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Marillac Social Center had a visit from the Steven Alexandra Cohen Foundation for the first stop on their six day GIVING TOUR.
To the outside world, Chicago is defined by headlines about violence and poverty. But contrary to the dark and gloomy news, there is a beacon of light providing hope to those living in marginalized communities.
Teens in the East Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago came together for one purpose - to stop the violence! Through poetry, dance, sports, and open dialogue, youth in the neighborhood were exploring solutions to the issues of poverty and violence that they are facing every day.
In observance of Good Friday and as a kickoff to the Archdiocese of Chicago's new anti-violence initiative, hundreds of people from across the city came together in a march for peace in the Englewood neighborhood on Friday, April 15, 2017
Alderman Walter Burnett has been interviewing constituents, friends, and community partners for years on his Network 27 program. We were fortunate to be featured on his May 10 episode!
Get to know Marillac St. Vincent! We've been combating hopelessness with love for over 100 years.
We invite you to look back at highlights from our 2014 groundbreaking ceremony for the new Vince and Pat Foglia Family and Youth Center at Marillac!
MSV hosts an annual breakfast and egg hunt for families on the west side. With arts and crafts, activities, and a big easter basket for each family, we've created a very special fun-filled day for kids.
The Marillac St. Vincent family reflects on loss of Ms. Ersilee Wesley, who passed away in the Summer of 2016, after a courageous fight against cancer. Ersilee was an incredible educator who impacted hundreds of children and their families over the past 30 years, as a teacher at Marillac House.


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Josh went on a bachelor fishing trip this weekend for Jill's fiancé, Brandon. He left after work Friday and got home around lunch time on Sunday. I laughed at Josh because he brought these by the house right before he left for the weekend. He must have known I would need caffeine and sugar for energy this weekend!
Friday night, I let Brody choose where we were going to eat. We ate at Sam's Club! Brody loves to eat there and I honestly like their pizza, so it worked out great.
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Saturday morning, we met Jill and my mom at the salon that Julee works at so that she could do Jill's hair for her bridal portraits. They were scheduled for that afternoon. This is about the only picture I can share from Saturday! Ha! I know Jill is going to love this! Don't worry! No pigtails for the wedding. :)
Brody played while we watched Jill get her hair done.
Jillian and my mom at the salon
Jill's portraits were in central Arkansas. I wanted to go so badly, but decided not to go since I would have to take both kids and it is a 3 hour drive down there. I knew we would all be exhausted after 6 hours in the car that day, so I just had my mom text me pictures and I called often for updates. Jill looked beautiful! I can't wait to share the pictures!
We came home from the salon and the kids both napped. I tried to take a nap, but as soon as I fell asleep, Jillian woke-up and was ready to eat. We let Brody sleep a while longer and then I finally had to wake him around 6:30 so we could go eat. We ate a BBQ place close to our house. I must have been feeling really adventurous that night to take both kids to eat by myself, but it went really well and we had a great time!
Jillian before we left to go eat!
We went to Target after we ate and I bought Brody some flip flops. The child refuses to keep shoes on his feet in the car and I thought this would help speed-up the process of getting his shoes back on his feet before we get out of the car. He was so excited about his "Blip Blops" that he wore them while we shopped.
We made a quick stop to get cake pops at Starbucks and then headed back to the house. Brody loved picking the sprinkles off and eating them one by one!
Sunday morning, we went to church. I was pretty proud of myself for getting both kids and myself dressed and out the door for church by 9:15. :) We went to eat lunch with my family after church.
They boys got back home while we were at lunch and we were so excited to see Josh! The kids and I had a great weekend together! It was the first time I have kept both of them alone over night. It was a busy weekend for me, but I loved every minute with my sweet babies.


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It was great to have Karen Andrews and the girls from Burleigh Heads Kindergarten and Pre-School at our breakfast this morning. Burleigh Heads Rotary was successful in gaining funding for the children to have a place to play in all weather. Thank you Karen, for attending this morning's meeting and congratulations to all the fabulous team at the Kindergarten!!
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The 125th anniversary of Aleksandra Beļcova's (Александра Бельцова, 1892–1981) birth is being commemorated in 2017, and the R. Suta and A. Beļcova Museum is celebrating the jubilee with three exhibitions that allow visitors to learn more about the artist's work. This exhibition is the second part of the programme of events offering audiences a chance to look at an essential segment of the artist's creative heritage – pastel paintings.
Pastel paintings are elegant, light and full of air. The style was always close to Aleksandra Beļcova, who often made use of it. The early pastel paintings by the artist date back to the beginning of the 1930s, when many Latvian artists tried to replace Cubist style, Neo-Realism and the hard forms or Art Deco for far more distinct approaches to paintings. These new creative missions in terms of pastel technique involved a great deal of gratitude.
Beļcova's artworks from the latter half of the 1920s involved a very important approach toward delicate calligraphic lines. Presumably that is one reason why pastel became her favourite technique in this period and also during the 1930s, because that allowed her to merge painting approaches with subtle and virtuoso lines. Also important for the artist was the speed with which the technique could be utilised. Beļcova preferred the portrait genre, and she said that she did not want to burden her models for too long a period of time. Pastel made that possible, and it was easier to ensure liveliness in terms of the image and an unforced approach toward the portraits.
Portraits, landscape paintings, nude portraits, still lifes and genre-related imagines allow us to appreciate the master's outstanding management of pastel techniques, also making it possible to learn about the world of images of Aleksandra Beļcova in a more intimate way. Most of her paintings involve observations, depicting friends and relatives, as well as the things that she saw while travelling for short or long distances. The sketches reveal particular lyricism and a fresh vision, confirming the artist's refined attitude toward colours and her wonderful creative freedom.
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I have a very low opinion of college sports programs in general. While I can appreciate the notion of a healthy mind in a healthy body, I think it's completely ludicrous to set up our higher education institutions as feeder systems for professional sports leagues, or to encourage any student to prioritize sports when there is only a miniscule chance that that will be his or career
That came out snarkier than I intended, but I stand by my point. The way the modern American university handles athletics is a little screwy. But the way the modern American university handles most things is screwy. There are a lot of athletes (in the major sports, particularly) who are wasting their time and opportunities. But there are a lot of students who are wasting time and opportunities and money. Let's not get caught up on the couple thousand students who are on TV on Saturdays and ignore the millions of others.
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If football has attained an importance within your institution such that the question of whether or not a child or children was raped on your premises by one of your coaches, and the identity of the child, is so uninteresting to you that the possibility only attains importance in the question of liability, you need to take a f***ing break from football.Note that I could easily say the same about the Catholic Church taking a break from offering sacraments or American prisons taking a break from incarcerating people, as each seems to think those things are more important than people getting raped by their employees.
Here's all I'll say w.r.t. PSU's punishment: I'm happy that Penn State is being punished, but I'm not happy that they're being punished by the NCAA. I don't like child abuse (obviously), but I also don't like power grabs by unaccountable, state-backed groups like the NCAA. Obviously given the choice I'd prefer empire-building, jurisdictional-stretching bureaucracies over pederasty, but if I really had my druthers there'd be neither.


