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A charcoal and coconut-oil shampoo that smells like mint cookies flows into dozens of 8-ounce tubs at a contract lab in suburban New Jersey. Surveying the tubs is 33-year-old Nancy Twine, who created the shampoo, a scalp-exfoliating formula that retails for nine times the cost of mass-market shampoos like Head and Shoulders. "This was a big one for us," says Twine, founder of the hair-care company Briogeo. In recent years, as more and more beauty products are manufactured at independent labs, dozens of women have launched their own brands, from makeup artists turned bloggers like Huda Kattan to celebrities like Kylie Jenner…….
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Category: Stress
Alcohol & Anxiety
The effects of alcohol on anxiety. In this following post, I explore the way that alcohol and anxiety interact when combined. Limited alcohol use is often considered acceptable in many situations. The occasional night cap to unwind, or the couple of celebratory drinks during a social gathering, are usually not problematic and may even be … Continue reading Alcohol & Anxiety
Cannabis and Anxiety
Cannabis (also known as marijuana, weed, pot, dope or grass) is the most widely used illegal drug in the UK. The effects of cannabis vary from person to person: you may feel chilled out, relaxed and happy some people get the giggles or become more talkative hunger pangs ("the munchies") are common colours may look more intense … Continue reading Cannabis and Anxiety
Seasonal Affective Disorder – SAD
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that comes and goes in a seasonal pattern. It is sometimes known as "winter depression" because the symptoms are more apparent and tend to be more severe during the winter. The symptoms often begin in the autumn as the days start getting shorter. They're typically most severe during December, … Continue reading Seasonal Affective Disorder – SAD
Morning Depression
Morning depression is also known as 'diurnal variation of depressive symptoms' or 'diurnal mood variation'. Symptoms of morning depression People with morning depression often have severe symptoms in the morning, such as feelings of deep sadness and gloom, and trouble waking up, getting out of bed and a profound lack of energy. However, they feel better as the … Continue reading Morning Depression
Students and Mental Health!
It's often described as the best time of one's life, but for many students the reality is very different. Mental health problems are as common among students as they are in the general population. But it's not just students who have a diagnosed mental health condition that can benefit from counselling. A lot of the difficulties that … Continue reading Students and Mental Health!
Self Esteem
In today's world we may feel pressurised to achieve our best; to look a certain way; to own certain material things; to be in a relationship; to have a high-powered job; to have a great social life; to have lots of friends etc etc. When we don't achieve these then our self-esteem can plummet. Our … Continue reading Self Esteem
New Year's Resolutions
A New Year = A New You? We are now a week into 2017 and how many of us made New Year Resolutions that we are struggling to keep? A New Year's resolution is a promise we make for the New Year and the goal is to improve our lives in the year ahead. Resolutions … Continue reading New Year's Resolutions
Relationship – Part Two!
Conflict Resolution in Healthy Relationships
Retreats – a break from life!
Last year I went on a Mindfulness Retreat at Sharpham House in Devon. That was the first time I had even been on anything like that but I felt that I needed some time away from Bristol and the pressures of modern life. I have to say that it was one of the most amazing … Continue reading Retreats – a break from life!

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The December 29, 1961 Edition of NWA was held in the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri.
- Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.
- (c) refers to the champion(s) heading into the match.
- Ray Gordon defeated Nikita Mulkovitch
- Chief Little Eagle defeated Corsica Joe by Count Out
- Duke Hoffman vs. Lorenzo Parente ended in a Draw
- Ray Gordon defeated Karl von Schober
- Johnny Valentine, John Paul Henning & Pat O'Connor defeated Buddy Austin, Don Leo Jonathan & Rip Hawk
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By Mary McKee
Daily, we are bombarded with anti-aging ads on the TV, magazines and even online. And, tons of products are being paraded as the best anti aging products through these ads. What many people do not know is that some foods are proven to work miracle in renewing our skin and youthful look.
The truth is, what you eat can help draw you closer to younger-looking look and rejuvenated skin more than any anti-aging product. It doesn't mean there is one magic food that can whisk away wrinkles and fine lines. But, by consuming these anti aging foods, especially in their complete organic forms, you will experience significant change on your skin because of their rejuvenating benefits.
#1: Avocados
Avocados are in the top list of foods that help to intercept aging. These oval-shaped rich fruits are packed with healthy fat known as monounsaturated fat, which in turn aids in hydration of the skin. According to a medical expert at WebMD, "the healthy fat contained in avocados can aid in the absorption of nutrients and vitamins that your skin requires to stay rejuvenated and youthful."
So, try using avocado in place of high-fat salad dressings. You will enjoy both rich nutrients and natural flavor by replacing unhealthy fats with avocados. The best part is that avocado makes you feel fuller easily. Other sources of healthy fats include walnuts, olive oil, and macadamia nut oil.
#2: Oats
According to Debra Jaliman, a dermatologist in New York, complex carbohydrates such as oats are rich and great breakfasts because they are low glycemic. Debra who is also an author of an insightful book, Skin Rules, added that oats and other low-glycemic foods do not spike the blood sugar level, unlike rice, pasta, breads and other refined carbohydrates.
That's not all; oats also offer anti-aging benefits by preventing skin cells damage through their natural plant chemical content. They also soothe skin irritation and ultimately help in intercepting early signs of aging.
#3: Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts are rich in vitamin A and C – skin–friendly vitamins. They are also excellent source of folate. The vitamin C contained in these foods promotes collage production. Folate and vitamin A are natural sun protectors, but it doesn't mean you should abandon the regular sun protection measures.
If the boiled Brussels sprouts irritate you, you should drizzle oil on and roast instead. This way, you will find it tastier and more delectable. Other foods and vegetables in this category that can help renew your youthful skin include collard greens, kale, cauliflower, and broccoli.
#4: Salmon
One of the richest sources of omega-3 fats is salmon. According to certain studies, omega-3 fats from fishes such as salmon will not just help rejuvenate your skin but can also prevent the growth and spread of skin cancer cells.
To get the full benefits from Salmon and other rich sources of omega-3, you should target not less than two 3-ounce servings weekly. Eat it with whole grain side dishes such as barley salad or brown rice.
Other foods that offer anti-aging benefits include sardines, fortified milk, eggs, grapes and oranges.


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Best Medicare Plans in Pennsylvania
Medicare in Pennsylvania might be on your mind these days if you're a senior who is preparing to sign up for original Medicare insurance. In addition to learning about some of the best Medicare plans in Pennsylvania and what Medicare coverage is included, you'll also want to learn about the best Medicare plans and their benefits.
Overview of Medicare in Pennsylvania
If you're like many, you might not know much about Medicare in Pennsylvania. It can be a bit confusing to navigate the world of Pennsylvania Medicare, but we're here to help.
First, you'll need to sign up for Medicare Part A, which is a hospital insurance program. If you paid into the Medicare system during your working years, then you shouldn't have to pay a premium for Medicare Part A.
Next, you can sign up for Medicare Part B, which requires monthly premiums — the Medicare Part B premium. Medicare Part B is your health insurance option that pays for your health care providers, including temporary skilled nursing care in a nursing home or skilled nursing facility, doctor's visits and more.
Once you are enrolled in original Medicare Part A and Part B, you can start looking into stand-alone Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare Supplement plans. If possible, do this during your Initial Medicare Enrollment Period.
You should also look into Medicare Part D. Signing up for one of the Medicare prescription drug plans as soon as you're eligible will help you avoid the Medicare Part D late enrollment penalty.
Enrollment Statistics for Medicare in Pennsylvania
- There are almost 2.7 million Pennsylvania beneficiaries of Medicare.
