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Edward Downing has been representing plaintiffs for more than 20 years and is well known in the field of products liability. As a litigator, Downing has spent the better part of his career arguing for safer products and manufacturer accountability.
Downing argued against motorbike manufacturer Baja Motorsports Mini Bikes and Go-Carts in regard to leaking gas caps that had seriously injured several people, including a very young child. The essential matter involves a leaky gas cap that didn't keep gasoline from splashing out of the tank. Though the case is still pending, about 308,000 mini-bikes have been recalled.
Downing has also worked to improve the safety of gaspowered water heaters. He spent more than 15 years working with manufacturers, gas companies and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to correct a design flaw that resulted in flammable vapors exploding and seriously burning individuals.
Downing served an integral role in collecting data and evidence, analyzing product safety and even engineering as it pertained to the product.
"I'd say I've been involved in about 50 of those cases around the country," he said.
The first water heaters manufactured to the new, more strenuous standards hit the market more than 10 years after Downing first approached the matter. Today, all water heaters manufactured in the United States now are flammable vapor resistant.
Downing considers it his biggest career accomplishment.
"It was a hard fight against a powerful lobby, but we were able to get them to change the product. We're just motivated to protect these kids, so it was easy to keep going. Lucky for us, we won a whole lot more than we lost."
Downing is also working on a number of hurricane-related claims and personal injury matters in Louisiana and Texas.
"I just have a tendency to think I can win most cases. It doesn't happen all the time, but I have a tendency to think I can find a way it can be done," he said.
Outside of the office, Downing volunteers as a consulting attorney for the National Doberman Pincher Club of America.
"I love going to dog shows, and I love dog people."


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The Holy Father, Pope Francis, announced during his Sunday Regina Coeli address, that he will hold a consistory on June 28 to create five new cardinals, the Catholic News Agency (CAN) has reported.
According to the report, the new cardinals are – Archbishop Jean Zerbo, (Bamako, Mali); Archbishop Juan José Omella (Barcelona, Spain); Bishop Anders Arborelius (Stockholm, Sweden); Bishop José Gregorio Rosa Chávez, (auxiliary bishop of San Salvador, El Salvador) and Bishop Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, (Apostolic Vicar of Pakse, Laos and Apostolic Administrator of Vientiane).
Speaking on the consistory, the Pope said, "Brothers and sisters, I wish to announce to you that on Wednesday, June 28, I will hold a consistory for the nomination of five new cardinals.
"Their origin from different parts of the world manifests the catholicity of the Church, spread throughout the earth."
The report said that on June 29, the day after the consistory, which is also the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, the new cardinals will concelebrate Mass with the Holy Father at the St. Peter's Basilica. The Mass will be celebrated alongside the new metropolitan archbishops who were named in the previous year and will traditionally receive the pallium (woollen vestment conferred by the Pope on an archbishop) from the Pope on that day.
"The new appointments represent not only the weight key European dioceses such as Stockholm carry, but also the Pope's acute attention to the peripheries," the report said, adding that, "in 2015 Pope Francis advanced the causes of canonization of 12 potential saints, two of whom were martyred by communist revolutionaries in Laos in 1960.
"The Pathet Lao defeated the royalist forces in 1975, and Laos has been a communist state ever since. Foreign missionaries were expelled or fled that year, and now fewer than two percent of Laotians are Christian."
CNA also reported that, "noteworthy is his appointment of San Salvador's auxiliary bishop, marking the first time he has tapped an auxiliary as cardinal. Bishop Chávez was chosen over his Archbishop, Jose Luis Escobar Alas, for the red hat, showing that Francis, as seen in his previous appointments, is willing to skip over "cardinal sees."
"San Salvador is also the diocese Bl. Oscar Romero led before being shot during Mass in 1980. He was recognized as a martyr and beatified in 2015. Chávez is known to have been a close collaborator of Romero before the archbishop's death.
"Rumors have been going around that Romero will be canonized sometime this year, however, so far there has been no confirmation."
The new cardinals who are all under 80 years are eligible to vote in the next conclave and will join the 17 other prelates who got a red hat during Francis' most recent consistory, held on November 19, 2016, to coincide with the close of the Jubilee of Mercy, CNA reported.
The report said, "On that occasion, the Pope named 13 new cardinals of voting age, including three Americans, and five who had already passed the voting age of 80, making them ineligible to vote in the next conclave."
Those eligible to vote include Archbishop Mario Zenari, who is and will remain apostolic nuncio to the "beloved and martyred" Syria; Archbishop Dieudonné Nzapalainga (Bangui); Archbishop Carlos Osoro Sierra (Madrid); Archbishop Sergio da Rocha (Brazil); Archbishop Patrick D'Rozario (Dakha, Bangladesh); Archbishop Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo (Merida, Venezuela); Archbishop Joseph de Kesel (Malines Brussels); Bishop Maurice Piat (Port-Louis, Mauritius Island); Archbishop Carlos Aguiar Retes (Tlalnepantla, Mexico) and Archbishop John Ribat (Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea).
Fr Ernest Simoni, an Albanian priest from the diocese of Shkodra, whose testimony of the persecution of the Albanian Church under the communist regime was also nominated by the Pope, the report said.
The report also informed that non-voters elevated were – Anthony Soter Fernandez, Archbishop Emeritus (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia); Renato Corti, Archbishop Emeritus (Novara) and Sebastian Koto Khoarai, O.M.I, Bishop Emeritus (Mohale's Hoek, Lesotho).


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Guest: Henry A. Wiencek, doctoral student, Department of History, and assistant editor, Not Even Past.
American political discourse refers a lot to the ideals of the Founding Fathers, but the Founding Fathers often found themselves at odds with one another with very different religious, political, and economic ideas. In this episode, we'll examine some of the lesser known Founding Fathers, and examine the ranges of opinions they held about issues from slavery to states' rights and their opinions on the form of the new American Republic.
Guest Henry A. Wiencek from UT's Department of History walks us through an era of American history that, it turns out, isn't so easy to summarize as it might appear.
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There is a tendency to focus on the better-known Founding Fathers: Washington, Jefferson, Madison, while they're important, there are a wider variety of people who contributed a great deal to the Revolution who can also teach us a lot about the diverse economic, religious, ideological concerns that went into 1776 and our independence from Britain.
The first person we're going to talk about is Dr. Benjamin Rush, who was a Philadelphia physician, writer, educator. He signed the Declaration of Independence and he was a member of the First Continental Congress. He's also known because, at the end of John Adams' life, Rush reconciled him with Thomas Jefferson. He's a unique figure. In contrast to some of the other founding fathers that we are familiar with, he had his own concerns. Notably, he was a very strong opponent of slavery, and he was a strong opponent of capital punishment.
He was a firm believer in Enlightenment principals, which, loosely defined, means that he believed that humans are naturally inclined toward liberty and that tyranny is an unnatural circumstance. He believed that both capital punishment and slavery were institutions of tyranny.
There's a bit of hypocrisy on his part, though, because in 1776 he did buy a slave in Philadelphia, only three years after he wrote Address to the People of the United States, which was a pamphlet attacking the slave trade as incompatible with liberty.
Another figure in the revolution, Charles Caroll, who was a very wealthy plantation owner from Maryland, had a unique take on abolition as well. He was a delegate to the First Continental Congress, and eventually became a Senator, and he signed the Declaration of Independence. He believed in the gradual emancipation of slaves. He introduced a bill in Maryland that would gradually emancipate slave—it didn't pass.
Even though he was a tobacco farmer and owned slaves himself, he believed that slavery should be gradually dissolved in the new Republic. Again, like Rush, there may be a little bit of hypocrisy here—he never freed his own slaves—so I think this shows some unique views on abolitionism, and also the distinct regional economic views. Rush was urban, from an environment where slavery was less prevalent, and he wanted the immediate cessation of slavery; Caroll was from a region in which farmers were heavily invested in slavery and heavily dependent on it.
One possible reason why Caroll went against type may be his religious views. He was Catholic, which was very rare at that time in American history. Catholics were generally viewed by the Protestant majority as being suspicious, as being beholden to the pope. It was believe that Catholics couldn't make good Republicans because they would be so dependent on the authority of the pope rather than a democratically elected government.
Religion is an interesting sub topic that is not discussed a whole lot in our narrative of the Revolution, but there was a variety of religious—Christian—beliefs among the people who supported the revolution. Caroll was a Catholic. Another, John Witherspoon, who was president of the College of New Jersey—now Princeton University—is another individual for whom religion played a big role in forming his revolutionary ideals. He was a Presbyterian minister, which is an evangelical religion that came out of the Great Awakening, a period of great religious reform in America that saw the formation of denominations that were more egalitarian and less hierarchical.
At the College of New Jersey, he was very influential in teaching both Aaron Burr and James Madison. He penned a sermon called On The Dominion of Providence Over The Passions of Men in which he argues that political liberty and adherence to Christian ideals are very compatible. So, for Witherspoon, notions of Presbyterian Christianity were very important to how he viewed liberty and justifying his revolutionary attitudes.
John Peter Muhlenberg, who was from the Pennsylvania Dutch colony, was a Lutheran minister. He used his beliefs toward revolutionary ends. On January 21, 1776, he gave a speech at a church in Woodstock, VA, in which he cited Christian Biblical doctrine to assert that Americans needed to stand up for justice and liberty, and, at the very end of the speech, tore off his robe to reveal an officer's uniform, and marched out of the church and enlisted several young men on the spot who were in the crowd. So, in this case, religion informs military reviews.
Muhlenberg, after the war, was elected to the first Congress as a Republican representing Pennsylvania, which again represents diversity among these individuals in their political views. Muhlenberg was a Republican, he believed that states should be vested with more power than the federal government and that states are the best guarantors of the people and the people's rights. We can contrast this with Charles Caroll and John Jay, who eventually became the first Supreme Court Justice, who were both Federalists. They had a very distinct view of the American government as Federalists, they believed in a strong federal government, they distrusted states power, and believed that ordinary citizens should be managed within a more hierarchical government and be governed by their betters.
Just to say a little bit more about John Jay: he was from New York, he was a strong Federalist, and he was president of the First Continental Congress. After the war, he was very prominent in international affairs. He was the ambassador to Spain and France, and negotiated the Treaty of London—or "Jay's Treaty"—in 1795 which essentially normalized relationship (at least for the time being) between Great Britain and the United States and forced Britain to recognize the US as an independent power.
And, as a bookend to the earlier discussion of Benjamin Rush, John Jay was also an abolitionist and the president and founder of the New York Manumission Society.
While this is just a small sampling of individuals, they do help to illustrate that there was no uniform set of beliefs among the Founding Fathers and other Revolutionary Americans. They had distinct religious beliefs, they had distinct ideas about slavery, and they really had very different visions of what America could be after independence. It also shows how regional interests informed their revolutionary and political ideas.
Documents and Further Reading:
Benjamin Rush: "Address to the People of the United States."
The Federalist Papers No. 2: John Jay writing about "Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence."
Excerpt from "The Dominion of Providence over the Passions of Men" by John Witherspoon.
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Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
This podcast addresses the following standard in the Texas high school U.S. History course:
(1) History. The student understands the principles included in the Celebrate Freedom Week program. The student is expected to:
(C) explain the contributions of the Founding Fathers such as Benjamin Rush, John Hancock, John Jay, John Witherspoon, John Peter Muhlenberg, Charles Carroll, and Jonathan Trumbull Sr.
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This podcast addresses the following standards in United States Era 3:
Standard 1A: The student understands the causes of the American Revolution.
- Compare the arguments advanced by defenders and opponents of the new imperial policy on the traditional rights of English people and the legitimacy of asking the colonies to pay a share of the costs of empire.
- Reconstruct the arguments among patriots and loyalists about independence and draw conclusions about how the decision to declare independence was reached.


