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Electricity is available at the flick of a switch in Singapore. However, most of us may not know much about electricity tariff, ie the price of electricity. This site aims to help you better understand how electricity prices are calculated.
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Kava is an ancient product made from the roots of the kava plant. It is used to produce a drink with sedative and anesthetic properties. Kava is consumed throughout the Pacific Ocean cultures of Polynesia, including Hawaii, Vanuatu, Melanesia and some parts of Micronesia. Kava is sedating and is primarily consumed to relax without disrupting mental clarity. Kava is used for medicinal, religious, political, cultural and social purposes throughout the Pacific. These cultures have a great respect for the plant and place a high importance on it.
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@ Dottie..
This thing is working much better now. Thanks for that. As I'm sure you know it still needs a few 'tweaks". (And BTW, "Go to first unread post" is NOT A TWEAK!) LOL
Someone else mentioned the "phantom blank lines" when replying to a post. These can make a single reply stretch vertically over a full screen or more when it's replying to a reply....to a reply... . Is this something that can be tweaked out?
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Comic books are in a veritable world of their own. This art form has its own history. The musée de la bande dessinée or Museum of Comics in Angoulême, the largest museum of comics in Europe, opened its doors to the public in June 2009. It is located in old industrial warehouses on the banks of the Charente.
Fully renovated and extended with a new area of 5000 m² (SHON), these old warehouses host the prestigious permanent collection dedicated to comics, an art form which made Angouleme famous internationally.
The new site overlooks a vast esplanade, with serene views over the Charente, and the historic town of Angoulême visible in the distance.
A place of conservation, but also a multi-purpose place dedicated to the image, as well as a venue for all audiences, the Museum of Comics in Angoulême is a place of scientific reference, with unique archives and a fully equipped bookshop.
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New Archdeacon of Doncaster announced
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Bishop Steven has announced that the new Archdeacon of Doncaster is to be the Revd. Steve Wilcockson, currently Parish Development Officer in the Diocese of Chester.
Steve will succeed the Bob Fitzharris who retires at the end of the year.
Coincidentally, the new Archdeacon – like Bob – hails from the Wirral and they attended almost adjacent secondary schools.
Steve is married to Heather, a Health Visitor, and they have two grown up children – Paul and Debbie – and two young grandchildren. He lists among his interests history, leadership, football and rugby union (just watching these days, and he promises to get into rugby league!).
He is a regular at his local gym. On days off, Steve and Heather can often be seen heading across the fields of Cheshire in the company of their dog.
Steve has university degrees in Law and French, as well as in Theology, from Nottingham and Oxford. He trained for the ministry at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. He has long experience of parish ministry in a wide variety of contexts.
Throughout his thirty-five years of ministry, Steve has been particularly active in evangelism, mission and leadership training.
He served as Curate in both Bradford and Southwark dioceses. His first parish as vicar was an inner urban area of Merseyside. He then moved to a large parish of housing estates in Chester. Both these parishes experienced significant growth under his leadership.
He served as vicar of one of the biggest suburban churches in Greater London for 14 years and, for seven years, was Rural Dean of Epsom. He returned to the Chester Diocese to take up his present post in 2009.
For several years he trained clergy and church planters in N. India and E. Africa. He has been active in the global mission of the Church, having preached in every continent (except Antarctica!).
He is a Church Pastoral Aid Society Council Member and, for many years, was a Trustee of the South American Mission Society. In his present job, he spends much of his time supporting, training and mentoring fellow-clergy, and enabling parishes engage in mission. He is often a speaker at New Wine Summer Conferences.
Bishop Steven said today: "I am absolutely delighted that Steve has accepted the invitation to be Archdeacon of Doncaster. He will bring very significant experience of parish ministry to his new role and the experience of encouraging and supporting clergy and lay ministers. He is used to working with a great variety of church traditions and in many different contexts. We look forward enormously to welcoming Steve and Heather to the Diocese"
The Archdeacon-designate said today: "I am honoured to be invited to serve the Sheffield Diocese, and am inspired by Bishop Steven's vision for growing sustainable churches to serve every part of the Diocese. I look forward to getting to know the parishes and communities of the Doncaster Archdeaconry in particular, to learning the story of each parish, and to discovering together what God is calling us to be and to do in the coming years."
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Message from the Road: A Reality Check and Andy Rehfeldt
One of the most satisfying things about touring is meeting new people—musicians, dancers, and other artists—and seeing how they work. And as a former editor of a music-technology magazine, I'm particularly excited when I get to see someone's studio or live rig—inevitably there is some kind of surprise. Sure, it's getting more and more likely that he or she will have the same small-format mixer and inexpensive monitors and mics. But there is usually a major reality check for me. Let me explain.
When I was an editor for EM, I spent a portion of my time removing superlatives and nonsense from press releases, and toning down the vitriol of reviewers who were incensed by some trivial aspect of a product. I'd go to MI trade shows and pester the engineers at each company about specs for a newly announced product that we might not see for months, just so I could figure out how the product was different from the others being announced by their competition. Because, often, the items were being manufactured in the very same plant in China or Korea.
In other words, I was 100 percent distracted by the game, where a new product has to be announced every other quarter to keep investors happy (rather than, say, a world where manufacturers actually create a product that is so astutely designed and well built that there is no need to improve upon it each year). more
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We are thrilled to be launching a church in the city of Chicago where the Good News of Jesus Christ will be the focus and foundation of all that is going on. Please Join us for a time of worship and praise at either one of our two locations.
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We are excited to announce our 2014 Membership Retreat. The Streeterville Campus (Sunday) will have their retreat on 10/17-19. The UIC Campus (Saturday) will have theirs on 10/24-26. Both will be held at International Teams, 411 W River Rd, Elgin, IL 60123. Please sign up as soon as possible to help with planning. Also, please note that this is a retreat reserved for Church of the Beloved members. Thanks, and we hope to see you there!
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"God's Loving Power"; Zephaniah 3:17 / 09.28.2014
"God's Loving Presence"; Zephaniah 3:17 / 09.21.2014
"I Will Love Them Freely"; Hosea 14:4 / 09.14.2014
"One Way Jesus" Isaiah 26:8 / 09.07.2014
"Rejoicing When We are Counted Worthy to Suffer Dishonor for Christ"; Acts 5:12-42 / 08.31.2014
We exist to see the Gospel transform people into Spirit-filled disciples, who know they are the beloved of God, because of Christ alone.