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Layoffs Sabbaticals are full of triumph and tribulation. One day you feel like a superstar taking over the world, removing long put off tasks from your to do list….the next you're in your uniform pajamas eating an entire bag of cinnamon toast crunch and wondering if things will ever be right again.
It was a cinnamon toast crunch kind of day when I decided I needed to do something for someone else. Hannah and I had done volunteer work before, but it's challenging to find opportunities that allow kids her age. The few things that we had done together were one offs, not regular. I signed on to a volunteer web site to see what I could find.
Almost immediately, I found a great opportunity serving dinners on Christmas Eve at our local rescue mission. I thought it would be a great chance for Hannah to see that everyone's lives aren't easy and that it's important to help where you can.
The email I got confirming our commitment said to be there at 9:00. There was some mumbling and grumbling that morning (not by me, of course), but we made it. We were waiting in the lobby with a few other people when a woman came out, welcomed us and told us we were early.
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There has been little very recent management in the wood. However, approximately two thirds of the plantation was managed under a Woodland Grant Scheme in the 1990s. In 1994, a hectare of over mature ash, pine and hawthorn was selectively felled and replaced with 30% oak, 50% ash and 20% hornbeam. The aim of this work was to try and produce a more balanced make up reflecting the other woods in the area. Any future works will look to manage what was planted in the 1990s.
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Benitez is looking increasingly likely to stay at Newcastle United next season.
Rafa Benitez has already drawn up a list of transfer targets as he edges closer to stay at Newcastle United, reports the Daily Mail.
Benitez has been a huge hit at St James' Park since his arrival in March, as he led them on a late bid to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
He did not manage to achieve that though, as they were relegated to the Championship following a dismal campaign.
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We picked up Sandra's Uncle Murray and friend Peggy around 8:45 and headed to the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. This is an interesting place, with extensive animal husbandry displays (w/ live animals), displays of area agriculture going as far back as the Mogollon culture, plus several art exhibits. Worth a visit for kids of all ages.
We headed for the next museum on our list, the Zuhl Museum at NMSU. It was closed tighter than that proverbial drum. So, 'twas downtown for the other 3 museums and a visit to the craft market that ran 4 long city blocks on the blocked-off Main Street. Lots of crafts, some food, and some musicians - right in front of one of our favorite stops, the COAS Book Store.
The museums are all clustered on Main St. at one intersection, in repurposed commercial buildings. The Museum of Nature & Science covers dinosaurs, the Permian era, local desert facts, and the discovery of Pluto (the on again-off again planet). The Museum of Art had a "juried" display of local contemporary art - I think one of the artists may be emulating Jackson Pollock. The Branigan Cultural Center had more on the discoverer of Pluto, but I think one exhibit area was closed as I didn't see some of the local history I remember seeing on a previous visit.
Lunch was at the Mesilla Valley Kitchen, which is notable for home made potato chips w/ the salsa, instead of tortilla chips.
After a break in midafternoon, we picked up Murray & Peggy & went to La Nueva Casita, where we met Sandra's cousin Darren, for supper. Sandra had a taco salad & Bill a fancy taco dish. Bill wasn't impressed. Then it was reconfigure the Subaru for travel & hope for a good night's sleep.
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Originally written for when Jafar became master of the lamp, this song was ultimately replaced by "Prince Ali Reprise" in the final film as it was felt it was too late in the film to introduce a completely new song. Now it's been re-worked to take place much earlier in the story, when Jafar and Iago are searching for the "diamond in the rough".
It's great to hear Jonathan Freeman as Jafar again! It really makes me feel like a kid again, and I can just tell this is going to be something really special. And speaking of special, make sure you have a watch of this video from Seattle's King 5 news. The video contains a nice shot of The 5th Avenue Theatre (complete with all its new Aladdin banners) and talks about the history of the theatre and how, in the last 10 years, 5 new shows that were originally produced at 5th Avenue went on to to be successes on Broadway, including 2 Tony Award winning Best Musicals, one of which was Memphis, which starred Aladdin's Genie; James Monroe Iglehart!
If you can see the show and still haven't got tickets, make sure you stop by http://www.5thavenue.org/ and book them as soon as you can! The Spotlight Night was moved to a bigger venue due to the overwhelming demand for seats, so this run is almost sure to sell out as the event gets closer! And be sure to keep an eye on both 5th Avenue's youtube page (linked above) for more possible teasers from the Spotlight Night (I hear A Whole New World was performed and I can't wait to see that!!) and this page which hosts full videos of previous Spotlight Nights. With any luck the full Aladdin: The New Stage Musical event will be viewable in the near future!
Edit: I'm very sorry to say I mistakenly credited this song to Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, it's actually an unused Alan Menken and Tim Rice song. I've now corrected it.


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Once again I planted cherry tomato plants. And once again I'm sayin', "Good, Lord! What the heck am I gonna do with all these wonderful cherry 'maters I can't eat fast enough!?!"
Well, here's a deliciously simple recipe so they don't go to waste, and ya can freeze'em to enjoy later on pizza, in salads and sauces, on sandwiches, and a ton of other uses. But I tell you what, they're so dang naturally sweet and tasty, the second they come out of the oven, you'll be eatin'em by the fistful!
Prep Time:
- Not long, depends how slow you are
Cook Time:
- A good 2 hours+ or so but it's worth it
Here's What Ya Use:
- Cherry Tomatoes – as many as ya like
- A little bit of Olive Oil
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- Minced garlic to taste
What Ya Do:
Preheat oven to a low 275 degrees.
Pick yourself a bunch of cherry tomatoes and cut each one in half through the core, which for me is always the tedious part. But it could be worse. I could be mowin' the lawn.
Put your cherry tomato halves in a mixing bowl. Salt and pepper'em to taste. Drizzle in just enough Olive Oil so that when you stir'em around, they'll be lightly coated. Now use a stirrin' utensil and stir 'em around.
Okay, now get a cookie sheet and cover it with waxed paper. Place each cherry tomato half skin-side down (with the amount I make, it takes a few minutes, but then again, I could be pullin' weeds).
Oh, and loosely bunch'em close together on the tray, 'cuz now you sprinkle the tops with your minced garlic. If they're close together, you use less garlic.
Now shove that there tray it in the oven for a plus 2 hours or so. Check on'em every so often. And since ovens heat unevenly, rotate the tray a few times.
You'll know they're done when they get almost black on top. Some will get black.
So… when they are all dark brown/black, they's ready! Some may still feel a little moist but that's okay. And you'll be just flabbergasted by how sweet and delicious they taste!
Once you're done eatin'em off the tray, put'em in a Tupperware or freezer bag. Refrigerator or freeze'em to savor'em in your favorite dishes yet to come.
I still haven't tried'em on ice cream yet but I bet they're mighty good on that, too. These dried oven-roasted cherry tomatoes are top drawer!
You can even use this recipe with Roma tomatoes and others, just slice them vertically, remove the seeds and then follow all the same steps
Tomato on and let me know what ya think!


