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Chamber Music Hall
The Chamber Music Hall is the little brother of the Berlin Philharmonie – both architecturally and musically. Its tent-like shape and centrally positioned podium for the musicians reflect the concept of the "big" Philharmonie. As a venue for the many chamber music groups of the Berliner Philharmoniker, it presents the multifarious artistic activities of the members of the orchestra beyond their symphonic work. But not only that: The Chamber Music Hall provides a musical forum for other musicians and ensembles, too – and has been doing so for more than 25 years.
A forum for musical diversity
With images, videos and articles, we hope to make you want to find out more about the Chamber Music Hall, its music and its story. Götz Teutsch, former principal cellist of the Berliner Philharmoniker, was 1987 one of the first musicians to play in the new hall. In a video, he recalls his impressions at that time. In their contributions, Gerwin Zohlen and Frederik Hanssen give an overview of the construction of the hall and the outstanding musical events that have taken place there. A small picture gallery provides a visual history of the house. Finally, our anniversary advertising campaign "Experience the Original", which includes a series of posters and videos, invites you in a very sensual, playful and innovative way, to come and discover more about the hall and its music.


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Public rejoices at new 'green' nukes
Time for that nuke ferry across the Mersey
The initial results of the government's consultation on the future of nuclear power are in, and broadly supportive of the government's position - to revive the moribund nuclear industry because it's now "green".
The consultation asked more than 1,000 people around the country to answer the following question:
"In the context of tackling climate change and ensuring energy security, do you agree or disagree that it would be in the public interest to give energy companies the option of investing in new nuclear power stations?"
Overall, the 45 per cent of the UK professed itself to either agree or strongly agree with this statement. Regionally, this ranged from 39 per cent in London to 62 per cent in Exeter. Dissenters managed to grab 37 per cent of the national vote, with 16 per cent neither agreeing nor disagreeing. A further two per cent were simply unable to make up their minds.
Secretary of State for Business and Enterprise, John Hutton, found himself in Liverpool this weekend, where 40 per cent of respondents either agreed or strongly agreed with the statement. The city also had the largest percentage who neither agreed nor disagreed, although what this tells us about having cabinet ministers at public events is unclear.
Hutton said:
"Today has been a tremendous success. Around 1,000 people have shared their views on how we can secure our energy supplies for the future. We have a preliminary view; that nuclear should be able to play a part in providing the energy that we need to keep the lights on and help cut carbon emissions. But it is important that we know what the public thinks."
(As long as it's what we want - ed).
Last week the green lobby threatened to walk out of the consultation, accusing the government of being selective in the material it was putting forward to the public at the consultations.
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Release Date: June 29, 2012
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- High school students and college undergraduates dedicated to changing the world will have the chance to see how a legal degree and legal expertise can lead to meaningful social change through a new UB interdisciplinary summer program to be held at the Chautauqua Institution.
The seminar, "Lawyers as Agents for Social Change," scheduled for Aug. 22-26, brings UB faculty together with other distinguished speakers to explore the role lawyers can have on changing policy and stepping into the role of agents of social change in today's society.
"In this course, part of the university's Extension Learning Experience, students will learn how lawyers, jurists and legislators use the law as a tool to implement social change," says Monica Piga Wallace, lead faculty member and professor at the UB Law School. "We will examine how desired outcomes can be achieved using legislation, litigation and negotiation."
A small number of students -- enrollment is limited to 12 -- will visit the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown. There they will examine the impact Jackson had on American law as attorney general, justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and as chief prosecutor for the U.S. during the historic Nuremberg Trials (1945 -- 1949).
As part of the program, students will reside at one of America's cultural jewels, the Chautauqua Institution in Jamestown.
The cost to participate is $1,400, and includes transportation, lodging, meals and admission fees to the Chautauqua Institution. The deadline to register is July 20. To register, visit: https://www.ubevents.org/event/experience2012.
To view a video on the project visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq_kZJRu0UY".
The first-time summer seminar targets high school students and college undergraduates considering a law career or others interested in how legal training can bring about meaningful change in society and government, says Hadar Borden, UB administrative director of undergraduate academies, whose organization was instrumental in establishing the Extension Learning Experience. The summer program is a coordinated effort between UB's Undergraduate Academies and the UB Law School.
"Students are fascinated by human rights issues and social justice," Borden says. "This experience allows students to explore how lawyers serve as guardians of human rights, and how lawyers use the law as a tool to implement social change. Students will learn how a career in law can equip them to effect social change at the local, national and international levels."
"This opportunity allows students to explore the law as a vehicle for social change from many perspectives and to explore relationships between lawyers, jurists, citizens and the community," says Bernadette Gargano, lead faculty member and professor at the UB Law School. "This extended learning experience will be particularly special because we will explore the interrelationships among local, national and global legal systems, which are, in the end, meant to positively influence the rights of those governed by them, the people."
Among the highlights of the program are:
-- Students enrolled in the Lawyers as Agents for Social Change will have the chance to engage with distinguished professors who share their social change interest in a small, personal setting.
-- The summer course focuses on one-on-one opportunities to study the ways lawyers have triggered social change and explore the paths these students can aim for this service.
-- The program provides an excellent background to enroll in this fall's Discovery Seminar, in which students will explore the role of lawyers as agents of social change in the Civil Rights Movement.
-- The course includes a tour of a New York State Supreme Courthouse, where those in the class will watch a court proceeding, interact with judges and court personnel and discuss roles and duties with court officials.
-- Several guests lectures, including Douglas Neckers, scholar and scientist who has studied the Nuremberg Trials, and John Q. Barrett, a legal historian, biographer of Justice Robert H. Jackson and professor of law at St. John's University School of Law. Staying at the Chautauqua Institution also gives students access to the center's full program of lectures and exhibits. Chautauqua Institution also has swimming, sailing, golf, tennis, kayaking, hiking, a fitness center and a full compliment of theatrical and music shows, making it what visitors have called a "full service vacation stop for body, mind and spirit."
"We are bringing a profession to life," Borden says. "This can be a game-changer for students. We encourage students to develop a competitive profile so that they have a story to share in personal statements and interviews.
"This will be a story, the inspiring moment when it all clicked. I think we all can identify a time in our undergraduate experience when it all finally clicked -- the 'ah ha' moment."
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2009-10:Earned First Team All-ODAC honors at No. 3 doubles and was a Second Team All-ODAC choice at No. 2 singles ... went 10-13 in singles, but posted a 4-1 mark in conference play ... logged a 16-7 overall mark in doubles, playing mostly with Will Hall at No. 3 doubles.
2008-09: Completed his rookie season with a 5-2 singles record and a 4-0 doubles mark.
High School: Earned seven letters in tennis and three in football at Kentucky Country Day School … helped lead the tennis team to a district championship and a state runner-up finish as a senior … three-time team captain and three-time team MVP … named to the Kentucky All-Academic team as a senior.
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Team Aims for Third Straight Win at Pan-American
Nov. 16, 2012
Grandmasters Cristian Chirila, Valentin Yotov and Julio Sadorra are preparing for the competition.
The UT Dallas chess team is gearing up for one of the season's biggest tournaments: The Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship, known as "The World Series of Chess." The tournament is Dec. 27-30 at Princeton University. Since 2000, the chess team has won the championship or tied for first nine times. Last year, the team went undefeated to claim the top spot for a second-straight year.
"In the 66-year history of the tournament, only the University of Toronto was able to win three consecutive years outright. This was in the early '80s. Today, collegiate chess is much more competitive. We expect to be challenged from both our traditional rivals like Texas Tech and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and from Ivy League teams," said Jim Stallings, the chess program director.
To prepare for the big tournament, UT Dallas players will compete in the ninth annual UT Dallas Grandmaster Invitational. From Nov. 16 to 20, the Comets will face a distinguished visitor, Grandmaster (GM) Alexander Onischuk, the third-highest-ranked grandmaster in the United States.
UT Dallas Roster
UT Dallas players completing in the Grandmaster Invitational include:
GM Valentin Yotov
GM Cristian Chirila
GM Julio Sadorra
GM Conrad Holt
International Master (IM) Milos Pavlovic
IM Salvijus Bercys
IM Arthur Calugar
FIDE Master (FM) Alec Getz
FM Tyler Hughes
"Our players need to face a world-caliber opponent like GM Onischuk. They will face more GMs at this year's Pan-American than ever before," said Rade Milovanovic, the chess team coach.
Other honorees, who will also be making ceremonial first moves at the Grandmaster Invitational, are Dr. Abby Kratz, UT Dallas associate provost; Laura Maczka, Richardson mayor pro tem; and John Jacobs, senior vice president for economic development at the Richardson Chamber of Commerce.
Games from the Invitational can be seen online at the Mon Roi website or at the Internet Chess Club (ICC) website.
or the Office of Media Relations, UT Dallas, (972) 883-2155, [email protected]
UT Dallas Wins Recent Texas Collegiate Championship
The UT Dallas chess team took first place in both the individual and team competition during the recent 16th annual Texas Collegiate Team Championship in Houston.
The first five positions on the leaderboard belonged to UT Dallas students. FIDE Master (FM) Alec Getz, a freshman, and International Master (IM) Milos Pavlovic, a graduate student in molecular and cell biology, tied for first in individual competition. Grandmaster (GM) Julio Sadorra, GM Conrad Holt and FM Tyler Hughes finished third through fifth. The team has won outright or tied for first at the tournament 10 times since 2000.
The win at Houston comes after UT Dallas suffered a loss to The University of Belgrade in the annual Gligoric Transatlantic Cup, an online tournament played against a Serbian University team.
"We bounced back after a loss and showed our true colors. We are a resilient team and we will only get better going into December," added Stallings.
Grandmaster Conrad Holt was one of the top finishers in the Texas Collegiate Team Championship.
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The Not-So-Innocent Eye
Landscape into Art
Le Paysage français au XIX siècle, 1824-1874: L'École de la nature
In a famous outburst Michelangelo is supposed to have told the Portuguese painter Francisco de Holanda that "they paint in Flanders only to deceive the external eye, things that gladden you and of which you cannot speak ill. Their painting is of stuffs, bricks and mortar, the grass of the fields, the shadows of trees, and bridges and rivers, which they call landscapes, and little figures here and there. And all this, though it may appear good to some eyes, is in truth done without reason, without symmetry or proportion, without care in selecting or rejecting." Such pictures, concluded Michelangelo, were only suitable for "young women, monks and nuns, or certain noble persons who have no ear for true harmony."
The idea that landscape painting was too easy—both to produce and to enjoy—for long counted against it in elevated circles, and a vast amount of effort has been expended by artists themselves, by theorists, and by historians to prove the opposite. Seventeenth- and eighteenth-century writers emphasized the role that could be played by a judicious choice of landscape in heightening the moral lessons imparted by the more serious narrative elements of the picture; Ruskin exalted the absolute value of truth as an end in itself; Ernst Gombrich has demonstrated the part that we, the beholders, are required to play if we are to interpret what the painter is apparently recording for us; Kenneth Clark has emphasized the extreme subtlety with which the balance between naturalism and tradition has to be maintained if the landscape is not to fall into the banal or the sterile. No one can believe any longer that those delightful little figures whom we can see in so many canvases of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries nonchalantly sitting on some rocky ledge to sketch a waterfall or a precipice had only the problems of the weather to contend with as they set about trying to record faithfully what was before their eyes.
That the issues were very much more complicated than Michelangelo claimed has of course long been recognized by anyone who has paid any attention to them, but in recent years it has been Ernst Gombrich, more than anyone else, who has set out to provide a coherent theoretical scheme for the rise and practice of landscape painting.1
The old textbook ideas were simple enough. As man acquired more and more skill in overcoming the dangers posed by his natural surroundings, so he became more and more conscious of the beauty of the world and more and more determined to reproduce it. With increasing virtuosity he introduced landscapes at first into the backgrounds of the devotional or narrative pictures he was required to paint until gradually the ostensible subject of his panel or canvas was to all intents and purposes swamped by what had originally been thought of as only a decorative accessory. And once landscape…
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Well, I had a full post almost ready to go this morning, but darn it, the save button wasn't my friend this morning.
As an update, today will be the final day of the BSMW Memorial Day Mystery Sale. There's still plenty of good stuff to fill 15 or so more boxes with stuff. Most of the boxes will contain more than one item. So as a reminder, here's how it goes – if you donate $50 or more to the site, you will receive a box of stuff…it could have books, videos, shirts, or some other item. Most of the items are Boston sports related, but there is some other stuff in there.
The Celtics dropped game four in ugly fashion last night in Detroit. The Pistons jumped out to a early lead and never looked back, leading wire-to wire in this one. Since I lost my original post with all the links, I'll try to bring you some of the top stories from the morning papers. Check the full links at CelticsLinks.com
Mike Fine has the Pistons evening the series at 2-2 with a smothering brand of defense right from the start. Rob Duca has the Celtics unable to take advantage of a generous night from the officials.
Antonio McDyess killed the Celtics last night, with 22 points and 16 rebounds. Steve Bulpett says that the Celtics erred not only in leaving his open the entire night, but also by not trying to get him out of the game after he picked up three fouls in the first half. Dan Shaughnessy says that if the Pistons come to play, the Celtics are in trouble.
Bob Ryan says that the Celtics owners did not get their money's worth out of the big three last night. For NBA history buffs, Ryan also provides 22 things you might not know about the Pistons franchise. Bulpett has a look at the bad boys in the stands in Detroit.
Mark Murphy's notebook has Kevin Garnett disappointed in the Celtics defense. Kevin McNamara's notebook looks at the quest for the ring among the players. Bill Doyle's notebook has Sam Cassell struggling with his role with the Celtics.
The Red Sox finally won a road game, beating the Mariners 5-3 in Seattle. Check the coverage at RedSoxLinks.com.


