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The Felder K 500 is the great value panel saw for professional woodworking. The tiltable saw blade, the precise professional fence and the patented aluminium format sliding table "X-Roll" with 10 year factory guarantee, ensures reliability, stability and excellent results. With the 2050 mm sliding table and 1100 mm outrigger table included in the professional package, the K 500 can count itself as part of the industry range.
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The Felder 500 Series saw unit is fully compatible with Dado tooling. Thanks to a removable table insert and flanges, specialised Felder dado tooling can be used.
Scoring Saw Blades have 2 parts and can be adjusted to the thickness of the main saw blade with a shim set. They feature square carbide teeth and positive hook. The scoring saw blades rotate in the opposite direction to the main saw blade.
The continuously developed linear guiding system from Felder has been astounding woodworkers since 1990. The high quality format sliding table guiding technology "X-Roll" comes with a 10 year Felder guarantee and offers amazing operating smoothness and is completely maintenance free. The 'x' design of the position of the roller bearings ensures that they move smoothly along hardened guides.
The outrigger table enables the user to process large and heavy workpieces. The four ball bearing rollers guide the telescopic support arm and ensure maximum precision and smooth running. The telescopic crosscut fence with mounting system and ergonomically designed scale with magnifying lens on the crosscut stop guarantees precise settings and crosscuts up to 2600 mm. The crosscut fence can be positioned between 90°-45° and has one crosscut stop as standard. There is a fixed end stop position for 90°.
The bevelled mitre scale with accurate readout is visible from the operating area, enabling setting of the required crosscut value.
Accurate angle adjustments, efficient operation and calibration are all made possible by the precision mitre guide index system.
The single handed adjustment system ensures quick and accurate setting of the rip fence. A fine adjustment facility is included. The rip capacity amounts to 800 mm or optionally 1250 mm. The easy to read rip scale is perfectly integrated into the saw table. The aluminium rip fence plate can be moved backwards to optimise the feed of workpieces. Optional parallel cutting fence fine adjustment
OUTSTANDING! The patented double mitre gauge from Felder allows for mitre cuts on pieces of differing widths and at any angle. Really easy to use: simply type in the desired angle as well as the widths of your workpieces on the keyboard. Immediately, you will receive the settings and can set the electronic double mitre gauge accordingly. The fence stop on the fence can be adjusted up to 1350 mm with the scale. Regardless of the angles set, the length compensating vernier scale allows you to compensate for the workpiece length.


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Liberty News
Marching band to debut 2012 field show on Saturday
The Liberty University Marching Band, "The Spirit of the Mountain," will debut its 2012 field show, "Just The Way You Are," at halftime of the Flames football home opener against Norfolk State on Saturday, Sept. 8. Game time is set for 7 p.m.
The band, under the direction of Dr. Stephen Kerr, began preparing for the show on Aug. 5 when the percussion and color guard sections held a week of training. The camp included teaching fundamentals of marching and led into work on the field show. The full band began practice on Aug. 13.
"We put in hundreds of hours of music arranging, drill writing, and routine designing," said Kerr, director of bands at Liberty. "Plus, show theme, flag/silk designing and manufacturing, battery and front ensemble percussion arranging, guard and percussion camps, and band camp week, — and that's all before the first day of classes."
The show features tunes dealing with love and relationships, including "Cry Me A River" by Michael Buble, "L.O.V.E." by Nat King Cole, "Scheherazade" by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (based on the collection "One Thousand and One Arabian Nights"), the hit song "Grenade" by Bruno Mars, "Canon in D" by Johann Pachelbel, and the title song, "Just The Way You Are," made famous by both Bruno Mars and Billy Joel.
"The marching band staff starts meeting in February to determine the show music for the fall," Kerr said. "We gather many ideas, and usually end up with approximately 10 show concepts. These are developed and eliminated, until we narrow to the show of our choosing. "
The band will be performing the first half of the show on Saturday; the complete show will be performed on Sept. 22 when Liberty plays Lehigh University.
Head field commander Shelby Hamrick said the theme is about "songs that bring people together." Hamrick, a junior from Chesapeake, Va., is in her first year as head field commander after serving as associate field commander last year and a member of the band's flute section in 2010.
Senior and mellophone section leader Kaitlin Dougherty understands the importance of making a good first impression this weekend.
"We really just want to make sure that this crowd gets a show," she said. "We're performing with excellence, and we want people to see how hard we work and how hard we practice the show."
The band traveled to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., last year, where they appeared in the Main Street Parade. It was the first time Liberty's band had performed there. They also performed at Jacksonville Landing in Jacksonville, Fla.
The band, which currently has 190 members, will travel with the football team to Myrtle Beach, S.C., to perform at halftime of Liberty's game against Coastal Carolina on Oct. 27.
"This band is talented and shows great promise for an excellent season," Kerr said. "This is a great band and a great experience. Don't miss out."
- The Liberty University Marching Band, "The Spirit of the Mountain," is an exciting company of brass, woodwind, and percussion instrumentalists, accented and accompanied by a full color guard. For more information, or to join the marching band for 2013, email Dr. Stephen Kerr at email@example.com.

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Americans love to tout the value of waiting until marriage to have sex. We teach abstinence-only education in schools across the country, and even comprehensive sex-ed programs often point out that "abstinence is best." Pop stars from Britney Spears to Jessica Simpson, to the Jonas Brothers, to Miley Cyrus, to Justin Bieber routinely assert that they're waiting 'til marriage – putting them into the Good Role Model category (at least, until someone leaks a sex tape). There's a booming "purity industry", complete with jewelry, elaborate events, books, t-shirts and DVDs.
Our state and federal tax dollars have long been spent promoting "chastity". While conservative commentators are happy to assert that waiting until marriage is the best choice for everyone and people who don't wait aren't doing marriage "the right way", sex-positive liberals hesitate to say that having sex before marriage is an equally valid – if not better – choice for nearly everyone.
So here it goes: having sex before marriage is the best choice for nearly everyone.
How do I know? Well, first of all, nearly everyone has sex before marriage – 95% of Americans don't wait until their wedding night. And that's a longstanding American value. Even among folks in my grandparents' generation, nine out of ten of them had sex before they wed.
Of course, just because lots of people do a thing doesn't mean it's a good thing. But sex is. In terms of happiness, sex is better than money, and having sex once a week instead of once a month is the "happiness equivalent" of an extra $50,000 a year. People with active sex lives live longer. Sex releases stress, boosts immunities, helps you sleep and is heart-healthy.
Sex is good whether you're married or not, and certainly folks who wait until marriage can have a lot of sex once they tie the knot. But waiting until marriage often means both early marriage and conservative views on marriage and gender – and people who marry early and/or hold traditional views on marriage and gender tend to have higher divorce rates and unhappier marriages. We know that, on the other hand, there are lots of benefits to marrying later and to gender-egalitarian marriages. Couples who both work outside the home and also share housework duties have more sex. Financially independent, college-educated women who marry later in life have extremely low divorce rates.
It turns out that feminist values – not "traditional" ones – lead to the most stable marriages. And feminist views plus later marriage typically equals premarital sex.
Most adult human beings naturally desire sex. And despite the rightwing emphasis on concepts like "purity", having sex does not actually make you a dirty or "impure" person. On the contrary, sex is like most other pleasurable things in life – you can have sex in ways that are fulfilling, fun, good and generous, or you can have sex in ways that are harmful, bad and dangerous. Marriage is not, and has never been, a way to protect against the harmful, bad and dangerous potential of sex (just read the Bible if you want a few examples). Instead of fooling ourselves into thinking that waiting until marriage makes sex "good", we should focus on how ethical, responsible sexual practices – taking precautions to protect the physical and mental health of yourself and your partner; having sex that is fully consensual and focused on mutual pleasure – are part of being an ethical, responsible human being.
Sexual morality isn't about how long you wait. It's about how you treat yourself and the people you're with.
Sex, of course, isn't all ponies and rainbows. The United States has one of the highest unintended pregnancy rates in the world. We have one of the highest abortion rates. We have one of the highest rates of sexually transmitted infections. But our problem with sex isn't that we're having it before marriage; it's that we've cast it as shameful and dirty. And when our collective cultural consciousness says that sex is shameful and dirty, we don't have the incentive – or the tools– to plan for sex, to see it as a positive responsibility and to make healthy sexual choices.
