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atReadExpand(3) | AtFS Toolkit Library | atReadExpand(3) |
atOpenExpand, atReadExpand, atCloseExpand - read version objects
with attribute citations expanded
atGetWriteName - get bound version name of a version object opened with
#include <atfs.h>
#include <atfstk.h>
int atOpenExpand(char *version, int expand_busy) ;
int atReadExpand(int desc, char *bufp, int nbytes) ;
void atCloseExpand(int desc) ;
char *atGetWriteName(int desc) ;
extern int atBindError ;
extern char atBindErrorMsg[] ;
atOpenExpand, atReadExpand, and atCloseExpand are designed as a nearly plug-compatible replacement for the system calls open(2), read(2), and close(2) for reading of AtFS version objects with attribute citations expanded.
atOpenExpand opens the file or AtFS version object version for reading with atReadExpand. Version points to the pathname of a file or AtFS version object. If the flag expand_busy is non-zero, attribute citations are expanded in busy versions also. atOpenExpand returns a descriptor that is valid as argument to successive calls to atReadExpand and atCloseExpand.
atReadExpand attempts to read nbytes of data from the object referenced by the descriptor desc into the buffer pointed to by bufp. If desc is zero, atReadExpand reads from the standard input. atReadExpand returns the number of bytes actually read.
atCloseExpand frees the resources associated with the descriptor desc.
atGetWriteName returns a pointer to the bound version name of the version object for which atOpenExpand returned the descriptor desc.
On error atOpenExpand and atReadExpand return -1 and set errno appropriately. If one of these returns an error and errno is set to ENOMEM, the application may retry the operation, possibly after freeing some memory.
If atOpenExpand returns an error and atBindError has a non-zero value, the string version did not select a version object or not a unique version object. In this case atBindErrorMsg contains an appropriate error message.
Possible Values of errno after a call to atOpenExpand:
All errno values returned by open(2) or read(2).
Possible Values of errno after a call to atReadExpand:
Since atOpenExpand reads the complete contents of version into memory, it fails on very large version objects.
intro(2), open(2), read(2), close(2), errno(3), atattribute(3), atbind(3).
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July 23, 2010
For the Greater Good
"But as for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today." Genesis 50:20 (ESV)
Beyond a doubt, Joseph was a beloved son. In reading Joseph's story recorded in Genesis 37-50, I couldn't help but think how Joseph would make a great guest on any talk show if he were alive today. The title of the TV program might go something like this: From the Pit to the Palace.
Joseph's story begins much like ours. He came into this world an innocent child. He didn't ask to be born. Joseph, like any of us, deserved to be cared for, loved, and nurtured by his parents. On the other hand, so did Joseph's brothers. But in the eyes of their father, they were second best to Joseph. The rejection of their father caused terrible sibling rivalry until one day Joseph's brothers threw him into a pit.
While Joseph's brothers were eating supper and discussing what to do with Joseph, the opportunity of a lifetime arose. A caravan of Midianites passed their camp on the way to Egypt. Seizing the opportunity, the brothers sold Joseph as a slave for twenty pieces of silver. In U.S. money, that amounts to $1.28.
Is that where you are right now, friend? Have you been rejected by someone and thrown into the pit? Don't fear. You're not lost. God has not abandoned you. He knows your whereabouts. He is using your circumstance as a stepping-stone for a greater plan just as He did for Joseph.
Several years later during a life-threatening drought, Joseph's brothers traveled to Egypt to buy grain. It was Joseph, their brother, who had foretold the drought and prepared Egypt for survival. Many came from all over to buy grain, and so did Joseph's brothers. By now, Joseph had been promoted to second in command in Egypt.
In his powerful position, Joseph could have taken revenge on his brothers for betraying him. Instead, he chose to forgive them and reunite with his family.
As his brothers bowed before Joseph in fear of their lives, Joseph said, "But as for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today" (Genesis 50:20). This verse is often compared to Romans 8:28, "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose" (NIV).
When you and I let down those walls of fear and trust God for the greater good, we'll find a measure of healing and restoration just as Joseph did. Instead, we often want to cling to the pain. That kind of thinking only keeps us in the pit and allows our wounds and fears to fester and grow. God has so much more for us.
What was meant for evil in your life, God wants to use for your good. The Lord wants to bring you and me out of the pit and place us in His palace. The choice is ours. We can focus on our own bad experience and miss the joy that can be ours. Or, like Joseph, we can take the risk, venture out, forgive those who hurt us and truly believe that God has a greater plan for our future.
Dear Lord, Your promises are a gift to me. You've given them to sustain me, to provide hope and peace while I'm in a pit. Help me to trust in all Your promises until You bring me out. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Related Resources:
This devotion was based on Micca's book, An Untroubled Heart: Finding Faith that is Stronger than My Fears
Visit Micca's blog
Great encouragement can be found with our P31 Woman free online article Surrendering Your Strongholds
Treasured: Knowing God by the Thing He Keeps by Leigh McLeroy
Application Steps:
Shake off the dust of your past by trusting in God's promises today. His Word is a light unto our path and our thinking. Instead of thinking about the pit, think about how God is working for your greater good. This will open your eyes to His presence and allow you to rest in His promise.
Do you daily feed your heart, soul and mind with God's promises or are you starving spiritually?
Power Verses:
Psalm 18:30, "As for God, his way is perfect. All the Lord's promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection." (NIV)
© 2010 by Micca Campbell. All rights reserved.
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Originally published Friday, 23 July 2010.

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Astronomers have devised a new method for measuring perhaps the greatest puzzle of our universe — dark energy. This mysterious force, discovered in 1998, is pushing our universe apart at ever-increasing speeds.
For the first time, astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope were able to take advantage of a giant magnifying lens in space — a massive cluster of galaxies — to narrow in on the nature of dark energy. Their calculations, when combined with data from other methods, significantly increase the accuracy of dark energy measurements. This may eventually lead to an explanation of what the elusive phenomenon really is.
"We have to tackle the dark energy problem from all sides," said Eric Jullo, an astronomer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. "It's important to have several methods, and now we've got a new, very powerful one." Jullo is lead author of a paper on the findings appearing in the Aug. 20 issue of the journal Science.
Scientists aren't clear about what dark energy is, but they do know that it makes up a large chunk of our universe — about 72 percent. Another chunk, about 24 percent, is thought to be dark matter, also mysterious in nature but easier to study than dark energy because of its gravitational influence on matter that we can see. The rest of the universe, a mere four percent, is the stuff that makes up people, planets, stars and everything made up of atoms.
In their new study, the science team used images from Hubble to examine a massive cluster of galaxies, named Abell 1689, which acts as a magnifying, or gravitational, lens. The gravity of the cluster causes galaxies behind it to be imaged multiple times into distorted shapes, sort of like a fun house mirror reflection that warps your face.
Using these distorted images, the scientists were able to figure out how light from the more distant, background galaxies had been bent by the cluster — a characteristic that depends on the nature of dark energy. Their method also depends on precise ground-based measurements of the distance and speed at which the background galaxies are traveling away from us. The team used these data to quantify the strength of the dark energy that is causing our universe to accelerate.
"What I like about our new method is that it's very visual," said Jullo. "You can literally see gravitation and dark energy bend the images of the background galaxies into arcs."
