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Anglican Foundation Announces Fall 2020 Grant
$210, 000 in funding to support new projects across Canada
NOV 25, 2020, TORONTO, ONTARIO—The Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC) has announced $210,000 in funding to support new projects across Canada in its November cycle of awards. AFC's board of directors met via Zoom on November 18-19, 2020 to endorse its new 2020-2023 strategic road map, in addition to awarding grants to over 45 applicants. "The spirit of generosity among the Board of Directors remains strong even during the pandemic," says the Rev. Canon Dr. Judy Rois, AFC's executive director. "While grant disbursements have necessarily been lower than in previous years," says Rois, "AFC was still able to support a number of applications for funding from coast to coast to coast. Additionally, 29 student applicants received a bursary for theological studies." In addition to infrastructure and restoration disbursements of $127,500, AFC provided $36,000 for innovative ministry projects, $29,000 for theological education bursaries, and $10,000 towards ministry and education projects that benefit Indigenous people across Canada. During the global crisis of Covid-19, AFC, like many other organizations, has experienced a decrease in donations, yet was able to fund important ministry of all kinds: a furniture bank that provides gently used furniture for people in need, an affordable housing project, a homework club, a solar power generation grid, a garden of remembrance, online psalms for public and private worship, the revitalization of Indigenous languages project, and a digital classroom.
ABOUT THE ANGLICAN FOUNDATION OF CANADA The Anglican Foundation of Canada seeks to foster Anglican presence by providing abundant resources for innovative ministry and diverse infrastructure projects and theological formation throughout the Canadian church. Leading the way in resourceful ministry since 1957, AFC has benefitted every diocese, hundreds of parishes, and thousands of Canadian Anglicans with the provision of financial support from coast to coast to coast. For media requests related to AFC please contact: Scott Brubacher, Executive Administrator
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Q: Edit /srv folder How can I get access to edit the /srv folder and all of its contents on ubuntu 12?
I need to edit some files for a server called airtime. I need read and write privileges in it.
Cameron

A: /srv is owned by root by default, therefore you need to acquire root privileges to edit it or to add files to it.
You can execute a command with root privileges by prepending sudo to it:
[timwolla@/srv]ls -al
total 8
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root 4096 Oct 17  2012 .
drwxr-xr-x 25 root root 4096 Mar 18 16:20 ..
[timwolla@/srv]mkdir test
mkdir: cannot create directory 'test': Permission denied
[timwolla@/srv]sudo mkdir test
[sudo] password for timwolla:
[timwolla@/srv]ls -al
total 12
drwxr-xr-x  3 root root 4096 Mar 26 20:20 .
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Laurel Elementary School
Introducing Brea's First Children's Book Kid Characters
3 years ago by Carolyn Campbell
Although it was a very difficult choice to select district children to be featured in the city's first children's book, celebrating 100 years in Brea, recently five additional students were chosen. But before I reveal their names, I'd like to thank all those parents who answered the casting call submitting information about their children. Again, a very tough decision, as each and every one of the student's backgrounds was awesome!
Brea's historic iconic Charlie the Clock, a timely community-oriented children's book celebrating 100 years in Brea will feature BOUSD kid characters, from bottom left to right:
Madison Morrill - a third grade Arovista student, Jesse Hirsch - a fourth grade Mariposa student, Roman Meraz - a sixth grade Laurel student, Valeria Zavala – a former Laurel student, Lauren Thompson - a sixth grade Fanning student, Jarred Gonzalez - a fifth grade Olinda student, and Skyler Sandrock - a third grade Country Hills student.
The five students selected are as follows:
Sixth grade Fanning Elementary student: Lauren Thompson
Fourth grade Mariposa Elementary student: Jesse Hirsch
Third Grade Arovista Elementary student: Madison Morrill
Fifth grade Olinda Elementary student:
Jarred Gonzalez
Third grade Country Hills Elementary student: Skyler Sandrock
They will be joining Valeria Zavala, who made history in Brea as the first student awarded National History Day champion for California, while attending fifth grade at Laurel Elementary in 2015. Roman Meraz, a current student at Laurel Elementary, will chime in also. Roman was recognized as a County Champion in the Elementary Division in 2016.
It has always been my desire to feature as many children as possible in the once-in-a-lifetime book. So there are three awesome sub-projects, starting with Kids Imagine Brea Essay Contest that was electronically sent out today via BOUSD principals newsletters.
Kids Imagine Brea Essay Contest: BOUSD students in the grades 3rd - 6th will have a chance to enter the essay contest, giving their perspective of Brea's future. There will be four winners selected per 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade, as judged by the Brea Education Foundation members. The winning essays along with photos will be featured in the book.
In addition, we are in the process of scheduling a panoramic book photo to show as many students as possible. And lastly, a whimsy video has been planned to feature an animated Charlie the Clock dancing with children to a song uniquely personalized.
