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Robert Rosenbloom knew the dangers that came with police work. The New Mexico State Police patrolman, who was killed during a 1971 traffic stop on Interstate 40 near Albuquerque, talked to his wife about it before they were married. "He told me the dangers, the risks, what might happen," said Rosenbloom's widow, Linda.
Patrolman Rosenbloom was fatally wounded on November 8, 1971, after he stopped a car that investigators believe was carrying Michael Finney, Ralph Goodwin, and Charlie Hill. The three suspects fled into the desert after allegedly shooting Rosenbloom in the neck and chest, emerging weeks later to allegedly hijack a truck and then a plane that took them to Cuba, where they were sheltered from prosecution. Goodwin and Finney are believed to be dead. Hill is still living in Cuba and is wanted by the FBI and New Mexico state authorities.
"You can't just kill somebody, flee the country, and live your life," said Tammy Manicki, Rosenbloom's daughter. She was 3 when her father was killed and has only a single, fleeting memory of her dad.
Her brother, Rob Rosenbloom, was just 2 years old when his father was murdered, and though he doesn't remember his dad, he followed his career path and became a parole officer in Oklahoma. Rob said he and Tammy grew up surrounded by law enforcement and an extended family of sorts created by New Mexico State Police colleagues who were committed to remembering their dad.
He stressed that seeking justice is important for his father and for every officer who goes to work and then doesn't return home to his or her family. "Every year there are police officers being shot," Rob Rosenbloom said. "They have to know that they are not going to be forgotten."
On Wednesday, May 15, 2019, the nation will come together at the 38th Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service to remember law enforcement personnel who lost their lives while protecting their communities. It is one of the most solemn of the events during Police Week, which is celebrated annually to mark the daily commitment, service, and sacrifices of law enforcement.
"During Police Week, we honor the memory of those we have lost and intensify our commitment to bring to justice those responsible for killing or injuring members of the law enforcement community," said FBI Executive Assistant Director Amy Hess. "It is imperative that we continue all efforts to find-and ultimately hold accountable-those fugitives. We are hopeful the focused attention to these cases will generate new tips for the FBI and our partners."
According to the most recent figures released by the FBI's Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted (LEOKA) Program, there were 106 law enforcement officer deaths in 2018 alone; 55 of those officers were killed feloniously. Each death leaves a family mourning, a department missing a colleague, and a community going without one of the men or women who worked to keep them safe.
This Police Week, the FBI is highlighting eight cases that led to the deaths of six officers and resulted in serious injuries to three others. They date back as far as 1971, in Rosenbloom's case, and occurred as recently as 2013.
Anyone with information on any of the cases featured during this week is asked contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or submit tips online at tips.fbi.gov.


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Sun spots affect many people as they age. They appear as flat, brown or tan spots on the skin, appearing most commonly on areas exposed to the sun such as the face, neck, chest, arms and the back of the hands.
Who is at Risk?
Sun spots are caused by exposure to the sun, something that nobody can completely avoid. Of course, those who experience greater sun exposure are at a higher risk. People who work outdoors are constantly exposed to the sun's UV rays and should wear sunscreen or the proper clothing to avoid excessive sun exposure as much as possible.
The Role of Melanin and Age
Exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays activates the skin's pigment forming cells, called melanocytes, causing them to produce more pigment. As people age, their skin's ability to protect itself from the sun's UV rays diminishes, leading to the development of sun spots in older patients.
Reducing Risk
The best way to reduce risk is to protect oneself from the sun's rays. Wearing sunscreen is encouraged to provide protection on outings to the beach, hiking trips or any other activity that requires prolonged sun exposure. Some individuals are encouraged to wear sunscreen daily to prevent sun damage. Wearing the proper clothing is also important. This is difficult when spending a day at the beach, although some choose to wear a hat to protect their face and neck. When hiking or working outdoors, wearing a light long sleeve shirt, long pants and a hat can do wonders for preventing sun exposure. Understanding one's risk factors and then taking the appropriate steps to reduce their risk can go a long way in preventing sun spots and avoiding expensive treatment.

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Child Enrichment Center Director
The Kathleen Baptist Church Child Enrichment Center Committee is
seeking a full-time Director to lead our community ministry at the
Child Enrichment Center (CEC).
seeking a full-time Director to lead our community ministry at the
Child Enrichment Center (CEC).
Job Summary:
The CEC director has overall responsibility for all ministry operations (i.e. center appearance, educational curriculum, health and safety of students and staff, ministry and educational service to both students and parents along with enrollment for both the preschool and after school programs). The ideal candidate will be a Christian leader that promotes a positive Christian image in our community while ensuring the best educational and nurturing Christian environment for our students and their families.
CEC Director Position Responsibilities:
1. Develop and implement educational programs and employee operating policies. 2. Plan, develop, schedule and/or provide in-service training and performance evaluations of the staff. 3. Ensure that the staff conforms to federal, state and local rules, regulations and licensing requirements while applying biblical standards. 4. Recruit and schedule children for the appropriate programs while maintaining accurate records of attendance, immunization and program registration. Also, maintain appropriate files and waiting lists. 5. Confer with parents on a regular on-going basis to discuss the development of their enrolled children. 6. Maintain public relations with parents, prospective student families and local businesses within our community. 7. Prepare and maintain administrative and business reports of the child enrichment center; record all fee payments; late bill payment and initiate follow-up actions when necessary; review income and expense, statistical and budget status reports to develop and maintain a sound Christian based ministry. 8. Train and develop center staff in preparing a Christian based curriculum and presenting early childhood programs and activities; direct special activities such as off-campus field trips and enrichment programs assistants. 9. Ensure that problems encountered by the staff are resolved in a timely manner; high Christian standards are consistently met; policies and/or procedures are appropriately followed. 10. Be thoroughly familiar with the Florida Department of Children and Families Standards and the Florida Department of Education Standards along with their implementation. 11. Attend weekly church staff meetings. Coordinate/schedule the use of the church facilities and vans with the church liaison (Educational Pastor).
Job Requirements:
1. Currently possess or willing to obtain within the first 6 months of employment both a State of Florida approved CDA credential and a Director's credential certificate. Should an acceptable candidate apply without these credentials but a willingness to obtain them, the Child Enrichment Center shall reimburse all expenses incurred by the candidate after the proper credentials are obtained by the candidate. 2. It is preferred that the candidate have a bachelor's degree (preferably in the education field). 3. Must be able to successfully pass extensive child protective services and criminal background checks. 4. Must possess or able to obtain a CPR and First Aid certification. 5. Computer literate in Microsoft and Quickbooks applications. 6. Good writing and interpersonal skills. 7. Ability to concentrate on numerous tasks at the same time (multi-tasker). 8. Ability to meet deadlines. 9. Have a professional demeanor and comfortable with public speaking.


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BENTONVILLE (KFSM) -- The Bentonville Police Department is searching for a suspect in an attempted armed robbery at a McDonald's on Monday (Jan. 2), according to a press release from the department.
Police responded to a robbery around 10 p.m. at the McDonald's restaurant located at 3805 U.S. Hwy 71 in Bentonville.
Employees stated that a male subject wearing a ski mask and armed with a semi-automatic handgun approached them on foot at the drive-through window and pointed the handgun through the window demanding money. The employees quickly secured all doors and called 911.
The suspect was able to gain access into the building and left in an unknown direction without any money prior to officers' arrival.
If you have any information, call the Bentonville Police Department at (479) 272-3170.


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Photozine: A self-published collection of photographs.
I am interested in collecting and producing photozines. I am primarily interested in the low budget DIY type of photozine. I have several photozines that I have created I would like to trade for your zines. I would also love to get copies of your zines to feature on this website.
Please email me to discuss a trade.
Please send me your zines for my collection and to be featured here.
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Harrisburg IL. 62946


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Best of Both Worlds
In-use by major hotel chains for more than a decade, our Hotspot WiFi solution is the only high-performace Windows-based solution available. We are the only company that can offer both Cloud WiFi and On-Premise Server based Hotspot solution worldwide.
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Going primal-ish in our daily lives wasn't all that hard after all. Sure, I miss pasta. I miss bread. But I can live without those things. But eggs and sausage for breakfast every morning gets old. That's where these babies come in. Coconut Flour Pancakes. There are lots of alternative flour pancakes out there, but these are my favorite. We even use these pancakes to make primal "Egg McMuffins". Yummy!
Coconut Flour Pancakes
4 eggs
1 1/4 cups of milk
2 teaspoons of vanilla
1 tablespoon of honey
1/2 cup of coconut flour
1 teaspoon of baking soda
a dash of salt
Heat the griddle or skillet up ahead of time.
In a bowl, beat up the eggs, then add honey, vanilla, and milk. Mix well.
In another small bowl mix together coconut flour, baking soda, and salt.
Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing well. I use a whisk to get all the lumps.
Grease the pan and make some pancakes!
Here's a shot of the "Primal Egg McMuffin"


