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The JamJar flower fairies send out their blooms in a variety of receptacles, including enamel buckets, kilner jars and their signature jam jars:
The JamJar HQ is accessible to visitors twice a year when Pullens Yards host their open studios, although they do say knock on the door at other times and if they're there, they will take your order. During the open studios (the next one of which will be in December), you can pick up floral offerings at far cheaper prices than their standard fare – succulents in French yoghurt jars for a fiver, pot plants, and handfuls of sweet peas in pretty little vintage glass vases for a tenth of the price of their normal deliveries.
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Blending the Compassionate Works and Words of the Gospel in Your Local Context
Shortly after the Campus Ministry responded to the South Asian tsunami and Hurricane Katrina, Cru leadership decided to become more intentional about weaving the compassionate works and words of the gospel into the USCM. Since that time, many Cru staff and students have blended good news and good deeds (or evangelism and social justice) together in various ways in their local context.
But it's not always easy.
Perhaps you can relate to these comments by Cru staff members:
"I think that justification and justice are joined at the hip and yet… in Christianity today, it seems like you are either passionate about evangelism or doing justice. I desire to be a part of both… I honestly get confused on how to build movements that incorporate both."
"As a Cru student and now as a staff member, I have often felt stifled in my concern for justice, specifically caring for widows, orphans, immigrants, and the poor. There is a tension between my heart for justice and my heart for our mission and vision of winning, building, and sending college students."
"I think our justice components should compliment our calling to students and faculty. Sometimes that's difficult because we tend to work with the most privileged."
Comments like these reflect the challenge of holding things crucial to Biblical Christianity in proper tension. It's difficult to do in our own lives and certainly in our local ministry efforts. Thus, we often opt for something simpler, which is to gravitate toward one side or the other of the following "tension-producing " categories.
• Evangelism/discipleship vs social justice (or, more simply, justification vs justice)
• Personal salvation/individual growth vs transforming society and culture
• Reaching leaders and influencers vs caring for the widow, orphan, poor, and oppressed
• Organizational call vs personal passions for "the least of these"
How do we keep these things (that seem to conflict or compete with one another) in proper tension?
In many areas of life, holding things in proper tension is inherent in the way God made the world and crucial for following Christ. To understand Scripture and live the Christian life, we must wrestle, for example, with God's sovereignty and human responsibility, God's love and evil and suffering in the world, our own growth and the needs of others, etc. It's a challenge to hold things in tension, but there's 40,000 pounds of tension in a properly tuned piano – and it's the tension that allows a well-trained pianist to produce beautiful music. So it is in life and ministry. When we learn to hold in proper tension…justice and justification, reaching leaders and the poor, organizational call and personal passion, and a host of other things, we can produce beautiful music in the Kingdom of Christ.
In the following, you'll find some practical ways to face the apparent tension between these categories. Cru movements can weave evangelism and social justice together – and create a compelling blend of passionate proclamation and compassionate demonstration of the gospel – if we will:
• Sharpen Our Theology of Blending the Works and Words of the Gospel
• Cultivate a Biblical Vision for Blending the Works and Words of the Gospel
• Fan the Flame of Passion for the Works and the Words of the Gospel
• Develop Strategies and Methods for Blending the Works and Words of the Gospel
• Train and Equip for Blending the Works and Words of the Gospel
When it comes to blending passionate proclamation and compassionate demonstration of the gospel, there are a series of battles to face. For starters, Satan will oppose us because he hates bold and clear proclamation of gospel truth. He also hates sacrificial service and justice initiatives that free those under his cruel schemes of oppression. We'll also face "compassion fatigue" whenever we wade into the complexities of helping those in deep brokenness, especially the widow, the orphan, the alien, and the poor.
Our theology provides a foundation to fight these practical battles. Whatever the challenges of blending the works and words of the gospel, the Spirit of God uses a clear Biblical understanding of the issues and deep convictions shaped by God's Word to keep us moving forward. The Scriptures face the apparent tensions head-on and help us creatively resolve those tensions. The Scriptures literally equip us for every good work (II Tim. 3:17). In Appendix 1, we've listed key passages of Scripture, articles, messages, books, and Bible studies for you to choose from as you develop your own understanding, convictions, and ministry philosophy.
You will find that the Scriptures teach us to talk about the greatness of our God; to verbally proclaim the excellencies of His character (I Peter 2:9-10); to announce His saving power for all peoples (Psalm 67); and to rejoice in our firm hope that He will redeem the human race and restore everything that was lost in the Fall (Romans 8:18-25). The Scriptures also teach us that God is filled with compassion, is Himself "the father of the fatherless," and holds his people to a unique accountability to care for the widow, orphan, alien, and poor (Isaiah 58; Matt. 25:31ff). When Jesus breaks into human history with incomprehensible grace and mercy, He redeems a people for Himself, and so captivates their hearts that they have to speak of His great love (Col. 1:28-29) – and they're so overwhelmed with His mercy that they want to extend mercy to those most in need (Titus 2:11-14).
Growing numbers of Cru MTLs are finding ways to cast vision for blending the works and words of the gospel, helping staff, students, and faculty see how evangelism and social justice fit together. For example, Ryan Berg (Cincinnati Metro MTL) invites faculty and students to join in God's story through "The E3 Challenge." E3 reflects Cru's rich history, vision, and mission while showing where the Biblical mandates to care for the widow, orphan, poor, and oppressed fit into making disciples among students and faculty. Built around three E's, Ryan and his team invite faculty, students, and volunteers to:
Embrace the Gospel Personally: An honest recognition of personal sin and a genuine celebration of Christ's grace to us in the midst of it. We never move beyond the Gospel, only into a more profound understanding.
Experience the Gospel Together: Seeking to engage in authentic community without masks by moving forward together.
Extend the Gospel to Others:
- Displaying it by being who God has called us to be—people of Christ-like character.
- Demonstrating it by doing what God has called us to do—entering into the needs of others: physically, emotionally, relationally, etc.
- Declaring it by saying what God has called us to say—sharing the good news of Christ's cross and empty tomb and the wonderful implications of both.
For more, read Joining In God's Story (crupressgreen.com/joining-in-gods-story)
A Biblical vision for blending proclamation and demonstration of the gospel has led to many Cru movements into natural ways of partnering with their university to relieve suffering in the world, launch new movements, and increase impact. For example:
• The Cru movement at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo created a service project for the entire university.
• Appalachian State Cru created a way for the entire campus to respond to the Japan tsunami.
• The Denver Metro team has found a way to tap into some of the potential of a Jesuit university to help relieve suffering in Calcutta, India. (All three stories are below.)
Regardless of how we conceptualize our local movement, summer project, or whatever we're leading—or what kind of language we use—weaving the works and words of the gospel starts with integrated thinking and vision, and our ability to communicate that vision.
- Think in terms of blending good news and good deeds, weaving passionate proclamation and compassionate demonstration of the gospel, combining evangelism and social justice.
- Develop a vision for your movements where win, build, send efforts change lives in your context and connect with the brokenness on campus and in the broader world.
- Then make plans and cast vision for students and faculty to let the gospel do its work of changing their hearts and setting things right in a broken world.
You'll find resources for clarifying your vision in Appendix 2.
A big vision to see everyone and everything brought under the loving reign of Jesus—and blending our God-given passions with Cru's mission—are crucial to keep personal passion aflame for a lifetime. We've found that stories fuel passion. We're including just a few of the many examples of Cru teams successfully blending personal passion for the widow, orphan, poor, and oppressed with their heart for reaching and discipling college students and professors.
