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Can You Microwave Ketchup? Is It Really Doable Or Not?
Written by Mariana Rouco in Kitchen FAQ's Last Updated December 8, 2021
No, you shouldn't microwave ketchup.
The taste will be bad. And moreover, if you leave the ketchup inside its usual plastic can or its packets, the whole thing might explode and create a big mess for you to clean after.
So, it's better to serve the ketchup cold when you want some.
Is it okay to heat up ketchup?
If you do, sparks will come out and your microwave might explode.
So don't do it.
It is better to use another condiment or get more ketchup when the ketchup is in a packet.
Why does ketchup spark in the microwave?
Ketchup is made up of lots of minerals.
Microwaves bounce off these minerals just like they would off a fork.
That is what causes the sparking effect in ketchup when microwaved.
Which is correct ketchup or catsup?
There are two spellings for this word.
The first one was in a poem by Jonathan Swift in 1730.
Today, the standard spelling is ketchup, and occasionally catsup is used in the south.
It contains tomatoes, sugar, vinegar, allspice, salt, cloves, cinnamon.
Why ketchup is bad for you?
Ketchup is bad for you.
It has a lot of high fructose corn syrup which is very unhealthy and toxic.
Corn syrup can cause diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and more.
What was ketchup originally made out of?
Ketchup is a sauce from Asia.
It is made from fermented fish, not tomatoes. (source)
Why tomato sauce is called ketchup?
Ketchup is a kind of sauce that comes from a Chinese word.
It is made from fish.
People think someone brought it to China and British people thought about making it at home. (source)
What are the benefits of ketchup?
Ketchup is a special sauce that is used to add flavor to food.
It can also have benefits for your health.
For example, it reduces the risk of prostate cancer and boosts sperm count, makes healthy food more enjoyable to eat, and cuts cholesterol. (source)
Is ketchup good for losing weight?
Compared with mayonnaise, ketchup has less fat and fewer calories.
It is healthier than mayo because it has no fat and fewer calories.
Processed and cooked tomatoes were also found to have high levels of the antioxidant lycopene.
Which ketchup is healthiest?
I'd like to pick the True Made Foods Veggie Ketchup.
The product has fruits and vegetables for sweeteners instead of sugar.
And every tbsp only has 2 gr of sugars, which is really great.
What happens when you eat too much ketchup?
When you eat too much ketchup, your skin will start to look bad.
Was ketchup used as a medicine?
Yes, it was sold as a medicine.
People said that it could cure things like diarrhea, indigestion, and jaundice.
Dr. John Cook Bennett proposed the idea of "tomato pills." (source)
Is ketchup still made with fish guts?
Not anymore.
Ketchup has a long history that dates back to China. (source)
They used meat byproducts, soybeans, and fish entrails to make it.
What color was ketchup originally?
The modern day Ketchup was first made from tomatoes.
When there were not enough tomatoes, Filipinos used other fruit that is more abundant.
This made the ketchup brownish yellow and they dyed it red to make it look like tomato ketchup.
What is the difference between chili sauce and ketchup?
Chili sauce is like ketchup but it has more spice to it.
It can be used for the same things as ketchup, but chili sauce is usually used on spicy food or dishes.
How do I use ketchup instead of tomato sauce?
The answer is easy.
You can use ketchup instead of tomato sauce when it is not the main ingredient.
To do this, you mix 1/2 to 3/4 cup of tomato paste with 1/2 to 1/4 cup of water for every one cup of sauce that the recipe says to use.
Can tomato ketchup be used in cooking?
Yes, it can be put on anything from burgers and fries to eggs in the morning.
It is not too spicy and it is not too hot. Tomato Ketchup is also typically used as a base for barbecue sauce.
In conclusion, I recommend that you store ketchup in the fridge and serve it cold.
And do not microwave ketchup.
This is because microwaving can alter its taste and if left inside a plastic container or packet, the whole thing might explode and create a big mess for you to clean up after.
So keep your favorite condiment safe from harm by storing it properly.
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by Pam Martens and Russ Martens, Wall St On Parade:
Where did the U.S. stock market actually close yesterday? It's pretty much an open question. To give you an idea of just how bad the so-called "glitch" was yesterday, Bill Griffeth, the co-anchor of the CNBC show, the Nightly Business Report, had to deliver this warning to his viewers before reporting the prices of the closing stock market indexes yesterday.
"By the way, toward the close, there was a technical issue with trading computers. It's not clear if all of the volume was reported or if some of the prices of the indexes were affected. You might see different numbers elsewhere but these were the numbers we had of the close today." (See video below of the program.)
Griffeth's quaint phrase "technical issue with trading computers," is not accurate. It was not a problem with trading computers but rather the failure of the Consolidated Tape System to receive executed trade reports from the various stock exchanges that must timely report their trades to the Consolidated Tape.
The Consolidated Tape Association (CTA) began reporting technical problems at 3:15 p.m. At 3:19 p.m. the CTA reported that it was switching its system to its Disaster Recovery Site/Secondary Data Center. The problems lasted into the evening.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow) had been in a sharp decline with losses of over 400 points when the "glitch" began. But rather than continuing on that downward path, once traders were unable to see or evaluate where the stock market was actually trading, the Dow stopped tanking.
The largest Wall Street banks were also getting pummeled when the glitch occurred but stabilized into the close. The big loser of the day among the biggest Wall Street banks was Morgan Stanley which shed 2.75 percent, followed by Citigroup which closed down 2.74 percent. Goldman Sachs gave up 2.60 percent while Bank of America closed with a loss of 2.44 percent. JPMorgan Chase registered a less severe decline of 1.88 percent by the closing bell.
But there's a big problem with the accuracy of those bank stock prices. According to Bloomberg data charts as of 9 a.m. this morning, it still has no volume data for what occurred in the stocks of Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Bank of America yesterday between 3 p.m. and 3.45 p.m. In the case of Morgan Stanley, volume data is missing from 3:16 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The Consolidated Tape Association had this to say yesterday about that missing volume data:
"Please note, however, that due to the technical issues that occurred today, certain statistics (i.e., daily symbol volume counts) may not be correct in the End of Day Summary message stream."
Let's just say, hypothetically, that if someone wanted to stop hedge funds from shorting the market and driving the prices of stocks lower, one way to do that is to put a blindfold on short traders as to where the market actually is trading and to render it impossible to gauge how much sell-side volume there is going to be heading into the close.
