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Heavenly Sword is the latest PS3 exclusive title from developers Ninja Theory. They are a relatively new and smaller development house based in Cambridge, England. Originally founded under the name Just Add Monsters, their only previous project was an unrelated original Xbox exclusive entitled Kung Fu Chaos. Released in 2007, Heavenly Sword was hyped as displaying an example of what the PS3 was truly capable of.
The game follows the story of Nariko as she comes face to face with the prophecy of her people, a prophecy that may lead to victory over an opposing army but will almost surely end in her death. According to the story, Nariko's clan has possession of The Heavenly Sword, a gift left behind by a warrior deity who once wielded the sword to protect them. It is now their sworn duty to protect the sword and to make sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands. Legend has it that any mortal who wields the sword will be granted amazing powers in combat, enabling them to slay armies, but will succumb to it's power by eventually being cursed and dying a horrible death. The prophecy further says a male warrior will be born on a special day with the power to wield the sword. But on that prophetic day, the very feminine Nariko is born instead.
Back in 2003, I played a bit of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic on the PC when it was released. It was college, so everybody was doing it, but for whatever reason, I only played a few hours. In 2009, I played the first hour of the game and rediscovered a gem. I loved Jade Empire and Mass Effect, but here was their older brother: slower paced and much more heavily based in the D20 rule set. It seemed like it wouldn't be possible to take the step backward from those action heavy games to Knights of the Old Republic, but after playing the first hour, I had to give it a try again.
I have a bit of an odd history with the game, like I mentioned, I played KotOR when it was first released, but gave up on it after reaching a key point in the game about 8-10 hours in. While replaying the game this time around, however, I couldn't remember how far I had played. I kept thinking, "oh, I remember doing this before, but there's no way I played beyond that" until I reached a point where I thought I really was playing all new content. Turns out, a few weeks ago I was perusing some random posts I wrote on a message board in 2003 and I was actually having a discussion with someone about reaching a particular scene I have absolutely no memory of playing. It was this really weird sense of deja vu, like I could have beaten the game but not remembered it.
I've beaten the game now though, here's my full review of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic on the Xbox.
Before tonight, the only Batman video game I had ever played was Batman Forever, a seriously awful "game" that left me tossing my Super Nintendo controller across the room in disgust. You begin the game in a room where the only way out is up, and after pressing every imaginable button on the controller, you simply can not escape.(well, you can, press the Select button and then Up on the D-pad. Yeah Batman Forever, I hate you too).
So fast forward 15 years and memories of that travesty are all but forgotten and Batman: Arkham Asylum is in my Xbox 360. Everyone's been gushing on this game since its release in August 2009 so I've finally decided to give it a whirl. While I've enjoyed the recent films and filled my afternoons with Batman: The Animated Series, I know nothing about the comic world that the game is based off of. Arkham Asylum, from a non-reader's perspective, appears to be the ultimate love letter to all those Batman comic fans who have been waiting patiently for something... awesome.
But things are also a bit off for me: the Joker is different, the Commissioner is different, and even Batman is different. But Arkham Asylum is a stealth-action beat 'em up, a genre mash-up I felt worked brilliantly for a game like Beyond Good and Evil. So will the first hour of the game inspire me to keep playing, or will the stealth-based gameplay or unfamiliar world cause me to put it down for good? Let's find out on the Xbox 360.
Overlord is a third-person action-adventure/RTS published by Codemasters. It takes the idea laid down by Pikmin and Battalion Wars and brings them to their evil conclusion.
The concept is that you are an evil Overlord, with minions to do your dirty work. Will we have a good time playing as the bad guy, or is there a good reason most games have you control the hero?
BioWare has been on a roll the last ten years, kicking the decade off with Baldur's Gate II, delivering more Forgotten Realms fun with Neverwinter Nights, revolutionizing console RPGs with Knights of the Old Republic, revolutionizing themselves with Jade Empire, and of course, introducing the world to Mass Effect, one of my favorite games of all time. BioWare decides to close out the decade similar to how they started it, with a fantasy epic: Dragon Age: Origins.
Dragon Age: Origins was released in early November on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. It has seen some pretty great success, and is one of the notable games released this holiday season that does not necessarily compete directly with the behemoth that is Modern Warfare 2. While I've never played Baldur's Gate, I am a big fan of the Mass Effect series and am excited to give BioWare's fantasy genre a spin.
This is by no means the first Dragon Age content we've featured on the First Hour, Grant reviewed the first hour of Dragon Age Journeys, a flash-based web game set in the Dragon Age universe. In October I read Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne, the first novel set in BioWare's world, though it is not a novelization of the game. Dragon Age: The Calling, the second book in the series is out and is on my to-read list. Definitely check these other forms of media out if you're a big fan of Dragon Age. And on that note, here's the first hour of Dragon Age: Origins for the Xbox 360.
Last year, I played the first hour of the original Fallout, and I will admit, it didn't go so well. I made the comment that one hour just wasn't enough for a game like that, but I wasn't interested enough to keep going. Well, Fallout 3 has been out for some time now and the series has taken a gigantic leap into the modern, pre-apocalyptic age. I guess the game could be considered an action RPG first-person shooter with the option of being third-person, but whatever the genre is, this is not our father's isometric Fallout.
Times have changed though, and with Bethesda taking over the Fallout license, it seemed like the logical step was "Oblivion with guns." Whether you were excited for this prospect or not, it definitely seems to have panned out as the game was honored with many Game of the Year awards in 2008. But I like to form my own opinions, and set out to eventually give the Fallout series another chance. I had the opportunity a few months ago, when my brother-in-law asked me to help him play this game. I wandered around for a few minutes in complete and utter confusion, eventually killed some important story characters (and then the game auto-saved!), and was more or less left with a bitter taste in my mouth.
But I also like to give a game a decent shake, so here is its opportunity: the first hour of Fallout 3 on the Xbox 360.
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse is an action RPG featuring the X-Men and Brotherhood of Mutants teaming up to fight Apocalypse. Developed by Raven Soft and published by Activision, it's (obviously) the sequel to X-Men Legends.
I have never played X-Men Legends. Why, then, am I playing the sequel? In the first game, you play as the X-Men fighting against the Brotherhood. In the second, you play as the X-Men and the Brotherhood, which seemed much more interesting to me.
How will this game capitalize on this unique license? Will an action RPG be fitting for the X-Men (and Brotherhood)? Did I make a huge mistake in playing the sequel before the first?
