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The rally comes a week after the Communications Workers of America - which represents workers at major companies like AT&T, Verizon, and General Electric - launched a digital ad campaign supporting the bill, which has already passed the Assembly with overwhelming bipartisan support.
Despite 38 co-sponsors from both parties, enabling it to easily pass the divided Senate, Senate leadership is refusing a vote on the measure, union leaders said.
"I don't know what the State Senate leadership is waiting for," said Bob Master, assistant to the vice president at CWA, District 1. "New York has the opportunity to make it clear that companies can't get tax breaks for shipping jobs overseas. We hope they seize that opportunity before the end of session."
New York State has lost almost 40,000 call center jobs between 2006 and 2016 while companies have received significant tax breaks from state and local governments, advocates say.
"Why on earth would corporations proactively move good jobs out of New York State? Across the country, the corporate race to the bottom has driven call center jobs overseas by the hundreds of thousands, and CWA and I are determined not to let that happen here," Assemblywoman Linda B. Rosenthal, D-Manhattan, said.
The legislation, which would impact call center employers with 50 or more full-time workers, would require companies to notify the Public Service Commission if they intend to relocate at least 30 percent of call volume in a year. Those companies would lose all grants, loans, tax benefits and state contracts.
Opposed to the bill is the New York State Business Council, which cites federal jobs data indicating that the number of call center jobs in New York has actually increased in New York over the past 10 years, from 127,140 to 159,390.
Business Council vice president Ken Pokalsky called the proposed financial penalties "draconian."
"This is simply bad legislation, pushed by unions and targeting several major New York employers. However, it could capture a wide range of employers in its provisions, and would also be a powerful disincentive for a business to locate such jobs in New York State in the future, potentially causing broad damage to the state's economic climate," Pokalsky said.
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. @aixpi How did you like the beers? I was quite impressed by Zeitgeist,
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@nomethod Jo, fotona påminde mig om Majornas ruffighet som jag gillar
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Not 12 point something… just 12″ John Day" (via @obie)
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Using @Spotify on iPhone while tethering my 3G connection to my laptop.
Working great. #iPhone just replaced my 3G dongle.
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After saying good-bye to "my girls," Zoë and Maya, I enjoyed a couple of days on my own visiting my favorite spots, the Place Vosges, on the right bank, the small Museum Carnevelet, with it's fascinating story of Paris and lunching in a small cafe, sipping my wine and relaxing after my heady days with two teens!
On Monday, my girlfriend and college roommate from the sixties, joined me for a much dreamed about trip to France together. We took off the next day by train to Tours, in the Loire Valley, where we planned on visiting some of the many chateaux there. I had seen them fifty years hence but Farrel had never been to the region: it was a great review for me and fun for her, too.
We took a tour to four chateaux on our second day in the Loire Valley: Chenonceau, Amboise, Chatigny and Chambord. What a wonderful day it was exploring these enchanting abodes of Kings and Queens, and their lovely gardens as well. For a little history of each check out the internet. My favorite was Chenonceau built in the 16th century on the River Cher, a tributary of the Loire, by Thomas Bohier and his wife Katherine Briçonnet on the site of a demolished fortified castle and mill belonging to the Marques family. After its former owner the keep was named the Marques Tower (you will see it in the photos). It was restored in the Renaissance style. The layout of the forecourt is a copy of the former medieval fortress surrounded by moats. Walking down the long pathway towards the Châtaux we came to the impressive main door. (unfortunately, I didn't get a picture of this wood door decorated with the symbols of its former owners and the salamander, symbol of Francois 1, who later inhabited it and installed his wife, Catherine de Medici and his mistress, Diane of Poitiers in its gracious rooms. One of my favorite was the Chapel, with its lofty windows and serene feeling lighted by the stained glass. The gallery too, with it's black and white checkered floor and many windows looking out on the river Cher was impressive but Farrel and I loved best the kitchen with its many copper pots and utensils of the time. Beautiful flower and fruits arrangements adorned the decor of today, all taken we supposed from the surrounding flower gardens and potagers (vegetable gardens).
Our next visit was to Amboise, heart of royal power in the Renaissance, built in the 15th and 16th centuries on the high promatory on what was once a protective fortress above the town. Protected once by Charles VII's archers, later to be succeeded by Louis XI whose son and heir Charles VIII was born there. Charles later married Anne of Brittany (all this history you may or may not find as interesting as I do). Perhaps the most interesting fact about Amboise is the presence in the chapel of Leonardo DaVinci's final resting place as he was one of many Italian artists commissioned by Charles VIII in 1496 to create the Lodge's interiors and gardens after the style of the Italian villas. Leonardo, the great Italian master, left his mark on the Château and King Francois I granted him the privilege of being buried here in 1519. He was named the Kings "first painter, engineer and architect" and was provided with a place to live which one can visit in the town, where there is also a small museum of DaVinci drawings and inventions. His house was called Clos Lucé, formerly the Manoir de Cloux. We went on the visit two other Châteaux, the last being the large, ostentacious 440 room hunting lodge, built to impress France's aristocracy. We found it cold and unimviting and were glad when the day ended with a degustacion at a lovely little wine shop on the grounds where we met a charming man, widowed husband of the former female vintner whose memory he honored with a bottle of wine named "Emotion"---how French! We bought a bottle of this rose to bring as a gift to our hosts we were visiting in the next days. Hope you enjoy some photos of the Chateaux!
From Tours we took the train to Poitiers, just one hour away where my French girlfriend, who I call my sister (soeur), Michelle, met us. This was a special visit as this year marks the fiftieth anniversary of our friendship and we had the good fortune of first eelebrating that in Mexico city during her visit along with a mutual friend, Mauricette, in February (see the former blog). Michelle welcomed Farrel and the three of us had a wonderful time for the next two days visiting Mauricette, and Michelle's family as well as the island of the ÎLE-DE-RÉ, on the Pacific coast just a few miles across a bridge from La Rochelle. My mmories of visiting there in the past run deep. Farrel was delighted and especially enjoyed, as I did, staying at the beautiful island summer house of Michelle's brother, Claude and his wife Aline. We partook of their gracious hospitality and loved the cuisine of their kithen. You will see mouthwatering photos of a few of the delectables Aline served, always accompanied by wines from Claude's cave. We walked in the small fishing villages, visited art openings, strolled the beach, perused the open markets and basked in the warm attention of our friends. I had told Farrel about the beautiful hollyhocks which grace every street in the Ile and she didn't believe me until she saw them with her own eyes. I've included some photos of those and a few of the picturesque cottages and doors. Enjoy.
