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Unless you're living under a rock, you'll already have heard that from next year, university tuition fees in England will rise to £9250.
You might think this is nothing much to worry about. The last fee rise, in 2011, almost tripled the upper limit from £3,290 to £9000 and gave an entire generation of young people a heart attack. A raise of £250 seems pretty tame by comparison.
However, the raise paves the way for fees to increase incrementally every year, so that they'll hit £10,000 within the next few years – and keep on rising.
Plus, the changes aren't limited to new students – they could affect those already at university, who won't have planned for this extra expenditure. Universities such as Durham are already advertising the increased price for 2017/18 for all their students.
The government has doubled up the blow to students this week by axing the maintenance grant for students from lower-income backgrounds.
It's been replaced with a maintenance loan, meaning that poorer students will leave university with more debt than those who're better off.
The average debt faced by graduates is already estimated at £44,000, a terrifying number for most people – and particularly those from lower-income backgrounds who may have watched their families struggle with debt growing up.
The result is less students from poorer families getting the education they deserve. There was a distinct decline in the number of state school students going to university after the fee rise in 2011, so it's likely that the smaller but surer incremental tuition increases over the coming years will eventually add up to a negative effect on social mobility.
So what does this mean for the future of higher education?
The Solution
With debt a huge deterrent to people seeking further education, the solution could be a turn away from traditional face-to-face further learning and towards cheaper, more flexible online learning – be it through independent companies like us, or through universities offering online degree courses.
Professor Daphne Koller, president and co-founder of online education giant Coursera, believes that leading universities will start offering undergraduate degrees fully online within the next five years.
Currently, hundreds of leading universities offer short online courses through Coursera, but most result in a certificate rather than a degree or equivalent qualification – not so impressive or useful when it comes to finding employment.
And while our courses are perfectly suited to those wanting a vocational qualification in professional subjects like HR, marketing or accounting, if you want a Physics or English Literature degree, you're going to have to shell out for uni – with no likelihood that you'll ever make enough to pay it back.
With students in need of a way to get a university degree without facing piles of debt, the demand is very obviously there. Now we just need the supply.
What could online university degrees look like?
The university model would likely be much the same as ours, with course materials, live classrooms, tutor support and student discussion all available online.
Exams could be sat in the traditional way, in a physical exam hall with invigilators casting a beady eye over students for any hint of cheating.
Or, they could make use of new technology called e-Proctoring, which we use in our fitness courses. This allows students to sit their exams from home by first scanning the room they're in with a webcam to make sure there aren't any textbooks or notes around. The program also shuts down access to everything but the exam, so you can't google the answers on the sly.
One of the main concerns many have about online learning is the lack of face-to-face interaction and collaboration between students and professors.
However, the vast majority of a student's time at university isn't spent in one-on-one or small group conversation with professors, but rather watching lectures alongside hundreds of their fellow students, or studying independently.
Learning online is commonplace to many students already: almost every university hosts course materials online, and many film lectures so that students can watch or re-watch them in their own time.
If a fully online degree course was offered, weekly tutorials could easily be replaced with virtual classrooms where students and professors can interact via video link, similar to Skype.
There are signs that the revolution is beginning already: the University of Leeds allows students to gain credits towards a degree through online study, while students at Arizona State University can take the first year of their degree online.
So Oxford, Cambridge, if you need any advice… we'll show you how it's done.


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This collection of articles, exhibits, images and quizzes explores francophone Canada in all its complexity, bringing its communities, institutions and struggles for language and education rights into focus. It also showcases francophone culture in Canada, from arts, literature, music, folklore and symbols to the identity and heritage of these communities. Above image: Saint Boniface Cathedral, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Nov. 2013. 38962960 © Wwphoto | Dreamstime.com
From the mid-19th century to around 1930, over 900 000 francophone Québecois emigrated to the US. They migrated in waves, especially after the American Civil War, and around 1890 managed to feel at home and, in a few generations, adopted the habits and customs of their new surroundings.


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Martyrology-August 6th
Roman Martyrology-August 6th- on this date in various years-
On Mount Tabor, the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ.
At Rome, on the Appian Way, in the cemetery of Callistus, the birthday of blessed Sixtus II, pope and martyr, who received the crown of martyrdom in the persecution of Valerian by being put to the sword.
Also, the holy martyrs Felicissimus and Agapitus, deacons of blessed Sixtus; Januarius, Magnus, Vincent, and Stephen, subdeacons, all of whom were beheaded with him and buried in the cemetery of Praetextatus. With them suffered also blessed Quartus, as is related by St. Cyprian.


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Hello and welcome to my blog about Big Farm game android that I developed in order to give people something to think about and have fun while playing. All my life I wanted to develop a game that will gather around thousands of people from all around the world who share the same passion, desire and vision and most importantly, love for games. There are a lot of situations from a real life that you can run onto while playing my game but the thought was to bring farming closer to the modern people of today and to show them how that is something that ca be as beautiful as any technology that was built into this new age world of technology. The technology was supposed to bring us together, not separate us apart and through this game, people will get a chance to socialize.
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Big Farm is a really great farming game where you can build your own farm, learn all about establishing your own farming system by cooperating with other farmers and your friends from all over the world. You will be required to use your farming skills to help your friends, family, and fellow neighbors in order to turn the overgrown barnyard into a huge, prosperous and beautiful farm. That means that you will need to plant, harvest and process your crops, make your farm workers happy and take care of your animals with all your effort.
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Anyone with a phone or a tablet can play this game. I made this game to be free so just download it and you are free to play it on your tablet, smartphone, IPad or Android. My game is also available for PCs as well. When you see a sign up page, just choose a server from the flag menu and you will be good to go. This menu is usually at the bottom of the login screen. I
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Like any other game developer, I was curious about how people feel about my game so I decided to search the Internet for some nice testimonials to my game effort. I wanted to bring farming closer to people and I mostly succeeded.
I really loved this game. The graphics are really colorful and there is plenty of content. I was not into farming before but, now I just love playing this game and trying to get to the higher level and upgrade my farm. The controls are easy so it is fun.
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If you like farming and games, I would suggest that you play Big Farm because I adored it. Maybe you have to pay to win some features and sometimes it can be a long wait to log in, the game is really interesting, the graphics are more than awesome absolutely.
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Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, May 16th at 5pm!
Bar Argos is located within the Argos Inn in downtown Ithaca at 408 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Street, Ithaca, NY 14850.
If you haven't been, Bar Argos offers great atmosphere and an exciting, unusual cocktail menu.
