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It may have won a key legal battle in the ongoing funding war with the Northern Trust, but the champagne remains on ice at Bridge Training Unit in Antrim.
The award-winning center for vulnerable adults has been embroiled in a lengthy dispute over payments, and despite the victory at the High Court its future is far from assured.
Jacqueline Barnes, managing director of Bridge, is battling to keep heads above water – but she fears that the longer the Trust "drag their feet," the tougher it will be to throw a lifeline.
[Source: Antrim Guardian]
The police investigation into the murder of Detective Garda (Police Officer) Adrian Donohoe is believed to be focusing on an eight-strong south Armagh-based gang, some of whom are known to police in relation to other offenses including armed robbery and car theft.
Garda intelligence suggests up to nine people were involved in the robbery at Lordship Credit Union on January 25 during which Garda Donohue was shot dead. It's believed detectives have identified a number of people they suspect of having been involved in the killing and, with the assistance of the P.S.N.I., are concentrating their efforts in the south Armagh area.
The getaway car used in the killing was found burnt out at Fews Forest near Keady and police have already seized C.C.T.V. recordings from premises between Dundalk and Keady in an attempt to follow the movements of the vehicle. The Volkswagen Passat was stolen during a robbery in Clogherhead, County Louth days earlier.
[Source: Examiner Newspaper]
Arctic weather gripped parts of the country last Tuesday with cold temperatures that continued for the rest of the week. Snow was not forecasted for the next few days, but there was frost and icy patches in most areas.
Parts of the country affected by heavy snow included counties Cavan and Monaghan; Drogheda, Wicklow Town, Greystones, Navan, Kells, Kilkenny City and Longford Town. Snow was also reported in Carlow, Louth, Westmeath, Offaly, Longford, Wicklow and Wexford.
[Source: Irish Times]
The wife and cousin of Olympic boxer John Joe Nevin have been ordered to make a payment of $335 to Cavan Boxing Club after being found to have carried out an illegal collection in Mullingar.
Mary Nevin, 7 Grange Heights and Marie Nevin, 68 Ardleigh Vale, both in Mullingar, appeared before Judge Seamus Hughes at the local district court.
Both women were charged with holding an unauthorized collection in Newtown Lawns on April 20.
The court heard the collection was arranged to help send John Joe's parents and his wife and son to London to support his Olympic bid.
[Source: The Anglo Celt]
The aim of the Welcoming Claire to Clare initiative is to gather the most people with the first or surname Clare, Claire or Clair in County Clare on June 23, as they attempt to break a world record.
Their campaign to reach out to people with this name across the country and the world took its first tentative steps last week with the help of a twice Irish dancing champion, a local stylist, Clare designers, a catchy tune and a film producer.
A short film aimed at calling on all Clares to the county is being produced by ¬Martin O'Malley of Malbay Studios. It will feature Clare Daly, who will dance in various locations around the county, showcasing what it has to offer.
[Source: Clare Champion]
A Cork activist has called on Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Enda Kenny to apologize to the survivors of Magdalene laundries after it was found that the State was involved in over a quarter of admissions since 1922.
"He has to do the right thing, he has no other choice." This is what Dr. Katherine O'Donnell, a campaigner with survivor advocacy group Justice for Magdalene, says of An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, who has yet to offer the victims an official apology.
A 1,000 page report was published on Tuesday afternoon by an inter-departmental committee chaired by Dr. Martin McAleese. Mr. Kenny was pressed on his lack of apology by T.D.s in the Dáil last Wednesday but he said it was important to reflect on the findings and make the appropriate response in two weeks after a Dáil debate on the reports.
The report shows that 1,200 women of 10,012 admissions made in eight of the laundries since 1922 were from Cork, which accounts for 11 percent of the overall figure. This is the second highest figure, behind Dublin which accounts for 11.5 percent. There were no records available for two of the laundries operated by the Sisters of Mercy in Galway and Dun Laoghaire.
[Source: Cork Independent]
A Derry woman has been left badly shaken after being robbed on the Peace Bridge by a man carrying a knife.
The woman was attacked at 8:25 p.m. last Tuesday night as she was walking along the Peace Bridge towards the Waterside.
A male approached her from behind and made off with her handbag.
The male then ran towards Foyle Street where it is believed he got into a taxi and was dropped off in Great James Street. He is believed to have been wearing a blue tracksuit top.
The female did not sustain any injuries; however, she was left very badly shaken.
[Source: Derry Journal]
A new survey, which has been carried out by Eircom Phonewatch, shows that while Donegal residents place a high value on the fact that they have good neighbors, half of the respondents feel much less secure than they did a year ago and are taking steps to improve their own security.
This comes in the wake of the ongoing spate of burglaries throughout the county, which caused a national outrage after elderly people were attacked in their homes. The incidents attracted major national media attention at the time and put the focus on the indiscriminate attacks in the county that, regrettably, are ongoing.
The survey revealed that one in five people in the county now rate burglary in the same league as losing their job or not having enough money their monthly bills.
[Source: Donegal Democrat]
Victims' campaigners have angrily condemned the sentence handed down to Fr. Terence Rafferty, the Newry priest convicted of indecently assaulting a teenage girl more than a decade ago.
The former administrator of Newry Cathedral avoided prison two weeks ago and was instead sentenced to 100 hours community service after pleading guilty to four counts of indecent assault. Rafferty, of Chestnut Grove, Newry was also given a three-year probation order and has been banned from working with children or vulnerable adults for 10 years.
The priest was serving as a parish priest at St. Peter's in Lurgan when the abuse took place over a six-month period in 2001. While his defense lawyer argued that his mental health was "brittle and vulnerable" due to dealing with harrowing events during the Troubles, prosecutors maintained he had abused his "position of trust" and listed an aggravating factor as the age difference between the priest, who was 38 at the time of the offenses, and his victim, who was just 16.
[Source: Examiner Newspaper]
A Dublin man who was arrested by detectives investigating the murder of Real I.R.A. terror boss Alan Ryan had been released from prison just weeks before Ryan was shot dead.
The 24-year-old Donaghmede man was picked up by Gardaí (police) in the Artane area of the capital last Wednesday, but sources say that it is not believed he was directly involved in Ryan's murder.
Instead it is thought that he may have key information in relation to the killing.
The suspect is considered a low-level criminal who has a number of previous convictions including serving a short sentence for street-level crack cocaine dealing.
[Source: Evening Herald]
Enniskillen athlete Sian Hurst has received the "Athlete of the Year" award from the I.W.W.F. Europe and Africa. She is the first Irish athlete ever to win this award.
Sian was presented with the award in Unterageri, Switzerland where 24 countries were represented, including Ireland. Each Europe and Africa Council elects their Confederation Athlete of the Year based on their performances at major events.
Last summer, at the Europe Africa Wakeboard Championships, Irish Team Rider Sian Hurst competed in the Open Ladies section.
[Source: Fermanagh Herald]
A 21-year-old man was expected to appear in court last Tuesday in relation to a weekend assault that has left a young Barna man fighting for his life in a Dublin hospital.
Gardaí (police) arrested the man – from the North Galway area – on Sunday evening under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, following the incident at Rossaveal Pier in the early hours of Sunday morning.
An altercation developed at the pier shortly after 3:30 a.m., between a number of young people driving cars who had been following the Galway International Rally – the injured man was allegedly hit in the head by a person wielding a wooden timber mallet.
[Source: Galway Bay FM]
Culprits raided bars in Kilgarvan, Lauragh, and Castlegregory — where police stations have been closed — as well as Annascaul in West Kerry, and the Mid-Kerry village of Firies.
It was confirmed last Tuesday that the robberies occurred in a 24-hour period on Jan 29-30, and the thieves made off with goods worth thousands of dollars, including cigarettes, alcohol and cash.
The first premise targeted was Boland's Bar, Cloghane, Castlegregory, where a cigarette machine and its contents, valued at $8,000, was ripped from the wall.
In nearby Keane's pub in Annascaul, the back door was forced in and a sum of money and cigarettes were taken, while a cigarette machine and its contents was also stolen from The Shanty Bar in Ballyfinane, Firies.
[Source: Irish Examiner]
Over $1.3 million was paid out to Kildare's eight Oireachtas (Parliamentary) representatives in wages and expenses during 2012 – an average of over $181,743 per person.
On top of the standard salary of $124,004 for deputies, Oireachtas figures just published show a total of €458,406 was paid in expenses to Kildare's T.D.s and one senator in 2012.
The figures reveal that Fine Fáil's Seán Ó Feargháil was the highest paid politician in the county over the 12-month period, receiving over $206,000 including expenses. Deputy Ó Feargháil's pre-tax haul also included a $25,000 payment for being the Fianna Fail Party whip.
