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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
At Clergy Conference
This year we're joined by the Rt. Rev. Jeffrey Lee, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago and author of the 7th volume in the New Church's Teaching Series entitled Opening the Prayer Book.
Many of my more conservative brother and sister clergy were angered by Bishop Lee coming to be with us, in large part due to his involvement with the Chicago Consultation (the website says that this group's "principal focus is on strategies for advancing the inclusion on GLBT people in the sacramental life of the Church").
In spite of theological differences, however, I think it's safe to say that everyone in the room was impressed and moved by the talk and spiritual direction that Bishop Lee just walked us through (I certainly was). It's the first of several talks/meditations, and this one was on woundedness. Bishop Lee was very vulnerable with us as he shared his own woundedness over the premature birth of his son, and he has invited us to "show" our wounds in the expectation that our wounds are the places where we encounter the wounded Christ. Upcoming talks/meditations will focus on gifts and on healing, and on how both are connected to our woundedness.
Bishop Lee and his wife are musically gifted, and as someone who also loves and plays music, I was struck by one thing in particular that he said:
"The Christian life is a practice, not a performance."
UPDATE: October 15
After two more meditations with Bishop Lee yesterday afternoon and last night, I'm afraid I must qualify my initial enthusiasm. When he first spoke to us, he lamented the polarization of the Episcopal Church and the ways in which we reduce one another to slogans. And yet, with each successive session, he becomes increasingly bold in saying things that almost seem targeted to antagonize conservatives. And it's working.
He has an interesting way of prefacing certain things by saying, "This may sound heretical, but ..." And then he says something that does, indeed, sound somewhat heterodox if not heretical.
I didn't pick up on all of this so much in the second session (my conservative friends sure did, though), but I did during his meditation in the midst of Compline, especially when he boldly declared himself a Universalist and denied any substitutionary character to the atonement (I would have to conclude that he's not very big on Rite I). He said that the sacraments don't do or change anything, but simply reveal what is already the case: that we are loved and saved by God in Christ. And in what came across to some as a jab against orthodoxy per se, he said that we don't have to do anything right or believe anything right. Grace takes care of everything.
While I'm reconstructing this from memory and am hoping that we will get a copy of all or some of this to back up my memory, I can confidently say that I'm hearing antinomian and somewhat Gnostic overtones to some of this. Indeed, some of what Bishop Lee is saying sounds like it's in the same ballpark with the stuff I read from Kevin Thew Forrester, the former bishop-elect of Northern Michigan (my series of postings on Forrester can be read here). I'll be listening carefully this afternoon.
In the meantime, it saddened me last night to hear one of my best clergy friends say that every time "he" comes to a gathering such as this, "he" leaves feeling disheartened and more disconnected from the diocese and the Episcopal Church.
14 comments:
- Joe said...
Rev'd Owen,
The comment from your clergy friend as stated in your last sentence is fairly close to how I felt when I left Western Louisiana's Diocesan Convention last week, and I did not have to suffer through meditations with Bishop Lee (that Bishop Gray would choose him as your convention guest speaks volumes about your bishop).
I am afraid that the future for the orthodox within TEC is very bleak indeed. Feelings of being disheartened and disconnected from our dioceses and from the national Episcopal Church are only going to grow more and more intense.
That said, I am not yet called to leave my church. Truth be told, I do not see any good option as an Anglo-catholic. I'm not yet ready to swim the Tiber.
My understanding of the Old Testament is that God's love for his creation is steadfast. God will provide a path, of that I am sure. No doubt God has a purpose in not making the path easily visible. I pray for continued patience.
Of late I think often of a little plaque on my kitchen wall that gives to me the essence of the psalmist's message from the Twenty-third psalm, a message of comfort, hope and reassurance: "The Lord is my Shepherd; that is all that I need."
God's peace.
Joe Roberts <>< (Cotton Country Anglican)
- October 15, 2009 at 12:37 PM
- Bryan Owen said...
Thanks for sharing your concerns, Joe. It's perhaps always been difficult for Anglo-Catholics in some parts of TEC, and perhaps increasingly so in more and more of TEC these days. My clergy friend sure feels it.
I don't know how all of this needs to be resolved, but I do pray for a way ...
- October 15, 2009 at 12:59 PM
- Joe Rawls said...
If I'm not mistaken, I think Lee voted to confirm Thew Forrester's election.
- October 15, 2009 at 2:55 PM
- Bryan Owen said...
Wow, Joe! Any way we can confirm this?
- October 15, 2009 at 3:43 PM
- plsdeacon said...
According to the Stand Firm tally, I don't see Lee of Chicago listed, but the Standing Committee of Chicago did consent.
Bryan, did you expect anything different from +Lee? Heresy often starts out sounding good and reasonable. It is not until it is full grown do we see how ugly it really is. Someone needs to teach our clergy and people that the correct way to punctuate any statement that start out "This may sound heretical but" is to put a period after the word "but." If it sounds heretical, then it probably is.
There are several things that we may not like about Christianity or what it teaches. We may find them out of step with our culture or our ideals. It sounds sooo much better to say that we don't have to do anything because God does it all and, so, no one will ever be damned. But that is not what Scripture teaches. When will we recall that Christianity is a revealed religion and not one where we get to make the rules?
Phil Snyder
- October 15, 2009 at 4:53 PM
- Bryan Owen said...
Points all well taken, Phil. As to your question "what did I expect?" In any particular case, I try to be as open and fair-minded as I can be. That was my approach to Bishop Lee as well, who, by the way, said and offered much that was very good. He strikes me as a very sincere and kind person. But he also strikes me as perhaps sincerely mistaken about some points of doctrine. Nevertheless, because he is a bishop, I will continue to respect him and the office he holds.
- October 15, 2009 at 5:01 PM
- Joe Rawls said...
After a good half-hour of googling, I cannot find out how +Lee voted on the Thew Forrester confirmation. If he in fact voted "no", I apologize for suggesting otherwise.
- October 15, 2009 at 8:58 PM
- bob said...
Yes, I recall when Lee was in his parish in Medina, WA...About 6 years ago. A command performance for my nephew's baptism. His sermon was on the Transfiguration, or as he would have it, the Apostles' hallucinations of a transfiguration, due to early morning, mist and lack of sleep. "This may sound heretical..." Oh, it did. It was. How else would he make bishop? Interesting that he was a Nashotah House graduate. Once that actually meant something.
- October 15, 2009 at 10:37 PM
- The Postulant said...
Hmm. I'm disappointed to hear these things about Bishop Lee, whom I knew slightly from my days at Notre Dame, when he was Canon to the Ordinary in the Diocese of Northern Indiana. (The NI clergy of those days are taking over the world: two others are bishops and another is rector of St Mary the Virgin.) Are you at all dismayed at the prospect of having him again next summer at the Mississippi Conference?
I am reminded again of how fortunate I've been in my bishops.
- October 16, 2009 at 7:48 AM
- Bryan Owen said...
Not sure how to answer your question about music and liturgy conference. Bishop Lee is a genuinely nice and decent person who has much to offer. It's the curveballs that concern me.
- October 16, 2009 at 11:50 AM
- bob said...
There seems to be a great difficulty for people to be able to say "I like the guy, but his teaching is out to lunch". I know people who knew James Pike who *could* make the distinction. Time to grow up and do the same with Lee. Alot to offer? Here's Lee on Trinity Sunday(By the way, if you want to see pure waffling and inept speaking, this is the Sunday sermon to look for on any Anglican parish website. The one Sunday a year they have to say *something* about *THAT* topic) in 2008:
It is a painful read. More painful to think he was the best they could find, either in Medina or Chicago.
- October 16, 2009 at 10:42 PM
- Bryan Owen said...
Thanks for sharing the Trinity Sunday sermon, bob. And I agree that it is important to make the distinction between someone being a nice, likable person on the one hand, and the nature of their beliefs and teaching on the other hand.
- October 17, 2009 at 8:47 AM
I'm sorry to read this about bishop Lee. There are a lot of us who think it is possible to be inclusive without giving up on orthodox creedal Christianity--indeed, who want to reaffirm it with new energy. It seems to me that greater openness for the different forms human sexual love may take should lead away from gnosticism and other such heresies, not toward them.
I wonder if there is a generational issue here, i.e. whether at some point a kind of crystallization occurred with sexual inclusivity became tied to theological liberalism (in the bad modernist sense)for some people. I don't thing the same is true for a younger generation, or for those older people like myself who found their way back to the church in more recent years, when maybe it's been easier to separate the issues.
- October 18, 2009 at 9:26 PM
- Bryan Owen said...
Thanks for sharing this perspective, Anonymous. I, too, wonder if, at some point along the way, "a kind of crystallization occurred with sexual inclusivity became tied to theological liberalism (in the bad modernist sense) for some people." That does, indeed, seemed to have happened in some cases.
Both in personal relationships and through the blogosphere, I know homosexual Christians who are creedally orthodox. Not long ago a gay man in a committed relationship approached me with his deep concerns over the Presiding Bishop's apparent willingness to jettison the uniqueness of Jesus in the economy of salvation. Based upon some of what I've read in the conservative blogosphere, that's not supposed to even be possible!
Since it appears that the Episcopal Church is heading in a direction that favors the kinds of changes on the moral and sacramental theology front advocated by members of the Chicago Consultation, my hope is that those who espouse such changes and who embrace creedally orthodox Christianity will prevail over theological liberalism (in the bad modernist sense). It will be a disaster for the Episcopal Church if the bottom completely falls out and the official Prayer Book theology embraces what I was hearing at clergy conference, namely:
(1) Universalism;
(2) a denial of the substitutionary, sacrificial character of Jesus' death on the cross;
(3) a denial of the efficacy of the sacraments;
(4) a rejection of Jesus' miracles;
(5) a reduction of the Paschal Mystery to a spiritual pattern built into the "way things are" that everyone experiences as a matter of course in their lives; and
(6) an affirmation of an antinomianism which says that we do not have to believe or do anything right (which effectively rejects both orthodoxy and orthopraxy per se).
- October 18, 2009 at 9:53 PM


