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Category: Eric Chavez
Yankees lose 5-4 to the Orioles for the 2nd day in a row, head to the sunny skies of Anaheim
The Yankees lost for the second game in a row to the Baltimore Orioles by the score of 5-4 in extra innings, but the culprit this time was actually the bullpen. After playing the Orioles at home for three games they had to travel to Baltimore, during a rare off day, for one game, to make up a game that was postponed due to Hurricane Irene.
Ivan Nova pitched well enough to get the victory, allowing three runs in 5.1 innings and it would have made sense for Girardi to have left him in to finish the sixth inning since he was only at 98 pitches. This was Nova's 13th start since June 3rd and he is remarkably not picked up a loss in any of them, while getting the victory 11 times.
However, he was on track to win the game since Alfredo Simon gave up four runs in the first three innings. All the runs actually came off of singles. In the top of the second, Eric Chavez singled to shortstop scoring Alex Rodriguez. Later in the inning with the bases loaded and two outs, Derek Jeter singled to shallow center scoring Robinson Cano and Chavez.
In the top of the third Chavez would collect his second single of the afternoon and thus his second RBI as Mark Teixiera scored from second after a rare steal. After the fourth inning the Yankees failed to have a runner reach scoring position off of five Orioles relievers.
They were shut off the bases by four of those relievers and three of them – Clay Rapada, Jeremy Accardo and Jo-Jo Reyes – have ERA's over 5.18. They will need to improve their hitting against relief pitching as they will be facing relieves who are much more dominating in the coming series against the Angels in Anaheim, as well as in the playoffs.
Baltimore was led by likely Hall of Famer, Vladimir Guerrero, who was 3-5, with a homer off of Nova. The real hero for the Orioles during this game was the speedy Robert Andino out of the ninth spot in the Baltimore lineup. He won the game for the O's as he had an RBI single in the 8th off of Rafael Soriano for his second blown save, and a walk-off single in the 10th off of the newly re-acquired Scott Proctor.
They Yankees were lucky that the Blue Jays helped them out once again by beating the Red Sox to keep their division lead at 2.5 games.
The Angels have been surging of late, having won six of their last 10, and they also won seven of eight towards the end of August. Anaheim is now only 2.5 games behind the Texas Rangers so it is possible that the Yankees will play them in the first round of the playoffs.
However, the Detroit Tigers (who lead the AL Central by 8.5 games), Rangers and Angels are all only separated by 2.5 games so we likely will not know the first round pairings until the last few days of the season. If the Red Sox win the Wild Card as they in position to right now they will play the division winner with the second best record and the Yankees will play the other division winner.
As of now the most favorable matchup for the Yankees would be if the Angels do indeed overtake the Rangers in the AL West since they have the weakest offense and the Yankees hit pretty well against their starters, which even includes CY Young candidate Jared Weaver.
They don't want the take the mindset of scoreboard watching to set up their first round matchup but facing the Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander (22 wins, 2.44 ERA, 232 strikeouts) twice in the first round would be very imposing.
The Yankees should have been able to win three or even four of the games during their makeshift series against the last place Orioles, but they played down to the competition in the last two games with errors, not hitting in the clutch and A.J. Burnett pitching on Wednesday. They also had to deal with a lot of rain.
After playing in what seemed like monsoon conditions at times the Yankees are definitely happy to be playing cross country near Disney Land for three games against the Angels. They will get to avoid the rain for at least three days, play under the sun, but will unfortunately have to face Weaver on Friday after not much rest.
The hefty Bartolo Colon (8-9, 3.72 ERA, 123 strikeouts) who has been consistently reliable and at times dominating, surpassing any expectations that Cashman would have had for him, will pitch against the team that he won the CY Young for in 2005. That was also the last season that he was healthy for the whole campaign.
Colon should be a lock for the Comeback Player of the Year after the blast from the past season that he has put together, especially since he was out of baseball during 2010 due to right shoulder pain and damage to his rotator cuff.
Usually teams that are playing games on the other side of the country have a travel day but the Yankees off day was ruined because of the makeup game yesterday.
The Yankees lead the season series 4-2 after struggling against the Angels in years past. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, (who have gimmicks like the rally monkey that the Yankees would never use) have been the Yankees nemesis in the playoffs in previous seasons but it seems like they match up better this season.
Baltimore edges the Yankees in 11 after another shaky outing by Burnett
This was their fourth rain delay this season against the Orioles who came out on top 5-4 in extra innings over the Yankees in a game that featured six errors and 13 relievers.
Baltimore and New York's starters each struggled giving up a combined eight runs. Zach Britton who had been one of the Orioles better starters of late gave up all of the Yankees runs on five hits and four walks.
A.J. Burnett did not really do enough to deserve another start in this six-man rotation that should turn into the standard five-man one. He allowed four runs on seven hits, with four walks and a homer. This start proved again how unreliable he is since he allowed two runs in his start last week against the Red Sox but in his two starts before that one he allowed a combined 16 runs.
Burnett gave up a two run homer to Nolan Reimold, his ninth of the season, who is only hitting .231. It is truly hard to fathom how Burnett gave up two runs by the Boston offense but could not limit the paltry Baltimore offense.
It seems like Hughes can be counted on to pitch more consistently than Burnett especially since he only has one win in his last 10 starts while Hughes has shown some dominance since coming off the disabled list.
The offensive stars for the Yankees were Jesus Montero and Alex Rodriguez as they drove in all of their four runs. Rodriguez had a two-run double to deep center which drove in Russell Martin and Nick Swisher in the opening stanza, and Montero (5 RBI in 5 games) singled to deep right center which plated Rodriguez and Andruw Jones.
In the bottom of the sixth shortstop Robert Andino fielded a shot hop cleanly and it appeared that he would throw out Jesus Montero but Andino would receive an error because his throw to first sailed into the Yankee dugout.
In an effort to get the lead before the game was potentially called because of rain Manager Joe Girardi sent in Robinson Cano and Mark Teixiera. Curtis Granderson was inserted into the lineup after Teixiera which would make a very imposing seven, eight and nine to round out the order. Granderson hit a double to the wall in the seventh which had the potential of being a triple but he tripped after rounding first base.
However, his double to lead off the inning would go to waste as he would be stranded at third keeping the score at four. The Yankees squandered an opportunity to put the game away in that inning.
In the top of the eighth David Robertson dominated like normal but this time he struck out the side. He used his cutter to perfection.
In the ninth inning Clay Rapada would pitch for the Orioles and he is very deceptive on left handed pitchers because he is a side arm pitcher. The umpire went to the mound to try and force Rapada to put his foot on the rubber but it appeared as if his foot stayed off the rubber for the rest of the at-bat against Cano. Rapada would get Granderson to fly out to the catcher and with that Buck Showalter would make yet another pitching change.
