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I'm sure many of you noticed Ghostface making numerous references to his 'Theodore Unit' on his latest album. Furthermore, TU member Trife has appeared on numerous Ghostface tracks over the past year or so. In order to give his crew some shine, Ghost has teamed up with Sure Shot (who also released recent mixtapes from Consequence and Saigon). The 14 track album, called "718" is due on August 3rd will feature a number of Ghost's unreleased joints that surfaced over the past 6 months or so.
Here's the tracklisting from the upcoming TU LP
01: Theodore Intro
02: Wicked With Lead (feat. Trife & Ghostface)
03: The Drummer (feat. Method Man, Trife, Street Life & Ghostface)
04: Duck Out the Way (feat. Cappadonna & Wiggs)
05: Smith Brothers (feat. Trife & Ghostface)
06: Theodore Anthem (feat. Ghostface & Trife)
07: Time Freestyle (feat. Ghostface, Trife & Crime Life)
08: Got Gatz (feat. Solomon's Child & Ghostface)
09: Paychecks (feat. Ghostface & Trife)
10: Cutting It Up (feat. Raekwon & Ghostface)
11: Set It Up (feat. Ghostface & Trife)
12: Gorilla Hood (feat. Ghostface)
13: Stapelton (feat. Ghostface & Wiggs)
14: Pretty Toney Shoulda.. (feat. Ghostface)
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Amanda's blog post about multitasking reminded me of a class about management styles I had at Georgetown University's Intensive English Course last Fall. Dr. Sigrun Biesenbach-Lucas, my English professor, assigned us an article from our textbook, and the article explained that, according to Dr. Lindquist, from Western University, there are three types of management styles: monochrons, polychrons, and balanced. While monochrons are good at doing one task at a time, polychrons tend to multitask, and balanced people fit "in the middle".
There are careers best suited to each type of management style. For instance, monochrons can succeed as book editors, scientific researchers, or doctors while polychrons are likely to be competent lawyers, stock market operators, or journalists, and balanced people may be good as clinical psychologists, teachers, and promoters. So, if you are often rattled by interruptions and overwhelmed by the amount of tasks you have to handle at work, you might be a monochron in the wrong position. On the contrary, if you are bored working in a quiet room with lots of methodical people, just grab you things and move out; you might be a polychron surrounded by monochrons. What a nightmare!
Monochrons are extremely organized, planned, and detailed. For instance, a book editor can spend days over a single book because it's necessary to read it carefully in order to correct formatting errors, grammar mistakes, and unclear structures that could be improved (would a monochron volunteer to proofread this blog?). Thus, monochrons are likely to succeed in careers that require organization, precision, and concentration.
Polychrons, though, are multitaskers who perform well under pressure. Lawyers, as well as stock market operators and journalists, are polychrons because they're often switching attention and dealing with lots of information. As a journalist, I guess I'm a polychron. Journalists usually have under their responsibility two or more reports to write in a short period of time. Besides having to meet short deadlines, journalists must read newspapers, news websites, and weekly magazines in order to keep themselves updated and able to find other topics to write about.
Finally balanced people can be either monochrons or polychrons depending on the task. A clinical psychologist must be organized in order to follow the schedule of patients, one at a time. On the other hand, psychologists see several patients during the day and must be able to switch gears when one goes out and the other comes in.
As students, we need to be multitaskers; there's no choice, whether you're a full-time student taking three courses, or a part-time student who also works. You might say, "if you've planned, you wouldn't be multitasking", but this is just not real for most people. Sometimes procrastination, or a break, is needed for us to keep going. Good luck for all as the semester gets to the end and multitasking gets to its peak…


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Walking early in the morning. Near Cerdos, Flores Island, Portugal.
A story behind: Another perfect morning. The first rays of sunlight after heavy night raining. Looking north toward the small village of Cerdos with the Corvo island on the horizon.
Flores island is the westernmost part of Europe.
Walking gives you instant energy and relaxes your mind. You feel a physical and spiritual upliftment with the morning walk. The chirping of birds, fresh air and a calm environment changes your perception and you reach from the everyday conscious mind to your highest level of mind.
Even with the little light the full frame D700 with a 1250 iso speed produces a perfect image with no grain.
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Pandit Ravi Shankar, the virtuoso sitar maestro, introduced Indian classical music to the world and inspired the Sixties 'psychedelic' sound through his collaboration with the Beatles.
Although he remained hugely popular and admired in India, where he continued to give free concerts, his legacy is the export of Indian classical music to the West through his collaborations with Yehudi Menuhin and the Beatles, through whom he inspired the 1960s psychedelic sound.
Roger McGuinn, the founder of the Byrds, earlier told the Telegraph how he had introduced the late George Harrison to Ravi Shankar's sitar music at a party at Zsa Zsa Gabor's Bel Air mansion in 1965. They were both on LSD at the time, he said, but the sound inspired Harrison and the Beatles to travel to India where they met Pt Shankar and took sitar lessons from him. The influence was heard on their Rubber Soul, Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and Rubber Soul albums, and also inspired artists ranging from the Rolling Stones to Stevie Wonder.