- In some counties, Medicare beneficiaries in Pennsylvania can choose from more than 60 Medicare Advantage options.
- More than 660,000 Medicare beneficiaries in Pennsylvania have Medigap plans.
Best Types of Medicare Plans in Pennsylvania
If you're worried about the cost of copayments, deductibles and coinsurance, you may want additional coverage. Pennsylvania beneficiaries can compare benefits and rates for these different Medicare plans in Pennsylvania to find their best choice.
- Medicare Advantage Plans in Pennsylvania – Commonly referred to as Medicare Part C, Medicare Advantage refers to purchasing insurance through a private insurance company. The insurance company will then provide you with your Medicare benefits and may provide additional benefits like dental, vision and hearing. Some of these plans include prescription drug plans, too. If you choose a health maintenance organization (HMO) or preferred provider organization (PPO), which is most common with Advantage plans, you'll have service area network restrictions. There
also a Medicare medical savings account (MSA) plans and private fee-for-service (PFFS) plans. PFFS cost-sharing plans don't have provider network restrictions but may result in higher out-of-pocket costs for healthcare costs when compared to other health plans from companies with top star ratings. is
- Medicare Supplement Plans in Pennsylvania – Commonly referred to as Medigap, these Medicare plans in Pennsylvania supplement your original Medicare insurance. Some plan options for Medicare Supplement insurance have low monthly premiums but don't offer as much coverage. More popular plans like Plan F have higher rates, but beneficiaries can enjoy more benefits.
- Special Needs Plans (SNP) – Special needs plans are Medicare plans in Pennsylvania that are designed for those with end-stage renal failure or other serious health conditions.
- Medicare Part D Coverage (PDP) – If you're a Medicare beneficiary who doesn't have prescription drug coverage as a part of your Pennsylvania Medicare Advantage plan, then you'll want to sign up for one of these plans. Be aware that some prescription drug benefits have pharmacy network restrictions; this is common with Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans.
Pennsylvania Medicare Resources
Signing up for Medicare in Pennsylvania and understanding your benefits through the federal government is easy with these resource links.
- www.medicare.gov
- CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Pennsylvania Medical Assistance for Older People and People With Disabilities
- Pennsylvania Department of Aging
After checking out the resources above, come back to our site or give us a call to talk to one of our insurance agents. We'll help you compare options so that you can make the most of Medicare in Pennsylvania without paying the higher costs of your healthcare.


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Rupert brings the creative world together
Developed especially for the creative industries, Rupert facilitates planning and undertaking a production of multiple stakeholders…from requisition to invoicing.
Rupert. The collaboration platform
The creative and fashion industries have joined the digital revolution, and with our Rupert platform, we are helping bring together multiple single players who want to collaborate.
A familiar and cumbersome problem: The production of a photo shoot is arranged by an agent. He books a studio, photographers, models, a make-up artist, technicians, a hotel, drivers and touch-up artist – all by telephone. These arrangements consume a lot of time, especially if the shoot is postponed. At the end of it all, all of these providers present their invoices, the processing of which is addionally very time-consuming.
Rupert's modules
To arrange a photo shoot, the agent books a studio, photographers, models, a make-up artist, a touch-up artist, technicians, a hotel and drivers – all by telephone. This all takes time – and even more if the shoot is postponed.
After the shoot, each provider presents an invoice, which need processing and paying, which is also very time-consuming.
- Customer data management
- Management of internal and external resources
- Production-data entry
- Budget-specification entry
- Budget approval
- Resource planning
- Notification of production changes
- Online call sheets
- Budget control
- Invoicing of services
We've greatly simplified the workflow by creating a platform that integrates all the processes, from job requisition through budgeting, planning and execution to invoicing.
Photographers and models can plan around their availability using online scheduling. All participants automatically receive notifications of scheduling changes. And the good-old call sheet is no longer necessary.
Through this platform, we've increased efficiency in the fashion industry and given our clients more control over their budgets, scheduling and resources.


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Pairing the perfect mattress and foundation is simple with a mattress set from Rooms To Go. We combine models that work best together for your shopping convenience. To outfit a simple twin frame or lavish king bed, you'll find plenty of options to suit your sleep style and support needs.
Our mattress sets come in a variety of comfort styles with memory foam, coil, and cooling gel technologies to ensure a great night's rest. Whether you're a side sleeper who likes a cushioned pillow-top surface or someone with back pain who requires a firm mattress set, we've got you covered.
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Buick Supplies Several Sales Surprises in January with an Overall 4% Increase
A handful of Buick's models experienced unusual sales patterns during the first sales month of the year
Most of the January sales reports published by automakers this week possessed few surprises. For the most part, sales results matched up with previous trends found throughout the industry.
One of the few automakers that experienced some surprising sales results last month was Buick. For example, while Buick Encore sales were down by 11.7%, Buick LaCrosse sales were up by 130%.
Reinventing the Regal: New 2018 Regal design gets hatch and station wagon styles
The Encore remained Buick's best-selling model last month, with a total of 4,645 vehicles sold. Still, it couldn't quite match the 5,258 Encore vehicles Buick sold during January of 2017.
Meanwhile, Buick sold nearly three times as many LaCrosse vehicles year-over-year. By the end of last month, 3,006 LaCrosse models had been bought.
Beyond that, Buick reported few sales surprises for the remainder of its lineup. Crossovers and SUVs continued to sell well, while sedans suffered sales declines.
Envision sales were up by a total of 13.7% compared to a year prior. Buick also sold 2,715 Enclave vehicles, slightly above the 2,692 Enclaves it sold in January of the previous year.
A Cascade of Colors: Buick to add new colors for the 2018 Cascada
Cascada sales came in at 202 units last month. This accounts for a sales loss of 35.3%.
Not even the new TourX and Sportback varieties of the Regal could help the model's sales performance. Buick only sold 568 Regals last month, a sales loss of 40.3%.
Overall, Buick's sales performance was very good during January. Buick sold a total of 13,648 vehicles last month, a year-over-year sales increase of 4%.
You can take a closer look at the sales results for each of Buick's vehicle models in the sales chart below:


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Buxton Woman Relives High-Flying Days With Pan Am
Kit Schmidt Worked For Airline For 27 Years
One of ABC's newest shows is taking off in a big way. "Pan Am" is about the airline by the same name. From 1927 until 1991, Pan Am flew around the globe, taking passengers and its crews on worldwide adventures.
For former crew members like Kit Schmidt, of Buxton, the show is bringing back a lot of memories.
Schmidt worked for Pan Am for 27 years. She told News 8's Tracy Sabol that the show is true to life, based on real stories from crew members.
"In the first session, one of the passengers tried to put the make on a girl in the galley, and she stabs him with a fork, and we said that really happened," said Schmidt's husband, Bob, who traveled with her.
Kit says what may seem like over-the-top elegance now was the norm on the airline back then.
"We had a service called a presidential service. And we had a seven course meal," she said.
Refinement wasn't just limited to food. Stewardesses, as they were called back then, were required to speak a second language and adhere to strict guidelines.
"You know the weigh-ins. You had to get weighed. The girdles, the girdles and the white gloves. You couldn't dye your hair. You couldn't wear iridescent nail polish . I don't know why, but you couldn't. And false eyelashes and I used to like to wear false eyelashes then," Schmidt said.
Despite the restrictions, Schmidt said she and her crew still made their job fun and had the adventure of a lifetime.
"We did a lot of sightseeing. And the comradeship amongst the crew was wonderful. It was a dream come true. It was a dream come true," she said.


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July 6th, 2018, Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
Antoine Griezmann doesn't celebrate Fernando Muslera's pain. The Uruguayan goalkeeper's mistake would seal France's victory over Uruguay and a trip into semifinals.
