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Juan "Accidentes" Dominguez is on his biggest case ever. On behalf of twelve Nicaraguan banana workers he is tackling Dole Food in a ground-breaking legal battle for their use of a banned pesticide that was known by the company to cause sterility. Can he beat the giant, or will the corporation get away with it? In the suspenseful documentary BANANAS!*, filmmaker Fredrik Gertten sheds new light on the global politics of food.
One third of the production price of the average banana is used simply to cover the cost of pesticides. All over the world, banana plantation workers are suffering and dying from the effects of these pesticides. Juan Dominguez, a million-dollar personal injury lawyer in Los Angeles, is on his biggest case ever representing over 10,000 Nicaraguan banana workers claiming to be afflicted by a pesticide known as Nemagon. Dole Food and Dow Chemicals are on trial.
Another banana worker is being buried in a small northern town in Nicaragua. For his whole life, Alberto Rosales used his machete to remove weeds from below the banana plants. His son says his last years were filled with pain, a body that was itching all night — and in the end his kidneys stopped working.
Inside the church, filled with friends and family, Father Bayardo begins his sermon. It's not about Alberto Rosales after awhile. It's about pesticides. Father Bayardo is accusing landowners and US transnationals of immoral practices which he says cause the death and suffering of many members of his community.
The whole region of Chinandega is an ecological disaster zone. The pesticide spray has left its mark everywhere. The soil, the water, the animals, the food of the people are all affected. The level of pesticides in breastmilk is 700 times higher than is acceptable2. Some say it will take 200 years for the ground to heal itself enough to produce natural crops again.
One of the pesticides, a DBCP-based compound called Nemagon, was banned in the USA in 1977 for causing male sterility. Standard Fruit—now Dole—continued to use the pesticide in its plantations outside the USA up to 1982.
My dream as a filmmaker is to create a piece of work that can travel into the hearts and minds of the audience. For me, it is what is between the lines that matters the most in telling the story. Through my film, BANANAS!*, I am hopeful that viewers will see the lives of the workers who are at risk: the people who are paying the price of hundred years of banana history. These are the workers, the families and the communities who are suffering from poverty and from the disaster of the chemicals left on their soil and floating in their water.
I also want to tell the human story – one that moves the audience with a strong narrative arc. As a filmmaker, I believe in complexity and in characters that make you feel something or sometimes just make you wonder. Juan Dominguez, the attorney for the banana workers, is a great character. He has much at stake to win or to lose. He is also bridging the locations of the story from the poverty laden banana plantation communities in Chinandega, Nicaragua to the wealthy and corporate Los Angeles, California in the United States.
BANANAS!* follows a historic first court case in Los Angeles Superior Court, and ends with a verdict from the jury. That verdict, however, is still under appeal. In April 2009, Judge Chaney – who presided over the plantation worker's case – decided to kick out those cases represented by Juan Dominguez. This happened after the film was finished. Because of this new development, we decided to make a change with updated title cards at the film's end reflecting Judge Chaney's rulings. So far, Juan Dominguez has not been formally charged with anything. So basically, nothing has changed and everything remains status quo.
On May 8, 2009, Dole Foods wrote their first "cease and desist" letter to me, my producer, our production company and to the Los Angeles Film Festival. Suddenly, we the filmmakers became a part of our own film. We were transformed into the role of David – the underdog battling the corporate Goliath – Dole Foods. This legal battle continued for more than five months.
Dole Foods filed a defamation lawsuit against us on July 8, 2009. We were forced to expend a painfully large amount of money and time to defend ourselves from these wrongful accusations. We continued in our fight against Dole and to gather support from around the globe and in our home country of Sweden. Then on October 15, 2009, we prevailed, as Dole Foods withdrew this unjustified lawsuit. And now, this film can continue to be seen by all without the threat of legal action looming over it.
I am pleased that we can share BANANAS!* with you.
Fredrik Gertten, October 2009
Title: BANANAS!*
Genre: Documentary
Production year: 2009
Length: 87 min
Director: Fredrik Gertten
Producers: Margarete Jangård
Executive Producer: Fredrik Gertten
Editor: Jesper Osmund
With support from: The Swedish Film Institute – Peter "Piodor" Gustavsson, The Danish Film Institute – Miriam Nørgaard, Nordisk Film and TV Fond – Eva Færevaag, YLE – Likka Vehkalathi (Finland), NRK – Tore Tomter (Norge), TSR – Gaspard Lamuniere (Switzerland), VPRO – Nathalie Windhorst (Netherlands), Odisea – Roberto Blatt (Spain)
Los Angeles Film Festival 2009 – Nominated for Best Documentary Feature
International Green Film Award 2010 – Nominated for 'Green Oscar'
In selection: Nordisk Panorama Reykjavik, Iceland 2009, M:DOX Film Festival Malmö, Sweden 2009, Leeds International Film Festival Leeds, UK 2009, CPH:DOX Copenhagen, Denmark 2009, Queens International Film Festival Queens, USA 2009, Four Screens Film Festival Paris, France 2009, IDFA International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, Netherlands 2009, Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin, Germany 2010, One World International Film Festival Prag, Czech Republic 2010, Real Earth Environmental Film Festival New Zealand 2010


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Continues the exploration of assessment and instructional practices for elementary, middle and high school students who experience difficulties with reading and writing. A practical component involves creating and delivering a series of intervention lessons to a student who experiences challenges with literacy learning.
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British Columbia oil and gas land auction breaks all records
The government collected C$418 million from its Sept. 3 sale, almost matching its 12-month record for 2001 and breaking the previous high for a one-day sale of C$138.8 million set by Alberta in December 2000.
About 450,000 acres was scooped up by E&P operators with the focus on a triangle formed by Dawson Creek-Tumbler Ridge-Chetwynd, which is close to Talisman Energys core Monkman area that produced 87 million cubic feet per day in the second quarter.
The identity of the major successful bidders remains confidential, with the bulk of the buying done by land brokers.
The largest single sale was to Petroland Services which paid C$39 million for 23,000 acres.
Other than Talisman, companies that are active in the region include Burlington Resources, EnCana, Apache Canada, Canadian Natural Resources, El Paso and Murphy Oil.
EnCana is also heavily committed to the Greater Sierra play, which holds an estimated 2.5 trillion cubic feet of recoverable reserves and where it is expected to drill 170 wells this year.
British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell said the auction results were a very bright light for us, and sent a very strong message that his government, after two years of introducing royalty and regulatory incentives, is promoting private sector investment.
Steve Hager, an exploration analyst at Canadian Discovery, told the Financial Post the sale is likely an extension of the growing attention being given to deep gas plays rather than a reflection of any major discovery.


