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"In a sense, people are willing to put their money where their mouth is," said Ralph Rossum, director of the Rose Institute.
Public financial support in the form of taxes may be needed to address issues such as education and public safety, said panelists, especially as state and federal money becomes harder to get.
"If it means having to put out a message that's unpopular, we need to do so," said Neil Lingle, an assistant Riverside County sheriff.
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Dissent on gaming
During a panel devoted to the role of local Indian tribes in alleviating the impacts of growth, Cabazon Band of Mission Indians CEO Mark Nichols said local tribes are moving beyond an isolated existence, and integrating their views on development with those of neighboring communities.
Nichols said the Cabazons and other tribes are thriving and adding jobs to the community, but are cognizant of the need to boost educational programs and create good-quality local jobs. "It's meaningless unless the community invests in the skills that will be needed by future generations," he said.
Cheryl Schmit, co-director of Stand Up for California, which is backing a ballot measure that would allow more legal gambling operations outside of Indian reservation land, said her organization is looking to have tribes foot the bill for some of the impacts their operations have in their communities.
But Gary Kovall, tribal attorney for the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians, said tribes contribute significantly to the local economy, and are already subject to state labor, food service and other operational regulations.
Boosting state infringements on tribes' sovereignty, by taxing their operations, would go against more than 100 years of sovereignty policy in the United States, he said.
"To start trampling this is going to raise the hackles of a lot of Indian tribes in this country," Kovall said.


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Maison Foo Production Journal - Day 11 - By Séana Maggs Cooke
This morning proves to be probably the most complex of the week so far, and I follow the group (minus Matt,) into a second and darkened room; a disused treasure trove of costumes and goodies galore! Morgan and I take no time in investigating some of these treasures, (for anyone from Derby Theatre reading this, don't worry- we didn't touch anything!)
The aim of the day is to explore shadows; and the pragmatics discussed includes: Gauzes, cycloramas and backdrops (more theatrical terminology to look up.) These pieces of set are apparently crucial for shadow puppetry, and production manager, Oz, points out that the company should not be 'venue specific' when it comes to thinking about purchasing set; this is mainly due to the fact that not every venue will have the equipment the company need to use in their show; this is clearly a dilemma faced by a touring piece of theatre. I am getting a glimpse into all the nitty-gritty aspects of pre-show production.
Everyone plays their own part in this production meeting: Designer Kate has been busy beautifully crafting delicate cartoon images on templates, to be used during the shadow puppetry scenes; whereas Oz, seems to take on the practical and realistic role- and he's a useful adviser when it comes to giving his artistic opinion. Beth and Kate; the Foos leading ladies know exactly of the aesthetics they want to create- today is just a case of making them work!
Even without a cyclorama, when a light is shone on Kate's marvellous puppets, they are shadowed on the wall entrancingly; it gives us all a great sample of how the shadows will look in the final show. Beth plays with layering the puppets and then shining a light through them; the imagery starting to come from this is truly mesmerizing, almost haunting. It is amazing to see the action of shining a light through images placed on tissue paper creates such different tones, and colours of sepia and frost; it adds an almost poetic aesthetic of nostalgia- I am awed by it. I am told that these shadowed images will be brought to life and illustrated by an interjecting voice and soundtrack; they are merely exerts and accumulative elements in revealing a darker, more nightmarish theme in this play.
Everyone sits on the floor whilst Beth and Kate assess the use of semiotics created by the puppetry; During this conversation, I disappear from the room of shadows to hear a 'bing bong' of a tannoy in the corridor, and, rather embarrassingly, I stop to listen to the announcement and then realise it is, in fact, Matt trialling sound effects on his mac. Walking from room to room is like changing channels on a creative television network; walking from a sound teching booth into a puppetry lesson, and an integration of the arts is taking place. Matt occasionally pokes his head in the puppet room to make a few enquiries about the mechanics of shadow puppetry and I'm relieved when designer Kate admits that even she is struggling to grasp the lighting concept of shadows.
In many aspects, this process is like revisiting a physics lesson from school: the distance and positioning of the light determines the size and focus of the shadows... I've always found physics hard to fathom, but it is certainly curious to watch. In a briefer description, Maison Kate states, that: the rules of shadow puppetry require either; a flat source of light and/or a target scene...
After much discussion over the focus needed to create both abstract and full focus shadows, it is decided that the component of a lens is required to synthetically enhance and adjust the shadow-creating light. As usual, Oz "the man in-the-know"-in Kate's words, appears with an OHP (Over Head Projector,), and now new capabilities have been unlocked on this shadow puppet discovery. Beth states "we're working out the narrative we're trying to tell", and the image of a puppet cog is perhaps, the most symbolic images in the whole piece... it also proves to be the most difficult design to place in the narrative effectively; the lighting is too harsh to give the shadow the ambiguity of appearing abstract and still having a strong impacting message.
The most remarkable event of this mind-sizzling morning is how unexpectedly, and in true Foo style; an idea sparks out of the blue- or, out of the dark. In no technical terms: A light is placed on the trolley used in the 'annoying shop assistant' scene, and perfume bottles are placed on top of boxes; Beth then begins to push the trolley backward and forwards through the industrial cages and the shadowy figure of what, remarkably looks like a factory with chimneys appears on the back wall. It is an unprecedented occurrence; this one image speaks volumes for what this scene needs to illustrate. I have witnessed yet another revelation in the making of this play! This is a pleasing outcome for The Foo- and rightly so; It also seems like a very fitting place to break for lunch...
After a late lunch, the rest of the afternoon is spent deciding on where the story telling of the puppetry will be placed. In order to do this, the last 1/3 of the play needs to be improvised...and this is exactly what starts to occur. Matt partakes is some quick fire improvisation, whereby he becomes a lawyer questioning a defendant: the manikin's head- otherwise known as 'the shoe-makers wife'. Again, the moveable set is being utilized brilliantly; the industrial shop cages are now being used as stands/ witness boxes, and I am enlightened, once again by this excellent use of re-using props.
After the improv session, the cast then settle themselves on seats and begin a political discussion about how a trial in court works. I am so used to viewing the company up on their feet, that this period of deliberating over sources and information takes time- in comparison to their usual physical experimentation of finding solutions, the sitting down feels like a form of procrastination, but also proves to be an ideal opportunity for a much needed brew break too! After Morgan manages to source some, the team soon get back in their feet to physicalize their next scene. The rest of the afternoon contains more court room improvisation which slowly combines the use of torches and shadow puppetry; all of this, is something as a theatre student, I try to absorb in great detail, mainly because Maison Foo are connoisseurs of the devising process!
Today has been another voyage of discovery; with plenty of room for trial and error. Now that the clamorous element of puppetry has been explored in depth, the next chapter of Pendulums Bargain Emporium can be unravelled. What I am learning from The Foo is that quality and content does not by any means need to include large pyrotechnical devises to stun an audience. Maison Foo conjures up and uses highly sophisticated theatrical facets: puppetry is only one convention used to tell their story, and from what I have seen of it today, highlights and makes me realise that this Foo fairytale might not have a 'happily ever after'.

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I will be making this again, and eye-catching is a good way to describe it. There's sauce that's a little brownish, but you hardly notice it between the bright purple potatoes and the bright green sprouts and all the deliciousness. Plus if you don't count pepper as an ingredient (I don't count anything I always have), this comes in at six... and cooked up in a flash.
