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Enoch Calendar: Another Witness of the Restoration
Several key dates during the restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints occurred on significant dates on the Hebrew Calendar. Now it has been discovered that the Enoch Calendar provides a second witness to the importance of many of those dates, including the date of the birth of the Church, and a proposed date for the First Vision.
The Book of Enoch states that a calendar was revealed anciently to the Prophet Enoch by the angel Uriel. A proposed model of that Enoch calendar was described in last month's article,[1] so that any date in history can now be converted to the equivalent Enoch calendar date. When that is done for a variety of significant dates during the restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, an interesting pattern emerges. It appears that the Lord may be using the Enoch calendar for the timing of certain religious events. The next significant date on that calendar is the upcoming Feast of Trumpets next month.
For the purpose of this article, all that is required to know about the calendar is that it is similar to the Hebrew calendar in that it has the same religious feasts and fast days, but it is tied more closely to the week than to the moon. Thus, while the Hebrew year always begins at a new moon, the Enoch year always begins on a Sunday, and most of the holy days occur on either Saturday or Sunday. The dates of celebrating the feasts can vary by weeks from the Hebrew calendar.
The Qumran Calendar. Is there any evidence that the Enoch calendar was ever used by the Israelites for timing their feasts? Yes, it is clear that at least one attempt to do so was made. The community at Qumran, near Jerusalem, shortly before Christ, tenaciously used the "Qumran calendar." They maintained that the other Jewish sects were wrong for using the moon-based calendar for the timing of feasts. A study of the Qumran calendar shows that it had 364 days and many other features of the Enoch calendar. The Qumran society believed that their calendar was the one "true" calendar, and it was apparently derived from an interpretation of the calendar described in the Book of Enoch.
The results of my research imply that they did not get some of the details correct about the Enoch calendar. For example, they began the year on a Wednesday because Genesis states that the light of the sun first appeared on the fourth day of the week of creation (Wednesday). My research shows that the more straightforward interpretation that the year begins on the first day of the week is correct. Thus, at least some Israelites felt that the Enoch calendar should be used for the timing of the feasts. My research indicates that both the Hebrew and Enoch calendars are "correct" but they are used for different purposes. The Hebrew calendar seems to used more for the timing of the births and deaths and notable historical events, whereas the Enoch calendar is more for religious events which generally would not make the headlines.[2] Another important use of the calendars seems to be that they can provide two witnesses of the significance of a date.
Years as Days. An important conclusion from last month's article is that the Lord appears to number the years according to the same pattern as he numbers the days. In particular, concerning the Enoch calendar, years would be grouped in sets of 364 years, beginning with a "Sunday" year called 1 SPRING (where SPRING being capitalized indicates that it refers to a year, not a day). Note that the years are grouped by sevens, just as are the days of the week. These "weeks" of seven years correspond to the weeks of Hebrew years, that is, both calendars agree that this year, 2002, is a SUNDAY year.
Begin with Christ. Another conclusion from last month's article is that Jesus Christ was born in a SUNDAY year (1 BC). Let us define that year to be named 1 SPRING on the Enoch calendar. That is, it is here proposed that the birth year of the Savior was the year corresponding to the New Year's Day on the Enoch calendar. From that starting year, every year in history can be easily identified on the Enoch calendar by simply counting "grand years" of 364 years each.
Let us now consider some key dates of the restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to see if there is a pattern of significance relating to the Enoch calendar. If only one date aligns on some special date on the Enoch calendar, then it might be due to chance. If a few dates align then the evidence is better, but chance is not ruled out. But if several dates align according to the pattern of the known symbolism of holy days, then the evidence becomes strong that the Lord may well be scheduling events on the calendar which was revealed to the Prophet Enoch.
The Day-Year Pattern
There is a simple, systematic way to check for at least one pattern of dates during the restoration. The holy dates on the Enoch calendar have already been determined both from the scriptures and from the example of the life of Christ.[3] Numbering years as days leads to the result that the year 1820 would be a year 1 SPRING, even as the year of the Savior's birth, because 1,820 = 5 x 364. That is, in the spring of 1820, exactly five great years would have passed since the birth of Jesus Christ. Because that was the year of the First Vision, the possibility suggests itself that numbering the days as years might indeed be important.
Let us then consider the following day-year combinations to see if perhaps there is a pattern which the Lord might have used in restoring the gospel according to his own calendar. Did anything significant occur on the day 1 Spr 1 SPR, which would be the New Year's Day of the New Year's Year? Or what about 10 Spr 10 SPR, which would be the day of Consecration in the year of Consecration, symbolizing the day when the Passover lamb is to be set apart? That is a day which might be associated with priesthood ordinations. It also refers to being set apart for the sacrifice, which seems especially relevant to the prophet Joseph Smith, who would go as a lamb to the slaughter. And what about the day 14 Spr 14 SPR, the day of Passover in the year of Passover? Let us look at each of these for possible significance, remembering that each of those days only occurs once every 364 years.
The First Vision: Sun 26 Mar 1820, 1 Spr 1 SPR
For many years it has been clear to me that the date of the First Vision was most likely Sun 26 Mar 1820. That result has not been published because the evidence depends on seeing a pattern in other yet unpublished dates. Recently, however, when it became clear how the Enoch calendar functions, the significance of the date was highlighted in a remarkable fashion: it was the New Year's Day of a New Year's Year. Because such a day only occurs once in 364 years, it is a striking coincidence.
This result is still not conclusive because the date of the First Vision has not been known to the Church, other than it occurred on a "beautiful, clear day early in the spring" of 1820 [4]. In support of the proposed date, note that the First Vision most likely occurred on a Sunday. That would have been the day on which a farm boy like Joseph Smith would have been able to take some time to go to a grove of trees to pour out his heart in mighty prayer. It is also the day now set aside by the Lord for sacred occasions, so it would require an explanation if one proposed that the First Vision were on a day other than Sunday.
The Spirit calls a Prophet. Related to this date is another striking date. After sunset on Fri 24 Mar 1820 several sacred calendars aligned which have been discussed in previous articles. That evening began the day 10 Nisan on the Hebrew calendar, which is the day of Consecration, the day for choosing a new lamb [5]. It was also 1 Wind on the Native American Sacred Round, the day of the Spirit (Wind). It was also the day 1 Prime on the Mercury Calendar, the holy day symbolic of being at the prime of life. And that evening most likely began the day 0 Spr on the Enoch calendar, the day of the Spring Equinox.[6] This is an example of several sacred calendars aligning to testify of the importance of a date. The four witnesses even suggest a precise interpretation: it is a day for the Spirit to choose a new prophet who has just come of age.
This date is so striking that it would be a candidate for the date of the First Vision, except that the alignment occurred after sunset and before midnight. That evening, however, might have been when Joseph Smith was reading the passage James 1:5, and the Spirit caused the scripture to "enter with great force" into every feeling of his heart [7]. He could have pondered it all day Saturday, and then "at length" decided to pray on Sunday morning.[8]
Scribe Set Apart: Tue 7 Apr 1829, 10 Spr 10 SPR
The day 10 Spr 10 SPR occurred on Tue 7 Apr 1829. That is precisely the day on which Oliver Cowdery began to be the scribe for the Prophet, to record the translation of the Book of Mormon (See introduction to D.&C. 6). Thus, the day was not only significant, but also the symbolism was meaningful because it was a "setting apart" of someone to do sacred work. This is the first substantial evidence that the Lord is using the Enoch calendar because the date is known from history, it fits the holy day symbolism (consecration), and the day-year combination only occurs once in 364 years.
