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A Youngstown man is in the Mahoning County Jail awaiting arraignment after leading police on a high-speed chase through Campbell and into Youngstown on Tuesday.
Devin D. Thompson, 20, of Duncan Lane, was charged Wednesday with fleeing and eluding, reckless operation and driving under suspension.
He is also being held in jail on suspicion of assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest, receiving stolen property, carrying a concealed weapon and drug possession.
Thompson is scheduled to be arraigned Friday in Campbell Municipal Court.
Thompson, reports say, led police on a high-speed police chase that nearly caused several accidents, crashed into a police cruiser and tried to reach for a gun when police approached his car until officers used a stun gun to control him.
Reports say officers tried to pull Thompson over about 8 p.m. Tuesday on Gladstone Street because he had an obstructed view from having too many air fresheners on his rear view mirror.
When they activated their lights and sirens, Thompson rolled through a stop sign at low speeds, then quickly accelerated onto Courtland Avenue, starting the chase.
He turned onto McCartney Road and nearly caused several accidents in heavy traffic. Police said they chased Thompson into Youngstown when Thompson slammed on his brakes.
An officer swerved to avoid striking Thompson's car and pulled 2 feet ahead of Thompson's back bumper. Thompson swerved into the police cruiser's lane, striking the cruiser and causing Thompson's car to spin.
Officers approached Thompson, who was reaching under his seat, reports said. They pulled him from the car through the broken driver's side window and used two stun guns, one in his back and one in his leg, to keep him from resisting officers.
Police eventually found a loaded handgun under Thompson's seat where he was reaching. The gun was reported stolen from Youngstown, reports say.
During the scrap, $2,779 in cash fell from Thompson's pocket, reports say. Police also found 4 grams of suspected marijuana and a magazine loaded with ammunition inside Thompson's car, reports say.


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Now….go forth and comment!
Blind God's Bluff sounds interesting.
1 comment
1 gfc follower
1 facebook
Interest with Altered (Altered #1), by Jennifer Rush 🙂
I loved the first book so I would have to go for Through The Ever Night!
GFC Follower: Mel S
FB: Melissa Symonds
Crash sounds promising
+4 comment, follower, Twitter follower, retweeted
My pick is Crash by Lisa McMann.
+1 comment
+1 twitter follower
+1 blog follower
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The Lilith Saintcrow book sounds interesting.
+4 commented, blog follower, twitter follower (@RebeLovesBooks), tweeted
I'll go for that Mark Teppo novel–looks neat.
GFC follower
Twitter follower: @wagthefox
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therabidfox at gmail dot com
Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi
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Hmmm… I'm waffling between Impulse and Ice Forged. 🙂
+1 comment
+1 blog follower
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+1 FB follow (Ronnie Buck)
+1 RT @Readsalot81/Ronnie B
Great choices this week. I'm going to have to choose For the Love of a Goblin Warrior.
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+1 Facebook follow
I'd love The Hedgewitch Queen:))
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1 entry follower GFC Christina Kit.
1 entry Twitter follower @christinafiorio
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1 entry Facebook follow Christina Rita Condomaros
Thank you
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There are 3 books this week that I am dying to read: The Essence by Kimberly Derting, Crash by Lisa McMann, and Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi.
I would choose the latter, Through the Evern Night by Veronica Rossi. I really enjoyed the first book.
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I would love Through the Ever Night!
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+1 FB: Leanne Goon
I don't know how I could not choose A Memory of Light despite so many great options, some of which are already on my wishlist.
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+1 Twitter follower @SPAZinOL
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Either the first book of the nightshade series or the first one by elizabeth staab
thank you a lot as always
Tough one this week! I'd love to win Crash by Lisa McMann, thanks as always for the giveaway!
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+1 Twitter Follower – @1FantasyFanatic
The Hedgewitch Queen
I follow the blog
I'd love to win Doomed.
+1 comment
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OOOhhh, I would probably choose Altered. Thanks for the giveaway!
Twitter: @Levina_SF
tweet link: https://twitter.com/Levina_SF/status/288411729296248832
GFC: Levina Goon
I'd very much like a copy of Lilith Saintcrow's The Hedgewitch Queen!
rissatoo (ATgmail DOTcom)
+5: commenter, follower, follower, retweeter, follower
Doomed or The Hedgewitch Queen, thank you for the giveaway.
+1 comment
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Playing for Doomed please.
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Prince Of Power by Elisabeth Staab!
I'm a blog, twitter and facebook follower.
The Cadet of Tildor please.
+4: comment, blog & twitter follow, tweeted
I'd love Power Under Pressure (The Society of Steam #3), by Andrew P. Mayer – I have the first two books in the series, so it would be great to get the third book.
Barbed1951 at aol dot com
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Twitter: @BarbaraElness
Facebook: Barbara Elness
Through the Ever Night for me please.
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+1 GFC-Janhvi Jagtap
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Altered, thank you.
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i would choose : Altered (Altered #1), by Jennifer Rush (January 2, Little, Brown Books)
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i'd love to get the first book in the The Society of Steam series ^^
gfc yto
twitter yto77
tweet: https://twitter.com/Yto77/status/288659296076591104
Gah! I need to stop reading about upcoming releases…my TBR list keeps growing!!
I'd love to win Blind God's Bluff by Richard Lee Byers.
+1 comment
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+1 Tweeted (https://twitter.com/bill_i_am75/status/288660004624539649)
I would love to win A Memory of Light. Thanks for the great giveaway.
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+1 GFC follower Lorrie0729
+1 Twitter follower Lorrie0729
+1 tweet
I'd like For The Love of a Goblin Warrior this week , thanks for the chance to win!
+1 comment
+1 GFC – irgl7
+1 twitter follow – poodle666
Nice list again Suzanne, I am so looking forward to the new and last Robert Jordan book!
+4: comment, follower, twitter follower, facebook friend.
Rise! I love Andrea Cremer's books, so excited for this one.
And I Love the cover for Elysian fields!!! Such a beautiful series Suzanne 🙂 Congratulations
+4 follow here, twitter, fb and tweet
Ahh! Lots of awesome to choose from 😀 I would love the first book of this: Zom-B Underground 🙂 Thank you. <3
+1 comment
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Love, Carina
I would like to try The Hedgewitch Queen.
+1 comment
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Can't decide between Through the Ever Night and The Essence. I loved both first books in those 2 series!
+1 comment
+1 blog follow- Midnight Book Thief
+1 FB follower- Jen Ri
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+1 tweet
jenelleriane at yahoo dot com
For the Love of a Goblin Warrior
I follow here:
Blog – Karin Anderson
Facebook – Karin Anderson
Twitter – AquarianDncr
AquarianDancer at gmail dot com
I would love the first book in The Society of Steam series. Thank you for this chance! 😀
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+1 for Twitter follow @hatshepsut0011
+1 for a Facebook follow Giada Mariani
I'm confused.. I like wrath of angels, great north road or first book of wings of fire.
+3, commented, blog follower, fb follower
Would love to be entered for Prince of Power 🙂
+1 comment
+1 blog follow
+1 twitter follow as @chibii9
+1 retweeted your tweet
I'm most interested in Altered, looks so intriguing!
+1 comment
+1 blog follower as Stella (Ex Libris)
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I would pick Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
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i would pick ice forged
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For the Love of a Goblin Warrior sounds good
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I'd like to read ALTERED:)
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Oh wow, how to choose! I think I'd like to try my luck with Crash. Thank you!!
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SO MANY DYSTOPIANS!!!!!! Oh, which one to choose???
O.o Altered sounds pretty bizarre. I'll just HAVE to try it. XD
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I would love Altered or Through The Ever Night
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+1 FB follower- Jolene Allcock
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I'm really torn between Through the Ever Night and Cadet of Tildor. But leaning more towards TtEN? 🙂
+ 1 comment
+ 1 GFC follow – Lynn
+ 1 twitter – @kuro_rin01
+ 1 FB – Lynn Kho
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too many titles I'd love, this week!
Altered or Crash are on top!
+ 1 comment
+ 1 GFC follow
+ 1 twitter
aliasgirl at libero dot it
Blood Properchy or Lilith saintcrow. thats awesome!
+1 comment
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+1 twitter
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I'd pick Blood Prophecy.
+1 Comment
+1 Blog follower
+1 Twitter follower: Sparima
+1 FB follower: Arantza C
+1 Tweet: https://twitter.com/Sparima/status/290280825176592384
More great releases. I would pick For the Love of a Goblin Warrior by Shona Husk.
+1 comment
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+1 FB (JoAnna Halpin Becker)
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LG Voyager VX-10000
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a few qeustions/concerns...
- access Mobile Web (I have this set to a shortcut)
- select Email from the VZW home screen
- select Yahoo Mail from the email screen
Also, what are pro's and con's of the Mobile Email app? Is it worth it? Right now I have vcast which gives me unlimited web data... I hate paying $15/month when all I do is check my web-based email... $5/month would be MUCH more reasonable, but I'm afraid of vzw's data usage charges...
- is there a way to disable Mobile TV? This is not a feature I use, and I
dial fonts.
Picture ID very small-anyway to increase size ?
Corded Headsets
AD discussions continues below...
Call ringing volume
I can't seem to find the external speaker. Is there one on here? I was thinking of exchanging it for a totally different phone but trying to figure out if it's worth paying the $35 restock fee. This may sound silly, but I bought the ph...
A contract ending question
car charger
to upgrade or not to upgrade???
For those of you who have upgraded...are you glad you did or do you wish that you had stuck with the original? have V07.
I have asked about what features are newer but am now wondering who upgraded and who just stuck with the original???
latest software??? Titanium different than Black Voyager...
ANYBODY know next verizon voyager-like upgrade phone?
Version 11 and bluetooth problems!!
Can anyone help with this problem
Best Bluetooth?
Voyager Voice Quality
Is this a common occurrence?
Thanks for your input.
Why was the Voyager considered an iPhone killer at the beginning
Micro SD Card
I ju...
DATA charges???
Why does the Voyager have data charges even to view ringtones when my other phones in the past didn't? It's some type of plan but I can't remember the name of it. I am looking at the LG VENUS...does that also need this plan that will charge me for data use just to view ringtones??