- 1 single serving carton of vegetable broth (or more if you're making for more than a very light dinner for two people, this is very scalable to larger or smaller, so let your eye be your guide)
- a splash of red wine
- a decent quantity of quality mushrooms (chantrelles were on sale, so this is what I was brainstorming around while shopping, gorgeous delicious yellow mushrooms, MMM)
- a few sprigs of thyme (was on display next to the mushrooms, kudos to whole foods for successful cross-merchandising)
- purple new potatoes cut into smallish cubes (I guess you could use a regular color, but it would be less of a visual show-stopper)
- brussels sprouts chopped into ribbons/bite sized pieces omitting the cores and the very center that's too dense to break into leaves
- black pepper or whatever other seasoning
method: heat the vegetable broth, red wine, mushrooms, and whole sprigs of thyme and some pepper until mix is just starting to simmer. Add the potatoes. Continue simmering until the consistency of gravy (add some water if it looks like that's going to happen before the potatoes are done). Add the brussels sprouts and toss to coat. This should just gently cook the sprouts until they are bright green and only slightly wilted. That's how I prefer them, but you could cook them longer. Take out the thyme sprigs and serve.
Since when was this a vegan cooking blog instead of a knitting blog? Oh well. My friend taught me how to spin using a drop spindle. It's fun and now I am fighting the urge to go buy a ton of spinning fiber. There, now that's quality crafting content!


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Rose McGowan, an actress who has been among those leading the charge against sexual harassment and assault in the film industry, will release a memoir in January.
"Brave," McGowan's first book, will be published Jan. 30 by Harper One, an imprint of Harper Collins, according to a news release from the publisher.
Harper One describes the book as "unscripted, courageous, victorious, angry, smart, fierce, unapologetic, controversial, and real."
McGowan has long been a critic of misogyny in Hollywood. On Twitter last month, she claimed she had been raped by "HW," presumably a reference to Harvey Weinstein, the film producer who has been accused of sexual misconduct by dozens of women.
In recent weeks, McGowan has been using her Twitter feed to encourage victims of sexual misconduct to unite, using the hashtag #ROSEARMY.
McGowan first gained critical acclaim for her leading role in Gregg Araki's 1995 film "The Doom Generation." Her most prominent role so far has been in the television show "Charmed," which she starred in from 2001 to 2006.
" 'Brave' is McGowan's raw, honest, and poignant memoir/manifesto — a no-holds-barred, pull-no-punches account of the rise of a millennial icon, fearless activist, and unstoppable force for change who is determined to expose the truth about the entertainment industry, dismantle the concept of fame, shine a light on a multi-billion-dollar business built on systemic misogyny, and empower people everywhere to wake up and be brave," Harper Collins said in the news release.
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The prose of some popular writers has turned up in an unexpected place. In the July/August issue of the journal Health Affairs, novelists Julia Alvarez ("How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents") and Alexander McCall Smith deliver essays that reflect on their personal experiences with illness and health care. Their contributions are a part of the 10th anniversary of 'Narrative Matters,' a regular feature that maintains that health-policy debate must have room for the voices and experiences of regular people.
McCall Smith writes about the AIDS epidemic in Botswana, the country where his popular "The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" fiction series is based. "For me," he writes, "as a novelist whose books…have been viewed as an introduction to a previously not very well-known country, the issue has been this: what should I say about AIDS? What role should AIDS play in a fictional account of the life of a country in the throes of the illness? Is writing about Botswana without mentioning the AIDS pandemic like writing about London during the Blitz without mentioning the fact that bombs were going off?"
Alvarez describes her parents' decision to move back to their native Dominican Republic in their later years, prompting their four adult daughters to worry about how to take care of them from afar: "My sisters and I had to jerry-build a system because there were no services available on the ground," writes Alvarez. "No home health aides, no meals on wheels, no visiting nurses, no assisted living places, no nursing homes — all those options that my American friends who are long-distance caregivers of elders here in the United States can tap, however uneven in quality or expensive in price they sometimes are."
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Planting the Seeds for a New World:
Cultivating an Anti-Bias, Anti-Racist Home
Razan Abdin-Adnani
This article was originally published in the Association Montessori Internationale/United States (AMI/USA) Spring 2018 Journal.
Why does it matter?
As our society becomes increasingly more diverse, it is crucial that we invest time and energy into the critical self-reflection that is necessary to unpack our biases, so we have the capacity to live in true solidarity with the members of our communities who are different than we are. How can we respectfully embrace these differences instead of allowing our minds to be clouded up with biases, prejudices, and stereotypes? After all, our thoughts undoubtedly impact our behaviors.
Many of the biases we possess about other groups form outside the realm of our conscious awareness. People often have a tendency to feel defensive when the suggestion that they might harbor biases arises, but we are socialized by our society to have certain attitudes and expectations of certain groups (both positive and negative). None of us is immune to these messages (both subtle and overt) to which we are constantly exposed. However, when these issues are brought into our consciousness and we still choose not to address them (because it's certainly easier not to), it becomes an issue. If we wish to genuinely say that we care about cultivating a more inclusive, peaceful, equitable and just society, we must tackle these issues directly. So, where do we start?
Implementing an Anti-Bias Approach:
The Foundation
As we become progressively wiser with age, we often discover that the most critical work we have to do in this world is within ourselves. This journey is no different. It must begin with us, as the adults. As Dr. Montessori emphasized, there is a spiritual preparation that the adult must undergo in order to serve children in an authentically open and nurturing manner. It is essential that we rid ourselves of our pre-conceived notions about children and reexamine our way of thinking, our own prejudices. This is no small feat, of course, and that's precisely why it's called spiritual preparation. This journey of becoming consciously anti-bias, too, will require openness to change, humility, patience, respect, love, and for us to keep our pride and anger in check, however difficult it may be.
Take a deep breath and be gentle and patient with yourselves along the way. This is challenging, often uncomfortable, but critical work--if we are to imagine a new world, a world that is more peaceful, equitable, and just.
Preliminary Steps:
1. Get to know your own multi-layered identities (this includes various domains such as: race, ethnicity, gender, class, abilities, sexuality, nationality, etc. What are the implications of these identities?) Then, help your children learn (and love) more about themselves as well.
2. Acknowledge your own biases (yes, we all have them) and work to dismantle them, both within yourselves and your respective spheres of influence.
3. Invite yourself to think critically about your perceptions of what constitutes "graceful, courteous, professional, acceptable, desirable" behaviors/characteristics. Ask yourself guiding questions such as: "Are my ideas entrenched in Eurocentrism (e.g., do they arrogantly suggest that which is European or Western is pre-eminent?), xenophobia, classism, ableism, etc.?"
4. Create safe spaces to discuss the often-uncomfortable topics of isms, privilege, and oppression.* Do not shy away from difficult questions from children, as tempting as it may be. It is perfectly fine to admit that you don't have all the answers. You, too, are learning.
* Acknowledge that people of color do not have the privilege of avoiding these topics or the ensuing discomfort.
"…But won't talking to my children about race make them racist?"
Most parents are deeply resistant to speaking to their children about race (that is, unless you're a person of color, in which case, this has likely been a necessary topic of discussion). Perhaps you've even been taught that it's impolite to discuss a topic such as race. Instead, people often choose to proudly identify as "color-blind." Many well-meaning parents believe that if they just avoid the topic of race and do not behave in explicitly bigoted ways, then their children will not develop biases and prejudices. This is not so. Despite our best intentions, as previously mentioned, our children receive and internalize messages (both subtle and overt) from the people and environments around them. Furthermore, research by the influential social psychologist Henri Tajfel has shown that human beings do tend to harbor some in-group biases, which essentially means that we tend to give preferential treatment to those who are also members of groups to which we belong.
Children Don't "See Color:" True or False?
Despite the fact that adults often think that children don't "see color," this belief is not supported by social science. Sociologists Debra Van Ausdale and Joe Feagin conducted research, which suggests that some children as young as three exclude and include other children from play based on race. As we know from the Sensorial materials, children are naturally inclined to classify the world around them in an effort to understand it more intimately. Similarly, their brains are also categorizing people based on factors such as race. Other studies reveal that children actually begin showing significant preference for faces from their own ethnic groups as early as three months old. Dr. Rebecca Bigler and Dr. Lynn Liben acknowledged: "a great deal of research suggests that, by the age of 5, most Euro-American children attribute negative characteristics to African Americans and positive characteristics to Euro-Americans." Children do, in fact, see color. Thus, it is our duty to help them be color-conscious and learn to approach differences in a respectful and celebratory manner.
