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- Within the district there are several areas of interest, including: Black Butte Area, Black Crater Area, Camp Sherman Area, Lake Billy Chinook Area, Metolius Basin Area, Mt. Washington Area, Sisters Area, South Sisters Area, Suttle Lake Area, and Three Creek Lake Area.
Recreation - There are many hiking and horseback riding trails offering access to and into the wilderness areas within this district. Dispersed camping is available in the wildernesses. The non-wilderness area of the district has many hiking, horse riding and mountain bike trails, as well as, off-highway vehicle use areas. Camping and fishing are also popular activities in the forest. There are a good number of developed campsites, many of which are located near rivers and lakes providing access to good fishing opportunities.
Climate - With its huge elevation range, climate on the Deschutes changes drastically depending on elevation. The high elevations receive much more precipitation and colder temperatures. Much of the precipitation comes from October to April, mostly in the form of snow in the higher elevations. Winter temperatures can drop below zero degrees Fahrenheit. Late spring, summer and early autumn tend to bring clear, sunny days, with warm to hot temperatures at the low elevations and moderate temperatures at the higher elevations. Summer afternoon thunderstorms are not uncommon.
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This district surrounds the town of Sisters, spanning north, south and west of Sisters. The forest within this district can be accessed via Highways 20 and 126 traveling west, north and south from Sisters.
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Deschutes National Forest
- The Deschutes National Forest, in Central Oregon, extends for about 100 miles along the east side of the Cascade Mountains. The Deschutes stretches from high peaks, through forests, to the high-desert.


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The honey locust is an attractive, fast-growing tree that can reach heights of up to 70 feet. It develops very small, delicate leaves in late spring, adding a soft touch to the landscape. The honey locust tree requires regular pruning to control its size and to maintain an attractive shape. This tree oozes large amounts of sap after pruning, so it's best to do all major trimming in late spring, summer or fall to reduce the amount of sap that is lost.
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Begin pruning the tree during the first year after planting. Leave the top, most upright branch in place and clip off all others that compete for this position.
Leave the lower branches in place on young trees to produce nutrients and provide shade. These branches may be removed if they become too long or start to interfere with other plants or yard traffic.
Thin the branches as the tree grows to allow better air circulation, which will reduce the chance of fungal disease.
Remove any branches that develop on the main trunk that have less than a 45 degree angle, as they tend to be weak and break easily.
Prune off any lateral branches that extend outside the canopy. Examine the tree for branches that cross over one another and remove the smallest of the two.

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Shown signing the pledge wall are (from left) Reena J. Villamor, Pru Life UK's AVP for Advertising and Communications and Anna Gizelle V. Camua, Pru Life UK's Senior Manager for Brand Activation and Community Relations.
Pru Life UK's AVP for Advertising and Communications Reena J. Villamor and Senior Manager for Brand Activation and Community Relations Anna Gizelle V. Camua (fourth and fifth from left), together with partners from implementing organization Plan International, pose for a group photo with high school students from Tanay, Rizal who will be attending the summer camp workshops on disaster preparedness this May.
Summer Camp Workshops for teachers, students slated this May
Pru Life UK, representing the Prudence Foundation, and Plan International recently signed a covenant of commitment with partner government agencies and organizations to implement a three-year disaster risk reduction program in vulnerable barangays in Tanay, Rizal.
At the launch program held in Tanay, officers of the local government unit led by the Municipal Mayor's office, local crimewatch volunteers, as well as school administrators from the Department of Education, including teachers and students from six beneficiary public secondary and elementary schools, gathered together to pledge their commitment to the Climate Smart Disaster Risk Reduction project that will be implemented by Plan International.
Plan International will integrate the school-based disaster preparedness projects in public high schools of Marciana Catolos, Tanay and Tanay West, as well as public elementary schools of Marciana Catolos, Patricio Jarin and Wawa. Tanay, Rizal was one of the worst-hit towns during the typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy) in 2009, and thousands of residents from its low-lying coastal barangays remain vulnerable due to its proximity to Laguna de Bay. Teachers and students from the six public schools will be trained starting May on disaster risk reduction, first aid, water safety and other preparedness training including camp management.
"We aim to equip children, families and communities with survival skills in times of extreme natural disasters," Pru Life UK's SVP and Chief Marketing Officer Belle Tiongco explained. "With Plan International's school-based disaster preparedness program, we will help ensure the safety of schools and the children's continued access to education by minimizing disruption of classes in times of disaster."
"The focus of our project is child-centered disaster preparedness," Emil Paz, Technical Officer for Research and Program Development of Plan International said, while briefing participants about the project. Plan International has been actively involved in disaster relief and rehabilitation for many years, "But we all know this is not enough especially since typhoons are becoming stronger, even more frequent, and more communities are getting affected."
"Consciousness for disaster preparedness should be an everyday practice," Dr. Gabriel C. Piguing, Municipal Administrator, said in his remarks during the program. "We are happy that this project now involves our students and children in schools, that way, even they are equipped to respond to emergency and disaster. It will really benefit our community if more residents are ready and prepared in times of emergency."
The Prudence Foundation and Pru Life UK have recently announced Php100-M financial support for new disaster preparedness and pre-school child care programmes that will directly benefit more than 100,000 Filipinos in more than 100 barangays in Metro Manila, and in Bulacan, Rizal, and south central Mindanao provinces.
Established in 1996, Pru Life UK is a subsidiary of British financial services giant Prudential plc. Pru Life UK is the pioneer and current market leader of unit-linked or investment-linked life insurance products, and is one of the first life insurance companies approved to market US dollar-denominated unit-linked policies in the country. Pru Life UK is a life insurance company and is not engaged in the business of selling pre-need plans.
Prudential plc is a United Kingdom-registered company. Its regional headquarters, Prudential Corporation Asia, is based in Hong Kong.
Pru Life UK and Prudential plc are not affiliated with Prudential Financial, Inc. (a US-registered company), Philippine Prudential Life Insurance Company, Prudentialife Plans, Inc. or Prudential Guarantee and Assurance, Inc. (all Philippine-registered companies).
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Hafl Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Covenant #1)
September, 15th 2011 (US)
Spencer Hill Press
The Hematoi descend from the unions of gods and mortals, and the children of two Hematoi—pure-bloods—have godlike powers. Children of Hematoi and mortals—well, not so much. Half-bloods only have two options: become trained Sentinels who hunt and kill daimons or become servants in the homes of the pures.
Seventeen-year-old Alexandria would rather risk her life fighting than waste it scrubbing toilets, but she may end up slumming it anyway. There are several rules that students at the Covenant must follow. Alex has problems with them all, but especially rule #1:
Relationships between pures and halfs are forbidden.
Unfortunately, she's crushing hard on the pure-blooded Aiden. But falling for Aiden isn't her biggest problem–staying alive long enough to graduate the Covenant and become a Sentinel is. If she fails in her duty, she faces a future worse than death or slavery: being turned into a daimon, and being hunted by Aiden. And that would kind of suck.
When I read the description, I immediately thought of Vampire Academy. I hope it will be as good as this series! Even if it is a debut novel, the plot is interesting. Furthermore, the name of the author is very similar to Jenifer Armintrout, an urban fantasy author I really like. And the purple cover is gorgeous.


