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Putting the busy and hectic holidays behind us now is the time to plan to have some fun and relaxation with the Suffield League. Mark your calendars for March 9 and join the Suffield League at its annual Laugh at the Lake.
The event is held at Paradise Lake Country Club located at 1900 Randolph Road in Mogadore. The evening includes a delicious buffet followed by a hilarious comedy team, with Jeff Blanchard performing as headliner. The group has been featured at various comedy clubs. Doors open at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at the Suffield Carryout, Paradise Lake Country Club, Knight Graphics or League members: Tom Calcei at 330-628-2437, Terry Ginn at 330-472-6483 or Kyle Kriener at 330-628-1580. Look forward to enjoying the fun evening with family and friends.
Registrations for baseball and softball are being held at the Suffield Town Hall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 26 and from noon to 4 p.m. Feb. 3. All first-year players must bring along a copy of their birth certificate. Athletes who stop by to sign up can also try on uniforms for correct sizes.
Starting the new year, students needing help with their school work can contact the Suffield United Church of Christ for the Homework Assistance Program. Volunteers will be available from 5:45 to 7:15 p.m. Wednesdays to tutor any subject, any level. For questions or information, contact the church at 330-628-4038.
The Suffield Township Historical Society will kick off its Speaker Series on Feb. 18. We will put Suffield's long standing rivalry behind us for an evening to invite Dave Adolph, originally from Mogadore, and now living in Columbus, to share his experiences during his illustrious coaching career with various well-known football teams. Dave played for Mogadore, many times against Suffield; he will remind us of who won those games. This should be a memory-filled evening. There will be a short business meeting at 6:15 p.m. with the Dave Adolph program at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend.
For Suffield news, contact Pauline Persons at 330-628-3994 or email@example.com.


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President of United States Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon as they prepare to leave following their visit to Salzburg in Austria. President Nixon and First Lady arrive in their car escorted by motorcycle escorts to the Salzburg Airport. A crowd of people waits for him at the terminal building. The couple greeted by officials. Security and U.S. Military personnel keep a vigil. The Nixons mingle with crowd of officials and well-wishers as they say their goodbyes, to them and to their host, Chancellor Bruno Kreisky, of the Federal Republic of Austria. While strolling about, President Nixon stops to shake hands with the Director of a Band of musicians all dressed in Tyrolean costume. Nixon smiles at them and waves the crowd. He answers questions from reporters as they walk along with him and take notes. Press photographers take photos.
Inside the main cabin of the President Nixon's VC-137C airplane, Spirit of 76 (Air Force One) during flight from Salzburg, Austria, to Moscow Russia, on May 22, 1972. Brief glimpse of National Security Advisor, Henry Kissinger. Views of Press Secretary, Ronald Ziegler. Airborne Press center. Some members of the White House Press Corps filing reports. One is dictating into a hand-held recording device. Some passengers resting.
President of United States Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon depart after their visit to Salzburg in Austria. President and Mrs. Nixon say farewell to several Austrian officials. Chancellor Bruno Kreisky of the Federal Republic of Austria, standing with his wife, presents Mrs. Nixon a bouquet of flowers. The Nixons then ascend steps to the President's aircraft (VC-137C, Spirit of 76). They pause at the door to turn and wave goodbye.
Crowds of citizens are gathered in Salzburg, Austria, to celebration of end of WWI and creation of First Republic of Austria. A parade moves slowly through the crowded city square. One group of paraders carries a large banner depicting the Salzburg Coat of Arms. Many wave the bicolor City flag of Salzburg. A man hands out such flags. An official makes announcements and the crowd gathered to hear him gives three cheers. A train moves slowly by the festivities -- its cars decorated with Salzburg City bicolor flags.
President of United States Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon are guests of Chancellor Bruno Kreisky, of the Federal Republic of Austria, for luncheon at the Kobenzl-Gaisberg Hotel. They mingle informally on the porch of the hotel. Chancellor Kreisky introduces them to several Austrian dignitaries, who greet and welcome the President and First Lady. Nixon shakes hands and talks. Austrian women hotel employees, dressed in traditional costumes, watch from an upper balcony of the hotel as the dignitaries pose for photographs. President and First Lady having drinks with Chancellor Kreisky and other guests. Press photographers take photos from behind.
VC-137 Stratoliner residential aircraft of the United States Air Force One. The Air Force One plane carrying United States President Richard Nixon and others, takes off at dusk. Flash lamps and crewmen at the runway. The Presidential plane flies towards its left.

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He Zhiwen
One of the strange things about being at a club where we have ten full-time coaches, where I'm the only one who's not Chinese, is often I don't know what's going on. Others assume I do since they are all talking about it – but in Chinese!!! So I didn't know that He Zhiwen was even at our club until he'd been there about a week. I had just finished a long coaching session, and as I was walking to the front of the club I saw this elderly lefty pips-out penholder practicing with one of our top juniors. I stopped to watch because there was something about this player, whose strokes looked like machine guns as he almost mechanically smacked in ball after ball, both blocking and hitting, obviously a great player. So I asked Coach Jack, and he was surprised, thought I knew.
He was the famous Spanish player He Zhiwen, 55 years old, formerly a Chinese National Team member. He has now been at my club (MDTTC) for about three weeks, and I believe will be there another week or so. Last year at the World Veterans Games he won the 50-54 Men's Singles without dropping a single game. He was top ten in the world in the 1980s. In 2012, at the age of 50, he was ranked as high as #59. When he left the ranking list in 2016 at age 54 he was #82. He's a lefty pips-out penholder. Here's discussion of him at the Mytabletennis.net forum, with several videos posted of him competing at the Westchester Open this past weekend, where he made the semifinals of Open Singles. Here's a Best of He Zhiwen video (4:57). Here are more videos of him. (He seems to have two spellings for his name, the other one being He Zhi Wen.)
He is probably the best player his age in the world. At the time he was top 60 in the world at age 50 I believe he was by far the oldest in the top 100, as well as (I think) the only pips-out penholder. He was a bronze medalist in Men's Doubles at the 1985 Worlds, and 28 years later, a bronze medalist in Men's Doubles at the 2013 European Championships.
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Coaching Kids
Here's the new video from Samson Dubina (2:22). "When coaching 5-6 year old kids, about 50% of your time should be on fun drills and 50% of your time should be on structured training." Here's another video (55 sec) on coaching Intermediate juniors. "For intermediate juniors, you should be doing about 10% fun and 90% serious training. Fun exercises really do enhance dexterity and concentration as well!"
Why Achanta Sharath Kamal Wanted to Quit Table Tennis?
Here's the article from SportsFlu.
The Epic Table Tennis Journey: Tactical Table Tennis
Here's the article from Epic Table Tennis. "The story of a 25 year old who foolishly decided to try to get to the Olympics at a sport he had never played before....."
Dean Johnson Autobiography: How The Years Passed By
Here's the book review of Hall of Famer Dean Johnson, by Tim Boggan.
Aspire to Thrive – Cross-country Mini Table Tennis Grudge Match
Here's the video (5:14). "Mixed doubles partners, Amy Karpinski & Tony Murnahan, challenge each other in a cross-country, mini table tennis, grudge match as they make their way from Morrisville, NC to Las Vegas, NV via highway 40 for the 2017 SuperMicro National Table Tennis Championships. Watch as they play on different terrain and battle the outdoors and different forces of nature."
Ping Pong Coconut Biscuit
Here they are! Unfortunately, they are sold from Malaysia, so they might be expensive to order for most of us.
Bruce Lee Pong
Here's the picture! (Here's the "infamous" video of Bruce Lee playing table tennis (2:37) with nunchucks - but it's actually an actor pretending to be Lee in a Nokia watch commercia. It's infamous because so many people believe it's real.)
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Marine 126
This building at Maroubra, south of Sydney, accommodates four luxury apartments (one per floor) plus a car park, built into the hill. We capitalised on its unique setting by creating a building that focuses on the wonderful view from within and, through strong form, creates a handsome profile to enhance the urban fabric of this area. This apartment building can be considered in three parts: A curved, steel and aluminium open-plan living area composed of three glass walls, one fronted with louvres; An enclosed masonry box form on the hill-side that accommodates the bedrooms and bathrooms as well as the building's core; A serrated masonry podium that encloses the carpark, plant and the building's waste facilities. These elements have been combined to create a successful balance between privacy from within the units, whilst maintaining a strong connection to the view and the water, without having to rely on blinds or curtains.
As well as acknowledging the potential of this headland setting, the form of the building envelope was developed to minimize obstruction of neighbouring views and overshadowing to adjacent properties. Without meeting this requirement, the building would have not been approved by the local consent authority. Completed 2005.


