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It's been six years since actor Jeremy Jordan enjoyed a rare splash on Broadway: he starred in two new musicals (Bonnie & Clyde and Newsies) within weeks of each other. A star was born. (Ok, it was born the moment he took the stage at the Papermill Playhouse where Newsies debuted. But you get the idea.) Much the same appears to be happening for Jeremy Pope, who stars on Broadway right now in Choir Boy (a play with a lot of singing). And a few weeks from now, he'll be starring in the hotly touted Temptations musical Ain't Too Proud To Beg? Is lightning going to strike twice? And if so, will every parent dreaming of musical theater start naming their sons Jeremy?
It's also the Broadway debut for Oscar-winning playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney. He won the Academy Award for co-writing the screenplay of Moonlight. McCraney also wowed critics with the bold, experimental and moving trilogy The Brother/Sister Plays at the Public Theater.
Prepare to be wowed? Not quite. The strong cast led by Pope and the graceful presentation by director Trip Cullman and his design team is what one would hope for. But Choir Boy proves far more conventional and uninspired than one might expect. It's the same old song given a new but unconvincing arrangement. And if you're eager to point out that's a hit by the Four Tops (and not the Temptations), I'd applaud you and suggest that's precisely the attention to detail that Choir Boy lacks.
Pharus Jonathan Young (Pope) is the golden-voiced member of the choir at an exclusive prep school catering to young men of color. He is very excited about taking a lead role in the ensemble and maybe breaking precedent by taking a solo at his own graduation. Pharus is also very gay. He is out, sort of, because being in is simply not much of an option for him. Pharus is proud and discrete at the same time, a tricky balancing act he manages with humor, defiance and by following the rules of the school both official (hey, no romance!) and unspoken (no ratting out a fellow student).
Most students just shake their heads at Pharus sometimes being a little too open. But Bobby Marrow, the nephew of the headmaster, can't stand Pharus and they butt heads constantly. When Bobby disrupts practice once too often, Pharus calls for a group vote and Bobby is ousted, creating even more tension between the two. Toss in a fellow student who is preparing for a life in ministry and a new (white) teacher who oversees the choir and you've got plenty of material for a drama, all of it pretty obvious. Sadly, Choir Boy follows the old script of a tragic but noble gay character, the repressed religious figure, and a stalwart straight best friend. It never surprises. The cast and presentation elevate the proceedings, but not enough to mask the play's essential flaws.
Beyond the charismatic ensemble, the best part of the show is the music, mostly old spirituals and an original posing as the school's theme song. They are woven into the action with simplicity and ease. Choreographer Camille A. Brown and Cullman keep the 100 minute show moving briskly and seamlessly between story and song. While the connections to the drama aren't always obvious to me, they were clearly chosen with care and feel of a piece with the action.
The highpoint of the show is a locker room scene. Bobby (played gruffly and a little too obviously by J. Quinton Johnson) has been touchy throughout over any mention of his mother. Indeed, when the would-be preacher David (Caleb Eberhardt) references her and Bobby's hackles rise, he immediately apologizes and says he forgot. Dead? A disgrace? It's not quite clear but Bobby's mom is a source of pain for him. In the locker-room David starts singing "Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child" directly to Bobby. (That answers that question, since now we know Bobby's mom is dead.)
It's an entreaty, a peace-offering and an invitation to grieve and heal all at once. The rest of the cast freeze in tension and empathy. David keeps singing and offering it up to Bobby...and finally Bobby takes the lead. Soon, the rest of the choir are joining in on harmony to support him. It's touching and powerful. And then Pharus steps in and starts show-boating on vocals until Bobby and everyone else stop singing and leave in disgust. Only Pharus' roommate A.J. (John Clay III) stays behind to shake his head and chide him. Everything about this scene is good. It's the best use of a spiritual and music in general. It moves the story forward meaningfully. And it complicates our hero, letting us know however much we sympathize with him, Pharus is human and can be brash and self-centered at times too.
But later in the play, this dramatic peak is undercut when we're supposed to believe Pharus had NO IDEA that Bobby's mom is dead. Since everyone else knows and Bobby is the nephew of the headmaster, his life is already an open book and if his mom weren't there for a school event it would be pretty obvious even to Pharus, that's hard to believe. And if true, it makes the earlier scene pointless: Pharus wasn't interrupting a precious healing moment; as far as he knew. he was just joining in on a song after Bobby and others had their turn.
Other problems abound, including the saintly AJ, a straight dude in high school so comfortable with himself he both straddles his roomie Pharus to tickle him and then swiftly takes in stride the inadvertent arousal that follows. Even more problematic is the new white teacher played by Austin Pendleton. The actor does his best and as usual is appealing and believable on stage. But what should be an unconventional shaking up of the choir (they've been on their own) proves quite beside the point: about the only meaningful step he takes is to assign them an assignment to learn a favorite song of their parents. This character might have created tension, proven a role model for Pharus, brought the two warring students together or a million other things. And yet, he does nothing. Indeed, when the teacher gets upset over a string of slurs voiced by Bobby, it was hard to tell if he was more upset by the N word or the F word. (Given his immediate understanding when the preacher-to-be references wanting to learn more about the Biblical King David, I'd go with the latter.)
It all ends much as one would expect, more's the pity. Despite the constant flow of music, even the setting of a choir seems beside the point. Pharus has one great scene discussing old spirituals. Yet accept for that locker room scene, the real joy of a choir is absent. Most of the music interludes are dropped into the show, not part of it. We don't see the young men working on an arrangement, learning a new song, striving to make their voices blend together. While Pharus yearns to solo at graduation, he might just as well be striving to deliver a speech as the student with the best academic record or strive to win the big game. It's a goal, but a generic one.
Still, the cast makes you believe. Chuck Cooper breathes life into every moment he's on stage as the headmaster. And the students are a strong ensemble, from Nicholas L. Ashe as the bouncy Junior to Johnson's stolid, dependable AJ. But just as Jeremy Jordan's appearance in Bonnie & Clyde was just a precursor of things to come, we can expect both Jeremy Pope and Tarell Alvin McCraney to be back on Broadway in far better style. Hey, the same was true with that Motown act. Their debut was the so-so Meet The Temptations. But with talent like this, the sky's the limit.
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What a great time of year! This red maple, in our backyard, was bursting with color just two weeks ago when this picture was taken. Now the leaves have been shed and winter seems just around the corner.
As the season turns, I'm returning to an entry hall mirror that I started a while back. The yellow birch wood I found for this project has a great story. It was logged some 150 years ago. Unfortunately for the loggers, this one sank to the bottom of Lake Superior or some other North American body of water. It rested there until the good folks at Timeless Timber had the inkling to mine logs like this one and sell them for a variety of uses, from commercial flooring to furniture projects like mine. I appreciate being able to access to these amazing woods without further logging of old growth timber. The wood produced by large trees in mature forests is very special, and it's truly an honor to be able to work with it. In counting the annual growth rings, I figure this tree was already well established sometime around 1550 A.D.