[Source: Kildare Nationalist]
At 5:30 a.m. last Thursday morning there were 170 people queuing up in the center of Kilkenny City to buy Bruce Springsteen tickets for the upcoming concerts in Nowlan Park on July 27 and 28. That figure hit 220 by 6 a.m. The queue stretched from the ticket outlet, RollerCoaster, run by the unflappable Willie Meighan, down as far as Crotty's Cafe at the end of the street.
Gillian Kavanagh from Michael Street, Kilkenny was first in the queue. With the temperature at 28 degrees, she was well wrapped up for the Bruce Vigil at around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday evening. She and her brother Tommy had two chairs out on the street. Next in line was Johnny Ryan of O'Loughlin Gaels G.A.A. club and he was there since 6 p.m., but had got a break when his sister-in-law sat in his fold-up chair for an hour.
The Boss fans received tea, coffee and sandwiches from Ray Langton in the Marble City Bar at around 10:30 p.m. while at 2 a.m., Supermac's sent down chips and boxes of chicken and promised to send breakfast stuff down at 8 a.m.
[Source: Kilkenny People]
Growing up in the country side you can remember walking, cycling or getting a lift from a neighbor to your local G.A.A. pitch. Here in Seoul, where the G.A.A. still is an integral part of the Irish expatriate community, we take a taxi, bus or subway to training.
Seoul Gaels was set up in 2002 after some Irish guys went to watch our national soccer team in the Korea-Japan World Cup. These men decided to stay, some of whom are still here, and they loved the Korean way of life, but craved some G.A.A. They set up the club, won the All-Asian Finals that year, and the club has grown from strength to strength.
Fast forward to 2013 and the club is looking forward to its 11th season. There were over 80 members last year, the majority being English teachers living in the Seoul Metropolitan area. The club is comprised of people from Ireland, England, America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Malaysia and, of course, some Korean locals.
[Source: Leinster Express]
Two Vietnamese nationals appeared before a sitting of Donegal District Court last Wednesday morning in relation to the seizure of almost $670,000 worth of cannabis in two separate locations in the county on Monday, February 4.
Dang Hai Nguyen, of Lisconnor, Kilclare, Carrick-on-Shannon, was found with plants valued at $320,000 at this address. The 44-year-old was arrested at the scene and detained at Manorhamilton Garda (Police) Station. The court heard from defense solicitor Conor Maguire that the defendant had only been in the country for two weeks and did not hold a passport.
As part of a separate investigation, 41-year-old Dinh Trung Trinh, of no fixed abode, was found with $335,000 worth of cannabis at Corrick, Aughamore and taken to Carrick-on-Shannon Garda Station.
[Source: Leitrim Observer]
Ireland's oldest person, Annie Kett, has died at a nursing home in County Limerick at the age of 107.
The country didn't have a president – King Edward VII was head of state – when Annie Hayes was born in The Glen, Killaloe, in 1905.
One of six children, she attended the local school and immigrated to England in the 1920s to train as a nurse.
She returned to her native County Clare in the mid-1930s and married Kilkishen farmer John Kett in 1937 – the year of De Valera's constitution.
[Source: Limerick Leader]
The result of a major investigation into how a nine-meter high wall collapsed, killing two men and leaving four others injured at a Longford Town D.I.Y. store and garden center two weeks ago, may not be known for some time.
Health and Safety officials revealed last Monday that the extensive analysis carried out at the town's Connacht Gold store has now come to a close.
A spokesperson for the Health and Safety Authority, however, could not confirm when the details of the investigation would be known.
"It's ongoing," said the spokesman.
"Fatal site investigations aren't wrapped up in days. These things take time."
[Source: Longford Leader]
As the Gardaí (police) issued a fresh appeal for information, the focus of investigations in the Det. Garda Donohoe murder continues to be firmly focused on the activities of a known criminal gang operating in the Crossmaglen/Keady /North Louth area.
The gang at the center of the investigation are thought to been behind a number of armed robberies across the South Armagh/North Louth area, and it is thought that they have been acting with impunity in the area for some time.
It has also been revealed two weekends ago that the P.S.N.I. have formally warned one of the prime suspects in the case, as they have learned of a credible threat to his life by dissidents in the area.
[Source: Dundalk Democrat]
At least a dozen dead dolphins were found on a number of beaches along the Achill and Erris coastline.
Mystery surrounds the dolphins' deaths, but the National Parks and Wildlife Service is to carry out postmortems on a sample of the carcasses to try to determine what could have happened.
Local observers say three different species of dolphin – common, bottlenose and euphrosyne – were found ashore over two days on Achill beaches two weeks ago, with the majority being the common dolphin.
Sightings of the dead dolphins were confirmed at Keem Beach, Keel Beach, Dooagh and at Dookinella, and there were also two dead dolphins found on Cross Beach near Binghamstown. A statement released from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht confirmed that arrangements are being made to carry out postmortems on some of the dolphins.
[Source: The Mayo News]
Gardaí (police) are investigating a serious assault, which occurred in Gormanston last Wednesday night.
Around 7:30 .p.m, two males sustained stab wounds during an incident at a hotel car park. The men, both aged in their 20s, were removed by ambulance to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda.
The scene was preserved for a technical examination. Enquiries are ongoing and no arrests have been made.
[Source: Meath Chronicle]
The production of burgers at a processing factory in County Monaghan is expected to resume shortly.
Rangeland Foods, near Castleblayney, suspended production after horse meat was found on the premises.
An audit by Department of Agriculture officials now has cleared it to resume producing burgers for the domestic and international markets.
Meanwhile, Poland's chief veterinary officer has written to Irish authorities on the issue.
Dr. Janusz Zwiazek has requested access to documents, product labeling and test sample results after Irish authorities concluded beef products imported from Poland were contaminated with horsemeat.
[Source: BBC News]
The new Offaly County Library, Tullamore was officially opened by Minister Phil Hogan, T.D. on Monday, February 4.
The spacious new library opened last August 2012 and already there have been 72,000 visits made by children and adults in the past six months. Sixty thousand books and DVDs/games have already been issued on loan, and 4,500 new members have joined.
The library carries a collection of 39,000 items with improved collections for teens, children and adults. New digital collections include online searchable local newspapers, e-books and e audiobooks.
New opening hours are in place, and the library now opens 48 hours a week with Monday to Saturday openings. including lunch times and evening openings.
[Source: Offaly Express]
The number of reports concerning the welfare and protection of children in County Roscommon continues to be higher than the national average, according to the latest report available from the H.S.E.
A report into the Adequacy of Services for Children and Families for 2010 reveals the extent of welfare, neglect, and abuse concerns involving children in the county that year.
The report revealed that the social work department of the H.S.E. in the county dealt with 754 reports concerning the welfare, physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect of children in 2010.
[Source: Roscommon Herald]
Once upon a time, a fine, spirited wee girl was born to her Irish mother and Scottish father in 1821 in Grange, County Sligo. Or so the story goes, because little Eliza Rosanna Gilbert grew up to change her name and nationality several times and travel the four corners of the world in search of excitement and adventure.
When she died at the age of 40, the world knew her better as Lola Montez, the Spanish dancer. As such, apart from gaining notoriety in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America, she became a countess in the central European country of Bavaria, started a revolution there and toppled its government three times.
"Next to Queen Victoria, Lola was the most famous woman in the world," says German director Jürgen Kuttner, whose new production, with co-director Tom Kühnel, of the musical Lola Montez, by Peter Kreuder and Maurus Pacher, has just premiered at the Cuvilliés Theatre in Munich, Germany. "She was a superstar not even someone like Madonna could reach."
[Source: Irish Times]
Templemore town councilors have expressed their disappointment at the latest update on Templemore Flood Relief Scheme after they were told by Junior Minister Brian Hayes that the Office of Public Works is "assessing the optimal route for the culvert that is a central element of the scheme."
And Mayor Michael C. Ryan called on local Oireachtas (Parliamentary) members to "get up off their backsides and make a push for the work to be done."
Clr. Joe Bourke wanted to know why the O.P.W. had announced the scheme was going ahead before it had chosen the route, while Clr. Mick Connell described the culvert issue as a "red herring."
[Source: Tipperary Star]
An Edendork company is to undertake a $5.3 million expansion, creating 84 new engineering jobs, it has been announced.
Edge Innovate, based at the Farlough Road, is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of a range of equipment used in the recycling, materials handling and quarrying industries.
Since the inception of EDGE Innovate in 2011, the company has grown from strength to strength, despite the turbulent global recession.
[Source: Tyrone Courier]
An abandoned two-story construction once intended to be a neighborhood shopping complex at Moonvoy Court, in Tramore, has now become a haunt for teenage gangs and it must be removed Waterford County Council has been told.
The derelict building is just one of a large number of issues of concern at Monvoy Court and on the Moonvoy Valley estate.
Mayor of Tramore, Clr. Joe Conway called on Waterford County Council to take all possible steps to have works completed by the developer in order that Monvoy Valley estate is taken in charge by the local authority.
