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This document was last updated: September 2016.


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If we believe the first stories, men were not intended to die but to live on and on. They had the Tree of Life always near. The first two listened to another voice. The result was a complete failure to become more. God had intentions of greatness for people but they could only become great by free cooperation with him. But God had a Plan B.
The Plan B included a lot of intervention but in the end it would still come down to a redemption brought about by another man. This man would be fully tested and always choose the right choice. After he revealed himself to a few men, he was killed.
But how? He was the liveliest of all men. Men wanted to kill him several times but were unable to do it. He did not want to die. But he decided to let men kill him. This was part of the Plan B. This was a good man, the best man ever. He agonized over this decision.
He became resolved to allow evil men to do whatever they wanted to him. The light of the world would now step into darkness. The Prince of Life would allow men to kill him. He called it a cup. A cup that he could never want to drink. But he did drink it.
People have given different reasons for his death. But consider this: this dramatic moment in history was when religious men got the government to kill someone they hated. The governor reluctantly agreed to give permission for this to happen.
This was an example, no, the example of men acting together to do their worst to a good man. A man that no one could even give one example of a selfish act ever done by him. This was evil against good.
We can now choose sides. Do we want to side with those who hate? Or do we want to imitate the man who returned from death. His method of living was doing that best action called the Will of God. If we do join his side, he gifts us with his best gift. He can't even explain it to his friends. He just says, "Wait for what is next."
Somehow the Spirit of God can work with us to do stuff like Jesus. This is how we can prepare for what is next. We choose, as new hearted people, to do what God wants us to do. We embrace our new life when we walk as he walked. Doing what God wants you to do is best for everyone else in your life. But it is also best for you. You will become like someone who eats fruit from the Tree of Life.

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home, digital photography printed on mirror, 80x120cm, 2013
Untitled I, collage, 12x23cm, 1998
A collective of artists in a world where contemporary art only focuses on the individual is as exotic as an endangered species.
Why insist on joint production when success is individual?
Simply because they have discovered that the virtues of the other complement them and the eyes of others add wealth to their own.
Because they cannot avoid growing in differences by being part of each other.
Just as we know that it will rain when we smell the wet dust or we know that the soil is rough when we see it dry, in the same way, SUDACA recovers using all the senses for artistic production.
Whether in Chile, Uruguay or Argentina, there is something between them that exceeds the human limits of time and space: they are perceived, thought, heard, looked at and from each of these points are connected by telepathy.
Cecilia Medina, December 2016
Santiago Estellano's work refers to various topics through different techniques, based on photography and merging with his knowledge on digital animation.
In his series Estudio en Rojo (2013), he uses five pictures to refer, in his own words, to fractal structures moving to infinity, creating bonds and outcomes that join and cross roads. From this perspective, and using the terms coined by French mathematician B. Mandelbrot in 1975 from the latin fractus─ it refers to broken and fractured paths in the search for infinity.
However, these fractal structures, taken from nature, with big and small thorns and also referring to barb wire, represent more than a similarity between each of the pictures, such as a similarity in aspect and statistical distribution that the fractal element assigns to them.
These pictures serve as magnifying glasses that increase or decrease the same object, by moving closer or moving away, they allow us to see that the complexity of the weave is really repeated. And this quasi-mathematical argument shows unintelligibility and a complexity commonly attributed to pure sciences, but that are present in our psychological nature.
This approach – not recommended for enemies of logic – ends up disappearing through the stepping stone created by Estellano in his concepts and pictures.
The meandering and complex roads refer to human essence, to the essence of life and to the essence of human spirit. Life's voyage, often full of problems and meandering roads that lead to unknown paths and destinies, is captured and sealed – without tricks – in nature's daily existence.
The different interpretations of his imaginary are highlighted by the red color and its symbolism – of love, passion, power, wish, vitality, ambition, self-trust, courage, optimism, but also anger, irritability, impatience, non-conformity, violence and war – already used by Cupid or The Devil cleverly summarizing the ambivalence of human nature.
Far from repetitive, the universality discovered in his images uncovers inavertedly higher concepts that human beings usually try to unknowingly ignore or simply endure. Tortuosity, difficulty, temperament, sharpness, roughness, pain and the unknown are present in these sanguine reds of spirit and existence to remind us that our human essence, capable of overcoming suffering, can redeem, find and rejoice itself until it overcomes any obstacle in this never ending path to finally recognize the importance of the journey in detriment of destiny.
Based on this apparent repetition, Santiago Estellano masterfully suggests us, introduces us into and even makes us think about a simple, plain and complex life, open and devoid of taboos, forcing us to experience the eternal dichotomy of stress between good and bad, the sacred and the profane, the known and the unknown.
These dichotomies are mixed up, intertwined and unjustified as if the road were the only thing that existed for us and destiny was nothing but a wish, an unachievable dream shown by our nature to make us walk and wander before vanishes from the land (not Earth). And the only possible destiny seems to be this infinity to which, death itself, bloody and violent refers as redemption and spiritual resurrection on another plane, no longer existential, but spiritual.
Estudio en Rojo by Estellano paradoxically strips ─with an intricate simplicity─ the finite, mortal, confusing and entangled essence of each and all of us.
Hugo Martínez Rapari, January 2014
In INVASION, nature serves as a starting point and as a metaphor, designed as a relationship system with its own set of rules, allowing to overcome social control and to undermine its intentions.
The tension between nature and culture maintains the spectator in a floating state between both paradigms. These worlds coexist while alternating between harmony and violence; they attract and repel each other, they fuse and become differentiated until they burst across the gallery space, which they completely intervene.
The dichotomy proposed by Escudero and Estellano defines the constructive base of their work. They create a series of artifacts that are nourished by the spirit and structure of nature, which they represent and mimic.
The exhibition is composed by systems that solidify this tension: branches covered by synthetic paint, acrylic or vinyl climbing ivies that invade the room in a chaotic manner, projecting shadows until they create a new space.
A hybrid experience between the field of thought and the invasion of organic forms.
Together, they create an artificial botanical environment that reformulates how to free perception within a space governed by the contrast of models as old as humanity itself.
