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I woke up to head out for my morning run. It was brisk, a bit cloudy. Completely dark. The breeze kept things moving. It all felt straightforward at first, but it was hard to see through the misty darkness. Usually I enjoy running in a light drizzle, my joints complain less. My brain still whines though. "Wahhhh!" By the end of the first mile I was damp, still waiting for the sleep to fall from my eyes. Just starting to wake up.
The Gospel of Mark gives us the briefest introduction to Jesus. "At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan." So. So we know Jesus exists, we know Jesus was baptized, we know John the Baptist did the baptizing. The writer or writers of the book of Mark do not seem to be concerned with backstory, but they LOVE to lay out the events in this narrative. Let's look together for something else to chew on here, a little deeper. Check this out in verse 10: "Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn apart and the spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: You are my son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased." The moment of baptism is immediately followed by divine approval, VOICED from Heaven. God is pleased solely by Jesus' existence. Before Jesus sets off on a journey, before Jesus completes any of his miraculous acts, there is a deep rumbling voice of approval from above.
As I began Mile 2 of my run things got more complicated. As I left the noise of Broadway for some of Inwood's footpaths, the rain persisted, deepened. By this time I was too far away from home to turn back, so I let myself soak a bit. My phone was protected by an armband and the sleeve of my shirt; my socks were starting to squish. Usually I don't take stock of myself like this but as this run began I couldn't stop thinking about water damage. You know that strange feeling you get wearing wet socks? It's not danger, but the world feels more mysterious somehow. When my socks are wet I can't think very well. Around this time I realized this was my first long run in the rain. This wasn't a feeling of accomplishment, I just knew I was in new territory. I've learned to live with the aches and complaints my body tosses out during runs but this was different, somehow.
Immediately following his baptism, Jesus is sent into the wilderness by the Spirit. The Gospel tells us"At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness, and he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him." Any questions? I have some questions: 1: Is this the same wilderness as John the Baptist's, earlier in the chapter? If you'll allow me to recap, at the beginning of the Gospel of Mark John the Baptist bursts from the wilderness like a bat out of hell. He smells like honey and locusts and leather. A little bit of research leads us from wilderness to the Greek word eremos. Some other English options for eremos teachs about the nature of wilderness – words pop up like desert, desolate, solitary. Keep all that in mind as we go. Question 2: What was the reasoning behind Satan's temptation? This is the first EVER Scriptural appearance of this particular Satan, earlier references to aserpent in Genesis and the ha-satan in the book of Job were entirely different concepts, closer to an adversary than the classic prince of darkness. I think of the ha-satan in Job like a secretary that puts salt in your coffee every now and then -- you have to keep an eye on them. Today I'm choosing to name that The Gospel of Mark's Satan is tempting Jesus at his most raw, most vulnerable. Why he decides to tempt Jesus and reveal himself at this point in the narrative is beyond me. To distract him, possibly. To help Jesus get stronger, more resilient?! Whatever the reason, the wild animals stayed close to Jesus. Help is always closer than we think, even when we're in the middle of the wilderness.
Mile 3 of my run was when things got strange. Worry crept in. I started asking wild questions: Was my phone going to soak through and short circuit? As the puddles around me got deeper, would I slip? My previously damp clothes were now drenched, water was in my eyes. I knew I was about halfway done, but this wasn't exciting anymore, I wanted to go home. Still I held my ground, took a left at the fork and ran deeper into the woods of Inwood Hill Park, I was not going to cut things short. I had to see this through. Around this time I leaned into my running playlist – Erasure's A Little Respect came on and I felt the strength that only cheesy 80s pop can give you. (sing a little)
In this sparse, broad narrative of Jesus' baptism we can honor the author's omission as it allows us to focus on what's right in front of us. Jesus was baptized in the Jordan, and was given a full blessing underwater. I don't think this was a conversion experience. Jesus' innate divinity means the presence of God was always over and within him, as we clearly see in the voiced blessing when Jesus breaks the surface of the water. Jesus is not converting from one thing to another, but rather I see this as a divine immersion experience. The sacred moment here in the Gospel of Mark lies in Jesus choosing to fully enter the Jordan, John facilitating the ritual, and Jesus breaking the surface to receive his blessing.
Mile 4 was uphill. I knew what was coming, I accepted my fate, and pushed on. Joy showed up around the corners of my mind as I thought about telling my partner Julian about the storm, showing him how squishy my socks were. Our puppy Kazuki has a tendency to lick water off of our legs, this would be a Leg. Water. Feast. By mile 4, my phone worry was gone, body aches and little tender spots were warmed up, and most importantly I knew I was heading home. I realized then that I hadn't seen another human being since leaving my apartment, strange for my busy neighborhood. This run was spent alone.
Broadway UCC has moments of complete immersion. When we hit our stride, our squishy socks give us an extra dose of courage and awareness and we shine. And yet, there are some other moments where we get in our heads, we get stuck underwater and our lungs scream out for air. I wonder what we're being called to as a congregation. I often pray for this church's future, specifically for the growth and development that's going to happen over the next year. All of the pieces are here, the congregation of Broadway UCC gets to decide how it is going to look and act moving forward. This moment – the terrifying hope of it all -- this is the definition of an immersion experience. Like Jesus in this narrative, Broadway is diving underwater in order to allow change to occur and breaking the surface once again.
Mile 5 of my rainy run was a sprint. The storm began to pass as I found the corner of 207 and Broadway, marking the end of the woods and the end of the run. I saw people! I got the water out of my eyes and double checked my phone. No water damage. Phew. I could hear the strange sound of wet shirt meeting wet flesh as I rushed to my door. My body was wiped, fatigue was setting into my bones, but I knew there were towels and a coffee waiting. I was so excited to be home. By now, the sun was up.
I don't consider this run a conversion experience. However, an immersion experience can still invite the Holy Spirit to teach us something. My run in the rain washed me clean from the fear of losing my phone, from my tightly wound sense of the way "things have to be." It was messy, I got covered in pine needles and mud and I still found blessing and support as I went. Speaking for myself I know I can get caught up in legalism, in conversion talk, in dogma. You know that language? We have to "drop everything and transform" ourselves, fix ourselves. The baptismal language I grew up in felt like money changing hands -- Baptism equals salvation equals heaven. I felt pious getting it right some of the time but mannnn there was some shame always waiting around the corner as I "got it wrong" again and again and again.
And yet. The Gospel of Mark places Jesus' baptism between two wildernesses. John the Baptist erupts from the woods, you can still smell the pine sap on him. Jesus doesn't linger in the transformation underwater, he allows himself to receive his blessing and heads straight to the woods where the danger and the animals lived. This took bravery, trust in the unknown, and just the right amount of bravado.
You wonderful Broadway UCC, I invite you to relish this incredible opportunity to immerse yourselves. As we lean into exhaustion, as we begin name to what the future of this congregation looks and sounds like, may we also focus on the opportunities that reveal themselves as we go. Being fully immersed can look like a conversation at coffee hour with someone new. It can look like new ways of worship; it can look like the same way you have worshipped for the past 20 years. You'll decide that as you walk forward with one another.
I don't stand here expecting change – maybe that's not what you want for this congregation. You have lived through enough change to get you through the next decade, and no seminary intern will tell you the right way to grieve a loss. I invite you to consider this moment in two ways. This is a moment to rest, to catch your breath, and to enjoy the sun shining on your face.Also, this moment is steeped with the deep hope and anticipation for when Broadway UCC breaks the surface of the water and the rumbling voice from above says: You are my church, whom I love; with you I am well pleased."
The beginning of Gospel of Mark reminds us of two things, equally powerful. We must allow ourselves to get wet, but we can't linger in the water too long. May this beloved congregation discover exactly what it needs. Amen.


