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Taylore Peterson
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2013 - Sophomore: Made 22 starts and played in all 23 games ... Scored the second penalty kick in the 3-1 PK shootout victory at Washington State that sent the Illini to the second round of the NCAA Tournament ... Scored only goal on a penalty kick vs. Wisconsin (10/12) ... Assisted on the game-winning goal at Minnesota (10/31) that clinched a berth into the Big Ten Tournament ... Had an assist vs. Nebraska (9/29) ... Named to the Sun Devil Classic All-Tournament Team ... Was a central player in the Illini midfield and totaled over 2,000 minutes ... Took 14 shots with five on goal ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.
2012 - Freshman: Top Drawer Soccer Top-100 Freshmen (#49) ... Preseason Freshman of the Year (College Sports Madness) ... Started in 19 of 21 games played her in debut season ... Scored her first collegiate goal and game-winner in the 3-1 win over Milwaukee ... Scored her second goal and gamewinner in 1-0 win over Ohio State ... Connected on both her penalty kicks in the shootout victories over Minnesota and Missouri.
Three-time Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association Dream Team selection ... Was a Division-I State Champion with Portage Central High School as a freshman in 2009 ... Selected as a captain to lead Portage in the spring of 2012 ... Played club soccer with the Michigan Hawks, earning the ECNL National Championship in June 2012 and a regional championship in 2010 ... Michigan and Region II ODP team member from 2005-10, leading the team to appearances in state, inter-regional and international tournaments as well as to the ODP National Championships ... 2010 ECNL Winter Showcase All-Event Team ... Participated in the 2011 ECNL/id2 National Camp and the 2012 ECNL Combine ... 2012 Kalamazoo Gazette Women's Soccer Player of the Year.
Born March 30, 1994 ... Majoring in community health with a minor in communication ... Peterson's brother, Jacob, plays professional soccer for Sporting Kansas City (MLS) following an All-American collegiate career at Indiana University where he won NCAA National Championships in 2003-04.
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Prince Nayef bin Abdelaziz, Saudi Arabia's interior minister, has been installed as the new crown prince of Saudi Arabia. He became the governor of Riyadh when he was just 20-years-old, and has been the interior minister since 1975.
While his brother, King Abdullah, is widely viewed as a reformer, Prince Nayef is known as staunch anti-reform conservative, being opposed to giving women the right to vote or drive.
His task is to keep the kingdom politically stable and prevent the sort of upheavals seen in the wider Middle East, and most of the time this has been the case.
One of the most powerful men of the country, it is not a surprise that he has been installed as the new crown prince, but should reformists in the country be concerned about Prince Nayef's new role? And what does it mean for the future of the kingdom and the region?
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ADAM PUTNAM - OFF-SHORE DRILLING, WEDNESDAY, 28 JUNE 2006, Stan Davis
Last week, the House Resources Committee in Washington voted 29-9 to send legislation to the full House that would legalize the drilling for oil and gas in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
Until now, the Florida delegation to Washington had stood, more-or-less solidly behind maintaining the 25-year old ban on such drilling. But Bartow Congressman, Adam Putnam put an end to that last week when he crafted a so-called compromise bill.
Wednesday morning, protesters gathered outside Putnamââ¬â¢s offices in Bartow, hoping to change his mind.
WMNFââ¬â¢s Stan Davis was there and filed this story.
Often-times, when people from around the globe think of Florida, they think of beautiful beaches and gorgeous Gulf seas, a limitless bounty of sporting fish, and clean, crisp salty air.
According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, thatââ¬â¢s what most tourists visiting Florida come for.
Tourism is a $60 billion business in this state, and it accounts for about 1 million jobs.
And, of course, it isnââ¬â¢t just tourists who love our beachesââ¬Â¦
Beverly Griffusââ¬Â¦
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[Actuality 2- Beverly Griffus- ââ¬Åââ¬Â¦ Iââ¬â¢m a native Floridian ââ¬Â¦ it begs the question of why would he do that?ââ¬?]
What is it, exactly that Adam Putnam did?
Putnam, the third-term Congressman and GOP-up-and-comer from Polk County, broke ranks with the Florida Congressional delegation last week by striking a deal that would allow oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico just miles from some of the highest-ranked beaches in the world:
Itââ¬â¢s called the Deep Oceans Energy Resources Act.
Putnam, who chairs the Republican Policy Committee, also sits on the House Resources Committee, where he is Floridaââ¬â¢s highest-ranking Republican. The Resources Committee is chaired by fellow Republican, Richard Pombo of California, a well-known advocate of off-shore oil and gas drilling, even off the coast of his own state.
Susan Glickman, Florida Policy Director for the Natural Resources Defense Council described what Putnam has been doing on Pomboââ¬â¢s committeeââ¬Â¦
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[Actuality 3- Susan Glickman- ââ¬Åââ¬Â¦ He has led the chargeââ¬âworking with Congressman Richard Pomboââ¬Â¦ much closer than 50 miles from the coast.ââ¬?]
The bill, scheduled for debate and vote by the House of Representatives on Thursday, is being promoted as a way to ensure that there will be a 100-mile buffer between Floridaââ¬â¢s beaches and any off-shore drilling rig. But that is only if the Florida legislature votes every five-years to keep it that way. Otherwise that 100-mile buffer turns into a 50-mile buffer.
But wait, thereââ¬â¢s more!
The state legislature could also vote to bring drilling in closer than 50-miles, some say as close as just a few miles of the coast.
Hereââ¬â¢s John Nolgrin of Florida Public Interest Research Groupââ¬Â¦
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[Actuality 4- John Nolgrin- ââ¬Åââ¬Â¦ Generally, what the bill doesââ¬Â¦paying states to allow oil drilling off their coastsââ¬Â¦Ã¢â¬?]
Susan Glickman of the NRDC was alarmed not just by the pork in this bill, but by the realities of off-shore drilling weââ¬â¢ve already witnessedââ¬Â¦
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[Actuality 5- Susan Glickman- ââ¬Åââ¬Â¦ why on Earthââ¬Â¦ compromise the economy of the state of Floridaââ¬Â¦Ã¢â¬?]
She went on to describe what might be called a worst-case scenarioââ¬Â¦
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[Actuality 6- Susan Glickman- ââ¬Åââ¬Â¦of course Florida is particularly vulnerableââ¬Â¦ up to Jacksonvilleââ¬Â¦Ã¢â¬?]
Interestingly, just a month ago, Putnam voted to maintain the drilling moratorium when a bill came before the House, specifically tied to the extraction of natural gas. On May 18, the day that bill was defeated, Putnam called the possibility of ending the moratorium, ââ¬Åa grievous assault on Florida and other states.ââ¬?
What changed his mind? WMNF made repeated calls to Putnamââ¬â¢s office for their response, but none were returned. In a prepared statement offered to the press, Putnam explained his policy reversal this wayââ¬Â¦
Quote: ââ¬ÅBy giving the Florida Legislature the final say, we can ensure that Floridaââ¬â¢s spectacular beaches remain that way for our residents and the millions of Americans who visit the Sunshine State each year.ââ¬? Unquote.
If youââ¬â¢d like to contact your Congressional Representative, you can either call the switchboard at the US Capitol, or go to www.nrdc.org to send an email
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Andy Hamilton posted this on Facebook this morning.
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Andy Hamilton posted this on Facebook this morning.
I didn't have time to read the whole thing before I had to leave for work but from what I skimmed I like it.
So dual meet points are added to the points a team earns the "regular" way during the national tournament?
