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Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang
St. Paul's on the Green, Norwalk, CT
The Feast of St. Mary the Virgin – August 18, 2013
There are times when you may or may not notice that what we do liturgically at St. Paul's may differ a bit from mainstream Episcopal parishes. Today, for example, when most churches are likely observing the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, we are celebrating the solemnity of St. Mary the Virgin, which falls on August 15.
While it appears on the calendar for all Episcopalians, it is within the Anglo-Catholic tradition a particularly festive day that honors the Blessed Virgin Mary as the birth-giver of God's Son, Jesus, the Messiah. In honoring Mary, we follow the ancient tradition of the universal church and the decision rendered in the Fifth Century by the Council of Ephesus to accord her the title (ϴϵοτόκοϛ) Theotokos, or "Birth-giver of God." The Icon displayed today is the Eastern Orthodox style of teaching this doctrine in picture form with Mary presenting the child Jesus to us and to the world.
I thought this might be an occasion to offer a mini-teaching about our liturgical ethos of St. Paul's. An "Anglo-Catholic" parish since the 1930s, we have lightened up and reformed some of the more stale practices associated with this tradition yet have been faithful to what is at its core. We are a church where you will find more elaborate ritual, colorful vestments, a lot of music and chant, bells and incense. We've often expressed a more catholic-lite approach as "smells, bells, and sneakers."
This all originated in the 1830s, when a group of Anglicans realized that in order to distance themselves from unhealthier aspects of Catholicism and its theologically questionable dogma, the Church of England did not have to throw the baby out with the bath water. There were elements of sacred tradition, especially in the liturgy, that were the practice of the ancient church and should be included in Anglican worship, even things as basic as candles and Altar coverings.
The Oxford Movement, as it is called, influenced the worship at a number of churches in England and in America. Sadly, critics of Anglo-Catholic worship focused all their discontent on the ritual, not noticing that this same movement put strong emphasis on the social gospel and care for the poor and were the first churches in the United States to stop the common practice of making parishioners pay for their pews.
For those not familiar with Anglo-Catholic worship, one elephant in the room is, of course, incense. Some love it, some hate it, some can't tolerate it, many ask why we use it. So here's the scoop: For those who are not fond of incense, it may come as refreshing news that it was absent in the worship of the early Church until about the fourth century because of its prominence in pagan Roman rituals.
For the incense enthusiasts, the good news is that incense was an integral part of Jewish Temple worship, the earliest model for our Christian liturgy. The Hebrew Scriptures make many references to incense such as in Psalm 140 where we pray that "our prayer might arise" in the Lord's sight as incense. With the decline of paganism, incense was reintroduced, first carried in processions to make them more festal and later the censing of the Gospel book, bread and wine, altar, cross, and people.
The clouds of holy smoke are a symbol of our prayers ascending as well. We use incense to lead us in processions, to show honor for the principal elements in worship such as the Altar, the Cross, and the gifts of bread and wine we offer. And the thurifer, the minister in worship who carries the thurible or censor, censes us, the People of God, to remind us that we have been made in the image of God; we are "icons" of our Creator.
Let's return now to our feast day celebration. In both western and Eastern Christianity it marks the falling asleep or death of the Virgin Mary and is referred to as the "Assumption" by Roman Catholics and the "Dormition" by the Orthodox. The Gospels, however, never mention Mary's death and the text today takes us to a very different place in her life – to the beginning and God's call to her. The setting is a visit between Mary and her cousin Elizabeth, each of these women astonished at the unexpected news they have received at the hand of an angel – that they were inexplicably with child.
A pregnant young Mary has made an extraordinary and difficult journey to the hill country to visit her elderly cousin, both of their lives having been caught up in the dramatic workings of God. At the first sight of her cousin rushing up the hill, Elizabeth greets her: "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb." Mary responds in song, describing a world turned upside down, in which the poor are gratified but the rich are turned away empty. Two pregnant women – one very young and one fairly old – words of wisdom uttered from a teenage girl, words that would be cherished and sung again and again through the ages, tumbling down all the way to us. It is sung in every service of Evensong here as it has been sung by our choristers over these past two weeks in great cathedrals in England: The Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
Mary's song, the Magnificat, calls for a new world order which would be set in place through the coming and ministry of Jesus. It's a world where the proud are scattered, the powerful brought down, the lowly lifted up, the hungry filled with abundance, the rich sent away empty.
Today we honor a venerable and holy woman who as a very young girl accepted a huge challenge from God and took a giant leap of faith in assuming the role of birth giver of Jesus, our Savior and Brother. Barbara Brown Taylor, one of the most renowned preachers in the Episcopal Church, says "In the divine dance we are all dancing, God may lead but it is entirely up to us whether we will follow. Just because God sends an angel to invite one girl onto the dance floor is no guarantee she will say 'yes.'"
In a culture that would scorn her for it, Mary was willing to take the risk, to trust in God and step out onto the dance floor. In Mary's life we find a world of the unexpected, evidence that anything can happen when God touches our lives in profound, surprising, even bewildering ways. God still intrudes on us when we don't expect it and stirs up new life within us – even when we may not think we're ready for it.
Where may God be interrupting, nudging, asking you to step out on the dance floor now? How might our lives be caught up in the dramatic workings of God? What unexpected turn in your life might God be trying to initiate? Perhaps good questions to ask on this feast of St. Mary the Virgin. God does great things through ordinary people – for Elizabeth and Mary and even you and me.


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Each year it seems we hear stories about fans going too far in rooting for their teams... to the point of violence and inexcusable behavior. Sport can be an amazing thing; it teaches valuable lessons about life, it teaches athletes the true value of hard work, it can help students get an education, and it can teach young people how to deal with losing and disappointment. But there is a dark side of sports, and sometimes it's not the athletes.
