Blogging has become a world-wide phenomenon that is giving many people the opportunity to earn real money online. Recipes and cooking tips are two very popular topics on the internet. A Recipe Blog is a fun way to start making money online.
Blogging has become a world-wide phenomenon that is giving many people the opportunity to earn real money online. Blogs are popular for good reason. They are easy to set up and learn, and the cost is minimal and sometimes even free. By choosing from a couple simple tools like Google Blogger or Wordpress, you can get started blogging in less than an hour or so. The big question now is what should I blog about?
Recipes and cooking tips are two very popular topics on the internet. People who cook, love to share their stories, good or bad, with other people who love to cook. If you can tell someone else about a product that failed, a recipe that actually worked, or even a five-star restaurant quality meal that you stumbled upon, wouldn't that be great fun?
Now, what if your experiences in the kitchen could make you money as well? Blogging about regional dishes is especially interesting to folks who can't travel to your area but would like to make something different. Have a little fun with it and include your own personal kitchen disasters like "the day the potato exploded". People want to laugh along with you as well as learn something new.
If you're questioning whether or not you have the skills needed to create a recipe blog, you probably aren't giving yourself enough credit. You love to eat, right? Well, that's one skill down. Can you write a recipe that's easy to follow and accurate? There you go! You don't have to be a trained chef or know all the fancy cooking terms, just enjoy what you do.
You will probably want to have a digital camera so you can include pictures of the recipes you make, but it's not necessary. You'll find sites where you can download pictures that will suit you just fine. Most importantly, you'll need to have patience. Your blog won't get noticed as fast as you'd like, but before you know it you'll be chatted-up all over the blogosphere.
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By focusing your energy on your own unique style of blog, you can find a home for family recipes, regional dishes, cooking disasters and fun stories that your readers will come back to time and time again. Sharing your knowledge of cooking, your recipes, your successes and failures, all can bring in a nice income if you are ready to learn how. But, you've got to take that first step in order to see your dreams come true.
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Martha Ann Doyal teaches her students the basics of drawing what they see, including concepts like vanishing points. Photo by Bethany Adams.
Some people consider retirement to be the end of a journey. Others know better.
At Space One Eleven, "Art in the Making" is a new series of classes challenging the idea that people in the commonly-called "senior" community have nothing left to offer.
The program is also designed to challenge preconceived ideas. "I think it's also addressing another one of the 'isms', like ageism," said SOE's CEO Peter Prinz. He explained that they want to de-emphasize common terminology in favor of phrases like "55 and better," which focus on the knowledge and experience of people in the demographic.
Currently, the gallery is offering two classes which began in May and will run through the end of June. Each class consists of one two-hour session once a week. Martha Ann Doyal, who taught art at Pelham High School for ten years before moving to the middle school, is teaching an Introduction to drawing.
Gary Chapman's class is entitled "Charcoal: Expressive Mark Making, A Painter's Approach to Charcoal," and he noted that students from this age group bring a unique element to the class. "Because they're older, I think they come not only with real-world experience, but they've sought this out. They want to be there," he said.
It's a trend he has seen in the nontraditional students who attend his drawing and painting classes at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. "They bring something to the classroom that's really phenomenal," he said.
Now that Eunice Berry is retired, she is finding time to do things that she always wanted to do, including learning how to draw. "So when this class came up, it was a good opportunity for me to go and take some drawing lessons," she said.
Berry enrolled in Doyal's class and has already learned a number of technical concepts, some of which have surprised her. "I found all of it very interesting, because I had no idea that all of this was involved in doing art," she said.
The gallery also offers a number of programs for people who don't yet qualify for "Art in the Making," including an upcoming watercolor class this June and July and a figure drawing class that meets every Thursday night. "And this summer, we have all our summer art camps, which is grades two through 12," said Phillips, explaining that the classes cover everything from animation and drawing to sculpture and fashion.
In addition, the gallery will be partnering with the UAB Department of Art and Art History for a series of exhibits and panel discussions concerning women, gender and African-American studies. The year-and-a-half series will kick off with Art Walk in the fall.
Space One Eleven, located at 2409 Second Ave. N., is a nonprofit gallery which relies on charitable donations for its programming. For more information, visit spaceoneeleven.org. To learn more about "Art in the Making," contact Janna Phillips at 328-0553.


Introduction to Okawix (Wikipedia in off-line mode).
Okawix lets you download all of Wikipedia articles, with or without the pictures, so that you can read them off-line.
With Okawix you will be able to browse the articles of Wikipedia, as well as those of its sister projects (Wikisource, Wiktionary, Wikiquote, Wikibooks, …) in 253 languages.
Okawix offers you also the possibility to perform searches on these articles through the search engine Wikiwix, produced by the software company Linterweb.
Okawix, developed by the same company, Linterweb, is a software initially designed to read the articles of the various projects of the Wikimedia Foundation (Wikipedia, Wikibooks, Wikiversity, Wiktionary, Wikiquote, Wikispecies, Wikinews, Wikisource, …; but Okawix is in reality able to read any HTML document).
One of its characteristics is that it allows you to store effortlessly all articles of a given Wikimedia project (Wikipedia, …) on any data storage medium (e.g. the hard drive of your computer, a CD, or a USB flash drive), and then to browse the articles off-line (that is, once you have copied the articles of a project from, for instance, Internet, or from a CD, you can see these articles without being connected to the Internet).
Furthermore, you can choose to copy the articles with or without the pictures (in order to reduce the space required for the storage of the articles).
Okawix is distributed under the GNU General Public License (ie, among other things, the software is free, and anyone interested may view the source code at the address http://sourceforge.net/projects/okawix/ and edit it).


Religion and culture retain entwined in Singapore, much more than in the West. All year round, a steady stream of festivals and celebrations in the streets and temples are testament to the various beliefs and backgrounds of this multicultural society, consisting of Buddhists, Taoists, Muslims, Christians Hindus, and Sikhs. Many of the Buddhist, Muslim and Hindu festivals are declared public holidays and Christmas is just another holiday – for which shops remain open. The Chinese calendar is closely adhered to and the Chinese New Year is the biggest festival of all, where everything closes for several days.
The city's art scene, while for the most part conventional, reflects the flavours of the region: Malay, Indian and Chinese performances, music and art are all on offer. Mainstream performing arts represented, culminating in the Singapore Arts Festival, which is held annually in June, and attracts theatre, dance, and music groups from all over the world.
Andrew Lloyd Webber productions are very popular. Annual performances from abroad tend to be heavily oversubscribed and tickets should be purchased well in advance. Local performers are of a high quality and easier to experience. Free theatrical and musical performances are offered generally in local parks, for example, the Singapore's Dance Theatre performs Ballet Under the Stars twice a year at Fort Canning Park.
Singapore is a superb place to see and purchase art from all over Asia, as well as works by many local artists. The cultural diversity means that works by local artists cover a broad spectrum of styles and themes.
Singapore Art Museum, Bras Basah Road (tel: 6332 3222); Artfolio, Raffles Hotel (tel: 6334 4677); Art2 at The Substation, Armenian Street (tel: 6338 8713); and the galleries on the ground floor of the Ministry of Information, Communication and the Arts, MITA Building, 140 Hill Street (tel: 6270 7988; fax: 6837 9480; email: mita_pa@mita.gov.sg). For arts and antiques, there is a centre of shopping outlets at the Tanglin Shopping Centre, 19 Tanglin Road.
Local newspapers (the largest English-language paper is the Straits Times) publish lists of events happening each day, as does the online National Arts and Entertainment Calendar. Two free publications to check out for are I-S Magazine and BC. Both have good listings and reviews for art, exhibitions, music and dance.
More details can be acquired from the National Arts Council (tel: 6746 4622; fax: 6837 3010) or through the Singapore Tourism Board. Tickets can be purchased through Sistic (tel: 6348 5555) or Ticketcharge (tel: 6296 2929). Additional information is available from Centre for the Arts (tel: 6874 2492), an arts agency promoting various arts groups and organising many festivals as well.