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Sago vattals
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Sago vattals recipe
Sago - 1/2 kg
Green chillies - 4, medium size, medium hot
Salt - 1-1/2 teaspoons
Lime juice - 1 tablespoon
Asafoetida - 1/4 teaspoon
Water - 6 cupfuls
Method: Grind the green chillies, salt, and asafoetida to a smooth paste and keep aside. Soak the sago in water for 15 minutes. Bring the water to the boil in a roomy vessel. Scatter the sao onto it stirring the water. Cook to a thick batter-like consistency, taking care to stir the paste frequently to prevent lumps forming. Remove from the heat. Add the green chilli paste along with the lime juice. Drop small spoonfuls of batter on a damp, well-rinsed cloth and dry beneath the hot sun for 3 days, and peel off from the cloth when completely dry.
When needed, deep fry in smoking hot oil or ghee and serve.
PS: We will post you the final pictures of dried sago vattals and fried ones in 3 days time.
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Minimal Circle Throwing
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Chris Parkerson
Dojo: Academy of the Martial Arts
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Re: Minimal Circle Throwing
In hopes of building some discussion, I have stated in one location much of the process I use in this post.
Most of my Aiki study has been exactly in the area of how every little thing I do specifically effects uke in the following ways:
(1) stability
(2) balance
(3) reduction of his or her base
(4) dropping my weight through one of the throwing points in uke's stance.
Relax, Attach to the Center of Gravity and Destabilize the Structure
The baseline Aiki-Daito strategy is that as soon as you touch me or I touch you, you pay a price.
I command your balance and stability.
What is hara or center?
For me, center means "center of gravity". This is very different from many who consider that the center remains inside the pelvic girdle like a 5 gallon can of beans and noodles. A center of gravity has no weight or mass. It is like a quark. And it can move outside the body. Joining centers of gravity is likely an impossibility in Newtonian physics. One center will displace the other quite naturally when they come too close together. When you can feel this activity happening through the connection, techniques are quite light. You are not fighting uke's strength or mass. You are pushing his quark.
Once setting the center of gravity in motion, I can play with your base and decide how tightly I want to throw you (how small or at what point in space the pivot point will be) or whether I just want to keep you unstable and punish you with atemi or koppo.
You see, whether I complete a throw or I do not, it really does not matter to me. If I have made you "worry about falling" then I am in control and your mind has been "split" between protecting yourself from the fall and deciding to strike back. Few people can do both at the same time.
In fact, if you are unstable and losing your balance, (1) you will have little-no power in your punch and (2) you will have lost most or all of your "iron vest".
Throwing (Balance and base)
Good Daito can be performed slowly. many Daito/Yanagi throws are often accomplished not by lifting an uke as seen in Quito Ryu/modern Judo. Many techniques are accomplished by "weighting" uke's spine by relaxing your body sequentially. This is why yanagi is interpreted as "Drooping Willow".
Sequenced relaxation builds momentum within your body.
When uke's spine is compressed, you now have a connection to his center of gravity. Small shifts of your center can make uke's compressed spine become unstable. Once unstable, the load, (your relaxed mass) moves his center outside his base, he loses his balance and he falls.
It is just physics. Relaxation. And a smidgen of mental focus points.
Dropping Weight
Weight dropping to me is simple physics. Bottom line, I must be relaxed enough to "read" your body. Every jig or jag must be read and responded to like water filling a gap.
Now, uke can catch a bowling ball pretty well if his posture is stable (structure) and if his hands are close to his center of gravity. He cannot do it if (1) he is unstable and/or (2) he tries to do it with his hands outstretched (far from my own center of gravity).
Dropping weight has nothing to do with applying force. It is about letting gravity take over.
In another strand I talked about using the visualization of cutting through butter. After making a specific study of how the body buckles, you just drop weight like you are dropping a men cut with a sword and trust that gravity will drop your weight through the vulnerable area.
In fact, Riai to us means doing your weight drop exactly like you are doing your sword cut. For thowse who know the Yanagi cut, they can probablyt see it in my weight drop process.
As I said before, once relaxed, you will feel the compression of the joints. Then move your lower body with a focus on uke's center moving to one of the known throwing points in his posture. Then drop more weight there with your body and your mind. Do not force it, let gravity do it.
Dropping weight must be done in a vertical plane. Angled planes tend not to work. Dropping weight in an agnled plane causes "contention" within your muscles and structure that impede the work of gravity. Put simply, balls fall down to the ground in a vertical fashion.
As I said, good Daito/Yanagi can be performed slowly, even the aiki-no-jitsu techniques. In fact, I have done two things in my demonstration videos:
1) I make the circles I use larger than I normally do so that people with a good eye can see how my movement effects uke frame-by-frame
2) I demonstrate the technique slowly first and then at a normal speed. I go slow so that the trained eye can see that, just like basic push hands, I do not break my "sticky connection" until it is time to complete the throw.
In time, you can make throws so small that you simply drop your hand on a shoulder or lightly place your hand on the shoulder and the whole process occurs. You touch the uke and he falls down.
Relax and Relax Some More
Again, I must be relaxed enough to "read" your body from the get go and continue to read your body like a good masseur or chiropractor would. Every jig or jag must be read and responded to like water filling a gap. Smooth and immediate. Not going faster or too slowly, but at the same speed as your body responds to my movement.
You ever heard the joke about the midget who went into the bar, picked out a fellow and said, "do you want to fight me buddy?"
When the guy responded willingly, the midget pointed to a really giant fellow and said, "well, there's me buddy."
I have five buddies. They are my big brothers. Gravity, momentum, centripital force, centrifugal force and friction. The more you get out of the way and let these big brothers do the job, the lighter the technique becomes.
Does it work in a fight?
There is an old Kung Fu adage that says, "Who can be calm until the first blow is struck?"
The path of calmness and relaxation is a road less travelled. It often takes someone skilled in wae-gong to really make use of nei-gong. Older guys go there out of necessity. we also have less testosterone and do not get so excited so easily.
In my kenpo, escrima and jujitsu days, I got rid of the "butterflies" that people tend to get when they wonder what getting hit is like. That helps you to relax.
But to truly remain relaxed in a fight, you also need to forget about "contention" and "fear" in all their aspects. Contention begins in the mind and is the source for tightness in the muscles and losing the ability to truly read the subtle changes in yur opponent. I really cannot understand how contentious and argumentative people understand how to truly flow and blend.
What is inside the mind shows in the actions of the body. I really look at a fight as a dance between two forms . A dance and interplay between two objects like Process Philosopher Hans Georg Gadamer states in his seminal work on hermeneutics Truth and Method. I do not think of winning or losing. Didn't the poem "IF" say "you should treat those two imposters just the same?"
I also have determined that suppression trumps attrition in most cases....especially in the initial part of the fight.
That means I also believe that intent and a bit of soft relaxed motion trumps fa-jing percussion. I would rather smother an attack and then decide if I want to throw the opponent, break him up or strike vital points. If Fa-jing is what someone has trained, isn't it a smart thing to take away his best weapons at the onset?
Power and Attrition
Now I have studied a variety of ways to attain power in a punch. I have decided that a relaxed weight-drop punch is just as powerful as a whipping-style punch generated by fa-jing. But this is simply my opinion and not worth any argument. My punch still begins at the bottom of my feet, goes through the legs, is directed by the hips and culminates in the hands. Instead of it being like "throwing a ball bearing "whipped" at 60 miles per hour as suggested in the wonderful article Dan hardin provided last week on this site, I move like a freight train going 15 miles per hour. My mass does the damage rather than the speed. And by going slower, I remain blended and sensing my opponent without too many breaks in the push hands.
Comments and insights (non contentious arguments) are most welcome.
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Thousands will enjoy free beans in Pequot Lakes
It's time to dig out Thor, Big Bertha, Ole, Sven, Lena and Baby Olga for the Pequot Lakes Bean Hole Days celebration Tuesday and Wednesday, July 8-9, in Trailside Park.
Thousands of people will gather July 8 to share a free lunch of baked beans, a dinner roll and a glass of Culligan water.
The event will begin with the Paddle Hunt; the first clue will be released at 9 a.m. Monday, July 7.
On Tuesday night, July 8, the baked beans will be buried in the ground. And on Wednesday, July 9, the celebration will culminate with the raising of the beans, a Queen and King Bean coronation, an arts and crafts fair, food market, children's games and lunch.
Commemorative T-shirts and bowls will be sold July 7-9 as supplies last at the Pequot Lakes Welcome Center in Trailside Park.
Following is the schedule of events:
Tuesday, July 8
6 p.m.: Burying of the beans ceremony.
The beans, prepared from Paul Bunyan's secret recipe behind locked doors, are buried in five huge, cast iron kettles and cooked over a wood fire during the night. The largest kettle, Thor, is on display by the Pequot Lakes Chamber building.
Wednesday, July 9
9 a.m.-4 p.m.: Craft fair and concessions along the Paul Bunyan Trail.
11:15 a.m.: Queen and King Bean coronation ceremony.
11:30 a.m.: Raising of the beans.
Noon: Serving of the beans. Volunteers will serve a free bowl of baked beans, dinner roll and beverage to thousands of attendees.


