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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
The Showoff
One item I relished in making was this patchwork coverlet from an assortment of my new collection of printed cotton voiles called Little Folks. This also includes squares of the "Square Dance" printed panels that are printed on dobby dot cotton (similar to swiss dot). I will introduce you to them all individually soon, but going through photos now and wanted to start leaking them out.
It isn't very often that I make quilts with such large pieces. And though these are smaller prints, for the most part than I've ever designed, I was inspired to play with fields of them rather than cut them up too small or too complicated. I like how, as a whole, the squares of tinier prints take on a solid tone. Fun.
More soon ~ xoxo, Anna
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Just read your last post, too. Wow! Where do you hide your cape? You are Wonder Woman, I think.
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Yummy yummy! A new shop is opening near me that will carry your line!!! I'm so excited, lots of ideas for projects are swirling around in my little head.ReplyDelete
Sometimes looking at your to-do list makes me cry. Often this is in-a-good-way crying. It inspires me to get off my duff, stop feeling sorry for myself b/c one of my TWO children has... (fill in the blank)and think that if Super-Anna can do that, surely, surely, I can do something of use, as well. I'm drooling, drooling, drooling over these prints--where are the stripes I've seen pics of-- and itching for Monday to arrive so I can meet with the rep to figure out just which of these lovelies will join all your other lovelies in Hoot Baby's spring line. Keep up the excellent work, missy. I'm sure that someone in that big old houseful of people tells you how amazing you are every day, but in case they forgot, I think you're amazing.ReplyDelete
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Hurray for more fabrics! Love them and can only imagine how much lovelier they will look in person!ReplyDelete
Looks great! Hope you and yours recover soon.ReplyDelete
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I always anxiously await your new fabric because, at least for me, almost everything else seems colorless and bland next to your fabric :) You spoil us all with your designs! I literally gasped when your website came up and I got the long-awaited sneak peak at your new fabric. I love it (as usual)!!!ReplyDelete
P.S. Hope your wee babes are fully recovered and running about again!
Beautiful!!!! So excited.ReplyDelete
I'm with Madeline...I absolutely did not want to leave your booth on Saturday knowing I wouldn't have a chance to return. I wanted to burn those gorgeous colors into my memory. It was such a pleasure to meet you, and thanks for being so gracious.ReplyDelete
So gorgeous Anna Maria! I can't wait for all the new textures. Cotton Dobby and flannel...I'm currently on a flannel kick...delish! Can't wait to see more.ReplyDelete
Anna, this little coverlet is so sweet and beautiful. I love your new fabrics.ReplyDelete
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These Czech craft and furniture workshops, based in Prague, owed their inspiration to the Wiener Werkstätte and generated designs in ceramics, textiles, carpets, furniture, and metal with the intention of re‐establishing a more aesthetic everyday environment. Amongst keen purchasers of Artel's work was the novelist Franz Kafka, who lived in Prague. Artel's founders included Jaroslav Benda, Pavel Janák, Helena Johnová, Marie Teinitzerová, and Otakar Vondrácek. Early Artel designs included toys, boxes, beads, and buttons and the Cooperative sold its products through its shop, which moved several times during the life of the enterprise. It also promoted its wares through exhibitions, commencing in 1908 when it had a stand and display at the Prague Chamber of Commerce. A major source of inspiration was to become Czech Cubism, a style mainly associated with architecture that drew on the multifaceted 'simultaneous' forms of French Cubist painting, and there were close links between the designers associated with the Prague Artist's Workshops (See Czech Cubism) and the Artel Cooperative. Designers for Artel included architect, artist, and theorist Vlastislav Hofman, Ladislav Sutnar, and architect‐designer Rudolf Stockar, manager of the Cooperative's workshops before the First World War. Many of Artel's ceramics were manufactured by Rydl and Thon in Svijany‐Podolf and a number of their textile designs produced in a factory in Dvúr Králové. Before the outbreak of war in 1914 Artel products were also seen at the Deutscher Werkbund exhibition at Cologne, although the aesthetic flavour of their designs was far removed from the functional aesthetic of much progressive German design on display. In 1916 Rudolf Stockar and Frantis̆ek Kysela designed the interiors and decoration of the sweetshop in the Ligna Palace in central Prague, blending Cubist decoration with indigenous folk art motifs, a nationalist consciousness that was to become more pronounced after the establishment of an independent Czechoslovakian state in 1918. In the same year Artel had a major public display at the Prague Museum of Decorative Arts, where it sought to reconcile modern forms with tradition, an outlook that became increasingly important in the post‐First World War period. By this time the continued viability of Artel was becoming increasingly problematic and despite a major advertising campaign by Milena Jesenka, the position failed to improve and the organization came to an end in 1924.
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The culinary couple who own and operate Smoke BBQ in Lower Paxton Twp. have the California credentials to serve up authentic Mexican tacos.
After all, Los Angeles, where Josh and Jenna White spent a decade honing their eclectic tastes and restaurateur talents, is teeming with tacos.
But in adding a line-up of three tacos to the Smoke BBQ menu wasn't about Mexican authenticity. It was about Smoke's organic, locally-sourced, fastidiously prepared originality.
(Check out our much-remembered visit to Smoke in the PennLive BBQ Brawl here.)
As Josh jokes, these chicken, pork and portabella mushroom tacos aren't Mexican. They are Pennsylvanian creations, born and bred.
The well-portioned tacos, which are sold by plates of two with a side for $11, certainly are fresh, flavorful and teeming with Smoke's signature smoke.
The taco base is Smoke's BBQ meats from its other dishes, along with bursts of flavor from a tart cilantro ranch dressing, sharp organic cheddar cheese and the sweetness and crunch of a roasted corn salsa.
And when Smoke really wants to blow diners minds and dazzle their palates, they feature the off-the-menu Korean crispy pork belly tacos, which are dripping Kogi BBQ sauce.
But should Smoke's far-form-Mexican entries really count as tacos?
Well, that is up to each individual diner's discerning taste buds – and ultimately, the question will be put to PennLive Taco Takedown voters. (See below)
But for now, let's check in with the PennLive Taco Takedown tasters to see what they had to say about these BBQ tacos.
On our final Taco Takedown visit, food writer Sue Gleiter, engagement director Chris Mautner and yours truly talk tacos one more time:
Smoked Pork Taco:
This baby breathed smoke, and the pulled pork was tender and flavorful. But I found the pork dominated the other flavors of this entry, which could just as easily worked as a wrap, not a taco. Chris found it very tasty and packed full of savory pork. He, too, said the strong taste of the pork masked the other flavors, yet rated it an above-average taco. Sue saw beyond what she called the savory, flavorful pork, saying the crisp vegetables paired perfectly against the slow-cooked meat.
Grilled Portobello Taco:
This is as far from a Mexican taco as Alaska is. I love portobellos; I just don't want them on my tacos. Again, this smacked of a wrap, not a taco, for me -- pass. Sue saw virtue in the vegetarian take and hailed the creativity of this taco. But she found the portobello overly marinated, the juice squirting as she took her first bite. Chris also minded the mess, calling out a heavy hand with the balsamic vinegar.
Korean BBQ Taco:
Did I say we couldn't get any further from Mexico? I lied. We have reached another continent, entirely. I say kudos for creativity for this Korean concoction, but it won't be on my taco list anytime soon. Chris disagrees, dubbing it his favorite Smoke offering: "Sweet and tangy, like a good plate of ribs, but packed with some lovely extras." Sue, too, said this this occasional feature item should rate a permanent spot on the menu, calling the combination of the sweet and tangy sauce with the crispy pork belly and fresh vegetables nothing less than "addictive."
