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Trump's Norway immigration idea? There's one problem
President Trump suggested he'd prefer to see "more people from places like Norway" immigrate to the U.S., according to accounts of his now-infamous Oval Office conversation with congressional leaders Thursday on immigration reform. There's one big problem with this: Norwegians apparently aren't so enamored of life in America.
Immigration from the Scandinavian country has slowed to a trickle in the last several years. In 2016, only 404 Norwegians became lawful permanent residents, according to the Department of Homeland Security. By comparison, Norway had about 10,000 immigrants from North America in 2016, according to Statistics Norway.
That's a far cry from the 1880 to 1889, when more than 185,000 Norwegians became lawful permanent U.S. residents, representing almost one-tenth of Norway's population at the time.
It's not hard to see why the numbers have dwindled so dramatically. For one, the U.S. doesn't provide the same type of appeal to Norwegians as it did more than a century ago, when Norway was poorer and a surge in its population left many struggling to make ends meet.
Norway today is a radically different country. By many measures, it surpasses the U.S. in quality of life, prompting one journalist to write in The Nation that living in the Scandinavian country made her feel that America was "backward." Or, as Eurasia Group president and CBS News senior global affairs contributor Ian Bremmer numerically noted in a tweet Friday :
Both the U.S. and Norway are rich countries, but Scandinavian countries tend to score higher on rankings of quality of life because of their strong social services, such as universal health care.
Norway ranks No. 1 in the United Nation's Human Development Index, receiving high marks for health, education, gender equality and income. By comparison, the United States ranks 10th, with lower marks for education, wealth and life expectancy. More than 16 percent of Americans live in poverty, or double the rate in Norway.
It may be no surprise that at least one developed country is now targeting Americans as potential immigrants: New Zealand. The country has started a campaign called NZ Now to lure American professionals to the antipodean country. Two of its selling points: its public health care system and quality of life. It added that a 2017 effort to lure software developers has attracted more than 7,000 U.S. applicants so far.
Even if New Zealand is an exception in targeting America as a source of potential immigrants, it's clear that Norwegians aren't going to start flooding back to the U.S. like it's 1890 again. After all, that would mean giving up universal healthcare, almost five weeks of paid vacation and 46 weeks of fully paid parental leave.


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Bridge Over the Yampa River
Bridge Over the Yampa River
This is the view the Yampa River and the Steamboat Ski Area along one of my favorite walks. We are lucky to have a path through town that gets plowed when it snows so it's a perfect place to walk all winter.
Bridge Over the Yampa River is a linocut printed on Rives BFK paper with black ink and painted with watercolor. This is a small edition of 14. The image is 6 x 8 1/2 and the paper size is 10 x 14 inches.
Each of my prints is hand painted and may not already be painted when you order it. So please allow 3 days for me to paint the black and white print before packing to ship it to you. Each unique piece of art may vary slightly because of this hand made quality. Thanks for your understanding!
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So, for those of you who don't know: Noitamina is a timeslot started back in 2005, dedicated to showing anime for an older audience and touching upon themes that are beyond the norm for anime. 2010 was a huge year for it: it upgraded to having two series air per season, on top of showing three brilliant series right after each other (Sarai-Ya Goyou, Yojou-han Shinwa Taikei and Shiki). Unfortunately these didn't sell so well.
This lead to a completely different direction for the timeslot in 2011: it actually started making series that focused on a younger audience. Yeah, the same audience that every other show was also focusing on. In particular Fractale and Guilty Crown were very unnerving examples because of how they also dumbed down their own content and characters. For a long while the future of the timeslot was uncertain. Of course an experimentation into different audiences should be encouraged, but the timeslot shouldn't stay in this and lose the thing that made it stand out in the first place. Thankfully, with Thermae Romae the producers have shown that they haven't run out of their drive to experiment anytime soon. Yes, we here have a series about roman baths.
This probably is the first full comedy that the timeslot aired. It did feature funny series before, but the humour never was as important to the whole series as here. What makes this series work so well is the deadpan humour that it uses. It's got this great lead character who is a roman architect in charge of building baths, and throughout the entire series he keeps taking himself seriously, even though some really weird stuff happens to him. The show is only six episodes long, and each episode is just ten minutes, so it's perfect if you want to watch a little bite-sized comedy that touches upon something different for a change.
It's just a damn shame that out of all the production companies to get their hands on adapting the manga for this series… it had to be the single worst one out there. The animation i this series is just completely abysmal. Instead of actually animating the characters, they just stand as cardboard cutouts on the screen and wiggle back and forth with bad flash transitions. This feels more like a fancy visual novel than an actual anime, and it's the same in a long line of terribly animated gag stories like High Score, Haiyoru Nyaruani, that gothic teacher one and Himitsu Kessha Countdown. With Thermae Romae, they finally sat down and actually got themselves some good source material, and it shows, even through their crappy translation. But how good this series should have been if it didn't have such awkward animation and direction.
|9/10 – In particular the deadpan dialogue works really well for a comedy, and it's well written here.
|8/10 – The only one who really stands out is the main character. But he is so enjoyable to watch that he dwarfs the unlikable and one-sided other characters.
|5/10 – I usually don't try to be harsh on bad animation: sure, it's nice to have good animation, but it's not vital for a good series. Here though, the animation is so bad that it really does get in the way of the story. And that's a bad thing.
|9/10 – It's baths in Rome, with a little japanese twist.
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Hassan Pakravan
Hassan Pakravan
|(1911-08-04)August 4, 1911
|April 11, 1979(1979-04-11) (aged 67)
Hassan Pakravan (4 August 1911 – 11 April 1979) was a well-known diplomat and minister in the Pahlavi pre-revolutionary government of Iran. He is not only notable for his political involvement with the Mohammad Reza Pahlavi government and SAVAK, but also his relationship with Ruhollah Khomeini.
Hassan Pakravan, son of Fathollah and Emineh, was born in Tehran on August 4, 1911 (13 Mordad 1290 AP). His father held many high government posts, including governor of Khorasan Province and ambassador to Italy. His mother, partly of European descent, was a professor at the University of Tehran. She was awarded the prestigious French Prix Rivarol, which the French government gives to foreign authors who write directly in French. She was related to the Habsburg rulers of the Austro-Hungarian empire.
As a child, Pakravan accompanied his parents to Cairo, where his father was appointed diplomatic agent. There, he received his primary education at the Lycée Français. He was then sent to Liège, Belgium where he attended high school and university. Pakravan then studied at the artillery school in Poitiers, France, and the Ecole d'Application d'Artillerie in Fontainebleau.