The entire project is very community-oriented. Further details are forthcoming.
Full STEAM ahead: Brea district's first magnet school nearly ready to open
By Principal Heather Bojorquez of Laurel Elementary Magnet School of Innovation and Career Exploration
Laurel Elementary gets a little TLC over the summer. Photo via Laurel Leopards Instagram account.
Big things continue to happen in Brea and I couldn't be happier to write about the opening of Brea Olinda Unified School District's very first magnet school this fall. For nearly 95 years, Laurel School has been providing elementary education to students in Brea and this summer it is currently undergoing a an exciting transformation! This August, Laurel will reopen its doors as The Laurel Elementary Magnet School of Innovation and Career Exploration (I.C.E.).
A magnet school is a public school with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" schools draw students from across the school boundaries, meaning the school is open to enrollment (pending space availability) to all families who reside in Brea and surrounding communities. Opening a magnet school has been an ongoing discussion amongst the school board and District for the past few years and we are thrilled to see the vision come to life!
Just as its new name implies, Laurel Elementary Magnet School will emphasize innovation and career exploration. Brea schools are one of the strongest community assets the city of Brea has to offer our businesses, and we invite our community to have a part in the education and programming we provide to Laurel students. That being said, a main focus of the Laurel Elementary Magnet school will be partnerships with local businesses. Brea business leaders will sponsor classrooms and provide students the opportunity to solve real world problems that affect their industries and employees. Equally exciting, additional areas of focus for the school will include 1:1 technology for all students and project-based S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) lessons. Curriculum will be centered around a "hands-on, minds-on" learning approach to help give students the tools they need to address real world issues affecting them in the 21st century and beyond.
Laurel teachers hard at work creating lessons for new magnet school. Photo via Laurel Leopards Instagram account.
So far this summer, our dedicated teaching staff have put in hours of professional development working together as a collaborative team to build and develop student centered lessons. Additionally, the process to improve the overall appearance of campus has begun. Students will return to a freshly painted building, new asphalt on the upper playground, and we are most excited about the new flexible furniture that will allow for easy grouping and changing of the traditional classroom to mirror a collaborative work environment.
I am elated to be part of the Laurel Elementary Magnet School of I.C.E. community and am humbled and honored to hold the position of principal. My vision is to see students leave our school with an understanding of who they are, what they bring, and the limitless potential they have to impact the world. At Laurel, or students will explore, innovate, and create!
We have an amazing school community, knowledgeable and invested teachers, hard-working and caring support staff, dedicated and supportive families. On behalf of the entire Laurel Elementary Magnet School of I.C.E. family, we look forward to making this a successful inaugural year!
To learn more about Laurel Elementary Magnet School, please visit BOUSD website.
Laurel Elementary Students Receive Recognition for Orange County National History Day
Many of Laurel Elementary Schools students received recognition at the Orange County National History Day Award Ceremony held last week.
In the Performance Category, the Runners-up for their project: Siege of Los Angeles were Brandon Rodriguez, Jonathan Mejia, and Sergio Rendon. Honorable mention to Andrew Castaneda for his website on Rocketry.
Junior Finalists (Left to right) Brandon Rodriguez, Jonathan Mejia, Sergio Rendon, and Eduardo Hernandez were Runners-up in the Performance Category. Their project was on The Siege of Los Angeles. Andrew Castaneda (Right) received Honorable Mention for his website on Rocketry.
Roman Meraz and Jewel Serrano were recognized as County Champions in the Elementary Division. Roman and Jewel will advance to the California National History Day competition, just like Valeria Zavala, who was named California NHD Champion - the first student in Brea to receive the award under the guidance of Laurel Teacher Jill Berrner. Roman's project is about Walter Johnson, and Jewel's is about The Special Olympics.
Roman Meraz and Jewel Serrano received recognition as County Champions in the Elementary Division.
Jason Choi won the Brea's Kiwanis Essay contest entitled "A Caring Representation."
Three more Laurel students also received Judges Choice Medals. They were Antonio Alas and Jason Choi (for their project about Bill Gates, and Anna Riley Boozer who researched Dian Fossey. Jason Choi also won the Brea's Kiwanis Essay contest last week with his essay entitled "A Caring Representation"
Laurel Elementary School has a brand new Mac Mini lab – thanks to many
A letter from Laurel Elementary School Principal, Mrs. Bojorquez:
I would like to introduce you to our BRAND NEW Mac Mini lab. The computers, keyboards, and mice are courtesy of the BOUSD School Board as a thank you for hosting Fanning while their school was rebuilt. The screens are courtesy of our fantastic Leopard PTA from the funds they raised from Jog-a-Thon. Thank you to both!
When the community gets together amazing things happen: Laurel Elementary School's brand new Mac Mini lab!
