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Justin Martyr is hailed by the Roman Catholic Church as one of the great Church Fathers of the Catholic faith. His doctrinal ideas widely influenced the nascent Catholic Church, and Justin invented a Christology based strongly on the Hellenistic philosophers that he studied before his conversion. Ultimately, his dogma laid the foundation for Trinitarianism by segmenting the Godhead into persons and attempting to explain the Creator with vain and heathen philosophies.
Born to Greek parents in 100 AD, Justin studied Stoic, Peripatetic, Pythagorean, and Platonist philosophy in Ephesus (Chadwyck 93). He was converted to Christiantiy but retained a great respect for pagan philosophers. Justin believed that the ancient Greek philosophers had a partial revelation of scriptural truth through an impartation of the Logos: "And those who live according to the Logos are Christians, even though they may have been counted as atheists-such as Socrates and Heraclitus, and others like them, among the Greeks" (qtd. in McGrath 3).
Justin was a Platonist and subscribed to Plato's theory of universal forms, or the idea that invisible ideals are the most supreme form of reality. Justin ultimately hailed Plato as a prophet, contriving a Christian interpretation of Plato's writings, whom he believed to have a prefigured understanding of the Trinity of God and the redemptive Cross of Christ: "And the physiological discussing concerning the Son of God in the Timaeus of Plato, where he says, 'He placed him crosswise in the universe,' he borrowed in like manner from Moses." Additionally, he locates in Plato his own idea concerning the numerical uniqueness of the Logos as separate from God, Plato's Prime Mover: "Which things Plat reading, and not accurately understanding, and not apprehending that it was the figure of the cross, but taking it to be a placing crosswise, he said that the power next to the first God was placed crosswise in the universe" (qtd. in Roberts and Donaldson 58). Justin superimposes his false perceptions of the God of the Bible on the Platonic models of invisible principles to produce a distinction between the Father and Son, the invisible and the visible.
Justin's "Logos Christology" is responsible for the extra-biblical notion of the pre-existent Son of God. Justin equated the Logos of St. John 1 with God the Son. He ascribed to God's divine and redemptive plan, both personality and function, numerically separate from the impassable God: "For we worship and love, next to God, the Logos, who comes from the unbegotten and ineffable God, since it was for our sake that he became a human being" (qtd in McGrath 3).
In his First Apology, Justin pronounces a Trinitarian devotion to " . . . the most true God, the Father of righteousness . . . and the Son (who came forth from Him and taught us these things, and the host of other good angels who follow and are made like to Him), and the Prophetic Spirit, we worship and adore . . . " (qtd. in Placher 32). While the passage even seems to indicate the worshipfulness of angels, it certainly distinguishes between the Father, Son, and Spirit.
Further corrupting the original Apostolic teaching of the mighty God in Christ, Justin Martyr expanded the biblical baptismal formula to "in the name of God, the Father and Lord of the universe, and of our Saviour Jesus Christ, and of the Holy Spirit" (qtd. in Roberts and Donaldson 60). This is an obvious innovation and does not follow the traditional Trinitarian invocation of "Father, Son, and Holy Spirit" but attempts to retain the personal name of Christ, the proper New Testament rubric for Christian baptism, while exploding Justin's tri-personal Godhead.
The connection between Justin Martyr's Christological ideas and the vain philosophies of the Hellenistic heathen are indisputable. His clear reverence for Greek philosophers and his repeated appeals to their logic to produce his Trinitarian construct is perhaps the earliest example of pronounced apostasy in the post-Apostolic Church. This theological innovation further proves the fact that the Trinity is indeed completely foreign to the first generation of Christians, and later patristical writings (i.e. Tertullian's Adversus Praxean III) confirm that the idea of a tripartite God was utterly foreign to the universal Catholic Church well into the third century. St. Paul's Apostolic admonition completely discredits Justin and his demonic doctrine: "Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ: for in Him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily" (Col. 2.8-9). Certainly, through the Spirit of prophecy, Paul was speaking to a generation who would forsake the simplicity of the doctrine of Christ for the foolishness of the world. Justin preached "another Jesus" and "another Gospel." His Christ was not the Christ of God but was a lesser deity, a mere conduit of a God unknowable and unknown, the god of Plato. The dogma of the Trinity is, in fact, built upon the Justinian sand of such foolishness and will one day perish with all such prideful foolishness that obscures the glory of the One True & Living God, Jesus Christ, from the eyes of those fettered by tradition!
Chadwyck, H. "Justin Martyr, St." New Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 8. 2nd ed. Detroit: Gale, 2003. 93-95. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Gale. BALL STATE UNIV. 10 Mar. 2008 .
McGrath, Alister E. The Christian Theology Reader, 3rd. ed. Malden, Mass.: Blackwell Publishing, 2007.
Placher, William. Readings in the History of Christian Theology. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1988.
Roberts, Alexander Rev. and James Donaldson. Translations of the Writings of the Fathers Down to A.D. 325. Edinburgh: L & T Clark, 1867.


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I felt rather peckish and chinese food sounded wonderful. Tsing Tao restaurant was empty other than the two young clerks laughing hysterically at the TV and a rainbow of rude black girls eating pork. I ordered the sesame seed chicken lunch special with sweet and spicy soup. It came out in record speed which didn't surprise me because the kitchen sounded like an assembly line of chopping and Cantonese. Oh the Chinese, so industrious I thought.
Feeling sluggish after my meal, I walk home through a sea of church going patrons. The women and their hats were amazing. Left and right the colors were so brilliant. I turn my eye and I see a giant plastic banner in front of the Calvary Presbyterian reading "Step Up and Go Green for Jesus". What a lovely thought.
Having grown up a tepid Presbyterian, it made sense to me for the son of God to support the green movement. If you read the Bible carefully his teachings have historically been rooted in caring for mother nature. Turning water in to wine? My God Jesus, you invented recycling. There isn't a trace of a carbon footprint when you can walk on water either. Also, lets not forget I am talking about the holy dude who fed 5 thousand men with just five loaves of bread and two fish. Totes magotes JC! You're so good at sustainability! No wonder the church is pushing their congregation to "Step up and Go Green for Jesus!"
However, lets not get ahead of ourselves. Since the issues of environmental concern were first introduced and the casm in our ozone started expanding, Christians have led a crusade fighting against Global warming. What does this all mean? Could it be possible that the church is preaching contradictory ideas? ...Or being "hell-a" hypocritical?
I get home now, the fog is slowly creeping in and the wind is making my windows creak. The Chinese food has gone through my intestines and is now sitting uncomfortably in my bowels. Oh my God what should I do about my upset tummy? What would Jesus do? From what I learned today, he would want me to compost.
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The global WannaCry ransomware attack spread more slowly on Monday with no major infections reported, as attention shifted to investment and government policy implications of lax cyber security.
There were 213,000 infected machines in 112 countries as of 1000 GMT on Monday, according to Czech security firm Avast, making it one of the largest coordinated attacks to hit computers across the world.
The countries most affected by WannaCry were the same as Friday: Russia, Taiwan, Ukraine and India, Avast's data showed.
The number of infections has fallen dramatically since Friday's peak when more than 9000 computers were being hit per hour. By afternoon on the US East Coast, new infections had fallen to the low hundreds of machines and continue to decline, Avast said.
Earlier on Monday, Chinese traffic police and schools reported they had been targeted as the attack rolled into Asia for the new work week, but no there were no major disruptions.
Authorities in Europe and the United States turned their attention to preventing hackers from spreading new versions of the virus.
Tom Bossert, US President Donald Trump's homeland security adviser, said people "should be thinking about this as an attack that for right now we have under control, but as an attack that represents an extremely serious threat".
Shares in firms that provide cyber security services jumped on the prospect of companies and governments spending more money on defenses, led by Israel's Cyren and US firm FireEye.
Cisco Systems rose 2.8 percent, making it the leading gainer in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which was up more than 100 points in afternoon trading, as investors focused more on opportunities the attack presented rather than the risk it posed to corporations.
The perpetrators of the attack are still not known. Bossert said that while US officials had not ruled out the possibility that it was a "state action," he said it appeared to be criminal, given the ransom requests.
Some victims were ignoring official advice and paying the US$300 ransom demanded by the cyber criminals to unlock their computers, which doubles to US$600 after three days.
So far only a few victims of the attack appeared to have paid, based on publicly available bitcoin accounts on the web, where victims have been instructed to pay.
As of 1400 GMT, the total value of funds paid into anonymous bitcoin wallets the hackers are using stood at just US$55,169 from 209 payments.
Brian Lord, managing director of cyber and technology at cyber security firm PGI, said victims had told him "the customer service provided by the criminals is second-to-none," with helpful advice on how to pay: "One customer said they actually forgot they were being robbed."
Companies and governments spent the weekend upgrading software to limit the spread of the virus. Monday was the first big test for Asia, where offices had already mostly been closed for the weekend before the attack first arrived.
Renault-Nissan said output had returned to normal at nearly all its plants. PSA Group, Fiat Chrysler, Volkswagen, Daimler, Toyota and Honda said their plants were unaffected.
British media were hailing as a hero a 22-year-old computer security whiz who appeared to have helped stop the attack from spreading by discovering a "kill switch" - a domain which halted the virus when activated.
Political topic
The US senate intelligence committee is monitoring the attack and expects to receive a briefing in the coming days from the Trump administration, a panel aide said.
In a blog post on Sunday, Microsoft president Brad Smith surfaced a long-running debate over how government intelligence services should balance their desire to keep software flaws secret - in order to conduct espionage and cyber warfare - against sharing those flaws with technology companies to better secure the internet.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, noting the technology's link to the US NSA, said it should be "discussed immediately on a serious political level."
"Once they're let out of the lamp, genies of this kind, especially those created by intelligence services, can later do damage to their authors and creators," he said.
In Britain, where the virus first raised global alarm when it caused hospitals to divert ambulances on Friday, it gained traction as a political issue just weeks before a general election. The opposition Labour Party accused the Conservative government of leaving the National Health Service (NHS) vulnerable.
"The government's response has been chaotic," the British Labour Party's health spokesman Jon Ashworth said. "If you're not going to allow the NHS to invest in upgrading its IT, then you are going to leave hospitals wide open to this sort of attack."
Britain's NHS is the world's fifth-largest employer after the US and Chinese militaries, Wal-Mart Stores and McDonald's. The government says that under a previous Labour administration the trusts that run local hospitals were given responsibility to manage their own computer systems.
British health minister Jeremy Hunt said on Monday it was "encouraging" that a predicted second spike of attacks had not occurred, but the ransomware was a warning to public and private organisations.
Asia impact
China appeared over the weekend to have been particularly vulnerable, raising worries about how well the world's second-largest economy would cope. However, officials and security firms said the spread was starting to slow.
"The growth rate of infected institutions on Monday has slowed significantly compared to the previous two days," said Chinese security company Qihoo 360.
An official from Cybersecurity Administration China (CAC) said the ransomware had affected industry and government computer systems but the spread was slowing.
Energy giant PetroChina said payment systems at some petrol stations were hit although it had restored most of the systems.
Elsewhere in Asia, Hitachi said the attack had affected its systems over the weekend, leaving them unable to receive and send emails or open attachments in some cases.
At Indonesia's biggest cancer hospital, Dharmais Hospital in Jakarta, attacks affected scores of computers. By late morning, some people were still manually filling out forms, but 70 percent of systems were online.
The Indian government said it received only a few reports of attacks and urged those hit not to pay any ransom. No major Indian corporations reported disrupted operations.