The Singapore Symphony Orchestra (tel: 6338 1230) performs every Friday and Saturday at the Victoria Concert Hall, Empress Place (tel: 6338 6125), including the open-air concerts. The SSO, established in 1979 walks a skilled tightrope between Asian and Western music and has a growing, if still fragile, reputation. The NUS Symphony Orchestra stages performances at the NUS Forum and Theatre, and the Singapore Lyric Opera, Waterloo Street (tel: 6336 1929), normally performs Western classical pieces, sometimes fusion. The Chinese Classical Music plays at many different venues and are well worth catching. Check the local press for information. The Esplanade (see Theatre below) also hosts local and touring orchestras, and other types of music performances.
Native Singaporeans are very dynamic in producing modern theatre with an Asian flavour, reflecting Singapore's ethnic diversity. The largest and newest venue for performing arts is the Esplanade, the theatres on the Bay, 1 Esplanade Drive (tel: 6828 8222; fax: 6337 3633; email: corporate@esplanade.com), which is destined to be one of the best and biggest performing arts centres in Asia. Covering six hectares (15 acres) on the waterfront, it boasts a concert hall (capacity of 1,800), recital studio (250), two theatres (2,000 and 220), and an art gallery.
Some of the more productive theatre companies are: Singapore Repertory Theatre, Cecil Street (tel: 6221 5585), who perform at the DBS Arts Centre, 6 Shenton Way; and TheatreWorks (tel: 6338 4077), located at the Black Box in Fort Canning Centre, Cox Terrace Fort, Canning Park.
Additional theatres include Kallang Theatre, Stadium Walk (tel: 6345 8488; fax: 6344 2340), and The Substation, 45 Armenian Street (tel: 6337 7535 or 7800; fax: 6337 2729), which showcases modern, experimental drama.
Ecnad Project Ltd (tel: 6226 6772), among the youngest professional performing arts groups, has a reputation for also being one of the most daring and dynamic. The company performs at the Telok Ayer Performing Arts Centre in Cecil Street. The Singapore Dance Theatre (tel: 6338 0611; fax: 6338 9748) performs classical dance and ballet and at the Fort Canning Centre, Cox Terrace Fort, Canning Park. Among the city's most popular shows is their Ballet Under the Stars, performed 2 times a year at Fort Canning Hill.
Cinemas cater mainly to popular taste. Mainstream films are very popular and usually sold out; however, there is a backlash from those who deplore the censorship enforced through the Film Act of 1981, which bans obscene and pornographic movies with a much tighter definition of these than in the West. NETPAC (Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema) was founded in 1994 to involve film-makers, critics, festival organisers and the like to promote greater artistic freedom in Singapore's film industry. Singapore's International Film Festival is held in April, and features films and documentaries from around the globe.
Singapore's main cinemas include Cathay, Orchard, 8 Grange Road (tel: 6232 5874); Cathay Causeway Point, 1 Woodlands Square (tel: 6767 1588); Lido 8 Ciniplex, Shaw House; Bugis, Parco Bugis Junction; Balastier, 360 Balastier Road; and Prince/Jade, Shaw Tower, 100 Beach Road (all at tel: 6738 0555). There are no art cinemas; however, the Alliance Française on Sarkies Road (tel: 6737 8422), shows mainstream and alternative French films every Tuesday.
Singapore's calendar of annual events includes a real mix of modern and ancient, with old, revered ritual pitted up against the modern and experimental.
In January, Hindus celebrate Thaipusam, a time of devotion, penance and thanksgiving; however, the sheer volume of the dominant Chinese majority outshines them with their New Year celebrations.
The Lunar New Year is the highlight of the Chinese calendar and the streets of Chinatown are illuminated in January/February with decorations and fairy lights. After dark, Chinatown transforms into a heaving spectacle of the Orient, with hawkers and fortune tellers lining the alleyways as colourful dragon and lion dancers parade through the crowds and Chinese opera takes to the streets.
The public holiday for Vesak Day, in May, honours the birth, enlightenment and death of Sakyamuni Buddha. Hundreds birds are let out of their cages to symbolise the release of captive souls.
The yearly Singapore Dragon Boat Festival in June sends fishermen to find the Chinese poet and patriot, Qu Yuan.
To celebrate the anniversary of Singaporean Independence, a new anthem is composed every year and played constantly in the month leading to the National Day Celebration on 9th August. A National Day Parade is held in front of thousands of spectators.
The month-long Festival of the Hungry Ghost (August to September) is among the biggest Chinese festivals. As believed by Taoists, the gates of hell open up throughout the seventh month of the lunar year when spirits are permitted to wander the earth. To appease the spirits, sumptuous banquets and 'wayangs' (Chinese street operas) are held, candles and joss-sticks are lit in a row in front of Chinese houses and hell currency notes are burnt as offerings.
During the Lantern Festival in September, the Chinese Garden is illuminated with light and colour as children and adults flock to the park with their paper lanterns.
Also known as the Festival of Lights, Deepavali is a Hindu celebration held in October/November to commemorate the victory of good over evil and light over darkness. Little India, particularly the Hindu temples of Sri Veerama Kaliamman, Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman and Sri Srinivasa Perumal, is decorated with garlands, fairy lights, and colourful arches.
Muslims gather for festive shopping for Hari Raya Puasa, for the end of Ramadan (the month of fasting), normally in November.
The younger generation are engaged in an variety of performance and theatre arts that continually test the boundaries of this tightly governed island.
Take Art, from March to April, combines various local and international events with theatre, comedy, film and art auctions.
For Art's Sake!, from September to mid-November, comprises several performing and creative arts festivals. Including WOMAD, which takes place at Fort Canning Park over 3 days in August.
ARTSingapore showcases modern art from South-East Asia, and the Singapore Music Festival.
The Singapore Film Festival, normally in April, continues to try and make cultural progress in a heavily censored society, which would prefer to give its attention to the Great Singapore Sale, the yearly shopping bonanza, in May/June.
'When in Singapore, feed at Raffles.' It was a smart piece of marketing for the hotel by Rudyard Kipling, who came to Singapore after departing India in 1889. In fact, Kipling spoke of 'a place called Raffles Hotel, where the food is as superb as the rooms'.
Raffles has, for over one hundred years, been fertile writing ground for many authors, as well as Hermann Hesse, Joseph Conrad, Noel Coward, Somerset Maugham and James Michener – the Writer's Bar was named in their honour. More than any other writers, Somerset Maugham sought inspiration during many visits to the island beginning in 1921. He wrote several short stories of Singaporean colonial life including 'The Outstation', 'Yellow Streak' and 'The Casuarina Tree' (1926). Society was horrified by his portrayal, in The Letter (1927), of the real-life murder of his lover by a rubber planter's wife.
More recently, Singapore's success could be said to be the vision of the island state's Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew, the grandson of a Hakka coolie from China. His memoirs, The Singapore Story (1998), have recently been revised From Third World to First – The Singapore Story (2000) depicts the events leading up to Singapore's Independence, beginning with British colonial rule through Japanese occupation, Communist insurrection, riots, independence and the struggles that ensued.
Defending the Lion City (2000) by Tim Huxley is the first major study on the Singapore Armed Forces and looks at its military policies, outlook, and strategy.
Prominent contemporary Singaporean novelists include Hwee Hwee Tan, whose Foreign Bodies: A Novel (1999) depicts an authoritarian state in which three rootless friends are implicated in the shady dealings of an international soccer gambling ring. A quite different Singapore is portrayed in Catherine Lim's The Bondmaid (1997), set in the 1950s. The novel depicts a Singapore far removed from the modern, developed, cosmopolitan society of today and much more entwined with its Chinese roots, beliefs and traditions.
Two popular new books are Got Singapore (2002), a combinations of stories and articles by journalist Richard Lim. He depicts his own perception of the changes that occurred with Singapore's Independence and provides a personal and humorous testimony about life from the 1960s to the 1980s. Neil Humphreys offers a slightly different view in Notes from an Even Smaller Island (2002), dissecting the lifestyle and culture of Singapore from an ex-pat's viewpoint.