This past week during a high school football game in Louisiana, two officials were arrested for threatening the on duty police officers there for crowd control. Details are still incomplete, but it appears that the officials were arguing with the chain gang, which led to the crowd yelling at the officials. The officials then, allegedly, threatened the police officers for not keeping control. It's unknown at this point what was said to the police, but the two officals were arrested and taken into custody. While this was a relatively minor indecent, there are many more serious examples of sports' passion going too far.
In 1994 Andres Escobar was playing for the Colombian national soccer team when be mistakenly kicked the ball into his own goal against the United States. Escobar was murdered in July of 1994 after returning home to Colombia.
Just a few weeks ago a Dodger's fan was attacked and stabed to death outside of Giants' AT&T Park.
Last week fans went to the home of Texan's quarterback Matt Shaub and threatened him due to his poor performance thus far this season. The police were called and the men arrested. This past Sunday however, Schaub sustained what may be a serious leg injury and his home town crowd cheered. His teammates expressed their disgust at the fans following the game.
Sports are a fantastic microcosm of the ups and downs of life, they can create heart-wrenching stories of triumph and tragedy, and they can even bring people together after personal or national heartbreak... however it's important to remember that at the end of the day, it's a game.

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Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UHPLC-Orbitrap-MS) are applied in untargeted studies. GC-MS is used for the study of primarily hydrophilic metabolites present in central metabolism and we can identify approximately 80 to 100 such metabolites including amino acids, monosaccharides, organic acids and glycolytic intermediates (Figure 1). UPLC-MS is used primarily for the study of lipophilic metabolites, where we can identify approximately 200 to 250 lipids, including phosphocholines, phosphoethanolamines, inositol phosphates, cholesteryl esters, and di- and tri-glycerides, etc. (Figure 2).
Figure 1. GC-MS of human brain, where 80 metabolites were identified and reported.
Figure 2. Lipid coverage using LC-MS; for simplicity, only selected classes are labelled.
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Sample preparation of organic metabolites for targeted analysis follows a similar workflow as for untargeted analysis. However, further sample preparation may be applied to the crude extract to reduce the large number of metabolites present in the sample matrix. This can include liquid-liquid extraction and solid phase extraction. Samples are then analysed along with calibration standards to provide absolute quantification data. We employ UPLC-QQQ-MS with selected reaction monitoring (SRM) to provide high specificity and sensitivity. All data are quantitative; metabolite concentrations are determined by comparison of the analyte in biological samples to calibration curves constructed with authentic chemical standards and chemically similar internal standards.
[1] Dunn WB, Broadhurst D, et al. 'Procedures for large-scale metabolic profiling of serum and plasma using gas chromatography and liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry.' Nature Protocols 2011 6:1060-83. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term= 21720319]
[2] Brown, M., Wedge, D.C., Goodacre, R., Kell, D.B., Baker, P.N., Kenny, L.C., Mamas, M.A., Neyses, L., Dunn, W.B. 'Automated workflows for accurate mass-based putative metabolite identification in LC/MS-derived metabolomic datasets.' Bioinformatics 2011 27:1108-12. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term= 21325300]
[3] Brown, M., Dunn, W.B., Dobson, P., Patel, Y., Winder, C.L., Francis-McIntyre, S., Begley, P., Carroll, K., Broadhurst, D., Tseng, A., Swainston, N., Spasic, I., Goodacre, R., Kell, D.B. 'Mass spectrometry tools and metabolite-specific databases for molecular identification in metabolomics.' Analyst 2009 134:1322-1332. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term= 19562197]


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As Florida A&M is dealing with the hazing death of a member of its famed Marching 100 Band, university president James Ammons announced earlier today that the band will remain silent through the 2012-13 academic year. This announcement was made in the aftermath of drum major Robert Champion's senseless death back in November. After a football game in Orlando, Champion was beaten badly during a hazing incident on the band bus. There is speculation that Champion was targeted because he was against hazing, was homosexual, and was a candidate for chief drum major.
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Current Morocco manager Herve Renard has been offered the Algerian national team job, according to L'Equipe.
Renard took Morocco to the 2018 World Cup, but they suffered a very disappointing group stage exit after losing to Iran and Portugal in the first two matches.
However, Renard has also reportedly been offered the job to manage the Egyptian national team. Renard will consider his future at the end of the tournament.
Head of the Algerian football federation Zetchi confirmed earlier that Renard was a target to replace Rabah Madjer.
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He has previous experiences managing in Algeria, taking charge of club side USM Alger a few years ago. He is also fluent in speaking French; a common language in the squad.
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Communities in Schools Thrift Shop and Broad River Coffee and Cone Receive Assistance
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Gardner-Webb University's Godbold School of Business senior seminar classes recently offered assistance that helped guide the direction of local businesses, allowing students valuable hands on experience in planning and operating a business. Communities in Schools (CIS) of Cleveland County Thrift Store and Broad River Coffee and Cone, both located in Boiling Springs, N.C., were recipients of in depth analysis reports serving to benefit their operations.
Over the past two semesters select classes at the Godbold School of Business served as consultants for these projects under the guidance of Oscar Zamora, a professor of business administration and management for the School. "I was so pleased that Communities in School and Broad River Coffee and Cone allowed those students to use what they had learned to help in their local community," said Zamora.
"We began researching the thrift shop more than a year ago," said Executive Director of CIS of Cleveland County, Phillis White. "We toured different shops across the state and then modeled ours after one in Brunswick County (N.C.). We met with Gardner-Webb students and then exchanged information about things like location, square footage and cost, and the types of items we planned to carry."
Once the class completed their findings, they offered the results during a presentation to CIS representatives. The plan included a market analysis, SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis, and economic forecasting.