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WHAT: 11th Annual St. Armands Circle Art Festival
WHEN: January 25 - 26, Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
WHERE: St. Armands Circle in Sarasota
Navigational address: 411 St. Armands Circle, Sarasota, FL 34236
ADMISSION: Free and open to the public
WEBSITE: www.artfestival.com
The finest artists in the country will converge upon St. Armands Circle for the 11th Annual St. Armands Circle Art Festival this weekend, January 25 - 26, 2014. They will be present for the duration of this popular two-day juried art event, available to discuss their art and techniques. A wide array of original art with broad appeal, representing a myriad of styles and media, will be on display and for sale with prices set to suit all budgets. A portion of the proceeds benefits the St. Armands Circle Association.
Festival patrons will have the opportunity to win artwork by participating artist Jennifer Ardolino. This award-winning artist transforms her subjects into vivid wonderfully colored images that transport the viewer into the scenes. The rich palette of the tropics and the beauty of nature have provided Jennifer with endless inspiration. Her chosen media extend from the supple natural beauty of watercolors to the strong vivid colors of acrylics. Her work has gained national and international recognition and can be found in many galleries and hotels throughout Florida and the Caribbean, as well as in corporate and private collections. To learn more about Jennifer Ardolino and explore her gallery visit her website at www.jaart.com.
The prize, an original 24" x 28" watercolor painting titled "Circles" and valued at $400 will be on display at Jennifer's booth throughout the weekend where registration will also take place. No purchase is necessary to participate in this art giveaway and the winner will be announced during the final hour of the art show.
Aside from this popular show in January, Howard Alan Events produces another festival on St. Armands Circle each November. This highly regarded promoter produces numerous other shows on Florida's west coast including the popular Downtown Venice Art Classic, each March, as well as the Downtown Sarasota Festival of the Arts, Hyde Park Village Art Fair in Tampa, and many others. A complete schedule can be found at www.ArtFestival.com.
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Support for farmers passes through senate
Farmers are a peculiar bunch. They put up with the harshest of conditions on rural real estate that is far from anything, working hard day-in and day-out to produce something they're proud of. You might think that in our modern world that agricultural producers are a dying breed, but the truth is far from that.
In fact, minister of agriculture Barnaby Joyce points out that farm production is at its highest point ever. In a 16 June media release he noted that a record high of $53.7billion is expected to be reach this financial year. While export sales may be easing back slightly due to market factors, the overall level of export demand is still encouraging.
"The latest ABARES figures forecast the total value of farm exports in 2015-16 to be $41.8 billion dollars," he said.
"That's money in the bank for the Australian farming and agribusiness sector at a time when it couldn't be more important."
Farmers supported by federal budget
Measures announced in the federal budget have had a particular focus on assisting farmers and rural communities stricken by drought, as well as encouraging the development of rural real estate through depreciation measures.
Whether it's new land for sale or an old farm under a revamp, agricultural producers will be able to take immediate advantage of tax write-offs for new fencing and water infrastructure, according to minister Joyce. There is also a three-year write-off period on fodder storage, meaning farmers can invest in holding hay or silage for when it's needed.
"These accelerated depreciation measures are policies originating from our Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper, and the measures will encourage Australian farmers, regardless of the size of their farm enterprise, to invest in their businesses to better [prepared] for drought and improve their productivity," said Mr Joyce.
Hopefully with these depreciation measures in place, combined with the Drought Concessional Loan Scheme, which has continued under the new budget, farmers will be able to revitalise their holdings this year. As the industry as a whole streaks ahead towards record levels of production, no one wants to be left behind.
And who knows? Perhaps after a year or two at these levels of production, you might be able to afford that extra piece of land for sale that you've been eyeing up. Real estate across the country is heating up, so making the investment in more arable land or even a new homestead could be just the ticket.


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Started in 2003 by filmmaker Shabnam Virmani, The Kabir Project brings together the experiences of a series of journeys in quest of this 15th century mystic poet in our contemporary worlds.
It consists of 4 documentary films, 2 folk music videos and 10 music CDs accompanied by books of the poetry in translation.
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Wondering where to celebrate your engagement or have a chilled-out hen party – no drunken shenanigans needed – in Jakarta? One of the best ways to bond with your girlfriends is to gather for a luxurious afternoon tea, where you can snack on dainty delicacies and catch up on life's little details. Whether you prefer an Alice in Wonderland or Pride and Prejudice vibe, there are plenty of fine cafes and restaurants in the city with lavish spreads. Read on to find the best high teas in town!
TWG Tea Salon and Boutique
Located in swanky corners of two of most lux malls in town (Plaza Senayan and Pacific Place) TWG Tea Salon and Boutique takes the afternoon tea experience to a whole new level. We love this exquisite tearoom for its nostalgic furnishings, fine bone china and crisp linen – you'll feel like royalty! The freshly handmade savoury dishes and pastries are perfection, but you may have to stand in a queue before you get your hands on any of them.
TWG Tea Salon and Boutique, Pacific Place Mall, lantai 1, Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, SCBD, South Jakarta, p. 62-21/5797-3272. Afternoon tea is served everyday 3-6pm.
TWG Tea Salon and Boutique, Plaza Senayan, ground floor, Jl. Asia Afrika no. 8, Senayan, South Jakarta, p. 62-21/572-5276. Afternoon tea is served everyday 3-6pm.
Huize van Wely
You'll be spoilt for choices at the Dutch patisserie Huize van Wely. The sweets here are also eye candy at its best. From scrumptious homemade cakes to bonbonsto truffles tochocolates and ice creams, you'll be oohing and ahhing at every bite. The tea sets are served on a classic High Tea three-tier bonbonierre filled with lots of deliciousness. Huize van Wely earns extra points for serving their scones served with clotted cream and preserves.
Huize van Wely, The Papilion, Level 1, Jl. Kemang Raya 45AA , Kemang, South Jakarta Selatan, p. 62-21/719-0789. Afternoon tea is available Mon-Sun 2-6pm.
Huize van Wely, The Papilion Duo, Pacific Place Mall, ground floor, Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, SCBD, South Jakarta, p. 62-21/5797-3645. Afternoon tea is available Mon-Sun 2-6pm.
Their grand pink entrance is a pretty great foreshadowing of the vibe at Cacaote. You know you'll treat yourself thanks to the restaurant's strong Marie Antoinette vibe. Their wide assortment of desserts including macaroons, pralines, and the restaurant's signature eclaires are just the thing to accompany your tea. But if you don't have a sweet tooth, Cacaote's astonishing selection of savory dishes also pair well with a cuppa. Try reserving a seat downstairs for the best ambiance. Bring your inner princess and appetite with you because we guarantee you'll leave feeling full and fabulous.
