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More than 2.5 million North Carolinians will travel by car this year for the holidays � one of the deadliest travel seasons of the year, according to AAA of the Carolinas.
More than 2.5 million North Carolinians will travel by car this year for the holidays � one of the deadliest travel seasons of the year, according to AAA of the Carolinas.
The Christmas/New Year travel holiday starts Saturday and runs through Jan. 1; 56 people died on North Carolina roads during the period last year. The average of 5.1 traffic-related deaths per day was a 42-percent increase from the average 3.6 deaths on the road during the rest of the year, according to AAA.
AAA of the Carolinas expects 2,778,000 North Carolinians to travel more than 50 miles from home, with 90 percent, or 2.5 million, driving to their destination; 6 percent, or 167,000, flying; and 4 percent, or 111,000, traveling by train, bus or boat.
AAA said more people will drive this holiday season because of lower gas prices statewide. The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in North Carolina is $3.23, down 62 cents since peaking in mid-September and down 8 cents from Thanksgiving holiday prices. Jacksonville travelers can expect to fill up on regular unleaded for an average $3.20 per gallon while in the city and see prices increase slightly as they make their way through the state, according to AAA�s online Fuel Price Finder.
The cold weather can also bring unexpected problems, especially for those traveling North. AAA said motorists could become stranded or stuck in snow. The organization recommends motorists keep an emergency kit in their car that includes a mobile phone and car charger, blankets, flashlight with extra batteries, a first aid kit, drinking water, non-perishable snacks, small shovel, a small sack of sand or cat litter for traction, windshield scrapers, battery booster cables and plastic emergency triangle reflectors.
AAA of the Carolinas also predicts air travel to increase by 4 percent this year, as airfares have decreased nationwide, with an average ticket costing $203 for travel on one of the top 40 U.S. routes.
�Air travel is still a bargain by comparison,� said Christopher White, director of Albert J. Ellis Airport in Jacksonville. �And even though gas prices have gone down, airfare tends to also adjust with fuel prices.�
White said the airport had a 12.6-percent increase in Thanksgiving travel from 2011 to 2012 and added that if Thanksgiving is any indication, the airport �should see a nice increase over Christmas.�
During the Christmas holiday travel period in 2011, White said the airport served 9,800 passengers, at an average of $231 per ticket. He added that with the recent return of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, the airport is expecting those numbers to go up.
He said the airport plans to have extra staff on hand and extra parking available until after the New Year.
�We look forward to a busy holiday season and we�re ready for big crowds,� White said.
Contact Daily News MIlitary Reporter Amanda Wilcox at 910-219-8453 or email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @AWilcox21.
Winter driving tips:
Watch weather reports prior to a long-distance drive or before driving in isolated areas. Delay trips when especially bad weather is expected. If you must leave, let others know your route, destination and estimated time of arrival.
Keep your gas tank at least half full to avoid gas line freeze-up.
If possible, avoid using your parking brake in cold, rainy and snowy weather.
Do not use cruise control when driving on any slippery surface (wet, ice, sand).
If you become snow-bound, stay with your vehicle. It provides temporary shelter and makes it easier for rescuers to locate you. Don�t try to walk in a severe storm. It�s easy to lose sight of your vehicle in blowing snow and become lost.
Make sure the exhaust pipe isn�t clogged with snow, ice or mud. A blocked exhaust could cause deadly carbon monoxide gas to leak into the passenger compartment with the engine running.
Source: AAA of the Carolinas
Holiday air travel tips:
With more than 24 million people traveling by air during the holiday, lines will be longer and it may take a few more minutes to find a parking place than usual. Skip the stress of arriving at the last minute and give yourself time to check in and pass through security at a leisurely pace.
Pack your bag in layers rather than haphazardly tossing items into the suitcase. It makes it easier to screen and less likely to need to be hand searched.
Do not wrap any gifts. If security officers need to inspect a package, they may have to unwrap it. If traveling with food, check the TSA�s list of items that should be checked or shipped ahead.
Avoid baggage fees and toting heavy luggage through the airport by packing lightly.
Do not pack the following in checked luggage: keys, medications, travel documents, valuable or fragile items, or anything that you can�t live without; even for a day or two should your baggage be delayed.
Source: AlbertJ.EllisAirport


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Neuroscience and the Law Series
Since 2007, the Dana Foundation has supported a grant to the AAAS to hold seminars for state and federal judges on emerging issues in neuroscience, as part of the Foundation's Neuroscience and Law series. The seminars are designed to provide judges with a better understanding of the role that advances in neuroscience may play in making legal determinations. Since its inception, the series has gained a national prominence, with waiting lists of judges wanting to attend. In 2009, the American Bar Association's Judicial Education Award was given to the AAAS for the series. It was the first time the award was offered to a non-judicial group.

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Prostate cancer and flaxseed
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts,"
Is there harm to adding flaxseed, linseed oil or any other phytoestrogen to the diet for the man with prostate cancer in watchful waiting?
Katrina Claghorn, MS, RD, registered dietitian at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania, responds:
Adding flaxseed to your diet may be beneficial. A study found that when flaxseed was added to a low fat diet (20% of total calories from fat) there was a decrease in mean total testosterone and free androgen index, as well as serum cholesterol. Flaxseed oil however is not recommended since it may promote tumor growth. Also lignans, which are the compounds with the estrogen-like activity, are not in the oil.
Flaxseed and soy are the foods most commonly associated with phytoestrogens. However, they are present in other foods including legumes (lentils, kidney beans, black beans, chick peas), grains, vegetables, seeds and fruits. So shifting to a plant-based diet, which emphasizes these foods, would be healthy decision for a person who has prostate cancer.


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Kenneth H. Johnson
Photo courtesy of: OU-HCOM
Jul 18, 2012
From staff reports
Executive Vice President and Provost Pam Benoit announced the appointment of Kenneth H. Johnson, D.O., as dean of the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine effective Aug. 20.
Johnson was selected to lead the Heritage College during the course of a national search. He is the associate dean for educational programs and vice dean at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM), where he is also an associate professor of family medicine and osteopathic manipulative medicine.
Benoit described Johnson as "a recognized academic leader within the osteopathic profession and a talented educator," and explained that the search committee thought him ideally suited to lead a college with a national reputation for training primary care physicians and undergoing a period of unprecedented growth as it expands its ability to serve the medical education needs of the state.
"The past two years have been remarkable ones for the Heritage College. This is a critical time in the college's history with the Osteopathic Heritage Foundations' gift of $105 million in 2011, new extension campuses in Dublin and Cleveland, expanded partnerships with OhioHealth and Cleveland Clinic, and the growth of medical research programs," said Benoit. "Dr. Johnson has the knowledge and the experience necessary to guide the medical college as it works to realize its new vision for the future of medical education."
In addition to his current role, Johnson has served at UNECOM as an associate dean of clinical education, an interim associate dean of clinical affairs, and the interim chair of the department of family and community medicine. He also held the position of chief medical officer for the Health Access Network in Lincoln, Maine.
Throughout his career, Johnson has been active in leadership roles within the osteopathic profession. He has served as the president of the Northeast Osteopathic Medical Education Network, the president of the American Academy of Osteopathy, the vice chair of the American Osteopathic Association's (AOA) Bureau of Osteopathic Education and is currently serving as a member of the AOA's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation and the vice chair of the Bureau of Osteopathic Graduate Medical Education Development.
In recognition of his professional accomplishments, Johnson received the Maine Osteopathic Physician of the Year Award in 2006, the Rosewell P. Bates Public Service Award in 2008, and was named the Thomas L. Northrup Lecturer in 2009.