"The students researched other shops in the community, the types and prices of items they carried and what it would cost to operate the shop. They determined that our targeted space in Shelby was too small to make a profit," White explained. "It was the students who found an available larger space in Boiling Springs. They also made suggestions on hours of operation and items to carry that would also appeal to students."
CIS representatives were convinced and opened their store last December at 112 East College Avenue in Boiling Springs. The facility offers name brand clothing, shoes, books, videos, and even vinyl records with most prices under $4. Students will continue to help by serving as volunteers to work shifts, push clothing drives, and schedule events to promote the store, such as a possible social media fashion show.
Chris Turner had recently become the owner of Broad River Coffee, located on Main Street in Boiling Springs, and he was hoping to provide new additions to the business, such as ice cream, a lunch menu, and an artisan gift shop. He was interested in market evaluation and He was also seeking some financial-related suggestions.
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Saturday, January 5, 2019
Today's Run
Beautiful and cool but not cold Saturday morning. Woke up with a stiff lower back. Too much sleep (about 10 hours, which I thought I needed but maybe my back didn't)? After about a 2.5-mile warm-up, did seven quarters at 84, 84, 87, 80, 86, 87 and 88. Recoveries in between were quarters, as well, except for the second recovery, which was a bit longer due to a loose dog (didn't want to zip too fast by it). People who allow their dogs off-leash in Parker...ugh. Form started to break down a bit on the sixth quarter. Lots of work to do to get faster and more efficient (and stronger!) but, overall, a solid session as I start to build. Weird indigestion thing that's been plaguing me the past few years appears to be better but is still there.
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FireForge Let Their Northmen Warriors Out The Box
August 21, 2018 by dracs
FireForge are getting ready for the launch of their Forgotten World Kickstarter next month and have now revealed the contents of their Northmen Warriors box.
The box allows you to make a full warband or unit of these hardy fighters, bringing with them a variety of equipment and stances.
A particularly nice touch is that they appear to come with both round and square bases, letting you adapt them for whatever games you might use them in.
You do get quite a grizzled impression of these warriors. All the head options are expressive and give you a good idea of their character, that of soldiers who have faced the worst and know they will have to face it again.
All in all, it's a versatile kit and one that I think fits well with many Euro-centric fantasy settings, including of course the one that FireForge themselves are working on.
Is this a Kickstarter you plan on supporting?
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The Washington Capitals have holes to plug this off-season. In past seasons, Brian MacLellan has judiciously identified problems and filled them. What have the Capitals done so far, and what do they need when free agency opens July 1st?
TJ Oshie Re-signed
Sorry Blackhawks fans.
TJ Oshie being strongly considered to replace Panarin and play with Kane. May have to take less money. #Blackhawks will sell chance to win
— Andy Strickland (@andystrickland) June 23, 2017
Oshie will be a Capital for the next eight years.
8⃣ more years of this! 🏒@TJOshie77🥅 #RockTheRed https://t.co/RE0tQYDCQ8 pic.twitter.com/T0xzaBa6AW
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) June 23, 2017
The contract is for eight years, $46 million. That is an AAV of $5.75 million per year.
While it is long term wise, the big thing to focus on is the price per year. These are the comparable contracts thanks to CapFriendly.
Per year, Oshie is taking less money than Milan Lucic, Kyle Okposo, and a host of other players that are not as productive as him. While Oshie is a one-time 30 goal scorer, what he brings to the Capitals is a host of classic cliches. He is a locker room presence and decent human being that young players can learn from. That Oshie was willing to take less money to stay in DC is big. Considering this is his last contract, it could have been a lot worse. Only time will tell if the term is a good or bad thing. However, the trends do not look great.
Brett Connolly Re-signed
This is an underrated deal for the Caps. At $1.5 million AAV for his production, Connolly is also taking less money than he is worth.
1.5m is a steal for Brett Connolly. pic.twitter.com/fWjcxx43ud
— Micah Blake McCurdy (@IneffectiveMath) June 27, 2017
Signing depth at lower than expected value? Take it.
The Need to Re-sign other RFA's
Andre Burakovsky, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Dmitry Orlov all need contracts. Their cheap days are over. These are two rough estimates of what they could cost. One is on the cheaper end, the other more expensive.
Using Cap Friendly, Caps have $3.1m in cap space w/12F,6D,1G. Some of the RFA guesses are low, so Caps likely will have less than 3.1m pic.twitter.com/14YkSL3vVC
— Pat Holden (@pfholden) June 24, 2017
Can TJ Oshie plays LD? Because this roster would only have $200K in cap space (https://t.co/9b355DsURq obvi) pic.twitter.com/fmtUX2MkqN
— Pat Holden (@pfholden) June 27, 2017
If the Caps over spend, that means they cannot re-sign any of their other pending UFA's. It could leave gaps in the lineup, or it could leave them with a bit more cap space for cheaper players. Either way, they are cornerstone players for the Caps, and they cannot afford to lose them.
Trade Players That Eat Cap Space
Finally, the Caps must abandon players that will have high cap hits. The two prime candidates are Brooks Orpik and Philipp Grubauer.
Orpik is on the books for two more years. His $4.5 million cap hit is killer for a 3rd pairing defenseman. The Caps could bury him in the minors if they cannot trade him. However, it would only save them $1 million a season. If the Caps bump up two of their budding defensemen from Hershey, that would justify Orpik's place in the lineup. It would be better to get rid of the contract all together though.
Grubauer is a fantastic back up goalie. On any other team, he is a starter. Backing up Braden Holtby is the best Grubauer can do in Washington. Spending $2.5 million on a back up goalie would be fine most years. This is not one of them. Unless Grubauer stays at his current price, the Caps have to trade him and elevate Vitek Vanicek or Phoenix Copley to save cap space.
