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MORE than two million years ago, mammoths and Asian elephants took different evolutionary paths — and around the same time, according to DNA research, so did their lumbering relatives in Africa. African elephants have long been thought of as a single species, but a critical mass of genetic studies now proves there are two.
You can tell the species — "forest" elephants and "savanna" elephants — are different just by looking at them carefully, but until 2010 the jury was still out on the genetic evidence. Forest elephants are much smaller, weighing half what savanna elephants weigh, and evolved in Central and West Africa's rain forests; they have rounder ears than their cousins and straighter tusks. Savanna elephants, whose ears are more triangular and whose tusks are thick and curved, roam throughout the open, bushy terrain of other parts of the vast continent, from East Africa down to the south, where they're most abundant. The two species are about as distinct from each other, in genetic terms, as lions are from tigers.
Over the past decade a strong scientific consensus on the elephants' biology has emerged. So, in June, the Center for Biological Diversity, where I work, filed a petition with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to reclassify African elephants as two separate species and protect them both as "endangered" under the federal Endangered Species Act.
It may seem odd that the United States gives any legal status at all to animals in other countries, but the truth is that American protection of "foreign" animals or plants under the powerful Endangered Species Act can bring tangible benefits to those species, including preventing the animals' parts from being sold in the United States and preventing our government from sanctioning or paying for actions that hurt the animals. It can also provide funds for research and public education.
The question of one versus two species of African elephants isn't about settling an arcane DNA argument; it's about life or death for these majestic, extraordinary creatures. Without elephants, Africa's landscape would be unrecognizable, yet these animals have fallen by the hundreds of thousands as a result of two enormous waves of poaching in this century — one in the 1970s and 1980s, the other, beginning around 2009, now underway. If the center's petition is granted, it could be a lifeline.
Here's how. Right now, the two elephant species are treated as one and protected under the Endangered Species Act only as "threatened" — a less protective status than "endangered." What "endangered" means for elephants, or any other animals or plants, is simple: There aren't many left, so the species is at risk of going extinct. Acknowledging the scientific fact that these are two different animals reveals the truly low numbers — relative to historic abundance — of each one. Instead of looking at about half a million individuals remaining in a species, we're likely looking at a maximum of 100,000 (and possibly as few as 50,000) forest elephants surviving in the world and an estimated 400,000 savanna elephants. It's important to understand, though, that the actual figures could be much lower, since elephants are notoriously hard to count.
Populations of both species are in free fall as poaching frenzies drive the brutal killing and butchering, for their tusks, of tens of thousands of elephants every year. The number of Central African forest elephants declined by 62 percent in less than a decade, devastated by a lethal cocktail of illegal hunting, habitat loss and civil strife, and are the more urgently at risk of the two. Savanna elephant populations have also significantly declined throughout their range, with particular devastation in Tanzania, where one of the strongest populations of elephants — 109,000 animals — dropped to about 43,000 in just five years, between 2009 and 2014.
If the United States recognizes and protects the two species, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and CITES, the treaty that regulates global trade in endangered wildlife, may follow suit, bringing new and urgently needed help to the highest-risk elephant populations.
An endangered listing would also tighten restrictions on the import, export and sale of ivory products to, from and in the United States. After China, the United States is the world's second-largest market for ivory, with the legal trade in old ivory being used as a cover for illegal trade in new ivory. Last month, a senior Chinese wildlife official pledged to end the ivory trade if the United States does, too.
That means American action on reclassifying African elephants now could lead to a transformation of the way the planet's two largest economies — which also happen to be its two largest ivory consumers — are handling the crisis of the animals' slaughter.
We should act now, before it's too late.


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last season this game effectively ended Spurs title ambitions..which led to an ill tempered end to the game.
But this time its a different chelsea, They have been in tremendous form since Antonio Conte completely altered their formation, storming their way to the top of the Premier League. By way of contrast, Spurs have stuttered in recent weeks and suffered the ignominy of being knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Victory for either side would assert their credentials for a title challenge, while defeat would be nothing short of disastrous. Here's a tactical guide to where the contest between the two London sides could be won and lost on Saturday evening.
Conte has managed to turn Chelsea into a force since switching to his preferred 3-4-3 formation. They have gone from struggling for form to not conceding in six games, winning every one of those matches. The manner in which they blew away Manchester United was symbolic of the utter quality they possess on the pitch and how the Italian has got them ticking. The way they overcame Middlesbrough, winning 1-0 but looking comfortable throughout a tricky away tie, showed the style of champions.
Spurs have been their solid best under Mauricio Pochettino since the start of the season. It's easy to forget amid their Champions League exit that they remain unbeaten in the Premier League since the start of the campaign, a similar run to the one they managed as they built their title challenge last season. They have also shown a fighting spirit, turning around the London derby against West Ham in the space of two minutes. The return of Harry Kane, who was at his best last weekend despite a long injury lay-off, is nothing short of a huge boost.
Their formation is fresh enough that no one has yet found a way to exploit it, but there will, inevitably, be a way around it. That is simply how football works. Prior to that tactical switch they were poor and looked as though they would be repeating the mid-table finish of last season. There are also doubts over whether Victor Moses and Marcos Alonso can sustain their performances at wing-back, with neither coming into this run with much pedigree to speak of. Admittedly, there is little of actual note to suggest Chelsea have a weakness over the last six games.
They do not score enough goals or win enough games. That has been their consistent problem in recent weeks. Firm foundations have come at the expense of attacking flair, and a run of only one victory in their last five Premier League games is not good enough for a team pushing for the top four, never mind title contenders. Last season they showed a mental fragility at Stamford Bridge too, judging by the way they lost all discipline following Eden Hazard's equaliser.
Antonio Conte
He has managed to reinvigorate a Chelsea side that were worse than they have been at any point since Roman Abramovich bought the club. Conte seemed to hint it would all take time, but he has clearly put in the work on the training ground to improve them since the start of the campaign.
Mauricio Pochettino
The Argentinian manager is, subtly, one of the most tactically aware manager in the Premier League. He does tend to favour solidity over flair though, and that is becoming a bit of an issue. Pochettino might be best served by allowing his team to express themselves against Chelsea.
Key battles
The threat of Diego Costa
One of the shining lights of Chelsea's recent run has been Diego Costa. The Spain international is a superb striker but it looked as though he was struggling at the start of the season. He had pushed in the summer for a switch to Atletico Madrid which failed to pan out, and that seemed to be causing him problems. That is no longer the case.
It would not be a surprise to hear Costa had a baptism around October 1, because he has been playing like a man reborn. He hast five goals in his last six games. He is bullying defences like he did in his first season in England and is combining it with sublime technique.
Jan Vertonghen is no soft touch, but Kevin Wimmer is not first choice at Spurs and any defence needs to be at their absolute best to stop Costa on this form. That can be seen by how frequently he has been fouled – 11 times in just five games – as teams look for any way to stop him.
Spurs' attacking full-backs against a three-man defence
One of the easiest ways to overcome a system employing three central defenders is to expose the space in-behind on either flank. While Spurs do not play with conventional wingers, Mauricio Pochettino does demand that his full-backs get forward and support attacks.