"As the new dean, I am looking forward to serving and building on the great work that has brought OU-HCOM into the forefront of osteopathic medical education," Johnson said. "It was a pleasure to meet faculty, staff and partners of the college. Together we will lead the profession as we further transform osteopathic medical education, change the way osteopathic medicine is practiced and dedicate ourselves to research programs that address some of the most pervasive aspects of human suffering. Ultimately I know we will make a significant difference for our patients."
Johnson will be the fifth dean of the college, which was founded in 1975 with the mission of helping the state meet its health care needs through the education of primary care physicians. About 500 undergraduate medical students are trained each year during a four-year program that involves two years at the Athens campus and two years of clinical training at one of 12 hospitals in the Centers for Osteopathic Research and Education, a consortium of Ohio teaching hospitals and OU-HCOM. It is recognized as one of the largest, most advanced and best-supported osteopathic medical education consortiums in the country.
Johnson received his doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from UNECOM and a bachelor's degree in biology from St. Michael's College in Burlington, Vt. He completed his residency at UNECOM where he served as chief resident.
Johnson will step into the position that has been held by Jack Brose, D.O., since 2001. During Brose's tenure as dean, the college expanded the size of its incoming classes; increased the quality of its applicants; established a successful program for underrepresented students; developed its research mission; partnered with the Russ College of Engineering and Technology on an innovative research and teaching building; expanded partnerships with OhioHealth and the Cleveland Clinic to establish the Central Ohio and Northeastern Ohio extension campuses; and received a number of transformative gifts that have enhanced its clinical and teaching capacities.
"Jack's legacy as dean is an impressive one," Benoit said. "Through his leadership the Heritage College has become the premier place to study osteopathic medicine. His tireless efforts along with the work of faculty and staff have brought the college to a new era of prosperity and potential."
Brose will continue to serve as dean until Johnson's arrival. Once the transition to a new dean is complete, he will begin a three-year appointment as the vice provost for health affairs and special assistant to Benoit.
The responsibilities of the position will include coordinating the operational and administrative implementation of the two new extension campuses, providing leadership for the development of Ohio University's Health Sciences Center, and working with the deans of the other colleges to advance health and wellness educational programs and research opportunities.
"I'm confident that with our new leadership team, Ohio University can become one of those rare places where medical and health professionals truly learn to work together across boundaries," Benoit said.


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This time next week, I'll be in the midst of the bacchanal that is Jouvay. Jouvay is truth in a way that nothing else can be.
So as I get my heart and mind ready for this week, I'm reflecting on my Jouvay truths. My love for Trinidad and Carnival and art.


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The Orange-headed Thrush, Zoothera citrinus, is common across much of India and south-east Asia. It likes well wooded areas with a preference for shady gullies and damp areas.
It is usually resident, but this individual, which was seen in Hong Kong, is a winter visitor there. Most migration is altitudinal with the birds reaching as low as 250 metres above sea-level during winter.
Orange-headed Thrushes were not recorded in Hong Kong until 1956 and they are still very scarce. The former British colony's Z.c. melli strain is one of as many as 12 races and shows a lighter face than many of the others.
To describe the back as grey makes it sound very drab, but in good light it takes on a bluish hue.
Informed literature bears out my experience that most birds are seen singly or in pairs. Outside of the breeding season a few birds may join together in a loose flock if the feeding is good.
One feature that I can find no mention of in any of the literature is the appearance of filaments on the nape of this bird. The resolution has been reduced for the blog, but in high-res, 2 or 3 dark filaments are visible.
This individual is a male. The female and juvenile are browner on the back, though a female may resemble the male with age.
A three-part trip report for Hong Kong including the Orange-headed Thrush and visiting Tai Mo Shan, Cheun Lung Family Walk, and Aberdeen Reservoirs, can be found on Redgannet.
If you liked this post and want to see more great images of birds make sure to check out 10,000 Clicks, our big (and growing) page of galleries here at 10,000 Birds.
Redgannet, almost all song birds at least in North America (and the Orange Thrush sure won't be the only old world bird to have them, too) have these filamental plumes on their nape. I know there was a blog post up somewhere, maybe on Net Results or Bootstrap Analysis, but I can't find it now, it's been quite a while. These filaments are really difficult to see even on photos. Their function? Speculations back then on the blog post were that they tell the bird if its feathers at the back of its head are in order or not. But that was – so far as I know – just speculation. They could be for something entirely different.
Beautiful bird and great shot. Bravo!
Have a nice day.
Awesome photos of the colorful bird.
Some grand closeups!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
What a stunning bird, and such a rich colour.
Great photos! Interesting bird! Will be looking for follow-up on the filaments.
A beautiful bird to see. Great images.
Super photos of this very beautiful bird!
Awesome series of a remarkably beautiful bird — really terrific shots!
What an exotic bird is your Orange headed thrush! Your photographs are are so beautifully taken and make for an exciting series. I also got a kick out of your bio. Married to a Canon? That I understand!
WOW do you think the filaments are an evolutionary thing..maybe it was a bird of paradise at one time? Very interesting species.
I believe the filaments are specialized feathers called filoplumes. They are most visible on the napes of passerines. As Jochen said, they are theorized to help birds keep their feathers in order. These feathers are usually under the contour feathers over the whole body.
Lovely pictures…but is this Z citrinus or cyanotus….?
Thank you!
Hi, I saw your website and was hopeing you could help. I live in Denver Colorado. I am seeing a new bird in my backyard, the boy has a yellow chest and neck,black wings and back back with black mask and orange hood. The girl is same but no orange crown. Do you have any idea what kind of bird this is?
@ Corrine,
Sorry for taking so long to reply. I suspect that the chap you are seeng is the Western Tanager.
I am surprised to find that there are no pictures at this site, but try this link and see if the pictures here match your birds.
Regards, Redgannet
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This procedure generates index files so that new or modified indexes can be searchable. If you modify an index configuration for an attribute, all searches that include that attribute as a filter are not indexed. To ensure that searches including that attribute are successful, use this procedure command to regenerate existing indexes every time you create or modify an index configuration for an attribute.
You can use DSCC to perform this task. For information, see Directory Service Control Center Interface and the DSCC online help.
Generate your index files in one of the following ways:
Generate your new index files online.
$ dsconf reindex -h host -p port [-t attr] suffix-DN
where -t specifies that only the specified attribute or attributes are to be reindexed, not all attributes.
For example, to regenerate the preferredLanguage index, type:
$ dsconf reindex -h host -p port -t preferredLanguage dc=example,dc=com
While the dsconf reindex command is running, the contents of the suffix remain available through the server. However, searches are not indexed until the command has completed. Reindexing is a resource-intensive task that can impact the performance of other operations on the server.
Generate your new index files offline.
$ dsadm reindex -t attr instance-path suffix-DN
For example, to regenerate the preferredLanguage index, type:
$ dsadm reindex -t preferredLanguage /local/dsInst dc=example,dc=com
Regenerate all of your indexes quickly offline by reinitializing your suffix.
When you reinitialize a suffix, all index files are automatically regenerated. Depending on the size of the directory, reinitializing the suffix is usually faster than reindexing two or more attributes. However, the suffix is unavailable during the initialization. For more information, see Reindexing a Suffix by Reinitialization.


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This section contains information and resources to assist selective placement program coordinators and other agency officials as they recruit people with disabilities for employment in the Civil Service.
Strategies and resources for recruiting, hiring, and retaining people with disabilities/targeted disabilities.
Advice for creating and distributing effective vacancy announcements.
The OPM Shared List is a database of candidates with disabilities who are Schedule A eligible. This service is provided for free to all Federal agencies.
Effective outreach to students with disabilities is a great way to tap into the enormous potential offered by this segment of society. Here are some strategies to keep in mind that will assist you in tapping into that resource.
