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"Delight" — It came to me suddenly and unexpectedly — "Delight." I had no idea why, but sitting in Eucharistic Adoration, the word "delight" came into my head. I knew it wasn't random of course. And I knew that I would find out what it meant soon.
You see, shortly after leaving Adoration, I was going on a three-day silent retreat. My first silent retreat, in fact. I was looking forward to it but not really sure what to expect. So, as I left work and family to begin my retreat, the only thing I really had to hold onto was that word,"delight."
I settled into the retreat center and started orienting myself to the space and the structure of the retreat. The priest who was leading it gave us a series of meditations and then gave us time to meditate on what he said and the Scriptures he referenced. It was surprising how much time it took to digest all that we received.
But, it wasn't until the next morning that "delight" came back to me. The meditation that morning was about Creation and ourselves as creations of God. The priest talked about how much joy God's Creation gives to Him. Joy … Delight … The tears began to flow faster than I could contain them. He delights in ME! Imperfect, inconsistent, and flawed me.
But God isn't delighting in my imperfections. He's delighting in the beauty of His Creation. He sees me as a beautiful and delightful creation of His! As my head tried to wrap around this humbling and hopeful knowledge, something else came to me that was not of me: "Delight in Me as I delight in you." I delight the Lord! And He wants me to delight in Him.
Joy doesn't seem to be in line with the penitential season of Lent, but if we lose sight of the delight God has in us, we lose sight of His Love which is why He suffered and died for us. He died for us out of love, not out of judgment or shame.
By the end of the retreat, I knew that I needed to strive more to see myself as God sees me — as a delight right now, not just as a potential delight in the future. And I needed to delight in God. "For the joy of the Lord is my strength." (Neh. 8:10)
"Delight in Me as I delight in you."
Do you see yourself as God's delight or do you struggle to see why God would delight in you?
Today, try to see yourself as God sees you and bask in His delight.
Copyright 2018 Laura B Nelson

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Monthly Archives: November 2015
The DudeYouCrazy Viewing Guide, Week 13: Feast On, Brother
I've reached a point in life over the past couple of years where the drive to North Carolina for Thanksgiving has severely inhibited my ability to do the best things done in unison: drink bourbon and watch football.
Leave on Friday? Immediately tick off the family, who feels more time together is warranted. Get stuck in Black Friday chaos traffic in both Charlotte and the Commerce outlets.
Leave on Saturday? Miss out on some great football. Especially with relevant Michigan/Ohio State, scary Georgia/Tech, and a full Rivalry Week slate. Current plan is a 6:30am departure on Saturday.
Leave on Thursday? Out of the question.
Leave on Sunday? Just too damn late. Familial judgment for nonstop guttural yells at the TV for 11 hours on Saturday.
For the rest of you single people who live more than three hours away from your favorite viewing spot, how do you pull it off? Inquiring minds need to know.
The NFL Games Are Over, And Usually Boring Anyway: THURSDAY RUCKUS
Texas Tech at Texas, 7:30, FS1: It's not Texas/A&M, but the storylines are still fun. Can Texas score enough points to keep up with Tech? Hell naw. Is Charlie Strong going to bolt for Miami? He certainly should. Is this game timed perfectly if you, like me, do the Thanksgiving late lunch? Damn straight.
Friday: Like Saturday, but with Saturday Still to Come
Send the ladies to the mall. There's more than enough entertainment available. I have to subset a Friday now.
#16 Navy at #19 Houston, ABC: Likely determines which New Years' Six bowl you don't watch because of the mid-major involved. Keenan Reynolds is a wizard at the triple option (like, Tech wins 4 more games with him wizard) and Tom Herman is (insert one of 13 vacant FBS jobs here's) next coach. In two weeks if they lose.
Miami at Pitt, ESPN2: The weirdest 'Rivalry Week' rivalry of them all, Pitt is pretty good. All three of their losses are to teams currently ranked in the (AP) top 11. And Miami is probably a loss to Cincinnati away from itself being ranked. GOOD, WEIRD, ACC FOOTBALL! CURING YOUR HANGOVERS SINCE…idk. Today?
Mizzou at Arkansas, CBS, 2:30: Remember last year, when we had a significant rooting interest in an emerging Arkansas team, who was coming off of consecutive shutouts of Ole Miss and LSU? I miss those days. I'd rather have Mizzou play SEC East Patsy in Atlanta than damn Florida. *sigh*
#5 Iowa at Nebraska, ABC, 3:30: Go Huskers. I may watch B1G football on purpose. Dream scenario: Nebraska wins, Iowa beats Michigan State in the B1G championship, we are spared that conference in the Playoff.
#10 Baylor at #18 TCU, ESPN, 7:30: This is just a damn treat. Both teams may be without their starting (in Baylor's case, second string as well) QB's, but both will still hang at least 35 points. SEC fan or not, you don't appreciate football if you don't watch this.
P.S.: There are other games of note, but most involve eliminated Pac-12 teams. If you stick to the above, you'll not be cast off by your family.
Saturday, Where I May Attempt to Leave NC at 6AM
Jon Gruden has nothing on my footballgasm for this day. LEGGO
Obviously, there's Georgia at Georgia Tech, ESPN2. I want to cut that off after Georgia goes up 35-0 on 4 Tech fumbles in the first 8 minutes of action.
#3 (YES THESE ARE LAST WEEK'S CFP RANKINGS) Ohio State at #12 Michigan (ABC): I mean…Harbaugh vs. Meyer has a TON of appeal. OSU's offense, which should be patently unstoppable, against Michigan's defense, which has not dominated like it did early on…this is just going to be an incredible game. Get a two TV setup like the one I plan to walk into just after noon on Saturday.
#1 Clemson at South Carolina, ESPN: Clemson's last chance to Clemson before they Clemson against UNC.
Virginia Tech at Virginia, ESPNU: Perfect world for UNC fan: UVA wins to preserve Mike London's job, and in so doing keeps Tech out of a bowl for the first time since like, the 80's.
Louisville at Kentucky, SECN: Getting the ACC/SEC challenge out of the way early, huh? Kentucky can still meet my 'they'll make a bowl' prediction with a win. Or Bobby Petrino is in attendance, which is fun anyway.
3:30, Also Loaded:
Iron Bowl, CBS: Go Tigers. I said it.
#17 UNC at N.C. State, ABC/ESPN2: Shit, we're going to crap the bed. (Remembers State's 7 wins are against the following: Troy, Eastern Kentucky, Old Dominion, South Alabama, Wake Forest, Boston College, Syracuse.) Nope, still not comfortable.
Penn State at #9 Michigan State, ESPN: I don't know if Christian Hackenburg is good. I tried to watch some of their game against Michigan, and I saw him get sacked twice, throw 4-yard outs on 3rd and 8, and the offense punt from the Michigan 34. James Franklin brought 2015 Vanderbilt offense to 2015 Penn State, and the fact that he coaches two mediocre teams is amazing.
UCLA at #24 USC, ABC/ESPN2: Literally cannot NOT be fun. Jim Mora is going for his fourth straight different USC head coach's scalp, which is amazing on so many levels.
The Night Slate: On One Hand, Year's Best Combination. On The Other, Hell on Your 'Prev CH' Button:
The three highlights are simple: Bedlam (ABC, 8) pits #7 Oklahoma and #6 Oklahoma State. ESPN gets #14 Florida State at #8 Florida (ESPN, 7:30). Oh, and #4 Notre Dame at #11 Stanford is on FOX at 8 just to sufficiently blow our collective minds with overrated football.
But the undercard may be more intriguing.
Les Miles 200% deserves to keep his job. His record over the last five years trumps Saban's last five at LSU. He would be a saint even in Athens. Yet, he's coaching for his job as Texas A&M visits #15 LSU (7:30, SECN). Unreal.
Additionally, there's the small matter of the Egg Bowl, which I've counted on for hilarity for my whole adult life. 7:15, ESPN2, Mississippi State at (randomly) #22 Ole Miss. Thank me later.
Georgia Football: Let's Not Sleep on Tech
I hate myself for writing this.