We have 25 Mac Minis and supplemented with an additional 10 of our white iMacs. This year we will work on fundraising to add 10 more Mac minis to complete our lab at 35. But for now, students may need to share or rotate if the new computers are being used.
A special thank you to Desmond Nguyen, Kari Windes, and a handful of BJH student volunteers who helped get the lab up and running in two days!
Welcome to the new lab and it's time to explore all the possibilities for 21st Century learning. What might the kids be able to create?
Brea Olinda student awarded National History Day Champion for State of California
5th grade Laurel Elementary student, Valeria Zavala makes Brean history as NHD Champion for the State of California. Photo submitted by Teacher Jill Berrner.
Have you heard? Valeria Zavala, a 5th grade student at Laurel Elementary School, made local history as the first Brea student to to be awarded National History Day Champion for the State of California! That's right! With over 500,000 participants each year, she was the first student from Brea to make it to the state level competition, let alone win.
Teacher, Jill Berrner, is very proud. So are we."Being able to participate in National History Day, represent Brea and Orange County at state competition and come back as a champion was a great experience for me. I am looking forward to participate in NHD next year and the year after that. I hope more kids from Orange County get to experience what is like to come back home as a champion," said Valeria.
Run-down Lagos de Moreno park may get makeover
A better photo of "Preliminary Concept" of a Revitalized Lagos de Moreno park and Laurel lower playground that was presented at the forum. Even if you couldn't attend, you can still share your thoughts. Got feedback? email wearelistening@bousd.k12.ca.us.
As posted on Revitalize the Heart of Brea: Lagos de Moreno Park - Laurel Elementary (Facebook).
Is it a park or a school playground?
Lagos de Moreno Park is also Laurel Elementary School's lower grades playground and should receive a D for depressing.
The 1.5-acre property at Laurel is owned by the Brea Olinda Unified School District, but was dedicated as a city park nearly 45 years ago when Lagos de Moreno became Brea's first sister city.
Until 2004, the school district and the city had a joint-use agreement for the park, but never renewed it. Regardless, Superintendent Skip Roland and Community Services Director Chris Emeterio indicated that the two entities still honor the former agreement and the public is welcome to use the park after school hours.
A Google search shows Lagos de Moreno Park at Flower and Birch streets. The city's website refers to it as a shared-used park at Laurel Elementary School.
Diane Stites and Mary Martinez, Laurel PTA representatives, have worked for several years to bring attention and help in renovating the park/playground.
In 2007, Laurel's PTA had $5,000 for playground equipment and began discussions with the school district and city about support and options. They applied for grants and sought community support.
Around 2010, the PTA joined an online Pepsi Grant Competition with other parks in need around the country, but they didn't win.
In the meantime, the park/playground doesn't look as if it belongs in a city noted for its attractive, modern parks. Years ago, there were barbecues and picnic areas in the park, instead of play equipment that looks leftover from the 1960s. There are no drinking fountains or restrooms. Even worse, it is not handicap-accessible from the Flower/Birch entrance with stairs.
On Aug. 21, a community meeting was jointly held by the city and school district. Approximately 50 people attended, including four City Council members, school board members and one council candidate plus a few Laurel teachers and their new principal, Heather Bojorquez.
Emeterio and Roland conducted the meeting. They showed a rendering of early concept plans for the park/playground and explained that although there was no district funding, the meeting's purpose was to gather input on what the community wants for the park. Roland estimated that a first phase would cost between $90,000 and $120,000 and would include closing the present entrance and putting in an accessible one from the alley parking area.
Some attendees asked questions regarding the funding sources and made suggestions for amenities such as drinking fountains, restrooms and safer play areas with some type of shading.
"Recognizing the outreach meeting was the first chance for stakeholders to review preliminary plans for a new, improved park, I absolutely think this project provides a great opportunity for the city and the school district to partner together for the benefit of Laurel students as well as the entire community," Councilwoman Christine Marick said.
The city and Brea Olinda Unified have other shared-use parks, such as Brea Junior High School, Country Hills Park and the Brea Sports Park.
Terri Daxon is a freelance writer and the owner of Daxon Marketing Communications. She gives her perspective on Brea issues twice a month. Contact her at daxoncomm@earthlink.net.
Community Forum Date set for Lagos de Moreno Park Revitalization Project
Lagos de Moreno Park 2014
You are invited to the Community Engagement Forum
Revitalize Lagos De Moreno Park - Laurel Elementary "Lower" Playground Project
When: Thursday
6:00 – 8:00pm
Where: Laurel Elementary Cafeteria
Who: All are welcome
Please bring your children & grandchildren - It's their park too.
It's your opportunity to give your ideas & opinions to revitalize this Brea City Park & BOUSD school playground.
It's been 20 years since there's been new play equipment. We think it's time for a 21st Century Playground-Park that meets ADA accessibility requirements.