The disruption in the Consolidated Tape System did precisely that.
That's the official story on what happened yesterday. But a review of a popular forum for Vanguard mutual fund investors shows there was a far bigger problem than what the Consolidated Tape Association is reporting. Vanguard investors posted that some of their funds were showing a one-day loss of as much as 56 percent. Another commenter wrote that his TDAmeritrade account which held a 403b retirement fund through Vanguard, was showing a one-day loss of 127.60 percent. Another said that his small brokerage account was showing a market value of $26 million.
Those kinds of problems cannot be explained by a delay in trade data reporting to the Consolidated Tape Association.
Vanguard posted the following statement on the issue on its Twitter page yesterday:
"The market-wide pricing issues impacted the initial prices shown on our website as well as other pricing sources. We're working to publish the corrected prices and are sorry for the inconvenience."
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Cyclists, 'busway' concern L train neighbors
Commissioner of Transportation Polly Trottenberg (center) (Photos by Maria Rocha-Buschel)
By Maria Rocha-Buschel
L train riders at a recent town hall on the upcoming shutdown are saying they're concerned about an increase in bike traffic as a result of the mitigation and the plan to make 14th Street primarily a thoroughfare for buses, as well as accessibility for seniors and disabled residents. The meeting's venue, The New School's West 12th Street auditorium, was packed with more than a hundred community residents with concerns about the plans on Wednesday, May 9.
The first question came from an attendee who didn't mince words.
"How are you going to train cyclists so they don't kill us?" asked David Hertzberg, a West 16th Street resident. Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg admitted that the increase in cyclists would be a difficult responsibility.
"Cycling will be a hot topic," she said. "We'll be working with the NYPD on enforcement and we know we're going to have a big safety challenge."
Other residents were worried about the impact the increase in buses would have on curbside access for both businesses and residents, especially those with disabilities.
"Attention needs to be paid to the conflict between the buses that will be going through during peak hours and accommodating residents," said resident Betty Sternlich. Trottenberg said that one of the considerations to deal with these conflicting issues would be adjusting the hours of the 14th Street "busway," which have not yet been finalized.
Mayor Bill de Blasio made L train-related news recently for voicing opposition to making the proposed busway available at all times, while at the town hall, Trottenberg and New York City Transit President Andy Byford advocated for making the busway available 24/7.
The proposed busway will not close 14th Street to private vehicles entirely but would affect the street from Third to Ninth Avenues eastbound and from Third to Eighth Avenues westbound, with Select Bus Service to be implemented there next year.
Proposed busway for specific sections of 14th Street (Image courtesy of DOT)
When one resident pushed for making the busway available at all times during the shutdown, pointing to the fact that the L train is sometimes as crowded at midnight as it is during rush hour, Byford agreed but noted that the agency is sensitive to the inconveniences a 24/7 busway might cause for people who live and work in the area.
"Ideally there would be 24/7 service for the busway," he said. "We know (the L is) very busy overnight but it's also about taking the needs of local residents into account."
Trottenberg also reiterated that whether or not the busway is in effect all the time, bus service will be available at all times, so the main question is if the sections of 14th Street designated for bus priority would be closed to private cars at all times or only peak hours.
Michelle Golden, a co-director of the Flatiron Alliance, said that she was concerned about what the addition of so many buses would do to the air quality in the neighborhood.
"I'd like to know what you're going to do about the pollution, not just to my health but for the health of our beautiful historical buildings," she said.
Byford noted that the agency is working to add electric buses to the fleet in time for the closure, while the other new buses will be "clean diesel," although only 15 of the 200 new buses allocated for the plan will be electric.
"We will be deploying electric buses on the M14 route," he said. "And I know 'clean diesel' sounds like an oxymoron but it actually is a lot cleaner than it used to be."
Stuyvesant Town resident Karen Reynolds expressed concern about the way the elevator at the new Avenue A entrance for the L train is being situated, with construction ongoing.
"I'm concerned about the elevator. I'm sure the elevator is ADA-compliant, but I question how that location is ADA-compliant," she said. "When you're coming out of the elevator, you have to cross the service road to get to the very narrow sidewalk. It's dangerous for me to cross it at times even now because cars block the crosswalk and bikes come in the wrong direction. People will have to come off the traffic island when getting out of the elevator. The door is set up to face east, which is going to make it very difficult for handicapped people to go where they need to go."
New York City Transit President Andy Byford (left)
Byford confirmed that the elevator is, in fact, ADA-compliant but said he would raise the issues Reynolds mentioned with his team, and when Reynolds said that she had spoken to workers at the site who didn't seem aware of the issue with the traffic island, Byford assured her that he would look at the situation himself.
"I personally wasn't aware of this specific issue before and I'm their boss, so I'll make sure we look into it," he said. Reynolds appreciated the attention Byford gave to the question but still urged the transit chief to move as quickly as possible if any changes needed to be made.
"They're pouring the concrete as we speak," she said.
Some residents were also concerned that the new bus lanes on 14th Street could have an impact on the ability of emergency vehicles to reach residents in the neighborhood, with multiple attendees pointing to the aging population in the surrounding area, but Trottenberg said that the dedicated bus lanes will likely help in this regard.
"Bus lanes provide good response times for emergency vehicles," added Eric Beaton, deputy commissioner for traffic planning and management at the DOT.
Other residents and neighborhood advocates were worried that the changes being implemented for the shutdown would end up being permanent once L train service was restored and residents weren't reassured by Trottenberg's willingness to keep certain aspects of the plan past the shutdown date. But Trottenberg tried to assure attendees that the changes would only remain in the neighborhood if people living and working in those communities want them.
"There are a number of things we're going to be implementing that we'll be putting in and we'll have a process at the end of the shutdown to determine if those things will stay," she said. "We're hoping that these things will work, but we'll discuss it."
One resident was in favor of at least keeping the M14 SBS route permanent once the shutdown ends.
"That would be a long-term aspiration but we would have to see how it goes," Byford said.
At one point, Byford assured the crowd that even though he joined the agency post-Sandy, he's fully informed on the scope and significance of the project.
"This is a very busy line," Byford said. "What really brought it home to me that this work is important was learning that the L is the tenth busiest subway in the country."
Byford also explained that the MTA has taken future potential Sandys into account in the work for the L train.