We have accepted Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Savior (John 1:12).
God has given us a dream...
To be a community of the Gospel in both proclamation and practice.
To be a people who are prayerful because we acknowledge our dependence on the Spirit, and not on our own strengths and gifts.
To be a community that understands the statement, "Cheer up we are far worse than we think we are." And the second statement, "Cheer up we are far more accepted than we could hope or imagine." (Jack Miller: Sonship)
To be a community of grace, where we live out the sentence from Luke 15:2, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."
To have a passion for souls that have not yet had the privilege of knowing they are the beloved of God because of Christ alone.
To be a disciple making church, where every staff is committed to equipping leaders of the church, so that they can disciple others.
To be committed to a vision of the glory of God spreading to all the ethno-linguistic peoples of the world.
The Gospel: The 'gospel' is the good news that through Christ the power of God's kingdom has entered history to renew the whole world. When we believe and rely on Jesus' work and record (rather than ours) for our relationship to God, that kingdom power comes upon us and begins to work through us.
The Gospel changes people from the inside out. Christ gives us a radically new identity, freeing us from both self-righteousness and self-condemnation. He liberates us to accept people we once excluded, and to break the bondage of things (even good things) that once drove us. The gospel makes us welcoming and respectful toward those who are different from us.
The Gospel is for both believers and unbelievers. It is also both personal and collective in its scope.
Church of the Beloved believes in five foundational pillars of the biblical church:
Worship & Prayer: Our church is committed to genuine, biblical worship in the freedom of the Gospel. Songs of praise & worship, time for prayer, expository preaching of God's Word, and the administration of the Sacraments are foundational to the celebration of corporate worship we experience. We believe that prayer is a primary means of grace through which we express our dependence on God for everything.
Fellowship & Community: Our church seeks to do life together the way the early church modeled community. We seek to be intentional about sharing our lives with each other through encouragement, generosity, speaking the word to one another, serving one another, confessing sins to one another, praying, and building each other up toward Christ. We will do this through small groups that will meet regularly. Fellowship comes from a shared identity as children of God, a shared service and mission, and a shared responsibility to one another. (adapted from John Stott.)
Learning & Discipleship: Our church is committed to making disciples of Jesus and sending out leaders into the world. We will be intentional as staff and leaders to investing time in discipling our members to become disciple makers.
Missions & Evangelism: Our church will actively seek to proclaim and practice the Gospel both in our local community and abroad. We will do this through intercessory prayer, radical generosity, Christ exalting worship, building relationships with people who are outside the church, training and equipping our members to have a passion for the lost both here and in the nations.
Mercy & Social Concern: Our church is committed to being a light to the community around us. We want to impact the neighborhoods around us by identifying felt needs in the community, and seeking to partner with existing ministries to most effectively meet the needs of the community in sustainable ways.
Pastor David Choi has ministered in many diverse contexts from Asian churches to multiethnic, inner city churches to overseas missions. Pastor Dave graduated from both Wheaton College and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
He has been an active member of the Lausanne Movement for World Evangelization, a global congress of thousands of leaders from almost every country in the world. Pastor Dave participated in the Lausanne Congress in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2010, the most diverse gathering of evangelical leaders in the history of the church. He is an international speaker, having spoken in countries throughout the world. He has also spoken in many top universities like Cornell, the University of Chicago, MIT, Wheaton, and Harvard.
In his spare time, he enjoys being with close friends, rooting for the six time Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers, and meeting ex NBA players like Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson.
Our first staff to commit to our church is Daniel Chung. He graduated from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia and is currently finishing up his Masters of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, FL. He has ministered to youth, college, and young adults in Virginia, California, and Florida. He really has a heart for doing life together with college students. He is passionate about God's glory and worship, and loves to live out the Gospel through community. He is gifted in worship leading and coaching small group leaders. He is often mistaken for being David Crowder, except that he is Korean.
He likes to play basketball, volleyball, football, and golf. He enjoys lots of music, too many foods to mention, going to the beach, and being outdoors! Please pray for God's mercy as he learns to acclimate to sub-zero temperatures!
Grace Kim graduated from Wheaton with a Masters in Evangelism and Leadership. When she read Hosea during her time at Florida State University, she surrendered her life to full-time ministry.
She became involved with Every Nation Campus Ministries and led a youth group at Tallahassee Korean Baptist Church for 3 years before going to seminary and Wheaton. She served with Latin America Mission as a Missions Coach in Mexico City and in Miami during 2012 until God led her to serve with The Church of the Beloved as a staff intern that will be working with the international student ministry in the Chicago area.
Grace finds energy in being with people, learning about other cultures, and laughing. She's a kid at heart and sees adventure in everything.
Lauren Schlabach is a student at Wheaton College studying Christian Formation and Ministry. Currently being sanctified by Jesus, she is continually overwhelmed by God's unfailing love for His children, and seeks to share that truth with others. Serving with YoungLife outreach revealed in Lauren a heart for ministry, and she has since felt that calling lead her to the local Church. She considers ministry a gift, and receives deep satisfaction in working directly with the body of Christ.
Elisabet La Torre Noel, a student at Moody Bible Institute studying Biblical Studies, saw the need to reach out to new and old believers in order to teach them about God and build them up. She was called to have an open heart and was led to have a passion for other Christian women. Lizy knows that it is through a life fully devoted to God that she will be able to get the best training and experience to input into other believers' lives; it is with this calling that Lizy is now interning as a small group leader to equip others with God's word.
Daniel Schwamm is a student at Moody Bible Institute studying Biblical Exposition. He spent two years serving in evangelism with Open Air Campaigners in New Zealand ministering through street preaching, children's ministry, speaking at youth camps and churches, as well as training and equipping Christians to share the gospel. He has a passion to serve fellow Christians in order to see them grow to maturity in their faith and be equipped to make disciples.
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what happened to me today. Well, probably, I could. I didn't study AT ALL and I had two major exams. For the first one, I may have gotten off fine because there was an essay part and all I had to was expound and expound an idea over and over until it reaches a desirable length. My second major exam, however, was not an essay-type exam, but rather a problem-solving one. Which I've always known I wasn't one since time immemorial. Kidding. But these exams in our college do make me feel like I can't solve problems on my own.
Have you ever felt that way before? When you thought that you could usually, if not always, solve a problem given the right tools? I knew that maybe if I just studied a little bit harder, I would've been able to ace those two exams. But I didn't. Instead I just kept on surfing the Net, watching TV shows without even solving correctly a single sample problem. I believe I have a weak resistance against temptation. I must seek help. Fast.