One issue for the Argentinian is that Danny Rose is suspended while Ben Davies is unlikely to be fit for Saturday's game, but if Kyle Walker can push forward and look to exploit any gaps left by David Luiz, he can provide a real creative threat.
Walker has already provided two assists this season. Kieran Trippier may be employed on the left and, if so, expect the right-footed full-back to stay wider than he might otherwise be comfortable with to make the most of those gap
Eden Hazard's return to his blistering best
The Belgian international was, by all fair measures, no where near the levels he can reach last season as he struggled to match his Player of the Year performances. He was anonymous for much of the campaign and finished with just four goals in the Premier League.
He has already stormed past that figure, scoring seven goals in 12 games and could even top his 2014-15 tally of 14. At times he has dribbled past defences like a ghost phasing through walls, acting as though the opposition is not even there. He has completed 76 per cent of his take-ons, of which he has attempted 34.
That figure is the third highest in the Premier League since October 1. Spurs's midfield – Victor Wanyama in particular – need to keep a close eye on him and not allow him a run at goal. Stopping Hazard would be key to any Spurs victory.


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The most powerful computers in the world cannot perform accurate real-time translation. Yet interpreters do it with ease. Geoff Watts meets the neuroscientists who are starting to explain this remarkable ability.
Written and read by Geoff Watts
Produced by Barry J Gibb
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My Amityville Horror– film review
Film Regions International
Directed by Eric Walter
Reviewed by Anthony C. Francis
For 28 days in December of 1975, the Lutz family was terrorized by spirits and demons inside their house in Amityville, New York. Their horrifying tale has been the subject of a bestselling novel, a ten (!) film series, and countless speculation as to the validity of the story. Were George and Kathy Lutz making it all up to get publicity, or, perhaps, to get out from under their failing finances and overdue mortgage? These questions have lingered for over 35 years, and now a new film promises to shed some light over the proceedings.
In the new documentary My Amityville Horror, Daniel Lutz, the eldest son, recounts his own version of the terrifying events of the Lutz family hauntings. His own personalized remembrance of what happened is the main focus of the film.
Now in his 40s and looking worn beyond his age, Daniel Lutz has grown into a rough character. He is clearly emotionally damaged from a hard and misspent youth. He doesn't mince words when speaking to a therapist, a former psychic, or the filmmakers who, after feeling like he was being pushed too hard in his questioning, says he will "have words with" when the film is finished.
Told on video and audio taped conversations, Daniel Lutz tells his version of the Amityville hauntings. Whether the events of the Amityville horrors were real or imagined, this man has certainly gone through something. Daniel is a survivor of something traumatic, paranormal or otherwise. We see it in his eyes as he recounts the tale of his family. His face is hard and cold, but his eyes show us a scared child who, to this day, longs for reconciliation with his mother and for his association as "the Amityville kid" to end.
The novel and the films have always portrayed George Lutz as a stepfather trying to connect with his new family and, once the hauntings begin, he becomes possessed by demons making him hard and violent. Daniel Lutz claims that his stepfather was, in fact, a hard and brutal man who was into the occult and was, in Daniel's opinion, a large reason for the hauntings. The few other interviewees who give their two cents on George Lutz do concur that he was domineering and "someone you had to be a strong person just to deal with".
Daniel describes his mother, Kathy, as being under George's thumb and how she completely changed when they got together. He tells of beatings with wooden spoons on a regular basis. Again, this is all very different than how we have come to know the Lutzes due to the books and films.
I am glad the filmmakers chose to give another perspective by having the local television journalist that originally reported on the hauntings, Laura DiDio, accompany Daniel on his journey of interviews. This gives a good balance to Daniel's accounts. DiDio basically stays neutral and feels that something did happen at the Lutz house but never fully states whether she believes it was ghosts and demons or mental and physical abuse at the hands of George Lutz.
The film is a mostly one sided point of view; Daniel's side, as the other two siblings refused to participate in the making of the film. Daniel claims both paranormal disturbances and physical abuse at the hands of his stepfather. He charges that George conjured up the spirits and demons due to his obsession with the occult. Daniel basically states that George Lutz was himself a monster who destroyed their family and lives.
Lutz does speak on many of the familiar instances that we are aware of such as the demon pig with glowing red eyes, the window smashing his hands, and the hundreds of flies in the room. These are a part of horror culture and when Lutz speaks of them, he does not tell us anything we do not already know.
I have two big problems with the film. The first problem is that the film is marketed as finally being the truth about the Amityville hauntings through the eyes of the son, and how we will now understand and believe the events that have been debated for decades. Frankly, we learn nothing new beyond the fact that George Lutz was a bad man. The old arguments are addressed about it being a hoax or a real event but there are no new answers given beyond the testimony of Daniel Lutz. There are a number of original news reports, photos, and brief interviews with reporters and mediums who worked on the original case but I wanted, and was promised, more. There is absolutely no new insight into the Amityville hauntings.
The second problem I had with the film is that, when it comes down to it, the sad story of Daniel Lutz is not interesting. He has many tales to tell regarding the hauntings and we hear all about the pig eyes, the bloody walls, the window, the flies, the levitations and possessions and so on. These are things that anyone could have gotten from the book or original 1979 film. Listening to Daniel recount his story from frightened kid in the Amityville house to getting to charges of child abuse and witchcraft regarding his parents is a long haul. There were moments when my mind wandered.
I confess to not being a fan of the 1979 film version of The Amityville Horror and I utterly despised the wretched 2005 remake. I did enjoy the book and still have hopes that someday there is a good, spooky, movie to be made there. My point is that the hauntings in Amityville make fascinating subject matter, be they real or imagined. I was excited to see a documentary on the events, let alone from the eldest son!
Director Eric Walter has shown us some good archival footage to wet our whistles but, in the end, the film is just Daniel Lutz, a sad, shattered, and tortured man as he rants and curses about his past.
By the film's conclusion there are still as many questions as there always were about what happened. The bigger picture is never revealed. We either believe the story or we don't. For Daniel Lutz, the events, real or imagined, still haunt him and that makes him a damaged soul who earns pity. Unfortunately, it does not make him a very interesting guy.
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Hi community-peoples,
the past weeks we have kept very busy, fixing a lot of bugs and implementing a lot of new functionality and features into the badger. The progress is sometimes hard to see from the outside, so here is a list of new stuff we added since the release of BADGER finance beta 2:
One thing I would like to point out: We have started receiving contributions from community members outside of the core team. That's awesome, very much appreciated and exactly where we want to see BADGER going. Thank you.
At the moment, everyone on the core team is stuck with their final diploma examination. Afterwards, a lot of us are moving around, starting new jobs and so on. So the next weeks might be somewhat bumby. Bear with us, we are still easy to be reached via forum or mail.
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3i Infotech wins deal from STC
LEADING Islamic insurance firm in Kuwait is to implement a new integrated insurance management system to help automate its business.