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Is A Self-Build Project The Best Way To Achieve Your Dream Home?
By Hand On The Hip - 1/25/2019
Do you sometimes wish that you could afford to buy the house of your dreams? If you are anything like me, I'm sure you are constantly flicking through the pages of glossy interior design magazines to see the amazing places that some very lucky people can call home. Wouldn't it be fantastic if you could live somewhere just like them!?
Well, would you believe me if I were to say that you could in fact live in your dream home, even if you couldn't afford to buy it right now. You just need to build your own! Even though self-build projects may seem quite daunting, especially to those of you with no building experience at all, they can be extremely rewarding. Read on to see if it sounds like something you should look into.
Your Home Will Be Unique To You
One of the main draws of building your own home is that you will be able to create it exactly how you want it. And that means that it will be totally unique to you. You will of course be better off finding a building contractor to help you along the way. All good contractors will know that you are looking for a place to be yourself as well as a space that your whole family can enjoy. If you spend enough time talking these builders through what you want and expect, you should find that they can help you achieve your dream home without too many bumps along the way!
It's Often More Cost-Effective Than Building
It's generally quite well-known that building your own home can often work out quite a bit cheaper than buying a ready made home. That's largely because you can decide on the materials and tools, so if you want to go for cheaper ones, you can do. Plus, a home's value usually increases once it is complete, which makes properties a lot more expensive to buy once complete.
You Can Use Sustainable Materials
If you are quite interested in leading an environmentally friendly way of life, you might want to try to create a sustainable and eco-friendly home. This is very easily achieved if you do build your own. You will be able to make it as sustainable as you want it to be. If you were to buy a house, there is no guarantee of exactly how environmentally friendly it will be, especially if it is more than ten years old. So, for many eco-minded families, building is the only way forward.
You Don't Need Any Experience
Lots of people have previously built their own home without having any construction experience at all. It is totally possible to do so as long as you have a good team of workers and contractors around you to help you every step of the way. They can provide you with all the guidance that you need.
So, what are you waiting for? It's time to design your very own self-build home project so that you can get started!P.S. This post is a collaborative post and not written by Hand On The Hip.
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This Networking Evening is a chance to meet like-minded artists and designers from across London, have a tour around some of our Artist Studios and attend a talk on How to Professionalise your Practice. Alongside this we will be announcing our Open Call for recent graduates to exhibit in our Project Space in Wapping.
Come and find out about our yearly Bow Open Show, and how our gallery programme exists to provide opportunities to artists in our studios and in London.
Tickets can be booked here via Eventbrite (includes 1 free wine/beer)
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Study: Breitbart-led right-wing media ecosystem altered broader media agenda. The 2016 Presidential election shook the foundations of American politics.
Media reports immediately looked for external disruption to explain the unanticipated victory—with theories ranging from Russian hacking to "fake news." We have a less exotic, but perhaps more disconcerting explanation: Our own study of over 1.25 million stories published online between April 1, 2015 and Election Day shows that a right-wing media network anchored around Breitbart developed as a distinct and insulated media system, using social media as a backbone to transmit a hyper-partisan perspective to the world.
This pro-Trump media sphere appears to have not only successfully set the agenda for the conservative media sphere, but also strongly influenced the broader media agenda, in particular coverage of Hillary Clinton. ONA16 resources: videos, sessions, live blogs, award winners and more. Hillary Clinton Campaigns Dade City Florida. Hyperpartisan Facebook Pages Are Publishing False And Misleading Information At An Alarming Rate - BuzzFeed News. Mining Twitter to bolster your campaign trail coverage. As social news gathering has evolved over the years, Twitter remains an essential place to discover what's happening, to dig deeper and to debunk stories.
This year, we have seen an unprecedented use of Twitter by presidential candidates, the parties, their teams, newsrooms and journalists. As we head into the homestretch of this year's election, many newsrooms and journalists are using Twitter to cover the debates and prepare for Election Day. Here are some #protips to experiment with to maximize the effectiveness of the platform: Notifications Turn on notifications for a candidate to see his or her tweets as they happen. And now anyone can toggle between receiving account notifications for all tweets from an account or just those containing live video, which news organizations have increasingly utilized. Direct Messaging Be reachable via DM to cultivate sources privately.
TweetDeck Streamline your Twitter experience with TweetDeck! Periscope Use this app to go live anytime, anywhere. Instant Articles: More Monetization Options, More Value. By Harshit Agarwal, Product Manager Creating value for publishers using Instant Articles is extremely important to us, and it is critical to our mission of delivering the best mobile reading experience for people on Facebook.
Publishers tell us they measure value from Instant Articles in terms of traffic growth and per-page monetization, so we have focused our investments in this product along those two dimensions. As we first announced last month, we're bringing more options for publishers to monetize their Instant Articles. New Formats for Direct Sold and Audience Network to Increase Yield. Tvitretrond — The Coral Project: Kunsten å finne gull i... 2016 ONA Student Newsroom – Denver. Nettavisen lanserer nytt kommentarsystem, som skal gi en «bredere og sakligere debatt» – Medier24.com. How to build audiences by engaging your community. People don't just consume news today.
They participate in it. People have access to vast and varied information. They pursue news on their own time, and on their own terms, connecting with others who share and help satisfy their curiosity about their world. This presents an opportunity for news publishers strained by shrinking resources and growing competition: Now more than ever, journalists can engage their audiences as contributors, advisors, advocates, collaborators and partners. This study describes in detail how newsrooms and independent journalists can grow their readership, boost their relevance and find new sources of revenue by listening to and learning from their audiences. Viewsources Podcast. Nettavisen starter eget content marketing-byrå. Nettavisen har de siste årene satset tungt på å skape nye inntektskilder og rundt 40 prosent av omsetningen kommer fra nye forretningsområder.
Innholdsmarkedsføring, også kjent som content marketing og ofte kalt snikreklame og reklamejournalistikk, er en av Nettavisens store satsinger på den kommersielle fronten. - Hyrer inn journalister og PR-folkNå er det klart at det heldigitale mediehuset, som er eid av Egmont og Amedia, oppretter et eget byrå som skal jakte på inntekter i markedet for innholdsmarkedsføring. Det forteller Pål Nisja-Wilhelmsen, direktør for forretningsutvikling og innovasjon i Nettavisen, til Kampanje. - Vi har siden tidlig i år jobbet med å organisere det arbeidet vi allerede har gjort en god stund i et eget contentbyrå, og er nå klare. Navnet på byrået blir Spray Content, forteller han. Totalt jobber 17 mennesker direkte med innholdsmarkedsføring hos Nettavisen. Journalisten.no - Nyheter og debatt om medier og journalistikk. «Content marketing» eller innholdsmarkedsføring.
Kall det hva du vil. Mer presist er det kanskje å snakke om kamuflert reklame eller tekstreklame satt i system. Mobile reporting has great potential, but where are the journalists? Nicolas Becquet is a journalist, trainer and head of digital platforms at L'Echo in Belgium.
This piece was originally published by meta-media.fr and is republished here with permission. Translated by Paul McNally. Media coverage following the Paris attacks has highlighted what we've already known for a long time: smartphones are great at capturing an event in real-time and from all angles. The coverage also confirmed that journalists are lagging behind or are even absent altogether from this revolution, this move towards such a portable method of production, despite its potential. While in the newsroom there is now a consensus on the need to cater for mobile users – who are growing in numbers and in some cases make up the majority of a news site's audience – it's quite a different picture when it comes to actually producing content on a smartphone or tablet.
Four years ago, trying to shoot and edit a video with your phone was a risky experiment.