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In August, Rupert Murdoch's FX picked up a Cold War series set in the 1980s titled "The Americans." Liberals might have braced themselves for the worst. It sounded like some kind of Chuck Norris-style "jingoistic" homage to freedom-loving intelligence agents. But this is Hollywood, so the show instead focuses on KGB spies who speak perfect English, working to destroy Reagan-era America, which is not altogether a bad thing to people in Hollywood.
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Kentucky transfer Kyle Wiltjer eager to restart his career at Gonzaga
BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Kyle Wiltjer strolls into a juice shop, ducking his lanky, almost-6-foot-11 frame through the door and, like any athlete dedicated to putting on weight, promptly orders a protein shake.
Compared to other summers in the life of an NBA hopeful, Wiltjer's has been plenty laid back. He works out, plays one-on-one against his little brother, hangs out with his family and girlfriend ... and waits. It has been 461 days since Wiltjer has played in a college basketball game. Once a prized recruit out of the Portland area, he played two years at Kentucky before transferring to Gonzaga and sitting out the 2013-14 campaign. Now, with more than four months to go before the start of the season, Wiltjer tries to be patient as his turn in a Gonzaga uniform approaches. But it's clear that, to some degree, boredom has set in.
"I'm so anxious to play in a real game," Wiltjer says. "Sitting on the bench was weird, especially because I was healthy. I knew if I went on the floor, I could have helped."
Wiltjer had a dominant career at Jesuit High School in Beaverton and was ranked the 18th-best college prospect by ESPN and No. 22 by both Scout and Rivals. He strongly considered the Bulldogs but chose Kentucky over Cal, Wake Forest, Kansas, Georgia Tech and Texas. "I don't regret anything. I wanted to be part of what those guys were going to do," Wiltjer says, referring to the Wildcats' freshman class that year that featured him, Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Marquis Teague. Wiltjer averaged just five points per game his freshman season, but that year ended in ideal fashion, with the Wildcats raising the NCAA championship banner. But after the 2012-13 season, when Wiltjer averaged 10.2 points per game and was named the SEC's Sixth Man of the Year, the wiry sophomore started to think there might be a bigger role for him somewhere else.
Wiltjer decided to transfer last June after holding his own with Team Canada -- his father is Canadian -- in international competition, but even if he hadn't left Kentucky, he and his family had decided that taking a year off to revamp his body would be necessary. He considered staying in Lexington, but ultimately decided that Gonzaga fit him better.
"I actually grew up a Duck fan, and I thought about (transferring to) Oregon but with Gonzaga, they needed a 4-man and their system really worked for me," Wiltjer says. "I had followed them growing up, and I really enjoyed playing with [Gonzaga guard] Kevin Pangos in the Canadian system."
Another selling point: Gonzaga has a habit of reshaping players' bodies, highlighted by Kelly Olynyk, who became a first-team All-America in 2013 after redshirting the previous season. "Seeing that transformation really motivated me," Wiltjer says.
Wiltjer worked out a plan with Travis Knight, the Zags' strength and conditioning coach, that focused on adding muscle and improving lateral quickness. Though it's easy to draw comparisons between Wiltjer and the 7-foot Olynyk -- both are tall and thin and both have similar roles in Gonzaga's system as stretch fours who can play inside and out -- Knight believed they were completely different players who needed different workouts. Wiltjer appreciated being treated like an individual, instead of being plugged into a program created for someone else.
"With Kelly, it was a lot about body balance," said Knight, who played baseball at GU from 1996-99. "With Kyle, running down the floor looked painful. The way he moved, he looked like a 40-year-old."
Wilter's awkward running style and the frequency with which he was pushed around inside were indicative of his slight frame, and it still isn't easy for him to gain weight. He checks in at 235 now, compared to 215 when he was coming out of high school, and his body fat has dropped three percent, but it will likely seesaw throughout the season. Still, a combination of yoga and strength training, coupled with healthier eating -- Wiltjer laughs that he now voluntarily orders salad -- has dramatically changed his body composition.
"His body isn't going to show a lot of muscle gain," Knight says. "But from behind the curtain, we know how different it is."
And just through a year of practice, Wiltjer can feel a difference in how he moves and challenges bigger players on the floor. His vertical leap is higher, and his lateral quickness has improved enough so that he can now more effectively cover opponents on the perimeter instead of chasing them around. Before he started his college career, Wiltjer was a celebrated for being a big forward who could shoot; now he's a complete package.
"With his role in our system, he has to have the versatility to create space," Knight says. "This program is about being able to trust every cut, every move, every vertical jump. He needs to be free with his body to succeed. And he is now -- watching him move now is completely different."
With news that Wiltjer might still grow an inch or two -- his father is 7-feet, and grew late into his college career Oregon State -- Knight lets out a dramatic sigh. "Hopefully we won't have to go through the awkward stage again," he jokes.Oregon State) and Brad Tinsley (Vanderbilt) for two-on-two games. At Gonzaga, he worked daily with former Bulldogs star Adam Morrison, who told Wiltjer to attack the hoop relentlessly, and never tire of scoring.
The Bulldogs, who went 29-7 and lost to Arizona in the NCAA tournament's Round of 32, could use Wiltjer's scoring and perimeter shooting -- he made 39 percent of his three-point attempts at UK -- to be a matchup nightmare for opponents as they seek to reach their 17th consecutive Big Dance and perhaps even the program's first Final Four.
Wiltjer returned to the GU campus last week to enroll in summer school and start working at the Bulldogs' high school camps. There he'll be able to show off that much-improved defense and vertical. Last weekend, he attended Hoopfest, the annual 3-on-3 tournament in Spokane that drew almost 7,000 teams and featured 13-year-old Sam Wiltjer, a 5-8 guard with a "sweet stroke," according to his older brother. In their last friendly game of one-on-one, Sam used that sweet stroke to beat Kyle 18-17.
"I gave him an open three and he nailed it," Kyle admits, shaking his head.
"Uh, you gave me TWO open threes," Sam corrects him.
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A new band from Bay Area punk veterans — with members of Green Day and Jawbreaker — wants to earn your fandom on its own terms
Of course, certain things, like this new project, have the benefit of being able to attach the words "Ex-Jawbreaker/Green Day" to a flier or listing, as the Rickshaw Stop has advertised California's April 24 show — the band's third official outing — though Pfahler's a bit uncomfortable with using his star power that way. Hopefully, he says, the band will be earning that buzz on its own soon enough.
