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John 16:1,12-13 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.  I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.  Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.  These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
This is great learning both as we work with people – to apply these principles of teaching that Christ did as we disciple, and also for us, as we go through this life, to remember what He said. Thank the Lord that we serve a God Who has and will overcome, and through Whom, no matter what Happens today, we'll be more than conquerors.


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In Germany, mosque under construction was vandalized by assailants writing racist-Islamophobic slogans on its walls
Saturday October 1st, 2016 Islamophobia
Three attacks targeting Turkish-run mosques in Germany since Sept. 25 triggered concerns on rising Islamophobia in the country where xenophobic and Islamophobic movements have gained popularity since a recent influx of refugees.
The latest target of unknown assailants was a mosque under construction in Herringen, a small town in the North Rhein Westphalia state. Suspects spray painted anti-Islamic and anti-Turkish slogans on the walls of the unfinished mosque being built by the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DİTİB), which also runs mosques in Dresden and Bebra. A swastika was also painted on the walls next to slogans reading, "Get Out of Germany," "Center of Terror" and "Put Turks In Gas Chambers." The Mayor of Hamm, Thomas Hunsteger Petermann, where Herringen is located, visited the scene following the incident and condemned the attack. Quoted by Turkish media he said, "It is unacceptable. Hamm is known for the exemplary integration of its residents and such incidents worry us. We have fought (racism and Islamophobia) for years and will continue our fight and will never tolerate such attacks in Hamm."
Turkey's Consul General in Essen also denounced the attack and said they would monitor the investigation. "I urge Turkish people here to be vigilant against any provocation," he said.
The DİTİB released a statement on the latest attack and said the rise in mosque attacks recently prompted concerns amid the Muslim community.
Although mosque attacks are common in Germany, the recent rise in figures raised alarm among Muslims, especially in the Turkish community, which constitutes the largest Muslim community in the country. On Sept. 25, the Mimar Sinan Mosque in Hessen was firebombed and was followed by a similar attack at the Fatih Mosque in Dresden. No casualties were reported in both attacks, which reflect a growing-political rhetoric of Islamophobia in Germany. Several lawmakers have criticized the DİTİB for religious education.
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Q: appendChild error in JQuery, but appendTo works fine There is an answer to this question here
Uncaught Type Error in appendChild
but is not relevant to my use case here as I am not selecting a nodeList, but simply putting one element in a variable.
In the following JQuery snippet, I am getting that same error using appendChild but appendTo works just fine. I'd love to know why that is.
function handleImageFiles(files) {
        var container = $("#imageGallery");
        container.innerHtml = "";
        for (var i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
            var file = files[i];
            var filename = file.name;

            var photoDiv = $("<div>", { id: "file" + i, 'class': "col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-xs-6 thumb" });
                container.appendChild(photoDiv);
               //photoDiv.appendTo(container);

           //rest of code
}

container is a valid object, but container.appendChild(photoDiv) is throwing

Uncaught TypeError: container.appendChild is not a function

I cant understand why that is given both container and photoDiv are valid objects and photoDiv.appendTo(container) works just fine.

A: jQuery does not have a function called appendChild (only DOM elements have it). What you're looking for is append.
Change: container.appendChild(photoDiv); to: container.append(photoDiv);.
Note: jQuery does not have a property called innerHTML as well, it has a function called html that acheives the same. And if you want to empty the element use empty.

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The Airport Shuttle Ride that was an Amazing Experience
If you fly into Cleveland and need to rent a car….
OK, that's an unlikely scenario, but for the sake of today's story, imagine that it's possible.
If you fly into Cleveland and need to rent a car, I hope you get to ride the shuttle with Felicia.
It's not that Felicia is a particularly adept shuttle bus driver. She clipped a curb or two in the ten-minute ride from the airport to the rental car center.
That's the "what you do" bit of this story. Our takeaway today is all about the "how."
Felicia's got a pretty good "how."
Cleveland Hopkins International is a fine airport. It's not huge but it has a quirk of geography that requires a shuttle from the terminal to the spot where all the rental car agencies are located. There's no option. You have to get on the shuttle.
Felicia probably makes that drive about 40 times a day. Maybe more.
This is a repetitive task. Same route. Same bleary-eyed set of travelers, only with different T-shirts.
It would be easy to stare off into the distance watching jets drop on the landing strip and wonder what to make for dinner.
Or, you could personalize the journey like Felicia and make it memorable, at least for the kids and parents on board.
Felicia talked about her kids, grandkids and her first great grandkid. She asked questions of the kiddos. And then she did her song.
You know the tune. But then it became more theatrical.
"The wipers on the bus go slap, slap, slap," with an accompanying squirt of washer fluid.
"The horn on the bus goes, beep, beep, beep." Three toots of the horn.
"The seat on the bus goes up, up, up." And this is where it got a little concerning as she bumped up three notches, but still, it was good.
The kids loved it. The parents were happy for the diversion.
And you couldn't help but jump in with, "all around the town" at the end of each verse.
It was a memorable little moment in a long day of travel.
It's also a great example of "How You Do What You Do," one of the central themes of OnStage, the customer experience training we teach at FiveFour.
There are opportunities at every step of the customer journey where, with intention and creativity, the routine or mundane tasks can be turned into memorable experiences.
Book a time with me and we'll discuss where to find those moments in your business.
Three lessons for your business from Steve Jobs
"Intensity is the price of excellence"


1. Is social/humanitarian design the new imperialism?
2. What are your thoughts about the Bruce Nussbaum – Emily Pilliton debate? About Philips Humanitarian Design? About Tech Philanthropy?
2. How do we move from Design For – to Design With – to Design By the User?


Ethan Hawke plays Travis Conrad, a retired hitman reeled back in to do one last job in 24 Hours to Live, a violent, fast-paced thriller that initially seems slick and well-produced if much too conventional.
But that's where title comes in: Hawke's character obtains key intel but is almost immediately shot and killed, so his shady employers - merc buddy Jim (Paul Anderson) and corporate head Wetzler (Game of Thrones' Liam Cunningham) - bring him back from the dead in order to complete the job.
Well, that's an unusual twist.
Travis seems just fine, though a ticking-clock digital display embedded inside his arm helpfully lets him know when he'll return to the grave. Beats a Casio. Unlike Crank or its sequel, where Jason Statham's lead needed to keep his heart beating in order to stay alive, Hawke's character is given no hope to extend his life, and only the titular 24 hours to complete his bucket list.
That includes a change of heart - literally, perhaps - as Travis decides the shady South African corporation that he's been pulling off hits for ain't so hot, and he ought to use his time to protect his initial target (Aidan Whytock), who can deliver testimony that will reveal their experiments on live humans.
That includes assisting the security agent (Qing Xu) who previously shot him dead - and taking out waves upon waves of corporate mercenaries in the process.
Fast-paced and filled with wall-to-wall violent action, 24 Hours to Live is a lot better than its title might indicate. The fight scenes are particularly well-choreographed and make use of great practical effects and stuntwork, and put many bigger-budgeted movies to shame.
24 Hours to Live is the second film from Brian Smrz, whose career as a stuntman goes back three decades and who served as second unit director on blockbusters like X-Men: Apocalypse and Iron Man 3. If it doesn't live up to the likes of a John Wick, it comes awfully close.
Hawke, Cunningham, and Anderson lend the film more credibility than the material calls for; their final scenes together are surprisingly cathartic for this kind of movie. Rutger Hauer shows up in a couple nice, if brief, scenes as Conrad's father-in-law.
Nice location filming across a range of South African locales (from cinematographer Ben Nott, frequent Spierig Brothers collaborator) lends the film an exotic feel.
Released in foreign territories ahead of its US debut, 24 Hours to Live might not come with a lot of confidence from its distributor, but it's perfect fare for fans of this kind of thing.