Our priorities:
Shaded Play Equipment
Re-do Play Area Surfacing
Modern Amenities
Tell us your priorities for this playground-park.
Laurel PTA has been working to revitalize this playground-park for 7 years. We think it's time for this project to be a priority. Let's decide Lagos De Moreno Park-Laurel School Lower Playground's future together.
Attend if you live in the heart of Brea or have Brea in your heart.
To learn more visit our Facebook community page:
Revitalize the Heart of Brea: Lagos De Moreno Park-Laurel Elementary
Diane Stites, Laurel Elementary PTA member
Laurel PTA spearheads community involvement for Lagos de Moreno Park Revitalization Project
This year Laurel Elementary School's Park, Lagos de Moreno, turned 45 years old. For the past five years PTA volunteers, Mary Martinez and Diane Stites, along with fellow school park enthusiasts, have been on a mission to revitalize the park (open to the public when school is not in session). Today the park is in poor condition with the playground area containing just a few equipment, much different than it was in October of 1973, the day it was renamed from Laurel Elementary Park to Lagos de Moreno in honor of Brea's sister-city located in Mexico.
Back in September of 1973, plans were made to welcome 13 visitors from our sister-city Lagos de Moreno, Mexico established in 1969. At the time Lagos de Moreno was 300 years old with a population of 65,000 residents, which was large in comparison to Brea then and surprisingly now. Various city committees were developed with specific duties to entertain the guests' five-day stay in the City of Brea. It took many people to make the event a success. Among the committee members were Brea's Mayor Don Fox and his wife Pat, along with fellow council members and their wives, city staff, Brea-Olinda Unified School District board members, and 30 citizens, many of who were Mexican-American residents residing near Laurel Elementary School, the city's largest Mexican-American populated area.
Lagos de Moreno busy five-day Brea itinerary started with the official welcoming on Wednesday, October 3, 1973 at the Brea Community Center. Thursday morning began with a breakfast at the Imperial Golf Course, followed by two separate luncheons: one for the women and another for the men. After lunch the women engaged in a two-hour shopping excursion while the men participated in an industrial tour. To unwind and relax, a late afternoon siesta time was allocated as dinner was planned at Sandy's Casita. The highlight on Friday was the football game of Brea-Olinda vs. Laguna Beach held at the high school. Then on Saturday morning the Lagos group joined Brea dignitaries for the formal Lagos de Moreno Park dedication to start the daylong festivities, which included an installation of a plaque at the park's one acre entrance. It was also noted that Lagos de Moreno Park was intended for the Mexican-American residents located in the central area of the city. Sunday morning consisted of a tour of Disneyland. And finally farewell activities were scheduled before the Lagos group made the long trek back home.
Many of you who are familiar with Lagos de Moreno Park remember the significance of the fire truck. According to Don McBride, longtime rotarian member, the Brea Rotary Club was instrumental in gifting Lagos de Moreno a working fire truck along with other necessity items. Prior to the sister-city relationship evolving, Don recalls going down there and serving as an interpreter on a boat in Mexico translating how we wanted to develop a mutually beneficial program between our two cities, which soon after became the first sister-city Brea adopted. We also had a fire truck that was donated by the City of Huntington Beach and placed in the park for children to enjoy. Jack Smith, Olinda native and museum docent, recalls installing the 1946 Seagrove fire truck at Lagos de Moreno Park in 1975. But where is our fire truck today?
After a few phone calls, the fire truck was found just down the road at Unicorn Metals on Lambert Road in La Habra. Luis Ornelas owner of Unicorn Metals said, that the City of Brea contacted him about 10 years ago to relay that the fire truck, due to its unsafe worn condition, was available for purchase. Luis said he purchased it but did not have a plan in mind regarding what he was going to do with it. So, today it's located in his scrap metal yard, in tact, and according to Luis, if anyone is interested in restoring it, contact him as it is for sale.
What's next for Lagos de Moreno Park? Mary and Diane have been working hard to gather funds to restore Lagos de Moreno Park creating Revitalize the Heart of Brea: Lagos de Moreno Park - Laurel Elementary. In the past, many of their attempts included applying for grants from major corporations such as Kohl's, Avery Dennison's and taking the Pepsi Refresh Challenge in 2010, offering a million dollars a month for playground equipment to the winning school based on votes. Unfortunately, they did not win, but to their delight they gained a lot of attention from the city and residents of Brea that led to the Laurel PTA members meeting with representatives of the City of Brea and Brea-Olinda School District on June 4, 2014, to discuss plans about revitalizing Lagos De Moreno Park-Laurel Elementary "lower" playground.
On the agenda this summer is an open community forum. A date will be announced soon. Everyone is invited to lend a voice to the revitalization project of Lagos de Moreno Park. Mary and Diane ask that concerned citizens help spread the word to attend and assist in creating a concrete plan for 'our gem' of a park in the 'Heart of Brea.'
