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The Ash Project - Kent Downs
Ash tree in the Kent Downs AONB. Photo: Ackroyd & Harvey
Ash to Ash
The Ash Project
Visit the sculpture
Ash info
Ash species
Ash research
Online Ash Archive
Who was involved
Artist walks
#TheAshProject
Ackroyd & Harvey share insights into the making of their major new environmental artwork commissioned by The Ash Project
Ash has featured in and inspired both of our early art practices. Dan made arrows and pitched fork sculptures whilst studying at the Royal College of Art, and the ash tree was a formative influence on Heather's emerging practice, inspiring her to work with plant material following a student workshop in the north Welsh countryside with artist David Nash just after he had planted the Ash Dome.
David Nash
In December 2016, we visited Nash at his Blaenau Ffestiniog studio chapel and extensive work yard. The location of the Ash Dome is kept under wraps, yet nearly forty years later from when Heather first visited the artist in 1978 not even this most iconic of artworks is spared. Ash Dome is now afflicted with ash dieback disease. Nash expresses his acceptance of the hand of nature in the demise of his artwork, though reflective that he had always thought it would outlive him.
Rob Penn
Moving to the south of the Welsh countryside, the author Rob Penn opens up his home and studio to us near the town of Abergavenny, and describes his journey with the ash tree. His book, The Man Who Made Things From Trees details the fabrication and history of a myriad of objects made from the ash tree. He takes the narrative of searching for and finding a veteran ash tree growing in a forest near to his hillside home, that he had felled and made into over forty objects. From hurley sticks to sledges, he captures the essence of the tree and its remarkable history through the art of craftsmanship.
Our luck was having this trove of a book, and Rob's generous support to shape our understanding of how the ash tree in its myriad of wooden forms has manifested itself in so many objects and weaved itself through so many place names that its presence, and now inevitable absence in our landscape is something we can never take for granted. Rob Penn writes, "It is the largest contributor to natural regeneration in British broad-leaved woodlands, accounting for more than 40 per cent of all observed seedlings and saplings in some surveys", it grows fast in the right circumstances; on moist, lime-rich soil in woodlands ash is one of the most productive hardwoods, highly productive when coppiced – and when pollarded – yet its vigor and opportunism is being laid to waste by the fungal infection.
The list of objects made from ash is long. It is the tree of the common man, and from early Neolithic times it has been part of humans industry and evolution. The V&A Museum holds many objects in collection either made of ash wood or depicting ash trees in drawings, paintings or prints.
In modern times ash has been used in the structural construction of the iconic Routemaster bus, the classic British Morgan racing car and integrated into the making of de Havilland's Mosquito aeroplane in 1941, where the ash's quality of resilience, toughness and flexibility made it the machine capable of performing the huge variety of missions devised by air tacticians.
de Havilland museum
In February 2017, we spent a day at the de Havilland museum in Hatfield where the full abilities of the "Wooden Wonder" were shown to us. It was described as almost 'vegetable' given the use of Alaskan spruce, English ash, Canadian birch, fir, and Ecuadorian balsa. The wooden structure was covered with Irish flax, glued into place with layers of cellulose extract. It's acknowledged there has never been a more successful, combat-proven warplane made of wood. Yet, we felt that the relatively small amount of ash used in the construction didn't encourage a more developed idea.
A conversation with Rob Penn though threw that into relief – we were in the wrong war! He directed us back to WW1 and the Sopwith Camel. A quick online search and we found how these early planes were reliant on ash timber for the framework and the propeller. Such an object of wonder is the propeller the artist Duchamp on visiting the Paris Aviation Show of 1919 remarked to Brancusi, "Painting is over and done with. Who could do anything better than this propeller? Look, could you do that?" *
Two ideas were taking form in our studio at this time. One inspired by the structural form of the propeller and the other taking arrow staves and repeatedly piercing the trunk to create an intensity of lines emanating from the tree – producing an aura around the form.
The arrow shaft is cleaved from ash. Straight-grained and clean, with an aerodynamic design it lent itself to one of the deadliest weapons in medieval European warfare, the longbow. History recounts the huge industry in arrow production between 1300-1500 and relays the unprecedented defeat of medieval armies by arrow-storms where English archers could unleash twelve arrows a minute. The arrow is light enough to shoot a good distance, yet heavy enough to maintain its high, initial velocity and cause damage when striking the target. Another key property 'stiffness' is, in material sciences the property of a structure, sometimes referred to as 'dynamic spine' by archers; if the arrow is 'correct' it can withstand the initial impulse of release from the bow.
This line of enquiry began to take precedence. In our artwork, stripped of feather flight and steel head it is impaled in its thousands into the monolith form of two ash trees. A monolith describes a pollarded tree, where major branches are truncated. One tree is stripped of bark, pale and smooth. The other tree is burnt dark ash. Both trees standing vertically, up to 10m high have their natural forms extended by the extruding mass of arrow shafts. The arrow mass creates an aura, where natural light will add a shifting dimension of interplay between sunlight and shadow. The two forms with their truncated arm branches assume an anthropomorphic presence; they seem to mirror each other, yet one casts a dark shadow of loss. In Homer's epic The Iliad, Achilles' spear is made of ash and on his death became a talisman, which allowed entrance and exit to and from the Underworld.
The staves extruding from the monolith forms visually reference the naturally occurring shoots that produce epicormic growth as the tree attempts to defend itself from the infection. The growth is a struggle for survival, the ailing tree's final flourish.
Hymenoscyphus fraxineus
In June 2017, we had the opportunity to discuss and explore Hymenoscyphus fraxineus with scientists based at Alice Holt Lodge, the Forestry Commission's scientific research station. A field experiment was already in progress, where a spore collecting machine was in action to catch air borne spores over a given time period. Infective spores from fruiting bodies are spread by the wind onto the leaves of healthy trees in summer, peaking in July-August and causing discoloration and wilting. A study in 2011 showed fruiting bodies produce, during 2 weeks, 1500 spores/hour *, 24 hour/day.
Ashscapes – October 2017
Ash Dieback – Threats and Cause
A researcher from Buglife in a presentation at the "Ashscape" symposium organized by Edward Parker at The Springhead Trust succinctly summarized the impact of ash dieback disease: "We will see changes in host species but also some extinctions." During this conference we learnt more about the impacts and understand in more depth that it isn't just the tree itself that is under threat. Ash is a keystone species on which many other species are dependent and risk losing their habitat should the tree fail and die. Losing a significant proportion of our ash trees will have a huge impact on our landscapes, ecosystems and species.
Undoubtedly, from both a scientific and cultural aspect there is much to be discovered in this unfolding blight. The Ashscape Symposium showed how some species of ash, such as Weeping ash Fraxinus pendula have been 100% contaminated yet there is almost 100% recovery.
Read more about Ash Species here
The Ash Archive
The Ash Archive, the first public exhibition dedicated to The Ash Project organised by Kent Downs AONB, opened in January 2018 at the Derek Jarman Building, University of Kent in Canterbury.
Our contribution, Abhainn Ashik to Yr Onnen certainly testifies to the deep-rooted connection of the ash tree throughout the British Isles. With the support of an Ordnance Survey mapping expert, and OS Open Names, we've captured every place in England, Wales and Scotland that has 'ash' or derivatives of ash, such as 'esk', 'aish' or 'onnen' within the name; the list is long and weaves through every county in the country. 2,433 towns, villages, farms, rivers, dales, woodlands and significant buildings in England, Wales and Scotland have been identified bearing 'ash', derivations of 'ash' within their name. Presented as a wall drawing, each place name is hand-written in ash charcoal, revealing how the ash populates our country's geographical and human atlas. The mapping of 'ash' place names has been developed into a work that accompanies the sculptural artwork and we hope that the map will be interactive on an online Ash Archive.
As part of The Ash Archive we also exhibited archival prints of sections of trunks and branches from a felled ash tree we transformed in the studio through a pyrolysis method, i.e. being burnt in an environment without oxygen, a process similar to that of making charcoal.
2018 ongoing
Major public sculpture commission
In mid 2018 we turn to the major sculpture, two statuesque monolith forms pierced, or firing thousands of 'devil's fingers', as arrows were nicknamed in the middle ages.
The sculpture is now on view at White Horse Wood Country Park.
Read the artist statement
A lasting legacy for the ash tree
The Ash Project is an urgent cultural response to the devastating effects of ash dieback in the Kent Downs, celebrating the cultural, natural and social history of the ash tree, and creating an enduring legacy for future generations. The Ash Project is an initiative of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Unit which received funding from Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England to host ash related events in Kent from 2017–2018.
Ash dieback information


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We have different types of games you can play, testing your abilities to recognise objects, multiple choise exercices and also putting you to the test of spotting mistakes.

