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Book Review: Natural Church Development - A Guide to Eight Essential Qualities of Healthy Churches by Christian Schwarzcategories: Books, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Ministry & Church Leadership, Church Administration, church development
This is a Book From Planet Where?!This book is a piece of crap, for more reasons than I have time to go into. Here's but the tip of the iceberg: This book is a theological nightmare. My cat is a better theologian than Schwartz. Basically, his book presents us with the wimpiest God in the world: a God who would really like to do something in the world but, gosh darn it, needs our help to pull it off. Oh, what a poor God. Schwartz sure couldn't be talking about the Jewish-Christian God who needed absolutely no one's help in creating everything that exists. Or the Christian God who raised Jesus from the dead. If the real God could pull those things off on His own, who is this puny God that Schwartz talks about that needs our help? Surely not the God of the Bible.
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But my basic criticism is this: This is a book of sheer unbelief in the gospel, the good news that a sinful world and a sinful church are safely in the hands of a merciful Christ, who will care for His church in these days like He has cared for His church for 2,000 years. But then why would Schwartz be interested in a merciful Savior? For him there is no apparent sin in humanity that needs redeeming. We're all pretty righteous co-workers of this wimpy God.
Schwartz proves what P.T. Barnum (or whoever it was) said, "You will never lose money underestimating the taste of the American public." In this case it's the taste and theological awareness of pastors that we're talking about. Pastors with bad taste and poor theology will buy this book by the bundle. And to them I'd like to say: If you read this book, think these are good ideas, and put them into practice in your church, good luck with your new Schwartz paradigm, as big and as qualitative as you can crank it up. I prefer the real church, the real God, and the real gospel.
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Colin Chapman's "add lightness" design philosophy works great for sports cars like those made by Lotus, the company he founded. But it doesn't quite fit on a big diesel-powered truck designed to tow seven tons. Yet that is exactly the philosophy applied to an unfortunate 2011 Ford F-250 Super Duty when it was relieved of its tailgate -- and its handy "man step" and backup camera -- altering its cargo-hauling ability.
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The second load consisted of a motorcycle with a bicycle thrown in for good measure. This was the most normal of the three loads carried that day, because straps and tie-downs always are necessary when trucking a motorcycle.
This normalcy, however, would not last.; To empty out my apartment in just three loads, the entire cab -- not just the rear seat, but the front passenger seat as well -- was filled with boxes and assorted items, such as spare motorcycle parts, couch cushions, table parts, and cleaning supplies. The truck bed would receive a medium-size refrigerator, a loveseat, two vacuum cleaners, table top, and an office chair. Arranging all this in a way that would not only fit, but also not fall out, would take the better part of a half hour.
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Our July camping trip was full of adventure at Olympic National Park. We hit the beach, lakes, and waterfalls, all of it spectacular. We took my trusty inflatable paddleboard out on a lake, where my copilot directed us to a beach half a mile from our takeoff. Aye aye! Fifteen minutes later, I wished I had brought shoes for a land return. The wind had picked up to such an extent that there were 1- to 2-foot swells on the lake on the way back. My daughter likened the swells to a ride at Disneyland. I kept positioned perpendicular to the swells when the wind was high, then paddled furiously toward shore in the moments when it died down. Our short paddle that day ended up being a '3-hour tour' against a steep headwind. In that time, my daughter stayed calm, opted to lay down and nap on the board, and I focused on good body mechanics and staying steady, both in balance and nerves. When my very worried husband spotted us getting close, he helped us offload at a dock. He was worried sick that we had been in danger. My daughter and I were puzzled. I knew I could do it, and so did she. I was just not so excited to have to keep paddling, and was enthused at the prospect of being closer to a fire and a glass of wine. We arrived at our last camp ahead of my husband. This campground was packed like sardines, and I had a trailer back in, which I'd only done once. My stomach sank. I wondered aloud where my husband was to help park, and my daughter asked me, "Do you believe in yourself?" I paused. "Well, yes, I do, but I'm kind of nervous about this." She responded "Well, I believe in you. You got this, Mama." So I did. I managed to avoid all obstacles, and felt proud of my small accomplishment. Despite (even more!) challenges, we had a great time, and made more great memories. The best one, though, was knowing my daughter had utter faith in me, in stormy conditions and on bad days and when I was not so sure of myself. I wish the same for you. Even when you don't have F rom T he D esk O f Shelly Coffman
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Back by: asian on February 14, 2019 04:04 AM
This is the birth of 'Queen Flower'.
It is a solo debut song that was released in five years by the girl group Mamma Musume. This year, following the performing arts last year, I am sure that I will be a musician.
Hwaseon has released his debut solo debut at 6 pm on March 13, and has been ranked # 1 on the music charts of Melon, Ginny, Bucks, Soribada and Ole music, the biggest music site in Korea. It reveals the existence of strong sound source.
