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Sharing Christ
by RI Editors
Please welcome Ardis E. Parshall (Keepapitchinin) who is guest posting with us.
This is a kind of post I seldom write. Actually, I think I have never written a post like this, but I'm entering my dotage and may have forgotten something.
I believe in preaching – teaching – shouting from the housetops (or the computer screens) the truths of Mormonism. Once in a while, teaching truth requires spotlighting and correcting error – I've done that a few times here, when I've outlined some colorful bit of mistaken history in order to set the record straight. But I've always tried to set out the mistaken history in terms its supporters would recognize; I've never stacked the deck by painting the mistaken history in exaggerated and distorted terms in order to make it easier to knock down.
I write a monthly column of Utah history for the Salt Lake Tribune. Because that column was designed as Utah history, not Mormon history, I have made a deliberate effort to tell stories about all kinds of Utahns. I've written about Mormons, yes, but also about Catholics, and Salvationists, and Jews; about Welshmen, and Polynesians, and Chinese, and Hispanics; about actresses, and pilots, and businessmen, and prostitutes, and playwrights, and Boy Scouts, and heroes of all kinds. The stories of these people are not my own, and I do not claim an infallible ability to represent others exactly as they would present themselves. Because of that, I have consciously chosen to tell only positive stories about groups that do not include me – if I err, I'd rather it be on the side of generosity than meanness.
That thing I seldom do, that I'm doing here? That's directly addressing someone who doesn't share my philosophy of fairly representing a group of which he is not a part.
Yesterday Jeff Brawner, a Baptist seminary professor, posted an article on the Baptist Press website, "How to share Christ with your Mormon friends," as part of a series on witnessing to "friends of another faith."
I'm not going to argue with his religious views – they're his, and he's the best one to outline exactly what they are. But I am going to contradict his version of Mormon beliefs. Whether his false witness of Mormonism is due to (probable) ignorance, or (unlikely) malice, or some unfortunate idea that his own beliefs will appear in a better light when placed side by side with a cartoon version of Mormonism, he is wrong on almost every count. He is wrong, and I am right, when it comes to delineating Mormon teachings.
He says:
Mormons believe that God is the ruler of our planet. He is the ruler of only this particular planet. He acquired that status over the earth over a progression of time. He has a physical body and flesh.
I say:
Mormon scripture states explicitly that God has created and peopled many worlds: "Worlds without number have I created … There are many that now stand, and innumerable are they unto man; but all things are numbered unto me, for they are mine and I know them" (Moses 1:33, 35). Is there anything in the Bible, as it has come down to us, that is as explicit as that? Limiting God to "ruler" over this single world, magnificent though this world is, is a limitation imagined by Prof. Brawner and is no part of Mormonism, which recognizes no end to the power, the majesty, the expansiveness of an eternally creative God.
Revelation is silent on the details of God's origins. Many Mormons have extrapolated ideas from the few clues available, but I have seldom seen anything as cut-and-dried in responsible Mormon thought as Prof. Brawner's bald assertion of God's becoming God.
And yes, God does have "a physical body and flesh": "The Father has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as man's" (Doctrine and Covenants 130:22). That much is stated explicitly by revelation, and requires none of the imagination sometimes displayed by Mormons who want to discern more than is plainly stated by scripture, and none of the philosophical negotiation by which creedal Christians arrived at their conception of God.
He says:
Mormons teach that Jesus is God's firstborn spirit son. Jesus, like God, was a human being but attained his godhead status by living an upright life. His death provides for the physical resurrection of all people. This doesn't mean that on death everyone will go to heaven, but everyone at some point will have an opportunity to be resurrected.
I say:
Mormons teach that Jesus is God's only begotten son, relying on all the same Biblical verses cited by Prof. Brawner, with the advantage of many additional statements, at least as plain as those in the Bible, revealed by God in this dispensation. Jesus was human in the sense of having been born into mortality through a human mother – but we also understand that he retained his divinity as the begotten son of God.
Far from teaching that Jesus attained godhood by the merits of his mortal life, we join Prof. Brawner's Baptists in teaching that Jesus has always existed and is "one with" God (meaning that Jesus shares the righteousness, glory, powers, purposes, goals, methods, mission, and attributes, if not the physical substance, with God the Father). But we go much further than Prof. Brawner can go in attesting to the eternal, ante-mortal divinity of Jesus: We declare that Jesus is the Jehovah of the Old Testament; and while Christians limited to the Bible can state that "all things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made" (John 1:3), we have the advantage of the specificity of modern revelation: "the world was made by him … the worlds were made by him; men were made by him; all things were made by him, and through him, and of him" (Doctrine and Covenants 93:9-10). There is no people on this earth who can claim a better understanding, a greater recognition, of the eternal divinity and the preeminent position of the Lord Jesus Christ, than we Mormons declare.
And yes, we do teach that resurrection is a free gift of Jesus to all mankind. We also understand that while salvation, like resurrection, is universal, exaltation is not – a distinction that cannot be comfortably squeezed into Prof. Brawner's wording about "going to heaven."
He says:
Mormons believe the Holy Spirit does not have, as God and Jesus have, personhood in the Trinity. Instead, he is nothing more than a spirit manifestation that is from the Father.
I say:
We understand that the Holy Spirit differs from God the Father and God the Son in that he "has not a body of flesh and bones, but is a personage of Spirit" (Doctrine and Covenants 130:22). But he is a personage, not a mere "spirit manifestation," and he is a member of the Godhead: "We believe in God the Father, and in His Son Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost" (1st Article of Faith). The Mormon conception of the personhood of the Holy Ghost may be even stronger than the conception of creedal Christianity, in that we recognize the Holy Ghost as not only a member of the Godhead/Trinity, but also that he is a distinct, separate, independent person within that holy council.
Mormonism makes a distinction between the person of the Holy Spirit, and the influence exerted by the Holy Spirit. Prof. Brawner sets aside that distinction, and mistakes one part (the influence) for the other part (the personage).
And as long as I am stating Mormon belief, I will include the Mormon position on one last point.
Prof. Brawner says:
Jesus is defined by how he is portrayed in the Bible alone, not by any other book.
I say:
Jesus is defined by who he really is, what he has really done, how he has really revealed himself. Mormonism cannot accept a definition that rules out of hand the revelation of Jesus in this dispensation, as well as the revelation of Jesus in the Biblical dispensations. Jesus is who he is – Savior, Lord, Creator, Redeemer, Advocate, Judge, King, Messiah – regardless of where the testimony is recorded, and he has revealed himself through the Bible, through other scripture ancient and modern, through personal appearance, through introduction by the Father, through testimony borne in our hearts through the influence of the Holy Spirit. I count it one of the great blessings of God to this generation that we have these additional witnesses of Jesus.
That is all. Carry on.
This article was originally published at Keepapitchinin on October 26, 2012.
5 Responses to Sharing Christ
There's a place for correcting the misapprehensions of our good brothers and sisters in (and out of) the faith on matters of doctrine and principle. I like how Ardis frames this at the beginning to clarify our discourse. We often have trouble navigating the tension between correction and tolerance, but I think this works nicely in the vein of "You Never Check Your Religion At The Door" power.
I'm impressed with several aspects of Ardis' approach:
1. "I'm not going to argue with his religious views – they're his, and he's the best one to outline exactly what they are. But I am going to contradict his version of Mormon beliefs." Proporting to tell others what they believe is risky, at best, and Ardis' approach avoids that whole kettle of fish. Three cheers!
2. "Whether his false witness of Mormonism is due to (probable) ignorance, or (unlikely) malice…" Assuming the best about our friends outside our faith is a valuable perspective. It allows us to speak truth without malice or indignation (righteous or otherwise).
3. "He is wrong, and I am right, when it comes to delineating Mormon teachings." In the light of #2, it's ok to be completely clear about our position and our belief. Civility does not require that we not tell truth; it simply requires that we do so directly, but kindly.