[Source: Waterford News & Star]
The more people who write to their banks asking for help for Ireland's put upon homeowners, the greater impact it will have.
That's according to Mullingar mother-of-six Linda Raeside, who has sprang to national prominence in recent weeks thanks to her campaign to try and get the powers-that-be to do something to ease the burden on the thousands of Irish families struggling to make ends meet.
Since first appearing in the Westmeath Examiner on January 19, Linda has appeared on a number of .T.V and radio shows including the Today Show on R.T.É. and The Morning Show on TV3.
[Source: Westmeath Examiner]
People all over County Wexford were in shock last week following the sudden passing on Saturday, February 2, of noted historian, author and school-teacher, Dr. Billy Colfer.
A native of Slade, Mr. Colfer (73), was married to his beloved wife, Noreen, and had five sons: Paul, Donal, Eamonn, Niall and acclaimed international best-selling author, Eoin.
Noted for being an authority on Wexford history Mr. Colfer was a gentleman in every sense of the word.
[Source: Wexford Echo]
From man-eater to bloodsucker, Katie McGrath has just been cast as a glamorous socialite in N.B.C.'s big budget drama Dracula.
But before the Wicklow native sinks her teeth into that, she'll be going on a series of dates as part of Channel 4's new series Dates.
The 29-year-old actress will be joining B.A.F.T.A.-winning Dublin actor Andrew Scott, who played Moriarty in Sherlock, in the nine-part series that explores the dating scene.
[Source: Evening Herald]


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I don't have much in the form of any kind of "come back" to comments like "Bangladesh should not be a test playing nation" after yet another disappointing test series in the last 12 years...........However, "Are we ever going to learn" is what my ingenuous soul continues to search for..."so naive" what others assert.
So close to at least five more centuries and we threw them all away in the two matches....ans yes we should won the first test..... just mind boggling!!!
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Discover more of The Telephone Museum's wonders through a private guided tour. Knowledgeable Museum Guides will engage you through conversation and taking stuff apart, while also sharing insights and stories about the Telephone's history, the museum's collections, and installations. Tours are typically one hour long and focus on approximately six decades of telephony. After the tour, visitors are engaged at the museum's workbench for a hands-on opportunity to take telephones apart, examine, test components, and hopefully reassemble.
Guided Museum Tours Start at 11:00AM and Last Approximately 1.5 Hours. Please Show up Early to Reserve Your Spot or Sign Up on the Calendar.
Private Telephone Museum Tours are held on Sundays and require reservations. Please contact us for details.
Tour tickets are sold at the museum entrance. Discount rates and specialized tours are available for individual, group, and school tours.
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Adult $10.50 Seniors $8.50 Young Adults (7-16) $ 5.50
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Name: Gwen
Age: 57
Location: Philly
My husband and I have been married for 33 years. Our relationship is hell when it comes to sex. My husband is overweight, and he's stressed out about his elderly parents. Sex is non-existent. He never was the instigator in our relationship. And he is the kind of guy who thinks having sex on the couch as opposed to the bedroom is adventuresome. He has become so boring. I don't believe the man feels sex should be that important at our ages. (I'm 57 and he's 62) I, on the other hand, am more sexually aroused and creative than ever now that I am more mature and the kids are out of the house. Menopause and all the sex on the internet helps too. 😉 Is there anything I can do to make my man return to being a healthy sexual being once again? Thank you, Gwen
No, thank you, Gwen. Your complaint is a familiar one. In fact it's so familiar I regularly offer therapy groups for couples in long-term relationships. Like you and your old man, these couples have, for one reason or another, hit a wall when it comes to their sex lives.
I take a very unique approach to these groups by inviting both straight and gay couples to the same group. At first I got a lot of resistance. Most couples, both gay and straight, think there is nothing to be learned from a couple unlike them. They can't imagine why I would want to integrate the group in such a manner. I think most of my couples feel more comfortable being in a segregated group — straight folks with straight folks, gay folks with gay folks.
But that is of course the reason I integrate the groups. I don't want them to feel all comfy and cozy, I wanted them to work and learn and stretch themselves out of their sexual doldrums. At first, I had to ask all my couples to suspend judgment about an integrated group until they had an opportunity to participate in one. Now I don't encounter so much resistance. Word's gotten out that this is a really creative solution to an otherwise tricky problem. And that old married couples, regardless if they are gay, lesbian or straight have very similar problems. And they can and do learn from one another.
To your specific issue, Gwen, I'm sad to say there's not much you can do to beef up your sex life if there's no interest on the part of your husband to do so. I mean, you can lead the horse to the cooch, but you can't make him lick, if ya know what I mean.
You confide that you husband is overweight and stressed; this is not a happy combination when it comes to his sexual response cycle. In fact, your husband sounds like a heart attack waiting to happen. Perhaps if your challenged him about his general health — encourage weight loss and stress reduction, you might find that this would also reignite his sex drive. It's worth a try.
And thank you for mentioning menopause. So many women find the changes that take place in midlife confusing and disorientating. It's so good to hear from a woman who is eager to explore and enjoy her sexuality post-menopause.
Men also go through changes, in midlife. There's even a name for it — andropause — the male menopause as it were. It's clear that as we age, both women and men need more time and stimulation in which to get aroused. The slower, more sensuous foreplay that often results is a welcome change for most women and even some men.
Increased focus on sensuality, intimacy, and communication can help a sexual relationship remain rewarding even well into our senior years. I think you already know this, Gwen, but many women in my audience don't.
If your husband is avoiding intercourse, there still many ways of expressing your love and staying connected:
- Hugging, cuddling, kissing
- reading erotica aloud together
- Touching, stroking, massage, sensual baths
- Masturbation and oral sex
However, if your husband is more wedded to food and stress than he is to you, and if he continues to refuse to join you in finding an appropriate outlet for your sexual frustration, then it's up to you to make this happen on your own. 57 is way too young to say goodbye to your sex life.
May I suggest joining a women's group. Not a therapy group, but more of a support group or activities group. Getting out of the house, involving yourself with other self-actualized mature women, may uncover the secret solutions other women have put in place to find sexual satisfaction when they are without a partner or have a partner who's no longer interested in a sex life with them. I think you will be surprised by how creative your sisters can be. Make it happen, Gwen. Don't sink to the lowest common denominator of living a sexless life.
Good luck


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DVD (short for Digital Versatile (or Video) Disc) is a home media format. Developed in the early 1990s, the format gives higher resolution picture and sound than VHS, and allows for special features to be added alongside the main feature. These advantages over VHS ultimately led to the decline of that format.
Regions Edit
DVD releases are divided into separate regions, to restrict the areas specific discs can be played. The following is a guide to the regions and which areas of the world they relate to:
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|"Region free" releases
|US, Canada, US territories
|Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East (including Egypt), French Guiana
|East and South East Asia (including Hong Kong and Macau)
|Oceania, Central and South America, the Caribbean
|Russia, former Soviet republics, the Indian sub-continent, Africa, North Korea, Mongolia
History of Star Trek on DVD Edit
Star Trek DVDs first emerged in 1998 in Region 1, when Paramount Home Video began releasing basic, 'vanilla' releases of the first nine Star Trek films – usually containing the film and its associated trailers. The films were released in a mostly reverse chronological order, starting with Star Trek: First Contact. Star Trek: Insurrection saw release during this time (slotting in between Star Trek V: The Final Frontier and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home), and Star Trek Nemesis was released in 2003, with some limited special features.
The following year, a release of Star Trek: The Original Series began, in a two-episode-per-disc format. These releases had limited bonus features, and were presented in a cardboard sleeve. The episodes were released in production order, with "The Cage" (in both black & white and colorized versions) being included on the final volume. These releases were Region 1 only; the rest of the world would have to wait until 2004 for an Original Series release.
In 2001, Paramount released Star Trek: The Motion Picture on DVD. For this release, the company decided to reappraise the film as a whole, introducing new CG special effects, and re-cutting the film to better reflect Robert Wise's original intentions. This "Director's Edition" was a two-disc release with extensive special features. (As a result, the theatrical cut of the film was not released on DVD until the Region 2 Original Motion Picture Collection.)
Following the enormous success of the Director's Edition of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Paramount re-released the other nine films in two-disc special editions with added features.
The next phase of Star Trek DVD releases saw the focus shift from individual volumes to season box sets. These box sets contained a number of special features, including documentaries, galleries and 'easter eggs'. Each series would be released separately, with one series release finishing before the next would begin.
The first series to receive the box set treatment was Star Trek: The Next Generation, which began its release in 2002. Deep Space Nine followed in 2003, with Voyager being released in 2004. A re-release of The Original Series in season box sets was intertwined with the Voyager release. Complete collections of all seasons were also released.