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New developments in Hillary Clinton pay for play scandal
This is a RUSH transcript from "The O'Reilly Factor," August 12, 2016. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.
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ERIC BOLLING, FOX NEWS HOST: Hi, I'm Eric Bolling in for Bill O'Reilly. Thanks for watching this O'Reilly Factor "Special Election 2016."
We begin with new developments in Hillary Clinton's so-called pay for play scandal and the cozy relationship between her State Department and the Clinton Foundation. In the latest twist, we have learned that four years ago Cheryl Mills, then a top aide to Mrs. Clinton at the State Department, went to New York to interview candidates for a job at the Clinton Foundation. The State Department now claims the trip in question was for personal travel and not paid for with government funds and that it complied with ethics laws. But it comes on the heels of revealing new emails showing the Clinton Foundation big wig trying to pull strings at the State Department.
Joining me now from Washington, Tom Fitton, president of "Judicial Watch" which broke the e-mail story. So, Tom, we had you on a couple of days ago talking about the other dramatic events with Clinton Foundation being tied to the State Department. Here we are on the heels of yet another one. Now, the Clinton Foundation -- I'm sorry, the Clintons and the State Department both say that Cheryl Mills didn't actually secure that job for someone in New York. Does it matter?
TOM FITTON, PRESIDENT, "JUDICIAL WATCH": No, it doesn't matter. Mills went to New York to volunteer for the Clinton Foundation, even as Mrs. Clinton said that she would keep the State Department and Clinton Foundation business separate. Yet, her chief of staff is involved in hiring Clinton Foundation officials and, of course, Ms. Mills was also vetting requests from the Clinton Foundation we know separately because they were running a speaking engagements by her and her colleagues there.
They were running all sorts of other requests for conflicts checks with Bill Clinton and the foundation. And she is involved in hiring people at the foundation. Did she disclose that conflict to her colleagues at the State Department? I doubt it. This is more evidence of a conflict of interest and misconduct and it calls, again, into question as to why the Justice Department isn't already hasn't aggressively pursued a criminal investigation as to what was going on there.
BOLLING: So, Tom, do you think -- and they are basically three levels of this. It's either politically foolish to do. This it's either or it's ethically wrong to do this. Or the third one being illegal to do this. Where do you think that these things lie?
FITTON: Well, the illegal is the open question. The only get the answer to that assuming a competent, independent investigation. There is no doubt the ethics agreements and rules were violated and broke. Whether those violations rise to criminal violation, I don't know but you've got to get the investigation going in order to answer that question. And we don't have one yet as best we understand it, there are conflicting reports as to whether one is open. But I guarantee you this. This is all going to contribute certainly this latest revelation is going to contribute to the pressure for another criminal investigation into the conduct of Mrs. Clinton at the State Department.
BOLLING: Well, we have heard now -- unconfirmed but we have heard there are three offices of the FBI that recommended a wider investigation be open and that the Department of Justice said, they weren't ready to do that. Any confirmation of that? And hey, if there are more of these emails that come out, do you think that they may rethink that?
FITTON: Yes. I think more emails are going to come out for sure. And on top of that and there are other reports suggesting they're already investigation ongoing. Of course, FOX News previously reported that there was an investigation. So, I don't know if we can buy all of these reports that there is no investigation going on out there because I think the administration has acted as defense counsel and promoter for the Clinton campaign. You see this in the State Department trying to explain away all these apparent conflicts and violations of the rules without any explanation.
BOLLING: So, Tom, I don't have a lot of time. But I'm just role playing this through. And so, this is all going on. Now, someone in the White House had to say, I don't like this cozy relationship between state and the Clinton Foundation. No one ever blew the whistle on that?
FITTON: I wonder if the White House knew about it. Mrs. Clinton, by the way, promised this wouldn't take place because people were concerned about it. And it's the only reason she got the job by making the promise to be a bright line between the foundation and the State Department. And within months her foundation, her family foundation and the State Department are working together and now we know her chief of staff was involved in hiring officials at the foundation. Absolute violation or ethics pledge and I would be interested to know to your point, did the White House know about what was going on?
BOLLING: Well, you wrote a book about that. I think Obama and Clinton scandals. And that's coming out. Is that right?
FITTON: That's right. It's called, clean house exposing our government's secret and lies coming out later this month. Thanks, Eric.
BOLLING: All right. Tom, thank you so much.
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A female Quaker preaches at a meeting in London
Attitudes towards gender roles have rapidly changed over the past one hundred years. The doctrine of male headship and female submission had been held by the Church for hundreds of years, as we saw in excerpts from sermons by John Calvin and John Knox in the last issue. This is certainly unlike what you would find in some Christian circles today. The Reformers of the sixteenth century did not adhere to the radical egalitarianism [equality] views that have become the rage of our day.
Christian Egalitarianism is a moral doctrine which holds that people should be treated as equals. They believe the exercise of spiritual authority is deemed as much a female believer's privilege and responsibility as it is for a male believer. In Christ there is no longer any distinction in spiritual privilege or status between Jew and Gentile, slave and free, male and female. They also believe that women and men share equally in spiritual rights and privileges. They believe that biblical equality is not founded on feminist ideology, which is derived from cultural and political philosophies.
Many traditionalists hold fast to the view called complementarianism. It is a term used to describe a conservative theological view that says that men and women have different roles and responsibilities, as manifested in marriage, religious leadership, and elsewhere. This viewpoint acknowledges that men and women are of equal worth and are both equally created in the image of God, but have distinct roles in church, home and society as a whole. Complementarianism recognizes that God has given women a sphere of responsibility and authority in their home, and a limited role within the body of Christ, which is what I believe the Bible teaches.
The Bible & Authority
The Institute of Basic Life Principles teaches that there are four basic structures of authority: family, government, church, and business. In each of these areas of our life, God has provided a hierarchy of authority for our protection, for purposes of building character and wisdom, and to assist us in making good decisions. Within the context of the home, our authority and protection falls under the umbrella of our husband (1 Cor. 11:3). If we step away from our God-given role, we at the same time step out from the umbrella of our husband's protective authority. To do anything other than being a helpmeet, keeper at home and mother, God is not obliged to completely protect us, because we have compromised the Divine plan. If we choose to transgress these boundaries, it will naturally result is not receiving God's best.
This is what has occurred when the Christian Egalitarian has given its approval for women to serve in the capacity of a pastor in their churches. The women who say they are called by God to be leaders in the Church, have stepped out from under God's protective umbrella. When this occurs, they will be tempted in areas of their life where most women are not equipped to handle. They are tempted by relationships with the opposite sex, she can neglect the needs of her children, she gains an independent spirit that will hurt her marriage, she will transfer her affections from her home to the job, her softness of spirit will harden because she finds herself in competing worlds with destructive pressures, she sets a bad example for other women by giving an appearance of being able to do it all, and she makes financially unwise decisions. So, although God gives us the freedom to walk into an arena not designed for a woman, they will still suffer the consequences in the long run.
God teaches in His Word that He gives spiritual leadership in the Church to qualified male elders, and thus restricts the teaching office of the Church to men who meet the range of qualifications He has established in Scripture: "Let the women keep silent" and "women learn in silence" (1 Cor. 14:34,35); "I suffer not a woman to teach, nor usurp authority over a man"(1 Timothy 2:12); "The husband of one wife" (1 Tim. 3:2 and 12); "'he' being the holder of sound doctrine." (Titus 1:9). Nevertheless, evangelicals and fundamentalists need to subordinate their personal feelings and desires to the Word of God.
The First Women Preachers
By the late 1660's, there was a constant undercurrent of uncertainty among Quakers concerning women's participation in Christian ministry. Quaker views toward women have always been considered progressive in their time. In the late 19th century this tendency bore fruit in the American women's rights movement.
Elizabeth Hooton (1600 – 1672) was one of the earliest preachers in the Religious Society of Friends, which was another name for the Quakers. She was beaten and imprisoned for teaching her beliefs. Elizabeth first heard George Fox preach in England, and she was one of the first to be convinced by his teachings.
George Fox, the founder of the Quaker church and influenced by Theosophy (occult teaching), first started to teach in England, in 1647. He rejected the doctrine of the Trinity, he denied the deity of Christ, he rejected baptism by water, and disavowed the concept of the original sin. Fox had formed his radical religious society that has lasted for 350 years. His journal makes it clear that the Quakers were firmly rooted in a radical interpretation of Christianity, and the Church of England and the Puritans considered it heresy.
William Penn became sympathetic to the Quakers. He began to follow Quaker teaching, and was thrown in jail for preaching Quakerism to an unlawful assembly. In 1681, William Penn, who was a Freemason, accepted the grant of land, which became Pennsylvania, as the payment of a debt that King Charles II owed his father. He pronounced religious tolerance for all and opened Pennsylvania up to the Quakers and 250 other faiths seeking religious freedom.
Quaker ideals were considered left-wing, egalitarian, and anti-authoritarian. They were viewed as social reformers, and it becomes obvious that equality of roles in the Church was one of their objectives. During the 20th century, they have been advocates for homosexual rights, and more recently have formally approved gay marriage in the UK. Many Quakers have continued to have far-left leanings, and adhere to Socialists ideology.
Although the Quakers were the first to recognize female ministers, the Unitarians (who advocate New Age beliefs), followed shortly after during the late 1800s. But the Quakers have fought long and hard for religious tolerance, and presently have a position in the United Nations promoting world peace.
Although the Evangelical and mainline Egalitarian Christian denies that their concept of equality is founded in feminism, I believe they have never sought after the origin of the practice. The egalitarian took the Biblical belief that we are all spiritually equal before God, and extended equality into every realm of life. Using the illustration given earlier with the umbrella, the Egalitarian places the wife side-by-side with her husband. It revokes the spiritual hierarchy taught by Paul in 1 Cor.11:3. There is only the protection God provides over the life of the wife, and none is provided by her husband, since they are equals. Their viewpoint completely takes his authority and protection away – sort of emasculating him – in the spiritual realm.
Once the feminist/equal-rights advocates started down this road toting their new teaching to the Church, it seems as though the Enemy kept challenging them to see how far they could take it. Although there may be a possibility that early women pastors would never have intended it to go this far, now the sin of homosexuality has crept into the Church and has made it acceptable for ministers to be both women and gay. In our modern society, it seems impossible to turn this around to make it right without being called "sexist" and "homophobic" by the world, and practically destroying the Church of Jesus Christ. But it should not be our objective to change their views. It is our goal to obey the Word and not compromise in this area.
The modern feminist wants a woman in charge. Within ancient pagan witchcraft, women ruled over men. In Judah, the male leadership began to fail, and it was instinctive (because of the curse) that the female take over. Their overbearing nature led them to eventual doom. Their oppressive attitude of female dominance was in light of male weakness (Isa. 3:12-26). Now I ask you, how is this different than what is happening today?
When you consider the influence many of the early churches, such as the Quakers and Unitarians, had when they began to improperly appoint women ministers, it created great pressure on the other denominations to follow accordingly. But you must consider the source of change. The most significant work was started by two groups who would not be considered Christian. Heretics got the ball rolling, and the true Church picked up the ball and ran with the feminist teaching.
Women have a valued place within the body of Christ, and there are plenty of opportunities for them to serve. I'm sure these women are doing a wonderful job in their positions as pastors and preachers, but Scripture still says, "Let your women keep silence."
~This article was originally written for the
Kindred Spirits Journal, Issue #46, Dec. 2009


