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Public Servants Are Vital to Defeating COVID-19
President's Message: Evolving to Meet Your Needs
Returning to Workplaces Will Be Risky: Roll Up Your Sleeves, Internal Audit
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Each year, the U.S. celebrates the contributions of government workers during its Public Service Recognition Week, which is May 3–9. At a global level, the United Nations designates June 23 as Public Service Day, which includes announcement of the U.N. Public Service Awards, now in their 17th year.
These celebrations should take on added significance in 2020, in light of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. Public health workers around the world — the doctors and nurses who tend to the afflicted in thousands of public hospitals, the government scientists who toil to find treatments and develop a vaccine, the health department workers who operate testing facilities — are the front-line warriors who are giving their time, talent, and energy to fight this terrible scourge while putting their own lives at risk.
These brave and dedicated workers justifiably receive the lion's share of our praise and admiration, but we also should acknowledge public servants at every level of government. Without them, defeating COVID-19 and tackling the other challenges facing humanity would be virtually impossible.
Two major tactics in the war on COVID-19 are social distancing and stay-at-home edicts designed to strategically limit the spread of the infection. As pressure grows to ease these limitations, we may see that strategy evolve toward mandatory testing and contact tracing. Each of these approaches can be carried out successfully because the populace continues to operate in relative comfort, despite the dramatic disruptions in their lives. This is where the rest of the public servants — the silent army, if you will — have stepped up.
It is easy to overlook all the simple daily conveniences that are made possible by those who dedicate their lives to public service. We expect to turn on the tap and have clean water come out, or that police and fire services will respond quickly when we're in trouble. We assume traffic lights will work, and that our parks and other public spaces will be well-tended and clean. While these services may be taken for granted, their connection to a public worker is obvious once pointed out.
However, there are many other aspects of our daily lives where those in public service play a significant, if not so obvious, role. We assume we will be treated fairly by the judicial system and that our civil rights will be protected, that the food on the grocery store shelves will be safe to eat, that we will have clean air to breathe, and that our tax dollars will be spent wisely. All this is made possible by faceless public servants who also bring skill and dedication to their work.
Whether in high-profile roles or toiling behind the scenes, the one common trait among these workers is a commitment to public service. This should never be taken lightly. It is common, indeed de riguere, to paint public workers as lazy, overpaid, or operating with their own agendas. But, as someone who spent more than 25 years working in the public sector, I can say with confidence that the vast majority are hard-working, dedicated, and committed to serving the public good.
This also describes public-sector auditors. Their roles in government raise the level of public service to an even higher level. These men and women dedicate their hearts and minds to detecting and deterring fraud, seeking out inefficiencies in public operations, uncovering corruption, and identifying and helping manage risk. All this helps ensure taxpayer-funded services are effective, efficient, and fair.
However, the two greatest contributions that public-sector auditors can provide — whether they are U.S. inspectors general; chief financial controllers; comptrollers general; auditors general; or state, provincial, or local auditors — are:
Shining the bright light of transparency and accountability on public institutions.
Speaking truth to power.
I have written about both these in the general context of internal auditing on many occasions, and they certainly are not limited to public-sector auditing. However, these are powerful tools that drive our public institutions to provide the best service possible. During this public health crisis, demanding the best will help defeat the COVID-19 pandemic swiftly and effectively.
To the "Guardians of Public Trust," I salute you!


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Human Spaceflights
NTSB Begins Investigation of Virgin Galactic Spaceship Crash
By Mike Wall 01 November 2014
Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson makes a brief statement to media at the Mojave Air and Space Port on Nov. 1, one day after the company's SpaceShipTwo spacecraft crashed during a test flight, in this still from an NBC News webcast. One pilot died in the crash, while another was injured.
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The investigation into the deadly crash of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo space plane in the Mojave Desert yesterday (Oct. 31) has officially begun, with the National Transportation Safety Board taking the lead. Meanwhile, Virgin Galactic's founder Sir Richard Branson said his company will work closely with investigators to determine the cause of the accident.
An NTSB Go-Team arrived in Mojave, California today (Nov. 1) to begin investigating Friday's SpaceShipTwo accident, which claimed the life one of test pilot and seriously injured another. That team consists of about 15 people, acting NTSB chairman Christopher Hart said during a brief news conference in Mojave today.
"This'll be the first time we have been in the lead of [an investigation of] a space launch that involved persons on board," Hart said. "Because this has some new aspects for us, we wanted to make sure we covered all the bases."[SpaceShipTwo Crash: First-Hand Account From Mojave (Video)]
The NTSB has little information to share about the crash at this point but will reveal details as the investigation goes on, he added.
Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson, who flew to Mojave to be with the SpaceShipTwo team in the wake of the crash, said the company will cooperate fully with the NTSB's work.
"We are determined to find out what went wrong, and we're working with the authorities to get that information," Branson said during a news conference at Mojave today. "It is too early for me to add any details of the investigation at this stage."
Branson also stressed that Virgin Galactic is committed to its space-tourism mission despite Friday's tragedy.
"We're going to learn from what went wrong, discover how we can improve safety and performance and then move forward together," he said.
The accident occurred shortly after SpaceShipTwo took off from Mojave Air and Space Port Friday morning on its fourth rocket-powered test flight and 55th flight test of any kind. Exactly why the space plane went down is unclear.
Pieces of of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo space plane are seen on the Mojave Desert floor after a deadly crash that killed one pilot and injured another on Oct. 31, 2014. The crash occurred during a rocket-powered test flight. (Image credit: AP Online Video / powered by Newslook)
One of the two test pilots died and the other was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries, authorities said. Both pilots worked for Scaled Composites, the Mojave-based firm that builds and tests SpaceShipTwo for Virgin Galactic. Their names have not been released yet.
The six-passenger SpaceShipTwo is designed to be carried to an altitude of about 50,000 feet (15,000 meters) by a carrier plane called WhiteKnightTwo, at which point the space plane is dropped and its rocket engine kicks on, blasting the vehicle up to an altitude of 62 miles (100 kilometers).
To date, more than 700 people have put down deposits for a seat on SpaceShipTwo, which currently costs $250,000. Branson has said he hopes to begin commercial operations sometime next year, but Friday's crash will almost certainly push that timeline back.
'Old Faithful' galaxy has brilliant outbursts every 114 days
How do stars die?
On This Day in Space! Jan. 17, 1985: Final Aerobee sounding rocket launched

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Baggies boast clean bill of health
ALBION will start the festive fixture schedule with a full complement - and Darren Moore says he is going to need them.
This week's training has seen Kyle Bartley, James Morrison and Hal Robson-Kanu back in the thick of the preparations for a schedule which begins with Saturday's trip to Rotherham and then packs in games against Wigan, Sheffield Wednesday and Blackburn Rovers.
The FA Cup tie against Wigan makes the total five games in just 15 days and it's a relief for Darren that all his squad are available at the start of the sequence.
Bartley has been out the longest with a knee problem - he has missed seven games - but it will also be a boost to have the midfielder and striker back in his numbers after shorter absences.
"All fine, all fit, all back in full-contact training," said Moore. "It's great for them, all three are quality players and all three are important players for us here at West Brom.
"All three are fit, available and all three are in the squad.
"In total we've got 20-odd pros at the club. You've got to keep them all fit, ready.
"It's important the seven or eight that are outside the starting XI get topped up with training.
"We've been doing that, because if they're asked to step in over this period you want them to step in and physically cope with the demands of the league.
"It's another aspect we've got to look at, in keeping them all fit and sharp.
"We're training on Christmas Day, that won't change. I was in Christmas Day as a player, the boys will be in as normal. Hopefully we'll get some of that turkey off them!"


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Welcome to Pedal on Beauty! A place where make-up artist, scientist/ skin specialist turned medical student DeAnna Diaz is sharing her passion, work, inspiration and the link between the art of science via skincare, make-up and wellness. Enjoy the ride!


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2. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, matcha green tea powder, baking soda and salt. Add this to the batter in 2 additions, alternating with the sour cream.
3. Spoon the batter into 3 greased and floured 6" round cake pans. Bake at 350F for 35-40 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centers comes out clean. Cool completely.
2. Set aside 1/3 of the buttercream. Add the matcha green tea powder to the remaining 2/3 buttercream and mix well. Place the white buttercream in a piping bag fitted with a large, round piping tip.
2. Place the first cake on your work surface and add a dollop of matcha buttercream. Spread onto the surface, then repeat with another layer of cake, buttercream and then the final layer of cake.
3. Coat the cake in a thin layer of matcha buttercream, called a crumb coat. This will catch any excess cake crumbs. Chill the cake in the fridge for 20 minutes.
4. Coat the cake in a thick, generous layer of matcha buttercream. Use a palette knife to smooth the sides of the cake.
5. Pipe rings of white buttercream onto the top of the cake, starting with the outer ring and working inwards. Dust with matcha green tea powder and enjoy!


