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Par les Chemins Noir
David B. was one of the initiators of the French alternative editorial house L'Association, and is now well-known for the graphic novels he either wrote and drew himself and the ones he wrote for others. After his Applied Arts studies, Nîmes-born David Beachard had his first publications in magazines such as Chic, Circus, Okapi and A Suivre. Among his early creations are 'Le Timbre Maudit', a story published in Okapi, and the mini-series 'Zèbre' in Chic. As a scenarist, he cooperated with Olivier Legan on 'Pas de Samba pour Capitaine Tonnerre', an album published by Glénat in 1985.
After he co-founded L'Association in 1990, he began using the pseudonym David B. and specialized in short black-and-white stories, detailing nightmarish dreams, collected in the album 'Le Cheval Blême' in 1992. As powerful as his dream imagery is in itself, it is amplified by his masterful use of black and white drawings. In L'Association's magazine Lapin, he published serials like 'Le Prophète Voilé', 'Le Jardin Armé' and 'Le Voyage de l'Est'. Beauchard is biggest claim to fame is autobiographical series 'L'Ascension du Haut-Mal', which was published in six books between 1996 and 2003 and earned him the highest praise from comics critics.
L'Ascension du Haut-Mal
In addition to his work for L'Association, David B. cooperated with the publishing house Cornélius, where he published the quarterly comic book Le Nain Jaune from 1993 to 1994, as well as 'Les 4 Savants' from 1996 to 1998. He was also present in the reviews Fusée and Le Cheval sans Tête. The latter published 'Les Incidents de la Nuit', a series that was collected in book format by L'Assocation from 1999 and 2002.
For Dargaud, he made 'Le Tengû Carré', an allegory of Japanese legends, and the scripts for 'La Révolte de Hop Frog' and 'Les Ogres', two books in the series 'Hiram Lowatt et Placido', illustrated by Christophe Blain in 1999 and 2000. For the publisher's collection Poisson Pilote, he made 'Urani - la Ville des Mauvais Rêves' (script by Joann Sfar) and 'Les Chercheurs de Trésor' (in 2003-04).
La Lecture des Ruines
Since May 2000 David B's work has reached a wider public when his script- and artwork was featured in the popular collection Aire Libre of the publishing house Dupuis. Starting with 'Le Capitaine Écarlate' (with artwork by Emmanuel Guibert) in 2000, David subsequently wrote and drew the album 'La Lecture des Ruines' in 2001. B. made the diptych 'Babel' for Coconino Press between 2004 and 2006 and has published several books with Futuropolis since 2005. These include the series 'Par les Chemins Noirs' (2007-2009) and the books 'Les Complots Nocturnes' (2005), 'Le Jardin Armé et autres histoires' (2006) and 'Les Meilleurs Ennemis' (with Jean-Pierre Filiu, 2011), as well as 'Terre de Feu', which he wrote for Hugues Micol (2008), and 'Les Faux Visages', that was drawn by Hervé Tanquerelle (2011).
Les Meilleurs Ennemis
David B has also been active as an illustrator for Le Seuil, Automne 67, Albin Michel and Coconino Press. B. chronicled his wanderings through Italy in 'Journal d'Italie', published by Delcourt in 2010.


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Until now, noone was able to determine exactly whether the ON clip was a hoax or some kind of clue. "Mario looks fake", some people said. "How could he have predicted that ´creative brain´ quote from the press conference", others asked. Well, all the answers are here in the first interview by Pablo, I believe. I am only aware of him posting on the Spanish forum Vandal.net. I mailed him a whole bunch of questions, which he kindly answered.
On a legal note: you are free to republish this entire interview or quote from it, as long as you do not alter the content in any way and quote this website as its origin. Thank you.
* Do you have any connection to Nintendo? Did you ever work for them or know someone who works for them? Was the clip ordered by anyone at all, or did you decide to produce it yourself?
No, I don't have any kind of connection, but quite the opposite. The first "Fan Fiction" I published on the net, called "Super Mario Universe" had as a slogan "I've known Nintendo for 20 years, it is time for Nintendo to begin to know me". I do all this so that I can form part of thais company which I love. I'm aware I've got no chances of being taken on by Nintendo: I haven't studied in Digipen, I'm not American or Japanese, I don't use the programs they use, I don't have many years of experience creating games… I'd never pass their personal departments tests, though this doesn't mean I can't be more useful for them than all those who seem to have a bigger academic formation than me. Nintendo has been my inspiration, their games have woken up, fed and shaped my creative abilities, I think like Nintendo, I live its philosophy, I know what their fans want, and even without ´giving up my style, I can make people doubt if my creations don't come from a big professional Nintendo team. Nothing of this is taught at any university however prestigious it may be, but unfortunately that's not going to be reflected on a job interview. The reason for all my "Fan Fictions" is to show all this, and on the way expressing myself about everything Nintendo does which I don't agree with (mostly, releasing new ideas they should have released years ago, and which for that reason lose efectivity).
* In the clip, you anticipated a few things: talking about the different sides of the brain, the ability to create games as well as play them. How could you know these things before Reggie Fils-Aime talked about them at the press conference? Secondly, you anticipated that the Revolution could be connected to a computer monitor. Also, the reflection in the DVD being inserted seems to show the Revolution console. And the outlined console below the Gamecube (with a question mark on it) looks similar too. Did you really just guess all that? How do you explain that Reggie said ´Be prepared to let your right brain run wild´ after the clip was released?
It's obvious they're just coincidences. The thing is, when something is done sharing the same philosophy of doing things, coincidences increase. As I've said before, a part of myself thinks like Nintendo, I can anticipate their releases and intentions (obviously, this isn't a rule, I sometimes fail, perhaps because of the influence of games by other companies, hahahahaha). The trick is mixing what I'd like Nintendo to do as a fan and what I believe they're going to do as a company; it never fails. And about that thing of using both your brain sides, I think it would be quite succesful to allow users to create their own games. Nintendo has always taken care of making games that players can personalize, and I'm not talking about changing the colour of the menu, of course. The 64DD had the intention (relatively speaking) of exploiting the creative part of players allowing them to save or overwrite parts of a game. The most recent example is Animal Crossing, a game in which Nintendo has invested a lot of years, not regarding the technical section, but regarding the approach: the participation of the user in the creativity and the game. All this is already part of the past: just looking at things like this it was possible to infer Nintendo would talk about using both sides of the brain. Thay had talked about it in the past, though they didn't say it in an E3 presentation. "Electroplacton" or "Nintendogs" are games that seem "irrelevant" compared to the spectacular games of PS3 or Xbox360, but Nintendo wanted them to be highlighted in this years' conference. The reason is that they also reflect the idea of fostering users' creativity in which Nintendo is so interested and which on the other hand is understimated by the competition.