If so, that's something that was done in Canada a while ago (Canada west conference, anyway). Seems like a good idea IMO.
Haven't dual meet victories always mattered? Has that changed recently? Will teams try harder to win under this system? Will the casual fan with a passing interest in dual meets all of a sudden become more involved because there's more riding on them? Maybe I'm out of touch with current attitudes and maybe I'm just too traditional, but change for the sake of change makes little sense to me, and a major change in a probably useless attempt to engage more fans makes even less.
Maybe this proposal really is a fairer, more balanced way to determine the national champion team, but as I said in response to the previous discussion of the National Duals, it simply comes down to the definition of "National Champion." In a sport like wrestling, which is essentially an individual sport with team scoring, the format of the championship scoring determines this definition. Do we want to change it after all these years? Do we need to?
I would like to see duals get their own championship. I dont think that's going to happen though. I'm not against changing the format, IF, it's going to make sense. I'm like Spider. I dont' want change just to have change. I'm also afraid that this might exclude some teams from doing well at the national tournament based on the fact that they don't have a good dual team. For example; American University had a nice showing a few years ago. Maybe even brought home a trophy (bad memory). However they werent even close, dualwise. Would teams like that get discouraged and ultimately drop the sport because they have no percieved chance? Don't know the answers to those questions.
I like it. Rewards a balanced lineup while also letting your studs do work
I liked the old proposal to give the team trophy to the winner of nationals duals and keep the individual tournament and only crown individual champs. I also felt that tournament scoring was too obscure to follow a team race.
A close dual meet is exciting and when it comes down to the last match, even when it is heavyeights.
In order to stay a national sport DI wrestling does need change. The current trend is the it wil be a Big Ten sport with a few other teams.
I don't know if fiddling with the scoring is the solution, but to say that wrestling does not need to change is shortsighted. I am guessing that the national wrestling execs look at the excitement and attendence at NCAA and want to spread it around throughout the season and the rest of the country.
I like this idea
Admittedly, I'm not up on the current state of DI college wrestling, but I'll bet the Penn State - Iowa dual was sold out and Iowa fans were pretty excited with the win at the time. If the purpose of the change, as stated in the article, is to give dual meets more significance, I don't think that's a good example. As far as the rest of your post goes, perhaps you're in a better position to judge what's best for college wrestling than i am (no sarcasm, I mean it). Still, I don't like the idea of redefining what "National Champion Team" means just for the sake of fan appeal. The announcers constantly explain the team scoring and importance of each match involving contenders. It's no more complicated than trying to sort out who has to do what to qualify for the playoffs in the last week or two of most professional sports. When the title hasn't been decided prior to the finals, the pivotal matches are very exciting.


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Guest Post by Christophe and Xavier: Construction
December 3, 2012 | Uncategorized | 2 Comments
Last Friday in art we worked on completing construction work. Before we even looked at our materials, we had to have a plan. Xavier, Lucas and I made a tower and we had to look at where to build the strong points. Another one of our friends made an elephant by using boxes and they added extra things an elephant needs. Also in our class Kai .D, Tom and Jeremy made an awesome movie theatre with an amazing opening roof. Ben and Joseph created an American Crown Plaza.
It was a fun Friday
Guest Post by Bridget and Courtney: Reading Activities
December 3, 2012 | Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Reading Activities.
In the mornings we do reading activities and discover more amazing facts. The activities we are doing right now are Author Study, Watching the Magic school Bus and doing a brainstorm on the video, Reading a passage on energy and writing facts and lastly completing a Light energy sheet.
Author Study.
In Author Study we study an Author of our choice. We complete a number of activities on our passport that the teacher will check. Our aim is to fill in every box in our passport and we can make up our own activities.
The Magic School Bus.
In this activity we watched an energy themed video, The Magic School Bus. We had to do a brainstorm about what we learnt in the video. Our aim was to find out more facts about energy.
Light Activity
In this activity we read a passage about lights. After we finished reading we drew and labelled a big light bulb. The aim was to create your own light bulb.
Making a statement
We read a passage about energy in energy books and we made a statement about energy.
Guest Post by Hannah G, Hannah B and Karissa: Our Student Teacher
December 3, 2012 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment
This term we have had the privilege of having a student teacher. Her name is Cassie and she is a second year student from the Australian Catholic University. She is with us for three weeks. So far she has taught us about location, writing up procedures and R.E.
On Monday Cassie taught us a new sport game. It is called Bench Ball. The game is similar to netball. You have one ball and you have two teams. The aim is to get the ball to your team's bench and when you do you choose a person to come on the bench. You have to get six people on the bench to win.
In R.E we have been learning about the story of Jonah. We had to answer questions and Cassie would check it for you.
When Cassie leaves we will miss her.
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Guest Post by Bree and Rory: Sketching Trees
December 3, 2012 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment
On the 17th of November Krystyna taught us how to draw trees that look like trees. All of us drew trees like they had been to the hair dressers and had curlers put in their hair/leaves. She also taught us about the horizon line (where the sky meets the earth). So then we used our imagination and drew amazing pictures of trees that looked like trees, and some abstract forms.
We learnt a lot from this lesson and it was a lot of fun.
Advent is here
December 2, 2012 | Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
This week we are celebrating the beginning of Advent in our classroom. This marks the beginning of our journey towards Christmas. Krystyna and I have been SO lucky this year, we feel we have already received all the gifts we could possibly want – 25 fantastic, talented, kind, magnificent students! What a great year we have had together.
Check out some of the moments …
Guest Post: Our New Meditation Garden by Nicola, Hannah V and Kai D
November 26, 2012 | Uncategorized | 2 Comments
On Monday, the 19th of November, our new meditation garden had a special blessing by Father Joe. We couldn't wait to go in! Andy, the constructor, unfortunately couldn't make it because he was busy at another school. But Sue, a 5/6 teacher, read an email from Andy to all of us. We were so lucky, because Rob took photos of usin the garden. We had the opportunity to sit on the special pavers and look at Bungel's nest. Peter and the school leaders had their photos taken as well.
It's going to be good to have this meditation garden in our school to relax, meditate and spend time with God. Our meditation garden features a water fountain, Bungel's nest, pavers for us to meditate on, native flowers, a rocky creek, a bridge and a red pebble path.
Guest Post: Maths this week by Kai and Ben
November 26, 2012 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment
This week we have been looking at maps from a birds eye view. We have looked at zoos, classrooms and many more things. A game that we played in the classroom was Dino Dig, we had to use co-ordinates to find dinosaur bones like battle ships. These bones were hard to find because the map was 10 by 10 and we had to guess. We had no clues at all. Another game we played was paper battle ships. It is called paper battleships because you play on a piece of paper. We had to draw a grid in our maths book that was ten by ten centimetres. Every game that we played had a grid full of four battleships. That is what we have been learning in maths.
Here are some of our bird's eye maps of our classroom!
Guest Post: Basketball Tournament by Joseph, Jake and Lucas
November 26, 2012 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment
The 3/4 levels have been playing modified rules for a basketball tournament. There are five teams per class and one team which is the organising team each week. You have to try to win as many games as you can. If you win you get 3 points if it's a draw it is 2 points and if you lose you get 1 point. You can get into the finals by winning a lot of games.
There are modified rules. They are:
No monstering.
No snatching.
No Shots out of 3 point.
Pass to all members in team to go for a shot.
No travelling.
No double dribbling.
Cross Court is allowed.
No arguring with umpire.
No physical contact.
If you monster too much you will get a point taken off your teams score.
The team with the most score will win!