"We've done a huge amount of preventative work already," he said. "We're installing closeable grates to prevent the kind of flooding that damaged the Canarsie tunnel. The planning for this took a long time because this tunnel was particularly badly hit."
The shutdown is scheduled to begin next April, with L train service running only in Brooklyn for the subsequent 15 months.
Posted by Maria Rocha-Buschel in Hurricane Sandy, L train shutdown, Transportation
Tagged: 14th Street Busway, ADA compliant, Avenue A entrance, department of transportation, first avenue L, Hurricane Sandy, L train shutdown, M14 SBS
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brianvan (@brianvan) says:
It's odd that people worry about cyclists killing people, since there's been a huge uptick of cyclists coming through First and Second Avenues in recent years with a total of zero deaths by bicyclists. Plenty of vehicular fatalities in the district, though.
It's absolutely true that many people feel uncomfortable around cyclists, and yet that does not mean that people are having fatal encounters. It's incredible that there's a fair amount of daily bicycle traffic everywhere – even on narrow walking paths in PCVST where they have been restricted or warned to ride carefully – and many people claim to be unaccustomed to the situation as if it were an experiment that needed to be stopped. Bicycles have been in NYC for two centuries! They are not killing people. That is crazy talk.
Bram says:
I was hit by a bicycle and, no he didn't kill me, but I've lost use of my right arm. Thanks to a stupid selfish SOB who thinks he can do whatever he feels like.
I agree. Bikes are not killing people, and You hit the nail on the head about people feeling uncomfortable. I have been biking daily for decades, and there are a lot of bikers now that are just downright reckless, and it even scares me when I'm off my bike and on my feet. You combine the recklessness with the sheer number of bikers on the road and it is a recipe for disaster in the very near future.
Barry Shapiro says:
There is NYPD data available. For the past 2 1/2 years, there have been 187 bike-pedestrian incidents recorded in Manhattan, Very few have been in our area. They are:
10/12/16 at 310 1st Ave, 1 Person injured. Improper lane usage.
6/10/17 1st Ave at 10th St, 1 Person injured. Failure to yield right of way
1/29/18 2nd Ave at 22nd St, 1 Person injured. Reason not captured.
Bear in mind, not everything gets recorded. I've heard of one such incident that was quite serious.
Slash says:
LOL. So, Polly, you think the NYPD that has a 100% failure rate on stopping bicyclists running red lights, etc (based on actual figures from the NYPD) is going to give a crap about this. Worst DOT commissioner in the history of NYC. The 13th precinct has issued a whopping 3 tickets to cyclists despite millions of infractions yearly. Not feeling real confident in the NYPD/DOT plan here. Fire DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg and NYPD commissioner O'Neal and perhaps there's a chance of any plan actually working.
Three tickets? Where did you get that number from? Certainly not the 13th.
NYPD website.
Re: Bike-related fatalities where no motor vehicle was involved, here's what the NYPD data show for Manhattan for the past 2 1/2 years:
7/29/2017, 3:21pm, ESSEX STREET at HESTER, 1 pedestrian killed, 1 cyclist injured.
So far as we know then, there has been one fatality.
Counting bike incidents where no motor vehicle was involved where 1 or 2 pedestrians were injured, in the past 2 1/2 years there have been 190 incidents.
According to NYPD data, there was a pedestrian fatality and a cyclist injured on 7/29/2017 at 3:21pm on Essex St at Hester in a accident not involving a motor vehicle.
Counting bike accidents in Manhattan where one or more pedestrians were injured, in the past 2 1/2 years there have been 190 incidents where no motor vehicle was involved. Just collisions between bikers and pedestrians.
Merrill Steinmetz says:
It always me that whenever you ask a question about why the NYPD does not give tickets to electric bikes, someone says, "Well, electric bikes are illegal in New York City." And then someone changes the subject.
Perhaps the NYPD just doesn't have a warehouse large enough to fit all the electric bikes they would confiscate from delivery persons and restaurants? Perhaps the NYPD does not have a bank account large enough to accommodate the revenue the city would gain by giving tickets to all the restaurants that use electric bikes? Those could be two reasons.
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Bex Massey
in Artist-Led Culture, Exhibition, Installation, Painting on 12/11/19
Can you tell me a little bit about you?
Hey Kate! I am originally from Newcastle upon Tyne. I moved to London 15 years ago to study art and never left. So now I have a BA FA from The Cass and an MA FA from Chelsea College of Art and no Geordie accent to speak of.
When did you first discover art, or realize you wanted to make it yourself?
My parents are both architects with a huge appreciation for art-so I was dragged around many an impressive building and gallery as a kid. I didn't much enjoy this at the time (which is ironic as gallery visits now teeter on an addiction for me) but I imagine some foundations were being laid then. I'd say that the catalyst in realising that I wanted to make art was David Hockney though: My dad showed me one of his books when I was seven and that was me sold.
There were also THE best videos on him (back when VHR reigned). I remember getting my first one on a Day Trip to the Royal Academy with school during my GCSE's. It was in the bargain bucket with a Gilbert and George T-shirt. I grabbed both and watched it on repeat…probably whilst wearing the aforementioned. He is my dads favourite artist and that side of my family also come from Yorkshire-so it paved the way for some great excuses to detour via Saltaire and its Hockney 1853 Gallery (Salts Mill, Bradford).
What do you like most about working where you do?
I have a Bow Arts studio. It's genuinely amazing: 14 minutes walk from my flat; Huge windows for natural light and all the other artists are super considerate so I can literally put my head phones in and head down.
What ideas are you exploring in your practice?
For some years my work has examined the role of painting and the language of display in the face of popular culture. Through the amalgamation of sculptural form and simulacra I've tried to investigate notions of worth and allegory. My work still aims to question 'how do we view a painting?' (despite the trappings of art history and with feet firmly in the digital revolution) but the stories I am trying to touch upon this year have changed a little. In light of the 'Me too' and 'Gender pay gap' movements of 2018 there seems to be even more reason and a real momentum for women's emancipation. I've therefore been researching all things feminism. It's more often than not a depressing read, but happily this global movement also brings with it a feeling of paradigm change. I am making a new series of work called 'Original Gyal Dem' in light of this.