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Women's History Month -- Sue Steding was a trailblazer in the history of the Riverside County DA's Office
Not long after starting her career as a Riverside County Deputy District Attorney in an office in Palm Springs, Sue Steding was handling a traffic court case and got a telephone call from the police officer who issued the traffic ticket.
"He said he needed to talk to the prosecutor on the case," Sue remembers. She told him that was her. "Then he said, 'You mean I've got a lady prosecutor?'"
Things were a lot different when Sue started her distinguished career with our office almost exactly 45 years ago, on March 15, 1976. Sue retired in 2010 after serving the community for 34 years.
March is Women's History Month and Sue Steding, now 71, is a significant part of the history of the Riverside County District Attorney's Office.
"Sue was a true trailblazer in our office," said DA Mike Hestrin. "She came here at a time when very few women found their way into leadership positions.
"She was able to serve as a role model to not only our female Deputy DAs, but to all of our Deputy DAs," Hestrin added.
Sue's blazing a trail in our office began with her being the first female prosecutor in the desert when she started in 1976. She remembers there were maybe two female prosecutors in the Riverside office before she started. There were 10 prosecutors in the Eastern office – nine men and her.
Using our most recent numbers, our office now has 45 Deputy DAs in our Eastern Region – 25 women and 20 men. Countywide, our office has 682 employees. Of those 682 employees, 421 are women, 129 of which are attorneys including attorney management positions. We have 117 male attorneys, including management.
What now is a booming Coachella Valley was a bit different nearly five decades ago. Sue recalls when she interviewed in 1976 to become a Deputy DA with our office, she was "offered a job on the spot" but told she needed to let them know the same day.
"I didn't know anything about the area," she said. "I drove around for about 10 minutes because that's about how big Indio was at the time."
Sue accepted the job offer and, to use a well-worn cliché: "The rest is history."
Her historic journey began with Sue earning her undergraduate degree in history from the University of Washington. "I thought I would teach history in high school," she said.
But loved ones encouraged her to consider becoming an attorney. "I told them: 'I can't do that, I'm not a guy.'"
Ultimately, however, she did take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of San Diego School of Law, and was admitted to the California Bar in December 1975.
Just a few short months later she started in our then-Palm Springs office.
Sue's first trial as a brand new - and the only female - prosecutor in the desert was a DUI case. She found herself going up against a renowned DUI defense attorney in the area at that time.
"It was a pretty big deal that I was going up against him," she said. Sue laughs as she tells a story from that first trial.
"In a trial, when you do voir dire (jury selection questioning by the attorneys), the defense gets to go first," Sue said. "Well, in this one, up against this well-known defense attorney, the judge told me to go first.
"I think it was just a 'ladies first' kind of thing," she said.
Oh. The jury convicted the defendant. Sue had her first of many jury trial victories.
By the time Sue was appointed as the first female Assistant District Attorney (ADA) in the history of this office in 1987, she had done 100 jury trials.
At that time, an Assistant DA was the second highest position in the office with only the elected District Attorney holding a higher rank. Then-District Attorney Grover Trask wanted there to be an ADA overseeing the Eastern Office to match the ADA running the Western Office in Riverside.
So, DA Trask selected Sue to be the first Eastern ADA in our office's history.
"The most painful thing when that happened was people saying I was only getting the promotion because I was a woman," Sue said. "But I knew it was because I was the most qualified."
And she most certainly was. Sue served as ADA for two decades until Trask retired and the new DA, Rod Pacheco, took office.
In the spring of 2007, DA Pacheco created a new truly "second-in-command" position in the office – the position of Chief Assistant District Attorney.
And guess who he tapped to be the first person to hold that position in the history of this office? Of course, it was Sue Steding.
Even after she retired, Sue's skills and presence were still in demand.
When DA Hestrin was elected and took office in 2015, he brought Sue back as a temporary employee with the title Acting Assistant DA to oversee the Eastern Region.
"I wanted to bring her back because, when I took office, we had a changing of the guard and there was a lack of experience – especially in our Eastern Region," Hestrin said. "I asked her to bring back the best parts of our office. Sue is someone who has an incredible command of the facts and her leadership skills are second to none.
"We were very fortunate that Sue came back and shared her skills once again," he added.
Throughout her long and illustrious career with our office, Sue knew she couldn't do it by herself – especially working in a criminal justice system that, especially at the beginning of her career, was primarily men.
While there may not have been many women early on in positions of authority in the legal field, there were in other important careers.
"There were women in top positions all across the (Coachella) valley back then; in school districts, in government, nursing, et cetera.," Sue said. "One of them said she wanted to form a group of those women."
Calling themselves simply "The Group", that group of impressive, skilled women – including Sue -- formed and met once a month.
"We said we weren't going to talk about our marriages, or our children, or anything like that," she said. "We were only going to talk about our jobs and how to support and encourage one another."
"We supported each other one Saturday a month for decades. This was a group of powerful women who were friends," Sue added.
She credits The Group with helping her in what were difficult times for women in positions of authority.
"I think I was able to become a really good listener as well as a really good collaborator" in her various positions of authority.
"The more diversity you have in a room, the better decisions you are going to make in that room," she said.
Sue is pleased with the tremendous progress she sees continuing both in our office and in the criminal justice system to become more diverse and provide women so many more opportunities than were there for them back when she started her career.
"I am very proud of the moments I was able to help people better develop," she adds.
Even in retirement, Sue continues to do that very thing.
Not long after retiring, she was contacted by well-known Coachella Valley defense attorney John Patrick Dolan, who told her he wanted to start a law school in the valley. He asked if she wanted to help.
The California Desert Trial Academy College of Law was soon created, graduating its first class in 2012. The school has now seen five classes graduate.
And the lives of those graduates were touched by Sue Steding, who has served and continues to serve as the school's Dean of Students and professor of criminal law.
With Women's History Month in mind, Sue was asked what she would tell women wanting to enter the legal field, particularly those considering becoming prosecutors.
"To the young women entering the world of prosecution: You are expected to know the law and to learn with experience. And you will be remembered for reasonably holding your position on an issue with courtesy and professionalism. A generation ago, women worked twice as hard to earn that respect," she said.
"Family, friends, faith, and a sense of humor sustain sanity," Sue concluded.
Wise words. From a wise woman who will always be at the forefront of the history of our office. And words that all of us most certainly can take to heart in making our own history.
Author: RivCoDA Blogger
Tags: womenshistorymonth women's history month Sue Steding trailblazer history DA history Mike Hestrin Hestrin Grover Trask Trask Rod Pacheco Pacheco