After all, California, a three-piece, is something of a Bay Area punk supergroup: On guitar and vocals you have Green Day's Jason White, who, despite having played lead guitar on the band's tours for the past decade or so, only "officially" became a member in 2012; he also shares guitar and vocal duties with Billie Joe Armstrong in the long-running side project (and supergroup of its own, in a way) Pinhead Gunpowder. Bass and backup vocals are courtesy of Dustin Clark of The Insides; Pfahler is on drums.
"I'd kind of been starting to do stuff under my own name in 2011, just to try writing my own songs again," says White, noting that Green Day is on an "indefinite break" — though he did just get off the phone with Armstrong, who called to tell him about how crazy it was to play with the Replacements at Coachella the previous night. (White, with a laugh: "I hadn't wanted to go at all but now I'm super jealous, and bummed that I wasn't there.")
White started playing out acoustically about three years ago, at places like the Hotel Utah. When he was asked to play a friend's 40th birthday party, he invited Clark to play bass; Clark asked Pfahler, whom he'd been playing with (they're old friends — also SF experimental rockers Erase Errata, featuring Clark's wife, Bianca Sparta, on drums, used to play in the basement of Lost Weekend). All three are veterans of the scene; all three were excited about trying something new.
"I'm at a place where I just want to try any and everything, stretch out on my own, experiment with some different ideas," says White, who says he's also a huge Jawbreaker fan. "And all three of us have pretty distinct individual tastes, which has made for a really nice mix of the three, I think."
California at the Hemlock Tavern earlier this month. Photo by Greg Schneider.
There's no music online for fans to listen to or buy just yet — and thanks to a name cribbed from a novella by Pfahler's friend, the writer Amra Brooks, the band's virtually un-Googlable — but a handful of demos they've recorded suggest a leaning toward the poppier end of the spectrum than you might expect from these three. White's vocals are clean, earnest, not trying too hard to be too much, reminiscent of the Promise Ring, or of the days (day?) before "emo" became code for whiny and tossed around like a dirty word; tight, punchy, early Green Day-esque bridges and hooks are grounded, kept from being overly sugary by the heft of the rhythm section.
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Should the U.S. continue to employ Affirmative Action, or should private schools be allowed to discriminate?
Affirmative action refers to policies that take factors including "race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or national origin" into consideration in order to benefit an underrepresented group, usually as a means to counter the effects of a history of discrimination. (Wikipedia definition). In the U.S., these policies have led to an increasingly difficult situation for students applying to college; both types of universities (public and private) are being subjected to these outlandish policies which, in my opinion, represent the government overstepping its boundaries.
By definition, a private university is PRIVATE; it exists thanks to the donations of private investors, not thanks to government grants. These types of schools should not be subject to the same principles as public schools, since they are not government-run. Just like every individual is born with certain inalienable rights, so to are corporations or groups formed inside a free society. A private group should be able to discriminate if it so chooses.
Further, affirmative action attempts to make up for past wrongs by committing the same deed. By giving favor to minorities, one is still separating them from the rest of the population, and ultimately is discriminating against those not of the minority groups. Some people call this positive discrimination, but in my book discrimination is discrimination and should be stopped.
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Leila OiclesAug 11 2011: No government could truly give another the full right of an individual to life, liberty, and the pursuit of his own happiness without it conflicting in some way with another's pursuit. The ideal sounds beautiful in writing, but unfortunately, the indiviudal must coexist with many many other individuals with various beliefs on what makes him or her happy or free. My pursuit may interfer with your pusuit of happiness and vise versa.
We do not have very different ideologies really. I believe in these priciples. However I tend to see it from a larger perspective that extends beyond just the individual. The original quote by the way is as follows...
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
No where did it say "the pursuit of his own happiness". ALL men, all human beings have the right to these pursuits. My point, is not in taking away these rights, but it is the fact that in order to make these rights available to all that have this right, we must make some sacrifices, individual sacrifices, to protect not just my right, but your, his, hers, and all others.
Aug 11 2011: Well spoken indeed.
I never said that the Constitution says "his own happiness", that is merely the way I interpret the wording.
Since no government has ever truly given its citizens complete freedom, and likely never will, it seems we will never really know whether or not the system would work. There are those (like myself) that believe that it would function superbly and would lead to a free, prosperous society. Then there are those that disagree (such as yourself). Who is actually right, we will never know.
I must ask though, why do you believe that in order for these rights to be available to everyone, we must make sacrifices? What sacrifices must we make? and for what reason?
Aug 12 2011: I meant to say that there has never been a society in which the individual was given complete and total freedom. Yes, I have many freedoms as a U.S. citizen, but the government still interferes in my business.
I'll say it again, I don't believe the government should exist to interfere with its citizens. The only time government interference is justified, is when they are protecting the rights of the individual.
Aug 13 2011: Jordon, you asked "why do you believe that in order for these rights to be available to everyone, we must make sacrifices? What sacrifices must we make? and for what reason?"
I will respond with a basic answer where government had to get involved with private institutions, families and business in order to protect these rights for the whole...when Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery. In the constitution it says ALL men are created equal. Yet families and plantation owners bought and sold slaves. The reason behind Lincoln's decsion may not have been completely moral, as his decision would most definately effect the south's economy during a time of civil war. The plantation owners depended heavily on slaves. This was their private business, and perhaps their belief that blacks were not equals.
In order to give slaves their due freedom and equal rights, the governemnt must get involved. It does not mean that they needed to change their beliefs, but they most certainly had to change their system in business and abide by a law imposed on by the government. Sacrifices have to be made in order to protect rights of the whole. A shift in many areas had to be made.
Now even though blacks were now free, were they truly free? Did not ideoligies of those that did not believe blacks were equal find loop holes? Making sure not to give another a job out of discrimination. Not being allowed to attend public schools with whites. Having separate water fountains, being told where you're allowed to sit, etc. .
I believe we do have an obligation to our larger human family, because in protecting others rights, we also protect our own in the grand scheme of it all. There are times we must sacrifice some of our own personal beliefs in order to protect the rights of the whole.
Leila OiclesAug 14 2011: As far as affirmative action goes, like I said before, it isn't what I would want idealy, as I do not wish to build any walls between any minorities and gender. However, racism and discrimination still exists on many levels. I have lived in the northeast, the midwest area, and the south, so I have seen the difference. My mother held open a door for an elderly black woman in a rural part of Florida just 5 years ago, and she could not believe the glares she got from other white people who noticed. I have heard a story where a white guy was losing business for hiring minorities and blacks.