Although their meeting and collaboration opened new audiences to his music, the Pandit later voiced resentment towards the Beatles for turning him into "pop star" and surrounding him with stoned hippies.
"All four came. All of them were very sweet but George was so special. He would corner me and ask me about the relation between spirituality and music, religion and music. He met me a few times and then I started teaching him. And that news spread all over. That did help me.
"When people say that George Harrison made me famous, that is true in a way. Then what happened was that I became a pop star all of a sudden. All young people, bearded, long hair, wearing beads and not normal. They would behave like Naga sannyasis [cannabis-smoking holy men] if they were permitted. And I was not happy at all.
"I would tell George, 'What have you done?'," he said. He refused to perform at the 1967 Montreal Pop Festival, the beginning of the Summer of Love, after The Who famously destroyed their instruments on stage, but he later said he had not been able to resist the 'free love' of that era."


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Pressuring the ball
Putting pressure on the ball doesn't always mean running in for a tackle. Simply having a defender in front of the ball limits the attacker in many important ways. In your own defensive third, make sure to stay between the attacker and your own goal. In the middle of the field, approach the attacker at angle so you can "shepherd" him toward the sideline.
First and second defender rule
The first defender is always the one who is pressuring the ball while the second defender provides backup. It is common for two to rotate whenever the first defender misses a tackle. The defender who was beaten immediately drops back to the center of defense while the second defender steps up to the ball.
Closing down passing lanes
Defenders can sometimes limit the attacker by closing his passing options. For example, an attacker is challenged by a defender who blocks his passing lane to a second attacker. This forces first attacker to move sideways. Usually, you want to force your opponent out to the sideline. One exception is when you are near the opponent's goal. In that case, it's better to force him towards the middle, on top of his own box.
The closer an opponent is to the ball, the tighter he should be marked. This way, you can intercept and fight for the ball when he is about to receive a pass. Never wait for the person you are marking to receive the ball. Instead, try to beat him to the ball or pressure him so he is off balance.
Clearing the ball is a good idea when the attackers have momentum or a numerical advantage. Don't hesitate to play the ball out of bounds in order to delay the attack.
Experienced defenders can use their smarts to clear the ball. For example, when close to the sideline, you may try and kick the ball at the attacker's knees so that it's deflected for a throw-in.


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About Vienna
Vienna (German: Wien;
Slovenian: Dunaj, Croatian and Serbian: Beč Romanian: Viena, Hungarian: Bécs,
Czech: Vídeň, Slovak: Viedeň,
Romany Vidnya, Russian: Вена) is the
capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. With a
population of about 1.6 million (2.2 million within the metro area), Vienna
is the largest city in Austria as well as its cultural economic and
political center. Situated both sides of the River Danube, and only 60
kilometers off Austria's Eastern border, Vienna lies on the South East
corner of Central Europe and in close reach to the Czech Republic, Slovakia
and Hungary.
Vienna is seat to a number of United Nations offices and various
international institutions and companies, including the United Nations
Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the Organization of Petroleum
Exporting Countries (OPEC), and the International Atomic Energy Agency
The city itself is composed of 23
districts (Bezirke), which, although they all have their own names, are
numbered for the sake of convenience. Legally, they are not districts in the
sense of administrative bodies with explicit powers (such as the districts
in the other Austrian states), but mere subdivisions of the city
administration. However, there are elections on the district level, which
gives the representatives of the districts some political clout (e.g. in
matters of planning, traffic etc.). The districts are:
1.Innere Stadt (city centre);
2.Leopoldstadt; 3. Landstraße; 4. Wieden; 5. Margareten; 6. Mariahilf; 7.
Neubau; 8. Josefstadt; 9. Alsergrund; 10. Favoriten; 11. Simmering; 12.
Meidling; 13.Hietzing; 14. Penzing; 15. Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus; 16. Ottakring;
17. Hernals; 18. Währing; 19. Döbling; 20. Brigittenau; 21. Floridsdorf; 22.
Donaustadt; 23. Liesing
The heart and historical city of
Vienna, the Innere Stadt (Inner City), was once surrounded by walls and open
fields (in order to deny cover to potential attackers). The walls were razed
in 1857, making it possible for the actual city to expand and eventually
merge with the surrounding villages. In their place, a broad boulevard
called the Ringstrasse was built. Along the Ringstrasse were imposing public
and private buildings, monuments, and parks. These buildings include the
Rathaus (town hall), the Burgtheater, the University, the Parliament, and
the State Opera, which was burned in 1945 and reopened in 1955. It is also
the location of the Hofburg, the former imperial palace. The mainly Gothic
Saint Stephen's Cathedral is located in the center of the 1st district.
Beyond the Ringstrasse was another wall called the Linienwall, which was
torn down in the second part of the 19th century to make room for expanding
suburbs. It is now a street called Gürtel (belt). Industries are located
mostly in the southern and eastern districts. The Innere Stadt is not
situated at the Danube, but at the Donaukanal (Danube Canal). Vienna's
second district is located in between the canal and the Danube River. Across
the Danube are the newest districts, which include the location of the
International Center.
Vienna is famous for its many parks.