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Defence Minister: Navy upgrading a strategic priority
The Cyprus navy is being upgraded as a strategic priority of the first phase of the plan for the restructuring and modernisation of the National Guard, Minister of Defence Christoforos Fokaides said on Wednesday, during a ceremony at the Evangelos Florakis Naval Base, in Mari, for the day of Saint Nicholas, patron saint of seamen.
Speaking at the Base, Fokaides said it was necessary to upgrade the navy and contribute to the creation of conditions of maritime and energy security and to address the new challenges and threats arising in the Middle East, in cooperation with friendly neighbouring countries.
Fokaides noted that in less than a month a new open sea ship from Israel will join the navy, adding that the Cypriot crew is currently being trained in the sophisticated high technology equipment of the vessel.
Furthermore, he said a decision will be taken soon for two more such ships, and that soon two speedboats will be added to the fleet for the needs of the Underwater Demolition Unit.
The Defence Minister also referred among others to the upgrading of the radar system, the recruitment of professional staff, the expansion of the naval base, and the facilities of the Zygi Naval Base and Paphos Airbase offered in the context of PESCO, noting that as the EU capability is enhanced, so is the security of Cyprus.
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it's all still there
on the way back from physio this evening i saw a (white) man with a cane get on the bus. the bus was crowded. he saw me notice him (of course i noticed), and eyed my seat like he wanted it. understandable. and i'd have given it to him, but it is a gloomy fact of my sad-sack post-operative state that i can not stand up on a moving bus without falling down either. a seat came up two rows ahead. he moved towards it but an oblivious (white, able-bodied) woman took it. a (chinese) woman in front of me saw what happened and gave him her seat, which was right in front on mine. he turned around to snarl at me. "f-ing chink," he said. it was an unpleasant jolt. i could have said something. i should have said something. i didn't. where do you start? how do you unravel this? was it him, me or the city?
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And did the Chinese woman who kindly surrendered her seat to him hear this? I guess that makes her a 'nice chink'. God, that makes me so angry. I would have beat him with a crutch, Larissa, if you still had them.
"…Was it him, me, or the city…" Well, it wasn't you. And I've noticed that racism directed towards Asian/Asian-Heritage folks is much more vocal in Vancouver than in some cities– so does that mean the guy is not to blame? Hardly. But he's got the implicit support of the culture at large to say racist and rude things. So it's the city? No– cuz of course Vancouver is also home to a culture of political awareness and action. Bleargh.
A simple "Fuck you" is probably called for in that situation. Or crutch-beating if possible.
Or, you could say "You've just committed a hate crime, and unless you get off the bus immediately, I'm making a citizen's arrest."
Ugh. How ugly and awful. I agree with what Jill and Sandy said.
This reminds me of a friend of mine who had major surgery on her stomach. For a few months afterward she couldn't go up and down stairs, and she was often really self conscious about taking the elevator one floor in the Social Sciences tower. To look at her, you wouldn't know that she was unable to take the stairs. People make such nasty assumptions about others.


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Finally it was agreed that the official founding of the manufactory was in 1764 even if the founding corporation already existed.
Around 1990, the unidentified painter's mark, a crescent, was attributed by Bernard Dragesco, a French Porcelain Society member, to Louis-Denis Armand, l'aîné (the elder), the factory's finest bird painter, active between 17. The Sèvres factory introduced a hard-paste porcelain body in the 1770s, following the discovery of a French source for kaolin in 1765-8, at Saint-Yrieix, near Limoges.
A list of the factory's decorators' marks can be found in David Peters, Sèvres Plates and Services of the 18th century, (2005; new ed. The new material affected the enamelling process, so wares in the new body were marked with a crown over the interlaced 'L's.
Date codes or marks were nearly always used alongside the standard mark up until 1966 when a different format of back-stamp was introduced.
The more modern items, from the late 60's onwards, mostly used black or gold back-stamps.
Here, the 'u' enclosed within is the date letter for 1773, above is the dotted 'T' mark used by the flower painter François Binet (1730–75), above a gold hashtag device used by the gilder Michel-Barnabé Chauvaux, l'aîné (active 1752–88) and the gold 'VD' dot cipher used by the gilder Jean-Baptiste-Emmanuel Vandé, père (active 1753–79).
There is also the incised mark, 'jd', added by the formers before the first firing of the broth bowl.When the factory moved in 1756 from Vincennes to Sèvres, near the court at Versailles, the same marking system was used.Here, the letter 'H' is enclosed within the 'L's in blue enamel, indicating that it was made in 1761.Between the years of 18 the last two numbers of the the years were occasionally used to indicate the year of manufacture but in 1867 a more organised method of date codes was introduced, with a letter beneath the standard mark, 1867 used the letter A, 1868 used B, 1869 C and so on.In 1891 Royal Worcester introduced the words 'Royal Worcester England' beneath the standard Worcester mark with the addition of a dot to the left of the crown in 1892, followed by a further dot to the right of the crown in 1893, and this continued until 1903 with a total of twelve dots, six either side of the crown.In 1904 further dots (one for each additional year) were added beneath the words 'Royal Worcester England', until 1915 with a total of 24 dots, six dots either side of the crown and twelve beneath the words 'Royal Worcester England'.


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Police responded to a vehicular collision Saturday at 11:14 p.m. at the intersection of Rockville Pike and Congressional Lane in Rockville. Mark Steven Andrade, of the 7500 block of Democracy Blvd., was turning left onto Congressional Lane from northbound Rockville Pike when he collided with Ross Stanley Redler, of the 5900 block of Halpine Road. Redler was traveling southbound on Rockville Pike operating a 2014 Tao Tao scooter.
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Date: Saturday, 9th February 2019
Kick-off at 17.30 UK/ 18.30 CET
Venue: Bet365 Stadium (Stoke on Trent).
The Baggies are the best of the lot in scoring goals. They have racked up 59 so far from their 29 matches, and are eager to cross the 60-mark. The team has cut themselves a nice wiggle-room, at the top of the table, and will rely on the heroics of their frontline to see their charge through, to get into the Premier League.
The highly erratic Potters will be wary of the task that awaits them. They have been really poor for the last two months, and their misery will only compound with the apparent visit of Albion. The team lost four of their last five games and got the boot from the FA Cup by a third-division team, Shrewsbury, and that too with the home advantage.
Stoke City vs West Brom Head-to-head (h2h)
- Five of the last six wins belong to the Throstles.
- Nathan Jones's men conceded in their last eight ties in a row.
- The team from Staffordshire conceded in their last three attempts at home and failed to hit back in three of their last six.
- In the last five years, only once has Darren Moore's men lost.
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Without contest, Albion possesses the most potent frontline in the Championship. They are pitted against a team that lost four of their last five ties and were winless in eight of their last nine. The Potters also lost three of their last four appearances at the Bet365 Stadium. Furthermore, they have conceded in 12 of their last 15 games. The team from West Midlands, which found the back of the net in 40 of their last 46 games will easily score in both halves of this tie.
Competition in the top-most tier is at its most intense stage. Any stumble will cost dearly, and teams will do everything in their power to avoid that. As far as Albion is considered, this fixture is an opportunity for them to register three easy points, and to improve their goal difference as well. There's a negligible chance that the team will leave things to happen late in this crucial juncture. Expect the Throstles to be leading at half time.
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Half Time Result: West Brom to Win @ 3.40 (12/5)
West Brom to Score in Both Halves @ 4.00 (3/1).


