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Loose Leaf Tea May Help Diabetics Elena Popec (0) Diabetes is a condition that affects the way the body processes glucose, a type of blood sugar. Studies show that drinking tea may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes, though how and why this works is unknown and merits further research.Type 2 diabetes Type 2 diabetes is a type that can be developed, and research says that the rates of people with this type of diabetes will most likely increase. Type 2 diabetes already affects millions of people worldwide. It even effects children, and those who are overweight are at a much higher risk of being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Fortunately, in addition to helping with some of the complications caused by diabetes, certain types of tea can help to promote weight loss. Loose leaf green tea is known to boost your metabolism, which helps with weight loss in general. Compounds in some teas can help burn off fat, and so green tea can help, over time, to promote weight loss.How diabetes affects the body Diabetes is a chronic condition and it affects the way the body uses glucose. Glucose a type of blood sugar, and is what the cells in our bodies use for energy. In a body not affected by diabetes, glucose in the blood will trigger the production of a hormone called insulin, which will be added into the bloodstream. Without insulin, the glucose in the blood doesn't go to the places it needs to go. And in people with diabetes, the body doesn't create insulin, or doesn't use it properly. This leads to an increase in blood sugar levels, which can lea to many other health concerns and issues. Diabetes can impede upon your life. When blood sugar levels drop this can lead to irritability and dizziness and even loss of consciousness. When blood sugar levels get too high this can lead to fatigue, weight loss, irritability, and sometimes changes in vision.Tea and how it can help Fortunately, regularly drinking tea lowers the risk of developing this type of diabetes. Loose leaf tea is packed with nutrients and antioxidants, and has many health benefits. Drinking more cups per day will lower the risk of diabetes even more. The tea may have a direct biological effect that lowers the risk of this type of diabetes, but further studies are needed to determine which compounds in the tea are causing this.Other benefits of tea Beyond that though, loose leaf tea can improve your health in a myriad of other ways. It can help you to lose weight, give you more energy, prevent Alzheimer's disease, improve memory, prevent tooth decay, prevent kidney stones from forming, boost your metabolism, help with sleep disorders, alleviate allergies, along with many other health improvements. It's an incredibly tasty way to enjoy improving your health. Add some cups of loose leaf tea to your day and enjoy the overwhelming plethora of benefits it will give to your life. Of course, drinking tea is not a panacea. Adding a few cups of loose leaf tea to your day would be an addition to a healthy diet and exercise. facebook twitter google+ email
Iced Tea Time! How to Properly Brew Iced Tea Elena Popec (1) According to "urban legend", iced tea was discovered accidentally by an enterprising Englishman Richard Blechynden who had come all the way from Calcutta, India to represent teas from the Far East at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. Not meeting with much success in the stifling heat, Mr. Blechynden poured the tea over ice and met with a near instant success. However, the oldest printed recipes for iced tea were published in 1870. Russian tea with sugar and lemon slices was fashionable in the USA and served in hotels in 1860th under the name "tea a la Russe" both hot and cold. America is unique in its tea consumption habits. In the United States over 85% of the tea is consumed as an iced beverage. Iced tea has gained wide spread popularity as an alternative to carbonated soft drinks being an attribute of a healthy life style. This refreshing drink is traditionally served sweetened or unsweetened with lemon slice over ice cubes in a tall glass. Black tea is the classic ingredient used to make iced tea. With incredible offers on the market today for black and green teas, Rooibos, blended teas, ayurvedic, flavored, herbal and fruit teas, try to find your preferred beverage by experimenting with such a variety. For iced tea to have consistent strengths from start to finish, use ice cubes made from leftover tea. Here are three ways for making perfect iced tea: Hot Water Method Boil water. Steep your favorite tea with double the amount of loose leaf. Strain prepared drink to remove the tea leaves. Sweeten with sugar or honey if desired. Pour the strained tea into a pitcher with ice cubes. Serve in a tall glasses filed with additional ice cubes, garnish with a lemon slice and a spring of fresh mint. Cold Water Method This method is the best to achieve a crystal clear drink result. Fill a large pitcher with cold water and loose leaf tea (8 teaspoons of tea per 4 cups of water), let it chill overnight. Strain the mixture to remove tea leaves. Sweeten with sugar syrup if desired. Serve and enjoy. Sugar syrup: combine equal amounts of water and sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to boil and simmer until clear, about 7 minutes. Cool and store in refrigerator. You may add lemon zest to the mixture while boiling, proceed as directed, discard the zest and enjoy lemon sugar syrup with your favorite iced tea! Sun Tea "Sun tea" is tea brewed by being left to steep in the sunlight. In a glass jar, combine water and loose leaf tea (8 teaspoons of tea per 4 cups of water). Place the jar in a warm, sunny location for 3-4 hours. Strain the mixture to remove tea leaves. Sweeten with sugar syrup if desired. Chill in refrigerator. Serve and enjoy! There are also lots of different variations of iced tea. Common modifications to the traditional recipe include adding fresh fruit, flavored syrups, cranberry or orange juice, sparkling water and even champagne to make a delicious tea drink. Bubble tea is very popular in Taiwan and worth to try on a hot summer day as an exotic desert. A strong black tea sweetened with condensed milk and served cold with large tapioca pearls. Great low calorie desert that quenches your thirst! The possibilities for making a unique and refreshing glass of iced tea are virtually countless. Experiment and enjoy your summer! facebook twitter google+ email
Exploring The Art Of Japanese Loose Leaf Green Tea Elena Popec (3) Over the long centuries of isolation from the rest of the world, in Japan appeared amazing things: ikebana, bonsai, origami, sumo, kabuki, mange and much more. It is logical to assume that in respect of Japan, tea is not so simple either. Green tea is very popular drink in the world today, but the Japanese consume tea in quite a peculiar way, starting with the production of special teas and ending with particular traditions of tea drinking. Japanese tea ceremonies (Sado or also known as Chanoyu) cannot be described in gastronomical terms. This is an art of contemplation and meditation, a way to achieve harmony with the world and cognize knowledge of the laws of the universe. Even leaving aside the complexity of a Japanese tea ceremony, we can tell you a lot about the kinds of traditional Japanese teas and its consumption.The first thing that catches the eye, when studying the varieties of Japanese teas, is that they are all green and non-fermented. There are not that many types of Japanese traditional teas and they are all very unique. Their individual characteristics are not similar against each other, nor anything else in the world. The names of Japanese teas are fascinating: Matcha, Sencha, Genmaicha, Gyokuro, Hojicha, Bancha, Usucha, Kamairicha, Kabusecha, Tamaryokucha and Kukicha. Most of these products cannot be found on the shelves of tea shops outside of Japan. The most popular exception is Sencha and Bancha - the easiest tea to prepare with traditional green tea taste. Sencha literally means "roasted tea", a basic Japanese tea and the basis of which many other varieties of Japanese teas are developed. In fact, Sencha is a plain green tea that does not require special knowledge and skills to prepare. Most Japanese green teas are steamed at first to prevent oxidation, then rolled, shaped, dried and finally fired to preserve and add flavor. All lovers of green tea will admire its lightly grassy note. As any tea, Sencha could be a high quality and poor, we should not draw any conclusions about this tea when tasting Sencha of incomprehensible production. Good quality Sencha consists of a flat and long delicate tea leaves with distinctive fragrant of fresh green grass. Even high-graded Sencha contains a large amount of powder or tea dust. When brewed, Sencha gives a very bright infusion with a lively green color, traditionally served in transparent or white cups. The aroma and taste of Sencha are soft, both fresh and slightly sweet and velvety. Sencha tea infusion includes a large amounts of caffeine, vitamins C and B2. This tea invigorates the mind and body. Preparing Sencha is a simple process, even thou the first attempt may fail, don't be discouraged: warm teapot, put tea leaves in, cover with water remembering