Many of these parks include monuments, such as the Stadtpark and Belvedere
Park with its baroque-style castle where the State Treaty was signed. The
principal park of Vienna is the Prater, which is situated on an island
formed by the Danube River and the canal. Schönbrunn, the beautiful Imperial
Summer Palace, includes an 18th century park and the world's oldest zoo
Vienna's postal codes can be
determined by the district where a given address is located; 1XXA - 1
denotes Vienna, XX the district number (if it is a single digit then with a
leading zero), A is the number of the post office (irrelevant in this case,
usually zero). Example: 1070 for Neubau. Exceptions of that are 1300 for the
Vienna International Airport located in Lower Austria near Schwechat, 1400
for the UN Complex, 1450 for the Austria Center, and 1500 for the Austrian
2,165,357 metro area
Population density:
414.90 km²
- percent land:
395.51 km² (95,33%)
- percent water:
19.39 km² (4,67%)
North-South: 22.4 km
East-West: 29.2 km
Highest Point:
543 m
Lowest Point:
151 m
Administrative Structure
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Rowing dinghy of traditional clinker type' performs well under oars for it size and can be fitted with a small outboard.
The first boat we built to this design was launched about 10 years ago. She was built for a fishing family in Tarbert Loch Fyne and is still in regular use.
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Casa Daros Rio, an institution of Daros Latinamerica, is a new venue located in Botafogo for contemporary art exhibition and education. After six years of great work of remodeling and restoration, the building was reopened to the public with rooms for exhibitions, art and education, library, auditorium, restaurant/café and shop.
I visited the 19th century building in neoclassical style, designed by architect Francisco Joaquim Bethencourt da Silva (1831–1912) – who also conceived the Real Gabinete Português and the Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, in downtown Rio – and I was very impressed with the grandeur of the place, with the architectural beauty, and of course with the quality of the works exhibited there. In the first month of opening, the house has received 18000 visitors.
If you have time, you should consider visiting the open exhibition Cantos Cuentos Colombianos, a panoramic view of excellence in contemporary Colombian art. The curator Hans-Michael Herzog has assembled a grouping of emblematic works by the artists Doris Salcedo, Fernando Arias, José Alejandro Restrepo, Juan Manuel Echavarría, María Fernanda Cardoso, Miguel Ángel Rojas, Nadín Ospina, Oscar Muñoz, Oswaldo Macià and Rosemberg Sandoval.
You will also see the exhibition Para (Saber) Escutar (To know how to listen), under the curatorship of Eugenio Valdés Figueroa, director of art and education of Casa Daros. Nossa Senhora das Graças (2008), by Vik Muniz, a photograph of the work made from rubble, within the series Pictures of Junk, is one of the featured works that impress the visitors.
My suggestion is to visit first the Documentation Space, where you can learn more about the artists and its works, and have an overview of Colombian contemporary art production. I guess it is worth, so you can understand better its concepts and artistic concerns.
To close your visit with a flourish, you can take a coffee or have a lunch in the Mira! Restaurant, headed up by the trio consisting of chef Roberta Ciasca, Danni Camilo and Steph Quinquis, the owners of Miam Miam and Oui Oui, two other good restaurants also located in Botafogo.
Some pictures for you have a taste!
*** Exhibition "Cantos Cuentos Colombianos": until September 8th, 2013
*** Exhibition Para (Saber) Escutar (To know how to listen): until July 28th, 2013
Time >>> Wednesday to Saturday – 12pm to 8pm / Sundays and holidays – 12pm to 6pm. The ticket office closes half hour before the end of the visiting hours.
Rates >>> Adults – BRL 12.00; Children under 12 years of age – Free; Students and seniors – BRL 6.00, with ID. Free on Wednesdays.
Payment >>> Cash payment R$(real) only.
Map >>> http://goo.gl/maps/ypeXp
How to arrive >>> The Botafogo Subway Station, on Rua Nelson Mandela, is about 10 minutes on foot from Casa Daros.
Casa Daros Website >>> http://www.casadaros.net


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Circle Dance has a role in:
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Dance has for millennia been a central part of human culture. It can be integrated into various aspects of our everyday lives on many levels. The circle dance repertoire encompasses traditional and newly-created dances set to music from diverse cultures, with no performance aspect. It is a perfect candidate for integration into many areas of life.
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Yeah, stock pipes. I haven't gotten that far yet.
Sorry, I meant, "R100/7 stock pipes are an awkward length." The rest of these bikes are pretty awkward, too (stock). Keep up the good work!
Much thanks. We're on the same page. I'll probably end up doing something I shouldn't, but hopefully it all makes sense and it's a little more fun in the end. Doubt I'll get the FB-11, Mike. I'm sure Matt's putting out a solid piece, but I'm pretty happy with my setup on the 7fitty. I'm going to use buss bars and a fuse box like this...https://www.amazon.com/OLS-PSZACCEPS051H-6-Way-Illuminated-Blade/dp/B00QMTAZ1W/ref=pd_nav_hcs_bia_t_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=7G80FJXJXB9TB1E7H14N


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How did you get into triathlon?
Ran into an expose in front Richardson Bike Mart
How long have you been doing triathlon?
