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Other real-life couples and families were cast in the campaign, Argentinian model and Tulum hotelier Nicolas Malleville and his family, Nashville natives and longtime sweethearts Cory Bond and Bekah Jenkins, and up and coming European models Sara Blomqvist and Jeremy Young.
Last year Mr Berkus, 41, abandoned his Manhattan home for Hollywood to be closer his fiance.
The couple, who also announced plans last year to have a baby via a surrogate, have been dating since mid 2012.
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Check out Stroustrup's description in "The C++ Programming Language". COMEFROM is roughly the opposite of GOTO in that it can take the execution state from any arbitrary point in code to a COMEFROM statement.
instance is not required, this method * should generally be used in preference to the constructor * {@link #Integer(int)}, as this method is likely to yield * significantly better space and time performance by caching * frequently requested values. Ah, the joys of spending an entire afternoon to write half a line of code! Of course, in a real fight I'd rather have a gun. The point in code where the state transfer happens is usually given as a parameter to COMEFROM.
The first thing I'll do when I get a keyboard where I can program what letters are displayed is to reacquaint myself with APL [email protected]: There's joy to be found in writing code which is solely about what you want, and not about how to get there. APL would be awesome to see in a sci-fi action movie. Whether the transfer happens before or after the instruction at the specified transfer point depends on the language used.
I can imagine someone sitting at a three-color terminal muttering "Reshape the enemy missile vector...transpose..times logarithm...grade up--and--execute! The weird things C++ templates can be used for, best demonstrated by "Multi-Dimensional Analog Literals" which uses templates to compute the area of "drawn" shapes. Depending on the language used, multiple COMEFROMs referencing the same departure point may be invalid, be non-deterministic, be executed in some sort of defined priority, or even induce parallel or otherwise concurrent execution as seen in Threaded Intercal.
This question exists because it has historical significance, but it is not considered a good, on-topic question for this site, so please do not use it as evidence that you can ask similar questions here. I would not exactly say this is the common [email protected]: Duff himself, publishing it, claimed something like this: "This definitely provides an argument in the discussion whether switch should fall through by default, but I'm not sure if the argument is for or against it."I hate to say this but the WTF one is a consistent extension of the C type system.
This question and its answers are frozen and cannot be changed. @mcv - a[10] is the same as "* (a+10)", where the expression "a+10" is pointer arithmetic (and since a is a short, in your example, a + 10 means 'start at a's address, and move 10 shorts, i.e. The expression 10[a] is interepreted as "* (10+a)", where "10+a" is also pointer arithmetic, and is treated exactly the same way. If C functions were allowed to return arrays then that's what it would look like.
Trigraphs were a necessary evil when they were introduced. The nicer one is a consistency violation to make it more readable.
Some platforms just did not include certain characters key to the language, so it was either "trigraphs" or "you can't have a C compiler period-end-of-statement so go use assembler". Much like "const char * var" vs "char const * var".
The following code is valid C++ for a 3x3 rectangle assert( ( o-------------o |L \ | L \ | L \ | o-------------o | ! A simple example of a "COMEFROM x" statement is a label x (which does not need to be physically located anywhere near its corresponding COMEFROM) that acts as a "trap door".
Oh wait, yes, there is another use: coroutines and [email protected]: "Duff's device is probably a good reason for the switch statement not having a break by default" - Always make the common case the default.
To reinforce this point you will find that PHP also evaluates void duff_memcpy( char* to, char* from, size_t count ) { size_t n = (count+7)/8; switch( count%8 ) { case 0: do{ *to++ = *from++; case 7: *to++ = *from++; case 6: *to++ = *from++; case 5: *to++ = *from++; case 4: *to++ = *from++; case 3: *to++ = *from++; case 2: *to++ = *from++; case 1: *to++ = *from++; }while(--n Duff's device is probably a good reason for the switch statement not having a break by default ;-) However, I did not yet see any other good use of interlaced switch and loop - but probably there is one.


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Charles Tillman Retires After 13 Years in the League
Charles Tillman, a 13-year NFL veteran cornerback, has decided to walk away from the game of football. He released a three minute Youtube video to say farewell in the most Peanut way possible. He spent 12 seasons with the Chicago Bears and his final season with the Carolina Panthers. He battled many injuries in the last few years of his career, but enjoyed a very productive decade of ball prior.
Charles "Peanut" Tillman was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft out of Louisiana-Lafayette. He quickly became the number 1 corner for the Bears and was a solid piece to all the early middle 2000's Bears' defenses. Lovie Smith preached turnovers during his tenure with Chicago and the game may never see another player as skilled at creating turnovers than Peanut.
Being a cornerback, it is expected for them to intercept the ball frequently to be recognized as a good player at the respective position. He did just this in his career, ending with 38 picks, with nine of those being returned for touchdowns. The nine returns are a Bears' franchise record and 38 interceptions tie him with Gary Fencik for most in Bears history as well.
He was tasked with defending the opponents number one receiver more times than not and has covered some of the best receivers the game have ever seen in Calvin "Megatron" Johnson and Randy Moss. They both played in the Bears' division, so Tillman seen them twice a year for a good portion of his career. While they obviously got their catches and touchdowns because it was nearly impossible to completely stop them, Peanut held his own like none other.
Leaving single coverage on Moss or Megatron inside the 10 yard line was almost unheard of. Well, Peanut was left on those islands on more than a few occasions and stood tall. In fact, arguably the single best play of Charles Tillman's career was ripping a jump ball away from Randy Moss in the endzone to secure a Bears victory over the rival Vikings.
Not Your Typical Corner
The interceptions and shadowing of the top receivers in the game surprisingly will not take up a majority of a Charles Tillman career highlight tape. Forced fumbles defined Peanut's career. Charles Tillman forced a staggering 44 fumbles during his 13 years playing cornerback. To put this into perspective, the great Ray Lewis only forced 17 fumbles during his career.
Now because forced fumbles is not an actual statistic because they have only been keeping track of them since 1991, it is hard to say where exactly he is on that list all time. However, since entering the league he is second to only Robert Mathis in forced fumbles. Keep in mind Mathis is rushing the passer and Tillman is a defensive back. He is the only defensive back in the top 10 of forced fumbles and almost doubling the amount of the next defensive back on the list, Charles Woodson.
On November 12th, 2012, Tillman forced four fumbles in one game against the Tennessee Titans. There are players that go entire seasons not forcing a single fumble and he had four in one game. It was one of the great defensive performances in NFL history, but is greatly overlooked because one handed catches and spectacular returns are much more exciting than forced fumbles.
Great Player, Better Person
Charles Tillman was underrated for most of his career, but was quietly one of the best in the game and arguably the greatest cornerback in Chicago Bears history. He will be remembered not only for the plays he made on the field, but also the ones he made off of it. He was recognized for this in 2013 when he was named the Walter Payton Man of the Year. He has provided pediatric hospitals with all types of entertaining systems to help pass the time while hospitalized.
He has donated well over $1 million to over 300 families classified as at-risk or in need. Peanut was a class act both on the gridiron and off and will no doubt continue to give back and be involved in the community now that his career is over.
He ends his career with 38 interceptions, 44 forced fumbles, 9 touchdowns (one from a fumble recovery) and one city that will remember him forever.
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Welcome back,
It has been a long time since I hadn't written an article this late. For the past two years, I have had my blog articles prepared at least a month in advance. However, as I am writing this, it is now March fifth, and I have virtually nothing ready in terms of content.
That being said, I still managed making some progress over the last month.
Because of my decision to focus more on my writing rather than my blogging, I managed to get some progres done on my story. I made some new additions to my story tree, and chipped away at my second chapter. Describing the setting proved to be a bit of a challenge for the second chapter, as I had never really put that much thought into it. It is still a work in progress, and I feel it is coming along nicely.
Unfortunately, my progress was cut short due to an increased workload and having to fill in for my manager at work. But I'm confident this new focus will allow me to see actual progress on my story.
Though I am no longer working actively on this project, I am still supporting it, as I did contribute a lot of time and material. Later in February, the writers from the project approached me for details on some of the material I had contributed. I feel this is encouraging, as it means the material is that much closer to being included in the games lore. Missing Worlds Media has released two new update in the past month. You can read the full article on their kickstarter page:
Lore: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/missingworldsmedia/the-phoenix-project-city-of-titans/posts/2098956
Staff: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/missingworldsmedia/the-phoenix-project-city-of-titans/posts/2109797
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments. I am also open to suggestions for future articles, if there is anything you would like further explanations on. I can be reached via the following social media:
Twitter: @OzmosisCoH
Sorry for the short update, as that is all I have for this month. Thank you all for dropping by, your continued support is always appreciated. I hope to see you all at next month's progress update.
Until next time.
Patrick Osborne