Author Study Update
November 14, 2012 | Uncategorized | 5 Comments
We have been doing some fantastic Author Study activities this term and we love Author Study time! Here is an awesome character profile on the characters from the 26th Storey Tree House by Andy Griffiths.
Oak's Day
November 9, 2012 | Uncategorized | 5 Comments
Well this week we have had the Melbourne Cup and today was Oak's Day. This is traditionally known as Lady's Day as it is the day when all the girls get out their finest clothes and head off to the races for a day of fun. Of course, men are allowed to go too! So in 3/4 MK, we celebrated too by getting dressed up in our finest clothes. Boy, Mary and Krystyna could hardly recognise us! We had a "Fashions on the Field" parade and some Oak's Day events of our own and then the best bit of all, a party lunch! Have a look at our amazing outfits!


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Known since the early days as the "Gateway City" because of its access to transportation routes in all directions, St. Louis continues to be an important center of commerce and culture for the Mississippi River Basin. The area includes a broad assortment of mostly residential neighborhoods to the west and the more industrial East St. Louis and several agricultural counties on the Illinois side of the river. For years the downtown area had few highlights outside of the landmark Gateway Arch and the restored Union Station. The population of the city itself had declined gradually for decades, and most of the infrastructure had declined as people moved into the suburbs or away altogether. But more recently, the downtown has started to come back, with new residential facilities and reclaimed warehouse lofts downtown anchored by new sports venues. Similar restorations are going on in other important inner neighborhoods.
The St. Louis area is known for its parks, and the flagship is Forest Park, the 1,300-acre site of the 1904 World's Fair, now the location of several high-quality museums. To the west lies a patchwork of mostly quiet, shady neighborhoods, including the University City area, home to the highly rated Washington University. Grittier neighborhoods lie to the north of the city, and good family neighborhoods lie along the I-70 corridor to the northwest across the Missouri River and around the I-270 beltway. St. Louis offers plenty of urban and suburban living choices, and home prices and living costs are quite reasonable for this type of city. The diverse economy is led by such companies as Anheuser-Busch, McDonnell-Douglas (now a part of Boeing), Monsanto, and a number of other manufacturing, distribution and service firms. Due to acquisitions and some relocations, the area is less prominent as a corporate headquarters than in the past, and projected job growth is modest. There is some concern about the auto industry in particular; there are four auto assembly plants in the area.
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Question on the Nature of God and Blessing or Cursing
For the last several months, our church has been holding a weekly noontime Bible study through the book of Revelation. It's been quite enlightening, and my end-times theological cage is being rattled a little. Incidentally, the progress is being written about @ The Watchman's Gaze if you care to follow.
But, during a recent meeting, we chased a few rabbit trails, including: Did Jesus (and by extension God) curse Israel (specifically when Jesus cursed the fig tree, or ever)? Does God curse anything? If He did before, does He still? Is God capable of cursing anything given His nature(?), or given Christ's accomplishment on the cross(?), or are curses merely brought upon one's self?
The discussion was obviously much more in depth than the narrowly defined questions posed above, but this is my (admittedly) slanted summary.
Thoughts? Ideas? Comments?
View from the Cross
Posted by Peter in Christianity, Jesus, Photos on March 23, 2010
One of my favorite things about the church we attend is that worship in a variety of forms is not only allowed, it is encouraged.
I was/am a part of a writer's circle which produced a devotional, Fresh Focus, the print version of which the church gave as a Christmas gift to the members a couple of Christmases ago. And there are others.
But, one of my favorite forms of worship to observe is our prophetic art team. Each Sunday, one of the artists will paint during the worship service. The results are quite remarkable. During our monthly Nights of Worship, the team will rotate through each other's art every 10-15 minutes and add their own take to the product – they call it "art fusion." It really is something to watch unfold. Admittedly, the sum and substance of my art education comes entirely from Iain Pears novels and my own infrequently used pencil and sketch pad.
This Sunday's product, coinciding with a sermon and drama series entitled "The View from the Cross" (Pilate's Wife, Three Crosses =Three Mothers, and others to come through Easter Sunday) is shown below. The photo doesn't do it justice, but you get the idea. There are prints of the original art works available for purchase, the proceeds go to missions teams.
Giveaway-What's in the Bible? DVDs
Posted by Peter in Bible, Children, Christianity, Giveaways, God, Jesus, New Testament, Old Testament on March 8, 2010
VeggieTales creator Phil Vischer and Tyndale have a new project: What's in the Bible?
As the proud parent of a 20-month old VeggieTales addict (and as a 36-year old "Silly Songs with Larry" addict myself), I can honestly say I was tremendously excited when asked to review What's in the Bible? It's a welcome break from the stack of books on Genesis that have been looming, awaiting their review.
What's in the Bible? is a new DVD series from VeggieTales creator Phil Vischer designed to walk kids and families through the entire Bible. The 13 DVD-series will release beginning March 1, 2010.
I have been asked to review the first two episodes, and I have gift certificates for the first two episodes to giveaway. If you have kids, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, or if you are just a kid at heart, you should enter to win these videos.
I will post my reviews on Monday, March 15, 2010.
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- All you have to do to enter is leave your name in the comment section below. I will post the winner on Monday, March 15, 2010 at 5:00 pm (CST). The winner will then contact me with their mailing info and I will ship the gift certificates.
- You can earn extra entries by linking to this contest on facebook, twitter, or in a blog post about this contest – one extra entry per link up to five. Let me know where you have linked to this contest so I can verify it and give you extra entries.
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Jesus: Creator, Created, Both or Other
Posted by Peter in Bible, Christianity, Genesis, God, Jesus, New Testament, Theology on January 6, 2010
We had an interesting discussion yesterday during our church's Revelation Bible Study (we meet weekly, and it's led by a good friend of mine who blogs about it at The Watchman's Gaze). I didn't at all mean to derail the discussion, and I think I only sidetracked us for a few minutes, but I want other opinions.
Revelation 3:14 provides:
To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God, says this… (NASB)
Now, I don't mean to call into question the divinity of Jesus, or his role as creator, but as "the Beginning of the creation of God," was there a point in time where the manifestation of God as Jesus came into existence or did the representation of God as Jesus always exist?
Our discussion leader and our pastor (who blogs at the Monday Morning Review) were adamant (in a very friendly and cordial way-both are experienced in indulging my quirky rabbit trails) that Jesus always was. I, with very little other support around the table (except for possibly our pastor's wife-who doesn't blog yet), however, continue to be nagged with the metaphysical question of Jesus as "the Beginning of the creation of God" and as "…the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation…"
I certainly do not see it as heretical to think of Jesus coming into existence in some way as other reflections of God must have, His Word for example. I think we got hung up on the word "created." And I don't care if we use "created" or some other word to describe it. Physicists spend an awful lot of time and energy trying to figure out the moment of creation, but I want to know your thoughts about the time before that, specifically the moment of the creator.
Thoughts? Ideas? Scriptural Authority?
Not Exactly the Holiday Inn
Posted by Peter in Bible, Christianity, Jesus on December 8, 2009
My regular readers will know that I'm a fan of searching out obscure, often lost, stuff in scripture. Well, I must admit, I never thought to research the inn in Bethlehem referenced in the story of the birth of Jesus.
Now, I don't have to. It was the subject of our pastor's sermon Sunday morning. I guess I do if I want to figure out if he's right, there was a little scriptural hopscotch being played to make the connections he made, but my initial reaction was, "that's pretty cool." And I still haven't come up with a reason why it's wrong, so it must be right. Right? ;)
It's worth a read, but you won't get the full flavor just from his post, The Inn in Bethlehem. If you have a few minutes, give the podcast (Sacrifice and Relationships) a listen, too.