Had I been asked to speculate as to what should have happened on 10 Spr 10 SPR, my guess would have been the ordination of the Prophet to the priesthood. The year (1829) would have been correct (10 SPRING), but not the day, because Joseph was ordained to both the Aaronic and Melchizedek priesthoods later that year. The day Fri 15 May 1829, on which the Aaronic Priesthood was restored, is a mystery to me, for it doesn't appear to be a holy day on any calendar. The Lord's ways are not our ways, so it is very hard even to understand the past, let alone to predict the future. Thus, while anyone can look at future dates on a calendar, I have no intention of ever predicting what will happen on any specific day. There are just too many possibilities, and they are mostly only obvious after the fact. In this case, 20-20 hindsight shows that 10 Spr 10 SPR was clearly the perfect day to select the official scribe for the Book of Mormon.
Passover Meditation: Sat 6 Apr 1833, 14 Spr 14 SPR
What about the day 14 Spr 14 SPR? That looks like the perfect day for the birth of the Church, because it is Passover on the Enoch calendar, in the year of PASSOVER, and Passover symbolized the birth of the Savior.[9] The day 14 Spr 14 SPR was Sat 6 Apr 1833. As we know, the Lord instead chose Tue 6 Apr 1830 for the founding of the Church, apparently because that was his birthday on our modern Gregorian calendar [10]. We'll come back to that date, but the point here is that there are many calendars for the Lord to choose from, and by seeing what he did choose, we may be able to learn what the calendars are used for. So what about 14 Spr 14 SPR?
The day Sat 6 Apr 1833 was General Conference. It was a very significant day calendrically, being Passover on the Hebrew calendar (15 Nisan), and a "saros century" of 1,803 years since the Savior began his public ministry on Sat 6 Apr AD 30, 15 Nisan, 14 Spr. A saros century is an interval after which the Hebrew and Enoch calendars both repeat exactly for several years.[11]
So did anything interesting happen at General Conference on Sat 6 Apr 1833? Yes, the Prophet Joseph Smith made several remarks about the calendrical significance of the date:
The day was spent in a very agreeable manner, in giving and receiving knowledge which appertained to this last kingdom—it being just 1800 years since the Savior laid down His life that men might have everlasting life, and only three years since the Church had come out of the wilderness, preparatory for the last dispensation. The Saints had great reason to rejoice: they thought upon the time when this world came into existence, and the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy; they thought of the time when Israel ate the "Passover," as wailing came up for the loss of the firstborn of Egypt; they felt like the shepherds who watched their flocks by night, when the angelic choir sweetly sang the electrifying strain, "Peace on earth, good will to man;" and the solemnities of eternity rested upon them. [12]
When is the last time that you remember the Prophet suggesting at General Conference that it would be a good time to think about Passover? Conference often occurs on Passover, as it did then, but it is rarely a topic discussed. But with the recognition of the Enoch calendar, a greater significance is seen: it was not only Passover on both the Enoch and Hebrew calendars, it was also the Enoch PASSOVER year.
This quote tells us a lot of other details. First, it shows the Prophet accepted the year AD 33 as the year of the death and resurrection of the Savior, which all of my research also supports. Secondly, it shows that he associated the birth of Christ either with 6 Apr, or with Passover, or both (my research supports both). And finally, it shows he related the date to the coming into existence of this world. Just how much detail the prophet understood is not clear, because the "solemnities of eternity" rested upon them [13], which suggests that the Spirit testified strongly of the importance of the day.
So from this occurrence several conclusions seem reasonable. The date clearly fits the expected pattern that a Passover-like event should happen that day. In fact, the saints thought about many Passover-related events. This is the second significant evidence that the Lord is at least aware of the day-year pattern of the Enoch calendar. But it also shows that the day-year pattern is not the primary criterion for the Lord's choice of a date. It was not used for the founding of the Church nor the restoration of the priesthood. The day on which Oliver Cowdery began to be a scribe and the subject matter of General Conference might have both been overlooked in Church history, without anyone having complained about a great oversight in record keeping. It must be remembered that the Lord has several sacred calendars, but this evidence supports the conclusion that the Enoch calendar is indeed one of them.
Continuation of the Pattern
So what about other Enoch calendar day-year alignment dates? The following is a table of most of the day-year holy dates on the Enoch calendar from the Restoration through this festival season. It has many question marks in it because little attempt has been made to research any dates other than those already discussed. Again, it is only expected that religious events might have happened on those dates which are significant milestones but not highly publicized.
|Gregorian Date
|Enoch Date
|Holy Day
|Sat 26 Mar 1819
|0 Spring 0 SPR
|Spring Equinox
|Sun 26 Mar 1820
|1 Spring 1 SPR
|New Year's Day
|probably First Vision
|Tue 7 Apr 1829
|10 Spring 10 SPR
|Oliver Cowdery begins
|Sat 6 Apr 1833
|14 Spring 14 SPR
|Passover Meditation
|Sun 6 Apr 1834
|15 Spring 15 SPR
|Sat 11 Apr 1840
|21 Spring 21 SPR
|Last Day Passover
|Sun 20 May 1883
|4 Late Spr 4 LSPR
|Sat 18 Jun 1910
|0 Summer 0 SUM
|Summer Solstice
|Sun 25 Jun 1911
|1 Summer 1 SUM
|First Day Summer
|Sat 22 Sep 2001
|0 Autumn 0 AUT
|Autumn Equinox
|Sun 22 Sep 2002
|1 Autumn 1 AUT
|Feast of Trumpets
|Mon 4 Oct 2010
|9 Autumn 9 AUT
|Day of Atonement
|Sat 3 Oct 2015
|14 Autumn 14 AUT
|Feast of Tabernacles
|Sat 15 Oct 2022
|21 Autumn 21 AUT
|Last Day Tabernacles
Table 1. Day-Year Alignment Dates on the Enoch calendar.
Twin Towers: Tue 11 Sep 2001. Looking at this table, which is only part of one 364-year cycle, one might notice that the date Sat 22 Sep 2001 is very near to the date of the destruction of the Twin Towers on Tue 11 Sep 2001. Is that significant? It is tempting to say that it is, because the seven priests associated with the related Feast of Trumpets each give a blast on the trump, apparently symbolizing the seven angels who blow their trump heralding the Millennium [14]. And sometimes the trumpet blasts of angels shake the earth and cause things to fall down. For example, the seven priests who blew their trumpets when the walls of Jericho fell down seem to represent those angels and the events of the seventh cycle of time [15].[16]
Notwithstanding this symbolism, I don't think that the Twin Towers event is directly related to the Enoch calendar for two reasons. First, it didn't occur on the exact day indicated as is usual when the Lord's hand is involved. Secondly, the Enoch calendar is usually used for priesthood purposes. World events which are caused by the Lord are more often scheduled on other calendars.
The destruction of the Twin Towers is, however, entirely in keeping with the theme of the Feast of Trumpets as a voice of warning, announcing the Judgment Day. It was a significant event which called the United States to repentance and served warning that if they cease to be a Christian nation, they will be judged accordingly [17].
Feast of Trumpets, Sun 22 Sep 2002. The next date on the above table is Sun 22 Sep 2002, which occurs next month. It is the fall equivalent of the proposed date of the First Vision, and it might be even more important, because it is the fall festivals which pertain to the latter days, even as the spring festivals pertained to the meridian of time. As established above, I have no ability to predict what might happen on that date, other than to expect it to be a little publicized yet significant religious event relating to the coming judgments of God. But it does seem like an appropriate time to celebrate, because the Feast of Trumpets is all about the angels heralding the Millennium, being the first day of the seventh month (first day of the seventh period of time). Thus, because we are already in the beginning of the seventh thousand years from Adam, which began at the dedication of the Palmyra Temple on Thu 6 Apr 2000 (1 Nisan), this might be the most important occurrence of the Enoch Feast of Trumpets in history. But it is important to understand that the Feast of Trumpets is only a feast. It symbolizes the coming judgments of the world, but the Enoch calendar is ahead of the other calendars which are usually used for world events. It is apparently to warn the saints somewhat ahead of time of judgments that are coming bye and bye, rather than to reveal timing details. Thus, the meaning of this feast is most likely that now is the time to get our lives in order, which is just what the living prophet has told us.