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We provide a service, a service which is free at the point of need. Like everything else that is free it is well within our rights to question its quality. I for one question the quality of delivery every day, not only my own delivery but that of others across the nation. I question whether we are providing high quality physical education to every young person in Scotland, i question whether appropriate planning and evaluation takes place, I question whether every teacher of physical education embraces quality assurance and I also question the tracking and monitoring of young learners and its validity. I question myself after every lesson, every block and every term, perhaps I am too harsh on myself but I am responsible for the physical education of a generation. A generation that needs physical education more than any other and a generation that, as it stands, has a poor reputation, a reputation I am desperate to change for the better.
There is a simple reason why I am questioning myself and others: National Qualifications (NQ's). The implementation of our new NQ's has been tough, for both students and teachers. There has been little time and money given to teachers to develop the new courses which has resulted in many waiting for answers that are not forthcoming and waiting for someone else to write courses for them. I for one have been more than happy to share the work that I have done, good or bad, and enjoy hearing feedback about my courses. The main reason as to why NQ's have impacted on our curriculum as a whole is that many practitioners have totally forgotten about the Broad General Phase. Some have placed NQ's so high on their priority list that the idea of providing high quality physical education to the junior years is based around teaching them about factors impacting performance. I even received plans from a colleague that outlined which factors would be taught during which block and in which year S1-S3. This, I believe, will only serve to turn kids off of our most wonderful subject.
Practitioners can be forgiven for this, but only slightly, due to the demands placed on them to produce results. Attainment has been on the lips of every Head Teacher and senior manager, so much so that many teachers are told to 'get them through' N3-N6 qualifications (even though the learner is not going to meet the assessment standards). Is this right? many would say yes but I fully believe that it isn't and I will explain why soon. Due to the pressures on teachers many revert to a chalk and talk style of rote learning and many are scared to move away from anything other than a 'unit-by-unit approach' (I will discuss further in a future blog post). This style of teaching then becomes habit and is utilised during the junior phase to ensure that learners are capable of remembering what they are taught but not necessarily be able to understand or apply their learning.
So what should be our priority, the process or the product? Well this has a simple answer but is it as simple as i think? Our focus MUST be on the process of learning, if the process is right then surely the product will be right. If the product is our focus then the process will be very rigid and not allow for movement (breadth and depth perhaps?) as in this case if our goal is to get all learners to achieve N5 then our teaching will focus on ensuring this, often to the detriment of high quality teaching and resulting in rote learning (i'm sure many wouldn't argue with me if I said some centres even provide their students with answers to learn and remember). I am constantly looking for the best way to teach a factor through practical experiential learning, I don't want to be in a classroom and I don't want my learners to associate my subject with a classroom, my classroom is a rugby field or a games hall. As such the process of learning is my focus, how do I put this across so my learners can apply their learning, how do I provide meaningful experiences for my learners and what strategies do I put in place to ensure my learners achieve THEIR potential and not the unachievable target set for them by a senior manager?
What of the Broad General Phase then, what should our focus be? My focus is exactly the same; the process of learning. I don't want to teach watered down version of our NQ's, I want to provide meaningful experiences that allow my learners to achieve our experiences and outcomes whether they are Early Years or Level 4. I want my learners to experience through a practical environment the Skills for Life, Learning and Work (SfLLW) and our Significant Aspects of Learning (SAoL) which will allow for progression, breadth and depth of learning across my curriculum. This must become the focus of our profession now that our NQ's are implemented (to be honest the NQ's will take care of themselves). We must prioritise for effective planning, delivery and monitoring and tracking to ensure that physical education from 3-18 is of the highest quality in Scotland. I encourage all practitioners to familiarise themselves with the SAoL and SfLLW and plan for these effectively. I am a big believer in ensuring that lessons are 'framed' correctly for our learners. What I mean by this is that sport is the vehicle through which we teach speed or physical wellbeing or balance and control and not just the sport itself. Obviously we need our learners to be able to participate in sport through learning skills allowing them to do so but it is not the aim of our subject to create excellent table tennis players. The role of our subject has changed over time and we must enable learners to participate in physical activity throughout their lifetime (for this they need basic skills) but also become problem solvers, decision makers, planners for effective change, evaluators and more. All of these 'skills' are vital for progression not only our subject but in all aspects of life. Our subject has major role to play in learners development of these key skills. An example of this can be found in a recent S2 Health and Fitness block where I challenged learners to improve their Speed over a 5 week block. I initially taught them the tools they may need then it was up to them to mange time, problem solve, work with others, apply and evaluate their performance development. I became a facilitator by guiding and answering very interesting questions from my learners. The main thing I learned from using this approach is that my learners are capable of achieving in my subject in more ways than simply improving speed. They learned many skills and its up to me as their teacher to capture this and provide meaningful feedback to allow them to move forward in my subject and across others.
Am I getting right? I hope so but I have so much still to learn myself. I have developed NQ's within my department and authority and now my energy is being used to redesign the Broad General Phase with a few colleagues of mine. We have a very simple aim to improve the planning and delivery of physical education in the Junior Phase (Primary 1 – S3). If you are interested in this area please check out @thefuturepe and keep an eye out on any future developments from this group of practitioners. The Broad General Phase will be back on the lips of our Head Teachers very soon and it is important that is put back to the top of the to-do list of every Principal Teacher, Curriculum Leader and Faculty Head in Scotland. We have a chance to 'get it right' please join me in wanting to take this chance and improve the outcomes of every young person in Scotland.


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RICHMOND - Hermanze Edwin Fauntleroy Jr. of Petersburg, the first African-American mayor in Virginia.
The Rev. Dr. Curtis W. Harris of Hopewell, who marched across Alabama with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Ellen Dickson Pearson, a leader in the Richmond Cr
RICHMOND - Hermanze Edwin Fauntleroy Jr. of Petersburg, the first African-American mayor in Virginia.
The Rev. Dr. Curtis W. Harris of Hopewell, who marched across Alabama with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Ellen Dickson Pearson, a leader in the Richmond Crusade for Voters.
Leroy Rountree Hassell Sr., the first African-American to serve as chief justice of the Virginia Supreme Court.
That's a fitting roll call of role models for Black History Month. But those leaders have something else in common: They all were honored by the General Assembly this legislative session.
Each year, legislators sponsor hundreds of resolutions commending Virginians for things they've done or celebrating the lives of people who've died. This session, several resolutions recognize influential African-Americans. Here are some of the people who were honored.
Fauntleroy was honored by House Joint Resolution 559, sponsored by Delegate Rosalyn Dance, D-Petersburg, and Senate Joint Resolution 333, sponsored by Sen. Henry L. Marsh III, D-Richmond.
Fauntleroy served in the U.S. Army for 32 years (retiring as a commander and colonel at Fort Lee), taught in public schools in Sussex County and Petersburg, and then was elected to the Petersburg City Council. In 1973, he became mayor of Petersburg - the first African-American to serve as mayor in Virginia.
"He made it an OK thing for an African-American to become mayor," said Dance, who worked with Fauntleroy on the Petersburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority. "It showed that we, too, could serve such a position."
Fauntleroy had other credits. In 2007, he led the Petersburg Civil Rights Oral History Project, in which interviews with civil rights leaders were recorded and preserved. Fauntleroy and his wife, Germaine Fauntleroy, also "worked tirelessly to ensure the integration of Petersburg City Public Schools," the resolutions note.
"He endured a lot of personal sacrifices to make a difference for so many others," Dance said.
Fauntleroy died Oct. 30 at age 78.
On Wednesday, Fauntleroy's family attended the session of the House of Delegates to receive a copy of the resolution honoring him.
Delegate Robin Abbott, D-Newport News, sponsored HJ 716, which calls Harris a "revered civil rights icon." Among other accomplishments, Harris marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from Selma to Montgomery, Ala. - a demonstration that led to passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
Harris was a janitor at a local company, and he pushed his employer to hire African-Americans for other positions as well. He also participated in protests against segregation in Hopewell - "despite personal costs and hardships," the resolution says.
It noted that Harris went on to become the first African-American mayor of Hopewell, "working diligently to ensure efficient and effective local government for all residents."
Harris has been a longtime member of the Hopewell City Council.
"He has dedicated his entire life to the advocacy and promotion of civil rights," Abbott said. "His presence and good will has been felt in every city, town and county across the commonwealth for decades."
Harris played a pivotal role in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, serving as national vice president in 2005. He is pastor of Hopewell's Union Baptist Church.
"Dr. Harris is heralded as one of the Commonwealth's most celebrated religious, social, civic, and political leaders for his unselfish and unrelenting efforts over the years to pursue and defend the rights of others," HJ 716 says.
Ellen Dickson Pearson
HJ 666, sponsored by Delegate Delores McQuinn, D-Richmond, celebrates the life of Pearson, a civil rights activist and civic leader in Richmond. Pearson, a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, worked at Virginia Commonwealth University for 27 years.
Like Fauntleroy, Pearson was a member of the NAACP. She also was a leader in the Democratic Party of Virginia, a member of the Virginia Education Loan Authority and the Richmond Renaissance Executive Committee, and president of the Richmond Crusade for Voters.
"She helped to change the political landscape in Virginia and in Richmond," McQuinn said. "She was able to rise and find herself in leadership roles - not only as a black person, but as a black woman."
Pearson, 87, passed away on Aug. 15.
Leroy Rountree Hassell Sr.
SJ 483, sponsored by 39 of the 40 senators, celebrates the life of Hassell, the first African-American chief justice of the Virginia Supreme Court. The Norfolk native did Feb. 9 at age 55.
Hassell earned a bachelor's degree in 1977 from the University of Virginia, where he won the Scholar of the Year award, and then graduated from Harvard Law School when he was 25.
After law school, he joined the law firm of McGuire Woods, served as co-counsel to the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority, and was a member of the Richmond School Board.
Hassell was "accustomed to breaking down barriers and overcoming obstacles," the resolution says. He was the first African American high school student to win the University of Richmond debate tournament and the youngest chairman of the Richmond School Board. In 1989, then-Gov. Gerald Baliles appointed Hassell to the state Supreme Court - the second African-American to serve as a justice.
Hassell believed "that an individual should never allow his youth or race to impede his dreams, aspirations, and goals," the resolution says.
It noted that Hassell had won numerous awards for his legal and community service; that he "was a passionate voice for the poor, disabled, and downtrodden"; and that he "was well-regarded and well-respected as a brilliant jurist."
His Supreme Court colleagues selected Hassell as chief justice in 2002. He had just finished his second term as chief justice when he died. After his passing, Hassell's body was laid to rest in the Rotunda of the Virginia Capitol. He became the first black person in Virginia to have his casket draped with the flag of Virginia.
Other African-American Honorees
The General Assembly also honored:
The Rev. Dr. Milton A. Reid, a preacher and newspaper publisher who served with Martin Luther King and was a member of President Barack Obama's "Kitchen Cabinet." Reid died on Dec. 12 at age 80. SJ 484 said Reid "was a noted civil rights and social justice activist, and he engaged in numerous peaceful protests" against segregation in Petersburg and Colonial Williamsburg's mock slave auction.
Dr. Claudette Lavern Black McDaniel, who, as a Virginia Union University student during the 1960s, participated in lunch counter sit-ins to protest segregation in Richmond. She was elected to the Richmond City Council in 1977 and was the first African-American woman to serve as the city's vice mayor. McDaniel will be remembered "for her warmth, kindness, dedication, and determination to ensure a high quality of life for all of Richmond's citizens," SJ 485 says.


