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Sixth Sunday After the Epiphany 2019, Year C — Planning Notes
See All The People Worship Series: THE EXPECTANT CROWD
Sixth Sunday After the Epiphany — February 17, 2019
Calendar Notes
All Month Black History Month
February 18 Presidents Day (USA)
March 1 World Day of Prayer
March 3 Transfiguration of the Lord
March 6 Ash Wednesday, and Lent Begins
March 31 UMCOR Sunday
April 14 Palm/Passion Sunday
April 14-20 Holy Week
April 18 Maundy Thursday
April 19 Good Friday
April 20 Holy Saturday
April 21 Easter Sunday
April 24 Festival of God's Creation
April 25 World Malaria Day (UM Communications)
Planning for this Series
As you plan worship for this #SeeAllThePeople series, you will have to keep two things in mind. The first is the purpose of worship: for the gathered Christian community to praise and glorify our Triune God. The second is the focus of the series: to see beyond the walls of your church to the people all around you. In planning worship, be sure to balance these two foci. Your prayers, songs, and sermon can witness to the power and might of God while also proclaiming that we are sent people with a mission from Jesus Christ. Try balancing your music: program songs that focus on God's actions and songs that speak to our mission. Hymns such as "Here I am, Lord" (UMH 593), "Lord, Whose Love Through Humble Service," (UMH 581) or "Sois la Semilla" (UMH 583), would make good theme hymns for this series.
Because this series is based on our current #SeeAllThePeople campaign, you'll be able to find many complementary resources. Start with the #SeeAllThePeople website for resources and downloads to be sure that this worship series goes beyond your Sunday service. Perhaps this series can lead up to new way of inviting people into your church for Ash Wednesday, Lent, and Easter Sunday. If you want to use this series to launch an intentional discipleship system, Lent is a wonderful and historical time to start.

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No attitude. No cover. No bullshit.
That's been the motto at Purdy Lounge since the day the bar first opened its doors 13 years ago.
Ever since, we've all come across the SoBe hotspot at one time or another, having started, ended, or ended up staying all night at 1811 Purdy Avenue.
While Purdy's owner Dan Binkiewicz agrees that "a lot of these stories are just laced with alcohol," here are the ten most memorable moments at the bar according to Binkiewicz himself.
See also: Mac's Club Deuce Owner Turns 99! His Top 9 Moments From Miami's Best Dive Bar
Opening the Bar
"When we opened, we thought we were [gonna be] opening a quiet neighborhood jazz bar," Binkiewicz admits.
"Back then, all the clubs and bars had these door men that had strict policies and broken foreign accents," he recalls. "It was kinda douchey and we opened Purdy for everyone, [where] you wouldn't get judged at the door or pay at all at the door."
"We didn't think we were gonna be having long lines. We had no clue," he says with excitement in his voice. "Two months into it, people started asking for music. I was like, 'Hold on a second,'" he laughs.
"When I made it to seven years, I was like, 'Holy shit!' It's definitely been a pleasant surprise."
Love at Purdy
"I can't tell you how many people have called us to tell us that they met their wife or husband here, maybe around 25 [couples]," says Binkiewicz.
"They call and are just like, 'We wanna let you know we met our wife [at Purdy] and wanna celebrate our anniversary there'."
"I don't know, there's just something about it."
Must be the purple walls ... Or maybe just all that sex that goes down in the bathroom.
Bathroom Sex
"From the first day we opened, there was some crazy stuff going on in those bathrooms," admits Binkiewicz. "We are notorious for people having sex in the bathrooms ... And we learned the hard way."
"One weekend, it was one broken sink, the next weekend the other, and we were like, 'Dude, we have to do something!'" he laughs.
"So we built these metal brackets [around the sinks] so that if you sat on them, they wouldn't break."
Problem solved.
Diplo Playing Chocolate Sundays
The no 'tude vibe, cheap drinks, and wild memories give Purdy its rep, but the music is what it's all about. While local faves like Spam Allstars and Suénalo are the norm here, every now and then, you get a surprise appearance.
"We've had Diplo come in a few nights and play for Chocolate Sunday," recalls Binkiewicz.
"Everyone was loving it and shocked. He just hopped on the turntables and did that."
The Marley's at Reggae Night
"We've also had the Marley guys, Stephen and Damian play in one day. It was also kinda of a surprise, but they were doing it for a while."
Singing Jimmy Cliff's "Vietnam" at the End of Every Night
"We used to have a tradition, there's a Jimmy Cliff song call 'Vietnam,' and I don't know how it started, but we would sing it at the end of almost every night," Binkiewicz remembers.
"It's a really sad song, but it has a happy beat. We ended many good nights like that. We were all really wasted, and the guys would take their shirts off and girls would strip down and go crazy."
"I have no idea why we choose [the song]! It's a sad song. It's completely weird how the song became the song, but it did."
Stapling Bills to Steve-O's Chest
"Steve-O came in one night, and I don't know how this happened, but at the end of the night, the waitress that was serving him stapled her tip to his chest," laughs Binkiewicz.
What a Jackass. Just kidding, Steve-O, we love you.
Random Celebrities Popping In
"Andy Milonakis, Jim Brown, Enrique Iglesias, Matt Damon popped in," Binkiewicz recalls.
"I think most people that have never been to Purdy, they ask for local bars at the beach and come in here looking for a local bar."
Guess even celebrities can't get enough of Purdy.
Getting Puked On and Jumping In the Bay
"I think it was our 9th anniversary party, we did a Purdy Rain party. At the end of the night, I took a shot with one of my bartenders."
"The bartender puked right on me, so I jumped on the bay and got cleaned off. Not my proudest moment at 6 a.m.," Binkiewicz's voice faded.
There's no need to be ashamed Binkiewicz, we've all been there at one point.
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"For me, the most memorable are always that people I've met there and the locals. Miami gets a bad rep, but I've met so many good people at Purdy, its mind blowing."
"People come to get hammered because it's not expensive. There's a lot of shit that happens with alcohol. But the place for me, it's about the people. It's just a great hang out."
Happy Birthday, Purdy! Here's to 13 more.
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My favorite Oscars gown by far was the Marchesa dress worn by Olivia Culpo. Not only is it gorgeous, but it's a dress with purpose.
Since the weather has been so up and down for the east coast (75 degrees on Monday, 25 degrees on Friday?), I've fully embraced loose layers, like this sweater (which is on sale for $11!)
I'm just now getting on the LUSH Bath Bomb bandwagon and I'm already hooked.
Spring's minimalist mani: negative-space designs. All you need to rock this one is some tape and one polish color.
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Now that I am training for the NYC marathon in November I am in definite need of more running shoes because as my mileage increases I need to rotate my marathon sneakers and I need to make sure they are not too worn out for when I actually get to the marathon. Coincidentally, shoebuy opened "The Run Shop" the same week I began training.
