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July-August 1994By Dale Vree
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Rome Sweet Home: Our Journey to Catholicism. By Scott & Kimberly Hahn. Ignatius Press. 183 pages. $9.95.
Okay, the book's title is a bit corny. But the book itself isn't -- indeed, it's riveting. It's the story of how Scott Hahn, an evangelical with militantly anti-Catholic convictions, wound up becoming one of those Catholics he'd been trying to bring over to Protestantism. And more: We get his wife Kimberly's angle on the story. Each chapter has two parts: Scott's intellectual version of the drama, and then Kimberly's more down-to-earth rendition.
And a drama it is. Scott and Kimberly were educated at Grove City College and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, both solidly Reformed institutions. First Scott, then Kimberly, became Catholic.
What went wrong? At Gordon-Conwell, Scott took upon himself the task of being a detective -- "searching Scripture to discover clues as to the whereabouts of real Christianity...." He knew it didn't reside in Rome, but which one of the 25,000-plus Protestant denominations had it right? That was the question. (You must admire the young man for being willing to undertake such a daunting task.) Where were the clues? Only in Scripture. With Bible and magnifying glass in hand, Scott set about rethinking doctrine "from the ground up" -- and, if necessary, he was willing, as he says, to reinvent the wheel. And in a way he least expected, he did.
Scott's first major discovery was that the New Testament does not teach the doctrine of salvation by faith alone (sola fide), one of the two major pillars of the Reformation. For example, Scott, who revered Luther and regarded Paul as "the first Luther," was traumatized to read Paul saying, "if I have all faith so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing" (1 Cor. 13:2).
Meanwhile, Kimberly, who wanted nothing more than to be a pastor's wife and the mother of at least four or five children, became involved in the prolife movement. She noticed that birth control kept "creeping" into the abortion issue. So, without a touch of Roman Fever, she, in her course in Christian ethics, decided to study the issue of artificial birth control. She found that Scripture always describes children as a blessing, even saying the more, the better (Mal. 2:15). More generally, she found that "the very image in which man and woman were created was the unity of the three Persons of the Godhead, pouring themselves out in total self-donating love to each other." So, "the question I asked myself was, Does our use of birth control -- intentionally blocking the life-giving power of love while enjoying the unity and pleasure that the act of marriage gives us -- enable my spouse and me to reflect the image of God in total self-donating love?" She also asked if the use of birth control reflected God's or the world's view of children.
Evangelical Protestants emphasize that everything must be submitted to "the lordship of Christ." Kimberly wondered if, by using birth control, evangelicals were exempting their bodies and their fertility from that lordship.
You can see how important it was that Kimberly's story be included in this book. How odd that the first uniquely Catholic tenet a Protestant would embrace would be the prohibition of artificial birth control, probably the least popular of Catholic teachings. Yet that was far from making Kimberly a Catholic.
After his seminary training, Scott was pastoring a Presbyterian congregation and teaching in a Presbyterian seminary. In preparing for his course on the Gospel of John, he stumbled over John 6:52-68, wherein Jesus says, "he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day." Studying the context of these words, Scott realized that they could not be given merely symbolic meaning, which is what he had been taught.
In a course Scott was giving on Church history, one of his students asked him about the other major pillar of the Reformation, sola scriptura. "Where," the student asked, "does the Bible teach that Scripture alone' is our sole authority?" Scott was caught off guard. He answered by insulting the student. But that didn't work. The annoying student pressed the issue. Scott then answered with the stock Protestant proof-texts, which convinced neither the student nor Scott. So Scott did some homework of his own, coming up with no answer. In desperation, he called former professors and major theologians. One of them was candid: "Scott, you really can't demonstrate sola scriptura from Scripture.... It is a theological presupposition...rather than a proven conclusion." Scott noted the "irony" of believing that the Bible is the only authority when the Bible itself doesn't teach that, indeed when the Bible says, in the person of Paul, "Stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by letter" (2 Thess. 2:15). Traditions! And out of the mouth of "the first Luther"!
Scott asked another theologian: "What for you is the pillar and foundation of truth?" The theologian's answer was: "The Bible, of course!" Scott then queried: "Then why does the Bible say in 1 Timothy 3:15 that the Church is the pillar and foundation of truth?" Theologian: "Does this mean you're becoming a Roman Catholic...?" Scott: "I hope not."
In their pilgrimage, Scott was a few steps ahead of Kimberly. When, early in the journey, Scott suggested that they settle upon the halfway house of Anglicanism, Kimberly was aghast -- leaving the Presbyterianism of her family was unthinkable. But when Scott had moved well beyond the Anglican compromise and was going full throttle toward Rome, Kimberly virtually begged him to be satisfied with Anglicanism. For Scott, however, it was all or nothing. The Catholic Church audaciously claims to be the one true Church founded by Jesus, and that Church's head claims legitimacy by virtue of an unbroken line of succession going all the way back to Peter, and claims to be Christ's infallible vicar on earth. This Church is not like, say, the Southern Baptist Convention, which, if it is wrong, would be, from Scott's Presbyterian perspective, wrong in minor ways. No, if the Catholic Church is wrong, she is hideously wrong, indeed "nothing less than diabolical."
But even at full throttle, Scott was simultaneously, even frantically, looking for the brake pedal. With Kimberly's eager prompting, Scott pleaded with theological comrades to stop him, to rescue him, to show him that Catholicism is wrong, dreadfully wrong. (To jump ahead in the story: Some of those appointed to save Scott from Romanism would themselves convert to Rome.)