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import {NullThreadService} from 'vs/platform/test/common/nullThreadService';
import {create} from 'vs/base/common/types';
import {SyncDescriptor0} from 'vs/platform/instantiation/common/descriptors';
import {TPromise} from 'vs/base/common/winjs.base';
import {IInstantiationService} from 'vs/platform/instantiation/common/instantiation';

export class TestThreadService extends NullThreadService {

	private _callCountValue: number = 0;
	private _idle: TPromise<any>;
	private _completeIdle: Function;

	private get _callCount(): number {
		return this._callCountValue;
	}

	private set _callCount(value:number) {
		this._callCountValue = value;
		if (this._callCountValue === 0) {
			this._completeIdle && this._completeIdle();
			this._idle = undefined;
		}
	}

	sync(): TPromise<any> {
		return new TPromise<any>((c) => {
			setTimeout(c, 0);
		}).then(() => {
			if (this._callCount === 0) {
				return;
			}
			if (!this._idle) {
				this._idle = new TPromise<any>((c, e) => {
					this._completeIdle = c;
				}, function() {
					// no cancel
				});
			}
			return this._idle;
		});
	}

	protected _registerAndInstantiateMainProcessActor<T>(id: string, descriptor: SyncDescriptor0<T>): T {

		let _calls:{path: string; args: any[] }[] = [];
		let _instance: any;

		return this._getOrCreateProxyInstance({

			callOnRemote: (proxyId: string, path: string, args: any[]): TPromise<any> => {

				this._callCount++;
				_calls.push({path, args});

				return TPromise.timeout(0).then(() => {
					if (!_instance) {
						_instance = this._instantiationService.createInstance(descriptor.ctor);
					}
					let p: TPromise<any>;
					try {
						let {path, args} = _calls.shift();
						let result = (<Function>_instance[path]).apply(_instance, args);
						p = TPromise.is(result) ? result : TPromise.as(result);
					} catch (err) {
						p = TPromise.wrapError(err);
					}

					return p.then(result => {
						this._callCount--;
						return result;
					}, err => {
						this._callCount--;
						return TPromise.wrapError(err);
					});
				});
			}
		}, id, descriptor)
	}

	protected _registerAndInstantiatePluginHostActor<T>(id: string, descriptor: SyncDescriptor0<T>): T {
		return this._getOrCreateLocalInstance(id, descriptor);
	}
}

const Instance = new TestThreadService();
export default Instance;

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Introducing New Ways to Create, Share and Discover Live Video on Facebook
By Fidji Simo, Product Management Director
Update on December 8, 2016: Over the past few months we have been rolling out the Video tab slowly to test and learn from people, and we're now excited to make it available to more people in the U.S. on iOS and Android. The Video tab is located on the bottom navigation bar on iOS and on the top navigation bar on Android, and is a new destination for people to discover all kinds of video content they may be interested in. As we roll out this tab, we will be listening to feedback from people on what they find most interesting, and we will continue to iterate on the tab and its sections in the future. We hope you enjoy exploring the Video tab!
Originally published on April 6, 2016:
With Facebook Live you can use your phone to share a moment instantly with the people you care about. This means your friends, family or fans can be there with you, and you can respond to their comments and see their reactions.
Since launching Facebook Live last summer to public figures via our Mentions app and more recently to everyone in the US using our iOS and Android apps we've been surprised and delighted with how people are using live video to connect and interact with each other all over the world. People are letting their friends discover their hobbies. Parents are using it to share moments in their kids' lives with their extended families. Athletes are giving people a window into their training. Chefs are bringing their fans into their kitchen. Journalists are hosting global conversations on topics they care about. Aspiring musicians can now put on a live concert for their friends. Many people all over the world are using Facebook Live in many different ways to talk to and interact with the people that matter most to them.
That's why today we're excited to announce new features for Facebook Live to give you more ways to discover, share, and interact with live video, and more ways to personalize your live broadcasts.
Live for Groups and Events
"Going live" on Facebook feels special because you are going live with the people you care about. Today we're rolling out the ability to go live in Facebook Groups and Facebook Events. Live in Groups allows you to broadcast to just the people in the Facebook Group – so you can go live in your family group, or share a workout plan in a fitness group. Live in Events means you can go live from a birthday party to allow those that can't make it to join the fun, and a performer can go live backstage to the people who've RSVP-ed to the event to give them a sneak peak. You can even use Events to schedule a live Q&A session. We hope this new ability to both broadcast and watch live video within Groups and Events enables people to connect more deeply with their closest friends, family and the communities of people who share their interests.
Interactive Features: Live Reactions, Replay Comments, Live Filters
Facebook Live is interactive and fun: Live reactions, replaying comments made while live and Live filters will make it even more so. Live Reactions makes it easy for your viewers to express their feelings in real time during a live broadcast. Using the same reactions we launched in News Feed, viewers can select Love, Haha, Wow, Sad or Angry, and the reactions animate right on top of the video. Live Reactions appear in real time and disappear quickly so broadcasters and other viewers can get a sense of how people are feeling at different points during the live video – it's like hearing the crowd applaud and cheer. When your friend reacts to your video or to a video you are both watching together you'll see their profile pic and a little starburst before their reaction appears.
Live video on Facebook is truly interactive as broadcasters engage with their commenters and respond to their suggestions and questions. In fact, from initial data, we've seen that people comment more than 10 times more on Facebook Live videos than on regular videos. We want people watching the broadcast after the fact to feel "in" on the action. To achieve this, we will replay comments as they happened during the live broadcast when people watch it later.
We've also heard that people want more creative ways to personalize their live broadcasts. Today we're starting with a set of five Live Filters, and coming soon we'll add the ability to draw or doodle on your video while live.
Discover more live videos: Invite Friends, Live Video Destination and Live Map
We've heard that people are having a lot of fun watching live with friends. That's why today we're also adding the option to send an invitation to a friend to watch with you right from the live video. Simply tap on the invite icon and select the friend you want to invite and they will receive a push notification with your invitation.
People don't want to miss out on great broadcasts that are live right now. So today, we're starting to roll out a dedicated place on Facebook's mobile app where you can discover live video that the world is talking about, live video from the friends and creators that matter most to you, and live video on topics you're interested in. From that place, you can also search live and non-live videos, and choose to go live yourself. Simply tap on the new video icon in the app to navigate to this new space.
Finally, if you want a visual way to explore public live broadcasts that are currently happening around the world, today we're releasing a Facebook Live Map on desktop. People in more than 60 countries can now share live video, and we've been inspired by all the different global broadcasts. The Facebook Live Map gives you a window into what's happening in the world right now.
We're also introducing new metrics for Pages sharing live video; read more on our Media blog.
We've been humbled by all the amazing and creative ways that people have used Facebook Live so far, and we're committed to creating the best experience for everyone who wants to create, watch and interact with live videos on Facebook. These features will be rolling out on iOS and Android over the coming weeks. We'll keep working to bring you the best ways to broadcast, interact with, and discover live video. Stay tuned.
Watch Facebook's Chief Product Officer Chris Cox go live to answer questions about what's new with live video:
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This week's blog is a special Christmas edition in video format. Please share if you feel inclined. Merry Christmas and a peaceful new year to all...and thanks for running with me.
So, when we left off 2 blogs ago, I had confessed that I was relatively hostile to running as a kid…and then I skipped ahead about 20 years to the finish lines of two half marathons. I realize that might give the impression that running and I have been in a steadily upward and progressive relationship since the 7th grade, but that's not really true. In fact, running and I are...oh, I don't know...a bit more like Will and Grace…we've definitely had a long-term relationship, but it's kind of hard to define at any given moment.
I like it. Truly. For me, the hardest part about running is getting my shoes on and getting out the door. Once I'm out there, I actually enjoy it.
Running has become incredibly therapeutic for me. I'll write more on my thoughts around the psychology of being a runner in another blog, but I just want to say that at some of my most challenging and difficult times, running has been a great release. Sometimes I run as much to be alone and think as I do for the exercise.
I guess I really committed to running as an integral part of my adult life in 1997. The summer of 1997 was unequivocally one of the best summers of my life. I had been accepted into the MBA program at York University which would start in September, so to celebrate my summer of freedom before returning to school, I moved back in with my parents, got a "job" which gave me just enough money to pay for my nights at the pub and late night fast food runs with my brother, and logged more hours playing video games (again with my brother) than I had in the previous 24 years of my life combined. I attribute most of my laugh lines to those 3 months spent with my brother at my parents' house. But, you can imagine that a summer of pubs, fast food, and Playstation takes a pretty good toll on one's body mass index.
When I moved to Toronto and started my MBA in September of 1997, I was paying dearly for the pints and DQ blizzards that I shared with my (did I mention very, very funny) brother. Wanting to get back in shape and fit into my clothes again (and unable to pay for a gym membership because my summer income had paid for the opening of at least one new Dairy Queen location), I rediscovered running…and vegetables. At first, it was literally for 8 minutes around the block. I nearly quit within the first few days when I was running a few streets over from my apartment and a car full of teenagers drove by me and yelled out the window, "Run, Forrest, Run!". But, I am nothing if not stubborn and by the summer of 1998 I was doing hour and a half runs at least 5 times a week.
Marriage, work, kids, and the ebbs and flows of life have meant that over the years there have been weeks where I've run twice for 20 minutes and others where I've run 6 times for 75 minutes. Until recently, my standard run that I was doing about 4 times a week was 7.5 kilometres which is exactly the length of the country road we live on to one of the major crossroads and back. I've just mapped out a 10 km run to increase that distance, so that is where I currently stand. Over the upcoming months, my training regimen will follow the "Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer", a book based on the marathon class offered by the University of Northern Iowa. It is a 16-week, four-day-a-week workout plan. It lays out a clear schedule for progressively increasing your distance to prepare for the big run and I chose it because, well, the title really spoke to me. As I start formally following the guide, I'll report in on how well I'm sticking to it.
Before closing off this week's blog with another video post, I want to say a few more quick thank yous.
To Melinda F. and Jas. C for becoming new blog followers. I really appreciate your support…thank you!!
To my long-time friend, Jen C. for sharing this initiative with her networks. The more people that can be engaged, the greater impact Run Strong can have. Thank you!
To Heather L. for your message of support. The impact of someone writing me out of the blue to offer encouragement and support is great. Thank you!
So, to close off this week, here's one of the all-time greatest movie running scenes (a caution, there is one occurrence of strong language)…and as I've said, one that has personal meaning to my running career. I'm posting it in honour of everyone that, for no particular reason, has just felt like running. Thanks for running with me!
So, it's been a week since I announced the Run Strong initiative. I hope you'll read to the end of this post because – to end on a high note – I really want to take a minute to acknowledge everyone who gave me some stop-in-my-tracks-because-people-are-amazing! moments this week.
But, I have to be honest, have you ever put something out there and then thought, "Sweet Georgia, what did I just do"? Once I had emailed family and friends, and sent the Run Strong link out into the social network universe, I started to toss and turn at night contemplating how this was all going to go down. 42 km is a really long way to go on nothing but a pair of legs. And, let's face it, I get tired after a morning of housework.
I also started to fret a bit about how this platform would be used to REALLY engage people in the issue of violence against women. It's still very much a closed door issue...happening in places often unseen, involving realities commonly unspoken. How would this forum contribute to that dialogue being opened up and shared?
After a whole lot of middle-of-the-night ceiling staring, I decided the simplest answer was that I was just going to have to go on faith…both that, with the right training, my rookie legs would hold out for the long haul and that the messaging would come. And, of course, that's when it happened.
By complete chance (serendipity?), I came across this video. Please watch it because this is why…this is why I want to run…these are some of the reasons why the staff and volunteers at Interim Place and other agencies addressing violence against women do the work. This is why I'm asking you to donate. It's a 13 minute video, so you'll need to get comfortable for a few minutes to watch it, but please pay particular attention to what he says at approximately 8 minutes and 55 seconds, "We had nowhere to go when I was a child…no one to turn to. Not even the neighbours who knew about it – they heard it – and they kept silent". This is why Interim Place is so critical: it provides women and children with a place to go…a place to be safe, and a place to heal.
My husband – for being the first person to respond when I sent out the email announcing Run Strong, and putting in print what I already knew: that he would do whatever he could to support the journey.
My brother Scott and the team at CCI – for developing the Run Strong website (which I love!). In addition, for being such hard-core supporters…Scott and Kevin are going to run with me!
My sister Marlo – for writing within minutes of receiving the email announcing the launch of Run Strong to tell me she would run with me. Sisterhood is an amazing gift.
My brother Joe – for being the very first donor to Run Strong!
Sharon F. – for, in the middle of all of her other responsibilities at Interim Place, taking the time to be another set of eyes on my messaging about violence against women.
My truly amazing cousin Stephen - who wrote me a wonderful note of encouragement, offered his expertise leading up to the run and, all things working out, put the offer out to run with me.
My friends Jo-Anne L. and Mike H. - for so kindly asking "what can we do?".
My mom, Jo-Anne L., Mike H., Marlo T., Kevin S., CCI Studios, and Mir Movement – for so enthusiastically sharing the initiative with their networks.
My fabulous cousin, Sue P., as well as my dear friends Jo-Anne L., and Daryl T. – for sending messages of support that absolutely made my day!
The 9 amazing people that became blog followers within the first week: Scott P., Joseph P., Heather L., Nicole J., Shenelle B., David B., Jo-Anne L., Mike H., and Chris M. Thank you!!
The 11 amazing people that commented on my first blog – Jo-Anne L., Marlo T., Scott P., Sue P., Shenelle B., David B., Rachel R., Chris M., Jo-Ann F., Michelle M., and Rhonda K.. You have no idea how much it meant that you took a minute to share your thoughts. It was especially a real thrill to hear from some amazing old friends and neighbours! Thank you!!
To everyone who was a wonderful part of the launch of Run Strong: thanks for running with me!!!