After three days, we left the island and headed south to Rochefort, a charming town, once the seat of ship builders where the Hermione was built for Lafayette to sail in to America. Imagine! Before the Revolution. For the past three years a replica of the Hermione has been in construction and the unveiling ceremonies are planned for July of next year---will you be there? I may be! Rochefort is a very pretty and interesting town with other things besides the Hermione to its credit: namely, an annual International Film Festival, which had just finished (see my photos), a replica of the arc de Triomphe, and a wonderful museum where we were to visit the collection of photos taken by Pierre Loti, a famous writer and photographer. I was particularly interested to learn that Loti was born here as I visited a small place in his memory in Istanbul, Turkey in 2010. He had a famous love affair with one of the Sultan's Harem which ended tragically (I won't go into detail; you can read about it and him on the internet).
From our day's visit to Rochefort we continued on to St. Emillion where we were to spend two days and nights visiting its lush wine country. My friend, Farrel, lives in Sonoma, California and is a wine connoisseur and enthusiast. She runs a B & B there and often hosts guests from France. Last year one of her guests, his wife and small daughter shared with her the fact that François' father lived in Et. Emillion and was the owner of a Chateau and vinyards there. Continuing their correspondence for the past year, Farrel had occasion to mention we would be in France and François wrote with an invitation to visit his father and attend a private wine tasting at his Chateau, truly a pleasure. From St. Emilion we continued our journey east of Bordeaux to the region known as the Perigord and the Dordogne river valley. On our way we stopped at Caudoine, a lovely town known for its famous Abbey with its beautiful cloisters, representing three different styles of architecture, Renaissance, Gothic and Romanesque. The heavily timbered cover of the open market was particularly interesting as were the small boutiques surrounding the central square. Back on the road we were exhilerated by our first view of the picturesque Dordogne River as we crossed a bridge and halted the car to photograph it and several dozen swans swimming there. We knew we would soon arrive at the small village in the Dordogne where Michelle's niece, Patricia, lived and where we would spend the next four nights. It would be another reunion for me as I met Patty, nineteen years ago when Gary and I along with our dear California friends, Peggy and Roger, rented a house in the Dordogne for a month and enjoyed biking and exploring the valley and it's many fortified castles and small villages.
More about our travels in the Dordogne in my next blog. Hope you enjoy!


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Sign up for a hands-on organic food session, a waste workshop and a Tai Chi class this weekend
Idli factory
Learn to make interesting organic food at a workshop being held at Auroville. Participants will get to make South Indian dishes like sambar, idli and three varieties of chutneya��coconut, mint and tomato. At Auroville, today, from 9.30 am onwards. Details: 0413 2622045
For bodya��s sake
If you always wanted to learn martial arts, this is a good start. Participants will get to learn the basics of tai chi and 24-posture forms taught by Marco from Auroville. The workshop is essentially aimed at mastering the body through breathing and muscular relaxation and improvement of movement through balance and coordination. At Auroville. Details: firstname.lastname@example.com
Mapping creations
Love biology? ThenThe Mysteries of A�the Organism, an exhibition by Tanya Alagappan and Vinay Ghodgeri, will interest you. The exhibition covers the intricate biology of creation and the metamorphosis of an organism. While Alagappan is a self-taught artist, Ghodgeri is an illustrator. At Gallery Square Circle, till November 29. Details: 0413 2622488
Journey of love
Theatre enthusiasts will enjoy Moonfool, a dance-theatre piece produced by ShapeShift, which has been created through a collaboration between theatre performers and contemporary dancers. It combines dance and imagery, text and movementa��to create a dream-like journey of love, longing and loss. At Sri Aurobindo Auditorium, tomorrow, from 8 pm. Details: 8903021475
Bring on the waste
Next time you want to throw something away, think twice. DakshinaChitra is organising a one-day workshop, Design the Waste, where participants will learn to design pen holders and flower pots out of plastic pet bottles, and decorative handmade gift wrappers from recycled paper, using homemade colours. On November 22, from 9.30 am onwards. `600. Details: 9841777779, 24462435
Stories through art
To learn more about Auroville and its initiatives, visit the exhibition, Unfolding A Dream – A City In Making. The paintings displayed by artist Tejaswini will portray the life of Aurovillians, their philosophies and initiatives. At Citadines Centre da��arts till December 31. Details: 9442992784
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There are four types of licenses the Office of Nutrient Management offers. Nutrient Generator - A person within the State of Delaware who operates a facility that produces organic or inorganic nutrients. Private Nutrient Handler (PNH) – A person in this State who applies organic or inorganic nutrients to lands he or she owns, leases, or otherwise controls. Commercial Nutrient Handler (CNH) – A person in this State who applies organic or inorganic nutrients to lands as a component of a commercial or agricultural business in exchange for a fee or service charge. Nutrient Consultant (NMC) – A person in this state who is engaged in the activities of advising or consulting regarding the formulation, application or scheduling of organic or inorganic nutrients as part of a Nutrient Management Plan. In all license types, in order to maintain certification, the certification holder must successfully complete continuing education courses prior to the expiration date which is identified on the certification card. The continuing education course must be approved by the Nutrient Management Program prior to the start of the program.
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American Underwriters Life Insurance Company (AUL) was incorporated in 1977 primarily as a Credit Life Company. It has since grown to include a complete line of Life Insurance products. These products include Annual Renewable Term, a competitive 10 Year Level Term and a Disability Income policy.
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Providing for retirement and specific events, such as college education, has prompted AUL to design and market a complete line of Annuities that are among the industry's most competitive.
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Make your pond come alive at night too. Install a lighting system in the pond. Underwater
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Olympia will host a grand opening at 4 p.m. Monday for the new playground at Sunrise Park on the city's westside.
Located at 505 Bing St. NW, the 6-acre park features a community garden, picnic areas, a basketball court and sledding hill. The new playground includes six slides, four swings and two spinning toys, and replaces equipment that was about 21 years old.
Cost for the new equipment was about $150,000, according to the city's Capital Facilities Plan. The playground area was temporarily closed in late January while the new equipment was installed. Last year, the city sought public input on five different playground proposals and ended up selecting a design by Northwest Playgrounds.
At one time, Sunrise Park was home to Olympia's only official off-leash dog park, but the city closed the dog park in May 2013 after complaints about traffic, noise and odors.