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A Christian Defense of Same-Sex Marriage
Posted in Politics, tagged Christianity, civil rights, Gay marriage, supreme court on March 27, 2013| 6 Comments »
Okay, it is unarguably time for a post on the issue of gay marriage. Last night I was praying to God that he might move the justices of the Supreme Court to overturn the bans on gay marriage and the discriminatory policies. This is an issue that, regardless of opinion, is very near and dear to the hearts of many, many people in our country. I am a liberal evangelical Christian and I support gay marriage. My support for gay marriage is not despite my religious convictions, but because of them.
Let's first start with the acknowledgement that no one—except for those of you who are Orthodox Jews, who I'm guessing are a rather small percentage—believe in every rule in the Bible. After all, the Bible says you shouldn't charge interests on loans, yet I don't see many Republicans running out to pass new laws on the banking industry. We decide what rules we follow based on what we feel is God's will. We all add our own interpretation when we read the Bible. However, as Christians, for better or worse, we prioritize. We put the gospel above Galatians and we put Romans above Leviticus. Jesus said absolutely nothing about gay marriage. He did say that it's wrong to get divorced, which is legal despite that. So Jesus said nothing about gay marriage…but Jesus did say an awful lot about love.
We are more aware than ever of the horrible things that happen in our world. Previously we were confined to the horrible things that happened locally. Earlier this year, a dozen little children were shot to death in their classrooms. In parts of the world, systematic rape is a tool of war. Not just ordinary rape, though I find it absolutely despicable that there are so many rapes in the world that such a concept exists, but sometimes gun rifles are shoved into women, bayonets. America has admitted that it tortured people in Guantanamo Bay. There are children carrying machine guns. A fourteen-year-old girl was flogged to death for accusing her cousin of rape. Malala was shot in the head for saying that she wanted an education. Women get beaten by their husbands, kids get sexually abused, people with disabilities are tied up and neglected. There is a lot of hatred in our world. I don't think God objects to there being more love, no matter the gender of who's loving who. The Bible says that all good things come from God. Love comes from God. Therefore, I believe that the love between two people, regardless of gender, comes from God.
Marriage is a changing institution. The marriage of the Bible isn't the marriage of today. There are no dowries and hopefully there aren't a lot of people who marry to form alliances between families. The marriage of today isn't even the marriage of fifty years ago. Does this cause problems? Yes. Does this shake our identity? Yes. But I think that's good and that it's necessary. Allowing people who are gay to marry will change the institution of marriage, but sometimes the institution needs to be changed. The institution of marriage has changed so that I expect my future husband to do the laundry with me and pick the kids up from school. I'm glad for that. I think that the fundamental core, one of love and respect, is the same, and I don't think that's going to change.
I am a deeply religious person. I believe in the sanctity of marriage. That's why I think there's no reason for the government to be regulating it. Short of minors getting married, I think people should be able to have whatever arrangement they want. I personally think that everyone, gay or straight, should get civil unions from the government and marriage can happen privately or in front of their friends and families. There's a lot of fear about whether ministers will be forced to marry people who are gay when they don't believe in homosexuality. This is a baseless fear. Ministers should have the right to marry whomever they want. Rabbis have the right to not marry an inter-faith couple. Evangelical preachers have the right to not marry a couple that is living together. For better or worse, that is respected and I don't see why that would change. I also think that ministers should have the freedom to marry whomever they want. Ministers are meant to serve God, so why does the government get to tell them whom they're allowed to marry?
The truth is that gay marriage already exists. Not just in Massachusetts or the other states that have laws on it. Marriage isn't a piece of paper. Marriage is two people who are building a life together. People who are gay are already doing that. They are buying houses and adopting kids and caring for each other when sick. They have committed to each other and they are married. The fight for gay marriage isn't the fight to allow it, because in reality it cannot be forbidden, but whether we as a nation will recognize those marriages. Marriage just is.
Corinthians 13:4-8 says: "4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8 Love never fails." This passage does not say "love should" or "love can", it says "love is". These are statements of truth. Love cannot be anything but its nature and for those who don't support gay marriage, there's nothing you can do to change that. Gay couples, while having all the same problems as straight couples, are patient and kind to one another. They protect and trust one another, and for years they have been hoping and persevering that their country will recognize their love.
Many of you are familiar with the show West Wing. I feel that a quotation here can apply to this situation. It is about a father whose son was killed in a hate crime because he was gay, and some were worried that he was ashamed of his son. To the question, he says: "I don't understand how this President, who I voted for, I don't understand how he can take such a completely weak-ass position on gay rights. Gays in the military, same-sex marriage, gay adoption, boards of education…where the hell is he? I want to know what quality necessary to being a parent the President feels my son lacked. I want to know from this President, who has not served one day in uniform…I want to know what quality necessary to being a soldier this President feels my son lacked. Lady, I'm not embarrassed my son was gay…my government is." That sums up how I feel. And I ask the same question of the supreme court justices, congress, and our entire government. What quality is lacking that you think my friends cannot care for and raise a wonderful child? What quality is lacing that you think they should not be able to be ordained in their own church? Because I don't see anything lacking.
Now, to the argument people make that gay couples shouldn't have children. I think an argument could be made that gay couples might even make better parents than straight couples. There's one very simple reason: they all want children. There are thousands of children who are born to parents who don't want them or are so-called accidents. This risk simply doesn't apply in cases of gay parents. Same-sex couples have to truly want a child and be dedicated to the idea. Dedicated parents, no matter their gender, make better parents than heterosexual couples who are absent or neglectful. Besides, you know what, maybe kids with gay parents will have things they need to talk about in therapy one day…and they can join the club. I don't think children feeling their parents could have raised them better or done something differently is anything special to a certain type of family.
Recently, a modern family episode aired and a woman getting married said: "It turns out that when you're with the right person, you can change shelf paper at ten o'clock at night and not want to be anywhere else." At which Mitchell and Cam started crying. I think that's a beautiful meditation on married life.
I think gay couples should have the right to all the messed-up, maddening, joyful, crazy, exciting, enlightening parts of family life. They should have the right to have knock-down, drag-out fights about who promised to empty the dishwasher. They should have the right to spend exorbitant amounts of money on a wedding that they will fight with their parents about. They should have the right to embarrass their children on field trips. They should have a right to be in a marriage, not just a gay marriage. They should have the right to sleep in the uncomfortable chairs in the hospital rooms of their spouse all night. They should have the right to have both their names on their child's adoption papers. They should have the right to not worry about losing their insurance or their house if something happens to the other. They should have the right to argue with their kids about whether that skirt is too short.
While I'm hoping that the Supreme Court rules in favor of gay marriage, I know that it will not fix everything. We know this from experience. Decades after civil rights, there is still racial tension in this country. Years after the ADA is passed, people who are disabled still have to fight for their rights. Years after the ERA was passed…oh…well…that's awkward. Yes, well, let's just move on. If gay marriage is legalized, the sad fact is that kids will still be bullied in school. The truth is that someone who's gay might still have to endure some not-really-funny jokes at the office. But at the end of the day, they get to go home to someone who loves them and vent while that person listens.
And that makes all the difference.
Jewish Tzedakah as an Inspiration for Christian Giving
Posted in Daily Living, Other Religions, tagged Charity, Judaism, Kiva, Tzedakah on March 25, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Many of you might have gathered from reading this blog that I believe that we, as Christians, have a lot that we can learn from other religions. I think it is healthy when we find that a religion perhaps has a spiritual practice that brings us closer to God or their scripture or doctrine describes something that we feel and believe, as Christians, but in different words. I oftentimes think that it is simply interesting to compare and contrast different faiths or to see how another faith's beliefs and practices might complement our own or provide us with a new perspective. Anyway, now that we've got that header out of the way.
I just finished reading a book called "Jewish Prayer and Practices", it could also be known just as well as "Judaism 101" or "Judaism for Dummies". Basically, all the basic things around holidays, prayers, food, Sabbath, services…it's all there. Nothing is in great detail that would satisfy a real scholar on the topic, but for an average person like me (and likely you) it's a good starter.