Máximo Jacoby, November 2013
At Cassis, the pebbles, fish,
rocks under a magnifying glass
the salt of the sea and the sky
made me forget about human pretensions
invited me to turn my back
on the chaos of our goings on
showed me an eternity in the little harbor waves
which repeat themselves
without repeating themselves
Otto Wols
It may have been the trees in "El Prado", a neighborhood in Montevideo where Santiago spent his childhood, that, with their intertwined branches engraved an unforgettable image on which the artist builds his world.
The alchemy of memory has transformed these branches, losing their particular features to become a symbol.
Like the circles formed in still water by the last rain drops, this original symbol echoes, overlaps, expands and builds an endless number of mysterious bonds that breathe and beat on the surface of the painting.
In this abstract language, color sometimes brings back faraway figurative references as in "Atardecer sobre el lago", where the symmetric orange mass is evocative of the reflection of the sun on the water, or as in "Mediodía", where the black weave suggests tree branches floating in a summer afternoon.
The map, taken as an abstract representation of the bonds that make up our world, is often chosen by Estellano as a way to deploy his symbol and build an image greatly influenced by graphics, an essential part of his artistic training.
Santiago is a creator of powerful and subtle abstractions; a contemporary Tachist.
In short, he is an artist who transforms reality into plastic expressions reflecting the vibrations of the soul.
Alejandra Roux, March 2012
In this exhibition Santiago evokes the trees of "El Prado", a typical neighborhood in Montevideo where he spent his childhood. This is the artist's world. Through time, the weave formed by the trees in his memory appears as symbols or strokes that remind us of and refer us to the calligraphy or paintings of the Far East.
His pictures, collages, paintings, and sculptures speak of a deep bond with nature and a longing for his native El Prado, his loved ones, the different situations that took him to live in different cities are at the root of his unattachment to a specific location. A contemporary Tachist, Estellano makes his "intertwined branches" into a symbol of it. "They are bonds, connections and elements in which we are all included. We are branches. We cross each other, come together, grow, we are strong and weak at the same time".
He points out, "I work based on photographs of branches, where I transform the structure of the branches into a symbol that is repeated throughout my work. I start working with photography using different techniques such as ink transfer, engraving, drawing, acrylic and oil painting. There are many differences between these techniques. You have to study and assess what each work needs".
They showcase an utter freedom of scheme construction, when color is not frequently used; paintings are almost achromatic and remind us of the informal style and lyric abstraction of previous painters.
Lines are characterized by color touches rather than by drawing. This undoubtedly expresses the artist's emotional state, doing away with the subject of the work. It seems that the artist intends to express the emotion felt by light passing between the branches of the trees as if it were a unique and once-in-a-lifetime event that has to be attested. He fully achieves this through simple and refined pieces what promote a state of emotional stillness.
It is worth mentioning the color intervention on printed maps that relate the artist to graphics, his artistic stepping stone, and which create a mysterious atmosphere, especially because the printed maps date back to 1929.
In short, these are contemporary abstractions where the artist uses ink, acrylic and oil on different supports: fabric, paper, printed maps, and photographs. We can define this work as work of experimentation and improvement, and we believe that our participation in it is very useful.
"It's my search for longing, it's pretending to be kids once again…"
"Art must nourish the spirit! And it's up to us to achieve it".
Fragments by: Maria Julia Aparicio and Julio Portela. // 2011
ph: Kenny Lemes, 2017
I was born in Montevideo, Uruguay.
In 1998, I graduated from Montgomery College, MD, USA, with a degree in art and digital animation.
In 2001, I awarded a technical degree in Graphic Design by the Universidad del Trabajo del Uruguay.
Since 2008, I have been living in Buenos Aires, where I attended the University of Buenos Aires, CCR and took engraving classes with Clara Ezcurra. In 2011 , I finished the 4 years painting studies by Fundación Guillermo Roux, following the teachings of Alejandra Roux, Anna Rank, Marina Curci and Teresa Durmüller.
Assisted during 2015 and 2016 to art clinic and analysis with Alejandra Roux and Sergio Bazan.
I currently work and live in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Inmersion Fest 2nd - Buenos Aires, AR - November 14th 2019
Centro Cultural de España - Montevideo, UY - November 2nd 2019
Connected by Telepathy - Modos - Buenos Aires, AR - December 2017
Espacio Cabrera 3641 - Universidad de Palermo - Buenos Aires, AR - August 2017
MissFusion - Colonia del Sacramento, UY - Mayo 2017
Cazadores de Arte - Buenos Aires, AR - December 2016
Pinta Miami Art Fair - Miami, US - December 2015
Pinta Miami Art Fair - Miami, US - December 2014
International Art Fair Los Angeles - Los Angeles, US - October 2014
Galería Phos - Pilar - Buenos Aires, AR - April 2014
Invasion - Mock Galería - Buenos Aires, AR - November 2013
Master Plan - Mock Galeria - Buenos Aires, AR - April 2013
EGGO - Centro Cultural Recoleta - Galería POPA - Buenos Aires, AR - November 2012
CASA FOA - Jacaranda Espacio 6 - Buenos Aires, AR - August 2012
Trastienda - Galería POPA - Buenos Aires, AR - July 2012
Vínculos - Galería Angel Guido Art Project - Buenos Aires, AR - March 2012
arteBA2011 - Galería Angel Guido Art Project - Buenos Aires, AR - May 2011
Fundación Guillermo Roux - Buenos Aires, AR - December 2011
La Segunda Mirada - Angel Guido Art Project - Buenos Aires, AR - August 2010
Gran Premio Pintura - Arteclásica - Buenos Aires, AR - July 2010
arteBA2010 - Angel Guido Art Project - Buenos Aires, AR - June 2010
Vacíos - Angel Guido Art Project - Buenos Aires, AR - March 2010
Fundación Guillermo Roux - Buenos Aires, AR - December 2009
Infantilismo - Angel Guido Art Project - Buenos Aires, AR - November 2009
Arte Digital - Museo Maguncia - Buenos Aires, AR - September 2009
Gran Premio Pintura - Arteclásica 2010 - Buenos Aires , AR - July 2010
Mención Arte Digital - Museo Maguncia - Buenos Aires, AR - September 2009


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The magic war has ended and the sorceress from the White Realm has eluded capture, finding refuge in Plyth, the land of the magic makers. Intent on finding and destroying the murderess of his mother, Simian, now king, and an Ebata warrior vanish into the clouds behind her. Concealed by a spell cast by the Ebata Hafina, they find their way into the village seeking the whereabouts of the sorceress. The royal warlock Daton sees through their invisibility and leads them to the magic caverns. Daton's scheme to overthrow his brother Rethko, ruler of the magicians, is altered by the presence of the unwelcome visitors.