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Hear the untold stories of enslaved people and learn about historical and contemporary slavery.
Historical and contemporary slavery.
A beautiful building housing one of the UK's finest collections of fine and decorative art.
Paintings, Wedgwood and Chinese ceramics.
Uncover objects from the Titanic, find out about life at sea and learn about the port of Liverpool.
The Titanic, life at sea and Liverpool's port.
This museum tells the story of Liverpool with diverse exhibits housed in a stunning building.
Liverpool's history and popular culture.
Explore a Victorian merchant's house with its period furniture and beautiful paintings.
Paintings, vintage fashion and furniture.
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This painting illustrates the events described in the Gospel of St. Luke, chapter 2, verses 15 – 17:
'When the angels went away from them into Heaven, the shepherds said to one another 'Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us ' And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.'
In the eighteenth century this picture was in the collection of a Neapolitan nobleman. In the early nineteenth century it became part of the collection of the Liverpool Royal Institution. It was one of a group of four paintings by Preti given to the LRI by a group of eleven 'public spirited gentlemen' in 1829. The pictures were presented to the Walker Art Gallery in 1948.
The LRI in Colquitt Street was founded in 1817 'for the promotion of Literature, Science and the Arts'. There was a library, a collection of natural history specimens, geological items as well as a collection of sculpture, plaster casts, paintings, prints and drawings. The great majority of the paintings are now in the collection of the Walker.
The immediate impact of the picture is achieved by the crowded composition of life-size figures. The animation of the two figures in the foreground is particularly striking. There is a strong sense that Preti has recreated the exact moment of their hasty arrival.
The shepherd on the right, crouches down, joining his hands in a gesture of prayer and devotion. The shepherd on the left, surely the last to arrive; falling forward, kneeling and removing his cap, as the Virgin Mary covers up the just born Jesus. Other shepherds lean forward for a better view and two more shepherds provide a musical welcome for the Christ child. Scarcely visible in the background, four figures press forward bearing gifts.
Across the night sky an angel flies, trailing an inscribed banner. Preti has created an intensity of dramatic feeling through the skilful use of light, colour and movement. We witness the scene in the stable as an actual event with real peasant people. The picture conforms to the Catholic Church's view in the seventeenth century, that religious art should combine a devotional image with believable humanity.
Mattia Preti was born in the small town of Taverna in the region of Calabria in the far south of Italy. Preti had a long working life and there are more than five hundred canvases and frescoes known to be by him. He trained in Rome in the 1630s, where he studied with his brother Gregorio at the Accademia di San Luca. In the 1630s and 1640s in Rome he achieved his first successes.
However, he is traditionally associated with the Neapolitan school. He gained many commissions in Naples after the Great Plague of 1656 wiped out nearly a whole generation of artists. During his seven years in Naples he developed a style that was to influence future generations of painters such as Francesco Solimena, whose picture Diana and Endymion also in Room 3 provides an interesting comparison.
Preti's particular style of painting was greatly influenced by the work of Caravaggio (1578 – 1635), whose pictures are noted for their realistic detail and the dramatic use of light and shade. In 1661 Preti went to the island of Malta where he remained for the rest of his life. The Knights of Malta elevated him to the rank of Knight of Grace. In Malta he received commissions for most of the Island's churches and his paintings of the Life of John The Baptist in the church of St. John, Valletta are considered to be his masterpiece.
While he was engaged in this commission, which was to last for five years, he was promoted to the rank of Knight of Justice. Although he lived in Malta he continued to send paintings to patrons in Naples, he also received commissions from all over Europe, especially from Spain and Sicily. He also sent ten major altarpieces from Malta to his home town of Taverna.
The Adoration of the Shepherds was at one time believed to be not painted by Preti and that it was a studio copy of an earlier work, it was even believed to have been painted by his brother Gregorio. However, the most recent expert opinion confirms that the picture is indeed by Preti.
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That's My Boy (Adam Sandler) - DVD Photo Gallery
While still in his teens, Donny (Adam Sandler) fathered a son, Todd (Andy Samberg), and raised him as a single parent until Todd's 18th birthday. Now, after not seeing each other for years, Todd's world comes crashing down on the eve of his wedding when an uninvited Donny suddenly shows up. View photos from That's My Boy…
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Amanda Bynes: Bristol Farms Grocery Shopping!
A solo Amanda Bynes picks up groceries from Bristol Farms supermarket in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon (February 21).
The 24-year-old actress covered up her face with her wallet and sweater.
Amanda recently revealed where she does most of her online shopping.
"I love shopping online," Ms. Bynes tweeted. "My favorites that always have good stuff are net-a-porter.com, nordstrom.com, singer22.com, and crateandbarrel.com."
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SETTING: Restaurant interior with a table, place setting and chair.
(A Hostess seats a curly haired woman at her chair. The Hostess faces the audience while Fannee Doolee keeps her back to the audience who never see her face.)
SETTING: Inside the restaurant's kitchen, a cook makes pizzas, a waitress and waiter work on menus, a manager does accounting paperwork on a stool, and a busboy works on dishes.
Hostess:(Comes through swinging door and speaks to kitchen staff.)
Listen up, everyone. We've got a tough customer. She wouldn't sit at table two, but liked table three, and wouldn't sit on a chair, but would sit on a stool.
(Grabs stool from underneath manager and goes back out through door.)
Manager:Everyone, everyone, calm down. Chuck, you can take this one. Billy, prep the table. And let's remember:
(Points to sign.)
All:"The customer is always right."
(Waiter and Busboy Billy exit, and Hostess enters kitchen directly after them.)
Hostess:Now she didn't want salt on her table, but would love more pepper.
(Exits through the door as Billy enters.)
Billy:Alright, table three is VERY picky. She wants coffee with her meal, but doesn't want drinks. Oh! And she likes rolls, but doesn't want the bread. Oh, oh!
Manager:If she wants rolls, she gets rolls. I always say...
(Billy says this as he exits with a basket of rolls.)
Waiter:(Enters through door.)
That's one funny lady. She only likes waitresses, not waiters. I feel rejected!
Manager:I've said it once, and I'll say it again, "The customer is always right!"
(Exits as Busboy enters, carrying fork and knife.)
Billy:Now she won't eat with the forks or the knives, only the spoons!
(Grabs more spoons, and exits.)
Now she doesn't want lunch, only dinner. What's up with her?
(Exits as Busboy enters.)
Billy:She doesn't want the margarine, only the butter. Oh, oh, oh!
(Exits as Waitress enters.)
Waitress:Listen to this order: She would like pizza, but hold the sauce. She loves cheese, but won't eat dairy. And get this: She wants pepperoni, but can't have meat. And she wants green peppers, but not vegetables.
The customer is always...right?
Now she's ready for dessert, but she doesn't want the sugar!
She told me to bring her the bill, but she doesn't want the check!
Waitress:(Bringing in check, money, and tray.)
She's gone! She said she loved food but wouldn't want to eat.
Manager:(They all gather to look at check.)
Oh! No wonder! Look!
All:It's Fannee Doolee! OHHHHHH!
(Fannee Doolee pops her head and hand through the swinging door making the a-okay sign. The audience sees her, but the restaurant staff does not.)
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- Natural Resource Defense Council: Bottled Water
- United Nations: Water is a Human Right
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East Baton Rouge Police: Stolen Cocaine Cannot Be Recovered
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Police say they cannot find out what happened to the 22 kilograms of cocaine recently stolen from the East Baton Rouge Parish clerk of court's evidence vault.
Police Chief Dewayne White said Monday two former clerk of court employees were among the five people arrested last week in the case.
District Attorney Hillar Moore said his office will suggest auditing that evidence room and reviewing all policies for receiving criminal evidence, including possibly adopting a barcode scanning system to track evidence.
The Advocate reports the lock system at the vault also has been changed.
Moore said as far as investigators can tell, no other evidence is missing from the vault.