Jumper: Griffin's Story is a video game spinoff of a movie that was based on a novel by author Steven Gould. Yes, you read that right. It was developed by an Aussie studio called RedTribe, famous for such megahits as Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal and Space Chimps. The movie and novel follow the life of a young man named David Rice as he grows up and eventually realizes he has the ability to teleport. At first it's a life saving surprise, but over time David starts to use his ability to his advantage. He travels the globe and "accumulates" vast riches. However, his activities don't go unnoticed. In the movie, we are introduced to a secret society of "Paladins"; men whose job it is to hunt down and kill those with the ability to teleport, also known as Jumpers. It isn't long before the Paladins take an interest in David.
As we follow David's adventures, we're introduced to a fellow Jumper named Griffin. He plays a multi-faceted role as both David's teacher and, to a certain degree, his antagonist. He's an intriguing character and it's clear he's been around the block before with the Paladins. He's cocky and experienced and generally more interesting than the character of David. Perhaps that's why the game follows Griffin's story rather than David's. But was the decision to base a game on a supporting role rather than the main character a good one? Read on to find out.
It can be frustrating when your current favorite series releases a spin-off on a platform you don't own; this has happened to me before with Metal Gear Acid on the PSP, and now it happens again with Mass Effect Galaxy on the iPhone. Considering the game only costs three dollars, the barrier to playing is either cough up $200 for an iPod Touch or try to find someone who will give up their Precious for a few hours. I managed to convince someone of the latter, and the portable action RPG is finally in my hands.
Mass Effect Galaxy is an iPhone spin-off of the popular space epic series released in June. It introduces two brand new characters, Jacob Taylor and Miranda Lawson, who are the new major squad members in Mass Effect 2. The gameplay is top-down action similar to the run-and-gun games of old but features the extensive dialogue system from the console big brother. Much like the novels, Galaxy is meant as a bonus for those of us who are looking for any kind of hit we can get while we wait for the sequel to arrive in January. Here's my review of Mass Effect Galaxy on the iPhone.
The second game in my marathon is The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. To simplify, I will assume you have already read my Two Towers review, so if you haven't you may want to do that first.
Return of the King (RotK) is the follow-up to The Two Towers. This game was released in conjunction with the movie, so it follows it much more closely. The levels are taken only from the final movie (which doesn't always correspond to the final book).
In order to one-up the previous game, RotK raises the number of playable characters from three to five right off the bat, with several unlockable characters as well. It also adds interaction within the environment, two-player co-op, and a bunch of tweaks such as graphical enhancements.
Will these changes be enough to help Return of the King surpass The Two Towers? Will its First Hour be as well paced as its predecessor? Or will neither of these things happen?


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I'm a 10 year Java veteran and try to be very open to changes in the way the language is used. However, I've recently been introduced to a new pattern which I'm having trouble seeing as necessarily a good thing. I'll call this pattern Mock Driven Development (MDD).
Basically, it's a form of OO but removes any and all programming patterns which are not conducive to making any and all code mock-able in unit tests. While I'm all for mocking being used as a powerful way to simplify unit tests, basing your entire programming patterns off of the abilities of the concept of how mocking is done seems to raise my "anti-pattern" red flag.
One example is that since *most* mocking frameworks don't really support mocking static/final/private methods all that great MDD says to never use them. So what you end up with is code that looks like this:
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ServiceDoSomethingDelegate delegate = new ServiceDelegate() { public void delegate(...) { // do delegation } }; service.doSomething(obj, delegate);
Am I just being a cranky old fart of this, or has anyone else seen patterns emerge like this?
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Does the technique honestly say "no private methods"?
I can understand limiting static methods to fairly simple things (eg the Math class), though not entirely removing them, but private ones? Sorry, that's silly.
There is a style that does feel private methods should be unit tested, but I'm definitely not in that group, and have never worked anywhere where that applied. After all, private methods are inherently very volatile, so having unit tests for them would be a nightmare. Refactoring (it strikes me) would become a serious chore.
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It seems that the past month has flown past for me, and I can barely credit what has happened with chess. From a personal point of view, the chess club that I helped to start has been a great success, but more of that in a future post. I have nearly finished my term's worth of coaching, and am preparing for an endgame camp that we are running in the holiday period. This is very exciting for me, as the challenge of teaching endgames has always been appealing to me, and seeing how weak young players usually are in this department of their game, we are hoping that the camp will pay big dividends in the rising strength of our group of young players. Personally, I haven't played any tournament chess, but I am hoping to get to a few tournaments in the second half of the year.
Nevertheless, chess has been happening and Melbourne is as active as ever. The Victorian Championship has just finished with a convincing victory for teenager, Bobby Cheng. There is still a round to go, but Bobby cannot be caught with a score of 9/10. Next come 2 more young guns, Ari Dale and Justin Tan who are on 6.5 which shows that the new generation have found their place among the elite of Victorian chess. There is also a Reserves event taking place and this is being headed, not surprisingly, by Pano Skiotis. Pano's rating makes him eligible for the Championship so I'm not sure why is playing in the Reserves event. He is currently 1 point clear of young MCC player Jack Puccini, and I'm not sure what will happen if Pano wins the event as the winner qualifies to play in the 2014 Championship, though Pano shouldn't really be playing in the Reserves, so perhaps that part of the prize will go to the next player?
While I now am dedicated to making the new club in Glen Eira a success, I still like to follow the events at the Melbourne Chess Club. Currently, the City of Melbourne Open is reaching the business end of the tournament Mirko Rujevic has the tournament wrapped up with a round to spare. Malcolm Pyke and Bosko Mijatovic are his closest rivals on an otherwise excellent score of 6/8, but this is still too far behind Mirko's 7.5/8. I'm sure that there are a number of happy players with their performances, but the name that stands out for me is Daniel Dobos who has scored 4.5/8 despite being the second lowest rated player in the tournament.
The MCC also had an unsavoury moment with the banning of ex-President, David Beaumont. I am not sure about all the details of this incident, but I have seen David who is very unhappy about the whole episode and who feels he has been unfairly treated. Of course, the banning of anyone from a small organisation such as the Melbourne Chess Club is not to be taken lightly. The MCC committee followed a rigorous procedure, and the eventual decision was held at an EGM. I'm still unsure of what David did to warrant the ban, or what he was officially banned for but it would appear that he will not be playing at the MCC again.
This weekend sees the start of the Victorian Junior Championship, held at Canterbury Chess Club. As a coach I have urged my students to play, and hope to see them achieve their potential.


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KARACHI - Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) has hosted dinner in honour of top commercial diplomats and businessmen at local hotel in Karachi. The dinner was attended by commercial diplomats of Switzerland, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Turkey, Korea USA, China, honorary Consul Generals and top level businessmen of Karachi. Ms Rabiya Javeri Agha, Secretary TDAP welcomed the guests and briefed them about "Expo Pakistan 2014" scheduled to be held in October 2014 and invited them to exhibit in the event like Japan, Malaysia and China.