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Those who know me well are well aware that there are certain American-based English words that drive me absolutely nuts. 'Cookies' is one of them; 'trash' another. Don't get me started.
But here's the thing: I've been doing a bit of research (ie Googling) and some of the forums indicate that to underline is to place lines under text whereas an underscore joins_the_gap_between_words (and therefore alters the wrap-around of text, as demonstrated). To make matters worse, apparently they're interchangeable too (no!).
Now I'm confused about just how indignant I should be at this Gatesian imposition on our English English, because there is sort of a difference.
Ooh, let's talk about hyphenated words too. Actually, let's not.
This comes up a lot in English / language sites and my recollection is that 'their' should be avoided, EITHER by:a) using he/she as has been suggested early on, orb) trying to re-order the sentence so that the uncomfortable gender selection can be avoided – not always so easy unless you've got a knack for sentence construction.In your example, hmmm, "Applicants need to be able to demonstrate their ability," so by including the plural it gets around the "their," or, "Ability must be demonstrated by an applicant in the areas of…"Bottom line is I think it's always going to be clunky, because the issue of political correctness will always override linguistic expediency.
Speaking of language I thought I would write to you about one of my issues with language and would love your thoughts.I cut my teeth in the 80's on language issues when I worked for the federal government on equal employment opportunity programs. The government introduced a Style manual and at one stage, I was given the task of teaching the key aspects of equal opportunity language.People hated the His or Her option and I saw how gradually, he/she crept in and even s/he! This did not bother me so much because at least there was some conscious effort to be gender neutral and use inclusive language. I thought that some form of these attempts would settle down to be used as a matter of course and become common. But no – people always complained how cumbersome this was – not so much in the writing of it but in speaking. What has fascinated me lately is the use of the plural pronoun for a singular person. It is now quite common in government speak (written reports) and in company brochures. I have also heard younger people speak it. It is certainly easier to speak but it feels so wrong! An example (received via a public service letter recently) is "The onus is on the applicant to demonstrate their ability to …"Don't get me started.


