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Title: Dementia 13
Also known as:
Nattens skräcknäste (Swedish title)
Year: 1963
Genre: Thriller / Horror
Language: English
Runtime: 75 min
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Writer: Francis Ford Coppola (writer), Jack Hill (second unit writer)
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056983/
Louise pretends that her dead husband is still alive so that she will be part of his mother's will. She goes to visit while the family is celebrating their sister Kathleen, who drowned many years ago. In an intrigue of lies, death, inheritance and ghostly apparitions, it is hard to know what is real and what isn't.
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Before filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola directed some of the giant movies that he is celebrated for, he created a Hitchcock-inspired film with twists and turns around every corner, produced by Roger Corman. Seeing as "Dementia 13" is in the public domain, there have been a number of poor releases of the movie and it might not be a movie that you think about when you think of a horror classic. Sure, many public domain movies are actually trash, but there are movies like "Night of the Living Dead", "Carnival of Souls" and "The Last Man on Earth" to be found as well. "Dementia 13" fits right in there with these movies, as it's a highly entertaining horror movie from the '60s. Rapid Stream, the newly started label in Sweden, has put out a few classics and that includes this one. While a bare bone release, it is definitely respectable and worth owning.
Following a heated argument out in a small boat, John Haloran has a heart attack. His wife, Louise, does nothing to help him. Instead, she throws him in the water. Knowing that she will not get any of his mother's inheritance now, she pretends that John is still alive. Louise goes to visit the family at their castle, claiming that John is away on business. She arrives at the castle in the middle of a ceremony for their since long dead sister and daughter, Kathleen. Kathleen drowned in the castle's pond. Much like the movie that served as inspiration ("Psycho"), our beautiful lead is soon killed as well, and the family's mysteries become even greater.
The movie does get clustered with ideas and carries a few too many things at once, but most importantly - it is never boring. It's not only a fun murder mystery, it's also captivating with a beautiful black and white, gothic atmosphere. You can draw parallels to "Psycho" a few times over the course of the movie in plot, but in no way does that lessen the experience. It stands well on its own and I think it manages to raise even more curiosity than "Psycho" did, due to how many little threads there are to follow (though it is never as masterful as "Psycho"). Between Louise's lie about her husband, the legend of Kathleen, the axe murderer in the castle, and the family's secrets, there is plenty to keep you busy.
Odds are that you have either seen this movie or heard of it. If you've never seen it before then you've been missing out if you enjoy the greats of the 1960s. It's flawed but somehow still wonderful, and I enjoyed it way more now than I did as a kid. The atmosphere alone raises this movie above many contemporary, as it creates a dreamlike proto-slasher.
Gore: 1.5/5
Nudity: 0/5
Story: 3/5
Effects: 3/5
Comedy: 2/5
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Top 5 for Bowl of Soup
On a chilly day in the heart of Georgia there is nothing better than a pipping hot bowl of soup to warm your soul. Our Gatekeeper's have sampled some of the best bowls of soup in town and have come up with the definitive TOP 5 list for the Best Bowl of Soup in Town.
1. Joe D's
We are always impressed with Joe D's Selection of Soups! It always seems to be a wet and cold day when I wheel into Joe D's with my mouth set on a cup of steaming soup. Served out of huge black pots perched on the counter, they are impossible to miss. An all-time favorite of mine is the chili, but their vegetable soup is a close second to grandma's. The Brunswick stew is excellent as well! They always have daily soups, so stop on by and see what's on special. You won't be disappointed! They are only open for lunch, but once you go once you will find time to stop by again and again! See their enhanced listing>>
2. Panera Bread
While we always lean in favor of local merchants when doing our Top 5 lists, this time we made an exception. Panera in Macon on Tom Hill Dr. road got the 2nd highest amount of votes in our public opinion poll. Our social media channel got a lot of positive comments for Panera and our Gatekeeper staff members all had positive reviews of them as well. You can always find a wide selection of soup options from Broccoli & Cheddar to Creamy Tomato and several seasonal favorites. The soup in a bread bowl always uses fresh baked bread and the croutons that come with their soup are perfectly seasoned and crunchy.
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3. Fountain of Juice
FOJ offers 2 soups of the day, which change daily. It is so hard for me to pick just one of my favorites, so here is a mini top 5 within a top 5 (kind of like the movie Inception): 1. Cream of (anything)! 2. Hungarian Mushroom – Great for when you want a hearty yet light soup. 3. Butternut Squash – a heavenly vegetable puree. 4. Turkey Chili - The rare jewel is a treat you don't want to miss! 5. Carrot Ginger – This soup is the perfect balance of sweet and spicy.
4. El Sombrero
Nothing is better than a hot bowl of caldo de pollo on a cold day! This traditional Mexican delight is always prepared with the freshest ingredients and served with warm tortillas at El Sombrero. Even better, they serve Mexican Chicken Soup year round! Regardless if it's a cold day in December or just a rainy day in July you can find some of the best soup north of the border at El Som. We have sampled caldo de pollo at many Mexican restaurants and always find that El Sombrero does it just right!
5. Grow
If you want something that will not only warm your tummy but make you feel all tingly inside, look no further than the Potato Soup from Grow. It's simply outstanding, an explosion of comfort flavors. It has got the most flavorful rich broth with bacon, cheese and chives, this soup simply can't steer you wrong. If you're lucky it will still be there when you go back for it, if not try whatever the soup of the day is. We promise you can't go wrong at Grow. Read our Gateway Review>>
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The gasp of recognition
I've been following Joel Meyerowitz's blog, Once More Around the Sun, for a little while now. He and his wife are spending time living in Europe, at present in Italy, and Meyerowitz is posting one shot a day along with his thoughts about the image and what made him press the shutter.
One of the things I most like about the blog is that the pictures, while always having something of interest about them, aren't polished and professional, as you might expect. Meyerowitz uses the blog more as a kind of visual diary where he keeps rough notes, rather than somewhere to post finished pieces. I find it rather reassuring to see work from a photographer of his calibre that shows these spontaneous shots rather the technically perfect finished images that we're more used to seeing.
I've long admired Meyerowitz as a photographer, but hadn't realised till recently how good a writer he is too. In today's post he talks about coming across a particular scene, 'gasping' when he saw it:
……..when I gasp I know I am in the right place, or the right moment. I trust that gasp to be something from my source speaking without words. Words come later, but in the moment there is only the intake of breath that means, Now!
I can relate to this totally. Often I'll suddenly notice something with a kind of flash of excitement, a gasping if you like, and I know I'm on to something good. Contemplative photography instruction refers to this as the 'flash of perception'. I understood what this meant when I first came across the phrase, because it's something I've always been aware of myself, but I've also wondered if it's a meaningful way of putting it for people who haven't yet recognised this as part of their experience.
In The Practice of Contemplative Photography, Andy Karr and Michael Wood identify the qualities of the flash of perception. They say the perception arises suddenly, out of the blue, that it has a shocking quality due to this suddenness, and also because of this it feels disorienting. They go on to say the perception has great clarity and richness, and the experience is joyful, relaxed and liberating. I'd whole-heartedly recommend Karr and Wood's book if you want to know more about contemplative photography, but I do sometimes think that greater explanation leads to greater confusion and that this is a very simple thing that's more easily summed up by something as straightforward as a gasp.
As Meyeorwitz says, it's something wordless coming from somewhere deep inside – the place deep inside that 'knows' and doesn't have to explain why; the part of ourselves where intellect doesn't get a look in and where words often just confuse the issue. The resulting image may be meaningful to other people or it may not be. It doesn't matter. What it shows is the way that person saw something, in that moment – the gasp of recognition.
Joel Meyerowitz is a New York street photographer, perhaps best known for his images of Ground Zero. If you'd like to know more about him, here are a few links:
www.joelmeyerowitz.com – his own web site (new version currently under construction)
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2012/nov/11/joel-meyerowitz-taking-my-time-interview – Guardian article – Joel Meyerowitz: 'brilliant mistakes…..amazing accidents'. Excellent article, with a short video.
http://www.houkgallery.com/artists/joel-meyerowitz/ – a selection of exhibition work, including some of the Ground Zero images
Cape Light – my personal favourite and quite different from his usual work. Beautiful subtle colour and amazing light.