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1) After unsuccessfully wasting time, money and effort trying different aftermarket parts combinations, I bought a new set of front brake rotors and brake pads from the Chrysler dealership. Each brake rotor (MOPAR) box indicated they were "Made in U.S.A." Removed the factory protective paint from the rotors brake contact area. Cleaned the rotors and pads to near surgical-like condition.
2) Ensured that both hub bearings were in good - if not - in excellent conditions.
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4) I had installed 2 rebuilt front calipers before from a reputable brake caliper rebuilder; but, there was something suspicious about the left one. This time, I was very lucky that I found and purchased 2 front brake calipers that seemed to be brand new rather than rebuilt ones.
5) Replaced the 2 front brake hydraulic lines with OEM ones, even though the ones in my car appeared to be perfectly fine (they only had 60k miles of use each). I noticed that the new brake lines had an improved design.
6) Before the final assembly, I ensured that each brake pad was not too tight with respect to the anti-rattle springs at the caliper mounting rail and applied a very light coat of silicone based brake lubricant to the sliding end for each brake pad.
7) Caliper pins lubrication: I used a light film of silicone based caliper pin lubricant and ensured that each pin would slide in and out without lots of effort while displacing any trapped air. The upper slide pin bolt is the one with the rubber anti-vibration bushing. I found different recommendations on different websites; however, this is how it is working fine in my Sebring.
8) Doubled-checked the torque for every anchor and caliper slide pin bolt. Ensured that both calipers would slide freely.
9) I adjusted the rear brakes according to factory specs; you need to ensure that the rear brake system is doing its part to stop the vehicle.
10) Bled the brake system. Reinstalled the tires using the correct procedure and torque specification. With the vehicle tires secured, started the engine and pressed the brake pedal 7 – 8 times to seat the brake pads against the rotors and to verify proper pedal pressure before attempting to move the vehicle.
11) Inspect and refill the master cylinder brake fluid reservoir as needed.
Finally and very important, the new brakes break-in procedure. You must identify a road where you could safely and gradually reduce speed from about 40 - 30 miles x hr to about 10 - 15 miles x hr without coming to a complete stop. I selected a local highway at night where it was safe and there was almost no traffic. I repeated the previous steps several times; I probably drove for at least 30 minutes allowing time between each slow down for the brake system to cool down a little. Before I was using the 30 - 30 procedure, meaning 30 miles x hr down to approx. 10, rest 10 secs, then repeat. While this could be excellent for other cars, I decided to allow a little more than 10 seconds for the Sebring front brakes to cool.
When possible avoid panic stops or abusing the brakes for the first couple of hundred miles.
Please, note that I may have skipped steps and information that I assume the reader is familiar with. The information shared here should not be used in place of the factory recommended procedure. Brake system diagnostic and repairs should only be performed by Certified Technicians.0
New brakes break-in procedure clarification.
There are countless technical writings and brake parts manufacturer websites devoted to new brakes break-in procedures and related information; you must follow the factory recommended procedure from your specific brake parts manufacturer.
As a general rule, after the vehicle's speed is reduced to about 40 - 30 mph, the brakes are gradually applied to slow down to about 10 mph without coming to a complete stop, resume normal speed and continue to drive for some distance to allow the brake system to cool down a little then the process is repeated.
After you have done this several times as recommended by the brake parts maker, you should resume normal speed and continue to drive for about 15 - 20 mins for the brake system to cool down as much as possible before coming to a complete stop and/or eventually parking the vehicle.
You will need to identify a secure place where you could do this process without placing yourself or others at risk.0
I Bought a Sebring 2007 crd limited, and have the same problem. No solution yet, the Dealer says its normal...but it isnt.
Any solution?
Best Regards,
well 3 years & 32,000 miles later, 5 sets of rotors, 8 sets of pads Chrysler OEM branded, Wagner, Bendix, and Centrex brands Chrysler made good on an engineer visit, he replaced pads & rotors back OEM, (do not use value line) and do not turn OEM rotors ever - this increases heat, do not let technician at dealer or tire store use impact wrench - use hand wrench and torque wrench, as weird as it seems that "worked" - clearly defined in JS (Sebring family including Dodge Avenger) factory service manuals, this will cause rotor to warp, heat will build up and continue, cutting rotors (also called turning) thins out metal and thickness also causing heat build up enough to warp - now having checked at factory expense every 3 months / 3,000 miles whichever comes first and so far they are holding up - keep fingers crossed0
Thanks for your feedback...wish me luck
Regards from Portugal
I have one new set of rotors and one sets of pads (japanese brand)....and everything ok...but just drive 250 miles...
my brake issues were pretty much limited to accelerated wear, and once pads were worn, and heat build up warped the rotors there would be a vibration in steer column that could be felt in steer wheel when braking slowly and at around the 40 mph mark, the heat build up got so bad at one point on rotor set #3 the rotor surface had cracked, (looked like shattered safety glass) and had a bluish purple tinge color in center hub another sign of excessive heat present, I still like the Sebring runs good, stopping has always been my challange and of course poor dealer support (everywhere)
thanks for everones help, I hope this can return the favor and ease your frustration to one of you, find a dealer you can trust, use new Mopar, not their discount Value Line brand the dealers sell you for their service coupons, make sure they dont use an impact on wheel lug nuts when mounting, and do not turn rotors ever, if grooved to point of maximum just replace them.
If dealer gives you a hard time tell them to look it up in the JS family model service manaul 2007 - 2010 Chrysler Sebring / Dodge Avenger and CALL Factories toll free 800 number and complain, if in California have them start paper work on "lemon law" you will be called back and that's a promise0
donseib Posts: 1I am going through the exact same problem. I already changed the pads, the rotors, the calipers, the parking brake shoes. Yesterday a friend told me that the brake line is probably pinched. Makes sense, right? Not sure if that is a big deal to do. Well, doing anything laying in my driveway isn't a walk in the park.0
contaminated07 Posts: 1In 08 took car to dearlership for brakes told emergengy brake stuck and it was replaced. when it snow car go threw lights took back to dearlership and they said that it was abs and normal. 2011 june going to work went through stop sign almost killed which was memorial day always. Then towed to dearlership and called to check on it and they said the brakes line was contaminated. they told me it would cost 1800.00 to fix. when I complainted they said they would paid half. now that has been fixed drove home and the car is pulling, making noise and back in shop and waiting to see problem now.0
jwrun Posts: 1almost everytime we start our sebring for the day and press the brakes they squeel loudly for awhile then stop; the brakes seem to run okay but the noise is very loud. Any ideas?0
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LONDON (AP) — A human rights group is suing the British government over the export of sophisticated surveillance technology that has been used to spy on dissidents in Bahrain and elsewhere.
Privacy International said Tuesday it had filed a lawsuit before London's High Court over the government's refusal to say whether it was investigating U.K.-based Gamma International, whose FinFisher software has been linked to use in more than two dozen countries, including Bahrain, Ethiopia, Turkmenistan, and Vietnam.
Privacy International argues that the software's export may have broken British law and has been lobbying for months for an official investigation into the company's activities.
British officials have refused to comment on whether they're investigating. In a telephone interview, Privacy International's Eric King said the lawsuit is aimed at forcing the government to show its hand.
"If they reveal that there has been no investigation thus far, we need to challenge them," he said.
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs — Britain's export authority — declined to comment on the suit, citing legal reasons. Gamma International did not immediately return an email seeking comment, although it has said previously that it complies with U.K. export laws.
The export of Western surveillance software to repressive regimes has drawn increasing attention in the wake of the pro-democracy uprisings in the Arab world that laid bare the high-tech methods used by state spy agencies to stifle dissent.
FinFisher — a Trojan horse program that can dodge anti-virus protections to steal data, log keystrokes, and eavesdrop on Skype calls — came under particular scrutiny after Bloomberg News reported last year that the software had been used to spy on Bahraini dissident Ala'a Shehabi.
Gamma has denied selling FinFisher to Bahrain, suggesting that the software may have been a stolen demonstration copy.
Privacy International: https://www.privacyinternational.org
Gamma International: https://www.gammagroup.com/gammainternational.aspx
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Modes of motion include point-to-point positioning, jogging, contouring, electronic gearing and ecam. Programming the DMC-1410 is simplified with two-letter, intuitive commands and a full set of software tools such as WSDK for servo tuning and analysis, ActiveX Tool Kit for Visual Basic users and a C-Programmers Tool Kit. The Econo Series controllers do not include uncommitted analog inputs and are not optoisolated. Use the DMC-1710 Optima controller if you require these features.
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FlightAware and Aireon have partnered to provide global flight tracking for aircraft operators using ADS-B receivers hosted on all 72 Iridium NEXT satellites.
FlightAware and Aireon also announced their joint product, GlobalBeacon, a web-based tool that allows airlines to comply with the new 2018 flight tracking mandate.
We are now the first and only flight tracking provider to achieve truly global flight tracking coverage for every aircraft.
Although FlightAware has a comprehensive network of ADS-B and radar as well as datalink connectivity for equipped aircraft, space-based ADS-B provides all aircraft—even those without expensive satellite-uplink equipment—with high-frequency flight tracking across all types of terrain, including oceans, jungles, deserts, and the poles. Space-based ADS-B provides these services immediately and globally.
SpaceX began launching Iridium's NEXT satellites, equipped with Aireon's ADS-B receivers, from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on January 14th, 2017. In September 2017, FlightAware began providing services fusing Aireon's space-based ADS-B with FlightAware's existing flight tracking systems. By late 2018, Iridium and SpaceX will have launched all 75 satellites (66 in-service and 9 on-orbit spares) and global ADS-B coverage from FlightAware will be available 24/7.
Yes, you can: FlightAware began incorporating the data on a non-global basis in mid-2017.
No, FlightAware's terrestrial ADS-B network will remain a very vital part of our flight tracking solutions, and we will continue to make both the software and data freely available. To ensure that we continue to grow the world's largest terrestrial ADS-B network of free and low-cost access to ADS-B data, we are significantly increasing our production of FlightFeeders and our development of PiAware software.
In August 2016, FlightAware released the all-new PiAware 3.0, which includes a new mapping interface, improved receiver performance, and native WiFi support. In October 2016, FlightAware will release even more updates to the PiAware interface as well as all-new ADS-B hardware for PiAware. We will also expand and evolve our groundbreaking hardware offerings, such as the Pro Stick USB SDR ADS-B receiver.
FlightAware expects to have over 20,000 receivers deployed around the world by the end of 2018!
FlightAware will soon launch a new, free Aireon map portal for viewing space-based ADS-B data, and we are exploring a number of ways to distribute this data. But because this is an extremely expensive endeavor, our initial focus is on incorporating the data into commercial products to fund the project.
Throughout this process, we will continue to offer and improve our free network of PiAware and FlightFeeders that track aircraft via ground-based ADS-B receivers.
All FlightAware products (e.g., Global, Firehose) and custom reports will include an option to purchase and incorporate Aireon's space-based ADS-B data, which will begin to appear once it becomes available. Please contact your account representative to get set up today!
Please contact FlightAware for commercial uses, data feeds, or distribution questions about Aireon's ADS-B data or other FlightAware data products.
Please contact FlightAware to set up your service as soon as possible.
Very. In fact, Aireon will be providing safety-critical surveillance for air traffic control use. Many air traffic control organizations—including NAV Canada, the Irish Aviation Authority, Naviair, ENAV, NATS UK, South Africa's Air Traffic and Navigation Services, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, and Curaçao's DC-ANSP—have already signed contracts to receive and use this data.
No; without any modification to the aircraft, Aireon's ADS-B will immediately be able to track tens of thousands of airplanes around the world.
Aireon's ADS-B receivers will receive transmissions from the aircraft's ADS-B transponder. Most governments now require aircraft to be equipped with ADS-B, and we expect even more to follow suit in the next few years.
No, Aireon is the first and only global constellation for the foreseeable future. A small number of research groups have launched single prototype short-term CubeSat test satellites to conduct ADS-B-related research, but none have plans or financing to develop, field, and operate a permanent global constellation.
CubeSats and microsats are designed for research and experiments, not for long-term or wide-scale production use. In orbit, these satellites have lifespans typically measured in months. Even if it were feasible to make several launches every year to replace CubeSats, a CubeSat constellation would require a communication network (like Iridium's NEXT constellation) to downlink their data to Earth.
The occasional, short-term downlinking of data that a CubeSat constellation would provide is no match for the US$3B Iridium NEXT constellation that, in conjunction with Aireon's receivers, can reliably provide global data through 2030.
FlightAware receives traditional position reports via ACARS datalink messages, which use existing satellite constellations, and we will continue to do so. However, this technology has significant limitations: only a small percentage of the airline's fleet is equipped with satellite datalink, and the constellations providing ACARS datalink do not work over the North Pole, a popular route for modern airliners.
We did, but building hardware to withstand the rigors of the ocean, creating balloons or autonomous solar-powered aircraft that can stay on station for months at a time, etc., are "moon shot" projects at the research stage only. While we don't consider these projects to be impossible, they wouldn't be ready for years, and each has highly problematic aspects.
The ideal solution, for instance, should provide arctic coverage during the winter, at times the sun is very low in the sky or does not rise at all (precluding the use of solar power), and be able to transmit through extreme wind and snowfall with no reliable communications backhaul capability other than Iridium. We haven't found anything comparable to Aireon in terms of reliability or economics that would be able to do this.
GlobalBeacon is a web-based tool for compliance with the ICAO's 2018 and 2021 flight tracking requirements, known as the Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS). After signing up online, airlines will have immediate access to their aircraft's positions anywhere in the world, displayed with relevant GADSS-compliant information.
FlightAware Global is a powerful suite of tools for leveraging FlightAware data and systems into an airline's operations center. FlightAware Global fuses Aireon's space-based ADS-B data with ATC/ATM/CDM data from over 55 countries, ACARS data, and FlightAware's network of over 8,000 Mode S ground stations across the world.
FlightAware Global provides customers with unlimited users, a self-management interface, flight alerts, mobile apps, global weather, route changes, e-mail/text/web alerts, aircraft history, schedule views, position track logs, and much more. FlightAware Global also can be seamlessly integrated with other FlightAware products like Reports, FlightAware TV, FlightXML, and Firehose.
GlobalBeacon is a simple, easy-to-use dashboard for airline operators to see their entire fleet at once and be alerted if an aircraft stops reporting its position.
Aireon ALERT is a free emergency service operated by Aireon and the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) to assist in search and rescue (SAR) operations for missing aircraft. Aircraft operators or SAR agencies can call the IAA for emergency assistance. Non-FlightAware customers can use Aireon ALERT.
FlightAware's services provide flight tracking interfaces, maps, tools, and data feeds to aircraft operators using Aireon's space-based ADS-B data for their operational and analytics purposes.
FlightAware provides 24/7/365 technical support to customers but recommends that customers call the IAA in the event of an aircraft emergency.
No. Although the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) is the official emergency contact for Aireon space-based ADS-B data, FlightAware provides free emergency assistance to aircraft operators and governments.
This technology ensures no coverage gaps or periods of uncertainty during a flight. Airlines will know within minutes—not hours—that an airplane is out of contact and government authorities can step in to provide primary radar or military assistance.
Yes: in addition to other products from FlightAware that leverage this global data, FlightAware is developing several new applications that will further revolutionize the airline industry through improvements and optimizations in logistics and operations.
Yes! FlightAware is a great place to work. We are currently hiring for about 20 positions at our offices in Houston, New York, and Singapore, as well as for regional sales and sales engineering representatives in Europe and South America.
Headquartered in Houston, FlightAware is a privately held, profitable, 13-year-old company, with over 75 employees in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
Please contact Ashley Guinard (+1-713-456-3079).