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"In Protestantism there is a strong tide of denying the Lord's name by replacing it with many other names, such as Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, etc. Many Christians say that they go to the Lutheran church, the Methodist church, or the Presbyterian church. There is also the Episcopalian church, the Anglican church, the Church of England. The word Episcopalian is from the Latin word episcopus, meaning bishop. The Church of England is a state church under the rule of bishops.
We can see that Protestantism has replaced the unique name of Christ with many other names. Today it is very convenient for people to set up a church and give a name to it. There are many Chinese churches in California with many names other than the name of Christ. One denomination calls itself the Taiwan Presbyterian Church. Another one is called the Taiwan Gospel Church. To denominate the church by taking any name other than the Lord's is spiritual fornication (emphasis added). The church, as the pure virgin espoused to Christ (2 Cor. 11:2), should have no name other than her Husband's. All other names are an abomination in the eyes of God.
I personally do not affiliate or belong to a denomination, but am in a non-denominational church where I am in a fellowship with other Christians. "Denominations"⁶ are not inherently sinful. What's sinful is theological error, such as is found in pseudo-Christian teachings such as Catholicism, Mormonism, Jehovah's Witnesses, Iglesia ni Cristo, Ang Dating Daan, The Kingdom of Apollo C. Quiboloy, etc. But nevertheless, whether or not I belong to a denomination, Witness Lee has gone beyond what is written (1 Corinthians 4:6) in his assertions from the above texts based upon his exposition on Revelation 3:8. Aside from it, there are certainly a few theological errors in his surrounding exposition on the seven churches in the book of Revelation.⁷ However, I will only be focusing this point of error under the headline of my polemical paper.
First of all, the names do not actually replace the name of Christ. They are simply descriptors showing the emphasis on their particular gathering or structure. The name "church" is still there so there is no "replacement" going on.
There are a few problems with Witness Lee's analogy of a married couple. If Mrs. Jones is Mrs. Jones, she is Mrs. Jones no matter what she calls herself. You are what you are regardless of what you call yourself. If I am a woman who is married to Mr. Jones but I call myself something else, that doesn't change the fact that I am married to Mr. Jones. (Also strictly speaking, the church wedding of Christ hasn't occurred yet, the wife doesn't take the name before the marriage happens⁸).
Lee's analogy uses one culture's practices and applies it to a spiritual reality. A wife taking her husband's name is not actually biblical. Where in the Scripture does it say that a wife is to take her husband's name? It doesn't! That is just a matter of culture. People in Bible times did not really have last names like we think of last names today.⁹ Ironically, Lee's own culture is a prime example of many, many couples keeping their own names. You are still the wife even if you do not take your husband's name. Taking the husband's last name is not an indicator of the reality.
Additionally, where in the Bible does the church "take the Lord's name"? We see Christ and the church (Ephesians 5:32). We don't see Mr. and Mrs. Christ. Christ is a title, not a last name. Christ and the church are always just that.....Christ and the church. If a local church named herself as the church of Buddha, practices yoga, performs witchcraft, elevates and idolizes a finite man, and delves into eastern mysticism then that would be unequivocally spiritual fornication!¹⁰ The true church of Jesus Christ still has only one husband. A false and professing church is no church at all.
The Old Testament is replete with examples those under the Old Covenant sinning against God and committing harlotry by worshiping false gods. They were commanded to repent or faced punishment by God. The same can be expected under the New Covenant, the church. We are called to cling to Christ or be broken off like rejected branches (John 15).
Orthodoxy is not determined by the name of the church or the so-called proper ground of the church (Lee's doctrine of ecclesiology, see note 1 below). It is by its faithfulness to the doctrine of Christ preached by the His apostles (which is basically founded on the New Testament) and how consistent the church's life and practice is to the doctrine of Christ.
Of course, there are churches that are more consistent than others in terms of their faithfulness to the doctrine of Christ and their conformity to His Word in actual life and behavior. But who could really say that there is one church that is so perfect, undiluted, and free of error, in this life?
The final judgment is not going to be based on the name of one's church, is it? Ultimately Christ will base His judgment upon whether or not we have put our trust in His once-for-all finished sacrificed for our sake, have kept the faith once for all delivered to the saints, and we have, by the grace of God, lived a life consistent with his profession of faith, one that is pleasing in God's sight, that is, in holiness and godliness.
Taking the name of Christ is the same as hallowing or sanctifying or glorifying the name of God. How do we do that? By loving Him and keeping His commands as our thankful response to the grace He has given us, undeserving sinners.
"The church of God in Corinth" (1 Corinthians 1:2) is a fully legitimate name used in the Bible and could arguably be said to be taking the Lord's name MORE than "the church in [locality]". Is Lee accusing The Church of God or the Assemblies of God as spiritual fornicators because they are not under his ministry? If so, why?
In the beginning of the book of Acts, the church simply called itself 'the Way' (Acts 9:2; 19:9, 23; 22:4; 24:14, 22). No mention of Christ in that title at all, nor designated as "the church in [locality]". Does that mean the church was immediately unfaithful right from the day of Pentecost? Even when they did start being called Christians, it was meant to be a derogatory term from their enemies, so clearly the church in the book of Acts didn't think it was important to have a particular name.
I was taught to avoid the "so-called table" of any other groups. Who are the real divisive ones then? They are proclaiming a oneness that is divisive and sectarian to the Body of Christ.
Wouldn't "the recovered church" or "the church of recovery" be considered a denominational label that doesn't include the name of Christ? So hasn't Witness Lee just committed the same error he's accusing others of? This is a perfect example of a tu quoque fallacy.
Simply that every movement (and thus its designations) conjures up positive images in its faithful followers which bespeak the best God has to offer. "Baptist" to a Baptist essentially means God's best, as does "Recovery" to an LCer. So they are more alike than LCers might want to admit.
Certainly there is plenty of difference between the Baptist movement and the Recovery movement. Yet LCers would like to make vivid differences which, when you get right down to it, aren't much differences at all. Why is the name "Baptist" divisive and "The Recovery" is not? Simply put, because in the minds of LCers, the Recovery is something good and genuine and totally of God himself thus it cannot be divisive (no matter how much havoc it wreaks). While to them "Baptist" means something of old dead religion, and so could never be anything but negative. On the other hand, Baptists think the Baptist movement is where God makes his home, so, of course, they like to call themselves Baptists.
But is there really any difference? No, there is not. So, if an LCer says by calling himself a Baptist a person is divisive, he must also say that by calling himself a person in the Lord's Recovery such a person is also divisive. Likewise if calling oneself a Baptist is not divisive, then one can say simply calling oneself a person in the Lord's Recovery is not divisive either.
When a Baptist says "we in the Baptist church" is he really saying anything different than when a LCers says "we in the Lord's Recovery"? In essence, no. One is not necessarily more exclusive or divisive than the other. Designations are necessarily for communication. No matter how much they try to get around it, LCers designate and denominate themselves when they refer to themselves as being in the Lord's Recovery and others as not.
Obviously, then, for communication purposes, denominating is unavoidable. The issue then is not denominating. The issue is what are the implications of the denominating. If a Baptist says, "I'm in the Baptist church because the Baptist beliefs to me represent the best God has to offer right now," then the Baptist is doing no differently than what LCers claim they are doing. Neither should be held at fault for doing this.
But if a Baptist says, "I'm in the Baptist church, and you are not, so you are not in God's move," then that is an exclusive implication of the denominating. This in fact is what many LCers and most staunch LSMers do. It is practically by definition sectarian.
So LC/LSMers in an attempt to claim special status try to draw all kinds of superficial differences between their names and the names of denominations (e.g. saying the name is really a "description"; making an issue of signboards, etc) but fail to see the essential similarities. On the other hand, they do not see the deep and essential exclusivity of claiming that those not in the Lord's Recovery (their movement) are not in God's move, while pointing an accusing finger at the superficial exclusivity of some modern denominations.
Essentially, Lee is misrepresenting the matter. Paul indeed, did not like people saying, "I am of Apollos," or, "I am of Paul." Yet, he did say, "Follow me as I follow Christ (1 Corinthians 11:1 MEV)" So, for starters, it is not wrong to follow men, the question is, are the men we are following, themselves, following Christ?
What Paul is getting at is unnecessary division, over and against necessary.
Notice that Paul says in 1 Corinthians 1:14-16, "I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, so that no one may say that you were baptized in my name. (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.)"
This is because people were taking sinful pride in who they were baptized by. Thinking that if they were baptized by someone special, they themselves were special. And Paul's point was that, in short, baptism is about being baptized into Christ, and nothing else.
This is not the same thing as agreeing with Paul's teachings, when false teachers come along teaching the opposite.
Further, this version of "no creed but Christ" idea is problematic. If one man stands up and teaches heresy, (like Arius did, thus creating the teaching called "Arianism") and another stands up, like Athansius, point to Scripture and saying "I follow Scripture" won't work.
The person would either be ignorant or dishonest. For, both Arius and Athanasius declared to be following both scripture and Christ.
We, however, must adjudicate between the two, as to which one is right according to Scripture. And when we do, it is because we believe what that person is teaching or saying. And thus, we are "following" as people put it.
They absolutely follow a mere fallible man's ministry without reservation instead of Jesus Christ, whose Word is to be the only sufficient, certain, and infallible rule of all saving knowledge, faith, and obedience. They are not aware that idolizing and elevating a man's ministry is spiritual fornication (according to them) whether they admit it or not.
To say that to denominate a church is spiritual fornication, is purely a fabrication of Lee's making or an eisegesis¹⁴, without any scriptural basis. Denominations did not exist during John's time when he wrote the book of Revelation. There is some sense of truth to what Lee writes in the above text, but this interpretation of "have not denied my name" is quite far-off from context.
What did Jesus mean by, "have not denied my name" in Revelation 3:8?
God has set before the Philadelphians an opportunity (open door). Some believe this open door was a unique opportunity to preach the Gospel: "may design an uncommon opportunity of preaching the Gospel" (John Gill Commentary), "for evangelization" (Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible) "Probably it means here a good opportunity for missionary effort in spite of the Jewish hostility." (Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament).
This open door was a door that no one could shut. The reason no one would be able to shut this door is because the Philadelphians were a group of "little power", which is most likely a reference to their size as a congregation, or their influence in Philadelphia. They also had "kept my Word" which is likely a reference to them keeping the Gospel pure. The keeping of the Word and the name of the Lord shows some form of faithfulness from the Philadelphians.
For the same verb "deny" see Matthew 10:33; Luke 12:9; 2 Peter 2:1; Jude 1:4.
I know the life you live. I know that you have only a little prestige. You have obeyed (or, followed) my commands and have not said that you do not know me. Look, I have opened a door in front of you which no one is able to shut.
It is only Witness Lee who offers such a unique and foreign interpretation of "have not denied my name" in Revelation 3:8 from all of the commentaries out there.
Therefore, not denying His name is speaking of apostasy, not denominating a name for the church! Denying Christ's name is denying everything that is wrapped up in who He is. They have not denied His Lordship and salvation. This was in reference primarily to the Roman persecutions at the time in which professing Christians were called upon to deny Christ and make an offering to Caesar. Those he was referring to had not done this, but had stood firm against this pressure. Similarly, it applies in principle to those who are likewise tempted at any point in church history.
Conclusion: Denying the Lord's name is a common theme in the New Testament. If you are ashamed of Him in this age He also will deny you to His Father (Matt. 10:33). Likewise, having any other idol other than the Lord is a very serious sin also repeated in the New Testament. To "deny" the name of Christ was related to denying association with Christ in the face of persecution on those who were followers. Not only to save their lives from execution, but to avoid being outcast in society in general. Many Christians during the times of more severe persecution are not ashamed of openly preaching the gospel with boldness in the streets of Philadelphia. But there is nothing that suggests that denying His name is to denominate the church by taking any name other than the Lord's is spiritual fornication! This is purely an eisegesis!
 This can be also found in a footnote from the Recovery Version online on Revelation 3:8 and from the Open Letter: To the Leadership of Living Stream Ministry and the "Local Churches" website under the Legitimacy of Evangelical Churches and Denominations. It appears that Defense Confirmation Project (DCP), a project to defend and confirm the New Testament ministry of Watchman and Witness Lee and the practice of the local churches, did not address or answer about the "denominations as spiritual fornicators with the whore of Babylon" (Roman Catholic Church) in response to the Open Letter from these prominent Christians scholars and ministry leaders. I notice that from my own observation over the years after I left the Local Church movement, it seems Lee's statements would be misunderstood by those who criticize him. His eastern mindset and non-English-native language combine to make some of his statements appear to mean one thing, when a lengthy assessment of his work actually suggests something else. But nevertheless, those radical statements above are quite plain to read.
 The fact that the church, though not yet actually wed to Christ is nevertheless already "betrothed" to Him, which is already very binding as compared to our present cultural "engagement" arrangement.
 I don't preferably identify with labels other the name of Christ but in a growing world of heresy, it is important to distinguish truth from falsehood. Given the example that someone calls himself a Calvinist, it doesn't mean the Christian is an ardent follower of John Calvin or he was baptized in the name of Calvin. Calvinist doesn't mean Calvin himself, it is just a useful term, many others taught the same doctrines. By saying that one is a Calvinist, one is simply saying that one agrees with his interpretation that God is sovereign over salvation in Christ which is a biblical view of salvation. God's glory is the supreme meaning behind all things. Majority of Calvinists do not agree everything what John Calvin taught. Thus, calling oneself a Calvinist is not in a strict sense a follower of John Calvin nor is it an allegiance to a man.
Re: Are All Christian Groups Spiritual Fornicators?
I'm no scholar in writing this paper. But I have gone deeper study on this issue. Why did I decide to write this response? The LC leaders have mouthed me against my current church as a spiritual fornicator. Now I pointed out the inconsistencies, and logical fallacies as well as that there is no biblical warrant for a church name and the bad use of the Revelation 3:8 passage. Please do consideration that English is not my primary language.
Kevin, very nice article. I myself can't write such well-constructed arguments, because my attention span is too short probably, but I welcome others. Thanks for making the effort.
1. I agree that if Miss Jones marries Mr. Smith and keeps her name, then she can still go to church and nobody will say anything. I have seen this in the Lord's Recovery. Often the woman has some professional standing and wants to keep her name. Nobody says a word about it. But they receive Witness Lee's teaching as if it was valid. It is not.
2. I asked the Lord's Recovery church where I met, why they had to take a name and register with the government as a 403(c) organisation. They said, "We have to". Huh? No you don't - where in the NT does it say that you have to register with the government? Talk about Pergamos - married to the world! Why condemn others if you do it?
3. The irony with the Lord's Recovery is the names that sprout so easily there. Christians on Campus, Affirmation and Critique, Lord's Move to Europe, Living Stream Ministry, Continuing Steadfastly, Bibles for America (and Russia and Germany &c), Defense and Confirmation Project, Full-Time Training Centres and so forth. Every 7 or 8 months you'd see a new name come out... some new ancillary named and publicly-registered non-profit entity would appear. "But it's not the church".
Kevin I encourage you to write more. The more you write, the more you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.
The Recovery program is filled with hypocrisies. Don't expect their leaders to accept anything that you write. The Lord often confronted these hypocrites in the Gospels. Apparently none of them were convinced by Jesus either.
Well done! Keep doing this. Your insights are helpful.
The "wife only takes the name of the husband" analogy is as you said a cultural not biblical phenomenon, so it is a meaningless argument. It's even worse than that. Wives take their husbands last name, but keep their unique first name, which even the husband happily uses. So "ABC Community Church" could be seen as an identifying "first name" with the surname still "Christ." Either way, Lee's argument falls apart upon examination. As much of his teaching, it only impresses an audience that feels they have no choice but to believe it.
As you imply, distinctions are not division. Division, in fact, is not what "ABC Community Church" does by having its name, but what the LR does by discounting groups like "ABC Community Church." They are masters at straining gnats and swallowing camels.
All of the LR's teachings about "oneness" are really not about oneness (though they have convinced themselves they are). They are about a scorched earth policy of discrediting every group other than themselves. They really feel the Lord is better served by everyone agreeing with and joining them, so to them that end justifies any means they use. This is at the very least frightfully arrogant and at the worst dangerously deluded.
The LC elders refused to listen to what Scripture is trying to say.
Jesus is commending the church in Philadelphia for not loosing faith and remaining loyal to him. That's the point of what Jesus getting at. Having a denomination doesn't make you loyal to that teacher who started that denomination at the expense of Jesus himself.
Witness Lee's critical view on Christianity is an attempt to deceive many precious people to make them believe that there is nothing good in Christianity than the Lord's Recovery movement.
Kevin, you should note that the ground of locality was never properly learned from scriptures, rather it was used by Nee in China during the early 20th Century as a means to declare indepenence from Western missionaries. I found this a little disconcerting since these missionaries sacrificed their lives to bring the Gospel to them.
In the genesis of this movement one should appreciate the degree of anti-Western sentiment behind it. Both Nee and Lee's parents were Christian and were persecuted. Nee's 'local ground' proposal, learnt from Darby et al, seemingly cut the Gordian knot and they streamed in by the tens of thousands.
But as Breadfish noted, any who critically examine the teachings got shunted aside and the mass became 'yes robots'. We now see imperialism redux as exported Chinese-flavored churches emerge. In some western communities the Chinese-speakers are so prevalent that they've segregated themselves from the natives. As long as they call it a "meeting" and not a "church" they presume propriety. But guess what - the NT Greek has the same word for each. Ekklesia.
If the Lord's Recovery's basis or ground is judgment and condemnation of others for spiritual fornication, then how will they find the means for repentance and forgiveness when they're similarly found? I mean, who is without fault?
A lot of folks from the LC who knew me personally have expressed their disappointment towards me for pointing this error. They "hung up" on the "name." I find that anyone who is narrowly focused on "the name" is someone who is off track. It is a "red flag" of warning: watch out for those who make a big deal about the "name."
Giving a "name" to a local church is NOT deserting the Lord's "name." It is not spiritual fornication to leave a local church if there is a problem. Problems cannot always be solved due to the flesh and spiritual warfare.
Here I stand. I am challenging those who are in Local Church of Witness Lee to reconsider their doctrinal views if their views are aligned with Scripture. Sadly, they don't speak for sola scriptura and tota scriptura! They adhere to Scripture + Experiences + MOTA.
Are you suggesting that Western missionaries were involved with the persecution of the Nee and Lee families?
Nee's 'local ground' proposal, learnt from Darby et al, seemingly cut the Gordian knot and they streamed in by the tens of thousands.
I've said before that the "local ground" doctrine was intended to invalidate all other groups as much as it was intended to validate Nee's group.