All about the best team in the land and all the world Manchester City!!!: Champions League Group! Your thoughts?
Champions League Group! Your thoughts?
The Champions League draw has just been completed and we have been drawn against, BAYERN MUNICH, CSKA MOSCOW AND FC VIKTORIA PLZEN in GROUP D.
I like getting the top teams as soon as possible because it is a dream that we get to play against these famous clubs, something unimaginable a short time ago.
This time round we have managed to get the current champions in Bayern Munich, one of Russia's top teams in CSKA and current champions of the Czech Republic FC Viktoria Plzen.
Brilliant draw for us this time, we get to test ourselves against the current champions and we have a couple of weaker teams in there to give us a good chance of going through, couldn't of asked for anything better in my opinion.
Cardiff City 3 - 2 Man City - TERRIBLE!
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from mycroft.util.signal import check_for_signal

def is_speaking():
    """Determine if Text to Speech is occurring

    Returns:
        bool: True while still speaking
    """
    return check_for_signal("isSpeaking", -1)

def wait_while_speaking():
    """Pause as long as Text to Speech is still happening

    Pause while Text to Speech is still happening.  This always pauses
    briefly to ensure that any preceeding request to speak has time to
    begin.
    """
    time.sleep(0.3)  # Wait briefly in for any queued speech to begin
    while is_speaking():
        time.sleep(0.1)

def stop_speaking():
    """Stop mycroft speech.

    TODO: Skills should only be able to stop speech they've initiated
    """
    if is_speaking():
        from mycroft.messagebus.send import send
        send('mycroft.audio.speech.stop')

        # Block until stopped
        while check_for_signal("isSpeaking", -1):
            time.sleep(0.25)

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Sarah and Christopher first encountered each other on a charismatic retreat at Franciscan University, where they both were students at the time. For two years after that, they were best friends, spending hours watching movies, going to Mass and praise concerts together, and having breakfasts with friends.
From the Bride: Fast forward to the spring of 2012, after a couple starts and stops of not wanting to 'ruin' our friendship, Chris asked me to be his girlfriend after the 7:00 AM daily Mass at one of our favorite spots. We should pause our story here to note that this Mass was the end of a 12+ hour third date that included a trip to the ER. We knew from then on that we were in this for the duration. We each moved back to our respective hometowns after graduation a month later. After two years of dating long distance, traversing between Dallas and Dunedin for weekend visits, Chris moved to Florida. Ten months passed, we added Bosco the husky to the mix, and Chris proposed.
Back on that retreat where they first met, Chris had given Sarah her first brown scapular, a sacramental given to St. Simon Stock, a Carmelite priest, by Our Lady. He proposed on the Feast of Mount Carmel.
From the Photographer: For Chris and Sarah, the Mass was the most important part of their day. Our Lady of Lourdes in Dunedin, FL, where the ceremony was held, is Sarah's home parish where she currently serves as the Director of Faith Formation. It is a more modern church with a lot of natural light, which added to the airy feel of the entire day. The two priests who presided at the wedding are close with both the bride and groom. Sarah and Fr. Chuck became friends on a retreat a few years back, and he actually made the kneeler that Christopher and Sarah used during the Mass as a wedding gift. Fr. Chuck also delivered a touching and personal homily and presided over the vows. Fr. Gary, who serves as the pastor at Our Lady of Lourdes has a tradition of taking a selfie with his couples...and Sarah and Chris were no exception!
Sarah and Christopher are both from close-knit families with five children each. All of their siblings were included in the wedding party. Sarah and her sisters are particularly close, sharing matching tattoos even! Both of her sisters were honored as the Maid and Matron of Honor. Sarah also wore her older sister Mandy's pearl earrings.
Sarah has a love for bright colors and the Kate Spade brand. Her natural choice for a wedding day scent was Kate Spade's Live Colorfully, and she also wore sequined Kate Spade Keds that Chris gave her as a gift. She donned her signature bright red lipstick, which made her beautiful blue eyes pop against her fair skin. This couple has style for miles! Chris wore a slim fit gray tux from J. Crew to compliment Sarah's timeless dress from Athena's Bridal.
In between the mass and the reception, the wedding party explored downtown Dunedin for photos. We stopped at Rosie's Tavern, a favorite watering hole for Chris and Sarah, as well as the marina and park off of Main street.
At the reception, Sarah and Chris incorporated a wealth of personal details, including their own wedding coloring book and custom caricature cookies of themselves! For place cards, they alphabetized guests' names on post cards with some of their favorite destinations, including various towns in Florida, places in Chris' home state of Texas, and Franciscan University, where they met.


Back in 2009 I started my journey writing for my very first solo album – When Heaven Breaks in, I recorded it in October 2010 but it took me a further 2 years to finish it and release it. Not because I didn't know what I was doing, actually I didn't know that much, (I learnt a lot by the way) But I was financing it myself and so it took a while to raise the funds and pay bit by bit for things to get done.
In those 2 years, 2 long years, in that time I had highs I had lows, I even doubted whether or not I would ever get the album out.
It was during this time I found out a lot about myself and who I was becoming. I didn't know where my journey would end but I knew that this first album was part of the beginning. Sometimes when you have a dream the pieces don't always come together when you think they should. And until you start to live out your dreams they just remain dreams. It's like faith it causes us to believe the impossible.
My first album was released in October 2012. And after finishing one here I am beginning the journey again, putting into action yet another dream.
I want to encourage you that whatever your dreams are, have the courage and the faith to believe they are possible.
This time I wanted to do things a little differently, I wanted those who have supported me all this time and those who are just joining me on this journey to be the first get my latest album. When you make a pledge towards my new project called – Butterfly, you'll be helping me release the songs that I want to share with the world.
You'll have access to exclusive rewards as well as the album by sowing into this project you can help me fulfil my dream.
Together we can make it happen.


Suzanne Lombardi, owner of the two The Plate restaurants in town, is the guest on a new episode of "Broad Appeal." Host Melissa Fassel Dunn talks with this in-town entrepreneur about her background in sculpture, how she moved on to co-found the Dancing Deer Baking Company, as well as other steps along the way to creating and running a local favorite food destination. Also pick up useful life tips and a recipe from deep in the woods up near the Canadian border.
The Plate, a favorite Milton spot was opened by chef Suzanne Lombardi, who has a unique love of sharing great homemade food with her customers. As The Plate's offerings constantly evolve, Suzanne strives to keep her focus on comfort food made from the best quality seasonal ingredients, a vision she shares with her dedicated team.
Host Melissa Fassel Dunn shows us how to make an easy wine spritzer – while in the White Mountains!
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Starting with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, 2018 was an unforgettable year for celebrity weddings. We're still swooning over the famous brides who walked the aisle over these past few months. Wearing glamorous designer gowns, sparkling jewelry, and perfect makeup, the leading ladies stole the show. From an intimate backyard affair to a star-studded, spectacular celebration, these weddings displayed inimitable style, romance, and sentiment, capturing everyone's attention.
We knew Priyanka Chopra's wedding to Nick Jonas was going to special, but nothing could have prepared us for the lavish, multi-day festivities that took place. To express the joining of their two cultures, the couple celebrated with two ceremonies, both held at the Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, India. Two weddings means two gowns and the bride dressed to impress. For the Western ceremony, Priyanka stunned in a custom Ralph Lauren gown featuring shimmery pearls, crystals, and sequins complemented by a show-stopping 75-foot long veil! For the Hindu nuptials, she wore a mesmerizing crimson lehenga by Indian designer Sabyasachi. The traditional ensemble was made of hand-cut organza flowers, red crystals, and French knots in silk floss.
Knowing that you're busy enough already, we went ahead and rounded up the best fall wedding makeup ideas for 2018. From dramatic eyes to a natural rosy glow, we're sure you'll find something that will have you looking and feeling your best on the big day.
The process of finding a wedding dress isn't always linear. You start with a clear picture of what you want to wear in mind and then make an appointment. After explaining your style to the bridal salon, you are presented a rack of choices they think you will like. But every time you step out of the fitting room and look in the mirror, the excitement you should be feeling just isn't there. "I had tried on so many dresses I really thought that 'the one' was a myth," Kristen remembers. Not to worry. Her "say yes to the dress" story does have a happy ending. Here, Kristen talks about how her wedding day look came together.


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The proposed project seeks to target key open questions in language structure and use by bringing together researchers in three areas of language research, in all of which MIT is already a world leader: statistical natural language processing, formal linguistics, and psycholinguistics.
Our first proposed collaboration furthers the use of linguistic insights to support NLP modeling. We propose to develop a novel inference algorithm that induces linguistic structures satisfying constraints encoded by linguistic experts. During the learning process, the algorithm will automatically reconcile these constraints with the patterns observed in the data. This process increases coverage and augments human-specified rules and representations with probabilities, while simultaneously constraining the automatically induced structures to be consistent with linguistic knowledge. To achieve this learning behavior, we propose devising a novel variational inference procedure that concentrates exploration in areas of the parameter space that contain structures consistent with human-specified constraints.
An all day workshop to be held at the American Academy of Arts and Science, Norton Woods Conference Center.