Towards the end, I came across one of the chapters on charity. So, in Judaism/Hebrew the word that some might call charity is known as "tzedakah". It comes from the same root as just or righteous or pious. It's not simply about giving to charity, but also "conveys a sense of justice or fairness in making the world right" (Lieber, 277). Do people actually ever cite things in blogs? Anyway. Tzedakah is obligatory and it's a mitzvah. You can look that one up for yourselves.
Centuries ago, Rabbi Moses Maimonides designed eight different levels of tzedakah. Here they are, in reverse…goodness? (and for citation purposes, I'm quoting this list directly from the book).
1) A person gives unwillingly
2) A person gives cheerfully, but not enough
3) A person gives enough, but not until asked
4) A person gives before being asked, but directly to the poor person
5) The poor person knows from whom he or she takes, but the giver does not know who is receiving
6) The giver knows to whom he or she gives, but the receiver does not know the giver.
7) Fully anonymous giving, the giver does not know to whom he or she gives, nor does the poor person know from whom he or she receives.
8) The very highest form of tzedakah is to strengthen the hand of the poor by giving a loan, or joining in partnership to help a person become independent
Okay. Also, just throwing this out there, but the priorities here are in line with Jesus's teachings that we should not give for the sake of appearances, but should do so in secret.
What struck me the most was the eighth. In this framework, the highest form of giving to others is to give a loan or to help another person become independent. In summary, the greatest good of charity is measured by whether it helps. Not in the temporary (but still useful) sense of giving someone a new coat, but by being part of a long-term solution. Giving should attempt to address the underlying problems, rather than the symptoms. Giving should be a solution, rather than a bandaid.
It often feels like this is what people are missing in priorities, including the federal government. Or, what about our foreign aid? Investing in communities is going to produce more results and help more lives than shipping containers of grain or sending a check. It's one of the reasons that microfinance is starting to transform the charity world. While people who are impoverished have traditionally never been candidates for loans, people are realizing that investing in the businesses and educations of people in need is both a sound business decision and truly impacts lives.
Our goal also should not be in giving someone charity. That's not what that highest form is about. It's not about you giving something to someone, it's about working with another person. Charity is not between benefactor and penitent, but a partnership where both members have the same goal. We could benefit from incorporating these ideas into our mindset. As we choose to give, let's look for opportunities that are working with the people it serves to create a long-lasting solution to a problem. Change doesn't come by acting upon someone, you have to act with them.
And for those of you who would now like something to do… You can always check out Kiva. It is a nonprofit that allows you to donate your money to a borrower, or a group of borrowers (and you can pick where they're from, what they're doing, how much you give, etc.). Your donation is not charity, it is a loan, and you are extremely likely to be paid back, giving you the chance to loan to another person.

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Lady Gaga conspiracy theories (I used up all my puns on the article)
Published 18/03/2010	Art , fashion , people 29 Comments
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Today's post is just a few small things I've found regarding Lady Gaga over the last couple of days.
First off is this bizarre and unintentionally hilarious page which is all about how Lady Gaga is an Illuminati puppet (remember them from that shitty Tom Hanks sequel to the Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons?). Yeah, well they guy who wrote this page believes that Lady Gaga (along with other pop stars like Rihanna, Jay-Z, Beyonce and Taylor Swift) are being controlled by the Illuminati to brainwash people with occult symbolism. Funnily enough, he never explains quite why he thinks a pop star would want to put occult brainwashing messages in a video clip (and he never, ever explains how having occult symbolism in a video is meant to actually brainwash someone), I can see them wanting hidden messages in their stuff saying "Buy my shit!" (although I doubt it's really effective, even if it's possible) but this is not that at all.
Buy my shit!
Even more hilarious are the comments on the article, which seem to be written by and large by bible-bashing, redneck, fundamentalist Christians. They seem to be very clear on why there would be occult messages in video clips ("It's Satan!! ZOMG! Trying to corrupt out children! The end times!") but again they never explain what Lady Gaga is getting out of it. I mean, if you're a world famous pop star with sold out shows around the world, making millions of dollars, the number one thing on your to-do list is converting everyone to Satanism right? Because thats in your interests isn't it? Oh right, it isn't. Ok, so the Christians are just batshit crazy then. Good, glad thats finally sorted. There's several articles on that site about Lady Gaga, all of them retarded, and I even found a link in the comments to another site that claimed definitively that Lady Gaga was a witch. Like, they had the proof that she was flying around on a broomstick or something. I dunno, I didn't bother reading it.
Lady Gaga - the early years
That said, after all my retard-bashing, it is interesting to notice that although the author of the article is mentally deficient, he has (in his own paranoid way) picked up on symbolism that Lady Gaga does employ during her performances. And it's quite interesting as it's stuff that I (and I'm guessing most people) wouldn't have picked up on by watching it once (it's not like I'm watching her video clips over and over, admiring her lack of clothes and suggestive dance moves or anything). One of the biggest things that was pointed out was her use of covering one eye, which can be interpreted any which way (like it just being stylistically a cool look). The author of the article suggests that she is giving the sign of the great seal (you know the pyramid with the eye in it) which is meant to be a symbol of the Illuminati.
Evil Incarnate
There's other stuff there as well, and as I said, although I don't agree with the conclusions drawn by the author (because, you know, he's spewing crazy juice everywhere like a hobo that just drank a bottle of methylated spirits) there's definitely more to her videos than dance moves and pop music, and if I had to hazard a guess, it would be that she employs strong symbolism that subconsciously one starts to recognize as her "look", even though it's hard to put your finger on what that look is. Having a design background, a lot of brands do the same thing whereby they create a lot of small details that when seen in context evoke a particular look or style that is associated with the brand, but is hard for a casual observer to put their finger on (and therefore creates more value in the eyes of the consumer because it's that much harder to emulate, and that much more "authentic"). Think of Michael Jackson. He was more than just a pop singer and became a phenomenon because he defined himself as someone different from "the rest" by his look, his clothes (the glove, the white socks, etc), and especially his dance moves. He created iconic dance moves that either only he could do, or if someone else did do them, it was clear they were simply copying him. Of course not everyone is capable of creating incredible dance moves, so the next best thing is to create other "moves" that you get known for. In this case it's kind of hard to make covering your eye a something that only you can do (anyone can do that, it's just that no one thinks to), so the way to get around that is to do it subtly so that no one notices your doing it, but still subconciously recognise it as your style when it's done.
Bitch stole my look!
Another good example is the G-Star brand (you knew I was gonna bring that one up didn't you?), which is generally fairly recognizable due to it's distinctive design and branding. I've seen other brands try and copy the "look", Industrie being a major offender, and when you see it you realize that it is a copy of a look, but again, it's hard to say why it's a copy and not the original article, and it's because it's missing details that consciously you're not even aware of. Everyone knows Lady Gaga has crazy cool outfits, but it's also the way she acts, the things that she does that contibute to her image or "brand" as it were. So yeah, that's my non crazy person interpretation of it.
just your regular jeans and a tshirt...
Sorry for going on and on, I got onto a bit of a roll there.
Anyway, to end on a less insane and more lighthearted note: pictures! (thats what this blog is all about anyway, not bloody essays!). Specifically, some more cool outfits as worn by Lady Gaga who is becoming more and more my favorite pop star.
^^ those are fucking monitors on her glasses…how freaking cool is that?
^^ this ones less hot, still awesome for being so out there though.


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HOUSTON, April 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SAExploration Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAEX, OTCQB: SXPLW), or SAE, today announced a new deep-water ocean-bottom marine project award in Brazil for a major international oil company valued at approximately $25 million. Services to be provided will include data acquisition utilizing autonomous ROV-deployed nodal recording technology in water depths up to 2,000 meters. The project is expected to last approximately 60 days and will occur primarily during the fourth quarter of 2019.