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This course was held during the autumn/winter of 1967/68.
You should be able to recognise Taffy Jones, Alf Day and Ron Last standing in the back line.
Others pictured are Jim Butler (Ambulanceman - Farnborough / Aldershott) seated 1st on right, Jimmy Hall (Head Driver - Hedge End) seated 3rd in on right, Tom Davis (Ambulanceman - Fareham) seated 1st on left, John Luck (Ambulanceman - Eastleigh) seated 3rd in on left, Les Pullinger (Trn Officer) seated 5th in on right, George Turner (CAO) seated centre, Doug Hannah (Deputy CAO) seated 6th in on left.
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First Collaboration - 1980sAll Libraries faced labor-intensive and costly task of automating their catalogs and the acquisitions, cataloging, circulation and serial functions. The first collaboration between the private academic institutions in Indiana was the Lilly Endowment proposal for a grant to add their older records to the OCLC union catalog. They received the grant and the project was a success!
Birth of SULAN - 1989With one successful collaboration complete, the 29 libraries pursued another endowment to add more records to the OCLC union catalog. With full campus support, the first network, SULAN (State Universities Library Automation Network) was created.
Ownership Unease - 1990Administrators were cautious about joining SULAN due to questions of governance: What power would each college have in decision making in a state university-dominated system? At the end of the last meeting at the Endowment, Goshen Library Director Devon Yoder proposed that the library directors explore forming their own independent college library resource-sharing network which would link to SULAN.
Investing in the Internet - 1991All library directors voted to approve sharing a union catalog with INCOLSA to manage the system. To make this a success, library directors pushed their institutions to invest $400,000 in the latest technology: the internet. By providing the initial funding, the Indiana Higher Education Telecommunications System implemented the state-wide INDNet Internet network, bringing the internet to all PALNI campuses for the first time in 1993.
New Organization Approval - 199225 campus presidents and their library directors approved unanimously the non-profit organization. The initial goals of the organization were to (1) automate certain functions within member libraries such as the catalog, circulation, acquisitions and serials; and (2) to implement agreements among members to facilitate resource sharing.
Endowment and Non-profit Status Received - April 1992In April, the Lilly endowment agreed to cover, in decline, the first three years with the schools assuming annual funding by the four year of operation as long as they could receive IRS non-profit status which was miraculously granted six weeks later!
Naming PALNI - June 1992A founding director, Larry Frye of Wabash College, suggested that they would be named PANIC (Private Academic Network of Indiana Colleges). They were not amused. However, PALNI (The Private Academic Library Network of Indiana) was then indeed unique in American library history.
First Online Library Automation System Acquired - 1994The first online automation system, created by DRA, was pivotal to the success of the newly formed organization. Without it, resource sharing and collaboration could not have begun and expanded as quickly as it did.
Resource Sharing Begins - 1995The initial database load of records from University of Indianapolis numbered 100,000. Now, the PALNI database includes over 4 million records. A shared circulation agreement was adopted to allow individual faculty and students of any PALNI institution to go to another institution's library and check out materials directly.
Another Endowment for ILS Adoption - 2001With the rapid changes in technology and sharing demands, the Lilly Endowment awarded PALNI a follow-up $2.6M grant in 2001 to further upgrade and enhance its shared system and resource-sharing network. In 2002, ExLibris was chosen as PALNI's first integrated library system, opening the doors of collaboration even wider.
ExLibris Services Added - 2003/2004PALNI contracts with ExLibris for services including Aleph, Metalib, and SFX. All dedicated to improving data and linking so the users could research more efficiently.
Creation of a Collaborative Repository - Feb 2006Purchased OCLC's CONTENTdm product to serve as the digital repository for PALNI libraries. Since the purchase, PALNI has been the leading consortial example in collaborative repositories. In 2008, 3 schools took the collaboration further by creating the first joint digital collection, Plowshares.
Expanding ExLibris' Services and Products - 2010The move to ExLibris' Primo TotalCare was passed unanimously by the Board of Directors. In 2011, provision of Aleph services for most of PALNI as well as OCLC for Ezproxy support for a small number of PALNI libraries was also pursued to keep up with the fast-growing technology.
Giving a Voice to All - Feb 2010The first PALNI advisory group forms, the PALNI Technology Advisory Group (PTAG) with subgroups developed as needed for specific issues. PALNI advisory groups and ad hoc groups begin maximizing the use of virtual workspaces such as web conferencing and wikis. This was the beginning of deep collaboration in PALNI.
New Direction - June 2010PALNI created the position of Executive Director to oversee current and future technology and cooperative efforts within PALNI and with other organizations. To assist the ED's endeavors, the Digital Communications Manager was also created the following year. The valued and longtime support contract from ICOLSA (now MCLS) came to an end as PALNI moved to the cloud.
Adding Institution-based Coordinators - Late 2011The first part time coordinator positions, Systems Coordinator and Cataloging Coordinator, were created. These positions differed from other PALNI staff positions in that the positions were filled by existing library staff. The staff member would continue as an employee of the home institution while also working in a ¼-time or ½-time position for PALNI.
OCLC's WorldShare Implemented - 2013/2014In May 2013, the move to OCLC's Worldshare system was approved at the Board Retreat with the Discovery system put in place the following year.
Shift in Coordinator Roles and Functions - Spring 2014With the change to OCLC's WMS, the two Systems Coordinator roles were no longer needed to manage the less complex technology. This allowed the coordinators to focus on skills that would create more an impact for the organization and it's library users. Thus, the Fulfillment and Development Coordinator roles were created.
Adding Information Fluency Coordinators - April 2014With more library roles collaborating in the consortia than ever before, additional coordinators were sought out. One particular area, "Reference, Instruction, and Outreach (RIO)" was anxious to collaborate but needed champions to lead. Unlike the other solo coordinators, TWO Information Fluency coordinators were added - a decision proven valuable to present day.
Assistant Director Added - July 2014With more collaboration initiatives on the horizon, PALNI created the position of Assistant Director.
Collaborative UX Testing Takes Off - October 2014With the hiring of the Information Fluency Coordinators and the switch to OCLC's WMS, the Digital Communications Manager teamed up with the Coordinators to conduct PALNI-wide usability testing on the shared system. Many rounds and many schools later, the team is still testing the site for ways to improve accessibility and enhance the user experience.
User Needs Assessment Initiative Formed - Fall 2015In efforts to best serve user needs inside and outside of the library, PALNI established an ongoing user needs assessment initiative. Currently, a toolkit and studies are promoted throughout PALNI in efforts to better meet the overall needs of our patrons.
Commitment to Deep Collaboration - Feb 2016With the increase in collaborative initiatives, budgetary cut-backs, and pressure to prove value the PALNI Board unanimously approved the Commitment to Deep Collaboration describing their vision for the consortia.
KB/LM needs open up new type of hire - Mid 2016PALNI added a KnowledgeBase/License Manager which was the first position to be completely responsible for the management of a functional library-based area.
Camp RIO 201625 participants joined the Reference, Instruction, and Outreach (RIO) group on August 11-12th, 2016 for Camp RIO at at Merry Lea Environmental Center (http://merrylea.goshen.edu/). Camp RIO is a professional development opportunity for Reference, Instruction, and Outreach librarians involved in the Private Academic Library Network of Indiana (PALNI). Camp RIO is similar to a conference, with focused sessions and content, but yet different, held in a relaxed rural location, with time to reflect in nature and connect with colleagues.
Celebrating 25 years!April 2017 marks the 25 year anniversary for the PALNI organization! From sharing a catalog to sharing staff, PALNI continues to innovate and collaborate deeper than ever before.
Loss of Saint Joseph's College - Jan 2017PALNI supported institution Saint Joseph's College closes it doors due to increased financial deficits.
Scholarly Communications Director Hire- Mid 2017PALNI hired a Scholarly Communications Director to promote the development of a consortia-wide repository for institutional research and publications, faculty and student works, data sets, and emerging digital scholarship. She also leads the effort to raise awareness of scholcomm issues, including open access publishing and open educational resources.
New Strategic Plan focused on Affordable Education - July 2017With growing economic pressures and financial burden, PALNI works to align their efforts with the needs of the supported institutions. The new strategic plan is more streamlined than ever before and focuses on utilizing deep collaboration practices to aid affordable education initiatives, enhance existing library services, and support faculty and student success.
Shared E-Resources added: JSTOR and Oxford deal - Fall 2017PALNI collaborated with ALI (Academic Libraries of Indiana) to negotiate ebook discounts with Oxford and JSTOR. These books can be used in the classroom as supplements or course textbooks.
Bethel College & Saint Mary's College Join PALNI - Spring 2018PALNI welcomes two new institutions to the consortium: Bethel College and Saint Mary's College. New expertise from both schools will aid the consortium to increase collaboration efforts and enhance traditional services.
OneButton application implemented 2018OneButton application is a successful development project that reduces the number of clicks by the user to request a book from the library, ILL, and/or PALShare. What once took 3+ clicks, scrolling, and decision-making on the part of the user, now takes a single click and the system chooses the best option.
Open Access Publishing (PALNI Press) Launched - Spring 2018PALNI launches the PALNI Press providing the capacity to create and host open-access journals. The first journal went live in the Spring 2018 on the platform. Vision: A journal for Church and Theology has been published semi-annually in print since 2000.
Affordable Education Initiative launched: PALSave - July 2018Today's students are facing ever-increasing financial expenses with traditional textbook prices contributing to the pressure. To combat rising textbook costs and their detrimental effects on student success and retention, the Private Academic Library Network of Indiana (PALNI) launched an initiative: PALSave: PALNI Affordable Learning.
PALNI Joins the Open Textbook Network (OTN) - July 2018PALNI joined the Open Textbook Network (OTN) as the first step to further its initiatives for affordable education and student success across the state. OTN maintains the Open Textbook Library, and is well known for helping organizations to advance the use of open textbooks and practices on their campuses.
Camp RIO 2018Camp RIO 2018 was held at Waycross Conference Center. The theme was "Intentional Teaching," and each session walked attendees through teaching strategies for librarians. Susan Adams, Associate Professor for Middle/Secondary Education at Butler University was the guest speaker for the event, offering attendees practical and helpful advice for becoming intentional teachers. Along with Susan, the RIO Coordinators and Steering Committee led the workshop sessions. Other PALNI librarians offered a wide range of camping activities, such as crafts, hiking, and a book club discussion.
PALNI partners with PALCI to launch Hyku - Fall 2018PALNI and Pennsylvania Academic Library Consortium, Inc. (PALCI) are partnering to pilot Hyku - an open source institutional repository project that present a multitenant system suitable for management at the consortial level. Hyku will enable PALNI to create an Institutional Repository customizable for each school while retaining consortia management from the backend - a "Collaborative Consortial Institutional Repository."
WRLC partnership provides Islandora services - Fall 2018PALNI partners with the Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC https://www.wrlc.org/ 2 ) for Islandora hosting and support. Islandora is one of the solutions identified to explore for PALNI's shared institutional repository, the other being Hyku. Islandora can also be used to host cultural heritage material, and we'll be looking at how well Islandora can replace CONTENTdm so that we can minimize costs and systems to be supported.
25th Anniversary Celebration: Founding Member Story Collection
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The Turing Test will soon be passed by a machine - or so some believe. I think we need to up the ante. How about something that simultaneously captures humanity and aesthetics in a way impervious to mere brute calculation attacks?
I want to see a machine be genuinely moved watching this particular rendering of Cold Play's Fix You.