The San Francisco Metro team partnered with the Christian Alliance for Orphans to create an Orphan Scholarship Fund (OSF), in order to raise funds to send three Honduran orphans to college. One objective of the OSF was to develop relationships with those student populations the movement did not currently have a connection with. As word got out on campus about the OSF, the student leader of an organization committed to an alternative lifestyle approached our staff with a desire to help raise the necessary funds. Through the care exhibited by Cru for the marginalized as well as for others in the San Francisco community, members of this student's organization felt safe to express their desire to follow God. One member directly told a Cru staff member "I'm desperately seeking God," while the student leader himself later confessed his interest in the OSF "was driven by a desire to see what faith in Jesus could look like for him." Also, the combined efforts of several diverse partners in San Francisco raised more than enough money for the three Honduran orphans to go to college. The Cru movement also saw a Honduran-born student nominally involved in Cru gain such a heart for reaching other Latinos that she launched a Destino movement in San Francisco.
Colorado State University hosted its second "Justice Week" during the spring of 2012. Students did a variety of things to raise awareness of slavery, trafficking, and other forms of oppression around the world. Because issues like human trafficking tend to push superficial matters from the minds of students and make room for serious conversations about the realities of life, CSU students were very open to spiritual conversations. Danny, a Muslim student from Dubai, entered into a great spiritual conversation with a Cru staff member about his concern to end oppression in the world. A unique connection occurred when Danny realized that he and Christians involved with Cru actually shared a common concern for the oppressed. During the week, Cru students used Soularium™ cards with a set of "justice questions" to share Christ with hundreds of CSU students. The event also helped solidify CSU Cru's partnership with International Justice Mission on campus by giving Cru an opportunity to link hand-in-hand with IJM student leaders, and not minimize their efforts or spiritual calling. (CSU Justice Week video: http://crupressgreen.com/videos/csu-justice-week/.)
The Cru team at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo partnered with Feed My Starving Children to create a service opportunity for the entire campus. The primary purpose was to share the experience of sacrificial living with Greek students and give them a philanthropy opportunity. The vision was to pack thousands of meals for hungry children and cultivate a greater connection to the Greek system. Over the two-day event, 1558 volunteers packed 200,232 meals that will help feed 550 children for a year. In addition, the event opened doors of cooperation between Cru and Cal Poly Greek Life. Greek Life leaders actually asked Cru staff to lead Bible studies in the fraternities and sororities and to plan more events together for the future. MTL Jamey Pappas met with the Student Community Services director afterwards, who indicated he would like to partner in the future as well. According to Jamie, the event also "really changed the perception of Cru at Cal Poly which, for some, was negative and uninformed." (Video at http://crupressgreen.com/videos/slo-meal-packing/.)
The Cincinnati Metro ministry partners with India Cru to launch new movements on university campuses in Mumbai. Cinci Metro also partners with The Aruna Project, a small ministry caring for women and children who have been freed from prostitution and trafficking. Every year, Cinci Metro hosts an "Aruna 5K" race to raise money for the Aruna project. Emails from Ryan Berg, MTL in Cincinnati, demonstrate that Ryan and his wife have found a way to simultaneously live out their passion for trafficking victims and accelerate the ministry in Cincinnati.
After the first Aruna 5K in April 2009: "We were able to engage certain groups on campus that we would never have been able to before. We had a number of atheist and agnostic students join in the event that would never come to a Cru meeting. In total we had about 200-225 people involved (as a 2 1/2-year old movement, we only have about 70 students involved, so the turnout was awesome.) The greater joy: we were able to raise close to $9,000 which will go directly to the Aruna Project in Mumbai to help rescue women and children out of the sexual slave trade. Awesome stuff."
After the April 2011 Aruna 5K: "Our Aruna 5K had close to 1200 people involved (online financial sponsors, participants, and volunteers). We saw about $27,000 raised. Some fun conversations as well. Good news, good deeds… Good stuff." (Aruna minidocumentary: http://crupressgreen.com/action/.)
The Scriptures teach that God has uniquely and intentionally designed the DNA structure of every one of us (Psalm 139), has intentionally orchestrated our every circumstance to shape us according to His will (Rom. 8:28-30), has specifically gifted us according to His wisdom (Eph. 4:1-8), and has created a set of good works for us to walk in (Eph. 2:10). This all points to the thrilling prospect of sinful humans like us, having been redeemed by the blood of Christ, now able to participate with God in redeeming humanity and restoring all that is broken in the world. If we apply these great truths to our Cru movements— as well as to our own lives—it precipitates some great questions, like:
• How has God intentionally designed and gifted our staff team and movement?
• What good works has God prepared for us – locally and globally – to walk in?
• What does God want us to help set right in Jesus' Name?
• Where can we uniquely help bring Kingdom change to broken places and systems?
• And where are the connections to "win, build, send" ministry among students and faculty?
To answer these questions well, we need good theology, clear vision, enflamed passions, and we need strategies, training and materials. We've begun putting together a list of major Campus Ministry partners for evangelism and social justice; stories of Cru movements successfully blending evangelism and social justice; and also some methods, resources, tools to help you blend gospel proclamation and demonstration. Visit http://crupressgreen.com/action/ to see these growing resources.
But this is only the beginning. God is continually writing the story of how He is using His people to expand the loving reign and rule of Jesus over people, families, communities, and even over broken places and systems in the world. Through His life, atoning death, and resurrection, Jesus began the redemption of humanity and the restoration of all creation. Through His people, Jesus is continuing to redeem and restore. And when He returns, Jesus will completely redeem ALL of His people and set ALL things right.
Even though high school football was a long time ago for me, I still have a vivid memory. I intercepted a pass and ran through the entire opposing team, all the way to the two-yard line. I got so excited about scoring that I fumbled the football into mid-air and missed my chance to score a touchdown. How embarrassing!
If we develop a good theology of movements that blend the works and words of the gospel, cast vision, fan into flame a passion for building such movements, and even identify the strategies, tools, and materials we need – but don't train and equip others to use them – it's like fumbling on the two-yard line. We miss great opportunities. We need tools, and we need to teach people to use them well. You'll find the following tools – and more – at crupressgreen.com/action. (If you have resources to share, please send them to firstname.lastname@example.com.)
"The Christian and Good Deeds" (Student Bible study)
"Misunderstood" (Sharing the gospel to explain good deeds)
"The Gospel – Key to Change" (Tim Keller article )
"The Cosmic Code" (Gospel conversation guide)
"Perspective" (a very relational way to engage people in gospel conversations)
Jesus alone satisfies the deepest longings of the human heart. He alone can rescue and save. There is salvation—in its fullest sense of the word—for individuals and for the entire human race, only in Jesus' Name. By God's great grace, let us build movements of professors and students who disciple leaders and influencers, gather orphans into loving arms, happily sacrifice time to tutor at-risk children, work tirelessly to help rescue minors trapped in the sex trade, and give their lives to loose the chains of injustice and bind up the broken-hearted in Jesus' Name—all the while employing words to point to His supremacy and sufficiency, proclaim His excellencies, and explain the saving power of His character, atoning death, and resurrection life. Always, our hope is for the glory of God. "In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven" (Matt. 5:16)
Key Passages about Declaring and Demonstrating Gospel Truth
There's a host of Old Testament passages that teach us to proclaim the excellencies of our great God and Savior, and to show compassion for—or seek justice on behalf of—the widow, orphan, alien, and poor. For instance, Old Testament writers, especially the Psalmists, repeatedly exhort us to "tell of the wondrous works of God" (e.g. Ps. 145) so that his ways "may be known on earth, [his] saving power among all nations" (Ps. 67:2). At the same time, Moses, the Prophets, and the Poets also repeatedly exhort us to show compassion for the poor and oppressed—to "loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free…to share your bread with the hungry, and bring the homeless poor into your house…" (Isaiah 58:6)—because God Himself "executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the sojourner, giving him food and clothing" (Dt. 10:18).