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Happy Lemon
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Cocoa with Rock Salt and Cheese.
Sadly, the RSC was not as thick and frothy and creamy, unlike in other branches. Also, the taste of the milk wasn't strong enough; it was almost kind of watery.
... And to think this branch was formally inaugurated by Chris Tiu himself!
Saving grace is that the place is quite clean and comfy.
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They have this Oreo Cookies & Cream Milktea a must tryand their famous Cocoa Rock Salt & Cheese. Yumyum, they have comfy seats :) good place to study and hang out!:)
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Happy everyday at Happy Lemon :)
Although it's not as amazing as other milk teas being sold out there, the famous Cocoa with Rock Salt and Cheese is something that would drag you to really go back to Happy Lemon.
Uhm. Is it just me or Chuckie chocolate in tetra pack is yummier than HL's Cocoa? Aww!
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Try Coca with Rock Salt and Chesse
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If you brag about the percentage off listed on your grocery and drugstore receipts, you may be overestimating your couponing success.
If you brag about the percentage off listed on your grocery and drugstore receipts, you may be overestimating your couponing success.
Here?s why: Many stores include their sale prices as part of the savings calculations. Couponing, to me, is the extra effort I make by providing a clipped or downloaded coupon to the store clerk.
That?s why I do the savings math this way: Money given to store clerk = cost of groceries - value of cou�pons I actually submitted.
Here are three examples:
Exhibit A: When savings don?t come from coupons.
I didn?t have my coupon box, but I did have my Kroger shop�per card, when I decided to stop at an Ohio supermarket on my way home from my parents? house last week.
One of the items I bought was a bakery peach pie, priced $2.99 on sale. It showed up on the receipt as pie $2.99, ?automatic coupon? $2, as the retail price was previously $4.99.
That amount is not coupon savings to me. That was the sale price anyone with a Kroger shopper card would get.
Exhibit B: The ?money maker? deal.
On another shopping trip last week, I went to Walgreens in Monroe. I took home a package of toilet paper, one bottle of aspi�rin and two packages of vitamins for total $15.98 plus a 50-cent coupon on the toilet paper and two $3 coupons for the vitamins.
The vitamins would have cost $19.98 total before sale and be�fore coupons. I paid $8.98 out of pocket, which is a terrific deal on two packages.
As a result of the vitamin purchase, I was given another coupon at checkout and I found coupons in the vitamin pack�ages.
Because those promotions added up to $10.50 worth of cou�pons, this transaction became what some couponers call a ?money maker.? The value of the savings earned was more than the out-of-pocket cost.
But some of these coupons are for products we don?t buy and have no use for. It is also possible the coupons I kept might expire before they are used.
This is why I don?t count my savings until I use them at a future shopping trip.
Exhibit C: The double coupon savings.
The handful of stores in the area that double coupons in�clude Kroger in Monroe. Paper manufacturer coupons up to 50 cents result in savings at double the face value at that retailer.
I include the double amounts when recording my coupon savings because the reason I got that money off is directly related to the fact I gave the clerk a coupon.
The savings I recorded from my shopping trip on Sunday was $4.80, which is more than the face value of $3.40 on the coupons I submitted. It is not, however, the $13.60 in savings that Kroger calculated on the re�ceipt by including its sales prices in its formula.


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Trading in mobile could lead users to "insanely high-resolution screen"
Consumers currently mulling over the possibility of trading in their mobile phone and investing in a new device may be interested in the iPhone 4.
The revolutionary handset, released by Apple in the UK last week, has received praise for a number of its features from technology review site Cnet.
For example, the online portal notes the phone's "insanely high-resolution screen" and "blazingly fast" processing speed as particular highlights.
It also suggests it is "wonderfully easy to use" – which could be good news for those perhaps put off by the weight of complex technology that has been utilised in order to create it.
"Apple's handset is faster, fresher and more fun than ever. Apple has perked up the camera, jazzed up the screen and smartened up the software," the website states.
The iPhone 4 is available on a host of networks, including O2, Vodafone, Orange and Tesco, with many offering a range of different tariffs.
Magic your old mobile into cash now http://www.mazumamobile.com/
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Pressure grows on Cameron amid hostage threat
A British hostage will be next to die. That was the clear and chilling message at the end of the latest horrific video produced by the brutal killers of the so-called "Islamic State".
It will have shocked many but it came as no surprise to the prime minister and his advisers who have long known about and been preparing for this prospect and not to the British media who agreed not to report the matter and have now agreed not to name the British hostage involved.
This is the reason David Cameron is likely to repeat today that there will be no "kneejerk response". However, the pressure on him and the pressure on the White House is growing to come up with the strategy which President Obama admitted recently he'd yet to develop.
This is likely to involve both a widening of military action and a widening of the countries involved.
Barack Obama will want the sort of coalition - involving at least the UK, Australia and the Gulf States - which President George Bush senior deployed to pursue the first Gulf War in 1991.
Both Tory and Lib Dem ministers tell me that they see both a moral and a legal case for air strikes in Iraq provided they are requested by the Iraqi government and/or the Kurdish Peshmerga, are backed by a wide number of countries and have a clear military objective.
Syria, they say, is different as they are not prepared to act with President Assad who, in any case, has a fierce air defence system which could threaten coalition jets.
This morning the former Labour Foreign Secretary Jack Straw added his voice to those on the Labour benches backing strikes. Peter Hain and John Woodcock - who was an adviser to former defence secretary Geoff Hoon - have already said so.
Will David Cameron escape from underneath what friends of his describe as the black cloud of British involvement in Iraq?
Ed Miliband backed action in Libya but blocked it in Syria. What will he do now?