The scandalous part of this story is that when Scott initially approached Catholic priests about answering his remaining questions and possibly being received into the Church, they rebuffed him. Said one icily: "If you want someone to help you convert, you've come to the wrong person." When Scott enrolled in the doctoral program at Duquesne University, he found that he was "the only Protestant in some...seminars and the only student defending Pope John Paul II." But Scott persevered. He found an Opus Dei priest who took his questions and views seriously.
But he also turned to the prominent Calvinist theologian John Gerstner, to help him get off the Roman road. Scott and Gerstner conferred, and agreed that the Word of God in Scripture is inspired and infallible. "What more do we need?" asked Gerstner plausibly. But Scott, pointing to the 25,000-plus Protestant denominations (with five new ones being formed each week) that claim to follow the plain meaning of Scripture, replied, "God must know we need something more."
Scott pressed the issue: "Church historians all agree that we got the New Testament from the Council of Hippo in 393 and the Council of Carthage in 397, both of which sent off their judgments to Rome for the Pope's approval.... Besides, there were many other books that people back then thought might he inspired.... There were also several New Testament books, such as Second Peter, Jude and Revelation, that some thought should be excluded." So, the problem is: If the 27 books of the New Testament are infallible, and if the books excluded from the canon are not, wouldn't the decisions about which books belong in the New Testament and which do not, have to be themselves infallible? How could fallible conciliar and papal authority assemble infallible teaching? Gerstner's answer. "Scott, all we have is a fallible collection of infallible documents." The answer, as Scott realized, is self-refuting.
Scott's next pit stop was the doctoral program at Marquette University, where he found, mercifully, "a team of outstanding Catholic theologians who loved the Church and taught the Church's doctrines very well." Shortly thereafter (Easter Vigil, 1986), Scott Hahn was received into Holy Mother Church.
End of story? No. In a sense the drama thickened, for Kimberly, no theological lightweight herself, was now more than a few steps behind Scott, and she dug in her theological heels. Their marriage hit the rocks. As Kimberly put it: "I had a very deep sense of betrayal. I had nothing against Catholics, but I would not have dated one. Now I was...married to one!" Moreover, her dream of being a pastor's wife had crashed. It would take four years of conflict and anguish before Kimberly too would be received into the Church.
Today Scott teaches at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, and Kimberly homeschools their four children. Scott has a booming tape ministry through which he explains the Catholic faith. According to Peter Kreeft in the Foreword: "There are no tapes more in demand and more extensively and enthusiastically shared among American Catholics today than the Hahn tapes."
The special appeal of Scott's pilgrimage and witness is that he discovered Catholicism by reading, not Aquinas or Chesterton, but the Bible. Because the Catholic Church gave us the Bible, it shouldn't be a surprise, though many there be who assume the Bible was written by Protestants, for Protestants. One only hopes that those cold and theologically deformed priests who turned Scott away from the Church will one day hear some of his 200-plus tapes, and as a consequence once again be on fire for authentic Catholicism. As a certain fellow named Joe exclaimed after hearing Scott teach, "Yep, sometimes it takes an immigrant to explain it to the natives."


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Lost Cause Minstrels playing
"Wail and Ride,"
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Here are some web sites and Facebook pages with more info on the people and groups featured in the 2013 Mobile Mask magazine:
Grayson Capps
Crewe of Columbus
Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association
Battiste Bakery & Blends
Devlin Wilson or Devlin's Facebook page


text: OK. Since I have joined, I have noticed there is not much tournaments with prize money going around in GBAtemp at the moment. So I am starting one of my own. The lowdown: - Prize money = $10. This will probably grow to $20 in the next tournament I host, if there is enough people in this one. - This tournament will begin on February 27th at 6:00pm in Sydney. If not in same timezone as Sydney, http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/ - Use poll to choose game you would like as the tourney game - I will stop the poll on Feb 20, to give some time for people to sign up after the game has been chosen. - Probably end Saturday 28th at 6m as well. If you would like to help organize this tourney, add me on my msn ( firstname.lastname@example.com ) or pm me. Thanks! LIST : A list of all people as well as their in game user names: mikezone101 - toh_yxes sj_wizard_94 - hksmrchan - jargus - XDDX - Shads - Brian117 -


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There are lots of fish in the world. They have different color, different size as well as behavior. Some of the fishes are so dangerous, but all are not. Here is a list about dangerous fish which are really dangerous fish. They are able to kill not only other specious even human also. Let's see […]
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I am still high on PHXStartup Week! People like Marco Ceglie and Brian Critchfeild digging into narrative arc to connect with people; learning new acronyms: KPI, ROI—and my fave—CTA; and being immersed in the collective energy of people generating NEW ideas! Since last Monday, ideas have been leaking out of my brain and making their way into blank journal pages in the middle of the night. And, at the peak of my high (Thursday) I was invited to keynote at House of Genius!
House of Genius is awesome! It brings together 18 diverse, smart, and creative minds (attached to bodies, of course), once a month to listen to 3 entrepreneurs share a problem in their business. Then, the 18 take turns freely offering ideas, insights, and resources.
So, they wanted me to talk about storytelling. And, as if I needed an additional selling point, they said the walls were made out of sugar and I could lick them. If that's not a house of genius… What is?!