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Icon of the Mother of God "Comfort" or "Consolation"
The Vatopedi "Comfort" or "Consolation" Icon of the Mother of God is in the old Vatopedi monastery on Athos, in the church of the Annunciation. It was called "Vatopedi" because near this monastery Arcadius, the son of Empreor Theodosius the Great, fell off a ship into the sea, and by the miraculous intercession of the Mother of God he was carried to shore safe and unharmed. He was found sleeping by a bush, not far from the monastery. From this event the name "Vatopedi" ("batos paidion," "the bush of the child") is derived. The holy Emperor Theodosius the Great (January 17), in gratitude for the miraculous deliverance of his son, embellished and generously endowed the Vatopedi monastery.
On the Vatopedi Icon, the Mother of God is depicted with Her face turned towards Her right shoulder. This is because on January 21, 807 She turned Her face towards the igumen of the monastery, who was standing near the holy icon, about to hand the keys of the monastery to the porter. A voice came from the icon and warned him not to open the monastery gates, because pirates intended to pillage the monastery. Then the Holy Child placed His hand over His Mother's lips, saying, "Do not watch over this sinful flock, Mother, but let them fall under the sword of the pirates." The Holy Virgin took the hand of Her Son and said again, "Do not open the gates today, but go to the walls and drive off the pirates." The igumen took precautionary measures, and the monastery was saved.
In memory of this miraculous event a perpetual lamp burns in front of the wonderworking icon. Every day a Canon of Supplication is chanted in honor of the icon, and on Fridays the Divine Liturgy is celebrated. On Mt. Athos this icon is called "Paramythia," "Consolation" ("Otrada"), or "Comfort" ("Uteshenie").


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Big redevelopment plans are being made for the downtown post office.
The 16-acre site was chosen for the 2012 Urban Land Institute Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition where teams of graduate students pursuing real estate studies propose development schemes for real, large-scale properties. Students have two weeks to create drawings, site plans and financial studies.
The designs, however, will be more for show than anything real as the project is based on a hypothetical situation.
That's not to say the property won't be redeveloped eventually.
Officials have talked about selling the site for years, but the sale has been put on hold amid the commercial real estate crisis and financial struggles at the U.S. Postal Service.
The competition is focusing on the USPS property since it considered by many stakeholders to be a key site to reconnect the Theater District, the Historic District, and the greater downtown to the Buffalo Bayou. The downtown post office, located at 401 Franklin Street, was one of several hundred USPS properties put up for sale nation-wide in 2009 in order to offset the federal agency's financial losses. Land planners and real estate experts have suggested numerous possibilities for the property, which have included converting the land into public open space, mixed-use development that includes residential housing, as well entertainment venues. Therefore, the challenge posed to the students is to devise a scheme that not only gives a unique identity to this new downtown Houston district, but also set the tone for how area redevelopment can incorporate elements of public open space, affordable housing, and transit in order to catalyze economic development.


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Hello Lovelies, Happy Tuesday! Now that spring has officially arrived, it's the perfect time to start planning that vacay, and what better says vacay than pretty luggage?! For this week's Tumblr Tuesday addition, I'm showcasing some of my fav luggage and travel pieces I've found over in Tumberland. Let me know what travel accessory you would love… Read More Tumblr Tuesday 3/29


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Former White Stripes lead singer Jack White was partying it up at Glastonbury this weekend.
During his set, White rocked out so hard that he threw away his guitar, knocked over the drummer and fell into the drum set himself.
The star was playing on the pyramid stage at the Glastonbury music festival on Saturday as a solo artist.
Befitting his rockstar image White lay amid the drums until he is helped up by one of the stage managers.
The crowd went wild for White's antics and continued to chant and cheer right to the very end.
White played a broad swathe of songs from various projects he has done over the years including 'Hotel Yorba' and 'Icky Love' but it was 'Seven Nation Army' that bought his set to a resounding close.
Jack White has become famous in the last few months for his other on stage antics including playing longer than his set time and continuining to play even without electricity at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin.
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Pediatric Foot Care / Clubfoot
A common congenital deformity, clubfoot can occur in one foot or both. In these cases, the foot is twisted at the ankle. If left untreated, this awkward positioning of the foot may cause mobility issues. However, if correction techniques are performed incorrectly, the deformity can be compounded. By selecting a doctor who has extensive experience and training in correcting clubfoot, you can help ensure your child has a normal, active life.
Dr. Hatch, Dr. Jaakola, Dr. Vaardahl and Dr. Weber have received training in the Ponseti technique for treating clubfoot. This form of conservative treatment requires a series of castings, followed by Achilles tenotomy – all of which occur in our office. The patient will need follow-up bracing for the next several years, usually in the form of a night abduction splint.
Kevin was a patient with bi-lateral clubfoot. With a careful therapy regiment and Kevin's determination, a 10 year-old little boy who had never walked soon found himself up and about. Read about Kevin's story, or view the video below:


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2nd UPDATE 31st July 2014: I've just come off the phone with Eco Healthy and they have confirmed that they are no longer in business.
UPDATE 31st July 2014: Unfortunately ECO Healthy Meals stopped delivering to many areas of South Florida last year and I haven't been able to try them again. Their prices have also been increased to $24-29 per day for their meal plans, which is now on par with many other meal delivery services. I have written a message to the owner to ask if they expect to start delivering to more areas in South Florida again, I will let you know once I receive a response!
Despite trying several different healthy food delivery services throughout South Florida, I've never found anything that impressed me enough to justify the extra cost. I enjoy cooking at home and usually can create meals that please me, and my family, without much effort. However, I would like to continue losing weight (I have kept off the 16lbs I lost originally!) and if a meal service could help with this, I'm all for trying it.
The price is what first drew me to ECO Healthy Meals. They are significantly less expensive than any other meal delivery service (save for greasy home-style cantina delivery services, which, of course, are not healthy). Jessica wanted to give them a try because she has no time for cooking with the new baby boy, and I decided I would try out lunch delivery for calorie reduction. At $9.99 USD per day for lunch it isn't exactly cheap, but the food is very high quality. Larger packages can be purchased and reduce the price down to $8.49 USD per day.
Here is this week's lunch menu, for an idea of what they offer. Each week you must choose your lunches, and they do offer omnivorous options, so you have to ensure you choose the vegetarian options. It doesn't appear that they have an alternative vegetarian choices, so you get what they have mostly. I had a slight issue with menu selection, however the owner, Lionel, resolved this for me within a day.
Tofu, tomato and portobello napoleon with basil cream sauce
Mediterranean farro salad
Kale croquette
Flowerless chocolate cake
Red wine braised mushrooms
Roasted butternut squash
Spinach salad with honey mustard sauce
Ricotta tart
Baked eggplant with Portuguese sauce
Saffron Idaho potatoes
Tomatoes and onions salad with no oil balsamic vinaigrette
Strawberry cheesecake
Wild mushrooms stroganoff sauce
Watercress salad with no oil ranch dressing
Fruit merlot
Sesame crusted soy nuggets with soy reduction
Stir fried rice
Mango slaw salad
White chocolate pudding
I have already tried the tomato and portobello napoleon, which was quite delicious. I really enjoy large pieces of portobello mushroom and these were grilled nicely. Last week was my absolute favorite meal: the vegetable lasagna. I hope they feature this again. Today I had the red wine braised mushrooms, which were nice, but I had hoped it would have been seasoned a bit better. The desserts have been very good, with a few being spectacular (namely the apple muffin from last week and the flowerless chocolate cake). Overall the food is of good quality with a few star dishes, which is a lot more than I can say for other delivery services I've tried.
Yaribel, our delivery driver, is so sweet and let us take a look at the Prius ECO Healthy Meals uses. It is a great way to deliver their message of environmental awareness, along with the compostable containers and utensils they provide. This is the first service I've seen of its kind in South Florida. Check out their website at http://www.ecohealthymeals.com/
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Malta in EuroHockey ChampionshipsMonday, July 31, 2017, 15:26
The EuroHockey Nations Championships III started today in Croatia.
Malta played against host nation Croatia at 18:30. Malta suffered a heavy 12-1 defeat with John Williams scoring for Malta in the 59th minute.
In the other matches played today:
Italy beat Slovakia 6-0 in the Group A match while the other match in Group B, Malta's direct opponent in the next match, Lithuania lost to Belarus 0-7.
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The Residents have been around for more than 40 years — and yet people still don't know who exactly is in this San Francisco band/collective. That's just one of the many amazing things about this famously anonymous group of avant-garde musicians/social commentators. The Residents perform their latest musical/theatrical extravaganza, "Shadowland," at 8 p.m. April 10 at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco. There will also be a screening of the fine Residents documentary film, "Theory of Obscurity." Tickets are $37.50-$49.50, www.axs.com.
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SC rejects Sahara proposal, Roy to remain in Tihar Jail
Calling it an insult after making it assemble a special bench, the Supreme Court on Friday ticked off the Sahara group for not coming out with a proper proposal for refunding Rs 20,000 crore (Rs 200 billion) of investors money and asked it to come out with an "honourable" plan.
Subrata Roy will remain in Tihar jail till next Tuesday when the court posted the matter for further hearing.
The apex court expressed displeasure that the Sahara group asked for assembling of the special bench to hear the matter but did not provide a proper proposal. "It's an insult to us," it observed.
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Image: The Sahara group chairman Subrata Roy at the Supreme Court in New Delhi.
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SC rejects Sahara proposal, Roy to remain in Tihar Jail
The Sahara group submitted that it was ready to make a cash payment of Rs 2,500 crore (Rs 25 billion) within three days and gave an assurnace that it will pay the rest of Rs 14,900 crore (Rs 149 billion) in five instalments by the end of July, 2015.
A bench of justices K S Radhakrishnan and J S Khehar rejected the proposal after SEBI also opposed it on the ground that group is supposed to pay Rs 34,000 crore (Rs 340 billion) and not just Rs 17,400 crore ((Rs 174 billion)) which it agreed to pay.
"It is not a proper proposal and the proposal should be honourable," the bench said.
"You make us assemble (sitting of the special bench) and then you are saying that you won't be able to pay the money. It is a big insult to us. It is not proper in my view. You should not make us assemble if you don't have a proper proposal to make," Justice Khehar said.
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Image: Sahara group chairman Subrata Roy (C) is escorted by police to a court in Lucknow.
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SC rejects Sahara proposal, Roy to remain in Tihar Jail
Senior advocate C A Sundaram, who was accompanied by other senior lawyers, tried to convince the court that it is not possible at this stage to raise more money as the main person, Roy, is behind bars and his people have no access to him in judicial custody.
"The one person who can find money is not in a position to do it. He is the only one who can arrange money. He can work out if he is allowed to get out. We are also not allowed to access him," he pleaded.
At this, the bench said that it can make arrangements to allow Roy's financial consultants and lawyers to meet him in custody but made it clear that there is no way of getting away from paying the amount.
"For the last one and half years he (Roy) has been out and he has been behind only for the last few days," the bench said adding "We can arrange meetings but you must pay the amount".
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Image: Subrata Roy with his face smeared in ink thrown by an unidentified man arrives at the Supreme Court.
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SC rejects Sahara proposal, Roy to remain in Tihar Jail
The bench then ordered that financial consultants and lawyers of Roy will be allowed to meet him between 10 and 12 AM every day.
Another senior advocate Ravi Shankar Prasad claimed that not a single investor had filed any complaint against the group and the court should also consider that it is also a matter of livelihood for 14 lakh Sahara employees.
The bench then shot back saying "is there any real investor".
The matter was initially mentioned before a bench of Justices Radhakrishnan and Vikramajit Sen in the morning but it refused to look ito the proposal on the ground that SEBI was not given a copy of the proposal.
It directed the group to furnish the copy of the proposal to counsel of the market regulator and said that it would hear the matter at 11:30 am.
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Image: Sahara Group Chairman Subrata Roy gestures as he speaks during a news conference in Kolkata.
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The lawyers again assembled at 11:30 AM and Justice Radhakrishnan then went through the proposal and agreed for assembling of the special bench to consider the proposal.
Justice Radhakrishnan said "the first instalment looks attractive".
At 1:30 PM the special bench of justices Radhakrishnan and Khehar assembled but rejected the proposal after SEBI's counsel Pratap Venugopal strongly opposed the offer made by Sahara on the ground that the group was bound to pay Rs 34,000 crore and the proposal was only for Rs,17,400 crore.
He also pleaded that Sahara be not given a long time of 17 months to deposit the money.
The bench then accepted the plea of SEBI and rejected Sahara's proposal.
In the meantime, Sahara counsel submitted that Roy be sent to police custody as they would have better access to him. The bench, however, said that it will hear that plea on March 11.
Image: Sahara chief Subrata Roy at a press conference.
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Daily Bible Reading Notes from Revd George Philip
The Rev George Philip (1925-2019), formerly minister of Glasgow: Sandyford Henderson Church of Scotland, provided an extensive series of Bible Reading Notes, covering much of the Scriptures. These are available in pdf format and may be downloaded by following the links on this page.
Please remember that although the notes are provided free, the copyright remains with the Philip Family.
They may be printed for personal use, or for use within an individual congregation, in which case they may be issued with a front cover showing the name and logo of that particular congregation.
The name of the Rev George Philip as author, and the Philip Family as owners of the copyright, must be shown on every copy.
Services | February 2018
4 Feb: Col 1:24-2:5 (Nigel Barge)
11 Feb: Col 2:6-23 (Nigel Barge)
18 Feb: Col 3:1-4 (Nigel Barge)
25 Feb: Col 3:5-11 (Nigel Barge)