This couldn't come at a better time because I was still deciding what sneaker my "marathon" sneaker would be for NYC. I have been having some trouble with my current ASICS (the Gel-Kayano) so it was exciting to be able to try something new and different. As a runner I have used all different brands of running shoes over the years from ASICS to Mizuno to Nike to Saucony. My first running shoes were ASICS and my most current are ASICS, but I have used many others in between.
My dilemma recently has been my shoes just don't fit right. My size seems to have increased to a 9 1/4, which is obviously not a size so I am back and forth between a 9 and a 9.5. Shoebuy was nice enough to send me a pair of Brooks Adrenaline in a 9.5 to try out to see if they could be a contender for my marathon shoe. The also sent me awesome Salmon Elevate 3/4 tights!!!
I have run in the Brooks Adrenaline for a few weeks and at this point I am just about decided on the shoe I am wearing for the marathon. I had narrowed the choices on my shoes for the marathon down to three choices, which were the Asics Metarun, Asics GT-2000, and the Brooks Adrenaline. Both Asics shoes I wear a 9 and the Brooks I went with a 9.5 because a 9 was too small. The Brooks are comfy and look amazing, but they just don't fit right. The Metarun are absolutely amazing, but they are a limited edition and at $250 a pair, they are just not a reasonable choice. Last, but not least are the Asics GT-2000. These are my marathon shoes. The fit perfectly and I wore them on my long run this week and loved them!!!
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Homemade Marshmallows Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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- Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 3 envelopes unflavored gelatin
- 1 cup cold water, divided
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
- Optional toppings: melted chocolate, hot fudge and/or caramel ice cream topping
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Homemade Marshmallows Recipe photo by Taste of Home
Homemade Marshmallows Recipe
This recipe was my grandpa's favorite. At Christmastime, he would be busy making marshmallows for his family and friends. —Diana Byron, New London, Ohio
totAL TIME: Prep: 55 min. + standing
MAKES: 117 servings
Optional garnishes: baking cocoa, confectioners' sugar, crushed assorted candies, chopped nuts, colored sugars and/or sprinkles
Nutritional Facts
1 marshmallow (calculated without optional ingredients) equals 22 calories, trace fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 5 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, trace protein.
1. Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil and grease the foil with butter; set aside.
2. In a large metal bowl, sprinkle gelatin over 1/2 cup water; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, salt and remaining water. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 240° (soft-ball stage).
3. Remove from the heat and gradually add to gelatin. Beat on high speed until mixture is thick and the volume is doubled, about 15 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Spread into prepared pan. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 6 hours or overnight.
4. Using foil, lift marshmallows out of pan. With a knife or pizza cutter coated with cooking spray, cut into 1-in. squares. Dip or drizzle marshmallows with toppings if desired; coat with garnishes as desired. Store in an airtight container in a cool dry place. Yield: about 9-1/2 dozen.
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Quite often whilst writing 'Schicksal', I regretted not having asked questions when my parents were still alive. This seems logical now but the trauma of war silenced them. I grew up very aware of the fact that insensitive probing would open wounds deep and barely healing. So their silence silenced me also.
The skeleton of my novel stood like a marionette, loosely hinged, far from self supporting. To do the story justice my role included creating a credible stage upon which to play each scene.
Rewriting history with its complexities wasn't my intent. In fact an interest in history eluded me completely. I preferred maths puzzling out an equation or philosophy tossing about eventualities. The interwar years and WWII the setting for 'Schicksal' demanded that I address my short comings. So I began.
War of course is complicated and reports can at times be inaccurate. Yes the Royal Yugoslav Army was quickly defeated by the Wehrmacht, eleven days from invasion to defeat. The country was partitioned between Germany, Italy,Hungary and Bulgaria, and subsequently occupied. I had two facts; my father was an enlisted member of the Royal Yugoslav Army and he became a German POW in 1943. From his recitations he supported neither the Chetniks nor the Partisans.
I felt as if I continually ran into brick walls.
Initially he fought in Belgrade, his family in Dala were under Hungarian occupation. The country was a blood bath and on the verge of civil war. As I can understand it the Chetniks collaborated with the Italians initially and then with the German forces and Ustase. The Jewish population sent to concentration camps and ethnic cleansing was rife among many minority groups.
The Croatian Ustase committed genocide against Serbs and Roma, Chetniks against Muslims and Croats whilst Italian troops pursued Slovenes. As the Partisans spread out from the larger cities rural folk fought in an attempt to retain their land. Serb fought Serb disrupting public order. A major Wehrmacht crackdown resulted in the imprisonment of many Yugoslav national.
As best as I could ascertain dad made his way back home illegally. When local skirmishes with the Partisans escalated the German reprisal swift and severe, imprisoned my father. The Stalag, Stalag 325 was a real place and indeed it moved several times in the harsh sub zero conditions of winter. My depiction of the deportations and conditions are based on true accounts from people who have shared the information as well as my father's stories.


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ALBANY - Gov. Cuomo has struck back hard at President Trump's immigration policies, but some groups and lawmakers fear he's not backing up his words with action.
Various immigrant groups and Hispanic state lawmakers are upset that Cuomo is pushing a college affordability plan that would not cover undocumented immigrants.
And they say the Liberty Defense Project he announced last week that will offer pro-bono legal services and other resources to immigrants regardless of their status does not go far enough. They note there is no state investment into the program.
"Gov. Cuomo has some really strong words about immigrants and he's had some really good rhetoric...but the fact is he has not yet lived up to his rhetoric," said Steve Choi, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition.
Javier Valdes, co-executive director of Make the Road New York, agrees.
"The thing that's most frustrating to us is in the moment of need where our community is under attack and there is a huge need for more resources than ever before, we have yet to see the state step in in a significant way," Valdes said.
Both Valdes and Choi said their groups will oppose Cuomo's push for free college tuition for public college students from families with household incomes of up to $125,000 if it does not also cover undocumented youths.
"If that moves without covering our folks, we would urge all legislators we interact with to vote 'no'," Valdes said.
Cuomo this year again proposed a state DREAM Act that would grant access to state tuition assistance programs to the children of undocumented immigrants.
But some groups and lawmakers feel he has not fought hard enough for the issue despite strong opposition from the Republicans who control the state Senate.
"We're tired of lip service," said Assemblyman Francisco Moya (D-Queens). "We're tired of seeing issues put out as window dressing just to appease the public."
Moya was one of seven Hispanic and Asian Assembly Democrats who issued a joint statement this past weekend calling Cuomo's Liberty Defense Project well-intentioned but short-sighted.
"Something isn't always better than nothing," the seven said. "In launching this program, it creates the impression that legal services for immigrants is an open-and shut case, derailing other efforts that could direct more funding."
The group believes the state needs to commit several million dollars toward the effort.
Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, the Bronx Democrats who heads the state Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic task force, in an email credited Cuomo with creating a SUNY Hispanic Leadership Institute and for taking administrative actions to address a lack of Latinos in state government.
He also highlighted the creation of the Liberty Defense Fund project, though he later said he believes the state needs to do more to address the issue.
A group of immigrants will deliver petitions with 11,000 signature calling for more immigrant action to Cuomo's office on Tuesday.
Cuomo rep Rich Azzopardi said "the Governor has and continues to support the DREAM act. It was in his budget, negotiations on which continue."
As for charges the state should do more to step up, he said, "The Governor's Office for New Americans has been funding immigrant services, with a constant funding stream of state money, for years. The Liberty Protection Project supplements this ongoing work with private funds and pro-bono representation from more than 180 advocacy groups."


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In the last blog post, I reached out to founder and formulator of ZENZIVA, Andrea Berset, to find out about her experiences with beauty from the inside out. I'm sure you may be curious to know more about what her daily regimen may be in order to maintain that beautiful inner and outer glow she radiates.
Here, Andrea shares her top seven beauty secrets and tips to nourish the soul and enhance self love.
1. Regular EXFOLIATION has been a total skin saver for me! That is why I created the Gold Dust as it is such a GENTLE way to exfoliate your delicate skin. Also, the Chocolate Scrub is so incredibly hydrating that I use that from head to toe many times a week.
2. Proper MOISTURIZER is key to supple skin. Finding one that works well with your skin is a gift from the heavens! The U'I Oil is so light and absorbs so quickly that it is perfect for this Hawaiian Humidity.
3. I love to MIST all the time! So refreshing and rejuvenating! I am stoked to be in the final stages of development for mist that is very near and dear to my heart, to share with all of you!
4. I indulge in a FACE MASK a few times a week. Whether it be local, raw honey + essential oils, clay or smashed fruit like strawberries.
5. No doubt regular MEDITATION, YOGA, BREATHING, and DANCING can be huge contributors to the light that shines from within you! I recommend indulging in these activities as much as possible!
6. I take a few things internally as I am a firm believer in PROPER DIGESTIVE HEALTH, as being a foundation of vitality. I drink apple cider vinegar every morning & evening. I take the doTERRA probiotic daily. I also drink a teaspoon of sacred clay and diatomaceous earth every morning & evening.
7. It's important to nurture my inner desires. I love to spend time reflecting on the dreams I have placed with intention on my Aloha Dreamboard life board. I have made it a regular practice to lovingly gaze over the images and imagine them as having already happened. Such an important technique I have added to my morning and evening self care daily practice. It keeps me focused on what my true self would like to accomplish.
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The crowd of gurus and experts, particularly in the social media field, is more than annoying, it is troubling. Most have little understanding how things actually work, be it unmediated human social interactions (face-to-face) or people using tools and services to communicate and interact. The mediated interactions not only add complexity to a more pure flow, but they add complexities. Understanding these complexities and the many gaps and complexities that exist and lay ahead takes some rather in depth understanding. I don't know of anybody there yet and there are some insanely smart people working on it and even better there are groups of insanely smart people working on it.
What pains me are the clicksperts, those who think they understand it all because they are adept at clicking the interfaces in social tools and service and thinking they grasp it all. They are playing with the surface level symptoms above the complexities that are masked by the interface and thinking they have solved (the equivalent of) the mystery of cancer and are providing a cure and share it in their "10 steps to..." or "The future of..." blog posts. These are not resolutions nor future thinking (they are just stating what was commonly known 2 to 4 years ago, if not much longer and now often moved beyond).
These clicksperts sometimes have "thought leader conferences" where they talk about discoveries and secrets of what the future (the past for many of us) holds. The clicksperts make problems for those that listen and deploy into their ecosystems, where progress could have been made and people are ready for next smart steps. But, the people get the opposite of what they need, they get really poor advice based on thin thinking and lack of understanding.
Why does this matter? One favorite tools that clicksperts recommend is Yammer and nearly every organization I talk to realizes they have walked into a serious set of problems with the use of Yammer. The lack of the very basics of social and information life cycles get exposed by Yammer. In tools like Yammer smart things get said, but they get lost, not easily searched and found, not easily aggregated, nor not easily tied to anything they are relating to. Compounding the problem are the many complaints of poor customer service (irony fully noted) and down time - things broken that limit or keep people from accessing the service.
Once you get beyond the clicksperts you find people people who see the gaps and problems in tools like Yammer in a day or two of use, or 15 to 30 minutes. Sometimes these problems will not have consequences, but working with people who know the problems, know how they will impact you and your organization, as well as help identify better suited options is a much better approach than leaving the thinking (or lack of it) up to the clicksperts.


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CrossFit is a highly demanding sport and requires a very well balanced diet in order to optimize recovery. Not only will a good diet help with recovery but it will also increase your energy and help to rebuild muscle and increase muscle growth.
Remember intense exercise must follow with intense recovery!
Start by avoiding processed foods! When doing groceries, try keeping to the perimeter of the store (most processed foods are kept within the aisles). Add more fruits and veggies to your diet and eliminate added calories from liquids like soda, tea, juices and other high sugary drinks.
Try to limit the amount of cereals, bagels, rice, pasta and breads you consume, as these are highly carb dense foods that give very little nutritional value. Try to also limit the consumption of potatoes, peas, carrots and corn.
- Protein should amount to about - 30% of your daily total caloric intake.
- Carbohydrates should amount to about - 40% of your daily total caloric intake.
- Fat should amount to about - 30% of your daily total caloric intake.
Portion control is KEY! Protein should be about the size of your fist, Carbs about 2 fist full and fat should be about the tip of your thumb (butter and oil) per meal.


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The Bitcoin Slump Is Beginning to Hurt the Stock Market, Says Wells Fargo
Bitcoin's slump over the holiday season is starting to have a knock-on effect on stock markets.
That's according to Wells Fargo Securities' head of equity strategy, Chris Harvey, who raised those concerns in a Monday interview with CNBC. Bitcoin prices, which soared as high as $19,500 earlier this month, began slumping the week before Christmas and hit lows just above $12,000 on Friday. As of Tuesday, the value of the cryptocurrency has rebounded to $15,600.
"There's a significant amount of froth in the crypto markets. We do think that if that froth comes out, it will spill over. It's not going to happen in a vacuum," Harvey said, noting that the price of Bitcoin had outrun the value of the underlying asset. "And we're beginning to see a very small glimpse of that today, with technology down a little bit."
As of mid-day Tuesday, the S&P 500 is trading almost flat at 2,681 as it closes out its own record-breaking year, while an index tracking technology-related stocks, the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF, is down about 0.6%. Bitcoin's rise is believed to have benefitted the stocks of some tech companies, including semiconductor makers such as Nvidia, whose chips are used in Bitcoin "mining."
