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The United States is not obstructing Assad's military progress.Then as now, Assad thinks he can slaughter civilians when and where he wishes, so long as he refrains from using certain kinds of chemicals. Boot acknowledges that Assad's assaults on civilian residential areas are war crimes. Would a Washington endorsement of Assad's incumbency, coupled with operational indifference to mass homicide, stop the merciless bombardments of hospitals, schools, marketplaces, mosques and apartment buildings? If the taboo has one practical use, it is this: If Assad decides to use sarin gas now, as he did in April 2017, the American military response would likely be instant.As was the case nearly a year ago, when President Donald Trump ordered cruise missile strikes in the wake of a regime chemical atrocity, the use of sarin now would presumably prompt a similar operation to neutralize some of Assad's weapons of mass terror: aircraft, artillery, rockets and the like.If he believes that letting Assad win is the ultimate answer, fine. He can rest assured there is nothing in the current policy of the U.S. government standing in the way of that outcome.
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Thunder Wolf District of Boy Scouts held its Camporee March 23– 25 at Bovay Scout Ranch, near Navasota, Texas Three hundred twelve scouts and adult leaders attended.
A number of competitions, based on skills scouts learn as they advance through ranks in the Boy Scouts, were held. Events include, Pioneering, Orienteering, Fishing Challenge, Team building Roman Legion Event, Fire Building, Knot Relay, First Aid Skills Challenge and an obstacle course. Each event was run by the Scouts themselves, with adult supervision, in support of one of the aims of
Scouting, to develop leadership skills in the Scouts.
The winners were:
– 1st Place Troop/Patrol – Events – Troop 731 – Wild Pony Stingers / Scorpions Patrol
– 2nd Place Troop/Patrol- Events – Troop 659 – Flying Eagles Patrol
– 3rd Place Troop/Patrol – Events – Troop 659 – Raccoons patrol
– 1st Place Campsite Inspections- Troop 140
– Best Event Host – Troop 1316 – Copperhead Patrol
– 1st Place Cookout Award – Troop 1003 – Sidewinder Patrol
– Honorable Mention, Cookout Award – Troop 395, Piranha Patrol
– Scout Spirit Award – Troop 1845 – Bandana Bandits – Kyle (single scout) for not quitting when the rest of his patrol did.
Several trainings occurred, including 36 leaders who were trained in the new Classroom Facilitated Youth Protection Training, a training required of all leaders who will take their Scouts to a long-term resident summer or winter camp in Texas.
The Thunder Wolf District, comprised of Stafford MISD and the portion of Fort Bend ISD South of US-59, is affiliated with the Sam Houston Area Council.

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Hannes B. Mosler and Luicy Pedroza. 2017.
"Citizenship and Migration in South Korea: In the forefront of democracies?," in: Kim, Youngmi (ed.) Korea's quest for economic democratization - Globalization, Polarization and Contention. Palgrave MacMillan, 209-232.
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As other Asian democracies, Korea has been characterized by many migration experts as a state with an ethno-nationalist understanding of citizenship and restrictive migration policies. In this paper we illustrate how far democratization has pushed migration and citizenship policy, both fields of policy reputably anchored in resilient traditions, into formulations that open civic spaces. We devote special attention to a 2005 reform that enfranchised all foreign residents, which places Korea in the vanguard of a best practice of political integration across democracies. We analyze this reform within the general profile of migration and integration policy and also in light of the institutional context in Korea. The reform ended up in a very technical enfranchisement of a quite limited group of resident migrants. However, we show that the formulation of the new law – the process by which it was agreed it would have specific form and scope it did - demonstrates the power that political framing can have for the final shape, form and significance of political reforms. Considering a range of relevant factors that configured the start and development of the reform process, from Court rulings to the renovation of political cohorts within parties, we analyze the process that preceded the final pass of this reform in 2005 through the lens of discursive institutionalism. Our analysis reveals that such process empowered civil society actors and migrant organizations through a framing of universal "human rights" and democratization, instead of a restrictive frame based on reciprocity which was the original one and had been preferred by political elites. While it is obvious that this reform has not meant a substantial departure from ethno-nationalism or from the hard conditions for the full political integration of migrants and their path to citizenship in Korea, this case of enfranchisement powered from below has the potential to build up into a much more significant change in the wider policy scenario of migration and citizenship in Korea.


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My publishing journey started in 2016 working as an editorial intern for a legal publishing house in the Twin Cities. With a marketing degree in hand I knew I wanted to be apart of something I could be proud of. Books were the only subject that made me smile.
In 2017, I shifted my focus towards design and marketing and began freelancing full-time as a marketing specialist and social media manager for literary figures.
In September 2018, I was hired on as a contractor by Julie Ink. Julie's endless expertise in the publishing industry helps me learn and grow more each day.
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The Essential Glossary of Rug Terminology
Here at Rugs Direct, we like to think we're the experts when it comes to rug terminology. So much so, in fact, that sometimes we forget that not everyone knows these terms. With that in mind, with today's blog post we'd like to define some key words and phrases that you may come across in our online rug shop.
- Hand-tufted: This is a process of weaving that involves tufts of material (usually something like wool) being pulled through a base material by hand. Tufting can also be done with a machine, but hand-tufting is a more traditional approach.
- Pile: The pile of a rug is the loops of yarn that come together to form the surface of the rug. Pile can be either dense or lightweight, and exists in countless different forms depending on materials and so on.
- Underlay: Rugs can sometimes be prone to slipping, especially when they're placed on hard flooring. Underlay elegantly solves this issue by being placed below the rug and creating friction to prevent slippage. Find out more about rug underlay.
- Yarn: This is one of the simplest building blocks of any rug: yarn is essentially the strands of fabric that form the pile. Yarn can be made from any number of fabrics, but you'll most commonly find it in the form of wool.
- Warp and weft: When weaving a rug, some techniques involve the interlocking of two different yarns. In this case, the warp yarns form the base material and are held in place by a frame or loom. The weft yarn is then woven through the warp horizontally. This is a traditional technique that's so effective it's still widespread today, albeit mechanized.
- Hooked: A hooked rug is made using a very specific technique known (perhaps unsurprisingly) as rug hooking. This works by having loops of yarn pulled through a stiff base material (like burlap) using a specific hooking tool to provide leverage. Rug hooking isn't common nowadays, but it's still an effective technique for rug-making.
- Runner: There are a couple of different types of runner you may encounter: a hallway runner or a stair runner. In either case, the concept is the same. A runner is a narrow length of rug or carpet that's used to cover a specific section of flooring in your home. Find out more about runners now.
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702-704 Eisenhower Street , College Station
This perfectly square .917 acre lot is less than one block from the intersection of Texas Ave and University Drive on the NE side of Texas A&M campus. This property qualifies as a Qualified Opportunity Zone for tax planning. Property is approximately 40,000 square feet(200' x 200'), zoned R6 high density multi family. The lot is not only close to a well-known intersection, it is also less than a block from the TAMU campus. The lot is within a short walking distance to: Fuego, Lupe Tortilla, World of Beer, Applebee's, Mad Taco, Denny's, Jimmy John's, On The Border, Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, Office Depot. The distinguished value of owning this property is the rare R-6 zoning which will accommodate a high rise development. It can either be developed now or be held as an investment. Very similar property close by is already valued at $2 million by appraisal district.
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July 14th 2016 Jurij Kofner, director of the Center for Eurasian Studies (CES) took part in the expert discussion "A new look on the cooperation between the EU and Russia" that took place at the Valdai International Discussion Club Moscow office. It was attended by senior researchers of the European Leadership Network (London).