Hwaseon was delighted and happy that it was for the first time since the release of the solo debut song "Mokjeong" on OSEN on the 14th. The song was so much better than I thought it was, and I was just happy with it.
Hwaseon said, "I am very grateful to Kim Doo-hoon, who has worked hard together until this song is released. And most of all, we are ... Everyone's face is swept away. " The 'idiot' is an impressive piece of trap beat with a tropical element, and the attractive tone of the artist is intense on the addictive melody line. I looked at myself only and expressed myself as an idiot who could not give me a lover who was giving for me. It is a better response because the song is well known for its appeal.
Mamma has been working on 'Four Seasons Four Color Project' since last year. He has been on the top of charts for every song he has released, and he has been on a solid track with his first solo debut.
Lastly, Hwaseon said, "I always keep my gratitude in mind that I can do things with music like this when I was young. I will continue to walk briskly in the future. Thank you again for all of you once again. "
A well-suited suit, a successful solo singer who has announced a successful start. We are expecting a solo performance that will be unfolding with solid skills and colorful charm.
Mamamoo finished the gogobebe, the title song of the 9th mini album 'White Wind' after the SBS music program 'Popular Song', which was broadcast on March 31st. Mamamoo, who was back on the 14th of last month, showed good performances in music, music, and music broadcasts ..... by TaekYon.Kim
Mama Moo Hwa - sa came out of the stage with the honest appearance of human anhyejin.On May 21, SBS 'Horizontal Channel' appeared with Mamma Muka. Flowers weigh in on the transverse channel. Body fat percentage was lower than standard, but muscle mass was also lower. "I actual..... by asian
Mamma Muga has released various stories about the new song. Momma appeared in SBS Power FM 'Power Time of Choi Hwa Jung' on 19th. Asked what the new song 'Gogo Bebe' means, Mama Moo said, "It is a new word that means 'Let's play together, let's go and enjoy'." ..... by asian
The new song 'Gogo Bebe' of the girl group MAMAMOO is getting a hot reaction overseas even beyond the country. MAMAMOO released his ninth mini album 'White Wind' on the 14th. At the same time as the title song 'Gogo Bebe' was released, it dominated the mai..... by asian
A magazine published an anecdote that was in crisis due to a menstrual period. Mamma Murakami appeared as a 10th anniversary project guest on KBS 2TV 'Yee Hee-yul's Sketchbook' broadcast on March 8th. On this day, MC Yu Hee-yeol asked Hwa-sang "I was in a crisi..... by asian
The participating mobile idol app "IDOLCHAMP" has voted for 2 weeks from Feb. 15 on the theme of "Bok-tuk-bang," and "What is the idol of Jung-seok?" Among the idol group fans, there are members who are called "the soul of the boyfriend". It is a word that refers to a pic..... by TaekYon.Kim
As a result of big data analysis of February, 2019, the top 100 brands of the Idol group, it was analyzed as follows. The Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute extracted 155,774,903 pieces of 100 idol group brand Big Data from January 22, 2019 to February 23, 2019 ..... by HyonJoo.Kim
This is the birth of 'Queen Flower'. It is a solo debut song that was released in five years by the girl group Mamma Musume. This year, following the performing arts last year, I am sure that I will be a musician. Hwaseon has released his debut solo debut..... by asian
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What a lovely frosty day! Perfect for a traditional beef stew with some lovely dumplings. I decided to use brisket for mine – its a tough cut of beef that requires a long slow cook but the flavoursome results are really worth it.
Apparently brisket comes from the middle English 'brusket' which comes from the old Norse for 'cartilage' (aaah Wikipedia!), and as its the part of the cow which supports the entire front end (can't help thinking of a panto horse) it's got to be pretty tough, with a lot of connective tissue, which needs a lot of cooking to tenderise it.
But a stew has one amazing thing going for it – dumplings! I love them! I'd never made mustard ones before but I can't eat beef without a good dollup of the french stuff and so thought it would be a great addition to the traditional dumpling. I also served this with the stew veg, honey roasted for a contrast in texture (and not because I'm a honey monster).
Beef Brisket with Mustard Dumplings – Serves 4
- A joint of brisket (ask you butcher for enough – sorry I didn't weigh mine!)
- Carrots
- Mini onions, or shallots
- A chopped parsnip
- 1 bayleaf
- A glass of red wine
- 85g shredded suet
- 175g plain flour
- A pinch of salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp french mustard
- 1 tsp dried herbs
- Water
Brown the beef all over in a frying pan, then put into a casserole dish. Add chopped carrots and parsnips and a few shallots (I've haven't given amounts as you just want to pack the dish quite tightly). Add the wine and bayleaf and top up with water until almost covered. Put in a 120 degrees c oven for 3 hours.
When done, remove the veg and set aside. Cover with a drizzle of honey and oil and pop into the oven (turned up to 190). Take out the beef and carve into thick slices before returning it to the stew liquid.