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noun, plural four·gons [foo r-gawn] /fʊərˈgɔ̃/. French.
a long covered wagon for carrying baggage, goods, military supplies, etc.; a van or tumbril.
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Examples from the Web for fourgon
After that I was given a fourgon, a wagon in which to transport the loaves of bread.The Backwash of War|Ellen N. La Motte
I must beg you to direct them to the care of the American consul or agent at the port, to be sent by the Diligence or Fourgon.
Next after the royal carriages had come a fourgon with the bouquets presented at the station.The Story of My Life, volumes 4-6|Augustus J. C. Hare
British Dictionary definitions for fourgon
/ French (furɡɔ̃) /
a long covered wagon, used mainly for carrying baggage, supplies, etc
Word Origin for fourgon
C19: from French: from Old French forgon poker, from furgier to search, ultimately from Latin fūr thief
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Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about technology, multimedia, and digital entertainment.
The Slacker Portable picks up where last year's promising Sansa Connect left off. While that device was billed primarily as an MP3 player that boasted tight integration with the Yahoo! Music Unlimited service (now shuttering), the Slacker Portable is labeled as a "personal radio". MP3 files can be loaded onto the device, but that feature is more of an afterthought.
The device comes in three capacities that are billed as storing a different number of stations, which are either genres preset by the internet radio service available at slacker.com, or customized for the user based on a particular artist. One nice touch is that a device ordered from Slacker comes pre-populated with any stations you have set up on the site.


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Potential buyers in talks over sale of Hednesford Town
Three parties are in talks with property agents over buying Hednesford Town Football Club, it can be revealed today.
Anchor Estates director Sophie Bullock said she was confident the non-league club would be sold based on the early interest.
The club, which are based at Keys Park, was put up for sale by chairman Steve Price two weeks ago.
Today, Ms Bullock revealed there had been six enquiries made following the listing, with talks currently taking place with three of them.
The agent runs tests on potential buyers before entering advanced discussions which include the cost.
Ms Bullock said: "We've had quite a lot of interest from a range of people – none of them are from abroad and a couple of them are local.
"Based on the early interest, we are confident of a sale."
The club stadium is on 5.5 acres of land and has a capacity of 6,000 with 1,000 seated. There is also a clubhouse and function rooms.
Mr Price has been chairman of the club for 24 years. On announcing the sale, he said: "I feel that the time is now right for me to try and sell the club on to someone else in order to take it forward in the coming years."
"Ideally, we'd all like one individual to come in and take the club forward, but we're open to hearing from all other avenues as well."
The club plays in the Evo-Stick Northern Premier League, which is three tiers below the Football League.