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A lifetime membership to BAFTA for his contribution to the Indian film industry. He is the first Indian to be honored at BAFTA in 59-year history of the academy.
He had been given the Maharastra state government's Raj Kapoor and V. Shantaram' Awards, in recognition of his impressive contributions to the Hindi film industry.
Yash Chopra broke the mahurat coconut and clapped the first shot of the versatile singer Asha Bhoshle's first film 'Maaee' in which she has made her debut in acting.
For his collaboration in shooting films in Switzerland, in April 2011, Jungfrau Railways in Switzerland recently inaugurated a train named after the Bollywood veteran Yash Chopra. Complete with his signature and name on a signboard, the train was launched by the filmmaker in the presence of Jungfrau Railways CEO Urs Kessler in Switzerland.
For his collaboration in shooting films in Switzerland, in April 2011, a deluxe suite of the Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel has been named after Chopra.
Not many know that Chopra's first visited Switzerland in 1984 to shoot his film, Faasle. However, the last Yash Raj Films production to be shot in Switzerland was Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008), directed by Siddharth Anand.
Chopra set up his own movie production company, Yash Raj Films, under which 'Daag' of 1973 was his first movie.
Encouraged by this success, the Chopra brothers made a few more movies together, the most notable being Waqt (1965), India's first multi-starrer; and Ittefaq (1969), a thriller.
In 1973, the Chopra brothers separated, with Yash Chopra founded his studio, Yash Raj Films, and launched it with Daag: A Poem of Love
Deewaar (1975) and Kabhi Kabhie - Love Is Life (1976). These movies set the standard for the 1970s and 1980s, establishing Bachchan as the greatest and most beloved Indian film star of all time. His respective roles--a bitter criminal and a sensitive, brooding poet--are considered to be his greatest performances, although complete opposites of each other.
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Ms. Jeanette Gibson was born 03/13/1943 in Newport News, Virginia. She was married to the late Jeff Gibson who preceded her in death, along with her parents. Ms. Gibson went to her eternal home on February 18, 2018. She was affectionately loved by all who came in contact with her. She had a spirit of laughter and joy. She worked various jobs in the church and loved helping in any way she could.
she moved to Florence, SC from Newport, Virginia and later moved to Dillon, when her health began to fail. She attended several churches in Florence, SC and Virginia, and in Dillon, she attended Whosoever will church where Elder Christine Murphy was the pastor.
One of her favorite sayings was "I want something to eat!" She loved ginger snap cookies, Pepsi Cola, chocolate pudding and coconut cake.
she leaves to mourn her passing; 2 sons; Dempsey (Doris) Hyman of Newport News, Va., Daniel (Lasandra) Capehart of Dillon, SC. 2 daughters: Della Reese Fields of Philadelphia, Pa,Crystal (James) Ross of Florence SC, 25 grandchildren, special caregivers: Brenda Robinson of Dillon, SC Kerman Brown of Dillon, SC, and a host of family , friends and loved ones that will miss her greatly.


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This just in – Google is apparently working on a mid-range Pixel device powered by the newly announced Snapdragon 710. Earlier reports have pointed out that the company is indeed developing such a device, but aimed at the Indian market only.
Off to Taiwan for @computex_taipei today, but here's a tidbit for ya: Google is working on a "mobile" device based on the Snapdragon 710 currently scheduled for launch in the 1st half of 2019. Sounds like this might be the (or one of them) upcoming mid-range Pixel phone.
— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) June 2, 2018
There is no detailed information regarding the phone since it has gone into development just a month ago and will be ready starting 2019. This claim also contradicts the initial information about a mid-range Pixel device coming in August. But since we haven't heard anything about it so far – no certification, no benchmark sheets, no solid leaks or evidence – we can safely assume that they've pushed the launch date to the beginning of 2019.
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I've decided that photographing a wedding for two friends in love during New Years weekend is the best way to start off the year.
Joel + Tia chose The Country Barn as their wedding venue; a classic choice with the building being structured by original masonry and dim romantic lighting. Joel + Tia never wanted a big over the top wedding. They wanted something simple, heart warming, something that reflected them. Everything form the reception table decor had their stamp on it. Joel was handsome and dapper in his dark navy blue three piece suit and Tia's lace sleeve and satin gown was stunning; she was absolutely radiant in it.
The most treasured detail was Tia's late father's tractor that been out of commission for years. As a wedding surprise, Joel teamed up with Tia's brother and fixed the tractor in time for it to be brought to the venue as a photo booth prop. I can't see a better way for Joel to promise that he'll always be there to take care of her, no matter what.
Congratulations to some great friends my first 2016 couple!
Venue: The Country Barn
Photographer: Brittney Nestle Photo
DJ Entertainment: Michael Diven with Dare 2 Dance
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Dog Park in Riverview Park
The Marshalltown Dog Park is located at the East end of Riverview Park and is open year round!
Snow removal will not be done during the winter months so you may need to bring your shovel to clear the gates if you want to let your dog run and exercise!
Marshalltown Dog Park Rules
Your help enforcing these rules will make this park enjoyable for all.
- Each dog must be registered through the annual registration process or a day pass.
- Dogs are required to have all current vaccinations.
- The park is open from dawn to dusk.
- Dog owners must pickup and dispose of dog waste.
- Children under 9 years of age are not permitted in the off-leash area. Children ages 9-17 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Owners must keep their dogs under control and carry a leash for each dog. No more than three dogs per handler.
- Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed immediately.
- Dog treats allowed for training purposes only.
- Dogs cannot be left unattended in the park.
- Dogs in heat, puppies under 5 months old and sick dogs are not allowed.
- Dog owners are responsible for the acts and conduct of their animals and assume all risks related to the use of the dog park.
- Dogs deemed vicious by the City of Marshalltown are not permitted in the park.
Marshalltown Dog Park Policies
Daily use fee is $2 per dog. Annual Dog Park Membership Registration forms are available here, from your veterinarian and at the Parks & Recreation office. Veterinarian record information needed includes expiration dates of Parvo/Distemper and Rabies, along with if your dog is Spayed or Neutered.
- Alcohol is not allowed in Riverview Park, which includes the dog park.
- No digging is allowed.
- Dogs must be on their leash when not in the fenced in area.
- Dogs should be in close range (within eyesight) of handler and under voice control at all times.
- Flat collars are required. Pinch/prong/spike collars are not allowed for the protection of the other dogs in the park.
Doggie Dip
Dog Park Users may also enjoy the Annual Dog Days of Summer Doggie Dip
Now it is time for the dogs to have some fun in the sun at the Aquatic Center!!!! Humans are allowed in the water at their own risk along with their dog(s). To gain entry to the event owners must show that their dog(s) have current rabies and distemper vaccinations. No dogs in heat allowed. Rules and regulations may be obtained at the Parks and Recreation Office or at the Aquatic Center.
The Monday and Tuesday in August after the Aquatic Center closes. Check back for dates.
- Dogs 25 lbs & under - 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- Dogs 26 lbs & over - 6:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
- $5 per dog
Tree & Bench Memorials
The City of Marshalltown welcomes the donation of trees and park benches. These generous donations will grace our public spaces for decades while providing a unique opportunity to honor a special person or to mark a notable event. The planting of the tree or placement of the bench will be done by parks staff. The City will assume continued maintenance.