The design for the mirror is a simple one that takes advantage of the straight grain and calm tones found in the wood. It will be made mostly from yellow birch, with the drawers, etc. made from other complementary woods. The mirror frame is set on top of a shelf and is flanked by two small cabinets, each containing key hooks and a small drawer. The overall height will be just under 30 inches. This is a computerized rendering of a model I made using SketchUp software; a useful way to quickly mock-up an idea and play around with the possibilities before cutting too deeply into the wood.


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Last night we kicked off the seventh round of Yestermorrow's two-week Tiny House Design-Build class. This is my fifth time teaching the course with Paul Hanke (who started the class) and Patti Garbeck and Lizabeth Moniz who introduced me to Yestermorrow in the first place via stories about the homes they built for themselves in the book The House That Jill Built.
This time we're joined by fourteen students from as nearby as Putney, VT and as far away as Melbourne, Australia! Our students come to us with a variety of motivations for creating a tiny home. Many of them are interested in building their own homes. Several of them are interested in being more self-sufficient. A few want to use tiny homes as a teaching tool. And a couple think they may want to make a business of building tiny homes.
Last night, after our introductions, we did a warm up activity that involves creating models inspired by a found object from Paul's treasure box under a short timeframe. It's was such fun to see what they invented in the brief time allotted to them last night and I can't wait to see what they come up with over the course of the next two weeks as they explore these tiny house dreams and schemes!


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This sugar free fig jam is fast becoming one of my favourite things I have ever made. It's easy to make, has just three ingredients and has absolutely no added sugar.
Yesterday I made Apple, Oat & Ginger Pancakes and spread this delicious jam on top. It also tastes very yummy on apple and fig flap jacks. I am lucky enough to have fig trees in my garden, so I spent a few hours with my trusty Arthur Cat pottering outside and picking figs to make home made sugar free jam.
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- Pop the figs into a large saucepan and cover with the 400ml of water.
- Bring to the boil on high for 5 minutes.
- Simmer on medium heat for 45 minutes and stir occasionally.
- The figs should break down and make a lovely jam. Stir in the lemon juice once you have taken the pan off the heat and leave to cool.
- Sterilise the jam jars by placing them in the sink and pouring boiling water into each one. Let the water run of the top to sterilise the very edge of the jar. Be sure to also sterilise the jam jar lids too with boiling water. Be very careful!!
- Once cooled a little, spoon the jam into the jars and leave to cool fully.
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Here is a disturbing report from the New York Times yesterday concerning the awarding of disability benefits to former workers at the Long Island Rail Road:
During the workweek, it is not uncommon to find retired L.I.R.R. employees, sometimes dozens of them, golfing there. A few even walk the course. Yet this is not your typical retiree outing.
These golfers are considered disabled. At an age when most people still work, they get a pension and tens of thousands of dollars in annual disability payments — a sum roughly equal to the base salary of their old jobs. Even the golf is free, courtesy of New York State taxpayers.
With incentives like these, occupational disabilities at the L.I.R.R. have become a full-blown epidemic.
Virtually every career employee — as many as 97 percent in one recent year — applies for and gets disability payments soon after retirement, a computer analysis of federal records by The New York Times has found. Since 2000, those records show, about a quarter of a billion dollars in federal disability money has gone to former L.I.R.R. employees, including about 2,000 who retired during that time.
The L.I.R.R.'s disability rate suggests it is one of the nation's most dangerous places to work. Yet in four of the last five years, the railroad has won national awards for improving worker safety.
Read the whole article. Its details are sickening.
Clearly, there are two problems here: those awarding benefits are not doing the necessary review of the files and are granting benefits when they are not appropriate. Second, there is a breakdown of oversight over this determination process by federal Railroad Retirement Board:
In a statement in response to the Times article, the L.I.R.R. said that no one from the railroad or the transportation authority "was involved in the granting of these disability pensions by the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board."
Governor Patterson has already announced an investigation into this appalling situation, and I would expect for many heads to roll and a lot less golf being played by these former L.I.R.R. workers.
Hat Tip: Dana Nguyen
Cross posted at Workplace Prof Blog.


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Explosion injures workers in Everson
Firefighters responded Friday afternoon to a report of an explosion and fire at a manufacturing facility for nylon sheeting in downtown Everson.
Whatcom County Fire District 1 Chief Mel Blankers said the explosion was in a machine at Nylatech, which also caused a small fire – the fire was extinguished by two employees.
The cause of the explosion was unknown pending an investigation.
Employees evacuated the building at 406 Lincoln St., a dispatcher told responding units over emergency radio.
In a Facebook post, Nylatech said a machine operator suffered, "minor burns and the paramedics suggested he visit the hospital as a precaution."
Another employee was treated at the scene, Blankers said.
"We are investigating to determine the cause," the company's post said. "Thank you everyone for your concern."
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Hallowe'en at Comox Fire Rescue
For many years now the Comox fire station has been open on Halloween evening for citizens to visit. This year was no different with approximately four hundred people dropping by to enjoy the free hotdogs and hot chocolate the firefighters were giving away. In addition to this two of Comox fire engines were out on the streets, meeting and greeting children and parents.
Comox Fire Chief Gord Schreiner states: "Our firefighters love this event. It gives us another opportunity to meet some of our citizens and also to promote fire safety. Not only did we give away a lot of hotdogs but we also gave away a few smoke alarms and reminded some of the parents the need to have a working smoke alarm. We have an amazing group of firefighters here with about twenty of them donating their time this evening. Also when our fire engines are staffed and out and about our response time is quicker should anyone need us."
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Here is one way to answer a common question. Want more? Check out 5 Keys to Answering Tough Questions and What to Do You Do When You Have Questions.
Do you all just blindly obey whatever you're told?
We do obey the prophets God has chosen—because we have faith in Him, not because we're blind followers. Blind obedience is not true obedience, anyway. The choice to obey—even when we may not fully understand a commandment—is made individually and is based on the trust, faith, and courage we develop as we draw closer to God by heeding His word to His prophets. We know that we can and should seek our own confirmation from God that what His servants have asked us to do is His will. That is our duty and our privilege.
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Forget what you've heard about the housing market. It's probably wrong.
For years it's been a given that most young people want to live in close-in urban neighborhoods.
And baby boomers — they are all nesting in suburban single-family home neighborhoods.
Thanks to new research, you can toss those outdated notions.
Millennials are headed to the burbs. And many older homeowners are cashing out to take up residence in new luxury rentals.
Only 17 percent of millennial homebuyers around the country last year opted for urban or central city neighborhoods, according to a new study by the National Association of Realtors.
