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CHESTER, Penn. – Real Salt Lake (2-0-4, 10 points, West #3) stayed unbeaten in the 2014 season on Saturday, playing Philadelphia Union (1-1-4, 7 points, East #4) to a wild 2-2 draw at PPL Park.
RSL twice took the lead on Saturday, only to twice allow Philadelphia to equalize. Claret-and-Cobalt MF Luke Mulholland scored the opener in the fifth minute, finishing a rebound after Philadelphia GK Zac MacMath saved RSL FW Alvaro Saborio's penalty kick. Philadelphia FW Andrew Wenger made it 1-1 in the 55th minute, slotting home MF Vincent Nogueira's cross to pull the Union level. It looked like Captain Kyle Beckerman stole all three points for RSL with an 85th minute goal, but Union MF Maurice Edu had other ideas, heading home a 90th minute corner kick to make it 2-2.
Saturday's draw means RSL remains as one of just two unbeaten teams in MLS; Western Conference leaders FC Dallas – which hosts Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday night – are the only other unbeaten side in the league.
Mulholland tapped home a saved Saborio penalty kick to put RSL ahead in the fifth minute. FW Olmes Garcia earned the PK, collecting a Saborio flick just inside the area before getting brought down by Philadelphia DF Austin Berry. Saborio couldn't convert his spot kick, with MacMath pawing away his effort near the right post. Mulholland raced to collect the rebound, ghosting in on the right side from his position behind several Philadelphia players before side-footing his 10-yard right-footed shot inside the far post.
RSL had a good chance to make it 2-0 in the 11th minute. Mulholland slipped a gorgeous through ball to Garcia on the right side, with the Colombian striker running onto it and firing a shot on frame that MacMath kept out with a fine kick save.
The Union nearly equalized in the 15th minute. Wenger ran onto a bouncing ball in the right side, chipping a 15-yard half volley over RSL GK Jeff Attinella, off the top of the crossbar and out of play.
RSL had another opportunity in the 28th minute. MF Ned Grabavoy found Garcia on the break, with Garcia slipping by a Union defender and streaking into the area before losing control. Saborio pounced on the loose ball inside the area, but couldn't keep his half-volley on frame, hitting the 15-yard effort well over the bar.
The Claret-and-Cobalt had the final chance of the first half in the 39th minute. MF Javier Morales curled a free kick in from the right side, with Saborio flicking a header to open DF Nat Borchers inside the six. Unfortunately for RSL, Borchers couldn't quite control Saborio's header, and the chance dissipated.
Philadelphia equalized early in the second half, with Wenger pulling the Union level in the 55th minute. Philadelphia caught RSL on the break, with Nogueira collecting a ball in transition on the right side before hitting an excellent cross to an open Wenger in the left side of the box. The 2012 MLS SuperDraft No. 1 pick made no mistake with the chance, collecting with his chest and slotting home past an onrushing Attinella.
RSL nearly hit back immediately, with Garcia coming inches away from opening his 2014 account in the 57th minute. Grabavoy chipped a ball over the top to Garcia on the left side, with the 21-year-old forward fighting through traffic to beat the onrushing MacMath to the ball just inside the area. Unfortunately for RSL, Garcia couldn't quite keep his contested header on target, nodding the bouncing ball just wide of the left post.
Philadelphia had a shout for a penalty in the 71st minute. Edu collected a ball in the box, firing a shot that was blocked by RSL DF Chris Schuler. The rebound fell to Union MF Leo Fernandes in the middle of the area, who was dispossessed by Mulholland, who replays showed had perfectly timed his sliding challenge.
RSL had a huge chance in the 74th minute. Morales slipped Saborio behind the Union defense in the right side of the area, with the Costa Rican international firing a left-footed shot that MacMath kept out with another excellent kick save.
MacMath denied RSL with another big stop in the 78th minute. RSL turned away some Philadelphia pressure to break on the counter, with substitute FW Devon Sandoval eventually getting free in the right side of the area. The second year striker hit a hard, right-footed shot on frame, only for MacMath to parry the 15-yard effort away.
Philadelphia had a chance just one minute later, with substitute FW Conor Casey nearly putting the Union ahead. Substitute MF Cristian Maidana got free on the left side, rolling a cross into the box that Fernandes flicked on with a neat touch from the near post. Casey ran onto the chance at the penalty spot, but couldn't keep his shot on frame, hitting it well over the bar.
Beckerman gave RSL the lead in the 85th minute. Substitute MF Sebastian Velasquez – making his 2014 debut – started the play, wriggling past a couple of Philadelphia defenders and finding Morales in the right side of the area. Morales slipped past Berry and got to the end line, eventually cutting the ball back to the center of the box. Beckerman ran onto it unmarked, powering a 10-yard right-footer inside the far post with his first touch.
Unfortunately, RSL couldn't hold its late lead, allowing Edu to equalize in the 90th minute. Maidana curled a corner kick in from the left side that Edu got on the end of, brilliantly flicking a header from the penalty spot off the far post and in.
Casey nearly snatched a winner for Philadelphia in the third and final minute of stoppage time. Again, it was Maidana that created the chance, whipping in a ball from the left side that Casey headed just wide of the near post from the penalty spot.
RSL will return home next Saturday, hosting Portland Timbers at 7:00 p.m. MT at Rio Tinto Stadium in a rematch of the 2013 Western Conference Final series. Tickets to next Saturday's expected sell-out can be purchased at the Rio Tinto Stadium box office, online at www.RealSaltLake.com/Tickets or over the phone at 801-727-2700.
Real Salt Lake Match Notes – RSL 2-2 PHI
- Today's 2-2 draw at PPL Park was Real Salt Lake's only meeting with Philadelphia Union in the MLS regular season. Real Salt Lake remains undefeated against Philadelphia, now posting a 2-0-5 all-time record against the Union. Real Salt Lake has yet to win at PPL Park, with today's draw its fourth-straight at the stadium. RSL now has a 0-0-4 all-time record in Philly.
- Today's result continues RSL's unbeaten start to the season, with the Claret-and-Cobalt now boasting a 2-0-4 record through its first six matches. Real Salt Lake has earned a total of six points from its four road matches played. RSL has earned points in 9 of its last 11 road games across all competitions.
- RSL MF Luke Mulholland earned his second start for the Claret-and-Cobalt today and scored his second goal of the season in the sixth minute. Mulholland started today in place of MF Luis Gil, who did not travel to Philadelphia due to an injury picked up last week against Kansas City.
- The penalty kick awarded to Real Salt Lake in the sixth minute was the Claret-and-Cobalt's second of the 2014 season. Saborio took the penalty but it was saved by Union GK Zac MacMath, making the Costa Rican international 13-for-15 from the spot in his RSL career. Saborio converted the team's first penalty of the season in RSL's 3-0 win over Toronto FC on March 29.
- Today was backup GK Jeff Attinella's second start and appearance for the Claret-and-Cobalt in 2014. Attinella started last weekend against Sporting Kansas City, earning his second career clean sheet. Attinella has been filling in for injured GK Nick Rimando, who injured his knee in the U.S. Men's National Team's 2-2 draw with Mexico on April 2.
- Today's match marked the return of DF Chris Wingert and DF Tony Beltran to the starting lineup. Both Wingert and Beltran missed last weekend's 0-0 draw with Sporting Kansas City due to injury.
- RSL MF Sebastian Velasquez today made his first appearance for the Claret-and-Cobalt in 2014, subbing on in the 73rd minute for MF Luke Mulholland. Velasquez has been recovering from a hamstring injury that saw him miss the first five matches of the 2014 season. Velasquez's appearance made him the 22nd player used by RSL Head Coach Jeff Cassar this season.
- With RSL MF Luis Gil and DF Rich Balchan's missing today's match due to injury, RSL now has had 14 players miss at least one game due to injury in 2014. Those 14 players have missed a combined 33 games for the Claret-and-Cobalt this year.
- RSL MF Jordan Allen and FW Benji Lopez were called up to the U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team on Wednesday to participate in the Dallas Cup tournament and were not available for today's match.
- Wenger's 55th minute goal ended RSL's 291-minute shutout streak. Prior to Wenger's equalizer, the last goal RSL had conceded came in the 34th minute of the team's 1-1 draw against LA Galaxy at Rio Tinto Stadium on March 22.
Goals by Period 1 2 F
Real Salt Lake 1 1 2
Philadelphia Union 0 2 2
Scoring Summary:
RSL – Luke Mulholland – 6'
PHI – Andrew Wenger (Vincent Nogueira) – 55'
RSL – Kyle Beckerman (Javier Morales) – 85'
PHI – Maurice Edu (Cristian Maidana) – 90'
Misconduct Summary:
Real Salt Lake (4-1-2-1-2): Jeff Attinella; Tony Beltran, Chris Schuler, Nat Borchers, Chris Wingert; Kyle Beckerman (C), Luke Mulholland (Sebastian Velasquez, 73'), Ned Grabavoy, Javier Morales; Alvaro Saborio, Olmes Garcia (Devon Sandoval, 68')
Substitutes not used: Lalo Fernandez; Carlos Salcedo, Abdoulie Mansally; Cole Grossman, John Stertzer
Philadelphia Union (4-2-3-1): Zac MacMath; Sheanon Williams, Amobi Okugo, Austin Berry, Raymon Gaddis; Maurice Edu, Brian Carroll (Cristian Maidana, 76'), Sebastien Le Toux (Conor Casey, 74'), Vincent Nogueira, Leonardo Fernandes; Andrew Wenger (Antoine Hoppenot, 86')
Substitutes not used: Brian Holt; Aaron Wheeler, Corben Bone, Michael Lahoud
Referee: Alan Kelly
Assistant Referees: Adam Wienckowski, Brian Dunn
4th Official: Silviu Petrescu
Attendance: 18,015
Weather: Clear and 72 degrees


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MIDDLETOWN — The request would have been met with an apathetic sigh not long ago. But attitudes have changed, and continue to change, at Middletown High School.