Chicken Taco:
I found this a delicate, delightful taco. The understated smoke on the sweat tea brine-marinated chicken allowed the other ingredients to shine, showing the full potential of Smoke's ultra-fresh, locally sourced food philosophy. My favorite by far. Chris found it too similar to the pork entry, but said the chicken did permit the cilantro and cheddar to announce themselves. Sue said the boost of the sweet tea brine wasn't enough, chiding the chicken for lacking the same complex flavor profile as the pork and Korean tacos.
And The Winner Is...
Well, there you have it folks. All five visits to the PennLive Taco Takedown contestants are in the books. We came, we saw, we ate us some tacos.
Now it is up to you, the voters. The winner of this exulted taco contest is in your hands – or at least the finger that clicks the mouse button to vote.
So vote, early and often.
Balloting will continue through Monday, July 21 at 1 p.m. Right then, we'll know the winner!
But what would be a food contest if we couldn't congratulate or complain about the winner?
We will be asking readers for their thoughts on the Taco Takedown results. And our trio of PennLive taco tasters will be weighing in with their thoughts, as well.
We will post this spicy Taco Takedown post mortem at noon Wednesday, July 23.
For now, your ballot awaits.
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Trying to determine the best way to explain the gospel to my children has been an ongoing question for me. I want to be sure that they are accurately understanding what happened when Christ died on the cross for their sins, especially if it seems they are wanting to give their lives to Him.
That is why I was excited when I heard about Blotch: A Tale of Forgiveness and Grace by Andy Addis from B&H Publishing Group.
The book traces the story of Blotch, a boy who has spots on his skin, as does everyone around him. The spots increase as people do more things they shouldn't. He goes on mini quest to try to determine how to get rid of the spots. In the process, he meets several different groups of people: the Hiders try to cover up their spots, the Pretenders act as if the spots do not exist, and the Pointers blame others for their spots. Obviously, none of these groups help Blotch get rid of his spots. Finally, he meets the King, who explains that he is able to take away the spots if only Blotch will acknowledge his wrong and believe that the King can help him. He does, his spots appear on the King while disappearing from himself, and he goes on to tell others that their spots can be taken away if the go to the King in belief. As he is leaving, he looks back and the spots that were on the King are now gone as well.
I thought it was a great story, and a great way to present substitutionary atonement in a way young children can understand.
The back of the book has a recommended family discussion guide. It recommends taking 5 days to read the book (one chapter a day). Each day's discussion includes an activity to make the meaning of the story stand out to children, as well as questions to discuss with them. For example, the first day it has the family crumple paper into balls to throw at a basket, yelling "hit" or sadly saying "miss" depending on whether someone makes it or not. This is then tied into the idea of sin meaning to "miss the mark" of God's standards. There is a section on "A Parent's Guide for Leading a Child to Christ," to walk them through the gospel and pray a sample prayer, if your child decides he or she is ready to turn to Jesus. It also includes follow up items for after a child decides to repent and trust Jesus.
There are great illustrations by Tatio Viana throughout this 64-page hardcover book.
While I have not read the book yet with my children, I look forward to doing so. If you are looking for a book to help explain the meaning forgiveness through Christ's sacrifice, I strongly suggest you consider Blotch.
*Note: I received this book free from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.


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Conference 2003 workshops looked at the issues facing refugee and migrant women trying to settle into New Zealand.
A follow up workshop with BPW members and women from local refugee and migrant communities was held in Auckland in September to review the Conference workshop reports and discuss "where to from here?"
The group identified some ideas for projects that Clubs might consider taking up. to provide some support for refugee and migrant women in their local community.
- Undertake a local audit to identify what migrant and refugee groups exist in your community.
- Have a guest speaker from a local migrant/refugee group
- Arrange joint activities with local ethnic groups, eg cooking lessons, to develop communication networks and to teach English through everyday activities.
- Develop a "BPW Buddy" network of women who would be willing to assist a refugee/migrant woman on an ad hoc basis to attend interviews, meetings, deal with officials and bureaucracy, shop in the supermarket, go to appointments, etc. Would need a volunteer to channel contacts. Promote to local refugee/migrant groups, place in public areas, etc.
- 5. Develop a list of local people who can act as interpreters for new migrants/refugees with limited English.
- Undertake a review of what is available in the local community and develop a pamphlet of local information about the banks, housing, schools & education, health services, community support groups & systems. Place in local library, CAB, doctors rooms, etc.
- Provide short, practical sessions for small groups (2-4) on specific everyday topics for those with limited English – basic computer skills, office administration, shopping and cooking, English conversation for mothers, etc. .Link course with practical experience – see 8.
- Provide unpaid work experience through BPW contacts. This would be really helpful in eliminating the "Catch 22" of needing experience to get a job, but cannot get a job to get the experience.
- Lobby local employers to provide unpaid work experience for local migrants / refugees.
- Provide short term scholarships for migrants / refugees to assist them in upgrading/ bridging their qualifications
- Develop a "BPW Buddy" support network to provide volunteers who can help new migrants and refugees to format their CVs for NZ employers.
- Provide sponsored Club membership for migrant / refugee women.
- Provide business mentoring for migrants / refugees who had a small business in their own country but need advice re NZ conditions and guidance to start their own small business here.
- Develop your own project based on the needs of the migrant and refugee women in your local community.
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Sunday, February 25, 2007
Meacher debacle boosts John4Leader campaign
Firstly, I want to apologise for being so rubbish at updating this blog. The past month or so has been ridiculously busy for both me and Marsha (as it has been for most people on the Labour left recently) - but hey, we'll try and make up for it in the coming months.
Thursday was a bit of a shock for many in the labour movement. Former New Labour minister Michael Meacher announced his intention to stand for Labour leader on Thursday - and explicitly stated his intention to force John McDonnell out of the contest.
As everyone who has been remotely connected with the John4Leader campaign will know, Meacher's campaign was not, in fact, launched last week. It has been rumbling along for months. During this time, John has been rushing up and down the country, addressing packed public meetings, actively re-engaging with trade unionists and party members, and winning the support of numerous Labour party and trade union grassroots organisations across the country. In stark contrast, Meacher has focused all of its efforts on winning support in the Westminster Bubble - meeting MPs for cups of teas and inviting them for dinner in an effort to win their support.
The John4Leader campaign has always been open and honest about its tactics from the very beginning. The focus is on winning support from the rank-and-file of the labour movement. In the view of everyone involved, we will get the required 44 nominations if we win a groundswell of support - and prove that there is an appetite for a genuine contest. Our campaign is restoring the PLP's original intended role - that is, to serve as the political wing of the labour movement.
Firstly, I want to explain why Meacher chose this week to announce. His attempt to win support in the PLP - by ignoring activists in the grassroots - has failed disastrously. Last week, Alan Simpson (his campaign manager) gave Meacher a massive vote of confidence by announcing that he's standing down and doubting Meacher's chances of getting the 44. McDonnell had won the support of all the grassroots organisations of the Labour left, all the main trade union broad lefts, and most recently ASLEF. It was now or never for Meacher.
As we all now know, Meacher's campaign launch was a disaster. Only two MPs turned up - Kelvin Hopkins and Ian Gibson. Ian Gibson (who chaired the press conference) then let it be known that he was not backing Meacher for leader, adding: "He has asked some people if we would respect his decision to run, but that doesn't mean we will vote for him." Peter Soulsby was alleged by Tom Watson to be another prominent backer - and quickly wrote on Watson's blog making clear that he was not backing Meacher and had written to him to say so. Meacher is an easy target, and the media have had a field day - ridiculing his lack of support, his "vainglorious" campaign, and the number of houses he owns (estimates range from 7 to 11).
Meacher has no support base in the labour movement. He was a New Labour minister who voted for all of Blair's reactionary policies - whether that be tuition fees or Foundation Hospitals. He stayed in Government to vote for the war - unlike, say, Robin Cook, who (credit where credit's due) had the guts to resign on a point of principle. Only when he was sacked from the Government in June 2003 did he decide to perform a spectacular u-turn, suddenly opposing all the policies he had voted for - including the war in Iraq. Support for Meacher is non-existent in the trade unions. The only 'Meacherites' out there are a handful of 9/11 conspiracy theorists and anti-GM food activists. Unfortunately for Meacher, neither have a slice of Labour's electoral college.