Pedro Strop would come into the game becoming the Orioles seventh pitcher on the afternoon. Strop, a converted shortstop, has a 3.09 ERA in 10 appearances, two for the Orioles and eight for the Rangers. He would get Eduardo Nunez to ground out to Andino at short to force extra innings in a game filled with errors.
To start the "free baseball" Hector Noesi struck out Chris Davis to give him five on the afternoon, as well as a grand total of 20 in his last 40 at bats. Noesi would go on to strike out the side as he has filled his role adequately in relief this season.
Russell Martin picked up his second hit of the contest to lead-off the bottom of the 10th, but the next three batters would get out in order. Martin was the only Yankee who played the whole game to come away with two hits and he also had his second consecutive game with multiple hits. After pinch hitting for Ramiro Pena, Granderson got a hit in two out of his three at bats.
Nunez came away with an error after failing to pick up the fast short hop by Matt Angle. That was the fourth error of the game and committing so many miscues makes it difficult to win games, but the wet conditions certainly don't help. Joe Girardi left Noesi in one inning too long as he threw a wild pitch to Reimold and the feast or famine Mark Reynolds hit an RBI single.
Eduardo Nunez had the chance to be the hero in the bottom of the eleventh and make up for committing his 18th error, but Girardi decided to replace him with Eric Chavez with runners on first and third. This strategic move proved to be an instance of over-analyzing because Chavez would ground into a fielder's chance to end the game.
The Yankees offense should not have been held scoreless for six innings off of an Orioles bullpen that features the previously mentioned converted shortstop, a reliever making his fourth career appearance in Zach Phillips and four who all have more than a 4.15 ERA.
A reason for only scoring four runs in 11 innings is that they did horribly in clutch situations once again. Four players including Swisher, Cano, Montero and Chavez left runners on base with two outs and overall the team left nine runners on base. It is very important to drive runners in with ducks on the pond and in this game the Yankees could not convert off of mediocre pitchers.
It also would have helped if Martin would have thrown out some of the base stealers as three of the five stolen bases off of him came around to score. If he would have thrown out two or even three of them that might have caused a different outcome.
Burnett is now the first pitcher in history to have eight games in his career with three wild pitches. The Yankees
The Yankees will try and win the series (3-1) tonight behind Ivan Nova who strong candidate for Rookie of the Year. He has now gone eight consecutive starts with a win and has not picked up a loss since June 3rd helping him to a remarkable 15-4 record. Nova does not crumble under pressure and he has even improved his pitch location and execution after allowing one or two early runs.
They are 8-2 in their last 10 games helping them stay 2.5 games ahead of Boston.
Yankees took care of business against Lackey, try to defeat the imposing Beckett who they traditionally hit well against
CC Sebathia finally had a quality start against the Boston Red Sox, helping the Yankees win 5-2, improving their season record to 3-10 against Boston. He had help from the bullpen as they got into some jams but never surrendered a run.
Another positive about this game was that Mariano Rivera, who has struggled against the Red Sox in the past, allowing a run in his last appearance against them, picked a save while allowing one hit.
Eric Chavez had his best game production wise since the beginning of August as he had two run scoring singles, in the first and fourth innings, respectively, almost single handedly giving the Yankees all the offense they would need.
In addition to Chavez's RBI in the top of the fourth, Robinson Cano, hit his 36th double, which drove in Robinson Cano. That was Cano's 96th RBI, which places him third on the Yankees and fourth in the American League.
The Red Sox would score their only runs of the game in the bottom of the fourth innings as the speedy Carl Crawford, hit his 10th homer of the season, and Marco Scutaro hit a double to left scoring a run.
In the bottom of the fourth CC Sebathia had a clutch strikeout to end the inning and the Yankees would go on to score another run, off a rare homer by Francisco Cervelli, in the bottom of the inning. Cervelli's actions upon returning to home plate were regrettably as he should have waited until he got back to the dugout to celebrate.
However, this was only Cervelli's third home run of his career, so possibly the reason he displayed his usual enthusiasm was because he got caught up in the moment.
Crawford made an impressive catch up against the Green Monster, on a ball hit by Robinson Cano, for the first out of the inning.
In the bottom of the fifth Sebathia gave up a double to Jed Lowrie and the Yankees were lucky a run didn't score because David Ortiz is extremely slow. He would strike out Saltalamacchia, who likely has the longest last name in baseball, to avoid any damage.
In the bottom of the sixth, with Sebathia still pitching, with 110 plus pitches, Chevez was able to show his gold glove form from earlier in his career by fielding a short hop and making a strong throw to Mark Teixiera at first. Sebathia was in true workhorse form tonight as he threw 128 pitches through six innings only allowing two runs. This proves how much confidence Joe Girardi rightfully has in him.
Francisco Cervelli got intentionally thrown at to lead off the top of the seventh. In some ways he had this coming as he clapped emphatically when stepping on home plate after his home run. A pitcher should never intentionally throw at a hitter, but what Cervelli did is against the "code" of baseball.
The Red Sox almost regretted hitting Cervelli because he wound up on third with nobody out after Gardner bunted for a single. This almost ignited a brawl, however, the benches emptied but nothing materialized. Unfortunately, Jeter would go on to hit a double play right to Dustin Pedroia at shortstop to end any kind of momentum. That scored a run but they should have had much more.
The Yankees got lucky a second time with David Oritiz running as he stopped at third on Crawford's single to left field. Logan would then strike out Saltalamacchia, which would be Jared's second strikeout with men on base. Logan would go on to pick up back-to-back strikeouts as Darnell Macdonald would swing at a pitch high and outside, to end the seventh inning.
Nick Swisher continued his recent hot hitting, which mirrors how he raked during his All-star campaign last season, as he hit a single in the eighth just inside the foul line to send Cano to third. This culminated a 3-3 game for him. After Posada walked to force the bases loaded, Cervelli could not continue to give the Yankees any more magic as he grounded out to Pedroia to keep the score 5-2.
In order to catch the towering fly ball hit by Marco Scutaro, in the bottom of the eighth, Brett Gardner had to use all of his blazing speed to catch up with the ball. It was almost a SportsCenter top 10 worthy catch.
The Red Sox would threaten to score in the ninth, as Ortiz smacked a double to shallow right and Saltalamacchia got hit by a pitch, but as stated above, Rivera was able to limit their scoring opportunity.
John Lackey gave up four earned runs, but five overall, during the game. The Yankees should have scored more but that was the minimum amount that would have been acceptable against Lackey what has been struggling the whole season.
However, tonight the Yankees will not have the privilege of facing a pitcher who is not living up to his contract. Josh Beckett has an 11-5 record, a 2.43 ERA and is a CY Young candidate just like Sebathia (and the likely winner Justin Verlander). If Sebathia had not struggled so much in his first four starts against the Red Sox he would probably be even with Verlander right now.