We're obsessed with sex on television, in music and in advertisements, but we somehow lack the ability to talk about sex as a positive, moral, pleasure-affirming choice that, like any other adult decision, comes with a set of responsibilities. And when government money is going toward telling people to just wait until marriage, we are literally funding an idea that has never worked in all of human history, instead of supporting tried-and-true policies that could mitigate the harm of a sex-obsessed, but pleasure-starved, culture.
If waiting until marriage were simply an individual choice with no political consequences or backdrop – if it were as arbitrary a marker as waiting until the third date, waiting until you knew your partner's middle name or waiting until she wore really awesome high heels – it wouldn't be a problem. And personally, I don't really care when you, as an individual, choose to have sex. As long as you feel ready and it's consensual, I say you do you. But "waiting until marriage" as a cultural phenomenon – albeit one that isn't actually happening for nearly everyone in the western world – has some nasty views about women and sex lurking behind it. Using "purity" as shorthand for "doesn't have sex" by definition means that people, and mostly women, who have sex before marriage are impure, dirty or tainted. As Jessica Valenti says in her book The Purity Myth:
"While boys are taught that the things that make them men – good men – are universally accepted ethical ideals, women are led to believe that our moral compass lies somewhere between our legs."
It's all the more troubling when those beliefs are federally funded.
From a more practical standpoint, not everyone is going to get married, or even legally can get married. The instruction to wait forever to experience a fundamental human pleasure is pointless and cruel. And while the old adage tells women that men won't buy the cow if they can get the milk for free, if I'm buying a cow, you can bet I'm going to make sure the milk is to my liking. But our cultural view of premarital sex as morally tainted makes it harder for couples to engage in real talks about their sexual needs and desires before marrying, the same way they would talk about their religious values, how many kids they want or whether the wedding cake will be chocolate or vanilla.
Sexually frustrated marriages are both miserable and common – the inboxes of advice columnists from Dan Savage to Dear Prudie are filled with letters from couples with mismatched sex drives and bad sex lives. We'd be a lot better-off if we recognized that sex is incredibly important to a lot of people, and, for most couples, sexual compatibility is necessary for a great marriage. You really can't tell if you're sexually compatible unless you have sex. The insistence that premarital sex is dirty or perverse makes it a whole lot harder to have necessary conversations. And a worldview that positions sex as shameful and bad also isn't going to evaporate on your wedding night.
Purity peddlers construct a false universe where there are pure virgins who wait until marriage, and then there are slutty whores who are going home with different men every night of the week. The truth is that most adults will have a great many important relationships in their lives – some of those relationships will be romantic, and some of those will be sexual. That's a good thing: our relationships with other people, sexual or not, are how we grow, evolve and learn about ourselves. They're how we figure out what love is, what we like physically and emotionally, and how to negotiate our own needs with someone else's. Despite the claims of the wait-till-marriage camp, waiting to have sex won't protect you from heartache, frustration or love lost. But a variety of fulfilling relationships, sexual and not, will make you a more well-rounded, compassionate and self-assured person.
My point isn't that everyone should have sex before marriage – people should determine for themselves when they are ready to have sex. For the vast majority of people, that's going to be before they're married. Making that choice isn't a moral failing. On the contrary, it's often a great, healthy, overwhelmingly positive choice. Whenever you choose to have sex, the cultural message that waiting until marriage is the best choice is simply wrong. And it's wrong for almost everyone.


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From NBC's Mark Murray
In recent days, conservatives and Republicans have begun rallying around this critique of President Obama: He doesn't believe in America's exceptionalism.
On Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R) declared that Obama was putting the U.S. on a path to the decline of "American exceptionalism."
Also at CPAC, former Bush U.N. ambassador John Bolton argued that the president doesn't believe in "the exceptionalism of America."
And the cover story in the latest National Review, entitled "Defend Her: Obama's Threat to American Exceptionalism," contends: "The president has signaled again and again his unease with traditional American patriotism. As a senator he notoriously made a virtue of not wearing a flag pin. As president he has been unusually detached from American history: When a foreign critic brought up the Bay of Pigs, rather than defend the country's honor he noted that he was a toddler at the time. And while acknowledging that America has been a force for good, he has all but denied the idea that America is an exceptional nation."
Of course, Obama was asked whether he believes in American exceptionalism while visiting Europe during the NATO summit. His response: "I believe in American exceptionalism, just as I suspect that the Brits believe in British exceptionalism and the Greeks believe in Greek exceptionalism. I'm enormously proud of my country and its role and history in the world. If you think about the site of this summit and what it means, I don't think America should be embarrassed to see evidence of the sacrifices of our troops, the enormous amount of resources that were put into Europe postwar, and our leadership in crafting an Alliance that ultimately led to the unification of Europe. We should take great pride in that."
That question Obama was asked defined American exceptionalism as the United States being "uniquely qualified to lead the world." Historians typically regard American exceptionalism as why the U.S. didn't have socialist revolutions or strong working-class movements like most of Europe did in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Yet the conservative definition of American exceptionalism -- particularly in the National Review article -- is aimed at Obama's efforts to reform the nation's health-care system, enact cap-and-trade (which, ironically, is based on market principles), etc. Here's National Review summing up what American liberals want: "Why couldn't we be more like them -- like the French, the like the Swedes, like the Danes? Like any people with a larger and busier government overawing the private sector and civil society?"
But if you read Obama's speeches -- from the president campaign and now as president -- you see a president with a different idea of American exceptionalism: America's unique ability to evolve and become a more perfect union. "This union may never be perfect," he said in his famous '08 speech on race, "but generation after generation has shown that it can always be perfected."
"In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given," he said in his inaugural address. "It must be earned."
Here's what he said in his Berlin speech during the presidential campaign: "We've made our share of mistakes, and there are times when our actions around the world have not lived up to our best intentions. But I also know how much I love America. I know that for more than two centuries, we have strived -- at great cost and great sacrifice -- to form a more perfect union; to seek, with other nations, a more hopeful world."
So it's not that Obama doesn't think America is an exceptional nation; his own words debunk that critique.
Rather, it's that conservatives and liberals have two very different ideas of what "exceptional" means.


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Mini HDMI to VGA Adapter Converter for Digital Still Camera / Video Camera - 1920x1080
Connect a Mini HDMI® equipped Digital Camera or Tablet to your VGA Display, or Projector
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The MNHD2VGAE2 HDMI® Mini HDMI to VGA adapter/converter actively converts an HDMI® Mini source video signal from your digital camera or tablet PC, onto a VGA projector or display. The adapter supports full 1080p resolutions, making it a convenient choice for applications requiring high-definition capability. The Mini HDMI to VGA adapter is intended for displaying user generated content such as presentations, documents, and work sheets onto a VGA projector or monitor.
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A passive video signal converter changes the type of connection that is being used but does not change the signal that passes through the converter. Because the video signal is not modified, passive converters tend to be smaller, simpler, and less expensive than active video signal converters. Examples of passive converters include DVI-I to VGA, HDMI to DVI, and DisplayPort to Mini-DisplayPort converters.
An active video signal converter modifies both the type of connection that is being used and the signal that passes through the converter. Because this type of conversion can be complex, active converters tend to be larger than passive video signal converters and sometimes require additional power. Examples of active converters include DVI-D to VGA, HDMI to DisplayPort, and VGA to HDMI converters.
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Test to make sure that the video source and video destination work together at the resolution that you want to use.
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Monday, 2 April 2018
Rainy Evening Landing at Leeds Bradford Airport, West Yorkshire, UK - 1s...
Rainy Evening Landing at Leeds Bradford Airport, West Yorkshire, UK - 1st April, 2018.
Leeds Bradford International Airport (IATA: LBA, ICAO: EGNM) is located at Yeadon, in the City of Leeds Metropolitan District in West Yorkshire, England, 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) northwest of Leeds city centre. The airport has one physical runway, which depending on the prevalent wind (which dictates the direction aircraft land and take-off) is called Runway 32 or Runway 14. To read more about Leeds Bradford Airport, click here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeds_Bradford_International_Airport .
This film features views from a window mounted Veho Muvi action cam from an aircraft making an evening landing on Runway 14, the footage is quite dark due to the time of day and also very poor weather outside.
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David Warner smashed his first international century since returning from a ball-tampering ban to lay the foundations for Australia's convincing 41-run World Cup win over Pakistan.
The left-handed opener, who served a 12-month suspension for his part in the sandpaper scandal against South Africa in March 2018, hit 107 off 111 balls as his side finished 307 all out.