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Out with Xanadu, in with The American Dream.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and mall developer Triple Five laid out ambitious new plans Tuesday for the troubled Xanadu retail and entertainment project in the North Jersey Meadowlands.
It'll be renamed "The American Dream" and the developers say the $3.7 billion megamall will attract even more visitors than their own Mall of America near Minneapolis.
They want to be done by the fall of 2013 so it's ready for the Super Bowl to be played in the New Meadowlands Stadium next door.
Christie and Triple Five said the expansion of the never-occupied Xanadu project to 3 million square feet will generate 9,000 construction jobs.
The state will help finance the project with $200 million in sales tax incentives.
Xanadu Mall Project to Be Renamed "The American Dream"
Big expansion also in store.
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SAN DIEGO — Another Marine charged with kidnapping and murdering an unarmed Iraqi civilian in the town of Hamdania has agreed to plead guilty to lesser charges, his attorney said Monday. That means four of the eight U.S. troops charged have now struck plea bargains.
Steve Immel, attorney for Lance Cpl. Jerry E. Shumate Jr., said his client would plead guilty to charges of aggravated assault and conspiracy to obstruct justice. He said the original charges, including murder and kidnapping, would be dismissed.
Shumate, 21, of Matlock, Wash., is the third Marine to make a deal in the case. A Navy medic on patrol with the squad has also pleaded guilty to lesser charges.
According to court testimony, the troops planned to kidnap and kill a known insurgent and, when they couldn't get to him, some members of the squad went into a neighboring house and kidnapped Hashim Ibrahim Awad, 52.
Prosecutors say squad members tied Awad up, put him in a hole and shot him, then placed an AK-47 in his hands and a shovel in the hole to make it appear he was an insurgent planting explosives.
One squad member, Lance Cpl. Tyler A. Jackson, said he thought the man was a known insurgent, learning only later that it was Awad. However, Navy corpsman Petty Officer 3rd Class Melson J. Bacos testified that he knew the man was not the suspected insurgent.
Immel said his client would probably be in court next Monday to plead guilty.
"He's relieved to be putting this behind him," Immel said. "He is a young man who is a danger to no one."
Marine spokesman Maj. Jeff Nyhart declined to comment.
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Pastor Scott Summers
Youth (4-6th grade) & Young Adult Pastor, Shiloh Community Church
John 15:12 "This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you."
Something that has been on my heart for the past couple months is the importance of loving other believers. Yes, this seems generic, and I'm certainly not trying to put the cookies on the bottom shelf. I'm simply interested in returning to the fundamentals of being a follower of Christ: knowing what our role as followers is, understanding the importance of functioning in our role, and living our lives accordingly.
First, our role is to love. Love is not a suggestion for believers; it is a commandment. You know, like the 10 Commandments the Jews were required to follow…the ones that had life or death consequences?! If we fail to love other believers nobody will stone us, God won't strike us down, and we won't have to sacrifice our pet lamb. However, disobeying this mandate is still a SIN. There are so many harsh warnings about this that it must be taken more seriously. Here are just a few:
John 13:35 "By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."
1 John 3:17 "But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him?"
1 John 4:7-8 "Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love."
1 John 4:20-21 "If anyone says, 'I love God,' and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother."
Why so harsh? I believe it's because we are not saved to live a life of isolated "holiness," but rather saved to live as part of a family. Even the imagery of being part of the Body gives us an argument for being united. If you were to remove a body part, it instantly starts dying and ceases to be a part of the body. If you claim to be a Christian but don't love the body, you may just be a prosthetic limb – useful to a certain extent, but ultimately a man-made substitute for a real limb.
Second, God is adamant about Church cohesiveness. I've been reminded over and over how loving one another (specifically believers) is second only to loving God (Mark 12:31). Jesus thinks it so important that it appears to be one of the main filters through which He will separate the believers from the unbelievers at the final judgment (Matthew 25). This obviously doesn't mean that you are saved by loving others, but rather acts of love are the natural results of following Christ.
I'll be the first to admit that this is really hard, and I don't always feel very loving. I struggle with "finding the time" or even being observant enough to see and fill the needs of others outside my immediate family. Jesus does not allow us to excuse our way out of this command. He says in Matthew 25 that the sheep showed that they were actually sheep by doing the following within the body: feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, inviting in the stranger, clothing the naked, looking after the sick, and visiting those in prison. He then said, "unless you're too busy or just don't see the needs." NO WAY! Jesus goes on to say that the goats proved to be goats by not doing those things. Those on the right are sheep. Those on the left are goats. That's all. No excuses.
Finally, knowing that we are to love and that it is of utmost importance, we need to live our lives accordingly. I heard a speaker say recently that love is developed through action, in spite of whether we "feel like it" or not. He said that it wasn't a "fake it till you make it" mentality, but rather practicing to produce a natural response/habit. Love is a choice, and it needs to be practiced to make it a habit. Need ideas of how to practice? I'm glad you asked. In Matthew 25 Jesus gave a very practical list, but He also said to love others the way we love ourselves (Mark 12:31), which broadens the list and gives us freedom to be creative in our expression of love. A list for Type A personalities and freedom for Type B…like I said, "No excuses!"
I'll leave you with this passage:
1 Thessalonians 3:11-13 "Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you, and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you, so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints."


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Uranus and its five major moons are depicted in this montage of images acquired by the Voyager 2 spacecraft during its January 1986 flyby of the planet. Uranus appears as a uniformly blue globe, similar to how the eye would naturally see it; only with computer-aided image processing do subtle bands in the planet's upper atmosphere appear. The moons, from largest to smallest as they appear here, are Ariel, Miranda, Titania, Oberon and Umbriel. Voyager 2 also discovered 10 new, smaller moons and relayed images of Uranus's ring system during the planetary encounter nearly 2 billion miles from Earth.
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Award Winning Intimacy Fashion/Art Photography
Ayan Maxutova Designs The Intimacy Fashion/Art Photography
Ayan Maxutova, the creative mind behind the displayed project Intimacy by Ayan Maxutova demonstrates, My works are dedicated not only to fashion, but art. The idea, the message of my photos are much more important to me rather than just beautiful picture, and it inspires me a lot. Combination of fashion and art are giving the best to show the thing from my point of view. This project "Intimacy" is about a moment of a girl. Special moment. Among all simple working days, there is something about her in her actions, her personal thoughts, very private to her. It could be just a split second, but very innocent and true..
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text: Now we're all gamers here, and as such we're all susceptible to owning video games. Most of us have collections, each of which differing in what games for what consoles for what era. I'm sure some of us are proud of our collections, and we all want to share them and rub them in everybody else's pretty little faces. So this is the thread for said rubbing into pretty faces.I'll start us off.The Sega Genesis (Mega Drive for people outside of America) is a very recent addition to my collection. It isn't much since I'm a bit tight on cash, but I hope to expand it soon.TL;DR: We have games, be a show off.