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Friday, May 1, 2015
Review: Heart of Betrayal by Mary E. Pearson
Series: The Remnant Chronicles, Book 2
Also in this series: The Kiss of Deception
Published by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) on 07 July 2015
Genres: Abduction, Action & Adventure, Emotions & Feelings, Epic Fantasy, Espionage, Friendship, Romance, Royalty, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Issues, Young Adult
Pages: 470
Format: ARC
Source: Publisher
Buy on Amazon|Buy on Audible|Buy on Barnes & Noble
Also by this author: The Kiss of Deception
Place(s) Traveled To: Venda
First Line(s): One swift act. I had thought that was all it would take. A knife to the gut. A firm twist for good measure.
The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson (my review) wasn't my most favorite book and it certainly didn't live up to the hype of those that I know read it before me. I found it to be a little predictable and slow. Oh so very slow. But by the end of that story I did like it. So when I received a copy of Heart of Betrayal for review I picked it up eagerly since I head that it was better than the first and to try and beat any hype that might get built up around the story. Whenever possible I like to walk into a new story with little expectations so I can enjoy it (or not) based on its own merits. One thing that I do really enjoy with the second book in a series is that the world and characters are already established which means that more time can be spent on the plot and further fleshing out the other details. That was the case with Heart of Betrayal and it started off strong with lots of tension and mystery. Though Lia and her snobbery did still annoy. She doesn't always make the best choices throughout Heart of Betrayal but overall I did like her better in this story than in Kiss of Deception.
Unlike with Kiss of Deception there isn't much mystery in this book just some political intrigue and tension from not know what will happen to Lia and the Prince. Will they escape? Will they be killed at the whim of the Komisar? Which side will Kaden land on if there is a fight between Lia and his leader? I liked how Heart of Betrayal kept me on the edge of my seat for most of the book, eagerly flipping the pages to see how things would end. I liked the new details that were revealed and I just loved the barbarian lands of Venda which were so much more interesting than the wastelands where Lia and Kaden spent much of book 1. But Heart of Betrayal wasn't all action packed and I did find that it dragged a bit in the middle. There events that were a bit slow to develop and I feel as though some parts could have been edited out to make things flow a little better.
But the middle of Heart of Betrayal wasn't as painful for me as the middle of Kiss of Deception and the rewards for making my way through it were far better in this book than with the first. Because that ending!! What a crazy action fueled thing that was! This one has a bit of a cliff hanger, much like the first book did, but many of the threads in this story were closed. Lives are still in balance and the fate of Lia's world is unknown but the characters all end in a decent place and aren't left dangling from a cliff by their fingernails. I liked the ending and know that if I can get my hands on a copy of the final book in the series that I will jump on it wanting to know how it all ends. Because I have my theories and I want to see if they will come true.
If you were on the fence when you finished Kiss of Deception then I encourage you to try Heart of Betrayal as I think that you'll like it more. And fans of the first book will also be really pleased with how things go with this one. The stakes are higher and the tension is real. Even with its flaws this one was a fun read and I want to know what will happen next.
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Mammoth 7/1/11
01 Jul, 2011
It doesn't feel like July on the mountain but here it is, the final countdown to closing day at Mammoth. In just a matter of days, all the snow will be a waste and the mountain will close with top to bottom riding. It's sad but it's also appreciated. It's been a long winter and many of us are looking forward to summer. I could go either way, I'm looking forward to summer but also bummed the season is ending.
The gondola building is no longer buried in 20 feet of snow and biking will be the main summer activity
I geared up for laps before the crazy weekend began. 4th of July here is predicted to be madness and I work most of the weekend so today's ride break was much needed. Since I didn't wear sunscreen, I opted to wear the airhole mask for the shred break.
My last demo board of the season, the Flow Drifter got a couple days on it. The best part about this board is I rode the 11-12 Drifter at the SIA on snow in Winter Park but the board isn't the same that I rode then. It needed fixing and was not production when I rode it, so I did not review it until it was production worthy and fixed.
Conditions on the top are still so good, soft and slushy but so much fun
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Our Kingdom has put out its call for all fighters to journey and fight together to preserve all that we love and honor. Our King, has put out His call for something more… He is looking for Heros. Who amongst you has the determination, strength, honor, and courage to answer that call? Who amongst our Kingdom is ready to assume the mantle of Hero?
The Barony of SunDragon is proud to host the first of the Kingdom War Practices. Come and answer the call of your Kingdom! Come and answer the call of your King! Prepare yourself, steel and your courage. The King and the Kingdom of Atenveldt will be looking for those ready to stand tall as our Heroes.
Site: Barony of SunDragon fighter field at Cheyenne Elementary School . The site will open at 9 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. This is a dry site. This site is also at a school so smoking will not be allowed on school property.
Directions: From Cactus Road turn South on 87th Avenue . Cheyenne Elementary School is on your right. We will be on the North West corner of the school. Parking will be available on the school parking lot.
SunDragon Autocrats: Lord Dietrich Nibelung,
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Before working with Takeyah, I was feeling frustrated and confused about how to implement a somewhat technical part of my business, but during our session she helped me to have so much clarity and she did it with such ease. I was thinking to myself, "Why didn't I work with her earlier and save myself time and stress!" LOL! Now I am well on my way because Takeyah helped me to get past a road block that had been holding up the rest of my launch process for 2 weeks! I would definitely work with her again and save myself the heartache of tying to figure it out on my own.
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I got on Takeyah's Core Connection Lifestyle Newsletter in 2008 and was (and still am an avid reader). When I planned Shakti Love Fest, she was top on my list for presenters because I looked forward to her simple, clear messages about health, nutrition and coaching. I like that her workshops are diverse and she can speak to all levels. From our experiences together, I integrated detox into my life. It has inspired me to create my own detox/yoga program that I sharing here in Jamaica.
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Tylenol, generically called acetaminophen, is a very popular and effective drug for pain relief and reducing fever. Because it's so well known (it's been available since the 1950s) and it's so common (it's widely combined with other medications), it's sometimes used carelessly which can lead to liver damage.

Is Tylenol Safe?

Yes, Tylenol is very safe when used as recommended. Many people with chronic hepatitis and other types of liver disease (who don't regularly drink alcohol) can safely take the recommended doses of Tylenol; however, you should definitely check with your physician before taking any medication if you have liver disease. For people with advanced cirrhosis (decompensated cirrhosis), Tylenol probably can't be used because of the serious existing liver damage. If you have serious liver disease, talk to your doctor about appropriate dosing and best alternatives for treatment of pain or fevers.

Why Is the Liver Affected by Tylenol?

Tylenol is quickly absorbed into the blood through the gastrointestinal tract. Once in the blood stream, it begins to relieve pain by increasing your body's overall threshold to pain and it reduces fever by helping to get rid of excess heat. Ultimately, the blood filters through the liver where most of the drug is metabolized (broken down) and its components are excreted in the urine.

How Does Liver Damage from Tylenol Happen?

The liver breaks down most of the drug into safe components that can be removed from the body in the urine. However, a small amount of Tylenol is expected to be metabolized into a harmful by-product called NAPQI (which stands for N-acetyl-p-benzoquinoneimine). When Tylenol is taken in recommended doses, your body can quickly remove this toxic by-product in the urine. However, when the liver needs to suddenly metabolize overdose levels of Tylenol, too much of the toxic NAPQI is made and it starts to harm the main cells of the liver (hepatocytes).

What You Need to Remember

If used in physician recommended doses, taking Tylenol is safe, even for most people with liver disease who do not drink alcohol. Liver damage from Tylenol can depend on several factors. Some of them are:

The amount of Tylenol you take (if you take more than the recommended amount)

The amount of alcohol you drink (alcohol can increase the production of toxic NAPQI)

If you take other medications with Tylenol (some drugs, including herbal supplements, may interact poorly with Tylenol and increase risk of liver damage)

Your level of nutrition (whether you're fasting or if you have poor nutritional intake can increase your risk of liver damage)

How Is Tylenol Overdose Treated?

Tylenol overdose can be either intentional or accidental; it is one of the most common poisonings that occurs worldwide. If not treated quickly, Tylenol overdose can kill.