There are a number of resources currently in existence that can help agencies make progress towards increasing employment of people with disabilities. Agencies should make full use of these resources to tap into the great potential of people with disabilities.
Enhance recruitment efforts by using the Shared List of People with Disabilities which is a free service available to all Federal agencies in order recruit people with disabilities from a wide variety of professional fields. The Shared List of People with Disabilities offers the following features:
To learn more about the list and browse candidates, create a MAX ID and password and then click here. In addition, agencies may contact OPM's Office of Diversity and Inclusion at email@example.com.
Partner with State Vocational Rehabilitation agencies and State Disability Service agencies to recruit potential applicants with disabilities. State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies provide counseling, evaluation, training and other services to individuals with disabilities. These agencies can assist with information regarding accommodations, effective retention strategies, legal compliance, and training for the agency's organizations. SVRAs' are one of several sources that candidates may use to obtain proof of disability required under the Schedule A appointing authority for people with disabilities. For more information, go to Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. In addition, State Disability Service Agencies, such as State mental health agencies, frequently have employment training programs and can be a good recruitment resource.
The Ticket-to-Work Program provides people receiving Social Security benefits (beneficiaries) choices for receiving employment services. Under this program, the Social Security Administration (SSA) issues tickets to eligible beneficiaries who may assign those tickets to an Employment Network (EN) of their choice to obtain employment services, vocational rehabilitation services, or other support services necessary to achieve a vocational (work) goal. One-Stop Career Centers (One-Stops) were established under the federal Workforce Investment Act to provide a full range of job seeker assistance under one roof. One-Stops are located at a variety of locations in each state, with more than 3,200 centers across the country. The One-Stop system is required to be "universally accessible;" any member of the general public (including those with disabilities) can access the system and use the basic, or "core," One-Stop services.
Consult with the Rehabilitation Services Administration, a component of the Department of Education that provides Federal funds in support of the Projects with Industry (PWI) program, the Centers for Independent Living (CIL) program, and the Migrant Seasonal Farm Workers (MSFW) program. Individuals receiving services from these programs are not always clients of state Vocational Rehabilitation Services programs. Often times, through the provision of independent living services, individuals with severe disabilities can reach a level of employment. Agencies should explore opportunities for outreach and collaboration with RSA-supported organizations, including rehabilitation programs for Native Americans, to develop additional recruiting resources to improve employment opportunities for persons with disabilities. For this collaboration to be successful, agencies should ensure that RSA state agencies understand the types of jobs for which it is recruiting and that they receive timely information on job openings.
Use the Internet and social media such as Face Book and Twitter to help recruit individuals with disabilities and raise awareness of the agency as an employer.
Develop an electronic mailing list of disability advocacy groups in the local geographic area. Remember to send regular email notices to these organizations with all job openings and include a description of the Schedule A authority for people with disabilities and basic instructions on how to apply for a Federal job using this Schedule A authority. The notice is a great opportunity to reinforce the agency's commitment to become a model employer of people with disabilities. The human resources offices in field facilities should establish similar links with local disability advocacy groups. Rely on the support of your Selective Placement Coordinator, Disability Program Manager, and other HR and EEO staff to help with developing the list.
Seek collaborative recruiting relationships with community and governmental groups to improve outreach and access to employment opportunities for minority individuals with disabilities.
Review the Equal Opportunity Publications, Inc.'s career guidance and recruitment magazine for people with disabilities to gain diversity recruitment tips.
Many colleges and universities have career centers and/or disability resource centers that work with students with disabilities. Agencies can work with the centers to find qualified students with disabilities who are interested in Federal employment and can contribute to the work of the agency.
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Advice for creating and distributing effective vacancy announcements:
Executive Order (Order) 13548, entitled "Increasing Federal Employment of Individuals with Disabilities," was signed on July 26, 2010 by President Barack Obama. The E.O. requires Federal agencies to increase the hiring of people with disabilities by 100,000 between 2010 and 2015. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Office of Management and Budget are responsible for this Order's enforcement.
To help us reach our goals, the Chief Human Capital Officers Council developed a list of people with disabilities who are seeking jobs in a number of professions, such as IT Specialist, Secretary, HR Specialist, Accountant, Engineer, Contact Representative, Research Analyst and Security. The OPM Chief Human Capital Officers' Shared List of People with Disabilities is a database of candidates with disabilities who are eligible to apply for employment through the Schedule A hiring authority. Job seekers with disabilities can learn more about this opportunity by visiting Bender Consulting. Interested job seekers with disabilities may submit résumés to Bender via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com or online.
This service is provided for free to all Federal agencies. To learn more about the list and browse candidates, create a MAX ID and password and then visit the Shared List of People with Disabilities page on MAX. In addition, agencies may contact OPM's Office of Diversity and Inclusion at email@example.com.
Agencies should look to students as a viable source of qualified people with disabilities. Specifically, when recruiting for internship programs, ensure that you include students with disabilities. Effective outreach to students with disabilities is a great way to tap into the enormous potential offered by this segment of society. Here are some strategies to keep in mind that will assist you in tapping into that resource
The Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities (WRP) is a source of candidates for Federal employment jointly managed by the Office of Disability Employment Policy and the Department of Defense. The program helps connect Federal agencies nationwide with highly motivated post-secondary students and recent graduates with disabilities. The WRP seeks: (1) to provide college students with disabilities the opportunity to obtain summer employment that may lead to permanent employment in the Federal or private sector; and (2) to break down attitudinal barriers held by employers and co-workers by demonstrating that people with disabilities can work successfully in a variety of jobs. Agencies can employ summer interns through the WRP and also use WRP as a source of candidates for both temporary and permanent positions. Agencies can also send job announcements via mass e-mails to students with disabilities who are listed in the WRP database.
Improve outreach efforts through campus visits and partnerships both with the career placement offices and the campus organizations and other networks providing services to students with disabilities. Encourage staff members (particularly those with disabilities) to participate in campus visits to recruit students with disabilities through the WRP.
Target professional organizations and publications directed to student with disabilities. Such organizations can be found by contacting disability student service offices at colleges and universities, and Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies.
Use the Pathways Programs, including the Internship Program, Recent Graduates Program and Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program, to offer employment opportunities to students and recent graduates with disabilities, as well as to complement disability recruitment efforts.
Improvements that are intended to consolidate and enhance the STEP and SCEP programs are expected in the near future.
Identify and participate in special college and university recruiting initiatives and other events. These are opportunities to recruit qualified candidates with disabilities who can be hired immediately using the Schedule A appointing authority.


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Author: Ann Aguirre
Publisher: Feiwel and Friends
Pages: 259
Summary (taken from GoodReads): In Deuce's world, people earn the right to a name only if they survive their first fifteen years. By that point, each unnamed 'brat' has trained into one of three groups–Breeders, Builders, or Hunters, identifiable by the number of scars they bear on their arms. Deuce has wanted to be a Huntress for as long as she can remember.
As a Huntress, her purpose is clear—to brave the dangerous tunnels outside the enclave and bring back meat to feed the group while evading ferocious monsters known as Freaks. She's worked toward this goal her whole life, and nothing's going to stop her, not even a beautiful, brooding Hunter named Fade. When the mysterious boy becomes her partner, Deuce's troubles are just beginning.
Down below, deviation from the rules is punished swiftly and harshly, and Fade doesn't like following orders. At first Deuce thinks he's crazy, but as death stalks their sanctuary, and it becomes clear the elders don't always know best, Deuce wonders if Fade might be telling the truth. Her partner confuses her; she's never known a boy like him before, as prone to touching her gently as using his knives with feral grace.