Princess Lila has taken to the life of the Lapisians with her love Locknair. Their dreams of peace and happiness are marred by the discovery that she has become the "light." She will soon disappear, becoming one with nature unless all the Light Bringers are destroyed in an ultimate act of good. Alone, Lila enters the dead world of Plyth in search of her brother who holds the last of the talismans.
Time is running out for Lila and as she begins to vanish she finds a worthy challenge. The Dilian, guardian of Plyth has been released and it will be Lila who saves everyone at a very dear price…her very being.
The tales of the Lost Children continue: an unbelievable challenge, new allies, and magic realms wait.
Prologue and Chapter One
He remembered their childhood in a series of flashes; even then she had the power to bend him to her will. On one hot summer day, she climbed higher up the mountainside, taunting him, laughing, beckoning him to follow, and he did. That was the way it always was and had been until now….
Standing at the water's edge, Simian watched the longboats close in on Lila. It reminded him of a hawk circling a rabbit trapped in brambles. Escape for Lila was impossible, and he didn't care to find a solution.
Managrail had fallen, destroyed by the Fergay. Whether it was by luck or providence, many survived. Now Dirth, a village by the sea, was home, and had brought new adversaries. Moments away from capture, Lila called upon the Light Bringers for help. The magical talismans answered and she vanished.
It is time for stories of old to be retold and a council of war to form. The White Realm and the sorceress have been waiting for one hundred years.
Instinctively, I wrapped my arms around my body. The air around me cold and still, I thought, if I breathed too hard, the sky would break into a million shards. Blinded by the absence of color, I tried to grapple with the starkness of my surroundings. Am I dead? Am I in heaven? That would be surprising, based on my recent behavior. Something about this place seems familiar…. Have I been here before? I remembered what the sprites had said about the White Realm when they rescued me. "Evil lives here and evil hunts for the lost."
Well, right now, I definitely fit into the "lost" category. The White Realm. Is that where I am? I closed my eyes, sucking in the air, and heard muttering from behind me. I turned and found myself facing the bedraggled longboat crew cowering in fear. "I can't believe this!" Just moments ago, inches from their grasp, I had disappeared into blinding rays of light shooting toward the heavens.
Now facing me, one man whispered to another, "She must be witch. May all the gods protect us. How else did we land in hell?"
"Well, well, look who decided to join me. Now remind me, you planned to do what with me? Sell me into slavery? Tut, tut, not nice."
"Please, lady, if we hadn't followed our captain's orders, we'd have been flogged or worse—keelhauled. If you are agreeable, we can be on our way. Everything forgotten?"
"To where, the sea? Can you guess where you are? For now, you stay with me, but don't get too close," I said pointing my finger, like a weapon. My bravado fooled them, but deep inside, I was a little shaky. I had no idea what to do. I thought I would somehow try to find a way out of this predicament.
"Follow me."
Have you ever closed your eyes and tried walking in darkness? It seemed the same in the whiteness, teetering forward inch by inch. Somewhere an invisible artist started to color the outlines of the terrain in bright blue. My eyes squinted at the contrast. A map of sorts appeared, and the landscape seemed to wait patiently to be colored in. I am definitely in the White Realm. Again.
You would think, after creating so much chaos in the past, I would have had better sense than to charge off into the unknown. But I wouldn't be Lila if I stopped and thought for even a moment, would I?
Going further into the land of strange unnerved me. I thought my eyes deceived me, or that I was possibly going a little mad. Something, or someone came straight toward me. I gulped in the frigid air, raising my hand to halt my followers. With one glance, I canceled their whispers. "Be quiet, you fools!"
I can honestly say my eyes had never set on the likes of what stood in front of me. Four statuesque creatures, shaggy hair touching their shoulders and running down their broad backs, stared at me with black soulless eyes. Each held a stave topped with some sort of blue crystal. Showing its sharp carnivorous teeth, one pointed its stave at me.
"Let's keep this friendly," I said, smiling back, fearful I might be its next meal.
Moving quickly to my sides, they pulled me forward, then stopped abruptly when the crew started to follow. Our captors turned, and blocked the men with a threatening gesture.
I saw the pleading in their eyes; aware their safety was in my hands. Silently, I vowed to protect them. As I looked the apparent leader in the eyes, I gently reached out and lowered its stave with my hand. I inclined my head, waiting for the creature's response. It seemed to agree, and offered a nod to the others.
The snow was a new experience for me. Managrail is protected from the winter's blanket, the crystals electing to attach themselves to the mountains beyond. A lake, deep blue as the cobalt eyes of my friend Arilya, laid in front of us, and the memory of the Lapisian Queen rescuing my brother Simian and me washed over me. I hesitated, and a firm grip pushed me forward. I wondered why they averted their eyes as we passed. It seemed the lake unsettled them?
The sea thieves had been so quiet I forgot about them until we were brought to a sudden stop, and the buffoons fell over one another. A portcullis and massive ice walls stood before us. The ice castle curiously watched our arrival. The cold crept over my skin sending shivers down my spine. One of my shaggy escorts hit his stave to the ground. The crystal glowed. The gates stretched open; inviting us inside, as the imposing city was revealed. The steps to the palace were worn smooth from years of entry. Immense doors beckoned, and we were ushered into the grand foyer. Once inside, the crew, without their agreement, was steered into a small chamber. I mouthed, "Don't worry," as the door sealed shut.
"Hello, can you understand me? Where are you taking me?" I wanted to see if this big, whatever would talk.
It grunted, guiding me to a large room where a statue on a throne sat center stage.
Now very late, I was tired and worn, and I wanted answers. The muscular chaperone thumped the floor with his stave, and directed its crystal at an alabaster statue. A vibration emanated from the stave as the statue began to change. Alabaster turned to porcelain skin, and long auburn locks fell about the shoulders. Beautiful and familiar, her violet eyes pierced through me.
"Greetings, Princess. I am Shantra, ruler of the White Realm. I have been waiting some time to meet you—and now here you are."