Harvey isn't the first to warn of collateral damage from a Bitcoin slump. Deutsche Bank Chief International Economist Torsten Slok previously said that a Bitcoin crash could hurt the confidence of retail investors. If those investors do get out of Bitcoin during a slump, they may be less willing to invest those same funds in stocks for fear of a similar decline, and could become less willing to spend in general.
Any spillover, however, is likely to be limited, given the cryptocurrency market's relatively modest size. While the total market capitalization of the roughly 1,382 digital coins tracked by coinmarketcap.com is just under $600 billion, the S&P 500 is worth about $24 trillion.
That's not to say that the market won't get larger, or more volatile. "It's something to watch out for in 2018," Harvey said.
Correction: A previous version of this article identified Brian Sullivan as Wells Fargo Securities head of equity strategy. Chris Harvey is Wells Fargo Securities head of equity strategy. This article has been edited to reflect the change.


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SVO (Calne) Limited is celebrating winning an award for its work with Motability Operations, the business behind the Motability car, powered wheelchair and scooter schemes for disabled people. The accolade, awarded at the sixth annual Motability Supplier Awards, recognises excellence, efficiency and innovation.
Rob Pithouse accepted the winning award for Adaptation Partner on behalf of SVO, who were highlighted by Motability Operations as one of the businesses supporting the service provided to over half a million Motability customers in the UK. With award wins and commendations ranging from those for individual car dealers and car manufacturers, to specialist businesses that convert cars to make them wheelchair accessible, the awards celebrate the diversity of the Motability car, powered wheelchair and scooter schemes.
Mike Betts, chief executive of Motability Operations, commented: "The Motability Scheme delivers a service that enhances the lives and opportunities for disabled people and their families. The Supplier Awards recognises the performance and consistent excellence across the different types of businesses and people who deliver that service to our customers. Ranging from those involved in face-to-face customer service, to those who deliver the behind the scenes logistics of the scheme, all winners and commended businesses and individuals are united by their high standards."
SVO (Calne) Limited was particularly highlighted by the judges who said - "To win the Adaptation Partner award, SVO was recognised by judges for its additional touches to customers such as accommodating requests free of charge where others may seek additional payment, strong reliability records, and the engineering skills of its personnel. A small and specialist business, SVO was praised for finding cost effective solutions and adjustments that really make an adaptation work better for a customer and responsiveness to customers based in the most remote locations."
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The recent Paris attack incited a broad rise in Islamophobia in the UK. Muslims from all across the country are being targeted on the street, on public transport, at work, and at educational institutes. Tell-MAMA – a national body to monitor anti-Muslim hate crime reported a 300% rise in Islamophobic incidents since the horrific attacks in Paris on November 14, 2015.
The reported anti-Muslim hate attacks range from general abuse and threats to extreme violence with victims having age range from 3 year old child to over 60. Majority of the perpetrators are middle aged white males. The anger and hate against the Muslims seem to be increasing every passing day. The most worrying element is that the prime victims of these attacks are Muslim women who are visible because of their veil and modest Islamic clothing which make them visible at the street-level. A vast majority of the cases against Muslim women are taking place on public transport, where either fellow passengers or the bus drivers abuse them. There is a common pattern of the kind of comments made against them and most of the perpetrators hold them responsible for the Paris attacks. In some cases, mothers were verbally abused and threatened in front of their children. In one of the most recent cases, the perpetrator pointed finger at the 5 month old baby of a mother in East London and said "Are you going to brainwash her to bomb people". In another case, a Muslim female student was threatened to death on a bus by an elderly male near Liverpool.
Such attacks are not just restricted to South Asian or Arab women but the White British converts to Islam are also experiencing the same hatred targeted towards them because of their faith. Right after the Paris attack, a white female convert was approached by a white male in South London who verbally abused her because of her hijab and abaya.
Even the school children are not spared of this targeted hate campaign against the Muslim communities in the UK. There is a steady rise in attacks against the Muslim children at schools and in some extreme cases, the perpetrators were their own teachers who abused their Muslim faith and called them terrorists. Some very violent attacks have also been reported from the universities with the most recent case at the University of Edinburgh where two Muslim students (one of them was wearing a hijab) were spat at, physically and verbally abused and called 'terrorists'.
Many attacks against the mosques and Islamic institutions have been reported as well. Recently, two mosques in Newport, South East wales, were vandalised with anti-Islamic graffiti in the aftermath of the Paris attacks.
Such appalling rise of Islamophobic hate crime in Britain is not a new phenomenon. There has been a consistent trend of anti-Muslim backlash after every terrorist attack locally or internationally. Tell MAMA project recorded a 275% 'weekly increase' of anti-Muslim hate crime after the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris in January this year. Similarly, there was reported to be a 286% quarterly increase in such attacks after the murder of a British soldier, Drummer Lee Rigby, in May 2013.
There is no denial of the fact that all those who carried out terrorist attacks in Paris claimed themselves to be Muslims but more important is that Majority of the Muslims all around the world condemn violence in every shape and form. Similarly, the overwhelming British Muslims always came forward and disassociated themselves with all those individuals and groups who perpetrate violence in the name of Islam. However, their efforts could barely protect them from organised hate campaigns running against them in full swing.
Islamophobia in Britain has a long history with its roots going back to pre-7/7 and 9/11 eras when a British think tank, the Runnymede Trust, popularised this term in one of their research reports in 1997. Unfortunate incidents like Paris attack act as a catalyst to anti-Muslim campaigns flourishing in the British society. Some key actors to promote Islamophobia in Britain are far right nationalist groups like Britain First and English Defence League who are proactively demonising Muslim communities in Britain by holding them responsible for all the ills of the British society.
Media is another crucial element to escalate islamophobia in the UK. Certain sections of the print and electronic media have been promoting anti-Muslim sentiments in Britain for a long time. In 2008, Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies produced a research report entitled 'Images of Islam in the UK' which suggested that two third of newspaper stories say British Muslims are 'Threat' or a 'Problem'. By continuously and deliberately mentioning the religion of criminals, they played a central role in arousing public's sentiments against the Muslim communities in Britain.
The intensification of Islamophobia in the UK has deep impacts on wider Muslim communities in Britain. Their sense of vulnerability and collective victimisation as a faith community has increased over the years because of unfair Government policies and irresponsible media coverage.
The horrific attacks against innocent people in Paris were as shocking for Muslims as they were for the rest of the world. However, as much as Muslims are the greatest victims of terrorist ideology, they are held responsible and made a 'suspect community' by certain segments of society because of their faith. This environment is unhealthy and dangerous especially for the younger generations of Muslims who are born and bred in Britain and consider this country as their home. It's not just the Muslim communities but British society at large must come forward and challenge the hate narratives against the Muslims. The Government needs a policy shift and must introduce more 'inclusive' policies instead of focusing on 'preventive' measures – which have been miserably failed to tackle the challenges of extremism in Britain.