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Timothy W. Holley
James Lee, III
Tania Justina León
Trevor Weston
Adolphus C. Hailstork
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North Carolina Central University
Department of Music
Timothy Holley, violoncello
In faculty recital
Music for Solo Cello by African-American Composers
Monday, February 15, 2016, 7:00 pm
B. N. Duke Auditorium, Atrium Lobby
James Lee III, Tania Leon, Trevor Weston, Adolphus Hailstork
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1. Ok, Tim, I plan to be there. [Michael Gordon]
2. Best Wishes for a great recital!! Program looks amazing! Karen Karen Walwyn, D.M.A.
3. Thank you!! [Timothy W. Holley]
3. Thank you!! [Timothy W. Holley]
4. Interesting! This is definitely 'beyond Bach'! Picking up on a comment I made 2 or 3 years ago, the amazing work that Gary Powell Nash introduced me to back in the 1990's is worth mentioning again.. His 'Blues Impromptu for solo cello' recorded by Tanya Anisimova is overdue for further performance and recording. It is a technically challenging work that (as far as I know) has not been recorded by anyone else. However challenging it is to the performer, it is a work that could easily work if programmed in a recital containing some of the famous Bach Suite's, Kind regards Mike [Michael S. Wright]


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Former Likud minister Gideon Sa'ar on Sunday criticized the Israeli government, accusing it of not properly dealing with illegal Palestinian Arabs who entered Israel and have actively been involved in the current wave of terrorism.
"The lack of serious treatment of illegal aliens, as we are already nine months into an intifada, is a failure," Sa'ar said in a conversation with the haredi website Behadrei Haredim, noting that the vast majority of attacks in the current terror wave were carried out by illegals.
"Even the attack in Netanya last Thursday was carried out by an illegal alien. 90 percent of the attacks were carried out inside Israel by illegal aliens. This is an amazing statistic," said the former minister.
"We need to start a huge campaign to detect and remove tens of thousands of Palestinians who are illegally inside Israel. We must also finish the security fence as soon as possible in order to ensure effective control over incoming Palestinians," added Sa'ar.
His comments mark the latest in a series of criticisms of the conduct of the Israeli government. Sa'ar unexpectedly announced he was leaving politics before the last election, citing personal reasons. He later considered contending for the leadership of the Likud party, but ultimately announced he would not do so, but it has been widely speculated that he would return to politics eventually and perhaps form a new party.
Sa'ar in May sharply criticized government conduct during Operation Protective Edge in Gaza in 2014 on Friday, saying it was a "failure for Israel."
"I said these things in real time as a member of the government," Sa'ar tweeted.
Last week he blasted the reconciliation agreement with Turkey and criticized the fact that it included Israel paying compensation to the families of those Islamists who were killed by IDF officers on the Mavi Marmara.


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> Eight new images beginning with > http://www.leica-gallery.net/bdcolen/image-55511.html > > All very unB.D.;-) > > Comments, criticism, etc. most welcome, particularly as this isn't what > I usually do... Playing with colors ... you should do it more often. I like this one best out of the lot: http://www.leica-gallery.net/bdcolen/image-55512.html I like the subdued colors and the grey sky ... and the fact that it isn't washed out. This is autumn/winter for me. The colors are there, but they aren't exaggerated. Daniel - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html


text: I have no CD drive on my EPIA machine, so I plugged the 2.5" Toshiba drive into another machine to install FreeBSD 5.2.1 from a minimal install CD I burned myself. Installation ran fine on the big machine (a Pentium 4) and FreeBSD was able to boot on that machine without problem. I plugged the Toshiba drive back into my EPIA M (VIA C3 processor) machine and the boot process began as normal, until it paused at the ad0 detection stage. Then messages like the following, dozens of them, start to flood up the screen: ad0: FAILURE - WRITE_DMA status=11 <DSC,ERROR> error=84<ICRC,ABORTED> LBA=4127103 I did have, yesterday, FreeBSD 5.0 running on my EPIA M successfully until I tried to buildworld using 5.2.1 sources, at which point my EPIA hard crashed and reset itself. I assumed my PSU had failed briefly, but is it possible that 5.2.1 has special problems with the EPIA board or processor? Or are these messages a sign that my EPIA board is damaged now? I'm starting to lose my mind with this new hardware. Any advice that might clear up the chaos and reduce the possible lines of investigation would be much appreciated. -- Bob London, UK echo Mail fefsensmrrjyaheeoceoq\! | tr "jefroq\!" "@obe.uk"