"I'm a little confused. How did I get here?"
"Your thoughts made it possible."
"Let's say, your wishes may come true. I have the power to help you achieve your goals. In any case, you are my guest for the time being," she said with an engaging smile.
"The men with me, well, they were going to take me prisoner. They think I am a witch, that I can do magic."
"I'd say they are right. What is it you would like done with them? A slow death, or turn them into statues? My ideas are endless."
I'll bet, I thought to myself, but said, "No, don't kill them! Maybe they can answer to me, at least for now. They're afraid of me." Processing the implications of Shantra's offers, I wondered what I had gotten myself into this time.
"As you wish. A little taste of power should achieve what I want. Tothar will see you are settled. He will be able to speak to you, but be warned, don't talk with anyone else."
"Who is Tothar?"
"He brought you here. Tomorrow you will learn more. I will enchant you and your charges from the cold, otherwise you won't survive."
Shantra closed her eyes, once again sheathed in her prison. Tothar spoke for the first time, "Follow me. I will take you to your chamber."
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"Excuse me, but why am I here?"
Shaking his shaggy head, the answer didn't come. He led me up the icy staircase. The patterns of the ice crystals magnified, creating a patch work of art. Winter lived outside and in, and I doubted I'd ever greet a fertile spring again. I shivered, but not from the cold.
We arrived at my chamber, and Tothar extended his hand, gesturing at me to enter the room. Like everything else, it is ice. I stroked the smooth surfaces; they reminded me of polished glass. The bed strewn with fur blankets hinted coziness and warmth. I didn't feel the cold. I wondered why anyone would want to live in an ice world. Before departing, Tothar pointed out a diminutive crystal box sitting on the table. He said should I need anything, just speak, and I would be heard. I nodded I understood.
"Tomorrow I will show you the city. Rest well, Princess."
I crawled under the covers and cocooned the blankets around me, then lay back to think. I imagined Dirth, and hoped someone missed me. Sometimes you have to fool yourself. I began to slide into darkness, and as I allowed myself to freefall, my feelings of rage soon became my bedmate. Thoughts of my villager danced in my head, and I could still feel the jealously burning inside me that my mother was receiving the attention from the young man that I so wanted—and believed was mine to have.
Shantra was tantalizing me with the idea of power, and my cravings for it grew. Something else was going on in the Realm, and I believed I played a part in the story. There must be a reason for my presence, or maybe I was just being paranoid. My frayed nerves led me to believe someone watched me at every turn. I closed my eyes, blocking out any thoughts. Slumber came along with dreams of my brother, Simian.
For the first time in my life, he had turned his back on me. He didn't save the day—or me. Playing it over repeatedly in my mind, the pit in my stomach grew. I awoke startled and wet, sweat pouring down my face, the fur blankets damp and sticky. Shantra! I'm sure she's from Lapis. The porcelain skin and the auburn hair are the same, but her eyes aren't blue. None of the Lapisians has violet eyes…. I wonder why she's different?
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Aron Joice is a published songwriter, and the author of The Lost Children of Managrail series. The Rising, book one and Vanished book two are available. Union the last in the series is scheduled for a fall release. Aron is passionate about the arts and rescuing animals. You can learn more about Aron on her blog and FB Fanpage.
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It's time for our Annual General Meeting (AGM) – a review of the year that's just been and looking to the future.
Please mark this in your diary as we do require a quorum to ensure the smooth running of our intimate little theatre company!
The positions below are open for election:
– Artistic Director
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As well as a variety of portfolio holders including Props, Press Relations, Scenic Design, Stage Management, Photography.
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Aravind is the founder of "Aravind's Memory Club" and an expert in speed-reading, accelerated learning and memory improvement.
During his college days he mastered the French language. After his college he was very lucky to get a job at Costa Cruise lines of Italy where he mastered the Italian, Spanish and some Japanese languages. But whenever he started learning a new language he struggled a lot. This made him to do the research on how to reduce the learning time and remember for a long period. He spent years on studying lots of books, on how the brain works, on speed reading, on how to memorize faster, on how to focus better and he has gathered lots of methods and tools. These methods gave him some exceptional results and soon he could reduce half of his learning time.
To demonstrate the effectiveness of these methods on 3rd of April 2015 he has successfully memorized 270 numbers within a minute and he received the Guinness world records on this category. His aim is to demonstrate that any subject however tough it may be can be memorized within a short period of time with some training and practice.
Mission :- Our mission is to help the students to reduce the learning time and make the process of memory easier, funnier, stress free and enjoyable.
Vision :- Kill the rote learning method and create a world of easy learning.


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Spring is in the air, and as the weather gets warmer and the evening gets lighter – the Duke of Edinburgh's Award expedition season has also kicked off. In the first week of April, Middlesex Wing joined forces with Herts & Bucks Wing, to complete a challenging joint expedition on Dartmoor.
The 17 cadets spent the first day receiving some refresher training to make sure their skills were sharp for the challenging environment they would be working in. Warrant Officer (ATC) Adrian Trent from 1159 (Edmonton) Squadron, the chief instructor during the training said: "It's really important that we give cadets the chance to operate in wild country like this, the challenge of working here gives them such a great sense of achievement and it also helps to prepare their skills for when they move on to the Gold Award."
For the next three days, the cadets took part in an expedition out on the Moor. During this time, they were totally self-sufficient – meaning they carried all of their equipment and food with them and each team spent a night wild country camping.
A successful weekend
Corporal Abigail Davis (17) from 936 (Hertford & Ware) Squadron said: "I loved every minute of the expedition, it was really hard but the skills that I learned and the people I met made it all worthwhile."
The expedition element is one of the four key aspects of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. To complete their award, the cadets will also need to spend a number of months, learning a new skill, working on their physical fitness and also carrying out volunteering activities. This group are also well on their way to completing their silver level award – recognised nationally as a hugely prestigious achievement award, giving millions of 14 to 24-year-olds the opportunity to be the very best they can.


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Fleming Rutledge is a preacher and teacher known throughout the US, Canada, and parts of the UK. She is the author of eight books, all from Eerdmans Publishing. Her most recent book, The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ, is the product of the work of a lifetime and is being described as a new classic on the subject.