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When you start working with a piece of equipment time and time again, you build up a relationship with it; understanding its ins and outs, the fastest or best way to set it up. For me, I have this affinity with Manfrotto products. Since starting out in video during university, I had invested in a sturdy Manfrotto 055Pro-B tripod and a fluid video head. 3 years on and to this day it proves to be a great piece of kit to have around; I use it for my custom built camera jib now so it lives in my boot with that!
Through various university and freelance projects I used my trusty MF 055Pro-B legs, strapped tightly to a Lowepro backpack.. Not the most comfortable or lightweight solutions. The aluminium legs begun to take their toll when more equipment was required too, and as a videographer I had a bag full of lenses, audio kit and a monopod too. I occasionally used a Glidetrack slider too, which worked very well on the legs, and did not have to be spread really far apart or use any weights.
Check out a couple of my video's featuring Manfrotto gear -
Manfrotto Backpack50 - http://vimeo.com/84398932
Manfrotto ML240 LED - http://vimeo.com/41688532
But, how do you choose the right Manfrotto tripod and video head for what you do?
Key points to consider - Budget is always something to keep in mind, it can get expensive!
- What cameras, lenses and accessories you will be using with it.
- Where/shooting situations; are you going to be traveling so need a lightweight option, or more corporate indoor, weddings, adventure.
- Are you working with video or photo, or both!
Budget - everyone should have a decent set of tripod legs and head that can be their go-to choice no matter what the client, production or location. This could be a heavy duty two-leg tripod with video fluid head for news/docu/TV footage acquisition - go for Manfrotto twin leg kit! But for photography you may consider a lighter option that can be grabbed and carried quickly - go for Manfrotto BeFree! Remember that a tripod/head kit should last you a lifetime so keep your budget in mind, and look for products and kits around £100-£150 for your first investment (no, I'm not suggesting you save up to spend £150, your budget is what ever you can work within so have a rough max figure that you would aim to spend - dependent of the following..).
Cameras, lenses and accessories - If you are a keen amateur, you may be working with small DSLR bodies and lenses; like the Canon 600D with an 18-135mm for example. This setup not weighing much tends to lean you towards a light, single leg tripod with a two way or ball head mount - 180X Pro B with 804RC2 head. However, for more professional setups; Canon 5D mark III and a 70-200 telephoto lens your looking at +3Kg of weight, so a more stable solution needs to be found - Lightweight Fluid System.
Shooting situation - If you are out and about all the time, a tripod with locking legs and extendable center column is a great feature to have; its great for getting very low angle shots while keeping the tripod steady, not to mention the ball leveling mount feature which levels the head without adjusting the legs. If you are the opposite, and work in studios and generally terrain free environment, a standard set of legs will be appropriate. Remember you can mount the tripod onto dolly wheels for easy motion and movement in a studio or indoors.
Video or photo? Generally video requires the use of moving or 'tracking' shots, where the camera focuses and follows a subject through a scene. Remember talking about ball and fluid heads? This is where they become important! A fluid video head uses liquid to smooth the panning and tilting movement when adjusting the head, creating smooth camera movements. This is not entirely possible using two-way or ball heads due to the lack of fluid in the head and a pan handle. It can be done, but be prepared to video a number of times to achieve steady movement! If you look further into video and movement, many equipment manufacturers have also created stabilizers that counter balance the camera's weight, creating flying and smooth flowing movement!
For photo, as you are taking still images, the focus on being able to move the camera while the shutter is open diminishes, and the need to find and focus on a subject quickly, from many angles becomes key. This is where a ball head or two way head works best, allowing quick movement between camera angles.
If you mix between both, producing work like timelapse, hyperlapses, long exposures and night time shooting, you should consider the weight of the tripod and camera gear together; will you need to weigh down the tripod to keep it steady, will the camera be subject to movement when using a lighter tripod and head? These factors will affect your image or video if not considered!
A great example; myself and Ashleigh were filming a wedding at Horsley Towers for John Harris Wedding Films and we got the message to setup and run a timelapse for the evening. It was windy out, not great conditions for a TL, and with only a Canon 60D and 15mm fish eye lens the setup was not at all weighty. After about 15 minutes I went to check on the TL camera and it was nowhere to be seen.. The tripod and camera got blown over (not damaged) in the wind. No more timelapse that day!
Hope that helps in your choice of Manfrotto kit to use! It's always good to examine the details of your needs and what the product can do, to find the best solution. Remember if you start out with a single-leg, ball head setup and are looking to move into video in the future, you may need to invest again. Its not always possible, but try to future-proof your investment in case you have a change of heart in what you do.
The reason why choosing the Manfrotto 055ProB tripod and 701HDV worked so well for me is that I could use it on everything I worked on; from being my A camera support to supporting a camera jib and slider - an all round solution to my needs.
Back to the story.. After 3 years, it was time to move on. I had been researching equipment I would invest in, and sticking with the DSLR camera type my requirements for tripod legs and video head did not stray too far away from my original purchase. However, after experiencing carrying around all of the video equipment, and an extra bag for grip, it was about time I got a carbon fiber tripod to ease the weight issue. As I am a one man band videographer, I carry all the gear. So with a full camera bag, tripod, monopod, even a slider maybe, my options need to be lightweight but just as functional.
Manfrotto have gone above and beyond on the engineering of the 755CX3 and MVH500AH. Carbon fiber legs provide an ultra portable solution, able to hold loads up to 8Kg which is perfect for my Canon 5DmkIII, cine lenses, field monitor etc.
The new plate mount on the video head is incredible too, and saves so much faffing around with the previously notorious screw to lock the plate in place. Now, the plate simply slides in from above, and a spring pings the clamp into place. A great innovation especially for use with camera rigs so you don't have to bend down, find the screw to start unlocking the plate and camera to the rig. So, for fast shooting situations, the new head is a must!
The sad thing about all of this is that after searching through my old photos and videos I don't have any; specifically featuring the Manfrotto gear! What I can say though, is for every single videoshoot I've worked on, my Manfrotto gear has been there, supporting me no matter of the situation. So I went out a shot some stills that I've included in the blog, and did indeed find pictures of the gear in action!
If you want to see more of my work featuring Manfrotto equipment, check out my vimeo page - https://vimeo.com/apvideography
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It's a common call/email/text that most bird watchers get this time of year:
"HELP! I just saved a baby bird! What do I do? What do I feed it?"
My typical answer is, "Put it back where you found it because you most likely found a fledgling learning to fly and it needs to be back in the wild to finish flight school," which I find to be a very unpopular answer.
If it is an emergency and since I get calls and texts from all over the country (even a few out of the country), I direct people to Rehabber Search or Wildlife Rehabber. Both of those sites allow you to enter your zip code or state and find someone nearby who has the state and federal permits that allows them to treat wild birds.