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The HT Athletics Team did themselves proud at both the Division 1 and at the Champions Athletics Carnivals. We were fortunate to have good conditions for both days of competition at Lakeside Stadium. At the Division 1 Carnival, Huntingtower came a very close 4TH place to Donvale Christian College by only 28 points.It should be noted that, at the beginning of 2018, Donvale moved across to the Eastern Division for Weekly Sport as their school population had increased to be comparable with that of the larger schools.That considered, the Huntingtower Team did an amazing job with the Open Girls winning their Age Group Pennant, the Under 13 Girls were 2nd in their Age Group, and overall, the Girls gained 2nd place in that Aggregate Competition too.
Some highlights of the results for the Division 1 Carnival were:
Individual Events:
11 – 1st places
14 -2nd places
14 – 3rd places
4 x 100m Relay Events:
2nd places to Under13 Girls and Open Girls teams
3rd places to Under 13 Bos, Under 14 Girls, & Under 16 Boys.
Many students experienced success at the Champions Meet with many Personal Bests achieved and a couple of school records were broken too!Congratulations go to the following students for their achievements.
Anton Maksoutov – 2nd Open Boys Shot Put (School Record).This is the sixth year in a row that Anton has finished on the podium in this event! Great achievement here Anton!!
Lucy Dobbyn – 2nd (on count back) Open Girls Long Jump.(School Record),
Chloe Beovich – 1st Open Girls Shot Put (School Record)
Tara Samaranayake – 3rd Open Girls 100m & 200m
Abbey Russell – 1st U15 Girls Long Jump
Sarah Morley – 2nd U16 Girls Shot Put
Emilie Hoyne – 2nd U15 Girls Triple Jump
Katherine Noutso – 1st U13 Girls 100m, 200m, 400m & High Jump.Katherine also won all of these events at the Division 1 Carnival.Well done, Katherine!
Melanie Fernando – 3rd U16 Girls 400m & 200m
Jasmine Schokman – 1st U14 Girls Long Jump & Triple Jump, 3rd 200m.
Katherine Culbert – 1st U15 Girls Shot Put
Dean van de Waterbeemd – 3rd U16 Boys 1500m, 400m & 800m.Dean also achieved these places in the Division 1 Carnival.Great work, Dean!
Henry Zhu – 1st U13 Boys Long Jump, 2nd 200m
4 x 100m Relay results:
2nd U13 Girls – Mila Girski, Lucy Samaranayake, Sienna Fry & Katherine Noutso
2nd Open Girls – Lucinda Dobbyn, Kaja Clayton, Chloe Beovich & Tara Samaranayake
3rd U15 Girls – Sasha Girski, Holly Samaranayake, Emilie Hoyne & Abbey Russell
Well done and thank you to the 2018 School Athletics Captains, Lucinda Dobbyn and Anton Maksoutov – you both lead by example contributing fine performances.
Thank you to all the teachers and coaches involved over the season and to all the parents for their on-going support of the Athletics season by taking your children to the training sessions at BSAT and for collecting them at Lakeside Stadium.Special thanks to Richard Cai and Sabrina De Kauwe – Samaranayake for taking so many photos at the Carnivals.
The EISM Winter Sport is now in full swing.All students have weekly home or away sport competitions or a session on one of the afternoons in Periods 4 and 5.
Monday – Year 7
Wednesday – Years 10, 11 & 12
Thursday – Year 8 & 9
To prepare and develop our students' fitness and skills all the Year 8's – 12's have training sessions on a Monday afternoon.
Years 8 & 9 – during Period 6
Years 10, 11 & 12 – 4.00pm – 5.00pm
These sessions are compulsory for all students and both count as a Period 6 commitment.
They occur on Mondays prior to a competition.This a minimum commitment and it is therefore expected for all Year 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 students to attend.
The Term 2 Dates are: Mondays 21 & 28 May, 4 & 18 June.


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nola Travel Series // Signs of New Orleans
The great city at the mouth of the Mississippi River is so uniquely visually appealing. The pops of color and tiny architectural details catch your eye around every corner and down every street. I like to snap photographs of the signs of places, whether street, store or random letters spelled out in the back of a concrete park. They serve as a great reminder for the places we visit and the experiences had at those places. The photographs below all represent a memory and tell a story about a small piece of New Orleans, continuing my "nola travel series" from our vacation down in New Orleans last week.


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Come down and share the fun and excitement at our Senior Morning Tea!
Here at Waterford Plaza we love our seniors and are now hosting a seniors morning tea every second Thursday! We invite all our seniors to come down on the 12th April, from 10.00 AM to 12.00 PM. The event will be held in the IGA Mall with live music, giveaways and delicious coffee, tea and refreshments.
For more information visit our Facebook event here.


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While it's a little late in the day, I still have love to share with you!
When I started sharing the hearts I found, the most satisfying part of this project came to life; everyone around me started seeing love, too.
Every single time I get another e-mail or am tagged in another photo on Facebook, I'm floored at how amazing this project is and how meaningful it's become.
Here are a few submissions from readers and fellow love-finders that I received this weekend.
My love of seeing these hearts sent by others will never get old.
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Channel 6 on your side: CCG & St. Luke's team up to provide for kids
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By Brandon Fonda. CREATED May 18, 2015
The Women's and Children's Alliance make it a mission to provide safety, healing, and freedom for victims of domestic violence. Part of caring for the many children that come through the doors each year is providing healthy meals and snacks. For that the WCA is getting extra help.
Now Create Common Good and St. Luke's are teaming up to fill in the gaps by filling kid's tummies.
"Avocados, oranges, bagels that are whole wheat, we have some really delicious whole wheat muffins," Kelly Parker, Create Common Good Director of Community Engagement said.
A mere snack for most of us, but Chris Campbell-Davis of the Women's and Children's Alliance says the food will go a long way.
"There are so many more positives to having healthy nutritious snacks available than just nutrition which is very important," Campbell-Davis said.
She says many of the kids coming from situations of domestic violence, they come in hungry, and sometimes lack proper nutrition, and until now, the childcare center lacked the proper snacks to feed them. That's why Create Common Good and St. Luke's are teaming up to make a change.
"That's where Create Common Good comes in, we can really take care of those logistics, make sure there is a very nutrient rich balanced menu for them and that it's as prepped as possible when it reaches them," Parker said.
The program was made possible through a community health improvement fund grant from St. Luke's
"They came and said we will help cover that cost to help organizations like WCA make that transition from just stuff that they can afford to things that the kids really need that they'd love to serve them," Parker said.
Each day, Create Common Good will provide the makings for 125 nutritious snacks complete with a daily menu for the kids in the childcare center.
"Our kids benefit, our childcare staff benefits and the parents benefit," Campbell-Davis said.
She says that getting the food prepped and ready will also save countless hours for the childcare staff, allowing them to better focus on the kids.


