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Message from President
Our Mission, Vision and Principles
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Our Founder Ali Osman SONMEZ
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A GREAT LOSS FOR BURSA… HE CANNOT BE REPLACED EASILY…
Sezer offered his condolences for the demise of former Member of Parliament and businessman Ali Osman Sonmez. Based on the written announcement from the Media Center of Presidency of Republic, President of Republic Sezer offered his condolence in a message to his Son Celal Sonmez.
Ahmet Necdet SezerPresident of Republic
Ecevit offered his condolences for the demise of Bursa resident and industrialist Ali Osman Sonmez. Based on the announcement from the Private Principal Clerk of Prime Ministry, Prime Minister Ecevit sent a message of condolences to Celal Sonmez due to the demise of his father Sonmez.
Bülent EcevitPrime Minister
I am deeply grieved to learn of the demise of Ali Osman Sonmez, a valuable industrialist of our country, an exemplary benevolent person and our former member of parliament. May god rest the soul of late Sonmez and I offer my condolences to you grieving family and our business world.
Devlet Bahçeli Deputy Prime Minister
Turkey has lost a very valuable industrialist. I am deeply grieved of the demise of Ali Osman Sonmez, with whom I worked from time to time on the quotas of USA and Europe for Turkey. My condolences to Bursa industrialists.
Mehmet Keçeciler State Minister
Initially, I would like to offer condolences to the entire Bursa, I used to know late Ali Osman Sonmez even before Bursa. The entire Turkey knew of him. Because, he was one of the major industrialists of this country. He also offered his services to Turkish politics. I had to chance to meet him in person after coming to Bursa. I was really impressed due to his exemplary and charismatic character that was very sensitive on Bursa. I am deeply saddened of his demise. As well as his services to Turkey in respect to industry, he did very good deeds in education and healthcare as well. Therefore, may god bless his soul and I offer my condolences to his close circle.
Ali Fuat GüvenBursa Governor
I am deeply saddened of the demise of esteemed Ali Osman Sonmez. May god rest his soul and my condolences to his family, may they find patience in grief.
Ali Arabacı DSP Bursa Member of Parliament
We have had a friendship, a brotherhood of nearly 30 years with Esteemed Sonmez. He is the connoisseur of Bursa industry and trade, and a high-achieving businessman. We were together in his presidency of BTSO and his political life. There were days that we shared the same fate. He was a benevolent person. He was the only one of his kind; as a businessman who brought innovations to Bursa in both social life and also trade and commerce, he always has aimed for the west. It is a great loss. May god rest his soul. Celal Sonmez being in the first place, I offer my condolences to all of his acquaintances, Bursa industrialists and tradesmen.
Turhan Tayan Turkish Grand National Assembly President of Constitutional Committee
I a deeply saddened to learn of the demise of the esteemed connoisseur of business world who is conmemorated with his services and contributions to Turkish politics and Bursa. May god rest his soul and I offer my condolences to all of Bursa residents.
Burhan OrhanMHP Bursa Member of Parliament
He was the President of Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry in my first years of journalism. I had the chance to work together with him on certain subjects. Mr. Sonmez had a pioneering role in the industrialized Bursa and Turkey. He was a great man who guided Bursa industry and business world and set an example to the new generations with his character and work ethics. Not only as an industrialist, but he also set an example for claiming the problems of Bursa, particularly education and healthcare, and pioneered the society with his benevolent character. He is a great loss for Bursa as he cannot be replaced. May god rest his soul. I offer my condolences to particularly Sonmez family, the entire holding society and all Bursa residents.
Erdoğan BilenserMetropolitan Municipality Mayor
I am deeply saddened to learn the demise of Ali Osman Sonmez who was among the well-established industrialists of Bursa, former president of Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and former Bursa Member of Parliament. Mr. Sonmez, who has become a leader with his hard-working character and entrepreneurship, the goals he has achieved, his visionary character, farsighted management, is a great loss for not only Bursa but also Turkey. May god bless the soul of this valuable man who had a sensitive approach to issues such as healthcare and education as well as his firm steps in the field of industry, and who I believe to be an essential person for Bursa with his valuable contributions to media. I wish patience to the grieving family and offer my condolences to particularly Sonmez family, the entire Sonmez Holding and all Bursa residents.
Hilmi Şensoy Osmangazi Municipality Mayor
I offer my condolences to, Celal Sonmez being in the first place, the entire Sonmez family and Sonmez holding employees Ali Osman Sonmez, who has had a leading place in the development of Bursa, has also pioneered for the expansion of Turkish textile to the international platform. We have lost an esteemed businessman who was the employer for many, I offer my condolences to entire Bursa.
Ramazan Altunöz Yıldırım Municipality Mayor
I am deeply grieved with the demise of Esteemed Ali Osman Sonmez, who has rendered unforgettable services to Bursa as an industrialist, businessman and politician. Bursa will commemorate him for not only his work at the Grand Turkish National Assembly as a politician but also for his services that lasted for 25 years in BTSO and particularly his investments in industry. Ali Osman Sonmez, who has become the tax champion for several times in Bursa, was no ordinary businessman. He also had the consciousness of generating solutions as a citizen who was aware of the problems of his country and city. Bursa people will never forget his investments in education and healthcare, and what he had provided this city with. Bursa has lost such a nice person with his demise. My condolences to Bursa and our country.
Mustafa BozbeyNilüfer Municipality Mayor
I am shocked with the loss. We learned of the news when we were together with my minister in Orhangazi, and when I made the announcement from the desk, I also observed the sorrow of Orhangazi residents. We have lost an industrialist with such important services to Turkish people, Turkish industry and education. Our grief is very deep. I offer my condolences to not only Sonmez family but also Turkey.
Erdem BaydaroğluDSP Provincial Chairman
May god rest his soul. His demise has saddened us deeply. A great loss for Bursa and industry. He was a businessman who spared no efforts for Bursa. My condolences to Bursa.
İsmet Büyükataman MHP Provincial Chairman
We are deeply saddened to learn the demise of Ali Osman Sonmez, who was among the major industrialists and politicians of Turkey and Bursa. Every moment someone is conmemorated after their demise is the moment they have overcome death. Esteemed Ali Osman Sonmez will always be conmemorated with uttermost respect due to the great services he has provided with both his industrialist and politician characters. Therefore, he will never die. May god rest the soul of Esteemed Ali Osman Sonmez who was always on the side of right, fair and good. We offer our condolences to the grieving family and Bursa residents.
Behzat ÇevikANAP Provincial Chairman
Bursa has lost a major person in respect to his businessman, politician and humanitarian character. We are in the inconsolable grief of losing such a great man that we have accepted as the connoisseur in all fields. He was our teacher in any field. I offer my condolences to Bursa, his relatives and those who loved him.
İlhan Parseker DYP Provincial Chairman
We lost him yesterday. Esteemed Sonmez gave invaluable services to Bursa, had great struggles through his life, had enormous contributions in the development of industry and was renowned in the society for his character. He has uniquely been the president of our chamber for 25 years, and he also held office for a while in Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB).
Then, he again assumed the duty of council chairmanship in the commerce and industrial chambers under TOBB system. Sonmez was also Bursa member of the parliament for one term. We are stricken with the grief of losing an exceptionally valuable person who has set an example to Bursa in respect to industry and his life. This grief, has obviously struck us the most as the chamber. He had major contributions in the development of the chamber and Bursa industry. May god rest the soul of our esteemed president. I offer my condolences to, Celal Sonmez, son of my beloved president, and his family being in the first place, to our society of chamber and media as well as to the entire Bursa.