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"Pursuing Justice Persistently"
Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. He said, "In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people. In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him and saying, 'Grant me justice against my opponent.' For a while he refused; but later he said to himself, 'Though I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear me out by continually coming.'" And Jesus said, "Listen to what the unjust judge says. And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them? I tell you, he will quickly grant justice to them. And yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"
Luke 18:1-8
An adage one learns in preacher's school is that if you have to explain why you are using an illustration it probably isn't a very good illustration. "The reason I am telling you this story is to point out…" That usually doesn't work very well.
Well, evidently Luke missed that class because that's what he does to introduce this parable. The reason Jesus is telling this parable, Luke says, is so you'll learn to always pray and not lose heart. Thus, this parable about the persistent widow and the unjust judge is used to teach the lesson of persistent prayer – keep praying until you get an answer. God wants to know that you are really sincere in your request. Somehow God is like this unjust, disrespectful, God-ignoring judge who only gives in to the widow's incessant complaining because he's tired of hearing it day in and day out. And that somehow if you don't pray persistently enough it just shows that you don't have faith.
Now, certainly, through the centuries scholars have found all kinds of ways to make this parable make sense. But today I'm going to ignore all those scholars and venture a different take on this parable. But to do so I have to disagree with Luke. I don't think this is a parable about persistent prayer. I think it is a parable about pursuing justice – pursuing justice persistently.
Look at what the widow does: Day after day after day she goes to the judge saying, "Grant me justice…" She isn't praying for justice. She is pursuing justice by making her case day after day after day. Everyday she's at the "halls of justice" pursuing justice. She is pursuing justice persistently.
I recognize that Jesus then says, "And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night?" Prayer does seem to be part of the equation. But I really think that prayer, in this case, serves the pursuit of justice. The widow pursues justice – persistently – and that is what Jesus commends. Indeed, that is what answers Jesus' question at the end – "will he find faith on earth?" Is it about people who pray a lot or is it about people who work at seeing justice done; who truly, actively pursue justice persistently?
One of the more famous quotes by Martin Luther King, Jr. used on more than one occasion is: "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." He actually didn't originate this saying. A Unitarian abolitionist minister, Theodore Parker, first conceived of it in 1857. But like any good preacher worth his salt Martin stole it and ran with it. In a speech Martin gave in Montgomery, Alabama right after the Selma march (March 1965) he raised the question of "how long?" Echoing Jesus' words from this parable Martin's answer was "not long."
"I know you are asking today," Martin said, "'how long will it take?'…. Somebody's asking, 'When will wounded justice, lying prostrate on the streets of Selma and Birmingham and communities all over the South, be lifted from this dust of shame to rise supreme among the children of men?'…. How long? Not long, because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice."
And yet, is it inevitable? I'm afraid not. Justice is not inevitable. Indeed, though I believe God is profoundly engaged in seeing justice happen it is not inevitable, even if we pray for it. It takes human beings working for it, seeking it, pursuing it persistently. On another occasion Martin said:
Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Even a superficial look at history reveals that no social advance rolls in on wheels of inevitability. Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.
Martin said this in his "The Future of Integration" speech at Kansas State University in February 1968, two months before he was assassinated. Martin knew well the long, long struggle for justice. Yes, much had been accomplished. Indeed, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was now law as was the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Yes, they had come a long, long way. But there was still a long, long way to go. And the Watts and Detroit riots the summer before made things worse. So he urged the people to not give up, to not quit. "This is not a time for apathy or complacency," he extolled. "This is time for vigorous and positive action."
This past Thursday, Congressman Elijah Cummings died, to the utter surprise of many. Tributes from around the country and around the world have poured in for he was truly a dedicated servant of hope and justice for his beleaguered city of Baltimore and for the nation. Echoing Martin's talk of struggle and suffering and tireless exertion and passionate concern, Elijah once said: "My life is based on pain, passion, and purpose." And, importantly, he was well aware of those who had gone before in the civil rights struggle, when he said: "Americans of our own time – minority and majority Americans alike – need the continued guidance that the Voting Rights Act provides. We have come a long way, but more needs to be done."
Having grown up in the tumultuous 60's I was quite aware of the change coming about in our country, particularly in regards to race relations and civil rights. The aforementioned Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were huge. Along with these and other legislative acts, there were the unprecedented Supreme Court decisions in the 1950s and 60s, such as Brown v Board of Education, Hernandez v Texas (declaring all racial groups to have equal protection under the 14th Amendment), Boynton v Virginia (declaring all forms of racial discrimination on public transportation to be illegal), and Loving v Virginia (declaring laws that prohibited interracial marriage to also be illegal).
I and many others thought, maybe naively, that all of these profound legislations and court decisions meant that we had turned the corner on race relations in America. That in time those who held racial animus in their hearts, those obvious racists we saw on TV news reports, would get into the habit of treating people of all races more fairly. That if civility was enforced by law things would eventually get better, hearts would eventually be changed.
But, of late, I've come to the realization that for many in our country there was no change of heart. Rather they just suppressed their racial hatred and then groused about having to be too politically correct. They were just waiting for a time when they could truly express themselves again. And that time seems to be now. And we, who optimistically felt at one time that we were making progress now are wondering what happened. And thus we might echo Elijah's sentiments, "We have come a long way, but more needs to be done." Evidently a lot more needs to be done.
Imagine that poor old widow every day wearily making her way to the courthouse to bug that nasty judge. But wait! Justice will come. "How long? Not long! Because the arc of the moral universe bends toward justice," said Martin.
A story of persistent justice seeking. After serving 38 years in prison, Malcolm Alexander was finally exonerated in 2018. In 1980 Malcolm was convicted of sexual assault and sentenced to life without parole in Louisiana. Malcolm is African-American; the victim was a white woman. From the very beginning Malcolm maintained his innocence. He was arrested on a deeply flawed, unreliable identification procedure. His lawyer, who was later disbarred, put on a pretty much non-existent defense. Malcolm was found guilty by an all-white jury and he started serving time. From day one, Malcolm tirelessly pursued his case but it seemed nothing would ever come of his efforts.
Then, in 1996, the Innocence Project took up his case. This is the organization that works to overturn wrongful convictions using advancements in DNA testing. However, in Malcolm's case they found out that all of the physical evidence evidently was destroyed four years after his conviction. But Malcolm and his attorneys keep pursuing the case. Eventually they discovered there still was some evidence at the sheriff's department, three hairs recovered from the crime scene. Upon further analysis they were able to determine that the DNA did not match the victim nor Malcolm. Based on this new evidence the Jefferson Parish District Attorney moved to vacate the conviction and the court agreed. When Malcolm walked out of prison he was greeted by his son and grandson, both named Malcolm, and his mother and sister. "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." Yet it is not inevitable. It takes human beings working for it, seeking it, pursuing it persistently.
Sometimes the pursuit of justice puts people in unimaginable circumstances. Since the Syrian civil war began in 2012, many documentaries have been made seeking to highlight the trauma and atrocities of that war. But none have touched on the personal cost and drama of fighting for justice like the film Linda and I saw this past Wednesday. Entitled For Sama, the film is the personal video recordings of a young citizen journalist, Waad al-Kataeb, during the siege of Aleppo. Starting with the optimistic Arab Spring in 2012, she began recording the events of what they thought would be the overthrow of the brutal and oppressive dictator, Bashar al-Assad. Yet, while the civil war rages on, Waad falls in love with a resistance doctor, Hamza, they get married and she gets pregnant, all while rockets from Russian planes bombard the city. In this traumatic setting Waad gives birth to a baby girl, named Sama, which means 'sky'. Eventually they are forced to leave their home and city but for five years her husband treated the wounded and she films it all. The resulting documentary is literally 'for Sama' and a testament to the ongoing struggle for justice in that part of the world. And as we know all too well, the war continues today maiming and killing men, women and, yes, children.
In a Q&A after the screening, Waad and Hamza talked about why they stayed in harm's way throughout the siege with their little daughter, Sama.
I was very aware what the risk would be, if I went through this experience. But at the same time, I have that responsibility. We didn't think that we would make it out of Aleppo safe. We must have survived for a reason. The reason is to tell this story. And the story is still happening. Other places have been besieged and people displaced. It's unbelievable. The situation is still getting worse and worse. It is still happening…
Needless to say, I believe this is a must-see film, despite how difficult it is too watch. It's coming out in theaters in November and will be shown eventually on Frontline on PBS. "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." Yet it is not inevitable. It takes human beings working for it, seeking it, pursuing it persistently.
My prayer for us all is that we won't give up, never give up! That we'll be like that persistent widow and keep at it day after day after day. And that we'll pray – pray that God's justice will prevail even as we work really hard to make it happen. And, in Luke's words, that we won't lose heart.
Martin concluded his 1965 Montgomery speech with the lyrics of a song, a song of judgment really but also, for those engaged in the struggle for justice, a song of hope. I think it fitting to end this sermon with the same. The title of his speech was "Our God Is Marching On."
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
He has loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword
His truth is marching on.
He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat;
He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment seat.
O, be swift, my soul, to answer Him! Be jubilant my feet!
Our God is marching on.
Glory, hallelujah!