I made my way up to the 12th floor of a building that felt like it was transporting me to New York or LA. When exiting the elevator the first thing I noticed was a sparkly, textured, edible wall. YUM. I casually inquired about licking the wall and received a smirk, "Oh, we just tell people that because they look like sugar. They're just stone."
Did that stop me from licking the wall? Hell NO! People laughed, we got settled in, and then I began to talk about storytelling.
"As a budding playwright in school…" I started, "All of your teaches, cohorts, and audience members give you the freedom and trust to create an entirely new world! But in order to create a new world, you have to SEE the world around you first. You have to see the everyday as extraordinary, dull as delightful, and the mundane as magnificent!"
As I talked about the tools I was given to see the ordinary as extraordinary: narrative arc, Aristotle, eavesdropping, empathy, conceptual and critical thinking, reading books/plays/poetry, attending poetry readings/plays/dance performances, visiting museums, watching films, I had a HUGE realization!
If businesses and organizations want the edge on engaging customers through storytelling, they NEED to hire people who have been trained to create entirely new worlds just by looking at the world around them!
So, I'm proposing a NEW idea: We rewrite the story of Why, How, and Who we HIRE. We start by going to plays, dance performances, poetry readings, art installations, and then we find out who the playwright is, the choreographer, the poet, the artist, and we invite them into our companies and organizations, and we offer them the freedom and trust to create and grow an entirely new world with us!
Let's hire people who are trained to see a plain ol' stone wall as one made out of sugar and who are brave enough to lick it!


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Did you Know Mangawhai Activity Zone is auctioning off a brand new home to raise funds for the 2nd stage of the Skate Park?
This will take place on site at:
Parkview Waters, Estuary Drive
on Saturday, February 25th 2012 @2pm
This Auction date is one to put in the diaries. We have on offer a family friendly event which will appeal to everyone. So bring your picnic blanket and be prepared to be entertained. The MAZ Committee is proud of its achievements which would not have been possible without the support of the community.
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I wasn't originally planning on writing up a blog post on this particular trip, but since this will probably be my last Sierra trip of the season, it's looking like my last chance to write up any others.
The original plan was to hike/climb up Little Lakes Peak and Mount Morgan with Charles and Jay. However, my ankle was starting to get irritated once again as the summer wore on. Although, I suppose it has done better than prior years, since I was going every weekend this summer, with no rest up until this trip. We all met up there the night before and I still wasn't sure what I was going to do. The originally planned hike/climb sounded exciting and was something I have been wanting to do for a bit. In addition, it had been a while since I hiked with either of those guys. In the end, I decided to play it safe and just do a small jaunt to Ruby Lake, which is only about 4.5 miles round trip.
I started up the trail with Charles and Jay, until the junction with Ruby Lake. I wished them good luck on their climb and started up the lovely Ruby Lake trail in the morning light. The air was crisp and cool and the early morning sunshine seemed so clear and bright to be almost ethereal. I enjoyed the views down to Little Lakes Valley, while listening to the birds chirp their morning tunes. When I arrived at Ruby Lake, the views were as gorgeous there as usual.
I started checking out Lookout Peak – a small peak in the area I had already climbed over 10+ years prior. As usual, I couldn't help myself and just relax at the lake. I almost immediately started scheming about a new potential route up Lookout Peak I could take. So, I contoured up grassy benches around the North side of the peak and there looked to be various ways up to the lower northern summit on this side, ranging in difficulty from 3rd class to 5th class. I eventually went up a nice solid rib that could either be called the NE ridge or NE face. It had some stiff class 3 moves down low, but it wasn't exposed. The rest of the climbing was easy Class 3 to pleasant Class 2 boulder hopping near the top of the lower northern summit. I then traversed over to the higher southern summit enjoying views of Ruby Lake down below. After enjoying the views on the summit and having a snack I descended down the SW ridge of the peak, leaving me at the little meadow above Ruby Lake and below Mills Lake.
|Higher Southern Summit of Lookout Peak Ahead
|Ruby Lake From Lookout Peak
|Descending the SW Ridge of Lookout Peak
After lookout peak, I rambled around the little basin just below Mills Lake scouting for any wildflowers, or other photographic opportunities. The flowers were pretty lean and most were on their way out for the season, but I found a few nice patches of Columbine. I also had fun playing with color accent feature on the Canon G15 again. You can see the before and after on one particular type of (but not exact same) flower below.
|Normal Photo
|With Color Accent on Pistal
After aimlessly wandering around for quite some time up there, I figured I had better head down to meet Charles and Jay. I tried to time it so that if they moved at a decent pace, we would probably arrive back at the same time, or at least with me slightly before them. When I got back to the car, it was just me, but that wasn't too surprising. Mountain climbs can often take longer than expected. So, I cracked open a Mammoth Brewery 395 Pale Ale and relaxed by the nearby stream. More time went on and my beer bottle eventually ended up empty. Why not have another to pass the time, I figured. This process repeated itself until I finished all four Pale Ales I brought along and also started to get concerned because of the time. When the clock hit 6PM, I started to think that even at the slowest pace they should be back by 7PM. I decided that if they weren't back by 9PM something bad must have happened for sure and I would head down to call for help. Much to my relief Charles came off the trail around 6:45, with Jay about 10 minutes behind. Phew! They were fine and had a good day – the climb just turned out to be a bit more involved than anticipated.
We all headed down and had a delicious burger and fries at Jack's Restauarant. Sometimes the best part of a day in the Sierra is the delicious dinner afterwards, while toasting off a great day with a couple beers! Jay and I headed back to Ridgecrest and Charles headed up North for one more climb the next day. It was a nice day for all of us.