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Earlier this year I played "catch-up" with Kathy Reich's Temperance Brennan series. I read several of the books in the series that I'd missed, ending with Bones of the Lost … and decided I wouldn't read another book in the series again.
Maybe it was the effect of reading so many of the books back to back, but I just felt so tired of Reich's Tempe rushing into danger in much the same way the heroines in old Victorian novels did. There's smart and impulsive and then there's smart but impulsively dumb. When a smart main character like Temperance Brennan deliberately rushes into danger without any sort of preparation (you know, little things like making sure you have your cell phone with you, or letting someone know where you're going), it just doesn't sit well with me, even if things do turn out fine in the end. So I kind of said to myself, "never again."
And then, a couple of months ago, a copy of Bones Never Lie showed up in my mailbox, courtesy of Simon and Schuster Canada.
For weeks it sat on my desk. Eventually, the temptation proved to be too much. The thing with Reichs is, her plots tend to be good, solid plots. Interesting plots, in that page-turning kind of way. So I picked the book up and began to read it – and I'm glad I did.
in Bones Never Lie, Tempe discovers a link between two child murders, a link which digs up a part of her past. The new evidence from the new murders suggests that serial killer Anique Pomerleau, whom readers first met in Monday Mourning, has relocated to the States and is on another killing rampage.
Aside from the obligatory "protagonist looks in the mirror and describes herself" scene that tends to find its way into Reich's novels, I enjoyed Bones Never Lie. Admittedly, I kept waiting for that scene where Tempe recklessly dashes into a danger hot zone with no preparation and no backup in order to somehow end up saving the day, but this time around, while she did dash, she did it with foresight. She did it smartly. Yes, she was smartly impulsive!
So despite my initial reluctance to read this book, I ended up gulping it down late into the night, turning page after page as quickly as I could. The entire story, from beginning to end, was more than satisfactory, and I'm looking forward to the next instalment in the Temperance Brennan series.


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30 Years Of Experience
When you've got a load to move that's over 45ft long and weighs up to 10 tons, you're going to require some specialist equipment and a fair amount of know-how. If you then consider that the load in question is somebody's home, you can add a high level of care and experience to the necessary requirements.
Fortunately, when it comes to moving any make or size, new or previously owned, park home, holiday lodge and static holiday caravan to their new locations around the country, Berkeley Transport can offer all of these qualities and more, with an expert team.
With Berkeley Transport having experience spanning over 30 years, there's not a lot that we don't know about moving homes. And with myself joining the team several years ago and taking over the management on the retirement of my parents
"We take the care to move your homes with planning and precision"
Robbie and Susan Robson, it has continued as a family concern that has become an integral part of The Berkeley Leisure Group whilst offering transport services to all of our industry and beyond.
We move homes from the manufacturers or an existing site to wherever the customer wants them sited. In the past that has meant going as far afield as the Isle of Lewis in the Hebrides and Northern Ireland. This type of operation often entails anything from long motorway journeys to negotiating steep and narrow coastal lanes.
Often we will travel in advance of the truck drivers to assess the route and possible challenges that they will encounter with a particular job. I wouldn't ask any of our drivers to deliver a home to a location that I wouldn't do myself, although it's very rare for us to be unable to get a home onto a park or private site.
What we do
In the past, particularly difficult jobs have entailed removing hedges and laying metal tracks across fields. One job even required the use of four Land Rovers and a series of winches to negotiate a home down a particularly steep hill. Fortunately however, the jobs are generally far more straightforward.
We operate a very modern fleet of trucks, all well equipped for the job and driven by experienced drivers. The DAF trucks we use are very powerful, generating up to 430hp and equipped with up to 16 gears.
Loads over 13ft wide often have to have an escort. To deal with this, we have set up our own escort side of the business, an area that has proved a great success. Submitting police notifications and putting all the paperwork in place is just a routine part of the job.
On delivery we liaise with customers regarding siting the home either using our experienced teams or passing the home over to the customer's own team. Alongside our daily park home work, we also transport all sorts of loads for various companies.
We are very proud of our service, something we demonstrate in the smart appearance of both our drivers and our trucks. After all, for our customers this reflects the professionalism that we offer.


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The Spirit in Architecture: John Lautner
Fiona Mckay
"The Spirit in Architecture: John Lautner," a production of CZ Productions, was screened January 4th at the Royal Institute of British Architects. PLP Architecture hosted the event as an office gathering and extended the invitation to the UK Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
The documentary film is rich with stunning photography of Lautner's private work, well paced interviews with his contemporary critics, and footage of the Architect recounting his experiences as a young man and then in Los Angeles, from his arrival in 1938 until his death in 1994. Lautner idealised the verdant and unpopulated Michigan landscapes of his childhood and described bucolic years in Wisconsin and Arizona working with Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin, where design and living with nature were inseparable. He spoke critically of the Los Angeles urban environment, and in his work he carefully choreographed the occupants' movements and crafted framed views to achieve a near garden of Eden. Lautner was also interested in the use of new materials and their technological potential, putting to use in some cases for achieving an uncompromising design standard at a reasonable budget. His design embodied the spirit of mid century American optimism, belief in the future and in personal satisfaction.
Honoured by the personal attendance of the director, Bette Jane Cohen, who edited the documentary, and her husband and executive-producer, Steven Zeitzew, the evening's screening included a dialogue with with audience. The occasion for the international tour, including MAD Architects in Beijing, SHL in Copenhagen, and the ESAG in Paris, celebrates the 25th anniversary of the film's original production, for which a new addendum to the film was made exploring how some of Lautner's work has endured with time. Bette Cohen has digitally remastered the film, originally shot for 16mm and VHS format.
Bette Cohen described a visit to Lautner's Garcia residence which inspired her to make the film, and a subsequent meeting to propose the idea of a documentary to Lautner himself, who remarked she was "tall enough to take on the responsibility," and agreed to fully collaborate.
The film will soon be released on dvd, and another screening in London is being planned.
Recently the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) made a big announcement: that Goldstein – who purchased Lautner's Sheats house in 1972 – has bequeathed his home, its contents and surrounding estate, which includes a night club and an infinity tennis court, to the museum. The historic gesture marks the first gift of architecture to the LACMA, and includes an endowment for maintenance and preservation of the historic house, gardens and contents, as well as programming.
Goldstein said that the decision to give his home to the museum was a simple one. 'I wanted to have the house as an inspiration for architects in the future, as an inspiration for people in general in Los Angeles; to try and continue to make Los Angeles more beautiful, and to open it up to the public for many years to come, so that they can see the great work of John Lautner, and see the possibilities in contemporary architecture,' he explained to an audience of journalists and trustees at the property.
Read more HERE
Author: Karen Cook, PLP Architecture


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"Trip Around the World" Quilt Challenge on Exhibit
The Winsor Terrace Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library is currently showing the "Trip Around the World" Small Quilt Challenge exhibit. It had been temporarily closed in December due to renovations at the branch, but is now on view until January 18. Don't miss this chance to see the show. The library is located at 160 East 5th Street, Brooklyn.
~Small Quilts Committee