According to the scientists, their method required multiple, meticulous steps. They spent the last several years developing specialized mathematical models and precise maps of the matter — both dark and "normal" — constituting the Abell 1689 cluster.
"We can now apply our technique to other gravitational lenses," said co-author Priya Natarajan, a cosmologist at Yale University, New Haven, Conn. "We're exploiting a beautiful phenomenon in nature to learn more about the role that dark energy plays in our universe."
Other authors of the paper include Jean-Paul Kneib and Carlo Schimd of the Universite de Provence, France; Anson D'Aloisio of Yale University; Marceau Limousin of Universite de Provence and University of Copenhagen, Denmark; and Johan Richard of Durham University, United Kingdom.
The Hubble Space Telescope is a project of international cooperation between NASA and the European Space Agency. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., manages the telescope. The Space Telescope Science Institute, operated for NASA by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. in Washington, conducts Hubble science operations. More information is online at http://www.nasa.gov/hubble .
The California Institute of Technology in Pasadena manages JPL for NASA. More information is at http://www.jpl.nasa.gov .


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Bangkok, 1 March, 2023 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to announce that submission for the 14th Thailand Tourism Awards, the country's most prestigious awards that recognises the Thai travel industry's best and brightest, opens from 1 March to 30 April, 2023.
The winners will be announced on 8 September, 2023, and the awards ceremony will as usual be held on World Tourism Day (27 September), as a symbolic gesture of recognition that builds awareness for responsible and sustainable tourism.
Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn, TAT Governor, said "The Thailand Tourism Awards plays a pivotal role in elevating the positive image of Thailand as a tourism destination that is clean, convenient, safe, fair, and environmentally friendly. The biannual awards will continue to signify quality and excellence in tourism and hospitality operations, while underlining Thailand's new direction towards high value and sustainable tourism."
This corresponds with the TAT's ongoing commitment to drive the Thai tourism industry towards safe and sustainable travel in line with Thailand's Bio-Circular-Green or BCG Economic Model and the Sustainable Tourism Goal which in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is under the goal of making tourism part of Thailand's commitment to promote low-carbon tourism and implementation of climate action for sustainability.
Two new categories of Low Carbon and Sustainability, and Tour Programme have been added to the three exiting categories – attraction, accommodation, and health and wellness tourism.
Each category features Thailand Tourism Awards (Outstanding), Thailand Tourism Gold Awards (Excellence), and Hall of Fame Awards for entries that had received three consecutive Thailand Tourism Gold Awards.
Selection and judging process is classified under three concepts: sustainable tourism, safety and health administration and tourist interest.
The biannual Thailand Tourism Awards serve as a catalyst for the winners, who benefit by leveraging the publicity and increased interested in their products that help drive business development.
Winners are also invited to partner with TAT in its marketing activities; such as, participations in travel shows in Thailand and overseas. They also get additional publicity via TAT's marketing tools on the Thailand Tourism Awards and by attending TAT's seminar and workshops.
Full information on the Awards can be found at https://tourismawards.tourismthailand.org, www.facebook.com/ThailandTourismAwardsNew, or Line Official Account: @tourismawards.


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We care about the comfort of our guests and that's why all our rooms have been designed and furnished with a high level of care and attention to detail. Our bedrooms range from smaller rooms for single occupancy to larger deluxe rooms with ensuite. Each offers a charming mix of original character with modern facilities and has a beautiful hillside or Edinburgh city view. Complimentary tea, chocolate and coffee-making facilities and free Wi-Fi are also available for our guests to enjoy.
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Scientific name: Aulonocara Mamelela
Average Adult Fish Size: 14cm / 5 Inches
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On UK quartet Novella's sophomore album Change of State, the plasticity behind the meaning of the title was no fortuitous afterthought. Rather, it is very idea on which the album was built. Following the band's debut album, Land, released in 2015, the band has toured, traveling from one country to the next, and they have watched their home country of Britain change dramatically in social and political terms. Over the course of ten tracks, Novella take the time and space necessary to let the physical and ideological implications behind a changing state run rampant through themes that linger as much in topical discussion as they do in perennial reflections of human experience.
Recorded over the period of a few months in the Victorian bedroom studio of James Hoare (Ultimate Painting, Veronica Falls) on an old 1960's 8-track, this set up forced Novella to utilize an economy of sound on Change of State. They discovered that there's beauty in simplicity and restriction as nothing could be gratuitously added or subtracted with the click of a mouse. It lent, what the band call a little Joe Meek magic to the process, and what could have been an added pressure instead gave way to instinct: "The best songs we wrote were written towards the end of the sessions, when we had too little time to think too much about them".
Reflective, the songs wash over you as they delve into topics weightier than they seem upon first blush: stand out track "Change of State" references freedom of thought and those who seek to restrict it. Brooding with tinges of psychedelia, "Thun" touches on birth and the freedom of movement, which is mirrored in its almost motorik thrust. With deftly deployed subtlety, the album revolves around themes of conspiracy theories, elections, sound mirrors and the disillusioned texts of Murakami, JG Ballard and Kurt Vonnegut. The album's cover, a linocut made by singer and lead guitarist Sophy Hollington, was inspired by Paul Nash's war paintings.
However, in what may in fact be the ultimate comment on our time, it is entirely possible to enjoy all the ethereal swathes of textures, gentle melodies and energetic bursts that Change of State has to offer without ruminating on any of the elements that inspired it. Change of State may be product of its time, but the music is, more than anything, timeless.


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Profile of a failed Anonymous attack
Data-protection firm Imperva has undertaken an analysis of an Anonymous attack, claiming that it was able to witness a failed 25-day assault by the group and use its surveillance to map out Anonymous' attack methods.
The report (PDF) covers the three phases that it believes Anonymous uses over its 25-day hacking period, as well as the expected structure of the group, the tools that Anonymous members are suspected of using and the techniques used in the attack.
According to Imperva, the first phase of this attack was to begin recruitment and communications. In the attack, Anonymous uploaded a video to YouTube and used Facebook and Twitter to further promote it.
"This is really the essence of all hacktivism campaigns," the report said. "The raison d'être of hacktivism is to attract attention to a cause, so this phase is critical."
Imperva said that Twitter and Facebook were used to bring attention to the cause, and the video was used to rationalize the attack. Promotional material was also used to set the date and convey target details for a future distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. This communication phase lasted about 18 days.
This infographic shows the profile of an Anonymous attack (Credit: Imperva)
The second phase of the operation was a quick reconnaissance and application attack, aimed at surveying the target's state of security and identifying any vulnerabilities ahead of the scheduled attack that might aid in increasing the effectiveness of an attack.
Imperva's analysis of the attackers indicates that Anonymous had knowledge of hacking tools, used anonymity services to hide its members' tracks and kept a low profile to avoid being detected. According to Imperva's report, a small group of attackers of no more than 10 to 15 individuals scanned the target for web-application vulnerabilities, such as cross-site scripting, SQL injection and directory-traversal vulnerabilities, but they were unable to identify any opportunities for a more effective attack.
By examining the victim's firewall logs, Imperva identified that the attackers used at least three off-the-shelf products rather than software specifically created for the attack. These products were Havij, an automated SQL-injection tool; Acunetix Scanner, an automated scanner that was used to look for remote file-inclusion vulnerabilities; and Nikto Scanner, which looks for outdated server software and tests for dangerous scripts.
