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When a filmmaker lenses a thriller based on an unsolved criminal case, he has to confront the imposing challenge of somehow compensating for the lack of closure that the genre demands. In Zodiac, director David Fincher and screenwriter James Vanderbilt solved the problem by making the process of investigation and fact accumulation itself the film's subject and emphasizing the psychological weight that amasses with the passing years. In All Good Things, Andrew Jarecki's similarly decade-spanning chronicle of a series of unsolved crimes, all we get is an unproductive ambiguity accompanied by a pounding, thought-neutralizing soundtrack.
Drawing on the true-life story of real estate scion Robert Durst, and told as a series of flashbacks triggered by its lead character's court testimony, All Good Things stars Ryan Gosling as the mentally unstable David Marks, reluctant heir to his father's lucrative Times Square holdings. While in an early 1971-set scene, the elder Sanford Marks (Frank Langella) tells an assembly of VIPs of his plans to turn 42nd Street from sex-shop wonderland back to its "former glory" as a family-oriented theater mecca (a proclamation that rings out with amusing historical irony for the contemporary viewer), David plots to flee the family business and his tyrannical, money-obsessed father. But following a brief "back-to-the-land" getaway in Vermont with wife Katie (Kirsten Dunst), which Jarceki shoots in limpid greens and browns on what looks like '70s-era low-grade film stock, David agrees to work for his old man, quickly moving from rent collector to a plumb executive position.
As David and Katie live comfortably in both their Manhattan penthouse and their Westchester County country home, the former's latent madness rapidly becomes actualized, a condition whose violent turns find their victim in an increasingly terrified Katie. By 1982, drug-addled and stripped of his inheritance ("You're a weak man," his father tells him), David's more or less completely on the skids. Then one day, after returning home alone to the couple's Manhattan apartment, Katie disappears and is never seen again. Cut to 2000, when the Westchester County DA reopens the case. Trying to track down top-suspect Marks proves problematic, however, as he's living in Galveston, Texas under an assumed (female) name, appearing in a half-hearted drag getup that probably convinces nobody. When he befriends a down-at-the-heels neighbor (Philip Baker Hall), he becomes involved in at least two more crimes for which, when he's finally corralled, he undergoes trial.
When taken as a whole, the film remains ambiguous both as to David's moral character (is he a monster or the victim of childhood trauma and an unloving father?) and his criminal activity (though it strongly suggests he's complicit in at least one murder and seems to debunk the court's self-defense ruling in another), in individual moments Jarecki leaves little doubt about what we're supposed to think. Over-directed and music-cued to within an inch of its life, the film alternates between damning imagery—such as framing David's surprise appearance at his country house like the sudden apparition of a horror film villain or crudely cross-cutting between David smashing someone's face in with a telephone and the rapt countenances of the jury members at his later trial—and exonerating sequences like a fateful tête-à-tête with his father which unfolds as little more than a round of crudely reductive psychology.
Notably uneven, All Good Things's early scenes suggest an intriguing look at the power structures of 1970s New York. While the elder Marks hobnobs with then-future senator Pat Moynihan, mayor Abe Beame tells an associate who hopes to investigate Sanford's shady practices, "We're just the custodians. This guy owns the [city]." Similarly, Jarecki shows a meticulous regard for the period detail of the early '70s, whether it's an exactingly recreated Times Square so alien to its present incarnation that it seems like it belongs on another planet or hyperreal close-ups of an electric knife cutting into a turkey, which Jarecki posits as something like the ultimate symbol of the era's middle-class suburban sensibility.
But when the director shifts his focus exclusively to the dual decline of David's marriage and his mental health, the film trades its wider curiosity for uncompelling psychological portraiture. At first, an element of tension lingers, with the filmmakers tying the audience's viewpoint to Katie's as she discovers the secrets of her husband's emotionally unstable past, but pretty soon Jarecki's concerns devolve into watching David go off the deep end, as an admittedly game Gosling is given little to do but throw tables across the room. While the director's speculative recreation always leaves enough stimulating bits of unresolved business or little enigmatic asides to maintain some level of intrigue, his film suffers from the belief that his lead character is fascinating enough to carry the movie by himself. But it takes more than a little ambiguity and amateur-hour psychoanalysis to make Gosling's cipher the basis of an engaging screen drama, no matter how much Jarecki's visual trickery and Rob Simonsen's assaultive score try to delude us into thinking otherwise.


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The Trikelet is a pristine looking and practical solution for the daily commute in and around big cities. This electric scooter can be used to ride to the railway station, the office, as last mile solution or just to get around. It is intuitive to ride and fold: within seconds it's a very compact trolley, which can be dragged along. It fits under the seat of the train, subway, or bus and in most of the luggage compartments.
As all the soiled parts are folded into the inside and dripping water is collected, the Trikelet can be handled as any clean and compact piece of hand luggage or just drag it along like a luggage trolley. As it is clean and compact, you can take it inside, avoiding theft or vandalism.
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Monday 23 November 2015
All is well
Posted in Journal, La France, Paris at 20:21
Life has been very brisk these past few months. Work, then a broken wrist, a change of home, and of course, the tragic attacks in Paris just over a week ago.
I'm finally firmly at home in my new city. A bigger apartment with a garden, in a quiet area – it's immensely refreshing. The cats are noticeably happier than in the studio, and love looking out our French doors into the garden. While moving with a broken wrist wasn't easy, I have been grateful for the medical leave it entailed, since it's also allowed me to take the time to find my bearings more thoroughly.
Physical therapy for the wrist started a couple of weeks ago; I'm finally able to start lifting small things and type for more than ten minutes without exhausting pain. It happened while roller skating, as part of tryouts for a roller derby team here. After two hours of exercises and skating, my thighs started telling me, "welp, it's Friday evening and I'm tired!" I tried one last jump, but as I turned to make it, sure enough, my pivot leg's thigh gave out. I fell, and did what you're not supposed to do – put out my right hand. I felt my wrist break beneath my wrist guard. Both forearm bones were broken crosswise and had fractures along their length as well, but thankfully none of the smaller wrist bones were injured. The surgeon put in three temporary pins, and six weeks later they were pulled out and reeducation could begin.
Paris has been very quiet since Friday the 13th. We are still living, and hoping that tolerance and joie de vivre will prove stronger than fear. I've most enjoyed seeing how very many people are truly applying it to their lives, too. It's an amazing experience; one that I hope continues in peace.