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SAE is an international oilfield services company offering a full range of vertically-integrated seismic data acquisition, data processing and interpretation, and logistical support services throughout North America, South America, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. In addition to the acquisition of 2D, 3D, time-lapse 4D and multi-component seismic data on land, in transition zones and offshore in depths reaching 3,000 meters, SAE offers a full suite of data processing and interpretation services utilizing its proprietary, patent-protected software, and also provides in-house logistical support services, such as program design, planning and permitting, camp services and infrastructure, surveying, drilling, environmental assessment and reclamation, and community relations. SAE operates crews around the world, performing major projects for its blue-chip customer base, which includes major integrated oil companies, national oil companies and large independent oil and gas exploration companies. With its global headquarters in Houston, Texas, SAE supports its operations through a multi-national presence in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Australia. For more information, please visit SAE's website at www.saexploration.com.
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It's still relatively early in the new year, and some would say it's still early for 5G, but ExteNet Systems, a private developer of distributed networks in the U.S., is as busy as ever.
One might say ExteNet is in the thick of it—it works with all four of the big U.S. wireless carriers as well as smaller WISPs scattered across the country. It's talking about participating in some very large small cell deployments—as in the thousands and thousands.


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Riga: Gauja National Park Full Day Tour
The tour starts from Riga hotel reception with private guide and by car/minivan to The Gauja National Park, which was established in 1973 and consists of more than 900 sq.km. After 1 hour drive out of city, where the park is located in the area known as "Vidzemes Sveice" - the Livonian Switzerland offers a unique combination of picturesque hill landscapes, the Gauja River, medieval castles, sculpture parks and fauna and flora that are already extinct in many countries in Europe.
First the sightseeing of Sigulda - a small idyllic town with 10.000 inhabitants, foundation of which dates back in history in the beginning of the 12th century when German Order built a large castle here and it was destroyed during the Great Nordic War - but the ruins of the main building and the 2 towers are left and are used for dance and song festivals and a new castle was built in 1881 and today it houses the city council and a nice restaurant, from the castle ruins there is a fabulous view of the Gauja River and it is also possible to go over the river by cable car (ticket is not included in tour price), during the tour also a visit of the famous bob-sleigh track and just outside a town there are possibilities of canoeing and rafting on the Gauja River.
Tour furthers to the other side of the river and visit of the Gutman Cave, a huge red sandstone cave and then up to the hill the ruins of the Turaida Castle, which was inaugurated by Bishop Albert of Riga and completed in 1214 and remained untouched until 1776 when it was seriously damaged by a fire, but now a part of the castle has been rebuilt, it is again possible to enter the tower and the main building and close to the castle you will find a little wooden church from 1750, the Daina Hill sculpture park of Latvian folksongs, and not to forget - the Tomb of the "Rose of Turaida".
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Americans love to eat "Italian," but the fettuccine and pepperoni pizza consumed in the US bears little resemblance to the dishes served in Italy.
Authentic Italian cuisine is typically lighter and more delicate than America's sauce-loaded variety. Over saturation of flavor is a rarity in Italy and you'll have a chance to find that out for yourself during a Globus vacation.
We're diving in to some of the most common Italian foods which have been adopted in the US, to show how the authentic flavors will both surprise and delight your palette.
Neapolitan Pizza originated in Naples
Neapolitan Pizza
Forget greasy by the slice pizza or Chicago deep dish; in Italy, it's all about Neapolitan, a popular pizza style that originated in Naples. Ingredients are simple and fresh: olive oil, basil, mozzarella cheese, and raw tomatoes.
Cooked at very high temperatures for less than two minutes, Neapolitan pizza has a relatively thin crust, which is doughier than some American cracker-crust varieties. Americans are often surprised by how small these pizzas are; ten to twelve-inch pizzas are standard, and typically, each restaurant visitor can finish an entire pizza.
Neapolitan is by no means the only type of pizza found in Italy. Regional variations exist throughout the country, just as they do in the United States. Sicilian pizza is very popular in Messina, Catania, and Palermo. Each of these regions prepares Sicilian pizza differently, but in general, this variety is thicker, doughier, cheesier, and more rectangular than Neapolitan pizza.
The vast majority of Italians eat pasta from boxes
Contrary to popular stereotypes, the vast majority of Italians eat pasta from boxes (pasta secca) instead of fresh noodles made with a rolling pin. Many restaurants also feature pasta secca. However, homemade pasta is also abundant at Italian restaurants.
Italian pasta noodles are very similar to those found in America; the main difference in pasta dishes involve sauces and fresh herbs. Meat tends to be minimal in Italian pasta; instead, locals prefer fresh vegetables such as sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke, and zucchini.
Gelato is thicker and richer in flavor than American ice cream
There's no better way to end a delicious mozzarella pizza or pasta Bolognese meal than with a small bowl of gelato. This tasty dessert is often compared to ice cream, but outside of the dairy ingredients, it has little in common with America's frozen treat.
Gelato is thicker and richer in flavor than American ice cream. This increased density is a result of gelato's minimal incorporation of air while churning. Additionally, gelato has less fat and is served at a warmer temperature than ice cream.
Gelato is thicker and richer in flavor than American ice cream.
Although tomato-based pasta sauces are common in Italy, many locals prefer to slather their noodles in pesto. Comprised of basil, garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, and sheep milk cheese, the standard Genovese version of pesto has a much different texture than its American counterpart. This difference is largely due to the Italian emphasis on chopping by hand.
Several regional variations exist, including Provence's pistou (made only with basil, garlic, and olive oil), Callabria's pesto alla calabrese (which includes black pepper and is typically far spicier than Genovesepesto), and Sicilian red pesto (which adds tomatoes and replaces pine nuts with almonds).
In Italy, espresso contains only seven grams of ground coffee in a single serving
The culinary differences between America and Italy extend beyond mealtime to include espresso. Italian and American espresso lovers are deeply suspicious of each others take on caffeination, but one version is not necessarily superior to the other — they're just different.
In Italy, espresso contains only seven grams of ground coffee in a single serving. Crema — an amber foam that results from hot water meeting finely-ground coffee — is a popular indicator of freshness in Italy, although many Americans regard it as overly bitter. Some Americans enjoy the Italian version of espresso, but many prefer to scope out the third-wave shops that are becoming increasingly prevalent in large Italian cities.
Whether your idea of a dream Italian meal involves pizza, pasta, or a sweet bowl of gelato, you may want to adjust your expectations before you arrive. Authentic Italian cuisine is delicious, but very different than the Americanized version of Italian food.
Get ready to experience fresh food prepared with great attention to detail, and most importantly, love for the fine art of cooking.
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Man kicked out of all-you-can-eat buffet after eating more than 50 lbs of food, sues for $2-million
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Springfield, MA| A man from Massachusetts is suing Golden Corral Corporation for 2 million dollars for false advertising after being literally thrown out of one of the chain's restaurants by the employees last Thursday.
According to witnesses, the 51-year-old man who lives on welfare was expelled from the restaurant after he then spent more than 7 hours on-site, ingesting a quantity of food which has been estimated between 50 and 70 pounds.
Despite the fact that the restaurant advertised the buffet as "all-you-can-eat", the manager of the establishment seems to have lost patience at some point, telling him that his meal would be free but asking him to leave.
The manager's intervention angered Mr. Fleming, and a brief altercation took place before he was finally pushed out of the restaurant.
He immediately called the police and filed a complaint against the restaurant, and he intends to make the people responsible for his mistreatment, pay for their actions.
"It's a serious injustice, and I am deeply insulted!" Mr. Flemmings told reporters.
"With my income, I rarely go to the restaurant, so I try to get as much as I can for my money when I do. This was the worst experience I have ever had in a restaurant. Not only did they kick me out while I was still hungry, but they looked at me like I was disgusting, like I was not even worthy of eating there! It's unacceptable, and I demand a compensation!"
Mr. Flemming says the employee of the Golden Corral did not use any insulting language, but he claims that the disgust that was visible on their faces has left him with some deep emotional wounds.
The direction of the restaurant chain quickly issued a press release announcing that the decision to expel Mr. Flemmings was a regrettable personal initiative from an overzealous franchise manager.