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Contrasts of Laos and Cambodia
Journey through gorgeous Laos and fascinating Cambodia, taking in the main sites with an off-the-beaten-track twist.
Originating as a small organic vegetable farm, the Living Land Company is a "not for profit" community based project in a village just outside Luang Prabang. By taking a hands on tour here you can learn about the farm itself and the processes involved in rice farming.
The project is staffed by people from the local village and the farm produces many of the vegetables used by the town's top hotels and restaurants. The profits allow many local children to be put through school.
In a small group you'll get to grips with the day to day processes of the farm, particularly those on the paddy fields, along with traditional methods and machines used to clean the rice, make sticky rice, rice noodles and sugar cane juice, among other things.
The Living Land motto is 'when was the last time you did something for the first time?' So, you will have the opportunity to plough the fields, plant the seeds and cut and collect the rice, while being introduced to the farm's buffalos. Visitors can be as hands on as they wish; we recommend wading through the mud to plant the seeds, its an interesting, informative not to mention fun experience.
The tour ends with an opportunity to sit down and try a variety of rice based snacks, including some rice whiskey. It can be extended to include a local lunch on the wooden veranda overlooking the farm. The farm is not far from the Kuan Si waterfalls so you can combine visits to create a full day tour.
The tour is open to families with children over 6 and we think it is a great way to experience the traditional rural way of life, meet local people and have a very enjoyable time in the process. Highly recommended.
You can include this experience as part of an Experience Travel Group holiday designed exclusively with you.
Journey through gorgeous Laos and fascinating Cambodia, taking in the main sites with an off-the-beaten-track twist.
A once-in-a-lifetime adventure for all the family.
Travel by land and river on this 2-week adventure exploring the beautiful scenery and fascinating villages of Northern Laos.
Get a flavour of the remarkable contrasts of six Southeast Asian countries with ease. A great option for first time visitors to the region.
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We've only been here for four days and I'm already fed up with the weather. This is irrational and unfair of me- I spent the past four years being endlessly frustrated with Arizona's seemingly relentless sunny skies. I guess I just thought as soon as we got here I'd have the opportunity to let my kid play outside in the sunshine without having to worry about heat stroke or dehydration. Alas, it's been nothing but a cold rain.
I'm looking forward, far forward, to the late spring and summer, when we can splash in the river and pick the blueberries, raspberries and strawberries that grow wild in the woods behind the house and along the banks of the quarry pond. I want to string a hammock up between the two old pine trees and read books while Ro kicks a ball around, I want to wash my bedding and hang it on the line in the breeze and the sun and fall asleep that night with the smell of the wind infused into the crisp cotton quilts.
I'm eager to throw open the windows and let the linen curtains flap in our new bedroom, filled with the scent of fresh lilac flowers, but for now the windows are closed and locked and the rain is still coming down, and it's still cold and I'm still a little disappointed.
But then I remind myself that it's getting into the nineties during the day back in Arizona, the skies are blue, the clouds are fluffy and everything is perfect. I realize this moody rain and swollen river is everything I wanted for the past four years. And that's the truth.


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The Detectives
4 part documentary series for BBC 2 TV/Minnow Films
Produced, directed and filmed by Daniel Dewsbury
Music composed by Andrew Phillips
This is my second project working with composer Andrew Phillips, providing additional electronic textures, percussion and sound design. We are both keen on exploring the use of electronics alongside traditional instruments, especially employing them in a less overt way, offering an often difficult to place timbre that can impart further edge to the orchestrated score. This approach worked particularly well in The Detectives.


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We reanalyze the W-boson loop in the amplitude of the Higgs boson decay into two photons to show the absence of decoupling in the limit of massless W bosons, mW→0. The Higgs coupling to longitudinal polarizations survives in this limit and generates a nonvanishing contribution in the H→γγ decay. This shows that the recent claim of decoupling by R. Gastmans, S. L. Wu, and T. T. Wu is incorrect, and the old calculations for the two-photon decay well known in the literature are valid.


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Bubble Wrap Turns 50 Years Old, More Than Just Protective Packaging
There have been many astonishing inventions in the past 50 years from the personal computer and the Internet, to the mapping of the human genome. These inventions, plus countless others, are commonly discussed in major media outlets, but it is not a common occurrence when an ordinary everyday items makes the national news. On a recent airing of The NBC Nightly News they did just this, when they paid homage to the 50 year anniversary of the invention of bubble wrap.
Bubble Wrap was invented in 1957 by two engineers
Marc Chavannes and Alfred Fielding - and is now a product brand of the Sealed Air Corporation, founded in 1960 by the two inventors. Bubble Wrap has since become more than just cushion packaging. Bubble Wrap makes the ever familiar "popping" sound. It can also be used both as a source of amusement and to alleviate stress. This has been seen with the creation of several websites with a bubble Wrap theme, and even a mobile phone app that offers Bubble Wrap games where users may "pop" by clicking on the bubbles.In the packaging and shipping industry, the applications for bubble wrap have been extended beyond just wrapping products. In many instances, there are small or very sensitive items which do not lend themselves to just being wrapped - enter the bubble bag, and bubble mailers.Bubble bags or, as they are sometimes called, bubble-out bags, are the ideal solution for the packaging of breakable or delicate items - such as ceramics or glassware. Clear bubble-out bags afford extra protection without any of the additional padding or shipping cost associated with other types of protective packaging. Some bags are self-sealing bubble out bags, pull-away adhesive strip, which assists in sealing the bag securely. It's just like having your product suspended in a bubble of protection. Another style of bubble wrap bags are anti static ziplock bags which are used in the packaging and shipping of sensitive electronics and cleanroom environments. Bubble Wrap Turns 50,Associated Press VideoCreative Uses of Bubble WrapThe below image shows some creative uses that people have come up with over the years.Top to Bottom: Art, Calanders, Fashion, Window Tent and Insulation, Underware, Hours of funOnline Bubble Wrap Popping Game:


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I'm really overwhelmed with the outpouring of support and dialogue following my last post and want to say thank you to my readers. It means a great deal to me and I feel full with love from friends and even strangers from near and far. It's important to me to be able to use this blog as an avenue for exploring more difficult issues -- but I also want to be a source of lightness, and occasional inspiration. Because life is so very much both. So bear with me as I figure out the right balance.
Today- I swing to the opposite side of the spectrum, and talk about balls, and in under 500 words. Edible, quick balls. With nothing in them from my garden. I could tell you about the armful of bok choy I harvested this morning and how it'll be stir fried tonight with local Coffelt's ground lamb and my first clippings of basil in a staple sauce of fresh ginger, garlic, sweet thai chile sauce, shoyu, and a dash of fish sauce (a glorious combination taught to me by dearest friend Mandy our first year of college... she couldn't make mac'n'cheese but she could rock a stir fry). But then I'd have to wrap that into a story about college longings (and Mandy attempting that mac'n'cheese naked) and how many years I spent desperately trying NOT to get pregnant. Moving on to edible balls, with nothing in them from my garden.
I don't grow sugar (though I should with the frequency that I consume it). Nor peanuts. I've been eating peanut butter by the spoonful lately - straight from the jar. Perhaps I'm not eating enough protein but I'm hard pressed to believe that with the bounty of daily eggs. (Have I mentioned how I watch my hens' daily ovulation with wonder and jealousy?) Peanut butter is my best alternative to shoving a candy bar in my mouth. Peanut butter is comfort food, and energy food in the most elemental way for me. I'm not talking about Skippy - but pure, ground peanuts. Unadulterated except for a hint of salt. I am sincerely sorry to all those with peanut allergies for waxing on poetic about peanut butter, but I can't think of a more perfect food for an afternoon pick me up. That said, I don't think it's the most healthy strategy in the world for me to be spooning peanut butter into my gob every afternoon. So, at the inspiration of my health nut friend Lila, I resolved to make more well-rounded, healthy balls to shove into my mouth instead. Energy balls, of course. And damn are they good.
4 O'Clock Peanut Butter Balls
I have included below one variation but feel free to mix up your balls with whatever gives you pleasure. Use almond butter ! Walnuts ! Puffed rice !
Serves many (unless you're me, then less)
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup flax seeds
1/4 cup chia seeds
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup almond meal or ground almonds (or any ground nut)
1/4 cup puffed anything (I used millet, you could use rice, kamut, corn)
1 tablespoon molasses
2 tablespoons organic cacao
2 tablespoons local honey (fights allergies!)
Pinch of salt
1/4 cup chocolate chips/carob chips (optional)
1/4 cup Unsweetened shredded coconut for rolling
water as needed
Add all of these wholesome ingredients except the coconut to a bowl and mix until it starts to come together. Add dribbles of water as needed until it does. You'll want it just pulled together enough to be able to make balls out of it. Once you're there, clean your hands and roll into balls, size of your choosing, and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. It helps to have your hands ever so slight wet to prevent sticky fingers. Chill for a couple of minutes, and then roll in coconut. Eat greedily. I'm keeping what's left of mine in the freezer. Frozen balls, mmmmm.


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What to Expect During Your Visit
We would love for you to visit us at Cross Tower, and we want you to feel comfortable, but we know an unfamiliar place can be intimidating. To make things more familiar, let us share with you what you can expect when you honor us with a visit. Our Sunday morning Bible classes for all ages begin at 9:30 a.m., and our worship assembly begins at 10:30 a.m.
The Setting
Our building is located at the northeast corner of 3200 West and 7000 South in West Jordan, a suburb of Salt Lake City. We have specially marked parking places for our guests to the left of the main entrance on the west side of the parking lot. As you enter through the front doors expect to find people milling about visiting with each other and smiling a lot. You will be greeted warmly and handed a bulletin with information about our worship service as well as upcoming events. Coffee and other refreshments are waiting for you at our hospitality center in the foyer. Someone will probably stop to welcome you, but you will not be asked for any personal information or put on the spot in any way.
We like to sing! And for the most part, the songs are a balance of the traditional hymns of faith and contemporary praise songs, sung "a cappella"...that is, without accompaniment of musical instruments. The words and music to the songs will be displayed by PowerPoint at the front of the auditorium. You are welcome to sing along or just listen. We think you'll find the singing meaningful and inspirational.
We are a praying church. There will be several prayers during the service. Near the end of our worship time a prayer will be offered for specific needs and requests. To include a prayer request, fill out the prayer request form on the bulletin and place it in the collection plate as it is passed during the assembly. This request will be prayed for out loud at the end of our service. If you would like this prayer request to be confidential, simply mark the private box and our elders/shepherds will make time to pray for your request during the week.
You will notice that our preacher/minister does not have a title. He won't be referred to as Pastor or Reverend. He may be referred to as brother, mister, or most likely just called by his first name. He won't be wearing any ecclesiastical vestments, which set him apart from the rest of the congregation. The reason for this is our belief in the priesthood of all believers (which means we all are equal in God's eyes). The sermon will likely be 20-30 minutes in length. We think you will find it Bible-centered and relevant to issues affecting your everyday life.
At the end of the sermon, the speaker may offer "an invitation." This is simply an opportunity to invite those, who would like, to make a commitment or request prayer support. He will encourage anyone who wishes to "respond" to come to the front of the auditorium and make his/her request known while the congregation sings a song. Don't feel ill at ease during the invitation. You will not be singled out in any way. There may be some who respond, possibly none. Some may want to be baptized, some ask for prayers of a specific need, or some to place membership with this church. If anyone desires to be baptized, you will witness the baptism.
The Lord's Supper
If you visit on a Sunday, the Lord's Supper will be included in the worship assembly because our church observes this memorial every Sunday. Again, the reason for this is our desire to follow New Testament teachings. The first century church celebrated this observance on the first day of the week. We assume from this that they did it the first day of every week, and we know from respected historians that in early centuries the Lord's Supper was an every Sunday commemoration. During this memorial, plates containing pieces of unleavened bread will be passed throughout the congregation. The bread symbolizes the body of Jesus. Each participating person will break off a piece of bread and eat it. Next, trays of small cups will be passed as well. The cups contain "fruit of the vine," (grape juice) symbolizing the blood of Jesus. Each participant will drink the contents of one of the cups. If you choose not to participate, don't be embarrassed. Feel free to just pass the tray to the person next to you.
Also, if you visit on a Sunday, a collection plate will be passed to collect the weekly financial offerings. As our guest, you are not expected to make a donation. Feel perfectly comfortable in just passing the collection plate on down the row. (Prayer request cards may be placed in the collection plate as it is passed.)
What will be expected of you
Expect to be encouraged by what you see and hear! You are welcome to participate, but don't feel obligated to. Just observe if that is your choice. You may be asked to fill out a Connection card. This simply provides information so the church can write or call to thank you for your visit. Supply the information if you are comfortable doing so, but feel free to decline this request if you prefer.
The People
What kind of people do you expect to find? Pretty much the entire spectrum, as in any group. We're a diverse group, coming from varied backgrounds, and at different stages of life and of knowledge and spiritual growth. We are a fairly casual group--not many coats and ties. We don't know everything. We don't do everything right. We haven't arrived – we are still on the journey, but you see we were not brought together by any illusion of perfection or righteousness. We were brought together by our recognition that we are sinners in need of the cleansing blood of Jesus. That is the reason we can worship together, stick together, and with God's help accomplish some things that make a difference, but bottom line, you will find people who love Jesus and love the Bible.
Feel free to contact us by phone: 801.964.8947 or e-mail: email@example.com.