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Rachel Weisz, Enemy to Botox, Sees L'Oreal Ad Banned Over Airbrushed
The British actress is the latest famous face whose campaign was banned in the UK by the Advertising Standards Authority for excessive retouching.
Oscar winner Rachel Weisz, 41, is no fan of Botox, the popular wrinkle-smoothing cosmeceutical.
She even suggested a ban on its use by her fellow actors "It (Botox) should be banned for actors, as steroids are for sportsmen," she told British Harper's Bazaar. "Acting is all about expression; why would you want to iron out a frown?"
So it's a mystery why Weisz helped perpetuate the smooth-faced craze in her new L'Oreal ads. The photos of the actress promoting L'Oreal's Revitalift Repair 10 are so heavily airbrushed that they have been banned in Britain for deceptive advertising by the Advertising Standards Authority. The ASA ruled that Weisz's image "misleadingly exaggerated" the performance of the product.
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The decision was happy news to British Lib-Dem MP Jo Swinson, the co-founder of the Campaign for Body Confidence, who said: 'The beauty and advertising industries need to stop ripping off consumers with dishonest images."
She often cites medical research about the impact of these airbrushed and retouched images: "The Royal College of Psychiatrists has spoken out about the harmful influence of the media on body image and has highlighted the airbrushing and digital enhancement used to portray physical perfection as an area of concern."
NEWS: Anti-Airbrush Movement: Scientists Suggest Warning Labels For Retouched Photos
Weisz is not the first actress to have be on a banned-in-Britain cosmetics ad. An Olay anti-aging ad featuring Twiggy was banned in 2009, and last year L'Oreal ads with Julia Roberts and Christy Turlington were also banned for being misleading.
This truth in advertising movement is spreading. An Los Angeles-based online women's magazine, Off Our Chests, has launched the Media and Public Health Act, which is being cosponsored by the National Eating Disorder Association. They even sell a T-shirt for girls that proudly proclaims, "Not Photoshopped."


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A couple who had an adulterous relationship has been stoned to death in the town of Aguelhok, says a spokesman for the radical Islamic group controlling northern Mali.
Sanda Abou Mohamed, a spokesman for the group Ansar Dine, told The Associated Press on Sunday that the couple was executed according to Sharia law.
A resident of the northern city of Kidal, who had spoken to witnesses in nearby Aguelhok, said the man and woman were buried up to their necks and were then pelted with stones until they died earlier on Sunday.
The resident requested anonymity because he feared for his safety.
In Britain, The Union of Islamic Students' Associations in Europe issued a statement offering its services to Khomeini...
Meanwhile in America, the director of the Near East Studies Center at UCLA, George Sabbagh, told an interviewer that Khomeini was "completely within his rights" to call for Rushdie's death
According to Bernard Lewis, a death warrant without trial, defence, etc. violates Islamic jurisprudence. In Islamic fiqh, apostasy by a mentally sound adult male is indeed a capital crime. However, fiqh also:
... lays down procedures according to which a person accused of an offense is to be brought to trial....
Muhammad Hussan ad-Din, a theologian at Al-Azhar University, argued "Blood must not be shed except after a trial [when the accused has been] given a chance to defend himself and repent".[39] Abdallah al-Mushidd, head of Azhar's Fatwā Council stated "We must try the author in a legal fashion as Islam does not accept killing as a legal instrument
The greatest misinterpretation of the recent times has been the Iranian Ayatollah's fatwa to behead Salman Rushdie. Funny how Shia-Sunnis never unite, but they are united in their support for this coward and ghastly act.
A man using the alias Mustafa Mahmoud Mazeh accidentally blew himself up along with two floors of a central London hotel while preparing a bomb intended to kill Rushdie in 1989.[26]
Hitoshi Igarashi, the Japanese translator of the book The Satanic Verses, was stabbed to death on 11 July 1991. Two other translators of the book survived attempted assassinations.[27]
Ettore Capriolo, the Italian language translator, was seriously injured in a stabbing the same month as his Japanese counterpart.
Aziz Nesin, the Turkish language translator, was the intended target in the events that led to the Sivas massacre in July 1993, which resulted in the deaths of 37 people.
William Nygaard, the publisher in Norway, barely survived an attempted assassination in Oslo in October 1993.
In Belgium, two Muslim leaders who opposed Rushdie's death penalty were shot to death.
Two bookstores in Berkeley, California were firebombed.
Five bookstores in England were firebombed.
Twelve people died during rioting in Bombay.
Very interesting wording. Almost, if I may say so, cunning and sly. Which individual is being held accountable for a suicide bombing, or stoning, or church destruction, or killing? No one is, outside the actor. You're defending something that isn't being attacked. I predict you'll win.
I hate to be repetitive, so I'll try to streamline this. People are concerned about a group, a society, a culture, a religion. A religion dedicated in large part to conquering, in whichever manner is most effective, the world for Allah. We have seen murderers of families celebrated in the streets, governments rewarding the families of suicide bombers. Religious rules which would be unspeakable anywhere else, are imposed on populations. African countries are invaded with Allah's name being the prominent battle-cry.
Forgive me, for I may be a little emotional. But where are the efforts to prevent this? Where is the compensation for the victims? Why is this not condemned from every mosque in the world? Why are other Muslims not turning the violent ones in? Why aren't the killers and destroyers punished, ostracized, something?
You speak about an individual's soveregnity. You mean, if they subject themselves to all of the Islamic rules, don't you? Are they free to leave, say what they want, scrawl a cartoon on the ground, criticize their leaders, criticize their religion, date who they want, when they want to?
I may have said too much. I'd love to have a discussion, but a discussion requires something from both sides. I don't care to be so upset and I would love to have it explained why I shouldn't be. But no more condescension, insults and evasions, please.
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I will be happy to properly explain the nature of the spiritual warfare at some future point in some future thread.
For now, suffice to say that the demons of Hell are not happy when their works are being called into question publicly.
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That is why I am concerned. Regardless of what Islam techniquely says, a large group that claims to be operating in the name of Islam are doing some things that I find quite appaling. And many people claim we need to respect these cultures that advocate this.
It appears they have given up. Too bad.
But, if we get into the spiritual warfare side, I'm sure we'll be led down some side track. Unless, of course, they've given up and we can have the thread to ourselves.
That last is the significant point. Any law of Islam may be broken to make Islam dominant in the world.
Islam strictly prohibits homosexual behavior, with penalties in some Middle Eastern countries ranging from imprisonment to death. But according to one Muslim cleric who cited a sheik's fatwa, jihadis who want to smuggle explosives in their rectums can — and should — accept being "sodomized" to make room for the mini-bombs.
In a video originally broadcast on the Shia Muslim Fadak-TV channel in Great Britain, and posted on YouTube in June, a cleric refers to a Yemeni al-Qaida terrorist named Ibrahim al-Asiri who helped his younger brother Abdullah prepare for a 2009 suicide bombing aimed at Saudi Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz.
The older brother's chosen method of attack: a small bomb inserted into the younger Abdullah's rear end. Abdul reportedly passed security checkpoints after persuading Saudi police that he was a repentant militant who wanted to surrender to the prince personally. Once inside the prince's office, he blew himself up. But the prince — then the Saudi interior minister — survived until his June 2012 death of natural causes. He was 84.
In the video, as first reported by the New York-based Gatestone Institute, the cleric tells the story of a Wahhabi student who asked a sheik for permission to follow in Abdul al-Azira's footsteps and carry out a rectal suicide mission.
"Sodomy is forbidden, and not permitted," the cleric replies on video, according to a translation The Daily Caller has obtained, "but jihad takes priority because it makes Islam dominant. And if the dominance of Islam cannot be achieved except through sodomy, then it is OK"
''…give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God."
''Show respect for all men; love the church brotherhood. Reverence God. Honor the Head of State.''
[The last bit, re: honoring the authorities – this is not a commandment to be adhered to if you live in a place like North Korea, or the 'democratic' Republic of Congo. In such instances, civil disobedience, peaceful protest & especially argument in favor of religious freedom is a moral obligation, wherever possible. Sadly, in almost all such instances, martyrdom for the sake of Christ – and many other religious principles - is a common occurrence…]
Towards the downtrodden:
[from the parable of the Good Samaritan]
…''Which was a neighbor to him?''
…''The one who displayed kindness?''
…''Go and do likewise.''
[IE – Show kindness to all people who are in need, regardless of ethnicity or creed, and act charitably without self-interest, as far as it is within your power to do so…]
Warfare/ Disputes:
''If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone''
[Christians are not, as many misunderstand, called to face brutal oppression of either their community or their city/ region/ nation with endless turning of the cheek. It is permissible to act in warfare as an absolute last resort, in order to protect the inherent and fundamental right that any human being has to exist, to live, and to continue in the pursuit of progress – by procreation, social advance, technological development & spiritual refinement - so long as they do not, in turn, seek to oppress others following a victory. As Lao Tzu said, the attitude of a victor in battle should be that of a person attending a funeral; by that he meant 'dignified, respectful, and supportive to those who mourn'.
Turning the other cheek, therefore, is most applicable in the microcosmic disputes that afflict all folk from time to time (petty arguments, unjust treatment by officials, etc). At the macrocosmic levels of human experience, turning the other cheek can be specifically inspirational when individuals or groups are enabled to 'triumph' in the spiritual sense, defiantly & yet forgivingly gracious in the face of goading, harassment, torture and even death, when facing instances of persecution specifically relating to their cherished beliefs.]
The Birth of Jesus Foretold
26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee, 27 to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David. 28 Gabriel appeared to her and said, "Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!"
29 Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean. 30 "Don't be afraid, Mary," the angel told her, "for you have found favor with God! 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. 32 He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David. 33 And he will reign over Israel forever; his Kingdom will never end!"
34 Mary asked the angel, "But how can this happen? I am a virgin."
35 The angel replied, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.
Galatians 5:22-23
22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things..!
Originally posted by The Old American
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Did ATS become a haven for Anti-Islamic propaganda ?
This is getting really old dude.
No more so than it has anti-Christian or anti-Jewish propaganda. I would submit that it's time for an honest discussion about Islam, what it is and isn't, and not be afraid to speak out against, or for, it, since people have no problem in ATS slamming Christians and Jews, while singing "Kumbaya" about Islam, who is currently responsible for quite a bit of murder and mayhem in the world right now.


