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Generally, the full showtime schedule is published on Wednesdays for the following Friday through Thursday. However, for Wednesday opening releases, the full showtime schedule is published on the Tuesday prior. A partial schedule may be available further in advance for major releases.
Black Christmas
SynopsisHawthorne College is quieting down for the holidays. One by one, sorority girls on campus are being killed by an unknown stalker. But the killer is about to discover that this generation's young women aren't willing to become hapless victims as they mount a fight to the finish.
DirectorSophia Takal
StarringImogen Poots, Aleyse Shannon, Brittany O'Grady, Lily Donoghue, Caleb Eberhardt
Release DateDecember 13, 2019
WritersSophia Takal, April Wolfe
DistributorUniversal Pictures
3D Jumanji: The Next Level
SynopsisIn Jumanji: The Next Level, the gang is back but the game has changed. As they return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, they discover that nothing is as they expect. The players will have to brave parts unknown and unexplored, from the arid deserts to the snowy mountains, in order to escape the world's most dangerous game.
DirectorJake Kasdan
StarringDwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Jack Black, Darin Ferraro
Release DateDecember 13, 2019
ProducersMatt Tolmach, Jake Kasdan, Dwayne Johnson
WritersJeff Pinkner, Scott Rosenberg
GenreAction/Adventure , Comedy
DistributorSony Pictures
Jumanji: The Next Level
SynopsisIn Jumanji: The Next Level, the gang is back but the game has changed. As they return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, they discover that nothing is as they expect. The players will have to brave parts unknown and unexplored, from the arid deserts to the snowy mountains, in order to escape the world's most dangerous game.
DirectorJake Kasdan
StarringDwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Jack Black, Darin Ferraro
Release DateDecember 13, 2019
ProducersMatt Tolmach, Jake Kasdan, Dwayne Johnson
WritersJeff Pinkner, Scott Rosenberg
GenreAction/Adventure , Comedy
DistributorSony Pictures
Richard Jewell
Synopsis"There is a bomb in Centennial Park. You have thirty minutes." The world is first introduced to Richard Jewell as the security guard who reports finding the device at the 1996 Atlanta bombing-his report making him a hero whose swift actions save countless lives. But within days, the law enforcement wannabe becomes the FBI's number one suspect, vilified by press and public alike, his life ripped apart. Reaching out to independent, anti-establishment attorney Watson Bryant, Jewell staunchly professes his innocence. But Bryant finds he is out of his depth as he fights the combined powers of the FBI, GBI and APD to clear his client's name, while keeping Richard from trusting the very people trying to destroy him.
DirectorClint Eastwood
StarringSam Rockwell, Kathy Bates, Jon Hamm, Olivia Wilde, Paul Walter Hauser
Release DateDecember 13, 2019
WriterBilly Ray
DistributorWarner Bros.
21 Bridges
Synopsis21 BRIDGES follows an embattled NYPD detective (Chadwick Boseman), who is thrust into a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers after uncovering a massive and unexpected conspiracy. As the night unfolds, lines become blurred on who he is pursuing, and who is in pursuit of him. When the search intensifies, extreme measures are taken to prevent the killers from escaping Manhattan as the authorities close all 21 BRIDGES to prevent any entry or exit from the iconic island.
DirectorBrian Kirk
StarringChadwick Boseman, Sienna Miller, Stephan James, Keith David, Taylor Kitsch, J.K. Simmons
Release DateNovember 22, 2019
ProducersAnthony Russo, Joe Russo, Mike Larocca, Gigi Pritzker
WriterAdam Mervis
DistributorSTX Entertainment
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
SynopsisTom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. After a jaded magazine writer (Emmy winner Matthew Rhys) is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers, he overcomes his skepticism, learning about kindness, love and forgiveness from America's most beloved neighbor.
DirectorMarielle Heller
StarringTom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Susan Kelechi Watson, Chris Cooper
Release DateNovember 22, 2019
WriterNoah Harpster & Micah Fitzerman-Blue
DistributorSony Pictures
Dark Waters
SynopsisInspired by a shocking true story, a tenacious attorney (Ruffalo) uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths due to one of the world's largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything - his future, his family, and his own life - to expose the truth.
DirectorTodd Haynes
StarringMark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins, Bill Camp, Victor Garber, Mare Winningham, William Jackson Harper, Bill Pullman
Release DateNovember 27, 2019
WritersMario Correa, Matthew Carnahan
DistributorFocus Features
Ford v Ferrari
SynopsisAcademy Award-winners Matt Damon and Christian Bale star in this movie based on the remarkable true story of the visionary American car designer Carroll Shelby (Damon) and the fearless British-born driver Ken Miles (Bale), who together battled corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.
DirectorJames Mangold
StarringChristian Bale, JJ Feild, Matt Damon, Jon Bernthal, Caitriona Balfe, Tracy Letts, Josh Lucas, Noah Rupe, Remo Girone, Ray McKinnon, Noah Jupe
Release DateNovember 15, 2019
WritersA.J. Baime, Jez Butterworth
GenreAction/Adventure , Drama
Distributor20th Century Fox
Frozen II
SynopsisWhy was Elsa born with magical powers? The answer is calling her and threatening her kingdom. Together with Anna, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven, she'll set out on a dangerous but remarkable journey. In Frozen, Elsa feared her powers were too much for the world. In Frozen 2, she must hope they are enough.
DirectorsChris Buck, Jennifer Lee
StarringKristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Sterling K. Brown, Evan Rachel Wood
Release DateNovember 22, 2019
WriterJennifer Lee
DistributorsWalt Disney, Walt Disney Pictures
Knives Out
SynopsisWhen renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.
DirectorRian Johnson
StarringDaniel Craig, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Toni Collette, Lakeith Stanfield, Ana de Armas, Don Johnson, Katherine Langford, Christopher Plummer
Release DateNovember 27, 2019
GenreDrama, Suspense/Thriller
Last Christmas
SynopsisKate (Clarke) harumphs around London, a bundle of bad decisions accompanied by the jangle of bells on her shoes, another irritating consequence from her job as an elf in a year-round Christmas shop. Tom (Golding) seems too good to be true when he walks into her life and starts to see through so many of Kate's barriers. As London transforms into the most wonderful time of the year, nothing should work for these two. But sometimes, you gotta let the snow fall where it may, you gotta listen to your heart . . . and you gotta have faith.
DirectorPaul Feig
StarringEmilia Clarke, Henry Golding, Emma Thompson
Release DateNovember 8, 2019
WritersEmma Thompson, Bryony Kimmings
GenreComedy, Romance
DistributorUniversal Pictures
SynopsisMIDWAY centers on the Battle of Midway, a clash between the American fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy which marked a pivotal turning point in the Pacific Theater during WWII.The film, based on the real-life events of this heroic feat, tells the story of the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to overcome the odds.