Furthermore, Dr. Bigler and Dr. Liben's research revealed that, in addition to race, some children as young as three also display biases based on gender and even facial attractiveness. Clearly, this is an incredibly complex issue, with so many layers and nuances. The research tells us that it is important to begin addressing these issues during a child's formative years, so we can try as relentlessly as possible to prevent these very biases from being an indelible part of the lens through which they view other people.
How can we rectify this?
Books are a wonderful resource for facilitating conversations with your children about race and biases. As always, be intentional when selecting books. Choose books with racially diverse characters, not only heroes of color, but also folks of color living their ordinary, everyday lives. In addition to racial/ethnic/linguistic diversity, choose books that represent people with varying abilities, from different family structures, economic classes, etc. Visit www.embracerace.org for excellent book lists for children (from toddlers to upper elementary) and other wonderful resources.
We repeatedly examine how much we are alike, but it's also important to embrace how we are different. "What if children ask about something like race?" Well, talk to them! Give them factual information. For example, "melanin is a pigment and people who have more of it in their skin are darker." Give them accurate, respectful language that they can use to discuss differences, not only in skin tone, but also ability, economic class, hair texture, etc. Teach your children the difference between person first language (e.g., "a person with autism") vs. identity first language ("an autistic person"). While person first language may be a good, general rule, many individuals from that respective community might prefer identity first language. When in doubt, simply ask and honor how they wish to be addressed. This conversation can become more nuanced, as children grow older.
Make an effort to take your children to activities and events in different parts of town, with more economic, racial, and ethnic diversity.
Did you know? According to the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC), as of 2016, only 22% of children's books featured people of color as protagonists. Many of our favorite books and films from childhood are chock-full of problematic, offensive content (think The Travels of Babar, Little House on the Prairie, anything written by Dr. Seuss, Aladdin, Pocahontas, [unfortunately, the list goes on and on…]). As a result, we must be ever so conscious about the literature and media we consume, especially when our children are present. Be prepared to directly address stereotypic content with your children when you encounter it.
With regard to the arts, the music and art curricula to which we expose our children almost exclusively centers on artists and composers who are white/of European descent. Accordingly, be intentional about exposing your children (regardless of their racial backgrounds) to the intellectual and cultural achievements of people of color, as well as their resistance struggles. Research Black, Brown, and Indigenous inventors, scientists, writers, artists, musicians, thinkers, and activists/organizers (beyond Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks) and share those discoveries with your children.
Otherwise, children might get ideas about which cultures are "sophisticated," while others are merely watered down to hurtful, often harmful stereotypes. Children notice that white people have positions of power, while people of color often do not. What message does this send to children? Perhaps they will start to interpret this to mean that the privileged, dominant groups in society became that way because they are somehow inherently superior to marginalized members of society.
Addressing the subject of privilege is a must (e.g.-white skin gives you privilege. So does being: upper/middle class, able-bodied, straight, a US citizen, etc.) The idea of admitting that we have privilege/power in society often elicits much defensiveness, but this discussion should be a part of the nuanced conversation about structural inequalities that exist in the society in which we live. Also, privilege does not necessarily have to be a negative aspect of your identity for which you should feel guilty. When used to amplify the voices, experiences, and causes of people from oppressed groups, privilege can serve as positive tool for social change.
On Discussing Racism with Children:
1. When discussing racism (and other –isms) with young children, you can use the words "fair" and "unfair" to describe inequitable systems/policies. This is a concept they can understand.
2. With older children, we can increase the complexity and discuss systems of institutional racism, the generational effects they have on people, and brainstorm collectively about how we might be able to create a more equitable society.
3. Refrain from approaching the issue of race as if it's a relic of the past. As much as we'd like to believe we live in a post-racial society, we don't.
4. Let's guide our children in the process of learning to advocate for others and participate in civic engagement. We can help them acquire the skills to be upstanders (someone who recognizes when something happens that is unfair or unjust and acts accordingly).
Racism will not go away by simply refusing to talk about it. On the contrary, Meira Levinson, a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, stated that there is no choice: a peaceful and democratic future will depend on parents and schools facing issues of race head on. We all have so much learning, unlearning, and healing to do if we are to create a new world, a world in which all people have what they need to thrive, to fulfill their cosmic tasks, a world in which we can celebrate the myriad of differences between us, and radically embrace the diverse ways in which we show up in the world. It is arduous work that can often make people feel uneasy, but our children, the most vulnerable members of our beloved communities deserve this investment in time and energy. As Dr. Montessori so poignantly stated: "If help and salvation are to come, they can only come from the children, for the children are the makers of men."
What is the first step you will take to ensure you are cultivating an anti-bias, race-conscious home?
Bigler, Rebecca S., et al. "Race and the Workforce: Occupational Status, Aspirations, and Stereotyping among African American Children. ." Developmental Psychology, vol. 39, May 2003, pp. 572–580.
Shafer, Leah. "Facing Race." Harvard Graduate School of Education, 8 Aug. 2016, www.gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/16/08/facing-race.
Tajfel, Henri. "Social Psychology of Intergroup Relations." Annual Review of Psychology, vol. 33, 1983, pp. 1–39.
Van Ausdale, Debra. "Using Racial and Ethnic Concepts: The Critical Case of Very Young Children." American Sociological Review, vol. 61, no. 5, Oct. 1996, pp. 779–793., www.jstor.org/stable/2096453.


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(This resolution was adopted by major workshops at the following 1988 Pagan Ecumenical Conferences: Ancient Ways (California) may 27-30; Pagan Spirit Gathering (Wisconsin) June 17th.) Provided to Northeast Council of W.I.C.C.A. by the Pagan Community Council of Ohio.)


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Financial planning is all about helping you manage the many changes you experience in life. Whether it's planning to pay for college, the loss of a loved one, caring for aging parents or something totally unexpected, you'll know how to be prepared.
Some things are more valuable than an Ivy League degree.
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How to Start Out When You're Graduating With Debt
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What happens when an adult child moves back home?
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How to Teach Young Children to Save and Invest
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WALTHAM, Mass. – Bentley University junior right-hander John Yohe (Merrick, N.Y./St. Dominic HS) has been named the Pitcher of the Week in the Northeast-10 Conference and Falcon right fielder Bryant Johnson (Hopedale/Milford HS), a grad student, has been selected as the NE-10 Baseball Rookie of the Week.
Yohe pitched a two-hit shutout and struck out 11, tying his career-high, in a 4-0 win at St. Michael's Friday afternoon. Neither of the hits (one to lead off the bottom of the first and the second with one out in the ninth), and Yohe, who needed only 109 pitches, retired 16 in a row at one stretch before issuing his only two walks of the game in the sixth inning. With runners on base, he did not allow a hit in nine at bats.
The shutout boosted Yohe to 5-5 on the season and lowered his ERA to 3.55. Opponents are hitting .258 against him, and he has 40 strikeouts and 15 walks in 76 innings.
During a 3-2 week, Johnson hit .474 (9-19) with three doubles, two homers, eight RBI and five runs scored while posting a .583 on base percentage and a .947 slugging percentage. His week included two doubles against Rollins, three hits and three RBI against Merrimack, and a pair of home runs in the first two games of a weekend series at St. Michael's.
Johnson, in his first season of collegiate baseball, is hitting .260 with five home runs, seven doubles and 30 RBI. He's currently riding a seven-game hitting streak during which time he has batted .440 (11-25) with eight RBI.
Bentley, 25-21 overall and number five in the most recent NCAA Division II East Region rankings, also placed three players on the NE-10 Weekly Honor Roll: senior DH/catcher Greg Baggett (East Bridgewater/East Bridgewater HS), grad student and right-handed pitcher Rob Finneran (Garden City, N.Y./Garden City HS) and sophomore left fielder Sean Keady (Norwood/Norwood HS).