However - ironically - Meacher's campaign has provided a huge boost to the John4Leader campaign. All of a sudden, the media blackout was broken - and John was all over the news. Meacher was bombarded with messages from angry Labour party members and trade unionists demanding that he step down. The John4Leader office was overwhelmed with messages from supporters promising to increase their involvement. Tony Benn, Christine Shawcroft (Labour party NEC), Elaine Smith MSP and a range of leading trade unionists and Labour councillors wrote a letter to the Guardian demanding that he support John's campaign. A number of MPs have indicated since Thursday that they will nominate McDonnell - flushed out by Meacher's catastrophic launch. The Westminster Bubble was full of a mixture of ridicule, pity and frustration.
Crucially, John is now on the map as the only possible credible left candidate. Some of those who identify with the "soft left" have been reluctant to support our campaign on the basis that they have reservations about the level of support John would win. True, many of these have already been won over by the level of support that John has achieved since last July. However, Meacher's launch has now shown beyond reasonable doubt that there is no "credible" left alternative to John. As if to drive this point home, the Campaign for Labour Party Democracy (whose leading parliamentary representative is Kelvin Hopkins, one of the sole Meacherite MPs) backed John's campaign by a margin of 4-1 just two days after Meacher's launch.
It is undeniably true that Meacher's launch was an attempted coup against the labour movement. A left candidate has already been backed by the grassroots of the Labour and trade union left. Thursday's events represented an attempt to impose a candidate against the will of trade union and Labour party activists by a handful of parliamentarians. Meacher's message was thus: "You may well support John McDonnell, but you're never going to get the chance to vote for him. Therefore, you will have to support me whether you like it or not." Unfortunately, his claim that he had 30 supportive MPs has been exposed as tragic wishful thinking. In actual fact, Meacher has the support of between 5 and 7 MPs. In contrast, John McDonnell has 22 signed up - and a previous 15 or so who have indicated they are likely to support him. This has been achieved solely because of the grassroots campaign.
Nonetheless, we need to bare in mind the slightly sinister side of recent developments. Two weeks ago, the Independent on Sunday wrote that Gordon Brown much preferred to "crush" Meacher rather than McDonnell. On the day of the launch, Brownite MP Tom Watson claimed that Meacher had more parliamentary support than McDonnell. For those who can't remember, Watson led last September's attempted Brownite coup against Blair. Watson is extremely close to Brown - and indeed visited Brown just a day before the September putsch. The Evening Standard suggested: "Speculation is mounting at Westminster that allies of Mr Brown have encouraged Mr Meacher to stand in order to split the vote on the left of the party." The Torygraph suggested that "Brown gets leadership opponent he wants", adding: "Do not be surprised if a number of presumed Brown loyalists appear on Mr Meacher's ballot paper."
It is clear that New Labour would prefer Meacher over McDonnell. Meacher is a representative of Labour's distant past; he is compromised by his support for New Labour's policies prior to his sacking; he has no base in the labour movement. McDonnell has a consistent political record; he is a solid and growing base in the labour movement; he is one of the most articulate, convincing members of the PLP. New Labour know that he would wipe the floor with Brown in any public debate. They recognise that a successful McDonnell campaign will put the Left back on the map and threaten to completely unravel New Labour's grip on the party.
Our task ahead is clear. We need to renew our commitment to building a successful campaign. We should ignore the Meacher campaign which, frankly, has no chance of gaining any grassroots support. Let's keep getting people in the party, giving out John4Leader leaflets, encouraging MPs to sign John's nomination papers. Ironic as it may seem, but the chances of our campaign succeeded have now considerably increased. Let's no waste the opportunity before us.
15 comments:
- OllyOnions said...
more on meacher here:
- February 25, 2007 at 6:47 AM
- voltaires_priest said...
Video of Meacher spouting conspiracy garbage at Shiraz Socialist
- February 25, 2007 at 7:47 AM
Fantastic analysis Owen. I agree with you 100%, it should be all hands to the pump from now on.
- February 25, 2007 at 12:21 PM
Owen, what can I say but you are absolutely right.Positive out of negative.We'll get on that ballot paper! CLPD (I was there at the meeting) was absolutely backing John.Meacher is a very unfunny joke.
- February 25, 2007 at 12:34 PM
I think as Duncan has said on John's blog the Blairites will be attacking John (wrongly) over Northern Ireland now that they're getting worried as it's the only trump card they have up their sleeve. He can answer these attacks as he has done before so we should all just stay cool. The Meacher bid is I hope a blessing in disguise in the publicity it will bring; they will have to have an election now. And as for Blears' bid today as a Blairite deputy leadership cnadidate it shows they're getting worried enough to defend their position now and I thought she was in danger of losing her seat over the NHS and local issues at the next election anyway??
Well done for burning the midnight oil till 4.04am; night owl tendencies are good in my opinion or were you just overworked?!
I couldn't make CPLD this weekend as I had a school event but I thouhgt it would come out in full support of the campaign and indeed it has done so; another good sign.
I think we can win it now.
Baby' crying so have to go
- February 25, 2007 at 4:37 PM
Once again, Owen the hypocrite!
Countless times has this man railed against negative campaigning and the hurling of insults, yet here he is dishing it out to anyone who disagrees with him.
I'm almost lost for words. The double standards leave much to be desired ...
- February 26, 2007 at 3:52 AM
Ha. I can hear the smallest violin in the world accompanying the wailings of Sham.
Find an example in Owen's post comparable to the ad hominem attacks you so love to launch on the left.
Boo f*cking hoo.
- February 26, 2007 at 4:10 AM
Er, I dunno, something along the lines of calling the democratically elected leaders of Britain and America "war criminals" and "mass murderers".
But then, that's Owen for you, no respect for democracy. But if you're a dictator? He won't say a word against you! Indeed, he'll march to keep you in power ...
- February 26, 2007 at 4:24 AM
- Mike said...
Getting lots of votes doesn't make you a good person. Otherwise socialists would be compelled to "respect" Hitler. (And presumably even Sham thinks that people who vote Tory are wrong, even if they're in the majority). Nor is it in any way democratic to ignore the wishes of the people who elected you on a manifesto which didn't mention going to war!
Our job is to persuade people of our arguments and broaden democracy, not to "worship the accomplished fact".
- February 26, 2007 at 4:33 AM
- michael meacher said...
Hello kids! Did anyone hear me on Radio 5 this afternoon? Aren't I a big celebrity! :/
Btw, does anyone know what's happenned to my nemesis Harry Perkins?
- February 27, 2007 at 7:04 AM
- ian said...
'Er, I dunno, something along the lines of calling the democratically elected leaders of Britain and America "war criminals" and "mass murderers".'
Er... are you for real?
That is an accurate description. Being from democratic countries doesnt justify the excesses that have been going on in Iraq.Bush and Blair have effectively replaced one police state with another. The fact that elections have taken place in Iraq during a civil war doesnt signify anything.
Good article Owen.
BTW I am still awaiting reports from Meacher, Brown, anyone else that they have support of TU and LP activists?
The TU rank and file groups seem to be putting their weight behind J McD and a lot of the CLP activists just want change based on debate which a J McD would give.
- March 6, 2007 at 10:40 PM
"That is an accurate description."
Saddam was a war criminal. Remember him? President Bush and the Prime Minister are democratically elected leaders, not Fascist dictators. Is that why you dislike them so much?
"The fact that elections have taken place in Iraq during a civil war doesnt signify anything."
Have you no brains? Have you no respect for the Iraqi people?? Have you no understanding of democracy???
- March 7, 2007 at 8:16 AM
- ian said...