that water should not be boiling, and steep for a while ... However, it is impossible to give universal recommendations about the amount of dry tea leaves, water temperature and time of infusion, since the quality of tea and water are always different. Made with hard water tea is not as good because of its active substances that cannot dissolve fully. For green teas (all teas in general) there is a tip: the more delicate tea and softer water, the lower the water temperature should be and less time of infusion. Sencha tea leaves must not steep longer than 2-3 minutes. This means that the entire teapot tea should be poured into cups or into a separate container no later than in 3 minutes. If over steeped, the tea will be bitter, if under steeped the taste will be watery. Sencha is the only Japanese tea that almost does not change the taste and aroma in the second and subsequent brewing. Other Japanese teas are inconceivable to brew a few times without losing the taste. The first of each new brewing is recommended to take one heaping tea spoon per 6oz serving of tea and infuse for 2 to 3 minutes. If the taste and aroma seem to be weak, hold the second brew a little longer, but next time increase the amount of tea. An indicator of properly brewed Sencha is bubbly foam. If not, that means that the water is too hot, cold, hard or the tea leaves are not the best quality. Tea Gyokuro (also known as "precious dew" or "jade drops") is a higher grade expensive tea, which is cultivated in a special way. Gyokuro is different from Sencha because it grows under the shade for about two weeks prior to the harvesting period that aims to reduce amount of Catechin in leaves, therefore the bitterness in tea infusion. This fine tea is very rich in aromatic oils, vitamins, minerals, caffeine and other useful and pleasant elements. Splendid Gyokuro is also called "King of tea" and "Tea of genius" because it cheers up (raises) the spirit and stimulates the thinking. The taste and aroma of Gyokuro is similar to Sencha but with light almost imperceptible nuances. Color of dry tea leaves vary from bright green to golden-brown depending on the terrain and weather during the growth and harvest. Tea merchants will recommend a unique method of brewing for Gyokuro which differs from any other tea brewing techniques. Gyokuro tea leaves are typically steeped at low temperature 150 to 165 F for 1 to 2 minutes. Since the temperature of water is low, pre-heating the pot and cups in order to maintain the warmth of tea would be recommended as well. If the water used is too hot, it will destroy the magnificence of taste and aroma. Matcha is a fine-powder with the consistency resembling talc green tea used in Japanese tea ceremonies and cooking. Matcha is the most difficult Japanese tea to prepare according to traditional techniques and requires specific skills. It was invented in China in the tenth century and was introduced to Japan only in the twelfth century. Being forgotten at home, powdered tea has become a cultural asset of Japan. Matcha is made from Tencha that has very similar cultivation process to Gyokuro. The process of covering tea bushes from direct sun light before harvesting enriches the tea leaves of amino acids and makes it sweeter. Gathered and processed tea lives with removed stems and veins undergo grinding procedure by millstones. Matcha is a premium quality and has a sweet taste with a deep flavor. During a Japanese tea ceremony, Matcha powder frothes up into a foam with bamboo whisk and a small amount of water. The advantage of this type of tea is the fact that all substances contained in tea leaves are delivered into the human body completely - in the form of an opaque beverage. Matcha is a concentrate of tea leafs. The taste of this tea is very fresh, but slightly bitter. Matcha can be combined with other types of tea adding freshness to taste and aroma. Lower quality grades of Matcha can be added to various dishes of rice, noodles and tempura to chocolate, ice-cream and traditional Japanese sweets. Tamaryokucha is a high-quality Japanese green tea. To make it, tea leaves are steamed or fried. Tamaryokucha is rich in vitamins and contains little caffeine. This tea has a berry-like flavor with an almond aftertaste and citrus-grassy distinctive aroma. Genmaicha is a combination of Sencha with roasted brown rice. This mixture gives a turbid light brown color of infusion and well pronounced rice flavor with hints of sunflower seeds and fish. Taste-wise, Genmaicha resembles soup, after the tea is drunk, you can eat the rice. This drink-dish is a great alternative to dinner or lunch for those who are on a diet. Japanese drink Genmaicha to subside the feeling of hunger without burdening the stomach. This tea contains a large amount of vitamin B1 and a small amount of caffeine. Hojicha is a roasted tea that is set apart from other Japanese teas. This tea is made from Sencha which is roasted in a porcelain pot over charcoal at high temperature. Tea leaves of Hojicha tea ate brown and shiny with a dominating roasted flavor. Hojicha steeps by conventional infusion for less than a minute. Color of the infusions resembles weakly brewed black tea. Hojicha does not have subtle nuances of aroma and taste. This is a simple tea to quench the thirst or drink during the meal. Because of the process of roasting Hojicha, the amount of caffeine decreases, this tea can be served after the evening meal and/or before going to sleep.Other Japanese green teas that are characterized as low quality Sencha are Bancha and Kukicha. These uncomplicated teas are made from big crude leaves, stems, stalks and twigs. These types of Japanese teas are collected at the end of the season and are considered as lower grade. Bancha and Kukicha are the simplest and cheapest of Japanese teas and are used for daily consumption of liquid for Macrobiotic Diet, the dietary regimen that is based primarily on grains and plants. This macrobiotic way of eating is very popular in Japan. There are twenty two grades of Bancha. Kukicha can be added to juice for children's consumption. facebook twitter google+ email


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Penguins Report: Practice 4/9/11
by Michelle Crechiolo / Pittsburgh Penguins- Per coach Bylsma, it was a maintenance day for Staal, no update on Neal (2:35 PM).
- Neal, Staal not at the Pens' practice (12:59 PM).
- Crosby on the ice with the team due to time constraints and structure of practice (1:07 PM).
- Dupuis, Martin and Letestu chat it up (3:01 PM).
- Playin' a little soccer in the Georgia sunshine (12:43 PM).
- Pens pics (1:31 PM).
- Thrashers pics (12:15 PM).
- "Georgia ... Georgia ..." (11:00 AM).
Sounds heard around the visiting locker room...
Pascal Dupuis
On what the team wants to tighten up heading into Sunday's game:
We obviously have to play our style of game. We can't make it a 50-50 game and go chance for chance against a team that's got nothing to lose. They'll want to score goals, but at the same time, we have to tilt the ice in our favor and play our style of play.
On playing teams that are out of playoff contention:
Yeah, they're maybe loose. And like I said, we can't really go chance for chance against a team that's got nothing to lose.
On the Thrashers playing the spoiler role against the New York Rangers last week:
They did, they did. They have a good bunch of guys. They play hard, they skate hard and they have good goaltending, so it'll be a good game tomorrow.
On finally being at Game 82:
Yeah, it's had it's ups and downs. A lot of injuries, a lot of different things happened this year. A new building, the Winter Classic, HBO stuff – a lot of stuff was in our way to get to 82 games. But we're at 82 right now for our next game, and we're almost ready for the playoffs, so it's an exciting time of year.
Paul Martin
On what the team wants to tighten up heading into Sunday's game:
Just, I think we want to make sure we manage the puck well. We're just kind of clicking on all cylinders and getting pucks to the net, getting the puck in deep, and not trying to turn over too much. So hopefully we do that for the last game and be ready to open the playoffs.
On how important it is to be building momentum on special teams heading into the playoffs:
Yeah, that's big. Our PK has been good all year for us, and our PP hasn't been that great for bits and pieces and now we're starting to figure out, I think, how to get it going. So hopefully we can continue that in playoff time.
On finally being at Game 82:
Yeah, it went by fast. Now that it's over, it was a long year. A lot of adversity, the guys handled it well. It goes by fast.
On playing teams that are out of playoff contention:
It's always a tough thing at the end of the year when you face teams that are out of it. They don't have anything to lose, so they can become spoilers. So that can be tough, you have to make sure you're ready to play no matter who it is.
Mark Letestu
On how good it was to get a dirty goal on Friday:
I think it was due. I kind of needed one. I had a couple of wretched turnovers on the shift before, and it was a good play by (Arron Asham) and (Mike Rupp), just forcing it to be on the back end a bit and it found the back of the net. It's good to get on the board going into the playoffs, get a little bit of confidence going.