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I have been kicking around the idea of this blog pretty much since I got laid off. I have thought about what it would look like, what the topic would be, and how I would censor myself in case potential employers found it.
Most of all, I spent a lot of time thinking about if I really wanted to say what was on my mind, since my emotions have been everywhere during the past month.
Actually, today IS one month. I was laid off one month ago today. I'm going to drink a beer tonight to celebrate.
But I will be celebrating more than unemployment. Hopefully it will be a celebration of short-term unemployment.
On Monday, I attended what I call a "cattle call" in Bowling Green. This particular cattle call was for a store called Peebles that is opening up just down the road from my house on April 30. Everyone walked in, filled out an application and interviewed on the spot.
The woman who interviewed me just called me and wants a second interview on Friday. So I will be there!
Jenn isn't excited about retail, but anything ... even a fast food job or cleaning the drunk tanks at the jail ... is better than what I have now!
So keep your fingers crossed for me!

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Project Row Houses Journeys to Washington, D.C. for Special Tour of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Part of the PRH 25th Anniversary Celebration, tour takes attendees to the nation's capital for four days of special discussions, sight-seeing
Project Row Houses (PRH), a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people and enriching communities through engagement, art and direct action, will be leading a special tour of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. from August 2–5, 2018.
The museum's collection includes a permanent display on Project Row Houses as well as work by founding artist Floyd Newsum. While at the museum, attendees will meet with staff for special discussions on the development of the museum and its important role in the national conversation. Newly opened in 2016, the National Museum of African American History and Culture is the only national museum dedicated to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture.
While visiting the nation's capital, attendees will enjoy sight-seeing and visit other iconic sites, including the 11th Street Bridge Project and the National Portrait Gallery.
Now in its 25th year, PRH was a thought experiment conceived by an extraordinary group of artists who have been active in the Houston community, especially the Third Ward, for decades. The trip to Washington, D.C. is a part of PRH's year-long celebration for this milestone anniversary.
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Stu here from Bridgend in south Wales, bought a 2004 Berlingo multispace off a friend of mine with a blown 2.0hdi engine.......had a crash course in 2.0 hdi engines over the past few weeks as I bought an engine out of a 307 to go in it which of course has a good few differences
All done and dusted now, and I'm thoroughly enjoying the vehicle, I've had land rovers since I was 17 so this is a nice change for me. Incredibly handy and cheap as chips to run
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After heavy-duty cranes lifted her vast steel hull over sun-scorched concrete at Yalova's Bilgin Shipyard, the giant 80-metre Bilgin 263 found its way to the water after years of dedicated construction in 2017.
Now, to offer a more in-depth view of what will be Bilgin's biggest project to date, we can offer an insight into the sleek and progressive design like never before.
Of course, Bilgin states that following the technical launch that this proud moment in the shipyard's history will come with high-performance and staying power in terms of style; and while we're inclined to agree, it's the amenities we're more interested in.
This is still a highly secretive project, and with an H2 Yacht Design interior kept tightly under wraps, 80-metres of yacht and a new approach to building large luxury vessels, this is an extraordinarily exciting superyacht.
Speaking at the time of its technical launch, Bilgin CEO offered insight into the gravity of the launch and the interesting new profile entering the market. "Today is another proud day for our company," says İsmail Şengün, Bilgin's CEO, "We are happy to see how beautiful the boat is and really look forward to presenting her to the world in a couple of years."
The Bilgin 263 project will emerge in 2019 completed and ready to take on the oceans, and from what we can see from the video of her brief moment in the sun, is that interesting things are happening in Bilgin.


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Pumpkins are everywhere at the moment and I for one am totally happy about this fact. Along with figs, they're one of my most favourite things about this season and there are so many varieties out there. Before starting my blog I'm pretty sure that I didn't even know what a smoothie was, milkshakes yes, but the idea of a smoothie seemed to have eluded me. Funny that I can't live without smoothies in my life now. This pumpkin pie inspired smoothie full of cinnamon and nutmeg is perfect for this time of year and who doesn't like desserts in smoothie form?
I started out with a basic fruit smoothie but then started to get experimental by adding dark leafy greens to them to create an alkaline busting green smoothie. Now I add all sorts to my blender including nutritional powders and coconut oil to make a wonderful and nourishing smoothie to start my day or as an afternoon snack. I find them wholesome and filling and they require very little effort to make. All you really need is a blender and your imagination.
Speaking of blenders, you don't have to have a top of the range all singing and all dancing one at that. A basic blender will do the job just fine and a hand blender would work well too.
- 1/2 cup cooked pumpkin
- 1 cup /250ml coconut water
- 1 cup /250ml almond milk
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1-2 tsps maple syrup
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp mixed spice
Pour all of the ingredients into a blender and blitz until smooth.
Serve and enjoy!
If you've never tried a smoothie before it can be quite daunting as you're not quite sure how it's going to turn out. I've had some right smoothie disasters in the past, believe me, some of them have tasted gross. Now I think I've got the hang of what combinations of fruit and greens work for me. As a smoothie novice, I tended to stick to simple things that I knew that I would like and stayed away from adding greens for a while, before feeling daring and increasing the amount of spinach that I added each time. The smoothie recipe that I have for you today is perfect for a beginner and for this time of year – I'm loving all the pumpkin recipes around at the moment!
This easy pumpkin pie smoothie can be used as a starting point for many other creations. Eventually, you could start to add greens such as spinach in small amounts and build up to create a green smoothie; you can read more about their health benefits here. Other ingredients that you could add are protein powders, nutritional powders, coconut oil, nut butters, dried fruits and seeds to create something tasty and nourishing. Either way, this is a great starting point for any smoothie virgins out there and you will build up your confidence with them quicker than you think. Happy blending!