Not very long
Favorite workout?
Swimming, Biking
Do you have training partners?
Not yet
Best Race?
Not yet
Worst Race?
Not yet
Why you do triathlons?
First of all, to meet people who have the same goals such as: keeping in shape, something that boosted up my life, for personal and professional growth. Secondly, get out of my introvert shell
What's next for you?
Keep going on and on
Most embarrassing moment doing sports?
When I am swimming I looked like a fish grasped for air on the dry land , biking and running made me look liked an iron man.
Running Shoe that you wear?
What time do you wake up?
My biggest problem is: I am not an early bird
Favorite song to train to?
Out of all 3 sports- which is your favorite?
What kind of food do you eat during a workout?
Same as my regular foods
Favorite food (regular)?
A lot of vegetables, fruits, some carbohydrates, and a little meats. Tried to be a vegetarian.
Spouse/Significant Other?
Other sports interest?
Something that you like to do that is not sports related?
Study for my LSAT, cooking, baking, gardening.
Favorite TV show/movie?
Old time movies; channels: travel, biography, national geographic, history, foods and fine living.
Greatest motivator?
To find peace within myself
This is my hometown, Allen Tx
Interesting fact about yourself?
Willingness to learn all the new things and very adapted for surviving skill
What do you like to do to get away from triathlon?


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The International Federation of the Phonographic Industries (IFPI) has just released (PDF) its 2006 report on the state of the music business around the world. The report has much to say about P2P networks and the music industry's legal strategy against them, which we will cover in a moment, but the report is chock full of interesting tidbits that we need to discuss RIGHT NOW. For instance, do you know what the most downloaded song in all of Europe was in 2005? (We've got the answer below, just in case you are opposed on principle to reading anything produced by the music industry).
As we mentioned yesterday, the big story is that digital downloads are up—way up. The industry earned more than US$1.1 billion worldwide in 2005, and that's not including the 60 million digital music players that sold for another US$9 billion. Unfortunately for the industry, their 300 percent growth rate over 2004 could've been much higher if it weren't for all the dirty, dirty pirates swapping copies of "Don't Phunk with my Heart."
What we didn't cover yesterday was the way that the music industry plans to respond to the file-swapping threat: more DRM and more lawsuits. They claim that it's vital to the continued viability of the industry that DRM controls be better supported by both technology companies and governments. Oh, did we forget to mention that they're also good for the consumer? Thus saith John Kennedy, Chairman and CEO of the IFPI:
"Digital Rights Management (DRM) is a fundamental, yet sometimes misunderstood element of the digital music business. DRM is an essential tool for all industries trading in intellectual property in the digital era ? from music to movies, games and TV. It helps get music to consumers in new and flexible ways and to recompense the many different rights owners involved. Technology companies need to support DRM, making their devices interoperable. Governments also have a key role to play by supporting DRM in managing the delivery and protecting the value of digital music."
Look, we understand where the music business is coming from on this issue. They are afraid of piracy, and it's a legitimate concern, but cloaking all this talk of DRM (which isn't really about piracy at all) in the guise of "more flexibility for the consumer" is utter bunkum, and everyone knows it, including the music industry. There is simply no way that slapping a song with more restrictions makes it less restricted. The sooner that groups like the IFPI stop saying so, the easier it will be to have real dialogue about what sorts of DRM are fair.
The music industry claims that their need for DRM is driven in part by file-swappers. So how are those file-swappers doing? Not too shabby, as it turns out, as they made more than 870 million songs available worldwide last year. The total number of file-swappers has stayed fairly constant, despite more than 20,000 legal cases filed in multiple countries. The music industry paints this as a success because broadband adoption has increased steadily over the last few years even as the number of file-swappers has remained even. They attribute this directly to their legal efforts and indicate that not only will they continue to pursue lawsuits, but they may attempt to increase their number. Kennedy told the BBC that
"Those who've got into the habit of consuming their music for free are very difficult to shift. And frankly it's an argument for increasing the scale of court cases because at the moment, people still don't think it's going to be them."
So there you go—straight from the horse's mouth. The lawsuits will continue. That news fits exactly with the RIAA's recent tactics, which do not at all resemble those of an organization prepared to give up the fight. In the middle of December, they launched a new round of lawsuits against 751 people in such places as Macon, Detroit, Omaha, Newark, Houston, and Green Bay. Merry Christmas! (And you can look forward to more of the same in the new year.)
So what was the most popular digital download in Europe for 2005? James Blunt's "You're Beautiful." Now you know.


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A life-limiting form of severe epilepsy causes Jaylen Osborn to have about 100 seizures a day – leaving the three-year-old from Higham Ferrers in urgent need of a specialist seat to keep him comfortable and safe at home.
So the Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children is looking for people who can help make this happen.
They already have £462 towards the vital piece of equipment, which costs £1,385, but still need £923.
Despite taking 11 types of medication three times daily, Jaylen has eight different kinds of seizure each day.
Parts of his brain are now dying and as it is no longer growing, his head circumference is no longer growing either.
As well as learning difficulties and developmental delay, he is fed through a tube and frequent bouts of aspiration pneumonia have resulted in his lung function deteriorating.