DirectorRoland Emmerich
StarringWoody Harrelson, Patrick Wilson, Ed Skrein, Aaron Eckhart, Luke Evans, Mandy Moore, Dennis Quaid, Nick Jonas, Luke Kleintank, Keean Johnson
Release DateNovember 8, 2019
WriterWes Tooke
GenreWar, Action/Adventure , Drama
Playing with Fire
SynopsisWhen straight-laced fire superintendent Jake Carson (John Cena) and his elite team of expert firefighters (Keegan-Michael Key, John Leguizamo and Tyler Mane) come to the rescue of three siblings (Brianna Hildebrand, Christian Convery and Finley Rose Slater) in the path of an encroaching wildfire, they quickly realize that no amount of training could prepare them for their most challenging job yet - babysitters. Unable to locate the children's parents, the firefighters have their lives, jobs and even their fire depot turned upside down and quickly learn that kids - much like fires -are wild and unpredictable.
DirectorAndy Fickman
StarringJudy Greer, John Cena, Keegan-Michael Key, Brianna Hildebrand, John Leguizamo, Dennis Haybert
Release DateNovember 8, 2019
WritersDan Ewen, Matt Lieberman
DistributorParamount Pictures
Playmobil: The Movie
SynopsisIn PLAYMOBIL's animated action adventure, a top secret organization has caused citizens from different lands to vanish from thin air. The dashing and charismatic secret agent Rex Dasher (Daniel Radcliffe) must partner with smooth-talking food truck driver Del (Jim Gaffigan) and Marla (Anya Taylor-Joy) a smart, savvy civilian with her own secret agenda, to rescue them.. Against unthinkable odds, the trio go on a fantastic journey across stunning new worlds as they gather clues for their rescue mission.
DirectorLino DiSalvo
StarringAnya Taylor-Joy, Daniel Radcliffe, Kenan Thompson, Adam Lambert, Meghan Trainor
Release DateDecember 6, 2019
WriterBlaise Hemingway
GenreAnimation, Action/Adventure , Comedy
DistributorOpen Road, Global Road Entertainment, STX Entertainment


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Sky Harbor's Security Badging Office provides its business partners and their employees with badging and fingerprinting services that are needed for employees to work at the Airport.
Existing companies who are enrolling new badgeholders and/or renewing existing badgeholders are able to do so via a secure online system. New companies will still need to initially visit the Security Badging Office to start the badge enrollment process.
The Airport issues four types of badges: 1) the Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) badge, for unescorted access to the secured side of the Airport, including ramps and Air Operations Area (AOA); 2) the Sterile badge, to allow employees through the screening process at the security checkpoints, but does not authorize unescorted access to the SIDA, ramps, or AOA; 3) the Public badge, which authorizes access to public areas such as the Rental Car Center and 4) the Security Credential, which is identification media issued for persons who require and have cleared a Criminal History Records Check and Security Threat Assessment but do not require unescorted access to the sterile or restricted areas of the Airport.


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Product for the Outdoors
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Quality and elegance that will charm the
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Professionals within the golf industry have taught us what they expect from grounds accessories. Predictably, maintenance wants performance and durability. Marketing, however, is all about promotion. They insist that even maintenance accessories play a roll in a presentation that stimulates a positive response from their target client base. The expectation is that everything a player sees or touches creates a desire to belong.
Challenged by these logical expectations, we design "dual performance" into our products. First, to do their job well. Second, to delight your players. Through their long hours of faithful service to your maintenance needs, Cheesebrough goods act as a "silent sales staff" for your marketing effort.
What is Cheesebrough?
Cheesebrough has been shipping durable outdoor goods around the globe over the past three centuries. At one time by the boxcar, and now in much smaller boxes of cardboard. Unlike the typical golf industry suppliers that compete in offering "price point" goods manufactured in far away lands, we are a remnant of the days when American craftsmanship and quality was the envy of the nations.
Our family has worked with wood for many generations, operating much the same as in times past, using machines to "rough in" the basic shapes and handwork in the finishing. In a world racing towards robotics, we are thankful to carry on our simple trade and hope our goods offer the same satisfaction to your lives in the using as they do to ours in the making.
Our Goal
Each of our small number of clients is important to the future of this old company and our family trade. If you ever have reason to be disappointed in anything we make for you, please call and allow us to make it right.
Purchase accessories that pay for themselves
Annual cost of Cheesebrough accessories is competitive when you consider the years of service they offer. And, if your intention is to generate interest with the world's high-end consumer, few do it better. What promotional value are you receiving from your current grounds tools?
Why our customers value Cheesebrough
"Honestly? My club expects me to find the best. I would have some explaining to do if they saw them down the street first."
"We have used the typical plastic stuff for years, and I couldn't guess how much of it we sent to the landfill. I will feel better using accessories that end their life being a food source for something else that wants to grow."
"Players love your stuff. I'm going to turn the invoice over to the marketing office."
"It may be a little sneaky, but I use your pins to open conversations with members. My office looks out over the practice green. If I see someone I want to speak with,I go out and ask them how they like the "new look" we get with your sticks. I always get a positive response, and a smile. That is a great way to begin the conversation."
"To further our point of difference with our competitors."
Are wooden accessories worth the effort?
It makes good sense to be cautious when considering the purchase of wooden grounds accessories. Cost, durability, maintenance, and years of service are very real concerns. At Cheesebrough, we have incorporated the "new world" of scientifically engineered wood preservatives into our many generations of building products for outdoor use.
When we couple those with the variety of hardwoods from around the globe, our wooden accessories find themselves in a very competitive position. Equally important is in selecting the proper hardwood, production processes, and sealers for each location.
Our products are often out in the weather their entire life, no matter the season. To give them the best chance at resisting the elements (and also brackish water, adjuvants, etc.), we first research your environment. We then select the best hardwood for that location and process it using the natural preservation systems handed down over the generations. We then apply modern stabilizers and sealers if needed, and advise you on the proper care for achieving the maximum years of service.
The simplest explanation came from one of the youngsters. "Oh, we make them into a little house. You just need to keep the roof fixed." (keep the finish in good repair)


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Social networking
One of the principles in social networking is that when people are better connected, they are more individually and collectively productive, cohesive, and resilient. Scripture uses words like "all parts of one body" 1 Cor 12:12 and "carry each others burdens" - Galatians 6:2. Being a follower of Christ doesn't just mean having our own spiritual burden lifted from our shoulders by Christ. It means actively seeking out those who need help, and shouldering their burdens with them. Service, empathy and connection to non-members is a critical part of the Christian faith. Agree or ????
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Thank you for considering Hilton Head Island Realty Plus for your purchase of real estate on Hilton Head Island. We want to make you an exclusive offer through our lodging partner, Resort Rentals of Hilton Head Island, an offer no other real estate company can make:
1. We will give you 15% off your accommodations at booking time for a week's stay in a Resort Rentals property. The goal is for you to experience staying in a property comparable to one that you are considering as part of your buying options.
2. Upon the purchase of your property using Hilton Head Island Realty Plus as your agent, you will be credited for the entire amount of your accommodations at closing.
This offer is subject to availability of properties and cannot be combined with any other offer. High season and holiday weeks are excluded from the discount. Shorter stays are available but some properties are excluded for stays less than a week. Short stays will also be reimbursed in full at a successful closing.