'Saddam was a war criminal. Remember him?"
Yes I demonstrated against him in the 1980s.
"President Bush and the Prime Minister are democratically elected leaders, not Fascist dictators."
I never said they were facist. But they do defend the dictatorship of capitalism.
"Is that why you dislike them so much?"
The fact that elections have taken place in Iraq during a civil war doesnt signify anything. The invasion didnt create democracy . The people live in fear and Saddams police are still in their jobs killing and torturing people. Nice democracy.
"Have you no brains?"
Yes last time I checked.
"Have you no respect for the Iraqi people??"
Yes. As I did in the 80s demonstrating against the UK and US support for Saddam.
"Have you no understanding of democracy???"
Yes I do . I'll let you into a little secret though. Have you noticed the civil war in Iraq? The population have been torn in two by the invasion. Well done Tony, well done George!!
- March 7, 2007 at 10:25 AM
- ian said...
Here is a good example of democracy in action in Iraq. Bless those oil companies!!
- March 7, 2007 at 10:31 AM
Where's Harry Perkins?
I miss the little bugger!
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The Biogune research centre has shown that rabbits, which were previously thought to be resistant to prion diseases, can also develop such infections. However, the authors of this study consider that an epidemic of mad rabbits similar to that seen in cows in the 1990s is highly unlikely.
...although rabbits are unusually resistant to prion diseases in comparison with other mammals, they can nevertheless still become infected.
In light of this new discovery, Dr. Castilla's group has decided to study whether prions can jump even higher barriers and infect birds or fishes, for example. In this sense, the Biogune team aims to untangle the molecular mechanisms that explain the different susceptibilities shown by species towards prions in order to mimic nature and develop new therapeutic strategies to combat transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.
This study opens up the debate regarding the suitability of feeding various species with animal proteins that may be contaminated with prions, even those that for many years have been considered to be resistant. "The ability of prions to adapt during their passage through various species suggests that any mammal is susceptible to infection and that the only safe means of preventing this is to avoid using feed that has come into contact with animal proteins", concludes Dr. Castilla.
Doctors in Kentucky have issued a warning that people should not eat squirrel brains, a regional delicacy, because squirrels may carry a variant of mad cow disease that can be transmitted to humans and is fatal.
2005: Mad Cow-causing Prions Found in All Organs
A new study confirms that prions, the infectious proteins that cause Mad Cow disease are found throughout the body. Organs previously thought to be free of prions are now known to contain them, as well as muscle, skin and blood vessels. Yale and University of Zurich researchers report that super-imposed infections play a role in causing prions to spread through the body. This study and other current research appears to validate scientists previous claims that "subclinical" prion infections are common, and may underlie epidemic rising rates of heart disease, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and various chronic disabilities.
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Oceania Championships / World Cup
James Tullie, Jess Tullie and Ewan McCarthy have been selected to represent Great Britain this coming January in Tasmania. They will compete in three World Cup races held on the island from 3rd – 11th and will form 3 of the 5 strong GB contingent.
The races are all part of a plan to gain world ranking points and vital top level experience in a bid to make the team for the upcoming World Championship based in Inverness in August 2015.
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Above is a video of the song Dambuhala sa Morong which was composed by the NUKLUS Band, an alternative and progressive rock band that performed during the 80's. The song "Dambuhala Sa Morong" was originally written in 1980 which became the battle-cry of the Philippine anti-nukes movement. Click here to read a blog about the … Continue reading


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The kickboxing classes offered at the Beach Community Center in Fort Lauderdale aren't really about combat. There are no gloves or protective gear, and nobody gets kicked in the chin or punched in the nose.
It looks more like high-impact aerobics, with plenty of jumping, spinning, air kicks and mock punches, bending and stretching. And, of course, sweating.
Class instructor Marie Sen is a true martial artist. The tiny, Philippine native Sen began studying these combat forms as a hobby, she said.
When Sen moved to the United States in 1993, she took up tae kwon do. She now teaches various exercise programs at Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa and LA Fitness in Fort Lauderdale.
"What we do here is about fitness," Sen said. "You expend nine to 10 calories per minute ... develop power, flexibility [and] coordination."
"And you keep that old heartbeat going," said Marcela Jimenez, 47.
Jimenez works for an export company and spends much of her days sitting.
"This is my active moment, and a great stress reliever. My main objective is to tone up," she said.
The community center has bulked up its exercise programs in recent months, offering new classes in Pilates and body-sculpting as well as kickboxing and yoga.
A few minutes past 7 p.m., Sen and her students moved into the cavernous room at the east end of the building. Quietly, she slipped a CD called Women of Rock into the player.
"Gives us energy," Jimenez said, "and motivation."
Sen faced a floor-to-ceiling mirror on the south wall and began by having the women march in place on the hardwood floor, raising knees and arms. Then side stepping, all the time working the arms up and down, back and forth. Then throwing mock punches. Left hook, right hook.


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I wasn't going to post additional content on the blog before we left for The Netherlands. However, I wanted to drop you a quick note and say thank you! I'm grateful that you take the time to read my blog. As small a thank you, below are three images for you to download. Feel free to use the snapshots on your desktop, blog, refrigerator, or share them on social media. I hope the photographs remind you to practice gratitude every day.
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Archive for Wednesday, December 27, 2000
BHS girls win another close one
OTTAWA Often it's the little things in basketball that can make the difference between winning and losing. Such was the case here last Tuesday when the Baldwin High School girls used a couple of timely passes that turned into easy buckets to secure a 43-42 win over the Ottawa Cyclones in a battle of unbeatens.
Junior Colleen Kivett gave BHS a 39-38 lead with three minutes left with a pair of free throws. Then it was time for a pair of passes to lead to the win. First, Kivett fed junior Casey Millstein who turned it into a four-footer to regain the lead at 41-40 with 1:35 left.
An Ottawa turnover then looked to put BHS in the driver's seat, but an offensive foul gave the Cyclones the ball back. However, they failed to convert by missing a free throw. That gave BHS control and set up another pass, this one from senior Suzie Weege to freshman Emily Brown who turned it into what proved to be the game-winning inside shot. That put the Bulldogs up 43-40 with just 28 seconds left.
"The first one (pass from Kivett to Millstein) was a set play," said coach Eric Toot. "It's a play we work on all the time. The girls executed it real well. On the other one, Suzie made a great play and made a perfect entry pass to Emily.
"Suzie has made plays like that all year," he said. "She's a good leader. She doesn't panic. She hardly ever scores she's had only four points all year but she does everything else."
Ottawa had one last chance and converted a pair of free throws to pull within one at 43-42 with four seconds left. The Cyclones were then forced to foul and BHS went on to the win.
The Bulldogs and Cyclones had battled close all the way. Each had a big quarter in the first half, with Ottawa jumping out 14-4, only to see Baldwin counter with a 16-9 second quarter. BHS's Anna Skaggs hit a 3-pointer and then an off-balance prayer at the buzzer for the last five points that pulled the Bulldogs within three at 23-20.
Baldwin finally took the lead in the third quarter with a Brown basket to go up 28-26 with 3:06 left. Millstein gave the Bulldogs their biggest lead at four points with a five footer about a minute later. At the end of the third frame, BHS was up 33-30.
Ottawa took its last lead of the night at 36-35 with 5:08 left in the game. Brown countered with her bucket at the 4:52 mark and BHS never trailed again.
"I think their quickness caught us off guard," he said. "You can't practice against quickness. We had to settle down and climb back in at the half. That shows how good we are to come back like that."
It was one of BHS's long-standing hallmarks that made a big difference, too.
"Our bench made the difference in the second half," said Toot. "We played nine and they played six. We wore them down. Our bench gave us some real big minutes."
There were a couple of other big factors that helped the No. 7-ranked Bulldogs remain unbeaten at 5-0, while No. 8-ranked Ottawa fell to 3-1.