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My name is Keith Giles. I love to write so that people can know Jesus and experience His life in their own. So, I started this blog to help people understand who Jesus is, and how He reveals what the Father is really like. This is a safe place to talk about all those questions you've had about the Bible, and Christianity. It's also a place to learn how to put the words of Jesus into practice.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Interview: Thomas Crisp and the Sin of Affluenza
My good friend Thomas Crisp is a professor of Philosophy at Biola University. We became friends because we share a similar passion for issues of justice and following Christ into community with the poor.
Recently, Thomas wrote an influential philosophy paper entitled "Jesus and Affluence" which I was fortunate enough to read. After considering the arguments in this paper, I asked Thomas if he would agree to an interview where we could discuss the paper in a more conversational manner and allow me to post the results on my blog. He graciously agreed to this and here is the first part of my hour and a half interview with Thomas.
The basic argument in his paper is based on a premise by philosopher Peter Singer which states that "If it is in your power to prevent something bad from happening, without sacrificing anything nearly as important, it is wrong not to do so."
Additionally, Singer goes on to support this concept with the following:
On your way to work, you pass a small pond. One day, you
notice that a small child has fallen in the pond and is
having trouble staying afloat. You look around and see that
you are the only one who can help. You can easily wade in
and save the child, but after a moment's thought, you
realize that, if you do, you'll ruin the rather expensive
shoes and slacks you're wearing and be late for work. You
pass by and the child dies.
Quoting from the paper, Thomas concludes:
"Surely your conduct here is abominable. But why? Because, says Singer, it's a fundamental principle of morality that, if it is in your
power to prevent something bad from happening without sacrificing anything nearly as important, it is wrong not to do so. Cases like the pond case make this principle plausible. Singer's conclusion is severe: if it's right, our prodigious spending on luxury and frill (fancy houses, boats, cars, clothes, dinners, vacations, etc.) is morally wrong."
"Singer proposes that his argument, though demanding in its
implications, fits nicely with some of our most respected ethical
traditions. For example, it fits nicely, he suggests, with Jesus'
teaching on wealth and poverty. Jesus, he proposes, is an ally of
his argument."
With this basic idea in mind, Thomas and I sat down to discuss these implications further.
KEITH: Briefly, talk a bit about your inspiration for this paper.
THOMAS: I've been wrestling with the Peter Singer argument for years now.
KEITH: In what way are you wrestling with it?
THOMAS: The implications are so demanding and so radical. I was kind of hesitant to follow the philosophical argument to where it may lead.
KEITH: Some people would say that your problem is that you're taking philosophical concepts and actually attempting to put them into practice. They're just philosophical arguments.
But, you're like me in that respect. If the principle is true you need to let it guide your actions.
THOMAS: Exactly. That's kind of how you and I got acquainted. I had this kind of epiphany – a kind of second conversion experience – where the Gospels presented themselves afresh to me as Jesus saying "If you want to follow me you have to love the vulnerable; you have to give yourself in love, and quit being like the rich man in the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus who dressed himself in purple in fine linen every day while poor people lay starving at his doorstep."
KEITH: I love that in your article you point out something that I don't think I've seen before, which is that in the parable when the Rich Man asks if Abraham can send Lazarus back to warn his brothers – that what he wants his brothers to be warned about is not to live the way he lived, (ignoring the poor). I think usually we assume that what the Rich Man wants his brothers to be warned about is not to reject Christ as Messiah, but that's not even in the parable at all. The whole point seems to be, if you ignore the poor as the Rich Man did, you'll end up on the wrong side of the judgment. So, the whole point of the parable is not to live as this man did; not to amass wealth for yourself and ignore those living in poverty around you. Frankly, until you pointed it out to me I didn't see that this parable is a warning for us not to ignore the poor.
THOMAS: That's right. That parable, and other teachings of Jesus, presented themselves to me afresh, in a powerful and life-changing way. So, as a result I dropped all of my scholarly projects and work and decided I needed to write and think about issues that matter. I couldn't afford to waste my time with interesting puzzles anymore.
KEITH: What kind of projects were you working on at that time?
THOMAS: Issues of the philosophy of time and abstract metaphysical arguments about time and the nature of space. All very interesting, but it started to feel like fiddling while Rome was in flames. So, I wrote a letter to Nicholas Wolterstorff who is a really thoughtful Christian philosopher who writes on Justice and asked him, "Where is there need for a philosopher to help out on issues that matter for the vulnerable?" He said, "Well, there's need all over the place. There's hardly any Christian philosophers working on these topics so I recommend you find something that's of interest to you and dig in."
KEITH: See, that's shocking to me. There are not a lot of Christian philosophers writing and thinking about Justice? I mean, I would understand if philosopher's in general didn't want to explore this area, but Christian philosophers – if they're not wrestling with these practical issues of love and justice – then what are they wrestling with? These issues of "What does it mean to follow Christ and put His teachings into practice in the world today" seem to be the paramount issue that all Christians (philosophers or otherwise) should be concerned about. Are they also working on issues like time and space and reality?
THOMAS: Yeah. There's been a flowering of Christian philosophy in the past 30 years or so, but it's mostly been focused on metaphysics, epistemology and physics, and not so much on social ethics.
KEITH: So, are you thinking of going deeper in this new direction?
THOMAS: Oh yes. I had a book project that I had been working on for 3 years or so and I trashed it and cleared off most of my commitments to pursue the ethics of poverty and peace and violence. So, since I had been wrestling with the Singer argument forever I decided to focus my attention on this. Singer says that you shouldn't be too scandalized by the radical conclusion of his argument because some of our most respected ethical thinkers have been saying the same thing for thousands of years. Jesus, for instance.
KEITH: He doesn't develop that assertion?
THOMAS: He gives a couple of verses of Jesus and he quotes Aquinas on the issue, but that's all. So, I thought I'd start with Singer's argument and I wanted to see if he was right about Jesus being in agreement with his assertions. So, I decided to start with the Love command that Jesus gives us.
KEITH: One of the things I wanted to ask you to expand more on is the idea of the command to love God and to love others being tied to the Jewish concept of Shalom, which as you point out is more than simply "Peace".
THOMAS: The original context of the command to love your neighbor as yourself is taken from Leviticus 19 and it shows up after a series of specific commands like, 'be sure to leave extra on your fields after the harvest so the poor can glean from it' and 'don't trip a blind man or curse a deaf person', 'be sure to pay your laborers on time', 'rebuke your neighbor so as not to partake in his sin', and all kinds of commandments about how to treat one another well in the context of community. After this long list of such commands you finally get this "so love your neighbor as you love yourself' and Wolterstorff points out in his forthcoming book that the neighbor-love command there is meant to be a summary of all these other commands.
This got me to thinking, "Is there anything that these specific commands (leading up to the summary command) have in common?" What I see is that, to live in accord with these commands would be to engage in the Shalom community.
The Old Testament version of Shalom as you find it in the prophets, in the Law, in the Psalms, is as a community in which there is enough. There's enough food for everyone, there's enough safety from harm, there's enough justice for all, there's enough celebration where everyone is included and people care for each other.
KEITH: The idea is that everyone is included in everything the community enjoys; peace, safety, food, drink, clothing, shelter, etc.
THOMAS: Yes, everyone is included in these "enoughs".
KEITH: And the point of this is that if someone is not included in this then it is not truly Shalom. The community has no Shalom (peace) if certain people are not also being fed, or sheltered, or clothed, or welcome. So, those in the community who might have enough for themselves might say, "We have Shalom" but God would look at them and say, "You have no real Shalom because you're not including everyone and welcoming them into my peace."
THOMAS: Yes. In the true Shalom community, the poorest of the poor must be included in the "enough". The vulnerable, disabled neighbor is included in the "enough". There's only real Shalom (peace) when everyone is included in the community and shares in the "enough".
So, it looks like the list of commands in Leviticus 19 which are summarized by the love your neighbor as yourself command are intended to be a snapshot of what it looks like to live in a Shalom community. If you're living in a community of "enough" or Shalom you'll be leaving extra in your fields for the poor to glean, you'll be paying your workers on time, you'll be doing all of these things.
KEITH: You'll be honoring the lame, taking into consideration those who are blind and deaf in your community...
THOMAS: ...caring for the disabled, being honest in the courts, and ensuring that all in the community have enough food, shelter, safety, justice, and so forth. This is arrived at by obeying all these commands.
So, that made me think that the love that is being enjoyed and shared in this Shalom community is the love that seeks to include your neighbor in all of this, in the same way you are inclined to seek your own inclusion. We're naturally inclined to seek our own inclusion in this community of "enough" and we want our loved ones to be included as well, so we must also seek to include everyone in the community so that there can be true Shalom and everyone can enjoy the same love, peace, safety and justice.
That, then, made the Parable of the Good Samaritan collide in a new way for me. One of the interesting passages in the Old Testament where you see the notion of Shalom offered is in the book of Judges where there's the story of a sojourner who's making his way through the town and no one will take him in for the night. So, he's sitting in the town square and an old man comes to him and is shamed when he realizes that his community has not extended hospitality to this stranger. He quickly says, "Shalom to you!" and he takes him into his home and cares for all of his needs. He includes him in the peace of their community by showing him hospitality.
KEITH: Yes, it's not just saying "Peace to you!" and going on your way. Or as James says, "If you see a brother or sister poorly clothed and lacking in daily food and say only 'Go in peace (shalom) be warmed and filled' without giving them the food or shelter they need, what good is that?" (James 2:16). The actions must match the sentiment. We must bring them in.
THOMAS: Bring them in to the community of care, the community of enough.
So, it looks to me like the Parable of the Good Samaritan is alluding to this same passage in Judges. If you read that and then hear Jesus you immediately see that the Samaritan is including the man on the side of the road into the community of Shalom. Then Jesus says, "Go and do the same." Who are we supposed to love? Who is our neighbor? If the command to love our neighbor as ourself really is about Shalom, then the Parable of the Good Samaritan means that anyone you run across who is in need - or who is outside the community of enough or Shalom - needs to be brought into that community.
KEITH: I love what you pointed out about the Parable of the Good Samaritan, when Jesus says, "Go and do likewise" as the punchline of the story, you say, "We should imitate the behavior of the Samaritan...note though, the Samaritan in the story does not love his benefactor, he does not love only the member of his own community, he loves someone outside of his community." He's a Samaritan who is loving a Jew - someone outside of what would be considered "his community" and Jesus says, "Love like that."
The genius of this parable, to me, is that once you pick out all the nuances of what Jesus is doing in this story it takes on so many layers of meaning. Not only is the Jewish man the bad guy in this story, if you will, but because he's made the hated Samaritan the one showing Shalom, again to someone outside his own community, it's like an unspoken challenge that basically says, "Don't let the pagans, or the Samaritans outdo you in this Shalom." It's like he's saying, "Surely you can love even as much as an unbeliever can. Whatever this Samaritan did, as extravagant as it might seem, we can certainly, at minimum love as least as much as someone like that, can't we?"
As I was reading it again it seemed like such an in-your-face challenge.
THOMAS: That seems right. If it is a parable about Shalom and it's showing us who we need to include in this "enough" community, then when you look back at the Leviticus 19 passage it seems to have evolved out of this love command. The command is not just to share the Gospel, but to include people in the Shalom community where everyone has enough shelter, justice, and all the rest. Who am I to do this for? Anyone who is in need.
KEITH: I think it's a good point to make because I've been in conversations with people before who will say that going to this extreme of putting people in motel rooms or buying them food or letting them sleep on your couch, those steps are secondary and of lesser importance. What those people really need is the Gospel. So, if you really want to love them the way Jesus means it when he says, "Love your neighbor as yourself" then you'll tell them that they're going to burn in hell forever if they don't say a prayer. But, if what you're suggesting here is true and if Jesus is really summarizing these Levitcal commands and all of the Law and Prophets with the command to "Love God and Love your neighbor as yourself" then it seems the love command is really about showing actual compassion and demonstrating a love that results in shared food, shelter, and clothing. It's not consistent to share the message of the Gospel without also seeking the Shalom of the whole person.
I think this is why Jesus points out that the second greatest command is "like unto the first" greatest command. Loving God is intertwined with loving others. If we say we love God and hate our brother we're liars, according to the first letter of John, or "If you see a brother in need and do nothing how can the love of God be in you?" (1 John 3:17)
So, these concepts of loving God and showing actual, tangible love to people in our community cannot be separated. We express love for God when we express love for a neighbor, and vice versa. It then seems that it's very much about putting them up in a motel, or buying them groceries, or giving them the shoes off your feet, or whatever their immediate need might be. That IS loving God and that IS loving others.
THOMAS: I think that's right. I think that's why it makes perfect sense for Jesus to say, "Sell your possessions and give to the poor" and why at the Judgment Jesus will say, "You fed me when I was hungry and you clothed me when I was naked". Of course those are the things that you should do if you are seeking to obey the heart of the Law and the Prophets. If we're seeking the Shalom of our community then of course we're going to be feeding people.
KEITH: You and I have talked about this before, and I love how in your paper you point out something controversial. When Jesus commands the Rich Young Ruler to sell all his possessions and give them to the poor we usually hear objections from modern Christians that this command was only made to this specific person and not to every disciple of Jesus.
THOMAS: Not true. Jesus says to the disciples in Luke 12:33, "Sell your possessions and give to the needy" and in Luke 14:33 he says that "anyone who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple." In Matthew 6:19 he says to the disciples that they should not "lay up for (themselves) treasure on earth" but to lay up "treasures in heaven."
KEITH: So, Jesus did say to the disciples...
THOMAS: He DID say to them, "the way to lay up treasure in heaven, the way to do it is to sell your possessions and give them to the poor."
KEITH: So, that teaching and Singer's argument, have radical implications don't they? As you point out, if Singer is right, and if Jesus agrees with him, then for someone who says "I'm following Christ," these are pretty frightening and challenging realities. So, the next question is, "Where do I draw the line?" I mean, do I just need to go to eBay and sell everything now? Do I have a massive garage sale and empty out my house and then become homeless myself? Is that what Jesus is requiring of me?
2 comments:
- Ryan said...
Thanks so much for doing this interview! Prof. Crisp's is a wonderful story and his work is so important as well. It's just unfortunate that the interviewer speaks more than the interviewee.
- Keith Giles said...
Yes, that is annoying isn't it? What can you do?
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text: Kristine Woods works from affect and intellect, inextricably. Current work focuses on abstract sculptures (hand felted wool and papier-mâché), serial weavings, and drawing. Each piece is evidence and explanation: they must be built in order to be considered. Recent shows include Regarding & Regardless, a solo show at Virginia Commonwealth University (2018); The Portrait is Political at BRIC (2019); and Such Is, a solo exhibition at Janice Guy, Mbnb (2019). Woods spent the fall of 2018 in residency at Textilsetur Islands (Blonduos, Iceland), and is a recipient of a Creative Capital Artists Grant. Kristine woods earned an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and is full time faculty at The Maryland Institute College of Art. Her work will be included in a two person presentation by Geary in New Art Dealers Alliance's inaugural Chicago Invitational, and she will have her first solo exhibition at the gallery, both in September 2019.