People who overdose on Tylenol may experience the following symptoms:

diarrhea

convulsions

irritability

jaundice

nausea

sweating

vomiting

coma

loss of appetite

Of note, it may take more than 12 hours after ingestion for symptoms of Tylenol overdose to occur.

Tylenol overdose is an emergency. Fortunately, an antidote for Tylenol overdose exists and is called N-acetylcysteine. This antidote is most effective when given within 8 hours of Tylenol overdose, and it can prevent liver failure.

Sources:

Burns MJ, Friedman SL, Larson AM. Acetaminophen Poisoning in Adults: Pathophysiology, Presentation, and Diagnosis. In: UpToDate, Basow, DS (Ed), UpToDate, Waltham, MA, 2009.

Tylenol Company Website. Tylenol Frequently Asked Questions.

Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR). 63rd ed. Montavale, NJ: Thomson PDR; 2009: 1915-16.


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Lohan Sued Over 'DUI Carjacking'
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Lindsay Lohan is facing a lawsuit from three men who claim she hijacked a car and held them hostage last July.
Ronnie Blake, Jakon Sutter and Dante Nigro accuse the star of commandeering the SUV they were passengers in, after a party in Malibu, Calif.
She then drove off in the car and was stopped by police on the Pacific Coast Highway after running a red light.
The officers arrested Lohan for driving under the influence. They also found cocaine on her possession. The incident resulted in a second DUI charge in just three months for the actress and led to an infamous 84-minute jail sentence.
Papers filed at Los Angeles County Superior Court this week allege Lohan was intoxicated and "hostile" and "endangered" the mens' lives during the "joyride." She allegedly told them, "She was a celebrity … she could do whatever she wants."
But Lohan's lawyer Ed McPherson has dismissed the lawsuit, telling TMZ.com, "These guys had the night of their lives."
Lohan's 'Public Row' With Ronson
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Actress Lindsay Lohan's temper was tested after her girlfriend DJ Samantha Ronson reportedly ignored her during a heated lover's quarrel.
The pair refused to speak to one another en route to Washington on Thursday after Lohan spent the train ride complaining of her staff, according to the New York Post.
A source tells the newspaper Lohan shouted at Ronson: "I do what's good for you, not what's best for both of us."
Lohan later continued the tongue-lashing, reportedly yelling at Ronson: "Don't [bleep] lie to me!" to the dismay of nearby passengers.
Sources add Lohan was "whining incessantly and Samantha was trying to deflect it."
Lohan To Treak-or-Treat as Palin
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Actress Lindsay Lohan has found another way to poke fun at Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin — she plans to dress up as the politician for Halloween.
Lohan will take inspiration from John McCain's controversial running mate for her fancy dress costume, which she will sport for a Trick or Treat party on October 31.
The star will wear Palin's trademark fitted red suit and trademark glasses for the fun annual holiday, according to the New York Daily News.
The actress has previously slammed the Alaskan Governor on her MySpace.com blog for her strict views on gay rights, branding Palin a "narrow-minded, media-obsessed homophobe."
Lohan's girlfriend Samantha Ronson will reportedly join the star in costume, dressing up as Palin's husband, Todd.
Lohan Fears Court Deposition Will Be Released Online
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Lindsay Lohan is begging a court not to force her to testify in a forthcoming
case on videotape, because she fears it will be leaked online.
Lohan has been called to testify in girlfriend Samantha Ronson's malpractice
suit against her former lawyer Martin Garbus.
Garbus represented Ronson in a defamation case she lost against blogger Perez
Hilton, who had written that Lohan's 2007 arrest for driving under the
influence and possession of cocaine was the DJ's fault.
According to papers obtained by TMZ.com, the actress filed a motion in Los
Angeles on Wednesday protesting a videotaped deposition, because she
fears Garbus will question her "about the details of the drugs allegedly found
in the car and of her alleged romantic relationship with Ronson."
The paperwork adds that Lohan is concerned the tape will be leaked online and
cause her "unwarranted annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, undue burden and
She is also requesting a private location for the deposition, that there are
minimal witnesses present and that any transcript of her words is kept secure.
Ronson's lawsuit against Perez Hilton was thrown out of court last year.
Lohan And Ronson House Hunt In New York
Lovebirds Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson are house hunting in New York, according to reports.
Just a week after Lohan confirmed she is more than just friends with DJ Ronson, the pair is planning to set up home together in the city's famous Dakota Building — home to a number of stars, and where John Lennon was shot dead in 1980.
A friend tells the National Enquirer, "They want a fresh start. They're going to settle down in the city and eventually get married. Everything is falling into place and Lindsay has never been happier."
Lohan Seeks Protection From Her Father
Lindsay Lohan is reportedly seeking legal protection from her father, because his angry rants against her and girlfriend Samantha Ronson have made her scared of him.
Michael Lohan has repeatedly rallied against his daughter's relationship with the British DJ, recently describing Ronson as "dark, hideous and a disgusting representation of humanity."
The star hit back, claiming her dad "needs to be on medication," and sources now tell the New York Post she is seeking legal advice to protect herself.
An insider tells the newspaper, "(She is) taking out an order of protection.
He's behaving so erratically that she's terrified he'll do something to her. She's contacted her lawyer to arrange this."
The source claims Lohan's 14-year-old sister, Ali, "already has an order of protection against him, as does (mom) Dina. No one is speaking with him until he gets help."
Lohan Defends Ronson
Lindsay Lohan has defended her girlfriend, Samantha Ronson, once again after her estranged father, Michael, branded the DJ "dark, hideous" and "disgusting."
The father and daughter haven't spoken since Michael Lohan publicly disapproved of the star's relationship with Ronson, telling reporters the DJ was using the actress to increase her own profile.
Now, he has once again lashed out at Ronson, claiming her lifestyle and dress sense should put his daughter off pursuing their romance any further.
In a bitter e-mail to X17online, Michael writes, "I don't believe that the recent blogs posted by 'Lindsay' were written by her. There is a lot more to Samantha than meets the eye. Not that what we see is so pleasing anyway …
what's with this 'person'? Look at the way she 'dresses.' (Ronson is) dark, hideous and a disgusting representation of humanity.
"Once more, she uses her middle finger more than she uses words. Have you ever seen her apartment? For God's sake, when she runs out of toilet paper she tells people to use the cardboard roll. (I was told this firsthand)."
But Lindsay is sticking by her partner, insisting she loves Ronson, and urging her father to take "medication" in a bid to control his anger.
She tells New York gossip column Page Six, "My father obviously needs to be on medication to control his moods. He is out of line and his words show how much anger he has, and it's dangerous and scary as it reminds me of how he treated my mother and I (sic) my whole childhood. He needs to be stopped. This is yet another reason why we aren't speaking.
"My past is behind me, and that's final. There's nothing more to be said. All the false accusations that people try to make are simply b
ecause there's no story when things are calm and good.
"But they might as well let it go because their lies don't affect me anymore.
Samantha is not evil, I care for her very much and she's a wonderful girl. She loves me, as I do her."
Lohan: I've Been Dating Ronson For 'A Very Long Time'
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Actress Lindsay Lohan has finally confirmed her lesbian relationship with DJ Samantha Ronson, making the confession during a radio interview.
Lohan has long been rumored to be dating her close pal Ronson, but has so far refused to comment on the claims.
Gossips were sent into a spin earlier this year when Lohan was caught kissing and cuddling Ronson during a party at the Cannes Film Festival in France.
The pair has been inseparable since, and Ronson recently fueled reports by allegedly telling partygoers at a gig: "By the end of the year, my love will be Mrs. Ronson."
And now Lohan has broken her silence about the romance after calling in to a radio station to express her condolences to the victims of the weekend plane crash in Columbia, S.C., reports MTV.co.uk.
She paid tribute to the victims of the tragedy, which left four people dead and her pals Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein and rocker Travis Barker with severe burns.
The radio DJ then asked Lohan: "Now, you guys, you and Samantha, have been going out for how long now? Like two years? One year? Five months? Two months?"
Lohan paused briefly, before replying, "A long … a very long time."
Lohan Turns Down Playboy
Lindsay Lohan has turned down a lucrative offer to pose nude for Playboy magazine.
The actress, who bared all for a provocative New York magazine spread earlier this year, insists she won't be peeling off again for Playboy's upcoming 55th anniversary issue.
A representative for the star says, "If there's nudity, the answer is no. She's not going down that road again."
Playboy boss Hugh Hefner reportedly wanted Lohan to pay tribute to Marilyn Monroe in the anniversary issue. The actress recreated Monroe's candid final photoshoot for New York magazine.
Lohan Sparks Political Feud
Actress Lindsay Lohan has become the center of a political tug-of-war between presidential hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama.
Obama reportedly rejected an offer from Lohan — who, by her own admission, is a reformed drug and alcohol addict — to host a campaign fundraiser in an effort to rally support for his candidacy among young voters.
A source tells the Chicago-Sun Times the Democrat's camp declined Lohan's offer because she "is not exactly the kind of high-profile star who would be a positive for us."
McCain has challenged his opponent's judgment, with a spokesperson telling celebrity Web site TMZ.com: "So let me get this straight — they turned away Lindsay Lohan, but Barack Obama has friends like unrepentant terrorist Bill Ayers and convicted felon Tony Rezko? Maybe LiLo is just too upstanding for Barack Obama."
Lohan recently slammed McCain's running-mate, vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, when she took to her MySpace.com blog and challenged her on her take on gay rights.
Lohan says, "I really cannot bite my tongue anymore when it comes to Sarah Palin. Is it a sin to be gay? Should it be a sin to be straight? Or to use birth control? Or to have sex before marriage? Or even to have a child out of wedlock?
"Is our country so divided that the Republicans' best hope is a narrow minded, media obsessed homophobe?
"Women have come a long way in the fight to have the choice over what we do with our bodies … and it's frightening to see that a woman in 2008 would negate all of that."