MIDDLETOWN — The request would have been met with an apathetic sigh not long ago. But attitudes have changed, and continue to change, at Middletown High School.
So when track coaches Eric Hipsman and Lindsay Hammer sought volunteers from their program for on-site help of New York City folks hammered by superstorm Sandy, the Middies pulled through with pride. Middies pride.
There is a lot of that going around these days.
Only 20 kids could go to make room on the bus — kindly donated by Mid-City Transit — for goods and supplies. The sign-up list mushroomed past 20 within 12 hours. Many kids who were turned away made donations, as did athletes in the girls' soccer, lacrosse and football programs.
Batteries, water, food, blankets, cleaning supplies. These were the main items needed. But the Middletown kids and their chaperones will bring a few other things to a Manhattan church on Monday, where they will be sent out to help people in need. They will bring the promise of teen energy and hope.
"I wasn't going to sit back and let people suffer,'' said sprinter Ashawn Bryan, whose aunt in New Jersey lost her home in the hurricane. "I just wanted to help. My mother has always told me to help give back to less fortunate people.''
"We noticed that there are a lot of people down there still without power," said speedy standout Shakoy Burton. "It's a good way to show people that we care.''
These are the same kids who go out in the community lending a hand. They participate in community cleanup days and pick up garbage. Each year the track program organizes a run in which its athletes carry daffodils from the school to St. Teresa's Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Highland Avenue. They walk into the home and hand out flowers to folks who might need a smile or a reminder that people care. Especially kids.
"Five years ago,'' Hipsman said of his track athletes, "we wouldn't have had one kid sign up and volunteer.''
A thoughtful group of seniors started to break barriers in 2008. Peers paid attention to the community involvement. New leaders have emerged.
"Now,'' Hammer said, "they are coming up with stuff on their own.''
The pastor in Jonathan Pierre's church singled him out for his volunteer plans during a recent service. Pierre is the spokesperson for Middletown Athletes Care, which volunteers in the community and raises money for school activities. He spreads the message to Middletown elementary school kids, many of whom will one day follow Pierre's lead.
He worked in New Jersey over the summer as a camp counselor. Pierre called people to see if they were OK. Many were ravaged by the storm. So Pierre can't wait to help out in NYC.
"I really wanted to do something,'' said senior distance ace Alexxa Guerrero.
She's looking for a college that can suit her needs athletically and academically. Guerrero wants to be a singer and actress. Her favorite race is the rugged steeplechase, which involves 3,000 meters of oxygen debt highlighted by hurdling barriers into small ponds of water.
"I like those kinds of things,'' she said.
In other words, much like her teammates, Guerrero loves a good challenge. That's why they get their hands dirty in athletics, and why they will spread their message of hope and promise in New York City.
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Deadline for the First RSA Undergraduate Research Workshop Extended to February 1, 2014
Undergraduate students will submit a work-in-progress paper that they want to work closely with an established scholar in the field to revise. Accepted students will work in small groups with two established scholars during a two hour seminar. For our 2014 RSA Conference, the established scholars include:
•Barry Brummett (University of Texas at Austin)
•Lisa Flores (University of Colorado)
•Jane Greer (University of Missouri-Kansas City)
•Katherine Langford (Texas Tech University)
•James Jasinski (University of Puget Sound/University of Washington)
•Trish Roberts-Miller (University of Texas-Austin)
•Jim Brown (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
•Malea Powell (Michigan State University)
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Undergraduate workshop participants will have until March 15, 2014 to register for the conference.
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|*September 10 - 16
|Lord of Our
Read for This Week's Study:
|Luke 10:38-42, John 13:1-15, Rom. 12:4-8, 1 Cor 12:28-13:3.
Memory Text:
|" 'You know that those who are considered rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant' " (Mark 10:42, 43, NKJV).
Key Thought:
|Our Lord Jesus Christ provides the ultimate example of service. He
reminds us that" 'the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve,
and to give His life a ransom for many'"
10:45, NKJV). As followers of Jesus Christ, we are called to serve
in Jesus' name.
When we receive Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord, He invites us to follow in His steps. This is not a call to greatness as the world counts greatness. Rather, it is a call to service. It is a call to have the mind of Christ, who humbled Himself in the form of a servant. Like the disciples, we often find ourselves struggling for the place of honor, the position of authority. But Jesus lovingly reminds us, both in word and in life, "it shall not be so among you" (Matt. 20:26).
We are called first and foremost to serve our Lord and Savior Jesus christ and then to serve others in Jesus' name. We will serve, not out of compulsion but out of love for Him, who loved us and gave Himself for us. That's the only service that's truly acceptable in His eyes, service born out of a heart of love for God and others.
*Study this week's lesson to prepare for Sabbath, September 17.
|September 11
The Example of Jesus (John 13:1-15).
Only the apostle John records the story. Not a word from Matthew, Mark, or Luke. Not a single reference in the writings of Peter or Paul. And yet, when you read this story, it reminds you so much of the character of Jesus.
How did the conduct of Jesus in the upper room demonstrate His willingness to serve rather than to be served? John 13:1-15.
The foot-washing service is an opportunity for Christians to reaffirm their need for spiritual cleansing through faith in Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord. Jesus made this point clear when He said
'He who is bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean'" (John 13:10, NKJV) and" 'If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me'" (John 13:8, NKJV).
However, the foot-washing service is not only an opportunity to say Yes again to Jesus as your Savior and Lord. It is also an act of service. Jesus provided for the disciples, and for each one of us, a perfect example of service. He had every right to sit back and let someone else serve, but Jesus humbled Himself. He made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a servant.
Explore some other incidents in the earthly ministry of Jesus that demonstrate His willingness to serve. What can we learn from these stories about the call to service? Mark 1:32-34, Luke 9:12-17, John 2:1-12.
Jesus demonstrated, both in word and deed, that He came to serve rather than to be served. When He calls you to deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Him; He is calling you to a life of service.
|When was the last time you went out of your way to do a service for someone who had no possibility of repaying you, a service that took your time, your money, or both, a service that offered you nothing (at least in tangible goods) in return? What does your answer tell you about yourself?
|September 12
Our greatest Service
Of all the good things we can do for others, the greatest is to lead them into a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, the One who, at the cross, paid for the sins of every human being. And if we believe that every Christian is commissioned to share this good news of Christ's sacrifice with the world, the question is not whether we should witness to others, but how. Here again, we can learn from the example of Jesus. "Christ's method alone will give true success in reaching the people. The Saviour mingled with men as one who desired their good. He showed His sympathy for them, ministered to their needs, and won their confidence. Then He bade them, 'Follow Me.' "Ellen G. White, The Ministry of Healing, p. 143.
Dwell on what the Lord's servant wrote above and go through some of the Gospels and note specific examples of where Jesus was doing what she wrote. See, for example, Matt. 12:9-14, Mark 2:15-17, Luke 19:2-7. After you find some examples, answer this question: Even if I can't perform these same kinds of miracles, how can I, nevertheless, minister as Jesus did?
Christ's method of reaching souls, however, took something that many of us, even professed Christians, don't want to give: And that is ourselves. Oftentimes we might be tempted to think that throwing some money in a collection plate for a mission offering or handing out a few flyers for an evangelistic series is enough. And though these acts have their role, they are not the same as mingling with people, spending time with people, and ministering to their needs. To do this we need to give of ourselves in unselfish service. That's not always easy; it takes a painful death to self and a willingness to serve the Lord by serving others. Only through a daily commitment, a daily taking up of our own cross, will we be doing what we could for the Lord through ministering to others. This is the essence of Christian service, and it can open hearts to our message in ways that all the argumentation, Bible studies, and prophecy charts could never do.
|Think of individuals within your sphere of influence who need to hear the gospel message. What are some practical ways that you can use Christ's method to reach them? Also, are you willing to make the personal sacrifices needed in order to reach them?
|September 13
Varieties of Service
"And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues" (1 Cor. 12:28).
We are all called to share the good news about Jesus Christ with others. This is our greatest service, and we will be effective when we follow Christ's method for reaching people. It is important to realize, however, that the way in which we serve others will vary, based upon our personality and spiritual gifts. We are not all called to do the same thing. Part of the death to self required for Christian service is being willing to accept just what our gifts and callings are and are not.
Make a list of various forms of service recorded in Romans 12:4-8 and 1 Corinthians 12:28-13:3. In what ways do you sense the Lord calling you to serve others in His name? Justify your reasons.
When we consider the various ways Christians are called to serve in Jesus' name, a natural question to ask is this: "In what ways is the Lord calling me to serve?" Every follower of Jesus Christ has to answer that question personally, but here is a process that might be helpful.
|Step 1:
|Explore the forms of service found in Scripture. The list you just made is not exhaustive. Other forms of service can be found in narrative passages of Scripture.
|Step 2:
|Experiment with various forms of service. As you serve others in a variety of ways, be attentive to your own thoughts and feelings. When you serve others using the gifts the Lord has given you, you will experience freedom and joy.
|Step 3:
|Be attentive to the counsel of brothers and sisters in Christ. The Lord frequently uses people either to confirm the fruitfulness of your service or to suggest alternate forms of service that might be more appropriate, based upon the gifts they observe in your life.
|How were you able to identify the gifts the Lord has given you? How are you using those gifts in service for others? Might you need to make changes in how you work, or maybe you should be doing something else entirely?
|September 14
Examples of Service
The New Testament is filled with examples of men and women, boys and girls, who served others in Jesus' name. Some well-known examples include Andrew, when he brought his brother Simon to Jesus (see John 1:40-42), and Dorcas, who sewed garments for those in need (see Acts 9:36-39).
