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ARMI | BioFabUSA recently caught up with Marsha Rolle, associate professor of Biomedical Engineering at WPI, to discuss WPI's membership and observations about regenerative medicine.
BioFabUSA: How did WPI learn about the mission of ARMI/BioFabUSA?
Rolle: "Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has been involved in the Manufacturing USA initiative for the past several years. The university is active as a member of eight of the 14 National Manufacturing Innovation Institutes. WPI has a unique connection to ARMI because Dean Kamen attended WPI, and WPI President Laurie Leshin is a founding member of the ARMI Board of Directors. We are excited by the opportunity to bring our expertise in biomedical engineering, biomanufacturing, robotics, and sensing technologies to address unique engineering challenges presented by the emerging tissue manufacturing industry.
Our Vice Provost for Research, Bogdan Vernescu, summed it up nicely when he said: 'WPI's leading role in Manufacturing USA is "a natural connection" because these eight fields reflect some of our current research and academic strengths and because our faculty members and students are already engaged in a lot of interesting and forward-looking work in these areas. We were founded by manufacturers for manufacturing-workforce development, so it's rewarding to think that we are continuing that long tradition.' "
BioFabUSA: What is the focus of WPI in the Regenerative Medicine area?
Rolle: "It is difficult to quantify the number of faculty and students engaged in regenerative medicine research at WPI because we collaborate so broadly across disciplines throughout the campus community. The core of our regenerative medicine effort is in biomedical engineering (BME), where nearly 20 primary and collaborative BME faculty work on development of novel regenerative materials, tissues, cells, computational models, sensors, and imaging technologies. Also, BME faculty have worked closely with colleagues in the WPI Foisie School of Business to develop an innovative PhD training program that challenges students to approach their dissertation projects with an "innovative mindset," and recognizing opportunities for impact and value creation.
With funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training (IGERT) program, the "Training Innovative Leaders in Biofabrication" grant has supported more than 20 PhD fellows at WPI in the departments of biomedical, mechanical, and chemical engineering, physics, and biology and biotechnology since 2012. In addition to disciplinary coursework and dissertation research, WPI IGERT fellows complete a graduate business certificate with courses in entrepreneurship and technology commercialization, and then complete an internship in industry or an international research lab. Our WPI IGERT program was featured in a panel discussion on education and workforce development at the 2018 ARMI Winter Summit in Manchester, New Hampshire in January.
WPI's research strength in biofabrication and regenerative engineering was recently bolstered by the addition of two new assistant professors in January: Catherine Whittington (Biomedical Engineering) and Elizabeth Stewart (Chemical Engineering). Dr. Whittington recently completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Eli Lilly and Purdue University, and will develop a research program at WPI focused on combining bio-instructive biomaterials with cells to design 3D tissue-engineered platforms for regenerative medicine and disease modeling. Dr. Stewart recently completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Her research program utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to investigate the biophysical properties of cells, multicellular communities and their microenvironments in disease, with a focus on bacterial infection prevention and control."
BioFabUSA: What does WPI see as the near-term and long-term breakthroughs in regenerative medicine?
Rolle: "The promise of cell-based therapies to treat a spectrum of conditions, from cancer to heart attacks and osteoarthritis, is quickly coming to fruition technologically. Manufacturing innovation will be critical to enable broad clinical use of promising therapeutic cells. For example, automation and inline sensing systems may facilitate cell expansion and monitoring to generate the billions of cells required to treat disease, while reducing manufacturing time and cost, limiting contamination, and increasing cell quality and reproducibility."
BioFabUSA: Are there any current breakthroughs you see as promising at WPI?
Rolle: "WPI brings a broad range of multi-disciplinary expertise to its efforts in regenerative medicine and health technologies, from biomedical engineering and biotechnology, to physics, computer science, and robotics. Some of the most exciting breakthroughs emerging from WPI research programs include the application of plant tissues as a source of cells to manufacture biopharmaceuticals and decellularized biomaterials for human cell delivery. We have also made recent advances in cell delivery and tissue repair using fibrin microthread technology invented at WPI, and developed new approaches to biofabrication of implantable tissues such as cardiac and skeletal muscle, blood vessels and trachea.
And several WPI researchers are developing high throughput human micro tissue models for drug testing. It will be really exciting if functional living tissues can be reproducibly manufactured and analyzed as a tool to predict human responses to promising drugs. This breakthrough could both reduce the cost and improve the safety and efficacy of new pharmaceuticals."
BioFabUSA: Why did WPI join ARMI and what do you hope to receive from the greater BioFabUSA community?
Rolle: "Being a member of ARMI has generated new industry and academic partnerships. Myself, (Marsha Rolle, associate professor of Biomedical Engineering at WPI) and Claudia Zylberberg, CEO of Akron Biotech, were awarded one of nine ARMI "Quick Start" projects. The project will utilize manufactured tissues in the Rolle lab to assess novel cryopreservation media developed at Akron Biotech to address ARMI/BioFabUSA Technical Thrust 5: Tissue Testing, Preservation and Transport. Overall, we hope that these partnerships will lead to new career and training opportunities for our students, more rapid commercial and clinical translation of WPI research discoveries, and innovations in both manufacturing research and educational programs offered in collaboration with ARMI members."
BioFabUSA: What can WPI bring to other Members of ARMI and the industry, for example what courses, programs, or degrees will WPI offer / or already offers in biofabrication?
Rolle: "WPI has been a leader in manufacturing education and innovation since its founding in 1865 – it's woven into our institutional mission to train the next generation of technology leaders who can integrate "theory and practice." Specifically, the WPI Biomanufacturing Education and Training Center (BETC) offers a number of courses, workshops and symposia that bring academic and industry experts together to advance technology and workforce development in this important field.
We look forward to welcoming ARMI members as speakers and delegates in our upcoming WPI Symposium on Advanced Biomanufacturing on April 9-10, 2018 and gratefully acknowledge ARMI's sponsorship and participation. We look forward to sharing our curricula, facilities and expertise broadly with ARMI members, and learning how to even more effectively engage industry partners to increase the real-world focus of our educational programs.


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For those of you that are not exactly thrilled by cooking every morning HOAP-3 is a trained robot that can assist in making omelets and even learn other tasks. It isn't quite the fastest machinery, so not one you would snag from the local shopping mall just yet. However, the idea of a cooking robot is enough to make most of us lazy bums salivate in anticipation. Sadly, you have to teach him every single move and have to place the objects in his hands, but he can do the tasks once taught. Plus the creator has him saying very random comments as he cooks, like once he identifies swiss cheese, mentioning he has heard it was very good.
This robot can grate cheese, beat eggs as well as dice up the ham. However, he isn't quite to the point of cracking his own eggs or perform the actual cooking process itself. The robot prepares the supplies ahead of time though, even if you do have to spoon feed him information. I would suggest watching the shorter video because the longer one is well, excruciatingly long. It took him eleven minutes teaching the robot to perform every little task, but it was quite informative. At this point I'd have to say it is still faster to cook the eggs yourself, so no worries about this cooking robot stealing jobs, for now at least.
Where can you buy this gadget: I'm not sure we can buy it just now.
Video presentation: Watch here!