Hebrews Bible Study Week 7
Posted by Peter in Bible, Christianity, God, Holy Spirit, Israel, Jesus, Law, New Testament, Old Testament on November 18, 2009
The goal for this week was to cover two chapters, but we only made it through chapter 8. I suppose it was a little ambitious to try and cover chapters 8 and 9, but 9 will just have to wait until next week.
In verse 1, the author is again referencing Psalm 110, a Messianic Psalm which the author has referenced repeatedly throughout the book of Hebrews. And he or she says:
Now the main point in what has been said is this: we have such a high priest who has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, a minister in the sanctuary and in the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, not man. Hebrews 8:1-2 (NASB)
The high priest, who is also the Messiah, has taken his place in Heaven and in the true tabernacle. This is the end of the need for sacrifices. The high priest has now entered the heavenly sanctuary and is now the mediator of a better covenant, the old now being obsolete.
So that it is clear, this is not a reference to the Abrahamic land grant covenant, but to the Mosaic covenant. Until the high priest became the mediator of the new covenant, the law was written in stone. Now the laws are in the hearts and minds of the believers.
This principle actually led to the liveliest discussion of the evening in our effort to determine when and how this imprinting upon the hearts and minds takes place. Does it occur upon becoming a believer, at baptism, during the baptism of the Holy Spirit? Without reaching definite conclusions, I think the general consensus was that (1) the Holy Spirit is the mechanism, and (2) it happens when the Holy Spirit becomes activated by faith in Jesus (which we also believed was distinct from the baptism in the Holy Spirit – which could happen simultaneously, but doesn't always, or even usually).
We again were landed with a ministry opportunity which consumed a fair amount of the time, but the tradeoff was well worth it.
More on Infant Death and the Afterlife
Posted by Peter in Bible, Children, Christianity, Genesis, God, Jesus, Law, New Testament, Old Testament, Theology on November 13, 2009
Earlier this week in What About Infants?, I directed my readers to TC's post When Infants Die: Hell? Heaven? or Limbo?. As predicted, it generated a healthy discussion. I can't definitively say who's right or wrong, but I wonder if we shouldn't be more worried about adults than the children.
Jesus said,
Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:3 (NASB)
I have a strong suspicion that the children will be fine. We, on the other hand, seem to have a harder time getting it.
I think we get all worked up over sin and original sin, when our accountability begins, right and wrong, and the like. And that is the very problem.
God's a pretty smart Dude, and when He forbade us from eating of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, it was for our own good. He knew we would spend the rest of our lives worrying about whether we did good or evil. If not because of our own shortcomings, then because the enemy would beat us over the head with it.
And as if that wasn't enough, now we've got to worry about whether our kids will be held accountable. It's too much to worry about. And God knew it.
That's where we go wrong, in our need (or desire) to know. We were better off before the knowledge of good and evil, innocent like a child.


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The Hydroptere team has left the Island. According the group's website, the vessel and its crew moved from Alameda to Richmond on Tuesday, May 21.
The sailing team had been working on improvements at Nelson's yard, which was closed earlier in May due to unpaid fees, according to the Alameda City Manager's Office. The crew members shared that Carl Nelson had not charged them for their stay in the dry dock area, which they appreciated.
The group's objective is to set a world speed record on the journey between Los Angeles and Honolulu. It did some practice exercises on the Bay today (Thursday, May 23), staff at Marina Bay Yacht Harbor in Richmond said.
L'Hydroptere thanked many local supporters and organizations that helped with the trimaran's launch into the water off Alameda Point: Hadal Submarines, Kai Concepts, Germain Belz, Marina Bay, Gaël Simon and GravlaX, and others.
The French trimaran, which came to Bay in 2012, was "the first to fly in the bay at over 45 knots," according to its website.
Team leaders Alain Thébault, Jean Le Cam, Jacques Vincent and Paul Besserea arrived from France to the Bay Area yesterday (Wednesday, May 22).
"In fact, we will perform a complete check-up of the boat which has just been launched in her offshore configuration. After this first trial, we will leave San Francisco to convey the Hydroptère to Los Angeles, which is the starting point of the Transpacific record. We will stay in standby for the record from [the] 1st [of] June waiting for a good weather window," said Thébault on the group's website.
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By STEVEN NALLEY
Margie Pulley wasted no time getting down to business.
The new semester marks the beginning of Pulley's tenure as Oktibbeha County School District conservator. In a Monday meeting with faculty and staff across all four OCSD schools, she placed a premium on lesson planning, and she said she wanted them to begin planning lessons immediately for the first day of school Tuesday.
"I don't mean (for you to) come in tomorrow and let them tell you about what they did for Christmas," Pulley said. "That's not what the lesson should be tomorrow. We should have meaningful instruction in every class in this school district tomorrow and thereafter. There is no time to play."
Pulley set forth clear, targeted expectations in the staff meeting Monday at the Starkville Sportsplex, addressing not only the academic issues and accreditation standard shortfalls that led the state to take over the OCSD, but also specific principles aimed at helping the district improve.
Pulley emphasized interdependence in her address to faculty and staff; she repeatedly said she came to work with employees and placed emphasis on the word "with."
Turning around the OCSD's record is a task the conservator and OCSD employees must tackle together, she said.
"If you don't remember anything else I say ... (remember to) do your job," Pulley said. "I am going to work; I am going to expect you will work. The boys and girls of Oktibbeha County schools deserve the best education possible. If you (were to) treat them as if they were Malia and Sasha Obama, there's no doubt that they would be getting the best education. (The OCSD's) children are just as important."
Teaching and learning must become top priorities for the OCSD, Pulley said, because of the academic performance issues the district faces, particularly at the high schools. In the 2012 state assessments, West Oktibbeha County High School received a QDI of 101 and a "low-performing" designation, and East Oktibbeha County High School received a QDI of 94 and its third annual "failing" designation in a row.
Pulley said she would accept no excuses for such low performance.
Before becoming conservator, Pulley had retired as superintendent of the Greenwood Public School District, leaving it as a "successful" school district three years in a row. She said the OCSD's resource limitations are not an excuse for failure. Pulley had an estimated 3,000 students, 450-500 employees, and an annual budget of $26-30 million in the GPSD, she said, and the OCSD has about 950 students, about 200 employees and an annual budget of about $11 million.
"I am a very serious about the education of boys and girls," Pulley said. "I don't like being at the bottom. It's crowded at the bottom."
To address these academic issues, Pulley set forth eight expectations for teachers, chief among them a set of district-wide assessments every four weeks and every nine weeks, as well as weekly student assessments that mirror state tests. Other expectations Pulley gave included differentiating instruction for different students, giving weekly assessments that mirror state tests, using Larry Bell's "12 Powerful Words" to ensure children understand test questions and following state pacing guides and curriculum frameworks.
Finally, she said she expects teachers to turn in lesson plans to their principals on a weekly basis.
"One of the issues that I read in the report (was that when state accreditation officials) were here, they asked for lesson plans," Pulley said. "From the whole district, they got 10. That is not acceptable."
Pulley's expectations extended beyond academics into categories pertaining to all employees. She said she expects employees to be on time for work, to notify supervisors if they will be absent, to refrain from using cell phones in students' presence, to dress professionally and above all, to do their jobs.
She said she specifically does not want employees wearing blue jeans, and she wants all employees to recognize the importance of their jobs, including bus drivers, cafeteria workers and custodians.
