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on the organization of the debate "Independence: steps forward and steps backward, in view of parties that held and hold administrative posts in the state". Developing Political Culture through Public Debates". Public debates series held by the news agency IPN in its conference room with the support of the German Foundation "Hanns Seidel"
The 93rd debate held on August 24 , 2018, involved: MP Valentina Buliga, vice president of the Democratic Party of Moldova; Vasile Nedelciuc, a member of the Presidium of the first Parliament, chairman of the parliamentary commission on foreign relations; former Deputy Prime Minister Valeriu Bulgari, ex-vice president of the Agrarian Democratic Party of Moldova; MP Iurie Țap, a member of the Central Standing Bureau and the National Political Council of the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova, and Igor Boțan, the project's standing expert. The PCRM that governed the country during about 2/3 of the independence period refused on the eve to take part in the debate after repeatedly confirming its participation;
Why this theme and why this format?
This theme was chosen because, to be able to go on, from time to time we should analyze what we did up to now and how we did it, where we wanted to get to and what point we reached and the anniversaries of the declaration of independence offer us this opportunity. It is indicated and useful to do this periodically and this applies both to the citizens and the political class, especially the parties and politicians who were invested by the citizens with the right to take decisions concerning the country's destinies and with responsibilities for the given decisions. That's why it seemed useful to us to gather together, at the same debate table, representatives of the parties that throughout the independence period had control of the situation and took decisions in the state so as to follow, in a common framework, the string of events and, eventually, the involutions of the Moldovan state and society. The discussion is also useful because it can suggest particular solutions or corrections on the road to development of the Moldovan state and society.
Igor Boțan, IPN project's standing expert, said that no matter what they say about the Republic of Moldova, the country had yet a path that can be emphasized. This is the way in which the independence of the Republic of Moldova was declared – hostilities existed at the upper level, a putsch was staged on August 19, 1991, a parade of declaration of independences was held. "Our country had courageous people who in that situation signed the Declaration of Independence. Surely, everyone remembers that the Republic of Moldova was the last of the republics of the European area in the former Soviet Union that declared its independence. It did it in a particular manner – we never had a referendum on the adoption of the Constitution or a referendum on the proclamation of independence. A group of courageous people of that time did it and we should thank them for their courage," stated the expert.
According to him, the first period of the declaration of independence was accompanied by the national renaissance movement that was also promoted by very courageous and respectable people from the first Parliament. The second period, of 1994 – 1998, was also very interesting. Pragmatics from the Agrarian Democratic Party came then to power and these people should also be respected for their pragmatism and for adopting the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova, which was the most important merit of the second period. The European course started namely in that period, no matter what they say and no matter what attitude they have towards the agrarians. The then President sent two letters to the President of the European Commission for Moldova to be accepted as a candidate for EU membership. The foreign policy conception was another important document adopted by the Agrarians.
Igor Boțan said another period was that during which the Government was headed by Ion Sturza, who brought the barter economy in Moldova to an end. The country switched over to normal economic relations. Before the EU Helsinki Summit, he was dismissed and the government was taken over by Dumitru Braghiș. Later, the Party of Communists began its eight-year rule. Initially, this promised that Moldova will join the Russia – Belarus Union, but in only a year and a half President Vladimir Voronin signed the decree on the European integration of Moldova. Later, in February 2005, there was signed the Moldova – EU Action Plan and the European integration course was later reaffirmed when the new Government was invested for several months on June 16, 2009, after the so-called Twitter revolution. "The period of the so-called European integration of the Republic of Moldova followed. The Republic of Moldova was classed by the EU as a success story. The period that started in 2013 continues and it is not known how it will end," stated the expert.
Vasile Nedelciuc, a member of the Presidium of the first Parliament and chairman of the parliamentary commission on foreign affairs of that period, said many big mistakes were made and the first mistake was when the representatives of the People's Front in Parliament, he being one of them, accepted to field and support a Prime Minister who headed a Government where 80-90% of the members were not their representatives, but the representatives of the other MPs. As the People's Front didn't have a parliamentary majority, this was a fatal mistake. He tried to oppose even if his colleagues had no idea what Parliament and a parliamentary majority meant. As a result, he was labelled the man of Moscow and of the KGB. The second big mistake was that the people didn't understand that it is practically impossible to keep or develop the industrial inheritance from the old regime if you proclaim the independence. Most of the factories were controlled by the center. With the proclamation of the independence by the state, Moscow itself initiated the gradual stopping of financing of the economic entities in Chisinau. But some continue to assert in a demagogical way that the Democrats came and destroyed the economy.
The third mistake, according to Vasile Nedelciuc, was a political one. The Union was to be normally made. As this wasn't made, there was declared the Independence. When there was a war on its territory, it wasn't the case for the Republic of Moldova to become a CIS member, before a solution was identified. The entry into the CIS and the permanent neutrality are millstones on Moldova's destiny. The privatization that continued with the second Parliament was the fourth mistake. There were good things in that period too, such as the Declaration of Independence in rather difficult conditions. "The Declaration continues to be a key document and will continue to be so for many years ahead." Also, the first Parliament was the one that opened the door for young people to studies in Romania, but also made the first steps towards the West and the first approaches to the Presidents of Europe.
"Are 27 years for a person a lot or not? This is an age when one has a lot of strength. I don't know how much 27 years are for a state. Is it the start of its powers or the start of its history? But I'm sure that it is less than the life of a person as it is historically proven that the states live longer than a person. And if I started with this comparison with age, I would like to say that we are at the start and this start has its time sub-phases," stated ex-Deputy Prime Minister Valeriu Bulgari, then representative of the Agrarian Democratic Party of Moldova. He referred to the period of 1994-1998 during which the second Parliament ruled and when transition started and instruments were needed to ensure this switchover. There was initiated a state reformation and development process.
However, in his opinion, no models of the state, of the economy and of the average citizens were created in that period and this was a mistake. "Years have passed since then and it is established that the average citizen didn't gain too much and the dissatisfaction, emigrations and other negative processes derived from here," stated Valeriu Bulgari. He noted that after 27 years, which is not much for the history of a state, not many of the current politicians realize what kind of state it is now being built. Even if statements are made, actions are taken and benefits for the citizens are announced, the opposite often happens. The aspirations and hopes that appeared when the independence was declared didn't come true.
Valentina Buliga, vice president of the Democratic Party of Moldova and head of the Parliament's commission on social protection, health and family, said the 27 years of independence witnessed difficulties, but also opportunities that weren't taken, mistakes and failures that should teach us a lesson, but we should go on. Twenty-seven years for a country is not much, but this period is anyway a part of Moldova's modern history and a written history of the past years is needed. The PDM in time took part by different formulas both in the government and in the opposition. In 1998-2001, the 24 MPs of the PDM provided political support to the so-called pragmatic government led by Ion Sturza. The foundations of particular areas that continue to function today, including the social, educational and health spheres, were laid then, including with the support of the Democratic Party.
According to the MP, in 2005-2009 the PDM was in opposition, but the party played an important role then too. "There were statements, strategies, laws adopted by 100 MPs. This shows that the national idea proclaimed at that stage, namely the European integration of the Republic of Moldova, united the MPs regardless of the parties of which they formed part." She reminded of the first meeting of the four parties that in 2009 formed the Alliance for European Integration and voted in the Government of which she formed part. A lot was done even if mistakes were made and there were political crises or particular processes that should be assumed by each party apart because some of those who held important posts and were to do reforms and strengthen the institutions now criticize. Starting with January 2016, the PDM, alongside other colleagues, assumed the whole process of Moldova's development and modernization and the determination to do this is maximal while the changes are visible.
MP Iurie Țap, a member of the Central Standing Bureau and of the National Political Council of the Liberal Democratic Party, said all the periods after the declaration of Independence saw both successes and failures. For example, the law on local self-government was a good start, but its implementation wasn't appropriate. Under the Constitution, the Republic of Moldova is a decentralized state. But 24 years were needed to realize that this desideratum wasn't actually achieved probably because there was insufficient knowledge and no vision. Among the accomplishments, the most important one after 2009 was the signing of the Association Agreement with the EU. According to him, Moldova cannot succeed without assistance from outside.
In another development, the MP said they didn't manage to create a state for the citizens and that state of Soviet origin continues to exist in Moldova with small adjustments. There wasn't created an efficient administration system and, regrettably, the political class does not want real reforms. The Moldovan parties weren't classical, doctrinaire parties. "Usually, the leaders of the political parties and a narrow group promote sector, momentary interests, control the main flows of resources and manage the economy in their favor," he stated. The Lib-Dem noted he tried to oppose, but the end result is tragic. The Democratic Party that had 19 seats after the elections now holds most of the seats of MP and, even if the PDM controls Parliament, it no longer represents the citizens. "The Independence is a facet of the principle of national sovereignty. The supremacy of power in the state is the second facet and when I said that the power was practically usurped because it is not representative, I meant that we have a state that actually does not belong to the citizens," added Iurie Țap.
The Party of Communists that ruled in Moldova during about 2/3 of the Independence period refused to take part in the debate on the eve after repeatedly confirming its participation.
The debate "Independence: steps forward and steps backward, in view of parties that held and hold administrative posts in the state" forms part of the series of public debates that are staged by IPN Agency and Radio Moldova within the project "Developing political culture by public debates" that is supported by the Hanns Seidel Foundation of Germany.
The Agency published 6 news stories on the debate (see the English version of www.ipn.md): on 24.08.18, "Independence: steps forward and steps backward, in view of parties that held and hold administrative posts in the state, IPN debate" - http://ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/93204; on 25.08.18, "Valentina Buliga: Foundations of particular areas that function today were laid in the 1990s, including with PDM's support" - http://ipn.md/en/sport/93209; "Iurie Ţap: We have a state that actually does not belong to citizens" - http://ipn.md/en/special/93208; "Igor Botan: No matter what they say about Moldova, country had a path that can be emphasized" - http://ipn.md/en/special/93206; "Valeriu Bulgari: Non-designing of a model of future state was then Government's mistake" - http://ipn.md/en/stiri-locale/93207; "Vasile Nedelciuc: Supporting a Prime Minister who headed a Government where 90% of members were representatives of other MPs was a mistake" - http://ipn.md/en/politica/93205.
IPN promoted the debate before and after the event, in particular the ensuing news stories, using all the available channels, including social networks. Confirmatory materials of deliverables, as well as a media coverage dossier are attached.
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CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, in a statement issued on June 17, has said that he is joining the protest rally to the prime minister's residence on June 17, to express serious condemnation over the manner in which federalism, a fundamental feature of our constitution, is being undermined by this BJP central government.
Utilising the office of the governors and Lt. Governors, the BJP central government is seeking to destabilise non-BJP democratically elected state governments. This is happening with the democratically elected governments in Delhi and in Puducherry. The office of the governor was sought to be utilised to hijack people's mandate in Karnataka, which was thwarted. The governor's office was used to install BJP governments even after they have lost the elections, like in Goa, Manipur and Meghalaya. The governor's office has been misused in Bihar to allow the BJP to enter the government through the backdoor after losing the assembly elections comprehensively.
Such efforts are destroying the already fragile centre-state relations which is the backbone of the federal content of the Indian constitution.
This must not be permitted.
The Communists in India were the first victims of such central authoritarian misuse of constitutional provisions when the democratically elected government in Kerala was undemocratically dismissed in 1957. This has happened with Left-led governments repeatedly in Kerala and West Bengal subsequently.