Baggett batted .476 (10-21) and slugged 1.048 during the week, with two doubles, two triples, two homers, six RBI and eight runs scored. He was 2-for-6 with three runs scored, a homer and two RBI in a 19-4 win against Merrimack and hit .667 (8-12) during a three-game series at St. Michael's. That included two triples and a double in a 16-0 win and four hits, including his eighth home run in a 6-5 loss. For the season, Baggett is hitting .308 and slugging .608 with 29 RBI.
Finneran pitched six scoreless innings in a 16-0 game one victory Saturday at St. Michael's, limiting the Purple Knights to just two hits while striking out 11. The first seven outs against the grad student came via the strikeout, and he walked three, including two in the first inning, while stretching his scoreless streak to 14.2 innings and winning his 20th career game. This season, he's 7-3 with a 2.29 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 70.2 innings.
Keady connected at a .458 clip (11-24) and had a .536 on base percentage as the Falcons' leadoff hitter. He scored seven runs, including three runs against Merrimack and St. Michael's (game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader). In four NE-10 divisional games, he was on base in 15 of 23 plate appearances (11-19 with four walks) and he stole six bases. His season average is up to .307, and he leads the club in runs scored (36) and stolen bases (21).
The Falcons finish the regular season this week with a single game at Merrimack Tuesday and a three-game home weekend series with UMass-Lowell .


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International Art Conservation Schools for Restoring Art
To restore and conserve artworks such as Old Masters paintings, brittle drawings, fragile ceramics, and threadbare tapestries requires the finesse of a fine artist, the meticulousness of a jeweler, and the scientific knowledge of a chemist.
In order to be an expert in such diverse fields, an art conservator must either apprentice with a master or enroll in a top-notch art conservation program where the latest tools and technology are being taught. Here is a sampling of nine art conservation programs around the world where such hands-on knowledge can be obtained.
The Istituto Superiore per la Conservazione ed il Restauro (ISCR)
What better place to learn art conservation than in Rome, Italy! The Istituto Superiore per la Conservazione ed il Restauro (ISCR) is one of two state schools for conservation in Italy and is highly respected for its restoration and conservation projects.
Students learn hands-on techniques working with murals, mosaics, plaster, and paintings and learn how to chemically identify materials such as stones and metals.
The Courtauld Institute of Art
The Courtauld Institute of Art, renowned for its art history and art conservation study programs and located in London, offers an MA in Painting Conservation (Wall Painting) and a Postgraduate Diploma in the Conservation of Easel Paintings.
New York University, The Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts
New York University, The Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts offers graduate and doctorate degrees in conservation. The MA conservation program combines art history, archaeology, curatorship, and science with high-tech lab work and on-site archaeological digs in the summer.
The Tulane School of Architecture
Located in New Orleans, the Tulane School of Architecture Masters of Preservation Studies program is a one-year masters program with courses focusing on History of Architecture in the Americas, Building Preservation, Preservation Technology, Historic Preservation Law Seminar, and Environmental Conservation. Besides academic course study, an internship is also required.
The UCLA and Getty Conservation Institute Master's Program
The UCLA and Getty Conservation Institute Master's Program in the Conservation of Archaeological and Ethnographic Materials is a program training students in conservation and preservation of archaeological and cultural objects.
The program is based at the Getty Villa in Malibu, which is an educational center and museum focused on ancient cultures and where students work directly with state-of-the-art conservation technology.
Buffalo State University
Buffalo State University's three-year M.A. program teaches students to work in museums and libraries as professional art conservators of cultural works ranging from the aesthetic to the historical.
The Camberwell College of Arts
The Camberwell College of Arts, a part of the University of the Arts in London, offers a Masters of Art degree in art conservation. Course study is a combination of hands-on conservation practice, scientific research, and art history and museum research. Students learn about museology, art and cultural history, and science and technology in order to work as professional conservators in museums and libraries.
The University of Delaware
The University of Delaware Art Conservation Department offers undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate degrees in art conservation. Graduate students have access to the Scientific Research and Analysis Laboratory (SRAL) where they learn to use the latest scientific research technology used in art conservation.
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) offers a Master of Science in Historic Preservation [MSHP]. The two-year program focuses on how to preserve, reuse and revitalize historic buildings, sites, and furnishings.


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This is one of the best appetizers you can serve yourself and your guests. Recently I was a guest chef at a huge fundraising event. All that was being served was appetizers from 6 different chefs on Maui. Most of the food was donated by local farms. Lucky me, received copious amounts of cabbage, beets, carrots, onions, and kale from Oprah's farm. Without one bit of hesitation I whipped up a 5 gallon batch of these incredible vegetables grown in rich organic soil, added some spices and let them brew for 2 weeks. The result? Well, you can see from this picture that the beets created a beautiful red/scarlet color to this rich and tasty appetizer.
I served them on a small nori sheet topped with a gluten free rice cracker. The good news is that people loved the fresh succulent bite they received. It was the perfect antidote to some of the other greasy stuff being served. This could be a good thing for you to try just before a meal to set up your taste buds and your digestive system, and/or a good way to start your day. Below are the ingredients to the recipe I used for this batch. The measurements are not included because I did not keep track of them. Basically, when making your own veggies, make it taste like you would like to eat it. It will change as it ferments only by getting better. Be brave and experiment!
Cabbage (1/3 of your base should be cabbage). I used basic green cabbage and also napa cabbage. Because of the water content of the napa cabbage, the mixture was more watery than usual, which was great because it was juicy instead of dry. By using the food processor, the texture was also small, like a relish.
Onions, beets, carrots, kale, ginger (in order of volume). I also added about 10 jalapeno's without the seeds. I used 2 cups of ginger in 5 gallons, which resulted in a bit of heat for the mixture.
Spices: salt, chili powder, sea kelp (about 1/3 cup).
Do it! Mix your favorite veggies together and create magic. If you want to learn more about making cultured veggies, beet kvass, fermented millet and more, take a look at my course on "Cultured Superfoods". Enjoy.
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Book Review: Meet Cute: Some People Are Destined to Meet by Jennifer L. Armentrout et al/
Meet Cute: Some People Are Destined to Meet
By by Jennifer L. Armentrout, Sona Charaipotra, Dhonielle Clayton, Katie Cotugno, Jocelyn Davies, Nina LaCour, Emery Lord, Katharine McGee, Kass Morgan, Meredith Russo, Sara Shepard, Nicola Yoon, Ibi Zoboi, Julie Murphy
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Series: no
Published: January 2nd 2018
Rating: All the cutes
I am late on this one. I had it preordered but I only just got around to it. My friend Gabrielle kept texting me about her love for it and reignited my interest in it. Life Hack: become friends with a librarian.
Also: All women authors and very diverse in terms of race, sexuality, setting, and genre.
Siege Etiquette By Katie Cotugno
This was one of the more unique stories in the collection. The second person can be really tricky, but I think that it worked here. The main character, Hailey, is sort of a recovering Mean Girl, and the second person narration helps you to immediately place yourself in the shoes of a rather unlikable character and understand her. I am going to be looking for more of Katie Cotugno's writing because this was an excellent first impression.
Print Shop By Nina LeCour
I always have high hopes for Nina LeCours stuff. I am convinced that I will like it. Then I don't. I loved the setting and the secondary characters in this story. The description of the print shop in particular really makes you feel as if you are standing there. The whole premise of a teenager bringing a traditional print shop into the modern world with Twitter is an awesome idea. The romance? Meh. I didn't care. I can see that Nina's writing is strong. It just might not be for me.
Hourglass By Ibi Zoboi
Cherish is trying to recover from breaking up with her best friend and learns to see her own unique beauty. She also happens to be over six foot five and black which makes her stand out more than a little in her very white small town. What I most appreciated about this story is that it is just as much about meeting the best version of yourself as it is about meeting someone in the romantic sense.