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Activities for Literature Groups: How to Use Literature Circle Groups and Book Talks with Reading Workshop
Literature Circle Groups
Reading workshop can take place at the same time as literature circles. Often, educators think old school when they think of activities for literature circle groups.
Literature circle groups are NOT old-fashioned reading groups. They ARE meeting with four or five students, who are all reading the same book. Many teachers run literature circle groups once a quarter to complement reading workshop. It is hard to manage both if you only have one teacher in the room or a large class, so again, you have to decide what works for you and your students.
To form literature circle groups, decide on a theme or author. For example, if you are studying slavery in the United States, then you may want fiction books about this topic. Choose six or seven on different reading levels. Present the books to your students during mini-lessons for reading workshop, and have them write down their top three choices. According to these choices, assign students to literature circle groups.
Students read a certain number of pages of their books each week, respond to their reading in a reading journal, and meet with you and the other students to discuss the story during reading workshop time. They can choose to read this literature circle book during reading workshop, or they can read it at home. While you are meeting with literature circle groups, other students can be focusing on reading workshop or another task such as study hall time or spelling work.
Book Talks
Book Talks can also be used with reading workshop and literature circles.
When students finish reading a book during reading workshop, they can sign up to give a book talk. Book talks are similar to old-fashioned oral book reports, except they are usually informal.
When a student gives a book talk, he or she will hold up a copy of the book and tell the title and the author. He can ask if anyone in the class has read the book or another book by the author during reading workshop. Then he gives a short summary of the book, but he doesn't tell too much.
For example, if a student is giving a book talk on a mystery she read, then she should not tell who stole the money or how the detective figured out the guilty party. She should give enough information to catch the interest of her classmates without giving too much away.
When the student is finished giving a book talk, you can allow other students in your class to ask questions. Some good questions for students to ask are, "What would you rate this book from 1 to 10?" "Was this book challenging or easy to read?" "Who was your favorite character?" and so on.
Book talks can improve students' oral presentation and questioning skills. You can also use them as an assessment tool for reading workshop.
This post is part of the series: Running a Reading Workshop in Your Classroom
Using real literature in the classroom is crucial. This helps students enjoy reading books at their levels and with their interests. How do you hold them accountable and teach important reading skills? It's simple with a little organization!


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There are places on this planet that are just as beautiful as hostile.
There are also a few people who dare to risk their lives in order to photograph and film some of the most hazardous environments on Earth.
One of them is Photographer Olivier Grunewald who has been taking photos of volcanoes since 1997.
In 2008, Grunewald learned about the Kawah Ijen, Indonesia's deadly acid volcano and he decided to photograph and create a documentary about one of the most beautiful and dangerous volcanoes on this planet.
Supervolcanoes are unpredictable ticking time bombs with the power to destroy the entire world. This is one of the reasons why they should be studied and monitored carefully. They are also often very beautiful, like for example the Dallol Volcano which located in the Danakil Depression in Ethiopia.
Image: While these pictures may appear to be from another planet, they are in fact produced by burning sulphur here on Earth. Image credit & copyright: Olivier Grunewald
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text: Popeye the Sailor Man sails again! E.C Segar's classic creation is back, with his first original comic in over 30 years! Written by the Eisner Award-winning Roger Landridge (The Muppets), with pitch-perfect art from rising star Bruce Ozella, it's a new take on the classic character that's true to its roots! With a rare incentive cover from legendary Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Jules Feiffer!


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This circular flushmount ceiling light is great for bathrooms, kitchens, hallways, and even closets.
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Add a little contemporary flair to your home with this flushmount ceiling light. Featuring a classic white finish and a white acrylic diffuser with a twist and lock installation system, this design is inspired by clouds. Housed in white steel and complete with an energy efficient LED system for maximum functionality.


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Hang Your Hat is a Denver–based residential design firm founded by Eric Sung, owner and principal designer. Eric has been in the architecture field for nearly a decade and a half, and currently manages product development at a small local home builder. His expertise in the field, as well as his familiarity with the limitations of large drafting firms, led Eric to found Hang Your Hat in 2013 in order to provide a more personalized service to the residential industry.
Eric has the unique ability to see architecture from the eyes of an architect as well as that of a production home builder, and strongly believes that the process of building a home should start and end with the client in mind. Eric understands that a client knows what they want in a house, and that it is the job of the designer to help the client achieve their goal.
Furthermore, Eric believes that architectural drawings can accomplish more than simply presenting clear and accurate building plans—they can also be a valuable asset in reflecting the quality of the builder or contractor. A set of well-drawn documents not only facilitates better construction but also serves as a strong selling tool for the client. With this principle in mind, Eric strives to provide services that meet the client's timeline and budget while also showcasing their vision.


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After 10 years, kottke.org favorite New Green Bo (still the best soup dumplings in town, IMO) has changed its name to Nice Green Bo.
We're 10 years old, and we have so many nice customers, so we made it Nice Green Bo.
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Update: My officemate Scott snapped a photo of the new signage during lunch.