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Met one of the world's most remarkable men recently. And he wasn't drinking a beer after performing some incredible feat.
Arturo. Pudgy, balding, brown eyes the depth of infinite sorrow sat on a face that struggled and failed rising past sadness. A great achievement did not distinguish him. Noble, though? Yes. What separated him from our mass of humanity? Arturo had been able to forgive his wife's killer.
So much so he intended supporting her murderer's parole bid before the board. Continue reading Worse Than Death


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The Australian Tax Office will receive new powers to ensure Australian employers are meeting their superannuation guarantee obligations.
Kelly O'Dwyer, the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, today announced that the government will implement a package of reforms to strengthen the ATO and close a legal loophole that previously allowed "unscrupulous" employers to avoid making guaranteed superannuation payments.
"Employers who deliberately do not pay their workers' superannuation entitlements are robbing their workers of their wages. This is illegal and won't be tolerated," Ms O'Dwyer said.
Under the new reforms, super funds will be required to report on the contributions they receive at least once a month, increase the ATO's recovery powers to allow them to seek court-ordered penalties in the most extreme cases, and see additional funding channelled into a task force to crack down on non-compliance.
"The Turnbull government is taking action to safeguard and modernise the SG so employers can't hide from their legal duty," said Ms O'Dwyer.
"We will give all Australians confidence that the superannuation system is working in their best interests."
The changes were welcomed by industry advocacy group Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), who said the reforms would help to fix the "massive problem" of superannuation underpayment.
"Superannuation is deferred wages and, in a compulsory super system, members must receive their full entitlements," said AIST CEO Eva Scheerlinck.
"Importantly, this package of reforms includes strengthening employer penalties for non-compliance and enhancing the ATO's power to deal with repeat offenders."
The AIST, however, argued that more reforms were needed, especially with regard to the frequency with which employers are required to make super guarantee contributions on their employee's behalf.
Currently, employers are only required to make these payments on a quarterly basis, and Ms Scheerlinck said making this more frequent (either monthly, or more ideally in-line with when wage payments are made) would be a vast improvement on the present system.
"Disappointingly, the package lacks this key reform; improved payslip reporting would help employees keep better track of their super payments by providing them with the ability to check that their super has actually been paid into their fund," she said.
"We believe this measure would have a significant impact for members. We will work with the government to bolster the efficacy of the package in this way."
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I am first and foremost a Christian. In all that I do as a wife, a mother, a journalist, a businesswoman and a person on this earth, my priority is to show my love and appreciation for Jesus Christ by my actions.
My passions include writing, homeschooling our younger children, being active with friends in our church, running and fitness in general, cooking and music.
I am also a Wellness Advocate for the world's foremost essential oil company, doTERRA. After several years of using essential oils in my home and on my family, I discovered three major areas of life that were being drastically affected for the better- the mind, the body and the spirit. Our family's passion for doTERRA's essential oils led me and my husband (also known as "The Oil Honcho") to launch our own business as educators for essential oils.
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From there, our sweetly blended family has grown and after spending our first 9 years in Utah, we relocated to upstate NY in 2017. Best. Decision. Ever. God has given us a solid vision for our role in seeking first His kingdom, and we are pursuing that upward call with excitement and a passion for Jesus Christ.
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Canon Set To Release An EF 800 f/5.6L IS II Lens In 2013?
Canon Rumors has been told that Canon could release a new 800mm in 2013. The EF 800 f/5.6L IS II lens could have a newly developed 6 stops image stabilization system. The weight is said to be less than the EF 600 f/4L IS II
Moreover, there are rumors about new supertelephoto zooms and 400mm primes. No timetable or schedule was suggested.
Finally the 1.4 teleconverter sported on the EF 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x is said to get featured on more lenses in the future, at least the technology appears to be tested on other lenses.[via CR]


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La Grande Fête: A French Salute to Julia and Joan
The French Pastry School Welcomes Les Dame d'Escoffier
Scores of talented women from all facets of the food industry gathered at The French Pastry School of Kennedy-King College at City Colleges of Chicago on Friday, September 7th to celebrate Les Dames d'Escoffier, a worldwide society of female culinary professionals that encourages the achievements of women in the hospitality field. "La Grande Fête: A French Salute to Julia and Joan" was the kick-off event of Les Dames d'Escoffier Chicago Chapter's Culinary Insiders Weekend which celebrated the organization's 30th anniversary and helped raise money for their scholarship fund. Members of the society and their guests celebrated the 100th birthday of Grande Dame, Julia Child, with a book-signing by Joan Reardon, author of As Always, Julia; a live auction of incredible prizes; and, of course, delicious dishes from some of the best restaurants in the city.
The French Pastry School is proud to have staff who are also members of Les Dames d'Escoffier: Chef Della Gossett, 2011 National Pastry Champion; Chef En-Ming Hsu, World Pastry Champion; and Anne Kauffmann, Marketing Director. Along with other participants in the event including Chez Moi, Vera Restaurant, Calihan Catering, and Quince Restaurant, Chefs Gossett and Hsu served tastings that complemented the late summer season: Mostarda di Frutta Brioche Tart with Maytag Blue Cheese; Watermelon Sorbet with Pickled Watermelon Rind and Micro Arugala; Bakewell Tart with Raspberry-Rose Jam; and Vanilla Ice Cream with Cassis Syrup and Sollies Figs. French Pastry School chef instructors, Scott Green and Joshua Johnson, both 2011 National Pastry Champions, contributed their artistry to the evening as well: Green constructed a towering, white and purple cake commemorating Julia Child's 100th birthday and Johnson created an elegant chocolate showpiece complete with an edible copper pot.
Throughout the evening, items worthy of any food enthusiast's fantasy were auctioned off to benefit Les Dames d'Escoffier scholarship fund. These scholarships benefit aspiring female hospitality professionals who seek education in their field; many students and alumni of The French Pastry School have benefitted from this organization's generosity.


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This is a lovely book from Julia Donaldson and Anna Currey. It's a rhyming, counting book set at bedtime in a child's room.
"One Ted falls out of bed. He tugs and pulls the bedclothes BUT…
Two eyes are tight shut. He jumps and shouts and makes a fuss,
Till three mice say, 'Play with us!' "
There are six kind dolls and seven trolls, nine frogs playing tunes and five bright stars in the sky. The numbers build to ten and then as Ted attempts to get back into bed his staircase breaks and everything counts back down again. The ending works beautifully, as, in response to the noise:
"Two eyes open wide,
And one ted…
Is back in bed."
The final picture shows the sleeping child in bed, fast asleep, with Ted's bright eyes peeping out from under the covers. There are some lovely rhymes and the slight shifts in the rhyme pattern change the pace of the story effectively at different times.
This is a well-crafted, simple, but effective book, with touching and appealing illustrations. It is an ideal bedtime story.