You may find it interesting and educational to select a book of the Bible and read it entirely, looking for examples of service.
Skim through the book of Acts, which contains numerous examples of service in Jesus' name. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you identify examples of service you might imitate in your own life. (Or perhaps you might find another book and do the same thing.)
When we serve others in Jesus' name, we are not only following the example of our Lord. We are giving evidence of His transforming presence in our lives. We are no longer self-centered and self-serving. Rather, we find joy in serving others. There is a power in unselfish service for others that no force in the world can negate. Again, for sinful beings who are inherently self-centered and selfish, this doesn't necessarily come easy. Daily surrender to the Lord is crucial.
What's so important, too, is to keep the Cross before your eyes, for here is the greatest example in all the universe of unselfish service for others. As we day by day contemplate the great sacrifice made in our behalf, the spotless Son of God, the One through whom the worlds were made (see Heb. 1:2), taking upon Himself the sins of the world, our hearts will be broken. Before the Cross, nothing Christ asks of us will be too much; before the Cross, our service to others will be the least we can do for the God who has said to us, "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me" (Matt. 25:40).
|Take time to dwell on the sacrifice of Christ, the greatest example possible of unselfish service. How does dwelling on the Cross impact you and your willingness to serve others?
|September 15
Misguided Service
We must be careful not to allow our service in Jesus' name to hinder our relationship with Jesus. Indeed, we need to keep our relationship with Jesus as the center, the foundation, of our desire to serve others. Otherwise, a number of things can happen. For instance, we can become proud, thinking our good works are things we do that add to our salvation, that are meritorious toward our basic acceptance with God.
At the same time, it is possible as followers of Jesus to become so preoccupied with serving others that we have no time to spend with Jesus Himself A classic example of misguided service is seen when Jesus visited the home of Martha. In many ways, Martha is a model of devotion. She believed Jesus was the Christ, the Son of God (see John 11:27). She was willing to keep trusting, even when she did not see the way (see John 11:21, 22). On one occasion, however, when Jesus visited Martha's home in Bethany, she allowed her service to hinder her relationship with Jesus.
How does Martha's preoccupation with "serving Jesus" affect her personally and, consequently, impact her relationship with the Master? Luke 10:38-42.
Martha is worried. The verb used here in the Greek (translated as "careful" in the KJV is a strong one. We find this same verb in Philippians 4:6, where Paul exhorts the believers to "be anxious for nothing" (NKJV). We find a variation of the word, as a noun, in 1 Peter 5:7, where Peter appeals to believers to cast all their anxiety, all their cares, upon the Lord. But Martha is holding on to all her anxieties. She is anxious. There is a division and distraction in her mind. She is full of inner turmoil.
Martha is also troubled. The Greek verb (translated "troubled" in the KJV) implies external agitation. Martha is not only full of inner turmoil. She is also externally agitated. Her service for Jesus is misguided. As a result, her relationship with Jesus suffers. Instead of sitting at His feet and experiencing intimate communion with Him, she accosts Him with these words: " 'Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me' " (Luke 10:40, 41, NKJV).
How can we avoid this trap, where our preoccupation with serving in Jesus' name gets in the way of our relationship with Him? Why must we not let anything, even our service for the Lord, hinder that relationship?
|September 16
Further Study:
|Another danger Christians face as they serve others in Jesus' name is
a spirit of competition. We can easily fall into the trap of comparing ourselves
with others or measuring our service against theirs. Consider the following
passages of Scripture that address the issue of competition in our service
for others:
9:49, 50;
Cor 1:11-13. What lessons can we learn from the teaching of Jesus
and the attitude of the apostle Paul?
Note: The teaching of Jesus recorded in Matthew 25:31-46 suggests that our service for others is an important indicator of our Christian experience. This account of the dividing of the sheep and the goats suggests that those who are not involved in acts of service to others will be sent away into everlasting punishment. How would you explain this passage in the context of salvation by grace through faith? Are acts of service necessary for salvation? Is it accurate to say that we must feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and care for the sick if we expect to enter into the kingdom of heaven?
Discussion Questions:
| A friend tells you she would like to explore ways of serving
others in Jesus' name, but she feels her schedule is already overloaded.
What counsel would you give her?
What can you do together, as a class, to reveal to others the caring and serving spirit that should be the hallmark of all who profess to follow Jesus Christ?
How can we avoid the trap of believing that our service for others somehow earns us merits with God, that somehow good works can add to our salvation?
What contemporary example of serving others has been most inspirational to you, and why? Discuss.
|I N S I D E Story
|Mary's Boys
Mary Metobo and J. H. Zachary
In Nairobi, Kenya, thousands of children wander the streets searching for food. Some are orphans of AIDS; others have run away from troubled families or desperate poverty.
Mary Metobo's heart ached to help these children who ate from garbage cans, begged on street corners, or stole to stay alive. When her husband retired, they rented a home outside Nairobi where they could start helping some of these children.
Mary bought foam sheets for beds and a charcoal stove on which to prepare meals. Mary invited 15 boys to come.
Some boys needed drug and alcohol treatment; all needed hope. The boys receive food, shelter, training, and an introduction to Jesus.
With help from a donor, Mary bought utensils and soybeans and found someone to help teach some of the boys to prepare a popular soybean meal. In another room of her home two boys are making metal fencing. A man teaches some boys mechanics. As the youth see benefits of their labor, hope fills their hearts. "For the first time in my life I have hope," smiles a young man holding the welding rod.
One boy has accepted Jesus as his Savior and now serves as the group's chaplain. Each morning the youth study the Bible and pray together.
Mary hopes that after spending six months in her home, the boys will be ready to step out on their own. She plans to help them find work and a nurturing church family. Then she will start over with another group of troubled children. She looks forward to the day when she can buy bunk beds and can double the number of youth she helps.
Sometimes when Mary sends the boys on an errand in the city, they meet their street friends who see that they are living a better life. The friends beg to come to Mary's home, where they can find help and hope. "Not yet," she must tell them. "As soon as we have beds and work opportunities, you can bring your friends here."
Mary hopes that one day soon she can help 100 youth at a time. She wants to help the girls that live on Nairobi's streets as well. "I could train them to work as maids in the homes of the more affluent," Mary says. "Many people would be happy to hire them. But this project will have to wait for some time in the future." Right now she can only pray.
Mary Metobo lives near Nairobi, Kenya; J. H. Zachary was retired from the Ministerial Association at the General Conference.
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The Pacers tried their damnedest to screw up the end of a closely-fought Game 1, but thanks to some uncharacteristic help from Ray Allen and an off-balance semi-prayer from Paul George, we went to overtime.
We're not even talking about this* if Ray Allen doesn't miss his first of two free-throws while Marv Albert fills in the three people left in the world who don't already know that Ray Allen is pretty fucking good at shooting free-throws. But the miss meant Indiana still had some life with a three-point deficit and no shot clock. On the ensuing possession, Indiana had a terrible time inbounding the ball and when they finally did get it inbounded, everyone stood around looking at Roy Hibbert holding the ball behind the three-point line.
So Frank Vogel figured he'd call a timeout and inbound it again. It was marginally more successful and with just under a second left, Paul George threw up an off-balance heave that was true. Game inexplicably tied.
Overtime was a back-and-forth affair with Indiana and Miami exchanging old-fashioned three-point plays to go up three (George) and then tie the game (Chris Bosh) with under a minute to go.
The wheels really fell off the wagon in the final seconds of overtime. Another clusterfuck of an inbounds play, a scrum for the ball that saw Indiana miraculously hold onto the ball which eventually wound up in Paul George's hands again, for another off-balance hail-mary three. He missed, but he was fouled.
Paul George stood on the foul line in Miami and drained all three to give Indiana a one-point lead with 2.2 seconds left.
And none of it matters because LEBRON JAMES.
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MENAHEM B. MICHAEL B. JOSEPH HA-ḲARA'I (called also Menahem Girni ha-Goleh):
By: Kaufmann Kohler, A. Biram
Karaite philosopher and poet; born in Babylon; a contemporary of Saadia. He corresponded with David al-Muḳammaṣ, whom he had met in Babylon, on philosophical subjects, and perhaps also regarding the Karaite "sheḥiṭah." Subsequently he went to Alexandria, whence he wrote to the Karaite community at Cairo asking aid. In his letter he touched also on philosophical topics, and quoted the Karaite philosopher Joseph al-Baṣir. Leaving Alexandria for Cairo, Menahem continued his correspondence with David al-Muḳammaṣ; for, although the latter was living in the same city, Menahem was restrained by poverty from approaching a man of such prominence. In one letter, written at Cairo, Menahem explained to David, in answer to the latter's reproach, that he believed both in the creation of the world and in the heavenly bodies.
Aside from the rules for slaughtering, written in verse, three of Menahem's piyyuṭim have been preserved in the Karaite siddur. Menahem is quoted as a grammarian in the "Sefer ha-Mibḥar" of Aaron b. Elijah the Elder, and probably also in the "'Eẓ ha-Ḥayyim" of Aaron b. Elijah the Younger. This Menahem must not be confounded with another who was likewise a contemporary of Saadia and who corresponded with the last-named in Arabic.
- Pinsker, Liḳḳuṭe Ḳadmoniyyot, p. 168; Appendix, pp. 45 et seq.;
- Steinschneider, Cat. Leyden. p. 186;
- Grätz, Gesch. 3d ed., v. 284;
- Mordecai b. Nisan, ed. Wolf, p. 130 (ed. Vienna, p. 13);
- Wolf, Bibl. Hebr. i. 762, iii. 684.