Jaylen is also so unsteady on his feet due to weak muscles in his ankles that he now prefers to crawl.
Walking also exhausts him so much it triggers more seizures.
However, despite his difficulties, mum Lara says he remains 'an extremely happy little boy', who is determined to soldier on regardless of his poor prognosis.
During visits to his local children's hospice, Jaylen is able to use a type of special seating called a P-Pod – essentially a moulded seat on a beanbag base – which is the only place he will happily rest.
Mum Lara said: "He would pat the P-Pod, asking to go in it as he felt safe and comfortable enough to rest there.
"If he doesn't rest he has more seizures.
"At home he can only sit in his buggy or lie on the sofa, but he will fight to get out of his buggy and hit his head on the metal frame.
"If he is on the sofa, then I have to stay with him in case he has a seizure, but he doesn't want to be in bed during the day as he wants to be able to see what's going on around him."
During the night, or when Jaylen takes a nap in the daytime, he needs to be on oxygen, he is also tube fed three times a day, a process which takes 30 minutes each time.
Having a P-Pod at home would make both these procedures much easier for Jaylen, as well as when he is given his medication.
As he has difficulty controlling his body temperature, a cool liner can also be added into the P-Pod to help when his body becomes too hot.
Lara said: "Having a P-Pod at home would definitely help make a big difference to Jaylen and myself.
"When he is in a P-Pod at the hospice he snuggles down to sleep, but if he is in the buggy he's too easily distracted by the tubes.
"Having this seat also means I could leave him for a few moments to go to the bathroom or answer the door.
"He has become heavy and bloated from his medication, but at the moment I have to pick him up and carry him with me if I need to do anything as he can't be left.
"With a P-Pod I would be able to get on with other things, but helping Jaylen to sleep and rest more means he would have fewer seizures and it's a much nicer place for him to be.
"Jaylen's mobility will get worse too, so it would be nice to have somewhere comfortable for him to sit and as the chair is mobile he could be with me wherever I am."
Newlife is appealing for donors and fundraisers who could help transform Jaylen's everyday life.
To find out how you can support Jaylen, click here, contact the Newlife County Liaison Team on 01543 431444 or email email@example.com.
Newlife guarantees that 100 per cent of monies donated or fundraised in Northamptonshire will be used to specifically help children with disabilities and terminal illness in the county.
Any money raised surplus to requirements for Jaylen will be used to help other local children.


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Greetings in the New Year
Well, I've been away for ever-so-long, haven't I? But, not because I wasn't knitting. I was simply busy blogging everywhere else! But I hope to catch up soon, and thank Ravelry for getting me back over here to post. I mean, it's quite silly to leave a knitting blog link over there, and then have my new friends land on a boring old rag of a blog that shows nothing new.
So stay tuned, and may you have hope and good plans in the new year. And may you live in uninteresting times. :)


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"For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins." NIV translation
Paul reminds the people that Jesus was crucified for our sins as the perfect sacrifice. The perfect sacrifice could not be a liar and Jesus had said that He would be raised from the dead. Therefore, if He had not been raised from the dead, it would be a sign of the rejection of the offering. Without His offering, there was no payment for our sins and so man would still be "in your sins".
"Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied." NIV translation
Have you ever been in a situation where you know someone is being deceived by another person and yet they will not listen to the truth? At that point, we feel sorry for them and that is what Paul describes here. The epicureans of Corinth were wallowing in their sin and loving it because they did not believe in an afterlife. If Christians (who did not take part in those parties) were wrong and died without an afterlife, then, they had just missed out on all that the world had offered.
"But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep." NIV translation
Paul moves on by simply stating the fact that Jesus was raised from the dead. He knew that because he had seen Him and talked with Him.
The term "firstfruits" or "bikkurim" in Hebrew literally means "promise to come". As part of the Law that was given to Moses, the best of the land was to be brought to God during the three annual feasts. During their time in the wilderness, this offering was brought to God in faith that He was going to keep His promise to bring them to the land that he had promised. After they were living in the land, it was brought in thanks for what God had done in keeping His promise. These offerings were only the first part of the harvest that was standing in the fields.
The same principle applies with the resurrection of Christ as it is our "promise to come". He is the first and the best of what has already been provided by God.


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Musical, motherly and moral support
Competitors in the Mirjam Helin International Singing Competition like staying in private homes. It's less stressful than staying in a hotel, and it gives them a more true-to-life picture of Finland. The competition pianists' main job is to give their singers musical and moral support.'
"We try to sense whether they want company or to be left alone."
When asked to rate the organisation of the Mirjam Helin International Singing Competition, the singers are generally effusive in their praise. One thing they particularly mention is the chance to stay with a local family.
Lispe and Yrjö Palotie have been offering a home for competitors ever since the 1989 Mirjam Helin Competition. "We're happy to do anything for the arts," they purr. "There's always a demand for hosts, and the competitors appreciate it no end."
This time the Paloties acted host to the promising young Ukrainian baritone Dmytro Kalmuchyn, who took home the fourth prize for men. "Of course we always follow our guests closely in the competition, to see how they are doing, and it's always very exciting," says Yrjö Palotie.