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Candy Cane Snowball Cookies are a must-add to your holiday cookie tray. Buttery sweet shortbread, peppermint and vanilla candy melts make for a trinity of flavor perfection.
It's the most wonderful time of the year - Cookie season, that is. Every excuse you could ever need to bake, eat, and share your favorite cookie recipes. This has long been my favorite time of year, because well, duh, baking! And girlfriend can get down on some cookies.
Especially cookies with the quintessential flavors of winter - buttery shortbread, bright peppermint, and smooth vanilla. Was there ever a trilogy of flavors that made you happier? I'm going to go ahead and guess no.
I love Snowball Cookies in general, but the addition of vanilla candy coating and peppermint makes these Candy Cane Snowball Cookies something special. There's a little extra effort in melting the vanilla candy melts and topping them with crushed candy canes, but it is SO worth it.
Traditional Snowball Cookies feature pecans or walnuts and powdered sugar - a super simple flavor combination that people have loved for generations. You might think to skip walnuts here, because of the crunch from crushed candy canes, but I beg you not to do it. Walnuts add a warmth and depth of flavor to the shortbread that would be lacking otherwise.
This recipe makes a lot of small cookies - enough to eat and share in delicious homemade cookie boxes you can give to family and friends. Trust me, you'll have goodies for everyone you love.
I made these cookies using my favorite butter, Challenge Butter. If you've never tried it, you most definitely should. It's made with 100% real cream and nothing else – nothing artificial here! The cream comes from cows not treated with the Growth Hormone rbST. While the jury is still out on that whole situation, I prefer to err on the side of caution, especially where my daughter is concerned. So I'll reach for that label every single time.
I can feel good about making recipes with Challenge Butter, and its quality can't be beat. It's the perfect butter for baking!
I'm pretty confident that these are your new favorite Christmas cookie. They certainly are at our house!
Happy holidays from mine to yours!
60 cookies
- 2 cups (4 sticks) Challenge Unsalted Butter, room temperature
- 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 3¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups finely chopped walnuts
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1½ cups white (vanilla) candy melts
- ⅔ cup crushed candy canes
1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheets with parchment paper.
2In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or in a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat Challenge Butter, vanilla and confectioners' sugar until smooth and creamy.
3Add in flour, walnuts and salt. Mixing until just combined.
4Using a small cookie scoop (about 2 teaspoons), measure and roll dough into balls. Place dough balls onto prepared baking sheets about 1 inch apart.
5Bake in preheated oven for 8-10 minutes – taking care not to over bake. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheets for about 5 minutes before removing them to a wire rack to cool completely.
6Once cookies are completely cool, melt candy melts according to package directions. Dip or spoon melted candy coating onto the tops of each cookie and immediately sprinkle with crushed candy canes.


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Sarasota Community Raises $225K for Education in South Africa
The Giving Coast
It had been young 16 year-old Leanna Knopik's dream to return to South Africa to bring opportunity to the children and support education in some of the most rural areas. Sadly, Knopik passed away almost a year after visiting South Africa's most remote communities, and never made it back. Since her passing, the Good Work Foundation (GWF), a nonprofit organization that provides education to thousands of children in rural South Africa, and its US-based fundraising arm, All Heart Fund, have helped expand and celebrate Knopik's selfless venture. In particular, a biennial weekend of events known as Safari Sarasota raises significant funds for the two nonprofits and since its inception in 2013, has raised more than $600,000. These funds have inevitably allowed the GWF to expand its digital learning footprint to now have five digital learning campuses serving over 7,000 students per week. Meanwhile, funds raised by All Heart Fund leaders have helped sponsor three Sarasota County elementary school teachers to travel to South Africa and work alongside the teachers at the GFW digital learning centers.
This year, more than 900 people from the Sarasota community attended Safari Sarasota 2019, which spanned over the course of three days in October. Members of the public were invited to attend five individual Safari Sarasota events over the weekend—including celebrity guest talks and presentations from South African author, wildlife and literacy activist Boyd Varty, as well as an interactive culinary tour featuring Londolozi Game Reserve Executive Chef Anna Ridgewell who cooked up traditional South African dishes to pair with award-winning wine at the African Bush Dinner, hosted by Michael's On East. "We were overwhelmed with the warmth and hospitality bestowed upon us by our friends from Sarasota," said Dave Varty, Owner of Londolozi Game Reserve and GFW Chairman. "We witnessed the remarkable commitment of the Sarasota community and outpouring of generosity and support for the work we are doing in Africa."
Recently, it was announced that this year's Safari Sarasota raised a total of $225,000. The funds will go towards supporting innovative education programs for children as young as kindergarten and all the way up to adulthood in remote villages in South Africa. Aside from building the additional digital learning centers, the foundation will continue to create opportunities for students to travel to larger communities and cities for higher quality educational and leadership experiences and to connect with real-life businesses. "There are not enough words to thank everyone who has supported the Good Work Foundation and the All Heart Fund. With the money raised, you can be assured it will be empowering and bringing huge opportunity to the children in some of the most rural areas of South Africa," said Kate Groch, CEO of GFW. "To the entire Sarasota team, you are truly 'all heart.' What more can we say?"
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Perpetuate the Gift FAQs
What is "Perpetuate The Gift"?
Perpetuate The Gift is simply the annual appeal that supports our Diocesan Priests' Retirement Fund. It signifies the beautifully unending and total commitment of our priests to our spiritual salvation, and our contribution to their retirement.
Who is eligible to receive benefits from the Priests' Retirement Fund?
A priest who is 70 years of age or has served the diocese for 40 years is eligible to receive retirement benefits. We currently have 89 retired priests and 87 active priests whose average age is 50 years old. And, when you look at the numbers, we have a lot more priests who are either retired or approaching retirement age than those who are in the first half of their careers.
Who oversees the Priests' Retirement Fund?
The fund is overseen by the Priests' Retirement Fund Board, which is a subcommittee of the Finance Council of the Diocese of Toledo. The Board is composed of priest representatives, both active and retired, professionals in the actuarial fields and plan administration. The plan administration and actuarial professionals are present at all board meetings.
How are the funds invested?
The funds are invested with professional fund managers in socially responsible investments, as defined by the United States Council of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Oversight is provided by the custodian, Priests' Retirement Board, Diocesan Investment Committee and Diocesan Finance Council.
Don't we already support the retired priests through the Collection for Retired Religious?
No, the Collection for Retired Religious does not benefit our diocesan priests. The funds for the Collection for Retired Religious support priests, brothers and sisters of the various religious communities throughout the United States.
Doesn't the parish already make a contribution to the Priests' Retirement Fund?
Yes, each parish has always provided support for the Fund. But please remember, all contributions to the Perpetuate the Gift appeal between October 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017 will reduce—dollar-for-dollar—the amount the parish contributes to the fund.
What are the typical living expenses for a retired priest?
When a priest retires, his living expenses actually increase. A retired priest is responsible for his personal expense such as food, clothing, car, housing and utility costs, and medical expenses. While a priest is active, his housing expenses are paid by the parish, school, or diocesan institution to which he is assigned. When he retires, he must provide for his own housing needs.
It is important to know that many of our priests designate the Priests' Retirement Fund as a beneficiary of their estate.
What is a typical retirement income for a retired priest?
The income for a retired priest is generally derived from three sources: Priests' Retirement Fund pension, Social Security payments, and personal savings. While most individuals split their FICA tax with their employer 50/50, diocesan priests are considered self-employed by the IRS, so each priest pays the entire 15.3% FICA tax out of his own salary.
How can I make a gift?
A gift of cash or check can be placed in your parish collection or sent to:
Perpetuate The Gift
PO Box 954
Toledo, OH 43697
Online gifts by credit card or direct debit can be made at www.toledodiocese.org. Click on Give!
To make a gift of stock or obtain information regarding a planned gift, please contact the Catholic Foundation at 419.244.6711.


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We've pretty much resigned ourselves to the fact that we're never going to see the cast of Friends back together on screen in our lifetime, but in the age of streaming, anything's possible. It seems a Friends reunion is actually in the works -- for real this time -- for HBO Max.
Reportedly, all six of the show's stars are in talks to return for a special on HBO Max.
Given that the cast has been spending a lot of time together lately, we've had a feeling something was up.
Of course, the 25th anniversary of the series is a big deal, but these six have been spotted together in some combination several times in recent months.
That, combined with the fact that over the summer, Jennifer Aniston said she's on board with a reunion and thinks the rest of the cast is too, is giving us a really good feeling about this!
Fans are already getting pumped at the possibility of more 'Friends.'
The excitement in these comments is palpable!
It's important to remember that this doesn't sound like we're actually getting new episodes of Friends. In fact, it sounds like the gang will just be getting back together, not in character. But at this point, we'll take what we can get!
In the meantime, we're keeping an eye on social media for clues.
Even if all of this does end up falling through, at least we know that the cast is still tight as they always were -- and hopefully, Jennifer and the rest of the cast will continue to post plenty of adorable photos of them all together when they hang out.