Al Safat Takaful Company (STC), a subsidiary of Al Safwa Group, has announced it has selected Premia from 3i Infotech to automate its general and nonlife insurance business.
"Our aim is to become one of Kuwait's leading Takaful companies in the next few years and to support our aggressive growth plans, we were looking for an innovative insurance risk solution," said AbdulAziz Al- Mansoor, chairman and managing director, STC.
"3i Infotech's Premia met our criteria for a customised enterprise management solution that can help improve business efficiency and enhance our services to clients," he added.
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Could you stomach the idea of a nineteen-hour long nonstop flight?
At 16.35 GMT October 11th, in an astonishing feat of modern travel, this journey of Odyssean proportions became a reality.
The inaugural red-eye Singapore Airlines route from Changi Airport, Singapore to Newark Liberty International Airport, near New York is a whole new echelon of air travel.
Flying through twelve different time zones, the journey, which is the longest commercial flight in the world, is definitely not for the faint-hearted.
From October 18th, the route became a daily service.
In a way, history is repeating itself: the previous holder of the 'world's longest flight' was Singapore Airlines, traversing the very same journey. However, the route became unsustainable economically due to the high price of fuel, and in 2013 the route was discontinued.
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Singapore Airlines spokesman James Boyd said, "This is an event that, in many ways, has been five years in the making.
"Though Singapore Airlines flew longest distance and duration flights for a full decade using a different aircraft, technology has advanced to the point where we can now re-launch ultra-long-haul flights in cost-effective way."
Flying through twelve different time zones, the journey, which is the longest commercial flight in the world, is definitely not for the faint-hearted.
What is so noteworthy about this ultra-long-haul flight?
Let us tell you: a flight so long it is almost impossible to fathom takes a lot of organisation, many crew members and some very necessary adjustments compared to the flight set up you are likely used to.
"You may not exactly pinpoint why it's so comfortable and so nice to be flying on this airplane, but everything was done on purpose."
Usually, there are two pilots that man a flight, supporting one another throughout.
In this case, four pilots are at the mantle ready to take turns in shifts; while two are on shift, the other two sleep, and then swap.
Comfort is paramount
Here's one of the most significant things: being seated in economy class for nineteen hours isn't exactly a pleasant thought, which is why the aircraft will be outfitted with only 94 premium economy seats and 67 business class seats. With passenger comfort in mind, of course fewer seats mean a greater sense of space.
"This is an event that, in many ways, has been five years in the making."
Leather premium economy seats are set out in a 2-4-2 configuration, while business class is arranged 1-2-1. Business class seats convert into a 6ft 6in by 2ft 4in bed.
Below is a photograph of journalist Sarah Wells' business class seat.
Technology and cuisine is second-to-none
Passengers don't have to worry about boredom on board, with a staggering 1200 hours of movies to fill the time; after all, it's possible to watch ten movies back-to-back! The television screens are a generous 13.3 inches, meaning that viewing quality isn't compromised.
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Satellite Wi-Fi is complimentary for business class passengers and affordable for light use in premium economy class – so passengers can update their friends on their experience of the world's longest flight.
Keen gastronomes will certainly be in for a treat: on the maiden flight, business class were treated to snapper fillet, croquet monsieur, steamed lobster dumplings and beef stir-fry.
According to Sarah Wells, you can also order a "refreshment" menu, with choices ranging from noodles to Greek yoghurt and granola.
What exhaustion?
Florent Pettini, Airbus' aircraft interiors marketing director for the A350 said: "The A350 is a clean-sheet design that has been designed for those long-range flights.
"All A350s share Airbus' design philosophy that makes the aircraft cabin feel more like a room, rather than a long tube. The plane has high ceilings, sophisticated LED lighting, almost vertical sidewalls and a low noise level.
"You may not exactly pinpoint why it's so comfortable and so nice to be flying on this airplane, but everything was done on purpose."
Humidity can be maintained near 20% rather than the customary 10% on most flights.
Not only this, but the jets also have the latest technology in stability controls, minimising turbulence, and the air is replaced every two to three minutes, keeping it fresh and less dry compared to most flights.
Aiming to alleviate symptoms of jet lag on the seven new A350-900 aircrafts, cabin crew will set lights to a soft amber throughout most of the flight to encourage sleep, and change them to blue to gently wake passengers later on.
Extreme tiredness, dehydration and light-headedness will also be combated by controlled humidity levels, as humidity can be maintained near 20% rather than the customary 10% on most flights.
Last but certainly not least, you're probably wondering about the cost of the gargantuan flight.
Well, you may be surprised, as it's actually very reasonable when you consider the distance. A return flight in premium economy starts from £1230, while a business class return fare starts at around £3,805.
Are you tempted yet? After all, it's only 9,537 miles.


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Bidding wars for Bay Area homes have scraped new lows, as buyer fatigue with high prices and stressful deals saturates most of the region.
About 1 in 7 San Jose homes faced competition in December, down from 1 in 5 the previous year, according to a study from Redfin. Roughly 1 in 6 homes in lower-priced Oakland drew a bidding match, slightly higher than the prior year.
The region remains the most competitive in the country, but local agents in core Silicon Valley cities report more homes selling for under listing price — a far cry from December 2017, when nearly 90 percent of Bay Area homes listed on Redfin drew multiple offers.
Redfin chief economist Daryl Fairweather said part of the down turn is seasonal, with sales traditionally slower during the holiday season.
"We'll probably see competition really heat up in the spring," she said. In the Bay Area, she added, "there really aren't very many homes for sale."
The Bay Area continues to feel the pressure from a steaming economy adding jobs and people, and a stagnant supply of homes and apartments. Bay Area job growth in November was 2.4 percent compared to the previous year, stronger than the 1.5 percent increase nationally, according to the Bay Area Council Economic Institute.
Although the competition between home buyers has chilled in the Bay Area, the region remains the most favorable in the country for sellers, according to Redfin. San Francisco, San Diego and San Jose were the top top three metros where home listings drew bidding wars.
Nationally, bidder skirmishes set a 10-year low, with only 9 percent of offers written by Redfin agents getting multiple bids above listing price.
Some of the cooling in Bay Area home sales comes from the rapid rise in prices in 2017 and 2018 pushing homes beyond the budgets of many would-be-buyers, Fairweather said. "Bidding wars are a psychological thing," she said. "Affordability plays a large role."
The median sale price for a home in the nine-county region in November was $803,200, according to Zillow, hitting $1.37 million in San Mateo County, $1.11 million in Santa Clara County, $863,400 in Alameda County and $651,400 in Contra Costa County.
The median sale price for existing homes peaked in May 2018 at $928,000, according to real estate data firm CoreLogic.
Local agents say demand remains strong, especially for entry-level homes.
San Jose agent Sandy Jamison said buyers are more particular about their purchases. The no-contingency, as-is contracts have been replaced by hard negotiations and punch-list demands from buyers.
Jamison, president of the Santa Clara County Association of Realtors, said final sales have generally been in line with listing prices. "If it goes over (the listing price), it's not by very much," she said.
Compass agent Mark Wong, based in Saratoga, saw mixed results in core Silicon Valley cities during the final two months of 2019.