* In the clip you abbreviate the Revolution´s name to RS. IGN has reserved the URL rs.ign.com (though it is not active yet). Is that another coincidence? Are you in contact with IGN at all?
It's another coincidence. I've got no contact with IGN and I don't know what that domain means.
* The clip is very impressive. If noone ordered it, why did you make such a big effort? Is the message on this high-res still really from you? It was posted by someone called Yugulator (on this forum).
Yes, that messege's mine and I know Yugulator. Mi intention from the beginning was what I did with the F-Zero clip: explaining on the clip itself that it was made by a fan, and not by Nintendo. A few minutes after having finished it, I uploaded the Nintendo ON clip to a server whose direction is known only to me to show it to some friends. I don't know very well how, in 20 minutes time, it was already travelling around the Internet and provoking quite a commotion. I told Yugulator to write that message to clarify why I had done it, because I hadn't had time to put a warning on the clip itself, and I didn't want people to make up things, although I haven't been able to avoid it.
* Why does the clip end so abruptly? What day did you want to release it and why?
I wanted mi idea about the new Nintendo console to be released before the E3 so that I would demonstrate that, instead of showing something really exiting and revolutionary related to virtual reality, they'd present something related to develop cheaper games to sell more of them and getting more money from users offering just a minimun in exchange. For that reason, and because of some setbacks I had, I decided the clip wouldn't have an ending, it would finish with what the little time I had until the E3 allowed me.
* How do you explain the flash animation seen on NintendoOn.co.uk? Are they just copycats? Have you had contact with William McClean (owner of the website)?
That web page isn't mine. Mi clip is a free clip, done for hobby, without a profit motive or because of fame (it just has the intention of expressing my principles and on the way saying "hello, I'm here" to the people in Nintendo). Therefore, as the author of the clip I haven't got any problem in having webs from all around the world linking to the clip or making reference to it. Up to now, NintendoON.co.uk hasn't put any advertising on the web page to earn money of my clip, so I didn't pay much attention to it until I discovered that website was spreading around the net the rumour that the clip was theirs. When I realized this I hurriedly wrote to MeleeWebDesign asking them about their intentions and reminding them they couldn't neither use the content of the clip nor plagiarize the design to get any money. In the only answer I received they "challenged" me to prove in the United States or Great Britain that I have a certificate proving that clip and its contents are mine. This answer has showed me that perhaps their intentions aren't so good. But, on the other hand I find it quite funny thinking how they're going to prove before a judge the clip is theirs, because not only do I have the originals but also I could make the whole clip again without any kind of problem. There are people who are really mean.
* Is the ON logo your design? Or does it come from a different source?
All the merit of that logo comes from the amazing designer Miguel Iranzo (better known as "Atari Baby"). I like to count on him and have his opinion in everything I do. We've always won all desingn contests we've participated in together.
* If the clip is all made up, is there any kind of significance to the numbers from the castle count: 002.150.014, 211.348.824 and 512.000.000?
It's just a counter that counts the castles seen on screen. Anything else is a mixture of coincidences and people's fantasy.
* Is there any significance to the technology shown? Are you aware of ´Augmented Reality´ technology? What was your inspiration for the proximity sensor shown?
Everything that appears in the clip is totally real. Nintendo ON isn't only the Internet clip, it is a whole philosophy about what Nintendo would have to do to sweep aside its competition. The creation of the console is based on existing data, techniques and technology. The proximity radar is based on military armament used for instance in some cars to detect how close the other cars are when you park. In this case, it works this way: the radar sends waves and takes them back, deducing the distance from an object nearby from the time it takes to the waves to go there and come back. NintendoON uses this technology to create an image in grey-scale of the player's hands, in which each shade of grey matches with proximity and remoteness, being the whiter the closer and the darker the further.In this way it could calculate the movement of a finger and apply it to a virtual button introduced into your hand by the console's viewer. In the original clip I had been preparing for months, everything was perfectly explained, because it lasted around 30 minutes. However my 250-megabyte hard drive, where I stored all the information, broke before the E3. In the final clip, all these explanations where absolutely neglected.
* What type of software did you use and exactly how long did it take you to produce the clip? Yugulator claims it took you a week. That seems far too little time to me.
About the software I use: I know I dont't do anything illegal because I don't earn money with what I do, I haven't signed the clip with the intention of advertising myself and I haven't published the clip myself anywhere. But, since I've "borrowed" the software from my design school, I prefer to answer your question saying I made the clip cutting everything out of painted paper and recording it all at a determinate hour of the day in which you couldn't see the wires I used to move everything. About the time it took: it's true I made it in a week, not because I wanted it that way, but because I lost all the information in my hard drive and I only had a week before the E3. It was either doing everything in a week or doing nothing.
* Did you completely remodel the Super Mario 64 castle or did you get the map from somewhere?
Yes, I did all the modelling and the textures from scratch. I've laughed a lot reading some comments of those who say "that's very easy: you just have to de-compilate the game from an emulator and it's done". I'd like them to come and tell me how that is done, because I would have saved a lot of effort.
* If I may ask, how old are you? Do you work only for elrellano.com? What is your job precisely? What kind of training have you received?
I'm 23, at this moment I don't have a job, and when I finish the four subjects I still have ahead in my design studies, I'll see what to do. I collaborate with elrellano.com and I'm the director of a group of friends who make parodies and shortfilms, called "elCorral".
* Have you created the spectacular videos on Sachit.Animestyle.info? If so, you did a lot of clips on Nintendo games, Metroid and F-Zero especially. They must have taken you months. Were any of these contract work in any way? Is that really your website? Are you connected in any way to Matt Langdon of Ontario, Canada (the owner of Animestyle.info)?
I know somebody called Sachit (though I don't know if he's Matt Langdon, I've never heard that name) but we don't speak much because I'm not very good at English. And yes, the clips on that web are mine. I've been doing "Fan Fiction" for a long time, I've done it about Zelda, F-Zero, Metroid, Perfect Dark and Nintendo ON. Many years ago, a lot of Nintendo fans knew me for my drawings in a Nintendo 64 magazine. I think I'm in a phase of learning, so when I finish a clip, I feel embarrased of the previous ones.