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Red Coconut Trading Co., Ltd., Guangzhou is a trading house for Malaysian-made products such as coconut water, raw coconut oil, coconut milk and many more.
"Drinks from heaven" — Made in Malaysia
In Robinson Crusoe, the coconut juice on the island has certainly played an important role in Robinson's life. However, is coconut juice as important for us, who are not castaways, as for him? The answer is yes. But of course the coconut juice we are referring to here is the natural ones, instead of those with all kinds of additives.


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Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street, the pioneering television show that has been helping kids grow smarter, stronger and kinder since 1969. Today Sesame Workshop is a global educational force for change, with a mission to reach the world's most vulnerable children. We're in more than 150 countries, serving kids through a wide range of media and philanthropically-funded social impact programs, all grounded in rigorous research and individually tailored to the needs and cultures of the communities we serve. Sesame is a beloved household name in dozens of languages, and it means learning – and fun – in all of them.
The educational organization behind the acclaimed children's series Galli Galli Sim Sim and more, Sesame Workshop Initiatives India uses the power of media to help kids grow smarter, stronger and kinder. We develop high quality and engaging content for television, radio, print and digital platforms to reach kids ages 0-8 with important lessons in ways that speak directly to them. Through partnerships with broadcasters, government schools, non-profit organizations and our own Sesame Street Preschools, we aim to teach basic academic and life skills, while celebrating India's rich cultural diversity, in order to promote overall early childhood development. Sesame Workshop Initiatives India is a subsidiary of Sesame Workshop. For more information, please visit www.sesameworkshop.org, www.sesameworkshopindia.org, www.sesameschoolhouse.in and www.galligallisimsim.com


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Big NBA Wednesday is back, as the NBA bestows a welcoming 10-game slate upon us after a mild six-game Tuesday night.
Our daily fantasy basketball picks from last night largely panned out, specifically with John Wall dropping 52 points and others such as Hassan Whiteside and our favorite play of the night, Gordon Hayward, also worked out nicely.
Tonight is a bit different, as we have a slew of games and a lot to consider. There is one insane game to take a look at, with the Clippers and Warriors squaring off in the final game of the night. That could be an intense one (Vegas gives it a -4.5 spread) and naturally could be a fun one to target in NBA DFS contests.
There is a lot of interesting action across the slate, of course, as James Harden, LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo – just to name a few – will all be hitting the hardwood.
If you want the big name studs, you'll need to find spots to save at top DFS sites like DraftKings and FanDuel. We've been digging the superior salary savings at FD lately, so let's stick with them as we try to uncover some cheap gems that could potentially help you win big in daily fantasy basketball GPP contests on Wednesday night:
There is no Russell Westbrook tonight, but you still might want to spend up for at least one point guard, as Chris Paul, Stephen Curry and Damian Lillard all suit up on Wednesday.
You can stack elite point guards, or save at one spot, and if you do that, one good place to start is with D-Will. The 32-year old veteran is still very useful when healthy and right now he's 100% and rocking for Dallas. He's dished out a ridiculous 28 assists over his last two games and with Seth Curry and J.J. Barea both still sidelined, he'll be locked into a huge role again tonight.
The beauty with Williams is he hasn't even erupted as a scorer yet, and in a home matchup against the Kings, that's certainly plausible tonight.
There is even added value, as Boston point guard Isaiah Thomas is out tonight and Knicks point guard Derrick Rose could also sit out after getting hurt last night.
That puts Smart and Rozier in play for the Celtics and Jennings in play for the Knicks. Smart is probably the best overall play here, as he was locked into 25-30 minutes nightly even before Thomas got hurt, so whether he starts or not, he'll play a good amount and probably see a bigger offensive role than usual.
Rozier could end up starting, but his price is a little inflated for my liking. I'd rather pay up for Smart or just pay the same amount for Jennings. Jennings has been terrific as a backup this year and could be licking his chops at an opportunity for a big role in big minutes against the Cavs,
Deron Williams is our favorite play, but all of these guys could offer solid value and upside in NBA DFS GPP tourneys.
Will Barton remains a fantastic value as he faces an awful Nets defense tonight. He's been shredding in 30+ minutes a night since returning from injury, and he hasn't scored fewer than 17 actual points in the three games since he's gotten back.
Brooklyn is terrible in general, but they specifically struggle against shooting guards. Jamal Murray possibly being out or limited tonight would only help Barton's cause.
These other guys are mostly DFS fodder, but Tim Hardaway Jr. gets the start with Kent Bazemore banged up and if he gets hot he could be a gem GPP play. The downside, of course, is he doesn't do anything besides score the ball.
The same goes for Ellington and Crawford, as they can get hot pretty easily, but you probably need a huge game out of them for them to pay off in tournaments. That being said, Miami is beaten up with injuries, which is giving Ellington well over 30 minutes and a big role right now.
Crawford's argument is different, as he has a solid 20+ minute role no matter what happens, but if you use him you're really banking on the Warriors blowing out the Clippers. If that happens, he could spend the entire fourth quarter jacking up shots.
Small forward is probably the position to pay up at tonight, as LeBron James and Kevin Durant rule this spot and even Paul George and Carmelo Anthony deserve a look.
That being said, there is still a ton of value at the position, with Gallo leading the way. Not only did Gallinari go off in his last game (24 actual points), but the Nets present an amazing matchup. This game should be fast-paced with a lot of points and he even represents solid value at his listed price.
I might prefer paying a little less for Crowder, who already has a nice role as a starter for the Celtics, but should see it enhanced with Isaiah Thomas out on Wednesday. Crowder has a very safe floor, but Thomas accounts for over 26 actual points per game. If Crowder can snag some of those, he'll be huge tonight.
Harkless is the same price as Crowder and has a similar floor, but for tonight, probably lacks the same upside. He's still very stable and has a great matchup with the Bucks. He could easily get 30+ fantasy points tonight and he and Crowder aren't a bad pairing if you decide to punt the SF position.
If you want to dive even deeper at small forward, consider Bojan and Thabo. Sefolosha is starting and getting good run with Kyle Korver on the bench, while he has even more upside with Kent Bazemore out tonight. He doesn't have a great floor or insane upside, but he's cheap and he'll be on the floor a lot. Sometimes that's all it takes.
Bojan's run and role are a little shakier, but he's without a doubt the superior offensive player. Once he gets hot, it's tough to stop him, and it's not like the Nuggets are defensive stalwarts. He's tough to trust, but at this price he looks like a solid dice role in GPP tournaments.