A short introduction into the purpose of the discussion was given by Andrey Sushentsov, program director at the Valdai Club and Lukasz Kulesa, research director of the European Leadership Network. Joseph Dobbs, researcher of the European Leadership Network presented a SWOP analysis of EU – Russia relations. Despite his very Transatlantic bias, e.g. supporting TTIP and seeing NATO as s source of European security, rather than US hegemony, Mr. Dobbs supported the revitalization of EU-Russian cooperation, which is laudable.
Next Dmitry Suslov, program director of the Valdai International Discussion Club, presented his working paper "Without a common space: a new agenda for Russia-EU relations". In partial, Mr. Suslov criticized Mr. Dobbs assumption for lack of causality, that a lack of EU-Russia cooperation would allegedly lead to a failure of Eurasian economic integration. Russia's mission in Eurasia is not to be merely a transit raw bridge as his London colleagues suggested, but to be one of the pillars of economic and political stability in Greater Eurasia. Mr. Suslov's main argument was that the dream of a strategic continental alliance (i.e. of a "Greater Europe") is not feasible in the short and middle runs, but that EU-Russia/EAEU cooperation should be increased based on the inventarization of the strategic interests of both parties and on the continuation of common research projects.
After the panel session Jurij Kofner addressed his British colleagues with the question, why they don't do research on the possibilities of EU-EAEU economic cooperation, which would lack the critical political component of EU-Russian relations. Mr. Dobbs of the European Leadership Network answered that he indeed supports the idea of both cooperation and common research of the feasibilities of such cooperation between EU and EAEU institutions.
However, answering another question from the floor the London expert dispelled the claim that anti-Russian sentiments in Europe were a result of American influence and that such sentiments would continue even without Transatlantic influence. In Mr. Kofner's opinion this statement should be analyzed very critically by Eurasianist experts.


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Logo design is a visual element that works as a symbol of a company's goals, attitude, and target market. It represents a company as a brand and, if chosen well, logo designs can work wonders for your business.
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Tips on How to Choose the Top Residential Generator Installation Services Company in Orlando
You may struggle with knowing how to choose the best residential generator installation company. To overcome the struggles you need to know the factors to guide. You should know the characteristics of the best Briggs generator repairs and installation company. The qualities will hence guide you to determine the best firm in the industry. It is important to engage the firm that will deliver services that will meet and exceed your expectations. Here is a guide to help you identify the best generator service Orlando company.
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January is in full swing and perhaps some of your fresh resolutions are dwindling faster than you thought. Regardless, the new year is a wonderful time to look at the past year in review and then select a few things you wish to do differently this year.
Perhaps, something that didn't make your resolutions-list this year was etiquette. In fact, etiquette probably never came to your mind because if you're anything like me, you are already a perfect gentleman/lady in every situation and have nothing to improve on when it comes to etiquette.
Here are 3 etiquette tips that you may have forgotten, but are sure to impress your next guest, client, or special "someone":
Be especially friendly to your wait staff. When treating a client, journalist, or boss to lunch I am sure that you remember to be on your best behavior towards him/her. However, how do you usually treat the staff? How you treat others says a lot about your true character and nature. Remember to thank your wait staff and compliment them on their positive effort. Address him/her by their first name. Going out of your way to be friendly will not only score big points with your guest, but may even score you a free desert.
Slow down! Growing up in my home, my siblings and I would race to finish dinner because second-helpings were limited. This frantic shoveling of food inevitably resulted in a bloated and gassy discomfort. Don't race to finish your meal. Slow down and engage in meaningful conversation when out with a guest or client. Trust me, that food isn't going anywhere.
Offer to pay the bill. When working in PR, covering the price of meal for a journalist or editor can be a touchy gesture. You never want them to get the idea that you're trying to bribe or persuade their favor. However, asking your client/guest if it is appropriate will alleviate their concern and give you the opportunity to leave a great impression and a lasting relationship.
I hope these tips are helpful! For more etiquette tips or just for a fun date night, be sure to come check out the UVU PRSSA Etiquette Dinner on February 19th! Tickets will go on sale soon!
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See your practice through another nurse's eyes
Carole Farrell Research fellow, Christie Patient Centred Research at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Cancer Nursing Practice
Nursing exchange programmes are an invaluable tool as they enable existing staff to reflect on their workplace
Over the past ten years I have had the privilege of hosting oncology nurses from all over the world at the Christie Hospital, where they have shadowed staff in the nurse-led clinics.
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Barnabas Community Projects was set up as a charity by Barnabas Community Church, Shrewsbury in 2015.
It consists of a number of community projects, some of which have been established for many years.
BCP is about changing lives and enriching community. We run a wide range of holistic and relational projects which seek to empower people on their personal journey of transformation.
Barneytots and Cafe
Barneytots is a fun filled morning for parents/carers and toddlers. There are toys galore and loads of safe indoor space for kids to play.
There's a soft space for very young ones and plenty of seats for adults too! We have the lot; from ride on toys to craft activities and special events during the year. And not forgetting our popular cafe, serving freshly made food with healthy choices and excellent cakes at fantastic prices.
For the latest information about Barneytots including special events please see the Facebook page: Barneytots Facebook
Contact the office for more details on: 01743 343336
Every Tuesday in term time from 10am - 11:45pm
Eclipse has been established to work alongside schools and GP surgeries in the support of bereaved children. We work through the medium of a memory book. This, alongside all the resources we use, are free of charge.
The service itself is free so that no child is denied our help and support.
Eclipse has been running for over 5 years, and in that time has supported over 70 bereaved children.
To contact Helen or Jen from the Eclipse team call 01743 364101
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Cafe +
Cafe + is a place for the over 60's to meet and chat over coffee and cake. It is open every Friday during term time 10:30am - 12 midday, at Barnabas Church Centre. £2 voluntary donation.
Contact Leila for more details on 01743 343336
Family Focus
The 4Family programme aims to support families to have a voice so they can regain control over their own lives and feel empowered and equipped to move forward. It is a solution focused relational programme and support is provided through Link Workers and Family Mentors who are trained to provide
one-to-one listening support in the home with families for one hour a week. We work will all types of families where there are children or young people, cared for by one or two adults.
Contact Karen for more details on 07421745857
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He's a newlywed in real life (to real estate executive Lauren Skaar) and on TV (to Jada Pinkett Smith on their TNT medical drama HawthoRNe), but Michael Vartan is the first to admit his heart really belongs to hockey. "Playing twice a week is like church, therapy and exercise rolled into one," says Vartan, 42. "It's such a Zen and cathartic sport."
The actor grew up in soccer-mad France but became a hockey devotee soon after seeing his first game at 6. "At the NHL level, it's so violent, so awesome," he says. "What's not to love?" He took to the ice himself at 20, but practiced for a whole year before entering his first game. "I didn't want to be the guy with the shiny new equipment who couldn't skate backwards," says Vartan, who has since played in a pickup league near his L.A. home for more than 20 years.
Now he's passing on his passion to Skaar, whom he wed in April. "Well, she really has no choice," he says. "I told her, 'Honey, I'll cook and clean, but I'm watching the game!'"


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About Peace Compass
Clear Mind. Clear Heart. Happy Life.
Peace Compass uses proven energy-based meditation tools to help people all over the world live a life filled with unshakeable confidence, loving relationships and limitless possibility.