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by supazena / December 12, 2014, 3:28 pm
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We just had a look and noticed the same issue with our local dev setup. We've given it some thought and we might end up completely removing the path field and only leaving the image library function.
Is there particular reason why you're using the path field instead of the image library?
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wath a pity, image path a great idea and faster than using image library.
Second reason is you provide this builder with lot of interresting svg images but this file format isn't support by your image library. Finally, i cant change your sample image by another svg img.
Hi Greg,
I hear what you're saying; however it appears a majority of our users is not using the direct path field, and rather sticking to the image library. So looking at the whole picture, for simplicity's sake, it makes sense to get rid of it. We could, however, help you keep the path field in your personal version. The only issue with this would be that everytime you'll update the script, you'll need to modify it again to maintain the path field.
Regarding the support of SVG images, there's no reason why these shouldn't work. The only thing I can imagine is that they're not an allowed upload file type, if so, you can configure this through the settings page.
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Ok, I understand you; so I do not make individual change and prefer keep your stock version.
One idea about this field will be ot have the possibility to upload several "img" with one action.
Ex : I prepare all the project images into a folder or an archive (zip, rar...) and I upload into library the whole folder or archive in one time.
Then, user can use the classic upload to library (one by one) to add some images to their project.
For SVG, here is my setting : "upload_allowed_types * : gif|jpg|png|svg"
and here is the script answer when I try upload one of your svg into library : "Ouch! Something went wrong - The filetype you are attempting to upload is not allowed."
Hi Greg,
svg files might not be included in the default mime types set by CodeIgniter. Please have a look at /application/config/mimes.php and see if you can find svg there. If not, you can add it to the list.