On playing teams that are out of playoff contention:
I think at times, some opponents we've played recently haven't had playoffs on the line and they play a little bit more wide open, a little bit less repercussions for their mistakes. So they like to open up the game, and we've been kind of getting into some tendencies to trade chances with teams. It's not our game. It's something where we've just got to stay within ourselves and hopefully just play an offensive zone game rather than an up-and-down, north-south game.
On the Thrashers playing the spoiler role against the New York Rangers on April 7 then losing to Carolina the next day:
We've played a few teams like them, I think. They've got a lot of skill up front, obviously their back end has been scoring quite a bit. But they're a dangerous team. I'm sure they're going to want to help play the role of spoiler. I'm sure they're not looking at this as the last game of the year. There's probably some guys over there with pride and they're going to play hard from the start.
According to head coach Dan Bylsma, "It was a maintenance day for Staal, and no update on Neal."
Pens at work in the Peach State...
Flower had to do pushups after letting someone score during the shootout (right)
Max watching the shootout unfold...(left) and it looks like he can't believe what he saw (right)
Crosby is participating in the skate, but only because the Pens are allotted just an hour of ice time and they're only doing flow drills and non-contact drills.
The Pens are making their way onto the ice for practice. James Neal and Jordan Staal are not on the ice. We'll provide updates on them if we can. Everyone else that skated Friday is accounted for.
While the Thrashers were at work inside the arena, the Pens were taking advantage of the beautiful weather by going outdoors for their pre-practice soccer game.
We've arrived at the Thrashers practice facility, which is about 25 minutes outside of Atlanta. We got here just in time to see the Thrashers on the ice for their skate.
Welcome all! We're currently in gorgeous Atlanta, Georgia – where it's supposed to reach a high of 84 degrees today (although we may see some P.M. thunderstorms, but it's all good). The Pens are in town to take on the Thrashers on Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m for Game No. 82 – their final contest of the 2010-11 campaign. We have an 11:15 a.m. bus to the Thrashers practice facility in Duluth for the Pens' 1 p.m. practice.
The Pens officially clinched home-ice advantage on Friday in Long Island with their gritty 4-3 shootout victory over the Islanders. It was down to the wire, but thanks to goals from Mike Rupp, Zbynek Michalek, Mark Letestu and Chris Kunitz's nifty shootout score, Pittsburgh will be opening the first round of the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the beautiful CONSOL Energy Center. It's time to break in the new barn for the postseason!
I'm almost positive I started my last Pens-Thrashers in-game blog with this song, but it's such a classic and so fitting that I'm going to use it again.
And what are the odds?! – I just discovered a Michael Buble version of this song. I was thinking about playing his song "Home" in honor of the Pens clinching home ice for the first round of the playoffs, but this works in terms of our opening theme. (To be honest, I really, really wanted to play P. Diddy's "Coming Home," but couldn't find a suitable version. I'll try to play a more up-tempo song later in the blog).


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Here is the Kanye West Today Show video broadcast on Thurs. Nov. 11, 2010. The interview with NBC's Matt Lauer focused on former President George W. Bush who had, in a previous interview with Lauer — and in his newly published book Decision Points — discussed Kanye West's remarks about his response to Hurricane Katrina.
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Kanye West had said, "George Bush doesn't care about black people" during a telethon in 2005 for Hurricane Katrina which the former President then characterized as the most "disgusting moment" in his presidency.
Asked what he thought about Bush's reaction, Kanye West said, "I can't really speak to that. His explanation I completely agree with. I empathize." He went on to note that at the time he was being hailed as a hero for what he said. He added: "You know in your heart as a person to peg someone as a racist…it's just not right." He went on to say he empathized with being pegged as a racist.
Matt Lauer, in playing the video clip from his interview with Bush said, "This is the most emotional he got during the interview."
Kanye West responded, "I don't need all the jazz." (referring the the playing of the video clip) "I would tell George Bush that I didn't have the grounds to call him a racist. But I believe that in a situation of high emotion like that, we as human beings don't always choose the right words. I want to get the exact perfect wording because everything I say gets taken and drawn into headlines. I needed to man up…..I came to say I've made mistakes."
After airing the interview, Lauer addressed Kanye West's criticism of it via Twitter, notably his objection to the playing of the clip from the 2009 MTV VMAs during which he interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech. He said, "Nothing improper about it and nothing unusual about it and we should say that when Bush was here on Weds he appreciated the apology."
The multi-Grammy winning rapper's forthcoming 5th studio album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy to be released on Nov. 22, 2010. He will be performing a live concert at the Plaza on Today Show on Nov. 26 in support of the album.
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Kanye West Today Show Video Nov. 11, 2010 Interview with Matt Lauer on George W. Bush


text: Welcome to My Professional PortfolioJoshua C. Hasken BA Instrumental Performance: Jazz Guitar, Columbia College Chicago, 2009 MMEd, VanderCook College of Music, 2013 Background and CredentialsJoshua Hasken is a student at VanderCook College of Music working towards a Master of Music Education degree with Illinois State Teaching Certification. His primary instrument is Jazz Guitar, but will be studying all instruments and learning how to teach music classes in band, general music and instrumental music areas. His hope is to one day to teach children at the elementary and middle school levels. In addition to studying at VanderCook, Joshua teaches private guitar, bass, and drum lessons at a studio in Elmwood Park, IL.Joshua grew up in Freeport, Illinois (Northwest), where he learned to love music from his first guitar instructor, John Hartman. His high school band director, Mr. Petersen, was his next biggest inspiration, who encouraged him with solos, traveling show choir bands, and the opportunity to play in the District Jazz Festival. Joshua is currently a member of Phi Theta Kappa honors society, as well as Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fraternity. Has attended the Michigan Music Educators Association annual conference and the Midwest Clinic. Joshua will complete his MMEd degree with certification in the Fall of 2013. View his complete resume here. | About VanderCook College of MusicVanderCook College of Music is the only degree-granting institution in the United States solely dedicated to music teacher education. The mission of the college is to enrich the lives of present and future generations through the preparation of teachers in instrumental, choral, and general music disciplines. Its broad-based curriculum is designed to prepare teachers with strong character, skill in the process of teaching, and respect for the essential role of music in our culture.Teaching Philosophy1. Share knowledge and facilitate understanding. Promote learning with enthusiasm for what you love. Be the best at what you do so you can easily transfer your skills to others.2. Plan ahead and develop attainable goals for long and short term. Clearly outline how to achieve these goals through daily instruction and the steps needed to make your students successful. 3. Create a safe and supportive learning environment. Affirmation goes a long way. Discipline is one of the most important things in classroom management. . 4. Every student has the right to learn. Challenge all students with differentiated teaching techniques. Teachers may need to appeal to Kinesthetic, Aural, and Visual learners and abilities across the spectrum. 5. Treat others the way you want to be treated. |


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NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Plainville, CT, United States, 2011/03/03 - GE (NYSE: GE) announced it will host an electric vehicle experience tour in seven U.S. cities. NYSE: GE