Political life
Pakravan began his career at the Tehran Military Academy, where he taught artillery. He then served in a number of military, political, and diplomatic posts including adjutant in the Intelligence Department of the Second Division, military attaché in Pakistan (1949–50), chief of army intelligence (1951–53), military attaché in India (1954–57), deputy chief of the State Intelligence and Security Organization in charge of external affairs (1957–61), deputy prime minister and chief of the State Intelligence and Security Organization (1961–65), minister of information (1965–66), ambassador to Pakistan (1966–69), ambassador to France (1969–73), and senior counselor to the Ministry of Court (1974–79). Pakravan was known for being more compassionate than any of National Security and Information Department's other directors. However, Muhammad Reza Shah replaced Pakravan with his childhood friend Nematollah Nassiri in 1965. He returned to Iran in 1976 and was brought out of retirement in 1978 by the Shah in a last-ditch effort to curb corruption at the Royal Court. Pakravan's supporters noted his aristocratic and impeccable character as well as his intelligence and moral courage to be a source of consolation at the difficult times of 1978–79 when the Iranian Revolution took control of the opposition and eventually seized power.
Relationship with Ayatollah Khomeini
One of the more fascinating segments of the memoirs of General Pakravan's wife is the description of her husband's weekly luncheons with Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1963, when the ayatollah was under house arrest.
According to General Pakravan, "The ayatollah used to say in this very flowery Eastern way, 'Timsar [General], I count the days until we reach the day of our luncheon.'" He described the ayatollah as, very handsome, someone with extraordinary presence, a power of seduction and great charisma. They talked about religion, philosophy, and history. General Pakravan also found him to be very ambitious and secretive. "So much so that it made my hair stand on end. It was frightening," he told his wife.
Mrs. Pakravan confirms the well-known story that her husband saved Ayatollah Khomeini's life in 1963. He was condemned to death and General Pakravan was upset by that. Pakravan felt that Khomeini's execution would anger the common people of Iran. He knew that the population of the country is not its elite. He presented his argument to the shah. Once he had convinced the shah to allow him to find a way out, he called on Ayatollah Mohammad-Kazem Shariatmadari, one of the senior religious leaders of Iran, and asked for his help. Ayatollah Shariatmadari suggested that Khomeini be made a grand ayatollah. So, they made a religious decree which was taken by General Pakravan and Seyyed Jalal Tehrani to the Shah.
After the Iranian Revolution, Pakravan was among the first of the Shah's officials to be executed. He was not allowed to have access to a lawyer and the charges filed against him were vague. Given the fact that he was retired at the time of the revolution, his execution seemed all the more unjust. Pakravan was a key player in convincing the Shah to commute the death sentence on Khomeini in 1963 and instead sending him to exile. Khomeini was first sent to Turkey, and then to Iraq, where he stayed until his expulsion and relocation to France in 1978.
In her memoirs, Mrs. Pakravan provides the following description of the arrest, imprisonment, and execution of her husband by the Islamic Revolutionary Court. She argues that General Pakravan was taken from his house to an unknown destination. When his son tried to contact him, he was told that the general was not arrested at all but that he was the guest of the Ayatollah. But in fact he was imprisoned shortly after his arrest.
External links
- Harvard.edu, Harvard Iranian Oral History Project: transcript of interview with Fatemeh Pakravan conducted by Dr. Habib Ladjevardi 3 March 1983]
- HolyCrime.com, Hassan Pakravan – Biography Warning: This site contains graphic images (mugshot of corpse.)
- Iranian.com, "Lunch with Khomeini – How a former SAVAK chief saved the ayatollah's life". The Iranian
- This page is based on the Wikipedia article Hassan Pakravan; it is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License (CC-BY-SA). You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the CC-BY-SA.


text: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/06/26/sealand_blaze/ By Andrew Orlowski 26th June 2006 Fire has damaged a World War II gun emplacement seven miles off the English coast. Better known as "Sealand", the fort was acquired in the 1960s by Roy Bates, who declared it an independent principality. One man was airlifted from the platform after fire broke out in the generator room on Friday. Eyewitnesses [1] reported heavy damage, and the blaze was left to burn itself out. A public statement from the Sealand government said [2]: "Due to a fire in the generation facility of the Fortress structure it has been necessary temporarily to evacuate all civilian residents to alternative accommodation as a matter of safety. This situation is expected to continue for the next 96 hours, and an update will be issued within this time." When Bates purchased the fort, UK sovereignty extended to structures only three miles from the shoreline. This has since changed, bringing Sealand within UK jurisdiction, and the principality remains unrecognised by any other state or international treaty organisation. But in recent years the ambiguity of Sealand's status prompted one of the more fascinating experiments in technological utopias. Bates' son Michael - Prince Michael of Sealand - blessed an experiment to create a crypto data haven on the fort, and became head of the operating company HavenCo [3] in June 2000 [4]. To the dismay of investors and cypherpunks, the venture wasn't a success. Ryan Lackey had moved to the fort in 1999, hoping to establish a safe location for privacy services such as anonymous remailers, and experiments such as anonymous digital cash. [July 2000 Slashdot Q&A [5]] In a presentation to the 2003 DefCon convention, a former employee described how internal politics and a lack of investment backing had thwarted the experiment. Contracts were broken, the bandwidth never materialised, and the location was vulnerable to DOS attacks. At the time [6] of his 2003 presentation, HavenCo had no new customers, and had seen several of its existing customers leave. "Sovereignty alone has little value without commercial support from banks, etc," concluded Ryan. Inviting us draw our own conclusions as to where the real sovereign power lies. Banks don't like cash they can't count or control. ® [1] http://www.eadt.co.uk/content/eadt/news/story.aspx?brand=EADOnline&category=News&tBrand=EADOnline&tCategory=zNews&itemid=IPED24%20Jun%202006%2009%3A12%3A24%3A070 [2] http://www.sealandgov.org/notices/pn02706.html [3] http://www.havenco.com/ [4] http://www.theregister.co.uk/2000/06/07/exarmy_major_offers_dotcom_sanctuary/ [5] http://interviews.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=00/07/02/160253&mode=nested [6] http://www.metacolo.com/papers/dc11-havenco/


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Howard Marans MD: What To Look For To Tell If You Fractured Your Wrist
What To Look For To Tell If You Fractured Your Wrist
Wrist fractures are a serious and painful condition that usually occurs as a result of trauma, such as breaking a fall with the wrist. Although wrist fractures can be painful, the majority of cases can be completely healed as long as they are treated promptly. Below, we will take a look at what wrist fracture symptoms you should look for.
Understanding Wrist Fractures
The wrist is composed of a number of bones. Any of these bones can be broken during a wrist fracture. In addition, some people damage the bones in the forearm that articulate with the wrist. Athletes and older adults are especially at risk of fracturing the wrist. A fractured wrist can cause pain and can press against the nerves and tendons that run to the hand to control the fingers.
Symptoms of Wrist Fractures
If you have sustained a wrist fracture, you may experience a variety of symptoms depending on the location and severity of the fracture. Some common symptoms include:
- Swelling
- Tenderness
- Bruising
- Severe pain
- Pain that gets worse when gripping or squeezing
- Inability or difficulty moving the hand
- Numbness in the hand
- Visibly bent or deformed wrist
- Bone poking from skin
If you are experiencing these symptoms and believe you have a wrist fracture, it is important to seek treatment promptly. Fractures are more likely to heal fully when they are treated promptly.