Either way, GMBM will have tough calls to make both for his lineup and to other franchises. Let's get silly.
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Monday, February 26th 2018
SilverStone Intros FG-122 and FG-142 RGB LED Fan Frames
Want to light up your performance-oriented but dull-looking SanAces? SilverStone may have the answer. The company rolled out the FG-122 and FG-142, ring-shaped fan-frames that you mount your fans through. The frames are lined with 24 RGB LEDs, which take input from a 4-pin RGB header. As you may have guessed from their model names, the FG-122 is designed for 120 mm fans, and the FG-142 for 140 mm. If you prefer not to pass bolts through the mount-holes, the frame also has an adhesive strip to latch onto your fan. The company didn't reveal pricing.
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This reminds me so much of Logisys.
Copying Phanteks Halos. Cute.
NJM1564They had Led fan frame longer than Phanteks Halos.
Copying Phanteks Halos. Cute.
I like this idea better than RGB fans, since you can actually put this on a high quality non-LED one.
While I like the concept, the execution here is awful. The point of this is to make your PC look (subjectively) good, right? So why would you stick this fugly plastic dumpster fire onto your fans? I can guarantee that the profile of these frames doesn't match your fans' frames, and the white plastic makes it look cheap as all hell. Phanteks' Halos series does this way better.
NJM1564Also, Phantek's Halo's are NOT addressable which is very disappointing, although a modder does make Phantek's Halo style frames that are addressable here: www.jmmods.com/product-page/addressable-rgb-fan-frames
Copying Phanteks Halos. Cute.
Why can't ALL addressable products just use the standard 3pin, 5V JST connector? That way, they can all work together. Same thing with Asus's addressable Header's on their motherboards....instead of just having a typical 3 pin male header on their board that would accept any 3pin female JST connector, they instead have this dumb 4pin minus 1 configuration on their header that requires asus's adapter....I hate that


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Last Minute Christmas Shopping Bazaar:�Second annual event featuring a variety of local vendors, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Clarion Inn Hotel, 1911 E. Kansas Ave. Free admission.
Singles dance:�Featuring Craig Stevens from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Eagles Lodge, U.S. Highway 83 and Mary Street. Sponsored by Garden City Singles, the dance is open to the public. People attending must be age 21 or older.
Musical program:�Featuring "Coat of Many Colors," 6 p.m. at Homestead Assisted Living, 2414 N. Henderson St. The public is encouraged to attend at no charge.
Musical variety program:�Featuring "The Kearny County Roadrunners" from Lakin, 7 p.m. at Garden Valley Retirement Village, 1505 E. Spruce St. Open to the public at no charge. For more information, call 275-5036.
Classic Gospel Sing-along:�Open to all area musicians and the general public, 5 to 8 p.m. at Heaven Bound Cowboy Church, 1202 S. Second in Dodge City. For more information, call (620) 846-7046.
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For more information, call the health department at 272-3600 or WIC (Women, Infant and Children) at 272-3615.
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Dominoes and open pool: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (senior center closes at noon Wednesday with regular hours resuming on Dec. 28).
Lunch: Served at noon Monday through Friday�(senior center closes at noon Wednesday with regular hours resuming on Dec. 28).
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Below is the email received.
Dear Mr Thomas
Thank you for your email of 15 October which was passed onto me as I am responsible for TfL's commercial development activity, including commercial advertising.
Advertising on our website is handled by a third-party agency at arm's length from TfL. All advertisements, whether on-line or on the Tube or bus networks, must meet our published guidelines. The agency assesses each campaign against our guidelines and with reference to standard advertising industry practice. Individual advertisements are not endorsed by TfL. Our advertising policy is published online at http://www.tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms/documents/tfl-advertising-policy.pdf
It is open to all organisations, including those in the taxi and private hire industry, to advertise provided that the advertisements are consistent with the guidance. This approach provides a level playing field, and our systems carry advertising for a wide range of transport operators.
The availability of advertising opportunities to everyone and the fact that individual advertisements are considered in accordance with TfL's published guidance mean that we do not accept this particular advert in some way favours the advertiser relative to other organisations.
I completely understand the sensitivity of the issues that have been raised by Uber's arrival in London, however, for the reasons I have set out, we can see no grounds to prevent advertisements for drivers by Uber on our systems.
Yours sincerely
Graeme Craig | Director of Commercial Development
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That would of course create a conflict of interest.
Perhaps it is and they just don't care?
TfL's reluctance to go up against any form of complaint made against certain favoured PH companies doesn't go unnoticed.
All over Europe, Uber have been seen operating with scant regard to any form of Taxi regulation and have even carried on operating after receiving bans in major European cities. In our opinion, their apparent behaviour is of a company not fit and proper to hold a PH operators licence. They currently have 6 drivers in London who are subject to legal action from a private prosecution, being undertaken by the LTDA.
Complaints of credit card fraud abound the Internet and the company is also banned in a number of a US states.
How can TfL seriously enter into any form of future litigation concerning this company when they openly support them through their website. This is just more evidence of TfL's total incompetence and failure to protect not only the London Taxi and Private Hire industries, but also the safety and well-being of the public.
Uber first acquired an operators licence in 2012, despite using a meter to calculate fares, using instant electronic hails, from a server based in Holland with no land line for complaints or queries. The unlawful operation was carried out for a period of time from unlicensed premises in N1 >Click here for article< and now this insult to the trade.
It would seem that our licensing authority has bent over backwards to facilitate this company.
And it's not only Uber!
RD2 were granted 18 licence variations in the same week they registered as a brand new company, without the mandatory 12 months of trading requirement. When we complained, we were basically told that as licensing authority, TfL can do what they like.