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Name: Kristy
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April has Holocaust Remembrance Day, and to honor this, two things can be done.
This year, we all gathered and watched Schindler's List. This is a hard movie to watch, but I guarantee you will have a great discussion. We didn't even have to work at it, people just started talking. Also, you may be able to find a Holocaust survivor in your area. We had one come two years ago, and he was amazing to listen to. Their stories affect you more than a movie ever could, and our residents really liked the program. These two can also be done in conjunction with one another, with the movie being shown one night and the talk the next.
But, that's a lot of heavy information in a short time!
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C.S. Lewis' 'Narnia' comes to life in local ballet
A local ballet company is bringing C.S. Lewis' beloved children's story "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" to life in an original production.
"Narnia: The Ballet" will debut May 8-10 at the Ames Center in Burnsville.
Denise and Rick Vogt, co-artistic directors and founders of the Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota, adapted the magical tale of three children who find a wardrobe that is a portal to another world.
The performance features more than 90 dancers, with the ballet company's professional dancers playing the principal roles and the students dancing smaller roles.
"I'm always looking for new things to create for these beautiful dancers," Denise said.
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"The story really lends itself to balletic interpretation," Rick said. "There are so many different creatures, sets, scenes and worlds to let the magic play itself out and the fantasy part, too."
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The story opens in London's Liverpool Street train station where the four child protagonists — Peter, Susie, Edmund and Lucy — are being evacuated to escape World War II violence.
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The story is told through the eyes and imagination of Lucy, who finds the professor's house a place of surreal experiences. As she and her siblings explore the house, they find a painting of a field of poppies. Lucy falls behind and the poppies come out of the painting to dance with her. In another room, a suit of armor comes to life. Lucy is also the first to find the wardrobe that leads to Narnia. There she meets hedgehogs, bunnies, robins and a whole cast of creatures. Edmund, too, finds the wardrobe, but he meets the White Witch, who has Narnia under her spell, accompanied by her entourage of evil creatures.
The Vogts use imaginative characters and costumes, such as the wolf-icorn — a half unicorn, half wolf creature loyal to the White Witch — to bring the fantasy of the novel to the stage. To capture the sudden change of worlds when the children enter Narnia, the stage goes from black to white. Other small adaptions explain the story through dance.
"In the book, the White Witch turns people to stone, which doesn't lend itself much to dance," Rick said. "So in the ballet, she captures them in enchanted webs where they can push and move and express their trappedness."
The Vogts also wanted to remain true to the Christian themes of good overcoming evil and resurrection following sacrifice. The ballet culminates with a battle scene and Aslan the lion being lifted by the other dancers.
The Vogts said the ballet is family-friendly and perfect for Mother's Day.
"Part of our mission is to make productions that are approachable and accessible, so the audience can understand it," Rick said.
The program also provides an act-by-act synopsis, so the audience can easily keep up with the action. The score is a compilation of music that Denise arranged.
'Narnia: The Ballet'
May 8-10 at the Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville
- May 8 – 7 p.m.
- May 9 – 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
- May 10 – 2 p.m.
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster or at the Ames Center box office. Discounts are available for groups.
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A seasoned spoken word artist and poet; Bonafide Rojas has been bearing his soul on the stage for the last decade and a half. When he's not running his publishing house or gigging with his experimental rock band The Mona Passage, Rojas finds time to lead several after-school workshops for at-risk youth in South Bronx family shelters and youth detention centers. After a brief, but charming exchange with the man himself, big takeaways are legacy and reach–leaving a mark on all of those who experience your gift and giving back to fill the well for other creatives.
The Martinez Brothers
Children of the famed Paradise Garage prominent in the 70s and 80s, Chris and Steve wear New York on their sleeve. The two young men hailing from the Bronx have already created a global presence for themselves, holding residencies at clubs in Ibiza and dance floors worldwide. Although they continue to gain the respect of underground house and techno music communities The Martinez Brothers remain forever humble and grateful to their New York roots.
Princess Nokia
You can catch her uptown, on the Lower East Side, and anywhere dancing is allowed. Her music is an exquisite mix of angelic vocals and African drums over carefree, electric synnths. Although comparisons can be made to other Latina alternative acts in the game, there is only one Princess Nokia. She refers to her sound as "high-tech fairy girl music." She's irreverent, cool, and into dragons. You can hear some of her discography here.
Carlos Pinto
Originally from Guatemala, Brooklyn-based artist Carlos Pinto uses recycled MTA metro cards to recreate iconic images of public figures and landscapes that include Hilary Clinton, Frida Kahlo, and even the New York City skyline. Having fully embraced life as a working artist in New York City, his art is an act of recycling as much as it is homage to the city he's called home for over 10 years. His collection of mosaic portraits and landscapes are currently on display for viewing at The Bishop Gallery.
Art of Andres
His local followers know him as 'the gem guy'. For Andres, what started off as a gifting of handcrafted works of art to friends and family soon became a local movement to share his talents to strangers across the country. A true labor of love, Andres has gifted hundreds of free art to random people over the course of a few years. To create these 'gems', he uses whatever materials he has around him as a canvas; driftwood, old vinyls, and t-shirts to name a few (the art is free, but the art supplies are not after all). The pieces are then posted on his Instagram page with a cryptic description or quote that launches a scavenger-like quest for his fans. Recently, his style has focused on recreating images of musicians and artists that inspire him.
Geko Jones of Dutty Artz, Que Bajo?!
Tapping into a very tribal instinct to move, Geko Jones has been setting dance floors ablaze for some time now. He has also found time to assemble a dream team of global music artists under his Dutty Artz label. Alongside his fellow compadre Uproot Andy, Jones founded Que Bajo?! , a long-running monthly tropical dance party that has taken over New York City. Pulling from every corner of the Americas, the Caribbean, Africa and beyond, they create sounds that feel like summer in the Tropics even in the most brutal NYC winters. Heavy gyrations, rain dances are set to ensue. You can listen to some of his tunes here.
Civil JustUs
Musician, indie filmmaker and all around advocate for the Republic of Brooklyn, Civil JustUs represents a voice for the underrepresented youth in a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood. A native from Bushwick, Civil leads by example, becoming an activist in his community against issues like racism and gender inequality. He describes his music as "reminiscent of 90s hip-hop with a progressive sound" and though it tackles complex social narratives, it is also wrought with a sense of optimism for a return to the days of doo-wop, stoop storytelling, and corner store bodegas. You can find him this summer performing at Afropunk's Battle of the Bands.
Hector Arce-Espasas of D'marquesina
When he's not forming one half of the DJ duo D'marquesina, Hector Arce-Espasas makes a name for himself as a visual multimedia artist. Like any of the parties he spins at, his work can be categorized as dynamic and slightly erotic. Inspired by ideas of cultural identity, colonial exploitation and nationalism, his series of tropical fruits and curvaceous derrières are guaranteed to leave you curious for more.
Jarana Beats
Jarana Beat is a collective of musicians and performers from all across Latin America and the Caribbean that have come to call New York City their home. Joined by their mission to educate and share the unknown Son Jarocho sound of Mexico to a younger generation, Jarana Beat puts on stellar performances that combine both the folkloric sounds and thumping footwork of Mexico's countryside. Have a listen and allow yourself to take a journey throughout Mexico's deep and colorful traditions of Son Guerrerence.