GE announced it will host an electric vehicle experience tour in seven U.S. cities that will bring GE experts together with local businesses, industry leaders, and public sector stakeholders for educational workshops, test drives, and dialogue on the business case for EV ecosystems. GE has already committed to purchase 25,000 EVs by 2015 for its own fleet and for fleet customers. It owns one of the worlds largest vehicle fleets, operates a leading global fleet management business, and offers a portfolio of product solutions including charging stations, circuit protection equipment and transformers that touch every part of electric vehicle infrastructure development. The company is hosting the EV Experience Tour to help other businesses and key stakeholders understand technical and business approaches for deploying pure electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Each day-long stop in cities along the tour will include presentations by GE and community leaders, workshops to help stakeholders with EV planning, deployment, and integration strategies, and test drives. Scheduled Tour dates are: San Francisco, March 10 Seattle, March 15 Los Angeles, March 17 San Diego, March 22 Additional EV Experience Tour dates will be announced in Austin, New York City, and Washington, D.C. for Spring 2011. GE is playing a leadership role in the transformation to smarter transportation solutions and a smarter electrical grid, said Luis Ramirez, CEO, GE Energy Industrial Solutions. Our EV Experience Tour is an important way for us to engage communities across the United States in the discussion about the economic and environmental advantages of EV deployment. GE is working with GM, Ford, Toyota, Navistar, Smith Electric Vehicles, Mitsubishi, Coda, Smart, THINK and other organizations on the tour. Were committed to helping our customers learn what electric vehicles can do for their organizations, said Clarence Nunn, President and CEO of GE Capital Fleet Services. Each of our tour stops will give participants first-hand exposure to the technical and business considerations for EV deployment and put them on a path toward adoption. GEs EV Experience Tour and electric vehicle program are part of its ecomagination business strategy to accelerate the development and deployment of clean energy technology though innovation and R&D investment. In support of the tour, an electric vehicle readiness toolkit is available on ecomagination.com to help municipalities, customers, and individuals prepare for wide-scale electric vehicle deployment. About GE Energy Helping to lead the future of electrification around the globe, GE Energy's Industrial Solutions division (geindustrial.com) seeks to forge strong relationships with its customers, identifies challenges then solves them, and invests in innovative technologies that help create a cleaner, smarter and more efficient electrical infrastructure. Operating in more than 60 countries, our dedicated teams manufacture and service electrical distribution, control systems and motor products for industrial facilities. Recent innovations include EntelliGuard® circuit breakers, Pegasus® induction motors, the Arc Vault protection system, and WattStation electric vehicle charging stations. About GE Capital Fleet Services GE Capital Fleet Services (gefleet.com) is a global fleet management company with operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Visit the Website or follow company news via Twitter (@GEFleetSvcs). GE Capital offers consumers and businesses around the globe an array of financial products and services. For more information, visit gecapital.com or follow company news via Twitter (@GECapital). GE (NYSE: GE) is an advanced technology, services and finance company taking on the worlds toughest challenges. Dedicated to innovation in energy, health, transportation and infrastructure, GE (ge.com) operates in more than 100 countries and employs about 300,000 people worldwide.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Shares of FutureFuel Corp. rallied in the extended session Monday after the biofuels company reported a more than fourfold jump in profit from the year-ago quarter.
FutureFuel Corp. FF, +1.53% shares jumped 20% to $21 on moderate volume after the biofuels company reported fourth-quarter earnings of 61 cents a share on revenue of $125.6 million, up from 15 cents a share on revenue of $74.6 million in the year-ago period.
Shares of Digital Realty Trust Inc. DLR, +1.81% fell 1.9% to $51.77 on moderate volume after the data center company announced the departure of Chief Executive Michael Foust, effective immediately. Digital Realty said the board appointed Chief Financial Officer A. William Stein as interim CEO.
Galena Biopharma Inc. GALE, +1.64% shares rose 6.8% to $3.44 on heavy volume after the biotech reported a quarterly loss of 46 cents a share $1.3 million, but raised full-year sales estimates for its painkiller Abstral to a range of $11 million to $15 million from a range of $8 million to $12 million.
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Tiki Totem 8" w/ Sunny Hawaii - Hand Carved & PaintedPrice: $18.90
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This wooden Tiki totem featuring a hand carved and hand painted sunny Hawaii measures 8 inches tall (20cm). This hand carved tiki totem has been waxed to give a nice antique finish.
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Are you living life to the fullest? Or are you merely surviving from day to day? One way to live life to the fullest is to live each day with a grateful heart. In this audiobook, we share 21 stories of gratitude to give you encouragement and hope in your own journey. Gratitude is possible! Even though many times we cannot change our circumstances, we can change the way we see them. We can ask God to empower us to change our thoughts.
Our prayer for you is that you find encouragement within these words. And we pray that you will ask God for His strength to renew your mind with His truth and the hope He offers each one of us every day. It is only through Christ renewing our minds that we can truly live each day with a grateful heart.
"And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God." - Romans 12:2
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I am a Web Developer/programmer having acrued some 20 years experience in computing. I am skilled in Script, CSS, DHTML and more recently I have become a bit of a Flash fan. I am currently working with MX and I have received awards in other flash communities for tutorials which I have written. Nowadays I teach more about using PC's and troubleshooting as opposed to specialised topics like Flash.
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Step 5.
Add a further 3 key frames to frames 5, 10 and 15. This will allow us to add the up and down animation. In key frame 1, double-click the frame to open up the ActionScript Editor and select + > Basic > Stop. This will stop the movie from playing straight away.
In key frame 10 you will need to select the 'buttons' layer and move them all down to a position so that they can be seen below the cover. (See Figure 8.)
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Also in this key frame, you will need to add another STOP command in the same way you did in frame 1 so that it does not return to it's normal position and again in frame 15.
Finally, as far as the animation is concerned, click on frame 15 and place the buttons back in their original starting position. Add a motion tween in between frames 5 - 10 and 10 - 15. (See Figure 9.)
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Now if you run the movie within Flash it will show the buttons moving up and down.
Important Note: Make sure that all your buttons are grouped together using the GROUP command otherwise the buttons will not move together as one uniform block. To group your buttons together, select all the buttons (and text labels) and then press Ctrl+G keys.
That is the animation side of the menu complete.
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Now I will quickly go over assigning behaviours to the buttons. Obviously you will want the buttons to perform some sort of function when clicked. Here's how...
Important Note: REMEMBER TO RE-GROUP ALL THE BUTTONS AFTER ADDING YOUR ACTIONSCRIPT OTHERWISE YOU WILL GET ALL SORTS OF CONTORTED ANIMATION.
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Select the 'down button' (the button you created which when clicked reveals the other buttons) by right-clicking on it to reveal a pop-up menu. Select Actions from the menu to open the Action Script editor. Click the + button then Go to. This will insert a partial script leaving you to fill in the frame number, in our case it will be number 5 as this is the start of the downward animation. (See Figure 10.)
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To insert the script to return the buttons to the start position you will need to select frame 10 and then repeat the above sequence except you insert number 11 instead of 5. (See figure 11.)
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Select frame 15 and repeat Step 1.
You can now choose what actions you wish the other buttons to perform. Normal practice is for another page to be loaded using the Get URL command.
You can also add sound to the buttons to enhance the finished article.
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10.1-Inch Nexus 7 Successor On the Way, BlackBerry 10 Is Delayed Again and Is the iPad Mini WiFi Only?
It appears that Samsung, not Asus, was assigned with the task of creating a 10.1-inch successor to Google's Nexus 7 tablet. In other news, Research in Motion has announced yet another delay in the official reveal and launch of BlackBerry 10. All this and more on today's Rumor Roundup!