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Earlier this month, Olympia invited about 4,000 residents to take an online survey about their preferences for city parks and related services. The survey covers topics such as preferences for park amenities, wildlife protection and acquiring more land for parks. Other questions ask about frequency of park use and whether the participant would support an increase in taxes to pay for park maintenance, for example. Results should be available in mid-April.


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About the music
Kittens sleeping and playing under the stove, fun amongst friends along the way to school, birds closing the day with their subtle songs, a proud hen crossing the lawn with her chicks following, heroic dreams of knights and battles, the boring mandatory naps at school, etc…
This suite of small and contrasted pieces of piano music, 'Humble Memories', is a set of musically translated reminiscences of my own childhood and adolescence years. But in fact, anyone may have in his memory similar remembrances of such moments and atmospheres…
'Humble Memories' consists of 19 movements, in total about 80 minutes of music. Its musical style is determined by the needs and rules of poetry and evocation. There are some impressionistic or contemplative depictions in it, but also chorals, preludes, fugues and various fantaisies - and definitively some humor too!
Dimitri Arnauts
Listen to a Piano Prelude to Humble Memories:
And listen also to a little appetizer: a variation on the Flemish folk tune
'Den Uyl die in den Peereboom zat':
Tim Mulleman (°1993, Belgium) started playing the piano at the age of 11 under the guidance of conductor Hans Casteleyn. After finishing his studies classical piano, jazz and accompaniment with highest distinctions at the provincial academy, he started studying at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels with Jan Michiels and later in Vienna at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien with Christiane Karajeva. Having obtained his Bachelor's degree with great distinction, his final Master's recital and research thesis – specialising in transcription and improvisation – even gave him a greatest distinction.
Tim used to study composition with Dr. Jan Van Landeghem and recently continues this path with Annelies Van Parys. His arrangements are regularly being played by ensembles such as Het Collectief, the Chamber Music Ensemble of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, the Weiner Ensemble (Budapest) and his own ensemble Tmesis. As a transcriber, he currently works with Kris Defoort on the piano reduction of his newest opera, The Time of our Singing, which will be performed in La Monnaie (Brussels) and Philadelphia (USA)....
Emmy Wils (°1994), showed an early interest for music and developed since into a passionate music student aged 23. When she was nine, she received her first piano lessons from Johan Bossers at de Music Academy of the City of Tongeren.
In 2012, she started her studies at the Brussels Conservatory in the classes of Piet Kuijken and Hans Ryckelynck, and this year she will accomplish her in the class of Boyan Vodenitcharov. During her student years she also had the privilege to study at the prestigious Hochschule für Musik Frans Liszt in Weimar, Germany, in the class of Peter Waas.
Throughout the years she had the opportunity to follow masterclasses with, amongst others, Pavel Eliashevic, Wolfgang Manz, Massimiliano Mainolfi, Rasa Biveiniene Yakutite, Christian Wilm Müller, Lukas Vondraçek,… and at age 16 she debuted as a soloist in front of an orchestra.
Emmy already won a large number of distinctions and prizes at competitions such as the Cantabile-concourse, Belfius Classics, Stephan de Jonghe-concourse, Concours de piano de Liège, Concours André Charlier, VriendenCultuurprijs Tilburg, Triomphe de l'Art...
Nostalgia is a sentimentality for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.
The word nostalgia is learned formation of a Greek compound, consisting of νόστος (nóstos), meaning "homecoming", a Homeric word, and ἄλγος (álgos), meaning "pain" or "ache", and was coined by a 17th-century medical student to describe the anxieties displayed by Swiss mercenaries fighting away from home. Described as a medical condition—a form of melancholy—in the Early Modern period, it became an important trope in Romanticism.
Nostalgia is associated with a wistful yearning for the past, its personalities, and events, especially the "good old days" or a "warm childhood".
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Aurélien Dony (°1993, Belgium) was born on April 16, 1993, in Dinant. Passionate about literature, he publishes between his 18 and 24 years four collections of poetry and co-wrote a novel with his friend Claude Raucy. After graduating as a French teacher, Aurélien entered the Royal Conservatory of Brussels where he studies drama.
His passion for poetry will lead him to enthusiasm for declamation. He works on poets of all time and, with this teaching, frequently gives readings to the Circle of Travelers (Brussels), to the House of Poetry of Namur or during various recitals.
He also lends his voice to contemporary poets such as Jean Loubry, Charline Lambert, Karel Logist ...
In addition, Aurélien gave numerous performances as singer of the group Géminides (putting to music poetic texts of Molière, Van Gogh, Camus ...)
In an age where pianos are commonly standardized, Chris Maene launched a bold new generation of grand pianos that offer an innovative and refreshing alternative. An in-depth knowledge of more than 300 years of piano manufacturing with the most modern and state of the art techniques, the Chris Maene straight-strung pianos are unprecedented and unique.
Based on a completely new straight-strung design and handcrafted to perfection, the instruments have no equal.
With the decline of many piano makers after the two World Wars and the crisis of the 30's, the idea of building instruments that distinguish themselves from each other and the continuous innovation in piano manufacturing - inextricably linked to this mindset - came to an end. Piano manufacturers started focusing solely on cross-strung pianos and mass production. The rich culture of varying piano sounds from which musicians could choose, gradually disappeared.
For more than a century there have been no fundamental changes to the concept of grand pianos. The Chris Maene grand piano is the first piano that brings this straight-strung concept to the 21st century. It combines the authentic sound, clear bass and transparent registers inherent to straightstrung instruments; with the touch, stability and power of contemporary pianos.
For the first time in decades musicians can discover a genuinely new world of sound.
Chris Maene inherited the business from his father creating a continued expansion. With artisanal experience, he was able to build a workshop fi lled with specialists, some of whom have trained in Hamburg, Berlin, Poland, Tokyo and Paris. The company developed a unique profi le: a highly specialized workshop, a collection of historic instruments and several stores with new pianos.
Since the beginning of the new millennium, the two sons of Chris Maene, Dominique and Frederic, are actively working in the company. They learned the craft from their father, ensuring the continuity and future of the company and factory.