More than 60 percent of homebuyers under age 34 said they prefer a location in the suburbs, the Realtors found.
Compare that to the boomers — less than half of them want to buy a house in the burbs. They are headed into the city or leaving for a rural address.
Researchers say millennials are just being practical about their home buying.
"The median age of a millennial homebuyer is 30 years old, which typically is the time in life where one settles down to marry and raise a family," Lawrence Yun, chief economist with the Realtors association, said in the report. "Even if an urban setting is where they'd like to buy their first home, the need for more space at an affordable price is for the most part pushing their search further out.
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Millennials now make up the biggest share of U.S. homebuyers. They are 35 percent of the purchase market, compared with the baby boomers' 31 percent market share.
The millennials' growing home market clout is impressive given the obstacles they face.
More than half of millennial buyers say that student debt kept them out of the housing market longer than they wanted. On average, millennial buyers surveyed by the Realtors had $25,000 in debt.
"One of the many reasons housing supply has been subdued in recent years may be because a segment of homeowners have decided to delay trading up or moving down in order to pay down their debt, including from student loans," Yun said.
The median home price paid by U.S. millennial buyers is now more than $187,000.
Almost half of them said they made the move because of the desire to own a house.
While young Americans are seeking homeownership, more boomers are ready to give it up for new apartments.
More than half U.S. renters are now 40 or older. And a growing group of baby boomers are shopping for luxury rentals in urban neighborhoods, industry surveys show.
"In mid-2015, 43 million families and individuals lived in rental housing, up nearly 9 million from 2005 — the largest gain in any 10-year period on record," according to a recent report by Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies. "While households in their 20s make up the single largest share, households aged 40 and over now account for a majority of all renters."
The ranks of young renters has grown only slightly over the last decade, as the number of renters in their 50s and 60s has grown significantly.
"While the conventional image of renters is groups of young, unrelated adults living together, these types of non-family households make up a relatively small share of all renters, and their numbers have grown only modestly in the past 10 years," the Harvard report said.
Older renters now make up as many as a third of residents in some of Uptown's new apartment high-rises.
And developers are tailoring new buildings to fit the needs of 50-something buyers.
Developers who just broke ground on a 22-story apartment tower on the eastern edge of Highland Park say the building is being targeted at older, affluent renters.
"With an average unit size of 1,600 square feet and unparalleled amenities, The McKenzie is ideal for empty nesters and those pursuing a second home geared toward a lifestyle of luxury and refined comfort," developer StreetLights Residential boasts in marketing material.
The biggest apartments in the building will be 2,700 square feet — larger than the average new house built in America.
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Multiple Offers -The Bidding Wars! Protect yourself!
Use bidding war clause if you are suspicious is one way to protect yourself.If you are concerned this will affect the offer in a negative way try this.
At the time the offers are being presented get the agents to sign a Log form attesting to the fact they are presenting an offer with date and time , property info…. If agents are not present have the form sent to them to sign and send back.Click here to see the form.
We all read the following article recently regarding a "bidding war clause" written by a prominent Toronto Real Estate Lawyer Mark Weisleder. Here it is if you have not read it.
I read with interest the story about the couple who bid $90,000 over the asking price on a million dollar home in Toronto, apparently thinking that they were in a bidding war, only to find out later that they were the only bidders. This case raises several interesting questions.
How did this happen?
Under REBBA 2002, in a bidding war, the salesperson must disclose to all parties how many offers have been received. They are not permitted to disclose the name of the buyer or the price contained in any offer.
In Toronto, a practice has developed whereby buyer agents register an offer, meaning they call the listing agent and tell them that they plan on presenting the buyer offer later that day, or early evening. However, this does not obligate the buyer agent to show up. If their buyer changes their mind at any time before the offer is presented to the seller, then they can still decide not to bid. A listing agent may receive 3 or 4 of these registered offers during the day, with no guarantee that any will be actually presented. But the listing agent will typically tell all of the 3 or 4 potential buyers that they are expecting 3-4 offers that evening. This does not mean that 3 or 4 offers will actually show up. Thus it could happen that one buyer shows up, bids over asking and then the others change their minds and do not come. This is likely what occurred in the above situation.
Buyers must understand this possibility and properly prepare for it.
Could this situation have been avoided?
One way to avoid not having this happen to you is to use the bidding war clause that I developed almost 2 years ago that is widely used by real estate salespeople today. Here is the clause:
"This offer is being submitted on the basis that it is part of multiple offers. If the seller receives no other offer by 10 pm, the seller will notify the buyer or the buyer salesperson and the buyer will have 1 hour to revoke or revise their offer. If the seller accepts the buyer offer, the seller will provide, within 24 hours, the name, address and phone number of the salesperson and brokerage company that submitted the competing offer."
By using this bidding war clause, the buyer has the ability to cancel their offer if no other offer is received and has the assurance that if their offer is accepted, the seller will have to prove that they indeed did have at least one other offer available.
In my opinion, if this kind of clause was used in the case where the buyers offered $90,000 over the asking price, then they would have been able to cancel their offer once they found out that no other offers were received.
Could the buyer have complained about the behaviour of the seller's real estate agent in these circumstances?
In my opinion, if the seller's agent knew at the time that the offer was being presented that the other offers were not coming in and that the buyers mistakenly believed that they were in a bidding war, then their behaviour would be judged to be unethical. A seller agent cannot mislead a buyer or buyer agent, just to get their seller the highest possible price. They must treat every buyer and buyer agent fairly.
Could the buyer have cancelled the deal on their own?
This is a difficult area of the law. If the buyer could prove that the seller or the seller agent misled them into thinking they were in a bidding war, or if it could be proven that the seller knew that the buyer was mistaken when they presented the offer, then it is possible that the buyer could claim that this was a legal mistake and thus try to get out of the contract on that basis. However, this will involve expensive legal fees to try and sort it all out.
In the case noted above, the parties settled the matter by the buyer agreeing to pay $45,000 over asking. This was probably better than paying lawyers to try and figure it all out. Still, by using a bidding war clause whenever you are suspicious about the possibility of a bidding war, you can successfully avoid this happening to you.


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Toronto Retailer Audio Excellence Has Moved
Adrian Low, owner of Audio Excellence, has had to face this challenge three times. The first store, which was basically just one room, was established in 1991, in an industrial plaza in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough, part of what's known as the GTA (Greater Toronto Area). In 1995, they moved into a charming old house in Richmond Hill, another Toronto suburb. This is where Audio Excellence really became established. But eventually space became a problem again: not just demonstration space, but storage space. So in 2011 it was announced that Audio Excellence was moving; the new store was in another industrial area, in the Toronto suburb of Vaughan. It offered more space, but the location was not ideal. Unless you lived in the Vaughan area, to get to the store you pretty well had to take Highway 407, a toll highway. Audio Excellence continued to thrive, but it was not getting much "drop in" traffic. And, wouldn't you know, they were once again running out of space.