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Prepare for CCIP certification as you learn to design and deploy MPLS-based VPNs
Assists in preparation for the CCIP MPLS elective exam with detailed technology coverage and review questions
Offers in-depth analysis of MPLS architecture
Helps you learn how MPLS scales to support tens of thousands of virtual private networks (VPNs)
Provides extensive case studies that guide you through the design and deployment of real-world MPLS/VPN networks
Presents configuration examples and guidelines that assist you in configuring MPLS on Cisco devices
Provides design and implementation options that help you build various VPN topologies
Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) is an innovative technique for high-performance packet forwarding. The most widely deployed usage of MPLS today is the enabling of VPNs. With the introduction of MPLS-enabled VPNs, network designers can better scale their networks than ever before.
MPLS and VPN Architectures, CCIP Edition, is a practical guide to understanding, designing, and deploying MPLS-based VPNs. This book covers MPLS theory and configuration, network design issues, and one major MPLS application: MPLS-based VPNs. The MPLS/VPN architecture and all its mechanisms are explained with configuration examples, suggested design and deployment guidelines, and extensive case studies.
This book has been revised from the first edition to include coverage of the CCIP MPLS elective exam. New chapters cover MPLS troubleshooting and MPLS/VPN troubleshooting; self-assessment questions at the end of each chapter help you prepare for the CCIP MPLS elective exam. CCIP candidates choosing to follow the MPLS elective will find this book to be a valuable self-study component in their exam preparation.
MPLS and VPN Architectures, CCIP Edition, is part of a recommended learning path from Cisco Systems that can include simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press. To find out more about instructor-led training, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered by authorized Cisco Learning Partners worldwide, please visit www.cisco.com/go/authorizedtraining.


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Getting the very most out of your data
Posted on 31 October 2016
Information is the lifeblood of an organisation, so safely capturing it, and processing it effectively and efficiently is critical.
At Enhanced, we believe that, by moving information through a defined cycle, we can ensure seamless, secure adoption – keeping your data safe and accessible, for maximum advantage to all.
It's essential you retain end-to-end management and visibility of your information through its entire lifecycle, even when working with third parties outside the corporate firewall. One of the simplest ways to highlight bottlenecks is with easy-to-read dashboards, helping you to streamline this process.
We define the data journey through the following stages:
1. Capture
Information can come from a variety of sources – whether it's emails, spreadsheets or scanned documents. Collated incorrectly, information can all too easily get mislaid, resulting in lost productivity and unhappy customers. Ensure information is captured up-front, through a freeform document upload, structured web forms or system integration.
2. Encrypt
With hackers and cybercriminals getting bolder by the day, encryption has never been more important. Bruce Schneier, Cryptographer, Privacy and Security Specialist, says: "Encryption works best if it is ubiquitous and automatic. It should be enabled for everything by default, not a feature you only turn on when you're doing something you consider worth protecting."* Ensure information is automatically encrypted in both situ and transit for maximum protection.
3. Analyse
Information can be overwhelming, resulting in lost man hours. Ensure your data is analysed so that it can be indexed and categorised (and textual elements extracted), and distributed to the right people.
4. Workflow
Information should be managed through a well-defined lifecycle, with clear visibility throughout, ensuring you can easily identify critical bottlenecks – such as resource allocation or parts availability – to pre-empt potential costly problems.
5. Collaborate
With complex flows of information, you need to be sure the right people see it at the right time. Sharing information is key, with a log of comments and discussions, enabling your business to keep everybody in the loop and collaborating effectively.
6. Archive
Even when a distinct task or process is finished, it may need to be revisited for future learning or assessment. Safe and secure archiving enables future search, retrieval and compliance.
Data is essential to your organisation. The Castrum Platform, helps manage the data journey, from start to finish, helping improve process efficiency and visibility.
To find out more or discuss your information requirements with a member of the team, call 01202 308000 or email email@example.com today.


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Today we'll dive into insights from Chrome's networking stack to provide clarity on how web loading primitives (like <link rel="preload"> & <link rel="prefetch">) work behind the scenes so you can be more effective with them.
As covered well in other articles, preload is a declarative fetch, allowing you to force the browser to make a request for a resource without blocking the document's onload event.
Prefetch is a hint to the browser that a resource might be needed, but delegates deciding whether and when loading it is a good idea or not to the browser.


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It was really important to us moving to a new town to explore the area around us, get out and have adventures and see what Hampshire has to offer. It is very difficult as we are so in love with Dorset and being near our home town by the sea that most weekends we do find ourselves heading back there.
However on the rare occasion we had nothing on and I didn't have work on a Saturday, we headed out just a short drive away to Hinton Ampner, an elegant country house set in the South Downs. This National Trust spot was so beautiful, with tranquil gardens and gorgeous views over the Hampshire landscape.
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"It's now time for us to lead the world on stillbirth... we owe this to families in the UK." Ben Gummer MP Health Minister, May 2016
Over 3,400 babies were stillborn in the UK in 2016. From 2012 to 2017, Tommy's research on stillbirth has helped decrease the average stillbirth rate by 19% in St. Mary's Hospital. This is equivalent to 12 fewer babies dying every year.
But this isn't enough. That's why we continue to research how and why stillbirths happen, so that we can save more babies' lives every year.
We opened the Manchester centre in 2011 with a new Stillbirth Research Programme which focuses on:
- Understanding the causes of stillbirth and developing new diagnostic tools
- Preventing stillbirths by identifying babies at risk
- Developing new national guidelines for health professionals.
The Manchester centre works very closely with the other Tommy's centres in Edinburgh and London, as well as collaborating with many overseas researchers.
Around a half of stillbirths are due to problems with the placenta, with fetal growth restriction one of the leading causes of stillbirth. The Tommy's Placenta Clinic was therefore opened up in Manchester, as part of our Stillbirth Centre, which combines specialised antenatal care for pregnancies affected by fetal growth restriction with frontline research into why the condition occurs and how it might be treated.
Meanwhile, the Rainbow Clinic was opened to care for women pregnant after a previous stillbirth. It started out as a small clinic, but as we started to care for more and more parents we opened a second Rainbow Clinic at Wytheshawe hospital, too. This has enabled us to increase the number of families who can access Rainbow Clinic by 30%. In 2018, we plan to open Rainbow Clinics in five new locations.
Find out more in our interview with the Clinical Director of the Tommy's centre, Dr Alex Heazell.
Read more about what we are doing to tackle stillbirth in our Stillbirth Impact Report (pdf).
2016-7 Research Highlights
- Dr Alex Heazell and Dr Edward Johnstone are leading a national evaluation of the NHS England Saving Babies' Lives Care Bundle.
- We have developed and tested an exciting new way of looking at the placenta while the baby is growing using Magnetic Resonance Imaging, or MRI.
- The MAMAs study is looking for ways of helping older mothers to have healthy pregnancies. Researchers found that placentas in older women were under more stress, which may stop them working normally.
- Tommy's researchers have found that when haemoglobin escapes from a baby's cells, it can make it hard for blood to flow through the placenta. This vital work has the potential to find new drugs that will prevent stillbirth.
Read more about our stillbirth research projects in Manchester.
Current research projects
Completed research projects
Read more about our stillbirth research
The Rainbow Clinic
The Tommy's Rainbow Clinic is part of the Tommy's Stillbirth Research Centre at St Mary's Hospital in Manchester. It provides specialist care for women who have suffered a previous stillbirth or neonatal death.
The Placenta Clinic
The Placenta Clinic, run as part of the Tommy's Stillbirth Research Centre at St Mary's Hospital in Manchester, is the largest placenta-focused research group in the world.