In Region 2, two special box sets were released in 2003: the Jean-Luc Picard Collection, and Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Complete TV Movies were unusual, in that they collected 'themed' episodes together. The sales of these led to Paramount announcing in 2005 that it was considering releasing DVD boxed sets containing episodes from any of the live-action Star Trek series, and polling fans via StarTrek.com as to the episodes to be released. The result of this was the Star Trek: Fan Collective box sets.
- The TV Movies release is also unusual in that it has yet to be released in Region 1.
The series release of Star Trek: Enterprise in 2005 saw commentaries, bloopers and deleted scenes included as special features on a series release for the first time.
The final series to be released was The Animated Series, which received a release in late 2006.
Following the success of the season box sets in Region 2, Paramount Home Entertainment chose to re-release the sets in new, "slimline" packaging at a much lower price – Next Generation in 2006, Deep Space Nine and Voyager in 2007, and Enterprise in 2008. In some territories such as Germany these were at first released as half-season sets though in Germany full-season sets were later made available in 2014.
In 2007, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Next Generation, a special complete series box set was released, containing the original discs released, plus a special retrospective bonus disc.
The Original Series Remastered project saw the first release using next-generation optical media. The first season release was designed as a DVD/HD DVD combination, allowing it to be viewed on players of both formats. However, the collapse of the HD DVD industry meant that the remaining two seasons were released in DVD-only format throughout 2008.
Outside of episode releases, DVDs are also used as components for board games. The game/toy companies Screenlife and Mattel co-released Star Trek Scene It?, an all-Trek edition of the trivia game series.
|DVD releases
| The Original Series • The Animated Series • Star Trek films • The Next Generation • Deep Space Nine • Voyager • Enterprise • Discovery
Star Trek: Fan Collective
|Home video formats
|Super 8 • Betamax • VHS • CED • LaserDisc • VHD • Video 8 • VCD • DVD • UMD • HD DVD • Blu-ray • 4K Ultra HD • Digital


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Hello Tassos,
I live and have access to Menlo Park tennis courts. I usually hit with regulars from Mid-Pen tennis group as often as 2-3 times a week...Saturday morning at Canada is usually the bigger turn out so you get to hit with more then one person by the end of the day.
I can hit any time after 6pm during week days and weekends is pretty open. Text or call me at 510 725 2191-if you feel inclined to hit this week before our Saturday meet?
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Bead's By Becky
New "Formula Blue" Design with indoor pool, exercise room, ExpressStart Breakfast.
Wine trail featuring several wineries throughout the Carlyle Lake region. More details coming soon.
WAREHOUSE 300 is a new vintage marketplace opening soon in Trenton, IL Our retail will include home decor, rustic, shabby chic, and more!
The McKendree MetroRecPlex is a new, full-service, state-of-the-art sports complex. The complex offers two NHL-sized ice rinks, an aquatic center fit with a 10 lane championship swimming pool, a contemporary fitness area and many other amenities. Memberships and daily passes can be purchased for use of the facility and all its features.
Located the corner of Scott Troy Rd and Hwy 50, our address is 205 Rec Plex Drive, O'Fallon, IL 62269.
Children's Boutique, Home Décor and Gifts
The Farmer's Daughter is where you can find all of your wedding, prom, and nursing needs. However, that is not all we have. You can also find baby gifts, breast cancer awareness gifts, balloons, sunglasses, reading glasses, socks, scarves, gloves, purses and wallets (carrying the brands MC and American West), lingerie, robes, nighties, pajamas and slippers.
A full-service family owned men's clothing store in Southern Illinois since 1998
The Museum showcases relics from the 1920s to the present. Featuring several special exhibits including military items from WWII and the Vietnam War, country schools, the Shelton Gang, the Oil Boom, medicine, sports,schools, country store and farming items. Open Saturdays, 10am-2pm, April – October
Lighted tennis courts, baseball, playground and picnic facilities
Ball diamonds, concession stand
Olympic size pool, walking trail, fishing, picnic sites, baseball, softball and basketball.
A women & children's boutique with that hometown feel.
We are a family owned women & children's boutique primarily located in Southern IL & IN. We opened in 2015 and have 8 physical locations in addition to our website. We have a love for fashion and LOVE bringing boutique clothing to you!
Come out and pick your pumpkin and wander through the corn maze. Visit the main building where an assortment of items ranging from ornaments, baked goods, apple cider, jams, jellies, butter and honey are available.
This 6,000 square-foot shop features antiques, collectibles, local honey and much more!
This preserve offers 600 acres for deer, turkey and bird hunting.
Fishing, hunting, hiking, camping, swimming, 194 acre lake and a concession stand features a snack bar, restaurant and bait and tackle shop.


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Another year, another amazing set of talent at the Fifth Anniversary Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire!
In the early morning, the weather seemed so frightful, but then out came the sun by the time we welcomed our first guest to Maker Faire! Our Builder Sponsor, Passanante's Home Food Services welcomed everyone at the door with a taste of their healthy grilled recipes:We tried to catch those drone racers from Mad Lab Industries on camera, but they were booking it at above-highway-speeds. You'll just have to come back next year to see (or drive) for yourselves!
At the lower speeds, hope you got a chance to pop into the Geodesic Greenhouse, returning for the second year as part of Schurz High School's Food Science Program. Attendees learned how to jar a plant, lined with newspaper, ready for the big move into any urban garden. 🙂If you came with your kids, you couldn't miss out on Galileo Camp's Bristle Bot Challenge in the library, or the incredibly interactive mixed-reality game cube built by Bit Space in the cafeteria. Both groups joined Chicago Electronic Distributor and OSH Park as this year's Contributor Sponsors, helping to allow Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire remain a free event to the public! Hopefully, you got a chance to meet Drew from OSH Park, who gave us the Perfect Purple PCB and also shared many of the pictures you see:
Schurz HS students brought back some old favorites, like NHS Blast the Nerds! and FUN-ky Nails. Old competitions came back anew, from this year's FIRST Robotics Challenge and the SeaPerch Underwater ROV. Did you make a pipe cleaner figurine? Did you engage in the Bridge Build/Destroy challenge? Did you make your own ice cream (and eat it, too)?Other exhibiting students included the DuSable HS Woodshop (shown below), who carried a taste of their shop from the south side of Chicago! Clemente HS presented exhibits from the Chicago Students Invention Convention (held earlier this year), with organizer Anneliese Geggenheimer speaking in our first ever speaker series!Lane Tech HS brought a strong showing of student work, from their extremely popular Sticker Maker, to the completely student run AspireIT program for girls in computation! And this Young Maker gave our veteran Build-a-Blinkie soldering pros a run for their money with his self-constructed, self-coded Charlie Cube:
As usual, our Makers represented a spectrum from high- to low-tech, from the artistic to the innovative, to the just plain weird. Did you get a chance to battle with robots, build a Noise-o-Tron solder-less noisemaker, or drive in a VR simulation? Did you fold some cool origami, learn to do needle-felting, or sew a friendly bumble bee? Did you build with insanely pimped out electronic LEGOS or make ones of your boys lego ideas better than they did? Did you drive the K-9 from old school Dr. Who, or construct your own Little Bits Cottage? Did you record your Maker Faire story with Schurz Digital Media (Storycorps style), watch an old-school Nickelodeon, or create your own movie magic with the help of a green screen?
There's not enough space in a single blog post to talk about everything that happened–there was just TOO MUCH to see, play, and build! We hope these pictures capture the spirit of CNS Maker Faire.
Thanks to Drew Fustini, Elisa Shoenberger, Megy Karydes, Lauren Vogelstein, Dan Rezac, Gabby Anton, and the wonderful students from Schurz Digital Media for sharing these photos. Thanks to everyone who came out! We hope you were inspired to keep making through the year. Perhaps one day, you too will be presenting to the public. See you all next year, for the sixth annual Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire!
If you took some kicking pictures of the fourth annual CNS Maker Faire, please share with us @CNSmakerfaire and on Facebook!
Thank you to our generous sponsors for helping us keep the magic alive. And a huge thank you to our amazing volunteers! Our afternoon team is shown here with super funky T-shirts sponsored by Muddy Waters Learning Press:


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Sixth-graders in Kershaw County's Special Educational Activities Geared for Unique Learning (SEAGUL) program got the opportunity to witness a mock trial put on by local members of South Carolina's judicial system.
Fingerprints were lifted, DNA extracted and matched, blood tested at Pine Tree Hill Elementary School (PTHS).
The Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce earned income of more than $18,000 for the first half of its 2011-2012 fiscal year.
Do you want the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help your … health?
Few chairmen have had to confront the issues Joseph Dorton Jr. did in his three years as chairman of the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees. The now former chairman has spent the past nine years helping shape the Kershaw County School District (KCSD).
The Kershaw County School Board of Trustees discussed two "discouraging" proposals Tuesday night made by State Superintendent Mick Zais and Gov. Nikki Haley.