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WINNIPEG - When Progressive Conservative Larry Maguire quit the Manitoba legislature to run for a federal seat, he received $85,564 in transition pay under a formula that was enhanced after the last provincial election.
Maguire is not alone — most politicians across the country receive some form of severance package when they leave office. But his case has one lobby group calling for an end to such payouts when politicians resign of their own free will.
"I don't think the public would have a problem with a politician who is defeated (in an election) receiving a reasonable severance package," Colin Craig of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation said.
"But in a case where a politician chooses to quit, I think the public would have concerns, especially given how generous the benefit is."
The benefit varies across the country. Many provinces offer a package — often called a transition payment or severance — that offers politicians one month of pay for each year they worked. Most payouts are capped at a maximum limited to anywhere from six months to 18 months.
The money is meant primarily to help politicians, especially those who are defeated in an election, until they find new work.
In Alberta, a more-generous plan was axed last year. It gave three months of pay for each year and was not capped. As a result, longtime cabinet minister Ken Kowalski received $1.2 million when he retired in 2012 after 33 years. The Alberta plan was generous largely because it replaced a pension program that former premier Ralph Klein eliminated in 1993.
In Manitoba, where politicians have a pension plan, severance pay has changed over the years, but has been calculated primarily on one month of severance for each year of work. People elected prior to 1995 had payments capped at one year, regardless of whether they were voted out of office or quit voluntarily.
As a result, former premier Gary Doer received $85,564 when he resigned in 2009 to become Canada's ambassador to the United States, according to the government's annual public accounts report. Former finance minister Rosann Wowchuk received the same amount when she retired in 2011.
In 1995, the government lowered the maximum payout for politicians who were elected after that date and who quit voluntarily to six months of pay instead of one year. Politicians voted out of office were still eligible for a full year's severance.
Following the 2011 election, an independent commissioner hired by the province to examine political salaries and benefits said the six-month cap was too low and ruled it should be raised back to one year.
The change allowed Maguire to resign last year with a full year's severance after spending 14 years in the legislature. He quit to run for federal office in the longtime Conservative stronghold of Brandon-Souris, and scraped by Liberal opponent Rolf Dinsdale in a close contest. He was soon making double his provincial salary as a member of Parliament.
Maguire said his severance was "adequate" and he is considering giving some of it to charity once he goes through his tax returns and determines how much of it he has netted. Some of the severance was paid out in the current tax year, he said.
Maguire also stressed he and other politicians did not set the amount. Under provincial law, the legislature cannot make changes to the independent commissioner's report. It can only adopt it or reject it in its entirety.
"The commissioner makes those decisions and puts them forward as a package, and we're not allowed to pick and choose out of those," Maguire said.
Other politicians who served shorter terms have also received transition payments after quitting voluntarily.
Former New Democrat Bill Blaikie received $18,000 when he retired in 2011 after 2 1/2 years in the legislature, shows that year's public accounts report. Former Tory leader Hugh McFadyen was paid $47,352 when he quit in 2012 after a little more than six years.
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Talisca, 23, is currently on loan at Besiktas in Turkey.
And, according to O Jogo, he is unlikely to return to Benfica at the end of the season.
Jorge Mendes, the midfielder's agent, is said to have promised to sell his client for at least £21m this summer.
That news may well be of interest to Manchester United, who have recently been credited with interest in Talisca.
Jose Mourinho also happens to be represented by Mendes, which could make Old Trafford a more likely destination for the Brazilian.
Talisca has scored 14 goals and assisted six in 29 appearances across all competitions for Besiktas this season.
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Not just for Disco dancing anymore, the Hustle is a great dance for modern pop music or anything with "4 on the floor" beat. In the Beginners Class Cat Trujillo will get you moving and turning. Todd Munson will be teaching a fun and interesting pattern in the Advanced Class.
If you like the Hustle and want to learn more about it please sign up for the Hustle Series Classes starting in April on Friday Nights.
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This morning, Monday, September 12, 2005, at 7:00 AM, IDF forces completed their exit from the Gaza Strip, within the framework of the Disengagement Plan, as decided upon by the Israeli government.
(Communicated by the IDF Spokesman)
The movement of the IDF forces out of the Gaza Strip was carried out in organized convoys which exited simultaneously from four different locations: from the northern Gaza Strip via "Magen 13" crossing (near the evacuated community of Elei Sinai), from the evacuated community of Netzarim via the Karni crossing, from the area of Gush Katif and the evacuated community of Kfar Darom via the Kissufim crossing, and from the Philadelphi Corridor (the Israeli-Egyptian border, near Rafah) via the Kerem Shalom crossing.
The completion of the exit of the IDF forces from the Gaza Strip ends the Israeli presence in the Gaza Strip, which began 38 years and three months ago, during the Six Day War, in June 1967.
From this point on, the full responsibility for events occurring in the Gaza Strip and for thwarting terror attacks against Israeli targets will be in the hands of the Palestinian Authority and its apparatuses.
This morning, the relocation of IDF forces along the new deployment lines surrounding the Gaza Strip will be completed, in order to provide the residents of the area with necessary security and protection.
Declaration regarding end of military rule in Gaza Strip
Tonight, September 12, 2005 the Head of the Southern Command, Maj. Gen. Dan Harel signed a declaration stating the end of military rule in the Gaza Strip. This follows the evacuation of all IDF forces from the region and the handing over of control of the region to the Palestinian Authority; in accordance with the decision of the Israeli Government.
This declaration annuls the declaration signed June 6, 1967 by the former Head of the Southern Command, Maj. Gen. Yishayahu Gavish declaring the start of military rule in the area.
This is the final legislative act taken by an IDF commander in the Gaza Strip after 38 years of IDF presence in the region.
Since 1967, 87 Israeli civilians and 179 members of the Israeli security forces were killed in the Gaza Strip – of these 43 civilians and 97 members of the security forces were killed since September 2000. In addition, 1,074 civilians and 3,777 members of the security forces were wounded since 1967. Of these, 749 civilians and 668 members of the security forces were wounded since September 2000.


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An unidentified 29-year-old man from Gilpin Township was arrested for Driving Under the Influence after a head-on collision on June 11 just before 7AM.
State Police were called to 439 Ice Pond Road. After further investigation, the man was found to be under the influence of an unidentified substance. He was taken to Allegheny Valley Hospital and a blood draw was administered. Charges were filed and he was committed to the Armstrong County Jail. No other details were released by State Police.


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It's the morning after the night before and ahead of becoming fully immersed once again in the day job, I wanted to take the opportunity to write to thank everyone involved in delivering the 2015 General Election in the two constituencies for which I am Returning Officer – Aberdeen North and Aberdeen South.
I'll be writing to all the staff who worked with me and my Deputes – David Gow, Steven Dongworth, Crawford Langley and Ciaran Monaghan – to express my gratitude to them, but mention should also be made of all the groups and organisations who made venues available to us for use as polling places and to Robert Gordon University for our count venue at RGU:Sport.
Thanks are also due to our partners who assisted in the delivery of the elections – Ian Milton and his Electoral Registration team, the Idox team who worked with us on the processing of postal votes, Royal Mail, Police Scotland and Showsec Security.
Once the dust has settled on the General Election and all the required paperwork has been finalised, we'll take the opportunity to reflect on what we might be able to improve in the way we do things and work will begin on the 2016 Scottish Parliamentary Elections.


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Sarah is a graduate of Quinnipiac University with bachelor's degree in Health Science. She has over five years volleyball experience on a local and national level as a player and as an assistant coach. She has coached at various clinics and camps.
Sarah's playing experience at LIVBC has given her a solid foundation for coaching and teaching the game to the players who are now coming through the program.


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CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's CI Capital and Renaissance Capital will manage the sale of a stake in state-owned Abu Qir Fertilizers (ABUK.CA), a government official said on Monday.
EFG Hermes and Citi will manage the sale of a stake in Alexandria Container and Cargo Handling (ALCN.CA), the official who spoke on condition of anonymity said.
Egypt is working on selling shares in dozens of state-owned companies over the next three to five years across several sectors to help boost public finances.
The state owns vast swathes of Egypt's economy, including three of its largest banks - National Bank of Egypt [NBEGPT.UL], Banque Du Caire (BQDC.CA), the United Bank of Egypt - along with much of its oil industry and real estate sector.
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Last night was a tough one for Democrats. The election results have many looking back to 1994, the last time Republicans took a large number of seats in the House. Donna Shalala was Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Clinton administration at that time. She said the voters then, as now, delivered a powerful message - and the most important thing for politicians to do is listen.
Cathleen Falsani won a trip to Africa in a raffle, and it's there she met Vasco, a boy from Malawi with a serious heart problem. Cathleen talked with Dick last summer about how she managed to get Vasco to the U.S. for life-saving surgery. We all guessed the story wouldn't end there. Dick checks in with Cathleen to find out how she and her husband came to adopt Vasco as their son. Learn more about the film that's being produced about Vasco.
On October 29th 2008, Philadelphia won the World Series. Philadelphians were swept up in a moment of great celebration and poured into the streets. Ted Passon, who is not a sports fan but joined the revelers that night, came home to find his car flipped. Ted wasn't angry. Instead, he started a blog called "Philly Fix My Car" asking his beloved Philadelphians to chip in. And, to his surprise, they did. Visit the "Philly Fix My Car" blog.