Women presently occupy around 0.5% of recorded history. 'Original Gyal Dem' discusses the farcical disparity between the genders-in burying women who have changed the course of history in all the gender stereotypes, curb calls and objectification which has condemned them to the role of 'the second sex'. Jane Austen, Rosa Parks, Valentina Tereshkova and Indira Gandhi were recently exhibited as part of 'The most powerful women in the Universe' at Gallery 46 where the canvas frame containing the four heroines became a further nod to the stifling box that women have been placed in for time immemorial. Like this systemic bigotry-these linear restraints were also starting to fracture as symbolism broke free of the stretcher and filled the galleries walls.
What is your process like?
A heap of research, sketchbooks and draft compositions go into each piece I make and they will vary in duration dependent on size and what other projects I have on the boil at the same time. I would also generally have two pieces on the go so that drying times don't put the kibosh on making.
The themes that I am interested in range from Gender Roles (as talked about previously) and Art History to the throw away nature of British popular culture and the undercurrent of anxiety drifting just below the surface of daily life. Motifs commonly found within my work to express this consumer gluttony are extracted from the 80s/90s overlap of my childhood. At the beginning of the year-in looking at a selection of canvas in terms of curation for a solo show-I realised that I almost always incorporate food in my work. This was a funny (and long overdue) revelation as I had no idea that I was subliminally utilising edibles to assert this over-consumption.
As well as this 'excess' I return to the palette of my adolescence as it remains a slower era pre computer, internet and cloud. I appropriate & refashions this paraphernalia in an awkward couple of garish nostalgia and traditional making techniques. The nature of painting further epitomising this construct of time and its suggested worth-in the replication of the fleeting image lest the click of a flash, mouse or ctrl alt delete.
Is there any subject or theme you've been particularly interested in lately?
In the wise words of Morpheus [The Matrix, 1999] 'Throughout human history we have been dependent on machines to survive. Fate, it seems is not without a sense of irony'.
That movie blew box office figures and people's minds and the dystopian future-where the machines takeover-of which he speaks doesn't feel too far away? When I was younger the TV had to warm up, mobile phones didn't exist and the internet hadn't been conceived…and I'm not THAT old!!
We have become worryingly reliant on technology and it is in response to this anxiety that I have spent the past six years competing with said algorithms: I don't want to be replaced!! This rivalry came to a head in my solo shows 'Àhhá' 2017 and 'ÀhháÀhhá' 2018 where I tried to emulate how a painting might 'physically' feel in lieu of VR technology. This year I'm attempting to extrapolate the principals of this expanded frame in 2D. I am returning to paint, flattening the visual collage and utilising different painting styles and techniques to replicate Photoshop tasks, in a bid to one day outsmart the full Abode Suite package!! Ha
What is the strangest thing you've ever had to do for art?
I had to sketch in near pitch black, in a coal mine in middle of Siberia as part of a research trip for an art piece commissioned about the owner of the mine in 2013…but then last night I was at the studio late sticking a children's wooden rainbow and my fingers together…so swings and roundabouts.
Do you have a day job or other work that you split your time between?
I used to be a lead artist for Based Upon Ltd-which is who flew me out to Russia and Siberia for said research trip-but at the beginning of the year I left for a self-imposed hiatus to dedicate more time to my work and more over get my head around and back into paint again. Now I am 'flying by the seat of my pants' as a self employed artists: Producing commissions; painting sales and anything which relies on my niftiness with a drill, sander, paint brush or pencil.
Do you have a mentor, or a piece of advice (or both), which has influenced your practice?
I've regrettably never had a mentor but I have had a heap of wonderful artist influences in my life. One of the less helpful ones repeated the old mantra 'Painting is dead' systematically. This felt less helpful at the time, but I guess you have to hear it if only to decide which camp you are in…or at the very least the big sigh and internal expletives that follow the adage. Happily my mentor drought is soon to be at an end as I have just been selected for the AN mentoring 2019 program. Very excited to see how this support system and critical feedback betters my practice.
Is there any piece of advice you would offer to others?
As a painter 'Painting is dead' will continue to be shoved down your throat and never more so than in the digital heavy age. Ignore this and just have fun!
What is your studio like?
My studio is at the Bow Arts Trust and a matter of minutes away from my flat. One side of it is almost completely windows and It is South facing so I get the sun in the morning and by the afternoon it is just generally light. It's real dreamy 🙂
Do you have any routines or rituals in the studio that get you into the mode or mindset to make your work?
I usually do some research/'workmin' at home with a coffee (as my studio doesn't have internet) for a couple of hours and then head to my studio. I arrive circa 10am and then paint into the evening. I am quite rigorous about this structure as sometimes you will get a last minute job offer which will throw all your studio days out-so when I am there I really try to squeeze every bit of goodness out of it.
I listen to dramas on the BBC Sounds app: I always have a load lined up for when I'm painting, as when my brain is fully immersed it's easier to switch all other distractions off and make more spontaneous decisions.
How significant has attending art school been on your practice?
I think my foundation and Masters were really significant to my practice: Foundation was an opportunity to experiment with all the Mediums and enjoy doing a year of 'just art', being surrounded by people who wanted to do 'just art' too and my Masters embarrassingly was the first time that I really questioned 'why paint?' (in the context of-is this the best medium to suit the narrative). Ultimately pretty unnerving as you come out the other end with the world on its head-but it didn't half change the way
I think for the better. So they were both really brill and the people I met at both were next level!
I would definitely recommend a Masters to all but I think that it's more of a personal decision? I know loads of pals who's BA was the best three/four years of their lives and I didn't get that from mine. Likewise, I know that I benefited from my Masters immeasurably but I know others who didn't. I think it's mostly about timing. I waited six years between both qualifications: If you haven't got a good grasp of what you're doing or likewise you're too stuck in your ways it may not be the best time to purse it? Absolute hypothesis there mind?? You do you!
What do you find most daunting, challenging, or frustrating about pursuing art?
I think maintaining a professional practice whilst paying the bills is the biggest challenge. I had been lucky so far to find a balance in PAYE part time work-but there always comes a point where you start to plateau in both job and practice once you have pushed both platforms as far as they can feasibly go within that timescale. So now I am amongst many in the land of the self-employed. This terrain brings infinite positives of more studio time and flexible timetable around practice commitments. I am increasingly finding that it also means that during some studio days the 'head space' which is necessary for producing work isn't really attainable for worrying about where the next pay cheque is coming from.
How would you define "success" in art?
Success to me would be having a sustainable practice (and be proud of the work I was making).