It is easy to just say on paper that all are created equal and have the same rights, but people always find a way to be unjust and it would not be illegal for how do you proove it?
I don't think it is just about making up for past mistakes, I feel it is a way to break barriers of racism and discrimination that still exists today...even in businesses and schools.
I am open to any other solutions. i'm just not sure what they are right now...
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Quick hit: Fight racism and sexism in the art world
By Lori | Published: December 3, 2012
TweetIt's no secret that the art world has something of a diversity problem. Courtney has previously written about women in art, questioning the lack of gender equality in the art world and presenting some crucial ideas and resources for female artists. And she has cited some grim statistics, including the fact that only 8 percent [...]
Some thoughts on the "Beats, Rhymes & Life" documentary
By Lori | Published: July 27, 2011
TweetI didn't know what to expect when I went to see "Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest," a documentary directed by Michael Rapaport. A Tribe Called Quest is no doubt one of the most influential and groundbreaking hip hop groups to ever live. So of course I was curious. But [...]
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Not Oprah's Book Club: Maine
By Chloe | Published: June 10, 2011
TweetMaine is the second novel from J. Courtney Sullivan, who I interviewed last year, and who co-edited the anthology Click with our own Courtney. Like Sullivan's first novel Commencement, Maine shows us the world through the eyes of four different women. This time, however, the women are connected not by the bonds of friendship, but [...]
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The Feministing Rom Com Review: Valentine's Day
By Chloe | Published: December 28, 2010
TweetFor the last year, I've been watching and reviewing romantic comedies as a part of the Rom Com Review series. I've reviewed: Our Family Wedding, Date Night, Going the Distance, How Do You Know, Just Wright, Killers, Life As We Know It, Morning Glory, She's Out of My League, The Back-Up Plan and The Bounty [...]
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TweetYou know what we see a lot of these days? Movies about uptight career women who don't have the time or social skills for a relationship and are subsequently miserable! Thank god someone made Morning Glory, a movie about an uptight career woman who doesn't have the time or social skills for a relationship and [...]
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Ten of the Best Storybook Cottage Homes Around the World
These 10 fairy tale inspired cottages with their hand-made details call to mind the tales of the Brothers Grimm and other fantasy stories. All of these cottages are real-life homes from around the world. From stunning cottage houses to mystical stone dwellings, these 10 storybook cottage homes provide inspiration and inspire the imagination.
- Hobbit House - Rotorua, New Zealand
- Winckler Cottage - Vancouver Island, Canada
- Akebono kodomo-no-mori Park, Japan
- Wooden Cottage - Białka Tatrzańska, Tatra Mountains, Poland
- Blaise Hamlet - Bristol, England
- Fantasy House - Location Unknown
- Forest House - Efteling, The Netherlands
- Cottage in the Hamlet of Marie Antoinette - Versailles, France
- Cob House - Somerset, United Kingdom
- The Spadena House - Beverly Hills, California, United States
29 Square Meters (2012) by 3XA
Apartment in the 19th-century building on the Nadodrze
Photographed by S. Zajączkowski
Location: Wroclaw, Poland
29 sqm is a rather small space to live in. Therefore the priority of this makeover was to maximize the space and to create an independent bedroom. The ceiling at 3.7m didn't allow the designer to create two equivalent levels, but it was possible to build a semi-mezzanine. Above the bathroom and the hallway there is a huge bed area 1.35m high, whereas above the wardrobe there is a passage 1.85m high. Moreover, to increase space, the living room, kitchen and dining area are combined into one room. Additionally, to deceive senses, a blind door was put on one of the walls.
So clever and amazing
To celebrate the disgrace that the Blu-ray edition of Star Wars is going to be, Lucasfilm has transformed the BT Tower in London into a lightsaber. Yes, it looks cool. No, it wouldn't make the Blu-ray changes suck any less.
The Ring House - Tokyo, Japan.
The Ring House is wrapped in rings of glass and wood and has an uninterrupted 360-degree view of the forest.


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Don't underestimate the importance or effectiveness of a cover or application letter.
This is vital in ensuring the candidate's qualifications and attributes fit the employer's requirements for the position, and that they're stated upfront.
In an era when online job boards are proving to be more effective than print, and when recruiters often receive overwhelming responses to roles, a tailored cover letter enables the recruiter or hiring manager to identify candidates who best fit the selection criteria faster and more easily.
Organisations regularly ask candidates to submit an application of interest in the first instance. Be aware that this application letter will be assessed as thoroughly and as critically as a resume in determining suitability for the role.
Mint Group's national recruitment manager, Marcus Pettinato, says an application letter is often a resume in disguise, so it is paramount that you address the critical areas of the role and show that your qualifications match the requirements of the position.
The underlying consideration when submitting an application letter is to convince the hiring manager or recruiter to invite you for an interview, so make sure your pitch is clear, concise and highlights your abilities as well as possible.
There are some exceptions to providing a cover letter, such as if you are hand-delivering your resume during an interview or when you have been approached directly by a recruiter.
An interview also allows you to personally introduce and promote yourself to the prospective employer, all while fortifying the situation with your resume.
Tony Fritsche Director and co-founder of recruitment and training company Mint Group
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At the Design Show with Greg – IDS12
Greg Laciak is Greentea Design's lead designer. When Greg's not helping clients plan their dream kitchen he's often in the showroom giving it that quintessential Greentea vibe. With an unmatched eye for what's beautiful and how it all fits together, The Design Tree is delighted to have Greg as a guest contributor. This month Greg takes us to the Interior Design Show in Toronto with a run through of his top finds at this year's show!
More than 300 retailers, studios, manufacturers and exhibitors took part in this year's Interior Design Show here in Toronto. It was a great show and here's my round-up of those objects, ideas, and designs that I found fascinating.
The "How Do We Live" Exhibit
An interesting mix of concepts were on display here as designer spaces were showcased within the confines of shipping containers.
The creative collaboration between Casey Design Planning Group and Design Works Studio was astounding. The collaborators envisioned a design portal that directs us inwards on a sensual journey of exploration and discovery, revealing the vast transformative powers of our imagination. And I did feel like I was transported into another world, one replete with fantasy peacock walls, stunning marble floors and whimsical art arrangements no less! It was mesmerizing in it's beauty, concept and unique oddness.