Two homes recently listed in San Jose each received more than 20 offers, he said. A three-bedroom, two-bath home advertised for $1.2 million received 35 offers and sold in January for $1.53 million.
But in pricier neighborhoods, houses are more likely to sit as affluent buyers look for bargains. In the final two months of the year, 12 of 14 homes in Saratoga fetched less than the listing price, he said. Sellers were less willing to lower their asking prices in the upscale community, hoping for peak values their neighbors collected at the top of the market two years ago, he said.
"In general, the high-end of the market is kind of soft," Wong said.
Wong added that more affordable cities like Sunnyvale have become a popular destinations for home buyers just getting into the market. Home sales in more affordable cities are more likely to draw intense competition, he said. "It all depends on which area."


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Juventus have confirmed their squad to face Genoa this weekend, and Cristiano Ronaldo hasn't been called up by Massimiliano Allegri.
The 34-year-old has been in stunning form again this season, scoring 24 goals and providing 12 assists in 36 appearances for the Turin giants across all competitions.
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His heroics in midweek ensured that Juve advanced to the quarter-finals of the Champions League, as he bagged a hat-trick against Atletico Madrid to turn their tie on its head with the Italian giants advancing 3-2 on aggregate.
However, as noted below, the Portuguese superstar will play no part against Genoa on Sunday afternoon, as he hasn't been called up to the squad by Allegri.
The Italian tactician was unsurprisingly asked about Ronaldo's absence at his press conference on Saturday, and he insisted that he was merely resting his talisman given how much he has played so far this season.
This comes despite the fact that the international break follows this weekend's fixtures, with Sky Sports noting that Ronaldo has been recalled to the Portugal squad for the Euro 2020 qualifiers.
Nevertheless, given there is still a break of sort to follow Sunday's encounter with Genoa, it seems surprising that Juventus would take the risk of leaving Ronaldo out.
On the other hand, they do boast an 18-point lead at the top of the Serie A table having won 24 of their 27 games so far this season, and Allegri can call upon plenty of other quality options including the likes of Paulo Dybala and Mario Mandzukic.
In turn, perhaps it's the timing of the decision to rest Ronaldo which is the surprising factor, as it comes after the Atleti game rather than before. The former Real Madrid superstar will undoubtedly hope to return from the international break with no knocks to continue to lead Juve's charge for major honours.
?Allegri: Right now the balance in the squad is good. We did something special on Tuesday and the team spirit is positive. #GenoaJuve #ForzaJuve pic.twitter.com/4ZerEfsRsa
— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) March 16, 2019
? Allegri: @Cristiano needed to rest and therefore he will not come to Genoa.#GenoaJuve #ForzaJuve
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What Å Week!
What an exciting homestand it was in Anaheim this past week. I was at all of these games except the day game on Wednesday. If they would have had the chance to clinch with the win only (not have to wait for Rangers to lose later) then I would have made an effort to be there.
- Monday – The Halos clobbered the Yankees and there was a benchclearing brawl.
- Wednesday – The Angels beat the Yanks and then waited until the Rangers lost and celebrated their clinch of the AL West Division. The earliest it's been done in the West.
- Thursday – I was able to hold the flag on the field for the National Anthem and caught a ball during BP that Ichiro hit. A nice souvenir from the game in which Francisco Rodriguez tied the major league saves record.
- Friday – Mike Napoli hits a two-run walkoff shot in the bottom of the ninth.
- Saturday – Francisco Rodriguez breaks the all-time single season saves record.
- Sunday – Chone Figgins hits a walkoff hit to score Sean Rodriguez.


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Sean Kinney
Priding themselves on being a "live" band, the members of Alice in Chains need little encouragement to get out and play. But for this summer's tour, there's a more compassionate motivator at the core.
by David Ciauro
Earlier this year, a radio station in Hartford, Connecticut, connected the members of Alice in Chains with a cancer-stricken superfan named Stefan-Dayne Ankle. Sadly, this past March, Stefan lost his battle with leukemia. As a consequence, for its current tour, the band will be donating two dollars for every presold ticket to his memorial fund. "He was a real fan of the band, and his story touched us," Sean Kinney says. "We kept in touch with him, and when we learned that he passed away, helping his family became a good reason to go out and play. When you have a nineteen-year- old kid that digs your band, and you're in your forties, it's a glaring reminder of why you continue to do this and what it all means."
Kinney's desire to create and improve hasn't waned through the years, but hitting the road remains his favorite part of the age-old three-prong process of writing, recording, and touring. "I like touring the most, that 'anything can happen' aspect," Kinney says. "We've never been the type of band that lives in the studio. It's much more of a clinical thing for us that comes with its own set of challenges. I'm far less stressed on tour. Live, it's the one time you're going to play a song that way in that moment, and we have far more experience with that as a band. When writing, you're creating things and getting excited about music, which is why you do it in the first place. In the studio, you're trying to capture that excitement with your little tribe of dudes…it's nerve-racking."
When not on tour, Kinney plays almost every day, but he admits that doesn't compare to getting in a room with other musicians. Lack of proximity, however, makes free-form jams with his bandmates unrealistic, with Kinney residing in Seattle and the other members spread out in various cities. "A band has a purpose, which is both super-open and super-confining, if that makes any sense," Kinney says. "We have to schedule time to get together, and it's usually to write, record, or prepare for a tour. So I seek out people to get together with in a garage and just spaz out for a while, strictly for fun. Not to say that the band isn't fun—it's great—but it's your livelihood and it has different tenets and boundaries."
Though Alice in Chains doesn't have immediate plans to head back into the studio, "We've been tossing around ideas," Kinney says. "After the tour we'll get back to working on music and see if we can come up with another album of tunes that we dig—and then force them upon the general public!"


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5 February 2018
What was I thinking? Was it an ego trip? Was I the ultimate provider and protector of my children? Was I doing them a favour? Was I being a helicopter mum and not believing that they could go out and get their own casual school job? Was I too lazy to recruit other young staff? Did I secretly want them to take over the family business?
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Nadia Perciabosco
She was born in a Sicilian town built over the ruins of a theatre, between an active volcano and the sea. From these she has drawn her fascinating contradictions, such as, for example, collecting vintage clothing and repentant ex-boyfriends. She has worked on over 100 performances, including musicals, theatre and cinema, and was trained by great Masters such as Giuseppe Di Martino, Turi Ferro, Armando Pugliese and Pino Micol. A true genre grasshopper (from brilliant comedy to greek tragedy, through musicals), she has also worked as a voice actor and in television. As an author she has worked with the likes of Remo Girone, Sylvano Bussotti and Gigi Proietti, on programs including "Uno Mattina" and the all-female comedy "Bambine Cattive" on Comedy Central. Her unmistakable genius and inimitable style exploded with "Desperate Houseactresses", the first official play performed in living rooms and other unconventional locations, which received much attention from the media. It is no coincidence that Perciabosco is featured in the book "Le buone pratiche del teatro" by M. Gallina and O. Ponte Di Pino, in which this new format offers interesting insights on theatre research and job opportunities for many actors.