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American Ale 1056 vs American Ale II 1272
Posted on April 12, 2010 by mike
One of the aspects of homebrewing that I like the most is the encouragment of experimentation and creativity. I hear it over and over when I talk to homebrewers. "I did this and this to that and built this to do something and so on." The creativity of homebrewing is one of the main draws I have to it. One of the best parts about creativity and experimentation is that it is not reserved for the most experienced people. Novice to advanced homebrewers can not only experiment and be creative but are encouraged to. I personally feel that creativity and experimentation equals good beer. Period.
With that being said, one of my brewing friends and member of the Traveling Wortbury's, Jay, has been doing a little bit of experimenting with yeast. Jay bought a new Blichman 20 gallon pot and has been brewing up double batches. After the brew he splits the wort into two fermenters and uses two different yeast strains to see what the differences are first hand. In the last batch he put the standard American Ale 1056 up against the American Ale II 1272. The results were quite interesting and unexpected.
American Ale 1056 vs American Ale II 1272 (Here are Jay's notes)
I brewed a full 10 gallon batch and split into two five gallon primary fermenters, used 2 different yeast strains and dry hopped for 4 weeks. Upon completion, I force carbonated the beer in my kegs.
The recipe was my basic Sierra Nevada clone recipe (mini mash) which i used for my first brew and recommend to first time brewers.
My hopping schedule was as follows. I tried to keep under control because I didn't want to mask any yeast flavors that may be imparted. That is what the experiment is about right?
4+ oz Cascade (60 min)
2+ oz Cascade (30 min)
2 oz Pearle (15 min)
1 oz Amarillo (Dry Hopping in each secondary)
So each primary got a different yeast. My regular recipe calls for American Ale 1056 and I decided to use American Ale II 1272 in the other.
Ingredients were all brewed in the same pot. (Sierra Nevada Clone)
Fermentation temperature was constant for both at around 68 degrees F.
Aeration was vigorous for each for about 4 minutes a piece.
Smack pack 125ml wYeast was used, no starters.
The 1056 was the control because I have used it many times. So in direct comparison these are the main differences I saw from the American Ale 1056 to the American Ale II 1272.
- 1272 trub was very tight and didn't get sucked up by my siphon.
- 1272 was less cloudy and had a bit more brightness to the color.
- 1272 had a cleaner finish and smoother mouthfeel.
- 1272 allowed us to pick out more hoppiness and balanced the sweetness of the malts better.
- 1272 started sooner and seemed to attenuate more.
Have You Experimented Or Been Creative?
Have you do this experiment before? What were your results? Have you done any other type of experiment that you'd like to share with us? Maybe even have it published on Mike's Brew Review? Let us know or email me.


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For over a decade tribute band Dead Man's Party has been bringing Oingo Boingo tunes live the way you remember then from the original Oingo Boingo shows.
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Thread: Casca Grossa 2007 - My results
10/07/2007 1:34pm, #1
Casca Grossa 2007 - My results
My Casca Grossa write up is over on my blog http://kintanon.blogspot.com/
The video is up on google video, links are in the blog as well.
But for those too lazy to go to the blog here is the google video link. Comments are welcome.
I lost my second match to a guy with really good hips who finally caught me with an armbar after 3-4 attempts because I still suck inside the guard.
10/07/2007 2:33pm, #2
That's cool man, good job and congratulations.HTFU and join Bullshido on Fitocracy!
10/07/2007 2:45pm, #3
nice triangle in the vid. looks like you're coming along. One thing I'll say though is you need to work on your game from mount. He seemed to roll you pretty easily. Though you looked pretty comfortable from guard.
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Good job, dude.
Oh, get your hair cut :-)
10/07/2007 3:33pm, #5
Wolf: I'm usually pretty tight from mount, the first time I was distracted trying to get out of the guillotine, which was still pretty tight, the second time I didn't get all the way into mount before he rolled me. The triangle was my game plan pretty much the whole time though. I'm just glad we're doing Guard passing all this month in tues/thurs. That's what lost me my second match. I couldn't get past the guys guard.


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It gets worse. No one really knows what would happen if average temperatures hit 5 C higher than 1850 -- a level we could easily reach within a century under a business-as-usual scenario -- but changes to the physical geography of the planet become probable: land masses would vanish; ecosystems would collapse. Human civilization would change, and not for the better.
This process can still be slowed at a moderate economic cost, but time is short -- delays make both fighting climate change and adapting to it dramatically more expensive, and eventually could make it impossible. It's foolish to say we can't afford to pass a climate bill during a recession. We can't afford not to.


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Discussion in 'Tennessee Titans and NFL Talk' started by RTH, Sep 8, 2013.
We won our season opener in Pittsburgh and our QB had a fine game against a top defense.
With no help from the running game..
I keep reading this, but I don't get it. we had the ball for 34 damn minutes. That didn't come from 11/20 passing on the day. For what was there, and the defense we played, the run game did what it is supposed to do.
Is it because CJ didn't burn out some 30+ yarders?
Every qb in the league will lose their team a game or two.
Jake, cj, and the oc did exactly what had to be done in this game. They managed the game, controlled the clock, and got out of perhaps the toughest place to play in the nfl with a w.
And yet most of the threads here are negative. Go figure.
He threw for 125 yards and completed about 50% of his passes.
When I add that to his stats and record thus far there is not much to be positive about with Locker.
Like I said, he gets the rest of this year and if he doesn't take this team to the next level he needs to go along with everyone holding a clipboard on the sideline and press box.
Locker is awful.
Most of his completions today were on comeback routes to Nate/Britt/Williams to stationary targets.
He can't hit a moving object in stride, he's so inaccurate. He doesn't even really grasp all of the concepts as shown with the illegal shift penalty that was completely his fault. He STILL can't put points on the scoreboard. We won today because we got the Steelers B team but we're not going to win many games only scoring 16 points with that amount of TOP.
He's regressed since we drafted him, he'll never be anything more than a 3rd QB at best. I could name 35-40 QB's in the league right now that are better than him. Some of them just started their first games today.
Some of you ridiculed VY for winning games the exact way Jake Locker won today's game. He rode the coattail of the defense. Why does Jake get all this benefit of the doubt when VY was pretty much burned at the stake?
we churned and pounded them all day.
I don't see anyone here saying Locker is close to what the Titans need as a QB. He must play better.
Last time Young faced LeBeau, he had two INTs and a 48 passer rating.
We played the Steelers D today...not the Jags...
Saying "he'll never be anything more than a 3rd QB at best" is just unintelligent and comical. Today was a defensive battle and we needed a performance out of a QB that limited mistakes and held onto the ball. Locker did that. It wasn't special and it wasn't great, but it got the job done against a great defense. Stop critiquing the guy and enjoy the win.