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In the wake of the #MeToo movement, I have received countless emails and messages from people (mostly women) who wonder if what happened to them was rape or sexual assault. People are hurting, processing, looking to feel validated, after years and years of experiencing a loss of agency over their bodies and sexuality.
This was the first question I'd received from a man who was questioning and agonizing over his past behavior. This man is not a monster. He could be any guy raised in a world that hasn't allowed for real talk about consent and boundaries and communication during sex.
This question gave me hope. Because this kind of introspection is what will lead to real change in people. We need men to be a part of the conversation.
You can read the question and my answer HERE. Please let me know what you think. Let's keep the conversation going.


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Feng Shui Salt Cure
I was just thinking about the fact that I have not yet started up my new salt cure since the Chinese New Year. I threw out the old one then, and I have the supplies for the new one. And yet the supplies are just sitting there on the counter waiting. I wonder what they are waiting for, or maybe that should be I wonder what I am waiting for. I have been thinking about how I seem to have spent so much of my life waiting, and I don't see that it has gotten me anything other than time lost. I would say that I have made the decision to stop waiting, to claim each day, and I have... but habits can be a lot harder to break. So I think this is more of a journey, an adventure if you will, than a decision.
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Matthew 12:33 "Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit.
This scripture leaped off the pages of my bible in my daily reading and I felt the Holy Spirit say to me, "Glen, you need to focus more on the tree and less on the fruit. "
Terms defined:
- The fruit- the recognition of the effectiveness of the tree. (ministry)
- The tree- the life source to the fruit. (Jesus)
- The branch- people of God
There is a big difference between the tree and the fruit. A great fruit is the byproduct of a great tree. A great tree is never the byproduct of a good fruit. We definitely need to look at our ministries, strategies, and opportunities. We need to know our people (branches) and Shepard them, But they should never come first before Jesus and what He thinks and says about the matter….. NEVER. If we don't watch it, our thought and prayer pattern is: Ministry- People – Jesus. Instead it should be: Jesus- People- Ministry.
Our vision, burden, and strategy must not be found in the latest "ministry" fad that someone else is doing, it must be found in the quiet time that you and I spend with God and then can be turned into ministry to others. Lets go to conferences. Lets learn from each other, but never let someone's fruit stop you from making sure that you have a healthy tree. And never let one branch ruin the health of the tree. If you always focus on the fruit and/or a branch, then your tree will grow sideways and you will be frustrated. A sideways ministry is never a healthy ministry. The only way a ministry becomes sideways is when leadership stops focusing on the tree. It is our job to bring correction (pruning) , balance, and vision(2 Timothy 4:2) so that your ministry can grow properly. Lets grow healthy trees that have thousands of branches all connected to the source which in turn produce a lot of fruit! This Psalm is my prayer for you and I…
Psalms 1:1-3
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.


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3 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Teach Your Partner
I'm sure some of us, at least once in our dance career, have encountered a dance partner who simply likes to nit-pick and teach their partner. Unless you're competing in the teacher-student category where your dance partner really is your teacher, then I suggest to limit your nit-picking and focus on what you can contribute to the partnership instead.
Here are 3 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Teach Your Partner:
1. It means you already got your own steps perfect
If you have found a lot of time to focus on your dance partner, that means less time to focus on your own dancing - which suggests you've already nailed down your part and that you have perfected your own technique.
2. It is a one-way conversation
Instead of a healthy discussion, or trying to figure out problems in your dancing together, you are implying and directing all the blame on the other person. A partnership is successful when both are working to achieve the same goal. If you are not hearing out the other person, it is a one way conversation and there is no partnership. Remember, two heads are better than one. Also, this may result in your partner outgrowing you since all the focus of improvement is on him/her. You wouldn't want to stop improving yourself too.
3. It is demoralizing for your partner
Most dancers practice in a dance studio together with other competing couples. Let's face it, it is embarrassing to be criticized in public. This may also lead to your partner being defensive and criticizing you right back. And this is not healthy anymore and leads to stress and a bad dance experience.
If you really must feel the need to correct something, make it a discussion with your partner. Use words like "I suggest.." , "What do you think of this…" , "How do you feel about doing this…". So you're not just imposing, it suggests an openness to your partner's contribution and shows that you are open for discussion. Remember, there is no right or wrong answer. There is only what works for both you and your partner.
Focus on your own dancing as well. You might find out there are things you could do better to make the dancing work. Instead of trying to find solutions outside or from your partner, be aware of your own dancing and think of ways you can contribute.
So far, I have been lucky enough in my dance career that I haven't had a dance partner like this yet. But I have worked with and seen other dance couples who do this. And more often than not, I find out that half of the problem in the dancing is actually that person's fault.
This is when it is most useful to have a main coach / teacher to guide you. It is always a good idea to have a third eye to watch your dancing. Find a dance teacher with years of experience that you also have a connection with and let them guide both you and your partner.
Hopefully, with the right attitude towards a partnership and a great teacher to guide you, you can achieve teamwork and become faster at reaching that goal.


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Guest blog post by Harold "Hal" Pontez, President and CEO of HPI , and participant in the Commerce Department's West Africa Energy Business Development Mission.
By no stretch of the imagination, I am a very lucky man. Aside from sharing a great life with my wife and daughter, I've had the great pleasure of waking up each day for 30 years excited to take on new challenges at a job that I love.
Over the course of those years, some may say I've developed a bit of a routine:
5:00 am – Turn on the lights (waking up the dogs), get dressed and head to the gym for a morning workout session. (Hopefully my iPod is charged or it's going to be a brutal morning!).
6:30 am – Brew a cup of coffee and power up the laptop to catch up on the morning headlines and email.
7:00 am – Breakfast- usually I pop a bagel in the toaster (the Lone Star State has perfected the art of creating larger bagels, but they're still nothing like the ones in my home state of New York!).
While the intricacies of my mornings may be a snooze fest to some, there is one essential component that all of these tasks would be impossible without- power.
It is estimated that over 600 million people (that's two-thirds of the population) in sub-Saharan Africa lack access to electricity. While countries in the region continue to see rapid commercial development, they have been plagued with electricity and gas shortages, directly impacting businesses, national GDP and quality of life throughout the country since 2009. Reliable power generation is essential to the development of countries like Ghana, where the country is expected to serve as an example for stability, and steady and diversified economic growth.
In 2012, my company, HPI, had the opportunity to address part of this challenge head on when we were contracted to build a 132 MW power plant in Takoradi, a city in the western part of Ghana. Prior to our involvement, a shutdown of a local power plant due to ruptured pipelines forced the closure of manufacturing and mining businesses in the area, negatively impacting Ghanian GDP. To address the issue, we designed a modular power plant that provided flexibility when shortages in electric power or gas occur. The design also allowed for easier and quicker onsite assembly and commissioning, which reduced cost and construction lead time.
Today, the plant is projected to help meet part of the demand in the region and provides national grid back up for shortfalls, especially among seasonally low hydroelectric power. It has been so impactful, that I'm proud to say that we recently began the construction of another thermal power plant in the area that will add an additional 132 MW of electricity to the national grid once completed.
The first few days of the trade mission have shown tremendous promise, and have put me back in front of some familiar faces as HPI continues to evaluate additional opportunities to bring our expertise to the region. Our briefings with Lee Zak of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency and U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, Gene Cretz, as well as the Ghanian government, who has demonstrated its commitment to expanding its power production capacity, has been especially insightful.
Our meetings also remind me that while we have seen some progress, there is still much work to be done. Through the collective efforts of all who have been afforded the opportunity to be a part of the delegation of this mission, I am confident that for the some 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa access to electricity will soon be just a part of the everyday routine.
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For it is with the equipment that I have been given that I am to glorify God. It is this job, not that one, that He gave me.Elisabeth Elliot
Hey there, friends! I'm Laura Robb. My hope is to give you a glimpse of the path I've traveled and share stories of who I am today. There is much to be told. And in the telling, I hope you find new courage to live beyond your limits.
The beginning of my story.
I was your typical child in one sense…I cried, I refused to nap, I fought with my brothers, I didn't like every food put on my plate. (I still don't like meatloaf!) And I did things most kids who grew up in the '80s did, such as rock the side ponytail, wear a scrunchy on my shirt, and I even wore stirrup pants for a brief time. Yes, they were cool.
Yet I was "different" in a very concrete way. I was born with a physical disability. Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita, to be exact. This means a lack of muscle mass. So I looked like a pretzel. Fingers touched wrists, toes touched ankles; arms and legs crossed over my body. My muscles were too tight for my limbs to be unfolded for a little while. I started physical therapy when I was only 3 weeks old. Someone pulled on me 5 times a day for my first 2 years of life. Thankfully I don't remember these details because I cried a lot. I've also heard my brothers did a great job with distracting me during those hours. (Thanks, guys!)
Living with a disability comes with many challenges, but I have never let this hold me back. If I want to do something, I do it. Every day is an adventure. From early on, I learned the beauty of embracing my life and finding ways to accomplish any dream.
I didn't grow up thinking I would be a writer. I refused to accept this as my own dream for the longest time. I told myself I wasn't a writer. I didn't know anything about writing. Until I lived through hard seasons and realized that I need writing. And I do have a story that needs to be shared.
Writing is simply what I must do. This is my calling, and I am learning as I go. There will be challenges along the way and I may want to give up some days. I have already struggled with resistance, fear, and thinking I don't have the ability. The more I struggle, the more I want to persevere. So I write for a lot of reasons, and I write for you, friends.
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Eveline Crone is the recipient of this year's Ammodo KNAW Award. The award, covering all scientific disciplines, was established by the Ammodo Foundation and the KNAW (Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences) in 2014 to encourage unfettered fundamental scientific research, and is granted once every two years. Eveline is one of eight laureates, with the prizes each worth 300,000 euros. She may spend this amount at her discretion to explore new areas of fundamental research.