Research into stillbirth
When a baby dies after 24 weeks of gestation, it is called a stillbirth. Around 3,500 families a year get the devastating news that their baby is not alive. Our research is helping to change this.
1. ONS (2017) Vital statistics: population and health reference tables 2017, Office of National Statistics, London, England, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigrati...
2. Tommy's (2017) Research Report 2017, Tommy's Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre, University of Manchester
3. NHS Choices [accessed 10/01/2018] Stillbirth overview, https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stillbirth/
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Welcome to Weatheroak Plumbing – my name is Mark and I have been helping local people with their plumbing and maintenance problems for over 20 years. We are proud that the majority of our work comes through recommendations and our high quality of work is clear when reading the reviews we receive.
As a family-run business, we like to focus on one client at a time as this allows us to give every project our undivided attention.
General Plumbing
Thanks to our wealth of experience, we can cater for a whole host of plumbing services. From water leaks and burst pipes to blocked drains and broken taps, we are here to help. We are pleased to be able to provide our customers with a quick and efficient service.
We like to ensure that our customers are provided with quality products when repairs and replacements are necessary, and always use stock from well-known brands including Bristan, Aqualisa, Ideal Standard, and many more.
With a 5 year guarantee available on brands such as Bristan & Aqualisa and with the majority of our jobs being completed on the first visit, it's no wonder our customers give us such high praise. We do our best to attend each call out as quickly as possible to complete all of the jobs that we advertise.
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Cheech and Chong plan a new film. Actress Rae Dawn Chong says her father and his ex-partner have agreed to star in a movie she wrote for them
It's been 18 years since Cheech and Chong made a movie together, but the veteran stoner comics are ready to roll with the changes. So says Rae Dawn Chong, Tommy Chong's daughter, who says she and her sister Robbi have persuaded dad and ex-partner Richard "Cheech" Marin to reunite for a movie Rae Dawn wrote, called "Cheech and Chong Get Blunt." The actress tells E! that she's currently looking for a dealer, er, distributor to finance the project.
Best known for acting in such films as "Commando" and "Soul Man," Rae Dawn came up with a screenplay that would have the trippy twosome sentenced to do community service as anti-drug counselors. Rae Dawn, Robbi, dad, and Cheech plan to produce the film, even though they may not ultimately use Rae Dawn's screenplay. "I think that my script, if it gets used, would be great," she tells E! "But if it doesn't, I think it inspired them."
In the '70s and '80s, Cheech and Chong had several hits, including the movies "Up in Smoke," and "Still Smokin'," but they split in 1985 over a "creative difference," Rae Dawn tells Variety. In recent years, Marin costarred with Don Johnson on the series "Nash Bridges" and has had character roles in such movies as "Tin Cup" and "Spy Kids," while Tommy Chong has found renewed popularity as aging stoner Leo on "That '70s Show."
Rae Dawn says that, despite the duo's long absence from the screen, Cheech and Chong are far from bongwater-stale. "With war looming, it's a good time to laugh, and pot culture hasn't waned at all," she tells Variety. She asserts that dad and Cheech are both up to the task. "Both guys are sharper than ever, because they've both become health and workout nuts." Even if the project goes up in smoke, Tommy Chong still has plans to write and direct a movie of his own, called (heh heh) "Best Buds."


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Organizers of Redlands' annual Christmas parade hope the event will bring holiday cheer to the community Saturday after Wednesday's mass shooting in neighboring San Bernardino.
The 26th edition parade starts at Eureka Street and and Citrus Avenue, about a half mile away from where investigators and the media descended upon the home of the attackers earlier this week.
"We can't let what happened stand in the way of what we are doing," parade co-chairman Tom Nelson said. "Christmas is going to come every year regardless of what's going on. We must go on living."
The parade, which is presented by the Kiwanis Club of Redlands, will kick off in downtown Redlands at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5.
The theme is "The Magical Music of Christmas" in honor of this year's Grand Marshall, Harriet Talbert,who has played piano at the Kiwanis Club for 30 years.
"She has devoted her life to music and has been a big help to many people in the community over the years," Nelson said.
The Redlands Unified School District Band, comprised of grade school musicians, will begin the evening's festivities with holiday music selections.
"We've had enough sadness," Jack Stewart, another parade co-chairman said. "Christmas is a time of happiness with little kids gleeful and cheerful."
The parade will include floats festooned with twinkling lights, carolers, equestrians, classic cars and a festive atmosphere.
"This is one of the very few nighttime parades in the Inland Empire, making it extra special," he said.
Nelson said organizers expect crowds to reach 25,000 with people coming from all over the Inland region to attend the parade. And although he said there will be a heightened police presence, he doesn't expect there to be any issues.
"This is one of those things that will eventually pass," Nelson said. "We have a very resilient community and we will just go out there and have a good time."
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Pope Benedict XVI will lead an emotional Ash Wednesday mass in St Peter's Basilica amid lingering doubts over his reasons for announcing the first papal resignation for almost six centuries.
In a scheduling change prompted by the surprise declaration, which sent shockwaves throughout the Catholic world, the Vatican said the location of the annual service, usually held in a smaller church, would be changed in order to allow more worshippers to bid farewell to the outgoing pontiff.
The Vatican was forced to deny once again that the 85-year-old's decision to step down after an eight-year reign had been prompted by a specific health problem as it emerged he underwent secret surgery to replace the batteries in his pacemaker three months ago.
Responding to a report in the Italian daily Il Sole 24 Ore, according to which the operation had been carried out at the Pius XI clinic in Rome, the Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said the surgery had been "routine" and completely unconnected to Benedict's decision to step down.
Although known to some Vatican observers, the existence of the pacemaker had not been publicly acknowledged before. The pope, who suffered a haemorrhagic stroke in 1991, had had one fitted when still a cardinal, said Lombardi.
"It was a routine replacement of the batteries," he said, declining to give a specific date for the operation, from which Benedict was reported to have recovered well. "It is absolutely not a relevant procedure."
Benedict's health was not the only subject of speculation, however. The Italian daily Il Corriere della Sera claimed the "disturbing" findings of a recent report into the Vatileaks scandal may have played a role in his decision to step down. It did not elaborate.
Speaking in Germany, the pope's brother, Georg Ratzinger, admitted that the "indiscretions" of the affair, which resulted in the conviction of Benedict's butler for leaking confidential documents, had caused the pontiff particular worry.
But, speaking in the Vatican, Lombardi said that Benedict's move, which the pope himself put down to "advanced age" and declining mental and physical strength, could not be attributed to a particular issue or problem within the church.
Ahead of Benedict's resignation, at 8pm on 28 February, the Vatican is grappling with the immediate logistical challenges of the virtually unprecedented position in which it now finds itself. A conclave to pick a successor is due to begin within 15 to 20 days of Benedict's resignation but no specific date has yet been set.
It is not yet even clear what the pope will be called once he is pope no longer: whether he will be known, for instance, as "bishop of Rome, emeritus", and whether he will be addressed, as he is now, as Your Holiness, as a mark of respect.
Amid uncertainty over how much influence Benedict will continue to have, the Vatican has moved to quash any suggestion that he will somehow act as a competing authority to his successor. "I think if Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict, still wanted to influence the church, he would remain as pope," said Greg Burke, senior communications adviser.