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Fragrance Direct Valentine's Look: English Rose8
The lovely folks at Fragrance Direct recently set me a fun challenge – to create a look for Valentine's Day using make up from their site. I was given a budget of £20.00, and could choose five items in total. I initially planned to go for smokey eyes and vampy red lips, but as that's quite a clichéd Valentine's look, I went for something a bit different in the end. I wanted to keep it simple, so I settled for a fresh-faced 'English Rose' look that makes the most of my pale skin, with pretty pink cheeks, lips and nails. After all, roses are what Valentine's is all about, right? These are the five items that I chose…
Rimmel Stay Matte Foundation in 'Light Porcelain' £5.50 / Rimmel ScandalEyes Thick Eyeliner in 'Black' £5.00 / Bourjois 10 Day Anti Choc No Chips Nail Polish in 'Shade 26′ £1.99 / Maybelline Clear Smooth Blush in 'Fresh Rose' £2.50 / Calvin Klein Delicious Luxury Creme Lipstick in 'Mesmerize' £1.99
Total: £16.98
On the high street, these products would have cost over £35.00 in total, so to get everything for under £20.00 is a massive bargain!
As was allowed, I used a few bits and pieces from my make up bag to complete the look (namely concealer, face powder, a bit of kohl eyeliner and mascara), and here is my finished look…
I must say, I am really impressed with the staying power of all of these products. The lipstick stayed put through a meal and several drinks, the eyeliner didn't budge at all until I removed it, the foundation gives amazing coverage which lasts all day, as does the blusher, and the nail polish is supposed to stay chip-free for 10 days!
I'm happy with my Fragrance Direct Valentine's Look – it's subtle, but still pretty, and I think it'd be perfect for a relaxed Valentine's Day lunch. You can check out Fragrance Direct's full range of cosmetics here.
Naomi x
*These make up items were sent to me by Fragrance Direct. All opinions expressed are honest and my own.*


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Sniperspy and its Unique Features
Sniperspy is one of the examples of spy application that have unique features and considered a better spy application than many of the other spy application out there. Having a spy application is a good way to protect yourself and also your family from other irresponsible people out there. With this spy application, you can easily take control and monitor other people and family member's computer. Which means you can monitor your family better even if you do not involved directly with them. This is a great idea to be used especially if you are out from your home quite often.
Several Great Features of Sniperspy
Having sniperspy you can get a variety of features that does not exist with the other spy application. The first advantages of using this spy application are it easy to use application. You only need to download this application once and then install it and then you have it inside your computer. Additionally it is quite easy to use this spy application. You only need to target someone's computer you want to monitor and then this application will handle the rest. Easy and simple this makes this spy application popular among people.
To make things better this spy application can also be used to track message, read other people message which include from their email that are synchronized inside the computer and other social media chat such as YM and Facebook messenger. This spy application is a perfect application for people who are busy and does not have enough time to monitor their family especially their children. We need to understand that in this modern day people are using social media and the internet for their personal profit and some of them can also targeting your children. Therefore, having sniperspy to monitor your children computer activity behind your back is a good safety precaution


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For most of us a visit to the garage is something we would rather avoid if possible. But when you know what to expect and how to take control of things, you will find that the once daunting experience becomes as easy as pie. In order for you to be able to better plan and handle your trips to garages here are a few tips and pointers:
References: good and professional mechanics should have absolutely no problem giving you a couple of referrals from (hopefully) satisfied customers. Talk to these customers, question them, and reach a more informed decision. If the owner refuses to give you references, or tries to dodge the subject with transparent excuses, go elsewhere!
BBB accreditation: the Better Business Bureau accreditation usually means you are in an honest place. If you stumble into a garage that is not BBB accredited, go elsewhere!
Certifications: professional garages usually hold several certifications, the most common being ASE (Automotive Service Excellence). Can not find any certifications? Go elsewhere!
Warranty: now is the time to find out about warranties and used parts. What sorts of parts does the garage use? What kind of warranty will you get regarding both the job done and the parts used? Will you get such warranties in writing? All of these questions are crucial. Serious garage owners will have no difficulty providing you with written and signed warranties. Can not get a clear response? Can not get a written warranty? Go elsewhere!
Costs: before dropping by, get a free estimate over the phone in order to better plan your financials. Then make sure to get that estimate in writing. When visiting the garage, make sure no additional job is done without first getting your approval. Approve only necessary work and do not get tempted by unimportant things that will only cost you money. Can not get a written estimate? Look elsewhere! Got more work done than you have signed up for? Do not come back!
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SUSU Performing Arts
Welcome to LOpSoc, the University of Southampton Light Opera Society. We are a friendly group with a strong community of members, regular socials, free workshops and recitals within the society.
We put on two shows and a tour every year from the Light Opera canon and anybody, and I'm not joking I mean everyone; can join our unauditioned chorus for all of our shows regardless of previous experience! Our members also have the opportunity to audition for lead roles, be part of production teams, join our orchestra and much more!
So if you're an experienced singer, actor or dancer and want to continue to push yourself; or you just want to get on stage, boost your confidence, perform something great and have fun then this is the society for you.
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Henry Moore at Harewood | Interview with Diane Howse, Countess of Harewood
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Henry Moore's (1898-1986) fibreglass sculpture Large Reclining Figure (1984) is currently on display outside the entrance to Harewood House, and constitutes one of the most important themes of his prolific body of work.