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Greetings, friends! It is November. I know, what riveting information! But seriously guys, how did we get to the eleventh month of the year? O.o I certainly don't know, believe me! Anyway, per usual, I'm here to review my goals for last month and set some goals for this month.
Last month was…interesting. I had a lovely and exciting first weekend, and then for the next 2 and a half weeks, I slumped like no one has ever slumped before. In all seriousness, it was pretty bad. I was very low, very unmotivated, and started consolation eating. Guys, I gained six pounds, and my weight never fluctuates like that! Pretty much all I did was mope around, sleep, and eat, and that was not healthy mentally, physically, or spiritually. My walk with God suffered, my productivity suffered,
I became a fat blimp, and I neglected to find joy.
Therefore, I did not ace my goals. However, you know what? I'm doing a lot better, and I'm taking precautions for that not to happen again, and I'm feeling pretty good. The past week and a half I've been doing photoshoots, which greatly improves things once I'm doing my dream job again. And I have a couple exciting things happening this month, which means I have things to look forward to. And I'm making a ton of progress on saving for a new camera! (Nikon d750 – my first full frame!)
All that being said, I want you to know – if you go through slumps like this, you're not alone! Part of that is being a creative – an intuitive and a feeler, if you are a MBTI junkie. XD It always feels really bad to be in them, and of course, guilty afterwards for wasting time! But you do your best, and sometimes life just gets really hard and unmotivating.
Last months' goals
Only spend $100 – SUCCESS! I think I spent $95, besides $114 on a new planner system that I had already been planning to get. And bills. Lovely bills. But those don't count. XD
Read 5 list books – I read no books. *sighs*
Make 13 dinners – I made like, 1 dinner, I think. *sighs again*
Start and FINISH the next Nouthetic counseling course – HA HA HA NO.
Answer letters within 1 week – I think so? I honestly can't remember.
Get back into piano or art – Well, I got back into guitar, so that sort of counts. XD
This month's goals
Exercise 6 days a week – Stiff goal, but eh heh, is anyone surprised, after I gained six pounds? XD There are definitely specific workouts that I would like to do, but just getting out and taking a walk and being active counts.
Invest more in quiet time – Quiet time was something I, unfortunately, did not spend a lot of time on during October, and that was not good.
Early to bed, early to rise – I have been trying to establish this kind of schedule forever and I need to just focus on accomplishing this dire task. If I succeed, I'm going to reward myself with something.
Journal 5 times – There are *whispers* exciting things happening this month and I really want to journal some more so I have more things preserved for the future.
Finalize blog subscribe gift – I'm working on a fun gift for new subscribers, and I need to make the idea become (OH DEAR A FRUIT FLY ALMOST DROWNED IN MY KOMBUCHA) a reality.
Take more pictures – My love for photography has condensed into I-only-take-pictures-when-I-get-paid-or-need-to and I know I'm not growing very much. It's gotten a bit stagnant, and I'd like to find more joy in capturing memories, emotion, and beauty.
In surmise
In surmise? Except for one wonderful weekend, October wasn't great, but I have hopes for November. I know, just based on past experiences – that I could very well slump this month, so I must take precautions to provide myself with tasks to do in order that I keep moving forward. This month, I'm focusing on bettering myself, mentally, spiritually, and physically, especially as cold weather is beginning to set in. I'm also going to focus on doing things that I don't enjoy that much – such as getting up earlier and exercising – and doing them consistently. I find the more consistent I can be, and the more I can establish a routine, the more I will continue to do that thing because I find comfort in routine. Routine builds on routine, and in turn, makes me a more disciplined and focused person.
How was your month? I hope it was better than mine. 😀 What are your goals for November?


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July 18, 2019 – 12:37
While the PSG rejected the millionaire offered by Barcelona, it does not look with the eyes of the "juve." The player's father will meet with the Turinians.
Paris Saint-Germain of France rejected yesterday the offer of Barcelona by the passage of Brazilian Neymar and his return to the Catalan club, at the moment, is complicated. However, the "pica" of the powerful Parisian institution and the leadership culer open the way to another European power, such as the Juventus of Italy, which now expressed its public interest in taking the Brazilian to make a double explosive with Cristiano Ronaldo next season.
The Catalan club offered 40 million euros, plus the ones from Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele, but the French rejected the proposal to consider it "inadequate". In fact, the cover of the French newspaper, Equipe de Yesterday, illustrated the offer arrived at the PSG from Barcelona and described it as "bad business," as the Spanish newspaper AS confirmed that the proposal rejected by the Parisian club consisted of 40 million of # 39; Euros, plus those mentioned above.
As a result of these economic differences, the return of Neymar to Barcelona was complicated at the moment, beyond that the Brazilian does not want to play PSG anymore and the interest of the Catalan club is specific.
The price set by the PSG to leave Neymar is 300 million euros, although it was clear that if you recover the 222 million euros that paid at the time to Barcelona, The past would be.
Now a new interest arose in the last hours, and it is from the same Juventus in Italy, a club that the PSG would not see with bad eyes for the Brazilian to continue there. And the same "Ney", who is dying to play again with his friend Lionel Messi, would also be pleased to have Portuguese CR7 as companions in Italy.
According to a journalist from the Italian RAI Sport and ratifies the Mundo Deportivo site, Neymar's father, who is also his representative, will meet with the sports director of Juventus in the next days to evaluate this latent possibility.
While at the moment "there is no negotiation" and that the talk would be "only informative," it seems that Neymar's exile of the PSG is getting closer and closer.
Now, will Messi be Christian or his new partner?
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Illinois: You Can Vote Green, Right Now! Here's How.
Early voting has begun for the 2018 primary election in Illinois. The early voting window runs from March 5th to March 19th, the day before the March 20th Election Day.
Voters must choose a ballot at their polling place: Republican, Democrat, Green (where available), or nonpartisan. The nonpartisan ballot will have only referenda (ballot questions), without any individual candidates.
Green Party Ballots Available
Illinois holds primary elections for "established parties." The Illinois Green Party is established in Cook County and the 12th Congressional District, which covers all of Alexander, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Monroe, Perry, Pulaski, Randolph, St. Clair, Union and Williamson counties, and part of Madison County.
In those areas, voters will be able to ask for a Green Party ballot during early voting and on Election Day, March 20th.
Voters cannot cast votes for Green Party candidates, including write-in votes, on any other party's ballot. Those votes will be discarded.
Green Party Turnout is Essential In Cook County!
In Cook County, a vacancy created by the death of Commissioner Timothy Bradford will be on primary ballots as a write-in-only primary, with no ballot-listed candidate names. (This is true on all party's ballots, not just the Green Party ballot.)
For a write-in candidate in a primary election to advance to the general election, a minimum number of votes must be met. In the "Vacancy of Bradford" election, that number is 1,720 votes.
That means we need 1,720 suburban Cook County voters to pull the Green Party ballot, and cast a write-in vote for the Green Party's registered write-in candidate, Geoffrey Cubbage.