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Professional athletes are always getting into trouble of a risque nature. In fact, 27 NFL players have been arrested since February's Super Bowl XLVII for everything from DUI and carrying a concealed weapon to abuse and murder. While the athletes of Great Britain thankfully seem to be abstaining from the more reprehensible violent crimes, they're hardly immune to behavioral slip-ups. One athlete in particular, Gareth Young of the Derbyshire County Cricket League, has just received an inordinately lengthy ban for what started as a rather stupid joke, but a joke nonetheless.
Young, who tweets as @Youngy10, allegedly posted an explicit image poking fun at League champions, Swarkestone, an image that saw him strung up before a disciplinary hearing. The result?
Boom 4 year ban suspended 2 yr
— Gareth Young (@Youngy10) October 23, 2013
Not one to take his punishment for allegedly posting a photo of an erect penis lying down, "Youngy" took to Twitter to vent his frustration, gather support, and jump the "Keep Calm…" meme-wagon.
But instead of waiting out the duration of his punishment, Youngy decided the garden was where his future lay, not the pitch or the boudoir.
I told my mrs I was banned for 4 years! She's more pissed off than me! She said you best find another sport cus ur not ruining my wkends
— Gareth Young (@Youngy10) October 25, 2013
@samkellogg1 yes mate retired time to concentrate on the garden
— Gareth Young (@Youngy10) October 24, 2013
So, good luck on your future endeavors, Youngy, and may you keep on roaring and raging for free speech and juvenile, borderline-homophobic humor long into your retirement. Enjoy your gardening, but be careful, 'cause even a little backyard bat-and-ball action could have you in even deeper water.
@KieranCooke8 all leagues mate! Not even allowed to play cricket in the back garden with my mum
— Gareth Young (@Youngy10) October 25, 2013


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Ash Grove garage holds community open day
Garage open days are an ideal way of giving our customers and neighbours the opportunity to see and understand how we operate our services, and how important it is to have these garage facilities to maintain our vehicles in service on the routes we operate on behalf of TfL.
Last weekend saw Ash Grove garage hold such an event, with the added benefit that all the proceeds from the day were donated to the local St Joseph's Hospice.
In association with TfL and HCT Transport, we opened our doors to welcome the public, giving them the opportunity to explore the garage, meet our operations teams, ride on a bus through the bus wash, tour our operations control centres and see & ride on some historic preserved buses.
Our historic Heritage Fleet Routemaster RM 2217, which was London's last production standard Routemaster and operated London's last Routemaster journey on route 159, was, with the kind permission of TfL, run in service on route 48 from Ash Grove to Liverpool Street station, with passengers asked to donate to the hospice rather than paying a fare.
Various stands selling bus memorabilia were also on hand, with face and balloon painting artists, and representatives from both operating companies and TfL to answer any questions concerning the bus operations.
Ash Grove's Deputy Operating Manager Fabio said:
"We had a fantastic turn out for our open day, which was run in association with HCT Group and TfL. It was a pleasure to allow the public to experience our behind-the-scenes activities which help keep London moving. Not only was it a good experience for ourselves and the public, but also brought back some great memories for our longer service drivers, when viewing some of the classic buses on show."
As Operating Manager Davina explained:
"This was the first open day that I have had the opportunity to partake in. It was very successful with many bus enthusiasts and local residents with their families attending. Thanks to Management, Engineering, Customer Services and TfL, we ensured that everything went to plan and everyone had an enjoyable time.
Arriva London has already achieved Platinum status with our Payroll Giving campaigns, but this event ensured that our local hospice, St Joseph's, benefited as well, receiving all the money raised on the day. I'm very proud to have been involved, and for my team for what they achieved."
If you'd like to be part of our winning team please visit our careers page.
Published : Thu 23rd Jun. 2016 - Fri 15th Jul. 2016
Arriva London staff scoop two awards at the London Bus Awards 2016
The London Bus Awards gives TfL and bus operators the opportunity to recognise the commitment demonstrated on a daily basis from drivers, support teams and frontline TfL staff. The London bus network would not be the same without people of such a high calibre as those nominated for the awards.
Arriva London helps Eldon Primary School celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday
Our open-top Heritage Fleet Routemaster, RMC 1464, held pride of place as part of Eldon Primary School's celebration of the Queen's 90th birthday.
Bus Driver of The Year 2016
Every year, as part of the plan to maintain the high standards of its bus drivers, Arriva London holds a Bus Driver of the Year competition.
Arriva London invite the bus minister to drive a bus for Catch the Bus Week
Catch the Bus Week is a nationwide campaign aimed at driving awareness of the benefits of taking the bus.
Arriva London's Green Line Heritage Fleet Routemaster bus in historic line-up at Brooklands
The ethos behind Arriva London's Heritage Fleet is to maintain a moving history of London, and to this effect buses from the fleet are often invited to prestigious days out to continue that theme.
Arriva London wins the prestigious Payroll Giving Platinum Award
Arriva London has recently been awarded the prestigious Platinum Award for Payroll Giving by the Charities Aid Foundation. The award is given to those organisations who have achieved twenty percent or more of their staff giving to charity through a Payroll Giving scheme.
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Install cedar shakes in a staggered pattern. Hanging requires building paper, a staple gun and staples, a utility knife, nails, a shingle hatchet or hammer, a measuring tape and a scaffold. Installation time varies depending upon the size of the area. Once the paper is up, nailing the cedar shakes into the chosen pattern manually may require the use of a scaffold, which will take additional time./
- Apply the building paper
Staple the building paper on the wall, running the paper horizontally. Overlap each row by at least 3 inches. Extend the wrap around the corner of the wall by 12 inches. Cut the paper around windows and doors.
- Nail the first cedar shake
Line up the side and bottom of a cedar shake with the bottom corner of the wall. Nail the shake to the wall 6 inches down from the upper edge and 1 inch from the outer edge.
- Complete the first row
Continue to hang cedar shakes beside the first one. Cut a shake to the appropriate size when you reach the end of the row or a window or door by scoring a line from the top to bottom of the shake using the edge of another shake as a guide, then snapping it along the score line.
- Install the second row of cedar shakes
Install the second row of shakes, staggering the second row above the seams of the first row. This prevents penetration of water. Overlap the shakes to cover the nails of the first row, up to a maximum of 6 inches.
- Finish installing the shakes
Use a scaffold to continue installing rows until the job is complete. Measure the length of shake needed for the top row and cut it to size, discarding the unused portion.