Mohammad Amir's five for 30 and Imam-ul-Haq's assured half-century threatened to derail the defending champions' bid to bounce back from Sunday's defeat to India.
But Pakistan's chase eventually fell well short on 266 all out with 26 balls remaining, partly due to Pat Cummins' three for 33.
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Mohammad Hafeez conjured Pakistan's first six of the afternoon in some style. He connected perfectly with Glenn Maxwell's delivery in the 18th over, battering the ball over long-on and into the stands to the delight of his country's sizeable contingent of enthusiastic fans.
World Cup snapshot
There was no disguising Warner's delight as he smashed his way to a first international ton since returning from his 12-month suspension. The 32-year-old gleefully leapt to punch the air after bringing up his century by edging Shaheen Afridi for four at the start of the 36th over. He has now produced a knock of 50 or more in three of Australia's four World Cup matches.
Stat attack
Australia's third victory from four matches was built on the highest partnership of the tournament so far. Captain Aaron Finch and Warner shared a 147-run opening-wicket stand, surpassing the total reached by Bangladesh duo Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim in their victory over South Africa on June 2. Meanwhile, Pakistan bowler Mohammad Amir became the competition's top wicket taker with 10 after finishing with figures of five for 30.
Weather watch
With an unprecedented three matches of the World Cup already being abandoned because of heavy summer showers, the International Cricket Council would have been desperate for some much-needed sunshine. It was cold, grey and cloudy for most of the day in Somerset but, thankfully, it remained dry long enough for the match to be completed.
What's next?
India v New Zealand, Trent Bridge (Thursday, 10.30am)


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Priory Beach is the wide sandy embrace which welcomes visitors to the monastery island of Caldey off Tenby.
The landing jetty is right in the centre of the beach, which stretches from Eel point to the Old Quay, and the visitor has only to walk a few yards to sink his feet into the deep, warm golden sand of Priory Beach, which is a veritable seaside lover's paradise.
The tourist guide advertisements invite the visitor to "Take a boat to a different world," by visiting Caldey, and they could also suggest that it is a trip into the past, for a visit to Caldey is certainly different and feels almost like journeying back into a time warp.
The beautiful welcome accorded by the sight of Priory Beach certainly adds to the experience. On a clear, sunny day the view of Caldey from Tenby is a magical sight with the red and white Abbey forming an imposing backcloth to the golden sands of Priory Bay. It is a sight which beckons the viewer to make a visit to this enchanting island with its long history of monastic occupation and its timeless ambiance contrasting so sharply with the frenetic pace of 21st century life.
It is a beach for buckets and spades, swimsuits and picnic baskets, ideal for families with small children, and some people crossing to Caldey go no further, spending the whole day relaxing and playing with the children on the sands, despite the attractions further into the island.
The Abbey is an impressive Italianate building with dazzling white walls and red roofs, surprising the first time viewer by its scale and grandeur. The public is allowed a guided tour of parts of the building at certain times, and will also see the monks in their brown habits working around the island at various outdoor tasks. They have a working farm, with a herd of cattle producing dairy products, while pedigree pigs which often won prizes at local shows were bred there. During the last few decades these enterprising monks have specialised in producing delicious chocolate products and yoghurts, which can be bought in the island shop. But perhaps their best-known product is the perfume which they make in a well-equipped perfumery, using home-grown lavender and other plants and also exploiting the golden gorse blossom which proliferates on Caldey.
The gift shop sells all kinds of items, including cards, religious icons and many mementoes to remind visitors of the unique Caldey experience which remains in the memory and draws people back year after year.
For the historically-minded, the old medieval priory is worth a visit with its Ogham stone, which suggests there may have been a 6th century monastery on Caldey.
A legend told in the Breton book 'Life of Gildas' states that when Gildas arrived on the island he found it 'narrow, bare and barren.' But, taught that the power of prayer could change things, he prayed that the island be enlarged, and when he emerged from the oratory it was wider all round with fruitful soil.
Corn was sown, but the seabirds ate it as it emerged. Samson, Gildas and Paul caught the birds and herded them to the monastery, but the Abbott urged them to set them free and tell them to spare the crops. It is said that seabirds are never seen beyond a certain wall to this day.
Priory Bay, facing due north towards Tenby, is the widest of the several Caldey Bays, and the best known as it is the place where the hundreds of summer visitors make their landing on the monastery island, the haunt not only of saints and scholars but also of smugglers, saxons, pirates and Norsemen.
Although there is no direct evidence that Caldey was ever pillaged by the Vikings, they certainly knew of it, doubtless as a place to obtain fresh water and seabirds and their eggs. In fact, they named it Cald (cold) ey (island), as they did all the islands around the Pembrokeshire coast and the Bristol Channel - Skomer, Skokholm, Ramsey, Gateholm, Grassholm, Lundy to name but a few.
The Ogham stone, with its Christian inscription, in Caldey's medieval Priory, which gives its name to Priory Bay, suggests that there was a sixth century monastic settlement on the island, and scholars record that the first Abbot was Piro, whose name is perpetuated in the Welsh name for Caldey (Ynys Pyr). It is also the root of the name Manorbier (Maenor Piro) on the mainland west of Tenby.
The earliest surviving Life of a British Saint dating from around 600-25, is that of St Samson of Dol, and it refers to an island ruled over by an aged abbot named Piro where Samson settled, becoming steward and then Abbot. Samson has always been the island's Patron Saint. Although the Vikings pillaged Lindisfarne and Iona at the end of the 8th century, there is no firm evidence that they attacked Caldey, and the hated piratical Saxons were on the rampage at around the same time. The Norsemen were indeed less of a threat during their later wanderings as they had mellowed and turned to colonisation and integration, some of them actually becoming Christianised.
The notorious 18th century Scottish-born smuggler-turned-pirate Paul Jones operated in the Bristol Channel area and used to visit Caldey allegedly to stash booty. Indeed, one little bay on the north-eastern side of the island is called Paul Jones Bay and there is a local legend that he was buried on Caldey when he died in 1792 and his ghost still haunts the island. A member of the Society for Psychical Research, Miss Renee Haynes, who stayed on Caldey in the 1920s, wrote of an eerie incident she experienced at the time, when she heard sounds of iron spades digging in the sand and shingle and occasionally striking rock on a very dark night. Others had reported hearing the same strange noises there.


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I'm flying out tonight to Sudbury, Ontario, to speak on two panels at the Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards from May 25-28. (I've never been to the big nickle!)
- May 26- 10:30 a.m. What's the Deal: Contracts & Negotiations w/ Edwards Law
- May 27 – 10:30 a.m. Funding – with OMDC, OMF, Music Ontario, Factor and me!
Musicians and entrepreneurs will also have the opportunity to sit down with all of the delegates, myself included, during some Speed Meetings on Friday beginning at 1:30 p.m.
I'm really looking forward to meeting with Northern Ontario musicians, delegates and re-connecting with friends over the next few days.
Plus, all Factor apps are in now, so time to celebrate!!


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A new state-of-the-art facility dedicated to pediatric cardiac imaging and intervention, co-established by the National Institutes of Health and Children's National Medical Center, was opened with a special dedication ceremony today. The new facility, located at Children's National in Washington, D.C., is the culmination of a long collaboration combining the cardiac imaging expertise at the NIH's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) with the renowned clinical care at Children's National.
"This partnership truly exemplifies the NHLBI mission," said Gary H. Gibbons, M.D., director of the NHLBI. "Working with an esteemed partner in our community, we can start translating research advances to the bedside of children across the world. Together, we may greatly reduce, or possibly even avoid, the need for invasive surgery or potentially harmful radiation when diagnosing and treating children with heart problems."
"This unique partnership will advance clinical care for children across the region and around the world," said Kanishka Ratnayaka, M.D., an interventional pediatric cardiologist at Children's National. "The collaborating team at the NIH has worked for decades on optimizing cardiac MRI. We're excited to bring this brain trust here to Children's National and the NIH is excited to come here with the goal of improving the way we diagnose and treat children with heart disease."
Heart problems in children are rarer than those in adults, but they represent a significant burden on children and their families. Almost 1 percent of newborns – more than 35,000 babies a year –have a congenital heart defect, many of which can be life threatening. Identifying and repairing these defects in children or infants requires overcoming unique challenges. These include working on a smaller and more delicate heart, the difficulty in having children lie still for imaging procedures, increased sensitivity to radiation damage from X-rays, and the need for supportive devices like incubators.