Elizabeth is a Cancer, and loves bread, sushi, cocktails, and cats.
This blog is very old. She has another blog: One Hundred Eggs. Go there.
What a great resource for a bread newbie! I'm a cook, not a baker, (baking and I have a love/hate relationship). But I finally screwed up the courage to give the Almost No knead Bread a try. My kid s loved it! "BEST BREAD EVER!" Yes, they were shouting. =D But this ain't sandwich material, so without the long kneading of regular bread dough, is there something I can do to help it get lighter, and have a softer crust–I'm going to need to see a periodontist to repair my shredded mouth!
I'll be so greatful for some advice and guidance in this new endeavor!
Laura: Proud of you for your baking courage! That particular method will never make a very soft crust (though you can soften it slightly by rubbing the hot loaf with butter when you pull it out of the oven, and – after it's cooled – storing it in plastic). If you're looking for a more standard sandwich loaf, a different recipe will give you the best result. Having said that, there are nearly 200,000 Google results for "no-knead sandwich bread". I haven't personally tried any of them, but there's only one way to know if one will work for you! Thanks for your comment, and happy baking!
To make a softer bread (though I doubt "sandwich bread" add three tablespoons (British Tbspn … so three teaspoons per tablespoon, not two), of chia seeds. First, hydrate the seeds in one of the cups of liquid. Takes about five minutes – or longer in cooler weather. Then blend this into the mix.
It lightens the bread (any bread), adds protein (so you can use old fashioned, low gluten flours rather than the modern hard wheats with their high gluten) and in some mixes you can also dispense with oils.
Thank you for this trustworthy fountain of bread knowledge. Also, thank you for measuring by weight.
only discovered this site to-day….
will try many of the breads, thanks!
Hi Elizabeth, thanks for a very informative article about autolyse, i'm new to baking, but i have been cooking quite a while, at least for my family, and this thing called baking is my new found energy to make more sense of this thing we call life…thank you, thank you so much.
Elizabeth; just found your glorious site today (Jan 6/2015) and am really interested in trying your bread -a-day challenge. I am currently undergoing chemo and need a distraction (and I love bread!). I realize this is an older blog; do I work my way through the archives beginning with 2009. (I checked the first one). Will they remain posted, even though I am "late"? And are they kind of "in order of difficulty"?


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October 8, 2021 · 10:43 pm
Clippers now 12-0 after 3-0 win over Royals
Georgetown GK Kyle Davies under attack from Henry Acton (6) and Max Gagnon (10)
Georgetown concentrated on defense
(Newburyport MA) All Georgetown wanted to do was keep the game close on the scoreboard.
So they packed in the defense around goalie Kyle Davies.
The undefeated Clippers (12-0) were still able to win, 3-0, but their high-powered offense was slowed down a bit.
"We were just trying to keep it close," said Georgetown coach Chris DiFranco afterwards. "I thought our guys did a good job at that."
Zack Rosa and Griffin Cobb
The Royals (3-8) gained some satisfaction defensively, but in doing so, they surrendered on the offensive end.
About thirteen minutes into the game, a weak roller reached Newburyport goalkeeper Owen Tahnk. That was the ONLY time he touched the ball the entire game.
Down the other end, Georgetown goalkeeper Kyle Davies was busy.
Max Gagnon looks to pass
"It was crazy back there," said Kyle postgame. "They had a ton of shots on net (20?), but I had my defense in front of me keeping me alive."
Jameson Brooks and Henry Acton scored in the first half while Caelan Twitchell added a goal in the second half.
"Georgetown had a defensive plan for us, and it frustrated us for a bit," said Coach Shawn Bleau of Newburyport afterwards. "They made it difficult for us after the first two goals."
"They dropped a lot of guys back and were well organized," added Coach Bleau. "They always had 2-3 players around our top players."
Jack Fehlner
"We did well possessing the ball," recalled Clippers senior Jack Fehlner. "They didn't seem to want to go on attack. They would boot it out. We would settle it and pass it around some more."
"The score doesn't show how well we played," added Jack.
The Clippers moved closer to the school's record for goals scored in a season. The record is currently forty-five. By adding three goals today they have now reached forty-four.
"We had some great goals today," said Coach Bleau.
Jameson Brooks
"We work in practice on getting the ball to the end line and then cutting it back," said Coach Bleau. "That's what happened on the first goal. Great timing and the shot (by Jameson Brooks) went inside the side post."
"The shot was unstoppable," said Royals GK Kyle Davies. "He got it at the top of the box and turned and shot. It went in the bottom corner."
Jameson's goal happened four minutes into the game.
Thirteen minutes later (23:21) it was Henry Acton's turn to score. Instead of a pass to get closer to the goal, a back pass set Henry up further away from the goal. Henry had time to really get his foot into a shot.
Henry Acton
"It was a complete bomb from twenty-five yards," said Coach Bleau. "He couldn't have gotten a much better hit."
"It was just a rip to the top corner," recalled Kyle Davies. "I couldn't do anything about it."
Coach DiFranco said that he, "hadn't seen a shot like that all year."
The Royals persisted with the defensive strategy in the second half.
"Their goalie was good," said Jack Fehlner. "He's big and he came out and caught a lot of our crosses."
Although the outcome was settled, the Clippers wanted at least another goal.
Caelan Twitchell
"We pressed and pressed at the end to try and get one more goal on account of the ranking stuff," said Coach Bleau.
With 7:50 remaining, Caelan Twitchell ruined Georgetown's second-half shutout.
"It was off a side volley which is a pretty impressive shot," recalled Coach Bleau.
"He made a good move," said Kyle Davies. "It was a good turn-and-shoot."
It has now been eight years since Georgetown had a win versus Newburyport.
Dylan Slimak (18) and GK Kyle Davies
The Royals have now lost four straight games. They have wins over Triton, Cristo Rey, and Hamilton-Wenham.
The twelve wins to open the season are the best in NHS history.
The Clippers have nine shutouts in their twelve wins. I did see NHS goalie Owen Tahnk make some saves in practice!
Newburyport is 49-14-17 since the start of the 2017 season.
I asked Coach Bleau what makes the 2021 team so good. "We have a lot of kids who came up through our youth system. They've been together for a while. We've got depth. We're playing a lot of guys, so we don't have any injuries."
Mark Rose and Brady O'Donnell
Coach DiFranco was very optimistic about the future for Newburyport this season. "They have a good chance at a state championship. It's a special year for them."
Senior Jack Fehlner has been a terrific athlete for NHS in soccer, basketball, and baseball. I asked him about next year: "I haven't really decided. I probably won't play soccer at the next level. It could well be baseball."
New England weather! A nice warm morning and afternoon turned into a cold, windy evening.
(All pictures above and below will enlarge considerably if you click on them.)
Brady O'Donnell
Will Acquaviva on the attack for Newburyport
Henry Acton's goal celebrated
Graham Billington
Ronan Brown
Graham Smith
Traffic in front of the Georgetown net
Caelan Twitchell and Graham Billington
Jake Gilstein
Will Acquaviva gets off a shot
Caelan Twitchell's goal celebrated
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German Masters - Fu & Carter to contest Berlin final
It's an unlikely final for tomorrow's conclusion of the Betfair German Masters at the Berlin Tempodrom, as Ali Carter takes on Marco Fu. Neither player has won a major professional snooker tournament in several years.
WATCH ON EUROSPORT - DRAW & RESULTS - PICS BY MONIQUE
In the afternoon's first semi-final it was the turn of the only world champion left in the draw; Neil Robertson. He faced the two-times ranking event winner Ali Carter who is looking to add to his trophy cabinet for the first time since the 2010 Shanghai Masters.
The match was not the highest of quality with Carter's highest break throughout being only 46, however Robertson was unable to step up, and performed poorly also..
Ali Carter
Carter edged some tight frames to go 2-0, before Robertson won the next. The Australian just couldn't build any momentum in the following frames and he soon found himself 4-1 down, thanks to Carter's runs of 46 and 42.
After Carter took the next on the last couple of balls, Robertson finally put his potting boots on and compiled a tidy 90 break to keep himself in the match. However it came to late for the left-hander as he missed the pink with only two reds left in the 8th frame which allowed Carter to wrap up the match.
"It feels great, it was a scrappy match and not the best performance, but I'm delighted," said Carter. "The crowd were brilliant, it's such a buzz to play in front of all those people. I hope I can go out there and do the business tomorrow."
In the most unlikely of German Masters finals it's the 180/1 outside Marco Fu that will be joining Carter in Sunday's best-of-eighteen match, after Hong Kong's finest came through 6-4 against Barry Hawkins.
The match started at a snails pace as it took them close to two hours to complete the first three frames. Fu stepped up a gear in the fourth frame with a fine break of 68 to come from 2-0 down to level at 2-2.
Australian Open champion Hawkins took the next with a run of 58 before 2007 Grand Prix champion Fu made two small contributions to level the match once again.
Marco Fu
In the seventh frame, all Hawkins got to do was break off, sticking a red up for Fu. A terrific long pot, followed by a cracking 142 total clearance (second highest of the tournament) saw him take the lead for the first time at 4-3.
Dartford's Hawkins once again levelled the match, before Fu responded brilliantly with another ton 110. The 10th was of a lower standard, but Fu did what he needed to do in the end to reach his first major final since the 2011 Masters.
"I was very good in all departments - scoring, safety and long potting," said Fu. "I just missed four or five easy balls at crucial times through a lack of concentration and that cost me a few frames. I will have to cut that out tomorrow against Ali."
It may not be the line-up we expected for this year's Betfair German Masters final, but it will be an intriguing one to watch. Both players are without a major win for several years now and will be desperate to add to their tallies.
Coverage starts on EuroSport at 2PM CET, first to nine frames lifts the trophy.