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Presentation Exploder/
Let's take a look at the evolution of a trick/presentation as it applies to a commercial effect.
Why not just go with the presentation that was provided with the trick itself? Well, there are probably a number of reasons why you wouldn't want to, but two key ones are:
1. A personal, non-generic presentation is likely to be stronger and more interesting.
2. An original presentation is much less susceptible to having the mystery eliminated with a quick google search.
The basic idea we're building towards with this example comes from Joe Mckay. I've just embellished his presentation a little so it suits my style.
So we start with the commercially released effect, Cesaral's Melting Point. This was a trick that was released over a decade ago and was, primarily, marketed as a coin through glass table effect. You can see the effect below (and listen to some funky bass grooves).
I think this trick looks great, but the problem with a trick like this is that it's just about the moment of impossibility. When a trick is just about that moment, that become the sole focus for the spectator. And when all they're given is a moment of impossibility—for a lot of people—it just becomes an exercise in attacking that moment. By adding some other elements to the presentation we can create something that is bigger than just the one moment.
For decades, if not centuries, magicians have done a terrible job of adding elements to the presentation in an attempt to flesh out their presentation. Usually their big idea is to add symbolism. "This coin represents your goals and dream, and this glass table represents the obstacles you'll face." Or, "This coin is like an atom and...," blah, blah, blah. Symbolism is terrible in magic presentations. It trivializes both the magic and the thing being symbolized.
An equally dumb presentational choice magicians make is to add a layer of distance between this moment and the effect the audience is seeing. Instead of a presentation that suggests, "I'm going to push this coin through the table and this is why it's important/interesting," they go with a presentation that's like, "One time I was at a bar and I saw a magician push a coin through a glass table." This type of thing is terrible. All it does is shift the focus off the current moment, when magic's greatest strength is its ability to pull focus to the present.
So the question becomes, what could we add to this effect to make it not just a moment of impossibility, but one that has some potentially broader implications? Cesaral's Melting Point does not need to be done with a coin or a table. Can we change either of those elements to make the penetration more meaningful? What else might go through glass? How about that Danny Thomas story where he would have prostitutes shit on a glass coffee table while he laid underneath it? Hmm... no... I think we're getting colder.
When else might there be a pane of glass that you'd like to get an object to the other side of?
How about...
No, I'm not suggesting you perform the effect in a prison visiting room (although that would be pretty cool).
But look at what Melting Point looks like when done through a window rather than on a table. (The person on the other side of the glass is a stooge. And in this case, a not particularly good one. (Why does he only react to the coin going through the window after he looks at it?))
You can see how that visual could easily be transposed in a spectator's mind to something that was happening on opposite sides of prison glass.
Joe's idea was to do the trick through a window with a stooge and to use a key instead of a coin. I really like the use of a key because I think it's easier to come up with reasons why you need to pass a key from one side of something to the other than it is to come up with reasons you need to pass a coin. In Joe's version, the trick was a demonstration of an old Houdini technique to sneak a key into a prison he was going to be escaping from.
If I was going to do this trick (and I likely will) I would probably modify that presentation slightly in two ways. First, I wouldn't use a stooge. I'd use a second person who is a partner with me in the presentation. (A stooge whose primary job is to act amazed never goes over well in my opinion.) And rather than making it a demonstration of an old technique, I'd make it a rehearsal of something new we're working on now.
Here's what I mean:
Presentation 1 - For use when the audience knows me well, and understands that I'm prone to spinning a web of bullshit for the sake of entertainment and they're not too likely to get hung up on the reality of what I'm saying.
In this case I'd be out for a coffee with my partner, and our target audience (of one or more people) would be joining us. When they get there, my partner and I are looking at some sketches on a napkin. "Oh hey, guys. You know Steve, right? Let me get these out of your way.... We have this thing we're working on. Steve's uncle is in jail on some totally bullshit charges. What is he supposed to do? Check the I.D. of everyone who gives him a blowjob? Anyway... we have this plan to help him out. We just need to get him this key. But everything you send in through the prison mail system gets searched and visitations are done through a pane of glass. But I think I have an idea. It's based on an old technique Houdini used to do. We were just about to try it."
This is the type of presentation I think of as "immersive fiction." I'm not trying to present something to people that they'll believe is true. I'm trying to present something to them that they'll find intriguing. And sneaking something to someone in prison is an inherently interesting subject even if there is no magic involved.
Presentation 2 - For when I want to present the effect in a way that is more nuanced in regards to what is real and what isn't.
It starts off the same way. Some friends meet up with me and my partner for this effect as we're apparently working on something. [It would not come off as a monologue like this, but this is just the general idea.] "You guys know Steve, right? We're working on something pretty interesting. Steve has been studying Houdini for years and he's trying to do some similar types of performances and is working on a prison escape publicity stunt. They won't let you do anything like that in the U.S., but he has family in Colombia and he's got permission from a prison there because... what do they care."
"The thing is, the way you break out of prison as an escape artist is by sneaking in keys or lock picks. And the way Houdini would do that is he'd hide them in his hair or up his asshole or he'd swallow them to regurgitate them later. Or he'd have his wife, Bess, hide them in her mouth and when she'd give him a farewell kiss—after he'd been searched—she'd slip them from her mouth into his. But all those techniques are public knowledge now, so they're not going to let Steve get away with that. They're going to shave his head and use some temporary glue to seal his mouth shut and something to plug his butthole, I guess. It's pretty intense. And he only gets to see his girlfriend through a window in the visiting area before he's locked in for the night. So we're trying to come up with a way for her to still sneak him a key. We think we have an idea and we were just about to test it..."
The narrative elements here are the sort of thing that will make the passing of the key much more interesting than just a standard penetration. "But doesn't the impossibility make it interesting enough on its own?" Sometimes yes, but the novelty of impossibility does wear off for people who have seen a lot of magic. On the other hand, a truly captivating concept with a magical element to it is the type of thing that people will never tire of seeing.


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FRANKFURT: Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann on Thursday ruled out a deal with Fiat but said he sees the need to improve volume, scale and utilisation in the auto industry and at Opel.
"In principle (Fiat CEO Sergio) Marchionne is right, the auto industry develops the same things ten times over," Neumann said, referring to an email, Marchionne sent to GM's Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra in March suggesting combining the automakers.
READ ALSO: Fiat Chrysler CEO approached GM about a merger, was rebuffed -NYT
The need for European cars to cut fleet emissions to an average 95 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometre means carmakers are developing very similar engines.
The cost of making next generation smaller engines can be cut by sharing development costs between brands.
"It was a big mistake for Opel to search for scale with PSA and not within GM," Neumann said, referring to an alliance with the French carmaker Peugeot.
Neumann has pared back the extent of cooperation projects with Peugeot and focussed on using Opel's parent company General Motors' platforms instead.