"Defensively we clamped down in the last three quarters," he said. "We held them to 26 percent shooting and they are a good shooting team."
Two other keys were the team's unselfish play and continued clutch performance down the stretch.
"They don't care who scores the winning bucket, they just want to win," said Toot. "That's probably what I'm most pleased with at the break is how we've kept our composure. It's from playing together."
Brown, a 6-footer, led the scoring with 15 points. Skaggs had nine points and Millstein eight.
The Bulldogs will take Christmas break and then return to action big time. Their games that had been scheduled for Tuesday at Paola have been switched to Friday at 5 p.m. Then, the Dec. 15 games against Anderson County that were postponed because of weather have been rescheduled for Saturday. The varsity and junior varsity will play at Garnett. The freshmen will play Friday at Paola.
"We're going to get real busy," said Toot.
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- Brown, Bauer, Simmons elected to Baldwin City Council; Christie re-elected to school board
- Turnout slow this morning at Baldwin City polling sites.
- Christie wins another term, three new members elected to Baldwin City Council
- Newly elected Baldwin City Council members to be sworn in Monday
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Here is yesterday's (25/04/2017) #ReformRadio #takeover with a blazing mini-mix (30 minutes) from one of the North-West's finest purveyors of #techhouse Bontan. It's an absolute belter.
Following the success of March's guest mix from Exploited Records' DJ Mennie, we're switching things up with the Paulette Takeover on Reform Radio.
Guest mixes for the upcoming months are as follows:
April 25th – Guest mix from BONTAN
May 23rd – Guest mix from DOORLY
June 20th – Guest mix from JULIET SIKORA
July 18th – Guest mix from LEFTWING & KODY
It's a jacking, deep and tech house thing. But then you know that already, right? Keep it locked, show some love, share the link. That's the law.
Catch the Paulette Takeover on Reform Radio every four weeks on Tuesday from 1pm – 3pm (GMT). the show is livestreamed on www.reformradio.co.uk and every show is archived on the site and on my Mixcloud and Soundcloud pages.
We return to Texture for the 2nd FLOOR. This time, we bring the the two often opposing worlds of music and property development together and ask "Can Manchester be the blueprint for a city where we break new ground without forgetting our roots?"
Northern Disco Lights tells the untold story of a group of teenagers in the arctic city of Tromsø, who set off a chain of events that would go on to transform their country. There will be two screenings of this fabulous film on Record Store Day (Saturday April 22nd) at The Refuge, Manchester.
As if by magic, I will be back in the Gaydio Presenters' Hotseat through April, May and into June, covering for Jonesy and Toby whilst they're off gallivanting elsewhere. Put these four dates in your diary!!
Follow the White Rabbit and The Easter Bunny and enjoy hopping across Manchester for some lovely Easter party vibes. Find me in Deansgate or The Northern Quarter. But when????
If you missed my Reform Radio show on March 28th – here is the #replay for you to love, cherish and #download for #free. This show features a fantastic guest mix from Exploited Rec and Tenax (Florence) resident, dj and producer with the full phat funk – Mennie (IT) – and a one hour mix from me. Enjoy!!
I am pleased as Mr and Mrs Punch to announce that I will be appearing again this year at Manchester Pride's Big Weekend (Class of 2017 no less). Find me in the Gaydio Dance Arena. And did anyone say Faithless? Ben Pearce? Simian Mobile Disco?


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The bow tie monkey play or wall quilt is very easy to make. The monkeys and bow ties are fused to the fabric squares, using a fusible web and then the blanket stitch is embroidered around the shapes. Rick rack is sewn around the edge of the finished quilt. Buttons are sewn to the centers of the bow ties after the quilt has been assembled in place of quilting to hold the layers together.
The sample quilt has a total of nine monkey blocks – three across and three down. The size of the finished quilt is 24" x 24". The finished monkey blocks are 6" x 6" with 1 1/2" wide stripping between them. The bow ties are made from nine different bright patterned fabrics. Instructions are given to make a quilt the same size as the sample quilt, but you can make as many monkey blocks as you would like to make the quilt larger or smaller. If you are making a larger quilt for a baby or toddler to play with, you may want to eliminate the buttons and do some machine quilting instead to hold the layers together. It is not recommended to sew buttons on play quilts for children under the age of three.
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-Light to medium weight cotton solid fabrics – 1/4 yard light tan for faces & ears, 1/2 yard medium brown for heads/bodies, 1/2 yard bright red (or color of your choice) for blocks behind monkeys
-Light to medium weight cotton print fabrics – 2 1/2" x 5" rectangles of nine different prints for bow ties, 1/8 yard black/white check for corner squares, 3/8 yard black/white stripe for stripping (if you are going to cut the stripe fabric symmetrically for the strips between the blocks, you will need to purchase additional fabric)
-Light to medium weight cotton fabric for back of quilt – 3/4 yard
-Cotton batting – 3/4 yard
-Iron-on fusible web – 1 yard
-Jumbo rick rack – 3 yards yellow (or color of your choice)
-Sewing thread – black or color of your choice
-Embroidery floss – black, brown, tan and colors that coordinate with bow tie fabrics (you can use the same color to embroider around all bow ties or you can use different colors)
-Flat buttons with two or four holes – nine (you can use the same color for all bow ties or a different color for each bow tie). Buttons are optional.
There are seven pages of instructions, two pages of patterns and twenty-nine photographs.
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My mission is to draw others into God's Presence, into His love, mercy and healing through music and prayer. These original compositions are soothing to the spirit and meditative. Listen and enter into a time of praise, worship and reflection.
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University of East Anglia lake body: Dress picture released
Police have released a picture of the dress worn by a woman found dead in a Norwich lake in the hope it will help indentify her.
The woman's body was found by an angler in the University of East Anglia lake about 08:40 BST on Thursday.
A police spokesman said there was "no evidence at this stage to suggest the woman was victim of violence".
The size 10 dress features no label to indicate the maker or where it was bought.
The woman was believed to be in her late 30s to early 40s, had short dark brown hair that appeared to be dyed auburn or deep red and was 5ft 7in (1.7m) tall.
A post-mortem examination proved inconclusive and further toxicology tests continue. Police are treating the death as unexplained.
Det Insp Richard Graveling, from Norwich CID, said: "We are keen to hear from anyone who may have seen a woman matching the description and wearing this item in the area around the university in the early part of last week.
"We are unable to establish where the dress was purchased and would be keen to hear from any retailers who believe they stock the item."
Additional searches were carried out at the weekend after a shoe was found by a fisherman on Friday night near a jetty close to where the body was discovered.
No other items were found and police are unable to confirm whether the shoe belonged to the woman.
Mr Graveling added: "There is no evidence at this stage to suggest the woman was the victim of violence or that a third party was involved, however we are keeping an open mind as to the circumstances surrounding the discovery."


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The newly opened Zero George Hotel in downtown Charleston has made Travel + Leisure magazine's "It List" of the coolest new hotels in the world for 2013.
Of the 61 hotels named, the 18-room hotel at 0 George St. is the only one from Charleston. Hotels are selected by the magazine's editors who seek out groundbreaking hotels that are transforming destinations.
Established in five restored circa 1804 residential buildings, the boutique hotel's suites feature custom-designed armoires with mini-bars and in-room coffee, wood floors, marble bathrooms, period millwork details and private piazzas.
T + L described it has "this genteel town's first truly contemporary retreat," in its June issue.
Zero Bar & Cafe is a bistro-style eatery open in the evenings, offering a range of wines, small plates and full bar. In addition, the original brick kitchen has been restored and is available for private cooking classes, and there are several indoor/outdoor private event spaces for rent.
The hotel is owned by Dean and Lynn Andrews. They purchased the former Maison du Pre inn at East Bay and George streets about a year ago for $3.2 million and did extensive renovations to the property.