Cacaote, Jl. Senopati Raya no. 80, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, p. 62/21-2930-6127. High tea available Mon-Sun 3-5PM.
Take the classic route at Union and you'll be treated to sweet and savoury mini delights like cinnamon churros, macaroons, tarts and scones, as well as salmon-lime tartar sandwiches with salmon roe, foie gras cigars and truffle mushroom puffs. Or if you just like it sweet, Union's signature cake sampler is perfect for the afternoon. We suggest you up the ante and trade in your tea for a glass of bubbly or cocktail. Nice touch, Union!
Union, Plaza Senayan, 1st Floor Unit Sogo, Jl. Asia Afrika No. 8, Central Jakarta, p. 62-21/5790-5861-62. Afternoon tea available Mon-Sun 3-6pm.
Union, Pondok Indah Mall 1, ground floor, Jalan Metro Pondok Indah, Pondok Indah, South Jakarta, p. 62-21/2952-9781-82. Afternoon tea available Mon-Sun 3-6pm.
For all of you colourful, sweet addicts out there, Portico at Senayan City has a wildly, whimsical spread at their weekend high-tea buffet. Served every weekend from 3pm to 6pm, they offer an all-you-can-eat buffet of sweet and savoury treats. Their selection of Gryphon Tea and coffee are included in the set-menu price although it's not all-you-can drink. Don't forget your camera because aside from chowing down the extensive selection of decadence, you will also be gramming those cute little chocolate lipsticks, and their amazingly photogenic silver teapots!
Portico, Senayan City, ground floor, Senayan, South Jakarta, p. 62-21/7278-1787. High tea available Sat & Sun 3-6PM.
Courtyard Café
This is perhaps one of the most modest high-tea set on the list but don't be fooled thought becauseThe Hermitage's Courtyard Café will still impress with their high-tea offerings. Choose from three tiered sets: western, The Hermitage or Indonesian, or Nusantara to see the culinary range of the kitchen and satisfy your mid-afternoon hunger pangs. Aside from the wonderful food and TWG tea selection, the Courtyard Café is an incredible escape from Jakarta's hustle and bustle. The Colonial-style building dates back to the 1920s, and the impeccable and quiet courtyard will make you forget that beyond the ivy covered walls, an entire pulsating city exists.
Courtyard Café, The Hermitage Hotel, Jl, Cilacap no. 1, Menteng, Central Jakarta, p. 62-21/3192-6888. High tea available Mon-Sun 3-5:30pm.


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CAAC was established in 2009 and received its 501(c)(3) status in 2010 by a mother whose son, Chase, was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of childhood cancer called Neuroblastoma. Neuroblastoma is a rare and deadly cancer that affects approximately 750 children a year. It is rare, but the most common solid tumor cancer diagnosed in infants (less than 2 years old) and the third most common cancer in children under the age of 5. The survival rate for children diagnosed with high risk Neuroblastoma is less than 30%.
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Renowned Spine Surgeon to Lead Research & Clinical Efforts in Adult Spinal Deformity at NYU Langone Medical Center
R. Shay Bess, MD, Appointed Chief of Spinal Deformity in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
R. Shay Bess, MD, a nationally recognized leader in spine surgery and spinal deformity research, has been appointed the new chief of the Adult Spinal Deformity Service for the Division of Spine Surgery in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center's Hospital for Joint Diseases. In addition, Dr. Bess will serve as director of spinal deformity research, overseeing all research efforts in adult spinal deformity. His appointments are effective September 1, 2015.
Also named associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at NYU School of Medicine, Dr. Bess will see patients at two locations: NYU Langone's Center for Musculoskeletal Care located on East 38th Street and the Hospital for Joint Diseases Ambulatory Care Center on East 23rd Street in Manhattan.
Dr. Bess has been instrumental in advancing adult spinal deformity research through the International Spine Study Group Foundation, for which he serves as president. The nonprofit research foundation has presented over 600 abstracts and published over 80 manuscripts since the foundation was formed in 2009. He also is a member of the Scoliosis Research Society and North American Spine Society.
A prolific researcher, Dr. Bess' studies have been chronicled in more than 60 peer-reviewed journal articles, and he has authored 15 book chapters and reviews, and presented his work nationally and internationally at medical conferences. "We are excited to bring Dr. Bess' fresh energy and leadership in both research and clinical care to our long-standing tradition of excellence in spine services at NYU Langone," says Thomas Errico, MD, chief of the Division of Spine Surgery at NYU Langone.
"Recruiting a top-level spine surgeon like Dr. Bess is the latest example of the Division of Spine Surgery's commitment under Dr. Errico's leadership to providing our patients with complex spinal deformities the best care possible," says Joseph D. Zuckerman, MD, the Walter A. L. Thompson Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Most recently, Dr. Bess served as Director of the Pediatric Scoliosis Services at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children/Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center in Denver.
An alumnus of Columbia University, Dr. Bess earned his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. He completed his residency at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and his postdoctoral spine fellowship in pediatric and adult scoliosis and spinal deformity at Washington University in St. Louis.
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TU Kaiserslautern facilitates self-study preparation prior to the start of the regular semester courses. This is achieved within the framework of distance learning, the so-called early admissions programme. This can be initiated even before the start of the official term, for example, during the last year of secondary school, or after a voluntary year of service or semester abroad.
Those using the early admissions option receive a valuable insight into the special subject area and an easier transition to their university studies. The examinations taken during this time can be credited to subsequent in-class courses, thereby shortening the resident study time. However, no credit is awarded for a failed examination and the semester does not count towards graduation.
Early admission is possible to the following departments:
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Upon enrollment, early admission students are granted student status at the TU Kaiserslautern and therefore, besides the costs of course materials for the correspondence courses, they are also expected to pay the associated social contribution fee.
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REVOLT To Air First Original Documentary - "Wale: I Am From"
Rapper's journey to Nigeria premieres January 20th at 10 p.m. EST Only On REVOLT TV
Jan 15, 2014, 11:05 EST
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- To kick off the new year, REVOLT announced plans today to air its first original documentary special entitled, "Wale: I Am From." Premiering on January 20th at 10 p.m. EST, "Wale: I Am From" will follow Maybach Music superstar Wale on his recent trek to Africa to discover his Nigerian roots. The hour-long special produced by REVOLT TV documents the rapper and Washington DC native's journey to meet his grandparents while racing against the clock to get back to the United States.