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The Creative Millennial Podcast
007: Dr. Amber Thornton| Black Psychologist
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Today's guest is Dr Amber Thornton a black licenced clinical psychologist who currently resides in Tennessee. After I found Dr. Amber through Twitter and started listening to her podcast a Different Perspective it didn't take long for me to be hooked. I'm an advocate for therapy and even more so for black therapists so I knew I wanted to get Dr. Amber on the show.
We talk about a lot of things from why she decided to be a psychologist to how we can encourage more black youth to go to become therapists. It was a great conversation that I hope you enjoy as much as I did. Let me know what you think on twitter. I'm @CandiceVanWye
You can find Dr. Amber on her website: dramberthornton.com and on Twitter @dramberthornton.
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006: Lindsey Day| Co-Founder of CRWN Mag
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Today's guest is Lindsey Day, one of the founders of Crwn Magazine, a magazine for natural hair. We had a great conversation on a ton of topics from interracial relationships, to working with a co-founder, and how Lindsey's career in the music industry set her up for success as an entrepreneur. We also touch on money, Crwn Magazine's marketing strategy, and so much more. I enjoyed talking with Lindsey so much and I hope you enjoy our conversation. Let me know what you think on twitter. I'm @CandiceVanWye.
You can find Lindsey on Twitter and make sure to visit CRWN Magazine's website to become a subscriber!
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005: Tasha James | Blogger & Entrepreneur
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Today's guest is Tasha James the blogger behind The Glossier. If that name sounds familiar it's because a company was recently founded using that name, years after Tasha started her blog.
We talk about what that's been like as well as things like being a blogger with a smaller audience and what it's like for Tasha as an entrepreneur who is in business with her boyfriend. We also talk about small business helping small business and so much more.
I had a great time getting to know Tasha during this conversation. Let me know what you think on twitter. I'm @CandiceVanWye and it will always be in the show notes if you can't spell it.
Thank you for listening to this conversation. You can find Tasha online at on her blog and Twitter & Instagram.
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004: Lesyle Penelope | Fantasy Author
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Today's guest is Leslye Penelope, an award winning best selling author. I invited her on the podcast because, first, she's a great writer but she's also a black woman writing fantasy and paranormal books. It's very rare to see a black woman in that genre so I wanted to get her perspective and advice on navigating that world. She started off as a self published author (and she still is) but recently inked a deal with St Martin's Press which is obviously a really big deal. We talk about a lot of things including what it feels like to launch something on your own, fear of failure and fear of success, self doubt, navigating race in all white spaces, and why you sometimes have to go after your dreams alone but why getting help isn't a bad thing.
You can find Leslye at her website and Twitter.
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003: Essence Hayes | Coloring Pins
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Today's guest is Essence Hayes, the owner and designer of Coloring Pins. If you haven't heard of coloring pins where have you been girl? It's pins for brown people. I was so excited to talk with her because she's so private.
We talked about a ton of things in this interview from her entrepreneurial beginnings to believing in yourself despite naysayers and why we don't like being domestic.
Talking with her was like talking with one of my besties so y'all are gonna hear me get a little animated. Let me know what you think on twitter.
Visit the Coloring Pins website and follow on Instagram.
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002: Georgia Grace | Salsa Studio Owner
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Today's guest is Georgia Grace, the owner of Holy City Salsa in Charleston, SC and one of the first friends I made in college. In this interview we talk about so many things from our crazy college experiences to relationships failing in public to not feeling good enough to how self conscious getting help on the road to success can make you feel. Georgia is seriously one of the smartest women I know and very ambitious so I was excited to talk to her about being a creative millennial and a businesswoman.
Just a few notes. I was very sick while recording this podcast but I powered through so you have to excuse the sound of my voice. Georgia's dog also somehow got into the room while she was recording so you might hear his tags jingling in the background. Sorry about that.
After listening to the podcast let me know what you think on twitter. You can find Georgia at holycitysalsa.com and facebook.com/holycitysalsa
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Today's guest is Malene Barnett, an award-winning designer with a collection of carpets, fine art wall coverings, and artisan tiles. Her design studio is called Malene B. and after talking with her I realize why she's named her business after herself. Her designs are as bright and vibrant as her personality. Throughout the conversation we talk about many things from her childhood, why she had to tell white professors in college to let her design what she wants to design, and why travel feeds the soul. She also drops so many gems about believing in yourself and your artistic vision and being a business owner as a creative.
You can find Malene at her website: www.maleneb.com
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Greek Island Destinations
By admin on September 28, 2016
My Greek friend George Katopis recently made some recommendations for future travel in Greece. So I thought I would put that list here for safe keeping and easier reference. Corfu: It is cosmopolitan with nice beaches. On Corfu I should be able to find Ithaca, a place that is less developed but which is nice with […]
Posted in Greece, Islands | Tagged adventure, Greek Friends, Greek Islands, Greek Travel, James Talbott, Jim Talbott, Ouzo, sailing, www.travelswithjim.com | Leave a response
Captain Jim
By admin on April 26, 2014
When I was just five years old my grandparents and parents thought it would be cute to take a picture of me piloting my grandfathers yacht in Jupiter, Florida. Of course at that age they had to get me a box to stand on and as I recall the boats wheel was a wee bit […]
Posted in Australia, Great Barrier Reef, On The Road, World Travels | Tagged adventure, Australian Wine, barefoot, Bundaberg Rum, cockatoos, colorful fish, friends, Great Barrier Reef, James Talbott, Jim Talbott, piloting the boat, sailing, Sea Eagle, water sports, white sandy beaches, Whitsundays, www.travelswithjim.com | Leave a response
Alcatraz Prison
By admin on August 7, 2011
On a recent jaunt to San Francisco I had the opportunity to also see Alcatraz Prison. Actually it was really only a prison for twenty-nine years. And now after oodles of interesting history and occupation as a prison and then later as an American Indian Colony it is now a National Historic Monument. Situated a […]
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How Claras Raised 4 Kids And Grew Her Direct Sales Business
Claras was able to quit her full time job while running her direct sales business and raising 4 kids, except...
When Claras' oldest child, Oakley, was younger, he enjoyed playing t-ball in the summer.
Claras would scramble to get her thousands of pieces of LuLaRoe inventory uploaded to her Facebook sales on those nights so she could go to the game.
"Click, click, click… Click, click, click...."
The process of uploading thousands of pieces of inventory is seared into her mind forever.
It took hours just to put a Facebook party together in her group.
Not to mention she would need to go back through and find "sold" comments of people who purchased during the sale.
One night she was so caught up and frustrated that it caused Her to be late to Oakley's game.
Her husband, Ryan, noticed that despite Claras' success with her direct sales business it was causing her to stress out and miss their kids activities in the evenings.
She was doing really well, but the stress made them question whether it was worth it to keep going with the business.
Ryan knew there were thousands of other direct sales business owners who shared the same pains as Claras.
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Tethyan Resources PLC (CVE:TETH) told investors it was pressing ahead with the previously announced placing to raise up to C$1.2mln and expects it to close in the next two weeks.
As reported at the end of February, the firm is issuing up to 4.8mln units at 25 cents each.
READ: Tethyan Resources shareholders set for a vote on Taor acquisition in May
The net proceeds will be used to finance Tethyan's planned advancement of the Rudnitza copper-gold porphyry prospect in 2018, as well as other earlier-stage prospects towards the identification of new drill targets and for general working capital, it said.
Southern Arc Minerals Inc aims to invest C$360,000 to acquire 1.44mln units in the fundraise.
Southern Arc currently owns 29.89% of Tethyan on an undiluted basis and it will not exceed 29.99% on closing of the placing.
Each unit consists of one share and one-half of a share purchase warrant.
Each whole warrant will be exercisable into one company share at 35 cents for three years from the closing date.
Last week, the Eastern Europe-focused explorer updated on its acquisition of Taor - a firm which holds ground adjacent to its optioned Suva Ruda licence in Serbia, saying it had set the date for a shareholder meeting to approve the deal.
Shareholders will also vote on an increase to the firm's share capital.
The meeting will take place in London at 12 pm on 18 May 2018, it said.
In Toronto, Tethyan shares were unchanged at C$0.33.