They also said that some financial indemnities had been offered to compensate the damage suffered by the victim, but had been refused.
Mr. Flemmings confirmed that he had been offered a significant amount of money by the company, but he is convinced that he can get more if he goes to court.
The primary hearing, in this case, should take place on March 7, at the Springfield District Court.
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7 Comments on "Man kicked out of all-you-can-eat buffet after eating more than 50 lbs of food, sues for $2-million"
Autumn | February 14, 2016 at 4:25 pm | Reply
Wow. You all are so quick to hate just because the man is fat. Would you say the same if he was black? How about if he was one of those skinny hotdog or wing eating champions? Would you be so ugly then?
Did you even stop to think why he might be that fat? Or did you just assume he eats a whole cow every day? Maybe he is a greedy fat pig. Maybe he has a metabolic issue. Maybe he's on a medication, like steroids, that is causing this.
Shame on you for body shaming him. Shame on you for saying ugly things just because he's fat. A fat body is not an invitation to insult someone any more than black skin is.
Andres Gonzalez | February 15, 2016 at 5:22 am |
Autumn, shut the fuck with you SJW ass.
It's unhealthy, and it's just selfish and HE should be a shame for himself too. He should be losing his weight.
Skytown | February 16, 2016 at 1:54 pm |
Why do you bring race into this issue?
And no, there's no medical issue that causes ppl to "eat a while cow every day", as he might do, for all we know! If he had a metabolic issue, it's purely cos he's fat and lazy. He just needs to look in the mirror, decide he's disgusting and DO something about it! I used to be over 40# heavier than I am now, and I got that big by LAZINESS and stuffing my face. That man ate at least a tenth of his weight that day!
Michael | February 14, 2016 at 4:16 pm | Reply
I is just disgusting that he thinks that after eating over 50 pounds of food he still needed more. There has to be a limit. He is a disgusting blob that should be made to pay for at least half of the 50+ pounds he ate because that all you can eat was meant for normal people not gluttons like him.
Joebizz | February 14, 2016 at 4:07 pm | Reply
Looks like he ate the waiters too!
Joe | February 14, 2016 at 4:06 pm | Reply
I was on his side till he said that he had been offered a significant amount of money by the company, but he is convinced that he can get more if he goes to court. Should have took the money. Now i see him as greedy.
Terry Smith | February 14, 2016 at 2:06 pm | Reply
There are three different meal costs through out the day. Breakfast, lunch and dinner rates. If he only paid once, he gets a certain amount of time, otherwise people would pay for breakfast and screw around all day long.


Project Summary: The project has targeted the Cumhuriyet Primary School with a 90% majority of Roma children in Edirne town (Thrace region of Turkey). The Roma leaders in the neighborhood, the parents and the representatives of the school have highlighted the need to improve the quality of the education, through access to technology and alignment of the schools programmes with other educational institutions of the kind. The project of establishing a computer lab in the Cumhuriyet School, aimed at enabling children from a disadvantaged community to share in the same educational standards as the other students in the city, to increase parents and students trust and influence positively the dropping out rate. Therefore, the computer lab consisted in 10 computers provided to the school together with the technical assistance for its establishment and functioning.
Project Goals: To reduce the educational drop out rate between Roma and non Roma students in marginal communities through contributing the improvement in the quality of the educational process.
Project Beneficiaries: The direct beneficiaries of the project were 250 students from Cumhuriyet Primary School in Edirne with a higher proportion (90%) of Roma students. The school has a total number of 480 students, but the computer and foreign language lessons start with the 5th grade in accordance with the curriculum which makes the number of the direct beneficiaries to be 250 students / school. On the other hand, all the students of the school during the life-time of the provided computers will benefit from the project.
The projects activities consisted in providing 10 computers to establish a laboratory in Cumhuriyet Primary School from the most disadvantaged area in Edirne. The schools administration provided the laboratory room space and appropriate fixtures and fittings and IBC provided computers and software for the lab. IBC also took charge of the installation and cabling of the network in the lab.


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From shoes to watches, luxury biz witnesses headwinds, but chugs along
Despite a few notable high points, the market for luxury products remains weighed down by several factors, especially heavy import duties
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Luxury properties make a good bet, but only if you are buying for self use
With customers dwindling at stores, the luxury products business in India seems to have witnessed a sort of a slowdown. However, that has not deterred many international luxury brands of automobiles, watches, shoes, apparel and accessories from scouting for locations in the country and setting up stores, indicating that the prognosis is not so bad after all.
Consider the number of luxury brands that have set up shop in India recently. A few months back, Berluti, a luxury leather brand owned by LVMH, launched a store in New Delhi. Then high-end watch-makers Officine Panerai and Franck Muller opened new stores in Mumbai's Palladium Mall. Stefano Ricci, a super-premium men's clothing brand from Italy, has also set up its second store in the country at Oberoi Hotel in New Delhi.
Rolls-Royce, perhaps the most luxurious auto brand in the world, has also launched the Cullinan, its first SUV, in India. Of course, its price tag of Rs 70 million may discourage most buyers. Earlier this year, Reliance Brands (RBL) became the largest luxury apparel brand operator in the country when it acquired Genesis Luxury and associated brands. In the world of art Tyeb Mehta's painting "Kali" sold for $4 million, a record for the artist. And while art auction house Christie's may have exited the country, Sotheby's moved right in.
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Yamini Mehta of Sotheby's says that though Tyeb Mehta commanded strong prices at their debut auction, art is only just starting here. "In the upper east side in New York, one will see $200 million in art in homes worth $10 million. In India, it's the opposite." She adds that the positives are that the lower market (Rs 5 million and less) is growing fast and though the upper end at Rs 50 million and more will always be rarefied, it's the middle segment, between Rs 5 million and Rs 50 million, that needs to grow to boost sales. Even so, prices have jumped over the years with a few blue-chip artists driving up prices with "wall-power".
Rolls-Royce has launched the Cullinan, its first SUV, in India. It is priced at about Rs 70 million
Despite a few notable high points, the market for luxury products remains weighed down by several factors, especially heavy import duties. Take automobiles, for example. says Yohan Poonawalla, president of Poonawalla Engineering Group, and someone who owns several Rolls-Royces, "Recent government policies have been penny-wise and pound-foolish because duties have been jacked up to the point where sales have come to a grinding halt."
Poonawalla has a point. Duties on luxury automobiles have shot up to over 200 per cent for CBU (completed built up, fully imported) vehicles. In other words, a car that costs Rs 30 million sells for almost Rs 100 million with all the taxes factored in. Forex fluctuations have worked against their sales too. According to sources, only four Rolls-Royces were sold in India in the last one year as compared to 13 in 2017. Similarly, Volkswagen's Bentley sold 21 units in 2018, down from 28 last year.
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Darshan Mehta, president and CEO, Reliance Brands Limited, says though sales were strong over 2016-17, business became sluggish some months after demonetisation. However, Mehta insists that sales have picked up over the last few months of 2018 and as a result, RBL saw 9 per cent growth in its top line as compared to 1 per cent last year.
Analysts say the branded apparel and shoe-ware segments are valued at approximately Rs 10 billion in annual sales. RBL runs luxury brands Paul & Shark, Bottega Veneta, Ermenegildo Zegna and others. With the acquisition of rival luxury operator Genesis Brands, it now runs brands like Canali, Burberry and Jimmy Choo as well. RBL is prepping to set up two new malls in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex next year — Jio World Center for luxury brands and the Maker Maxity Mall for premium labels.
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Mehta says the game is now all about locating new customers and keeping tabs on them. "The luxury customer universe is about customers in the hundreds and thousands, not lakhs and millions," he says. Which means that it will always be more and more about less and less, with sales and marketing channels getting more savvy in order to reach out to their customers.
That philosophy is best exemplified by HYT watches which visited India recently to set up shop here. Sales and trade marketing manager Robert Bailey reveals that the luxury watchmaker retails 450 timepieces a year that start from 40,000 euros. "If we can find customers in India for even 10 per cent of our output, we will be delighted," he says.