In December, 2016, it was announced that Audio Excellence was moving again. The new location is in the town of Markham, also part of the GTA, in another industrial plaza, but this one more accessible, and the space increased from about 3700 square feet to 5500 square feet. For me, this new location is much preferable: it's about a 10-minute drive from where I live, and does not involve having to take a toll road), It's also convenient to a Costco, one of my Most Frequently Visited stores.
The move to the new store officially took place in January 2017, but Adrian Low says that it will be early spring before all the renovations are completed. The store would be open in the meanwhile, and on February 18 there was a "Grand Opening Phase 1" event, which I attended.
The mood at the reopening event was decidedly upbeat. Several manufacturers' reps said to me that they much preferred the new store and its location. One of the listening rooms in the new store is big (19' W x 26' L x 9' H), which is just what's needed to accommodate speakers like the giant Wilson Alexx. When I was there, they were playing Wilson Sabrinas,with McIntosh electronics, to great effect. The Sabrinasthe same pair that I had for reviewsounded much better than when I heard them in the old store two or three months ago. Adrian Low told me that the components in the system were "basically the same," in which case the difference had to be the room or the additional break-in time (or both). My guess is that the room was a major factor. The photo shows Michael Tang, Audio Excellence's turntable setup wiz, pretending (at my request) to fiddle with the McIntosh preamp volume control. Plans call for a total of five audition rooms, four of them audio-specific and one multi-media.
Personal listening is a product category that does not require much in the way of space to demonstrate, and Audio Excellence certainly carries an impressive assortment of high-end headphones: Focal, AudioQuest, Audeze, HiFiMAN, McIntosh, and at least one brand that was new to me: the very stylish Pryma, made by Sonus Faber.
Audio Excellence has an outstanding assortment of used equipment. (The photo shows only a small part of what's available in the store.) I always enjoy looking at components that I used to covet or have owned. Anyone for Dynaco?
In his mission statement on the website, Adrian Low (left side on the photo) describes Audio Excellence as "more than a store, we're an education and imagination hub, where audiophiles, A/V experts, manufacturers, and master technicians come together to share knowledge, provide recommendations, and enjoy their love of all things sound and vision." It's an approach that obviously works.


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Every family has their own unique story. Some blessed. Some a little more challenging. I understand the emotional and physical roller coaster that parents experience on the journey of expanding their family, which is why I offer complete flexibility with the session location. I offer my services as either a home visit or alternatively, it is my pleasure to invite you to come to my studio in Sheung Wan. Regardless of your situation or home environment, we can have a chat and work to tailor the session to your needs.
Pre-session, I like to get to know my clients and their story. That way I can endeavour to tailor the photographs and try to add some unique personal touches. If you have anything in particular, whether it be a special blanket, a knitted hat by grandma or little fluffy teddy bear that you would like to include in the session, I would love to incorporate them.
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For those whose home space may be a little on the cozy side for a domestic photo session, my studio is a safe, clean and comfortable environment. The studio is conveniently located in a quiet leafy pocket of Sheung Wan. As it is a self contained apartment we have complete control over the environment itself, ensuring complete cleanliness with baby friendly cleaning products, as well as the ability to maintain perfect room temperature to keep your little one comfortable throughout the shoot.
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The Minister for Gozo Dr Justyne Caruana has launched an open consultation exercise in respect of the Gozo Regional Development Authority, which she said, is fulfilling an electoral promise by this Government.
The Authority will be responsible for the implementation and upgrading of the regional development strategy for Gozo and will include representations from various local stakeholders.
Minister Caruana explained that over the years every government, both before and after Independence, created instruments of governance to give more attention to health and the regional aspect of Gozo.
Dr Caruana said that, key among them were the Gozo Civic Council, and later, the Ministry for Gozo. Apart from these, Justyne Caruana recognised that Gozo also benefited from the devolution of certain authorities in several areas within the central government, and the Regional Committee within the MCESD.
"However, we have now we reached a point where we must go a step further," stated the Minister for Gozo.
The Minister said that through the Gozo Regional Development Authority, the institutional framework of Gozo will be strengthened.
"Again, the Ministry for Gozo will focus on the political direction within the framework of national policies, but with focus on the special needs of Gozo. This will allow the Authority to institutionalise various roles," explained the Minister.
Justyne Caruana said that the Authority will ensure that Gozo has a regional development strategy to be reviewed every three years, for the economic and social framework as well as the environmental aspect of Gozo, so that they are constantly updated to changing circumstances and opportunities created.
The Minister spoke about how in the past Gozo had several strategic plans, such as in 2005, the Ministry for Gozo launched a socio-economic development plan of five years, and in 2010 also launched an eco-Gozo strategy, but they have little meaning now, because the people who shaped these policies changed, and priorities also changed, which led to these documents eventually being forgotten.
Dr Caruana said that the main role of this Authority will ensure that this does not happen, "and will offer continuity and coherence in the planning of strategic development."
The Authority will be responsible for implementing the regional development strategy of Gozo under clear targets linked to predetermined dates, she said.
Interventions were also made by consultants David Spiteri Gingell, Dr. Vanni Bruno and Dr. Gordon Cordina, who all spoke about this Authority from different perspectives, with the aim of conveying the clear message of the importance of this Authority.
During the launch a number of social partners also participated in the discussion, all agreeing unanimously with the concept of establishing this Authority.
The Public Consultation is open until the 3rd of September, details of how to send in submissions can be found here.
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As I drove home this evening along I-35, I was passed by an OKC Police Department car. I don't think it was a normal car, as it was not sporting the dual network hotspot antennas that most public safety vehicles here have.
This one was equipped with four cameras, two each on the corners of the roof, pointing about 30 degrees off-axis to the driving direction of the car.
I imagine these are the latest in official surveillance of as much of the public as they can get away with, cameras to scan license tags.
These cameras are supposedly used for looking for stolen vehicles, or vehicles belonging to people with warrants. What we are not told is what is done with the data collected, how it is retained, and the like.
Although I am fully aware of the doctrine that we have no assurance of privacy while motoring around, I believe that unlimited data collection by "security" agencies is contrary to liberty.
I am opposed to the spending of taxpayer money so that police agencies can more easily spy on us.


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Madonna and nightclubs focus groups
I miss this august news: Madonna uses secret nightclub 'focus groups' to pick songs for new album:
now it seems that even Madonna has woken up to the power of focus groups. The most successful female artist in chart history has chosen songs for her next album after secretly trying them out on nightclubbers.
The tunes, with her distinctive vocals removed, were played in clubs from Liverpool to Ibiza throughout June. The reaction of the crowds were filmed and used by the 47-year-old mother of two to determine the final track listing for Confessions On A Dancefloor, her 10th studio album. (...) Claire Beale, the editor of Campaign magazine, said the research could be seen as a crisis of confidence for someone normally known for their business acume
OK what's next? Cognitive anthropology of J-Lo girly fans at birthday parties?