Camden Military Academy's (CMA) Martin Luther King Jr. Day program on Monday was short, sweet and definitely worthwhile. CMA's website says, "Education is a process of growth that develops the whole man -- mentally, physically, and morally. It is more than learning and retaining a mass of facts and figures." The goal is to take boys and create well-rounded and respectable men who are responsible for themselves, their families, and their community through skills learned at the academy. The idea of developing the whole self is a conversation that people don't have enough. Teachers and administrators do a ...
Kershaw County School District (KCSD) Chief Financial Officer Donnie Wilson said "things are looking a little bit better." Wilson made the comment while presenting financial information from last November to the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees Tuesday. Normally, November's financials would have been discussed during the board's December financial/facilities meeting.
By the time Kami Kinard learned how to read she knew that she wanted to be a writer.
In celebration of 100 years of shaping the lives of young women, Girl Scouts will reveal a new smile-shaped confection. The powdered sugar-dusted lemon cookie, called "Savannah Smile," honors Girl Scout founder Juliette Gordon Low's birthplace of Savannah, Ga.
(The online version of this story has been corrected to accurately reflect that former school board chairman Joey Dorton did not resign from that position, but chose not to be reelected. The C-I regrets the error.)
Fewer than 30 percent of South Carolina citizens over the age of 25 have earned a bachelor's degree, said Rep. Laurie Funderburk Wednesday at The ALPHA Center during its annual Legislative Briefing luncheon.
Mrs. Margaret, our accountant, and I were discussing where the year had gone last week and we agreed that things just move so fast these days that we don't take the time to appreciate what matters anymore.
The Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce launched an interactive website in December to digitally promote a newly updated community map.
Even without knowing the intricate details of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, also known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB), many have come across a teacher or two who says that their creativity and long-term effectiveness in the classroom has become limited since the implementation of NCLB. Consequently, it is honorable that the state of South Carolina has been motivated to submit a request for flexibility in NCLB requirements early next year and requests the input of the "community" of South Carolina.
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An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights
The American Library Association asserts a compelling public interest in the preservation of intellectual freedom for individuals of any age held in jails, prisons, detention facilities, juvenile facilities, immigration facilities, prison work camps and segregated units within any facility. As Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote in Procunier v Martinez [416 US 428 (1974)]:
When the prison gates slam behind an inmate, he does not lose his human quality; his mind does not become closed to ideas; his intellect does not cease to feed on a free and open interchange of opinions; his yearning for self-respect does not end; nor is his quest for self-realization concluded. If anything, the needs for identity and self-respect are more compelling in the dehumanizing prison environment.
Participation in a democratic society requires unfettered access to current social, political, economic, cultural, scientific, and religious information. Information and ideas available outside the prison are essential to prisoners for a successful transition to freedom. Learning to be free requires access to a wide range of knowledge, and suppression of ideas does not prepare the incarcerated of any age for life in a free society. Even those individuals that a lawful society chooses to imprison permanently deserve access to information, to literature, and to a window on the world. Censorship is a process of exclusion by which authority rejects specific points of view. That material contains unpopular views or even repugnant content does not provide justification for censorship. Unlike censorship, selection is a process of inclusion that involves the search for materials, regardless of format, that represent diversity and a broad spectrum of ideas. The correctional library collection should reflect the needs of its community.
Libraries and librarians serving individuals in correctional facilities may be required by federal, state, or local laws; administrative rules of parent agencies; or court decisions to prohibit material that instructs, incites, or advocates criminal action or bodily harm or is a violation of the law. Only those items that present an actual compelling and imminent risk to safety and security should be restricted. Although these limits restrict the range of material available, the extent of limitation should be minimized by adherence to the Library Bill of Rights and its Interpretations.
These principles should guide all library services provided to prisoners:
- Collection management should be governed by written policy, mutually agreed upon by librarians and correctional agency administrators, in accordance with the Library Bill of Rights, its Interpretations, and other ALA intellectual freedom documents.
- Correctional libraries should have written procedures for addressing challenges to library materials, including a policy-based description of the disqualifying features, in accordance with "Challenged Materials" and other relevant intellectual freedom documents.
- Correctional librarians should select materials that reflect the demographic composition, information needs, interests, and diverse cultural values of the confined communities they serve.
- Correctional librarians should be allowed to purchase materials that meet written selection criteria and provide for the multi-faceted needs of their populations without prior correctional agency review. They should be allowed to acquire materials from a wide range of sources in order to ensure a broad and diverse collection. Correctional librarians should not be limited to purchasing from a list of approved materials.
- Age is not a reason for censorship. Incarcerated children and youth should have access to a wide range of fiction and nonfiction, as stated in "Access to Library Resources and Services for Minors."
- Correctional librarians should make all reasonable efforts to provide sufficient materials to meet the information and recreational needs of prisoners who speak languages other than English.
- Equitable access to information should be provided for persons with disabilities as outlined in "Services to People with Disabilities."
- Media or materials with non-traditional bindings should not be prohibited unless they present an actual compelling and imminent risk to safety and security.
- Material with sexual content should not be banned unless it violates state and federal law.
- Correctional libraries should provide access to computers and the Internet.
When free people, through judicial procedure, segregate some of their own, they incur the responsibility to provide humane treatment and essential rights. Among these is the right to read. The right to choose what to read is deeply important, and the suppression of ideas is fatal to a democratic society. The denial of the right to read, to write, and to think—to intellectual freedom—diminishes the human spirit of those segregated from society. Those who cherish their full freedom and rights should work to guarantee that the right to intellectual freedom is extended to all incarcerated individuals.
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Stanley S. Harakas
Father Stanley Samuel Harakas is a priest of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. He is a distinguished teacher of Orthodox theology, and a significant resource in Orthodox ethics. He served as dean of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology and Hellenic College where he also taught. He also was visiting professor at a number of other schools.
Fr. Stanley received his collegiate education from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School, earning both undergraduate and theology degrees. Prior to his ordination to the priesthood in 1956, Stanley was married to Emily G. Maniates. They had five children. In 1965, he earned a Doctor of Theology degree from Boston University.
Fr. Harakas is the author of fifteen books and five pamphlets concerning both scholarly and popular theological subjects. Additionally, he has written over a hundred scholarly articles.
Fr. Harakas also served as pastor of a number parishes in Massachusetts. In retirement Fr. Harakas has continued to serve Christ by serving new missionary parishes in the American South: in 2001, as the priest of Christ the Savior Greek Orthodox Church in Atlanta, Georgia, and in 2002 at a new parish in Brooksville, Florida.
- Contemporary Moral Issues Facing the Orthodox Christian (1982) ISBN 978-0937032244
- For the Health of Body and Soul: An Eastern Orthodox Introduction to Bioethics (1983) ISBN 978-0916586423
- Health and Medicine in the Eastern Orthodox Tradition (1990) ISBN 978-0824509347
- Introducing the Orthodox Church: Its Faith and Life (with Anothony Coniaris) (2007) ISBN 978-1933654089
- Let Mercy Abound: Social Concern in the Greek Orthodox Church (1994) ISBN 978-0916586614
- Living the Faith: The "Praxis" of Eastern Orthodox Ethics (1993) ISBN 978-0937032923
- Living the Liturgy: A practical guide for participating in the divine liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox Church (1974) ISBN 978-0937032176
- Of Life and Salvation: Reflections on living the Christian life (1996) ISBN 978-1880971178
- Orthodox Christian Beliefs:Real Answers to Real Questions from Real People (2002) ISBN 978-1880971710
- Orthodox Christian Beliefs About the Bible (2003) ISBN 978-1880971833
- The Orthodox Church: 455 Questions and Answers (1987) ISBN 978-0937032565
- Toward Transfigured Life: The "Theoria" of Eastern Orthodox Ethics (1983) ISBN 978-0937032282
- Wholeness of Faith and Life: Eastern Orthodox Ethics. Vol. 1: Patristic Ethics ISBN 978-1885652263. Vol. 2: Church Life Ethics (2004) ISBN 978-1885652294. Vol. 3: Orthodox Social Ethics ISBN 978-1885652300
External links
- "Analyzing Ethically Orthodox Sources for Addressing Ecological Issues"
- "Crisis In Education: A Moral Cause"
- "Faith in General and Faith Specific"
- "For the Health of Body and Soul: An Eastern Orthodox Introduction to Bioethics"
- "The Genius and Barriers of Orthodox Worship"
- "God, Science, and Religion"
- "Journey to the Cross"
- "Newsmagazines and Christianity: An Unscientific Review"
- "No Just War in the Fathers"
- "Now What?"