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Recipe adapted from Savor America by Williams Sonoma.
I really love this cookbook published by Williams Sonoma, the photography is excellent of course but what I loved the most was that it provided a lot of interesting background to many American classics. Anyways, this is a twist on classic New York cheesecake as it uses a chocolate graham cracker crust instead of the regular pastry crust however I prefer oreos to graham crackers so I used crushed oreos intead. The recipe called for vanilla beans in the filling but I skipped it as I don't really like the bold flavour of the beans. My regular readers will notice that I hardly bake but after baking my lemonade cookies earlier, I must have caught the baking bug.
Baking or rather making a cheesecake is a different feat altogether - if you type in 'tips for cheesecake' in google, you will be sure to find a long list of tips on how to achive the 'perfect' cheesecake, the most common objective is to achieve a cheesecake with zero cracks. The secret apparently to achieving that is strictly no overbeating of the cream cheese after the eggs have been added as the protein in the eggs will trap the air hence the cake will crack once it cools as the air tries to escape. I was delighted that being the novice baker that I am, my cheesecake DID NOT crack!
I would like to thank my assistant today - Jon (SS) as well for being exceedingly helpful in the kitchen and this post and cake is dedicated to him as he is probably the biggest cheesecake lover I know!
There seems to be endless debate as well on what really constitutes baking a New York cheesecake, so to err on the side of caution I must mention that this is probably a recipe adapted from baking the New York. I did not use a waterbath for my cheesecake as this recipe had flour in it. Flour or cornstarch is often used in cheesecake recipes to avoid overcoagulating of eggs which is the main cause of cracking.
After the cheesecake is done that is when the center still jiggles slightly when you shake (lightly!) the pan - turn of the oven but do not remove the cheesecake just yet and keep it in the cooling oven for another hour.
You will need:
A springform pan
1 1/2 cups oreo cookie crumbs (about 20 cookies - remove the cream)
2 tbsps sugar
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
2 pounds/ 1 kg cream cheese, at warm room temperature
2 tbsps all purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
3 eggs, at room temperature
For the crust:
1. Preheat an oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit or 200 degrees celcius. Lightly butter a 9-inch springform pan - I was quite generous with the greasing of the pan to make sure that when the cheesecake cools (it will shrink) it can pull away from the sides of the pan easier.
2. In a bowl, combine cookie crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Stir until well blended and the crumbs are evenly moistened. Transfer the crumb mixture to the prepared springform pan or pans and press evenly ontol the bottom and about 1 1/2 inches up the sides of the pan. (You can use a flat-bottomed cup for this step.) Bake for 10 minutes. Transfer the baked crust to a rack and let cool completely. Reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees fahrenheit (150 degrees celcius).
For the filling:
1. Combine the cream cheese, flour and salt in a large bowl. Beat until smooth and fluffy, stopping frequently to scrape down the sides.
2. Add the sugar and sour cream to the cream cheese mixture and beat until well blended, again frequently scraping down the sides. Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition until blended before adding the next egg. It is extremely important to make sure the mixture is well blended before adding the next egg. This is because eggs coagulate if overbeaten i.e. when there is air trapped in the batter which will cause cracks in the cheesecake. Pour the cheese mixture into the baked crust.
3. Bake for about 60-65 minutes. Try nudging the pan and the middle should jiggle slightly - remove the springform pan from the water bath and place the springform pan onto another rack in the oven. Remove the water bath carefully from the oven. Leave the cheesecake in the oven for another hour after turning off the oven.
4. Transfer the cheesecake (still in its' pan) to a rack and let cool for about 10 minutes, run a sharp knife around the edges and then let cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, preferably overnight.
New York Cheesecake RecipeWednesday, August 18, 2010 | Labels: American Food, Cakes, Desserts, Tea-time |
Recipe adapted from Savor America by Williams Sonoma.
6 comments:
- tigerfish said...
What is the difference btw New York and Chicago Cheesecake? Sometimes I like the Japanese Cheesecake (soft and fluffy). So depending on mood of the day....:)
- Friday, August 20, 2010
- Cooking Gallery said...
You have great photography! And your lovely photos are so inviting :)!
- Friday, August 20, 2010
- Nate @ House of Annie said...
A cheesecake without cracks is a big deal. Congrats!
(man, it's been a while since I've had a real New York-style cheesecake).)
By the way, House of Annie has moved to its own domain, http://www.houseofannie.com. I'd appreciate it if you changed the link in your blogroll to point to the new site instead of http://chezannies.blogspot.com. Thanks!
- Friday, August 20, 2010
- Jen (Tastes of Home) said...
TF - haha there seems to be so much debate..so I'm not sure myself..but my brother is the one who loves cheesecake me just so so haha
CG - thanks so much, yes, please have a slice :P
- Friday, August 20, 2010
- noobcook said...
ny cheesecake is my fave! You're making me hungry :D
- Friday, August 20, 2010
- Jen (Tastes of Home) said...
Nate - thanks! yes was very pleased there were no cracks..link updated
Wiffy - really? hehe thks
- Sunday, August 22, 2010
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Cultural diversity programme at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina
No two persons can disagree that what is so terrifying about terrorism is that it strikes suddenly, when and where least expected. Sadly, the world has reached the point where no place on earth can claim itself safe, immune to terrorist attacks. The overwhelming majority of terrorist acts in our modern times have been conducted with the backing of Islamic thought and rationale. There is a unanimous view that acts of terrorism have their roots in, more than anything else, thoughts and concepts that justify them, lend them rationality, and warrant them.
With this in mind, a recent conference at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) in Alexandria on "Suggestions for a Framework of a National Cultural Policy in Egypt" started its activities with observing a moment of silence in honour of the victims of terrorism around the world.
BA-EU programme
The four-day conference marked the culmination of the BA's Support for Cultural Diversity and Creativity in Egypt programme. The programme, which began two years ago in November 2013, was a joint project between the BA and the European Union (EU). The programme was developed in compliance with the UNESCO 2005 Convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expression, to which both Egypt and the EU are committed.
Amira Medhat Reyad, deputy member of the office of the International Cooperation Ministry, thanked the BA, the EU and all responsible for the project which, she said, had disclosed the cultural reality of Egypt and reviewed the most important challenges, as well as the steps that should be taken in the future to guard and promote the country's cultural uniqueness.
Participating in the conference were Ismail Serageldin, Director of the BA; Haytham al-Haj on behalf of Culture Minister Helmy al-Namnam; and Giuseppe Vasques, cultural attaché at the EU Delegation to Egypt on behalf of Ambassador James Moran, head of the EU Delegation. A large and diversified number of public figures, artists, ministry officials and intellectuals, as well as representatives from national and international cultural bodies, also participated in the event. They included Assistant Secretary-General of the Arab League Badr al-Din al-Alayly, and Amira Medhat Reyad on behalf of International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr.
Four pillars
In the opening address to the conference, Dr Serageldin stressed that diversity and creativity were important means of helping to defuse extremism, violence and terrorism. He condemned recent tragic terrorist attacks, confirming that Egypt stands wholeheartedly with all the nations of the world in the face of extremism.
Dr Serageldin added that the human community progressed through creativity, and that the diversity of views, ideas and ways of thinking reflected the huge potential for creativity in society. This he upheld as crucial to social development. He also noted that creativity was associated with what he referred to as "knowledge accumulation". Advanced human societies, Dr Serageldin said, eagerly embraced memories of creativity in their depths, building on what had been achieved and aspiring to a better future. He further upheld systematic change, based on critical thinking, as another message embodied in the project. Emphasising the vitality and diversity of Egyptian culture, Dr Serageldin referred to the various projects and initiatives undertaken by the BA, with the aim of guarding and enhancing cultural diversity, the current project being one of them.
"This project inspired us, as did our continuing cultural projects, to plan a future strategy built on the following pillars," Dr Serageldin explained. "First, reaching out to gifted, creative youth; second, expanding the 'Memory of Modern Egypt' project to cover the period between 1981 and 2014; third, promoting initiatives targeting cultural diversity and creativity; and fourth, expanding the publication of books on tolerant Arabic and Islamic heritage."
Egyptian cultural diversity
Dr al-Haj applauded the project, which he described as a step towards building the future. He stressed that diversity was what distinguished the unique identity of Egypt and played against the negative forces in the world.
Along the same line, Mr Vasques referred to the rich and unique heritage Egypt possessed, and emphasised Egypt's pivotal role in the culture on both the regional and international levels. He also spoke about the role of the EU in supporting culture in Egypt by funding several cultural projects to the tune of some 20 million Euros. The aim, he said, was to protect cultural diversity, support national dialogue and, more importantly, provide universal access to knowledge and culture.
Draft vision
Khaled Azab, Head of the Central Projects Sector at the BA, presented the draft of the "Visions of a General Framework for Egypt's Cultural Policy". Dr Azab stressed that it was merely a draft and open to changes.
The draft comprises eight pillars: Primary Overview; The Current Cultural State of Affairs; Cultural Reform in Egypt; Institutions and Mechanisms; Funding; The Digital Revolution and How to Deal with It; Implementation and Follow-Up; and a Conclusion.
The draft emphasises that Egyptian cultural reformation to shake off extremist infiltration of the originally tolerant, diverse culture is key to reconstructing the contemporary Egyptian character. Dr Azab said that the latent power in the Egyptian community should be mobilised in a way that would initiate creativity and fit in with the spirit of the modern age.
Cultural reform should make Egyptians more open to plurality and more accepting of other opinions, believing in rationality and scientific approach, possessing critical thought and cognitive knowledge, and becoming well-informed of what is happening around the world. In addition, it is important to reconstruct Egypt's image as a State on the local, regional, and international levels.
Among the significant issues discussed in the draft are the importance of fostering youth, developing cultural institutions, reviewing cultural legislation, opening up to regional and global cultures, using modern technology to enhance and disseminate culture, promoting culture of creativity and freedom of expression, publishing translations of Arab cultural works into other languages and vice versa, nurturing children's culture, making good use of cultural palaces, taking inventories of all historical and archeological buildings in Egypt that require restoration and renovation, and issuing national cultural newsletters on national history and folklore, and distributing free copies of them among university and school students.
Five cultural spheres
Dr Azab said Egypt had a vital cultural role to play in five spheres: the Arab, Islamic, African, Mediterranean, and worldwide. The Arabic language used in all the Arab World helped Egypt play a prominent role in that sphere for long years, but this role declined in the past few decades owing to economic and political reasons. The Arab World, in turn, plays an important role in the Islamic World whose population exceeds 1.4 billion.
In Africa, too, Egypt's political presence declined in recent decades. Despite the richness of African culture and its extended global influence on fine arts, music and dance, Egypt was not able to establish an effective bridge of real cultural communication.
The Fine Arts sphere has to be credited with providing a vital exchange of culture between Egypt, the Mediterranean World, and the world at large. The conference noted a general deterioration in the standard of biennales and national exhibitions.
Owing to the waning overall cultural exchange, the cultural movement in Egypt lost dynamism and cultural momentum. A lot needs to be done to regain the vitality lost. Artistic activities need to be revived, with more exhibitions in cultural palaces, and a raise in the budget for acquisitions. State theatres—especially those with a small capacity of 200 to 400 seats—should be multiplied to cover all the country. Egypt should open up to modern schools and the wide range of European trends in drama, criticism and cinema.
The Ministry of Culture is planning to open provincial opera houses to bring opera and music to wider audiences.
It was suggested that more exhibitions of Egyptian antiquities be held outside Egypt. This could bring in good revenue and also encourage the production of antiquity replicas to replace cheap imports from China, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Lucrative business
Creativity can lead to social and economic change, since creativity-related industries have become lucrative business. In 2001, for instance, the net revenue of American copyright bodies was estimated at some 7.75 per cent of the gross national product.
Among the suggestions proposed was the restructuring of the General Egyptian Book Organisation to go into digital publishing. Also that more effort should be put into encouraging young writers; writing Egypt's long history from earliest times; providing scientific books on new topics such as BioVision, modern medicine, and space; and electronic gadgets. There should be an emphasis on translating and publishing Egyptian books to several languages: English, French and Spanish, and participating in book fairs in Europe and the US.
To support cultural activities in Egypt there needs to be integration of public and private roles. To keep the wheel of cultural production rolling and enhance its performance, every part of the cultural production process ought to participate. Cultural establishments have an important role to play in opening new gates of expression and creativity to satisfy consumers both with quantity and quality and to guarantee the perpetual development of culture.
Watani International
9 December 2015