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Dr. David Feldman
University of California (Irvine) and Member of the BlueSCities External Advisory Board
09.00 - 09.30 Registration and Coffee
09.30 - 10.00 Offical Welcome
Amadeu Altafaj (Catalonian Delegate in Brussels)
Representatives of European Commission Services EASME, DG CONNECT, DG JRC, DG ENV
10.00 – 11.00 Roundtable Discussion
The Importance of the integration of water and waste within the global strategy of Sustainable Cities.
Ihab Fahmy (Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean)
Oriana Romani (OECD)
Claire Roumet (ENERGY-CITIES)
Seneshaw Tsegaye (Patel School of Global Sustainability, University of South Florida)
11.00 – 11.15 Coffee Break
11.15 – 12.00 The results of BlueSCities
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Richard Elelman (Fundació CTM)
Kees van Leeuwen (KWR)
Bogumil Ulanicki (De Montfort University)
Nicola Bazzurro (IREN)
Leonardo Piccinnetti (REDINN)
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12.30 – 13.30: The Urban Water Atlas for Europe and the Dubrovnik Declaration of Intent - Award.
Bernd Manfred Gawlik (European Commission, Joint Research Centre)
Natalia Glowacka (GlowackaArt)
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14.30 – 15.15.
Groups Sessions
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David Smith (WE&B)
Durk Krol (WssTP)
Uri Marchaim (MIGAL)
Lina Aldasouqie (Jordan SMEs)
Lydia Vamvakeridou-Lyroudia (Representative of ICT4WATER Cluster)
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15.15– 15.45
Group Leader Reports
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15.45 – 16.00
General Debate presided by David Feldman
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Website: The DC Center – Center Arts
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Center Arts is the home for our arts and cultural programs. This includes the Reel Affirmations Film Festival and RA XTRA: Our Monthly LGBTQ Film Series, the OutWrite LGBT Book Festival, the Ignition: The Spoken Series, and the DC Queer Theatre Festival. In addition, the DC Center regularly exhibits visual art collections in the Center Arts Gallery.
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* Created and executed a development strategy to include a diverse funding sources
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I Count My Lucky Stars
This week was hot. Stupidly hot.
We cut our hay last week. Chris raked it over a few days later, ensuring it would be dry all the way through. It then got bailed without a problem. He came home Wednesday, after his day of doing asphalt in 47 degrees and headed to the tractor. His plan to load all the bales onto the wagon, and get them tucked away before Thursday night's rain.
And that's when it happened. He was at the furthest end of the field and a belt snapped, the air conditioning now broken. He drove all the way back in the tractor sauna. I went out to meet him at the barn, knowing something was amiss with his head now under the hood. He greeted me with a kiss and a hug and asked about my day. Now if I was in his shoes, I would have been cursing and completely losing my shit.
But not Chris. One of the many reasons he is so amazing. He takes everything in stride. He kept his cool and was as pleasant as always. He found the problem and headed off for a new belt.
I got home from deliveries at 8:30 p.m. He had fixed the tractor and was back at it, working until long after dark. When he did come in, he was smiling and joking just like any other day. Not sure what I did to be so fortunate, but believe you me, every day I count my lucky stars.


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Megan Morgan is a paranormal romance, erotica, and urban fantasy author from Cleveland, Ohio. Bartender by day and purveyor of things that go bump at night, she likes her fiction scary and sexy. She's a member of the RWA and trying to turn writing into her day job, so she can be on the other side of the bar for a change. Currently published with House of Erotica and Muse It Up's erotica imprint Muse It HOT! She is also the author of a three-book urban fantasy series coming in March 2015 from Kensington.
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The Jet Set Life, in Landing Strip from House of Erotica
The rockstar life can be such a drag–especially when your job is to take care of one who needs a babysitter at all times. The only thing that makes personal assistant Mikael Dandridge eager to fly all over the country is Sasha Blake, the sexy flight attendant on his rockstar employer's private jet. Sasha has a passion for service, but also for being served. Mikael gives her some first class treatment and gets to be the one indulging in decadence for a change.
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One unchanging factor in Mikael Dandridge's ten years working in the entertainment industry was rich celebrities spending their money in the most ludicrous ways possible. Certainly, they would drop a few hundred thousand dollars on charity now and then, but only so they didn't get criticized for spending an equal amount on something unnecessary and asinine later.
This was why Mikael had to accompany his employer on no less than three cross-country flights over Labor Day weekend, so the man could attend three parties on opposite coasts. Mikael had landed in the position of personal assistant to an incredibly well-known, outrageously admired, overindulgent party-loving musician, the kind of man so famous they had to check him in everywhere under a fake name–including rehab, once. He was also the kind of man who had so much money he held no qualms about going to parties in New York, Los Angeles, and Atlanta in three days, merely to be 'seen.'
The only reason Mikael didn't pretend he had other plans and hand him off to one of his other assistants was Sasha Blake, Rockstar Airlines sexiest and most capable flight attendant.
Of course, it wasn't called 'Rockstar Airlines,' that was what Mikael called it under his breath. The whole of the airline consisted of several private jets owned by his employer. The man had a legion of helpers: people to take care of his bank accounts, clean his houses, walk his dogs, read his fan mail, and for Mikael, organize his schedule. Sasha had worked on Mr. Rockstar's planes for the past three years or so, having made the transition from commercial flight attendant.
Tonight, she was as efficient, friendly, and eye-catching as ever.
"Hot towel, sir?" she asked, bending down to his seat–so he could see right down her white blouse, the top few buttons undone. She had a blood-red lace bra on.
For a moment he couldn't speak. He blamed his distraction not just on the bra, but on Sasha having such wild, dark, touchable curls and deceptively vulnerable big brown eyes, never mind her exquisitely delicate jaw and pale cupid's-bow lips. Although, these latter things were more the fault of her parents, he supposed.
"I don't even know what the hell you use a hot towel for," Mikael said. "Is it really something people look forward to?"
She stood upright, smirking, and sashayed past his seat, her hips swinging out an invitation he wouldn't long be able to resist.
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After her divorce, April Winegarden relocates to Daytona Beach to start her life anew. The surf and sand are revitalizing for a woman in her forties trying to start again. The sun is hot, but even hotter is Hunter Zhào, the sexy twenty-something Chinese American college boy who works as a busser at her favorite seaside restaurant. The two strike up a friendship, with April trying to suppress her naughty fantasies about a boy young enough to be her son, until Hunter invites her to a party and they get to know each other even better. April gets her groove back when she takes him home with her that night–and finds out an old dog still has the best tricks.
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A spacious, pink-tiled patio of a swanky bar, looking out on the Atlantic Ocean, on a bright, breezy, beautiful July day – just what the doctor ordered.
In April Winegarden's case, the doctor was her therapist, who said a fresh start in a new place was the perfect remedy for putting a messy divorce after twenty-three years of marriage behind her. The truth set her free, literally and figuratively. She sold the house – too many memories she didn't want – transferred within the marketing company she worked for, and now, a year later, every day was sun and sand and the ocean breeze. She didn't even care about what's-his-name and his young, hot new girlfriend. Instead, she was busy enjoying her beach house, jogging along the ocean's edge at sunrise, and hanging out with her tan, happy, fun new friends.