Good show, Ardis! It's great to see you here.
Very well done Ardis. I was involved in apologetics for many years in the very inset of 'online's' existence. I spent hours upon hours researching, understanding and speaking with folks who were insistent that they knew more about what I believed than they did.
Sometimes we made headway. Sometimes someone was actually baptized as a result. More often than not, detractors, 'questioners' merely moved on to another 'question' when they were shown the error of their argument and could no longer continue along that line.
I found two things, "A man convinced against his will, holds the same opinion still." – and, those who really do want answers, respond QUITE differently than those who merely want to disrupt and get their own voice heard.
Your approach is excellent. 1. Your beliefs are yours, and I'll not argue them. 2. I am the authority on my beliefs, no one else. 3. I will be respectful, but truthful and candid about sharing inaccuracies.
Well done.
"God himself was once as we are now, and is an exalted man" (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, compllied by Joseph F. Smith, Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1884, page 345.
"Remember that God, our heavenly Father, was perhaps once a child, and mortal like we ourselves, and rose step by step by step in the scale of progress, in the school of advancement; has moved forward and overcome, until He has arrived at the point where he now is" (Apostle Orson Hyde, Journal of Discources, 1:123).
"Mormon prophets have continuously taught the sublime truth that God the Eternal Father was once a mortal man who passed through a school of earth life similar to that through which we are now passing. He became God–an exalted being–through obedience to the same eternal Gospel truths that we are given the opportunity today to obey" Milton Hunter, The Gospel through the Ages (Melchizedik Priesthood Course of Study, 1946), 104.
"As man is, God once was) Ibid., 105. Hunter is citing Prophrt Lorenzo Snow.
Interesting string of quotations. What conclusion do you draw from them? Do you see that they refute or support what Ardis has written?


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The publishing industry is undergoing significant disruption. Amazon is pushing down book prices and controlling the point of sale. Self-publishers are flooding the market with cheap books, producing some very high quality work that competes with traditionally published books, and proving a new business model that may well lure authors away from traditional deals.
The level of disruption cannot be underestimated, and it's going to have a significant impact on publishing as we currently know it.
"Across industries, only 9% of disrupted organisations ever recover," found Clark Gilbert and Clayton M Christensen in recent research into innovation in digitally disrupted markets.
"Of those, 100% created a separate digital unit to take on the disruption. Not one company […] succeeded trying to develop digital inside the existing company."
Gilbert is a former Harvard Business School professor who now runs the Deseret News and Deseret Digital Media in Utah, and Christensen is, of course, the author of The Innovator's Dilemma, a book as relevant now as when it was written in 1997.
Although Gilbert is in the news business, his findings apply just as well to books. The parallels between news and books are close: both produce easily digitised content, both have legacy costs, both struggle with commercial innovation, and both have been slow to adapt to technology. Indeed, I believe the news industry is a much closer parallel to books than the oft-cited music industry.
Gilbert has produced six principles for how media companies must deal with disruption, which should be of interest to all publishers. I also think that it's important for self-publishers to understand these principles as well, even though we are part of the disruptive force. The landscape is changing and will only change more as the the disruption truly takes hold.
Whilst some of these principles apply mostly to traditional businesses, there are some that are relevant to self-publishers.
1. Create a separate digital unit
Gilbert's first finding, that only companies which created separate digital units survive disruption, is the one that he gets most push-back on. But, he says, the evidence is so compelling that to argue against it is "like arguing against gravity". However, while having a separate digital unit is essential to survival, by itself it is not sufficient to guarantee success.
2. Transform the legacy business as well
The second of Gilbert's principles is that companies must transform their legacy — print — business as well as creating a new digital unit, adding new revenue streams and developing new markets. I think Osprey and Angry Robot are great examples of how to explore new products and revenue streams such as subscriptions and memberships.
But there are a lot of core business transformations that publishers also need to address, including improved author accounting, better collaboration tools and practices, and the improvement of digital understanding across not just one imprint but entire houses. There are also editorial innovations to come, not just around the potential for technology to create new storytelling platforms, but also around how authors are developed through canny use of short stories and novellas.
Self-publishers too would be wise to learn these lessons. Don't just look to book sales for your revenue, explore other models too. It's also very important that self-publishers understand the efficiencies technology can provide. You have limited resources; make the most of them.
3. Legacy transformation: Get smaller and better
Gilbert's third principle is that legacy transformation involves getting smaller and getting better. Many publishers have already shed a lot of editorial staff, moving from an employee to a freelance model, but that's not enough. Remember, it's smaller and better, not just smaller.
Publishers also need to understand their market in more detail, and that means readers not retailers. They need to connect with readers and form the kinds of deep relationships that the likes of Amazon simply can't manage.
Self-publishers must take this latter lesson to heart, not least because Amazon will happily ride roughshod over self-publishers if it turns out to make business sense. Don't let retailers control your relationships with your readers.

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A year and a half ago, I was in good shape, ate pretty healthy and took vitamins. Then I was in a car accident and sustained a compression fracture in my L1. I had never broken anything before and I am getting older. People all said, "Make sure you heal good." It was hard for me; I didn't exercise, play golf, lift heavy and I ate whatever I wanted. I was in a slump.
Two friends told me about Functional Fitness and I decided that's what I needed – a trainer that would work with me and my back. I didn't know Trevor, Dustin and Erin were college graduates in this field at the time. I am so impressed with their knowledge of health & why they make me do certain exercises. I have watched them work with other people with injuries and they take their time with them.
The greatest benefit I get from training with Functional Fitness is their knowledge of how the body works and how to make it move properly. I wasn't scared to work out with them because they knew about my injury and worked with me. They are very knowledgeable about how to exercise and why I am doing those exercises.
I worked out all summer – lost fat and gained muscle but gained weight. It took me participating in the Fall 2013 Transformation Challenge that made me lose weight. Following Trevor's diet parameters for the challenge made me lose weight — and I have continued making that my lifestyle. Now when I "cheat," I don't feel good. I love talking to Trevor about what I should and should not eat, especially getting closer to going to AZ.
I finally got in the right mindset and took control of eating healthy. I am proud to finally get back on track with eating and surprised what I can do physically.
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<>Not too many non-catcher position players have arrived. Among the ones in camp, David Murphy has the most service time. Chris Davis is here, along with Craig Gentry, Justin Smoak, Mitch Moreland and Brandon Boggs. Speaking of Boggs, he said he is two weeks away from being allowed to participate in full drills. He has been taking batting practice.
<>The Rangers continue to look for a catcher, with Jose Molina as their No. 1 target right now. He has the same agent as Toby Hall, who is in Rangers camp, but isn't in a hurry to sign until some other catchers set the early-spring market. A source said the Rangers offered Molina and Rod Barajas minor-league deals, but each declined.
<>Eric Hurley said he has thrown four or five light bullpen sessions recently, his first off a mound since having Tommy John surgery last year and missing the entire season. He's only throwing fastballs, and he knows of no timetable for him to pitch in a game.
<>According to Matt Harrison, the pitchers will hit the ground running in their first two workouts, throwing live batting practice on back-to-back days.
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Pacific pocket mice are not active during normal business hours. These guys like to come out when they are least likely to be seen by many predators, such as owls. In their home cages after "sleeping" all day, Pacific pocket mice keep themselves busy by foraging, remodeling, and cleaning themselves and their nest. To observe these activities and conduct experiments in the lab, we use red light instead of fluorescent light to see. Many rodents, including this coastal heteromyid, can't see the color red; it is perceived as black.
Well, in this red light we can observe some very interesting activities. Individuals housed next to each other in the facility are divided by a semi-permeable barrier. This barrier, oddly enough, allows an individual to express a behavior seen in the wild: pilfering.
Some Pacific pocket mice are pretty messy and leave their seeds all over their cage. Since sand is easily manipulated, neighboring Pacific pocket mice have taken the advantage of collecting seeds from their neighbor's cages by moving sand through slots in the barriers. An individual can make an avalanche effect that brings stray seeds cascading down toward eagerly awaiting forepaws.