"If the bus (routes) don't run and the students don't get to school, then we've got a problem," Pulley said. "I expect the buildings to be clean every single day. You cannot learn in an environment that's not conducive."
Amid these expectations, Pulley also said she did not come to the OCSD to punish employees. When outgoing OCSD Conservator Jayne Sargent introduced Pulley in December, Sargent said she was holding off on terminating employees to avoid disrupting OCSD classes, leaving those decisions in Pulley's hands. Pulley said she does not want to have to use this power.
"I didn't come here to fire folks; you can forget that. When we meet here next year, everybody (who is here today) ought to be here (again)," Pulley said. "I don't know anyone. That's a good thing. Everybody's got an A, just like your students when you walk in (at the beginning of the academic year). Now, it depends on what happens whether you keep that A."
Pulley said she also believes in rewarding successful students and teachers. The GPSD gave monetary awards to both when she was superintendent there, she said, and several other school districts have begun doing the same. She did not specify whether such monetary incentives would come to the OCSD.
"That may be something we need to look at," Pulley said. "There's nothing wrong with that. (When I was GPSD superintendent), the teacher with the highest (classroom) QDI in the district was given a $1,500 stipend. You teachers are just like students. You want to be patted on the back, too. You just have to do what it takes in this ever-changing environment. We have to change with the times."


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Must-Have Items in Dr Oz's Home
Since the beginning of the Dr Oz Show, you've been asking what items he keeps in his house to stay healthy. Well, today you're going to find out. Dr Oz gave you an all access pass to what he keeps in his home to stay healthy. You may be surprised with foods like chestnuts, brewer's yeast, bulgur wheat, onions and tart dried cherries..
Dr Oz: Must-Haves in the Kitchen
The kitchen, Dr Oz's favorite part of the house, is where he hangs out with his wife and kids. Some of his favorite snacks included radishes (really?) because they contained B vitamins, fiber and antioxidants.
In his cupboard, he stored olive oil and spices. Olive oils will give you the healthy fat you need, and he used rosemary (his favorite spice) to add savoriness to all his dishes.
His favorite kitchen gadget is the blender that he uses to make healthy shakes and smoothies. (He and his son made a quick and easy healthy smoothie with milk, yogurt and fruit. Yum!)
Dr Oz's Favorite Ice Cream is Butter Pecan
His secret indulgence was ice cream. Every once so often Dr Oz said he enjoyed a scoop or two of his favorite ice cream, butter pecan.
The 5 Pantry Items Dr Oz says he can't live without included;
Dr Oz: Dried Cherries
Eat 1 handful of dried tart cherries per day. Cherries are a low-fat snack that contains antioxidants to help reduce inflammation. They also contain melatonin for sleep. They may be a little tart, but you'll get used to it.
Dr Oz: Red Onions
Doctor Oz loved onions in his dishes. (The red ones are better for you.) For maximum health benefits, you should only peel off the paper layer of the onion. The outer layer right beneath that is what you want because it reduces the risk of heart disease. Onions also contain flavonoids that are more concentrated on the outer layer than the insider layers. Store them in the back of the pantry to keep them cool.
Dr Oz: Bulgar Wheat
Bulgur Wheat contains a huge amount of fiber to help with digestion. Use it as a side dish instead of rice 2-3 times per week. Because of its high fiber content, it will help you feel and stay full faster.
Dr Oz: Brewer's Yeast
Sprinkle on brewer's yeast onto some popcorn for added taste. This reduces heart disease and is a major staple in Dr Oz's diet.
Dr Oz: Chestnuts
Normally, you eat chestnuts in colder months, but you can get their healthy benefits all year round by buying roasted chestnuts in the store. Eat up to 3 oz of chestnuts per day. They contain a ton of fiber and vitamin C, plus, they're easy to travel with so you can enjoy them anytime.


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Oil Falls, Extending Two-Week Drop on Europe Debt, China
March 26 (Bloomberg) -- Oil rose, recovering earlier losses, after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said accommodative policy is needed to lower unemployment.
West Texas Intermediate futures advanced as much as 0.4 percent, having earlier declined by 0.6 percent. The dollar weakened after Bernanke's comments, made in a speech today in Arlington, Virginia, making commodities more attractive for protecting against inflation. The decline in U.S. unemployment to 8.3 percent may reflect "a reversal of the unusually large layoffs that occurred during late 2008 and over 2009," the Fed chairman said.
"A weaker dollar is supportive to oil today," said Andrey Kryuchenkov, an analyst at VTB Capital in London. "There's nothing new in Bernanke's comments as policy is already accommodative. Many people expect that, with no interest rate rises until 2014, the greenback is going to remain soft."
Oil for May delivery climbed as much as 45 cents to $107.32 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange and was at $107.05 at 1:29 p.m. London time. It rose $1.52 to $106.87 on March 23, the highest close since March 21. Prices are up 8.4 percent so far this year after advancing 25 percent in the last quarter of 2011.
Brent for May settlement was at $125.29 a barrel, up 17 cents, on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange. The European benchmark contract's premium to New York-traded West Texas Intermediate was at $18.67.
WTI futures earlier slid as much as 0.6 percent. Spain may reignite the European debt crisis, Italy's Prime Minister Mario Monti warned as euro-area ministers prepare a deal to strengthen the region's financial firewall. BYD Co., the Chinese carmaker partly owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc., forecast profit may fall as much as 95 percent.
"The continuing European saga of poor growth and unsustainable debt remains a factor in holding prices back," said Christopher Bellew, a senior broker at Jefferies Bache Ltd. in London, who correctly predicted Brent's rise above $120 a barrel. "As does perhaps more modest Chinese growth and increased levels of Saudi production."
Hedge funds and other money managers cut bullish bets on Brent crude by 621 contracts in the week ended March 20, according to data from ICE Futures Europe.
Speculative bets that prices will rise, in futures and options combined, outnumbered short positions by 139,578 lots, the London-based exchange said today in its weekly Commitment of Traders report.
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text: We all know that Carland has been confirmed for our evergrowing DCA, but what we don't know is when it will take place. It has been said that it will take up the Bountiful Valley Farm and a huge chunk of the Timon Parking Lot. Anybody think that Pacific Wharf will go as well, as it is, it doesnt really fit into the whole 20th Century California/Pixar feel. They might as well just build more of the land right there, it is called Carland anyway so maybe it will have more than one ride and they can build whatever additions where Pacific Wharf currently is.


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This file picture taken on February 21, 2012 shows US musician Will.I.Am arriving at the 2012 BRIT Awards in London. AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL
PARIS: Grammy award winning US musician Will.I.Am was allowed into Paris's Louvre museum at two in the morning to record part of a song entitled "Smile Mona Lisa" in front of the famed painting by Leonardo da Vinci, he told reporters in Paris on Wednesday.
"That song touches me because I recorded a large portion of that song inside the Louvre, next to Mona Lisa's picture," the lead singer of the Black Eyed Peas said, adding that the song would appear on his next solo album.
"They let me go to the Louvre at 2 am to record the guitars for that song, I wanted to capture the ambiance of the Louvre, that Mona Lisa lives in. That was exciting, to walk through the Louvre at 2 am with the manager," he said.
The singer added that if he had not entered the world of music he would have wanted to have been a scientist.
"I'm fascinated with quantum physics. That's the reason why I'm going back to school this September to learn computer science," he said.
And he urged young people to look to new technology for opportunities.
"If you live in a ghetto and really want not to just change your life and your family's life but change your ghetto's life, make your ghetto a good neighbourhood, learn science, try to be like Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs," he said.