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Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
Animalia | Chordata | Chondrichthyes | Carcharhiniformes | Carcharhinidae |
Scientific Name: | Negaprion acutidens | |||
Species Authority: | (Rüppell, 1837) | |||
Infra-specific Taxa Assessed: | ||||
Common Name(s):
Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable A2abcd+3bcd+4abcd ver 3.1 |
Year Published: | 2003 |
Date Assessed: | 2003-04-30 |
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Assessor(s): | Pillans, R. (SSG Australia & Oceania Regional Workshop, March 2003) |
Reviewer(s): | Cavanagh, R.D., Kyne, P.M., McAuley, R. & White, W.T. (Shark Red List Authority) |
Justification: A widely distributed tropical Indo-west and central Pacific inshore species usually associated with coral reefs, lagoons and mangrove estuaries, and which exhibits very limited movement patterns. Within Australian waters, this species is wide-ranging and captured in small numbers in gillnets, beachmeshing and longlines on the east coast and Northern Territory. Catches in Western Australia are also small. In Australia, there are likely to be significant areas of unfished habitat outside the operational ranges of these fisheries, thus the population is assessed as Least Concern. Outside Australia, this species is heavily fished in unregulated and expanding inshore fisheries throughout its range, and this, together with its narrow habitat range and limited potential for recolonisation of heavily fished sites, leads to a global assessment of Vulnerable. Further, in Indonesia there has been little recent evidence of this species at fish markets although it was historically abundant. Widespread damage and destruction of coral reefs and mangrove habitats in parts of South East Asia are also cause for concern. In addition there are records of local extinctions in India and Thailand. This species is assessed as Endangered in South East Asia. |
Range Description: | Wide ranging in the Indian Ocean and western Central Pacific, extending from South Africa to the Australian region and Oceania (Compagno and Niem 1998). Within Australia, from Moreton Bay (Queensland) to the Abrolhos Islands (Western Australia) (Last and Stevens 1994). |
Countries occurrence: | Native: Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia); Fiji; India; Indonesia; Madagascar; Myanmar; Papua New Guinea; Solomon Islands; South Africa; Thailand; Vanuatu |
FAO Marine Fishing Areas: | Native: Indian Ocean – western; Indian Ocean – eastern; Pacific – western central |
Additional data: | |
Range Map: | Click here to open the map viewer and explore range. |
Current Population Trend: | Decreasing |
Additional data: |
Habitat and Ecology: | Gestation period: 10 to 11 months Reproductive periodicity: two years Size at birth: 60 cm total length (TL) Average litter size: 9.3 (6 to 12) Size male maturity: 220 cm TL Size female maturity: 220 cm TL Max size: 300 cm TL Growth rates, Juveniles: 12.5 to 15.5 cm/yr Occurs in tropical, shallow inshore and offshore waters near the bottom; often found on and around coral reefs and on sandy plateaus near coral, at depths down to at least 30 m (Compagno and Niem 1998). Often found inside coral lagoons but also on reef flats and reef edges (Stevens 1984). It is also known to occur around and within mangrove estuaries (W. White pers.comm.). Out of 143 animals tagged at 43 sites by Stevens (1984), 19 individuals were recaptured (14.5%) of which five were caught more than once. These data showed that 52% of recoveries were made at the tagging site, 83% within 1 km of tagging site and 91% within 2 km. The average distance moved by individuals was 1.3 km (excluding those animals that did not move from tagging site) and the maximum distance traveled was 5 km. |
Systems: | Marine |
Major Threat(s): |
Within Australia, data from the Northern Territory (Lyle et.al. 1984) indicated that catch rates of N. acutidens in gill net and long line fishing trials were very low. N. acutidens is taken in small quantities (approximately 15 tonnes/yr) in the Western Australia northern shark fisheries. These fisheries comprise a very small number of boats (13 licenses, seven active and only three fishing for six months or more) operating over a very large length of coast. A smaller quantity of N. acutidens are also taken as bycatch in trawl and gillnet fisheries in northern Western Australia waters. There are likely to be significant areas of unfished habitat outside the operational ranges of these fisheries (R. McAuley, pers.comm). Threats from inshore fisheries are high outside Australian waters, particularly Southeast Asia, where these sharks are captured by gillnets and longlines. They are particularly susceptible to local depletion due their very small habitat range and limited movement patterns (Stevens 1984). This species is also likely to be affected by habitat destruction, particularly in South East Asia. For example, extensive coral reef habitat destruction (pollution and dynamite fishing), in addition, this species is known to occur around and within mangrove estuaries, many of which have been deforested or are heavily populated by humans throughout its range (William White, pers.comm.). Although they are still recorded, albeit very infrequently within Indonesia (W. White, pers. comm.), evidence suggests N. acutidens was historically more abundant, and have not been seen for several years in some areas. For example, in a preliminary survey of market catches around Bali, no N. acutidens were recorded, and jaws held in the fisheries centre in Jakarta that were several years old were the only evidence that this species was once caught in the region (W. White, pers. comm.). Furthermore, evidence of local extinctions in India and Thailand (L.J.V. Compagno, pers. comm.) indicates that this species is extremely susceptible to local inshore fisheries. |
Conservation Actions: | There are currently no conservation measures in place for this species. |
Compagno, L.J.V. 1998. Carcharhinidae. In: K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds). FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 2. Cephalopods, crustaceans, holothurians and sharks. FAO, Rome, pp. 1312-1360. IUCN. 2003. 2003 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 18 November 2003. IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group. Specialist Group website. Available at: http://www.iucnssg.org/. Last, P.R. and Stevens, J.D. 2009. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Second Edition. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood. Lyle, J.M., Pyne, R.R., Hooper, J. and Croaker, S.L. 1984. North Australia's multi-species shark fishery - a preparatory evaluation of the development of a shark fishing industry in northern territory waters. North Australia's Multi-Species Shark Fishery 1(12): 1-36. Stevens, J.D. 1984. Life history and ecology of sharks at Aldabra Atoll, Indian Ocean. Royal Society of London. Proceedings. Biological Sciences. 222(1226): 79–106. |
Citation: | Pillans, R. (SSG Australia & Oceania Regional Workshop, March 2003). 2003. Negaprion acutidens. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2003: e.T41836A10576957. . Downloaded on 26 March 2017. |
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Among the restaurants, the there is one that the fan club and I keep going back to: Via Brasil. I would not consider myself and family regulars, but we do go there at least 4-5 times a year. And there is one time during the year that we are likely to visit the restaurantL each year after mass at St. Patricks Cathedral in NYC, celebrating Brazil's patron saint Nossa Senhora Aparecida. Going to Via Brasil always turns out to be a great way to end an evening of religious contemplation. This year's visit, on a beautiful October night will be remembered fondly. All the stars were definitely aligned for us.
After a short walk from the cathedral, we arrived at the restaurant. Outdoor seating is limited, not more than four small tables, but that is not a problem. At Via Brasil. the action is all inside, especially on Saturday nights when a great live band blasts out - with no ear drum damage - great sounds of Brazil. I suspect one of the band members is a partial owner. I might be wrong, but he definitely adds character to the place both during the performance with his tambourine driven rhythms and, after the performance , when in typical Brazilian manner, he mingles and engages on with the guests on their way out side, puffing on what seemed like stronger than usual imported cigarettes.
Besides the music, the premises are nicely arranged. A small bar, sits in the front area surrounded by a few tables, Its a good spot especially on summer nights when the front doors are open and also during cold cozy winter evenings, when it feels good to look out windows on to the street from the temperate comfort of your meal. Inside, if you look down at the floor, you will notice a tile pattern that is distinctly associated with Brasil. It is a reproduction of the wavy, mosaic that covers the walkway in Copacabana beach in Rio De Janeiro. Take a look at the original wavy tiles along this mythical sidewalk to get a better idea of what to find in the restaurant.
The bulk of the tables, in the posterior part of the restaurant , just after the white grand piano. The arrangement works both for couples, as well as groups that intend bringing in some lively celebratory spirits.
Via Brasil Restaurant Facade |
And then, of course, there is the food, the reason why this Italian-American patron keeps going back to Via Brasil. So let's talk about it a bit.
Frango com Quiabo - Chicken stew with Okra & polenta |
I used to have a simple rule. Don't mix tomato based sauces with veggies. This dish, and its cooking technique proves me wrong. The flavors are complex and textures work perfectly together. Chicken meat is the star, but the Okra , herbs and spices complex steal the show. And then the side of silky corn polenta, combines texture and subtle corn flavor. This is a hearty dish , but not one that does not leave you feeling wobbly with a jello-filled tummy. Polenta, in my book, is always a welcome addition,
Bacalhau Cozido - Broiled Cod fish in a garlic sauce |
Out evening menu selection also included included two starters.
- Linguica Frita c/Mandioca - Fried Brazilian sausage served w/manioc fries, a finger food delight , always works well with an appetizing flute of Prosecco wine. This is a classic.