"Only when failing to find such vulnerabilities, the attackers resorted to searching a resource suitable for DDoS. Such resources involve actions which are time and resource consuming, and might lead to exhaustion of the server resources. Eventually, attackers spotted a specific URL that was later used in the attack itself," the report said.
This URL resulted in the server fetching data from a database, which takes up more resources than a regular web-page request and could potentially be used to deny services. By this stage, over 72,000 hits had been registered on the promotional video released as part of the communications phase.
Although the core team behind the attack was relatively careful in hiding its tracks, Imperva noted that a majority of the actual attackers didn't bother or didn't know how to disguise their identities.
Although these combined efforts was not enough to bring down the victim, Imperva offered advice for anyone who thinks that they might be a target. It recommends monitoring social media, due to the fact that groups like Anonymous often announce their targets before attacking. It also believes that a DDoS attack actually represents the hacker's last resort when they're unable to identify vulnerabilities during the reconnaissance phase.
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Enormous 2-Foot-Long Pizza Slice Redefines Filling
Your eyes may be bigger than your stomach when you look at this.
The Pizza Barn, located in Yonkers, N.Y., is selling a monstrous two-foot-long slice of pizza that goes for $10.
The item, which can come with toppings, has been on the menu for awhile now and last year Pizza Barn owner Angelo DeLuca explained to WPIX how he got the inspiration for the enormous slice.
I was thinking I wanted to do something different. Something bigger. I researched a little bit. They got big pies, everyone has big pies. I wanted to create something bigger, tastes better.
It's definitely eye-catching, if not appetite-satisfying, and furthers the notion that the Big Apple could really be called the Big Pizza. Remember the pizza box that a pizzeria in Brooklyn sells? Let's just hope this slice doesn't make its customers lose their minds.
Is bigger always better? Well, in food, it sure seems like it. In other areas, like, say, this chicken, we're not quite sure.


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Contemporary New Zealand Poets in Performance (2007):
Against the Softness of Woman
The Sky's Enormous Jug
Sailing Boats
'Love is a babe …'
Aotearoa NZ Poetry Sound Archive (2004):
1. Hong Kong sounds
2. Only one angel
3. The terrible angel
4. Queen of the castle
5. The sky's enormous jug
6. Dante's Heaven
7. Sailing boats
8. Our paradise
9. Naked Ladies near Otama Beach, Coromandel Peninsula
10. We are all newcomers [1-5]
11. On news of Allen's death [1-5]
12. Nikau at Punakaiki
13. Jousting
14. Centuries
15. Elephant riding
16. 'Love is a babe'
17. A pukeko's trip south
New Zealand Poets Read Their Work (1974):
LP 2, side 2
Song of City Wastrel Wearing Purple Hat
Words were Whispers
A Pattern of Loving
LP 3, side 1
The Old Guard
Waiata Archive (1974):
The Old Guard
Balloon Masqué
A Covenant with Witches
Against the Softness of Woman
Mystics Mild: Song
Mad Sally
Song of City Wastrel Wearing Purple Hat
A Pattern of Loving
Poem – I am as Glad
Comb Honey
Hexandra in recess
By Woman Wailing for Her Demon Lover
Words were Whispers
Aashraim at Sea
Dargon of the Waves
Night Poem
The Seal to the Seacaptain
Joel Grey
The Old Guard [take 2]
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Born in Hamilton 1949, Jan Kemp has an MA (Hons.) in English from the Univ. of Auckland, a Diploma of Teaching and an R.S.A. TEFL Certificate (British Council, Hong Kong). After graduation she lived and taught for many years in the South Pacific, Canada and Asia at various universities including Papua New Guinea, Macau, Hong Kong and Singapore. She studied German and Italian literature in Frankfurt for five years until her return home to live in NZ in late 1999, with her husband Dieter Riemenschneider. She has taught creative writing at the J.W. Goethe-Universitaet, Frankfurt am Main and at University of Auckland Summer School.
Jan Kemp has just completed (April 2004) her sixth collection of poems Dante's Heaven. Her fifth collection Only One Angel came out in December 2001 (University of Otago Press) following The Sky's Enormous Jug – love poems old and new (Puriri Press, Auckland, May 2001). Her earlier books are: Against the Softness of Woman (Caveman Press, Dunedin, 1976) O/P; Diamonds and Gravel (Hampson Hunt, Wellington, 1979) O/P and The Other Hemisphere (Three Continents Press, Washington DC & Butterfly Books, N.S.W.1991).
She first published and performed as a FREED poet in the late sixties and was the only woman contributor to The Young NZ Poets anthology (Heinemann, ed. Arthur Baysting) in 1973. She was collector and co-editor in 1974 of Waiata Recordings three LP album NZ Poets Read Their Work with Jonathan Lamb & Alan Smythe. In 1979 she toured NZ with Alistair Campbell, Sam Hunt and Hone Tuwhare on the NZUSA 'Gang of Four' Poets Tour and was in the NZ contingent at the South Pacific Festival of Arts in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea in 1980. She has taught at the universities of Papua New Guinea, Hong Kong, East Asia at Macau, National University of Singapore and J.W. Goethe Universtaet, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Since returning to live in NZ in 1999, she has taken part in the NZ Book Council's Words On Wheels 2002 Tour of the Waikato and NZ Poetry Society's Northern Lights Tour of the northern SI, also in 2002. Her poems have been collected in many NZ and overseas anthologies and she has received writing grants from Creative New Zealand and the Stout Centre. Some of her work has been translated into Chinese, German, Italian and Spanish. She and her husband Dieter Riemenschneider live at Torbay, on Auckland's North Shore.
She is founder and director of the Aotearoa New Zealand Poetry Sound Archive, with co-director, Jack Ross.


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This summer, trespassers will be prosecuted with terror.
From writer-director Miles Doleac (Demons), comes a spine-chilling new motion picture experience in the tradition of The Green Inferno and Deliverance, "Hallowed Ground."
A married couple, trying to rebuild their relationship after an affair, travels to a secluded cabin and stumbles into a blood feud between the Native American owners of the property and the neighboring clan, who obsessively guard their land and punish those who trespass on it in terrifying ways.
Doleac (''Banshee''), Sherri Eakin (Hayride), Ritchie Montgomery (The Magnificent Seven), and Lindsay Anne Williams (The Hollow) star in an Uncork'd Entertainment release.
Doleac and Williams produce alongside Wesley O'Mary and Michael Williams
In Select Theaters June 7,
On VOD/DVD June 11


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I love the topic of self reliance. When we use the inspiration and resources Heavenly Father grants us to get our own act together, we can live in more harmony and more easily and willingly bless the lives of those around us.
Really, a 'drowning' person can do little to save another 'drowning person' When we learn to 'swim' and thrive in an area, we can also be there to bless to others. We are also in a place to share, show and teach another to gain self reliance. Together we can thrive together! It is a beautiful thing. This worksheet outlines the areas of self reliance described in section 6.1.1 of the Handbook 2.
Here is the download for the worksheet above in PDF form.
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You can have students fill out the different areas with information they find in scriptures, talks, their own thoughts. Including what they can personally do in each area to help them become more self-sufficient is also a great idea.