text: ORUlongdistancefan 4 Posted January 21, 2018 It's harder to analyze a game against an overmatched opponent like Denver than the recent heartbreaking loss to South Dakota. Of course, happy with the win that puts us in sole possession of 4th place in the Conference and if we remain in 4th, we'd play the 5th seed @ the Tourney (not a bad first round game), but I'd sure like a win over one of the 'Big Dogs' before the regular season ends. On defense, I wouldn't mind seeing us throwing in a collapsing zone (at critical times during the games; especially when we have a lead), to minimize the dribble penetration, fouling and sending our opponents to the foul line. Any thoughts? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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She insisted in a CNN interview that Trump, who has often called global warming a "hoax", was concerned about the changing climate. One of the Watergate prosecutors even said Trump is headed to the same fate as president Nixon.
Joy Miller of Boulder, Colo., holds up a placard during a protest against the polices of President Donald Trump Saturday, June 3, 2017, in downtown Denver.
Thousands of protesters took to the streets Saturday from NY to San Diego, calling for an impartial investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and possible ties with members of the Trump campaign.
Their objectives as outlined on Twitter call for an independent commission, which must operate with "transparency", to investigate ties between Trump and Russian Federation.
"People have to understand that this is a president who not only is trying to lead a coverup of his own Russian Federation ties, but he has a problem with the truth in general", Andrea Chalupa, an organizer with the March for Truth, told ABC News.
Added Savannah Stark, a 22-year-old from Ohio, "We need to keep working hard and raise our voices until he's impeached".
Cities from around the world including Munich and London are also planning similar marches.
The U.S. demonstrations appeared to be mostly peaceful. They were countered with anti-Trump protesters and others.
Comey has been summoned to testify Thursday before the Senate Intelligence Committee in regard to the comittee's ongoing investigation into Trump's potential involvement in what the USA has called an effort on Moscow's part to influence the 2016 presidential election in favor of Trump.
After the turmoil of Comey's firing, former FBI Director Robert Mueller was named special counsel to oversee the investigation into ties between Trump's campaign and Russian officials.
"I really don't think that Republicans want to do anything right now", she told 1010 WINS.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The new community-driven InformationWeek is playing host to a lively discussion among IT professionals about ageism in the technology field. According to InformationWeek's "Are You Too Old For IT?" feature story, while ageism may be a taboo topic among employers, veteran IT pros say it is very much an industry reality.
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Ageism in IT isn't a new story, but it typically hasn't traveled far beyond the confines of Silicon Valley and its youthful startup culture. Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, 28, for instance, told the audience at a 2007 Y Combinator Startup School event: "I want to stress the importance of being young and technical. Young people are just smarter." The average age of Facebook employees is 28, according to a recent study. The average age of Google's workforce is 29.
InformationWeek reporter Kevin Casey's article cites how ageism extends well beyond Silicon Valley and the technology industry at large. Members of InformationWeek's community are chiming in on this hot topic, as well as on its follow-up piece from Casey titled, "Too Old For IT Jobs? 7 Fight-Back Tips."
BillS20101, 11/20/2013 | 12:04:45 PM
"Ageism exists where hiring managers focus on skills rather than values, abilities, and skills. Plenty of older technologists value learning and advancing their careers and have the abilities to do so. Focusing on a particular skill, e.g. Ruby on Rails, eliminates some of the best, most consistently creative people out there."
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"I have only one word for my response.... BALONEY!!!!! I am 58 and I am in my 15th year of IT and I am in the best years of my life! I am learning new things constantly and I also teach the new concepts as well. It is only when people think and believe that they are too old is when the boat is sinking."
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32 seconds worth of previously unheard Kanye West music has surfaced today.
Okay so here's the deal…Apparently someone in the KanyeToThe forum leaked this previously unheard snippet of Kanye West material, after another KTT member got it from someone in the industry and sold it to the leaker for $500. According to KTT, this snippet (titled as "Black Bruce Wayne") is from Yeezy's new album, although we're not quite sure that's true, as it doesn't necessarily sound like the direction 'Ye has been heading these days (although it does sound pretty dope, based off the 32-second snippet, which contains only 12 seconds of Yeezy raps). However, as we learned recently, Kanye's seventh album will reportedly be less "abrasive"– and this is definitely way less acerbic than Yeezus cuts, more in the vein of 808s & Heartbreaks (it could very well be from that era). The record opens with a melody of string instruments before the addition of electronic noises, and Kanye starts rapping at the 20 second mark.
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The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday fired the sixth suspected Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missile, the second in the day, which flew the longest distance of 400 km, nearing to a required distance to be successful.
An official at South Korea's defense ministry told Xinhua that what was believed to be a Musudan missile flew about 400 km after having been fired from the DPRK's Wonsan area in the east coast at about 8:05 a.m. local time.
The official said military authorities of South Korea and the United States are conducting detailed analysis on whether the test-launch was successful.
South Korea's military believed that a ballistic missile is required to fly at least 300 km to be considered successful in a test-firing, while South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported that a ballistic missile should fly at least 500 km to be successful.
It marked the sixth test-launch of the Musudan missile, which is known to be capable of hitting party of the U.S. territory such as Guam and the outer reaches of Alaska. It allegedly has a range of 3,000 to 4,000 km.
Earlier in the day, the DPRK test-fired what was believed to be a Musudan missile near Wonsan area at about 5:58 a.m., the South Korean military official said on the phone.
Yonhap cited another military official as saying that the first missile of the day flew in an abnormal trajectory and in a distance short of what a normal ballistic missile can fly, indicating a failure of the fifth test-firing.
A South Korean government source was quoted as saying that the first suspected Musudan missile of the day flew about 150 km or more before being fragmented into several pieces during the flight.
Yonhap reported that top DPRK leader Kim Jong Un observed the test launches.
All of the previous test-firings of the Musudan missile are believed to have failed. The first test-launch on April 15 failed as it exploded in mid-air several seconds after take-off. The April 28 launch also failed as those exploded in mid-air or crashed in waters after lift-off. The fourth test was estimated to have blasted on its mobile launcher even before take-off, according to Seoul's military.
The test-launches were in line with top leader Kim's order on March 15 to test a nuclear warhead and ballistic rockets capable of carrying the warhead "in a short time."
Pyongyang has allegedly deployed the Musudan missiles since 2007. The ballistic missile is considered especially threatening as it is fired from a mobile launcher, making it hard to detect and track in times of military conflicts. It can also carry a nuclear warhead.
After the seventh ruling Workers' Party of Korea congress that lasted four days through May 9, the DPRK repeatedly made dialogue overtures toward South Korea to talk about military matters in order to defuse tensions on the Korean peninsula.