Georgia travels to Atlanta on Saturday to play the worst Georgia Tech team in about 20 years. Given the fact that that timeframe includes the Chan Gailey/Reggie Ball era, that's saying something. The Yellow Jackets finished 1-7 in the (hey, its really not that bad) ACC, and have just one win since the second week of September.
Having said that, this is a team that should very well give our Georgia Bulldogs a game on Saturday.
They've Had Nothing to Play For Since September
Yeah, intangible factors like emotion and motivation are silly in that they're impossible to quantitatively evaluate in the game of football. But seriously, this is an above-average football team that simply fell apart once they failed to meet expectations. Given their performance against Florida State, and losses closer than one would expect from a 3-8 team, they haven't laid down quite yet.
Quite simply, a win over Georgia makes their season. They won on dumb luck last year, and had the Dawgs on the ropes the year prior before Todd Gurley did ridiculous Todd Gurley things. One could argue that they've been (again intangible) 'saving up' for the Georgia game, and that's a scary proposition for the Dawgs.
On That Note, Their Offense Still Scores Points
And that is something we certainly shouldn't be taking for granted. Georgia Tech runs a
unique annoying high school triple option, despite Paul Johnson's ridiculous claim that it's some kind of spread attack. They're going to go for every fourth and less than 4, and pretty much play balls to the wall on the offensive side of the ball.
Despite eight losses and said triple option attack straight from 1958, Tech has scored at least 20 in every game this season. For those keeping track, that is a number Georgia has eclipsed in regulation just once since Tennessee. Said another way, Georgia is averaging well below 20 points outside of the South Carolina and Vandy wins when there was a healthy Nick Chubb. The possibility that the Jackets control tempo while the Dawg offense flounders is a very real threat. Time of possession, ball control, and converting opportunities into points are going to be crucial.
Am I Trolling You?
A little bit. Georgia has the far superior talent and should (should) win this game handily. As with every game against Tech, two critical factors will decide this game: ball control on offense, and assignment discipline on defense. With this iteration of the Georgia offense, the latter is key.
The 'boring' way to beat Tech is simple: tackles handle dive, ends force the pitch, linebackers and corners win 1-on-1's on the outside and stop the outside run.
Georgia needs to focus on winning the boring game, or we could have a little bit of a mess on our hands.
Georgia Football: When Backed Into Corner, Richt Responds with Career-Defining and Season-Saving Victory
Georgia entered Saturday's game with more questions than answers.
Could the Bulldogs find a way to move the ball against a better-than-average Sun Belt Conference defense? Could the home team contain an explosive offense designed to mimic some of the most popular middle school schemes in the nation? Could the Dawgs seize victory from an opponent with a winning record in FBS play – something previously undone this season?
The answers to those questions were, in order: yes, hell yes and definitively yes.
But Georgia did more than answer questions in Saturday's overtime victory over Georgia Southern. The Bulldogs and head coach Mark Richt made a statement. And in the process, Richt picked up a career defining victory and saved Georgia's dream season and hopes for a state championship.
In fairness to the highly-touted Eagles from Statesboro, things weren't always easy for Georgia on senior night.
Cool scene. Entire UGA student section using flashlight app up on phones. Cool display of unity. Thousands of kids searching for an offense.
— Andrew Hall (@DudeYouCrazy) November 22, 2015
The victory required a masterful performance from Greyson Lambert, who inches closer and closer to securing the quarterback job every week. Lambert needed just 25 pass attempts to rack up nearly 185 passing yards, and his two carries for a loss of twenty yards were notably better than losing more than 20 yards on the ground.
Isaiah McKenzie, Mr. Do-Everything, was masterful once again, accounting for 37 all-purpose yards on six touches while fumbling for a TD return only once.
Even the offensive line was selective in its timing allowing running back Sony Michel to save his energy with only three runs in excess of six yards. Michel finished the game with 132 yards on 25 carries. He racked up 68 on those three potent touches.
Defensively, Georgia was decisively dominant against the option attack of Georgia Southern. Only three Eagles finished the game with more than five yards rushing per attempt and only four pick up runs in excess of 10 yards. When all was said and done, the Junkyard Dawgs held Southern to just 233 rushing yards and only a five-minute advantage in time of possession.
And as coaches across the country (most notable Ohio State's Urban Meyer) collapsed in the palms of rivals, Richt rose to the occasion.
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— Andrew Hall (@DudeYouCrazy) November 22, 2015
Rather than force the issue of a 7-7 ball game late in the first half, Richt held onto his timeouts and let Georgia Southern flounder about for nearly two minutes while going absolutely nowhere. Not wanting to appear desperate late in the game, he again refused to use timeouts during a Georgia Southern possession and opted to play it cool with short passes on offense.
Georgia now owns a victory over a bitter in-state rival. Georgia now owns a victory (and just one this season) over an opponent with a winning record in FBS play. Georgia now owns a legitimate shot at an elusive State Championship.
Questions: Answered.
Statement: Made.
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Georgia's Forgotten Senior: Scott-Wesley Wasn't Becoming Great…He Already Was
Justin Scott-Wesley. I'm sick of how this guy's been characterized this week. Nobody's saying anything intentionally negative about the former Bulldog wide receiver whose career was cut far too short by injury. But the "he could have been great if he hadn't gotten hurt" narrative sells him short. Justin Scott-Wesley was great. There's no debate.
The sum of his whole may leave much to be desired. But that tends to happen when you only log 25 catches in an injury-shortened career. But Scott-Wesley was just a notch shy of averaging 20 yards per catch. That's crazy. And he turned in four TD catches on 25 receptions.
And in 2013, he proved his greatness. In the first four games of the season – before his career was derailed by Tennessee's turf – he accounted for 289 receiving yards and two touchdowns on just 14 catches. He was the most explosive receiver on the team. And including a 67-yard performance in the 2012 Capital One Bowl, he racked up five consecutive games with at least 55 yards receiving.
How impressive is that five-game streak? Malcolm Mitchell's never done it. Michael Bennett never did that. Chris Conley, now a Kansas City Chief, never did that. Artie Lynch, currently on the Broncos' practice squad, never did it as a tight end. Tavarres King, who caught a few passes for the Bucs last year and is now on the Giants' practice squad, never logged five-straight games with 55+ receiving yards. Marlon Brown, who's in his third season with the Ravens, never had such a streak. Orson Charles, an NFL journeyman, never did it.
The last player to do it at Georgia? A.J. Green.
So don't tell me that Justin Scott-Wesley could have been great. Justin Scott-Wesley was great. And that makes the injuries all the more unfortunate. Injuries didn't merely prevent Scott-Wesley from reaching his potential, though that was part of it. Injuries derailed a glorious 2013 campaign and bright future.
Justin Scott-Wesley isn't forgotten today. But make sure you're remembering him for what he was. He was great. Period.
That's all I got/
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No interference from Centre, Yogi to have free hand in Uttar Pradesh
PMO top officials, BJP leaders say Centre will offer suggestions only; dismiss reports that officers had been stationed in UP to oversee govt appointments.
PMO top officials, BJP leaders say Centre will offer suggestions only; dismiss reports that officers had been stationed in UP to oversee govt appointments.
Modi and Shah always considered Adityanath to be a strong candidate. Surveys showed his popularity, while the campaigning showed his appeal across castes.
The SP's focus should now be on rebuilding the organisation and preparing for the 2019 general elections, besides tweaking its message.
Mulayam Singh Yadav said brother Shivpal is a decent man, Amar won't work against Akhilesh & Priyanka and respects him a lot.
Congress is fighting in 105 seats. People can say their vote share is less. We know the votes at the booth level too. We are very strong at the booth level, said Akhilesh Yadav.
Seven-phase UP polls start on February 11 and end on March 8. Counting of votes will be on March 11.
A leader close to Mulayam said the senior Yadav explained to his son that the party had never seen a revolt and this wasn't a good sign, even for Akhilesh.
The deal that was showing signs of breaking was rescued by the intervention of senior party leaders, including Ahmed Patel and Ram Gopal Yadav.