Following Wale for one week, REVOLT captured the witty MC as he made preparations for his trip, raced against time to the motherland, battling his jam-packed schedule as he met his family for the first time, and journey back to the United States to return to his day-to-day grind. "I just feel like REVOLT as a whole is 'real'...it's an aggressive approach to get the culture back," said Wale.
"Fans will see an intimate look into the emotions and hurdles that accompanied Wale at every turn during his recent life-changing trek," stated Rahman Dukes, executive producer and vice president of programming news. "We feel honored that Wale allowed us to join him on this deeply personal voyage to Africa, and that he chose to share his experience with REVOLT viewers," said Val Boreland, executive vice president of programming and production and executive producer.
The January 20th premiere of Wale's story of redemption in Nigeria will be televised on REVOLT followed by a live Ustream with the rapper at 11 p.m. EST.
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Vitamin D2: Perspectives in Drawing includes the work of Balint Zsako
The Proposition congratulates Balint Zsako for his inclusion in the 2013 edition of PHAIDON's, VitaminD2, a global survey of drawing today highlighting the work of 115 international artists who have been nominated by critics and curators from around the world.
Bedri Baykam's Interview in The European: Views not News
"The empire of fear is dead" Bedri Baykam has been an opposition leader in Turkey for more than twenty years. He talked with Martin Eiermann about the significance of the current protests, Turkey's quest for EU membership, and what it takes to build the world's best democracy. The European: How is the situation in Istanbul at the moment? Bedri Baykam: Istanbul is sunny, the summer is hot, and politics is in crisis. If you look back, how does today's Turkey differ from the Turkey of a few weeks ago? Let's not talk about weeks, let's talk about decades. I have been struggling against the politicization of Islam for 26 years. Inflation was up near ninety percent in Turkey, and many people could be influenced by Islamist parties. It was a dangerous time, but many politicians were not aware of the dangers and gave too … Continue reading
Animal Spirits Reviewed in Brooklyn Rail
Peggy Cypher's latest solo exhibition "Animal Spirits" has been reviewed by Jonathan Goodman in The Brooklyn Rail. "Peggy Cyphers has put on a show of startling originality at the Proposition, located nearby the New Museum on the Lower East Side. The artist, who has more than three decades of experience living and working in New York, calls the exhibition Animal Spirits, in reference to the creatures symbolized by feathers or fur or claws in her compositions. As a painter interested in challenging her audience, Cyphers here has locked in the standpoint of her field of view, so that the viewer's outlook occurs as if he were looking upward toward a sky separating four images, each occupying a corner of the painting. Although the names of the paintings are often the names of animals, there is, as well, the feeling that one has raised his head in the midst of a … Continue reading
Peggy Cyphers in Art in America The Lookout
This week's Art in America The Lookout mentions Peggy Cypher's Animal Spirits at The Proposition. Peggy Cyphers at The Proposition, through Dec. 16 After an extended hiatus from the New York gallery scene, which included travel to China, Peggy Cyphers returns with "Animal Spirits," an intimate show of recent paintings. These airy abstractions, most in a quatrefoil format with textural flourishes of sand and gold leaf, seem inspired in equal measure by natural phenomena and ancient Chinese painting. Read More…
The Proposition at CONTEXT art miami
The Proposition is pleased to participate in the new cutting-edge, first annual CONTEXT art miami. Our Booth (D32) will present three gallery artists: Dane Paterson, Lee Vanderpool and Balint Zsako. The fair takes place from December 5-9 with a VIP opening on Tuesday, December 4, 5:30-10pm. We will feature "APPETITE," Balint Zsako's first and only monumentally-scaled work with accompanying works from this delightful series of watercolor and ink drawings. Zsako's work from this series will also be featured in the upcoming publication by PHAIDON, VitaminD2, a global survey of drawing today featuring over 100 top emerging artists. From Dane Patterson's most recent show "Again, and again, and again…" we present a small group of intricately detailed graphite on paper drawings in his signature style. To quote Patterson, "My working process has always had a certain obsessive quality. Photorealistic graphite drawings, which have for a while now been my primary medium, require … Continue reading
Mark Reigelman's Manifest Destiny in Top 50 Public Art Projects
The Proposition's Mark Reigelman public sculpture Manifest Destiny has been recognized as one of the Top 50 public art works from Americans for the Arts. The work is on view in downtown San Francisco until October 31, 2012.
Proposition Artist Discovered by Hollywood
Watercolor and ink drawings by Balint Zsako represent the artwork of a leading character in Sarah Polley's new film which was released in New York this week. Balint Zsako's artwork is not only noticably scattered and displayed throughout the home of the film's starring artist, but also graffitted on the walls.
Art Fuse review of After the Fact
"After the Fact : Paintings for Coco" was featured in ARTE FUSE. Read the excerpt below In the classic fantasy movie The Wizard of Oz, the moment Dorothy opens the door of her tornado blown shack from her black and white world back in Kansas – COLOR abounds then her adventure begins with the yellow brick road! The same exuberance is expressed by Evan Levine with his selected color rich abstract paintings for his solo show "After the Fact: Paintings for Coco" at the Proposition. Arte Fuse landed at the opening reception last June 9, 2012 and everything looked better live and in Technicolor. The show featured some smaller scale canvases executed between 2011 and 2012. These started off as studies, which he then took a picture of and enlarged it in order to plot each component on a bigger canvas then paint it to a more clear detailed 80 … Continue reading
Time Out – Best Art of the Week
Time Out: Top Five Shows: June 14–20, 2012 The Best of the Week in Art Evan Levine After the Fact : Paintings for Coco By Howard Halle Another Yale M.F.A. with a practiced hand at Cuisinarting recent and historical painting tropes, Levine offers up infectiously appealing abstractions that are richly colorful and densely composed, and seem to bounce off everything from 1980s Neo-Geo to folk-art quilts. They're definitely an eyeful. On view at The Proposition through July 15.
Balint Zsako Profiled in The Villager
Stephanie Buhmann has written an in depth article profiling Proposition artist Balint Zsako. This article is in the April issue of The Villager, the local paper covering Lower Manhattan and Greenwich Village. "Looking at the work of Balint Zsako compares to reading a novel or studying a map. In his exploration of complex narratives by means of figuration, the eye travels from detail to detail, from color accent to definite form. Born in Budapest in 1979, he immigrated with his family to Canada in 1988 (growing up in Hamilton and studying in Toronto). After graduating with a BFA from Ryerson University, he settled in Brooklyn in 2007. In the context of these geographic changes, art was always a constant. Both of his parents are artists (his mother, Anna Torma, works in embroidery — while his father, Istvan Zsako, is a sculptor). For Zsako, thinking in visuals is natural. Read More…" … Continue reading


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KUALA LUMPUR: The biggest jackpot in Malaysian history was paid out to a group of 16 friends from Sabah earlier this week.