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Google plans to make search activity easier and faster with a new function referred to as infinite scroll. This feature would be similar to what is found on Google Images. Currently when you search for images, it brings up the results continuously on one page, so there's no need to go back and forth by clicking on different page links. Infinite scroll for searches would be slightly different in that you would still need to click on the button 'show more results' before additional links on the next page appear.


The tiny home concept provides a number of key benefits, including affordability and flexibility. Many dwellers find mobility of the homes interesting. However, homeowners looking to grow their own vegetables will be faced by considerable space issues. For this reason, it becomes vital to consider non-traditional gardening methods to maximize usage of the available space. The following is an in depth "how to" article about homestead gardens.
Gardening can provide a practical way to save money or decorate the yard. Hence, it is crucial to find creative ways to utilize the available piece of land. Some vegetables flourish when grown as part of container gardening. These vegetables include radishes, tomatoes, lettuce, bush beans and spinach. This enables tiny home dwellers to take advantage of the small spaces.
A good design is vital when it comes to maximizing garden space. It is important to plan well for the project. Many gardeners with small yards find raised beds useful when aiming to counteract the problem posed by invasive weeds. This approach also helps avoid bending down while working on the vegetables.
In addition, it eliminates the need to spend significant time hoeing and raking the weeds. Many gardeners also employ a wide variety of strategies to ensure weed-free gardening. These include cover crops mulching and companion planting.
On the other hand, you should consider the best ways to water your backyard garden. Fortunately, small homestead gardens keep the workload at a minimum even when using manual watering methods. You can use drip hoses or watering cans to ensure that your vegetables are properly hydrated. It is possible to employ additional methods that simplify the entire process.
When it comes to pest control, you can prioritize your efforts on plants that are more vulnerable to pests. These include cauliflower, cabbages and broccoli. Moths and aphids can invade your garden and destroy plants if you do not implement preemptive pest control measures. Placing row covers over your plants is one of the most effective ways to provide adequate protection from the threat posed by pests. The covers provide a practical way to prevent the pests from laying eggs on plants.
Choosing the best soil for your gardening project is a key aspect that must not be neglected. A potting mix should have the ideal properties to help plants flourish. The right composition can allow the retention of moisture without flooding the plants.
You should opt for various organic materials like sphagnum moss, peat moss and coir. They are known to bind to water and key nutrients, thus maximize growth. On the other hand, good potting soil allows plants to thrive by promoting drainage, which keeps roots aerated. In the ground, roots benefit from the depth of the soil to ensure optimal drainage.
Make an effort to include mineral aggregates like perlite, sand, calcined clay or vermiculite. Some of the aggregates, including vermiculite and perlite are naturally filled with air. Perlite does not degrade with time, which enables it to retain its aerating properties even if you compress the potting mix. For its part, vermiculite helps retain key nutrients and boosts the magnesium and potassium content of the mix. To counterbalance the acidity of organic materials like peat moss, consider adding lime and fertilizer to the potting mix.
To make the most of homestead gardens, you should select vegetables and fruit that are easy to grow. These include lettuce, green onions, carrots, raspberries, strawberries and figs. Strawberries are known to thrive in hanging baskets, window boxes and containers. This versatility makes them ideal for tiny home gardens.
Lettuce is a vegetable that matures relatively faster and flourishes in different types of environments. With additional protection from the elements, lettuce can be grown throughout the year. Carrots are another viable option that grows quickly under the right conditions. You should keep the soil free of weeds using mulching or shallow cultivation. Carrots need adequate moisture during the early stages, which should be gradually reduced as the roots mature to prevent cracking.
Raspberries require minimal maintenance and they can be grown in clumps and containers. Meanwhile, blueberries flourish in acid (ericaceous) soil that is available in garden centers.
Onions require a small space in your tiny home garden. They can grow quickly in a pot or box and tend to thrive during cool seasons. It is important to provide sufficient moisture to boost the formation of good bulbs.
Check out our 7 Easiest Vegetables To Grow In Your Garden for more information!
You need a wide variety of gardening tools, including trowels, hand pruners and garden forks to lighten the workload. A hand trowel is useful for digging into the soil and a well-designed unit can minimize hand and wrist fatigue. You should consider buying a trowel with inch markings to ensure accuracy when it comes to planting depth. Pruners allow you to handle deadheading and the pruning of perennials with ease.
To choose the right fence for your small garden, you need to evaluate your specific needs. Some of the available fencing options include closeboard fencing, trellis, palisade and overlap fencing. In addition, you should pick the ideal posts from two options: concrete and wooden posts.
Growing a significant portion of animal feed is a practical option that can translate to cost savings. You can feed the animals lawn clippings, bolted lettuce, pea vines and corn stalks. Some animals like goats, chickens, pigs and sheep can consume carrots, corn, beet, cucumber, lettuce and fruit.
It is common for people to become discouraged by the lack of adequate space. Thankfully, tiny home dwellers can start gardening projects without the need for acres of land. The undertaking requires a good set of tools to keep the plants growing well. Though creating a thriving, successful homestead garden does require education and hard work, reaping the fruit of your labor will be well worth it.


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ITV's ad revenue dropped 9% over the first three months of the year, compared with the same period in 2016.
ITV: outgoing chief executive Adam Crozier
The broadcaster's Q1 trading update released this morning showed its ad revenue was £393m in 2017, down from £433m in the first quarter in 2016.
Total revenue was also down 3% from £755m last year to £731 in 2017.
ITV, which broadcasts shows including Coronation Street, The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent, expects ad revenue to be down between 8% and 9% over the first half of the year.
It added that April was up 5% and forecasts May to be down 8% and June down 15% to 20% "against the tough comparator" of last summer's Euro 2016 football coverage.
Adam Crozier, ITV's outgoing chief executive, said: "ITV's overall performance and the shape of the UK advertising market are very much as we anticipated and our guidance for the full year remains unchanged."
He added: "Online, pay and interactive continued to grow strongly driven by increased demand for online advertising, up 22%.
"ITV Studios total revenues grew 7%, including currency benefit, with a solid pipeline of new and returning programmes coming through.
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Some time ago, I was hospitalized for my mental illness. (Actually seven times.) And though each time was bitter, but the Lord carried me. They would take me of shoelaces, and belts, and fingernail clippers. Basically, I was stripped of everything, anything that I might use to harm myself. But I was creative, I took a clock off the wall and rolled it in a blanket, I smashed it and used the shards of glass to cut my wrists.The nurses were exceptionally observant, and within moments they intervened.
I had already been stripped, searched, and then brought into a ward full of very sick people. Much of all of this is a terrible glazed blur. There was a real awareness of unreality. I was quite confused, and it would take several weeks before I could reconnect. Things were no longer 'reasonable' and I could discern nothing. But I didn't know I was so confused (but I did suspect it). The staff were quite aware and accommodating. They let me be, so time could take care of the rest. I needed to unravel things And, besides, Jesus knew exactly where I was if I didn't.
I did 12 weeks is an asylum, I attempted to leave this world but God had other plans. God was their and taught me to use drawing to help people help themselves. My time was spent getting my head together so I can teach others art. My art was picked up by this British web site which is wonderful for broken people, teaches them, helps them make money with their art. I believe it was meant to be. My name is Gary kleiner, please support the artists who have mental issues and some are in prison. Site is mental spagetti.org., I have come to Bryan's site many a lonely night to hear from another believer who follows Jesus at his own pace.
All I can say is "Oh my G-d". This message hit home for me. Having been hospitalized 5 times and at the time "not seeing a way out" as you put it. Thankful everyday that G-d cares enough to keep our minds stayed upon Him. Please keep fighting the good fight.
J here. MA, MSN, once Pre-Med, once nursing school, minor in education, minor in theology, psychotherapist, former Pastor's wife. Survivor of ritual abuse/mind control. Survivor of shaming, blaming, mental health professionals, church members, family & society. 8 suicide attempts. Life support 4xs. 31 hospitalizations. Diagnosed: Anxiety Reaction, Major Depression, Schizophrenic, Bulimic, Borderline Personality Disorder, BiPolar, Complex PTSD, Multiple Personalitues, Dissociative Identity Disorder. Currently honored, humbled & blessed to being allowed to sit with beleiver's & holding secrets, shames, & the emotional pain of our brokenness. Grateful to God for you, Pastor Bryan. …my hardest spiritual battle is to follow the command to "be angry" but "sin not"… Daily choices are hard when being given a choice as a child meant between being beaten first versus next, being caged in an open toilet or gang raped. 12 step recovery & therapy taught me I was only as sick as my kept secrets & to recover I needed to be open & rigorously honest….that can get you killed too! My mantra is One Day at a time, Sweet Jesus even when the enemy reminds me that mantras are no more Christian than Karma & I'm gonna get bad Karma for saying it! Thanks be to God for His sense of humor.
As a young teenager in the 1960s, I spent nearly two years in a notorious state insane asylum. Built in the 1800s, it was the largest building in the state, more than a mile in circumference. Even so, during my incarceration it was packed to overflowing with people.
This institution was closed and torn down in the 1990s. Two years ago, my husband and I drove to the site where the asylum used to be. It was very eerie, walking on the empty park-like grounds. I remembered… so many things. I kept wondering, Where Did They All Go?
The state hospital may be gone, but it still lives on inside my mind.
I pray for you all, I have had two hospital visits before. You have to be aware as can be in the hospital to make sure your getting the right care. Pray for all those who are mentally ill and this ministry which has been here in good times and bad. Many lose meaning by being sick, I share the gospel with those who need a doctor and are willing to listen.
May Jesus bless all the people writing here and Bryan and his ministry.
I so understand, Lily. I was abused in a cult, too. I have endured judgement from churches as well. It is very hard to find people who truly understand and love. But they do exist! There are siblings in Christ who understand this deep and abiding trauma. I struggle daily. I want to go home too. I am fighting. Keep fighting too! Please don't give up! My heart breaks for you as it breaks for myself. Your words have touched me and echoed mine. I am praying for you! And I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that Jesus loves and accepts you right where you are at. That the father's heart breaks for your pain. That the Holy Spirit will bring you comfort and healing. You are so brave!
I have schizophrenia and over the years have been hospitalized 11 times. With each visit, I began to learn the routines and expectations and though I can't say I looked forward to the visits, I did become very thankful for the acute care. I thank God for mental hospitals now, a visit stabilizes, gives pause for reflection. I have made it six years without a trip to the hospital, thanks to the fact that for the first time in all my visits, I was sat down by the Doctor in his office and it was explained, my diagnosis, and before I left a follow-up appointment was scheduled. There were a couple of times I probably should have been hospitalized since then, but I chose to take to my bed and rely on the medication. There comes a point with mental illness, at least with mine, where you have to take the reins. Since that time I have had many new doctors and two medicine changes, the last one being quite hopeful, so far so good. But I have had to change my expectations. Now my only goal is to eat and sleep on time. If I can do this, day in, day out, then I have a shot at more activity. Schizophrenia ruined my life, to be sure, but it has a life of it's own. I'm on disability now – I was a film director. I live in a house with my brother, also schizophrenic, who has refused meds. With my new med I can think more clearly and I am more motivated to do things, but still, I have episodes and this week my hallucinations have returned. But I'm hopeful. This site was recommended to me by a missionary cousin, and it's very interesting. I cannot attend church, I have tried, but I find it too upsetting – "triggering", it is called. So I find my spiritual information online mostly, and follow those "clues". Thank you for this blog and I wish the author of "from a mental hospital" deep peace and a comfortable pace.
I'm frightened…I Love Jesus with all my heart soul and mind and do not understand why His perfect Love has not cast that fear aside. Sometimes I feel like I am not going to make it. I thought twice in the hospital was bad…..I can't imagine 7. I'm so sorry you and your family had to go through that. I have the deepest of empathy.
From the disparity comes wisdom, courage, and enlightenment but with it also comes the condescending attitudes of people who have never been spoiled with the privilege of being there. And, I know you understand what i mean by privilege.
I have complex PTSD and have suffered from a catatonic depression. I had family members in the occult and I did not have the freedom to worship unfettered as some do. I have had unspeakable things done to me and yet God has used every single one to His glory.
It is other believers I don't understand. They pass judgement. They see scars. I see courage and the strength of Christ to hold on to my beliefs.
I don't feel like I belong anywhere. My husband seems to be coming on board but refuses to attend Church as well. it Almost feels sacrilegious the way so many take their liberties for granted. It is sad how there are more Jesus clubs than there are churches that practice true Agape and not just phileo love.
I need strength to carry on.I just want to go home to my Jesus. I'm tired. i'm tired of trying to figure it out. i know I am not perfected in Love because of my hard feelings over the rejection of other believers.
How did you manage to be whole again? How did your family?