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New York
Pope's Remarks At Ecumenical Prayer Service
By CNS | Published May 1, 2008
Here is the text of Pope Benedict XVI's remarks at the ecumenical prayer service at St. Joseph's Church in New York April 18.
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
My heart abounds with gratitude to almighty God—"the Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all" (Eph 4:6)—for this blessed opportunity to gather with you this evening in prayer. I thank Bishop Dennis Sullivan for his cordial welcome, and I warmly greet all those in attendance representing Christian communities throughout the United States. May the peace of Our Lord and savior be with you all!
Through you, I express my sincere appreciation for the invaluable work of all those engaged in ecumenism: the National Council of Churches, Christian Churches Together, the Catholic bishops' Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs and many others. The contribution of Christians in the United States to the ecumenical movement is felt throughout the world. I encourage all of you to persevere, always relying on the grace of the risen Christ, whom we strive to serve by bringing about "the obedience of faith for the sake of his name" (Rom 1:5).
We have just listened to the scriptural passage in which Paul—a "prisoner for the Lord"—delivers his ardent appeal to the members of the Christian community at Ephesus. "I beg you," he writes, "to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called … eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace" (Eph 4:1-3). Then after his impassioned litany of unity, Paul reminds his hearers that Jesus, having ascended into heaven, has bestowed upon men and women all the gifts necessary for building up the body of Christ (cf. Eph 4:11-13).
Paul's exhortation resounds with no less vigor today. His words instill in us the confidence that the Lord will never abandon us in our quest for unity. They also call us to live in a way that bears witness to the "one heart and mind" (Acts 4:32), which has always been the distinguishing trait of Christian "koinonia" (cf. Acts 2:42) and the force drawing others to join the community of believers so that they too might come to share in the "unsearchable riches of Christ" (Eph 3:8; cf. Acts 2:47; 5:14).
Globalization has humanity poised between two poles. On the one hand, there is a growing sense of interconnectedness and interdependency between peoples even when—geographically and culturally speaking—they are far apart. This new situation offers the potential for enhancing a sense of global solidarity and shared responsibility for the well-being of mankind.
On the other hand, we cannot deny that the rapid changes occurring in our world also present some disturbing signs of fragmentation and a retreat into individualism. The expanding use of electronic communications has in some cases paradoxically resulted in greater isolation. Many people—including the young—are seeking therefore more authentic forms of community. Also of grave concern is the spread of a secularist ideology that undermines or even rejects transcendent truth. The very possibility of divine revelation, and therefore of Christian faith, is often placed into question by cultural trends widely present in academia, the mass media and public debate. For these reasons, a faithful witness to the Gospel is as urgent as ever. Christians are challenged to give a clear account of the hope that they hold (cf. 1 Pt 3:15).
Too often those who are not Christians, as they observe the splintering of Christian communities, are understandably confused about the Gospel message itself. Fundamental Christian beliefs and practices are sometimes changed within communities by so-called "prophetic actions" that are based on a hermeneutic not always consonant with the datum of Scripture and tradition.
Communities consequently give up the attempt to act as a unified body, choosing instead to function according to the idea of "local options." Somewhere in this process the need for diachronic "koinonia"—communion with the church in every age—is lost just at the time when the world is losing its bearings and needs a persuasive common witness to the saving power of the Gospel (cf. Rom 1:18-23).
Faced with these difficulties, we must first recall that the unity of the church flows from the perfect oneness of the Trinitarian God. In John's Gospel, we are told that Jesus prayed to his Father that his disciples might be one, "just as you are in me and I am in you" (Jn 17:21). This passage reflects the unwavering conviction of the early Christian community that its unity was both caused by, and is reflective of, the unity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. This, in turn, suggests that the internal cohesion of believers was based on the sound integrity of their doctrinal confession (cf. 1 Tm 1:3-11).
Throughout the New Testament we find that the apostles were repeatedly called to give an account for their faith to both gentiles (cf. Acts 17:16-34) and Jews (cf. Acts 4:5-22; 5:27-42). The core of their argument was always the historical fact of Jesus' bodily resurrection from the tomb (Acts 2:24, 32; 3:15; 4:10; 5:30; 10:40; 13:30). The ultimate effectiveness of their preaching did not depend on "lofty words" or "human wisdom" (1 Cor 2:13), but rather on the work of the Spirit (Eph 3:5), who confirmed the authoritative witness of the apostles (cf. 1 Cor 15:1-11).
The nucleus of Paul's preaching and that of the early church was none other than Jesus Christ, and "him crucified" (1 Cor 2:2). But this proclamation had to be guaranteed by the purity of normative doctrine expressed in creedal formulae—"symbola"—which articulated the essence of the Christian faith and constituted the foundation for the unity of the baptized (cf. 1 Cor 15:3-5; Gal 1:6-9; "Unitatis Redintegratio," 2).
My dear friends, the power of the kerygma has lost none of its internal dynamism. Yet we must ask ourselves whether its full force has not been attenuated by a relativistic approach to Christian doctrine similar to that found in secular ideologies, which in alleging that science alone is "objective" relegate religion entirely to the subjective sphere of individual feeling.
Scientific discoveries and their application through human ingenuity undoubtedly offer new possibilities for the betterment of humankind. This does not mean, however, that the "knowable" is limited to the empirically verifiable nor religion restricted to the shifting realm of "personal experience."
For Christians to accept this faulty line of reasoning would lead to the notion that there is little need to emphasize objective truth in the presentation of the Christian faith, for one need but follow his or her own conscience and choose a community that best suits his or her individual tastes. The result is seen in the continual proliferation of communities which often eschew institutional structures and minimize the importance of doctrinal content for Christian living.
Even within the ecumenical movement, Christians may be reluctant to assert the role of doctrine for fear that it would only exacerbate rather than heal the wounds of division. Yet a clear, convincing testimony to the salvation wrought for us in Christ Jesus has to be based upon the notion of normative apostolic teaching: a teaching which indeed underlies the inspired word of God and sustains the sacramental life of Christians today.
Only by "holding fast" to sound teaching (2 Thes 2:15; cf. Rv 2:12-29) will we be able to respond to the challenges that confront us in an evolving world. Only in this way will we give unambiguous testimony to the truth of the Gospel and its moral teaching. This is the message which the world is waiting to hear from us.
Like the early Christians, we have a responsibility to give transparent witness to the "reasons for our hope," so that the eyes of all men and women of good will may be opened to see that God has shown us his face (cf. 2 Cor 3:12-18) and granted us access to his divine life through Jesus Christ. He alone is our hope!
God has revealed his love for all peoples through the mystery of his Son's passion and death, and has called us to proclaim that he is indeed risen, has taken his place at the right hand of the Father and "will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead" (Nicene Creed).
May the word of God we have heard this evening inflame our hearts with hope on the path to unity (cf. Lk 24:32). May this prayer service exemplify the centrality of prayer in the ecumenical movement (cf. "Unitatis Redintegratio," 8); for without it, ecumenical structures, institutions and programs would be deprived of their heart and soul. Let us give thanks to almighty God for the progress that has been made through the work of his Spirit, as we acknowledge with gratitude the personal sacrifices made by so many present and by those who have gone before us.
By following in their footsteps and by placing our trust in God alone, I am confident that—to borrow the words of Father Paul Wattson—we will achieve the "oneness of hope, oneness of faith and oneness of love" that alone will convince the world that Jesus Christ is the one sent by the Father for the salvation of all.