However, let's take a moment to figure out if the type of baby bird you found truly does need help. The general rule is that if it has feathers, it can fly and leave it be. But maybe this will help you triage the situation when you see a baby bird:
This is a very young House Wren. You typically do not find a bird this naked or featherless outside of the nest unless there has been a storm or the nest has been attacked by predator like a raccoon, chipmunk, squirrel or corvids. If you happen to find a baby bird this featherless, take a moment–is there a bird nearby chirping at you angrily? That is probably one of the adults. See if you can find a nearby nest, if you can reach it easily place the chick back into it. If it's after a storm, try gathering nesting material and place it in a dish up off the ground. A Cool Whip container works well (punch some drainage holes below it) and the adults might still care for it. Keep in mind that if you stand out in the open and watch, the adult birds are going to think it's a trap and ignore the chick.
If the nest was in a bird house, open the house and check the damage. You may be able to repair it and the adults will finish rearing the chicks. Do not worry about touching the baby birds. The adults of most species will still care for the chicks no matter how much you touch them. That's an old wives' tale that says bird won't take care of a baby bird with a human smell on it–not true at all.
If you cannot find the nest or it's too destroyed, do not try and raise a chick this young. It's easy to choke it with food while you're feeding it and chances are good that you'd raise the chick like a pet and you'd end up with an adult bird that doesn't know what its predators are and seek humans for food and mating…aka an unreleasable bird. It's illegal to raise wild birds (even orphaned ones) without state and federal permits. Use the wildlife rahbber links at the top of this page to find a licensed pro near you.
This young American Robin may look gangly but it's supposed to be out of the nest, it's fine. If you see a baby bird running around on the ground with this many feathers–it doesn't need your help. This is the equivalent of a 15 year old with a learner's permit. Believe it or not, most of the birds that nest in backyards are ready to leave it 13 – 15 days after hatching! They need another day or two to figure out how to use the flappy things on the sides of their body and yeah for a week they are going to be awkward in their movements and very vulnerable to predation (especially cats, keep them indoors) but this adults hang out and watch them. They give them warning calls, teaching them what is dangerous and when to hide. If a baby bird at this stage is taken to a rehabber, it's waste of the rehabber's time and the chicks will miss valuable training from their parents. Wildlife rehabbers are good, but what human can teach where to flip the best leaves to look for grubby larvae? What human can point out a fox hidden nearby and how to avoid it? Humans can fatten birds up and get them strong enough to fly, but we can't teach them the really important stuff for bird survival.
Keep in mind that birds at this stage will flutter and look like it can't fly very well, but it's fine, it's all part of the learning process. If it is in immediate danger from cats, try and shoo it away from the cat and lock the cat up indoors (preferably for good) or at least while the bird learns to fly.
Do not attempt to put a baby bird that is fully feathered like this back in the nest. Once they are old enough to flop out of the nest, they have no desire to stay there.
Young raptors like the above Bald Eagle chick are a different matter. They take a lot longer to grow and develop, unlike the two week growing process of most songbirds. If you find a young hawk or eagle out of the nest and it is covered in down and is unable to stand on its huge feet, it needs to get back in the nest. Many states have rehabbers who only do birds of prey. Many partner up with tree climbers who attempt to get the chicks back to the nest and under the care of the adults. Some even go as far as to rebuild the nest or make a platform beneath the nest and place the chick on that. When that isn't possible, many raptor rehabbers keep tabs on nests and will place an abandon chick in a foster nest. Birds of prey look cool, but they can't count. A female red-tail may leave a nest to hunt for her two chicks and return to feed a rabbit to three chicks without noting an increase in the number of chicks a rehabber has placed there.
Owls are a little different. They don't build nests and some like Great Horned Owls take over old hawk or squirrel nests. They do no rennovations and the nests usually fall apart about midway through the season. Before baby owls (like the above Great Horned Owl chicks) are able to fly, they go through what is called a "brancher phase." Their feet are already fully grown and very strong. If they blow out of the nest, they can usually climb their way up to a branch and the parents till tend to them. If you find a fluffy owl that looks similar to the bird in the above photo, it's probably a brancher and the adults are waiting for you to leave to care for it. Leave it be. Feel free to contact a raptor rehabber, but they will guide you through questions about the brancher phase. Remember that owls are masters at hiding, you may not see the adults, but they see you and they won't go near the chick while you are there…even if you're hiding behind a tree. They have excellent hearing, they know you're still there.
Young waterfowl are their own weird set of problems. Above are Canada Goose goslings. The first few years for female ducks and geese are kind of practice rounds. They need to learn by trial and error (often deadly to the chicks) where to safely place the nest, how to keep young in a tight group and hide them to avoid predators. Sometimes females have eggs to lay but no nest and the eggs can end up anywhere from other duck and goose nests…there was even a case in Minnesota where a Canada Goose laid an egg in an Osprey nest and the raptors incubated and hatched it!
The best bet for a lone duckling or gosling is to hook up with another brood of chicks. Experienced Canada geese will corral young from less experienced females and you'll find rafts of 20 goslings tended by a four adults–safety in large numbers. A lone gosling or duckling is vulnerable to all sorts of predators like raptors, bass, herons, fox, snapping turtles and foxes (just to name a few). Try to get it too another family group or contact a wildlife rehabber. Some rehabbers even have surrogate ducks or geese that they can raise a lone chick with and teach it to survive. Never raise a wild goose or duckling yourself. Some feed stores try to sell the ducklings as educational projects for kids over the summer. The thinking is that in late summer when the ducklings are adults, they can be released in the wild. Granted, it's fun for kids to raise some ducks but keep in mind, no one teaches these ducks what their predators are and most succumb to fox and coyote attacks within a week of being released as adults. Also, the ducks have associated humans as their flock and food and are very confused when dumped in a park.
At the end of the day, most of the baby birds dropped off to rehabbers do not need to be rescued. It's hard to watch nature sometimes, it's a bird eat bird world and when disaster strikes a nest, our love of birds often drives us to want to help them. Remember, that if it is an emergency go to Rehabber Search or Wildlife Rehabber and find a licensed pro wildlife rehabber to help you out.
Sharon, this is an incredibly valuable post. Thanks for sharing such timely and critical information illustrated by cute chicks!
Thanks, Mike. I know some people have a heard time understanding the question, "Is it fully feathered?"
I hope this helps people figure out when to help out baby birds.
Wonderful post!! Thanks so much for this information.
Thanks for the great post Sharon. Having an egg and nest identification service on my blog, I am always getting questions from people who really want to help the birds but are actually disrupting their natural breeding, nesting and learning process.
I always advise leaving eggs where they lie noting that a human cannot possibly give a baby bird what it needs to survive in the wild, much less raise a wild bird from an egg.