- Casquinha de Siri - Crab cake topped w/melted cheese, a crab based dish, with no resemblance to the great stuff out of Maryland. This is not fried patty , but a dish of tropical and West African influence. I will try to reproduce my own version of this one day , once I find the high quality lump crab. Now that's a compliment.
Eating at a Brazilian restaurant would not be complete without sampling some of the traditional drinks. The Queen went for a Caipirinha de Maracujá, a variant of this famous drink that includes Passion Fruit juice to a strong dose of good Cachaça, Brazil's "national rum, made from sugarcane. Hint, hint, the perfect drink to get the romantic juices flowing. While I was tempted to go for a Xingu, beer, one of my favorites, it would have been a mismatch for my dinner.. Xingu. is a brand of a Brazilian black bee based on the Schwarzbier recipe with a slightly sweet , cola-hinted flavour, and almost know residual burnt accents characteristic of stouts and porters. I went instead for a glass of Reisiling , after my initial glass of sparkling white wine - thought I had ordered Prosecco.- ouch.
Via Brasil , is a happening place. I can't remember of a visit when somebody was not celebrating a birthday party there, especially on Saturday nights. We've thrown parties there too - birthdays, and farewell parties for Japanese friends. If you feel you've got some Brazilian energy in you, then stop by , and enjoy the music, enjoy the food. Rarely you will run into shy, reserved American couples, that have difficultly in letting the Bossa Nova and Samba-inspired musica and the culinary aromas lift you from the moment you step foot inside. Oh, almost forgot, the mythical Carmen Miranda , lives there too, Don't forget to say hi, as you make your way downstairs to the powder rooms.
Parabens ! With Via Brasil, every day can be your birthday.


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Cat Power: "Living Life Is the Greatest Inspiration for Me"
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With apologies to Jon Secada's legion of adoring fans, it wouldn't be hyperbole to say Chan Marshall is the finest singer to reside in South Florida.
Marshall, who records and performs as Cat Power, has lived on and off in our neck of the woods for more than a decade by way of Atlanta and New York. She is both an interpreter of others' songs on the albums Jukebox and The Covers Album and a force to be admired on seven albums she wrote herself, highlighted by 2003's You Are Free. Throughout her career, Marshall's sultry voice has earned her comparisons to some of the greats, including being dubbed the indie-rock Billie Holiday. As with Holiday -- a singer Cat Power has covered -- the respect for Marshall's immense talent has often been shrouded by her reputation for erratic performances and behavior.
After her last local performance in 2012, Marshall called out a New Times writer for a negative review. Whatever ill feelings she might have had toward this publication seem to have faded. On a tour that's taking her throughout Australia and New Zealand before landing in Florida, a playful and charming Marshall spoke with us in a phone interview that showed the marvels and limitations of modern technology. On one hand, we conversed from opposite sides of the planet; on the other, spotty reception as she drove through New Zealand caused many disconnections and an abrupt ending to the conversation.
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Chan Marshall: I moved there in 2002. My best friend when I lived in Atlanta, when I moved to New York, she moved to Miami to go to college. Then she had a kid and I had some savings, and I just came and got a mortgage.
What has kept you in South Florida?
I never really stay too long. When your job is to sing songs to people at different places at different times, you don't really have a home. You just have a place where you have suitcases and shit. I chose that place because of my friend, my goddaughter, my godson, and the climate. It reminds me of New York City after a nuclear war. You get all types of people that mix, that clash, people from all over the world. It's so hot you feel like you're in a dream, and I love that relaxed mentality. The negative ions are really good for my health.
Has living here inspired your music? I know the last album was titled Sun.
I would say not at all. I think it inspires being in a beach environment like that, but I don't live in a very touristy area at all. It's just the nature that inspires me personally. It's not directly related to my writing, but what it does to my psyche really helps me be in a space that I am prepared once I begin to work, and that's real important... The title Sun comes from ancient classicalism, that in a lot of cultures -- Egyptian, Mayan, Greek, Native American tribes -- a lot of old ancient people regarded the sun as being God in a way, and that's kind of how I feel about it too. So that's what I'm referring to. It has nothing to do with Miami.
Are you working on any new music now?
Always. Always. Always. Always. Always. Always. Always. Always. Always. Always. Usually at this stage, most people think of going to work as showing up during certain hours. I just collect data about life. Everything is part of a collection of the memory. It's not really work. Living life is the greatest inspiration for me as a writer. So I'm living life.
I wrote a song the other day. I wrote one about ten days ago on the beach in Byron Bay, which is in New South Wales, Australia. I'm a creative-type person. I'm always doing little things that a lot of people don't consider work. What I'm doing makes up memories. I'm creating them right now through meeting different people. All kinds of things rest in your mind, and then sometimes maybe a dream will come and there will be an explanation of the empyreal. It can be a great conversation with a truck driver that can inspire me to think different than I was five minutes previously.
Before talking with you, I was listening to your covers albums.
Really? Nobody listens to that.
The one I fell in love with was back in 1996, the mix of Sonic Youth's "Schizophrenia" with --
No, really. It was amazing, and I was wondering that when you're listening to music, if you're thinking, How can I make this my own?
They always say that -- "I love your cover of blah blah blah. How do you make it your own?" I don't know how to play guitar or piano; I just love playing it. So when I'm playing with these people, and I'm friends with a lot of them, and they know exactly how to play an Elliott Smith song, and I'm like, "How the fuck do you know how to do that?" they know exactly how to play Mick Taylor's part of a song. How the fuck do you know how to do that? I don't know how to do that. I'm not interested in doing that. I just like playing how I play because it's fun to learn and I'm really curious and I like to have fun with songs. It's an ongoing joke with myself.
The songs, the covers, are because I love the songs and I want to play it at that moment. If I could have a record player with me, I would bother people because I want to hear music all the time. My songs are only there because I want to play them at that moment. Anybody can do it. Anybody can pick up a piano or guitar and not know [how to play] a song they love.
What songs are you loving right now?
I don't like to tell people. It helps people's marketability. But my favorite record is from Miles Davis. I love that Frank Ocean Orange record, and I love that new -- what's his name? -- King Krule. I love him a lot.
Are there any artists you'd love to have cover some of your songs?
[Joking Australian accent] I'm in the hills, mate. [Back to her American accent] I'm under the trees. What were you saying? Are there any artists I'd like to work with?
Is there anyone out there you'd love to cover one of your songs?
Yes, as a matter of fact. I was hoping that Bob Dylan would cover "Maybe Not." I was hoping that Jay Z, with Kanye of course, would play "Peace and Love."
What's stopping them?
I don't know. Can you let me know?
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Carrie Underwood Was #2 Casting Choice For "The Sound of Music"
Not sure if you watched The Sound of Music last night,but it was met with mixed reviews, especially in terms of Carrie Underwood's performance. Turns out, though, that the original von Trapp family was NOT on board with Carrie's casting as Maria!
In fact ,they wanted someone TOTALLY different for the job.ÃÂ Find out who after the jump!
According to Myles von Trapp Derbyshire, the great grandson of the OG Maria von Trapp, the family wanted ANNE HATHAWAY to have the role!
The 28 year-old New-Yorker said:
"[Our family has] had the conversations of who could play this role better and it was Anne Hathaway, for example. Here's someone who just won an Oscar for a similar situation [for Les Miserables]. She was able to act and sing."
Shocking, right? They definitely went in a different direction.ÃÂ Myles also went on to discuss the family's apprehension about the casting choice when they originally heard!
He said:
"It's just upsetting that this could potentially be the final broadcast of our story. Although her voice is amazing, she doesn't have acting experience. It's just the overall image, she's a country star, she won 'American Idol,' she's very public in kind of a tabloid way. Now we have this very glossy, tabloid figure playing this role."