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Official announcement Vijay Sethupathi's release date
Makkal Selvan as the crowd fondly ennobles Vijay Sethupathi, he has become the favourite of all group audiences, who love to watch his movies irrespective of what genre they fall into. The actor is now gearing up for back to back projects. The first release of this year would be 'Puriyadha Puthir', which is directed by Ranjith Jayakodi and is released by JSK Films Corporation J Satish Kumar. The film is a mystery thriller and would be hitting screens for the festive occasion of Pongal. Soon after his film's release, the next movie from Vijay Sethupathi's store to hit screens would 'Kavan'. The film is directed by KV Anand and is produced by AGS Entertainment. Madonna Sebastian has played the female lead role and others in the cast include TR, Vikranth and few more prominent actors like Bose Venkat. The official announcement involving the film's release has been made before few minutes on the Twitter page. AGS Entertainment on the Twitter page wrote, #Kavan will hit theatres last week of march to entertain all of you this summer @anavenkat #VijaySethupathi #TR #AgsEntertainment" (Sic). Meanwhile, Vijay Sethupathi has been shooting simultaneously for Thiyagarajan Kumararaja and another film by Panneer Selvam of 'Renigunta' fame.


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3rd SeptemberOhmagod! You won't believe what happened to day! Wait, let me give you the back story... So i woke up shattered, cause i was watching films last night, and thinkin- Oh great, fist day of year ten. So as usual i crept out of bed, got washed and dressed. Then i decided well even though we have to wear horrible school uniform, I still can make and effort! So i put on mascara, bit of bronzer and eyeliner and i straightened my hair ... i got breakfast and waited for the bus. On the bus i met up with my bestie Lucy.
"Hey..." I say wearily.
"Hey, what up with you?" She asks.
I sigh," What do you think! Fist day of school! Still there is nothing i can do about it."
We burst out laughing
At school i was moaning and groaning as the two of us trailed along- that's when i saw him. He was quit tall with honey colored hair that flapped in the wind, he had a wash bored stomach and a lovely lopsided grin...Lucy saw me staring.
"No way, do you like him?"
"Yeh obviously." I say fasinated, " any way, who is he? I haven't seen him around
She shrugged.
" He is tom worthy. "Whispered a voice from behind us, we whizzed round to see geek , Emily Shore.
She shifted her glasses" He's is part spanish, and has just moved here. He is hot isn't he?"
We nod...
"i'm gonna talk to him!" I say..
Smiling, i slowly walk over to him however as i'm getting closer my deadly enemie Stella Brown jumped in front of him and started filrting with him!!! Great!


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"We need to increase sales."
Sounds simple, right? But what is the best way to reach B2B buyers, with perspective and insight that will stimulate those important sales, especially in a business landscape that's more competitive and complex than ever? The answer is actually quite simple: peer-to-peer selling.
Buyers are turning to their peers for opinions... peers they trust. Peers who have experienced a buying solution and can give clear advice and direction on what to do next. In fact, this behavioral trend has been documented in recent purchase studies by SiriusDecisions, IDC and Hubspot.
And, it's the buyers' peers, the ultimate trusted advisors – who also just so happen to be your happy customers – are the ones bringing perspective to the sales process. These happy customers (a.k.a., peers) are enabling peer-to-peer selling as an industry game-changer and key differentiator. And, more importantly, they are bringing their perspective to other B2B customers through this peer-to-peer approach.
So how does peer-to-peer selling bring perspective to sales success?
When peers bring perspective, they transform the complexities and challenges of selling into growth opportunities. And, the right technology exists to make that happen. Enabling referrals, reviews, references and perspective is the new peer-to-peer marketing phenomenon for winning sales. In fact, according to the Wharton School of Business, the lifetime value of a referred customer is 25% higher than that of other customers.
Sales and marketing are now customer-centric, where referrals, peer influence and customer references are king. Software, sales and marketing leaders need to start thinking differently for greater sales enablement and revenue generation.
Peer-to-peer selling is all about fully enabling a B2B peer network of 'happy customers' to assist with referrals, social selling and references. It brings perspective through the following strategies:
- Insight. Peers telling their stories, business outcomes and customer experience, create quality content that beats 'arm race' content. Buyers want to hear from companies and peers that have solved similar business problems; so the voice of the happy customer helps cut through the 'content clutter.' This insight is a key differentiator.
- Trust building. Today, before buying anything, consumers check online reviews. They crave community consensus and validation. Early in the buyer's journey, companies look at AppExchange Reviews as well as sites like Crowdreviews.com and Capterra to make sure they put the peer-trusted vendors in their pool of potential solution providers.
- Empowerment. Enabling perspective also means empowering customers to learn from their peers. And the more they learn through group consensus, the more they buy.
- Alignment. For faster revenue growth, sales and marketing leaders need to align on strategy and tactics, more than ever. According to Gartner's research, which appeared in Harvard Business Review, references are more important than content or sales presentations for influencing customers' preferences to make a purchase. Rather than asking reps to email other salespeople for customer-specific references, companies need to systematise the process through a centralised database and serve up tailored peer information and access inside the CRM system.
- Efficacy. Budget cuts force spend-effectiveness like never before. Most companies are trying to better understand content efficacy, but very few focus on the efficacy of the 'customer's voice' through referral and reference programs. The reality is that referral and reference programs are critical selling activities that deserve optimisation. Customer advocates deserve corporate ownership, enablement and focus to drive impact as they are arguably a growing company's most valued resource.
- Enablement. Peer-to-peer marketing helps salespeople sell more, as opposed to just relying on leads. By centralising customer advocacy data and linking it back to sales opportunities, all of a sudden marketers meet sales inside the sales funnel. Many companies are creating umbrella account-based marketing programs, but few properly enable this peer-to-peer selling influence.
Top-performing companies are providing their sales leaders with software tools, knowledge and perspective for successful peer-to-peer selling. And, simply put, 'peer-to-peer selling' is the answer for 'how to increase sales.'
By Ian Levine, Chief Sales Officer, Board member, RO Innovation. RO Innovation, is a SaaS content solution that activates the Voice of the Customer for sales. Ian is a well-known sales and marketing executive with more than 30 years of industry experience. He brings an unusually broad perspective to go-to-market strategy, having held roles in sales, marketing, product development and sales operations.


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Ustream.TV presents a LIVE broadcast of the Hannah Montana's Red Carpet Premiere of Best of Both Worlds Concert Film. Show starts LIVE on Thursday, 1/17, 5:30 PM PST / 8:30 EST. Host John Pattyson will be taking YOUR questions for the stars in the chatroom!
Hannah Montana fans everywhere will have a chance to see their favorite singer, songwriter and actress, Miley Cyrus, perform her sold-out concert tour on the big screen in HANNAH MONTANA & MILEY CYRUS: BEST OF BOTH WORLDS CONCERT. Shot during Cyrus' 69-city tour and exhibited in state-of-the-art Disney Digital 3D™, the film will be coming to theaters for a special one week engagement on February 1, 2008.
Red Carpet VIPs from the film: Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, director Bruce Hendricks, producer Art Repola, concert tour producer Kenny Ortega and executive producer Douglas C. Merrifield.
Red Carpet Special Guests: Ashley Tisdale, Jim Belushi, Donny Osmond, Harry Hamlin, Lisa Rinna, Madison Pettis, Rick Fox, Rob Morrow, Tony Plana, Vanessa Williams, and more!
WHAT: To celebrate the World Premiere of Walt Disney Pictures' HANNAH MONTANA & MILEY CYRUS: BEST OF BOTH WORLDS CONCERT.
WHEN: Thursday, January 17, 2008 WHERE: El Capitan Theatre


text: I just ripped 2 Blu-Ray discs (Spider-man 3 and Pineapple Express) using MakeMKV. However handbrake is telling me they are "No Valid Source Found". I do not understand this. Both of these MKVs play fine in VLC and i also ripped the first two Spidermans and converted them fine. Im using Handbrake version 0.9.4 i386 and Make MKV 1.5.3 and suggestions or other converter to playback on the AppleTV