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Visitors to Abu Dhabi won't get inside the ruling family's presidential compound without a diplomat's visa, but the 7-star Emirates Palace hotel on West Corniche Road is the next best thing. In a country where every luxury hotel is over-the-top, this one, built by the royal Al Nahyan family in 2005, is more like the royals' guest house, and that makes it stand out.
Plus, unlike the 7-star, $1,600-a-night Burj al Arab in Dubai, seven-figure incomes are not required, as rooms start at $470 a night. But if guests do feel like splurging, there are $500-an-hour Maybachs at their disposal. Forget getting behind the wheel — this man-toy comes with a driver.
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"In every hotel you go, you have to pay for the glitz. Whatever you pay at the Palace may be a little more than most hotels, but you will get a lot more too," said hotel general manager Holger Schroth. "The hotel is so big, you have a lot of places to be anonymous and alone. We could have just filled the place with gold, but we'd rather spend it on the retail end and the service end to really give visitors the experience of living in a palace."
For true one-percenters, there are 48 7,320-square-foot Palace Suites. Guests can get in for a mere $15,000 a night, which is about half the price of most big city presidential suites (A suite at the Four Seasons in New York will cost you over $30,000). James Cameron stayed here, as have Bill Clinton, Jon Bon Jovi, and Elton John. The suites are a bit more Elton than Jovi.
Enormous Swarovski crystal chandeliers hang from the ceilings in the suite entrances. There's a Romanesque bathtub raised by marble steps, and the ubiquitous mosaic tiled wall.
There are silk brocade sofas in the living room, a private dining room with seating for 12, and balcony with views of Abu Dhabi. It looks like a city of the 22nd century, the buildings outlined with blue neon lighting.
In addition to the suites, there are some parts of the Palace that are completely off-limited to ordinary people, even wealthy ones: six Royal Ruler suites with private car access.
"Each Ruler suite is dedicated to leaders from the Emirates," said hotel representative Mohammed Alauoi of the seven cities that make up the UAE. "No one but them has ever stayed here."
Media cameras were not allowed inside, but we were blown away by the private cinema, private library, gold and marble staircase, spa bath, gold leaf vanity sinks, boardroom, hair salon, and ridiculous rotating canopy bed in each Ruler suite.
For the 99-Percenters
Fortunately, the Emirates Palace also lets ordinary people feel like billionaires, since a room can be had for under $500.
This version of the Emirates Palace is also remarkable: Local men roam the lobby in their dish-dasha and keffiyehs, and black-robed women don head scarves. Deeper in the lobby, live soft piano music plays for people at the Caviar Bar.
The Palace lobby has 8,000 date palms standing about 26 feet tall. T he "Gold ATM" machine is gawked at mostly by Asian tourists, but it doesn't dispense gold bars. It's more of a curiosity dispensing little gold souvenirs.
Women guests are welcomed with little bouquets of roses, and then whisked off to their rooms. There's no way a guest could navigate the hotel alone — it's too massive. Plan on getting lost at least twice.
The Palace has East and West wings, separated in the middle by a 245-foot-high dome measuring 148 feet across. It looks immensely Islamic up there with all its arabesque mosaic tiles in blue and yellow. When the sun shines through just right, it appears as if a UFO landed over the lobby.
The room key is shaped like an ancient golden coin. The rooms are mini-palatial, and look worth the $470-a-night price tag.
Guest suites are 590 square feet of beige and gold upholstery and come with a private balcony. The bathroom is understatedly rich: there's a large tub for two with marble surroundings. Your floor butler can deliver the champagne, the rest is up to you.
Disclosure: Etihad Airways paid travel expenses to and from Abu Dhabi.


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Current Weekly Practices
Dare2tri offers FREE practice opportunities to all athletes throughout the year on a weekly basis.
Outdoor Cycling and Run Practice
May 21 - August 22
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3:30-6 p.m.
On the last Thursday of each month, practice will run longer until 7:30 p.m.
August 27 - September 19 (Adjusted hours from 2:30-5 p.m.)
Practice Location: 600 W. Wilson Ave, Wilson Parking Lot East of Lakeshore Drive
No practice on the following dates due to camps/events: June 6 and 20, July 2 and 4, August 15
In the spring and summer months, Dare2tri hosts weekly outdoor practices with a focus on cycling and running/wheelchair pushing. Dare2tri coaches and volunteers are on hand to instruct, assist with equipment fitting and adjustments, transfers and lead practices for athletes. Sighted guides, tandem pilots, and other volunteers are also able to assist athletes and train with them as needed. Dare2tri provides a variety of adaptive equipment on site for athletes to try and use during practice times.
Open water swim practice
June 11 - August 20
Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m.
Ohio Street Beach, 600 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL
Join Dare2tri on Tuesday evenings at Ohio Street Beach for practice swimming in the open water! Dare2tri staff and coaches are on hand to assist athletes with transfers, watch gear, and provide swim instruction to all who attend.
Indoor Racing Chair Roller practice
Starting September 16
Mondays, 7:15 p.m.
Jesse White Community Center: 412 W. Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL
Join us for indoor racing chair practice, on rollers. We have a limited number of rollers and equipment, so if you plan to attend please email Dan Tun.
Indoor functional strength & Swim Practice
Starting September 17, 2019
Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m.
Hour 1: Functional Strength (6-7 p.m.)
Hour 2: Swim Practice (7-8 p.m.)
Fosco Park: 1312 S. Racine, Chicago, IL
During the Spring, Fall, and Winter, Dare2tri hosts a weekly, indoor functional strength & swim practice. The first hour consists of a circuit training session, which incorporates cardiovascular activity, weights, strength training, and flexibility. For the second hour, athletes head to the pool, where there are opportunities for both new and experienced swimmers to get instruction on technique and be led through a coached workout.
additional swim practice
Starting September 19, 2019
Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Ellis Park Pool: 3520 S. Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL
In the pool, both new and experienced athletes have opportunities to get instruction on technique and be lead through a coached swim workout.
Practices Not Currently in Session
ambulatory run clinics (INDOORS)
Saturdays, 10:00-11:15am
University of Illinois at Chicago - Student Recreation Center at the indoor track: 737 S. Halsted St. in Chicago
Limited spots available, Athletes and Volunteers can register below.
These ambulatory run clinics will focus on running technique and mobility. Coaches will lead participants through running drills and interval workouts during this 1.5 hour session.
2019 Dare2tri supported race & camp/clinic schedule
Dare2tri supports several races throughout the season. A club supported race means that Dare2tri will provide transportation (if needed), provide equipment, coordinate volunteers/guides/handlers for athletes, and have on-site coaching. If you plan to race in any of the below events, please contact Dan Tun.
February 9: Play for All @ Chicago Children's Museum in Chicago, IL
February 15-17: Elite & Development Team Camp* @ Lakeshore Foundation in Birmingham, AL
March 2: Multisport Clinic @ Highland Park, IL
March 24: Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K @ Chicago, IL
April 28: Start the Season @ On Tour Brewing in Chicago, IL
May 30-Jun 2: Injured Military Camp @ Hammond, IN
June 2: Leon's Triathlon @ Hammond, IN
June 7-9: Learn2Tri Training Camp @ Pleasant Prairie, WI
June 21-23: Train2Race Training Camp @ Pleasant Prairie, WI
June 23: Pleasant Prairie Triathlon @ Pleasant Prairie, WI
July 20: Paratriathlon Nationals @ Long Beach, CA
July 21: Wauconda Triathlon @ Wauconda, IL
July 23-24: Kids Paratriathlon Training Camp @ 63rd Street Beach in Chicago, IL
August 24-25: Chicago Triathlon @ Chicago, IL
September 29: Chicago Half Marathon & 5K @ Chicago, IL
October 13: Bank of America Chicago Marathon @ Chicago, IL
November 1: Evening2Inspire @ Chicago, IL