Treatments for Wrist Fractures
Treatment for wrist fractures depends on the nature of the fracture. If the fracture is a hairline or stress fracture, the location of the bone is left intact. The goal of treatment in this case is to immobilize the wrist so that the bone can heal without sustaining any further damage. This type of fracture is usually casted or splinted.
If the wrist is fractured in many places, the fracture is an open fracture, or the bone is severed in two, then surgery is usually necessary to put the bones back in their natural positions so that the bones can heal. The doctor first performs open reduction, which is putting the bones back in place, then internal fixation, which is the use of screws, pins, and other hardware to keep the bones in place. Then, the bone is casted.
After the bone heals and the cast comes off, strength and flexibility has often been lost. To relieve these problems, the doctor will recommend exercises you can perform at home. In addition, you might attend formal physical therapy sessions at first.
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Our new trail master, Tom and his assistant Mike, with the help of other members who donated their time, energy and equipment, repaired the bridge under Rt. 202 near the Dunkin Donuts. Those members have also cleared huge stretches of our trails from downed trees and limbs as well as whippets. The crews have been hard at work getting our trails ready for all of us as well as snowmobilers that travel through.
Let's all ask Santa for some great snow so we can get out there!


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Data centre operator Digital Realty Trust announced on Thursday that it has released the results of its research study that evaluates the future of green data centre trends.
The study found that green initiatives are viewed as a key long-term factor in data centre and operations and more than 80 percent of companies polled confirmed that their green data centre strategies encompass not only computers and servers, which have been the primary focus of most coverage of green IT trends, but also facility design and operations. The research also found that more than 60 percent of companies project that having a green data centre strategy will become an important factor in their vendor selections over the next 24 months, while nearly 73 percent said there is no clear industry standard for what meets the criteria of being a truly "green data center."
"Our goal for this survey was to determine whether the greening of the data centre is a passing fad or represents the emergence of a deeper trend in technology that will permeate the industry for years to come," says Chris Crosby, senior VP of Digital Realty Trust. "To our knowledge, this is one of the first in-depth assessments of how deep-rooted these green initiatives are, and the findings provide compelling evidence that green initiatives will play a significant, long-term role in data centre planning and design."
Digital Realty Trust will host a Webinar titled "Answering the Question: How Green is Green?" on September 10 at 1:00 p.m. EDT that will analyze the results of this survey in greater detail.
Digital Realty Trust recently completed a turn-key data centre lease agreement with IntercontinentalExchange, which operates a global, electronic marketplace for trading both futures and OTC energy contracts as well as the soft commodity exchange.
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Smart Connectors in PowerPoint 2010 for Windows
Learn what Smart connectors are, and how they are different from conventional lines in PowerPoint 2010.
Author: Geetesh Bajaj
Product/Version: Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
OS: Windows 8, 7, Vista, and XP
Date Created: June 3rd 2011
Last Updated: June 3rd 2011
Connectors are line-like shapes found, not surprisingly within the Lines category of the Shapes gallery in PowerPoint 2010, as shown in Figure 1. These connectors create a link (or join) between shapes or any other slide objects to create a relationship. these connectors are linked to slide objects, they move automatically when the linked objects are moved. That's the reason why they are called "Smart connectors" -- you'll learn more about all the other smart things these connectors do in subsequent tutorials of this series.
Figure 1: Lines in Shapes gallery
Since the connectors are a variant of lines, they don't have any fill attributes. However all the outline formatting options available in PowerPoint 2010 can be applied to connectors including line thickness, dash styles, arrowheads, etc.
Although connectors look like conventional, simple lines, there is a fundamental difference because unlike simple lines, connectors "connect" two shapes or any other slide objects to each other. Move any of the slide objects"connected" to the connector, and the connecter resizes and repositions automatically. So which of the variants in the Lines category of the Shapes gallery (see Figure 1 above) are connectors? All variants except the last three can act as both simple lines or connectors -- how they act depends upon how you place or draw them.
Figure 2 shows a connector sample that was created using just rectangles and lines (that act as connectors).
Figure 2: Sample diagram using closed shapes and connectors
Learn more about the types of connectors, and how you can draw them in subsequent tutorials.
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State Roundup: Lady Vols can't get past Flagstaff
KINGMAN – The Lee Williams High School girls basketball team's season came to a tough ending Tuesday night. The Lady Vols dropped a 57-22 loss at third-seeded Flagstaff in the first round of the 4A State Championship, but they have a lot to be proud of as the first team in program history to make the postseason.
"It has been a pleasure coaching these girls for the last two years," said Lee Williams head coach Jerry Arave. "They worked hard and improved a lot throughout the year. They have left their mark and will always be remembered as the first girls basketball team to make it to the state playoffs. I want to congratulate them on a successful season."
Unfortunately, the Lady Vols saw their great year end at the hands of a familiar foe. The Lady Eagles (18-1) had already beaten the Lady Vols twice during the regular season and completed the sweep to advance to the quarterfinals of the state tournament.
"They jumped on us from the start," Arave said. "We got down early and could not recover."
Lee Williams trailed 19-6 after the first quarter and 30-11 at the half. The Lady Vols (10-8) were then outscored by a 27-10 margin in the second half.
Sadie Snay and Liberty Cronk led Lee Williams with five points each, while Madison Arave and Hallie Powell each chipped in four points.
The Lady Vols finish the season at 10-8 and lose six seniors to graduation in Arave, Snay, Siona Allen, Jordan Santos, Simari Satoafaiga and Cassidy Torrey.
3A State Tourney
Sabino 66, Kingman 33
At Tucson, the Kingman High School girls basketball team kept it close in the first half Tuesday night before ultimately dropping a 66-33 loss to Sabino (13-5) in the first round of the Class 3A State Championship.
"(Sabino) continued to play man press and they were rotating players on us," said Lady Bulldogs head coach Tony Kern. "They were trying to wear us down and we didn't have a lot of experience coming off the bench. Eventually we turned the ball over and made bad passes – not even being able to catch passes sometimes."
Despite the loss, Kern said he was proud of Kingman's season that ends with a record of 11-7. The Lady Bulldogs graduate one senior in Courtney Mossor.
2A State Tourney
Alchesay 71, Kingman Academy 16
At Whiteriver, the Kingman Academy High School girls basketball team didn't have its head coach Tuesday night and it proved costly in a 71-16 loss to Alchesay (12-7).
"I didn't get to coach it," said Lady Tigers head coach Garth Steed. "I had to sit there and watch it because I got two technical in the last game."
Despite the setback, Steed was still proud of the Academy's progress and made sure the Lady Tigers kept their heads held high.
"We've come a long way in the last two years," Steed said. "I told the girls after the game that we had a good season and that was game wasn't indicative of who we are and how far we've come. It was a bad game at the wrong time."
The Academy finish the year at 9-8 and lose five seniors in Kassidy Campbell, Kourtney Carley, Kiersten Edwards, Chloe Elliott and Canya Thompson.