"I think he seriously wants to do what he has wanted to do for about 20 years, which is go study, read books and pray. And he's finally going to be able to do that. He's not that kind of person … by nature, he's not a conniver; he's not a schemer. He's not into that kind of stuff.
"He is a professor. He's a man of the church. I don't think it's a coincidence that he's going to be living in a monastery, essentially. I think he really does want a quiet life, and I would be very surprised if he tried to intrude in any way on the workings of the church."
Burke said restoration work on the Mater Ecclesiae convent in the Vatican had begun several months ago, with the specific aim of one day housing the pope. Lombardi said Benedict planned on spending his retirement in "prayer and reflection" and would have "no responsibility" for the governance of the church. Neither would Benedict have a role, he added, in the choosing of a successor. "He will not interfere in any way," Lombardi told journalists.
Though Benedict will not have a vote in the conclave, his conservative theological influence is nonetheless expected to be felt through the choices of those cardinals who will be voting, 67 of whom he appointed.
On Tuesday, one of the many men considered papabile said the time had come for a pope from the developing world. The 64-year-old Ghanaian Peter Turkson said the churches of Africa and Asia had produced "mature clergymen and prelates that are capable of exercising leadership also of this world institution".
Other candidates from the developing world include Odilo Scherer, the 63-year-old archbishop of São Paulo, and Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, 70, the archbishop of Tegucigalpa, in Honduras. They face stiff competition, however, from the likes of Marc Ouellet, the Québécois prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, and Angelo Scola, the Italian cardinal, who was appointed archbishop of Milan by Benedict in 2011.


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Functions like Weddings and Engagements are very special and you would want them to be captured by a professional who can not only document your day(s) but also do it in style and with passion.
As with most business, "you get what you pay for", however, paying more money does not guarantee you the best photographer either. There needs to be a right balance. Gone are days when your parents used to decide on some wedding photographer based on recommendation of a few relatives and because he will give a "good deal". These days, couples getting married want more control and the big question for these couples remains which photographer to go for without breaking the budget.
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– Anthony, Dauphin Island, Alabama
Month: December 2013
The Armadillo
Taken at Lake Fort Smith State Park, Arkansas.
– Julie, Lake Chicot State Park, Arkansas
No more projects
Like many people on a Friday evening I have been geeking out with Evernote. I started learning about the Evernote Smart Notebook and that rapidly devolved a document curation effort.
I sorted through some old notebooks and moved them into my "archive" stack, which is the precursor to deletion. One of the notebooks I archived was "home projects" – the place where I cataloged and planned the many self-inflicted and unnecessary projects for our former house in Iowa.
The planning note shows 56 projects scheduled by year and quarter. These included planting trees, landscaping, two decks (and pergola, naturally), more than one patio, new moulding, cabinetry, flooring, appliances. Even a storm shelter which would double as a safe room. You never know.
I never formally estimated the total cost but it would have run into many tens – nay hundreds – of thousands, over the years. Likely as much as the house cost to buy in the first place.
Does that make sense? No. Perhaps it did if I could convince yourself, all evidence to the contrary, that I'd live in my house forever.
So our homes are projects with no end. We build them up as a representation of ourselves. Truthfully I suppose they are. We think about what others will think of us – the outward representations. Is this a tidy person? Is this a creative person? Is this a wealthy person? A friendly person? A welcoming person?
There are also introspective drivers. Nostalgia perhaps, dreams of a warm cozy fire on a snowy winter evening, or whatever Southern Living has put in our head at that moment.
All of this feeds some form of OCD. Your home becomes a museum of your life. It consumes all your money and all your time.
I know this problem is true for many. There are blogs dedicated to dedicating your life to your home. I suppose the question is whether this is a positive or a negative and I also suppose the answer depends on what's important to you. Consuming and a source of great joy? Positive. Consuming and not important? Negative. For me the latter.
One interesting perspective is put forward by Robert Platt Bell, author of the enjoyable, refreshingly true, "Living Stingy" blog. In summary, treat your home like a rental, not an investment. I tried and couldn't. Ultimately if I am going to own a home it is going to be a showcase. My name is Anthony and I am a DIY addict. If you have a multi-year project plan, and document even small projects with photographs, you may be too.
Self-diagnosed psychiatric disorders aside and assuming you were to embrace the Bell's Living Stingy principles, what are you managing? At a minimum there are physical repairs big and small. There is upkeep (yard work, repainting, etc.), insurance, utilities, property tax and in many places an association fee.
When is this worth it? I am not at all convinced that home ownership has any financial benefit, particularly if you move with some frequency. But if it provides great joy, then perhaps it is worth it. Millions have voted with their mortgages in agreement.
For us it wasn't worth it. So the home project list has been replaced with an Airstream maintenance & repair list, which is almost as long but it has a beginning, an end, and is mainly outsourced to the dealership.
Now, to be clear, we don't think full-timing in an Airstream is less costly than home ownership. I'll save that for another post.
– Anthony, Lake Fort Smith State Park, Arkansas
New chocks
Out with the cheap, ugly, plastic yellow chocks from Wal-Mart. In with the new, expensive, surprisingly heavy and very shiny x-chocks! Thanks streamer_j's mom, what a nice Christmas gift.
We're on the move again today – heading south for New Year.
– Anthony, Pomona State Park, Kansas
When you know it's a bad idea
The forecast for the next few days is grim. Lows forecast to be something between -8 and -4 (-22 to -20 celcius) depending on the source. But we've decided to stay put instead of heading somewhere warmer (Branson, MO in particular). We're not sure this is a great idea but the roads are dicey. Pick your poison.
Cold weather is a problem in an Airstream. Assuming you have money to burn (on propane), the issue is not comfort. You can keep an Airstream as warm as you like I suppose.
The issue is water. Ultimately water has to come in and it has to leave.
For a while you can live in a closed system. The Airstream has a fresh water tank and both grey and black holding tanks. Two people, living glamorously, can go for a day on the fresh water tank and about the same before needing to dump the grey water. You can typically go for several days – about four – before emptying the black water (sewage) tank. There are extreme-boondockers who can turn a day into a week but we're not interested in navy showers.
So what? The furnace ductwork in the Airstream has been designed to heat the tanks – fresh water, grey and black. So, theoretically at least, by burning propane you can prevent those tanks from freezing. Our experience in single digit temperatures confirms this.
The difficulty then is bringing in fresh water and eliminating dirty water in sub-freezing temperatures. These are actually two separate problems.
Inbound water is the easier of the two problems to deal with by far. Assuming the campground keeps the water supply turned on, you can ensure the water pipeline remains open by using a heated hose from the spigot to the trailer and a combination of heat wrap/insulation on the spigot itself.
If we're only staying a night or two, and temperatures rise above freezing during the day, we'll usually just fill our fresh water tank and disconnect from the spigot overnight. No big deal and quicker than bothering to insulate the spigot.
Unfortunately outbound water is not an easy problem to deal with. Since the tanks themselves are theoretically heated by the furnace, the main problem is the exposed drain pipes. These are made of some sort of plastic and always freeze. There is a danger of them becoming damaged as a result, although we have been fortunate.