Accordingly, a Feast of Trumpets celebration will be held in Orem, Utah on the night of Fri 20 Sep 2002, which corresponds to the beginning of the day 0 Aut, the Fall Equinox. Anyone interested in attending, or in obtaining a bound volume of my Ensign and Meridian articles, may contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information. Next month's article will discuss the Feast of Trumpets, with a link to a presentation which might be appropriate for a family celebration.
Another Witness
Let us now look at some other significant milestone dates in Church history, which were holy days on the Enoch calendar, although not day-year alignments. The Enoch calendar provides a second witness to several important dates of the restoration.
Moroni's Trump: Sat 22 Sep 1827, 0 Aut
It has been observed that the day on which the angel Moroni delivered the plates to Joseph Smith, Sat 22 Sep 1827, occurred on the Hebrew Feast of Trumpets, also called Rosh Hashanah (1 Tishri).[18] That timing seems significant because of the symbolism. According to Hebrew tradition, Trumpets is the annual Judgment Day on which God judges each person for deeds of the last year and current state of righteousness. It is a day of warning and calling to repentance, because one then has nine days to repent before the judgment is finalized on the Day of Atonement (10 Tishri). That theme fits perfectly with a major purpose of the Book of Mormon, which is to call the world to repentance, being one of the scriptures by which the world will be judged [19]. Moreover, it is striking that Moroni is shown blowing the trump atop L.D.S. temples, which is most appropriate for the Feast of Trumpets.
Autumn Equinox. Even with this rich symbolism, I have been cautious about claiming too much importance for the delivering of the plates on the Feast of Trumpets because some alignments could occur by chance. The transfer of the plates seemed more closely tied to the autumn equinox because Angel Moroni made a point of returning every year on the date of the equinox (22 Sep). It is important that a pattern emerges which truly testifies of the hand of intelligence. The Lord will always provide a pattern so that we won't be deceived [20]. When one checks other dates in Church history, only a few alignments are found with the Hebrew calendar. Fortunately, now that the Enoch calendar is understood, the pattern is becoming clear.
Most dates in Church history which are significant on the Hebrew calendar were also holy days on other sacred calendars.[21] My caution about ascribing too much importance to the dark, early morning on which the golden plates were delivered was partly because Sat 22 Sep 1827 was a sacred day on only one calendar known to me.
Two Witnesses. The Lord apparently always provides at least two witnesses that a date was planned and not just a chance coincidence. Those two witnesses might be a day-year alignment (day and year counting separately), or be holy days on two different calendars, or be any of several other witnesses. Now that the Enoch calendar is understood, we have a second witness to the importance of the date of delivering the plates.
The day Sat 22 Sep 1827 was the Fall Equinox on the Enoch calendar (0 Autumn), the holy day preceding the Feast of Trumpets (1 Autumn). Thus, it was a doubly sacred day, and there are indeed two witnesses of its importance. Moreover, the second witness is tied to the autumn equinox which seemed to be the symbolism Moroni used in his other visits.
Church Born: Tue 6 Apr 1830, 10 Spr
The date of the founding of the Church on Tue 6 Apr 1830 has puzzled me for years. It was apparently chosen because it was 1,830 years from the birth of the Savior, but it didn't seem to be particularly significant on the Lord's sacred calendars.[22] That is, the Savior was born on a Hebrew Passover day (15 Nisan), but the Church was born on 13 Nisan, rather than Passover. As mentioned above, to me it seemed as if the church should have been born on Sat 6 Apr 1833 which was also the Hebrew Passover.
With the discovery of the Enoch calendar, it now becomes clear that the alignment of the founding of the Church with a sacred day was with the Enoch calendar rather than the Hebrew calendar. The day Tue 6 Apr 1830 was the day 10 Spr, the day of Consecration. As we continue looking at dates, it appears that the Enoch calendar may be more significant than the Hebrew calendar for timing events of the restoration of the Gospel.
There is another great lesson to be learned here from what the Lord did not do. From the fact that the Church was not founded on the wonderfully significant day Sat 6 Apr 1833, it is also clear that the Lord avoids the obvious. By so doing, neither Satan nor anyone else can know in advance just what his plans are, simply by looking at his revealed calendars. It is only in retrospect that the calendars become witnesses of his intelligent design and foreknowledge.
Revelation on Priesthood: 22-23 Sep 1832, 0-1 Aut
The pattern that seems to be emerging is that the Enoch calendar appears to be used for priesthood purposes. That suggests checking to see if revelations which were especially concerned with priesthood might have been revealed on holy days of the Enoch calendar. The first one used to test this hypothesis was a winner: The "Revelation on Priesthood" [23] was revealed on Sat 22 Sep 1832 and Sun 23 Sep 1832. Those days were the Autumn Equinox, 0 Autumn, and the Feast of Trumpets, 1 Autumn on the Enoch calendar. So here is a revelation which required two days to receive and both of those days were holy days on the Enoch calendar. Perhaps they can be counted as two witnesses of the importance of the date, because it is unusual for a revelation to require two days to complete.
Return of Elijah: Sun 3 Apr 1836, 15 Spr
The significance of the date of the Return of Elijah on Easter Sunday, 3 Apr 1836 has already been discussed in detail, it being a saros century after the resurrection of the Savior on Sun 3 Apr AD 33.[24] Now that we can also determine the date on the Enoch calendar, we discover that the momentous occasion also occurred on Easter Sunday (15 Spr) on that calendar. Thus, we have yet another witness of the significance of that day. It is no wonder that four great visions occurred on the same day, for it was a rare day indeed.
It appears that enough dates during the restoration of the Gospel occurred on holy days on the Enoch calendar to suggest that the Lord is still using it for scheduling religious events. Moreover, it appears that rather than having to choose between the Hebrew and Enoch calendars, one can use both together as a pair of witnesses of the extra importance of days which are holy on both calendars. These witnesses together testify that the key dates of the restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints occurred on dates which are especially holy in the eyes of the Lord. They also testify that the Lord knows the end from the beginning and that he created the solar system to be an extremely accurate timepiece. The heavens truly testify of the existence of an all-knowing Creator.
- ↑ Pratt, J.P., "Celestial Witnesses of the Meridian of Time," (10 Jul 2002).
- ↑ Pratt, J.P., "From Martyrdom to Celebration!" (6 Jun 2002) includes in section 2 an introduction to births and deaths of prophets sometimes occurring on Hebrew holy days. Last month's article (see footnote 1) includes a discussion of how the Babylonian captivity of Judah was timed on the Hebrew calendar.
- ↑ Pratt, J.P., "Enoch Calendar Testifies of Christ," (11 Sep 2001).
- ↑ Exo. 12:3
- ↑ In my first paper on the Enoch calendar (see footnote 3), it was noted that the Book of Enoch does not state when the day begins, so the tentative proposal was made that it begins at dawn. Subsequent research now favors that at least the holy days begin in the evening. More research is required to settle this important question.
- ↑ Two days seems like just the right amount of time for Joseph to ponder about praying. He uses the term "at length" to describe the amount of time which might suggest longer. But in another account he gave of the First Vision, it was reported that he prayed "immediately" after reading James 1:5. (Backman, Milton V., Joseph Smith's First Vision, Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1980, Appendix G.)
- ↑ Pratt, J.P., "Passover: Was it Symbolic of His Coming?" Ensign (Jan 1994), pp. 38-45.
- ↑ Pratt, J.P., "The Restoration of Priesthood Keys on Easter 1836 Part 2: Symbolism of Passover and of Elijah's Return" Ensign (July 1985) p. 62. The interval is also one of those listed in last month's article (see footnote 1).