If we do not receive at least 1,720 write-in votes for Geoffrey Cubbage from suburban Cook County voters, we will not have a candidate for that seat in the general election.
For more information on the "Vacancy of Bradford" election, and detailed instructions on how to cast your write-in vote, please visit the "How to Vote" page on the Greens for MWRD campaign website.
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Tired of "Lesser Evil" Candidates? Boycott Their Parties' Primaries.
Real talk for the Prairie State: it's hard to look down a Republican or Democrat primary ballot in Illinois and not find at least one race where the best option is "Oh God, anyone but them," and we all know it.
In a state where the only official record of a voter's partisan allegiance is their choice of primary ballot, that leaves a lot of voters nominally affiliated with parties within which they'd honestly rather not vote for most of the candidates, and are only pulling the ballot to influence one or two races that they actually care about.
There is a way out of the lousy-candidate trap, but it requires voters to take a brave stance: cast a vote that boycotts the primaries of both establishment parties in an active and recorded way, either by pulling an alternate party's ballot where it's available, or by pulling the nonpartisan, referenda-only ballot as a vote of "no confidence" in both the Democrat and Republican slates.
Voters in the 12th Congressional District (southern Illinois) and in nearly all of Cook County (the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago) will have the option of pulling a Green Party ballot this year, thanks to the party's work in gaining "established" status despite the significant barriers written into Illinois law. In those places, the party has candidates on the ballot, and in the case of the Water Reclamation District race needs at least 1,720 Cook County voters to pull the Green Party ballot and participate in the write-in-only primary set by the Cook County Clerk's office to fill a vacancy.
In the rest of the state, voters can still ask for a nonpartisan ballot, which will feature only the statewide and local referenda questions, with no candidates of any party listed. Either option sends a clear message to both Democrats and Republicans: "No thank you; your candidates this year weren't good enough for me."Read more
Cook County's Secret Primary Election
The Unannounced Election
Cook County voters in the March 20th primary election are going to see something unusual on their ballots: an election with no candidates, just a blank ballot line and the option to cast a write-in vote.
It will likely take most people by surprise, since the Cook County Clerk's office, the election authority for county-wide races in Cook County, has issued no public statements, voter notices, press releases, or other information regarding the ballot line.
Established political parties received notification of a special write-in-only primary via their central committees, less than a week before the filing deadline for write-in candidates and less than a month before the start of early voting. Other than that legally-mandated notification, the Clerk's office has been silent on the subject.
So, What's the Secret Election For?
The write-in-only ballot line is for a seat on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Board of Commissioners, the nine-member elected body that oversees Cook County's billion-dollar, taxpayer-funded wastewater treatment and flood abatement agency.
For more than twenty years, the MWRD Board of Commissioners has been an all-Democrat body, and a functional rubber-stamp on all private contracts put before the Board for approval.
Termed the "Unexpired 2-Year Term (Vacancy of Bradford)" on March 20th primary ballots, the write-in-only primary will determine which candidates are listed on the general election ballots in November for an open seat on the MWRD Board of Commissioners, left vacant by the December 2017 death of sitting Commissioner Timothy Bradford.
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Photos by: Nicole Rodriguez
Did you catch the latest ArtLoveMagic kids workshop last Saturday, May 26th, 2012? We had 10 visual artists and 3 performing artists working right alongside the kids. Each professional artist had their own station and the studio style event (as opposed to classroom style) allowed kids the freedom to come and go to whatever station caught their eye. Things flowed very well with the kids (and some fun adults too) moving from station to station, almost always trying out every last activity. It was really magical to see some of the best talent in the current Dallas art and music scene in the same room teaching, inspiring, and investing in the future generation of Dallas artists.
When you first walked into the venue you could hear the beautiful, beating sounds of percussion coming from the Mokah Lounge, where Kelly Nygren was stationed. This area had one of the coolest vibes and was by far the most comfy with all the pillows on the floor. The kids spent quite a bit of time in this area because they were free to be as loud as they wanted–banging on drums and an assortment of kitchenware items, playing tambourines and egg shakers.
The watercolors were a big hit! Kate Colin, whose portfolio was on display within the Life In Deep Ellum Gallery, and Ashley Jones are both wonderful watercolor artists and they did a great job engaging with the kids at their stations. You could tell that kids of all ages were having a fantastic time creating their watercolor projects.
Young artists were challenged and inspired in their drawing skills by Jason Kinney's pencil art station. Jason is a professional artist with an incredible gift for creating amazing photographic-like portraits by using nothing but a pencil… with no formal training. He worked closely with the kids, helping them individually by showing them the exact pencil techniques he uses to create a drawing.
Teenage boys seemed especially interested in Eddie Medina's comic book style. Eddie is great at comic book illustrations and the kids loved getting his help drawing their own favorite characters, like dragons and "The Hulk."
Harmony Witte started her station off by drawing a dragon and after some collaborative painting, the kids turned it into this amazingly bright and colorful art piece. Each kid brought his or her own ideas, interpretation, and special artistic touch to the piece.
Riley Holloway worked with the kids, teaching them how to illustrate the human body. His realistic form and unique approach had the youth engaged and wanting to learn more.
The kids were initially nervous to go on stage for the performing station, but once a couple people went up there first, everyone wanted to try it out. Issac Davies did a great job at showing the kids how to freestyle rap and MC, and the legendary DJ EZ Eddie D taught them some DJing techniques.
I really loved Ixchel Aguilar's idea for her face painting station… set out the paint and let the kids do it themselves! It was very entertaining to see how different each person took on the challenge. Some kids painted blobs on their faces and some got really elaborate and painted, not just their face, but also their arms and legs.
One of the coolest activities of the day was Cori Berg's marble art. Each person put a piece of paper, a marble, and their choices of paint in a Pringles can. Then they shook it all around and each resulting painting was unique and different from all the others. This was a big hit with the younger kids!
Jerod Davies and Bari Candy were troopers for working out in the Texas heat all afternoon. They both created two very interactive and fun stations. Jerod set up a huge board with tons of paint and brushes. The kids each collaborated on the over-sized piece, "Just-Us League" style. Bari taught the kids how to create with spray paint in her outdoor station.
Thank you so much to every single adult, child, artist, and volunteer who spent your day with us! A very special thanks to the Just-Us League, Jeanne Blanton (in memory of Don), Life in Deep Ellum, and Zini's Pizzeria. Without your support and donations this event could not have happened, so THANK YOU! If you'd like to donate to or volunteer for future workshops, please contact Jennifer Gibbs at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Now that the event is over and we're beginning to plan the next one, we need your feedback. Were you at the May 26th kids workshop? What did you/your kids think of the event? What do you want to see at future events?


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After months of sparring, throwing jabs, and slipping punches, the Fivestar Boxing Academy is back in Abbotsford this week for the 2019 Boxing B.C. Provincial Championships Dec. 7 and 8. The team, led by coaches Justin Donally and Leo Sullivan, is taking six boxers, the most that have represented the North Peace in a provincial competition.