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Argument From Ignorance
Argument From Ignorance (ad ignorantiam)
classification : informal – fallacies of defective induction
A logical fallacy of irrelevance occurring when one claims that something is true only because it hasn't been proved false, or vice versa.
A claims truth or falsity depends upon supporting or refuting evidence to the claim in favor of an alternative view. Not knowing that a statement is true is taken to be proof that it is false.
Jim said he is smarter than David but failed to prove it. Therefore his argument ( assertion ) is logically flawed. Claiming something does not make it true.
Failing to prove that Unicorns do not exist, affirms that they do exist
If such actions were not illegal, then they would not be prohibited by the law.
Other Names:
lack-of-knowledge inference
default reasoning


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How We Found Our Bus
Since we told you the exciting news that we had found our bus, we have been very busy bees. I know Robert wrote about our journey to find our bus but as he wrote during the trip, I thought I'd add to his post with a quick summary of the whole week.
We flew down to Austin, Texas three weeks ago and drove to the farm where the owners of the bus live. We were very excited to meet them because we'd been in contact with them by email and phone for a while, and they had been incredibly helpful, answering all of our many questions.
As we drove down the road to their farm, a very large, green bus became visible in the distance and we all became very excited. Like children happy at the prospect of getting an ice cream, if you will. After quick introductions, we were taken on a drive in the bus and then Robert drove us back to the farm. It was a fantastic feeling to have our bus and to be sitting in it. We spent our first night in the bus everything went remarkably well. The air conditioning kept us cool, if not too cold at some points, and we woke up feeling the excitement of sleeping on the bus.
After waking at the crack of dawn and having a lovely breakfast of yoghurt made on the farm, we set off towards Dallas Fort Worth to take the bus to have its electrics looked at. We arrived on Thursday but as the work on the bus took us a little longer than we expected, we were in Fort Worth until Monday 1st August. While we were waiting for our dear bus to be ready, we managed to get into the spirit of Texas and had a wonderful time visiting everything from the Museum of Science and History to the Rodeo at the Fort Worth Stockyards.
When the bus was ready on the Monday, we set off on our journey back to DC. Making it to Monroe, Louisiana that night, we had the exciting task of working out how our new lights and cables worked. We managed to get the lights and air conditioning working though didn't manage any running water that night.
Our next two days saw us traveling through Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia (stopping over night in Atlanta) then South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia, spending our last night on the road in a lovely RV park in Fancy Gap, VA.
We made it back to DC on Thursday, in very good time and still, remarkably, in very good spirits. As soon as we'd stopped, and manoeuvred the bus into a just-big-enough driveway, we were on and off the bus fiddling with the electrics and finally managing to get running water on the bus.
We then spent that evening very pleased with ourselves and with our bus. It had been a great taste of what we will experience next year and what great people will we be able to meet and interview.
The next day however, it was back to the grindstone, working away at raising the money that will be so vital to allowing us to meet even more interesting people that we had in just a week, and to bring their stories to our followers.
In other news, our website is nearing completion! We are playing about with it at the moment, making sure that it does everything we need it to do. As soon as it is up and working, we will let you know. We're looking forward to being able to show it to you!


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Viscom introduces next generation 3D AOI and advanced 3D inspection technology at NEPCON China
Shanghai, April 2017 – NEPCON China, booth no. 1J20
At the upcoming NEPCON China show, Viscom will introduce its latest high-performance 3D AOI system – S3088 ultra gold – along with a number of exciting new 3D imaging features and an intelligent new process control feature – the Viscom App for mobile devices.
The new S3088 ultra gold - The gold standard of 3D AOI
For the first time in Asia, Viscom will present its advanced 3D AOI system – the S3088 ultra gold – which is the performance champion of Viscom's successful 3088 ultra family. The central innovation of the S3088 ultra gold is the 3D camera module XMplus with eight angled-view cameras and one orthogonal camera. It enables the system to reach image data rates of up to 3.6 gigapixels per second. Furthermore, the S3088 ultra gold boasts a 50 mm x 50 mm (2" x 2") field of view which allows for an unprecedented inspection speed of up to 65 cm2/s.
Exciting new 3D imaging features
Along with the high-performance hardware, Viscom delivers exciting new software features that allow for the most precise and comprehensive 3D image creation. With the unique 360View capability, side views of electronic components can be rendered in extraordinarily realistic detail.
Additionally, the all new 3D solder joint measurement capability has been added to the performance spectrum of the Viscom AOI range to even further improve evaluation results, reduce falls calls and increase overall production efficiency.
Smart process control with the new Viscom App
With the all new Viscom App Viscom introduces a smart mobile process monitoring. With the new app, key variables like throughput and performance can be monitored with the utmost convenience. Now, everyone involved in production – from line supervisors to production managers, quality and business management – can gain insight into relevant processes quickly and conveniently.
Advanced X-ray inspection
Visitors also will be able to experience Viscom's powerful X-ray systems: The best-selling X7056RS combined AOI/AXI is designed for the most efficient in-line inspection. Depending on the application, 3D-, 2.5D- or 2D X-ray technology is used to achieve the greatest inspection depths and shortest cycle times.
The new and completely redesigned X8011-II PCB is a mighty off-line solution that can be operated with manual, semi-automatic and fully automatic X-ray analysis. The heart of the system is the microfocus-transmission tube, developed by Viscom and produced in-house, to meet the highest demands for resolution, stability and service life.
About Viscom
Viscom AG develops, manufactures and sells high-quality inspection systems. The portfolio encompasses the complete bandwidth of optical and X-ray inspections. In the area of assembly inspection for electronics manufacturing, the company is among the leading suppliers worldwide. Viscom systems can be configured specifically to the customer and can be interlinked. The company headquarters and manufacturing location is in Hanover, Germany. With a wide network of branches, applications centers, service support points and representatives, Viscom is represented internationally. Founded in 1984, since 2006 Viscom has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN: DE0007846867). For additional information: www.viscom.com


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Darts: Former world champions converge on Magna for 'Legends of Darts' event next month
A host of former world champions will gather at Magna next month for a 'Night with the Legends of Darts' event.
Co-promoted by Magna and Rotherham-based sports agency New York Events Management, the event - on Friday, April 20 - will feature Dennis Priestley, Keith Deller, John Lowe and Cliff Lazarenko, and will be hosted by the undisputed voice of darts and former Sky Sports commentator, John Gwynne.
In addition, 16 lucky guests will also get a chance to play a leg of 501 against the legends, including full MC as well as a question and answer session hosted by Gwynne.
Mexborough-born Dennis Priestley, a two-time world champion, said "'Come along and meet us all. With over 250 years of darting experience on stage, three world champions and one who should have been. We can guarantee an unforgettable night. It's every pub darts player's dream to say 'I beat Priestley, Deller, Lowe or Lazarenko' so don't miss your chance!"
VIP guests can enjoy an hour of complementary drinks, canapés, photo opportunities and personal meet and greet with the players before the main event begins at 7pm.
Kevin Tomlinson, Magna's chief executive, said "We are honoured to welcome some of the most iconic and colourful characters in Darts history to Magna. It's sure to be a fun-packed evening with walk-on anthems, a chance to admire the skills of former world champions and indulge in the unique atmosphere of four true darting legends.
"If you like darts, you'll love this - probably one of the best nights in the exhibition darts calendar."