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March 6th, 2014
In the context of the 'Abenomic' economic reforms, Prime Minister Abe has given the highest priority ever to the issue of delivering better work-life balance to allow fuller participation of women in Japanese society and thereby address key demographic issues faced within the Japanese economy. As Japan translates this policy vision (referred to as 'Womenomics') into concrete steps, the U.S.-Japan Council seeks to foster a dialogue about how Americans can contribute to the successful promotion of Japanese women in Japan and on the global stage.
You are invited to join us for a seminar and networking reception on March 25 at Washington's St. Regis Hotel exploring this topic. Speakers include:
- Ms. Hiroko Kuniya, Anchor and Presenter, Today's Close-Up, NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), and Member of the USJC Board of Councilors
- Dr. Kathryn Ibata-Arens, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, DePaul University, and USJC Member
- Ms. Kaoriko Kuge, Senior Anchor and Reporter, Fujisankei Communications International, Inc.
- Ms. Kumiko Bando, Director-General, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan
- Ms. Keiko Honda, Executive Vice President, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) of the World Bank Group
- Ms. Kim Azzarelli, President, Women in the World Foundation; and Founding Partner, Seneca Point Global
- Dr. Kuniko Inoguchi, Member, House of Councillors, Liberal Democratic Party (Invited)
Space is limited, so register now!
Building the TOMODACHI Generation (DC) - Friday, February 28th marked the conclusion of The Building the TOMODACHI Generation program in Washington, DC. This program implemented by The Washington Center brought together 16 undergraduate and graduate Japanese and 12 American university students for a two-week leadership program focusing on development strategies for cross-sector partnerships to strengthen civil society as a tool for addressing social challenges, particularly following a crisis or natural disaster like the one that struck the Tohoku region in 2011. The curriculum included the strengthening of key global skills such as cross-culutral understanding, leadership, public speaking, social responsibility, innovation, problem-solving, critical thinking, communication and networking skills through participation in guided team-building exercises, discussions, workshops, a capstone project and other program activities.
The program culminated in international team presentations. The four international teams, each with four Japanese and three American students, were tasked with developing a civil-society based initiative/project focused on Tohoku and presenting it at a final session of the U.S.-Japan Research Institute's USJI week.
TOMODACHI Innovations in Civic Participation Collegiate Civic Engagement Program (RI and DC) - In February 2014, representatives from three Japanese universities - University of Tokyo, Tohoku University, and Okinawa International University - visited Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island to attend the Ashoka Conference from February 20-22, 2014. Each set of university representative included Japanese university administrators, faculty/staff and at least one student leader. The conference provided participants a better understanding of what civic engagement is and what it looks like from the student, faculty, and administrator perspectives. Following the conference, the Japanese delegation also conducted campus visits in Washington, DC in order to examine various models of civic engagement and social entrepreneurship at participating U.S. universities. Delegates expressed their appreciation for this unique program that brought together student leaders and faculty to discuss these topics somewhat as equals. The groups are planning a series of workshops in early summary, in Japan, where the focus will be next steps and the development of concrete plans for applying what they've learned.
The TOMODACHI-Mitsui & Co. Leadership Program is designed to inspire and motivate the next generation of young American and Japanese leaders to be active in U.S.-Japan relations. This bicultural experience provides outstanding young leaders with unique access to leaders in the U.S.-Japan arena and the opportunity to broaden their perspectives to enhance work or initiatives in their professional fields.
On March 5, Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae and Mrs. Sasae hosted a ceremony and reception honoring Ambassador Thomas Schieffer, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan. The event celebrated the conferring of the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun upon Ambassador Schieffer. Ambassador Schieffer is a Member of the USJC Board of Councilors.
For more information about the conferring of the order upon Ambassador Schieffer, see the press release by the Embassy of Japan here.
Mark your calendars! Join us at the TOMODACHI tent during the Sakura Matsuri to learn about the TOMODACHI Initiative, meet program alumni and hear about their experiences, and give us a 'hand' with our arts project! If you are interesting in volunteering during the event, contact Sho Tsuyuki at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
Featured Story: After Apple, Tackling Poverty - USJC Member James Higa
The Wall Street Journal, February 26, 2014