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Burn Bans
"Fire-safety" burn bans
- imposed by KC Fire Marshal for unincorporated KC
- for cities within an incorporated city or town; call your local fire department.
"Air-quality" burn bans are
- imposed by Puget Sound Clean Air Agency when air pollution is at unhealthy level.
Fire Burn Ban Status OFF.
- For information on Air-Quality Burn Ban contact the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency. Fire-safety vs air-quality When a fire-safety or air-quality burn ban is called. Sky Lanterns Prohibited
Recreational fires must
- be built in a metal or concrete fire pit
- not grow larger than 3-feet in diameter
- be set in a clear spot free from vegetation for at least 10-feet in width
- be at least 25-feet from any structure
- allow 20-foot high clearance from overhanging branches
- be watched at all times by an alert person with equipment capable of putting the fire out
- gas and propane stoves and barbeques are allowed under the ban
General information
- Burning in KC requires a burn permit from your local fire district.
- The KC Fire Marshal does NOT issue burn permits.
- Non-emergency contact information for local fire districts
- Burn permits are NOT issued while a fire-safety burn ban is in effect.
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The 3rd Annual New England Country Music Festival presented by The Harbor Agency returns to the Redhook Brewery on August 6, 2017!
This all-day, family friendly event will features both regional and nationally touring acts with a combined SIX Number One songs on country radio.
Frankie Ballard
Michael Ray
William Michael Morgan
Casey Derhak
Timmy Brown
Jimmy Connor
Paige Davis
DJ MikeyFletch (in between acts)
Tickets are non-refundable. Rain or shine.
Children 12 and under are free.
No outside food or drink.
Gates tentatively scheduled to open at 12:15 for VIPs, 12:45 for PIT and GA. (Subject to change)
A portion of proceeds will be donated to Annie's Angels- a Seacoast organization that helps local families struggling financially through a life threatening disease, illness or disability connecting neighbor to neighbor, friend to friend and business to business in a caring fundraising network. For more information on Annie's Angels, click here.
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Len, I did the same thing.. but I didn't ask for a donation, I just told him about w3's internet site, and that he needed to improve his skills. I figure a little education wouldn't hurt. <grin> I haven't gotten a reply either. I think his method of intimidation stinks, but the general idea of the business is sound. I am trying to make accessibility conversions into a viable business too. Although I won't spam, I do send a suggestion for improvement to inaccessible sites with the note that there is more that can be done, and I can help them do it. Hopefully he'll figure out that spam doesn't work as a marketing tool, it just burns out the potential market. Kathy aka webmaster@ilusa At 09:40 AM 03/31/98 -0500, you wrote: >I looked at the spam site, saw an access problem, and wrote them >offering to explain the access problem and how to fix it if they agreed >to send $1000 to any non-profit that deals with web access to people >with disabilities. No reply yet. >Len > Kathleen Fagan-Raeihle Accessible Website Design aka firstname.lastname@example.com http://www.ilusa.com/accessweb.htmReceived on Tuesday, 31 March 1998 12:15:21 UTC
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Opening arguments are expected to begin Tuesday in the trial of Vernon Lee Clark, the Elkridge laborer charged with shooting a well-knownlocal woman to death while she slept in her apartment.
Clark, 35,a handyman who lives in the 5700 block of Furnace Avenue, faces first-degree murder, rape and numerous sexual assault charges in the July4, 1989, death of 23-year-old Kathleen Patricia Gouldin.
Gouldin was shot once in the chest with a shotgun shortly after going to bed at her apartment, located in the 6100 block of Elkridge'sOld Washington Boulevard.


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Technal launches hi-tech building façade solutions
DUBAI, November 22, 2017
Technal Middle East, a pioneer in architectural aluminium facade systems, said it has joined hands with SideRise Group, a key provider of innovative insulation solutions for acoustic, fire and thermal applications, to launch building façade solutions compliant with the UAE Fire and Life Safety Code 2017.
Technal's new non-fire-rated curtain wall assembly with Siderise perimeter fire protection have successfully undergone the EN-1364-4 fire resistance test required in the UAE, said the company in a statement.
The novel products were launched at a seminar held at the Conrad Hotel in Dubai on November 22, which was attended by civil defence officials, contractors, consultants, specifiers and developers.
Officials of Technal Middle East and SideRise elaborated on the requirements of EN-1364-4 test to ensure façades are fire resistant. They also announced the successful test completion of Technal's curtain-wall system with Siderise perimeter fire protection in compliance with the EN 1364-4 assembly test.
Building fires are a major hazard to civilians and a cause of death globally with around six million people being seriously injured in fire accidents per annum resulting in over 500,000 deaths.
In the GCC region too, the recent spate of fire incidents in high-rises has put the spotlight on the need to install quality façades that protect valuable life and property.
In response to this, the UAE Fire and Life Safety Code 2017 has outlined stringent measures and regulations that building contractors must follow to protect façades; and one such requirement is compliance with EN-1364-4 fire resistance test for curtain wall assembly, said the statement from Technal.
Speaking at the launch, Sam Robinson, the general manager, Technal Middle East, said: "The requirement for curtain-wall assembly with a physical barrier that prevents the flames, fumes and hot gases propagating will help to control the growth and spread of fire in a building, thus protecting both life and property by allowing occupants to escape."
"Fire resistance is determined through destructive fire testing and the EN 1364-4 fire test is one of the most stringent and hardest to get through, so I am proud that our curtain-wall system met the test requirements and to be a leader in providing such solutions. This will give building contractors, consultants and specifiers the confidence that our product will perform as expected," he noted.
Robinson pointed out that the façades and fenestration market in the Middle East continued to scale new heights of sophistication, where bespoke solutions were the order of the day.
"Technal, a market leader in propriety architectural aluminium systems, has risen to every challenge by creating customised solutions that meet the evolving architectural requirements of the region and respond to new trends and regulations," he stated.
The tested EN-1364-4 is proven to be the most stringent test compared to other standards used currently, he added.
Chris Hall, the commercial development officer, SideRise Group, said: "Like stringent code requirements for cladding assemblies on building envelopes, the UAE Fire and Life Safety Code 2017 specifies that glazed curtain-walls also need to demonstrate compliance through tested assembly to ensure safety of buildings."
"Technal's curtain-wall assembly with our fire protection system is test approved and provides peace of mind to contractors and ensuring the safety of building residents in the case of a fire," observed Hall.
"Fully tested up to REI 180 minutes, the approved design extends the rating of the compartment floor to the exterior curtain-wall assembly up to three hours," he added.-TradeArabia News Service