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Women's Day 1 Match Recaps
The USA women's team met Ireland to start things off at the USA Sevens. The Americans began on the right foot with an early try from captain Alev Kelter. The captain converted her own try to give the Eagles a 7–0 lead. A converted try a short while later by Ireland drew the match level. Ireland was able to strike once more before the half to take a 12–7 lead at the break.
In the second half, the Eagles took the lead after a astonishing run from Naya Tapper found the edge of the Irish defense, allowing Tapper to score in the shadow of the post. Nicole Heavirland slotted the simple conversion for the slim 14–12 advantage. The Eagles looked to be in control a short while later when Kelter added her second try of the match. Perhaps more impressive than the physical effort to cap off the try was the long-distance conversion to push the lead to two scores. Despite time winding down, Ireland had the resilience to fight back. A quick converted score drew Ireland within two. The restart came with a minute and a half left in the match. An inability for the Americans to bring in the restart kick allowed Ireland to instantly get on the front foot and dot it down in the far right corner. Ireland won a penalty in the process. Ireland was able to boot to touch in lieu of the kickoff. With just enough time for the lineout, the Irish won another penalty and was able to kick into touch to end the match: Ireland 24, USA 21.
The loss will haunt the Americans because it was a match that they could have won. Fortunately, there remain two more matches on the day, and wins in the next two matches will keep team USA on the path to return to the final as they had in Sydney last month.
Continuing the exciting play to start Day 1, Fiji and Spain played a tight match that came down to a single missed conversion. Spain struck early to take a 5–0 lead, but Fiji soon answered with a converted try to take the lead. Spain answered back with a converted try to move back in front 12–7 with a minute left in the half. Undaunted, Fiji added one more converted try to take the 14–12 lead at the break. In the second half, Fiji added a third converted try and Spain was only able to add one more converted try. In the end, Fiji held on 21–19.
In one of the most heavily anticipated matches of the morning, Sydney champion Canada squared off with Russia, the bronze medalist in Dubai. The Canadians didn't take long to remind why they have been the recent class of the series. Canada jumped out to a 22–0 lead before Russia was able to get on the scoreboard just before the half, to pull within 22–7. The match never got closer. In the second half, team Canada added twelve unanswered points. Russia remained fierce in trying to add a consolation score, but the energy failed to pay off. Canada 34, Russia 7
Despite two nations with very proud rugby traditions, this was the first time France and Argentina had ever met in Women's World Series play. France, a core team, proved how difficult it can be for a non-core team to compete on the Series. France pulled to a well earned 38–0 lead by purely outclassing Argentina in every phase of the game. An excellent inside move sent Argentina through for a deserved converted try, but unsound fundamentals cost Argentina on the resulting kickoff as it went out on the full. France took the free kick for a remarkably easy try. With just enough time for the restart, and recognizing that every point is important in reaching the quarterfinal, France tried to add another, but could not. France 45–7.
There is a reason that the small island nation of New Zealand is synonymous with rugby: fundamentally sound execution at a high level match after match. The match was far from the flashiest, but New Zealand took control of the match early and locked into strong defense and methodical attack to find themselves on top 24–0 at the end of the match. The Brazilians had moments where they looked poised to cut into the lead. Nevertheless, New Zealand showed a persistent ability to turn Brazil's small mistakes into large opportunities.
England struck first, but the Olympic gold medalists were not going to go down easily. A brace for Emilee Cherry, both capping excellent team movements, propelled Australia to the 14–7 lead midway through. The second half started with a phenomenal individual effort by Ellia Green to extend the Australian lead to two full scores. Cherry's hat trick completing try, appeared to put the match out of reach. Still, an England seven-pointer with two minutes left, followed by an Australian error in the restart, gave England some life with an attacking scrum just outside the Australia 22. Unfortunately for England's fans, the team was unable to overcome late errors, instead yielding a second try for Green. Australia 31, England 14.
The Eagles jumped on Spain early with a try from Katherine Zackary from the stolen kickoff. With under three minutes left in the half, Spain caught the edge of the American defensive line setting up a converted score for the lead. On the stroke of halftime, American captain Alev Kelter continued her phenomenal start to the tournament with a steal and try for the narrow lead at the half. In the second half, Spain threatened numerous times but committed too many errors to add to their score line. The best opportunity for Spain ended up in a disaster ours reversal when sloppy ball carrying led to a Naya Tapper end-to-end run for a try under the post. Nicole Heavirland slotted the conversion to put team USA in front 17–7. Zackary would soon add another try for herself to extend the lead to 22–7. With only thirty seconds remaining, Spain continued to press to cut down on the margin off loss, and looked likely to do so when Kelter was sent off with a yellow card for a high tackle. Instead, despite playing a woman down, it was the Americans who looked most likely to add another score. With the board showing zeroes, a Spanish ball carrier was dragged into touch to end the match.
The victory was crucial for team USA's hopes of reaching the quarterfinal. Boasting a plus-twelve point differential, the Eagles may still be able to advance even with a loss to Fiji to end the day.
Fiji managed an impressive 12–0 lead at the half. Tina Ravisa's try in second half was classic Fijian magic, as a series of quick one-handed offloads managed to trip up the Irish defenders, allowing Ravisa to cap it off (19–0). With five minutes left, Stacey Flood's pass directly Anna Maria Roqica dashed any hope Ireland had of pulling out the victory. (26–0). Flood bounced back from her mistake with a cracking run to midfield. Flood's hard work from there paid off with a try in the corner, to prevent the shutout. Ireland looked to have one more try on offer, but Fiji showed tremendous speed to get back in defense to prevent a try that might have been thought a foregone conclusion. Fiji was rewarded for the effort with one more converted try to win by the astonishing margin of 31–5.
It took less than fifty seconds for Natasha Watcham-Roy to stroll over for the first Canadian score of the match, converted by Breanne Nicholas. After being dismantled by France, Argentina has shown a great deal of improvement, but not enough to stop the Bianca Farella try from the offload by Sara Kaljuvee. With Nicholas's second conversion, Canada extended its lead to 14. Argentina looked destined to give up a third try after dropping the kickoff, but a remarkable intercept and score by Valeria Montero gave Sofia Gonzalez the privilege of slotting a conversion to pull within seven of the Sydney Sevens champions. The narrow margin did not hold for long, as Nicholas, clearly tired of converting the tries of others, burst through the Argentine defense for a try of her own, which she converted for the 21–7 lead at the intermission.