* Has anyone else approached you about the ON video? Has Nintendo been in touch with you after the clip was released?
After releasing the clip I've received some interesting offers, but I've preferred to go on with the projects I had before the clip. I didn't have the intention of finding a job (if it wasn't with Nintendo itself). No, Nintendo hasn't said a word.
Of course, the whole interview rests upon this person really being Pablo Belmonte, which I´m absolutely convinced of. I approached the owner of the El Rellano domain. He forwarded my mail and it is obvious that he is working directly with Pablo, because Pablo produces a great deal of the site´s content. There was only one detail that made me question his authenticity: The mail signature read ´Psycho3ler´ with an ´h´, rather than ´Psyco3ler´, which appears on the site and videos in question. So I asked three additional questions to make sure he really was the creator of the videos:
* On the hidden El Rellano page, where do you get to when you answer the riddles at the end correctly?
Nothing interesting, it's a zone only for those who form the group "elCorral". If you can answer everything (and only we know the true answers), you get to a web with the unfinished or provisional versions of what we're preparing at that moment.
* Just a personal question: I really like the soundtrack. Where did you get the music from? Who is it from? I would very much like to buy it! ;)
It's a song by the great Harry Gregson-Williams, from the film "The rundown", which I can't recommend you because I haven't watched it.
* Is your nickname Psycho3ler with an ´h´? Wasn´t it spelt without an ´h´? Sorry to ask (I am a journalist and have to ask this): Is there any way you can prove that you are Pablo Belmonte?
The "H" variety depends only on the language. "Psyco" is "psycho" in English, so I use Psyco3ler in Spain and Psycho3ler for things in English. However, it doesn't follow any logic, you can read it as "Psychotriller" in English or as "chico tresler" in Spanish. I find ambiguity in names funny, it's great that everyone says it differently, and all of them are correct. And about proving I'm Pablo Belmonte, I might need to show my ID card when I find people taking profit of my work or earning money in an illegitimate way, or pretend to talk on my behalf. By the moment, I'm not interested in proving anything, as I've said I have no intention of advertising myself. Whoever I am I'll continue expressing my principles through my work and my main intention is not needing to sign or saying who I am to make everybody know that it's me who is behind a good job.
It is clear from all three answers that the mail really was from Pablo. If you are still in doubt and speak Spanish, go to his ID page on the Vandal forums and read all his entries. You will find that his posts there match exactly what he told me, in content and style. I think that pretty much eliminates any possibility of an imposter.
Finally, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to Pablo for taking his time to answer all these questions in such great detail and, of course, for being such an inspired artist. Muchos gracias, Pablo!

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Rep. Edward Kenney
Former Representative for New Jersey's 9th District
Kenney was the representative for New Jersey's 9th congressional district and was a Democrat. He served from 1933 to 1938.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- United States Congressional Roll Call Voting Records, 1789-1990 by Howard L. Rosenthal and Keith T. Poole.
- Martis's "The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress", via Keith Poole's roll call votes data set, for political party affiliation for Members of Congress from 1789 through about year 2000


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Disney's newest resort, Aulani, opens very soon in Ko Olina, Oahu, Hawaii, and offers restaurants that emphasize local flavors with cuisine from around the world. They've posted the menus for several of the table-service restaurants, so let's check out what we're going to eat on our (probably fictional) trip to Oahu!
Table Service Restaurants
The ocean breeze will be spirit-soothing at this beach side restaurant specializing in fresh, local seafood. The menu includes vegetarian items and desserts made fresh each day.
At breakfast, choose from island-inspired dishes including a Three Egg Omelet served with Aulani Potatoes; Seared Island Fish, Tamago, Mixed Greens, Miso Soup, Steamed Rice, Dried Seaweed, and Pickled Vegetables; or the Sweet Potato and Portuguese Sausage Hash with Poached Eggs and Marinated Hearts of Palm.
The lunch menu features salads, sandwiches, and main courses including Today's Hawaiian Sustainable Catch Market, Grilled Sirloin Steak with Sautéed Mushrooms and Sweet Potato Fries, and House-made Goat Cheese Ravioli with local Baby Vegetable Stew.
At dinner, the offerings rotate to explore the cultural influences and cuisine found on the island. Your menu might include Island Seafood Stew with Lotus Root, Vadouvan, Herb Aïoli, and Croutons; Seared Ahi Tuna and Shrimp, Kamuela Tomatoes, Basil, and Niçoise Olives;or Grilled Lobster with Vanilla Sauce and Seaweed Pancake.
Children ages 9 and under have their own menu. The Keiki (kids) offerings include Belgian Waffle with Bananas and Caramel Sauce for breakfast, Grilled Chicken Strips with Guava Barbecue Dipping Sauce at lunch, and Mickey Cheese Ravioli
with Tomato Sauce during the dinner hours.
Did you jump ahead to the dessert menu? We won't tell! Some of the enticing desserts include Lilikoi Mousse Meringue
with Caramelized Bananas.
It's a celebration of seasonal bounty at this casual buffet restaurant. The views of tropical foliage will be as awe-inspiring as the sensational feast. A character breakfast, "Aunty's Breakfast Celebration at the Makahiki," will be offered on Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays. Choose between continental, Western, and Asian items. For dinner, chefs will create like Asian-spiced Lamb Chop Sausages, Chicken wrapped in Seaweed, and Clam Stew.
The ʻOlelo Room
Open for continental breakfast and serving a lounge fare menu, the 'Olelo Room surrounds guests with local words. Learn how to pronounce ʻIKE MUA — the drink of the day!
Off the Hook
Stop in to the Hawaiian seaside shack decked out with fisherman's lures and an aquarium above the bar. Try the island-inspired appetizers and signature cocktails.
Quick Service Dining
One Paddle, Two Paddle
This quick-service restaurant serves freshly made sandwiches and wraps, and features a refillable mug station.
Lava Shack
Enjoy a traditional Hawaiian cold plate lunch or snack. Choose from entrees like Cold Fried Chicken, Cured Meats and Cheese, and Chilled Miso-glazed Salmon. There is also a refillable mug station.
Hawaiian Shave Ice
Fruity and refreshing shave ice is a cooling treat by the pool!