Phil Hughes has pitched very well in five out of his seven starts since coming off of the disabled list, so, if he can deliver a quality start the Yankees will have a great chance since Beckett has a 5.37 career record against the Bronx Bombers.
Derek Jeter is 0-9 in his last two games, while missing the last game of the Orioles series because of a minor injury, but hopefully he can get back on track tonight against Beckett, who he is hitting .282 against for his career.
One of the Yankees top prospects, catcher Jesus Montero, will join the Yankees from AAA Scranton for the series finale. He is more known for his offense than his defense behind the plate.
>Yankees Head to Texas after a Disappointing Series in Detroit
>Cashman's Acquisitions Were on the Money
There is no way to tell if a players encouraging or underachieving start to the season will continue or not but so far Brian Cashman's offseason signings have been a resounding success, overall. He deserves praise for his strategy of signing many low risk high reward veteran players hoping that many of them would capitalize.
Andruw Jones and Eric Chavez are both hitting above .300 in limited action with Jones even adding a home run as one of his six hits. An added benefit of signing Chavez is that he gives the team versatility since he can play first base and third base. Freddy Garcia has only allowed one run in three appearances, two starts. They will need him to continue this dominance. Russell Martin has played like the All Star he was a few years ago before his injuries. He is hitting .292, with six home runs, 16 RBI and has shown the speed from earlier in his career with two stolen bases. Martin is constantly hustling and has proven to cause havoc on the base-paths.
The off-season signing who has surprised the most is none other than Bartolo Colon. He has likely been the Yankees most dominating pitcher so far. He has proven that his excellent numbers from winter league and Spring Training were not a fluke. Most probably doubted Colon in Spring Training because he showed up out of shape and did not even pitch in the major leagues last season but so far he looks the pitcher who won 21 games for the Angles in 2005. So far, in five appearances and two starts, he has 26 strikeouts, six walks and has recorded a stellar 2.77 ERA.
Cashman's most expensive offseason signing was Rafael Soriano who was coming off an All Star season with the Tampa Bay Rays. He was signed to a three-year, $35 million contract after recording a 1.73 ERA, 45 saves and 57 strikeouts with Tampa Bay. So far this season he has allowed nine earned runs which is only three less than he surrendered all of last season.
Soriano came to the Yankees with a lot of hype because it seemed like he would be the perfect bridge to Mariano Rivera in the eighth inning, and be a suitable replacement for Rivera when he does retire. However, as stated above he has not produced on the field, in addition to having meltdowns as well as refusing to talk to the press after ruining a CC Sebathia win against the Twins. He has even used the cold weather as an excuse for giving up runs earlier in the season.
It is possible that he is one of the players that just can't handle the media and everything that comes with playing in New York City but based on his performance that last few years it seems like he will bounce back. In 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010 he pitched in at least 53 games and his ERA was always 3.00 or below. His previous track record surely suggests that he will have many more shut down performances than not the rest of the season.
The other pitcher that Cashman signed that was going to be counted on as being a reliable lefty out of the bullpen was Pedro Felicano. He was somewhat of a risky signing coming into the season because over the last three years he led the majors in appearances. He suffered a torn capsule in his left shoulder in Spring Training and is now likely out for the season. This is not the end of the world because relief pitchers are so hard to predict before the season anyway. Cashman could not predict that this injury was coming and if needed the Yankees can sign another lefty in July.
Jones and Chavez offer reliable bats off the bench that the Yankees did not have last season and the team will need the stellar pitching from Colon and Garcia to continue. Hughes will be out for an extended period of time so if Colon can continue to "turn back the clock" it will surely be an added bonus. The bullpen can still be a strength of the team when Soriano lives up to his past performance.


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A Christmas Story
By: Mike Furches
Copyright Mike Furches 2014
A Christmas Story is inspired by a story heard on the James Dobson radio show, Focus on the Family back in the early 1990's. This fictional work is written with many Christian concepts in mind that were once taught in many if not most Anabaptist Churches and still taught in some.
As one who didn't grow up in a Christian home I have come to appreciate and love Mennonites and consider myself a Mennonite in the application of my own theology in my own life. I hope the truth, love and compassion once so prevalent in this belief system is demonstrated here. Hopefully this work will pay tribute to the thousands of Mennonites who died for their faith during the Reformation for practicing simple concepts like adult baptism and living a lifestyle of ultimate love for others no matter what the consequence.
While the Mennonite church has historically loved all people and reached out to them with the love of Christ, many churches, especially in North America, could do a better job at reaching out to inner city youth, the unchurched, minorities and especially those seen as being different than themselves. I have had disagreements with pastors in a church I was attending about who our focus of outreach should be towards. I believe that particular church made a mistake when they targeted a certain age group, from a certain social economic environment, specifically in certain neighborhoods. The neighborhood the church was reaching out too was middle to upper class families and most were home owners. It isn't that the Church shouldn't have directed efforts towards this group but the lack of effort to try and understand the culture and lifestyles of those not from higher income communities, absent from an acceptance of a Christian World-View and in some cases, people living across the street who lived in lower income homes and trailers was foreign for me. This was especially true when considering that many lower income neighborhoods was also within the geographical area the church was reaching out to, yet those areas and communities were largely ignored. For one who had studied the incarnational concepts of faith, that is Jesus came and associated with us, was even known of as Jesus of Nazareth. He chose to associate with all people, but especially those who had little, the poor, not just in spirit, but financially.
As is often the case, churches seem to build their attendance around the communities where there is money. Unfortunately, this is one of the areas many Mennonite congregations and Anabaptist groups have moved to in recent years, reaching the wealthy, staying away from the poor, and not understanding the culture around them. While there is urban outreach at times it seems the urban outreach that exists, exists in affluent communities as opposed to the inner cities and impoverished neighborhoods. I have more than a few personal stories about conversations I have had at times on this subject with various church leaders from various denominational groups, both including and excluding, Mennonites.
Churches often reach out to people they expect to be like them, the concept of reaching out to those different is lost, it is one reason it is so easy to do mission work in another country than in your own neighborhood. There are times there is little room or time for grace, understanding and what many people of faith call that concept of incarnation. Many believe the church should make the effort to try and better understand those they are reaching out to and at the very least not show any partiality to income or financial status. Jesus spent a great deal of time teaching and speaking to others about the poor and needy, the orphan and the widow.
Jesus commanded his followers to be fishers of men, not certain men but all men. One obvious conclusion if understanding this concept of being a fisher of men is that one should use the right type of bait when fishing for certain types of men. There has to be an understanding that different types of men may require different types of bait. Most successful fishermen learn to fish for more than one kind of fish, thus learning the traits for each type of fish they are trying to catch. As followers of Jesus and as the Church, we should learn to be fishers of various types of men and women, not just the wealthy, and those like us, but all fish that dwell in our own little part of the ocean. For those who have been diving in waters, whether the ocean or a lake, sea or river, you know, more than one fish occupies any given territory. A fisherman must know the territory, and how to catch the fish, whether a preverbal or allegorical fish, or a real fish.