To make the dumplings, mix the dry ingredients, add the mustard and enough water to make into a soft dough. With floured hands, roll into balls and pop on top of the stew. Put on a low light on the hob for around 20 mins or until the dumplings are cooked.
The stew was delicious, the beef really tender and the dumplings were full of flavour. I'm glad we roasted the veg as the slightly crunchy texture was really nice. Stews can be a bit mushy sometimes so they really made a difference.
One thing this has showed me is that I am in 'desperate' need of a bigger casserole. Oh well, my birthday soon…..
Also this week; dinner in Chinatown, an amazing brunch today at the lovely Backstreet Bistro in Cambridge (highly recommended) where I tried, and failed, to like bloody marys…. I don't know what it is about them, they look so cool but taste so odd…


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TULSA, OK – A semi truck fell off an interstate ramp onto a lower highway ramp Tuesday afternoon, June 15, in Oklahoma, spilling its load of a hazardous chemical. The truck accident occurred in the downtown section of Tulsa, OK and caused delays on several different roads and highways. The accident area is in the northeast section of the state, about 257 miles north of Dallas, Texas and about 114 miles southwest of Joplin, Missouri.
At around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday afternoon a truck driver was driving a semi trailer truck west on Interstate 244 in Oklahoma. The driver was carrying 78,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate, a chemical used in fertilizers. The toxic chemical was in the form of white powdery pellets and is the same chemical used in the Oklahoma City bombing.
As the driver was traveling through Tulsa he moved to exit the interstate and merge onto northbound US 75. The driver was going down the I-244 off ramp and attempting to negotiate a turn when he suddenly lost control of the 18 wheeler truck. The trailer truck went over a guardrail at the edge of the interstate and fell several hundred feet onto a U.S. 75 ramp below.
The impact of the rollover truck accident caused the trailer to break open and the entire load of hazardous chemical fertilizer spilled out onto the highway.
No other vehicles or persons were involved in the truck accident.
Oklahoma Highway Patrol and local emergency personnel responded to the scene of the single vehicle truck accident. The driver reportedly was already out of his semi's cab and walking around when they arrived. He was treated at the scene and then transported by ambulance to St. John's Medical Center. His injuries are considered minor and not life threatening.
Once OHP learned the nature of the chemical fertilizer they closed down sections of the highway surrounding the truck accident. Tulsa firefighters and a Haz-Mat team worked together to clean up the potentially dangerous chemical. According to officials, the chemical posed the greatest threat to those cleaning up the spill and there was no need to evacuate the area in the vicinity of the truck accident.
A nearby business was advised to close the bay doors to keep any dust from entering the building.
The truck accident occurred at the start of the afternoon commuter rush hour and caused considerable delays. Northbound traffic on U.S. Highway 75 was rerouted to eastbound I-244 and the section between the westbound I-244 exit and ramp to U.S. 75 was closed, as was the area of U.S. 75 where the trailer truck fell and finally came to a rest. All traffic lanes were reopened shortly after 6:30 p.m. Tuesday evening.
No charges or citations have been made at this time and the truck accident remains under investigation.
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Here are some pictures from today. Sam and Sarah were amazing. Their families have been great to work with also. These two have been one of my favorite couples to work with. If any one out there is reading this and I photographed your wedding, you were also one of my favorites. I will post more when I get a chance to go through the rest of them. Congratulations to the new couple.
Friday, June 13, 2008
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- R Clan said...
Seriously, WHERE WERE YOU WHEN WE GOT MARRIED. I really love the wedding pictures that you take. I hope you plan on taking my kids wedding pictures in 20 years. :)
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The smartphones of today have cameras that have the same level as professional cameras.
Many of us have taken to the habit of ditching professional cameras whenever we travel because the cameras in our smartphone can do wonders. Phones like Huawei, Xiaomi, iPhones, and other has save us the hassle from carrying heavy, bulky cameras.
But despite the smartphone cameras doing the easy job for us, there are still some of us who do not make full use of the camera capabilities. There's so much to be used.
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EDMONTON (AP) —Mike Hoffman scored a pair of goals, including the overtime winner, and the Ottawa Senators snapped a three-game skid by beating the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 Thursday night.
Hoffman sent a shot from the slot under the arm of Oilers goalie Ben Scrivens 2:39 into overtime to secure the win for the Senators, who wasted a 3-0 lead.
Alex Chiasson and Milan Michalek also scored for the Senators (8-4-4) who are 3-1-2 in their last six outings.
Leon Draisaitl, Jordan Eberle and Jeff Petry responded for the Oilers (6-9-2) who have lost two in a row.
Ottawa got on the board 3 1/2 minutes into the game after Cody Ceci picked off a poor clearing attempt by Edmonton and fed it to Hoffman, who used defender Justin Schultz as a screen to cleanly beat Scrivens with a wrist shot. It was the third consecutive game Hoffman has scored.