Brayden Sims, Nick Young and Lincoln Pomeroy are at the championships for the second straight year, and all three are hoping to make the provincial team and fight at nationals as they did last year. Sims and Pomeroy are defending provincial gold medalists. Going to provicials for the first time are Andrea Wall, Arlan Zarate, and Landon Beasley.
"I feel really good about this group, we're very tight knit. This year, we have everyone from junior boxers to youth and seniors going, and I can't wait to see how they do," said Donally.
Donally hopes four of the six earn a spot on the team at nationals, and that Fivestar Boxing Academy can get back in the gold medal discussion.
Perhaps no fighter on the team is more ready for the challenge than Brayden Sims. The defending provincial champion is in his last year as a youth, and has a lot of experience fighting this level of competition. While he struggled, he did fight at nationals last year, and has already been named as a member of Team B.C. for the Canada Winter Games.
"I'm pretty confident in my abilities going into provincials. I have more experience and am more prepared than last year, and my mental game has improved," Sims said.
Donally is just as confident as Sims.
"This is a big sport for (Sims). It's his last year as a youth fighter, and he could technically lose his spot at Canada Winter Games if he doesn't place high enough, but I'm not concerned at all," said Donally.
Pomeroy made nationals last year as a walk over, as there was nobody his age and size at provincials. This year, he's hoping to get back to nationals, where he wants to win a gold medal by winning his way through.
"There are kids he'll be able to fight this year, just have to see if it's at heavyweight or super heavyweight. (Pomeroy) is fighting the best he's ever fought. He's calm, confident, using his angles, and it's pretty boxing," said Donally.
Young, the most experienced boxer out of the six, is approaching provincials a little differently this year. A national silver medalist at the youth level, Young is now fighting at the elite (adult) level, and his 69 kg weight class is the toughest in the country, with the second-and third-ranked fighters fighting out of B.C.
"I'm going to give it all I have, and hope I can make a run. But if not, my feelings won't be hurt," Young said.
Young has a busy year ahead of him in both MMA and kickboxing, and will be fighting in 2019 regardless of the sport.
The other three fighters will be attending provincials for the first time. Zarate is an up-and-comer that could surprise some people in Abbotsford. Wall and Beasley will be fighting for novice titles, as they haven't had enough fights yet. In fact, Wall has yet to fight an official match.
"They're really looking forward to it and I'm excited to get them some experience. (Wall) works hard and I'm confident she'll get in there and do some good things," Donally said.
Provincials bring out the best fighters in the province, and it's no easy walk in the park for any of them. But Donally trusts his team, and knows what his boxers can do.
"The North is coming," he said.
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Old Anniedale School
Visit the school house at the Museum of Surrey.
Anniedale School was moved in the summer of 2018 to its new permanent home at the Museum of Surrey. It will undergo restoration and open in spring 2019 as a heritage experience where school programs will run.
The developing cultural site is already home to Anderson Cabin and will soon also house the 1881 Town Hall.
With the 1912 Municipal Hall, now home to the Surrey Archives, just across the plaza, the location will provide residents the opportunity to visit various heritage buildings all at once.
The video above shows the September 6, 2018 move of the heritage building.
Heritage Area: Anniedale
Site #: 21
Location: Museum of Surrey 17710 56A Avenue, Surrey
Registered: June 3, 1997
Significance: Historical
Description: Single rectangular box layout with plain double hung ribbon windows. One of the first schools in Surrey, built c. 1899, and the oldest still standing, originally at 96 Ave and 184 St, used until 1954 and moved in 1975. Protected by Heritage Designation By-law, 1986, No. 8579 (PDF). Listed on the Canadian Register of Historic Places.


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Very busy with Friendsgiving today, so to free up some of my time I'm posting some old writing. I hope you enjoy these stream of consciousness observations about beauty that I wrote down over 5 years ago, and please let me know your thoughts on this topic too.
I've never considered myself to be truly 'beautiful.' Perhaps that's sad, but I think it's a truth for many women. Sure, we may look in the mirror every so often and think (or even say) 'damn, I look good' but it's typically right before we think 'except…' Readjusting, squeezing, primping, plucking, masking, and the list goes on – we're never quite right and there's always something more to be done. I'm sure that the pressure exists for men as well, and perhaps it's not fair that it's socially acceptable for females to slather on cover up or maneuver ourselves into body shapers while the males have to just deal with the hand they've been dealt, but the fact remains that this type of self-manipulation is expected and celebrated.
What's worse is the fact that these manipulations aren't even promoting real beauty. For example, when you look at a beautiful landscape it's not typically 'perfect' – there are scars, flaws, variations – it's the whole, the wide view lens, and the act of taking it all in that leaves you gazing on in wonder. We typically have this type of appreciation for others all the while examining our own reflection with magnification. This excessive scrutiny is taking over lives and confusing onlookers; even I have no idea why I give my attention and admiration to some of the examples I do…
I saw a picture on Facebook, well actually three of them, of an acquaintance of mine and one of her friends – now, this acquaintance is gorgeous by anyone's standards (thin, tone, tan, etc…) but next to her friend she looked heavy and frumpy. The friend struck the same, seemingly pre-practiced pose in all three pictures – this girl was extremely thin, to the point that from the side her breast implants were obvious (being the only visible curve aside from her butt, which she was promoting with an uncomfortable arch of her lower back), her tan was unnaturally dark, her hair unnaturally long, and her gaze (which never met the camera) and expression lacked any life at all… This poor girl looked so manipulated and fake that it made me uncomfortable, and yet her 'perfectly' poised self somehow managed to cast a shadow over my acquaintance's usually glorious physique. It made me sad; sad for the friend because it was horribly obvious that her own insecurities had been magnified to the point of completely controlling her, and sad for my acquaintance because she was being compared with an example like this.
I hope to never look like that friend in that picture, yet when I look in the mirror I'm examining my flaws and adjusting my appearance just as I'm sure she does (albeit, not to the same extremes). Why do I allow myself to be influenced this way? Why is it that it's more difficult for me to pick out things I like about my appearance than it is to find things I don't?


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The Sherman III (M4A2) served extensively with British and Commonwealth forces as well as French, Polish and Russian armies. It also served the USMC well in the Far East.
The most numerous variant of the M4 Sherman tank to be produced during the war by the United States, the M4A2 saw 8,053 75mm-armed tanks and 2,915 76mm-armed variants being produced. It was also the Sherman that served with the most nations. The UK, Canada, France, Poland, New Zealand and the USSR. The US Army preferred gasoline engines for logistical purposes and therefore didn't field the M4A2 although they served with the US Marines Corps during the Pacific Campaign.
M4A2 Shermans were, with the exception of those supplied to the USMC and for US Army stateside training, reserved for Lend Lease. The UK was a major beneficiary, taking deliveries of thousands of M4A2s, renaming them Sherman IIIs. The Sherman III was the backbone of Commonwealth & Polish tank strength in the Mediterranean until replaced by the late M4A1 76 mm variants in British and South African armoured formations.