One of the first women to be ordained to the priesthood of the Episcopal Church, she served for fourteen years on the clergy staff at Grace Church on Lower Broadway at Tenth Street, New York City.
Fleming and her husband celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2009 and have two daughters and two grandchildren. She is a native of Franklin, Virginia.
Discerning God's Work In The World: Tips From The Times For Preachers: The Israeli-Palestinian conundrum
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
The Israeli-Palestinian conundrumFor anyone who is interested in the tragic impasse in the Holy Land, four letters to the editor of The New York Times, October 15, 2010, provide a remarkable glimpse of the intractable issues involved. These four letters are very short and easy to read. Two of them are pro-Israeli, and two are pro-Palestinian. You'll have a clearer idea of the claims of each side if you read all four at once.
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Labour have big problems because the media have now tracked down attendees. It is only a matter of time before the alleged perpetrator is identified.
Meanwhile we get daily reports now from people who were there and the reports are not pretty.
An eyewitness at the Young Labour party during the Waihi summer camp says it was a "recipe for disaster", describing it as an unsupervised party where people were throwing up in toilets and in the bushes from excessive boozing.
And there was a giant walk-in fridge where anyone, including people as young as 15, could just walk in and grab any booze they wanted.
The man, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the public deserved to know the true nature of the event, during which a 20-year-old is alleged to have sexually assaulted four people aged between 16 and 18.
"On the Saturday night, even before dinner, people were playing goon bag roulette with the clothes line, hanging a bag of cask wine and sitting underneath it and spinning the clothes line," the man said.
"On the Sunday morning after the incidents occurred, people were vomiting in toilets and in the bushes and were not able to attend morning speeches because they were so intoxicated from the night before."
He said partying was the unofficial purpose of the weekend, where about 60 people attended, including about 20 people under 18 and as young as 15.
"It's been spun as a conference gone bad, but it was really a weekend-long piss up, with no supervision of young people.
"They chose that venue because it has a full-size walk-in chiller. A mountain of alcohol is absolutely correct. People could just go in and grab as much booze as they wanted. People were drinking within hours of arriving."
That kind of belies Jacinda Arderns claims that she didn't see anything. They were drinking within hours.
The man said that the young people at the camp had agreed not to drink or take drugs.
"But there wasn't any supervision of any kind. It was an honour system, but there was no enforcement."
People at the camp were told about a helpline they could call, but he said mobile coverage was so limited that the helpline was practically pointless.
"They told us on the morning of day three to send a text, because it was more likely to get through."
He said he did not witness any of the alleged offending, nor any drug use.
"I witnessed the [alleged] offender and a victim having a conversation. It seemed to turn a little bit nasty. It went from being quite a benign conversation to quite a tense situation."
He said the next day he was told someone had been sent away for drunken behaviour, but there had been no mention of possible sexual misconduct. An email from Young Labour to the victims in the days that followed was not good enough.
"There was no offer to talk to parents or support in making a police report. There was no phone call follow-up.
"It was treated as an individual thing that happened between two people, much like if it had happened at a flat party. But it wasn't a flat party. The Prime Minister attended the event, sanctioned by the Labour Party, even if it was run by Young Labour.
"It is a bit hypocritical as a party, seeing as their values are about protecting people and standing up for those who need assistance."
This just keeps on getting worse for Labour. Heads are going to have to roll pretty soon to staunch the bleeding.
The booze is just an excuse. The sexual offending is what gets you jail time.
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Irene Chee Fong Yee(曹凤仪)has completed her LCCI level 3 and Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) in Omega International College. She is currently pursuing her ACCA qualification.
She joined Chur Associates as an Accounts Executive in April 2013. On 2018, she has been promoted as Accounts Manager and leading the accounts department which formed by Mohd Arif and Zulhilmi. As part of Operation Team, she is also the strong assistant to the Operation Team Leader Jing Yi, to lead other teammates Azmir, Kaya, Judy and Zahir from front line and Pancy from Business Development. Other than her Account Manager role, she is actually supporting the human resource job scope for Chur Associates including payrolls, staff benefits, claims, allowances and etc.
In term of communication, Irene is proficient in Chinese, English and Malay. And she is able to speak Mandarin and Cantonese fluently. The multilingual enables her to communicate and understand the CAtizens well, hence help them to solve the human resources related issues.
Irene is practicing these CAlture along her years of service in CA, which is Team, Accountable, Proactive and Understanding.
Irene's journey in Chur Associates is from Account Executive to Account Manager. When asked what makes her keep going in Chur Associates, she said:
"I joined CA to learn and expose to different sector of accounting knowledge. I also find CA a unique law firm and it has a group of young and friendly colleagues, the CA'tizens! I am grateful to be given the opportunity to work along with them and to gain more legal knowledge from the firm."


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When you visit a local casino, you are likely blown away by the options in games, but if you are like many others, you will likely spend a lot of time playing the slots. These are the games that allow you to do nothing more than hit a button or pull a lever to play. The good news is that this is also one of the more popular types of online games, too. If you are new to playing at online casinos, you may be wondering if it is possible to win.
The answer to that question is yes, yes it is very possible to win. There are many ways to win at online slots though you should realize that by far this is a game of chance. Like all games of chance, it is very unlikely that you will win often when playing. Still, the jackpots are high. The game versions are numerous. You can win a few ways more often than not. Consider a few tips to help you.
Play The Limit On Progressive Slot Machines
One way that you may win a larger amount of money is by playing the maximum limit on the progressive slot machines you are playing. Progressive jackpot machines can be a good option for a few reasons. These machines will payout their very large jackpots but only to those who have played the maximum allowed amount. In other words, if you are playing on a progressive jackpot slot machine, this is an instance when you do want to play the maximum allowed coins.
On most other slot machines, you do not want to play the maximum number of coins since you will not win as often. But, when you are playing on progressive machines, the huge jackpot continues to grow with each drop of the coin (and when there are numerous people playing them, that means they grow very quickly.) It can be a better option than trying to play with the lowest coins.
Should You Play More Coins On Slots?
One of the misconceptions out there is that when you are playing slot machines that you should play the maximum amount of coins. Many slots allow you to play a low amount, a medium amount or a high amount. Some people think they will win more often if they play the maximum allowed amount. In fact, this could be cutting into the number of times that you actually win. You see, playing more often is more likely to help you to win more often, but win less.