Are you involved in any collaborative or self-organized projects?
I am half of SHELF. https://www.shelflondon.com/ SHELF like its namesake-is a simple concept of function, support and display. The mega talent Sarah Roberts and myself set it up in 2016 to help emerging artists.
Back then it acted as a shared curatorial practice. We have a similar aesthetic and just enough difference in our artistic likes and dislikes to create a fun discourse between us and a treat of a show (we think/hope). This developed over the years and we now operate as a nomadic curatorial program; online residency provider, SILF residency provider (our site in Wales) and until this year had a gallery in the North East: SHELF Spanish City Gallery.
I am continuing to work on the Original Gyal Dem series I talked about earlier. I am presently making a painting based on the late Marielle Franco.
If you haven't heard of Marielle please look her up and whilst you're at it sign the Amnesty International petition to find justice for her: https://www.amnesty.org/en/get-involved/take-action/w4r-2018-brazil-marielle-franco/ Due to her legendary credentials, the recent and unexpected nature of her passing it is proving really difficult to make this work as more so than ever I feel a huge responsibility in portraying her.
I am also doing the research leg work for a new project 'R How Man?' The title borrows from my regional dialectics and many of the themes in 'Original Gyal Dem'.
Thanks for having me Kate: I'm a big fan of YNG!!
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Kate Mothes is a curator and arts organizer currently based in the Midwest.
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As those of you who have been followers of L&P for any length of time will perhaps remember, I would occasionally reference my elderly mother who I have supported in various ways, including, quite pertinently to this blog, the provision of vast amounts of reading material; she was a book-a-dayer these past eight years, ever since my father's death in 2006.
A week ago Sunday morning, June 15th, she called me as usual in the morning; we had a pleasantly normal chat, and I told her that I would be in to see her in a day or two, to drop off yet more books. Later that day, mid-afternoon, my sister called me to tearfully inform me that the nurse at the seniors' residence had just called her: Mom had quietly passed away during her afternoon nap.
Though Mom was physically extremely frail – hence her residence in a complex care facility these past ten months – her death was absolutely unexpected.
And I find myself quite bereft.
It was not at all a tragedy in any real sense of the word; Mom's ending was the classic "best way to go", as everyone tells us, and as we tell each other and ourselves. She was 89; she had had some serious health issues, and a few close calls. Several surgeries. A bad fall last summer, which put her in hospital for months. Several bouts of pneumonia. She had just been put on full-time oxygen.
So, everyone, call your mother, if you're lucky enough to have one in your life. Go see her, if you can. Take her some flowers, or take her out to lunch, or just sit and have a chat. If it feels right and the timing works, tell her you love her. Yes, she already knows that. But do it anyway.
Those of you who have also lost your parents, perhaps you will agree that this is such a surreal feeling. This is it. We're all alone. Orphans, in fact. My goodness. Rather sobering.
Life does indeed go on. The grass grows and needs mowing; the garden needs watering and weeding; the flowers I picked for Mom's funeral are drooping and are almost ready to be thrown out onto the compost pile. The books I had ready to go in to town for her are still sitting on the kitchen counter; the books I collected from her room along with her other personal belongings are needing to be sorted out and put away. The floor needs sweeping, meals must be made; the food from caring friends is mostly gone. And I am very much able to laugh at jokes, to smile, to be happy much of the time, despite the tremendous sorrow that shadows my days right now.
And books are still good. I know that they brought Mom endless and reliable amusement and interest and comfort; I read right now with a nod to her shade. Nothing too challenging: from the stack I had ready for Mom, Elizabeth Goudge's The Castle on the Hill, Norah Lofts' Lovers All Untrue. An E.B. White essay collection, and tonight I think perhaps something from the Margery Sharp shelf.
Back to writing now as well. I have a review to formulate for Shiny New Books; I have things to say about recently read novels; I have loads of catch-up to do on my favourite book bloggers' sites; I've neglected those particular email notifications this past week.
Thanks for listening, everyone. Now, go call your mom!
Mom in January 1962, moving to the Cariboo region of British Columbia from central California. She drove up in her beloved Taunus car. Behind her, Dad's truck is loaded with her furniture and household treasures, and, yes, many boxes of books. I love this picture, especially the totally unsuitable footwear. Mom never did really resign herself to wearing proper winter boots; I swear her feet were cold for the next 50 years!
Mom and Dad, 1962. At home in the Cariboo.
And a few years later, now with children in tow. This looks like we're going Sunday visiting; all dressed up. I'm the one in orange; check out the homemade haircut!
One of my German cousins just sent me this picture, taken in the summer of 1981. Mom has just come in from the garden. (I know this because of that distinctive hat; she wore it every time she set foot outside between April and October.) She could be shelling peas, or hulling strawberries; that look of concentration and her slight frown is utterly typical. My family tells me I look just the same; our faces share a rather sombre cast which does not necessarily reflect our actually happy moods.
Just a few years ago; one of the last photos I have of Mom. She was deeply self-conscious and hated having her photo taken; this one was stealthily snapped from across the room while I was "experimenting" with a new camera lens.


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Warning of £1billion Scots' surcharge ahead of SNP budget
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Taxpayers will be "hit with a £1billion surcharge" under SNP plans to be laid out in today's budget, the Scottish Conservatives have claimed.
Tory finance spokesman Murdo Fraser said forcing Scots to pay more tax than the rest of the UK will make the country uncompetitive amid already sluggish economic performance.
Business, Innovation and Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse claimed Mr Fraser presented a "damaging narrative that harms Scotland's interests".
MSPs were yesterday debating how to use the new income tax powers that will be at Holyrood's disposal in full for the first time in the modern era this afternoon.
The SNP are refusing to pass on the UK Government's tax break for those on middle incomes, which will also benefit the richest in society.
Prime Minister Theresa May plans to raise the threshold at which people pay the 40p higher rate of tax to £50,000 by 2020/21, while the SNP will only raise it in line with inflation from its current level of £43,000.
Mr Fraser said the economy will suffer from SNP tax hikes on income, house-buying and business rates.
He told MSPs: "What the SNP seems to have is a plan to hit Scotland with a £1billion surcharge for families and businesses which will make Scotland the most highly taxed part of the UK over the next four years."
Mr Wheelhouse branded Murdo Fraser's arguments "simplistic", claiming they contained a "damaging narrative that harms Scotland's interests".