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To prepare for your role managing a Simply Foods store, you'll learn about the M&S transformation. We're placing more emphasis on our beloved food products, which means we'll focus your skills on how to run your own food store. However, you will also gain insights into areas such as Clothing & Home, and its impact on your store's performance. Plus, you'll develop your understanding of our people policies. All this will come with serious responsibility early on, but every step of the way you'll be coached by our team of experienced managers and supported by enthusiastic colleagues.
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We've plenty of learning opportunities both in store and at our Head Office, which vary according to your scheme. Whether you're managing people in store, or a valued member of a Head Office team, you'll be learning while you earn, shouldering real responsibilities and helping to tackle the ever-changing issues of the day. You will be given a specific area of responsibility or a project to manage yourself fairly early on - say yes, it's a great chance to shine.
Self-directed learning
While we'll provide the training tools and opportunities, it's up to you to take advantage of them. You'll be expected to use your initiative to identify learning needs specific to you – and have the motivation to meet these needs.
Store attachments
Theory's all well and good, but few plans survive contact with the customer. If you're based in Head Office, you'll get hands-on, in-store experience through our store attachment programme. Depending on your graduate programme the attachment could be anything from one week to three months.
Corporate Learning Programme
Our cutting-edge workshops will hone your business abilities, ranging from skills foundation and competency training to full-on project management.
Technical training
We're investing heavily in smarter technology to achieve our vision of becoming the world's most successful multi-channel retailer. So we'll invest plenty of time with you to ensure you receive all the right technical training.
Role-specific training
We will support you throughout your career at M&S and, with role-specific training, help you reach your goals.
Development reviews
Unlike many companies, M&S performance management isn't just a case of us saying jump higher. We ensure your achievements are recognised, your feedback is heard and, of course, that your career is progressing. After all, M&S only performs well when we all do.
Professional qualifications
Depending on the area of the business you join, you could have the opportunity to work towards professional qualifications to enhance your career progression with M&S.


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Join us aboard the Hamilton Harbour Queen as we celebrate one last night on the water! The weather has been so beautiful and we've had so many requests that we are hosting an 'End Of The Season Party', and we hope to see you all there To celebrate the ending of a wonderful 2016 season, we'd like to celebrate with you and offer you some great deals.
Live DJ | Snacks | 2 Cash Bars with discounted prices | Prizes | 50/50 Draw
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My husband and I had lost a pregnancy around thanksgiving 2016 since then we not been able to conceive despite even seeking medical attention and being told nothing was wrong with us. Please pray in agreement with us that we may be able to conceive and carry a healthy pregnancy full term and that our faith and hope will not be diminished by this temptation. Every month that goes by our hearts break more and more and the end of last month was very unbearable after a failed IVF.
Dear heavenly father, You know our deep desire for a child. A little one to love and to hold, to care for, to cherish. Grant that my body may conceive and give birth to a beautiful, healthy baby in Your holy image. Guide me in all my choices so that this conception, my pregnancy and my baby's birth are in line with Your will. Heavenly Father hear this prayer of our heart, mind and spirit. Amen.
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Winemaster's Sauerkraut is a popular side dish served at Brew & Brats at Arbor Hill. In fact, it is by customer request that we make it available for purchase. Many people have told us how much they prefer it over the regular store brands. this sauerkraut make an excellent side dish and is great as a condiment on brats and hots. This recipe in in our Online Cookbook!
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Design Should Matter More to Christians →
The truth of the Gospel is truth about all reality, not just religious things. As this article from RELEVANT notes:
The Gospel of Jesus is much more than a few Scripture verses or a few ideas about God; it is a way of being in the world and living our everyday lives.
Our creations should reflect our Creator. They should be thoughtful and attractive. As Christians, beauty is not something we can ignore.
Put positively, beauty is something we should embrace.
This article is well worth the read. Check it out here.


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When I met Matt, I was a freshman in college- completely awkward and unsure of who to talk to and what to do with myself. As the weeks went on at UVF, some incredible friends were made as we gathered in Sarae and Rose's triple for open dorm. Now, I realize you may be scratching your head saying, "Triple who? Open what?" and that's okay. All you really need to focus on in that Matt was a part of that group.
Back then, he was pee-your-pants-laugh-'til-your-sides-ache funny. When I reconnected with him and his, then, fiancée Michelle back in April for their Cafe engagement session, it was wonderful to see that not only had that not changed, but Michelle was just as funny! After peering at them through my lens for a little over an hour, it was blatantly clear that these two were a match made in heaven.
Fast forward 8 months to a chilly winter morning. There was hustle. There was bustle. And BOY was there excitement. And when Matt laid eyes on Michelle for the first time, I think the room may have stopped breathing for a moment. It was humbling to see God's blessing on their lives. With how much love and support was in that room, I cannot wait to see what the Lord has in store for them from that moment forward.
Please enjoy a few of my favorite moments from their special December day!