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All things must pass and, in Celtic's case, it was Fraser Forster's three months of invulnerability plus an undefeated league sequence stretching back 29 matches to April 28, 2013, when they lost 3-1 away to Motherwell.
Pittodrie had been tipped as the venue most likely to accommodate this event and Aberdeen duly added further lustre to what could become a quite remarkable campaign for Derek McInnes and Co.
Jonny Hayes also ensured that Edwin van der Sar could savour an untroubled sleep on Tuesday night. The UK league shutout record of 1,311 minutes, set by the former Manchester United goalkeeper in 2008-09, was threatened by Forster, who started last night on the 1,215-minute mark at Pittodrie, as Celtic faced Aberdeen, the team who most recently scored against him in the Scottish Premiership.
That was back on Nov 23 at Parkhead but they repeated the feat en route to their 2-1 victory in the William Hill Scottish Cup fifth-round tie at the same venue on Feb 8.
If those facts supported the belief that Aberdeen were the side most likely to truncate Forster's progress towards a place in the chronicles, their chances increased substantially before quarter of an hour had elapsed when Efe Ambrose struck an aimless pass into territory in front of the Celtic box, where Peter Pawlett was lurking.
Pawlett snapped on to the opportunity and was arrowing towards the edge of the area when he was taken out by Virgil van Dijk, who was shown a red card by Craig Thomson.
At a stroke, Celtic were thrust on to the back foot, although they survived the subsequent free-kick which
was driven by Barry Robson into the wall. They had lost their best defender and also had to remove Charlie Mulgrew from midfield to fill the gap at centre back.
Aberdeen exploited their numerical advantage cautiously, but Celtic's plight was emphasised by the yellow cards shown to Leigh Griffiths for a foul on Hayes and to Ambrose, for tripping Pawlett. Ambrose was now obliged to tread carefully for fear, not only of depleting Celtic further and also depriving them of their central defence.
Hayes grew increasingly menacing on the left and two deep crosses created serious menace, the first being turned behind off Emilio Izaguirre's chest for a corner kick and the second skipping just beyond Adam Rooney's outstretched boot dead in front of goal.
Four minutes before the break the Irishman then switched roles from supplier to executioner when he gathered possession 30 yards out and uncorked a fizzing drive which arced over Forster, to put an end to his unbeaten record after 1,256 minutes.
Having waited so long for an opposition goal to thwart him, Forster found himself picking the ball from his net again before the interval, on this occasion from a tidily-glanced header by Rooney from a cross by Shaleum Logan, who had been an injury doubt on the eve of the game.
Kris Commons, who looked off the pace, was replaced for the restart by James Forrest and repaid Neil Lennon's decision by bringing Celtic back into contention when he adeptly finished after he had been picked out inside the box by Scott Brown.
Forrest's intervention guaranteed that Celtic would not finish a league match scoreless for the first time since Jan 29, 2012. The question of their unbeaten league sequence remained, but not beyond a final half-hour in which Aberdeen's resolve saw it consigned to history.
Match details
Aberdeen (4-4-1-1) Langfield; Logan (Anderson 83), Tate (Shaughnessy 83), Reynolds, Considine; Flood, Robson, McGinn, Hayes; Pawlett (Vernon 90); Rooney. Subs Weaver (g), Zola, Smith, Low. Booked Considine, Flood.
Celtic (4-3-1-2) Forster; Matthews, Van Dijk, Ambrose, Izaguirre (Balde 89); Brown, Biton, Mulgrew; Commons (Forrest h-t); Griffiths (Samaras 77), Stokes. Subs Zaluska (g), Boerrigter, Pukki, Fisher. Booked Ambrose, Griffiths. Sent off Van Dijk.
Referee C Thomson.
Caley Thistle cruise to Highland derby victory
Goals from David Raven, Billy McKay and Marley Watkins handed Inverness a comfortable 3-0 victory over Highland rivals Ross County last night.
County looked a shadow of the side that beat their local rivals on New Year's Day as Inverness ran out deserved winners.
Steven MacLean marked his return from a four-month injury lay-off with two goals against hapless Motherwell in a 3-0 win for St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park.
MacLean, who was returning from knee surgery, grabbed his first of the evening when goalkeeper Gunnar Nielsen parried a ball into his path after saving a Stevie May free-kick.
He then scored his and the Saints' second when Brian Easton's cross from deep on the left found him nipping in ahead of Shaun Hutchinson at the back post in a first half dominated by the home side.
The points were secured for the Perth side late on when Gary Miller ran down the left unchallenged before cutting inside and lashing an unstoppable shot into the net.
Rangers brushed off another round of off-field dramas to beat Stranraer in Scottish League One after Lee Wallace and Jon Daly's goals confirmed a 2-0 win.
Ally McCoist's side arrived at Stair Park 36 hours after announcing they had been forced to arrange a £1.5 million loan just to keep the lights on at Ibrox and struggled to impress in their victory.
Imran Ahmad, Rangers' former commercial director, yesterday failed in his attempt to ring-fence funds at the club ahead of his bid to secure a £500,000 payout.
Ahmad, whose employment with Rangers was terminated last year, maintains he is due bonus money in an action being opposed by the club.
But a judge rejected the motion for arrestment after an opposed hearing.
Scotland are considering an offer to play Nigeria in a friendly at Fulham's Craven Cottage in May.