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My quest for perfect skin takes me to Jurlique…
Good skin. You can't beat it. No matter how good your hair, outfit or shoes, if you're not comfortable in your own skin, the whole look falls apart.
Upon turning thirteen, I remember my mother taking me (and my sisters when they came 'of age') to David Jones for skin consultations and a spend up on all things moisturising, cleansing, toning and brightening. Without a shadow of doubt, I can ensure you that I have religiously cleansed, toned, moisturized and eye creamed every morning and night since that day.
I am no stranger to facials, scrubs and facemasks, and even started regularly seeing a Dermatologist in the 18 month lead up to my wedding.
Yes. I take my skin seriously.
This OCD approach to skincare HAS granted me a relatively blemish-free epidermis… that is, of course, until I fell pregnant. Hello hormones! Another epic pregnancy symptom to add to the list…
After much research (and Benzac cream), I decided to take my case to the specialists at Jurlique where products such as Lavender Hydrating Mist, Wrinkle Softening Cream and Nutri Define Superior Retexturising Facial Serum had me salivating.
A quick call to the Westfield Carindale Jurlique team and I was booked in for the "Mum to Be" Facial and Massage treatment. Bring. It. On.
I was greeted by the lovely Jo (as well as a chamomile tea and a spritz of Revitalising Blend Aromatherapy Mist) and ushered into a chic little room with cute floral wallpaper (a must when getting a facial… obviously), burning candles and soft music.
I was tucked into a cocoon of blankets and treated to a delicious 30 minute Swedish massage before the real work began.
I'll leave Jo to explain the EXACT science and process behind my blissful hour facial (see below) but a few serums here, a massage there, a puff of hot air here, a muslin wrap there and a final mist of some delicious smelling concoction later, I arose to plump, perfect skin.
Unlike other facial treatments I have experienced, the Jurlique team ensured each serum, scrub and step was suitable for me and my specific skincare needs, making for a unique and 'tailor-made' service. From selecting certain scents through to my personal skin worries ("Wrinkles – get rid of them please!"), Jo worked her Jurlique magic to not only diagnose my skin problems, but rectify them.
From the décor and service through to the expertise and precision of formulas and application, my Jurlique facial was an experience to remember… and I have impeccable skin to prove it!
The Jurlique Facial Process: with Jo
1. All facials begin with the Jurlique ritual of 'Misting' providing an aromatherapy that begins to instill a calm, relaxing atmosphere followed by 2 cleanses - one that uses our deep cleansing brushes.
2. Next a skin analysis under a magnifying light is essential to customizing the most effective skin treatment for each client's individual needs.
3. Compressions (muslin cloths soaked in water infused with Jurlique's hydrating essences) are applied to the face, neck and décolletage to soften and loosen surface dead skin cells, preparing for the next step of Exfoliation.
4. A 15minute massage of the face, neck and décolletage that not only provides lymphatic stimulation for the health of the skin, but soothe and releases tension held in the muscles of the face, neck and décolletage.
5. One of our beautiful masks is applied while an exfoliation and moisturizer is applied to both hands and arms.
6. A serum, moisturizer and eye cream are applied then finished with another beautiful 'Misting'.
7. A post consultation is provided with a cup of our herbal tea (from our farm) where the client is assisted in any skin care purchase for her home skin care ritual.
Facial Mythbusters
True or False: You will break out after a facial?
In my experience as a Beauty Therapist, breakouts may occur in a congested skin after a deep cleanse facial. Clients with a normal to dry or combination skin do not normally result in breakouts after a professional facial. I have provided facials for brides in the same week as their wedding and on the same morning as their wedding without a breakout in sight.
True or False: You should avoid facials if you are on acne medication or have very sensitive skin?
When a skin is very sensitive or on acne medication a facial can benefit - providing a treatment that cleanses and exfoliates gently plus soothes by calming a red and inflamed skin. For the client with acne I have found they also benefit emotionally as they feel better about their skin.
True or False: You can't have a facial whilst pregnant?
Yes you can have a facial whilst pregnant. The Beauty Therapist's at Jurlique are trained to avoid using certain essential oils and pressure points.
True or False: At home facials are just as good as professional facials?
Home facials are a wonderful way to look after your skin, however the impact of a professional treatment (particularly the use of more potent products for results and of course the benefits of a beautiful massage) can't compare with home treatments.


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Here is our guide to some of the events taking place in and around Aylesbury this week.
1 Afternoon tea
Poupon's Tea, Manor Restaurant, Waddesdon, noon - 4.15pm Wednesdays to Sundays and Bank Holidays and school holidays until October 28
The Poupon's Children's Afternoon Tea is inspired by Baron Ferdinand's beloved black poodle and features savoury pizza slices, caramel biscuits, poodle sandwiches and paw print raspberry and vanilla ice lollies. Price £15 for children. Adult afternoon tea of savoury treats and sweet fancies £20.50, or £25 with the addition of a glass of sparkling wine. Normal grounds admission applies. Book on 01296 820414 or online:
2 Country agricultural show
Bucks County Show, Weedon Park, near Aylesbury, 8am - 6pm tomorrow (Thursday )
One of the largest one-day agricultural shows in the country, agriculture is still regarded as the backbone of this show and entries in both cattle and sheep classes are expected to be as good as ever. There is plenty for all ages to enjoy at the show, including home and garden classes, vintage tractors, country pursuits and main ring attractions that include the Metropolitan Mounted Police Activity Ride and the Royal Artillery Band. New this year are giant tortoises plus old favourites, The Sheep Show and a large equestrian section. Show day entry prices are £17 adults with discounts for children, seniors and groups. A free bus service will run from Station Way in Aylesbury to the show ground from 9.30am and the show organisers encourage as many people as possible to use the bus service to help alleviate traffic congestion. Entry tickets to the show include free parking and are cheaper if bought in advance from selected outlets or online:
3 Chilli
Chilli Fest, Waddesdon Manor, 10am - 5pm Saturday September 1 and Sunday September 2
Turn up the heat at the manor's annual chilli festival with some of the country's best loved independent traders. Throughout the weekend there will be live music, family fun and children's craft activities as well as the opportunity to walk around the gardens and explore the house. Free entry with grounds admission.
4 Comedy
Bring Your Own Baby, Old Town Hall, High Wycombe, noon, Wednesday September 5
A unique concept where parents with babies under one can watch adult comedy. Soft floor covering, toys and buggy parking are provided. Loneliness and depression can affect many new parents, which is why the producers of this show have created something to help parents feel like themselves, get out of the house and have a much needed laugh. Resident MC is comedian and comedy teacher Logan Murray. Tickets are £13 on the door or £11 in advance. Box office 01494 512000 or book online:
5 School holiday fun
Quacker Duck Trail, Market Square, Aylesbury, 11am - 3pm tomorrow (Thursday)
The return of the popular Quacker Duck Trail will take place around a variety of town centre businesses. The fun trail is free to take part in and entry forms will be available from Hale Leys shopping centre, The Works and Lil Riders on the High Street. A bubble wizard will add colour, magic and enchantment to the day with a performance in the Market Square.