TfL recently admitted to the LCDC they had given special dispensation to RD2, to park up on the TfL red-rout network and form a ranks in the City.
When we complained about Addison Lee's removal of rear wiper blades, the company was given a whole year to sort it out. When we complained that their rear adverts were bigger than the regulation permitted, we were told that the regulations were no more than guidelines.
Not forgetting the West London PH company that was receiving licence roundels through the post, a story that never made the trade media and no one was ever held to account. A story that LTPH director (at that time), John Mason said, was just a friend doing a friend a favour.
TfL do not seem to understand that as regulator, they have a duty to be fair, transparent and impartial.
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The Top 6 Places to Meet Women In Boston
If you're running out of ideas on where to meet women in Boston, look no further. The likely reason why you haven't met any women you're compatible with is because you've been looking in the wrong places. The neighborhood bars and restaurants, and after-work watering holes don't have the ideal atmosphere in which to get to know someone. Instead, consider the following options:
1. Fenway Park
More women than ever before consider themselves baseball fans; and they're downright knowledgeable when it comes to the game. You can find plenty of groups of single women attending Red Sox games at Fenway, so pick up some tickets and plan an outing of your own with a few buddies. It's always great fun when the New York Yankees are in town.
2. Franklin Park Zoo
There's nothing better to do on a glorious spring or summer day than take a leisurely walk through the zoo. If you happen to have kids, take them with you; chances, are, there will be loads of single moms there with their own kids. Animals can be a great conversation starter, rather than relying on the old standbys.
3. Boston Public Library
Consider yourself an intellectual? There's no better place to meet a woman with similar interests than where all the great books are. Many branches of the Boston Public Library hold lectures and talks about a wide variety of subjects, which attract singles of all ages.
4. Boston Common and Area Parks
Taking a walk along the Common or paying a visit to the Public Garden not only allows you to appreciate beautiful scenery, you might encounter a beautiful person as well. If you're a dog owner, a visit to one of the city's many parks might help you find someone with similar interests who happens to have an adorable pooch as well.
5. College and University Classes
Have a thirst for knowledge that a few library lectures aren't quenching? Take things to the next level by enrolling a course or two in a continuing education program at Boston University or Boston College. Re-visiting the student lifestyle means gatherings and parties of other students with similar interests.
6. Houses of Worship
Joining a church or synagogue can be spiritually fulfilling, and it can also introduce you to people who have similar values. Moreover, there are loads of things to get involved in, like charitable events, potluck dinners, and holiday gatherings where there will likely be single women looking for companionship.


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R219. Into the Modern Woods: Exploring Fairy Tales in the Contemporary World
Thursday, March 8, 2018
1:30 pm to 2:45 pm
Kate Gale
Diane Gilliam, author of Dreadful Wind & Rain, Kettle Bottom, and One of Everything. She received the 2013 Gift of Freedom from A Room of Her Own Foundation, the Chaffin Award for Appalachian Writing, the Ohioana Library Association Book of the Year Award in Poetry, and a Pushcart Prize.
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Bryan Hurt is author of Everyone Wants to Be Ambassador to France, winner of the Starcherone Prize for Innovative Fiction, and editor of Watchlist: 32 Stories by Persons of Interest. He teaches creative writing at Capital University.


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The Most Precious Gift. . .
Can you make the space today to give a child the gift of your attention? We can offer children, spouses, friends, acquaintances, colleagues, neighbors, all sorts of people this most precious gift. Most of all, when we pay attention to ourselves in the small moments of our lives, we have more attention and presence to give others.
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Video Poker Strategy, Tactics and Some Tips
It isn't enough to know the percent of winnings in the slot for Video Poker only. To get the maximal winning you need to play knowing the necessary number of mathematical combinations. It's very important to learn the strategies for each kind of the game and to use them right. A few mistakes in using the final strategy and you'll lose your lottery. An each game in Video poker has its own best strategy. For example you can't use the same strategies while playing the "wild deuces" and "jack and better".


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The old scary Celia Rees is back. I'm not saying Celia is old, nor very scary in herself; simply that she's back where she used to be, scaring me before the historical novels took over. And I'm going to say this with the very best of intentions, but This Is Not Forgiveness could have been written by a man.
What I'm saying is that if I didn't know, I'd think the author was male. That's neither good nor bad, just interesting. It shows how Celia has burrowed down into the male psyche, and made everything work. That's what top notch authors do.
They also make people miss their stations. I rarely do, but found to my horror that I had arrived and needed to get off the train, but was in the middle of TINF. It was a case of quickly gathering up book and everything else and jump.
I'm incredibly impressed with the research Celia must have done. Not only is she inside the heads of her characters, but she knows a lot about weapons and tactics, war injuries and politics. For us oldies there is an unexpected return to the Baader Meinhof group, as well as to the kind of thinking that went on back then.
TINF is so much more than merely a book about an injured hero from Afghanistan, or about a group of young people one long, hot summer. The reason I mentioned sex was that two of the three main characters are male, and the story is very much seen from their point of view, along with a most atypical female character.
Caro is rich and beautiful, but otherwise not at all what you'd expect. Not popular with girls but desired by boys (and men), highly intelligent and with an unusual interest in politics. Jamie and Rob are brothers and they both want Caro. Jamie is still at school and a lovely teenager, while Rob came back injured from the war and finds adapting to civilian life hard.
It's what happens between the three of them that has such catastrophic consequences. You know from the start that bad things are coming, because Jamie is at home, 'talking' to an urn which contains Rob's ashes. You can almost guess what will happen, but not how or exactly why and when.