I thank you all.


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The Rite Record-Journal — update
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Long time no see, pardners! Well, the ol' dusty trail has gotten long and I've actually been pretty busy, even though it might not seem it around these parts. I'm currently waiting for samples to come of the Harvester henley in burgundy and navy blue colors, to ship sometime in the fall. Because the ecru fabric I used originally isn't offered in these other colors, we've taken to garment dying them. However, the garment dying is done by an old worker in Japan and he works as fast as he can. This of course means it's taking longer than I'd...


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IMAGE EXPO signing and panel schedule announced
June 25, 2015
June 25, 2015
Image Comics is pleased to reveal the schedule of events for Image Expo. Attendees will enjoy a day of panels, signings, and the opportunity to learn more of what's to come from Image on Thursday, July 2 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.
10:00 a.m. — Theater Doors Open for Seating
10:30 - 12:00 p.m. — Keynote Address
Image Comics Publisher Eric Stephenson's keynote address will debut several new projects and initiatives for Image Comics and our incredible roster of creators, providing a sneak peek into what's hot and new from creator-owned comics and where the comics industry goes from here.
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. — Intermission
12:00 p.m. — Retail Counter Opens
Image Comics Presents: The Sessions
Our afternoon programming will go into even greater detail on the projects announced during the keynote address, giving you a chance to pick the brains of the creators in attendance, gain insight into what's coming, and unveil a bit of the magic that makes an "Image comic" the hottest book on the shelves.
1:30 - 2:10 p.m.: Kyle Higgins & Alec Siegel, and special surprise guests
2:15 - 3:00 p.m.: A Conversation with Robert Kirkman
3:15 - 4:00 p.m.: Greg Rucka & Nicola Scott, and special surprise guests
4:15 - 5:00 p.m.: Jason Aaron and special surprise guests
5:15 - 5:50 p.m.: Tula Lotay, Steve Skroce, Brian K. Vaughan, and special surprise guests
Alongside each panel will be signings for our attending creators. Some signings will have an item limit, require a wristband, or be closed after a certain number of guests have been admitted. Signings with an item limit and wristband requirement have been marked with an asterisk.
1:30 - 2:10 p.m.: Premium Exclusive Variant Signing*: Jason Aaron, Nick Dragotta, Robert Kirkman, Tula Lotay, Greg Rucka &Nicola Scott, Steve Skroce, Brian K. Vaughan, and special surprise guests
2:15 - 3:00 p.m.: Surprise Guests Signing
3:10 - 4:00 p.m.: Jason Aaron, Kyle Higgins & Alec Siegel, Tula Lotay, and special surprise guests
4:10 - 5:00 p.m.: Brian K. Vaughan & Steve Skroce*, Greg Rucka & Nicola Scott, and special surprise guests
5:10 - 5:55 p.m.: Robert Kirkman*
After Hours:
Join Image Comics creators and staff at the Image Expo After Party, once again held at the Cartoon Art Museum on 655 Mission Street.
7:30 - 8:00 p.m. — Press and Retailer Mixer
Open to members of the media and comic book retailers only, this pre-party mixer will be an opportunity for industry professionals and Image Comics creators and staff to discuss the day's events before the party gets underway.
8:00 p.m. — Image Expo After Party
Open to press, retailers, premium ticket holders, and general ticket holders, the Image Expo After Party will wrap up Image Expo with drinks, snacks, and a chance to mingle with Image Comics creators and staff.
Admission to Image Expo includes free entry to the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, our hosts for Image Expo and a treasured museum in the Bay Area. With fascinating exhibits located just next door to Image Expo, take advantage of the opportunity to enhance your Image Expo experience.
Previously announced Image Expo variants and merchandise that will be available at the show include:
AIRBOY #2 by James Robinson & Greg Hinkle
THE EMPTY ZONE #1 by Jason Shawn Alexander
THEY'RE NOT LIKE US, VOL. 1 by Eric Stephenson & Simon Gane
A new NOWHERE MEN t-shirt
SONS OF THE DEVIL #2 by Brian Buccellato & Toni Infante
SOUTHERN BASTARDS #9 by Jason Aaron & Jason Latour
Tickets to the event are now available for sale. General Admission is $25 and Premium Admission is $65. Seating is limited. Admission for retailers and members of the media is complimentary.
A General Admission Ticket will grant one (1) person entry to Image Expo and includes a program guide book, access to all programming and events, and admittance to the official Image Expo after party for a chance to mingle with creators, press, retailers, and fellow-fans.
A Premium Admission Ticket will grant one (1) entry to Image Expo and includes a program guide book, access to all programming and events, as well as guaranteed premium seating during programming, a pack of Image Expo exclusive variants, one (1) pass to an exclusive signing with creators behind the Image Expo variants, a T-shirt, an Image Comics branded cloth tote bag, and access to the official Image Expo after party for a chance to mingle with creators, press, retailers, and fellow fans.
Members of the media should contact Kat Salazar, Director of PR & Marketing, at firstname.lastname@example.com to inquire about press passes. Comic retailers should contact Corey Murphy, Director of Sales, at email@example.com.
Don't miss your chance to meet creators, attend panels and signings, receive exclusive swag, and get the scoop on all that Image Comics has in store.
Image Comics fans can follow the latest Image Expo updates at imagecomics.com/expo. We hope to see you there!


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By Eve E. Garrow
Does the government fund nonprofit human service organizations that serve and locate in the neighborhoods with the greatest needs? This is an important question, as much of the safety net now takes the form of human services delivered, for the most part, by nonprofit organizations. Access to government benefits therefore relies increasingly on the location of nonprofits that are awarded government funds to provide human services. While conventional wisdom holds that the partnership between government and the nonprofit sector does direct government benefits to poor areas, recent research finds an opposite effect in poor neighborhoods that are substantially African American.
The prevailing model of government-nonprofit relations argues that privatization of human services is a "win-win" partnership, because nonprofits need government support if they are to survive in resource-poor neighborhoods, and government fulfills its mandate to serve poor people by funding these organizations. Indeed, research shows heavy dependence on government funding among nonprofit human service organizations that serve poor populations and locate in poor neighborhoods.
Yet, this research does not take into consideration the influence of race on the distribution of government benefits. A recent study using data from a probability sample of nonprofit human service organizations in Los Angeles County examined the likelihood that organizations received government funding. It found that greater levels of neighborhood poverty improved the chances that nonprofit human services located in them received government funding — unless those neighborhoods were substantially African American.
As shown in the graph below, the analysis compared neighborhoods with small shares of African Americans to neighborhoods in which the share of African Americans exceeded 20 percent of all residents — the "tipping point" at which whites tend to view the neighborhood as being "too African American" and avoid it. In neighborhoods that are less than or equal to 20 percent African American, the likelihood that the organization will receive government support increases along with rising poverty, consistent with the partnership model of government-nonprofit relations. In neighborhoods that exceed 20 percent African American, however, the relationship between neighborhood poverty and government funding reverses. As neighborhood poverty increases, the likelihood that nonprofit human service organizations receive government funding decreases.
Interaction between percent living in poverty and percent African American residents in location
The analysis also examined the relationship between the poverty rate and receipt of government funding for organizations in census tracts with different percentages of Latina/os, another minority group in Los Angeles County that experiences high levels of poverty. As shown in the figure below, higher neighborhood poverty seems to encourage government to fund local nonprofit human services regardless of the percentage of Latina/os in the neighborhood.