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Legislator asked to account for P857 million in tobacco excise tax
By Orly Guirao | Correspondent
DAGUPAN CITY—Five years after receiving the sum of P857 million as the local government's share from the burley and native tobacco excise tax, former Pangasinan Rep. Mark Cojuangco has yet to account in full how the money was spent.
The tobacco excise tax he received for the Fifth District of Pangasinan is bigger than the so-called missing P600-million fertilizer-subsidy fund that in time became the much-publicized fertilizer scam under the Arroyo administration.
Cojuangco would not directly address questions posed by a farmers' group, called the Save Pangasinan Movement Inc. (SPMI), on how he spent the money intended for the tobacco farmers. They particularly asked if the money was used to establish the Dairy Farm in Laoac town, which has allegedly become a white elephant, unable to pay its own employees.
In his defense, Cojuangco said he established the dairy farm in 2004 with funds from his priority development assistance fund (PDAF).
"If ever, the tobacco tax was used for maintenance," he told tobacco farmers in a paid advertisement published recently in a local weekly newspaper, The Sunday Punch.
But instead of accounting for each peso spent, Cojuangco told the farmers to ask Gov. Amado T. Espino Jr. how the province spent its 10-percent share of the tax bonanza.
Manuel Tolentino and Fleurdeliz Cabalteja, president and secretary-general, respectively, of SPMI, also quizzed Cojuango for supporting the allegedly unfair sharing scheme of the tobacco excise tax, which was passed by Congress when the legislator was chairman of the Congressional Oversight Committee on Tax Reform.
Under Republic Act (RA) 8240, congressmen were allocated the lion's share of 80 percent of the tax, while host provinces, including Pangasinan, were allocated a 10-percent share and the producing towns and cities, another 10 percent.
They compared the sharing scheme of RA 7171, known as the Virginia tobacco excise-tax law, authored by then Ilocos Sur Rep. Luis "Chavit" Singson, which provides for a more equitable and realistic sharing scheme of 30 percent for the provinces, 40 percent for the towns or cities and 30 percent for congressmen.
In the heat of the campaign period leading up to the May 10, 2010, national and local elections, then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed an executive order releasing P6.37 billion to provinces that grew burley and native tobacco, led by Pangasinan and Isabela.
The one-time windfall represented the share of local governments from incremental excise taxes on burley and native tobacco products for 10 years, from 1997 to 2007, in compliance with the law mandating a sharing of the excise tax.
Of the amount, congressmen in whose districts were towns that grew the tobacco got the lion's share of P5.09 billion, while provinces, cities and towns in their territories had to share among themselves only P1.273 billion.
This meant 80 percent went to legislators and only 10 percent each for the host province and the producing towns and cities.
Under that scheme, the provincial government of Pangasinan was allotted a share of P216,171,317. The same amount was allocated to 26 towns, plus the city of Urdaneta in four tobacco-growing congressional districts in central and eastern Pangasinan.
The bulk of the money, a total of P 1.725 billion, was released to the congressmen of the Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth districts of Pangasinan.
Cojuangco, who hails from the Fifth District made up of Urdaneta City plus eight towns, allegedly got the lion's share of more than P857 million.
Third District Rep. Rachel Arenas was second with a share of P491.6 million, while Sixth District Rep. Marlyn Primicias Agabas got P375 million.
Rep. Gina de Venecia (Fourth District) received the smallest amount of P99 million from the tax bonanza.
The congressmen received their shares in the second quarter of 2010 under a monetization scheme allegedly engineered by Cojuangco and just in time for the 2010 elections.
The share of the provincial government was budgeted for spending the following year of 2011.
When the funds were released, Malacañang reminded provincial officials that the tobacco tax must only be used for cooperative projects that enhance better-quality farm products and increase farmers' income and support livelihood projects, particularly the development of alternative farming systems, and agro-industrial projects like postharvest and processing facilities that will eventually be owned by tobacco farmers.
Tobacco field bacteria offers hope for buzz-kill smoking therapy
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08/07/smoking_therapy_bug/
Subterranean 'baccy microbe guzzles down nicotine 'like Pac-Man'
7 Aug 2015 at 14:34, John Leyden
Help may soon be at hand for those who have tried and failed to quit smoking, thanks to a bacterium that guzzles down nicotine.
Chemistry boffins reckon the organism may hold the key to a future anti-smoking therapy.
An enzyme from the Pseudomonas putida bacterium – originally isolated from soil in a tobacco field – consumes nicotine as its sole source of carbon and nitrogen. Research from not-for-profit The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) shows that this NicA2 enzyme can be recreated in the lab while retaining its potency, thus making it a potential candidate for drug development.
The enzyme therapy would be used to seek out and destroy nicotine before it reaches the brain, depriving a smoker of the buzz from nicotine that can trigger a relapse into smoking.
"Our research is in the early phase of the drug development process, but the study tells us the enzyme has the right properties to eventually become a successful therapeutic," said Kim Janda, a professor of chemistry and member of the Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology at TSRI, in a statement.
Current smoking cessation aids fail in 80-90 per cent of cases. A drug based on the tobacco-burning bacterial enzyme could reduce the attraction of cigarettes, which might therefore be more effective than nicotine substitute therapies, such as patches and the like.
Early tests of the enzyme therapy, which have not as yet even progressed towards testing on live animals, have reportedly been encouraging.
The researchers first combined blood serum from mice with a dose of nicotine equivalent to one cigarette. When they added the enzyme, the nicotine's half-life dropped from two to three hours to just 9 to 15 minutes. A higher dose of the enzyme – and a few chemical modifications – could reduce the half-life of nicotine even further and keep it from ever reaching the brain, according to Janda and his team.
The enzyme stayed stable in the lab for more than three weeks at 98 degrees Fahrenheit. Even more importantly, the researchers detected no toxic metabolites produced when the enzyme degraded nicotine. The next step is to alter the enzyme's bacterial make-up, which will help mitigate potential immune liabilities, while maximising its therapeutic potential.
"Hopefully, we can improve its serum stability with our future studies, so that a single injection may last up to a month," according to Song Xue, a TSRI graduate student and first author of a new study on the putative therapy.
For more than 30 years, Janda and his colleagues have struggled to create a nicotine reward-suppressing biochemical in the lab. Now they have run across a potential enzyme in nature. "The bacterium is like a little Pac-Man," according to Janda. "It goes along and eats nicotine."
Shopkeeper who used secret chute to sell smuggled tobacco is rumbled by sniffer dog
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/shopkeeper-who-used-secret-chute-6214695
BY DAVID WATKINSON
Manchester trader Amir Sohail was fined £3,000 after trading standards officers and their four-legged friend Bertie found a pipe leading to an upstairs room
A shopkeeper was caught out selling dodgy tobacco after a sniffer dog found a secret chute behind his counter.
Amir Sohail had installed the sophisticated delivery system where £10,000 of cigarettes, loose tobacco and snuff was hidden in an upstairs room.
Investigators said that when an order was placed the 44-year-old would radio upstairs where the smuggled tobacco was put into a chute below the floorboards of the first floor room.
It would come out of a secret hatch behind the ground floor shop counter.
But his scam unravelled after trading standards officers received a tip-off and sent 'tobacco sniffer dog' Bertie who discovered the chute.
Council trading standards officers seized 3,500 cigarettes, 2kg of tobacco and 27 packets of snuff from Sohail's shop in Levenshulme. Manchester.
They found them in an upstairs room where a piece of flooring had been removed, revealing the top of a pipe leading to the shop below.
At Manchester Magistrates Court Sohail pleaded guilty to selling illicit tobacco products.
He was fined £3,000, plus £957 costs and a £300 victims of crime surcharge. HK$52,000
Sohail had been previously prosecuted for similar offences in January 2014, when he was sentenced to a 12 month conditional discharge and ordered to pay costs of £900, plus a £15 victims of crime surcharge.
Cllr Nigel Murphy, Manchester City Council's executive member for neighbourhoods, said: "Illicit tobacco products are often sold to customers at a much lower price than their legal equivalents, making it easier for children to start smoking and become addicted to tobacco.
"They are often manufactured in completely unregulated environments.
"This case demonstrates the lengths that some unscrupulous traders will go to in order to disguise their criminal activities, but also that our officers will stop at nothing to find them.
"The size of the fine shows the courts agree with us about the severity of the offence."
Swadlincote shopkeeper fined £4k for counterfeit tobacco
A SOUTH Derbyshire shopkeeper has been fined £4,000 and ordered to pay £2,737 costs for eight offences of possessing and selling counterfeit tobacco =. HK$ 81,000
Dana Hamid, 34, of Littleover, pleaded guilty to each of the offences at Derby Magistrates' Court following a successful prosecution by Derbyshire County Council.
He admitted seven charges of the sale and possession of counterfeit tobacco under section 92 of the Trade Marks Act 1994 and one charge, under Regulation 8 of the General Product safety Regulations 2005, of possession for sale of cigarettes without the legally required in-built fire safety features.
The offences took place at 'The Sweet Shop', in Church Street, Swadlincote, where Hamid had taken over the tenancy in November 2013.
Trading standards officers seized 8,640 cigarettes and 11.3kg of hand-rolling tobacco. The fake cigarettes were being sold for around £3.50 a pack and the pouches at around £10 which would have totaled an illicit retail value of almost £4,000.
Hamid was fined £500 for each of the eight offences, ordered to pay costs of £2,687 and a victim surcharge of £50.
Councillor Dave Allen said: "This is yet another successful court case which highlights our clear message to traders who sell illegal tobacco that we will not tolerate it."