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Red Cross Food Voucher Program enters new Phase
In the coming weeks, the Red Cross Food Voucher Program will be transitioning into a new phase. Since its inception, over 3,000 households have received supermarket vouchers, providing assistance to Sint Maarten's most vulnerable residents after Irma. Four vouchers, each worth 150 NAF, were handed out to each household and can be used at Carrefour, Fairway Market, Prime Distributors or Sunny Foods. The Red Cross encourages anyone interested in the program to sign up online (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Redcrossvoucher) or come to the office on Friday, June 8th from 10am to 4pm. It's your last day to register for the program.
To be eligible, individuals must not have received vouchers from the Red Cross since Irma, and must live in one of the following neighborhoods: Cay Bay, Cay Hill, Cole Bay, Dutch Quarter, Ft. Willem, Middle Region, Over the Bank, St. Peters or Sucker Garden. Once registered, those eligible will be invited to apply for the program via text message.
The new phase of the program will focus on implementing sustainable livelihood strategies tailored to St. Maarten. Starting with an analysis of the current situation on the island, the Red Cross of St. Maarten in conjunction with the Netherlands Red Cross, will develop a program designed to target the island's most vulnerable families and further assist with their recovery.
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Nov 08, 2018
iOS and Android paths at MobiConf
Piotr Kaźmierczak
Mobiconf is a conference dealing with mobile technologies. It was launched in 2013, which makes this year the 5th edition. This means that the event is established and is beginning to attract better and better speakers. 2018 was the first time when mobile engineers of BinarApps decided to show up. We gathered a bold group of six and went on an adventure in Kraków on October 4-5. This article is a record from the perspective of Android and iOS engineers.
Jul 31, 2018
5 secrets of Swift API design
Tomasz Bąk
It was a stormy afternoon somewhere in Poland. In the town center, amid heavy rain, one could see a single window with a light on. In that room was a young programmer Peter, on the verge of exhaustion. He was working on fixes for a pull request after a code review.
Apr 12, 2018
Why you should avoid using capistrano-sidekiq
Adam Guderski
I found, that developers like quick and simple solutions when it comes to deploying applications. One of them is Sidekiq integration for Capistrano called capistrano-sidekiq.
Jan 09, 2018
2017 summary in technology
Michał Brodecki
BinarApps for New Marketing, December 2017
Nov 17, 2017
Test ajax calls in react component lifecycle
Mateusz Pokora
While developing React application you will most likely need to fetch some data from API. If you're using class components a common place to do this is componentDidMount lifecycle method. But then you might be wondering how to properly write unit tests for it? In this blog post I will show basic examples how to write tests for HTTP calls inside class methods.
Nov 07, 2017
Pair programming with Docker, SSH and TMUX
Paweł Placzyński
Pair programming with Docker, SSH and TMUX aka. distributed pair programming Pair programming is a well known practice in agile development. The principles here are simple: sit next to your colleague, let them write the code (the driver) while you will be planing/reviewing/instructing (the navigator). This practice separates the thinking processes of implementation and strategy from each other. It helps to focus on one particular aspect at the moment. Programmers all over the world are pairing to gain experience, increase productivity, solve complex problems, debug, refactor, etc.
Oct 18, 2017
Make Android Runtime Permissions easier with Dexter
Kamila Karasińska
In Android Marshmallow Google introduced new permissions system - now we request permissions in runtime. This approach is safer for the user, but for developers it is more code to write. We need to check if user willingly grants access and, if not, ask for it. Of course, old <uses-permission> in app manifest stays the same as before. Now there are two places serving nearly the same purpose. Next, call requestPermission() method (it's required in our Activity class) and write callback with the results. Don't forget about request code, same for defined methods! What if out app requires a really big amount of permissions? Activities can be overloaded with that logic and this causes a mess. Don't worry - community comes with help.
Oct 09, 2017
Rails Router - 5 uncommon features you will fall in love with
Piotrek Kochowicz
There is no doubts that the router is a foundation of every Rails application. Usually, it is full of single routes and resources. However, as your application grows and becomes more complex it is very tough to maintain your routes.rb file clean and readable. Thus I would like to present you a few features of Rails Router that will help you to grasp the nettle.
Sep 20, 2017
How does BitCoin work?
Paweł Placzyński
BitCoin is gaining more and more popularity nowadays, but what are the foundations of this success? I will try to explain in this post.


text: Homepage chevron_rightBlogchevron_right Post Our Northwest PEMCO Outdoor Movies at Riverfront Park: The Essentials! Friday, January 1, 2010by Hernann Ambion Imagine a 40-foot outdoor movie screen in your own neighborhood park. The second annual PEMCO Outdoor Movies at Riverfront Park provides that special experience for guests of all ages. This summer event runs every Wednesday from June 11 - July 16. With live acts (including circus performers) from Spokane's Aerial Performance Arts, mouthwatering treats from some of your favorite food trucks, and your favorite movies playing on a 40-foot screen, this experience is great for the whole family! For only $5 a person (children under five are free), you can enjoy live entertainment, free giveaways, and great food!Wondering what you'll need to bring to these events? Here are some essentials that you'll need to ensure a comfortable, enjoyable experience! 1. Bring a blanket or lawn chair!If you don't feel comfortable sitting on the grass, blankets and/or lawn chairs are great things to bring. Make sure you arrive early so you can get a good spot for the movie. 2. Bring your friends, family, and dogs!The park is a great place for friends and family to get together. And don't forget your dog at home, they're invited too! 3. Bring some cash for snacks, or bring some food with you!Food trucks are all the rage and cash will come in handy when you're ready for a tasty treat! If you've decided to bring some food in, no need to sneak it in since outside food and drink are permitted in the park!If you don't already have the essentials, that's okay! Each week PEMCO will be hosting a raffle and you can enter for a chance to win the premium seat upgrades package, complete with a mini cooler, snacks, a lawn chair, and other great goodies. Visit the booth each week to submit your name in our drawing! We'll see you there!For a complete schedule of movies, check it out here. Share on social media CommunityEmployees in community 0


text: H.R. 83 – Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 provided funding for LIHEAP through September 30, 2015. Funding was reduced slightly by about $34.2 million from $3.424 billion to $3,390 billion. The funding formula remains the same as FY 2014. In addition, the Act allows the Secretary to set-aside up to $3 million to support technical assistance, training and monitoring of program activities for compliance with internal controls, policies and procedures and also specifically overrides the authorizing legislation by allowing for the use of for-profit contractors. This is the same level and language as was included in FY 2014. The appropriation committees added clarifying language directing the "The Director of the Office of Community Service should ensure that funds provided for training and technical assistance are provided to organizations with significant expertise working with State, tribal and local home energy assistance programs"


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Hello Ed!............
Wed Dec 9, 2009 8:13pm
Thanks for popping in with your input. I am going to re-check this.
Would you post again with more info about James Spencer? I would be interested in reading up on this.
By the way, the person for the geneology information here is a lady named Jacqueline Lubinski. Her father and Lee Van Cleef were distant cousins.
I don't know if you have ever checked into the Van Cleef family history but Lee Van Cleef was also related to actor Humphrey Bogart,TV journalist Tom Brokaw and aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright. Sounds like now you have given us another name to add to the list of notable LVC reletives.
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your web site states "died unknown," James Spencer Van Cleef died in 1901 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. An avid fly fisherman and early conservationist I have written extensively about Mr. Van Cleef in two...
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Hi Alanna, What an incredible family! I have a fair amount of information on J.s.v.c., mostly articles he's written for early sporting journals, or papers he read before the American Fisheries...
Hi again Ed!......
Sat Dec 12 6:43pm
This is interesting to know that one of Lee Van Cleefs relatives was such a pioneer in basically enviromental preservation. Being Green before Green was cool, so to speak.;) I would like to get a...
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Lunch with Xiao-Li Meng
Dean of the Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS), Whipple V. N. Jones Professor and former chair of Statistics at Harvard
Harvard: Putting the 'H' in Higher Education
Date: Friday 3 June
Time: 12.15 for 12.30 – 2.00pm
Venue: Union Club, 25 Bent Street, Sydney
Price: $30.00, includes 2 sandwich lunch & coffee
Dress: Dress: Jacket & Tie or equiv (sorry no exceptions)
Dean Meng will speak on news from Harvard as well as both Harvard Horizons, a mentoring and training program for eight top PhD students to refine and present their research in 5 minutes and the Happy Course. He will discuss his emphasis on professional development training for scholars with Harvard Horizons as a key element for that. The Happy course will allow him a platform to discuss intergenerational education and the integration of research and teaching.