When you play more coins in online slot machines, you are increasing the payout should you win. Since casino games are a game of chance and only chance it may be a better option for you to play more often (with fewer coins) in order to increase your chances of winning at all. If you want to go for the larger payout, knowing that you may not win it often, then that is a good option to select.
Slot Machines And Missing The Spin
One of the misconceptions surrounding slot machines is that you might miss on the next spin. In other words, you are playing the slot machine and walk away only to find out that someone else won on the machine right after you left it. It may seem like you just lost out,, but even with online slot machine games, this is not the way that it works. In fact, you will be happy to know that the process is completely randomized.
Another way to look at this is from the flip side. Just because someone else has stopped playing the slots does not mean that you should jump right in and you will win because of it. In fact, this is not going to give you any edge and keep you winning more often. Therefore, keep in mind that there are very few methods to actually cheating the system or watching other players in an effort to win more often for yourself.


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Remodeling a bathroom can be a good idea or a bad idea. How to make your very first practically remodeling project become great? Well, for beginners, here are some tips you can consider to choose.
Remodeling a bathroom will be good idea for beginner, but we can't deny that you need a big effort to do the whole steps by steps. There are things you need to know about plumbing or arrange the set of furniture and lighting set. For plumbing, you know it's hard and expensive to move. Change the layout of the plumbing in a bathroom will need a very big plan at least you have a friend to help you. A really really good friend that understand much about plumbing problem.
For remodeling project, you will arrange the furniture and the lighting set. For beginner, better to plan the whole things so you can put and arrange it easily after that. Put furniture sets depend on the bathroom décor and also the furniture sets should fit enough with the nuance of your bathroom interior. Lighting sets décor also become important point for give great result in your remodeling project.
Many bathrooms are in areas of the home that don't have windows, which means poor lighting. That's why decide and arrange the best lighting will be your very hard work to do, especially if you are the beginner. Just don't pick randomly and pick the best lighting that will give good sight and lovely look for your bathroom area.
Remodeling project including choosing the best shower and faucet. For shower, consider a walk-in shower. It's worth and can make the bathroom appear larger. What about faucet? Pick the best bathroom faucet after you measure it with the size of your bathroom area. Don't install faucet with big size if you only have limited space, and make sure the faucet you will install really have great quality.
And don't forget to add style for your bathroom remodels for beginner. Doing the remodel plans based from basic instructions steps by steps is great but give stylish and lovely look is a must for your bathroom area.
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With great power to do great superhero movies comes great responsibility: to finally give the fans an awesome solo superhero flick with a strong woman as its lead, right?
Well, it seems that president of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige can't satisfyingly explain—or rather he deftly dances around the issue—the fact that there are no solo flicks headlining strong, superpowered (or non-superpowered) women currently in the works. As in being made. Now.
What about the one you have right under your nose, Marvel? You know, Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson)? She's hot, she's cool and she can definitely kick ass with plenty of style; all of that without even breaking a nail!
Feige was interviewed for Thor: The Dark World by Movies.com, and this is what went down:
We asked Feige straight up whether Marvel will deliver fans a solo female superhero movie before DC. "Good question. I don't know what they're doing or what they're planning,' Feige said [about DC]. "I know we have numerous exciting female heroes, whether none of them are currently slated, some of them are in development — frankly, you can look at what Jane Foster does in [Thor: The Dark World], look at Pepper Potts literally saving the day and defeating the bad guy in Iron Man 3, and I'd say we already have great female heroes that are showcased and play major roles in our universe now. Captain America: The Winter Soldier, as you will see, features Black Widow in her biggest role yet in any of our films. In terms of a solo standalone female hero, I'm not sure when that will be. We make two movies a year, we've planned through 2015 and we have some ideas of what we're doing in 2016 and 2017, so we'll see what happens."
So … is it no solo female superhero flick (for now) because there are already strong women in male-driven superhero films? Well, that's all fine and dandy, but at the same time, it's not too gratifying for female fans. Sure Feige is also saying: "I know we have numerous exciting female heroes, whether none of them are currently slated, some of them are in development," but still, why take so long?
There are plenty of female superheroes who deserve solo features now. Black Widow, for example; or what about that rumored Captain Marvel flick with BSG actress and longtime fan fave Katee Sackhoff (which she, of course, denied being involved with)? Give it to us, Marvel!
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Keeping the wheels turning here is a quick promo vid for a new Kelakovski produced Sonnyjim joint Nimbus.
Shot in a breaktime at Louis' Den studios by Carlos Campell (@BFGcarlito0121 on Twitter) Sonny lets loose some new stylerific bars over a dreamy and surreal Kela backdrop that organically progresses in tandem.
An extended instrumental version is in the works for an as yet untitled Kelakovski instrumental project , Nimbus also serves as a sneak peek into the direction that Jim has taken recently and with the stepped up Kela production; you'll undoubtably see how everything is on a whole other level on this one…this is Nimbus!


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We have reached the home stretch of the Centre of Excellence's Crochet Diploma. The remaining four units focus on business knowledge and strategies relevant to crochet designers and fibre artists. They are also not as long (or as fun) as the crochet based units so I thought I'd roll 14 and 15 into one post.
Module 14: First Steps
This module covers essentially the back of the envelope part of planning your new business. The lessons help you identify what you are good at and how to utilise it. For instance, do you want to teach crochet or maintain an inventory of handmade goods to sell? Who is your target market? And how do you identify and locate them? It also goes into further detail about copyright and the associated laws surrounding copyright in the UK.
In many countries, including Australia where I am from, your own original work is copyright protected from the moment it is created. It does not cost anything and you do not need to do anything. Patents, trademarks, creative commons and other licensing, however, are regulated and may cost money.
Module 15: Venues and Advertising
I liked this module. It concisely boiled down choosing your venue/s and advertising strategy to a quick and easy to digest list. For instance, many people would not realize that a website is a venue. You do not necessarily have to find a craft fair, farmer's market or yarn store that takes consignments to get started. For others, this is obvious and Etsy is your jam but you may be missing out on vital networking from in-person venues that could grow your business.
Social media presence is important and should absolutely be factored into your business strategy. Don't try to be the jack of all trades, master of none when it comes to your social channels though. Pick a few of the ones most relevant to your target market and stick with them. I got some good tips on advertising channels I have not thought of before while completing this module too.