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Below is a rough translation and some initial comments regarding John 2:13-22, the Revised Common Lectionary gospel reading for the third Sunday of Lent. There are a number of interesting words that are repeated throughout this text that seem worth noting. Your feedback is welcomed.
13 Καὶ ἐγγὺς ἦν τὸ πάσχα τῶν Ἰουδαίων, καὶ ἀνέβη εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα ὁ Ἰησοῦς.
And the Pascha of the Judeans was near, and Jesus went up into Jerusalem.
ἦν: IAI 3s, εἰμί, 1) to be, to exist, to happen, to be present
ἀνέβη: AAI 3s, ἀναβαίνω, 1) ascend 1a) to go up up, spring up
1. Richard Horsley (Hearing the Whole Story) argues that when Mark uses the word Ἰουδαίοὶ, we should translate it "Judeans," and not "Jews." Most translations have "Jews." Horsley's point is that Mark makes a strong distinction between Galilean and Judean ways of being faithful. I don't know if John has that same kind of distinction in mind, but I am now in the habit of following Horsley's suggestion. Frankly, I believe it reflects the inner struggle for the soul of Jewish piety better than the anti-Semitic assumptions that often shape Christian interpretations.
2. I'm transliterating "Pascha," in order to show the roots (via Hebrew, then Greek) of the adjective "paschal supper" or "paschal lamb." It refers to the holy time of the Passover and literally means something like "sparing" or "immunity."
14 καὶ εὗρεν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ τοὺς πωλοῦντας βόας καὶ πρόβατα καὶ περιστερὰς καὶ τοὺς κερματιστὰς καθημένους,
And in the temple he came upon those who were bartering cattle and sheep doves and the money changers who were sitting,
εὗρεν: AAI 3s, εὑρίσκω, 1) to come upon, hit upon, to meet with 1a) after searching, to find a thing sought 1b) without previous search, to find (by chance),
πωλοῦντας: PAPart, apm, πωλέω, 1) to barter, to sell 2) sellers
καθημένους: PMPart, apm, κάθημαι, 1) to sit down, seat one's self 2) to sit, be seated, of a place occupied 2a) to have a fixed abode, to dwell
1. Note the word "temple" (ἱερῷ) that John uses here. It is different from the word I translate as "sanctuary" (ναὸν) in vv. 19, 20, and 21. More about that below.
2. The verb εὗρεν is curious, since it can mean to come upon something without looking for it as well as to come upon something that one is seeking. It leaves open the question of whether Jesus came to the temple with the purpose of challenging the commerce or if he came upon the commerce while attending the temple for other reasons.
15 καὶ ποιήσας φραγέλλιον ἐκ σχοινίων πάντας ἐξέβαλεν ἐκ τοῦ ἱεροῦ, τά τε πρόβατα καὶ τοὺς βόας, καὶ τῶν κολλυβιστῶν ἐξέχεεν τὸ κέρμα [τα κέρματα] καὶ τὰς τραπέζας ἀνέτρεψεν,
and making a whip out of cords he cast out all out of the temple, including the sheep and the cattle, and he poured out the money [the monies] of the money changers and overturned the tables.
ποιήσας: AAPart nsm, ποιέω, 1) to make 1a) with the names of things made, to produce, construct, form, fashion, etc.
ἐξέβαλεν: AAI 3s, ἐκβάλλω, 1) to cast out, drive out, to send out 1a) with notion of violence 1a1) to drive out (cast out) 1a2) to cast out 1a2a) of the world, i.e. be deprived of the power and influence he exercises in the world
ἐξέχεεν: AAI 3s, ἐκχέω, 1) to pour out, shed forth 2) metaph. to bestow or distribute largely
ἀνέτρεψεν: AAI 3s, ἀνατρέπω, 1) to overthrow, overturn, destroy 2) to subvert
1. Some Greek manuscripts have 'money' as singular, some as plural.
2. The word "make" or "do" (ποιέω) is fairly common, and not always particularly noteworthy. But, notice how John uses it in this text, in vv. 15, 16, and 18. Jesus "makes" a whip because they had "made" God's house into an emporium and they wonder what the sign is that warrants Jesus to "do" these things.
16 καὶ τοῖς τὰς περιστερὰς πωλοῦσιν εἶπεν, Ἄρατε ταῦτα ἐντεῦθεν, μὴ ποιεῖτε τὸν οἶκον τοῦ πατρός μου οἶκον ἐμπορίου.
And to those who were selling the doves he said, "Remove these things from here, you will not make my father's house an emporium house."
πωλοῦσιν: PAPart dpm, πωλέω, 1) to barter, to sell 2) sellers
εἶπεν: AAI 3s, λέγω, 1) to say, to speak 1a) affirm over, maintain 1b) to teach 1c) to exhort, advise, to command, direct
Ἄρατε: AAImpv 2p, αἴρω, 1) to raise up, elevate, lift up … 3) to bear away what has been raised, carry off 3a) to move from its place 3b) to take off or away what is attached to anything 3c) to remove 3d) to carry off, carry away with one
ποιεῖτε: PAImpv 2p, ποιέω, 1) to make 1a) with the names of things made, to produce, construct, form, fashion, etc.
1. The word "say" (λέγω) is also very, very common and, therefore, not usually noteworthy. However, it appears repeatedly in this text (vv. 16, 19, 21, 22 with reference to Jesus). In the end, remembering and understanding rightly what Jesus says is the whole point of this text.
2. In addition to "temple" and "sanctuary," vv. 16 and 17 refer to the temple as God's "house."
17 Ἐμνήσθησαν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ὅτι γεγραμμένον ἐστίν, Ὁ ζῆλος τοῦ οἴκου σου καταφάγεταί με.
His disciples remembered that it is written, "The zeal of your house will consume me."
Ἐμνήσθησαν: API 3p, μιμνήσκω 1. mindful of (be) to think much of a thing, and so to remember, to recall to one's mind, to begin to remember, remind. (see μνάομαι). 2. remember to think much of a thing, and so to remember,
ἐστίν: PAI 3s, εἰμί, 1) to be, to exist, to happen, to be present
γεγραμμένον: PPPart, nsm, γράφω, 1) to write, with reference to the form of the letters 1a) to delineate (or form) letters on a tablet, parchment, paper, or other material 2) to write, with reference to the contents of the writing
καταφάγεταί: FMI 3s, κατεσθίω, 1) to consume by eating, to eat up, devour 1a) of birds 1b) of a dragon 1c) of a man eating up the little book 2) metaph. 2a) to devour i.e. squander, waste: substance 2b) to devour i.e. forcibly appropriate: widows' property.
1. The root of "consume" (καταφάγεταί,) is φάγε, a common word for "eating." Jesus is eaten up by zeal for God's house.
2. This is the first reference in this text of "remember" (μιμνήσκω), when the disciples remembered Psalm 69:9. An interpretive question is whether the disciples were remembering the Psalm 'in the moment' of this story, or whether they remembered the Psalm later, after Jesus was resurrected. In v.22, when the disciples remember Jesus' words, it is after Jesus is raised.
3. For those who are accustomed to Matthew's way of explaining Jesus' actions with the commentary, "As it is written," for John to attribute this connection between Jesus' action and the Psalm is to give the disciples a much stronger position as interpreters of Jesus' acts than, say, Mark's gospel, where the disciples continually do not understand.
4. The word for "is written" (γεγραμμένον), is a participle, which has as its root the same word (γράφω) that is in v. 22, which many translations have as "the Scriptures." I have it as "the Writings," so that the connection between this verse and that one will be easier to see. (Related to the English words "grammar" and "graphite.")
18 ἀπεκρίθησαν οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ, Τί σημεῖον δεικνύεις ἡμῖν, ὅτι ταῦτα ποιεῖς;
Therefore the Judeans responded and said to him, "What sign are you showing to us, that you do these things?"
ἀπεκρίθησαν: API 3p, ἀποκρίνομαι, 1) to give an answer to a question proposed, to answer 2) to begin to speak, but always where something has preceded (either said or done) to which the remarks refer
εἶπαν: AAI 3p, λέγω, 1) to say, to speak 1a) affirm over, maintain 1b) to teach 1c) to exhort, advise, to command, direct
δεικνύεις: PAI 2s, δεικνύω prop. to show i. e. expose to the eyes:
ποιεῖς: PAI 2s, ποιέω, 1) to make 1a) with the names of things made, to produce, construct, form, fashion, etc.
1. The word "show" (δεικνύω) is used often in John's gospel and a persistent theme is that Jesus performs "signs" in order that one may "see and believe." That is why the story of Thomas is so pivotal as a post-resurrection story, because now – after repeated emphasis on seeing and signs as a means of believing, Jesus says "Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe." Here are the uses of the word "show":
Joh 2:18 ...him, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing...
Joh 5:20 ...the Son, and showeth him all things...
Joh 5:20 ...himself doeth: and he will show him greater works...
Joh 10:32 ...Many good works have I showed you from my...
Joh 14:8 ...The said unto him, Lord, show us the Father...
Joh 14:9 ...sayest thou then, Show us the Father...
Joh 20:20 ...had so said, he showed unto them his..
2. The word "sign" (σημεῖον) likewise plays a pivotal role in John, and is sometimes translated "miracle." Here is a list of the uses of "sign" in John.
Joh 2:11 This beginning of signs did Jesus in...
Joh 2:18 ...unto him, What sign showest thou unto...
Joh 2:23 ...they saw the signs which he did...
Joh 3:2 ...can do these signs that thou doest...
Joh 4:48 ...Except ye see signs and wonders, ye...
Joh 4:54 This is again the second sign that Jesus did...
Joh 6:2 ...they saw his signs which he did...
Joh 6:14 ...they had seen the sign that Jesus did...
Joh 6:26 ...because ye saw the signs, but because ye...
Joh 6:30 ...unto him, What sign showest thou then...
Joh 7:31 ...he do more signs than these which...
Joh 9:16 ...sinner do such signs? And there was...
Joh 10:41 ...John did no sign: but all things...
Joh 11:47 ...man doeth many signs.
Joh 12:18 ...had done this signs.
Joh 12:37 ...done so many signs before them, yet...
Joh 20:30 And many other signs truly did Jesus...
19 ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Λύσατε τὸν ναὸν τοῦτον καὶ ἐν τρισὶν ἡμέραις ἐγερῶ αὐτόν.
Jesus responded and said to them, "Destroy this sanctuary and in three days I will raise it."
ἀπεκρίθη: API 3s, ἀποκρίνομαι, 1) to give an answer to a question proposed, to answer 2) to begin to speak, but always where something has preceded (either said or done) to which the remarks refer
εἶπεν: AAI 3s, λέγω, 1) to say, to speak 1a) affirm over, maintain 1b) to teach 1c) to exhort, advise, to command,
Λύσατε: AAImpv 2p, λύω 1) to loose any person (or thing) tied or fastened … 3d) to do away with, to deprive of authority, whether by precept or act 3e) to declare unlawful 3f) to loose what is compacted or built together, to break up, demolish, destroy
ἐγερῶ: FAI 1s, ἐγείρω, 1) to arouse, cause to rise …of buildings, to raise up, construct, erect
1. The word "destroy" (λύω) has many meanings, the most common of which is "to loose." It is a liberative word in many ways and I am wondering if that might not be an interesting way to pursue it here. If Jesus is saying, "Liberate this sanctuary and I'll elevate it in three days!" his words will have been wholly misunderstood by the Judeans (and millions of preachers ever since).
2. The word "sanctuary" (ναός) refers to the inner part of the temple, as opposed to the word "temple" (ἱερῷ) in v.14, which was the whole area, including the outer buildings and courtyard.
3. I know this is my issue, but for Jesus to use the active voice here, "I will raise," seems a little different than the more usual passive voice, that "was raised."
20 εἶπαν οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, Τεσσεράκοντα καὶ ἓξ ἔτεσιν οἰκοδομήθη ὁ ναὸς οὗτος, καὶ σὺ ἐν τρισὶν ἡμέραις ἐγερεῖς αὐτόν;
Therefore the Judeans said, "Forty and six years this sanctuary was built, and you in three days will raise it?"
εἶπαν: AAI 3p, λέγω, 1) to say, to speak 1a) affirm over, maintain 1b) to teach 1c) to exhort, advise, to command,
οἰκοδομήθη: API 3s, οἰκοδομέω, 1) to build a house, erect a building 1a) to build (up from the foundation) 1b) to restore by building, to rebuild, repair
ἐγερεῖς: FAI 2s, ἐγείρω, 1) to arouse, cause to rise …of buildings, to raise up, construct, erect
1. See Chris Haslam's comment below regarding the timing of the building of the temple, as well as his suggestion that 46 years may refer to Jesus' age.
21 ἐκεῖνος δὲ ἔλεγεν περὶ τοῦ ναοῦ τοῦ σώματος αὐτοῦ.
Yet he was saying this concerning the sanctuary of his body.
ἔλεγεν: IAI 3s, λέγω, 1) to say, to speak 1a) affirm over, maintain 1b) to teach 1c) to exhort, advise, to command,
1. This is the pivotal verse in this text to me. It signifies that what Jesus was saying was, and was not, what he meant. It was not that Jesus meant, "I can build a temple in three days!" It was that he meant, "I will rise in three days." The communicative problem of the story is that the Judeans were taking Jesus literally, as if the 'meaning' of his 'words' had a direct one-to-one correlation as 'sign' to 'referent.'
2. My suggestion is that John may be offering an insight into hermeneutics - a way of reading texts (the Writings), reading signs, or hearing Jesus' words. They are only understood properly when they are understood – i.e. remembered – through Jesus' resurrection.
3. Another possibility is that if this conversation occurred along these lines in real time, perhaps Jesus was inviting the Judeans to 'liberate' (v.19, n.1) the actual sanctuary and to begin a radical reform of their way of faith. But, since that is not how the reality unfolded, John is adding an interpretive layer that the sanctuary of Jesus' body was destroyed and raised in three days.
22 ὅτε οὖν ἠγέρθη ἐκ νεκρῶν, ἐμνήσθησαν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ὅτι τοῦτο ἔλεγεν, καὶ ἐπίστευσαν τῇ γραφῇ καὶ τῷ λόγῳ ὃν εἶπεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς.
Therefore when he was raised out of the dead, his disciples remembered that he said this, and they believed in the Writing and in the word which Jesus said.
ἠγέρθη: API 3s, ἐγείρω, 1) to arouse, cause to rise …of buildings, to raise up, construct, erect
ἐμνήσθησαν: API 3p, μιμνήσκω 1. mindful of (be) to think much of a thing, and so to remember, to recall to one's mind, to begin to remember, remind. (see μνάομαι). 2. remember to think much of a thing, and so to remember, to call to one's mind, begin to remember, remind. (a) Middle, to begin to call to mind, recollect, remember.
ἔλεγεν: IAI 3s, λέγω, 1) to say, to speak 1a) affirm over, maintain 1b) to teach 1c) to exhort, advise, to command,
ἐπίστευσαν: AAI 3p, πιστεύω, 1) to think to be true, to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in 1a) of the thing believed 1a1) to credit, have confidence
εἶπεν: AAI 3s, λέγω, 1) to say, to speak 1a) affirm over, maintain 1b) to teach 1c) to exhort, advise, to command,
1. This verse brings together the "raising" (or "resurrection"), "remembering" correctly, and therefore "believing" the "word" that Jesus "said." Notice how these are the themes of the first ending of John's Gospel, just at the conclusion of the resurrection story (John 20:30-31): "Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name."
Parallel Stories:
The other gospels tell of Jesus' actions in the temple just prior to Jesus' death – unlike the early placement of it here in John. See Matthew 21:12-27, Mark 11:15-17, and Luke 19:45-48.
Nehemiah 13:4-9
Here is an intriguing event 'liberating' of the house of God by throwing out furniture and cleansing the space:
Now before this, the priest Eliashib, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, and who was related to Tobiah, prepared for Tobiah a large room where they had previously put the grain-offering, the frankincense, the vessels, and the tithes of grain, wine, and oil, which were given by commandment to the Levites, singers, and gatekeepers, and the contributions for the priests. While this was taking place I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes of Babylon I went to the king. After some time I asked leave of the king and returned to Jerusalem. I then discovered the wrong that Eliashib had done on behalf of Tobiah, preparing a room for him in the courts of the house of God. And I was very angry, and I threw all the household furniture of Tobiah out of the room. Then I gave orders and they cleansed the chambers, and I brought back the vessels of the house of God, with the grain-offering and the frankincense.
Psalm 69
9It is zeal for your house that has consumed me;
the insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.
10When I humbled my soul with fasting,
they insulted me for doing so.
11When I made sackcloth my clothing,
I became a byword to them.
12I am the subject of gossip for those who sit in the gate,
and the drunkards make songs about me.
And this wonderful commentary from Chris Haslam:
Josephus tells us in his Antiquities that Herod began rebuilding the Temple in the eighteenth year of his reign, i.e. about 20 BC. The events in our reading take place 46 years later, i.e. about 26 AD. However, the word translated as "temple" is naos and Josephus tells us that:
• The naos was completed in a year and five months and
• The whole complex of temple buildings was only completed in about 63 AD.
The only way of reconciling this data seems to be to assume that:
• Josephus means the sanctuary proper by naos while in John it refers to a larger group of buildings, and
• Reconstruction was suspended in 26 AD – when this larger group of buildings was almost complete.
But there is another possibility. Perhaps the "forty-six years" is Jesus' age at the time. Three years later, at the time of the Crucifixion, he would be 49. 49 is the 7 times 7, the perfect number. The Resurrection can then be seen as inaugurating the great Jubilee. This fits well with 8:57, "You are not yet fifty years old ..." – unlike Jesus being in his thirties when he was crucified. It also fits with the tradition preserved by Irenaeus; he says that, on the authority of the elders of Asia who had known John, Jesus lived until he was nearly fifty. But there is nothing in v.20 to support this interpretation.