I have often asked myself why churches seem to only reach out to certain groups while at the same time never making serious efforts, if any, to reach out to the types of people Jesus seemed to so blatantly love and care for? I can't help but to imagine if Jesus were walking around to day He would reach out to those with drug issues, marriage problems, the homeless, those oppressed by war or societal issues and poverty or money issues among others. Those are the ones often called, The Lost, The Last, and The Least. I have to wonder though, is it those we call this who are the Lost The Last and The Least, or has the Church fallen into those categories? I am not so sure about the terms we used, but I like to call them the hurting, the misunderstood, and those needing Jesus for not just spiritual salvation, but salvation from their circumstance.
I have come to believe the church often takes the actions it does so it can feel comfortable. However, the Church must ask the questions: If we don't reach out to unpopular groups of people who are different than what we are accustomed to, who will? Far too often the Church has become like the Scribes and Pharisees of Jesus time. She is critical of those who are not religious, practice a different faith, or have no faith at all, we even at times seem to put a political affiliation requirement on those we are willing to love and reach out to. Many in the church doesn't want to surround herself with people who are perceived as, "undesirable" because of their, "sinful lifestyles". It is sad but true, our actions are not only driven by our thoughts, but what we think others will think of us for practicing our faith the way Jesus and the writers of the Bible instruct us to.
It is here we need to realize, that yes, while the Church is a building or a location; it isn't really a church without the people who make up the Church. It is in reality the people who make the Church what she is or is not. Our thoughts and our perceptions either have us doing the right thing, or ignoring the right thing and doing what is for many, comfortable. While this may be the easy road many choose, while there may even be a level of effectiveness to it, it isn't what calls us to.
Think about what the Scribes and Pharisees said? They accused Jesus of being with drunkards, prostitutes, tax collectors, the poor, the sick, outcast and more. These were the very people Jesus and the early Church reached out to. They were not the only people, there were others who fell into the category of middle to upper class, yet, Jesus made specific efforts, to reach out to the 'sinners'. He went to where they were and related in a way were he showed them he respected and loved them as a people. This concept of relating, of becoming 'one of them,' is incarnation.
Often, as people go to church they think everything about their lives and the lives of others who come to the church has to change. For example, only certain types of music may be accepted, others are not, there has to be a set pattern to the rhythms and beats and it is imperative that everyone follow those patterns. Sometimes there are certain dress requirements. While we don't always come right out and say these things or we may even deny these things in our words, our actions indicate this is church policy. As many churches start targeting groups for outreach they leave out certain populations, it is evident as we look around us that this is the case. I ask the questions, "Who is reaching out to various racial groups? Are our Churches integrated with all ethnic groups? Do we show love to the poor, not just by putting money in the missionary funds, but by spending time with them, face to face, heart to heart, eye to eye? Do we have homeless programs that not only meet the immediate need, but work to establish more for them, more like homes, families careers, etc... Are we giving financially to help those in need as much as we are asking to meet our financial needs such as our building funds? Do we know why someone is a gang banger? When is the last time we hugged a prostitute? What about criminals, do they know what it is like to have a visit from a person of faith? Does the church welcome skaters? Goths? Do we know what these people believe? Do those in alternative lifestyles know us? What about those involved in new age concepts? Do we involve ourselves with the country music crowd? How about Rock n Rollers? We can ask ourselves the question, when the bible says whoever, do we believe it? Does our whosoever's include people who are Bi, Lesbian, Gay, Transgendered, or even Straight, Religious, Muslim, or Hispanic? What conditions and restrictions do we place on our efforts to reach out to and share Jesus love with others?
Hopefully you get my point. Unfortunately, it is clear; many in the Church do not want to reach out to the above mentioned groups and are not willing to do what is needed in order to be effective in reaching them. Churches, not open to the concepts needed to reach these "different", groups for Christ that should be on their knees asking for Gods forgiveness for their lack of concern and unwillingness to share the "Good News" and in doing the work Jesus and the Scripture commands.
Jesus came and incarnated. He gave His life so "none would perish" and "all can come into the presence of the Lord," "worshipping Him forever and ever." One of the situations at the church I attended was I had a disagreement with one of the pastors around the area of music. We were looking at developing an alternative contemporary worship service that would be a form of outreach to those in the community not going to church using a style many could relate to. Some in the church felt certain types of music was not acceptable and that people in their 30's and 40's would not enjoy a more contemporary and upbeat style. I found this attitude humorous. I was in that age group at the time and decided to do some research to find out what was the most popular radio stations in our area for listeners in that age group. The most popular radio stations were stations with classic rock and adult rock formats. This made sense to me because while growing up I listened to groups like Aerosmith, AC/DC, ELO, Van Halen and others with styles popular like this. When I stopped and thought about it, so did most of my friends. Most in this age group and older, they still find this format enjoyable. This does not mean everything I listen to is hard rock but rock and pop are styles many listen to. For different cultures, and within certain segments of various cultures, different styles and formats other than these arise. At one church I was a pastor at the research for our community showed that the Wal-Mart up near us was one of the largest sellers of Hispanic Music in the Country. This certainly played into our decisions when deciding what style of music to incorporate for worship. I have learned that those in the 18-24 age groups within the African American Community listen to different styles of music than most Caucasian listeners between the ages of 55 and 62. While there are always exceptions, they are just that, exceptions.
Another humorous component of this issue is I have looked at and researched Church growth and revival. At churches who have experienced major growth. Most of the new worship music across the world experiencing growth spurts are churches that have updated their music and mode of worship. An obvious example of this is the Brownsville Assembly of God in Pensacola Florida. As of the writing of this book they have experienced a long running growth spurt. While there is appropriate debate as to if this is a growth revival, there is no denying the impact the church has had. Whether you agree with their doctrine or not they have had people standing outside in lines waiting to get into the church for sometimes days in advance. One can not question the impact this church has had on America and the world. People are getting saved in record numbers and changing their lifestyles from drugs, prostitution, gangs and other sinful lifestyles. Many have given their lives to Christ and made Him their Lord and living lives of holiness and love for others. One of the components bringing people into this church is the style of music which allows and encourages authentic worship. Songs like 'Saved' by Bob Dylan and other contemporary artist fill the worship experience as well as a blend of occasional old traditional hymns. Again, under a pure definition of revival it is speculative as to whether or not Pensacola falls into the 'Revival" definition. There is also no doubt though, that for legitimately defined revivals like the Wesley Revival, The Jesus People Movement, The Asbury Revival and others, that music has had an impact. Even contemporary revivals featuring such evangelists as Billy Graham and others has understood the importance of contemporary music.