He added: "Other parties will no doubt take a different view on how these tax powers can be used, but they have the luxury of not having to live with the consequences of their actions.
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"We believe we have that balance right."
Labour, the Greens and the Liberal Democrats want to see income tax rises to improve public services.
Speaking ahead of the budget, Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale said: "The Nationalists claim to be a progressive party. If that is the case, they will use Holyrood's historic powers to ask those with the broadest shoulders to pay more tax to raise money to tackle Scotland's schools crisis.
"If Derek Mackay fails to do that, he is no better than a Tory Chancellor – and he will single-handedly destroy any claim the SNP has to be a party of the progressive Left.
"It's decision time for the SNP."
Finance Secretary Derek Mackay will deliver his draft budget at 2.30pm.
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When Calls The Heart - Rules Of Engagement is out in stores. If you want good entertainment to sink into, then pick one up!
Me, personally, I like to get my movies at the library.
Have you seen this series? Where do you watch most of your movies?
Nashville , Tennessee- When Calls the Heart, Produced and directed by Michael Landon Jr. and inspired by the best-selling books by Janette Oke, tells the story of Elizabeth Thatcher (Erin Krakow), a young woman of privilege, working as a teacher in a prairie town in the Western Frontier.
Things were starting to get serious between local Mounty Jack Thornton (Daniel Lissing) and the high society teacher, but the appearance of a woman from his past, threatens to end the relationship entirely.
Meanwhile, Abigail Stanton (Lori Loughlin) has become the adversary of the most powerful man in Coal Valley. A mining accident that killed her husband is finally being investigated, and the owner of the mine will doing anything to stop Abigail from finding out the truth.
When Calls the Heart- "Rules of Engagent" is a feature length film from the episodes of the When Calls the Heart television series. The When Calls the Heart television series debuted on the Hallmark Channel to more than 3 million viewers, making it the No. 2 for the night on all of cable for the primary telecast at 9 p.m and No. 3 overall in households.
You can watch the trailers: http://www.whencallstheheartmovie.com/ and here as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6j4Tqrlckc.
Michael Landon Jr. – Director: Michael Landon Jr., son of the late television legend Michael Landon, has been in the film business for over 25 years. With two of the highest rated films in the history of the Hallmark channel, and several top ten releases targeted to the Christian market, Michael has become known for creating heartfelt, inspiring films that connect to the family.
He has developed and/or produced, directed, and written screenplays for Fox, CBS, NBC, Disney, Sony, Lifetime, and others.
Brian Bird- Writer/Producer : Brian Bird is co-founder with partner Michael Landon, Jr., of Believe Pictures, a film and television production company. He was co-executive producer and writer on the successful television series, Touched by an Angel.
Adding to Brian's success, he had also written and produced episodes of Evening Shade, Step by Step and The Family Man. Most recently, Bird wrote and produced Gametime, a two-hour television pilot for NBC, The Shunning, inspired by the novel by best-selling author Beverly Lewis, for the Hallmark Channel, and Not Easily Broken, adapted from the novel by T.D. Jakes and released theatrically by Sony/TriStar.
A leader in the music industry for over 60 years, Word Entertainment, a Warner/Curb company, is a unique, comprehensive entertainment company comprised of multi-faceted artist service departments including publishing, merchandising, booking, and online initiatives. Word Entertainment represents some of the top names and brands in music, including Meredith Andrews, Chris August, BarlowGirl, Francesca Battistelli, Big Daddy Weave, Jason Castro, Patrick Ryan Clark, Everfound, for KING & COUNTRY, Group 1 Crew, Love & The Outcome, Dara Maclean, Point Of Grace and Sidewalk Prophets and is home to 25 Entertainment, Word Distribution (representing Curb Records and Big Idea/VeggieTales among others), Word Print, Word Films, Word Music Publishing and Word Label Group's Word Records, Word Worship and Fervent Records.
I will have to check out the series. I didn't know about them until recently.


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La Colonie d'Aden participe aux Jeux du Commonwealth lors des Jeux de 1962 et de 1966 uniquement. Invitée à participer aux Jeux de 1962 qui se tiennent à Perth, en Australie, cette colonie britannique de la côte sud de la péninsule Arabique y envoie une délégation de huit athlètes, exclusivement masculins, prenant tous part aux épreuves de course en athlétisme. Ils ne remportent pas de médaille. L'année suivante, la colonie d'Aden s'intègre à l'éphémère Fédération d'Arabie du Sud. Aden envoie toutefois, pour la dernière fois, sa propre délégation aux Jeux de 1966, à Kingston en Jamaïque. L'Arabie du Sud accède à l'indépendance en 1967, sans rejoindre le Commonwealth des Nations, et ne participe dès lors plus aux Jeux. Aden fait aujourd'hui partie du Yémen.

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Arizona, Duke
Arizona Lands Duke Transfer Chase Jeter
Arizona landed Duke transfer Chase Jeter on Tuesday night.
"I'm headed to Tucson," he said on Instagram.
The 6-foot-10 Las Vegas native also visited Cal, San Diego State, Gonzaga and UCLA.
Jeter will sit out the 2017-18 season and will then have two years of eligibility remaining.
Jeter suffered a herniated disc that required surgery halfway through his sophomore campaign and played in 16 games with six starts. He averaged 2.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 14.9 minutes per appearance.
Trevon Duval to Duke
Duke Officially Announces Additions of Duval, Tucker, Goldwire


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Q: EA plugin gives Please ensure this is not a forgotten debug statement Since yesterday, I am getting this annoying message in phpStorm.
I am trying to do a simple dd('variable-name');
But I am getting [EA] Please ensure this is not a forgotten debug statement. marked with a red line.
Even though, it is working but that red-line is annoying to me.
Do i need to make some adjustment in this EA plugin ?

A: This is an inspection from Php Inspections (EA Extended) plugin. Such code should not be present in production code hence the very visible Error severity (so it's in your face, so you do not accidentally forget about it).
There are few options on what you can do here:

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*Disable whole inspection if it annoys you

*Change the severity (from "Error" to something less noticeable, e.g. "Warning")

*Or you can remove just dd() function from that list and leave the rest in tact.

You can access that inspection straight from the code: Alt + Enter while caret is on the error place (or via the Light Bulb icon) and use submenu to get there:

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*Forgotten debug statements inspection.