Seoul, however, had rejected the proposals as Pyongyang had yet to express its willingness to denuclearize. South Korea held fast to its position that no dialogue would be held with the DPRK unless Pyongyang shows its denuclearization will through sincere actions.
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Batsheva enthralls audiences during the Lincoln Center Festival 2003 with exquisite energy and illusion in artistic director Ohad Narharin's 90 minute spectacle "ANAPHAZA".
The human body grows and regenerates through a process called cellular mitosis. This means of cell division that we all share, that unites us biologically, is also one that continuously separates us at a microscopic level. Ohad Naharin's ANAPHAZA is named after a phase of mitosis in which the very essence of what defines us as individuals, our chromosomes, shifts to opposite ends of the nucleus in preparation for division. An Israeli grown dance company, Batsheva is intimately acquainted with how it feels to be internally divided. ANAPHAZA investigates this theme in an explosively engaging tour de force comprised of high-powered dance and no small bag of tricks.
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Live drums open the show with a bang only to be surprisingly dwarfed by a pyrotechnic thunderclap. The dancers appear as if by magic standing with chairs that form a large arc spanning the stage. The sheer number of dancers is impressive, all identically dressed in traditional orthodox uniform, black suits and black hats. Almost always in unison, a vigorous gestural repetition ensues broken only by a body wave that dominos down the line of chairs. Amidst the drumming, the dancers begin to rise up in chorus singing a traditional Passover song while stripping off, piece by piece, their outer garb. Overt rejection of convention permeates the evening.
A lone man suspended sideways instructs us on the illusion of reality and the precariousness of our perception of it. The cast undresses to reveal industrial leotards, a type of rubber corset that exhouds a rough and tough vulnerability. Darkened eyes make the dancers look like eerie corpses that are alive still. Slow, wirey movement transfixes the audience into a hypnotic show of drugged marionettes. A surrealistic underworld emerges constantly surprising with unforeseen interruptions.
Mr. Naharin appears in a long red dress and black top hat. His voice reverberates as deeply as his electric guitar as he sings and speaks at a lone mic, nightclub style. Out comes a bald, towering MC in a gown of silver sequins. House lights come up and with total deadpan, the MC requests the audience to stand and sit according to different criteria. The proscenium has been breached but not broken. Yet.
Everything about ANAPHASA has a dualistic quality. The movement is twisted yet engaging, indeed mesmerizing. The performers maintain a strictly serious demeanor even while being outrageously funny. Nothing is as it seems. Is this legitimate art or a freak show?
Just when the show threatens to burst at the seems, however, the energy is cut with expert authority. Naharin is a master of pacing and feeds the audience one tantalizing tidbit after another. Two exceptionally beautiful female solos are worth mentioning. The first begins when a lone woman rushes the stage with arms outstretched circling loftily like a bird in flight. She lands into a delicate string of supple movements that ride the piano and violin accompaniment with grace and serenity. The second involves a suspended video projection that slowly lowers to reveal a woman in space. The projection ripples and sculpts itself onto the contours of her naked form. Nature scenes, crowds of people, and intricate geometric patterns paint themselves vibrantly on a living canvas in an exceptionally beautiful interlude.
Without fanfare, Naharin forges a great reunification. The cast unceremoniously crosses the divide of illusion into reality by stepping off the stage into the house. Like clockwork, as if normal performance etiquette, each dancer chooses an audience member and twenty-four tremendously good sports suddenly find themselves on a stage many trained performers spend their whole careers trying to attain. With deceptive ease, the audience members are incorporated into the framework of the piece. At once innovative and charming, this dance with the audience is one of the most moving of the night.
Naharin boldly challenges convention to attain the unexpected. Nonlinear by nature, ANAPHAZA fits together like an intricate jigsaw puzzle, piece by piece forming an exquisite canvas of absurd and divine.
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Anyone—and I mean everyone using Snapchat can now create customized filters and lenses. The ephemeral photo sharing app announced today that it was opening its Studio to allow you to make your specific face Lenses.
There are preloaded custom Lenses you can choose from, as well as series of pre-made templates that you can build your Lens on. Upon launch, Snapchat plans to roll out 150 Lenses. Better still, you can upload a face image to use, after which you can add text—and you are good to go—you can start using your Lens.
"Personalize your Filters and Lenses! Whether it's a Filter that frames the moments at a friend's wedding, or a Lens that makes birthdays even more hilarious, your custom creations will make any event more special," Snapchat said on Thursday.
Snapchat's new customizable Lens are best suited for events with set dates—and that is because they will disappear after a while. As a matter of fact, you will be expected to enter a time and place before the Lens can become active—it is all part of the process of creating your personalized Lens. The Lenses aren't free—with the minimum price set at $9.99.
The feature is currently only available to iOS and desktop users in the US. However, Android and other users across the world will soon be able to create their personalized Lens.
Snapchat still feels it has chance to keep its user base happy, and recently added yet another way to help users customize their Bitmoji. Announcing Bitmoji Deluxe, Snapchat said the tool will offer users new ways to customize their Bitmoji.
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Charlottesville, Keswick VA Lifemobile Signing – And Meet Santa!
Yay! A signing event in my hometown of beautiful downtown Keswick, VA. Along with 60 other authors, in an event co-sponsored by the Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville, I'll be signing Lifemobile on Saturday, November 16, 2013, from 12 noon to 5 p.m. at the American Legion Post 74 next to In Vino Veritas at the intersection of Rts. 250 and 22. Directions are here.
A special treat: have your photo taken with Santa Claus between 1 and 3 p.m.
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Nothing like getting Santa to shill for you at a book signing. Well played!! Never knew that you and Mr. Claus shared the same agent.


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This time Hashem guided me to an audio recording by Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh that greatly inspired me, so I decided to share it with you. I hope this week's teaching about the Burning Bush will move you as much as it moved me. I added a very short meditation to go with this fivefold teaching.