Also, she loved visiting her favourite seaside bar and restaurant in Daytona Beach, The Paradise Grill. Often she met her friends there for happy hour, and took clients there for dinner. Today she got out of work early and decided to head there to lounge for a bit and read a book on the patio, with a glass of white wine, before the evening crowd showed up. She enjoyed the ambiance, the open air, the view, the drinks, the food…and certain members of the staff.
"Hey, Miss Winegarden, you're here early today."
April looked up from her book. She sat in the corner of the patio, sun hat on, wearing her favourite pink, knee-length, strapless sundress. The colour made her tan look nicer. The dress and hat were teamed with her new open-toed sandals, to show off her matching pink pedicure. She stopped by home after leaving work and changed her clothes, pretending she wasn't trying to dress sexy on purpose.
"Got out early today," she said to the bus boy, a few tables away clearing up dishes. "I thought it was too nice a day not to enjoy it. And stop calling me Miss Winegarden, Hunter. I told you we're friends now."
"Sorry, April." He flashed her a wide, brilliant smile. "Lucky you! At least I get to work outside."
Hunter Zhào started working there about six months prior – at least she assumed, because she hadn't seen him before that, and she definitely would have noticed him. He was a gorgeous young man, with thick, jet-black hair, cut in a stylish fringe across his forehead, dark eyes, and a smile brighter than the summer sun. He also had a lean, sinewy and sexy body, like so many young men on the beach. April had only ever seen him in jeans and a t-shirt with his long white apron over the top, but she could imagine what he looked like when he wasn't working.
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The living is easy at Boxpark
At Boxpark we offer a range of services, from valet parking to Wi-Fi.
Too excited to wait to hit the shops? One of our friendly valet parking attendants at M1 and M6 will park your car for you:
Standard Valet Parking: AED 55 per day
VIP Valet Parking: AED 110 per day
There is free parking at the front and back of Boxpark. Park behind Jag Restaurant , Big Smoke Burger, and after the petrol station on M11.
Stay connected to the people you love – and post on Instagram – using our free Meraas Wi-Fi. No passwords needed. Just sign up, connect, go online.
At Boxpark you'll find prayer rooms at the following locations:
Male prayer room: M2 behind Roxy Cinemas
Female prayer room: M8 opposite to Geant
A limited number of wheelchairs is available for Boxpark customers.
Mamas, rest assured, Boxpark has baby changing rooms aplenty. You can find them here:
M1 in the accessible toilets
M3 in the accessible toilets
M4 behind BinSina Pharmacy
M6 behind Just Salad
M9 behind Nike
Kids play area is free of charge
We offer a range of services for people of determination. You will find accessible toilets across the mall, and dedicated parking spaces in our parking area. If you are in need of a wheelchair, please talk to our friendly team at the Customer Information Desk
Boxpark has toilets for people of determination. You can find them at the following locations:
M2 behind Roxy Cinemas
M3 behind Starbucks
M4 behind BinSina Pharmacy
M6 behind Just Salad
M9 behind Nike
We can provide you with complimentary power bank chargers. Please lend them from the customer information desk.
ATM machine can be found at M5 behind McDonald's


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Enjoy some end of summer fun this weekend
The kids are back to school now and the days are getting shorter, but in true Nevada County fashion there is so much going on this weekend that you couldn't possibly do it all if you tried. There's something for everyone happening here, so get out and enjoy the last of the season.
Friday, August 26
The Sierra Nevada Alliance will be hosting a Community Hoedown from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Miners Foundry Cultural Center. This family-friendly event will include live music, a presentation by renowned author and keynote speaker Tim Palmer, interactive art, a silent auction, a raffle, environmental awards ceremony, and a no-host bar. Sierra locals, the Bison Bluegrass Band, will take the stage during this festive gathering with Sierra Nevada Alliance member groups, their AmeriCorps graduates, and the community.
Also on Friday, The San Francisco Mime Troupe will open their 57th Season with "Schooled," written by Michael Gene Sullivan and Eugenie Chan with music and lyrics by Ira Marlowe. The Miners Foundry along with Paul Emery Music will be presenting this special socially relevant outdoor twilight concert and theatrical performance in Pioneer Park from 6:30-10 p.m.
The Center for the Arts is holding the Triple CD Release Party for Lolo Gervais from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Stirring up a mix of classic modern pop and rock tunes into a tight Neo Vintage party soundtrack—local favorite Lolo Gervais takes tunes of one style and recreates them into roaring 20's, swinging 30's, New Orleans funky boogaloo style, swanky 50's & 60's, classic early Motown & beyond.
Saturday, August 27
Start your day with United Way's annual event, Grills 'n' Grilles, a day of barbecue, classic cars, live music, and family fun. The event takes place from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Western Gateway Park in Penn Valley. This is Nevada County United Way's biggest fundraiser of the year, so head down to enjoy samplings and help to judge their barbecue contest, or just enjoy a stroll through some fine classic cars on a beautiful day.
If history is your thing, try the 121st Miner's Picnic at Empire Mine State Historic Park. Since 1895, Miners Picnic has been a late-summer highlight. Early picnics helped raise money for miners' widows and orphans. Today, it's a chance to celebrate Empire Mine's proud past. Meet costumed docents portraying the colorful characters who shaped our gold-mine history. Enjoy tasty food and snacks for sale near the Clubhouse, or bring your own lunch, blankets and chairs, and picnic on the beautiful, historic grounds. The Mineyard will be buzzing with activity, much the way it did during Empire's glory days. With live music and special activities for children – as well as an old-fashioned cakewalk and a silent auction, there's something for everyone – and everyone's invited!
Also on Saturday is the much anticipated Nevada City Uncorked. The event, which takes place throughout downtown Nevada City from 1-4 p.m., showcases the agricultural bounty of our northern Sierra Foothills region and encourages a farm to table connection between the local farmers and participating restaurants, caterers, wineries, and breweries. Nevada City Uncorked is collaboration between the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce and the Sierra Vintners Association. In addition to pouring award winning wines from this year's competitions, 18 members of the Sierra Vintners Association will feature their newest releases.
If you prefer beer to wine, check out Sierra BrewFest, an epic afternoon of sun, suds and fun at the Nevada County Fairgrounds from 3-6:30 p.m. This annual fundraiser for Music in the Mountains is one of California's oldest beer festivals, and continues to impress with its great selection of craft beers and pine tree-shaded fairground location. Sample over 100 hand-crafted beers from over 30 Northern California Breweries. Enter the Bagg-O Tournament to win tickets to the 2017 BrewFest and other great prizes! Enjoy delicious food from some of the best local food trucks and restaurants.