Amaranta Kozuch is a senior research technician at the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research. Read her previous post, Pocket Mouse Pup Grows Up.


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Talking about Viktor Orbán's stamina. After the grueling five-day trip to Beijing and a busy last week and weekend, today Orbán went to the city of Szeged to open the ELI Laser Center.
What is ELI? It stands for Extreme Light Infrastructure, which is a new research infrastructure of pan-European interest. It is a laser project that aims to host the most intense beamline system in the world. The ELI project will be located in four sites. One will be in Dolní Břežany, near Prague. It will focus on the development of short-pulse secondary sources of radiation and particles. ELI-ALPS (Attosecond Light Pulse Source) will be in Szeged, which will be "a unique facility which provides light sources within an extremely broad frequency range in the form of ultrashort pulses with high repetition rate." In Măgurele, Romania, the ELI-NP (Nuclear Physics) facility will focus on laser-based nuclear physics. The fourth facility's location is still undecided.
It was on October 1, 2009 that the EU decided to give these three former communist countries a mandate to proceed with the construction of ELI facilities. Being a pan-European project, 85% of all costs would be covered from the European Regional Development Fund. There was only one caveat: these governments didn't receive extra resources from the European Union for these facilities. They had to use a small portion of their seven-year budget that came from the European Union. It was Gordon Bajnai's government that signed the agreement, but the whole project, including the decision to construct the center in Szeged, began in 2006 during the second Gyurcsány government.
With this timetable in mind, let's turn to Viktor Orbán's speech at the ribbon cutting. First, he made sure that his audience understands that "this facility is not a gift" from the European Union. It was paid partly from the country's own resources and partly from monies Hungary received from the European Union. And since, in his opinion, Hungary is entitled to the money it receives from the European Union, Orbán considers the money coming from Brussels to be part of the country's own resources, which could be used in any way he wants. It was a hard decision, he said, because 70-80 billion forints for a single project is a lot. Yet "in 2011 we decided, I believe correctly, to build the largest scientific institution in Hungary's modern history." (The Ferenc Puskás Stadium will cost Hungarian taxpayers 200 billion forints, and the cost of the World Aquatic Games has reached 100 billion and counting.)
What happened between October 1, 2009, when the Bajnai government gave its blessing to the project, and 2012, when the Orbán government decided to build the facility? Well, one obvious event was the May 2010 national election when Viktor Orbán again became prime minister of Hungary. Without dwelling on this three-year gap, Orbán said that "today at the time of success, it is unnecessary to recall disputes at the time, but it was seriously debated whether to concentrate on one large investment or not." The truth is that the Orbán government refused to honor the Bajnai government's offer of 200 million euros for its construction. Shortly after the election, it withheld one billion forints promised earlier for the planning stage of the project.
Before the municipal elections in October 2010, Lajos Kósa, vice chairman of Fidesz, and the Fidesz candidate for the mayoralty in Szeged held a joint press conference during which they accused the socialist mayor, László Botka, of misleading the people of Szeged. They claimed that no money whatsoever will be coming from the European Union. But, they added, the Orbán government is all in favor of the project and is trying to find the necessary funds, which is not easy under the present financial circumstances.
Of course, all this was just a charade to mislead the people of Szeged, who were naturally keen to have this prestigious project built in their city. The government wanted to use the EU monies for something else, and behind the scenes they were trying to convince the European Union to allow them to abandon the project. As late as August 2012 there was still no decision. László Botka, in an interview at the time, expressed his fear that the project would be cancelled. "Some people are convinced that Orbán is reluctant to spend 10 billion forints on Szeged. Apparently he is thinking of spending this amount of money on Fidesz-led cities. For example, he could divide the amount among 3,000 bakers," he said sarcastically, since apparently the government was thinking of subsidizing small- and medium-size businesses from the money.
But canceling the undertaking in Szeged would have endangered the ELI enterprise in the Czech Republic and in Romania as well. The decision in 2006 to place the ELI facilities in former Soviet-bloc countries which had joined the Union only two years earlier was a sign of trust in these countries' ability to create and run first-rate research facilities that were important for the European Union as a whole. So, finally in December 2012—not in 2011 as Orbán claims—the government came to the conclusion that forcing through their original plan and abandoning the project would cast Hungary in a very bad light. It would prove that the former communist countries cannot, after all, be trusted with an important pan-European project of extreme scientific importance. So, they reluctantly gave their blessing.
Orbán now talks about the Laser Center as being of "tremendous value" and proudly claimed in his speech that the very existence of the ELI center is proof of Fidesz's even-handedness. Too bad that some people have a good memory.


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Behance Brings Creative Workers Together
Today's photographers no longer need to learn darkroom skills or bone up on the different kinds of chemicals they'll be pouring into trays, but they do need to pick up a wide variety of skills that have little to do with image-making. They need to understand the difference between RAW and Jpeg image formats. They have to learn how to edit in Photoshop. And, toughest of all, they have to figure out how to market a website. While a plethora of portfolio sites now make the website-building relatively simple, bringing visitors into that site when there are so many alternatives available on the Web is a challenge as tough as capturing a bride's beauty in dim light when she's sobbing into her bouquet. One solution might be to team up with other photographers and hope that the crowd attracts clients.
That, at least, is the hope of Behance, a company aiming to bring together creative professionals from fields ranging from animation and architecture to Web design and woodworking. While the firm isn't giving out membership numbers, according to Community Manager Sarah Rapp, photography is one of its "top creative fields." The company has even launched a stand-alone product at Photography Served to help art directors and image buyers to find the right talent for their campaigns. For Rapp, the mass appeal of a service like Behance's is the only way for creative professionals to effectively market themselves.
"The era of the static portfolio is over," says Rapp. "While creatives can (and do) create their own isolated websites, having a static website like this is not effective – it will be just be one of millions of webpages, with very little opportunity of being 'stumbled upon.' By using a connected platform like Behance, there are dozens of ways your work and portfolio can be discovered. In the digital age, it's essential to use these tools to market yourself with little effort, but much effectiveness."
Want to Shoot for Apple?
It might just be working, at least for some contributors. Success stories quoted on the site include an illustrator who uploaded a personal project of cartoon supervillains. He soon found himself selling prints and talking to the creative director of a small design studio, which later hired him. Visitors to the network are said to include R/GA, Crispin Porter & Bogusky, Apple, and JWT, clients large enough to make any advertising photographer happy. Portfolios placed on Behance are also shared across Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, further increasing exposure — and improving the chance of finding work. And the site even operates a job board, allowing design companies to advertise positions. (Although most vacancies appear to be for designers and developers rather than photographers.)
Clearly, for art directors the ability to browse multiple portfolios in one place in a set format is always going to be preferable to searching the Web for appropriate talent. But a site whose goal is to make things simple for the creative industry has also managed to add a few layers of complexity.
In addition to its portfolio services, Behance also runs The 99%, which offers advice, tips, videos and even an annual conference on making ideas happen, which also happens to be the name of the company's book. The Action Method is the company's own productivity system, a kind of Getting Things Done for creative types, complete with Action Journal, Action Circa Notebook and Action Circa Refills (available for $17.50, $34 and $16 respectively.) When it comes to executing revenue-generating ideas, the portfolio company for creatives isn't short of creativity.
Most intriguingly though, Behance also recommends that its members make use of its recently launched ProSite, a kind of drag-and-drop, template-based website service. Linked with Behance, users can draw their projects down from the platform and place them easily on their ProSite pages.
"The Behance Network is a platform for Creative Professionals to upload their work and host a portfolio," explains Rapp. "With ProSite, you can create a fully customized online portfolio site, designed however you'd like, synced with your projects on Behance."