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The series was created by David Simon after he worked as a beat reporter covering the Baltimore Police Department for The Baltimore Sun. While covering the police he watched as they monitored a slew of criminals and studied their surveillance methods as well as their internal dramas at the precinct. After a few years of this he had an idea for a series about the inner workings of a busy police department in Baltimore. He pitched the idea for the show to HBO who was reluctant to add another police drama to the roster. Eventually they gave in and good thing they did.
Each season introduces a different institution of Baltimore and how it affects law enforcement in the big city. The gritty police drama follows the illicit activity within the inner city and the police that try to crack down on the violence and devastation. The show put stars Dominic West, Lance Reddick, and Amy Ryan on the map as ones to watch. Many of the show's stars and guest stars have gone on to headline their own films and series. It was one of the first series Method Man appeared in as an actor and it showcased now-superstar Michael B. Jordan before he landed the lead in Black Panther.
Although the show wasn't a commercial success in the beginning it has developed a passionate cult following. The Peabody Award-winning series may not have been nominated for a single Emmy but television experts across the world name it as one of the best shows of all time.The public continues to discover the series on HBO's streaming platform and on DVD. So whether you're a longtime fan or just discovering the show for the first time, we have your look at the characters that stole the show and the incredible actors who embodied them.
Jimmy McNulty (Dominic West)
McNulty is a police detective with the Baltimore Police Department. Although he is highly competent and respected in the field, his ethics have been called into question throughout the series. He struggles to manage his impulses and off the force he has incredible difficulties managing his personal life. His self-destruction seeps into his work from time to time and much of his conflicts are of his own making. Throughout the show critics have called McNulty the show's "anti-hero."
Dominic West
West is a veteran English actor who is currently starring on the hit romantic drama series The Affair. He is a staple in the London theater scene, the West End, and has also appeared in a number of hit UK series across the pond. The two-time Golden Globe nominee will next star in the upcoming Tomb Raider reboot as well as a TV adaption of the classic musical Les Misérables. He is married to his college girlfriend, landscape designer Catherine Fitzgerald.
Rhonda Pearlman (Deirdre Lovejoy)
As the Assistant State's Attorney Judge, Rhonda Pearlman is responsible for being the legal liaison for officer Daniels's cases at the police department. She is a guiding legal force in the unit and with a messy personal life to boot. She was once in an on-and-off-again relationship with McNulty that destroyed his marriage. During the third season she enters into a romantic relationship with Officer Daniels. He is apprehensive at first to go public with Pearlman but by the season's end the two lovers celebrate winning a case together as a couple.
Deirdre Lovejoy
After earning her graduate degree at the prestigious New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Lovejoy began working in film, television, and theater immediately. After wrapping production on The Wire, Lovejoy worked in a number of hit TV series including Orange is the New Black, Shameless, and American Horror Story. She recently appeared in the Steven Spielberg-directed The Post opposite Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep. She first worked with Hanks in the 2013 Broadway production of Lucky Guy.
William Rawls (John Doman)
Rawl maintains an extremely private personal life. The show's writers make an effort to tease to a potential personal life off screen but only allude to certain details about his wife and kids. He is at the top of his field and throughout the show he consistently rises in rank until he reaches Superintendent of the Maryland State Police. He is a skilled case-worker but his foul-mouth and crudeness sometimes clashes with his fellow officers.
John Doman
Doman is known for playing a host of tough and complicated men. He starred in the Netflix Renaissance drama Borgia, he recurs as the aristocratic and unfaithful Bruce Butler on the Showtime drama The Affair (with co-star Dominic West), and he also co-starred as Carmine Falcone in the Batman series Gotham. Next up for the Philadelphia-born actor is the action thriller Hard Powder opposite Liam Neeson and Laura Dern. In 2014 his wife Linda tragically passed away.
Beadie Russell (Amy Ryan)
Viewers meet Officer Beadie Russell after she stumbles upon a major crime scene at the beginning of season two. As the season progresses she becomes entangled in a flirty and suggestive relationship with McNulty that ends up leading to something more. For the rest of the series we watch their relationship go through highs and lows. While they do end up together in the end, the love doesn't come without its dose of drama and turmoil.
Amy Ryan
Born Amy Dziewiontkowski, Amy Ryan changed her surname to her mother's maiden name when she decided to embark on an acting career. The Academy Award-nominated actress for Gone Baby Gone has starred in Birdman, Bridge of Spies, Win Win, and Goosebumps to name just to name a few of her hit films. She also memorably played Michael Scott's love interest and future wife on the hit sitcom The Office. She will reunite with Steve Carell in the upcoming drama Beautiful Boy.
Omar Little (Michael Kenneth Williams)
Omar lives his life according to a strict moral code. He steers away from using profanity and he doesn't harm innocent people. He is extremely close with the people in his life ranging from his grandma who he accompanies to church every sunday to his partners. Although he is constantly criticized for being LGBT, Omar is proud of his identity and embraces his privately sweet side. He is killed by Kenard in season five, sending shockwaves through the rest of the characters' lives.
Michael Kenneth Williams
Brooklyn-born actor Michael Kenneth Williams has appeared in more than 100 acting projects. He was nominated for two Emmys for his roles in the HBO musical drama Bessie and for the crime series The Night Of. He is also an accomplished dancer who has appeared in a number of music videos and has toured with Madonna, George Michael, and Crystal Waters. Next up for the talented actor is the crime drama Motherless Brooklyn and the historical thriller The Red Sea Diving Resort.
William "Bunk" Moreland (Wendell Pierce)
Bunk is best friends and partners with McNulty and deals with a number of similar issues including alcohol abuse and relationships struggles. Although he often turns up hungover to work he remained a top homicide detective in the unit throughout the show's run. He is the main eye on Omar Little and monitors his elicit activity. When McNulty is kicked off the squad, Bunk gets partnered with Greggs and is last seen investigating a new murder with him.
Wendell Pierce
After graduating from the famed Julliard School for drama in 1985, Pierce began working consistently on the screen and on the stage. On the film side he has delivered memorable turns in the hit comedies Bad Moms and Horrible Bosses, and the moving dramas Selma and Malcolm X. He will next star in the highly anticipated Amazon series Jack Ryan opposite John Krasinski. He is a well known fixture in politics and once took esteemed journalist Gwen Ifill as his date to the annual White House State Dinner.
Melvin "Cheese" Wagstaff (Method Man)
Cheese is Proposition Joe's nephew and one of the head honchos in the Eastside gang. His illegal activities take its toll and he is eventually murdered by Slim Charles following a heated dispute. Although it's not explicitly revealed during the show, viewers learn later on that Cheese is actually Randy Wagstaff's father. David Simon confirmed the reveal in an interview at the time. In fact, he initially planned on revealing that connection earlier but couldn't fit it in to the series due to time constraints.
Method Man
Rapper and actor Method Man's entry into the entertainment industry was with the hit hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. His first acting job was in the Samuel L. Jackson thriller One Eight Seven. Since that role he has appeared in a number of hit films and series including Trainwreck, Keanu, and The Good Wife. Next year he will star with Samuel L. Jackson again in a reboot of the '70s action thriller Shaft. He has been married to his former assistant Tamika Smith since 2001.
Wallace (Michael B. Jordan)
At just 16 years old Wallace has already got himself caught up in the wrong crowd. His involvement with delivering and supplying illegal substances as part of the Barksdale Organization gang sends him down a dark and destructive path. After he provides information that leads to the death of one of their members, he tries to leave the group altogether. He tells the police about Barksdale and when word gets back around, Wallace inevitably meets his end.
Michael B. Jordan
Since his star-making performance in the 2013 critically acclaimed drama Fruitvale Station, Michael B. Jordan has become one of the busiest young actors. He went on to appear in the Zac Efron-starring comedy That Awkward Moment, the 2015 reboot of the Fantastic Four, and opposite Sylvester Stallone in the boxing drama Creed. He most recently starred in the superhero film Black Panther. He will next star in the sequel to Creed and the HBO sci-fi drama Fahrenheit 451.
Lieutenant Cedric Daniels (Lance Reddick)
One of the highest regarded officers in the force, Daniels has an impressive track record for delivering success and catching the bad guy. While he sometimes has conflicts with his authorities he manages to perform well and has a reputation for being a hard-lined and tough cop who delivers. By the end of the series he makes his way up to commissioner but resigns after refusing to participate in a manipulation scheme. He decides to pursue a career as a lawyer.
Lance Reddick
Reddick originally took up acting to promote his music career. He studied music at the Peabody Preparatory Institute and even taught music classes at the Walden School. After The Wire ended he starred in the sci-fi series Fringe and appeared in the hit thrillers White House Down, Oldboy, and John Wick. He has six films coming out this year including the upcoming western Little Woods, the Kate Bosworth-starrer The Domestics, and the thriller St. Sebastian.
Kima Greggs (Sonja Sohn)
Detective Kima Greggs is a central part of every case the comes across the Baltimore Police Department's desk. She is a proud LGBT woman who lives with her longtime partner Cheryl until the couple split up at the end of season three. Throughout the show she struggles with her own issues involving alcoholism and infidelity. Known for being nonsense and tough, she was the key figure in ending McNulty and Freamon's career at the Police Department.
Sonja Sohn
Before she became an actress Sohn was a slam poet and activist. After she was discovered performing her work on stage, producers of the film Slam asked her to co-write and star in the award-winning movie. She took a break from acting in 2009 to focus on her Maryland nonprofit reWIRED that works to benefit underprivileged youth. She made her documentary directorial debut last year for the HBO film Baltimore Rising and currently co-stars in the Showtime drama The Chi.


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New Performing Arts Complex in Cambridge, Ontario
Canada and Ontario support cultural infrastructure
Cambridge, Ontario -- Residents of Cambridge will soon benefit from a new performing arts complex, thanks to a joint investment by the city and the governments of Canada and Ontario.
The project includes three key components: the construction of a state-of-the-art, year-round performing arts complex in Cambridge; the consolidation of Drayton Entertainment's production and administration facilities in one multi-functional environment; and technical upgrades to several of Drayton Entertainment's existing six Ontario venues.
Several prominent locations are being considered by the city, Drayton and its partners. The complex will feature a 500-600-seat performance venue capable of presenting a variety of live theatrical performances and enabling community-based cultural, educational and social events.
Drayton Entertainment's new centralized office will house theatrical components and serve as a production hub, including set construction, props, audio, carpentry, costumes, administration, call centre, rehearsal space, and housing for artistic personnel to support future growth.
This project will have a significant cultural and economic impact on the surrounding region. A professional theatrical venue will showcase artistic and cultural activities that celebrate the area's unique heritage, and create a focal point in the city for the Canadian arts community. The new theatre will attract development of shops, restaurants and other services, further enhancing the region as a place in which to live and invest. It will also help create jobs, attract skilled workers, and generate more visitors to the city.
"Investing in cultural infrastructure is a great way to create jobs, build stronger communities and forge a creative workforce of tomorrow," said John Milloy, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities and MPP for Kitchener-Centre. "This new theatre will be a significant cultural attraction in the region and the government of Ontario is pleased to be investing with the city in this exciting project."
"The government of Canada is investing in cultural infrastructure initiatives that develop and promote Canada's rich cultural heritage," said Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology and MP for Cambridge. "A new arts complex is a welcomed venue to showcase artistic and cultural activities from the city and surrounding area. This is a fine example of how we are supporting infrastructure that will contribute to the city's downtown core and will benefit Cambridge residents."
"We are pleased to see this multi-government partnership move forward that will build on the richness of the arts and culture cluster here in Cambridge. It supports our economic development strategy and continues to strengthen our creative community. The investment will have a tremendous economic impact on the community and the surrounding area," said Cambridge Mayor Doug Craig.
"This is truly a groundbreaking day for our organization. This project is unique in that its impact will directly pay dividends for multiple communities in Ontario and also elevate Drayton Entertainment's ability to develop exciting new artistic opportunities that will have both national and international significance," said Drayton Entertainment's Artistic Director Alex Mustakas. We are pleased to partner with the Federal Government, Province of Ontario, and City of Cambridge in a project that will provide tremendous economic, social, and cultural benefits."
The governments of Canada and Ontario are each investing a maximum contribution of $6 million, with the City of Cambridge providing funding of $6 million, for a total investment of $18 million for this exciting project.