Over the years, the Paloties have met some very different singers. Being with young people from very different cultural backgrounds is always rewarding. "We well remember one very keen young Turk. He was a pleasure to talk to, and terribly considerate. He even offered to do the ironing!" the Paloties recall. "And we've been in touch ever since."
The Paloties have always been impressed by the young competitors' commitment. This applied to Kalmuchyn as well: everything, even down to what he ate, was governed by his singing. "Despite being only 21, he was very independent, open and easy to get on with. Even though his English wasn't very good, he was very active and keen, so we were able to communicate." Lispe Palotie says they always try to sense their guests' need for their own space. "We don't force ourselves on them, and we try to sense whether they want company or to be left in peace. On the day he sang in the Preliminary Round, Dmytro was very chatty and wanted to discuss all sorts of things with us."
The world of music competitions is very familiar to the Paloties, because Lispe has worked at the Finnish Cultural Foundation for over 20 years and Yrjö at the Paulo Foundation. They have also had competitors in the Paulo Cello Competition to stay. "For some ladies of the parish, providing a home for competitors is nothing short of a mission," they grin.
There are, the Paloties point out, as many different hosts and homes as there are competitors. Some years ago, one of the key hostesses was Aino Bergholm, a lady with numerous contacts. Many of the hosts are already getting on in years, and it's not very easy to find people prepared to take their place.
The competition's Executive Director, Marja-Leena Pétas, agrees that homes are not always easy to find, especially as many Finns are away in August. "This year, many of the competitors also brought their own pianist, or their husband or wife, and we always try to find accommodation for them, too. We do our best to please everyone – it's all part of the competition ethic," she says. When Beomjin Kim, winner of the prize for men, announced that his wife would be coming as well, Marja-Leena had her son's bed sent round as there was only one spare bed in the host family's home.
Delightful musical situations
Lied occupies a leading role in the Mirjam Helin Competition, and especially the Semifinals. The partnership between pianist and singer is of paramount importance in Lied, yet in a competition they have only a few hours to rehearse together. Welding this partnership together is, in Kiril Kozlovsky's opinion, quite a challenge, which is why some singers like to bring their own pianist. "Sometimes I may know nothing whatsoever about a singer apart from what I've gathered in a few emails," says this specialist Lied accompanist. "Luckily the singers are professionals and stick to their chosen interpretation, which means we can establish some joint ground rules. The ability to adapt and to relate to the singer's musical mind-set is in any case most important of all."
Kozlovsky has experience of a number of singing competitions both in Finland and abroad. The more he can get to know the singer, the more rewarding their partnership will be. Before the Semifinals, he and Canadian mezzo Rihab Chaileb went out for a beer together and chatted about everyday things. "Being able to trust their pianist helps them throw off their inhibitions and take risks, and that's important as the competition progresses," says Kozlovsky. "I want my singers to feel they have my support both on stage and off."
Tuula Hällström also says that giving the singer musical and moral support is one of the most important things for a competition pianist. "It's essential to keep calm, otherwise you'll make the competitor more nervous than ever," she says. "It's up to you to try to encourage the competitor in every way, and to tune into their mood: do they want a sparring partner or to go it alone?"
The biggest problem is, in Hällström's opinion, the vast repertoire, not so much establishing contact with a singer she's never met before. "It's interesting, actually, that since you don't have time to agree all the details beforehand, you find yourself in some of the most delightful musical situations."
It just so happened that Tuula Hällström was assigned the competition's popular baritones Dmytro Kalmuchyn, Leon Kosavic and Matija Meić. In the Final, she sat in the front row, keeping her fingers crossed for them. "It's fantastic and inspiring to make music with good musicians. All three baritones were highly individual, and I did different repertoire with each."
Kiril Kozlovsky agrees: a competition is hard work, but all the more rewarding. But does the work tend to become routine if you have to perform the same songs over and over again? Kozlovsky's cure for this is to seek out new angles on even familiar songs. All in all he likes to study the music carefully beforehand.
"I try to forget I'm in a competition and to create a concert-like situation. Some competitors want the pianist to be as unobtrusive as possible. That's OK by me, but the best musical moments arise when the singer is aware of the pianist's presence." The Shadow Jury blog made a point of mentioning Kozlovsky's strong musical presence. "A pianist can simply execute a figure or charge it with a musical message."


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From Halabja to Aleppo: U.S. Foreign Policy in Crisis
by: Dana Nawzar Jaf
"Are you truly incapable of shame," asked Samantha Power, the United States of America's ambassador to the United Nations. That was only one of many strong condemnations of Russia, Syria and Iran in her speech at United Nations Security Council meeting on Aleppo. "Aleppo will join the ranks of those events in world history that define modern evil, that stain our conscience decades later. Halabja, Rwanda, Srebrenica, and, now, Aleppo," Ambassador Power said during the same speech. While Rwanda and Srebrenica massacres are internationally well-known cases, her reference of Halabja was somehow surprising.