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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) this week approved the Department of Labor's request to delay the effective date by 18 months, to July 1, 2019. CUNA sent several comment letters during the rulemaking process pushing for the delay, to give credit unions extra time to resolve any additional compliance challenges.
The rule defines who is a fiduciary of an employee benefit plan.
In addition to the delay, CUNA supports additional research efforts to ensure credit union members are not harmed by the unintended consequences of overly broad rules, and additional analysis into whether the rule may limit choices for moderate or low-income consumers.
The DOL is expected to have a short comment period before finalizing the delay.


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Guy Cosmo's return to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course would have to be qualified as a success. Driving the No. 47 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup in the ALMS Challenge class as part of the featured American Le Mans Series Acura Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio, along with teammate John Baker, Cosmo finished second in Saturday's race, setting the fastest ALMS Challenge lap along the way. Cosmo also set the fastest time in qualifying.
"It was great being back at Mid-Ohio with ALMS," noted Cosmo enthusiastically. "This is just a great race track, and we had an incredible turnout with the fans. The Orbit racing prepared No. 47 Porsche was working well all weekend. We certainly had a car capable of winning, but we didn't get everything right today."
Trying to apply a little 'outside-the-box' pit strategy, the team took a shot at only changing two tires. Turns out, the officials deemed the maneuver to be not in keeping with the rules and called the team back in for a 'full' pit stop.
"John was doing a great job during the first half of the race, but Melanie Snow was really on a tear, and she had a huge lead on all of us. The two-tire pit stop was going to save us a lot of time in the pits and help close the gap for me," said Cosmo. "However, we were unaware this was against the rules. We knew we'd fall a lap down to the No. 57 car during the stop, so having to come back in and make the required four-tire change sealed the deal and ended our hopes for the win."
Cosmo's participation in the ALMS Challenge class came about through a pairing with his client, John Baker. Baker is a regular in the Patrón GT3 Challenge by Yokohama Series and decided to take advantage of the ALMS invitation to join in the new ALMS Challenge Class.
"John's been doing a great job," said Guy. "He's making huge strides with all aspects of his driving. The opportunity to run with the American Le Mans Series in the ALMS Challenge has been a great experience. If the Series continues with the class in 2010, I think you'll see John Baker challenging for the Championship."
Mid-Ohio was the third race that the Challenge class has participated with the American Le Mans Series regulars. Earlier this year, IMSA and the American Le Mans Series announced the formation of the Challenge class as an effort to promote the brightest and best of a new generation of sports car drivers. The Challenge class will compete with the American Le Mans Series for five races in 2009.
To be eligible for selection by the sanctioning body (IMSA), drivers and teams must have had notable success for at least a year within GT3 level of racing. Teams may only field Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars from the Platinum class of the Patrón GT3 Challenge by Yokohama, which is supplying the spec tire for both its championship and the Challenge class.
Certain technical regulations for the American Le Mans Series' GT2 class will apply for Challenge entries, most notably rules governing refueling. Sporting regulations for the Challenge class also differ slightly from GT2. The number of crew members allowed over the wall during a pit stop is reduced, and only two members with only one wheel gun are allowed to change tires per stop. Teams also will have to make at least one stop to change all four tires at one point during the race.
The distribution of points will follow the American Le Mans Series championship. In a two-hour, 45-minute "sprint" format, class winners receive 20 points, runners-up 16, third-place 13 and down the line to 1 point for 10th place. A Challenge entry is limited to three drivers per car; however all competitors who drive an entry during the season will share the points awarded to that entry throughout the season. To score points, an entry must complete 70 percent of the overall race winner's distance.
Drive time requirements from other Series classes apply - a two-hour maximum per competitor with each driver required to complete at least 10 laps.
Guy Cosmo is one of the most successful and versatile young racing drivers of his day. Guy is recognized as a first-class professional racer in the sports car road racing industry, having won the 2005 American Le Mans Series Rookie of the Year award and positioning himself as a proven front-runner in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype category. Guy's success stems from supportive family, friends and fans that have helped him through race wins and championships from Kart Racing, Formula Ford, Formula 2000, Star Mazda and Toyota Atlantic, to his professional endeavors in the Grand-Am and American Le Mans Series.
The Time Warner Cable Road Race Showcase set for 2 p.m. CT on Sunday, August 16 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis. The race will air live on SPEED. American Le Mans Radio presented by Porsche and Live Timing & Scoring will be available at Racehub on americanlemans.com.
You can find out more about Guy at http://www.guycosmo.com and follow Guy on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/guycosmo.