To start the second half, for the second time in the match, Canada's restart pinned Argentina against the touchline causing a lineout. Argentina's improvement over its first match was clearly evident in the second half, holding off Canada for three and a half minutes of continuous pressure. In the end, Charity Williams was too much to be stopped. The try appeared to have broken Argentina's resolve, as Bianca Farella made easy work of Argentina in adding her second try. Not satisfied with a brace, Farella capped the match with one last try for the hat trick. Canada 38, Argentina 7. Although the scoreline does not reflect it, Argentina looked much better in this match than it had against France.
France entered the match on the back of a very impressive win over Argentina, while Russia started with a drubbing by Canada. Nevertheless, Russia struck first for the 5–0 lead. Capitalizing on a bone-crunching tackle to force a turnover on the restart, Russia added a second try for the 10–0 lead. A third unconverted score before the half place France under tremendous pressure. Instead of rising to the challenge, France surrendered a fourth try and conversion to fall behind 22–0 on halftime.
France finally showed signs of life in the second half, resulting in a try for captain Fanny Horta, and a conversion for Clemence Gueucier. Some confusion in the Russian defensive line led to a second try for France; this time from Gueucier. Montserrat Amedee added a third try and the conversion with almost three minutes remaining to pull within three. France looked to narrowly avoided another try for Russia with an interception, but was called back for a penalty. With no time remaining, France was awarded a scrum on its own twenty-two. A penalty a short while later, looked to give France a chance, but a knock on inside the Russian five meter, preserved the Russian victory.
England started pinned back by a deep kickoff. Despite retaining possession for more than a minute, the New Zealand defense eventually forced a turnover and crossed for the five-pointer. An error on the kickoff gave England a free kick. The advantageous field position resulted in an England try from Emily Wood to level the match a quarter way in. New Zealand retook the lead a couple minutes later when Portia Woodman managed to twist up two defenders with a jab step to clear her path. With no time remaining in the half, England was awarded a scrum inside its own ten-meter line. England won the scrum but worked the ball wide. New Zealand's Theresa Fitzpatrick forced a turnover, soon leading to a try by Alena Saili courtesy of a perfectly executed pass by captain Sarah Goss.
Both sides battled early in the second half, but it was New Zealand to strike first when Kelly Brazier broke through the English ranks for a try under the post. Finally gifted with an easy opportunity, Tyla Nathan-Wong added the conversion. A second New Zealand try in the half, and an early contender for try of the tournament, came for Michaela Blyde after she slammed through a tackle and dragged a second tackler for a try in the corner. A second consecutive changeup at the restart caught England flat footed. The swarming New Zealand defense looked to force a turnover, but surrendered a scrum feed to England instead. Still, a penalty in the Scrum turned things back to New Zealand. As time expired, New Zealand tried a kick and chase without support, but England was backed up and conceded a dot down in their own in-goal to end the match. New Zealand 27, England 5.
Australia's kickoff did not go ten, gifting Brazil a free kick to start the match. Brazil soon squandered the opportunity by conceding a penalty just inside the Australian half. Australia soon gave it back with a forward pass and a penalty in the resulting scrum. The Australians looked atypically sloppy to start the match. In the end, it didn't matter, because the talent of Australia prevailed, leading to a converted try by Chloe Dalton. Still less than crisp, Australia added a second try by way of Emma Tonegato. A third try came after the hooter by Mahalia Murphy, fresh off the bench to spell Tonegato. Dalton made short work of the tough conversion for the comfortable 19–0 lead at the close of the first half. Still, Australia should have expected a wider margin seven minutes in after Brazil continued to gift the ball back on errors.
Brazil's deep kickoff gave Australia a lineout deep in its own half. Australia took the lineout cleanly and looked through to score, but the Brazilian defense held strong after giving up a great deal of territory. Brazil was soon gifted by a penalty against Australia's Ellia Green for lifting and slamming her opposite number. Green was shown a yellow, leaving her side a woman down. Even playing six on seven, Australia's Emilee Cherry was too much for Brazil, adding the first try of the half. Sure-footed Dalton, added her third conversion of the match with just over three minutes left. The score also marked the end of Green's yellow card. Brazil was able to take possession after the restart but a poor attempt at a quick pass fell into the hands of Charlotte Caslick ultimately setting up yet another try for Cherry. With energy reserves still full following her sin binning, Green finished the match with one last score. Australia 38, Brazil 0.
After the opening loss to Ireland, American fans had to wonder if the Eagles were resorting to the form that they saw at Dubai. At the end of Day 1, however, it looks like the team USA we saw in Sydney remains. Mind you, it certainly was not easy.
Facing undefeated Fiji, the Eagles had their hands full. From the word go, it was a back and forth match with each team demonstrating a supreme desire to win. Early on, each team looked poised to score only for a superb effort on defense to prevent the score. After four minutes of seesaw action, the Americans looked gassed. Fiji when Fiji cracked through the defense for a try under the post by captain Anna Maria Roqica. Lavini Tinai's conversion stretched the lead to a full score. But team USA answered back when Naya Tapper saved a disastrous pass from turning into a Fijian try, instead turning it up field for great territory which ultimately culminated in a try for American captain Alev Kelter. Nicole Heavirland's conversion drew the match level, where it stood at halftime.
The second half started inauspiciously as Kelter's kickoff failed to travel ten meters, giving Fiji a free kick. Numerous times in the half, Fiji looked set to take the lead. Instead, indefatigable efforts by the American women, especially Tapper, avoided surrendering a single point in the second half. Ultimately, it was Tapper who found a gap in the Fijian defense and burst through for a try under the post with two minutes remaining. Heavirland's second conversion gave the Eagles the 14–7 lead. With time winding down, Fiji picked up a penalty inside the USA ten-meter line. Fiji stretched the ball wide but the American defense stood firm. The Americans forced a turnover and Heavirland booted for touch to claim the win and close the day 2–1. The result certainly locks team USA into the quarterfinal. The only question is where they will finish in the pool.
All eyes of the home crowd fans turned to the Ireland–Spain match. A win for Spain would give team USA the top seed in the pool. A loss win for Ireland, would almost certainly mean a second seed for team USA, barring a dramatic margin of victory. Despite the early form for Ireland to start the day, the side wilted as the day wore on. A thumping at the hands of Fiji seemed to carry over into the first half against Spain. The Spanish scored first to take a 7–0 lead. After the hooter, Ireland finally looked set to get on the scoreboard but gave up a penalty inside the Spanish five-meter. Spain kicked for touch to end the half.