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Brazil meeting votes to protect world's whale population
duration 13 September 2018
image captionMany species of whales are still endangered
Members of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) have voted to back a Brazilian proposal to give indefinite protection for the world's whale population, following an angry debate.
The non-binding "Florianopolis Declaration" sees whaling as no longer being a necessary economic activity.
The proposal was backed by 40 members with 27 voting against.
Pro-whaling states, including Japan, Norway and Iceland, rejected the resolution.
Instead, they are backing a Japanese counter-proposal that envisages "co-existence" between commercial whaling and conservation.
"Science is clear: there are certain species of whales whose population is healthy enough to be harvested sustainably," the Japanese proposal said.
Could the ban on killing whales end?
Why Japan keeps on whaling
Japan and the whale
But environmental campaigners welcomed the commission's decision.
"Instead of the archaic and completely unnecessary hunting of whales, the protection and peaceful and purely non-lethal usage of whales, which includes whale watching, should now be the focus of our efforts," said Nicolas Entrup of Swiss-based NGO OceanCare.
He hailed the decision as "a manifesto for peaceful co-existence between whales and humans".
image captionJapans hunts and kills hundreds of whales every year
Patrick Ramage, whale programme director of the International Fund for Animal Welfare, described the declaration as "a big win for whales".
On Wednesday, pro-whaling nations at the IWC's biennial meeting blocked an attempt to create a whale sanctuary in the South Atlantic.
Brazil's Environment Minister Edson Duarte, whose country proposed the sanctuary, said he was "disappointed" but would not be deterred.
The IWC already recognises two whaling sanctuaries - one in the Indian Ocean and the other in the waters of the Southern Ocean around Antarctica.
In 1986 it also agreed to a moratorium on hunting, which eventually became a quasi-permanent ban.
But by using an exception in the ban that allows whaling for scientific purposes, Japan has still killed between 200 and 1,200 whales every year since, including young and pregnant animals.
Commercial whaling in the 19th and early 20th Century brought the giant mammals to the brink of extinction.
Japan says it's time to allow sustainable whaling
Japanese whaling: why the hunts go on
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I had piece of the leftovers with lunch. Ahhhhh, the burn is so good!
Great article. Hatch green chilès should be Hatch (capital H) as they are named after Hatch, New Mexico.
Sounds wonderful. It's fall food time in NH and your cornbread sounds like a lovely additional to mug of cider.
yes – this is the only thing I use my cast iron skillet for (well, except on the rare occasions that I make a roux for gumbo).
What do they think of "the burn" up there, Andy and Zoe? Really curious.
Actually, I've cooked really tame so far. So far I haven't sent anyone sweating to the milk jug.
nice.might try this with blue corn bread, nice share.