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Jim happy to risk economic gains
Hon Max Bradford
Opposition Economic Development Spokesperson
10 February 2000
Jim happy to risk economic gains
Jim Anderton's frank admission that the Government's new economic development programme would "get it wrong" and this is good because it showed the Government was taking risks, is an extraordinary admission said National's Economic Development spokesman Max Bradford said today.
"The fact that our new Minister of Economic Development is happy to dispense taxpayers' money on risky ventures, which he cheerfully admits may fail, shows a derisory disregard for those who create wealth and pay taxes in this country."
"Already reeling from the reforms to ACC and the increases in their taxes, including fringe benefits taxes, middle class New Zealanders must now swallow the bitter pill that the Government is about to invest in unproven businesses in the hope they will stimulate economic development.
"They could achieve the same with less risk by ditching the changes they plan to renationalise the ACC and by stopping the tax increases, which will soak up millions of dollars from local communities to be put towards a punt on risky development projects," Mr Bradford said.
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by Tom Roddey
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All writers have been, or will be, there at some point: in front of a mental brick wall that keeps them from writing. They will pound it. They will wonder why they ever started writing in the first place. They will wonder if their writing will ever be good enough, and then make another cup of tea, and cry into it, and call their best friend, and drink that cup of tea and tears, and try to discuss solutions with that friend only to have them go back to where they started.
Okay. Maybe not all of those things.
But when some writers hit that point, they are tempted to hit that delete button, and want to throw the whole thing out, or the part they just wrote, without adequately exploring why they are in a bind in the first place.
And I'm here to tell you, as a fellow novelist and contrary to the rhetoric floating out there, having that urge is okay.
It's what you do with that urge and when you use it that defines you as a writer.
Trusting Your Feelings
While working on my novel a few days ago, my protagonist ran away, hid, and had a complete emotional meltdown in the second chapter.
I kept typing the scene, thinking that I was on the right track.
But after I finished the scene, I felt a little sick.
Something in that scene felt wrong, like a flag going off in my head.
Oh, great, I thought. Another writer's block.
So I stayed away from writing for a while. I went back to my books on writing, and one of them, The Emotion Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi, not only helped me learn more about portraying emotion, but also helped me learn more about writing and writer's block.
This block I encountered was something I created unintentionally.
Listening to Your Characters
According to The Emotion Thesaurus, emotional expression should happen, ideally, in an arc, or rather, the arc dictated by that character's personality, upbringing, etc. Characters who have a lot of pride might have an easier time getting from irritated to infuriated. Those who are melodramatic can swing from happiness to sadness in a matter of seconds, because they know that playing up their emotions makes it easier to get what they want.
The novel that I am working on is about the emotional journey of my protagonist, whose has trouble expressing emotion due to past trauma with a parent. Yes, a meltdown in the second chapter would her struggle with her emotions and her past, but I'm not presenting her struggle logically.
It's more logical that I have her repress her emotions in this scene, because it will create intrigue for the reader instead of confusion. Seeing my protagonist fight to control her emotions will signal to the reader that they may break that composure later on. If she were to break too soon and break multiple times throughout the book without proper set up, the sense of surprise and interest will be lost.
The scene that I was typing didn't make sense for it to happen so early, because the emotional meltdown is what my protagonist was afraid of happening to her, not what she should logically do. She is afraid of being emotional, and thus represses her emotions. To run away, hide, and cry would be letting her emotions take complete control of her.
This is something she wants to avoid.
And she avoids it by feeling numb.
Throughout the story, there will be moments to test her on how well she can control her emotions, and this constant inner conflict is what should drive the story forward.
Knowing Exceptions
Now, this is not to say that every protagonist can't have emotional meltdowns in the opening pages of your novel. Take, for example, a war veteran in the early stages of PTSD. They might have nightmares and flashbacks and emotional meltdowns all in the first chapter, because the problem is just that immediate to them. Other characters with PTSD might be more emotional numb in the first chapters, by the time the story opens, they might have battled it for longer, or are not the emotionally expressive type.
The story you want to tell and the characters you want to portray will dictate how and when your character grows.
And the key to knowing what's right and what's wrong—what's a writer's block and what isn't—is knowing yourself as a writer and reader.
Being Your Own Doctor
"I wrote the words; I made the block."
This is my new mantra.
I have to check whether my worries are logical or illogical–if the thing that is wrong with my writing is actually something problematic or something that is of little concern. In this case, my suspicions were right.
But I know that there will be other times when I don't know what is wrong with the work as I'm writing, because I have limited knowledge of the problem or have writing biases.
That's what having a beta reader and editor are for.
Doing What's Right for You
A lot of people encourage writers not edit as they are writing. And on some level, I can agree. When writing the absolute first draft of my story, I don't want to do any editing. I want to have as much creative freedom as possible. If I come up with an idea, I run with it, seeing how far it will take me. Editing is the least of my worries.
However, after I write that first draft and go on to the second or third draft, I have a better idea of what I want the story to become. I want to plan it out more and give it some structure before I dive in, because, for me, it doesn't make sense to write something I know is inherently wrong and keep it in there for later revision.
Why create my own writing blocks and hurdles when I know they can be easily avoidable?
This is not to say you should aim for a perfect draft every time.
But it's also okay to want to make writing and editing easier on yourself. It's okay to take a step back and reassess the situation before moving forward. It's okay to look at those 2,000 words you've written and think, "There's something fishy here that I know is going to bite me later on. I better nip it before it gets out of hand."
Writing blocks are typically known to be sources of pain, but they can actually be good for us.
Because they have the potential to teach us something.
Writing shouldn't be a struggle. It should be a joy.
A joy unique to you, which means that you might take up my methods or you might not. You might edit after the draft is done, or you might plot it all beforehand, and try to make as little edits as possible after. Or you can try something in between.
Whatever it is, I hope it helps.


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Feeling different
Since your last post have things improved? I think the key with any plan is not to expect overnight success. Give it a few weeks to notice changes in your body. Maybe the scale isn't shifting but your clothes may fit differently. I don't know what your drinks are made of but I suggest making your drinks 80% veg and 20% fruits. This has worked for me and I feel fantastic. Try to do any kind of exercise which will help burn fat and tone your body. I've cut down on processed foods and the results are good. As with most things attitude is key. I love the saying CHANGE YOUR MIND AND YOUR BODY WILL FOLLOW. Hope this helps.


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The President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa; the Special Advisor of the Secretary-General on Post-2015 Development Planning, Amina J. Mohammed; the Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, Monsignor Marcelo Sanchez Sorondo; the Director of the Earth Institute and Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General on the MDGs, Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs; and several recognized scientists from around the world expected to attend.
May 15, 2015, NEW YORK – The Government of Ecuador, the Earth Institute, and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) will host an International Conference on Sustainable Development in the Galapagos Islands on June 30 and July 1, 2015. The conference will bring together a diverse group of experts and international leaders to launch the Andean Network of the SDSN and discuss the challenges and opportunities the Andean Region faces in terms of sustainable development.
The President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa; the Special Advisor of the Secretary-General on Post-2015 Development Planning, Amina J. Mohammed; the Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, Monsignor Marcelo Sanchez Sorondo; the Director of the Earth Institute and Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General on the MDGs, Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs; and several recognized scientists from around the world are expected to attend.
The conference was announced on May 14 by an official Ecuadorian delegation led by Andrés Arauz, Minister of Knowledge and Human Talent, and composed of René Ramírez, Secretary of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Fernando Albericio, Rector of Yachay Tech and Ambassador Xavier Lasso, permanent Representative of Ecuador to the United Nations and underscored the Government of Ecuador's commitment to the successful completion of the upcoming International Conference on Sustainable Development.
The conference will take place in the Galapagos Islands, which owe their uniqueness to the geological and biological diversity. Ecosystems like the Galapagos are under pressure from human-induced climate change and other human-induced environmental stresses. Recently, scientists announced that warmer temperatures due to El Niño on top of the long-term human-induced rise in temperature would affect the Islands greatly this year. Through the international conference, the Government of Ecuador will be spotlighting the Galapagos Islands as one of the most important scientific hubs in the world, where highly qualified scientists and researchers can work together on sustainable solutions that benefit vulnerable ecosystems worldwide.
"For Ecuador, hosting the Conference on Sustainable Development reaffirms the country's long-standing commitment of concrete proposals to effectively transform the political economy of climate change and respond to actual needs of our people. In addition, we want to convey to the world the importance of consolidating the Galapagos Islands as a scientific hub that will effectively contribute to the formulation of sustainable strategies in line with the paradigm of Good Living, or Buen Vivir," Arauz declared.
"I am thrilled that the Government of Ecuador and Yachay Tech University are putting forward such a strong and creative commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals, and to the sustainable development of the Andean Region," said Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Global SDSN. "The launch in the remarkable Galapagos Islands will provide a profound inspiration for the work of the Andean SDSN for the years ahead."
The Andean SDSN will be the first regional effort aimed at building a strong regional network of universities, research centers, governments, businesses, and civil society to implement solutions initiatives for sustainable development in the Andean Region (Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela). Yachay Tech, a flagship university located in Ecuador's city of knowledge, will host the Andean Network, acting as a regional coordinating hub for activities of the Network.
The Government of Ecuador views the Network as an effective mechanism to discuss and analyze the challenges of sustainable development in the region and to jointly develop practical solutions to these challenges. The Andean SDSN work will complement ongoing efforts in areas related to Good Living, Ecuador's conception of development and a fundamental component of the national transformation process towards a knowledge-based economy of infinite resources.
To join the SDSN visit www.unsdsn.org/join. For more information on the Network visit the Andean SDSN website.
You can further support this Summit by following #justiciaecologica.
About the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN): Launched by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in August 2012, and led by Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute of Columbia University, the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) mobilizes scientific and technical expertise from academia, civil society, and the private sector in support of sustainable development problem solving at local, national, and global scales. We aim to accelerate joint learning and help to overcome the compartmentalization of technical and policy work by promoting integrated approaches to the interconnected economic, social, and environmental challenges confronting the world.
About the Earth Institute, Columbia University: The Earth Institute's mission is to mobilize the sciences, education and public policy to achieve a sustainable Earth. Through interdisciplinary research among more than 500 scientists in diverse fields, the Institute is adding to the knowledge necessary for addressing the challenges of the 21st century and beyond. With over two-dozen associated degree curricula and a vibrant fellowship program, the Earth Institute is educating new leaders to become professionals and scholars in the growing field of sustainable development. We work alongside governments, businesses, nonprofit organizations and individuals to devise innovative strategies to protect the future of our planet.