The spiritual journey begins with that intuitive "Aha!" moment, when one realizes something is in need of change. This moment of discovery is an essential part of your spiritual journey. Everyone goes through it. Have you discovered yours yet?
Short Story
In a time long ago, long long ago, there lived humanity and there was peace in the land. Then came, who knows what, throwing our world into disharmony. Was it this, was it that? It really does not matter. What matters is what is now at hand. A world in potential disrepair, seeking to find itself in the flicker of the crisp night air. Seeking peace… seeking love… seeking shelter from the rough tyrant's glare? Where to turn, where to go, the journey is unknown — yet is still there.
A light keeper comes forth bearing their soul. A torch in the eclipse of the human whole. Walking along, ever so bright showing a way that was thought to be nigh. Show the way please, gentle one — one carrying the light. That way! Pointing to the seeker's sight. Confused and unsure, asking again – where might I go? Where you travel — travel light – how you travel — travel bright and travel far — as far as your inner sight.
Spiritual Exploration Tour Guide
Leo Richard
Born a highly intuitive person, Leo has experienced spiritual phenomena and awarenesses of others' emotions, energies and auras since early childhood. These experiences lead to form a life experience for Leo that combined his sensitivities with a growing challenge as to what kind of life he truly was meant to live and how his experiences could help others.
It wasn't until he decided to do a complete life overhaul that Leo was taught some extremely important life lessons.
- Trust your intuition.
- Love yourself, even in the face of adversity.
- End toxic relationships.
- Our lives really do reflect our inner state of being.
As difficult as that leap was for him, it was one of the best decisions he made in his life. It challenged him to be the best version of himself. He credits his ability to be clear about his intention and the energy-based meditation tools he teaches to help people 'wake up' to their deepest truths, abilities and finding ways to live a truly genuine and loving life.
Leo Richard continues his external expression of himself through his works of poetry, art, teaching meditation and to continuously move forward ways that raise consciousness and the well-being of life, love and peace on earth.
Melissa White
(Operations Manager)
Born and raised on Vancouver Island, BC, Melissa spent the majority of her adolescent years enjoying small town life, working and attending school. In her mid 20's, she began her childhood dream and became a mother.
During the early years of her children's lives Melissa began to realize and accept her struggles with anxiety and extreme emotional sensitivities towards others. It felt like a gift and a curse all at once to be able to feel so much emotion and connection with others that often she would absorb and take on too much, and it showed. Life as she knew it came to a grounding halt and so she began to explore her own path to self-discovery of spiritual healing.
After the search began for different methods and practices of healing, Melissa discovered a type of meditation that worked for her active mind and heightened emotional sensitivities. Shortly after, the opportunity for spiritual coaching followed and she was able to unravel the karmic and cyclical layers that made her who she was and why.
The more she learned how to manage her sensitivities, the more capable she was of managing her boundaries with others. It also gave her the skills to provide an even better version of herself, which in return benefited her children's lives too.
Melissa has opened up to a new experience of intuitive clairvoyance and has enhanced her capabilities as an energy healer, which in turn has maximized the potential for helping others heal themselves too.
What Is Inner Peace For You?
When you figure that one out, you will have a compass to build your dreams. Holding that compass up and looking forward in your life creates limitless possibilities. Why?
You now know where you are going. When you have an intent that you are clear on, it seems like no matter what happens, you end up making decisions that reinforce that intent. This allows you to take risks you never would have dreamed of before.
Keep going forward with small thoughtful actions and your confidence exponentially builds. Stronger confidence means healthier boundaries, which means loving relationships. You will renew relationships and attract awesome people in your life.
This new sense of resolve will help you fulfill your life purpose and give back incredible value and meaning.
Leo tested this process personally with a lot of trial and error for over 3 years. What worked for him, he brought into his classrooms and programs and watched to see if it also worked there. It did. And incredibly well.
What he discovered in himself, he witnessed in others. Endless possibility. Loving relationships. Unshakeable confidence. That, in and of itself, is worth the trial and error. We now share these incredible insights, tools and concepts with the world.
Interested in learning more? Reach out!
A Peace Compass Perspective
All Healing is Self-Healing
Ultimately, all healing is self healing. No one can do the work for you. Peace Compass provides you with the tools for making it a whole lot easier.
Respect for Personal Space and Healthy Boundaries
Healthy boundaries and relationships are key to maintaining your place within yourself. Peace Compass is committed to helping you learn how to create and manage healthy 'energetic' boundaries.
"You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make them drink." ~ Ancient Proverb
Emotional Healing
You are encouraged to take the time in your life to find a quiet place to listen to and regularly express your emotions. This emotional expression can be in various forms like spiritual dance, art therapy – like painting, and even writing a message of appreciation. Emotional healing allows new ways of being to integrate so that you can change your life with ease. Your emotional well-being is key to spiritual healing.
Spiritual Free Will
Respecting your spiritual free will, sharpens your ability to choose and create your own experiences of reality. In a universe where anything and everything is possible, including the creation of life on Earth, what are you dreaming possible?
Taking personal responsibility for your choices is the ultimate key to your freedom. The emphasis is to encourage you in building your confidence and maintaining a healthy state of being, like joy and happiness.
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About the Peace Sign
There are many differing theories on where and how the peace sign came to be. Most agree that the symbolism comes from the Runes. My personal favourite meaning is the peace sign with arms facing upwards. For me, it symbolizes opening up and reaching for the sacred and divine to ground through the earth.
Overall it is symbolic of the sacred, divine and presence of a peaceful life. I have placed the peace sign into a compass rose. The rose is symbolic of mystical western spiritual practices, much like the lotus for the east. It is seen as a sacred symbol in many places and found on many ancient buildings — designating those spaces as sacred.
The gold is symbolic of the sacred being an integral part of the physical world, sapphire blue for clarity, and silver is representative of the dimensions between the physical and spiritual. In every moment, the peace compass is pointing to the direction of peace – internal and external.
Spiritual Journey
You are a child of the Universe, God, Existence or whatever label we'll start giving this concept in a few years. To be able to define your spiritual journey, you will need to define the journey you want to embark on as a spiritual being.
Through taking guided meditation courses, finding a mentor and reading through self-help books, you can learn so much about your journey. That said, learning is only a step in the direction. Ultimately, it'll come back to your actions, specifically your intuitive actions, where you'll see the greatest fulfillment along your spiritual journey.
More About Peace Compass
Peace Compass also has a physical location in St Albert, Canada. At our centre we provide meditation courses and programs, intuitive readings, home and business energy clearing, and energy healing. If you're in the area reach out!


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Sports & Arts In Schools Basis Salaries
Posted on April 30, 2017 in sports and arts
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The glory of the LORD [the member of the YHVH Family who became flesh as the Son, the Messiah] will enter the Ezekiel Temple by the East Gate and will move westward to the Most Holy Place; and the Holy Spirit of God, the very nature of God; will dwell in the Ezekiel Temple, and will dwell in all flesh.
Joel 2:28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: 2:29 And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.
We know that YHVH spoke to Moses out of the fire of the burning bush that was not consumed. We all know that the LORD [YHVH] led Israel out of Egypt, [symbolic of bondage to sin], by a pillar of fire; and that the LORD lives in and leads New Covenant Israel out of the spiritual Egypt of bondage to sin with the Holy Spirit of his indwelling presence [represented as fire]; representing the LIGHT of God in the darkness of spiritual ignorance.
God also spoke to Israel out of the fire on top of Sinai.