After the sun goes down, head out to Pioneer Park in Nevada City for a showing of the Goonies, the final in the summer Movies in the Park series, hosted by the Nevada City Film Festival. The film festival brings in state of the art projection and sound to create an outdoor movie theater. Beer, wine, popcorn, soft drinks, and ice cream available for purchase. Outside food and non-alcoholic drink allowed. No outside alcoholic beverages permitted. Blankets and low back chairs are suggested. Gates open at 7:30 p.m. for picnicking, and the film begins at sunset (between 8-8:30 p.m.).
With so much to do this weekend, Nevada County is the place to be!


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Hello ya'll. Hoping everyone had a super great holiday weekend. So, now let's get ready for invisible people quiz time! Yay!
First up, the answers to last week is HERE
I was happy with my 5/8 score but I'm super pissed I didn't get # 8. I so totally knew that one. I guess if it had that chick's invisible face with the snot coming out, I would have known it right away. Oh well. Moving on….
This week is HERE
I'm sad to say that I could only pull off a 1/8 Wa wa.
The only thing I could get was #5 because I'm a little bit in love with that movie a little bit. Again hats confuse me so I'm not sure if I've seen the other movies or not. Damn damn.
Anyway….how's ya'll do!? Post/brag about your score!
6 thoughts on "Film Wise # 491"
I got 1 out of 8 as well. =(
And I'm not sure which of my answers was correct: #2 or #7. Arrrrggh!
I can't guess 2 and I may or may not have seen 7.
If I was right about #2, it's a musical that came out fairly recently. If I was right about #7, it's an Eric Bana movie.
I got 6 of 8. A lot of these are really recent. Guessing I missed 1 & 2.
And, I got 2 right on second guess, so I only have #1 to figure out.
Some clues:
2 is an Oscar Winning musical.
3 is Crispin Glover.
4 is a recent rom com with a gag about naked webcamming. (Only saw this in the preview, don't judge me!)
5 is that movie Nicki's kind of in love with.
6 is a "classic" comedy that I don't like.
7 is a bearded man who won an Oscar in the film.
8 is a recent action movie hinging on the vehicle in the picture.
Haha you're clue to #5 is awesome 🙂


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Sundays at 10:15am
Mission: Our mission is to build a community that gathers around the person and teachings of Jesus, grows in the gospel of Jesus, and glorifies the name of Jesus as we make disciples, share life together, worship, and show mercy to the broken in eastern Loudoun County.
The gospel is the power of God for salvation, but as Christians we need to apply it to ourselves every day. (Sometimes every hour!)
This week @meagmay shared with many of the women at #pcaga some great ways we can examine our own hearts, and then also how we can remember the amazing grace of God more often, especially when we need it most.
Also, we think Claire got a pen from every vendor here 😂
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Called & Sent: A theology of place and people.
When God sent his Son, he demonstrated our need as well as our value by his love. We gather as a community of people with needs but who also can support each other. We were made for community; both with God and man. Now as those who he has loved and continues to love, God calls us to share his great love, right where we are.
United in Christ, let's love where we live. Although we live in one of the wealthiest counties in the country, so many are in need; longing for significance, stability, security and love. Some of our neighbors have material needs, but we all have deep spiritual longings.
As those called by God and made in his image, we want to wrestle with the particulars of our calling: gifts, personalities, context, roles and daily life. What are you called to today as one loved by God?
What do you see? How can you serve your neighbors? How can we help?
#inloudounforloudoun #gathergrowglorify #calledandsent #lovewhereyoulive
The flags are out! Coffee's coming and we have a seat waiting just for you. We'll be at Briar Woods High School today and for the next 7 Sundays.
We hope you will join us!
Friendly reminder...new location for the summer starts tomorrow. See you at Briar Woods High School!
Pastor Paul wants to share a song with the kids of the King's Cross as they work on memorizing the 66 great books of the Bible.
The best thing we can give our children is Jesus. We are thankful for the volunteers who prep, pray and plan to not only teach our kids about Jesus each Sunday, but who also endeavor to let our kids experience grace each morning together. Our main focus is to invite our children to know Jesus and His love.
Sometimes mornings are hard and sometimes they are our favorite thing. That's ok. As a community that experiences life together, we get to see our need for grace, offer it to each other and even receive it. This is messy, but beautiful. It is the most important thing we can give our kids.
This Sunday we begin our summer curriculum during Children's Church. Please pray for our teachers, children and families as we begin a new routine and talk about grace in a different way. It is going to be fun!
Every day, countless people are sold into slavery, and one in four is a child. There are 40+ million slaves globally.
International Justice Mission is the largest international anti-slavery organization. They are working to eliminate the slave trade everywhere.
This month we will pray for the people helped by this organization, those who support it, and those on the frontlines. You may also bring a donation to church or make one online.
The Stone Bridge HS auditorium is getting a makeover! Join us this summer at a special location. 8 weeks only!!
Thank you to everyone who has been a part of our Back Pack Buddies Ministry Team. Throughout the entire school year you have made sure that the students of Trailside Middle School with low food security would have real meals to eat during the weekend and special holidays.
We have had tremendous support of this ministry both through monetary giving and people serving with their time. We truly appreciate you being the hands and feet of Jesus to our neighbors and letting them know that they are seen, loved and valued! We want to be a church that makes a difference in our community, and this is one way we really get to make an impact!
Please let us know if you would like to be a part of this team. There are simple ways that you can serve!
King's Cross Church's cover photo
Please plan to join us tomorrow for our first congregational meeting. Thank you for all the help
Lunch will be provided afterwards and the kids have fun activities planned during the meeting!
Chipotle for a cause tonight!
Tonight!! 🌯 Join us at Chipotle for dinner April 29th to raise funds to support our Backpack Buddies ministry to families at Trailside Middle School. Please help us provide for these dear students with low-food security.
We will be at the Chipotle at 19825 Belmont Chase Dr Ste 130 in Ashburn, today, Monday, April 29th between 5:00pm and 9:00pm.
Please bring in this flyer, show it on your smartphone or tell the cashier you're supporting the cause to make sure that 33% of the proceeds
will go to our Backpack Buddies mercy fund. 🎒
After Jesus rose from the grave, he continued to make disciples. He continued to change lives, one of which belonged to a Pharisee named Saul of Tarsus, who would later be known as the Apostle Paul. The same Paul who learned the secret of being content in any and every situation. The same Paul who endured incredible hardships yet had unspeakable joy. All because of his relationship with the risen and living Jesus.
Join us this Sunday at 10:15 as we start a new miniseries, asking God to show us how our own hearts and lives—and the world—can be changed by his grace.
King's Cross Church's cover photo
This past week, we have looked at Jesus and witnessed his sacrificial love. Yesterday we celebrated the goodness and glory of his life, death, and resurrection. Today, we are called to live as followers of Christ, walking in the power of his resurrection and the beauty of his love.