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Science Kit Open House
We invite you to join us on Sunday, April 9th from 1 - 4 PM and take a peek at the science kits displayed throughout the library. Beginning on Monday, April 10th, the kits will be available for checkout. There is a limit of one per family and the kits are available for a one week checkout. We are excited to be able to share these kits with you and hope we persuade a few of our young patrons to become future scientists, doctors, mathematicians and engineers.
For the next several weeks, we will be featuring the various kits available for checkout along with other supplemental materials on our shelves that support these important science or mathematical concepts.
Simply Science Kits
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Humour in the Bible: Book 6 Joshua: Rahab and the bungling spies - 5 minute Bible
The little story, in Joshua 2, of Rahab and the clueless pair of young Israelite would be spies, provided Spenser 1 F. Scott Spencer "Those Riotous – Yet Righteous – Foremothers of Jesus: Exploring Matthew's Comic Genealogy." In Are we amused?: humour about women in the biblical worlds, edited by Athalya Brenner, 7-30. Continuum, 2003 (see Signs of humour: especially in written texts acr oss cultures) with a nice example of several of his criteria all together in one text, making it evidently humorous. What do you think? Do the criteria work? Or is this vignette deadly serious? Notes [ + ] 1.Read More →
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The Rehoboth Beach VegFest is conveniently located at Epworth United Methodist Church, at 19285 Holland Glade Rd. Right off of Coastal Hwy. (Route 1), the church is directly behind Tomato Sunshine and across the street from the IHOP. It is very close to the bike path as well.
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"[T]he promoters of micro-credits promise to deliver us from poverty and emancipate women. In fact, it is the opposite that happens: we find ourselves trapped in a spiral of over indebtedness, launching infeasible micro-projects that, instead of keeping our heads above water, push us deeper into poverty, stress, humiliation and violence. We are at the end of our tether!
This is part of a declaration recently issued by women from fourteen countries, gathered in a meeting of African activists in Bamako, Mali, in November. Read the rest of this entry »
Cross-post: a (somewhat provocative) piece from the IDS Blog, addressing the increasing focus in many development programmes on bringing "youth" into labour markets, and some of the issues that are missed in the process.
Youth and young people are becoming a hot topic among development donors and actors. But who exactly do these "labels" apply to, and are they too broad for effective policies? Or do they create too narrow a focus which is blind to larger structural issues?
Varyingly, youth are identified as "at risk" – of unemployment, of marginalisation or abuses – or "as risk", where they may engage in undesirable activities from crime to terrorism, armed violence or migration. However, there are also many calls to understand youth "as opportunity", particularly in the context of Africa's "youth bulge" and its promise of a vast demographic dividend.
A recent visit to the Dutch Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) and some great discussions with research colleagues there, brought some clarity into the interlinked promises and problems arising from development actors' burgeoning interest in youth and work. Clearly, a better understanding of the specific vulnerabilities and needs of particular young subpopulations is useful, and related efforts should be welcomed.
But if applied wrongly, a simplistic focus on young people (or a narrow "youth lens") may obscure more than it illuminates. The reasons include categories that are too unclear, heterogeneous needs and what a "youth" focus misses.
In the context of questions around young people's labour market prospects, particularly in agriculture, which both IDS and KIT are working on, these are particularly salient.
Yesterday, the papal encyclical "Laudato Sii" was finally released. Environmentally engaged members of the Roman Catholic Church have awaited this day with cautious excitement since January 2014, when it was first announced that Pope Francis prepares such a document on "the ecology of mankind". Over the last months, the event has also received remarkable attention in the wider public all over the globe.
The release of the encyclical exemplifies how religious actors can influence regulatory processes. Short-term, it may affect current political events with judgments about concrete political choices, influencing their (il)legitimacy. For instance, the papal encyclical calls the final document of the Conference of the United Nations on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro in 2012, "ineffective". Further,
the strategy of buying and selling "carbon credits" can lead to a new form of speculation which would not help reduce the emission of polluting gases worldwide. […] it may simply become a ploy which permits maintaining the excessive consumption of some countries and sectors (Laudato Sii).
The release may also create a new momentum of debate and hope in the year of the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the 11th session of the Meeting of the Parties (CMP11) to the 1997 Kyoto Protocol in Paris during which parties aim for a new, legally binding agreement.
Long-term, it is a significant theological document meant to give direction to contemporary Catholicism and 1.2 billion Catholics around the world. Even if we cannot know how it will be interpreted in thirty years from now, its effect is likely to last longer than the next international climate agreement. But despite or especially because of its character, it enfolds its dynamic only with its reception by an audience willing and eager to engage with it. At least three factors have helped to turn the publication of the encyclical into a widely received event which is likely to deserve all the hope that is attached to it.
One of the things that make blogs particularly interesting are series. The "series" series recommends series at related blogs. "Blue Collar Professor" Shawn Humphrey is the initiator of the student-oriented Month of Microfinance and the Two Dollar Challenge. He teaches a variety of development-related courses in most fascinating ways, among other things having his students sleep in cardboard box shelters and (for better or worse) roping them into the operations of a Honduran microfinance institution.
Usually narrated in a personal, essayistic style, Humphrey's blog offers candid and often bravely self-critical insights into the vicissitudes of trying to "do good" and "development" – and of teaching American students how/how not to do it. Even though they're hardly always up my alley (as with the suggestion that "doing good" is a "market") and not always palatable, Humphrey's musings are ever thought-provoking, sometimes philosophical, and overall highly relevant given this blog's consistent interest in ethical questions over social justice and philanthropy. It is my pleasure therefore (as the ninth instalment in our occasional series about great series on other blogs) to introduce "Do-Goodernomics / Do's and Don'ts of Doing Good" with this reprinting of parts of some of my favourite posts.
We were just finishing up our conversation with Clementina when another van full of Gringos arrived. A middle-aged man in a ball cap and shades bounded over to us. "What are you all doing here?" he asked with a hint of accusation. I introduced myself and my students. I began a review of our microfinance program. And, somewhere between "no fees" and "no penalties" he lost interest. "You know" he interrupted me. "Before we got here…," there was a dramatic pause and a deep draw of breath "they had nothing." He swept his hand over the small community of 30-plus families in makeshift shelters. "We built that meeting house. We built those two public restrooms. We are building that home." He turned to place his eyes on my eyes. He removed his shades. He raised his cap. "You know without us I do not know whether or not they would have survived."
This blog is provided by our guest blogger Kristen Hopewell. Kristen Hopewell is an Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia, Canada and has been a visitor of the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies in 2013.
After protracted and contentious negotiations among trade ministers in Bali last month, the WTO announced agreement on a new global trade deal. The so-called "Bali package" is being touted as an historic achievement and a victory for the WTO.
However, such claims should be met with considerable skepticism. In reality, the deal stuck at Bali is of limited consequence and the hype surrounding it is intended to mask the deeper failure of the Doha Round. Read the rest of this entry »
On October 2nd thirty years ago, Muhammad Yunus founded the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, the world's most famous microfinance institution, by the grace of a special ordinance from dictator Hussain Muhammad Ershad. The German radio station Westdeutscher Rundfunk decided to commemorate this event with a 15-minute piece which included an interview with yours truly and with the incredibly well grassroots-informed Andrea Rahaman of non-microfinance NGO MATI.
Though not every statement of mine was used in context – for instance my explanation of the high costs incurred by lending tiny sums and collecting them in weekly instalments, illustrating the inefficiency of microfinance-based poverty relief – I like how the piece directly contrasts Yunus' pathos-ridden and impressionistic proclamations with Andrea's and my own sober descriptions of the reality of microfinance in science and on the ground. Thanks to this technique, Andrea and I perhaps got as close to having a real debate with the Gandhi of finance as any regular mortal can; though others certainly have tried, like Tom Heinemann (view part 4 / 2:40 of the documentary, to see Yunus almost comically avoiding speaking to the journalist). Read the rest of this entry »
It's good to see microfinance researchers seriously studying alternatives to microloans or other microfinancial services. Very poor people need assets and a helping hand more than a loan, so why not hand out a cow or some other income-generating assets, offer training, and provide basic healthcare? That's what an 18-month "Ultra-Poor Programme" run by SKS Microfinance in India did. But the randomised impact evaluation performed by Jonathan Morduch of New York University, Shamika Ravi of the Indian School of Business and Jonathan Bauchet of Purdue University on this programme turned up a "null" result, similar to those of randomised studies of microfinance.
Perhaps it is surprising to see SKS Microfinance (India's largest microlender before 2010, and now perhaps most notorious microlender) giving non-repayable one-off kickstarts to ultra-poor households. But the intention of the programme was not purely altruistic; it was to "graduate" households into microfinance, by giving them assets to start a business.
In the programme in Andhra Pradesh evaluated by Morduch/Ravi/Bauchet, people who got a free asset and training to become microentrepreneurs were found to be no better off later than those who didn't. They also didn't manage to reduce their debts or increase their savings any more than others. Why? The authors believe it is
explained in large part by substitution with other economic activities. […] During the study period, wages in agricultural labor were rising steadily in the region, so that households in the control group were able to improve their economic conditions in parallel with households in the treatment group. (35)
The opportunities outside the self-employment programme offered similarly improving incomes as the opportunities offered by the programme itself. To what conclusion should this lead us about the concept of entrepreneurial self-lift out of poverty? Overall, the take-home message from the authors is eminently logical:
"The Baby trade is likely to continue to grow, partly it is no longer simply a response to wars and humanitarian crises. For better or worse, it now behaves much like a commodities market, with demand informing supply; and neither demand nor supply is likely to subside." – Ethan Kapstein 2003
Since Madonna and Angelina Jolie famously adopted children from Africa, the international adoption system is under fire. The suspicion is that the system may be driven by market forces and profit seeking, and that regulations and international conventions just camouflage (illegal) market practices and facilitate the trafficking of children. Clearly, international adoptions are serious normative and political issues for the "sending" countries because children are normally understood as "sacred" and are loaded "with sentimental or religious meaning" (Zelizer 1985: 11). They should be protected, educated and loved.
The international dispersion of these ideas is reflected in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), which has been signed by 193 countries until now, who
proclaimed that childhood is entitled to special care and assistance … [children] should grow up in a family environment, in an atmosphere of happiness, love and understanding … in particular in the spirit of peace, dignity, tolerance, freedom, equality and solidarity.
Extra commercium
The idea of child protection clearly reserves them "a separate noncommercial place, extra-commercium" (Zelizer, ibid.). However, although it is prohibited, child trafficking is still a worldwide phenomenon. Usually it takes place between "Third World" countries and the industrialized western world, and it appears in different forms. Especially the practice of "child laundering" has gained high attention. Read the rest of this entry »
A colleague forwarded an excellent article by Peter Buffett (son of the "Oracle of Omaha" but also someone with his own list of impressive achievements) in the New York Times. Peter Buffett critiques what he calls the "Charitable-Industrial Complex": a global feel-good industry in the business of alleviating guilt.
Ironic illustration from the op-ed
©2013 The New York Times Company
The failures of present day large, organised philanthropy, Buffett argues, extend beyond just naively transplanting unsuitable ideas ("philanthropic colonialism") to new places. Particularly the business-infused variant of philanthropy feeds a desire for cheap "conscience laundering", making the rich and powerful complacent about their own part in creating social problems. Analogously to medieval indulgences, the Charitable-Industrial Complex promises easy absolution from wrongs committed in the pursuit of profits:
As more lives and communities are destroyed by the system that creates vast amounts of wealth for the few, the more heroic it sounds to "give back." It's what I would call "conscience laundering" — feeling better about accumulating more than any one person could possibly need to live on by sprinkling a little around as an act of charity.
The Buffetts aren't exactly known for mincing their words. Warren (the investor and father) is known for his television statement "there's been class warfare going on for the last 20 years, and my class has won." (See also: the Daily Show's take.) "Derivatives are financial weapons of mass destruction" – also Warren B.


text: Dawn and Nick love wine, enough to take a trip to Napa Valley, and enough to get married in their local wine bar. Yesterday they had an intimate ceremony at The Vineyard Wine Company, Lake Mary (around 30min north of Orlando). Not only is this an awesome bar, its also owned and run by one of our past clients, Robbie. We had so much fun with these guys and their guests, which is a huge reason why we love being wedding photographers. After the reception Dawn and Nick were not ready to stop, they went across the road and straight into a local Irish Pub. Im not sure Ive ever seen someone sat at the bar in a wedding dress.....Dawn you rock! Thanks guys. The images are ready, check out a small selection from last nights awesomeness.


text: I can't tell if I'm depressed or not; I don't trust any of the stupid quizzes and assessments that I've taken online. Is the only option left now really to spend $100-200 on a psychologist? or on a cheaper but possibly incompetent and useless counselor? I really don't know what do with myself these days anymore.


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Francesca Nelo
Born in Nigeria, Francesca began her career as a model, stylist and fashion blogger in Atlanta, GA while attending Georgia State University.
Francesca soon laid the ground work to launch her first major fashion entrepreneurship venture in early 2010 with the help of business partner, Muhammad M. Hameed. In September of 2010 she launched Style by Cesca (SBC) Atlanta's 1st premier fashion arts firm. As Founder and Managing Director of SBC Francesca then launched several unique fashion event and lifestyle brands under SBC to compliment and support the growth and development Atlanta fashion Industry.
Francesca takes great pride in the opportunity to be apart of the Atlanta's vibrant, emerging fashion community. She has developed a natural brilliant eye for international fashion trends and as a twenty something women entrepreneur she works directly from her spirit's love for fashion and art. She prays that the spirit and culture of her work will leave a legacy that will speak for itself for years to come. She set out early to change the world, one gorgeous idea at a time.