Interaction between percent living in poverty and percent Latina/o residents in location
What accounts for the failure of the partnership model in poor African American neighborhoods? First, and consistent with research that demonstrates a pattern of systematic government disinvestment in programs for vulnerable minority populations, the findings suggest that the allocation of government funding to nonprofits is subject to discriminatory forces. It could be that policymakers and public officials are reluctant to channel funding to neighborhoods that are negatively constructed and widely viewed as undeserving of government largesse, and direct limited funding to neighborhoods that are viewed as more deserving. It could also be that supposedly "color-blind" grant and contract programs that rely on competition tend to shut out historically oppressed minority neighborhoods that lack competitive advantages.
Yet, this does not explain why government is relatively responsive to poor neighborhoods with a high percentage of Latina/os. After all, Latina/os, like African Americans, are subject to discrimination in the American stratification system. The difference may lie in the relative electoral power of blacks and Latina/os in Los Angeles County. Political representation should influence allocation decisions, because groups with political power cannot be ignored even if they are negatively constructed. In Los Angeles County, African Americans represent a small percentage of the electorate — about 8 percent in 2010 — and their numbers have been shrinking in recent decades. By comparison, the percentage of Latina/os in the county, which stood at about 48 percent in 2010, is relatively large and increasing. Given their diminished electoral clout, poor African American neighborhoods may be more disadvantaged than poor Latina/o neighborhoods when it comes to attracting government funds.
The findings are particularly disturbing given that African American are more likely than other minority groups to live in neighborhoods that are both poor and highly segregated from whites. Indeed, the racial dynamics uncovered in this study suggests that the privatized welfare state may underserve neighborhoods where the need is greatest.
Eve E. Garrow is Assistant Professor of Social Work at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on the implications of privatization of human services for poor and marginalized groups, especially racial minorities, and the commercialization of human services. She has published and presented works on government funding of human services, the role of nonprofit advocacy in promoting social rights, and the risk of client exploitation in nonprofit social enterprises that use clients as labor. Her most recent article, "Does Race Matter in Government Funding of Nonprofit Human Service Organizations? The Interaction of Neighborhood Poverty and Race," was published in the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory.
The Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory serves as a bridge between public administration and public management scholarship on the one hand and public policy studies on the other. Its multidisciplinary aim is to advance the organizational, administrative, and policy sciences as they apply to government and governance. The journal is committed to diverse and rigorous scholarship and serves as an outlet for the best conceptual and theory-based empirical work in the field.
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Embark | Disembark | Vessel | Duration | Voyage No |
Sat 21-09-2024, 17:00Suva, Fiji | Tue 01-10-2024, 09:00Bay of Islands (New Zealand) | Oosterschelde | 10 Nights | OS210924 |
The Bay of Islands is one of New Zealand's most unique features and best seen from a tall ship.
Sail to New Zealand's Bay of Islands. On shore, explore rich Maori culture, historic colonial ruins and New Zealand's unique wildlife. Explore the backdrop of ancient kauri forests and as we glide amongst emerald isles and crystal clear waters, looking for whales, dolphins, seals and seabirds! The Bay of Isles is regarded as one of New Zealand's most beautiful locations. At the end of this voyage leg, you will be perfectly placed to explore New Zealand's North Island!
Become part of DARWIN200, a planetary conservation initiative that will empower the next generation's elite environmental leaders and engage millions of students worldwide in conservation projects.
Over 2023-2025, the beautiful tall ship Oosterschelde will re-sail the route of Charles Darwin's voyage aboard HMS Beagle.
During this global voyage, the DARWIN200 team will:
Vessel type / Rig | Three Masted Schooner |
Guest Berths | 24 |
Beam | 25ft |
Draft | 9.8ft |
Deck Length | 131ft |
Overall Length | 164ft |
Tonnage | 400 tons |
Year Built | 1917/1992 |
The dates presented in our Voyage Itinerary are our firm intention but may be subject to change.
Sailing a tall ship around the world and planning logistics multiple years in advance inevitably involved unknown variables.
Significant buffer time is built into the following itinerary, so even if delay arises during one or more voyage legs, the overall schedule should remain. However, all participants joining the DARWIN200 Global Voyage must understand the highly complex nature of organising this global adventure.
All dates will be re-confirmed during January, 2023
All participants will be kept closely informed of any date adjustments.
Each Leg has it's own description. Download, View or Print. Darwin200 Voyage Brochure.
By taking part in the Global Voyage, you will be helping to make the DARWIN200 project a reality.
During your time aboard Oosterschelde, you will be welcome to take part in DARWIN200 research activities, and you will be invited to key DARWIN200 public events in ports. As part of your adventure on Oosterschelde, you will receive the following exclusive benefits:
1. A full colour, 300-page, hardback book with text and photos of each voyage leg as a memento of your adventure on board (printed after completion of the voyage).
2. A short video which will be filmed during each voyage leg, which you can keep as a souvenir of your adventure!
3. An invitation to the Start of Voyage Party in Plymouth on 13/08/2023.
4. An invitation to the End of Voyage Party in Falmouth on 20/07/2025.
5. An invitation to the DARWIN200 Concluding Award Ceremony in London in summer, 2025.
6. Acknowledgement and thanks by name on all DARWIN200 output films throughout the global voyage (although anonymity will be respected, if requested).
7. Free DARWIN200 Global Voyage branded T-shirt!
Sailing aboard Oosterschelde is a very special experience.
The crew will be happy to explain the function of all the ropes, halyards and sheets to you. You will be assigned watches with the crew to sail, steer and navigate the ship.
While the Oosterschelde is anchored, a sloop and a dinghy are available for making trips ashore. One of the crew members will take you to shore and pick you up again safely.
Oosterschelde is equipped to sail worldwide. For this purpose the vessel holds all the safety certificates required by Dutch law (as the vessel is registered in the Netherlands).
The qualified and experienced crew of at least 7 persons also contributes to ensuring safe passage. Each sailing area requires special preparations because there are no facilities along the way to repair something or to procure parts.
We are able to produce drinking water from seawater using a filter system. Food is stored aboard immediately prior to departure.
There are two rubber dinghies onboard with outboard motor and a wooden sloop for transport to the shore. In the interests of safety there are safety vests and life rafts, fire detection and fire extinction installations, a very extensive medicine cabinet, Epirb, radar transponder, etc.
For navigation and communications purposes the 'Oosterschelde' is equipped with a radar set, two compasses, satellite navigation system, an echo sounder, a sextant, an SSB radio, an Inmarsat-C-fax terminal, 4 marine telephones, etc.
The Global Voyage consists of 32 Voyage Legs which follow Charles Darwin's route on HMS Beagle. We will make landfall at key locations where Darwin stepped ashore.
Each Leg has it's own description. Download, View or Print. Darwin200 Voyage Brochure.
Leg 7 Details
Montevideo – Puerto Madryn (Leg 7)
Embarkation Montevideo: 4 December 2023 at 5PM
Disembarkation Puerto Madryn: 12 December 2023 at 9AM
Price: €1450 p.p.
