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Sabi Sabi Game Lodge
Since 1978 guests from all parts of the world have been enthralled by Africa's fabled wildlife in their natural habitat at Sabi Sabi Safari lodge , situated in the world-renowned 65,000 hectare Sabi Sands in the southern section of the Kruger National Park of South Africa.
Specially-trained, armed Game Rangers and Trackers will take you on safari in open land rovers - both by day and night - and on walking trails, learning about some 300 bird species and 200 animal species, including lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo, elephant and cheetah, tracked and followed off-road, deep into the African bushveld - a Nature Wonderland.
At Sabi Sabi safari lodge hotel you may choose your accommodation from 4 luxurious, air-conditioned, all-suite award-winning* lodges. Experience the different atmospheres of yesterday, at the turn-of-the-century, lantern lit, magical Selati Camp (8 suites), today, at the contemporary Bush Lodge (25 suites) or the newest addition Little Bush Camp (6 suites) and tomorrow, at the internationally-acclaimed Earth Lodge (13 suites) - voted by Conde Naste Traveller USA as one of the top 52 new hot spots for 2002.
The recommended stay is 3 to 4 days for an unforgettable African experience which will remain deep in your soul forever. Sabi Sabi is an hour's flight from Johannesburg International Airport directly to it's own private airfield or via Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport. Alternatively you can opt for a scenic 5-hour chauffeured or self-drive from Johannesburg.
Sabi Sabi safari Camp is truly one of the best safari lodges in the heart of the Kruger National Park and www.southafricatravel.co.uk are proud to recommend our clients to stay at one of South Africa's best luxury safari lodges - Sabi Sabi safari camp !
Sabi Sabi Luxury Safaris
South Africa intrigues everyone who is lucky enough to experience its power and magic. The concept of 'Safari' conjures up images of adventure, thrilling landscapes and absorbing wildlife. Sabi Sabi Game Lodges are located in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve which is adjacent to the Kruger Park. Safaris in this part of South Africa are extraordinarily rewarding as all of the fences between the Kruger National Park and its surrounding reserves have been removed. Whilst staying at Sabi Sabi you will experience the ultimate in luxury safaris in the Kruger Park.
The advantage of Sabi Sabi Kruger Park Safaris also stems from the fact that animals on the Reserve have not been hunted for over half a century. Because they have become habituated, they perceive the outline of a vehicle carrying humans as non-threatening.
Tourists can therefore look forward to luxury safaris in the Kruger Park which offer the unique experience of being driven extraordinarily close to the large mammals which, despite being totally wild, continue unperturbed in their natural patterns of hunting, feeding, mating and suckling. Kruger Park safaris take place each morning and evening in open Land rovers which drive through a wide variety of habitats, allowing you to view the vast interactions of the wild. After breakfast, guests on guided walking trails can experience the natural environment on foot. The dedicated, skilled and passionate Rangers lead you to discover miracles of Nature you may never have dreamed existed.
Morning Safari
A knock on your door from the Ranger will wake you before first light, while the kitchen brews hot coffee or tea, and prepares cool fruit juices with a muffin or rusk on the side. So begin the morning Kruger Park safaris.
Early morning is the time of day for bird choruses, and the rising sunlight dances off beads of dew on spiders' webs. The Tracker will watch the road for spoor, leaning forward intently to find any print left by a predator during its hunt in the dark. There may be hushed discussions in Tsonga between Ranger and Tracker, and brief radio interactions from one vehicle to another. Sharing information ensures that the occupants of each Landrover have the best chance of a wide range of sightings - and also ensures control and responsible behaviour as vehicles move in close to the animals.
Morning Walk
Renowned for luxury safaris, the Kruger Park isn't all about relaxing game drives and poolside dining. Opportunities for education and adventure are definitely on the cards for those interested in Kruger Park safaris. On the morning safari walk you will be part of a small group that sets out on foot after breakfast. The walk is an opportunity to experience wild life at close quarters.
Sabi Sabi boasts approximately 350 different species of birds. Their nests and calls are fascinating. There is an endless diversity of trees, shrubs and flowering plants, and whatever the time of year, no two walks are ever remotely the same.
Evening Safari
Get ready for luxury safaris in the Kruger Park - As the fierce heat of the day cools, animals move out of the shade of the trees, and birds increase the volume of their song. In the late afternoon, the call of the Crested Francolin reverberates through the Bushveld. You will be aware of colours softening to beautiful, gentle hues that vary with each season. New scents fill the air as the sun dips behind the horizon. The Ranger will choose a spot where you can stretch your legs and enjoy sundowners alongside the vehicle. The dusk period tends to be quieter. There is a lull as the animals sense the transition into a time of increased danger. It is during evening Kruger Park safaris that the nocturnal hunters start stirring, and their prey needs to be alert for survival through the night.
During your Kruger Park safaris you may be lucky enough to watch a lion or his pride prepare for the evening hunt. Their long bodies stretch to ease muscles cramped from lying in the shade during the day; claws are sharpened and sinews lengthened against a tree; vegetation is marked with urine, and the wind sniffed for scents; only then do they set off in a slow, loose-jointed, arrogant amble.
On your evening Kruger Park safaris, with the help of the spotlight, a leopard's eyes may reflect back from a tree. Other smaller predators that are often encountered at night include the genet, African Civet and African Wild Cat. Bushbabies are nocturnal primates that feed on insects and fruits. Their large eyes shine red in the light.
Whilst staying at Sabi Sabi you will experience the greatest Kruger Park safaris on offer. The greatest draw card is that at Sabi Sabi - luxury safaris in the Kruger Park are the name of the game.
Sabi Sabi Lodges
At Sabi Sabi you may choose your accommodation from 4 luxurious, air-conditioned, all-suite award-winning* lodges. Experience the different atmospheres of yesterday, at the turn-of-the-century, lantern lit, magical Selati Camp (8 suites), today, at the contemporary Bush Lodge (25 suites) or the newest addition Little Bush Camp (6 suites) and tomorrow, at the internationally-acclaimed Earth Lodge (13 suites) - voted by Conde Naste Traveller USA as one of the top 52 new hot spots for 2002.
Today the line is disused but the old railbed can still be seen in the north-eastern section of Sabi Sabi, close to Selati Camp. Sabi Sabi's intimate all-suite Selati Camp, furnished with a historic Railway theme and 19th century charm, meticulously created as an authentic home in the bush, is the most unforgettable of all African experiences. The railway theme extends from original steam engine name plates, signals and other memorabilia in the lounge, to collector's pieces in each room and shunter's lamps lighting the way to your suite.
Originally created without electricity to preserve the ambience, Selati Camp now has overhead fans and air-conditioning, while the camp is still lit at night by the gentle flicker of oil lamps, the warm glow of fires and the spectacular canopy of the Southern night sky.
Selati Camp at Sabi Sabi
The Selati Camp offers eight luxury thatched suites, each with full bathroom en-suite and private alfresco shower, blend perfectly into the surrounding bush. Home-cooked cuisine is served on decks built over the river-bed, in the open air "boma" or in the "farmhouse kitchen".
The Selati Camp also offers premier accommodation in the sumptuous and spacious Ivory Presidential Suite. It offers turn of the 19th century colonial grandeur in the form of original antiques, a draped four-poster bed, private terrace, and fireplace. The magnificent en-suite bathroom, complete with Persian carpet and antique chaise-longue, also features a very private pool and safaris. The separate dressing room features an antique wardrobe and dressing table. Selati combines turn of the century elegance with personalised safari luxury - a rare quality of life experience.
Bush Lodge at Sabi Sabi
Bush Lodge is set in the heart of the Sabi Sabi bushveld overlooking a water-hole and an African plain. At each of our lodges, you will luxuriate in uncompromising high standards of service, efficiency and personalised attention - all in an informal atmosphere of warmth and hospitality. Each air-conditioned thatched suite features exquisite ethnic décor in keeping with the bushveld environment.
The lodge features artistically designed open courtyards with spectacular wooden carvings by renowned South African sculptors, created from wood salvaged from the bushveld.
Mandleve Suite at Bush Lodge is an ultra-luxury suite perfect for honeymooners. It encompasses a large suite, open plan lounge and spacious bathroom with outside shower. Private pool, safari, personal attendant plus in room dining.
Earth Lodge at Sabi Sabi
Sculpted deep in to the earth. Almost invisible in the landscape. Inspired by the textures, colours and shapes of the natural world. Here, you are at one with the wilderness. A corridor leads you down, on a journey beneath the ground, to an experience unique and unforgettable. Your entrance brings you to an uninterrupted bushveld panorama.
A sense of peace consumes you. You are cocooned in luxury, inspiration and grace. There are twelve suites only, in addition to the Amber Suite. Each is attended by a Private Butler and is appointed with specially commissioned furnishings, a secluded plunge pool and open air shower. The natural sculptures of Geoffrey Armstrong add a powerful magic. The Amber Suite is generous beyond belief in its dimensions and boasts its own exercise room, steam room, study and kitchen. It captures art and luxury in one unique experience.
The boma, its walls sculpted from roots and built up piece by piece, captures the drama of an African night and embraces the power of the wilderness.
You can renew yourself in this place. The Earth Nature Spa and exercise centre. Massages, natural therapies or a classic spa. A secluded library. Art gallery. Meditation garden. Everything has been created for your indulgence.
Dining in a subterranean cellar will be a celebration you are not likely to forget. Your own armed and knowledgeable Game Ranger and Shangaan Tracker will take you deep into the bushveld by open land rover or on foot. Close enough to share in a thrilling encounter with Africa's beautiful wild creatures.
Little Bush Camp at Sabi Sabi
Hidden on the banks of the Msuthu River lies the newest addition to Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve's family of 5-Star lodges, Little Bush Camp. The warmth and vibrancy of Bush Lodge, combined with an intimacy and seclusion makes this an ideal bush retreat for friends, families or small groups.
Home to six luxurious suites, all overlooking the riverbed, Little Bush Camp boasts all the features of an exceptional bush lodge - beautiful setting, excellent cuisine and abundant wildlife.
All suites are fully equipped and feature contemporary African design, complete with air conditioning, double beds, en-suite bathrooms, indoor and outdoor showers and private viewing decks. Thatched roofs, draped mosquito nets and wooden and stone finishes complete the picture of an exclusive getaway.
Adventurous wildlife safaris both day and night tracking the Big 5 off-road and viewing up to 200 species of animals and 300 bird species, from open Land Rovers in the company of a qualified game ranger and tracker, make for a truly memorable experience, and the highlight of your holiday.
Sabi Sabi Weather / Dress Code
Any time of year is a good time to visit Sabi Sabi, as each season has its own wonders in the Bush. Spring and summer are our rainy seasons, which in turn makes the bush green, lush and thick. It is also the time of year where there are many newborn animals.
Autumn and winter are dry, the bush is less dense and with a lack of water, animals frequent waterholes more often.
What To Bring to Sabi Sabi
- Dress completely informal
- Neutral colours recommended
- Windbreaker or warm jacket for winter and night safaris
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Swimming costume - each lodge has a cool filtered pool
- Binoculars and camera
Please note that Sabi Sabi is situated within a Malaria area. It is recommended that guests consult their physicians.
Sabi Sabi Location
Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve is an unspoilt part of South Africa ecologically and geographically integrated with the adjacent Kruger National Park. It is situated within one of the oldest and largest proclaimed private reserves - the renowned Sabi Sands.
Sabi Sabi lies 500 km east of Johannesburg, 800 km north east of Durban and 200 km west of Maputo in Mozambique. It lies on the same latitude as Sao Paulo and Brisbane and the same longitude as Cairo, Istanbul and St.Petersburg.