Christianity has for over two thousand years now used the music of the culture to reach the people of their generation. From "A Mighty Fortress is Our God," to songs like "On Jordan's Stormy Banks" culture has had a tremendous impact on the style of music used in church gatherings. One should for example consider the standard, "Amazing Grace." It has gone through changes and was written without music. It was years after John Newton pinned the lyrics when the tune was given to the song and it is likely that Newton, the songs lyricist never heard the version we sing.
Do churches need to find ways to reach out to fringe groups which may not be popular in some church formats? I think so. That is not to say the Church has to accept a sinful lifestyle. For example, I believe that areas not based on Biblical truth need to be seriously questioned. The Mennonite people which are featured in this story are people of doctrine and they as well as other members of the Christian faith should hold firm to their doctrines. In Christianity we certainly have absolutes and it is important to practice our beliefs and if those beliefs are Biblically solid there is nothing wrong with holding firm to those beliefs. We should not be ashamed of the Gospel nor the teachings of Christ and the absolutes He stood for, preached, taught and lived. While not all churches may be able to adapt to these changes, they must at least be willing to consider planting and starting churches which make it possible for people within alternative circles to worship in a way that brings joy and purpose to their lives. We like Jesus must take part in and encourage, incarnation. Of course in all of this, it is also important to do serious study, not just on the words and text of scripture, but the cultural issues being addressed in scripture. In today's world it is also quite easy to go back to the original languages and determine the likely meaning of the writings we are basing our beliefs on. It may not take long that when doing this, we may discover that not all is has it has been taught over the years.
Today's Church needs to learn to decipher the difference between Biblical absolutes and cultural differences; we cannot let a cultural difference prevent us from finding ways to reach those who are different. It is moronic for many in the church to make the comparison that 'Rock N Roll' or 'Hip Hop' is the music of the devil. There are many within the Christian faith that still use this type of argument. They need to look at the historical fact of where many of our hymns come from.
The above is one example of a cultural difference when making worship decisions. When accepting people into church fellowships other cultural areas might include length of hair, certain types of dress, piercings, tattoos and other things. For example, contemporary skaters have a dress style that many do not like but certain aspects of the style of dress have nothing wrong with it other than the fact that many of us who are older didn't or don't dress that way. Regarding hair, in today's culture it may be more undesirable to have extremely short hair than long hair depending on where you live due to the racially motivated skinhead movement. Many in the Church may not realize it but many in today's contemporary culture make the comparison of men and or women with close cut or shaved heads as being racially bigoted. Is this to say that short hair in and of itself is wrong? Certainly not, it is to say there are cultural issues which make these questions we have to ask more difficult than many realize. Some will remember the days when some said the Beatles hair was too long, they looked like girls. The times have changed since they first appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in the early 1960's. By today's standards their hair would be considered short and in some circles even considered a business cut if styled a little differently.
Each generation has its own cultural issues which are difficult for the preceding generation to accept. It has been this way since the beginning of time and will continue until Jesus return. It is human nature and a part of the growing up process for youth to explore new ideas and concepts different than their parents. Often times these youthful ideas push the buttons of us who forgot what it was like to be young and what it was like growing up. It is not to say all aspects of growing up and trying new things are right. Our children will make mistakes just as we made mistakes. However, the challenges of today's youth are in many ways greater than they were for us. The development of technology has not helped. Neither have the changing cultural norms. Many believe and I am among them, that this generation with the advent of cell phones, chat rooms, Instagram, Twitter and more are influenced more by outside factors than factors at home. As parents or older adults we can try to win a battle we are guaranteed to loose by forcing our views and opinions on others or we can find a measure of success by trying to understand the culture and then in the understanding of that culture adapt or yes, even incarnate where possible.
One of the difficulties today for many is that today's culture does not believe in absolute truth. Many of our absolutes are concepts that have been passed down through every vein of our lives. The truths many people have are difficult for the post modernist because they do not recognize nor have they discovered what they believe to be ultimate truth. This is why we must do our best to understand our children and raise them to the truth and understanding of God's love as exemplified in his Son's death, resurrection, teaching and Holy Word, the Bible. We have to in the process again, incarnate to create a better understanding between us and them. In other words, it is imperative that we live the words of Scripture and model our lives after Jesus if we are to be effective in sharing Jesus with others.
What does any of the above have to do with the story you are reading; "A Christmas Story"? Shortly after I came to have a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ I read the book, 'In His Steps' by Charles M. Sheldon. This book, as it has for many Christians, has left a dramatic impact on my life in the decisions I make. While hearing the story of a family that was robbed during Christmas in the early 1990's on the radio program, Focus on the Family, I begin thinking about what Jesus would want me to do if I was robbed, especially at the worst time for a family with children, Christmas. As I thought about what God would want me to do the idea for "A Christmas Story" was birthed.
While the story looks at other areas such as racial understanding, the justice system and others it does not take place entirely at Christmas time. For those of us who have chosen to follow Jesus we understand the significance of Christmas. It is without a doubt one of the three most important days for the Christian. Christmas is a reminder of many things, including the example of Jesus that shows us why and how we should live all of the time. It is with this in mind that "A Christmas Story" was written. I cherish that Jesus was born as a babe in Bethlehem. He chose to live among us as one of us. I value the ultimate gift God gave humanity on that first Christmas. That gift gives me reason to live but it also inspires me to give to others. Jesus spent so much time with people and taught with such passion while he was on the earth, there is much we can still learn. He gave us a new commandment, the 11th commandment that "We love God with all our heart, soul and mind and strength and that we love our neighbor as ourselves." We are told in Matthew that what we have done for the least of these we have done for Him. God makes it clear, we show Him our love by loving others.
I have looked for human role models who exemplify Gods' love and by living Jesus' teachings. In a former job I often interviewed people for employment and one of the last if not the last question I asked was that if they could have dinner with one person, either living or dead, real or fictional who would it be and why. Most had the predictable answers of Jesus, or a dead parent, maybe even a president like Abraham Lincoln. Those who know me are not surprised by my answer. It would not be Jesus, I am with Him everyday and have access to his teachings in the Bible, for me the answer to the question is the real Saint Nicholas. He was an individual who historically and in reality, understood what God had given him and what he should in return give back to others. It would be interesting to ask his thoughts on what he felt about the observance of Christmas in today's society. "A Christmas Story" gives my take on what I believe God would have us do in part in today's society with Christmas.
Hopefully this story helps you consider what Christmas is about and what can come about if we understand and accept the significance of that first Christmas and every one since. I pray this story helps you understand not only culture but also how to reach out to others in a loving way. God has already given us the potential to have a Merry Christmas and a wonderful year. It is up to us in part to have one by recognizing the value of the gift but it is also our responsibility to help others see the meaning of Christmas too. May this Christmas, this life, be filled with the wonderful gift of Jesus and opportunity to fall so much in love with Him today that you can't help but share him with others.