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|Tuesday, February 5
|TASIS Speaker Series: Mike Lesslie • 19:00, Palmer Center
|Tuesday, February 5
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|Friday, February 8
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|Monday, February 11—Friday, February 15
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Batyreva '24 Takes Silver at Swiss Figure Skating Championships
Hearty congratulations are due to 7th-grade student Anna Batyreva, who won a silver medal in the MINI category at the 2019 Swiss Figure Skating Championships, which were held the St.Galler Kantonalbank Arena in Rapperswil last weekend. After this amazing accomplishment, she is now ranked second in the nation in her category!
Anna received glowing congratulatory letters from Skating Club Lugano President Fausta Alberti-Meroni and from Ticinese Skating Federation President Franco Gubitosa, who praised her commitment to the sport and thanked her for bringing prestige to both organizations.
Please note that there will be no classes for MS and HS on Monday, February 4.
Fall Semester report cards will be available on Veracross as of Monday, February 4.
MS Assemblies and Advisor Meetings
The Fall Virtue Award Ceremony was held during assembly on Wednesday, January 30. Congratulations to the recipients of the Magnificent Seven Awards!
Grade 8: Mia Galmor
Grade 7: Anna Trofimova
Grade 6: Ginevra Cribari
Grade 8: Romolo Cerra
Grade 7: Michael Maffe
Grade 6: Kyla Bodnar
Grade 8: Arina Kalashnikova
Grade 7: Denis Voevodin
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Grade 8: Joshua Gomes
Grade 7: Anna Batyreva
Grade 6: Giada Bonardo
Grade 8: Mira Rosa Marini
Grade 7: Edoardo Vasino
Grade 6: Ana Beatriz Ribeiro Moritz Cavalcanti
Grade 8: Giovanni Barbieri
Grade 7: Pedro Frascogna
Grade 6: Giulia Mondin
Grade 8: Marina Krasovskaya
Grade 7: Arya Kelley
Grade 6: Theodor Riegger
During the Advisor block on Thursday, January 31, students had their first Academic Travel and Winter Adventure meetings.
MS Parent-Teacher Conferences on February 20
The Middle School will be holding parent-teacher conferences on Wednesday, February 20. Students will be dismissed at 12:20, shuttle buses will depart at 12:30, and car drivers can pick up students at 12:40. There will be no after-school activities that afternoon. MS day students can't remain on campus during parent-teacher conferences without adult supervision.
The first conference session will begin at 13:15. We will have the session sign-up portal available on Friday, February 15. There will be four one-hour sessions.
We look forward to seeing you on the February 20.
Upcoming MS Parent Meetings
AP/IB Programs and College Counseling on February 5
Please join us in the Palmer Center on Tuesday, February 5, from 19:30–20:30 to discuss the AP/IB Program and College Counseling in the High School.
A Presentation on Digital Citizenship will take place on Wednesday, March 6, from 19:30–20:30 in the Palmer Center. The meeting will be led by MS Tech Coordinator Ms. Bloodworth.
MS Parent Coffees this semester:
- Wednesday, March 13, 8:30–9:30, Casa Fleming (Meeting with School Counselor Ms. Waters)
- Wednesday, April 3, 8:30–9:30, Casa Fleming (MS/HS transition meeting for 8th-grade parents)
Recent Parent Support Committee (PSC) Meeting
The following topics were discussed at the PSC meeting on Thursday, January, 19.
- Vaping on campus
- Academic Dean in the Middle School
- Teachers: qualifications and quality
- Academic Travel
- 6th-grade placement
- Heavy backpacks
Printed copies of the meeting minutes are available in the Belvedere Office of MS Assistant Svetlana Koreshkova.
After-School Sports and Activities
MS Ski and Snowboard Club: The second ski and snowboard outing will be on Sunday, February 10. The third and fourth outings will be on February 17 and March 10. More details will be shared in the next MS Bulletin.
The MS Boys and Girls Basketball teams will host American School of Milan (ASM) on Thursday, February 7, at 16:45 in the Palestra. Go Tigers!
Spring After-School Sports and Activities begin on Monday, March 4, and end on Thursday, May 9. Here are the spring options:
- Track and Field: Mondays and Wednesdays, 16:00–17:30
- MS Girls Volleyball (Competitive): Mondays and Wednesdays, 16:00–17:30
- Music Band: Thursdays, 16:00–17:30
- Choir (will continue from the winter season): Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:40–13:10
- Dance: Wednesdays, 16:00–17:30
- MS Musical: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 16:00–18:00. Performances will be May 17–19.
Join Us Tuesday Evening for Mike Lesslie's TSS Address
Acclaimed screenwriter and playwright Michael Lesslie will address the senior class on Tuesday, February 5, at 19:00 in the Palmer Center. Parents are cordially invited to attend this exciting TASIS Speaker Series (TSS) event and are asked to please email TSS Committee Chair Peter Locke to reserve a seat.
Memorial Mass for Mrs. Fleming on February 7
The entire TASIS community is cordially invited to attend a Memorial Mass held in memory of TASIS Founder M. Crist Fleming at the Sant'Abbondio Church in Gentilino on Thursday, February 7, at 8:30 AM.
Wine & Hors d'Oeuvres Reception on February 8
Lynn Fleming Aeschliman, Chairman of the TASIS Board of Directors, and Christopher Nikoloff, Headmaster, cordially invite all TASIS parents to a reception at the Resort Collina d'Oro in Agra on Friday, February 8, from 18:00–19:30.
Start the weekend in style by joining us for this aperitivo, and take advantage of the opportunity to socialize with the School leadership team and the Board of Directors—and with each other!
Please RSVP to Yvonne Procyk at email@example.com or + 41 91 960 5181 by Wednesday, February 6, if you'd like to attend.