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Who won the election? The People!
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Letter to the Editor
Did the Democrats win the election or did the Republicans lose? Is the country moving to the left or right? I think the true winners of the election were the People. The People voted for reality and against failure. The People are sending the Government a message that we want real results in the real world. We aren't going to take failure and corruption anymore.
If the Democrats are going to hold power they are going to have to take Congress in a new direction. They need to resist taking bribes from the special interests and start producing results for the People. Same message to the Republicans. Republicans have to work with the Democrats and run on a record of accomplishment and make a clean break with their corrupt past. Any elected official who does not get the People's message will have to face the voters in 2008. In 2008 they better be arguing about how to spend the surplus and not who is to blame for the deficit. If Congress comes up empty handed they will face the meat grinder as the voters give them the boot.


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My Dear Child~
Do you know that I created you to do good works? (Ephesians 2:10) Yes, I want YOU to do great things with your life!
Do you think you are too old? Moses was 80 when I called him. (Acts 7:17-36)
Do you have trouble speaking in front of people? Moses did, so I gave him a helper. (Exodus 4:10-14) (These days I would recommend a Toastmaster's meeting; check it out, they are awesome 🙂 ).
Do you think you are too young? Joash was seven years old when he became king. (2 Chronicles 24:1)
Are you inexperienced? So was David. I called him to be a king when he was a shepherd boy. (1 Samuel 16:1-13)
Does the task seem too big? David confronted a giant. (1 Samuel 17:1-50)
Are your resources too small? The disciples had that problem when they were asked to feed thousands of people. (Matthew 14:13-21)
The point is, all you need to do is offer yourself to Me. If you are willing to be used, I can make up for anything that you lack.
I have even been known to use a donkey and a fish to accomplish My work. (Numbers 22:21-34) (Jonah 1:17) So don't be surprised when I call you.
Perhaps you will be called to love children. Maybe I will ask you to help the sick, the poor, or your next door neighbor. Perhaps you will be the doctor who will solve a great medical mystery. You do have a calling…..a calling that is designed specifically for you. Are you listening? I have great things for you to do! Let's get on it!