Dean Andrews was the longtime managing director of the 440-room Charleston Place, starting in 1986 when it opened as the Omni. He went on to become an Orient-Express Hotels executive after that company acquired part of Charleston Place.
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On the right panel, you can see the bing site search widget is activated:
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New International Version
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.
New Living Translation
All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means 'God is with us').
English Standard Version
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Berean Study Bible
Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and she will call Him Immanuel.
New American Standard Bible
"Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.
King James Bible
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign: See, the virgin will conceive, have a son, and name him Immanuel.
Contemporary English Version
But the LORD will still give you proof. A virgin is pregnant; she will have a son and will name him Immanuel.
Good News Translation
Well then, the Lord himself will give you a sign: a young woman who is pregnant will have a son and will name him 'Immanuel.'
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive, have a son, and name him Immanuel.
International Standard Version
"Therefore the LORD himself will give you a sign. Watch! The virgin is conceiving a child, and will give birth to a son, and his name will be called Immanuel.
NET Bible
For this reason the sovereign master himself will give you a confirming sign. Look, this young woman is about to conceive and will give birth to a son. You, young woman, will name him Immanuel.
New Heart English Bible
Therefore the LORD himself will give you a sign. Look, the virgin will conceive, and bear a son, and will name him Immanuel.
GOD'S WORD® Translation
So the Lord himself will give you this sign: A virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and she will name him Immanuel [God Is With Us].
JPS Tanakh 1917
Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign: behold, the young woman shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
New American Standard 1977
"Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son and shall call his name Immanuel.
King James 2000 Bible
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
American King James Version
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
American Standard Version
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign. Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel.
Darby Bible Translation
Therefore will the Lord himself give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and shall bring forth a son, and call his name Immanuel.
English Revised Version
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
World English Bible
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin will conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Young's Literal Translation
Therefore the Lord Himself giveth to you a sign, Lo, the Virgin is conceiving, And is bringing forth a son, And hath called his name Immanuel,
Study BibleThe Sign of Immanuel
…13Then Isaiah said, "Hear now, O house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God as well? 14Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and she will call Him Immanuel. 15By the time he knows enough to reject evil and choose good, He will be eating curds and honey.…
Cross References
Matthew 1:23
"Behold! The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel" (which means, "God with us").
Luke 1:31
Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you shall give Him the name Jesus.
Luke 2:12
And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger."
Isaiah 8:8
It will pour into Judah, swirling and sweeping over it, reaching up to the neck; its spreading streams will cover your entire land, O Immanuel!
Isaiah 8:10
Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us."
Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 38:7
This will be a sign to you from the LORD that He will do what He has promised:
Jeremiah 23:6
In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.
Jeremiah 44:29
This will be a sign to you, declares the LORD, that I will punish you in this place, so you may know that My threats of harm against you will surely stand.
Treasury of Scripture
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your …
Jeremiah 31:22 How long will you go about, O you backsliding daughter? for the LORD …
Matthew 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, …
Luke 1:35 And the angel answered and said to her, The Holy Ghost shall come …
shall call. or, thou, O virgin, shalt call
Genesis 4:1,2,25 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bore Cain, and …
Genesis 16:11 And the angel of the LORD said to her, Behold, you are with child …
Genesis 29:32 And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben: …
Genesis 30:6,8 And Rachel said, God has judged me, and has also heard my voice, …
1 Samuel 1:20 Why it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had …
1 Samuel 4:21 And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed from …
Isaiah 8:8 And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he …
Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given: and the government …
John 1:1,2,14 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the …
Romans 9:5 Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ …
1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was …
Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son . . .--Better, behold, the young woman, or perhaps the bride, shall conceive. The first noun has the definite article in the Hebrew, and the word, though commonly used of the unmarried, strictly speaking denotes rather one who has arrived at marriageable age. "Bride," in the old English and German sense of the word as applied to one who is about to become a wife, or is still a young wife, will, perhaps, best express its relation to the two Hebrew words which respectively and distinctively are used for "virgin" and for "wife." In Psalm 68:26, the Authorised Version gives "damsels." The mysterious prophecy which was thus delivered to Ahaz has been very differently interpreted.Verse 14. - Therefore. To show that your perversity cannot change God's designs, which will be accomplished, whether you hear or whether you forbear. The Lord himself; i.e. "the Lord himself, of his own free will, unasked." Will give you a sign. "Signs" were of various kinds. They might be actual miracles performed to attest a Divine commission (Exodus 4:3-9); or judgments of God, significative of his power and justice (Exodus 10:2); or memorials of something in the past (Exodus 13:9, 16); or pledges of something still future. Signs of this last-mentioned kind might be miracles (Judges 6:36-40; 2 Kings 20:8-11), or prophetic announcements (Exodus 3:12; 1 Samuel 2:34; 2 Kings 19:29). These last would only have the effect of signs on those who witnessed their accomplishment. Behold. "A forewarning of a great event" (Cheyne). A virgin shall conceive. It is questioned whether the word translated "virgin," viz. 'almah, has necessarily that meaning; but it is admitted that the meaning is borne out by every other place in which the word occurs m the Old Testament (Genesis 24:43; Exodus 2:8; Psalm 68:25; Proverbs 30:19; Song of Solomon 1:3; Song of Solomon 6:8). The LXX., writing two centuries before the birth of Christ, translate by παρθένος. The rendering "virgin" has the support of the best modern Hebraists, as Lowth, Gesenins, Ewald, Delitzsch, Kay. It is observed with reason that unless 'almah is translated "virgin," there is no announcement made worthy of the grand prelude: "The Lord himself shall give you a sign - Behold!" The Hebrew, however, has not "a virgin," but "the virgin" (and so the Septuagint, ἡ παρθένος), which points to some special virgin, pro-eminent above all others. And shall call; better than the marginal rendering, thou shalt call. It was regarded as the privilege of a mother to determine her child's name (Genesis 4:25; Genesis 16:11; Genesis 29:32-35; Genesis 30:6-13, 18-21, 24; Genesis 35:18, etc.), although formally the father gave it (Genesis 16:15; 2 Samuel 12:24; Luke 1:62, 83). Immanuel. Translated for us by St. Matthew (Matthew 1:23) as "God with us" (μεθ ἡμῶν ὁ Θεός). (Comp. Isaiah 8:8, 10.)
Isaiah 7:15 Verse 15. - Butter and honey shall he eat. His fare shall be of the simplest kind (comp. ver. 22). That he may know; rather, till he shall know (Rosenmüller); i.e. till he come to years of discretion. (The rendering of the Revisers of 1885, "when he knoweth," is less satisfactory.)
- Note on the general purport of the Immanuel prophecy. Few prophecies have been the subject of so much controversy, or called forth such a variety of exegesis, as this prophecy of Immanuel. Rosenmüller gives a list of twenty-eight authors who have written dissertations upon it, and himself adds a twenty-ninth. Yet the subject is far from being exhausted. It is still asked:
(1) Were the mother and son persons belonging to the time of Isaiah himself, and if so, what persons? Or,
(2) Were they the Virgin Mary and her Son Jesus? Or,
(3) Had the prophecy a double fulfillment, first in certain persons who lived in Isaiah's time, and secondly in Jesus and his mother?
I. The first theory is that of the Jewish commentators. Originally, they suggested that the mother was Abi, the wife of Ahaz (2 Kings 18:2), and the son Hezekiah, who delivered Judah from the Assyrian power (see Justin, 'Dial. cum Tryphon.,' p. 262). But this was early disproved by showing that, according to the numbers of Kings (2 Kings 16:2; 2 Kings 18:2), Hezekiah was at least nine years old in the first year of Ahaz, before which this prophecy could not have been delivered (Isaiah 7:1). The second suggestion made identified the mother with Isaiah's wife, the "prophetess" of Isaiah 8:3, and made the son a child of his, called actually Immanuel, or else his son Maher-shalal-hash-baz (Isaiah 8:1) under a symbolical designation. But ha-'almah, "the virgin," would be a very strange title for Isaiah to have given his wife, and the rank assigned to Immanuel in Isaiah 8:8 would not suit any son of Isaiah's. It remains to regard the 'almah as "some young woman actually present," name, rank, and position unknown, and Immanuel as her son, also otherwise unknown (Cheyne). But the grand exordium, "The Lord himself shall give you a sign - Behold!" and the rank of Immanuel (Isaiah 8:8), are alike against this.