Deuteronomy 4:12 And the Lord spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice.
Then at the dedication of the Tabernacle, the fire fell from God indicating his presence through the Shekinah or fire of the Holy Spirit.
noun: Shekinah; noun: Shekhinah
(in Jewish and Christian theology) the glory of the divine presence, the Holy Spirit; often manifested as Fire]
Then the "Glory" of the LORD fell as fire upon the tabernacle.
Leviticus 9:23 And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of the Lord appeared unto all the people. 9:24 And there came a fire out from before the Lord, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces
This is why Nadab and Abihu died for offering strange fire; The fire of God on the alter pictured the Spirit of God! strange fire represented a strange spirit and a false God or idol.
Then the fire fell on the temple at its dedication by Solomon; the fire filling the house with the presence of God through the Shekinah [Holy Spirit].
2 Chronicles 7 Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the Lord filled the house. At that occasion and in
7:2 And the priests could not enter into the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord's house. 7:3 And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
Later when God wanted to make it clear that the presence of the Shekinah or Holy Spirit was leaving the temple to exclusively dwell in men; God caused his Spirit to fall as fire upon his called out.
Acts 2:3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Fire produces energy and Light by burning; and olive oil burned in the lampstand is also representative of God's Holy Spirit, which when used [burned] produces LIGHT!
Therefore Jesus gave us the spiritual understanding that the fire of God's Spirit is also represented as LIGHT! The seven lamps of Revelation picture the seven churches shining the light of godliness to the world, and the light of the Ekklesia is now flickering out in this end time because we have quenched any zeal to follow the Spirit of God into zealously keeping the whole Word of God.
Ezekiel was shown that the East Gate was closed up.
Ezekiel 44:1 Then he brought me [showed me] back the way of the gate of the outward sanctuary which looketh toward the east; and it was shut.
No man [no male or female] may ever enter through the East Gate; it is holy for God the Messiah enters by the East Gate.
44:2 Then said the LORD unto me; This gate [the East Gate] shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter in by it; because the LORD, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it, therefore it shall be shut.
The prince of the people may sit in the porch of the East Gate and eat there, but must go back out the way he came and must NOT pass through the OUTER EAST GATE into the courtyard.
The term "prince" here does not refer to Christ for he is God, and not flesh; and can enter by that gate. The word prince here appears to allude to the resurrected David or to a physical ruler. No man or woman may enter the grounds of the Ezekiel Temple from the East Gate.
All people must enter by the North or the South Gates and must traverse to exit by the opposite Gate and not return back by the gate they entered by. For example if you entered by the North Gate then you must Exit by the South gate.
Ezekiel 44:3 It is for the prince; the prince, he shall sit in it to eat bread before the LORD; he shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate, and shall go out by the way of the same.
The East Gate being referred to is the OUTER GATE to the far right of this model.
44:4 Then brought he me the way of the north gate before the house: and I looked, and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD: and I fell upon my face.
44:5 And the LORD said unto me, Son of man, mark well, and behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears all that I say unto thee concerning all the ordinances of the house of the LORD, and all the laws thereof; and mark well the entering in of the house, with every going forth of the sanctuary.
Jesus Christ condemns bringing into the Temple the unrepentant and the unconverted. In the spiritual sense Jesus Christ condemns today's spiritual Ekklesia for knowingly baptizing and bringing into the congregation unrepentant sinners, and for tolerating sin and not teaching a zeal to learn and keep the whole Word of God!
Today's church of God groups will take in almost anyone who will follow the leader and support the organization, and will wink at their lack of spiritual understanding, sincere repentance and lack of conversion [spiritual circumcision of the heart and mind]
This is just one of the many abominations of today's spiritual Ekklesia who are zealous to follow their idols of men and have no zeal to keep the Word of God!
44:6 And thou shalt say to the rebellious, even to the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O ye house of Israel, let it suffice you of all your abominations, 44:7 In that ye have brought into my sanctuary strangers, uncircumcised in heart, and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in my sanctuary, to pollute it, even my house,
Physical Israel brought in the uncircumcised in heart and flesh to be joined with them, and today's spiritual Ekklesia does the exact same thing for numbers and money.
Today it is very likely that half or more of the baptized people in these organizations have been wrongfully baptized and are delighted to follow men but are not committed to live by every Word of God, which is a gross abomination to Almighty God; because only a little leaven, leavens the whole body!
I do not say root out the tares in some witch hunt! I do say follow the example of John and Jesus and do not baptize those who have not produced the fruits of repentance, and also follow the instructions of Paul and do reject and cast out those who sin willfully and repeatedly against the Word of God!
Titus 3:10 A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
Even worse we lead the well intentioned AWAY from living by every Word of God to follow ourselves as idols of men! Teaching them to sin like we sin!
John said to repent of our sins and he meant the sin of our lack of zeal to live by every Word of God; to repent of our zeal to follow some man, false tradition or corporate entity instead of living by every Word of God!
Luke 3:7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Those who say that we are the people of God and trust in men, corporate entities and in our own ways, not living by every Word of God; LIE and are not God's people!
Jeremiah 7
Jeremiah was commanded to stand in the very gate of the Temple to warn Jerusalem and Judea to repent. Even so a warning is coming to the very gates of the spiritual Temple of the Ekklesia today: Sincerely repent and turn to God, for why will you die?
Jeremiah 7:1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, 7:2 Stand in the gate of the LORD's house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the LORD, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the LORD.
If we repent and learn and live by every Word of God, we shall be established; if we reject the Word of God for our own ways and corporate idols, we shall be corrected.
7:3 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place.
Do not trust in lying words saying that we are the true spiritual Ekklesia the true church of God and no evil shall come upon us; just as Christ allowed God's Temple in Jerusalem to be destroyed twice; he will most certainly correct us for committing the same sins on a spiritual plane that Judah committed on the physical plane.
7:4 Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these.
If we sincerely repent of polluting the Sabbath and idolizing men, corporate organizations and false traditions; if we sincerely repent of our spiritual idolatry and spiritual adulteries with false gods of our own devising; We shall be forgiven and established.
7:5 For if ye throughly amend your ways and your doings; if ye throughly execute judgment between a man and his neighbour; 7:6 If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt: 7:7 Then will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, for ever and ever.
Do not trust in the lies of men; who lie saying that organizational loyalty is synonymous with loyalty to God.
7:8 Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.
We commit spiritual adultery and we sin against our baptismal vow; and the leaders steal God's funds to spend excessively on their false gods [building great buildings and buying memorabilia of some man to remember their human idol] and on themselves.
We follow leaders and elders who deceive with part truths and often lie, we call ourselves godly and then persecute those who are zealous to live by every Word of God. For the most part we will not rebuke sin, nor will we teach the righteousness of the whole Word of God.
We pollute Sabbath and Holy Days and reject the Biblical teaching regarding the calendar, keeping God's High Days on our own humanly devised dates and not on God's dates. We are self- exaltant and full of stubborn self-will and pride, imagining ourselves righteous and godly and in need of nothing, to the point where we will not even faithfully keep the Word of God.
7:9 Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not; 7:10 And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations? 7:11 Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the LORD.
Look and see what Christ did to the place of the tabernacle at Shiloh, and today we also have the example of the destruction of the Temple at Jerusalem by the Babylonians and the later destruction of the Temple by the Romans!
Let us sincerely repent and quickly lest this evil come upon the spiritual; Ekklesia for the same sins.