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If you are in business today you do need a web site. It may be only to provide a "lookup" presence - equivalent to a (nearly obsolete) phone book listing. But there is no longer any doubt that without a web site you have no credibility as a current, active, enterprise. At a minimum, you need a one page web site that provides contact information and a summary of what you do or sell.
Where you go from there, in terms of web site development, depends on the rest of your answer to the question: "Why do you have a web site?".
A few of the most common reasons are:
Contrary to first impressions this is not the same as, or even a necessary follow on, to leads. Many companies will never be able to make a sale directly from their web site. Some products or services just do not lend themselves to a "self service" model. By the same token, you may not need to generate leads with this web site - even though you are making sales. You may be generating your leads in another way and just handling the sales transactions online.
If you are selling on your web site, then you must concentrate on making that experience the best it can be for your visitor. Every page, the design, the function, and all of the content is there solely to assist in the sale.
Saving on Printing
Catalogues, brochures, portfolios, instruction sheets, etc., can be very costly to print and to distribute. They also have the annoying habit of being out of date the instant they are printed. Your main reason for a web site may be to save time and money by providing materials (that would have otherwise been printed) to your visitors. If this is your priority then the organization of your web site and the ease of finding and printing off the materials will be most important.
Customer Support
This can be as simple as providing driving instructions and business hours to your place of business, and as complicated as a fully automated help desk. Providing (at least some) service to your clients 24/7, is a task that your web site can do at very little cost when compared to hiring people to be available around the clock. To be effective you need to put yourself in your client's shoes and ask yourself what are they going to want - that you can provide easily - on your web site? Better yet - ask your clients!
Reducing Nuisances
Providing customer support on-line (as above) can help reduce the number of calls your staff many need to field. But it may be that your company is strictly wholesale - and you currently get a lot of unwanted phone calls or emails from the public. If done correctly your web site could identify you more strongly as wholesales only - or better yet direct your nuisance leads to a company that wants them! You may even be able to work out a referral deal for the leads you send their way.
Qualify Leads
Perhaps your challenge is not too few leads but too many leads that go nowhere. Your web site could be put to work qualifying your leads for you. A questionnaire, a test, or a "referred by" form could be used to your advantage. Or some well written text that describes what you do not do - or who you do not serve will satisfy this requirement.
Provide/Establish Credentials
Many service oriented companies and professionals live or die based on their credentials. Often these credentials are complicated and lengthy and need to be added to, or updated frequently. A web site is the ideal place to expound (ad nauseaum if need be) on your experience, training, affiliations, certifications, memberships, published work, samples, past projects, research, etc.
It may be that providing information is your best bet to business success (at Back2Front we sure think so). Or maybe you are an educator by trade and providing some for free is your best way to sell more for a fee. Either way, a web site based on education will likely grow over time, and could end up being a very large web site - so plan for this in advance. Consistency in style, naming, and presentation, as well as a good navigation system will be necessary for success in this type of web site.
Satisfy Your Ego
I put ego on the list because its better to acknowledge and prioritize it than to pretend it doesn't exist. Let's face it, if you are the owner of the company, it is your baby and you are justifiably proud of it! Your company is a reflection of you, and your web site is a reflection of your company. So of course you want it to be impressive, beautiful, unique... as awesome as you are! OK, feel better now?
Just prioritize the needs of your ego appropriately with your other goals and make sure your ego does not get in the way of the success of your web site. For example: if lead generation was your highest priority - then you would decide not to include that impressive, animated, flash, intro-page that prevents the search engines from indexing your site properly, no matter how much your ego wanted it.
There is usually more than one reason for having a web site, and therefore the web site may have to satisfy more than one set of requirements. Identifying your reasons and then placing them in order of importance will help you prioritize when resolving conflicts between requirements.
Knowing why you have a web site in the first place will go a long way to helping you decide what kind of web site you need, or whether or not the web site you already have is good for your business.
By Candace Carter, Back2Front - The Web Site People, 2007


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A number of people are reported to have been killed in an operation by French forces to free hostages being held by pirates off Somalia. President Nicholas Sarkozy's office has been quoted as saying one hostage and two of the pirates were killed in the raid.
Four other hostages, including a child, were said to have been rescued, while three pirates were captured. But the exact circumstances of the operation remain unclear. The yahct Tanit was seized by pirates in the Gulf of Aden on Saturday.


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Sad as we are over news that the Jonas Brothers' have broken up, with the band announcing "it's over for now" this morning, we can still look back on the good times, right?
To celebrate the trio's accomplishment—don't forget, these guys led the way for fellow Disney acts like Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez and R5—we've collected the 25 quintessential JoBro tracks. From their first Top 10 single "Burnin' Up" to final single "First Time," with a few solo efforts peppered within, this playlist spans all things Jonas Brothers.


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Cake has been very busy working on a new venture, in addition to creating party cakes, I have joined forces with Vintage Allsorts (suppliers of vintage chinaware, glass and cutlery) and we have created Vintage Allsorts & cake. We will be supplying afternoon tea, both traditional and themed party, for all events. Here are a couple of photos of what we can do. The first is a traditional afternoon tea set up, the second is a more contemporary afternoon tea party. A facebook page is being set up and I will post when done if you want to take a look. Roll on summer.!! x
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Ruffle cake for Mothers Day
This week I'm working on a number of Mothers Day cakes for an event that I'm doing soon. This is a ruffle cake topped with a dusky pink rose. It's the first ruffle cake I've made, but I love the romantic look. It's a rich chocolate sponge with light vanilla buttercream ruffles and smells lovely too.
Healthy cake!
Healthy cake!
I know I'm not alone when I say after the lovely rich food eaten over Christmas, the New Year brings a fresh start and time to resist cakes, sweets and biscuits (for a little while anyway!), so I thought I would share this with you. A friend of mine, who is a nutritionist, made this deliciously healthy carrot and apple cake. I have adapted it slightly so that it contains even more goodness. It contains no butter or refined sugar and is packed with nuts and seeds too. In place of sugar I've used agave syrup (nectar) which has as many calories as refined sugar (60 cal per tbs) but is sweeter, so you need less. You really can eat this and not feel too guilty! This is the recipe.
1/4 pt olive oil (I use the Light and Mild flavour)
95 g wheat flour
95 g plain flour
6 tbsp organic agave syrup (can be found in the supermarkets) or plain honey
50 g sultanas
1 orange zest
2 apples (grated)
2 large carrots (grated)
3 eggs (beaten)
85 g walnuts (chopped)
2 tsp sunflower seeds
To decorate:
various dried fruit and nuts with melted apricot jam brushed over the top
Simply mix all the ingredients together and pour into a greased and lined 8″ round tin. Cook at 180 C/350 F or Gas 4 for 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Here are some photos of one that I made. This quantity also makes a 6″ round tin and 6 cupcakes as demonstrated in the photos. The cupcakes are decorated with sliced dried apricots and sprinkled with poppy seeds, sitting on a rolled icing disc (I know, rolled icing, but it can easily be removed if you are strong enough!).


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Our workshops focus on some of the more challenging aspects of the FRCR exam with plenty of time allocated for discussion. They are on topics that candidates often find troublesome, particularly in the early stages of revision:
The workshops get fantastic feedback as they really place emphasis on the common conditions that come up in the FRCR 2B exam.
They also allow us to recap the findings seen in the Modules.
FRCR 2B Course (2 day)
- "Paediatric bones"
- "How to approach hand pathology"
- "Non-Accidental injury and the differentials"
Neuroradiology for 2B Course (1 day)
- "How to approach MRI in the viva"