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The promo for Taylor Swift's new music video "Bad Blood" is already heating up, but it's also annoying fans. The singer has been actively promoting her new music video by sharing a poster every day on Instagram.
Swift is arranging a team of "superheroes" to help her out in the new music video. She unveiled some recognizable names like Zendaya, Ellie Goulding, Gigi Hadid, Hailee Steinfeld, Hayley Williams, Lena Dunham, and now Kendrick Lamar. Swift just unveiled another poster on Monday morning that featured the rapper.
THIS JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER AND BETTER #BadBloodMusicVideo @taylorswift13 STOP KILLING US pic.twitter.com/DCvlBvBA3k
— CATASTROPHE AF (@kawaiibibble) May 11, 2015
New Character from #BadBloodMusicVideo! Kendrick Lamar as WELVIN DA GREAT! pic.twitter.com/T0MaoiFEly
— LucySwift (@LucySwift26) May 11, 2015
Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift have been supportive of each other's work. Taylor shared a video of herself lip-syncing along to the rapper's songs. He returned his support by lip-syncing along to Taylor Swift's hit song, "Shake It Off." The rapper is also rumored to write a few verses for the reported "Bad Blood" remix.
What else is there to know about Taylor Swift's new music video?
The singer shared a fun fact about the celebs that will make an appearance. Swift told her fans that each one has an alter ego they chose themselves. For example, Swift named herself "Catastrophe," with a heavy emphasis on the word "Cat."
Fun fact about #BadBloodMusicVideo: Each individual actor/actress chose their character's name and persona. CATastrophe
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) May 11, 2015
Taylor has been unveiling the posters since May 7, although the music video won't debut until the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, May 17. Swifties are already tired about the non-stop promotion. Some of Taylor's fans have taken to Twitter and other forms of social media to air their frustrations.
Wtf "Bad Blood" is so annoying! #BadBloodMusicVideo — Larry Stylinson (@yamamasterek) May 11, 2015
#BadBloodMusicVideo Pretty Exciting but Pretty Annoying #sorrynotsorry #katycats #Swifties #publicbullying — Aureate (@RMaculada) May 11, 2015
If TSwift announces anymore celebrities in the #BadBloodMusicVideo I might throw myself out a window because this is too much already — ashley (@ashleysyferd) May 11, 2015
The #BadBloodMusicVideo better be like six hours long so it's able to fit my expectations bc this is getting to be TOO MUCH @taylorswift13
— KALEEKS (@kalikarudd) May 10, 2015
Some fans even want Swift to stop promoting the "Bad Blood" music video. They feel that she should just unveil all of the posters a day or two before the Billboard Music Awards. Swift's music video is expected to include up to 17 of her closest friends in the industry. It's also been reported that the song is about Katy Perry, which leaves a bad taste in some fan's mouths.
I have more stress over the #BadBloodMusicVideo teasers than I do my finals. Stop it @taylorswift13
— Maria Dean (@mar_loveee) May 11, 2015
Stop Teasing us @taylorswift13 #BadBloodMusicVideo
— #WeltMeister (@takashiG) May 11, 2015
@taylorswift13 @lenadunham HOW MANY MORE STOP IT OMG #BadBloodMusicVideo #TaylorStopIt
— Lauren (@laaaaul) May 10, 2015
I swear the lineup is never going to stop #BadBloodMusicVideo #1989 — Zahan B (@zahanation) May 10, 2015
My excitement for #BadBloodMusicVideo is literally off the scale @taylorswift13 stop doing this to me blank space was too much now this!?!?!
— Eleanor Pike (@_ellypie) May 9, 2015
But that won't stop Taylor Swift from promoting her new music video. Some fans wonder if she's hyping up this video so she can snag the "Video Of The Year" award at the MTV Music Awards later this summer. It's any wonder if Taylor will also give her "surprise" face when she wins.
No one has ever drummed up this much hype and interest for a music video since Britney Spears released 30-second teasers from her hit single, "Hold It Against Me," from her seventh studio album, Femme Fatale. The highly-anticipated music video left Britney fans underwhelmed since it included too much product placement and too little dancing. Hopefully, that won't be the case with Swift's new music video.
What are your thoughts on all the promo for Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" music video? Do you think it's too much already?
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- Each unit of the University shall have one representative for each sixty persons, or major proportion thereof, who are full-time faculty eligible to vote at that unit. No delegation shall have fewer than two Senators. Each unit having at least sixty persons who are part-time members of the instructional staff, as such staff is defined in the Bylaws of the Board of Trustees, as well as those persons holding titles in the CLT series, but excluding those persons identified under Section 3 below, shall collectively have one additional representative. Units which have separate schools that have previously elected their own Senators, and schools which have sixty members of the faculty or a major portion thereof eligible to vote, shall continue to provide such representation within the total delegation.
- Faculty eligible to vote shall constitute the electorate for purposes of nominating and electing candidates.
- To be a member of the Senate representing the faculty identified under Section 1.a. above, a person must hold faculty rank, except as excluded below in Section 3.
- No person holding the position of Chancellor, Deputy Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, University Administrator, University Associate Administrator, University Assistant Administrator, President, Provost, Vice President, Assistant Vice President, University Dean, University Associate Dean, University Assistant Dean, Dean, Associate Dean, Assistant Dean, Administrator, Associate Administrator, Assistant Administrator, Visiting Professor, Visiting Associate Professor, Visiting Assistant Professor, Research Associate, Research Assistant, Clinical Assistant, Registrar, Associate Registrar, Assistant Registrar, Registrar's Assistant, Higher Education Officer, Higher Education Associate, Higher Education Assistant, Assistant to Higher Education Officer, Higher Education Intern, Business Manager, Assistant Business Manager, Assistant to Business Manager, or whose duties are predominantly administrative in nature, not directly related to teaching and research, except in the case of department chairs, shall be eligible for election as a Senator.
- Senators shall be elected for a term of three (3) years, except that each unit of the University shall allocate, if necessary, terms of office to individual Senators in such fashion that, as near as may be possible, one-third of the terms of office of all its Senators shall expire annually.
- In the month of October the Senate Office shall notify each of the constituent units of the University as to the number of Senators allocated to that unit's delegation.
- Nominations for Senator shall be made at each constituent unit of the University during the month of November. Each college, school, or constituent unit of the University having its own faculty deliberative body shall determine its own nominating procedures. Where such a faculty deliberative body does not exist, the University Faculty Senate delegation in consultation with the Executive Committee of the University Faculty Senate shall determine the nominating procedures to be followed.
- Elections shall be held at each constituent unit of the University during a full academic week at least two weeks after nominations, but not later than February 1. Newly elected Senators shall attend without vote such plenary sessions of the Senate as may occur before the organizational meeting of the Senate in May. Elected Senators shall take office officially at the May organizational meeting of the Senate and serve through the day prior to the May organizational meeting of the year ending their stipulated term of office.
- The Senate shall be the judge of the elections, returns, and qualifications of its own members.
- Each college shall elect annually two alternates to fill vacancies in the regular Senate delegation of the constituent unit as they may occur. Alternates may attend meetings of the Senate with voice but without vote. In the absence of a member of the Alternate's delegation an Alternate may vote. A Senator who resigns or vacates his or her position, prior to termination of incumbency, shall be replaced, until the next regular University-wide election, by an Alternate.
- A Senator may be removed from office by means of the following procedure: (1) that a petition to recall, signed by sixty of the members of the electorate or one third of the electorate, whichever is less, is submitted to the University Faculty Senate delegation in the constituent unit of the University of which the Senator is a member, and to the Executive Committee of the Senate; and (2) that a recall referendum is scheduled within two weeks of the submission to the University Faculty Senate delegation in the constituent unit of the University and to the Executive Committee of the Senate of the petition to recall. A Senator will be deemed to have been removed from office if, in the recall referendum, a majority votes to recall. If a Senator is recalled, a new election shall be scheduled within four weeks of the date of notification of recall to choose a replacement. No Senator who is recalled shall be prohibited from standing for re-election.
- The faculty collective negotiating agency shall be invited to send a representative to plenary sessions of the Senate to participate without vote.
- The Chancellor of the University shall be an ex-officio member of the Senate, with voice but without vote.
- Each delegation to the Senate shall designate one member of its delegation as liaison with its faculty council or appropriate deliberative body.