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Oxford (Maryland)
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Oxford MD is a port town in Talbot County, Maryland USA. It covers a total area of approx 2 km2 (1 ml2) and has population under 1000. The town is located on the south bank of Tred Avon River and close to where the river empties into Chesapeake Bay (Mid-Atlantic East Coast USA).
- Town Creek nearly splitts the town in two parts (north to south) providing a protected harbor for boats and cruise ships.
- Oxford MD is one of Maryland's oldest towns, officially established in 1683 (first named as seaport). One of town's first houses was built in 1669. The town first appeared on a map in 1670.
- Oxford's glory ended with the American Revolution (1765-1783), when with the British ships also ended goods import. As main crop, tobacco was replaced by wheat, most businesses bankrupt and the population decreased.
- The town is on the route of USA's oldest privately operated ferry service (Oxford-Bellevue Ferry) opened in 1683 and still run today. It links Oxford with Bellevue across Tred Avon River (crossing time 10 min).
- Currently, Oxford MD offers popular leisure tourism activities for weekend visitors, summer residents and boaters.
Port Oxford cruise ship schedule shows timetable calendars of all arrival and departure dates by month. The port's schedule lists all ships (in links) with cruises going to or leaving from Oxford, Maryland. To see the full itineraries (ports of call dates and arrival / departure times) and their lowest rates – just follow the corresponding ship-link.
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The Oxford cruise port map is interactive. It shows the port's exact location, along with the real-time cruise ship traffic (if any) in its vicinity - today, and right now. By zooming-out you can see other cruise ship ports located near Oxford, Maryland.
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text: Share: Comments Print December 13, 2011 at 9:13 AM Tuesday links — Ticket sales boom for Alamo Bowl Posted by Bob Condotta The fan appeal of the Alamo Bowl only grew over the weekend when Baylor's Robert Griffin III won the Heisman. And the San Antonio Express-News reports that is already paying off in increased ticket sales for the game, with some tickets on the secondary market going for as much as $800. There's no exact figure of ticket sales for UW in the story, however, as school officials say it will still be a few more days before they have a figure to make public (that's in part because of the way in which sales are done in stages). UW, as the Pac-12 school, had an allotment of 9,500 it has to account for (unsold tickets will be purchased by the confernence, up to 50 percent). Baylor got 12,500, the Big 12 team getting more on the assumption it might travel better due to being closer. IN OTHER NEWS. … — The Seattle Times has named its high school All-State Teams, and they include plenty of players committed to or considering UW. — Ted Miller puts Austin Seferian-Jenkins and Josh Shirley on his All-Pac-12 Freshmen Team. — Chris Polk is an honorable mention pick on SI.com's All-American Team. — Seferian-Jenkins is 15th and Kasen Williams honorable mention on Todd McShay's list of the top freshmen in the country. — The LA Daily News notes that Marques Tuiasosopo has been temporarily bumped up to a fulltime coaching position with Rick Neuheisel's departure creating a vacancy. (This isn't to be misconstrued that he's on Jim Mora's staff yet — that could happen, it sounds like. But the old staff was still in place and with Neuheisel gone they could now bump someone up to basically take his place in the preparation for the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, and that's what Tuiasosopo has done). — Mora will be officially introduced today. — Here's more on how Griffin mania is sweeping through Central Texas, and on his appearance on David Letterman last night. — ESPN.com examines who might take over for Andrew Luck at Stanford. — SmartFootball looks at the interplay of recruiting and scheme. — Speaking of Neuheisel, he will guest on the CBS Sports Network's Inside College Football Show tonight, basically just taking the place of Rich Rodriguez, who was on the show all year (a show that gets a thumb's up from me, by the way, as I tried to watch it every week). — Not much specific news on the Arizona State search at the moment. But here's an interesting column from the Arizona Republic on the impact of social media on creating perceptions about what may or may not be happening in such searches. — By the way, June Jones said yesterday he was never offered the job. — Oregon lineman Mark Asper frankly says BYU blew it in recruiting him. — The Sporting News says the Pac-12 is just about ready to take the next step to elite status. — Steve Axman, who was UW's quarterbacks coach from 1999-2002 and WR coach in 2004, has retired. Comments


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Politics & Government
Victims of 'modern day slavery' get no help in NC budget
Joy's story
It was with a lot of fanfare that North Carolina lawmakers unveiled a bill last month to allocate up to $50 million to help the victims of human trafficking.
Sponsored by a top Mecklenburg County lawmaker and the top House budget writer, the measure had 48 co-sponsors – nearly half the House.
The General Assembly's final $23 billion budget calls for posting public awareness signs at hospitals and other public sites, but no money to provide services for trafficking victims.
"It's frustrating," said Lanie George, who runs a shelter for trafficking victims in Cabarrus County. "We're communicating to our women that they're not valuable enough for us to provide for their healing needs."
House Bill 910 was sponsored by Republican representatives including Bill Brawley of Matthews and Nelson Dollar of Cary. Brawley chairs the Finance Committee; Dollar leads the House budget committee.
Brawley could not be reached Tuesday.
Victim advocates call human trafficking modern-day slavery. Brawley's bill would have allocated $37.5 million for shelter beds, $13.5 million for mental health services, and $4.5 million to educate students on the warning signs for trafficking. Providing a bed and services can cost up to $40,000 a year for each victim. Mental health services could cost another $15,000, experts say.
George, whose suburban shelter now has four women staying there, said she had to turn away three others last week for lack of money.
According to the anti-trafficking Polaris Project, more than 8,000 trafficking cases were reported nationwide in 2016 – 35 percent more than a year before. In North Carolina, 181 cases were called in to the National Human Trafficking Hotline last year, up from 112.
In April the Observer recounted the story of Joy Anderson, a former sex trafficking victim rescued by George, who later named her shelter "Redeeming Joy." She said she's disappointed lawmakers did not approve any money to help people like her.
"Frankly, it makes me feel like, why?" Anderson said. "Why wouldn't anybody care about these lost women and lost men?"
Tammy Harris, a board member of the Cabarrus shelter, called the lack of funding "disheartening." She'd gone to Raleigh with Anderson for the announcement of the House bill. She said a lawmaker later told her why he thought the funding request wasn't going anywhere.
"This is not an issue that people vote on," she recalled him saying. "And while it's important to people, it's not going to get representatives reelected."
Jim Morrill: 704-358-5059, @jimmorrill