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Thermal Recovery of Bitumen From the Grosmont Carbonate Formation—Part 2: Pilot Interpretation and Development Strategy
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- Daniel Yang (Laricina Energy Limited) | Moslem Hosseininejad Mohebati (Laricina Energy Limited) | Steve Brand (Laricina Energy Limited) | Caralyn Bennett (GLJ Petroleum Consultants)
- https://doi.org/10.2118/171561-PA
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- Society of Petroleum Engineers
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- Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology
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- 53
- Issue
- 04
- Publication Date
- July 2014
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- Journal Paper
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- 212 - 223
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- English
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- 5.2.1 Phase Behavior and PVT Measurements, 5.1 Reservoir Characterisation, 5.1.1 Exploration, Development, Structural Geology, 5.1.2 Faults and Fracture Characterisation, 5.7 Reserves Evaluation, 1.6 Drilling Operations, 4.6 Natural Gas, 5.4.6 Thermal Methods, 5.7.6 Reserves Classification, 5.4.10 Microbial Methods, 5.1.7 Seismic Processing and Interpretation, 2.4.3 Sand/Solids Control, 4.3.4 Scale, 5.8.5 Oil Sand, Oil Shale, Bitumen, 5.1.9 Four-Dimensional and Four-Component Seismic, 5.6.5 Tracers, 2 Well Completion, 4.1.4 Gas Processing, 5.3.9 Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage, 5.8.7 Carbonate Reservoir
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Bitumen production from the Grosmont formation is enabled by bitumen-viscosity reduction caused by heating with steam, and is driven by three processes: thermal expansion, gravity drainage, and spontaneous imbibition. Gravity drainage is the dominant recovery mechanism. Maintaining a balance of injected and produced fluid is indicative of good performance. The projected steam/oil ratio (SOR) for the carbonate Grosmont formation is comparable to that of the clastic Clearwater formation; the impact of lower porosity is compensated by lower water saturation. On the basis of the experience from the pilot project, a followup development of the Grosmont formation relies on cyclic operation of injection and production. Saleski Phase 1, approved by the Alberta Energy Regulator, is designed for 1700-m3/d oil capacity from the Grosmont formation. For the first time, probable undeveloped reserves have been assigned to a fractured-carbonate bitumen reservoir. The cyclic-to-continuous steam-assisted-gravity-drainage drainage (C2C-SAGD) concept, where initial cyclic operation of individual wells is converted into continuous injection and production with well pairs as the reservoir depletion matures, intends to maximize recovery in future exploitation projects.
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SUN 'n FUN & FAM Congratulate CFAA's
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SUN 'n FUN CAMPUS, LAKELAND, FL. – SUN 'n FUN and its Florida Air Museum extend congratulations to Central Florida Aerospace Academy (CFAA) Science Instructor Lori Beth Bradner for her selection by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for its national 2011 "Excellence in Teaching" Award.
The annual award is presented by NASA's Office of the Chief Information Officer in recognition of a K-12 educator who has demonstrated innovative use of technology in the design, content and implementation of their curriculum. Bradner was selected from among hundreds of K-12 educator candidates from throughout the United States for the prestigious national award which will be formally presented during the NASA 2011 IT Summit in San Francisco next month. During a special lunch program and presentation, Bradner will speak to Summit attendees regarding the scope of her award-winning curriculum.
"On behalf of SUN 'n FUN and the Florida Air Museum, I offer an enthusiastic and hearty congratulations to Lori – and the Central Florida Aerospace Academy – for this prestigious and well-deserved honor," said John Burton, incoming President of the Florida Air Museum who formerly served as SUN 'n FUN's President. "Such national recognition speaks volumes for the quality of the academics and science programs that have been created and cultivated at CFAA under the leadership of Superintendent Sherrie Nickell, Workforce Education Senior Director John Small, Kathleen High School Principal Cecil McClellen and Assistant Principal Chad Smith. SUN 'n FUN and FAM stand as proud partners and mentors to the programs that Lori and her colleagues have developed that help motivate and engage students in the increasingly important disciplines of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). CFAA in general, and Lori in particular, have brought significant prestige to Lakeland, Polk County and the state of Florida in regard to quality education and innovation."
The Central Florida Aerospace Academy is located on the SUN 'n FUN campus and operated by Polk County School Board's Kathleen High School District. It was founded in 2009 as one of what are now 33 career academies within the Polk County School District, each of which provides basic career-oriented training as integral components of its high school curriculum.
In 2010, SUN 'n FUN received a $7.5 million grant from the Aviation Education Foundation (AEF), a Sarasota-based philanthropic foundation created by Mr. James Ray to construct a state-of-the-art, 58,000 square foot building to serve as the new home of the CFAA. The building was completed and occupied in March of this year, with a ribbon cutting ceremony taking place on the opening morning of the 2011 SUN 'n FUN International Fly-In & Expo. Current CFAA enrollment is 160 with nearly double that number expected for the coming academic year. Applications for admission as well as information about the Academy and its programs are available at www.polkacademies.com/cfaa/.
SUN 'n FUN, a 501(c)(3) not–for–profit organization based in Lakeland, Florida, is best known for its annual International Fly–In & Expo, scheduled in 2012 for March 27- April 1 at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, Florida. The event is the primary source of funding for SUN 'n FUN's expanding year–round aviation education programs. These include operation of the Florida Air Museum, the state's "Official Aviation Museum and Education Center." In addition, SUN 'n FUN has initiated education programs for aviation enthusiasts of all ages – especially young people – featuring valuable "hands on" learning experiences, such as the Central Florida Aerospace Academy (CFAA) in partnership with the Polk County School Board, Polk State College, the University of South Florida Polytechnic, Gulf Coast Avionics and other education-minded organizations. A growing scholarship program provides financial support to ensure SUN 'n FUN's education programs are accessible to all. For more information, access SUN 'n FUN's website www.sun-n-fun.org or call the SUN 'n FUN offices (863–644–2431).


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Date: Friday, June 27, 1980 Section: RUN OF PAPER By James L. Franklin Globe Staff
Recent purchases of property in Gloucester by the Unification Church mark a crucial stage in development for the small but highly publicized organization led by Rev. Sun Myung Moon.
The purchases expand the fishing business of the controversial Korea-based church and give it a major new conference and training center in Massachusetts.
The church, officially called the Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity, was founded in 1954 in South Korea by Rev. Moon, now 60, the son of converts to the Presbyterian Church. He had been preaching about the Divine Principle since 1946, which he said he received in a revelation from Jesus on Easter morning 1936, but it was not until 1954 that attempts were made to spread the beliefs outside Korea, first to Japan.
In 1959 the church was established in the United States. It remained a small group until Rev. Moon moved to the United States in 1971, eventually establishing headquarters in New York City.
National membership now stands at 10,000 full-time members and 40,000 associate members, church officials say, compared to 7000 full and 28,000 part-time members in 1978. But Steven Hassan founder of Ex-Moon Inc., an organization of former Unification Church members says there are only 4000 to 4500 full-time members and 500 associates.