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Chapter 47. Kaylee Simone
The sound of crunching under the studded tires as Charles Achilles "CAG" Grant wheeled into the driveway with his four-wheel-drive Porsche. Dad was not a flashy man, but he enjoyed the German engineered cars since he was a boy, when he got his first "Poor man's Porsche" in the form of a 1958 Karmann Ghia that he had upgraded many times before his regrettable lack of judgement of selling his baby.
It took him many years, but at long last he rediscovered his old car as it sat in a workshop behind the house where the owner had disassembled it to the last bolt and kept a meticulous online blog of each step he took while he rebuilt the ancient car to his personal specifications.
Including a potent computer system that ran most of the car's systems.
Charles Grant parked his Cayenne in the garage, a tired smile crossed his face. Much as he would have loved to pick up his eldest princess from the airport, the early drive home pleased him and allowed him to miss much of the rush traffic.
He walked to the house, the call of nature driving his stride and he made a beeline to the bathroom after he entered the side-entry to his home. The hour plus drive tended to make him sleepy, so a travel-mug of coffee from the office kept him awake, but also kicked his kidneys into high gear while his foot got heavier on the throttle.
Opening the door after he finished, Charles breathed out the sigh that someone makes after one empties a desperate, absolutely full bladder.
"Linda? Where's Kaylee ?" Papa Grant asked after he made a circuit of the first floor of the two-story home.
"She took my car to go surprise Glenn. She won't be back for a few more minutes. I told her dinnertime was, well, now in a few minutes."
"Your car is in the garage and locked."
"Really? I saw her leave, I never saw her come back."
"Something's wrong, then." Cag said.
"Oh. Uh-oh." Mama Grant put down the pan she was cooking in. "Charlie, watch my butter crescents. It is a new recipe I have for the new café, we are going to go with a revamped menu."
"I can…"
"There are some things a mom can do that dad's can't when it comes to daughters." Linda kissed him. "You are the best dad to walk the earth, but as good as you are. I am still the mom."
"Yes, dear." Dad made a sad smile, a bit put out.
"Keep saying that, you might get lucky tonight."
"Oh! Yes, dear!" He laughed. This was not so bad as he knew this is one serious mom when it came to her daughters.
She found her eldest princess in the back under the gazebo on the porch swing that Charles had put up years before. It became Kaylee's favorite art place. She had drawn dozens, if not hundreds of watercolor, pastels and charcoal images in the times since.
She had even shared times of smoking weed with her daughter after the princess turned eighteen. Admitting to nothing before her coming of age.
Linda sat next to Kaylee in silence, waited and watched the clouds for fifteen minutes.
"Glenn is married." Kaylee said quietly. A sniffle was her only tell of the tears spent on the way home.
"That explains a lot." Mom said. "It was like his mom fell of the face of the earth since Glenn arrived home. She was not calling me or stopping by. Now I know why." Linda frowned nodded. "They have kept it under wraps, no one has talked about seeing anyone new in town."
"He has a baby coming."
"Oh, damn." Linda boggled and put her arms around her eldest daughter. "He never told you?"
"He didn't have to. She answered the door because he wasn't home yet." Kaylee said softly.
"Oh crap." Mom covered her mouth in shock. "Oh crap, what an introduction!"
"It was awkward, but she is nice and, well, big pregnant." Kaylee 's eyes glistened with tears. The rain had returned with sprinkles, the drops sounded a soft staccato of rhythm on the awning and grass around them. "Then she invited me in for coffee and we had a long talk. She is due in six-weeks."
"She wasn't a nasty to you or strut like a tramp? I'll have a word with Glenn's mom."
"No. In fact, she was very nice." Kaylee shook her head. "She brews a strong cup of coffee and is delightful to talk to. She told me how she and Glenn had been on and off. Then she forgot her pills on a trip and went a month without them."
"Well, that was not very smart." Mom shook her head and spoke in tones of support.
"No, especially while with Glenn, he is irresponsible." Kaylee laughed sadly. "She didn't say that, but I don't need a treehouse to fall on me."
"She and Glenn have a much closer lifestyle than he and I do." Kaylee 's voice nearly a whisper. "They share many more interests, majors and friends. I have more in common with Tom Harte."
Mom slowly stroked her daughter's hair as her eldest leaned on her shoulder and wept quietly. The broken heart of a child leaking out on the blouse of the grown mother.
"What if you go back and spend time with that cartoonist?"
"Novelist." Kaylee said. "Mom, I could use a bowl about now."
"Well, your dad has been busy. You just need to go to the tree over there. That bird house built into the side of the tree?"
Kaylee stood and went to beautiful, meticulous crafted miniature A-frame and pulled on it.
"No. Honey. Push it into the tree."
She pressed with the flat of her hand on a post of the porch, populated with pine cone trolls, the house slid in on polished metal rails, exposing twin finger-holes.
She smiled at the craftsmanship and pulled out when instructed to do so by her mom, the trunk of the tree opened with a drawer, custom fitted with a glass pipe set and four slots for the stash.
"Oh my gawd!" Kaylee laughed. "When did he do this?
"The tree splintered in a storm, dad did a lot of work, taking off branches and fixing the trunk with glues and screws. But he made a treasure box to fit in the trunk and saved the tree in the process, it still grows." Linda looked at the big coastal sequoia.
"These are not a pirate's treasure." Kaylee told her mom as she looked over the uncovered storage compartments."
"Pick one of the pipes, you will find those are all treasures." Mom grinned. "Hand carved snakewood, that white one is a dragon-claw, there are two small water pipes."
The two women laughed and smoked while they remained safe and dry under the covered swing while the storm clouds brought more rain.
"You know, mom." Kaylee felt better after a few minutes. "It's a good thing you are cooking dinner. I think I am going to have a good appetite."
Mom gasped.
"My DINNER!" Jumping up with a string of profanities. "I left your dad in charge. He'll try and help out. The last time, he turned a simple spaghetti dinner into a seven course disaster!"
Kaylee laughed and laughed while her mom ran. Mom was so funny when she smoked.
Of course it had nothing to do with Kaylee smoking, but that also made her laugh, too. Locking up the weatherproof stash box, Kaylee followed after her mother and joined her inside the house for a rescued dinner.
Her dad was an accomplished cook and yes, sometimes he did get carried away.
This made Kaylee laugh again as she made her way to the house in her mother's wake, the pain of Glenn no longer a wound that made her weep.
*Mom's are great.*


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Jason Bang of "Wassup San Diego" has uploaded a 20-minute video clip featuring interview footage with fans attending the Ozzy Osbourne book signing on October 13 at barnes & Noble in San Diego, California. You can now watch it below.
Ozzy's second book, "Trust Me, I'm Dr. Ozzy: Advice From Rock's Ultimate Survivor", debuted at Number 12 on the New York Times "Hardcover Advice & Misc." best sellers list, earning Ozzy his second Times best seller after his 2010 memoir, "I Am Ozzy". The book is based on Ozzy's ongoing series of medical and health advice columns which run in Rolling Stone and the U.K.'s Sunday Times. The book features some of the best material from the columns, along with previously unpublished stories from Ozzy's life, charts, sidebars and celebrity medical questions.
Ozzy told The Pulse Of Radio not long ago that he thinks his column has struck a chord with readers because they can relate to what he's saying. "A lot of what I talk about is basically common sense, you know," he said. "But I mean, as someone else told me, when you're in that hole, you want to ask somebody to help you get out of it, and it's very hard for a lot of people to ask for help, you know."
The column began last year after a research project mapped Ozzy's DNA in order to find out how he had survived nearly 40 years of drug and alcohol abuse in relatively good health.
The findings contained elements in Ozzy's DNA that scientists had never encountered before, which made headlines around the world.
Ozzy has been on a promotional tour to support the book and appeared on Tuesday morning's (October 25) edition of CBS-TV's "The Talk", which is co-hosted by his wife and manager Sharon.