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European Union envoys have agreed to prolong their bloc's economic sanctions against Russia for six months. The bans are aimed at curbing Russia's influence in eastern Europe, particularly in Ukraine.
Brussels-based ambassadors of the European Union's 28-member bloc agreed to roll over tough economic sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, diplomatic sources said.
The six-month extension involves the harsh oil, financial and defense sanctions imposed on Moscow. They hinder Russian imports into the EU as well as Russian banks' access to markets in Europe.
This strict set of sanctions was due to expire in July, but will now run until January 2017. The decision will now pass to ministers for formal approval on Friday.
Tuesday's approved sanctions were initially imposed following the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in July 2014, an attack blamed on pro-Russia rebels in eastern Ukraine.
Last week, the EU approved sanctions against the Russia-annexed Crimean Peninsula until June 2017. The sanctions prohibit EU members from importing products from Crimea, investing in the region, cooperating on tourism and exporting certain goods and services.
Russia annexed the Ukrainian peninsula in March 2014, prompting sanctions from both Brussels and Washington.
A separate set of visa bans and asset-freezing measures against individual figures from Russia and Ukraine for backing the separatists in 2014 will run until September.
In March 2015, the European Council linked the duration of those economic restrictions to the complete implementation of the Minsk agreements.
The sanctions have been controversial from the beginning, with Germany, Italy and Hungary concerned they may prompt a standoff with Russia, who is still a major political and economic partner.
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The European Union has extended for a year sanctions on Crimea, which Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014. Next week the bloc is set to vote on extending sanctions on Russia. (17.06.2016)
Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has advocated lifting economic sanctions on Russia, under certain conditions. Western countries needed to keep up the pressure on Moscow by enforcing "intelligent" bans, he said. (27.05.2016)


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Texoma 72" Pipeline Improvement
Texoma 72" Pipeline Improvement
The Texoma 72" Pipeline Improvement project was something new for American Pipeline Services. To retrofit this concrete-mortar lined pipe with cathodic protection, the steel needed to be exposed at each joint so that copper wires could be welded from one pipe to the next. An absolute minimum of 900 joints needed to be fully completed in two weeks.
About the Project
Tremendous amounts of research were devoted over the months leading up to the project to find practices and procedures that could be used inside the long stretches of pipe. Cordless tools were purchased and tested, new pipeline carts were designed and fabricated, and new trailers and generators were added to the fleet. The long stretches from one manhole to the next and the short battery life of the new tools caused need for adjustments-on-the fly. But crews kept at it, and began to gain efficiency with each day in the pipeline.
APS crews battled long hours, failed tools and materials, wet sections of pipe, drenching rains and bogging mud, yet managed to reach the critical 900 joint mark four days ahead of schedule.


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Auto Paint Shop
The Auto Paint Shop at Downtown Auto Body is a thirty-five hundred square foot facility where we utilize advanced technology and state of the art equipment to create a beautiful finish on your vehicle. Whether you need small, touch up work to a bumper or a complete vehicle paintjob, we know you re going to love the results of our work.
Downtown Autobody is proud to have well-trained, highly-experienced, skilled professionals in the field to do the paintwork in our shop. Our technicians will provide you with an exceptional paintjob that will make you proud to be seen driving your car around town.
The system we rely on for an outstanding paint job is the environmentally friendly Spies Hecker Waterborne Paint System. It uses significantly less harmful solvents than most conventional painting systems and is safer for the earth as it is a low VOC option. Going green doesn't mean we have to sacrifice quality however; the Spies Hecker Waterborne Paint System delivers a lustrous, brilliant finish. Downtown Autobody is happy to be providing a more environmentally friendly way to make your vehicle look great.
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At Downtown Autobody, our Professional technicians use a state of the art Computerized Color Matching System. Your vehicle's seventeen digit Vehicle Identification Number is programmed into the equipment then our technician can retrieve information about your vehicle such as where and when it was built and the exact paint formula that was used for the finish.
Once the paint formula is determined, we can then fine tune that formula. Over time, due to exposure to the sun and elements, a vehicles finish will fade and because every vehicle is unique, so is this fading process. Fine tuning the paint formula is a careful process that needs to be done by an accomplished professional so that the final repair will appear to have faded naturally as the rest of the vehicle did.
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Recently, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Government Standing Committee for Administration Reform wrote an article on continuing to push forward public administration reform. Communist Review would like to introduce this article.
While the economies of the world and Viet Nam are recovering slowly and there remain difficulties and challenges, the Party, Government and National Assembly have cut down on unnecessary spendings, and mobilized social resources to support poor people and entitled families to stabilize their life and enjoy the 2015 At Mui Lunar New Year Festival in an warm atmosphere.
The Resolution of the Party Central Committee 9th Plenum, 11th Tenure stated that culture is the firm spiritual foundation of society and the important internal strength of the country. Building Vietnamese culture and man is an urgent issue to meet demands of national construction and defense for a prosperous people, strong country, democracy and civilization.
At the Partners' Forum of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health organized in South Africa recently, Minister of Heath Nguyen Thi Kim Tien shared outstanding achievements of Viet Nam's health sector over the past years, especially in the field of maternal and child healthcare with breakthrough strategic policies, several Millennium Development Goals (MDG) have been achieved and highly appreciated by the international community.
Sixty nine years ago on 2 September 1945 in Ba Dinh Square, Ha Noi, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence, founding the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam. The Declaration is not only an important document of the Vietnamese Party and nation in the history of struggle for independence and freedom but also a declaration which shines with ideology on human rights and civil rights of oppressed nations because it affirms both legal principles on national independence and territorial integrity and legality of national rights and fundamental human rights.
Guarantee of human rights in Viet Nam, first and foremost, is prompted by objectives of revolution and nature of the social regime chosen by Viet Nam. That is why, even in hash circumstance of years of war, particularly when the country was reunified and in development stages, the Vietnamese State has striven to better guarantee human rights to everybody while paying special attention to vulnerable groups in society.
The term "social security" has been widely used and its fundamental connotation has rather clearly and for long manifested in many countries (particularly in developed countries), implying major social policies of the State. Not until the early years of the 21st century, this term has been officially, widely and commonly used in our country. It is fully and completely represented in item VII of the 11th Party Congress Documents: Effectively realize social progress and equity, ensure social security in each step and each policy of development. (1) The Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (revised) officially uses the term social security and constitutionalizes its fundamental connotation as defined by the 11th Party Congress.
Sustainable development has emerged as a top concern of mankind. The issue is echoed at various international forums, in public documents, as well as in national policies and plans of action. In Vietnam, sustainable development is one of the fundamental elements of economic growth model reform and a primary goal of the national economy.
To materialize the Resolution of the eleventh Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam in the field of healthcare, over the past years, the Vietnamese healthcare branch has exerted efforts to implement its Program of Action in line with the Party's resolution. The effective implementation of National Target Programmes is considered one of the focusses of the healthcare branch to contribute to improve the quality of life and accelerate socio-economic development.