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The tart-tongued glitterbomb known as Ke$ha offered a bawdy, sweaty and calculatedly bizarre showing last night at the Ohio State Fair, one that offered all the trimmings of a booze-soaked house party where restraint and moderation were as absent as if mom and dad had gone out for the night.
The tart-tongued glitterbomb known as Ke$ha offered a bawdy, sweaty and calculatedly bizarre showing last night at the Ohio State Fair, one that offered all the trimmings of a booze-soaked house party where restraint and moderation were as absent as if mom and dad had gone out for the night.
Never mind that 90 percent of the Celeste Center audience was below drinking age.
Indeed, the rap-pop artist born Kesha Sebert was a curious yet buzzworthy choice for the fair's summertime lineup, whose performers typically skew to the safe side.
"They told me not to have a potty mouth tonight," she remarked, alluding to the venue's inclination for a family-friendly evening. "I apologize in advance for my dirty (expletive) mouth."
Cheers ensued, as did glitter. So much glitter.
Censorship wasn't on the set list as hoards of mascara-smeared, fishnet-clad teens - and tweens, plus a smattering of tots - danced and sang along to every double entendre and dirty word.
Doing otherwise would just be consenting to the man, perhaps the older ones Ke$ha shrugs off in the creep-busting Dinosaur (Your toupee is falling to the left side / Get up and go, bro / Oh wait, you're fossilized).
It would inhibit her sexual wordplay (Be too sweet and you'll be a goner / Yup, I'll pull a Jeffrey Dahmer) went a verse in Cannibal before the performer, edging into Lady Gaga visual territory, gulped a bloodlike substance from a fake heart.
And it would stand in stark opposition to Ms. Sebert's carefully honed "be yourself" persona (You know we're superstars, as preached without reserve on We R Who We R to a crowd whose barely-there attire mimicked the headliner's threads to a T).
Improper or empowering? That depends.
For those who didn't take the lyrics or theatrics seriously - and disapproving parents, of which there were plenty, ought to have done their homework before bringing the 10-year-olds - the music was edgy, unabashed fun.
Behind every naughty turn of phrase was plenty of goofiness that clearly isn't meant to be taken at face value (Ke$ha, who reportedly scored a 1500 on the SATs, probably doesn't brush her teeth with Jack Daniels, as banter suggests).
Demanding more attention were the artist's sparkling one-piece garments and bandolier (among other ensembles), the great light show, the confetti cannons that even showered the cheap seats during the bouncy Tik Tok closer, the robotic recorded strains of Deeee jaaaay, turn it up-up-up-up.
The show closed with an ill-placed cover of the Beastie Boys' (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!), performed by a hipster Santa Claus while Ke$ha, draped in Ohio's state flag, kneeled suggestively in front of her guitarist and then opted to smash a dinosaur pinata.
Wonder what the Ohio State Fair bigwigs thought of it all.


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Karachi: Two suicide bombers on Thursday struck
venerated Sufi shrine of Abdullah Shah Ghazi in this Pakistani
port city, killing at least 10 people and wounding 60 others
in the latest in a slew of attacks on sacred places.
The blasts occurred this evening in quick succession
at the entrance of the packed shrine of Abdullah Shah Ghazi,
considered to be patron saint of Karachi and is revered by
millions of people.
No group claimed responsibility for the blasts though
the Taliban are opposed to shrines dedicated to Sufi saints.
The shrine located in the upmarket area of Clifton in
this Pakistan`s financial capital was packed with thousands of
devotees, who had gathered on Thursday, considered an
auspicious day, to offer prayers and distribute langar (food).
"Until now we have reports of ten casualties and
around 60 people have been wounded and shifted to hospitals in
these suicide attacks," Home Minister of Sindh province
Zulfiqar Ali Mirza told the media outside the shrine.
"They were suicide attacks. One of the suicide bomber
was stopped at the outer gate and blew himself up while his
associate managed to run through to the inner entrance where
security staff overpowered him but he blew himself up," Mirza
The second bomber blew himself up at a spot where
visitors keep their shoes before entering the shrine.
Two heads, believed to be of the bombers, have been
recovered from the blasts site where severed limbs and human
flesh littered the ground, he said.
Mirza said that since the suicide attacks at the Data
Darbar shrine in Lahore in July security had been beefed up at
the Abdullah Shah shrine as well and the suicide bombers were
intercepted at the walk through gates but blew themselves up.
Simi Jamali, the medical superintendent of Jinnah
Hospital, told reporters that they had admitted over 50 people
and several of the injured were in a critical condition.
"The casualties could rise because the rescue services
are still bringing in the wounded and injured," she said.
Doctors said women and children were among the injured.
The Abdullah Shah Ghazi shrine was evacuated after the
blasts and authorities ordered the closure of all shrines in
Karachi as a precautionary measure.
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani strongly condemned
the blasts at the shrine.
"Such heinous acts of violence are a reflection of
deranged minds of terrorists who have no regard for humanity.
These elements do not believe in any religion and only want to
create disruption in society," Gilani said in a statement.
Gilani directed law enforcement agencies to probe the
incident and submit a report to him.
Karachi has been the target of suicide attacks in
recent times and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan`s top commander
Quari Hussain, known for training suicide bombers, had warned
that the Taliban would carry out attacks in Karachi.
In December last year and February this year, suicide
bombers targeted Shia Muslim processions in separate incidents
here in which over 70 people were killed.


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Green weddings are not just trendy anymore — they make a statement. Couples who are concerned about the environment and their health no longer have to accept cookie-cutter weddings that use chemically altered or imported flowers. Growing your own flowers is a lovely way to personalize your wedding and save money, too.
If this is your first foray into flower growing, don't be overzealous. Budding gardeners need not grow the flowers for the entire wedding. You might focus on your bride's bouquets, your centerpieces, or simply edible flowers to decorate your cake.
Growing your own flowers is hard work. Consider asking family members and friends to help with your garden or ask what they might contribute from their gardens. A wonderful way to get them involved is to ask them to help with centerpieces. Have everyone pick flowers from their garden a few days before the wedding, then have a flower-arranging party. Flowers will hold up in vases or containers in fresh water for two or three days (please don't use nonbiodegradable Oasis floral foam). Change the water the day of the wedding. Refrigerate centerpieces if the weather is hot.


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Government's War on Wildlife Called Out by Two Congressmen
The hot seat just got hotter for the rogue agency that's responsible for the cruel and indiscriminate killing of millions of animals every year in the U.S., following a request for an investigation and congressional review made by two senators.
Wildlife Services (WS) began as Animal Damage Control, which started out killing pests and added predators to its list of targets in 1914. The agency has since expanded its services and has continued killing hundreds of thousands of native animals every year under the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
Major problems within the agency made waves with the public following a series of articles by Tom Knudson that were published in the Sacramento Bee in 2012, offering much needed insight into what was going on behind the scenes.
The agency has been accused of wantonly killing wildlife, including endangered species, using methods that range from using poisons, traps and snares to aerial gunning and employing snipers. It has also been accused of illegal activity, coverups, falsifying reports, injuring people and killing family pets, while employees have been found guilty of horrific and intentional acts of animal cruelty without facing disciplinary actions.
For decades WS has gone unchecked while biologists question the lack of science behind the killing, conservation organizations file lawsuits to stop the slaughter of wildlife and concerned citizens write letters and sign petitions both pleading and demanding the government find better solutions, all while we, ironically, foot the bill for the rising death toll.
The USDA's inspector general will now finally be investigating the agency, following requests from Reps. Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.) and John Campbell (R-Irvine), who are calling for "a complete audit of the culture within Wildlife Services," reports the LA Times.
They're also calling for congressional oversight hearings over concerns about the agency's spending. According to the LA Times, last year an audit found "unreconcilable" problems with the agency's accounting practices, violations of state and federal laws and $12 million in a special account missing. DeFazio said he was troubled about not being able to get information from WS and called it the "the least accountable federal agency" he's ever seen.
They, and others, also object to the agency doing the bidding of special interests and private businesses at the expense of taxpayers — really, that the agency continues to operate at the beck and call of ranchers who want vital predators destroyed. Previous attempts to investigate have been hindered by powerful agricultural lobbies.
The news of the investigation also follows a formal petition filed by the Center for Biological Diversity and other organizations calling for reform in December.
"For far too long Wildlife Services has run roughshod over America's wildlife," said Camilla Fox, founder and executive director of Project Coyote. "We call on the USDA to clean house and bring Wildlife Services into the modern era of predator conservation and stewardship by adopting rules that justify their actions and that allow for public input and the integration of ethics, economics and science-based ecology."
Predator Defense is also working to raise awareness and ignite calls for change and will be screening Exposed: USDA's Secret War on Wildlife, a new documentary featuring whistleblowers who have come out in opposition to WS.
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Assistive listening devices, stadium seating, digital projection, wheelchair accessibility and Dolby Digital sound are some features of Muvico Starlight 20 as of 2015. The theater also has a party room, game room arcade and café on the premises. The theater also accepts promo codes for ticket purchases.
Muvico Starlight 20 is located at 18002 Highwood Preserve Parkway in Tampa, Florida as of 2015. Interested patrons can check movie listings, show times and features, and they can buy tickets for the theater on Carmike.com and Fandango.com. The reserved seating feature allows customers to reserve a specific seat for each ticket they purchase. Customers can also earn Carmike rewards points for each purchase and later redeem them for free tickets and other benefits.