As you look to Jesus and see the depth of his love, you will want to draw near to him. By God's Spirit, you will begin to look more like Jesus. By grace, your life will mirror his.
We pray that today, you will be able to extend to others the love that Christ extended to you.
The last Ladies' Bible studies for this semester meet tomorrow night at 7pm (at the Ryan Park Panera) and Thursday morning at 9:30am (at Ridgetop Coffee & Tea). We are finishing up our study in 2 Peter and you are welcome to join in!
This summer we will meet once a month to talk about Contentment by Lydia Brownback. In the Fall we will look at the Psalms using Kathleen Nielson's study or join us one Saturday a month to go through Courtney Doctor's Garden to Glory (time TBD so if you are interested in attending please let give us your input).
Happy Easter!
When we look into the tomb, it is empty. Now our hearts fill with hope. Our faces are no longer sad or concerned or afraid. The news of the risen Savior pierced the brokenness of our lives and the world and gives us a reason to have joy. Jesus has been raised from death to life and he promises the same for those who believe in Him. We invite you to join us in celebrating this good news today!
We meet at Stone Bridge High School at 10:15 but this morning we have a brunch at 9:15am.
#risen #rolledaway #eastersunday #allarewelcome #ifeverilovedtheemyjesustisnow #loudouncounty #ashburn #stonebridgehighschool #gathergrowglorify #belongbelovedbelieve #goodnews #hesnothere
Happy Palm Sunday!
A fun morning ahead! 🦋
This song Bullfrogs and Butterflies is sung by Barry McGuire and is a part of the Agapeland christian children's album series. I don't own the rights to the ...
This next week, we will look closely at Jesus as we read this free devotional written by Paul Miller of Seeing Jesus.
Together we will slow down and watch how he lived, how he embraced suffering and how he loved.
Taking the time to look closely at this important week in history is an opportunity to deepen your faith and your relationship with God. We are praying for you and wish you a happy Easter!
We are all longing to feel at home, seen and known.
As Easter approaches, let a neighbor, friend, classmate or coworker know that you value them enough the extend an invitation for them to join you around your table or at church this Palm Sunday or Easter.
They may say no, but that's ok. They just might say yes.
Our Worship Service starts at 10:15 am.
Palm Sunday//
Petting Zoo and Butterflies
Easter Sunday//
Brunch at 9:15am
Egg Hunt, Bounce Houses and Cotton Candy after the service.
We hope that kids of all ages will join us as we prepare our hearts to celebrate Easter!
A color parade! Come to decorate your favorite bike, scooter or wagon and join friends new and old!
Celebrate Easter with treats, games and crafts with our Ashby Ponds neighbors.
Join us at the Palm Sunday service and see the animals in the petting zoo.
Easter Sunday we will enjoy an egg hunt, cotton candy and bounce houses after the service. All are welcome, we would love to meet you!
We are looking forward to this week! So many opportunities to gather together as well as live as those sent as we share the goodness of grace with our community!
Mod Pizza Flash Mob 🍕 @ MOD Pizza
Flash mob after church at Mod Pizza 🍕 Connect, gather, eat and celebrate!
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We are those who look to the dawn and know that it will come. If you need a friend as you experience life's sorrows, we are here.
Between now and Easter Sunday, we will be collecting pantry staples for Loudoun Hunger Relief to share with our neighbors. Please bring items to donate on Sunday.
#loveourneighbors #filltheeasterbaskets #welovebecausehefirstlovedus #gathergrowglorify #lowfoodsecurity
🌯 Make dinner a selfless act by joining us for a fundraiser to support King's Cross Church's mercy fund which is used to support Trailside students with low-food security.
Come in to the Chipotle at 19825 Belmont Chase Dr Ste 130 in Ashburn on Monday, April 29th between 5:00pm and 9:00pm. Bring in this flyer, show it on your smartphone or tell the cashier you're supporting the cause to make sure that 33% of the proceeds
will be donated to King's Cross Church. 🎒 @ Chipotle Mexican Grill
Save the date!
Eating together and supporting our Trailside families who have low-food security.
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A look ahead and a chance to pray as God works in and through our church.
mailchi.mp We meet every Sunday morning at 10:15 am at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, VA.
So refreshing today to hear Hugh Whelchel of @faithworkecon preach about Jesus, the Sabbath, and the amazing gospel!!
We wanted to share this workshop information with you in case you are interested. Scholarships are available.
lciministry.org The Glorious Mess is a day long workshop designed to look at who we are and how we relate. It is hosted by LCI, a non profit ministry in the DC metro area.
As we follow up on our sermon from Sunday, what does it look like to follow Jesus? Join in on this conversation and let's continue to ask how flourishing is different from success and how it can transform our community and not just our own lives.
Andy Crouch, executive editor of Christianity Today, explains what "human flourishing" means for Christians.
We are celebrating that our mother church, McLean Presbyterian has been used by God in this area to share the good news of God's grace for 75 years! We love that we get to be a part of what he is doing as partners with them in the years ahead.
*Also, stay tuned for a few peeks inside our church plant after 2:17. Did you spot Pastor Paul, Pastor Silas, Yohann Iltis, John Carter, Rebekah Mitchell, John Drum and others?
Sent by Jesus for 75 years. Here's to our rich history, and what's ahead next!
"God loves you with a Never Stopping, Never Giving up, Unbreaking, Always and Forever Love," and tomorrow we will celebrate that love and share it with our Loudoun County neighbors!
We ❤ seeing how even our youngest friends are helping share this message! And someone will bring home the beautiful new book, Love Made by Quina Aragón.
#loudouncounty #loveyourneighbor #valentinesday #sharegodslove #gathergrowglorify #welovebecausehefirstlovedus #loveneverfails #jesusstorybookbible #loveinwordanddeed #belongbelovedbelieve #jesusstorybookbible
This week at King's Cross...
mailchi.mp We meet every Sunday morning at 10:15 am at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, VA.
Please bring Valentines this Sunday!
❤❤This month is a special month to celebrate love as well as diversity. The beautiful thing is that God is the source of BOTH!
We will be giving away a copy of Love Made written by Quina Aragón on Sunday to someone who brings in Valentines that we can share with church friends (and all extras will go to Ashby Ponds Assisted Living and the Loudoun Abused Women's Shelter in time for Valentine's Day).
Go ahead and get creative, grab a friend, and get kids involved! Let's celebrate God's love and as you let encouraging words flow, remember "we love because he first loved us."
#lovemadebook #blackhistorymonth #godislove #godsdesign #creative #welovebecausehefirstlovedus #loudouncounty #valentines #gathergrowglorify #sharegodslove #ashbyponds #kingscrossva #sharetheloveofgod
And the winner is... Erica Yohann Iltis! We are looking forward to spending time with you at the Going Deeper: Curling Up With The Old, Old Story Retreat! Registration is open between now and February 21st!