As Deuce's perception shifts, so does the balance in the constant battle for survival. The mindless Freaks, once considered a threat only due to their sheer numbers, show signs of cunning and strategy… but the elders refuse to heed any warnings. Despite imminent disaster, the enclave puts their faith in strictures and sacrifice instead. No matter how she tries, Deuce cannot stem the dark tide that carries her far from the only world she's ever known.
Cover impressions: After receiving a copy of this book from GoodReads friend Lucy, I was immediately drawn to the Publisher's Weekly quote declaring the book to be "for fans of The Hunger Games". Such comparison quotes, while attention grabbing and common practice amongst publishers, immediately set up a certain level of expectations, even in the most cynical of readers. While I haven't actually finished reading The Hunger Games yet (I'll get round to it eventually, I swear!), I began this book with the same expectations I have for every dystopian novel – strong world-building and a real threat & sense of danger.
There are books that make me consider discarding use of the flawed star rating system for reviews. Sometimes it's close to impossible to summarise the qualities of a book into a simple rating out of 5, 10 or however one chooses to do so. A book can be a relatively enjoyable and competently written piece of work that would otherwise deserve a solid rating, but a certain element, event, etc, can bring its rating tumbling down. This happened to me with Sarah Beth Durst's "Ice" and it happened with "Enclave". But before I get to why I cannot give this book anything higher than one star, I shall discuss other elements of the book that succeed and fail.
I'm sure you're all sick of me going on and on about this but the foundations of a strong dystopian novel lie in its world-building. Unusual or disturbing events can't just happen for shock value. They need to be rooted in the origins of the society, grounded in reason, meaning the reason of this world. This fundamental lack of reason within the world-building in "Enclave" left more than a few questions unanswered. The underground society Deuce lives in does not name its young, known as brats, until a specific age, which is never mentioned. Why? There doesn't seem to be any specific reasoning behind this rule and seems too impractical to fit in with a world that works to prove itself as fundamentally practical. There are hints of a cult-like mentality to the ruling class of the world but it's barely touched upon and leaves us with half-built reasoning. Children are sanctioned into one of three groups – warriors, builders or breeders – yet the reasons for specific grouping once again seem at odds with the necessary practicality & needs of this society. One breeder, Deuce's friend, is seen as ideal for his calling because he is handsome, but I failed to see why this would be a relevant quality in a world where death & disease are rampant. Other extremely questions go unanswered – how does this enclave have clean water after generations underground? How does Deuce go from a lifetime underground to full on exposure to sunlight and only get slightly burned with no damage to her eyesight?
The writing itself is adequate, if simple, and has well-paced action scenes, although the overall pacing is erratic. Certain scenes are evident padding and clumsy plotting, which coupled with several under-developed plot points proves to be somewhat frustrating. No character other than the heroine is given adequate time to develop beyond basic tropes, although I did warm to Deuce somewhat throughout the first half of the novel. However, it is one particular character and how others react to him that soured things for me.
A little more than midway through the novel, Deuce is kidnapped by a gang who make their intentions towards her clear – they intend to use her for breeding purposes, forcefully if need be. Later we are introduced to Tegan, a fellow kidnapped woman who has been raped repeatedly and given birth to stillborn children. After altercations with the story's main monsters, the Freaks, the head of the gang, Stalker (yes, really), decides he will go along with Deuce, Tegan and main love interest Fade in order to have a better chance of surviving. Fade and Deuce agree to this, despite Tegan's protests that she does not feel safe around the leader of the gang of rapists who repeatedly violated her for years. Later on, Stalker pushes Deuce against a tree and kisses her.
Deuce reciprocates.
I've made my thoughts clear on the 'bad boy' trope in YA; I don't like it. I understand the fantasy behind being the one girl who changes the rebel but ultimately I think it's a problematic trope that is all too often used as an excuse to have the love interest treat the heroine like dirt, often being rough with her and belittling her.
Patch from "Hush Hush" held his love interest against a bed and talked about how much he wanted to kill her after stalking her, harassing her and generally making her feel uncomfortable and unsafe.
Stalker is the leader of a gang of rapists. It is hinted at in the book that he has raped women before. It is also implied that he may have raped Deuce during her kidnapped period.
He is presented as a potential love interest to Deuce.
The aim of a good dystopian novel is to create a sense of dread. I have seen rape mentioned in other dystopian novels and within the constraints of this world where humans die young and need to reproduce quickly, it makes sense that a patriarchy dominated society would view women in such a manner. However, I have never seen rape used so casually and tossed aside so simply by a character and an author in a YA novel. There is a cruel lack of empathy for Tegan in "Enclave". Even within the constraints of the novel's world, one ruled by social Darwinism, to force Tegan to interact daily with the man who stood by & let her be raped repeatedly, possibly ordering the rapes himself or even engaging in the horrific act himself, is baffling at best and disgusting at worst. As the novel progresses, Tegan grows (lazily from a characterisation point-of-view) from a victim into a 'strong' young woman who can fight back, but all I could think about was how her rape was used in such a cavalier fashion. Deuce, who started off with such potential (even if she did fall into the typical romantic plot tropes with mysterious bad boy Fade), does not question Stalker or his past actions. Instead, she lays some of the blame on Tegan. The dismissive attitude she has towards a victim of multiple rapes is abhorrent. At one point she asks herself how Tegan could have been so weak as to allow the events to happen. Deuce's general attitude is that life is tough, and if she can suck it up and get on with her life, so can Tegan. Even within the context of the novel, this felt wrong on every level. Deuce, who had previously shown moments of true empathy, becomes someone who sympathises more with a rapist than the victim of rape. I shouldn't even have to explain why this made me sick. And that's why I can't give this book anything more than one star.
I don't expect every book in the world to be a beacon of social justice and feminism; that would be stupid. What I do expect is for a book to follow the rules it sets for itself. "Enclave" fails on this thanks to its inconsistent and confusing choices in its world-building, which seem to exist more for shock value than any real sense of reason. It's a mediocre novel that becomes disgusting when something as serious, life changing and horrific as rape is used so clumsily. Rape is NEVER the woman's fault. She's never 'asking for it' and she's certainly never deserving of pity or scorn because she was unable to fight back. Bad boys are problematic enough, but making a rapist not only a sympathetic character, one who receives a degree of sympathy from the heroine not rewarded to the victim, but a potential love interest is flat-out inexcusable.


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DAYTON - A Dayton judge is starting a drug court targeting female defendants to address larger issues that are bringing more women into the justice system.
DAYTON � A Dayton judge is starting a drug court targeting female defendants to address larger issues that are bringing more women into the justice system.
Montgomery County Judge Gregory Singer proposed the idea after years of seeing female victims of abuse and sex trafficking return to his courtroom as defendants, often addicted to drugs.
�Prostitutes, or as I call them, prostituted women, are more victims than perpetrators inasmuch as they are in sex trafficking, they are the product, a human product,� Singer said. �Women in our criminal-justice system are pretty well underserved.�
The Montgomery County court program, modeled after one in Franklin County and set to begin later this year, will require police, court officials and treatment groups to work together to address issues facing women.
Those issues include drug addiction, human trafficking, domestic abuse, sexual abuse and mental-health problems.
The program also will address prenatal care, parenting, education, housing and nutrition.
Drug cases are now evenly split among men and women, a change from past decades when nearly all drug defendants were male, said Montgomery County Common Pleas Administrative Judge Michael Tucker.
Women entering the court system are the most challenging population that judges will deal with, said Judge Paul Herbert, who runs the Changing Actions to Change Habits, or CATCH Court, in Franklin County Municipal Court.
�Women that come into this program have a tremendous amount of trauma,� Herbert said, citing data that nearly three of every four defendants were sexually abused as young children.