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Fat & Fucked Up
When director Stephen Seemayer was shooting "Young Turks" in 1981, he called on a local art band called Fat & Fucked Up to supply music for the film, and the three musicians — Michael Intriere, Josie Roth and Vetza — improvised the score on camera, becoming a sort of Greek chorus ushering the viewer into and out of the film. In addition, while editing the rough cut, Seemayer brought the "thrash-classical chamber group" into the projection room that he had built in his studio at 851 S. Central Ave. and recorded the trio playing along with some of the scenes that he had assembled. The resulting score is unique and eccentric.
The Dark Bob
In reediting "Young Turks" in 2012, Seemayer and film editor Pamela Wilson decided to give each of the artist profiles its own musical motif. One of the artists, The Dark Bob — of performance art duo Bob & Bob — offered to let the filmmakers use any of his original compositions. It turned out that in the years since "Young Turks" was filmed, he had been churning out the albums, and Wilson had a lot of music to choose from. She used songs from four of his albums, including:
"An Ever Ominous Dream" (1995)
"Kingdom Come" (1999)
"The Sadness of Superman: A Musical Melange for The Man of Steel" (2012)
"Monkey Do" (2012)
From the Middle Eastern earthiness of "Parfectijed (For Everyone)" to the symphonic lushness of "Lex Luthor's Lair of Liars," The Dark Bob's eclectic style lends a great variety to the soundtrack of "Young Turks."
Party Boys
During the original filming of "Young Turks," Seemayer shot footage of the punk band Party Boys playing at a produce-district dive called Jacaranda's Place, where the musicians — Donald Dunham, James Duck, Marnie Weber, Gillean McLeod and Fred Arbegast — made a "stage" by placing sheets of plywood across the tops of several booths. Seemayer filmed a few songs, and when he reviewed the footage, he realized that a snafu with the microphone meant no audio had been recorded. Without sound, Seemayer left the Party Boys sequence on the cutting room floor in the original rough cut. Now the sequence has been restored, using creative editing and one of the Party Boys' best songs, "Ave Maria." Several other tracks have also been included in "Young Turks," all available on the band's compilation CD, "Party Boys: Ultimate Collection."
At Jacaranda's, the raucousness of lead singer Dunham often caused the plywood to collapse during sets in which he and Weber and the other members of the band would jump up and down, pounding on tom toms and other percussion instruments. It was usually at that point that the band would consider the gig over.
Downtown Blues
Linda Frye Burnham, one of the Young Turks and publisher of High Performance magazine, moved into the fifth floor of the Victor Clothing Building at 240 S. Broadway in the 1970s. In 1983, she wrote a wonderful blues number about living in the heart of the city. It's called "Downtown Blues." The recording — prominent in the "Young Turks" soundtrack — was produced by The Dark Bob and features Jimmy Townes on guitar. Here are the lyrics:


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Self Catering in Devon - Woolacombe
Areas: North Devon, Devon
Woolacombe Travel and Heritage Information
Booking through:
Sleeps a maximum of: 6
Pricing From: £570.00 - 1621.00
This stunning private semi detached property, recently completed to the highest of standards with New England decor, is nestled on a hillside that makes the most of the sea and rugged coastal views. Ideally located only a short stroll from the village shops, pubs and park as well as the beach at Rockham Bay.
The family-friendly, sandy beaches of Woolacombe, Croyde and Saunton are within easy reach, providing excellent surfing.
Access to Rockham Bay and the south west coastal path is directly opposite the property, and offers some of the finest walks in the country. The Tarka Trail, a 6 mile section of cycle path following the route of the disused railway line through woodland and unspoilt countryside, gives direct access to the lively coastal town of Ilfracombe. Venturing slightly further afield, the National Trust property of Arlington Court, Combe Martin Wildlife Park, Exmoor National Park and Barnstaple, the regional town of North Devon, are all a leisurely drive away.
This charming accommodation reached via a number of external steps offers THREE bedrooms: 1 master double benefitting from sea views and an en-suite shower room with WC, 1 further double and 1 twin. Bathroom: with shower over bath and WC. Lounge: this spacious room enjoys a woodburner (first basket of logs included), flatscreen Smart TV, with DVD and selection of DVDs, internet TV and iPad point.
Kitchen/diner: with electric oven and induction hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher and washing machine. Outside: enclosed paved area surrounding the property with garden furniture and BBQ, perfect for whiling away your evenings. Amenities: off road parking for 2 cars.
Bed linen, towels, electric, central heating and wi-fi included. Regret no smoking within the property. Regret no pets.
Location: beach, shops and pubs all within walking distance.
Sea Views, Enclosed Garden, Open Fire / Wood Burner, Internet Access, Pub Within 1 Mile, Shop Within 1 Mile, Beach Within 5 Miles, Towels Included, Travel Cot, Highchair
Changeover Day
Arrival Time
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Get an Ordnance Survey map covering the Woolacombe area.
Nearest AttractionsHeritage Rated from 1- 5 (low-exceptional) on historic interest
Chambercombe Manor - 4.6 miles (Historic House)
Braunton, St Brannock's Church - 5.5 miles (Historic Church)
Marwood, St Michael's Church - 7.2 miles (Historic Church)
Marwood Hill - 7.2 miles (Garden)
Arlington, St James Church - 10 miles (Historic Church)
Arlington Court - 10.1 miles (Historic House)
Tapeley Park - 10.2 miles (Historic House)
Parracombe, St Petrock's Church - 13.3 miles (Historic Church)
Swimbridge, St James Church - 13.9 miles (Historic Church)
Cobbaton Combat Collection - 15.2 miles (Museum)
Nearest Alternative Cottages
Mortehoe, Devon
Sleeps: 6
Stay from: £384.00 - 2852.00
Mortehoe, Devon
Sleeps: 10
Stay from: £901.00 - 6370.00
Woolacombe, Devon
Sleeps: 6
Stay from: £515.00 - 1159.00
Details of facilities are believed correct at time of publication, but may be subject to change by the cottage proprietor. Up-to-the-minute facility listings will be always presented during the booking process for your approval.
UK Self Catering
England - Scotland - Wales
Popular Locations
Devon - Cornwall - Lake District - Highlands - North Wales - South West Wales