Would You Like to Wish on a Star???
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Today is Wednesday, which means….
Wishing From the Past Wednesday!
Yes, today's topic is Wishes. These Wednesdays are dedicated to the rants that I have about my wishes in life. They could be wishes that I had made, or wishes I still have. Whether or not they came true, well that's up to you to figure up.
When you think of wishes, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Is it when you wish upon a shooting star, whatever wish you made? Do you think of Genies, or things that grant wishes? For me personally, I think about the wishes I made when I blew out my birthday candles. I know, that I will probably ruin my wishes, to the extent that they can never come true once you say them, but I feel like it's about time to start sharing what I had wished for.
Okay let's start with my earliest wish I ever made. On my third birthday, I had made my first wish on a birthday candle. I didn't really know what the cake was for, but when you're three, you don't really care. It's cake! On that day, I was told, by my sisters, that when you make a wish on a birthday candle, then you blow it out, it comes true within that year.
Isn't it strange that when your little, things seem magical? Everything anyone says could be a possible truth. When your a toddler, anything is possible, and anything could happen. So what did I wish for that day?
My 3rd birthday, my family spent it just within our immediate family. We couldn't really afford a big party during that year. Get to the point… What did I wish for?
Well, I wished for something that isn't normal for a little kid to wish for. I remember that I wished for this, because it generally was the driving force for alot of wishes I had over my life. I wished, it's quite silly actually, I wished to meet another guy my age.
Doesn't make sense does it? Well think of it like this. My dad was barely home when I was younger, I grew up with mostly girls in my life at this point. Could you understand where I was coming from? I think about it like this… Prior to this, the only other guy I knew that was my age, was my cousin Paul. He lived in another state. I didn't see him often either. I wanted another friend, another guy in my life. I knew somewhat how a guy was supposed to act… but that was only based off what my parents told me, and what my sisters told me.
But mostly, I only knew how I acted based off what I felt was right. For the next few years, I got to know my sisters, and I saw mostly what was right through my sisters and the punishments they got when they were in trouble. Of course I had gotten in trouble before too. but only after I tried to imitate what they had done before.
Can you really blame my family for how I ended up the way I did?
Well that's all I can think of for this. Basically I didn't want to rant that much about it… because basically I could go about more things… but I feel like they are more suited for another day.
If you guys have made any type of wishes lately… Would you mind if you would share them with me? It doesn't have to be anything personal… it could be even like..


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Taliban Asks To Participate In U.N. Session
Published 3 months ago
TOPLINE Weeks after the Taliban wrested control over Afghanistan from the country's former government, the group is asking to participate in the United Nations' annual General Assembly as it angles for international recognition.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres received a letter Monday purporting to be from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, the Taliban's formal name for its government, Guterres' spokesperson Farhan Haq confirmed to Forbes.
The group asked to join the 76th session of the U.N. General Assembly, an annual meeting of world leaders in New York City that opened this week and will end Monday.
The letter also said Taliban spokesperson Souhail Shaheen should replace the former Afghan government's permanent representative to the United Nations, according to Haq.
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid indicated an interest in recognition Tuesday, claiming "the responsibility of the United Nations to recognize our government [and] for other countries … to have diplomatic relations with us," the New York Times reported.
Reuters first reported on the Taliban's U.N. request Tuesday.
It's not clear whether the U.N will review the Taliban's request by the time this year's session wraps up. The U.N. General Assembly's credentials committee was tasked with handling the Taliban's letter, but that group — which includes the United States, China, Russia and six other U.N. members — hasn't scheduled any meetings yet, Haq told Forbes.
KEY BACKGROUND
The Taliban swept to power in Afghanistan over the summer as the U.S. military withdrew its troops from the country, and by mid-August, the group entered the capital of Kabul for the first time since the United States launched its war in Afghanistan in 2001. The group says it wants diplomatic relations with the rest of the world, and it has publicly promised to respect women, grant amnesty to Afghans who worked for the former government and allow people to leave Afghanistan. However, reports have emerged of Taliban operatives barring women from work and school, meting out harshpunishments and searching for the group's adversaries — echoing the harsh, fundamentalist style of governance imposed by the Taliban when it first ruled Afghanistan from 1996 to 2000. The Taliban also faced rebukes earlier this month for forming a cabinet composed largely of Taliban operatives — including a leader of the Haqqani Network, a U.S.-designated terrorist group. On Tuesday, the group said it would eventually add women to its cabinet, but didn't specify when.
Foreign governments still haven't recognized the Taliban as Afghanistan's legitimate rulers yet, though officials from Pakistan and Qatar reportedly met with the Taliban in Afghanistan earlier this month, and the U.S. military spoke with the Taliban during its frantic evacuation mission from Kabul's international airport in August. Pakistan's foreign minister said Monday he doesn't think "anyone is in a rush to recognize at this stage," the Associated Press reported, even though Pakistan recognized the Taliban during its first stint in power and has faced allegations of supporting the group since then, a charge the country denies.
BY Joe WalshForbes Staff
Related Topics: #Afghanistan, #Africa, #Coronavirus, #Coronavirus Outbreak, #Coronavirus Pandemic, #COVID-19, #Featured, #News Letter, #newsletter, #Nigeria.


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"Do I need to have a special permit if having a home ceremony?"
If you are planinng on having a beach, park, or garden wedding, your permit could cost anywhere between $0 - $500, depending on the location, council and time of year.
Do I need a permit to have my ceremony on a Beach?
Yes. If you are planning a beach wedding, you will need to talk to the local council or shire about a permit.
Why do I need a council permit when booking my ceremony location in a public place?
Much the same as buying a parking ticket, you will need a permit if booking space on Crown Land, because it is a requirement of local by-laws.
Do I need a permit to have my ceremony in a Park?
Yes. If you are planning a Park or Garden wedding, you will need to talk to the local council or shire about a permit.
Can I get married anywhere?
Basically, yes. Although if you are planning a ceremony in a park or on a beach, you will need a permit.
Do we need a permit to be married on a Bayside beach in Melbourne?
Yes, you will definitely require a permit in order to married on a Bayside beach in Melbourne.
What are the advantages of a Home Ceremony?
Financial savings, your guests most likely already know the location, catering savings, and little need to be concerned about the weather.
Do you provide a Marriage Certificate ?
Yes. I provide a beautifully printed government registered Marriage Certificate, which you can frame and place on your wall at home.
Does a celebrant organise the permit if we want to get married in a public place in Melbourne?
Generally no. If you are wanting to get married in a public place in the city of Melbourne, a permit would need to be organised by the bride and groom, most likely sourced from the Melbourne City Council.
What happens if I do not have a council permit when getting married in a public place?
If you have not purchased a permit or received appropriate permission from the relevant council, you will most likely be issued with a fine.