"You'll change not just your family and your neighbourhood, you'll change your whole city. Music is great, athletics is great, but the guys in Silicon valley and the dudes that make Twitter and Facebook , they're changing the world," he added.
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HELPING cabbages maintain their circadian rhythms after they have been picked could preserve their anti-cancer properties.
To protect themselves against pests, cabbages produce repellent chemicals called glucosinolates, which some evidence suggests may reduce cancer risk in rats and humans.
Janet Braam of Rice University in Houston, Texas, measured how well cabbage leaves protect themselves against caterpillars. She found that if the cabbages were kept under artificial light during the day and in the dark at night, their leaves suffered 20 times less damage from the herbivores than if they were kept constantly in the dark.
What's more, a chemical analysis showed that levels of 4MSO, a glucosinolate with enhanced anti-cancer properties, were two to three times as high in cabbages kept to their cycle as they were in vegetables whose circadian rhythm had been disrupted by constant light or dark (Current Biology, doi.org/m2h). Storing vegetables under light-dark cycles could "enhance their health value", says Braam.
This article appeared in print under the headline "A bit of sun improves picked veg"
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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Gretchen Rossi: Alexis Bellino Claiming to be Bullied Is "Disgusting"
This week's party on Real Housewives of Orange County had more than its share of drama, and Gretchen Rossi is explaining her role in it.
"Obviously, as mentioned in previous episodes, I take a very strong stance on the usage of the word 'bully,'" Gretchen writes in her Bravo blog. "I believe Alexis is attaching herself to a very serious issue that is the 'catchphrase' right now hoping to have people feel sorry for her, and it is disgusting."
"This show is elective, bullying is not," Gretchen continues. "If you don't like it, then get off the show."
Gretchen defends calling Alexis "pretentious," saying that she "said it out of love." Uh, okay.
She also feels Vicki Gunvalson deserves some blame for the night's craziness.
"I know Tamra was having a really hard time with having Alexis come to the party, and I think it was not cool of Vicki to even put Tamra in that position," Gretchen writes.
Gretchen also explains that, even though Lydia McLaughlin feels she is the coldest Housewife, she doesn't agree.
"After seeing [this week]'s episode, I'm even more confused by her comments, because I felt like I was very nice to her when we meet," Gretchen says. "I even stood up and shook her hand with both of my hands and said 'it was very nice to meet her.' So I'm not sure how that came off as cold."
"Unfortunately, when she was asking the other questions, it was awkward because everyone on her side of the couch was staring at me with evil eyes and judgment, so that is why I kept them short and sweet," Gretchen continues. "I'm sad that it came off as being cold to her."
We're hoping things between the ladies get better throughout the season, but they certainly can't get much worse than they are now.
Source: Gretchen's Bravo blog


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Slow motion bong rips, dabs and smoke tricks.
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Rolling A Claw Joint: An Indulgent Piece of Marijuana Ingenuity
The Claw Joint is a masterpiece of marijuana ingenuity -- and a piece of art in and of itself. Four joints in one may seem a bit indulgent, but hey, if you never try, how would you know? Take a look at the creation of one!
An Illustration Of Why Marijuana Prohibition Must End
For all of the anti-marijuana propaganda videos being produced out there, it's nice to see that a new generation of talented filmmakers and animators are representing the pro-marijuana movement in constructive and truly artistic ways.
Stoner Sex: Strains, Nymphos, Bitchiness & Oral Fixations
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During an interview on Citifm, Accra - Ghana, Two-time winner of the African Nations Cup, Dogo Moro, has expressed the need for the current Black Stars team to have a lot of cohesion if it will succeed in winning the 2013 AFCON in South Africa.
Dogo Moro, who won the tournament in 1963 and 1965 with the Black Stars, says Ghana's long wait for a fifth African Nations Cup title is down to a lack of cohesion in the various teams over the years.
He said, "In our day, we played together for more than 5 or so years but when you look at the current crop, some of these players have never played for the Black Stars before.
When we won the African Cup in 1963, players such as Dodoo Ankrah, Addo Odametey, Ben Acheampong, Aggrey Fynn, Ofei Dodoo, C.K Gyamfi and Wilberforce Nfum, had all played in the team for over 5 years".
He went on to explain that, aside cohesion, playing together will help the team to mature in order to compete at the African Nations Cup which is a very demanding competition both physically and mentally.
Ghana is in Group B with DR Congo, Mali and Niger of the 2013 AFCON which kicks off on Saturday 19th January.


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Yukselen, MA; O'Halloran, K; Gregory, J; (2006) Effect of ozone on the formation and breakup of flocs in raw waters with high algae content. J ENVIRON SCI HEAL A , 41 (6) 1173 - 1182. 10.1080/10934520600623067.
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The effect of ozone on the formation, breakup and re-formation of flocs generated using ferric sulphate has been investigated using conventional jar test procedure and by continuous optical monitoring using raw water. Using a range of different dosage of coagulant, the breakage of flocs was followed at a high stirring speed, corresponding to average shear rate (G) of about 518 s(-1). Most of the breakage occurred within a few seconds of increasing the shear rate. After breakage the stirring rate was reduced to the original value of 50 rpm (G approximate to 23 s(-1)) to allow the flocs to re-grow. It was found that only limited re-growth of flocs occurred indicating irreversibility of the floc breakup process. For preozonated samples, the re-growth of flocs occurred to a much greater extent with lower residual turbidity. The findings show that the use of preozonation (1.25 and 1.50 mg/L) provides beneficial results to both improve turbidity removal and reduce coagulant requirement. Furthermore, better re-formation of flocs is achievable.
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The core curriculum connects theory with practice and is designed to increase the professional qualifications and teaching effectiveness of instructors in teaching positions. The Composition and TESOL Program began in 1975 and was revised in 1986 and again in 2000.
The Composition and TESOL Program recognizes the changing structure of education and the interdisciplinary nature of research into the nature and transmission of literacy. It provides central courses in research methods, technology and literacy, and language theory and offers options for a 9-credit specialization in Composition or TESOL. Doctoral students may begin the program in the summer or fall and must start with ENGTL 800 and ENGL 808. Students have 15 elective hours in the program, with courses offered in rhetoric, reading theory, and literacy theory. In addition, students may take courses from other programs, or they may opt to take the second specialization in the CT Program.
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Actually, I have seen this recipe on many blogs. The banana is scooped out and filled with ice cream, sherbet, preserves, chocolate chips, chocolate syrup etc. It has been so hot here that my bananas ripened in 1 day and were too soft to scoop out and fill. So I didn't fill them.
3 firm bananas, each cut into thirds
1 cup dark chocolate chips, melted in a small bowl
1 can whipped cream ( or make you own) or use whipped coconut cream for vegan altertnaive ( recipe below)
Sprinkles ( or chopped nuts) for decoration in a small bowl
Also assemble:
cookie sheet covered with waxed paper
Wash the bananas.Leaving on the peel, cut bananas into thirds. Wait to remove peel just before you dip the bottom of the banana in melted chocolate chips and then sprinkles and place on waxed paper on cookie sheet. Place in the freezer for about 5-10 minutes so the chocolate can become firm. Remove from freezer, Top with whipped cream ( or whipped coconut cream (see link below) for a non dairy version) and add a blueberry to the top.
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That's it .. make them, eat them , love them!
Vegan whipped coconut cream Recipe- Junior GF Chefs.
Cat Davis at Dessert for Nine posted these Banana Split Bites and filled them with ice cream.