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Orienteering, the predecessor of geocaching, is the skill of navigating from place to place, typically on land, using only a map and a compass. This skill has been practiced for centuries. More recently it has evolved into a sport that requires the participant to race against time – and competitors – to complete a specific mapped journey. The many variations of the sport are related to the method of travel – foot, horse, bicycle, canoe and others. Orienteering was added to the World Games in 2001 and is supported in the United States by the U.S. Orienteering Federation.
Like orienteering, geocaching involves navigation, but it is only recently that the tools for this new type of navigation became available. In 1993 the United States completed the placement of 24 satellites in orbit to create a highly accurate navigation system for military operations. These satellites are known as the Global Positioning System or GPS. Initially the system was scrambled in a manner that allowed the military to have great accuracy while limiting accuracy that could be achieved by the general public. The scrambling ended on May 1, 2000 on the orders of then President Clinton. Two days later, geocaching was invented by Dave Ulmer and described by him in a posting on sci.geo.satellite-nav, a USENET Newsgroup. Within days 'stashes' were being planted around the world. On May 30, Matt Stum suggested 'geocaching' as a name for the activity. Within a month the idea was born and implemented. Since then, the sophistication of support systems has grown exponentially to give us geocaching as we know it today, but the basic operations of the sport remain as Ulmer described them in 2000.
To get started, check our store for a wide variety of GPS units. Then, sign up for a free membership at www.geocaching.com and go to the Hide & Seek page where you can search for a cache near you. Enter the coordinates of the cache into your GPS unit according to the instructions that came with it. Set the unit to lead you to the cache, and off you go. Some geocaches are easily found adjacent to roads and others may require miles of hiking through difficult terrain. The information at geocaching.com will help you determine the difficulty associated with finding any cache. Be sure to take a trinket to put in the cache – especially if you take something from the cache.
Our explorers have placed a few caches that may be of interest to you. Look for "Explorer!" at geocaching.com and see the following pages for more information about the places the caches are hidden:
South Klamath Hills
Remember that the journey is what exploration is all about. Feel free to explore the countryside on the way to the cache. Have a great time!
Author/Photographer: Jerry Haugen
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2014 SEMA Russia Business Development Conference
in International Russia Linda Spencer Aftermarket News Aftermarket Business Automotive Industry News Automotive News Automotive Business
SEMA News—August 2014
By Linda Spencer
Russian Market Has Potential for U.S. Specialty-Equipment Manufacturers Concluded Participants on an Inaugural SEMA Trip to Moscow
Robert Park (far left), international key account manager for Rigid Industries LED Lighting in Gilbert, Arizona, described his company's products to a large off-road distributor. "It's great to see that the aftermarket customizing scene is alive in Russia and that U.S. products are highly sought after," Park said.
Executives from eight SEMA-member companies traveled with SEMA staff to explore the automotive specialty-equipment market in Russia and determine the potential for products in that country of 142 million. There was some trepidation, given the current political tensions between the U.S. and Russia, but once in Moscow, the group was impressed with what they saw.
"What a country," said Ed Rossi, vice president of sales for Injen Technology. "It's full of rich culture, history and majestic sights. Injen Technology ventured to Russia with a bit of skepticism due to the Crimea takeover. We had reservations about how Americans would be treated in light of our contradictory political stances, but the people of Russia were overwhelmingly kind and very openly happy to meet us. From the moment we landed and the initial meet-and-greet dinner, the potential buyers were eager to find ways to facilitate importing American aftermarket products for their market, which is in the infancy stages."
Added David Borla, vice president of sales and marketing for family-owned Borla Performance: "The automotive enthusiast culture in Russia is fostered by the powerful and combined effect of a unique set of circumstances. You find the opulence of China, the deep-rooted automotive proficiency of Germany, the brand consciousness of the Middle East, the limited government regulation of the United States and a fairly easy parts importation process. It really is a perfect storm for our industry."
After a few intensive days that included visiting speed and off-road shops, exhibiting in a mini trade event attended by pre-vetted buyers from throughout Russia, a roundtable with some key buyers and a high-level briefing from the U.S. Embassy, the group was unanimous that potential existed for their products, and each came away with some leads that they will be following up.
Paula Argiropoulos (left), international sales manager for Rigid Industries, met with a buyer while her colleague, Robert Park (black shirt), met with other buyers. Rigid Industries personnel previously traveled to the Middle East and China with SEMA. The company is interested in exploring how to grow the market for its lighting products.
Troy Wirtz of Dee Zee checked out one of his products at an off-road dealer the group visited. Troy Wirtz (far left) is the national retail account manager for Iowa-based Dee Zee, a manufacturer of running boards, toolboxes and other truck-bed accessories, and was visiting Russia for the first time. "What surprised me the most about our trip was how eager the potential buyers are to support our products," he said. "As a buyer told us, 'America thinks Russia is a sleeping bear, when in reality, America is the sleeping bear for taking this long to look at opportunities in Russia!' Opportunities in Russia are strong for Dee Zee, but our biggest challenges will be the new applications required for their vehicles. Dee Zee will support the growth and work toward these new additions, but it will take time."
The group met with an impressive number of Russian (and even a Ukrainian) buyers.
The participating U.S. manufacturers—representing a wide array of products that ranged from exterior components to under-hood performance parts with applications for trucks and street-performance vehicles—were unanimously optimistic about the market for both off-road and performance manufacturers.
The participants also identified a number of challenges to selling into Russia—common to emerging markets—such as a fragmented distribution system, the legal use of specialty products in a "gray zone," the difficulty of shipping product to Russia and language barriers.
However, each of the companies reported obtaining leads during the visit and planned aggressive follow-up this year.
"We laid the groundwork for the future and established personal relationships that we expect to become professional relationships very shortly," said Rossi.
"The biggest hurdle will once again be logistics. But now that we have a feel for the potential and the type of markets, we have addressed one piece of the puzzle. We are optimistic about our future in Russia."
Vehicles Sales
The SEMA event attracted buyers from throughout Russia. As with the first SEMA overseas programs in the Middle East and China, the exhibiting companies displayed their products in a hotel ballroom. Each company on this inaugural trip to Russia was assigned a 6-ft. table. Buyers such as this Novossibirsk, Russia-based (more than 2000 miles from Moscow) installer/retailer traveled to the event from throughout Russia. David Borla (center), vice president of sales and marketing for Borla Performance Industries, was clearly impressed and excited about the opportunities for his company. "The automotive enthusiast culture in Russia is fostered by the powerful and combined effect of a unique set of circumstances," Borla said. "You find the opulence of China, the deep-rooted automotive proficiency of Germany, the brand consciousness of the Middle East, the limited government regulation of the United States and a fairly easy parts importation process. It really is a perfect storm for our industry."
Debbie Sweet (back to camera), international sales manager for Penda Corp., talked with a buyer interested in the company's bedliner products. The Wisconsin-based firm offers bedliners for U.S. and international pickups. As in many other markets, Russians buy large pickups such as one might find on U.S. roads, but the vehicles are often brought in through the gray market and are not official imports. The Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger and Mitsubishi L200 are among the pickups that are sold in Russia and around the world but not in the United States or Canada. Through a partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce, SEMA has purchased a HiLux and Ranger. The vehicles are available to members to measure in order to create export-ready products. The newest vehicle—due to arrive at the SEMA headquarters in September—is a Mitsubishi L200. Mitsubishi recently reported that more than 1.1 million of these compact pickups, produced in Thailand and known as the Triton in some markets, have been sold since 2005.
Russia is the world's sixth-largest automotive market in terms of annual passenger-vehicle sales and is the second largest in Europe after Germany. Russia sold about 2.6 million vehicles and Germany 2.9 million in 2013.Russia is one of the most attractive automotive markets due to its potential for growth. There are only 271 vehicles per 1,000 people in Russia, according to the World Bank, compared with 797 per 1,000 in the United States. Growth will also come from consumers buying their second or even third vehicles, and the average age of vehicles on the road in Russia is 16 years.