He said of the piece: 'The reclining figure gives most freedom compositionally and spatially. The seated figure has to have something to sit on. You can free it from its pedestal. A reclining figure can recline on any surface. It is free and stable at the same time ... also, it has repose, it suits me.'
Alongside this outdoor work is an exhibition in the Terrace Gallery of Moore artworks from the Arts Council Collection, with eleven bronzes and thirteen works on paper, spanning some fifty years. CUN's Rich Jevons talks to Diane Howse, Countess of Harewood, about Henry Moore at Harewood.
Could you tell us about the connection between Henry Moore and Harewood?
My father-in-law [the 7th Earl of Harewood, George Lascelles] had a lifelong interest in the arts [including being Managing Director and then Chairman of the Board of the English National Opera and Artistic Director of the Edinburgh Festival] and was a friend of Henry Moore. They discussed doing an exhibition here, but time moved on and Moore died. So until now we haven't managed to bring Moore to Harewood, so this exhibition is particularly poignant.
How did the siting of the Reclining Figure come about?
It all started with a conversation with Richard Calvocoressi CBE, Head of the Henry Moore Foundation, and a mutual interest in presenting Moore's work at Harewood. This year the Tour de France starts in Yorkshire and comes through Harewood so it's a perfect time to present one of Yorkshire's most distinguished artists. The Reclining Figure is fibreglass and it comes apart in sections. It was designed specifically to tour and be exhibited, because obviously moving enormous bronzes is a phenomenally difficult process and immensely expensive. Whereas with the fibreglass it's actually quite light and very cleverly segmented.
The drawings combine the figurative and the abstract sides of his work, don't they?
I love his drawings and I think he is a phenomenal draughtsman. In these drawings of shells and bones which he called Transformation drawings you really get this sense of form mutating. You can absolutely see how these things take shape. This exhibition is a huge period of work but it gives a real insight into how the work came about and the thought processes in a very concise way.
The sketches are very much working towards a three-dimensional purpose, aren't they?
In many of his sketches the process of exploring and developing form is very evident. Making visual art, in terms of making a drawing or sculpture, is obviously a physical process which is very important. But there's also a conceptual process, the working through and developing of the ideas, which we're able to engage with through these sketches.
With Moore there don't seem to be really separate periods in his work, do there?
This exhibition spans a substantial period of time and so reflects the development of his work through figuration and abstraction in both two and three dimensions. It also shows his sustained focus on a particular relationship with form, and certain consistent concerns such as drawing from life.
The show features some exquisite small bronzes, including Stringed Figure (1938), Working Model for Reclining Figure: Internal/External Form (1951) which relates to the outdoor sculpture, and appropriately given Harewood's regal connections, Head of a King (1952-53).
Four Transformation drawings made by Henry Moore in the 1930s, held in the Henry Moore Foundation collection, can also be seen in the Henry Moore Institute's Gallery 4 show, D'Arcy Thompson's On Growth and Form until 17 August 2014.
Henry Moore at Harewood runs until 2 November 2014.


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Hello guys!
I am happy to share with you my second post my monthly blog feature. This month, I am featuring one of my all time favorite authors who have written such fantastic dystopian novels that made me deeply fall in love with YA and reading! Let me share with you my interview with
Lauren Oliver.
Delirium's premise is very much intriguing. What inspired you to write about Amor Deliria Nervosa or Love as a disease?
It took about six months to a year to write the first book. It was very challenging! All books have their own joys and challenges.How long did it take you to finish the first book? How challenging was it?
The friendship between Lena and Hana is very strong. Is it something inspired with your real-life friendship?
Absolutely, my friendships have been an incredibly important in my life. I definitely tried to get that feeling with Lena and Hana.
|LOVE that Obama & his daughters bought my books (DELIRIUM & PANDEMONIUM) ! I am so proud! (source)
Recently, President Obama's kids purchased your books. How does it feel?
AMAZING! I can't stop squealing about it. :)
You're now an award-winning author and have been listed as Best Selling author globally. How does that affect you personally and professionally?
I still don't quite believe it. It's been an amazing journey, I've gotten to see so many places and meet so many wonderful people.
Splinders is topping the charts as well. Should we expect another novel/trilogy anytime soon?
Well, the third book in the Delirium Trilogy is coming out soon! After that I have another standalone YA book called PANIC, it's very different from anything else I've written so I'm very excited for it.
|From 0 to 2 cats in 1.5 weeks! This is HUGO. (source)
Aside from writing, what do you usually do with your free time?
I love cooking, and running, and playing with my silly cats!
Do you read reviews? How do you handle negative ones?
I read reviews sometimes, but not always. I try to take the negative ones as constructive criticism, I'm always trying to be a better writer.
Will you be signing again here in the Philippines?
I hope so!
Your message to your Filipino fans.
A HUGE thank you!
|I want to come to Harper on my bday every year! (source)
I hope you guys enjoyed this interview as much as I did! The moment Lauren said yes to the interview, I almost dropped my phone! I was so surprised and shocked and elated all at the same time. Thank you so much Lauren for this wonderful opportunity! You can catch her on:
Don't forget to watch out for Requiem, Delirium series' final book out on March 5, 2013!


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New Years in Germany
The year's first public holiday arrives on 1 January (New Year's Day). This is the time when the New Year's resolutions begin: How long will the diet work? Do you really go running every day? New Year's Eve is not a public holiday, but it is the last day of the year and ends with fireworks at midnight to say farewell to the past year and hello to the new one.