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As much as I love eating junkies like the bondas & bajjis, I hate deep-frying. The stench of burnt oil in the house, the oily slick that forms on the cooking range (and on the microwave that sits right on top of the range) – cleaning is a nightmare after a deep-frying session. Well, this labor day weekend, my husband and I made lofty plans of visiting the Lassen Volcanic National Park, then Napa Valley, then Mendocino – but everything fell through and we ended up doing nothing. On Saturday when we got totally bored lazing around in the house, we decided to bring out our camp stove, set it up in the backyard and make bajji & toast corn on the cob. This way, there is no oil stench and clean up is also not very difficult. Once we had a plan in place, we set about executing it to perfection. To make it a little more interesting, I threw in Semiya Kesari (Kesari is also known as Sojji).
As most of you know by now, I try to avoid using sugar as much as possible. We normally drink milk in any avatars (coffee, tea, viva etc) sans sugar and of late, I am even trying to replace the sugar in sweets with honey. This was the first time, I tried that in Kesari and I couldn't tell the difference at all. To make Kesari,
for a cup of semiya (or rava), you will need about 1/2 cup of ghee and 3/4 cup of honey (if you are using sugar, you will need 2 1/2 cups).
First, roast semiya (or rava) in 1/4 cup ghee till it gets a red tinge – also notice the nice aroma that emanates from the roasting. That is the cue. While the semiya is being roasted, bring 3 1/2 cups of water to a rolling boil. Add the water to the roasted mixture and let it cook. Once the semiya (or rava) is half-cooked, add honey or sugar, whichever you are using, to the mixture and also the red food coloring. Continue cooking the mixture till it is well done and garnish it with cardamom powder and ghee-roasted cashews & raisins. You can add a few strands of saffron and nutmeg powder, optionally.
Bajji (or Pakoras, as known in North India) is possibly the best evening snack one can ever have. Hot bajjis with chai is the perfect snack on a rainy day. But you don't have to wait for the rains to make this lip-smacking dish, it is good on any day, as long as you have a good appetite. Heck, I don't think you even need one – just the sight of the gorgeous bajjis, can make you hungry any time of the day! Mirchi Bajji is of course most famous, but you can also make bajjis using any veggies like Potatoes, Onions, Chayote squash, Brinjal, Raw Banana and the list goes on. You can get absolutely creative with this. The base batter can be prepared by mixing 1 cup of besan (red gram flour) with 2 tbsps of rice flour. Add a pinch of asafoetida, 1 tbsp of salt, 2 tbsps of red chilli powder. Add water and make it into a consistency that is close to dosa batter. When you dip the thinly-sliced veggies into the batter, it should coat well on them and not be very runny. Make it a little thicker to begin with, and as you start dipping the veggies in the batter, you will get a feel for the consistency. Learning by experience is the way to go to make a good bajji batter. Once you have the batter, the rest of it very simple. Just dip the veggies in the batter and deep-fry them.
Finally, we also had the corn (on the cob, of course) – roasted, liberally brushed with freshly-squeezed lemon juice and red chilli powder – salt mixture. Delicious!


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Craig. Theatrical Christianity
Hypocrisy Defined
A woman once asked me, "What do they
call you at your church?" I told her,
" Earle." But," she replied, "shouldn't they show you more
respect as a
minister?" I answered, "Respect? In our church? Are you kidding?" She
quite catch the joke, but I explained to her that someone's using a title
address me does not really give me respect. Rather it is the condition of
heart that is the issue. In Luke 12, Jesus clearly warns his disciples about
tendency to believe that our outward behavior alone determines the quality
our righteousness and the authenticity of our Christianity. He points out
them a subtle yet important difference between authentic Christianity and
Theatrical Christianity . Luke 12:1 reads:
For us the word hypocrisy typically has
one of two meanings. We think of someone
who "does not practice what they preach," and
we call him a hypocrite. We describe him
as inconsistent. He is saying one thing and
doing another. Or we think of someone who
practices what he preaches, but is not sincere.
He certainly does what he says, but he really
doesn't believe in it even though perhaps
he tries to convince us otherwise.
In Luke 12, Jesus is actually referring
to a third meaning. The Greek word
hypocrisis comes out of the Greek theater. It was used to denote an actor
stage, one who wore a mask and portrayed a character. This is the meaning
Jesus intends. He is not talking about inconsistent or insincere hypocrisy
theatrical hypocrisy. In theatrical hypocrisy someone practices consistently
and sincerely exactly what they preach as though they were acting out a part
in a play. So part of their purpose is to convince the audience that they
really are the character whom they are portraying. In Jesus' day the Pharisees
were experts at living life this way. They sincerely and consistently sought
to please God through their righteousness. We often think that the Pharisees
were the
quintessential bad guys because they disobeyed God. However, we should realize
that the Pharisees were perhaps some of the most sincere and consistent people
to seek to obey God. The apostle Paul wrote that they had "a zeal for
God" (Romans 10:2). But by warning his disciples about the hypocrisy
of the Pharisees, Jesus is teaching them that there was something profoundly
wrong about the Pharisees' approach to obedience - that in spite of their
sincerity and consistency, they considered righteousness a script that they
merely had to act out. Similarly his warning applies to theatrical Christians
who act out a sort of religious script and convince themselves that they
are truly authentic in their Christianity when they really are not.
The Analogy of the Theater
An easy way to understand this false Christianity
is to use the analogy of a
theater. For our purposes let's consider four important elements of the theater
environment. First there are the actors. The actors are on stage, pretending
to be people they really aren't, and working hard to convince the audience
otherwise. If they succeed, they are considered good actors. The actors can
make or break a play. But everyone knows that you do not go to a theater
to observe real life. You go to observe actors on a stage performing an imitation
of real life. But good actors certainly make it hard to tell the difference.
That is
their job. No wonder we are surprised if we meet a Hollywood star that they
seem like a completely different person from how they behave on television
or in movies. Good actors are convincing!
Another important element of the theater
is the script. The script is the series
of words and events that the actors perform. But everyone knows that the
script has been planned, and everyone has agreed to stick to the plan. The
whole play is prearranged and mutually agreed upon. There is no dissension.
All the actors want an orderly play. Words or events outside the script will
only inject chaos into the play. They are not expected, and no one wants
that. So one of the goals of the script is to keep control of the events
in the play. Even the audience, who may be familiar with the script, is expecting
the story to proceed in an orderly fashion. Any interruption will make them
uncomfortable and probably angry. However, they won't mind chaos if it is
written into the script because they know that it is under the control of
the actors. So controlled chaos is acceptable since the audience knows that
the actors have the resources and the capabilities to keep the chaos under
control. Otherwise, the event, chaotic or not, would not have been written
into the play. The script, therefore, is very important to making the play
A third important element of the theater
is the audience. The audience comes to see
a play, and their goal is to be entertained.
They want to enjoy themselves
And they are willing to give something very important and significant to
actors in exchange for being entertained - applause. Apart from money. the
actors want applause more than anything else. They want confirmation that
their acting is good, and that the play is good. This motivates them to keep
acting. Therefore, the audience and its applause are very important for a
successful play.
The audience even wants to applaud They
want to become thoroughly wrapped up in the
story and made to laugh, cry, fear, or desire
justice. Living vicariously through the play
feels good to the audience, and they count
on good acting and a good script to do this
for them.
The fourth important element of the theater
is the building . It actually
performs a very important function. It keeps the outside out and the play
inside in so that the actors and the audience do not have to in contact with
outside while the play is going on. Why is this important? Because the outside
world is typically uglier than the ambiance inside the theater. The script
calls for props that decorate the stage and make it look attractive and "real." The
audience is usually well-dressed, polite, and attentive. The whole setting
is usually very comfortable and enjoyable. It is intended to be.
Recently I went to see The Phantom of the
Opera at the Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles.