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My images are responses to phrases and ideas about natural phenomena that I find in poems and fiction in authors as diverse as Henry Thoreau, Wallace Stevens, Judith Ortiz Cofer, Derek Walcott, HD, Emily Dickinson, Barry Lopez and Elizabeth Bishop.
I research science, biography, history, mythology around a subject either for an event in nature or for a portrait in order to reinforce and inform visual decisions.
I work mostly with images found in the sky and oceans, such as auroras, rainbows, comets and icebergs. I like to juxtapose and integrate images to explore the complementary beauty of nature existing in two different zones.
I use mostly two media besides oil paint, all for their inherent beauty: watercolor to capture fluidity; pastel for particles on land and in space.


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I'm trying to study this map as much as possible now. I got preposterously lost at my first festival (Bonnaroo, 2004)
At 12:15 a.m. I headed back to my camp site with Whitney and Kara. We'd just gotten in that day from an 8 hour drive and 4 hours of waiting in line to get in. We'd seen three or four shows, checked out the venders and were ready to pass out at our tents.
If you drew a path of where we wandered for four hours, it would look like this:
We'd start walking toward the general store we all remembered being next to, and then ask someone, "Hey, where's Camp Daffy?" They'd all point in the direcetion we had just come from. We repeated this process easily 15 times.
At 4:30 am, we just gave up. Whitney and I decided we needed to sit down for a minute. I passed out (I would later realize that this was the moment I lost my cell phone).
Kara was the only one determinted to keep going. She waived down a security guy with a golf cart, who informed us there was also a camp "Daffney" and took us to our tent.
I guess the lesson is to get a good map and study it, but … I bet I won't. -Zack


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Stephen Grant scores first world ranking points in Austria
Alps Tour — Mount Juliet's Stephen Grant closed with a six under par 66 to open his world rankings account in the Gosser Open in Austria.
The 39-year old former footballer made seven birdies in the final round to tie for third on 11 under par.
And while that was a massive nine strokes behind runaway winner Matt Wallace, who claimed his third successive win on 20 under thanks to a final round 66, the world ranking points are a just reward for a good week's work at Golf Club Erzherzog Johann.
Wallace, 26, finished eight shots ahead of Austria's Robin Goger with Birr native Grant tied for third with Italy's Federico Maccario and Andrew Bolognesi and England's Tom Shadbolt.
Leading by five heading into the final round, Wallace now heads the Alps Tour money list by more than14,000 points from Franck Daux with David Carey, who played on the Challenge Tour and missed the cut, back in eighth place.
"It was an amazing week. I played some great stuff," Wallace told AlpsTourGolf.com. "I got off to a great start today with an eagle on the first after hitting a pitching wedge from 160 to six feet. But then I didn't putt great. Robin was putting fantastic and was making putts from everywhere.
Played my first @alpstourgolf event of hopefully a great season,shot -6 in the final rnd 2day to finish T 3rd on -11 pic.twitter.com/lfqENoXYE5— stephen grant (@soccer2golf) May 8, 2016
"I stayed patient and the birdies on five and six were great. I just tried to shoot as low as possible until I was safe to play to the middle of the greens.
"The feeling walking down the 18th with a seven-shot lead was on of the best feelings I've ever experienced. A lot of hard work has paid off recently.
"Three in a row, love it ! I am so happy."
Killarney's Thomas O'Driscoll missed the halfway cut after rounds of 83 and 72.


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The safety of your child
Child and Adult Protection Policy
The Girls' Brigade in Scotland, as a Christian Youth Organisation, seeks to provide a safe, secure and caring environment in which our members can develop spiritually, personally, emotionally and socially, under the care of Christian leaders.
Girls' Brigade Scotland will:
- Promote the health and welfare of children and adults by providing opportunities for them to take part in Brigade programmes safely.
- Respect and promote the rights, wishes and feelings of children and adults.
- Promote and implement appropriate procedures to safeguard the well-being of children and protect them from abuse.
- Recruit, train, support and supervise its adult leaders to adopt best practice to safeguard and protect children from abuse and to minimise risk to themselves.
- Require adult leaders to adopt and abide by the Brigade's Child and Adult Protection Policy and Procedures.
- Respond to any allegations of abuse in line with the Brigade's Policy and Procedures [as well as implementing, where appropriate, the relevant disciplinary and appeals procedures]. Review and evaluate the Brigade's Policy and Procedures on a regular basis.
The welfare of children is everyone's responsibility, particularly when it comes to protecting them from abuse. Children have a lot to gain from participation in the Girls' Brigade programme. Their natural sense of fun and spontaneity can blossom in a positive environment created by Brigade. It provides an excellent opportunity for them to learn new skills, become more confident and maximise their own unique potential.
The Brigade Policy and Procedures are based on the following principles:
- The welfare of children is the primary concern.
- All children, whatever their age, culture, disability, gender, language, racial origin, religious belief and/or sexual identity have the right to protection from abuse.
- It is everyone's responsibility to report any concerns about abuse, as per the Girls' Brigade regulations, and the responsibility of the Church, Social Work and the Police to conduct, where appropriate a joint investigation in cooperation with Girls' Brigade.
- All incidents of alleged poor practice, misconduct and abuse will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly and appropriately.
- Personal data is processed in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Human Rights Act 1998.


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The Event Horizon
Realistically speaking, you are dead as soon as you get anywhere near a black hole. You'll be snapped like a rubber band by the differences in the gravitational pull on your top and bottom half, or you'll be fried by radiation (more on that later). No one in the foreseeable future
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Outside of family and adolescent counseling, Kimberly also offers individual counseling. Areas that many people struggle with are stress management, anger, anxiety, and finances, as well as many other issues that can stem from a variety of sources. Kimberly helps clients work with and through these issues, because "Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain." (Vivian Greene)
Kimberly enjoys working with all different populations too and is aware of the day to day struggles gay, lesbian, and transgender clients' face with family, work, and public acceptance. She works with clients to discover who they really are and to accept and love themselves.


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Conversive Chat – Beta
Conversive (where I work) recently released a new beta product — Conversive Chat. It's a hosted AJAX web chat and FAQ management system. I'm pretty happy with the features that we've been able to put together in such a short time. Since it's hosted, you don't have to install anything on your web server, just add a link from your site. The AJAX means that you and your users don't need to download or install anything (not even Java or Flash). The really cool part is the FAQ integration. You can build FAQs manually, or you build them directly from your chat conversations. The integration works both ways; if you're chatting with someone and they ask you a FAQ, the system will automatically suggest the answer for you.
Since this is still in beta, we're really interested in getting people to try it out and give us feedback. If you run a site, please check it out and consider using it. If you do use it, let us know what you think.