Power forward is also a little top-heavy with Blake Griffin, Kevin Love, Draymond Green and Kristaps Porzingis looking like super popular plays. However, this is still a good position to pay down at, as there is some really nice value to be had.
Trevor Booker might be the most obvious value, as he's been remarkably versatile and overall very consistent on the year. His ceiling isn't out of this world, but he's a nightly double-double threat and is a good bet to hit 30 fantasy points with a good matchup. He has just that tonight, so it's not crazy to bank on him reaching 30+ fantasy points for the 10th time this year.
Booker lacks the upside of someone like Tobias Harris, however, and Harris has actually been even more reliable as of late. He did hand in a clunker two games ago, but Harris has otherwise been rock solid, contributing 30+ fantasy points in five of his last six games. I don't love that he'll be facing off with the bigger Marvin Williams on the road, but his recent play speaks for itself.
Ryan Anderson and Dwight Powell are far more volatile, but both are getting solid run and have good matchups tonight. Rando is quite scoring dependent, but has topped 30 fantasy points in two of his last three games and gets the Lakers tonight. Powell has a solid matchup with the Kings and makes sense as a solid GPP dive with both Dirk Nowitzki and Andrew Bogut sidelined.
Center is another solid spot to pay up at, where DeMarcus Cousins leads the way as one of the top elite options, overall. Behind him is Hassan Whiteside, Andre Drummond and a slew of nice intermediate center options.
A lot of these guys can go full spare more often than we'd like, of course, so if you're not spending to get Boogie, punting center could make some sense.
Plumdog doesn't even feel like a punt, as he remains a solid price despite being one of the more reliable players at his position. The proof is in the pudding, as Plumlee has hit on at least 23 fantasy points in an insane 13 straight games. He's a terrific cash game play and he has a little upside, too.
Henson is in that same game, though, and given that Plumdog and the Blazers in general don't defend well, he might even be the better play. Henson was a little disappointing in his last game, but before that he had ripped off 30+ fantasy points in three of four games. He again looks like a fine NBA DFS value pick tonight.
I am certainly hesitant to trust Nurkic tonight, but he was solid last game and has a dream matchup with Brook Lopez tonight. The key for Nurkic could be the health of Nikola Jokic (wrist), who has missed his last three games. If he's out again, Nurkic could be a sneaky GPP sleeper.
Salah Mejri might be the top play at center, however, as he stands to start with Andrew Bogut already ruled out. Mejri only contributed 18 fantasy points in his last start, but he showed his upside in the start before that (30 fantasy points). The date with Boogie isn't ideal, but minutes are huge for a guy priced at the minimum on FanDuel. That puts Mejri in play as a supreme center punt.
Overall, there is not a ton of deep value in daily fantasy basketball tonight. You won't want to take too many insane dives, and instead try to find value up top and in the intermediate pricing. Perhaps that leaves you with guys like Paul George, Brook Lopez and/or Kyrie Irving operating as your "elite" plays.
Whatever the case, 10-game slates are crazy and we wish you luck. Hopefully some of our daily fantasy basketball picks end up helping you win some fat cash.
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John Galvin
John was a four-year letter winner for the St. Xavier High School swim team, serving as the team captain his senior year. He helped his team to state and district titles all four years. He also was a member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society in high school. His father played baseball at Virginia Tech for two years.
Emory University
Like usual, John's tapered season started with the Miami Invite where he placed 4th in the 200 fly and 14th in the 400 IM. At UAAs, John won the 200 fly(1:50.47) and placed 15th in the 100 fly(50.94). he also swam the 200 IM in a time of 1:55.02. John was right off the invite time in the 200 fly for NCAAs.
John again traveled to Ohio for the Miami Invite where he placed 10th in the 200 fly and 16th in the 400 IM. At UAAs, John swam season bests and placed 4th in the 200 fly and 5th in the 400 IM. At NCAAs, John swam right around his personal best times and placed 23rd in the 200 fly(1:51.34) and 26th in the 400 IM(4:03.71).
John swam at the Miami Invite, where he dropped time in all of the events he swam. He placed 7th in the 200 fly and 12th in the 100 fly. At UAAs, John dropped a significant amount of time in his best events. He placed 2nd in the 400 IM(4:03.40) and 4th in the 200 fly(1:1.35). He also swam the 200 IM in a 1:53.40 and placed 6th.


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Magic Bullet Diaries # 1
Hello, I'm back!!! I made a magic bullet shake for breakfast this morning with the following ingredients:
1 banana
1/2 apple
1 celery stick
4 baby carrots
fat-free plain yogurt
flax seed powder
little bit of milk
It was yummy!
Thanks to my mom for giving me her great Magic Bullet!
Homegirl cafe
Since the Holiday season still lurks among us, I want to feature a community enterprise that captures the spirit of this season of giving. Recently, I have eaten Saturday brunch at Homegirl Cafe in Chinatown LA. Homegirl Cafe is one of the ventures of Homeboy Industries, which helps at-risk youth and formerly incarcerated folks of color get back on their feet in society through training in the culinary industry. Many of the staff and cooks at Homegirl Cafe are trainees of this community service program that has been started by a Jesuit priest in Boyle Heights by the name of Father Greg Boyle. Before she officially opened the doors of Homegirl Cafe (the original at Boyle Heights in April 2005, then moved to Chinatown in 2007), Chef Pati Zarate has been preparing homecooked meals for the Dolores Mission community.
Chef Pati's experience and passion in food and community can be tasted in the food and also seen in the way the meals are prepared and served. I thoroughly enjoyed my m'jas con papas with pork chorizo, which is a Homegirl classic. This dish has scrambled eggs with crisp tortillas, shredded seasonal vegetables, potatoes & roasted tomato salsa. I also love the mango upside down cornbread which comes with warm milk and fresh mangoes. The Saturday brunch menu also includes tacos with tortillas that can be substituted with a grilled nopal (cactus leaf). I loved eating there! I also got to shop some of their homemade fruit jams and blended teas.
After our scrumptious brunch, my friends and I walked over behind the restaurant and found a mini farm where about 30% of its produce are used by Homegirl Cafe. Upon entering the space, we were met with warm and friendly faces, as well as a table full of fresh and natural food. There were potato salads, pomegranate salad, kale salad, hand-picked tangerines, and fresh vegetable and mango juices. While we ate and bask in the SoCal sun, Chef Pati entered the garden and charmed us with her laughter and stories. Thank you Chef Pati for being a wonderful woman! I feel very blessed to have met a pillar of our local community!