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The course is a good mix of town centre running and country lanes, bringing together the heritage of Northampton's industrial past and the pretty surrounding countryside.
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Sunday 4th September 2016
The race start is located in the heart of Northampton in front of the Guildhall and finishes in Delapre Country Park.
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44th Holiday Art Market
Find hip & artistic holiday gifts at Foothills Art Center's
44th Annual Holiday Art Market
GOLDEN, Colo….Make it a "hip holiday" for those on your holiday shopping list by heading to Golden for Foothills Art Center's beloved annual Holiday Art Market (HART).
Featuring the creations of more than 100 local Colorado artists working in the highest standards of handcraft, including fine ceramics, fiber, glass work, jewelry, paintings, woodworking, photography, holiday items, and more, HART is a hip and cool holiday art market and an ideal shopping destination for unique gifts.
According to FAC executive director Hassan Najjar, "Buying a gift from HART is meaningful because you find one-of-a-kind, artisan gifts and you support Colorado artists. It's one of our most popular events due to the high quality and wide range of artwork and handicraft."
This is the 44th Annual Holiday Art Market, making this one of the most long-running holiday art markets. HART, which opens November 15 and runs through December 30, offers free admission and is held at the Foothills Art Center, 809 Fifteenth Street in downtown Golden.
To help tap your artistic potential during HART, Foothills Art Center offers Saturday Artist Demos and Kids' Gingerbread Building Workshops. See event schedule for specifics on these fun classes sure to put you in the holiday spirit.
HART hours are Mondays – Saturdays: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sundays: noon – 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.foothillsartcenter.org.
Photos and a list of participating artists available by contacting Anna Schoen at email@example.com
NOTE: Media are invited to the Member Opening Preview on November 15 at 6 p.m. RSVP to Anna.


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Thursday, 3/5/
Today's Reading: Exodus 13:1-14:31
Today's Meditation:
God's deliverance through Jesus is foreshadowed in the Old Testament. As God opened the way into his presence through the tearing of the curtain, so God opened a way through the sea by the parting of the waters.
All the way through, we see God's initiative in delivering his people out of Egypt: 'The Lord brought you out... Tell your children, "I do this because of what the Lord did for me"... For the Lord brought you out of Egypt with his mighty hand... The Lord brings you into the land... with a mighty hand the Lord brought us out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery' (13:3–16).
God led his people all the way – although, interestingly, he did not take them the shortest route (v.17). Sometimes, instead of taking us the easy way, God takes us a longer and more difficult way to prepare us for the battles ahead. Even though they were now out of Egypt they were going to have to fight one battle after another. They needed to learn to rely totally on God's strength and guidance.
He guided them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night (v.21); he guided them constantly. This is what we need individually and as the community of the people of God – his constant guidance.
Sometimes we get into situations where there seems to be no way out. The Egyptians were behind them and the sea was in front of them, 'they were exceedingly frightened' (14:10, AMP). Yet Moses totally trusted in God to deliver them. He said, 'Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today... The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still' (14:13–14). I often come back to these verses when I find myself in a situation where I cannot, humanly speaking, see a way out.
Moses had to play his part ('Raise your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea' v.16a), God's part was rather harder; he divided the waters. When we pray, for example, for someone to be filled with the Holy Spirit, God uses us. We have to stretch out our hands and pray. But God fills people with his Spirit – he does the hard part. Nevertheless he involves us in his plans.
God's part was to bring rescue and salvation: 'The Lord saved Israel' (v.30). Our part is to trust in God: 'the people put their trust in him and in Moses his servant' (v.31).
God wants us to cooperate with him. This is the way that he has designed his creation – whether it is the natural world (where we plant and God gives the growth) or the kingdom of God (where God brings about his kingdom, yet we have a part to play).


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Nearly a year ago I was approached about hosting my very own Daring Bakers challenge. I was a little new to the game but loved it so, and there were no hosting months available for nearly a year. Sure, I thought, plenty of time. I knew immediately I wanted February. A month with a fun, colorful little holiday smack dab in the middle, the perfect excuse to challenge the bakers to make something a little dreamy, even love inspired. For the first, oh, 10 months I was set on having them whip up Charlottes. I even bought two boxes of Rose de Reims biscuits in New York for the occasion, then made, and photographed two different versions. Yet, as the challenges wore on, and my month got closer, I felt it better to give the bakers something a little lighter and a little creamier, something a bit different than what we've been baking up. It was between panna cotta & creme brulee, desserts I adore equally. After a bit of hemming and hawing I chose the panna cotta, I felt it was a bit more versatile, adaptable, and fun. Still, as I told them, we're bakers, not whiskers and chillers. So while creamy, dreamy panna cotta was divine, we needed bake something. Then it came to me, florentines, wonderous little oat cookies that spread out in a large buttery puddle upon baking, slathered with chocolate. Smooth, silky panna cotta served alongside crispy, chewy, chocolatey florentines. . . it was as if the sun shone bright and angels sang out from above.
I'm always awe-inspired by my fellow bakers. The wonderful variations they come up with never fail to drop my jaw. Hosting this month I felt that ten-fold, what these bakers whipped together was beyond expectation, I didn't know panna cotta or florentines could be so beautiful, creative, or unique. From gorgeously tipped layers, to unique flavors and textures. To say that I was wowed does not do my amazement justice. I urge you, truly, to seek the bakers blogs out and marvel at the wonder they've created, they put my vanilla bean strawberry panna cotta and milk chocolate stuffed florentines to shame!
Thank you everyone who participated, encouraged one another, whisked, baked and created a frenzy of beauty. I hope in the end that you enjoyed my picks, had a blast making it. Everyone was so kind, supportive, and inventive, thank you again for inspiring me and allowing me to be your hostess this February!
The February 2011 Daring Bakers' challenge was hosted by Mallory from A Sofa in the Kitchen. She chose to challenge everyone to make panna cotta from a Giada De Laurentiis recipe.
Giada's Vanilla Panna Cotta
1 cup (240 ml) whole milk
1 Tablespoon (generally one packet) (15 ml)(14.3 grams) (.5 oz) powdered gelatin
3 cups (720 ml) whipping cream (30+% butterfat)
1/3 cup (80 ml) honey
1 Tablespoon (15 ml) (14.3 grams) (.5 oz)granulated sugar
pinch of salt
1. Pour the milk into a bowl or pot and sprinkle gelatin evenly and thinly over the milk (make sure the bowl/pot is cold by placing the bowl/pot in the refrigetor for a few minutes before you start making the panna cotta). Let stand for 5 minutes to soften the gelatin.
2. Pour the milk into the saucepan/pot and place over medium heat on the stove. Heat this mixture until it is hot, but not boiling, about five minutes. (I whisk it a few times at this stage).
3. Next, add the cream, honey, sugar, and pinch of salt. Making sure the mixture doesn't boil, continue to heat and stir occasionally until the sugar and honey have dissolved 5-7 minutes.
4. Remove from heat, allow it to sit for a few minutes to cool slightly. Then pour into the glass or ramekin.
5. Refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight. Add garnishes and serve.
Hope you love it!