Mutlu Uraz BTSO Deputy President
We are very sad, there are many things to be mentioned. Ali Osman Sonmez was not just an industrialist and businessman, but also a model to be taken as example. He had such endless energy and enthusiasm for industry and business, you would feel how to take pleasure from working even when you talked with him. Because, working with him was a pleasure by itself. His contributions are already obvious. He had many great aspects other than his businessman character. As you know, he was the Member of Parliament for one term and he was also benevolent. He gave enormous support to healthcare, he built a hospital. I believe that he also offered help in aspects that were never revealed to us. He made major contribution to education. As well as the university, he built several schools. I believe that this is a great loss for not only Bursa but also Turkey. For sure, the life is not eternal for anyone. The places of such successful people cannot be replaced upon such great losses. I offer my condolences to Turkey, industrialists and members of the chamber. I am very sad on behalf of myself anf my chamber upon having lost such a visionary pioneer.
Mahmut YılmazBTSO Deputy President
We are closely familiar with the contributions of Industrialist and Businessman Ali Osman Sonmez in several fields, particularly education and healthcare. We gave him a promise. We will claim his works and the road he has guided us into. May he rest in blessed light!
Burhan Vatan BTSO Assembly President
The demise of Mr. Sonmez is a major loss. He is irreplaceable, my condolences to all of us.
Celal Beysel BUSİAD President
We are deeply grieved with the loss of Ali Osman Sonmez, who had great effort in the development and improvement of Turkish and Bursa industry, was among the connoisseurs of industry and business world, set an example as a benevolent businessman who granted great works to our country and city in education and healthcare. We offer our condolences to the entire industry and business society as well as his family. May he rest in blessed light.
Faruk Aslanoba TÜGİAD Bursa Branch Chairman
Turkish business world has lost a valuable person. May god rest his soul. We offer our condolences to the business world, his family, those who loved him and our country. Sonmez was the protector of Bursa like a sycamore tree. I do not believe that we have lost him. He will live through his investments and charity. Bursa is in need of protectors like esteemed Sonmez. Sonmez, who has reached to the top of business life to which he entered after quitting his position as a civil servant, is among the most successful examples of Turkish entrepreneurship. Mr. Sonmez, who established Sonmez Industry Holding constituting of 27 companies in different sectors, assumed the presidency of BTSO consecutively for 25 years and was in important positions in the authorized boards of TOBB also ranked in the top places in individual tax as well.
Kenan SertalpMÜSİAD Bursa Branch Chairman
We learned that today we lost our esteemed businessman Ali Osman Sonmez who rendered great services to Bursa and hence to our country particularly as an industrialist. We share the grief of the demise of Ali Osman Sonmez who granted various works to our Bursa in health and education as well as his industrialist identity, and is among the major names of our business world; we offer our condolences to you and all of those who loved him.
Denizhan Sezgin GESİAD Chairman
We have learned with great pain that our beloved president, with whom we sat on the same management desk for 6 years, has passed away. He was an irreplaceable businessman. I feel the grief and anguish of losing a president who had a true belief in democracy and personally experienced it during his term of office. I offer my condolences to those left behind and the entire Bursa industry. May god rest his soul…
Türker Çilingir Former BTSO Assembly President
We had a friendship since 1970. We were together at the initial founding of Filament and we worked together at the chamber of commerce for 20-25 years. We have lost a very valuable big brother, I am very sorry and I offer my condolences to his family.
Feridun MalcılıoğluBTSO Assembly member
He is the person who has given the greatest support, service and contribution to Uludag University in Bursa. He is an exemplary person. Ali Osman Sonmez Campus has been established as a result of his intense support. Today thousands of students receive education here. We are deeply sorry for his loss. We were making plans with him for rushing the student dormitory he has built to the next academic term. We are in deep sorrow. My condolences to all of us. I offer condolences to his family
Prof.Dr. Mustafa YurtkuranUludağ University Rector
Bursa has lost a valuable person. He had a great role in bringing Bursa to what it has become today. He had great roles in commerce, industry, social life and the establishment of social balances. We lost a member of parliament and a benevolent citizen. I feel deeply sad. May god rest his soul…
Reşat AltayChief Police
Ali Osman was the connoisseur of industry. Bursa people will feel his irreplaceable loss deeply. My condolences to Bursa people.
Ramazan HoçaBar President
We have learned in great sorrow that Ali Osman Sonmez, benevolent businessman of Bursa, has passed away. Sonmez was a pioneer in the development of Bursa media in addition to his entrepreneur industrialist and benevolent character. Sonmez, who brought Bursa Hakimiyet Newspaper that he purchased in 1987 in a position to compete with the major newspapers, also led the way in electronic publishing with Radio S and AS TV that he established a short while later. In this sense, the contributions of Ali Osman Sonmez to Bursa and country media are worthy of praise. The contributions of Ali Osman Sonmez to media world by providing many journalists with employment in Bursa through these 3 media enterprises will never be forgotten. As Bursa Society of Journalists, we wish may god rest his soul and we offer our condolences to his family.
Nuri Kolaylı Chairman of Society of Journalists
Business world has lost a great leader. He was a goon investor and a good industrialist. He was one of the employers who loved his workers. He is someone who will receive good prayers thanks to the source of employment he has provided for thousands of people. He has passed away on a blessed day. My condolences to Bursa.
Mehmet KancaTurk-Is 8. Region Representative
I offer my condolences to his family and to those who loved him. He was a significant person and industrialist.
Hüseyin Yaman DİSK Marmara Region Representative
He was a very good man. He made great contributions to us and our students. He gifted this school to us. Thanks to him, we deliver quality education. I am in deep grief because of losing such a person with great services to out Bursa. My condolences to his family.
Prof.Dr.Coşkun AkUludag University Ali Osman Sönmez Campus Head of Department of Turkish Language and Literature
We are deeply in sorrow to have learned the demise of Ali Osman Sonmez. The demise of Ali Osman Sonmez is a great loss to us. We sincerely share the grief of his family and offer our condolences to all of the employees on behalf of union of textile workers.
Union of Textile Workers Board of General Management
I am deeply grieving to have lost a great person who has offered enormous services to Turkey and Bursa. His successful works should set an example to new generations. May god rest his soul. My condolences to his family.
Hasan ArslanAli Osman Sonmez Technical High School Deputy Principal
I am overcome with the inconsolable grief of the demise of Ali Osman Sonmez, who is the benefactor son of our country also known for his services to national economy in addition to his contributions to the country economics. May god rest his soul and my condolences to his grieving family.
Yıldız BakırcıAli Osman Sönmez Technical High School Literature Teacher
Such a curious coincidence that we were born on the same day with my beloved boss Ali Osman Sonmez, I have always been proud to work for him and was honored by himself. I have always been and will always be proud for this. 10 years. We were always the boss and assistant to first celebrate each other. Now another November is oncoming. My beloved boss has passed away today with what he has produced in life, but I believe that he will be back with memories in every 6th of November. The life is consumed in what it has produced as it reproduces.