Studio North
In Studio North, the exhibit that focuses on up and coming star ateliers and design makers, I was most intrigued by the wall coverings by Mushaboom Design. Their latest line, the Victoria Collection, takes its inspiration from the Halifax Public Gardens. Mushaboom Design endeavors to create colourful designs and patterns inspired by the world around us, incorporating these elements into wall coverings and textiles that blend seamlessly into a wide range of interiors. Newly honed technologies such as digital printing have dismantled the old paradigm of mass production and enabled mass customization.
I was particularly drawn to the hazy yet colorfully vivid coverings that seemed to reference a bygone era. Others that I liked had a sense of balance you feel when you surround yourself in nature. Best of all I could see these wall coverings working remarkably well in both traditional and modern settings.
Also in the section was Ridgely Studio Works, who specialize in contemporary handmade lighting, sculpture and furniture using a wide variety of materials. Under the direction of Zac Ridgely they push the boundaries of form by creating lighting that refuses to blend into its scenery.
I loved the otherworldly "halo" with the metal stick or twigs suspended below, this would look beautiful hanging over a worn and beaten up dining table.
IDS Main Show
Back in the main area of the show I kept finding myself drawn to the stone tile booth and the incredible tiles from Mutina.
These stunning ceramic tiles maintain the raw aspects of traditional earth floors or handmade cement, allowing the material to convey the beauty of its natural characteristics. The special composition of minerals truly creates a material that has both visual depth and a sensuous matte finish.
It was hard to believe that these were ceramic tiles! Many had a very old world mosaic quality to them, while others were truly modern. Available in natural and monochrome base colours, the small honeycomb pattern would make a stunning backsplash.
My last pick is from the Student Prototype exhibit and it's Denis Limitovski's Amsel Console Table.
The designer was inspired by the ideas of unique perspectives and negative spaces, and this piece of furniture does indeed have a very different look from every angle.
I loved the playfulness of the structure and also how the metal frame was imbedded into the wooden top – I could see this being used as an entry table or perhaps behind a sofa.
Did you make it out to IDS12 this year? What were your thoughts?
IDS 12 and TO DO Festival
Dear fellow Torontonians did you go to the Interior Design Show this past weekend? If you didn't make it, don't fret, Greg Laciak's best of IDS 12 will be on the blog later this week with his thoughts on what's new, exciting and on trend in interior design this year.
There are still plenty of exhibitions to take in during the Toronto Design Offsite Festival (TO DO), if you're kicking around the city and feel like immersing yourself in some amazing design and culture. Here are our top picks, but be sure to take a look at TO DO's full listing of events:
WORKshop Toronto
Runs to February 12, 2012
Admission: Free!
Pieces from Suzhou via WORKshop
The Toronto experimental design centre and gallery, WORKshop, is hosting STITCHES: Suzhou Fast Forward, featuring seven pieces of hand-crafted Suzhou embroidery from China as well as six contemporary works by invited architects, artists, and designers.
The seven hand-crafted embroidery pieces are from the Zhou XueQing Embroidery Art Center in Guangdong, China. These painstakingly stitched works made from fine silk thread picture flowers, birds and landscapes and continue Suzhou's 2000-year history of embroidering illusionistic scenes. Using this tradition as a springboard for the future of embroidery, WORKshop invited architects, artists, and designers to create original works. Beauty and ingenuity is on proud display in these six contemporary works that employ new technologies, processes, and materials.
Stephen Burks: Man Made Toronto
Design Exchange
Runs to April 1, 2012
Admission: Pay What you Can
Stephen Burks: Man Made Toronto, is a unique project that features industrial designer Stephen Burks' ongoing exploration of the global economy of artisanal craft. Burks encourages us to reconsider the worth – aesthetically and conceptually – of the handmade object. He has worked with Senegalese basket weavers based in New York and Dakar, as well as projects with artisans in South Africa, Peru and India, and is considered a design activist for his work connecting these artisans with global distribution and marketing. In so doing, he brings social and economic stability to these artisans and their remote communities, while introducing different aesthetics to contemporary design.
Losing Parkdale
Ontario Crafts Council Gallery
Runs to February 26, 2012
Parkdale is a neighbourhood full of artists and as this exhibit showcases, amazing woodworking talent. But woodworkers, artists and artisans are being displaced as condo developers have moved in and taken over usable studio space.
Curated by Joel Robson, with work by Scott Eckertt, John Jackson, Dennis Lin and Joe Yanuziello, this exhibition focuses on the craftspeople that have made their living in this part of Toronto and celebrates the joining of material and mind – with the poignancy of upheaval and resettlement.
Spectral Landscape
Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA)
Runs February 4- April 1, 2012
Admission: Pay What You Can
"Explosions" by Sarah Anne Johnson, via MOCCA
"Bubble" by Sarah Anne Johnson via MOCCA
Organized by MOCCA and the National Gallery of Canada, Spectral Landscape gives the expression "loosing yourself in the wilderness" a whole new meaning. With works by Peter Doig, Sarah Anne Johnson, and Tim Gardner, these artists present striking landscapes that examine our relationship with the natural world. From sublime to hallucinatory, these landscapes mix autobiography with illusion, the banal with the extraordinary.
Well that's our round-up! Let us know what you thought of this year's IDS and if you made it to any of the offsite exhibitions!
Best of IDS11
Greg Laciak is the Lead Designer for Greentea Design. With an unmatched eye for what's beautiful and how it all fits together, The Design Tree is honoured to have Greg as a guest contributor with his "Best Of IDS11". Thanks Greg!
The Interior Design Show is Canada's largest contemporary design fair. And this year didn't disappoint: designs and exhibits were in turn beautiful, witty, socially conscious and unique. Whether you were looking to renovate or simply in need of the warmth of inspiration on a winter's day, IDS11 had the world under one roof.
Here's what is on trend: the celebration of craftsperson as artist, designs that embody a global-cultural voice, the return to organic materials, and culinary drama.
Created By Artisans
We're seeing a wonderful trend toward collecting unique one-of-a-kind artisanal pieces in furniture, accessory, art; even wallpaper. It's all about pieces with a story to tell; things made to bear the mark of their maker, that echo people and places both local and far away.
Floyd Elzinger, artist and sculptor displayed this remarkable tree as part of the Studio North exhibit, a showcase of ateliers and design-makers from across Canada. Elzinger's work strives to give dimensionality to his ideas.