Some key OT passages re: proclaiming God's greatness: Deut. 32; Psalm 67; Isaiah 40:9
Some key OT passages re: showing God's compassion for the widow, orphan, alien, and poor: Ex. 22:21-27; 23:1-9; Lev. 19:9-18; 25:35; Psalm 41:1; 68:5,6; Prov. 3:28; 14:31; 19:17; Isaiah 58:1-12; 61:1-6; 65:17-25; Jer. 22:16; 29:4-7; Ez. 16:49-50; Micah 6:8)
When we come to the New Testament and observe the life of Jesus, it's obvious that He was continually proclaiming the Kingdom, teaching people the liberating truth and wisdom of God, and bringing help and healing to the hungry, paralyzed, leprous, lame, deaf, mute, blind, demon-possessed, and brokenhearted; and new life to those in the grip of death (Eg. Mt. 4:23 and 9:35). And, of course, the suffering, death, and resurrection of Christ take up a major section of all four gospels—for it is the perfectly righteous life of Jesus, his death, resurrection, and ascension that form the foundation for the redemption of the human race and for the restoration of all creation. (Key passages re: the work of Christ to redeem humanity and restore all of creation: Acts 3:1-26; Romans 8:18-25; Eph. 1:3-10; Col. 1:15-20; Rev. 21:1-27.)
Following their Master, believers in the book of Acts prayed for boldness to speak the word of God, even in the face of opposition, and for power to heal—and God answered their prayers in a big way! Jesus had inaugurated a new Kingdom, and the signs (or "previews") of that Kingdom began to show up in the midst of—and all around—the newly founded Church of Jesus Christ. Joyful worship, hunger for God's Word, faith-filled prayer, meaningful fellowship, sacrificial sharing of material goods, explosive growth (Acts 2:42-47; 3:23-37); bold proclamation (Acts 2:14-41; 4:29-31); the lame "walking and leaping" (e.g. Acts 3:1-26; cf. Isa. 35:6); care for the vulnerable (Acts 6:1-7); the "nations" gathered in through gospel proclamation (Acts 8:26-40; 10 & 11); and sacrificial giving in the face of famine (Acts 11:27-30) all revealed new life in Christ, a new community of faith, and a new Kingdom where the King uses His people to begin His long-intended redemption of the human race and the restoration of a broken world.
The Apostle Paul is known for his zeal to preach the gospel (Acts 20:25; Rom. 15:20-21), and by his own testimony, was "eager" to care for the poor (Gal. 2:10). Paul also continually reminds his young protégés Timothy and Titus to teach sound doctrine (the gospel) and to cultivate zeal for good works in the people of God. For example, Paul wrote to Titus:
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works. Titus 2:11-14 (cf. 3:4-8)
Likewise, the Apostle Peter taught believers scattered all over the known world that the Christian gospel is:
Personal – The gospel saves individuals, causing them to be "born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ" and guaranteeing them an "inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading" (1:3-5). But it is also…
Communal, Cultural, and Transformational – The gospel creates a new community with a new culture that is different from the prevailing culture and has a transforming effect on it through good deeds (2:1-12). This culture is characterized by personal purity; by sincere, earnest, and pure love toward believers; and by good deeds for the lost, even those who persecute us (1:13-25; 2:12; 2:15; 3:9, 13-17; 4:19). (N.b. Drawn from Tim Keller's "Gospel Centered Ministry," listed in following section of resources.)
In summary, the Scriptures teach us to proclaim the greatness of God, the excellencies of His character, His saving power for all peoples, and to rejoice in our firm hope that He will redeem the human race and restore everything in all creation that was lost in the Fall. The Scriptures also teach us that God is filled with compassion, is Himself "the father of the fatherless," and holds His people to a unique accountability to care for the widow, orphan, alien, and poor. When Jesus breaks into human history, with incomprehensible grace and mercy, he redeems a people and so captivates their hearts that they have to speak of His great love, and they're so overwhelmed with His mercy that they want to extend mercy to those most in need.
Resources for sharpening your theology of evangelism and social justice (all at crupressgreen/action unless otherwise listed):
Brief Articles:
"The Gospel – Key to Change" Tim Keller
"Why the Rising Social Awareness in the Church Should Encourage Us," Justin Holcomb
"A Mighty River or a Slippery Slope?" Mark Labberton. Examining the cultural and theological forces behind the new interest in justice.
Longer Articles:
"Lausanne: Evangelism and Social Responsibility: An Evangelical Commitment"
"Converted to the Kingdom: Social Action Among College Students Today " by Evan Hunter
"Gospel Centered Ministry" by Tim Keller
Video or Audio Messages:
"The Both/And of the Gospel" (Tim Keller)
Bill Hybels' interview with Bono (Willow Creek Leadership Summit)
Series on Mercy and Justice (Redeemer Presbyterian Church):
The Gospel and the Poor: A Case for Compassion (Tim Keller)
Poverty, Charity & Justice in the Early Church (John Dickson)
Gospel Centered Ministry (Tim Keller)
Generous Justice by Tim Keller
The Externally Focused Church by Rick Rusaw and Eric Swanson
Unfashionable by Tullian Tchividijian
Good News About Injustice by Gary Haugen
Charity and Its Fruits by Jonathan Edwards
Bible Studies:
The Christian and Good Deeds (Bible study developed by Cru staff member Andy Swanson)
The Faith Effect: God's love in the world
Micah Challenge: Who is our Neighbor? (Four studies)
IJM / Cru Social Justice Studies (Three studies)
(available at crupressgreen.com/action)
"Evangelism and Social Justice" – Ron Sanders
"Joining in God's Story" – Ryan Berg
"Launching Justice Movements" – Libby Swenson
"Win, Build, Send in the Context of Love" – Chip Scivicque
"Why Justice Matters" – Libby Swenson
Compassion Int'l
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Several of us are still work on are partnership with Compassion. Here's a impressive set of reflections — the 1900+ LDP students are college students, formerly sponsored children in poverty, who are now studying at the best universities in their countries.
George Bailey and Evangelism
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A great article by Steve Sjogren on Evangelism from the Christmas classic: "It's a Wonderful Life."
Just Courage
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"Here is one choice that our Father wants us to understand as Christians – and I believe it is the choice of our age. Do we want to be brave or safe? Gently, lovingly – our heavenly Father wants us to know that we simply can't be both."
— Gary Haugen
We have all had moments and glimpses of our own courage.
We've all been brave when we needed to be.
The question is, how can we live more like that? In fact, how can we live like that so consistently that it becomes who we actually are?
In Just Courage: God's Great Expedition for the Restless Christian, International Justice Mission President Gary Haugen leads us on a journey to freedom from the triviality and fear that can stifle our lives.
Set against the frontlines of today's battle against slavery and injustice, Haugen shows how common people are called to uncommon courage – and how we, too, can be a part of God's great expedition.
Just Courage: God's Great Expedition for the Restless Christian from International Justice Mission on Vimeo.
Listen to Gary Haugen explain why he wrote Just Courage during a recent IJM staff meeting.