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Tag: Bud Miller
Two rookies turfed from Tory cabinet.
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New Tourism Minister Richard Starke, and departing cabinet ministers Stephen Khan and Christine Cusanelli.
In an unexpected move, Premier Alison Redford shuffled two rookie cabinet ministers out of her cabinet yesterday morning. Advanced Education & Enterprise Minister Stephen Khan (MLA St. Albert) and Tourism Minister Christine Cusanelli (MLA Calgary-Currie) were both appointed to cabinet in May 2012.
Deputy Premier Thomas Lukaszuk
Mr. Khan's time in cabinet was largely seen as reserved and underwhelming. Ms. Cusanelli caused an unwelcome stir when she was forced to repay the government $10,600 for expenses made in her first five months in office, including $4,000 in airfare to have her daughter and mother join her at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. She was also given the unenviable task of defending the government's large line of hospitality expenses at the London Games.
Ms. Cusanelli's ministerial office was recently shuffled with the hiring of Chief of Staff Tammy Forbes, who previously served as the Premier's media liaison, and press secretary Andrew Fisher, who previously served as Chief of Staff.
Replacing Mr. Khan is Deputy Premier Thomas Lukaszuk, who has been operating without an official cabinet portfolio since before last year's election. First-term MLA Richard Starke, representing Vermilion-Lloydminster, has been tapped to replace Ms. Cusanelli as Minister of Tourism.
Minister Starke's constituency has a long history of electing MLAs who later served as cabinet ministers.
First to the Tory cabinet was Lloydminster MLA Bud Miller served as the Minister of Public Lands and Wildlife in Premier Peter Lougheed's cabinet from 1979 to 1982.
Directly preceding Minister Starke was Lloyd Snelgrove, who was MLA from 2001 to 2012 and served in a number of portfolios during Premier Ed Stelmach's time in office, including a period of Minister of Finance. Citing irreconcilable differences, Mr. Snelgrove left the PC caucus to sit as an Independent MLA following Premier Redford's successful leadership bid.
Preceding Mr. Snelgrove was Steve West, who served as the constituency's MLA from 1986 to 2001 and served in a number of cabinet portfolios during Premier Ralph Klein's time in office, including Minister of Finance.
(Judging from historical trends, you might think there is a good chance that Minister Starke could one day be Minister of Finance).
Tags Alison Redford, Andrew Fisher, Bud Miller, Christine Cusanelli, Ed Stelmach, Lloyd Snelgrove, Peter Lougheed, Ralph Klein, Richard Starke, Stephen Khan, Steve West, Tammy Forbes, Thomas Lukaszuk


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Als Frosch wird ein historischer Typ von Öllampen bezeichnet, der seit dem 14. Jahrhundert im Bergbau als Grubenlampe (Geleucht) verwendet wurde. Der Name wurde möglicherweise von der entfernt ähnlichen Form eines sitzenden Frosches abgeleitet. Jedes Bergbaurevier hatte eine leicht andere, charakteristische Form; es gab den Erzgebirgischen Frosch, den Westfälischen Frosch etc.

Aufbau und Funktion
Aufbau und Funktion sind simpel: Ein flacher Behälter enthält den Unschlitt oder das Lampenöl. Offene und geschlossene Frösche existierten über lange Zeit parallel. Vorn im Deckel wird ein Docht (historisch ein gedrehter Flachsdocht) durch eine mit einer Schraube gesicherten Klemme gehalten, sodass er leicht und schnell verstellbar ist. Hinten ist ein Tragehenkel, an dem eine Kette zum Aufhängen befestigt ist. Bei einigen Ausführungen endete der Henkel vorn in Form eines kleinen Spiegels.

Üblicherweise sind Frösche aus Eisen geschmiedet und gelötet, seltener aus Messing hergestellt. Je nach Hersteller und Träger waren die Frösche kunstvoll verziert. Ein bekannter Hersteller war die Firma Seippel in Dortmund.

Da Froschlampen mit offener Flamme brannten, bestand die Gefahr, damit Schlagwetterexplosionen auszulösen. Sie wurden daher vornehmlich in solchen Revieren eingesetzt, in denen kaum explosive Grubengase austraten, z. B. im Erz- oder Salzbergbau. Im Kohlenbergbau wurden Sicherheitslampen verwendet, sobald diese verfügbar waren.

Literatur

Weblinks
 Mineralienatlas: Typenunterscheidung

Einzelnachweise

Öllampe
Historische Leuchte
Grubenlampe

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Texas Tech traveled to the NCAA Final Four intending to play 80 minutes. The Red Raiders played that full 80 and then some in a thrilling NCAA Championship game Monday night.
Virginia, however, connected on a game-tying 3-pointer with 12 seconds remaining in regulation and then used an 11-0 run in overtime to win its first national title, defeating the Red Raiders, 85-77, at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Brandone Francis poured in a team-high 17 points off the bench as one of five Red Raiders in double figures. He was joined by Jarrett Culver and Davide Moretti with 15 points each, Kyler Edwards with 12 and Matt Mooney with 10.
The Red Raiders, who were making their first appearance all-time at the Final Four, close the season at 31-8 overall, their most wins in school history. The season featured a Big 12 regular-season title as well, Tech's first since joining the league in 1996.


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Professor Martin Lynn
August 31, 1951 - April 15, 2005
Innovative historian of West Africa who shone amid the new generation
of scholars of colonialism and its consequences
MARTIN LYNN, the Professor of African History at Queen's University
Belfast, was a first-rate historian and a pioneer among a new
generation of scholars who understand colonialism as being a complex
of institutions, behaviours, practices and beliefs which emerged
dialectically rather than simply through imposition.
He was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and his country of birth became the
focus of his scholarship for 30 years, most of which were spent at
Queen's University Belfast, where he taught from 1980. A graduate of
King's College London, where he also completed his PhD after taking
his MA at the Sschool of Oriental and African Studies, he returned to
Nigeria to take up an appointment at the University of Ilorin.
The approach of his doctoral study on the role of the palm-oil trade
in building the economy of West Africa and lubricating Britain's
burgeoning Industrial Revolution typified much of his later work
where he sought to balance the histories of both colonial and African
institutions. His publications and research spanned the 150-year
period of informal empire in West Africa to the decolonisation of
Nigeria in 1960 - and very few historians command such an enviable
sweep of time.
With his reputation established, Lynn was commissioned to edit the
definitive collection of manuscripts in Nigeria 1943-60, in the
British Documents at the End of the Empire project (HMSO, 2001). His
standing as a leading African historian was matched by his
outstanding contribution as a teacher and colleague in the history
school at Queen's at which he progressed from lecturer to reader and,
in 2004, to a personal chair.
Alongside his responsibilities for teaching modern British history,
he also developed his own courses in imperial, African and Chinese
history. These not only broadened the curriculum substantially but
also became among the most popular with students, thanks in no small
measure to his inspirational but rigorous teaching. The clarity and
incisiveness of his lectures were legendary. Students' demand for his
courses, their assessment of them and their achievements in them,
were therefore exceptionally high.
Away from archives and classrooms, Lynn was an engaging
conversationalist with wide interests and a wry sense of humour. His
knowledge of the Nigerian football league tables of the 1940s was
unsurpassed. He had a particular passion for cricket, supporting
Somerset through thick and thin - mostly thin. He was the chief
enthusiast behind the Queen's University staff cricket team. His
infectious laughter cheered up many a dull academic conference, but
he could always be relied upon to have a well-informed and deeply
ethical opinion about events in the world.
He loved a good laugh, especially at his own expense, and relished
telling how he had sent an article to an academic journal only to
have it rejected by the anonymous referee who declared it less good
than "the magisterial work of Professor Martin Lynn".
His marriage to Alice Clark, a fellow student at SOAS in 1978,
triggered a profound exploration of Quaker beliefs with a deepening
private spiritual life. This found practical reflection in his work
for the Friends' Peace and Service Committee and for Friends in
Belfast. Last year he gave an insightful lecture on the Children of
Light to mark the 350th anniversary celebrations of Quakerism in
In his youth Lynn had been a climber. To celebrate his 40th birthday
he conquered, in a single weekend, the three highest peaks in the UK,
an achievement he repeated when he turned 50.
Lynn died of post-operative complications after heart surgery. He is
survived by his wife and by their two daughters.
Professor Martin Lynn, historian of West Africa, was born on August
31, 1951. He died on April 15, 2005, aged 53.
Times,May 18, 2005