In first media interaction since party fight, SP patriarch Mulayam Singh tells ET all is well in family and he's fully on board.
Mulayam was categorical in his praise for his son, and there was evidence of paternal pride.
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Read the Red Deer Express's article about the demise and hauntings of CFB Rivers. 18 August 2010.
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For the moment
For the Moment is a 1993 film written and directed by Aaron Kim Johnston and starring Russell Crowe and Christianne Hirt. The plot revolves around airmen training in rural Manitoba, Canada, with the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. The main focus of the story is the wartime romance between Russell Crowe's character and a local girl.
Johnson was inspired to write the screenplay based on the stories of his father who was an instructor and bomber pilot in the war, and his mother's experiences as a young woman on the home front.
With principal photography taking place over August–September 1992, one of the first jobs for the production was to scout possible locations. The film was shot at former Royal Canadian Air Force stations in Manitoba used during the War, including Brandon Airport and Rivers itself.
Although there isn't much flying in the movie, it gives a good sense of the locations. It's possible to watch clips and match them against images from the bases. The brightly painted barracks at Rivers still feature on the town's website. It probably falls under the category of a 'romance' more than anything else, but the beautiful scenery and the yellow Harvards and Ansons offer an emotive glimpse into Earle's world.
Flying in Rivers
Earle Britton was born on the Canadian prairies in a bleak little town called Rivers, Manitoba.
The Town of Rivers, named in honour of The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway's president Sir Charles Rivers-Wilson, was conceived when the railway was being planned and a division point was required. Construction of the roundhouse, coal shed, water system and repair shops began in 1907. The needs of the 350 railworkers and their families were met by the construction of houses and businesses. In 1911 the settlement had grown to village size and was incorporated as a town in 1913. Earle's father worked as a locomotive foreman for the railway.
Earle's logbook doesn't include any mention of his earliest training (his first entries date after his transfer to High River, Alberta), but perhaps it was inevitable that he would be drawn into the air. In reading records of Rivers, it seems that there were two definitive forces that shaped the town: the railway and the RCAF.
The Federal Government established a Central Navigational School known as #1 CNS just south of Rivers, near the city of Brandon. It was opened under the British Commonwealth Air Training plan. It quickly grew and with the construction of runways became an air-training base. Closed at the end of hostilities, it was reopened in the late 1940's and became a Joint Training base with all three of the military branches represented. This base was considered redundant in 1968 and closed in 1969/70.
The base didn't officially open until 1942, so it's unlikely that it was the location of Earle's initial training (as we pick up his log book in 1941). I suspect he may have made his start at Brandon itself before moving further West to Alberta. However, I think about his family, left behind in Rivers, watching aircraft come and go, wondering if their youngest son would ever make it home.
Bomber County
"In bombers named for girls, we burned/ The cities we had learned about in school –/ Till our lives wore out."
-Randall Jarrell, a flying cadet and navigator in the USAF
Out of necessity, this blog has been quiet for a few months. Remembrance Day seems like a fitting moment to recapture the momentum and coax this project to its conclusion.
Having now amassed a good amount of original research materials, it is finally time to focus specifically on my grandfather- with one last, fitting book review to send us on our way.
Daniel Swift, a journalist and academic in his mid thirties, sets out to discover the fate of his grandfather. He begins his story with the knowledge that in June 1943, James Eric Swift, a pilot with 83 Squadron of the Royal Air Force, boarded his Lancaster bomber for a night raid on Münster and disappeared. He dedicates his book to his father, three years old when the airman – his father – died.
Swift's book is part literary readings, part history and part personal memoir.
In researching the life of his grandfather, Daniel Swift becomes engrossed in the connections between air war and poetry. A narrative of the author's search for his lost grandfather through military and civilian archives and in interviews conducted in the Netherlands, Germany and England, Bomber County is also an examination of the relationship between the bombing campaigns of the Second World War and poetry, an investigation into the experience of bombing and being bombed and a powerful reckoning with the morals and literature of a vanished moment.
Swift begins with the poet Robert Graves's prediction, in 1941, that "no war poetry can be expected from the Royal Air Force".
Inside a shoebox holding his grandfather's Distinguished Flying Cross and other remnants, Swift uncovers a book called Air Force Poetry. It contains verse written by serving pilots. "I have never read a more mortal book than this one," notes Swift. Of the 33 airmen who contributed to it, six had been killed by the time it was published
To Swift, there is "a special kinship between poetry and bombing". The air crew's story is a version of the oldest epics of battle: the British bomber pilot is both the soldier of The Iliad, burning the topless towers, and Odysseus, struggling against the odds to make it back to his island home.
Aerial bombardment was to the Second World War what the trenches were to the First: a shocking and new form of warfare, wretched and unexpected, and carried out at a terrible scale of loss. Just as the trenches produced the most remarkable poetry of the First World War, so too did the bombing campaigns foster a haunting set of poems during the Second.
Although using poetry to fill in the spaces between the dry, archival records seems the perfect way to add depth to this history, I found the excerpts discussing his grandfather the most compelling. I sped through the poetry to encounter the next episode in his grandfather's life.
Journalist David Herman nicely summarises the impact of the book: '...the real achievements are [Swift's] own – the illuminating details and readings, the eye for the telling absence, the awareness of the importance of fantasy and myth in people's versions of history.'
For my own work, it also releases me from the pressure of writing sympathetically or creatively. The more I discovered, the more I felt I needed to bind the information into a expertly written narrative. Although Swift writes very well indeed, the quiet facts and thoughtfully research details carry the weight of the story. I'll leave the poetry to a better writer and will let the crumbling logbook of WO E.L. Britton speak for itself…
Read reviews of Bomber County in The Observer and The Independent
Resistance heroine who led 7,000 men against the Nazis
John Lichfield pays tribute to Nancy Wake, the Second World War's most decorated woman and one of the models for Sebastian Faulks' fictional heroine, Charlotte Gray
"Ms Wake, who has died in London just before her 99th birthday, was a New Zealander brought up in Australia. She became a nurse, a journalist who interviewed Adolf Hitler, a wealthy French socialite, a British agent and a French resistance leader. She led 7,000 guerrilla fighters in battles against the Nazis in the northern Auvergne, just before the D-Day landings in 1944. On one occasion, she strangled an SS sentry with her bare hands. On another, she cycled 500 miles to replace lost codes. In June 1944, she led her fighters in an attack on the Gestapo headquarters at Montlucon in central France.
This courageous and resourceful woman reminds us what unforeseen abilities may lie dormant in us all, awaiting extraordinary times to bring them to light."
Charlotte Gray
"Memory is the only thing that binds you to earlier selves; for the rest, you become an entirely different being every decade or so, sloughing off the old persona, renewing and moving on. You are not who you were, he told her, nor who you will be."
-Charlotte Gray
Despite previously complaining that the writing of Sebastian Faulks fails to set me alight, I couldn't resist trying one more novel- the subject matter was too tempting to turn away.
This is the last of Faulks's French trilogy, following The Girl at the Lion d'Or and Birdsong. Faulks describes it as the most inward-looking of the three books, dealing with themes of memory and loss. The main character's search for her missing lover, an RAF pilot, in occupied France is set against an uncompromising portrayal of French political life under the German occupation, including French co-operation in the deportation of Jews to Auschwitz. Despite its harrowing subject matter, it has proved one of Faulks's most popular novels, remains his best seller in hardback and has sold more than a million copies overall in the United Kingdom (as cited on Faulks' own webpage).
I struggled to get into the book, and nearly gave up on it after the first 20 pages, but I slowly started to get my hooks into it once Charlotte landed on the other side of the channel. As the novel escalated to its conclusion, it increasingly invoked tension
and page-turning suspense.
In the small, fictious town of Lavaurette, Charlotte becomes involved with a reckless but courageous architect, Julien Levade, who has saved two little Jewish boys from the clutches of the collaborationist gendarmes. One of the most heart-rending scenes in the book unfolds when the French police in charge of Drancy concentration camp bundle all the Jewish children, including Julien's two orphans, into the bus that starts their journey to the gas chambers.