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Six Syrian Orthodox Archbishops denounce Patriarch Mar Ignatius Aphrem II Karim's authority
On February 8, 2017, a group of six Syrian Orthodox Archbishops issued a joint statement where they totally denounce the supremacy and authority of their Patriarch His Holiness Mar Ignatius Aphrem II Karim. They also refuse to accept his decisions retroactively From the day he was concentrated Patriarch. They accuse him of heresy after his statement that Jesus has no grave because he descended to heaven.
Source: ASSYRIA T.V.
The group of six archbishops of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch
(four of whom are members in the Holy Synod and two are not)
(four of whom are members in the Holy Synod and two are not)
His Eminence Mar Eustathius Matta Roham, Metropolitan Archbishop of Jazirah and Euphrates
His Eminence Mar Climis Eugene Kaplan, Metropolitan Archbishop, Patriarchal Vicar of Western USA
His Eminence Mar Severius Malki Murad, Metropolitan Archbishop, Patriarchal Vicar of Jerusalem and Jordan.
His Eminence Mar Malatius Malki Malki, Metropolitan Archbishop, Patriarchal Vicar of Australia and New Zealand
His Eminence Mar Severios Hazail Soumi, Metropolitan Archbishop, Patriarchal Vicar of Belgium and France
His Eminence Mar Bartholomaus Nathanael, Metropolitan Archbishop, Patriarchal Vicar of United Arab Emirates and Arabian Gulf
Statement Issued by the Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East
Damascus, February 9, 2017--
The so-called Rev. Yuhanon Aydin is not a priest in the Syriac Orthodox Church and his so-called ordination is invalid because it is not done by the proper ecclesiastical authority.
Based on Article 70 a) of the Constitution of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch: "a Metropolitan shall have no right to interfere in an Archdiocese that does not belong to him. Moreover, he is not allowed to perform church services in it unless permitted by the head of that Archdiocese and with his consent. Also, if he performs any ordinations there, they are considered void, and the matter will be referred to H. H. the Patriarch". Therefore, the ordination that took place in Brussels – Belgium on the evening of Thursday February 9, 2017 of the so-called Rev. Yuhanon Aydin is void because it was not done by the proper episcopal authority, authorized to perform such an ordination, who is exclusively His Eminence Archbishop Mor George Kourieh, Patriarchal Vicar of the Archdiocese-Patriarchal Vicariate of Belgium, France and Luxemburg, even though the Patriarchate had warned from the consequences of such an illegal and unconstitutional action a day before it took place.
His Holiness the Patriarch directs the members of the Archdiocese-Patriarchal Vicariate of Belgium, France, and Luxemburg, and the faithful throughout the world not to consider or deal with the so-called Rev. Yuhanon Aydin as a priest for he is forbidden from practicing priesthood.
Source: Syrian Orthodox Patriarchate
Syrian Orthodox Patriarchate (facebook)
28 members of the Synod support Patriarch Mar Ignatius Aphrem II Karim of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch
Statement Issued by the Fathers of the Holy Synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch
February 10, 2017
A statement was issued by six archbishops of our Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch (four of whom are members in the Holy Synod and two are not) in which they attacked His Holiness our Patriarch, "the Supreme Head of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch, the defender of its faith, doctrine, and apostolic traditions, the symbol of its unity, its representative and spokesman everywhere, the general supervisor of all its affairs, and the spiritual father of all Syrian Orthodox people worldwide." (Article 7 of the Church Constitution) and questioned, in particular, the faith of His Holiness and his adherence to the Orthodox Christian dogma, and permitted themselves to speak on behalf of the Holy Synod declaring their rebellion against Church leadership and Constitution, considering His Holiness an alien to the rank of Patriarch.
We confirm in this statement that carries our names, the following:
1. Our utter condemnation and absolute rejection of everything that appeared in the referenced statement in the form of accusations against our Patriarch, which are hereby declared totally false and hostile positions that incite discord and sow the seeds of division among our people.
2. Our clear declaration that these six archbishops do not, in any way, represent our Holy Synod nor do they speak for any of us.
3. We consider invalid and illegal every and any action that these archbishops conduct in the form of ordinations and any other episcopal services that, contrary to the Constitution of the Church, are carried out without securing the approval of His Holiness the Patriarch (Article 50 – Section H, which states: "All of his [the Metropolitan] activities are subject to the supervision of H.H the Patriarch", and Article 56, which states: "The Metropolitan will be vigilant in choosing the best priests whom he ordains, according to church rules and traditions after obtaining approval from H.H. the Patriarch"). By their actions, in disobedience of these laws, they are separating themselves from the Church.
4. Our clear call to these six archbishops to follow the path of repentance and for their return from their deviation, subject to the Church canon law in accordance with the Constitution of our Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch.
The fathers of the Synod confirm their standing by the side of the lawful successor of St. Peter, His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, who was chosen by the Holy Spirit through his election by the Holy Synod in these difficult circumstances that we are currently witnessing. We value his clear fatherly conduct through his constant presence among his people, particularly during at critical times, and we call upon all Church members, clergy and laity, to pray fervently for the sake of the Holy Church and her shepherds and to rally around the their spiritual leadership.
We ask the Lord God to protect His Church from all evil and to bless her people throughout the world; by the prayers of the Virgin St. Mary, St. Peter, the head of the Apostles and all saints and martyrs.
The names of their eminences the metropolitans:
Mor Gregorios Saliba Chamoun, Patriarchal Advisor
Mor Severius Hawa, Metropolitan of Baghdad and Basra
Mor Theophilos George Saliba, Metropolitan of Mount Lebanon and Tripoli
Mor Timotheos Samuel Aktas, Metropolitan of Tur Abdin and Abbot of Mor Gabriel Monastery
Mor Philoxenus Yusuf Cetin, Patriarchal Vicar in Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir
Mor Julius Abdelahad Shabo, Metropolitan of Sweden and Scandinavia
Mor Dioscorus Benjamin Atas, Patriarchal Vicar in Sweden
Mor Dionysius Issa Gurbuz, Patriarchal Vicar in Switzerland and Austria
Mor Selwanos Petros Al-Nemeh, Metropolitan of Homs and Hama
Mor Athanasius Elia Bahi, Patriarchal Vicar in Canada
Mor Philoxenus Saliba Ozmen, Metropolitan of Mardin and Diyarbakir
Mor Theethose Yeldo, Metropolitan of the Malankara Archdiocese of North America
Mor Nicolaos Matta Abdelahad, Patriarchal Vicar in Spain
Mor Justinos Paulos Safar, Patriarchal Vicar in Zahla and Bekaa
Mor Timotheos Moussa Al-Shamani, Metropolitan of the Archdiocese of Mor Mattai Monastery
Mor Athanasius Touma Dakkama, Patriarchal Vicar in the United Kingdom
Mor Gregorius Malke Urek, Patriarchal Vicar in Adiyaman and its Environs
Mor Philoxenus Mattias Nayis, Patriarchal Vicar in Germany
Mor Julius Hanna Aydin, Head of Foreign Relations in Germany
Mor Clemis Daniel Kourieh, Metropolitan of Beirut
Mor Polycarpus Augin Aydin, Patriarchal Vicar in Holland
Mor Chrysostomos Mikhael Chamoun, Patriarchal Vicar and Director of the Patriarchal Benevolent Institutions in Atchaneh
Mor Dionysius Jean Kawak, Patriarchal Vicar for the Archdiocese of Eastern United States
Mor Nicodemus Daoud Sharaf, Metropolitan of Mosul, Kurdistan and their Environs
Mor Titus Boulos Touza, Apostolic Nuncio to the Evangelical Churches in Brazil
Mor Timotheos Matta Al-Khouri, Patriarchal Vicar for the Patriarchal Archdiocese of Damascus
Mor Chrysostomos Youhanna Ghassaly, Patriarchal Vicar in Argentina
Mor Yacoub Eduardo Aguirre, Patriarchal Vicar in Central America
Also, in support of this statement:
- His Eminence Mor Georges Kourieh, Patriarchal Vicar of Belgium, France and Luxemburg,
- His Grace Bishop Mor Maurice Amsih, Patriarchal Delegate for the Archdiocese of Jazirah and Euphrates.
Archbishop Hazail Saume: The faith of the Patriarch main reason for our statement
Bishop Hazail says Patriarch Mar Ignatius Aphrem II Karim has abused the fundamental pillars of the Christian faith when he kissed the Koran "in the contrary to thousands of faithful whom for centuries had sacrificed their lives refusing to kiss the Koran", he says. Bishop Hazail insists that Patriarch Karim by doing so has made a big mistake against the Christian faith and therefore should apologize to his people.
As to the letter of bishop Augin Kaplan to his congregation two days after the joint statement, bishop Hazail says it was written by all six bishops together "in order to reach a dialogue with the patriarch and accept a meeting with him in accordance with the wish of the congregations to solve the conflict on neutral soil".
Finally, we asked; in case no solution will be reached and the six of you will be banished by the patriarch or the Synod, what are you going to do then?
Bishop Hazail says in such a case the person who takes such a decision would be hold responsible for the consequences. "If the majority still will stay with the one who denies the faith, then we have same situation as Jesus and Barabbas", bishop Hazail adds.
Assyria TV has tried to get a comment from the patriarch or, at least from the bishops in Sweden, but they refused.
Source: ASSYRIA T.V.
Archbishop Abdulahad Gallo Shabo: I have not signed the letter from the synod
Archbishop Abdulahad Gallo Shabo to the Swedish television: " I say it openly on television. We are all with the Patriarch but we are not With those who lie. It is not okay that they wrote my name there without informing me"
Archbishop Abdulahad Gallo Shabo to the Swedish television: " I say it openly on television. We are all with the Patriarch but we are not With those who lie. It is not okay that they wrote my name there without informing me"
Bishop Abdulahad Gallo Shabo confirmed that he has not signed the letter issued by the Patriarchate.
Tomorrow Swedish television will broadcast a longer interview about this.
Source: ASSYRIA T.V.
Priests' Sunday – Holy Qurobo
Damascus , February 12, 2017-- His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II celebrated the Holy Qurobo on the occasion of Priests' Sunday at St. Georges Patriarchal Cathedral in Bab Touma, Damascus.
He was assisted by His Grace Bishop Mor Maurice Amsih, Patriarchal Delegate for the Archdiocese of Al-Jazeerah and Euphrates.
In his sermon, His Holiness spoke about the sacred role of the priests and prayed for the peace in the Church and her unity.
Source: SYRIAC PATRIARCHATE
Homily of His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II
Priests' Sunday – St. Georges Patriarchal Cathedral – Damascus – February 12, 2017
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The six rebellious bishops backpedal, ask for forgiveness from patriarch
VIDEO: Assyria Tv
Why did the bishops backpedal?
Bishop Hazail explains the U-turn and the excuse to the Patriarch
Source: AssyriaT.V. /Videos
"Not enough apology by the bishops"
After the Patriarch of the Syrian Orthodox Church Mar Ignatius Afrem II Karim met with 18 bishops in Lebanon on February 16, 2017, the General Secretariat of the Holy Synod issued a statement on February 17 about the apology of the six rebellious bishops to their patriarch. The statement says that the act of the bishops "does not reflect true repentance nor does it constitute a clear and explicit apology for all the offenses they committed".
Source: ASSYRIA T.V.