To call ourselves the people of God in a meaningless lie, unless we become the people of God by learning and zealously living by every Word of God.
7:12 But go ye now unto my place which was in Shiloh, where I set my name at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.
Christ tells the people that he will destroy the Temple at Jerusalem as he destroyed the place of the tabernacle at Shiloh. And this is an example for today's physical and spiritual Israel, that he bring us down as he brought down Shiloh and later Jerusalem.
7:13 And now, because ye have done all these works, saith the LORD, and I spake unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not; 7:14 Therefore will I do unto this house, which is called by my name, wherein ye trust, and unto the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I have done to Shiloh.
If we sin as they did, and we most certainly are sinning as they did on the spiritual level; we shall meet the very same correction that they did; regardless of the claims we make and the name we label ourselves with.
Luke 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance [Demonstrating sincere repentance], and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Ezekiel 44:7 when ye offer my bread, the fat and the blood, and they have broken my covenant because of all your abominations.
Today's called out spiritual Ekklesia have not been careful to keep the Eternal's charge to keep his Word; no, we have turned from keeping the Word of God to keep our own ways. We follow idols of men and do what is right in our own imaginations and false traditions.
Will we trust in the name "Church of God" that we falsely attribute to ourselves; for we are servants of those we obey and we do not obey the Word of God.
Romans 6:16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
John 8:34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
Today's "Church of God" is not God's people at all: Because they have NO zeal for God and his Word; rather they are the servants of corporate entities, idols of men and false traditions, claiming falsely to be the people of God and trusting that that lie will save them from their imminent correction!
44:8 And ye have not kept the charge of mine holy things: but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves.
No person who is uncircumcised in heart being spiritually converted, or who is not circumcised in the flesh may enter the Millennial Ezekiel Temple.
How is it then that we knowingly baptize those who are not circumcised in heart and who have not proven themselves faithful and zealous for God and His Word? Is it not because we ourselves are not zealous to keep the whole Word of God?
It is to our great shame that we fill our congregations with those we know are obvious tares, thorn bushes and briers, just to claim numbers and garner income!
44:9 Thus saith the Lord GOD; No stranger, uncircumcised in heart, nor uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary, of any stranger that is among the children of Israel.
The Levites [and the priests who are also of Levi] because of their sins of leading the people to serve idols shall not approach the holy things of the Ezekiel Temple; that privilege has been taken from them and reserved exclusively for the descendants of Zadok, and today's spiritual leaders will be rejected for the same sins if they do not quickly repent.
44:10 And the Levites that are gone away far from me, when Israel went astray, which went astray away from me after their idols; they shall even bear their iniquity.
44:11 Yet they shall be ministers in my sanctuary, having charge at the gates of the house, and ministering to the house: they shall slay the burnt offering and the sacrifice for the people, and they shall stand before them to minister unto them.
44:12 Because they ministered unto them before their idols, and caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity; therefore have I lifted up mine hand against them, saith the Lord GOD, and they shall bear their iniquity.
44:13 And they shall not come near unto me, to do the office of a priest unto me, nor to come near to any of my holy things, in the most holy place: but they shall bear their shame, and their abominations which they have committed.
44:14 But I will make them keepers of the charge of the house, for all the service thereof, and for all that shall be done therein.
Only the descendants of Zadok the faithful and zealous for God; may approach holy things and minister in holy things in the Ezekiel Temple.
In New Covenant terms this means that today's leaders and elders who teach the brethren to serve corporate idols and idols of men, and seek to squelch any zeal to live by every Word of God, are like the Levites of old who led the people into idolatry. They may still be in the resurrection of the chosen if they sincerely repent, but they will have lost the birthright of their calling to be pillars for eternity.
Only those who are zealous for God and continually live by every Word of God will serve in the holy things after the first early harvest resurrection to spirit, for they are the pillars who stand faithfully on the foundation of the whole Word of God and follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth.
The faithful of the New Covenant called out, who have stood unshakable in passionate zeal for God and his Word will be pillars in the spiritual Temple of the family of God and shall bear the name, the authority of God; while those who lead the people into idolatry today will be resurrected to spirit only if they sincerely repent, and then their spiritual offices shall be diminished from those of the pillars.
Because of the faithfulness of Zadok to God and his Word, Zadok's physical descendants will serve in the physical things of the Ezekiel Temple.
44:15 But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister unto me, and they shall stand before me to offer unto me the fat and the blood, saith the Lord GOD: 44:16 They shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister unto me, and they shall keep my charge.
The descendants of Zadok must wear linen which is indicative of righteousness.
Revelation 19:8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
Ezekiel 44:17 And it shall come to pass, that when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, whiles they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within. 44:18 They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird themselves with any thing that causeth sweat.
When they leave the Inner Court which is the holy place of the priests; the descendants of Zadok must change from their holy garments into regular garments.
44:19 And when they go forth into the utter court, even into the utter court to the people, they shall put off their garments wherein they ministered, and lay them in the holy chambers, and they shall put on other garments; and they shall not sanctify the people with their garments.
The descendants of Zadok who will serve in the holy place of the Ezekiel Temple must cut their hair and let their beards grow and no alcohol may be drunk in the holy place of the Inner Court.
44:20 Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads. 44:21 Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.
Marriage law to keep the sanctity of the priests of Zadok
44:22 Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that had a priest before.
The descendants of Zadok will teach right and wrong by the Word of God and they will judge disputes for all the people, under the direction of their spirit leaders.
44:23 And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.
This is what Christ expects of his elders today as well! And in today's Ekklesia these things are not done; they neither hallow God's Sabbaths nor do they teach the difference between the holy and the profane.
44:24 And in controversy they shall stand in judgment; and they shall judge it according to my judgments: and they shall keep my laws and my statutes in all mine assemblies; and they shall hallow my Sabbaths.
All these things are rules to set apart and sanctify the descendants of Zadok for the priestly service in the holy place and with the holy things in the Ezekiel Temple.
44:25 And they shall come at no dead person to defile themselves: but for father, or for mother, or for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for sister that hath had no husband, they may defile themselves.
After touching the dead they must be purified.
44:26 And after he is cleansed, they shall reckon unto him seven days. 44:27 And in the day that he goeth into the sanctuary, unto the inner court, to minister in the sanctuary, he shall offer his sin offering, saith the Lord GOD.
The descendants of Zadok shall have the priestly office to minister in holy things in the holy place of the Ezekiel Temple as a perpetual inheritance [as long as that Temple exists].
Zadok is a type of the zeal of the Philadelphian, and Zadok's place in ministering in the physical holy place and the physical holy things, is typical of the spiritual office of the pillars who are zealously passionately faithful to the whole Word of God like Zadok was.
The pillars who stand unshakably on the Word of God and refuse to follow idols of men, or corporate idols and their false traditions; will also have an eternal priesthood after their resurrection to eternal life.
44:28 And it shall be unto them for an inheritance: I am their inheritance: and ye shall give them no possession in Israel: I am their possession.
44:29 They shall eat the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering: and every dedicated thing in Israel shall be theirs. 44:30 And the first of all the firstfruits of all things, and every oblation of all, of every sort of your oblations, shall be the priest's: ye shall also give unto the priest the first of your dough, that he may cause the blessing to rest in thine house.
Just as the priests of Zadok must maintain purity and holiness at all times; so the pillar of God will work with enthusiastic zeal to keep himself pure from sin and worldliness.
God will NOT tolerate any willful uncleanness or sin in his people!