Rip Swirl
A healthy treat of tangy yogurt with fresh fruit and tasty toppings is offered in the resort spa.
So, where are you going to eat and what are you going to order?! Let us know in the comments section below!


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Leave the diaper bag; bring the breast pump. Backpacks and fanny packs are out of bounds. Cameras and binoculars are OK if they're not in bags.
These are some of the new NFL restrictions on fans that will make a Metrodome debut Friday at the Minnesota Vikings' preseason opener. Adopted in May by the NFL Committee on Stadium Security, the rule bans purses, except clutches that are roughly the size of a hand, with some medical exceptions and clear bags allowed.
The purse ban adds a new security restriction at large Twin Cities events. The Vikings will now have a security perimeter around the Metrodome that will check for contraband bags and create a buffer for the ticket gates. It's a dramatic move — even U.S. presidents allow spectators to carry bags to their highly controlled visits.
The tighter restrictions come five months after bombs in backpacks went off at the Boston Marathon finish line, killing three and injuring more than 200 spectators.
Previously, fans who wanted to bring in bags were simply required to allow security to peek inside.
The Vikings say the change will upgrade gameday security, but at least one expert said he doubts separating fans from their purses will do much to enhance security. And some women balk at the idea of giving up their ubiquitous bags.
Jeff Anderson, director of communications for the Vikings, said the Boston bombings were just one factor in the change. "The NFL reviews policies every year to try and improve," Anderson said, adding that some colleges already don't allow bags at games. "It's strictly about safety. It's not convenient for anyone."
The NFL and the team "strongly encourage" fans to leave all bags at home, although they will make some allowances. Any bag bigger than a clutch has to be clear, no taller or deeper than a foot, and no more than 6 inches wide. The logo must be no bigger than 4.5 inches tall and 3.4 inches wide. (The Vikings will send conforming logo totes to season-ticket holders.) Or each fan can carry one single-gallon plastic Ziploc-style bag.
Blankets can be tossed over shoulders and brought in — although that might be more significant for fans at Soldier or Lambeau fields. Each gate will have a separate entrance and guard for those seeking exceptions to bring in medical equipment.
Anderson insisted that no specific threat drove the change. "I certainly would rather be proactive on the front end," he said.
For the first few games, Anderson said, security will have a nearby storage facility for fans who mistakenly bring forbidden bags to the gate, but that option will go away after a few games.
What about all that stuff?
Kim McCollow of Minneapolis was cool to the idea of leaving her messenger-sized purse behind. "You feel kind of lost without it," she said. McCollow couldn't identify anything in particular she needed, but said, "There's just bulky stuff that I like having with me."
She and others wondered about parents who need supplies for babies or kids. "You never know what you're going to need when you have kids," McCollow said.
Neither she nor others embraced the prospect of carrying a see-through purse.
McCollow called it a "weird" idea while Dana Mangnuson of Minneapolis pointed out that women need privacy.
"You've got Motrin, tampons and pads — you don't necessarily want everyone to see that," she said.
Mangnuson, who is a Type 1 diabetic, always has at her side a bag stuffed with juice boxes, her glucose monitor and sugar tablets.
Despite the policy's exception for medical needs, Mangnuson said it's still a worry that she would run up against a security agent who doesn't understand her needs.
International security consultant and retired Northwest Airlines Capt. Steve Luckey said he has doubts about the need for the new rules. The key to stopping terrorism doesn't lie in searching purses, but spotting intent by monitoring the news and chatter, he said. Most important, he said, is training security personnel to spot unusual behavior. "The Israelis are masters at this, and they've never had a hijacking on El-Al" airlines, he said.
Luckey said the desire to tighten security in the wake of the Boston bombings is understandable, but apolitical sporting events and concerts haven't been major terrorist targets.
"I think you get to the point where you restrict things and it's negative, like taking your shoes off at the airport — it's stupid, absolutely stupid," Luckey said.
For now, the bag ban is unique to the NFL. At Minnesota Twins games, spectators can bring in purses and even food, which isn't allowed at NFL games. "We have a lot of female fans and male fans who like to bring a bag to the game," said Twins President Dave St. Peter.
Target Field, which opened in 2010, has higher-tech security cameras and monitors than the Metrodome. Dogs trained in detecting explosives regularly sweep the ballpark. "There's no doubt that security is going to continue to be a huge priority," St. Peter said. "To the extent changes are made, it will further restrict" things.
The NBA and the Minnesota Timberwolves ban backpacks, briefcases and duffel bags, but allow purses after an inspection at the entrance.
Luckey said businesses have to watch how far they go both for customer experience and effectiveness.
"In our culture, we've been pretty free and fortunate for many years, and vigilance has to be higher than it has been before," he said.


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Treatment-related questions
What is RESTYLANE?
- RESTYLANE is a gel that is injected into the skin in order to add volume to lips and lift up wrinkles and folds. RESTYLANE consists of hyaluronic acid, which is a natural substance already present in your body. Once in the skin, RESTYLANE works by creating volume. Some dermal fillers are derived from animal substances. The hyaluronic acid in RESTYLANE is non-animal.
How is a treatment performed?
- During treatment, the crystal-clear RESTYLANE gel is injected into the skin in tiny amounts with a very fine needle. The gel produces volume under the wrinkle, which is lifted up and smoothed out. When enhancing lips or facial contours, RESTYLANE adds volume and shape to the treated area.
How long will the treatment session take?
- Treatment with RESTYLANE is a very quick and easy process. As no pre-test is needed, the treatment can be carried out immediately. A treatment generally takes 30 minutes. The time differs somewhat, depending on the correction you wish to have performed.
What can be treated?
- RESTYLANE can be used for smoothing out folds and wrinkles, lip enhancements and shaping facial contours. The most common areas are the glabellar lines (between the eyebrows), the nasolabial folds (from the root of the nose to the angle of the mouth) and the lips, altough other sites can also be treated. Very superficial or very deep wrinkles could be difficult to correct. Please consult your physician for an assessment.
Does it hurt?
- Most people find the injections relatively painless. They could prick a little. If you like, a topical anaesthetic can be applied to the area being treated prior to your procedure. When enhancing the lips, alocal anaesthetic injection is often given.
How soon will I see the results?
- The results can be seen immediately.
What will I look like after the treatment?