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Our History & Commitment to Excellence
The Early Childhood Center began in Beth Israel Synagogue as a half day preschool. When the Jewish Community Center opened in 1984, it provided a home for the Beth Israel Nursery School. In 1987, the JCC moved into it's current building and the preschool became part of the JCC. In 1987, the preschool began offering full day programs and hired the first full time director.
Over the years, the ECC has developed a culture of constant program improvement. Pursuit of excellence has led our staff to seek out voices in the early childhood education field that can help us enhance our practice.
Stops on our journey:
- In 1997 the ECC became Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Since 1985, NAEYC has offered a national, voluntary accreditation system to set professional standards for early childhood education programs, and to help families identify high quality programs. Today, NAEYC Accreditation represents a national standard that families rely on when looking for a high quality early childhood program.
- In 2007, the ECC entered into a community partnership with the HighScope Educational Research Foundation, an independent nonprofit organization, founded in 1970 in Ypsilanti, MI. A pioneer in research-based early childhood curriculum development, HighScope promotes the development of children and youth worldwide and supports educators and parents as they help children learn. The HighScope curriculum is a child-centered approach that empowers children to find meaning in their actions. It provides the foundation of the ECC's early childhood practice.
- In 2012 the ECC's Infant/Toddler program became a Signing Smart Certified Center, supporting early language learners through Baby Sign. The ECC's Infant/Toddler teachers sought out this excellent approach to using Baby Sign in a center-based program. Using sign language with pre-verbal children gives them the tools to communicate their needs.
- In 2013, the ECC became a Sheva Early Childhood Center. Sheva is an initiative of the JCC Association of North America supporting innovation and excellence in Jewish Early Childhood Education. Sheva, from the Hebrew word for "seven," is a framework that includes seven core elements of exemplary early childhood practice, seen through a Jewish lens.
- In 2015, after exploring the New Zealand practice of documenting children's experience using Learning Stories, the ECC's teachers began to utilize Storypark as a unique tool for documenting the experiences of children and sharing them with families. Storypark is a powerful cloud-based application that allows teachers to write learning narratives about the children in their classes, and share them that day with parents, who can in turn respond. Parents can also write stories about their children and share them with their children's teachers.
- In 2016, the ECC joined the fight against childhood obesity by implementing Discover CATCH, a world-class child wellness program developed by the University of Texas School of Public Health and the JCC Association of North America. Since the introduction of Discover CATCH into our program, we have seen children engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity daily, become more aware of healthy eating habits, and through exploration of our garden, grow intimately knowledgeable about where healthy food comes from.


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The DDO Chronicle: Issue 224
Community Spotlights
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Re: Quarterly Sales TaxLUCKIEST Feb 1, 2015 4:04 PM (in response to MrWHY)
Welcome to the Community.
Tell us more about yourself. Do you have an accountant??
In N Y, you pay Sales Tax quarterly.
You contact N Y State Sales Tax and they will send you forms quarterly.
I have a sign in my office "52% of accountants would rather run a
marathon than try to crack the code on sales tax laws".
Good luck, LUCKIEST
Re: Quarterly Sales TaxModerator Berta Feb 2, 2015 6:41 PM (in response to MrWHY)
Welcome to the community, MrWHY! Please feel free to tell us more about your business. How are you approaching this issue now? Do you have an accountant currently?
Re: Quarterly Sales TaxMrWHY Feb 2, 2015 7:17 PM (in response to Moderator Berta)
I have an accountant. However, I always like to get a second opinion. I guess I have to contact NYS sales tax.
Re: Quarterly Sales TaxModerator Rebecca Feb 3, 2015 6:11 PM (in response to MrWHY)
Hi MrWHY, you're correct to consult with the NYS tax rules and regulations as well as your accountant before making any decisions. However, we think you might enjoy this article by our experts at Touchpoint who have written a great article regarding Quarterly Tax Payments and how to use them to maximize your cash flow. You can find that article at Better Budgeting: Maximizing Cash Flow With Quarterly Tax Payments. Please let us know if you find it helpful!
We look forward to hearing back from you soon to hear what you have decided works best for you and your business.
How do you go about reporting quarterly sales tax?