The Static Portfolio is (Not) Over
It's hard to see the difference between the two beyond ProSite's unique domain and the Behance platform's community. Both are methods of displaying work publicly to people who might want to hire you. More importantly, it's hard to see too why a photographer would want to join ProSite if, as Rapp says, the "era of the static portfolio is over."
Using ProSite to create a branded site however, Rapp argues, will take a "professional portfolio to a new level." She recommends printing the custom URL on business cards and using it to refer people interested in your work.
None of that is new, of course, and even Behance's gallery of creatives has long been superceded, at least for photographers, by PhotoShelter. And like building a website, creating a portfolio on Behance is still only the first step. Asked what members can do to stand out on a platform filled with plenty of other professionals competing for the same jobs, Sarah Rapp offered a long list of recommendations that included categorizing your work by creative field; using tags liberally; joining different networks such as the LinkedIn Network; connecting with other Behance members; and, for the greatest exposure, being featured on the main gallery, something that requires length, a strong concept and a clean presentation.
That sounds like a lot of work. A similar amount of work, in fact, as the kind of effort that photographers need to invest in making sure their website is seen. (And that website isn't going to be linked to a platform packed with competitors.)
Behance's platform does provide a useful service. Adding your projects to a platform viewed by the creative industry can only help to win jobs and land new commissions. But like any aspect of the photography business, don't expect that work to come in without plenty of effort and large investments of time.


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Creating Justice Symposium
Saturday April 22, 1 - 7pm
TenHoeve Center, Des Plaines campus
This event is free, but requires registration. Register now.
12:30 - 1 p.m.
Registration and refreshments
Workshops, Panels, and Presentations
1 - 2:15 p.m.
William and Tai Estrada
Mobile Street Art Cart
Estrada studied food vendor carts in Little Village to develop a colorful, pedal-powered art-cart that would allow him to create free art projects with people on the streets in their neighborhoods.
Kristiana Rae Colón
Imagining a World: From Ferguson to Freedom Square
Trace the genesis of the #LetUsBreathe Collective in Ferguson and the evolution of the group's creative resistance.
2:30 - 3:45 p.m.
Media Resistance to Police Violence
podcast workshop
Salome Chasnoff and Meredith Zielke facilitate this workshop based on their ongoing project, Present Absence, making visible the lives of people killed by Chicago police.
staged reading
In Kristiana Rae Colón's Covenant, four black teen femmes gathering on a bridge to cast a ritual of protection when an erstwhile hiker ally stumbles upon their ceremony.
4 - 5 p.m.
Rozalinda Borcil
Daytripping the Petrocapital
Explore experimental field trips as art projects examining how fossil fuels and financial markets shape notions of "community."
William and Tai Estrada
Screen Printing
5 - 6 p.m.
Salome Chasnoff
Code of the Freaks
film screening and discussion
In this blistering critique of Hollywood representations of disabled characters, Code of the Freaks gives the mic to some of Hollywood's most incensed and ignored critics—actual disabled people.
Rozalinda Borcil
Mapping Petroleum Lives workshop
Inspired by popular education and prison abolition organizing, participants work to diagram ways that petroleum shapes our lives.
6 - 7 p.m. Cafeteria
Dinner and Live Concert by Groove Witness
Following in the tradition of jazz-funk groups like Liquid Soul, Galactic, and Soulive, Groove Witness plays both instrumentals and vocals, but all the music is informed by a driving rhythmic groove with jazz and blues sensibilities.
This event is free, but requires registration. Register now.
Sponsored by the Oakton Educational Foundation, Department of Philosophy and Humanities, Diversity Council, Environmental Studies Concentration, Honors program, Peace and Social Justice Studies, Women's and Gender Studies, Performing Arts Center, and 3Arts Foundation.


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July 26, 2013
I Love Q Equation Helps Understand The Universe
April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online
Without understanding the internal structure in detail, it is still possible for scientists to learn a tremendous amount about neutron stars and quark stars, according to a new study from researchers at Montana State University."The stars could be the softest or the hardest in their kind, and it wouldn't matter," said Nico Yunes, assistant professor in MSU's Department of Physics. Yunes and his colleague, postdoctoral scholar Kent Yagi, discovered the reason for this: There are almost universal relations among three intrinsic properties of these highly compressed stars that will allow astrophysicists to discern the shape and degree of deformation in such stars without knowing the details of their internal structure. These relations, described in a recently published issue of Science, are realized among the moment of inertia ("I"), the "Love number" and the quadrupole moment ("Q").
The first quantity, " I," describes how fast a star can rotate, with larger numbers denoting slower spin rates.
"Think of twirling ice skaters," Yagi said. "If they bring their arms close to their bodies, the skaters' moment of inertia decreases, and so they spin faster."
The deformability of a star when squished is represented by the Love number - named after its discoverer Augustus Edward Hough Love. The more deformed a star is, the larger the Love number. "Q," the third quantity, refers to the changing shape of a star.
According to the new study, the measurement of any one of these three quantities would allow scientists to infer the other two with amazing precision, without actually having to measure them directly.
"It doesn't matter if the star is made of different proportions of neutrons, quarks and other particles. In the end, how much the star can be squeezed will be a direct function of its moment of inertia," Yagi said.
The researchers employed mathematical equations and computer models to discover that I, Love and Q satisfy these universal relations.
Neutron and quark stars are extremely compact, containing an enormous amount of mass in a tiny radius. This combination means that the stars are so dense that they exert an immensely strong gravitational pull.
"Just imagine a ball the size of the sun being squeezed until it's the size of Bozeman," he said. "All the gravity of the sun, but amplified by factors of thousands."
As the stars spiral into each other and collide, astrophysicists believe they produce waves that vibrate through the universe. They predict being able to detect these "gravitational" waves within the next ten years, which could open up a whole new avenue for understanding the universe.
"To make a simple analogy, these waves are like the soundtrack to the universe, and their detection will be like transitioning from mute pictures to modern cinema," Yunes said.
The I-Love-Q relations will also aid in the gravitational wave effort, Yunes and Yagi suggest.
"For instance, this universal relation could be used to test Einstein's Theory of General Relativity without contamination due to our ignorance of their internal structure," Yunes said. "You could also use these relations to tell whether what you have observed is a neutron star or a strange quark star."
"Not understanding the internal structure of neutron stars has presented a major challenge to certain astrophysical studies, but the "I Love Q relations show that you can proceed without that knowledge," Yunes said.


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Archive for the 'Latest Trends' Category
Fall 2017 Bridal Trends from New York Bridal Fashion Week
We just returned from New York Bridal Fashion Week and below are our favorite Fall 2017 bridal trends:
Billowy Sleeves
We have seen sleeves for several seasons, but this season the trend was all about the bloussant sleeve with a little more fullness. We love when a classic stands out as a trend!
Hayley Paige, image: Jessica Haley
Rivini, image: Jessica Haley
Dany Mizrachi, image: Jessica Haley
Flowy Silhouettes
Soft is in! Many designers showed soft flowy skirts, mostly paired with a lace or delicately beaded bodice.
Hayley Paige, image: Beth Chapman iphone
Anne Barge, image: Jessica Haley
Necklines have taken the plunge. It is all about the v-neck! We saw many versions, from classic to plunging!
Anne Barge, image: WWD
Alon Livne, image: Jessica Haley
Something Blue
Blue is the new blush. Several designers showed blue gowns on their runway.
Ines Di Santo, image: Beth Chapman iphone
Francesca Miranda, image: Jessica Haley
Kate McDonald Bridal, image: Beth Chapman iphone
High Necks & Long Sleeves
A recurring silhouette across many collections was a high neck, long sleeve lace bodice. This was often created by a jacket that could be removed for the reception to reveal a sleeveless silhouette.
Ivy & Aster, image: Beth Chapman iphone
Carolina Herrera, image: WWD
Legends Romona Keveza, image: Beth Chapman iphone
Two extremes: Intricately detailed or Clean & simple
We saw two extremes this season, and often in the same collection! Either clean and simple, or intricately detailed with embroidery or floral appliqués. We adored both! We love that brides have so many options.