Home-made holidays: Tannia's tortilla soup
The Holidays is a time for busting out some homemade recipes. My friend Tannia invited me over for dinner…specifically for some yummy tortilla soup! She got this delicious recipe from her dad, Juan Olivera of Ventura County in Southern California. It took Tannia a few hours to prepare this dish which included cooking lots of fresh vegetables & using a blender to name some of the steps. It was definitely a labor of love! Thank you Tannia for a lovely dinner! And thanks to Mr. Olvera for starting a great family tradition!
Scroll down for the ingredients!
Tortilla Soup Ingredients:
-7-8 tomatoes
-1 onion
-3 California Chiles
-1-2 Jalapeno
-12 fried or toasted tortillas
-1 whole head of garlic
-a couple branches of epazote herb (find at a Mexican market)
Add salt and paprika to tortilla soup in a pot until all ingredients are cooked. After simmering in pot, put soup in a blender & serve in your favorite dish bowl! Finally, add toppings to the soup!
Remember that toppings are all optional, but here is a list of what we have added to this soup:
-Grilled Chicken
-cheddar cheese
– fried tortilla chips
– dollop of sour cream or plain greek yogurt
– grilled veggies of your choice
5er in Bangladesh: Jovial for Jackfruit
Upon arrival, one of the first things I learned about Bangladesh is that jackfruit is the national fruit of this country.
I like jackfruit, Filipinos eat that in the Philippines. I usually eat jackfruit as it is, freshly cut from the tree. In the U.S., I could usually find it in Asian stores.
I didn't realize that the people of Bangladesh are really serious about jackfruits until I had it for lunch yesterday. I ate this dish (photo below) that has parts of the jackfruit that I have never eaten before. This dish has jackfruit seeds cut into strips (the forms with purple color), the jackfruit rind (the greenish semicircle forms), papaya, potatoes, and some kind of local fish. It was delicious!
I would probably get to eat more jackfruit dishes, so tune in for more ways of celebrating the versatility of the jackfruit!
5er in Bangladesh: Breakfast Time
5er goes international! I am in Bangladesh for a couple of weeks, so I will hopefully have the time to share my fruit & veggie encounters here! This morning I had my first breakfast at my host family's home in Dhaka, the country's capital. My host family is very warm and hospitable. This morning, I absolutely enjoyed eating:
* spicy egg omelet (a scramble with spices and onions)
* roti/chapati (homemade flat bread)
* fried aloo pepe (grated potatoes, carrots, and papaya with some kind of yellow curry and spices)
* little bananas (tastier than regular sized bananas)
* cha (tea)
Well, this post is just to welcome you to Bangladesh!
P.S. The first moments of this video shows a lady cooking something similar to aloo pepe:
Cantaloupe Soup? You better believe it!
I loooove cantaloupe! It reminds me of tropical times in the Philippines, where they refer to this fruit as "melon". Over the weekend, I posted about making a yummy soup that is made from the Community Services Unlimited (CSU) produce bag of fresh vegetables & fruits. I listed what was in the produce bag & 1 of my Facebook friends told me:
I never thought of adding romaine lettuce or cantaloupe in soup though.
To which I replied:
The cantaloupe was in the produce bag that I bought from the community garden, but I didn't put it in the soup. That would have tasted interesting LOL.
Well in my Twitter timeline, I saw a re-tweet by @byanygreens:
Sweet & Lushes Chilled Cantaloupe Soup By GreenChef Alice Savorelli http://cot.ag/dhxnjV
So yeah check it out:
Here is the actual recipe from GreenChef Alice Savorelli:
For the Recipe
1 ripe cantaloupe pulp, seeds removed, cut into cubes
2 cucumbers, peeled
1 garlic clove, peeled
2 cm fresh ginger root, peeled
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
the juice of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons apple vinegar
half a teaspoon whole sea salt
ground white pepper, to taste
ground paprika, to taste
red chili powder, to taste
1 red pepper, diced
half a cup filtered water
fresh oregano, for garnish
1. In a blender, puree all the ingredients except the diced red pepper.
2. When smooth stir in the diced red pepper, divide the soup among serving bowls and drizzle with olive oil.
4. Top with extra red pepper cubes and chili powder and add some oregano if desired.
5. Serve chilled.
You can follow this vegan chef on Twitter as well @gliving
I'm really interested in making & tasting this soup!
My Grandma's cooking & my 1st produce bag from Community Services Unlimited, Inc. (South LA, CA)
Earlier this evening, I prepared a vegetable soup from no particular recipe: string green beans, garlic, sea salt, water, red potatoes, romaine lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, poblano peppers, & rosemary all mixed and boiled in a large pot. Later on, my aunt raved about the soup, even going far as to compliment how the taste reminded her of my Lola (grandmother)'s cooking in the Philippines. Her praise stunned me since I never expected such a response. I also tend to not cook much, especially vegetarian dishes. She remarked,
This soup tastes like something that your grandpa likes, it tastes like your grandma's cooking, so fresh. It has a natural, delicious taste.
I replied,
But I didn't put anything special in it. I just boiled all the ingredients. Maybe it was the poblano peppers? Or, the rosemary? The fresh rosemary! I got that from the produce bag!
The rosemary, the poblano peppers, and half of the vegetables in the soup came from the community gardens and urban mini-farms run by the organization, Community Services Unlimited, Inc., in South Central Los Angeles. Last Thursday afternoon, I picked up my first small fresh produce bag order at CSU, Inc.'s weekly farmer's produce stand in front of the EXPO Center Pool Stadium on Bill Robertson Lane @ Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. in L.A. For $10 (the community neighbor's price for a small bag), my produce consisted of:
- cantaloupe
- strawberries
- zucchini
- red potatoes
- corn
- romaine lettuce
- rosemary
- Italian basil
- poblano peppers
According to the CSU website:
Our mission is to foster the creation of communities actively working to address the inequalities and systemic barriers that make sustainable communities and self-reliant life-styles unattainable.
CSU creates programs that aim:
to create a sustainable local food system where food is grown, distributed and bought within our own community, incorporating training and educational programs, the creation of jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities and supported by partnerships with regional farmers.
Well, I can't wait for my produce bag next week!
I believe that even though my veggie soup uses only some of the ingredients that my grandma would have used, I feel joyous that my creation's freshness has invoked memories of my grandma's delicious cooking in the tropical islands.
And I also decided to continue my food justice volunteering by signing up to help at upcoming gardening days at CSU, such as the following:
- September 11th – John Muir Mini Farm Work Day – 9am to 1pm
Dress for the dirt and heat, wear a hat and bring water to drink. You cannot imagine how incredibly rewarding it is to work together outdoors for a few hours and then look upon the results. Get some exercise, learn and teach, and help out CSU in the process.