It's also important that these well-meaning folks understand that it takes a professional wildlife rehabilitator to bring an immature bird from pre-flight status to a state in which that bird can live in the wild and survive.
Thank you for spelling out some much needed information for bird lovers all over the world as to the proper way to "help" birds found in the wild.
Thanks so much! This information has probably saved this little Birds life! I'm pretty sure now that i've read this that it will be fine, I just need to put it back and keep my dogs inside! Thanks again!
yes, it may be looking to be fed; but until you know what kind of bird it is, you won't know what kind of food it eats. When there are no adults looking or other nestlings making noises out there, and hidden observation hears/sees none; I cover bases by feeding a fishbase cat food pate' mixed with powderized dried mealworm. Does'n t' hurt to keep it onhand, keeps forever. Is great add to chicken food or house bird food, and to birdfeeders. Look up your bird here/online to find out what it is. DO NO FORGET about the parents; they should be out there; keep LOOKING, listening!! Feeding that bird is an 18 hr day job every 10-15 minutes of the right stuff; but it is only food; you must try to find wild parents or find wild bird rescuers to help rehab it and restore it to the wild. You cannot do this!
Ive tried to help a baby bird i tried to picked it up and put it back in the nest but i was unable to complete my mission because of the mom and dad birds they tried to attack me like i was going to eat their baby bird… the worst part is every time i walk out my house baby birds mom and dad scare the crap out of me .. they usually fly an arm length above my head and whistle and i usually panic and act like a ninja more like an idiot haha i fall for their tricks every time i wish those birds were already good to fly so maybe their mom wont try to kill me every time i walk outside.. its crazy they forced me to quit smoking so i bought a bag oh halls (true story) lol sorry for my english but im not american
good heart for trying to help a baby; hope you were able to put the baby in a safe place where parents could find it and continue to feed and lead it away to their teaching and feeding of the baby. They may be wondering where their baby is; hope you got it where they could find it. If they nest near your door again, hope you will avoid that door as much as possible, and not touch the baby if you see it during its fledgling stage, which is over a week for most birds, but they usually try to keep their baby in places where people and animals are not able to see it. They misjudged you, don't let them down next time
what if the baby bird was found by someone else?
we have a baby bird that has down, but still has his eyes closed. we fed him mostly liquid mushed up dog food because someone said it has the nutrients the bird would need. we don't know where the parents are. but we need to know how to care for it for a week or two. can you tell us?
Did you not search for a wildife rehabber near you? There are links and everything. It's difficult to raise a songbird and most cases illegal. Most baby birds fledge two weeks after hatching.
Use the link and find a licensed professional.
A baby bird fell off an tree! And I ain't know ow to climb 5 meters.????i was about to go swimning but it fell down
Well just give it to me! I will take care of ze baby bird!just feed it milk & cookies????
Thanks for info I now know what to do about Wren nest on my patio #1 keep cat inside witch is problematic but I watch her to make sure she leaves the area although i can not keep an eye on when she returns she usually is laying nearby then I bring her in
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Hi, I am looking for advice. Today is Saturday, and this morning my landlords cat brought a baby bird to us. I was able to save the little dude, without much injury. I do not know where he came from, and I washed a tiny wound closer to his backside from the cat's tooth. He seems to be fine, and has taken a liking to hanging out with me. I have tried to call several local offices and wildlife rehabbers – to no avail. The local offices aren't picking up the phones and I have left messages. Listings don't show any aviary rehabbers, but I did call them anyway and leave messages with all the contacts I could collect. I am trying to identify the little guy so I can at least keep him alive until I can find a proper place to take him in for care. I need help doing this, and I am hoping that by making contact with someone who has more experience in this field, hence this message. He appears to be a fledgling, sprite little dude. Brown coloring, but his belly is more of a light tan. He has a row of coloring in his little wings that matches his belly. He h as some silly looking down feathers on his head, and sporadic spots on his body but nothing to give me the dominated in down. Perhaps he is still a nestling, but on the older side. He's so tiny I thought he was a hummingbird at first. I have photos and video that I can send for reference. I just want to keep him alive until I can get him to hands that know how to care for him best. I hope to hear from you, and thanks for the consideration.
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Seth Finkelstein covers the latest scandal to embarrass Wikipedia: a site administrator and Wikia employee who's been lying for years about his academic credentials.
Ryan Jordan, a 24-year-old in Kentucky who's never taught a class, claimed on his Wikipedia bio and in an interview with the New Yorker to be a tenured professor of religion with four degrees: a bachelor of arts in religious studies, master of arts in religion, doctorate of philosophy in theology and doctorate in canon law. The magazine ran a correction after he bragged on his Wikipedia talk page about fooling reporter Stacy Schiff and the magazine's fact checker:
I did six hours of interviews with the reporter, and two with a fact checker, but I was really surprised that they were willing to do an interview with someone who they couldn't confirm; I can only assume that it is proof I was doing a good job playing the part.
Jordan serves on one of Wikipedia's management committees and was hired in January by Wikia, the for-profit company affiliated with the site, after acknowledging the fraud. If Jordan can be believed, he told Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales about faking his bio before being hired:
Before I accepted the position, I provided all my real details to Angela and Jimbo, and immediately provided the same information to Brad Patrick; I also placed it on my Wikia userpage, from where I expected it would fairly quickly make it's way back to Wikipedia.
Reporters who cover Wikipedia should consider its role in this deception. Someone at Wikipedia recommended Jordan to Schiff as an interview subject, Wales hired him after he admitted the ruse and nobody told the New Yorker it had been scammed. When contacted by the magazine, Wales said, "I regard it as a pseudonym and I don't really have a problem with it."
In a furious debate going on within Wikipedia, one of Jordan's fans makes a defense of his actions that nicely demonstrates what a trainwreck the project has become under the situational ethics of its management:
... 2. If you believe what people say on the internet, you are stupid. 3. There is no honesty policy on wikipedia, and people have a right to protect themselves. ... 5. If the New Yorker is stupid enough to believe everything everyone tells them, that's their problem.
A member of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees, Erik Möller, is urging Ryan Jordan to step down:
Creating a pseudonym is one thing. Creating an elaborate fake persona with fake credentials, and using it in arguments, letters, and interviews is another. I am deeply troubled by this behavior, consider it highly unethical, and would like to ask you to seriously consider stepping down from your official Wikimedia roles. At the very least, I believe you owe the community an apology for this behavior. You have damaged both the reputation of the project, and your own. I am deeply saddened and disappointed.
Möeller was elected to the board in September 2006 to assume a term that ends in December 2007.


text: Opponents of California's controversial Proposition 8, which passed by a small margin on Election Day, effectively banning gay marriage across the state and dealing a blow to marriage equality proponents across the country, will be gathering across the United States today to protest the proposition while promoting love and equality for all families. The New York City rally will be held today from 1:30-4:30 pm at City Hall, and is sponsored by Marriage Equality New York. To find a rally near you, visit the Join The Impact website for local meet-up times. [Join The Impact]


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[Book #89 was taken care of by Book Fairy Pam Welter in Chaska, Minnesota, and her story is below. Thank you Pam!!]