Ines Di Santo, image: Jessica Haley
Anne Barge, image: Beth Chapman iphone
Jenny Yoo, image: Beth Chapman iphone
Pronovias, image: Jessica Haley
Bridal Capes
This trend started last season and continued into this one. We love the bridal cape. We view it as a modern alternative to the long veil. And who wouldn't love to wear a cape?!
Pronovias, image: Jessica Haley
Ines Di Santo, image: Beth Chapman iphone
Berta, image: Jessica Haley
Stay tuned to the blog to get a sneak peek at the gowns that we already have in store that represent these trends!
xoxo, TWD
Spring 2017 Trends already at the boutique!
We just returned from New York Bridal Market and uncovered some fabulous new trends! We wanted to share with you some of the hottest trends that we already have in stock at the boutique!
Plunging necklines
Anne Barge, Langham
Hayley Paige, Hayley
Ivy & Aster, Secret Garden
Texture & Appliques
Ivy & Aster, Argonne
Anne Barge, Versailles
Clean silhouettes
Theia, 'Daria'
Legends by Romona Keveza, 'Bette Davis'
Amy Kuschel, Halston'
Detachable skirts
Jenny Yoo, London gown with London detachable skirt
Legends Romona Keveza L6138 ballskirt and L6139 gown
Watercolor florals (for maids and brides!)
Ivy & Aster, Love in Bloom
Jenny Yoo, Maia
Jenny Yoo, Nyla
Jenny Yoo, Arabella printed skirt
Separates (for brides & maids!)
Theia, Poppy crop top & Marlena skirt
Jenny Yoo, Ellie Top
Jenny Yoo, Perla sweater
Jenny Yoo, Lucy printed skirt & Paisley sweater
Ring us at 860.669.4596 or request an appointment here to give these trends a try!
xoxo, TWD
Spring 2017 Bridal Trends
We just returned from New York Bridal Market and are excited about the Spring 2017 Bridal Trends! Following are some of the standouts!
Something Blue:
For several seasons, Blush has been the key color. This season, soft blue emerged as a color trend in bridal. It is certainly an easy way to incorporate your 'something blue'.
Angel Sanchez
Hayley Paige
Sleeves are in! Long sleeves graced virtually every runway. Spring and summer brides can still embrace this trend, as long as the weight of the fabrication is taken into consideration.
Anne Barge
Legends Romona Keveza
Several designers showed clean and sophisticated trouser looks. We adore this look for a modern bride, a rehearsal dinner look, or even for mother of the occasion!
Carolina Herrera
Lela Rose
Monique Lhuillier
Plunging Necklines:
Designers once again took the plunge this season with necklines! We saw this trend incorporated in everything from ballgowns to fitted silhouettes.
Legends Romona Keveza
Floral Appliques & Jacquards:
Lace is becoming less prominent on the runways and instead we are seeing other variations in textures, including floral appliqués and Jacquards.
Modern Trousseau
Hayley Paige
Mira Zwillinger
High Low Hems:
We are in love with this sophisticated and modern trend. It is perfect for a less formal wedding or a flirty look for a reception!
Anne Barge
Legends Romona Keveza
Monique Lhuillier
Clean and simple:
One of the most refreshing trends was gowns in clean fabrications like crepe, taffeta and silk shantung. When there is no fabric interest, designers can have more fun with design details in the gown and beautiful architectural seaming.
Carolina Herrera ccc
Anne Barge
Lela Rose
Images courtesy of The Knot, Women's Wear Daily and The White Dress Instagram
xoxo, TWD
New York Bridal Market Recap: Fall 2016 Bridesmaids Trends
We were thrilled at the assortment of bridesmaid trends seen at New York Bridal Market! Below is a recap of the Fall 2016 bridesmaids trends from stylist, and owner, Beth Chapman:
You have always heard that you can wear your bridesmaid dress again, but with this trend, you truly can! These stunning beaded dresses from Donna Morgan are red carpet worthy but we are also in love with them for the white aisle!
The hot trend for maids is separates! The options are endless! These mix and match styles create versatility for all body types and TRULY allow you to recycle the look!
One of my favorite maids collection this market was Jenny Yoo! I just adore these soft romantic florals. The watercolor hues were perfect on all skin types and I love them mixed with the precious sweaters that Jenny designed!
My latest obsession is all white weddings. There is something so romantic about it. Several designers offered gorgeous options in shades of white. My favorite look is when each maid is in a different white dress!
Like what you see and want to incorporate these trends into your bridal party? Many of the above pieces will be arriving at TWD over the next 3 months, but check in with our upcoming events & trunk shows, as you may be able to get a sneak peak during those times! 860.669.4596
xoxo, TWD
Trend Recap: New York Spring 2016 Bridal Market
We just returned from Bridal Market in New York and we're in love with all of the current trends. Below is a recap of the Fall 2016 Bridal Market trends from stylist, and owner, Beth Chapman:
It is such an amazing time to be a bride! There are options for all body types, venues and personal styles. Below are the trends and some of my favorite gowns. Look for the * gowns, as those are the ones that will be coming to The White Dress this Spring!
The off the shoulder neckline is one of my favorites! A great alternative to strapless – it is feminine and shows off the decolletage.
* Lela Rose image via The Knot
*Anne Barge image via The Knot
*Theia image via The Knot
Last season was all about the plunging back. This season is all about taking the plunge to the front!
*Lela Rose via The Knot
*Anne Barge via The Knot
*Reem Acra via The Knot
Rivini Image via The Knot
We have seen a shift from traditional lace towards more textural fabrics. From embroidery, to appliqués, to beaded laces, this trend is ultra feminine!
*Lian Carlo image via The Knot
*Hayley Paige image via The Knot (This is the designer's namesake gown – she wore this for her own ceremony this past July!)
*Hayley Paige image via The Knot (she wore this for her reception!)
Alon Levine image via The Knot
Berta image via The Knot
*Lela Rose image via The Knot
The floral wedding dress trend started last season and continues into this one. Romantic watercolor and bold florals graced many runways in New York!
*Jenny Yoo image via The Knot
*Romona Keveza image via The Knot
*Hayley Paige image via The Knot (Hayley wore a cropped version of this gown for a second garden ceremony!)
Lazaro image via The Knot
*Jenny Yoo image via The Knot
Modern Trousseau, photo: Adrian Broom
In addition to elaborate embroideries and large scale florals, many designers also went very clean and simple in their silhouette. Luxurious crepe fabrics were represented in many collections. This clean and modern aesthetic looked fresh and new!
*Jenny Yoo via The Knot
*Oscar de La Renta via The Knot
*Vera Wang via The Knot
*Amy Kuschel via the Knot
The hot bodice trend this season is the corseted bodice. It is a feminine lingerie inspired detail.
*Jenny Yoo via The Knot
Carolina Herrera via The Knot
Rivini via the Knot
This trend allows brides to have two looks in one. She can have an elaborate train for her ceremony and then remove it to reveal a more sophisticated look for her reception. It not only allows for multiple looks, but it also considerably changes the weight of her gown so it is easy to boogie down at the reception! Designer Romona Keveza's entire Legends collection consisted of convertible gowns with either removable trains or over skirts.
Berta via The Knot
*Lian Carlo via The Knot
*Romona Keveza Legends
xoxo, TWD
Spring 2016 Bridal Market Trends
We just arrived back from a whirlwind trip to New York for Spring 2016 Bridal Market. There were two words that best describe the overall feel of the collections – feminine and pretty. We are so excited about what our designers showed and the gorgeous options that will be arriving in the boutique later this summer! Long sleeves and ball skirts carried over from last season, and several new and exciting trends emerged.