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Memoriav is a network of institutions charged with indexing and preserving Switzerland's primary cultural heritage audiovisual portfolio. To make this possible experts at Fraunhofer IAIS (together with four partners) have been contracted to develop a new information portal called »Memobase« which provides users with access to the cultural heritage of Swiss memory institutions. Memobase is primarily used by experts in specialist fields such as research and science, education and media as well as by Memoriav's own partner institutions.
This version of the Memobase information portal is not only the most technically up-to-date one but it also incorporates a user friendly, multilingual and multifaceted indexing data search facility. More importantly, however, the technical platform stores multimedia data and grants a wide circle of users access to descriptive meta data (such as author, title etc.) as well as binary data such as valuable photos, sound recordings, films and videos taking copyrights into account of course. The platform supports the goal of interlinking cultural heritage across Europe and can potentially be connected to other Swiss and European portals.
Memoriav and its partner organizations can now use web-based functions via an intranet website to manage, maintain and modify their Memobase content depending on their authorization levels.


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Aptina, a company specializing in image-based solutions, has developed a number of 1.1-micron pixel based sensors that enable smartphone devices to capture ultra high definition 4K video and images. The images can allegedly be taken under any lighting settings and contain "incredibly fine" details that rival those captured by digital still cameras.
The strength of Alpina's unique sensors is known to be derived from the company's 3rd generation Aptina A-PixHS and 4th generation Aptina MobileHDR technology, the combination of which allows for both high-speed and superior low light performances and enables a smartphone camera's dynamic range to be increased by as many as 24 decibels (DB). A few other important features made possible by the sensors include the ability to play full-field "color rich" videos, display enhanced electronic images, enable 3D motion capturing, and support computational array imaging. Tetsuo Omori of Techno System Research has hailed the technology developed by Alpina as a "significant driver in the mobile industry over the next four years" and a "dominant form factor for designers of mid to high-end smartphones."
While the availability of the 4K format is certain to generate many exciting opportunities, it's still a bit early to tell whether and when the technology will actually hit the mainstream. One potential challenge smartphone makers will undoubtedly face is finding ways to include enough space on their handsets to permit the storage of 4K images and video.
Those curious about what 4K quality looks like can check out the movies Oblivion–currently in theaters everywhere–and M.Night. Shyamalan's After Earth.


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Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A group of rag-tag paranormal investigators get more than they bargain for when they research an old local urban legend for a disturbed local girl. REVIEW: Ever find yourself thinking about what people in the future will think of the films we leave behind? I mean, I'm a big fan of craptastic cinema from the 50s …Read More »
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1. 12. 2017
Up to half of today's men have a problem with infertility
Too much work responsibilities, excess medication, poor lifestyle, illness, testosterone deficiency, genetic predisposition, and older age, all of these aspects have a negative effect on male fertility.
The statistics show that, only half of men have the number and quality of their sperm in the normal levels.
How to increase testosterone levels and thereby produce of the sperm
Testosterone levels increase in particular lifestyle change, diet modification, and all aspects leading to low testosterone levels. One of the easiest ways to dramatically increase natural testosterone production and thereby promote better sperm production is to supply the body with the essential vitamins and minerals from food, especially fruits and vegetables. The solution also offers dietary supplements containing especially vitamins D, C, H, B6, selenium, magnesium, zinc.


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Holy crap! 2016, thank you. You were one of the most productive years of my entire performance career.
A few highlights, in no particular order:
- The Austin, Texas International Drag Festival — performing alongside some of the most talented people I've ever shared a stage with, meeting Sammy Silver, Spikey Van Dykey, Laganja Estranga, Colin Acumen, K. James, Vigor Mortis, Goldie Peacock, and a host of other amazing drag performers. And of course eating some bomb-ass Mexican food.
- Forming the House of TBD, my beautiful and amazing drag house, and working closely with my lovely sisters and drag son.
- Unleashing my inner Joan Crawford as Mrs. Forrest in Urban Aphrodite's Psycho Beach Party.
- Co-producing and performing in five mainstage shows with Qi-POW! Burlesque & Cabaret, including my favorite to date, Seance. We showed our city that we can do both tongue-in-cheek and sophisticated burlesque and sold out almost every show.
So what's new, then?
The big news is that I am currently competing in the first-ever televised competition for drag kings, King Me: Rise of a Drag King. This bi-weekly competition will culminate in a cash prize and a cross-country tour for the winner. I am one of two kings competing from Asia and one of three kings not representing the UK or US. It's kind of a big deal! You can watch the episodes from their Youtube channel here.
Otherwise, we're back in the swing of things for Qi-POW! and the House of TBD. We are currently working on our eleventh QP! production, Professor E's Museum of Time, and just added two performers to our House of TBD roster: Erica Balenciaga and Dorian T. Fisk.
Participating in King Me has me thinking a lot about my performance goals for 2017 and beyond. I really feel like performance-wise, drag is my home– it is the crossroads of so much that I love, including costuming, acting, dance, and music. The great drag artists that I admire are the ones that are polished but still push the envelope; this year, I want to beef up my styling, polish up all of my old acts, and conquer my personal beast of burden: choreography. I'd also like to add two specialty skills to my resume: playing an instrument and using a whip. I'm hoping to add another festival to my performance resume, with an eventual (bucket list) goal of headlining a festival some day.
What are your performance goals, both short and long term? Let me know in the comments.
Until next time. ❤