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Last week at our meeting in Durango, one of the members of the Atheist/Skeptic group asked me, "I think I'm hearing something important emerging from this talk. There seems to be a subtle difference between the Jesus you talk about and the Religion of Christianity."
I tried to hold my enthusiasm at bay. After all, the sole purpose of me being on the panel representing faith was to hopefully be able to cross this bridge of conversation. I don't really think there's a subtle difference, I think there's a GREAT CHASM of difference.
"Sir, Thank you for your question, I responded. I'm going to be honest here and lay all my cards on the table. I'm not a big fan of religion anyway. I think there's been an awful history of 'christians' who have murdered, oppressed, and created an empire where there isn't one to be created. I for one, just want to take the opportunity to say I'm sorry for that, and hopefully we can begin to emerge from the dark shadows and black eyes of Christendom, and begin to create a place where we can focus on the most intriguing figure ever to walk planet earth…mainly, Jesus."
The tense air in the room left, and what followed was more confusion. (I guess I'll take confusion over tense anyday.)
It's taken me the better part of a decade to work through these ideas, and I've tried to write furiously about my journey, but I keep coming up short. I don't know if I'm just not ready to have all my thoughts in order, or if it's just too confusing in our culture to separate Jesus from religion. You see, Jesus didn't preach ABOUT the gospel, Jesus IS the gospel.
An Unusual Meeting to Share
Wednesday, I was invited to a special breakfast in Washington D.C. with some House Congressmen. It was AMAZING! I've been behind the scenes in the capital building a few times, but this meeting would be a special one.
My dear friend asked me if I would share a bit about what I'm learning about Jesus with some of the House Conressmen, and I jumped at the opportunity. I opened by Bible, and read Luke 15 and the story about the Lost Sheep. Remember that one?
Jesus told his disciples, ""What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.' Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. (Luke 15:4-7 ESV)
Do you know why Jesus lays the sheep on His Shoulder?
When the Shepherds in the Middle East go and find a sheep that's wandered off, they grab the sheep by it's hind legs and twist it until the sheep is uncomfortable walking. Then, they pick the sheep up, put it around their neck, and walk it back to the flock. As the shepherd introduces the sheep back to the herd, he takes special care to feed the sheep from his hand. He sleeps next to the sheep, and over time as the sheep begins to heal, the Shepherd instills a sense in the sheep that he cares deeply for the animal.
He treats it like a child.
You see, the most important part of this parable is the fact that Jesus is interested in calling us to himself. He wants to take care of us. He wants us to know his name. He wants us to hear his voice. He wants us to know that He is the care giver, and He loves us VERY MUCH!!
It has nothing to do with religious programs.
Knowing God isn't wrapped up in a 40 day challenge we have to complete.
We don't have to perform for God's love and care.
Jesus gives us a model that He cares for us, even when we run off. And sometimes when we go through trials in life, it's simply so we can learn what it means to rely on God again.
The Congressmen were fully engaged in the fact that God is with us even when our country isn't going the way they want, or an election turns out different than they expect, or even when it seems like family problems are overshadowing life; God is calling us to himself.
That's the real difference between religion and following the teachings of Jesus. That's the state of mind that separates those who know about God, and those who know the Shephard.


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Undoubtedly one of the highlights of the church's calendar. The New Wine summer gatherings are an amazing chance to catch up with others in the church, worship with thousands of other Christians and learn from God's Word.
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The Church believes that God, the author of marriage, established it as a permanent union.
When two people marry, they form an unbreakable bond.
I am a divorced Catholic who would like to remarry in the Catholic Church. Unless your former spouse has died, you will need to obtain an annulment. I am not a Catholic but I plan to marry a Catholic.
This teaching may be difficult to understand, especially if you come from a faith tradition that accepts divorce and remarriage.
Some couples in a situation similar to yours have found it helpful to talk with a priest or deacon.


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'Crafted Minimalism' by DAY Studio
Look at this vibrant, scintillating composition.
Starkly contrasting colors, materials and shapes are in play here.
The clean lines, bold geometry and just a hint of playfulness are drawing you in; I'm sure of it.
This bright melange of objects belongs to the Avlu collection 'Crafted Minimalism', by Istanbul-based multidisciplinary design studio DAY. The studio has created two collections of works under the Avlu banner–'Crafted Minimalism', in 2016 and 'Istanbul Collection' in 2015.
Readers scroll to the end of this article for detailed shots and information about our absolute favorite pieces from these two collections!
Besides the obvious draw of beautiful contemporary design, elegant minimalist forms and (clearly) excellent craftsmanship seen in these works, what stands out in DAY studio's work?
It's roots.
Designer duo Doğanberk Demir and Yeşim Eröktem, of DAY studio, draw inspiration from their Turkish cultural background, and in particular, from the energetic, colorful streets of Istanbul–from the life of the city they live in. The new Avlu collection 'Crafted Minimalism' in fact, which will be seen as part of Form&Seek's exhibit at the London Design Fair this week, mainly plays on the idea of hidden gems in the city and ordinary mise-en-scène on the streets from street vendors to the typical teahouses of Istanbul.
Try to imagine this: Seeds from Turkish culture and city life take root in a contemporary approach to design, and what sprouts is a series of simple, beautiful and functional everyday objects. This is DAY Studio's work.
Except, these pieces of furniture, lighting, tabletop accessories, containers, porcelain ware and more, are anything but everyday or ordinary. Over two collections, DAY Studio, founded in 2015, has shown us two series of real 'gems'–surprising, graspable, pleasurable objects.
And how were these created?
The Avlu collection is focused on local Turkish manufacturing techniques and craftsmen, so the designer duo works in close collaboration with makers, from different backgrounds and talents. These are usually artists who have mastered traditional techniques of working with materials like wood, metal, stone, glass, among others. Marrying their skill-set with contemporary design becomes DAY studio's mission then.
While the studio works with a variety of materials, there is one material they are fascinated by more than others–marble. It is a material they feel connected to, owing to the city they live in– from the Turkish Baths to monumental marble fountains and stairs-marble is all around Istanbul. No wonder that the duo enjoys working with an element that is a visible, significant part of the city.
In addition to their Avlu collections and brand, DAY collaborates with local and international brands such as Frette, Flormar, and Hamm. Their brand Avlu's work has been exhibited at platforms such as Wallpaper* Handmade, Salone del Mobile, Downtown Design Dubai and Istanbul Design Week.
Look out for the beautiful 'Crafted Minimalism' series at the Form&Seek exhibit at the London Design Fair, from Sept 22-25, 2016.