Also in Studio North, Heidi Earnshaw Design. Earnshaw uses a mix of materials to create furniture rich in texture and colour, her hand visible in her work for a product that is unique but timeless.
From unique curios to iconic feature pieces, Snob's booth offered a bit of everything all with a global voice. Sourcing furniture, lighting, and curios from 13 African countries, Denise's picks are imbued with the spirit and culture of their makers.
Metropolis Living, owned by siblings Phil Freire and Maggie Gattesco, breathe new life into industrial relics showcasing the artifact's history as well as their innovative design sense.
Natural Beauty
Exciting to see a return to natural elements. While it's hardly new to use reclaimed wood, some talented designers are using it in bold ways.
The rawness of this furniture by North on Sixty pays reverence to nature, while interesting lines play with proportion to give rustic a modern edge.
Urban Tree Salvage prides itself on its "treeincarnation". Their take on the reclaimed wood table lets the natural flaws and rough edges inform the final product. Very wabi-sabi!
These tree trunks are converted into side tables with the addition of glass on top. Also by Urban Tree Salvage.
Culinary Drama
No home design show would be worth its weight if you weren't given some glimpses of stunning kitchens. Here are a few of jaw-droppers:
Bulthaup Kitchens are known internationally for their sleek cabinetry. The Poetic Analysis series, however, rethinks cabinetry for kitchens, creating a space that's open and mobile.
Biggest shock: IKEA. Bravo to this big box store who displayed a decidedly up-market kitchen. The black finish was balanced with the whimsy of the delicate canopy of pink lanterns above. The total look was like an original take on farmhouse design – warm and inviting, but chic in the way farmhouses typically aren't.
IKEA kitchen with the charming lantern canopy
Meanwhile over at Miele, minimalist is the name of the game, bringing continental sensibility across the ocean. The appliances are barely perceptible blended in with cabinetry.
Jenn-Air is making appliances in bronze now. Talk about marrying form and function, set against the white cabinet backdrop, this oven is almost sculptural.
Honourable Mention
Alfred Sung Outdoor, called Blackwatch (available at the Bay) was also a nice surprise. The tartan pattern is a clever addition of fashion to your run-of-mill patio furniture offerings.
People and Places – TIDF
The Brothers Dressler – twin woodworkers, Jason and Lars Dressler are the talk of the town this week. The talented Toronto-based duo has work featured in two satellite exhibits during the Toronto International Design Festival (the Come Up To My Room retrospective and the Northern Lights exhibit at Atelier 688). And at the IDS11 itself their work is featured in two of the IDS' Feature Exhibits: Sibling Revelry and Studio North.
The Sibling Revelry exhibit asks 4 teams of siblings to create unique 600 square foot concept spaces. Speaking with the CBC's Matt Galloway about the show earlier this week, the Dresslers talked about producing a building made from 2x4s and windows found around Toronto. This structure will also house their furniture creations. Indeed repurposing and upcycling salvaged materials is at the core of their design mandate. Dedicated to producing socially conscious and responsible furniture and objects they want to challenge definitions of waste and value. To this end, Brothers Dressler embrace the constraints and challenges working with found materials pose, allowing these to focus a project's potential.
They will be introducing their Cut Ups series as part of the IDS11's Limited Edition/Studio North exhibit. In this series they transform waste material – the off cuts from their studio- into a range of products from furniture, lighting and household objects to toys and jewellery.
Brothers Dressler creations are always beautiful, their respect for the natural world shining brightly through. I have long been enamoured by their pieces, how they are infused with such character.
If you're overwhelmed by the number of offsite events this week, consider sticking to Toronto's west-end where a hub of energy and talent is on display all within a few block radius. The blocks between Grace and Bathurst Streets on Dundas St W will be transformed into a gallery, during Do Design coordinated by the Trinity Bellwoods BIA. This is an emerging gallery district in Toronto, also one that boasts some wonderful recently opened cafes and eateries. From the 27th to the 30th, the two merge with storefronts – even a lumber yard – bedecked in designers' creative wares. Enjoy a wonderful meal at The Black Hoof, while also taking in the work of industrial designer Katherine Morley, or wander down the street with a cup of jo from Ella's Uncle who's featuring work by Lubo Brezina (walking by his shop, I am always stopped in awe). Full listing of participating businesses is available on the Trinity Bellwoods BIA site.
In addition to this initiative, there are some wonderful exhibitions happening in these blocks including Capacity and MADE at Home.
Toronto Design Offsite has created a helpful app to those of you carrying iPhones. Check out their site for the download and stay in the know!
Snob – A Toronto Boutique Profile
If you're attending IDS11, you don't want to miss Snob's booth (#1910).
Denise Zidel is the proprietor of Snob Boutique in Toronto's east end. Denise picks each of the handcrafted designs Snob showcases with the hand and eye of a curator. The result is a space rich, inviting, and chock full of character. As you travel through Snob you get a sense that each item has a story to tell, crafted by artisans from a number of African countries.
Denise seeks out – and Snob embodies – the soul of sustainism, the latest buzz word gaining momentum in the design world. With innovative design concepts that are sensitive to nature, created following ethically and environmentally aware principles, the end result are artistic pieces that help us feel connected to the planet and each other.
Many of Snob's pieces, like the headdress and swirl mirror pictured, blend colour, natural forms and textures with a strong cultural voice; they play with scale and proportion to create 'furniture as art and art as furniture'.
You can visit Snob at IDS11 at booth #1910 Saturday January 29th and Sunday the 30th at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
Snob is located at 202F-388 Carlaw Ave, Toronto
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This was so easy and very tasty. I went a little light on the seasoning so I would alter that next time. Also the salmon was a little overcooked but other than that the flavor was light and good. I served this with a wild mushroom and parmesan risotto. Very good!
Garlicky Broiled Salmon and Tomatoes
Photo: Hector M. Sanchez; Styling: Sara Quessenberry
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- 4 6-ounce pieces skinless salmon fillet
- 4 medium tomatoes, cut in half
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika, preferably hot
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Kosher salt and pepper
- 8 sprigs fresh thyme
- 4 cloves garlic, sliced
- Heat broiler. Place the salmon and tomatoes, cut-side up, in a broilerproof roasting pan or on a rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle the salmon with the paprika.
Drizzle the salmon and tomatoes with the oil and season with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Scatter the thyme and garlic over the top.