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Mumbai woman to contest in Brit bake off
Mumbai girl, Chetna Makan, adds Indian touch to bakes and cakes, in fray in the intense and hugely popular television programme, The Great British Bake Off
Not since the Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty braved the racism of the late Jade Goody and her girl gang in Celebrity Big Brother in January 2007, has there been as keen a following for an Indian woman on a British reality television show. But The Great British Bake Off, in which Chetna Makan is a contestant, is an entirely civilised affair. It is still intense and competitive, though.
Chetna with husband Gaurav. The couple have two children
The idea behind it might sound a little mundane by the standards of today's frenetic television but there are two judges, Mary Berry, dubbed "the queen of puddings", and Paul Hollywood, a hard to please chef, who ask a bunch of ordinary people to bake cakes, pastries, biscuits, pies and the like within so many minutes.
Some of Chetna's finger-lickin' good food
This year, the series has started with 12 contestants, selected from several thousand who applied from all over the country. None can be a professional baker. In the end, six men and six women, including Chetna, a 35-year-old originally from Mumbai, were selected. The winning baker will be announced after 10 episodes in early October.
Chetna impresses the jury
It is all covered
Chetna sets out what happens: "We cover everything, a bit of baking, a bit of pastry, a bit of cake, a bit of pie, dessert. Because it is a 10-week series there are 10 weeks to try 10 different bakes. So they try and cover all aspects of baking."
Each week one contestant is expelled, after two episodes, two are already gone. Chetna has survived and, in fact, won praise from reviewers for giving her Swiss Roll an Indian touch by adding ground cardamom, something she had apparently learnt from her mother when she was a little girl growing up in a Punjabi family in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh.
Test of the taste
Then she moved to Mumbai where she worked as a fashion designer for 10 years, "styling for magazines" and running her own small label, after qualifying from NIFT. "I consider myself a Bombay girl," she says.
But a passion for baking replaced fashion when she settled in the UK 10 years ago with her husband, Gaurav Gupta, a general practitioner. The couple now live in Broadstairs on the Kent coast with their daughter and son, aged six and four.
"I have always been into cooking," she points out, "but I got into baking since having kids. They love most of the things I bake but the cakes and biscuits, they absolutely love. I have been baking for the last two-three years properly. It suited me because I never learnt to bake (professionally), I taught myself."
A fan turns competitor
Encouraged by friends to apply to be a contestant this year, Chetna did and was astonished to be included. She already ran an informal curry club for her friends, making traditional dal makhani, tomato and garlic chutney, and chilli and coriander naan for them.
But she also experimented with ambitious recipes for Croquembouche, a French dessert served on special occasions, Cinnamon and Walnut Rolls and Pistachio and Almond Baklava. She was already a fan of The Great British Bake Off, now in its fifth year. Last year's final episode was watched by a staggering 9.4 million viewers.
It was moved from BBC2 to BBC1 to attract even more viewers and the transfer has clearly worked for the new series has got off to a rollicking start with 7.9 million viewers for the opening episode. The show is coming from a tent pitched in the grounds of Welford Park, a country house near Newbury in Berkshire.
Presented as always by the duo of She Perkins and Mel Giedroyc, the judges asked the contestants to make a Swiss Roll, a Cherry Cake and Classic Miniature British Cakes in episode one. In episode two, the challenges were Savoury Biscuits, Florentines and to construct 3-D Biscuit Scenes. "We can't use anybody else's recipe," says Chetna. "It has to be our own."
The biggies back her
At the end of episode one, Paul Holland was heard to murmur that three people, including Chetna, appeared "promising". On a spin off programme on BBC2, called An Extra Slice, one of its celebrity guests, Gregg Wallace from Masterchef, another reality show, was asked who he was backing. "I like Chetna," was "his reply.
Three of the recipes from episode one, including Chetna's "Cardamom, Pistachio and Coffee Swiss Roll", were posted on the BBC website, with viewers immediately displaying their results on social media. It does seem as though the entire nation is now engaged in one giant bake in. And one way or another, fame has been thrust on Chetna. When she goes shopping, for example, people stop her in the street.
"Everybody is supporting me so much," she recounts. "It has been so nice, when I have gone out people are coming and talking to me and saying, 'All the best,' and 'We are behind you.' For the last 10 years this has been my home but now I truly believe that this is my home. That comes from people accepting me."
Mention in the reviews
Day after day, there have been lengthy reviews in newspapers. The Guardian reported the episodes minute by minute, as though covering a Test match ball by ball.
The Wales Online reviewer was of the opinion that "Chetna's fenugreek and carom crackers looked lush", while the Isle of Thanet Gazette loyally backed its local girl: "Chetna's cherry cake shone in the second challenge."
It quoted Mary Berry's comments on Chetna's cherry cake: "It's got a very nice finish, caught the icing just at the right time and it hasn't dripped down and (there's) nice distribution of the cherries."
There is no nice way to be kind when judges ask contestants to leave the show: the unlucky two are Clare Goodwin, 31, a speech therapist (she was 'trolled' on social media by nasty critics before others came to her defence), and Enwezor Nzegwu, 39, a part Nigerian, part Japanese business consultant.
That leaves Martha Collison, 17, a schoolgirl and the youngest in the group, and Diana Beard, a Women's Institute judge who is the oldest at 69. The others include Iain Watters, 31, a construction engineer; Jordan Cox, 32, an IT manager; Kate Henry, 41, a furniture restorer; Luis Troyano, 42, a graphic designer; Nancy Birtwhistle, 60, a retired practice manager; Norman Calder, 66, a retired naval officer; and Richard Burr, 38, a builder.
Humble origins to big bakes
Unlike the bitchiness and nasty taunts Shilpa had to endure, The Great Bake Off exudes English civility. "We get on really well," enthuses Chetna. That said, "it is very, very intense and high pressured, we are normal people who have cameras on us, plus judges keeping an eye on you, plus it is not your own kitchen.
Everything, including the oven, is new. It is so, so different to cooking at home. This is so specific time-wise. They (the judges) don't say, 'This one is nearly finished, let us give her five extra minutes.' If the time is done, it is done for everybody."
She explains how baking is different from the traditional way her mother used to cook back in India on a choola: "It was all cooking (on top of the oven)," emphasises Chetna. "When we were growing up I don't remember my mum having a proper oven , there was a small oven which came later.
"The difference between cooking and baking is that with cooking you can see it all happen in front of you," she elaborates. "If it is not going right, you can add things, you can change it and taste along the way. But with baking, once you have put whatever you have made inside the oven, it's out of your hands. You can't do anything to that."
Baking and British culture
Since many people think that food can be the carrier of culture, "baking helped me embrace British culture," observes Chetna. "Baking has helped me to understand more about British food because baking is a big part of British food."
She admits that her husband had worries about whether she could be able to cope with the "technical challenge"posed as "a surprise" by the judges. "They tell us to bake something we have never seen before; once they show us the picture, they ask us to bake it. My husband was thinking what will I do during those challenges, not being born and brought up here (in the UK)."
Gaurav need not have worried. "I said it will be fine, they will give us some outline and it was actually fine. It was really difficult but everyone was feeling the same pressure." Probably what sets Chetna out from the others is that she gives her baking an Indian touch: "Today everyone talks of fusion cooking but I have given it my own take.
Only recently I made a raspberry lemon cake at home. I try and do baking with whatever fresh I can get hold of. I have tried to use my mum's Indian influence with British baking and that is exactly what I have tried to do on the show."
About Bake Off
The Great British Bake Off is a BAFTA award-winning British television baking competition first shown by the BBC on August 17, 2010. The competition selects from amongst its competitors, the best amateur baker.
Having gained increasing popularity since the first series, it is credited with reinvigorating interest in baking throughout the UK and many of its participants, including winners, have gone on to start a career based on bakery.
The series now appears in three versions: the main Bake Off series, a celebrity charity series in aid of Sport Relief or Comic Relief, and Junior Bake Off, for young children (broadcast on the CBBC channel).