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The second director, Tejpal Singh, has the same companies listed under his name as well, with the exception of Retreat Farms Limited. When we looked into the ROC records for these companies, we found a trail of allegedly pending loans. First, Impressia Healthcare Pvt Ltd.
One of the names is Adrenalina Automobiles Pvt Ltd in a case against Andhra Bank for a suit amount of a little over Rs 6 crore. We've e-mailed the company, but haven't heard from them. We've also written to the bank, but haven't received a response. This is what we know, Mallika Mukherjee and Tejpal Singh started Adrenalina Automobiles Pvt Ltd in 2011. On the NewsX NPA list, the company owes State Bank of India Rs 6 crore while on the ROC records, it owes Andhra Bank Rs 6 crore 80 lakh, none of which has been satisfied by the directors. The same directors have a number of other companies listed under them, most of which owe the same banks. Coincidentally, 4 of the companies have the same registered address on the ROC records but when we visited this address, we found that the place had been vacated by the previous owners about 3-4 years back.
Why is it that same banks end up giving loans to the same set of defaulters? Is it because perhaps they don't have all the information? Is it a plausible argument in today's digital age? The bottom line is when the same set of people can get loans just by changing the name of the company, we need to take a step back and really look the minute details that are missing from the recovery process.
Be it the difference between the loan amounts mentioned on the ROC and the DRT notice, or the alleged reality that the company no longer exists on the ground but still enjoys an 'active' status on record, our inability to maintain and update data is one of the biggest loopholes when it comes to India's mounting NPA problem. Another day, another eye-opening investigation, stay tuned for more.


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Dover International Speedway officials announced Wednesday, Aug. 30, the entitlement partner for the upcoming Oct. 1 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff race – the "Apache Warrior 400 presented by Lucas Oil."
"Apache Warrior" is a feature-length documentary that puts the viewer in the cockpit of an Apache helicopter during one of the most intense missions in aviation history. Telling the story of an elite U.S. Army Aviation Squadron, this film highlights the adaptability, courage and selflessness of Apache pilots and their crews as they launch an attack during the initial surge into Iraq in March 2003. The mission unfolds in near real time as these heroic soldiers fight to stay alive. The film is a Strong Eagle Media production, in association with A. Smith & Co. Dox and Mechanical Dragons.
"We are once again very excited about our continued partnership with Strong Eagle Media and with Lucas Oil. Dover International Speedway has always been proud of our strong relationship with the U.S. military and our men and women that have and are serving our country," said Mike Tatoian, Dover International Speedway's president and CEO.
"Along with our terrific presenting partner, Lucas Oil, this type of platform helps allow the stories of our heroes in uniform to be properly told."
The "Apache Warrior 400 presented by Lucas Oil" Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff race (NBCSN, 2 p.m.) is the first elimination race of the 16-driver 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series postseason. Four drivers will see their championship dreams dashed after 400 grueling laps at the Monster Mile.
"We couldn't be happier about our continued partnership with the iconic Dover international Speedway and the entitlement sponsorship of this important NASCAR event," said Strong Eagle Media Chairman Bert Bedrosian.
"It's an honor to once again pay tribute to all of our brave men and women in uniform. This year we are especially proud to highlight our heroic Apache Warrior aviators, commanders, and support personnel with our riveting film 'Apache Warrior.'"
"We are delighted to be back at Dover," said Bob Patison, executive vice president of Lucas Oil. "It is a great facility, rich with history. Our team is excited to work with the amazing staff at Dover again."
"Apache Warrior" is being distributed by Gravitas Ventures, and will be available for preorder from Amazon and iTunes in time for the Sept. 29-Oct. 1 NASCAR tripleheader weekend at Dover International Speedway.
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The Senate reconvenes on Monday, April 13, 2015, facing a vote on H.R. 2. It's a shining opportunity to reclaim leadership for covering abortion care for all women regardless of their income, source of insurance, or where they live.
An overwhelming bipartisan majority in the House agreed on H.R. 2 just before the March recess. It offers a compromise on the long unpopular but seemingly intractable Medicare formula for paying doctors. Delay in the Senate risks passing a deadline that threatens a 20 percent pay cut for the MDs! (Sound familiar?)
Well, yes, H.R. 2 also includes the Hyde amendment, banning federal funds for abortion. But this rule has "been in appropriations for decades. It's pretty much chiseled in stone," according to the NY Times' Gail Collins. The House "pro-choice" caucus declined to marshal opposition to including it in H.R. 2, which also promises to extend funding for children's health insurance and community health centers. (A shining exception: Rep. Jan Schakowski, who attributed her "No" vote in part to the Hyde language.)
But it's increasingly clear that sticking with the status quo is an open door to retreat. In March, the abortion funding restriction showed up in a Senate bill intended to protect the victims of sex-trade trafficking. This past week, Indiana recovered from national revulsion against an anti-LGBT law by handing down a 20-year jail sentence to Purvi Patel claiming that her miscarriage constituted "feticide." We are way beyond irony here.
The primary victims of the Hyde restrictions are low-income women and their families, who are five times more likely to experience unintended pregnancies and childbirths, and are increasingly caught in the vise of state and federal laws constraining access to safe, legal abortions, as well as reduced social and financial support for families. Leaders and advocates for vulnerable communities will be stronger for unifying our shared interests in children's health insurance, community health centers, fair Medicare reimbursement policies, and abortion rights and reproductive justice.
It is long past time for our leaders to make the positive case for equitable coverage. As Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) has said, this is "one battle that we can win... I see it as standing up for principle. And you know principle doesn't know minority and majority; principle is deeply held."