Chocolate Panna Cotta:
Bon Appetit
1 cup whole milk
2 1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
2 cups whipping cream
1/2 cup sugar
5 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1. Pour milk into a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over the top, set aside for 2-5 minutes.
2. Place a medium saucepan over medium heat, stir in cream, sugar and vanilla. Bring to a low boil.
3. Add chocolate and whisk until melted. Whisk the milk/gelatin mixture into chocolate cream mixture. Whisk until gelatin has dissolved.
4. Transfer to ramekins, or nice glasses for serving.
5. Cover and chill at least 8 hours, or overnight.
Nestle Florentine Cookies:
2/3 cup unsalted butter
2 cups quick oats
1 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup flour
1/4 cup dark corn syrup
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
pinch of salt
1 1/2 cups dark or milk chocolate
Preheat oven to 375 F (190 C)
Prepare your baking sheet with silpat or parchment paper
1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan, then remove from the heat.
2. To the melted butter add oats, sugar, flour, corn syrup, milk, vanilla, and salt. Mix well.
3. Drop a tablespoon full, three inches apart, onto your prepared baking sheet. Flaten slighty with the back of your tablespoon, or use a spatula.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 6-8 minutes, until cookies are golden brown. Cool completely on the baking sheets.
5. While the cookies are cooling melt your chocolate until smooth either in the microwave (1 1/2 minutes), or stovetop (in a double boiler, or a bowl that fits atop a saucepan filled with a bit of water, being sure the water doesn't touch the bottom of the bowl).
6. Peel the cookies from the silpat or parchment and place face down on a wire wrack set over a sheet of wax/parchment paper (to keep counters clean). Spread a tablespoon of chocolate on the bottom/flat side of your cookie, sandwiching another (flat end)cookie atop the chocolate. This recipe will make about 2 1/2 - 3 dozen sandwiched florentine cookies. You can also choose not to sandwich yours, in which case, drizzle the tops with chocolate (over your wax paper).


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We've got a large number of happy customers around Aspley Guise having traded there for many years now. As we know the area so well, when you call us out we can be there within 30 minutes. We will collect your car at the agreed time slot, you can rest assured. We are able to collect vehicles day or night, seven days a week, even on bank holidays, and we will work round you.
We make sure that your car is disposed of the correct way. Unscrupulous companies may sell on your car rather than scrapping it, often without informing the DVLA of any change of ownership. This will leave you very vulnerable legally, you will be expected to pay any fines that may occur over the following months. We will let the DVLA know that your vehicle has been declared of road, giving you complete peace of mind. Every time we scrap a car we recycle as much as possible, keeping the impact on our environment as low as possible.
Please try to ensure that your vehicle is disposed of correctly as we want to keep Bedfordshire clean and tidy. Do you have an old car on your drive that is making your drive look untidy, we can help, at least the neighbours will be pleased. Get your car scrapped, call the specialists!
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There are hundreds of reasons why you would want to scrap a car. One of the main reasons for scrapping a car will be that it has failed its MOT, and the work costs to much to put it right. If you have an old car that is not being used you will either need to declare it of the road or scrap it, but keeping the car you will still need to keep it taxed.
The car scrappage scheme
The car scrappage scheme at first may seem like a great idea. However, you are in fact limited to what type of new car you can get. You won't be able to go and purchase any car you wish. This is can be frustrating for those looking to get themselves a new car as they must buy a car that is currently in the scrappage scheme.
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Russell Walsh
Set against a background of calls for evidence-based practice, this paper explores the role of evidence and argument in phenomenological research. Drawing on Smith's (1998) analysis of original argument, the author considers how evidence can be discerned, understood, and communicated, and the resulting kinds and contexts of knowledge that may be constituted in the practice of phenomenological research. Linking Churchill's (2012) discussion of researcher perspectivity with Smith's analysis of original argument, contrasts are drawn between rhetorical, demonstrative, and dialectical approaches to argument, with proposed parallels to first-person, second-person, and third-person perspectives explored. Implications for argument-based phenomenological research are discussed.
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About the Author
Russ Walsh is an Associate Professor and the Director of Clinical Training in the Psychology Department at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Russ has directed over 20 dissertations employing qualitative methods, as well as taught numerous courses on research methodology and psychotherapy. He also served as department chairperson from 2000-2006.]]> His prior publications and conference presentations have focused primarily on the integration of hermeneutic and phenomenological methods in qualitative research. E-mail address: email@example.com ]]>


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Decorating Essentials: Designer Cookies
Decorating Essentials: Designer Cookies
Autumn Carpenter
Be the go-to dessert designer and make any celebration a sweet success. Use run sugar, hand-painting, brush embroidery and more to create adorable, custom cookies.
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Kiss expensive cutters goodbye! Create almost any cookie design using the cutters you already have for one-of-a-kind designs that always amaze.
Master simple techniques to decorate your most perfect and precise cookies.
Spend less time decorating cookies and more time making memories! Learn timesaving techniques and stunning designs for sweets that show just how much you care.
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Cookies may seem simple … but there's a big difference between good and great. Here's how to hit your next batch out of the park.
You may have seen Mehndi — an Indian body art that uses a Henna paste to paint intricate, lace-like designs on one's hands, feet or body — on stars like Gwen Stefani and Beyoncé. Now, this ancient art is inspiring (advanced!) cookie decorators, too.
First things first: the brush embroidery decorating technique transforms frosting into something like lace embroidery. If that sounds about as difficult and unappealing as building a skyscraper with Popsicle sticks, we'll let you in on a little secret. This technique is, in fact, incredibly easy. You almost can't fail! Once you have the right tools, the rest is mostly just a squeeze here and a dab there, and before you know it, you'll be laced up and ready to go.


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Mulberry's Beach Spring :: inspired by a trip to the retro English seafront for its spring 2012 collection.
Surrounded by oversized sweet treats, and soaking up the sun at Brighton Pier. and Beach
Life is sweet!
This retro themed Mulberry Spring/Summer 2012 ad campaign was captured by photographer
Tim Walker (his third stint with Mulberry) and stars models Frida Gustavsson and Lindsey Wixon
lounging on oversize ice cream cones and candy for a sunny day out.
Notions of surrealism are peppered through this editorial as the giant melting ice cream scoops
blend seamlessly with the delicious garments.
It is remincent of the nostalgic tunes of the Mr.Whippy van during summer vacation.
Both girls model classic Bayswater bags as they pose on the rocky shore. Frida wears a summery green ensemble,
while Lindsay reclines in a yellow and cream coloured outfit.


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Susan Godwin is an Alabama based painter of abstract and abstract expressionistic paintings. She paints in oils, usually on large canvases. Although Godwin has studied with many artists in classes and workshops, she is primarily self-taught. Her work is held in many private and corporate collections. She paints because of the drive to create. She describes her relationship with painting as fun, exciting, calming, and at times maddening and frustrating. Her motto is 'nothing happens if you don't show up.