Give Me Your Eyes
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Sacrificial Revolutionary Christianity
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It's not just social justice but sacrificial revolutionary Christianity. This is what our culture is looking for – they're looking for something that's worth giving their life for, and that's the kind of Christianity that we want to talk about – that's what Jesus was about. If it's not worth giving our life for, what's the point of doing it at all?
I want to surprise people, challenge people, stir controversy – because the gospel is revolutionary.
Begin with Compassionate Service
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New Generations International, a church planting organization, suggests the following 5 steps in their church planting process–a process that begins with service. Each of these steps are part of a simple process we could use to help launch missional teams to new locations.
1. Begin with Compassionate Service. As Jesus went from village to village, he was moved by compassion, encasing his preaching and teaching in an environment of healing. When Jesus sent out he 72 disciples in Luke 10, he told them to pronounce peace, healing the sick and saying, 'The Kingdom of God has come near to you.' It is the light of "good works" shining before others that opens the door to the Father's glory.
2. Build Relationships. Once we are accepted, the key to everything is relationships. As we build relationships with many, we will find the men and women who will serve as "persons of peace" to help us bring the Gospel to the whole community.
3. Launch Avenues for Discovery & Obedience. Look for ways to facilitate the personal discovery of God's will. Begin to preach and teach the Scriptures in such a way that God begins to speak for Himself and draw people to himself in ever increasing obedience to Jesus.
4. Develop the Inside Leaders with a Movement Planting vision and capacity. As men and women begin to obey God over time, focus more and more time on developing them as "leaders" who will continue to reproduce ever more churches and movements.
5. Multiply at every level. Reproduction is critical–disciples making other disciples, leaders developing other leaderships, movements launching other movements.
Stories: Michelle's Story
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Check out this story.
Campus Toolbox–A Different Way of Thinking
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Many of us are wrestling with a new way of thinking. We've embraced in the past the fundraising maxim that "within 5 miles of every campus exist the financial resources to reach the campus with the Gospel."
Marrty Dormish (Staff STINT–Barcelona) suggests reversing the thinking to help our college ministries think of ways to be a blessing, to extend the rule and reign of God on their campus and in their surrounding communities.
Marrty suggests that we start believing that "resources exist on every college campus to help transform, restore and heal the cities and towns in which these institutions of higher learning exist."
If we see our ministries through a more "externally-focused" grid, we might see new ways of expanding the "passionate proclamation and compassionate demonstration" of the gospel both on the campus and in the surrounding community. For example, our campus movement could help mobilizing the campus and the resources of the campus to transform the slums nearby, to help care for those in need of social work, to build houses, to reclaim run-down property, to teach kids how to read, to help the uninsured get treatment…and on and on. Thanks Marrty.
Orphan Care Resources from Brenda N.
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Brenda Niemeyer has compiled this list of orphan care partners/potential partners. Thanks, Brenda
Orphan Care Resources from Brenda N.


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Andrew Gaze stands alone, with no natural predator nor successor, Stephen Howell reports.
"Andrew Gaze is the one who's kept it going," said National Basketball League Players' Association president Rupert Sapwell of the league's "everywhere man". "He deserves everything he's got."
The latest Gaze achievement comes tonight, when he plays his record 568th NBL game against Cairns Taipans at the State Netball Centre.
At 38 and less athletic than he has ever been, the grey-haired father of four will shuffle up and down the court. He probably will top score, he certainly will have a huge influence on the result of the game.
And he will get one game closer to retirement, a decision the NBL has lived in fear of for several years, because there is no successor in the wings - and probably never will be, for Gaze's performances are monumental, in the league and internationally.
Does his abdication at the end of this season, or next, mean the end of the NBL as we know it? And what does his continued dominance of it, on- and off-court, say of the young talent?
The first question is answered simply: the game will go on because the contest is the thing, but it will change. It always has.
The second answer is a combination: Gaze's sublime talent and "good bloke" personality, plus his accessibility, have kept him on a pedestal out of reach of others; and while the pretenders are getting better on-court, as Australian talent increases, none has the package that Gaze has.
Wayne Carroll, NBL Hall of Fame member and now general manager of Victoria Giants, said it was inevitable that Gaze's talent would take him to such an unassailable position.
"The greatest accolade is that Lindsay (Gaze) is now considered Andrew Gaze's father, whereas the screams of nepotism were loud and strong," Carroll said.
"He's just got the greatest feeling for the game that we've had here. He's probably the equivalent of Larry Bird - a slow, unathletic white boy who was the best player in the NBA."
Sapwell said if there had been a better front man for basketball, "the media would have clambered on to it". "Drewy's a likeable guy. He's well-spoken, humble, which is important to the Australian people because no one wants a big head," Sapwell said, breaking into laughter because Gaze may be humble but does have a big head (physically) - as a boy he was dubbed Mr Potato Head.
"He's not a bad face to have ... Olympic flag-bearer, and you know you've made it big when they do a This Is Your Life, and that was years ago."
"Years ago" seem to be the problem for those predicting "No Gaze, no NBL", for it is the stars of more than a decade ago whose profiles remain the biggest - Gaze, his Herculean teammate Mark Bradtke and the welter of naturalised American guards who are all within reach of 40 (Ricky Grace, Rob Rose, Darryl McDonald, Lanard Copeland and Derek Rucker).
Some others have had their moments and moved on (Shane Heal and Chris Anstey, even Frank Drmic as a teenager), some are still winning matches but not building profiles (Sam Mackinnon, Brett Maher, Glenn Saville), some are emerging (Stephen Black, Matt Burston) and one (Andrew Bogut) is being talked about as Gaze's successor, but probably will never play in the league - if he continues his amazing progress, the National Basketball Association will call sooner rather than later.
So that leaves ... Matt Nielsen, Sydney Kings' 25-year-old captain who has stepped out of Heal's shadow and is favoured to win this season's Most Valuable Player award. But it seems an impossible haul to net seven and equal Gaze.
Carroll suggested the Athens Olympics might be the catalyst for someone to step up. Sapwell said the NBL's player promotion "rests on the volatile shoulders of Matt Nielsen", describing him as the next big thing.
The NBL's answer, Sapwell said, was to lift the club brand, not the individual name brand - to get all the players from a local club known in the community, especially through contact with basketball associations, before riding with a "new Gaze".
"I've always maintained that basketball needs to become a little bit more like pro-wrestling and a little bit less like basketball," Sapwell said.
"Vote one for the end of an era of political correctness, (but) be careful not to bastardise the sport."
That might not sit well with Gaze, who, with Lindsay, is regarded as a protector of basketball's purity.
Perth Wildcats' marketer, Chris Appleby, said the league had to raise its visibility by spending more on promotion, citing the Wildcats buying time on Asian pay television and promoting the Perth-Melbourne game last week as a "Summer Jam", complete with street ball and a rock concert. It worked, attracting 8500 - the league's biggest crowd of the season.
That might be the future. Now, as Sapwell said: "A lot of people still want to see the razzle-dazzle of the new high-flying import, but in the end, Gaze still draws the crowd because everyone wants to see Elvis before he leaves the building."
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GARDEN CITY, Kan. -- When Marcy Howard's father needed additional treatment for colon cancer, it looked like medical help might be halfway across the state in Enid, Okla.