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I recently had the honour of visiting Kochi, and watching Kalaripayattu experts show their skills in a wondrous and breathtaking series of attack like scenarios. Kalaripayattu is believed to be the mother of all martial arts. Amongst many Chinese traders, was Boddhidharma who visited Kerala. When he was acquainted by the art of Kalaripayattu he…
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After visiting Bhutan I do not remember it as a place, but as a home that hosts honest love to the environment like never seen before. It hosts the philosophies that people can not understand easily, but only observe the effects of when followed in their daily lives. The ideas perpetrated by many are followed in…
India and Israel, in many ways have so much in common, yet at the same time they are completely different. Both emerged as independent countries from under the yoke of British colonialism, and more interestingly…
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Maarten Tengbergen was born in The Hague in the Netherlands and studied Slavic Languages and Literature at the University of Groningen. After his graduation he taught Russian at this university and translated three novels of Maxim Gorki and about twenty short stories from different Russian writers (Pushkin, Gogol, Chekhov, Bunin, Sologub and others).
He has adapted and updated Fennell's The Penguin Russian Course for the Dutch market and was the co-author of a book with everyday Russian phraseologies. His main work, however, is a compendium about the most famous works of Russian literature, written in the eighties (Classics of Russian literature, published in 1991, reprinted in 1999).
Having lived for ten years in Finland he has also translated modern Finnish writers and compiled two volumes of Finnish folk and fairy tales. Finally he has translated Polish poets, among them Tadeusz Róžewicz.
Currently he lives in Belgium. He is married and has three daughters. He is a member of the Flemish PEN Centre and the founding father of the "Club Russe des Institutions Européennes", conceived to spread the knowledge of Russian culture within the European institutions.
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We finally got some sunny and warm weather, and some real rain, over the last four days. I took advantage of it to get some more gardening done.
First on the list: get the new beds made! I pulled off the plastic to find that the lawn had been mostly killed off, so armed with string, flour and the tiller, I attacked the patch and created five new beds. Flour? Yes. After measuring off the spaces for paths and garden beds, making them straight with string attached between two sticks, I mark the ground using flour. It's cheap, it's available, and it's biodigradable. Once my flour lines are on the ground, I can wind up the string and till away, no worries about string getting wrapped around the tiller tines, or my beds being crooked! So, I now have two more long beds and three short beds running perpendicular to the long beds (had to work around an apple tree, so these three beds have a different alignment).
After tilling, I got out my super duper square-ended spade (from Lee Valley Tools - the best garden purchase I've made to date) and cut the edges of the beds. I have found that the tiller really doesn't do much but maybe stir up the top inch or two of the lawn. A good shovel and a broadfork really prove to be the best for making the beds, in my opinion. This time, though, I opted not to use the broadfork - I'm trying multiple techniques this year. The old beds were all broadforked when made and again this year. The older new beds were broadforked this spring. Then there are the "Weedless Gardening" beds where the lawn was mowed, newspaper put down and manure and mulch piled on top. And finally, these last five beds: the soil from the edging piled on top of the "tilled" center bit, which, as stated above, really isn't tilled deeply. We shall see if any of these beds prove to be better than the others!
So, the lawn was tilled, the edges dug out and plopped on top of the "tilled" center, the clumps were broken up and raked into slightly mounded beds. About an inch of manure was spread on top and the whole thing sat for a couple days, resting.
The next chore: completing the drip irrigation system. My new lines and clips arrived, so in the heat and humidity of Friday my mom and I installed dripper lines. I had been using 12" drippers, but the new lines are 6" (this is the spacing between the drip holes). This is what Dripworks recommends for veg gardens (12" for flower beds), and I am thinking now that they are right. Still, we use what we have and now all the beds are equipped with water for the summer. I have the system set on a timer that has four settings per day, seven days a week. I have set it for 15 minutes of dripping each time. We'll see how that goes. Too much? Too little? We'll have to wait and see. Sure beats standing out there with the garden hose for over an hour every night after work!
Finally, the tomatoes. I have TONS of tomato plants. I was over ambitious this winter ordering seeds: they all sounded so interesting! As a result, I ended up with about 18 varieties of tomatoes (Paul Robeson, Black Prince, Rose, Siletz, Rose di Berne, Roma Paste, Grandma Mary Paste, Bellstar Paste, Blue Beech Paste, Dad's Sunset, German Lunchbox, Principe Borghese, Brandywine, Amish Paste, Cherokee Purple, and I can't recall the others). And when you plant from seed inside in the winter, you plant extra seeds because they might not all germinate, and those that do may not all survive. Long story short: I ended up with 150+ tomato plants! I have filled the two new long beds and one short bed with tomatoes! And I still have plants left over! If you are going to be in Newcomb anytime soon, and you want tomato plants, come see me!!!
All that remains now to be planted: beans, corn, squash, pumpkins, celery, herbs and companion plants, sunflowers. Space remaining: three long beds, two short beds, and the two "weedless gardening" beds.
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The completely remodeled 50-yard line lounges were designed as the ultimate viewing experience. The focal point of each lounge space includes a dramatic high definition LED video wall, spanning 49' feet long and more than 11' high. The video walls have split screen capabilities to show multiple games from around the league during pregame, and are dedicated solely to the Arizona Cardinals action once kickoff starts. For fans wishing to keep up with the out of town games, there are plenty of screens located throughout featuring action from around the league. Each lounge features one of two of "Arizona's longest bars" - each of these stunning illuminated bars spans 65 feet in length and looks like a bird taking flight. Upgraded flooring, finishes and furniture create a variety of seating options befitting a premium experience.
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For more than 25 years, Amanda Gore has been one of America's and Australia's most admired experience creating speakers. She uses the principles of emotional intelligence to transform the spirit of people and cultures by changing perceptions, improving relationships, connecting people, managing change, leadership, innovation, and team dynamics.
Author of five books and several video and audio training programs, Amanda has a bachelor's degree in physiotherapy, a major in psychology, and expertise in ergonomics, stress management, group dynamics, neurolinguistics, neuroscience, and occupational health.
Amanda explores the mind-body connection to inspire people to lead, work and live more effectively through emotional and social intelligence, better relationships and connections, enthusiasm, great attitudes, less stress, and more joy! She takes you through perspective-changing presentations on managing change, effective leadership, innovation, and high performing team dynamics.
Amanda Gore maintains that most of us know what we want to do – we just don't do it! To stimulate us into action she offers specific strategies to motivate us to approach our lives in new and creative ways. A powerful keynote and workshop presenter, Amanda became one of Australia's most popular motivational speakers before moving to the United States in 2000. Her techniques for improving professional and personal lives are mind-blowing, yet simple, effective and easy to apply.
Areas of Expertise:
- Leadership (personal, professional)
- Change
- Relationships (sales, customer service)
- Resilience
- Attitude
- Emotional intelligence
- Stress/Balance
- Connection/Communication
- Joy at Work
- What Really Matters
Why Amanda is so popular as a Keynote Speaker:
- Amanda changes cultures, behaviors and attitudes.
- She is a Guaranteed success (money back guarantee!)
- She'll make any event planner or coordinator look awesome!
- Amanda entertains, connects people and creates an amazing experience for your audience or participants.
- Amanda is a reliable professional with impeccable integrity.
- She researches 2 months each year to keep her materials up to date and relevant.
WAKE UP to What Really Matters at Work – and Home!
How to change attitudes, behaviors and outcomes – in a heartbeat
This presentation is about changing our perceptions which transforms how we behave and feel. Full of laughter, interaction, symbols and specific strategies to improve 2 key areas of emotional intelligence – self-knowledge and self-management – it makes people feel good about themselves and transforms their thinking and attitudes.
WAKE UP to the Link between Feelings and Success –
How to make others feel good – in a heartbeat.
In this presentation, Amanda teaches people how to bring out the best in others and make them feel good. People always remember how you made them feel. Working with the latest science from positive psychology and epigenetics, people learn how to motivate and encourage others; be authentic, humble and work collaboratively; program themselves for excellence; unlock the secrets and power of non-verbal communication; and build strong, positive relationships.
WAKE UP to The Spirit of Leadership-
How to engage people in a heartbeat
If you want to change an organization, you have to lead with a Change of Heart – a Change of Spirit. The spirit in which we do anything determines the outcome, whether positive or negative. People are no longer a company's most important asset; the spirit in which they do things is! People with a positive spirit are inspired, motivated, excited about what they do, and create strong, lasting relationships. This keynote radically affects the group dynamics – it breaks down barriers so that learning, networking and connection continue not only during the meeting, but for the long term.
WAKE UP to Profitable Joy! –
How to bust stress, eradicate fear and build morale – in a heartbeat.
Change and stress go hand in hand. Learning about how the brain actually can and does change (neuroplasticity); that adults learn more quickly than children; and that our brains need change to stay vibrant and alert transforms the way people perceive change. This means instead of being a stressor – change can be welcomed as an opportunity to grow and develop – and live, fully alive, longer! This is a fun session designed to address today's tough economic climate; put things in perspective and have people refocus on what's important.
WAKE UP to What Makes Relationships Work – at Work-
How to bridge the gender gap in a heartbeat. (or Brain Sex!)
Yes, men and women are from different planets, but a slight shift in perception is all it takes to have them understanding, appreciating and admiring each other for unique talents. This session can be related to sales, customer service, negotiating, call centers, business relationships, or personal relationships and can focus on gender differences or not!
Amanda's Awards:
Speaker Hall of Fame 2009
NSAA Keynote Excellence Award 2009
2009 Voted 1 of the USA hottest 25 speakers
Meeting Planners International Favorite Speaker 2007
Certified Speaking Professional 1997
Toastmasters Community Award 1994
"Within a few short minutes, Amanda breaks down the barriers that separate people, and from that moment forward its fun, invigorating, action packed ride towards self-discovery and ultimately, real and lasting change." Corporate meeting planner
"Amanda 'mashes' together the latest findings from the fields of neuroscience, epigenetics, positive psychology and emotional intelligence to bridge that mismatch!" Daniel Pink
"Serving as emcee for a 7,000 attendee international simulcast event, Amanda stole the show. Her enthusiasm radiated through the live audience and had people dancing in the aisles even in broadcast locations several states away! Fun, engaging and with a solid message, you can't help but LOVE Amanda!" David Lewis, 2013 Refresh Leadership Simulcast
"Amanda is a wow of wows of speakers. She's enchanting, captivating, brilliantly funny, tenderly charming, heartfelt, genuine, sincere and poignantly authentic and yet she delivers a powerful message that we each want and need to hear. She's unforgettable with her innovative audience involvement techniques..that will give you skills to take home, tell others and start using immediately to better your life, your relationships, your future and finances." Mark Victor Hansen, Co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.
"Meeting planners have to ask themselves if the speaker that they are looking to hire is worth what they paid. I am here to tell any meeting planner who wants to know, the answer is YES. Amanda is worth every penny and about $60,000 more! I have hired speakers who charge $40,000 and more and they did not leave the audience with a fraction of what Amanda did." Business and Professional Women USA