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Discipline/ComplianceNadia Shanab | autism, general advice, parenting
21 Jun 2010
People tend to perceive noncompliance as stubbornness or misbehavior. Autistic kids do not always perceive our directions the way neurotypical kids do. Why? Because of their sensory integration issues or their condition in general. They see, hear, smell, feel and process (think) differently. When the child doesn't comply or conform, she/he is trying to communicate with his world, but can not quite express herself/himself in the typical way. His/her skills are not adequate to reach our mind. It is our (parents and educators) job to try to figure out (decipher) what the behavior is meant to tell. The following are three example on this matter.
The GO/STOP Technique
I had one student who wouldn't respect the color coded signs on the play ground . There was red and green bands on the play structure to indicate a one way system to prevent the kids from bumping into each other. It didn't matter to give him verbal prompts or even join him on the play structure to tell him that he is going the wrong way. What really worked well was much simpler than I have ever imagined. I made a green Go sign and red STOP sign as shown in the picture. I placed the signs next to the bands and didn't do anything else. He was able to associate the meaning of the signs to the colored bands and got the concept of the one way system. I never had to use the signs again for this particular activity. It was a one time teaching/learning.
The Power of Pictures
Another autistic first grade child used to throw very frequent temper tantrums (almost everyday) and scream on the top of his lungs when he doesn't get things his way. I exhausted all the means I know of to avoid and solve the problem by talking and directing his attention to different activity, in vain. Then I decided to use pictures. I got a picture of a crying baby, a screaming child who looked mad, and a daisy flower. I asked his mom to give me a picture of him. From the picture I've cut out the beautiful smiley face of the child and glued it on the center of the daisy flower. On a construction paper I glued the three pictures. I seized the opportunity when he was once in a good mood and showed him the pictures and said: "Do you cry like a baby?" He looked at me and laughed and said: "No!!!" He was beaming. Then I said: "Do you scream like crazy?" He laughed even more and said: "No!!!" Then I said: "Do you smile like a daisy?" He said: "Yes!!!" With a big smile on his face he took the paper and kept looking at it for a while with amazement. I think he was assessing his behavior in relation to the pictures. He really was able to connect the dots. Ever since, every time I feel the tantrums looming I take this paper out and leave it on the desk and he would change his attitude and become more cooperative. In this case the student responded to visual prompts rather than anything else. There was no more screaming no more tantrums.
The message to the child here was: "you can make good choices, you can change your behavior, you can look really nice when you are smiling".
The Walk/STOP Technique
One student I worked with used to run away and would not respond to my verbal prompts when we walked together. I used to tell him:"Walk with me" or "Stay with me". It never worked. I ended up holding his hand and practiced the Walk/Stop technique.
In the beginning I would walk a few steps and say STOP loudly and firmly. Then wait for a second or so to mark the STOP time, then walk again. I kept doing this but changed the number of steps (random number) every time to make sure that the response is to the prompt STOP and not to the count of the number of steps-because this particular student was a profound autistic boy and he had a lot of OCDs (obsessive compulsive disorders) including counting. We practiced the walk/stop technique for a couple of weeks consistently, for fifteen minutes first thing in the morning. Then I decided not to hold his hand anymore because we are working towards independence and safety. To my biggest surprise, the student acted as if I was holding his hand, and stayed next to me. He walked when I walked and stopped when I stopped without even saying stop. Note that practicing was walk/stop technique was part of his daily schedule.
In this case the student didn't respond to verbal prompts but rather to physical prompts. By holding his hand and moving and stopping together, the touch was effective.
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The petition to the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko have gathered 1079 signatures. The Crimeans demand to "use all the full powers of the Head of State, to seek support from the international community in order to stop the persecution of the Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People Ilmi Umerov, as well as other Ukrainian citizens, repressed by the Russian authorities for their beliefs," Ilmi Umerov's daughter Ayshe Umerova reported on Facebook.
Member of the Executive Committee of the World Congress of Crimean Tatars Zevdzhet Kurtumerov, who helped collect signatures, said the nearest days Ilmi Umerov will leave the mental hospital, but his criminal case will go on.
espite this, the address to the Head of the Ukrainian State retains relevance and significance, said Zevdzhet Kurtumero, adding that soon the petitiion will be handed over to the Presidential Administration. Ilmi Umerov's defense expects to receive next week an answer to a request to transfer Umerov for treatment in cardiology department.
The criminal case against the Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people Ilmi Umerov was launched at the request of the so-called Public Prosecutor's Office of Crimea. The prosecution alleges that in March 2016, Umerov being in the territory of Ukraine, publicly called to "violate the territorial integrity of Russia" during his live interview with ATR TV Channel.
August 18, FSB officers - before the entry of the court decision into force - illegally transferred Umerov from the hospital to a psychiatric clinic, taking away vital medication and allowing him to see his family in a strictly specified time.
August, 21 the health state of the Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People Ilmi Umerov has deteriorated sharply. He lost consciousness, presumably due to the aggravation of hypertensive crisis.
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Hubs loves Thanksgiving food. He'd eat it for every holiday, special occasion, or random meal he could get it. And I've been holding off on making anything like it because he has such high expectations and I don't want to compete with his memories of the perfect turkey.
Let's face it, there's nothing worse than hearing, "It's not like Mom used to make." Not fun.
Plus, I've heard lots of horror stories of what a pain it is to cook a turkey, and just how easy it is to mess it up, dry it out, or get it just plain wrong. I wouldn't say I was scared, but I certainly wasn't eager to try it out.
But Friday night was the annual potluck-style Thanksgiving meal for our friends and it was mentioned that a turkey would be missing from the table. I didn't want to take it on, but after much encouraging from Wyatt, and talk of having ham (which since Wyatt doesn't like at all, really got him trying to convince me), I gave in and headed to the grocery store.
I came home with this:
Since there was going to be so many other dishes there, and probably another meat, whether ham or chicken, or whatever, I just got a turkey breast. It was basically a small turkey with the legs and wings cut off, about 5.5 pounds.
I had no idea what I was doing so I just set out trying to copy and combine several ideas and recipes I'd seen. Here's what I learned in the process.
I used an apple, carrots, and onion on the inside cavities, and a butter and herb mixture on the outside to help with flavor and getting that great golden brown skin. (In my family, the skin is what most of us fought over before dinner. Yum!)
I had read that roasting the turkey breast side down (instead of the usual way with that side on the top) keeps the white meat more moist and juicy since all the juices run down. So I tried it, and flipped it over halfway through the cooking process so the skin could get nice and brown as well. And I brushed it with the melted butter mixture (butter, thyme, rosemary, parsley, garlic, salt, pepper, and apple juice) every fifteen to thirty minutes.
Pretty soon, (well, not "soon," so much, considering it took like 2 and a half hours) it looked like this:
In the meantime though, I had fun watching these:
Turn into this:
And by this time, Wyatt was home from work so he could help me carve. He'd never done that before, either, but I told him about Alton Brown's tips, and he dug in.
(P.S. Notice the wedding ring on the counter…I moved it to the shelf, and told him that, but he still forgot it that night. He blames me. I say, "how can you not notice it's not on your hand? It drives me crazy when I don't have mine!")
And we ended up with this:
And we got the wishbone!
And yes, my night didn't end up so well, considering the way I spent all Saturday morning. (Maybe I should have wished to not get super sick!) But we had a great time Friday night with friends, laughing and hearing old stories, and eating good food, despite whatever got me…
So, even though I'm not sure if I'm ready to eat Thanksgiving dinner again (hopefully tomorrow!) I'm happy to report that the turkey adventure wasn't so scary. Hubs pretty much only ate that, so I think it's safe to say he liked it.
In fact, I think I wouldn't be scared to try it again sometime!
What about you? Are you scared to cook a turkey or are you a pro? Either way, I'd love to hear about it!