Click By Katherine McGee
This might be my favorite story in the whole collection. The concept, as my friend Gabrielle pointed out, is a bit like something out of Black Mirror. It was just an enough of a close and possible future to be both familiar and a bit creepy. Two teenagers meet up for a date set up by an app that matches you 99% to another person but ends up rushing around the city instead. I ship this love story hard. I want a whole book. I have The Thousandth Floor but haven't read it yet, but now that I know what McGee can do I am going to be reading that next(ish). Also more cerebal STEM girls, please.
The Intern By Sara Shepard
A girl whose wealthy father owns a thousand companies decides to intern at his record label where she is put in charge of dealing with a teenage stars whims. This story breaks two hard and fast rules for me: 1) one of the MC is famous 2) one of the main characters is weirdly rich. Having said that Phineas manages to be sweet and quirky enough for me to overlook the fame thing and Clara's father's money doesn't come into the story much. It was cute enough but I had to look back in the book to remember ANYTHING about the story. Total black. Good but not memorable.
Somewhere That's Green By Meredith Russo
This story is about a trans girl who is struggling to get the bathroom and changing room accommodations that she needs to participate in school and a girl whose religious parents are heading the ridiculous protests against her. I find Meredith Russo's writing to be a bit rough around the edges, but she brings such a unique voice and perspective to YA that I have and will continue to read and enjoy her stuff.
The Way We Love Here By Dhonielle Clayton
In the future love is marked on your hands and you spend your time waiting for your match. Viola isn't sure she wants love to happen to her. Dhonielle Clayton is a master of lush descriptive writing. You can feel the sand under your feet, smell the salt of the air, and feel the marks on the characters hands change. Also: yay for an Asian love interest. This was one of the best stories in the book. Points for the Twelfth Night reference.
Oomph by Emery Lord
Am I sucker for a travel love story? Yes. Yes, I am. Cass is returning home after visiting NYU but meets a girl as she is delayed at the airport. This. This is the adorable f/f love story that I have been looking for. Why is it so hard to find these? I have been rotating f/f into my reading rotation and have been consistently disappointed. So much angst. But this story was sweet and funny and heartfelt, and I want a thousand more like it.
The Dictionary Of You And Me By Jennifer L. Armentrout
Moss is a library aid who has been calling the same patron every week in an attempt to get one of the libraries dictionaries back from him. Can I have more love stories that revolve around books in some way? Please. This is my personal catnip. It makes me giddy with happiness every time. To make it even cuter? Christmas themed! Ermahgerd!
The Unlikely Likelihood Of Falling In Love By Jocelyn Davies
Samara takes on love at first sight on the NYC subways system as her statistic project with adorable results. This was a complete surprise. I have never heard of Jocelyn Davies, and I just looked up her books on Goodreads, and I haven't ever even seen their covers before. This is not something that happens to me often, and the fact that this was one of the most delightful stories of the collection made the surprise all the sweeter.
259 Million Miles By Kass Morgan
Two teens meet while interviewing for the chance to colonize Mars. I swear I have read this before. Or something else with a weirdly similar premise? I, of course, was completely distracted by that thought throughout the story so I was never able to get entirely into it. And sci-fi isn't my favorite. Nothing wrong with the story or the writing just personal preference.
Something Real By Julie Murphy
June is a normal girl who just happened to have started a fansite about a pop star and somehow ends up completing on reality television for a date with him. She is against another girl, the adorable Martha and things get strange. I'm sorry, Julie Murphy but you had me at matte coral blush. There is something about the sharp and ever so slightly mean-spirited characters that she writes. I am not sure that I would want to be friends with them, but I definitely enjoy reading about them. Reality TV creeps me out, and this story in no way helped me get over that. Much cute though and I love how it managed to subvert my expectations.
Say Everything By Huntley Fitzpatrick
Emma is waitressing when a regular customer (who happens to be a teenage boy) offers to take her out with unexpected results. I love the delicacy and softness of Huntley Fitzpatrick's writing. She is so good at writing that dreamy and emotional place that feels like the platonic ideal of Young Love. So many emotions! The use of second-person narration makes this story very intimate.
The Department Of Dead Love by Nocola Yoon
I am not going to say too much about the plot because I don't want to give too much away. Thomas is looking for answers about the end of his relationship in what is basically a futuristic DMV of emotions. The premise sounds a bit silly but feels anything but. This is one of the more emotional stories in the collection.
I loved this book. I want more. There needs to be a second, third, fourth version... Things better be in the works because I have book needs!
From Goodreads:
Whether or not you believe in fate, or luck, or love at first sight, every romance has to start somewhere. MEET CUTE is an anthology of original short stories featuring tales of "how they first met" from some of today's most popular YA authors.
Readers will experience Nina LaCour's beautifully written piece about two Bay Area girls meeting via a cranky customer service Tweet, Sara Shepard's glossy tale about a magazine intern and a young rock star, Nicola Yoon's imaginative take on break-ups and make-ups, Katie Cotugno's story of two teens hiding out from the police at a house party, and Huntley Fitzpatrick's charming love story that begins over iced teas at a diner. There's futuristic flirting from Kass Morgan and Katharine McGee, a riveting transgender heroine from Meredith Russo, a subway missed connection moment from Jocelyn Davies, and a girl determined to get out of her small town from Ibi Zoboi. Jennifer Armentrout writes a sweet story about finding love from a missing library book, Emery Lord has a heartwarming and funny tale of two girls stuck in an airport, Dhonielle Clayton takes a thoughtful, speculate approach to pre-destined love, and Julie Murphy dreams up a fun twist on reality dating show contestants.
This incredibly talented group of authors brings us a collection of stories that are at turns romantic and witty, epic and everyday, heartbreaking and real.


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What does it feel like to remove a cemented stone wall five meters long, a meter tall, and a meter wide? Like this:
Work was a little more straight forward in Grid 47 today where volunteers worked on digging a pit and tracing a plaster subfloor. After photographing the subfloor, we'll dig a probe and try to date it. Have we found the Roman period? We should know more soon.
Tomorrow is our annual Finds Display and Party. We'll post pictures of the festivities soon.


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Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.Ralph Waldo Emerson
Hey guys,
I hope you are all having a fabulous day! One of the great things about my job is its proximity to a botanical garden which happens to be right next door. The garden creates an ideal shooting location during lunch break for the days when I'm wearing an outfit that is worthy of blogging about. Considering that we are in full fall mode, I didn't think that we would find any flowers at the garden but that was not the case. They still have a variety of flowers in different shades that served as a perfect backdrop for my fall colors.
I call fall 'the light layering season' as this is the time when the sweaters start coming out. It's been cold the past few days that it felt like we skipped out on fall and went straight into winter. Instead of wearing a sweater with a jacket over it like I normally do, I wore an over-sized burgundy fuzzy sweater on top of a regular purple sweater. I love fuzzy sweaters, they are so warm and silky to the touch.
I completed the look with mustard pants, red heels and Kat Von D liquid lipstick (Damned)! I usually shy away from wearing dark colors but this season, I can't seem to stay away from this black cherry lipstick.
Outfit Details:
Sweaters - Charlotte Russe / Pants - similar at Top Shop // Heels - DSW
Until next time, stay blessed!


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Two podcasts this week discuss my wife's book, The Girls of Atomic City. The Nerdstorian, a history-obsessed, Atlanta-based podcaster, grew up partially in Oak Ridge, TN, and talks about her memories of the place and tells the story of Colleen Black, one of the key women in Denise Kiernan's book. In the second half of the podcast, the Nerdstorian—love that name!—delves into the scary story of Ebb Cade, whose tragic tale Denise told as part of the book's section on human experimentation. Find the Nerdstorian podcast here.
Author Robert Swartwood also has a podcast up this morning, interviewing Denise. It runs about 28 minutes long, and gets into a lot of the writerly questions like how she pitched the book, wrote the proposal and other good stuff. Check out Robert's podcast—and his books—here.