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Current Bear and Webelos Scouts can register to attend WebelosRee, May 19-21. This event is for the Scout and one Akela ONLY; no siblings allowed. Visit our WebelosRee page [ HERE ] to sign up.
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As your bundle of joy grows up, it becomes harder to keep them in one space as he/she is eager to move around and explore the surroundings. However, the number one concern for parents is how this free movement can be done in a safe environment without the possibility of their baby getting harmed.
Luckily, new developments in the baby products industry are making this a possibility through playpens. These are enclosed structures with space where babies can be placed in to move around securely.
Your baby deserves nothing short of the best. To help you make the best choice, below is a detailed summary of features to look out for before deciding on which yard to buy, as well as reasons why Cosco Funsport Play Yard is your best bet.
Factors that ought to influence your purchase decisions
- · Safety
- · Portability
- · Ease of use
- · How comfortable it is for the baby
- · Height and age range
- · Time spent in assembling or folding it down
- · Space it consumes
Features that make Cosco Funsport Play Yard truly stand out
1. It is safe and durable
The playpen has a padded floor and mesh sides all around it so you are able to constantly watch the baby. The mesh walls also act as support systems whenever the child tries to stand up and also keeps him/her inside the safety of the play yard. It has a firm base that ensures the crib stays in place to prevent it from toppling with the baby inside.
The beauty is that it has a long shelf life and can be used until the baby is about 35inches tall or until they are able to climb out.
2. Ease of portability
It has two wheels on one side which make it easy to slide around. It is smaller compared to other yards that have additional features like change tables. This makes it very light to carry as it has a weight of around 22pounds.
In addition to that, it has Velcro straps that hold it in place when folded, making it easy to carry around or travel with when placed inside the carry bag. Need a more portable option? Read this: What is the best pack and play?
3. Weighing the good and the bad
The Pros:
- · It takes up very little space when laid out and takes even less storage space when not in use
- · The support base is made up of wheels on one side and a double stand on the other that keeps it firmly on the ground.
- · The play yard's dimensions at 28.5 x 8.5 x 9 inches that provide ample space to play in.
- · It has no weight limit and therefore can safely hold any baby regardless of their weight.
- · Has a range of colors and patterns to choose from
- · It is affordable unlike most play yards yet still delivers on quality
- · Kids are able to use it at least until they reach 2 years of age
- · It is easy and quick to set up
- · The mattress on the inside acts as an additional safety measure as well as a great place for short naps.
- · Two babies can comfortably play or sit together in it
- · The child's toys can easily fit in together with the baby providing room for play
- · It can be shipped to your location
The cons:
- · The mattress is not appropriate for unsupervised or long naps as the gap between it and the mesh is closed off, and therefore air circulation is not good enough. This may cause the baby to suffocate.
- · The fabric can only be spot cleaned as it is not removable
- · If not well maintained, the stuffing on rails can come off posing a danger to the baby if put in the mouth.
- · It does not come with extra features like bassinets
Overall, the Cosco play yard delivers without fail just like other more expensive brands because it is sufficiently philanthropic with space. The style and design are easy on the eyes and can be a great compliment to your interior décor.
Finally, remember that this should not be used as a crib substitute. It only comes in to give you an opportunity to do other things with your child close and in full view.
This yard is perfect for parents with children below two years who would like to free up some baby holding time without taking out the fun of playing with them.
This playpen is reliable, great for travel and amazingly aesthetic for its cost. If you are looking for something simple with purpose, this will serve you well and help you make the best memories for you and your baby.


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The doors open Monday, Sept. 22, on the new Group Health West Chester, a two-story, 49,000-square-foot medical office building that replaces the Springdale center.
The last day for the Springdale center is Wednesday, Sept. 17. During the closure, patients may call 513 246 7000 for assistance.
The West Chester center will feature a number of modern alternatives, including optional self-registration using touchscreens in the lobbies and greeters using electronic tablets to facilitate patient arrivals. The facility was designed with a focus on the Medical Home model to provide greater patient convenience and enhance collaboration among the healthcare professionals.
Other features include:
All of the physicians and staff at Springdale will transfer to West Chester, along with the ENT and audiology group from Group Health Butler County.
The first floor houses specialties, including:
Group Health West Chester is located at 8040 Princeton-Glendale Road, 45069, just four miles north of I-275 on SR747. This convenient location is accessible from many routes across northern Cincinnati..
To make an appointment at West Chester, call 513 246 7000.


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Children find solutions to problems by not being constrained by what they believe are the boundary conditions to a solution. Innovators are often people who see solutions by looking elsewhere. We call that "out of the box thinking." Big ideas can come that way, but it is much more likely that we can find novel or even simple solutions to day-to-day problems by not being constrained. How often does your company fail to find a useful solution to a problem a customer experiences because they are constrained by the process rather than the focusing on the desired outcome?
I had a great example of that last week while traveling back from Puerto Rico with my wife and another couple. We had four first class seats (as my wife says, there has to be some perk from my traveling so much) from San Juan to Dulles and then from Dulles to San Francisco. Upon check-in I found that on our flight from Dulles to SFO my wife and I were no longer sitting together, which was not ideal. I assumed they had changed equipment. Our friends found that only one of them had a seat on the flight, the other was unassigned. (Suddenly, not sitting together looked like less of a problem.)
The gate agents in San Juan basically threw up their hands and said they could not help as the flight was over-booked and all seats were in "airport control." (The process was constraining a solution) As we had a very short connection in Dulles, we would be unable to plead our case there and it was not looking promising. A couple of calls to the United Premier desk met with no more help other than to suggest that we ask San Juan to call Dulles for help. (Again, focusing on the process)
We connected with a supervisor in San Juan who said he would call Dulles, but did not expect any help because the gate would not be staffed for our flight for several hours, but he found a phone number he could try. While he was doing that it dawned on me that we were unlikely to be on the last flight from Dulles to SFO and maybe we could take a later flight and get four seats. (Focusing on the desired outcome, which was to get to SFO as quickly as possible as a group) I asked another agent and she told me there was a flight leaving about an hour later that had four seats in first class but it was just a 757 rather than the 777 we would be flying on. (The aircraft type had no real effect on the desired outcome)
When the supervisor finished his call to Dulles to advise that he got a voice mail message from the only number he could call and it was for "grievances," I asked if he could just move us to the later flight. He checked, said sure … problem solved.
Nobody in the solution chain ever thought to suggest we take a later flight. They all looked at the problem as how to get us on the flight we were booked on and none could do that because only one person, the Dulles gate agent, as yet not assigned, could actually do that for us. Offering an "out of the box" solution, which simply focused on the desired outcome, solved many problems: (1) we all were assured to be on the same flight, (2) We no longer had to rush from one flight to the next, (3) Stress gone
Are your people looking to achieve an outcome that matters or are they constrained by the process they think they have to follow?


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by 'MyNetPeople'
Search engine optimisation is a slow process and can be demanding on your time. We'll do everything we can to get your new website high in search results as quickly as we can, but without using penalising 'black hat' techniques so you can be sure that once you have the results you want, you'll keep them.
Your new website will grab your customer's attention and lead them through your navigation easily so they know exactly who they're dealing with when the time comes. It will be well constructed and informative to provide a good user experience.
Modern businesses need a good website! Most business is done on the internet these days, so if you're not there to shine among your competitors then you may as well shut the door now. We can create, build and optimise your internet presence so you can concentrate on building your business.
Whatever you need from your new website we'll make it happen and then we can look after it for you if you don't know how to yourself. We can build search rankings, social media presence and popularity.
Or we'll build it for you and leave you to it...
Whatever works best for you.
Your site will go from strength to strength...
Getting a website is the easy bit!
Once you've got it, you need to get it seen among your competitors. Only then will it truly become the driving force of your business. Building social media presence and reputation is key to building trust on your website. We can manage your website and your social media to allow them both to grow strong together.
It is always difficult trying to explain to anybody what we've done before.
It's much easier to show you.
Websites themselves are pretty self-explanatory, but what you don't see is the work that goes into what's known as the 'backend', or the working area of any website. This includes all sorts of things like contact form handling and validation, user log in sections, mailing lists and page effects to name but a few. Each of the images below are websites that we have created, built, developed and further managed in order to make them functional go-to portals for their respective businesses. They have lots of elements behind the scenes that you will never see from just looking, but play a very important role in making a website into a user-friendly and exciting experience. They give you an idea of how diverse my work is to suit you and your business website's needs.
We once built a bespoke digital signage script based on php using flatfile database. (Deprecated)
What do you want from your new website?
Websites come in many shapes and sizes, but what do you want yours to do? Do you want a one-page website as a landing page for your visitors to see what your business can do for your customer (an advertising page) or do you want bells and whistles so your business website becomes a hub of activity and productivity for your business?
Only you know what you need from your business website design, but after talking with you I'll get a good idea too and then I'll build it to your specification. From there, it's up to you whether you stop my services at that point and manage your new business website yourself or if you want me to arrange hosting and/or search engine optimisation.
MyNetPeople are able to arrange hosting packages that are suited to what your website needs, but you may already have a host and just updating an older website. That's fine. We'll do what you want us to do. Once we have built your new website and handed it over, your new website is yours. We will retain no ownership rights whatsoever. We do always ask that you leave our backlink in place, but that is all. You can do whatever you want with your website... It's yours!
However, if you choose to continue using MyNetPeople's services your website will be constantly monitored for search engine ranking and continually optimised to either maintain or increase its search engine positioning. We'll also be able to action any minor changes you may want or need as your business grows and changes. We can create and add new pages or backend scripts as required.
The level of service you get from us at MyNetPeople is entirely up to you. Each website design and build has its own unique challenges and demands. We can cater our service to suit your requirements and your budget.
MyNetPeople only build websites that are fully mobile compatible. Every website we build is 100% responsive and displays correctly on all devices and desktops. On today's internet, this is one of the most important factors when designing a new website. Did you know that, on average, 85% or more of your website visitors will be accessing your website via a mobile device like a smartphone or tablet? It's true! We know that and make sure the website we design and build for you will serve your customers in the way they need it to - on all devices!
All the websites we build for all of our customers use current standards-compliant code HTML5 and CSS3 to ensure your website will work as well as it can with all modern browser support
We don't use Wordpress! We hate it with a passion! Wordpress and other content management systems tell you what you can and can't do with limitation after limitation (unless you buy expensive add-on packages - which may or may not actually do what you want it to) so we build your website from raw code, grit, determination and knowledge (plus maybe a style template or two - if that's what you like)
We are able to work in HTML and PHP, plus integrate java andjQuery scripting languages and we'll design and build your website with future evolution in mind so when you want to add, change or remove any part of it, we can do it how you want.
At MyNetPeople we also have a social media queen! She has built up a personal following on Twitter of over 3.2K followers in just 4 years! She's not a celebrity or anybody famous... She just knows what she's doing and enjoys spending time on social media. She also runs several popular blogs and maintains a popular Facebook page, so she is well placed to create, grow and maintain a social media presence for your business and your new website for you. This can be included within a website design and maintenance package.
Whatever you need - we can handle it for you in a friendly and personal manner that won't hurt your budget any more than it should.