Although this book would never make a 'desert island' list for me, it is the best Faulks book that I've read so far. It was useful to spend some time thinking about the situation in France and helped me connect the importance of North Africa (i.e. its proximity to free France and the Vichy government).
'Novelists are masters of the imagination. And Faulks is beyond doubt a master.'
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EWG News and Analysis
The latest from EWG's staff of experts >>
New Study Finds Chemical Cocktail in Household Dust
Tests on household dust in seven states show that we're breathing in a hodgepodge of chemicals from consumer products, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. On the shortlist of 35 toxic industrial chemicals found are phthalates, plasticizers that soften products with vinyl, including shoes, face and body lotions, upholstery, shower curtains, nail polish and garden hoses; PFOA, the Teflon chemical, in everything from pots and pans to Scotchguard and StainMaster carpeting, waterproof jackets, and stain-resistant clothing; flame retardants, found in mattresses, carpet and curtains; and pesticides.
The study, which tested 70 homes across the country, was conducted by the Montreal-based group Clean Production Action, a nonprofit arm of the Tides Center in San Francisco. It looked for 44 different chemicals in six different classes, all of which studies have linked to cancer or reproductive, respiratory and immune system disorders. The EPA's prime investigatory lab for chemicals in dust analyzed the samples.
Phthalates were found in the greatest amounts in the samples, and pose a problem for consumers who want to avoid them—they typically aren't featured on product ingredient lists. Phthalates are particularly prevalent in personal care products—they make our lotions, shaving gel and hair mousse feel silky instead of sticky—but often get lumped in under a patented, and therefore undisclosed, formula for fragrance. And because there are no government regulations that require that even products listed as "fragrance-free" actually not contain fragrance, there's precious little the public can do to protect themselves.
After phthalates, "Sick of Dust," the group's report, found the highest levels of alkylphenols, found in textiles, cleaners and paint; pesticides; flame retardants; organotins, found in vinyl, fungicides, wood surface treatments and cooling towers; and perfluorinated surfactants, the chemical class that includes the Teflon chemical PFOA and its cousin, PFOS. The health effects from this chemical cocktail are wide-ranging, including inhibited hormone functions and sexual development, reproductive and respiratory disorders, damaged organ function, and cancer.
View EWG's reports on:
Phthalates and other chemicals in personal care products.
The Teflon chemical.
Flame retardants in dust and in breast milk.
Pesticide studies on children.


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The fit: mid-rise, straight leg
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THE BRUSHED UTILITY SYMONS (coming soon)
A new iteration of our figure-flattering Symons Skinny Jeans, this utility-inspired pair are made from contouring stretch-cotton, which has been brushed for softness.
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Wool-rich, and with the perfect amount of stretch, our Oxford cut are made for us in Europe and come in two fabrics and three colours.
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The New York Times reports on the unique cylindrical, earthen homes of the Hakka people in Fujian Province:
The Hakka communal homes-cum-fortresses have lured foreign architects and anthropologists for the last 20 years and, more recently, a trickle of tourists seeking obscure corners of China and overseas Hakka seeking their roots. Noting this interest, China, more often known for demolishing historic structures than protecting them, has begun restoring the earthen houses and last year nominated them for World Heritage Site status. Unesco will consider the nomination this summer.
In the meantime, many Hakka residents are upgrading to modern housing and to jobs in the cities. They are less interested in the cultural value of their dwellings, which adds to the sense of urgency among those wishing to preserve, or see, remnants of China's past.


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Dell Goes to Gome
Business plans and practices have to be adaptable if they are to be successful in China. I reported some time ago that Dell was launching low-cost PCs for the mass market, using showrooms, call centers, and cash drop-off points (for the many without credit) – now they have done a deal to sell through (initially) 50 of Gome's 700 retail outlets. Importantly, given the power of point-of-sale influence with Chinese consumers, Dell staffers in place in-store, so it could be an interesting move. According to AP:
"Dell Inc. announced a deal Monday to launch a retail presence in China by selling computers through the country's biggest chain of electronics stores as it struggles to capture a bigger share of the booming market.
The deal extends Dell's strategy of expanding beyond its traditional Internet- and phone-based sales model into retail to cope with competition from Hewlett-Packard Co. and other rivals. Dell also has targeted China with a low-cost PC unveiled in March and aimed at rural customers."
Competition in China can be a killer. We'll have to wait and see who survives this battle (and whether Dell can catch Lenovo and HP), and who will bring on the next, inevitable competitive challenge!.
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Dell to Sell PCs Through China Retailer
The Associated Press –
BEIJING (AP) — Dell Inc. announced a deal Monday to launch a retail presence in China by selling computers through the country's biggest chain of …
Sell to Sell PCs Through China Retailer
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Rafael Nadal returned to the winner's circle Sunday with a third Mutua Madrid Masters title. After losing to rival Novak Djokovic last month, Nadal was relieved to be back on top of the clay world as we close in on the French Open. And Rafa says he's playing better but there's still room for improvement.
"If you ask me if I feel better today than Monte‑Carlo playing I will say probably yes," Nadal said yesterday. "My forehand is going faster. I am able to play more inside the court. I am serving well, more or less. I need a little bit more with my backhand. I need a little bit more with my movements. I need to keep finding a little bit more calm, more confidence on my movements.
"Today I was more confident than previous days, but I need more days like today. That's all. I am working hard to try to arrive to this feeling."
Nadal, who has won five titles in seven events in this comeback, is in Rome this week where the World No. 5 will secure a No. 4 seed in Paris if and only if he wins the title.
Rafa will begin his bid for a seventh Italian Open title Wednesday against Fabio Fognini.
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Congratulations Bridge Fund Managers
Back row, from left: Richard Henwood, Michael Nolden, Jaco Brand, Andrew Dowse and Jacques de Kock;
Front row, from left: Dean Merz, Ian Anderson, Paul Stewart, Gerhard Havenga and Morne Rall.
Bridge Stable Growth Fund won the Best Cautious Allocation Fund at the 2017 Morningstar Awards in March this year. This is a most significant achievement as it is a large ASISA category (Association of Savings and Investments South Africa) in terms of assets under management and therefore highly contested by the various asset management companies.
Congratulations to Ian Anderson and the investment team for delivering the performance.
The fund's investment objectives and mandate:
The Bridge Stable Growth Fund is a multi-asset-class fund with the objective of providing investors with a balance between growth and income at moderate to conservative risk levels. It achieves this by investing in a portfolio of equities, fixed-interest securities, money-market instruments and listed property. The portfolio's exposure to equity instruments will never exceed 40% of the total portfolio. The fund complies with all prudential requirements and regulations governing retirement funds.


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HOUSTON -- Former President George H.W. Bush "continues to be talkative and in good spirits" as he continues treatment at a hospital in Maine, his spokesman said Wednesday.
Treatments are expected to take several more days as doctors address his blood pressure.
Bush was taken to the hospital Sunday after suffering from low blood pressure and fatigue.
He was forced to miss Kennebunkport's annual Memorial Day Parade Monday but posted a tweet to honor fallen heroes.
"Very much regret missing the Memorial Day parade today in Kennebunkport, and am forever grateful not only to those patriots who made the ultimate sacrifice for our Nation -- but also the Gold Star families whose heritage is imbued with their honor and heroism," 41 tweeted.
Photos: Bush family shares pictures from funeral of former First Lady Barbara P. Bush
President Bush left Houston for Kennebunkport last week for his annual summer vacation. He spent Saturday at an event for fellow veterans, including Gen. Brent Scowcroft.
Bush was released from a Houston hospital earlier this month after he was hospitalized with an infection April 22, a day after the funeral for his wife, former first lady Barbara Bush.


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PlanetBox the eco- friendly, stainless steel lunchbox
PlanetBox is a great leader in Eco-friendly lunches. PlanetBox has three different lunch systems available. I was able to review the Shuttle, which is the smallest unit. It has 2 compartments and 1 dipper. It holds approx 3 cups of food and is perfect for small lunches and snacks.