Critics like Hassan say there is evidence of considerable turnover in membership. But church officials say the church now has many longer term members who are marrying and need regular employment to support their families.
That fits the theology of the Unification Church, even though its organizational and financial strength so far appears to be built on the intensive involvement of its young, single members, usually deployed in the field for weeks at a time in mobile fund-raising teams, selling candy, flowers or trinkets door to door or on the street, earning as much as $300 a day.
The Unification Church wants to bring about a moral revolution in America, said Mose Durst, an English professor at a small California college who recently moved from leading the church s West Coast branch to become its national president. To do so we need men and women of virtue in family units to build up home churches, the place where God dwells.
Members are taught in the Divine Principle, a book written by Rev. Moon, that Jesus of Nazareth did not complete his work of saving the human race because he died before he could marry and form a perfect family. They believe that salvation is being completed by Rev. Moon, whom they acknowledge as messiah although they do so reluctantly to outsiders.
Most other churches reject the Unification Church as non-Christian.
Also drawing fire are the church s recruiting tactics, labeled as deceptive by critics, and business activities that allegedly have violated US tax, immigration and banking laws. Among the most serious of these charges was a 1978 report by a US House subcommittee headed by then Rep. Donald Fraser (D- Minn.) asserting that the goal of the church is the establishment of a worldwide government in which the separation of church and state would be abolished and which would be governed by Moon and his followers.
Church officials have denied both the specific charges and the larger motive imputed to them.
Durst, their new American president, said the whole purpose of establishing these material foundations and business enterprises is to support members who now have families . . . (and) to quickly develop the kinds of businesses that members can identify with and respect, rather than the kind of charitable fund-raising we have been doing, which is often regarded as a scam.
The church has now refocused its financial plans by investing in businesses, especially fishing and shipbuilding, that can employ church members who will give large amounts of their earnings to Rev. Moon s movement, Durst acknowledged.
Durst described the church s investment in the small shipbuilding firm of Master Marine in Alabama (the largest vessel it has built is 120 feet long, he said) as an example of investment in small, floundering companies where we can make a contribution by our members diligence and hard work.
Aidan Barry, New England director for the church, said the recent purchase of a Gloucester restaurant was incidental to the purchase of a marina sought by the church s fishing business. But he said he understood that a seafood restaurant will be operated at that site, part of the development of the church s nationwide fish distribution business, both wholesale and retail.
Barry said the retreat house the church bought in Gloucester will be used not only for worship but, after renovations now under way are completed, for conferences for professional people who want to know more about our church . . . and theologians and graduate students and clergymen. Eventually, he said, Gloucester should become a national conference center for the Unification Church.
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2017 could be described as rather an odd year for money. I am sitting here now thinking about how I sum it up and the only word I can think of is 'unpredictable', because that's exactly what it was. From 'the Brexit effect' to the sharp hike in the cost of utility bills, 2017 has only meant one thing for your money; that you are spending more of it!
With 2017 flying by in the blink of an eye with a number of big occurrences affecting our bank balance; read the Budget Insurance Blog today for our reminder of what happened in the world of money during 2017.
The Brexit effect kicked in
The 2016 decision to Brexit still continued to send shockwaves around the country in 2017, mainly because the exit strategy still seemed to be surrounded with so much uncertainty. So much so that, as I write this, we are still no closer to agreeing on how or when we will be breaking up with the EU. We know that our exit strategy hasn't necessarily ran smoothly, but what did Brexit mean for our money in 2017?
The price of the pound ended the year at a low point
The price of the pound has been unpredictable since Brexit was announced in 2016. However, things were looking up at the start of 2017 when pound regained its value, only for this to dip and peak again throughout the year. The pound ended the year as relatively weak. Following the Bank of England's decision to raise interest rates to 0.50%, the pound has promptly plunged against both the dollar (1.5%) and the euro (1.67%).
A weak pound sterling can affect many elements of the economy, making some things more expensive than usual. One example is that British holiday makers going abroad will find the exchange rate for euros and dollars more, so the pound will buy less foreign money for more UK sterling. The depreciation of the pound also makes importing goods into the country more expensive, as our government is finding to be the case!
Technology costs more
The prices charged to purchase certain gadgets has leapt since the sterling began to fall post-Brexit. Specifically, American technology manufacturers have increased their prices. Microsoft, Sonos and Apple are just some of the brands that have increased their prices significantly. Sonos, the American wireless speaker manufacturer, increased all of its prices earlier this year, including one rise of 25%. As quoted by Which 'Sonos said the Brexit vote and subsequent devaluation of sterling was the main reason for the price hikes. It added that that at the time of the February increase, it paid for all components in US dollars and the dollar-sterling rate change meant it had to increase the cost of all products priced in pounds'
Apple and Microsoft items also went up by between 12% and 19%.
Grocery costs went up
Food and drink prices have risen since the Brexit vote was confirmed. As a nation, the UK got used to the low food prices following several years of deflation, so the price hike in groceries since the Brexit vote has been met with dismay as it just isn't something that we are used to. One of the main reasons for the price hikes are the increased costs of importing goods from outside of the UK. We can't just blame Brexit for the increased cost of our supermarket shop, with the rise in inflation also contributing to higher prices.
The financial website 'This Is Money' has claimed that, on average, Britons are now paying £133.00 more on their annual food shop than they did this time last year; this is the equivalent of seven additional supermarket shops! For our top tips on 'how to keep your supermarket shop down, read our blog 'How to beat soaring inflation at the checkout and keep the cost of your food shop down!'
Inflation took a scary turn (upwards!)
In a nutshell, inflation is the rising price of goods and services over time and the effect that this has on the economy. In November 2017 the rise of living, due to inflation, rose to a six year high of 3.1%. That means that the annual inflation rate had more than doubled from 1.2% to 3.1% from January to December last year.
For more information on what inflation means and for handy tips on how to save on your grocery shop and utility bills, read our blogs 'How to beat soaring inflation at the checkout and keep the cost of your food shop down!' and 'How will inflation affect my utility bills?'.
Utility bills saw a sharp price hike!
As well as the price of your grocery shop rising, how much you pay for your utility bills also saw a sharp hike in 2017. The main reason for this hike is again, primarily, down to the rise in inflation.
Overall, in 2017, gas and electricity tariffs rose by three times the rate of inflation over the 12 month period. According to the Citizens Advice Bureau, "the average duel fuel energy bill for customers who are with one of the 'big six' energy firms, on a standard variable tariff has risen by £89.00 or 8.3% over the 12 months". (*Citizens Advice)
IPT went up…again!
Insurance Premium Tax, otherwise referred to as IPT, is a tax that is added to general insurance premiums by the government. Essentially, IPT is a bit like VAT but is added onto the price of your personal insurances.