First Published: Fri, December 28 2018. 22:01 IST
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Jens Lehman & The Time Cops are a Rock and Soul band from Lincoln, Nebraska. Formed in 2016, The Time Cops combine the relatable themes of heartland rock with flourishes of jazz, deceptively hard rock, and if you squint hard enough, hip-hop. The character of the band is defined by an approachable on-stage persona belying the musical complexity of the band's compositions.
In a world of swearing off the music of the past in favor of pop stars singing over pitch perfect but emotionally stale electronics, Jens Lehman & The Time Cops are a beacon of stripped-down guitar and piano melodies and roaring horn breaks They sound like a singing Gibson with swinging horns. They sound like a hard beat with a groovy bass line. They bring the bright chords of an electric piano. The same chords that bounced off apartment walls a thousand times. They sound like Spring-time in full-stride, teenage misadventures, and redemption under a perfect sky.
Picture The E Street Band trying to play a set with Prince, and getting really close to pulling it off.
The Time Cops play original songs from Jens Lehman's May 2016 release All That We Could Do, recorded before and during the formation of The Time Cops. What started as simply a vehicle for Lehman's songs to be performed live has become a living musical entity of its own.
The band's release of the video single Perfect Sky in October 2016, found the band adding a more energetic, rocking, electric sound to their cornerstone Soul and R&B grooves. The band is currently focused on their forthcoming as-yet-untitled Jens Lehman & The Time Cops EP. The EP will be available on all streaming services as well as in physical form.
Time Cops have been spotted performing at the first annual Nebraska Funk and Soul Alliance benefit in December 2016 and Lincoln Exposed in February 2017. They have also opened for national touring artists Appleseed Collective. Lehman has performed and recorded extensively with Nebraska music veteran Lucas Kellison, opening for Here Come The Mummies as a member of The Undisco Kids which featured Kellison and CJ Mills. He plays guitar in the Lincoln gospel band The Mighty Waters Praise Band.
"The result is a funky jazz-rock sound that allows for Lehman's vocals and piano to mesh seamlessly with the Time Cops unique sounds…Lehman also has an undeniable writing talent that gives the Time Cops a base that flexibly works with the different musical themes."
"I found my second favorite Lincoln based band, and for those who have never heard of Jens Lehman & the Time Cops, I strongly encourage you to check them out. When comes to rock/soul music, they know what it's about."
"Lehman has potential to carve out a groovy niche for himself and his talented band in the R&B and newly revitalized funk genre."
"Of all the songwriters I've worked with in the past few years, Jens is truly among the most interesting...I don't typically hear artists who write in the vein of Dilla and Van Morrison, but it starts making sense when you listen to his stuff."
"A singular piano pop thread runs through All That We Could Do...But it also tends to duck in-and-out of experimentation with that classic sound, touching on funk, jazz and even classic rock."


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In "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," Thurber tells the story of Walter Mitty, a man who lives In a dream world to escape from the routines and humiliations he suffers in everyday life. The action takes place over the course of a single day, during which Walter Mitty and his wife go on their weekly shopping trip. Walter slips into his daydreams, only to be awakened when he has made an error in judgment, such as speeding or driving on the wrong side of the road.
Thurber has carefully constructed the story's narrative to connect Mitty's "secret life" with his external life. In the first dream sequence, Walter is a naval commander who sails his hydroplane at full speed to avoid a hurricane. The dream abruptly ends when his wife admonishes him for driving too quickly, implying that Walter's dream led to his speeding. The second dream...
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When I turn on my PS3 I get a quick flash of green, then yellow, then red. The red light continues to flash until you touch the power button again, and then it turns off. What could be causing this?
Well Sir, lucky for you, all is not lost. You are suffering from what is commonly called the "Yellow Light of Death", or YLoD. This is most commonly caused by overheating of the processor, causing the solder joints to break, essentially "cutting the brain from the body" of the PlayStation 3. But, it could be something else. If the power supply is faulty, you will also get this same error.
To tell if it is the motherboard or powersupply that is at fault, turn the console on, and listen carefully. If the fan starts to spin up for a second or two, and then the console "Yellow Lights", then you have a motherboard failure (it takes a second for the console to realized that it is broken). If the fans don't even start up, but as soon as you push the button the console yellow lights, you likely have a power supply issue.
Also lucky for you, iFixit has solutions to both of these issues. We offer a Yellow Light of Death Fix Kit and a repair guide, which contains all of the necessary tools and information to repair the Yellow Light of Death. However, be warned, this is not a guaranteed fix. Some folks say that they had to repair their PlayStations several times, while others say that they only had to once. It can depend on the damage done to the console, as well as the time spent re-flowing the motherboard.
We also offer replacement power supplies, and guides for installing the power supply.
This type of repair is permanent?
I saw on youtube some people putting in flux bga chip, it is necessary?
I was a Micro-Miniature repair technician in the Navy, however currently I lack the facility and tools that were at my disposal. Glad to see you have a kit with everything in it to (hopefully) fix my PS3. You guys are a lifesaver!
Your PS3 is suffering from the YLOD (Yellow Light of Death) It signifies hardware failure, and can be caused by a number of problems. What happened prior to this? For more info about the problem, look at the answers to Is there only one cause of the ylod.
Yea sounds like yellow light of death... give this a shot.
Well what u have here is called the yellow light of death or also called (YLOD). Here is a couple ways to tell if it is a power failure or the motherboard malfunction. If you listen carefully well you turn on the system if you hear the fans turn on then the system turns of after a couple seconds that is a motherboard malfunction the system will realize that the system is broken. But if you turn the system on and the fans do not spin and turn on then you have a power failure. That could happen when your power cord/the AU 3 pin power cable gets damaged. Another way a power failure could happen is when the power from the power cable can't pass through the system and reach the main power circuit. But you got lucky there is a way you could fix this. You could get the PS3 repair kit or you could bring it to Gamestop or a system repair place and they will take a look at it.
Just go to GameStop and and ask them to look at your PS3. Then tell them that you have been having the YLOD problem. And then they will look at your PS3 and they should tell you that your PS3 has been over heated and that your PS3's motherboard is fried. If your motherboard is fried than you just need a new power transfer.
ylod or overheating can be cause by a few variables such as dirty fans and dusty heat sinks or solder joint cracks or an improper flow but seeing as how you'll never know about the improper flow or solder joint cracks its best to assume that its dirty.
so the process of elimination begins get a few cans of air remove cover and all the essentials and spray the heavens out of it wait for about 30-45 mins and spray again wait for another 20 min then power on if all is well then resume playing if not then we have eliminated the dusty inside.
but once again nothing you are attempting to do is gonna be a guaranteed fix for these systems depending the year they were made has a life expectancy of 8-10 years.
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Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates
National League Central Division rivals meet when Cincinnati and Pittsburgh begin a three-game series. Game time for the Reds vs. Pirates contest is slated for 6:35 p.m. ET at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pa. This is the fourth of 19 meetings this season. Cincinnati pounded Pittsburgh when these teams meet in Cincinnati in early April. Including 11–4 and 14–1 victories, the Reds outscored the Pirates 30–9 during a three-game sweep. Dating back to last season, the Reds have won seven straight and 10 of the last 13 games against the Pirates. Nine of the wins were by two runs or more.
Cincinnati (15–16) opened the season with a 9–5 record. The Reds outscored their opponents by a 73–25 margin during the nine wins and were outscored 36–15 over the five losses. Stumbling after that, Cincinnati was outscored 45–29 during seven straight losses. Getting back on track, the Reds have won six of their last 10 games. Cincinnati heads to Pittsburgh after a 3–0 win, a no-hitter by Wade Miley, and a 9–2 loss in Cleveland. The third game of the series was rained out yesterday. Joey Votto, who is second on the Reds with 17 RBI, is out for a month with a broken thumb.