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Every designer has worked on a project that has had moments of frustration. Some frustrations are common and have become part of design lore. The client who changes the direction of the project late in the game; the client who can't leave the content alone and makes multiple revisions right up to the deadline; the new stakeholder who's brought in late in the game and changes the direction at the last minute. For designers, these are more than just bumps in the road. They represent wasted time, money and effort. Common frustrations include:
• Running off in the wrong direction
• Rework/constant updates
• Changing direction midstream
• A new stakeholder signing onto the project late
• Clients playing designer
These frustrations are not only irritating, but in some cases they are the difference between doing average work and doing great work. Although frustrations like these cannot be eliminated, they can be managed. Identifying potential areas of frustration and prioritizing the ones that are the most costly and have the highest probability of happening can help designers focus on what needs to be addressed first.
Design by its nature is a risky endeavor. Designers make things and express complicated ideas in ways that have never been seen before. So how do designers manage risk while developing new and exciting works?
Design process uses several controls in the project so that designer and client can check their alignment. Design briefs are created at the beginning of the process and act as a scope-of-work document, including basic project specifications, information about voice and tone, and positioning. Along with the brief, sign-offs placed at critical junctures help preserve alignment and minimize frustration. Along with these tools, there are methods of working that promote alignment from stakeholders.
Design process offers several tools for managing project frustrations.
The Design Brief
By developing the brief with the client's help, the designer creates a guide for how to proceed that can be shared with all stakeholders. As an alignment tool, the brief documents direction—taking some of the subjectivity out of the design process.
The design brief is a very important control tool. By outlining the direction with stakeholders and documenting it, designers create accountability for all involved in the project. By having the brief in writing and accessible to all, clients are less likely to make costly and time-consuming changes later in the design process.
The Sign-Off
Along with the design brief, sign-offs at specific times during the process help check progress so that designer and client are in sync on status before committing time and effort toward a particular direction. Sign-offs are usually done before and after the concept phases, so designers can confirm a general direction before executing the concept.
"I have the client sign off on the project brief before I get started with the design process," says Jose Nieto, principal and creative director of the design firm square zero. "That allows us to deal with any misconceptions that I might have with the project from the beginning. So if there's any problem in what I interpreted, it's dealt with before the project starts."
This article was excerpted from Dave Holston's book "The Strategic Designer."To get detailed instruction from Holston about how managed the design process for web projects, sign up for his new HOW University course Managing A Web Design Project from Start to Finish.