Those who teach that Christ will tolerate sin because God is love and we are weak; are Antichrist!
Yes we are weak, but we are NOT alone; for if we are following Christ and keeping the Father's Word; they will dwell in and empower us to overcome sin by their indwelling power!
44:31 The priests shall not eat of any thing that is dead of itself, or torn, whether it be fowl or beast.


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Ms Fu Tsz Ching
RAD CBTS Ballet Mistress
- Pre - School Ballet
- Ballet (RAD Syllabus)
- Grade 1 (7 years old & above)
- Grade 2 (7 years old & above)
- Grade 3 (7 years old & above)
The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)
RAD Vocational Graded – Advanced 1 for Classical Ballet
Royal Academy of Dance Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies (CBTS)
Ms Fu Tsz Ching started her dance training from the age of seven. In her schooling years, she participated actively in school concerts and performed in different platforms. Tsz Ching completed her CSTD Foundation Grades Syllabus in Contemporary Dance, Classical Ballet and RAD Vocational Graded Syllabus – Advanced 1. She will be further pursuing the highest level of Advanced 2 under the Senior Ballet Mistress of Dancepointe Academy, Ms Kok Hui Shi.
Besides Classical Ballet, she is also exposed to other genres of dance such as Contemporary Dance by Madam Tan Siew Lan from NAFA, Street Salsa by Mr Gary Foo from En Motion Dance and also participated in her school's Chinese Dance CCA. Having participated in many Singapore Youth Festival competitions during her schooling years, she achieved Gold with Honours with her team representing Nan Chiau High School. Furthermore, in the year of 2010, she represented her school for a Bauhinia Cup International Hong Kong Dance Championships in Hong Kong.
In 2015, she was part of the Dancepointe Academy Senior Apprentice Team and competed in Barcelona, Spain. The team achieved Overall Champion, First in Ethnic and First in Contemporary for Europe Grand Prix Dance Competition 2015. Tsz Ching also had the chance to be part of the immersion program to London to learn from various famous dance schools and instructors following the competition. The team then competed in the CSTD Singapore Regional Dance Competition, attaining 1st position in the Contemporary Group Open Category and 1st position in the Freestyle Group Open. They were awarded the highest score of the entire competition. Adding on to all these achievements, she had also participated in the National Performing Platform during the Chingay 2015 Performance.
In 2016 CSTD Singapore Regional Competition, Tsz Ching represented Group Open – Neo Classical piece and received Honourable Mention.
In 2017 CSTD Singapore Regional Competition, Tsz Ching received Honourable Mention for her Classical Ballet Solo and 3rd Position for Group Open – Neo Classical competition pieces.
Tsz Ching is part of the Dancepointe Apprentice Teaching Programme since 2014 and in addition, the RAD Certificate of Ballet Teaching Studies (CBTS). Ms Fu Tsz Ching officially joins Dancepointe Academy as a Full-time Ballet Mistress in Oct 2017.


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This year marks our 40th Annual Haunted House!!
In 1978, the ladies of the Sorosis Club came up with a fundraising idea that has grown into our Annual Haunted House. It was an instant hit for the residents in our community and they look forward to coming back every year. Many local residents have come through as children and are now sharing the experience with their own grandchildren!
Beyond Stranger Things will open Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights from Oct 18th through Oct 27th starting at 7:00PM. Visit our Facebook Page for specific times. Each year our theme is changed to entice our audience and challenge their fears. Visitors are impressed with the creativity and special effects. Our scare factor is right up there with Halloween Horror Nights!!
It will take over 60 volunteers to transform our 3,000 square foot building into a functional tomb of terror. The monies we raise go toward charitable contributions benefiting area children for scholarships to graduating High School Seniors, School Supplies, and our annual Summer Splash Bash, Easter and Christmas events.


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The Recording Academy's National Advocacy Committee Comprises Prominent Music Creators
The Recording Academy is an organization by, for and of music creators. The only Washington-based trade association that only represents music's creators, its positions are determined by an Advocacy Committee of leading working music makers who work in an array of creative endeavors, including performers, producers, songwriters and studio engineers.
The National Advocacy Committee includes Mindi Abair and Harvey Mason Jr., Co-Chairs; Sue Ennis, Lalah Hathaway, Booker T. Jones, and Nile Rodgers, Members; and Daryl P. Friedman, John Poppo, and Neil Portnow, Ex-Officio.
Mindi Abair
Mindi is a two-time GRAMMY nominated saxophonist and vocalist. She has garnered ten #1 radio hits, six Top 5 solo records and two #1 spots on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz album chart. In 2014, Mindi received her first Grammy nomination in the Best Pop Instrumental Album category, followed by a 2015 Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for her solo LP Wild Heart featuring the late Gregg Allman, Joe Perry, Trombone Shorty, Booker T. Jones, Keb' Mo', and Max Weinberg. After two seasons as the featured saxophonist on the hit series American Idol, Mindi collaborated with Randy Jacobs, founder of The Boneshakers, and joined forces to become Mindi Abair and The Boneshakers, performing their first official show together in Seattle in February 2015. When she's not touring as Mindi Abair and The Boneshakers, the Berklee graduate can often be found recording and touring with a wide array of legendary peers: Aerosmith, Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rush, Adam Sandler, Duran Duran, Lalah Hathaway and the Backstreet Boys.
Harvey Mason Jr.
Harvey Mason Jr. is a multi-GRAMMY nominated songwriter and record producer, who has not only penned and produced songs for industry legends like Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, Luther Vandross and Elton John, but also for today's superstars including Justin Bieber, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and Chris Brown. Simultaneously, Harvey has been instrumental in producing memorable music for many of the biggest musical films from the past decade. Everyone from Beyoncé and Jennifer Hudson in Dreamgirls, Whitney Houston in Sparkle, to the eclectic casts in Pitch Perfect and SING, Dr. Dre and Ice Cube in Straight Outta Compton and Mary J. Blige and Ne-Yo in The Wiz Live! have called on Harvey to deliver music of the highest standards for blockbuster musical productions. Harvey proudly serves as a Trustee for the Recording Academy.
Advocacy Committee Members
Sue Ennis
Sue is Seattle-based songwriter. She has co-written more than 70 songs for Heart, (30 million records sold and 2013 inductees in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame.) Hits include "Dog & Butterfly," "Straight On," and "Even It Up." She has co-written songs for feature films including The Golden Child starring Eddie Murphy and Thomas and The Magic Railroad, and her hobby band, The Lovemongers, appeared on the soundtrack of Singles. Sue scored and wrote the songs for "Art Dog," a stage musical for The Seattle Children's Theatre (May, 2014) and is currently writing 12 songs for an animated feature film, Vincent The Artist (2018). Sue teaches Music Business, Career Development and the Craft Of Songwriting at Shoreline Community College in Seattle as well as "Songwriting for Film" for the Seattle Film Institute. She serves as a national Trustee on the board of the National Academy for Recording Arts and Sciences. Currently she is developing a jukebox musical with a nationally-known Broadway producer and director, for which she is writing the book.