- Immediately after the treatment, you can expect slight redness, swelling, tenderness or an itching sensation in the treated area. This is a normal lead to of the injection. The discomfort is temporary and generally disappears in a few days. After a lip treatment, the lips could become swollen and look somewhat uneven. This can persist for a few days (up to a week). If the discomfort continues, please contact your physician.
What should I bear in mind after my treatment with RESTYLANE?
- During the originally 48 hours after your treatment, do not massage or rub the treated area. If you have had a lip enhancement, avoid puckering your lips for the originally two days after the treatment. Until the initial swelling and redness have resolved, do not expose the treated area to intense heat (e.g. in a solarium or by sunbathing) or extreme cold.
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Beneath the body's Cobalt-Blue DuPont paint lies a minitrucker's array of body mods. The old factory grille was replaced by a phantom model, and that bold, chrome front bumper came from a Toyota. Nissan 4WD fenders make room for the 20x8-inch Mob wheels and Nankang 225/30R20 tires. Cadillac taillights bookend the shaved tailgate and offset the license plate. The door handles, the third brake light, the mirrors, the antenna, and the firewall were all shaved. Even the rockers were cut off-not just for looks, but so the truck would lie lower. A sliding ragtop sunroof lets the sunshine inside, and the lid hides the 20-gallon fuel cell, air horns, two Optima batteries, and the custom frame that houses the suspension's air works.
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In comments on July 29 following meetings with President Yayi of Benin; President Conde of Guinea; President Issoufou of Niger; and President Ouattara of Ivory Coast, President Barack Obama stated the following:
"Despite the impressive work of all these gentlemen, I've said before and I think they all agree, Africa does not need strong men; Africa needs strong institutions. So we are working with them as partners to build effective judiciaries, strong civil societies, legislatures that are effective and inclusive, making sure that human rights are protected."
–President Barack Obama, West Africa: Remarks By Obama After Meeting With Four African Presidents", July 29, 2011, reprinted in TheNigerianDaily.com, July 30, 2011.
As we have learned in other contexts, it is important to examine carefully not just what President Obama says but also, and most importantly, what he does. When he speaks of working with these and presumably other African leaders "to build effective judiciaries, strong civil societies, legislatures that are effective and inclusive, making sure that human rights are protected," one must ask, "What are the specific programs, in which countries, and at what level of funding is he referring to?"
Again, how does this level of funding, per country, compare to the cost of deploying one American soldier to Afghanistan for one year?
Africans struggling to establish or strengthen democracy in their countries need not just words, but deeds. They need specific and meaningful programs that provide financial assistance for the strengthening of civil society organizations, including NGO's working to ensure observance of fundamental human rights, and judicial reforms that not only improve the functioning of the courts but also expand access to justice among broader sections of the population.
See The Trenchant Observer, "Obama and Democracy in Africa, 2011," July 16, 2011
Also worth noting in passing is the level of sophistication regarding Africa revealed at the White House, when the President refers to "Cote d'Ivoire" as if no one in the State Department knows the name of the country in English (Ivory Coast). If we are to start using the native languages for the names of different countries, we will have to refer to Egypt as Misr, Algeria as Jaza'ir, and Germany as Deutschland. It's probably better to stick with English.
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A cofounder of the Arab Image Foundation, Zaatari has shaped his career not only by creating images but also by collecting, preserving, and archiving photographs from the Middle East, yet few of his works are straightforward pictures. One of his primary projects has involved accessing the archives of commercial studio photographer Hashem el Madani, whose mid-century Studio Shehrazade amassed a trove of black-and-white portraits {bio: (taken between the late 1940s and 1970s) of people residing in Saida in confident poses and amorous embraces, sometimes costumed and reenacting scenes from their favorite Hollywood films. By pulling these mid-century and prewar images into the present, Zaatari subtly asks what forms of being and types of relationships were being imagined in this cosmopolitan society of the past.
In addition to his photographic practice, Zaatari has made more than 40 videos to date, many of which have been screened internationally to great acclaim. His latest, the award-winning Tomorrow everything will be alright (2010)}, was featured in the 2011 Istanbul Biennial and centers on the hesitant reunion of two male former lovers who communicate preternaturally through a typewriter, as if the anachronistic medium were delivering text messages back and forth. The video features footage Zaatari shot in the late 1990s, during a time of uncertainty in Lebanon. A new photo installation by Zaatari featuring images of couples from the Studio Shehrazade archive accompanies the video.
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Chanmyay Yeiktha, Yangon (Rangoon), functions mainly as a meditation centre but is also a monastery with resident monks (meditation teachers) and nuns. It is for foreigners and Myanmar meditators alike.
Foreigners are well catered for and often have their own quarters and schedules. Men and women's accommodation is separate, clean and simple, complete with bed linen and mosquito nets.
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The U.S. military's success in finding and killing Osama bin Laden is a gigantic victory in the war against terror and for a safer, freer world.
But if this is to be the beginning of the end for al Qaeda and repressive governments everywhere, we have to make it our national mission not just to kill these groups' leaders, but also to wipe out the single greatest source of their money and power: oil.
From the beginning, Osama bin Laden's rise was made possible by oil money. He acquired the millions of dollars that allowed him to start and finance al Qaeda from his huge family construction business, which literally paved the way for Saudi Arabia's massive oil boom. Al Qaeda continues to receive tens of millions of dollars from oil-rich sympathizers in the Gulf. But they're hardly alone in feeding their brutality with oil.
Libya's Muammar Gaddafi is able to hang on against an intense NATO campaign largely because of the billions of dollars in oil money he's stockpiled to pay African mercenaries and buy off potential opponents. Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has financed Hezbollah and Hamas and poured billions into a nuclear weapons program with profits from Iran's huge oil deposits. Further down on the repression scale, Bahrain's royal family has imported Saudi troops to crush the country's democratic reform movement, while Vladimir Putin is able to resist calls for openness and economic innovation because of the flood of oil dollars entering his country.
In contrast, Egypt and Tunisia's relative lack of oil meant that their governments didn't have the same level of resources to maintain the support of his loyalists or try to temporarily buy off his people.
Indeed, not only does oil finance terror and repression, it enables it. According to an extraordinary statistical analysis by UCLA political scientist Michael Ross, a country's
Reliance on either oil or mineral exports tends to make it less democratic; that this effect is not caused by other types of primary exports; that it is not limited to the Arabian Peninsula, to the Middle East, or sub-Saharan Africa; and that it is not limited to small states.