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I've had several requests over the years to do an AMA on Reddit. If you're into that kind of thing (asking us anything), you can join us tomorrow morning at 10am central RIGHT HERE. For a rough example of what to expect, you can see the AMA that [Eliot Phillips] did when he moved on from hackaday. However, I suspect this one will contain much more Hackaday relevant content.
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A Texas high school sophomore has filed suit against San Antonio's Northside Independent School District, seeking to block her expulsion for refusing to wear a radio frequency identification badge in school. The girl and her parents are claiming the policy is a violation of her First Amendment rights, citing religious beliefs as the reason she has refused to wear the badge.
Northside began issuing RFID badges to students at two schools in September as part of an effort to track students within the school and their attendance of classes. Back then, Northside spokesman Pascual Gonzalez told Wired's David Kravets that the RFID cards were an essential part of making sure they could get state aid tied to attendance. "What we have found, they are there, they're in the building and not in their chairs," Gonzalez said. "If they are on campus, we can legally count them present."
The student involved in the suit, Andrea Hernandez, was attending Rutherford Institute Science and Engineering Academy. Her family had protested the district's RFID policy on First Amendment and civil liberties grounds, claiming that the requirement to wear a tracking badge and its barcode violated her religious freedoms. The tagging resembled the "mark of the beast," as Hernandez and her father told Info Wars in an interview on October 3.
The school had offered a compromise—a badge without an RFID chip. But when the Hernandez family declined, the administrators informed them in a letter that Andrea would be removed from the magnet school and sent to the high school she was zoned for (which has not yet implemented the RFID program).
On Wednesday, a judge granted the Hernandez family a temporary injunction to prevent the school from expelling Andrea. The Hernandez family is suing for a permanent injunction, and for court-determined damages for violation of their civil liberties.


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Four supporters of Ed and Elaine Brown have been arrested on various federal charges pertaining to help provided to the Browns since their convictions, and at least one of them is looking at a possible 125 years in prison.
Among those arrested include an LFV MySpace "friend", Cirino "Reno" Gonzalez (pictured at left), as well as Jason Gerhard (arrested while at boot camp, and at whose home authorities found a pipe bomb), Daniel Riley (the man who was walking the Browns' dog and was confronted by the feds a few months back), and Bob Wolffe (the supporter who left the scene of an accident while driving the Browns' vehicle).
According to the Concord Monitor, a local Plainfield, NH newspaper, Reno is the most well-known of the four men among Brown supporters:
Gonzalez, a former military contractor, was the public face of the Browns' home for several months this summer when he lived at the house and posted frequent updates on their status online. Gonzalez appeared in online photos and videos, many of which showed him armed. He also posted long, rambling accounts of goings-on at the house and his evolving political views.
He was charged with conspiracy, accessory after the fact, and one count of carrying and possessing a firearm in connection with a crime of violence.
The indictment alleges that he purchased the .50-caliber rifle in April. In a blog post a few days later, Gonzalez bragged about owning the gun.
"I get sad knowing not everyone has one," he wrote on his MySpace page. "Then I think about everyone . . . that is not even close to being ready."
Gonzalez's hearing was brief. He pleaded not guilty and will remain in federal custody. A judge in Texas already ruled that Gonzalez should remain held until trial. According to Magistrate B. Janice Ellington's ruling, Gonzalez is "both a flight risk and a danger to the community."
"The defendant resisted attempts by the Marshal to arrest him at a residence where numerous firearms, including assault weapons, were present," the ruling said. "During the arrest, defendant attempted to gain access to those weapons."
Gonzalez's father, Jose Gonzalez, said in an interview that it was not surprising that his son appeared to resist arrest, because he was sleeping and startled when marshals arrived about noon last Wednesday.
According to the Alice Echo-News Journal and a blog post made by Gonzalez's friend Donna Van Meter, Gonzalez's custody hearing in Texas included rumors of a possible escape plot and an outburst by Jose Gonzalez, who was escorted from the courtroom.
Reno's trial is scheduled for November.
I had an online conversation with Reno not long ago, and he had agreed to an interview exclusive to LFV. Unfortunately, due to other more pressing personal concerns, as well as waiting to see how his planned trip to Iraq with Cindy Sheehan would proceed, I never got around to doing that interview before he was arrested. However, he seemed to have moved away from supporting the Browns, and toward engaging in anti-war activities, which of course was my point of interest.
Most interesting in the affidavits released by the feds in these cases is that Danny Riley, hailed as a hero by Brown supporters for refusing to tell the feds anything about activities at the Browns' home, seems to have been doing the exact opposite of what he led others to believe. In fact, it appears he told the feds quite a few things about what was going on at the Brown house, including the location of weapons, and may have been the federal informant referenced after these arrests (Riley was arrested as well, but that doesn't necessarily mean he's not an informant). Brown supporters, not surprisingly, are more than a little upset about this allegation, but still unsure whether to believe the feds at all. Here is an excerpt of a blog written by Reno's friend Donna Van Meter, with regard to the allegations about Danny Riley:
i ask myself how can they do this, it is all false charge, and why did Danny tell the Marshals where the supplies on the Browns property is located? what also gets me is that in court the marshal said that there was an informant on the property that was working for them.
HOW DARE YOU STAB PEOPLE IN THE BACK whomever you are……
danny i really hope it wasnt you but they are pointing fingers at you. i really hope it wasnt you. but if the Marshal says it i know it isnt automatically true, the whole testamony was false where it concerned Reno, lets hope they are wrong about you too, cause in the beginning i got that feeling you were a traitor to ed and elaine, but i thought damn maybe i was being too judgemental, dont like second guessing my gut feelings, and i have had too, in pertaining to your honesty danny.
i feel numb and sick.
The affidavits and indictments supporting the arrests can be seen as follows:
Bob Wolffe:
Investigator's Affidavit
Reno Gonzalez:
Investigator's Affidavit
Danny Riley:
Investigator's Affidavit
Jason Gerhard:


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DETROIT – Detroit's new Police Chief James Craig has been busy making structural changes in the department.
Saturday the chief was focusing on getting citizens involved in the fight against crime Detroit.
Chief Craig hosted a call to action event at Triumph Church on East Grand Boulevard. Participants learned about forming block clubs and neighborhoods watch patrols during the event.
The chief says this is all about taking action in the community.
"The people that came today are the doers. Like Nike says, just do it. That's the message, just do it. There's more of us, the good people that want to send a message to those violent predators, you are not welcome here. You either get on this fast moving train of peace or you can go someplace else. Detroit's not a place you can call home," said Craig.
Craig expects to hold more events like this one to get more Detroit residents involved in making the city safe.


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Garansi : Olympus Customer Care Indonesia ( OCCI 2thn service, 1thn Spare Part )
The 5-axis VCM image stabilisation, which powerfully compensates for any type of shaking, has improved. Not only has it achieved the world's highest*1 compensation performance of 5 shutter speed steps for still images, but image stabilisation for movies has also significantly improved. The dustproof and splashproof construction, hailed as absolutely reliable by many pro photographers, is now also freezeproof for even better reliability under the harshest of conditions. This incredibly mobile body is packed with the latest technologies, including OM-D Movie for cinema-quality, hand-held interchangeable lens camera shooting, and the world's shortest*2 shooting time lag, made possible by super-fast autofocusing. The incredibly high performance and excellent mobility the E-M5 Mark II provides opens doors to new shooting experiences.
Top-class, In-body 5-axis Image Stabilisation
The world's best stabilisation performance
The 5-axis VCM image stabilisation, which powerfully compensates any type of shaking, has improved, achieving the world's highest compensation performance of 5 steps*. It also provides powerful compensation for camera roll which cannot be corrected with an in-lens IS, and horizontal/vertical shift which tends to occur during macro shooting. With this feature, you can enjoy hand-held shooting in dark locations and during telephoto photography without worrying about camera shake. It also prevents image shake in the viewfinder for stable framing.
*As of February 5, 2015 on interchangeable lens cameras. Based on CIPA standards, when used with M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-50mm F3.5-6.3 EZ, at focal length of 50mm (35mm equivalent focal length: 100mm), in pitch/yaw direction.
Roll compensation not possible with in-lens IS
This model powerfully compensates camera shake in rolling that cannot be compensated by in-lens IS. With this feature, you can enjoy hand-held shooting during long exposures even in dark locations.
Shifting compensation supports hand-held macro shooting
Shift blur often occurs when shooting macro photography. With a revised algorithm, the E-M5 Mark II's 5-axis VCM image stabilisation system is now compatible with shift blurring not only when shooting still images but also for movies. This provides powerful support for hand-held macro shooting.
Optical stabilisation and digital stabilisation combine to realise movie IS
Not only is 5-axis image stabilisation useful for still images, but it also shows its ability when recording movies. The VCM magnetically levitates the image sensor constantly for smooth hand-held movie recording similar to dedicated cinematic image stabilisation equipment used in feature-length films. The M-IS1 image stabilisation mode for movie recording combines both the 5-axis optical image stabilisation and digital image stabilisation for more powerful effects, and M-IS2 uses 5-axis image stabilisation only.
Half-pressing the shutter release prevents image shake in the viewfinder for stable framing
This model is equipped with a halfway release image stabilisation so you can view image stabilisation effects in the viewfinder while pressing the shutter button halfway. This makes more accurate framing and focusing possible through a stable viewfinder image during macro and telephoto shooting.
*Pictures are for illustrative purposes only.
*Screen captures on the monitor are composite images.