Broil until the salmon is opaque throughout and the tomatoes are tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
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Garlicky Broiled Salmon and Tomatoes Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Quick/Easy, Meals Made Easy
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Hey everyone - There are just 5 days until the anniversary of the awesomeness that is Title IX! (You can read why we we're fans of Title IX in our last Activyst update.)
To celebrate, we're teaming up with another female-founded company to continue creating more opportunities for girls in the US to play sports. Here's the deal:
· The goal: We're aiming to fund a coach for a new girls soccer program run by Soccer Without Borders US. And we'd love to make a dent in this goal (if not get all the way there!) by Sunday, Title IX's b-day.
· How we plan to get there: For all Activyst bags reserved between today and Sunday, we'll be doubling our donation per bag. AND, another very cool company - Bia – is also donating a portion of product sales to this cause through Sunday. Check them out because they rock.
· We'll keep you updated on our progress in reaching our goal through facebook and twitter.
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Dr. Tenpas studies the American presidency and is particularly interested in presidential campaigns, White House operations and staffing, presidential polling and political consultants, and President Bush's faith-based initiative. She is the author of the book, Presidents as Candidates: Inside the White House for the Presidential Campaign and has published numerous articles appearing in such journals as The Journal of Politics, Political Science Quarterly, PS, Presidential Studies Quarterly and The Brookings Review. Dr. Tenpas is a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and has recently completed a report entitled, "The Veto-Free Presidency: George W. Bush (2001-present)," which examines presidential vetoes during unified government in an effort to explain President Bush's record. She also serves as an officer of the Governance Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to the study of interbranch relations within the American system, focusing primarily on how the levels and branches of government can best work together.
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These remind me of fig bars with more chew. Totally easy to make and a good healthy snack.
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Forget blondies. These are WAY better. Even my fussy eater 6 yr old likes them! Great glazed or unglazed, a lovely change from "the usual" brownies and chocolate chip laden treats. Easy and quick to make, lovely with tea, nice enough for company or a hostess gift.
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"To date we have completed approximately 40 installations of Aircell Gogo Biz, and six of them are on Phenom 300s. We have also made significant strides in the installation of cabin and cockpit upgrades on the Phenom 300. We have installed such things as synthetic vision system, satellite weather displays, in-flight phones, cabin in-flight entertainment systems, surround-sound speaker systems, iPod/iPad docking stations and cabin controller systems," said Stephen Maiden, president of Constant Aviation.
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The Province has released all 5,481 photos taken during the Stanley Cup riot.
The Province has decided to make available to its readers all 5,481 images taken by its staff photographers during the Stanley Cup riot on June 15 last year.
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Without a single data point as evidence that any of the weapons used in mass shootings of the last two decades were purchased at gun shows, this administration uses mass shootings as their reason for going after the "gun show loophole". The federal government has no constitutional authority to require background checks prior to a gun purchase, limit the sort of gun purchased, or keep a data base of gun owners or permit holders. All these governmental actions are constitutionally reserved to "the States and to the people" (10th Amendment). And for those politicians and judges who have trouble with English, the 2nd Amendment prohibits any "infringement" upon the peoples' right to own guns of ANY sort. Where is there any room for debate?


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Bishop Carlton Pearson Has Left Chicago's
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CHICAGO, IL. - At a time when organized religion is becoming 'less' organized and nearly 17% of Americans now say they have no religion at all*, Bishop Carlton Pearson, known for his "Gospel of Inclusion", announced that he has left his position as Interim Senior Minister of Chicago's Christ Universal Temple, effective January 3, 2011.
Appointed Interim Minister of the Christ Universal Temple in May of 2009, Bishop Pearson preached to about 2,000 parishioners each Sunday, with the live streaming of his services reaching as far as Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia.
"A new Board of Directors has decided to take the church in a different direction and will replace me," said Pearson. "I believe we were headed in the right direction as a church community," he added. "With new outreach ministries to this local community, a local prime-time television broadcast and a live stream of services on the web, we have become a more inclusive community. I wish the new Board of the Church well and pray they are able to continue the broader ministry of what New Thought religion has become today around the world."
Mentored by Oral Roberts and formerly on the Board of Regents of Oral Roberts University for fifteen years, Bishop Pearson continues to have a worldwide following and is known for the more expansive, all-inclusive New Thought theology.
"From authors like Anne Rice announcing she's no longer a Christian to a Roman Catholic Priest causing scandal by falling in love, how we think about religion is changing. New Thought theology needs to embrace this change. Institutionalized religion continues to cause too much pain and hurt on this Earth," said Pearson. More and more people are looking for a spiritual home without boundaries, where they can worship without judgment or shame."
Once an evangelical megastar with 6,000 people at his weekly Pentecostal Church services in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he was branded a heretic by the Fundamentalist community when, after 35 years of church ministry, he had come to question and reject the Fundamentalist doctrines of an eternal and literal hell or, as he says, "a God with a terrible anger management problem." Instead, Pearson turned to preaching the fundamental goodness in all humanity and that God has a place in heaven for people of all faiths and lifestyles.
Today, Bishop Pearson, author of The Gospel of Inclusion and, his latest book, God is not a Christian (both Simon and Schuster) presents a different interpretation of the Bible and represents a fresh approach and shape of New Thought theology.
Recognized as a voice of reason and moderation in a world of extremes, his ministry is about a common spiritual ground for all of humanity; Jews, Hindus, Muslims, gays, the spiritually unresolved and any other groups which may have been considered "unfit" and unacceptable or have been marginalized.
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I still remember virtually every gift I received in childhood, not because the gifts were so special, but because they were so few. Though I was a comfortable child of the post-war boom, the times were thrifty compared to today. I never had more than a few dolls, games, crayons, records, books, a bike and […]
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Leetun DT, et al. (2004). Core stability measures as risk factors for lower extremity injury in athletes. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 36(6): 926–934.
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OAKLAND COUNTY (WKZO) -- Six people have reportedly died from the flu in West Michigan, all of them are over 50.
Three young adults have died in Oakland County near Detroit, all in their 20's as the number of new infections continues to grow.
It's really impossible to know how many adults statewide have died from complications of flu, because the virus is often just one of the problems the patient is dealing with.
There is no reporting mandate for adults, only young children. One infant has died in Michigan and 20 Nationwide.
Dr. Victoria Dooley says the obese and pregnant seem particularly vulnerable this year.
Nearly half their worst cases are overweight. She says it's not too late for a flu shot.
The CDC says about 40% of the population has been inoculated, but that percentage shrinks among young adults.