Godwin's inspiration can come from literally anywhere- from the colors and patterns of the iris blooming in the front yard to the cover of a good book or the mere act of painting can provide inspiration. Her aim is for less thinking, more expressiveness while keeping in mind color relationships and harmony. After these many years she stills find painting a journey of discovery and wants her work to reflect that journey.


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"Can we have a water break soon?" We have just started gardening class and I know these fifth graders are more thirsty for wonder than they are for water.
"We'll break for water in a little while," I promise, knowing that the children's carefully lined up water bottles will not be touched.
It is Autumn, a season for a harvest of pumpkins and the last tomatoes, for planting garlic, improving soil, and waiting as long as possible to harvest the carrots before they are buried under deep snow. At our school, Autumn is also a time to turn our attention to our hoop house where we plant and harvest all year long. The hoop house is uncovered for the summer months so it doesn't overheat and so the soil can receive direct sunlight. Then, at Michaelmas, an enormous plastic sheet is unfurled on the baseball field.
Middle school students surround the sheet, grasping it firmly and carefully pull it over the ribs of the 48 foot long greenhouse in the same way the kindergarteners might pull a blanket over a doll cradle.
I like to think that our practice of adding a layer of clear plastic to the uncovered hoop house (to create a protected sun-filled space) is a fitting tradition for the Michaelmas season, a time when we turn inward, searching for light and strength.
Just as Michaelmas is a time to call on the courage we need to face the frigid months ahead, we call on the most courageous plants of the vegetable world to thrive in the demanding environment of the winter hoop house. Lettuce, kale, leeks, carrots, peas and spinach can tolerate the alternation of sun-warmed days and frigid nights. Of these, it is spinach which grows best, the iron-rich Saint George of the plant kingdom. Now, in early autumn, beds of green bunny ears, the spinach cotyledons, appear. Soon they will develop the first of the true leaves and come under the protection of the clear plastic protective sheet that will hold in the warmth of the sun. We will harvest from these same spinach plants until well into spring.
But it is not spinach that rouses the curiosity of the fifth graders. Mid-way through class I ask a student to hold a running hose over a strawberry bed and ask him to call his classmates individually for their water breaks. (Note: it is important to use a lead free hose for drinking.) One at a time, the fifth graders bend over a flowerbed, searching for the biggest round nasturtium leaves they can find. The best leaves for their purpose are about six inches across, large enough to make a pouch held between two hands. The entire nasturtium plant is edible including the round leaves which are crisscrossed with pale stripes in an asterisk pattern. The children carry these unique, disposable leaf-cups to the running hose and fill them again and again, drinking eagerly from their leaf-lined hands.
Then the magic. Everyone keeps a silvery drop of water on the leaf, gazes at it in amazement and then begins to roll the little ball of water around the leaf.
If you and your children have never swirled a drop of water in a nasturtium leaf, you must find a nasturtium plant and give this a try or, ideally, play with nasturtium leaves in the rain as I did recently with a fourth grade class (see video below.) Water drops on these leaves behave in a most unusual way. They don't thin out and run across the leaf. Rather, they bead up into round transparent balls that roll merrily around the leaf when it is moved.
This activity is not new to the fifth graders. Exploring nasturtium leaf magic has been an autumn ritual at our school for some time. Long ago, I showed this unusual phenomenon to a group of children, but I no longer have to do this. Each Autumn, children excitedly carry these round leaves into the recess yard to show this marvel to new students, first graders and their teachers.
Wouldn't it be lovely if all knowledge could be shared with such eagerness?
The younger classes are more likely to create experiments with the interaction of water and leaf than to ask an adult for an interpretive commentary. However, by fourth or fifth grade, when wonder blossoms into a deep curiosity, queries emerge about why water behaves differently on a nasturtium leaf than it does on, say, an oak leaf. It is then that I tell them about the nano-hairs on the nasturtium leaves that elevate the drops on a layer of air.
At the end of Autumn gardening classes baskets of beans and corn, carrots, squash, lettuce, cucumbers and more are delivered with delight to the kitchen door where our school chef takes delivery from our little farmers and then incorporates what we grow into lunch. But, while the autumn harvest of wonder and curiosity do not fill baskets, these too provide a type of nourishment that sustains.
Kim Allsup is happy with her hands in the soil, surrounded by children planting seeds, watering plants and discovering earthworms. A Waldorf teacher at the Waldorf School of Cape Cod, and a writer, she blogs at Growing Children. She loves this quote from Rudolf Steiner, "It is absolutely essential that before we think, before we so much as begin to set our thinking in motion, we experience the condition of wonder".
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The Concept of a National Boy Scout High Adventure Program
The Boy Scouts of America provides a rich program that offers much to the youth of today. Each Scout unit provides many opportunities for its members to experience the outdoors. These opportunities vary from day outings at local parks to multi-day backpacking experiences. As the youth participate in these outings they gain more confidence and hunger for something more challenging.
Recognizing this need, the Boy Scouts of America established a series of high adventure bases located around the United States. With names like Philmont and Northern Tier, these bases are famous for their challenges and programs. These high adventure bases offer a wonderful program that is sure to leave memories that last a lifetime.
The Council High Adventure Program
Although the national high adventure bases offer an incredible program they are either beyond the budget of most units or have very long waiting lists. Recognizing that there is a need for a solution to the High Adventure challenge, the councils of Southern California created a council based High Adventure Program. A Council High Adventure Program is well planned and balanced while fitting within the framework of the Boy Scouts of America. It is a program that is designed for all ages, abilities and genders.
The Council High Adventure Program offers much to supplement the local outdoor program. When implemented, the High Adventure Program will offer: supplemental outdoor training, a collection of recognition awards, a collection of resources and opportunities for youth. All of these elements, when implemented correctly, will provide:
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I did get my enrollment figured out--apparently, faxing in my "payment voucher" paperwork from my employer didn't go through or didn't get processed the first time. Second time was the charm (I also got a very helpful person on the phone and a different fax number).
Wash U has apparently rehydrated my old (old old old) email address and set it up to forward to my work address, and I've received a lovely notice about their automatic emergency notification system. She also said she would try to get my name changed in the student records...in the mean time, I am finding it rather odd to see emails addressed to my maiden name.
Last week's class was amusing in part because I am so out of practice for attending a college class. I was running around trying to get ready, debating whether or not to pack my laptop (and whether I'd find a wireless connection if I needed one), that I nearly forgot to bring paper. And a pen. In my defense, the only classes I've taken in the last 10 years (gulp...that's a really big number), have been entirely computer related, with pens optional (generally only used to initial the roster on the first day), and lined paper completely unnecessary. I also had to check the campus map to find the right building (Eads). This class is not in one of the many, many new buildings on campus. In fact, I know that I had at least one class in this building as an undergrad. I just could not remember which one it was. Lucky for me, there is a new (to me) coffee shop in the library that is about 10 feet from one of the doors to the building, so after arriving early (doh! class doesn't start till 7 after...), I had plenty of time to get a nice steaming cup of my favorite beverage :)
My homework's done, though I realized after I printed it out that I forgot to put my name on top (take credit for my work? Normally you'd have to check the userid in the revision history to know who to blame for the spelling errors....). I also realized that I'm probably the only one in the class who won't didn't indent paragraphs. Lucky for them I didn't start the whole thing off with "1 Introduction...1.1 Document Scope...1.2...." :)
I need to get some sleep.