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F My Life World Tour: Life's Crappiest Moments from Around the Globe by Maxime Valette, Guillaume Passaglia, and Didier Guedj - This book is funny, but not as funny as the first volume. I was disappointed that entries are so similar across countries, which kind of renders the premise pointless. 3 stars
How to Be Pope: What to Do and Where to Go Once You're in the Vatican by Piers Marchant - A book like this could go wrong in many ways, but Marchant manages to be informative, funny, and yet respectful. I had no idea there is a popular gas station next to St. Peter's Basilica. 4 stars
The Heartless Stone: A Journey Through the World of Diamonds, Deceit, and Desire by Tom Zoellner - I enjoyed Zoellner's book about uranium, and he employs a similar approach here. After a broken engagement, he travels around the world (12 countries on six continents) to learn about the diamond trade past and present from prospecting and mining to marketing and selling. 5 stars
The Big Rewind: A Memoir Brought to You by Pop Culture by Nathan Rabin - This is a funny book, as one would expect from an Onion A.V. Club writer, but many of the stories just aren't very interesting. Rabin devotes too many pages to the TV show he appeared on for a few months, and the paperback bonus chapter is forgettable if not downright regrettable (when a blogger thinks you are over-sharing, you've gone too far). The earlier chapters about growing up in a group home in Chicago are better, though. I also expected more pop culture references based on the subtitle. Ultimately, The Big Rewind is mildly entertaining but disappointing. 3 stars


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Job Corps graduates of fire certified programs are encouraged to apply.
This position serves as a standard wildland fire management position located on a wildland fire crew. These crews perform work directly related to wildland fire suppression and control activities. May also perform duties in other fuels related or ecosystem restoration projects. Learn more about this agency
Independently performs engine operation duties in the suppression of wildland fire and prescribe fire.
Gathers and considers information on weather data, topography, fuel types, and fire behavior in responding to wildland fire incidents.
Responsible for operation and maintenance of specialized equipment used to respond to wildland and prescribed fire situations.
Inventory fuel beds, perform hazard fuel reduction projects, monitor burning conditions, pile vegetation debris and act in assigned positions during actual fuel reduction efforts by prescribed fire.
Perform project work such as road and trail maintenance, habitat manipulation, miscellaneous equipment, facilities maintenance and other resources.
Drives engine to fire locations in consideration of safety of crew and equipment and how the equipment can be best be used in control and mop up operations.
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Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.
Must be 18 years of age.
Initial appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of training.
This is a Test Designated Position. You will be tested for illegal drugs prior to appointment and randomly thereafter. Appointment and continued employment is conditional on negative results.
Must pass the Work Capacity Test for certain Interagency Fire Program Management or Fire Program Management positions.
Willing to live/work in remote locations (volatile/unpredictable).
Some Fire positions may have Conditions of Employment such as: a valid state driver's license; a commercial driver's license (CDL); pre-appointment and random drug testing; or a physical or medical examination.
There may be additional Conditions of Employment not listed here, however applicants will be notified of any specific requirements at the time a tentative job offer is made.
Under age 37; less than age 37 after subtracting the months of Permanent Federal Service in a primary or secondary firefighter/law enforcement position or a veteran preference eligible, older than age 37 and is requesting a waiver to the requirement.
In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards.
Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary.
Specialized Experience Requirements
For the GS-05 Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 level OR a bachelor's degree or 4 years of successfully completed education above high school (120 semester/180 quarter hours) with major study in forestry, range management, agriculture, or a subject-matter field directly related to the position, or that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as forestry, agriculture, crop or plant science, range management or conservation, wildlife management, watershed management, soil science, natural resources, outdoor recreation management, civil or forest engineering, or wildland fire science (no more than 6 semester hours in mathematics is creditable) OR combinations of successfully completed post-high school education (in excess of the first 60 semester/90 quarter hours) and specialized experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university.
Examples of specialized experience include: Controlled operation of the engine; operated pump and adjusted controls under close supervision and/or Performed regular maintenance and minor repairs on fire engine and/or Served as a skilled wildland firefighter on an organized crew during prescribed burns, monitoring or controlling the fire, and collecting data on fire weather and fire behavior.
This position has been identified as High or Moderate or Low Complexity under the Interagency Fire Program Management (IFPM) or Forest Service Fire Program Management (FS-FPM) and is subject to selective placement factor requirements contained in the Interagency Fire Program Management (IFPM) Standard and Guide when filling this vacancy. IFPM or FS-FPM selective placement factors are made up of a primary and secondary National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) core Incident Management Qualifications and Required Training. The applicant must possess these qualifications at the applicable complexity level to be considered eligible for this position.
Selective Placement Factors
Successfully completed the Primary NWCG Core Requirement of Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) -AND-
Successfully completed the NWCG Course Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior (S-290).
Primary firefighter positions include the following age requirements: Under age 37
OR- less than age 37 after subtracting the months of Permanent Federal Service worked in a primary or secondary firefighter/law enforcement position
OR- a veteran preference eligible, older than age 37 and is requesting a waiver to the maximum age requirement.
In order to be considered for this position, copies of your Incident Qualification and Certification System (IQCS) Master Record (or equivalent training documents) which contain documented proof of the certification or attainment of the IFPM Selective Placement Factor for this position MUST be attached to your application. Red cards are not acceptable documentation. Currency Requirement: Required to maintain currency once hired into the position. Currency of NWCG qualifications is not required for selection. If not currently qualified, the applicant must provide documented evidence that they have been fully qualified in the past, and are able to regain currency within one year of being hired. Failure to provide this documentation will result in disqualification.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
FIREFIGHTER RETIREMENT COVERAGE: This is a primary/rigorous position covered under the special retirement provisions of 5 USC 8336(c) for the Civil Service Retirement System and of 5 USC 8412(d) for the Federal Employees Retirement System.
WORK CAPACITY TEST (WCT) for Wildland Firefighters: This position participates in wildland firefighting activities. Based on the type of work performed, TAKING and PASSING the WCT at the ARDUOUS level is a "condition of employment." The Arduous fitness (Pack) test requires completing a three (3) mile hike within forty-five (45) minutes, while carrying a forty-five (45) pound pack. You are strongly encouraged to consult with your physician and begin training immediately if applying for this position. This announcement constitutes the required 30 days advanced notice for testing requirements.
To receive consideration for this position, you must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
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A-Frame's all-you-can-eat fried chicken picnic
Roy Choi isn't known for restraint in his cooking, and his all-you-can-eat weekend lunch fried chicken feast is no exception. The $18 per person picnic includes crispy, thin-crust, buttermilk-brined dark meat alongside chile and garlic dipping sauces, sweet potato salad with pickled shallots and whole grain mustard vinaigrette, and an enlightening zucchini and cabbage cole slaw. Grab a seat at the communal table and throw in an extra $10 for bottomless pitchers of Hite lager.
Bill & Hiroko's bacon cheeseburger
This weekday-only retro burger counter has been serving the Valley since 1965. Husband-and-wife team Bill and Hiroko grill every burger (on a well-seasoned flattop) to order and their bacon cheeseburger ($5.30) could easily be the pin-up as the ultimate classic: A nicely seared patty, mayo, tomato, lettuce, crisp bacon strips and American cheese sandwiched between griddled buns, served with ridged potato chips on the side. Regulars drop in for lunch at the counter or back patio, and veterans know to add grilled onions to their orders.
Lu's Garden congee combo
Lu's Garden is SGV's go-to spot for Taiwanese cooking on the quick and cheap. Start with a rice—choose steamed or gruel-like congee, loaded with chunks of sweet potato. Then pick (or rather, point) and choose three to four items from the glass-display counter. Vegetable, fish and meat options are aplenty, such as sliced Chinese sausage, pickled mustard greens, spicy string beans with mushrooms and black beans, stewed tofu skin and crunchy radishes set ablaze with red chiles, seeds and all. Come by weekdays 11:30am to 4pm when $7.75 gets you three items and $9.75 upgrades you to four, with free refills on rice or congee for both. It's a hangover cure-all at its best.
Pizzeria Mozza's pizza + dessert + wine special
Stop in for weekday lunch (Mon-Fri noon-5pm) and late-night dinner (Mon-Thu 10pm-midnight) at Pizzeria Mozza when the city's pizza juggernaut offers a can't-be-beat special at the bar: $20 scores each diner a choice of any pizza, any dessert and a glass of house red or white. The offer extends to the beloved squash blossom, tomato and burrata pizza that normally runs $24, and dolci including the famed butterscotch budino, which usually runs $10.
Elena's Greek Armenian Cuisine quail plate
This Glendale mom-and-pop joint has been serving some of the best comfort food in Los Angeles—namely its flame-licked kebabs—since the '70s. The wood grill imparts a glorious, smoky quality to any of its meat dishes, from lamb chops to lule (ground meat kebab). Each meal is under $15, but the best value is undoubtedly the quail. California's state bird, which normally commands a premium at trendier restaurants, costs only $8.25 for a pair at Elena's. The juicy whole birds come with toasted pita with garlic butter, a heaping pile of rice, grilled pepper and tomato, pickled vegetables and a bowl of hearty lentil soup or house salad.
El Mar Azul's tostada mixtiada
Highland Park's Sycamore Grove Park is the Eastside's gathering place for alfresco birthday parties and family reunions, and also the site of the long-present sea blue El Mar Azul truck. Mexico City native Felipe "El Campeon" and El Paso native Rosie "The Texas Girl" Cejudo are the husband and wife team who sell five variations of the seafood tostada, including tostada mixtiada ($3)—a combination including pollack (of the cod family, but close to crab in taste and texture), shrimp, abalone and octopus. The seafood medley is arranged on a crispy corn tortilla and topped with creamy cole slaw, relish, a secret blend of spices and fresh avocado slices. Add some chile sauce and a squeeze of lime to perfect the light meal, best enjoyed at one of the park's many picnic tables.
Karabagh Meat Market and Deli's kebabs
Karabagh is a market, deli and butcher shop that serves East Hollywood's Armenian community and in-the-know food (and bargain) hunters. Trays of lule, ground beef or chicken kebabs, are crafted in-house and on display. Order a kebab sandwich—juicy lule, parsley, red onion in between lavash—at the counter and take it to-go or dine in at the next door bakery, where you'll also find coffee and pastries. With each sandwich at $2 apiece, two sandwiches easily makes an under $5 lunch.
Dino's Chicken & Burgers' Pollo Maniaco
South of Koreatown, the Byzantine-Latino Quarter melds cultural hallmarks from both Greek and Latin communities. The neighborhood's culinary poster child might be Dino's Burgers #2, a family-owned operation since 1968. The signature dish, Pollo Maniaco, aka maniacal chicken, is a $5.50 plate of grilled half chicken—its reddish-orange tinge attributed to a marinade of vinegar, garlic, chilies and secret mix of Greek spices. Short-order cooks serve the bird atop a plate of French fries and douse everything with more spicy red sauce. Add a container of crispy cole slaw and a stack of corn tortillas for makeshift tacos.
Bua Siam's Thai Spaghetti
Some of the most authentic (and cheap) Thai food can be found in the SFV, specifically in a strip mall off Coldwater Canyon. Once seated inside the minimalist space, browse the menu's back page for rarely seen northern Thai specialties—owner Don Tamphoon's family hails from Chiang Rai—offered in small and large plates, both of generous portions. Dishes are prepared with fresh produce and cooked with an expert hand. A favorite option is Thai Spaghetti with Bay Leaf Stew (small, $3.50): Rice noodles are blanketed in chopped greens, cassia buds (the taste is similar to cinnamon) and a soupy, spicy curry broth. Pair with one other small plate for a hearty, spice-spiked lunch or dinner.