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When Will put away his snare drum for the potential hit single "No Cars Go", my brother pointed out how he was drumming on the stage. He was striking his drumsticks on the keyboard stand, on the wall, on the monitor speaker at the front of the stage, keeping time, as the rest of the AF were piloting our ship into starlight. "No Cars Go" features chanting at certain intervals and several powerful hooks that stay in your mind for weeks, on the subway or in your car, until you finally give in and accept it's greatness.
My enthusiam has already been echoed by the underground press in North America. The Arcade Fire has been mentioned in publications such as Chart Attack and The Montreal Mirror and had reviews in Stylus Magazine and Pop Matters.com. Being a member of the acclaimed Secret Society of Critics myself, I feel that the Arcade Fire sound something like a revamped Flaming Lips lineup with a slightly sober Neil Young on vocals, or even a Causey Way/Violent Femmes supergroup with a penchant for blending touching melodies with New Wavish guitar fuzz. Still, I believe that they are the type of band that generates followers, not one that imitates others. They are writing their own history book and I look forward to their greatest hits CD in a decade or so.
On January 21st, I saw the Arcade Fire perform live @ La Sala Rossa and was promised an interview with Win and his wife Régine, who have reportedly written over 100 songs in the past year and are anxious to begin recording a full length LP this spring. Win hails from Texas and met Régine while hunting for a drummer within the halls of McGill. They are a class act and were kind enough to respond to eleven or so of my questions. The interview was conducted via email and appears unedited for your reading pleasure.
(Above: A helmet-clad Win Butler with brother Will and wife Régine Chassagne in the background)
Jeremy Brendan:
What do you think of Montreal? What about our music scene? What interplanetary force is keeping the Arcade Fire here on the island of Montreal?
Arcade Fire (Win):
Montreal is a strange and fantastic place. We have never really been part of a music scene per say, but there are more and more fucked up pop bands poking up their heads which is kind of exciting. As long as the government accepts my application of Residency, we will be here for a while.
I have always lived in Montreal (though I grew up on the south shore). Even when I am traveling to other great cities in the world, I still miss it. It is kind of unique in North America.
Do you see the AF going to a major label any time soon? Would you be open to signing with a smaller label (like Sub Pop, etc.)?
There is a sort of lottery mentality imbedded in the major label system. Since many of us in the band are committed to writing and performing music for our life's work, it doesn't necessarily make sense to take such a short sided approach. Most of my favorite bands of all time have been on major labels at least at some point, some more successfully than others, but I wouldn't change lives with any of them, so we will have to find our own path. Sub Pop as I understand it is half owned by Warner which is the second biggest record company in the world… We just wanna take a healthy path, we are open to anything, but we are wary.
Your band has a sound that is difficult for music reviewers to pin down into a neat little package. If you could invent a name for your sound, what would it be? Do you think that classifying bands into genres take away from the music itself?
There are a few music categories I find useful in describing a particular sound (rock and roll, soul music, the Motown sound, gospel, psychedelic) Where it starts getting weak for me is hybrid stuff like folk-rock, or rap-metal, or simply meaningless invented categories like alternative or electroclash. I couldn't necessarily mind a category to describe what we do, but I bet you 50 dollars it will end up sounding pretty lame.
With file trading being so popular and global record sales in a tailspin for the past couple of years, what is your opinion on MP3's? Will Kazaa et al. mean the end of the music industry as we know it?
Howard said to me that MP3's have simply made it so that he has bought less shitty records, and I sort of agree. So much crap comes down the pike with some hype behind it (see Arcade Fire), or people saying this is the most amazing thing of all time, and MP3s let me hear the stuff without giving the person my money. I guess its sort of the function the radio used to play, but a lot more problematic for artists trying to make a living. I guess if you just make really good stuff, I believe people will still buy records (at least that is still true for me.)
Have you or any of your band members ever hung out in an arcade feeding tokens into a Tekken II machine until closing time?
No, but Howard owns a pinball machine, and two unnamed members of our band
own fancy video game systems, and have spent years honing their skills.
What have you been listening to lately? Which CD's or tapes are on constant rotation when the Arcade Fire bus is on the road from Maine?
I have been listening to a lot of Bob Dylan (who I tricked Richard into getting really into after years of fighting it) New Order, Echo and the Bunnymen, the first Violent Femmes record, the Smiths, Smokey Robinson. In terms of new stuff at least some of us really like Cass McCombs, the Barmitzvah Brothers, Wolf Parade, the Constantines, the Unicorns, Xiu Xiu, the last Silver Mount Zion record…
On your website, it says that you and your brother Will are both from Texas. How did living in the south influence your musical taste? Do you ever listen to country music (ie. Johnny Cash, Willy Nelson, etc.)?
I love both of those guys, but I'm not sure if its from living in the south (possibly). I don't think becoming obsessed with the Cure in high school had anything to do with the living in Houston, it is universal to sad kids everywhere.
Are you still an American citizen? If so, do you think you're going to vote for George W. Bush in 2004? If you had to play at an inauguration ceremony, who would you like to see up at the podium as American President?
Yea, these colors don't run. I am not voting for Bush, but I can't say much more than that at this point. Lets exhume the body of Abraham Lincoln (it's hard to believe that used to be the Republican Party).
How do the Arcade Fire relax and unwind after a long day of writing or performing? Do you support the Canadian Liberal government in their decision to decriminalize cannabis?
I think "decriminalizing cannabis" is just a way for cops to be able to give tickets easier, it's a money grab. I personally am OK with it being illegal, though the situation in a place like California with their 3 strikes and you're out policy, puts far too many drug users in prison. I'm not sure as a band how we feel about this, I'm sure some disagree.
When can we expect a new album [Ed Note: ie. LP or single] from the Arcade Fire?
You can expect a single in the next couple months. A lot of the big distributors want 3 months from the completion of the record until they release it. That means it will probably finish in early April, and it will officially be out in the states in August, but we may release it sooner in Canada.
If you had to summarize your outlook on life in eleven words or less, what would it be?
Death is real.
February will prove to be a busy month for Win & Régine. On Friday, Febuary 6th, the Arcade Fire will be appearing @ Casa Del Popolo (4873 boul. St-Laurent) with the Wrens. The week after, Friday, February 13th, they will be performing @ PAVILION (1206 boul. St-Laurent) with the Hidden Cameras. Thankfully, both of these shows are on the island of Montreal! You can pick up their self titled EP online @ Cheap Thrills. Visit the Arcade Fire official site for lyrics, MP3s, and the latest news.


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This article contributes to debates about how capitalist corporations 'see', and how they concurrently relate to the places where they are located. It argues that an analytical focus on 'seeing' illuminates how internal organization and outward relation making are tied together in complex ways. Even so, corporations of the extractive industries in particular cannot be assumed to encompass a single coherent view. The empirical case is a critical examination of how a gas project employed strict health, safety, and security measures to generate order when encountering alterity in an unfamiliar environment in Papua New Guinea. It reveals how the project was organized around two conflicting ways of seeing its host country—trying to separate itself from it while simultaneously having to engage and provide benefits for it.
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Shaping Edits, Creating Fractals
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We investigated physical changes over three versions in the production of the short historical drama, Woman with an Editing Bench (2016, The Physical TV Company). Pearlman, the film's director and editor, had also written about the work that editors do to create rhythms in film (Pearlman 2016), and, through the use of computational techniques employed previously (Cutting et al. 2018), we found that those descriptions of the editing process had parallels in the physical changes of the film as it progressed from its first assembled form, through a fine cut, to the released film. Basically, the rhythms of the released film are not unlike the rhythms of heartbeats, breathing, and footfalls—they share the property of "fractality." That is, as Pearlman shaped a story and its emotional dynamics over successive revisions, she also (without consciously intending to do so) fashioned several dimensions of the film— shot duration, motion, luminance, chroma, and clutter—so as to make them more fractal.
Sicilian Futures in the Making
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Mara Benadusi
Discourses and practices of anticipation occupy a hypertrophic space in contexts where uncontrolled industrial growth has inflicted grave damage on peoples and territories, even triggering environmental disasters. This article explores the use of nonhuman species as anticipatory devices in a petrochemical terminal in Sicily, focusing on public representations of three species: scavenger bacteria that play a cleansing role and underline citizens' moral responsibility to secure their best possible futures through bioscience; migrating flamingos that breed under the petrochemical chimneys, raising the possibility of hopefulness by highlighting ecosystem resilience; and fish affected by spina bifida, which reveal human health status in advance, communicating the need to live in preparation for potential diseases. The analysis reveals the highly contentious character of these anticipatory devices and the contested ideas about possible futures they imply, thus shedding light on the ecological frictions that have repercussions locally and globally, in discourse and social practice.
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The present article seeks to analyse the place of Shakespeare's work within the oeuvre of Gabriel Josipovici, starting with the latter's first published critical book, The World and the Book, and ending with his most recent, Hamlet: Fold on Fold. In the early work Josipovici sought to establish a direct line between the Middle Ages and Modernism, yet Shakespeare was already a presence whose plays obliged that line to deviate. In his later critical work, such as On Trust, Shakespeare becomes one of the figures who allows Josipovici to exemplify clearly the crucial gap he wishes to explore between saying and doing. This gap is most fully explored in the recent book on Hamlet, where the protagonist is seen as the supreme literary example of what happens when the traditions governing doing have fallen away, leaving the character adrift in a sea of possibilities of utterance and action, none of which has the feel of necessity.
The Status Quo and the Feminization of Political Alternatives
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Noa Balf
The Oslo peace process has effectively stalled and failed. In this article I show that by positioning the Oslo process and any political and civic forces involved with it as tainted by irrational and emotional weakness, neo-conservative figures and institutions within Israel have successfully argued for a hyper-masculinized Israeli security paradigm. In this configuration, the process of cooperation and the acknowledgement of Palestinian claims are viewed as weak and reprehensible, while aggressive military strategies, deterrence, and the demand for unequivocal Palestinian acceptance of Israel's terms are perceived as rational and responsible actions that protect Israeli interests. By conflating security with the state, Israeli political leaders perpetuate the conflict rather than resolve it.
Staying and Critiquing
Israeli Orthodox Women Filmmakers
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Over the past two decades, Israeli Orthodox Jewish women filmmakers have used film to speak in a public voice about various subjects that were previously taboo. Although there are aspects of Orthodoxy to which these filmmakers object, they do so as 'devoted resisters'. Rather than expressing heretical opposition, the women stay committed to Orthodoxy precisely because they are able to use filmmaking to resist. In their negotiations of voice used to 'justify' their decision to become filmmakers, the women position themselves as 'accidental' filmmakers, thereby remaining within Orthodoxy while critiquing it through their films. Cultural resistance in this case is not carried out as defiance to Orthodox Judaism but rather out of a relationship with it, featuring a form of resistance that insists upon devotion to multiple commitments.
A Structure of Antipathy
Constructing the Villain in Narrative Film
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Many narrative films feature villains, major characters that audiences are meant to condemn. This article investigates the cognitive-affective underpinnings of audience antipathy in order to shed light on how filmic villainy is constructed. To that end, the article introduces an analytical framework at the intersection of cognitive film theory and moral psychology. The framework analyzes villainy into three categories: guilty intentionality, consequential action, and causal responsibility.
The Stuff of Soil
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Despite soil's vital ecological importance, its significance as a belowground tridimensional living world remains under-theorized in social and cultural research. Drawing on the reading of scientific literature and a series of interviews with scientists working at the juncture of soil and climate research, this article pursues a picture that highlights soil's capacities to shape future climates, including by fostering major planetary tipping points; we elaborate on the cultural and ethical significance of that picture for opening up alternative stories in which agency and change are not human-only prerogatives. We develop a critical stance on the growing expectations of storing more carbon into soils and argue for a better consideration of the situated, heterogeneous, and volatile dynamics of carbon within soils. We eventually call for more responsible ways of thinking about, and caring for, the myriad conglomerates of living, decaying, and dead matter that basically make up the stuff of soil.
The Swiss Paradox
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The Swiss system of direct democracy is in many ways paradoxical. The federal structure counteracts the formation of centralizing state hierarchies and protects the egalitarian representation of local political interests. Simultaneously, local political structures can have hierarchical and exclusionary effects, especially when democratic processes are turned into values. This article considers the tensions between egalitarian and hierarchical values in Swiss democratic structures in the wake of the rise of anti-foreigner and anti-EU passions harnessed by extreme right-wing parties. These tensions are heightened in the context of global processes that are transforming the structures of the state, as corporate power undermines state apparatuses with the potential to subvert democratic practices.
'Takin' It One Day at a Time'
(Not) Anticipating as Moral Project
Devin Flaherty
In this article, I explore anticipation as a site of moral experience and moral willing when death may be nearby. Through an examination of the narratives of the wife of a hospice patient in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, I show that her commitment to not anticipate the course of her husband's illness is a moral project pitted against biomedical modes of prognostication. In a context in which hospice care is the only option available for many older adults in poor health, I discuss the incommensurability between this position and the anticipatory horizon on which hospice care is predicated: the patient's imminent death. I argue for an approach to this woman's experience that takes into account the tendency for temporal orientations to be thrown into flux when death might be nearby, without reducing her commitment to not anticipate to mere avoidance or 'denial'.