German Holidays of Christian Origin
Many festivals and holidays in Germany are of Christian origin. The most important ones are Christmas and Easter. Christmas is usually celebrated with the family at home. On Christmas Eve (Heiligabend) families get together around the decorated Christmas tree, exchange presents and celebrate the birth of Christ. In the weeks leading up to Easter, chocolate bunnies and eggs can be seen (and bought) in shops everywhere. Part of the tradition is to hide the eggs away for the children to find. Easter is the time when Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Overview of important German national public holidays:
- New Year's Day (1 January)
- Good Friday (Friday before Easter)
- Easter Monday
- 1 May (Labour Day) – often accompanied by May Fires
- Ascension
- Whit Monday
- The Day of German Unity (3 October)
- Christmas Eve on 24 December is not a public holiday. But shops do shut in the afternoon, so that the celebrations can begin.
- Christmas Day and Boxing Day (25/26 December) are public holidays
Shops, offices, agencies, schools and universities are closed on public holidays and Sundays.
International festivals and holidays
However, Germany has become a multicultural country. So, it can come as no surprise that the nationals of other countries living in Germany also celebrate their festivals and holidays. Turks, Greeks, Italians, Poles, Russians, Croatians and Spaniards, Arabs, Brits, Americans, and Australians, the French, Koreans and many more all have their special festivals and holidays and celebrate these together with Germans and other nationals.
Regional holidays and festivities
Every region has its own festivals and parties in Germany. Carneval, wine festivals in the winegrowing regions, and beer festivals in others, including the not-to-be-missed Oktoberfest in Munich.More


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Mountain Woods Log Furniture- Aspen 3- or 4-Drawer ArmoireComplete your ideal log furniture suite with a stunning armoire that manages your clothing storage or TV/electronics needs.
Features of this rustic log furniture piece includes:
- Constructed from nicely charactered aspen
- logs are hand-peeled to preserve the natural wood color and character
- 2 inch thick wood tops
- front & side skirt bases make for rock solid chests
- dove tail drawers
- high quality European drawer glides
- choice of flat front or half log drawer fronts (as shown in photo)<
Choose among the 3 armoire style options:
* a wardrobe bar in the upper compartment
* adjustable shelf in the upper compartment
* TV swivel and shelf in the upper compartment.
Available with 4 different finishes, Beeswax & Linseed (as shown in photo), Clear Polyurethane, Bronze stain and Golden Shine (Beeswax & Polyurethane). Please see the "Additional Images" thumbnails above for photos of other finishes.
Cedar lining of the upper compartment (not drawers) is optional. All armoire doors have 270 degree hinges for easy interior access and optimal TV viewing. See "Additional Images" thumbnails above for a sample photo of a 2-drawer armoire with half-log fronts.
Approx. dimensions: 40"w X 28d X 76"h
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A Senior Portrait Session with Somerset High School Senior, Willis Walker.
Our senior portrait session with Willis started out on his turf at the beautiful Somerset Country Club. Willis is a golfer, for fun and also for the Somerset High School Golf Team. After getting some fun and unique shots at the club we headed to Willis' house and got some portraits in his home of him just being himself. We had a lot of fun with Willis and his mother the entire evening. Let's learn a little bit more about Willis...
I'm Willis Walker and I am currently a senior at Somerset High School. Following graduation, I plan to attend college to further my interest in the math and science fields. Besides golf, my interests are reading, playing guitar and trumpet, and spending time on my computer. I want to thank Eric and Betsy for making my photo session so painless and really a fun experience. You both completely understood that I was not looking forward to getting my picture taken, however you made the entire process easy. By the end we were exchanging jokes and the time went so fast. It was great meeting and working with the two of you.
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Watch out! From August 8 to 22, we are on vacation. During this period, no requests can be answered.
Small, cozy and functional apartment in Saxon Switzerland . Fantastic views and tranquility are guaranteed. Both Dresden and the Saxon Switzerland attractions are within a maximum of 30 minutes to reach by car .
They have a bedroom with a double bed 180 x 200 cm and a wardrobe.
The kitchen is equipped with a table and three comfortable chairs and a sofa bed .
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A small bathroom with shower , sink and toilet are available .
Behind the house is a large terrace with patio furniture and a barbecue.
The property is equipped with a sandbox , slide and swings and toys (different vehicles) , so that children feel right at home . A family friendly dog , who is grateful for every caress , also belongs to the house.
With us you have absolute love of nature and tranquility. If you love to be woken up by the singing of the birds and evenings enjoying the warm breeze of summer wind , you are exactly right with us.
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Thursday, November 25, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day, celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November, has been an annual tradition in the United States since 1863, when during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving to be celebrated on Thursday, November 26.
The event that Americans commonly call the "First Thanksgiving" was celebrated to give thanks to God for helping the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony survive their first brutal winter in New England.
The first Thanksgiving feast lasted three days, providing enough food for 53 pilgrims and 90 Native Americans. The feast consisted of fish (cod, eels, and bass) and shellfish (clams, lobster, and mussels), wild fowl (ducks, geese, swans, and turkey), venison, berries and fruit, vegetables (peas, pumpkin, beetroot and possibly, wild or cultivated onion), harvest grains (barley and wheat), and the Three Sisters: beans, dried Indian maize or corn, and squash. The New England colonists were accustomed to regularly celebrating "Thanksgivings"—days of prayer thanking God for blessings such as military victory or the end of a drought.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_(United_States)
Friday, November 19, 2010
The Guitar: Electrified! The History of the Electric Guitar
History of Electric GuitarHigh School History Project
Produced and Narrated by Zak Dahlheimer
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Your electrical panel may be in danger after 30 plus years.