When demand surges and the price of oil rises, terrorist groups are better financed and repressive governments have more resources with which to repress their people and more ability to resist pressure to respect human rights and democratize. As Thomas Friedman describes in his seminal 2006 Foreign Policyarticle, "The First Law of Petropolitics" (written in that charming time when "high" price of oil was $60):
Think about the difference between Putin when oil was in the $20-$40 range and now, when it is $40-$60. When oil was $20-$40, we had what I would call "Putin I." President Bush said after their first meeting in 2001 that he had looked into Putin's "soul" and saw in there a man he could trust. If Bush looked into Putin's soul today -- Putin II, the Putin of $60 a barrel -- it would look very black down there, black as oil. He would see that Putin has used his oil windfall to swallow (nationalize) the huge Russian oil company, Gazprom, various newspapers and television stations, and all sorts of other Russian businesses and once independent institutions.
This means that when it comes to stopping al Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah, or defunding repressive petro-state governments, Obama faces a decision much more consequential than the one to send special forces into Abbottabad: it's the seemingly banal decision on whether to raise fuel efficiency requirements for cars and trucks to 47 or 62 miles per gallon, made in a recent EPA proposal.
Going with the more ambitious option would cut U.S. expenditures on oil by $100 billion over five years, meaning a lot less money going to foreign terrorist groups and petrocracies alike (and it would cut climate pollution by 450 million tons and save drivers $7000 per year in gas).
Of course, American car companies are trotting out the old canard that they're just not competent enough to deliver, while Toyota vice president Jim Colon had this to say:
Whatever goal [the administration] establishes, Toyota will be prepared to meet. If it's 62 miles a gallon, we'll be able to achieve that.
In addition to the direct gains, the 62 mpg goal will likely spur even more technological innovation towards cars that don't rely on oil at all, spurring a global plunge in oil demand over the next decade or two. These disruptive technologies will upend the auto industry, but they'll be most disruptive to the terrorist groups and regimes that rely on a steady stream of oil money flowing from the United States. And as Americans we can do our part in this ongoing push to win the war on terror by getting out of our cars altogether, and getting on a subway or bicycle instead. Indeed, you might say that terrorists should be even more afraid of Priuses and bikeshares than drone attacks.
So three cheers for the USA, and a few more for our safe, free, and democratic clean energy future.
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Thank you to our Learning Grant sponsors:
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Mentoring Program (a.k.a. Buddy Program)
Children experience the most growth when they are with people who are positive and who show an interest in what they think and how they feel. This basic concept is the premise for initiating the Mentoring Program. The program's goal is to provide hands-on modeling of positive attitudes, work ethic, and problem solving for youngsters in grades five through eight.
Participating students are matched with CV graduates who have a demonstrated track record and serve as a positive role model. These students and graduates spend six weeks together over the summer participating in planned activities including performing community service, team-building activities and educational trips.
Participation in the program is by invitation. District guidance counselors recommend students who will benefit from a positive mentoring experience. See below for Big Buddy Application.
If you know of a college student that will be looking for a summer job and a meaningful experience, an Eagle Foundation Big Buddy position may be the right fit. Applications are now being accepted from both male and female college students for the 'Big Buddy' position. The Foundation is looking for energetic students interested in serving as role models. Candidates must have completed a minimum of one year of college. Preference is given to graduates of Cumberland Valley High School but others are welcome to apply. It is a paid position ($13.00/hour) with Big Buddies needing to be available weekdays between June 19 – July 28 from about 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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Cellphone trade show kicks off in New Orleans
(AP) -- CTIA Wireless, the U.S. cellphone phone industry's annual trade show that starts Tuesday, is drawing heavy participation not just from the cellphone industry, but from MasterCard, Visa, and other companies in the business of moving money around.
At a pre-show event Monday in New Orleans, MasterCard unveiled a suite of services to enable "mobile wallets," secure applications that run on phones and can hold virtual payment cards, transit tickets, coupons and other valuable.
The credit-card companies are hoping to stake a claim in what the industry expects to be a world where cellphones take over some of the function of regular wallets. A handful of phones can already be used on payment terminals in drugstores and fast-food restaurants, but wide adoption is probably still years away.
Gary Flood, president of global products and solutions at MasterCard, speaks Tuesday, and is followed by John Partridge, the president of Visa, on Wednesday.
In pre-show news, T-Mobile USA announced Tuesday morning that Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks will supply the network equipment for its new "4G LTE" network, a $4 billion project. On Monday, AT&T Inc. announced a big push into home security and automation. It will sell installation and services nationwide through its stores.
Samsung Electronics Co. will be at the show, likely showing off samples of the Galaxy S III, its new flagship smartphone. It was unveiled last week at an event in London, and hits European shelves at the end of the month. The Galaxy line, which combines big touch screens with light weight has proven to be a rare successful competitor to Apple Inc.'s iPhone.
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Public release date: 12-Aug-2008
BERKELEY – Devastating declines of amphibian species around the world are a sign of a biodiversity disaster larger than just frogs, salamanders and their ilk, according to researchers from the University of California, Berkeley.
Carcasses of Southern Yellow-legged Frogs in Sixty Lake Basin in Sierra Nevada, California. The frogs died of chytridiomycosis, an amphibian disease caused by a particularly virulent fungus. (Vance Vredenburg)
In an article published online this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers argue that substantial die-offs of amphibians and other plant and animal species add up to a new mass extinction facing the planet.
"There's no question that we are in a mass extinction spasm right now," said David Wake, professor of integrative biology at UC Berkeley. "Amphibians have been around for about 250 million years. They made it through when the dinosaurs didn't. The fact that they're cutting out now should be a lesson for us."
The study, co-authored by Wake and Vance Vredenburg, research associate at the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley and assistant professor of biology at San Francisco State University, will appear in a special supplement to the journal featuring papers based on presentations from the December 2007 Arthur M. Sackler Colloquium of the National Academy of Sciences, "In the Light of Evolution II: Biodiversity and Extinction."
New species arise and old species die off all the time, but sometimes the extinction numbers far outweigh the emergence of new species. Extreme cases of this are called mass extinction events, and there have been only five in our planet's history, until now.
The sixth mass extinction event, which Wake and others argue is happening currently, is different from the past events. "My feeling is that behind all this lies the heavy hand of Homo sapiens," Wake said.