During Soviet times, a little over two decades ago, citizens had a choice of only four or five models of vehicles to purchase, and they had to wait years for the chance to buy one. As markets have opened, Russians have been drawn to new options, including foreign-branded vehicles that are open to them for the first time. Most of these vehicles were imported initially, but now a number of foreign brands are produced in Russia, and approximately a million more are imported.
About 48,000 U.S.-made vehicles were imported into Russia in 2013, according to a U.S. Department of Commerce report. In addition to U.S.-made vehicles exported to Russia, Ford's 50-50 joint venture in 2013 produced the millionth Russian-built Ford-badged vehicle, and Russia is GM's fifth-largest market for its Chevrolet brand. GM sold 174,649 vehicles in Russia overall. In addition, popularly customized vehicles, such as the Jeep Wrangler, are now officially sold in Russia.
The lineup of vehicles in Russia is quite different from that sold in the American market. Russia boasts a dizzying number of different makes and models from all corners of the earth. Omnipresent are local brands such as Lada and UAZ, which are still dominant, but foreign brands are taking the lion's share of new-vehicle sales (see chart below).
Sources: AEB, PWC, Rosstat, U.S. Consulate calculations published in a recent report Russia: "Automotive Industry Update" by Alexander Kansky, U.S. Consulate St. Petersburg.
Russia has the highest gross domestic product per capita among the five major emerging national economies, which include Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Russia has double the per capita income of the Chinese—$20,000 compared to $11,000—and India is at about $6,000. A report issued last year by accounting giant KPMG highlighted the growing domestic demand.
Exhibiting SEMA-Member Companies
•Borla Performance Industries
•Bully Dog Technologies
•Dee Zee Inc.
•Injen Technology
•Penda Corp.
•Rigid Industries LED Lighting
•Royal Purple
•SCT Performance
The report said that the consumer boom in Russia from 1998 onward is a result of nearly eight years of economic prosperity and growth in credit facilities. This resulted in a doubling of real disposable incomes and the emergence of a middle class, with growth averaging over 6.5% a year.
The report estimated that the Russian middle class is expected to more than triple in the next eight years, rising from approximately 20 million in 2011 to nearly 70 million by 2020. That would make Russia the largest consumer market in Europe by 2020, while its per capita GDP is expected to triple to $35,000.
According to Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate consulting firm, Russians spend 60% of their pre-tax income on retail purchases, a category that includes food. The country in second place in Europe is Sweden, where retailing accounts for 40% of total private spending. Germans, by comparison, spend 28% of their salaries shopping, according to Jones Lang LaSalle.
Interest in Specialty Products
Alexander Kansky, a commercial specialist with the U.S. Consulate in St. Petersburg, accompanied the SEMA delegation on the trip.
"Russians are interested in both styling improvements and performance upgrades that they buy in car dealerships, specialty shops and in overseas Internet shops," he noted in a recent U.S. Department of Commerce report. "Automotive parts/accessories is the largest group of products that Russians buy on eBay."
Adrian Croot (second right), marketing director of Idaho-based Bully Dog and sister-company SCT Performance, based in Sanford, Florida, talked with buyers about the potential for the tuning products that both firms produce.
SEMA's overseas business-development programs provide a good chance for companies to network with each other. Pictured here are Adrian Croot (right) of Bully Dog, Troy Wirtz of Dee Zee and SEMA Vice President of Communications and Events Peter MacGillivray (back to camera).
Royal Purple's George Shepherd (right) talked with a buyer at the SEMA mini trade show.
In post-event feedback, the exhibitors appreciated the chance to get to meet so many buyers in a smaller-scale setting.
Many of the buyers said that they planned to visit the 2014 SEMA Show to follow up with the visiting U.S. companies and see what other new products might sell well in Russia.
The first event was an informal roundtable discussion between a representative group of buyers and the SEMA delegation. Debbie Sweet (center, light blue shirt) met with buyers at the opening dinner. "The biggest misconception that I found with Russian buyers is that U.S. companies do not adapt their products for markets outside of the United States. Many of us carry an extensive number of models for vehicles made outside the United States and will continue to work to grow both our U.S. and international product offerings. Our visit to Moscow was the first step to enlighten the buyers to the fact that we are able to sell them products for the vehicles in their market," noted Sweet.
Buyers from throughout Russia were waiting at the door when the SEMA mini trade show opened. In addition to buyers from Moscow, retailers, wholesalers and installers traveled from other top Russian cities, including St. Petersburg (439 miles), Rostov-na-Donu (670 miles), Nizhny Novgorod (263 miles) and Novossibirsk (2,116 miles). Ed Rossi (far right), vice president of sales for Injen Technology, said that his company travelled to Russia with a bit of skepticism due to the Crimea takeover. "We had reservations about how Americans would be treated in light of our contradictory political stances, but the people of Russia were overwhelmingly kind and very openly happy to meet us. From the moment we landed and the initial meet-and-greet dinner, the potential buyers were eager to find ways to facilitate importing American aftermarket products for their market, which is in the infancy stages."
Russia is the third country added to SEMA's Business Development Conferences. SEMA sponsors a trip to China each September (Beijing and Shanghai this year) and to the Middle East (United Arab Emirates) in March. The new program to Russia will be held each May. These low-cost, turnkey programs include a chance to meet formally with buyers (in a booth or at a table-top display), networking events with buyers, briefings by the U.S. government and a chance to visit shops. Exhibitors are encouraged to avoid the high cost of shipping products and instead carry them along. Pictured here setting up their display are Ed Rossi (left), vice president of sales for Injen Technology, and Ron Delgado (right), president of Injen.
The delegation visited six retailers and installers during the last day of the program. Pictured are George Shepherd (center), export sales manager for Royal Purple, and Ed Rossi (far right) of Injen. The shops the delegation visited sold and installed products for a wide range of vehicles, including Jeeps and both U.S. and internationally popular pickup models, such as the HiLux and the Mitsubishi L200 as well as GT-Rs, Subarus, Mitsubishi Evolutions, BMWs and local Russian brands, such as the UAZ Patriot and Hunter.
At a networking reception with buyers, SEMA's Bill Miller (left) and Peter MacGillivray (right) chatted with Michael Kasakov, a co-owner of Rennsport Imports, a Massachusetts-based wholesale distributor of OEM and aftermarket parts and accessories for the automotive and powersports industries with offices in Moscow.
George Shepherd checked out the UAZ (Ulyanovskiy Avtomobilnyi Zavod, which means Automotive Factory of Ulyanovsk) Hunter, a popular locally built and branded vehicle. The delegation visited a UAZ dealer and saw the UAZ Hunter and newer UAZ Patriot—both of which are popular for off-roading, hunting and fishing. UAZ was founded in the 1941. UAZ's best-known product is the 469, which has seen wide use as a military vehicle in the Eastern Bloc and around the world. Located 550 miles from Moscow on the Volga River, the UAZ factory started production in 1941 as part of the Soviet World War II effort. With its aggressive image, affordable cost and ease of do-it-yourself maintenance, the Hunter has an enthusiastic support base. The Hunter costs approximately $14,000 USD, and the Patriot is about $19,000 USD. SEMA is importing a UAZ Hunter for member manufacturers to measure.
Andrea Brouillette-Rodriguez (second from right), deputy minister counselor for political affairs at the U.S. Embassy, briefed the delegation on current U.S./Russia political relations.
Robyn Kessler (fourth from right) commercial attaché for the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, and Alexander Kansky (fifth from right), commercial specialist for the U.S. Consulate in St. Petersburg, also briefed the group on commercial issues.
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What is The Great Escape about?
Based on true account of an escape from the German POW camp Stalag III and with an all star cast, The Great Escape is a must have for any serious DVD collection.
Unbelievable movie, who could forget Steve McQueen's epic motorbike ride across the Polish country side? Although this movie is a WWII film and therefore has some serious scenes, I can't help but feel a little lightheartedness sometimes. The theme song doesn't help. It's so upbeat. All the actors seem like they're having a bit of fun sometimes too. It is a great mix of humor and drama without diminishing or playing down the entire plot of the movie.
After Steve McQueen's character Captain Virgil Hilts aka 'The Cooler King' is caught near the end, I love his heroic walk past his fellow inmates back to solitary confinement and then hearing him throw the ball against the wall again.
No doubt, Steve McQueen. However with such a cast, it is also worth mentioning James Coburn.