- An Orthodox View on Child Abuse"
- "Paschal Light"
- "Pastoral Guidelines: Church Positions Regarding the Sanctity of Human Life"
- "Patriarch, Pope and Orthodox Life"
- "Provoked to Repentance"
- "Reflections on the Word of God"
- "Repent, Then Obey"
- "The Stand of the Orthodox Church on Controversial Issues"
- "Suffering and Victory"
- "Why? The Virginia Tech Murders"


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Pirate Party Gets Its First Mayor
from the but,-no,-it's-not-a-serious-party dept
Mayor Andre Bonitz, who was elected in 2009, has switched from being non-partisan to the Pirate Party of Germany. For the citizen itself nothing changes in the first place, but that the newly converted mayor have announced to start a regular pirate meeting open to everyone, where the people can discuss with him and fellow pirates directly.I'm sure some will mock this as not important or bandwagon jumping or something else -- and to some extent, all of that may be true. But it is another sign of just how much The Pirate Party has been able to shake up politics in Germany.


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OT: The hotness that was Barry Sanders running the football
I figured that I would post something excellent for people to watch rather than talking about you-know-what. After watching it, I can sympathize with the Lions for deciding that "hand it to Barry" would be their Super Bowl-winning strategy for ten seasons.
(Via Kottke.)
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Testimonies: Stomach Pain
3/2/2008 "Visible leg and arm alignments during prayer. Shoulder pain and back pain released. The tangible presence of God's peace was ministered. Felt better after prayer from flu symptoms."
- Anonymous
3/2/2008 "Burdens were lifted off. Person receiving prayer experienced immediate freer breathing. The tangible peace of God was present. He felt better after receiving prayer for flu symptoms."
- Anonymous
5/29/2008 "In 1982 I was diagnosed as having a small hiatus hernia. Along with that was much heartburn and acid reflux. Before coming to the Healing Rooms I experienced horrible pain while swallowing a sandwich and I suffered terrible chest pain which was still prevalent the day I came in for prayer. After receiving prayer I began to feel better immediately and on May 25th I went to the hospital to have an endoscopy (test) procedure done. My esophagus is now normal and all pain is gone"
- Jeananne W.
7/6/2008 "A dad, a mom, & their daughter all received healing of their digestive troubles. Gastrointestinal reflux, Celiac disease, pain, bloating, & other issues were healed. Hallelujah!"
- Robert B.
9/13/2008 "I have suffered from off and on stomach pain for a long time. During worship my stomach started hurting so I went to get prayer to take care of it. Before anyone had a chance to pray for me the pain just stopped. It was gone! (Spiritual Hunger Conference)"
- James B.
9/26/2008 "The pain in my right hip is gone! Pain in my lower spine, middle spine and neck degeneration is gone! Pain in my left shoulder and neck is gone! Pain in my stomach/digestive system, gall bladder, pancreas, liver is gone! I feel that God is recreating me to be whole, healthy and strong. (Spiritual Hunger Conference)"
- Judy C.
2/11/2009 "I brought my daughter in to the Healing Rooms when she was ten months old. She had been suffering from acid-reflux. It was so bad that she needed a prescription daily. Many foods were too painful for her to eat. After prayer, within a month or so, there are no signs of reflux and the prescription has been thrown away."
- Tiffany A.
3/7/2009 "My mom had chronic stomach pain for the past 5 years. She had been seen by many doctors and they never determined what was wrong. She was unable to eat due to the severe pain. She received prayer in the Healing Rooms and the pain went away. The Lord healed her! She has been pain free for months."
- Brenda E.
4/9/2009 "As I received prayer in the Healing Room, the Lord gave words of knowledge from wounds of my past and how the enemy would try stabbing the wounds and re-opening them. I've had lower back pain with lower abdominal pain for about 2-3 years. As the couple prayed and took authority, the pain has released and I feel so much better. I feel free and I have a joy and excitement for my future. Thank you."
- Alice B.
9/4/2009 "Come to the Healing Rooms with a friend. My stomach actually felt heat the moment prayer began. I accepted the Lord into my heart and as my Savior.""
- Maria P.
5/5/2010 "I came in riddled with significant stomach pain and as the ladies prayed with me I literally felt the knots coming out. We also addressed the root of the problem, which was a spirit of fear that has now been released to let me function in the areas that God has called me to."
- Jody M.
5/5/2010 "I came in riddled with significant stomach pain and as the ladies prayed with me, I literally felt the knots coming out. We also addressed the root of the problem , which as a spirit of fear that has now been released to let me function in the areas that God called me to."
- Jody M.
12/29/2010 "During an exploritory surgery in October 2010, the doctor found a large mass inside my abdomen. He believed that this mass was cancerous and also was the cause of major physical pain in my life. The doctor had me go in for an MRI before the next surgery to remove the mass. I trusted God and asked him to remove the mass without another surgery. I came in for prayer before the MRI. The MRI showed that the mass was gone and I am 100% pain free!"
- Tiffany A.
7/23/2011 "I have felt a problem in my stomach/abdomen area for some time. Fear entered because of cancer in my family. Had a foot massage which confirmed issues I was feeling. Requested prayer, fear, worry and stress issues were prayed over, the pain relaxed and relief from all symptoms received. I'm FREE!!!"
7/27/2011 "I have had stomach problems for over six months; I've lost 30 pounds from this unknown illness. Last Monday night after prayer at AHR, I felt something in my stomach. Now the pain is almost gone; my appetite is back; and I have gained 4 or 5 pounds back already!"
- Randy
8/1/2011 "I give my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ all the praise and glory for my healing. One day I was feeling really down because I'm having some tests on Aug 10, 2011. So I Googled healing testimonies and found that there was a place called the Healing Rooms and that there was one in Dallas. So I looked it up and found out it was opening Aug 1. God, I know put it in my heart to call and find out if I could get an appointment. I called left a message and was called back for an appointment and I knew that it was from God, putting in my heart to come. I thank my heavenly Father for healing me and I will always give him the praise and glory."
11/2/2011 "The pain in my stomach was constant like a knot, a large lump. After prayer my stomach is pain free. My body feels whole."
- Michelle
6/16/2012 "In January I was in pain and went for an ultrasound. I was diagnosed with gall stones. Then in March, while I was waiting to see the surgeon to have them removed, I went to the Healing Rooms at Wreck Bay for prayer. Later on when I had some stomach pain, I was admitted to hospital and tests were carried out on my stomach. They found out that there were NO GALL STONES, and there was no more pain, so they sent me home! Penny"
- Penny
7/8/2012 "I heard about the Healing Rooms in Port Hueneme from a neighbor. I had pain in my stomach. I thank Our Lord and Jesus Christ for the healing ministry. I felt the Presence of God as the two prayer warriors prayed over me. When I left I had no pain I thank God for the "Blessing.""
- Veronica S.
7/26/2012 "Healed from what ever caused this stomach pain."
- Elaine
9/30/2012 "On the 4th of July I went to the emergency room because my stomach was bothering me. I have had stomach problems my whole life, but this time was different. Initial testing indicated a growth in my abdomen, and I was moved to UMC. My condition was very unusual, that initially even the chief of surgery had no idea what it was. Another doctor was able to diagnose a congenital cyst. Further testing revealed cancer was growing inside the cyst. I was scheduled for a radical resective surgery on July 20th. Due to the size of the cyst, I lost half my stomach, part of my small intestine, part of my pancreas, my bile duct and my gall bladder. Everything had to be re-routed. My surgeons did an excellent job, and I can eat normally. Before the operation, I was unable to eat, due to intestinal obstruction. I was in the hospital for 31 days and am recovering at home. I believe God has healed me and I do not fear cancer. I believe it will not come back and god has healed my completely."
- Dina P.
10/26/2012 " My name is A.... Y.... I was born in China to a Moslem family in 1926. My parents were nominal Muslims. My father was a teacher of Math. He thought one's career was more important than anything. One day a certain bishop named Bishop Graves told my father that he was considering appointing him to be the Principal of St. John's Middle School. My father refused this offer because of a condition which required him to convert to Christianity to get the position.(The fact is my father had no religious faith. He just guarded his minority status.) Both men insisted on their point-of-view and would not give in. Later my father got an idea he put forward- a compromise he hoped to make. My father said to the bishop: "I cannot be a convert but I will let my children become Christians." This was how I and my siblings became God's children. I regard it to have been a divine opportunity, and of being chosen by God. I was baptized a Christian in 1941 and confirmed a year later. But alas, good things did not last long, and very sadly I stopped going to church for almost 30 years, since the Communist Party seized power in 1949. Then in 1983 God made an arrangement for me. He brought me, a lost sheep, back to Jesus Christ.... I had been to the Healing Rooms of Issaquah before; once with my daughter S., prior to when she and her family moved to Switzerland at the end of July 2011; and again later in September 2011 with L. C.. Each of these times I experienced healing after receiving prayer. I do recognize how tremendous is Jesus's healing power. Last Wednesday evening, Oct, 26, 2011, when I was standing by the sink washing dishes after dinner, all of a sudden I felt very weak and broke out in a cold sweat as if I would faint and nearly vomit. Immediately I sat down and cried out, "Oh, Jesus, save me." Well, right away I calmed down completely. Yes, Jesus heard me call. I felt safe inside and fear was driven out of me. The following day I found that the illness was caused by indigestion and I thought something stuck in my stomach. I could not eat normally. I neither had lunch nor dinner on Friday, yet I didn't feel hungry at all. Then I called Mrs. Y to tell her about my situation and ask her to pray for me. It happened that there would be a Healing Room service the next day. Well, well, I came and recovered after people prayed for me. How wonderful it is! This evidently is the Lord's mercy and grace blessing me through their fervent praying. God listens to our prayer if only we ask Him and He surely promises. I thank God our heavenly Father through the name of Jesus Christ. This shows that prayer is so important and significant in our daily life. It is a way to near God. I find that the more I talk to God, the more I need Him and rely on Him. And the more I pray to Him the more peace I have within me. Dear fellow brothers and sisters, may God bless us all! Amen."