Halabja, where I have spent my childhood, is a small Kurdish town near the Iraqi-Iranian borders and one of the hot spots of Iraqi-Iranian war in the 1980s, was attacked by Iraqi warplanes with chemical gas. An estimated 5000 civilians died in a matter of few hours. Thousands more were injured and many more flee the city towards Iran. Halabja is considered one of the worst chemical massacres in history.
Halabja and Aleppo are not two alien names to each other. Historians writing about Halabja have given different explanatons for the reasons that name has been given to the city. Some have argued that 'Halabja' has come from 'Halabcha' which means 'the small Halab'. Halab is the Arabic name of Aleppo. The reason for this, they argue, is that Halabja's weather has been very similar to that of Halab or Aleppo. Whether a valid explanation or not, Halabja's name is being mentioned more frequently with the tragic situation unfolding in Aleppo.
When the chemical attack on Halabja took place, not only U.S. did not condemn Saddam Hussein government, but initial reports from U.S. intelligence were blaming Iran for it while evidence and eyewitnesses were telling the opposite. Moreover, secret CIA files revealed decades later showed that U.S. had provided intelligence support for Iraqi army on Halabja and other areas in the period when the chemical attack took place. Although years later, the American administration began picking up the Halabja massacre and used it extensively as a proof for Saddam's possessing chemical weapons and being ready to use it against civilians, U.S. does not have a very honorable mention in Halabja tragedy.
Criticizing U.S. silence to Saddam's atrocities in Halabja is not only a moral argument but a criticism deeply targeted at the way U.S. foreign policy is shaped towards crisis in the Middle East. Ambassador Power's strong language on Aleppo does not hide the fact that U.S.'s position on Aleppo is not any less problematic than its attitude during Halabja massacre. Contending with verbal and diplomatic condemnation of the allegations of mass killings taking place in Aleppo is equivalent to helping Saddam and keeping silent on Halabja. Not only it is very hard for people in the region to believe that America is sincerely concerned with the safety of civilians in Syria, but it has made it even more difficult for different groups in the region to see in America a viable ally and partner. America's inaction accompanied by a very strong language of condemnations is a retreat to an 'observer' status which is not looked at with respect in the region.
America's inaction cannot simply be explained in terms of Obama's desire not to engage in a new war and end his legacy with no troops deployed to a foreign soil. This inaction is mainly caused by the lack of vision. While Russia is quite sure of who the enemy is and who to support in Syria, America is still struggling to come up with a list of friends and foes in Syria. While Russia is successfully defending Assad against all its enemies under the pretext of fighting ISIS, U.S. and allies are only certain in their fight against ISIS. They do not want Assad in power, but also do not support removing him militarily. They support 'moderate Syrian opposition' but are not sure who can be put under that category. They also support the Kurds to fight ISIS, but they do not want them to have their autonomous Kurdish region which is regarded a national security threat by Turkey, another ally. Simply, while fighting ISIS can help with marketing, as Russia does, it is not enough to help formulate a vision on Syria. ISIS could have been the straw which broke camel's back but Syria was already in a bloody warfare and deep political crisis long before birth of ISIS. Russia will not be winning only through helping Assad takeover rebel strongholds, but it will also be winning through forming alliances with states and groups in conflict with each other. Thus, while Russia is doing everything possible to crash rebels supported by Turkey, she is making deals with Turkey at the same time. While it strongly supports including the Kurdish PYD in the peace talks and plays the role of mediator between Assad and the Kurds, she is simultaneously trying to reassure Turkey of its interests. This diplomatic success is caused first and foremost by the clarity of visio of Russia's part.
Whether a moral blunder like that in Halabja or a strategic lack of vision and action like in the case of Aleppo, U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East has proved time and again that it suffers real dilemma. This existential crisis in U.S. foreign policy in a region home to world's most heated political and humanitarian emergencies cannot be overcome with strong condemnation speeches in the United Nations. The more Americans speak with no clear vision or efficient action, the less people will be there to listen to them, trust them and choose them as allies. It will never be a surprise if the Syrian crisis ended with giving Russia the largest political and military victory since the end of the cold war.


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Man I have seen some good movies lately for example: Slumdog Millionaire, Doubt, Milk, Gran Torino and the Wrestler.
The Wrestler is freakin awesome. An ace character study. Plus any child of the '80's remembers wrestling whether they were into it or not. Yeah like spending the night when you're ten years old and watching Saturday Night Main event and watching and thinking "that's so fake" when Big Jim Doogan (or some such) hitting some guy with a 2×4. But in the 80's it was rock and roll and this was touched upon in a way in the film. And you will take an affinity for these guys with their comraderie and brotherhood.
Anyway this guy was a top guy in the late 80's ala Million Dollar Man, Macho Man Randy Savage, Hulk Hogan etc.. and now lives in a trailer in depressing New Jersey and can't afford rent. It's hard to see what these guys do to themselves (imagine staple guns) but they do it for the crowd like any rock star so it kind of makes sense. And although orchestrated – there is an athletism to be admired.
My favorite scene is where he plays Nintendo (yeah the 8-bit NES) wrestling game with some neighborhood kid because he is one of the licensed wrestlers in the game. It reminds me of the wrestling game I had (Wrestlemania I think) which was fun but painfully outdated by today's standards. So anyway they flash to his trailer and his Nintendo – but since it was kindof "his" game it makes sense.