text: So, I was browsing around on eBay, and I just decided to search HTC thunderbolt. And at the top of the list was a listing for the actual phone. Current bid was $500. I read the description and it said that the phone would be shipped on or before march 8th. I message the seller and he said that that is the set release date. But he wouldn't tell me how he came about the phone. So I guess we will have to wait till march to get our hands on the almighty phone used by Zeus himself. Sent from my ADR6300 using DroidForums App


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Stocks have opened higher today, with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) and the narrower, price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) up 0.3% and 0.24%, respectively, as of 10:15 a.m. EST.
Beyond Apple
With three technology bellwethers -- Apple, IBM, and Microsoft -- having reported results for the fourth quarter this week, it's worth taking a magnifying glass to the sector. As noted in yesterday's column, technology is effectively the cheapest sector in the S&P 500, which is pretty remarkable if one considers that it is also one the sectors with the highest earnings-per-share growth estimate for 2013, which suggests that it contains opportunities for patient investors.
Running through some of the valuation and profitability metrics for the sector, three large-cap names stand out to me: Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO), Oracle (NYSE:ORCL), and IBM (NYSE:IBM). None of these three names attracts the sort of megawatt exposure associated with consumer-focused technology brands (Apple takes the crown in this arena). Conversely, they're not exposed to the risk of fast-changing consumer preferences with regard to devices and functionality. That's an attractive combination for investors when it produces price-to-earnings ratios of less than 13 (based on estimates of the next 12 months' EPS).
All three companies cater mainly to businesses, which are much more deliberate, and therefore slower, than individuals in switching to a new technology or a new vendor. Furthermore, unlike Apple, their operating profit margins over the trailing 12 months are at or below their 10-year average; as such, their profitability is likely less vulnerable to mean-reversion -- rich profit margins attract competition! Samsung didn't earn record profits last year by giving Apple free rein over the smartphone market.
Remember: Stock picking isn't about buying the flashiest names; it's about getting more than what you pay for. The three names above aren't sexy, but they may well meet the latter criterion.
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The True Platform trike is one of our most popular industrial tricycles. With it sturdy steel frame it can easily carry up to 500 Lbs. The True Platform trike is perfect for delivering heavy and larger objects.
The True Platform Trike come with a 38"x26" Platform. The Platform trike has a lip that goes around the platform which keeps your packages from falling off the platform. The True Platform trike comes standard with two brakes on the front wheels and a coaster brake for sure safe stopping. The Platform trike also comes standard with a parking brake on the front wheels.
Many people use this cycle by mounting there own cabinets, or other fixtures to create a tricycle just right for their own unique movement systems.