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Denise hits the road today for the first stop on her driving tour of the Southeast. She'll do an interview with Mike Collins of "Charlotte Talks," at the studios of WFAE, the city's NPR station. That'll be Thursday AM at 9 AM Eastern. (You can find that interview shortly after at the same link.) And she'll do a book talk and signing at Park Road Books in that city at 7 PM Thursday evening.
I'm tagging along. Charlotte has good cheese.


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WASHINGTON — The GOP is stuck with Donald Trump — but that isn't stopping weary Republicans from looking at every way possible to remove him from the top of the ticket.
News of Trump's sexually aggressive remarks from 2005 is just the latest explosion to spur discussion of ways to break ties with the presidential nominee.
The #NeverTrump forces fought all the way through the last day of the Republican Convention. That was quickly followed by his lengthy battle with Gold Star parents Khizr and Ghazala Khan, which had some Republicans digging through the party's rules and state laws for options.
Talk of replacing Trump ebbed when he pulled even with Hillary Clinton in the polls last month, and with just 30 days left until the election, thousands of ballots already cast in states with early voting and the legal deadlines for changing names on the ballot already past, the GOP is stuck with him.
Trump says he's not going anywhere, but that won't stop the conversation. Here are some of the hypotheticals — and the reasons they can't work.
Rule 9
The Republican National Committee's rules allow for the 168 party committee members to replace a nominee in the case of "death, declination, or otherwise."
The idea of having the RNC reconvene and select a new nominee was first floated in August. It was a long-shot then and practically impossible now because votes have already been cast and deadlines for removing candidates from the ballot have passed.
"I'm not aware of any national RNC rule remedy or federal statute here outside of state-by-state write-in rules," said one RNC committee member Saturday. "It is unrealistic and politically risky to beseech 50 different Secretaries of State to change ballots or to pursue write-in efforts. We are stuck, and so is Pence."
"I don't think it's an option. Seriously. Ballots are printed. People are already voting," said another RNC member. "We just have to live with it."
The reality is that early voting means the ballots have already been locked in, said Steve Vladeck, a CNN legal contributor and professor at the University of Texas School of Law.
"The only real scenario is Trump saying he'll resign the second he's inaugurated — at which point voters will think that a vote for him is really a vote for Pence," Vladeck said.
Even President Barack Obama has already voted — Friday afternoon, just before the Trump bombshell exploded.
Mike Pence to the rescue?
As the fallout from Trump's comments began to take hold, Republican lawmakers who were distancing themselves from Trump also began saying they would vote for his running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence instead.
Pence drew conservative applause for his standout performance in Tuesday night's vice presidential debate, spurring talk of a 2020 run. But some Republicans don't want to wait that long.
A spokesman for Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse, who has been an ardent anti-Trump Republican, said he is "likely" to write in Pence when he votes next month. New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte, facing a tough re-election battle, issued a statement saying she supports Pence. And others are certain to follow.
Pence canceled a public appearance in Wisconsin Saturday and blasted Trump in an extraordinary statement.
"I do not condone his remarks and cannot defend them," Pence said.
"The likely scenario, if there is one, is that Pence would become the nominee since he had already been nominated and voted on once. Its not simple, but it is do-able," CNN Republican delegate analyst Mike Shields told CNN's Gloria Borger.
But Evan McMullin, the conservative former Republican staffer whose mounting an independent bid, blasted Pence as a Trump "enabler."
"Calls for Pence, Trump's number one enabler, to replace the nominee may be a feel good exit for GOP leaders, but it isn't actually feasible," McMullin said.
Faithless electors?
Election law expert Rick Hasen floated the idea of a "hail mary" in a tweetstorm Saturday morning, saying that Trump could still appear on the ballot but that the actual electors themselves who show up to the Electoral College to place the votes that decide who is president could then cast their votes for someone else. Like, say, for Pence.
"No, the Republican Hail Mary now is GOP faithless electors voting for Pence (or Romney?) instead of Trump in Electoral College vote," Hasen tweeted.
Hasen, writing in a longer blog post, explained that it would be a state-by-state decision and that some states bar so-called "faithless electors" from voting against the will of the voters.
"There are some laws that bar 'faithless' electors from casting votes for anyone who did not win the popular vote in a state, but I have a hard time believing either the Republican-controlled House or a court (because it raises a political question) would stop the actions of a faithless elector," Hasen writes.
But the "faithless elector" scenario still runs up against a mishmash of state laws, making it almost impossible for an across-the-board sweep of at least 270 electors defecting.
Vladeck explained that it remains a better option than pulling Trump's name from the ballot, but is still a longshot.
"The Electoral College is a different matter, so folks could vote 'for Trump' on assumption the electors will pick someone else, but I just don't see that happening," Vladeck said.AlertMe


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Francis on Saturday traveled to Molise, an agricultural region in the heart of southern Italy where unemployment is chronically high. While he said poor people need jobs to have dignity, he indicated that opening stores and other businesses on Sundays as a way to create jobs wasn't beneficial for society.
Francis said the priority should be "not economic but human," and that the stress should be on families and friendships, not commercial relationships. He added: "Maybe it's time to ask ourselves if working on Sundays is true freedom." ...
pennned wrote:Only 9 Commandments, thank you for your links, have been listening to them as able. what a blessing!
I admit that I am seeing Scripture from a different perspective nowadays, but will always hold onto Christ and Him crucified. Without His love, death and resurrection we would have no hope, joy or peace!
Thanks mate, and praise be to our great GOD!
MG wrote:Lurker, may I ask what you mean by the danger to my eternal health? I certainly don't see anything I do as gaining eternal life by merit. I live to bring both glory to GOD to show my thankfulness for all He has done.
However, I will repeat what Paul said of the deeds of the law: (Touch not; taste not; handle not; Which all are to perish with the using; ). Now, I know you have a different interpretation of what Paul meant here but I must point out that he used the same language God used to warn Adam and Eve (Gen 3:3) not to eat the fruit (figure of deeds of the Sinai covenant) of the tree of knowledge of good and evil (figure of Sinai covenant).
1 John 3:16-24 tells us plainly what pleases God and what He requires of new covenant Christians.... the laws He promised to write on our hearts by the hearing of the gospel aka the righteousness of Jesus Christ.
MG wrote:Concerning 2 Cor 3, I'm still finding it hard to see the law being done away with. I can't see the law as being the "ministration of death" because Deuteronomy tells us that obedience to it brings LIFE! The problem is us! We are sinful. I'm thinking that this may instead be the curse of the law, where disobedience makes it a death sentence. Otherwise it's glorious (v9,11). The fact is it is even more glorious with what the messiah has done for us. We are changed from glory to glory (v18).
See also Luke 10:25-28.
As for your first statement....
Rev 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
Death and hell are the Sinai covenant. All who are in it are cast alive into the lake of fire at judgment. (See Is 28:16-19)
I appreciate you prior post. It's good to know you are still open to discussion and criticism because, quite frankly, the path you are pursuing is very dangerous to your eternal health.
GSTexas wrote:MG from the Land Down Under writes:2 Cor 3 is talking about the "vail" or the glory being taken away - not the law!Re read the text and youll see it is speaking of the law. For example:2 Corinthians 3:7 But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be DONE AWAY: 3:8 How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious? 3:9 For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.Verse 9 says that the ministration of condemnation was glory. The ministration of condemnation is obviously the law. So in verse 4 when it says "which glory was to be done away, it is speaking of the ministration of condemnation, or the law.
Btw, MG. The veil is figurative for the Law of Moses as well as the flesh of Jesus before Calvary as well as the veil of the temple which prevented the people from approaching the holiest of holies and the throne of grace.
See Is 25:7-8, 1 Cor 15:54, Heb 10:20, Mat 27:51, Eph 2:14, Col 2:14.