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Masonic Tracing Board
What Is A Masonic Trestle Board?
Why Freemasons "Square" The Lodge Room.
A Masonic trestle board is a design board for the Master Workman (Architect) to draw his plans and designs upon to give the workmen an outline of the work to be performed. In today's terms, we might call it a blueprint.
It is one of the 3 Movable jewels.
A trestle board is a framework consisting of (usually 3) vertical, slanted supports (or legs) with one or more horizontal crosspieces on which to hang or display an item. Today, it is better known as an "easel".
Some jurisdictions around the world call it a tracing board. It would be somewhat of a "circular logic" task to argue the difference, as, while neither can be fully proven (in historical writings), the "Tracing board" may very well have predeceded (come before) the use of the word "Trestleboard" because lodges in Europe (which pre-date American lodges), use the word "Tracing Board".
Hiram's Tracing Board: Hiram Abif's tracing board is believed to have been made of wood, covered with a coating of wax. Each day he would draw his Master architect's measurements and symbols into the wax in order to instruct his Master Masons of the work that was to be accomplished.
At the end of the day, he would simply scrape off the wax and pour a new layer of hot wax onto the board to ready it for the next day's work.
Masonic Tracing Board: Much later, in the days where lodge was held in secret areas and on hills and vales, (valleys) once lodge was in session, the Tiler (or Tyler) would draw an oblong (rectangular) or oblong square depiction (image) into the dirt that represented the form of the lodge.
Again, onto that tracing board was drawn the architect's plan...the working tools in the degree that was to be worked.
Masonic Trestle Board: Through the years, the Masonic Tracing Board progressed to charcoal or chalk on the floor of taverns where lodges were held back in the 1700s. After the lecture, the Stewards or the Entered Apprentice, as a lesson in secrecy, would get a mop and bucket and remove all trace of these drawings.
This, obviously, was a somewhat tedious and messy procedure, so cloths or rugs were created which could be laid onto the floor and simply folded up when the lecture was complete.
Later, these cloths (or rugs) were placed onto a table. As time passed, they were finally hung onto an easel...(a trestle board) much like a drawing board at a construction site where each workman could receive clear instruction as to what his specific participation entailed.
When the team's work was completed, it was obvious that each Master Mason not only understood their specific part in the undertaking, but how their part (no matter how small), contributed to the construction of the entire edifice (building).
The meaning of the words "Nothing further remains to be done, according to ancient custom, except to disarrange our emblems" is a reference to the now antiquated use of these trestleboards (or tracing boards) during which the dirt on the ground was erased or the chalk marks on the floor of these lodges was mopped or scrubbed, to leave no trace of the form of the Lodge or the contents drawn thereon.
The reason why our lines of travel are at right angles within the lodge and thus the reason that we "square" the lodge is a "throwback" to the antiquity of the ritual.
If the brethren were to walk atop the markings made in the dirt on hill and vale; atop the chalk on the floor of the taverns; or tread upon and thus soil the cloths or rugs used to provide the workings of that degree, the message of that lecture which was being worked could be partially or fully destroyed.
Therefore, "Squaring the Lodge" in a semi-military-like precision, goes back many centuries as the means of preserving the ritual and the degrees being worked so as not to destroy the symbolism of their markings before their usefulness on that day has been completed.
How old is the use of Tracing Boards?
Click on the link, below, to read about this tracing board which was found during an excavation of the Mount Vesuvius volcano eruption in 79 AD,...1800 years before its discovery in 1874.
Masonic scholars note its similarities to today's Freemasonry trestle boards.
If, after you click on it, its font is too small, press your keyboard's control key at the same time as the '+' key (to the left of your backspace key) to enlarge the font.
Tracing Board Found During Pompeii Excavation
Many modern-day lodges now simply use a bulletin board or electronic newsletter to notify the brethren of a degree which will be worked. Others use PowerPoint or slide presentations.
Low Cost Lodge Website Trestle Board:
One of the easiest ways, today, to notify the majority of the brethren (those with internet access) is to create a website and ask its Webmaster to include an up-to-date calendar.
Free Lodge Website Trestle Board: The least expensive (and easiest) way to create a Lodge Trestle Board is to simply create a lodge e-mail address at Yahoo! (or other provider), e.g. (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), which comes with a public calendar feature so that those who have internet access may simply click on the URL (address) of the updated calendar to view the time and date of degrees to be performed. (You can make the calendar available publicly and still keep your e-mail information, private).
Simon-Sez: Your Worshipful Master should designate (request) a member who is able to keep your trestle board updated at all times. The lodge Secretary should have all the member contact information, but he may be over-burdened with tasks, already.
Unless he volunteers to do so, it is best to have another member input the contact information into the lodge e-mail Address Book and to keep it updated. If your lodge has a Communication Officer, this would fall under his duties.
This is an excellent way to keep in touch with the brethren as to lodge degrees and functions. Begin placing each member's contact info and e-mail address into the lodge e-mail Address Book to be able to quickly broadcast this Electronic Trestle Board information to the brethren.
Even better, Yahoo gives you the ability to print address labels directly from your Yahoo! Address Book which can be very handy when it comes time to send out dues notices.
Best of all, when the Secretary steps down, and a new Secretary takes his place, the lodge member contact information is not housed on one computer (that of the Secretary), but on Yahoo's server, which is mirrored and backed up to provide zero downtime and zero data loss over the years.
This Address Book function coupled with a public calendar for your electronic Trestle Board provides much safer data protection than a single computer owned by the Secretary...even if he is excellent at performing back-ups of his hard drive.