So how does a guy who starred at Madison Square Garden in 1989 end up in a trailer. Well, that's not really touched upon but I'm sure we can all come to our conclusions. Regardless, he is painted as a fan of '80's pop metal and a theme introduced is that wrestling had a very similar popularity in that decade that faltered in the '90's due to Nirvana etc.. So now he lives in a trailer. I'm not saying Kurt Cobain is directly responsible for this guy living in a trailer, but you know…..
Regardless, it's worth seeing.
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Malam Mohammed Garba, the National President of NUJ, has said that the insurance policy initiated by the union will become compulsory for all working journalists in Nigeria from 2013.[more]
Legal history was made in the High Court in Windhoek on Friday with a ruling holding Swapo legally liable for defamatory statements made on the party's website. [more]
Outgoing chairman of the Zimbabwe National Editors' Forum (Zinef), Iden Wetherell, has urged his colleagues to remain vigilant and work as a team to ward off a raft of measures introduced by government over the last few years to...[more]
The Media Council of Kenya has launched election coverage guidelines ahead of the next historic polls in Kenya.[more]
Swaziland is planning a censorship law that will ban Facebook and Twitter users from criticising its autocratic ruler, King Mswati III.[more]
Swaziland is planning a censorship law that will ban Facebook and Twitter users from criticising its autocratic ruler, King Mswati III.[more]
Proprietors of broadcast stations in the country are on a collision path with the government following the tabling last week of a Bill which could arm the State with legal powers to influence content of what is aired. [more]
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I've thought for a long time that every town should have its own local Wiki — a user-driven guide to anything and everything anybody think you should know about that area. Local history, interest, etc., social/political issues relating to the area, and also entries on restaurants, entertainment venues, businesses, and anything else that might be useful for people living there. The idea is catching on in a few places, as shown by this MeFi thread. Apparently, the most vital and vibrant ones seem to be located in (surprise!) college towns. (pic via Oddmuse)
Archive for August, 2010
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged funny, The Onion, Time Magazine, video on August 25, 2010| Leave a Comment »
If you're wondering what the exclamation "Oh, snap!" is for, it's pretty much this: "TIME Announces New Version of Magazine Aimed At Adults" — from The Onion, of course. For the record, I don't read Time, but I subscribe to Newsweek, and they could have done that instead just as easily.
TMBG on TSS
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged music, The Screen Savers, TMBG, video on August 20, 2010| 1 Comment »
Before there was "Attack of the Show," there was "The Screen Savers" on TechTV (which eventually merged with AotS' network G4). And among the awesome guests who made appearances were They Might Be Giants.
I'd never seen this clip of They Might Be Giants performing fan favorite "Particle Man" with John Linnell playing the baritone sax part on some weird handheld synthesizer thingy, and having fun struggling with the little stylus.
They also did "Stalk of Wheat," "Another First Kiss" and "Wicked Little Critta" on the show (search results here). I found this on Paste Magazine's "23 Greatest Sci-Fi Songs of All Time," which has 2 TMBG songs (and lots of other good stuff).
Social dis-ease
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged funny, The IT Crowd, video on August 17, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Awesome British geek sitcom "The IT Crowd" has a nifty fake commercial that hits a bit close to home for those of us who enjoy social networking. Friendface! It's like a petri dish full of friendship germs!
Nichols & malt
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged commercials, funny, Nichols & May, video on August 13, 2010| Leave a Comment »
These Nichols & May beer commercials from the 1950s are terrific. Apparently the famed comedy duo, who went on to fame together in a Broadway revue and then separately in film careers, just improvised these bits — taking care to include Narragansett's official slogans in their patter — and then the cartoonist created the animations to accompany them.
Wiki got knack
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged JoCo, music, Sir Mix-A-Lot, video, Wikipedia on August 11, 2010| 1 Comment »
This entry on Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back" is just one reason why Wikipedia just rules. It's nice to see signs of a real person in the writing, rather than the dry-as-dust prose of most reference sources — even when the entry is clearly mimicking that prose:
"Mix-A-Lot also briefly touches upon the roles that ethnicity, nutrition, and physical fitness play in determining the shape and size of the female buttocks. He recommends that any exercises performed should be limited to the abdominal area. He cautions against a fitness routine strenuous enough to diminish the heft of the gluteal muscles. Though he offers no broad dietary guidelines, Mix-A-Lot contends that the dish "red beans and rice" is an important food staple for maintaining a healthy buttocks."
You won't find this in Britannica, or even World Book. (via Mental Floss)
Grand old mags
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged journalism, magazines on August 9, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Kevin Kelly is compiling a list of The Best Magazine Articles Ever. I'm pleased to see he's including Gene Weingarten's amazing article on children's-party clown The Great Zucchini, which really should have won him his Pulitzer instead of the gimmicky stunt piece that did (although that one's great as well). Seriously, I know an article on a guy who does jokes for kiddies at birthday parties sounds like the last thing you'd ever want to read (at least I hope it does), but you should read it. It's an amazing piece of reporting and writing. (via Kottke)