The NIH/Children's National Interventional Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (ICMR) program brings together researchers, clinicians, engineers, and physicists to overcome these obstacles. Working at the new ICMR suite at Children's in Washington, D.C. and the NIH campus in Bethesda, Md., the ICMR team will focus on technology development, predominantly in the area of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which is radiation-free.
Initiatives will include: enhancing the speed and quality of MRI machines to reduce the need to sedate children receiving an MRI; increasing the capability of MRI to take fetal images; developing better, pediatric-specific catheters for probing the heart and blood vessels; and incorporating an incubator into an MRI scanner to enable procedures on premature babies.
As part of the collaboration, clinical fellows from Children's National can come to the NIH campus and learn from researchers at the NHLBI, which has a strong history of applying cardiac imaging technologies to adult populations. For example, NHLBI research teams recently demonstrated that an MRI-guided catheter procedure can be as quick and effective as an X-ray-guided procedure, and worked on a next-generation computed tomography (CT) scanner that can take ultra-fast images while reducing radiation exposure by more than 90 percent.
"This is a great opportunity to take the engineering and clinical efforts we have made in real-time MRI and apply them to diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in children," said Robert Balaban, Ph.D., scientific director of the NHLBI intramural program. "This collaboration with Children's National investigators will focus our efforts on important improvements in pediatric medicine, while also offering opportunities for small businesses to take new discoveries to the marketplace."
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Education Workshops Highlight Focus on Financial Literacy
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INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Local Charles Schwab employees begin participating today in the company's annual Schwab Volunteer Week, with a heightened focus this year on helping everyday Americans become more financially fit. This year's Volunteer Week, which runs through May 21, marks the company's seventh consecutive year that Schwab has galvanized its employees to give back during a designated period of company-sponsored time off. During the week, over 100 Schwab employees and executives in the Indianapolis area will donate hundreds of service hours on projects benefiting a school and other community-focused nonprofit organizations, many of which aim to help alleviate poverty and provide the foundation for financial stability. Nationally, nearly 2,000 Schwab employees across the U.S. are volunteering to benefit 92 different nonprofit organizations.
Local Indianapolis-area Schwab employees nominated and selected a number of community projects to which they will donate their time and energy during the week. Helping build financial literacy was a priority for many Schwab employees, and educational outreach to three local groups will occur during the week. These include providing Schwab MoneyWise® workshops to the youth at St. Thomas Aquinas School, to the disadvantaged at Lord's Pantry, and to the blind and visually impaired at Bosma.
In addition to providing educational workshops, Schwab's Indianapolis-area employees will perform the following other volunteer activities:
- Painting and organizing at the Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center;
- Caring for children at the Family Services Center;
- Assisting with general outdoor maintenance of green space at the Dayspring Center and the Julian Center;
- Helping with general maintenance including painting, yard work and outdoor clean-up at the Wheeler-Dowe Boys & Girls Club;
- Conducting mock interviews with employment candidates at Horizon House.
"This year's Volunteer Week was inspired by our collective passion here at Schwab to break down barriers for people and help them attain financial well-being," said Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, president of Charles Schwab Foundation. "Whether it's leading workshops on financial basics at local schools or serving food to people who otherwise would not have a meal, our goal is to make a difference in as many people's lives as we can."
"Philanthropy and volunteerism are important values at Schwab, and we are thrilled to have the opportunity again this year to participate in a week of company-sponsored community service," said Jeff Ackerson, vice president of Schwab Investor Services in Indianapolis. "Our employees relish the time they get to spend helping others, and the organizations where we pitch in appreciate our efforts as well."
Other locations for company-organized volunteer projects include Austin; Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago; Denver; Jersey City; Orlando; Phoenix; Richfield, Ohio; San Francisco; and Raleigh, North Carolina. In addition to Schwab employees' service, Charles Schwab Foundation will donate a minimum $500 grant to organizations where a Schwab Volunteer Week project is being held.
About Charles Schwab
The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW) is a leading provider of financial services, with more than 300 offices and 7.9 million client brokerage accounts, 1.5 million corporate retirement plan participants, 783,000 banking accounts, and $1.5 trillion in client assets. Through its operating subsidiaries, the company provides a full range of securities brokerage, banking, money management and financial advisory services to individual investors and independent investment advisors. Named "Highest in Investor Satisfaction with Self-Directed Services" by J.D. Power and Associates in 2009, its broker-dealer subsidiary, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (member SIPC, www.sipc.org), and affiliates offer a complete range of investment services and products including an extensive selection of mutual funds; financial planning and investment advice; retirement plan and equity compensation plan services; referrals to independent fee-based investment advisors; and custodial, operational and trading support for independent, fee-based investment advisors through its Advisor Services division. Its banking subsidiary, Charles Schwab Bank (member FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender), provides banking and mortgage services and products. More information is available at www.schwab.com.
About Charles Schwab Foundation
Charles Schwab Foundation is a private, nonprofit organization funded by the Charles Schwab Corporation. Its mission is to create positive change through financial education, philanthropy and volunteerism. More information is available at www.aboutschwab.com/community. (0510-3055)
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Budit 3 is a pulverized Sodium Polyphosphate glass which is used as a chemical binder in paint, coatings, and inks. This product is best used in applications which are stable, free flowing, and have a rapid rate of solution.
BassTech International is a worldwide supplier that offers specialty product lines and superior customer service. Their product portfolio includes barium chloride, sodium polyphosphate glass, polyethylene wax, and much more. The company has a dedicated team of individuals who truly care about their customers, which allows them to provide courteous, efficient, and experienced service.
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Rights group: Tamil suspects raped by government
An international human rights group alleges Sri Lankan security forces continue to use torture, rape and other forms of sexual violence against suspected members of the Tamil Tiger rebels and their supporters, nearly four years after the end of the country's civil war. The military denied the allegations.
In a report released Tuesday, New York-based Human Rights Watch said that although the decades-long war ended in May 2009, politically motivated sexual violence against suspects in custody continues to this day. It called for an international investigation into the practice.
"Sri Lankan security forces have committed untold numbers of rapes of Tamil men and women in custody," said Brad Adams, the group's Asia director.
"These are not just wartime atrocities but continue to the present, putting every Tamil man and woman arrested for suspected LTTE involvement at serious risk," Adams said, using the acronym for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, the formal name of the rebels.
The violent 26-year war saw ethnic minority Tamil rebels fighting for their own homeland against troops from the Sinhalese majority government. More than 100,000 people were killed on both sides before the government crushed the rebels with a bloody push into rebel-controlled northern areas. A U.N. report has said tens of thousands of civilians were killed in the final five months of fighting alone.
The rebels themselves have been accused of widespread atrocities, including holding civilians as human shields, using child soldiers and killing people who tried to leave areas under their control.
The report comes as the United Nations Human Rights Council is set to discuss Sri Lanka's alleged wartime abuses at its annual meeting in Geneva this week. The United States has said it will introduce a resolution at the meeting urging a full accounting of what happened at the end of the war.
Military spokesman Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasooriya rejected Human Rights Watch's allegations, saying they lack credibility. He called them "fabricated allegations" and "good creative writing."
The 41-page report, titled "`We Will Teach You a Lesson': Sexual Violence against Tamils by Sri Lankan Security Forces," provides detailed accounts of 75 cases of alleged rape and sexual abuse that occurred from 2006-2012 in both official and secret detention centers throughout Sri Lanka.
Human Rights Watch said most of the victims spoke to them outside of Sri Lanka, and it corroborated their accounts with medical and legal reports. Because Human Rights Watch was not able to openly conduct research in Sri Lanka or interview people still in custody, it said the cases in its report likely represent only a tiny fraction of custodial rape in political cases.
It said many of the cases followed a pattern of an individual being abducted from home by unidentified men, taken to a detention center, and abusively interrogated about alleged activities of the rebels. It said men and women reported being raped on multiple days, often by several people, with the army, police, and pro-government paramilitary groups frequently participating.
The victims also described being beaten, hung by their arms, partially asphyxiated, and burned with cigarettes. None of those who spoke to Human Rights Watch had access to legal counsel, family members or doctors while they were detained, the group said.
Wanigasooriya, the military spokesman, said there had been no cases of rape or sexual harassments as described in the report.
"If there are proper complaints with the relevant authorities, the army is ready to investigate them," he said.