During this leg of the DARWIN200 Global Voyage, the 'Oosterschelde' sails south along the pristine Argentinian coast to discover the impressive pampas of Argentina. We stay close to the coast to be less affected by the strong northward Falkland Current. The disadvantage of this is that we have to watch out for the Pampero, a strong southwest wind that comes up very suddenly and can blow with great force from the high plateau of Patagonia. Spot During this leg of the DARWIN200 Global Voyage, the 'Oosterschelde' sails south along the pristine Argentinian coast to discover the impressive pampas of Argentina. We stay close to the coast to be less affected by the strong northward Falkland Current. The disadvantage of this is that we have to watch out for the Pampero, a strong southwest wind that comes up very suddenly and can blow with great force from the high plateau of Patagonia.
Spot Caracaras in the sky: Caracara is a genus in the family Falconidae and the subfamily Polyborinae, and Tachyeres on the water The steamer ducks are a genus of ducks in the family Anatidae. All of the four species occur at the southern cone of South America in Chile and Argentina, and all except the flying steamer duck are flightless; even this one species capable of flight rarely takes to the air.)
The waters around Puerto Madryn are famous for spectacular wildlife and we are certain to see many interesting creatures. Whales give birth here from June to December and are present in large numbers, there are also large colonies of sea lions, elephant seals and penguins.
Puerto Madryn – Puerto Santa Cruz (Leg 8)
Embarkation Puerto Madryn: 20 December 2023 at 5PM
Disembarkation Puerto Santa Cruz: 27 December 2023 at 9AM
Price €1450 p.p.
From the spectacular waters around Puerto Madryn we sail even further south. We also stay close to the coast because of the Falkland Current.
Spot Caracaras in the sky: Caracara is a genus in the family Falconidae and the subfamily Polyborinae, and Tachyeres on the water The steamer ducks are a genus of ducks in the family Anatidae. All of the four species occur at the southern cone of South America in Chile and Argentina, and all except the flying steamer duck are flightless; even this one species capable of flight rarely takes to the air.)
Have you ever enjoyed a Christmas dinner on the high seas before? Oosterschelde being a Dutch ship you will have a very special Christmas Eve and then more traditional Christmas Day celebrations to enjoy.
The Patagonian coast is seldom visited by most tourists, but home to breath-taking landscapes and wildlife. We will make landfall along the coast as weather and circumstances allow.
During each of these landfall stops, our ship will host groups of DARWIN LEADERS to undertake research projects in exactly the same locations visited by Charles Darwin two centuries ago.
For logistical reasons, we have simplified the route of HMS Beagle.
We have also added a few locations that Charles Darwin did not visit. These enhance the global voyage and enable sailing during periods of optimal weather. These additional stops also allow essential repair and maintenance, refueling, reprovisioning and planned publicity events.
Crucially, unlike HMS Beagle (which sailed crossed the Indian Ocean), we are returning from Australia via Cape Horne to enable visits to South Georgia and Tristan da Cunha!
With the exception of Cocos (Keeling) and Mauritius, we will make landfall at every major location Charles Darwin visited during his voyage aboard HMS Beagle!
On any of the Darwin200 voyages it could be windy creating rough weather. Thr tropical voyages are likly to see mild weather but the Southern Ocean voayges could be very rough.
Whether you are an experienced sailor or a complete beginner, the professional crew will train you to be guest crew from the moment you arrive, with the intention that everybody works together to sail the ship. The common thread to all Classic Sailing holidays is 'Hands on' participation on ships that use ropes, blocks and tackles and 'people power' to set sail.
We cater for a wide range of ages and physical abilities and how much you are expected to do varies a bit between vessels. See the vessel tab above which explains all about the 'sailing style' and what to expect in terms of hands on participation. There is a lot of information about day to day life, the ships facilities and accommodation on the vessel pages.
Every customer sailing with us will need to fill in basic medical questions on their booking application. If you are not sure if your current level of fitness and agility are up to a voyage, then please ring the Classic Sailing Office on +44 1326 53 1234 and we can chat through your concerns and possibly find options that might suit you better.
Great trip on a wonderful ship. Crew were very friendly, helpful and professional. The passengers were also very friendly and a real mix of interesting people. I had a great first time on a big sailing ship.
Steve H - July 2023
Together with my husband Bert we were on the trip around the Cape Verde on the Oosterschelde and had a great time. The crew was fantastic and very friendly. They showed us what has to be done to sail a beautiful ship like this. Made some new friends among the passengers and it was a trip I will not forget for a long while. And who knows when we will meet again. Thanks" Jenny H E. from NL
I've just completed my fourth voyage in four years and it was like a big family holiday! Familiar faces welcomed us aboard, we met up with guests and friends from previous voyages and the islands that we visited in the French West Indies were beautiful. The best part of the voyage was our last sailing day when the "lunatics took over the asylum". Maarten let the guest crew sail the Oosterschelde from St Lucia to Martinique (while keeping an eye on us to make sure that neither we or the ship were in danger) It was hard work but safe to say that I learned a lot more on that day, having to think about what I was doing, rather than just being told what to do. We are just about to book our next voyage" Richard D. British Columbia
What was the best bit?
Variety of sailing and the islands visited.What was the worst bit?
One rough passage.Why do you sail?
We enjoy the technicalities of sailing a large vessel and the passage planning involved. We generally enjoy off-shore sailing.Any other comments
The skipper and crew were very friendly, helpful and informative. Accommodation and food was very good.- Phillip B - Cape Verde
So happy to have sailed from Miramichi to Quebec! So good to be on this beautiful grand old lady with only nice and funny people. Miss you all! And for this moment especially Richards' breakfast. Thank you so much Jenny Edward Richard Jan-Willem Jurriaan and Maarten, and all the other guests for this wonderful and amazing time. Love and hugs xxx Ernst and Ellen V.
The dream come true! What a georgous trip I had between Québec and Halifax! A part of me will be onboard forever... Il will be back to you, most beautiful ship of the world! I will be back, Oosterschelde! What a crew! What a captain! Marteen, I could write a novel with you as the major character! You are an amazing guy, a good, a great man! Your team is fantastic! I am now back ashore but... "I must go down to sea again... "
" C'est pas l'homme qui prend la mer
C'est la mer qui prend l'homme "Pierre-Luc. Canada
Now is the hour that I must say goodbye, soon you'll be sailing far across the sea. We'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when. Maybe in the south pacific or around Cape Horn. Captain Arian, I would sail anywhere in the world with you, your crew and Oosterschelde. Warren C. New Zealand
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The October 2009 Daring Cooks' challenge was brought to us by Jaden of the blog Steamy Kitchen. The recipes are from her new cookbook, The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook: 101 Asian Recipes Simple Enough for Tonight's Dinner.
When I saw that this month's Daring Cook's challenge was pho, I knew immediately I had to participate. Pho is one of my favorite foods ever, but it has been a long time since I have had it. I normally crave pho in the cooler winter months, but LA has been devoid of that kind of weather...until now. This past week it has cooled down considerably from the 100+ degrees we were experiencing only a few short weeks ago. It's actually even raining here. What? It never rains in southern California! Anyway...this dish is super easy to make thanks to Jaden's helpful tips. Toasting the spices deepens the flavor and using store bought stock makes things fast.