Product type
|Product type
|Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens system camera
|SD Memory Card (SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I, II compatible, Eye-Fi Card compatible*)
|Screen size
|17.3mm and 13.0mm
|Lens mount
|Micro Four Thirds mount
Image sensor
|Product type
|4/3 Live MOS Sensor
|Number of pixels
|Approx. 16.1 million pixels.
Total number of pixels: approx. 17.20 million pixels
|Aspect ratio
|1.33 (4:3)
|Dust reduction
|Supersonic Wave Filter (image sensor dust reduction system)
Recording (still)
|Recording format
|DCF, DPOF compatible / Exif, PRINT Image Matching III, MPO compatible
|File format
|RAW (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG, JPEG+RAW, MPO (3D still)
|Recording image size
|[RAW] 4608 x 3456
[JPEG] 4608 x 3456 to 640 x 480
|File size
|RAW: 4608(H)x3456(V) (approx. 1/1.5 lossless compressed) Approx. 17MB
Set1(LF): 4608(H)x3456(V) (1/4 compressed) Approx. 7.5MB
Set2(LN): 4608(H)x3456(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 3.5MB
Set3(MN): 3200(H)x2400(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 1.7MB
Set4(SN): 1280(H)x960(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 0.4MB
Image Stabilisation System
|Built-in 5-axis* sensor-shift image stabilisation for movie and still photos
|4 modes (S-I.S.AUTO, S-I.S.1, S-I.S.2, S-I.S.3), OFF
|Live View image stabilisation
|Activation by half-pressing shutter button or enlarging view
|Focal length setting
|Stabilisation performance
|Lens IS prioritye
|Eye-level electronic viewfinder, approx. 2.36M-dot
|Field of view / Viewfinder magnification
|Approx. 100% / Approx. 1.30x*1 - 1.48x*2 (-1m-1, 50mm lens, Infinity)
|Eye point / Dioptre adjustment range
|Approx. 21mm (-1m-1, Distance from rear lens surface) / Approx. -4 to +2m-1
|Live View preview with depth of field preview lock
|Display Grid
|Off / normal grid / golden grid / scale / diagonal / movie grid
|Level gauge display
|2-axis (horizontal/vertical) level gauge
|Viewfinder style
|3 styles
|Brightness adjustment / Colour temperature adjustment
|Automatic control of adaptive brightness technology / manual control (7 levels)
|Expansion of Live View Dynamic Range
|When in HDR1 and HDR2
|Interchangeable with separately available EP-16 eyecup
Live view
|Live view
|Approx. 100% field of view, exposure compensation preview, WB adjustment preview, gradation preview, face detection preview (up to 8 faces), grid line, magnification display (x3/x5/x7/x10/x14), Display modes: Standard, Histogram, Highlight & Shadow, Level Gauge, Off (Image Only)
|Preview with depth of field preview lock
|Monitor type
|3.0-inch vari-angle monitor*
|Touch control
|Shutter release, magnification, AF area selection, AF area size adjustment, frame forward/backward, magnified playback, Live Guide, Super Control Panel, Art Filter selection, scene mode selection, Wi-Fi connection, selfie shutter release
|Tilting capability
|With (mirror display when monitor is in self portrait position)
|Brightness / Colour temperature control
|±7 levels / ±7 levels
|Colour tone select
|Vivid / Natural
|AF mode
|High-speed imager AF
|Focus mode
|Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / AF tracking (C-AF + TR)
|Full-time AF
|Magnified frame AF / Magnified AF
|Selectable from over 800 AF points
Selectable magnification: x3, x5, x7, x10(Default), x14
Super Spot AF*
|Face detection AF / Eye detect AF
Eye Detection AF mode : off / nearer-eye priority / right-eye priority / left-eye priority
|Focusing point / Focusing point selection
|81-area multiple AF / All target, group target area (9-area), single target(normal), single target(small)
|AF illuminator
|Manual focus assist
|Focus ring rotation activates Live View image magnification and/or focus peaking when in S-AF+MF or MF mode
|Peaking function
|Activate with Fn button or focus ring
Change peaking settings using the Info button
Colour selection: white, black, red, yellow
Intensity selection: high, normal, low
Back light effect: on, off
Exposure Control (Still)
|Metering system (TTL Image sensor metering)
|Digital ESP metering (324-area multi pattern metering), center-weighted average metering, spot metering, spot metering with highlight control, spot metering with shadow control
|Metering area
|EV -2 - 20 (using 17mm F2.8, ISO 100)
|Exposure mode
|iAUTO, P: Program AE (Program shift can be performed), A: Aperture priority AE,
S: Shutter priority AE, M: Manual, Bulb, Time, Scene select AE, Art Filter,
Underwater wide / macro*, My Set
|Scene select AE
|Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Sport, Hand-held Starlight*1, Night scene, Night + Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Documents, Panorama, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Fisheye Conv., Wide Conv., Macro Conv., Panning, 3D*2
|ISO sensitivity
|AUTO ISO : LOW(approx. 100) ‐25600 (customizable, Defalut:LOW-1600)
Manual ISO : LOW(approx.100), 200 - 25600, 1/3 or 1 EV steps selectable
|Exposure compensation
|Still photo ±5 EV, movie ±3 EV, with selectable EV adjustment steps (1/3, 1/2, 1)
|AE lock
|Locks with a half-press of the shutter button (can be set to Fn button as well)
|Shutter type
|Focal-plane shutter / 1/8000 - 60 sec., with selectable EV adjustment steps (1/3, 1/2, 1)
Bulb/Time: selectable exposure time (1/2/4/8/15/20/25/30 min.), with 8-min. default setting
|Flash intensity control method
|TTL Auto, Auto*, Manual, Super FP*(FP-TTL AUTO, FP-MANUAL)
|Built-in flash
|Bundled standard flash
|FL-LM3(dustproof and splashproof flash)
GN=9.1(ISO100・m) / GN=12.9(ISO200・m)
Bounce Capability (up and down: 45, 60, 75, 90 degree / left and right 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 degree)
|Flash mode
|Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL) - 1/64)
|Synchronisation speed
|1/250 sec.
Super FP: 1/125-1/8000 sec.
|Flash intensity control
|Up to ±3 EV in 0.3, 0.5, 1 EV steps selectable
|Compatible external flash
Wireless flash control
|Compatible external flash
|Control method
|Triggered and controlled by the bundled FL-LM3 or FL-600R
(Olympus Wireless RC Flash system compatible)
|External Flash control mode
|TTL Auto, Auto, Manual, FP-TTL-AUTO, FP-MANUAL
|4 channels
|Group No.
|4 groups (External flash 3 groups + commander flash* )
|Sequential shooting maximum speed
|[Sequential shooting H mode] approx 10.0 fps
|Max. recordable pictures
on sequential shooting*
|[RAW] Max. ∞ frames (in 5.0 seq. shooting L) Max. 16 frames (in 10.0 seq. shooting H)
[JPEG] Max. ∞ frames (in 5.0 seq. shooting L) Max. 19 frames (in 10.0 seq. shooting H)
|Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec., custom (Wait time: 1-30sec., Shot interval: 0.5/1/2/3sec., Number of shots: 1-10, Every time AF: ON/OFF)
|Exposure bracketing
|2, 3 or 5 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV steps selectable, 7 frames in 0.3/0.7EV steps selectable
|ISO bracketing
|3 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV steps selectable
|White balance bracketing
|3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-B/G-M axis.
|Flash bracketing
|3 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV step selectable
|Art filter bracketing
|i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone, Custom, Art Filters selectable
HDR function
|HDR(Auto composite)
|HDR1, HDR2 (painting-like)
|Bracketing for HDR postprocess
|3 or 5 frames in 2.0/3.0EV steps selectable, 7 frames in 2.0EV steps selectable.
Art Filter
|Mode (Variation / Effect)
|Pop Art (I, II / a.b.c.d.e.f.)
Soft Focus ( - / c.e.)
Pale & Light Colour (I, II / a.b.c.d.f.)
Light Tone ( - / d.f.)
Grainy Film (I, II / b.c.d.g.h)
Pin Hole (I, II, III / d.)
Diorama ( I,II / d.)
Cross Process (I, II / b.c.d.f.)
Gentle Sepia ( - / a.b.c.d.f.)
Dramatic Tone (I / b.c.d.e.f.) (II / b.c.d.e.f.g.h)
Key Line (I, II / a.b.c.d.e.)
Water Colour (I, II / a.b.c.d.)