Re read the text and youll see it is speaking of the law. For example:2 Corinthians 3:7 But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be DONE AWAY: 3:8 How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious? 3:9 For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
Verse 9 says that the ministration of condemnation was glory. The ministration of condemnation is obviously the law. So in verse 4 when it says "which glory was to be done away, it is speaking of the ministration of condemnation, or the law.
MG wrote:The law is integral to both covenants. The difference lies in the law being kept by the efforts of the flesh (Ishmael) vs the law being followed by transformed and redeemed people through the power of the Spirit (Isaac). It is flesh and legalism vs Spirit and faith. The law remains though, as Hebrews 10:16 reminds us. It doesn't give us eternal life, but it is the way of GOD's people.
Heb 10:16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;
Apparently you understand "my laws" as the Law of Moses while most of the rest of us understand them to be love God and neighbor which is life.
Ask yourself, by what means did God write His laws, as you understand them, on the hearts of His people after He took salvation and the kingdom of God away from the Jews and gave them to Paul and the Gentiles? No vernacular bibles. No Pharisees to teach the law. Only Paul preaching Christ crucified.
Here's how He did it. Isaiah 52:7. The law of God is not the Law of Moses.
For anyone interested....[URL=http://gptsnews.gpts.edu/2012/12/pipa-blomberg-debate-on-sabbath.html]]]Pipa-Blomberg Debate on the Sabbath[/URL]
MG wrote:US,..Isn't GOD's Word the same yesterday, today and forever!?
I was not grafted into Judaism.
Your hermenuetic would make all the ceremonial law still in effect because God's Word is the same yesterday, today, and forever.(not saying His Word changes but God clearly changes the way he deals with humans, the sign of the Noahic Covenant was a rainbow and God said nothing about circumcison, God put a mark of the murderer Cain so that no one would slay him, but told Noah who sheds man's blood by man shall his blood be shed)
If Paul is going to the synagogue to reach the Jews, it would make logical sense that he would be there on the Sabbath and not on first day of the week.
It was (and is - is it not?) a sign between GOD and Israel. Romans tells us that we are grafted into Israel!!
Concerning the NT: Paul's custom was to go to the synagogue on the Sabbath. There's never any negative comment about this or the Sabbath in general - so why would we then say NOT to keep it. Isn't GOD's Word the same yesterday, today and forever!?
MG wrote:He never took the law away (Matthew 5), so I try to live the way He did. We all live - even today - in "the shadows". One day we will see Him as He truly is!
Zec 11:10-14 And I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the people. And it was broken in that day: and so the poor of the flock that waited upon me knew that it was the word of the LORD. And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver. And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD. Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel. (read the chapter)
Beauty (Zion) and Bands (Sinai) are the two covenants Paul spoke of in Gal 4:21-31. See also Deut 29-30.
Bottom line; Jesus came as the first covenant, nailed that which was against us to His cross and ascended to the Father as the new covenant.
Let us go further, remembering our Lord operated under the Old Testament economy (he told cleansed lepers to make sacrifices command by Moses, and said salvation is of the Jews and only sent to lost sheep of Israel) Why in the pastoral epistles in there no mention of exhorting believers to keep the sabbath? Other than a verse in Colossians why are the rest of the epistles silent about it? Why is it stated a future event in Hebrews 4:9?
Just wanting to know.


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Wednesday 30 January 2019 – 3pm
Access to some national parks and reserve areas is being managed for public safety by PWS due to the current fire situation.
With the large amount of fires burning and the potential for spotting and new starts due to the weather forecast, PWS are asking people NOT to venture into remote areas.
The following tracks are closed until further notice:
Tasman National Park – Forrestier Peninsula
There is an uncontrolled fire on Richardson Rd, Forrestier Peninsula.
The following tracks are now closed:
· Cape Surville Walking Track
· Mcgregor Peak Walking Track
· Macgregor Peak to Cape Surville Walking Track
· Deep Glen Bay Walking Track
· High Yellow Bluff Walking Track
· Yellow Bluff Conservation Area
Central Plateau Conservation Area
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Road and vehicle track closures
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In case you were wondering how former top prospect Jesus Montero has been doing now in his second stint in the minors after being demoted to triple-A Tacoma a couple weeks ago, the answer is: not good.
Montero was diagnosed with a torn meniscus on Saturday and is expected to miss four to six weeks following surgery, which is expected to take place this week.
The injury tops an already troubling list of setbacks for the 23-year-old catcher. After hitting .260 with 15 home runs in his rookie season last year, the highly touted slugger mustered a meager .208 batting average with only three home runs and nine RBIs this season with the Mariners.
Montero was sent down to Tacoma on May 22 to work on his swing and apparently even his defensive skills at first base, but the recent knee injury suggests Montero won't be seen in a Mariners uniform for some time.
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TORONTO - The Toronto stock market closed flat on Friday, capping a session where traders opted for caution going into the weekend amid the possibility of a U.S. government shutdown early next week.
The S&P/TSX composite index inched up 2.46 points to 12,844.08 as BlackBerry turned in a huge quarterly loss and dismal sales figures.
BlackBerry lost US$965 million in the second quarter as revenue plunged 49 per cent from the previous quarter and 45 per cent from a year earlier to US$1.6 billion, amid very poor sales of its new smartphones. However, the results were in line with company estimates issued last week when BlackBerry announced 4,500 jobs would be cut from its global workforce.
BlackBerry shares (TSX:BB) (Nasdaq:BBRY) gained six cents to $8.28 on the Toronto Stock Exchange while in the U.S., BlackBerry shares added eight cents to US$8.03 on the Nasdaq market.
The Canadian dollar turned higher amid rising commodity prices, up 0.1 of a cent at 97.06 cents US.
There was skepticism that Congress can pass a funding bill to keep the U.S. government operating after Oct. 1, when its new fiscal year starts. Also, the U.S. borrowing limit needs to be raised before Oct. 17.
But Republicans want to tie the moves to defunding the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, and slash spending.
"They can't afford to mess around on this," said Wes Mills, chief investment officer at Scotia Asset Management PM Advisor Services.
"They're digging in their heels because they're tying the Obamacare passage to the debt ceiling. And ultimately, if they push too hard on that, it's going to rattle markets big time."
Shortly before the close, President Barack Obama said the threat of a shutdown is probably already having a negative effect on the economy.
U.S. indexes were negative as investors digested a report showing higher consumer spending and income growth in August — and other data showing slowing consumer confidence in the United States.
The Dow Jones industrials dropped 70.06 points to 15,258.24, the Nasdaq was 5.83 points lower to 3,781.59 and the S&P 500 index was down 6.92 points to 1,691.75.
The U.S. Commerce Department said consumer spending rose 0.3 per cent in August. That's up from a 0.2 per cent gain in July. Income rose 0.4 per cent in August, the best gain since February and up from a 0.2 per cent July increase.
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The final read of the September University of Michigan's consumer confidence index came in at 77.5, down from 82.1 in August.
The consumer staples sector was the biggest gainer, up 0.7 per cent with drug store chain Jean Coutu (TSX:PJC.A) ahead 32 cents to $18.29.
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i realize with the increased use of search toolbars and igoogle, you may have not noticed the new google homepage. but it is making news.
google has just launched a new, more minimalist version of their home page. while i have commented earlier on their already groundbreaking approach to webpage design, their new design features just the google logo and two buttons upon opening the page – the remaining elements of the page are hidden until you move your mouse, at which point they fade in. check it out yourself at google.com.
google explains their decision, "for the vast majority of people who come to the google homepage, they are coming in order to search, and this clean, minimalist approach gives them just what they are looking for first and foremost. for those users who are interested in using a different application like gmail, google image search or our advertising programs, the additional links on the homepage only reveal themselves when the user moves the mouse."
this is, of course, not a blog about technology or computers. this is a blog about our journey towards minimalism and figuring out what that actually means. but when the most powerful name on the internet journeys towards minimalism too, i can't help but find encouragment.
perhaps there is some pretty sound advice in just keeping the things that are "first and foremost" in my life… and letting the rest fade-out.