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A nightmare is a bad dream that brings out strong feelings of fear, terror, distress, or anxiety.
Nightmares usually begin before age 10 and are most often considered a normal part of childhood. They tend to be more common in girls than boys. Nightmares may be triggered by seemingly routine events, such as starting at a new school, taking a trip, or a mild illness in a parent.
Nightmares may continue into adulthood. They can be just one way our brain has of dealing with the stresses and fears of everyday life. One or more nightmares over a short period of time may be caused by:
Nightmares may also be triggered by:
Repeated nightmares may also be a sign of:
Stress is a normal part of life. In small amounts, stress is good. It can motivate you and help you get more done. But too much stress can be harmful.
If you are under stress, ask for support from friends and relatives. Talking about what is on your mind can help.
Other tips include:
Practice good sleep habits. Go to bed at the same time each night and wake up at the same time each morning. Avoid long-term use of tranquilizers, as well as caffeine and other stimulants.
If your nightmares started shortly after you began taking a new medication, contact your health care provider. He or she will let you know whether to stop taking that medication.
For nightmares caused by the effects of street drugs or regular alcohol use, ask for advice from your doctor on the safest and most effective way to quit.
Contact your health care provider if:
Your health care provider will examine you and ask questions about the nightmares you are having. Next steps may include:
American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. 5th ed. Arlington, Va: American Psychiatric Publishing. 2013.
Aurora RN, Zak RS, Auerbach SH, et al. Best practice guide for the treatment of nightmare disorder in adults. J Clin Sleep Med. 2010;6:389-401.
Chokroverty S, Avidan AY. Sleep and its disorders. In: Daroff RB, Fenichel GM, Jankovic J, Mazziotta JC, eds. Bradley's Neurology in Clinical Practice. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2012:chap 68.


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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A former Michigan Supreme Court justice pleaded guilty to bank fraud Tuesday for concealing assets, including a Florida home she and her husband owned, while urging a bank to let her unload a Michigan house in a short sale, claiming financial hardship.
Diane Hathaway could face up to 18 months in prison under the terms of her deal with federal prosecutors. But her attorney, Steve Fishman, said after the hearing that he will ask a judge to sentence her to probation.
Hathaway, 58, who resigned from the state's highest court last week, left the courthouse without commenting. U.S. District Judge John Corbett O'Meara had allowed her to answer "yes" to a series of questions about her misdeeds that were read by Fishman.
Fishman told reporters that her crime was "dumb. It made no sense." He believes the bank, ING Direct, would have allowed the short sale even if Hathaway had disclosed everything.
"She feels terrible. She let down a lot of people," Fishman said.
In short sales, banks let distressed owners sell properties for less than what's owed on them, providing a significant benefit to borrowers who can't afford to keep paying the mortgage but want to avoid foreclosure.
Prosecutors say Hathaway and her husband, Michael Kingsley, a lawyer who has not been charged, transferred their Florida property to a relative so that they could show financial hardship and have a better chance of qualifying to short-sell their Grosse Pointe Park home, which carried a mortgage of $1.4 million.
In a November court filing, the government said the couple got out from $600,000 of debt by short-selling the home. But the actual loss claimed by the bank, which was the victim in the case, appears to have been $90,000 at the most, based on how ING measures housing values and other factors, U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade said at a news conference.
"We had a difference of opinion," McQuade said of ING.
The amount of loss is very important in federal court, especially when calculating sentence guidelines. ING declined to comment.
Fishman said a sentence of probation seems appropriate when Hathaway returns to court on May 28.
"If this isn't enough, what is?" he said outside court, referring to the embarrassing scandal and a guilty plea from someone who was a statewide public official.
McQuade, however, said her office will ask for prison, noting that Hathaway, a licensed real estate broker, did more than hide the Florida home. She said the former judge liquidated retirement accounts to fool the bank and told ING that she was planning to retire from the Supreme Court, which would affect her income. Of course, Hathaway didn't.
"Homeowners who play by the rules should know that those who don't will be held accountable, no matter who they are," McQuade said.
The Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission, a state judiciary watchdog group, said Hathaway committed "blatant and brazen" violations of professional conduct. It filed an ethics complaint against her before her resignation.
Hathaway's real estate transactions were first reported last spring by Detroit TV station WXYZ. The U.S. attorney's office signaled that a criminal probe was in progress when it filed a civil lawsuit in November to seize the Windermere, Fla., home as the fruit of bank fraud.
The government is dropping that lawsuit as part of the deal with Hathaway because she's pledged to pay the bank any restitution that is determined by the judge.
Hathaway shook up the Supreme Court when she defeated Republican Chief Justice Cliff Taylor in the 2008 election. Democrats then controlled the court for two years before GOP victories in the 2010 election put Republicans back in the majority.
Hathaway quit the court on Jan. 21, halfway through an eight-year term. Gov. Rick Snyder has yet to name her replacement, but the new justice will expand the Republican majority to 5-2, at least through 2014.
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Sylvester Stallone's vein tattoo
Sylvester Stallone got a tattoo of his wife to cover a burst vein.
The actor sports huge tattoos across his back and shoulders in his new film 'Bullet to the Head', and they are real rather than painted on for the role, inked because he had an unsightly vein.
He said: ''The tattoos are real - unfortunately. I have all kinds of chest injuries; I tore my vein during 'Rocky II' and had 60 stitches. If you've seen 'Rocky Balboa', you'll know how bad they look. It got worse and worse, and people were saying, 'Urgh, has he got varicose veins?' So I thought, 'f**k it', and covered them with a tattoo of my wife.
''Then the tattoo started to grow and it went to a skull and before I knew it, I was a mural.''
Sylvester, 66, is still lining up action roles and sustaining injuries, with his latest affliction on his calf sustained while filming 'The Tomb' with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
He told Shortlist magazine: ''I just got this one - 70 new stitches. This is from 'The Tomb' with Schwarzenegger. It's a little memento. I've had both shoulders done, my neck done, two back operations, achilles tendon and now this thing - the peroneal tendon - just ruptured. This is the worst f*cking one ever. I feel like an old athlete. Every time you touch something, it breaks.''