Below is a recap of the top trends from Spring 2016 Bridal Market:
Last season, it was all about the bare, dramatic, plunging backs. This season, the options were a bit more demure with sheer skin-colored illusion backs and backs with unique feminine details.
Romona Keveza image: Instagram
Monique Lhuillier image: Instagram
Modern Trousseau image: Instagram
Modern Trousseau image: Instagram
Hayley Paige image: Instagram
Hayley Paige image: Instagram
Anne Barge image: Instagram
Floral details and textures were the belle of the ball this bridal market. They graced virtually every runway. These textural options are a wonderful alternative to the traditional lace gowns that we have been seeing for so many seasons.
Hayley Paige image: Instagram
Austin Scarlett image: WWD
Marchesa image: WWD
Mira Zwillinger image: WWD
This is a trend that is certainly not for every bride, but it is an interesting option nonetheless. We personally prefer this look for a shower or rehearsal dinner versus a walk down the aisle.
Theia image: Brides
Ivy & Aster image: Instagram
Theia image: Instagram
Mira Zwillinger image: WWD
We are obsessed with this trend. We love it for both the bridal and bridesmaid categories.
Elizabeth Fillmore image: Brides
Donna Morgan image: Instagram
Donna Morgan image: Instagram
Ivy & Aster image: Instagram
Naeem Khan image: WWD
Romona Keveza image: WWD
Romona Keveza image: WWD
Romona Keveza image: WWD
Last season, it was all about the plunging back necklines. This season, front necklines were taking the plunge!
Hayley Paige image: Instagram
Ivy & Aster image: Instagram
Anne Barge image: WWD
Marchesa image: WWD
Mira Zwillinger image: WWD
Monique Lhuillier image: WWD
Leave us a comment and let us know which trend is your fave!
xoxo, Beth
As Seen In: Mass Appeal – Spring 2015 Bridal Trends
Earlier this week, TWD Owner Beth Chapman appeared on WWLP's Mass Appeal where she highlighted Spring 2015 bridal trends.
Below is a recap of Beth's top trends:
We are seeing two extreme trends in bridal fashion right now – very classic and very non-traditional.
The neckline of the moment is the back neckline. Designers are taking the plunge with very low, very open backs, and brides are showing a lot of skin on their wedding day! The gown in the segment by designer Augusta Jones is a little more on the conservative side, as it is has illusion .
On the more conservative side, long sleeves are back en vogue! It is wonderful to have an alternative to strapless. Kayla modeled a gown from CT based designer, Modern Trousseau. It has 3/4 sleeves and a very interesting lace patterned bodice with a romantic tulle ball over skirt.
For accessories, the trend of the season is gold and rose gold. The segment features accessories by Haute Bride. We are seeing more gold and rose gold accessories emerge as an alternative to silver. They work beautifully with all of the blush tone gowns that are being shown.
Speaking to the unconventional trend, Paige modeled an adorable lace romper from Watters. Jumpsuits and rompers have become popular in ready-to-wear and now we are seeing them make their way into bridal. The romper is a great option for a civil ceremony or as a second look for a reception! It is also a perfect choice for wedding related events, such as a shower or the rehearsal dinner.
We can't forget bridesmaids! We are seeing two trends for the bridal party – mismatched dresses where all of the attendants are in different dresses, as well as metallics. Metallics – particularly gold – are a predominant trend in wedding decor, and now also in maids attire. The dresses in the segment include a metallic dress from Jenny Yoo, an all over beaded dress from Adrianna Papell, and a beautiful chiffon dress with a metallic lace bodice also by Jenny Yoo. The different dresses play off each other beautifully and create such a unique story.
xoxo, TWD


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Out of This World (Science Fiction: but not as you know it) puts together many of the most ground-breaking examples of science fiction literature that have seen print (and even a few that were never published), and for an exhibition consisting almost entirely of books its impact is commendable.
The interpretation team at the British Library have always been adept at making books fascinating, providing some great historical and ideological context around them, but they have really excelled with this latest exhibition that explores the history of science fiction and its visionary themes.
Of course, science fiction and futurist thinking go hand-in-hand and until recently you could have argued that they were one and the same. It is this aspect that the exhibition focused on, and did so very well, in that it was for the most part showing how it has been through science fiction that we have dealt with pressing ethical and technological issues even before they become reality. In many instances, it is the works themselves that bring about the eventual invention in a kind of self-fulfilling prophesy.
Amongst the many fantastically looked after tomes – including a couple of Philip K Dick first editions, which made this author particularly happy – were numerous examples of humanity's capacity to foresee and attempt to deal with problems both pressing and far off into the future. In fact, there was a distinct focus in the exhibition in drawing in many early texts to show that even though we consider science fiction to be a relatively new genre of literature; its roots actually lie in authors exploring issues of social cohesion and political possibilities (Thomas Moore's Utopia being a particular highlight that lends its namesake to an entire field of futurist thinking).
The exhibition was a good illustration of categorical thinking in interpretation – so instead of taking us on a chronological journey through science fiction it explored instead the different forms that thinking within the genre have taken. Everything from our desire to journey to the stars, fear of alien invaders, visions of future dystopias, paranoid landscapes of urban modernity, artificial intelligence, virtual reality and many other sub-genres were represented. If anything, it was a fantastic overview of just how broad a genre science fiction really is; exploring every aspect of the human condition from warfare to romance, isolation to communal expression.
It was a great example of how exhibitions can be constructed that go beyond objects and extend out to present a tapestry of ideas. A book is a book is a book (well, except maybe the special edition of Flatland on display), but every single one of them contained a different universe of possibility that enticed you to contemplate further the realities they were presenting. Many of the older books, of course, had magnificent prints and imagery to accompany the text; and seeing depictions of future technology throughout the ages, and how much it differs and yet is the same, was a true highlight of the exhibition. Even just going through and reading short summaries of the plots of books, many of which I had never even heard of, was enough to fill a futurist thinker with ideas for the rest of their natural life (and even more thoughts of what form an unnatural life might take).
Around this were a number of videos, as well as some great interactive elements that show modern exhibition design at its best. Kids of all ages were invited to draw their visions of aliens into a computer, which were then to be seen projected en masse up on a big screen in all their technicolor glory (presumably moderated to weed out penis monsters). There were some fantastic, mood setting sculptures around the place; but my favourite had to be the Turing Test demonstration where you could interact with an A.I. in an attempt to recreate the complexities of human conversation. The older man at the terminal next to me had a lengthy conversation about the difference between being and speaking English, something which he was determined to get the computer to understand to amusing effect.
Wonderful stuff, and a real treat to see futurist thought presented in such a mainstream context, but unfortunately the exhibition has now ended (I know, what a tease of a post right?!). Thankfully, an absolutely magnificent book was produced to go alongside the exhibition. It's a true labour of love and any science fiction fan will want to get their hands on a copy (if you buy through the link to the left you support Future Conscience along the way!).
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He was born in Plymouth, Uk, on May 10, 1879, and apprenticed aboard sailing ships.
He served seven years aboard steamers of the P&O Steam Navigation Line.
In 1907 Charles came to Canada, and happened to walk in on the ground floor as the Royal Canadian Navy was taking its first fledgling steps.
When he arrived, Canada had no navy of its own. The British Royal Navy had been looking after Canada's water borne defence since 1759. (Like the British army mostly handled land defence.)
This arrangement with Britain continued even after Canada became a Dominion, in 1867. It was nice to have Britain pay for the huge expense of defending such a large territory from the rapacious Americans who attacked Canada, for starters in: 1690, 1775, 1812-14, 1837-8, 1866, 1870.
But Britain was increasingly looking for an exit strategy, and passing on the bills to Canada.
By 1906 the British Army had gone home, leaving matters to the Canadian Militia. The Royal Navy, too, was weighing anchor, for home ports.
Taking up the slack for Canada, on the water, was the Fisheries Protection Service, to patrol and safeguard Canada's rich fish stocks from the marauding clutches of European fishermen fishing illegally.