Specialty courts have been created in Ohio and throughout the country in recent years, targeting drug addicts, veterans and the mentally ill, among others. The concept is based on focusing resources on defendants with shared circumstances rather than treating all offenders the same.
Butler County Common Pleas Court in southwestern Ohio has specialty dockets addressing drug use, mental health and nonpayment of child support.
�You have to have good investment throughout the community and a need for that particular program,� said that court�s administrator, Rob Menke.


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Thursday, April 11, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (MDT)
This workshop is for creatives, artists, activists, entrepreneurs, inventors, designers, lovers, and anyone who wants to make their idea, dream, or vision a reality.
Have a dream project that you want to get off the ground? Curious about crowdfunding but lack the experience to launch your campaign?
Join filmmaker & media activist Ian MacKenzie (Occupy Love, Sacred Economics) as he demystifies the world of crowdfunding and the specific strategies that will help you tap into the revolution. Ian has directly raised over $80K through crowdfunding and has consulted on many others projects, from $5K-$150K.
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"Ian is a crowdfunding master. From his experience he knows what it takes to be successful, and, even more importantly, is adept at coaching others to find success in crowdfunding as well." – Kate Drane, Entrepreneur Engagement Lead, Indiegogo
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You will walk away with your own strategic plan to launch your campaign and the confidence to know how & why crowdfunding works.
Ian MacKenzie is a media activist and filmmaker from Vancouver. He crowdfunded over $80K with director Velcrow Ripper for the upcoming film Occupy Love. He is also the director of One Week Job, and more recently Sacred Economics. Ian now speaks and writes widely on crowdfunding, and has consulted on a variety of successful campaigns.
Ian MacKenzie is a filmmaker & media activist based in Vancouver, BC. He has a background in video journalism, short films, and documentaries, with his work appearing in The New York Times, National Geographic TV, CBC Documentary, The Globe and Mail, Adbusters, and festivals around the world.
He co-produced Velcrow Ripper's feature documentary Occupy Love (2013). Sacred Economics (2012) is one of his most popular web films, in collaboration with author Charles Eisenstein. Ian's previous short The Revolution Is Love (2011) was named one of the top 10 Occupy films to watch 2011.
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1. a covering.
2. a maximum budgetary limit.
cervical cap a contraceptive device similar to the diaphragm but much smaller, consisting of a cup that fits directly over the cervix. It is only 60 per cent effective for women who have already given birth.
cradle cap an oily yellowish crust that sometimes appears on the scalp of an infant, caused by excessive secretion by the sebaceous glands in the scalp. Treatment of mild cases consists of daily shampoo with mild soap. It can be loosened with an application of mineral oil or baby oil prior to shampooing. Called also milk crust and crusta lactea.
Abbreviation for catabolite (gene) activator protein; community-acquired pneumonia.
1. Any concave anatomic structure with the appearance or function of a close-fitting cover.
2. A protective covering for an incomplete tooth.
3. Colloquialism for restoration of the coronal part of a natural tooth by means of an artificial crown.
4. A stage of odontogenesis.
5. The nucleotide structure found at the 5'-terminus of many eukaryotic messenger RNAs, consisting of a 7-methylguanosine connected, through its 5'-hydroxyl group, by a triphosphate group to the 5'-hydroxyl group of the first nucleoside encoded by the DNA; usually symbolized as m7G5'ppp5'N, where N is nucleoside number 1 in the transcribed mRNA and is itself often methylated; the cap is added posttranscriptionally.
6. A cluster of aggregated proteins on the surface of a cell.
Abbreviation for capsule.
CAPCollege of American Pathologists.
cap(kap) a protective covering for the head or for a similar structure; a structure resembling such a covering.
acrosomal cap acrosome.
cradle cap crusta lactea.
duodenal cap the part of the duodenum adjacent to the pylorus, forming the superior flexure.
enamel cap the enamel organ after it covers the top of the growing tooth papilla.
head cap the doubled-layered caplike structure over the upper two-thirds of the acrosome of a spermatozoon, consisting of the collapsed acrosomal vesicle.
knee cap patella.
skull cap calvaria.
abbreviation for Latin capiat, "let him or her take," used in prescriptions.
1 abbreviation for College of American Pathologists.
2 (in molecular genetics) abbreviation for catabolic activator protein. CAP participates in initiating the transcription of ribonucleic acid in organisms without a true nucleus, such as bacteria.
CAPAbbreviation for:
calcium phosphate
calcium-to-phosphorus (ratio)
camptodactyly arthropathy pericarditis
Canadian Association of Pathologists
cancer of prostate
carbamyl phosphate
carcinoma of prostate
catabolite activator protein
cationic activator protein
cell attachment protein
Center Accreditation Project
child abuse potential
children of alcoholic parents
cholesteric analysis profile test
chronic alcoholic pancreatitis
chronic apical periodontitis
clathrin-associated protein
client assistance program
clinical articulation profile (speech)
College of American Pathologists
common assurance process (Medspeak-UK)
community access programme
community-acquired pneumonia
compliance aid for pharmaceuticals
compound action potential
computerised automated psychophysiological device
corrective action plan (Medspeak-UK)
cost alocation procedure
Council on Alcohol Policy
criteria air pollutant
cyclase-activating protein
cyclic AMP
cyclophosphamide, Adriamycin, prednisone
cystine aminopeptidase
1. College of American Pathologists. See CAP inspection, CAP survey.
2. Community-acquired pneumonia, see there.
3. Cyclophosphamide, Adriamycin, prednisone–an oncology regimen.
capDentistry A popular term for a crown, see there Gynecology See Cervical cap Managed care A limit on reimbursement for a health care service imposed by an insurance company or governmental agency. See Capitation Obstetrics See Cradle cap.
Abbreviation for catabolite (gene) activator protein.
1. Any anatomic structure that resembles a cap or cover.
2. A protective covering for an incomplete tooth.
3. Colloquialism for restoration of the coronal part of a natural tooth by means of an artificial crown.
4. The nucleotide structure found at the 5' terminus of many eukaryotic messenger RNAs.
1. A protective covering for an incomplete tooth.
2. Colloquialism for restoration of the coronal part of a natural tooth with an artificial crown.
1. chloroacetophenone; a gas used for riot control in humans. Causes weeping, the so-called tear-gas. Animals exposed to this lacrimator will also be affected.
2. catabolite gene activator protein.
1. the top, to top.
2. an oval or thumb-nail shaped area of light-colored feathers covering the crown of lizard canaries.
dental cap
1. residual deciduous teeth sitting on top of erupting permanent teeth.
2. a crown prosthesis.
dental cap stage
the earliest stage in the development of the tooth, in the form of a tooth bud growing out of the primitive dental lamina.
spermatozoal cap
invests the head of the spermatozoa. Called also acrosomal cap, head cap.


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While Mardi Gras has become a fixture of New Orleans culture, the holiday does not have its earliest roots in the city. The Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday tradition began centuries before in Rome as a religious holiday that marked the last day before Lent, or Ash Wednesday.
The custom spread to France where it then traveled to the French American colonies at the tail end of the 17th century. On March 2, 1699, French-Canadian explorer Jean Baptiste Le Moyne Sieur de Bienville set up camp about 60 miles south of New Orleans. Knowing that March 3 was being celebrated as a major holiday back in France, Bienville named the spot "Pointe du Mardi Gras."
In 1703, the first Mardi Gras in America was celebrated in what is now Mobile. In 1704, the secret society Masque de la Mobile was founded as a precursor to today's Mardi Gras krewes. In 1710, the Boeuf Gras Society was established and paraded from 1711 through 1861.