- ↑ Rev. 8:1–2; D.&C. 88:92-110
- ↑ Joshua 6
- ↑ William L. Walker, Jr. provided me the information that anciently the Israelite celebration of the Feast of Trumpets included seven priests blowing trumpets, as well as pointed out that both they and the seven priests blowing trumpets at Jericho symbolized the seven angels who sound the trump near the beginning of the Millennium.
- ↑ Ether 2:8–12
- ↑ An excellent summary of Feast of Trumpets symbolism is by Lenet H. Read, "The Golden Plates and the Feast of Trumpets," Ensign (Jan 2000), p. 25, and Read's earlier "Joseph Smith's Receipt of the Plates and the Israelite Feast of Trumpets," Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 2/2 (Fall 1993), 110-120. See also J.P.Pratt, "The Hebrew Calendar Testifies of Latter-day Events," (17 Sep 1999).
- ↑ For example, the publication of the Book of Mormon on Thu 25 Mar 1830, 1 Nisan (Hebrew), 1 Eagle (Sacred Round), 1 Creation (Mercury), 1 Resurrection (Venus). See J.P.Pratt, "A Native American Easter", (28 Mar 2001). One other possibly meaningful alignment that could explain the four years between Moroni's first visit in 1823 and Joseph's obtaining the plates in 1827 is the following. On the Enoch Fixed Calendar, which does not intercalate days and cycles through the seasons, those two dates occurred in the years 10 SPR and 14 SPR. In a way, those are two witnesses of "choosing" a translator and of the "birth" of the Book of Mormon, but it would appear wise to verify more Enoch Fixed Calendar dates to make sure this is not a chance coincidence.
- ↑ Actually it occurred on the holy day 13 Deer on the Sacred Round, and one realignment cycle of Mercury (927 days = 8 cycles) after the delivery of the plates on Sat 22 Sep 1827. Thus, when a new Mercury calendar is discovered, probably based on 9-day intervals rather than 13 (as is my current model), these two dates will have the same name, and we will have yet another witness.
- ↑ See footnote 7.


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That cats going for a shit under the coffee table again- Trust me.
@airsporter Cat: "Fuck you people! Imma mess up your shit!"
What a nice cat!
Here shitty shitty shitty scat.
I smell ass & "pussy"!
@alwaysaproblem, there ain't no pussy. Your dreaming.
@smellthis I'm puzzled. I don't know whether the one munching is a girl or a guy?? No tits, hairy arms, I think that's a guy!
@alwaysaproblem, both dudes.
@smellthis Thought so. I'm going to boil my eyes.
WTF? Yall already know.
@toreal Freshly Washed Poop-hole!
@ouch Did you know that a freshly showered asshole can sometimes be better eating than a pussy?
@alwaysaproblem u gay-4u
@stevenkk Thanks haleyjerk
@toreal lol +1
Smelly cat smelly cat what are they feeding you???
gross bitch rubbed fish oil on her clit...
more proof cats are assholes
Cat blocked!
Just passing through.
Ran out of toilet paper?
corn beef hash for dinner AGAIN
People are fucked up.
@soulconsumer that's why we love this site..........
@soulconsumer obviously she likes to eat man hole what is fuked up about it?
@chiefsmokealot You are right about that. It's not fuked up.
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@kingbigballs...toreal is that you and you GF's big white titty?
@freddykrueger no I'm not toreal but that's my wife's big titty
Lol I can't find the words
Now, that's love!
We have one next door that looks just like that. She slips in our house every chance she gets. Only problem is, she's super-pregnant and we're afraid she's gonna drop her babies and afterbirth here at any moment.
A pussy(cat) photo bombing a pussy...
LMMF"AO, Robert Hallock
the truckingman.
Cat wants to cut in
This would never be on the old crazyshit
kingbigballs is crying like a bitch!
for god sakes how many cats do they have
@fatlarry ...just one annoying one! +
I had a wet loud fart at the same time I was looking at this, lucky her I wasn't him :)
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4 Things To Consider When You Buy a French Lingerie
There are many ways to spice up your marriage life and lingerie happens to be one of the tested and proven ways of going about this. If so, then lingerie products are the best way to go. Not so soon, the many different lingerie brands in the market has made it quite a tiresome process deciding which lingerie to buy for which occasion. The following are some of the common factors that will help you choose the best French lingerie the market can offer.
Your comfort
Most definitely this should be your number one point when choosing which lingerie brand to get in the market. If you do not feel comfortable in your lingerie then know that it will definitely not look good on you too. Since you cannot wear the lingerie, you need to be very particular about your size. When determining the comfort levels of your lingerie factors such as the type of material and perfect fit should top this list. Go for a lingerie that won't itch you and also one that you will not struggle fitting in to it.
Lingerie color
The essence of picking the lingerie color and style by yourself is in order to bring out the sexiness in you. Inasmuch as this is true, it is equally important that you ensure you look sexy in this piece of cloth. Ideally, simple colors such as black and white tend to amplify your body shape and composition. You also need to avoid bright and shouting colors since they come out as too flashy and may spoil the mood of the occasion.
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Definitely, the cost of your lingerie is a crucial factor you need to pay attention to when choosing a lingerie. Despite the fact that costly lingerie are the best in terms of quality, there is still no proof that they are the best pieces you should purchase. Contrasts the different lingerie prices in the market to ensure that you get value for your money.
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Abstract submission is now closed.
All submissions welcome and will be reviewed
Successful abstracts will be eligible for publication in a Supplement to BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth in September 2017
Abstracts are specifically invited under the following conference themes
- Risk factors for stillbirth
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- Investigation of stillbirth
- Anticipatory bereavement
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As a general pediatric neurologist, I am interested in diagnosing and treating a wide range of neurological diseases in the pediatric population, such as migraines, seizures, tics, concussion, demyelinating disorders (i.e MS, ADEM), and neurocutaneous disorders (i.e neurofibromatosis).
One of my main interest in pediatric neurology is treating and managing neurocutaneous disorders. We are currently building a multidisciplinary outpatient clinic at Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo that will focus on patients with Neurofibromatosis 1, Neurofibromatosis 2, and tuberous sclerosis. This multidisciplinary clinic will involve neurology, neurosurgery, hematology/oncology, opthalomology, genetics/genetics counselor, and social worker.
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Republican Legislative District Committee for House District 30 Official Call for a Convention
As Chairman of the 30th House District Committee of the Republican Party of Virginia, and pursuant to the Plan of Organization and as recommended and directed by the Committee, I, Douglas W. Rogers, do hereby issue this Call for a Legislative District Convention to be held at the Culpeper County High School, 14240 Achievement Dr., Culpeper, VA 22701 or an alternate site if necessary, starting at 10:00 am local time on May 9, 2015 for the purposes of nominating a Republican candidate for the office of Delegate of the 30th House District to be voted for in the General Election on November 3, 2015.
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I, Jordan Marshall, Chairman of the Republican Orange County Committee and voting member of the 30th House of Delegates Legislative District Committee, in accordance with Article VII Section B. of the RPV State Party Plan, do hereby call for a meeting of the Legislative District Committee on February 13th, 2015. The meeting will be held at the Silk Mill Grille located at 101 Woodmark Street, Orange, VA 22960, starting at 6 PM.
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The workshop was opened by Prof. Lynn Gladden, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Cambridge who emphasised the key importance of building trust in establishing successful university-industry collaboration through individual research contacts working through to the development of long-term partnerships and commitments based on identifying mutual interests and benefits. She noted that the focus of the EUIMA project addressed the important issue of developing indicators that would measure the success of the 'open innovation' environment of university-industry/business collaborative research. The opening session also provided an overview of the national policy context for the further development of collaborative research with viewpoints from Dr David Sweeney, Director of Research, Innovation and Skills, Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and from Prof. Geoffrey Crossick, Vice-Chancellor of University of London, who addressed the challenges for collaborative research in the fields of the Arts and Humanities.