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Thursday, November 25, 2010
The Problem with Heroes
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I agree with Dr. Letham; you have, indeed, done a spectacular job articulating the facts of your subjects in an interesting and engaging manner. As you write with future "Dan Brown's" in mind, remember that the Word of the Lord stands forever (1 Pt. 1:25) and is living and active (Heb. 4:12). Be sure to saturate your writing with the Bible and it will be powerful and effective in future generations. As Spurgeon once said, "It is blessed to eat into the very soul of the Bible until, at last, you come to talk in Scriptural language, and your spirit is flavored with the words of the Lord, so that your blood is Bibline and the very essence of the Bible flows from you" (pg 116, When I Don't Desire God by John Piper). This is my prayer for you as you continue to work on this book, my friend.
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I met you earlier today on Ligon Duncan's blog. I am glad to read here to get to know you a little better. I really like what you do and hope to visit your blog again.


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The city Tuesday ended a "brown out" in emergency fire services, reinstating a four-firefighter ladder truck that was temporarily taken out of action earlier this year to save money, officials announced.
Truck 32, based at Fire Station 32 and one of two truck companies staffed full-time, was taken out of service for the first part of fiscal year 2011, saving the city $725,000.
Pasadena Fire Department Chief Dennis J. Downs said city official and fire management discuss several cost-saving alternatives before deciding that eliminating Truck 32 temporarily "would be the least detrimental to the public and firefighters."
"Fortunately, there was minimal service impact to the community. We thank our residents, businesses and fire personnel for being so supportive and patient during this process," Downs said in a news release.
The Fire Department, however, continues to hold open two vacant management positions, for a savings of $200,000 for fiscal year 2011, the news release said.


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Euskaltel reveal Tour team
With less than a week to go before the big kick-off on Corsica, Euskaltel have revealed the make-up of their Tour de France squad.
Igor Antón, Mikel Astarloza, Gorka Izagirre, Ion Izagirre, Juan José Lobato, Mikel Nieve, Juan José Oroz, Rubén Pérez and Romain Sicard are the chosen nine.
As expected, Mikel Nieve and Igor Antón will lead Igor González de Galdeano's team. According to the former, Euskaltel will live up to their reputation and be as aggressive as ever.
"We're a brave team that will go on the attack", he tells Basque Cycling News. "Samuel Sánchez, who used to have one eye on a stage win and the other on the general classification, won't be in France this year, but the team's goal is to win a stage. We'll play our cards right.
"As we don't have a world-class sprinter amidst our ranks, we have to make our own race, look for opportunities and seize them. We'll be as combative as ever".
Team boss Galdeano echoes Nieve's sentiments, telling the team's website "a stage win is the goal" and "we're sending a competitive squad".
"This is the most important race - the eyes of the whole word are fixed on it", he says. "Our riders are aware of this fact, and I'm sure that they'll give it their all and make the fans proud.
"The Pyreneen stage will be very important. La Marea Naranja (The orange tide) is often seen in the Pyrenees, and it's become a classic of the Tour. We look forward to counting on your support. It's very important to us".
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Virginia Fleck- four mandalas made from discarded plastic bags
Green Light II
"Exhibit at Bank of America in the Bank of America Plaza City Center building, Charlotte North Carolina. This is the second exhibition of the Green Light series which focuses on artists who speak about the natural world and our place in it as human beings-the most conscious life form on the planet. It demands the question how conscious are we? These artists invite us to consider our perceptions of being earth inhabitants, show us it's grandeur, and ask us to consider what we use and what we discard,and how we go about that process."


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Just how homely is your avatar? Are you totally nondescript like one of the other 10 million avatars in your virtual world?
There are some shapes and skins that are really good and can give you a nice look. There are many other shapes and skins that give your face a plastic look……..a cyber look.
If that kind of look gives you a warm, fuzzy feeling, then good for you, but, after all, you did join Secondlife, or InWorldZ, or some other Virtual REALITY site to be as real as possible in a cyber world. So, if your avatar looks sort of real, then you are not quite there yet, are you?
Consider this! How about getting Your Face sculpted and applied to your avatar? OK, so you are 40 and you do not want a 40 year old avatar, but, you were a real knockout at 21. Do you still have pictures of yourself at that age?
Maybe you look really good now, but, you would like to have some plastic surgery done to fix that nose you broke ten years ago. No problem.
If you would like more information about having your face sculpted, send me an email at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Being a holistic business owner sometimes means having the confidence and clarity to do things differently, trusting that being authentic means being truly successful in a holistic business. But just how to do that…?
- Have you ever wondered when would be the perfect time for that workshop you want to offer?
- Have you been looking for a way to bring more of you into your advertising?
- Have you wanted to find a more active and effective way to co-create your business or to bring more energetic alignment into your work?
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions or if you are setting up a new business, moving or expanding your existing business, or just want to fine-tune your business on a day-to-day basis, this course may be for you!
This two day workshop is a collaboration between Judy Onorato and Sabine Cox and is designed with the difference in mind. Judy and Sabine have been running their businesses based on solid facts and holistic principles for years. They have tried and tested many different ways of doing business and have found ways to stay authentic while creating viable businesses of their own. Now they are bringing this information to others.
Judy will help you find new and effective ways to align your business to yourself and your path in life using Numerology and Astrology.
- Get an idea of the power of numerology in business life through a demonstration within the group
- Find out more about your personality traits and how astrology and numerology can help you in balancing them
- Get insight into the right time, energy and location for your business endevours.
- Learn ways to maximize the flow of energy in your office and daily life
Sabine will help you to find your own expression in your approach to business, marketing, and communication
- Gain reflective tools and creative exercises that will help you find the right expression for your business
- Get useful information about marketing resources
- Get ideas and tools for setting up websites, designing business cards, or writing brochures
- Loosen-up your writer's block in exercises of creative writing for your marketing materials and more
Taken together, these tools will not only increase your effectiveness and create better flow in your work life, they will also (hopefully) add some fun to your business activities.
15 professional development hours
3 days, 10:00 am to 5:30 pm — not currently scheduled
Where: tbc
Early Bird Fee: $395.00, incl. HST, materials — no vouchers accepted
Regular Fee: $425.00, incl. HST, materials — vouchers accepted
You will receive a confirmation email with payment options and detailed directions.


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2013 is my first year being vegan... Weird, I know. I almost feel like I've been vegan forever because I've been researching and dipping my toes into it for years. I grew up in a smaller northern Ontario town that had little (read: nothing) to offer the veg community, so it was difficult for me to make the jump from vegetarian to vegan. Immersing yourself into this culture and connecting with people in it is so amazing. I did this mainly online and with social media, since I felt I was so far from it physically. Toronto, by far, is the closest veg-destination and will probably always be my favourite (to be determined...) Their annual vegfest was the next step in strengthening my vegan lifestyle and of course, to be shared with you lovely readers.
My wrist tattoo - April 2013
Toronto has a huge vegetarian/vegan community thanks to the great work from the Toronto Vegetarian Association. They even have a Veggie Pride Parade!!! They also organize the BIGGEST vegetarian food festival in North America! This year was the 29th edition of the Vegetarian Food Festival held at the Harbourfront Centre in downtown Toronto. Since it was just a few days away from my birthday, I decided to take a little road trip and celebrate my birthday devouring delicious vegan food and enjoying Toronto's crazy nightlife with some girlfriends. How perfect is that!
Of course, I wanted to attend every presentation and visit every booth. When I got there, it was clear I wouldn't be able to do this - it was HUGE! I got there Friday afternoon, toured a few booths and got some amazing food.
Desert first - Vegan Chocolate Lavender Cupcake from Sweets from the Earth
VEGAN Philly Cheeze Steak with Slaw (not pictured - I ate it too fast) from Karma ChaMEALeon
Vegan Mac&Cheese (a childhood favourite!) from Green Zebra
After all this food, I was pretty darn full. It was time to attend a vegan baking demo with Ms. Cupcake. I loved her approach - fun and simple, easy ingredients, get creative by using simple ratios to keep the perfect consistency. She demonstrated recipes for Victoria Sponge Cake and some adorable chocolate Jaffa Cakes. If you needed some inspiration to get into the vegan-baking-mood, Ms. Cupcake delivered.
I even got a picture with her afterwards!
With Ms. Cupcake, who flew in from London, England!
Friday was a big success, now onto Part 2 - Saturday!