Vintage (I, II, III / a.b.c.d.e.f.i)
Partial Colour (I, II, III / a.b.c.d.e.f)
|Art Effect
|a. Soft Focus Effect
b. Pin-Hole Effect
c. White Edge Effect
d. Frame Effect
e. Star Light Effect
f. Blur Effect (Top & bottom, Left & Right)
g. B&W Effect (None, Yellow, Orange, Red, Green)
h. Pict. Tone (None, Sepia, Blue, Purple, Green)
i. Shade Effect (Top & bottom, Left & Right)
|Colour Ring (for partial colour)
|18 colour selectable
|Type (Variation / Flame / Number of divided parts)
|Standard (I, II, III, IV / a,b,c,d / A,B,C,D)
Fun Frame (I, II, III / - / -)
Speed (- / - / A,E,F)
Zoom in / out (Ⅰ,Ⅱ / a, c / A, G)
Layout (I, II, III, IV / -/ -)
|Frame Effect
|a. White Frame
b. White Frame & White Edge Effect
c. Black Frame
d. White Frame & Pin Hole Effect
|Aspect & Window Pattern
|A. 4:3, 2 frames
B. 4:3, 3 frames
C. 1:1. 2 frames
D. 1:1, 3 frames
E. 1:1, 4 frames
F. 16:9. 5 frames
G. 16:9, 2 frames
|Hold function
|Recording format
|MOV(MPEG-4AVC/H.264) , AVI(Motion JPEG)
|Mode / frame rate / compression method
1920x1080(FHD) / 30p, 25p, 24p / ALL-I(A-I), IPB(SF, F, N)
1920x1080(FHD) / 60p, 50p / IPB(SF, F, N)
1280x720(HD) / 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p / ALL-I (A-I), IPB(SF, F, N)
1280x720(HD) / 30p
640x480(SD) / 30p
|Maximum recording time
|[MOV] Approx. 29min
[AVI] HD: Approx. 7min* / SD: Approx. 14min*
|Battery Life
|Approx. 80 minutes* (under standard JEITA testing)
Approx. 150 minutes* (when zoom and other operational functions are not used)
|Art Filter Movie
|Movie Effect
|One-shot Echo / Multi-echo / Art Fade / Old Film
|One-push Movie Digital Conveter
|Time Lapse Movie
|AVI Motion JPEG 1280x720, 10fps
|Photo in Movie
|With (mode1 / mode2)
|1, 2, 4, 8 sec
(Further continued shooting possible by pressing movie record button again)
|Quick Movie / Slow Movie
|Image Stabilisation for Movie
|M-IS1(Image sensor shift and electronic image stabilizer with multi motion IS),
M-IS2(Image sensor shift with multi motion IS), Off
|Grid Line / Focus Peaking
|4 types of grid lines / 4 colours for focus peaking
|Time code
|Rec run / free run, drop frame / non-drop frame
|Live View Output via HDMI
|With (GUI* is shown on connected device only, and peaking function is not available when connected by HDMI.)
|Exposure Control
|Program AE, aperture priority AE, shutter priority AE, manual
|AE Lock
|Recording format
|Wave Format (Stereo linear PCM/16-bit, Sampling frequency 48kHz)
|Microphone / Speaker
|Microphone function
|Wind noise reduction, Recording volume, Microphone volume limiter
Audio dubbing possible for still pictures (up to 30 sec.)
White Balance
|White balance mode
|Auto WB, 7 Preset WBs, 4 Capture WBs, Custom WB(Kelvin setting)
|White balance compensation
|±7 steps in each A-B/G-M axis
Colour Mode
|Colour matrix
|sRGB, Adobe RGB
Picture Mode
|i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Flat, Portrait, Black and White, Custom, e-Portrait, Colour Creator, Art Filter, Underwater
|Auto, Normal, High Key, Low Key [except Art Filters]
Keystone Compensation
|Keystone Compensation
|Yes (can be confirmed on Live View)
High Res Shot
|Equivalent to 40M pixel sensor (8 shots combined into a single JPEG using sensor shift)
|Shutter Type / Shutter Speed
|Electronic shutter / 1/8000 - 8 sec.
Anti-shock Mode
|Shutter Type / Shutter Speed
|Electronic first curtain shutter / 1/320* - 60sec
|Shutter start delay
|0, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30sec
Silent Mode
|Shutter Type / Shutter Speed
|Electronic shutter / 1/16000 - 60sec
|Shutter start delay
|0, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30sec
Live Bulb / Live Time
|Update interval time
|0.5 sec - 60 sec
Live Composite
|Update interval time / composite method
|0.5 sec - 60 sec / Lighten Mode (Bright area prioritization)
Interval Mode
|Interval Mode
|Interval Time 1sec. - 24 Hours, Max 999 frames.
Available on making Time-lapse movie automatically
Multi Exposure
|Number of picture / Function
|2 frames / Auto gain, Exposing on Recorded picture(RAW)
Multi Aspect
|Aspect Ratio
|4:3(Default) / 3:2 / 16:9 / 1:1 / 3:4
Level Gauge
One push Tele-converter
Wi-Fi Function
|GPS info. Function
|Via smartphone GPS data
|Wireless Shooting
|Live View, Rec View, Wireless Touch AF shutter, Self Timer (w/Countdown guidance, Sequential shooting, movie recording capability), Wireless Release, Movie Recording, Power Off
iAUTO / ART / P / A / S / M (Live Bulb, Live Time) and drive mode can be selected.*
Aperture, shutter speed, exposure, ISO sensitivity, white balance can be adjusted.*
|Image Share
|File Type: JPEG* , MOV
Connect to up to 4 devices simultaneously. Marking function for image share.
|Easy Connection
|QR code setting
Tetherd shooting
|Tethered shooting
|Via USB connection, with use of Olympus Capture tethering software (camera can be controlled by both the camera and computer)
|Playback mode
|Single-frame, Information display, Index display (4/9/25/100 frames), Calendar, Enlargement (2x - 14x), Movie (with sound, FF/REW/Pause), Picture rotation (auto), Slideshow (with sound including BGM, Slide show effects, replaceable BGM), Light Box display
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Reset & custom setting
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Image Editing
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|RAW data edit, Gradation auto, Monochrome, Sepia, Red-eye fix, Saturation, Resize (1280x960, 640x480, 320x240), Trimming, Aspect, e-Portrait, Image Overlay, Postrecording
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|RAW data edit based on settings of the camera (including e-Portrait, Colour Creator, Art Filter, ART-BKT). 2 programmable settings, preview capability.
|Print function
|Print reservation (DPOF), Direct print (PictBridge compatible)
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|DC connector
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Power Requirements
|BLN-1 Li-ion battery (included)
|Power Battery Holder
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Allows attachment of an additional BLN-1.
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The bodies of four idealistic patriots, all of whom were described as having lived the "American ideal," were mourned Friday by President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports.
The bodies of four Americans killed in an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, earlier in the week were returned to the United States and honored in a somber ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Friday.
President Barack Obama arrived shortly before the transfer ceremony honoring the victims — U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens, information management officer Sean Smith and security personnel Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty.
Marines carried flag-draped coffins bearing the remains of the four across the tarmac and placed them before a gathering of family, friends, White House officials and high-level State Department personnel. In total, 800 to 1,000 were in attendance, an Air Force official said.
After a moment of silence and a prayer, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton eulogized each of the victims.
"We owe it to those four men to continue the long, hard work of diplomacy," Clinton said.
"May God bless them, and grant their families peace and solace, and may God continue to bless the United States of America," Clinton said, before making way for comments by Obama.
How much are taxpayers spending on Egypt and Libya?
The president said the men embodied and lived "the American ideal," embracing what he called "the fundamental American belief that we can leave this world a little better than before."
President Obama attends a ceremonial transfer of the remains of four Americans killed in an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya.
In honoring the fallen Americans, he also made a case for continued diplomatic and aid commitments to allies in the Middle East.
"Even as voices of suspicion and mistrust seek to divide countries and cultures from one another, the United States of America will never retreat from the world. We will never stop working for the dignity and freedom that every person deserves. ... That's the spirit that sets us apart from other nations. That was their work in Benghazi and this is the work we will carry on."
After the national anthem and a prayer, "America the Beautiful" was played as the caskets were loaded into waiting hearses, which then departed.
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I am a freelance graphic designer with advertising agency experience. The agency that handles SWISS's advertising needs approached me because they were familiar with my work and knew this assignment would suit me.
I was briefed on the project's special nature and invited to submit an idea that SWISS would approve when the agency made its final presentation. I thought the idea was great but didn't really think it would come to pass. But everything moved swiftly. All of the points were approved.
There were no major restrictions imposed on my work. At the start, I was just given the go-ahead to "go for it". There were a few minor issues along the way, such as areas of the fuselage where no foil could be applied, and the fact that the windows had to be kept clear of course. The nose was obviously going to be a challenge because of the wind resistance. This is why the nose was painted instead of having foil attached. For technical reasons, the aircraft belly had to remain plain.
Before I actually started on the design, I thought to myself: "If I get to do this, I'll quit after this project, pretty well at the zenith of my career." I started by researching, getting familiar with the fonts of the "Peace and Love" era and by diving into the world of the flowerpower aesthetic. I looked at quite a few Volkswagen vans in the Internet to find out what the graphic styles of the day were like. The graphic artists of that period tended to integrate many details into their images: for example, a vehicle headlight would be made to look like the sun instead of just ignoring it altogether. This led me to the idea with the aircraft nose and the eyes, and the flowers around the windows. In the process, I had to integrate a bit of Switzerland into the image. That's why a cow is included.
All in all, it took about a month of intense work to fully develop the project. But it's hard to be precise about the time element because there were phases when I had to put it aside or simply wait a couple of weeks before being able to proceed. Then all of a sudden I would be working exclusively on it for whole days at a time.
Reflecting on my career to date, I can definitely say that this is the highlight so far. I have never worked on anything on such a large scale or anything quite so unusual. I was bowled over when I saw the aircraft for the first time in the hangar. That was really impressive. Now a flight to San Francisco would also be a highlight in itself. But from a professional point of view, the "flower power" livery is definitely the absolute highlight.


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So anyways, one day we were on that side of town and decided to try it based on some recommendations from coworkers. We got on Blackwell St. but couldn't find the place. There was also some construction going on so we didn't see the restaurant right away. Couple of minutes later, I saw a small sign pointing in the direction of the cafe. We walk in and it's a light-filled airy and bright space. We seated ourselves at the bar and ordered a couple of drinks. I didn't particularly like their draft selections and the couple of things I wanted to try, they didn't have.
So coming to the food, I was happy to see they had a few mains for vegetarians and quite a few appetizers as well. I ordered the pimiento cheese and fried green tomato on wheat. It came out perfectly done and delicious! It also came with a side of Mexican rice and black beans. I actually thought I could've eaten the side by itself, it was SOOO good!! That was some good eatin'!!!