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INA, Ill. (Jan. 24, 2019) – Testing dates are set for students interested in three of Rend Lake College's popular Allied Health programs this spring. Those interested in the Medical Assistant, Nursing, and Radiologic Technology programs can take the entrance exams early to complete their applications.
The entrance exam, called the Psychological Service Bureau (PSB) exam, is a five-part, computerized, timed test that is a requirement for the application process. The test costs $30 and is due at the time of registration, which must be done in person at the testing center, located in the Administration Building.
Students testing for the Medical Assistant can test at:
Thursday, 2/14 9:00 or 1:30 Med Assistant
Thursday, 3/21 9:00 or 1:30 Med Assistant
Thursday, 4/18 9:00 only Med Assistant
Thursday, 5/23 1:00 only Med Assistant
Thursday, 5/30 9:00 only Med Assistant
Radiologic Technology testing will be offered at:
Thursday, 2/14 9:00 or 1:30 Rad Tech
Thursday, 3/21 9:00 or 1:30 Rad Tech
The Medical Assistant program offers an Associate in Applied Science degree requiring two years, or four semesters, of study or an occupational certificate option requiring 36 credit hours in two semesters. All general education courses are required for those who want to complete the associate degree program. The program will prepare students to work in medical offices, clinics, and other outpatient facilities doing a number of tasks, including maintaining appointment schedules and medical records, billing, recording vital signs, obtaining medical histories, and drawing blood.
The Radiologic Technology program prepares students for operating radiographic equipment through the study of human anatomy and clinical experience. Graduates will receive an Associate in Applied Science Degree after two years, or four semesters, of work. During this time, students can also choose to complete two occupational certificates requiring an extra 16 credit hours of study in a focus area: MRI or Computed Tomography.
Students testing for the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program can test at:
Wednesday, 2/6 9:00 or 1:30
Tuesday, 2/26 9:00 or 1:30
Friday, 3/8 9:00 only
Tuesday, 3/12 9:00 or 1:30
Thursday, 3/28 9:00 or 1:30
Friday, 3/29 9:00 only
The ADN program is a two-year, four-semester study into professional nursing that results in an Associate in Applied Science degree. Upon graduation, students are prepared to practice in a variety of health care settings with skills and knowledge gained from training and hands-on practice.
The job outlook for all three programs is increasing much faster than average, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), with the creation of more than 650,000 new jobs combined between 2016 and 2026.
Students must bring photo identification for admission to the test. For questions about the PSB test, contact Beth Stevens in the Academic Advisement Center at 618-437-5321, Ext. 1266 or . To learn more about these programs, contact RLC's Allied Health Division at Ext. 1251 or .


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We got up at 6:30 and promptly got underway for Antigua. After b-fast and clean up we went into watch teams. It was a choppy yet pleasant 7 hour sail to Antigua. After lowering the sails and setting up camp we had dinner where we were joined by Chris Williams who used to work for Sea~mester. After dinner we cleaned up and enjoyed a class free evening.
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Mahalaya Date & Time 2018, Bengla Mahalaya Puja Schedule, Details & Information: Some of you may know that Mahalaya is the beginning of the annual Durga Puja festival. Even with this day the big festival of Durga Puja. You all should know that on this day, Goddess Durga is believed to descend on Earth, her 'paternal home', every year. People in India celebrate this festival in very big numbers, also the whole Kolkata comes together to celebrate the whole 9 days event/ festival. Happy Bangla Subho Mahalaya 2018 Quotes
Also, the reports are claiming that Mahalaya occurs on an Amavasya, which is the last day of the dark fortnight (Krishnapaksha) in the month of Ashvin, according to the Hindu lunar calendar. Overall, as you all may already know that the Devipaksha begins the next day heralding the ten-day festival of Durga Puja and you all can celebrate it with your friends and family.
Mahalaya 2018 Time & Date
You all may know that this year Mahalaya will be celebrated on 8 October. You all should note down this date because this is the beginning of Durga Puja event. The Krishnapaksha in the month of Ashvin is also observed as Pitripaksha, which literally means 'the fortnight of the forefathers'. You all should know that it is a 16-day period when Hindus pay homage to their ancestors.
Also, the reports are suggesting that Mahalaya marks the end of this Pitripaksha. On this day believers perform a ritual called Tarpan an offering made to the ancestors. They take a holy dip in the Ganga or other rivers and water bodies before performing Tarpan. Overall, we have told you everything about the festival above. You all can check other updates for the Durga Puja here.


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Medical missionary completing Mecklenburg quarantine Monday
In Thursday morning's chill, Dr. John Fankhauser stood outside his temporary home, an RV parked on the edge of the woods in south Charlotte, and stuck a thermometer in his mouth as public health nurse Carmel Clements watched.
She was there to make sure the medical missionary, who returned from Liberia two weeks ago, isn't running a fever or showing other symptoms of Ebola.
After a few minutes, as they stood several feet apart, Fankhauser held out the thermometer so Clements could record his normal temperature – 97.4.
It's all part of a Mecklenburg County Health Department quarantine that orders Fankhauser to remain secluded – for the second time in four months – because he was in contact with Ebola patients in Liberia, one of the West African countries where the epidemic has been raging.
Fankhauser, 52, is not sick and is confident he wasn't exposed to the often-deadly virus. When he last treated an Ebola patient on Nov. 3 in Liberia, he wore protective gear and felt no risk of being infected.
"I'm doing this to comply with a public health order, not because I think it's a necessary restriction to keep the public safe," Fankhauser said in an interview.
Even so, he and other officials with Charlotte-based SIM USA understand the need to allay public fears.
They're well aware of the panic that arose last month after news broke that another medical missionary, Dr. Craig Spencer, rode the New York subway, ate in restaurants and went bowling before becoming ill with Ebola.
"From what I saw, Dr. Spencer really was responsible in that as soon as he had symptoms, he isolated himself," Fankhauser said. "It's important for people to be reminded that when people do not have symptoms, they're not contagious. There's really no medical reason to tell someone they can't go bowling when they don't have symptoms."
Fankhauser's quarantine began Nov. 8 when he arrived in Charlotte for a rest and reunion with his family. Monday marks the end of the order and of the 21-day incubation period, the time it takes for symptoms of Ebola infection to appear after an exposure.
On Tuesday, he'll fly to California with his wife and two daughters to celebrate Thanksgiving with the Fankhausers' son, a graduate student at UCLA. But the U.S. visit won't be long. On Dec. 4, the missionary plans to return to Liberia for another two- or three-month stint.
"I'll be spending Christmas in Liberia with my Liberian friends and family," he said.
Quarantine debate
For now, Fankhauser and his wife and two daughters are living in two recreational vehicles on the SIM campus. He keeps a 3-foot distance between himself and others – except for his family.
The doctor is careful not to criticize, but he clearly believes he is no threat to anyone and that others who are willing to volunteer in West Africa should not be dissuaded because of unwarranted fear and misunderstanding.
"I'm not trying to object to my own situation," Fankhauser said. "We need to be cautious to use quarantine to protect public safety but not to use quarantine where it's not necessary."
For now, quarantine decisions vary from state to state. Last month, after Spencer's diagnosis, the governors of New York and New Jersey ordered mandatory, 21-day quarantines for medical workers and other arriving travelers who'd had contact with Ebola in West Africa. Soon after, nurse Kaci Hickox was detained at the Newark airport after returning from Sierra Leone. She complained about being held for hours with little to eat and being quarantined even though a test showed she didn't have Ebola infection.
Unlike Hickox, Fankhauser said he was treated respectfully when he arrived at the Atlanta airport. But he said an "overly restrictive" response toward returning travelers could deter people from volunteering to help fight the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.
"The threat to America is really not going to go away until the epidemic is stemmed in West Africa," Fankhauser said.
Mecklenburg County Health Director Marcus Plescia said Fankhauser has diplomatically raised "some legitimate issues" about the county's quarantine order. "We could probably be a lot less intensive about how we monitor him, and we're willing to look at some of that again," Plescia said. "But part of our job is to manage public anxiety."
For example, nurses who've been monitoring Fankhauser daily declined to be photographed or identified for this story because of "the potential for causing concern among their friends and family," said Clements, who did the monitoring Thursday when the Observer was present. That isn't typically part of her job as division director for community health.
"We know there is no need for excessive fear and stigma," Clements said. "But you just have to watch the news to see that it's real."
'A little pent up'
Fankhauser, who previously lived in California, has been on the front lines of Ebola since the outbreak began in Liberia in June. And he has been quarantined twice in Charlotte.
He and his family first arrived in Liberia in November 2013, because they "felt like God was calling us to do mission work in Africa." He helped manage SIM's ELWA hospital and start a medical residency program, and then the focus changed to Ebola.
In late July, fellow missionaries Nancy Writebol and Dr. Kent Brantly were the first Americans to be diagnosed with Ebola infection, and Fankhauser was part of the team that cared for them before they were airlifted to Atlanta.
About a week later, Fankhauser returned to Charlotte on a flight with Writebol's husband, David. They were quarantined with several other missionaries on the SIM campus. They lived in RVs, some with their families. None became ill. "We had quite a little community up here for three weeks," Fankhauser said. "We had campfires together and meals together."
In early September, soon after his first quarantine ended, Fankhauser returned to Liberia to help care for another missionary colleague, Dr. Rick Sacra, who also contracted Ebola and was later airlifted to Nebraska Medical Center.
Needing another rest, Fankhauser returned this month to a second, quieter quarantine. It's just him, his wife and two daughters, and three missionaries from Guinea who are not legally restricted.
Fankhauser said he's not bored but feels "a little pent up." He and his family have had some meals at SIM headquarters, seated at a table "away from the rest of the staff." And they've been invited several times to the homes of SIM staffers for meals or coffee. He spends time working on reports and usually has one phone call a day to Africa.
"It's hard to be away too long," he said, referring to his responsibilities for running the SIM hospital and caring for patients in Liberia. He looks forward to the day when Ebola is under control and his family can join him again.
"That is where our family home is right now," he said. "My home is in Liberia."