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I can't read any threads and all I get are 503 errors
Had a power failure in the datacenter. Everything should be back now.
I guess you should invest in some of those new Tesla battery backup systems, eh? lol
Yeah, now accepting contributions...
Let me know if there's any odd behavior.
Database error
If I'm logged in and try to click on the "Superbowl Car Commercials"-thread in the Electric Vehicles sub forum (with the intent to post) I get the following error message:
Yeah, we had to repair some of the tables after the power failure. (Should probably replace that error page with something friendlier.)
Power failure in a data center? Heads can roll for something like that.
Last time I saw that happen was at a huge DC in the UK; down for 30 minutes and when everything did come back up, many servers had to have their power supplies replaced due to trauma.
But if I may ask ... if a power supply ... then how was the home page able to continue to work?
It's db driven. Even if cached.
I am simply curious. Not challenging the reason ... nor doubting you.
It's probably (99% sure) a MySQL database and since the database didn't shut down properly tables can be marked as "crashed".
The database then has to repair the tables before you can access them again.
Correct. Often searches are powered by a temp or cache table, or sometimes even another engine (Google, Sphinx etc). In any case, these issues seemed to only affect the thread viewing and nothing else (so maybe post table).


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I made this card with Gelli plate background: acrylics and found bottle cups were arranged to make this background. The sentiment and the die are both from Inspired by Stamping and actually this company has a few great encouragement sentiment I used on other cards too.
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Products used from IBS
Fancy labels 3 set- round die
Words of inspiration stamp set
I enter it to Craft Stamper monthly challenge using Stamping with household objects February 2014 issue Birgit Koopsen technique (bottle and jar caps and twine) and The ink splatter technique by Ali Johnson, January 2014 issue


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Vocal, Piano AccompanimentVolume 3: Three Songs by Edith Boroff. Composed by Edith Borroff (1925-). Edited by Ruth C. Friedberg. Arranged by Ruth Friedberg. Vocal Music - Voice And Piano/Organ. Southern Music. American, Classical. 8 pages. Southern Music Company #V97. Published by Southern Music Company (HL.3779161).
Flute - Digital DownloadComposed by Edith Borroff (1925-). 20th Century. Score. 5 pages. Published by American Composers Alliance Inc. (S0.554621).
SSA choir (a cappella) - MediumComposed by Edith Borroff (1925-). Christmas, Sacred. Choral octavo. With Text language: English. Published by Treble Clef Music Press (TC.TC-113).
In a speech to the Buffalo Chapter of the American Guild of Organists in 1988 Edith Borroff told the following story of her audition at Oberlin Conservatory, where she had planned to major in composition: "l played Beethoven Opus l0l, Brahms Opus 118, and a group of Debussy, for a stern-looking panel of men. When I finished I was asked for a prelude and fugue. I knew they meant one by J.S. Bach, but they didn't say it, so I played one of my own. When I was done they thanked and dismissed me. As I left I heard one of the men say to his colleague, 'lnteresting. I don't know that one.' 'Don't be silly,' replied the other. 'lt's from Book Two.'"
An amusing story, but rather more poignant in its ultimate conclusion: Bornoff was admitted to Oberlin as a piano major, but was refused permission to study composition. The reason was an abiding belief that women could not compose.
Musicology became Borroff's mainstay. After earning her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, she taught at several universities, from 1974-92 at SUNY, Binghampton. Always a free thinker (her 1971 book, Music in Europe and the United States: A History, was termed "dangerous" by the musicology department head of a major Eastern university), Borroff is also a composer of great intellectual weight. Her Organ works range from heady studies in counterpoint to virtuosic technical display lighthearted 4-hands 4-feet arrangements.
Passacaglia dates from 1946. A neo-romantic piece in C# minor, it begins with a simple statement of the passacaglia theme, peaking in a hemiola. The 19 variations which follow wind through a canon, shifting meters, and enchanting modulations of harmony, texture, and color. It is published by American Composers Alliance, 170 West 74th Street, New York, NY 10023, USA.