The Senators took a 2-0 lead with seven minutes remaining in the first as Chiasson tipped Chris Phillips' shot from just above the top of the circle into the net for his fourth of the season.
Ottawa took a three-goal lead with four minutes left in the first as Bobby Ryan made a nice pass across to Michalek, who beat Scrivens high to the stick side with a hard shot.
Edmonton finally got some momentum with seven minutes remaining in the second period as Draisaitl chipped in the rebound of David Perron's power-play shot for the second goal of his NHL career.
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I've wanted a farmhouse table for a very long time. I've looked and looked at all my favorite thrift and antique stores and just never came across the right one. So a few months ago the husband announced that he would build me one this summer.
Well the week before summer started, I flipped my car in a ditch. The damage was pretty bad and it spent 6 weeks in the repair shop. Booo.
Since my car is the only car we have that can fit large pieces of lumber, we had to hold off on the table construction.
But my car is finally back and this weekend we picked up the wood for the table top!
So a lot of nailing and sawing and the like was going on in our garage on Sunday.
I am super excited, of course! The top is complete. Now we just need the apron and the legs and I have to paint it. The final reveal should be coming soon!
If you have a favorite shade of white paint, shout it out! I'm having a hard time deciding on what white to chose.


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Social innovation can be understood as innovative ideas which simultaneously are good for society and enhance society's capacity to act. Through the experimentation work package of SIC, we are working with local partners, using the tools and methods of social innovation to co-create solutions to collectively defined local issues and challenges. We recruited 5 diverse... Find out more
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Well a Sunday of continuous sunshine with temperature reaching 19degC here, so I really felt I needed to put in some work in the garden.
So, of course, I did some work in the greenhouse where it was even hotter! I've managed to get the potatoes chitting (just the 'Maya Gold' this year) – they'd already started shoots so won't need long before they can be planted. Also, I managed to get a load of broad beans planted into pots. They are three varieties (just because I have them left over) – 'The Sutton', 'Express' and 'Masterpiece Green Longpod'. Only a few beans of the 'Express' were left, and plenty of the other. I've planted around 40 beans altogether. I just hope I've managed to clear the rea they are going to grow in before they are too big.
I also forked over and dug over area B, and then transferred some of the surplus soil from the area where I've put the raised bed frames – three barrow-loads. So now I need to get a couple more frames to add to the existing ones, and then some soil of course.
Meanwhile the vegetation is getting the idea that it is spring – a couple of celandine flowers out now and the primroses are in full bloom (see below). I even saw a bee the other day, and the magpies have been busy collecting twigs from the garden. The blackbirds have become noticeably more intolerant, even 'persuading' to leave a couple of young thrushes that had ventured near the house and had the cheek to be eating some of the crumbs I'd put out.


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John Du Cane
Quick Facts
|American exercise instructor
|Writer Fitness coach
|United States of America
|Literature Sports
|71 years
John Du Cane is an author and CEO of the company Dragon Door Publications. He has written various books, videos and DVDs about T'ai chi and Qigong.
John Du Cane was born in Africa in 1949. He studied at Cambridge University. He made thirty-four films between 1972-75 during a brief period of activity in which he was associated with the London Film-Makers' Co-op. At the same time, he was an advocate of new work by British and international film artists, writing weekly previews and articles for Time Out and other magazines of the period. He now lives in the United States.
John Du Cane claims he began his Qigong and T'ai chi practice in 1975. He claims as his teachers Master Chiu, the official representative of the Yang Family in Europe, Grandmaster Choi, Grandmaster Shou-Yu Liang, Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang, Grandmaster Chen Xiaoxing, and Jose Figueroa.
Since 1990, John Du Cane has owned Dragon Door Publications, a mail order house and publisher for books and videos on kettlebells, qigong, healing, fitness, nutrition, and internal martial arts. John Du Cane and Pavel Tsatsouline are also credited with starting the modern kettlebell fitness movement in the USA in 2001 with the manufacture of kettlebells in the US and the creation of the world's first kettlebell instructor certification program.
- Five Animal Frolics Qigong For High Energy, Vitality and Well Being (Book and Digital Book)
- John Du Cane's Qigong Recharge: A Daily Practice to Release, Relax and Rejuvenate (Kit DVD, Kit Manual, Manual Book, Manual Digital Book)


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On A Whim in Luckett's VA. is hosting a Breast Cancer Awareness Fundrasier October 18th - 19th. This area is fun area to scout out any day of the week or weekend.
On A Whim is open 7 days a week. When you've explored that area - head to Leesburg and if you're feeling adventurous .. there's always Really Great Finds in Purcellville, VA.. By the way - I love to shop.


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Chippendales dancers arrested in Texas
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — A troupe of Chippendales dancers won't face criminal charges for the "pelvic thrusts" that got them thrown in jail for a night.
Police shut down a sold-out show at Jake's Sports Cafe on Feb. 16, saying a Chippendale with his pants open thrust his hips in a woman's face. The dancers were accused of performing a sexually oriented show without the proper permits.