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Rocky: The Sculpural Sound System
Finding speakers that sound amazing and look as good as they sound can be quite the task. Often the speakers that are visually interesting are found lacking in the sound department, and those with the great sound are often housed in boring boxes. When the two do come together, great looks and sound, the price is usually out of the range of most consumers. Rocky, the innovative music system, hopes to shake this up in quite the sculptural way.
Rocky by designer Paulo Custodio is an interesting concept that seeks to combine great sound with modern art. Looking like a wall hanging sculpture, Rocky integrates wireless speakers with a touch screen remote control bringing digital music into homes in a visually arresting way.
Unfortunately, we could not locate information as to when or if these speakers will be going into production. We hope that we will see these for sale soon as we think they bring something interesting to the wireless speaker space and would look great on many a living room wall.
[via The Design Blog]


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on wednesday night i was invited to the magnificent petworth house for a private viewing of turner's sussex exhibition. just the house itself was so wonderful. the walls were encased with original paintings and carvings (there were some extra turner's dotted about) and there was a little chap playing the saxophone. "rhubarb" held the party in the dining room (which is still used as a dining room for actual eating by the family that still live in part of the house - lucky lucky chaps) and they did an excellent job, there was an abundance of fizz and the canapés were presented beautifully on the most delightful platters. my fave nibbles were the beetroot and goats cheese macaroons ("rhubarb" partner with heston blumenthal so it is all most extraordinary). we were treated to a private tour of part of the house and the exhibition (which itself is very teeny, but absolutely worth a visit as you are able to see his sketches and his other artwork that lives at the house). the chap and i got most merry and skipped away with our goody bags with a handy on-the-train-home-snack-bag. cannot wait to return in the spring/summer to explore the grounds and house in a little more light and pretend that i live there.
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- Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act
- March 26, 2015 | Author: Todd J. Griset
- Law Firm: Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau & Pachios, LLP - Portland Office
- Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass a bill to expedite federal review of some spects of proposed natural gas pipelines. Known as H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act is officially summarized as providing for the "timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law with respect to the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of any natural gas pipeline projects." If enacted into law, what would H.R. 161 do?
Relatively brief for federal legislation, the printed draft of H.R. 161 comes in at just 3 pages. Overall, it defines and accelerates the timelines for federal approvals of some proposed natural gas pipelines. If enacted, the bill would give the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission one year to decide whether or not to issue a pipeline permit, following which other federal agencies would have 90 days to issue any ancillary permits.
The pipelines that would benefit from this bill are those that have applied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717f) for a certificate of public convenience and necessity, and have used the Commission's "prefiling" process.
First, H.R. 161 amends Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to approve or deny an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for a prefiled project not later than 12 months after receiving a complete application that is ready to be processed.
Second, H.R. 161 requires any agency responsible for issuing any license, permit, or approval required under Federal law in connection with a prefiled project for which a certificate of public convenience and necessity is sought under the Natural Gas Act to approve or deny the issuance of the license, permit, or approval not later than 90 days after the Commission issues its final environmental document relating to the project. Generally speaking, if such as agency cannot complete its review process within this timeline, it is compelled to deny the license, permit, or approval, but H.R. 161 would allow the Commission to extend the 90 day deadline by an additional 30 days. H.R. 161 also changes federal law to provide that in the case of agency inaction within the 90 day time period or extra 30 day period, the requested license, permit, or approval shall take effect upon the expiration of 30 days after the end of such period.
On January 22, the House voted 253-169 in favor of the bill. It now goes before the Senate. But on January 20, the Executive Office of the President issued a statement of administrative policy stating, "If the President were presented with H.R. 161, his senior advisors would recommend that he veto the bill." In that administrative policy statement, the administration acknowledged the need for additional energy infrastructure and supports the timely consideration of project applications, but notes risks from that H.R. 161. These risks include effective limits on public participation in pipeline review processes, and that agencies may be forced to make decisions based on incomplete information or information that may not be available. The executive branch's statement also cites a FERC report that since Fiscal Year 2009, FERC has completed action on 91 percent (512 out of 563) of all pipeline applications that it has received within one year of receipt, with the remaining decisions involving complex proposals that merit additional review and consideration.
Will the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act be enacted into law? How will its enactment -- or non-enactment -- affect proposed new natural gas pipelines, and the customers they would serve?


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If you believe the ads, good drivers get the best insurance rates. But a new study shows auto insurers frequently charge good drivers higher premiums than those who recently caused an accident. And it appears from this research that the safe drivers who pay more are often lower income.
How could this happen?
The Consumer Federation of America (CFA), which conducted the study, says this reflects a common practice in the insurance industry of using factors such as education and occupation to rate risk.
A CFA survey in 2012 found that two-thirds of American believed considering these factors, rather than driving history was unfair.
Stephen Brobeck, CFA's executive director, calls this a "discriminatory practice" that raises the rates for low-and moderate-income drivers.
The industry rejects any notion that it discriminates in any way.
"The policies we offer are fair in every way," said Michael Barry, vice president of media relations at the Insurance Information Institute.
How CFA surveyed the marketplace
The CFA priced policies for two hypothetical customers: a high school receptionist and an executive. Both women were 30-years old, had driven for 10 years, lived on the same street in the same middle-income ZIP code.
But there were important differences.
The receptionist is single and rents an apartment. She has never had an accident or moving violation, but she was without insurance coverage for 45 days.
The executive is a married homeowner with a master's degree. Her auto insurance has never lapsed. But, she had an at-fault accident with $800 of damage within the past three years.
CFA researchers visited the websites of the five largest U.S. auto insurers – State Farm, Allstate, GEICO, Farmers and Progressive – looking for the minimum liability coverage required by that state. This was done for both women in 12 cities.
The results: Two-thirds of the 60 quotes were lower for the executive (who had an accident) than for the receptionist (who had none), often by 25 percent or more.
The Insurance Information Institute questions whether the test was fair because the receptionist had a break in insurance coverage and that could be seen as a risk factor. The Consumer Federation of America says the receptionist didn't have a car for 45 days and therefore didn't need insurance. Does that make her a riskier drive, they ask?
Why is this happening?
Insurance companies consider a variety of factors to determine the risk you pose and the price they should charge when you apply for an auto policy. Everyone agrees your age, sex, type of vehicle and driving history can help predict the likelihood that you will have an accident.
But should insurance underwriters consider your education, occupation or in some cases, your credit score? What do these socio-economic factors have to do with your ability to be a safe driver?
"These factors have been found to be actuarially sound ways to assess risk," said Michael Barry, vice president of media relations at the Insurance Information Institute. "And before they are ever used, these rating criteria are vetted by state insurance regulators who have allowed them."
The CFA says it's not fair for someone to get a better rate simply because they have more education and more income.
"Our concern is that these factors are not proven; there is no logical reason to explain why they should work," said Robert Hunter, CFA's director of insurance and former Texas Insurance Commissioner. "The insurance companies say there's a correlation and that's all they need."
Some insurance companies now consider your credit scores when setting your premiums. That doesn't sit too well with Washington State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler, who calls the practice a "blatantly unfair" way to assess risk.
"I think it's terrible," Kreidler told me. "Using a credit score in this economy? You have people who through no fault of their own have wound up with less quality credit and yet are still responsible drivers. They shouldn't pay more for auto insurance because of that."
Not in sunshine state
The California Insurance Department decides what ratings factors can be used by auto insurers to calculate auto premiums. Education, occupation and credit scores cannot be considered.
"We want rating factors that have a relationship to the risk of loss," said Joel Laucher, California's deputy insurance commissioner for rate regulation.
"You want something that's fair and fairly intuitive so people understand why there would be a price difference. It should be something the driver can control and realize how they can amend their behavior to improve their rate."
Massachusetts also restricts the use of socio-economic factors for private auto insurance.
"There was a determination made that auto insurance should more tightly track an individual's driving," said Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Joe Murphy.
The bottom line
There are a lot of insurance companies competing for your business. Rates vary greatly.
A good place to start is your state insurance department's website. Look for a comparison chart that lists the rates in your area for various hypothetical customers. It's a simple way to see how various insurance companies compare and where you might want to go to get a quote.
(Find a link to your state's insurance department at: National Association of Insurance Commissioners.)
You can get quotes from an independent agent who represents various companies or go online and do it yourself at sites such as InsuranceQuotes, InsWeb, NetQuote, InsuranceHotline or Answer Financial. Don't expect an instant quote from these sites. In most cases, you'll be contacted by agents looking for your business.