Your home has probably had almost everything replaced by now; from water heater, furnace, AC, floors, doors, windows, appliances, etc.
Has anyone looked at your electrical panel?
Most people think if it's not broken, why fix it? Well, the reason is simple...
Most house fires are caused by electrical fires. Don't lose your valuables or your life! Have your panel inspected. Have peace of mind!
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Rabbi's Roundtable in the Villages, August 16th
Rabbi Karen Allen will lead a guided discussion about how the current Torah portion impacts our Jewish lives today. The community is invited to join this enlightening exchange at 1:00 pm on Thursday, August 16 in the main conference room at the Sumter County Administration and Library Building , 7375 Powell Rd. (near Pinellas Plaza and 466A) in Wildwood. (Look for the building with the gold dome). This forum is a unique opportunity to talk with the rabbi in an intimate and informal setting.


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How Do Hotels Fill Those Last Available Rooms?
October 17, 2017 10:57am
By Leora Lanz
Hoteliers, marketing directors, and revenue managers in particular are continuously learning how to put the pieces of the puzzle together when it comes to creative and effective options for selling out room nights. Numerous challenges arise with the plethora of new distribution technology, which complicate the process of directly reaching the guest, or even controlling a hotel's presence on the variety of brand and third party websites.
The Director of Sales and Marketing at The Langham Boston, Rachelle Boudreau, emphasized this challenge. "It is difficult to be aware of the various distribution channels, as so many are changing daily and being bought by other companies. These distribution partners are then taking the inventory and selling it online through other third parties. Additionally, some tour wholesalers try to re-sell the inventory through other online travel operators in other countries, who, in turn, will place inventory on a B2B (business to business) and B2C (to consumer) websites, which can ultimately diminish the hotel's rate parity."
Knowing how confusing the digital marketing and distribution landscape can be, how do hotels manage their options to sell inventory, particularly at that eleventh hour?
Contrary to Popular Belief, It's Not All About the OTA'S:
According to Steve Ehrhardt, 2016 Chairman of the IHG Owners Association, and owner/operator of Missouri-based Ehrhardt properties, it is not necessary to utilize OTAs as a long-term booking method in tertiary markets if the hotelier has the right data.
"OTAs are most useful for last minute inventory sales. If they are overused or rooms are discounted too severely the brand risks damage and hoteliers leave money on the table," explains Ehrhardt. "The one thing you can count on is that patterns repeat themselves." Ehrhardt advises that one should know 'the playbook' by looking at historical data, trends, market events, and groups. "The use of revenue management data is an art and a science," Ehrhardt continues. "It's looking at what is best for your market at that time using intuition, and knowing the 'drill' for that time of year using history to maximize revenue. With an effective revenue management strategy and identification of patterns, hoteliers can prevent having to sell inventory last minute, thus avoiding OTAs and their commission fees."
Stephen Field, President of Philadelphia-based Synergy Hospitality, advises that when operating "in primary markets, such as Philadelphia, strategy varies less by exact geographic location, and more by the length of the booking window. For example, airport hotels may have an extremely short booking window, due to flight schedule changes caused by bad weather. Taking this into account, a strategy that places an overdependence on OTAs in these types of markets may displace higher rated last minute bookings."
Field also notes that dependence on OTAs differs with independent versus franchised hotels. "All hotels should minimize OTA use unless there is real distressed inventory in a short-term situation. The challenge with these channels is that they are extremely price sensitive and commoditize guest room inventory. There are too many hotels that rely on OTAs as the sales effort of least resistance, instead of investing in an exceptional sales team. These hotels avoid hiring good salespeople and simply put rooms on the Internet. They think they are saving $50,000-$60,000 in labor costs; failing to realize that one good salesperson can generate many times their salary in incremental business."
Synergy Hospitality prefers to utilize a longer-term sales strategy that is focused on hiring an effective sales team that will build relationships with travel managers, the Convention and Visitors Bureau, local event planners, and corporations. Using this strategy, the sales team generates relationship-based brand exposure. This strategy is based on the assumption that the best solution to distressed inventory is to minimize the amount of it through the use of an effective sales strategy, according to Field.
There are also various platforms and distribution channels emerging as alternatives to OTAs:
Barter offers hotels a lucrative, dual-purpose business strategy - a financial tool that monetizes unsold inventory, while transforming that monetized inventory into marketing buying power. Innovative Travel Marketing (ITM) of Parsippany, New Jersey, uses barter to fund advertising campaigns and increase brand awareness thereby maximizing a hotels' occupancy and average rate. The traded room inventory can generate corporate and leisure guests who are direct consumers; they are not customers from OTAs who are typically more price-sensitive and less likely to produce ancillary revenue.
Jody Merl, founder and President of ITM, explains that, "You can never recover the cost of an unsold room. It's leaving money on the table. Hotels can convert their unsold rooms into significant equity. By using the full value of those rooms via barter, rather than discounting, we help hotels establish and grow a more desirable customer base."
Merl explains, "Once we determine the available inventory, we create a plan to enhance brand presence and recognition in the marketplace and/or devise tactical initiatives focused on target audiences. For instance, we can use the market value of 20 unsold rooms to run a targeted media campaign to reach meeting planners, which in turn, results in a $50,000 event space rental and additional food and beverage revenue."