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Thanks to forum member mickeyquack for pointing out this brand new sign that showed up in Bearville today. The sign indicates that starting on December 26th there will be a new game and a special sweet treat at the Coffee Shop. Any ideas on what Bearville has up its sleeve for the day after Christmas?
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In our constant pursuit of insanely good food we often turn to word of mouth, asking fellow travelers, friendly strangers and comrades for suggestions. When the question posed is "Where's the best Japanese cuisine in Canada?" Tojo would come up with surprising frequency. Indeed, over the many years we have heard about it, it has become the Camelot of sushi in our minds, a mythical wonderful place worthy of a quest. Their omakase has been a particular focus of attention, absolutely raved about by all who have experienced it. Omakase is a Japanese style tasting menu where the diner entrusts the chef to choose each dish. Often off-menu items are presented, using the finest ingredients available that day and allowing the chef to showcase his artistic skills.
As inveterate fans of Japanese cuisine, it was our duty to venture forth in search of this (perhaps) Holy Grail of Canadian omakase. A birthday proved to be the inspiration to finally visit Vancouver, and helped to justify reserving a seat at the sushi bar. Reserving at the sushi bar at Tojo's comes at an additional cost, for this is as sacred a place as the round table, where the legend himself (Tojo) and his excellent staff of sushi samurai can be observed executing their finely honed craft.
We arrived at the beautiful and surprisingly spacious restaurant, a touch starving and most eager for the 6+ course feast that awaited us. Upon entering through the front door we were greeted by a soft-spoken Japanese man who considerately took our jackets and as he carefully hung them promised to get a good price on E-Bay, an impish smile heightening the charm of his little jest.
We were led to our seats at the table by another employee who exuded charm and warmth. A Sri Lankan man who spoke fluent Japanese and interacted seamlessly with Tojo and his team, Chris was the epitome of chivalry in the care he took to ensure we were well cared for all evening. He placed us comfortably away from others nestled at the sushi bar, providing everyone with warm sense of privacy and intimacy. Tojo greeted us and came over to have a quick chat. He let us know that he works with local, seasonal ingredients using Japanese techniques to come up while wholly new dishes. With a sheet of paper and pencil in hand he asked if we have food allergies (no), any particular likes (everything) and dislikes (of which we have none); a lovely touch. "You are open-minded then," he concluded with a pleased nod.
We started with cocktails, and it's safe to say that the Tojo-tini (sake and shochu vodka) was one of the best martinis we've ever tasted – and we are very particular about our martinis.
The first course of our omakase adventure was Tojo's sashimi plate. This generous plating consisted of east coast blue fin tuna, sockeye salmon, albacore tuna, red snapper, and geoduck (giant clam). The most notable thing about this dish was the firmness of all the fish served. While we expect this of good sashimi this was at a level we have rarely encountered. The flavours were really brought to life by a unique and delicious spicy, citric sesame sauce lightly drizzled over the dish.
At this point we ordered our first bottle of Tojo's Choice sake. After all this was a special night so why not order sake specially distilled for this restaurant. Crisp and delicious sake was served in frozen glasses; we savoured every sip, though truth be told sips quickly became longer and deeper with each passing mouthful. Indeed, we nearly refilled our own glasses to the playful horror of Chris, who literally came running from the kitchen to intervene.
Next up a delicious lightly coated, super crunchy tempura medley was set before us, with the gentle reminder that the tomato was very hot and caution was necessary. Once cooled biting into that tomato created a gushing volcano of rich tomato juice. Absolutely delicious! Next, the barely cooked wonderfully crunchy okra. Not only was this tasty, it was probably the most unique serving of okra we've ever had. Fresh, full of flavour, amazing crisp texture and not a hint of the gooeyness you can sometimes encounter with cooked okra. But as good as the tomato and okra were, the unchallenged star was the mini zucchini stuffed with creamy ling cod and scallop. We love ling cod but have never encountered it cooked with this amazing creamy, yet firm texture. Biting into this was one of those moments when you realize that the people creating this food had mastered their craft and don't even get us started on the flavour pairing with the scallop – off the hook!
The next dish took us back to a sashimi theme. While we were in the same theme, the storyline was different this time. A variety of tastes from the sea filled our plate: extraordinarily tender octopus and squid, sweet crab and rich, house-made smoked salmon. The accompaniments allowed for an exploration of flavour combinations with matchstick thin daikon, asian pear, vibrant shiso leaf, edamame, and a citric wasabi sauce. This medley of flavours delighted the palate in any combination we tried. The hardest thing about eating this dish knowing that it would come to an end and we couldn't decide which delightful mouthful should be savoured last.
Our "Christmas Present" from the kitchen arrived in the form of a bowl wrapped beautifully in parchment paper, a bow tie of wicker, and a decoration of pine needles (the lime placed delicately on top of the parchment was more than just visual appeal). When we unwrapped our gift, the delightful aroma of the broth wafted up and set our saliva glands into overdrive. Sable fish (also known as black cod) is one of our favourite fish, and this was gently smoked to perfection. The combination of the firm yet silky, delicately flavoured fish with the rich aromatic broth was magical. Nestled inside the fish was an asparagus spear, and a bit of burdock root – another favourite ingredient. It's earthy flavours and crispy chewy texture gave this an autumn warmth that was most appropriate. Best part of all, we were encouraged to pick up the bowl and slurp every last drop of broth, which we wanted to do and were willing to risk being seen as gauche. In hindsight this was the best dish of the entire meal – primus inter pares (first among equals).
Next came a dish that looked so unique and inviting that before we realized what had happened we had eaten the whole thing without taking a photo. An impossibly thin egg crepe embraced a filling of dungeness crab, spot prawns, salmon, topped with a gorgeous deep burgundy, very small roe (we honestly don't know of what, but it was delicious). We have long heard the west coast raving of spot prawn, and this was our first encounter – and it lived up to its billing. Sweet, firm, silky texture, with a natural sweetness. The texture was a great contrast to the somewhat firmer moist crab, while the sweetness of both combined melodiously with the earthy and oily salmon. This dish was magical, hence its disappearing act!
No omakase would be complete without a nigiri plate, and when this one arrived we knew we were in for a treat. The beautiful layout of Japanese scallop, silvery sardine, blue fin tuna, ocean pike, and ocean unagi deserved a moment of admiration before we could dig in. Beneath each piece was a splendid lightly packed silky rice, and a freshly grated pat of wasabi (except under the ocean unagi). All of the portions were tasty, but at least for one of us, the most surprising was how delicious the sardine was. Not normally a favourite we could have eaten a plate of them. Similarly the blue fin was exquisite compared to all others we have had. The fat was so finely marbled through, it didn't give the sense of eating a very fatty piece of fish, rather it exploded with juicy, mouth-filling richness that invited us to eat slowly and savour.
Who hasn't seen a rainbow roll dish at their neighbourhood sushi joint? We were most excited to be presented with the haute cuisine version of this everyday favourite. Thinly sliced and delicately placed salmon, snapper and tuna accented with another version of impossibly thin egg crepe, cast its rainbow colours over a warm filling of bbq eel. The whole thing was enlivened with the addition of the complex tasting cinnamon-basil-spearmint flavour combination that is shiso leaf. No need for soy on this flavourful dish. To be honest we were feeling quite stuffed by the time this arrived, but we soldiered through and ate the whole thing!
And in spite of being stuffed, we couldn't resist saying "Yes!" when asked: "Would you like a sweet?" After enjoying such delightful creations for almost two hours we were most curious to see what the kitchen would come up with for dessert. We weren't disappointed when a small ramekin arrived bearing a light and exquisite flavour and texture combination. Tojo's take on creme brûlée involved the obligatory custard, but rather than topping that with a hard sugar glaze this was bathed in a light syrup and topped with a fresh strawberry and finely chopped mango. A delicious, crispy, toasted sesame cookie, broken up and sprinkled over the creamy custard, provided the crunchy texture normally associated with creme brûlée. It was a simple but delicious end to a decadent meal.
And now, for those who have stuck with us 'til the end, it's time for the big reveal! One of the main reasons we've long wanted to go to Tojo's was to see if it is as good as our long time favourite sushi resto – Sushi Kaji in Toronto. The verdict? A dead heat. Tojo and Kaji are two masters with different styles at the top of their game. We highly recommend both and dare anyone to declare an outright winner.
Next step: back to Sushi Kaji to refresh our memory and share our adventure with you!
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Classification of Bricks
Unburnt or sun dried bricks
These are dried under sunlight.These are used for temporary and cheap construction.It is also used for filling works.
Burnt bricks
- First class bricks
- Second class bricks
- Third class bricks
- Fourth class bricks
First Class Bricks
Made of good earth which is free from saline deposits and are sand molded.Burnt thoroughly without being vitrified and have deep red, cherry and copper color.Regular and uniform in shape and size with sharp and square edges and parallel faces.Must be homogeneous in texture and emit a clear ringing sound on being struck together.Free from flaws, cracks, chops, stones and lime.Have a minimum crushing strength of 105 kg per sq. cm when tested according to the test
Second Class Bricks
They shall be well burnt or slightly over burnt.They must give clear ringing sound when struck.The may have slight irregularities in size, shape and color.They may have slight chips, flaws or surface crack but must be free from lime or kankar.The minimum crushing strength of second class brick should be 70 kg per sq cm.
Third Class Bricks
These bricks are slightly under burnt or over burnt.They are not uniform in shape, size and edges.They shall not observe water more than 25% of their own dry weight after 24 hours, immersion in cold water.They have some signs of efflorescence
Fourth Class Bricks
These are over burnt bricks which are dark in colour and are irregular in size and shape.These are used as aggregate in concrete and for flooring.Over burnt bricks are not used for building construction.


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Forum on Redistricting and Voting Rights in Ohio
Thomas Suddes of the Northeast Ohio Media Group
and the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at
Ohio University will moderate a panel at 7:00pm on
Thursday, August 25 that will examine the need
congressional redistricting reform.
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Case Western Reserve University Siegal Facility
26500 Shaker Boulevard
Beachwood, Ohio 44122
Panelists include:
State Rep. Kathleen Clyde
State Senator Frank LaRose
Professor John C. Green, director of the Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at the University of Akron
Ohio has been working on addressing gerrymandering, or the manipulation of legislative districts for partisan advantage, for many years. Rep. Kathleen Clyde (D-Kent) and Rep. Michael Curtin (D- Columbus) introduced a resolution to reform congressional redistricting reform in the Ohio House of Representatives. Senator Frank LaRose (R-Hudson) and Senator Tom Sawyer (D-Akron) have introduced a resolution in the Ohio Senate. Despite the overwhelming support for state legislative redistricting reform last fall, neither of these resolutions have received a hearing.
This free event is co-sponsored by:
Case Western Reserve University Siegal Lifelong Learning Program
League of Women Voters—Greater Cleveland
Plain Dealer plus Lakewood and Cuyahoga County Library Systems
Corporate sponsor: First Interstate Properties, Ltd.
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If you're a regular reader of this site, you know that July was a banner month for YFSF. We think you'll agree that the blog has never read better; we've added a terrific new voice to the masthead; and we've even had a certain celebrity visitor. Traffic is way up. Everyone in the YFSF community—and we hope all of our readers and commenter consider themselves a part of it— should take a moment for a little self-congratulation, for the success of this site is most certainly a communal accomplishment. So we thank you.
The site's continued growth and the ever-increasing number of new commenters (not to mention a few recent incidents), got those of us here at YFSF HQ to thinking that this would be a good time to set down a basic code of ethics for the site. It follows, presented with the understanding that one of the things we're most proud of about YFSF is that it's essentially self-policing. That said, it's useful to have some ground rules. Here's what we came up with:
-Have respect for the YFSF community. If you disagree with an argument, by all means respond. But no matter how much you disagree, there's no reason to insult your interlocutor as a person.
-Understand that the players and team personnel we write about are human beings, and some of them even read this site. Criticism of their play and public behavior is clearly acceptable, but needlessly disparaging remarks are not. We aim for a higher level of discourse here. The bar isn't that high, but it should be higher than that.
-Use profanity judiciously. We want to be read in libraries.
-Sexist, misogynistic, homophobic, and racist language is off limits. Obviously.
-The use of HTML code in comments is strongly discouraged. Stick to the use of caps or quotations whenever possible. No one likes seeing the blog turn all italic for 3 hours, and the process of resolving the problem can be a serious pain.
-Remember, this site was created by two friends who root for historic rivals. We believe that the discussions herein should reflect the essential character of that relationship, and our shared love of the game.