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Cowboys Have the Talent to Contend in '09
The minute the schedule was released, the media went haywire attacking the Cowboys and predicting a disappointing season. As a change of pace, here is a comment that does quite the opposite.
Vinnie Iyer of Sporting News talks about the final four in 2009. Here's what he had to say about one of the two NFC teams to make the list, The Dallas Cowboys:
"Now it gets interesting. In the past two years, we've had Giants-Packers and Eagles-Cardinals as the NFC's championship game matchup. Not only it is hard to predict which team will make the playoffs in this conference, but the seeds also don't mean anything.
So why not go with a third different team from the NFL's best division, the NFC East? With Owens out of town and the team dumping some off-field baggage, the Cowboys are in position to open their new stadium in style. The defensive talent, led by DeMarcus Ware, is Super Bowl worthy. The key is becoming more efficient and balanced offensively, and helping that carry over to the entire team.
The passing game won't lose too much once Roy Williams gets on the same page with Tony Romo, but without the crutch of T.O., the 'Boys will lean more on a strong rushing attack as the ideal complement to their defense. Going back to the basics of pounding away with Marion Barber and Felix Jones to set up the pass will turn Dallas from a disappointing non-playoff team to the contender it should have been."


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Vaccinating Nature
Whenever I bring up the need for a Lyme disease vaccine, I'm typically greeted by one of two responses. The first comes from Canadians who are incredulous that we have a vaccine to protect dogs and even horses from Lyme disease, but we do not currently have one to protect humans. The second comes from those who are fundamentally opposed to human vaccines against any and all illnesses. Period. Don't even go there. Just stop.
Personally, I'm in favour of a Lyme vaccine. I would like to see one made available to all Canadians who are at high risk for contracting Lyme disease, whether it be because of where they live, the type of work or play they engage in, or any other factor that increases their susceptibility to a tick-borne illness that's gearing up to infect an ever increasing number of Canadians in the coming years and decades. Those who are opposed to a vaccine can opt out. That's their right. It's hard for me to imagine that anyone is going to force someone to get vaccinated for Lyme disease against their will. Not in the near future anyway.
For the record, there used to be a human Lyme disease vaccine that was withdrawn after only a few years on the market due in large part to public backlash, unbalanced media coverage, and an ill-advised roll out strategy by the manufacturer that caused the vaccine to be demonized. There was a widely held perception that the vaccine was unsafe and although there is no real evidence to support this view, the vaccine was withdrawn, leaving us with no human vaccine against Lyme and a fear amongst drug companies that if they dare develop a new one, that too would fall victim to the same backlash that took down the first. From everything I've seen, they're probably right.
So maybe a different approach is needed.
Maybe we should consider vaccinating nature against Lyme disease. That's not as far fetched as it sounds. There are several research groups looking into the possibility of using bait vaccines to eliminate Lyme disease in mice and other rodents before it can make it's way into humans. A similar strategy has been successful in addressing rabies in the US and recent studies have shown that these bait vaccines have promise in eliminating Lyme disease as well. With zoonotic diseases (diseases that jump the species barrier from animals into humans) making up roughly 75% of all emerging infectious diseases, bait traps that can be loaded with vaccines for Lyme bacteria and other tick-borne organisms make sense.
Of course, rolling out bait vaccines would be expensive and this strategy is only really feasible in areas where the risk of Lyme disease is high. But the reality is, we are starting to develop those areas in Canada and maybe it's time we look into using bait traps to control Lyme disease in those regions where the risks are highest. Nova Scotia comes to mind.
There is no way that bait vaccines can replace human vaccines, but they can augment them. And when the end-game is to protect the Canadian public from an emerging disease for which prevention is paramount, a strategy that refuses to recognize the growing unease so many Canadians feel about human vaccination has the potential to leave a significant proportion of this country's citizens unprotected. It isn't really sufficient to point out that refusing to be vaccinated is their choice. Not when strategies are being developed that promise to break the cycle of Lyme disease in nature before it can make its way up to humans.


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By Luke Furman
In the last few days, there has been information that Sebastian Zbik (30-1, 10 KOs) was unwilling to go forward with a planned fight against EBU middleweight champion Grzegorz Proksa (26-0, 19 KOs). The former WBC champion is looking at other opportunities. But as we reported, Zbik's main reason for not moving forward appears to be political.
The recent purse bid was won by the promotional company owned by WBA middleweight champion Felix Sturm, who planned to stage the fight in March in Germany. Zbik, a former stablemate of Sturm, doesn't want to fight for the boxer's company. Sturm was once promoted by Universum, who still promote Zbik, and had a nasty spit to start a rival promotional company, Sturm Boxing.
"It is true that I won't be fighting with Grzegorz Proksa. He is a good fighter and I would be willing to stand with him in the ring, but not now when he's only the European champion. Also, I do not want to fight Felix Sturm. Proksa would be a good way to return after [my last fight], but he's not the only option,' Zbik said.