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Gluten And MSG Free, Organic German Spice Blends
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OpenEMIS initiative
The OpenEMIS initiative aims to deploy a high quality Education Management Information System (EMIS) to collect and report data on schools, students, teachers and staff. The system was designed by UNESCO to be a royalty-free system that can be easily customized to meet specific needs of Member States.
EPSSim - Education Policy & Strategy Simulation Model
This user guide offers detailed information on how to install, customize and use EPSSim to run various types of simulation models and scenarios. This user guide offers detailed information on how to install, customize and use EPSSim to run various types of simulation models and scenarios.
- CAPNAM - Capacity Needs Assessment Methodology (CAPNAM) for Planning and Managing Education
CAPNAM provides the tools and approaches to identify gaps and formulate appropriate responses when assessing capacity needs. It mobilizes and engages a wide spectrum of national education stakeholders through a comprehensive participatory approach. This underlying principle ensures national ownership and sustainability of capacity development programmes.
- Mainstreaming SDG4-Education 2030 in sector-wide policy and planning: technical guidelines for UNESCO field offices
Download the guide in English, French, Spanish, Arabic.
Working Papers
The Education Policy Working Paper Series is designed to nurture the international debate about a wide range of education policy issues.
Paper 1. Overview of the Role of Private Providers in Education in Light of the Existing International Legal Framework, 2015
This paper aims at giving an overview of private education – notably for-profit private education and the legal issues at the international level. How can the commercialization of education be reconciled with internationally recognized human rights? It looks at legal issues arising from the increase of private stakeholders in the education sector while suggesting how a private actor should consider financing or delivering education.
Paper 2. The Privatization of Education in Developing Countries. Evidence and Policy Implications, 2015
This paper reviews key findings from empirical research on the effects of specific modes of privatization of the school provision, particularly in developing countries. It presents a definition of privatization, elaborates on the multiple modes that privatization may take in the schools' sector in relation to diverse policy goals and reviews findings from prior research on this issue.
This working paper proposes a conceptual framework for obtaining ICT indicators in education which is defined by a set of distinctive features: a holistic and systemic approach, a flexible and comprehensive strategy of analysis and, lastly, a willingness to monitor and set benchmarks to promote innovation.
Policy Review Reports
Peru education policy review, 2017 (Available in Spanish only)
The Peru education policy review report provides an overview of the education system, using the lenses of equity and quality. These lenses are also applied to the analysis of the three priority policy domains: Decentralized Education Management, Teacher Policy Development, and Learning Strategies. The methodological approach, main policy issues, and priority recommendations for the achievement of SDG4, are presented in an annex to the report.
Available in Spanish only.
- Guatemala education policy review, 2017 (Available in Spanish only)
This report provides an overview of the education system in Guatemala, including a detailed analysis of education indicators. It identifies the main priorities in relation to the SDG4-Education 2030 agenda and framework for action. Information and data are analysed in three policy domains - Curriculum, Teachers and Secondary Education - leading to recommendations to promote inclusive and equitable quality education. The report includes an annex that explains the methodological approach and methods used to conduct this policy review, in the context of SDG4-Education 2030.
This report provides an overview of education in Albania including the structure of the education system, relevant legislation and information on equity and quality. Three priority domains are explored: curriculum development and reform; ICT in education; and teacher and school leadership policies. In each, the main policy issues are identified, in light of data analysed, and recommendations are elaborated. The report also identifies possible future areas for international cooperation in the context of SDG4-Education 2030.
Also available in Albanian.
This review focuses on five policy domains, identified as national priorities in relation to Zambia's Vision 2030: 1) system-wide policy and planning; 2) teacher policies and development; 3) technical education, vocational and entrepreneurship training; 4) youth and adult literacy and education, and; 5) monitoring and assessment of learning achievement. As a first policy review in Africa, it is a model for UNESCO-led capacity development within the framework of the SDG4-Education 2030 agenda.
This document synthesizes the findings and policy recommendations of the education system of St Kitts and Nevis giving an assessment of its strengths and weaknesses and a set of recommendations to address policy issues identified during the review process. The review covered four policy domains: 1) academic staff policy; 2) curriculum development; 3) teaching and learning environments and 4) policy and planning including M&E policies. These closely align with the emphasis placed on quality and equity by the Education 2030 Agenda. This is the first policy review in the GRULAC region; St Kitts and Nevis continues to spearhead policy reform and provide an exemplary model for the Caribbean region and beyond.
This report focuses on four priority areas to prepare students from all backgrounds in Thailand for a fast-changing world. The first is to set clear, common standards for all students through an improved curriculum. The second is to build capacity to reliably assess students across all competencies needed for success in life and in learning. Third, is to develop a holistic strategy to prepare teachers and school leaders to deliver education reform, including implementing the revised curriculum, and tackling teaching shortages in deprived areas. The fourth is to create a comprehensive information and communications technology strategy to equip schools, teachers and students for the 21st century.
This abridged review presents a brief account of the performance of the education system in comparative perspective. It provides suggestions and consolidated recommendations for improvement at the system level in teacher development, curriculum development, assessment and examinations, as well as in areas like ICT in education and technical and vocational education. It provides useful insights for other countries based on Malaysia's formation of high quality human resources as part of its"Vision 2020". An updated technical annex provides a useful methodology to carry out an education policy review in the context of Education 2030.
Reforms and policy analysis
The Education 2030 Framework for Action places great emphasis on quality, inclusiveness and equity. Access to education remains high up in the national agenda of many countries, but the targets for education in 2030 will require governments to maximize the use of existing policy levers for change.
Over the past two years, UNESCO has been closely monitoring three of these levers:
- School leadership: Headteachers and those who have responsibility at an institutional level in schools are untapped potential which can be used to promote pedagogical change. However, in order to do so a new form of pedagogical leadership is needed;
- Evaluation: The variables and factors that optimize learning cannot be simply derived from results. Promoting quality necessitates a full system-wide approach to monitoring and evaluation that goes beyond the mere qualification of student learning outcomes;
- Governance: Governance must be reinforced as traditional governmental approaches to education face an increasing number of challenges ranging from privatization to internationalization.
The UNESCO International Symposium on Education Policies for 2030: took as its broad theme a discussion on which public policies can best help governments to reach higher levels of education quality through the use of governance, school leadership and monitoring and evaluation.


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Today is National Aboriginal Day and for Canada, it can be a fraught term. Although we are a nation of immigrants and Indigenous peoples, our brutal colonial history has been coming to light. We have walked a path of displacement, uncaring, ignored treaties, forced assimilation, mistreatment of Indigenous children in residential schools including physical, sexual abuse and even murder culminating in what the TRC has referenced as the key historical damage undertaken by Canada over 150 years. This cultural genocide must be confronted.
We have been called to action by our Truth and Reconciliation Commission to set a new path, and it is our responsibility as Canadians to think carefully about how we can use what we have to build a stronger Canada, one founded on cooperation and mutual respect.
Remember that, apart from Canada's Indigenous people, we are all immigrants from a wide ranging number of diasporas. Some have been here for generations, while others are newcomers.
The Mosaic Institute specialises in creating spaces for dialogue among diverse Canadian communities. It stands the test of our mandate to embrace Indigenous communities, welcoming them into the Mosaic family and work with them towards reconciliation with Canadians through an understanding of shared experiences.
We leverage our research and dialogue projects through public engagement initiatives that informs discourse and influences policy matters relating to diverse Canadian communities. Our Indigenous initiatives, like all of our work, emphasize our Model for Social Change: 1) Dialogue 2) Research 3) Action.
We are therefore very proud to announce our three initiatives, in partnership with Professor David MacDonald at the University of Guelph and the Chiefs of Ontario, focusing on important Indigenous issues:
1) New Beginnings: Survivors' Stories (Dialogue)
Engaging in indigenous/non-Indigenous reconciliation by exploring intergenerational trauma among Indigenous peoples and other survivor groups in Canada
With the number of survivors of genocide in Canada from various communities ageing and dwindling, there is an arising challenge to the memorialization of acts of genocide, the legacy of survivors and genocide prevention. There is a long overdue need for a conversation to take place between these groups in order to preserve these perspectives and record them.