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|Posted by Steven Knight on December 9, 2015 at 4:25 PM
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Steven's been working hard on his upcoming EP scheduled to be released first quarter of 2016 but it did not stop him from recording the 1975 Donny Hathaway holiday classic "This Christmas".
"I just want people to have fun, dance and sing along to this record," Knight said in a recent interview.
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Last week Steven was interviewed by 1st AND Monday's Bruce Harris. Check out the write up and listen to the interview below!
Podcast #81 Steven Knight (R&B from Atlanta, GA)
May 11th, 2015
The FirstAndMonday.com Podcast, hosted by Bruce Harris: episode #81.
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An Interview With Radio Host Steven Knight
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Steven will be the featured guest today on The McGirt Show at 3:30PM. Don't miss it!
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What's going on everyone!
I hope all is well in your worlds. I just wanted to share a new Christmas song that I recently recorded with the talented Redris Bell. Last year my mother asked me to learn the lyrics to "Mary Did You Know" and to sing it for her once I was in town for Christmas. I did but decided this year I would surprise her by recording it. Redris did an awesome job with the track and he and I knocked it out. I hope you have a wonderful ho...Read Full Post »
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Steven Knight will perform on the Main Stage at the 17th Annual TALIAH WAAJID Presents - World Natural Hair, Health & Beauty Show on October 25, 2014 at 12:30PM EST.
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MUSIC REVIEW: Steven Knight – On My Way
Published by EOTM News Editor on July 1st, 2014 - in Breaking News, EOTM Music CD Reviews, EOTM New Music Critiques, EOTM News, Music News
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Click below to hear Steven's knew single "On My Way". This song was produced by Feenix Elektrik co-written by Knight and Elektrik and Redris contributed with vocal arranges. "On My Way" will be available on iTunes and other digital media outlets later in July.
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Steven will open the Devour Fashion & Networking Event this coming Saturday, May 3rd, 2014. He will perform his new upcoming single "On My Way" that will be released later that month. See below for details:
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text: Welcome home to the Tannon, where every amenity you desire in a home translates into exceptional design and comfortable living. This home features a beautiful stone-cottage front and side-load garage allowing for more windows giving your home dramatic light and a warm ambiance. As you enter right from your foyer you are presented with a formal dining room and optional bay window. To one side you have your personal study room with an optional bay window followed by guest bathroom and second bedroom tucked into the corner for a little more added privacy. Your optional gourmet kitchen is complete with wall oven and cook-top over your center island. Your great room features dramatic lighting with large windows, optional gas fireplace, and composite deck off the back of your home. Designed for your personal comfort and privacy, your master bedroom suite includes; full walk-in closet, optional garden bath with garden tub, dual vanity countertops, and large shower. Adjoining your master bedroom suite is a relaxing sitting room and optional bay window to enjoy the morning and evening sun. If two-story living is more suited to your needs you also have the option to add a second-story loft with third bedroom and optional bath.