Workshop sessions offered a full range of research collaborations involving key actors from industry, vice-presidents of large companies and CEOs from SMEs. Research collaborations were presented in a 'double-act university-company' format, that is, by an academic partner and his/her counterpart in the industry sector. Collaborations between the University of Cambridge, BP and Rolls-Royce respectively were discussed and, for comparative perspectives, research collaboration from other European countries – in Norway, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU, Trondheim) collaboration with the company, DNV Research and Innovation, and in Belgium, KU Leuven collaboration with an SME, Metalogic.
The Cambridge workshop also paid specific attention to the nature and development of collaborative research in the fields of the social sciences, arts and humanities with 'double act' presentations from University College London (UCL) and an SME collaborator, SHM productions Ltd, and from the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) with their collaborative partner, Accenture (Spain).
Focussing issues for the sessions were identifying the processes of the development of the collaboration, the role of the local and regional environment and key actors, the 'drivers' and 'barriers' encouraging and inhibiting effective collaboration, the incentive mechanisms for fostering research collaboration, and the measurement of the benefits arising from collaborations.
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#Review LOVE IS FOUND (An Only If Novel) by R. Paone
"My love for you will never die."
A tale based on true events of love, self-acceptance, and the turmoil of companionship.
"Love is Found" is the moving account about coming-of-age in suburban New York and discovering the broad concept of sexuality and love.
Based on true events of love, the story's protagonist, Robert, finds himself thrown into the realization that upon entering graduate school he is beginning a new chapter in his adult life. Comfortable with being gay, he yearns for love but dwells on the ideal of being alone while being consumed by the world of academia. Upon starting a new job he meets a coworker, whom he begins an unlikely relationship with considering this man identifies as straight.
When sex is introduced and emotions run amok, the routine of Robert's life is thrown into chaos with unexpected outcomes. Will Robert realize his true limits and whether he can conquer the strife of new love? Little does he know if his heart can survive the overwhelming desire and how this man will alter the course of his life just not now, but for the next decade.
The first novel in the debut "Only If…" series by R. Paone introduces the heartbreaking portrait of one young man finding love in all the wrong places while exploring themes of one's sexual identity, passion, and nostalgia.
This edition of "Love is Found" has been newly edited and expanded containing over 10K of added content.
This contemporary work of fiction is approximately 78,000 words and contains strong thematic material that is intended for adult readers only.
Love is Found is based on true events and opens with Robert, the protagonist, ready to start graduate school in New York. His parents accompany him there and help him with his apartment but soon it's time for final good-byes and Robert is on his own.
Finding a job at a cafe, meeting his co-workers, his roommate Phil, are steps in the progression of Robert's journey that went well, but he still seems agitated, anxious, and insecure.
When he meets Mitch, the other male employee, an instant infatuation is developed and in a matter of days he is consumed by thoughts of Mitch.
Robert comes from a very loving family and mentioned them often with admiration and respect which I found truly awesome especially coming from a twenty-one-year-old male. Because of his family, and the love they share, I found it odd that Robert required so much validation. He was starving for human touch and grabbed it from the first one ready to hand it out regardless of their intent.
And, what are the intentions of Mitch? According to him, he is not sure if he is gay, or bi. Behind closed doors when no one was looking and it was just he and Robert there was never a doubt. I have my own theory, however …I will refrain because I'm not a fan of Mitch. He used Robert, plain and simple, and would continue to do so if Robert would give the go ahead. And, that bothered me about Robert. Because, even though he knew he was being used, he allowed Mitch to do it anyway.
This was not an easy book to read, at times. We are inside Robert's head a lot, and he even refers to himself as a cancer, through and through, emotional and desiring the validation of others. The plot and the editing have a few inconsistencies that caused me to stumble, words being transposed, and it slowed the pace and flow of reading.
The story mainly centers around a week shared between Robert and Mitch and we only get insight from Robert's POV but being privy to the thoughts and feelings of Robert we learn so much about him and what he longs for. He shares everything he goes through and experiences with the reader almost like he's dictating a journal entry and we are listening in.
We do meet a few secondary characters, and I believe should Robert ever decide to confide in someone, these ladies at the coffee shop would be a strong support system. And, his roommate Phil, from what we got to see of him was a good friend also.
The journey is far from over between Robert and Mitch and we are left with Robert being devastated again by Mitch and his thoughtless and malevolent behavior. Mitch has a lot to work on himself and he needs to do that without pulling Robert in the middle of his catastrophe.
There were many times I caught myself putting on my mother's hat and wanting to do some ear-pulling. I wanted to tell Robert to stop worrying about others and live for himself. Stop trying to please others and enjoy life. And, please, please, stop falling for every man who smiles at him. Learn to stand on your own two feet before you worry about someone else. Love will find you when it's time.
Since this is based from true events I do hope that Robert has finally found everything he is looking for.
* I want to thank the author for providing a copy in exchange for an honest review *
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ThermiVa® is the first and only temperature controlled radio frequency system, used for non-surgical dermatological application in aesthetics and other medical specialties. The BioSpa in Newport Beach is excited to offer patients a non-surgical solution for addressing a woman's most personal concerns. ThermiVa was developed by Thermi, a women's wellness company whose goals is to help women reclaim their confidence and sexuality.
What is ThermiVa® and how does it work?
ThermiVa® is a non-surgical in office treatment used to restore the vaginal area. It is a temperature controlled radio frequency treatment which delivers thermal energy to the desired areas. It can be externally applied to the labia and internally applied to the vagina.
ThermiVA uses the same technology that has been used for years in the popular ThermiTight and ThermiSmooth treatments used on other parts of the body to reduce the signs of aging and sun damage. Applying heat to tissue has become the standard for promoting collagen remodeling to help improve skin laxity and the skin issues. Applying this technology to a woman's vaginal area works in the same way as it would for treating the face, stomach, etc.
ThermiVa® Benefits
- Internal Vaginal Tightening: Tightens the vagina at the opening and the full length of the vagina reducing noticeable laxity.
- External Vaginal Tightening: Tightens external labial tissues and reduce the appearance of "camel toe." Skin appears softer and smoother. Women will feel more comfortable wearing bathing suits, tight pants, work out tights.
- Decreased Dryness: ThermiVa improves moisture both internally and externally. Without the use of hormones, women experiencing Vaginal Dryness or Atrophic Vaginitis will have improved quality of life and sexual intercourse will be more comfortable.
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By choosing "family coverage," you can also extend the same coverage (as well as Emergency Out-of-country Medical Coverage) to your eligible spouse and children.
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For the content marketing strategy, we created a number of resources including an interactive timeline of the packaging industry, a glossary of terms, a resource page and how to/advice guides.
We created quality in-depth articles that promote the company indirectly by having them published on well respected external sites. The campaign has seen total traffic increase of 111.83%,
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Percona XtraDB Cluster 5.7 is our brand new MySQL 5.7 compatible Galera-based high availability (HA) solution. Whether you're new to MySQL clustering technology, or experienced with Galera-based replication, this tutorial provides great insights into working with the software, including:
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Five Ways to Use Paints in Cardmaking
Hey, Gossamer Blue fans! It's Brenda here with you today.
I love to get a little messy sometimes with paints and other color mediums, so I thought I'd share a few of my favorite ways to incorporate paints into your projects.
1. Scrape it on to create a background.
I grabbed a plastic card from a credit card offer that came in the mail for this, but an extra thick piece of card stock or a piece of cardboard or chipboard would work just as well.
Pick up some of the paint with the card and scrape it onto your project piece. I used a gauche paint for this because it was a little thicker bodied than acrylic and I really wanted good coverage. Chalkboard paint might also work.