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Our second day of travel went really smoothly, it was uneventful and we made great timing. When we arrived at the St. Mary's/Jacksonville KOA the first thing I noticed was the sites were not level which makes leveling the trailer tough but doable. When we pulled into the site we realized we wouldn't be able to just pull out because of the huge tree right in front of us, even though it was a pull through site. Again, not a huge deal but still a pain. We unhitched the trailer and started to set up and plug things in. It was at that point I realized we didn't have a sewer hookup. After two days of travel I wanted us to be able to take showers but since we were there for one night we could forgo the sewer and just dump before we leave. When we checked out the dump site it was super narrow and very awkward and would be difficult in the best conditions but nearly impossible at 5am before the sun was fully out.
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When we showed up at Disney we were just so happy to be here but that changed quickly as we tried to back our trailer up into our site. Since we're still so new at it, we're just not very good at it so it causes a lot of stress. It was at that point I had a melt down. The stress of the past 24 hours along with parking the trailer became overwhelming. Then there was the moment when Daddy accidently came very close to running me over with the truck. We did manage to get set up and we went to the pool and had a good swim and it washed all the stress off of us. That's when our amazing vacation began.
Today we went to Animal Kingdom in the morning and Magic Kingdom in the evening. There weren't many lines and we were able to walk on to just about all the rides. It was really nice! It may be super hot but at least we don't have to stand in the hot sun in long line ups. Tomorrow we're back at Magic Kingdom and we also have dinner at the Hoop Dee Doo Review! We're very excited for that!


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- Yahoo's management will possibly accept the offer since it is so lucrative.
- The purchase will piss off some of Yahoo's top talent and cause them to defect,
possiblyprobably to Google.
- The purchase will help Google gain a greater lead during one of the most crucial eras since the Internet began: the rise of mobile computing.
The internal culture of Yahoo is not exactly friendly to Microsoft. Yahoo is seen as an ally to the open source community while Microsoft is exactly the opposite. Yahoo is a major contributor to open source (ex. PHP's lead developer is on Yahoo's payroll), has an open philosophy which has shown itself in their JS frameworks, Flickr, Pipes, and various other projects, and is a major user/contributor to the open source stack in general. Microsoft is clearly not on the same page.
I've read speculation that the looming recession will cause developers to stick around despite a take over from a boss they don't like. However, my belief is that great developers aren't scared to leave since they are in high demand no matter what is going on in the economy. Some of the very best and brightest at Yahoo will leave. Any sort of exodus of major talent would destroy the current internal direction. Worse, some of these great minds would likely go knocking on Google's doors, which is straight up ironic considering Microsoft's intentions. This leaves gutted, possibly begrudging or de-motivated teams, recipes for not producing innovation.
Which leads to my final point: Microsoft's goal is to beat Google by merging with Yahoo's resources. It is my belief that this move could ultimately prove counterproductive. The integration process of merging departments, axing un-needed employees, changing internal processes, shifting internal priorities, introducing new management, and replacing fleeing key talent will cause major stalls over in Yahoo… At Google's benefit. Microsoft is no stranger to mergers and acquisitions, but Yahoo would be a major, major purchase with a sizeable employee count. Microsoft will have its hands full for months.
All this is going to happen during a period I consider to be a key moment in the rise of mobile computing. A large chunk of search traffic will begin to come from mobile browsers, and the web will shift to the mobile platform. During such a crucial stage of computing, this sort of disruptive purchase may help Microsoft and Yahoo miss the bus.
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Tom Holden with Hampton Roads Transit told WAVY.com the crash occurred at Brambleton Avenue and 2nd Street around 9:15 a.m. The train stopped, but the driver of the vehicle initially left the scene.
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While not as bad a Moral Orel, this is yet another series that exists primarily to take shots at Christians. When are they going to switch over to Muslims or Buddhists? I dont find it unbearable offensive (except maybe the Jesus sex toy episode), just boring and dull. Jesus Christ is portrayed as a disc jockey doing things with the daughter of Satan involved somehow. I cant get past the first 5 minutes before I fast forward to the next segment.
I really miss the days when Adults Swim had good shows from start to finish - Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Sealab 2021, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, The Brak Show,Pefect Hair Forever, 12 OZ Mouse.... At least Robot Chicken is still a winner.


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Since he teamed up with Will Smith to make inspirational rags-to-riches tale The Pursuit Of Happyness, director Gabriele Muccino's US filmmaking career has been in serious need of the luck granted to Happyness' real-life subject.
He had planned to reunite with the Fresh Prince for offbeat superhero drama Tonight, He Comes, but left due to differences and set up French remake A Little Game Without Consequence. Sadly, that promptly got sucked into the pit of development hell currently afflicting Jim Carrey's work.
So he'll no doubt be hoping for better things with Man And Wife, a new romantic drama that Universal has acquired. Written by Lorene Scafaria (who wrote the aid worker drama Sweet Relief that Kirsten Dunst is planning to star in), the details are sketchy, but Universal will say that it springs from an immigrant's love for the States.
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- Published on Thursday, 20 March 2014 14:11
- Written by John Plestina
With no affordable rental housing available in Bainville, the school district is considering building two apartment buildings with two to four units each to accommodate housing needs for new teachers.
School trustees considered options during their monthly meeting Wednesday, March 12.
As nearby North Dakota becomes one of the most active oil and natural gas drillings states because of the Bakken Oil Field, the oil boom in western North Dakota has spread across the state line into eastern Roosevelt County, forcing real estate and rental housing prices to rise due to the demand caused by oilfield workers looking for housing in Bainville and Culbertson and commuting to oilfield jobs at Sidney and Williston, N.D., or farther.
District maintenance supervisor Chuck Hyatt said the cost of hookups for water for each unit would be $7,380. He also said two off-street parking spaces per unit are required. Hyatt said sewer and water connections are available at two sites the school district is considering for construction of new teacher housing.
Superintendent Renee Rasmussen said she will look at the building reserve fund, but she didn't know if the needed funding was available.
Hyatt said the district has back-burnered floor replacements in classrooms to retain the funding.
"Indirectly, we're spending it on the school because we'll be getting the kind of teachers we want," Rasmussen said.
Acting board chair Chanon Romo said providing teacher housing is a priority need for the district.
School board member Dustin Harmon said the district will obtain estimates and will advertise for construction bids.
The school district has purchased the "Wilde House," an older single-family house that could be remodeled into apartments for teachers. The trustees discussed the building but no decision has been made of whether it will be used for housing.


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| Dark Mermaid chapter 1 . 1/1/2015
I love it! Well written :)
| Carelyn Stark chapter 1 . 11/18/2014
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| Woemcat chapter 1 . 6/25/2014
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| Gitana del Sol chapter 1 . 6/10/2014
Jajaja! I thought it was a bit OOC, simply because I think Narcissa Black would have a bit more class, even all grown up, BUT i absolutely adored this! These two are wonderful, they became my favourite pairing! :) Thank you for this creative piece!
| Lissa.chann chapter 1 . 3/27/2014
| aleera chapter 1 . 8/19/2013
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| Crimson Sakura Princess chapter 1 . 3/10/2013
Love this story. Lucissa is a new pairing for me that really captured my interest. The story makes you feel as though you are right there in that room when they began arguing. The characters are well portrayed too. I couldn't tear my eyes away from all this suspense!
Love the character personas, love the pairing and once again- love this story. Thanks for writing this!
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| bellastrange51 chapter 1 . 1/12/2013
This was a great fic. I love how Draco walked in...I could definitely see him wanting to go back to Hogwarts. Lucius and Narcissa were really funny, but still totally in love...and in character. Awesome Job!
| SiriuslyMrsMalfoy chapter 1 . 1/11/2013
This is so amazing. Omg. Perfect.