12/3/2012 "For many years I had deep anger, resentment and bitterness, but I had no idea where it came from until God showed me. During my childhood I felt unloved and did not bond with my mother as I didn't receive the attention a child needs. As a result I found myself using control when I was given the responsibility of looking after my younger siblings. It became a way of coping in many of my relationships. The anxiety and fear associated with having to be in control had begun to affect my physical health and I was hospitalized twice with chest pain and shortness of breath.
When God revealed the source I was able to forgive my mother (who also used control because she had too had been given responsibilities she couldn't handle at an early age).
As I forgave, the big knot in my stomach was loosed. Then the pressure came off my chest and I felt myself becoming free - I was released from the emotional pressure. Until this happened I hadn't even been aware how constricted my chest had been. Thank you Lord.
- Wil V.
3/11/2013 "I had bad stomach pain. The doctor examined my abdomen and said he could feel something there. He wanted me to have an ultrasound. I had prayer for healing at Nowra healing Rooms on Wednesday and on the Thursday I had the ultrasound. While having it, I felt the Lord touch my left hand ... I knew He was with me and I had no fear. I was almost home when I started to cry; the Holy Spirit was with me; it was so beautiful. I saw the doctor the next Monday and whatever was there was GONE. And I had no more pain. The Lord has healed me and I praise Him, He is so beautiful! Eileen"
- Eileen H.
3/28/2013 "My stomach was prayed over as well as my back and legs. When they prayed for my legs, I felt a rush through my lover legs and at the same time my stomach quit hurting. Praise the Lord I am healed."
- Elaine V.
9/30/2013 "I am healed from Esonphillic disease! I have the lab results where I had the disease. I saw the picture of my stomach. I was blood red. I had lost over 40 pounds. I was always in pain and very nauseated. Then I came to the Healing Room and when Donna laid hands on me, I felt the Holy Spirit like never before! I went back to the doctor and got a new biopsy done. My stomach is pink and the esonphillic disease is gone! PRAISE GOD! I love you all and I hope this might encourage someone else. Thank you for letting God use your hands to heal the sick!"
- Christina L.
10/15/2013 "I rang Nowra Healing Rooms for prayer for my 6 week old baby granddaughter, Arielle. She was suffering from severe colic and gastric reflux. Arielle also developed breathing problems with a viral cold she had contacted. There had been very little sleep in their household since her birth, also crying all day and Miranda (her mother) had to walk constantly around the house to quieten her. She was a very unwell baby and Miranda (my daughter) rang me saying that they were going to Wollongong hospital for help, after having seen a local doctor, who advised Miranda to take the baby to hospital for treatment. My daughter rang me to tell me this news, so instantly I went into prayer, and while I was seeking the Lord, He laid it upon my heart to call Nowra Healing Rooms for prayer, which I did immediately. Two team members prayed with me over the phone, and wow the presence of God was amazing! A couple of hours later I rang my daughter for news of the baby, and was told, "Mum, she is so much better, she is starting to sleep and settle"! The following morning I rang for an update. The baby had slept nearly all night, her cold had gone, she was sleeping and settled throughout the day, and we both agreed together that the Lord had given a miracle!! Arielle has been sleeping throughout the nights, and settled and happy throughout the daytime - Praise God, He alone has accomplished this mighty miracle!!!! Truly for the first time in six weeks my daughter can relax and enjoy the fruit of motherhood and I, the Grandma, can say, "What god is so great as our God' You are the God who performs miracles, you display your power among the peoples, with your mighty arm you redeemed your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph" Psalm 77 v 14 -15. Praise the Lord! Elizabeth S"
- Elizabeth S.
11/4/2013 "I came in with side and back pain. I was prayed for and then the pain stopped. Also, we prayed for healing from a hernia and my stomach stopped hurting...and it was witnessed that my belly went down. This morning my pains were too tight, now I have got room in them. Hallelujah! To God be the glory!"
- Naomi
12/10/2013 "When I first came to CVHR I was in a lot of abdominal pain, almost enough to go to the E.R., and I was scheduled for urgent surgery. Because I'm a single Mom and am self-employed I was very concerned about surgery, and asked for prayer for healing. The first night of prayer I was immediately off pain medication after prayer, and the Lord really touched my heart also. I went to the October weekend Be Healed Conference and several more evenings of prayer, and within two months I was 100% pain free. Surgery was cancelled! Exercising again, and praising God for this miracle."
- Shoshana L.
6/5/2014 "In September 2012 I found out I had gallstones. In April 2013 I came to the Healing Room and Cindy Arora saw a ten inch dark hole in my stomach area. I said it must be my gallbladder. Even though I was not eating anything that gave me pain, I was to be eating to help the situation which I did not. On December 31, 2013 I ended up in the ER. The ER doctor would say three things of which she thought it was, one being my gallbladder, and I told her it was my gallbladder (Holy Spirit told me). This was before any tests were done. When test results came back it was confirmed and she asked me how I was so positive to know it was my gallbladder. I told her the Holy Spirit told me. Before the tests were run, I told her about my three miracle healings from God. I had surgery the next day to remove my gallbladder and my stomach area had a ten inch dark bruise area. The doctor was so surprised to see this. She is a top notch doctor. All I could say to her is this was prophesied over me. It would take me two months to be healed to feel good."
- Pam M.
1/29/2016 "I just wanted to give you an update on my healing after the visit at your Healing Room. When I went home, I was able to use the bathroom with very little difficulty. The Holy Spirit spoke to my spirit and told me that I was able; to let me know that He has begun my healing process, but that it will not happen all at once, but over time. He told me not become anxious and impatient. I have been impatient over this because I had not received healing for this. When I used to go to bed, I had to wake up in the middle of the night to try to use the bathroom. Since my visit with you and your prayer team, I have NOT had to wake up at all, and am able to sleep the entire night until I wake up. I have been able to use the bathroom without a catheter since my visit. I also no longer have discomfort in my stomach and intestines and have been able to have BMs without much effort. God has taken that away as well!! I GIVE HIM ALL THE GLORY, HONOR, PRAISE, WORSHIP, AND CREDIT FOR THIS! I was not able to walk without some pain in my hip area, but now that pain has diminished greatly, even though I was not prayed for this. GOOD IS TRULY A GOOD GOD!!!! I LOVE HIM SO MUCH!!! Thank you and your prayer team for having a Healing Room for people to go to in times of need. God richly bless you, and cause your ministry of healing to grow more powerfully, and that word will get out about your services so that more people will take advantage of this wonderful service. I will continue to pray for you that God will bless you mightily, and that He will cause your Healing Ministry to grow to reach many, many others who need healing. Please pass this on to the other prayer team members of your staff, and let them know what happened because of your anointing me with oil, laying on of hands, and praying for my healing to that it will encourage them to continue to do God's work in this powerful ministry He has given you."
- Mr. M. R.
3/23/2016 "I came in with knee, hip and intestinal discomfort. Through God's Word and the Holy Spirit's residence in my temple of God I was healed. The temple I am in charge of was cleansed and all evil plans erased from existence."
- Aaron
4/13/2017 "I had pain in my lower abdomen and as I received the healing prayer, I felt a continuous warmth on my left side. The presence of the Lord is amazing remaining with me after prayer. Pain on my right side completely gone. I fee the Lord's hand on my side."
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Denzel Washington: Movies keep me busy
- Bang Showbiz
- 4 August 2013
Denzel Washington admits he doesn't like taking breaks in his career and loves taking on new movie roles to stay busy
Denzel Washington enjoys keeping busy with movies.
The '2 Guns' actor admits he doesn't like taking breaks in his movie career and likes occupying himself with continuous acting work.
He said: "I didn't make any [movies] last year. It's not good for me [to take a break]. I need to stay busy. A man needs to get up in the morning, go to work, have something to do."
The actor stars opposite Mark Wahlberg in the new action comedy and he reveals that they got on incredibly well right off the bat.
He added: "He's got a heart of gold. He's a sweetheart; he's a really good dude."