The timing is right for such a conversation given the recent conclusion of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the numerous calls to action generated by the TRC. Call to action 66 of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission states: "We call upon the federal government to establish multiyear funding for community-based youth organizations to deliver programs on reconciliation, and establish a national network to share information and best practices."
The call to action of the TRC falls under the Mosaic Institute's "New Beginnings" model. The framework of this call to action, the Mosaic Institute, in partnership with the Chiefs of Ontario Youth Council, is uniquely positioned to bring youth (age 18 – 30) from these groups together and form a Steering Committee in order to collaboratively gather testimony, while also turning that testimony and survivor stories into publishable narratives for the community at large.
2) With Professor David MacDonald, University of Guelph (Research)
Contributing to research about how people of colour can contribute to the reconciliation process, and also to consider what impediments are present that need to be overcome to make this possible.
Professor MacDonald's SSHRC project aims to gain a sense of what people of colour understand about the reconciliation process, what they may be getting out of it, and whether the reconciliation process is perceived as a white Settler and Indigenous issue exclusively with other people sitting on the sidelines. The Mosaic Institute and Professor MacDonald have complementary interests in engaging diverse Canadian communities to discuss the reconciliation process and the perception(s) of indigenous Canadians. Based on our past research models and using our Model of Dialogue, the Mosaic Institute will engage specific Canadian communities about these issues.
3) The Responsibility to Protect Culture (Action)
Producing policy notes about the Repatriation of First Nations Artifacts and Historical Items.
The Mosaic Institute, in partnership with the Chiefs of Ontario, the Chiefs of Ontario Young People's Council and Ontario-based university students, will facilitate and participate in a research-working group. The working group will draft a policy brief to be presented to the Canadian government via the Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs the Hon Carolyn Bennett MP. The brief will include speaking points that could be implemented in to a Canadian-led UN address or speech.
The policy brief will provide a framework regarding how the Canadian government can advocate and accept the need to repatriate First Nations artifacts and historical items to their rightful owners. The repatriation of artifacts has been highlighted as a call to action by the Truth & Reconciliation Commission and, through this policy brief; Canada could present itself as a thought leader at the United Nations regarding indigenous rights.
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Expressions of Grace & Cascade Yoga Studio
Yoga, Thai Bodywork, Wellness, Massage, and Energy Therapy in Grand Rapids and West Michigan
Yoga on the Wheel
Join Alissa Marie Newberg for a night of yoga on the wheel. We will try out some basic poses using this new prop! Learn how to "keep it safe" and explore how this wheel can add to our Asana practice.
Wheels will be provided and available to purchase if you are interested. We will be learning and modifying together. All levels are welcome!
Sign up ASAP so we can be prepared with the correct number of wheels and props to accommodate everyone who wants to join!
Friday, June 8 • 6:30-8pm • $35
Alissa Newberg - Her first experience with yoga was at Expressions of Grace under the guidance of Carol Hendershot. Here Alissa realized the spiritual and emotional healing yoga could provide. She quickly fell in love with the style of yoga provided at EOG and began to see how powerful a regular yoga practice could be and how it begins to shine through in all areas of her life. Soon friends were asking to practice with her in her home. Her desire to offer safe and knowledgeable instruction lead to her search for a teacher training program that offered everything she herself loved about the practice. The universe provided the rest. Her teaching focuses on an alignment based practice lead by the breath. Guiding you with compassion and confidence. Alissa is forever grateful to Mimi Ray and the teachers that offered their support to her Training ( Betsey Downing, Brent Doornbos, Katherine Florentine, Natalie Piet, Jess Lee).


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Even though Lotus Pharmacy is new to our area, the people running Lotus Pharmacy, Jim La Ponza and Susan Gunnerson have been serving our Menifee/Sun City community for years.
Susan Gunnerson started working for an independent pharmacy in San Diego in 1984. She moved to Murrieta in 2001. She is married with one child and began working in Menifee for Gregg and June Alston as the Store Manager for Best Pharmacy in 2001 and has continued working hand in hand with Jim to date.
Jim La Ponza graduated from the University of the Pacific in 1997 with a Doctorate of Pharmacy and began working for Greg and June Alston as the Pharmacist-In-Charge (PIC) of Best Pharmacy in 2005. Jim La Ponza remained the PIC at Best Pharmacy through 4 changes in ownership until its closing in March 2014. He and his wife and 2 daughters also live in the Murrieta area.
After the closure Jim La Ponza and Susan Gunnerson went to Best Pharmacy sister store in Wildomar. It was always their intention to return to Menifee/Sun City area to continue serving the clients and community they had grown so fond of.
While maintaining the original philosophy of Best Pharmacy, Jim La Ponza and Susan Gunnerson were able to return to Sun City/Menifee in April 2015 to open a new pharmacy called Lotus Pharmacy, which is located between Coco's and McDonalds at 27994 Bradley Road #H. Phone 951-301-8868.
Jim's new partner Thuy who owns a Lotus Pharmacy in San Gabriel found out that Best Pharmacy was closing in March 2014 and called Jim and said lets partner. She searched for and found the space they were located in which turns out to be the original space in our area that Best Pharmacy started their business in 1996. Best Pharmacy later moved to the Sun City Shopping Center where they remained until they closed in March 2014.
Jim La Ponza and Susan Gunnerson continue to offer the same personal attention to customer service and satisfaction which is their main priority. They have also brought with them John, their Delivery Driver from Best Pharmacy and their newest addition, Andrea Wilson as their Lead Technician. Some of the services offered at Lotus Pharmacy including FREE DELIVERY are: Specialized Medication Packaging for our Seniors and Assisted Living Facilities in an easy-to-follow system that takes the guesswork out of taking multiple medications, personalized consultation with the pharmacist whether on the phone or in the store, diabetics, wound care and hard to find specialty products. Because they are an independent pharmacy, they can meet or beat any local competitor's prices as well as making it easy to transfer all their prescriptions. You can reach their friendly staff at 951-301-8868.
Their vision is to serve their customers and especially their seniors to meet their needs. Susan Gunnerson networks with lots of individuals, hospices and other organizations to make sure they all work together to provide all around services to meet the local seniors needs. They also maintain close relationships with local hospitals and local doctors as many have worked with Jim and Susan for years. Over those years they have formed a close relationship with them as they know Jim and Susan have always taken care of their patient's pharmacy needs.
Both stay abreast with any oncoming changes that might make a difference to their seniors. Susan told me their average wait for a prescription is 15 minutes, no long lines. They are open 6 days a week, Mon- Fri 8:00 am to 5:30 pm and Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Since they have come back, many of their old customers are telling them how much they missed them. They knew how important they were as a customer to Jim and Susan, being part of the community over the years was to them as well. They are thrilled they are back.
Stop in and check their new facility out. If they don't already know you, they would love to meet you


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Your kitchen cabinets simply put are the main part of the kitchen. Their look can set the mood and style of your kitchen. So, if you have to replace them, refinish or refurbish them; it's something that you don't want to have to do again soon. It's a difficult job too so only a professional remodeler should take on a project like this.
Cabinets are one of the largest investments when remodeling. They are also the biggest budget item as well. You should frankly love them after they are installed. You'll be staring at them for a long time unless you have money to burn.
But what if the cabinets you have are on the beat-up side, but you really like them. Can they be refinished? Well, you should look closely at them. If the cabinets are metal and rusty, or falling apart; you can't refurbish them. If they aren't built sturdily or are off kilter, they aren't a prime candidate either for using in your upgrade.
Also, cabinets which are laminate, melamine or metal are all hard to paint. A special paint needs to be used on kitchen cabinets too. If it's not used, then they can chip and peel. Another determination to see if the cabinets are worth the time invested in refinishing them is to check the joinery. The joinery needs to be in good condition and reliable. So look for excessive wear and imperfections.