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Setting up and managing a mentoring or befriending programme: part B
How do you ensure that your mentoring or befriending service is developed in line with good practice? Based on our Approved Provider Standard (APS), NCVO's specialist quality standard for mentoring or befriending projects, this course will give you practical guidance on how to set up and manage a safe and effective mentoring/peer mentoring or befriending programme.
This course, part B, will link to requirements 6-10. It is a follow on from Part A which will focus on requirements 1-5.
|28 March 2018
|10.00 - 16.00
|NCVO Conference Suite, London, N1
By the end of the day you will:
- know about safe recruitment and selection of people who would like to volunteer as mentors/peer mentors or befrienders in your project
- have an overview of the training you will need to provide for your mentors/befrienders to prepare them for their roles
- be able to identify what support and supervision you will need to provide for your mentors or befrienders throughout their relationships
- understand approaches in the matching of mentors or befrienders to service users and how to manage waiting lists
- be clear on what will be required in order to monitor the mentoring or befriending relationships effectively and show outcomes are being achieved.
Who should attend?
This course is relevant to those interested in setting up a new mentoring/peer mentoring or befriending project, and those who want to develop and improve their existing services. It is also appropriate for those in the process of applying to achieve NCVO's Approved Provider Standard. To ensure you cover all relevant aspects of setting up and managing a mentoring/befriending service, you should also book your place on Part A.
What do people say about the course?
Part A and Part B were incredibly practical, useful and 100% relevant. Sometimes courses of this nature can be jargon loaded, rushed and inaccessible to those unfamiliar with their subject matter. These courses were nothing like that – quite the opposite, in fact. They gave us time to digest the material, reflect on what we had learned and discovered, plan and adapt course content for our own approach, ask questions and create a template that was ready for lift-off.
Who runs this course?
Val Barritt is an independent lead assessor and verifier for the Approved Provider Standard (APS), NCVO's specialist quality standard for mentoring and befriending projects. She has been involved in the field of mentoring and befriending for 25 years and is an experienced trainer, consultant and a qualified mentor/coach. Val previously worked for NCVO and the Mentoring and Befriending Foundation where she took a lead role in developing APS and the associated training courses. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience of the good practice in mentoring and befriending to the workshops and training.
How to book
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Our property is conveniently located near Southwest Freeway and West Park Tollway. The beautiful grounds feature open views and walking trails. Units include the following great amenities...central air and heat, vertical blinds and three laundry rooms.
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Excitement still rings from the voices of area students who returned this week from a five-day ski trip with former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalyn.
"It was like a dream come true," said Maria Wright, a junior at T.W. Josey Comprehensive High School. "I've never experienced anything like it. The snow, the people, skiing."
Maria, Jamal Holmes, a 10th-grader at Burke County Alternative School, and Edward Gregory III, a junior at Greenbrier High School, joined seven other students from the Atlanta area on a Colorado ski trip Feb. 10-14.
The ski trip and auction were part of the Carters' fund-raising efforts for the Carter Center, which seeks to prevent and resolve conflicts and enhance freedom for democracy.
Students chosen for the trip are members of FutureForce, a program designed by Communities In Schools to help at-risk teen-agers develop strong leadership and life skills.
The students said the trip is hard to put into words.
"When we got off the plane we were like `Wow,"' Maria said. "I've never seen snow like that, and the houses on the mountains were so beautiful."
It was the first time Maria and Jamal had been on an airplane and the first time the two had skied.
"We ran into some turbulence right away and I was like, `What's going on?"' Maria said.
"I was scared, to tell you the truth," Jamal said of the plane ride, "but I knew everything would be all right."
Both said they fell a few times while learning to ski but got the hang of it as the days went on.
The recognition from the Carters is another thing the students say was extraordinary.
"We went to a town meeting and he introduced us," Maria said. "He said so many good things about us. I admire him for all the things he's done. I didn't know he'd done as much as he has."
Jamal said the temperature in Colorado could have been a little higher.
"It was too cold, but it was a nice place," he said.
"I'll never forget how the people treated us," Maria said. "They treated us with so much respect and dignity. We didn't expect them to pay any attention to us."
"I was glad I was one of the chosen ones, and I appreciate the Carters for that," Jamal said.
Gregory couldn't be reached for comment.
Faith Johnson covers education. She can be reached at (706) 823-3765 or email@example.com.
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New facility to help Jenks Food Bank bring food to 25 to 30 families each week.
Jenks Community Food Bank breaks ground on new faciltiy June 15, 2013.
Diane Delude knows just how it feels to be turned away.
"I didn't know how to access anything," Delude said. "I was in rough shape."
She says she makes too much for any government assistance-- but too little to take care of all her needs.
Every month she lives paycheck to paycheck.
"It was awful. I lived on beans."
As a diabetic, she seeks help each and every day looking for healthier food options.
"I almost starved to death last July."
That's until she found the Jenks Community Food Bank that gave her a new start on life.
"When I came here, I realized that I felt a little voice inside me saying this is going to be your lifeline and that voice was right," Delude said.
Delude is not alone.
The Jenks Community Food Bank serves 25 to 30 families every week and hands out more than 62,000 pounds of food each year.
The need is much greater than people realize," JCFB coordinator Martha Rongey said.
A need that has outgrown the food bank.
All that food comes out of a tiny 700-square foot house, where JCFB has been for the past nine years.
After years of operating in a small building ---the food bank is finally breaking ground on a new facility.
This morning, Rongey was joined by members of the community to take steps toward JCFB's future. Fundraising efforts for the new facility began in late 2011.
The new building will be four times the size of the current space, and it will include a storage area, a waiting room for customers, and a room used for food preparation.
"I'm just thrilled that we're going to be able to have a facility for the community," Rongey said.
"We're that step that helps that keeps them from starving."
A place that kept Delude going strong, when no one else was there.
"It's been a lifeline for me. I don't know what I'll do without it."


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The St. Phoebe Center for the Deaconess aims to share the history of the deaconess in the early church—a liturgical order and ministry similar to that of the deacon, yet which has fallen out of use except in rare circumstances.
The Center is a repository of historical documents, sacred texts, articles, and contemporary scholarship that explores the purpose of the deaconess, as well as theories on how this order may have fallen out of use in the majority of the Orthodox world.
By understanding the work of the deaconess in the early church, as well as that of the deacon, we can be equipped to better discern our work in the 21st century.
TROPARION (Tone 3)
Enlightened by grace
And taught the Faith by the
chosen vessel of Christ,
You were found worthy of the diaconate;
And you carried Paul's words to Rome.
O Deaconess Phoebe, pray to Christ God
that his Spirit may enlighten our souls!
"I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is
a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea;
that you receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy
of the saints, and that you help her in whatever matter
she may have need of you; for she herself has also been
a helper of many, and of myself as well."
Romans 16:1-2


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