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Reflections on technology, music, and social interaction
Why is there a seal from South Australia on your Kenyan birth certificate? :)
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It's also fine to die in our beds
on a clean pillow
and among our friends.
It's fine to die, once,
our hands crossed on our chests,
empty and pale,
with no scratches, no chains, no banners,
and no petitions.
It's fine to have a clean death,
with no holes in our shirts,
and no evidence in our ribs.
It's fine to die
with a white pillow, not the pavement, under our cheek,
with our hands resting in those of our loved ones,
surrounded by desperate doctors and nurses,
with nothing left but a graceful farewell,
paying no attention to history,
leaving this world as it is,
hoping that, someday, someone else
will change it.
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Trainee Sales Negotiator at this leading Estate Agency in Canary Wharf, London
Permanent Canary Wharf, London | £18k to £25k Inc Benefits OTE 25000
Job Posted: 2019-01-03 03 January 2019 Closing date for applications: 03 March 2019
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Happy aspidistra
Not always an easy plant to find in garden centres, and this one was a good size for a good price. Arrived looking good, and looks very happy a few months later - it's now putting out 3 new leaves. Very easy care, and was fine in the pot it arrived in til I could repot in spring 9 months later - not rootbound.
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Car Wash
Raising funds to Pay for the Parade,
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This type of support is fantastic to show
how proud we are of our veterans.
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Kevin Rudd
Age 55
Party Labor
Family Married, three children
Career Former diplomat elected to House of Representatives in 1998. Labor leader 2006-10, and since June 2013.
Climate Labor has introduced an emissions trading scheme, starting with a fixed price, to meet Australia's greenhouse gas abatement targets of 5%-25% of 2000 levels by 2020.
Asylum Labor has increased thehumanitarian intake to 20,000. The Coalition would cut it to 13,750. Both major parties would process
asylum seekers who arrive offshore by boat in Papua New
Guinea and the Pacific island of Nauru.
Mining Labor has introduced a tax on mining company profits, though it has reaped little revenue so farowing to its design and lower commodity prices.
Broadband Labor is spending A$37.4bn to provide the fastest possible broadband service to almost every Australian business and home.
Paid parental leave Labor already pays the minimum wage of around A$620 (£360) for 18 weeks' leave.
Tony Abbott
Age 55
Party Liberal/Coalition
Family Married, three children
Career Trained in a Roman Catholic seminary and worked in journalism and business before being elected to House of Representatives in 1994.
Climate The Coalition says it will meet the same targets as Labor with "direct action" to reduce emissions through "reverse auctions", where firms, farmers and others can bid for government grants to help them reduce emissions.
Asylum The Coalition has also promised "Operation Sovereign Borders", led by a three-star general, to intercept and turn around people-smugglers' boats on the high seas.
Mining The Coalition will repeal Labor's mining profits tax.
Broadband The Coalition says it can spend A$17bn less than Labor, complete the rollout more quickly and still provide speeds as fast as people actually need by taking fibre optic cables only to streetside "nodes" and using existing copper wire into premises.
Paid parental leave The Coalition proposes to pay the mother's full replacement wage (up to a cap of A$150,000) for 26 weeks.


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"Coffee drinkers live longer."
Thank you, Joe DiMaggio.
"People who drink two to three cups of coffee a day live longer than people who don't" (U.S. News, July 3).
A study shows that I will live 12 percent longer than someone who doesn't drink coffee at all.
OK. If two to three cups gets you 12 percent, would four to six get you 24 percent? If that's true, I am going to live forever, and your grandchildren will be reading my columns.
"Researchers believe the coffee bean, not the caffeine, has the longevity effect." Mrs. Olson, where have you bean all my life?
Headlines like this come and go. Eggs are bad for you; eggs are good for you. Red meat is bad for you; red meat is very bad for you.
"Coffee beans contain minerals and vitamins, such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium."
Of course, they do.
"They also contain antioxidants, including chlorogenic acid, which helps lower high blood pressure and aids weight loss."
Now you're talking.
And: "A daily cup of coffee can help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease."
I couldn't write without coffee. I tried once, and mostly what came out was middle of the road and humorless thought, failed insights and grievous typos.
The waiter asked how I take my coffee. I said, "Seriously, very seriously."
The study also showed that if it takes more than three words (for example: "cream and sugar") to order coffee, your pretension increases by 12 percent.
A friend of mine puts butter in his coffee. I put coffee in my coffee.
I have very particular coffee mugs, and I imagine you do too.
They are black, ceramic, with big handles. Nothing is written on them, like "World's Greatest Dad," or "I'm sorry for what I said before I had my coffee."
They hold 8 ounces. I know there are larger mugs, but I never want the drink to cool off, and that's what happens if I increase to 12 or 16.
I have a confession: There's a microwave here in my office, just in case my coffee does cool off. I can't have that.
If someone serves me a cool cup of coffee, it makes me boiling mad. Forget about breakfast: Coffee is the most important meal of the day.
If you don't like coffee or you can't drink coffee, I understand. But if I found out that my wife didn't drink coffee, it would be grounds for a divorce.
Remember "Percolator Twist," a one-hit wonder by Billy Joe and the Checkmates in 1962? It was a spin-off of a Maxwell House television commercial jingle.
My coffee maker is top of the line. It has a lot of perks.
After a couple cups of coffee, I hop.
Next year, someone will say the opposite: "Drinking two to three cups of coffee shortens your life by 12 percent."
My longevity will be right back where it started from.
But for now, I feel good about my favorite beverage.
"Coffee drinking can be part of a healthy diet," the report says.
Around here, it's the Soup of the Day.
Remember that other old song?
"So let's have another cup of coffee, and let's have another cup of coffee."
I guess you could say I'm well grounded.
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High School Sports
After a heart attack, former UNC player returns to lead undefeated high school football team into the playoffs
South Granville will have its coach back for the start of the N.C. High School Athletic Association football playoffs.
Mike Hobgood, a former offensive line standout at UNC and Northern High in Durham, was officially cleared last week to return to coaching after suffering a massive heart attack on Oct. 11. Friday's playoff opener in the 2AA playoffs against Washington will be his first game on the sideline.
He's been cleared to teach again beginning Monday.
Hobgood said he had close to 100 percent blockage in one artery and 90 percent in another.
He hadn't been feeling well and had chest pains that day, so another coach took him to urgent care.
It turned out to be a life saver.
Hobgood was shocked four or five times with a defibrillator at the urgent care and then more times while being transported to Duke.
"Had it been anywhere else where there wasn't a defibrillator I'd probably be dead," Hobgood said. "The chances of me surviving that heart attack were so slim. ... It was definitely God's will. I'm a Christian and I believe He wanted me here and that's why things happened the way they happened."
Hobgood said he remembers passing out that Wednesday and waking up Friday.
Frank Mundy, the defensive coordinator, was the interim coach as South Granville went into its biggest games of the year. The Vikings won out to finish 11-0 for the first time in school history.
"He and all of the coaches and players did a tremendous job while I was gone," Hobgood said.
South Granville wore the Tar Heels' "footprint" logo on the back of their helmets to honor their head coach. Mundy said it has somewhat of a double meaning, because Hobgood has also put his footprint on Creedmoor and the surrounding community.
"The community has been great," Hobgood said. "This is my home and I've had thousands of people praying for me, both here and in Durham and the Northern Durham community."
Hobgood was an offensive lineman for Northern before playing for the Tar Heels, where he graduated in 1999. His first head coaching job came at South Granville in 2005. He left for Leesville Road in 2014 but came back to South Granville as a coordinator in 2015 and was named Vikings head coach for a second time in 2016.


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On July 13th, A number of UC Students came together in a show of support for the five people currently being held on assault charges as a result of a brawl at Chandelier's Hookah Lounge & Smoke Shop on Saturday night. The fight was between police officers and a number of party-goers at the event that night. While investigations are ongoing, students are demanding a show for support for Isa Bey, a current UC student, from UC Merced. After this event on campus, the protest moved downtown, and culminated with a march on the Merced Police Station.
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As the sun sank beneath the land, Samhain began...
a door to the Otherworld opened...
from the mound the Good People emerged to travel across the island.
The Fairy Mound © Jane Brideson
Offerings of cheese and milk were left outside.
The fire was banked.
Bairín brac and a drop of the hard stuff were placed on the table before I made my way to bed.