In 1907 Charles Stuart was just what Canada was looking for: British Jack Tars with thousands of years of naval heritage in their DNA, and years of service at sea, willing to lend a hand to found the Canadian Navy.
He signed up with the Fisheries Protection Service.
In fact a British Admiral Sir Charles Kingsmill - he had been born in Canada - arrived, in 1908, to oversee militarizing the Fisheries Protection Service to take on responsibilities for defence.
To make this easier, in 1904 a ship, to be called CGS (for Canadian Government Service) Canada, was commissioned from Scottish shipbuilders. In 1905 she was included in British Royal Navy manoeuvres, signaling that Canadian defence, as well as fisheries patrol, was now an additional duty. Canada became the flagship of the Fisheries Protection Service.
CGS Canada is often considered as the first ship in the Canadian Navy. It trained the very first cadets, ever, for Canada's naval service, including future Admiral Percy Nelles who would command the Canadian Navy in World War II.
And the commanding officer of the Canada, and in charge of training the first cadets, was none other than new immigrant to Canada, that young British salt, CJ Stuart.
Below Capt. Charles Stuart seated centre, sporting his Jay Leno jaw, and looking every bit the proud pop amid the first class of Canadian navy cadets - including future Admiral Nelles at his feet - pose on the foredeck of CGS Canada about 1909.
Charles Stuart was a member of the British Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) during his early career, and during World War II, became a member of the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve (RCNR), both organizations that allowed talented civilian sailors, merchant seaman, and captains of fishing boats, to enrol to assist the navy especially during times of war. To find other Canadians who served:
Captain Stuart's cadets went aboard Niobe to begin their careers on Canada's first war ships.
He continued training more cadets aboard Canada.
Charles' fabulous dress epaulettes are preserved in their own box. They are surprisingly heavy, nearly 2 kilos, as they are major constructions. Oddly they are named Royal Naval Reserve - not Royal Canadian Naval Reserve.
The button features a Georgian crown and the letters R, V - and over the anchor shank - N, for Royal Naval Volunteer.
The backs have a hook and a hinged folding clasp that affixes them to the shoulder tabs on the dress uniform.
They were made by the same outfitters that made Royal Navy uniforms in the UK.
The Canadian Navy's first actual war ship (one of two), as opposed to training vessel, was HMCS Niobe, who had started life a Royal Navy Diadem class cruiser.
She was commissioned into the Canadian Navy in 1910, and had a streak of bad luck.
In 1911 she grounded on Sable Island. Repairs laid her up for almost two years. She was never the same afterwards, not able to reach maximum speed anymore.
When World War I broke out, in 1914, she became part of the British West Indies squadron, patrolling the American seaways to intercept German ships carrying contraband.
Niobe soon wore out even more. She now, like the Canada, became a training vessel. In 1917 she was heavily damaged when she was in port during the Halifax explosion, and some eight of her crew were killed below.
Just at the time Niobe became a training ship, CGS Canada, with Captain Stuart commanding, was commissioned as a war ship, in 1915, as HMCS Canada, and fitted with heavy guns. She patrolled the Canadian shores assisting convoys.
The Liberal Way - Canada's Liberal governments, mindful of their fiduciary duty to the taxpayers, who worked hard for their money and don't like to see it squandered, have made a habit of buying old British vessels cheaply, to save money: like Niobe, Rainbow, the second-hand Bonaventure aircraft carrier in the 1950s, and several used submarines in the 1990s.
Sadly, they tend to break down at the most inopportune moments, so undermining Canada's crucial defence needs and endangering national security: like when a politician's wife wants to go for a ride to her cottage, a cabinet minister's mistress needs a trip to Europe, or someone wants to impress an Arab prince, with a sail past... all to no avail...
Kickback Kings - Canada's Conservative Government, never one to worry about taxpayers, unless they are wealthy, take the opposite stupendously spendthrift tack with the public purse, because, for one thing, they rarely get their hands on it. So they go for broke, when they do...
Acting as if they were Americans, with the world to police, they go first class, with stunningly amazing overkill in both numbers of war toys and dollar amounts, buying literally billions of dollars of brand new high tech transport planes, fighter aircraft, and helicopters, ostensibly to protect Canada's far flung villages of remote " Indians and Eskimos," but really, merely to enrich the corporate elites that put them into power, and spinning off hundreds of millions in legendary "success fees" - bribes to you - for their corporate and industrial lobbyist friends.
Mount Olivet contains hundreds of victims of the Titanic sinking (1912) and the Halifax Explosion (1917).
In the foreground, four sailors killed in the explosion.
Above in a Halifax cemetery rest some of the sailors from HMS Highflyer and HMCS Niobe who died in the huge blast.
Parts of ships, including anchors, and this belaying pin, were blown miles by the blast.
Inscribed: "FROM THE SHIP, SS IMO BELGIAN RELIEF, SOUVENIR, OF HALIFAX DISASTER, DEC. 6, 1917.
Seven sailors from Niobe died heroically, when they boarded the Imo to scuttle her, to try to put out the fires.
Their bodies were never found.
Below early in the war, and guarded by the menacing power of Niobe's stern guns, a liner she has stopped awaits a Canadian search party rowing across to look over the ship's cargo manifests.
Orig. iron belaying pin - Size - 9" l, wt. 1.5 kg
Found - Milton, ON
It is made of beaver pelt, and is adorned with a dress ribbon and gilt gold hat epaulettes.
The hat itself is not soft overall, but more like a hard shell type like a derby. So it does not take kindly to compressing and needs the hard shell case for protection.
It was probably the hat Charles wore when he was still in the RNR service in England in the 1890s.
The silk lined interior is signed by Miller & Sons, Outfitters Southampton.
The outside of the box carries the customary copper plaque which has not been engraved with his name.
A very fine example of a British Royal Navy bicorn hat in a fitted case.
The case is a hinged-at-the-top clam-shell type. It folds over and the fastener clips over a retainer clip that is secured with a wooden peg.
Below Captain Charles Stuart, with the rank of Lieutenant (RNR) when he commanded HMCS Canada in World War I. He became a Lt. Commander in 1917, and a Commander in 1922.
Lieutenant Stuart is shown as an RNR (Royal Naval Reserve) officer. The RNR was founded in 1863, to incorporate under the Royal Navy (the professional military arm) superior professional civilian seaman from the British merchant and fishing fleets. Many RNR officers won Victoria Crosses in Britain's various wars, and commanded the biggest ocean liners in the interwar years.
After World War I Charles Stuart left the service - as a Commander (RNR) and became a marine underwriter, surveyor, and insurance adjuster, first in St. John's, Newfoundland, and after 1929, in Montreal, Quebec.
With the outbreak of World War II Charles was called back into service.
In April 1940 he was appointed naval officer in charge of the port of Montreal with the rank of Commander RCNR.
Right sometime in 1940 with his commander stripes on his naval whites in Montreal.
Charles was promoted to Captain in July 1942, and appointed naval officer in charge of the port of St. John, New Brunswick, its shore batteries, and the naval auxiliary vessels based there.
He was a very popular officer in the city and his wife a stalwart organizer of the Women's Naval Auxiliary.
World War II ended in Europe, in April 1945. Canada held a victory parade.
Standing behind Canadian Admiral LW Murray, another original Canadian naval recruit, who is taking the Victory Parade salute, is Captain Charles Joseph Stuart.
He had done his part to make the victory possible, both as a teacher in his early years, and late in life as a Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer. As he looked back, he could justifiably glow with the satisfaction of a father.
Young Percy Nelles who, so long ago, had sat at his feet on the foredeck of the Canada above, had become Canada's Chief of the Naval Staff from 1934-1944 right. Percy had built the Canadian Navy into a formidable fighting force that by the end of the war was handling some 45% of all convoy duty on the North Atlantic. He had gone to Europe to supervise the Canadian naval participation in General Eisenhower's invasion of Normandy. He retired after the victory as a full Admiral.