But the district attorney told police Thursday that the eight dancers, their manager, a promoter and a manager at the sports bar will not be prosecuted on the misdemeanor charges. City officials also said they would not pursue the case.
Scott Stephenson, owner of Jake's Sports Cafe, said he was plans to invite the all-male troupe of shirtless, beefcake dancers back.
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So I told my therapist about Contessa. You know, Contessa my compulsion from my last blog. I explained to her my need to personalize my compulsion, after reading a section of the "Gift of Compulsion." I told her that I may speak to her at times. I told her that I am trying to make friends with her, but it is very difficult. I am mostly sarcastic with her or dismissive with her or I just talk at her. Contessa isn't going to be my friend any time soon, with the way I treat her.
During this discussion my therapist asked me what Contessa needs, and suggested that I am infact diffusing my shame onto her (imagine that!). We discussed how one makes a friend, and how one would make a friend out of someone that can make life difficult, yet in need of compassion. Brilliantly, I said that Contessa needs to have someone talk to her, as oppose at her and someone who can listen. This turned to a focus on compassion. My therapist suggests I should be more compassionate with Contessa. Nope, not there yet. In fact, my book tells me that as I start to let my compulsion in and stop fighting against it, that it may get quite messy before it turns into a healthier partnership type of relationship. Ms. Moran says I will confuse this partnership as permission to indulge, throwing caution to the wind and allowing myself to give in to my compulsion without shame. What she really means is that I am to engage with my compulsion, to be conscious of them and to learn from the "wisdom" of my compulsions. It means to stop fighting my compulsions so I can see what is really going on. My therapist feels Contessa may need a mediator to help her, to help me engage with her in a productive manner. My book tells me one foundation I must have as I befriend Contessa is patience. Patience for the process. I need to be patient.
In my discovery with this thought I revealed to my therapist that I need a mediator too. My mediator needs to be low-key, a non alarmist, a good listener, not quick to judge, or judge at all. That is what I need to feel safe when working with Contessa. I am quick to shame her, before she shames me. So I am creating Sage. Sage is not only a glorious herb but it means "wisdom" and I need wisdom! Sage, another female personification, is a giver and wants to be my friend and really wants nothing in return. She just wants to be my friend. Simple. She is mild mannered, she doesn't jump to assumptions or go to the worst case scenarios. She is present with me at all times, in the present. She comforts me with her words and calms me with her presence. She is going to help me with Contessa. She is going to facilatate my engagement with my compulsion, my Contessa.
Sage is going to ask Contessa, "let me know what is going on, why are you feeling so needy right now?" She is going to make sure that I check in with Contessa much like I do with the children I work with, in my counseling sessions with them. "How can I help you, you seem to need some help," she may say to keep Contessa from feeling the need to be defensive. Sage is going to provide me with the feedback I do need from Contessa to help me learn "why I need numbing" and "what it is that I need to feel like it is all going to be OK."
My homework this week is to find a moment (just one time this week) when I need to call on Sage and see what happens. Some of you may think this is quite possibly insane but I am working well with this CBT work. I need to personify the things that I want to change, I need the names, the words and the thoughts. I need the "make believe" though it will be very real for me- when the "engaging" starts. So I need to have one conversation using Sage as the facilitator and I need to eat one meal at work with my door closed, and slow music playing so I can practice my pacing when I eat. I am slowly working on practical techniques, to help with the actual actions during meals and times that I do spend with food. Doable!
For my nutrition therapist on Thursday, I need to share with her that her techniques are feeling very much like diet applications. I can't seem to separate myself from the dieting mentality. I am struggling with shame that I am transfering onto myself when recording my food and using a food template. I will share with her that I am struggling with food shame. Wish me luck on this one!


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Landing an emergency management job in an international non-governmental organization (NGO) is not easy. For many, the career path involves years of working (or volunteering) for a local NGOs before applying for a senior position with a global impact.
Nevertheless, many international organizations offer amazing entry-level jobs regularly. This means that these large organizations, too, look forward to hiring early career emergency management professionals so that they can use their knowledge, skills, and ambition to make significant efforts for emergencies.
Here are 10 international emergency management organizations that regularly look for early career professionals.
ACTED endeavors to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience; promote inclusive and sustainable growth; co-construct effective governance and support the building of civil society worldwide by investing in people and their potential. ACTED's mission is to save lives and support people in meeting their needs in hard to reach areas. With a team of 4,600 national staff 400 international staff, ACTED is active in 37 countries and implements more than 500 projects a year reaching over 11 million beneficiaries. ACTED encourages young professionals to apply through one of the many internships, fellowships, and entry-level positions on their job board job board.