The Supreme Toto 6/58 jackpot of almost RM48 million was won by the group who had pooled their money and bet on a set of numbers which they had cast lots on, based on their favourite numbers.
They played System 9 containing the numbers -- 2, 3, 8, 19, 23, 27, 28, 31 & 56 -- and six of these numbers -- 8, 19, 23, 28, 31, and 56 -- came out as the winning combination.
The numbers eventually won the snowball jackpot of Supreme Toto 6/58, which totalled RM47.84 million.
On top of that, because they had bet on System 9, they won an additional RM127,744, bringing the total winnings to RM47.97 million.
System 9 allows players to choose nine numbers from one to 58 and created 84 combinations of six numbers, which increased their chances.
The winners, between the ages of 30 and 50, had agreed to share their fortune among themselves in varying sums depending on their investments.
They found out about their winnings when one of them saw it in the Sports Toto website on Saturday, before contacting the rest of the group.
With this payout, and the Mega Toto 6/52 jackpot of RM17.7 million that was paid out 10 days earlier, Sports Toto had paid out a total of RM65.5 million in less than two weeks.


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The powers that be
I remember when the mills in Oakhurst and in North Fork were closed. We were told that logging was stopped, in part because of habitat taken by the spotted owl was affecting the logging. Perhaps there were more reasons beyond the spotted owl. That is the reason I remember being given.
The local economy was greatly affected and it took a very long time for it to improve. I do not have the knowledge of the "powers that be." It seems to me that we would not have the dire problem of dead trees and increased fire danger if the logging had continued. The forests would have been maintained and in drought years, the trees would not have been weakened for lack of water and perhaps could have survived the beetle infestation.
I only have common sense, and do not have the information known only to the "powers that be."
I do not understand how Madera County Supervisors could approve three more hotels. Our town's water system is already stressed. I bet that they, like other hotels and motels in the area will have enough water to maintain a healthy lawn and have water for all their guests' needs. And the tax dollars will go to Madera County and probably stay in the City of Madera.
I haven't seen green in my yard after the beginning of summer. I got a letter that said I will have a water pressure monitor put on my home if I overuse and be fined if seen rinsing off a driveway or washing a car. And we can't even drink the water. Between the metered water and bottled water, my bill is well over $100 a month for three people. Maybe someone should consider our water table and the water needs of the Oakhurst community, and all the money going into Madera County's coffers. What could our elected officials have been thinking?
Again, I only have common sense. The whole story is known only to the "powers that be."
Every few years someone gets the "bug" to incorporate Oakhurst. Not a bad idea. Then someone points out that we may not be able to support a fire department, a sheriff's office, etc. If incorporated and we had a super store such as Walmart or Kmart maybe our sales taxes would stay in Oakhurst. When I need something and I'm not already going to Fresno for an appointment, I go online to buy what is not available here. Guess where my sales taxes go? Madera County and Oakhurst retailers are not getting my business, and seem to survive in spite of my not being able to buy everything locally.
Once again, I only have common sense and do not know as much as the "powers that be."
Unlike common sense, opinions are like noses, everyone has one. Now the "powers that be" know my opinion.
Patricia Runyan, Oakhurst
Mariposa County does not care
Journalistic standards are not in evidence in your Oct. 13 article, "SilverTip project moves forward."
You do not reference any documents. You have only one named source, Mariposa County Planning Director Sarah Williams. All others are unnamed. You do not seek obvious sources to gather full information. The article is highly biased, giving a false impression of the issues involved, the politics of Mariposa County, and the quality of Mariposa County staff work.
Example: Quoting Sarah Williams, "Because they worked hard to comply with all the county conditions, they were entitled to get their grading permit. However, that action has been appealed by the Yosemite Alpine Community Services District."
Only a little digging would reveal the trash value of that statement. If you had asked, Sarah Williams could have given you a copy of the appeal itself. If you look at County Conditions 25-26-27 (camariposacounty.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/42745) concerning the adequacy of the Community Services District's easements, you will see that they must be adequate for the needs of the districts to supply water to its members. The County never consulted the district.
The county bases its approval of those conditions on an offer, never made to the district. If it had been made, the district would have found it inadequate.
The district needs to drill another well, principally to keep its water storage tanks full when the big fire comes. The State Waterboards requires a 50' radial control zone around well heads. Our easements are 10' wide. We therefore cannot drill. The 45-year-old easements are clearly not adequate to meet today's requirements. The county does not care.
Richard Ryon, Chairman, Yosemite Alpine Community Services District, Fish Camp


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Well, as Red Wings is almost done, now I'll go with an MH-53J. The kit is an old kit from Italeri. Here's the box
The idea is to make the helo under some maintenance. I have to find some turbine and get some pics of some maintenance panels.
So I have started with the cabin. I was thinking about get the Eduard BigED kit, but it's much more expensive than the kit, so I have decided to re-use some PE from a Chinook kit.
The screen between the cockpit and the load bay is so simple, so I try to improve it based on a Eduard's kit picture.
This is the kit's screen.
Eduard's pic
And this is what I have done by now.
I'm not going to lose time with the cabin, as once the frame ia closed, it won't be very visible.
As many of you are service members or former, please give any advise you may find interesting.


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Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Hola todos! Por que no puedo adivinar como cambiar mi post original, voy a hacer una nueva post para que sea en Espanol. Hola, Todos! Yo me llamo Hillary y soy de Arizona. Pues, en realidad, soy de Nueva York, pero he estado viviendo en Mesa desde que me case. He sido casada por casi 10 a~nos ye tengo nina quien cumplo 7 a~nos el mes pasado. Estoy en mi semestre final de la universidad y mi deseo es al graduar antes de que mi nina se gradua!. Suerte a todos y estoy animada al llegar a conocerles.
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
My Epiphany
While I was listening to the radio the "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" song came on. My mind began to think about the lyrics and I began to feel appalled that Christmas infidelity was being promoted. That disgusting woman, tickling under Santa's beard? And the child, just thinking how funny it would be if Daddy saw all of this. So sad! Shame on that harlot! I was sickened and angry when it suddenly occurred to me; it was Daddy dressed up like Santa! And then I felt like an idiot, which feeling was confirmed when I told Frankie the story. That's my confession.