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Lucky Waterford woman lands €46,000 on Telly Bingo!
There were no Monday blues in National Lottery HQ today as a lucky Waterford woman picked up a tidy €46,005 Telly Bingo win.
There was certainly something lucky about Mary Doyle, from Dungarvan in Co. Waterford, who was beaming from ear to ear as she collected her cheque won on the Snowball game on Telly Bingo from Friday 13th July.
Speaking in the National Lottery Winner's Room, alongside her husband Dominic, Mary said: "How I ended up with the ticket is a stroke of luck in itself. I wouldn't have been in the shop had a neighbour not asked me to get him a few messages. While I was in the queue I realised it was Friday and it was five to eleven which meant I had only a few minutes to get my ticket before the 11 am cut-off. So if I hadn't been in the shop I wouldn't be sitting here".
Mary revealed that as she was due in work so she missed watching Telly Bingo that afternoon so she set her alarm to watch the repeat of Telly Bingo at ten to three in the morning!
Mary's husband, Dominic Doyle said: "She woke me up with the alarm initially and I wasn't too happy with that. I drifted back off to sleep then all of a sudden I was woken again with Mary screaming her head off. I couldn't believe it but nobody deserves this more than her!"
Mary said: "People were asking me why I got up to watch the repeat. Sure there is no fun in just checking the numbers in the shop - there's the extra excitement in watching the numbers come out and crossing them off. That night I actually thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. I thought it was all a dream!"
The couple, who have two children, will take their time to decide what to spend their prize on. This isn't their only luck as they recently won a holiday to Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands with a national newspaper. And the couple hope their hot streak will continue as they are off to the Galway Races this Friday.
For the entire summer of 2018, the National Lottery will top up all winners of the Snowball prize on Telly Bingo by €1,000. Telly Bingo gives players the chance to play Bingo in their own homes every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at a cost of €2.50.
Nearly 30 cent in every €1 spent on all National Lottery games go back to Good Causes in the areas of sport, youth, health, community, arts, heritage and the Irish language. In total more than €5 Billion has been raised for Good Causes since the National Lottery was established 30 years ago.