International Rescue Committee (IRC)
International Rescue Committee (IRC) is an international NGO which respond to some of the gravest human rights crisis in the world, helping countries and societies stabilize, rebuilding communities, and resettling refugees. It offers a range of humanitarian and emergency management entry-level jobs in more than 40 countries around the world. For example, working as an Officer for IRC usually requires prospective candidates to have only two or more years of relevant work experience. In addition to these positions, it is also possible to join IRC as an intern or a fellow, both in the U.S. and internationally. Some of these vacancies are advertised on the official job board, while others are reserved for specific institutions such as Princeton and Harvard.
Save the Children
Save the Children is a leading international organization when it comes to child protection and children's rights, working in dozens of countries across the globe. The organization's online portals list a variety of job opportunities, including internships and entry-level vacancies. Candidates can search for the most suitable positions through Save the Children's US and international websites. Positions such as Project Assistant or Human Rights Assistant require merely two years of work experience. Save the Children employs both national and international staff in countries where the organization has a presence. Typically, there are several entry-level positions advertised at any given moment. Occasionally, Save the Children also advertises paid internships, which typically last for 12 months. To be eligible, candidates should possess a relevant Bachelor's or Master's Degree, in which case no professional experience is necessary.
Norwegian Refugee Council/NRC
The Norwegian Refugee Council is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and helps with the camp management, shelter, education, food security, legal assistance, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors. In addition to their many internships offered in the US and Norway. NRC understands the difficulty of breaking into the emergency management career and has developed a new set of fellowships to address this. The fellowships with NRC differ depending on the sector and location of the fellowship, however, many require either a Bachelor's with 2 years of experience or a Master's with 1 year of experience. You can find more of these positions on their website.
Catholic Relief Services
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has an exceptional program specifically for young professionals called International Development Fellows Program (IDFP) which is a unique professional development opportunity for individuals dedicated to pursuing a career in international relief and development work.
During the 12-month fellowship period, fellows build their skills in programming and operations by taking leading and supporting roles on a variety of CRS projects overseas, completing a structured training program, and learning from experienced CRS staff and partners. To learn more about the IDFP fellowship you can check out their page here.
All Hands and Hearts
All Hands and Hearts emerged in 2017 from two separate organizations who decided to join efforts and fight against disasters together. They are a very heavy volunteer-based organization that works through disasters and recovery in the US and abroad. With a mission to deliver a smart response to those reeling from disaster both domestically and internationally.
They offer a diverse range of entry-level positions across the disaster management spectrum in the US and other parts of the world such as Nepal.
Medair is a humanitarian organization inspired by Christian faith to relieve human suffering in some of the world's most remote and devastated places. Medair works in 11 different countries providing emergency support to people in need through critical programming. To be considered for international posts in the many countries Medair works you will need to be accepted into Medair Relief and Recovery Orientation Course. For those who are in the early stages of their careers, there is a separate process for the course, so that two groups are applying for different positions.
CARE International
CARE is one of the world's leading international humanitarian agencies working to help people achieve social and economic well being while being among the best in their fields. Our global presence and commitment to ending poverty make CARE an exciting and rewarding place to work. CARE's worldwide team uniquely apply their skill, knowledge, and dedication to empower people in developing countries to bring lasting change to their communities.CARE USA offers an Internship & Fellowship program for students and recent graduates. The positions are posted on their website. The majority of the internships and fellowships are based in the USA, however, there are a few that are internationally based as well. Most of the positions are in supportive roles to assist with administrative work for programs around the world.
Red Cross
The American Red Cross provides paid internship opportunities during the summer for undergraduate and graduate college students. Internships provide individuals with valuable hands-on experience working with Red Cross volunteers and staff members on the local and national level. Paid internships last 10 weeks and consist of a 40-hour workweek.In addition to internships and volunteer positions the Red Cross does an extraordinary job in having many entry-level positions, however, applying for jobs with the Red Cross can be fairly competitive. It is recommended to add networking events and try to do volunteering with him for events so that you get a foot in the door.
Doctors without Borders/MSF
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) extends numerous Spring, Summer and Fall internship opportunities based in New York City. Access Campaign Commission, Access HIV and Tuberculosis Policy, Editorial, and Multimedia, and Medical and Operational Research are only a few of the internships offered each year. MSF does a fantastic job of organizing recruitment events around the US and parts of Europe. During the training, you can ask an MSF employee the tricks and best practices in applying for their positions and specific items to highlight. The training is frequent and is listed on their website for location and dates.


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European Union and Colombian Visa Waiver Agreement
This article was prepared with the assistance of ABIL, the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers, of which Laura Danielson is an active member.
The EU and Colombia have signed a short-stay visa waiver agreement allowing Colombians free entry into the 26 European countries. The new visa regime provides for visa-free travel for EU citizens when traveling to the territory of Colombia and for citizens of Colombia when travelling to the EU, for a period of stay of up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
To benefit from visa-free travel, citizens from the EU and Colombia must possess a valid ordinary, diplomatic, service/official, or special passport. Visa-free travel applies to all categories of persons and for any kind of travel (e.g., tourism, cultural visits, scientific activities, family visits, business), except for persons traveling for the purpose of carrying out a paid activity.