When (not if) these pipes freeze you must resort to a hair dryer, heat gun or similar. We come at it from both ends and put boiling water down the sinks/toilet at the same time as heating from the outside.
Ideally though you want to prevent the drain pipes from freezing in the first place. There are a few options here.
First you can go all out, skirt in the bottom of the trailer with some insulating material and add a heat source. ok if you are situated permanently but not really an option for streamers on the go.
Second there are some interesting options using heating pads or crafting a light-bulb based heating contraption between the dump valves.
Third, you can attempt to fill the drain pipes with anti-freeze. Since anti-freeze is denser than water, if you dump anti-freeze into the tanks it should, theoretically, settle at the lowest point (the exposed drain pipes), keeping the water itself in the heated area.
The third option is how we do it. After emptying the tanks we put three gallons of anti-freeze into the black and two gallons into the grey. Airstream suggests one gallon each. We'll have a real test tonight.
– Anthony, Pomona State Park, Kansas. 25 degrees.
We're houseless
On December 6th we sold our house. Closed without any fuss. We hope the new owners love it.
For us it was surprisingly uneventful after a few hard days emptying and cleaning the week before. We handled the entire transaction remotely from Arkansas and haven't looked back. I thought there would be more panic.
We brought too much from the house so we just completed our first Airstream declutter. Out with a labeller, some large backpacks, books (if e-version available, out it went), ironing board, measuring jug, mouse, mouse pad and more. Tools next.
The biggest storage hogs are our folding bikes, dive gear and a large suitcase, between them filling up the entire truck bed. But the bikes and dive gear are must-stays. Thinking about a Thule rooftop carrier for the truck but reluctant to add any height to it.
– Anthony, Southwest Flight 724 above Indianapolis
Are we in the South?
"So where is the South? Well, that depends on which South you're talking about. Some places are Southern by anybody's reckoning, to be sure, but at the edges it's hard to say where the South is because people have different ideas about what it is. And most of those ideas are correct, or at least useful, for some purpose or other." – John Shelton Reed.
It's been fun to think about this question over the years. I have seen southern traits in places I didn't expect to – southern Illinois, for example. And there are almost entire states that are apparently part of the South, but don't feel at all southern to me – Oklahoma and Texas in particular.
What constitutes "the South" is a topic already tackled by others. By almost every definition, Arkansas is firmly in the South. Some even throw Missouri in at the fringes.
For me the South starts with Pine trees. And Bojangles. By the Bojangles map (below) we are not in the south.
What about pine trees? The distinct smell when you get off the plane in much of the South the summer. In the map below, states where the Loblolly Pine is found are shaded dark green, with the actual counties where the Pines are found shaded light green.
Although I haven't investigated this thoroughly, I suspect there are some anomalies due to human plantation: the bright green in the middle of Oklahoma, for example, where Oklahoma City lies. But generally light green marks the south, for me.
So are we in the South? Not by my map. We are in Conway County, Arkansas, which is dark green. The county to the south is Perry County, which is a light green. So we're very close. In the map below you can see the county line at the bottom. We are on the shore of Lake Bailey.
So we have failed the Bojangles test and the Loblolly Pine test (but just barely). We're still in the Mid-West.
– Anthony, Petit Jean State Park, Arkansas


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So you may have heard of social stacking, domain authority stacking or some other term for boosting your social profiles by interconnecting them. I figured I'd show you guys how I've implemented this for Houts Graphics.
Social Profiles for Leenhouts SEO
There are plenty of Social networks out there and while I don't post regularly to all of them personally. I do have an IFTTT setup and FCS to assist in managing and making sure they're updated semi regularly.
For Facebook my social stacking involves mostly just occasional posts of my other social profiles. Reminding my followers to connect with us on twitter, or subscribe to us on YouTube. In the page info area of my Facebook page of course there's my websites url.
Twitter is much the same as Facebook. There are some tools you can use to automate messages to new followers and include a message to connect on Facebook or another platform. This I have experienced from others but it's not something I implement myself. There is also a website url in the profile area.
A google property the blogger or blogspot pages are another one of my favorite hubs for the IFTTT netork. Its actually my current setup as the hub. Being a Google property it can very easily be connected with your G+ profile or business page. There can be more connections made through customization, what I did was added a 'link list' gadget named it social and added a handful of social links.
In the past I had around 6 or 7 social icons on my header image with connected social accounts. About 6 months ago I got in to edit my profile and they disappeared from my profile. I haven't done too much investigation but it seems it was a feature that was removed and when I did the editing they were no longer available. I do have my website associated with the YouTube channel and post links in my descriptions(yes social too) and sometimes in comments. It also helps your videos rank when you've shared them or embedded them across your branded channels that are building up power through all this interlinking.
About.me is one of the newer accounts I've created. It allows for a large amount of social connections. It is almost a blueprint of the most powerful platforms out there. It doesn't allow for posting or any social interaction but it can be shared in your email signature or other profiles in order to connect all your socials in one spot.
Disqus is great for conversations with other people in your field. If you're an authority on your subject you're likely going to have been in a few discussions. Disgus can also be a good way to have comments on your site without too much spam. Most softwares to spam comments don't look for disqus footprints since they're not going to give links to your website.
Everyone loves Moz for their SEO blog, and for their Domain Authority and Page Authority metrics. Their database is one of the smaller of the major SEO metrics companies, yet they're one of the big 3. They also allow you to have a profile connecting many Social Properties. You can also create a blog on YouMoz if you're willing to write a high quality article and hope it makes the cut. I've thought about it many times but haven't made the leap yet.
I have just recently set up this profile so it may not be showing as of yet.
Not only is Quora a great place to answer questions and get traffic to your posts. It is one of the top sites in the world and you would be crazy not to utilize this in your social stacking strategy. In my Quora profile I connected many of my other social accounts so when I answer questions people who liked my answers or agree with my strategies can catch up with me in other social platforms.
Ok so Reddit isn't really going to help much with social stacking so much. It can do some reposting for you with IFTTT. I just noticed one of my latest blog posts that was posted. I had been having trouble getting links to post but I guess through IFTTT it went through. Go figure. I guess it was probably the meme feature image that got it on.
So you may have noticed this is just a bunch of my social profiles…
… and this post is going to go out on many of my social profiles via IFTTT…
that is social stacking in a nutshell. Create as many and connect as much as possible. Make sure they're active accounts somehow. Either by syndication which is pretty easy with most social platforms on their own or through some form of automation like IFTTT or by posting via FCS networker.
If you dig into Houts Graphics enough you might even find our maps on which we use this type of stacking with citation properties. I like that so much I might have a post about it coming soon as well.


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Shocking : 23-year-old Telugu TV anchor Nirosha found dead at Hyderabad hostel : Shocking news came that a Telugu television anchor Nirosha committed suicide by hanging herself at a hostel on Wednesday, the police said. She was 23.
The exact reason of death is not known and we can not ay why she committed suicide at the hostel. Police have registered a case under Section 174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Nirosha's boyfriend Ritwik is based out of Canada, while her parents stay in Chittoor.
ccording to the police, Nirosha made a call before she hanged herself from the ceiling at a paying guest hostel in the city.
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We set this page up to be able to help people who are looking to buy a static Caravan or Lodge.