This is a superb modern and stylish villa which is highly recommended by the Elegant Address team. Located in a prestigious area on the west side of Cap d'Antibes just a short 2 minute walk from the famous Hotel du Cap Eden Roc and close to all of the excellent beaches, restaurants, shops and nightlife of Juan les Pins and Antibes. This is a superb location for this very comfortable and stylish villa.
This lovely new villa offers modern and contemporary living with bright and interior spaces that seamlessly blend with the terraces to afford guests outdoor/indoor dining and living areas.
The villa is punctuated with Indonesian antique artifacts and furniture, and iconic modern classics. The entrance to the property is through a large coded metal gate which allows parking for 3 cars under the vine-covered portico to the side of the house. An antique Indian door to the left leads to the black bamboo planted garden and the swimming pool outdoor area.
The ground floor is an open plan living area with a beautiful polished concrete floor. On one side there is the kitchen with a central cantilevered marble island, Gaggenau appliances and dining area for 12, then a stylish central salon leading to a more intimate dropped down TV area/library/study with wooden oak floor, further seating and a large fireplace.
All of these living areas have floor to ceiling sliding doors that open fully onto a continuous polished concrete terrace, which allows magnificent views of the garden with its 5 metre palm trees, pool area and animated scenes of the bay of Golfe-Juan and Super Cannes. This floor also accommodates a guest toilet, cloakroom and separate housekeeper studio including laundry. The housekeeper has a separate private front entrance.
On the first floor is the spacious master bedroom suite with super king (200cm bed), walk-in walnut dressing room, marble paneled shower area and bath tub. The glass sliding doors open again on to a continuous polished concrete terrace allowing guests views of the sea.
The further 4 bedrooms on this floor all have their own ensuite shower rooms clad in floor to wall shades of grey Bizassa tiles and walnut paneling. The beds are queen size (150cm) and all bedrooms have ample built in wardrobes and TV's. Furthermore the north facing bedrooms enjoy the views of the sea, and the south facing bedrooms open onto a small terrace.
The 6th bedroom suite is to be found included in its own floor at the pool level. With separate access from the main house, this large bedroom suite with super king-size (200cm) bed, walk in wardrobe, TV and large opaque glass walled en-suite shower room allows ultimate privacy and direct access to the pool area. The bedroom opens onto a large salon with big screen TV, a cantilevered polished concrete desk/study and oak paneled library wall. The sliding doors open completely to allow continuous flow onto the wooden decks surrounding the pool. A further guest toilet and marble clad shower room serve this floor and the pool area.
All rooms enjoy a continuous thread of luxurious textiles and an eclectic collection of furniture and artifacts from the Indonesian Islands to modern day design classics and special collectible items.
The entire house is clad in a special perforated aluminium shutter design allowing for light and air to enter yet providing an extra level of security.
A series of decks are accessed from steps leading off the ground floor terrace. On one there is a large eating area with 2 large solid teak tables which can accommodate parties of 20 guests where alfresco dining can be enjoyed to the full. The next level down leads to the pool area with is black tiled pool, cascade and integrated Jacuzzi. On one side of the swimming pool there is a shaded daybed lounging area alongside an integrated concrete outside bar and fridge area, and a curved seating area to the far side of the pool surrounding an open gas fire pit.


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When planning for a new landscape for your home, choosing a landscape contractor can be the most important decision. It's a decision that will affect the appearance of your garden, our pocketbook and definitely can affect your peace of mind.
First let me distinguish between a gardener or maintenance contractor and a landscape instillation contractor.
The Landscape Contractor is someone you hire to create or to build your garden. A gardener, or landscape maintenance contractor, is someone you hire to care for your garden after it is built. The two operations take completely different skills and actually two different types of personalities. I acknowledge that there are many companies that offer both services and do them each quite well. I actually like the idea of using one company to create a landscape and the same company to provide the maintenance service if they are qualified for both operations. I mention it solely to make you aware that there are really two distinct services. The people involved in building and constructing landscapes are the type of people who like to build things. They enjoy the process of starting with a blank canvas and following a design to the point where the initial project is completed. The gardener or maintenance contractor is more the nurturing type of personality who enjoys the reward of seeing something shaggy and untidy change into something neat and crisp, much like a hair dresser or barber does. They may also be more knowledgeable about horticultural related practices such as how to control diseases and insects whereas the instillation contractor will have a better understanding of things like drainage, building retaining walls and planting of large trees.
For the purpose of this post I will discuss the Landscape Instillation Contractor.
In most states a Landscape Contractor is required to pass a test measuring his or her competency as well as purchase a bond or surety to help protect the public from unscrupulous contractors. The level of testing varies widely from state to state.
Along with the contractors' license, most states require a period of on-the-job training, working for a licensed contractor. This relatively brief period of training, I consider the minimum. The more time spent working in the field the better as far as I'm concerned.
The level of knowledge is where you find a wide disparity amongst landscape contractors. Contractors' knowledge of horticulture ranges from no formal education to a two year associate degree to a four year bachelor's degree and from a beginner to someone with twenty or more years experience. Their level of knowledge should be considered in relation to the complexity of your project and expect to pay more for knowledge.
In almost every case I suggest getting at least two competitive bids, three is even better. In order to solicit bids that you're able to analyze, it is important to use the old apples-to-apples analogy. Having contractors bid on differing things is a waste of your time and a waste of the contractor's time. That is why it is critical to begin with a detailed plan for each contractor to use to develop his pricing. Even though many contractors consider themselves "design/build" contractors I strongly suggest you pay separately for the design. I have written a previous post on the advantages of hiring a designer.
Once you have several copies of the plan have each bidder prepare their best estimate for the work. Require the bidders to submit their bid in a broken down fashion so that they are easier to compare. If possible you should provide the items you feel would best be broken out separately. For a simple residential project I wouldn't use more than five or six segments. For a project that includes several construction elements the list will be longer.
Mobilization (including permits), irrigation system, retaining walls, concrete, trees shrubs, mulch, cleanup are examples of some of the possible items to include. Use a breakdown that makes sense for your project. I have a list with over fifty items on it if you ever need more direction for your job.
In Part II I will discuss how to solicit contractors and how to analyze your bids.


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We are pleased to share with you a draft of the proposed congress output statement: The Bangkok Declaration on Physical Activity for Global Health and Sustainable Development and invite you to provide comment and input.
Details on the aims and purpose and how to provide input are outlined below.
The BKK Declaration is a consensus statement which aims to remind and reinforce the importance of physical activity, not only for health and NCD prevention, but critically to introduce and develop the links between the contribution that increasing physical activity can have to achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) 2030. Our decision to focus on the SDG links is deliberate and timely. PA is still not seen as a priority nor are the synergies with other agendas fully appreciated. As a consequence opportunities to align and co invest in common goals and actions are missed. We are all aware there is a global PA target and yet current national action is insufficient to achieve it.
Congress statements with endorsement of Congress delegates, can be very important tools and reference points for national, regional and global advocacy efforts. The statement itself can be used to communicate to key partners and stakeholders our global PA agenda and our key 'asks.' If used effectively, it can help attract and direct resources in stated areas of need and priority, and develop and strengthen new partnerships within countries and regions.
ISPAH in partnership with Thai Health and others, intend to develop additional materials to support the formal Bangkok Statement but these will developed and disseminated after the congress – such as one pagers, infographics, other tools etc.
specifically calls for countries and agencies to implement 6 actions.
You can download the draft Bangkok declaration here.
We look forward to your comments and engagement, and for those attending the congress seeing you next week.