With Blessings of the Torah and the Land
Chana Bracha Siegelbaum
Read Rebbetzin's commentary to Haftorat Shemot "On the Verge of Redemption"
Parasha Meditation Shemot
Shemot 1:1-6:1
The Burning Bush and Our Spiritual Growth[1]
When our redeemer Moshe Rabbeinu was eighty years old, and out in the desert shepherding the sheep of his father-in-law, Yitro, he noticed a strange phenomenon. As he looked closer he received his first revelation from Hashem at the Burning Bush:
ספר שמות פרק ג
ב) וַיֵּרָא מַלְאַךְ הַשֵם אֵלָיו בְּלַבַּת אֵשׁ מִתּוֹךְ הַסְּנֶה וַיַּרְא וְהִנֵּה הַסְּנֶה בֹּעֵר בָּאֵשׁ וְהַסְּנֶה אֵינֶנּוּ אֻכָּל
ג) וַיֹּאמֶר משֶׁה אָסֻרָה נָּא וְאֶרְאֶה אֶת הַמַּרְאֶה הַגָּדֹל הַזֶּה מַדּוּעַ לֹא יִבְעַר הַסְּנֶה
ד) וַיַּרְא הַשֵם כִּי סָר לִרְאוֹת וַיִּקְרָא אֵלָיו אֱלֹהִים מִתּוֹךְ הַסְּנֶה וַיֹּאמֶר משֶׁה משֶׁה וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּנִי
The word הַסְּנֶה/HaSneh –"the bush," is mentioned for the first time in the Torah at the beginning of the Book of Shemot, where it appears five times. This corresponds to the beginning of the Book of Bereishit where the word אוֹר/"Ohr" – "Light" also appears five times.
ספר בראשית פרק א
ג) יֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים יְהִי אוֹר וַיְהִי אוֹר
ד) וַיַּרְא אֱלֹהִים אֶת הָאוֹר כִּי טוֹב וַיַּבְדֵּל אֱלֹהִים בֵּין הָאוֹר וּבֵין הַחשֶׁךְ
ה) וַיִּקְרָא אֱלֹהִים לָאוֹר יוֹם וְלַחשֶׁךְ קָרָא לָיְלָה וַיְהִי עֶרֶב וַיְהִי בֹקֶר יוֹם אֶחָד
"G*d said: 'Let there be light.' And there was light. And G*d saw the light that it was good; and G*d divided the light from the darkness. G*d called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. There was evening and there was morning, one day."[3]
The Five Lights of the Bush Corresponding to the Five Emotions of the Heart
The burning fire of the bush emanated from the original light "Ohr HaGanuz" that Hashem hid away for the tzadikim to enjoy in the coming world.[4] Moshe's first experience of these five lights represented by the five times the word הַסְּנֶה/HaSneh – "the bush," is mentioned, corresponds to the five primary emotions of the heart. They reflect the five emotional sefirot corresponding to the Five Founding Fathers.
Chesed – חֶסֶד (Loving-kindness) Avraham
Gevurah – גְּבוּרָה, (Courage/Awe) Yitzchak
Tiferet –תִּפְאֶרֶת (Beauty/Compassion) Ya'acov
Netzach –נֵצַח (Confidence/Victory) Moshe
Hod – הוֹד (Sincerity/Acknowledgment) Aharon
Hod is the temimut – simplicity – walking simply with G*d with dedication and thanksgiving acknowledging G*d's eternal presence.
Redemption in the Merit of the Fivefold Unity of Souls
מדרש רבה שמות פרשה ב פסקה ה
ר' נחמן בנו של ר' שמואל בר נחמן אומר כל האילנות יש מהן עושה עלה אחת ויש מהן שתים או שלש הדס עושה שלש שנקרא (ויקרא כג) עץ עבות אבל הסנה יש לו ה' עלין א"ל הקב"ה למשה אין ישראל נגאלין אלא בזכות אברהם יצחק ויעקב ובזכותך ובזכות אהרןRabbi Nachman son of Rabbi Shemuel son of Nachman says, of all the trees, there are some that produce one leaf [from the same point], and there are those who produce two or three. The myrtle produces three leaves [that emerge from the same point]. It is called "a thick-leaved tree."[5] However, הַסְּנֶה – the bush, has five leaves [that emerge from the same point]. Hashem told Moshe, "Israel is only redeemed in the merit of Avraham, Yitzchak, and Ya'acov, and in your merit and in the merit of Aharon your brother."[6]
The Burning Bush with its five leaves emerging from one common source relates to Hashem's message to Moshe to propel him to become the redeemer of the Jewish people, taking them out of bondage. In order to successfully emerge from exile you have to have the merit of five souls. Avraham, Yitzchak, Ya'acov, the patriarchs correspond to the three leaves of the myrtle tree. The additional tzadikim that have to be connected and combined with the first three are Moshe and his brother Aharon. Only by joining all five of these souls together can redemption take place.
The Five Fingers of Hashem's Redemptive Hand
The bush, initially, before it even takes on fire, represents these five emerging from one point, like five fingers emerging from the same hand. It is this hand of G*d which will redeem Israel from Egypt.[7] The Ten Plagues correspond to the two hands. They reappear afterwards in the Ten Commandments, on the Two Tablets representing five fingers of two hands. The secret of Exodus is the secret of five. The first phenomenon of five is the five lights of creation. Torah itself is light, the Five Books of Moshe – the five revelations of Divinity – become even more potent and physically manifest in the Burning Bush.
Let us meditate upon the image of the burning bush and how we can apply it to our own spiritual growth. There is a clear correspondence between the revelation of the first light and the first Divine revelation to Moshe who received the Torah which is the manifestation of light.[8] Hashem chose to give all the Torah and light to the Jewish people. Divine revelation is also an experience of light and enlightenment.
Take several deep breaths, relax, close your eyes and meditate on the symbol of the Burning Bush.
1. As you breathe stay longer, relax more. Allow the warmth of the fire to flow through your body.
2. Notice a white, comforting light emanating from the bush. You can only see and feel this light when you take the time to stop and relax. The light is in the bush. The light is in you, warming you, healing you, surrounding you with white light...with a sense of unity with all of G*d's creation.
3. Imagine the paradox of the thorn-bush burning with the fire and flame without being consumed. Visualize before you the thorny branches remaining intact even as they are surrounded by flames of fire.
4. Imagine five leaves growing out of one common point on the branch. The entire bush is filled with leaves that come in groups of five, all growing out of the same point.
5. Inhale visualize the bush, exhale visualize the fire burning it without burning it away. Repeat four more times.
Moshe witnessed the amazing miraculous phenomenon that the bush was burning without burning away. He saw two different creations, one is the fire and the other is the bush. The general law of nature is that all created things become consumed and expire. The bush had the miraculous character that it remained. Nothing could harm it. We can glean five levels of teachings, from the revelation of the Burning Bush, corresponding to its five leaves that emanate from one point.