Pittsburgh (14–19) has been through three different streaks over 33 games. Following a 1–6 start, the Pirates went on an 11–5 run and were two games behind NL Central-leading Milwaukee on April 27. Struggling on offense, Pittsburgh has lost eight of their last 10 games, and they are now last in the division. The Pirates have scored two runs or less in six of the last seven games. Before this homestand, Pittsburgh lost a pair of low-scoring series 2–1 on the road against the Padres and Cubs. They were outscored 7–4 in San Diego and 11–10 in Chicago. Pittsburgh is 5–7 at home this season.
RHP Tyler Mahle (1–1, 3.23 ERA) gets the start for Cincinnati. He allowed five earned runs, over 25.2 innings, during his first five starts. Mahle was roughed up in his last outing as he gave up six runs, over five innings, on May 2 at home against Chicago. RHP Mitch Keller (2–3, 6.29 ERA) is the starter for Pittsburgh. His ERA took a huge hit after he allowed seven runs, over just 3.1 innings, during an 8–3 loss to the Padres at home on April 15. He held San Diego to just two hits, over 5.2 scoreless innings, in his last start on May 4. The Cincinnati five-inning game prop has value at even money.
Pick: Cincinnati Reds Lead After 5 Innings (+100)
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Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles
Aiming for a sweep, Boston is in Baltimore to close out a four-game series tonight. The first pitch for the Red Sox vs. Orioles matchup is 7:05 p.m. ET at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Md. This is the third series this season, and it's the last time these teams will play until August. The Orioles outscored the Red Sox 18–5 during a season-opening three-game sweep in Boston. That was followed by Boston winning three straight in Baltimore by a 27–16 margin. Making it six straight wins, the Red Sox won the first two games of this series, 6–2 and 11–6, before a 4–3 victory yesterday.
Boston (22–13) sits first in the overall MLB standings and the AL East. They have a 3.5 game lead on the Yankees and Rays, plus a 4.0 game lead on the Blue Jays. Following a 12–6 start, The Red Sox were up and down during a 5–6 run. Prior to this series, Boston won twice at home against Detroit, 11–7 and 12–9, and the Tigers avoided a sweep with a 6–5 F/10 win. Five of the Red Sox's last six wins have been by at least two runs. Led by Xander Bogaerts (.349), J.D. Martinez (.333), and Alex Verdugo (.306), Boston scores an MLB best 5.34 runs per game and is first overall with a .269 team batting average.
Baltimore (15–19) will be happy to be done with Boston for a while as the Red Sox have scored 53 of the 147 runs the Orioles have allowed this season. Baltimore sits last in AL East, and they are 6.5 games out of first place. The Orioles entered this series following a pair of 2–1 series wins on the road against Oakland and Seattle. They outscored the Athletics by a 16–13 count and the Mariners by a 13–8 margin. Overall, the Orioles are averaging 3.85 runs per game on offense and 4.32 runs on defense. Baltimore has one of the better road records in the league (11–6), but they are just 4–13 at home.
LHP Martín Pérez (0–2, 4.40 ERA) is making his seventh start for Boston, and he is facing Baltimore for the first time this season. Pérez allowed two earned runs and six hits, over 5.2 innings, and took a no-decision in the Red Sox loss to Detroit in his last start. RHP Jorge López (1–3, 6.49 ERA) is making his second start against Boston and seventh overall. He allowed seven runs and eight hits, over 4.0 innings, during the Red Sox 14–9 win on April 11. Boston has run up the score during several games, and their offense is hot. Expecting those trends to continue, bet the run line back the Red Sox.
Pick: Boston Red Sox -1.5 (+115) run line
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"Safety of our community remains our top priority," Mr McGregor said.
"Although the sun is out today, there is still a large amount of water that has ponded in our parks and other areas. We cannot stress enough that all ponded water should be treated as contaminated with sewage and people should keep out of it. A number of areas adjoining the Whanganui River are being checked for sewage contamination.
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Hello, RPI. I am writing today as the 147th Grand Marshal. I am excited to start this next term off and am hoping to get started as soon as possible.
First off, about myself. I am a sophomore chemical engineering student. I was actually born in Troy and grew up in Niskayuna—not too far from here. I was previously the Class of 2014 president, and I intend to stay involved with my great class council. The reason why I have worked so hard to become the next Grand Marshal is because RPI truly has great potential to be one of the best schools out there. Student government is the best way to improve our student experience, and I hope that with my leadership and goals, the Student Senate will be able to accomplish many things this upcoming year.
As for my goals overall and what I plan to see from the Senate going onwards, I want to make it very clear to students that student government is open to everyone. This means that the recently elected senators will be open to everyone and proactively reaching out, engaging students, and inquiring about their opinions about RPI. Senate committees (the most important part of the Senate) are also open and available to any student. I hope that we can open up more pathways for communication, which will encourage students to get involved. By doing this, the Senate will have a voice. We will know what students are thinking, thereby being able to bring agendas to the administration.
Overall, I have my work cut out for me. I've already reached out to past senators, chairs, and faculty that work closely with the Grand Marshal. It is important to know where the past Senate left off, and even learn a few things about what to do and what not to do. There is a lot that will need to be done during these final weeks of school (mostly internal framework and appointments). We need to take care of this before we begin to tackle student issues and projects. Everyone has been so nice to me so far in offering me help, ensuring that we have a smooth transition between the terms.
Most importantly, I am extremely excited to begin working with the 43rd Student Senate! We have a great bunch of students, and a few new faces to Senate (including mine, of course). I consider myself very lucky to be able to work with them in the upcoming year, many of whom I've had previous experiences with. There is a lot to do these last few weeks, and I am fully confident that we will all work well together so that we can get everything done.
Those that are reading this article and feel like making a difference, let me know! My e-mail is gm@rpi.edu. If you are driven to make a change here at RPI, then I encourage you to get involved. We need people that are dedicated to making a positive change based on the needs of the student body; that's what Senate is all about.
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Visitor dies after being pulled from water
A California visitor died on Maui Friday after being found unresponsive on a snorkeling excursion.
Karen Ingrid Vinje, 71, of Pacific Palisades was on a Tera-lani Sailing Adventures catamaran tour to Honolua Bay when crew members found her floating in the water, Maui police said.
Police officers who were dispatched at 1:04 p.m. Friday to D.T. Flemings Beach said lifeguards using a watercraft brought Vinje to shore.
She was given cardiopulmonary resuscitation and transported in critical condition to Maui Memorial Medical Center, where she died, police said.
Pedestrian hit while crossing the street
A male pedestrian was critically injured when he was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Palama Street and Vineyard Boulevard on Friday evening.
The vehicle was traveling east when it struck the man at about 8:42 p.m. Friday, police said.
The man, believed to be in his 40s, was treated by paramedics and transported to a hospital.
Police said the man was not in a crosswalk when struck by the vehicle. Speed and alcohol are not believed to be factors for the driver, police said.
Kapena Falls, Manoa trail site of rescues
Honolulu Fire rescue workers went to Kapena Falls in Nuuanu to help a man who was injured in a fall.
Rescue workers who received the call at about 11:40 a.m. said the 24-year-old man fell about 30 feet near the falls.
Fire officials said the patient was treated and put into a rescue basket and a rope system was used to transport him to the top of the trail, where his care was transferred to city Emergency Medical Services workers.
Fire spokesman Capt. Kevin Mokulehua said the man was conscious while being treated.
Later Saturday, Honolulu firefighters airlifted a 55-year-old woman to safety after she injured an ankle while hiking along Manoa Falls Trail.
Sixteen Honolulu Fire Department rescue personnel responded to the 1:28 p.m. call.
Firefighters hiked in to meet the woman and assisted as she was airlifted to a landing zone at Manoa District Park.
Big Isle man charged in robbery, assault
A Hawaii island man has been charged with second-degree robbery after allegedly taking store merchandise and striking a store employee. Lance A. Ulep, 26, of Hilo was arrested and was being held at the Hawaii Community Correctional Center. His bail was set at $6,250.
A store employee said a man put merchandise into his backpack at a shopping center on Puainako Street and left the store without paying for it.
Police who responded to the call at 11:46 a.m. Wednesday said the suspect struck the employee in the head with his fist and then left on foot for another shopping center.
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