One day we will all come to an end but still, Mr. Ali Osman, I believe it way too early. Now, even the walls in the buildings that you have made are silent. They may have been stone, but you gave life to them. Your presence made us smile and think. Your photos on the walls are as if an intense cloud of sorrow intertwined with the silent screams. This room, which was enlivened with your arrival, will never be the same. Ali Osman Sonmez, who grew and made us grow increasingly with what he had produced exists no more.
This place was a heaven with you. May you rest in heaven as well. You have proven the reason why anyone comes to this world with all of your works, all of the employment opportunities you have provided and what you have given rather than what you have taken. Thank you. The prayers are what we can give to you, they will breeze from our hearts with the leaves of autumn…
Ufuk Kaya Assistant of Ali Osman Sönmez
I am deeply sorry to have lost Ali Osman Sonmez. I bid my thanks to him for building our school and providing thousands of students with education. May god rest his soul.
Mustafa KaypakAli Osman Sönmez Technical High School Student
I offer my condolences to his family at first. What he has done cannot be forgotten. As well as his industrial works, his education services are of crucial importance. May god rest his soul. My condolences to all of us.
Dilek Uysal Ali Osman Sönmez Technical High School Student
I am very sorry. I thank him very much for he has built this school. I hope that this school leads to the education of persons similar to him in success and reputation. I have always heard good things about him. My condolences to his family. May god rest his soul.
Kenan AktaşAli Osman Sönmez Technical High School Student
I am certainly very sad. I will always commemorate him with gratitude for building this school. My condolences to his family. My sorrow keeps me from expressing myself.
Necla GülAli Osman Sönmez Technical High School Student
I was at first shocked to learn of his demise. A great businessman who has made major investments in Bursa. He had won everyone's sincere appreciation for providing education to students and employment to Bursa people. My condolences to his family.
Ersen Özgür Ali Osman Sönmez Technical High School Student
I bid my thanks to him for his services. Turkey has lost a very valuable person. I cannot personally associate Ali Osman Sonmez with death now. He was valuable and should have lived longer. My condolences to everyone.
Ümit SarıUludağ University Ali Osman Sönmez Campus
I am very sorry. I am grieved to have lost such a benevolent businessman. The grief even deepens for losing him in crisis. I wish he had lived a few years more with that intelligence, he would provide thousands of people with employment. May god rest his soul.
Eylem KayaUludağ University Ali Osman Sönmez Campus
Bursa has lost a great person. I am feeling the grief. I witnessed his contributions to Bursa in several fields during my life. I believe that every businessman should set him as an example. May god rest his soul.
Fatma ÇapkınUludağ University Ali Osman Sönmez Campus
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Sonmez Holding currently carries on its activities in several fields which particularly include tourism, energy, cement, construction, media, automotive, retail, and mall administration.


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Intrinsic adhesive and cohesive assessment of the moisture sensitivity of bio-rejuvenated recycled asphalt binders
Alternative binders not derived from fossil fuels, known as biobinders, are opening new paths for multiple applications in road infrastructure. Biobinders, usually produced from bio-oils obtained from the processing of biomass and industry by-products, are tuneable materials whose properties can be adjusted to meet specific targets. For this reason, an interesting approach is to couple biobinders with Reclaimed Asphalt (RA) by taking advantage of their rejuvenating properties to design bio-asphalt mixtures with high-content RA and no additional virgin bitumen. Recent research has proven the feasibility of this approach through validation at full-scale (BioRePavation project). However certain aspects related to the durability of bio-asphalt mixtures still require further research, one of these being their resistance to moisture damage. This study aims at filling some of these current gaps by conducting an initial investigation of the moisture sensitivity of selected biobinders and bio-rejuvenated asphalt binders. In order to do this, the intrinsic adhesion and cohesion properties of an extracted RA binder, two biobinders, their blends and two types of aggregates were characterised by means of Surface Free Energy (SFE), individually and as a system. The binders/blends-aggregate systems were further tested by means of the Pneumatic Adhesion Tensile Test Instrument (PATTI) to determine their pull-off tensile strength (POTS). The results show that the bio-rejuvenated asphalt binders present equivalent cohesive and adhesive properties to a conventional bitumen and superior performance when compared to the RA binder. Hence, the combination of biobinders and RA has great potential to guarantee resistance to moisture damage of bio-recycled asphalt mixtures with high-content RA and no additional bitumen.
Titolo: Intrinsic adhesive and cohesive assessment of the moisture sensitivity of bio-rejuvenated recycled asphalt binders
Jiménez del Barco Carrión, Ana
Carvajal-Muñoz, Juan S.
LO PRESTI, Davide
Airey, Gordon
Citazione: Jiménez del Barco Carrión, A., Carvajal-Muñoz, J., Lo Presti, D., & Airey, G. (2019). Intrinsic adhesive and cohesive assessment of the moisture sensitivity of bio-rejuvenated recycled asphalt binders. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN, 20(sup1), S347-S364.
ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): 10.1080/14680629.2019.1588778
Abstract: Alternative binders not derived from fossil fuels, known as biobinders, are opening new paths for multiple applications in road infrastructure. Biobinders, usually produced from bio-oils obtained from the processing of biomass and industry by-products, are tuneable materials whose properties can be adjusted to meet specific targets. For this reason, an interesting approach is to couple biobinders with Reclaimed Asphalt (RA) by taking advantage of their rejuvenating properties to design bio-asphalt mixtures with high-content RA and no additional virgin bitumen. Recent research has proven the feasibility of this approach through validation at full-scale (BioRePavation project). However certain aspects related to the durability of bio-asphalt mixtures still require further research, one of these being their resistance to moisture damage. This study aims at filling some of these current gaps by conducting an initial investigation of the moisture sensitivity of selected biobinders and bio-rejuvenated asphalt binders. In order to do this, the intrinsic adhesion and cohesion properties of an extracted RA binder, two biobinders, their blends and two types of aggregates were characterised by means of Surface Free Energy (SFE), individually and as a system. The binders/blends-aggregate systems were further tested by means of the Pneumatic Adhesion Tensile Test Instrument (PATTI) to determine their pull-off tensile strength (POTS). The results show that the bio-rejuvenated asphalt binders present equivalent cohesive and adhesive properties to a conventional bitumen and superior performance when compared to the RA binder. Hence, the combination of biobinders and RA has great potential to guarantee resistance to moisture damage of bio-recycled asphalt mixtures with high-content RA and no additional bitumen.
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Seems like Tony uses the same liberal script everywhere he goes. I had a similar experience when I heard him speak at MVNU in 2006.
Dr. David Noebel, also wrote an excellent review about Campolo.
Great article, well written. You are right when you say that scripture is our only defense against false teacher's and their teaching. One would be wise not to try and build a doctrine on one Scripture to support their false ideology of worship as the false teachers are doing.
Satan used this same tatic when he tempted Jesus in the wilderness. In Matthew [4: 6-7] Satan quotes a passage from Psalms [91: 11-12]. Naturally he misquoted it, but he hoped it would serve his purpose. Jesus used Scripture to defeat him which should serve as an example for all of us.
Another example would be when Dr. Campolo used his example of "The Jesus Prayer" as a form of worship using repetitive words. He obliviously tried to blame the Reformation for going too far when leaving this practice behind. Anyone who has read "Faith Alone" A Daily Devotional by Martin Luther, edited by James C. Galvin would know that Martin Luther despised repetition as a means of worship to merit God's grace. In fact he mentioned in different devotionals how this practice left him empty and void.