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What Now: 4 Unanswered Questions Following Drake's 'Draft Day'
So Drake went ahead and took my advice, responding to Jay Z calling him out on his remix of "We Made It." Well done, Mr. Drizzy. But the "Draft Day" track, which shouts out NFL top prospect Johnny Manziel, has left even more questions in its aftermath, adding to the soap opera script that hip-hop has become. What are the implications of Drake's latest? Read on to find out. —John Kennedy


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A song by Brandon Heath is the inspiration for this iPod Devotional. The song is titled "Give Me Your Eyes" and the lyrics are thought provoking. Heath talks about seeing so many people in his daily journey and wondering why he doesn't care. He writes this chorus of longing.
Give me your eyes for just one second
Give me your eyes so I can see
Everything that I keep missing
Give me your love for humanity
Give me your arms for the broken hearted
The ones that are far beyond my reach
Give me you heart for the ones forgotten
Give me your eyes so I can see
Brandon Heath's songs are full of gritty honesty. His admission is real and relevant. It is a topic all followers of Jesus must address.
God did not create me to live in a "believers only" cocoon of safety. Living that kind of Christian life is so easy in America. There is a safe path of least resistance to live out our faith in this country. No resistance just might mean you aren't doing anything that threatens Satan. In basketball you don't guard the players that aren't doing anything. They pose no threat to your goal of winning the game. Sometimes I suspect I am unguarded by Satan's defense for a reason. I choose the bench of comfort instead of the arena of serving.
Comfy Christianity is epidemic in America. We encounter a store that won't say Merry Christmas and we think we are persecuted. God help us. We send checks instead of serving. But according to most giving research we don't even do that very well.
God has called me (and you) to give and to serve. In the Civil War the wealthy paid poor men to go "serve" for them. I remember having such disdain when I read that bit of history. But don't I do the same thing in my Christian journey? I feel really good if I pay a missionary to go reach the world with the message of Jesus. I feel like I am godly if I give to the church so the "professionals" can do ministry. But God is asking me to do both. Give and serve. Maybe not to be a missionary but certainly to reach out to my neighbor and my community. I was not created to live in a safe bunker of climate controlled Christianity. Jesus is not safe. Following Him will take you out of the comfort zone and into the messy world of ministry. How did the early church explode against all odds? Author Ken Curtis makes these points in an excellent article on the early church history.
After the Apostle Paul, we do not run across many "big names" as missionaries in the first few hundred years of Christian history. Instead the faith spread through a multitude of humble, ordinary believers whose names have been long forgotten. Early Christianity was primarily an urban faith, establishing itself in the city centers of the Roman Empire. Most of the people lived close together in crowded tenements. There were few secrets in such a setting. The faith spread as neighbors saw the lives of the believers close-up, on a daily basis.
It is too often a tragic occurrence that careful observation of modern Christians on a close-up, daily basis is a reason to turn away from faith, not toward it. The article goes on…
And what kind of lives did they lead? Justin Martyr, a noted early Christian theologian, wrote to Emperor Antoninus Pius and described the believers: "We formerly rejoiced in uncleanness of life, but now love only chastity; before we used the magic arts, but now dedicate ourselves to the true and unbegotten God; before we loved money and possessions more than anything, but now we share what we have and to everyone who is in need; before we hated one another and killed one another and would not eat with those of another race, but now since the manifestation of Christ, we have come to a common life and pray for our enemies and try to win over those who hate us without just cause." In another place Justin points out how those opposed to Christianity were sometimes won over as they saw the consistency in the lives of believers, noting their extraordinary forbearance when cheated and their honesty in business dealings.
Perhaps the main reason the early church exploded is contained in the lyric of a simple song we used to sing while we were on staff with the organization formerly known as Campus Crusade for Christ.
They will know we are Christians by our love, by our love.
They will know we are Christians by our love.
Will they? Those exposed to the early church knew the people called Christians were different. Very different. And good different. The article continues.
Christians became known as those who cared for the sick. Many were known for the healings that resulted from their prayers. Christians also started the first "Meals on Wheels." By the year 250, they were feeding more than 1500 of the hungry and destitute in Rome every day.
When Emperor Julian ("the Apostate") wanted to revive pagan religion in the mid-300s, he gave a most helpful insight into how the church spread. This opponent of the faith said that Christianity "has been specially advanced through the loving service rendered to strangers and through their care of the burial of the dead. It is a scandal that there is not a single Jew who is a beggar and that the [Christians] care not only for their own poor but for ours as well; while those who belong to us look in vain for the help we should render them."
Oh that we could adopt a "scandalous" faith that would not overlook a beggar or turn away from those who need care. Those who labor in love serving the AID's victims in Africa are following that tradition. Is it a surprise that Christianity is growing so rapidly in Africa? God bless you. The brave followers of Jesus who carry the gospel to countries where persecution is real are following the example of the early church. God protect you.
For the rest of us the questions are uncomfortable. Are we willing to leave the climate controlled Christianity that is so comfy and go outside where it is risky and dangerous? Scripture makes our calling pretty clear.
Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth. (1 John 3:18 ESV)
So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, ...
(Philippians 2:1-4:23 ESV)
Followers of Jesus are called to be servants. Do we dare trust Him enough to take the chance? Give me Your eyes to see Your grace, Your love and Your heart for this world. And the courage and faith to act as I lean fully on Your grace.