Merl explains that when a trade arrangement is set, the hotel's inventory is made available and utilized by ITM's corporate media clients, who bring high-level executives to the hotel. The rooms are ultimately booked for senior-level and c-suite leadership and executives with magazines, publishing houses, broadcast companies and individual television stations, or corporate trading partners. These guests spend money in the hotel, spread positive word of mouth, and potentially return as cash guests. Merl said, "the benefits are further multiplied when you contrast the barter-produced end user with the OTA-sourced guest, who is often a discount shopper seeking the lowest price point."
Bartering can also be used as part of the hotel's long-term sales strategy, particularly in anticipation of known occupancy patterns, to address opportunities, dates, and time frames or to create annual brand campaigns tailored to hotels' specific needs.
"For example," shares Merl, "assume a 200-room hotel averages 50% occupancy in May, with an average daily rate of $200. The other 50% of rooms, which do not sell, amount to $20,000 in unsold rooms. If the hotel trades with ITM, it receives a $20,000 ITM advertising budget. The hotel has now monetized empty rooms to pay for media and draw 'profitable' guests." Barter can also be leveraged to monetize unused meeting, banquet and event space, and hotel recreational areas such as a golf course. Whenever a hotel has unsold inventory, it can optimize its equity through barter to:
Flash Sales
Often overlooked in favor of OTAs, flash sales can target the luxury guest. According to Amy Finsilver, General Manager of XV Beacon Hotel in Boston, using sites like Jetsetter and Gilt are beneficial in targeting guests who are more likely to contribute to ancillary revenue.
"If you have a contact at, for example, Gilt, the contact will tell the hotelier when there is availability to post a flash sale. The hotelier then sees if Gilt's time of desired promotion matches the hotel's needs. If it is November, and the hotel notices it is pacing behind for January, the hotel can contact the Gilt promoter, who will notify the hotel if there is an opening. If there is an opening, the hotel will give the site a specific number of rooms with a value-added package, which is then included in Gilt's upcoming promotion."
As a result of the transaction with the flash sales coordinator, the site obtains a percentage of the room rate, and the guest obtains a discounted price. The commission cost depends on the type of package and the time of year, ranging between 5%-30%. It is most beneficial to implement this strategy when the sales and revenue management teams notice they are pacing behind.
Maintaining Occupancy Rather Than Lowering Rates
As hoteliers embark on the selling expedition, for some it is better to simply ride out the wave of lower occupancy. For a hotel like XV Beacon, with the value proposition of being a five-star, five-diamond experience, rated the #1 Hotel in the US by Condé Nast Traveler in 2014, significantly discounting the rate on an OTA is not an option. "My mindset is not to sell-out, it is to sell at our high rate to communicate the value of our experience to the guest," Finsilver adds. Since XV Beacon competes with other five-star hotels like the Ritz Carlton and the Mandarin Oriental, she realizes that she cannot afford to offer contract rates as low as these other brands. She instead competes by "trying to see what the guest wants, for example realizing that there are guests who want to bring their pets; thus we welcome dogs of any size and do not charge a pet fee."
Hotels can also take advantage of low-occupancy periods by completing renovations at this time, or by "closing off" specific floors of the hotel. Boudreau says using slow periods "to complete renovations, construction, and necessary back of the house work" can be beneficial. She also limits which floors are in use, which lowers heating and utilities expenses.
There are also cases in which hotels have relationships with local hospitals and can offer available rooms for the families of loved ones who need hospital care away from their own hometowns. Hotels can donate as few as one or two sleeping rooms to a local hospital to accommodate family members who are assisting patients or who are visiting for comfort and support. The humble gesture can prove to be a significant help for a family in need of a comfortable experience.
Donating Rooms for Philanthropy and Social Responsibility
With guidance and historical data from the front office manager, the revenue manager, the sales and marketing directors, or regional distribution advisors, it's both an art and a skill to balance the juggling act of the sales and revenue management challenge.
Execution of last minute public relations, email marketing, or digital marketing campaigns can be daunting, but of course critical. It is up to hotel marketers to remain vigilant and current with distribution and marketing technologies and tactics to properly align occupancy with desired rates. The tactics shared here require their own set of skills and know-how and are certainly not exhaustive. Filling those perishable rooms takes risks, trial and error, stamina and belief that your approaches will work if you stick with them. What steps do you take to prevent those perishable rooms from going unused?
Republished with permission from Hotel Business Review (HotelExecutive.com).
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Leora Halpern Lanz is the principal of LHL Communications, a hospitality content marketing, branding and media relations advisory. She is also full-time faculty teaching various marketing classes at Boston University's School of Hospitality. In February 2017 she was named one of the Top 25 Extraordinary Minds in Hospitality Marketing by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI).
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Does this encourage people to break the law? Does it even become "hip" or "smart" to be a little bit illegal? What about all the folks who cross state lines to avoid paying their sales tax on liquor or other items?
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I hesitated to post my Myers-Briggs personality measure, thinking it might be egocentric (there are enough of those blogs around) and because I don't put much weight on personality testing. But if Myers-Briggs measures can lead us to consider (or reconsider) some aspects of ourselves, they can be of value. And recently I had reason to consider that perhaps I really am INTJ and not always the sweet, agreeable guy that I tend to think I am. (more…)
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Comments on Big Little Wolf's Daily Plate of Crazy
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