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Thursday, April 04, 2013
Sunday, February 05, 2012
Atlas Shrugged Part 2 Teaser Trailer
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Friday, October 14, 2011
Hank Williams Jr: "Keep The Change"
The song is exploding the charts!
Free download on Hank Jr's site.
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Sunday, March 06, 2011
Conservative Movies: "Never Let Me Go"
- NewsRealBlog: "New Conservative Film "Never Let Me Go" Asks: Do Children Have Souls?", by J. Christian Adams
- IMDb page
- NRO: "The Best Conservative Movies"
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Labels: cinematography, Conservatism
Sunday, February 13, 2011
"Atlas Shrugged (I)", the movie trailer
- IMDb
- Babble: "'Atlas Shrugged' Movie of Ayn Rand's Novel Controversial"
- Slate: "Libertarians Shrugged", by David Weigel
- The Atlasphere: "A Roman copy of a Greek original", review by Shrikant Rangnekar
- Reason TV: "The Making of Atlas Shrugged the Movie" (short interviews with Atlas Shrugged movie producer Harmon Kaslow and screenwriter Brian O'Toole)
The view from the Left (and it ain't pretty) -
- The Progress Report: "The Truth About GOP Hero Ayn Rand"
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Labels: Atlas Shrugs, Ayn Rand, objectivism
Monday, December 27, 2010
Christmas Carol from Thrace (Greece)
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Labels: Christmas carols, Greece, Orthodox Church
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
"Cool It", the Movie
Lomborg is Al Gore Lite - "Cool It" is "An Inconvenient Truth", Children's Edition. Lomborg, an economist, keeps true to the climate narrative and says, "So what?" But Lomborg does not think CO2 reduction is the solution. Neither does he believe the consequences of climate warming are disastrous. That's the subtle difference -
Green Hell Blog: "Bjorn Lomborg is Al Gore lite"
Self-proclaimed "skeptical environmentalist" Bjorn Lomborg is uttering untruths about genuine skeptics while promoting his new movie "Cool It."
Appearing on Fox Business Channel last Friday, Lomborg was asked by host Stuart Varney whether humans were causing [catastrophic] global warming. "Is it us? Is human beings who are doing this?," implored Varney. (...) >>>
November 16, 2010
Climate catastrophe? The end of civilization as we know it?
Cool It is based upon the book of the same name and lectures by Bjorn Lomborg, the controversial author of The Skeptical Environmentalist. Award-winning filmmaker Ondi Timoner travels the world with Lomborg exploring the real facts and true science of global warming and its impact.
Lomborg is the founder and director of the Copenhagen Consensus Center, a globally respected think tank that brings together the world's leading economists to prioritize major global problems – among them malaria, the lack of potable water and HIV/AIDS – based upon a cost/benefit analysis of available solutions.
Amidst the strong and polarized opinions within the global warming debate, Cool It follows Lomborg on his mission to bring the smartest solutions to climate change, environmental pollution, and other major problems in the world.
The official website
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Sunday, October 17, 2010
Latma Hosts Film Director, Oliver Moan
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Jewish Heritage: the Three Cantors
The Portuguese (or Sephardic) Synagogue of Amsterdam was built several hundred years ago and was never "electrified". The arc, seats, beams are all hand made by ship builders.
During World War II the Nazis somehow missed it and never entered it, so it is entirely intact and original. It is a real beauty. This concert was done in that sanctuary.
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Jewish Historical Museum Amsterdam
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Sunday, September 19, 2010
"Generation Zero" and the September 2008 Capital Vortex
Largely unbeknowsed to the wider public some analysts have touched upon the shady subject on earlier occasions, each with their own theories. They are brought here together.
Some intrepid commentators are also venturing a guess. One has cobbled together the timeline (see the comment sector at the bottom of the first article, particularly here and here).
You can't make this stuff up. So much coincidence just doesn't happen! You don't have to wear a tin foil hat to see that!
PJM: "Generation Zero Zeros in on Cultural Roots of Financial Crisis", by Mary Claire Kendall
September 18, 2008 — the day the market lost $550 billion in little over an hour, costing Americans $14 trillion — was the tipping point for deeply indebted, over-obligated America.
Candidates on the stump are finding voters deeply attuned to and worried about America's precarious financial condition, thus the impending electoral tsunami on November 2.
Generation Zero – conservatives' answer to Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story — zeros in on the causes of this crisis.
The film, made by Stephen K. Bannon (Victory Productions) and David Bossie (Citizens United) — taking about two years and $5 million less than Moore's love story — makes a convincing case, very artfully, that, in the words of Bulls & Bears' Tobin Smith, this meltdown was a "failure of culture not of capitalism."
It opens with Congressman Paul Kanjorski (D-PA) dramatically recounting the cliff we nearly drove over two years ago.
"We were having an electronic run on the banks" Kanjorski said the Fed concluded after immediately pumping $105 billion into the system to no effect. The only solution was to "close the operation, close down the money accounts….""If they had not done that," Kanjorksi intoned, "their estimation was that by two o'clock that afternoon, five and 1/2 trillion dollars would have been drawn out of the money market system of the United States, would have collapsed the entire economy of the United States and within 24 hours the world economy would have collapsed (which would have meant) … the end of our economic system and our political system as we know it."
"Someone," Kanjorski concluded, "threw us in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean without a life raft. And we're trying to determine which is the closest shore and whether there's any chance in the world to swim that far. We don't know."Generation Zero compellingly argues that only by attacking the causes of this still-bubbling crisis will we make it to shore. And far from being a mystery, the bevy of experts interviewed, including Roger Kimball and Victor Davis Hanson, assert the causes are very clear. (...) >>>
Sept. 19, 2010
Their purpose, he says, is "to loot America and any foreign country which invested in America. Greece was one of them. Iceland was ravaged and annihilated." (...) The most influential members of Managed Funds Association, the hedge fund short sellers, have an anti-capitalism agenda, an anti-industrialized nation agenda, and a far left liberal, Marxist radical agenda," Diamond says."
As a result, the paper said, at least four hedge funds had been asked by the Justice Department to turn over trading records and other documents. They were Greenlight Capital, SAC Capitol Advisors, Paulson & Company and Soros Fund Management. (...) >>>
Apr 2, 2010
Enter Stage Right: "A man-made financial disaster", by Alan Caruba
You will recall that, shortly before the end of the 2008 political campaign, the White House announced a threat to the entire financial system and called on Congress to enact emergency spending powers. The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 was enacted on October 3, 2008.
Just eighteen days earlier an event occurred that slid under the radar screen of virtually the entire mainstream media. On Thursday, September 15, 2008, at approximately 11 A.M., the Federal Reserve noticed a tremendous draw down of money market accounts in the nation, amounting to $550 billion dollars. It occurred within an hour or two. The money was removed electronically.
It has never been made public which accounts were affected, nor where the withdrawn funds were sent. If we knew those facts, we would know who launched an attack on the United States that has been more devastating than any in our history.
Had the Federal Reserve not closed down the accounts involved it is estimated that by 2 P.M. $5.5 trillion would have been withdrawn and the entire economy of the nation would have collapsed. It would have been followed within a day with the collapse of the world's economy. (...) >>>
Nov. 16, 2009
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Labels: cinematography, credit crisis, economy, financial crisis, George Soros, Wall Street
Monday, July 26, 2010
Dispelling the Myths on Racism
Run away slave movie channel on YouTube
Runaway Slave - The Documentary, with Pastor C.L. Bryant. An honest discussion about black conservatives in America. "Run away from the slavery of tyranny towards the blessings of liberty!" The film is now in production and is a non-profit project. Look for newsletter sign up and more details coming soon at http://www.runawayslavemovie.com.
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Sunday, July 04, 2010
"I Am America", Krista Branche
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Sunday, June 20, 2010
"The Three Terrors"
Produced by Latma TV
There's a rather interesting phenomenon at the periphery of these productions that is very informative about the role of the media in this respect. As is well known the Arab media have a toxic culture of jew hating satire. The Nazis are mere tinkerers in comparison. We don't hear much about that in the Western media.
But when Israelis produce high value productions such as these, they're screaming Racism! with much moral indignation.
But then this is coming from the same people that call Tea Parties racist, whereas these have nothing to do with race, but everything with the size of the government.
Despite the bigotry, these people are mentally very confused and likely go nuts from their own cognitive dissonance.
They present themselves of course as unbiased and completely balanced, entirely in the service of the non existent 'peace proces'.
Moments such as these lay bare their utter hypocrisy and double standards to the fullest extent.
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Labels: Islamofascism, Middle East, satire
Thursday, April 01, 2010
Cuba Isn't Club Carib, but a Political Prison Island!
Pajamas: "Forever Fighting Fidel: In Praise of Andy Garcia", by Roger L. Simon
Of course, Andy – who has been a friend of mine for about ten years – had good reason to wander off the Hollywood liberal reservation. He was born in Cuba in 1956, just before the revolution, to a family opposed to Fidel Castro. They left the country when Andy was five and he has been fighting for his people against the Comandante/Caudillo's totalitarian rule practically ever since.
When I first met Andy, I was a lefty myself, so we didn't discuss politics much. We came together over a screenplay I had written called The Gardener, about an illegal alien living in LA, that Garcia wanted to star in. We never found the money, but remained friends, staying in touch often in an attempt to revive the movie that never got made. I also had an interest in things Cuban, having gone to see the seemingly-heroic, at least at the time, Castro speak in Central Park when I was thirteen-years old. Later (1979), I was a delegate to the first festival of the "New" Latin American Cinema in Havana. It was one of my first brushes with communism from the inside and some of my early disaffection with the left (yes, it took a long time for me to divorce myself) must stem from that trip. Cuba was like an island-sized jail to me then and, despite its beauty, I couldn't have been more eager to leave.
But I maintained my interest in the subject and when I read last week that a demonstration was planned – led by Andy Garcia – in LA's Echo Park in honor of Cuba's Damas de Blanco (Ladies in White who fight for the freedom of family members incarcerated by the Castro regime), I phoned Andy to tell him I would like to come for PJTV. Not that it would have mattered. When the cameraman and I arrived at Echo Park on Sunday, we were surrounded by Cuban-Americans eager to tell their stories.
You can see that all on PJTV, but I would like to underscore how politically aware the Cubans at this demonstration were. And how sick they were of Hollywood, especially the love affair many of my colleagues have with Fidel Castro and Ernesto 'Che' Guevara. That love affair is reminiscent of the attraction those "Penthouse Bolsheviks" referred to in my opening graph had for Stalin, as in Steven Soderbergh's endless encomium to Che and Oliver Stone's semi-sexualized crush on Castro, not to mention on Hugo Chavez.
But those are only obvious examples. This twisted love for totalitarians permeates much of the Hollywood culture. A director friend of mine told me with amusement that while on one of those Eighties cultural exchanges to Cuba, his wife couldn't resist planting a big kiss on Castro's cheek when the dictator made a surprise appearance at a reception they were attending. Such stories are typical.
I doubt Soderbergh or Stone or certainly the director's wife ever spoke with Huber Matos, perhaps the most moving speaker at the Echo Park demonstration. In his nineties now, Matos was one of Fidel's original comrades in the fight against Batista. (...) Read it all >>>
Footage of the rally in LA against the Castro Bros' island prison >>>
Andy Garcia on IMDb
Garcia's film "The Lost City" (2005)
AOL News: "US slave ship replica sails into Old Havana harbor"
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- Fidel Castro hails Obamacare (powerlineblog.com)
- The staying power of Andy Garcia (thestar.com)
- Photographer Alberto Korda's shots of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara to be sold (telegraph.co.uk)
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Labels: Andy Garcia, communism, Cuba, Fidel Castro, Hollywood
Monday, March 08, 2010
A Sea Change in Hollywood?
The observation of a single swallow doesn't mean it's summer, as a local proverb goes. But hey, we're talking Hollywood here. Roger L. Simon has the good news.
Pajamas: "Did the 2010 Academy Awards Mark the End of "Liberal Hollywood"?"
But one thing is now certain. It is time for conservative, center-right and libertarian filmmakers to stop feeling sorry for themselves and go out and just do it. Their "victocrat" days are over. No more excuses. "The Hurt Locker" and "The Blind Side" have proven that it can be done. Get out of the closet, guys and gals. If you want to make a film with themes you believe in, quit whining about Industry prejudice and start writing that script and trying to get it made. That's not an easy thing, no matter what your politics. (...) >>>
Check IMDb for the entire list of winners of the 82nd Annual Academy Awards and all the photos from the big night: the red carpet arrivals, moments from the show, the press room happenings, and the after-parties.
- "The Hurt Locker" on IMDb
- "The Blind Side" on IMDb
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Friday, February 26, 2010
This Week in Lost and Found
This post has a specific build-up. It gets progressively worse on the relativism scale (come to think of it, perhaps it's no coincidence this also happens to be the right chronologicalorder) -
New York Times: "Descartes Letter Found, Therefore It Is"
Now one of those purloined letters has turned up at a small private college in eastern Pennsylvania, providing scholars with another keyhole into one of the Western world's greatest minds. The letter, dated May 27, 1641, concerns the publication of "Meditations on First Philosophy," a celebrated work whose use of reason and scientific methods helped to ignite a revolution in thought. (...) >>>
Indeed. Number two, art (of sorts) - Van Gogh's "Le Blute-Fin Mill" and an expert's vindication -
News.Scotsman.com: "Art collector Dirk Hannema proved right as Van Gogh work verified"
Louis van Tilborgh, curator of research at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, said the painting was unusual for the 19th-century impressionist, depicting large human figures in a landscape. It shows Parisians climbing wooden steps to a windmill in the Montmartre district.
But the work was typical of Vincent van Gogh at that time in other ways, with its bright colours lathered roughly on the canvas. Mr van Tilborgh said it was painted in 1886 when the artist was living in Paris. The canvas bore the stamp of an art shop he was known to use, and used pigments common in other works.
The work "adds to his oeuvre", he said. "You can link it to certain works of van Gogh in that period, but not that many of them." Mr Hannema bought the painting from an antique and art dealer in Paris who did not believe it was of much value. But the Dutch collector did: he paid £2,000 for it and another unknown work but immediately insured the painting for 16 times what he paid. >>>
OMG! Fancy that! Another Hitler turning up. It's a ghost this time -
Telegraph.co.uk: "Adolf Hitler nude sketch for sale"
The picture of the elderly woman's face is similar to photographs of his mother and shows a lined and world-weary visage. It was drawn in 1908 - the year after she died from cancer. The closed eyes might signify her demise.
The contrasting nude drawn a year earlier is a young, pert and attractive figure with breasts obscured by an arm and a blank face.(...) >>>
- Hitler Historical Museum- The Nazi Appreciation Movement (Politeia dossier)
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Of a Homely Painter, Nazi Loot and a State Without Honor
Theft comes natural to the statist. First the Nazis, then the Third Way Eurosocialists sucking into their collective whatever they take to be their own.
DutchNews: "Cash call to unite divided Jan Steen painting"
The Hague city council is to begin raising money to buy half a Jan Steen painting owned by an American heiress, Trouw reports on Tuesday.
The Wedding Night of Tobias and Sarah was cut into two at some point in the 19th century and each half went its separate way. One half is currently owned by the council, the other by the daughter-in-law of Jewish collector Jacques Goudstikker.
Goudstikker's collection was confiscated by the Nazis during World War II and later ended up in the Dutch national art collection. The other half had been left to the Hague in its owner's will.
In 1996, the two halves were reunited and repaired and put on show at the Bredius Museum in the Hague. But in 2006, Goudstikker's heiress won the right to claim back 202 works of art from the Dutch state, including half the Jan Steen painting.
The city council had been planning to sell her its half, but a court last week rejected the plan because the painting had been willed to the city. Now the council wants to raise €1.8m to buy out the heiress. However, as Trouw points out, it is not known if she actually wants to sell. >>>
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Labels: Goudstikker Collection, Jan Steen, Nazism
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Greek Grace for Weddings and What Not! (II)
Continued from Part I
A slideshow of the Mindart portfolio can be viewed here.
Mindart Facebook group.
Facebook photo page.
Mindart Home Page in English.
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"I remember making Christmas decorations with my Mum and Nan when I was a child. They were usually made from materials we had on hand - such as paper, recycled Christmas cards, wool, fabric etc. Making decorations each year adds to the excitement and is always part of the Christmas preparations in our family. It is the Christmas traditions that you make as a family that are most important aspect of Christmas for me. To fit with our Red Gingham theme, we have made some Gingham Stars from gingham, felt, twine, and buttons to add to our tree this year. These are simple decorations to make, and can be made in colours/fabrics to match your own theme".... Read more