The text of the decision on the conclusion of the agreement, and of the agreement, will now be sent to the European Parliament with a view to obtaining its consent before the agreement can be concluded. However, it is being applied on a provisional basis as of December 3, 2015.
Ireland and the United Kingdom are not subject to the agreement, in accordance with the protocols annexed to the EU treaties. The visa regime for these member states remains subject to their national legislation.
The full text of the agreement is here.


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"Information-Seeking Behaviors of Dental Practitioners in Three Practice-Based Research Networks", J Dent Educ, vol. 77, pp. 152-160, 2013.,
"Osteonecrosis of the Jaw and Oral Hygiene: A Case-Control Study from Condor Dental PBRN", J Dent Hyg, vol. 86, pp. 32-33, 2013.,


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A brief tour of the web in both French and English provided a better rule of thumb: for a sailboat, you need approximately 5 HP of power for every ton. The Dehler's displacement is about 4 tons, so we need 20 HP to push it, which suggests that the original 18 HP engine is, indeed, a bit on the small side.
|A nice example of a wave of a boat at hull speed.
Being a bit more rigorous, I decided to estimate the theoretical hull speed and then calculate the power required to reach that speed. Let me explain. As a sailboat moves through water, it has to push the water out of its way, and thus creates a bow wave that moves along the side of the boat as the water is displaced. As the boat gains speed, this wave gets "stretched" and becomes longer. When the boat reaches its hull speed, the wave length is equal to the length of the boat, creating a lovely sine wave* with a crest starting at the bow, a trough in the middle, and the end crest at the stern. If you were to go beyond this speed, you would stretch the wave to the point where the trough that was once in the middle of the boat would now be at the stern. This literally means that the boat's stern would be in a trough and that the boat would now have to go uphill, requiring an excessive amount of energy to overcome. Sailboats under sail alone (at least monohull displacement boats) don't have the power to do this.
* okay, physical oceanography friends, I know that ocean waves are actually trochoids and not sine waves, but let's keep it family friendly here, shall we?
The method for calculating theoretical hull speed and the power required to reach it are, of course, riddled with assumptions and highly criticized. But let's throw caution to the wind and judge the value of the method depending on whether or not we like the result it gives. (Gee, now I REALLY feel like I'm back doing science again !). Here are the equations:
(1) Hull speed = 1.34 x square root (length at waterline in feet). (result is in knots)
(2) Power required to reach hull speed = Displacement (in pounds) / ((150)^2 / (hull speed)^2) (where the symbol ^2 means to square the expression in parentheses).
Plug-n-chug the numbers for the Dehler and you get a theoretical hull speed of about 7 knots (significant figures would be total fantasy here), and a power requirement of 20 HP.
So the good news is that this answer jives with the (much simpler) rule of thumb of 5 HP per ton and suggests once again that the 18 HP on the Dehler is underpowered, or at least not powerful enough to reach the boat's theoretical hull speed. Now, most sailors, when faced with the theoretical hull speed of their craft, take on an indignant tone and announce that they have routinely sailed in excess of this speed. This illustrates one of the criticisms of the estimation. The "1.34" constant in Equation 1 is for a boat that moves by displacing water, as is the case for most sailboats. Naval architect Dave Gerr has recently revised this constant, and now proposes 1.49 instead of 1.34, which gives us a speed of almost 8 knots for the Dehler. This new number, however appealing, still doesn't take into consideration the true motion of modern boats through water. Modern design has made the sterns wider and flatter, giving the boat (and the crew) a more comfortable motion when wind and waves are from astern. This also means that the boat has the ability to plane, or surf, as it slides down the waves, and when it does this, a fraction of the boat's motion is no longer via displacement, but rather by planing, which requires a different calculation. But even I don't want to go there, and even if I did, I don't have the numbers required to calculate this for my boat.
Others cast aspersions on Equation 2, noting that propeller efficiency is never considered here. What you calculate is just the energy required to turn the propeller shaft, but this doesn't make allowances for how that motion is translated into push by different blades and blade-angle considerations. The other problem is that this number only tells you the power required to reach a certain speed for a certain weight on a flat calm body of water with no wind.
So what have we learned? I am now convinced that the 18 HP on the Dehler is not sufficient for us to reach the theoretical hull speed. But now comes the real conundrum. Is that something I really want to do? As with most problems, the key is to appropriately formulate the question. What is it I really want to know? Am I asking "what is the biggest engine I can put on my boat without incurring structural damage or doing back-flips?" or "what size engine should I have to get me out of sticky situations (no wind, rapid currents) but that will not penalize me in terms of weight or fuel efficiency for the other 99% of the time when I am not in a sticky situation?"