Hi Christine,
I had so much fun being a Book Fairy! I imagined myself with wings flitting about and looking for a spot to leave this book that would add a sparkle to someone's day.
The words at the beginning of your book "...in an open place with light and air" guided me to choose the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum as my location. It is where I searched for your book before I found out there was not a Minnesota Book Fairy yet and I would be the lucky person to have that job! The gardens and forests of the Arboretum are enchanting.
I made the book drop on a festive fall day. There was a book sale going on inside - 22,000 books had been donated and lots of book lovers were on the premises. There were whimsical Scarecrows on Parade as well as a Pumpkin Palooza. Leaves were golden and fluttering to the ground. A perfect atmosphere!
A scarecrow named STARZ with a glittering outfit and a giant star wand caught my fairy eyes. Next to her was a bench lined with pumpkin gourds. I knew this was the magical place to leave your gift.
I placed the package on the bench and went into the gift shop. About 40 minutes later, it had been taken. I thought I saw STARZ shining even brighter!
Mission accomplished and stardust wishes for whoever found it!
Blessings to you, Christine, for your gracious spirit. You are a shining star!
~Pamela Welter


text: Why Blackpool? Conferences in Blackpool are unique and go beyond the standard corporate events. With over 100 venues for your meeting, launch or event, you'll find a venue to suit your needs. Benefit from an extensive range of bedrooms in more than 300 quality graded properties, to suit all tastes and budgets. Blackpool has an array of restaurants and bars for all tastes, as well as numerous locations suitable for team building and corporate hospitality, meaning you can really give your event or conference that WOW factor. We also offer event marketing and PR support, facilitate venue visits and resort show-rounds to ensure you find your perfect location. In addition to this, we can create a dedicated accommodation website branded for your event and social media support.


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2019 Cruise Nights
May 1, June 5, July 10, August 7, September 4
6:00pm to 8:30pm
(rain dates each following Wednesdays)
Motors are running, oldies are playing, and families are enjoying both. Cruise Nights offer the opportunity for a stroll down Main Street while viewing the art, muscle and uniqueness of antique, collectible and performance cars and motorcycles. With 40 cars average for each of the 5 Cruise Nights, there is so much variety from a farm tractor to motorcycles to tricked out newer cars to antiques to street rods to the classic muscle of the 60's and 70's.
Vote for your favorite car at our registration desk located in front of the Metuchen Savings Bank and by the DJ stand. There are three People's Choice Awards: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place. T
These nights bring back the nostalgia of the old town neighborhood, the excitement of a fair, the enjoyment of meeting friends and neighbors and the tastes of Metuchen's eateries, taverns and ice cream shops. So mark your calendars for the first Wednesday of every month beginning with May and ending in September. Rain date is typically the following Wednesday but always check our website for announcements.
The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce extends their thanks to our many sponsors and volunteers without whom this event would not happen. Stop by Chamber businesses and thank them for supporting the community!
Drivers Wanted!!!
Have an interesting car, a vintage car, antique car, motorcycle, even a great new model such as the latest Corvette or electric car, or other unique vehicle come on down and show it off on Main Street in Metuchen. A member of a motor or car club, come on down. We would be happy to see you. No preregistration required or registration fee; however, a donation would be appreciated. Simply register your car after 5:30 PM at the Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce registration table located in front of the Metuchen Savings Bank and by our DJ (just follow the music). Find a parking space on Main Street or adjacent New Street. Available spots are located at the parking meters which have the Red No Parking signs; these spots are reserved for the cars on display.
Aside from a great evening, meeting fellow enthusiasts and visitors to downtown Metuchen, and enjoying local eateries, you have the chance to win one of three People's Choice Awards (1st, 2nd, 3rd Place). In 2019, Metuchen Chamber Gift Certificates will be awarded.
Please note, Rain Dates are typically the following Wednesday. Cruise Night cancellation due to inclement weather will be posted on our website.
If you are interested in participating, contact the Chamber office for more details at 732. 548.2964.
2019 Cruise Night Sponsorship Flyer – FINAL


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Two months ago, they were married in a small and intimate wedding, with their closest friends and family there to celebrate with them. They contacted me a few weeks back to get official photos of them and I couldn't have been more thrilled. Two people madly in love are my favorite kind of sessions and these two did not disappoint. Amongst the giggles and the laughs that ensued the entire session, I couldn't help leaving with a feeling of happiness and contentment. I had most definitely caught their love on camera - mostly because you just couldn't miss it.
Ellisa and Anthony - thank you! Thank you for giving me this opportunity to know you a little better and to be the one to document your very sweet relationship for all your friends to see. You two are the kind of people that make a person feel happier inside just from being around you. I know that from experience. So thank you!
With Love,
We had the opportunity to photograph this session at the stunning Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Durham, North Carolina.


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Our Story
Dr. D.M. Hardison founded Tidewater Baptist Temple in 1966, with seventy-two charter members. They met in the Park Elementary School until the sanctuary was dedicated in October 1967. For the last few weeks before the dedication of the building, the members met in a revival tent. Under the leadership of Dr. Hardison, the church grew, people were saved, and baptisms were held every Sunday evening for some time.
In September 1977, Dr. Hardison went into full time evangelistic work and Dr. Paul Hawkins accepted the call to the pastorate at Tidewater Baptist Temple. Not long after, in February of 1979, the church moved from 3400 Berkley Avenue to its present location at 1316 Campostella Rd. In 1986 and 1988 extensions were purchased or built for the property. Pastor and Linda Hawkins served the church faithfully for 27 years.
In October of 2004, Charles Pearson (then assistant pastor) was called as Senior Pastor when Dr. Hawkins was led to move into full-time evangelistic work. Since then the Lord has added various new ministries inside and outside the church walls. Pastor Pearson continues with a strong desire to reach the lost with the Gospel and train the saved to see the redemptive nature of God's Word and reach others with the truth. The Lord has given him a real heart for a Tidewater Baptist Church discipleship ministry.
September of 2011, God brought a trial into our church family. Literally it was a trial by fire. The church auditorium caught fire in the middle of the night, started by an electrical outlet fire. Quickly, the fire spread throughout the church, destroying most of it, but damaging all of it. The entire church had to be rebuilt, a blessing in disguise. They were able to move back into their updated church building in December of 2012.
God has continued to bless the church with a steady growth both in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ and in membership and ministry opportunities. In 2013 Tidewater Baptist Temple's name was changed to a simpler Tidewater Baptist Church. The Tidewater Baptist church family rejoices together in everything that God has done for these many years and looks forward to all the will of God as they continue.