II. The purely Messianic theory is maintained by Rosenmüller and Dr. Kay, but without any consideration of its difficulties. The birth of Christ was an event more than seven hundred years distant. In what sense and to what persons could it be a "sign" of the coming deliverance of the land from Rezin and Pekah? And, upon the purely Messianic theory, what is the meaning of ver. 16? Syria and Samaria were, in fact, crushed within a few years of the delivery of the prophecy. Why is their desolation put off, apparently, till the coming of the Messiah, and even till he has reached a certain age? Mr. Cheyne meets these difficulties by the startling statement that Isaiah expected the advent of the Messiah to synchronize with the Assyrian invasion, and consequently thought that before Rezin and Pekah were crushed he would have reached the age of discernment. But he does not seem to see that in this case the sigma was altogether disappointing and illusory. Time is an essential element of a prophecy which turns upon the word "before" (ver. 16). If this faith of Isaiah's disciples was aroused and their hopes raised by the announcement that Immanuel was just about to be born (Mr. Cheyne translates, "A virgin is with child"), what would be the revulsion of feeling when no Immanuel appeared?
III. May not the true account of the matter be that suggested by Bishop Lowth - that the prophecy had a double bearing and a double fulfillment? "The obvious and literal meaning of the prophecy is this," he says: "that within the time that a young woman, now a virgin, should conceive and bring forth a child, and that child should arrive at such an age as to distinguish between good and evil, that is, within a few years, the enemies of Judah should be destroyed." But the prophecy was so worded, he adds, as to have a further meaning, which wan even "the original design and principal intention of the prophet," viz. the Messianic one. All the expressions of the prophecy do not suit both its intentions - some are selected with reference to the first, others with reference to the second fulfillment - but all suit one or the other, and some suit both. The first child may have received the name Immanuel (comp. Ittiel) from a faithful Jewish mother, who believed that God was with his people, whatever dangers threatened, and may have reached years of discretion about the time that Samaria was carried away captive. The second child is the true "Immanuel," "God with us," the king of Isaiah 8:8; it is his mother who is pointed at in the expression, "the virgin," and on his account is the grand preamble; through him the people of God, the true Israel, is delivered from its spiritual enemies, sin and Satan - two kings who continually threaten it.
Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son; this is not to be understood of Hezekiah, the son of Ahaz, by his wife, as some Jewish writers interpret it; which interpretation Jarchi refutes, by observing that Hezekiah was nine years old when his father began to reign, and this being, as he says, the fourth year of his reign, he must be at this time thirteen years of age; in like manner, Aben Ezra and Kimchi object to it; and besides, his mother could not be called a "virgin": and for the same reason it cannot be understood of any other son of his either by his wife, as Kimchi thinks, or by some young woman; moreover, no other son of his was ever lord of Judea, as this Immanuel is represented to be, in Isaiah 8:8 nor can it be interpreted of Isaiah's wife and son, as Aben Ezra and Jarchi think; since the prophet could never call her a "virgin", who had bore him children, one of which was now with him; nor indeed a "young woman", but rather "the prophetess", as in Isaiah 8:3 nor was any son of his king of Judah, as this appears to be, in the place before cited: but the Messiah is here meant, who was to be born of a pure virgin; as the word here used signifies in all places where it is mentioned, as Genesis 24:43 and even in Proverbs 30:19 which is the instance the Jews give of the word being used of a woman corrupted; since it does not appear that the maid and the adulterous woman are one and the same person; and if they were, she might, though vitiated, be called a maid or virgin, from her own profession of herself, or as she appeared to others who knew her not, or as she was antecedent to her defilement; which is no unusual thing in Scripture, see Deuteronomy 22:28 to which may be added, that not only the Evangelist Matthew renders the word by "a virgin"; but the Septuagint interpreters, who were Jews, so rendered the word hundreds of years before him; and best agrees with the Hebrew word, which comes from the root which signifies to "hide" or "cover"; virgins being covered and unknown to men; and in the eastern country were usually kept recluse, and were shut up from the public company and conversation of men: and now this was the sign that was to be given, and a miraculous one it was, that the Messiah should be born of a pure and incorrupt virgin; and therefore a "behold" is prefixed to it, as a note of admiration; and what else could be this sign or wonder? not surely that a young married woman, either Ahaz's or Isaiah's wife, should be with child, which is nothing surprising, and of which there are repeated instances every day; nor was it that the young woman was unfit for conception at the time of the prophecy, which was the fancy of some, as Jarchi reports, since no such intimation is given either in the text or context; nor did it lie in this, that it was a male child, and not a female, which was predicted, as R. Saadiah Gaon, in Aben Ezra, would have it; for the sign or wonder does not lie in the truth of the prophet's prediction, but in the greatness of the thing predicted; besides, the verification of this would not have given the prophet much credit, nor Ahaz and the house of David much comfort, since this might have been ascribed rather to a happy conjecture than to a spirit of prophecy; much less can the wonder be, that this child should eat butter and honey, as soon as it was born, as Aben Ezra and Kimchi suggest; since nothing is more natural to, and common with young children, than to take down any kind of liquids which are sweet and pleasant.
And shall call his name Immanuel; which is, by interpretation, "God with us", Matthew 1:23 whence it appears that the Messiah is truly God, as well as truly man: the name is expressive of the union of the two natures, human and divine, in him; of his office as Mediator, who, being both God and man, is a middle person between both; of his converse with men on earth, and of his spiritual presence with his people. See John 1:14.
you—for the sake of the house of believing "David" (God remembering His everlasting covenant with David), not for unbelieving Ahaz' sake.
Behold—arresting attention to the extraordinary prophecy.
virgin—from a root, "to lie hid," virgins being closely kept from men's gaze in their parents' custody in the East. The Hebrew, and the Septuagint here, and Greek (Mt 1:23), have the article, the virgin, some definite one known to the speaker and his hearers; primarily, the woman, then a virgin, about immediately to become the second wife, and bear a child, whose attainment of the age of discrimination (about three years) should be preceded by the deliverance of Judah from its two invaders; its fullest significancy is realized in "the woman" (Ge 3:15), whose seed should bruise the serpent's head and deliver captive man (Jer 31:22; Mic 5:3). Language is selected such as, while partially applicable to the immediate event, receives its fullest, most appropriate, and exhaustive accomplishment in Messianic events. The New Testament application of such prophecies is not a strained "accommodation"; rather the temporary fulfilment of an adaptation of the far-reaching prophecy to the present passing event, which foreshadows typically the great central end of prophecy, Jesus Christ (Re 19:10). Evidently the wording is such as to apply more fully to Jesus Christ than to the prophet's son; "virgin" applies, in its simplest sense, to the Virgin Mary, rather than to the prophetess who ceased to be a virgin when she "conceived"; "Immanuel," God with us (Joh 1:14; Re 21:3), cannot in a strict sense apply to Isaiah's son, but only to Him who is presently called expressly (Isa 9:6), "the Child, the Son, Wonderful (compare Isa 8:18), the mighty God." Local and temporary features (as in Isa 7:15, 16) are added in every type; otherwise it would be no type, but the thing itself. There are resemblances to the great Antitype sufficient to be recognized by those who seek them; dissimilarities enough to confound those who do not desire to discover them.
call—that is, "she shall," or as Margin, "thou, O Virgin, shalt call;" mothers often named their children (Ge 4:1, 25; 19:37; 29:32). In Mt 1:23 the expression is strikingly changed into, "They shall call"; when the prophecy received its full accomplishment, no longer is the name Immanuel restricted to the prophetess' view of His character, as in its partial fulfilment in her son; all shall then call (that is, not literally), or regard Him as peculiarly and most fitly characterized by the descriptive name, "Immanuel" (1Ti 3:16; Col 2:9).
name—not mere appellation, which neither Isaiah's son nor Jesus Christ bore literally; but what describes His manifested attributes; His character (so Isa 9:6). The name in its proper destination was not arbitrary, but characteristic of the individual; sin destroyed the faculty of perceiving the internal being; hence the severance now between the name and the character; in the case of Jesus Christ and many in Scripture, the Holy Ghost has supplied this want [Olshausen].