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I don't know if this is the best place to post this, soo here goes.
I grew up in the small town of Scranton, PA population 671,000 of which we make up less then 2% of the population. Anyway, one member of our African American community who no longer lives in Scranton came up with the idea of having an African American Homecoming Celebration for those of us who grew up in Scranton. The theme was 'It take a village to raise a child'. Instead of returning home for funerals, he thought it would be great to come back to celebrate our 'hood' which has long since been demolished, our friends and our ancestors. The event took place over 2 day period. Friday evening was a welcome reception at a local hotel, Saturday was the picnic at a park. We had almost 150 people attend the picnic coming from places as far away as California and Texas. At the picnic there was a hula-hoop contest, trivia contests, music, dancing, games and food and an opportunity to honor some of the trailblazers in our community. The highlight of the picnic was a 100 black balloon release in honor of our ancestors. Saturday evening was a closing reception and at the conclusion of the reception, many attendees gathered at a local blues cafe where we listened to music played by one of the members of our hood. The weekend was a huge success considereing we only had about 6 people on our planning committee. We had fairly good press with articles and pictures in the paper for three days. The main reason we wanted to hold the celebration was to let the Scranton community at large know that we are here and have been here for a long time and that we have been contributing to the community since the mid 1880's. Some of our ancestors arrived in our area via the Underground Railroad and their descendants are here. There are many ethnic celebrations in Scranton but our homecoming celebration was the first of it's kind. It was our weekend, our time. The weekend was a time for affirmation. Affirming the old African saying 'Know who you are before they tell you.' And we know who we are!
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Speaking of shopping, did you know that enrolling in Kroger's Community Rewards program means every time you shop there the HHA will receive a donation toward Donovan Park?
In fact, your neighbors who are already enrolled garnered us a donation of over $100 over a few short months earlier this year.
Signing up for the program takes just minutes and is a simple, one-time process:
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A world premiere by Tammy Hailiʻōpua Baker Comes to Kumu Kahua Theatre
Donna Blanchard
Tammy Haili'ōpua Baker, the pioneering author of Lā'ieikawai and Kamapua'a, returns to Kumu Kahua after more than 15 years with a funny, deeply-rooted story of fathers, sons, and modern Hawaiian identity.
Boy Kahalewai is living the dream: a Division One football scholarship at a mainland college, a chance to play pro, a loving family back home. But as he struggles with intense pressure from his father and awakens to his Hawaiian roots. Boy starts to wonder whose dream he's been living all along.
The cast contains Kumu Kahua Theatre veteran, Will Ha'o, who has appeared in, Kāmau A'e, Flowers of Hawai'i, the underneath, and last season's Ka'iulani. He's joined for this production by experienced newcomers to KKT, Anette Aga, Kenny Kusaka, LeGrand Lawrence and Taylor Purvis.
The show is directed by John Wat, who recently appeared in the lead role of Koi, Like the Fish. He co-adapted and directed A Ricepaper Airplane, Comfort Woman, and Wild Meat and the Bully Burgers, and directed productions of The Life of the Land, David Carradine Not Chinese, Oranges Are Lucky, Fighting Fire, Fanny and Belle, and Ola Na Iwi. Most recently for KKT, he directed Pele Mā,
Tammy Haili'ōpua Baker is an award-winning playwright whose plays have been produced locally and internationally. Her most recent Hawaiian language play, Lā'ieikawai - the inaugural Hawaiian theatre production at Kennedy Theatre - played to sold-out audiences this past February. Baker teaches playwriting, Hawaiian, Pacific, and indigenous theatre in the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa (UHM). Her work centers on the development of an indigenous Hawaiian theatre aesthetic and form, Hawaiian language revitalization, and the empowerment of cultural identity through stage performance. Baker is also the artistic director of Ka Hālau Hanakeaka, a Hawaiian medium theatre troupe. My Boy, He Play Ball is her third play to be produced by Kumu Kahua Theatre.
Set design for this show is by James Davenport of Victoria University of Wellington, Aotearoa/New Zealand. James has worked professionally as an actor, scenic designer, and mask maker in theatre, film and television internationally over the last 20 years. His scenographic practice includes designing for the recent Outdoor Shakespeare Festival in Brisbane, Australia and multiple productions at theaters in Hawai'i. He has toured to Edinburgh, China, LA, and Washington, DC. James was the Assistant Director and an actor in the feature film The Land Has Eyes by Vilsoni Hereniko, shot on the island of Rotuma. His field of research is in developing sustainable/regenerative scenographic design and teaching methodologies. He received a Po'okela award for his set design of My Name Is Gary Cooper last season for KKT.
Tickets for performances can be purchased with a credit card by calling 536-4441, or by visiting the box office at 46 Merchant Street (corner of Bethel and Merchant Streets, downtown) between 11am and 3pm Monday through Friday. Tickets can also be purchased at KumuKahua.org.
Ticket prices are $5-$20.
Show Dates:
Thursday, Friday & Saturday 8pm: November 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 27, 28; December 3, 4, 5, 2015
Sundays 2pm: November 8, 15, 22, 29; December *6, 2014
*American Sign Language Interpretation upon request
(No show Thursday, November 26 - Thanksgiving)
Kumu Kahua productions are supported in part by The Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and Arts through appropriations from the Legislature of the State of Hawai'i and by the National Endowment for the Arts. Also paid for in part by the taxpayers of the City & County of Honolulu; the Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts; The Hawai'i Tourism Authority, McInerny Foundation (Bank of Hawaii, Trustee); Hawaiian Electric Industries (HEI) Charitable Foundation, The Atherton Foundation and Hawaiian Electric Company; The Star-Advertiser and other foundations, businesses and patrons.
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Autopsy of discredited Rolling Stone story on gang rape out Sunday
April 2 (Reuters) - The Columbia University School of Journalism will release on Sunday its review of a now-discredited Rolling Stone story about an alleged University of Virginia fraternity gang rape, the journalism school said on Thursday.
The review of the magazine's November story will be released at 8 p.m. (0000 GMT) on Sunday, followed by a news conference at 12 p.m. (1600 GMT) on Monday, the school said on its Twitter feed.
The review will be released both on Rolling Stone's website, RollingStone.com, and the website of the Columbia Journalism Review, cjr.org.
Rolling Stone commissioned the review, headed by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Steve Coll, who is dean of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, after backtracking from its story, "A Rape on Campus," in December.
The 9,000-word article in Rolling Stone, best known for its pop music coverage, described the Sept. 28, 2012, gang rape of a University of Virginia freshman, identified by her real first name, Jackie, during a Phi Kappa Psi fraternity pledge party. It also told how the school allegedly mishandled the incident.
The story, by writer Sabrina Rubin Erdely, caused an uproar at the Charlottesville school, the flagship of the Virginia state university system, and renewed concern about campus sexual assault.
The university shut down fraternity and sorority activities for the rest of the semester and enacted more safety measures. The article led to demonstrations on campus, and Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe urged a review of policies at the school.
But media critics pointed out holes in the story, and Phi Kappa Psi rebutted key parts of it. Rolling Stone apologized for the article in December and cited "discrepancies" in Jackie's account.
Charlottesville police said last month they had found no evidence to back up the story and cited numerous inconsistencies.
The inconsistencies included no proof that a party had taken place at Phi Kappa Psi on the night cited and investigators inability to find Jackie's alleged date at the party. She declined to give a statement to police or answer questions.
(Reporting by Ian Simpson in Washington; Editing by Leslie Adler)
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Preparation time is minimal on this…about 5 minutes but cooking time is not…about 40 minutes.
Preheat oven to 500 degrees
Wild rice:
1 cup wild rice
3 cups water
1 tablespoon spice mix
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1 tablespoon dried onion.
Place all the ingredients in an oiled heavy pot or oven safe pan.
Set aside
Sweet Potatoes:
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1 cinnamon stick
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