The assessments are still very much based on the content however the questions for the last four modules ask for more extensive responses. I used many examples from my own small, crochet business Liz and Lottie to answer questions. The assessments were not overly difficult and answering the questions with my own business in mind helped me clarify my goals for 2019 and realize I need to reconsider a few things.
Happy Hooking!
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Netflix Hits 23.6 Million Total Subscribers
Netflix racked up about 3.6 million subscribers in the first quarter of 2011 to stand at 23.6 million -- and in the U.S. now has as many video customers as Comcast -- but the company insists it's no threat to traditional pay-TV providers.
Netflix is a far cheaper product and earns much less per subscriber than Comcast or cable and satellite TV distributors. Netflix executives Monday reiterated their position that its service offering is "a supplemental channel" to traditional pay-TV providers.
"While Netflix is likely to show huge growth again this year, we think MVPD [multichannel video programming distributor] cord cutting will be minimal to nonexistent," Netflix CEO Reed
Hastings and chief financial officer David Wells wrote in a letter to shareholders outlining the results. "We hear some stories from customers who have Netflix and no MVPD service, but these are generally people who rely on free broadcast TV (which is now in HD) and supplement with Netflix, rather than switching from MVPD to online."
Competitors cited by Netflix included Hulu Plus and Amazon Prime's subscription-based service -- as well as Dish Network, which recently acquired the assets of bankrupt video chain Blockbuster.
"We also think Dish Network is likely to launch a substantial subscription streaming effort under the Blockbuster brand. Our competitive strategy relative to other streaming services is simply to grow as fast as we can, so we can afford more content, more marketing, and more R&D than our competitors," Hastings and Wells said.
For the quarter ended March 31, Netflix's average revenue per paying subscriber was $11.97, compared with $12.90 in the year-ago quarter. Last fall the company introduced a $7.99-per-month streaming-only package, while simultaneously raising the rates on its DVDs-plus-streaming tiers.
By comparison, Comcast reported the monthly average total revenue per video customer in the fourth quarter of 2010 increased to $133.43 (including broadband and voice), up 10.6% from the year-earlier quarter. The operator, the largest traditional multichannel video programming distributor, had 22.8 million video subscribers at the end of last year and like other MSOs it has seen its cable TV rolls on a downward trajectory for several years.
Netflix had 22.8 million customers in the U.S. and about 800,000 in Canada at the end of the first quarter, and expects to stand at 24.0 million to 24.8 million U.S. and 900,000 to 1.05 million in Canada by the end of June 2011.
Overall, the company posted $718.6 million in revenue for the quarter, up 46% from a year ago, and net income of $60.2 million -- an increase of 87%.
Cable, satellite and telco TV operators have reacted with growing concern that Netflix is stealing video-on-demand viewing or drawing away premium programming subscriptions.
But again, Netflix execs maintained that its service is not a threat to traditional pay television. Hastings and Wells noted that Comcast chairman and CEO Brian Roberts recently said in a Wall Street Journalinterview, "What used to be called 'reruns' on television is now called Netflix."
The Netflix duo responded: "While we don't plan to use that line in our next marketing campaign, he is fundamentally correct. Our focus for TV shows is on prior season TV and completeness of series, because this class of content enables us to license content broadly and provide consumers a differentiated experience."
In recent months Netflix has been stockpiling TV content in deals with Twentieth Century Fox, which included episodes of past seasons of Glee and Sons of Anarchy; Lionsgate for Mad Men; CBS; and Disney-ABC Television Group. It also reportedly outbid HBO and AMC for the rights to the forthcoming series House of Cards starring Kevin Spacey in a deal with studio Media Rights Capital.
"While the size of these deals and their impact on our P&L is often speculated about in the press, spending typically takes place over multiple years and the amortized cost of these deals is taken into consideration in our 14% target operating margin model," Hastings and Wells wrote in their letter.
Regarding the deal for House of Cards, the execs acknowledged it was "slightly greater creative risk" than was typical for the company but said it was justified based on the popularity of the original BBC series. They added that Netflix ideally expects to make "two or three similar, but smaller, deals so we can gain confidence that whatever results we achieve are repeatable."
Meanwhile, premium cable networks Showtime Networks and Starz Entertainment are delaying or withholding content from the Netflix online-streaming service, which they see as increasingly competitive with their traditional cable and satellite TV distributors. HBO has never licensed content for streaming to Netflix or other online distributors.
In their letter, Hastings and Wells said, "We hope over time that HBO and Showtime will let us prove this proposition for them. We think more and more evidence that prior season on Netflix helps current season on MVPD will become apparent from our deals with Disney, Viacom, CBS, NBCU and others."
They did not discuss Starz, whose current agreement with Netflix expires in the first quarter of 2012.
As for premium pay-per-view services -- such as DirecTV's "Premiere Home" with several studios, offering movies at $30 each for early-window releases -- as well as movies distributed through Facebook and the Apple iTunes App Store, Netflix said, "We don't think this PPV activity will have a material impact to Netflix growth."
The Netflix execs also called out data-usage caps enforced by Canada's Rogers Communications, and noted that Netflix now allows Canadian customers to reduce the quality of the video to cut down on bandwidth consumed (to 9 Gigabytes for 30 hours of viewing). In the U.S., AT&T is gearing up to impose a 250 GB limit on U-verse subscribers and 150 GB on DSL subscribers effective May 2 with a charge of approximately 20 cents per GB over those limits.
"We'll study how this affects consumer attitudes about Internet video, and take appropriate steps if needed," Hastings and Wells wrote, adding, "Comcast has had 250 gigabytes caps for years without overage charges and that hasn't been a problem for Comcast customers or for us."
Netflix had expected to end the first quarter with between 22.65 million and 23.70 million subscribers, after ending 2010 with 20.01 million.
For the second quarter of 2011, Netflix in the U.S. expects to have between 24.0 million and 24.8 million subscribers, revenue of $762 million to $778 million, and operating income of $100 million to $116 million. In Canada, it forecast 900,000 to 1.05 million subscribers, revenue of $16 million to $20 million, and operating loss of $10 million to $14 million.