It was a wonderful performance in a beautiful
building. It felt good inside the theater
to be entertained by such a magnificent show.
Outside, though, was still Los Angeles -
an asphalt jungle with its bums, derelicts,
and gangs on the streets. It is hard not
to call it ugly, scary, and uncomfortable.
The theater building, however, performed its function very well. It insulated
from this tragic scene with such a fine performance by the actors of an
extraordinary script. As one of the audience, I applauded wholeheartedly
such an enjoyable experience.
Theatrical Christianity
In Luke l2, Jesus is warning us to beware
of hypocrisy - of Theatrical
Christianity, just as the Pharisees were guilty of Theatrical Judaism. So,
our case, who are the actors and the audience, and what are the script and
the building? The actors are professing Christians. They claim to be Christians
and are church members. They are not doing anything unusual except to go
along with the flow of the local church and the Christian community. But
there is something wrong about them, and this is why they are hypocrites.
They are merely acting out a script, which
all their fellow professing
Christians are performing. Its a lifestyle of carefully orchestrated words
actions to which everyone has agreed. And there is no dissent among them
because they all want both control and comfort. The goal is to keep life
under control and orderly. Thus Christians can also experience as comfortable
an existence as possible. Out of control suffering, pain, and chaos is just
too discomforting.
Therefore the script must be manageable.
Christian should at all times be
capable of following the script. Then they can keep their lives orderly,
comfortable, and enjoyable. The script must also be achievable. The only
worth acting is a successful one. So people should be able to succeed at
following the script. This boosts their self-esteem. Of course, if someone
failing at following the script, it must be their problem and not the fact
the script is a misrepresentation of authentic Christianity. Nevertheless,
script should also be challenging. Everyone needs to feel as though they
accomplished something significant. Thus they can truly merit their own applause
and that of the audience. The feeling of success is very important. And finally
the script must be enjoyable. Everyone usually succeeds at something they
really want to do. And after all, Christianity that isn't fun isn't worth
The audience in Theatrical Christianity
is everyone who is watching and
applauding while I am acting. They may be joining me on stage or simply watching
and living vicariously through me in the audience. It depends upon the specific
situation. At any rate, everyone in Theatrical Christianity ends up being
both actor and audience. Sometimes we act. Sometimes we applaud. Its just
that some actors get more press.
Finally, it's important to realize that
the "building" of Theatrical
Christianity is not an actual building. Instead it is the whole play itself.
Remember we saw that the purpose of the building is to insulate the play
the ugly outside world. What was the Pharisees' ugly outside world from which
their hypocrisy was intended to protect them? Jesus tells us very clearly
in Matthew 23 that it was the much avoided sin inside their hearts.
So the "outside" is actually the
ugliness and chaos of sin inside us - in
hearts and minds. We continue to sin against God and we want to hide from
its painful and uncomfortable consequences. This is the "real" world
that the script is written to avoid. The sin in our hearts is scary and ugly.
It is
uncomfortable and chaotic. Emotionally the consequences are feelings of hurt,
pain, and anger. Physically they are such things as poverty and disease.
Relationally the consequences are conflict, tension, divorce, and war.
Psychologically they are such things as fear, anxiety, and depression. Maybe
our upbringing and environment have contributed heavily to our problems.
Nevertheless the scriptures clearly teach us that the real ugliness is not
outside of us, but inside us, in our hearts, where sin continues to demonstrate
its effects even in Christians.
Therefore we design our Theatrical Christianity
to protect us from this ugly
real world. Apart from the work of God's grace in our lives, we simply do
want to have to deal with the sin within. Therefore we write a script that
manageable, achievable, challenging, and enjoyable so we can convince ourselves
and holy God that we really are living authentic Christianity while conveniently
avoiding the "outside" inside our hearts.
Examples of Theatrical Christianity
The problem with identifying examples of
Christian hypocrisy is that anything
could be an example. If we are doing something to secretly get other Christians
to like us and to avoid dealing with our sin, it is hypocrisy - even if we
are talking about biblical issues. Remember that the Pharisees were diligent
bible students and incredible prayer warriors. But Jesus still condemned
them. So even good things can be used for hypocritical purposes. We are such
insecure people that appearing weak is very threatening.
Back when I first became a Christian, I
was taught that the two most important
activities for the Christian were discipleship and evangelism. These are
great and commendable pursuits. However, I now recognize that by concentrating
on them with such strict emphasis, we were able, in fact encouraged, to avoid
dealing with the residual sin in our hearts. We were so busy trying to perform
the "master plan" that no one took the time to stop and consider
who God is and who we really are before him. This left a lot of us confused
as well as flat out depressed about the Christian life. The more intensely
we discipled and evangelized, the more confused we became about the real
meaning of the Christian life. But you did not dare tell anybody because
it wasn't a past of the script.
Good Christians didn't have deep problems they couldn't fix quickly and easily.
And it would have wrecked the successful looking play if we had talked about
Christian marriage is good and right. To
intimately know a wife or husband and share
a common faith in Jesus Christ is both gratifying
and fulfilling. However, even Christian marriage
can easily be used as of Theatrical Christianity.
In our area of southern California, the script
typically calls for the married couple to
feel good about each other all the time,
hold hands and stare into each other's eyes
a lot, live in nice house, and drive two
foreign cars each with its own car phone.
While the husband earns a good income in
a successful business, the wife is cute and
a good decorator, and they have at least
two kids who are involved in just about every
sport and activity known to man so that the
mother drives her kids all over kingdom come
to their activities, and then somehow she
finds time to exercise because the script
calls for tight bodies. The whole family
attends a well-respected church, and is involved
there in lots of good programs. The husband
and wife are especially following the script
well if they both head up two of the church's
programs. Again, nothing here in and of itself
is immoral. But one wonders whether all the
activities somehow are designed to convince
everyone else that life is under control
and to avoid the issues of the heart, i.e.
sin - like lust, greed, jealousy, envy, worry,
and lack of trust in
Church buildings are good and appropriate
places for God's people to meet and worship
our sovereign Creator and Saviour. However,
they too can become part of the theater of
Christianity. If the building is so attractive
and beautiful that it intimidates the poor,
the smelly, the uncouth and unsociable so
that they would never enter it, perhaps it
is designed to allow us to avoid the sin
of ignoring these people instead of loving
and caring for them as Jesus did.
Pastors are called of God to shepherd His
people. But unfortunately they
especially are susceptible to promoting Theatrical Christianity. I, myself,
the temptation to act out a particular role in our church It is easy to want
be witty, articulate, good-looking, suave and persuasive, a good story teller,
and a real motivator towards "successful Christian living." It
is also tempting
to teach the bible as though it were merely a script that is manageable,
achievable, challenging, and enjoyable by leaving out the difficult passages
God's wrath and our sin - or at least watering them down so that they will
more acceptable to delicate ears. It would seem that Christianity that isn't
just isn't worth living so that a pastor who always looks as though he has
act together will enable his congregants to continue living their own script
avoid their own sin. It is true that pastors who succumb to immorality need
be dealt with appropriately, but one wonders whether the need for everyone
to abide by the script of Theatrical Christianity is actually contributing
to the
proliferation of fallen pastors by preventing them from being honest about
what is at least going on inside them.
Someone must get us to deal with what is
inside us as well as our external
Jesus Christ in the Audience
This is where a very important member of
the audience, whom we have not
mentioned yet, comes into the play. Jesus Christ is watching our play. In
he is sitting in the front row. And what he ends up doing is very remarkable
and totally unexpected. We actually expect him to applaud the play more heartily
than anybody because we are convinced our play is authentic Christianity.