There is no consensus among the scientific community about when the current mass extinction started, Wake said. It may have been 10,000 years ago, when humans first came from Asia to the Americas and hunted many of the large mammals to extinction. It may have started after the Industrial Revolution, when the human population exploded. Or, we might be seeing the start of it right now, Wake said.
But no matter what the start date, empirical data clearly show that extinction rates have dramatically increased over the last few decades, Wake said.
The global amphibian extinction is a particularly bleak example of this drastic decline. In 2004, researchers found that nearly one-third of amphibian species are threatened, and many of the non-threatened species are on the wane.
Our own backyard provides a striking example, Wake said. He and his colleagues study amphibians in the Sierra Nevada, and the picture is grim there, as well.
"We have these great national parks here that are about as close as you can get to absolute preserves, and there have been really startling drops in amphibian populations there, too," Wake said.
Of the seven amphibian species that inhabit the peaks of the Sierra Nevada, five are threatened. Wake and his colleagues observed that, for two of these species, the Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged Frog and the Southern Yellow-legged Frog, populations over the last few years declined by 95 to 98 percent, even in highly protected areas such as Yosemite National Park. This means that each local frog population has dwindled to 2 to 5 percent of its former size. Originally, frogs living atop the highest, most remote peaks seemed to thrive, but recently, they also succumbed.
There are several frog killers in the Sierra Nevada, Wake said. The first hint of frog decline in this area came in the 1990s, and researchers originally thought that rainbow trout introduced to this area were the culprits – they like to snack on tadpoles and frog eggs. The UC Berkeley team did experiments in which it physically removed trout from some areas, and the result was that frog populations started to recover.
"But then they disappeared again, and this time there were carcasses," Wake said.
The culprit is a nasty pathogenic fungus that causes the disease chytridiomycosis. Researchers discovered the fungus in Sierra Nevada frogs in 2001. Scientists have documented over the last five years mass die-offs and population collapses due to the fungus in the mountain range.
But the fungus is not unique to California. It has been wiping out amphibians around the world, including in the tropics, where amphibian biodiversity is particularly high.
"It's been called the most devastating wildlife disease ever recorded," Wake said.
Global warming and habitat constriction are two other major killers of frogs around the world, Wake said. And the Sierra Nevada amphibians are also susceptible to poisonous winds carrying pesticides from Central Valley croplands. "The frogs have really been hit by a one-two punch," Wake said, "although it's more like a one-two-three-four punch."
The frogs are not the only victims in this mass extinction, Wake emphasized. Scientists studying other organisms have seen similarly dramatic effects.
"Our work needs to be seen in the context of all this other work, and the news is very, very grim," Wake said.
The National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health helped support this study.


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- Automatic two-sided printing
- Two-year warranty
- Affordable
- No two-sided scanning
Our Verdict
Very small offices or home offices will like the MFC-J625DW's swift speed, duplex printing, and two-year warranty, but paper handling is limited.
At $130, the Brother MFC-J625DW color inkjet multifunction printer (print/copy/scan/fax) is a surprisingly good deal for a home or for a very small, low-volume office. It's one of the cheapest color inkjet MFPs we've run across that features automatic duplex (two-sided) printing, which saves a lot of paper and money over the long haul. Other nice surprises include extraordinary speed for the price, and a two-year warranty.
The MFC-J625DW is easy to set up, via either USB or Wi-Fi. On the PC, setup is a simple matter of clicking through the dialog boxes. On the Mac side, check your installation CD: If it has the 4.1.4 version of the driver, as our evaluation unit did, the Scan button will not show up in the Mac's System PreferencesPrint & Fax dialog box. Downloading the 4.1.5 version will solve the problem. If you have already installed the older driver, you will need to install the new driver, and then delete and re-add the printer.
Brother includes PaperPort 12 LE on the PC, and Presto PageManager on the Mac, for scanning, document management, and OCR. The Brother Control Center handles the rest of the tasks, including offloading photos from USB, SD Card, and Memory Stick storage inserted into the front-panel PictBridge and memory-card slots.
The paper-handling features on the MFC-J625DW are adequate for low-volume use. We're glad to see the automatic two-sided printing (duplexing), a feature that's missing from this model's recently reviewed cousin, the bargain-priced Brother MFC-J430w; the function is even supported in both the PC and Mac drivers. The input tray holds 100 sheets, and the MFP also has a 20-sheet photo bypass tray. The automatic document feeder for the A4-size scanner holds 20 sheets. The scanner will scan one-sided to two-sided, but not two-sided to two-sided.
In tests, the print speeds for the MFC-J625DW weren't what we usually expect to see from a $130 printer–they were much faster. The unit pumped out text pages at 8.9 pages per minute on the PC, and at a stunning 9.7 ppm on the Mac. Color graphics printed to plain paper were impressively fast at nearly 4.7 ppm, and scans and copies proceeded at a similarly brisk pace. Speed dropped to normal when we printed color graphics to Brother's glossy photo paper, at a rate of about 1.2 ppm.
The quality of the MFC-J625DW's output is more typical for an inkjet. On plain paper, text looks sharp, if more charcoal than true black. Graphics, however, appear washed out, most noticeably in photos and color copies. Color photos on glossy paper are outstandingly bright and vibrant, though fine details aren't always as distinct as they could be. Color and monochrome scans can be rough or dark.
Ink prices for the MFC-J625DW are decent with the standard-size cartridges, and better with the higher-yield tanks. The standard $15, 300-page black is 5 cents per page, with the $10, 300-page cyan, magenta, and yellow coming out to 3 cents per page; that's 14.7 cents per page for a four-color printout. With the 600-page XL cartridges, black pages are 4.2 cents per page and a four-color page is 11.7 cents per page–a mere 0.1 cents more than the average for large-capacity ink cartridges.
If your printing and scanning needs are modest, the Brother MFC-J625DW is an affordable way to handle them. Everything it does, it does well, though the lack of duplex scanning will make scanning long two-sided documents tedious.


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On the night of November 8th, 2016, I was poised to celebrate. A woman was about to be elected president of the United States. A woman! I'm not that old and yet I remember so much casual sexism growing up, so many lessons I was taught that, in hindsight, were about preserving the patriarchy, not my safety or well-being. I may have been late to the party, as it were, but I was 100% ready for a female president. Women had been fighting for this moment for so long. And now here we were, shattering the glass ceiling once and for all.