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Look for freestone peaches in 10 days to two weeks/
Wow, do we ever have peaches! So far we've picked Desiree, Early Star, Rising Star, Garnet Beauty and Summer Serenade. All yellow, sweet and juicy! FREESTONE (peaches that don't stick to the seed) peaches will be ready soon. EARLY RED HAVENS will usher it the freestone varieties.
Hope to see you in Utica or at a farmers' market!


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Vendor Party Spotlight | Colours Makeup & Skin Care by Christy Gentile/
Happy Monday everyone! We thought you'd like to start off your week with another one of our favorite vendors that will be joining us this Saturday at the "You Are Beautiful" Vendor Party. If you haven't already, please make sure to RSVP for yourself as well as letting us know how many will be joining you this Saturday. You can get more info and RSVP on our Facebook Event Page. Today we're excited to introduce you to Christy Gentile of Colours Makeup & Skin Care. Christy has been helping brides look radiant and beautiful for years as a licensed esthetician and professional make up artist. She believes that healthy skin is key to every bride's look and works with her clients to achieve results that go beyond make up application.
Visit Christy at our "You Are Beautiful" Vendor Party on Saturday for your
FREE make up mini-trial!
And don't forget to enter our giveaway raffle as Christy has generously donated a FREE facial service for one lucky bride to win! Winners will be announced from 12 to 3 at the Vendor Party so make sure you plan to stay a while and chat with all of the wonderful vendors.
If you've missed the previous vendor spotlight blog posts, you can catch up with them as well as the other incredible giveaways on our blog or Facebook page. And make sure to check back here as we still have more vendor spotlight posts to come!


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Ukrainian Dating Site allbeautiful.net: scam or not?
Hello Krystyna,
I just started corresponding with women on ALL BEAUTIFUL .NET and was wondering if you have any experience with them. It seems like the site is honest but there are some red flags. I am so worried about being scammed! Please help.
Sincerely, Mike
Hello Mike,
Honestly, I've never heard anything about this agency before.
That's why I took a look on allbeautiful.net. As a result, I could say you that the agency is quite small and has their headquarters in Kharkov (not Kiev as usually).
I've researched a bit and have found the following information about allbeautiful.net:
1) it is a real dating agency (not an affiliate site with 1000 profiles of fake brides)
2) Helen Demyanova is a chef of the agency. The good thing is that she is a Ukrainian woman and knows the culture and menthality of Ukrainian brides.
3) Moreover, I have found a recommendation of one Western man who has used the dating services of allbeautiful.net:
Timothty says
"I cannot help you much regarding a travel agency in Kiev, as I booked most things myself and used the services of Pavel for everything else. However, I can give my highest recommendation toward AllBeautiful.net. Helen's agency is 100% professional and honest.
I used All Beautiful for my first trip to Ukraine back in 2006; Helen runs an honest business and has many sincere and lovely ladies in her agency. Tatyana, the translator, was wonderful and always available for advice and suggestions. By the time my trip was over I considered her a friend.
The support and help that I received was fantastic; I could have, and should have, made a match on that first trip, but I was a bit of an idiot and made several newbie mistakes.
I have worked with many agencies in Ukraine for trips and correspondence; my experience with Helen, Tatyana, and everyone at the All Beautiful agency was easily the best.
In my opinion, it is getting more and more difficult to find reputable and professional agencies in Ukraine. Agency All Beautiful is one of the best and one of the last.
– Timothy
See the whole discussion here: http://www.russianwomendiscussion.com/index.php?topic=9174.0
Besides, I found a short (positive) recommendation here:
I've met the owner, Helen and her translator, Natalya in Kharkov. Both ladies are very genuine and as kind as can be. They have a very good pulse on all of their women and I would highly reccomend them.
Source: http://www.russianmeetingplace.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=238
Unfortunately, I have not found any further information about the agency. It means for me that the agency is small; and, therefore, there is not so much information online. I am not sure whether these recommendations from Russian Women forums could convince you. I have a positive first impression of the agency and their homepage.
Of course, you always have to be careful in order not to be scammed.
Please read my articles about Ukrainian dating scammers:
- https://ukrainiandatingblog.com/2011/09/ukraine-online-dating-scam-christopher-asks-krystyna-answers/
- https://ukrainiandatingblog.com/2011/05/important-facts-about-ukraine-dating-scams/
- https://ukrainiandatingblog.com/2011/06/sos-ukrainian-girl-another-dating-profile/
Questions? Feel free to ask Krystyna, your Ukrainian dating expert 🙂 (s. here: Contact Krystyna)


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Behind the closed doors of Port-au-Prince "reconstruction"
Port-au-Prince, June 9 2011 – Why hasn't reconstruction begun in downtown Port-au-Prince, the area of Haiti most savagely hit by the January 12, 2010, earthquake?
Why are there still tent cities surrounding the National Palace?
Why is planning conducted and decided behind closed doors, with secret contracts nobody sees?
Why are the beneficiaries – the capital's poor majority – also kept out out of the planning and in the dark?
Source: CHF International
Two new investigations by Haiti Grassroots Watch and students from the Laboratoire du Journalisme at the State University of Haiti tried to figure out what is blocking the reconstruction of downtown, and why the Champ de Mars is still home to thousands of families.
Journalists found a lack of transparency, lack of coordination, rivalry and sometimes even outright disagreement, in a context where no single authority seems to have a complete picture, or accept complete responsibility.
The results of the impasse or – at the very least – confusion? Thousands of families braving the rains, winds and cholera under tarps and infrahuman conditions, undisbursed funding, and a rubble-strewn downtown characterized by empty plots and dying businesses.
Read the two series here:
Impasse? What's blocking the capital's reconstruction?
Students from the Journalism Laboratory at the State University of Haiti's Faculty of Human Sciences collaborated on this series.
Haiti Grassroots Watch is a partnership of AlterPresse, the Society for the Animation of Social Communication (SAKS), the Network of Women Community Radio Broadcasters (REFRAKA) and the community radios of the Association of Haitian Community Media (AMEKA).
Source for the photo on the "index" page: Newbeatphoto


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The funeral service for former National League for Democracy (NLD) party Chairman Aung Shwe was held yesterday, August 17, in the afternoon at Yayway cemetery, North Okkalapa Township, Yangon.
Aung Shwe was one of the founders of NLD which was founded on September 27, 1988 and acted as a member of Central Executive Committee (CEC). He contested the 1990 general elections and won a seat for Mayangon constituency, Yangon. He took the chairman post of NLD when Aung San Suu Kyi and Tin Oo were detained and arrested.
State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi said at the funeral service that he stood firmly in the journey to democracy and in the struggle for achieving genuine democracy.
"The people fully supported our NLD party and also the spirit of Aung Shwe who always stood firmly for achieving democracy on the journey to [achieving] genuine democracy. So, our party praises his work and spirit as a distinguished person of our party," Aung San Suu Kyi said.
After 1991, the then NLD Chairman Aung Shwe expelled Aung San Suu Kyi from the party under pressure from the military regime while the latter was under house arrest. NLD CEC member Nyan Win said that the expulsion of Aung San Suu Kyi from the party was just a pretension for the sake of the survival of the party.
"The regime finally gave an ultimatum to the party to expel (Aung San Suu Kyi and Tin Oo) or the party would be deregistered. At that time both persons were not free and they could not do any work in reality. In this situation, they were expelled from the party. And after being released from house arrest and detention, both of them were reinstated in their former posts. That's all. The real intention of expulsion of them from the party is clearer now. They were expelled from the party as a pretension for the survival of our party," Nyan Win said.
The funeral service of former NLD Chairman Aung Shwe was attended by the State Counsellor, cabinet members, NLD party members, and relatives.
The funeral service for former National League for Democracy (NLD) party Chairman Aung Shwe was held yesterday, August 17, in the afternoon at Yayway cemetery, North Okkalapa Township, Yangon.