Lalah Hathaway
Born to Donny Hathaway, one of the most influential soul artists of the eighties, and Eulaulah Hathaway, an accomplished musician in her own right, the Chicago native first put pen to paper, "with the music," as a 10th grader. Later, as a student at Berklee College of Music, Lalah Hathaway recorded her self-titled debut in 1990, which spawned the hits "Baby Don't Cry," "Heaven Only Knows" and "I'm Coming Back." Hathaway is a five-time GRAMMY winning singer, who earned her first career GRAMMY for 2013 for Best R&B Performance for "Something" with Snarky Puppy. The following three years she earned Best Traditional R&B Performance GRAMMYs for "Jesus Children" (2014), "Little Ghetto Boy" (2015) and "Angel" (2016) and won Best R&B Album for "Lalah Hathaway Live" (2016). In the meantime and between album projects, Hathaway - who's recorded collaborations with Marcus Miller, Meshell Ndegéocello and Mary J. Blige, among them - keeps her creativity nourished by taking to the global stage and contributing her voice to Daughters of Soul, a musical mélange founded by comrade, Sandra St. Victor.
Booker T. Jones
Booker T. Jones is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and arguably the most famous Hammond B3 player in history. As leader of the legendary Booker T and the MGs, this pillar of soul music collaborated with Otis Redding, Albert King, and more during his tenure at Stax Records. Since then, Booker has lent his trademark keyboard chops to and produced classic albums such as Willie Nelson's multi-platinum hit "Stardust" and Bill Withers' "Just As I Am" featuring the hit song "Ain't No Sunshine". Both Booker's 2009 solo release "Potato Hole" and his 2011 solo release "The Road From Memphis" won GRAMMY Awards for Best Pop Instrumental Album. In 2013 Booker released "Sound The Alarm", marking a return to Stax Records after 40 years. In 2016, Booker debuted his live show "Booker T Presents: A Stax Revue", working with new talent to create a show that reflects the heart and soul of Stax Records. Booker is currently working on a new recording project, writing his memoirs, and touring worldwide with his solo band.
Nile Rodgers
Nile Rodgers is a GRAMMY winning composer, guitarist, and producer. First earning dance hits as a member of the '70s pop and R&B group Chic, he and bassist Bernard Edwards went on to produce a string of hits for Sister Sledge, Diana Ross, Deborah Harry and others. Rodgers went on to co-write and produce David Bowie's chart-topping album Let's Dance, as well as material for INXS, Duran Duran, Madonna, Sheena Easton, Mick Jagger, Thompson Twins, Steve Winwood, Laurie Anderson, the B-52s, and many others. In 2013, Rodgers co-wrote and produced music for French duo Daft Punk's album Random Access Memories, which earned three GRAMMYs including Album of the Year. Rodgers continues to tour, produce, and contribute to soundtrack projects. He is a Trustee of the Recording Academy's New York Chapter.
John Poppo
John Poppo is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Recording Academy.
Neil Portnow
Neil Portnow is the President/CEO of the Recording Academy.
Daryl P. Friedman
Daryl P. Friedman is the Chief Industry, Government & Member Relations Officer of the Recording Academy.


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Danny Kay Cloud, in partnership with local non-profit WHYS Girls (Women Helping Youth Succeed), will host Houston's first Tech in Color event, Tech Me to The Movies. Approximately 40 young women ages 13-18 will participate in a private showing of the movie Hidden Figures, the incredible untold story of three "brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history."
To attend the event, applicants will submit a video answering 1 of 2 "Why Tech?" questions. Selected participants will dine as they view the film at iPic Theater in Houston's new River Oaks District development, and will also participate in a Q&A with a panel of entrepreneurs, developers, and other women who have had great success in the field of technology.


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Chris Herssens writes in his e-mail message of 21-May-92:
I'm a frequent user of GAP V3, but I have found a bug, namely that
the function 'NormedVector' is not in your library.
You are right. Well, take this one.
NormedVector := function ( vec ) local zero, elm; zero := vec[1] - vec[1]; for elm in vec do if elm <> zero then return (1/elm) * vec; fi; od; return vec; end;
I will include this patch in the second upgrade, which will be posted to
the GAP Forum tomorrow. I have also forwarded your mail to the GAP
Martin Sch"onert, email@example.com, +49 241 804551
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TAROTSCOPES for the week of 12/04/14/
Turbulent times often remind me of my grandfather's unique way of giving thanks before meals, "Thank you for the wind and rain and sun and stormy weather. Thank you for the food we eat and that we are together." It pointed out the way that all kinds of weather are in inextricable, the sun always appears to shine brighter following a storm and wind and rain precipitate change.
I will discuss more of the astrological specifics below under the card for the week- The World!
Holiday specials available soon! Consider purchasing a TAROTSCOPES subscription/ reading combination for your friends, enemies, lovers, and/ or haters.
jupiter stations, state of the nations, taking vacations, running out of patience, full moon in gemini, heaving a sigh, give it a try, some lie, others die, asking why, part of the pie, oh hi, learn to fly, knots to untie, square to chiron, sounds like a siren, lord byron, solstice approaches, subject broaches, kicking out the cockroaches, on personal space encroaches, shine a light, take flight, one long night, what is right, second sight, stars above, all my love,
Without further ado! The general card from Amy von Harrington's deck for all, for all the week (individual cards for the zodiac signs are pulled from the MOTHERPEACE deck):
Astrologer, Rhea Wolf, quoted Arundhati Roy in her latest full-moon blog post saying, "Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing." Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year, is fast approaching. Historically, in cold climates the Winter Solstice was a celebration, but also a prayer for strength in surviving the harsh winter. Right now the Sun, Mercury and Venus are all in the fire sign of Sagittarius. This week, Jupiter, Sagittarius' ruling planet, stations in the fire sign of Leo before moving retrograde. Jupiter is the planet of faith and hope (among other things). Following the recent court decision not to indict the police officer who killed Eric Garner in New York, it is easy to feel defeated, to lose hope and faith in the future, especially since the decision comes on the heals of a similar injustice in the trial of Wilson in Ferguson. Fire is the element associated with anger, an emotion injustice ignites. Fire is fast and transformative. Every flash of anger you feel can be added to the pyre of injustice and racial inequality.
Fire needs air to burn and on Saturday a Full Moon in the air sign of Gemini will square Chiron in Pisces (another planet whose traditional ruler is Jupiter) providing an opportunity to heal our wounds around loss of faith and hope. The Mercurial signs (Gemini and Virgo) can, on a bad day, appear jaded and bitter and with Chiron (planet of wounds and healing) in the picture this tendency may be exaggerated. Allow this Full Moon to illuminate the places where you have detached or disconnected from your emotions, perhaps as a previous instinctual act of self preservation, but which no longer serves that function and may only isolate us from one another and the world we want to create. Now is the time to acknowledge the nuance of emotion and our own intuitive and collective wisdom allowing us to dream into existence a future we can all inhabit.
Sagittarius season and Winter Solstice reminds us to believe and have faith that a new world is on the way. And we have the opportunity to breathe life into that new world every time we take a stand against the old.


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Monday, October 31, 2005
Bush declares war, again
Man the battle stations!! Sound the alarms!!! George W. Bush has just launched a pre-emptive attack on the American people by tapping a totally unhinged, far-right wingnut for the Supreme Court. (Photo illustration courtesy of Whiskey Bar.)
I think it is appropriate that Bush would choose Halloween as the day to nominate the scariest Supreme Court nominee since Robert Bork. Booooooo!!! Judge Samuel Alito is a treat for the far-righties and a nasty trick for the rest of the country.
But it is a shame too, because as Sen Harry Reid made clear the other day, Bush owes us an explanation about his administration's complicity in the Valerie Plame CIA leak scandal.
Rather than give us that explanation, however, Bush would rather change the subject and thus he rushes out another Supreme Court nominee within days of throwing Harriet Miers overboard.