HINT: The search field on the top left will help you a lot to narrow it down:

A: You can also annotate it with a comment beforehand to suppress:
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I am in looooove with this blooming tea. First of all, the fresh and inspired packaging is fantastic. It comes in a sleek tin with orange accents -- it perfectly captures the essence of the product. Secondly, each precious flower is individually wrapped in color coded plastic wraps that reminds me of candy (in a fun and good way). When I opened the package I commented that it smelled like a delicious fruit bouquet. My husband smelled it and agreed that it's scent was very appealing.
I made an event out of brewing the first flower. At dinner time I boiled some water and put one of the flowers (cherry) into a clear glass in the middle of the table so everyone sitting down could watch the flower unfold. My children were absolutely fascinated by the process. It was really entertaining to watch and everyone was impressed. Having it temporarily as the dinner table centerpiece was memorable and I plan to brew many more flowers with an audience. 🙂 Although delightful for yourself, it really is wonderful to share the experience with others as well. The tea was delicious and refreshing. The tin states that the same flower can be brewed multiple times which is great. I plan on mixing flavors as the potency diminishes on used flowers. After using I place the wet flower on an appropriate flower tray and let it dry out before using again. I am not sure if this is the correct process but it works for me. When it has lost all of it's potency I can see this making a great dried and pressed flower bookmark. The uses for this blooming tea goes far. I'm so happy with it. Highly recommended! I received this product free or at a discounted price in exchange for my honest review. Thank you for reading.
I am definitely a tea fanatic. I love tea- green tea, white tea, herbal tea, and especially blooming tea. I lived in China for a year and was really spoiled by the amount and quality of tea that I drank. So I was very excited to try this blooming tea.
First of all, it's a really impressive product in terms of packaging, the tube that holds the tea, and also the individual blooming tea packages. It was obviously cared for throughout the entire process, which was great to see.
In terms of the actual tea, I boiled water and used the recommended tea amount but noticed that the tea was not as strong as I was anticipating, especially if it says that it can be used up to five times. I'm not quite sure where they got that number from or if I'm just supposed to keep adding in another serving of water each time. The tea was very true to the advertised taste though, which was something I appreciated.
When looking at the price, this may seem really expensive, but 24 dollars/14 teas=$1.71 per blooming tea. This is a bit more expensive then some of the other blooming teas on the market, but it's definitely not half as bad as some of the prices of blooming teas. It's mid-range price but it's also organic, so the price makes sense.
Overall I would rate this tea as a 4/5. The attention to detail and the care that went into this tea was amazing and I like the tea but the tea is a little less strong than I would expect especially when you combine the price + the advertisement that you can steep this 5x over.
Full Disclosure: I had received this product at a reduced cost and this review is honest, fair, and my own opinion. I rely heavily on Amazon reviews for my purchasing decisions and I hope that this helps you too!
Very pleasant tea time experience, from watching the flower bloom to sipping the tea. Luxurious!


The Who is a music band from the United Kingdom. The band was created in 1964 by the lead member of the band Roger Daltery. Daltery is the lead vocalist, guitarist and harmonica player of the group. Other band members comprise of Keith Moon the drummer and vocalist, John Entwistle the bassist and vocalist and Pete Townshend the keyboardist, guitarist and vocalist. They gained immense prominence due to their highly unique and energetic live concerts. Almost all of their live shows comprise of instrument destruction which has become a trademark associated with their live events. The band has successfully sold more than 100 million records of theirs. They have also been charted fruitfully 27 times for their hit 40 singles in the United States of America as well as the United Kingdom. It also has a total of seventeen top 10 albums which include five multi-platinum, 18 gold and 12 platinum awards in the United States. With The Who tickets in your hands, you are surely going to enjoy a mind blowing time at a rocking music extravaganza catching one of the finest bands perform live.
They gained a lot of fame when they were successful enough to have had a series of their hit singles appear on the top ten charts. Their singles were played by some pirate radio stations as well. A radio station named Radio Caroline began playing their songs in 1965 in January with their mega hit single called "I Can't Explain". With hit singles, the band kept on recording new albums such as A Quick One (1966), My Generation (1965) and The Who Sell Out (1967). The albums that they released in 1965 and 1966 effectively reached the UK top 5 charts. In 1967, the band first struck the US Top forty charts with their song "Happy Jack". The same year they were charted in the US Top ten with their song "I Can See for Miles". They gave some truly rocking and unforgettable live performances at the Woodstock, Monterey Pop and Isle of Wight music festivals which ultimately gave them more fame. In 1969, they released an album called Tommy, this album was the first in a line of other albums to be produced by the group all of which landed in the top 10 albums charts. After Tommy, the band released Live at Leeds in 1970, Quadrophenia in 1973, Who Are You in 1978, Who's Next in 1971, The Who by Numbers in 1975 and The Kids Are Alright in 1979.
In 1978, the band faced the loss of their drummer and vocalist Keith Moon, as he passed away at the age of 32. After his demise, the band released two more studio albums called Face Dances in 1981. This album was featured in both the United Kingdom as well as the United States top five album charts. The following year in 1982, they released their album It's Hard which successfully went on to the top ten charts in the US. They created these albums with their new drummer, Kenney Jones. In 1983, the band went on a hiatus. However, they came back together to perform live at some music shows such as Live Aid and also did a few reunion tours like their 25th anniversary tour which took place in 1989 and also the famous Quadrophenia tours that took place for two years in 1996 as well as in 1997. By the time the new millennium came, the three original members who survived pondered about recording and releasing a new album. However, all of their plans came to an abrupt end when John Entwistle the bassist and the vocalist of the band died unfortunately in 2002 at the age of 57. It all came down to Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend who continued to perform live as The Who. In 2006, they fruitfully released an album titled as Endless Wire. This album was placed on the top 10 charts of both the US and the UK.
In 1990, the band was inducted into the famous Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 1988, the band got a Lifetime Achievement Award from the acclaimed British Phonographic Industry and also in 2001 from the known Grammy Foundation. In 2008, both Daltery as well as Townshend were honored at the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors 31st Annual. Undoubtedly, The Who is one of the greatest rock music bands of all times. Known for their impeccable live performances, they are a delight to witness in a concert. You can avail details about The Who Hits 50 Tour now and be a part of one of the most memorable shows ever.