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I can see I didn't do a great job of explaining myself above, I'll try to re-read my posts next time.
Jim, that was another great list, there is so much more sadly that could be said about their double-minded thinking. Much contradiction in their doctrine vs. the plain truth of Scripture. They use their convoluted circular reasoning to support their faulty interpretation of Scripture, asking loaded questions, again, to bolster their flimsy case.
They avoid plain teaching on the gospel that saves, and label passages such as Matt 7:13-14 and James 4:6-10 and call them THE gospel (MacArthur). These men cannot be unaware of what they are doing. I can't help but think of men like Washer, MacArthur, Piper et al, when I read these passages.
They don't seem to take heed to either passage.
Excellent summary of the twisted teachings of Calvinism. We have covered most all of these points in multiple articles but it is devastating to the cause of Calvin to see it all summarized in a couple of comments.
It seems the standard of Calvinism is their two legged stool of "sovereignty" and "election," ("two legged" because it cannot stand on its own without man's effort).
In spite of Calvinists insistence and, like so many words they invent, the word "sovereignty" is not in the Authorized KJV Bible, which is no doubt the reason they must write their own "bible" versions. "Election" is a Calvinist "love-word" which they mangle and twist to make (as both of you have said) the elect have no choice but to "believe in Jesus" – and the "non-elect," (everyone but Calvinists) have NO CHANCE to believe.
I have also heard this before from Calvinists. It is troubling for sure.
3) then you will believe".
4) If you really believed, you will know it by persevering.
You make a good point with these. People like Idleman and MacArthur will get the gospel to include discipleship and perseverance because they start with the false notions surrounding election. Sometimes this also means that they are working from a non-dispensational perspective. When that happens, it is hard to reason with them. If a person has a "counterfeit" gospel message then there may also be difficulty in dealing with them with the following.
9) Disagreements and logical inconsistencies get passed off by: saying it all falls back on God's "sovereignty", saying it is a deep mystery that we can't understand, saying that we must do something because God says so even though we've made it make no sense – (for example, believing or witnessing).
The list could actually keep going on but I think these are the key points.
I'll post this at my blog so that it can be a lead in to my article on perseverance. I put it here as well because it fits in well with your comments and John's original idea about counterfeits.
I would use the argument the Calvinist's always use regarding the word "believe", they say "so do demons, they believe there is one true God and tremble, but they aren't saved". They always leave out the initial part where James tells the believers they "do well" to believe this.
Otherwise they would not be preaching their full gospel which is no gospel at all.
Serious issue there. It's not the same gospel they are "believing" and they are in no better shape then those same demons they frequently compare those of us who simply believe on Him with.
I see potentially what you are saying assuming definitions are the same but I agree with Jack in that Calvinists often have different meanings of grace and faith. Contrary to free grace they often describe grace as a special force or things that God uses to effect something in us. Likewise they add to the meaning of faith by changing it from a simple response of belief to the gospel to some kind of repentance from sins, deeply sorrowful, change of course that culminates in making Christ the Lord of their life and thereby accepting the terms of discipleship. Believe it or not I have heard popular Calvinist preacher inject these meaning into the idea of faith. Many sound quite spiritual doing it but it all flows from a faulty starting point. You are correct that the ending point of perseverance of the saints is way off. The reason it is so off is because there are numerous missteps on the way to it.
It is doctrinally impossible that ANY of the Calvinist TULIP (not just the "P") is accurate Bible doctrine. NONE are Biblical.
ALL of Calvinism is a false gospel or "another gospel" and accursed.
The sticking point I have with that is that Liz means something entirely different by her statement and does not think one must make a decision to believe in Jesus and thus be eternally secure. She and Calvinists like her somehow believe regeneration, faith and eternal life are mysteriously imbued upon whom they call "the elect." Election has no part in salvation — but means elected to service for the Lord, those who are already saved.
Another way of explaining this would be: XYZ can believe God is in control of everything, but that is irrelevant to XYZ. The gospel that XYZ shares is still the same message that one must make a decision to receive salvation by grace through faith.
The differences will be between free will and no free will, free grace and irresistible grace, etc. Those are issues outside of human control. Those are important doctrinal differences, but the content of the gospel still remains the same. Saved by grace through faith, not of works.
I believe the Calvinist gospel becomes a false gospel when the "P" of TULIP gets added in. That assumes perseverance in belief, good works, and no assurance of salvation.
Those were excellent points, and like Jack, I never thought of putting those verses together to show that God does not elect people to heaven or hell.
The reason I would let Liz "get away with it" was because she clearly stated that salvation was by grace through faith and is eternally secure. From a free grace standpoint, yes, believing in " salvation by Grace, through faith, while simultaneously believing that God has elected some to heaven and some to hell" is irreconcilable. However, for those that don't budge on these issues, there are some who believe God is in control of everything but has still designed salvation to be received by grace through faith in this universe. It is their idea of the paradox between man's responsibility and God's "sovereignty." I believe Liz views it that way. I am not agreeing nor defending her, but I hope to show that despite her believing God elects some for heaven/hell, she can still share with others that one must make a decision to put his/her faith in Christ as Savior. While that decision would be a forced decision by God, whomever she may share the gospel with still has a decision to make this present day regarding trusting Christ as Savior. Hope I explained that clearly.
Thanks — I have never thought to put those verses together to spotlight the fallacy of Calvinism. Excellent!!
Do you mean that you love these mens' teachings? If so, are you aware that they teach false gospels (at least in the cases of Washer, Chan, and Piper – I haven't looked into Rushdoony)?
Also, I am having a difficult time reconciling how someone can believe in salvation by Grace, through faith, while simultaneously believing that God has elected some to heaven and some to hell.
If God elects someone to Heaven, then that person has been saved by Grace, but not through faith. Rather, it is by Grace – period. There is no role for faith.
Why would the Lord instruct people to "enter the straight gate" or "strive to enter the straight gate" if He had already elected who was going to?
If you do not agree with the theology presented here — fine. You seem to be only Calvinist in the sense that God has elected some for heaven/hell, and that's how it plays out in this world. You believe that you are saved eternally by grace through faith in Christ, and that shows you are not a true Calvinist. True Calvinists claim that assurance of salvation is not possible in this lifetime, because it requires perseverance. From your comments, it seems like you will continue preaching the gospel of grace to your friends and family despite any doctrinal differences. There are, however, details in Calvinism (like Jim said "ripple effects") that can make these differences a big deal in terms of the content of the gospel. So please do not misunderstand the tone of the comments — it's more urgency and concern than anything.
Then either she is not catholic, or she doesn't really believe in Christ's finished work. Catholicism according to the Vatican (and the Vatican is the official voice of catholicism, no matter what anyone says), states that works are required to be saved. Thus, either your grandmother isn't catholic, or she doesn't believe in Christ's finished work.
Catholicism is not Christian. Catholicism cannot save in any way. Thus, I would say your grandmother needs to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I say that not to be insulting. Eternity is far more important than a set of temporary offended/hurt feelings.
I'll pray that you can one day see that faith is not the gift of God but that salvation is the gift with faith being the way we receive that gift. It is not that people holding the "faith is a gift" view are necessarily unsaved or anything but it is that one false step can lead to others. So much so that the gospel can become something it is not. That is what burdens me so much about Reformed or Calvinistic theology. Before you know it people are trying to prove that they are "one of the elect" by their works rather than simply putting their trust in Christ based on the gospel. The reason we feel so strongly about error is because the ripple effects can change the gospel message. It can also distort man's view of God which has ramifications in Christians' lives as they continue in their growth.
I have had friends that have gone off into these kind of views even stating that faith is a gift but we found little in common with one another pretty quickly and found new friends that believed more like us. That is usually how things go.
Remember, IF God miraculously and mysteriously imbues salvation upon an individual without the individual's decision or choice and in a way "we do not understand," then you also must admit that you believe God REFUSES to mysteriously imbue that same salvation upon others who are not as "blessed," thereby God Himself leaving them condemned to hell. (John 3:18) Such an idea is philosophical elitism.
That is not my God, Who is The God of Love — and His Love is for the whole world. Everyone has the same choice to believe in Jesus.
Liz, the Bible is full of choices we should make but I fear you have somehow been charmed into making wrong and un-Biblical choices.
There can be no "unity in the Spirit" when one disagrees with the very basics of God's Salvation — by Grace alone, through one's personal faith decision alone in Jesus Christ alone. That is God's Grace.
John, if anyone actually reads what you said here, it would have to hit them between the headlights, and dawn on them that it is true.
So, God does not choose anyone to be saved. If He did, John 3:19 could not be true. The person whom God has chosen, if he is not yet a believer, is condemned already. If God has chosen him, and he is not yet a believer, he would not stand condemned.
Very astute John… thank you.
I would like to add, that if we believe our understanding of Scripture to be right, and we do nothing in the name of unity, then we are guilty and could cost people their lives.
That is a false unity. Can two walk together except they be agreed? On the matter of salvation, we cannot compromise, because only the truth will set people free, so who are we to compromise on a little truth? We can't, and not sure how anyone can who believes they know the truth contained in His Word.
I am familiar with Catholicism, which places faith on seven sacraments of salvation. You cannot rest on Christ's finished work when there is multiple works to do in order to possibly be saved. Because it is a venial sin for Catholics to say they are saved. And you cannot believe alone on Jesus Christ as your Savior. It is not the Catholic way of salvation. And if you partake in the eucharist, you are putting Christ to death again every single day if you understand the Mass. Someone might be saved in the Catholic church, but I'd be concerned for your grandmother's sake. Be sure she has done what you think.
At the risk of angering people, all here speak out of love and concern and fear and trembling in handling God's Word. We just cannot stay silent, even at the risk of offending which happens quite often. But much more is at stake than whether we offend.
if thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it?
I pray for your children's sake, you will consider the implications of what they may be learning from you. I do not say that to anger you at all, just in the hopes you will prayerfully consider if there is any truth to what is said here.
Who is the agent that fits the vessels of wrath to destruction?
I believe the agent is the vessel itself. In other words, God does not choose the person to be unsaved. The person rejects Christ, and is therefore self-condemned to destruction.
Why would God endure them with longsuffering?
So, a cursory reading of Romans 9 may cause someone with a Calvinistic perspective on predestination to believe they have found a proof-text.
Yet, a careful reading will rightly divide the word of truth.
We differ on what brings about that belief in Christ. Either of us could accuse the other of preaching a salvation of works, but in the end, my original comment still stands, I am dismayed that on this disagreement, there is an assumption that because of that difference in understanding of scripture, one, or the other is NOT right, and therefore NOT a part of receiving God's Grace. We preach the same gospel, as Paul said, we both preach Christ, crucified. Thank you for your prayers, and I will pray that you, and yours, will realize that God brings us to him in ways we do not understand, or cannot predict. I don't doubt your salvation, that is between you and God, and I do not doubt mine, as that is between God and I. I hope I have made my point clear, in that the divisiveness is not something I seek, but something you name. Paul spoke often of division and its poison in the church. Passages like 1 Cor 1, Titus 3, Romans 16, Ephesians 4, all come to mind. Peter's words in 1 Peter 1, also come to mind.
As Rushdoony said, there are those who work for reconstruction that don't know they are. Partnering with, and loving our brothers and sisters in Christ is something we must do. I am not God, and how can I say to him "What are you doing?" I trust in his work, and that he knows his sheep, and his sheep know him.
Thanks for the extensive reply. Obviously we disagree on several points. We rarely allow a commenter preach a long, divisive sermon on their Calvinist beliefs but out of compassion for you and your kids we will contend for the faith of Salvation in Jesus Christ.
I will address a couple and ask our friends here at ExP to kindly address others.
a) VERY IMPORTANT: Please detail our "faulty theology." That is a serious charge and not to be dismissed flippantly.
b) You say you have believed in Christ, and know you are going to Heaven; that is obviously a decision you made at one time. Calvinism says everyone is so Totally Depraved ("T") that a person cannot cannot make such a decision. So obviously you are not a true Calvinist on the "T" either.
"For God so loved the world [you and your kids], that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him [Jesus] should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
You would never want to find Heaven yourself in Heaven because you made the decision to believed in Jesus but realize that your children are not there because they never made that decision to trust Jesus as Savior!!
It is not God's will that any should perish. (2 Peter 3:9) But to prevent that perishing, one must believe.
Liz, do you understand how many times God's Word begs us to "believe" — a decision one must make — or be condemned? Believing is not something that is mysteriously imbued and comes upon a person from God – but must be a conscious decision by the individual based upon knowledge of the Gospel of Jesus. God's Holy Spirit convicts us of our need of The Savior but does not force us to believe.
We pray you will see the clarity and Love that God has for the whole world — but specifically you and your family as he begs you, your husband and kids to make that decision.
1) Yes. I am positive at this moment, and forever, that I will go to heaven when I die. I know this because I do believe in Jesus' completed work at the cross, and his victory over sin and death, Although I am not immune to lapses of human sin, I do see a constant work of the Holy Spirit in my life. There is a constant cycle of conviction, repentance, and sanctification in my life. I am not perfect, but God is working.