A special thanks to former Mayor Don Fox's wife Pat for the Lagos de Moreno articles of memorabilia and also to Mary and Diane, Laurel Elementary PTA members, for contacting Beautiful Brea Old and New Facebook to assist in spreading the word.
We can do it if we work together.
Brea's 97th Birthday Selfie Photo Contest Winner Chosen
Befitting for a city turning almost 100 years old, our Brea's 97th Birthday Selfie Photo Contest was a fun way to showcase our beautiful city on Beautiful Brea Old & New (BBON) Facebook. We had six entries shown on an album on BBON, and each one of them featured a special place near and dear to each contestant. But only one could win.
As the official judge, Greg Voisan of Greg Voisan Panoramic Photography had to make the tough decision.
We thank the Brea Museum & Heritage Center's Director Sue Nguyen, Board Member Scott Neal and intern Christopher Turner, Tina Beck, Jimini Ohler, David Derk, Heather McDaniel-Gaytan, and Chris Mynes for sharing their Selfie portrayal of Brea's notable places.
Greg's choice was Chris Mynes's photo of our icon Brea's Best Burger's that after many, many, years in business still captures the attention of everyone and not surprisingly as it has been recognized numerous times on OC hot list of Best Burgers. Chris Mynes a longtime Brean, said, "Almost everyone in or from Brea Has a Brea's Best Story experience – at Brea's Best Hamburger." Greg echoed, "There is a special place in my heart for anything to do with Brea's Best Hamburgers."
Chris Mynes's selfie photo of Brea's Best Burgers.
Grand Prize: Two Tickets to the Curtis Theatre on Saturday, April 5, 2014, to see Yesterday and Today…The Beatles Experience, a new interactive concert like no other, plus dinner for two at The Melting Pot Brea.
Retail value for theatre tickets: $72.00
Dining gift card: $50.00
TOTAL grand prize worth: $122.00
Laurel Elementary Electronic Recycling Fundraiser
HELP THE LEOPARDS raise funds through an e-waste collection fundraiser: Laurel Elementary School is holding an Electronic Recycling Fundraiser this Saturday, December 14, from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. All electronic devices are accepted with the exception of batteries, light bulbs, and vacuum cleaners.
Laurel Elementary is hoping for a good turnout, so please tell friends, family, co-workers, and neighbors about their event.
If you do not have the time to drop off your items this Saturday, leave a message on BBON Facebook for Chris Mynes and he will assist.

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Do you have any idea what it's like to be me? Any idea at all?
Mikelle bought me some beautiful flowers for my birthday. She must have called the floral shop because she lives in Logan and I live here. So I'm not absolutely clear whether she actually picked them out or what. But they are absolutely gorgeous. I texted her when they came and she pretended she didn't know anything about them but wanted me to take a picture of them. So I grabbed the camera, cleared off a little table with a green checked cover, positioned them and started snapping sway. None of the pictures turned out. They were fuzzy. But I plugged it into the computer and tried to import. Sure enough. Fuzzy. I then figured out the battery was low. So I ran upstairs to find my trusty camera battery recharger that I had bought for just such an emergency. See, it's really hubby's camera because Stephen sold it to him for a measly $50 when I actually offered him $75 for it. And I bought all the gadgets to use with the computer, and this nifty little battery charger that Mikelle recommended. And I bought a big capacity [I don't really know all the jargon] memory card. So I really feel like the camera should be half mine. Oh, off track. Anyway. I ran upstairs to get the battery charger [ideally with some charged batteries in it?!?] Stay with me, now. Here's what I'm getting at. Do you have any idea whatsoever what it's like to be me? I couldn't find it. I looked in my sock drawer. That seemed like the logical place as soon as I went into the bedroom. It's the first drawer I noticed because it was slightly ajar. Not there. I checked my undies drawers, my camisole drawer and the jammie drawer. Nothing. I looked in the other bedroom and the china cupboard. [No actual china in there –it's basically a large and fairly nice junk drawer.] I looked on top of the piano, all the time trying to remember why I would have chosen a specific place for the charger. I always try to associate things together that will later make all the sense in the world to me. No sense coming through though. OK. I retraced my steps and checked all the drawers again. I specifically remembered putting it somewhere in the bedroom because I thought it only logical to put it there. Quick search through the house again, because by now it is getting darker and even if I did find the charger in the next little bit it probably wouldn't be light enough to take a picture because I don't know where the flash is anyway, and we don't have a lot of lighting in this house. Only lamps. Yah. Who would think that someone would build a house with hardly any ceiling lights? Anyway. I thought and thought really hard for a couple of minutes and then all of a sudden [sort of like magic!] I remembered putting it behind the picture of Andie on my tall dresser. Sure enough there it was. So I hurried into the living room where there was barely enough light to take a picture. But nothing was happening. I turned on the camera but nothing. OK. Clearly I needed to charge these batteries too. [It's a four battery charger.] So I plugged it in and waited ten minutes and tried to put them in the camera but when I was removing the ones already in the camera I noticed the batteries were both heading the same direction, not opposite like they are supposed to be. What the heck. I wasted all this time just because the batteries were in the camera wrong. So no light. No picture. Just the fuzzy one I took in the first place and now all I can wonder is if you really understand at all what it's like to be me.