The Who are one of the greatest rock n roll bands in history and their fans are in for a treat because these legends are currently in the middle of a world tour. Named the "The Who Hits 50!" tour, the event celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the group's formation. Starting in November, 2014 from Abu Dhabi, the band has travelled to Europe and is now currently playing in the US where they will stay till the end of May, 2015. They will then move on to Europe once again till July before returning to North America to finish their tour in Philadelphia on November 4, 2015.
Nothing beats the joy of watching your favorite music artist perform live! The Who's concert dates are out and fans are looking forward to the upcoming shows. The next concert will be held in Grand Rapids at the Van Andel Arena on 7-May-19, while the last available date is for the event scheduled for Seattle at the T-Mobile Park on 19-Oct-19. For complete information regarding dates and venues, please visit our website.
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In an age where music can be created using devices many times smaller than instruments, it is not surprising that people want drum sequencers on their iPad to store their beats. This AppGuide has the best and worst options for getting drum beats on your iPad while adding some nifty tricks as well.
At first glance, miniDrum Pro looks like the most professional drum sequencer app out there, which it probably is. This app comes loaded with features that blow away almost every other app in its category. That being said, however, I only can recommend this app to those who know how to use or are willing to learn its rather complex features. For those who want a simpler solution, go check out EasyBeats or BeatPad instead.
EasyBeats 2 Pro Drum Machine - Beat or Program Drums!
EasyBeats is fantastic app for creating beats on the iPad. The main highlights of the app are its ability to import your own beats, great sample kits, four loopable bars, a multitouch pattern editor that can be copy/pasted, and the ability to trigger velocity for each pattern. I found EasyBeats to be quite simple and snappy, which makes it easy to recommend this app to all of the beat makers out there.
BeatPad is another app that brings a simple interface to drum sequencing. To start, the app has a huge sound library, note sync, and the ability to type and save lyrics. If that wasn't enough, BeatPad also allows you to email your beats as well as post them on Facebook. Overall, if a simple app with a moderate amount of features floats your boat, then give BeatPad a go.
Drumtrack HD is another advanced offering out there, which explains the high price. The app includes a huge amount of features including over 15 kits, a mixer, and a way to edit each step's velocity, pan, pitch and start/end offset. In addition, Drumtrack HD is pretty intuitive with a decent interface. That being said, this app should only be used by those who know how or are willing to learn to use it. Everyone else should look for another, simpler offering.
Music Studio is a lot like GarageBand in many ways. However, one can argue that it does offer a bit more to musicians due to GarageBand's simple functionality. This app has too many features to name, but when pertaining to drums, Music Studio has a hundred beats to choose from. That being said, this app is very expensive and may be overkill for a drum sequencer. So, unless you plan on using the other included instruments, I recommend you look at another option listed here.
GarageBand needs no introduction. When Apple's flagship music app came to the iPad, it was seen as revolutionary. Now anyone can play an instrument. The "Smart Drums" in this app are amazing for a beginner and the real drums instruments is decent for a more advanced user. Unfortunately, since this AppGuide is about Drum Sequencing, I can't recommend GarageBand because of its lack of advanced features that other Drum Sequencers have. Overall, this is a great app but not the best at what this guide is about.
BreakBox has perhaps the least amount of functionality out of all of the apps listed here. All it really does is create sixteen step break beats that can hold up to thirty two patterns and use eight different sounds. Compared to the other apps here, it's quite barebones. You may want to stay away from BreakBox for even simple uses.


Though often heralded around the world as a great centre of Christianity, sub-Saharan Africa is overrun with churches preaching a mix of Prosperity Gospel and Traditional African Religion. Such false teaching prompted Pastors Erroll Hulse (since gone to glory) and Irving Steggles to meet in 2005 about the possibility of training conferences for African Pastors.
African Pastors' Conferences was borne out of a great desire to see churches in Africa undergo reformation, to become more Biblical in their teaching and practice. The initial run of APCs occurred in January of 2006. For the first two years, APC was a January-only phenomenon. In subsequent years, APC continued to add conferences, eventually producing conferences throughout the year. This growth resulted in the necessity of hiring a full-time Conference Manager to coordinate day-to-day operations. APC now conducts around 60 conferences in twelve different African countries.
APC provides training for Pastors in the form of one to two day conferences. Most of these Pastors are unable to attend seminary or undergo any formal training owing to their being engaged in full-time employment in addition to their pastoring duties. The Pastors who attend need only to affirm that the Bible is their sole authority for determining right doctrine and practice.
The primary speakers at APCs are, themselves, African Pastors, often from Zambia and Kenya. This is to ensure that the delegates understand that what APC is teaching is the Christian understanding of the Bible, not just a Western understanding.
Each Pastor receives a packet of up to three free books to help with further study. In addition, the Pastors and Bible teachers are eligible to obtain books from many faithful authors and publishers by making a small transport donation on each book.
Thousands of Pastors have been reached through the ministry of APC. By August 2017, 12220 delegates attended APCs. Since its start, over 109000 books have been distributed to Pastors throughout southern Africa. We have also received numerous reports of churches abandoning false theology. There have even been Pastors converted through the ministry of APC!
APC works to make the ministry operate efficiently, through keeping things simple with speakers staying in Pastors' homes. Though APC strives to operate economically wherever possible, it is inherently an expensive ministry. The cost of buying books and shipping them from the UK or the US coupled with the cost of transporting these books to remote locations means that the ministry needs money to operate. In addition, flight costs to venues which cannot be easily accessed by vehicle are expensive. The cost of a single conference can run up to several thousand pounds. That's where you can help!
Your church can be directly involved in the training of Pastors in Africa by sponsoring a conference. An individual conference can cost between £500 and £6000.
When your church sponsors a conference, you will receive an update narrative of the conference with numbers, questions asked and the way the delegates responded. In this way, you will be more involved and better informed as to how your church can continue to pray for the delegates who attended your conference!
APC holds as its doctrinal basis the historic Reformed Confessions, including the Westminster Confession and the Second London Baptist Confession of 1689.
African Pastors' Conferences is a ministry accountable to Birchleigh Baptist Church, Kempton Park, Republic of South Africa. The Directors are all Pastors – Conrad Mbewe (Zambia), Irving Steggles (RSA), Thomas Winn (USA) and John Divito (USA).
There are two financial bases – in the UK under Reformation Today Trust and in RSA under Birchleigh Baptist Church.