I like the causal, messy look this techniques gives. And it will turn out differently every time. Try using other colors, maybe even several colors together. That would be fun!
I added some flower die cuts and a couple of stickers for the sentiment. Since the stickers were also black, they blend right in.
2. Use the end of the brush to create dots.
This is such a fun way to use paints. Grab a paintbrush, dip the end of the handle in your pant, and then dab it onto your project for perfect little, and slightly raised, dots. I did this to decorate the back side of an envelope. Make sure to give it extra drying time.
3. Dilute the paint a bit to make larger, freestyle dots.
Now that you've used the handle of the brush to make some dots, let's use the other end for some freestyle dots. I made mine large and loose, but you can make them any size you like.
I personally think the loose design looks great with a round shape, but leaves or triangles, or other shapes would also be fun to try. Maybe try different shaped brushes for different shaped designs.
This time I made my dots on the front side of a large, square envelope.
4. Make stripes.
This is probably my favorite way to use paints and watercolors on my projects. You can make skinny stripes, wide stripes, or in between stripes.
You can criss cross them or make a plaid design. The possibilities are endless. Try diluting your paint with water for a more transparent color. That would be a great way to layer them over each other, for a plaid design, for instance.
These thin stripes took only a few seconds to make. I didn't try to keep them perfect. I like the imperfect look. So easy.
5. Add splatters.
This is another of my favorite ways to use paints. Sometimes a project just doesn't feel complete until I've added a few splatters of paint or ink. I don't know why. I like the unpredictability of adding a few paint splatters. You never really quite know what you'll get.
Here I stamped and colors my background and then added my splatters when it was dry.
To make the splatters I grabbed a little bit of paint on my paintbrush and then placed it on a clear stamping block, adding a little bit more water to this it out enough for splattering. You'll want the consistency of ink. Then I flick the brush, loaded with the diluted paint, across the edge of the stamping block to make the splatters spritz onto my paper.
And a few bonus ideas for using paints on your projects:
- Brush white paint over a bold printed patterned paper to tone down the colors a bit.
- Hand paint a title on your scrapbook page.
- Use paint to color in open designs on a piece of patterned paper.
- Use paint to color your embellishments. Wood veneer is a great option for this.
Have fun with your paints. There are so many ways to use paints, and so many pretty colors available to purchase. Grab a few bottles and give it a whirl!
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text: Better Earth Facility Management exists to help nonprofits and commercial buildings. We focus on building maintenance and resource conservation in San Francisco. Whether it's graffiti abatement, lighting upgrades, energy audits or simply adding a keyboard trays to employees desks, we hope to take care of all your maintenance and building needs so you can focus on your social mission. We firmly believe that if people think about their actions and try to make things better as they go, the condition of humanity and the Earth can improve dramatically.


text: It looks like Ford has plans to make more powerful versions of both the Focus ST and the Fiesta ST. The Focus RS has already been seen in testing and now some spy shots have been taken of the Fiesta RS doing some testing as well. The Ford Fiesta RS was seen with the Focus RS and they were both very camouflaged. However, it could still be seen that the front end was modified and the back had changed. It also had flared fenders which made it wider. However, many people are more excited to find out what is underneath the new bodywork. It is thought that it could be a version of Dearborn's 1.6 litre Ecoboost engine capable of 250 horsepower which will have upgraded suspension and brakes. It is all speculation at the moment though. It has been debated as to whether the new car will have the all-wheel drive system or just have front wheel drive. It is impossible to tell at the moment and with still at least a year to go before it will be debuted, things could still change quite drastically.


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For first time offenders/certain repeat offenders, there are a wide variety of programs available depending on the facts and circumstances of your case as well as your criminal history. If you are eligible for pretrial diversion, pretrial intervention or drug court and you successfully complete the program; your charges will be dropped.
Even if your charges get dropped, it does not mean there will be no evidence that you were arrested for the offense for which you were charged. Why is this important to you? For one thing, law enforcement routinely "run tags" and access your arrest record. For example, upon seeing that you have an arrest for theft, drug possession, and DUI, they may continue to follow your vehicle until they determine they are able to pull you or your vehicle over and detain you for purposes of an investigation.
Another example is your employer may run a background check on you and learn that you were previously arrested despite the fact the charges were dropped, which may result in termination of employment. Likewise, your insurance company has the same access to your criminal history and may raise your rates or even drop your policy depending on the crime for which you were arrested.
Even if you are a candidate for one of the three programs, you still need an Orlando DUI lawyer to advise you on the pros and cons of each of these programs as well as what to do after you have completed the program. You may be eligible for sealing and/or expunging evidence of your arrest upon the successful completion of these programs. It is important to not only remove any record of your arrest from a "rap sheet" or background check, but you must also remove any record that may be accessed by law enforcement and the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. You need a lawyer to guide you through this process to determine whether these programs should be accepted or whether to fight the case through litigation and trial.
For first time offenders/certain repeat offenders, you may be eligible for the State's Pretrial DUI Diversion Program depending on the facts and circumstances of your case as well as your criminal history. If you are eligible for pretrial diversion and you successfully complete the program; your charges will be dropped.
During your consultation with a member of our firm, please ask us whether your case is a candidate for sealing or expunging your record after the case has been resolved. In many circumstances, we will gladly file the necessary paperwork and represent you during the hearing to have your record sealed or expunged WITHOUT ANY EXTRA FEE (just the cost for filing the motion with the clerk's office).
Contact an Orlando DUI defense lawyer to learn more about how to best defend yourself against a first-time DUI charge.


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The Hangover From HellMay 18
I like Guinness. Anyone who has met me knows that that is a statement like "Mickey Mantle was a decent baseball player." So what does this have to do with Disability Insurance Awareness Month (DIAM)? Trust me, there is a point to this that is actually relevant.
I also love to work out, especially long hard cardio based workouts, either running or martial arts. And the reward for doing the hour long, red line your engine and be ready to puke torture session workout is to have a couple of beers later. As my marathon coach (who also happens to have a PhD in biochemistry, so he knows what he is talking about), beer is just liquid bread, essentially carbs and water, so is actually good for endurance athletes.
I also give blood on a regular basis (and not just to the government through my taxes). I do this because there is demand for my blood type, and people have need that I can assist with. It's also not that big of a deal to go and lie there for a half hour and think while you drip.
The problem is when you do all of these the same day. Having a six mile hard run in the morning, then giving blood, and having a few malted hops beverages in the evening without properly re-hydrating will wreck havoc on your body.
I woke up the next day feeling like I had gone ten rounds with Mike Tyson, in the Sahara. There was literally no part of me that was not in pain. My mouth was dry and I couldn't do anything about it because my head spun like the kid in the Excorcist. Every time I took a drink of water it set off my stomach and it came back up (with some other stuff. Until there was no other stuff left. Then it was just dry heaving.), leaving me weak and in pain, almost ready to curl up by the toilet bowl. Every fiber of my being hurt, and I just wanted the pain to go away. We have all been here.
Chemotherapy feels like this every single day.
I have had friends and relatives go through chemo. The sickness, the weakness. Weight loss of thirty or even fifty pounds because of no appetite. The inability to focus, and depending on someone else to drive and take care of you because the side effects are so bad.
Chemo is a multi month hangover without the fun.
And that is why this is relevant to DIAM. In the past I had young people (who are invulnerable, as we all know) tell me that "I'll just work through it if I get sick or hurt." Until they saw a friend go through cancer and chemo. Until they saw the strongest and proudest people reduced to their knees from the side effects, unable to take care of themselves during their treatments let alone contribute economically. And not a single person whom I ever worked with as a financial adviser that saw someone go through chemotherapy ever resisted stepping up and getting disability insurance, because they have seen what it can do.