Of course, that's not what happened.
Grace and Fury was born out of the disappointment and anger I felt that night. Because of that night, Serina and Nomi, Grace and Fury's main characters, were born into a world that oppressed them and dismissed them at every turn.
There's an old adage that a writer should "write what you know." I don't know what it's like to not be allowed to read, as in Grace and Fury. Or how truly terrifying it is to be forced to fight to the death. But I do know how heavy the weight of expectation can feel. And the difficulty of trying to be your own person when everyone around you is telling you to follow the crowd. Don't make waves. Be pleasant.


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Sweat: the body's natural coolant «Endurance athletes consume up to 97% of their energy for controlling their body temperature.»
— Professor Wilfried Joch
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Sweat: the body's natural coolant
«Endurance athletes consume up to 97% of their energy for controlling their body temperature.» That is the result of scientific investigations conducted by Professor Wilfried Joch at Münster University and his colleague Dr. Sandra Ückert at Dortmund University. Therefore, only 3% of the energy goes towards the actual sport. This shows that cooling is of utmost importance.
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The symbionic™ membrane is capable of ducting water vapour + sweat drops to the outside. Even when the wearer is carrying out strenuous exercise, the jacket remains dry on the inside.
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From Bossa Studios: You are the surgeon. Bob is the victim. Do your worst. More difficult than real surgery. Can you rise to the challenge. Take urgent care of the world's unluckiest patient, Bob, with your very own shaky hands. As the would-be surgeon Nigel Burke, perform all kinds of crazy surgeries to try to save his life. or fail hilariously in the process while poor Bob. Well, dies. Join the ranks of more than three million players who butchered Bob for the amusement of 250 million people who watched the failed surgeries on YouTube, now from the comfort of your awesome iPhone / iPad, anytime, anywhere. Hospitals don't get any better than this, really. Over 3 Million units sold Worldwide. No. 1 Paid App on App Store Charts - March 2017. BAFTA 2014 Nominee: Strategy and Simulation. Mobile Entertainment Awards 2014: Best Design. Develop 2013 Awards Nominee: Best New IP. "Some of the most fun you can have screwing up". IGN. "The world's hardest game". redbull.com. "Bob. Booooob. Don't die on me, Bob." PewDiePie. "Where's the %$. %$@. heart. It's gone. It's on the floor now, and I don't think the 5 seconds rule apply, dude." RoosterTeeth. "Shhhhh. I Doctor Now." Anonymous meme creator. Awesome work, mate. You should have signed it, though. In this spiffy version of the classic game, you'll find: Six Alien Autopsy transplants, featuring organs you've never heard of (and will barely be able to pronounce). the trusty Heart and Double-Kidney transplants. Two new surgeries: Give Bob a smile with Teeth transplant, and a great look with Eyes transplant. Feeling lucky. Abandon the Operation Theatre and try your hand on a moving trolley in the hospital corridors. Brand-new control system: gone is Nigel's left arm, in are your nimble fingers. More than 50 new achievements to unlock and prove you rule. Tons more we won't tell you so we don't spoil the surprise. Multiplayer. Show your friends who's the boss. It's a good day to save lives.
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Bosnia is the northern part of Bosnia-Herzegovina. It is a mountainous republic of south-central Europe; formerly part of the Ottoman Empire and then a part of Yugoslavia. The capital of Bosnia is Sarajevo. Bosnia voted for independence in 1990 but the mostly Serbian army of Yugoslavia refused to accept the vote and began ethnic cleansing in order to rid Bosnia of its Croats and Muslims (see Bosnian War).
In 1981, six children in the small Bosnian village of Medjugorje began to have apparitions of the Virgin Mary. The apparitions continue to this day though they have not yet been approved by the Vatican. As a result, Medjugorje has become a popular Marian pilgrimage site along with Fatima, Lourdes and Guadeloupe.


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Grace, Assurance and Fellowship: New Items Posted
My quest continues as I post older materials to my website, some published, some previously unpublished.
1. On October 8-9, 1993, I led a Men's Leadership Retreat at Camp Idlewild, Virginia on the topic "Where's the Grace?" (It is not my fault, Bob Clark invited me!) I have uploaded the lesson handouts and my rough lecture notes (60+ pages) on my General page. The retreat was structured in six sessions. This was a very early piece of work and while I would still agree with the substance, I would tweak several things and restructure a few (e.g., no recognition of the "new perspective on Paul" here, insufficient stress on eschatology, too forensic with justification, etc.). However, it does represent my thinking in 1993. 🙂
- Grace: A New Topic Among Us? Topic: Grace and Churches of Christ
- The Way of Salvation Topic: Unity of the Covenants
- Grace is Free! Topic: Justification
- Grace is not Cheap! Topic: Sanctification
- How Can I Be Sure? Topic: Assurance
- How Much Will Grace Cover? Topic: Fellowship
2. I have uploaded a piece which I presented on several occasions and have sometimes discussed in the classroom. I have never published it. I am not quite sure when I actually wrote it but it was sometime in the mid-1990s. It is entitled "The Implications of Hebrews 5:11-6:3 for Fellowship and Assurance". Building on the foundation of the ABCs of the teaching of Christ in Hebrews 6:1-3, we are encouraged to progress to maturity. However, our progress is often flawed, many times regressive, and never what it should be. For the preacher of Hebrews, however, regression, immaturity and even spiritual lethargy is not apostasy. Rather, apostasy is unbelief, an evil and hard heart of rebellion.
3. I have uploaded a piece I wrote for the Harding University Lectureship book Ephesians in 1994 entitled "Saved by Grace (Ephesians 2:8-10)". The article offers a textual and theological analysis of Ephesians 2:8-10 in the context of the early 1990s debate within Churches of Christ on the topic of grace (including Rubel Shelly's (in)famous "arbeit macht frei" bulletin article).
4. Also, somewhat hesitantly, I offer my lecture notes on Jimmy Jividen's Koinonia: A Contemporary Study of Church Fellowship. I presened this material in Jividen's presence and he commented that he thought I had a good grasp on his book and was fair with it. This lecture was given in 1989 and consequently it is quite dated. But it reflects my understanding at the time….I think. It is hard to remember now. 🙂
I offer these "classics" from the 1990s realizing that if everyone had just listened to me back then, we could have solved this thing and moved on. 🙂