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A Question for Men and Women
My dear friend James is one of those people I can share and discuss almost anything with. He's a pretty hardcore atheist skeptic, and we can have discussions about literally any topic under the sun without the discussion becoming heated or without resorting to personal attacks. He is one of my 'safe' people - I can discuss basically anything with him without worrying that I will lose his friendship over a disagreement. I say all this to give background to the following discussion and question I'd like to pose to all of you - this is not the extension of a heated discussion where I am putting the question to the masses in order to win a debate, but rather a genuine curiosity about the opinions of my audience. Basically, this is an unscientific survey to collect opinions.
We were having a discussion earlier this week about male-female (heterosexual) relationships. And the idea was proposed thusly:
There are a lot of forever alone types on Reddit. The first thing that people say to them when they ask for dating advice is basically to work on your confidence and dress better. So it sounds like what you are saying is that the majority of women don't care about these kinds of things. While dressing well doesn't really have to do with how much money you have, it's directly related to how you are viewed socially.
In my mind, these are really sound tips. You are much more likely to get a date in basically any context if you dress better and act more confident. And again, not everyone, but a lot of people.
If you are telling a guy how to get a good girlfriend, what do you tell him? Be yourself? Come on. It's not middle school. Of course, I don't think you should lie to people. But you definitely have to be socially capable and presentable to be attractive to most girls.
I explained that, for me, dressing well and confidence are a very low bar: basically, know who you are as a person and be able to make decisions for yourself, and don't come to a date looking like you just rolled in dirt.
James thought that most girls probably have a higher bar for the "dressing well and confidence" mean knowing fashion and knowing what goes with what, and being able to be outgoing and charming.
And thus we ended up at an impasse. So I decided to turn to you, my blog audience, to enhance the discussion a little. And James and I ask this simple question:
When you tell a guy or girl to "dress well and be confident" in order to be more attractive to the opposite sex, what do you mean by it? What does good dress and confidence mean to you?
Feel free to leave your opinions in the comments!


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Michelle Kimberlee, born and raised in Melbourne Australia, prides herself on being a professional model with a perfectionist's mindset. Its obvious by taking a glimpse of these photos that she presents perfectly. I asked Michelle to describe herself in just three words, "bubbly, confident and fun!" she answers without hesitation. After photographing her I believe that entirely. Already five minutes into the shoot choosing the outfits together, I feel happy to be working with her.
Model Michelle is clearly happy with how she carries herself. What are her modelling highlights so far? "So far… Being in Australian Glamour Model calendars! And I love being a ring girl on television :) But I know there is much, much more to come!" Working as a ring girl gives Michelle exposure to a large audience and its clear that she's evolving in her profession.
Three years of promotional and modelling experience has taught Michelle the challenges and rewards of the biz. So much that she is also a qualified Make Up Artist. This gives her further value to offer as a model as she arrives on set with a meticulous application of high-end product; MAC and Napoleon.
Michelle's drive to succeed has her reaching for her dream cars. "I really want a black Range Rover Sport! But I also want a black convertible Mercedes... maybe one day I'll get both ;)" Imagine her rolling along in either of these cars like a boss with her favourite music pumping from the stereo, "I love music - all things R&B and trance!". She's definitely a girly girl. She loves "…going out dancing with my girlfriends, partying and having a good time! I love shopping too. But what girl doesn't :)"
Out to dinner? "I love Asian food!" she enthuses with a smile on her face. "I also love fruit salad - watermelon & pineapple :)", she shares with a smile. Does she ever stop smiling? What for?… There's everything to be happy about.
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No Pope No Church Thesis ~ 6-30-11 Com. St. Paul St. Peter Revised
This is the Dogmatic position of the Sede Vacantist Catholics ~ 4-10-16 2nd Sunday of Easter
Dear friends of the FAITH:
The Vatican Council (1869), which defined Papal infallibility & Perpetual successors in the Papacy, makes it clear by the Church that there can never be a break in the line of successors of Peter (and there never has been beyond death or resignation). Also under Infallibility in the 1912 Catholic Encyclopedia it states "…were a pope to become a public heretic, i. e., were he PUBLICLY and OFFICIALLY to teach some doctrine clearly opposed to what has been defined as de fide catholic. But in this case many theologians hold that NO formal sentence of deposition would be required; as by becoming a PUBLIC (meaning formal) HERETIC the POPE would ipso facto CEASE to be POPE. This however, is a hypothetical case which has NEVER ( up untill 1912) actually occurred; even the case of Pope Honorius, were it proved that he taught the Monothelite heresy, would not be a case in point." pg.799
So in the current issue with the Vatican II Council and these Popes, starting with Paul VI, who by signing the heretical doctrinal and pastoral decrees became unofficially a Public Formal Heretic. He became officially a Public Formal Heretic on November 19, 1969 when he publicly denounced the Cardinal "Ottaviani Intervention." and I might add all and everyone else who pleaded for him to stop. And if this isn't enough my friends, these same people added in their attack of the DEPOSIT OF FAITH by corrupting the SACRAMENTS and the HOLY BIBLE by even going so far as to question the Virginity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.. www.catholicendtimetruths.com
So when anyone says that we have had many Anti-popes in the past history of the church. As does Father Athanasius does in the issue of the March 2016 of the Four Marks paper, Or any of the other sede vacante Fathers, they are in denial that none of these Anti-Popes were ever Formal Public Heretics and as a matter of fact, mostly all remained CATHOLIC with one later becoming a POPE and another a SAINT, St. Hippolytus.
These Fathers who take these positions are in denial of the ONLY justifiable position for the sede vacantist position which comes in accepting the Church's thesis under Anti-Christ as written about in the Catholic Encyclopedia (1912). In quoting Cardinal Newman, "If any part of the Church be proven to be Anti-Christian, all of the Church is so." So, my friends, since the V-2 Church is Anti CATHOLIC then it's popes have to be the "ANTICHRISTS." There is no other doctrinal explanation on this matter and the Scriptures make it very clear that once the AntiChrists take over the "Chair of Peter" they posses it until Christ comes back and the Church teaches that Christ only comes back for the GENERAL TESTIMONIAL JUDGMENT and the END of this WORLD.
I judge the Roman See to be Vacant, Archbishop Ngo Dinh Thuc Munich, 2-25-1982
Grace be with you, in Christ, Joseph
Vatican Council I Catholic Encyclopedia 1912
Perpetuity of the Papacy & Infallibility.
The Ark & the Dove 1957 – Ott Catholic Dogma 1954
AntiChrist Catholic Encyclopedia 1912 Bible
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Events for February 4, 2019
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Amateur race series on Bear Trap with giveaways and raffle items. This event is open to the public and fun for the whole family. Individuals and teams are invited to participate.Find out more
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