Where: John Muir
Arrive at John Muir Middle School, main entrance on Vermont Avenue near Cage, enter through side gate located on 60th Street near Budlong Elementary
RSVP: email@example.com or call Heather at 323 299 7075
In partnership with John Muir Middle School:
For more info on CSU, visit:
Webisode #1: Spice Lady
Welcome to the 1st 5ers webisode featuring the Spice Lady!!!
The legendary Spice Lady at the San Francisco State University's farmers market shows us some of the herbs, spices, & teas that she uses to prepare her veggie dishes.
I met her through my friend Angel, so thank you Angel for connecting us. Angel is on a journey to law school. In the meantime, she frequents farmers' markets all over San Francisco, Oakland & Berkeley.
My other friend Jainee Lewis helped me as well by handling the camera. An Oakland native, she is an up&coming molecular microbiologist who likes getting involved in my video projects! Thanks for helping me out.
5ers is all about getting folks involved and communing for food & wellness. Stay tuned for more!!
Happy New Year! Enter the Dragon Fruit AKA The Bruce Lee Fruit
While probably almost half of the world have already welcomed 2012, the West Coast have about 12 hours left to bring in the New Year. In the Chinese calendar, 2012 is considered as the year of the dragon. I thought it would be appropriate to feature the next year's dragon theme in today's post. Hence, enter the dragon fruit!
Dragon fruit, which is sometimes called "pitaya", comes from several cactus species of the genus Hylocereus (sweet pitayas). These species are native to Mexico, Central America, and South America, although it has recently been cultivated in tropical Asian countries, such as Philippines, Bangladesh, and Thailand. The dragon fruit looks like a pink dragon ball from DragonBall Z, doesn't it?
I am not sure if I've ever had dragon fruit as a child, but I would like to try it! Trying a dragon fruit is my first goal for 2012.
Interesting facts about the dragon fruit:
- Its flower only blooms at night.
- Despite its eye-catching color, the dragon fruit is only mildly sweet like a melon or kiwi.
- It is used as a diabetic supplement to rice in Taiwan.
- It may heave health benefits, such as aiding in excretion of heavy metal toxins, and lowering blood pressure & cholesterol.
- It also contains phytoalbumin antioxidants, which prevent formation of cancer-causing free radicals.
So, not only are dragon fruits pretty and possibly yummy, they are also healthy. They could even fight ailments! Dragon fruit could be the Bruce Lee of fruits!
Grow Veggies, Go to Jail!
Julie Bass of Oak Park, Michigan is facing a misdemeanor charge and 90 days in prison for growing vegetables in her own front yard garden outside Detroit! It sounds outrageous!
Do you think your own city can incriminate and stop you from growing your own vegetables? Check out these videos with Julie Bass:


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Nestled right in the middle of the world's largest ski area, Meribel is one of the best located and liveliest ski resorts in the French Alps. Situated just 10km from Moutiers and about an hour from Chambery, there are no shortage of transfer links available. As with many of its neighbouring resorts of the Tarentaise Valley there are numerous airports to choose from, as well easy rail access from Moutiers. Chambery and Geneva are probably the most convenient airports for travel to Meribel.
By Plane
Chambery Airport - 102 km / approx 1 hours 20 mins
Ski Lifts offer a good private transfer service or you can hire car hire.
Alternatively Altibus run transfers regularly to Meribel
Geneva Airport - 180 km / approx 2 hours
You can either hire a car or arrange a private transfer with Ski Lifts or AlpyBus. Ski Lifts and AlpyBus offer our clients a 5% discount, click the link here too book with Ski Lifts where your disocunt will be automatically applied or click here to book with AlpyBus and enter the promotional code P0WDERB$DS at the checkout. Please note this code is only valid if you have booked your accommodation through Powderbeds.
Altibus is also an option and run a reliable service to Meribel from Geneva
Taking the train is not hugely convenient involving two rail changes and a taxi ride from Moutiers to Meribel.
Lyon Airport - 180 km / approx 2 hours
Direct coach transfers run to Meribel with Altibus
Alternatively, take a private transfer with Ski Lifts (as above) or rent a car.
Grenoble Airport - 170 km / approx 2 hours
Grenoble is not the most convenient airport for Meribel.
There is always the option of hiring a car to drive up, or arrange a private transfer with Ski Lifts (as above)
However if your flight is on Saturday or Sunday, Ben's Bus operate a coach from the airport to Moutiers, where you can get a taxi up to resort.
Car Rental
If you require a hire car for your ski holiday, there are a number of fantastic car rental companies based in Europe.
By Train
The snow train, run by eurostar, operate a direct service from London St Pancras to Moutiers where you can get a taxi straight up to Meribel.
The evening service, leaves on Friday and travels through the night, arriving in Moutiers in the morning the following day. The great thing with this service is that you'll squeeze in almost a full days skiing whilst everyone else is still travelling to resort on quietest day of the week, changeover day!
For those that prefer not to travel by night, the day time service arrives in Moutiers in late afternoon on Saturday. Book your tickets for the snow train at the Eurostar website.
If weekend travel is not an option for you there are daily services from London. This requires a change of station in Paris from Gare du Nord to Paris Austerlitz, to the direct TGV domestic train service that arrives in Moutiers later in the afternoon. Timetables and tickets can be arranged in advance from Rail Europe.
It is possible to drive to Meribel so long as you don't mind a full day of driving. The journey takes between 7 and 10 hours from Calais depending on the weather, traffic, and driving style. It might be worth checking the weather forecast as this may impact your route, and sometimes, if you know it's going to be really cold (probably between late December and February), you may want to top your radiator coolant with a heavier mix to avoid it freezing, and take a set of snow chains no matter what the forecast says. When the conditions are particularly bad the police sometimes restrict access to resort to only those with snow chains and/or snow tires.
On arrival, covered car parks are plentiful, available at Le Rond-Point, Les Ravines, Les Rhodos, and Mottaret le Chatalet. The maximum stay is 8 days and costs about €3 for 12 hours, alternately you can pay €43 for the whole week.
When organising your travel to Meribel we suggest ViaMichelin who offer great directions, toll road costs and petrol estimations.


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|26th November 2014
Dear Consultees
Park Development Framework
Lee Valley Regional Park Act 1966 Section 14 Draft Area Proposals Consultation by the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority on Draft Proposals for the Regional Park from
East India Dock Basin to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Area 1
Period of consultation 26 November 2014 to 21 January 2015
The Authority is in the process of preparing a suite of documents, the Park Development Framework (PDF), which will establish our aspirations and specific proposals for the future use and development of the
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The 'Vision, Strategic Aims and Principles' (July 2010) and the 'Thematic Proposals' (January 2011) set out development and management proposals on a broad Park-wide thematic basis and the Authority is now working to translate the thematic proposals onto area based maps in line with Section 14 of the Lee Valley Regional Park Act 1966 (the Park Act). This will provide a set of specific area proposals covering the whole Park.