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Kipling is known as the poet of the British Empire. He was a superb phrase-maker, whose poems gave us expressions such as 'white man's burden' and 'the law of the jungle'. The phrase, 'Lest we forget', so closely associated with war memorials and Remembrance Day ceremonies, was coined by Kipling in his poem Recessional, composed for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897.
Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay (Mumbai) in 1865 to Anglo-Indian parents and was educated in England. He returned to India when he was 16 to take a position at the Lahore Civil and Military Gazette, where he wrote his first stories. Kipling moved back to live in London in 1889 and in 1907, at the height of his fame, he was the first English language writer to receive the Nobel Prize. However, as people's attitudes towards the Empire started to change, Kipling was increasingly accused of jingoistic vulgarity. Kipling challenged many of these attitudes himself, and when his son was killed in the First World War, wrote: 'If any question why we died/ Tell them, because our fathers lied.'
His poem If, with its celebration of stoic manly values, still inspires strong feelings, and a quote from it is written by the entrance to Wimbledon's Centre Court, to stir up the players. Kipling was a gifted storyteller and if interest in his poetry ever wanes, his reputation will live on for the creation of children's classics such as The Jungle Book.
Is Kipling
the Nation's
Favourite Poet?
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And- which is more- you'll be a Man, my son!
Rudyard Kipling
The Nation's Favourite Poet
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Using the collage materials in Playspace, create a poster with a picture and a sentence on saving our wildlife and environment – you could choose a yellow-eyed penguin (hoiho) , some seals (kekeno), a whale (tohorā), a kiwi, or the kauri tree.
Documentary The HeART of the Matter looks at major changes in New Zealand teaching which began after World War ll. A group of bureaucrats and arts specialists set about introducing a "thoroughly bicultural and arts-centred education system" to schools — in contrast to the rote learning of the past. In association with Matariki and featuring artist Marilynn Webb whose work is on display at the Gallery.


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I'm on a Relay for Life team, and we're trying to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Learn more about how you can help by clicking on the link on the right. Check it out!
Also, if you have anything you'd like to donate to the ACS fundraising garage sale my team is putting on next month, please email me, call me or leave a comment here so I can arrange a pickup. My team is trying to gather up all donated items by May 7th. Thanks!


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In 'Seeking to Preserve the Past but Stumbling on the Present' the New York Times discusses conflicts that can arise when one is seeking to preserve remains of the past but this preservation becomes an obstacle to living people. The article shows how deep these conflicts can go, not only in practical but also in ethical terms.
"On land where Assyrian kings once reigned, an Iraqi farmer named Araf Khalaf surveyed the scrap of earth that has nurtured three generations of his family. It is little more than a mud hut and a scraggly vegetable patch, yet his land has become a battleground, one pitting efforts to preserve Iraq's ancient treasures against the nation's modern-day poor." "My father grew up here," Mr. Khalaf said. "This is our land."
The issues become even more debatable when the context where they occur is Iraq. It is never easy to find a solution to instances when local people occupy sites of historical importance. If authorities were to move them from the sites, where should they take these people? How legitimate is it to disturb lives of people to preserve remains of the past?
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We went to Hennessy's Irish Pub in Mérida last night to hear some Irish musicians. Very nice evening
Irish food pyramid
The Pot of Gold
Eyes rolling with the moon over my head
Not only did he play the pipes, he made them. The harpist was wonderful
What a voice this young woman had. When she sang Danny Boy I don't think there was a dry eye in the place
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Review-Welcome to the Jungle centers around a staff that is sent by their boss on a two-day-team building survival weekend in the jungle. They are led by Storm Rothchild who is an ex-soldier, who as soon as they get in the jungle meets his fate. Storm is attacked by a tiger and during the fight falls off a cliff. From there, Phil who is that person in the workplace we wish we could punch and throw them off a cliff as well decides that he will speak for everyone and be in charge. Phil as the film plays out becomes a cult like figure as he now has followers and people who defend him. He is also deemed as "The Lawgiverâ€. Enter Chris, who gets a group together to try and get a radio to work so they can be rescued. But now that everything is going right for Phil he does not want to leave. As the film plays out Storm enters yet again this time badly hurt, just in time for the war between Chris and Phil's groups. Van Damme plays Storm who is exposed as the film goes on as a phony but the role, he seemed to be on cruise control, it just felt like he did not add anything to the role. The film has a sense of humor that at times just felt so formulaic that it really did not work for me. There were a few characters such as Kristen Schaal who played Brenda who really went above and beyond the call of duty and stole a lot of the scenes she was in. Rob Huebel to me if you see his shtick one time you seen it all the time, he basically seems to be a one note comic. This film at times with its sophomoric gags and toilet humor had me smirk and laugh, and it carried the bulk of the material. This film is an example of a film that on paper looks like a can't miss and then the camera rolls. I mean to be honest; this film did not bore me or make me want to turn it off. The problem with this film is that it tries so hard to be funny when the material it is working with is not funny. Though, the first twenty minutes or so had my expectations so high that this film was going to be like Police Academy in the woods. I will say this film is not a total waste, I felt they could have gotten more off of Van Damme and made it campier and maybe shoot for cult. This film is pure cheese, and at times it is stale and others it is very enjoyable. This is a hard one, I know I will watch it again but the first watch did not really blow me away, but kept me mildly interested. It was better by far then Enemies Closer, and maybe Strange Wilderness depending on what mood I am in that day when I watch that film again in this lifetime.
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CHAYIL Glory is the manifested power and great glory of the LORD Jesus Christ in and through His servants. The seven Pillars of CHAYIL Glory are worship, wisdom, power, honor, favor, wealth, influence. We pray using the template of Jesus so that His manifested CHAYIL Glory will flow in and through us. "Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you." Isaiah 60:1.
1. Our Father in heaven,
I enter your gates with thanksgiving in my heart and into your courts with praise. I cover myself with the blood of Jesus Christ and come before you in His righteousness.
2. Hallowed be your Name. You are my,
Jehovah Messiah, Savior, Jesus Christ. I thank you for saving me, my family and my household as I believe in your Name that is above all other names.
Jehovah Shalom, my LORD of Peace. I will not let my heart be troubled or be afraid for the peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard my heart and my mind today.
Jehovah Rophe, my LORD, and Healer. You heal all my diseases and keep me in divine health; you satisfy my mouth with good things and renew my youth like the eagles. By your stripes, I was healed.
EL CHAYIL, LORD of Armies King of Glory. You fill me with your CHAYIL Glory to manifest through me in worship, wisdom, power, honor, favor, wealth, and influence. I pray like Jesus, 'Father, the time has come, glorify your servant that your servant may glorify you'.
3. Your Kingdom come, your will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven,
You are my Jehovah Tsabaoth, my Commander of His CHAYIL Army, who have given me power and authority to be a Kingdom Enforcer to enforce your Kingdom and will in every area of my life. I am made in the image of God to speak like God words of faith to create and rule my world. I put on the full armor of Jesus Christ for my protection and with my spiritual weapons (the Name of Jesus, the Blood of Jesus and the Word of the LORD); I take my stand against the devil's schemes. I bind and dismantle all forces of evil principalities, powers, rulers of darkness and spiritual hosts of wickedness that is against me, my family, my CHAYIL family, the fruit of my womb and the work of my hands, etc.
4. Give us this day our daily bread,
You are my Jehovah Jireh, my LORD and Provider, who shall abundantly provide all my need according to the glorious riches of Christ Jesus.
5. Forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors,
You are my Jehovah Tsidkenu, Jesus Christ my LORD of Righteousness, who died on the cross for my sins and the sins of the world. Please forgive me for known and unknown sins in thoughts, words, deeds; sins of commission and omission; sins of fear and unbelief. You said that if I confess my sins you are faithful and just and will forgive me of my sins and purify me from all unrighteousness. I choose to walk in forgiveness and I forgive all those who have offended me, disappointed me, tried to hurt and destroy me. As God's chosen whom he calls holy and dearly loved, I clothe myself with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. I thank you for fresh cleansing and forgiveness of all my sins so that I can go forward in confidence and peace for my daily blessing and glory.
6. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one,
You are my Jehovah Rohi, my LORD and Shepherd, who makes me lie down in green pastures, leads me beside still waters, restores my soul and guides me in the path of righteousness for Your Name's sake. You are my Most High protects me from the Evil One so that no harm will come to me and my household. Your Holy Angels will guard me in all my ways. I will arise and shine as the CHAYIL glory of the LORD rises upon me to flow through me with manifested power and great glory.
7. For yours is the Kingdom, the power and the glory forever,
You are my King of kings and LORD of lords and I pray and serve you in your mission to build your Church, advance your Kingdom, and fill the earth with your CHAYIL Glory. In Jesus Name I pray, Amen.