A greater against "The Jesus prayer" (as a means of repetitive worship) is found in Matthew [6: 7-8] Jesus said, "And when you pray, do not use vain repetition as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words. Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him." Jesus said this prior to teaching the model prayer which was without repetition.
For those who place their salvation on saving the world needs to read what Jesus had to say about doing your charitable deeds before men to be seen of them found in Matthew [6:1-4] especially v.3-4. "But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly." Jesus applied the same rule to prayer as well.
None of the above supports Dr. Campolo's teachings and should be taken serious giving what is at stake as Manny points out.
Thanks for the scriptural clarifications, that was great.
As I said in the post, Lige, to be there physically was so much more of an impact on us- I was glad I went- although I was sad to hear him spouting this stuff to our kids.
Their are many points in your entry that are concerning and unsettling to me, but there is one that stands out above all the others.
How is it wrong to meditate on and speak out loud the name of Jesus? Since when is this a prayer to be avoided? Aren't we getting a little too caught up in doctrine if we begin believing that meditation on and the repetition of Jesus' name is wrong? Isn't this the name we joyfully sing and repeat during worship in every church service?
As I read your blog, I was reminded of Philippians 2:10-11 "Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name. that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." The name of Jesus is "above all others".
Great power resides in our Saviors name. Meditating on his name, and who He is, can only draw one closer to Christ. I am challenged by Tony Campolo's words, because they speak truth (he is not a tool of Satan) and remind us of the power we have in our Savior, Jesus.
It's weird knowing that you were praying for the students hearts to turn cold during chapel because during that time I was praying God would soften your heart. Students are still talking about the power of Tony's message and the committments they've made to Christ (not Tony) and your heart is still hard. God must have bigger plans than either of us expected.
I hope you just did not try to twist my words- or perhaps yo u did not read carefully. I won't "repeat" myself- but Lige's previous comments made the same points I have made before, and many other Christians have done. Please read his comments, my previous comments also.
1. I am not against meditation- EXCEPT for the kind that seeks to empty the mind, waiting for God to fill the void. that is unbilical.
2. I speak the name of Jesus out loud often- in prayer, in thanksgiving, in confession- but never in a repetitive, formula-like mantra that Tony Campolo does.
Do you understand twhere I am coming from now? I though I had made it clear in my post.
Thirdly, what do you say of "the thin place" that Campolo referenced. Is that also biblical?
Did you actually read my post carefully, StilNazarene? Or did you deliberately twist my words? I did not pray for the students' hearts to turn cold.
I hoped that the students would forget what Campolo said- nothing about hearts turning cold. If they forgot his heretical words or were not paying attention, then that would be a victory for them if if not knowing it. Tony's message may have been powerful, but it was interjected with lies for about 10 minutes when he promoted his mystical and unbiblical teachings.
I have been doing a lot of research about contemplative prayer. It is a practiced that was borrowed from Hinduism and Buddhism in the fourth century by the Desert Fathers, a group of monks that lived in Egypt. It was brought to the masses in the 1970s by another group of monks/Roman Catholic priests and has been slowly infiltrating Evangelical churches along with the rise of the Emergent Church movement since the 1990s. This practice is anything but biblical.
The object of contemplative prayer is to empty one's mind until an altered state of consciousness is reached. Thinking is discouraged. The practitioner's posture is important. The back must be kept straight. For an explanation of why a straight back is necessary, google "kundalini". The Bible never encourages anyone to try to empty the mind of all thought. That is a tool of eastern mysticism.
It is evident from some of the previous comments above that the church needs to do a better job of educating people – including the leadership – about which practices are biblical and are therefore acceptable for Christians and which are not.
Thank you, Manny, for your article and your diligence in helping to educate those who will listen.
I agree with your mention of Matthew 6:7, but there are those who don't. Barefoot Ministries has an ancient faith series. One of the series, sacred life (published 2008), is particularly bad. It promotes ignatius examen, prayer beads, lectio divina, the Jesus prayer, and other rot.
The chapter on the Jesus prayer, claims Matthew 6:7 spoke of Gentiles who repeated their prayers to multiple gods, hoping at least one of them was the right one. The author, a youth pastor, also says the name of Jesus holds mysterious power.
This is a youth pastor, leading kids off the cliff while they are young and lacking discernment.
There is power in the name of Jesus, but not used as pixie dust. The seven Jewish exorcists found that out in Acts 19.
Praying without ceasing is not about praying the same thing without ceasing. Jesus praying the same thing three times is persistent prayer, but hardly the heaping up of words Jesus, HIMSELF is speaking against in Matthew 6:7.
More likely this is a reminder to not be like the Baal worshipers in I Kings 18. How did that work out for them?
The name Jesus being used in power requires obediently serving Him as Lord. Not a thing I see being expressed by formulaic repetition.
Speaking of Lord, one of my frustrations is the number of people who rave about the Message. It in no way promotes Lordship of any of the deity. The NASB, KJV, NKJV, ESV, RSV, NIV, AMP, NLT, CEV, NCV, GWT, and KJV 21st Century use Lord 5912 times to 8744 times with a very tight cluster around the average of about 6700 times. The Message uses Lord 71 times, just a hair over 1% of the average.
Leonard Ravenhill thought only 5% of people claiming to be Christian were correctly making that claim with real maturity, knowledge and discernment of what they were professing. That was in 1958. Wonder what he would think now?
Barefoot Ministries is Nazarene, this is not an outside effort like Campolo.
Manny. thanks for staying faithful.
I would ask still nazarene if they watched the Ray Yungen video on contemplative prayer.
This person has a very distorted view of true biblical discernment.
Hard hearts on our side?
I do hope StillNazarene responds on that question, I would like to know if he/she has seen it also, and what they think about it.
For those interested in listening to the message Dr. Campolo preached in chapel at ENC on 10/29/10, please go to the link below.
Rev. Corey S. MacPherson, D.Min.
Thank you. I was hoping it would be available for others to hear.
I thought you might be interested in seeing this. My daughter sent it to me. It is an article in the current Point Weekly – a student run newspaper. The article was written by a staff writer and the features editor. My daughter, a junior at PLNU, said, "This is scary, and it is NOT OK. What can be done?" I think we need to get the word out about this.
"…We decided to hold a meeting with the spirits of the house during the wee hours of the morning to introduce ourselves; traditional ghost hunters call this a "reaching out," where an attempt is made at making contact with spirits. We situated ourselves in one of the dark rooms as the lights of passing cars shot over the ceiling.
"We come here to honor you more than anything, out of curiosity of your existence.
I agree. I will try to look into this, and anyone interested I encourage you to also check it out, perhaps ask questions of the university people.
Thanks Sondra. I don' blame your daughter one bit that she is concerned.
I listened to the message again, and Tony Campolo convicts himself with his own words again.
I don't know if any ordained pastor in the Nazarene church is going to justify all the practices he promoted, as I challenged them to. If they cannot, then they need to admit their error in supporting this man at all.
He may have said some really nice things that day, but that does not excuse him from what he said in error. I could preach a great sermon, but in the middle, recommend that ouija boards are good for getting filled with God's Holy Spirit. I would think I should get thrown out on my ears for that, regardless of the rest of my message.
Whatever you find, make sure you save a copy of the webpage.