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It looks like President Trump is taking a note out of the George W. Bush Administration by advocating the use of torture techniques in order to combat terrorism. Why does he think the so-called "advanced interrogation" tactics will work this time? Even Defense Secretary pick General James Mattis has stated that he does not believe in using torture to get answers.
President Trump's new executive order draft entitled, "Detention and Interrogation of Enemy Combatants" would lift bans on overseas CIA "black site" prisons used for torture. The places that Former President Barack Obama shut down. This would also reverse Obama's directive to give the Red Cross access to detainees and expand the use of Guantanamo Bay, which should have been shut down years ago.
President Trump says he wants to "fight fire with fire," which is somehow supposed to make America great again by stooping to the level of terrorists. There are also some legal conflicts that he doesn't even mention; this executive order would violate both U.S. and international law. Does our president even know what the Geneva Convention is?
The Senate voted overwhelmingly to ban torture in 2015, but now we have a president that wants to take us back in time. The new CIA Director, Mike Pompeo, is seemingly cooperative to the president's plan, stating that he wants to change the military policy for interrogation techniques so they can go beyond what is prescribed by the Army Field Guide.
Senator John McCain, a victim of torture during his service in the Vietnam War, is not taking any vile rhetoric from President Trump.
"The president can sign whatever executive orders he likes. But the law is the law. We are not bringing back torture in the United States of America," he stated.
While the majority of Republicans fall in line to President Trump's side, it's good to know that at least one of them can stand up and fight against this horrendous executive order. Perhaps this measure will bring an end to President Trump after he learns that violent actions often have violent consequences.


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It was a typical payday Friday night (August 29, 2014) when Lady Christine's Baby Back Ribs formally inaugurated and opened its branch in SM Lipa City in Batangas. Amid torrential rains across the city, people came to witness the opening of the new restaurant, the first of its kind in the mall. After the symbolic ribbon-cutting ceremony, restaurant co-founder Dr. Joebert Gimeno and the store franchisee, Robby Reventar with his wife Mary Ann, welcomed the guests and the first set of diners to the newest branch of the restaurant.
To kick off the fun activities the crew of the restaurant rendered an energetic dance number, which delighted the guests, the diners, and the program participants. Two local emcees took over the stage to start the well awaited eating challenges.
As part of the small tradition of the restaurant chain when opening new locations, Hungarian Sausage Eating and Party Slab Eating challenges were held to further entertain the first set of clients of the new store. All contestants were pre-screened and were subjected to basic medical checkups a couple of hours before the event to make sure they are healthy enough for the contest.
For the first challenge, three students from the De La Salle University, Lipa signed up. Each of them was served with four pieces of Hungarian sausage (from the menu) and a tall glass of smoothie. The mechanics was simple: first to finish all four sausages and the glass of fruit shake wins.
The main event followed---the Party Slab Eating Challenge, wherein another set of contestants had to consume 1.2 kilograms of baby back ribs and a glass of smoothie each. Amazingly, the winner was able to finish his set in less than 10 minutes. He seemed to enjoy every bite of the tender meat, topped with unique signature sauce that makes Lady Christine's Baby Back Ribs popular among diners.
Before the program ended, the two winners were formally awarded with cash, gift certificates, and plaque of appreciation by Mrs. Reventar. Lady Christine's Baby Back Ribs co-founder and marketing head Dr. Christine Eustacio gave her closing remarks to thank all the guests, customers, and program participants who made the store opening fun and memorable.
As the night ended, everyone in the store got busier as more Lipeños came in to try the latest talk of the town---the mouthwatering baby back ribs. The store was fully packed and it seemed that as the night got younger, more customers got more curious to find out what the newly opened restaurant has to offer.
A couple of weeks later, during the recent 'Entrepreneur Talks 2,' we got to meet Mr. and Mrs. Reventar again. They still could not hide their happiness and excitement over the overwhelming reception of the Lip a community to their new restaurant. Last we heard, Mr. Reventar is planning to get another franchise of Lady Christine's Baby Back Ribs for another location.
Lady Christine's Baby Back Ribs is set to open another franchised branch before September ends. This time, it will be in SM City Dasmariñas in Cavite.
To know more about how to become a franchisee of the restaurant, click its online directory listing here.