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Matt Erickson is Kelly's husband, the father of three energetic boys, and the Senior Pastor of Eastbrook Church. Eastbrook is a multi-ethnic church making disciples in the urban setting of Milwaukee, ... Read More
In 2011 the largest denomination in the United States, the Southern Baptist Convention, announced the results of a survey showing a significant decline in baptisms and church membership. Ed Stetzer, a missioligist and researcher with Lifeway Research, commented at the time: "This is not a blip. This is a trend. And the trend is one of decline."
In the very same year, across the Atlantic, a report on the Church of England highlighted the challenges it was facing: aging congregations, faltering clergy recruitment and waning attendance. While church leaders used words like "crisis" and "time bomb," the report predicted the church would likely be extinct within 20 years.
More recently, the Pew Research Center released a study on the state of religion in the United States entitled "'Nones' on the Rise." The study brings into focus the increasing growth rate of those who do not identify with any religion at all. Nearly one-fifth of the U.S. adult population—and one-third of those under the age of 30—identify in this way; an increase from 15 percent just 5 years earlier.
I believe Jesus wants to speak a powerful word of resurrection into the Church today.
For many people, these are signs that the church is, if not already dead, steadily moving toward the grave. And many have been calling for followers of Jesus to return to the original vision for our faith.
I have lived within the inner workings of the church for the past 15 years, and I will be one the first to agree with many who point out that the Church is full of brokenness.
When you stand on the inside of the church, you see the good, the bad and the ugly. I have been disheartened by the hypocrisy within the leadership of churches. I have experienced disillusionment when it seems like the church is more about 'nickels and noses' then it is about real life transformation. To be even more honest, I have seen my own failings and weaknesses as a supposed leader and wondered if this thing called church is truly real or worth it. There are times when I have wanted to give up on the church and ministry altogether.
But I'm not ready to sound the death toll for the Church. Here's a story to tell you why.
When Lazarus was dead in the tomb and his sisters were surrounded by mourners, it seemed like everything was at an end. But Jesus made the days-journey to come, saying, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to awaken him" (John 11:11). In the face of all the mourners' wailing, Jesus shouts a powerful command to Lazarus that sends revivifying power into his cold, lifeless form: "Lazarus, come out!" (11:43).
Like Jesus' call to Lazarus, I believe Jesus wants to speak a powerful word of resurrection into the Church today. I believe Jesus is calling the Church to awaken and come out of the death that entraps it. I believe that Jesus has not given up on the Church, and neither should we.
I can think of at least three reasons we should not give up on the Church.
Jesus loves the Church
From all the recent discouraging commentary on the Church, you might wonder if Jesus actually hates today's Church. A cursory look at the Scripture will bring us back to our senses. In one of Paul's most moving passages about husband and wife relationships, he intertwines a description of the relationship between Christ and the church:
Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. (Ephesians 5:25-27)
Paul highlights the great love that Christ has for His church, which is marked by purposeful self-sacrifice, seen ultimately at the Cross. As he writes, Paul apparently becomes so caught up in his reflections on Christ's love for the church that he veers off course from his discussion of the topic at hand: marriage.
Woe to the person who gets between the lover and the beloved! Jesus loves the Church.
Paul's captivated words on the love that Christ has for His church overflow from Paul's understanding of what a tremendously powerful love it is. That love, Paul says to husbands and wives, serves as an example for how we are to love one another. It is a love full of selfless passion and zealous fire. Woe to the person who gets between the lover and the beloved! Jesus loves the Church.
Jesus is building the Church
In Matthew, Peter makes a bold declaration of Jesus' identity: "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God" (Matthew 16:16). Jesus responds to Peter's declaration with a very surprising statement: "And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it" (16:18).
Regardless of our understanding of the "rock" in this setting, there is one thing that is sure: Jesus will build His church. He will build it with such strength that hell's gates will not stand in the way of this living church. And we are part of this as well. Later in his life, Peter writes about this reality: "you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood" (1 Peter 2:5).
Not only does Jesus love the church, but we also see that He is personally involved in building His church. Like a construction foreman, Jesus stands in the midst of an ongoing work project called the Church. It is His house built from the living stones of His followers. Undoubtedly, the church is imperfect. Yet, at the very same time, Jesus Himself is making a masterpiece out of this imperfect assemblage in which He dwells by His Spirit.
Jesus will come for the Church
Whatever our understanding of eschatology, the New Testament is clear that Jesus will one day bring all the Church together with Him at the consummation of human history (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17). In this great gathering, the Lord Jesus Himself will call out both the dead and the living in Christ.
John, in his apocalyptic work that concludes the Bible, describes this gathering through the metaphor of marriage. In the midst of a new heaven and new earth, "I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband" (Revelation 21:2).
This bride is the ingathered people of God we call the Church. We can accurately say that, whatever else may go along with it, the consummation of human history in spiritual terms has a lot to do with the Church being prepared and restored for eternity with Jesus Christ.
Since that is part of God's cosmic aim for all the cosmos, we may want to stop and reconsider how we think about the Church. Jesus loves His church. He is building His church. And one day, He will come again for it. So in the meantime, let us join His good work of building His Church.
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I believe the church must die to itself. To religiosity, to selfishness, to self-centeredness, to egoism to everything that separates us from our neighbours and a needy world. God will raise up a new kind of church...alive in Christ, which will reflect His love and glory in His fullness by being practical in loving one another not discriminating and embracing the poor and the little ones as Jesus did.
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"The report predicted the church would likely be extinct within 20 years." -But that is not predicting the extinction of the Church (body of Christ). While this article has good things to say and reminders for the Church...the beginning is disconnected from the rest of the article.
"For many people, these are signs that the church is, if not already dead, steadily moving toward the grave. And many have been calling for followers of Jesus to return to the original vision for our faith."
Yes, let's return to the original vision. Let's love and take care of the poor, the forgotten. Let's give the word community a resurrection and then perhaps we will truly be the Church.
I believe the church must die to itself. To religiosity, to selfishness, to self-centeredness, to egoism to everything that separates us from our neighbours and a needy world. God will raise up a new kind of church...alive in Christ, which will reflect His love and glory in His fullness by being practical in loving one another not discriminating and embracing the poor and the little ones as Jesus did.
I don't think the Church is dying. I think what is dying is the Christian institution, the 501(c)3's. What starts as a love motivated organization that seeks to serve the community eventually takes on a life of it's own and feeds on the people for its own preservation. It's a business model that can easily begin using people for it's own gain even if the people in leadership are truly genuine and want to serve the Lord. Not all places are like that, but I think it's true for most. That's why people are leaving, but not everyone is turning their back on God. I still go to a place because I want to connect with fellow believers and I even give some money to help keep the lights on and bathrooms clean :). But I have no illusions about what it is and how it can manipulate people. Despite all that, Christ still works within them in miraculous ways!
This is a subject I'm passionate about. While we do see a decline in Western Christianity, I don't think the Church is dying. As the article clearly explains, Christ has big plans for us and is always building us. On the other hand, I've heard it said that "the Church is always one generation away from extinction." How does Christ build the Church and expand his kingdom? By using unworthy but redeemed people in the Church to make disciples. That's how it's gone on for 2,000 years and that's how it will continue until Jesus returns.
I actually wrote a short post about why I'm sticking with the Church last year on my blog: http://knownrenowned.com/2012/03/26/one-reason-ill-stay-with-the-church-...
One might think, 'Well yeah, Matt's not giving up on church - he's a pastor.' It is a convenient notion, but I poured my heart and soul into dozens of churches, two of the last three WERE GIVEN UP ON and abandoned carelessly and selfishly by the very shepherds who solicited them. So kudos to ya there, bro. Most others churches we struggled to fit in with simply disregarded the gaping cracks that sweet and hurting people who were steadily plummeting through.
Back to the article - in spite of its valid points, to me, it reads a bit messy, no offense. There is a gross distinction (I mean that both ways) between this group of people committed to Christ and that group of religious structure attendees.