I personally don't like my pho overloaded with noodles so I used a little bit less. Other than that, I just halved everything else in the recipe and had enough for about 3 servings. I love my pho spicy, but I didn't have any sriracha on hand and I completely forgot to pick up jalapenos at the farmers market on Sunday morning right before I made this. Nevertheless, I loved the flavor that a few spices and other seasonings added to the broth and it smelled and tasted like it had been cooking all day. For my accompaniments, I went with limes, cilantro, onions, and thai basil.
This was pho-king fantastic!
Quick Chicken Pho
2 tbsp. whole coriander seeds
4 whole cloves
2 whole star anise
2 quarts (2 liters/8 cups/64 fluid ounces) store-bought or homemade chicken stock
1 whole chicken breast (bone in or boneless)
½ onion
1 3-inch (7.5 cm) chunk of ginger, sliced and smashed with side of knife
1 to 2 tbsps. sugar
1 to 2 tbsps. fish sauce
1 lb. (500 grams/16 ounces) dried rice noodles (about ¼ inch/6 mm wide)
2 cups (200 grams/7 ounces) bean sprouts, washed and tails pinched off
Fresh cilantro (coriander) tops (leaves and tender stems)
1/2 cup (50 grams/approx. 2 ounces) shaved red onions
1/2 lime, cut into 4 wedges
Sriracha chili sauce
Hoisin sauce
Sliced fresh chili peppers of your choice
To make the Chicken Pho Broth: heat a frying pan over medium heat. Add the coriander seeds, cloves and star anise and toast until fragrant, about 3-4 minutes. Immediately spoon out the spices to avoid burning.
In a large pot, add all the ingredients (including the toasted spices) and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and let simmer for 20 minutes, skimming the surface frequently.
Use tongs to remove the chicken breasts and shred the meat with your fingers, discarding the bone if you have used bone-in breasts.
Taste the broth and add more fish sauce or sugar, if needed. Strain the broth and discard the solids.
Prepare the noodles as per directions on the package.
Ladle the broth into bowls. Then divide the shredded chicken breast and the soft noodles evenly into each bowl.
Have the accompaniments spread out on the table. Each person can customize their own bowl with these ingredients.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Daring Cooks: Quick Vietnamese Chicken Pho
28 comments:
- Angry Asian said...
i love love love Pho, i've always said that it'd be my last meal on earth if i was ever on deathrow. i am in love with the simplicity of your bowl, but still heaping with goodness. i've never made pho myself, it's something i'm going to attempt.. eventually. great job!
- October 14, 2009 at 9:12 AM
- The Food Librarian said...
This looks photastic! I love pho and never made it myself...having so many places to go out to eat here in Los Angeles. But I think I'll need to make this! - mary
- October 14, 2009 at 10:18 AM
- Divina Pe said...
I love Pho. Yours look really, really good. Your photos are fantastic.
- October 14, 2009 at 10:35 AM
- Olga said...
I really liked this dish too! Too bad I forgot to add some basil into mine :(
Next time I'm going to try it with beef. - October 14, 2009 at 10:59 AM
- Dolce said...
I could have one right now in NY, it's so cold!!
- October 14, 2009 at 12:43 PM
- Carrie said...
Oh, I love pho! Especially in the fall/winter. This looks so great and has inspired me to try it on my own!
- October 14, 2009 at 12:55 PM
- Jenn said...
It's been a while since I've had myself some pho. I could go for some right now especially with the rainy weather we have right now.
- October 14, 2009 at 12:59 PM
- Erica said...
I've never tried pho- is their veggie pho? I want to try it now :)
- October 14, 2009 at 1:10 PM
- Mary Ann said...
This looks fantastic. Just had to come back and let you know the pumpkin swirl brownies were a complete hit! Lots of people asking for the recipe!
- October 14, 2009 at 2:18 PM
- Diana said...
Pho-king fantastic -- hahaha, you crack me up!
I've actually never had pho before... - October 14, 2009 at 2:42 PM
- vanillasugarblog said...
quick chicken pho! say that 10 times fast.
It is freezing here and this is exactly what I need to survive. PLEASE send. - October 14, 2009 at 3:07 PM
- Fresh Local and Best said...
Pho is such a comforting dish, especially as it gets colder. I'm glad to see that you toasted your spices.
I hope you stay dry in this wet weather! - October 14, 2009 at 4:33 PM
- Veggie Belly said...
i love the thai basil on top!
- October 14, 2009 at 5:25 PM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
Esi, you did a wonderful job with this challenge. Kudos.
- October 14, 2009 at 6:22 PM
- La Cuisine d'Helene said...
I love what you made. That looks so healthy and delicious.
- October 14, 2009 at 7:08 PM
- Heather said...
star anise is so pretty to photograph! this pho looks yummy!
- October 14, 2009 at 8:44 PM
- The Cooking Photographer said...
Esi your photographs are so beautiful that even completely stuffed I want this pho!
Laura - October 14, 2009 at 9:27 PM
So when are you going to publish a cookbook, girlie?
And you realize its suppose to be 80-90 degrees tomorrow? It was a tease of rain.
This dish looks delicious. I'm seriously going to have to make this because I have never eaten Pho; just keep hearing great things about it. - October 14, 2009 at 10:40 PM
- Esi said...
You guys seriously make me blush! I forgot to mention, pho is the perfect remedy for a cold. Just have some soup, some red wine, and some Emergen c and you will be cured in NO TIME!! (Ben, I mean you, haha)
Lan, you should try this recipe. It's so easy and really delicious.
Mary, I think that having so many pho places in town is why I resisted making it for so long, but this is a dream.
Dawn, sending some your way STAT.
Diana and Christine, you need to get on the pho train ASAP! - October 15, 2009 at 12:21 AM
- Olive said...
Your pho looks great, beautiful photo! :)
- October 15, 2009 at 12:50 AM
- Simones Kitchen said...
Your Pho looks great! I totally loved this dish and will for sure make it again really soon.
I have only been to California once.. a few years ago and of the two weeks there I think we had about 1,5 weeks of rain... so much for no rain in California..:)) - October 15, 2009 at 1:36 AM
- Kris Ngoei said...
Pho looks delicious! Makes me crave for one right now :-)
Kris - October 15, 2009 at 1:58 AM
- Antonietta said...
Yum! This looks like it will help my flu!
So glad I found your site today. I can't wait to read through it! - October 15, 2009 at 10:42 AM
- Ravenous Couple said...
great job on the pho!...just discovered your site via gastronomy's email :)
- October 15, 2009 at 2:01 PM
- Pauline said...
Wow, that is fast for pho. If you want to add some quick authenticity to your pho next time, first char a whole onion and a whole ginger directly on top of the stove. Then, pop that in your chicken stock while it boils/simmers. Boiling the soup base with a whole white radish also imparts a nice sweetness. Also, add chopped green onions and cilantro at the very end for more green and fresh flavor! Thanks for the quick fix pho recipe!
- October 16, 2009 at 1:34 AM
- Reeni said...
Your so funny! This looks pho-delicious! So fresh and warming.
- October 16, 2009 at 8:59 AM
- Lauren said...
Your pho looks absolutely amazing!! Awesome job with this challenge =D.
- October 16, 2009 at 10:46 PM
- Lisa said...
Esi, your Pho turned out PHOnomenal and the PHOtos are gorgeous! May I also add that those pumpkin swirl brownies below are making my mouth water like crazy? You've got some mad skills, chickie!
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