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By Elaine Masiello
I don't know you very well.
You're always doing something.
Me, too.
But I do know you.
I see you across the room.
Just a glance, and my heart is your heart.
We are both strong warriors,
Fighting the same battle.
We are on the same side,
Even though we are on
Opposite sides of the room.
Just one glance,
Tired in the trenches, but having on the
Whole armor of God.
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The one true God, the Savior Jesus Christ
Is our Commander in Chief.
Adversity makes us stronger.
We will stand tall because God knows all.
I know you, Sister,
Across the battlefield.
On the other side of the church.


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Wednesday morning January 11
Thursday morning
Tuesday morning
Opening response
Lord, open our lips
and our mouth will proclaim your praise.
Your light springs up for the righteous
and all the peoples have seen your glory.
Prayer of thanksgiving
Blessed are you, Sovereign God,
king of the nations,
to you be praise and glory forever.
From the rising of the sun to its setting
your name is proclaimed in all the world.
As the Sun of Righteousness dawns in our hearts
anoint our lips with the seal of your Spirit
that we may witness to your gospel
and sing your praise in all the earth.
Blessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Blessed be God forever.
The night has passed, and the day lies open before us;
let us pray with one heart and mind.
Silence is kept.
As we rejoice in the gift of this new day,
so may the light of your presence, O God,
set our hearts on fire with love for you;
now and forever.
Spirit of holiness, let all thy saints adore
Charles Wesley
Spirit of holiness,
Let all thy saints adore
Thy sacred energy, and bless
Thy heart-renewing power.
Not angel tongues can tell
Thy love's ecstatic height,
The glorious joy unspeakable,
The beatific sight.
Eternal, triune God!
Let all the hosts above,
Let all the sons of men record,
And dwell upon thy love.
When heaven and earth are fled
Before thy glorious face,
Sing, all the saints thy love hath made
Thine everlasting praise.
Confession of sin
Come, Holy Spirit of God,
and search our hearts with the light of Christ.
Our Lord Jesus Christ said:
The first commandment is this:
'Israel, listen! Our God is the one Lord,
and you must love the Lord your God with all your heart,
with all your being, with all your mind,
and with all your strength.'
The second is this: 'You must love your neighbor as yourself.'
No other commandment is greater than these.
All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commandments.
Amen. Lord, have mercy.
After a period of reflection
Come, let us return to the Lord and say:
Lord our God,
in our sin we have avoided your call.
Our love for you is like a morning cloud,
like the dew that goes away early.
Have mercy on us;
deliver us from judgment;
bind up our wounds and revive us;
in Jesus Christ our Lord.
cf Hosea 6
May almighty God,
who sent his Son into the world to save sinners,
bring us his pardon and peace, now and forever.
The Word of God
Psalm 19
The Lord's commands are pure, giving light to the eyes.
Heaven is declaring God's glory;
the sky is proclaiming his handiwork.
One day gushes the news to the next,
and one night informs another what needs to be known.
Of course, there's no speech, no words—
their voices can't be heard—
but their sound extends throughout the world;
their words reach the ends of the earth.
God has made a tent in heaven for the sun.
The sun is like a groom
coming out of his honeymoon suite;
like a warrior, it thrills at running its course.
It rises in one end of the sky;
its circuit is complete at the other.
Nothing escapes its heat.
The Lord's Instruction is perfect,
reviving one's very being.
The Lord's laws are faithful,
making naive people wise.
The Lord's regulations are right,
gladdening the heart.
The Lord's commands are pure,
giving light to the eyes.
Honoring the Lord is correct,
lasting forever.
The Lord's judgments are true.
All of these are righteous!
They are more desirable than gold—
than tons of pure gold!
They are sweeter than honey—
even dripping off the honeycomb!
No doubt about it:
your servant is enlightened by them;
there is great reward in keeping them.
But can anyone know
what they've accidentally done wrong?
Clear me of any unknown sin
and save your servant from willful sins.
Don't let them rule me.
Then I'll be completely blameless;
I'll be innocent of great wrongdoing.
Let the words of my mouth
and the meditations of my heart
be pleasing to you,
Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning is now
and will be forever. Amen.
The Lord's commands are pure, giving light to the eyes.
Psalm prayer
Christ, the sun of righteousness,
rise in our hearts this day,
enfold us in the brightness of your love
and bear us at the last to heaven's horizon;
for your love's sake.
Psalm 20
Be exalted, Lord, in your strength!
I pray that the Lord answers you
whenever you are in trouble.
Let the name of Jacob's God protect you.
Let God send help to you from the sanctuary
and support you from Zion.
Let God recall your many grain offerings;
let him savor your entirely burned offerings.
Let God grant what is in your heart
and fulfill all your plans.
Then we will rejoice that you've been helped.
We will fly our flags in the name of our God.
Let the Lord fulfill all your requests!
Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed one;
God answers his anointed one
from his heavenly sanctuary,
answering with mighty acts of salvation
achieved by his strong hand.
Some people trust in chariots, others in horses;
but we praise the Lord's name.
They will collapse and fall,
but we will stand up straight and strong.
Lord, save the king!
Let him answer us when we cry out!
Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning is now
and will be forever. Amen.
Be exalted, Lord, in your strength!
Psalm prayer
Merciful God,
purify our hearts in the flame of your Spirit
and transform our toil into an offering of praise,
that we may reject the proud rule of might
and trust in Christ alone,
for he is our Lord forever and ever.
Old Testament reading
Amos 3
Hear this word that the Lord has spoken against you, people of Israel, against the whole family that I brought out of the land of Egypt:
You only have I loved so deeply
of all the families of the earth.
Therefore, I will punish you
for all your wrongdoing.
Will two people walk together
unless they have agreed to do so?
Does a lion roar in the forest
when it has no prey?
Does a young lion cry out from its den
if it has caught nothing?
Will a bird fall into a trap on the ground
when there is no bait for it?
Will a trap spring up from the ground
when it has taken nothing?
If a ram's horn is blown in a city,
won't people tremble?
If disaster falls on a city,
is it the Lord who has done it?
Surely the Lord God does nothing
without revealing his secret
to his servants the prophets.
A lion has roared;
who will not fear?
The Lord God has spoken;
who can but prophesy?
Proclaim it to the palaces of Ashdod
and to the palaces in the land of Egypt.
Say, "Gather yourselves on Mount Samaria,
and see the great turmoil in the city,
and what violent deeds are inside it."
They don't know how to do right,
says the Lord—
those who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
Therefore, the Lord my God proclaims:
An enemy will surround the land;
he will bring you down from your protected places,
and your palaces will be robbed.