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Getting yard work done with a toddler can be somewhat tricky. Sometimes, I work on the yard during Joseph's naps, but that only gives me about an hour at a time. Besides, Joseph L-O-V-E-S to go outside. If you open the door to the outside while holding Joseph, he becomes a shrieking, wiggling bundle of happiness.
In case you were wondering, shrieking happiness looks like this...
So, if I'm going to be outside and it makes the kid that happy, then I might as well enjoy his company whilst spreading some mulch around!
Of course, sometimes, that company thinks that it's fun to HELP me spread as much mulch around as he can get his little hands on.
Mostly into places I don't want him to. Such as the grass. And perhaps his mouth. Mmm. Tasty.
Way back before Joseph could walk around (eons ago!), if we wanted to get some yard work done, we'd plop him in his exersaucer and just move him around with us. Easy peasy.
Ah, those were simpler times.
Then, as he began crawling, we devised other ways to contain him while allowing him a degree of freedom. We tried using a pen (which we affectionately term the "baby cage") and we tried using a tent (which comes with the added benefit of shade), but Joseph quickly lost patience with those. Even with toys scattered all throughout the tent, he'd much rather stand at the tent "door" and stare longingly at his parents and the world beyond, loudly expressing his displeasure.
Now that Joseph is an expert walker, we've given him free run of the whole yard. With supervision of course. And we let him "help out" with the yard work.
You've got to start young, right? And the transportation of goods is very serious business!
When Joseph isn't helping, he's got other distractions to keep him occupied.
EVERY one year old with a huge back yard needs a battery operated four wheeler. It's the only way to travel.
Like the hat? Sunburn is always a concern for me, so Joseph gets slathered with sunscreen and strapped into a slightly oversized fishing hat everytime we go outside. Way better than a baby hat! We also set up a tent over our playground as an added precaution. Added bonus: quality slide time even on rainy days!
We acquired Joseph's playground for free. Stephen's Aunt Mary recently bought a new home that came with the playground in the backyard. She wanted it gone and we were more than happy to take it off her hands (THANK YOU!!). Joseph loves it. He loves to go down the slide. But he loves sitting at the top of the slide even more!
He just sits there. And sits there. And let's out shrieks of happiness. And sits there. And says, "woof" whenever he hears a dog bark. And sits there. And shamelessly models his hat.
"What?! Don't be ridiculous, Mom! I hate this thing. I only keep it on because it's got a drawstring and I can't get it off!"
"Shush, baby! The hat is superb! Now give me your best impression of a lion!"
"Mo-om! Your being silly!"
"Oh, come on! Just one more lion?"
"Oooo, maybe I should go down the slide now. What do you think?"
"I think that it's about time. That's what I think!"
"I don't know, Mom... I'm a bit skeptical. It's really nice up here."
"What if I crouch by the bottom of the slide and cheer you on?"
"That would be great, Mom!"
"Here goes!"
Then we do it all over again. Apparently, sitting at the top of the slide is the shiznit.
Going down the slide is a only a little disconcerting, but totally worth it when you get to the end. Right?
I do so love big, drooly, tonguey, open-mouthed kisses. They're the best!
In conclusion, we manage to do yard work with a toddler in tow by including him, distracting him, and taking frequent breaks to either join him, redirect him, or keep him from sticking mulch in his mouth. We get work done (albeit slowly) and he gets to play outside. Every little boy's favorite pastime.
However, as I give it some more thought, I think I want to get a fence up before he figures out how to go from walking to full out running... Just a thought.


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In the post-war era, there is the strong relationship between economic and electoral success. Despite having steered the nation through the 2007/8 crisis, Australia's left of centre Labour Party was defeated at the 7 September election 2013, primarily for other political reasons.
The new conservative Liberal-National Party government faces a country with altered prospects. As the old racing saying goes, a change in jockey does not necessarily change the horse or the race track.
First, Australia's enviable strong consistent economic growth, low unemployment and increasing living standards was driven by strong growth in emerging nations, especially China and India, and demand for commodities. But China and India is slowing.
Even if growth levels remain above that in developed markets, the changing composition of growth (a rebalancing from investment to consumption) means that resource use intensity will decrease, reducing demand for commodities. Increased capacity, as a result of aggressive recent investment, will also come on-stream progressively, coinciding with lower demand putting pressure on prices and volumes.
Second, the commodity boom, Australia's role as an investment proxy for China, AAA rated safe haven status and relatively higher interest rates have increased the value of the Australian dollar, reducing the country's competitiveness in manufacturing, retail, tourism and exports of education and health services which are all major employers.
Third, since 2001, Australia's trade account has been weak despite the mining boom and record terms of trade. Based on weaker export performance, Australia's current account deficit of around 3-4% of GDP is likely to widen, increasing reliance on international financing.
Fourth, public finances, both national and state, are deteriorating as strong growth in the commodity sector no longer offsets weak domestic conditions. Government revenues have deteriorated, with significant budget deficits likely.
In a speech entitled "The End of the Age of Entitlement" to the Institute of Economic Affairs London on 17 April 2012, new Treasurer Joe Hockey questioned the economic sustainability of "entitlements bestowed on tens of millions of people by successive governments, fuelled by short-term electoral cycles and the politics of outbidding your opponents". It was reminiscent of an observation by former Australian Treasurer and Prime Minister Paul Keating that you cannot "get quarts from pint pots".
Mr. Hockey argued that "government spending on a range of social programs including education, health, housing, subsidised transport, social safety nets and retirement benefits [had] reached extraordinary levels as a percentage of GDP". This spending, he stated, should be funded from revenue rather than by borrowing.
Puzzlingly, in the course of the election campaign, the Liberal-National Coalition made $19.8 billion worth of spending promises. In fairness, the defeated government also made numerous promises, though the total was a more modest $2.4 billion.
The new government has promised spending on a varied range of programs ranging from paid parental leave (allegedly to reverse the new Prime Minister's lack of appeal to female voters) to specific support for a Tasmanian chocolate factory. The details of how these programs are to be financed remains vague. Given that key areas of expenditure, such as health and education, are quarantined from reduction and the government is considering a corporate tax cut, it will be interesting to see how the promised budget surplus will be achieved.
Amusingly, the new government, like its predecessors from both sides of the political divide, will seek to improve its finances from efficiency dividends derived from streamlining the public sector. Given that over 20 plus years successive governments have undertaken similar initiatives, it is truly astonishing how ever greater levels of efficiency and cost benefits can be achieved.
Fifth, the Australian banking system, while well capitalised, has a very high level of exposure to the domestic economy and the housing market, which is over-valued by most measures. A fall in prices, increases in unemployment and decreases in income could expose financial system vulnerabilities.
Sixth, Australia's cost structure is high, exacerbated by the high currency. Australian minimum wages are around A$16 per hour, compared to around A$7-8 per hour in the US and A$1-2 per hour in China. The cost of Australian engineers is around $170 per hour, compared to $132 in the US, $129 in the UK or $77 in Japan. Cash costs in mining sector have increased by over 250% in the last 10 years.
Improvements in productivity have been lack lustre. According to the 2013 Global Competitiveness Report published by World Economic Forum, Australia has fallen to 21st place, dropping out of the top 20 for the first time. Arch rivals New Zealand is now ranked 18th in the world for competitiveness, three places above Australia.
The reality is that major structural reforms that started under the Prime Ministers Bob Hawke and Paul Keating petered out sometime under Prime Minister John Howard.
Seventh, policy attempts to rebalance the economy have had limited success. Australia's central bank, the Reserve Bank of Australia ("RBA") has lowered interest rates to 2.50% per annum, seeking to boost housing and consumption activity as well as reducing the value of the A$.
Lower rates to date have had limited impact on housing, credit growth, consumption, non-commodity investment, employment or confidence. Despite recent falls, the ability to devalue the Australian dollar remains limited, with major economies continuing low interest rate and quantitative easing policies.
The lower currency is seen by many as a solution. It may boost exports, but is dependent on external demand which may be affected by a weak global economy. Currency weakness is a disguised attempt by policy makers to reduce domestic income and cost structures within the economy. It seeks to avoid dealing directly with labour costs, productivity and other structural problems. But its efficacy is doubtful.
As Australia is an importer of manufactured products, a lower currency will also increase prices, lowering purchasing power and dampening consumption. Petrol prices have already risen by 10-15%, reflecting in part the weaker currency. Higher prices for imported products and transportation expenses will increase a wide variety of costs offsetting improvements in competitiveness.
Eighth, Australia's attempt to rebalance toward Asia is flawed. As the commodity and mining boom slows, Australia wants to sell food, education, health care and financial services to Asia as well as attract Asian tourists. But Asia faces its own challenges. Australia's Asian strategy also suffers from inherent contradictions between its political and defence partnership with the US and its economic dependence on Asia. Deep-seated cultural barriers, such as the White Australia policy which ended only in the 1960s, are ignored.
In a 29 November 2010 speech entitled The Challenge of Prosperity, Australia's Central Bank Governor sought to illustrate the combined effects of the gains of the appreciating terms of trade position and the A$ strength in the following terms: "In 2005 a shipload of iron ore was worth the same as around 2,200 flat screen televisions In 2010, the same shipload was worth around 22,000 flat screen TVs".
In a Freudian slip, the RBA Governor identified a fundamental issue with Australia's economic model. The mining boom helped maintain income and buying power, as Australia extracted large rewards for its mineral resources, covering up the lack of international competitiveness in many sectors, driven by high costs, poor productivity performance, declining educational achievements and narrow industrial base.
But Australia may have substantially wasted the proceeds of its mineral boom, with the proceeds channelled into consumption.
During an interview on 19 December 2012, the Australian Central Bank's Governor was asked where growth would come from to replace mining investment. Echoing author Donald Horne's epithet about being Australia the "lucky country", the Governor responded: "I think we always get this question: 'where will the growth come from?' And most of the time it comes."
In a fragile and challenging international environment, Australia's new government will need to make difficult choices and more than the usual quotient of luck to maintain the nation's stellar economic run.
© 2013 Satyajit Das All Rights Reserved
Satyajit Das is a Sydney based former banker and author of Extreme Money and Traders Guns & Money