The city was founded in 1718, and by the 1730s, Mardi Gras was celebrated openly in the form of elegant society balls, which became the basis of today's Mardi Gras ball tradition. In 1781, the Perseverance Benevolent & Mutual Aid Association was the first of hundreds of local carnival organizations.
By the late 1830s, parades of masked carriage and horseback riders processed the city streets in celebration, led by gaslight torches, or flambeaux, which can still be seen in parades today. In 1850, the first official Mardi Gras krewe, the Mistick Krewe of Comus, was formed, and the traditions of tableaux cars, or the ornate decoration of floats, masked balls and anonymous krewe members began. In 1870, the second Mardi Gras krewe, the Twelfth Knight Revelers, was formed, and the first recorded Mardi Gras throws appeared in parades.
In 1872, the Krewe of Rex, which still rolls today on Mardi Gras day, was formed as the first daytime parade krewe. In honor of the Russian Grand Duke Alexis Romanoff, who was visiting the city at the time, Rex introduced the Romanoff family colors of purple, green and gold as Carnival's official colors. The next year, floats began being constructed entirely in the city rather than France, and the extravagant papier-mache floats came into play.
In 1875, Governor Henry Warmoth signed the Mardi Gras Act, which made Fat Tuesday a legal holiday in Louisiana, which it still is today.
Mardi Gras has a long, rich history much like that of the city that hosts it year after year. It is a huge draw to NOLA each year, and millions of revelers travel from all over the world to partake in this unique celebration, continuing a centuries-old history of fun that has no end in sight.


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French, Malian and UN troops have begun a "large-scale" military operation aimed at preventing a resurgence of Islamist organisations in Mali, the French military said Thursday, following a recent upswing in violence in the West African country.
A "large-scale" military operation against jihadist forces in Mali has been launched by French, Malian and UN troops, a spokesman for the French armed forces said Thursday.
The operation aims to "avoid [a] resurgence" of "terrorist organisations" in the country, Colonel Gilles Jaron told reporters.
He said "several hundred" French soldiers were involved in the operation alongside Malian soldiers and members of the UN's MINUSMA mission, adding: "It is the first time we have seen forces of significant size working together."
France launched a military intervention in its former colony in January this year after Islamist forces exploited a rebellion by Tuareg separatists to seize control of the north of the country.
After successfully ousting the Islamists, France handed over control of the peacekeeping mission to MINUSMA, though the country still has more than 3,000 troops stationed in Mali.
However, recent months have seen a rise in violence in the country in the form of both attacks by Islamic extremists as well as skirmishes between security forces and Tuareg separatists.
On Wednesday, a suicide bomber killed two Chadian troops from the UN mission and injured six other peacekeepers in an assault on a checkpoint at the entry to the northern town of Tessalit.
Colonel Gilles, however, stressed that such incidents had remained relatively small in scale and had been perpetrated largely by groups wanting to "dampen spirits without necessarily having the ability to engage in combat in the long term".
"We know that not all of these terrorist groups […] in Mali were eliminated," he said. "And at times, they may resurface as we move toward legislative elections," he said.
Mali is due to hold its first legislative elections since the Tuareg rebellion on November 24.
Earlier this month, the UN appealed for more troops and helicopters to be sent to Mali to help it with its peacekeeping operation. The UN Security Council originally mandated a 12,600-strong force in the country, but currently has just 5,200 troops on the ground.


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Life sometimes brings powerful challenges that can cause you to lash out at yourself or others.
Keeping you composure and sharing only positive, encouraging words is not always easy.
One of the greatest lessons is learning how to deal with your own anger and moods.
A good friend shared this story with me years ago……
There once was a little boy who had a bad temper.
His Father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper,
he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.
The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence.
Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger
the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down.
He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.
Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all.
He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out
one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper.
The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.
The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence.
He said, "You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence.
The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out.
It won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry, the wound is still there."
A verbal wound can be as bad or even worse than a physical one.
"Everything said should be true, not everything true should be said."
Dr. Henry Lieberman
"There is a nice way to say everything."
Denise Papier
Your words should be used to heal, delight, inspire & prosper.
Friends are a very rare jewel indeed.
They make you smile and encourage you to succeed;
they lend an ear, they share words of praise and they always open their hearts to us.
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I'm running ever so late today, and I'm not even going to apologize. Last night we moved into our new house! The move was what some might consider a disaster, or would have been if not for our friends who worked tirelessly and never said a word about how woefully unprepared we were. I knew we were rushing it a bit, but I thought I was in labor, and I thought we were 90% packed and could throw the rest of our belongings in boxes as we went. As it turned out…well, maybe I'll just make it part 6 in my househunting series. That's not what you came to read this morning anyway, is it?
You came to learn about how we big-family moms preserve food. By that, we don't mean distracting the kids with promises of great fun as soon as mealtime is over, just so they'll hurry up and eat less – although I have noticed that it would work, if we wanted it to. The downside to that plan is they're all begging to eat again in 30 minutes. You saved nothing on your food bill and lost some sanity in the process.
Food preservation is, of course, about saving food for later so we can take advantage of great deals and larger quantities than we would normally use at once. There are many other reasons, but that is what motivates me.
I have to confess, I haven't done a whole lot of gardening and canning, though I have dabbled a bit over the years. On the whole, I have found that it's not necessarily a big money saver to buy and preserve fresh produce, though you often have a much better product in the end. It's also not often a good return on your time, unless you are doing it for fun and quality rather than a dollars/hour return on your time. Much like knitting and sewing, you can often buy a finished product more cheaply than you can make it – but doing it yourself carries other benefits.
We did, however, buy a pressure canner not too long ago, and used it to can our own beans, meat bought on sale, apple pie filling, pizza sauce, and a few other items bought or prepared in large quantities at deeply discounted prices. There was a bit of a learning curve and I started out almost afraid of my pressure canner (who hasn't heard horror stories of explosions in the kitchen?) but it turned out to be very simple – easier than water bath canning, I think. If you've ever done water-bath canning or even thought about it, I highly recommend a pressure canner!
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Talk about news that we never thought we would read: The Lingerie Football League (LFL) recently made a big announcement that its players will no longer wear the one thing that has, up to this point, defined them: lingerie.
According to the chairman of the league, the LFL has reached a "crossroad of gaining credibility as a sport or continuing to be viewed as a gimmick." So, not only will the league change its name to the Legends Football League, it has also decided that its players will trade their trademark duds for performance wear (and more protective pads), its logos will no longer feature sexy female figures, and its tagline of "'True Fantasy Football" will be replaced with "'Women of the Gridiron." Bad. Ass.
While we can imagine that some of the LFL's male fans might be a bit disappointed by this news, we're kinda excited about it. Of course, there's nothing wrong with women playing football in their skivvies, if that's what they want to do, but it's pretty cool to see a league that seemed to cater solely to male fantasies transform into a legit sport. We're evolving!
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Race
Dave Lomas introduces a new series, defining race and ethnicity and naming the walls of division that, through the power of the Gospel, we hope to tear down.
Various | Taught on 23 June 2019 | 42:56
Disrupting Racism
Dave Lomas teaches from Galatians 3:26-28 and 1 Corinthians 12:12-20 on the centrality of racial and ethnic harmony in the church, and ways we can personally and communally disrupt racism as followers of Jesus.
(At the end of the slides, we've included the communal lament which our community participated in following the teaching. As part of your response to this teaching, we encourage you to read through this prayer and to respond to each line with "Lord, have mercy.")
Galatians 3:26-28 & 1 Corinthians 12:12-20 | Taught on 7 July 2019 | 51:25
What Jesus Was Like
Introducing our series "Becoming Like Jesus" in 1 John, Dave Lomas speaks from 1 John 1:1-3 on experiencing Jesus as the eternal life who truly satisfies.