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David Meade discussing Planet X / Nibiru on TradCatKnight Radio
From video description:
David Meade studied astronomy, among other subjects, at the University of Louisville. After graduation, he worked in forensic investigations for a number of years. The last 10 years he has spent with Fortune 1000 Companies, writing special reports for management. He is a specialist in research and investigations. He has 10 books to his credit. He enjoys relating science and the Bible. He believes Planet X is a perfect marriage of the two.
TOPICS INCLUDED IN THIS TALK: his background and interest in Planet X, Scripture and Prophecy confirm Planet X, Marie Julie Jahenny and the "Radiant Planet," why is government hiding this knowledge?, increased signs in sky/sun and birth pang events, CME, Solar Kill shot (Rev 8:7), doomsday seed vault, underground bunkers, Astrological sign Rev 12 and Triumph of Immaculate Heart, new age awaiting a star sign in counterfeit of Our Lord, martial law, economic collapse, other early civilizations record the sky disk, Geoengineering, CERN, 3 days of darkness, climate change, practical advice for prepping, new madrid area, yellowstone, nuclear reactor situation, why can't we see it?, Fr. Malachi Martin & 3rd Secret of Fatima, elite prepared to flee underground, military/government officials saying yes this exists and MUCH more.


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RE: Rec Adult
This question is a follow up to question 9019
What is the explanation to EUFAS ruling on Lile's protest to MANU's quickly taken freekick?
Free kicks are just that, free. Unless the kicking team requests the ref's assistance in managing the wall, or unless the ref needs to hold up the kick for some other reason (for example, to caution a player), the kicking team is free to take the kick once the ball is properly positioned.
Hi Areo,the point of law here is nothing about the kick was wrong. Technically everything about it was correct and Lille's complaint has no basis, as no law was misapplied. Not only was their complaint dismissed, EUFA is considering punitive action for the manner in which LIlle protested during the match. The point we consider as referees is whether we find inconsistancies in the mechanics and conduct of the referee which could confuse or decieve Lille simply because of the expectations that the free kick could be ceremonial given past history and proceedures! First off it is a weak argument that a referee talking to either team or near the point of a foul to dispell retailiation, ensure proper placement of the ball or ensure the ten yards is respected MEANS we MUST ceremonial restart with a whistle. While the attacking team has the every right to resume play it is only at the DISCRESTION of the referee to allow the restart when he is ready for it to begin! The defending team has NO rights, NO influence, NO say! Once a referee blows play dead and signals the DIRECTION of the restart the defending team must back off a minimum 10 yards from the point of the infraction to allow play to get underway! Referees who allow the defenders to delay the restart by staying in and around the ball or slowly walking across the possible pass avenues are NOT doing their job in my opinion unless they caution those whom are deliberately trying to buy time for their teammates to regroup and redeploy behind the ball. Why we dwell on mechanics is the clarity of each situation while at most times is black and white may at times be unclear or dubious and emotions running high It takes a few moments for players to realize the foul is not in their favour looking at the arm direction of the referee and withdrawing to the 10 yard distance takes a few moments as well! That is why if an attacking team decide to restart quickly it is a RISK if they put the ball into play and the ball hits an opponent who was closer than the 10 yards. Note this law 13 If, when a free kick is taken, an opponent is closer to the ball than the required distance: the kick is retaken.NOW follow the logic to the FIFA q&A8. A free kick is awarded and the player decides to take the kick quickly. An opponent who is less than 9.15 m. from the ball intercepts it. What action does the referee take?He allows play to continue.Why? Because the defender recieving a ball up his backside as he is complying with the law is not at fault! 9. A free kick is awarded and the player decides to take the kick quickly. An opponent who is near the ball deliberately prevents him taking the kick. What action does the referee take?The player is cautioned and shown a yellow card for delaying therestart of play.Why ? Because the defender was not complying with the law and cut across or moved towards the ball to delay the restart before it was kicked or as it was being kickedA referee who wants a ceremonial restart or feels compelled maybe directly tied to how the free kick occurred (possible cards to be shown as there is additional misconduct) or is unfolding ( the ball is not at the point of the infringment defenders are moving towards the ball so both teams are failing to abide by restart proceedures) A referee reblows the whistle several harsh blasts no no no lets get this right! caution or send off completed, 10 yards and the right spot! Ok now I am ready! WE are picky about the spot of the infraction the closer it gets into a scoring position so in the LIlle match the referee moved in towards the spot as the ball was not there. Remember the ball was cleared out of play after the foul on Saha and the wait for the new ball to come back in made a quickly taken free kick impossible. IT was THIS DELAY I think that created the impression in the LILLE defenders it would be a whistled restart simply because the concept most people have of a quick free kick is it occurs immediately after the whistle. It is not unusual for a referee to restart with a whistle but it is not REQUIRED. I say this over and over UNTIL you as a defender hear and see the referee tell the attacking team to WAIT for the whistle or the referee comes over to you and directly tells you wait for the whistle or do not move until you hear my whistle once in the wall only THEN can you be sure. Just like in boxing protect yourself at all times! Cheers
The protest was baseless. The fouled team always has the right to a free kick taken quickly. The only thing in question was if the referee had signalled for a ceremonial restart which he clearly did not. The Lille keeper and others have the mistaken idea that the team committing the foul has a right to set up a wall which is just nonsense. This incident goes to show that even players at the highest levels of play often do not understand basic rules. the team committing a foul has NO rights and they MUST give the 10 yards without being told to. The kicking team may ask the referee to set the wall but the referee must never prevent the fouled team from exercising it's right to take a quick free kick.
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Dr. Mitch Land
Dean of Media and Worship Arts
Mitch Land, PhD, is the dean of the media arts at The Kings University (TKU) in Southlake, Texas. His primary responsibility is to lead in the development of a media arts program at TKU. He most recently served as dean of the School of Communication & the Arts at Regent University from 2011 to 2017. His expertise is in international communication and media ethics. Land is humbled and honored to have served as one of the executive producers of In-Lawfully Yours, a romantic comedy co-produced by Home Theater Films and Regent Pictures. Land is lead editor of the book, Contemporary Media Ethics, published in 2013 by Marquette Books. In addition, he consults on journalism training efforts sponsored by organizations with the U.S. Department of State. He holds the degrees of master of divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, the master of arts in journalism from the University of North Texas, and earned his PhD at the University of Texas in radio, television and film, with emphases in international/development communication and cultural anthropology. Land is fluent in French and studied French language and culture at Université de Haute Bretagne and Université de la Touraine, France.
Dean Land was the founding dean of the Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas. He is also co-founder of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, which is the most prestigious literary nonfiction conference in America.
Dean Land and his wife, Lea, served as media missionaries for the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention 1975-1990 in French Africa. Land and his wife, Lea, are parents to four children who have contributed 21 grandchildren to the Land clan.
My Passion:
To visualize new programs, especially those that will prepare Christian leaders to change their world for the Kingdom of God.
Favorite Scripture:
Prov. 25:11 – "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver."
Recent Adventure:
In March 2016, my wife, Lea, and I had the privilege of serving with the Gateway Church network-building team for France. We visited with church leaders in some of the largest churches in France, namely in Paris, Bordeaux, Nimes, Toulouse and Marseille. It was so inspiring to hear Gateway leaders share the Gateway vision for growing healthy churches. Most recently, I had the joy and privilege of witnessing how Heidi and Rolland Baker of Iris Global, do mission work in Mozambique and many other parts of the world. We spent 10 days in Pemba, Mozambique, preaching, teaching and praying with the people there. Most of all, we were inspired beyond our wildest expectations to see what effective, Spirit-led cross-cultural evangelism can work among the people of Mozambique, thanks to Heidi and Rolland.