Ireland was much better to start the second half. A strong run by Alison Miller spurred an eventual try for Megan Williams on the other side of the field. Williams managed to turn in from the right touchline to score under the post. The conversion knotted it up. Following the kickoff, Ireland won a penalty at the Spain ten -meter line. Ireland kicked for touch to the Spanish twenty-two and won the lineout. The Irish women looked to have an angle for a possible score, but the pass was deemed forward, giving Spain a scrum at its twenty-two. Captain Barbara Pla for Spain tore up the right touch line, but her pass back inside was intercepted. Spain soon won a penalty and with it the ball. Pla's hard work before supported her hard work after the penalty, giving her a try under the post. The conversion put Spain once more in front by a full score. With under two minutes left, Ireland took the restart kick and won a penalty inside its own half with under a minute. Ireland's Miller found a gap on the left wing and scored to the left of the post. Unfortunately Amaia Erbina of Spain was injured in the process. The conversion tied it up with just enough time for one final restart. Spain caught it in the air and, to the chagrin of American fans, tried to run it. Ireland ended up pulling Spain to touch. The resulting draw meant that team USA holds the head-to-head tiebreaker with Fiji and will top the pool.
In the Pool A decided, Canada jumped out to a 7–0 lead, but France answered back through captain Fanny Horta and a conversion by Montserrat Amedee. France kicked the resulting restart deep directly to a quickly formed Canadian offensive line. Canada instantly charged ahead on attack, with Brittany Benn doing the lion's share of work before captain Ghislaine Landry finished it off with a try under the post. Adding her own conversion, Canada stop in front 14–7 to start the second half.
In the second half, France fought hard but just could not do enough to crack into Canada's lead. Instead, it was Canada to add the only second half points after Kayla Moleschi stripped a French ball carrier and shot away untouched for a try under the post. At the end of the match, Canada stood where it started the day: the class of Pool A. Canada 21, France 7.
Argentina entered the match having been on the receiving end of two harsh lessons in the skills required to compete on the Series, having lost 45–7 to France and 38–7 to Canada. In the end, the result against France was little different. Nevertheless, Argentina showed dramatic improvement throughout the day even if the scoreboard didn't bear that out. Russia had to put in a great deal of work to pull out to a 19–0 lead at the half, although Argentina narrowly escaped another try thanks to a penalty. Argentina came up just short of breaking through for a try to end the half. The Argentines were capable of strong individual efforts but just could not gel sufficiently as a team to complete the attacking phases. In the second half, Argentina held tough for quite a while, even forcing Russia to concede a yellow card. However, despite playing six on seven, Russia was able to add a fourth try, and soon blew the match open adding a second converted try of the half and third unconverted try to end the match. Russia 36, Argentina 0. The loss leaves Argentina at the bottom of Pool A and elevates Russia to the second seed.
The highly anticipated rematch of the Olympic gold medal match, saw Australia as the slight favorites over arch nemesis New Zealand. Ruby Tui had the first good look at breaking free for a score, but Charlotte Caslik managed to close the seam. A seeming cheap shot by Australia captain Shannon Parry left Tui shaken up after the run, but New Zealand kept its poise and was justly rewarded when Portia Woodman found a gap and exploded up the middle for a try dead center of in-goal. Tyla Nathan-Wong chipped over the conversion with 2:30 left in the opening period. Australia took the restart well, but miscommunication between Caslick and Chloe Dalton led to a turnover and soon left Australia watching Portia Woodman cross for her second try from an offload by captain Sarah Goss. As the hooter sounded, Emilee Cherry finally found an opening to rid Australia of the goose egg on the scoreboard. Dalton's conversion made it a one-score match midway through.
Australia had to battle to get the restart, but ultimately the ball got to Caslick who managed to fend a tackle and keep her balance for the leveler a matter of seconds into the second half. Dalton added the conversion. What looked to be a perfect restart from Dalton was taken flawlessly by Niall Williams. Williams was dragged down just shy of the line, but managed to toss the ball to the boot of Michaela Blyde trailing who was able to get a hand on the ball in-goal for the try to move back in front by A full seven points. In the end, New Zealand would hold on for the win but not before a serious injury to an Australian player and a trip through the concussion protocol for New Zealand's Kelly Brazier. With New Zealand prevailing, it will top Pool C, setting up a date tomorrow for Australia against the surging USA Eagles.
As pool play in the women's competition wound to a close, England took the pitch against Brazil. The heavily favored English contingent wasted no time scoring a try in the first sixty seconds. Another first-half score pushed the lead to 12–0 late into the half. With a minute remaining in the half, came a third call in the last two matches for the physios to address a potential neck/head injury. Despite playing for over a minute down a woman, due to the injury, Brazil managed to power into the England ten-meter and win a penalty. At that point, the match was paused to allow attention for the injured player. Brazil kicked to set up a lineout, but England stole it away. A slight knock on by England ended the half with Brazil threatening at the England five-meter line.
Brazil took the kickoff and pressed up the right touchline before being forced out. England took the lineout quickly, but soon gave the ball back with a penalty at the Brazil ten-meter. Brazil kicked for touch just inside the England ten-meter line. Having won the throw, Brazil probed the English defense and continued to keep good attacking structure and space. Moving the ball from one touchline to the other, Brazil systematically moved inside the England twenty-two. Once inside the twenty-two, however, an ill-advised pass resulted in a turnover, and England was quickly inside the Brazilian twenty-two, but once again unable to finish it off. The resilient South Americans managed to work back into the England twenty-two earning a scrum feed ten meters out of the goal line. Although Brazil won the scrum, a poor pass and poorer decision to wait on the ball to arrive led to a reversal of fortune, giving England a scrum just shy of its own twenty-two. As before, Brazil refused to make things easy for England, and soon won the ball back, stick deep in England territory, winning a penalty just outside the England twenty-two with the hooter sounding. A missed reception led to a knock on to end day 1 and leave Brazil winless.


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Abuse & Neglect Archive
Abuse in DD Centers--Report of an Investigation into the Failure to Protect Residents of California's Developmental Centers from Physical Abuse
Staff can sometimes hurt people in developmental centers. We call this abuse. When looking into abuse, sometimes centers do not follow the law. DRC suggests changes to prevent abuse in developmental centers.


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Kareem's Pick: Jessie Reyez
Hey! It's your boy Kareem Hilaire and I'm back again to showcase artists of the now who are starting their own wave in the music industry.
Jessie Reyez is a multi-talented singer from Toronto who released her debut EP, Kiddo, earlier this year in April. "Gatekeeper," is a stand out track from the colombian crooner's project that highlights the topics of sexual abuse and misogyny in the entertainment industry.
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Miami Dolphins
Jamar Taylor wins Round 1 in Dolphins' starting cornerback battle
Round 1 in the battle at cornerback went to Jamar Taylor.
The Dolphins went with Taylor over Brice McCain in Thursday night's preseason tilt with the Bears. McCain technically started; the Dolphins began the game with five defensive backs.
But when Miami went to its base defense, Taylor was on the field, and McCain was on the sideline.
Taylor played well into the first half yet received relatively little attention from the Chicago offense. Taylor was only really tested once, when Eddie Royal tried him with a double move. But Jay Cutler's overthrown pass nearly reached Lake Michigan.