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What has been the biggest surprise you found in a notebook? See how one fan's life changed from exchanging sketchbooks.
Every day we are amazed at all the creative ways our fans fill the pages of their notebooks. Ken-Garcia Olaes is one such fan who uploaded an image to our Hacks section on myMoleskine that caught our eye. To learn more about the story behind his hack, we reached out to him.
What made you think to use a notebook to purpose?
Ken-Garica – We met online sharing artwork on Myspace. She lived in California and I lived in Virginia. We exchanged messages and emails complimenting each other's artwork. This communication developed and became a nice, simple relationship. We soon started chatting on Skype and would spend nights having coffee and sketching in front of our computers. It was our date nights that we spent in our Moleskine notebooks. When we finally decided to meet in person, we then realized we can do this the rest of our lives. After she flew back home I decided to propose to her the next time I see her.
What went into the hack?
Ken-Garica – What I did was start cutting little square in the middle of pages that were about the size of the actual ring box where the ring lays. On the furthest page I took the cloth inside of the ring box and folded it to so I could tuck the ring inside of it, like a small pocket. With clean masking tape, I lined it behind the square hole holding up the cloth. I put the bookmark where I'd like her to open it. Her opening it gave me time to get on my knee and watch her. This happened at an empty Starbucks.
- exacto knife
- ring box's velour cloth
- ring
Was there a special reason why you were at Starbucks?
Ken-Garica – While on Skype we'd draw while listening to podcasts or music, then we'd
show each other what we drew. Usually we draw each other. So I thought the next time I fly to see her and have a Starbucks date in person that we can sketch, have coffee and trade books again. But this time there'll be a surprise inside the book for her and I'll be on my knee already when she looks up. At this time we've dated online for 9 months and met in person once. The next time we met, I followed my plans. She said yes. We got married 3 months later.
Karina and I have been married for 3 years. We own a house together and have a son named Michelangelo.
Thanks for sharing your story Ken-Garcia!
If you would like to share the story behind your hack email us at email@example.com
To see more Hacks, check out our website.


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It has been more than 2 months since I last got on the ice, AND uh... a month since I last posted *blush*.
With the impending arrival of my new "ice princess to be", I have been busy trying to get everything ready. Somehow skating has faded into the background somewhat... Still, I try to keep in touch!
It is encouraging to see that the Nationals has received greater response this year. However, I was a little disappointed that participation in Adult category has shrunk. Wonder what the other skaters are up to (and no, I'm very certain they're not pregnant like me!).
Lately I have also received distress call from a student who was unable to schedule her next set of lessons with the new coach I had passed her on to. Why? Seems like the rink "lost" her form requesting for lessons, and gave up her time to someone else! AND, they were unable to find any lesson time for her with any other coach! *sigh*
Meanwhile, I have started as the Riedell dealer in Singapore. I use Riedell boots, and have only been using Riedell boots. They have never given me any problems! Lately, I have received numerous hits on this blog coming from searches for "where to get ice skates in Singapore". Hence I made the decision to bring in Riedell skates for skaters here - and other resources too, in time...
Once I have a website set up, be sure I will post it here. Right now, I can be reached by email at chowskates at gmail dot com.
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2 comments:
- mrsredboots said...
Glad you're okay; was a bit worried about you! You are definitely expecting an ice princess, then?
- Mon Jan 21, 03:31:00 AM GMT+8
- Mal said...
CHOW!!! whooo i'm gonna be ordering riedell's from you! love them, but give me abit of time to get back to the ice first ok :D thanks for bringing them in!!! - mal
- Fri Feb 01, 09:37:00 PM GMT+8
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According to Gartner's 2017 CEO survey,* 42 percent of CEOs are now taking a digital-first approach to business change or taking digital to the core of their enterprise model. To fund digital initiatives, CEOs indicate that the largest bulk of money comes from self-funding, rather than existing budgets, as they see the primary purpose of digital initiatives to win revenue rather than to save costs.
"This should give CIOs pause for thought, given conventional IT management works mostly on the basis of using operating budgets," said Andy Rowsell-Jones, vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner.
"Transformation requires commitment, leadership, strategy, technology, innovation and importantly, money," Mr. Rowsell-Jones said. "This year and next are likely to be the optimal timing points of overlap between the business cycle and the tide of digital business change. In two years' time, the rising cost of capital could make strategic investment more expensive, and playing digital catch-up is harder."
The top 10 ways to fund the shift to digital business are:
1) Internal self-funding: digital revenue pays
This will only work for short-term projects to gain immediate revenue returns, such as for digital marketing campaigns or price-elevating digital product features. This approach needs clear revenue attribution and is good for continuous, incremental growth, but will not work for disruptive market change.
2) Within existing budgets
It can work for relatively superficial digital business change over two to three years, if budgets are healthy, already generous and need trimming. It is not good for rapid transformation as it might throttle existing business.
3) Investment from reserves
Reserves are the part of profit set aside for internal reinvestment to help the business in tough times, which digital disruption and market loss might fit under. If reserves are healthy, it might accelerate digital transformation with low financial impact on current operations.
4) Increase relevant budgets and cut others
This option requires a very clear understanding of how digital business growth will substitute heritage business slowdown. It is useful if digital business is recognizable and deliverable in the same corporate structure to the same customer base, but not appropriate for adjacency moves or radical industry reinvention.
5) Increase relevant budgets and cut profits
Relevant to deep, multiyear strategic change, requiring clear and careful explanation to investors. It may be easier if a disruptive, threatening competitor makes the transformation need more obvious to all, or for private or family-held companies with long-term planning horizons and fewer owners to convince.
6) New bond or equity capital from investors
If digital transformation requires heavy, multiyear investment, fresh capital may need to be raised. Smaller companies with faster growth rates can raise equity capital from investors by issuing more shares. Larger mature companies with strong reputations can raise debt capital by issuing more corporate bonds.
7) Borrow capital from lenders
Loan capital is typically shorter term, more tactically arranged and helps bridge gaps arising from digital transformation. It is usually only available for conventionally describable, measured risk situations, rather than for speculative entrepreneurial action or situations of industry reinvention.
8) Off balance sheet entries
Another option is to place all or part of the new digital product, service or activity in a separate company shell with investors, benefiting "risky" or "unusual" experiments. This is useful for "farming" digital ecosystems and startups by working with VCs and incubators as co-founders, as well as for industry consortiums.
9) Divestitures
When digital disruption is serious in an industry, one strategy can be to sell legacy business units early to buyers that are happy to run them in their declining years. The capital receipts from divestitures can then be used to help fund the growing new digital business ventures and revenue streams.
10) Asset disposals
Some assets that were useful in the past but have less relevance in digital business may have a market value to others. Cycling out old physical assets to pay for digital growth can work where "dematerialization" is in play.
For additional information on the report "2017 CEO Survey: CIOs Must Scale Up Digital Business" click on the link https://goo.gl/vKvLZb.
* Gartner conducted a survey of 388 CEOs and senior business leaders in user organizations worldwide in the fourth quarter of 2016 to examine their business issues and some areas of IT technology agenda impact. Most responding organizations were those with annual revenue of $1 billion.


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Verona Fiera, Viale del Lavoro 8, Verona, Italy 45.417538, 10.980298
Vinitaly is the biggest trade show for the wine industry in Europe. Statistics point that more than 4,200 exhibitors and a total of 150,000 visitors attended the event in 2017. Vinitaly 2018 will take place between 15 and 18 April at Fiera Verona.
Organisers of Vinitaly Verona have made sure that their show covers the entire spectrum of the industry in an engaging way. Winemakers, distributors, trade representatives and journalists will attend the event in Verona's largest expo centre. Throughout the 12 halls of Verona Fiera and specialized venues across Verona, visitors have access to a variety of major events, wine tastings, meetings and targeted workshops.
Due to the scale of the event, finding a suitable hotel near Vinitaly and Fiera Verona is difficult. Fair Point offer a list of options which best match your business needs. Book in three easy steps via our booking engine or send us a specialised request. Get the most of your experience from Vinitaly 2018!
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