At the Ahmanson Theater in downtown L.A. the actors and audience know that
the play isn't real life The actors expect to be applauded only for performing
well an imitation of life. However, in Theatrical Christianity, the actors
and audience have all agreed and thoroughly convinced themselves that the
play isn't real life, and that any deep problems "outside the building" in
their hearts don't exist! Everyone firmly believes that the script is the
one and only true description of Christianity. Plus the play looks so good,
and it feels good. So it has to be right.
Consequently, the actors and audience really
expect Jesus to applaud even more than an
audience at the Ahmanson. But he doesn't.
In fact, he "rudely" but lovingly
gets up out of his seat in the middle of
the play and interrupts the
whole scene by declaring in a loud and clear voice that the play is false
reality, that the actors and audience are not living authentic Christianity
though they all profess to be Christians, that he is leaving the theater,
that if anyone wants to live real Christianity and have eternal life, they
have to follow him "outside" where it is ugly, scary, chaotic,
and out of their
control And he goes on to declare that the actors and audience may firmly
believe that they are comfortable and enjoying life, but if they follow him
" outside" they will find and experience more comfort and more joy
in spite of
the ugliness. It is there they will taste the true righteousness of compassion,
mercy, patience, justice, and faithfulness graced to them by God. But they
have to trust him and not the play because outside the theater is the cross,
the suffering of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of our sin.
Theatrical Christianity avoids sin. The
suffering and resurrected Christ faces
us squarely into it so that with humble honesty we might obtain eternal life
repenting of our sin on a continual basis and receiving God's forgiveness.
Our hearts look scary to us because their sin is out of our control. Anyone
who has truly come face to face with his sin can tell you of its chaos. Our
sin is so
deep and pervasive that we cannot get to it to control it. Whenever we try,
self-effort proves futile. Only God's grace can transform us on the inside
it is for this we trust him. Inside Theatrical Christianity, we give off
appearance of being under control, but the achievability of our script only
permits us to trust ourselves and not God. But as soon as we follow Jesus
outside our theater, we can honestly and openly deal with the burns, derelicts,
and gangs on the streets of our hearts, and trust him to both forgive us
change us from the inside out, making us people who pursue authentic
righteousness now and who will become perfectly righteous in heaven.
God's Grace Towards His People
We all naturally gravitate towards hypocrisy
because of the depth of our sin. No one really
wants to completely face into their sin and
its consequences. In
addition, no one naturally wants to trust God. But God will not permit his
people to continue acting within the theater of hypocritical Christianity.
will motivate us by his grace to get up out of our seats or off the stage
follow Jesus Christ "outside." He opens our eyes to see the falsehood
of the
play. And then he lovingly pushes us into the ugliness of our sin so that
feel very uncomfortable about it. But this is all designed to brings us to
point where we have no other choice but to trust Jesus Christ to save us
the chaos in our hearts. God has to show us how out of control our script
really was. We were relying on a false security.
Even though Theatrical Christianity looks
good on the outside, it drives people into
burnout and disillusionment if they are not
strong enough in their flesh to continue
to pull it off. But this burn out can be
the best thing that ever
happened to them. God will use it to drive his people to their knees and
greater faith. He lets them get genuinely tired of the false pretense and
performing for one another, and then motivates them to get up out of their
seats and follow Jesus "outside" to the cross that will save us
from the sin in our hearts. And we need not be frightened even though our
sin is so ugly and can be very painful. God loves his people enough to shake
us loose from our hypocrisy, expose the truth of our sin to us, and lead
us to himself for forgiveness, comfort, and the promise of eternal salvation.
And his love is always unbounded and constant so that if we try to slip back
inside the theater, he will lead us back out again to continue to trust Jesus.
So if you are a Christian, and your life
is unsettled and chaotic when perhaps
at one time you appeared under control and orderly, you were probably simply
avoiding the inevitable. You are discovering that ironically the church is
one of the easiest places to hide from our ugly sinful issues because there
the script can make us look so good and feel so comfortable. But God loves
us too much to leave us in the theater where we have been faking Christianity.
He will push us outside to the cross where there is true joy and security
in Jesus Christ alone. We so easily trust ourselves, but God will have us
trust only him as we face into the pain of sin and its consequent difficulties
like depression, loneliness, financial strain, disease, and conflict.
We are sinful even as Christians, and the
pain we encounter is part of living in
a sinful world. God will draw us into one of these kinds of difficulties
to jar
us loose from our hypocrisy and into trusting him. Fortunately in the process
he does change us. If anything we become more desirous and committed to heaven
and eternal life as our ultimate hope and expectation. Our tendency towards
hypocrisy runs deep within us, but God is committed to leading us to trust
in him and away from trusting in ourselves. Thus he continues to love and
shepherd his people.
False Christians' Response to Jesus
The people who remain in the theater will
react differently to Jesus Christ.
Remember they firmly believe they are right and that they are living authentic
Christianity. Plus the entertainment for the audience and the applause for
actors feels so good. Its addictive and virtually hypnotic. They are
comfortable, besides, and free from most pain for all practical purposes.
They are together and feel the communal support of one another which also
feels good and secure. Their lives are orderly, and they are firmly convinced
that they are deriving real satisfaction from their lives and that they are
pleasing to God.
They believe that they are engaged in genuine and sincere biblical
righteousness. This is exactly how the Pharisees were.
They also may start out trying to gently
persuade God's people to stay within
Theatrical Christianity. But the more it becomes clear that authentic
Christianity are truly willing to deal with the sin in their hearts and therefore
do not need to live according to a carefully crafted script, the sooner false
Christians will eventually say, "Good riddance. You must not be a Christian
anyway," because they firmly believe that Christianity is always orderly,
controlled, and successful looking. Orderliness is good, but to have it 100%
of the time is simply unrealistic.
The Response of God's People to
On the other hand, God's people will respond
to Jesus Christ and his invitation to trust
him and face into the realities of life with
repentance, love, and worship. As Martin
Luther wrote as one of his 95 theses, "When
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ says, 'Repent,'
he means that the entire life of the
faithful should be a repentance." Then out of this faithful repentance
flows our
activity of love for God and one another and our worship of God.
So then what is the fundamental difference
between authentic Christianity and
Theatrical Christianity? The difference is merely the object of our trust.
we trusting our acting ability to live the Christian life and to become
acceptable to God and one another, or are we trusting in Jesus Christ's
crucifixion alone to be acceptable before God and in the grace of God alone
to transform us from the inside out in His timing so that there truly may
periods in our lives where we are simply going to look very successful or
very attractive to others, but they are called to forgive us just as we are
called to forgive them, and our common trust in God holds us together?


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A Case of Sweet's Syndrome in a Patient with Inflammatory Bowel Disease That Almost Went Undiagnosed
Meeting: Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Abstract number: 479
Categories: Adult, Clinical Vignettes Abstracts
Keywords: Extraintestinal Manifestations, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Infliximab and Sweet'S Syndrome
Case Presentation:
A 47-year-old Caucasian woman presented with severe vomiting and abdominal pain for three days. Her past medical history revealed that she was diagnosed in 2010 with ulcerative colitis proctitis and was recently started on azathioprine. In the past, she had received a short course of steroids, but was complicated by an increase in intraocular pressure (IOP) and blurry vision that required steroid cessation. The patient had recently been admitted with similar symptoms. At that time, stool studies, including Clostridum difficile, were negative and CT scan of abdomen and pelvis revealed pancolitis. She improved on antibiotics and was discharged. Physical exam was remarkable for generalized abdominal tenderness without rebound tenderness and guarding. Laboratory studies revealed a WBC count of 18.6 k/uL. CT scan of abdomen and pelvis showed diffuse colitis of the cecum and ascending colon with new wall thickening in the gastric antrum and duodenum. Given the proximal involvement, an EGD was performed showing gastritis with ulcerations in the duodenal bulb concerning for Crohn's disease; biopsies revealed chronic active colitis with no granulomas. She was started on mesalamine and continued on azathioprine. During her hospital course, she began to spike fevers continuously despite antibiotic treatment and a negative infectious workup. Her hospital course was complicated by the development of non-painful, erythematous macules with pustular lesions on abdomen and extremities. A skin biopsy performed revealed neutrophilic infiltration of the dermis consistent with Sweet's Syndrome. Given her history of steroid-induced elevated IOP, infliximab was started for the concomitant treatment of her IBD and Sweet's Syndrome. After one week, there was clinical improvement fever resolution and her skin manifestations had remarkably improved.