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Source: Mehr News Agency
University of Tabriz scientists have built a prototype ultra light and fuel-less aircraft perusing one of their research projects.
Hassan Akbari Layegh, project manager in an interview with MNA reporter said: "the weight of the aircraft is about 500 grams, and during the flight acceleration caused by the electric motor its weight is reduced by half.
He explained that weight loss in flight cause imbalance to the aircraft and therefore: "to overcome this problem, we run multiple experiments to establish the optimum balance of the aircraft with lowest possible weight."
Akbari described the length of the wings as 1.5 meter and noted: "this aircraft is equipped with a video camera, and it has extremely high sudden acceleration, which makes it possible for the aircraft to speed away when it needs to."
The project manager said the aircraft needs very little space for landing and added: "This aircraft is able to maintain its balance at heights close to sea level."
Akbari Layegh announced production of prototype of this ultra light aircraft and said: "after 2 years of research engineering the prototype flight was launched, and then after correcting some of the drawbacks, we finally found the flying prototype."
The researcher referring to the performance of this aircraft added: "this ultra light aircraft flies with electric engine and without fuel. This project was executed and supported by Azad Islamic University, International Division of Qeshm Island and the University of Tabriz."
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As the saying goes, "April showers bring May flowers." With April just a day away I cannot wait to get my hands in the earth and start planting for the beauty of summer. For my last semester at the University of New Mexico, I am lucky enough to be taking a course in gardening called Lobo Gardens.
Lobo Gardens started in 2010 when students at the university dorms started gardening to help with sustainability without permission. After the school's officials found out about the project they accepted that students were interested in working with the land and made it a course.
"The mission of Lobo Gardens is to to organically build a gardening community within & beyond the University of New Mexico focusing on permaculture techniques utilized to grow healthy ecosystems between people and the natural world we live in. Inquiring together to bring about a benevolent society."
After only one class, I highly recommend that students either take the class or just volunteer in the physical areas. By Hokona Hall there is a spot where you can work on herbs that all students are welcome to take. The second garden in over by Casas del Rio dorms with organic vegetables, composting, and water conservation efforts take place.
As the Community Outreach Chair this semester, you can contact myself to get more information about how we are trying to get more well known on campus. Some of my goals include more signage by the gardens, and being a chartered student organization. If you are nearby, you can check us out at the Lobo Grower's Market by the Student Union Building on April 22nd from 9am-2pm. We will have free tea giveaways at our table and there will be a lot of opportunities to learn more about food security with local growers table around New Mexico.
The biggest advice I can give is that no matter how little experience you have you can be a gardener. I look forward to learning more techniques and to pass on to you. If there are further volunteer events I will make sure to keep my notices up to date.
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Woodlands people held feasts to offer thanksgiving.
Birds have spiritual importance to Woodlands people.
Feasts were very important ceremonies among the
Woodlands people.
Their purpose was to give thanks
for everything they took from nature in order to survive and thrive. When sap was gathered from maple
trees or wild rice harvested from lakes, the people held feasts of thanksgiving. Each person attending
a feast brought his or her own ladle. The men carved these ladles from wood.


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7 U.S. Code § 57 - Disposition of proceeds of sale of cotton and of copies of standards
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Disposition of proceeds of sale of cotton and of copies of standards
Any moneys received from or in connection with the sale of cotton purchased for the preparation of the copies mentioned in section 56 of this title and condemned as unsuitable for such use or with the sale of such copies may be expended for the purchase of other cotton for such use.
(Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 288, § 6(a), formerly § 6, 42 Stat. 1518; renumbered § 6(a), Sept. 21, 1944, ch. 412, § 401(b), 58 Stat. 738.)
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Saint Agnes, Anne Bronte and Me Too - I first became interested in St Agnes when attending a birthday party earlier this year at the De Grey rooms in York on the feast of St Agnes, 21 st January...
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Little-known gems from the Brontë Parsonage Museum collection are being spotlighted this month.Clement Crisp from Financial Times didn't love the Jane Eyre ballet as performed by the Shanghai Ballet Company. Not really a surprise if you don't like the novel either:
Staff and volunteers at the one-time home of the famous literary sisters are giving short talks focusing on items ranging from the Brontë pet dog's collar to Emily's diary paper. The talks are at 2pm each weekday.
Visitors can also enjoy the Heaven is a Home exhibition, which runs until the end of the year.
It includes fascinating domestic details of the Brontës' own time at the house, and links in with the publication earlier this year of the book At Home With The Brontës: The History Of Haworth Parsonage, by museum collections manager, Ann Dinsdale
A declaration of interest is the decent thing. But how to qualify a massive lack of interest in Jane Eyre, which I found of raging tedium as a novel, and – lackaday – as a danced staging with which the Shanghai Ballet chose to make its London debut? (...)
There is cleverly austere scenery by Jerome Kaplan and – sole delight of the event – exquisite ball-skirts (made, seemingly, from gossamer) that foam and hang like clouds round their wearers' legs. And there is the copious Victorian moralising of Charlotte Brontë's tale, with its put-upon heroine, its mad wife, Mr Rochester on the rampage, and (in de Bana's unlikely realisation) excessively animated rocks, flames, ghosts, entrusted to the bare-chested and sub-Béjartian chaps of the corps de ballet.
What a brave and gracious gesture made by the Shanghai Ballet last week for its London visit. It presented an English classic, apparently much loved in China, and choreographed by German-born Patrick de Bana.Fortunately, the Secret Victorianist has a more objective (and not so bilious) review to offer.
It did not work.
De Bana appears keen to show the world how clever a dance maker he is and let the story take care of itself. By the end of the evening I was convinced, with all the fancy footwork pared away, that this was a one-act ballet.
Brevity would reveal Charlotte Brontë's tale of a woman's search for love and release the audience from De Bana's obsession with his own cleverness. (Jeffrey Taylor)
Whether it's imagining Martin Luther King as a stand-up, the Brontë sisters struggling to finish their works or the enjoyably over-the-top reaction to misogynistic comments by Stirling Moss, it all makes for a witty, powerful polemic (Keith Smith)Unreliable narrators on Flavorwire:
Nelly and Lockwood in Wuthering Heights. Our two narrators are deceptively unbiased and suffer from a case of knowing too much and too little. Nelly, servant to the Earnshaw and Linton families, appears to be a reliable eyewitness to events, but she's a storyteller and frequently embellishes things. She also knows the family on an intimate level and is too close to their world in order to see things clearly. At the same time, she uses her knowledge to manipulate and intervene, despite her feigned innocence. Our other narrator, Lockwood, a gentleman renting Thrushcross Grange, learns about the complicated history of the family from Nelly, and therefore often misinterprets events. (Alison Nastasi)New York Times TV Schedule reminds us of the MoreMax screening of Jane Eyre 2011 in the US:
Mia Wasikowska, above, portrays Charlotte Brontë's beleaguered governess, in flight from her employer and soul mate, Edward Rochester (Michael Fassbender), in this adaptation of the novel, set at Thornfield Hall on the misty moors of England. Jamie Bell is St. John Rivers, the clergyman who helps nurse Jane back to health; Judi Dench, the gossipy housekeeper; Sally Hawkins, the nasty aunt; and Imogen Poots, the rich girl who almost derails Jane's chances at love. (Kathryn Shattuck)Read More Fiction reviews Wide Sargasso Sea; Maddalena De Leo tells on the Brontë Parsonage Blog about her stay at The Castle Hotel in Conway where Charlotte Brontë and Arthur Bell Nichols spent their wedding night and her excitement to actually see the room and the bed where they arguably slept; The Internet Review of Books reviews Ann Dinsdale's The Brontës at Haworth; Au Wedding Academy Blog presents a Jane Eyre Wedding Inspiration Mood Board; The Briarfield Chronicles recommends the 1974 Penguin English Library Edition of Shirley with an introduction by Andrew and Judith Hook; Dark Faerie Tales reviews Ironskin by Tina Connolly; Kasiek posts about Jane Eyre in Polish; The Life & Random Thoughts of Indigo Montoya reviews The Tenant of Wildfell Hall 1996; the Parsonage Facebook publishes a couple of pictures of its treasures: Emily's sofa and Branwell's chair.