He said security forces rescued 300,000 civilians during the war and have resettled them, while another 12,000 ex-rebel combatants have been rehabilitated.
"None of these persons have come with a complaint of this nature. This is another lie the Human Rights Watch has released," he said.
Last week, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay faulted Sri Lanka for failing to properly investigate reports of atrocities during the war, and said government opponents continue to be killed and abducted.
"The government's response to allegations of sexual violence by its security forces have been dismissive, deeming them as `fake' or `pro-LTTE propaganda,'" Adams said in a statement Tuesday. "It's not clear who in the government knew about these horrific crimes. But the government's failure to take action against these ongoing abuses is further evidence of the need for an international investigation."


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Creative Spotlight: Todd Powelson on Adobe Touch Apps
When it comes to looking at options for portability, Todd Powelson has tried it all from dragging along his canvas, paints and brushes, then downsizing to markers. It wasn't until Todd tried the Adobe Touch Apps that simplicity sunk in, allowing him to quickly concept anywhere and transfer creations to his desktop where he can further refine until he is satisfied.
In addition to the Cubism/Surrealism/Fauvist art he has shared with us today, Todd plans on utilizing new products, such as Edge Animate, to incorporate animation into his work.
Read the full Q&A below to find out how Todd found Adobe Touch Apps, how they and other Adobe products have benefited his creative process.
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Adobe: When were you first introduced to Adobe Touch Apps?
Todd Powelson: I began using Adobe Touch Apps right after I got my iPad in 2010. I think the first app I downloaded and installed was Adobe Ideas.
What was the very first creation you made with Touch Apps and Creative Cloud?
When I have the time, I like to create figure drawings. That is where I first started to use and become familiar with Ideas. I've since gone on to use Adobe Touch Apps to help create website mock-ups, event posters, artwork for limited edition "Giclee" prints, and images used in magazines and small self-published books.
Where's your favorite location to create?
What I like the most about Adobe Touch Apps on my tablet is the portability. I'm not stuck at a desk. Just a few years ago, I'd have to drag my canvas, paints, and brushes along with me, which became a chore. For a while, I switched to markers, just because they seemed more convenient and portable. Even that seems like too much now because all I need is my tablet and Adobe Touch Apps. I can easily create a piece of art that I am proud of. No need to clean any brushes.
How has the integration from Touch Apps through to the Creative Cloud features changed your creative workflow?
I like being able to come up with quick concepts wherever I am. I can bring those concepts into the computer and refine and develop more, or I can finish my work using the Apps. I can develop in Ideas, bring the file into Illustrator, and then print it out as a poster or banner.
Which pairing of the Touch Apps and the applications within Creative Cloud (i.e., CS6), are most instrumental to your creative process and why?
Adobe Illustrator. I love the vector format. I love to see a drawing that was created on a tablet blown up to a large size and not lose image quality. Recently, I created artwork for a vinyl banner used to promote a local event. I took a digital painting started in Ideas, brought it over into Illustrator, added fields of color, additional shapes, copy and text, then printed the final piece out. Using Ideas in combination with Illustrator is easy and powerful.
How will the collective compatibility of Touch Apps, CS6 and Creative Cloud help dictate the evolution of your creative process?
I have a lot of ideas that are taking shape in my head. Ideas for using Adobe Touch Apps along with Creative Cloud programs like Edge Animate, to add interactivity and transitions into my artwork. I've been incorporating Proto, Muse, Dreamweaver, and Business Catalyst into the websites I build and I love the way it all works together. I'm very excited about building more books using InDesign and print or distribute as an app using the Digital Publishing Suite, Single Edition. These are all very exciting things to me, and right now it seems like the sky is the limit.
How much of a difference has direct touch input made to your creations?
I can use these incredible digital tools that have the feel of traditional media, and it has made everything so much more portable and convenient.
If you had the opportunity to travel to anywhere in the world with your Touch Apps, where would it be and why?
I think I'd go to Italy. Even though my work is very modern, I love the old masters. I'd like to sit down with Ideas in front of one of Michelangelo's sculptures and do some drawing or wander through the streets drawing some architecture.
To keep a close eye on Todd and watch his plans unfold, check out his websites: Todd Powelson and It's Art, Duh. Also, head over to our Twitter and Facebook channels to see how we've showcased his work.
Want to have your own work on display for all to see? Connect with us on any of our social media channels, including the comments section below, and you might be featured in our next Creative Spotlight.


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Going to university can seem like a daunting prospect as well as an exciting one. There are so many things to consider, from what to study to writing that all important personal statement. But don't worry – UEA can help.
We've collected insight and advice from our school advisers and current students to help you make those all important decisions.
Uni questions, answered.
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'The Sessions' Trailer: Awkward Sex with Helen Hunt Might Lead to Oscar Nods
One of the more buzzed-about movies coming out of Sundance this year was The Sessions (previously known as The Surrogate), based on the real-life story of Mark O'Brien (John Hawkes), a journalist and poet who spent most of his life stuck inside an iron lung, unable to move from the neck down due to post-polio syndrome. The film picks up as O'Brien approaches 40 and decides to write an article about losing his virginity through a sex surrogate (Helen Hunt). What follows is this remarkable little dramedy about sex, love and intimacy that breezes through your soul and manages to trigger all kinds of emotions along the way.
Even during the festival folks were talking Oscar nods for both Hawkes and Hunt, and while it's shaping up to be one heckuva competitive fall, we still think you'll see their names on the nominations list come Oscar time. The two are just too good in this film to ignore, and the film is just too good for you to ignore. See it this October.
Check out the trailer below [via Apple]. The Sessions hits theaters on October 26th.
Also, as a bonus, here's the short, Oscar-winning doc that helped inspire the film. Directed by Jessica Yu, Breathing Lessons offers an intimate look inside the world of Mark O'Brien, and it's also what John Hakwes studied as he prepared for the role.
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Old Calendar Orthodox Church of Romania
The Old Calendar Orthodox Church of Romania or True Orthodox Church of Romania is a resistance, Old Calendarist Synod, which broke off from the Church of Romania, holding that the latter is in error.
In 1924, Metropolitan Miron of the Church of Romania introduced the New Calendar or Gregorian Calendar for use in the Church. Although most Romanians accepted the change, the skete of the Protection of the Theotokos in northern Moldavia rejected it. In 1925, led by Hieromonk Glicherie (now glorified as Saint Glicherie of Romania, the Confessor), some of the bretheren left the skete to start an Old Calendarist group. When, in 1926 and 1929, Metropolitan Miron ordered Pascha to be celebrated according to the Gregorian Paschalion, a large number of faithful, including Russian émigrés, left the Church of Romania and joined the Old Calendarists. By 1936, the Old Calendarists numbered about 40 parishes.
Beginning in 1935, at the order of Metropolitan Miron, the Old Calendarists were under persecution. By 1940, ten Old Calendar priests had died in prison, and all of the Old Calendar churches had been shut down. St. Glicherie was imprisoned, but, at the beginning of World War II, released.
By 1950, with the release of St. Glicherie and other priests from prison, many of the churches were rebuilt. In 1955, Metropolitan Galaktion left the Church of Romania to serve the Old Calendarists, and immediately ordained new priests and deacons. However, he was soon arrested, and placed under house arrest in Bucharest. While under house arrest, Metropolitan Galaktion ordained three other bishops, including St. Glicherie, who, in 1957, became the head of the True Orthodox Church of Romania.
The History of the Genuine Orthodox Church of Romania by Fr. Anthimos
At 1859, the provinces of Walachia and Moldavia elected Alexandru Ion Cuza as their common prince. The same year saw the organization of the Romanian Orthodox Church as a distinct jurisdiction within the Orthodox Church. At 1861 the two provinces united and were recognized by the sultan as the autonomous Principality of Romania with its capital at Bucharest. In 1881, Romania declared itself a kingdom, and at 1885 the Ecumenical Patriarch recognized the establishment of the Romanian Orthodox Church. At 1924, the Gregorian Calendar was introduced into the Romanian Church by Metropolitan Miron (Cristea) (1868-1939), a former Uniate bishop. This innovation was received without protest by the majority of the Romanian people. However, the Holy Skete of Prokrov in northern Moldavia remained faithful to the church calendar under the leadership of its abbot, Hieromonk Glicherie (Tanase). A few other priests and faithful also refused to recognize the innovation. In 1925, the New Calendarist Patriarch of Constantinople recognized the autocephaly of the New Calendar Church of Romania, and Metropolitan Miron assumed the title of Patriarch.