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1 John 1:1-3 | Taught on 15 October 2017 | 48:35
A Triad of Christlikeness (Part 1: Knowing)
Dave Lomas speaks from 1 John 2:3-11 on knowing Jesus through meditating on His life and teachings, practicing His way of life, and experiencing His intimate presence in prayer and worship.
1 John 2:3-11 | Taught on 05 November 2017 | 41:13
A Triad of Christlikeness (Part 2: Obeying)
Dave Lomas speaks from 1 John 2:3-6, 2:15-17, and 5:1-5 on what it means to obey Jesus and bring your life into conformity with His life and teachings.
1 John 2:3-6; 2:15-17; 5:1-5 | Taught on 12 November 2017 | 41:27
A Triad of Christlikeness (Part 3: Loving)
Dave Lomas speaks from 1 John on the steadfast love of God, how Jesus embodies this kind of love, and how we may come to love like Jesus does.
1 John 2:7-8; 3:16-18; 4:7-12, 16b-17 | Taught on 19 November 2017 | 55:24
Starting our "First Things" series, Dave Lomas teaches from Hebrews 11:1-12:2 on Biblical faith and how it can sustain us in every season of life.
Hebrews 11:1-12:2 | Taught on 07 January 2018 | 49:47
Dave Lomas teaches from Mark 8:31-37 on what it means to follow Jesus and the demands and invitations of discipleship to Jesus.
Mark 8:31-37 | Taught on 14 January 2018 | 47:03
Dave Lomas teaches from Revelation 4-5 on why worshiping God together is important and how it forms us as followers of Jesus.
Revelation 4-5 | Taught on 21 January 2018 | 45:29
Dave Lomas teaches from Romans 12:1, 3-13 on what Christian ministry is and how we're to practically minister and serve as followers of Jesus.
Romans 12:1, 3-13 | Taught on 28 January 2018 | 44:51
Leaving Egypt
Dave Lomas teaches from Exodus 14:5-15:2 on Israel's miraculous yet challenging exit from Egypt and how it relates to our own struggle to leave behind destructive things in our lives.
Exodus 14:5-15:2 | Taught on 10 June 2018 | 43:38
The Struggle to Get Your Life Together
Dave Lomas teaches from Exodus 15:22-16:35 on Israel's struggle in the wilderness after their deliverance and how it mirrors our own challenging experience of knowing and following Jesus in this world.
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Exodus 15:22-16:35 | Taught on 17 June 2018 | 42:11
Representing God to the World
Dave Lomas teaches from Exodus 19:1-6 on Israel's calling to be a "kingdom of priests and a holy nation," and how Jesus' Church is meant to live into the same calling today.
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Exodus 19:1-6 | Taught on 24 June 2018 | 37:50
That We Would All Be Mystics
Dave Lomas and RSF Director of Children's Ministry Marissa Smit introduce our new sermon series, "Everyday Mystic: Living in Union with God & Cultivating a Life of Intimacy," teaching from John 15 and 17, Colossians 1, and Ephesians 2 and 3.
John 15:15, 16:12-15; Colossians 1:26-27; Ephesians 2:22-3:4, 3:16-19 | Taught on 19 August 2018 | 44:18
Dave Lomas teaches from John 14:15-23 on the practice of Christian meditation and how it draws us into union and intimacy with God.
John 14:15-23 | Taught on 26 August 2018 | 45:56
Forms of Mystical Prayer
Dave Lomas teaches from John 15:1-8 on the hopes and goals of prayer, while also sharing some practices that can help us cultivate an intimate prayer life with God.
John 15:1-8 | Taught on 02 September 2018 | 52:46
Into the Mystic
Dave Lomas teaches from John 15:1-17 on our responsibility to daily make space for God and what we can expect to experience in our interior lives as a result.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund said Thursday that Egypt's financial situation is deteriorating and the lending agency won't move ahead with a $4.8 billion loan until receiving updated economic information and reform plans from President Mohammed Morsi's government.
Negotiations have dragged on for more than a year for the crucial funding, which is expected to usher in unpopular austerity measures. But by building confidence, the money could open the door for more loans and investment.
IMF spokesman Gerry Rice told reporters that the agency was working with Egypt to ensure that the loan package would successfully address "rising fiscal and balance of payment imbalances" and lead to broad economic growth.
Strains in Egypt's economy include a widening budget deficit and shrinking foreign currency reserves.
The 2011 uprising that toppled Egypt's longtime autocratic ruler, Hosni Mubarak, dealt a blow to foreign investment and tourism, a main revenue source. Neither has recovered, with investors and tourists still scared away by unrest and political turmoil.
Egypt's budget deficit has surpassed 10 percent of gross domestic product. The finance minister has said the draft spending plan for the budget year beginning in July projects a deficit of $28.5 billion, which is about $1.7 billion more than this year.
With revenues down, the government is burning through its foreign currency reserves, which have fallen to just $14.4 billion, less than half of pre-uprising levels.
Much of the foreign reserves have gone to propping up the value of the local currency and importing fuel and wheat for the country's subsidy system. Egypt's poor rely on the subsidies for cheap fuel and food, but the assistance sucks up large portions of the budget.
The IMF loan has been delayed by months of negotiations over how Egypt will reduce the huge subsidies. The harsh austerity measures lack broad political and social consensus in the highly polarized country where nearly half of more than 85 million people live near or below the poverty line of $2 a day.
One of the difficulties in pinning down the loan package has been the flux in economic conditions amid political turmoil over the drawn-out period of discussions.
Rice said the IMF has not discussed or scheduled any future mission to Egypt as discussions have to take into account evolving economic conditions and the agency needs new economic data and the government's reform plans.
He also alluded to the political upheaval that has roiled Egypt, saying there needs to be broad consensus surrounding reforms the IMF deems critical.
"We stand ready to support a homegrown program that addresses the economic and financial challenges that Egypt is facing, that is socially balanced and has broad ownership so that it can restore confidence," Rice said.
Egypt's Islamist government, dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood group, has taken some limited steps toward economic reform. But some economists say it is postponing extensive reforms until after upcoming parliamentary elections to avoid austerity measures that could hurt Morsi's Brotherhood at the polls.
The problem is that no date has been set for elections, and they won't be held until the fall at the earliest.
Egypt has just finished a Cabinet reshuffle and one of the prominent changes was an overhaul of the government's economic team in an apparent bid to spur negotiations with the IMF.
Egypt and the IMF were close to a deal in December, but Morsi quickly rescinded planned tax increase and other measures in the face of public outcry. A burst of deadly street protests further set back the economy, forcing the IMF and Egypt to revise the economic forecasts that frame the deal.


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'Mary Queen Of Scots' Trailer Drops, As Have Our Goddam Jaws
The official trailer to Mary Queen Of Scots has dropped and, not even gonna sugarcoat it, it looks straight-up GLORIOUS.
The basic story is this: Mary Stuart of Scotland (Saorise Ronan) sets her eyes on her English cousin Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie) to stake her claim on the English throne.
Madness ensues.
The full synopsis reads:
Mary Queen of Scots explores the turbulent life of the charismatic Mary Stuart (Ronan). Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18, Mary defies pressure to remarry. Instead, she returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. But Scotland and England fall under the rule of the compelling Elizabeth I (Robbie). Each young Queen beholds her "sister" in fear and fascination. Rivals in power and in love, and female regents in a masculine world, the two must decide how to play the game of marriage versus independence. Determined to rule as much more than a figurehead, Mary asserts her claim to the English throne, threatening Elizabeth's sovereignty. Betrayal, rebellion, and conspiracies within each court imperil both thrones – and change the course of history.