Beyond the U.S. the Canada, Netflix said it expected to incur $50 million to $70 million in operating losses in the second half of 2011 related to its second international launch outside of Canada. In addition, Netflix made some "early content commitments" for a third unidentified international market, where it intends to launch service in early 2012.
Comcast has claimed that usage of its VOD service outstrips Netflix in the cable company's markets. The MSO said a recent report from research firm NPD Group finding Netflix dominates the digital movie market with 61% share followed by Comcast at 8% was inaccurate because the research firm's study includes all the movies streamed via Netflix's on-demand service -- but includes only movies from cable, satellite or telco TV providers for which an additional per-movie fee is charged.


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America is obsessed with a new reality TV show which can only be described as absolutely bonkers.
The show is called The Masked Singer and more than nine million US viewers tuned in to last week's debut episode making it the top-rated series premiere of 2018/2019.
So what's the show all about?
It's basically a celebrity singing competition BUT all of the celebs perform in elaborate costumes with masks so no one knows who they are.
During each episode the celebs drop a few clues about their identities and the judges, Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong and Nicole Scherzinger, try to guess who they are.
One singer gets eliminated each week and at the end of the episode the voted out singer reveals his or her true identity.
Based on a South Korean show called King Of Mask Singer, the program has sparked a huge guessing game online with viewers trying to determine who the mystery celebrities could be.
My guesses for #maskedsingerfox 1. 🦚 Peacock- Donny Osmond— Mari M (@lovelymari89) January 3, 2019
2. 👁 Monster- T- Pain
3. 🦄 Unicorn- Tori Spelling
4. 🦌 Deer- Terry Bradshaw
5. 🦁 Lion- Rumer Willis
Finally caught up with #MaskedSingerFox— Lupita Nyong'o's Silk Press (@FeministaJones) January 10, 2019
I think Rabbit is JC Chasez
I think Bee is Gloria Estefan
I knew Pineapple was Tommy Chong
I think Raven is Ricki Lake
IDK about Alien or the other one
Tommy Chong is the Pineapple. Ricki Lake is the Raven. LaToya Jackson is the Alien and JC Chasez is the Rabbit. #maskedsingerfox— Rachel Smith (@rachelann1023) January 10, 2019
So far two episodes have aired in the US and the two stars whose identities have been revealed have been, well, not exactly A-listers.
The first celebrity to take off his mask was NFL player Antonio Brown and episode two saw Cheech And Chong star Tommy Chong reveal his true identity.
With 10 masked singers still to be revealed, the show's judges have copped a lot of flak on Twitter for their absurd guesses which have included Britney Spears, Justin Bieber and even Barack Obama.
The judges' guesses are really f'in ridiculous. Like really. Come on. Stop it... it's not tv entertainment when your guesses are absolutely moronic. #maskedsingerfox— RJsMomma (@MommatoRJ) January 3, 2019
Did jenny McCarthy just say president Barack obama?Sis.#maskedsingerfox pic.twitter.com/fSd5yNkyNp— Whispers_By_Jasmine (@ByWhispers) January 10, 2019
Funniest thing about #maskedsingerfox is the "judges" guesses. Like a real A list celebrity is going to do this show lol. Chris Pine? Nic Cage? C'mon man— Brandon Watson (@TheWatsonBrand) January 10, 2019
Here are some of the clues about some of the remaining contestants.
Lion: This person considers herself Hollywood royalty and hinted, "In my pride, there are lots of women." Most people are convinced it's Rumer Willis.
Monster: This celebrity said the world labelled him a monster and that he retreated to his "cave" after the "game turned on me". Most people are convinced it's rapper T-Pain.
Rabbit: This celebrity says he's spent most of his life on stage but was "never alone". He also said, "This rabbit's gonna win and you believe the last mask standing is gonna be me." Given the sneaky 'N Sync lyric mention at the end, most people think it's Joey Fatone.
Peacock: This celebrity said they were friends with Michael Jackson, that "Putting on a show is in my DNA," and hinted, "It's probably been a while since your mother had a poster of me on her bedroom wall." Most people are convinced it's Donny Osmond.
Unicorn: Born and raised in Beverly Hills, this star says she had a difficult childhood and that people call her 'Bird'. Most people think it's Tori Spelling (apparently the word for bird in Japanese is tori).
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When you order a strong HOT flat white to go, and then walk away only to discover it tastes like lukewarm dish water, it's hard to be impressed. I saw the barista reheat milk for 2 seconds then pour it into my cup, but just thought she was making sure it was hot enough. Nope. It was old milk and it still wasn't hot. The service was fast and friendly, but so not worth it. Should have kept walking further up Degraves :(


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I am always trying to find something educational for my daughter to do while she is on summer break. Even though most children want to just have fun, learning shouldn't stop because school has ended. So, because of that, I am trying to find a program that she can do that will keep her reading during her break. This summer, I am going to have her join the WIGU SUMMER SUPERSTARS reading and writing program. If you have a child that likes to read or write, this is the perfect program for them. With prizes being awarded, it makes the perfect incentive to keep them going.
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So tell your friends who have children and have your children tell their friends that this summer is to be dedicated to education. A summer filled with reading and writing, and maybe a prize or two!


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Published in the Asbury Park Press 04/3/05
By LILO H. STAINTON
TRENTON Given the Republicans' lock on Ocean County politics, Democrats knew they faced an uphill battle during last year's freeholder race.
But with more than $100,000 in contributions pouring in from powerful Democrats around the state, the party had a chance to build a countywide message and energize voters for local races in more than a dozen Ocean County municipalities.
Campaign finance records show that three weeks before the Nov. 2 election, Ocean County Democrats also received $14,400 from Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise, who was busy fighting a tough battle to get Jerramiah Healy elected as Jersey City mayor. DeGise had earlier given Healy, as well as his City Council allies, the maximum contributions.
But the same day DeGise's contributions were logged in Ocean County as two $7,200 checks to separate accounts Ocean County Democratic leaders also gave $14,400, in two checks, to Healy's mayoral campaign.
"It's either illegal or it's wheeling, which should be illegal," said Assemblyman Bill Baroni Jr., R-Mercer, an election law spec1alist who has sponsored legislation to eliminate such county-to-county transfers. "If someone makes a contribution and is a conduit, that's illegal. Wheeling should also be. You can see why it's corrupting."
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