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Natural Skin Care Remedies with Honey
Honey in its purest form is suitable for all skin types' even sensitive skin. Beauticians suggest using honey abundantly for radiant complexion. Skin care products like baths, shower gels, face creams, skin lotions, moisturizers, body scrubs and even newborns products contain pure honey.
Treat your self to some simple natural skin care remedies with honey :
– 1/4 cup of honey to your bath keeps your skin soft and supple.
– Dry skin = 1 tsp honey, vegetable oil each and 1/4 tsp of lemon juice. Pat it on dry areas of your skin, leave for 10 mins and rinse with water.
– Make a moisturizing mask with 1 tsp of honey, 1 egg yolk, 1/2 tsp almond oil and 1 tsp yoghurt. Apply on your face, neck and other parts of your body. Leave for 15 minutes and rinse off with water. You skin will feel moisturized and polished with tightened pores.
– For the silky-smooth skin, mix 1/4 cup of honey and 3 tsp of rosewater. Apply to face, neck avoiding sensitive areas around the eye. Massage well and rinse with lukewarm water and enjoy the sensation of an all different skin.
– Open the pores on your face by place a cloth dipped in warm water. Smear honey on your face for 20-30 minutes. Rinse first with warm water and then cold water to close the pores.
– Indulge your skin with the paste of 1 tsp of honey, 1 egg white, 1 tsp glycerin and flour. Smooth it over your face, throat, leaving it on for 10 minutes and then washing it off with warm water. Your skin will feel refreshed and rejuvenated.
– 4 tbsp of whole milk powder and 2 tbsp of honey make an excellent baby bath.


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I have been teaching/preaching this late Summer on the seven deadly sins. Last week and this week as I preach about the deadly sin of lust and the deadly sin of avarice (Greed), I am deeply aware that lust and greed are two of the more deeply ingrained idols of our modern American culture. We are a sex saturated society. Parents struggle with raising PG kids in an R rated and often X rated world. We are inundated with the pop culture idea that love equals sex and our youth are expected to mature and become sexually active at a younger and younger age. Apart from the biblical expectations it is reasonable to ask: "how is this working out for us?" There are over 200 sexually transmitted diseases, rising teen pregnancy, an escalating abortion rate, and increasingly ruined lives would suggest to me that it is not working out very well at all. A reconsideration of our society's expectations might be in order.
This week I am looking at the deadly sin of Avarice (greed). I remember the Michael Douglas character in Wall Street declaring that "greed is good." We are a culture that wants more and more and bigger and better. We seem to believe that we are entitled to consume all we want whenever we want. Commercials prompt us to buy, buy, buy, and consumer debt continues to climb. Greed is a desire to possess, amass and keep for ourselves. Greed plays out in our material things, our homes, what we drive and, even our spirituality. Greed gets mixed with soft soap Christianity to produce an interesting hybrid called "The prosperity gospel." This teaching suggests that "God wants you to be rich!" There are many biblical verses and passages that are drawn on to support this position. Fortunately (for our soul's sake) there are at least as many to suggest otherwise.
The Biblical solution for greed is faithful stewardship. But I think the deepest cure is generosity. Learning to live life with open hands and giving generously out of what we have is the fastest cure to being controlled by our stuff. The truth is clear in a society driven by greed the best way to break the pattern is to learn to give it away. Many of our societies richest people (from the old days of Andrew Carnegie to the modern Bill Gates) have taken what avarice has amassed and given most of it away. For us who may be on the middle to lower end of the economic strata we also must learn to live life with open hands.
How to be generous? First, get your financial house in order. Clear your debts, stop overspending, learn to give stuff away. Jesus put it rather succinctly: "For whoever wants to save his life will loose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it (Matthew 16:25)."
Learning to overcome these things that can hold us down is one of the critical keys to freedom!
Brother BJ
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
The Idols of our Culture
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Indie cafe serving specialty coffee, comfort food & unique home baked cakes in One Raffles Place. Great place to recharge from the hustle & bustle of Singapore CBD.
Saturday, 15 November 2014
Coffee Appreciation Class - Nov 15
"The coffee appreciation class was simply an eye opener to the world of coffee. I will never look at coffee beans the same way after attending the class. I've learnt that there are different types of coffee and brewing methods. Then highlight of the class was the hands-on session where I got to brew my own coffee. Overall, the class is a good eye opener to those who are interested in the art of coffee" Rey, class of Nov 15
"Three Cups Coffee Co., we enjoyed the class tremendously from tasting different coffees to understanding the brewing process. We like the cosy setting and Sue's coffee talk!. Look forward to you organising more sessions!" Benjamin & Lynn, Class of Nov 22
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October 31, 2017
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Freshen Up Your Morning Coffee With This Advice!
TIP! The more you pay, the better the quality. You get your money's worth with coffee, so buy the best possible beans and equipment to make great coffee. Is there anything better than slowly sipping a piping hot cup of coffee early in the morning? Well, maybe iced coffee later in the day is even […]