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a common condition encountered by hospitalists and can be associated with a variety of extraintestinal manifestations. The association between Sweet's syndrome and IBD was first described in 1988 and it is considered to be a rare cutaneous manifestation of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. The most effective treatment for Sweet's syndrome is systemic corticosteroids, however, other treatment modalities such as colchicine, cyclosporine, and indomethacin can be used. Recently, there have been reports of patients with IBD and Sweet's syndrome responding to immunosuppressive therapy with infliximab. Due to our patient's previous adverse reaction to steroids, she was treated with infliximab. We concluded that her continuous fevers were associated to Sweet's syndrome with her gastrointestinal symptoms secondary to the progression of her IBD.
The purpose of this case is to increase awareness about the rarer extraintestinal manifestations of IBD. Sweet's syndrome is a neutrophilic disorder that is rarely associated with IBD; the unspecific clinical signs may lead to late diagnosis and in some cases treatment can be complicated by a patient's contraindication to receiving steroids. Consequently this may lead to delayed intervention. Thus, it is important to suspect Sweet's syndrome in patients presenting with non-painful erythematous macules accompanied with fevers in the setting of IBD. The improvement of this patient's cutaneous lesions and other symptoms indicate that this therapy is indeed useful for IBD and Sweet's syndrome.
To cite this abstract:Crispin H, Loukas E. A Case of Sweet's Syndrome in a Patient with Inflammatory Bowel Disease That Almost Went Undiagnosed. Abstract published at Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif. Abstract 479. Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2016; 11 (suppl 1). https://www.shmabstracts.com/abstract/a-case-of-sweets-syndrome-in-a-patient-with-inflammatory-bowel-disease-that-almost-went-undiagnosed/. Accessed April 7, 2020.
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Does the thought of organizing your receipts fill you with dread?
We get it. It can seem overwhelming to keep track of your receipts on top of the demands of running your own business.
It may not be at the top of your list, but if you're self-employed or a small business owner you are required by law to keep a record of your transactions. If you keep good records, you will avoid Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) fines in the event of an audit.
Plus, putting in the work now means you'll save time when it comes to filing your taxes.
We're all about making tax season as easy as possible, so we've outlined seven tips and tricks to help you keep on top of those records.
Use a business account and credit card
It's easy to lose track of cash transactions. Instead, use a credit card or debit card to cross-check your receipts. It's a good idea to have a separate business account and credit card so you don't mix personal and business expenses. As a bonus, if all transactions are business related, you can claim any associated expenses with that card or account. For example, the annual fee on a points card, or the interest from a balance carried from one month to the next, can be claimed if the transactions are business related.
Save your receipts
The CRA won't accept your bank or credit card statements to justify deductible business expenses - you need an itemized receipt that corresponds with the transaction. The CRA calls these itemized receipts "source documents." Hang on to those receipts for at least six years after your last Notice of Assessment, which is as far back as the CRA will ask to see them in the event of an audit. You can keep the physical receipts or digital copies.
Spend time reviewing your receipts once a month
Bryon Spence, FBC's Western Business Development Manager, recommends sitting down for 30 minutes every month to review and categorize your receipts. This keeps things manageable as the year progresses and keeps you on top of your spending, so you don't miss out on any tax deductions. He advises small business owners to purchase an accordion folder every year to house all business receipts. These inexpensive folders are easy to obtain and allow you to organize your receipts by category and year, so finding a specific receipt is a snap in the future.
Make notes on the back of receipts
For meal and entertainment receipts, write who you met with and the purpose of the meeting on the back of the receipt right after the meeting. That way you're not struggling to remember details later. You can deduct 50 per cent of your total meal and entertainment expenses for business purposes.
Back up your receipts
Since receipts tend to fade with time, we recommend you keep a digital copy of each receipt. A good practice is to snap a picture of each receipt on your phone which you can upload to a central location later.
Go digital
"Software like Kashoo allows you to take a picture and digitize the receipt on the spot, then you can throw the hard copy in the accordion folder," Spence says. "If you only need to track expenses, like a realtor, Mint.com is a good option, and it's free."
Get ahead of tax season
Our own app, FBC Tax Advantage, is a free app that's part of our Membership model and gives you the ability to track, manage and store your tax slips, medical expenses and charitable donation receipts. Throughout the year, you can snap, save and forget about it, since FBC will take care of it and attach the receipts to your tax file to make sure you're not missing out on any deductions.
Disclaimer: The material above is provided for educational and informational purposes only. Always consult a tax professional like FBC regarding your specific tax situation.


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Two people poking at a busy train station in the Dutch capital are US citizens, said the United States Ambassador to the Netherlands on Saturday.
In a statement, Ambassador Pete Hoekstra said that the Americans had visited the country at that time. The attack occurred on Friday and the Embassy had contacted their families. He did not identify the two.
"We wish them a speedy recovery and work closely with the city of Amsterdam to help them and their families," the statement said.
Police in Amsterdam said the police had shot and arrested a suspect, a 1
The man was questioned late Friday in a hospital in which he was treated for bullet wounds while under guard, said Amsterdam City Hall in a statement. The people who were stabbed were also treated in a hospital; her injuries are serious, but not life-threatening, according to the city's statement.
"The victims were not chosen deliberately or with a clear reason," the Amsterdam authorities said, according to The AP, "The investigations are ongoing and all scenarios remain open to the investigation team."
The suspect has a German Residence permit, and the police were in contact with the German authorities to learn from his background, according to the city administration.
The stabbing occurred shortly after noon local time at the central station in the city center of Amsterdam, when a man joined a group of people.
"Something happened, we do not know what yet, but meanwhile two people were stabbed and a person ran away with a knife in his hand and he was shot by the police," Rob van der Veen, a police spokesman, was quoted as saying The AP
forensics experts spent hours combing through the scene, and the rail services were interrupted until the evening. Two platforms were temporarily closed to train traffic, said the A.P., but the station was not evacuated. The trams from and to the square in front of the station were stopped as police and emergency services concentrated on the area.
Central Station is a busy entry and exit point for visitors to Amsterdam, with regular trains connecting it to Schiphol Airport. Friday is also one of the busiest days of the week for train travel as tourists arrive for the weekend.
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Skidding Tractor
Skidding Tractor
(or skidder), a tractor for work-in the logging industry.
Skidding tractors, which have good off-road capability, are equipped with devices for collecting, loading, transporting, and unloading trees, trunks, and logs. The cabin and engine of the tractor are in front, and a winch or a hydraulic manipulator and the load plate are in the back. The lumber may be collected using ropes with rings and hooks at the ends (choker cables); the bundles thus assembled are pulled onto the lowered load plate by the winch and then, along with the plate, onto the tractor. If choker cables are not used, the bundles are assembled by hydraulic manipulators. During skidding, one end of the trees or trunks rests on the tractor and the other drags on the ground.