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Gloria Dei offers many opportunities for musicians of all ages and abilities to participate. Rehearsals resume Wednesday, August 29th.
For general inquiries please contact our Director of Music, Elizabeth Waldon.
Gloria Dei Musical Ensembles:
Faith Choir -Traditional Choir: High School - Adult
Faith Choir provides liturgical leadership and anthems for the 9:00 a.m. service on most Sundays and festivals. Participation is open to all, and no previous experience is necessary.
Wed: 7:30 - 9:00 pm - Choir Loft
Sun: 8:30 - 8:50 am - Choir Loft or Lounge
(630) 968-6231 Ext. 103
Kids of the Kingdom Choir: Grades 2-8
Kids of the Kingdom is a choir for children in grades 2 through 8 in which music reading skills and basic theory are learned. There are also occasional games, parties and treats to add to the fun. In addition to the musical, various holiday and community performances, this choir sings once a month at either the 9:00 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. service. All are joyfully welcomed and encouraged to participate!
Wed: 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. - Rooms 114-115
(630) 968-6231 Ext. 106
Cherub Choir: Ages 4 - Grade 1
Cherub Choir is for children ages 4 through grade 1. The Cherub Choir is an introduction to group singing, focusing on matching pitch, playing rhythm instruments, and singing in a variety of musical styles. The Cherubs sing in worship once a month and participate in the Kids of the Kingdom musical. Please join us for singing, games, Bible stories, and fun!
Wed: 5:00 - 5:45 p.m. - Room 201 (Lounge)
(630) 968-6231 Ext. 103
Spirit Musicians - Contemporary Vocal & Instrumental: High School - Adult
Spirit musicians provide musical leadership at the 11:00 a.m. service. This ensemble is open to all vocalists and instrumentalists. Our instruments have included voice, guitar, violin, saxophone, flute, and drums.
Sun: 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. - Nave
(630) 968-6231 Ext. 103
Gloria Dei Bell Choir: Youth - Adult
Gloria Dei Bell Choir is for those with previous handbell experience and musicians who want to learn to play handbells. Musicians of any age are welcome. This group plays monthly in worship at either the 9:00 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. services.
Wed: 6:40 - 7:20 p.m. - Nave
(630) 968-6231 Ext. 103
Blessed Notes Choir: 2nd grade - Senior Citizens
Blessed Notes Choir is open to people second grade and older interested in learning to play bells and chimes. Basic music skills and handbell techniques will be taught to anyone who wants to become a member. From grade school to seniors, all are welcome. We play at several services during the program year.
Wed: 4:30 - 4:55 p.m. - Nave
(630) 968-6231
Soloists/Instrumentalists: All Ages
Vocal and instrumental soloists are encouraged to contact the Director of Music Ministries to arrange rehearsals and opportunities to share your talents in worship. If you are interested in participating, I will find a place for you!
(630) 968-6231 Ext. 103
Interested in more music for worship and the church? Check out these websites:
This weekly program provides music and commentary to support the church in evangelism and worship, basing each week's music on the scriptural lessons specified in the common lectionary. Accomplished members of the St. Olaf College community share chief responsibility for Sing For Joy's content.
With Heart and Voice presents sacred music that spans the full range of Western classical music, from the Gothic period through the 21st century, with occasional surprises from the non-western tradition. The program, hosted by Peter DuBois, celebrates the seasons of the liturgical year and focuses on the richness and beauty of sacred music.
Celebrating the pipe organ, the king of instruments.
The National Lutheran Choir, under the direction of Dr. David Cherwien, seeks to strengthen, renew and preserve the Lutheran heritage of choral music through the highest standards of performance and literature.


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They say that great leaders rise at a time of great crisis and I totally agree with that. On the other side of the fence is the fact that at the same time of crisis, we also get to see the great fall of total idiots. I mean when we pick up a stick, we get both ends, right?
And seriously with the recent #MarawiClash, I had so much fun watching idiots fall flat on their faces with all their shared thoughts. Nasty and feisty at the start, they end up getting burned to the pulp by individuals who simply raised the level of their game by fact checking. Yes, these self-proclaimed "guardians" have every right to exercise their right of free speech and, as part of the freedom, also exercise their right to look stupid to their audience.
At the onset of the #MarawiClash, we had Leah Navarro taking the helm of the offensive against PDiggy, who happened to be in Russia at the time, with her hashtag – #NasaanAngPangulo. She reasoned that this was a time that the Marawi people needed him to be in the country and PDiggy was not in sight. It was an obvious swipe at the President similar to what VP Leni got when she proceeded with her US vacation despite the threat of a typhoon hitting Bicol.
Dutertards werequick to defend the President and I must say that they did it with flair. Miss Navarro failed to understand three crucial points in her offensive stance:
- PDiggy was on an official working trip to Russia at the time of the #MarawiClash, meaning he was at work, while that of VP Leni's was a personal vacation… simply on a US vacation. That spells out a big difference.
- The clash was unexpected unlike the typhoon that was expected to hit the Bicol area.
These two points alone were enough to crush he attempts to discredit PRRD but using the hashtag, #NasaanAngPangulo, was the biggest clincher of all. The hashtag originated when the former PNoy, whom she supports to the tee, was attending a car event in Laguna while the remains of the Mamasapano heroes were arriving at Villamor Airbase. She unwittingly used a hashtag that was actually a swipe to the former President. In short, she used the hashtag that was actually an insult to PNoy. I guess it was her way of showing how much she loves and supports the former President.
The best part of it was when PDiggy made his statement "Don't be afraid, I am coming home." It totally knocked her wits out and that completely shut her up. I guess #NasaanSiLeahNavarro is a more appropriate hashtag at this time.
Of course, Jim Paredes wouldn't pass up on the chance to put some relevance to his supposed "paninindigan" by citing the Zamboanga Siege. He said that that PNoy did not declare Martial Law at that time. Again, Dutertards were quick to put up a line of defence citing the mishandling of the situation by the previous administration.
On my end, I will simply put it as PNoy's non-declaration of Martial Law then was NOT because of the circumstances but because his hands were tied to simply not to. Declaring Martial Law was never an option for PNoy. Simply think about the irony to have Ninoy and Cory fight against Martial Law only to be installed by their ONLY son even if it is just in Zamboanga City. It was more of an "iwas-pusoy" for PNoy. Let us face it that among all Philippine Presidents, it is the Aquinos who will never declare Martial Law even if needed. Again, it would be ironic.
I do not think former PNoy would be that stupid to make that move unless Jim Paredes have a different view of the former President's intellect.
Over and above everyone is Raissa Robles and her failed attempts to carve out something for herself on the issue. It was actually amusing to watch her attack and fall flat on her face, only to rise up and fall flat again. It was like watching a circus where she was the clown and the social media users were her audience. It was dumb as f*ck but fairly amusing.
Her first attempt was an attack on Davao City Mayor Sarah Duterte when she issued guidelines for her constituents in the light of the Martial Law declaration in Mindanao by PDiggy. Miss Robles questioned the authority of the esteemed Mayor in her issuance of the said guidelines.
Prior to even reading Miss Robles' tweet, I already read through the said guidelines released by Mayor Duterte. The guidelines were informing Davaoenos the basics of what to do and what to expect in Davao. It was intended for residents of Davao City coming from their local government head. I found it appropriate for the Mayor to take such concrete action as an attempt to quench any apprehension on the ML declaration. It was meant to inform, educate, tone down apprehensions, and guide Davaoenos.
Of course, Raissa Robles' attempt to make it look inappropriate made her fall flat on her face straight into the mud. I read it and it was quite clear that it was Mayor Duterte's guidelines to her constituents and, seriously as Mayor of Davao, she has the right to issue it. Mayor Sara was simply in the hood when she slammed Robles' with her backlash and she was on point – if only Miss Robles read through it first before tweeting.
Still not done, another tweet comes through a few days after. This time hitting on Davao on their alleged refusal to accommodate Marawi refugees considering that Iligan and Cotabato were accommodating. The tweet simply had me laughing out loud. I guess most of the social media users were laughing their hearts out, as well.
A quick look at google maps would show that Iligan and Cotabato are the closest cities to Marawi. Davao is a long way down south. Miss Robles seemed to have misunderstood that when people flee a battle area, people seek refuge to the nearest city so Iligan and Cotabato are the best options. No one in the right mind would think of going to Davao first because of the DISTANCE unless they are planning to migrate or take a vacation. She seemed to have missed out that people fleeing Marawi are seeking refuge, not planning a field trip. Again geographically, you seek refuge to the closest city that you can go to especially when you only have a few belongings and valuables with you.
A simple toggling on the phone would have saved her the embarrassment. The funny thing is that she is still justifying that Davao will not accept refugees from Marawi even if there were no statements confirming her claim. I seriously think that it is simply her attempt to regain herself. Nevertheless, she is the obvious runaway winner for this round of idiots' game. She fell and she fell mighty hard.
The best leaders rise during the most difficult times but it also shows stupidity at its finest. In this case, the #MarawiClash had me more amused with the idiots attempting to make themselves look smart in an arena where they really play hard. #SimplyAmusing.