This month is a special month to celebrate love as well as diversity. The beautiful thing is that God is the source of BOTH!
This new book is so beautiful and a great way to reflect on how these wonderful gifts come from God! Quina is a really gifted poet who was college roommates with one of our awesome ladies (which is pretty special)!
We will be giving away a copy of Love Made by Quina Aragón on Sunday to someone who brings in Valentines to share with church friends (and all extras will go to Ashby Ponds and LAWS in time for Valentine's Day).
Go ahead and get creative, grab a friend, or get kids involved! Let's celebrate the love of God and as you let encouraging words flow, remember "we love because he first loved us."
Official "Love Made" Promo Video. God's indescribable joy bubbled over to make creation, and we are by far His greatest work of art. Purchase Love Made: http...
Tomorrow morning, at Women's Bible Study, we will draw the WINNER for the Women's Spring Retreat early registration campfire mug and cabin socks!
At the retreat, Elizabeth Garn, Sarah Katherine and Kristin Drum will help us take a deeper look at familiar passages of Scripture and consider how they point to a fuller and more beautiful understanding of our relationship with our loving God.
Also, we have NEW prizes! Read below for more info, all registrations must be in by February 21st!
• One winner from all registrations will be selected
to receive an Illuminated Bible!
• If you bring a friend, you will be entered into our
drawing for Abby Ross Hutto's new book, God
For Us, which releases in March! Abby will be
here April 4th (yippee!) to share about her new
book and our favorite Abby topic, Jesus!!
Women's Bible Study this week! 📖 .
2 Peter is full of themes that Peter wanted his readers to remember as he wrote this important departing letter. Together, let's reflect on some of the messages that Peter hoped to emphasize and consider their importance both at that time and today! .
Join us Tuesday evening at 7pm at the Panera at Ryan Park or Thursday morning at Ridgetop Coffee & Tea ☕. All women are welcome!
#womenoftheword #shereadstruth #biblestudy #loudouncountyva #coffee #panerabread #2peter #gathergrowglorify
Thank you for spicing up the day and enjoying all of the bowls of chili! A special congrats to Team Lee and Team Garn for taking home the coveted Paddle of Glory and the People's Choice Spoon.
Also a big thank you to Al Dayhoff for joking us today! We really appreciate you brother.
This week...Chili Cook Off Sunday! Read more at the link below.
mailchi.mp We meet every Sunday morning at 10:15 am at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, VA.
In case you forgot, TODAY is the LAST CHANCE to be eligible to win the cozy cabin socks and campfire mug when you sign up for our Women's Retreat! Both sound wonderful after this cold week. 🧦 ☕
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Our desire is that everyone - whether they enter our doors or not - would discover the sacredness of their own story, celebrate their spirituality, and fully enjoy an everyday life with God.
Promotion of Upward Sports through CFC/CCS that brings the message of Jesus Christ through sports to kids grades K - 6th.
One Family One Mission One Focus
Beth Chaverim Reform Congregation is a vibrant, community-centered Reform Jewish congregation in Ashburn, Virginia.
Pastor, author, joyous husband of Lidia Jackie Loynaz Utzig, father and radio show host. To listen to recent podcasts please visit http://ahopm.weebly.com
FE. Middle exist to help students live life better by winning increasing numbers of students to Christ and His Church
Life Church Ministries is a church that has been called by God to be fresh soil in Loudoun County, Virginia.
Bringing Them In, Growing Them Up, Sending Them Out, All To The Glory Of God!
Sundays: 9:30AM & 11:30AM
3C is a non-denominational Christian church , with locations reaching around the world! Excited to be in the DMV at our new location in Dulles, VA! We welcome anyone and everyone to come join us! Contact us for more details!


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As the saying goes, sometimes it's better to be lucky than good.
Especially in the injury department.
Unfortunately, the Gilroy football team has just been good at
getting injured.
As the saying goes, sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. Especially in the injury department.
Unfortunately, the Gilroy football team has just been good at getting injured.
Even before the season, the 'Stangs were hurting. At the start, they were without quarterback contender Matt Hemeon, returning starting linebacker Chris Hernandez and wide receiver Marshad Johnson, to name a few.
Then tailback Justin Sweeney left in the first quarter of last week's game against Oakland Tech with a pulled quad.
It's safe to say Gilroy needed a bye week.
"It definitely came at a good time," said Gilroy head coach Darren Yafai. "It's kind of a bummer because I've never coached a team where we're halfway through the season and we have so many starters that are out for the year or banged up or we're unsure of their status."
On Friday, Sweeney went through a light, non-contact practice without pads, doing agility drills, jogging and stretching. Yafai expects him to be back to practicing in full Monday.
The good news is, Hernandez, Johnson and lineman Brandyn Lemmon have started practicing the past few weeks and will all have enough practice sessions under their belts to suit up at San Benito for the Prune Bowl next Friday.
However, starting noseguard Marcus Munoz and lineman Jonathan Bobadilla are still out and Yafai isn't sure when – or if – they'll return.
Then there's the countless other players that are just plain beat up.
"Half the guys are just very banged up and needed a bye week to heal up," Yafai said. "Part of football reality is that there are going to be injuries. You just cross your fingers and hope your not going to be bitten by the injury bug."


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Hotel Deutscher Rhein
The Hotel Deutscher Rhein in Bendern is a small, easily accessible hotel near the Rhine.
The spacious terrace is the ideal place to wile away the hours, particularly in summer.
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Zebra ZQ110 Mobile Printer
The printer of choice for the price-conscious buyer, the ZQ110 supports businesses and employees who are constantly on the move. As Zebra?s most compact printer, the pocket-size ZQ110 weighs only 0.5 lbs. It can withstand drops to concrete of up to 4' and, when paired with the optional carrying case, meets IP54 rating. The ZQ110 prints 2-inch receipts at speeds up to 3.5 inches-per-second and is designed with sleep mode to conserve battery power. Made for iPod/iPhone/iPad (MFi) certified, the ZQ110 also supports Bluetooth or wireless connectivity to a range of Apple, Android and Windows devices.


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"Macao's College and Church of St Joseph. Splendour of the Baroque in China" by Dr. Cesar Guillen-Nunez. This book has been published in September 2017 by the Cultural Institute of the Macao SAR in collaboration with the Macao Ricci Institute. It is a great read for all people interested in the history of the cross fertilization between the East and the West. Macao, the place where the "twain met" to use the famous Kipling's expression, was the primeval melting pot.
Dr César Guillén-Nuñez, is a researcher for the Macau Ricci Institute, and besides being an art historian and author with studies in London. Munich and Madrid, he is known as the top expert in the world on some of Macao's landmarks, such as the Church of Saint Paul. He was born in Panama, then had landed in Hong Kong in the 70s working for the Hong Kong Museum of Art as Assistant Curator of Historic Paintings and Contemporary Hong Kong Art. Then he joined the Macao Museum of Art, then known as the Luis de Camöes Museum in the Casa Gardens, which was then in the process of expanding.