This is a phased process with priority being given to areas where significant change within or adjacent to the Park is planned. Once it has been completed it is intended that these area proposals will completely replace the Part Two Proposals of the Park Plan 2000. In the interim where an area is updated it will specify which parts of the Park Plan 2000 it is replacing, the rest remaining in place.
For the local planning authorities in whose boundaries the Regional Park lies the importance of these proposals is that, once adopted by the Authority, section 14(2) of the Park Act requires their inclusion in their Local Plans or Local Development Frameworks. Their inclusion does not however imply approval of the local planning authority although clearly it is hoped that by reason of this process there will not be fundamental objection to them. It is anticipated that these proposals will be adopted for this particular area by April 2015.
The Authority has in place adopted Area Proposals for the section of the Park from Ruckholt Road/Hackney Marshes through to the M25/Rammey Marsh. We are now consulting on our proposals for the southern-most area of the Park from East India Dock Basin, adjacent to the River Thames, to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
We would like your views on the draft proposals for Area 1; these can be found on our web site via the following dedicated link: www.leevalleypark.org.uk/go/consultation
The consultation runs from the 26th November 2014 until the 21st January 2015. We hope that you are able to take this opportunity to comment on these important proposals for the future of the Regional Park.
Comments are welcome by email to email@example.com
Or by post to PDF Consultation, Myddelton House, Bulls Cross, Enfield, Middlesex EN2 9HG
Best Wishes
Stephen Wilkinson
Head of Planning and Strategic Partnerships


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In Oct 2016 we had the incredible opportunity to open Harvest Church West Tulsa. HCWT is committed to show the love of God to West Tulsa by partnering with surround churches and businesses to provide needs to the community.
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The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
Edmund Burke (1729-1797), an Irish born American, who was a staunch supporter of the American colonies' revolution against Britain's King George III, is credited with the above quote. As a statesman, author, orator and political theorist he is also remembered as the founder of Anglo-American conservatism.
Burke clearly understood how evil arises and prevails among a body of people. Today, in America, and around the world, it seems that the majority of people are ignorant, duped or just do not care about the evil in their midst.
The Judeo-Christian Bible is the standard of absolute truth for hundreds of millions of people in the United States and worldwide. It clearly defines right from wrong; good from evil. However, in today's world, absolute truth is quickly falling along the wayside, even among those that claim to adhere to the biblical view of good and evil.
There are, of course, many books, sermons and teachings by renowned Bible teachers and authors. However, there are three little known publications that offer tremendous insight into the subject of evil and how it creeps into the arena of mankind and gains a strong foothold.
The first is a short book (123 pp.) by former British evangelist and Baptist pastor, T. Austin-Sparks (1888-1971), called Strong In The Day Of Battle. It is a powerful book on spiritual warfare and how to identify and overcome evil in ones midst. As far as I know it is only available through Emmanuel Church, 12,000 East 14th Street, Tulsa, OK 74128-5016 or by calling (918) 838-1385. It is made available free as arte other T. Austin-Sparks books.
The second is an equally powerful and insightful book, The Omega Prophecy, by Pastor David Anderson. Written in 1998, it is available on Amazon.com. This book never quite caught on but it should be a best seller and read by everyone concerned about world events today. It is quite prophetic in foreseeing the rise of evil and terrorism as it exists today.
The third is, Mighty Prevailing Prayer, by Wesley L. Duewel. Published in 1990, it has been edited and re-released in 2013. The entire 44 chapter book is an essential study on the importance of prevailing prayer. Chapters 34-44 describe the strategies of Satan and the importance of spiritual warfare to defeat him.
It is the Bible and the insight of these three authors that I rely on to present the Tactics and Strategies of the Devil and the ones he uses to promote and establish evil among mankind.
Tactics/Strategies of the Devil (The Evil One)
Anti-Christian; Anti-Jew. Evil hates and despises Christians and Jews and would do anything to diminish their influence and wipe them off the face of the earth.
For many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist (2 John 1:7).
Tyrannical & Intimidating. (blog link) Evil is bellicose, confrontational, demanding and insisting on getting its way, no matter what the cost to others. It is dictatorial, exercising totalitarian principles.
Cunning & Deceptive. Evil is cunning, crafty and always plotting to cause disruption and chaos in the lives of others. The more unsettled it can make society, the more Evil rejoices. Evil diverts attention from its evil plans and deceives people into believing that a lie is the truth. It repeatedly tries to convince others that bad is good and good is bad.
Treasonous. Evil denies culpability while scheming to undermine the safety and security of others. Evil puts others in harm's way, turning a blind eye to obvious threats to personal safety. It subverts what is best for others in the interest of a personal agenda, thus denying any allegiance or loyalty to others; it is treasonous. God hates treason and those that commit treason, especially in violation of His word and His covenant agreement upon which the United States was founded (see Ezekiel 17:19-20).
Destroyer. Evil is a destroyer. It seeks to destroy what is good; what is ordained by God. It seeks to destroy the family unit; tear it apart and cause mayhem. It seeks to destroy innocent life and life that is still in the womb.
The lion has come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of nations is on his way. He has gone forth from his place to make your land desolate. Your cities will be laid waste, without inhabitant (Jeremiah 4:7).
Lies & Damnable Lies. Evil pontificates and proliferates such outright lies as, "The world is less violent than it has ever been. It is healthier than it has ever been," when the intelligent and wary observer can easily see and conclude that the world is going "to hell in a hand basket". Evil perpetrates the perception that all is well when it knows full well that hardship and destruction are on its way.
Jesus, in speaking to the Pharisees, said: You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it (John 8:44).
Divide & Conquer. Evil seeks to divide and conquer; to pit one person against another; one group against another. By creating disunity and sowing discord, evil scatters, demoralizes and weakens the opposition.
But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand (Matthew 12:25).
Creator of Crises. Evil seeks to cause turmoil and enjoys creating constant conflict. It is all too ready to jump into the fray of a confrontation and take sides before it knows the facts and thus perverts justice and the rule of law.
Author of Confusion. Evil is the author of confusion. The more turmoil and disruption it can cause, the better in its plan to weaken society and the individual.
For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints (1 Corinthians 14:33).
Where God is not allowed to exist or His influence greatly reduced, there is no peace, only confusion and mis-guidance. Without God, sin runs rampant and society collapses.
Lawless. Evil does not feel constrained by law. Evil is lawless. Evil is above the law. The law is for others; for fools, but not for Evil.