MS Valentine's Day Celebration
On Friday, February 8, MS students will celebrate Valentine's Day in the Palestra from 19:00–20:30. Students are asked to wear a piece of clothing or an accessory that is red or pink. Dress code is casual smart (no t-shirts, ties are not required, and elegant jeans or trousers are allowed). Students are required to arrive by 19:00 and will not be allowed to leave until 20:30. This special event is organized by the Event Planners Service Learning Group.
International Week: February 11–15
The TASIS community will host its annual International Week in February. MS students will participate in the Parade of Flags, Middle School World Cup Soccer Tournament, International Brunch, and much more. Please see the MS schedule of International Week events.
There will also be themed lunch and dinners in De Nobili for MS and HS students every day of that week.
Parade of Flags: Please note that due to limited space in the Palestra, parents are kindly asked not to attend the Parade of Flags on Monday. (The event will be filmed and posted on the TASIS YouTube channel afterward.)
International Brunch: Our annual MS International Brunch will be held on Thursday, February 14, from 9:05 to 11:00. To make this event a successful one, family participation is essential! We would appreciate you making delicious homemade traditional dishes to share with our MS community.
MS World Cup/Soccer Tournament: The Poverty Awareness Service Learning Group is holding the MS International Week Football Cup for the seventh consecutive year. Join us as teams from Scandinavia to South America come together once again in the spirit of healthy competition and good sportsmanship! To form a team, students need to assemble six or seven players, all of whom must share something in common, and each team must have at least one active female player. Registration fees are CHF 5 per player. The winning team will have its name inscribed on our official trophy and receive a special prize. All proceeds will support our chosen beneficiary, Gram Vikas, an organization that works with rural communities in India. Students should see Mr. Alava, Mr. Tripps, or any student in the Poverty Awareness group to sign up.
Alternate Schedule during International Week: We will be running an alternate schedule for International Week. There will be no After-School Activities that week except for the MS Musical rehearsal on Thursday, February 14.
MS Spring Academic Travel for Grade 6
MS Academic Travel is part of the TASIS curriculum and is required for all 6th-grade students. This spring the students will visit Zurich from February 25–27. Please see the packing list.
- Monday, February 25, at 9:15 Check in at De Nobili and depart for Zurich
- Wednesday, February 27, at 17:30 Return to TASIS
If you plan to take your child directly to the hotel in Zurich on February 25 or pick him or her up on February 27, please email your child's advisor and Ms. Breton with the specific information at least five days before departure.
If your child is a day student and needs to take medication during Spring Academic Travel, it is important that you talk to the advisor beforehand.
MS Winter Adventure For Grades 7–8
MS Winter Adventure in St. Moritz (February 25–March 1) is required for all students in grades 7–8, as it is a core part of the MS Curriculum and the TASIS experience. Please see the packing list.
- Monday, February 25, at 11:45 Check in at De Nobili and depart for St. Moritz
- Friday, March 1, at 15:30 Return at TASIS
If you plan to take your child directly to the hotel in St. Moritz on February 25, please email your child's advisor and Ms. Breton with the specific information at least one week before departure. Drop-off at the Youth Hostel in St. Moritz will be from 16:00–16:15, and pick-up will be possible between 12:30–13:00 on Friday, March 1. Please find the hotel's details below:
St. Moritz Youth Hostel
Via Surpunt 60
7500 St. Moritz Bad
Tel: +41 81 836 61 11
Snowboarding during MS Winter Adventure: Please take note that during MS Winter Adventure, beginner snowboarding classes will not be offered due to safety precautions.
If your child is a day student and needs to take medication during Winter Adventure, it is important that you talk to the advisor beforehand. Two school nurses will also be available on site.
Portrait Retake Day
Portrait retake day will be held on Monday, March 4, in the MCF Library for the students and faculty/staff who did not have their portrait taken in October. This photo will be used in the Yearbook, in Veracross, and in the faculty/staff directory, so it's very important that students remember to go.
Potluck Celebrates 10 Years of TPA at TASIS
Dear Parents,
The TPA Potluck on January 24 was such a special event and an opportunity to celebrate 10 years of the TPA at TASIS! Thank you so much for supporting our community, for organizing events, and for celebrating friendship. Our passion for volunteering to serve this amazing community, our kids, their fellow students, and our friends is what makes TASIS so meaningful to all. And a special thanks to Francesca Varano for hosting this wonderful event!
Laura Colombo and Brunella Pignaton
TPA Co-Presidents
Franklin University Students Available for Hire
An updated list of Franklin University students who are available this semester for babysitting, cleaning, yard work, and other odd jobs is now available. ( Username: fcedu\oddjobs | Password: Juloct~19 )
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Was the $250,000 +/- loss before or after the (rough estimate @ $200per capita) $200k that was probably subsidezed by the federations for individual participation?
- March 29, 2011 at 6:57 AM
Free booze and no solicitation (philanthropic anyway) for those with the right demographics. More Layoffs for staff at JFNA. What happens in las Vegas stays at JFNA.
- March 31, 2011 at 8:55 AM
- Jewlicious said...
Robert! So you write an interesting and thought provoking post and then end it by referencing a post on Jewlicious that had nothing to do with anything else? That post, written by our writer Wendy, was offered as a public service to young, healthy, sexually active young people going to Israel for the first time who have no idea what Hatikva means, let alone where one may purchase products necessary for their sexual health in the holy land. It also lays to rest the myth that Birthright Israel trips are sex fueled orgies. As far as I know, there is no other place online where one can read a frank and open description about this topic. We've had people thank us for publishing this post. No offense Mr. Wexler, this post was not written for you. I'm sorry your head almost exploded (!!) you seem like a nice man.
- March 31, 2011 at 11:50 AM
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First, Jewlicious obviously has me confused with former Congressman Robert Wexler who truly is "a nice man."