I had visited the St Joseph seminary and the Church attached to it together with historian Gianni Criveller but I wanted to know more about this baroque jewel hidden in Macao and this book give a full introduction to it. St. Joseph was declared the patron Saint of China right after the Canton Conference of 1668 and, therefore, there are several names and institutions bearing the name of Jesus's putative father. After the Council of Trento, the importance of this saintly figure was promoted all over the Catholic world, in paintings, statues and churches. Guillén-Nuñez begins with a panoramic survey of the XVIII century and then he writes in detail the Seminary and the Jesuit Church.
The origins of this building are sketchy, but it seems it all begun with the munificence of a merchant named Jorge Miguel, of Greek of Armenian descent, who left his house to the Jesuits upon his death. Nothing more is known about him, save that in 1622 he had built a house, with his brother, near the convent of the Augustian friars on a hill then known as Matto Mofino. That is where we now find St. Joseph.
Then in 1730s there were demolitions and constructions on the Matto Mofino: we have documents showing that a college there was consecrated on October 10, 1746. The construction works were directed by Francesco Folleri s.j. Not much is known about this Jesuit architect, a Florentine, who built a late baroque church in the Macao with an elegant façade and a wonderful dome. We know that he was born in Florence on February 9th, 1699, then he entered the Society of Jesus in March 11, 1718, aged 19 and embarked from Lisbon in April 1720 together with 12 other Jesuits. They landed in Macao, after stopping in Goa, on September 6th, 1721.
We have a letter from him and dated October 22nd, 1724, written in Beijing where he had been put to work as an engineer. From January 18, 1733 Folleri is back in Macao, housed in the newly erected St. Joseph College. In 1741 he is still there because we find his name in a catalogue kept in Rome at the Society of Jesus. He had reached a certain prestige and rank there, since he is mentioned as an assistant to the Procurator of the China, and then in 1751 he is appointed Procurator. He was the architect building the church and he was an important person within his order and the Macanese community. But things turned dramatically to bad. In 1762, following the expulsion of the Jesuits from Macao, ordered by the Marquis of Pombal, he was arrested like a common criminal, put in chain with his brothers and loaded on a ship sailing to Portugal. After a 2 years long and harsh voyage, on landing in Portugal they were thrown in jail, waiting for the trial. He remained behind bars until the day he was freed, on July 9th, 1767.
We do not know what happened next, did he return to his native Tuscany or did he remained in Lisbon? We do not know but with his health and morale in tatters, after all those tribulations, he should have died soon after.


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Xbox's Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb has announced the upcoming Xbox Spring Sale, which will run from April 11 to 17. According to the announcement, which Hryb shared on Twitter, the sale will feature over 350 Xbox One and Xbox 360 titles, and will offer savings up to 67 percent, with Xbox Live Gold members gaining an additional 10 percent off the listed games.
Hryb's tweet included a video showing off quite a few of the titles that will be feature in the sale, including Overwatch, Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2, Gears of War 4, and Watch Dogs 2. The full list will be available when the sale goes live.
Interestingly, all but one of the Xbox 360 games shown in the video are available via backward compatibility. The one title in the video that's missing from the list of backward compatible titles is Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, one of the most highly-praised Call of Duty titles. Naturally, the game's inclusion in the video has led to many gamers speculating that it will be available via backward compatibility soon.
Spring Sale runs from 11-17 April and features over 350 titles with savings up to 67% off (Xbox Live Gold members save up to 10% more) pic.twitter.com/EWbJE2qHjk— 🅻🅰🆁🆁🆈 ☁ 🅷🆁🆈🅱 (@majornelson) April 7, 2017
Black Ops 2 has been at the top of Xbox's vote list for backward compatible games for months now. In fact, shortly after Xbox announced backward compatibility and opened the list for gamers to vote on the titles they wanted most, Black Ops 2 rose to the top and led by a comfortable margin. Hopefully this means the title will finally be available via backward compatibility, despite Phil Spencer claiming a couple months ago that it wouldn't happen.
Eagle-eyed gamers also noticed that Ryse: Son of Rome was included in the video. This is interesting considering the game is currently available for free through Games With Gold. However, it seems Xbox has cleared up some confusion by saying it will be Ryse's Season Pass that will be available in the sale.
Also included in the video is the expected $1 Xbox Live Gold one-month membership. As with years past, the $1 Gold membership is only available to those who aren't currently Xbox Live Gold members.
Xbox gamers can also grab an Xbox Design Lab controller for $15 off the retail price. For those unfamiliar with Xbox Design Lab, it's a way for Xbox One gamers to customize and design a unique controller, with colors and a personalized message.
Below is the full list of games currently known to be included in the Xbox Spring Sale. As mentioned above, the full list will include over 350 titles.
- Overwatch
- Battlefield 1
- Forza Horizon 3
- Halo Wars 2
- Watch Dogs 2
- Titanfall 2
- BioShock Infinite
- Black Ops 2
- The Witcher 2 & 3
- Goat Simulator DLCs
- Destiny Collection
- South Park Stick of The Truth
- The Escapists
- Ryse Season Pass
- Rainbow Six Siege
- Deux Ex
- Gears 4
- Red Dead Redemption
- ReCore
- Astroneer
- Silence
- Killer Instinct
- Sniper Elite 3
- Bully Scholarship Edition
The Xbox Spring Sale runs from April 11 to April 17, 2017.
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This cake looked a bit sad, and looked a bit like it had gone incredibly wrong. But it wasn't wrong, and it wasn't sad, it was delicious! Oh my! Eurovision cake was goooood! So happy!
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Month: June 2012
Vice general named archbishop
Fr. Claudio Dalla Zuanna, SCJ, pictured in his office in Rome. Off to the left you can see one of the African prints that adorned his office. "Africa is where I learned to be a priest," he said.
SCJ returns as bishop to the place he "learned to be a priest"
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Bishop Donald Hying, auxiliary bishop of Milwaukee, during Sunday's dedication at St. Martin of Tours Parish, Franklin, Wis.
Bishop leads dedication at St. Martin of Tours
On Sunday, June 22, Bishop Donald Hying, auxiliary bishop of Milwaukee, dedicated a new section of the cemetery at St. Martin of Tours Parish in Franklin, Wis., as well as a […]
North American Councils Meeting
[ November 13, 2012 to November 14, 2012. ] The administrations of the Canadian Region and U.S. Province will meet November 13-14 in Toronto, Canada.
Provincial Council Meeting
[ December 18, 2012 9:00 am to December 19, 2012 4:00 pm. ] The Provincial Council meets in Hales Corners, Wis.