Yah, pretty fuzzy. But so beautiful! Thank you Mikelle and Logan!
I know that's a long paragraph but that's just how I typed it . . . very fast without taking even one breath.


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Trailing plants and wooden furniture and a brand new 1984 Grundig TV, oh my! That table the TV is sitting on has been living with me and Geth for over a decade now, although it's a bit worse for wear these days.
…as you may remember from my Now! #2 review. Anyway, this is the way I always visualise the house from when I was growing up, with plants trailing down from every bookshelf. Most of them were spider plants, and I loved the shape of the leaves. Unfortunately, they all eventually died (Dad says this is because Mum was always over-watering them!) and so the house was plant-less for quite some time.
This last year, however, Dad has been breeding spider plants again (and I don't think Mum's allowed to water them anymore). They're growing and multiplying very rapidly, and so I've been promised one for my own house. I'm a bit nervous about taking one, because I'm probably as bad as Mum at killing plants (I'm still in mourning for Basil the basil plant, who did not survive our time at our last house), but Dad says spider plants are quite easy to maintain, so we'll see.
Anyway, Dad also got this gorgeous new plant, which is the subject of the post!
I'm not sure what it's called, but it's beautifully spiky.
It goes really nicely with the spider plants. It's so nice to see the house full of plants again – just like it was back in the '80s!
Bookshelves! They will look a lot better when they've got books on them.
These are Ikea Billy bookshelves that we've had for well over a decade – Geth adopted them from his PhD supervisor when he was living in his first flat in Edinburgh, circa 2004. As such, they're made in a slightly different way from modern Billy bookshelves, which was fun when I was trying to remember how to put them together earlier! I've not put the shelves or books on yet, because I want to live with the frames for a couple of days and see if there are any issues such as always bumping into bookshelf corners etc., as it's quite a small bedroom.
Assuming no such issues, I will get it done later this week though. It'll be nice to have access to some of our books again.
I was planning to build some bookcases today, but I realised I'd totally forgotten where I'd put my bag of screws for said bookcases. However, I suspected they might be buried at the bottom of my endless bags of bags of different types of fixings, so I decided it was a good time to get round to sorting them all into the various hobby boxes that Geth and Dad had found me for the purpose.
Approximately three million different types of screws, nails, nuts and bolts, each with their own individual compartment.
Screws organised at last! I feel 0.06% more at peace this evening.
A boring task, but it's one more step towards an organised house. The bookcases, meanwhile, will be tomorrow's project.
Today's boxes from the study were largely full of CDs. Piles and piles of them. And I don't think I've found them all yet.
A small selection of the unearthed CDs.
As the move has caused me to switch, by and large, to a de-hoarding state of mind, I've got a feeling I will be getting rid of a lot of the music CDs. We'll see how much space I've got for them when I finally put up the CD shelves (which is a long way down the line). In the meantime, at least the extra space on the DVD shelves is getting some use!
…and immediately ran into some technical problems.
So I had my wee workstation all set up in the living room, with the scanner and shredder ready to start scanning and shredding all the mountains of paper in the study that I want to keep digitally but not physically. Except they weren't. The scanner/printer we have is apparently set up to scan to Geth's laptop rather than mine (and I don't want to be reliant on Geth's laptop for this project, first because it creates extra work to keep moving all the files, secondly because Geth needs it on days when he's working from home, and thirdly because Geth never cleans his laptop and so it is super gross and I don't like touching it). The shredder, meanwhile, won't work because it's jammed from the last time we had to shred a lot of stuff (which I'm pretty sure was when we were still living in Southampton, shortly before we moved to Newcastle, so late 2014?).
I have possibly sort of fixed the first issue, because I found some memory cards in the first of the study boxes that I went through today, so I can just switch the scanner to scan to a memory card rather than a laptop. As for the second issue, Geth has promised to attempt some drunken maintenance with an old unused plastic card (which was how we fixed it the last time this happened) when he gets back from his work dinner tonight.
Hopefully that will all work, or else emptying the study is going to be trickier than I'd foreseen.
Well, after a couple of months that were taken up with work and holidays, I finally have time over the next few weeks to get on with the house again.