Then I should advise that the Federation CEO's of LA and Portland offered Comments on that section of the Post that expressed "reservations" about the "funding" of the prize in LA for a GNJI and the grant in Portland for creative programming. Soon I will publish the thoughtful comments from Portland. Suffice it to say that the LA CEO's Comment was in a defensive attack mode starting with "Shame on You." (Copying Jerry Silverman and Steve Nasatir.) When asked for facts to support this leader's conclusions, a further attack and no facts.
Stay tuned...
- April 1, 2011 at 2:03 AM
- Jewlicious said...
Sorry, I meant Richard! But the rest of the comment still stands.
- April 1, 2011 at 2:32 AM
It's not 12 years olds who find the Jewlicious article funny, they rarely visit the site, it's 19-25 years olds - precisely the demographic Birthright is targeting. For them this article, written by a person older than that demographic, is actually a very valuable and informative piece and it is real, relevant information they can't get anywhere else. There are other idiotic posts on Jewlicious that you could have attacked, but this one is actually an important article and provides an important service.
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Charted Territory - Interview with Bryan Christopher Tan
There's a well-known philosophical question, "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" Infallible conjecture or not it has had sages and thinkers spend inordinate amounts of time pondering over it, with mixed results at best.
Not quite similar, but should a singer who is signed to a record label but has never made it beyond local radio stations, still be considered successful? Plain as it is, the representation of Malaysian talent on the international arena leaves plenty to be desired, but 28-year old Bryan Christopher Tan appears to be proving that he is privy to the secret formula to chart-topping success.
Bryan Christopher Tan, CEO of Lakefront Records
Over the Christmas weekend last year, the US Billboard Top 40 played host to the music industry's big names such as Imagine Dragons, Lorde, One Direction and other multi-award winning musicians, singers and songwriters – all backed by household-named record labels like Interscope, Columbia and Capitol Records.
If you are one of those keen-eyed music enthusiasts and chart watchers, you would have also picked out a new and unfamiliar name which is Lakefront Records, who are the people behind the breakout by the American siblings, Hip-Hop/Pop duo, Chrome Cats at number 35 on the US Billboard Top 40 indicator chart.
Which is a first for a Malaysian record label. Yes, Lakefront Records was formed by its CEO, Tan in March 2010 with the objective of producing and sponsoring noteworthy artistes, both locally and internationally. But like all business ventures, not everything was smooth sailing. More so, when you're trying to run your operations on different continents.
"When you're trying to break into foreign territory, you are bound to come across individuals and organizations who make empty promises with regards to their services. Some of the most expensive lessons I've learnt come from hiring the wrong people, which were made all the more painful because of the dollar-ringgit exchange rate," says Tan.
Since then, with Michael Sims (father and manager of the Chrome Cats duo Jamila and Korland) having come on board as chief operations officer at Lakefront Records US, Tan and his team are confident they have found their footing, and possess what it takes to help clients achieve success of the international stage.
Chrome Cats duo - Jamila & Korland
With the US Billboard dominating airwaves in almost all countries across the globe, the fact that an independent label based in Malaysia is able to compete alongside the likes of RCA, Island Def Jam and Capitol Records must mean at the very least that they are moving in the right direction.
Even then, Tan is keenly aware of criticisms that he should show more support for local talent. "I do get a lot of flak for it but I try not to defend it too much. I can only say I know the business, the structure and what works. With an American duo, it would guarantee better financial returns, and it did."
"Sending a Malaysian into uncharted territory would have been overly ambitious. With Chrome cats, we were able to embark on a steep albeit expensive learning curve that has proven to be both fruitful and educational. Now we can replicate the formula with our local artistes," he adds.
Tan began his career at 18, working with event management companies. From helping to transport and set up equipment, he went on to work as a sound engineer at live shows, observing that there is wealth of talent ready to be tapped in Malaysia.
However, he is saddened to find that a large number of singers and musicians, young and old, tend to be complacent and adopt an attitude of self-importance, like demanding to be seen and heard but not willing to put in the hours to practise and perfect their skills.
They also do not pay enough attention to finding out what the audience wants and needs. Still, Tan has not lost faith. "The original plan for Lakefront Records, where our local artistes are concerned, was to take them out of the country, give them the exposure they need, and create the demand, then bring them back. It is still what I want to do."
A sound plan, indeed.
Take local singer/songwriter Yuna, for instance. Despite being active on the local indie scene for six years, she only gained wide recognition, locally and internationally, after she released her debut US EP Decorate with American records label and management company, Indie Pop.
Still, "giving an artiste exposure" is kind of vague, though Tan insists he knows what he is doing. "From the moment we understood how Billboard works, we decided that with every artist we push through, we will target a spot on the charts because Billboard opens up many doors."
"The exposure that an artiste receives from the charts is unmatched. If you get on Top 40, not only is there an increase in sales, but suddenly you are also receiving requests to feature your songs in movies, TV shows and commercials," he explains.
Next in line to attempt their shot at international fame are local pub musician Gerard Singh and former street-busker Daymien Nathan, who are being trained and coached under Lakefront Record's Artists Development Programmer, which is headed by producer and musical director Jhingles Derek.
Gerard Singh is leaving the pub for the charts
Stressing the need for record labels to provide and invest in adequate training and artiste development, Derek is currently conducting regular vocal classes for Jamila via Skype while helping Gerard and Nathan to sharpen their guitar skills and learn new techniques.
Tan is in full agreement, noting that artistes need to be developed to reach the international level of production and quality and presence, and that collaboration with skilled producers, composers and writers is a good way to help artistes achieve their full potential in the shortest time possible.
This article was published in the Unreserved on March 7, 2014.


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