The Lord proclaims:
Just as the shepherd rescues two legs or the piece of an ear from the mouth of the lion, so will the people of Israel be rescued. Those who live in Samaria will escape with the corner of a bed, and those in Damascus with a piece of a couch.
Hear this and speak against the house of Jacob,
says the Lord God, the God of heavenly forces:
On the day I punish the crimes of Israel,
I will also visit the altars of Bethel;
the horns of the altar will be cut off
and will fall to the ground.
I will tear down the winter house as well as the summer house;
the houses of ivory will perish;
the great houses will be swept away,
says the Lord.
Silence may be kept.
New Testament reading
1 Corinthians 2
When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I didn't come preaching God's secrets to you like I was an expert in speech or wisdom. I had made up my mind not to think about anything while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and to preach him as crucified. I stood in front of you with weakness, fear, and a lot of shaking. My message and my preaching weren't presented with convincing wise words but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power. I did this so that your faith might not depend on the wisdom of people but on the power of God.
What we say is wisdom to people who are mature. It isn't a wisdom that comes from the present day or from today's leaders who are being reduced to nothing. We talk about God's wisdom, which has been hidden as a secret. God determined this wisdom in advance, before time began, for our glory. It is a wisdom that none of the present-day rulers have understood, because if they did understand it, they would never have crucified the Lord of glory! But this is precisely what is written: God has prepared things for those who love him that no eye has seen, or ear has heard, or that haven't crossed the mind of any human being. God has revealed these things to us through the Spirit. The Spirit searches everything, including the depths of God. Who knows a person's depths except their own spirit that lives in them? In the same way, no one has known the depths of God except God's Spirit. We haven't received the world's spirit but God's Spirit so that we can know the things given to us by God. These are the things we are talking about—not with words taught by human wisdom but with words taught by the Spirit—we are interpreting spiritual things to spiritual people. But people who are unspiritual don't accept the things from God's Spirit. They are foolishness to them and can't be understood, because they can only be comprehended in a spiritual way. Spiritual people comprehend everything, but they themselves aren't understood by anyone. Who has known the mind of the Lord, who will advise him? But we have the mind of Christ.
Silence may be kept.
Gospel canticle
The Benedictus (The Song of Zechariah)
This is the Christ, the Chosen of God, the one who will bring healing to the nations.
Bless the Lord God of Israel
because he has come to help and has delivered his people.
He has raised up a mighty savior for us in his servant David's house,
just as he said through the mouths of his holy prophets long ago.
He has brought salvation from our enemies
and from the power of all those who hate us.
He has shown the mercy promised to our ancestors,
and remembered his holy covenant,
the solemn pledge he made to our ancestor Abraham.
He has granted that we would be rescued
from the power of our enemies
so that we could serve him without fear,
in holiness and righteousness in God's eyes,
for as long as we live.
You, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High,
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way.
You will tell his people how to be saved
through the forgiveness of their sins.
Because of our God's deep compassion,
the dawn from heaven will break upon us,
to give light to those who are sitting in darkness
and in the shadow of death,
to guide us on the path of peace."
Luke 1:68-79
Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning is now
and will be forever. Amen.
This is the Christ, the Chosen of God, the one who will bring healing to the nations.
Brief silence.
The Apostle's Creed
Let us unite in this historic confession of the Christian faith:
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
Intercession and thanksgiving
Prayers may be offered for:
the day and its tasks
the world and its needs
the church and her life
Prayers may include the following concerns:
The unity of the church
The peace of the world
The healing of the sick
The revelation of Christ to those from whom his glory is hidden
All who travel
Other intercessions and supplications may be offered as the Holy Spirit leads.
Father, hear our prayer,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Silence may be kept.
Collect of the day
Eternal Father,
who at the baptism of Jesus
revealed him to be your Son,
anointing him with the Holy Spirit:
grant to us, who are born again by water and the Spirit,
that we may be faithful to our calling as your adopted children;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
The Lord's Prayer
Believing the promises of God, as our Savior taught us, so we pray
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours
now and forever.
May Christ, who sends us to the nations, give us the power of his Spirit.


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Hi PA, All, One question, form a non-specialist, to answer PA's comment at the last teleconf: he said, if I understood correctly, that it might be very hard to have an API using mappings defined in SKOS. The Cliopatria API [1] (also described more extensively in papers like [2]) seems, again to my understanding, to be using vocabularies and vocabularies mappings (in SKOS) to access and display the metadata of objects from different collections, described with their own description schema. Would Cliopatria be an interesting API to have a closer look in out own case? Best regards, Véronique [1] http://e-culture.multimedian.nl/software/ClioPatria.shtml [2] Semantic annotation and search of cultural-heritage collections: The MultimediaN E-Culture demonstrator, Guus Schreiber, Alia Amin, Lora Aroyo, Mark van Assem, Victor de Boer, Lynda Hardman, Michiel Hildebrand, Borys Omelayenko, Jacco van Osenbruggen, Anna Tordai, Jan Wielemaker and Bob Wielinga http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B758F-4TMYK0G-1&_user=4466739&_coverDate=11%2F30%2F2008&_rdoc=1&_fmt=full&_orig=search&_cdi=12925&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_acct=C000024498&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=4466739&md5=3aa00f41cded98e061c5f8fd53236a44#bib11Received on Friday, 27 March 2009 15:36:09 UTC
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On Friday the 13th January 2012, the Costa Concordia ran aground on a reef at around 9 pm local time (UTC+1) off Isola del Giglio, having left Civitavecchia earlier that evening at the start of a seven-day cruise to Savona, Marseilles, Barcelona, Palma, Tunis, and Palermo.
At about 8 pm, passengers were in the dining hall when there was a sudden, loud bang, which a crew member (speaking over the intercom) ascribed to an "electrical failure". Passengers were later advised to put on their life-jackets. The ship tilted some 20 degrees. Amid panic, many passengers took to lifeboats, while some jumped into the water to swim to shore. Three passengers reportedly drowned after jumping overboard, and another seven were critically injured. According to the local coastguard, 3,206 passengers and 1,023 crew members were on board at the time.
Julian Bray, travel broadcaster and writer, reported: "Twelve hours later, a dozen passengers remain unaccounted for and many lifeboats (capacity 150 each) were not deployed due to the initial list and the subsequent rolling over of the vessel onto her side. Others were safely evacuated and taken to shelter on the island. The crew remained aboard and the shipping line initially insisted there was no danger of sinking.
The first daylight pictures showed the ship lying on its right side and half submerged, not far outside Giglio Harbour. Other reports indicated the ship had developed a major electrical fault. According to the local coast guard, the ship has a 30-metre (100 ft) gash on its port side. The Daily Mail showed images of a large gash with what appears to be a large rock lodged inside.
Costa Concordia hits cliff and capsizes
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Links: en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org
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Since I uploaded the file there has been revealed more and more info's what happened, more is stil to come.
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Satellite image of the wreck: http://www.digitalglobe.com/sites/default/files/italy_giglio_jan17_2012_0.jpg