I don't think 'churches' are dying. That implies there was real life to begin with. Programs and marketing methods are what's on the decline. Man's efforts can only take you so far. Sure, I keep going back to buildings that host a great lack any resemblance to Christ, His Love, His Grace, His Joy, and it's heartbreaking every time. Yet, I've found an abundance of 'Christian fellowship' in many other public spots. So I know God's still alive and kicking, and caring.
Actually, I have little recollection of Christ 'doing church' other than to confound the priests, rebuke profiteers or proclaim his personal deification. Aside from that, the ministering and miracles took place nearly anywhere else!
So I guess I'm honestly fine with giving up on church. It sounds great. It's giving up on God and discarding seekers that really bothers me.


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If you think its going to sound better it will. Now you cant trick your mind into believing that a sony amp will sound better than a INSERT FAVORITE HIGH END AMP HERE because in your subconscious you KNOW it cant.
However if you have a $400 amp and someone lets you hear a $5k amp you will HEAR a difference because your subconscious is telling you to do so. "Theres no way the $400 can beat the 5k amp right?" So you will listen more critically with the more expensive gear. The mind is more powerfull than we would like to believe and can make anything amp cdp ect... sound better than the other as long as we have a preconceived notion that it SHOULD. Blind however I would tend to think if you had a 100 or 1000 "AUDIOPHILES" in a room in a blind test the results would be 50/50 as well. |
The problem I have with the idea that everything is in the head, is that is not a complete truth to me. I am not saying it does not have a part in what we hear.
But it does not explain why I have liked certain tweaks and not others, or that I have even switched to less expensive no-name gear (from more expensive stuff that I already owned) as well just based on SQ. I did not have bias or previous experience with this stuff and was able to make my own judgement where not everyhting more expensive won. Based on the whole idea that it is in my mind thing, I should have liked every tweak and kept all the more expensive items since I should be able to make it sound so.


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help troubleshooting samson db500A powered 15 main
Hi, i bought a pair of samson db-500A powered 15 inch 500 watt speakers used of craigslist a while ago, used em for a fiew shows and love em.
there biamped, the tweeter and 15 each have there own amplifier. PROBLEM: I was mixing at home the other day and noticed that one of the 15's in one speaker wasnt playing anything, i was only getting sound out of the tweeter, so i turned the speaker off, then back on again and the 15 kicked back in. the same thing happened again a day later but this time it didnt kick back in as soon as i restarted it, so left it off for a while, turned it back on and the 15 was playing music again. turned it on this morning, and the 15 played music for one song, i played another song 10 mins later and my 15 isnt playing anything again!! I have never heard of or seen a problem like this before, could it be a loose connection to the amp for the 15? i have shows coming up this month so i need my FOH mains badly. any and all help is much appreciated. Basscrime. |
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i was just listening to a track while i had the 15 working, and then it cut out but it didnt cut out, it faded out like someone slowly pulled a fader down on a mixer, this is verry strange...
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i'm convinced there is a design flaw. I have the same problem with one that a client brought for a repair. I'll be able to tell you later, once i've figured this one out.
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Found the problem!!! Send me a pm if you haven't solved it yet.
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Well, come on, why not share the solution with all of us?
When I see that symptom in anything, my first reaction is dirty cutout contacts on a jack. But it certainly coul dbe many different things. |
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ENZO. correct Dirty jack contacts. Weird but true.
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Hi guys.
Having a couple of issues with a pair of DB500a's. In one speaker, it sounds like the 15 has gone - in the other, it sounds like the tweeter has gone.. So, after having read this forum, I decided to take them to bits to have a look. First, I took the front off to look at the cones to check the connections. They were okay. Then I took the backs off both, and swapped them to see what would happen. Lo and behold, the problems got swapped too... Although the 15 inch fired up intermittently with a fiddle with the volume control...so, I now have a couple of circuit board-type things out of the speakers - I have heard both tweeters working, and both 15 inch cones working, so I am happy that those parts at least are not damaged. However, how do I go about fixing what appears to be the actual issue - the circuit boards are either dirty or something is wrong. How do I check, how do I repair? Any and all help much appreciated. Last edited by jacksnakes; 10th February 2013 at 01:04 PM. |
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So you have dete4rmined that the board in one amp will not drive the woofer, and the board from the other amp will not drive the tweeter, is that correct? And by testing, you have foud that both tweeters and both wooferes are in fact functional, yes?
Each board has an individual problem. It COULD be as simple as a dirty connections, but I'd wager it is more likely each board has an electronics circuit problem. Do you have and know how to use a soldering iron and a multimeter? And can you change components on a circuit board? |
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Yes Not quite so much... not something I have done before, but will give it a go if I know which components are u/s |
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cracked solder joints can also be an issue pull out a magnifying glass and and inspect where pins from a connector are joined to the board, also try tapping the assembly while running at low volume and see if it cuts in and out a sure sign of a crappy /broken contacts.
in basscrimes' case i'd be looking for bad cap's, interstage and decoupling, to me the hint there is the volume fade over time. Last edited by turk 182; 12th February 2013 at 02:19 PM. |
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As discussed in our alert from yesterday, the Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments this week in Department of Health and Human Services v. Florida, a case that challenges the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. On Tuesday, the Court heard arguments on the constitutionality of the Act's "individual mandate."
The individual mandate requires all individuals to have or obtain a minimum level of health insurance coverage by 2014. This coverage can be through an employer plan, a federal program like Medicare, a state exchange created through the Act, or obtained privately from an insurance company. Individuals who cannot afford the coverage will receive generous subsidies. But anyone who does not obtain such coverage will pay a substantial penalty beginning in 2015.
One of the purposes of the individual mandate is to make other provisions of the Act economically feasible. For example, other provisions of the Act will eventually require insurers to offer coverage at the same cost to all individuals of the same age and geographic location, regardless of an individual's pre-existing health conditions. Before the Act, pre-existing health conditions would normally have prevented an individual from getting affordable coverage or any coverage at all. In essence, the Act now requires insurers to provide coverage to high-risk individuals, and to charge those individuals the same premiums that are charged to lower-risk individuals. (Employers who provide group health coverage are already subject to similar requirements through ERISA and HIPAA.) When Congress was drafting the Act, it determined that the requirement to cover high-risk individuals would likely increase the cost of premiums, especially in the individual market, because these individuals would be able to get coverage on the same terms as everyone else.
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The individual mandate has been challenged on the grounds that it is not an exercise of Congress's specifically enumerated powers under the Constitution. More specifically, the Act's opponents argue that the individual mandate is not a regulation of commerce or an exercise of Congress's power to tax and spend. Opponents argue that the individual mandate is not a regulation of commerce because it requires individuals to purchase something they have not otherwise chosen to purchase (health insurance), and that the mandate therefore requires certain individuals to engage in commerce before such commerce is regulated through the other provisions of the Act. During oral arguments on Tuesday, the Solicitor General argued that everyone is effectively engaged in commerce in the health care market, because everyone will at some point need health care. According to the Solicitor General, "[u]nder the Commerce Clause, what Congress has done is to enact reforms of the insurance market . . . that preclude discrimination based on pre-existing conditions . . .[and] the [individual mandate] provision is necessary to carry into execution those insurance reforms." Counsel for the Act's opponents argued, however, that "[t]he Commerce Clause gives Congress the power to regulate existing commerce. . . . It does not give Congress the far greater power to compel people to enter commerce, [or] to create commerce essentially in the first place." Based on questioning during Tuesday's oral arguments, it appears that the constitutionality of the individual mandate will be one of the most highly debated issues among the individual justices as the Court reaches its overall decision.
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HOLLYWOOD, California -- According to researchers, early Homo sapien bones show anatomical features that could only have arisen if the adult female in question had Neanderthal ancestors as part of her lineage.
The findings may answer nagging questions: Did modern humans and Neanderthals interbreed on a significant scale? And were the Neanderthals exterminated about 28,000 years ago -- as some anthropologists contend -- or did they gradually assimilate into the gene pool of people living today?
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