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Manchester City v Arsenal on DStv
Tue 31 Oct 2017, 10:10
Don't miss the pick of the Premier League action as log leaders Manchester City host a rejuvenated Arsenal and Manchester United visit defending champions Chelsea live on Sunday 5 November.
Action on Match day 10 of the Premier League could probably best be compared to the popular ITV Choice (DStv Channel 123) game show 'The Chaser' as the chasing pack continue their quest to haul in rampant log-leaders Manchester City.
Tune in for the live Premier League action on Sunday 5 November from 16:00 on SS3 (DStv Channel 203 streaming live on DStv Now). Highlights on DStv Catch Up later.
Top of the log City host the unpredictable Arsenal outfit at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday (Kick-off 16:15). That match in itself is reason enough to put all other engagements on hold, but then there's still an evening start at Stamford Bridge when Man United visit Chelsea (18:30 kick-off).
City have opened up a handy five point cushion at the top of the table over neighbours United and as much as they might want to, cannot afford to settle too comfortably on their perch at the summit.
Just last week rich praise came from West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis, who suggested that Pep Guardiola's City side could well be the best team in Europe right now.
He may not be too far off the mark. City have not tasted defeat yet in all competitions and even when seen to be slightly off their game -- which is very rare - the Sky Blues just still seem to have enough in their armoury to win.
Arsene Wenger's Arsenal side seem to have rebuilt some momentum since being tripped up at Watford a fortnight ago and head to the Etihad on the back of two successive victories.
Right now, however, Gunners fans are not quite sure what they are going to get from week to week. There appears to be no middle ground for the London club and they are either really good or exceptionally poor.
Dependent on which Arsenal side arrive on the day, City could be in for a tough afternoon.
Yes, it certainly wasn't pretty, but United gained a confidence-boosting 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in their last league outing. That may just be the boost they needed to fire them up ahead of their trip to London.
Successive defeats against Man City and basement club Crystal Palace did Chelsea's cause no good but a period of mature self-reflection by Antonio Conte's charges has seen them chalk up two victories on the bounce.
Despite edging Spurs, the Red Devils will be acutely aware that the Lillywhites are still breathing heavily down their collars in third place just three points adrift and they can ill afford a stutter. Spurs host struggling Palace this week.
The chase is on.
Potential Game Changers:
Manchester City: Kevin de Bruyne, David Silva, Raheem Stirling, Sergio Aguero, Gabriel Jesus, Leroy Sane.
Arsenal: Mesut Ozil, Alexis Sanchez, Alexandre Lacazette, Olivier Giroud, Theo Walcott, Aaron Ramsey, Sead Kolasinac.
Chelsea: Eden Hazard, Alvaro Morata, Pedro, Cesc Fabregas, Willian, Pedro, Diego Costa, Michy Batshuayi.
Manchester United: Ander Herrera, Nemanja Matic, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Marcus Rashford, Romelu Lukaku, Anthony Martial.
Leading Goal Scorers:
Chelsea - Alvaro Morata 6, Pedro, Marcos Alonso, Michy Batshuayi 2.
Man United: Romelu Lukaku 7. Anthony Martial 4. Matcus Rashford, Maruan Fellaini 3.
Man City: Sergio Aguera, Raheem Sterling 7, Leroy Sane' 6, Gabriel Jesus 6.
Arsenal: Alexandre Lacazette 5. Aaron Ramsey, Danny Welbeck 3.
Premier League Leading Goal Scorers (Overall):
Harry Kane (Spurs) 8. Romelu Lukaku (Man Utd) Sergio Aguera (Man City), Raheem Stirling (Man City) 7. Alvaro Morata (Chelsea), Gabriel Jesus (Man City), Leroy Sane' (Man City), Jamie Vardy (Leicester) 6. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) 5.
Other Fixtures (Match day 10):
Saturday November 4 – Stoke City vs Leicester City (14:30), Southampton vs Burnley, Huddersfield Town vs WBA, Newcastle Utd vs Bournemouth, Swansea City vs Brighton (all 17:00), West Ham Utd vs Liverpool (19:30).
Sunday November 5 – Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace (14:00), Everton vs Watford (18:30).
Catch more of your favourite sporting fixtures via live video streaming on DStv Now online or on your Android or iOS device. DStv Now can be accessed online at now.dstv.com or through the app for tablets and smartphones. The app is free to download on the Google Play Store or Apple App Store and is available to all DStv customers. Live channels and DStv Catch Up content are currently only available to DStv Premium, DStv Compact Plus and DStv Compact customers and data costs will apply when streaming content.
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Mar Orienteering Club have put together a booklet to help 'de-mystify' the Scottish 6 Days Orienteering Festival, specifically aimed at people new to orienteering but interested in being a part of the huge outdoor event later this month.
Each day around 3,000 competitors from all corners of the globe will be descending on various beautiful locations throughout Royal Deeside to challenge their bodies and minds - checking their maps and seeking out controls, timed by electronic chips.
While several Team GB athletes are taking part, fresh from the World Orienteering Championships in Estonia, the 6 Days event is also a fun family festival suitable for all ages and members of the family.
There are colour-coded courses suitable for all levels of experience with a 'string' course each day free of charge for the under eights where the little ones can follow the string to find the controls. Courses can be taken at your own pace - at a walk, jog or run.
The Trail-O event on Wednesday 2 August is also suitable for wheelchairs and buggies.
Late entries are now being accepted online up until Friday 14 July so why not download the helpful booklet from www.marocscotland.org.uk.


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Vegan protein pancakes, low carb
|Cheap, Proteins, Quick recipes, Soy free
|Preparation time , cooking time , total time
|five pancakes for one person
I have long lamented the lack of a good low carb vegan pancake recipe. Thankfully my fellow Dutchy and low carb genius Alynda solved the problem, by tweaking my waffle recipe into pancakes. It never quite worked out when I tried to do that, so I'm really quite indebted to her. She shared this wonderful invention in the Vegan Keto group on Facebook, so we could all experiment with it.
I made a few more tweaks to adjust the recipe to my preferences and what I had on hand. The protein powder I use absorbs water very fast, so my pancakes came out quite a lot thicker than Alynda's, which were more crêpe-like. She will probably post her version of the recipe pretty soon. I really like the flavor and texture of these pancakes. They are crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside, with a nice slightly 'eggy' taste, even though they are of course entirely egg-free. The inside can get slightly soggy, which I want to try and improve, but I like them so much already that I wanted to share the recipe as is (with kind permission from Alynda of course).
- 1/4 cup protein powder (I used Holland & Barrett soy protein)
- 1/4 cup vital wheat gluten
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
- 1 tablespoon almond meal
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup unsweetened soy milk, almond milk or water
- 1 tablespoon oil for the batter (I used canola)
- more oil for frying
Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Add the milk and stir until a thick batter forms. Different varieties of protein powder absorb different quantities of liquid, so start with 1/2 a cup and add up to 1/4 cup more until you get a thick gloppy consistency. If your batter is a little more liquid, that's fine too, your pancakes will turn out more like crêpes. Pea protein for instance may give you a more liquid batter than the soy protein I used.
Preheat a skillet to medium low heat and add a generous amount of oil to the pan. If the heat is too high or if you skimp on the oil, the pancakes will stick like crazy. Add little pancake sized globs of batter to the pan and flatten them a bit with the back of your spoon if needed. Now be patient. Your pancakes will stick to the pan at first, but they will release once they are properly cooked. This will take a few minutes. If you try to turn them over too early, you'll have a very hard time getting them out. Again, don't turn up the heat to high, or they'll stick even worse.
Once the bottoms of your pancakes are golden brown and the sides have started to set, you can flip them. Let the other side cook for a few more minutes and then take them out of the pan. If you have more batter, add some new oil to the skillet and repeat. Serve your pancakes with sugar free syrup or preserves, fresh fruit, peanut butter, or whatever you like.


text: Archbishop Martin is seeking practical support for a Parish Food Appeal next week December 2nd and 3rd for the Crosscare Foodbanks. Crosscare work with many individuals and families throughout the Archdiocese who are struggling to make ends meet. The Food Banks provide support with essential food and household items. This collection be held on one weekend only. This will allow us to distribute hampers in good time for Christmas, to hundreds of families. We have identified items that are most needed at this time. These include: Shampoo & Hygiene Products, Soups, Tinned meats, Seasonal Biscuits and Cleaning Products. Your support for this very worthy appeal will be much appreciated. Food can be left at the sides of the Altar before and after Masses or to the Sacristy....Read More