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Event box
Library Tour - Scottsdale Community College Library
You are invited to tour the Scottsdale Community College Library on Friday, February 16, 2018. The tour group will gather at 9:30am in the West Classroom (LIB425) located at the back of the library.
Scottsdale Community College's newly renovated 39,000 square foot library combines the functions of a state of the art central campus library, paying homage to the original architecture designed and constructed in 1970. The library includes two collaborative learning environment classrooms, eight media-enhanced study rooms, writable tables, a quiet study room, 90 modern computers, an abundance of soft seating options, space for displaying student work, and a self-check out machine. The library's interior brings a refreshing modern look with a color pallet that enhances the users' environment and creates a space where students and faculty can revel in.
Library tours are a function of the Maricopa County Library Council Continuing Education Committee and are free to all library staff.
- Date:
- Friday, February 16, 2018
- Time:
- 9:30am - 11:30am
- Location:
- Scottsdale Community College Library – 9000 E Chaparral Rd, Scottsdale 85256
Maps & Parking:
You may access the parking map by visiting: https://www.scottsdalecc.edu/locations/maps
The most convenient lot for parking is Lot D.


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A colleague took me here for the first time back when I worked in Hollywood. I didn't know what to expect, but knew the food was going to be great based off of tasting their chimicurri.
Going a little deeper with their chimichurri sauce, it was basically freaking amazing. I never remembered it to me pulverized like some restaurants, but you can still see a few of the leafy bits. My friend ordered 2 because he didn't want to share. Now I get why.
I've tried many things here. But one thing I was surprised on how delicious it was, were their burger.
I'm a burger snob. There's just nothing I love more than a good patty between bread. And when they ask you how you like your burger done, you know you are in for a good treat. It had good meat flavor, a beautiful char, but the best part was slathering the chimichurri sauce on. ALL over. Slow motion. Big bite. Finger-licking-napkin-faced- GOOD.
I've never had this before, but I did enjoy this. Yes. Chimichurri met the sausage. It has a nice snap and well balanced with the salsa. I've also tried blood sausage before. Unique and actually quite good. As long as you can get passed the blood part.
I'll definitely be back soon because this place makes bad ass food. So if you are ever in town and want to eat here, take me.
7229 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Tel (323) 934 6838
Sunday / Thursday 11AM till 11PM
Friday and Saturday 11AM till 12AM
wine alllll night.


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Google enters areas that seemed unlikely
After a word processor and calendar, Google now offers presentation software; that too absolutely free, reports Puneet Mehrotra.india Updated: Jun 22, 2007 03:20 IST
When two giants fight, do pygmies get steamrolled? Perhaps not. In the world of the Internet, strange things continue to happen. Google, considered not so long ago to be a search engine and little else, has slowly entered territories that would have seemed unlikely.
With its search-based advertisements and blogs, it resembles a media company, rivaling the likes of Yahoo and AOL.
With its free e-mail (gmail) it sounded like an old-fashioned Web service provider, rivaling Yahoo and Hotmail. With software applications for office productivity, such as documents, spreadsheets and a calendar – all free and attached – it has taken on Microsoft, the independent giant.
And then, in April, Google purchased Tonic Systems, which makes backend software for presentation systems. Zenter, a company that created front end editing tools for presentations was taken over a few days ago. In other words, Microsoft's famous PowerPoint now has a challenger that can be easily accessed –for free.
Microsoft is not exactly sleeping on the job. With its Windows Live search, in which an "always-on" Internet will throw up relevant searches, and with its consumer-friendly features like blogs on the MSN network , it is challenging Google.
Microsoft's chief executive officer Steve Ballmer said a year-and-a-half ago: "We won the desktop. We won the server. We will win the Web. We will move fast, we will get there. We will win the Web."
The war has just begun, but there is a new battle every now and then in a new terrain.
The latest is one between the desktop, which Microsoft has dominated thanks to the personal computer revolution that it rode on, and the "total Web experience" that Google wants to take on.
Last month, Google launched a programme to create offline (desktop) applications called Google Gears, literally shifting its gears to get into an offline mode. Google Gears is an Open Source initiative, under which programmers can tweak and change to customise or improve software applications. Google Gears will ensure the availability of data and applications when there's no Internet connection available, or when a connection is slow or unreliable. That would sound perfect to many Indians, who live with power cuts and power Internet connections.
Google Gears provides three key technology features:
As a result, developers will be able to make software applications with the assurance that they will work offline and online across browsers.
"This new browser extension is being made available in its early stages so that everyone can test its capabilities and limitations and help improve upon it," said a Google spokesman. "The long-term hope is that Google Gears can help the industry as a whole move towards a single standard for offline capabilities that all developers can use."
Gears is perhaps an example of a clever ploy executed by Google to get into a territory long dominated by Microsoft. Google doesn't have much to lose, because its revenues don't really come from companies, but Microsoft has a lot to defend because its cash cow, the Microsoft Office suite and other applications targeted at corporate users, is under attack from the freebies that Google offers.
Another reason is that Google Gears very intelligently gets the Open Source community of worldwide developers get involved in a guerrilla war of sorts against Microsoft in the technology industry.
This further helps Google in terms of getting more innovation through individual and joint developer efforts, distributed computing, moving applications towards a single standard for offline capabilities. You could say Google is a wannabe giant backing the underdogs against an entrenched giant.
Microsoft has its own ammunition ready. It is better on the "Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007" to help corporate customers do collaborative work in an always-on Internet mode, taking into company networks something that they may otherwise be tempted to do on the public Web through Google's applications. SharePoint is perhaps one of the best applications in the recent times which allow data, files and knowledge collaboration. Google's user base is of simply anybody and everybody. Microsoft users are corporate users. In other words people who "pay" to use. While the war goes on, arms merchants might yet win.
Indian-born Rakesh Mathur is one such man. A startup he has founded, called Webaroo, which has developed an offline browser, may yet be wooed by Google. Mathur, who sold Junglee.com to online retailer Amazon to make his first big fortune, may yet join the Google revolution. Incidentally, Junglee's chief executive at the time of Amazon's acquisition, Ram Shriram, another big Indian, is already on Google's board.
(Puneet Mehrotra is the editor of a journal devoted to business and technology issues)
First Published: Jun 22, 2007 00:52 IST


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Hi @fashionate,
This can happen due to a variety of reasons such as 1) your public key not loaded in your Bitbucket account 2) your key not loaded onto your ssh-agent etc.
This document does a good job of walking you through the process of troubleshooting your problems. There is a specific section for the Permission denied (publickkey) error as well that you might find useful.
Please mark this issue as resolved if the document helps you out. If you still have issues, please feel free to comment on this issue further.


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It looks like the game has attracted new fans, including one from across the Irish sea more known for his wit on another pitch. The world's best rugby referee has tuned in, and is very impressed with what he sees:
Nigel Owens tweeted: Just watching my first game of Hurling Kilkenny v Galway. Think I am going to be a Hurling fan. Very enjoyable and exiting I must say
First the British, then the Canadians, and now rugby referees. Hurling's quest for world dominance is gathering momentum. Owens will take charge of Ireland's key World Cup Pool game against France in his first international in his home country's national stadium.