Taylor's night capped an interesting week for the ascending third-year player; two days earlier, he got into a spirited brawl in practice with teammate Rishard Matthews.
McCain's night was over relatively early. Bobby McCain was the first corner off the bench Thursday; Will Davis and Zach Bowman rounded out the second-team nickel package.
C.J. Mosley's days with the third team are seemingly over.
The veteran defensive tackle lined up where most expected Thursday night: next to Jordan Phillips on the second-team line. He got snaps instead of Anthony Johnson, who had worked ahead of Mosley the first week of training camp.
As expected, Terrence Fede and Derrick Shelby were the primary backup defensive ends.
Evan Mathis' agent, Drew Rosenhaus, appeared on WQAM 560 on Thursday morning and suggested that Mathis, the free agent guard tied to the Dolphins, will sign with a team sooner than later.
"I have fluid conversations with teams every single day," Rosenhaus said. "I think it's something that can change by the minute. All it takes is one team … to decide it's seen enough and doesn't want to see their quarterback killed."
▪ LaMichael James' best chance to make the team might be as a returner. He was bound and determined to make the most of it against Chicago.
James fielded the opening kick 9 yards deep but brought it out anyway, returning it 24 yards. James was also the team's first-half punt returner; he had an 8-yard return on his first opportunity.
▪ Eight Dolphins players were not in uniform because of injury: Koa Misi (calf); Louis Delmas (knee); Don Jones (shoulder); DeVante Parker (foot); Kenny Stills (calf); Christion Jones (hamstring); Jay Ajayi (hamstring); and Branden Albert (knee).
▪ With four starters out, the Dolphins made the following changes to their lineup: Kelvin Sheppard for Misi, Walt Aikens for Delmas, Matthews for Stills and Jason Fox for Albert.
▪ Caleb Sturgis followed the good with the bad Thursday. After booting through a 31-yard field goal late in the second quarter, he sent the ensuing kickoff out of bounds.
▪ Jordan Tripp injured his ankle in the first half. Tripp was limping noticeably as he was helped to the locker room. Tommy Streeter left the game with a groin issue.
▪ The Dolphins opened the preseason with a touchdown drive for the second time in as many seasons. It was the first time Miami had opening drive touchdowns in back-to-back seasons since 1983-84.
▪ Dolphins captains Thursday: Ryan Tannehill, Earl Mitchell and John Denney.


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Josh Serafin is a North American artist who grew up in Huntington Beach California. In 1999, Serafin created a name for himself with his Sunset Resolution photographic diary showing a year of sunsets. Since then he has become a leader in the ocean/beach culture art movement.
Serafin's artwork evokes a feeling of joy and peace by capturing the natural beauty of the coastline, the ocean depths and the beautiful creatures who call them home.
Serafin's painting began with a depiction of "surf culture" and became highly sought-after in beach communities from San Diego to Malibu. As Josh's artwork evolved he began to encompass aspects from his personal life, like surfing, fishing from his kayak and ocean conservation.
Josh experimented with various painting surfaces, from canvas to wood to finally his use of the ancient art form of reverse-painting on glass. He uses oil paints and various mediums, such as gold and silver-leafing, to create textures and reflect light. His paintings are multi-layered, which gives unique textures, brilliant color and shimmering (reflective) light. These layers allow each piece to exhibit movement and evoke emotions by bringing his sea creatures to life.
Serafin recently began to sculpt in clay, which he plans to release in a Limited Edition collection of bronze relief wall art, named Serafin's Sea Creatures. This new collection will debut in mid-2018.


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RENEWAL Project
WEEK 27 | July 17
WEEK 27 | July 17
- Day 1: Nehemiah 8 The Law is Read
- Day 2: Nehemiah 9 The People Remember
- Day 3: Psalm 106
- Day 4: Malachi 3 Messenger of the Lord
- Day 5: Malachi 4 Great Day of the Lord
● That elders would remain above reproach, kept from temptation, complacency, idols, and worldliness.
● That the church's songs would teach members to biblically confess, lament, and praise.
● That the church's prayers would be infused with biblical ambitions, honesty, and humility.
ACTS: God's Plan - Acts 7:1-53 - Kevin Figgins
ACTS: Growing Pains and Gains - Acts 6:1-7 - Kevin Figgins
ACTS: Can't Stop, Won't Stop - Acts 5:12-42 - Kevin Figgins
ACTS: Ready Player One - Acts 4:32-5:11- Kevin Figgins
ACTS: Faithful to God - Acts 4:1-31 - Mohandas Martin
ACTS: Jellybeans and iPads - Acts 3:1-26 - Kevin Figgins
ACTS: Love that Goes into the Far Country- Kevin Figgins
Christ the King:
Life Together
Augusta Missional Community - Tuesdays 5:45pm - 507 Cambridge Way, Augusta, GA 30907 | (Wednesdays at 6 pm for Month of June)
Grovetown Missional Community - Wednesdays 5:45pm - 2038 Magnolia Parkway, Grovetown, GA 30813
Evans Missional Community - Thursdays, 5:45 pm 183 Creekview Circle, Martinez, GA 30907
Smaller, same gender groups that meet up throughout the week to study the Bible, pray together and hold one another up in the grace and mercy of the Gospel. If you need help connecting with a DNA please contact Kevin Figgins or Lance Cheely for men's groups and Tara Figgins for womens.
7/8/18 Kid's Ministry Volunteers: Abby Wigington, Seanette Epley, Soloman Nelms, and Scott Kennedy (extra).
Women's Fellowship: Saturday, July 7th, 10am at Tara Figgins' home. Handcrafts
and coffee, $5.00 per person. RSVP required, firstname.lastname@example.com.
CTK Family Dinner: Sunday, July 15th, following service, join us for our monthly
family dinner. It is a catered dinner, so there's no need to bring anything.
Men's Fellowship: Friday, July 20th, 7pm at Buff alo Wild Wings. Come to eat
wings but stay for the fellowship. For more info, contact Scott Kennedy.


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RT America - March 1, 2018
Russia sends out wake-up call
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered his State of the Nation address Thursday, announcing the country has a nuclear capability unlike anything in the world. RT America's Ed Schultz is joined by Linda Gunter of Beyond Nuclear for more.
TSA partners with Amtrak to test new security technology
Authorities are testing bomb screeners at New York's Penn Station. Officials say the technology will help detect if travelers are wearing explosive vests. RT America's Trinity Chavez reports.
Facebook: No evidence found linking Brexit campaign to Russia
Russia did not interfere in the United Kingdom's referendum to leave the European Union, according to a new letter from Facebook to the UK's parliament. YouTube has also conducted a review which found no evidence of Russian interference. However, this hasn't stopped Hillary Clinton from tweeting, "the Russians are still coming." For more, RT America's Ed Schultz speaks with legal and media analyst Lionel.