Avraham's Teaching of Hashem's Omnipresence
1. The first teaching is that there is no place devoid of the Divine presence, even the lowest of bushes – the thorn bush.[9] If you put your hand into הַסְּנֶה/HaSneh – "the bush" you will get scratched. On the other hand a thorn bush also produced roses with the most amazing aroma. The bush represents the Jewish people, which more than any other people on earth includes both the greatest tzadikim (righteous people) and greatest reshaim (wicked people).[10] There is no place vacant of G*d, דלית אתר פנוי מניה – D'Leit Atar Panui Minei,[11] even this thorny bush manifests Hashem's presence. The omnipresence of the Creator even in the lowest part of creation, was Hashem's first teaching to Moshe.
This teaching is related to Avraham, the first of the great souls in the fivefold unity, which gives the Jewish people the merit to be redeemed from Egypt. Avraham was the first person to teach the world true monotheism. With great חֶסֶד/Chesed – (Loving-kindness) he taught the world that G*d is everywhere. Not only is G*d the only G*d, His presence, moreover, permeates the entire world. G*d and the world is one. The basic teaching that G*d is omnipresent, even in things that appears to be negative and lowly, arouses and inspires us to come closer to G*d.
Yitzchak: Hashem Feels Our Pain and is with Us in All our Troubles
2. From one revelation to the next of the five levels, we descend stage by stage from the fire to the bush – from the light to the vessel. The first revelation was to realize that G*d is everywhere. Wherever you look there is G*dly fire, even if you don't see it. The second teaching is that G*d experiences pain from the pain of his people. עִמּוֹ אָנֹכִי בְצָרָה – Imo anochi b'tzara – "I will be with him in trouble."[12] This second stage of descent makes the experience much more touching to one's heart. First the bush represented all of reality, now the bush represents the Jewish people. The bush is experiencing pain, but Hashem is there in the midst of the pain.
The very concept of pain and suffering comes from the second emanation of the heart which is Gevurah/גְּבוּרָה, (Courage/Awe), represented by Yitzchak. Hashem participates in our pain. He is not just patting us on the back, he is actually experiencing our very pain.בכל צרתם לו צר/B'chol Tzaratam lo Tzar – "In all their troubles, He experiences pain".[13] G*d suffers together with the Jewish people. He wants us to feel that He is together with us. This is also a support that He definitely will redeem us.
Ya'acov: The Beauty of Paradox the Coexistence of Fire and Bush
3. The third teaching is to experience the paradox of two opposites existing simultaneously. Before Moshe saw the paradox in the situation, he wasn't drawn to go over and see what was going on. Only when he saw the paradox that the bush was burning, but not burning away, did he take five steps to approach the bush. Divine beauty is reflected in the existence of opposites within the wonder of nature. When two opposite blend together in perfect harmony, it produces beauty. Nature is never just one color. The Jewish deep sense of Divine curiosity, to try to understand the very experience of opposites existing simultaneous is the third level of revelation. Whereas the first teaching focused on the fire – the fire of G*d's omnipresence, the second teaching focuses on the bush – that G*d participates in the pain of the bush. At the third teaching we have reached the middle point where all is equal. There is equal existence of fire and bush. It is the wonder of the co-existence of fire and bush.
Compassion is to see and witness what is happening – the bush is burning, but not burning away. The coexistence and harmony of opposites is Tiferet –תִּפְאֶרֶת /Beauty/Compassion) represented by Ya'acov who was a scientist. Actually, he performed all kinds of scientific experiments to understand what is going on in Nature, and come to the root of the phenomenon of nature. He understood G*d by understanding the wonders of Nature.
Moshe: The Eternity of the Jewish People Who will Never be Consumed
4. In the fourth teaching the fire is no longer a symbol of G*d, but of the servitude of Egypt. This fire is trying to consume and burn away the Jewish soul. However, it is not going to succeed in burning out the Jewish soul, for the Jewish people is an eternal people, and nothing is going to consume us. No profane fire, whatsoever, is going to consume the Jewish soul and the Jewish people. The Jewish people is essentially an eternal people, because it is a part of G*d himself. In the fourth teaching there is greater focus on the bush than on the fire. The bush which represents the Jewish people is eternal.
This corresponds to Moshe our teacher and the Sefirah of נֵצַח /Netzach – (Confidence/Victory) Moshe who emerged victorious from Pharaoh's wrath, and who brought us the eternal Torah stands for victory and eternity.
Aharon: The Jewish Soul never Expires Even Within G*d's Transcendence
5. In the fifth teaching, the Jewish soul is meditating upon the truth of G*d's essential changelessness and eternity, which is totally transcendent from the physical reality that constantly changes. This deep meditation would naturally bring the Jewish soul to spiritual consumption – klalot nefesh – making the soul leave the body altogether, consumed into becoming a part included within Divinity. כִּי אֲנִי הַשֵם לֹא שָׁנִיתִי וְאַתֶּם בְּנֵי יַעֲקֹב לֹא כְלִיתֶם – "I G*d did not change, and you the children of Ya'acov were not consumed."[14] The simple reading of this verse follows the fourth teaching that no matter what happens to the Jewish people, they will never be consumed. Yet, in the fifth and final revelation the very same verse is interpreted by the founder of Chabad Chassidic movement[15] to refer to the mediation taking place in the psychic of the Jewish soul itself. It is as if the verse is asking a question, "How can the Jewish soul meditate in depth upon G*d's essential transcendence, changelessness and eternity without the soul leaving the body?" The Jewish soul in its רַצוֹא/ratzo –"run" aspires to become part of G*d, yet the soul knows that Hashem wants it to remain down on earth to live, and make this world a dwelling place of G*d within the body. The commitment of the soul not to expire into G*d, in klalot hanefesh, is the שוֹב/shov – "return."[16] This is the essential prerequisite before the soul begins to run up to G*d. Because of the presence of the principle of "return," it does not expire, even when it experiences G*d's absolute transcendence.
This last interpretation – the fifth level – is the deepest revelation of the bush itself. This bush is so great that it doesn't expire, even if it totally beholds the Divine revelation that "I G*d does not change." In the fourth teaching the fire was negative. The Jewish people would never be consumed by this fire. In the fifth teaching the fire returns to become a positive fire, representing the fire of G*ds absolute transcendence. The ultimate greatness of the Jewish soul that it doesn't expire, because it is the desire of the Creator that it remains on earth to fulfill G*d's will. This corresponds to Hod/הוֹד (Sincerity/Acknowledgment) represented by the last of the fivefold unity of holy souls: Aharon the Kohen Gadol. He was able to enter the Holy of Holies while his soul still remained within his body.