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A-Rod talks Giancarlo Stanton, Derek Jeter, pace-of-play and the other big MLB topics of 2018
You're going to see and hear a lot from Alex Rodriguez this season. The former New York Yankees star stepped into an unprecedented role this season: He has joined ESPN as an analyst for "Sunday Night Baseball," but he'll also continue as a postseason analyst for Fox Sports. That's how in-demand A-Rod is as a baseball analyst these days.
Millions of people have already tuned in to watch A-Rod, Jessica Mendoza and Matt Vasgersian — their Opening Day debut pulled 1.966 million viewers and the Sunday Night Baseball premiere was up eight percent over last year — but if you want to hear A-Rod talking about all the big storylines of the MLB season ahead, you came to the right place.
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We peppered A-Rod with questions about everything baseball fans are talking about at the start of the 2018 season: From Giancarlo Stanton joining the Yankees and Derek Jeter taking over the Marlins to Shohei Ohtani, Manny Machado, pace-of-play and which player is the "face of MLB."
Yahoo Sports: What piece of advice would you give you Giancarlo Stanton about playing for the Yankees?
A-Rod: He's doing everything just right. He's off to a great start. Those two home runs and double in the first game were absolutely awesome. In New York, probably less is a little more – let your bat do the talking.
What's the main thing the Yankees have to do this season to beat the Red Sox?
A lot of people are underestimating the Red Sox. I think they're better than people are giving them credit for. The [Yankees] have to stay healthy, both pitching and having Greg Bird back so they can split some of the righties. That's a big key as well. If they can get quality starts from their starters and hand the ball over to the bullpen, they'll be in good shape.
What's the main thing the Red Sox have to do this season to beat the Yankees?
It always starts and ends with starting pitching. David Price is off to a good start, if they can get [Chris] Sale and Price going, get [Rick] Porcello split in the middle between those two lefties, they can become a handful.
What would Shohei Ohtani reasonably have to do for his season to be considered successful?
Just get reps. The more reps the better. Whether that's a certain number of starts or a certain number of at-bats. Because I think at the end of the year, the Angel brass wants to know, what it is that they have. The more he's able to play and perform, the better they'll be able to appraise and project what they have moving forward.
To him and the Angels, it should be all about the process. Divorce yourself of any results. Even though we're in a results-oriented business, this is truly a long game with this young man, having him learn the American game and learn the process. Especially with a guy who is trying to do what he's doing — pitching and hitting — the process is everything.
How do you evaluate Derek Jeter's first offseason running the Marlins?
I think you have to give it two or three years before you even start evaluating. I know Derek Jeter is a five-time world champion and I would not bet against him. For me, I hope he does great, I'm cheering for him. Being a Floridian, as someone who has grown up in the city in Miami, we all want to see a winner down there.
Do you think Manny Machado finishes the season with the Orioles? If not, where would you like to see him play?
Oh, I have no idea. I know that Manny wants to have a big year. Any time you're in a position like him, the biggest thing that concerns you as a player ironically is not performance, it's staying healthy because if you're not, there's nothing you can do about it. If he stays healthy, he'll be in good shape and he'll have good options.
What was the best move any team made this offseason?
I'm a huge Eric Hosmer fan. I think him going [to San Diego], becoming the face of that franchise puts them on the map. Eric's a guy that is so much better than even what the numbers say. We love five-tool players, he's like a six-tool player because he has that "it" factor. He's a champion both on and off the field. He's great a leader, a great spokesman, Gold-glove type defender, and he's a proven champ. He brings a lot of swagger and substance to the Padres.
Name one team that you think will be better than most people are expecting.
I would never sleep on Buck Showalter teams. I have a lot of respect for him and the way he's able to architect some of these rosters. He's always dangerous.
Name one player you think is going to have a breakout season. Why?
The catcher, Willson Contreras, is going have a big year for the Cubs. I also think Jacob deGrom has a chance to have a bounce-back year. Just watching deGrom early on, he looks like 2015 where the ball is coming out of his hand so crisp. He looks like he's in good shape. Secondary pitches look good. And then Contreras, he's just a warrior, he's a hard worker, he's got a lot of heart and he's hungry.
I know you don't have a problem with MLB's pace of play, I remember you said you'd happily watch a five-hour game but if you were commish and *had* to fix it, what would you do?
I think the commissioner is doing all the right things in his leadership to make the game crisper, faster. We all agree it's just not about time, it's about the pace and the movements. I think some of the new rules that they've implemented are great and they're going to make the game better. Now we've got to sit and watch, right? It is a fluid time. You have to give these new rules implemented some time to work themselves out.
On that note: If you were commish what's something else you would change to make baseball better? Anything you wanted.
I would love to see more access. I would love to see more cameras in the clubhouses, more like the NBA and NFL. I'd love to see cameras in the cages, almost at all times, weight rooms, more audio for the players. There are so many incredible players with awesome personalities and one way to grow the pie is to continue to promote our players. The more we hear from them, the more we see how hard they work. All of that, I would like to see more.
Who's the "face of baseball" right now?
When I grew up watching the game, we had people like Rickey Henderson and Nolan Ryan and Darryl Strawberry. When I came up, it was Ken Griffey Jr. He was the face of baseball. But I think that's changed some. My first answer is when you think about regions — you think about East Coast, you're thinking Judge and Stanton. When I think West Coast, I think Mike Trout. So I kinda split 'em into regions. I know that's probably a weak answer with a hedge on it, but there's my answer.
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I'm writing from the manicured opulence of Santa Barbara. It's the second time I've passed through this city, and I'm still amazed at beauty – and the money – of the place. Every building has a clay tiled roof and sparkling white walls, the sidewalks are paved in brick, and palm trees line every boulevard. Now, add in perfect californian sunshine and girls walking by with their hollywood sunglasses, wonderfully short shorts, and knee high designer leather boots, and you will start to get the picture. They'll probably boot me out any second now.
It's day 6 for me on the road and with over 400km of tire marks behind me everything is starting to settle in. The still-to-be-named bicycle is performing like the champ that he is – no more weird noises and running smooth. The rider on the other hand is taking longer to adjust and has been making plenty of weird noises – grunts, squeals, whines, and yes, plenty of flatulence. In short, I need a rest day, which I'll give myself tomorrow. Tonight, I'm planning to camp at El Refugio State beach (about 40km away from where I am now). I've heard from other cyclists, police, and park rangers, that it's is one of the nicest state beach campground in California. After my day of rest, I start hitting the big hills on my way up to San Francisco
From Compton to Camping
The last few days have been great. I'm loving the road. Not in the cliche "the journey is more important than the destination" kind of way, I am simply, just loving the road. What can I say? I'm going places.
The day I rode through Los Angeles was quite the experience, and a full spectrum of variety. It started with the rich surf beaches of newport and huntington, then came the not so lush long beach and the ugly industrial feel of San Pedro. After that, the bike path turned up the Los Angeles River: a dirty affair of riding under freeways, and past homeless camps tucked away in every hidden nook and cranny, before finally passing through Compton.
Never have I felt so white in North America. School was getting out, and thousands of tough looking kids, almost all of african-american and latino backgrounds were prowling the crosswalks. And there I was, on my bike, white as day. I kind of felt like I was in a scene from American History X, waiting to get shot, but then feeling silly for thinking that. Then I find out the next day that last year 8 cyclists got shot in Compton 4 of which were gang related. The other four? Nobody knows.
I survived though, I ended up staying in a hostel in Venice Beach after riding 120km that day, a personal record. The next day after escaping the sprawl of LA, and passing through the let-down that is Malibu (no barbies, no pink convertibles, no cute beach community) I was back on some great roads. The last couple of days I've been limping past beautiful coastlines, nice campgrounds, and sweet-smelling miles of strawberry fields. It's been fantastic. The days are short though and that means I have to get going if I am to make my refuge tonight before dark.


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This little family booked their spring session last winter and we planned for beach portraits when the weather warmed up. I love it when clients plan ahead! Mom was excited to have some beautiful family portraits created at one of their favorite spots to visit in their free time. We planned our session for a warm spring evening at East Beach in Norfolk. I love shooting at East Beach as the sunset is just divine, and the beach is usually not too crowded. We had some beautiful weather and were able to create some stunningly sweet portraits that capture the love they share. I love their wardrobe selection. While they look amazing, I love that they also didn't mind playing and getting sandy and wet. And that little guy is just as cute as a button isn't he?!
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Spicy beef, tangy goat cheese, sweet fig jam, and earthy arugula all combined in this flavorful burger. This dish is perfect for grilling by the pool, or if you're like me and don't have a yard (or a grill for that matter), it can be easily accomplished on the stove top with a cast iron skillet.
These ingredients are simple enough, but by making a few small efforts, each one can be enhanced for extra flavor. Toasting the buns prevents sogginess from the jam soaking into the bread. Drizzling the arugula with olive oil, and seasoning with salt and pepper brings out more flavor. Placing the goat cheese on top of the patties while they're grilling softens up the cheese to make it easier to spread (and so you don't get a huge glob of cheese interfering with the other flavors).
Sweet and Savory Burger with Fig Jam, Goat Cheese, and Arugula
makes two burgers
- 2 burger buns
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1/2 - 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- Salt & Pepper
- Fig Jam (I like Trader Joe's)
- 2 oz goat cheese
- 1 large handful of arugula
- Olive oil
I made these burgers in my kitchen, and even though the post is written based on that, don't be afraid of recreating this on your grill.
Preheat oven to 350. Place buns on a baking sheet, and toast in oven for about 10 minutes.
In a small bowl, drizzle olive oil over arugula, season with salt and pepper. Give it a toss.
In a mixing bowl, combine ground beef with salt, pepper, crushed red pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. Mix with your hands. (NOTE: any time you handle raw meat, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water before touching anything else). Form beef into two patties.
Heat your cast iron skillet over medium heat. Melt butter or oil in skillet, and carefully place patties in pan. Always lay meat away from you to avoid splattering hot oil on yourself. Let patties cook for about 2-3 minutes before flipping (cooking time will depend on how thick your patty is). Once flipped, place goat cheese on each patty to warm and soften cheese. Cook second side for 2-3 minutes.
Assemble! Spread fig jam on the bottom bun. Place patty on top of fig jam. Top patty with arugula. Top arugula with top bun.