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Trade Practices Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002
This Digest was prepared for debate. It reflects the legislation as
introduced and does not canvass subsequent amendments. This Digest
does not have any official legal status. Other sources should be
consulted to determine the subsequent official status of the
Passage History
Main Provisions
Concluding Comments
Contact Officer & Copyright Details
Trade Practices Amendment Bill (No.
1) 2002
Date Introduced:
26 September 2002
House: House of Representatives
Portfolio: Treasury
Royal Assent
The purpose of
this Bill is to amend the Trade Practices Act 1974 (TP
Act) to include a plain English re-write of the pyramid selling
provision in the Act, to clarify the operation of the defence
provision in section 85 of the Act and to amend a minor drafting
Chain letters, mailing lists, money making clubs
and multilevel compensation plans for low-value publications are
all examples of pyramid selling schemes. Pyramid selling schemes
induce people to join and make payments (financial or non
financial) to other scheme participants with the promise that they
will receive payments when new participants are recruited into the
For some pyramid selling schemes the new
participants may receive goods or services in exchange for their
monetary contribution (or non financial payment).(1)
Other schemes will simply involve the transfer of money between
participants.(2) Either situation may be regarded as a
pyramid selling scheme if a substantial part of the inducement into
the scheme is the prospect of receiving payments or other benefits
when new parties are recruited into the scheme.
Whilst the structure and nature of pyramid
schemes varies, trade practices lawyer Russell Miller has noted
that, in essence,
The pyramid nature of these schemes comes about
because each person who introduces others receives a commission for
each person introduced by those persons, as well as a commission
for introducing those persons.(3)
The ACCC has written that
The reality of pyramid selling is that it tends
to heavily reward the very top of the pyramid at the expense of
everyone else in the scheme. The great majority who join the scheme
too late are led to believe that they will also benefit
Sections 61 and 75AZO(5) of the TP
Act set out the legal position regarding pyramid selling schemes.
The legislation does not actually prohibit the schemes, rather it
is directed to conduct carried out by corporations in relation to
these schemes. For example, under the relevant sections, a
corporation is not permitted to promote a scheme that is identified
as being a pyramid selling scheme.
Section 75AZO sets out the conduct in relation
to pyramid selling schemes that is prohibited. A contravention of
section 75AZO by a corporation is a criminal offence, punishable by
a fine not exceeding $1.1 million. Section 61 duplicates section
75AZO, however a contravention of section 61 of the TP Act has
civil consequences. For example, where a person has suffered loss
as a result of the operation of the scheme, they may claim damages
(under section 82 of the TP Act) from the corporation involved with
the scheme.
In 1997 the Federal Government released a report
inquiring into the operation of Division 1 of Part V(6)
of the Trade Practices Act 1974 and equivalent state and
territory legislative provisions (including the provisions dealing
with pyramid selling).(7) Following from this inquiry
the Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs in October 1999
recommended that the pyramid selling provisions in the TP
Act(8) and equivalent legislation in the States and
Territories be re-written.(9) This re-write was
considered necessary as the provisions were regarded as being
difficult to understand, creating enforcement problems for
regulators and compliance problems for scheme promoters.
This Bill contains a plain English re-write of
the pyramid selling provision of the TP Act. The Bill is intended
to clarify ambiguities that currently surround the interpretation
of section 61. It is not designed to make substantial changes to
the law relating to pyramid selling.
The Explanatory Memorandum contains a Readers
Guide and Examples, which sets out examples of schemes that may and
may not be regarded as pyramid selling schemes.
Section 15AB of the Acts Interpretation Act
1901 sets out the circumstances in which extrinsic material
may be used to assist in interpreting provisions of an Act. Section
15AB provides that extrinsic material may be relied upon;
Section 15AB contains a non exhaustive list of
extrinsic material that may be used to aid in the interpretation of
legislation. Included in this list is the Explanatory Memorandum
relating to a Bill.
Therefore, if the circumstances in section 15AB
of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 are satisfied, a court
may refer to the Explanatory Memorandum to assist them in the
interpretation of the provision.
Section 85 of the TP Act sets out the defence
provisions that may be invoked for breaches of the consumer
protection Parts of the Act.(13)
Section 85 of the TP Act states, in part, the
(1) Subject to subsection (2), in a
prosecution for a contravention of a provision of Part VC, it
is a defence if the defendant establishes .
(a) that the contravention in respect of which
the proceeding was instituted was due to reasonable mistake,
(b) that the contravention in respect of which
the proceeding was instituted was due to reasonable reliance on
information supplied by another person.
Paragraph 85(1)(a) has been described as a
mistake of fact defence. Mistake of fact has been described in the
criminal law in the following way;
As a general rule an honest and reasonable
belief in a state of facts which, if they existed, would make the
defendant s act innocent, affords an excuse for doing what would
otherwise be an offence.(14)
Under paragraph 85(1)(b) it is a defence if the
relevant information was supplied and the defendant relied on that
information. The operation of paragraph 85(1)(b) was recently
considered in Gilmore v Poole Blunden(15)
(Poole Blunden). In Poole Blunden, the respondents promoted the
"Concorde" and "Golden Galaxy" schemes. Prior to promoting the
schemes, the respondents concluded that the schemes were both legal
operations. The respondents came to this conclusion after carrying
out their own research and reading a number of independent legal
opinions which in essence stated that the schemes would not breach
the relevant provisions of the Act, including the pyramid selling
The case went on appeal from the Magistrates
Court to the Full Court of the South Australian Supreme Court. In
considering the facts of the case the Court held that the scheme
was a pyramid selling scheme within the provisions of the State s
fair trading legislation. The Court went on to consider whether the
respondents could rely on the equivalent of paragraph 85(1)(b) of
the TP Act [paragraph 88(1)(b) Fair Trading Act 1987 (SA)]
to argue that the scheme operated because of reasonable reliance on
information supplied by another person.
The Court held that the legal opinions that were
provided to the respondents amounted to "information supplied" for
the purposes of the defence(16) and that the
contraventions were due to reliance on that
information.(17) Accordingly the Court held that the
respondents had not breached the pyramid selling provisions of the
The decision in Poole Blunden increases the
scope of the defences under paragraph 85(1)(b) of the TP Act where
there is an alleged breach of a provision within Part VC of the TP
Act. It has been suggested that following this decision,
a defence to prosecution may now be available
where the defendant can demonstrate that she/he relied upon legal
advice provided by another person which is later shown to be
In response to this, the Standing Committee of
Officials of Consumer Affairs met in December 1999 and agreed to a
uniform amendment to the TP Act and state and territory fair
trading laws to make it clear that the defence in paragraph
85(1)(b) (and state and territory equivalent legislation) be
restricted to mistake of fact (not law).(19)
Item 1 of the Bill repeals
section 61 of the TP Act. Item 2 of the Bill
inserts the proposed new Division 1AAA Pyramid
selling into the TP Act, which contains a series of new
provisions dealing with pyramid selling.
Clause 65AAA provides an
overview of the new Division and states that the aim of the
Division is to set out the meaning of pyramid selling and related
concepts. Clause 65AAB contains relevant
definitions for the operation of the new Division. Two noteworthy
definitions include the definition of participate and payment .
Clause 65AAC sets out the
conduct relating to pyramid selling that is prohibited by the TP
Act. The clause states that a corporation must not participate in a
pyramid selling scheme. The proposed clause also states that the
corporation must not induce or attempt to induce a person to
participate in a pyramid selling scheme.
Participate in a pyramid selling scheme is
defined in clause 65AAB to include a corporation
that establishes or promotes the scheme or takes part in the
Sub-clause 65AAD(1) defines a
pyramid selling scheme . The definition focuses upon one key
elements of the scheme, namely that new participants are entirely
or substantially induced into making a payment to other
participants in the scheme by the prospect of receiving payments
when new participants join the scheme.
Payment is defined in clause
65AAB to include the provision of financial and
non-financial benefits. This makes it clear that payments can
include monetary payments or some other form of benefit such as the
receipt of goods.
Clause 65AAE sets out some
matters that may be considered when determining whether the payment
has been entirely or substantially induced by the prospect of an
entitlement to payments when new participants join the scheme. For
example the clause states that consideration may be given,
Proposed clause 65AAD clarifies
other aspects of the nature of a pyramid selling scheme. For
example, sub-clauses (2) and (3) provide the following points of
The offence provisions relating to the consumer
protection parts of the TP Act are contained within Part VC of the
Act. Currently section 75AZO makes it an offence to engage in
pyramid selling. Item 3 repeals and substitutes
section 75AZO to make the wording of the provision consistent with
the proposed new pyramid selling provisions in the Act.
The penalty for a contravention of the pyramid
selling provisions continues to be 10,000 penalty units. It is
interesting that the note currently contained in section 75AZO
which states that section 4B(3) of the Crimes Act 1914
does not apply has been removed from the re-drafted
provision.(20) The conclusion to be drawn from this is
that the drafter considers that the form in which the revised
provision has been drafted makes it clear that the maximum penalty
to be applied to a corporation in contravention of the provision is
10,000 penalty units rather than five times this amount, and hence
displaces section 4B(3) of the Crimes Act 1914.
For the abundance of caution however, it is
arguable that a note stating that section 4B(3) of the Crimes
Act 1914 does not apply should be included in this provision.
It would seem that the factors that encouraged the drafters to
include the note in the current section 75AZO (and all other
relevant consumer protection provisions in Part VC) are still
present and therefore the note continues to be necessary to remove
any ambiguities.
Item 4 makes it clear that the
new pyramid selling provisions apply only to conduct engaged in
after the commencement date
The Explanatory Memorandum to the Bill states
The amendment to section 85 of the TPA made by
the Bill restructures the defences provided by the section to
exclude information in the nature of legal opinions or advice on
the legal consequences of conduct from the type of information to
which the defence applies
The Bill in item 5 proposes to
implement this by repealing paragraphs 85(1)(a) and (b) and
compressing the contents of the two paragraphs into a new
proposed paragraph 85(1)(a). Proposed paragraph
85(1)(a) states that it is a defence if the contravention
was due to a mistake of fact including a mistake of fact caused by
reasonable reliance on information supplied by another person. The
effect of this amendment is therefore to remove the possibility of
a mistake of law being relied upon under section 85 of the TP
The amendment may not however achieve the
objective as set out in the above extract from the Explanatory
Memorandum. This is due to the fact that courts have held that in
some circumstances reliance on legal advice constitutes a mistake
of fact (rather than a mistake of law).
For example in Palmer v
Ostrowski(21), the appellant, a commercial
fisherman, requested that the Office of Fisheries WA provide him
with a copy of the current regulations for lobster fishing. The
document that he was provided with was incomplete in that it
omitted an amendment which closed an area for rock lobster fishing;
this area was described in regulation 34 but Fisheries WA did not
supply the appellant with this particular regulation. In this case
the majority of the Western Australia Supreme Court held that the
appellant was under a mistake of fact, the mistake of fact being
that Fisheries WA had provided the appellant with a complete copy
of all relevant material pertaining to where commercial operators
could fish for lobster. In his minority judgement, Styetler J held
that the mistake that the appellant made was a mistake of law,
namely that he believed that it was lawful to fish for lobster in
the place in which he was fishing when in fact it was unlawful.
Therefore, if the intent of the amendment is to
make it clear that acting in accordance with legal opinions and
advice is not a defence under section 85 of the TP Act (as opposed
to a mistake of law not being a defence under that section), the
legislation may need to be redrafted to explicitly address this
Section 155 of the TP Act confers wide powers on
the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to
investigate possible breaches of the TP Act by requiring that
information and documents be provided to the ACCC.
Failure to provide information and documents to
the ACCC under section 155 has traditionally incurred a maximum
fine of 20 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment. The
Treasury Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code)
Act (No. 2) 2001 inadvertently removed the 12 months
imprisonment sanction for a contravention of the section.
Item 8 amends section 155 to re-insert this
This Bill contains a number of amendments to the
TP Act to clarify the Act s operation in relation to pyramid
selling and the use of the defence provision in section 85. It also
rectifies a drafting error within the Act. It would appear from the
Explanatory Memorandum accompanying the Bill that the Bill proposes
to make it clear that acting in reliance on legal advice or opinion
is not a defence under section 85 of the Act. Arguably, the Bill
does not achieve this result and further consideration may need to
be given to the effect of item 5 of the Bill.
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Senators and Members of the Australian Parliament. While great care
is taken to ensure that the paper is accurate and balanced, the
paper is written using information publicly available at the time
of production. The views expressed are those of the author and
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Maker of sports cars for James Bond, Aston Martin, is racing to add a woman to its board ahead of a London IPO
Kuwait-backed Aston Martin, maker of sports cars for James Bond, is racing to add a woman to its board ahead of a London IPO.
The nine directors are currently all men. Aston Martin Holdings may name women to its board at the same time that it publishes an initial public offering prospectus in the coming weeks, according to people familiar with the matter.
If it doesn't, the luxury carmaker would become one of about 10 companies within the UK's benchmark FTSE 350 equities gauge to have an all-male boardroom at a time when the government is urging businesses to ensure 33 percent of their directors are female by 2020.
A dearth of women on the board isn't the only hurdle facing Aston Martin: the 105-year-old company is looking for ways to make its lineup more appealing to both females and younger buyers.
2015's DBX crossover vehicle, aimed in part at a 30-something woman, was meant to widen its appeal after the maker of the iconic British sports cars found that only 3,500 vehicles - or 5 percent of the cars produced in its history at that time - had been bought by women.
That same year, Aston Martin also brought on Laura Schwab as president of its Americas business, though she isn't senior enough to rate a spot on the web-page profiling the 12 top executives - all men.
The board of the carmaker, said to be targeting a valuation of about 5 billion pounds ($6.4 billion), is at the moment mainly composed of representatives for its biggest shareholders, including Kuwait's Investment Dar and Investindustrial Advisors.
In recent years, Aston Martin and other automakers have shifted from advertising vehicles with women perched on the hoods to those with female drivers as they seek to win over new kinds of customers.