You should write a million more Lucissas, please!
| jadzia18 chapter 1 . 12/29/2012
great story
| NimbusCentaur chapter 1 . 12/17/2012
This is GREAT! It has a wonderful story line and you're writing is really good... NOT TO MENTION THE SMUT!
Do you think you'll write another Lucissa?
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| Guest chapter 1 . 12/17/2012
This is GREAT! It has a wonderful story line and you're writing is really good... NOT TO MENTION THE SMUT!
Do you think you'll write another Lucissa?
| RainbowGoGoBoots chapter 1 . 12/15/2012
That was really good! you should write more Lucissa, your amazing at it.
| BeautifulDisaster123 chapter 1 . 12/14/2012
It was nice to read about Lu and Cissa for a change. So nicely wiritten too :) I have to say tho, my favorite part was Draco interupting hahaha
| Faliine chapter 1 . 12/13/2012
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NBA Basketball - Preview
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Atlanta Hawks and the Orlando Magic meet at Amway Center.
Atlanta lost its last outing, a 101-92 result against the Heat on December 10. The Hawks failed to cover in that game as a 6.5-point underdog, while the 193 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
In their last action, Orlando was a 98-90 winner on the road against the Suns. They covered the 4.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (188) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Next up:
Atlanta home to Charlotte, Thursday, December 13
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Has anyone else noticed that submitting work for publication involves a lot of decision-making?
You need to figure out which piece you want to submit. Which means you have to figure out if it's ready to submit. Which means you need to make a lot of editing decisions, and before you know it, you might be sucked into a total re-write.
You need to figure out where you're going to submit it. This involves the monumental task of finding places that publish. Do I want to publish online or in print or both? What genre am I looking at — or more than one? Am I willing to pay a reading fee? How much? Do I want to consider contests?
What are the deadlines? What are the guidelines? Do I need to trim words? Add words? What font and spacing do I need to use? Have I put the appropriate contact and identifying information in my piece (or refrained from using it if asked)? Dammit when was that deadline again? OK, next market!
Then there is the actual packaging. Find the submission website. Click through the options, enter the information, upload the file (this stage involves a revisiting of all the previous questions, as to whether the manuscript is ready, whether this is the best work, if I should edit it some more, if this is really the venue for me, whether I've formatted everything according to their guidelines, etc etc etc), SUBMIT.
This spring, I began the process of submitting in earnest. I've got all sorts of flotsam and jetsam pieces floating around, and I need to actually send them on their way. Along with a group of other people who were using each other for mutual support, I gathered to talk about places to submit what types of writing, and pulling together my choices for what I wanted to submit and where. The idea was to get at least six submissions out that day.
To be honest, I haven't gotten to that last button yet [SUBMIT!], because I've been waylaid by all the other stages.
Dilemmas, dilemmas
First, I thought I had all these pieces ready. Turns out, I didn't, because I rejected them for one reason or another. Only two or three were close enough to send-worthy, and even these, I wanted to edit.
Then I looked up a number of promising venues to submit these two pieces. That one sentence describes more than an hour's worth of research — see paragraphs 3 and 4, above. Finally, I got my targets organized, and went back to my chosen pieces to make a few — only minor, really — fine-tuning changes.
The time for our group to meet ended, and I still hadn't submitted a thing. That's fine, I told myself. I can go home, have lunch, refuel the brain, and finish up the task from there.
You know what happened to that.
The death of good intentions in the fires of creative flip-flopping
My good intentions DID carry over, at least for a little while. I sat down to make the final polishing-edits on the one piece. The more I pulled it together, the better I felt about the prose, and I lost track of the time going by. When I got up for a drink of water, the afternoon was gone.
Damn. I had had other plans for the rest of my day. After all, I was going to submit in the morning, so all the rest of the hours could be allocated for other things.
That's fine, I told myself, as I had to make a few phone calls and buy food for dinner. I have the rest of the weekend. I have the rest of the week — by next weekend, this will all be taken care of.
I could write you a list of all the other things I had to do during that week, but I won't. It's exhausting just thinking about it.
Research shows that we have a finite amount of energy for decision-making processes. Making a decision is a lot of work for the brain. We may start out fresh in the morning (or not, if you're me, and the alarm goes off way too early), but throughout the day we deplete our stores of mental energy through use. Come mid-afternoon, I'm tapped out. Which is sort of sad, since I'm doing work for other people for most of the day, and my own time in the evening is then relegated to a period of vegetation on the couch, with a restorative book in hand or Netflix queued up on the computer… ah brainlessness… Pending the decision on what I'm going to watch or read, of course.
It seems to me that I'm just too stubborn. My will will not submit.
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Sony released today its financial report for the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 revealing a 95.7 percent year-over-year increase in games revenue. For the quarter ended June 30, Sony's Games & Network Services division generated ¥257.5bn ($2.5bn) in sales, which the company attributes to the successful launch of the PS4.
Although Sony didn't disclose specific PS4 and PS3 sales, the company revealed that the consoles combined to sell 3.5 million units in the first quarter. Comparatively, the year-ago quarter saw just 1.1 PlayStation consoles sold. Meanwhile sales of Vita, Vita TV and PSP rose to 750,000, up from last year's 600,000. Combined software sales grew to ¥85bn, up from last year's ¥68bn.
So how is the PS4 stacking up against the Xbox One?
Well, Microsoft posted its financial report for the same period last week, but like Sony the company chose not to reveal specific new-gen sales. Instead, Microsoft also chose to combine the shipping figures for Xbox One and Xbox 360, which totaled 1.1 million for the quarter. That means for the first three months of this financial year, the PlayStation brand is outselling Xbox 3-to-1. I think it can be presumed that the bulk of these sales are PS4 versus Xbox One.


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When you link to Siebel data from Microsoft Outlook, the link is automatically added to the Current Siebel Links drop-down list on the Siebel toolbar. This list displays the Siebel links associated with the currently selected Microsoft Outlook record. Selecting a link from the list lets you access the Siebel record from Microsoft Outlook.
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My procedure was today, I have to wonder if I'm going to dread posting to you people because I am so tired and still under the influence of some stuff, so I'm wondering if I'm making any sense at all.
I feel like I'm drunk dialing you people.
Okay, I wrote that last night and after that sentence I fell asleep on my laptop. So, I'll continue right now.
Everything went well, despite my blood pressure doing it's best to ruin my life. Because my blood pressure was so high, we had to hold off on the procedure for a long time while I sat in a sheet and tissue slippers with the lights out so I could relax.
Nothing says relaxing like laying naked in a cold room.
There were many causes to my blood pressure being elevated, not just that I was nervous about a machine entering my uterus.
Yesterday morning we took my car to see how much it would cost to get the air conditioning fixed, we heard the total and decided to pass, then after picking that car up, we needed to head back over to where Brian got his tires fixed last week because his car sounds like he's dropped plates all over the highway. (it's the best description I can give you.)
So, before driving away from the air conditioning place, Brian came to my window and as I pushed the lever to roll the window down, the window didn't budge. My window that worked prior to dropping off the car was no longer working. And our power locks? Not really working either.
Unfortunately, we were on a very tight schedule as I had big plans for my doctor to set up a picnic in my vagina. We did go in and tell the man boy and he did a quick test and then said "youhavetopullitinside." (that's how he spoke, he just mumbled, didn't really open his mouth at all. It was interesting.)
I said "we don't have time, but in the meantime, I'll have fun driving around with my kids with no air conditioning and NO WINDOWS. GREAT, THANKS, BYE."
So, off we went to drop off Brian's car which just survived The Great Tire Massacre of 2009 last week.