First words of Tony's sermon from Matthew – FALSE. The seeds are not a calling. Jesus said in his own words – the seed is the WORD OF GOD. The following illustrations are the different people and what they do with that Word!
You are right. There were other things in this message that twist of God's word that need to be exposed.
It could have been a much longer post- but I do appreciate that the put the message up for all to hear- and make up their minds.
And if I made any errors in my reporting, I'll be the first to correct them.
The link for the article on the slumber party doesn't work and neither does googling for the article. Apparently the servers are down at PLNU.
Did anyone save a copy of it?
Wow, you are right, Clumsy Sword Bearer- and Sondra! That was a real fast disappearing act. I have saved the cache site as a pdf document.
I just submitted a comment on the cached site, and it took it- but it is awaiting moderation.
I listened to Dr. Campolo's chapel service provided by Rev. Corey. Here is how it came across to me. For the first approximately Seventeen minutes he uses Matthew [13:] as his text, and almost immediately he began talking down to the student body to put them on a guilt trip similar to the same technique used by false evangelist so you will give into their coffers.
He used the sowing of seed to illustrate their lack of commitment about their relationship with the Lord by neglecting the poor using Haiti as an example. However, he took time to boast about himself as that example. He actually accused them of neglecting their call to discipleship, and pratically de-Christianized those who do not follow his teaching.
After chastising them, he attacks their prayer life and tells them that they do not know how to pray. He them begins to instruct them in "Centering Prayer, The Thin Place, The Prayer of Examen, and Lectio Divina," those of which you have already covered in the body of your text.
I can see no spiritual value in what Dr. Campolo is teaching. He articulates well and uses Scripture loosely to support his claims for ways to worship which are false. I wonder if he imposes upon himself what he imposes on others especially in material things.
Do those in leadership not know how dangerous this is? Inviting Tony Campolo to speak was, at best, extremely irresponsible on their part.
So here is a group of conservatives that say in essence, "We are not happy or approving of these type of liberal compromising speakers in our budget supported denominational Colleges.
Will you allow for suggestions of future conservative speakers for chapel from those of us who are deeply troubled over this recent high profile speaker? If so, what is your criteria for what qualifies for a ENC chapel speaker? Popularity, doctrinal position, book author or other?
Let's balance the scale and have a speaker from a more conservative side of the aisle and maybe some reconciliation can occur.
Thank you for posting the link so that we were able to listen for ourselves. Although I didn't find the overall sermon topic disturbing, I was bothered by a couple of things.
I disagree with Mr. Campolo where he urges a priority on the red letters, he is suggesting a very biased hermeneutic whereby we look directly upon Jesus words using our cultural context. This gives a biased interpretation of Jesus message. His message is best understood in the context of the whole counsel of scripture, as Wesleyan's we should reject Mr. Campolo's view as insufficient, the quad teaches us otherwise. I sincerely hope that ENC teaches against this view, it is not holding with our faith tradition.
I was concerned with his tactics. Compassion International is a good organization, our family sponsors a child who is this year graduating from their program, we are looking forward to another opportunity. But I am rethinking this after listening to Mr. Campolo's diatribe of guilt peddling. To actually suggest that unmarried couples should enter into joint financial commitments together? He goes over the line here. To suggest that college students, many of which are not self supporting, should feel guilty and then give to his cause? This is the first time that I have heard a spokesperson for this organization using these tactics, please leave this link intact, I will forward it to Compassion International with a plea that they rein in this individual.
What really disturbed me were the references to witchcraft and mysticism. To speak of the "thin place" where ones consciousness is altered. To promote the repetition of mantras in order to get oneself into a special spiritual state. This is dangerous practice, Jesus instructed us how to pray, he encouraged plain conversation. Paul tells us to test the spirits to see if they are from God. Mr. Campolo's method clearly rules out the "testing" that Paul envisions, one must remain cognitive to "test" such things. Please tell me that ENC offers teaching to counteract this dangerous practice. We do not serve a God of wood or stone, our God is alive and he is not reached in a trance like state. One of his gifts to us is that of a sound mind.
Like Manny is, I am praying for your students. And I pray that you will search for Godly speakers for your chapel services.
Jim, et al: What deeply concerns me is that Tony misinterpreted scripture for his own desires (and his and others "itching ears"). The seeds are not "callings" – Jesus gives a very clear definition to his disciples following the parable: the seed is the Word! Those on the path, the rock, in the weeds, and in the good soil are referring to those who hear the Word and what they do with it. Campolo's very subtle twisting of God's Word immediately sets the stage for his fast slide down the slippery slope of what followed as dangerous false teaching (thin line, mysticism, foolish prayer, etc.). Unless we are learning for *ourselves* and then teaching our students the Truth of God's Word then we will never know to discern a false teacher from one who is preaching what is real and true.
I listened to an online sermon recently by a renowned minister who was preaching on Moses and his father-in-law, Jethro. He made inferences to Moses feeling all proud and cocky because he was 'the judge' of the people – the Pastor even scoffed/laughed at the 'boringness' of Leviticus, Numbers, etc. Isn't it ironic then that it is in NUMBERS where the Word says that Moses was the most humble man in all the earth? How could that pastor interpret Moses to be cocky with pride then?
The same goes for Tony Campolo – he was flat out wrong of his interpretation of scripture.
We need to get in the Word – from beginning to end (In the beginning was the Word and the Word became flesh John 1). Truth from Genesis to Revelation!
I attended the chapel and was very moved by Tony's message. I guess I just did not read so much into what Tony said. I am sure most students did not either. Instead I was challenged to "listen to God" instead of speaking to him, and to rid myself of things that might keep me from hearing God clearly. I believe that Tony made me believe that God is powerful and the Holy Spirit is powerful. Tony challenged me to not just listen to what my parents told me I should do, but what God, our Father and Creator, would rather have me do.
Even if I agree with some of the what people are upset about in terms of Tony's "guilt trip" and the "centering prayer" (i did not even know this was a thing….) it seems foolish to pray to "shut downt he college" or to "not give a dime." Come on! I that is a bit extreme! If you have a problem with Tony then go ahead and continue your mission against him, but don't bring down the schools. Would the students be better off hearing secular speakers at state schools? I just ask that you blog on this topic with Christian love and respect.
I'm going to try to be patient with you, but straight to the point. And I will be honest with you, even if you might seem to think I am being rude.
First- what kind of biblical discernment do you think you have? You admit you never heard of centering prayer. Well, now you do. And now you will perhaps know even more- I am posting a new post later today about what Tony Campolo meant about "thin places." After you read that, could you come back and give a "biblically" grounded comment on thin places, whether this is good or bad?
Secondly, how do you listen to God? Well, for me I listen to God by mainly reading His word, and understanding what His word says to me. His Holy Spirit guides me into truth, but it is always grounded and goes back to His word. I do not hear a little voice in my ear! I hope that's not what you mean, and I hope that is not your justification for sitting still for 20 minutes to try to "listen" to God's voice.
Third- it is not extreme for me to pray that a college gets shut down – if that college (Christian) continues promoting and welcoming false teachers who spread the lies of satan, it deserves to be shut down, for the protection of innocent kids who trust their leaders there.
Fourth- I would encourage you to look to the word of God, and not just take Tony's words for it. He is a powerful speaker- and very good- but he said a lot more falsehoods there than I even had time to cover. He twisted scripture, and I guess you did not even notice. That is a dangerous place to be. For your sake, please, spend as much time as you can in God's word, and learn it well, so that you are not deceived by people like Tony Campolo.