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The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima Mahama, has given an assurance of the government's commitment to join the health sensitisation campaign to intensify awareness about endometriosis condition among women in the country.
She expressed the government's readiness to provide support systems for patients suffering from the condition and provide financial support to institutions that had taken up endometriosis awareness creation as a project.
Hajia Mahama gave the assurance when she addressed the second annual congress of the Fertility Society of Ghana (FERSOG) in Accra last Friday, to shed more light on the condition and its associated symptoms.
The two-day event, held on the theme: "Endometriosis — The Disease Burden," brought together fertility specialists, nurses, students, other health professionals and members of the public.
Hajia Mahama, who was the guest of honour, said as the co-chairman of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who is also the chairman for the Gender Equality Group at the African Union, would support any move to create favourable conditions in the country to support health care, including the treatment of Endometriosis in the country.
Endometriosis is a condition which the endometrial tissue (similar to the lining of the uterus or womb) grows outside the uterus and causes pelvic pain, especially associated with menstruation.
The tissue may be attached to the ovaries, fallopian tubes, exterior of the uterus, the bowel or the other internal parts.
The tissue lining the uterus (womb) is shed each month during menstruation.
According to health professionals, the exact cause of endometriosis has not been identified but some different treatment options can help manage the symptoms and improve a patient's chances of getting pregnant.
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The President of the FERSOG, Dr Edem K. Hiadzi, indicated that about five to 10 per cent of women in Ghana suffered from endometriosis.
According to him, there was no cure for the disease neither was the cause found but the medical management helped to minimise or abolish all forms of pain of the disease and also prevent recurrence after surgery.
Some of the symptoms of endometriosis, Dr Hiadzi mentioned, were pain typically associated during menstruation but which most people consider as a normal menstrual pain in some form of severity.
A gynaecologist, Dr Richard Banful, in a presentation said about 10 per cent of women in their reproductive age suffered from the condition which could make some patients emit blood when they cough.


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Thursday, February 26, 2009
Can Your Loved Ones Find Your Important Documents?
Good Morning! I'm waiting on my own personal geek this morning. I got so tired of my pc shutting down and creating numerous problems, that I've bought a mac. My children have macs and have raved about how wonderful they are - no viruses, no waiting, excellent customer service, etc.
So our geek will come this morning and transfer everything over from one system to another - well worth the money, in my opinion! I imagine we could do it, but why not let someone do it who knows what he's doing? I'll keep you posted.
Now on to our topic of the day - it's really not that morbid!
Can Your Loved Ones Find Your Important Documents?
I came across a chart put out by PBS under the topic of Caring for Your Parents which listed numerous important documents and items that you should be able to locate as you care for them.
I got to thinking that each of us should have such a list in the event of our untimely death - even if young. I've heard horror stories of a person's sudden death and relatives not being able to find a will, life insurance policies, safe deposit keys, etc.
We talked about this during National Preparedness Month, but it's worth another look.
So here's the list that PBS gave, which I feel is pretty comprehensive:
Health Insurance Policies
Primary Health Insurance
Supplemental Medical Insurance
Medicare Card
Long-term Care Insurance
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance (Agent, Beneficiaries)
Funeral Insurance Policy
Financial Accounts and Valuables
Safety Deposit Box and Keys
Checking and Savings Accounts
Brokerage Accounts
Stocks and Bonds
Appraisals and Inventory Lists
Retirement and Benefit Plans
401k Plans
Profit Sharing/Pension Plans
IRA Accounts
Military Benefits/Records
Social Security Records
Credit Cards
Outstanding Bills/Loans
Annual Income Tax Records
Property Tax Records
PBS's chart included a place to list items under each area as well as where they could be found, if necessary. Use their chart or make your own, but it's a wonderful thing to have in place... just in case.
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After getting a look at the initial colorway from the Size?-exclusive Pastel Pack yesterday, today we are back with the green set. The model notes a tumbled leather upper, matched with tonal Swoosh branding alongside. Pastel-shaded tagging can be seen atop the tongue, as you are then optioned with either tonal or blue laces. Hit up Size? to grab a pair today.
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