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Mauricio Pochettino's Saints climbed to fourth after a comfortable victory over newly-promoted Crystal Palace.
The Argentine opted to make just one change to the side that beat Liverpool, with Jay Rodriguez making way for Northern Ireland captain Steven Davis.
Palace boss Ian Holloway made four changes, introducing Ward, Dikgacoi, Kebe and Gayle to the remainder of the side that were sunk by Swansea last weekend.
Southampton started on the front foot, forcing Joel Ward to clear Morgan Schneiderlin's headed effort off the line within the opening ten minutes at St. Mary's.
It was a first half largely devoid of chances, as both sides continued to cancel each other out.
Martin Atkinson's first yellow card of the afternoon went to Steven Davis, for a shirt pull on Jimmy Kebe just short of the twenty minute mark.
Shortly after, Saints skipper Adam Lallana combined well with Dani Osvaldo, before Rickie Lambert curled his attempt over Julian Speroni's crossbar.
Lambert's second attempt was to prove more fruitful, as the forward's free-kick forced Julian Speroni to punch the ball away from danger.
The major talking point of the game came in the 28th minute, when Moroccan striker Marouane Chamakh went to ground after appearing to have rounded Polish keeper Artur Boruc. Referee Martin Atkinson went straight for his cards, cautioning the former Arsenal striker for what he had viewed as simulation. The television replays did little to suggest Atkinson was anything but correct.
Adam Lallana whipped in a corner which caused chaos in the Crystal Palace area, with the visitors failing to clear. Ultimately, Dejan Lovren couldn't get a proper connection on the ball, causing it to fall into the arms of Julian Speroni.
Steven Davis looked to launch a quick-counter attack from a corner for Southampton, but Dani Osvaldo saw his run well-covered by the Palace defence, who cleared behind for a corner.
A smattering of consecutive corners before the break fell Southampton's way, but Pochettino's men were unable to break the deadlock in what could best be described as a frustratingly dull first half.
The second half, however, was in complete contrast to the first.
There were no changes from either side during the break, with both looking to push on with the set-ups that had been utilised in the first half.
Dani Osvaldo's wait for his first goal in a Southampton shirt came to an end, as the Italian international swivelled and fired low past Julian Speroni to fire the Saints into an important lead.
Osvaldo's first for the Saints was to prove the match to light the fire, as the home fans took the atmosphere up a notch as their side pressed for a quick-fire second.
It was that man Osvaldo once again who managed to draw a foul whilst looking to break the defensive line of Ian Holloway's men from South London.
Thirty yards left of goal, it was to be an opportunity for Rickie Lambert to end a four-game goal drought and clinch his 200th career goal. It was an opportunity that was not to be missed.
Lambert struck a powerful yet placed effort at the Palace goal, which flicked in off of the inside of the left-hand post. Replays seemed to suggest that Danny Gabbidon was guilty of ducking in the wall, but that did little to dampen the spirits of the Southampton squad, who celebrated their advantage with the home fans.
The home side had gone from frustrated to overjoyed in just five minutes, as Palace failed to get out of the blocks in time to cope with a powerful start to the second half for Southampton, who were in search of a first home win this term.
Steven Davis could've quickly killed off the game, but his effort on the turn was hit well over the bar. In all reality the game was all but won, as Crystal Palace fell flat in their efforts to impact the match.
Ian Holloway opted to substitute Barry Bannan and Dwight Gayle to allow him to utilise Jerome Thomas and Cameron Jerome, as he attempted to pull his side back into the fixture just before to the hour mark.
Palace made inroads towards the Southampton goal, but were repeatedly thwarted by a combination of the trio of Jose Fonte, Victor Wanyama and Dejan Lovren.
Lambert went in search of a second, but he could only scuff an attempt that he struggled to get out from under his feet.
It was to prove to be one of Lambert's last contributions to the action, as with thirteen minutes remaining he was substituted by Pochettino, who opted to add Jay Rodriguez to the encounter.
Southampton hearts were in mouths for a brief period when Dani Osvaldo came down from challenging with a header in a heap, clutching tightly onto his left ankle. Although the club's record signing disappeared from play to receive physio treatment, he was soon able to return, much to the delight of the Saints faithful.
Palace's best chance of the afternoon fell to Dean Moxey, but his well-hit attempt was snuffed out by a strong goal-line clearance by one-time Crystal Palace defender Jose Fonte.
James Ward-Prowse got sight of goal and went for a late attempt, but his shot flew harmlessly over the goal, drawing no effort from Speroni in the Palace goal.
Cameron Jerome's late attempt summed up the afternoon for Ian Holloway. After some neat work by Dean Moxey, Jerome could only fire an ugly attempt high into the Southampton fans behind the goal, on an ultimately frustrating afternoon. It had proved to be an afternoon of few chances for Palace, who were made to pay for their slow start to the second period.
It was to end two-nil, as Southampton banked their third consecutive win and fourth consecutive clean sheet as they continued their rise up the Premier League table, sitting behind Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea.
Speaking after the fixture, Ian Holloway slammed Marouane Chamakh for going to ground when it would've been easier for the forward to convert, and he said: "He went over far too easily. Chamakh looks like he's dived there to be honest, which I'm not too happy about. I cannot understand why he didn't shoot or chip it. Such is life."
Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino lauded his players, but urged them to capitalise on the position the club finds itself in: "I think belief is key. I believe in the players and they believe in how they are playing. More now than ever, we have to work even harder because teams will respect us and know more about us."
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The Eight Senators Who Voted 'No,' And Why
Eight senators voted against the tax bill that passed the Senate. They were: Democratic Sens. Tom Harkin of Iowa; Tom Carper of Delaware; Michael Bennet of Colorado; and Republican Sens. Charles Grassley of Iowa; Mike Lee of Utah; Rand Paul of Kentucky; Marco Rubio of Florida; and Richard Shelby of Alabama. Here are their comments.
Sen. Michael Bennet (D., Colo.)
"For four years in my townhall meetings across the state Coloradans have told me they want a plan that materially reduces the deficit. This proposal does not meet that standard and does not put in place a real process to reduce the debt down the road. While I do support many of the items in this proposal – for example, extending unemployment insurance, the wind production tax credit and tax cuts for most Americans – I believe they should have come in the context of a comprehensive deficit reduction package. Without a serious mechanism to reduce the debt, I cannot support this bill."


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What to Expect on Lobby Day: a Note from our Lobbyist
Coming to The Capitol during The Legislative Session is exciting and fun, but can be a little intimidating too. So, as a seventeen-year veteran, I've written a friendly guide to help you enjoy your day on the hill.
1. Yes, it's true, parking is a pain in the neck. My advice is to arrive early, and follow the parking location suggestions that come from the lobby day coordinator, Sasha. Click here to send Sasha an email with a request for parking information if you have not yet been in touch with her. You may have to park a ways away, but once you get to base camp, you are set for the day. We will walk everywhere else. Also, if you do have to park a ways away, we have this awesome free shuttle that will take you to campus. It's called the Dash bus, comes every 15 minutes, and they are painted in cheery individual colors-orange, purple and green. My kids love to try and predict which one is coming next.
2. What to wear? Business casual is how I would describe it. Your everyday lobbyist types wear suits, which is not necessary for Lobby Day, but slacks and jacket, or skirt and sweater are appropriate. Though sometimes very tempted, I don't wear jeans, athletic shoes, or muddy boots to the Capitol.
3. Arrive on time for the morning briefing. You won't want to miss this orientation to our Lobby Day agenda.
4. Going to meetings with legislators. If you choose to, you can ALWAYS go with a team, and you don't have to say anything. There are those of us that might not let you get a word in edgewise anyway! Do what feels comfortable for you. You will get the hang of the meetings as we go. We will provide notes for you to speak from, and information for you to hand out.
5. Food. We will have some morning snacks, coffee and tea at the briefing. For lunch, feel free to pack your own, or take advantage of the Dash bus (mentioned above) to go downtown. La Gitana, Kitzel's Deli, Trinacria, and the Bread Peddler are all right off the downtown Dash stops and are locally-owned deliciousness. If its a nice day, it's also only a 15-minute walk down. Another option this year will be pizza at base camp. We will collect $5 in the morning from those interested, and our awesome host Jimmy will go pick up at our fabulous local pizzeria, Old School. The owner, with three home-birthed babies, is giving us a deal! For those able to stick around, Audrey Levine will be again hosting a lovely dinner at her home.
6. Kiddos. It can be a long day, but you're welcome to bring them. It's nice for legislators to see some little ones.
Compiled by MAWS Lobbyist Amber Ulvenes
For more general information, check out our Lobby Day 101 Webinar Power Points:
• Why is Midwife Lobby Day so Important?
• Visiting Your Legislator
• The Elevator Speech
• Parking and Logistics
For more specific information about Lobby Day, click here.


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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
Cigna Corp., down $7.90 to $77.47
The health services company fell short of profit expectations and its guidance for next year did not win over investors.
LinkedIn Corp., down $13.86 to $209.59
The professional networking site released strong fourth-quarter results but indicated that its performance will weaken this year as management ramps up spending while revenue growth slows.
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., up $1.38 to $33.11
Investors are eating up shares of the film company as "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" continues to light up the box office.
The Gap Inc., up $2.29 to $42
The retailer issued a surprisingly strong profit outlook for its fourth quarter and comparable-store sales rose in January.
Activision Blizzard Inc., up $2.47 to $19.64
"Call of Duty" and "Skylanders" fueled a big fourth quarter at the gamemaker, which topped Wall Street's profit expectations.
Athenahealth Inc., up $34.85 to $173.93
The health care billing and services company saw margins expand and its earnings for the fourth quarter were better than expected.
Expedia Inc., up $9.31 to $74.45
Earnings at the travel website operator beat expectations by a margin wide enough to send shares higher across the sector.
Fairway Group Holdings Corp., down $3.31 to $8.12
The newly public company reported expenses that were much higher than most had anticipated, prompting a slew of downgrades.