Captain CJ Stuart remains the finest example of the Great Canadian Civilians who have provided the backbone for the Canadian Forces, at sea, on the ground, and in the air, whenever the need was greatest, in the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870, the Riel Rebellions, the Boer War, and World Wars I and II.
They took time out of lives on civvy street to lend their talents to help defend values held universally by all Canadians, by force of arms if need be.
(This centuries old Canadian tradition is starkly at variance with the corporate and political elites sending the Canadian Forces (today all full-time professionals) to make war on Muslims in Afghanistan against the clearly expressed wishes of the vast majority of Canadians.)
Just a couple of months before the photo was taken, as the war was all but over, Captain Stuart had retired from the navy, and gone to live in Vancouver.
Sadly, Charles' wife died in April. Distraught, he returned to Montreal, a town where he had relatives, friends, and good memories.
When he stood behind Admiral Murray his grief is edged on his face.
... HMCS Canada - After World War I, as her captain left the navy and went to work on civvy street, Canada was decommissioned. She was sold to a rich American who used her to shunt passengers from Florida to the Bahamas. Renamed Queen of Nassau, in 1926 she took on water her pumps could not manage, and sank in the Florida Keys. Procedures are under way to have her remains designated as a protected Great Canadian Historic Site.
Below her ramming bow that Charles once guided, and was designed to deal with Portuguese fishing vessels who would not stop for inspection, and her windlass, around which young Percy, and Canada's other first naval cadets, once ran about and shouted with glee, as Charles looked on with pride from the bridge above...
War... life... for what...?
He would not be wearing his bicorn and epaulettes again.
They would be stored away for almost 70 years... now only painful reminders of celebrations, good times, close family, good companions, good causes, great achievements, now lost in the drifting mists of time...
Charles Stuart saw little reason to continue the fight, and only a few months later, on Nov. 3, 1945, the man who has every right to be considered the Founding Father of the Royal Canadian Navy, went to join his wife...


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Watch out for the whining and the LARPing.
Got kicked off this one after some unknown asshat called me a fraud for being an Acupuncturist and said I am the worst for defrauding the public.
I linked PUBMED and the thousands of studies done as well as talk about the insane numbers of people who die in Hospitals annually.
He then blocked me.
Seems he could not take the heat when he was called a mouthboxing Ninjer LARPer.
Ahh, Im still laughing at this asshat who has no true understanding of Japanese Gendai Ryuha.
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These guys used to call themselves "Bullshit Ninjitsu"... until half the membership came under investigation for being larping Ninjers. Apparently they were victims of their own success.
Now it's just Bullshit Martial Arts.... bunch of clowns.
2/10/2014 6:32pm, #3
How ironic is it that a FB page devoted to MA bullshit ends up on Bullshido, and the one guy they troll off their list actually has a background in publicly busting MA frauds.
Facebook has claimed the life and sucked the essence out of yet another once-good idea.
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Please don't use expletives in thread titles. It's upsets the ad agency who pays for (some of) Bullshido's bills.
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There's been quite a few anti-bullshido BS martial arts groups. I think they stem from "street" styles where their sensei complains about bullshit while espousing it, like Master Ken from Ameri Do Te. They know they've been told X and Y are bullshit, but Bullshido said they were bullshit, so on to the most easily made medium where they can call bullshit on others further down the ladder.
I think its like how some Christians like to go on about how illogical other religions can be, while glossing over their own fallacies.
2/10/2014 8:08pm, #8
He laughed at me and called me a medical huckster and when presented with RIDICULOUS amounts of SCIENTIFIC studies on Acupuncture and the Stats for Deaths in US Hospitals, still called me a medical fraud. This coming from a supposed Ninjer who has no clue that acu and herbs were used in ASIA for Generations before western medicine crawled out of the bowels of back room bleeding and leeches.
You can lead a horse to water but cannot make him drink.
MRSA and VERSA have become drug resistant but they are finding certain herbs that can deal with them.
Modern medical material is a very sharp two edged sword.
Before you LOLz at it, you should read the research and look at the stats.
Anyone who thinks any medical system is 100% is sniffing glue and out of touch with reality. We are result driven compared to most Western Drugs which are profit driven over the cost of peoples health.
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Just because something is found in a scientific journal doesn't mean it's not a load of hogwash. The Benveniste affair springs to mind. Or perhaps the thimerosal and autism thing. There's a lot of junk science that gets published.
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There is no story behind my name but there is a cute one that goes with my youngest daughter, who is now 28.
I wanted to name her Shayla but her dad thought it was too weird so we agreed on Stephanie. As it turned out she came very early (28 weeks) and back then there was almost no chance of saving a baby born that early. My mom was in another hospital having surgery when the baby was born so she couldn't be with me, but my dad and husband were there. After she was born i told my dad that her name was Stephanie and he went to the other hospital to see my mother and tell her about the baby.
Now, you need to know that my dad is very spacey and forgetful and is the butt of lots of family jokes. Anyway, while I was in recovery my husband came in and told me that he felt bad, knowing that I wanted to name the baby Shayla and now the baby was probably going to die and...well, he changed his mind and said I could name her Shayla. COOL! I was happy about that (and I wasn't admitting to myself yet that she might die.)
A short while later my mom calls me from her hospital and says, "How is little Stephanie?" I said, "Oh, her name isn't Stephanie..... it's Shayla." Mom said.....
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On a blustery November night fans packed Don Thomas Stadium for a District 3-AAAA football playoff game between the Exeter Eagles and the Cedar Crest Falcons, and were treated to a 49-0 victory.
For Exeter, hosting a District play-off was the victory of an undefeated season. When head coach Matthew Bauer took over the team, the Eagles were coming off of three consecutive winless seasons. Bauer led them to one win his first season, and the Eagles never looked back.
With over 1,000 tickets pre-sold, there was not a seat to be had when the Berks County Champion Eagles took the field. The "Blue Crew," Exeter's student section, all decked out in blue and white, filled one end of the home stands. The other end was filled with Exeter's 200 student marching band, resplendent in tuxes, bowties and blue and white parkas.
"I was so cold," Ellie Doughton, a sophomore member of the marching band, said. "I didn't think I'd be able to play when we took the field!"
The game started slowly, but when Exeter's Nick Bentz kicked a 40-yard field goal with 6:55 left in the first quarter, the crowd erupted. The momentum remained with Exeter as college recruit Michal Menet recovered a Cedar Crest fumble on fourth down. Exeter quarterback Gabe Schapell followed with a 73-yard pass to Leroy Longenecker.
Exeter scored on a one-yard keeper by Schappell, and Bentz made the extra point to give Exeter a 10-0 lead. By halftime the Eagles held a 24-0 lead.
"They were taken completely by surprise," Exeter principal William Cain said. "They came out fully prepared to stop our run game, and Bauer had a completely different game plan. All season we've run, run, run, but we came out passing and they weren't prepared to stop it."
The Exeter fans didn't let the seemingly one-sided game dampen their spirits.
"It's exciting," Exeter's camerawoman, Kassandra Scheese, said. "Normally a game like this gets boring, but it was exciting the whole time."
The Eagles did everything, including a two-point conversion, on their way to a 39-0 lead that put the mercy rule into effect.
Even freshman Michael Stout got to contribute, throwing a 70-yard touchdown pass for Exeter's final touchdown of the night.
"Everyone was screaming and chanting, it was really great," Doughton said.
"My hand was so cold, it hurt so much," Scheese added, "but it was worth it!"
The victory has Exeter fans looking ahead to the rest of the District 3 tournament.
"When you think about it, Wilson only beat Cedar Crest by 15 points," Scheese said, referencing school rivals, the Wilson Bulldogs, "and we held Cedar Crest scoreless, so we really have a shot!"
The Eagles have to get past Cumberland Valley before they get a chance at Wilson, but the details were lost on fans who finally believed that their team could win.


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