In the 2017 spring budget, Phillip Hammond stated that the standard rate would increase from 10% to 12% from 01 June 2017. The Association of British Insurers have stated that "Overall, the current rate of IPT at 12% could be adding an extra £283 a year to a typical household's annual insurance bill as the rate has now doubled since November 2015. This latest hike will mean that the Government will take in £5.8 billion a year from IPT".
The 2017 autumn budget was announced
The man with the red case; Phillip Hammond, ended the year by announcing the 2017 autumn budget. Whilst there were some 'good news' items, some were equally met with a gulp and a sigh!
Good news:
Stamp duty break
One of the budgets biggest giveaway was the abolishment of stamp duty for first time buyers who are purchasing a property worth up to £300,000. The government lead 'help-to-buy scheme will also be extended with an extra £10bn being put into the scheme to extend it until 2021.
Discounted travel for young commuters
In a bid to help save young commuters money on their rail Fare's the young person's railcard, currently only available to under 27s will be extended and offered to those under 31. This scheme provides young travellers with a 30% discount on their annual fare
Landlords to get a tax break
In a measure designed to please both tenants and landlords, Hammond signalled that the government would explore tax breaks for landlords who offer longer-term secure tenancies.
Bad news:
Diesel car drivers
>From next April, diesel vehicles that do not meet the latest standards will go up by one tax band. The chancellor said the money raised would fund a £220m clean air fund.
From 6pm on budget day, all tobacco product prices increased by 2% above inflation and hard rolling tobacco increased by an additional 1%.
New record base rate
The Bank of England (BoE) base rate is the official interest rate set by the Bank of England themselves. Banks and Building Societies use this base rate to calculate interest rates for their mortgages and savings offerings. If you are on a variable rate or a tracker mortgage then, should the base rate change, so could your monthly mortgage re-payments.
On 2 November the Bank of England increased the base rate by 0.25%, so from 0.25% to 0.50%.
In financial terms, unfortunately, 2017 didn't bring the pot of gold that we hoped for. We hope that our summary didn't bring too much doom and gloom. Let's hope for a better 2018!


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Title: Awakening Foster
Author: Cara Rosalie Olsen
Release Date: June 22nd 2013
Format: Paperback & E-book
Source: complimentary copy from the author in exchange of an honest review.
Author: Cara Rosalie Olsen
Release Date: June 22nd 2013
Format: Paperback & E-book
Source: complimentary copy from the author in exchange of an honest review.
If only a pile of wayward curls and the inability to stay on her feet were seventeen year-old Foster Kelly's most pressing concerns. Unfortunately, stubborn hair and clumsiness is just the tip of it. It was only a mistake, but when at the age of five Foster is told "You don't belong here" the result is one broken heart. These four carelessly spoken words have shaped and shadowed Foster, and now—a senior at Shorecliffs High School—she seeks the wallflower's existence, denying herself the most casual of friendships, much too afraid that someone will see what Foster believes is certain: she does not belong anywhere – or with anyone. This reality would continue to suit her just fine, however . . .
Love has a long-standing history of undoing broken hearts.
Like a comet, an unexpected arrival knocks Foster out of the crowded, starry sky, sending her directly into the limelight. Exposed and afraid, she will attempt to regain anonymity; but it isn't so easy now that someone is watching. He pursues this shy enigma, confronting Foster's deepest fears head-on, and in the process falls wholly and completely in love with her. But there is something he is not saying; a secret capable of certain ruin. There are two probable outcomes: either he will break her heart once and for all, or he will heal it.
In the end, though, it is Foster who must decide if she is worth mending.
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Before writing this review I had to take a time away from books and the computer because I was left really stunned and empty. I'm sure that if I had written this review yesterday it would have been a mess of thoughts and angry statements. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed a lot Awakening Foster Kelly because is definitely a different story.
Let me start by telling you that this book is about a really broken, complicated, insecure but equally beautiful person. I know most people won't understand Foster, but for me she is an incredible character, human in so many levels. Maybe because I could relate so much with her I think she is more than the heart of the book. For those who ever suffered from social anxiety, panic to public speeches or presentations, you will see that many of her torments are real and are well described.
This shy girl is faced with a beautiful, honest, charming boy who is there to save her. Dimitri is everything she needs and more. Their relationship is raw, chaotic but sweet and innocent because here you have a girl who needs to learn to love herself before experiencing romantic love.
It's true that the author uses long, detailed descriptions about everything. From a room to a simple thought or dream, nothing in this book is simple or concrete. I didn't find this annoying or thought about it as a bad thing. For me it felt natural because I have a tendency to ramble in my head and I enjoy extensive sentences about nothing and all at the same time. However, I have to be honest and I will say that there will be readers who will find this unnecessary and boring.
Now, let's go to the cause of my anger. As I said I adore Foster and I was loving her story up to location 80% (in my kindle) when suddenly the story goes takes a turn for the worse. There is a critical point there (an explanation we have been waiting) that simply feels too weak. None of the thousands of scenarios I imagined could have prepared me for this. But I could live with that, my major problems were the last 2 chapters. My only though was why?? I was so mad with the author about what she did to the character that I almost gave up at 96 percent.
Anyway, now that I had time to come to terms with the book and the finale, I can say that I liked the book. Awakening Foster Kelly is not a book for everyone but is a book that you will enjoy if you are up to the ride.
BTW, I've read some reviews complaining about the grammar issues in the book, for me is really hard to find them because I'm not a native English speaker, there were words that I found interesting but they gave the book a nice touch.
Overall, a character with a real soul, a fear of life but with a great a passion for music and helping others is what you will find in this book. A sweet YA contemporary romance with long and meticulous dialogues and scenes.


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Now is the time to act. We must register our objections both in heaven and on earth. Cry out to God for the immorality of the recently announced partnership between the City of Houston and 16 strip clubs. Click here for the full story.
The headline of one of the articles says it all: "Strange Bedfellows." Please realize that when the Book of Revelation, Chapter 17, says that the kings of the earth commit acts of immorality with the harlot, Babylon, it is not some obscure allegory! It means that society's most powerful elite are forging partnerships of unholy intimacy for economic gain. The mayor's recent decision accelerates us along a continuum of darkness, and the Church MUST raise an outcry!
Gathering to pray is the litmus test for humility – and may shelter us in the Day of the Lord when He arises on behalf of the poor in our city. All are warmly and urgently invited to our T / Th 8am and 5pm prayer times at 5818 Southwest Freeway, the former location of a documented sex trafficking brothel. Either join us or start your own prayer meeting. Feel free to use our prayer guide at https://elijahrising.org/
prayer/prayer-guides/. Copy it and reproduce it under your own name. Our copyright is your right to copy!
Please find attached a PDF info sheet on the recent City-Strip Club partnership and two PDF letters: one to the city attorney's office and one to the mayor's office.
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