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Well, my name is Edward Marquez. And i need help with my fianc
I feel what your going through Edward. I'm in a long distance relationship where my girlfriend lives on the other side of the world. Our communication is always present and never lacking. We video chat all the time, everyday. We used to always talk dirty, send pictures, video, etc, until we finally met I went to go visit her in her country for two weeks. After that, all of a sudden, she completely stopped all sex life. She refuses to send me any pictures or engage in any and all dirty anything. And whenever I bring it up, she changes the subject and says she doesn't want to talk about it and gets upset at me for insisting we spice up our relationship. It's almost been a full year, we haven't engaged in anything sexual at all. I try to talk about it, but she constantly shuts me down saying it upsets her that all I want is to be dirty. I'm at a boiling point I don't know What to do anymore. A man can only go so long without anything intimate from his partner. I gained some weight within the past year, I don't know if that could be it, but its killing me I don't know what to do anymore.
My husband became uninterested in sex and intimacy the day after we were married. We've been married 45 years and it has been a horrible 45 years. He thought sex was boring, disgusting, messy, smelly, pointless and meaningless! He couldn't believe two people do some thing so degrading and insane as sex. For me it has been a horrible experience, I have very few answers as to why he is what he is. He lives in the basement all of our married life and worked the midnight shift. We never ever talk, he will not sleep with me. Don't let your life get messed up like mine.
i am not uninterested in sex. but my boyfriend said i do. for him, sex is really important in a relationship. i felt that he said i was not interested in sex is because he wanted to leave me for this "excuse". very sad
Okay, the article does give real possibilities, but none of them help. I am the one who is not interested in sex. It was never all that big a deal to me, more for my partners. After being married for 24 years, I just don't want it at all. It is smelly, sweaty and messy, but that would not be the reason I don't want it. I just simply have no urge to have sex. Yes, I can and do orgasm, but I honestly don't care. I don't even masturbate as I don't need the orgasm. They say you should just do it, and fake it till you make it, but I have been doing that for some time now, and I am no more interested now than I was at the beginning.
I NEVER want to have sex in a public place. I hate dirty talk. My hubby wants me to do it, but all I can do is laugh and feel stupid. I would never say anything like that, so I feel stupid trying. I haven't liked kissing since I gave birth and had to have an oxygen mask on. My senses are sharper now, and the feel and taste and smell of things leave me cold. I have not a single fantasy to share with him. Years ago I told him one I used to have, but never really wanted to have happen. He has been bringing it up for the last 20 years. If he ever did try to act on it, I would be angry, not turned on
Finally, when I do engage in sex (and it is several times a week, even though I would be happy with once a month), my orgasms are too intense. My body parts are too sensitive for it to feel good, and the tears in my pelvic region from child birth sting and hurt sometimes during sex.
I don't like not wanting sex, as all men claim it is required for them. Better not tell the priests that- it could be a problem. It isn't really required, and they could relieve themselves to keep discomfort away. Believe me, if I wanted sex and my partner wasn't as interested as I was, I can take care of myself. Thing is, I don't. I don't want it at all. I wish I could be as into it as he is, but I am not, and he knows that. He knows I do it for him and makes comments about how he wished I liked it more because he loves to get me off.
Truth is, I don't know why my senses got stronger, my orgasms got to intense for me, or why I don't like kissing and fondling any more. I just don't. How do you fix that? You can pretend, but you can't really fix it.
I am a post menopausal woman and if I have no need for sex. I am married to a man 10 years younger than I am, so this is a problem. I love him but we have grown distant due to two things, our raising two grandkids for the the past 10 years(which has been mostly my responsibility and it has been difficult and very stressful) and my husbands work schedule, he works away from home two weeks out of he month. Our relationship is what needs reviving and since the grandkids are in high school, we have time to spend together. We actually went out on a date this weekend, which I must say felt uncomfortable, finding something to talk about was an effort. He made an effort to hold my hand and show a little affection. I didn't respond very well. The evening did not end up the way, I am sure he would have liked it. On top of not wanting to engage in sex, I feel guilty and unsure that he is going to continue to be patient with me. I feel that he is either going to give me an ultimatum or be open if a woman gives him attention. He goes out, to bars, with his fellow workers, when they have out of town classes they have to attend. I can't fake something I don't feel. I am making an effort to reconnect, but I am afraid that it may be a little too little too late. I have told him how I feel and what I fear and he tells me that 'we' are ok…but I don't feel that assured.
My wife and I have been married for almost 20 years. We have not had sex for years. We have a young child who takes up a lot of our time and attention. We both have our each individual careers and both successful. After reading many advice posts and the like, I have realized that I probably have a higher sex drive than her. But when I ask for or initiate sex I am turned down and rejected. She won
Ive read alot of these comments from others on here and its so sad that people are living like this with partners. i can relate myself to alot of this as my husband has no interest in sex. we have only been married 3 months. its my husbands first marriage but its my 3rd marriage so i guess i would say i have more understanding of what is needed to build marriage. his very withdrawn he seems in his own little world most of the time. i know he loves me with all his heart and i do him… but he seems to not understand the importance of having a sex life within a marriage. ive tryed talking to him and its got me no where.. he just says sorry and dont mean to hurt my felings. he says he does find me attractive and wants me he just dont understand why it never comes to his mind to get sexually active with me.i really dont know weather its worth me staying in this marriage cos i cant see that anything is going to change on his part. he makes me so frustrated hurt and rejected every day. its got unbearable now for me.. ive never been with any man like this before so its mind blowing and so hard to accept specially when hes so different to others ive been with, hes so kind and caring and loves me alot he just dont get my point and understand my needs.i just want us to be happy and fullfilled with each other, but he seems to misunderstand that his ways are pulling us apart. if anyone has any advise then please help im open to hear others comments.
Hi guys, I have been with my Girl Friend for the past 5 years. She is super hot and a fantastic woman. We have sex quite often although its not the sme as it used to be. At first you tend to have sex at the drop of a hat and in all kinds of places. As time passes it gets to be more "climb on and hurry up"! why this is the case I am not sure but it is very frustrating! We have spoken about it, but you get to the point where you don't want to keep bringing it up! She enjoys sex when we have it and always reaches climax. Its just the feeling of she wants me as much as i want her is not there any more! she says she does although actions speak louder than words! Oh well, i must try harder!
To all men.. it never gets better, if u like sex, don't get married. 90% of marriages are without sex just no one tells the truth..Trust me I've been married 15 years and she is a prude. I don't even think she has a sexual fantasy and if she does its not with me.. Maybe some other guy and at this point I wouldn't even care.. just waiting til kids turn 18 then I'm divorcing
I have been with my girlfriend five years now. When we first started dating we were very sexually active we had sex anywhere we didn't care. But after we got more serious the sex slowly disappeared. I'm 24 I have a crazy high sex drive I could have sex do the part we both like (both orgasm) and go again right then, she used to like that but now I can't even convince her to be open to the idea of sex more than once a month. I'm frustrated and it seems like she doesn't care I try not to put so much pressure on the lack of sex but honestly it is on my mind alot. I have every had every intention to marry her and she is always hinting and stuff but I don't know if I could marry knowing that she is this disinterested in sex. I'm at a loss its making me not want to be with her there is no passion there anymore and she makes it seem like a chore which has put me out of the mood during sex before where I have just stopped. We had a break up for a year not long ago and oddly enough the sex came back we had sex all the time and honestly she had sex with other guys (i have never had sex with anyone but her) and then we got back together and it just disappeared again. I love her she is a beautiful person inside and out, she is one of the kindest and most forgiving people I have ever met but this puts a strain on our relationship to where I have come into contact with a very good female friend from high school that both ne and her have feelings for each other. I have thought about cheating and this is not in my nature hell when we were broken up I couldn't even sleep with another person because they weren't my ex their skin didn't feel the same or they said something any excuse I could find I used it. Its crazy and frustrating and I think I might give up for good sometimes. If only I could have advice…
My boyfriend and I have been together 2 years and suddenly he won't try anything in bed , we lack communication and every time I try to talk about it he brushes it off. He cheated a year ago and since then things have had their ups and downs . . . Is he not interested anymore? Am I not good enough?? What do I do … Please help
In the beginning I wanted sex all the time but my partner wasn't interested. During sex I did all the work, it didn't matter how often I tried to talk about what I needed, what turned me on – my partner would either run away once cuddles became more or he'd be distracted during the act.
He didn't like holding hands or cuddling. I had to force him to do these things. We talked and talked and talked until one day, I gave up trying. Once I stopped directing our lovemaking, it all went down hill. After 4 years together, he really doesn't know what I like. So now I hate having sex with him. It actually repulses me and I feel nauseous . Sometimes I want to throw him off me.
I still love sex, just not with him. The last few times I was extremely horny and had sex with him, my arousal disappeared in the first five minutes we were together. Now I'd rather masturbate than let him touch me. Worst part is I have a high libido, though over the years with him, I can see that it's in decline – until some other guy I find attractive walks in the room.
Something else that is strange is now that I don't want sex, he is all over me. He's initiating talks, trying to get me to want him. Now he's the one begging me to cuddle and hold his hand and kiss him. It makes me feel bad cos | can see I'm hurting him but I can't help it. When he touches me my skin crawls, I don't even like it when he looks at me undressed.
I have tried a few of the things listed in this article. They didn't work for him and now they don't work for me. I want to end things but can't bring myself to hurt him like that. I know it's not fair on either of us. This limbo we are stuck in.
No sex for the past several yrs. She doesn't show any interest in sex or me. I had penile implant, she says it doesn't feel the same. My Urologist says size did not change at all. But the last time I tried to have sex with her, she says "what is the point, I can't feel you, it's too little". Haven't gotten over that yet.
I'm married but don't have a partner..
Married over 45 years and only had sex once.! He refuses sex at all costs and he hasn't spoken to me in years. He lives in a garage apartment and I have the house. Really the only time I see him is when he's doing out door chores. He goes no where, just stay's cooped up in his area like a hermit. Really to old and tired to change anything. He lives his life and live mine and its a horrible way to live.
My boyfriend has not had sex with me for going on a month now, he is usually the one always pursuing sex with me and he always ask for every other or every other two days, i have begged, pleaded, ask, got angry, everything i know to do and nothing! Since i came of my monthly last month he has not asked for it or givin into my request for it, and it is almost time for my monthly again! I dnt know what has changed since i has my last monthly, but this is not like him, like i said he is usually asking me for it every other day ir every two days! Im frustatsd and im bout had enough, im seriously about to call it quits, i cnt take this much longer, any help please?
First of all, let me explain my condition. I was born with no testosterone. I never knew this until 2 years ago when the woman I am with wanted kids. We tried and tried and tried. So I went and got a sperm test done. I literally have no sperm. I can ejaculate, feel the sensation, but no swimmers. At this point in time, I lost total interest in sex. My wife thought I was having an affair, but to reassure her I wasn't, I would please her orally, my penis would stand up, but while we were doing it, I would go limp. I decided to go to the Docs and find out what my issue was. In the United States, my condition goes unrecognized, but 1 in 1000 babies born, have this genetic affect. It's also listed as a highly functional form of Autism. I applied myself in life, and for that have been successful to the most part. I started taking testosterone replacement, and that really boosted my sex drive, but now that my tester know is normal, I'm not wanting to have sex anymore. I get really horny, but if we don't do it right then, then I have no desire to do it in 10 minutes. What it is, is that I have Klinfelters Syndrome. I was born with and extra chromosome. Also considered as a XXY baby.
We lay in bed together but she at times resist cuddling. If i touch her sexually she catches a quick attitude. She plays on her phone Instagram and other phone activities to occupy herself during our time in bed until she falls asleep. In the daytime she does this until it's time for one or both of us to go somewhere. Sometimes I want to just snatch her phone away and begin foreplay or some sort of intimacy gestures. But I don't because I already expect denial and I'm discouraged before even attempting anything. Extremely frustrating. Also, she makes no attempts to arouse me and shows no sexual/emotional affection towards me. I'm extremely attracted to her and would prefer we have sex 8 times a day. Realistically speaking, I would appreciate once a day but still that's me being optimistic. It's disappointing because my sexual interest towards her is slowly but surely decreasing. I understand sex isn't everything in a relationship and other things are fundamental, but it sure plays a key role. Being unsatisfied in this department is likely to have a snowball effect in other departments. I just don't understand why she won't give herself to me? What am I doing wrong?
Yep. I too now have a wife who rarely, if ever, wants to get intimate. Her damn phone is more important to her. She sirs on one end of the couch with her phone and I sit on the other watching TV. She comes to bed late, looks at her phone some more and then it's off to sleep. If I want sex, I have to initiate, give her pussy a good liking, while she just lays there, doesn't touch me like she used to, and basically gets a free ride. I am going to divorce this self centered bitch soon. Lots of sexy, beautiful women and I'm told that I am an attractive man. Yet she would probably desire sex elsewhere if she was alone. Do yourself a favor and don't get married. Waste of time and a damn waste of your personal happiness in life. The bottom line is: mentally lazy people will suck the life out of you. And uninterested partners are simply lazy and selfish. I please her because I love her enough to put her needs up front. I won't wait much longer for her to suck my deck or give me the love she once gave me. Lots of lonely women out there who would love and appreciate my desire to please them and love them. Why give your love to someone who just doesn't deserve it any longer.
Soon going to be on the market again ladies. This sexy, beautiful Canadian man is worth it baby!! Make no mistake about that. If you are in a shitty relationship, just get out and respect yourself and YOUR needs. That's not being selfish. That's being fair to yourself…and don't we all deserve that? I know I do. Oh, and if you're reading this Catherine, my lovely selfish wife, you can kiss my ass good bye! Stick that dildo up your ass or wherever else you want to stick it! I'm going to have more sex in the next 20 years than I've had in my entire life. See ya!!
Oh, and one more thing, I hope you've enjoyed all the trips, new cars, money and the easy life I've given you. All that shit will go away soon. Have fun back in poverty land! My businesses will continue to grow but in 10 years, you will likely be broke and working at some shit retail job. Maybe you can sell your big tits for money…nope! By then, they will be all saggy and wrinkles. Sucks to be you! If there are any short, plump – bum, Latino ladies (love beautiful, cinnamon skin angels) out there interested in a blue – eyed, sexy Canadian man, give me a shout. I am only 5'6″ but I am a sexy, kind, playful and loyal man so check me out. And I am not at all shy about pleasing ypu FIRST. (My philosophy: She comes first!). Talk to ya!
when i got pregnant sex was uncomfortable and a bit painful, but after i tried to make it up, ive tried wearing some sexy lingerie,(my figure isn't as good as it use to) ive tried watching porn to learn new things, ive even tried seducing him, and its almost me forcing him to do it…im so sexually frustrated. I dont know what's wrong, we used to do it like 2-3 times a day…
Usually when u first start a relatiinship its all about sex and discovering eachother to graphic measures.. well its a first for me but all that was skipped.. immediately i felt like an old woman having sex every couple of days… same kind of sex in the same way same room same time of day… iits new for me i thought itd get better but it gets worse its becomeing awkward and im starting to get thought like hes getting it somewhere else like my roomate or mabey just doesnt like my body im becoming so insecure already and weve only been together 4 months.. wtf is it me? I nvr realized how important sex was in a relationship even in the begining until now
Too tired really is a thing and it's a valid excuse for us guys, too. I can't tell you the amount of times I've come home to my girlfriend who is ready for action, but all I want to do is crawl into bed and pass out. I'm a day laborer, so my work is particularly demanding at the best of times and leaves me sweaty, beat up, and exhausted. The last thing on my mind is sex. The first thing is usually hop into the shower. Hey, I guess I could combine the two just to get her off my case…
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Stun guns, many sold under the trade name Taser, are used by police departments as supposedly non-lethal alternatives to firearms for subduing suspects. But as a Sept. 2 incident in New Britain showed once again, the use of a stun gun can indeed involve death.
Police departments should review whether their officers are using such weapons appropriately — and new state guidelines may help them do just that.
On Labor Day, New Britain police Tasered an out-of-control man who had barricaded himself in an apartment. The 40-year-old then suffered medical problems and died at the Hospital of Central Connecticut; the exact cause of death has not yet been determined.