These five revelations that Moshe experienced at the Burning Bush, corresponding to the five lights of the first day of creation, are becoming very manifest in the physical reality, in this paradoxical experience of the Burning Bush.
[1] This meditation is a transcription and annotation of Rabbi Ginsburgh's audio lecture from
[2] Shemot 3:2-4.
[3] Bereishit 1:3-5.
[4] Rashi, Bereishit 1:4.
[5] Vayikra 23:40.
[6] Midrash Rabah, Shemot parasha 2, piskah 5.
[7] See Shemot 13:3.
[8] "For a candle is a mitzvah and the Torah is light" (Mishlei 6:23).
[9] Yalkut Shimoni, Shemot, Chapter 3, Allusion 169.
[10] Midrash Rabah, Shemot, parasha 2, piska 5.
[11] Tikunei Zohar, Daf 91b.
[12] Tehillim 91:15.
[13] Babylonian Talmud, Ta'anit 16a.
[14] Malachi 3:6.
[15] Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, The Altar Rebbe, author of the Tanya.
[16] The Kabbalistic principle of רְצוֹא וְשוֹב –"Running and returning" is first mentioned in Sefer Yetzira, Chapter 1.


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Randy Schmor has been the Director of Gateway Teams since 2002 and has led and trained short-term mission teams for nearly two decades. He also served as a youth pastor for 11 years. Randy is Chairman of the Fellowship of Short-Term Mission Leaders annual conference and has a passion for training young leaders for Kingdom work cross-culturally and here in North America.
Shelly Schmor has been the Co-Director of Gateway Teams since 2002 and has also led and trained short-term mission teams for over 19 years. She loves working with Gateway Teams Global Leaders and Partners and enjoys the many friendships that have formed through these relationships. Shelly and Randy live in Brookfield, Wisconsin with their teenage son, Kameron and their dog, Bella.
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Dennis says, "Our call to missionary service has been a gradual process rather than a bolt-of-lightning experience. It has been the result of many of our personal interests coming together under the guidance of the Holy Spirit."
The Palmer family served as medical missionaries in Cameroon from 1979-1984 and from 1988-1991, mostly at Banso Baptist Hospital.
Dennis Palmer, DO. FACP, currently serves as Medical Director, CBCHB HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment Program and also Program Director, Christian Internal Medicine Specialization Residency, Mbingo Baptist Hospital. Mbingo Baptist Hospital is in a rural area of the Northwest Region located north of Bamenda, Cameroon.
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About ten years ago, some of our NAB churches and donors contributed toward the purchase of property with the vision of establishing a camp ministry. Now Paul and Tanya will go to develop facilities and to establish a camping ministry. The facility will also provide a setting conducive to leadership development, both by giving experience to emerging camp leaders, and by providing a setting to host formal training events.
It is our hope to see Paul and Tanya in Romania by the fall of 2014. In these coming months, the Gerickes will be gathering a base of support by communicating this calling and ministry with churches and friends. I would encourage you to meet Paul and Tanya, to hear their compelling testimony of God's calling and preparation, and to consider how you might become part of this new NAB mission field.


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Validation of the Spanish versions of the long (26 items) and short (12 items) forms of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS).
Garcia-Campayo J, Navarro-Gil M, Andrés E, Montero-Marin J, López-Artal L, Demarzo M. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2014 Jan 10;12:4. doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-12-4
Background. Self-compassion is a key psychological construct for assessing clinical outcomes in mindfulness-based interventions. The aim of this study was to validate the Spanish versions of the long (26 item) and short (12 item) forms of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS). Methods. The translated Spanish versions of both subscales were administered to two independent samples: Sample 1 was comprised of university students (n = 268) who were recruited to validate the long form, and Sample 2 was comprised of Aragon Health Service workers (n = 271) who were recruited to validate the short form. In addition to SCS, the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory–Trait (STAI-T), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ) were administered. Construct validity, internal consistency, test-retest reliability and convergent validity were tested. Results. The Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) of the long and short forms of the SCS confirmed the original six-factor model in both scales, showing goodness of fit. Cronbach's α for the 26 item SCS was 0.87 (95% CI = 0.85-0.90) and ranged between 0.72 and 0.79 for the 6 subscales. Cronbach's α for the 12-item SCS was 0.85 (95% CI = 0.81-0.88) and ranged between 0.71 and 0.77 for the 6 subscales. The long (26-item) form of the SCS showed a test-retest coefficient of 0.92 (95% CI = 0.89–0.94). The Intraclass Correlation (ICC) for the 6 subscales ranged from 0.84 to 0.93. The short (12-item) form of the SCS showed a test-retest coefficient of 0.89 (95% CI: 0.87-0.93). The ICC for the 6 subscales ranged from 0.79 to 0.91. The long and short forms of the SCS exhibited a significant negative correlation with the BDI, the STAI and the PSQ, and a significant positive correlation with the MAAS. The correlation between the total score of the long and short SCS form was r = 0.92. Conclusion. The Spanish versions of the long (26-item) and short (12-item) forms of the SCS are valid and reliable instruments for the evaluation of self-compassion among the general population. These results substantiate the use of this scale in research and clinical practice.
Keywords Self-compassion Validation Spanish Mindfulness


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Before you attend a meeting over the network, you will need to install the
client software and check that (1) it works on your computer
and (2) your Internet connection is good enough to support real time
class delivery. To be good enough, it does not have to be high capacity;
56k modem service is enough, but it must not be overloaded at meeting
time or the sound delivery will be unacceptable. Be sure to make this test
for overload at the time of day of your meeting.
If the sound quality is poor, you have the option to use a dial-up connection
to GMU (703-426-2468) with your GMU username and password (as used on OSF1).
The software is available online and includes a recorded introduction that runs
on the client and can be used to test your Internet connection. If you have
trouble with the installation, look at our FAQs page.
You will log on to Moodle with your GMU username and password and connect to
your course with through Moodle. Your instructor will provide you an enrollment
key for this purpose.
We are looking forward to your successful association with the
system. If you have questions about your course,
ask your instructor or coordinator. If you have problems with
, send email to firstname.lastname@example.com. Please include your course number, your OS, your
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