Having recently read Lin and Larry Pardey's excellent book, "The Self-Sufficient Sailor" where they extol the virtues of doing everything by sail and using the empty motor compartment to install a homemade bathtub, I'm leaning more towards the "less-is-more" approach. In any case, this whole discussion is a bit academic for us, since we don't have the money to install a new engine right now.
But the real question that I should be asking, the one that will really get to the bottom of everything in a useful manner is, "What does my INSURANCE AGENT think is the biggest engine I can put on my boat?".
Now I'm really in a pickle. ("In a pickle" is another hillbilly expression meaning in a big mess.) My insurance agent will simply look at the "maximum HP rating" for the boat, and, here in France, will officially allow a tolerance of 15% over this number. If I look on the constructer's plates, I see that the maximum power for my boat is 9.8 kilowatts. With 1 HP = 0.746 kW, that gives me a maximum HP of (gulp) 13 ! Even with the 15% tolerance, the original 18 HP Dehler engine is already "too powerful" !? I'm bamboozled. Either I'm missing a conversion somewhere or there is some sort of interpretation of this number that escapes me.*
With a quivery chin, I broke down and decided I needed help on this one, so I sent an email to a friend who is a retired naval architect and spent many years as an expert boat inspector for an insurance company. He estimates that with the 18 HP motor between 2/3rd – 3/4th full throttle on the Dehler, I should be able to do 6 knots, which, in his opinion, is sufficient to get out of sticky situations, even if it wouldn't allow us to go anywhere we want, anytime we want (although he also notes that our folding 2 blade propeller will reduce our efficiency somewhat). A quick survey of the available French boating forums also suggests that the insurance companies really don't care what size motor you put on the boat as long as it's "reasonable" and that it is declared with them before you have an accident involving excessive speed.
In the end, I like my friend's summary of the situation, in part because it makes sense and in part because it accords with the limitations of our bank account at the moment: when discussing the need to go beyond 6 knots with the motor, he simply replied, "After all, it's a SAIL boat."
*Addendum: Now that we have the original papers for the boat, I see that the maximum HP rating is 19.8 kilowatts, not 9.8 ! Apparently, the "1" etched on the metal builders plate has not stood the test of time. 19.8 kilowatts gives 26.5 HP, which makes more sense. The Dehler 34s were originally delivered with either 18HP or 27HP.
For further and more comprehensive reading on the subject:
- The most excellent article by Bryon Anderson on The Physics of Sailing in Physics Today, now available on-line for free.
- Excellent posts on the forum of www.boatdesign.net
- The great post on Pocket Yacht Cruising entitled "Sailboat Math"


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Yes, I know.. that statement won't compile. But honestly, I couldn't think of any good name for the pointer that should have been.
As an aside, some of my programming sessions in the past have been fruitless because I simply didn't like the variable names, or their length (because the code won't line up otherwise). A particularly nasty one is that "server" and "client" are of the same length; but "peer" just disrupts everything. I could call it "peerer", if I wanted. But then, the English embedded in the C statements is horrible: "kill(peerer);" almost sounds like a fundamentally barbarian act.
But back to the main: This is the new category: my B.Tech project. I feel that any 'sensibly chosen' project should teach us many things along the way, and that'll happen on a wide range, from something concrete (like a new software or language) to abstract (like a general heuristic or thumb-rule). Well, my BTP is a very sensible research problem, and is set amidst a very sensible team. For now, at least. And I think that sharing the notable ideas as one comes across them along the way, would be a great way for research enthusiasts to know what each other is doing.
Of course, I don't plan to bore the readers by posting about each and every detail of my project, because that will essentially amount to making the readers of this category recreate my results from scratch. Rather, I'll abstract out the noteworthy things I discover, and present them with some context, for the reader to appreciate them.
For now, let me just give a brief background about the problem: It started with a single frequency estimation problem as my summer project. And now as a BTP, it has been extended in the most natural way: estimate more frequencies. I have been working on it for about two weeks now, and I've already started writing my first algorithms, which are just natural extensions from lower-order results that I had arrived at during the summer. Nothing interesting yet, except that this doesn't beat logic, and that's a good thing.
Again, as an aside: In a place where logic doesn't seem to be applied to decide our core syllabus, today I was looking for logic in the order in which the bathroom buttons in my new wing are arranged, with respect to the lights they control. What would be funnier, is if some faculty/authority reads this, and decides to fix the buttons before the syllabus.


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The reason we have this:
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All Saints Day is such a big feast because it's when we recognize ALL the saints in heaven, whether officially "Saints" or "saints". This is such a big day ... as is tomorrow's Feast of All Souls ... that we have declared our Fall Break as these two days ...
Morning Mass, fun activities/outings, no table-work, family time ... all in all ... good fun and good food!
It's great to be Catholic!
May all the saints in Heaven, pray for us and help us through our earthly journey!
[BTW: that would be a Sith Lord, Molly McIntire as a hula-dancer, and a ninja]