The Romanian Old Calendarists
At November, 1925, Father Glicherie, together with Hierodeacon David (Bidascu), fled to the Coroi Ravine, away from the authorities, where they built a hut in which to spend the winter. In the spring, they built a larger hut with a chapel. In time, they were joined by Hieromonk Pamvu and two of his brothers, Veniamin and Galaction. In 1926 and 1929, Patriarch Miron ordered the celebration of Pascha according to the papal paschalion. This raised a storm of protest in parts of Romania. Metropolitan Gurias of Bessarabia openly criticized the Patriarch, and defied the order by directing the churches of his Metropolis to celebrate Pascha according to the Orthodox Paschalion. The White Russian clergy of Bucharest also ignored the order and continued to follow the Orthodox Paschalion. Many Romanians were shocked by this latest innovation, and began to return to the Genuine Orthodox Church. By 1936, Hieromonk Glicherie had built about forty churches, mostly in Moldavia. At 1936, Father Glicherie went to Athens with Father Ghimnazie and another monk from the Holy Mountain in the hope that the Genuine Orthodox Church of Greece would consecrate one of the Athonite Fathers as a bishop for the Romanians. The Romanian fathers were expelled by the civil authorities before this could take place. At 1935, Patriarch Miron decided to stamp out the Genuine Orthodox Church. He ordered the destruction of all the Genuine Orthodox churches and the imprisonment of all the Genuine Orthodox clergy. During the persecution of 1935-1939, at least ten Genuine Orthodox priests were either killed or died in prison. Among the martyrs were Hieromonk Pambo, founder of the Monastery of Dobru, and Fathers Gideon and Theophan. Also among the holy martyrs who suffered during this persecution were five lay people who were thrown into the well of the Monastery of Cucova and drowned. Hieromonk Glicherie was also arrested and taken to Bucharest, where he was sentenced to death. The Most Holy Theotokos intervened to save his life, appearing to the wife of the Minister of Justice and ordering her to intercede with her husband for Hieromonk Glicherie. Her husband, heeding his wife's advice, commuted the death sentence and ordered Father Glicherie imprisoned in a monastery. By 1940, the government and New Calendarists had destroyed all the churches and monasteries of the Genuine Orthodox. At the outbreak of the war, Father Glicherie and other confessors of the Faith were set free, and fled into the forests. There they lived lives of incredible hardship, not once lighting a fire for fear of revealing their location. Father Glicherie's companion during this time of suffering was Hierodeacon David (Bidascu). After the war, there began the labour of rebuilding the destroyed churches and monasteries. In 1947, Hieromonk Glicherie began building the Slatioara Monastery, dedicated to the Holy Transfiguration of our Saviour. The same year, the women's Monastery of the Holy Protection was founded at Bradatel Neamt by Abbess Macariai. By 1950, almost all of the destroyed churches and monasteries had been rebuilt. However, the Genuine Orthodox Church was still without bishops and suffering from a desperate shortage of priests. It was decided to offer the leadership of the Genuine Orthodox Church of Romania to the retired Metropolitan Galaction (Codrun), who had protested the adoption of the new calendar. In 1955, Metropolitan Galaction accepted the offer and returned to the Genuine Orthodox Church. He made a public confession of faith announcing his return, and was accordingly "deposed" on Great and Holy Thursday, 1955, by the New Calendarists under Patriarch Justinian (Miron Cristea died). Metropolitan Galaction immediately went to Moldavia, where he ordained a number of priests and deacons. Very soon, though, he was arrested. Later he was allowed to live under house arrest in Bucharest, and performed ordinations secretly at night. Soon, however, Metropolitan Galaction saw that his strength was waning. He was the only Genuine Orthodox bishop in Romania, and it was impossible to obtain the cooperation of bishops from outside the country because of the persecution of the state. Like a number of other Genuine Orthodox hierarchs of the twentieth century, Metropolitan Galaction was forced to the extraordinary measure of consecrating a bishop single-handedly, so that his flock would not be left orphaned.
First Synod
At 1956, Metropolitan Galaction consecrated Father Evloghie (Ota) to the episcopate, and then the two of them together consecrated Father Meftodie (Marinache). Afterwards, these three consecrated Hieromonk Glicherie to the episcopate. Metropolitan Galaction designated Bishop Glicherie as his successor. The Metropolitan, worn out by age and by his suffering for the Faith, reposed in 1957 and is buried at the Monastery of Slatioara. At 1967, Hieromonk Pahomie rebuilt the Monastery of the Holy Trinity at Cucova, which had been razed by the government at 1937. At 1968, Archimandrite Silvestru (Onofrei), the secretary of the Holy Synod, was consecrated to the episcopate. During all these years, the struggle of the Genuine Orthodox Church of Romania was largely unknown to the outside world. At 1977, the Romanian priest Father Basil Patracescu visited the Monastery of Sts. Cyprian and Justina, which was then under the Synod of Archbishop Auxentios. Later that year the abbot of the monastery, Archimandrite Cyprian, visited the Genuine Orthodox Church of Romania. On his return to Greece, he reported favourably on the Romanians, and the GOC of Greece conceived a desire to establish relations with the GOC of Romania. Also at 1977, Bishop Meftodie reposed, and Archimandrite Cozma (Lostun) was consecrated by Metropolitan Glicherie and Bishop Silvestru. At 1977-1978, Bishop Cozma rebuilt the Slatioara Monastery, which had been destroyed by the Communists. (The Cyprianite Bishop Ambrose denies that the monastery was ever destroyed, but says a new wing was added at this time.) At 1979, Bishop Evloghie reposed, and in 1981 Archimandrite Dimosten (Ionita) was conscrecrated to the episcopate. The Holy Synod then consisted of Metropolitan Glicherie, Bishop Silvestru, Bishop Cozma, and Bishop Dimosten. At 1983, Metropolitan Glicherie fell seriously ill. No locum tenens was appointed, but Bishop Silvestru took upon himself the leadership of the Holy Synod.
Relations with Greek old calendar synod
Also at 1983, Metropolitan Kallistos of Corinth withdrew from his synod over ecclesiological issues, and Metropolitan Antonios became the president of the Kallistite synod. At 1984 the Kallistites joined the Synod of Metropolitan Gerontios, but Metropolitan Cyprian of Oropos and Fili refused to accept this, and founded a new synod together with Bishop Giovanni of Sardinia. Due to his close personal ties with the Romanians, Metropolitan Cyprian managed to remain in communion with them, and thus the GOC of Romania came to be in communion with the Cyprianite synod. Bishop Cozma at this time protested against the false Cyprianite ecclesiology. The same year, there was a serious fire, which was probably set by government agents, at the Slatioara Monastery. The fire burst out in five or six places, and several military incendiary phials were found in the monastic cells. Bishops Silvestru and Dimosten accused Bishop Cozma of deliberately setting the fire and of being an agent of the Securitate (the Communist secret police). It is believed that these bishops falsely accused Bishop Cozma because he strongly held fast to the strict ecclesiology and would not allow any change of ecclesiology through communion with the Greek "Synod in Resistance" under Cyprian of Oropos and Fili. Bishop Cozma was cast out of the monastery and was not allowed to communicate with Metropolitan Glicherie, who was guarded by Hieromonks Vlasie, Benjamin and Mireas. It is thought by some that Hieromonk Vlasie, the brother of a Securitate agent, may have been one of the real conspirators in the fire. This Father Vlasie was soon elected as the new abbot of Slatioara. Bishop Cozma wrote to the Communist dictator Nicolae Ceaucescu, asking for an investigation of the fire at Slatioara. The authorities never responded to his letter, and never conducted any formal investigation.