We are not connected to any holiday parks or holiday companies. Our advice is completely unbiased and we will help you to decide whether buying a static caravan or Lodge is the right move for you and your family. Since our team has a combined 75 years experience within the Holiday Park industry our advice is priceless and will save you precious time and money.
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- First and foremost, do you know which area you would like your holiday home to be on? Do you prefer a coastal location or a rural location?
- Do you have a budget to buy your Caravan or Lodge?
- Do you want to take out finance to buy your Caravan or Lodge?
- Once you have answered these questions, the next step is to look up all the Parks in your chosen area.
- Make a list of the facilities you would like a Park to offer, before you visit the park. For example, do you want a swimming pool, children's facilities (such as a play park) or family entertainment? Are shops, sports amenities, close by activities like fishing or golf, an essential? Or do you just want a quiet and relaxing park where there are no facilities, simply local country pubs and walks?
- Once you have answered these answers then it is time to visit parks of your choice. You may want to check these out prior to visiting on our website (under Companies Listing) and then follow this up by a visit.
- Once at the park be sure to take a casual walk around the park first. Look at some of the caravans that are already owned. Take a close look at the care the park team take of the grounds and gardens. Find out what awards the park has and what, if any, star grading the park holds (this can be anything from a 3 star to a 5 star rating).
- Once you are satisfied with all these points and you have had a browse around the park itself, you will get a feel of whether the park is for you or not. If you feel confident that the park is for you, then you have two options open to you.
- You can buy from the park or you can look for any private sales that are on offer at the park (you may have already highlighted some options selected from our website).
- Things to consider asking before you view any caravans or lodges: How much are the site fees and rates per year? Is the park on bottled gas or mains gas? If this purchase is for holiday purposes, what is the park´s holiday licence (most are 1st March – 31 Oct, however there are many holiday parks with a 12 month Licence which means you can use the caravan or lodge for 12 months of the year). Please note that if it is only a holiday licence the park has, your caravan or lodge CANNOT become your main residence. You must have a legal UK Residential address and the park will ask for a council tax bill or driving licence as proof of your UK residential address.
- Ask if the park is registered with the British Holiday Home & Park Association, and ask for the code of practise.
Viewing Caravans/Lodges that belong to the Park
- How many bedrooms do you need?
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- If you take out finance, what are the rates, and how long is the finance for? What will the final price be for finance? Please use our calculator on the home page for a simulation.
- Do you want double glazing and central heating?
- What location or "pitch" of the Park can you put your caravan or lodge on?
- Ask whether there is a difference in site fees for different parts of the park.
- Will you be allowed to let your Caravan or Lodge out?( Some parks do not allow subletting )
- If you decide to buy, ask how much the initial deposit is, and also ask, if you change your mind within 48 hours, is the deposit refundable.
- If the Caravan or Lodge needs any repairs, ask if they will be done before you move in.
- If you like a certain area of the park but there are no pitches available at the time, ask if they will do you a free move to a preferred area when a pitch becomes available.
- If you decide to buy a caravan or lodge. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EVERYTHING IN WRITING AND SIGNED BY THE PARK MANAGER. WE DO MEAN EVERYTHING, such as the repairs that have been agreed to, moving to another area of the park when a pitch is available, site fees, rates etc.
Whatever Caravan or Lodge you buy on whatever Park you choose, remember this is a life changing decision that you want to enjoy for many years to come.
We hope this guide has been of help to you. if you need any further assistance please do not hesitate to call us and we will talk through your options with you. Alternatively fill out the contact us form with your queries and we will get back to you as quickly as possible.


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Our admission team is ready to help you explore how Perkins empowers our students to lead in ministry and community.
With travel writer Rick Steves headlining, this year's Fall Convocation offered a truly international experience. Attendees heard keynote speakers from three different continents, praise music in 17 different languages and human stories of hope and struggle from around the world.
Perkins School of Theology has established a partnership with the nonprofit Project Transformation National to provide a preferred pathway for Project Transformation interns and alumni considering a graduate theological education at Perkins.
"Reboot: The Congregation as Youth Worker," designed to equip entire congregations to serve in ministry with youth, has announced the selection of 18 diverse congregations to form its initial (starter) cohort.
Perspective magazine, distributed annually, is the official print publication for alumni/ae, friends, donors and supporters of Perkins School of Theology. We invite you to read the 2019 Spring issue of Perspective today.
You wouldn't expect Scholz and Abraham to be good friends. You might even wonder whether the two Perkins faculty members could manage a civil conversation.
"Whether in the company of these books or others, I trust that you will join me in renewing your mind and spirit over the summer."
A fond farewell to the Class of 2019 at the Perkins Celebration of Degrees and Academic Achievements.
What makes life together possible? In a faith community as well as in a family, I would suggest that the answer is grace.
As sacred spaces go, Perkins Chapel has always been rather austere and stately. But on May 20, 1959, it showed it could swing. That day Perkins Chapel hosted the first-ever jazz liturgical service.
Since its founding, Perkins has prepared students for the pulpit. Now, a new program is helping Perkins students to prepare to speak through alternative "pulpits" – books, blogs, film, music and other media.
More than 200 laity and others gathered at the SMU campus March 28-30 to pause and learn from some of the nation's foremost teachers of the Bible, religion, theology, and ministry from the faculty of Perkins.
With the approach of this month's called United Methodist General Conference in St. Louis – and the contentiousness and uncertainty accompanying it – Dean Craig Hill writes that "change is the only constant" in church history, yet some things never change, including Perkins' abiding commitment to serve the whole church, whatever its institutional forms.
In January, 175 youth ministers and workers from 11 states and seven annual conferences traveled to Dallas for the annual Perkins School of Youth Ministry at Highland Park United Methodist Church. With the theme "Breathe," the gathering gave youth ministry staffers a place for fellowship as well as practical instruction.
Cynthia Fierro Harvey (M.Div. '99), bishop of the Louisiana Episcopal Area of the United Methodist Church, received the 2018 recipient of the Perkins School of Theology Distinguished Alumnus/a Award on Nov. 12. The event was held in the Great Hall of Elizabeth Perkins Prothro Hall on the Perkins campus. Watch the video below.
Students in Perkins' Houston-Galveston Extension Program will be able to earn the Master of Divinity or Master of Arts in Ministry degree on-site through a groundbreaking distance-education program.
Perkins professor, Dr. Abraham, is the recipient of the 2018 SMU Faculty Career Achievement Award for his extensive work and dedication to Perkins and SMU.
On the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Two Perkins faculty members share thoughts on his prophetic life and legacy.
SMU is announcing plans to move forward with renovation of Bridwell Library, one of SMU's most visible libraries and one of the preeminent theological libraries in the country.
Perkins School of Theology's partnership with Wesley House, Cambridge in England providing a unique international study opportunity for two recent Perkins graduates.
Print collection, on display in the Elizabeth Perkins Prothro Hall, shows artist's satirical look at 18th century Britain.
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In Libya, Humanity & Inclusion continues to run programs under the operating name "Handicap International."
Handicap International's overall response to the ongoing crisis in Libya works to increase protection of the most vulnerable, including internally displaced people (IDPs), refugees, and those exposed and impacted by the high level of contamination of explosive weapons. The organization is providing basic medical assistance, including rehabilitation care while also supporting local health and rehabilitation centers. Humanity & Inclusion currently employs 17 local staff in Libya.