What is your favorite Christmas song?
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011
I have unnatural phobias and I rock back and forth when I panic. I need psychiatric assistance and chemical intervention. This is old news. Live in the now!
So, one of my neurotic triggers is the conjunction of the words "bed" and "bug." Recently, I was listening to talk radio as I drove home from dropping Darby off at school. It is weird for me to listen to talk radio because I am acutely aware of the negative impact it has on my mental state, but for whatever reason I turned on the station of doom and gloom. In His infinite wisdom, God had me hear the following as I passed the public library that Darby and I visit weekly. "Mesa's main public library has been closed due to a bedbug infestation."
You have got to be freaking kidding me right now.
Upon my arrival home, I ripped the sheets off of each of the beds and fought the urge to rock back and forth as I searched for signs of the intruders. Nothing. Thank you, Heavenly Father.
The following day, my back began to itch. Now, multiple sclerosis is just brimming with sweet little surprises, including phantom itchy spots which, for me, always manifest on my back. I had Frankie look me over to make sure that there were no red marks or anything that might otherwise explain the phenomenon, but there was nothing. I was grateful that it was just the ms itch and I went about my day. When I woke up the next morning with 9 red spots on my back, I was less calm.
After much research, Frank was sure that there was nothing to indicate that we had brought home the plague of the public library. You know, except for the 9 bug bites on my back. I, however, was less convinced. I searched Darby over and she was clean. Frankie was not itching. I bounce back and forth between Darby's bed and Frankie's bed all night (notice that I have no bed that I claim as my own), so it didn't make sense that they were fine and I was wrecked. Anyway, the spots were getting worse and Frankie suggested that I go to the doctor.
Poor Frank. It was his birthday and we were sitting in the doctor's office together. I, of course, was rocking back and forth on the exam table as we awaited the verdict. The medical assistant asked why I was in that day as she readied the blood pressure cuff. I told her I had bug bites or a rash and we weren't sure what it was. I then asked her, "Do you sort of want to wash your hands right now?" She laughed and said, "Well, it's not on your arm." I'm sure she washed her hands upon leaving the room. I mean, you say the word "rash" and you want to wash your hands. And she was touching rash-girl, so I can't blame her.
It was taking a long time for the doctor to enter the room and Frankie said that they were probably all outside playing rock/paper/scissors to see who had to look at the girl with the rash. That made me laugh so hard! That Frankie can always diffuse a situation.
When the doc entered the exam room, he said, "You know, I have to say that when I walked in here, you were both smiling. That almost never happens when I walk into an exam room, so thank you." When I told him about the itch and the mysterious bites, he said, "You have shingles." He then looked at my back for half a second and said, "Yeah, you have shingles."
Freaking shingles? Are you for real?
I promptly asserted that Frankie was my only sexual partner so there was no way I could have an STD :). Luckily, the doctor knew I was kidding. Shingles is adult chicken pox. If you had chicken pox as a child, the virus lives dormant (usually) in you for the rest of your life. It can manifest again in adulthood as shingles if you are elderly or have a compromised immune system. My injection is an immune suppressor, so bingo. Mystery solved.
Frankie said, "Hillary, of course you have a disease that causes another disease!" He sure has to put up with a lot.
Luckily, you cannot pass shingles to anyone who has had chicken pox or the vaccination. Frankie had the pox and Darby has had the vaccination. Phew because you know I would have had a break-down right then.
I had to cancel the birthday babysitter because it would just be irresponsible to expose her and her children to the possibility of chicken pox, especially not knowing their vaccination history. Frank was a trooper, though. What a good man.
But, I must say that because I was sure we had acquired a pestilence of Biblical proportions, i was even extra happy and relieved to find out it was just shingles. My dad said, "That doctor was probably really curious about how happy you were that you just had shingles!"
True story.
I think Heavenly Father orchestrated that series of events just for a good laugh. I mean, I'm pretty comical when I get anxious and I like the thought of giving my Heavenly Father a good belly laugh. I believe that humor is a gift.
So, do you have anything gross and contagious?
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Love and Marriage
Lately, Darby is very interested in marriage. That is a little disturbing, but what do you do? So anyway, she keeps choosing a husband, then changing her mind. She was going to marry Thomas, but she changed her mind. When Frankie asked her why she changed her mind, she said, "Cause he's kind of mean and I don't think he'd be a good dad."
Isn't that interesting? She is choosing a spouse based on the kind of father she thinks he'll be? Man, my girl is on it!
So, she decided that she'd marry Cooper. I must say that she has good taste in boys; both Thomas and Cooper are darling. But there is a problem. Cooper wants to marry Anna. This doesn't seem to hurt Darby's feelings, so that is good. I can't figure out why Cooper would choose Anna over Darby, but maybe that's just because I'm Darby's mom. Probably not, though. Darby is way cuter and cooler. There, I said it.
So the other day, Cooper and Darby are swinging on the swings before school (you know I hover, so of course I am there) and out of the blue, Cooper says to me, "I'm going to marry Anna." I said, "You are?" and he replied with, "Yeah. Cause when you get married, you get to push pie in the person's face and I want to push pie into Anna's face!"
Mystery solved. And therein lies a microcosm of girl/boy relationships. Darby chooses a husband based on his potential for being a good father and Cooper chooses a wife based on whose face he wants to push pie into.
Later, I explained to Darby why Cooper wants to marry Anna. She was surprised that people push pie (or cake) into the other person's face, and then she looked worried.
"Does Boston know that?" (Boston is a little boy in her class). I said that I didn't know and she said, "Well, don't tell him that or he WILL want to marry me!"
Aw. Young love.
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Saturday, September 3, 2011
Fear Revisited
Whoa, guys. Whoa. I know we've talked about this before, and we'll talk about it again, but I am freaking scared of lizards. I can trace it back to an incident where, as a child, I was mercilessly attacked by a massive gila monster with red eyes and sharpened claws. It ran at me on two legs, like a raptor. The blood and carnage seemed endless and I prayed for sweet death. At least that's how I remember it. It might have just been a regular lizard running out from under a bush and startling me, but how can we determine the truth after all these years? Anyway, I was going to shred a box full of papers that has been sitting in the garage for an unforgiveable amount of time (best afternoon of Haley's life, right?!) and as I moved it, a little lizard came running out from behind the box. I started having flash-backs and right before my post-traumatic stress set in, I remember saying in sort of a growl, "Whoa!" and then I ran inside and locked the door. The growl is what surprised me most. That was strange and I'm super glad that Frankie was not there to hear it. It was definitely not a turn-on.