I have to admit, her photo and recipe looked amazing; mine looks well like... "homemade fun."
I have to give you Cat's link so you can see how fabulous her recipe looked.
Use firm bananas for best results.
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Ailill Finn, son of Art mac Lugdach, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. In the Lebor Gabála Érenn, he succeeds to the throne when his father his killed by Fíachu Tolgrach and his son Dui Ladrach. He rules for nine years. Two years into his reign, Fíachu Tolgrach is killed in battle against Airgetmar, son of Sírlám. The men of Munster, led by Ailill's son Eochu and Lugaid, son of Eochu Fíadmuine, then drive Airgetmar into exile overseas. After seven years Airgetmar returns to Ireland and kills Ailill with the help of Dui Ladrach and his son Fíachu, but is unable to seize the throne, which is taken by Eochu.
However, in Geoffrey Keating's Foras Feasa ar Éirinn and the Annals of the Four Masters Fíachu Tolgrach succeeds to the throne after killing Art, and is later killed by Ailill, who then takes the throne, and rules for nine or eleven years, before being killed by Airgetmar and succeeded by Eochu.
The Lebor Gabála synchronises his reign with that of Artaxerxes II of Persia (404-358). The chronology of Keating's Foras Feasa ar Éirinn dates his reign to 586-577 BC, that of the Annals of the Four Masters to 795-786 BC.


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The Museum of Modern Art, MoMA Highlights, New York: The Museum of Modern Art, revised 2004, originally published 1999, p. 116
Klee was one of the many modernist artists who wanted to practice what he called "the pure cultivation of the means" of painting—in other words, to use line, shape, and color for their own sake rather than to describe something visible. That priority freed him to create images dealing less with perception than with thought, so that the bird in this picture seems to fly not in front of the cat's forehead but inside it–the bird is literally on the cat's mind. Stressing this point by making the cat all head, Klee concentrates on thought, fantasy, appetite, the hungers of the brain. One of his aims as an artist, he said, was to "make secret visions visible."
The cat is watchful, frighteningly so, but it is also calm, and Klee's palette too is calm, in a narrow range from tawny to rose with zones of bluish green. This and the suggestion of a child's drawing lighten the air. Believing that children were close to the sources of creativity, Klee was fascinated by their art, and evokes it here through simple lines and shapes: ovals for the cat's eyes and pupils (and, more loosely, for the bird's body), triangles for its ears and nose. And the tip of that nose is a red heart, a sign of the cat's desire.
If you are interested in reproducing images from The Museum of Modern Art web site, please visit the Image Permissions page (www.moma.org/permissions). For additional information about using content from MoMA.org, please visit About this Site (www.moma.org/site).
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Premier Ltd has inked an agreement with Fiat for sourcing 1.3-litre multi-jet diesel engine to power its compact SUV Rio. Fiat will be supplying the 28,000 engines for the next three years to Premier Ltd.
May 18, 2012: The compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) Rio will soon be powered by Fiat's highly successful 1.3-litre multi-jet diesel engine. Premier Ltd has inked an agreement with its former partner Fiat to source 1.3-litre engine for powering the SUV Rio. As per the commercial agreement, about 28,000 units of engines will be supplied by Fiat from its Ranjangaon plant for the next three years to Premier Ltd.
According to the sources, the BS IV engine is in its final stages of calibration and the car maker Premier is expecting the deliveries of the multi-jet engines to start by August or September. Currently, the Fiat produced multi-jet engine powers cars such as Fiat Punto, Maruti Suzuki Ertiga, Maruti Suzuki Swift and Tata Vista. Premier claims that the multi-jet engine will not only improve the power generation of Rio from 64 bhp to 75 bhp, but also deliver enhanced fuel efficiency of 18 kmpl as against the current fuel economy of 16 kmpl.
Addressing to media press, CMD of Premier Limited, Mr. Maitreya Doshi said, "With multi-jet coming in, it will boost our sales volumes. As it is market is skewed towards more diesel cars and we were handicapped with non-availability of diesel cars in top 10 markets. Now with supply expected to come in, we will be ramping up capacity from 300 units a month to 1,000 units by the end of the year."
Having signed an agreement with Fiat, the Premier Ltd looks forward to sell nearly 8,000 units of Rio in fiscal year 2013 and touch the 25,000 units mark by the fiscal year 2015. In the last fiscal year, the company could only sell 2,000 units of Rio due to non-availability of BS IV diesel engine. Going by the words of experts, the company will remain a very niche player in the automotive market despite reaching the 25,000 units mark as over 3 to 4 lakh units of cars are annually sold in auto industry.
Apart from the agreement, the company is also preparing for expanding its dealership network from 60 cities to 100 cities, mainly in the top 11 cities. The contribution of the automotive division in the business of Premier Ltd is of only 20%, while the rest of the revenue in the business is generated from the machine tool division. "With volumes of over 8,000 this fiscal, we should be able to touch a turnover of Rs 350-400 crore from the automotive business, which will be almost 50% of our income," Mr. Doshi said.
In addition to this, the company has also entered into a commercial agreement with the Chinese component supplier Zotye Auto for sourcing 15,000 units of CKD kits every year for Rio. The CKD kits supplied by Zotye Auto are assembled by the company at its Chinchwad facility.
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Little TootLittle Toot (1954) Theatrical Cartoon by Dave Koch
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- Cartoon Characters: Little Toot, Big Toot.
- Voice Actors: Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews.
- Directed By Clyde Geronimi.
- Produced By Walt Disney, Ben Sharpsteen.
- Animated By Bob Cannon, Ollie Johnston, Rudy Larriva, Eric Larson, Dan MacManus, George Rowley.
- Written By William Cottrel, Jesse Marsh, Hardie Gramatky.
- Music: Eliot Daniel, Ken Darby.
- Originally Released on August 13, 1954.
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- Running Time: 9:05 minutes.
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A small tugboat just wants to be like his dad, but can't seem to keep out of trouble. He's banished beyond the twelve mile limit, but comes to save the day as a storm brews.
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Two weeks ago, I published my manifesto for English Candidates Committee, complete with cute picture of my beloved cat, Cincinnati, with my personal Lib Dem ballot box.
And then I waited... and waited... and waited for a ballot paper that never came. So, being an curious sort of soul, I rang Cowley Street to see what was happening. Paul Rustad, the friendly administrator of the English Party, told me that there would be no ballot paper, as the number of candidates conveniently equals the number of vacancies, i.e. five.
So, I have been (kind of) gloriously re-elected. I'd like to thank my agent, my campaign manager, my website designer and all the other people whose work has made this possible.
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Dancing With The Stars
Why Apolo Ohno and Emmitt Smith Didn't Make It to the DWTS All-Stars Finals
Let's hear it for the girls! For the first time in Dancing With the Stars history, all three finalists are ladies. Granted, they all have hot men on their arms, but the women are the stars.
The three couples entering next week's All-Stars Week 10 Finals are Shawn Johnson (Season 8 winner) and Derek Hough; Melissa Rycroft (Season 8 third-placer) and Tony Dovolani; and Kelly Monaco (Season 1 winner) and Val Chmerkovskiy. We'll get to see their special "Super-Sized Freestyles" on Monday, and one of them will win the Mirror Ball trophy on Tuesday. So … so much for a relaxing Thanksgiving! It's back to work for these teams.