Dedication of Sacred Heart at Monastery Lake
[ October 12, 2012; 4:00 pm; ] Archbishop Jerome Listecki of Milwaukee will join SCJs in blessing the new Sacred Heart at Monastery Lake. The development, across from Sacred Heart Monastery/School of Theology, features a wing for members of the Priests of the Sacred Heart as well as a separate area with apartments for rent to the general public aged 55 and […]
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[ October 11, 2012 9:00 am to October 12, 2012 4:00 pm. ] The Provincial Council meets in Hales Corners, Wis.
Provincial Council Meeting
[ August 28, 2012 9:00 am to August 29, 2012 4:00 pm. ] The Provincial Council meets in Hales Corners, Wis.
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[ July 16, 2012 to July 22, 2012. ] Over 80 people from around the world will gather in Neustadt, Germany, for "Educare," the 8th General Conference of the congregation. It will run from July 15-21.
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An Iranian student is being held prisoner after participating in a Victoria-University-affiliated competition.
Aziz Samandari has been charged by the Iranian Government with, among other things, 'communicating with foreigners' after his participation in the Global Enterprise Experience (GEE) in 2010. The GEE challenges teams to devise a business concept proposal that meets one of the UN's Millennium Development Goals.
Samandari was arrested last year and sentenced to five years in Tehran's Raja'i Shahr prison after a trial which lasted ten minutes. Media have reported he is facing severe malnutrition, and is held with two or three other people in a cell measuring two by three metres.
Mr Samandari received the UNESCO Supreme Commitment Award in absentia in Parliament last month.
"The Supreme Commitment Award is to recognise the exceptional sacrifice he is making to pursue higher education and global communication," GEE founder and Wellington resident Deb Gilbertson said.
"The Global Enterprise Experience competition means a lot to students worldwide and for some participation can even be risky.
"In Aziz'u'llah's case he has been imprisoned for the very things that we are celebrating in this contest—getting an education and working in partnership across cultures."
The laws under which Samandari is imprisoned apply only to those of Baha'i faith. Members of this religion are not recognised under Iranian law and face systematic persecution, including a ban on attending public universities. In 1992, Samandari's father was executed under these same laws.
"We recognise [members of the Baha'i faith] as humans but do not recognise their beliefs as they are 100 per cent anti-Islam. It is just like how Singapore does not recognise gays," the Iranian Embassy's public-relations officer has been quoted as saying.
Victoria University did not comment directly on Samandari's imprisonment.


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What are the effects of the White House administration's childish antics? Potentially, more childish antics.
John Rogers, the faculty director of Center X at UCLA, which offers a primary school teacher training program, and director of UCLA's Institute for Democracy, Education and Access, conducted a recent study showing a link between President Donald Trump's term and an increase in high school students' incivility levels.
The May 2017 study asked teachers in public high schools nationwide how they felt their students were affected by both the political and rhetorical strategies of President Trump.
The findings were alarming. The study found levels of incivility, racial hostility and combative claims that rely on unsubstantiated sources among students have increased, particularly in high schools where the student body is at least 80 percent white. Additionally, according to Rogers' study, students' stress and anxiety levels are on the rise due to concerns for their own well-being after Trump went public about stances on issues such as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
Rogers' study has far-reaching implications: Education programs have a critical role in shaping how students interact with each other in these changing political times. This means that programs training future teachers need to address the political climate to ensure the nation's students are able to form tolerant communities in the face of political and administrative examples of behavior that may encourage discriminatory interactions.
UCLA should take the lead in this by implementing curriculum-mandated workshops for students in the education department that address instances of heightened political polarization in the classroom.
Universities are key in training the next generation of teachers, and Rogers' study demonstrates that generating safe and welcoming learning environments is all the more necessary in our public schools.
"Those of us in universities who are training, engaging and developing the educational capacity of … school leaders and future teachers need to talk about these issues and provide them with guidance and support," Rogers said.
Currently, there are training programs available to K-12 teachers, such as Casel, which focus on the benefits of implementing social-emotional learning techniques, or practices aimed at teaching children empathy and the ability to form healthy relationships in the classroom.
However, these curricula are not equipped to respond to the ever-changing political climate. While they provide educators with valuable resources to teach students kindness and empathy, they do little to address the extremism that bombards students as the mainstream media relays Trump's rhetoric to the masses.
Unfortunately, students are learning by example and have become emboldened to generate racial hostility in their classrooms in the form of derogatory comments that rely on unsubstantiated claims, such as Trump's consistent condemnation of reliable news sources as fake news.
For example, Rogers' study found that more than 20 percent of teachers reported heightened polarization, 41 percent of teachers reported that students were more likely to make unfounded claims about racial topics and 27.7 percent of teachers reported an increase in students making derogatory remarks about other groups with anti-Islamic, anti-Semitic and homophobic rhetoric.
Of course some public high schools have risen to the occasion and met incivility and polarization with a zero-tolerance bullying policy, said Ron Avi Astor, a researcher who holds joint appointments in the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work and the USC Rossier School of Education. Astor added other schools have shied away, though, refusing to confront the issue head-on because the issues are inherently political and public high school educators cannot take sides politically.
Educators' reticence to address incivility in classrooms is exactly why UCLA needs to implement new programming that provides future educators with the ability to bring up political issues without taking political sides. Bigotry, racism, discrimination and bullying have no place in public schools, whether or not our current administration may instigate these practices.
"The kids in the schools aren't just receptacles of what spills over to them from the TV on the national level," said Astor.
UCLA's addition to its department of education's curriculum could be in the form of a seminar or workshop tailored to political and social unrest. This workshop could allow future educators to connect with already employed social-emotional learning techniques, while creating school models that provide students with a better example of what civil engagement can look like.
Though UCLA's Graduate School of Education and Information Studies does have a philosophy of social justice, focusing on minority students' needs, it is unclear how many of the instructors truly subscribe to that philosophy in their curricula, said Douglas Kellner, a professor in UCLA's education, gender studies and Germanic languages departments. Kellner added some students have complained there isn't enough programming about how to address political issues.
"There's definitely some courses and some teachers that I think pursue this (social justice) agenda, but there could be more," Kellner said. "The (education) department needs to have a discussion about what kinds of courses that we should be offering that we're not."
Educators have the opportunity to succeed where the government has fallen short. With science officially on their side, teacher education programs should seize the opportunity to start creating the kind of programming that could help.
Just because the Trump presidency is riddled with insensitivity doesn't mean our classrooms should be.


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Authors: Sharon Salt, Editor
Three paralyzed men who sustained cervical spinal cord injuries many years ago are now able to walk with the aid of crutches or a walker thanks to new rehabilitation protocols, which combine targeted electrical stimulation of the lumbar spinal cord and weight-assisted therapy.
This latest study, called STImulation Movement Overground (STIMO), was led by researchers at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and Lausanne University Hospital (both Switzerland). The results have been published in Nature and Nature Neuroscience.
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