Aside from that, all is well. The Darb is enjoying kindergarten and kicking butt (literally---she had to sit on the bench during recess for the sake of the other children's safety). I am really proud of her. My semester is off to a slower start as my math class is self-paced, so naturally I have yet to look at it. My English class is a memoir writing class and that is fun since I can't get enough of myself. All the essay ideas I have, though, seem to revolve around poop, underwear, or a mixture of the two (intrigued?). I am pretty immature at my ripe old age of 31. Frankie is doing great and we are just waiting for a cool down out here in mesa. I am usually pretty good with the heat (you know, I stay indoors or go swimming, so it is no big deal for this princess), but after the last few weeks of "excessive heat" warnings, I'm getting pretty sweaty.
I guess that's it. Are you still awake?
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Baptism By Fire
Actually, my most recent baptism was by water. In the pool. Performed by Darby. I figured it was okay since she doesn't hold the proper authority, but I'm going to feel really bad for all of you if when we get there we find out that she actually does hold some type of authority.
I didn't encourage it, for any reader who is feeling particularly judgey today. She just did it, with her hand in the air and said, "We love Darby." Then she dunked me. And I felt strange; powerful.
Just kidding.
I did take the opportunity to teach a lesson or two, in case anyone thinks I'm going to hell for allowing it. Then again, I've been baptized twice, so I don't really think that I can go to hell, sucka!
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Monday, July 18, 2011
The Grudge
When I am finally debilitated by my multiple sclerosis, wearing a diaper and being pushed around in a wheelchair, I'm going to remind Darby of the comment she made to me today.
"Mom, that dinner was disgusting. And so are you."
For real? That hardly felt necessary.
And THAT is why I am going to lay the guilt on her as thick as I can. I'll follow that story up with the one about the 71 hours of labor that I suffered to bring her into this world. Then I might fall out of my wheelchair and fake my death for a few days, just to drive the point home.
I'm going to title my parenting manual, "Love and Logic? That's Crap." What do you think?
(for the record, i'll probably actually just cry about it later. please tell me your kids are mean to you, too!)
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Parish Pastoral Council
Father William Foley, , 202.449.3976
Father Alex Scott,
Deacon Ken Angell,
Deacon Donald Mays,
Co-President: Bill Kelly, , 703.609.1414
Co-President: Fran Scango, , 301.980.8239
Communication Commission Chair: Dave Byers,
, 301.681.7014
Communication Committee: Frank Pellegrino,
Community Life Commission Chair: Ceil Malphrus, , 301.233.2703
Evangelization Representative: Karen Vittone,
Facilities Commission Chair: Patty Myler, , 301.523.4322
Faith Formation Commission Chair: Pam Kelly, , 202.320.3340
Faith Formation Co-Chair: Dave Chorzempa,
Outreach Commission Chair: Bernice Todaro,
Pastor's Appointment: Philippe Monfiston,
School Parent Representative: Marilyn Campbell,
School of Religion Parent Representative: TBD
Sodality Representative: Cathy Lincoln,
Worship Commission Chair: David Gardiner,
Executive Committee
Fr. Foley
Bill Kelly
Fran Scango
The Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament is the local presence of the Catholic Church in Chevy Chase, a faith community within the Body of Christ. According to archdiocesan guidelines, "the parish pastoral council is a consultative body for the pastor. Through reflection, prayer, planning, motivation and support, the parish pastoral council serves the pastor by helping identify and encourage those ministries or services that are needed for the growth of a living parish community, evaluated and implemented on a regular basis." (Parish Pastoral Council Guidelines, p. 5). Typical council duties include:
- Commitment to the Archdiocese of Washington's focus on the New Evangelization, which "is not one specific action, but rather a way of seeing a whole range of activities carried on by the Church to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ" (Guidelines, p. 1);
- Consultation on forming and carrying out the parish's pastoral priorities, keeping always in mind the commandments to love God and neighbor. "Through reflection, prayer, planning, setting goals and priorities, [the council] responds to the movement of the Holy Spirit in the life of the parish and to the Bishop's pastoral vision for the archdiocese." (Guidelines, p. 5);
- Consultation on the wisdom of establishing annual themes for parish life;
- Consultation on any matter of parish business, either at the pastor's request or on its own initiative. "[c]ouncil members take leadership in the coordination, motivation, support and evaluation of pastoral activities in the parish." (Guidelines, p. 5);
- Discussion of and action on regular reports from the commissions (Administration, Communications, Community Life, Faith Formation, Outreach, Worship), whose collective purview includes all parish ministries and services;
- Guidance, encouragement and assistance to these Commissions as occasion warrants. "Concerned with the overall pastoral development of the parish, the pastoral council will often serve as liaison to the various parish groups or coordinate the implementation of specific initiatives at the request of the pastor." (Guidelines, p. 5).
The members of the Pastoral Council freely accept the call to serve. They understand that their baptismal call, which they share with every Christian, is to live out the Gospel. They accept the challenge to nourish this same spirit within the parish community.
The membership of the Pastoral Council is determined by the pastor, and may vary from year to year. The commission chairs and representatives of the Finance Council, Blessed Sacrament School, Sanctuary Sodality, and Faith in the Marketplace are ex officio members of the council. The pastor appoints the remaining members from among parishioners who volunteer to serve.
The principal criteria for selecting council members are general competence for leadership, a love of parish and the wider Church, commitment to the New Evangelization, and an enthusiastic interest in promoting and implementing parish worship and service.
Before the first meeting of the year, the parish provides orientation for officers and members in their roles on the council.
Ideally, the council will be generally representative of the parish as regards gender, age, and ethnicity.
Members serve a term of two years, renewable once.
The pastor will fill the vacancy should a member of the council miss two meetings without excuse.
The pastor is chair of the Pastoral Council. The council chair will:
- Attend all council meetings, unless pastoral duties require otherwise;
- Exercise authority over council deliberations and actions as he deems necessary;
- Receive and consider all council recommendations; and
- Once recommendations are approved, give direction to the council, the commissions, and parish staff regarding their implementation.
The president of the Pastoral Council is a well-qualified layperson appointed by the pastor. The president will:
- Steadily articulate and maintain the mission of the Pastoral Council;
- Decide the agenda for all council meetings, in consultation with the pastor;
- Convene and lead all council meetings;
- Ensure that members submit scheduled reports to the council in a competent and timely fashion; and
- Report directly to the pastor.