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A saturated solution is one in which any additional solute added to the solution is no longer dissolved. Solutions are combinations of solvents – most commonly liquids - and solutes, which are typically solids.
Each given solution has a point at which any more solute added does not dissolve. A prime example of this is demonstrated by adding sugar or salt to a glass of water. There is a point when any more of the solid added to the liquid results in the solid remaining in the bottom of the glass. This is, however, dependent upon temperature; most solutions show an increased saturation point in response to increased heat for a given pressure. In the most basic terms, an increase in heat results in more solute dissolving within the solvent.
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Acrylic paint coats evenly and dries quickly, but it can be a pain to get off your skin if you've had a mishap. Fortunately, skin is oily and non-permeable, which means acrylic paint has a hard time setting up on its surface. Removing acrylic paint from your skin is all about treating the spot fast and finding the right substance to dissolve it.
Method One of Four:
Treating Paint Spots With Soap and Water
1Treat the paint spot immediately. If you've just gotten paint on your skin and it hasn't yet had time to dry, treat the area right away. Once the paint has begun to set up, it will harden and solidify in place, making it much harder to remove. Paint that is still wet should wash away without much trouble.
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- This is especially important for bigger spills, as they will be more unsightly and harder to get out once they dry.
2Rinse the spot with warm water. Run some warm water over the affected area. The heat of the water will loosen paint that has begun to dry, and much of it should wash away on its own. Rinsing the skin also weakens the paint's hold as the skin grows slippery.[1]
- You may be able to completely get rid of fresh paint spots this way.
- Acrylic paint is a water-based emulsion, meaning they are designed to be soluble in water.[2]
3Use a mild soap to wash the area. Mix a mild hand soap or liquid detergent under with the water until it creates a lather. Wash the area thoroughly, applying firm pressure with the hand or washcloth.[3]
- Regular dish soaps are ideal for this type of job, as they contains abrasive elements and compounds that cut through dried-on stains.
4Repeat and dry. If the soap and water successfully take out the paint stain on the first try, dry the area and call it a day. Otherwise, you may need to make another pass until the remaining paint fades and washes away. Try soaping up again. The surfactants in the soap combined with repeated scrubbings should be able to get out whatever's left.Advertisement
Method Two of Four:
Scrubbing Away Acrylic Paint with Baby Oil
1Wash with soap and warm water. Wet the affected area with warm water to loosen the paint and lather up with a mild liquid detergent. Get as much of the paint off as you can using the soap and water. Dry the area thoroughly with a towel before applying baby oil.
- Due to the repellent relationship between water and various oils, the baby oil will have trouble working if the skin is still wet.[4]
2Rub the baby oil into the skin. Squeeze an ounce or two of baby oil directly onto the paint spot and massage it into the skin. Work the dried paint away with the tips of your fingers, or with a cotton ball or sponge if the stain is particularly stubborn. Baby oil is proficient at breaking up and dissolving dried-on acrylic and oil-based paints.[5]
- Baby oil is one option that is much gentler and more beneficial to the skin than paint removers that use harsh chemicals as their primary agents.[6]
- Using a mildly abrasive implement like a cotton ball or sponge will help scour paint out of the deeper contours of the skin.
3Rinse away the loose paint. Run some warm water over the area again to wash away the dissolving paint. If necessary, use another dab of baby oil on remaining stains. In addition to erasing tough paint spots, the baby oil will also leave your skin feeling smooth and moisturized.[7]Advertisement
Method Three of Four:
Removing Acrylic Paint Using Rubbing Alcohol
1Wash the area with soap and water. If the paint has already dried on the skin, you will need additional measures to remove the stain. Start by washing the area with soap and warm water. Loosen the paint as much as possible to weaken its hold on the skin. Scrub the area lightly as you wash.
- Pat the area with a towel before proceeding to treat the spot so that the water on your skin doesn't dilute the alcohol.
2Apply rubbing alcohol to a cloth or cotton ball. Take a washcloth or large cotton ball swab. Douse the cloth or cotton ball with roughly an ounce of standard rubbing alcohol. Alcohol is a solvent for acrylic paint, which means it will start to break down the paint once it's applied to the skin.[8]
- For ease of application, press the cloth or cotton swab to the mouth of the alcohol bottle and turn it upside down, soaking a compact circle perfect for scrubbing.
- Pure rubbing alcohol is one of the most highly recommended methods for removing paint from various surfaces.[9]
3Swab the paint spot vigorously. Dab the area with the washcloth or cotton ball to wet it and give the alcohol time to begin acting on the paint. Then, go over the paint spot with alcohol using small, circular strokes to coax the paint out of the crevices of the skin's surface. Scrub the area until all paint is gone, reapplying alcohol as needed.[10]
- You may have to scrub quite forcefully to reach paint that has settled deep into the skin.
4Wash and dry the skin. Once all traces of paint have been removed, wash and dry the area to clear it of any leftover rubbing alcohol. Isopropyl alcohol is a mild irritant to the skin, and can cause redness and irritation if it is not rinsed away.Advertisement
Method Four of Four:
Getting Acrylic Paint Off With Acetone
1Run some warm water over the paint spot. Loosen and re-wet the paint using warm water. Scrape away any flakes or thicker areas with a fingernail. Rinse the area until the bond between the paint and the skin beneath it begins to give way.
2Soak the corner of a hand towel with acetone. Find a thick, soft hand towel and dip one corner into a container of acetone. Let any excess acetone drip off the towel before using it to treat paint spots on skin. Fold or bunch the rest of the hand towel up under the soaked corner to create a scrubbing surface.[11][12]
- Acetone is a harsher substitute for the gentler rubbing alcohol, and should be used only when soap and water and alcohol have failed to remove the stain.
- One of acetone's most common uses is as nail polish remover, which means it's been proven to work effectively on dried on acrylic paints.[13]
3Press the towel to the paint spot. Apply the acetone-soaked towel to the paint spot and hold it there for thirty seconds to a minute. The acetone may cause a slight burning or irritated sensation; this is normal. As you hold the towel over the spot, the acetone will eat away at the dried paint stain.[14]
- Because of its mildly caustic properties, acetone is irritating to the skin, but is usually not dangerous. Make sure you have no known allergy or intolerance to acetone before using it to treat skin.
4Wipe away any remaining paint and wash the skin. Scour the spot with the corner of the hand towel. Once most of the paint has come away, rinse the towel with warm water and scrub again. This will continue to break down the paint stain while also removing the acetone from your skin. When the paint is completely gone, wash the area with mild soap and warm water and dry.
- Always wash skin after it has come into contact with acetone.
Community Q&A
QuestionWill it be a really big struggle to remove the paint if I wear it for a concert for 3-5 hours on my neck and hands?Community Answer
- Very likely, unfortunately. Acrylic paint is designed to stick to a canvas, and it enjoys sticking to skin just as well. Just from a single painting session, I often have trouble removing paint from my skin. Sometimes it just has to wear off with time (especially if it got beneath the fingernails)!
QuestionIt is under my fingernail, can you help me?Community Answer
- Put on some nail varnish before putting your hands under the water to remove it. Nail polish strengthens the nail without removing the flexibility and keeps the good oils in. It also stops the water from weakening the nail. Don't use a pencil to get out the acrylic. Many chose to soak the nail but to prevent every problem just listed, apply a few coats of nail polish.
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- If you exhibit allergic symptoms like persistent itch, swelling, dizziness or difficulty breathing after coming into contact with either acrylic paint or acetone, seek medical assistance immediately.
- Refrain from using acrylic paint as body or face paint, as it would be difficult and possibly painful to remove paint from large areas of the skin. Use only specified body or face paints for this purpose.
- While acrylic paint in generally non-toxic, some acrylic paints may contain latex, which is a common allergen.
- Acetone should only be applied to areas of the skin coated with dried paint, and should not be left in contact with the skin for longer than a couple minutes at a time.
Things You'll Need
- Mild soap or liquid detergent
- Warm water
- Rubbing alcohol
- Acetone
- Cotton ball or cotton swab (optional)
- Washcloth or hand towel
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