I look forward to hearing what your thoughts are after my post on thin places later.
I should start by saying I am not a Christian. That is because I have always found Christians to be very hard hearted and completely unloving to people who to them have the nerve to disagree with them. When ever anyone disputes this with me, I will simply send them here. Man oh man, you expect me to want to follow a God who wants us to treat people who disagree with us like that. I kind of feel bad for Just a Listener. How dare he question you! I just cannot find Christianity at all appealing when you can never find a single Christian who cares about anything other than getting people to agree with them. Thanks for the reminder that I am better off where I am.
I don't understand Thomas, how did I have any kind of mistreatment for Just A Listener? I was very respectful.
As far as you not being a Christian, perhaps that is why you don't understand all that a Christian needs to do. Above all, we are to be obedient to Christ. part of that is standing up against false teaching. So I'm sorry of that makes you feel that Christianity is bad for you, but my responsibility is to do all that Christ commands.
We will all answer to God someday. Even if too many Christians are hypocritical, and do not live a life exemplifying what they should say they believe, does not excuse any of us for answering to God,and if you reject Him, you will answer to Him someday.
I pray that you will find Him someday, regardless of any hypocrisy in this world by anyone who is a Christian, or professes to be a Christian. Heading down a road to eternal separation from God is not where you want to be.
I am just curious, but what about this site/blog would draw you as a unbeliever here in the first place? The purpose of this site is not to convince unbelievers to become followers, but rather for Nazarene Christians to defend biblical doctrines against the onslaught of those who are twisting Scripture?
Do you know people who have posted here, did someone tell you about this site or did you search for something and run across this website? And since you noted you were not a Christian what religion or belief system do you adhere too?
I have a Christian friend who keeps talking about this "emergent" thing so I hit up a search engine. This site eventually popped up in Yahoo so I came here. There is also an emergent nazarene blog I came across as well. I am catching on that reformed and emergent are different since you guys really seem to have a disdain for each other. I suppose if you called me anything, it might be agnostic. The truth is I have never really found a religion that actually cared about people more than acting a certain way or feeling right in general. However I am still open to something bigger than me out there.
The disdain you are witnessing may be the making of the stages of what leads to so many different denominations. At one time the Nazarene Christians were on the same page theologically and now we are witnessing a great divide over how to progress and what that looks like. To be honest I am not sure the value of sites like this other than making those who are unaware aware of the divide among us. before they might become captive to twisted truth that Jesus warned would happen in the last of days. Sorry this site gave you a bad taste, but meeting people in person or hearing their hearts I am sure would convey a much different picture than just reading a bunch of words on a website. I would encourage you to seek to study the Life and claims of Jesus. If you want I would be glad to speak with you on the phone sometime. Just email me and I will send you my contact info.
My ? is do you love Tony do you pray for him would you die on a cross for him. When is the last time you just went out and shared Christ with the lost?
Yes, Dave, I pray for Tony, as well as others such as Brian McLaren. Of course, I pray even harder for those students that he is trying to con into practicing a false gospel. They are more of a concern to me than he is, but yes, I do pray for him.
But he is a false teacher who needs to come back to the real Jesus and give up his mystical, pagan practices that have nothing to do with Christianity. So I am following biblical instructions to expose those who do what he is doing. You disagree with exposing the wolves who come into the church?
1) about centering prayer: i suppose it depends upon what the person in prayer is centering upon. prayers offered to the universe, mother nature, false gods, etc. could range anywhere from merely useless to outright damaging. however, i have faith that the Father, the Son, and the Spirit are more than able to speak to their followers in any number of ways.
2) the thin place: i've been places where great evil has been done and there is a sort of spiritual residue left behind. a discerning believer can "feel" the darkness sometimes. on the other hand, most of us have also felt God's presence linger in a holy place as well. this is how i understand the "thin place." there is another world, a spiritual world. it is not the spiritual world of new age philosophers or occult mages, but good and evil spirits (angels and demons) do exist and God's Spirit in us can often make us aware of their presence.
3) i know that these things (and many other topic you pointed out from tony's message) are not found in the Bible. however, while the Bible tells us everything essential to know God and have a relationship with Him, it does not tell us everything there is to know about Him. there would not be enough room in all the world to hold such a library that would tell us EVERYTHING. to that end, i find it reliable that unless scripture clearly forbids such and such a practice we are free to love God and love each other in any way we see fit.
1. It depends on whether centering prayer is biblical or not. Centering prayer is an attempt to empty the mind, to actually not think about or focus on learning from scripture in the normal sense, but to focus on maybe on phrase or word, but ultimately to "be still", to enter "the silence", which is unbibiblical in its form.
2. The "thin place' is straight out of the occult. We are warned in scripture not to delve into this kind of stuff. We are warned against practicing divination or seeking to contact the dead. There is another world, and we are not to flirt with it in any way.
3. Scripture does not specifically forbid many things, but the way they are done in general is forbidden. Scriptures does not mention that the Jesus Prayer is wrong; but it does say that praying in vain repetitions is wrong; i.e. the Jesus Prayer is wrong, although not specifically mentioned in scripture. Thus the many practices of contemplative prayer are wrong, because we are taught how to properly pray in the Bible, and CP does not pass the test of scripture.
Only God knows the true intentions of a mans heart. He does not judge us by our appearances to man but the inner works of our hearts. I would not worry so much about what others may be doing, but I would be more concerned about what those actions have on my own being.You can be dead against abortion, but if the passion leads you to killing an abortionist, then you have been poisoned by your own self righteousness. We will be judged one day on the words and actions of our short lives.
Sam, You apparently are giving Campolo a free pass, therefore I assume you approve of all these things I have pointed out.
If you are a discerning Christian, you SHOULD be concerned by what others are doing, if it does not line up with Scripture. Sam, you forget, or do not know, or are ignoring deliberately what scripture says…" by their fruits you shall know them." Jesus says that at the judgment, there will be those who will say "Lord, Lord", but they will be told by Jesus that He never knew them. Jesus also teaches that the one who loves Him is the one who keeps His commandments. Paul says that "all scripture is inspired by God and and is "profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness." Reproof and correction can be unpleasant things to hear, but we are commanded in scripture to point out those who pervert the gospel, and Tony Campolo is perverting the gospel.
With your misunderstanding of scripture, you are saying then that… if Tony Campolo is promoting doctrines of demons, that as long as his intentions are good, then I cannot questions his teaching of doctrines and demons? That is not biblical, and therefore makes no sense. We as Christians have every right, and a duty, to question unbiblical doctrines. I'll leave it up to God to judge the intent of the heart- but Campolo's TEACHINGS can be judged by rightly diving the word of God.


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Using the counts from all 3 buckets a stacked chart should be created.
I started with Pandas by reading excel file into a dataframe, and I am stuck on how to look for values in columns and get count.
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Microsoft Teams hits 20 million daily active users
Microsoft Teams continues to show substantial growth in terms of active users.
Microosft Teams iOS and Surface (Image credit: Windows Central)
Microsoft Teams now has 20 million daily active users.
Microsoft Teams surpassed 13 million daily active users earlier this year.
Microsoft announced the figure in a post about running successful teams.