Now for wood cabinets, find a piece of wood which hasn't been painted over to see what kind of wood the cabinets are made from and inspect the rest of the cabinets to see how sound the wood is. Not all wood is pretty once it's given a look over or when the paint or varnish is off. If there is no bare wood, you might want to strip an unnoticed area then just to see what's underneath.
If all seems right after inspection, be honest about what kind of repairs would be necessary. You don't want a refinishing and refurbishing dream to turn into a nightmare.
Importantly, be true to yourself using common sense to guide you. You'll be living with the cabinets for some time to come.


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In loving memory of Joe C. Navarro, 79, of Georgetown, Texas, and formerly of Brownwood, who passed away, Wednesday, May 23, at the Veterans Hospital in Temple.
Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, May 26, 2007, at Heartland Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Benny M. Allcorn officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at Greenleaf Cemetery.
Joe C. Navarro was born Nov. 8, 1927, in San Angelo, Texas, the son of the late Eligio and Lila Cavitt Navarro. Joe served in the United States Air Force and then in the United States Army, where he received a Purple Heart for his service. He worked in the medical field as a nurse. He was loved and will be missed by all who knew him.
Survivors include daughters: Sally Navarro of Georgetown, Annie Hedgcoxe and husband Jack of Allen, and Lucy Larnard and husband Mike of Mansfield; son: Tommy Navarro and wife Sylvia of San Angelo; brother: Pete Navarro and wife Irene of Bridge City; grandchildren: Carlos Jr., Ricky, Melissa, Jack Jr., Joeley, Anthony, Jessica, Michael and Annissa; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and a niece and nephew: George and Cynthia.
Please sign our guest book at www.heartlandfuneralhome.net.


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Summary and Keywords
Despite the predictions of Marxists and secularization theorists alike, the relationship between religion and government legitimacy is mixed. Religion, in its various forms, can serve to promote regimes of virtually any type—democratic or otherwise—and can just as easily undermine such regimes. Observers hoping for a one-size-fits-all account of the link between religion and legitimacy will surely be disappointed; the reality is far more complicated. Religion, encompassing a nearly infinite variety of beliefs, behaviors, and actors, exercises a diverse set of influences on its political context. For regimes, this diversity can be either helpful or dangerous. Religion is neither inherently pro-status quo nor revolutionary; it can be either one depending on the context. Likewise, religion is neither necessarily pro- nor anti-democratic. Political and theological conditions influence the ways in which religion interacts with politics, and in particular, the role it plays in building or undermining legitimacy.
Twenty-first-century research highlights the Janus-faced relationship between religion and political legitimacy. In some settings, religion has been the foundation of non-democratic rule. In others, it has been a crucial catalyst for unseating dictators in favor of democratic alternatives. Theological differences can only explain part of this variation. The same religious tradition may serve as a defense of authoritarianism in one instance but a spark for democracy in another. Political factors play a key role in explaining why religion sometimes supports the status quo but in other instances may fuel revolutionary fervor.
Keywords: religion and politics, democracy, political behavior, identity politics, regime change, comparative politics, politics and religion
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Older things have more character, more style. At least according to those who deal in antiques.
"There's stronger design and quality in antiques," says Laura Lalaurette, co-owner of Lunatiques. "You don't get the craftsmanship with newer products. Old stuff just lasts."
"Things were built to last and with a little bit of TLC, they can be used for hundreds of years to come," says Lyn Richardson, owner of Mitchell Road Antiques Centre.
Reusing, recycling and reinventing older pieces to create something new is at the heart of antiques. Although an object might look as though it is out-dated, the task is to adapt it so it fits into a modern setting.
"We are a throw-away society," says Richardson. "It is really rewarding to save something and keep using it into the future, keep our history from ending up in landfill."
But beyond the quality there is a romance about older pieces. A relic from a different era; history captured in an Art Deco coffee table or mid-century vase.
"We get people coming in and spending hours looking through everything because it reminds them of their own childhood," says Brian Hoy, a vendor at Mitchell Road Antiques and Design Centre.
Here is a list of our favourite antique stores in Sydney. Lose yourself on a Sunday afternoon.
Mitchell Road Antique Centre
The name is quite deceiving if you're new to the Mitchell Road Antique Centre. Located on Bourke Street, Alexandria – across from Green Square Station – the centre is home to some 60 different vendors (all with their own small section) of retro homewares, furniture, lighting, art, fashion, jewellery and collectables. It was started by Lyn Richardson who shared the space with, then took over from, the Mitchell Road Auction House. Richardson prides herself on having vendors that stock only originals – no reproductions here. It recently received the cockpit of a DC8 airplane; a real life-size taxidermy camel; a full, strung-up glider plane; and a lime-green dentist chair. If you want something to get your friends talking, this is your market.
Mon to Sun 10am–6pm
A warehouse-turned-interiors supermarket, there's a lot to take in at Lunatiques. The behemoth space is brimming with more than 50 stalls from dealers, collectors and furniture makers. Owner David Haines was dealing in antiques throughout Europe and Australia before he and his partner Laura Lalaurette met Nick Dunmill, a fellow antiques enthusiast. Then the trio opened Lunatiques together. The aesthetic is the opposite of stuffy; the owners choose a mix of vendors selling goods with all the romance of older pieces that can still fit neatly into any home. There are aisles of vintage plane propellers, a seven-seater bike (which has made a cameo on The Biggest Loser), and they are soon due a life-size driftwood horse. Luckily there's an in-house cafe because you can easily spend a day here.
284 Wyndman Street, Alexandria
Mon to Sun 10am–5pm
Seasonal Concepts
Director Ken Wallis was brought up in post-war country Australia. When something broke, you fixed it. And when you didn't want it anymore, you sold or swapped it. Nothing was wasted, just reinvented. This is the philosophy that underpins Seasonal Concepts in Redfern. Wallis opened the store over seven years ago as a marriage of floristry and antiques, to create a space that builds on the nostalgia of grandma's garden and grandpa's shed. The hand-picked collection celebrates an Australian interpretation of antiques with a range of 1920s bush furniture, 1950s glassware and 1970s metalwork – of which a lot is repaired locally in Sydney. With floor-to-ceiling shelves of glassware, cascading native flowers and taxidermy (there used to be a three-metre shoulder mount of a giraffe), it's no wonder this has become a popular stop for interior and set designers alike.
Monday by appointment only
Tue to Sat 10am–5pm
Dust is a tiny cave of treasures. The owner dealt goods throughout France before moving to Australia; selling at Bondi Markets for 10 years before setting up his own store in Darlinghurst. This little brick corner shop holds a jumble of vintage rugs, jewellery and Oriental figurines that spill out onto the street. The collection is a mix of pieces sourced from the 1900s to the 1970s. With new items coming in regularly, the store has a dedicated following of shoppers who visit every other day.
28/381 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst
Mon to Sun 10am–6pm
Potts Point Galleries
A newer addition to the map of antique stores around Sydney, Potts Point Galleries exhibits 20 of Australia's strongest specialty dealers. It was opened by property developer and former director of the Woollahra Galleries and Antiques Centre Paul Baker. The store has a mix of stalls, each specialising in a different era or medium; showing Art Deco, fashion, 18th-century furniture, china, porcelain and glassware. It has quickly gained popularity with a growing number of clients looking for truly rare and unique pieces. Bronze statues, South American flutes, 1980s teapots and Egyptian revival candlesticks – this is the end game for creating a Vogue-worthy apartment.
Mon to Thu 10am–6pm
Fri & Sat 10am–7pm
Sun 10am–6pm
Honourable mentions:
Palace Trader
53 Palace Street, Petersham
Drunk on the Moon
247 Australia Street, Newtown
Lions Den Antiques
433 Darling Street, Balmain


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Caused my heart to pause for about a second, but then I landed back on the dashboard and all was ok.
So I just wanted to let all, (or thoes who can still see my page) in on all that's happened in a nutshell. I think almost everyone who actually does pop in here has either seen or heard from me in the last little bit…but anyway, here goes.