Against cyprianites and persecutions
To combat the errors of the Cyprianites, Bishop Cozma founded the National Committee for the Salvation of the Genuine Orthodox Christians of Romania. The Communist authorities exiled Bishop Cozma to his native village, Negru Sarului. The other bishops and clergymen began to spread malicious lies, rumors and slanders against the person of Bishop Cozma. This they did, in hope that all of the Romanian Old Calendarists would turn against him. Metropolitan Glicherie, who was very ill, wanted to speak to his spiritual son, Bishop Cozma, but the other clergymen would not let any meetings take place. At 1985, Bishop Cozma sent a letter to the Synod of the TOC (Cyprianite) of Romania, saying: "If even one of the 200 accusations against me is proven to be true, please depose me. I want to meet with my spiritual father, the Metropolitan!" The Synod did not reply to any of Bishop Cozma's letters. Bishop Cozma was again investigated by the communist police and he was confined to his native village. That same year, the blessed Metropolitan Glicherie reposed in the Lord, and Bishop Silvestru was elected as Metropolitan of the GOC of Romania. Also at this time, Metropolitan Silvestru and Bishop Dimosten consecrated Abbot Vlasie to the episcopate. Archimandrite Ghenadie was consecrated to the episcopate either at this time or in 1988. Bishop Cozma wrote to the new Metropolitan Silvestru, accusing him of changing the ecclesiology of the church, of secluding Metropolitan Glicherie and not informing him of the false ecclesiology of the Cyprianites, and of not permitting Bishop Cozma to meet with Metropolitan Glicherie. Metropolitan Silvestru did not reply to Bishop Cozma's letter. From 1985 to 1989, Bishop Cozma was forcefully isolated by the demands of the government and was constantly spied on by the communist secret police. He could not contact any other Genuine Orthodox Christian Church in the world, although he endlessly tried. Bishop Cozma began constructing the Monastery of Dornelor on his parents' property in his native village.
Freedom and a new church
At 1989, the Communist regime collapsed, and the dictator Ceaucescu and his wife were executed. At 1990, the Synod under Metropolitan Silvestru was officially legalized and recognized as a religious association by the Court of Suceava. Metropolitan Silvestru died at 1992, and Bishop Vlasie was elected as Metropolitan. Also, Archimandrite Pahomie was consecrated to the episcopate. Bishop Cosmas announced that he was severing every ecclesiastical communion with the Synod under Metropolitan Vlasie, due to the fact that they had accepted the heretical ecclesiology of the Cyprianites and because they ware spreading malicious lies and slander against the person of Bishop Cozma. In an article, he wrote that he refused to recognize the church under Vlasie, of which he wrote, "The Genuine Orthodox Church in which I worked and served all my life is not this one. Everything has changed. They have introduced a new ecclesiology and modernism has entered in among them. I however, continue to be the Bishop of the same Genuine Orthodox Church as my spiritual father, Metropolitan Glicherie, not this new "Church" that Vlasie has now created. Vlasie and his company are a shame to Orthodoxy!" At 1992, the Synod of Metropolitan Vlasie consecrated Sofronie (Otel) and Teodosie (Scutaru) to the episcopate. The same year, Metropolitan Vlasie accepted Archimandrite Anthony of Lavardac, France, into his jurisdiction. Soon, however, Anthony left Vlasie to join the Serbian Patriarchate. At 1995, Bishop Cozma fell seriously ill. Construction on the catholicon of the Dornelor Monastery ceased. At 1997, the relics of Blessed Metropolitan Glicherie were exhumed and found to be fragrant. The Synod under Vlasie officially glorified Metropolitan Glicherie as a saint. Though he was ill and unable to walk, Bishop Cozma travelled to the Slatioara Monastery to venerate the wonderworking relics of his spiritual father. But Metropolitan Vlasie dismissed Bishop Cozma and would not permit him to enter the monastery grounds.
Under the omophor of GOC of Greece
By the decision of the Holy Synod of the Genuine Orthodox Church of Greece and the Diaspora, lead by the Holy President, Metropolitan kyr Kallinikos, Metropolitan of Ftiotidos, from 5/25/2001 in Athens, the people of Genuine Orthodox Church of Romania were received under the omophorion of Genuine Orthodox Church of Greece. His Eminence, Metropolitan Christopher of Mesogaia was elected Exarch for Romania. Also, His Eminence Cosmas was received as a retired bishop. Metropolitan Cozma reposed in the Lord February 17th / March 2, 2002 + Memory Eternal.
Sources: 'Bichir, Anthim, priest - "Relation between Genuine Orthodox Church of Romania and Genuine Orthodox Church of Greece" - 2001 Boldewskul, Victor. "The Old Calendar Church of Romania: Short History," Orthodox Life, Volume 42, No. 5 (Oct.-Nov. 1992), pages 11-17. Cyprian, Metropolitan of Oropos and Fili. "The True Orthodox Christians of Romania," The Orthodox Word, Volume 18, No. 1 (102) (Jan.-Feb. 1982), pages 5-15. (Compiled and translated from the Greek by Archimandrite [now Archbishop] Chrysostomos.) Stavrianos, L.S. The Balkans Since 1453 (New York: Rinehart & Company, Inc., 1958). Vlasie, Metropolitan. The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania. Translated by Sorin Comanescu and Protodeacon Gheorghe Balaban. (Etna, CA: Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies, 1999).'
- Metropolitan Vlasie, President of the Synod of the True Orthodox Church of Romania
- Bishop Demosten of Neamts
- Bishop Ghenadie of Bacau
- Bishop Pahomie of Vrancea
- Bishop Teodosie of Brasov
- Bishop Sofronie of Suceava
- Bishop Iosif of Botosani
- Bishop Flavian of Ilfov
Since 1980, the Synod has been in full communion with the True Orthodox Church of Greece (so-called "Callistoites"), then with the Holy Synod in Resistance (so-called "Cyprianites"). The Synod also maintains communion with the Old Calendar Orthodox Church of Bulgaria (Bishop Photii), and with the Russian Orthodox Church outside Russia (ROCOR).
Headquartered in the Monastery of the Transfiguration, Slatioara, Moldavia, the Synod has 130 parishes, 13 monasteries, 21 sketes, and publishes two periodicals, Traditia Ortodoxa and Catacombele Ortodoxiei. 160 priests (including 115 married priests and 45 hieromonks) and 26 deacons serve the Synod's faithful. 290 monks and 510 nuns dwell in the monasteries.


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TM is based on the discovery that "meditation", as it is understood today, no longer has anything to do with true meditation as it was practiced in the past. Because people have lost the correct technique to let the mind transcend in a natural and effortless way, they have started to force the mind and to control it with various forms of concentration – on a sound, on breathing, or "being in the now".
Transcendental Meditation is based on the opposite premise: Transcending is the most pleasant experience possible for the mind, and the mind wants nothing more than to have this experience. We don't have to force or control the mind, but we only have to put it in the right direction and then let it go into that state by itself, in a completely natural and effortless process.
This is not only much easier to learn and more enjoyable to do, but it also appears to be far more effective than trying to control the mind.
More than 10 independent studies over the last 40 years have shown that the natural process of Transcendental Meditation turns out to be two to four times more effective than any other technique that has ever been scientifically researched.
So, if you ever tried another meditation technique before, and you came to the conclusion that it didn't seem to work very well, don't think that it is your fault, or that you "are just not good at mediation". You simply didn't have the right technique.
When taught correctly, anyone who can think a thought can practice meditation and transcend.


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You've all heard the expression "I painted myself into a corner."
But what you haven't heard is the lesser known, and yet much more serious phrase;
"I've tiled myself into a bathtub."
Next step: Remove Emily's least favorite color from the wall.
Ha that is totally funny!! Something I would do!
Wow so ambitous... I love it... hey that was the same color on our walls when we moved in & was the first to go..... Love you guys.... (thanks for the call I'm doing well Love you Em)
Nice Job Buggie. Are you a dentist or a sub-contractor?
NICE! The tile looks pretty! Good job Doug!
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Hometown: Bothell, WA
Graduation Year: 2012
Major: Global Studies
If you could travel anywhere in the world where would it be? Of course, I'll always consider Haiti my second home and I can't wait to visit it again, but I would love to see the majesty of Africa. There's so much that I don't know about that region, I'm looking forward to experiencing that area and the richness of the people. Something to look forward to, I suppose.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years from now? In 10 years, I see myself facilitating investments in the developing world, and working on policy on a global scale. I think people are inherently good, but sometimes their ideas don't always show that. With the right policy shifts, this world can work for more of our fellow citizens. But then again, who knows? And that's the beauty of it all.
Meet Ben! Next year he has the fantastic opportunity to attend Cambridge University for their Master's Development Program. Make sure to check out his blog as he shares his experiences and photos from across the pond!


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Most of the art that I make is digital, made with photoshop, and is some sort of photomanipulation. I started fooling with photoshop while in Germany for 11th grade (2006) and have made a lot of pieces since then. I don't make as much art as I would like and am trying to change that, but here are some of my more recent pieces/projects.