Just in case you're wondering, pimiento cheese is a famous cheese spread in North Carolina. And it is DELICIOUS!!!!! It's usually cheddar cheese, red pimiento peppers, sometimes mayo (yuck!!) and spices.


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austerity, Caesars Entertainment, CEOs, corporations, corruption, cuts, David Zaslav, deception, Discovery Communications, Fix the Debt, fraud, Gary Loveman, Goldman Sachs, greed, Institute for Policy Studies, lobbyists, loopholes, millionaires, money, scams, Social Security, tax havens, taxes, taxpayer-funded, taxpayers, theft, U.S. citizens, United States, UnitedHealth Group
new report by IPS and Campaign for America's Future shows that America's top CEOs are pocketing massive taxpayer subsidies at the same time they're pushing austerity cutbacks in government programs that benefit ordinary citizens.
Thanks to a "performance pay" tax loophole, large corporations in the United States today are routinely deducting enormous executive payouts from their income taxes. In effect, these companies are exploiting the U.S. tax code to send taxpayers the bill for the huge rewards they're doling out to their top executives.
- During the three-year period 2009-2011, the 90 publicly held corporate members of the austerity-focused "Fix the Debt" lobby group shoveled out $6.3 billion in pay to their CEOs and next three highest-paid executives.[i]
- These 90 Fix the Debt member firms raked in at least $953 million – and as much as $1.6 billion – from the "performance pay" loophole between 2009-2011. The exact full value of corporate windfalls from this loophole will remain impossible to compute until we have more complete mandated disclosure for executive compensation.
- Top executives at these same Fix the Debt companies are aggressively advocating cuts to government programs that benefit the ordinary American taxpayers subsidizing their compensation. Many of these executives have also added to America's debt and deficit by using tax havens and other accounting tricks to have their corporations avoid paying their fair tax share.[ii]
- Health insurance giant UnitedHealth Group enjoyed the biggest taxpayer subsidy for its CEO pay largesse. The nation's largest HMO paid CEO Stephen Hemsley $199 million in total compensation between 2009 and 2011. Of this, at least $194 million went for fully deductible "performance pay."[iii] That works out to a $68 million taxpayer subsidy to UnitedHealth Group – just for one individual CEO's pay. A just-released proxy reveals that Hemsley pocketed another $28 million in "performance pay" in 2012, which computes into a tax break for UnitedHealth of nearly $10 million.
- Discovery Communications stood next in line for a government handout. Between 2009 and 2011, CEO David Zaslav pocketed $114 million, $105 million of this in exercised stock options and other fully deductible "performance pay." That translates into a $37 million taxpayer subsidy for Discovery and its lavish executive pay policies. In 2012, Zaslav hauled in enough additional "performance pay" to generate a tax break worth $9 million.
Even big losers win with the "performance pay" loophole. Gambling titan Caesars Entertainment has hemorrhaged money in recent years, driving CEO Gary Loveman's stock options underwater. Loveman managed, even so, to take home $9.6 million in cash bonuses between 2009-2011, a windfall that's generating taxpayer subsidies the firm can cash in to lower its taxes over years to come.
Fix the Debt is a corporate-backed lobby group committed to slashing Social Security and other earned benefits and social insurance programs – all under the veil of "deficit reduction." But, as this report documents, the very taxpayers who pay into and depend on these programs and benefits are subsidizing excessive compensation for the top executives of Fix the Debt member corporations and other large firms.
These pages calculate how much the corporations Fix the Debt CEOs manage have benefited from a federal tax code loophole that lets major firms deduct unlimited amounts off their income taxes for the expense of executive stock options and other so-called "performance-based" pay. These CEOs are raking in huge taxpayer-funded bonuses at the same exact time they're insisting on deep cuts in the government programs that benefit ordinary Americans.
A loophole history
In 1993, amid widespread public revulsion at executive pay excess, Congress passed legislation that capped the tax deductibility of executive pay at $1 million. The ostensible message this legislation sent: No rational society can view annual executive compensation over $1 million as a reasonable business expense worthy of a tax deduction. Without putting a ceiling on executive pay, this reform aimed to prevent taxpayers from subsidizing amounts over $1 million per executive. But the law left a huge loophole. Corporations could exempt "performance-based" pay from the $1 million limit. This loophole quickly led to an explosion of "performance-based" compensation, particularly in the form of stock options.
Corporate boards of directors touted this new surge in stock options as a means to align the interests of executives and shareholders. In practice, options align only greed and the tax code. If a firm's shares decline in value over time, shareholders lose wealth. But executives with stock options lose nothing. In fact, during stock slumps, executives often receive boatloads of new options with lower exercise prices. In 2007, for instance, Goldman Sachs gave executives options to purchase 3.5 million shares. In December 2008, after the crash had driven Goldman shares to record lows, the bank's top executives received nearly 36 million stock options, ten times the previous year's total. This new grant positioned Goldman executives for massive new windfalls even if the bank's shares never regained their 2007 price level.
On the upside, stock options gains have no limit, a reality that encourages reckless, short-sighted executive behaviors designed to jack up share prices by whatever means necessary. What sort of reckless behaviors? Over the past two decades, the Institute for Policy Studies has documented the connections between massive CEO options payouts and corporate tax-dodging, excessively risky financial gambles, and accounting fraud.
Stock options also provide huge personal tax advantages for executives. If executives hold onto their shares for more than two years after the grant date and more than a year after the exercise date – the point at which the stock is transferred to the executive – they pay only the long-term capital gains tax rate on this income. This rate will rise from 15 to 20 percent as a result of the "fiscal cliff" deal, a rate still far lower than the new 2013 top marginal rate of 39.6 percent on ordinary income.
The performance pay loophole, in short, serves as a critical subsidy for excessive compensation. The larger the executive payout, the less the corporation pays in taxes. And average taxpayers wind up footing the bill.
Source: http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/320-80/17238-qfix-the-debtq-ceos-enjoy-taxpayer-subsidized-pay


text: Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums :: View topic - My family is best! Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in My family is best! Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Family View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message poopoopooJoined: 20 Jun 2004Posts: 1 Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 8:10 pm Post subject: My family is best! Today I would like to talk about my family I have a family of six. My father is handicapped person. Because he was infected with hepatitis C owing to blood transfusion when he got a serious injury when he was at work. At that time I was four years old He wear with an artificial leg because he cut his right leg. So he can't running and swimming, play the sports, many things. Though his job is cheap pay, my father and our life is very happy. Recently My mather start to working part-time job. I'm also working in Mister Dount. Do you know Mister Dount Any way my elder sister ' baby was born on May,30.2004 Baby is girl. Her name is Rio. I want to use " Rio " in username of this site, but this name already was used I want to go shopping with Rio when she was grown. My elder brother is 24 years old and he live himslf in Tkyo. He still university student because he couldn't graduated. My little brother is high school student and he looking for part-time job now. How many do you have in your family Please, talk me Back to top MaxX7Joined: 24 Jun 2004Posts: 49Location: Home Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2004 3:11 am Post subject: My Family hey well first tell me does anybody know the meaning of family? well its like this F-father A-and M-mother I-i L-love Y-you well i have the family of four.im the youngest still at the age of 15 i have an elder sis.she isnt with me these days cuz she's abroad gone for her studies and i really miss her soooo much its like we are best friends my dad is a eal nice man i love a millon no more than million and my mom my dad works and gets paid very well so my mom doesnt need to work well i guess thats it i love my family they are my best friends and they are all the best_________________you dont know who i am; but you can know who i am ; only if your are my friend ____________________ http://simpleshout.co.uk/shoutbox/shoutbox.php?u=Max talk about anything here it my shout box Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Family All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Student Forums----------------ComputersCurrent NewsCultureEnglish SchoolsFamilyFilm and CinemaFoodHealth and FitnessHelp CenterHobbiesHolidaysLearning EnglishLiteratureMaking FriendsMusicOpinionsPetsScienceSportsThe Strange and MysteriousTOEFL and Other English ExamsTravel You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Dave's ESL Cafe is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Banner Advertising | Bookstore / Alta Books | FAQs | Articles | Interview with Dave Copyright © 2018 Dave's ESL Cafe | All Rights Reserved | Contact Dave's ESL Cafe | Site Map Teachers College, Columbia University: Train to Teach English Here or Abroad Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group


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Philbrook Farm Inn
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and why not? -- we Philbrooks live here too!
In summer, a variety of housekeeping
cottages are offered on a weekly basis and can accommodate up to
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The Shack is on a hill behind the inn with a magnificent view of the valley. It has a screened porch, main room with a queen bed, sitting area, fireplace, and bath. The cozy log cabin atmosphere makes a perfect honeymoon hideaway.
The Casino is light, bright and airy. It has a main room with 2 full-sized double beds, sitting area, fireplace, bath, screened, and open porches, conveniently tucked in beside the Inn.
Dinner and breakfast, a single serving entree is provided for house guests. We feature home style New England cooking. Everything is prepared from scratch in our kitchen, including The Farm's baked goods. We take pride in serving only the finest meats and local farm fresh vegetables to our "extended family". Special diets will be accommodated if we know in advance. We Philbrooks get enjoyment from delighting your palate, and urge you to send your compliments to the cook, so we can continue making more of your favorites.
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Michelle Obama Hilariously Breaks Down Why Melania Trump's Inauguration Gift Exchange Appeared So Awkward
The former FLOTUS also explained to Ellen Degeneres how Barack stepped in and saved the day.
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LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — West African nations on Sunday agreed to send some 3,000 troops to help the country of Mali wrest back control of its northern half, which was seized by al-Qaida-linked fighters more than six months ago, according to an official involved in the discussions, and a statement read on Nigerian state television.