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The man accused of killing a 71-year-old volunteer minister in Durham had no questions Monday as a judge set a hearing date on the murder charge he faces.
But Matthew John Reed, a Texas native with ties to Ohio and Raleigh, left a wealth of questions behind as he exited a small courtroom packed with media seeking answers.
Reed, 36, is accused of murdering Kent Torrey Hinkson, whose family reported him missing Aug. 4.
In a court appearance that lasted only a few minutes, District Court Judge Lunsford Long told Reed he would appoint a capital defender to represent him at an Aug. 25 hearing.
Hinkson and his wife moved to Durham almost six years ago to be closer to one of their daughters and her four children.
While here, Hinkson, a father of three and grandfather of eight, had begun to volunteer at All Saints Church. He led Bible studies and helped provide pastoral care to people unable to get to services.
On Aug. 4, Hinkson told his family he was going out to run errands. He drove off in a red 2011 Hyundai Sonata and stopped at a Wells Fargo Bank about a half-mile from his home in the Woodcroft neighborhood.
What happened after he made that deposit is unclear.
Investigators found the Sonata on Wednesday in the parking lot of the Mews Apartments on Williamsburg Road, a complex of modest townhomes off Old Chapel Hill Road almost 4.5 miles from the Hinkson home.
As investigators looked for clues, family, friends and parishioners held prayer services, passed out fliers and searched for Hinkson on their own.
Wednesday was his 48th wedding anniversary with wife, Jeline, but there was no celebration.
About 2:30 a.m. Sunday, the family had received word that Hinkson's body had been found on a piece of Eno River State Park land not far from the intersection of U.S. 70 and Interstate 85.
Reed, who listed his address as the 3243 Calumet Court in Raleigh, reportedly contacted Durham police from Greensboro and agreed to lead them to the site.
Reed took police to Hinkson's body in "a somewhat secluded" location off Pleasant Green Road in Orange County, State Parks spokesman Charlie Peeke said. Durham police had notified the parks department that they were bringing a suspect to the park, and park rangers accompanied officers to the body, Peek said Monday.
The State Bureau of Investigation, the lead agency in the homicide investigation, has offered few details about how Reed became a suspect or their theory for motive.
They have not said whether the men knew each other or how Hinkson died.
Hinkson's body was sent to the state Medical Examiner's office for an autopsy.
Reed walked into an Orange County courtroom on Monday afternoon wearing a jail jumpsuit with his legs and wrists shackled.
Reed has a criminal record in Ohio for a burglary charge. It was unclear Monday how long Reed had lived in this area or what he did for a living. In January, he was cited in Wake County for selling malt beverage to an underage person and faces a hearing on that accusation next month.


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Riders of the No. 11 Lincoln Avenue bus and the No. 145 Wilson/Michigan Express have one more month to enjoy their service before it gets cut or changed.
Service changes on many buses and trains will go into effect Dec. 16. Most rail lines will see additional service during rush hour while more than a dozen bus lines will see partial or complete elimination. Some bus routes will also see more buses.
The CTA said it is implementing these changes, which don't cost anything, to reduce crowds on buses and trains.
The most controversial of all the changes is the elimination of No. 11 service between the Western and Fullerton Brown Line stops and the complete elimination of No. 145 service.
Hundreds of riders protested these changes, which the CTA board approved without opposition in September.
A list of the changes: http://www.transitchicago.com/news_initiatives/projects/decrowding.aspx


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By Marty Graham
EL CAJON, California (Reuters) - An Iraqi-American man accused of beating his wife to death in their California home, in a high-profile killing first investigated as a possible anti-Muslim hate crime, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to murdering her.
Shaima Alawadi, a 32-year-old stay-at-home mother of five, was found bludgeoned in her home in March in the San Diego suburb of El Cajon, home to a large Arab-American population, and died of her injuries several days later.
A threatening note found at the scene suggested Alawadi might have been targeted because of her ethnicity. In a sign of how closely the case was being watched, the U.S. State Department expressed condolences for her death, and Iraqi government officials attended her funeral in Iraq.
A friend of the family, Sura Alzaidy, told the San Diego Union Tribune newspaper at the time that the note found near Alawadi read: "Go back to your own country. You're a terrorist."
Police at the time said they were considering hate as a motive, but warned against definitively drawing such a conclusion. Court papers filed in the case later painted a portrait of a family in turmoil.
"The El Cajon Police Department spent countless hours trying to figure out if it was a hate crime or a domestic violence murder," Deputy District Attorney Kurt Mechals said outside the court.
Kassim Alhimidi, 48, entered his plea by closed-circuit television from jail, showing little emotion during the brief proceeding. He was ordered held without bail by a San Diego Superior Court judge at least until a hearing next week.
Friends and family members were in court for the proceedings and the couple's 18-year-old daughter, Fatima, left in tears.
"The family, like everyone else, wants to make sure there is justice for their mother, their sister," Mechals said.
Speaking to reporters following the hearing, family friend Qasim Alasari said that he, like many others in the large Iraqi community of eastern San Diego County, was surprised when Alhimidi was arrested.
"He loved her. He loved her so much," Alasari said.
According to a search warrant affidavit filed by police in April, a relative of Alawadi told detectives that she had been planning on divorcing her husband and moving to Texas. Divorce papers were found in her car.
Further complicating the troubled emerging portrait of the family were indications that daughter Fatima Alhimidi had felt pressure to marry her cousin against her will. It was Fatima who found her mother unconscious and bleeding after the attack, struck at least six times by a heavy object.
The daughter told police at the time that she heard her mother squeal, followed by the sound of breaking glass, which she took to be her mother dropping a plate. Ten minutes later, she said she discovered her mother on the floor, and called 911.
Alawadi arrived in the United States in 1993. She was buried in the holy Shi'ite city of Najaf, roughly 100 miles south of Iraq's capital, Baghdad.
(Reporting by Marty Graham; Writing by Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Eric Walsh)


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The year of the utterly bizarre boardroom decisions continued this week with the losing project manager making a horrible choice and bringing the wrong people back with her to fight it out. Trump was once again flabbergasted by the foolish approach, and the poor project manager never even had a real chance to talk her way out of it. More on that later, however.
Prior to all that drama, the teams were greeted by Apprentice veteran Farouk from Farouk Systems. He tasked the groups to put on two competing displays inside and around glass trucks to hype his hair products Chi and Biosilk. Claudia Jordan was pushed to the forefront because of her modeling experience, and Marilu Henner stepped up and took on the responsibility for her team. The former's group, pushed on by a brilliant idea from Lil Jon, used the slogan "Chi Wants You To Be Beautiful". The rapper purchased an Uncle Sam costume, and he and his teammates took some wonderful promotional pics. Farouk loved the branding and the American theme. Unfortunately, the team set up hair testing stations outside of the truck and converted that show space into a place for people to take pictures, which the executives hated.
On the other end of the spectrum, Marilu's team wasn't so hot at brand messaging. They went with the mediocre slogan "Experience Silk", which the executives weren't particularly excited about. Fortunately, they used the truck to actually give quick makeovers using the products, and they created a crazy spectacle with Penn juggling fire and Trace standing on top of the truck and singing.
Based on this main element of the challenge, you would think Claudia and company would have had it in the bag, but because their truck got so much less foot traffic and because they didn't properly use the truck itself, they lost. Claudia was asked which two players she wanted to bring back into the boardroom, and despite continually bitching about Omarosa and telling Don she was horrible because she contributed nothing and took way too long to get props, Claudia decided to bring back Lil Jon and Dennis Rodman.
Of every single player on both teams, Farouk raved about Lil Jon the most. He absolutely loved everything he did from the Uncle Sam costume to the slogan, continuing his run of awesome creativity. So, naturally, Trump and company deduced that Claudia was scared to bring Omarosa back (like they did with LaToya last week), and whether that was true or not, she was given the big ugly axe.
The Celebrity Apprentice Power Rankings are an ordered compilation of weekly lists put together by TV Blend writers Mack Rawden and Jessica Rawden. Each week after viewing the episode, they each rank the competitors in order. Fourteen points are given for a first place vote, and this week, five were given for a last place vote. Four competitors have already been eliminated; therefore, those already eliminated automatically occupy the bottom slots. Here is how this week's voting panned out, complete with analysis on how the celebrities might fare moving forward.
The Favorites
#1) Lil Jon (28): Lil Jon was a little miffed this week when Claudia brought the rapper back to the boardroom with her. After all, he is the creative force on his team, and he was praised this week not only for his performance but for his ideas. Currently, Lil Jon seems to be the strongest force on his own team and unless he messes up during a run as project manager, I don't foresee him going home anytime soon.
#2) Penn Jillette (24): Penn did his best Teller impression this week. More often than not, he was completely silent, though, judging from context clues, he accomplished things. Marilu asked him to write some copy, and since no one complained and this wasn't an issue, we can assume he did so effectively. He also juggled and attracted quite a crowd, which was a huge asset in creating a spectacle. Penn is definitely one of the stronger players, but he really needs to win as project manager to solidify his place.
#2) Trace Adkins (24): Trace was great again this week, but he did have one flub, challenging Stephen Baldwin on an advertising slogan. While the judges hated Baldwin's slogan after hearing it, they also didn't like Trace's and it seemed like he might have been in trouble had the team lost. Luckily, that turned out to not be the case and the country music singer will be able to move forward and continue to show strength in the future.
#2) Marilu Henner (24): Stephen Baldwin attempted to compare Marilu to Gary Busey this week, which didn't take, thankfully. The actress talks a mile a minute and spits out any momentary idea she has. However, that doesn't mean she isn't competent. She delegated tasks and bounced ideas all afternoon, even managing to beat the other team's project manager, Claudia, to signing Miss USA for the challenge. With a win under her belt, things are looking good for Ms. Henner.