All the way over to the other car shop, I'm thinking of three things 1. How did they screw up my windows and who can I punch because of it? 2. We are going to be late for my appointment. 3. I just want a new car.
But my biggest concern was who can I punch and I'm going to be late.
Brian is following me, I pull into the car shop, he pulls in behind me and a cop pulls in behind him with his lights on. Now, Brian is a known speeder, but he was following me and I know I was NOT speeding, so I walked up to the police officer and Brian and the police officer was like "um. Go away." So, I did.
He got a ticket for taking off his seat belt to lean over to get a newspaper that was on the floor of the passenger side as the car was sitting at THE LONGEST LIGHT EVER. The police officer admitted that yesterday the cops in our area were told to only look for people who aren't wearing seat belts and give them tickets.
AFTER THAT, we headed to Chicago and yes, my blood pressure was high. If it was too high, she could not do the procedure. But after some deep relaxation and some ativan, it lowered enough for her to be able for her to drive a Chevy into my nether regions. And she did and it hurt. She took pictures of my uterus, my fallopion tubes and other ugly areas and everything looks wonderful.
She did invite a student into the room with us, his name was Lance and he got to do one of my biopsies which only made me nervous when my doctor warned "No anterior and do you feel it?" and he was manuerving something deep inside me and he replied with "I think so."
I have a very, very good feeling about all that took place yesterday at the doctor's office. I'm still unbelievably tired but I can't complain.
By July 6, 2009, we may SOMETHING and I can not wait.


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Ive been wanting to travel around Oz/NZ/SE Asia for a while now but kept debating as to which ittinerary would suit me best. I finally made my mind up a few weeks ago and Ill be leaving Montreal mid January to go tour NZ for approx 2 weeks (North and South) before leaving for Melbourne and touring Oz for a couple of months. I will be going alone to NZ tho and Im quite nervous.. I dont want to have to fly back there once I land in Oz and, to be honest, Ive never rly travelled alone.. so Im not too sure if I shld just do it on my own or join an organized tour ? The tours ive found up to now are pretty expensive. I just want to have a good time and enjoy the country as much as possible, whether its by driving, hiking or biking ! Any suggestions, advice or ideas ?


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The DNA dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK), composed of Ku70/80 heterodimer and the catalytic subunit (DNA-PKcs), is the key component of the non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ) pathway, the predominate DNA double-strand breaks repair mechanism in mammalian cells. DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) generated by ionizing radiation (IR), byproducts of oxidative metabolism, and chemotherapeutic drugs are the most deleterious form of DNA damage. Unattended or misrepaired DSBs would otherwise lead to cell death, mutagenesis, genomic instability, and ultimately cancer formation. The catalytic subunit DNA-PKcs is a member of the PI-3 kinase like protein kinase family (PIKK) that includes ATM (ataxia-telangiectasia mutated) and ATR (ATM-Rad3-related). Although the biochemical properties of DNA-PKcs have been extensively studied in vitro, it is not clear how it functions in vivo in the context of NHEJ. Wild type DNA-PKcs, but not a kinase-dead mutant DNA-PKcs, is able to rescue the radiation sensitivity and DSBs repair defect in cells lacking of DNA-PKcs demonstrating that the kinase activity of DNA-PKcs is essential for the NHEJ pathway.
To further elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying NHEJ, it is critical to identify the in vivo substrates of DNA-PKcs. In the process, we have discovered that DNA-PKcs itself is also the subject of phosphorylation regulation in vivo upon IR, mainly at Ser2056 and Thr2609 cluster region. In response to IR, DNA-PKcs phosphorylation increases rapidly and is concentrated at specific nuclear foci overlapping with gH2AX, presumably at the DNA damage sites. Similar to its kinase activity, DNA-PKcs phosphorylation is also required for NHEJ as alanine substitution at the putative phosphorylation sites resulted in the increase of radiation sensitivity and defect in DSBs repair. Our current evidence suggests that IR-induced DNA-PKcs phosphorylation is mediated by DNA-PKcs autophosphorylation at Ser2056 and by ATM at Thr2609 cluster, and both DNA-PKcs and ATM mediated DNA-PKcs phosphorylation are required for the full activation of DNA-PKcs in vivo. However, how the crosstalk between DNA-PKcs and ATM as well as the detailed regulation of DNA-PKcs phosphorylation remains to be elucidated.
In addition to IR induction, we have reported that DNA-PKcs phosphorylation increases upon replication inhibition or "replication stress" induced by camptothecin and UV irradiation. Upon UV irradiation, we observed a rapid DNA-PKcs phosphorylation at T2609 cluster but not at S2056 which is distinctive from that of IR induction. UV-induced DNA-PKcs phosphorylation occurs specifically in replicating cells or during the S phase confirming that replication stress indeed causes DNA-PKcs phosphorylation in response to UV. It is well established that ATR, another member of PIKK family, is the key signaling kinase activated in response to replication stress or UV irradiation. Our results demonstrated that ATR is required to mediate UV-induced DNA-PKcs phosphorylation. Inhibition of ATR activity via caffeine, dominant-negative kinase-dead mutant, or RNA interference all lead to the attenuation of UV-induced DNA-PKcs phosphorylation suggesting that DNA-PKcs is the direct downstream target of ATR signaling pathway. We are currently investigating the specific role DNA-PKcs in cellular response to replication stress and the implication of DNA-PKcs phosphorylation in the repair of stalled replication forks.
Another research direction in my laboratory is to apply and extend what we learned from cell culture studies to create mouse models to address the significance of DNA-PK phosphorylation in animal physiology. Using the genetic gene targeting approach, we will introduce or "knockin" various point mutations to DNA-PKcs gene locus to eliminate DNA-PKcs phosphorylation or kinase activity that are required for the normal NHEJ repair of DSBs. We will analyze any potential phonotypical changes of these knockin mice and will cross these knockin mice with different knockout mice strains to investigate the inter-relationship of various molecules within the NHEJ pathway. Finally, we are also interesting in exploring the additional functions of DNA-PKcs beyond DNA damage repair. Some of the clues came from investigation of DNA-PKcs interacting proteins. Through out the years, we have identified many of the potential DNA-PKcs binding partners or interacting proteins via different screening approaches. Pursuing these activities and interactions would further elucidate the role of DNA-PKcs in cellular activities for a comprehensive understanding of DNA-PKcs.


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If you decide to go on a night of rampant vandalism that could result in damages in the tens of thousands, perhaps you should just consider any personal items lost during said crimes as collateral. You certainly should try and go back and retrieve it. Better yet, don't take anything personal with you at all. Let William Banks be an example to all of you!
Banks, and two other numbskulls, decided to go four wheeling in the middle of East Carolina's football field causing around $35,000 in damages. They also managed to plow the ATVs into a couple concession stands for good measure. Banks was arrested when he decided to try and claim his phone that he dropped in the process of destroying the field. I'm guessing it was an iPhone.
(Vandals Damage East Carolina's Stadium with ATV's – Source: Yahoo! News)
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I've recently felt like the United States really had the market on stupid. Of course, the majority of the news I read is what's available here in the States, so I don't get exposed to other countries' stupid as much. Thankfully, Sweden and CNN.com managed to help me feel a little better about that today. Only briefly, mind you, because shortly after reading the article I got a headache and had to weep for humanity.