The decision came late Sunday at the end of an emergency summit in Nigeria's capital of the Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS. They were joined by military experts from the United Nations, Europe as well as ministers from Algeria, Mali's neighbor to the north which has previously been against the military intervention. The plan needs final approval from the U.N. Security Council before it can be carried out.
An official involved in the negotiations said by telephone shortly after the meeting that the nations in West Africa are now unanimous in their decision to go forward with the military operation. He said that they will attempt one more round of negotiations with representatives of the Islamists controlling northern Mali, before moving ahead with the intervention.
"We have agreed that 3,300 troops will be sent from West Africa. In addition, around 5,000 Malian troops will also be involved. If there is no agreement in the talks, we will move in," said the official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to the press.
The official said that the largest number of troops will come from Nigeria, which has agreed to send 600 to 700 soldiers, he said. Niger is expected to contribute around 500. And the remaining troops will come from the other 13 nations in the 15-nation ECOWAS bloc. Air power, he said, will be provided by either France or the United States.
Both France and the U.S. have said that the will provide technical and logistical support to the intervention, provided that it is first approved by the United Nations.
Mutinous soldiers overthrew Mali's democratically elected president in March, creating a power vacuum that paved the way for Islamists to grab the north, an area the size of France. In the more than six months since then, the Islamic extremists have imposed a strict form of Shariah law. Music of all kinds has been banned, and people are not even allowed to have a ring tone on their phones, unless it's one based on Quranic recitations. Women have been flogged for failing to cover themselves. And in all three of the major towns in the north, residents have been forced to watch thieves getting their hands hacked off.
The United Nations is expected to meet later this month to review the military plan. Security analysts and diplomats say that even if the deployment of troops to north Mali is approved by the U.N. it could take months to implement.
The official who spoke privately disagrees.
"As soon as they say it's OK, it won't take 24 hours for us to go. If the U.N. says go, we will move in immediately. They (the troops from ECOWAS) will be targeting the hardcore Islamists. Not the Malian nationals — but the foreigners," he said.
In recent weeks, representatives of Ansar Dine, one of the Islamic factions operating in the north, have sent delegations to Burkina Faso and to Algeria in an effort to negotiate a solution in order to avoid a military intervention. Ansar Dine is believed to be made-up mostly of Malian fighters, whereas the two other groups are said to be primarily composed of foreign fighters, some allegedly from as far afield as Pakistan. Mediators are hoping to weaken the Islamic rebel front by peeling off the more moderate members.
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Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) was seen as a perfectionist and excessively self-critical. A bachelor all his life, he was intent on composing music of lasting value and despised the trends of the day. He never wrote anything as popular as an opera.
Brahms came from a Hamburg family of musicians and even in his youth he had to perform with them in taverns. In Hamburg Brahms is honoured at the Brahms Museum and by memorial plaques and statues in the Laeiszhalle, in the town hall and on Johannes-Brahms-Platz.
The young Brahms rose quickly to prominence thanks to the support of Liszt and Schumann. He adored and revered Schumann's wife Clara, the great pianist, and he remained her friend all his life. But Brahms only became genuinely successful when he reached Vienna, where he wrote the Hungarian Dances and was hailed as 'the successor to Beethoven'.
In Meiningen, where Brahms conducted the premiere of his 4th Symphony in 1885, there is a Brahms memorial celebrating his long association with the Meiningen Court Orchestra. At the Brahms House in Baden-Baden it is still possible to view some of the rooms where the composer liked to spend his summers.
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Ruby counted as the most popular baby name of 2012
SOPHIE has failed to hold onto the crown of most popular baby name in Queensland for 2012 while old-time favourite Jack has moved to the top.
A few newbies featured on the 2012 list including Liam, James and Amelia.
On the female side, Ruby fared as the most favourite baby name last year, returning to the top spot after being bumped off by Sophie in 2011.
Charlotte came in second followed by Sophie in third place and Chloe occupied the fourth spot.
The name Sienna was absent from the top 10 names in 2012, despite being the chosen name for 327 babies in 2011.
Proud parents chose to name 289 newborns Jack last year while 281 opted for Cooper.
Jack rose from the third most chosen name in 2011.
Riley and Samuel were bumped off the boy's list and appeared to be less popular in 2012.
Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie speculated whether Queensland's most popular baby names were an indication of what expecting Royal couple Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge would pick.
"It can at times be challenging to find the right name for a child - a dilemma the young royals will no doubt be going through over the next few months," he said.
"With these results maybe a Princess Ruby or Prince Jack could be joining the Royal Family soon."


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In 2013, 73 motorcycle riders in our state were killed in collisions.
Governor Jay Inslee's proclamation making May our state's Motorcycle Awareness Month is designed to:
- promote caution and recognition of motorcycles on Washington roads and highways.
- reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities associated for all motor vehicles.
- encourage riders to participate in rider education programs.
As motorcycles are smaller and less visible than most other vehicles, they can be more difficult to see. Reducing distracted diving and eliminating impaired driving will help operators see motorcyclists and give them the space they need.
Your Washington Motorcycle Safety Program encourages all vehicle operators to follow the rules of the road including obeying speed limits, following distance, signaling intentions, and yielding the right-of-way.
With spring turning to summer, the number of motorcyclists on our roads will be increasing.
Washington riders are our brothers, sisters, fathers, mothers, sons, and daughters.
A moment more of attention could help save a rider's life. That rider could be a family member or friend.
Look Twice – Save A Life.


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Grand Opening Celebration:
The History of A.R.E.
By Sidney Kirkpatrick
During Edgar Cayce's long walks in the winter of 1927, he would pause at a remote stretch of windswept beach at Sixty-seventh Street and Atlantic Boulevard. Looking inland, he would stare up at a grassy knoll above the pines, the highest sand dune between Cape Henry and the city limits, and in his mind's eye he would paint a picture of the hospital that he had come to Virginia Beach to build. He envisioned the building rising like a "lighthouse" over the sand and sea, becoming an enduring example of the motto soon to be etched into its cornerstone: "That we may make manifest the love of God and Man."
The Cayce Hospital for Research and Enlightenment welcomed its first patient in 1929. The four-story building was designed along the classical lines of an antebellum plantation house, with a wide porch at the front running the length of the second floor and around the sides. The ground floor housed therapy and examination rooms. The entrance was on the second floor, with stairs leading up to it from the outside. Inside the front door was the lobby, opening into a dining room, doctors' offices, lecture hall, and treatment rooms. The third and fourth floors housed beds for thirty patients. In keeping with Cayce's holistic approach to living a balanced life, there were tennis courts, a croquet and shuffleboard park, a club room for card players, meditation garden, and beach cabanas where patients could experience the healing effects of the sea, sand, and sun.
A victim of the Great Depression, the hospital closed its doors in 1931. The realtor handling the property believed the building to be cursed because of the frequency with which it subsequently changed hands: over the next two decades the hospital became a hotel, a nightclub, a home for army nurses, a Masonic lodge, and a venue for summer theater. Mindful of Cayce's dream of creating a permanent physical presence in Virginia Beach, the fledgling Association for Research and Enlightenment, the A.R.E., purchased the property back in 1955. "Like troops retaking ground lost in an earlier skirmish, its spiritual soldiers enjoyed a sense of triumph," was how one grateful supporter described the return home.
With the same bold leadership with which the hospital property had been reclaimed, the A.R.E. began a building campaign in 1973 which resulted in a million-dollar visitor center. The new building would come to house the most extensive collection of metaphysical books and manuscripts in the world, and conference rooms would host tens of thousands visitors each year to hear lectures on such subjects as ESP, dreams, holistic health, meditation, energy healing, and life after death.
On June 27th, the A.R.E. once again celebrates the Cayce legacy. Following the 2012 completion of the Don and Nancy de Laski Education Center, and the extensive 2014 renovation of the adjacent Cayce Hospital building, the A.R.E.'s world-class signature programs—Atlantic University, the Cayce/Reilly School of Massage, the Health Center and Spa, and the Edgar Cayce Foundation vault and study room—have new state-of-the-art facilities. And for the first time since Cayce walked what has become the A.R.E. world headquarters, students and visitors can enjoy one another's company at the Cayce/Miller Café and Copeland Dining Room. The new building complex doesn't just reclaim old ground; it stands as Edgar Cayce first envisioned it: a welcoming "lighthouse" for fellow travelers on the spiritual journey.
The Grand Opening Celebration of the Cayce/Miller Café and Newly Renovated Cayce Hospital Building will be June 27, 2014 from 2-5 p.m. at Edgar Cayce's A.R.E. in Virginia Beach. You can join the celebration of these amazing and historic changes and learn how they will help with future growth of the Cayce Work. The program will also be live-streamed around the globe. For details, visit EdgarCayce.org/GrandOpening.
Sidney D. Kirkpatrick III Award-winning documentary filmmaker and best-selling author, Sidney D. Kirkpatrick is a graduate of Kent School, in Kent, Conn.; Hampshire College, in Amherst, Mass.; and NYU Film School in New York. His critically acclaimed books include A Cast of Killers, Turning the Tide, and Edgar Cayce: An American Prophet, which is a biography of Edgar Cayce published in September 2000 that has been described by The New Yorker as "a codex for the New Age." His latest book is a true story of Nazi plunder titled Hitler's Holy Relics. Kirkpatrick is also the producer and director of My Father the President, a much-loved documentary film on President Theodore Roosevelt as seen through the eyes of his daughter Ethel Roosevelt Derby. He is a regular presenter at A.R.E. conferences. He and his wife Nancy regularly host events at their Portage Inn Bed & Breakfast (PortageInn.ca) in Muskoka, Ontario.