For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way. And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming. The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness (2 Thessalonians 2:7-12).
Enslavement. Evil seeks to enslave the populace; to take away freedoms and self-determination and self-will; to gain control over the masses by making them dependent upon sources and means that evil deems best.
Falsely Accuses & Antagonistic. Evil accuses others of wrong-doing, but constantly and consistently makes excuses for itself. Evil blames everything and everyone else for what goes wrong in and around its life and experience.
Obfuscates the Truth. Evil sees no absolute truth, only shades of gray or what can be manipulated into false truth for evil to obtain its objective and get its way. Evil constantly calls evil good & good, evil.
Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, And prudent in their own sight!
Woe to men mighty at drinking wine, Woe to men valiant for mixing intoxicating drink, who justify the wicked for a bribe, And take away justice from the righteous man!
Therefore, as the fire devours the stubble, And the flame consumes the chaff, So their root will be as rottenness, And their blossom will ascend like dust; Because they have rejected the law of the Lord of hosts, And despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. (Isaiah 5:20-24)
Narcissistic & Prideful. Evil focuses on itself; is prideful and arrogant. Evil takes credit for the good, but denies responsibility for anything bad or displeasing. Prideful Evil cannot and will not admit to any culpability or take any responsibility for anything that goes wrong or is wrong under its watch.
For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there (James 3:16).
Usurpation. Evil is a usurper of all that is good; all that has been established for the benefit of the whole. It seizes power by force that rightfully belongs to the people. This power grab is illegal and without the agreement of the majority and in violation of established law.
Masquerades as an Angel of Light. Evil disguises itself as an Angel of Light; a deliverer from ones woes and wants. It promises to satisfy everyone's needs, wants and desires; usually at the expense of others. And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light (2 Corinthians 11:14).
But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, who "will render to each one according to his deeds": eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality; but to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness—indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish, on every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek; but glory, honor, and peace to everyone who works what is good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek (Romans 2:5-10).
This, of course, is not a complete list of the characteristics of Evil, but it gives you an idea of how Evil slips into the life of an individual or society.
If the Lord be God, follow Him! But if Baal [false god], then follow him!
1 Kings 18:21


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|Globe, December 12, 1921
A follow-up to Mr. Jennes's transgression appeared in the Globe five days later. Along the line, his last name lost an "e":
Fred Jenns, bartender at the Brunswick Hotel, was fined $50 and costs or 10 days for obstructing the police. Jenns held on to an officer when he entered to look for liquor. The explanation was that Jenns kept a little liquor for his own use, and that he did not mean to obstruct the police.


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Men tend to be different from women in the manner in which they look at the décor of their home. It is a misconception that men do not pay attention to the look of their residence – in reality, they do care. The only difference lies in the way they perceive beauty. While most women prefer to add as much elegance and serenity into their home as they can, men prefer to keep the designs simplistic and minimalist. Nonetheless, if you happen to be one of those men who prefer to spruce up their bachelor pad, you should design the space without making things more complicated. This is the reason why our technicians will be sharing with you five awesome guy-friendly interior décor ideas!
1. Basic Theme
It's easier if you start out with some basic themes and designs in mind. When choosing a specific theme for your room, you never need to go all-out. You can make use of some simple geometric patterns, tiles, squares or some other prints in order to tie everything together. On the other hand, you can go for a sleek and stylish colour combination in order to have a sharp and polished look. In all, there is no end to the designs and options you can use for the purpose of making the interior of your home unique.
2. Splurging on the Furniture
Any top-class interior designer would accept the fact that well-made furniture is really going to improve the appearance of a room. It's equally effective at times when don't wish to do all of the designing on your own. So why waste your money on thrifty designs and colours, when all you need is good furniture together with some rustic and minimalist designs.
3. The Need for Artwork
Leaving the walls of your room uncovered is a mistake you're going to regret later. For this reason, it's best to incorporate some artwork when considering specific colours and décor ideas. By purchasing some nice artwork, your walls will never appear sparse or lacking.
4. The Entertainment Centre
Whether you like it or not, while designing the room you should never try to make it an entertainment centre by adding in hefty electronic equipment. For electronics like the DVD player, Xbox, Playstation, or any other device, it is best if you make use of a larger room.
5. Fresh Paint
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Since the early days of the DFL Senior Caucus, as it grew to a statewide organization, finding ways to get this widely dispersed membership to interact with each other and provide a common force to work for senior causes and candidates was recognized as necessary for the Caucus to reach its potential. Many Caucus members are involved in legislative districts and candidate campaigns, but marshaling these people to make an impact on issues vital to Minnesota seniors was a challenge. The central board communicates to the members through e-mail, the website and flyers at DFL events, put on a strong appearance at the state fair, stages an annual picnic and hold an annual meeting. However, most of the communication went out to the members and the need for interaction, especially local interaction and political activism, still was not met. The Senior Caucus then began promoting local Chapters as the way to act locally within the framework of the DFL Senior Constituency Caucus as follows. From the Constitution: DFL Senior Caucus members residing within a particular Minnesota U.S. Congressional District, or smaller geographic area, may organize and operate a Chapter of the Senior Caucus in that district or area in order to further the purposes and activities of the Senior Caucus. Senior Caucus members seeking to form such a Chapter agree to operate under the Senior Caucus Charter and must apply to the Senior Caucus Board for recognition as an official Chapter. Chapters must semiannually report their activities to the Senior Caucus Board.
Chapter Start up Material
Minneapolis Chapter
Southeast Minnesota Chapter
Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Mower, Houston, Olmsted, Wabasha and Winona counties. Chapter always meets in Rochester. https://dflseniors.wordpress.com/chapters/southeast-minnesota-chapter/
Central Lakes Chapter
Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing and Morrison Counties. Chapter meets in various cities around Brainerd. https://dflseniors.wordpress.com/chapters/central-lakes-chapter/
Anoka County Chapter
Anoka County. Chapter generally meets in Blaine.
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East Central Chapter
Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec & Pine Counties… Meetings are in Mora.
Chapters on the way…
South Metro Chapter
Twin Cities metro south of the Minnesota River.
North Metro Chapter
Northern Twin Cities Suburbs.
Austin Area Chapter
Central area of Congressional District 1 around Austin and Albert Lea.
Alexandria Chapter
Senate Districts 8, 9, and 12. For more information on Chapters, You can go to the Senior Caucus website and click the Chapter tab. There is information on existing Chapters and information for starting a new Chapter. Check it out. You can call Earl Bower at 952-432-6928 or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com if you have an interest in joining a Chapter or starting a local Chapter. Help is only an email or phone call away.


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