The vice-president of the Pastoral Council is a well-qualified layperson appointed by the pastor. The vice-president will:
- Convene and lead all council meetings in the absence of the chair;
- Monitor the implementation of council decisions; and
- Assist the chair as requested.
Council members will:
- Prepare conscientiously for and attend all meetings, except in case of excused absence;
- Study carefully any documentation prepared for council discussions;
- Contribute to council discussions;
- Represent the viewpoint of their own constituency while working for the common good of the parish; and
- If commission chairs, give reports at each meeting on the condition of their commission and of the ministries it serves, with special emphasis on any challenges the commission or ministries may be facing.
The pastor will assign a member of the parish staff as secretary to the council. The council secretary will:
- Take notes at all council meetings and prepare minutes to be presented for acceptance at the meeting next following. Minutes at minimum will record all substantive discussion and decisions;
- Transmit documentation for each meeting to the members at least five days in advance. Such documentation will include an agenda, minutes of the previous council meeting, and any correspondence on which action is required;
- Assist the vice-president in monitoring the implementation of council decisions by parish staff;
- Serve as liaison between the council and the parish staff;
- Coordinate and communicate meeting logistics, including room set-up;
- At the direction of the president, prepare and transmit council reports for publication in the bulletin and posting on the parish website;
- Assist the president as necessary between meetings; and
- Report directly to the president as regards council business.
The president may ask the pastor to instruct other staff members to attend particular council meetings to provide expert advice.
Pastoral Council meetings begin and end with prayer.
Since the Pastoral Council is a consultative body, all its decisions are subject to the pastor's approval. Once such approval is given, members, volunteers and staff will collaborate to implement council decisions in a timely fashion.
The Pastoral Council meets monthly for 90 minutes immediately after the commissions meet. The council schedules all its meetings for a given year at the first meeting of that year.
The Pastoral Council operates by consensus whenever possible, though the pastor or president may call for a vote on particular questions.
Each council meeting consists of four parts: (1) reports from the commission chairs and other ex officio members; (2) discussion of these reports and proposals for action to be taken, either at that meeting or a future one; (3) discussion of and decisions on agenda items; and, (4) discussion of additional business proposed by the pastor or by any member, either for immediate action or for action at a future meeting.
The council will initiate and guide an annual planning cycle to recruit, select, train and replace its officers and members, and those of the commissions.
At a council meeting, quorum is defined as a majority of council members, without regard to constituency.


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Duff Chorus TonePrint by Duff McKagan
Duff McKagan's Duff Chorus TonePrint provides is a tri-chorus that is subtle and fairly slow with moderate modulation. It was set this way so that the bass can ring through with the chorus creating a "hi-fi sparkly", shimmering sound used in famous classics like Sweet Child of Mine, Rocket Queen or Fall to Pieces.
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One of rock's true success stories, Duff McKagan's resume includes larger-than-life bands Guns'n'Roses and Velvet Revolver. He's an accomplished musician playing virtually anything from drums to bass to guitar, a columnist, a writer and a businessman. Plus he is the frontman of the band, Loaded.
We had a talk with Duff about his career and TC gear:
TC: When you started out you mentioned you didn't know if you wanted to be a bass player, guitar player or a drummer. So how did you decide? DM: Well, I played drums in a few bands, played guitar in bands, played bass in a couple bands and when I moved to LA, my drum kit in Seattle was a piece of shit. So I thought I'd move down here, get a job and get another drum kit. So I came down here with a guitar and a bass. I got a job, then I got a place to live but the rent on the place and my paycheck from the job were staggered so a few times I had to pawn this guitar – it was worth the most money out of what I had, so I had to pawn that. One day, I got a knock on my door, there were two vice cops that took my guitar, it had been stolen 5 or 7 years prior. So there I was, out of a bass, and right about the same time Izzy had moved across the street and I had been playing with Slash and Stevie. I was 20 and I was like "Ok, I'm gonna try to be good at one instrument, and that was the bass."
TC: How was the whole G'n'R experience, the rise of one of the biggest rock bands in the world? Did it feel like a crazy ride? DM: I think that life was just crazy then, period. I don't have anything to compare it to cause it was my life, you know. My experience is uniquely my own and if the band wouldn't have blown up, I think we were already well on our way to being insane human beings as it was. That just kinda accentuated how people treated us. It was a great band!
TC: Now you're playing Loaded. How is that, are you guys going on tour? DM: Well we got back, we toured in November and December and I'm actually just writing music right now. So I just write music, I go out and play and what happens next in my life, musically, is the thing that happens. I don't know what's gonna happen even two months from now. I have no idea. And I've learned not to try to guess. Especially publicly. I don't know what's gonna happen and I kinda like it that way; it keeps everything fresh and exciting and I keep doing everything I've always done – keep writing riffs, put a vocal melody to it, and that's it.
TC: Do you use chorus a lot or is it for certain parts? DM: I originally started using chorus in the early 80s. There was a band called Magazine and I still wasn't sure if I was going to be a drummer, guitar player or bass player. But the chorus back in the early 80s, to kids like me who didn't have money to even experiment around with pedals, its sound was like a mysterious thing to me. And in '84, I think right after I moved to L.A., I got a chorus pedal. And G'n'R pretty much started right then and there, spontaneously, when I moved down here. So a chorus was just a new pedal, it was the only pedal I had and I used it. With two guitars, especially if you have a thick guitar like Slash's and sort of, that thin, sparse side of Izzy the bass had to find some space, not only line wise but sound wise to cut through especially in the beginning of "My Michelle". You know, that creepy bass line against Slash's guitar line. The chorus was perfect for that and of course for "Sweet Child" and "Rocket Queen" - it just gave that funky thing a bit more colour I suppose.
TC: What we did was try the two different choruses and you picked the one with the multiple choruses going on so it's a little more subtle, we dialed some stuff in and it's a fairly slow chorus with moderate modulation. The core sound of the bass can ring through, the sound of the chorus is backed down a little bit, hi-fi sparkly, not a wooly, organic kind of sound but has more of a shimmer to it.
TC: How would you describe it? DM: It's a sweet child of mine chorus. If you like the sound of my bass, the chorus sound in songs like Sweet Child of Mine, Rocket Queen, Fall to Pieces, you will now be able to get that in the TonePrint.Read more about Duff McKagan
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All residence halls will re-open for new and returning students on Monday, January 16th, beginning at 1pm. Any student who has questions can contact the Office of Housing & Residence Life at (304) 336-8345 or [email protected].
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