Far from being a stealth nominee, Alito (or Scalito, as he is known is some circles) has a long and loopy track record of demented decisions.
There is no doubt that he would vote to overturn Roe vs. Wade and would support any and all restrictions on a woman's right to choose. I've always assumed that as a given with anyone who would be nominated by President Bush. But that is just the beginning of Alito's extremism on judicial issues.
Most disturbing to me is Alito's opposition to the popular Family and Medical Leave Act or FMLA which guarantees workers will not lose their jobs if they are forced to miss work to take care of a newborn or an ill family member. This strikes home especially hard with me since my wife is due to give birth to our second child next month and I am planning to take a couple of weeks off. God forbid that I would have to stay home longer than that, but if I did I might not have a job to come back to if Alito had his way. Ironically, it was the late-William Rehnquist who slapped Alito around for that bizarre opinion.
There is no question that Democrats are going to have to fight this nomination - filibusters and all. They will most likely lose the battle, but as long as they put up a good fight they will make significant progress in the war. Just like Bush is tapping Alito to satisfy his wingnut base, Democrats will have to oppose it to hold up their moderate-to-liberal base. There is not much else that can be done at this point other than prepare to take back the reins of government from these dangerously incompentent and corrupt people in 2006 and 2008.
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You have heard it said before, you are different than the average individual when it comes to wealth but exactly how? There is the obvious financial difference that your salary as an athlete is far greater than the average individual but that is only the beginning. As an athlete, you face a myriad of financial and legal challenges that the average individual will never encounter. These include but are not limited to multi-state taxation, significant asset protection concerns arising from your high liability as a public figure, complex estate tax planning, and investment concerns. Your net worth is not the only determining factor of your affluence, it's your complexity.
Understanding Your Affluence
The first difference between you and the average individual is income level. In 2015, the average American family earned $53,657 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In 2015, the average MLB player salary was $3,386,212 and the league minimum was $507,500.
How Do Athletes Measure Up Amongst America's Wealthy?
- 4% of Americans have a net worth of $1 million or more
- 5% of Americans have a net worth of $5 million or more
- .05% of Americans have a net worth of $25 million or more
Source: CNN Money
As an MLB player, there is a 75% likelihood that you will earn $10 million in your career. There is a 53% likelihood you will earn $25 million. And finally, there is a 38% probability you will earn $50 million or more in your career. This does not take into account the fact that salaries continue to rise.
The significance of this comparison is fairly easy to understand. The average individual is earning just enough to pay the bills and there are very few individuals who share your same wealth level.
Earnings Cycle
In addition to the vast difference in the level of income is when you will earn your income throughout your lifetime.
The average individual…
- will work 35 to 45 years
- will enjoy peak earnings during the 5 years prior to retirement
The average professional athlete…
- The average career of a MLB pitcher is 4.8 years and a position player is 5.6 years
- will enjoy peak earnings before age 40. In fact, you will likely earn 70% to 90% of your lifetime earnings before age 40.
Athletes and Taxes
The second and arguably the most important difference is taxation. Starting with federal income tax only 5% of the population will earn enough to be subject to the highest marginal federal income tax bracket.
Multi-State Taxation
While the average individual only pays taxes in their resident state, you as an athlete file taxes not only in your home state but also in every state—and some cities—in which you play. Reciprocity agreements can save you thousands if your tax professional knows what to look for. Because players come from all over and move around so much teams will often times report income and withhold taxes in every state you play, regardless of whether a reciprocity agreement with your home state is in place.
In other words, average individuals pay a small percentage of their income to taxes. Due to the lower tax rates and the sources of income described next, income tax planning is not a significant concern for the average individual.
Sources of Income
Another tax consideration to take into account are the different sources of income you as an athlete receive. Typically, the average individual only receives "W-2 wages." Taxes are typically withheld from their paychecks automatically. While this is convenient it also means there is little opportunity for significant tax planning.
As an athlete, in addition to your W-2 wages from your team, you have the ability to earn off-the-field income that is considered 1099 miscellaneous income. Taxes are not automatically withheld which provides opportunities to utilized advanced tax planning strategies.
Investment Strategies
The third major difference is the impact your tax situation will have on your investment returns. As stated above, only 5% of individuals are subject to the highest tax rates. Therefore, the majority of investment options and strategies do not consider taxes. As an affluent athlete, after-tax returns are the only returns that matter for taxable accounts because dividend and realized capital gains distributions are subject to state, local, and federal taxation. Yet most individual investors remain focused on pre-tax results. Ignoring the impact of taxes on your investment returns is one of the biggest mistakes you can make.
Asset Protection
In addition to estate tax planning, asset protection is a consideration that isonly a concern for professional athletes, celebrities and the wealthy. Asset protection – the practice of shielding wealth from potential lawsuits, creditors, or other claims – is plainly not of interest to Average American for two reasons:
- They do not have significant assets to protect
- They do not face significant liability as a public figure or through their investments
Estate Tax Planning
Under today's laws, the estate and gift tax exemption is $11.18 million per individual. That means an individual can leave $11,180,000 million to heirs and pay no federal estate or gift tax. A married couple will be able to shield $22 million from federal estate and gift taxes. As a result, the importance of reducing estate tax liabilities is not likely to be a major concern of the average individual.
Embracing Your Uniqueness
As we have demonstrated above, as an athlete you are very different from the average individual in so many ways. As a professional athlete, you face certain "issues" that affect how you and your family approach life, your career, and outside ventures, which create unique possibilities that require specialized expertise and an intimate understanding of your respective world in order to achieve optimal results.
Unfortunately, the majority of information on personal finance and investing is created for the average individual earning between $35,000 and $75,000 per year not a professional athlete. Think Dave Ramsey, Suzie Orman and Jim Cramer. The same advice that is widely accepted and beneficial for the average person is often detrimental for a person in your position.
There is practically an infinite amount of places one can look for financial advice. However, you must understand who the advice is for. Take a look at the following list of news sources and who heir media kit states is their target audience.
- Fox News ($70,929 median household income)
- CNN ($76,419 median household income)
- MSNBC ($75,588 median household income)
- The Wall Street Journal ($253,100 average household income)
- Forbes ($146,263 mean household income)
The point we are making is that virtually all of the personal finance sources listed, have an average audience household income of less than $250,000. Why is this important? It is almost impossible for professional athletes to find useful and appropriate financial information.
If you want to successfully achieve or maintain financial success, you must be comfortable with your different circumstances and be comfortable doing things differently. A key to achieving this success is understanding that having very different financial challenges requires different types of advisors and strategies than the average individual.


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St. Louis Young Democrats' statement on Gov. Eric Greitens' resignation
ST. LOUIS — The Executive Board of the St. Louis Young Democrats is relieved that Gov. Eric Greitens has finally resigned. It is unfortunate that rape allegations — deemed credible by a bipartisan committee — were not enough for the governor to resign; it appears he only stepped aside to protect his dark money donors. Missourians deserve better than this.
From sexual assault to blackmail to dodging open records laws to stealing from a veterans' charity to lying to the Missouri Ethics Commission, we are hopeful that Gov. Greitens' resignation will not be the only consequence he will face for his actions. Investigations into his corruption should continue.
Despite the governor's resignation, we believe our state still faces serious challenges. The St. Louis Young Democrats remain committed to fighting for Missourians access to health care, reproductive rights, education, and economic development.
CONTACT: Shayn Prapaisilp, President email@example.com