Cancer is serious stuff: I have lost loved ones to it just like practically everyone else. But I have learned the financial lessons from it. There is little we can do to prevent cancer, but much we can do to mitigate its effects financially. And buying Disability Insurance is the first and easiest step.


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Happy Birthday, Google!
We share everything with Google! From how to reach Quest Mall, Kolkata to how to hack someone's Facebook account and fetch his password. More than our parents or close friends, Google knows us in a more better sense. And also know your activities while you are in incognito mode!! 😛
Today is the world's most intelligent search engine's birthday. Happy Birthday, Google!! 🙂


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Mr Miyagi Japanese Restaurant Launch Party Melbourne
MiSociety October 17th, 2013
Melbourne 15 October 2013
Mr Miyagi Japanese Restaurant Launch Party Melbourne
Story; Renee Stah Photography; APL Photography
Mr Miyagi says 'don't ig-nori this invite'.
Mr Miyagi is a name I have always loved. Of course it all started with the movie Karate Kid, but then it became the nickname for my remedial masseuse. The nickname was quite fitting since he is in his late 60s, a Thai Chi instructor, relieves my aches and pains, and is a wise man who is great to talk to.
Japanese restaurant with amazing food and cocktails is what Mr Miyagi means to me now. On Tuesday 15th October, in Melbourne's famous Chapel Street, the gorgeously presented and cleverly branded Mr Miyagi Japanese restaurant was launched. The exclusive event satisfied my appetite for Japanese food and had me sipping on fruity cocktails and talking to many interesting people.
Eades and Bergman created the neon love heart, funky lighting and overall interior design and fitout of the restaurant which on the night, was visited by some of Melbourne's most well-known foodies and restaurateurs including Marvin Holder from Vue de Monde and Matteo Bruno from Meatball and Wine Bar.
Zilla and Brook, well known for their successful food and lifestyle events, organised the invite-only VIP launch which offered a piquant selection of Japanese inspired food including Sushi, MFC (Miyagi Fried Chicken), mushroom skewers and David Chang's Ramen Gnocchi Wagyu Bolognese.
Japanese beer and delicious cocktails like 'Astro Boy' (strawberry, fresh ginger, white chocolate & Sake) and my favourite for the evening 'Hello Kitty Sour' (Shochu, nashi pear, sweet lychee & egg white) were perfect for the warm weather we had in Melbourne on the night.
Mr Miyagi's restaurant staff were friendly and discerning, ensuring guests had enough to eat, drink and that they had a great time. As the night came to an end, they handed each guest a sealed envelope. Its contents were a copy of the menu, five things to know about Sake and a card that read: "Mr. M says if you can read this you need another drink." I giggled thinking, what a successful launch. Mr Miyagi not only had me smiling on my way home, I will always remember the name, and the food and cocktails were delicious.
I will definitely head back to Mr Miyagi when I feel like Japanese. After all, "Mrs. M says, you want to look good in your dress? You order the sashimi!"
Writer: Renee Stah
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By RICHARD H. ROVERE New York The Mayor of Little Rock, Woodrow Mann, said he had never heard of such nonsense.' 'A disgraceful political hoax,' he called it. The Mayor commands a sizable police force which has primary jurisdiction in Little Rock and up to now has dealt adequately with the town rowdies and louts. One of the white student-council leaders, a girl named Robin Wood, said that 'if Governor Faubus had not sent the troops we'd be all right now. There might have been a little trouble at first, but by now things would be quiet.' But God is on the side of the heaviest battalions, and although the Arkansas National Guard is not an especially awesome organisation of fighting men, it easily accomplished its mission at Central High School. The nine young Negroes did not attempt to breach its lines. Moreover, its drum beat and its rolling trucks roused the animals, who would otherwise probably have slept, and brought them snarling into the streets. The Governor's action has emboldened the yahoos in many parts of the South—including several where integration on a modest scale was proceeding without too much corn motion.
Now the fat is in the fire, and the Eisenhower administration .is confronted with a crisis of a sort that no President in recent years has had to face. If it could be met with a direct application of the law it could be quickly ended, for the situation in law is clear and simple. While the National Guard is a State militia that can be ordered to duty at the discretion of the State Governor, it is part of the armed forces of the nation, of which the President is, of course, Commander-in-Chief. Mr. Eisenhower has the authority to order the Guardsmen to leave Central High School and return to their posts as store clerks, farmers, factory hands, or whatever. Or, if he wished, he could order them to put down the Faubus rebellion and provide safe passage for the Negro students. Not only the President but the Federal Court which ordered the start of integration is empowered to rescind the Gover- nor's command; and the Supreme Court has upheld the right of federal judges to enjoin governors from using troops for such purposes.
But the crisis cannot be met simply by a direct recourse to the law. Not many Southerners would have gone to such lengths as Faubus went, and not many have spoken well of him in recent days. But Faubus has acted in such a way as to provoke a powerful assertion of federal sovereignty, and this is precisely what the administration, wisely, does not wish to make. Nine students forced into an Arkansas school by the use of the President's military powers would be a great blow to the civil-rights movement—at a moment when large gains have been made. If President Eisen- hower were a subtler, cleverer, slightly more audacious politician than he is, he might find other ways of dealing with Faubus, for the federal government today has many non-military devices for gaining leverage against the States. But Mr. Eisenhower has never been adroit in matters of this sort, and there are no present signs that he has thought of anything better to do than fly back from his Newport vacation for a con- ference with his Attorney-General. Here the symbols of action are the airplane and the interrupted holiday; if there were really a plan, he and the Attorney-General could have agreed upon it by telephone.
If Governor Faubus wins the battle of Little Rock, the nine Negroes will have to get their schooling elsewhere. But integration is making small gains elsewhere in the South, and there has recently been enacted an historic law which will greatly extend Negro suffrage, which is really the key to equality and which will inevitably bring full integration in its wake. Not next year, surely; but sooner, I should be willing to wager, than most people now think possible.


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Dale Swan, from the New Glasgow, NS assembly filed this report for the lostsheepfinders blog at our request. Have you ever thought of asking the shopping mall administration in your area to allow you to set up a booth? Some shopping malls do not allow such a booth – but do not assume they will turn down your request. Pray about it. The Lord is able to open the door for you.
Antigonish is a town with a population of 4200 on the north shore of Nova Scotia. It is home to the highly regarded Canadian St. Francis Xavier University. St. FX houses people from all over the world. The town is often referred to as the 'Little Vatican' by some living there due to the large Catholic population. The 'Little Vatican' appears in some of the local tourism advertisements.
There is no New Testament assembly in Antigonish to our knowledge. There is an assembly in New Glasgow and one in Blues Mills (Cape Breton), but they are 45 minutes away from the town. If we are to see people reached for the gospel, we are to go to where they are. (Mark 16:15) "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature."
Gordon Cummings (Blues Mills Assembly) was able to get into the university in Antigonish a number of years ago and was able to distribute literature for quite some time. Then a few years ago Hans Steffensen organized a booth in the Antigonish Mall with seven or eight of us helping out.
The fall of 2009 was when we started talking about doing some more Gospel work in the town. We discussed the possibility with the Christians in New Glasgow and other assemblies in the Maritimes. We called the shopping mall and spoke with the administration to see if we could set up a booth to give out Biblical literature, including Bibles and texts. We were granted permission right away.
With this permission granted, we started planning the booth and what we would display and give away. We chose a Saturday in May for our first booth and it happened to be Mothers' Day Weekend which generated a lot of traffic.
We had such a great turnout of volunteers we were able to cover most of the town with Seed Sower texts. We are leaving the results to the Lord, for He and only He is able to bless in salvation. We trust that this is an on-going work that will continue and grow for His glory. That is the goal each time we have had a booth and distributed Seed Sower texts there.