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Father's Day 2017
I just realized that I do a lot more art for my dad than my mom, but that it's probably because I'm trying to impress him since he's such a prolific artist in his own right. Anyway, I made my dad stickers for father's day this year. I originally only made the 'I < 3 Dad' version with the Moto Guzzi engine as the heart. Pretty cliche I know, but he liked it so much he practically insisted I get them printed. He also suggested/requested that I make a version with 'Guzzi' not 'Dad' because more people would be interested in buying that version. I had them printed in a local shop that an old classmate of mine just started up. It was pretty cool to run into him again and be one of his first customers. I'm really happy with how they came out and I'm likely going to get more printed.
Welding Rodeo 2017
Capsized by Plasma Powerhouse
20 May 2017 - BTC Welding Rodeo Champions
For what may be the last time, father/son team Plasma Powerhouse have taken the crown again. The theme this year was "The Salish Sea" and in their usual abstract style, the team created 'CAPSIZED,' a unique interpretation of a sinking ship being ravaged by the stormy sea, its hull being ripped apart as it sinks below the surface on its way to a watery grave. Along with first place, the sculpture was awarded President's Choice and sold for $4900 at auction.
That's my edited version of my dad's annual press release following the welding rodeo. As always we had a great time building the piece and were esctatic to win what may be the final competition. Also, I'm in the middle.
Mother's Day 2017
Nothing too fancy, just a nice card for my mom.
My gift for my dad's 58th birthday. I found a tumblr with a bunch of production images from Akira and used them to make a poster that I'm really proud of actually. I had a few prints done of it and because the guy messed one up I ended up with an extra for free. The smaller print is the original size of the working file at 11x17 and the blown up version is 24x36ish.
Astronaut 01
This is the first in a series of three images portraying astronauts doing mundane things on our planet. I got the idea in a dream and have the images and plans for the next two pieces but I haven't gotten around to putting them together.
Father's Day 2016
My parents have gotten really into motorcycles in the last 10 or so years and in particular into the brand Moto Guzzi. My dad's favorite bike is the Griso and so as a tribute I took an image he sent me of his new bike and did a bit of my magic. The mountain is Mt Rainier, one of the beautiful active volcanoes we have here in Washington state.
Mother's Day 2016
The dog is my parent's puppy, Jellybean Bonanza, she's a Australian cattle dog/Border collie mix. She's named after a character in Even Cowgirls Get the Blues by Tom Robbins.
Welding Rodeo 2014-2016
Every year in May Bellingham Technical College holds what they call the Welding Rodeo. It's an 8 hour long sculpture competition where teams of 4 build a sculpture out of scrap metal. My dad and long time friend have had a team for 15 years (I think...might be a few years less) and I have been part of the team since 2009. In my years we've placed 1st 4 times, 2nd once, 3rd once, and not placed twice. Unfortunately, one of those times we didn't place was this year after taking first the last three years in a row.
Last year I came across a twitter post by deviantArt that was for a collection of photomanips that all started as the same image. This is something that I used to do as a contest on Alluc and then Ninja 1.0 and is one of my favorite contest types. As you might have guessed, I was inspired to make my own submission (though I was too late to add it to the group and be featured). There are more details and links to the images I used on the deviantArt page [link].
Kung Fu Skateboard
In middle school I was really into skateboarding. Recently I have rediscovered my love for the sport. I don't get out enough, but watching vids on youtube and the different live streams of competitions is more than enough inspiration. Sometimes odd ideas turn out brilliantly, I think this is one of them.
Streaming overlays
I dabbled in livestreaming for about a year and while I really liked it, I could never keep my schedule and ended up stopping due to time constraints and then lack of decent internet. I'm trying to get back into it, but I can't until I move (which is gonna be soon hopefully).
Starting image (there is a version with the on air light off...that would be what I had first and then when I started talking I would "turn the light on"
Break/technical difficulties overlay
End stream overlay
Schedule that I never kept to XD
Break/technical difficulties overlay
End stream overlay
Schedule that I never kept to XD
Ninja 2.0
Since my rediscovery of this place/Bubbles finding my phone # on the net and texting me to let me know this place existed again, I have made some art for contests and projects on the boards. I am kinda obsessed with space and 80's style things...you might have noticed XD.
Ninja Evo Worm [round 1]
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BREAKING: Teachers reject class size and pay deal
Updated at 6:34 p.m. Friday, March 30
Alameda's teachers have rejected a contract deal that their union leadership has caled "inferior." The deal, which would have kept class sizes where they are and offered teachers some additional pay, was rejected by the 524-member teacher's union by a two to one vote.
"At some point AUSD will have to make teachers a priority and stop presuming that we will be able to continually sacrifice," Alameda Education Association president Gray Harris was quoted as saying in a press release issued Friday evening.
Union leaders accused the district of failing to negotiate in good faith and also refusing to accept compromises they offered.
Superintendent Kirsten Vital said she was disappointed by the news.
"We are disappointed. And we will move forward from here," Vital said. She said the district would offer additional comment next week.
The agreement would have kept class sizes in kindergarten through third grade at 25 students per teacher in exchange for a one-time, 1 percent salary bump and another 1.5 percent in 2012-2013 that would have become permanent if certain state funding thresholds are met. The one-time bonus would have netted teachers between $398 and $799 each, said the union's release, which said the pay offer "was not sufficient to warrant the permanent concessions they demanded." The deal did not address teachers' health care costs, the release pointed out.
The agreement also would have allowed the district to raise K-3 class sizes to 30 students per teacher in the event of a severe fiscal emergency, and to 32 students if the Measure A parcel tax is revoked. The Board of Education would have been required to hold a hearing on such a declaration before it could be made.
The agreement also would established tentative school year calendars for the next two years the contract is in effect and offered a new, union-added academic freedom clause that would allow teachers to bring supplemental learning materials into their classrooms above and beyond the standard curriculum they teach. It also established a one-year collaboration pilot that would shift the hours of one school day per week.
The deal teachers rejected also laid out separate rules for teachers interested in working in one of the district's magnet or innovative school programs and new rules for handling complaints against teachers.
In a letter to county schools officials, Chief Business Officer Robert Shemwell said the deal would save the district $586,370, which they had planned to put toward strategic cuts he said the district would need to make in 2013-2014. The district's recent interim budget report to the county shows that cuts need to be made, though it doesn't include $12 million in Measure A funds and shows K-3 class sizes at 20 students per teacher.
Keeping those class sizes at 25 students per teacher would have saved the district about $3.7 million over the term of the agreement, a document submitted with the letter shows, while the increase teacher pay would have cost $2.14 million.
The announcement is the latest salvo in a heated battle between teachers and district administrators over class size, pay and treatment of the district's teachers, who have complained of poor morale.
District officials and the teachers union were in mediation talks over class sizes after the district asked the state to declare an impasse on the topic. District officials had wanted to keep K-3 class sizes at 25 students per teacher, while teachers wanted them to drop back to 20 students per teacher.
In late February the teachers union submitted a proposal that would have lowered class sizes to 20 students per teacher after three years and shrunk other class sizes. They hammered out the deal last week after four late-night mediation sessions.
Tue, Apr 3, 2012
Is it fair to ask why AEA
Is it fair to ask why AEA agreed to the proposal (the A in TA means "agreement") but then almost instantly trashed said agreement?
Is that standard negotiating behavior?


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One Million Moms, the organization that failed to dislodge Ellen from JCPenny, that got very flustered about a Sapphic kiss in the Urban Outfitters catalogue, and that would prefer if no one watched Ryan Murphy's new sitcom The New Normal, is now tardily expressing outrage about a creepy Skittles ad that features a woman tongue-kissing her roommate's walrus boyfriend. Que scandal!
The group accuses Skittles marketing witches and warlocks of "taking lightly the act of bestiality," and asks the question we probably should have been asking ourselves all along: "Does Skittles have our children's best interests in mind?" Since Skittles makes a cavity-inducing candy with little to no nutritional value, I think we can go ahead and say that, no, Skittles doesn't really care about the little children, amorous walruses or no amorous walruses, but apparently it's just fine with One Million Moms if kids gobble candy so long as they can do it without any innuendo.
via Buzzfeed
Disgusting Skittles Ad [One Million Moms]


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Art on Easels!
We will have 5 double sided easels set up from 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm for children to come in and create a masterpiece.
Try the theme of the day or free draw
No registration is required, so drop in, create, and then take your art home with you!
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