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Damen Lays Keel for SeaXplorer Expedition Yacht
On July 27, Damen SeaXplorer marked a milestone in the construction of the SeaXplorer 77 expedition yacht at a keel laying ceremony at Damen Shipyards Galati on the banks of the Danube. The owner attended the ceremony and welded the traditional coin on the keel. Following the hull building phase, the 77-meter luxury expedition yacht (253-foot) will arrive at Damen's Vlissingen East yard in the Netherlands for completion and on-schedule delivery in Q4 2020.
The SeaXplorer 77 is a customized design from the Damen SeaXplorer range. The yacht accommodates 12 guests in six suites with full custom interiors, featuring the finest luxury quality and finishing created by the owner's choice of interior designer. The 25 crew, pilots and expedition staff operate the submersible, tenders, toys and two aircraft with a fully certified helideck and helicopter hangar.
"The SeaXplorer 77 is the largest of two projects we are currently constructing from our SeaXplorer range," comments Product Director Mark Vermeulen. "The SeaXplorer 77 shares the range's core attributes: compliance with the IMO Polar Code, the long periods of autonomy at sea and the crossover of superyacht luxury with professional capability. But the design incorporates many specific client requirements such as his passion for heliskiing."
The construction of SeaXplorer 77 leverages the Damen Shipyard Group's global strength, combining:
• Overall management from Damen's yachting headquarters in Vlissingen in cooperation with superyacht builder AMELS, part of Damen since 1991
• SeaXplorer design and engineering at Damen Shipyards Gorinchem in the Netherlands
• Hull building at Damen Shipyards Galati, the largest of Damen's 33 shipyards around the world. The yard's almost 4,000 employees work on many of Damen's most important projects to date including the 160-meter IMO Polar Code category-compliant Australian Antarctic Division research ship Nuyina.
• Final construction and outfitting at Damen's Vlissingen East yard, located just a few kilometers from the Vlissingen City yard where AMELS operates. A commercial and naval shipyard at heart, Vlissingen East is an integral part of our yacht building and refit offering. Indeed, a number of superyacht refit projects for yachts measuring over 90 meters have already been completed here.
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Decision making for major policy proposals
The mission of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is to serve the Irish people, promote their values and advance their prosperity abroad, and to provide the Government with the capabilities, analysis and influence to ensure that Ireland derives the maximum benefit from all areas of its external engagement. In this section you will find information on decision making on a number of major policy initiatives which help us achieve fulfil that mission and how we assess how well we are meeting our objectives.
Ireland's Second National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security
A Consultative Document was prepared by the Consultative Group inviting written submissions from relevant stakeholders on how Ireland could renew the National Action Plan. The document is available here. In all, 37 written submissions were received from stakeholders and these are available at this link. The Consultative Group also organised a consultative workshop in Iveagh House, Dublin, which featured an expert panel discussion and roundtable discussions on the themes of empowerment, prevention, protection and relief, monitoring and accountability and international developments. This workshop provided an opportunity for participants to listen to the voices of policy experts and women affected by conflict, as well as network and share experiences. Details of attendees and reports of the themes discussed are also available online.
Irish Aid
One World One Future
One World, One Future is Ireland's Policy for International Development. It sets out what our goals and areas of focus are, and what we want to achieve by using our aid, our voice, and our capacity. This policy will now guide the Government's engagement on international development. The Framework for Action is a management instrument for the Irish Aid Programme, managed by the Department. The Framework will underpin policy and programming decisions up to 2017. You can access it at this link.
Evaluation gives an impartial assessment of how well we are meeting our objectives. It offers useful lessons to guide Irish Aid in its future planning. As part of our commitment to accountability and transparency, we make the findings available and publish the results of our evaluations. Learn more about our evaluation reports.
Irish Abroad Unit
Ireland has an enormous Diaspora, estimated by some as totalling some 70 million people worldwide who can claim some Irish descent. The scale and reach of that Diaspora is a result of successive waves of large-scale emigration, over a period of more than 150 years. Engagement with the Diaspora has long been of enormous importance for Ireland. It has been a distinctive feature of efforts to bring a lasting peace to the island. It has built economic links resulting in trade, investment and tourism. The achievements of the Diaspora, both Irish born and those of Irish descent, have enhanced Ireland's profile and reputation internationally, and are a source of pride to people in Ireland.
Our diaspora engagement is guided by "Global Irish: Ireland's Diaspora Policy". This was the first clear Irish Government policy on the diaspora which recognises that Ireland has a unique and important relationship with its Diaspora that must be nurtured and developed. The implementation of this policy is led by Ciaran Cannon T.D. who was appointed Minister of State for the Diaspora and International Development in June 2017. The Irish Abroad Unit support's the Minister in his work and manages the day to day operations of the Diaspora Policy implementation.
A primary mechanism of engagement with our Diaspora is the Emigrant Support Programme. Since its establishment, €160 million has been disbursed through the Fund to hundreds of Irish organisations worldwide. The emphasis of the Emigrant Support Programme is on supporting culturally sensitive, frontline welfare services, targeted at the most vulnerable members of our overseas communities. For more information on the Fund or on the work of the Minister or the Irish Abroad Unit please visit the dedicated Global Irish website.
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My pastor today deliberately called out some "bad theology" that cripples us and causes misunderstandings of the Christian life. I appreciate it.
If we are not discerning, one person's bad theology is another person's favorite doctrine. I try to use biblical concepts to form my theological concepts. I am not infallible. I make mistakes and learn more as I go. I hope my theology is progressing toward purer truth all the time.
A persistent saying in Christian circles is "Everything happens for a reason." This has the ring of faith and of yielding to the mysterious will of God. But I think it is bad theology in the way most people view it.
I have heard this from people who have experienced great tragedy, or by those who are trying to console victims of life's horrors. The unstated logic of the statement goes something like this:
- God is in control of all things, therefore of everything that happens.
- God has a plan for all things and this plan is continually unfolding according to his will.
- Therefore, when bad things happen, God is the ultimate cause.
- When we suffer tragedy, saying "Everything happens for a reason" is a polite way to blame God.
- Our hope is that God's reasons will favor us in the future.
I just don't think it works this way or that the Bible teaches this. I will admit there are places where the Bible authors seem to attribute life's good things and life's terrible things to God. Perhaps most famous are the words of Job:
Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble? (Job 2:10)
Not all tragedies have a simple, easily explained cause. But many do. Many are the result of sinful behavior, especially injustice at the hands of greedy and unprincipled individuals. Sin causes pain for us and for others. Yet the Bible does not teach us to passively accept injustice. We are to fight it, to champion justice.
In the end, God's control of his creation is not in question. He can bring good from catastrophe. But this does not mean he brings catastrophe to cause good. So let's replace "Everything happens for a reason" with "God's love is from everlasting to everlasting."
Mark Krause
Nebraska Christian College of Hope International University


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Police and Navy are now back from Firth on Thames, they are downloading the information collected with the Remis, the torpedo type tool used to swim along the bottom of the sea bed and photograph large areas.
The information will then be analysed. This could take until tomorrow. It is expected that this part of the search could take up to four days.
Currently there is no one at the scene.
Police apologise to media for releasing the missing boys age as 13, we have since spoken to the family representative and she has told us he is definately 11 years of age.
The other males who were involved in the incident are all still at Middlemore Hosital and not expected to be released until Monday. They are aged 39, 21 and 15.
There will be no further update tonight from Police.


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"Somebody kicked a cup of wine intentionally on my wife's back." Glenn Beck talks about going to a movie in NYC's Bryant Park with his family
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There are those who love freedom of expression, as long as it's not conservatives who are doing the expressing. Just ask Glenn Beck. On radio Tuesday, he told the stunning story of how he and his family were harassed during an outdoor movie in New York City's Bryant Park.
For those unfamiliar with Bryant Park, it hosts weekly showings of classic films during the summer months. Attendees bring blankets and picnic dinners and sprawl out on the park's great lawn while watching the films on a giant screen.
As Beck explained, he attended Monday night's public showing of Alfred Hitchcock's "The 39 Steps" with his wife and daughter. During the film, he was ridiculed, had someone "kick a cup" of wine on his wife and on his blanket, and even witnessed another person stand up and yell, "We hate conservatives here"