But that also means we had to say goodbye to two couples: Apolo Anton Ohno and Karina Smirnoff, and Emmitt Smith and Cheryl Burke. Why them? Apolo and Karina ended up in the middle of the score pack. Their first dance, the Big Top Jazz was OK but not really a wowzer. Their Rumba got a perfect score from the judges, but they didn't end the night with big buzz. They weren't top of the leaderboard like Shawn, and there was no "I'm the only one who has yet to win" story, like Melissa's.
Why did Emmitt and Cheryl leave? They had the lowest scores, along with Kelly and Val, but only five points separated the top and bottom of the judges' leaderboard, so the scores probably weren't as big an issue as they were last week. Team Vally fans were furious at what they felt were unfair scores, especially that 8 from Carrie Ann Inaba and still no 10s even entering the Finals. Emmitt's dances didn't have that kind of polarizing passion. They were both OK but not that memorable, comparatively. Besides, Emmitt and Cheryl have already won — they are the only All-Stars couple who previously won together — and a lot of fans have taken to the new, sexy chemistry between Kelly and Val. They are very watchable.
Who is your pick to win next week: Shawn, Melissa or Kelly?
The first boot came down to Melissa vs. Apolo, and the Season 4 champion was eliminated. How difficult is it going home tonight, just a week shy of the finals? "This competition was hard from the beginning," Apolo said. "Karina's a champion. I've learned so much about her. She's taught me so much about myself. This show is amazing for far beyond what the Mirror Ball trophy has in store for people. Every single person who does this show is a champion. It forces you to become a champion in your own right. It forces you to become more confident, stronger, and it's been a blessing. Every single week the fans have been so amazing."
The second boot came down to Kelly vs. Emmitt, and the Season 3 champ was eliminated. What has the second time around meant to him? "It's been a tremendous experience, it's been a great ride. Cheryl's been a tremendous partner. She's pushed me to another level. Season 3 was something else, but this right here takes it over the top. All these contestants here they have pushed me to another level. I'm serious. I have great appreciation for the show."
Emmitt & Cheryl talk to On the Red Carpet about their elimination:
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Can't tell you how much I'm enjoying your trip on this side of the pond. I'm sure you guys had a super time and the pix are great,keep'm coming.
Also really cool to see the "GO AZ " tee in the pix I had a big grin on that one
Ride safe
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how's tricks? Glad you like the Tee, favourite riding shirt now
the guys asked about it and I had to tell the story of how I got it
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Love your pics of Fez!
Cheers Wildman, I've just stumbled across your thread too, like you say we must have just missed one and other.
So we made it to midelt and we'd had an awesome days riding, roads and pistes, stunning scenery which was ever changing and witnessed some sights on the road. What I haven't mentioned so far was the kids, hundreds of them waving and smiling as we passed through villages. Running barefooted huge smiles on their faces, some trying to high five us, one small girl in particular, she must've been four years old, stunning big brown eyes ran towards us with her small hand held high. I closed the throttle, slowing down and held out my hand and as we high fived her big eyes doubled in size as did her grin, for me this was magical and brought a tear to my eye.
We also saw many school buses with as many children sat on the roof of the bus as there were sat inside. Many trucks were overloaded with hay, vans had horses in them, pick ups had sheep, goats, cows and sheep loaded onto them. An eye opener it was!
Anyway I digress. Midelt!
Once we had parked the bikes and (cold) showered we went to eat. I'm sure the hotel had just (or coming to the end of) been refurbished, everything was new despite no hot water, but we weren't complaining
One of the young ladies on the reception offered to take us to a restaurant and we gladly took her up on her offer.
We ate up on the roof
The restaurant owner giving us some recommendations of where to stay further on in our trip.
Once we'd eaten we headed back to the hotel stopping off to get some cash on the way. Rob and Pete resting their feet.
We had taken our jetboil on the trip which turned out to be a good choice as there were no tea and coffee making facilities in any of the places we stayed. Well it is North Africa!
The following morning we'd discovered Rob had been up early with an upset stomach
We retrieved the bikes from the underground garage where we found out that a young lad had been payed a few dirhams for watching over them. We got them back to the hotel loaded them up and hit the road.
Our final destination of the trip and our most southern point. Erg Chebbi and the start of the Sahara.
We travelled through Aziz Gorge, which was very similar looking to the Grand Canyon in the US, but on a much smaller scale, it was beautiful though.
On the road again.
We took a diversion and looked for an old French Foreign Legion fort. Leaving the tarmac too
More children waving
Then we saw the old fort.
Back on the road.
We stopped for fuel and a bite to eat and let Rob use the toilets, I was also getting bad stomach cramps
We could tell we were getting nearer the desert though as these guys were here
I spoke to one of the test drivers and they were on their way back from the dunes testing for next years Dakar. I told him I'd look out for him and took a shot so I'd remember.
Not far to go now as we passed the last town of Rissani, the last one before the desert. We stopped off to take a few snaps and we were the centre of attention as a load of school kids turned up on their push bikes.
A few seconds later a guy turns up in an old renault says something to the kids who move on a few yards and then the guy props open his boot with a piece of wood and tries to sell us a few fossils, bizarre. We smiled and said no as we pulled on our helmets and made our way onto the road.
We were getting closer, the landscape more baren, the heat was turned up and I felt a bit apprehensive, excited and emotional. We had travelled approximately 2500 miles over the last seven days and we were finally approaching our destination
Terry had a friend back home who had been doing some testing for a WRC Rally team down in Erg Chebbi and he recommended Hotel Yasmina. We saw the sign for it and we had to leave the tarmac once again.
The going was ok as it was quite hard packed, but then we hit hard mud which had been corrugated with rain water followed by baking heat over the years, known as washboard. I tried moving to the side and found it a little easier, but then I was hitting long patches of soft sand and the bike was all over the place. I just kept moving from one to the other, Jack didn't really like it, but the hotel was 15kms away.
Then the hotel came into view and we rode on in.
As we entered and asked if they had any rooms our host Mohammed gave us a very warm welcome and told us not to worry about rooms, about the price or about anything else! I'll bring you tea and cold drinks then we can talk about rooms. We found it difficult to argue as we feasted on the views and conceded. Just go with the flow.
Our view as we drank tea and cokes.
Tomorrow we play!!!
Later guys and once again thanks for the kind comments.
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Audi Donates Car For Auction At Elton John Fundraiser
Audi helped raised $180,000 at Elton John's annual White Tie & Tiara gala by donating a customized RS 6 Avant car for auction. Proceeds from the auction of the sportster, which featured an autograph by Gwyneth Paltrow, went to the Elton John Aids Foundation.
"Audi is delighted to donate the unique RS 6 Avant for the equally unique White Tie & Tiara Ball. We are thrilled at the benefit it will give to Sir Elton's AIDS Foundation, which does such outstanding charity work, and very proud to be continued sponsors of the Ball," said Jon Zammett, Head of PR for Audi U.K., in a statement about the donation.
Sir Elton added: "I would like to extend my thanks to Audi for supporting the Elton John White Tie & Tiara Ball for the last 11 years, and for its generosity to the evening's fundraising."
In all, the event raised over $4.5 million for the AIDS Foundation.
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Man found dead in lake at Phoenix's Cortez Park
PHOENIX -- Authorities say a man has been found dead in the lake at Cortez Park in northwest Phoenix.
Phoenix police say there's no obvious sign of foul play when the body was found Monday afternoon.
They say the 39-year-old man had signs of being deceased for a long period of time.
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|Angeline M. Caldwell age 93, of Caldwell, Oh passed away Tuesday March 4, 2014 at Southeastern Med in Cambridge, OH. She was born August 27, 1920 in Noble County, Oh a daughter of the late Charles and Anna Noll.
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