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Workplace learning programs form part of the NSW secondary curriculum. They enable students to spend a planned period of time – usually a week – in the workplace, gaining practical experience, assisting their career choices and building their industry skills.
For Employers
- Employer Guide to Workplace Learning (updated February 2018) (pdf)
- 2019 Work Experience/Placement Insurance – Overview and Certificate of Currency (pdf)
For Parents and Students
For Schools
Support Documents
- Student Workplace Learning Record (writable PDF) (updated January 2018)
- Student Workplace Learning Record (Word Version) (updated January 2018)
- 2019 Employer Satisfaction Survey (PDF)
- Employer Satisfaction Survey – Google form
- Workplace Visit Report (Word)
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- Working With Animals
- Working With Children Memo
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- Construction Safety and Emergency Procedures Student Card


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The Sweet Toothed MUM
The Sweet Toothed MUM
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For the Mum who deserves to be spoilt.
This Mothers Day we have teamed up with the wonderful Cherry Cakes to create to ultimate Mothers Day Treat.
Pairing a vase of our beautiful colourful seasonal flowers with Cherry's delicious 6 inches Blueberry, Blackberry, Elderflower cake with Italian buttercream. YUM
These beauties must be preordered by the 7th of May
Available for delivery on Saturday or Sunday or collection in store.
Actual colours of flowers will depend on availability. If you have any preferences please indicate in your order notes.
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JULIPEDRA, Ltd. was born from the experience and knowledge of Julio Lopes Pedro, who inherits his father's tradition of stone work, working since 1955, was known locally as master in the art of working stone, developing the activity in his small space.
In 1981, JULIPEDRA is officially created, possessing, at the time, an industrial space of about 1500m2 covered area. Specialized in cut-to-size pieces, made with high added value, for the demanding market of luxury properties in the residential touristic areas such as the resort "Quinta do Lago" in Algarve.
The company's growth is more intense from the year 2000, resulting from the development and strong presence in the domestic market.
From 2008, JULIPEDRA starts extracting from their own quarries, getting the control of entire producing process. It is also from this date that begins the company export process, with partnerships and finding new clients.
Since 2009 that JULIPEDRA is part of the strict range of companies awarded with the title of PME Lider, a Portuguese title for the most competitive companies, a reward for the effort and work done.
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Just edit your /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg file and search for [ssh_connection]. There you can edit all the options you want for your SSH connection. A really useful option. So just add the option ForwardAgent=yes to ssh_args.
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The Westminster Confession says that each passage has one meaning, not many, and that gets picked up on by lots of people who are suspicious of and do not like typological readings of Scripture. I will defer to wiser and more learned heads than mine as to exactly what that means (it does seem clearly aimed at the Medieval Four Fold Interpretation), but what I can say is something about how a number of the authors of that Confession, and those close to them actually did practice real, Biblical interpretation.
Have these opponents of typology ever read the Puritans? I often wonder. What I can say, is I have actually read the Puritans. Thousands and thousands of pages of them in a very leisurely manner. I spent a good ten years doing little else. Have they never read Manton, Goodwin, Owen, Howe, Flavel and, most accessible of all, Matthew Henry? Amongst these are the actual authors of the Westminster Confession, and those who were not, were very close to the authors (Owen and Goodwin being "the Atlases of Independency" were at the Assembly, listened to, and more respected than anybody; Manton was there; etc. etc.) In these authors, typology is everywhere.
Before I knew better, or knew I was supposed to know better, I read and absorbed much of their typological interpretation, and I loved it. It turned my crank. It was interesting, fascinating. It was only later that I found people like B.B. Warfield and Joseph Addison Alexander, the great 19th century Princetonians who followed the Puritans. By the time we get to these men, typology is largely gone. They spent much of their lives trying to answer the "scientific" interpretation and exegesis of the German higher critics. Warfield is matchless in many ways. His defense of biblical authority is priceless. But when I read their pure exegesis, in some ways it lives on the same plane as the Germans.
I had a friend who quipped to me once that he was in no danger of ever being influenced by higher skeptical criticism. He said, "I would go to sleep first." It is dry as dust. And while there is no doubt that there is much of enormous value in, say, Alexander on Isaiah, it is all written against the backdrop of defending the authenticity of the text against the great German critics. It actually mirrors the Germans in tone and ambiance, understandable for what they had to do in their time. But, to put it one way, they essentially write like very conservative Germans would write. Alexander on Isaiah put me to sleep. All of these men are writing under the Damocles Sword of Kant, that great killer of all that is interesting and alive. They became (more or less) literalists. Kant was the killer of all that was symbolic. The 20th century neo-Kantians, like Cassirer in The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms, had to labor to bring it alive again. But pray tell, just what could a Kantian phenomenal world symbolize? The noumenal realm is completely unknowable, and nothing in the world can possibly symbolize anything in the transcendent realm. Princeton mimicked the enemy in fighting the enemy. It was really the Inkling Circle in the 20th Century (Lewis, Barfield, Tolkien, etc.) who fought back with Lewis saying explicitly that one does not choose between the literal and symbolic. A thing can be and is both at once. In Reformed circles, it was Van Til who finally gave the weaponry necessary to fend off Kant and what he does to texts.
This is exactly what liberals are still stumbling over. A theologian like Marcus Borg says that some material in the Gospels is actually historical (he grants more than most of his predecessors), but he still denies most of the miraculous as "literal," including the resurrection. The story of Jesus turning water into wine comes from the later church, which creates a "metaphor" that tells a story about the meaning of Jesus' ministry. So, for Borg, maybe (and with modern Darwinism, even this is questionable) "only God can make a tree," but apparently, only the Kantianized modern brain can make a metaphor or a symbol. He still says, literal or symbolic. Apparently God lacks the wit and sophistication to also make a metaphor after He has made a tree. That requires theologians who have studied with the Germans.
Ironically, the really hardcore Fundamentalists were the people who actually did both literal and typological interpretation (witness someone like E. W. Bullinger with his The Companion Bible). They were the great defenders of "literal whenever possible" and then ironically did typology on almost all passages at the same time. Reformed interpreters mostly abandoned the field, readings of prophesy being honorably excepted.
Again ironically, I am not sure Princeton was ever so sophisticated. They were afraid of types and symbols, and wanted to be respectable to the Germans.
Give me Matthew Henry, Goodwin, Owen, Manton. They were before Kant and unencumbered.
That however, was still in the age of space, so I am sure they accomplished what they needed to. But now, we are (as the great Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy said) in the age of time. We must have types, symbols, and the literal. What do I mean by that?