2) Wow, this question has a host of presuppositions. I do not know how, when, or what God's plan is, and I certainly do not espouse the view that one must be a Calvinist to be saved! Salvation is completed at the cross, and when we believe on Christ's finished work, we are saved. Theology is not something that saves us, but a result of study. My Grandmother is Catholic. I differ with her on theology, but I know she believes in Christ's finished work. My parents are Arminian, and I don't doubt their salvation either. I am not a hyper Calvinist, or so arrogant as to believe that only I, and others who agree with me on every point, are theologically correct. I do believe though, that those who do NOT believe that Christ has paid for their sin, and had victory over death, are not saved. Jesus said he is the truth and the life, and no one comes to the Father but by him.
"Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
As regards my children, I do appreciate your genuine concern for their salvation, in fact, I share it. That is why I teach them about Jesus, his work on the cross, his ministry, and God's overarching plan for man. I do not presume to know which of them will come to Christ, when that will happen, or how. I just faithfully follow the Great Commission in my own home and leave the rest of God. Who am I to understand God's purpose for their life? His plan for what they do between their birth and death? He has a purpose for each one of them, and I trust it is for his Glory.
As for their baptism, although I agree with Calvin on many points, I do not believe that infant baptism is a Biblical concept. Scriptural principle points to baptism as a public display of a private commitment. A moment to publicly declare the Work of Christ, and follow his example.
I think that I am quite misunderstood, in that most of your comments presuppose me to be a hyper calivinist who is so invested in the idea of God's Sovereignty that I hide under a rock and wait for it all to be over! Which is just as extreme as the Arminian who hides under a rock to wait for Christ to come and get us all out via the rapture!
God's Word commands us to do many things, offers us many practical ways to apply his wisdom. How to raise children. How to treat each other, how to do business, how to conduct ourselves with those who disagree with us. I do believe that applying his Word to all areas of life and thought is paramount, and his Word tells me to teach my children his laws. To preach the gospel to them. Just because I believe in his Sovreignty does not mean I assume I should just assume that because he has a plan for them, nothing I do matters. I am a part of that plan. Scripture says so. God has ordained parents to be a part of that plan.
As for KJV, ESV, NIV, whatever translation any of us use is just a translation. The original language is the place to go when quibbling over theology. I respectfully decline to argue over which translation is really the Word of God, and which is not.
Thank you all for your concern for my children's salvation. It is kind, and speaks well of your urgency for the gospel and the great commission.
I may disagree on theology with you gentleman (my husband has read these comments and advised my answers beautifully. ❤ ) but that does not preclude that despite some faulty theology you are all not my brothers in Christ. Romans 14 comes to mind.
Why? If they are not saved, God has not forgiven their sin. He will not forgive their sin unless, and until, they have believed in Jesus alone as Savior.
The Calvinist concept of "irresistible grace" make "faith", rather than "eternal life" the gift of God.
Liz, what if your children were predestined to go to hell? Would you rather they know that they are not saved, and can't be, because they can't choose to be?
I am sure John will answer your answers.
You keep using the word "sovereignty." Please point out in the King James Bible Scripture where it mentions the word "sovereignty." It is an un-Biblical Calvinist catchword concept. I realize that in Calvinist Bibles (ESV for one) they have mistakenly translated words to reach that definition. But let's be fair and use the most reliable and most used Bible in the world, the KJV.
I commend you in raising your children in the Word — "in the hope that they are saved one day." But how do they or you know that they are chosen by God to be saved "in His sovereignty"? You have a choice and they have a choice.
Don't you think they would be better off if you shared the many, many scriptures where the Lord begs unbelievers to make that one-time decision to "believe on the Lord Jesus Christ" for Eternal Life, a decision THEY must make.
Do you believe your children will be chosen to be saved because you are a chosen Calvinist — and or they were christened or baptized to be saved as Calvin taught?
Praying for you — and your children especially.
1) Are you, right this moment and forever, absolutely sure that you will go to Heaven when you die? And please explain how you know and why.
2) How do you personally know that you were chosen by God to be saved and why not me or my neighbor (all of whom are not Calvinists or "chosen")?
3) Why do you believe that God chose some folks to be saved and deliberately left others to unbelief and go to hell?
There are many more conflicting and un-Biblical Calvinist teachings from the man, John Calvin, with which we disagree.
I understand that perspective, and I would wholeheartedly agree with you that salvation is not derived by any work of man, only through the work of Christ. I do think that from my understanding of calvinism, that your description of it mistakes a few points of calvinistic belief. In studying calvinism at length, and going to scripture to confirm or disprove Calvin's ideas regarding things like predestination, election of the saints, etc, I am finding that scripture does teach these things. The only point in T.U.L.I.P. I have yet to find scriptural support for is the idea of Limited Atonement. In any case I do appreciate and understand the urgency of preaching the gospel purely, and according to scriptural principles. Could it be possible though, that you have assumed things of Calvinism that aren't true? I don't think it purports salvation by works at all. In fact, by acknowledging God's Sovereignty, it states explicitly that man has nothing to do with completing the work of salvation. I do not believe that by measuring my consequent works, it proves whether I am saved or not. I fall. I sin. Paul even struggled with sin. I think Paul Washer, and others like him, hesitate to assure salvation based on a "sinner's prayer" and reject the Arminian idea that choice is what completes salvation. As a Mom who is currently discipling young children, (my oldest is 6) and working daily to teach them of God in the hope that they are saved one day, I do not wish to assure them of a salvation that simply isn't there. I don't want to falsely assure them. I simply preach the gospel daily, and when they sin, I encourage them to take it before God. They will tell me when they are saved, I won't tell them when they are saved. I will, however, take them at their word when they tell confess with their mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord.
measureofagift, welcome! Your honesty is refreshing!
The Gospel (the death of Christ FOR OUR SINS, His burial, and His resurrection) is a specific message, with unique content, that uniquely carries the power of God unto salvation to all who believe.
So, what does "believe mean"? It means that one understands that he is alienated from God because of sin – in other words, he knows he needs a Savior. It means believing that Jesus is God, that He paid the full price for our sins, leaving us NOTHING left to pay ourselves, was buried, and was physically resurrected from the dead. It means believing that salvation is the gift of God, through Christ Jesus, bestowed only on those who trust in Christ alone, and renounce any and all confidence in their works contributing to their salvation.
It would be nice to think that preaching the gospel inaccurately by adding conditions (such as "turning from sins" or "committing one's life to Christ") as requirements for salvation would not have disastrous consequences.
Unfortunately, though, that is not the case. Which is precisely why there are such stern consequences invoked against changing the Gospel (see Galatians 1:8-9).
If someone thinks he must "bring something to the table" – in the form of turning from sins, changing direction, surrendering to Christ's Lordship, etc., he is by definition not accepting God's offer of salvation by Grace, through faith. Instead, he is viewing salvation as a trade. Works. We cannot go to heaven that way. In other words, by adding to the finished work of Christ other requirements for salvation, one is rejecting the Gospel – specifically, that Christ died FOR OUR SINS.
The Bible is explicitly clear that Grace and works are mutually exclusive for salvation.
Believing in Jesus for salvation means believing in Him alone. It is impossible to believe in Jesus AND something else (works, promise of works, or evidence of works later on). Why do you think there are so many scriptures dedicated to discussing faith versus works?
For the record, I am neither Calvinist, nor Arminian. Both of these false theological systems teach salvation by works.
In the case of Arminianism, the belief that one can lose salvation through sin is inconsistent with believing in Jesus. If one believes he has to avoid certain grave sins in order to remain saved, then he is trusting in his good works – not Jesus – for salvation.
In the case of Calvinism, the belief that a true Christian will persevere in holiness and good works is inconsistent with believing in Jesus, because it makes someone examine his works in order to believe that he has indeed been saved. Again, as in the case of Arminianism, Calvinism focuses on human effort (works) for salvation.
So, I believe it is helpful to defend the Gospel in its clarity. I do not consider this bickering, or arguing, but the most sacred responsibility I have as a believer!
Of course, as you have surmised, we here at ExP disagree with Calvinism, Arminianism, Paul Washer, Francis Chan, John Piper, Platt, et al… not because we like to argue but because they all preach a doctrine contrary to to the precious Gospel of Grace plainly pronounced in Scripture. We are contending for the Truth.
I am sure some of our readers will have specific questions, observations and comment for you about your post.
I'll come right out and say it, I am a calvinist, and I love Paul Washer, Francis Chan, Piper, Rushdoony, the list could go on. But one thing I will say is the one thing I see in this set of comments and on reformed web pages is the constant accusation that the other side is "not saved" and preaching "a false gospel." I have to say that frustrates me. God can save us despite our shortcomings and inconsistencies. He can save us, even when our understanding of the salvation plan is incomplete. You are right, scripture says if we believe in Jesus, we are saved! It doesn't say "if we believe on Jesus, but don't preach repentance first." or "If we ask Jesus into our hearts, he'll come right in." It says if we believe. Salvation is a work of the Holy Spirit. He will bring us to that belief. But we are STILL sinners, and we still get things wrong! Although I am a Calivinist, I don't think I know everything about scripture. I'm not even positive my position on theology is 100% correct. I'm not arrogant enough to think that. But I DO know that God IS sovereign, and he can, and will, work despite my human shortcomings. After all, didn't he work in other humans who were terrible sinners? Hebrews 11. I, personally, will be careful in the future when I accuse folks who have (what I think is) faulty theology of being unsaved. Makes me so sad to see Christians bickering over this. Whether we are Calvinist or Arminian, we are saved by the same Christ, his blood, his sacrifice, and it isn't helpful or useful to argue amongst ourselves to the point of rejecting fellow members of the church!
That always floors me because I could no more count on myself to be saved than Mother Teresa could. And she did a lot more works for other I am very sure. She was sadly unsure of her salvation, and I believe it just goes to show that the person who depends or trust on man, any man most especially themselves, will be cursed.
You know I was thinking about the verse, how we do not bear the guilt of another person's sin. The son not bearing the sin of the father, the wickedness of our own sins being on ourselves. The soul that sins will die. So how do they not see, that He must be the One to save them?
What part of "I have chosen the way of truth" do they not see?
Raghu, Christ bought even the false teachers who would deny Him. I don't know how Calvinists get around the many verses that say He died for the whole world, and then hold up a couple of proof-texts taken out of context.
Yes, I think that your story is typical of an LS/Calvinist type of approach—lots of talk of discipleship and "growth," but no mention of ever having trusted Christ alone for salvation. One article on our site describes how a Calvinist leader (Paul Washer) actually kept a young child from trusting in Christ alone by telling him, in effect, that salvation was a long (lifelong) process and that the child would have to be watched for a long period of time to make sure that his "salvation" was genuine.
No mention of trusting Christ only….
Just like the money-changers made a mockery of the house of God, lordship salvation proponents make a mockery of the gospel. Their gospel is as worthless as a counterfeit dollar and doesn't save anyone because God is fooled by it.
Astute observation about MacArthur's use of the church name "Grace." If you search the internet, you'll find dozens of "Grace Reformed" Churches. Calvinists and LSers love to use the term "Grace." Too bad that they don't believe in it!
Re. John 10:15, the verse does NOT say that Jesus died "for his sheep only," as your friend put it. The fact that Christ died for believers in no way negates the fact that he also died for unbelievers. Both are true. The text in no way indicates that Christ Jesus died ONLY for those in the church. Many Scriptures indicate that Christ died for the sins of the WHOLE WORLD: John 3:16-18; 1 John 2:2; John 12:47; John 6:33; John 1:29; John 4:42 (to name but a few). And God wants ALL men to be saved: 1 Timothy 2:3-4; 2 Peter 3:9.
i recently spoke to a calvinist friend about the nature of the atonement. he used john 10:15 to describe how atonement was limited. its the verse where jesus says "i lay my life down for the sheep." he said Jesus died for his sheep only. if this is not the correct interpretation of the verse, what is it?
It's funny, some friends and I have been talking about why this is so dangerous, and it was for that very reason.
That the lie is so close to the truth that it's hard for most people to spot.
When I was searching through some of the transcripts on John MacArthur's page after He redefined the Narrow Gate and the Narrow Way, I learned to hop, skip and jump to the end first. Because after seeing the way he lays out his sermon (knowingly or otherwise), he cleverly weaves a very Biblical looking fabric, and at the end, he unravels it with twisted truth.
In wanting to find other sermons with similar messages, I found that he had recycled that portion of the message over, and over, and over again throughout the years. How many who have attended this church have had the blinds slowly pulled down over their eyes?
It is very dangerous, much more so that the seemingly obvious, because it is not as easy to spot, and those who think they are spiritually mature, are not "proving all things", they are not "searching the Scriptures to see if these things are so", and they are being deceived, and turning around and deceiving others.
Counterfeit currency — Great analogy.. As we hear — when the Treasury Dept folks are trained to spot counterfeit currency, they carefully study the real thing so they will recognize the fake.
The same goes for us — we study the real thing, the Gospel of salvation by Grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone – so we can spot the fake.. and warn our brethren of the counterfeit. Great job!!
Great stuff, John. Looking forward to reading the comments as they come in on this one . . .
In the spiritual sense, thieves for robbing the power of the blood of Jesus, with the LS lie. In the physical sense, thieves for pushing countless LS books on us.