The movie required Washington to do some stunt work, and he admits there were some "stupid" moments on set, particularly when he came face-to-face with an unfriendly bull.
He explained: "We did some stupid stuff, like hung upside down being gored by bulls. This was beyond that 'too much' part, it was not comfortable. They definitely didn't schedule a stunt bull - we had the real bull there. He was not nice. He didn't know he was in a movie."


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No Kevin, my comments are directly on the mark and your understanding of what a private website is may be a little off the mark. Just because you can type a web address and have free access to something doesn't mean you get free speech. You have no right to free speech here, period. You have no right to an account here, period. Just as I have no right to free speech here, and I have no right to an account here. This website is completely opt-in.Kevin Salter wrote:Forums need members. Without members a forum can't exist, so I think your view is a bit off the mark.
As for free speech isn't that what every one is entitled to ?
Let's not floss and bullshit in this topic and pretend a website is something that it's not. This fantastic website is built by Toby for us to use, we get to use it under a set of guidelines, these guidelines are not a democracy, they are rules decided by Toby the owner and operator of this website.
We are allowed to discuss, use, interact and partake on this website within the guidelines, a framework which stipulates to what extent we can interact, partake and discuss. This website is not a "foundation" with a democratic board, it is not a government / tax payer funded facility for us to use, it is a private website where we all agreed to the rules on signup when we "opted" to join. Therefor by holding an account on this website you agree to abide by those rules.
The great thing about the internet is that you have choice, and nobody is holding anyone hostage here. People don't like this website, fine go elsewhere, partake elsewhere. For those of us that enjoy it here, enjoy the flow of information here, and really don't have an issue with the guidelines we will stay around to enjoy this website.
This website is no different to a house, where if Toby was hosting a party we would all be invited to join. The party would be quite dull without people, as a forum is quite dull without members. However we remain in the house at the discretion of the host, not the guests. If a particular guest is running around tormenting other guests then naturally the host will remove them from the party.
This website is under private ownership, just like the Flexifoil forum. Here's a post from a Moderator on Flexifoil.
I hope that clears thing up a little for you Kevin, and you understand that having a membership here means yourself, myself and everybody else needs to abide by the guidelines set out by Toby. We don't make those rules, we don't get a choice in those, we simply accept those guidelines by having an account here.Just a moderators point of view here, but if you don't like the way we moderate the forums, leave.
You don't have any 'right' of free speech here, this is an entirely voluntary 'opt in' system where you chose to read and post, not a public area where your rights to free speech are protected. On the other hand, the expressed and actual right reserved by Flexifoil to "remove, edit, move or close any thread for any reason without notice" is legally binding, and by using these forums you accept that.
So, the next time you wonder why a thread criticising Flexifoil's pricing, products, customer service or forum moderation is deleted, don't complain about it, because you have no grounds for complaint.
Hope that's all clear for everyone. Happy posting.


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CoverGuess from LibraryThing
Earlier this month, Tim Spalding introduced a new group-tagging game called CoverGuess on LibraryThing. I would have blogged about it earlier, but I have been too busy spending all my spare time playing.
It's pretty simple: "CoverGuess is a sort of game. We give you covers, and you describe them in words. If you guess the same things as other players, you get points."
You see a cover image and enter a bunch of tags — it's hard to explain why that's fun. Maybe it's the immediate feedback. For the cover of the book above, I entered: church, doors, wreath, snow. I got points for those, but when I saw what other people entered, I realized that I missed a lot. I didn't notice those stained glass windows, and didn't think to add the obvious Christmas. The more you play, the more details you notice, and the more points you get.
And although the points don't actually mean anything, it's fun to watch your name climb up the scoreboard. Not that I am the sort of person who cares about that sort of thing. But just for the record, right this minute I am number one for the hour, but not even in the top 200 for the day, and I rank number 1018 overall. This should give you some idea of how many people are actually playing around with this!
But it's not just a game — it's a fun way of using crowdsourcing to build a database of tagged cover images. Imagine how helpful this will be when someone can't remember a title but knows there was a picture of a little girl or a Dalmatian wearing a top hat on the cover! LibraryThing is releasing the data under a Creative-Commons Attribution-Noncommercial License, and any non-profit entity, like a library, can use it without charge. We're starting work on our new library catalog, and now I am really hopeful we'll be able to add cover image searching!
- CoverGuess
- CoverGuess: The game that helps people find books… — Tim Spalding's announcement on the LibraryThing blog
- CoverGuess: A game with covers — CoverThing discussion in the LibraryThing New Features group


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Jersey Shore's Second Season
By Michele S. Byers
Labor Day usually means the end of the beach season at the Jersey Shore – our state's 130-mile coastline, not the MTV "reality" series. But, in fact, the shore season is far from over.
For anyone who's not wild about heat, crowds and traffic, September and October can be the best time of year at the Jersey Shore. The days are still warm and the pace is peaceful. The mix of salt air, waves crashing on nearly empty beaches and the brilliant angled light of fall is truly special.
But quiet isn't boring at the beach! Without throngs of vacationers competing for elbowroom, it's easy to be active. Consider these five great ways to enjoy fall at the shore:
Climb lighthouses. Check out New Jersey's famous beacons at the annual "Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey" on the weekend of Oct. 20-21. Visit 15 lighthouses, lifesaving stations and lighthouse museums from Sandy Hook to Cape May – and back up along the Delaware Bayshore – over the course of 48 hours. Souvenirs are given out at each site, and some lighthouses are even open for night climbs! For information, go to www.lighthousechallengenj.org/2012LHCNJ/Main.html.
Watch birds. The fall migration is the perfect time to scope out shorebirds like sandpipers, as they peck and scurry along the water's edge. With a pair of binoculars and a field guide, you can spot gulls, terns, ospreys, sandpipers and more at just about any of our state's beaches.
Cape May is the state's undisputed birding capital during the fall migration. The New Jersey Audubon Society holds its annual Birding Festival from Oct. 26 to 28 at its Cape May Bird Observatory. To learn more, visit www.njaudubon.org/SectionCapeMayBirdObservatory/CapeMayAutumnBirdingFestival.aspx
Go surf fishing. Most beaches have no admission fees, and anglers are no longer herded into one small corner. Bluefish are plentiful early in the fall, and striped bass start their run a bit later. Even if the fish aren't biting, casting a line into the surf is a relaxing way to spend a day.
If you're feeling lucky, enter the annual Governor's Surf Fishing Tournament on Sunday, Oct. 7, at Island Beach State Park. The angler who catches the overall largest fish wins the "Governor's Award," and gets his/her name engraved on the Governor's Cup, which is on display at the park. Other winners in each fish species category win fishing equipment. For information and registration, go to www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/gsft.htm.
Bike the boards. Most beach towns with boardwalks don't allow bicycling during the tourist-packed summer months. But rules relax after peak season, and bicyclists can enjoy pedaling with an ocean view. Regulations differ from town to town, however, so be sure to check the signs at boardwalk entrances!
And if you want to wheel through a different type of sandy terrain, check out the annual Tour de Pines in the nearby Pine Barrens from Oct. 10 to 16. It's a series of five non-competitive rides to highlight the sights of this unique and beautiful region just west of the shore. Go to www.pinelandsalliance.org/exploration/ todo/bicycling/tourdepines to see this year's routes.
Explore waterways. The water is still warm, especially in the bays and estuaries. It's a great time to kayak or "stand-up" paddle and view nature from a different vantage point. New Jersey has lots of small businesses that rent kayaks and stand-up paddleboards – and give lessons to beginners – so take the plunge. A quick Internet search will provide a host of options.
Fall is also a great time for surfing, as the waves are more reliable and fewer crowds fight for waves. Almost all local surf shops rent boards and provide instruction.
So check out our Jersey Shore during its second season! And for information about preserving New Jersey's land and natural resources, go to www.njconservation.org or contact me at email@example.com.
Michele S. Byers is the executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation.
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Microsoft Expands Document Interoperability: Company to sponsor open source project for Open XML-ODF file translation to deliver more choice for government customers and their constituents.by mbertier & 2 others
"OpenXML represents a paradigm shift not only in its architecture but also in the customer needs it serves, opening organizations' existing documents to take advantage of new content management and collaboration scenarios that weren't possible even as recently as a few years ago ," said Frédéric Bon, CEO of Clever Age. "Through the documentation Ecma International is creating and work such as the Open XML Translator project, customers will soon have the confidence that Open XML and ODF formats can coexist and new document scenarios will flourish. We are looking forward to working with the community of developers and businesses interested in XML documents."
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Welcome. I originally set up this website to focus on my book Bead Crochet Snakes: History and Technique
but now I have more to share. Information on the book Bead Crochet Snakes can now be found in SNAKE
BOOK. The original information on my book and the Turkish prisoner-of-war snakes made in World War I, Balkan civilian-made
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