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Cerebral palsy (CP) is a movement disorder and can be the result of a brain injury caused by medical negligence during your pregnancy, labor or delivery. There are several different types of cerebral palsy. The types are usually categorized by symptoms. When symptoms overlap, cerebral palsy is said to be a mixed type.
Athetoid Cerebral Palsy
The symptoms of athetoid cerebral palsy are involuntary and uncontrolled movements. The muscle groups might be too tense in places and too loose in other places. Out of all types of cerebral palsy, about 30 percent are athetoid. People with this type of cerebral palsy may find it difficult to walk or use their hands.
Ataxic Cerebral Palsy
Symptoms of ataxic cerebral palsy are poor coordination, balance problems, trouble with vision and difficulty walking. Another name for ataxic CP is hypotonic cerebral palsy. Children with this type of cerebral palsy walk with their feet far apart and may find it hard to be quick or precise. They have problems writing or buttoning clothes. Some children with this type of cerebral palsy experience "intention tremor." An example of this type of tremor is quivering in the arm or hand when reaching for a book. As the child's hand moves closer to the book, the shaking worsens.
Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Spastic cerebral palsy is the most common type of cerebral palsy. It affects 70 to 80 percent of patients. This type of cerebral palsy is further grouped by the muscles involved and how they are affected.
- Spastic quadriplegia involves high muscle tone and impairs movement. Symptoms include tremors or jerking of the arms and legs. Many people with spastic quadriplegia will not walk. This is the most severe type of cerebral palsy.
- Spastic diplegia impairs the legs but has minimal or no impairment of the arms. People with diplegia have difficulty walking. Hip problems are common.
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The quality of the care, education and treatment for a child with any type of cerebral palsy contributes to whether the cerebral palsy prognosis will be severe or mild cerebral palsy. A child with severe CP may not be able to walk, speak or sit up. He will need ongoing care for life. A child with mild CP might be only slightly affected and require no special assistance.
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The Spoiler Alert blog for azcentral.com interviewed a producer from Sony about the LittleBigPlanet Karting game and plans for DLC across all the LBP games.
Too bad nobody will buy these games.
Well heres a tidbit of news for you Some people enjoy the LittleBigPlanet series and I'm one of them. also over 7.4 million levels have been created in LBP 1 and 2 so far.
I agree with you, but it'sa shame about LittleBig PlanetKarting specifically, it hasn't gotten a very good reception - at least not one that represents the quality of the rest of the LittleBigPlanet games. On the fence about buying it myself. I love LBP, having bought the first two iterations, and all the major DLC - but I think I'm going to hold off on Karting for now at least. Seems like there's a lot of ways it can be a better game, hopefully many of which will be addressed with updates. Meanwhile, I can enjoy LittleBigPlanet Vita, an exceptionally high quality game, but with that said, not many are going to buy that either - since the Vita isn't selling well...
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