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Sunderland could soon have a boost for their January transfer kitty - courtesy of Sporting Lisbon.
The president of the Portuguese giants has said that it's "only a matter of time" before he makes Sebastian Coates's stay a permanent one.
Coates is a year into an 18-month loan stay at Sporting, who rate the central defender highly.
The 26-year-old made a switch to the Portugal capital last season after boss Sam Allarrdyce deemed him surplus to requirements at the Stadium of Light.
Sporting have said they have an option to buy the Uruguayan centre-back at the end of this season for £4.25m but Bruno de Carvalho has suggested that may happen sooner.
"Coates has a 5 million Euro option to buy [from Sunderland]," he is reported to have said.
"There's only a matter of time before he joins permanently."
The sooner the better for Sunderland, who are struggling to spend any cash in the transfer window, due to big debts and a salary figure close to its ceiling.
However a £4million-plus windfall from Lisbon and the removal of Coates off their wage bill would give boss David Moyes a little room for manouevre.
Coates joined Sunderland from Liverpool in the summer of 2015 for £2million.
The 6ft 5in defender made 32 appearances for the Black Cats before being moved on by Big Sam.
It was reported in the Echo in November that Italian giants AC Milan were interested in Coates.
The Serie A side were reported to be considering a £5million bid but Sporting and president Carvalho expect the player to be theirs.


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Peter Hoffman provides insight on trial advocacy nationally
In March, Elon Law Professor Peter Hoffman delivered the Geoffrey Fieger Trial Practice Institute's Seventh Annual Lecture at Michigan State University College of Law and coauthored a National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) video catalog on effective depositions.
Hoffman's MSU Law lecture took place on March 21 and was titled, ""What Do Trial Advocacy Teachers and Buggy Whip Manufacturers Have in Common?"
The NITA video catalog on effective depositions, which Hoffman coauthored with David M. Malone, supplements content from the largest-selling book on deposition practice, also coauthored by Hoffman, titled The Effective Deposition: Techniques and Strategies That Work.
In February, Hoffman and Malone delivered a NITA webcast on effective depositions.
Hoffman is one of the nation's leading authorities on trial advocacy, depositions, and evidence. More information about Professor Hoffman is available here.


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Calling All Cinemaniacs!: Day 23
It's cold in Syracuse, ya'll! I discovered this as I groped my way through the still dark to a Hess gas station in a desperate bid to find coffee.
Last night, even before the official start of Cinefest, Cinemaniacs from all over gathered at the Holiday Inn to say hey to one another. I'm a newbie, as many people have been coming to Cinefest for years, but I made as much noise as possible. 🙂
Then, maybe after I was a wee bit tipsy, I bumped into – literally – Leonard Maltin as he was trying to wrangle his luggage through the door. Things are looking up for Cinemaniacs, my friends. 🙂
Stay tuned for more Cinefest news…


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Rare neurodegenerative /movement disorder called "Multiple System Atrophy". Mobility issues,, neuropathic pain, spasticity, central apnea, collagenous colitis, pain, swallowing and respitory involvement, Implants: intrathecal pump & neurostimulator. Extra features: O2 & wheelchair
Hi CanSurvive...Welcome to our family! I have Neuropathy in both legs, have disc bulges and stenosis in the low back but was told not severe enough to cause this problem (go figure). Neurontin did not help, had a severe reaction to Lyrica! I was in great pain along with the numbness/tingling, what finally calmed down the pain was acupuncture and a procedure called Neural Therapy (like acupuncture but done with homeopathic remedies and Procaine injections). If I overdo then the pain flares, I also use a homeopathic ointment called Traumeel ingredients are Arnica which is for pain and bruising, speeds healing also Hypericum which is for nerve involvement/injury. Sometimes, if I push certain points on the leg I get some relief.
I feel for you because I never found anything that even took the edge off till I did the above.
I fall frequently from the numbness in the feet, one minute I'm standing or walking next thing I know my foot or leg gives out! I am still recuperating from a fall I had in June!!
Hope you find something that helps you too!
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Friends and Family Influence Your Health: For Better or Worse
Who doesn't want to be healthy? In an effort to be healthier, we often purchase gym memberships, buy exercise equipment and join weight loss programs. Many will use dietary supplements to ensure nutrient adequacy. However it is hard to change habits, especially if family and friends don't share similar goals.
Using prospective data from adult (≥ 50y) married and cohabiting couples (n = 3,722), Jackson and colleagues examined the influence of partner's behavior on making positive health behavior changes. They found that it is easier to adopt healthier behaviors when others do as well. The odds ratios (OR) for improving health behaviors are pretty staggering: smoking (~ 11-fold), physical activity (~5-fold), and weight loss (~3-fold). Having a partner who consistently practices healthy behaviors is helpful but there is hope for changing behaviors as well. When one partner changed smoking habits or increased physical activity, the chances of the other partner following suit was impressive: 3-5x for smoking, ~2x for increasing physical activity, and ~2-3x for weight loss. Our partners influence us. People role model for each other. This is very powerful.
Smoking and inadequate physical activity are the unhealthiest of behaviors. They impact our health more than diet. Smoking increases the risk of lung disease 12-17 fold. Living with someone who smokes ≥20 cigarettes daily, increases risk of lung cancer ~2.4 fold (vs living with a non-smoking partner). Just through passive and indirect exposure.
Prescription medications aren't nearly as effective in reducing risk. Drugs changes risk but not by 1, 2, or 10 fold. A person without established cardiovascular disease prescribed a statin drug has a 10% reduced risk of a cardiovascular event (vs no statin use). When someone is prehypertensive and blood pressure medication is prescribed, the risk of stroke is reduced by 22% (vs placebo). This is a relative risk (RR) = 0.78 (or less than 1-fold change).
Surround yourself with people practicing healthy behaviors. People who don't smoke, exercise regularly, maintain a healthy weight, and take steps to meet daily nutrient requirements. These actions will have a much greater effect on health outcome than any drug.
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Jackson SE, Steptoe A, Wardle J. The influence of partner's behavior on health and behavior change: The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. 2015 JAMA Intern Med doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.7554
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Who Is Up, Who Is Down: Global Views of China & the U.S.
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Although many around the world believe the economic balance of power is shifting, the U.S. is still seen as the world's leading economic power by pluralities or majorities in 22 of the 39 countries polled. China is seen as dominant in eight countries, with the remaining nine divided in their opinions. Overall, a median of […]
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How Mexicans See America
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U.S. Image Rebounds in Mexico
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What Japanese and Americans Think about Each Other
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Obama's Israel Challenge
Criticized by some for being insufficiently pro-Israel during his first term, and dogged by relatively low ratings in Israel, President Obama travels there this week to deliver a major address in Jerusalem. The Obama administration can only hope this speech is more warmly received among Israelis than his last high-profile address in the region at Cairo University in June 2009.
American Star Power Still Rules the Globe
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The Public Supports a Transatlantic Trade Pact – For Now
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Is Obama Out of Step with America on Foreign Policy?
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