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Ice cores reveal the story of Earth's climate in reverse
order. The uppermost layers of the core tell the most
recent history, with increasingly deeper layers providing
a record of progressively older periods.
Analyses of ice cores offer a direct and detailed record
of atmospheric conditions over time. Glacial ice not
only records changes in the climate but also preserves
evidence of the causes of those changes. By studying
ice cores, scientists hope to more accurately predict
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Our Churches
Our giving sustains our church buildings here – they are sacred places dedicated to worship, prayer and witness.
Our giving sustains our parish clergy here and across the diocese and trains new clergy.
Our giving sustains parish ministry; measured by every ill person visited, every confirmation course run, every assembly taken, every bereaved family comforted, every baptism celebrated, every sermon preached, every Eucharist celebrated, and every person shown the love of Christ through our care, comfort and compassion.
Our giving sustains mission both here in this diocese of London, and overseas for people we will never meet but to whom we are able to give practical support through our ministry of giving.
Our Challenge
The Parish needs between £5,000 and £6,000 each week for its ministry of worship, witness, service & mission, and the maintenance of its buildings. We do not normally receive any funds from the central church authorities and to further our giving, we need to think carefully about all we receive from God, consider our priorities and then prayerfully decide on our giving.
Our Choices
As a first step we are encouraged to consider giving to the church 5% of our income after deductions for rent or mortgage, or to work towards that figure. As regular planned givers we should review how much we give at least every year and when our circumstances change. Can we increase our giving through the Gift Aid scheme or through Give As You Earn?
Thank you for considering your giving options. If you would like to discuss anything further, in confidence, please contact the Parish Office.


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I participated in the British Book Challenge 2012 to read 12 by British Authors. I read 57 books by British Authors. Here are the books I read
1. The Sorceress of the Strand by L T Meade and Robert Eustace
2. Amendment of Life by Catherine Aird
3. The Vault by Ruth Rendell
4. The Big Bow Mystery by Israel Zangwill1895
5. The Notting Hill Mystery by Charles Felix1862
6. The Monster in the Box by Ruth Rendell
7. The Man in the Queue by Josephine Tey 1929
8. The Problem of the Wire Cage by John Dickson Carr
9. The Burning court by John Dickson Carr1937
10. The Black Tower by P D James
11. The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz
12. An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde
13. Shroud of Darkness by E C R Lorac1954
14. The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey1951
15. The Retribution by Val McDermid
16. Death Comes to Pemberely by P. D. James
17. I could Murder Her by E C R Lorac 1951
18. Leave the Grave Green by Deborah Crombie
19. The Witches by Roald Dahl
20. Tom Brown's Body by Gladys Mitchell 1949
21. Second Form at Clare's by Enid Blyton
22. The Charing Cross Mystery by J S Fletcher
23. An Expert in Murder by Nicola Upson
24. Journey into Fear by Eric Ambler1948
25. Venetia by Georgette Heyer
26. Yellow Snake by Edgar Wallace1926
27. A Case to answer by Margret Yorke
28. The Silent house in Pimlico by Fergus Hume
29. North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
30. Middlemarch by George Eliot
31. XPD by Len Deighton
32. The Saint Zita Society by Ruth Rendell 2012
33. Small Island by Andrea Levy
34. Dracula by Bram Stoker
35. The Great Impersonation by E Philiphs Oppenhiem 1920
36. Asta's Book by Barbara Vine (1993
37. Behold Here's Poison by Georgette Heyer 1936
38. The Piccadilly Puzzle by Fergus Hume
39. Perfect People by Peter James
40. The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
41. The man in the picture by Susan Hill
42. The mist in the mirror by Susan Hill
43. Whited Sepulchres by Anne Perry
44. What am I doing here? By Liz Cowley
45. The Little stranger by Sarah Waters
46. Simon Cowell: The Unauthorized Biography by Chas Newkey-Burden
47. The Middle Temple Murder by J S Fletcher
48. Service of All the Dead by Colin Dexter
49. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
50. A dark-Adaptd eye by Barbara Vine
51. False Pretences by Margret Yorke
52. A Killing Kindness by Reginald Hill
53. The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
54. Brick Lane by Monica Ali
55. The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey
56. The Casual Vacancy by J K Rowling
57. The Christmas Odyssey by Anne Perry
Friday, 28 December 2012
British Book Challenge 2012 Wrap-up
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Chief of Tehreek-e-Hazara Province (THP) Baba Haider Zaman alleged that Awami National Party (ANP) wanted to invite Sonia Gandhi for celebrating the Pakhtunkhwa celebration.
Baba Haider Zaman said this while addressing to a mammoth public procession of Lahore-based Hazarawalls at Lahore on Tuesday.
He said that by defence point of view Hazara is very important region, if the government would not give it the status of province then ANP sale it to the enemy. Adding that he said that ANP opposed the construction of Kala Bagh Dam because he has getting money form India for this purpose. This is an Indian conspiracy against Pakistan to become it barren, he added.
He warned the rulers that they must hear the voice of Hazarawalls otherwise they will not have any chance to flee from government offices if the THP would announce long march after the civil disobedience.
On the occasion former foreign minister and speaker National Assembly Gohar Ayub Khan said that if the government gives the provincial status to Hazara then the Hazara will be the richest province of Pakistan.
Former Nazim Mansehra Sardar Muhammad yousuf said that Hazarawalls would defeat the every conspiracy of the followers of Raja Daher. Former Tehsail Nazim Balakot Syed Junaid Ali Qasim, Habibur Rehman Tanoli, Mushtaq Ghani, Abdul Qadeer Khamosh and others also spoke, while the local leaders of Jamat-e-Islami, PML-Q and Tehreek-e-Insaf were also participated in the public procession.
The workers of THP warmly welcomed the THP leaders in Lahore and announced on the stage that in future Baba Haider Zaman will nominate the candidates for the elections.
Earlier, Baba Haider Zaman while addressing the crowded press conference at Lahore Press Club has hinted at launching a civil disobedience movement if the government fails to agree to their demand for the establishment of Hazara province.
He said that although the people of Hazara were pro-Pakistan, but a separate Hazara province had become a matter of their pride.
"So the authorities that think this movement will die down with the passage of time are living in a fools' paradise," he said. The HPM chief said the government's discriminatory policy towards the people of Hazara was forcing the masses to take to the streets to press for their demands.
The THP leaders were also participated in a seminar at Ewaan-e-Waqt arranged by Nawa-i-Waqt Group of Publications.
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