The Bible is a four dimensional book. All other books from the ancient world are flat by comparison. The fourth dimension is time. Typology is what deals with that fourth dimension; it deals with time. One can trace a symbolic theme through the whole Bible, that is through time.
So, for example: The rainbow first appears after the flood. Then it later shows up repeatedly with God's "Rainbow People" (the Hebrews, the Jews). The High Priest enters the Holy of Holies (which is filled with Light, because He is Light) wearing his breastplate, which has twelve precious stones symbolizing for the twelve tribes of Israel. When the Light passes through the breastplate, it makes what? It creates rainbows! God does not destroy the world after Israel comes into existence, because when God looks down, He sees Israel down there, and He sees rainbows. That is what happens when the High Priest entered the Most Holy Place on Yom Kippur. But whenever Israel camped in the wilderness they camped around the Tabernacle (which was a kind of Lighthouse), which was in the middle with four tribes on each side. The gems on the High Priest's breastplate are symbolic of those tribes. What God could always see was His light passing through all of the tribes and thus creating a panoply of rainbows. The same was true in the time of the Temple, with relevant changes in geography.
Then the Church becomes the Rainbow people. The pure white light of God's wisdom passes through the Church, and it makes rainbows visible to the Principalities and the Powers. The church is a "prism." That is the "manifold" in Eph. 3:10 (NKJV). The church is a rainbow maker, and hence, God remembers and continues not to destroy the world.
Then, we find the rainbow is around God's throne (Rev 4:3). That is the church around God's throne, and again, God holds off his wrath toward the world, and is at peace with His people. Finally, the New Jerusalem has a wall made of precious stone that is all translucent. He is the Light within the City. Hence, His light passes through the walls of the City and makes rainbows that would be visible from above or from outer space. This is the Church present, and the Church in eschatological fulfillment.
That is just an illustration. Types deal with time. This is a very big reality. As C. H. Cochrane says
in Christianity and Classical Culture, "A thousand years of classical thought could not deal or cope with time." That incapacity is the final explanation for the collapse of Rome. (He is wrong: the book of Daniel explains that God was done with the Classical world since the Great King had come—but Cochrane gets the mechanics of it quite right). The Classical world could not cope with time, and St. Augustine could. Hence, the Christians won. The Bible deals with time as God's creature, and typology is the map of time.
Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy says that the last 500 years (beginning about 1400 or maybe 1500) was the
great epic of dealing with space. It was the time of global exploration, and science has been particularly concerned with space. Systematic Theology is more or less (not completely) a spatial construct. It is not primarily a temporal construct. It is valuable, but not the only perspective. We have now conquered space. Biblical Theology is a temporal construct, and it deals with time by means of symbols and types.
When one can communicate globally in an instant way (as with any internet web site or talk list), then space has been conquered. It is no longer a great adventure. I can get on an airplane and land anywhere in Africa in a little more than a day. It used to take several months, and I very likely would die before I arrived. That adventure of space has been fulfilled.
Rosenstock-Huessy says that the next 500 years will be about conquering time. The Bible with
Jesus Christ at the center is the map. What makes the temporal map readable is typology.
Rev. Richard Bledsoe is a chaplain at Boulder Community Hospital, Boulder, Colorado.
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Healthy Self Esteem For Your Child from the Christian Parenting Corner
From the Christian Parenting Corner
Healthy Self Esteem For Your Child
In our last article we discussed how you can help your child attain and maintain a healthy body image. Yet did you know that there is more to a child's image than just body image? It is true! The prettiest, skinniest, and smartest little girls think that they are ugly, fat, and stupid! Why is that? What makes these children believe that they are something less than how God created them?
The Problem
The world is quick to use qualifiers such as "stupid, lazy, dumb, lame and boring" to describe people's ideas, dreams, and interests. This can be seen in the media, on the playground, and even in the classroom. Sadly, many times churches can also be filled with such put-downs. Of course, they sound spiritual, but are they? If you allow yourself or others to refer to your child's thoughts, aspirations and dreams as "unspiritual, prideful, worldly or heathen ", you are probably contributing to the problem.
Conversely, if you insist that your child learn to love her/himself first and foremost and then go out into the world to do so to others, the odds are that you are doing a lot more damage than you realize.
What God Says About Self Esteem
Interestingly, God does not place the same value on self-esteem that the world with its self-help gurus, books, tapes, and conventions does. As a matter of fact, God makes it very clear that neither the degradation of the self, such as it happens with overly submissive people who do not dare to speak up, nor the exaltation of the self, such as it can be seen with people who believe themselves to be superior to others by virtue of their education, job, or financial acumen, is spiritual and therefore acceptable.
The story of the "Prodigal Son" as it is pictured in the book of Luke 15:11-32 showcases the "aha-moment" when the boy comes to his senses. Interestingly, here the parable is entitled the "lost son" and in verse 17 we see beautifully depicted what happens when the young man suddenly realizes the heights from which he had fallen. He comes to terms with the fact that his very son-ship to his father entitles him to more than he has allowed his life to be.
Wise is the parent who will help her/his child understand that by their very membership in the human race they are worth a lot!
Furthermore, God is very clear in His expectation that simply because He loves us first, we are to love Him and others around us. (I John 4:19-21) But more importantly, we are to take our confidence from the very fact that God loves us, and that this very love does not leave any room for fears of not measuring up, being smart enough, good enough, etc. (I John 4:16b-18)
Wise is the parent who instills this God-given love into their children and does not allow the world and themselves to diminish it in any way, shape, or form!
Self-help literature is filled to the brim with lessons and tips on how to love yourself. It is noteworthy that God does not buy into this idea. Loving yourself is not a command, and no matter what the self-help guru is peddling, self-love and self-esteem do not come from yourself.
Consider this simple reality: if you cannot love others, you will not be able to love yourself. If your child is unable to acknowledge another child's achievement, s/he will not be able to give her/himself proper credit for her/his own achievements. If a child cannot reach out in comfort to a hurting playmate, s/he will not be able to allow God to reach out in comfort to her/him.
As a matter of fact, self-love is decried as a sign of the last days; in 2 Timothy 3:1-5 those who love themselves are shown as being contrary to God's pleasure. Love is built up in a person by God and then one's response to that love, not by loving one's self. Self esteem comes from God first, and then from the way we interact with others around us in the way we give to them our love, affection, and time.
Wise is the parent who will invest time and energy in giving a child such affection, and then training the child up to do the same with those around her/him.
The Solution
So you now know that God takes your child's self esteem extremely serious. What can you do to help her or him develop a healthy sense of self esteem? Here are some key points that will go a long way in developing your child's self esteem:
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