It remained the principal tank in New Zealand and Polish formations in Italy until the war's end. Two British and one Canadian Brigade were equipped with the Sherman III for the invasion of Europe. Many also landed with the French and served with the USSR in large numbers.
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God is blessing Central Ministries in an amazing way! In the last four years, the church has grown in weekend attendance of approximately 500 people to close to 1,000. Central Christian School (which meets on Central's campus) is also at its all-time high enrollment with over 150 students (K thru 8th) attending the school in the fall. This growth has led to a few "good problems" like the need for space. So, after researching, praying and designing for the last two years, the leadership has a strategy for a master plan for the next several years. It is divided up into three different phases.
Phase 1: Construction of Gathering Place and the Student Wing. This building will have two stories. The first floor will have a gathering place with a welcome center, bistro, fireside room and restrooms. The gathering place will be about 4,000 square feet. Continuing on the first floor, there will be a new wing for children from birth up to Kindergarten. We will have restrooms in every classroom and the younger children will be able to worship in their own pre-K auditorium.
On the second floor, 1st grade through 6th grade rooms will be constructed and the elementary kids will be able to gather in their own Kid's Central Auditorium for worship. The children's ministry wing (1st and 2nd floor) will be about 20,000 square feet. During phase 1, both the first and second stories will be finished. In general, the 7th-12th graders will not be utilizing this new building, but will continue to meet in the Chapel area. Therefore, we will need to renovate the Chapel area and update certain equipment (some of which is 40 years old). Even though phase 1 is designed specifically for children's ministry, Central Ministries greatly desires that this space be used throughout the week for various ministries like Central Christian School, The RiverDance Company, and other valuable organizations.
How much will phase one cost? Approximately 2.9 million dollars. This includes site work, construction of the building, architect fees, engineering fees, furnishings, and also renovation costs for the Chapel area.
Phase 2: Worship Center. If you attend Central Church, you know that we meet in a gym. Every single week, faithful people in our church setup and tear down over 450 chairs in our gym. We call this gym a family life center because it functions as more than just a gym. During the week, it is a dance studio for dancers, a basketball court for Upward practices and a place to play a great game of dodge ball during gym class. On the weekends, it is a worship center. And on these weekends, we are getting close to outgrowing our gym at our two services, which meet at 9:30 and 11. We started a Friday night service with the hope that it would draw some people out of our two Sunday services. It has done that. But we have continued to grow to such an extent that we need a larger area to meet in for our worship services.
During phase 2, the new worship center will be constructed and finished. The new worship center will be able to seat anywhere from 800-1,200 people. You might ask, "Why the wide range in seating capacity?" It is because phase 2 is still several years away and we are not sure where we will be at in our weekend attendance.
Phase 3: Addition to the Student Wing. This additional building will have two stories and the total square footage designed will be approximately 12,000. The primary use of this wing will be for the 7th-12th graders (Junior and Senior High Youth Ministries). We might also be at a point where we can host additional ministries with this added space. One of the philosophies of Central Ministries is to use as much of the church space for kingdom purposes as possible. Currently, most of our building is used seven days a week. We are thankful for that. We always want to be the kind of church that practices good stewardship with our facilities.
The leadership at Central Church realizes that our culture is changing. Our nation seems to be subtly changing the rules when it comes to religious institutions and therefore we are making all of these plans with the knowledge that we might need to change some of the designs in the future. But there is one thing that you can count on: Central Campus will always be a place where you will find ministry taking place in various forms.
Why are we doing this? You have seen some of the practical reasons. But here is the spiritual reason: "God's greatness will reach to the ends of the earth" (Micah 5:4). This is our "project verse." It is the verse which will guide us into this building project. This building project is not about any one person's greatness. Leaders come and leaders go. But God, as our leader, will always be guiding Central Church. And while we are here on this earth, it should be our ultimate goal to show the greatness of God to the entire earth. We should greatly desire to reach the world with God's tremendous love for everyone. We believe that by building, we can make an even greater influence in the Fort Wayne area.
Central Church has been around for 40 years. Throughout the planning stages of this project, I have asked the people of this church, "What will Central Ministries look like in another 40 years?" You might be in heaven. Or maybe you will still be a part of this church. The leadership, with humble hearts, plans to build a facility that will still be used 40 years from now. It is Central Church's desire that we make a godly footprint for generations to come so that those who come after us will be REACHED!
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The pupils have been very busy this week tackling the problems associated with 'Bullying'. Each year group has taken the time to look carefully at what bullying is and how we can help prevent it.
Our pupils have been involved in lots of role play scenarios, drama, circle time activities, short films and story telling within their classes. Some children have been creating friendship recipes, anti-bully walls, compliment webs and friendship badges. Some Primary 6 pupils were able to watch a short video on Bullying and then leave constructive comments on the live C2k Newsdesk.
Primary 3B - Friendship Buddies
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One of my favorite parables is about a group of monks who moved a giant clay Buddha statue from their temple to a new location in 1957. When the crane lifted the massive idol, the weight was so tremendous that the Buddha appeared to crack. The head monk was very concerned about damaging the sacred Buddha, so he decided to lower the statue back to the ground and cover it with a large canvas tarp to protect it from the coming rain.
Later that evening, he went to check on the Buddha statue. When he shined his flashlight under the tarp, the monk noticed a gleam of light shining through a crack in the clay. As he took a closer look, he wondered if there might be something underneath the clay. With chisels and hammers, the monks began to carefully chip away at the thick clay. As they chiseled off pieces of clay, the little gleam grew bigger and brighter. After many hours of chiseling, the monks stepped back and stared in awe at the sight of a solid golden Buddha.
Several hundred years earlier, Thai monks had covered their precious golden Buddha with clay in order to keep it from being looted by the Burmese army. All of the monks were killed in an ensuing battle, but their well-kept secret of the golden Buddha had remained intact.
This story is dear to my heart, because it reminds us that underneath our thick shells there is a beautiful and magnificent Golden Buddha just waiting to be discovered and celebrated. As we go through our lives, we unconsciously add to our protective shells, applying more layers of armor with our limited beliefs, superior ego, patterns, and life experiences, masking our shadows and continuing to endure a lifetime of suffering.
Piece by piece, you can unveil the real treasure that lies beneath your outer shell. With faith, courage and diligence, you have the power to chip away at the layers of clay that are imprisoning your true essence, your beauty, and your worth, freeing your radiant soul to shine bright and be seen.
AFFIRMATION OF THE WEEK: You can try many ways to get rid of the darkness, but none is as effective as simply increasing the light.


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As I already told you guys it was beautiful outside last Saturday. The sun was shining and everything was still covered in snow. After taking some photos I decided it was warm enough to take my coat off and because of my lovely sweater and UGGS it sure was. Here is my outfit of the day.
I am wearing a ZARA sweater, Sutherland long tanktop, H&M jeggings, Uggs and Primark earrings.
We took our dog with us, who is getting a little bit old and can walk with a collar anymore because he had some problems with his breathing a few months ago. Now he has a little harness which makes him look super cute. Of course I had to take some photos of him as well after my sister was done taking photos of me.
Photos of me by Stasha all other photos by me.