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What Should You Look For In A Wedding Videographer?
If you are trying to find a quality videographer for your upcoming wedding in Chicago, it's important to consider a number of different qualities before you sign a contract with the company. A professional videographer can capture your wedding from almost every angle but in order to do so they have to have the right equipment and experience. Here are some of the other considerations that you should make before hiring any Chicago wedding videographer:
How do your personalities mesh?
Keep in mind that a wedding videographer is going to be spending your entire wedding day with you. You need to have somebody that you can get along with and that you enjoy interacting with. As they will be capturing an intensely intimate moment in your life, it is important that you can personally get along.
Check their portfolio out:
Videographers may have some short preview videos of some of their work and the way that they typically shoot weddings. Understanding more about their style and what you can expect is important.
Learn about their experience:
Check into some other past reviews and ask them about how long they have been performing videography. If you can work with the videography expert in Chicago that has experience filming a ceremony that is similar to yours, this can help with planning and getting the right shots. With many years of experience of videographer will be more equipped to plan out the shooting schedule and how to appropriately film your event.
Ask about fees:
Understanding the value that you are getting from a Chicago wedding videographer is important. Included in their price could be the option to use a professional assistance throughout the day. There could also be a number of extra features such as extras for travel, going over time and more.
Keep some of these top ideas in mind when you are looking at hiring a professional Chicago wedding videographer.


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Important Message for Teachers & Parents to Remember as School Starts Back Up
In this amazing talk by an amazing teacher. Diana Laufenberg is committed to creating an environment in her classroom that begets insight.
Robin Williams' Daughter Writes Touching / Funny Goodbye + 3 Amazing Robin Williams Clips
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Click here to watch the latest trailer. You will have to enter an access code, which is 7201969—the date of the moon landing!
The Worst Customer Service Call Ever?
This phone call gets on your nerves from the jump! The disclaimer from Ryan Block's soundcloud account: Please note: this conversation
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I wrote my way in the last blog post to this sentence, "I will be writing somewhere…because for me, this is water," referencing David Foster Wallace's 2005 commencement speech which my students were studying for its rhetorical effects. Wallace begins the speech with a story of two young fish swimming along. They are met by an older fish swimming the other way who says, "Morning, boys. How's the water?" The younger fish swim on a ways and finally ones looks at the other and asks, "What is water?"
I recently had a former student contact me to ask what I was writing lately. His email became the catalyst for me to write the first entry this year. He actually reads my blog, apparently, and had missed it. I'd written plenty, filled a Moleskin journal since April, but nothing was out there for public consumption. It occurred to me, when answering his question about my writing, that though I'd written thousands of words, that wasn't obvious to my students.
I had been taught in my college days to always write with my students. I believe in that. The best writing teachers are those who write themselves. But actually writing WITH my students, in class, at the same time…it's harder than you think. They have questions for me; I have papers to grade and lessons to plan. Something always seems more urgent than writing while they write.
But maybe that isn't the essential part. Maybe knowing I write and seeing my writing is what matters. Knowing that I, too, have to wrestle against the blank page, have to re-order, cut and paste, and hit the delete key often is what is important to them. I suspect they need to know that I don't know all the answers and I struggle with ordering my world too and writing is a means to do that. It's probably good for them to know that 'first drafts' in my Moleskin journal are never what the public sees. And while I'm confessing, they should probably know that much of what I write there isn't good writing or interesting reading.
Writing is essential to me, a ritual as necessary to living as water to swimming. I'm thinking on paper. I often quote Flannery O'Connor, "I write because I don't know what I think until I see what I say."
I have to process things in language, either spoken or written. The writing saves my husband, children, parents and friends from having to listen to more than their share. It probably saves on prescription medication and therapy too. It's a means of discovery, problem-solving, and remembering. It's an act of worship.
The student who sent the email – I suspect writing is his water too, though he's multi-talented with painting, photography, drawing and music. He may have multiple waters. As a college freshmen, he is emailing his high-school English teacher that he misses reading and writing this semester. He's editing friend's papers for free to get his fix. That's a man who loves words and is desperate for them! Thinking of him prompts me to think of other students – what is their water?
I don't mean passion. First of all, that word is so overused in high school and college now it is rendered meaningless, at least to me. Sometimes I don't feel passion at all toward writing. I resist it. I wish I didn't feel compelled to do it. I'd have more time for easier, more fun, more entertaining things. My writing life is not passionate as in "I love it and always want it and want it above all else at all cost". No, water is not passion.
Water, according to Wallace's fish anecdote, is the necessary medium for swimming. What is my students' water and can I help them discover it? What is essential to them? Is it hands-on experience? adventure? nature, sketching? solitude? music? movement? competition? I have no idea how to go about doing that and maybe it's not even my role, but I have a starting point for answering my question. When my students are stuck on an essay question, I tell them, "Write your way out of a hole".


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CORVALLIS Oregon boarded its bus Friday evening for the ride north and spent the night at a hotel a short walk away from Gill Coliseum.
Are the Ducks that anxious for today�s 4:30 p.m. meeting with Oregon State?
Partly, but UO coach Ernie Kent also wanted his team to wake up here, so they could hold a shootaround this morning at Gill Coliseum and still have somewhere to eat lunch, hold meetings and while away the hours until tipoff. The Ducks haven�t usually done that for an afternoon game at Gill Coliseum, but this is no ordinary year.
For one thing, there�s every perception that the Beavers are the favorite for this 330th edition of the men�s basketball Civil War, despite losing 26 of the past 30 meetings with the Ducks, including sweeps in the previous two seasons.
�The Ducks have been on the winning side (of the rivalry), so they�re not used to this,� OSU coach Craig Robinson said. �What Oregon has going for it, even though this season is tough, is they�ve had years of success� against the Beavers.
And want it to continue.
�It�s a game we definitely don�t want to lose,� UO sophomore LeKendric Longmire said. �It�s a game that the community is not going to accept us losing, so we need to get the win not only for ourselves but for these people who support Oregon Duck basketball.�
Oregon (6-14, 0-8 Pac-10) carries an eight-game losing streak into today�s matchup, and the Beavers (9-10, 3-5) have won their last three games. In addition, the Beavers could have the first Gill sellout in recent seasons to provide support.
They�ve earned that, haven�t they?
�They�re just a better opponent than they have been in the past,� Kent said. �They�re going to be ready to play, and the environment is going to be great.
�We need to be sure we�re ready to play and be poised.�
That need to be prepared for the intensity of the rivalry and the hostile crowd could affect Oregon�s opening lineup. Kent said after Friday�s practice that he hadn�t decided on his starters, but he might have offered a hint when he reminded a reporter that �our veteran guys got us off to a good start in the last game, and it settled us down.�
That could mean Kamyron Brown again starting instead of Garrett Sim at point guard, but will Kent again go with 6-foot-6 Churchill Odia in the post rather than one of the bigger freshmen, 6-10 Michael Dunigan or 6-8 Josh Crittle?
Dunigan had a special taping of his left calf during Friday�s practice, but Kent said it was to relieve some minor soreness.
�He�ll be all right by game time,� Kent said.
The Ducks will likely use a tag-team approach of those three post players and possibly others for the defensive assignment on OSU�s Roeland Schaftenaar, suddenly the toast of Pac-10 basketball after leading the Beavers to a sweep of California and Stanford last weekend.
The other key defensive assignment for the Ducks will be on Calvin Haynes, OSU�s leading scorer even though he hasn�t started a game.
That aside, both the Ducks and Beavers seem to feel this game is more about how Oregon plays than what OSU does.
�We�re focused on what we�re trying to do, but we�re also really worried about the Ducks,� Robinson said. �They�re not playing well, but if you remember, even though (OSU wasn�t) playing well (last year), we played well in the Civil War, so I know to expect that Oregon will probably put out one of its better efforts against us.�
Kent is expecting exactly that � well, hoping anyway.
�The last two weeks we�ve practiced well, and we keep working them and pushing them,� he said of the Ducks. �It really is more about us and making sure where our confidence is and that we have good energy.
�We look at practice and they�ve practiced well. That�s a good sign for us.�


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Here I am going to discuss about the how you can create the Extension method for the System.Array Class. On MSDN : Array Class - Provides methods for creating, manipulating, searching, and sorting arrays, thereby serving as the base class for all arrays in the common language runtime
Note - in example below I use type int but this can be replace by any type you want.
In following Example I have implemented Average method for the array elements of type int.
public static class ArryaExtension { public static float Average(this System.Array arr) { int[] a = arr.CastTo get this extension method work you need to pass the type in type as System.Array. Next I converted the array element to type I want this help me to get the support of IEnumerableinterface methods because System.Array is base class which doesn't implement IEnumerable. So once it get convert to specific type array I can able to access IEnumerable methods like Sum which makes task easy.
().ToArray(); return (float)a.Sum()/arr.Length; } }
You can replace the code in the method for any other type and extend the System.Array class easily as per you requirement.