The main project is the study, which is still just a pile of boxes, but there's a few other things to do as well – mainly putting up bookcases and Tetris-ing things around. I'm mainly working this week, but at the weekend I will have time to get started on the bookcases – meaning we'll have access to our books for the first time since January. Exciting! I've almost forgotten what we actually have.
I'm glad I'll finally be able to get into that study next week as well – I'm looking forward to having a whole extra room. Eventually.
I hate cleaning, but as I didn't have time to do it during my month-long busy work period, the house was a pigsty by the end of last week. What's more, we've got people in the house who aren't us at various points over the next few weeks, so today I just gritted my teeth and got on with it. The house is clean and tidy now, and I feel so much better for it.
Generally, clutter and mess really depress me, so in an ideal world I would just clean the house once a week in order to keep on top of it and keep my surroundings pleasant and comforting. However, sometimes there just isn't the time, and as a result my mood drops, often without me realising why.
Having cleaned, I feel so much better tonight than I have done all week! I'd feel even better if the house was properly finished in terms of the piles of boxes that are still unpacked, but that's still a few months away. One step at a time.
Intensive transcription projects at work always do strange things to me. The last transcription period, in autumn 2017, involved a couple of projects, the larger of which was for a study about an experimental coffee machine. I had actually given up caffeine in 2013 and hadn't touched it since, but the combination of a lack of sleep and hours and hours every day spent listening to people talk about coffee had fairly predictable consequences, and I fell off that particular wagon. I've been drinking a couple of coffees every day since then.
This time round, the transcription project I'm working on is for a study about public artworks. I'm not really 'into art' in the traditional sense – I don't tend to visit galleries unless dragged by someone else, I couldn't care less what the 'meanings' of artworks are, and I've never done much reading about the subject – but I like things that are nice to look at, and that's what I have on my walls. Or it's what I would have on my walls under normal circumstances.
The thing is, pictures are always the very last thing I put up when I'm sorting out a new house, as I think of them as the 'finishing touch'. This is why, unfortunately, the walls have always been a bit bare in my last few rented properties – because by the time I've got to that stage of the house sorting, I'm thoroughly sick of the whole thing and I've really slowed down with it, and so I never get round to doing the pictures properly before we realise that we'll be moving again soon and so there's no point putting anything else up.
This time around will be different – I may have already mentioned once or twice that I am OMG NEVER MOVING AGAIN, because this house move has been so stressful, and so I will definitely have the time and motivation to get the picture collection actually finished. Sadly, the house is still some way off being sorted – all of our pictures and other wall decorations are currently stuck in the study, which I will be spending May going through. As such, the walls have to remain bare for a while longer. I do have a couple of posters up on the upstairs landing, as I needed to keep them out of the way and uncrumpled while I was sorting things out, but everything else will have to wait.
Which is a shame, as it would be nice to have some pretty artwork on the walls to look at while I'm spending hours listening to people talking about art. I guess the artwork on our boardgame boxes will have to suffice.


The preliminary result for the blood culture they did on Dale shows nothing growing. This is a very good sign so we are hopeful. He is at dialysis tonight and he will feel better after that. It's amazing how small your world becomes and what you get used to very quickly. It's also amazing how you find joy in tiny everyday things that used to go completely un-noticed. We have spent more time alone in the last few weeks than we have in years and we have realized how lucky we are. We have each other, two great kids, and wonderful friends. We also have decent health insurance which a lot of folks do not have and I wonder how they manage and if the quality of care suffers. I know it must for the most part. I know that we have a lot of folks praying for us and I feel in my heart that prayer has made the difference. Time to go to the center and pick Dale up so more later.
This entry was posted in Personal on May 22, 2006 by Dee.


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I should probably patent this recipe. It's that good!
Best after: Chasing squirrels. Playing fetch. Anything!


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(2), Number 803, 34), "Parousia" is applied to a manifestation of Aesculapius. Consequently, the adoption by the Greek-speaking Christians of a word that already contained full regal and even Divine concepts was perfectly natural. (The evidence is well summarized in Deissmann, Light from the Ancient East3, 372-78, German edition, 281-87.) (2) "Epiphany" epiphaneia), "manifestation," used of the Incarnation in 2 Timothy 1:10, but of the Second Coming in 2 Thessalonians 2:8; 1 Timothy 6:14; 2 Timothy 4:1,8; Titus 2:13. The word was used like Parousia in Hellenistic Greek to denote the ceremonial arrival of rulers; compare Deissmann, as above.
(3) "Apocalypse" apokalupsis), "revelation," denotes the Second Coming in 1 Corinthians 1:7; 2 Thessalonians 1:7; 1 Peter 1:7,13; 4:13.