Enter Sweden, where a law requiring everyone 15 years old or younger was passed a few years ago. Naturally, people started discussing the idea that everyone, adults included, should wear helmets while riding their bikes. In the US, we often struggle against things that seem…you know…smart. I mean, why would you want to protect your head? But Sweden managed to one-up us. They were against this new legislation because it would be a "fashion disaster." With that in mind, Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin began development on the Hovding. An inflatable "helmet" that would deploy like an airbag out of a stupid looking collar you would wear around your neck. Yes….that sounds much better.
"To people like us, who wouldn't be seen dead in a polystyrene helmet, the thought that we might be forced to wear one by law was cause for concern"
The primary reason for a helmet is to protect your head, your brain, so that you don't get any stupider. Obviously, with these people, it's a little late for that. As you can see from the picture, that's certainly much more fashionable. I've always wanted to wear a fanny pack around my neck. The deployed version sort of looks like an alien face-hugger latched on to the back of your head. I'm not really sure I'd trust a balloon over a rigid helmet as it's sliding across the concrete.
I guess I shouldn't be frustrated by something like this. It's just one more way nature can weed out those genes that probably shouldn't be reproduced.
A moron Texas woman is suing the Dallas Cowboys and owner Jerry Jones because she sat on a black marble bench outside the stadium and it burned her. The temperature on that day was 101 degrees and made the marble extremely hot. This moron had to undergo skin grafts due to the extent of the burns. She's suing the Cowboys because there was no warnings that the benches might be too hot to sit on.
Now, I hate the Cowboys as much as any sane person, but WTF!? Society has completely lost any semblance of common sense.
Woman Sues Cowboys Over Overheated Bench Burning – Source: The Washington Post
Occasionally, a story comes around that makes me want to just start round-housing random people. Thankfully, a round-house from me would be more like "sweeping the leg," which is far less satisfying, so I never follow through. Regardless, I'm still angrily walking around gritting my teeth trying to understand how people can be so damned stupid. I present to you yet another ridiculously stupid lawsuit that not only wastes taxpayers money, but also serves to teach kids abso-fucking-lutely nothing!! I don't even think "ridiculously stupid" even appropriately describes how stupid this is.
Teresa Bloodman, the mother of a Maumelle High School student in Arkansas, is suing the school district and state after (takes a breath) her son was cut from the basketball team. Apparently, her son made the team after two tryouts, but was then cut after the third. Several of the schools football players tried out at the third round and replaced several of the players, including this crazy lady's son. She is suing due to:
" …the deprivation of the right to a full and complete education which includes competition in sports and consequently athletic scholarships impairs (student name withheld) of a property right guaranteed under both the U.S. and State Constitutions."
You've got to be absolutely shitting me! Where in the Constitution….ANY Constitution, are you given the "right" to play a sport. And how in the fuck are all these other kids getting an education who never even try out for a sport, let alone get to play one! Good Christ!! It's just not possible!!!
The suit was filed back in October and has gone through months of hearings, motions, rulings, and other worthless wastes of time. No trial date has yet to be set. That, in itself, pisses me off. There's no reason crap like this should even go through hearings and motions. The lawyer should have been the first person to laugh at her in the face, in a loud and extremely rude manner, tell her she's a moron, then throw random office supplies at her till she left. The Judge should have been the next person to laugh in her face and kicked her to the curb. I would have then suggested a press conference to discuss how stupid it was and publicly point and laugh. I would also have suggested the lawyer be fined for not "knowing better." What a unbelievable wast of everything….time, money, air.
The article goes on to list several asinine statements made by Bloodman that make me want to type them out by banging my head on the keyboard. Let's take a look at each of them and see if I can get through them all before my head explodes…
First, she says that holding a third tryout violated her son's equal protection right because it's not the same method used by girl's teams when they pick their squads.
Holy Shit!! I missed the laws passed that indicate teams must be picked in an identical method. Lawyers are lining up at the schoolyard to talk to all those poor kids picked last at kickball!!!
Second, she indicated that the coaches are not certified or qualified to coach, and therefore not able to choose who makes the team.
I'm guessing SHE is obviously more qualified? Let's see, it would appear that Maumelle Basketball went 21-4, undefeated in conference play, took 2nd place in the River City District Tournament. I have no idea what that is but it sounds like these coaches are doing a fine job choosing accomplished and talented players for the team.
And lastly, her son wasn't given the opportunity to appeal his dismissal from the team, a due process violation.
WTF!? Due Process!? Does she even know what the hell she is saying? Does the Lawyer? How did he keep a straight face while writing this crap up? I really feel stupider for just reading the article, I can't imagine how people actually involved in this farce feel. You don't get an appeal for getting cut from a team. For the love of Bruce Campell, even the most spoiled of people, Paid Athletes, don't try and pitch the idea of appealing a cut from a team.
Playing on a team is a privilege, not a right. You try out and hope you make it. IF you do, you hope you are good enough to stick around and not get replaced by someone better. If you don't, then you either sack up and live with it or you practice and get better.
Holy Shit! There is a concept! WORK HARDER TO GET SOMETHING!! How in the hell will kids these days survive if everything isn't spoon-fed to them!? If you're dead set on playing that sport, drop down to JV and get better. He's only a freshmen, it's the normal progression of things. Yes, I'm sure the kid is devastated, but life is tough. Stuff isn't just handed to you. You have to work for it…..EARN IT. At least that's the way it should be. Every kid who tries out for a sport is not going to make it. Even if you aren't half bad, you still may not make it. Bust your ass and get better or learn to play video games. Hallelujah! Holy Shit!! Where's the Tylenol!?!?
Maumelle Mother Sues After Son Cut From Basketball Team – Source: Arkansasmatters.com
Ark. Mother Sues District and State After Son Cut From Team – Source: Sports.Yahoo.com


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I was talking to a woman at a party the other night, and she said that when she thought of authors, she thought of someone who enjoys being alone, a recluse. She went on to say that she imagined them enjoying solitude in a cabin on a lake. That's when I told her that sounded like the perfect place for me.
As for being reclusive, I can say there is some truth to that. Before writing, I hosted parties at least once a month and often even twice a month. I was very extroverted and organized many girls' night outs, but now I don't organize or host anything. It's not that I don't enjoy the parties and friends. I just don't have the time, and my mind is often thinking of other things.
I have always been a busy person with a busy mind. Before writing, I was always organizing some social event, home schooling, cleaning, baking, etc. I always had to be "on," but that's not so anymore. Where I used to have the radio on while driving or I'd go crazy, I can now sit in silence. My mind has learned to entertain itself by creating stories, and I enjoy it. I guess that means I've learned to enjoy my own company. I don't have to have outside distractions anymore.
My family will soon be visiting my in-laws, and since I'm behind on my writing, I will be staying behind. I'm hoping to finish writing the novel I'm working on. I even plan to keep the alarm on in my home, because I won't be going outside (too cold for me). It will be a complete writing binge with no makeup, comfy clothes, and I'll only take breaks for cereal, sandwiches, and bathing. I'm actually extremely excited about having a few days alone and can't wait to completely immerse myself into Alissia's latest adventure.
Does that make me a recluse? I don't know. What I do know is that I will soon have to find balance between my new reclusive lifestyle and my old extrovert self. My friends and the ESL class that I teach have told me that they miss my parties. I'm also about to start leading a class with my husband on the Love & Respect books out by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs. That means I will most likely want to start hosting gatherings for the people in the class.
Spring and summer I'll be back to face-to-face marketing with book signings and some travel, so the pressure is on to get ahead of my schedule. I'm in the process of organizing a meet-up with other authors in the area, and it will be nice to ask them how they are doing with their management of time. If you are an author, how's it going for you, and do you find yourself more of a recluse since writing? I'd love to hear from you in the comments' section below.