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very well appointed and it was just that. We spoke to the owner in advance to get details about key collection because we do not go on holiday with our computer and our mobile is a pay-as-you-go and not sure of the signal in that area. The location is so near the town for shops, local buses and walking and we were not bothered about the lorries which passed along the A6 - the cottage is very sturdily built. Bakewell become a firm favourite so hope to visit again sometime.
Had a lovely relaxing stay. The owner had left clear instructions and information in a plastic wallet and was really helpful prior to our visit.
Children's toys was a nice touch as granddaughters loved bedroom and DVDs.
Bedrooms were lovely, very comfy beds and lots of storage. There isn't any insulation between the two floors so the light from the bathroom shines through but not too much of a problem. Can get a little cold upstairs because of lack of insulation between the two floors, downstairs was always warm and the log burner was lovely. Towels - Had lovely big bath sheets were are brilliant but there were no towels for your hair, so ladies be advised to take one as the ones at the cottage are too big, but like it say it was brilliant to have big towels so not a moan. If you are bringing more than one car there is a long stay car park (New Street) behind the Wheatsheaf pub, we left one car there for the whole weekend no problems, and also went on to Derbyshire Council website and brought a Rover Parking Ticket which was £8 for 3 days which is a bargain and can be used in any car park owned by Derbyshire Council. Very close to the centre of Bakewell 5 minute walk if that. Would recommend this cottage.
Only slight challenge was parking. But otherwise a really nice place to stay and would consider staying again.
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Here's How Some U.S. Citizens Can Hold Multiple Passports at Once
By Rosie Perper / Business Insider
November 3, 2017 12:28 PM EDT
Although it isn't widely known, US citizens can hold multiple valid US passports.
According to the US State Department, citizens may seek a second passport, but that is usually limited to cases in which certain visas or stamps in a passport would prohibit entry to another country, or when a primary passport is held up by visa delays when immediate travel is required.
People who may require a secondary passport, according to the State Department, include international flight staff, international journalists and executives of multinational companies. The matter was raised after it was revealed that Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, held three valid US passports, according to court documents released this week.
Manafort applied 10 times for different US passports in just over 10 years, according to the documents. At the time of his indictment, Manafort had three US passports, with different ID numbers.
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Although the State Department doesn't widely promote secondary passports, applying for one is relatively simple. Applicants only need a passport photo, a completed passport renewal form and a letter describing the specific reason why a second passport is needed. The fee involved is less than $135.
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In that case, providing proof of previous travel stamps to Israel and completing an application to the State Department may be enough to secure a second passport.
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If the visa process by an embassy or consulate is held up by significant delays, the State Department can issue a second passport if citizens need to travel immediately. In this case, the immediate flight itinerary and a detailed letter describing visa delays are required along with the completed application.
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Trash age group in Guam is actually inevitable since, it is generated as part of continual hotel restoration and replacing of hotels according to transforming trends. Resort industry with Guam is facing serious poor effects because of to down turn in the tourism industry of the state. In order to with endure the competition as well as attract the limited number of consumers who visit the state of hawaii, hotels available in the market are at continual renovation. It is good sign that they can try to keep your hotels and also tidy by removing the crap on timely basis as well as upgrading the hotel with the sophisticated technology with respect to upcoming movements. These steps from the inn industry of Guam will crank out huge tons of trash from the state and this trash offers to be got rid of effectively.
Can be your den not big enough? Do you spend a lot of time within your den? When you answered sure to either these questions, maybe it is time to renovate your bedroom. If you have an extra bedroom of which connects together with your den, perhaps you should think about banging out the wall structure in between the 2 rooms. This may open up your own den place and make the idea much more spacious and comfortable for you personally.
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Inappropriate handling these huge tons of trash to land fill leaves the customer together with injuries. The buyer being unacquainted with the tonnage limitations, overloads the container with the aim of clearing the garbage at a single go. The buyer will be drawn into a harmful situation if it is not handled properly. The hospital costs paid to heal such accidents will be double the of your cost savings. Ultimately the individual will end up paying huge amount of money along with the enduring incurred because of to injuries.
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Isaiah Whitehead has signed a multi-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets ahead of his first NBA Summer League game with the franchise on Saturday.
Announced late on Friday night, Whitehead is now officially a Net, joining Chris McCullough as the only two New York-natives to lace 'em up for the franchise.
Terms of the deal haven't been disclosed, but the contact is thought to be a $500,000/year rookie minimum contract.
The ink has dried just hours before Isaiah will see his first NBA action when the Nets take on the reigning champion Cavaliers in the Las Vegas Summer League at 4:30 on NBA TV.
How's that for an introduction to the League?


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Q: JSONException trying to get value from JSON I am trying to decode a json response in java with ant from my api but I get an error
The JSON is [{"order": "test","tablenum": 1}]
String url = "http://127.0.0.1:5000/order/1";
URL obj = new URL(url);
HttpURLConnection con = (HttpURLConnection) obj.openConnection();
con.setRequestMethod("GET");

con.setRequestProperty("Content-Type", "application/json");
int responseCode = con.getResponseCode();
System.out.println("Response Code : " + responseCode);
BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new
InputStreamReader(con.getInputStream()));
String inputLine;
StringBuffer response = new StringBuffer();

while ((inputLine = in.readLine()) != null) {
    response.append(inputLine);
}

System.out.println(response);
String res = response.toString();
JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(response);
JSONObject newJSON = jsonObject.getJSONObject("order"); // error is here
System.out.println(newJSON.toString());

The error tells me Exception in thread "main" org.json.JSONException: JSONObject["order"] not found.

A: The reason for the error is that your JSON is actually an array. The brackets [] indicate an array of objects in your JSON. This means your JSON is an array with one object in it. This should help you solve the problem. You need to handle the JSON as an array of objects.


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MARK CROSBY is the Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at Queen's University, Belfast. He is currently coediting, with Robert N. Essick, an edition of Blake's Genesis manuscript to be published by the Huntington Library Press in 2012.
ROBERT N. ESSICK is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English at the University of California, Riverside. He is currently coediting, with Mark Crosby, an edition of Blake's Genesis manuscript to be published by the Huntington Library Press in 2012.
JASON WHITTAKER is professor of English and Media Arts at University College Falmouth and the author and coeditor of four books on Blake, including Blake, Modernity and Popular Culture (with Steve Clark, 2007) and Blake 2.0: William Blake and Twentieth-Century Art, Music and Culture (with Steve Clark and Tristanne Connolly, forthcoming). He is also the editor of the Blake 2.0 blog, Zoamorphosis.com.
PAUL MINER has published 25 articles on William Blake and currently is working on a volume-length study of the poet, The Bard's Prophetic Song.
BLAKE/AN ILLUSTRATED QUARTERLY is published under the sponsorship of the Department of English, University of Rochester. Subscriptions are $66 for institutions, $33 for individuals. All subscriptions are by the volume (1 year, 4 issues) and begin with the summer issue. Subscription payments received after the summer issue will be applied to the current volume. Addresses outside the US, Canada, and Mexico require a $20 per volume postal surcharge for airmail delivery. Credit card payment is available. Make checks payable to Blake/An Illustrated Quarterly. Address all subscription orders and related communications to Sarah Jones, Blake, Department of English, University of Rochester, Rochester NY 14627-0451. Back issues are available; address Sarah Jones for information on issues and prices, or consult the web site.