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ACIM Text Reading for April 17
Chapter 11
Either God or the ego is insane. If you will examine the evidence on both sides fairly, you will realise this must be true. Neither God nor the ego proposes a partial thought system. Each is internally consistent, but they are diametrically opposed in all respects so that partial allegiance is impossible. Remember, too, that their results are as different as their foundations, and their fundamentally irreconcilable natures cannot be reconciled by vacillations between them. Nothing alive is fatherless, for life is creation. Therefore, your decision is always an answer to the question, 'Who is my father?' And you will be faithful to the father you choose.
Yet what would you say to someone who believed this question really involves conflict? If you made the ego, how can the ego have made you? The authority problem is still the only source of conflict, because the ego was made out of the wish of God's Son to father Him. The ego, then, is nothing more than a delusional system in which you made your own father. Make no mistake about this. It sounds insane when it is stated with perfect honesty, but the ego never looks on what it does with perfect honesty. Yet that is its insane premise, which is carefully hidden in the dark cornerstone of its thought system. And either the ego, which you made, is your father, or its whole thought system will not stand.
You make by projection, but God creates by extension. The cornerstone of God's creation is you, for His thought system is light. Remember the Rays that are there unseen. The more you approach the centre of His thought system, the clearer the light becomes. The closer you come to the foundation of the ego's thought system, the darker and more obscure becomes the way. Yet even the little spark in your mind is enough to lighten it. Bring this light fearlessly with you, and bravely hold it up to the foundation of the ego's thought system. Be willing to judge it with perfect honesty. Open the dark cornerstone of terror on which it rests, and bring it out into the light. There you will see that it rested on meaninglessness, and that everything of which you have been afraid was based on nothing.
My brother, you are part of God and part of me. When you have at last looked at the ego's foundation without shrinking you will also have looked upon ours. I come to you from our Father to offer you everything again. Do not refuse it in order to keep a dark cornerstone hidden, for its protection will not save you. I give you the lamp and I will go with you. You will not take this journey alone. I will lead you to your true Father, Who hath need of you, as I have. Will you not answer the call of love with joy?
ACIM Workbook Lesson for April 17
Lesson 87
Our review today will cover these ideas:
(73) I will there be light.
I will use the power of my will today. It is not my will to grope about in darkness, fearful of shadows and afraid of things unseen and unreal. Light shall be my guide today. I will follow it where it leads me, and I will look only on what it shows me. This day I will experience the peace of true perception.
These forms of this idea would be helpful for specific applications:
This cannot hide the light I will to see.
You stand with me in light, [name].
In the light this will look different.
(74) There is no will but God's.
I am safe today because there is no will but God's. I can become afraid only when I believe there is another will. I try to attack only when I am afraid, and only when I try to attack can I believe that my eternal safety is threatened. Today I will recognize that all this has not occurred. I am safe because there is no will but God's.
These are some useful forms of this idea for specific applications:
Let me perceive this in accordance with the Will of God.
It is God's Will you are His Son, [name], and mine as well.
This is part of God's Will for me, however I may see it.
ACIM Q & A for Today
Q #42: Does A Course in Miracles refer to "God" as an interactive god who makes changes and alterations to our physical and worldly existence in relation to our daily actions? The Course initially states that we are changeless but later refers to all the various changes which we make as we progress. I do not understand if we are capable of making any changes or not? If we are changeless, why bother doing anything at all because we are what we are anyway.
A: Although much of the Course refers to God in personal terms, as if He were a concerned Father, distinct from His children, who is watching over us, when we understand the basic metaphysical teachings of the Course on God, it becomes apparent that these kinds of personal, human references to God can not be meant literally. They represent the Course's attempt to "use the language that this [finite] mind can understand, in the condition [of separation] in which it thinks it is" (T.25.I.7:4) and to correct the misperceptions we hold of God from our ego interpretation of God as an angry, vengeful Father who seeks to punish us for our attacks on Him.
The Course spends very little time on the impossible task of describing to our limited, finite minds the true nature of God, His creations, and reality — "there is no symbol for totality" (T.27.III.5:1) — but there are a few attempts. For example, from the workbook, "What He creates is not apart from Him, and nowhere does the Father end, the Son begin as something separate from Him" (W.pI.12:4). And acknowledging the impossibility of capturing in words That Which is beyond all concepts and symbols: "Oneness is simply the idea God is. And in His Being, He encompasses all things. No mind holds anything but Him. We say 'God is,' and then we cease to speak, for in that knowledge words are meaningless. There are no lips to speak them, and no part of mind sufficiently distinct to feel it is now aware of something not itself. It has united with its Source. And like its Source Itself, it merely is" (W.p.I.169.5).
So God, Who is "All in all" (T.7.IV.7:4), can not act on a part of Himself, as if it were separate from Him. And even to refer to Him as "Him" is to attribute a personal nature to the Source of all that in reality is totally abstract. The Course therefore does not describe God as interacting with his children in the world. That role is given to the Holy Spirit as the Voice for God, providing the Holy Spirit a symbolic function, unlike the Father and the Son (T.5.I.4:1). But since the world is all a projection of the basic ego illusion, which has no reality, there really is no world in which the Holy Spirit intervenes, only a mind that believes there is a world. And even then the Voice for God has no active function in the mind — "It merely reminds" (T.5.II.7:4) us of the truth about ourselves and God, which has never changed.
The Course also refers to God as "the Changeless," (W.pI.112.2:2) and "Formlessness" (W.pI.186.14:1), Who creates "only the changeless" (T.6.IV.12:4). Consequently, it is inconceivable that He could be involved in making changes and alterations in a world of form.
And that brings us to the second question you raise about our changelessness. In our reality as spirit, nothing has changed and we remain sinless, perfect and at one with our Source — this is the principle of the Atonement, repeated numerous times throughout the Course. It is in this sense that we are truly changeless. But clearly this is not what we believe or experience about ourselves. And so the Course does not simply assert what is real and true and leave it at that. That would not be of any help to us, trapped as we seem to be in the morass of our mistaken beliefs. So the Course accepts us where we think we are, acknowledging that we believe that we are each a separate physical being, living as a body in a world of time and space, struggling against forces that seem to be beyond our control. And it offers us the means — forgiveness, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit — to find the way out of this meaningless, senseless maze of beliefs in which we have imprisoned ourselves (T.26.V.4:1). Not because any of it is real, but only because we believe it is. And so long as we believe we have changed ourselves from our true reality as Christ, we will need to move through a seeming process of change that undoes all the changes we believe we have introduced into our identity, until we at last realize that in reality nothing has changed at all and we are back at home in the Heaven we never left, where we have always been. So this is a process of undoing, and not really doing at all. And any change we may seem to experience in the process of undoing our mistaken beliefs is as illusory as the initial thought of change that seemed to expel us from Heaven. But while we hold on to the belief that change is both possible and real, then change will be our experience. And our only choice will be whether to seek for change that reinforces guilt and separation and seems to take us even farther from our true home, or change that results from the practice of forgiveness in the context of our worldly relationships, allowing us to return.