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On Wednesday 5th April 2012, students from our "hotel Management" course visited the "Kefalari Suites" and "Semiramis" Hotels escorted by professor Mr. Sarlis.
The " Semiramis" Hotel was designed by the famous designer Karim Rasheed and is mainly addressed to the modern traveler. The hotel combines aesthetics, comfort and practicality.
Students were shown around by the front office manager Mrs. Maria Papadakis. This was a unique experience as the hotel is a member of the Design Hotels, which are famous all around the world.
Visitors can see pieces of art form artists such as: Mr.Dakis Ioannou, Jeff Koons, Sue Webster and Tim Noble.
We would like to thank the management of the hotel for their guided tour and hospitality.


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Jean-Jacques, it was obvious. (I must have spaced...) Thanks for clarifying. I've plugged these into the next draft of the requirements document along with some additional simplifications in the InterfaceBindings section. One further question: "content type" in DR029 seems to be well covered between DR028 and requirements on Messages. Do you agree? DR028 Describe SOAP 1.2 Messages, including Header, Body, encoding, fault, RPC, actor. (Charter says: "must describe Messages available via Interface", "must describe error Messages", and "make sure SOAP 1.2 extensibility mechanism can be expressed".) DR029 Describe SOAP 1.2 Header and Body's content type. (Charter says: "must define [a mechanism for describing data types and structures] based on XML Schema" and "take into account ending work going on in XML Protocol".) --Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Jean-Jacques Moreau [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 5:06 AM To: Jeffrey Schlimmer Cc: Web Service Description Subject: Re: SOAP 1.2 consolidated requirements Jeff, I have tried to prune the list down, about half the original requirements are marked as (Duplicate), but I actually refrained from removing requirements, as I did not thought my mandate extended that far. I am sorry this was not more obvious from my email [1]. I don't think it makes sense to prune the list further down, or the requirements will become too general; seven "SOAP" requirements sound like a good number (down from 13 ;-)). Jean-Jacques. [1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-ws-desc/2002Mar/0044.html Jeffrey Schlimmer wrote: > Jean-Jacques, thank you for stepping up and culling this list of > requirements from the overall set. Is there any chance you can propose a > simplified combination of these requirements like David Booth did for > the Simplicity requirements? [1] > > --Jeff > > [1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-ws-desc/2002Mar/0005.html > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jean-Jacques Moreau [mailto:email@example.com] > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 7:42 AM > To: Web Service Description > Subject: SOAP 1.2 consolidated requirements > > I took a todo to provide a consoladited list of SOAP 1.2 requirements. > Well, here's the list! > > I believe this discharges me of my action item. > > Jean-Jacques.Received on Tuesday, 26 March 2002 18:06:02 UTC
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Pennsylvania Bill to Tweak Closed Primary so it is Slightly Less Closed
By Richard Winger On March 4, three Pennsylvania State Senators introduced SB 1139, to alter who may vote in partisan primaries. Currently Pennsylvania has closed primaries. The bill would allow an independent voter to file a declaration at least 30 days before any primary, saying he or she desires to have a particular party's primary ballot in the upcoming primary. The form does not indicate that the voter is joining that party, and that voter would continue be registered as an independent. The sponsors are Senators Kim Ward (R-Greensburg), Rob Teplitz (D-Halifax), and Art Haywood (D-Phildelphia). …read more
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Results of Statewide Scan
Highlights of the survey include:
- Use of Distance Learning: 64% of consortia represented are already using some distance learning, and an additional 21% are delivering some significant content through distance learning.
- Distance Learning Programs: The most common distance learning program used is GED-i (94%), followed by Mindqwest (47%). Other programs include preparatory program for the National Work Readiness Certificate, Skills Tutor, Lifetime Learning, take home resources, English for All (EFA), Learner Web, and USA Learns.
- Distance Learning Partners: The majority of consortia do not partner with others in delivering distance learning. Of those who do, the most common partners include Workforce Centers, 21%; K12, 15%; MNSCU, 13%; and employers, 9%.
- Challenges: The most common challenges identified in using distance learning include lack of follow-through by adult learners once enrolled, 83%; lack of participation by adult learners, 55%; difficulty in reaching potential learners and lack of financial resources, each 49%; teaching staff inadequately trained to use distance learning, 43%; lack of curricula or technology infrastructure, 38%; lack of knowledge regarding distance learning, 36%; uncertainty about how to use distance learning in an ABE context, 32%; and difficulties in tracking hours/post-testing adult learners using distance learning, 32%.
- Resources Needed: Resources needed to expand distance learning include financial, 80%; training for staff, 69%; better ways to share experiences, ideas, etc. with other ABE programs, 56%; more approved distance learning programs from which to choose, 47%; technological support, 38%; and additional state policy development, 31%.


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With playoffs approaching, "peaking at the right time" becomes the key
Ignore the current standings. Ignore the reputations. Ignore the favorites.
With the playoffs approaching (and some already arriving) for spring sports, what matters most is who's playing well right now.
Just ask Timpanogos baseball. They went from barely earning a play-in game last season all the way to the state championship game before losing in 10 innings to Skyline. Including the playoffs, the Timberwolves won 12 out of their final 15 games of 2012 — after starting the year just 9-10.
Don't look now, but they're at it again, riding a five-game win streak after losing five of their first eight region games. The stretch — punctuated by the same high-scoring games that carried them to the championship game last season — has moved them from the playoff fringe solidly into third place in Region 8.
Bonneville boys soccer is on a similar tear, winning three straight and five of their last six, including an impressive 2-1 win over contender Logan. The streak is their longest of the season after a 3-4 start that saw them score just six goals in that stretch.
The number of goals scored over the last six games? Seventeen.
Woods Cross is making one of the more significant late-season pushes in softball after a five-game region losing streak had the Wildcats in danger of missing the playoffs altogether.
Three consecutive wins and a whopping 36 runs in that stretch have Woods Cross on the inside track of at least a play-in game, with a shot at catching East for the No. 3 seed out of Region 6.
The heavyweights will likely have the biggest sway in the brackets come tournament time, but don't be surprised to see at least one late-arriving underdog ride a wave of momentum deep into the playoffs.