So, just like I thought, I didn't last very long at my dad's. Big drop down fight, got fed UP with his BS, and said that's it, I'm out. Packed up and moved home later that day…(the fight happened at 4 am…) Actually spoke to him for the first time since coming home tonight. Er, last night. Apparently my cell dialed his number while it was in my purse. Whatever. I told him, once I walk out of that apartment, either to home or into another apartment with a friend (coming soon, Oct 2005), I won't have time to look back and try and have a relationship on his time…
I don't think he understood that concept the first time I said it, nor do I ever think he will…
Anyway, so I'm running around right now trying to get my Birth Certificate, so I can get my passport reissued….all for a four day trip I'm taking out to the West Coast at the end of Aug. First time I'm actually going through with a trip I've planned out myself. I can not Wait. Getting to meet a bunch of my clan girls, the girl who orginally brought me Into the insanity of PMS Clan (And all this after I SWORE to never have anything to do with all females Ever again…..damn you bss!) and a bunch of the xbox live guys I've been playing with. Not that ya'll care who they are, but it's an awsome priviliage, so just trust me on that, how's that?
I can't Wait!
Other than that? Not much is going on in my life. Ran into Susan on Bay-n-Bloor on….Thrusday. Reminded me to actually POST and to get intouch with everyone I've either been ignoring or just haven't heard from in ages…I'm not willing to let certain friendships die just because i can't see them every day….or see them more than once or twice a year at that….Alright girls, that's it, we NEED to get together again. Last time it was that Mess over which Second Cup we were supposed to be at….shall we tryi it again?
Missing you all Terribly,


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The first thing we thought when we saw Dell's frankly lunatic XPS M2010 was that it was just an oversized briefcase. But lay it down and unfasten the two clips holding it closed and it opens to reveal a mind-boggling PC the likes of which we've never seen before.
Inside that lid sits a whopping 20.1in 1680 x 1050 (WSXGA+) widescreen TFT display that's impressive enough in its own right. But cast your eyes down to the glossy black optical drive with its backlit ice-blue touch-sensitive controls and super smooth slot-loading DVD drive and then on to the Bluetooth-enabled detachable keyboard and you'll be utterly beguiled. Everyone we showed it to instinctively reached out with eager paws just to get a touch.
It's not all about the looks though - and at a price of £1879we're glad to hear it. The M2010 packs a serious operating punch, and housed in that body is a 1.3-megapixel webcam and, unbelievably, an 8.1 speaker setup complete with sub-woofer. Fully customisable, the M2010 is powered by a 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor backed by up to 4GB of memory running any incarnation of Windows Vista you choose. Designed as a complete multimedia and entertainment solution, there's room for optional dual hard drives with a total capacity of 240GB of storage that can be configured to RAID 0 or 1 to protect all your family files. The AMD Mobility Radeon X1800 graphics chip is more than able to handle most multimedia applications and can run the latest PC games without breaking a sweat.
The hardest thing when describing the M2010 is explaining exactly who it's for. Powered by its own battery and folding into that enormous casing it's claimed to be portable, but weighing in at an arm-stretching 8.2kg you certainly wont be taking it on the daily commute. But if you are after a semi-portable and very powerful desktop system that oozes wow factor, you've come to the right place.
Dell XPS M2010
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Firstly, the Mini is exactly that - absolutely ruddy tiny. It weighs a feathery 1.4kg, at 16.3cm square fits easily into the palm of any normal-sized hand and comes en seule: no monitor, no keyboard, no mouse. The idea here being to keep the price way down and let new buyers use their old peripherals without needlessly forking out on new ones - or buy expensive Mac accessories. Smart move, Mr Jobs.
It has typically classy looks too. The Mini's exterior gives little away featuring a standard Mac disc slot rather than drawer and the power button and connections laid out cleanly on the rear.
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The Mini is a deliberately paired-down introduction to the world of Macs that benefits from a raft of add-on products that ramp up its price no end. But if you're looking to convert from PC or want a simple and sexy extra machine, you won't find better.
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Dell's Dimension C521 has been tailored to the home entertainment and 'general needs' market and combines decent all-round features with an accessible price point, complemented by a bundled 19in LCD monitor. Notably, the Dell is a good-looking and supremely well-proportioned system, sitting at only 11cm thin when side-standing and finished in an attractive, sculpted black and silver chassis. It shouldn't look out of place in any home office or living room.
A general perusal of the specs list reveals the Dell's capable but not overly ambitious aspirations. Powered by an AMD Athlon 64 6800+ CPU and an ATI Radeon X1300 GPU, and with 1GB of DDR 2 RAM, it's located in the mid-range but is more than powerful enough to run the Windows Vista Home Premium it now sports. And even with modern software's seemingly insatiable appetite for running high demand multimedia applications, the graphics chip will ably cater to it, and the system run as quietly as a mouse with its mouth taped up.
Hard drive options in the C521 stretch all the way to a massive 500GB. The more storage you want, the more it will cost, though hard drives are not as pricey as they once were. There's also a DVD writer for further storage options that writes to all formats bar DVD-RAM.
On top of this comes 7.1 audio support, plenty of connectivity, that 19in display - which whilst nothing spectacular is perfectly respectable - and plenty of room to upgrade for the future. And all at a price that won't leave your wallet in serious need of resuscitation.
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Last week several members of the PodRide team travelled to Taichung in Central Taiwan to meet with a new set of manufacturers. Previously we have been primarily working with bike component manufacturers for frames, motors, gears, etc. But PodRide is a lot more than just bike parts.
One manufacturer that we met with last week was a company that will sew and produce the fabric canopy. Based on our discussions and review of their manufacturing capabilities and experience, we are confident that we have a very capable partner to work with on this critical item.
We also visited a company that specializes in thermoforming foam. This material and process allows PodRide to be manufactured more easily and reduces some of the frame complexity in the roof.
We plan to use this technology to produce the roof, the front and rear bumper, wheel tubs, and side panels.
With this technology we produce an aluminium mold of each part we want to produce. Then we take a piece of foam and laminate it with fabric and/or plastic on each side. Then we heat it and press the part into the mold. The resulting part is lightweight and takes on and retains the shape from the mold. This means we can produce attractive shapes, and reduce the need for aluminium tubes in some areas that were needed to form shapes.
In short it will make PodRide easier and cheaper to produce, as long as we can get the unit volumes required to cover the tooling costs.
In 2 weeks time the Taipei International Cycle Show is on. This show is the biggest and best in Asia. PodRide will be there! One of our suppliers has generously offered to allow us to put PodRide on their stand.
We will take this opportunity to let our other manufacturing partners come and see PodRide in the flesh, as it's not practical to take PodRide to all of our suppliers' offices.
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This is evidently a serious case of abuse where cult and brainwashing was used by this cult , where the self appointed and dangerous Apollo Quiboloy abused church members, young members of his church in most part betraying their trust, Society needs to put a man like this where it belongs nothing more than a jail
Apollo Quiboloy may not be directly involved in striking his church members, but the lawsuits and emerging stores from former members of the church seem to strongly indicate that he did most certainly bear some responsibility, and was very likely the one giving the orders that physical abuse and punishment be handed out to those members that he felt were straying, or that posed a threat to his organization.
Apollo Quiboloy is guilty of the physical abuse of his church members. Quiboloy has been sued by a former member for allegedly brainwashing and holding her young daughter against her will. I think that he is guilty and something should be done to stop him. He has no business running a church.
After finding what information I could about Apollo Quiboloy, I have no problem whatsoever believing he's guilty of the physical abuse of his church members. This man is one of the most dangerous scam artists of the early 21st century, combining religion into his confidence racket. The government needs to stop him.
Although there is some controversy surrounding Apollo Quiboloy, it is not clear whether he in fact is guilty of physical abuse of his church members. He was sued by a member of his Church for allegedly brainwashing her daughter, but the outcome of that lawsuit is undetermined. He is also accused of bullying and terrorizing landowners who refused to sell certain property to him which he wanted to acquire, but those accusations have not been formally proven and it is unclear whether those accusations are true.


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