Location of the Tau Dewa Sector Block within the Galaxy.
Map of the Tau Dewa Sector Block. Click to enlarge.
The Tau Dewa Sector Block is a sector block in the Beta Quadrant and is subdivided into the Azure, Nimbus and Narendra Sectors. The sector block contains space that belongs to the Federation, Romulans, and Klingons and was added to the game as part of Season Seven: New Romulus.
With the Legacy of Romulus expansion, the Tau Dewa Sector Block has become the starting point for Romulan Republic players.
Far from the remains of Romulus and the strife of Romulan colony worlds, a group of my people have set out to create a new homeworld and a new way of life. These New Romulans are reaching deep into the past of our people to build a foundation for their endeavors. In doing so they may attract the attention of ancient beings, demons of air and darkness they are ill-prepared to confront.
Similar to the Gamma Orionis Sector Block, the Tau Dewa Sector Block is a level 50 area for FED and KDF players. Lower level players can enter the Tau Dewa Sector Block to pick up personal duty officer assignments and to visit the New Romulus Fleet Embassy (if the player belongs to a fleet), but cannot enter any star systems in the sector block, including the New Romulus ground zone.
With the Legacy of Romulus expansion, the ground adventure zone Nimbus III has been added to the Nimbus System, and is accessible to all level 20+ players.
Unlike the naming of other sector blocks, "Tau Dewa" does not reference to any real world star. Its name is instead derived from "Dewa", the ancient name of the New Romulus System.
The Dyson Sphere Gateway has been added, with the release of Season Eight: The Sphere on November 12, 2013. It is the main access point to the Solanae Dyson Sphere adventure zone.
Tau Dewa sector block at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek Wiki.
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