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See Art Through The Eyes of Leroi Johnson To Realize How Good It Can Be For Your Autistic Child
Posted on July 22, 2019 by Lee Hamilton
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It has been emphasized many times over by therapists and general practitioners alike that the two hemispheres of the brain cannot function well at the same time. The left side can be more developed to make the person's analytical and mathematical skills defined, while the right side's advancement generates the creativity of an individual. Their performances are not supposed to be parallel.
This scientific belief can easily be disproved by Leroi Callwell Johnson, a local attorney who has been serving in the Buffalo, New York for more than 27 years now. His accomplishments, however, do not end and begin in being a man of law. Apart from this profession, he has been the manager of his older brother Rick James, a rock legend, as well as various entertainers in the 70s such as Val Young and The Mary Janes. His most recent travails have landed him in a respectable position in the art scene.
How Did Leroi Johnson Become A Painter?
Leroi's deep passion for the arts has begun around the time that he was hospitalized for three years since the tender age of 10 due to a car accident. During that period of his life, he was not allowed to get up from the bed and take short walks in the hospital. Hence, the only things he has seen continuously are the ceiling and walls of the room.
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One day, the kind man next to his post there has gifted him with a sketch pad and some crayons to help him while away the hours. Because of his limited viewing space, the artist has learned to utilize his imagination and draw from his perspective. Besides, the position he has taken on the bed has had a significant impact on him. Up to this moment, the paintings made by Leroi are done vertically.
The art has continued to be a part of his life even after getting discharged from the medical institution. His job as Rick James' manager has given him the prospect of visiting all the large art museums and exhibitions in every state of the United States at that age. Such an experience has inspired him to create masterpieces with acrylics on canvas.
Another factor that has propelled Leroi towards the craft is his intense enthusiasm for African art. He has been an avid collector for 30 years already. His love for African culture is evident in a lot of his paintings.
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Has He Ever Been Discouraged From Painting?
The short response is yes, but the story behind it is quite impressive. Perhaps before the years when Leroi was still supervising the career, finances, and company of his late brother, he has presented some of his older artworks to Rick James who then jokingly commented that he did not like the lawyer's paintings. Leroi, on the other hand, took this seriously to the heart and stopped working on canvases for a whole decade. The hiatus has only ended when a curator of one of the museums he has gone to has taken notice of his other paintings. That and Rick's clarification that he has indeed liked Leroi's art pieces have given him the courage to pick up the brush and start making masterworks once more.
What Is/Are His Notable Painting Style(s)?
Because he has not attended courses or received formal training at any point, his genius is not restricted by the terminologies often used in the art world. In the beginning, the paintings seem to have a tinge of geometric abstraction – a form of art that the great master Picasso is famous for. Several years later, this has transformed into the depiction of his ideals and personal anecdotes.
Leroi now says that his paintings are "electric primitive" due to the way he draws and colors his subjects. It is primitive in the sense that the lines and figures are a bit similar to how the medieval folks have illustrated their traditions and practices on stone caves. The exciting part comes from the fact that, unlike the ancient people, he adds colors to his works.
The images he forms have an animated feel, and the shades are often vivid. You will not find a painting of his that has a single concentration. Every one of them consists of a conglomeration of figures and objects. Though they may seem simple at first, the truth is that the thoughts hidden underneath each picture are too profound and beautiful.
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What Are His Usual Subjects?
As an African American himself, Leroi Johnson's paintings are Afrocentric. It entails that a good number of his masterpieces have been mainly focused on the African people and culture. Other than that, the time he has spent in Brazil and his involvement in Catholicism have motivated him to paint a few canvases regarding those matters.
Who Are His Inspirations?
Leroi has mentioned in every interview that his work is not influenced by any famous artist in history. Despite that, he still has much respect for people like Pablo Picasso, Abdias do Nascimiento, Marc Chagall, and Salvador Dali.
What Are Some Of Leroi's Achievements In The Field Of Art?
Being able to present his artworks in different countries like Canada, France, and Italy is already a significant achievement that has never come to his imagination. Still, because of the brilliance that is innate in this man, there is no doubt that Leroi is going to be peppered with praises and awards in the coming years. It has recently started, for he has obtained recognition as one of the ArtTour International Magazine's Top 60 Masters of Contemporary Art in 2015.
Leroi has been given leadership positions in various art organizations as well. He is a former member of the board at the Erie County Cultural Advisory Committee and serves at the moment as a trustee for the Burchfield Penney Art Center and the Buffalo Society of Artists.
Leroi Johnson is the best exemplification of an "exemption to the rule." He has no qualms about going back and forth to the legal and art worlds. He can excellently fulfill his duties as a local Buffalo lawyer and a budding international artist without stumbling. May we see more people like Leroi in the future.


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How To Enroll More Children & Adults in Medicaid
by smiko | Jul 7, 2010 | Reform | 0 comments
Even as federal Medicaid funds through the stimulus package dwindle, experts and state officials are collaborating on ways to identify and enroll eligible children in CHIP and traditional Medicaid this year. They are also working on similar strategies to target the millions of adults who will become eligible for Medicaid in 2014. Kaiser Health Network recently interviewed three health policy analysts for their take on how states can bring the nearly 5 million eligible but unenrolled children into the Children's Health Insurance Program. The experts from the National Academy for State Health Policy, the Center for Children and Families at Georgetown, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities enumerated several strategies states could adopt.
First, simplify Medicaid enrollment by giving states the option to enroll children automatically based on their records with other government agencies like those that administer food stamps or subsidized school lunch programs. In early 2010, Louisiana identified nearly 10,000 children via its food stamp program who were eligible for CHIP or Medicaid by not enrolled. Express lane eligibility could be expanded by developing a joint Medicaid/CHIP online application which eliminates the now-mandatory in-person interview. This expedited process is currently allowed for enrolling children under a 2009 federal law and 18 states already use it as an option. Federal law could further be changed to allow express lane enrollment for adults, especially those who will become Medicaid eligible in 2014. Creating an express lane process which applies to all Medicaid eligible individuals would encourage enrollment by lowering the barriers to entry. Eligibility terms could also be increased from 6 months to 1 year, and the process for renewing Medicaid coverage could be streamlined.
New Strategies Employed to Enroll More Children & Adults in Medicaid
States might also consider eliminating the asset test applied when determining adults' Medicaid eligibility. This test has already been dropped for parents enrolling their children in most states. One big barrier to enrolling more of the Medicaid eligible population is the social stigma associated with being on Medicaid. Unfortunately, this stigma places Medicaid enrollees in the same category as welfare recipients. Though both these programs provide necessary services to families in need, "welfare" has taken on a negative connotation in popular culture, one which Medicaid has also acquired. In order to encourage a culture of coverage, states could rename Medicaid to something more appealing and which sounds less like a welfare entitlement. My home state of Connecticut already made such a change, renaming CHIP the "Husky" Program after our NCAA Champion UConn basketball teams.
Finally, experts suggested paying incentives to nonprofit social service agencies who help enroll children in Medicaid and CHIP. Some states including Oregon, California, Louisiana, New Hampshire, Illinois, and Indiana have had success enrolling thousands of kids via these groups using paid incentives. Any or all of these strategies could prove useful to Medicaid program administrators in the years to come as the pool of eligible individuals is set to swell tremendously.