Renette Chiasson, one of the volunteers shared her experience. "A lady from Laos (south east Asia) had never heard the gospel before. I had never read John 3:16 to anyone and have to explain (from scratch) who "God's Son" was. Incredible!"
Perhaps you have a town or an area on your heart where you could do something similar. You may have the privilege of sharing the Gospel with some who will never sit inside a building to hear a Gospel message preached. It may start out small but imagine if the Lord was pleased to work in your area in the gospel! Wouldn't it be nice to say I have done what I could, "the Lord gave the increase."


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On August 14, we competed in Plywood People's problem solving competition!
This is how they describe the competition:
Each year we hold the Idea competition leading up to, and during, Plywood Presents. Five finalists are selected from the pool of applicants and then allowed to present their idea, with a five minute limit, to a panel of judges and the audience of 500+ attendees at Plywood Presents. It is an incredible way to share ideas, and for three finalists to further their projects as they will receive funding through monetary awards, as well valuable development services like PR and accounting consulting.
The selection criteria that the panel used to select the top three winners included the following questions:
1. How was their presentation?
2. Is this a problem that needs to be solved?
3. Is this an innovative idea?
4. Do we believe this person can make their idea happen with the funding?
5. If we gave them $5,000, what idea to we think would be able to use the award the most, and make the largest impact?
Kula Project won a $1,000 cash prize, along with free registration to the Plywood Retreat, as well as consulting services through See. Spark. Go., an Atlanta-based PR and Branding firm, and accounting services through Burge and Associates. 100% of the prize money will help us equip Phoebe with innovative farming methods that will create a sustainable farm.
We are so grateful to the Plywood community for giving us such an amazing platform to present our organization, our solution for some of the greatest global challenges, and most importantly, Phoebe.
You can watch our presentation here! Sarah starts at minute 14, but we highly encourage you to check out the other fantastic organizations!


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Jesus Light Of The World
The Characters of the Christmas Story
Jesus Light Of The World It's Christmas and we have come to the most important person in the Christmas story, Jesus. There are many aspects of Jesus' life and ministry we could consider. Since lights are such a dominant part of Christmas, let's consider what it means when the Bible calls Jesus light of the […]


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Bill has practiced intellectual property law for more than 40 years. He has extensive experience with U.S. and foreign patent, trademark and copyright matters; intellectual property licensing; electronic data interchange; and technology-related contracts. He is familiar with a wide range of electronic, mechanical, electro-mechanical, and chemical processing devices; computer software; and electronic control systems.


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Some links of interest.
Some links of interest.
Artsmark is Arts Council England's flagship programme to enable schools and other organisations to evaluate, strengthen and celebrate their arts and cultural provision. It is delivered by Trinity College London and 10 regional Bridge organisations drive participation.
Barnsley Platform for Learning - The virtual learning environment
BBC learning site.
BeatBullying is all about young people helping and supporting each other online.
BMBC School Admissions code and online application form
CEOP Report
A short survey to find out what you do in ICT
Parent View gives you the chance to tell Ofsted what you think about your child's school.
Use our school online payment system to make dinner money top-ups or school trip payments quickly and easily.
How to set up parental internet controls
Primary Essence
PrimaryGames is the fun place to learn and play!
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They are viewable on the website Spoonflower.com, (here, here, and here) and the story of the shirt he had made from the one on the left here is written up in Publisher's Weekly Magazine!
A new book:
Toys Come Home, by the inimitable Emily Jenkins, completes the Toys Go Out trilogy.
Emily's immensely popular Toys Go Out was followed by its sequel, Toy Dance Party. Toys Come Home takes place earlier, before the other two books. But it doesn't have to be read first in the series. Toys Come Home will reveal answers to many of the tantalizing questions you may have had after reading the other books, such as: why was the one-eared sheep a one-eared sheep?


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There are some days one gets up and it starts, you know you already feel irritated from the minute you open your eyes? Sometimes it can be put down to PMS, other days stress, cold and being confined. If one doesn't like their job the luxury of changing at will have now gone, especially in South Australia where the unemployment rate is 8.2% and no break in sight.
Living rural it's even worse in the South East of South Australia the figure has hit 8.7% with over 7600 people looking for work, this doesn't count those that have given up. It is something politicians make fodder out of, of course the opposition blame those in power until they become the sitting and then blame the ousted. It's a cycle that is the carousel of all politics isn't it, the way these people fight, spend our money with the saying 'it's for the good of the people" well I never asked them to sell the forest to build an oval and take 300 or more jobs out of the economy in a rural area, I wonder if there is now 300 people working in the oval on a daily basis, I suspect not. They paid off the debts of the cricket association, both AFL football teams and said we would all benefit. I am yet to see this benefit, I have been to meetings at the Adelaide Oval and it is fantastic but it was built at the sacrifice of many.
I would like for them (the politicians) to stop in-fighting, it's a farce seeing the opposition people reading out statistics and when asked what would they do, they brush it off saying it's not on their watch. If they get in power they them continue the blame. It would be great to see an opposition leader saying to the media, you know what I do have an idea and I'm catching up with the premier, Prime Minister etc so that we can plan this together. But they don't and they won't it's be out there and criticize.
We then hear them on radio stating things like, "no we have to be positive, or we can't move forward." I can tell them, moving forward for most people is work, pay and paying the ever rising bills, without any source of income, how can anyone be positive. I am positive, it's hard to keep motivated and happy about not having paid work, something politicians NEVER suffer from, for once they are voted out or retire the pension starts immediately and for life, the payments normally are more than the average wage and the benefits they get with travel is enormous.
Having B Bishop this week ousted for a chartered helicopter ride is the tip of the ice berg, not only is it living so far from reality it is offensive. If she truly believed she was acting in the rules, then why did she pay it? It was only $5000, there is no uproar for the $88,000 spent in a 15 day trip, why because they all do it.
I didn't start this to be political diatribe I did start about putting on the cranky pants and I know this feeling will stay with me for a few days. I am unsettled, ready for change and yet stuck in the same place all at once. I rejoice in people's happiness especially family joys and I also feel the confinements of rural living, I am now looking to closing down the salon, it is not earning enough to remain open, but that is the same story in cities and country towns, there is only so much money to go around, I know laser hair removal is a luxury many can't afford and with the highest rate of unemployment in Australia being in my area, one can't be surprised.


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|• Kyle Bonis leads rookies with 10 goals.
• Everblades lead the league with six shorthanded goals.
• Florida hosts Colorado on Friday and Saturday.
|• Connor Knapp leads the league with a .942 save percentage.
• Greenville is sixth with 2.37 goals-against per game.
• The Road Warriors host Kalamazoo on Thursday and Saturday and Gwinnett on Sunday.
|• Kurtis Bartliff is fifth among rookies with seven goals.
• The Gladiators are 33 for their last 36 on the penatly kill (91.2 percent).
• Gwinnett hosts Kalamazoo on Friday and visits Greenville on Sunday.
|• Bryce Aneloski is tied for fourth among rookies in plus-minus at +9.
• Orlando leads the Eastern Conference with eight home wins (8-2-0).
• The Solar Bears host Colorado on Wednesday and Sunday and South Carolina on Friday and Saturday.
|• Jeff Jakaitis is second with 11 wins.
• Stingrays have outscored their opponents 29-16 in the third period.
• South Carolina visits Orlando on Friday and Saturday.


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7 Ways to Nudge Fellow New Yorkers to Cut Down on Waste
If you're the unofficial recycling nudge in your NYC building or office, you'll appreciate these tips for getting others to align with New York's Zero Waste by 2030 goals. Read More
Native New Yorker Jacquie Ottman asks, 'What does a resource-efficient lifestyle that people want to live look like?' Click the image to learn more.