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Forever chemicals found to be significantly more toxic than previously thought
A new study from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that forever chemicals are even more toxic than scientists initially believed.
The agency said that it was asking the Scientific Advisory Board to review scientific documents about the health impact of per- and polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) such as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS).
The agency noted that recent scientific data and new analyses show the negative health effects of much lower levels of exposure to PFOA and PFOS than previously understood. It also revealed that PFOA is likely a carcinogen.
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) stated that treating PFAS as a class and ending non-essential uses of these chemicals could help avoid "regrettable substitution" that could be just as hazardous. In October, the EPA published a toxicity assessment for the PFAS chemical GenX, with a reference dose that is 25 times lower than stated in an earlier version of the review. Reference doses refer to the number of chemicals a person can ingest over a lifetime without suffering adverse health effects.
PFAS are chemicals that have been widely used in consumer products and by the industry since the 1940s. These chemicals take a long time to break down and are known to accumulate in human bodies, animals and the environment. They are usually used in fire extinguisher foams, food packaging and as stain and water repellents.
The most well-known and well-studied PFAS are PFOA and PFOS. PFOA was made by Dupont to make Teflon, while PFOS was used by 3M. The EPA pushed for these PFAS to be phased out in 2015, but they still persist in the environment, along with other chemicals.
According to the EPA, more than 200 million people in the U.S. are exposed to PFAS in their drinking water. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also found PFAS in the blood of almost everyone it has tested. (Related: Potomac River contains "astronomical levels" of forever chemicals, studies say.)
PFAS exposure and contamination
The new draft documents will be used to develop enforceable drinking water limits for these chemicals, which the EPA has promised to do by 2023. They also include the finding that exposure to chemicals can reduce the efficacy of vaccinations.
"Under our new PFAS Strategic Roadmap, EPA is moving aggressively on clear, robust and science-based actions to protect communities suffering from legacy PFOA and PFOS contamination. This action will ensure a rigorous review from experienced scientists to strengthen our understanding of this preliminary information as the agency works toward developing revised health advisories for PFOA and PFOS, and soon establishing regulations that protect communities from these contaminants," EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan said.
The current non-enforceable limit for the two PFAS in drinking water is 70 parts per trillion (ppt). However, the EWG and others have previously argued that it should be much tougher.
EWG senior scientist David Andrews said that PFOA and PFOS are highly toxic substances that remain pervasive in drinking water. He noted that nobody should have to worry about increased cancer risks and other harms from PFOA and PFOS in their tap water. " Today's action is an important step towards setting health-protective drinking water limits for PFOA and PFOS that reflect the latest science finding harm to people," he said.
Other potential health risks of PFAS include liver damage, increased cholesterol, increased risk of thyroid disease, asthma, infertility, riskier pregnancies and decreased birth weight.
Some states are already taking the lead in addressing PFAS chemicals. For instance, Washington state has already banned PFAS in firefighting foam and will ban it in food packaging beginning 2022 if there are available alternatives.
California is considering a bill that lists ingredients in food packaging to inform consumers if PFAS are used. New Jersey, meanwhile, has set drinking water limits for several PFAS chemicals, with other states considering similar action.
Read more about toxic materials at Chemicals.news.
EcoWatch.com
EWG.org
CleanWaterAction.org
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Cost of doing business? Monsanto pleads guilty to 30 environmental crimes, agrees to pay measly $12 million fine
Dozens of new contaminants found in drinking water, including forever chemicals, pesticides and radioactive materials
"Forever chemicals" from almost 42,000 sources threaten to contaminate drinking water
Potomac River contains "astronomical levels" of forever chemicals, studies say
EPA busted by whistleblowers for falsifying risk assessments regarding dangerous chemicals in yet another blow to agency's credibility
Study finds pesticides kill bees even below recommended doses
Plastic particles in fish a cause for concern
Nearly 1.6 billion disposable face masks flooded oceans in 2020
Maine becomes first state to enact broad ban of toxic PFAS "forever chemicals"
LA treatment plant discharges 17 MILLION gallons of sewage
Report: Fracking operations dumping toxic chemicals into the Gulf of Mexico
Solar development could negatively affect desert plants and animals, experts warn
Toxic chemicals leak from US base in Okinawa, threatening the health of residents
STUDY: Corporations are destroying our planet's soil
Study: Rainwater in the Great Lakes contaminated with dangerous levels of "forever chemicals"
Fast food packaging responsible for nearly half of all ocean plastics, study finds
Author of 'Monsanto Papers' tells RFK, Jr.: EPA puts Monsanto's interests above public health
Biden's EPA deletes inconvenient data showing no man-made climate change
Bayer considers pulling Roundup from U.S. market after judge rejects $2 billion settlement deal


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Q: C# UWP GridView DataTemplate bindings issue I have created a GridView. I have set a ItemTemplate to it.
        <GridView x:Name="gvMain"
                  HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
                  HorizontalContentAlignment="Stretch"
                  ItemTemplate="{StaticResource GridTemplate}"
                  AllowDrop="True"
                  CanDragItems="True"
                  CanReorderItems="True"
                  ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility="{Binding gridViewCarsScrollViewVisible, ElementName=carsControl}">

    <DataTemplate x:Key="GridTemplate" x:DataType="models:Car">

        <Grid
              HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
              Background="Transparent"
              Tapped="CarTapped">

                <Border x:Name="borderBackground"
                    Background="White"
                    Opacity="{x:Bind IsSelected, Converter={StaticResource TransparencyConverter}, Mode=OneWay}"/>

        </Grid>

    </DataTemplate>

In my model I have a property:
    private bool isSelected;
    public bool IsSelected
    {
        get { return isSelected; }
        set { isSelected = value; OnPropertyChanged(); }
    }

And I am changing it:
    private void CarTapped(object sender, Windows.UI.Xaml.Input.TappedRoutedEventArgs e)
    {
        var grid = sender as Grid;
        var car = grid.DataContext as Car;

        car.IsSelected = !car.IsSelected;
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There are, for example 300 cars in gridview. The problem is when I start scrolling down, binding goes to IsSelected property for each car that will be shown, no matter if I go up, down...if I return to already "loaded" cars still the binding is looking for property value. And if there are more properties, it will go to each one of them if the binding is set on some control. This makes scrolling impossible, since it is very choppy because of this.
Why is binding trying to get value whenever the item is scrolled into view?
I tried to use binding instead of x:bind, I tried to set mode: One way, Two way, One time...I tried to set UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged...but each time the same result.
Any clue what am I doing wrong here?

A: It looks like you are disabling UI Virtualization with this data template, because the Grid is completely dynamically sized. Try setting the size of the Grid explicitly to restore virtualization.
See https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/debug-test-perf/optimize-gridview-and-listview for more.


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Duplicate water main
To protect Palmy's water supply for the future, we've built another water main pipe from our treatment plant to the Ngahere Park Reservoir.
Our main water supply comes from the Turitea Dam at the northern end of the Tararua ranges. It provides about two-thirds of our water. After it's treated it then travels through a major pipe to the reservoir, where a network of pipes takes the water to your homes and businesses.
To protect our water supply for the future, we've laid another water main pipe alongside the existing pipe to ensure water supply into the city will not be affected by an emergency, such as a major operational problem or an earthquake.
The old pipe is 525mm in diameter, made of steel and lined with concrete - which can crack under pressure.
The new pipe is 450mm in diameter and consist of thick plastic material that can bend in an earthquake.
In 2020, we began installing the pipe from the treatment plant to just past its entry gates. The pipe was officially opened in December 2021.
The rest of the city's water comes from a series of bores scattered around the city.
We're committed to supplying some of the best water services in the country
Our Waters Plan (see below) outlines our priorities over the next few years so we can continue to provide and future proof a clean and healthy water supply.
Waters Plan 981KB pdf
Major milestone reached on duplicate main construction


Squishable Manatee: An Adorable Fuzzy Plush to Snurfle and Squeeze!
Manatees are so much more than cuddly, sentient potatoes! They're intelligent! They have great long-term memory! They can learn sign language! They're...really really cute!
Yes, no matter how intellectual the Manatee, no one can deny how gosh darn adorable they are. Figuring out how to make a Snake Squishable is gonna take some thought, but a Squishable Cow of the Sea? Well it pretty much just designs itself! Never before was a creature so optimized for snuggles, something that can be claimed by very few sentient potatoes.
I love my Barbara Manatee! She made me smile as soon as I pulled her out of her package! She is so big and fluffy! And I mean come on, how can you resist a face like hers?! She's perfect!!
Meet Milo Manatee ♥ I Love Him, so soft & Squishable A great surprise for a great Day!!
My boyfriend got me this cutie as a birthday present and I am obsessed! I love manatees and this little fella is the perfect addition to my bed!
This manatee was my very first Squishable, I got years ago! Before I even really knew what Squishables were, and he is a true blue (well, purple actually) friend to the very end! He is always patient and likes to keep me company and keep me warm when it gets cold. He plays well with other Squshables, too! So soft and adorable and well made! He has stolen my heart and was the beginning of an ever growing collection of Squish!


The FOK LED wall lamp is made from aluminum is equipped with an either pure or warmwhite 1W Power LED. The cover of the luminaire is provided with a recess that creates a directed beam of light to illuminate stairs, or similar surfaces. To operate FOK LED a suitable constant current driver providing 350mA is required.