Handicap International has been working in Libya since March 2011. Since the fall of the Gaddafi regime, Libya has been wracked by violence between rival militia and the uncontrolled influx of weapons, creating a situation of ongoing insecurity. Main challenges now lie in the country's ability to implement a peace process and ensure the rehabilitation and stability of its institutions. Additionally, large numbers of landmines, cluster munitions, and other explosive devices were used in Libya and tons of weapons still lay scattered throughout the country, posing a grave risk to civilians. During the fighting, many small arms and light weapons became accessible to the civilian population, and subsequent armed violence and weapons-related accidents have caused numerous deaths and injuries. According to UNHCR, as of July 2017, Libya is home to more than 435,000 IDPs and 9,300 refugees.
Protecting Vulnerable Populations
Handicap International has deployed a mobile team to identify the most vulnerable displaced people, especially children and people with disabilities in need of medical care. Individuals are provided with rehabilitation and psychosocial support directly by Handicap International or are referred to nearby health centers. Handicap International also supports 11 health centers, trains staff, distributes orthopedic devices and provides information to medical staff and patients.
Handicap International's previous actions in Libya have included:
Mine Clearance
Three teams were deployed in Tripoli, working primarily in the districts most affected by the fighting to identify, remove, and destroy mines and other explosive remnants of war. The teams identified, destroyed or secured more than 5,000 dangerous objects.
Mine Risk Education
Since the start of its operations, Handicap International has trained 900 Libyan nationals to educate communities about the risks posed by landmines and other unexploded remnants of war.
Handicap International's teams and its partners work directly in schools and businesses, and with local authorities. More than 93,000 people have attended awareness sessions.
Small Arms Risk Awareness
In addition to the danger of landmines and unexploded ordnance, Handicap International has identified the risk posed by light weapons in the hands of civilians who do not know how to handle them. With the support of local partners, the organization is focusing its activities on risk education.
Awareness-raising teams deliver prevention messages in schools and workplaces, working in collaboration with the authorities and local organizations. Since 2011, Handicap International has distributed 240,000 leaflets to at-risk populations (51,500 of which reached children), and posted 30,000 billboards in towns where these weapons are particularly widespread. And 110,000 people, for the most part children, have attended awareness-raising sessions.
The project did experience a six-month suspension of work due to safety concerns, but restarted operations again in February 2015.


text: Share: Comments Print June 27, 2014 at 6:05 AM Seattle Archdiocese settles: More can be done by the church to prevent abuse Posted by Letters Coordinator I celebrate the 30 brave men who remained steadfast in their efforts to hold the Archdiocese of Seattle accountable ["Seattle Archdiocese settles abuse lawsuits for $12 million," Local News, June 24]. Ten years is a very long time to fight for justice and resolution. It's a shame that the church hangs on to the bitter end to avoid embarrassment and its own shame over not having done anything sooner to prevent many priests' from repeated offenses against children. That said, I am pleased that Archbishop J. Peter Sartain has invited victims of priest abuse to come forward. That shows good faith on his part. Still, he can do more. Sartain could post the names of credibly accused clerics in church bulletins and visit parishes of known predators encouraging witnesses and victims to come forward and report to police. This would be a good action on the archbishop's part because the church community wants to heal and do what it can to never, ever let another child or youth be harmed by the priests they trust and respect and look to for guidance. Then, real healing can begin. Mary Dispenza, Bellevue Comments | More in Catholic Church | Topics: Archbishop J. Peter Sartain, Archdiocese of Seattle, Child abuse


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the Brocken-Challenge 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Brocken Challenge 2011 - What a Blast!
The Brocken-Challenge is a winter charity ultramarathon of approximately 81 – 85KM with a positive change of 2200 meters in altitude that takes place between the city of
After the adventure of BC 2010 I was uncertain if I was going to take part in 2011. My doubt hinged largely on the roller coaster of changes that were published by the organizers of the BC over the course of 2010. Beyond a couple of tweaks in the rules and requirements the largest of which was the new requirement to walk 10KM off of the Brocken summit which didn't bother me, the question of the registration cost was the central issue. In September 2010 the organization team Ausdauersport für Menschlichkeit e.V., (ASFM) published that the registration cost for 2011 would be 200 Euro! I read this news with much dismay. Although the registration costs completely benefit charity, 200 Euro was simply beyond my 2011 race budget. Given this expense I decided not to participate in 2011. Many concerns and comments were shared by many other BC runners and fans on the BC web site and via e-mail. Fortunately in November 2011 the ASFM decided to lower the registration price to 85 Euro (~1 Euro per Kilometer). Based on this change I decided to sign up.
Registration for the BC 2011 opened on 1 December. The field of 150 was full after fifteen days. This is important to note, particularly if you're interested in taking the Challenge as the ASFM limit the starter field to 125 - 150 runners. Limiting the number of runners is critical based simply on the logistics of the race. I prefer this small field as it results in a much more personal and friendly race.
This year I traveled to Göttingen on Friday, 11 FEB to participate in the pre-race orientation, see some running friends and get organized for the Challenge. Like the last couple of years I billeted in the Jugendherberge Göttingen (http://www.djh-niedersachsen.de/jh/goettingen) which given its location, cost and atmosphere is perfect for the event.
The BC offers a number of options for overnighting and meals with the focus centered on the Hainholzhof am Kehr (Bismarckstr, Göttingen). Here you can overnight either in the Jägerhaus, or the adjacent riding hall. The Jägerhaus sponsors an excellent Pasta Party the evening before the race.
Race day starts at 0500 at the Hainholzhof am Kehr with breakfast and final check in activities. Once everyone has completed their final sign in, Markus starts the Challenge with his traditional "Brocken-Challenge 2011, here we go…" and the race begins at 0600.
Environmental conditions for 2011 were significantly different from those of 2010. This year the weather was as if spring had sprung for at least the first half of the route. Temperatures were projected to be chilly with a slight chance of rain and winds out of the south. As we progressed over the route the wind shifted to a wind out of the east and brought with it frigid temperatures. I was glad that I had invested in a pair of snow cleats. At Oderbrucke (73.9KM) snow and ice became more and more significant and it was super to have the cleats along to maintain a good pace and sure footing. As we approached the summit the temperatures dropped significantly and a snow storm rolled in at 1700.
In the event you missed my report of 2010 you should note the following:
The Brocken finds itself in
Like the last couple of years the highlights of the BC remain for me the efforts of the organizers and the race volunteers. I have not experienced such a great group of volunteers and helpers. This year I'd like to highlight Juliette Mallison that throws a great pre-race breakfast and then rushes to set a buffet like no other at station six (Lausebuche) and the lady riders that host station five at Jagdkopf. My hat is off to you all – thanks for your support and great attitude!
Unlike last year I don't recall a significant low point this year. Although I started the race slightly demotivated, as the sun came up and I settled into the day's affair my spirits rose with each kilometer. I set a personal best at the BC this year completing the race in 10:28 and well before it got dark. Doing so afforded me the opportunity to get a couple of quick, albeit wind and snow blown snapshots on the gipfel.
If you're looking for a super adventure, a reason to contribute to several great charity organizations and a well organized ultra to start off your season you should consider the Brocken-Challenge.