What struck us, was exactly how deep Aussie actress Margot Robbie gets into the wigs, heavy powder and, and, and, that forehead, to play Elizabeth I. It's about has far from the come-hither smokeshow of Naomi in Wolf Of Wall Street.
While Robbie is unrecognisable, it's the normally low-key Saorise Ronan, who plays Mary, who is really going to make audiences sit up and listen. Her performance in the trailer alone is nothing short of arresting.
This is gonna be one helluva catfight.
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Hey now! The Knicks defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 102-88, overcoming an incredibly potent and efficient back court of Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis, as well as freakishly athletic Larry Sanders and his formerly popular television show. (I was told that I had to get at least one Larry Sanders Show reference per post.) The Knicks were down 23-26 at the conclusion of the first quarter, but then proceeded to make a nice run to close out the half and take 58-48 lead into the break. In the third quarter, the Knicks exploded, in major part because of Mike Woodson changing up the starting lineup and bringing in Steve Novak for Kurt Thomas. The Knicks built up a 20 point lead very quickly in the third. The Bucks fought back a bit and brought the lead down to as low as 14, but ultimately the Knicks kept them at arms length and left with a win. Below are some notes n' things:
- Melo kept his hot offensive production going tonight, scoring 29 points on 9-18 shooting. He scored 29 points on 18 shots. Is that good? I feel like that's pretty good. Also, he knocked in a couple of catch-and-shoot threes early, and was 3-4 from distance overall. The Knicks started Melo at the three for the second straight game, but wisely quickly scrapped that and substituted JR Smith for Kurt Thomas 4 minutes in. Even though he moved back to the 4, Melo didn't go into the low post as much as I would have expected. A lot of his touches were in the high-post, and in these touches Melo continuously took the ball to the basket instead of settling for jumpers. That was very nice to see. He logged 30 minutes, down 20 from the ridiculous 50 minutes he played against the Brooklyn
BrooklynsNets. He's going to need that extra rest as the Knicks get ready to play the on-a-winning-streak Washington Wizards, while Robert Randolph jams out to his piano-keyboard thing during the breaks.
- Tyson Chandler followed up his dominate game in Broooooooook-lyyyyyyyyyyyyyyn (seriously, kill me now) with another in Milwaukee. Tyson was ridiculously efficient, going 4-4 from the field and 9-10 (!) from the free throw line. Melo scored 29 points on 18 shots and Tyson was like "Pssshhht, 18 shots? Lemme just take 4 and score 17." He was also rotating hard, clogging openings before they opened up, and did a very solid job of following up missed Raymond Felton floaters and slamming them down as if the rim owed him money or something.
- Raymond "Bulldog/Duck" Felton had a nice bounce-back game from the disaster in Brooklyn, finishing with 12 points and 7 assists on 5-10 shooting. While he didn't look great, he was making much better decisions (safe a few Toney Douglas-esque entry passes that were intercepted) and did a better job of finishing at the rim. Both he and Prigioni were key in slowing down the pace of the game. The Bucks play the fastest game in the NBA this year, averaging 98.6 possession per game. The Knicks played to 90 possessions tonight, making the game a half-court grind that favors the Knicks. Speaking of Prig Daddy…
- ¡PABLOCURA! finished with 11 points and 7 assists on an efficient 4-5 from the field. Priggie Smalls filled in very nicely for our wounded companion Jason Kidd, being crafty, painfully slow, and orchestrating the offense some. Woodson played Felton and Prigioni together for the majority of the third quarter, during which the Knicks opened up their lead. Pablo still gambled on defense, and did get one super cool steal from a later confused Brandon Jennings in the backcourt, which led to Clyde saying "The Kleptomania of Prigioni!" Also, he was interviewed at halftime. Video thanks to the great Seth Rosenthal's twitter.
- JR Smith played a pretty bad game. He came in early and picked up two quick fouls, sending him to bench. He never really got his shot going and was caught ball-watching (as was the majority of the team) often and finished 1-5 with 5 fouls. Next time, Earl. Next time.
- Steve Novak was all sorts of cool tonight. He finished with a 19 points on 5-7 from three point land, while logging a career high 40 minutes. Novakaine did his best Melo impersonation by playing the entire second half. Hopefully, Woodson slots him into the second forward spot as starter instead of Kurt Thomas until Jason Kidd's back heals.
- Steve Novak also made a defensive play that had me roll out of my chair and almost drop my laptop on the floor. Novak, through brute strength, determination, and feistiness ran over the ball handler, stole the ball, then finished the fast break layup. I would have done horribly unhealthy things had he dunked the ball.
- Sheeeeeeeeed was 2/10 from the field and 1/5 from three in 15 minutes. That's a lot of shots. Settle down, Sheed.
- Sheeeeeeeeed also attempted to dunk from the free throw line, but came up short and then apparently asked Woodson to take him out of the game. So basically, a normal Sheed thing.
- Chris Copeland played in the beginning of the second quarter, surprising everyone, including Chris Copeland. He looked a bit overwhelmed and flustered out there. And by a bit, I mean incredibly. This would probably explain him jabbstepping for 4 seconds while the shot clock read 2 seconds and then getting called for a shot clock violation.
And that's about it. The Knicks were late on some of their early rotations, and were caught ball-watching and losing their man on back-door cuts way too often. This has been a recurring trend the past few games, and desperately needs to be solved. It looks like the Knicks defensive drop-off is due to poor schemes and lack of focus at times, not effort, which is a good thing, I guess. The most important takeaway from this game is that Mike Dunleavy didn't go off like he has in the past, although the Novak vs Dunleavy matchup was something else. The Friday Night Knicks play the Wizards of Washington in two days, so that's always fun.


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Like cortisone, testosterone and estrogen, DHEA is a steroid hormone. The original precursor of all steroid hormones in the body is cholesterol. We sometimes think of cholesterol and hormones as being bad; but, they are absolutely essential for life and health. The key point is that the hormones need to be in balance. Hormonal imbalances may be caused by genetic or inherited tendencies, nutritional deficiencies, toxic exposures, infections, aging and stress of all kinds.
DHEA or DHEA Sulfate blood levels can be measured easily to determine if there is a deficiency of this hormone. Frequently, this hormone is low in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, ulcerative colitis, allergies, chronic fatigue, multiple sclerosis, lupus erythematosus and AIDS. When levels are below optimal levels, DHEA may be prescribed by a physician. At the present time, DHEA is not available commercially in most pharmacies, but is available from compounding pharmacies, which compound or make up and then fill prescriptions that are written by doctors.
What is the evidence for the value of DHEA in various conditions? In one study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, men with apparently healthy hearts and low DHEA levels had a 3.3 times greater chance of dying of heart disease during the next 12 years when compared to men with normal DHEA levels.
Both animal and human studies indicate that low DHEA levels predispose to breast cancer. DHEA may be of value in preventing and even treating cancer--especially breast cancer. Dr. Hans Nieper in Germany has used DHEA in many of his cancer patients for years.
Autoimmune diseases are a result of the body's immune system attacking itself. Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, ulcerative colitis, diabetes mellitus, multiple sclerosis and many other diseases involve autoimmune problems. Animal and human studies indicate that DHEA can be very helpful in all of these conditions.
Many of our multiple sclerosis patients with fatigue and patients with chronic fatigue and allergies frequently show significant improvement when given DHEA. DHEA generally goes down as a person ages. Supplementation with DHEA may retard the aging process. In addition to its own activity, DHEA can be converted to both testosterone and estrogen. It appears to have bone strengthening qualities by retarding bone resorption and stimulating bone growth.
In summary, natural DHEA appears to be potentially valuable as a therapeutic agent.