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Finding Electronic Medical Alert Systems
Electronic medical alert system is an emergency observing system for elders and fragile persons. It serves as a priceless security and safety device for elders living alone, and those who are distress from chronic diseases such as diabetes, arthritis and osteoporosis. Remote call answering, automatic voice-to-voice announcement, adjustable volume controls, and monthly test call notices are the technical features of a perfect electronic medical alert system. You can find more information on medic alert through on the internet.
An electronic medical alert system includes a simple transmitter, a communication device and also a rechargeable back-up battery. A medical alert checking response center is also a part of this system. The alert button is usually a small, water resistant device that weighs approximately a great ounce. It can be worn for the wrist as a watch or across the neck like a ring. The button sends signals to the console and activates it. The console, equipped which has a loud speaker and a super sensitive microphone, communicates in excess of telephone line and associates the medical alert heart when activated. It establishes a two-way voice communication between your subscriber and emergency operators. The emergency operators identify hidden information regarding the subscriber's previous history and act accordingly. The built-in rechargeable battery works continuously up to 16-18 hours without electrical energy. If the battery is not able to work properly, the alert system automatically informs the actual monitoring center.Finding Electronic Medical Alert Systems by GM MyLink


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Greetings All,
Here are some of my latest divas and I hope that you enjoy them. Below left are short boots for Kayla, below center is Kayla's shoulder bag w/boots, below right Kayla with her lace red teddy, and finally meet Kayla below center.
Meet the "My Cheetah Girls" Myka (below left), Majulah (below center), and Sonoma (below right).


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The Tightly Stitched Gathering of God/
"Payton," I say, "I was baptized when I was seven, too."
In my memories I don't see myself—the permed blonde frizz on my head, the teeth too big for my skinny face, the courage I must have held to have chosen such a thing at such an age. What I remember is the room of believers who loved me, who sat in silence in the pews I gazed out into.
I recall the feel of Brother Shad's hand on my back and my awkward tilt into the water. I remember what it felt like to know that I had chosen Jesus because he had tugged me to himself.
How did I know such a thing then? How did I believe?
In the service, I stand at a microphone to the side. I say, "On behalf of the Board of Elders, I present to you …" And I introduce them one at a time. But it's Payton whose name chokes me up. She stands from her seat and walks alone the few short steps to the altar where the Holy Spirit hovers over the water.
It is so ordinary and mysterious and we make promises to her and promises to God. And she makes promises also, with the simple faith I recognize as once my own.
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Today I'm over at SheLoves Magazine, thinking about the beauty of baptism and young faith. Read the full story here.


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Lakeshore Harvest Country Hosts 11th Annual Family-Friendly Road Rally Scavenger Hunt – July 22
(FENNVILLE, Mich)—Lakeshore Harvest Country is gearing up for its 11th Annual Road Rally, July 22. Previously hosted in the fall season, this family-friendly traveling scavenger hunt departs from DeGrandchamp Farm in South Haven at 1pm and will conclude at Virtue Cider in Fennville at 5pm.
Traveling from clue to clue, participants explore the backroads of Michigan's "Fruit Belt" region—visiting the orchards, vineyards, farms and studios along the way. With plenty of time to visit the animals, sample wine and cider, purchase fresh produce and more, families will be delighted in the treasures found throughout the Lakeshore Harvest Country region. The rally ends at 5pm with a celebration the surprise finale location, where over 20 door prizes will be presented, along with give-aways for the kids and of course the trophy for the Rally Champion. The cost to participate is $20 per vehicle ($15 in advance).
In addition to its trail events, Lakeshore Harvest Country publishes a brochure and map which identifies its members and provides additional information about the activities found at each. The map is available at any of the member locations, as well as at the Visitor Bureau offices in Saugatuck and South Haven and Welcome Centers around the state. It can also be downloaded online at LakeshoreHarvestCountry.com.
Members of Lakeshore Harvest Country Include:
- Barden's Farm Market
- Bumbleberry Acres
- Cogdal Vineyards
- Country Road Vineyard
- Dee's Lakeshore Farm
- DeGrandchamp Farms
- Evergreen Lane Artisan Cheese
- Fenn Valley Vineyards & Winery
- Hungry Village Tours
- Khnemu Studio on Fernwood Farm
- McIntosh Apple Orchards & Winery
- Overhiser Orchards
- Ridley Family Sugar Farm
- Riverbend Raspberries
- Root-Fennville
- Salt of the Earth
- Sunrise Orchards
- Virtue Cider
Lakeshore Harvest Country was launched with a grant from the Michigan Department of Agriculture in 2006 and in 2009 the trail was awarded the "Community Vision" award by the Greater South Haven Area Chamber of Commerce.