(4) "Day of the Lord, more or less modified, but referring to Christ in 1 Corinthians 1:8; 5:5; 2 Corinthians 1:14; Philippians 1:6,10; 2:16; 1 Thessalonians 5:2; 2 Thessalonians 2:2. The phrase is used of the Father in the strict Old Testament sense in Acts 2:20; 2 Peter 3:12; Revelation 1:6-14, and probably in 2 Peter 3:10. Besides, as in the Old Testament and the intermediate literature, "day of wrath," "last day," or simply "day" are used very frequently.
Of the first three of the above terms, only Parousia is found in the Gospels, 4 times, all in Matthew 24:3,17,37,39, and in the last three of these all in the set phrase "so shall be the Parousia of the Son of Man." As Christ spoke in Aramaic, the use of "Parousia" here is of course due to Matthew's adoption of the current Greek word.
The last of the 4 terms above brings the apostolic doctrine of the Parousia into connection with the eschatology (Messianic or otherwise) of the Old Testament and of the intermediate writings. But the connection is far closer than that supplied by this single term only, for newly every feature in the apostolic doctrine can be paralleled directly from the Jewish sources. The following summary does not begin to give complete references to even such Jewish material as is extant, but enough is presented to show how closely allied are the eschatologies of Judaism and of early Christianity.
The end is not to be expected instantly. There are still signs to come to pass (2 Thessalonians 2:3), and in especial the determined number of martyrs must be filled up (Revelation 6:11; compare 2 Esdras 4:35,36). There is need of patience (James 5:7, etc.; compare 2 Esdras 4:34; Baruch 83:4). But it is at hand (1 Peter 4:7; Revelation 1:3; 22:10; compare 2 Esdras 14:17). "Yet a little while" (Hebrews 10:37), "The night is far spent" (Romans 13:12), "The Lord is at hand" (Philippians 4:5). "We that are alive" expect to see it (1 Thessalonians 4:15; 1 Corinthians 15:51; compare Baruch 76:5); the time is shortened henceforth (1 Corinthians 7:29; compare Baruch 20:1; 2 Esdras 4:26, and the commentaries on 1 Corinthians). Indeed, there is hardly time for repentance even (Revelation 22:11, ironical), certainly there is no time left for self-indulgence (1 Thessalonians 5:3; 1 Peter 4:2; 2 Peter 3:11; Revelation 3:3; compare Baruch 83:5), and watchfulness is urgently demanded (1 Thessalonians 5:6; Revelation 3:3).
An outpouring of the Spirit is a sign of the end (Acts 2:17,18; compare Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs, Test. Levi 18:11; Sib Or 4:46, always after the consummation in the Jewish sources). But the world is growing steadily worse, for the godly and intense trials are coming (passim), although those especially favored may be spared suffering (Revelation 3:10; compare Baruch 29:2). This is the beginning of Judgment (1 Peter 4:17; compare Enoch 99:10). Iniquity increases and false teachers are multiplied (Jude 1:18; 2 Peter 3:3; 2 Timothy 3:13; compare Enoch 80:7; Baruch 70:5; 2 Esdras 5:9,10). Above all there is to be an outburst of diabolic malevolence in the antichrist (1John 2:18,22; 4:3; 2 John 1:7; 2 Thessalonians 2:8-10; Revelation 19:19; compare Baruch 36:8-10; Sib Or 3:63-70, and see ANTICHRIST), who will gather all nations to his ensign (Revelation 19:19; 2 Thessalonians 2:10 compare 2 Esdras 13:5; Enoch 56). Plagues fall upon men (Rev, passim; compare especially Philo, Execr.), and natural portents occur (Acts 2:19,20; Rev, passim; compare 2 Esdras 5:4,5; Enoch 80:5-8). But the conversion of the Jews (Romans 11:26) is brought about by these plagues (Revelation 11:13; in the Jewish sources, naturally, conversion of Gentiles, as in Sib Or 3:616-623; Enoch 10:21). Then Christ is manifested and Antichrist is slain or captured (2 Thessalonians 2:8; Revelation 19:20; compare 2 Esdras 13:10,11). In Revelation 20:3 the Millennium follows (compare 2 Esdras 7:28; 12; 34; Baruch 40:3, and often in rabbinical literature; the millennium in Slavic Enoch, chapter 33, is of very dubious existence), but other traces of millennial doctrine in the New Testament are of the vaguest (compare the commentaries to 1 Corinthians 15:24, for instance, especially Schmiedel, J. Weiss, and Lietzmann, and see MILLENNIUM). The general resurrection follows (see RESURRECTION for details).
The Father holds the Judgment in Hebrews 10:30; 12:23; 13:4; James 4:11,12; 1 Peter 1:17; Revelation 14:7; 20:11, and probably in Jude 1:14,15. Christ is Judge in Acts 10:42; 2 Corinthians 5:10; 2 Timothy 4:1. The two concepts are interwoven in Romans 14:9,10. God mediates judgment through Christ in Acts 17:31; Romans 2:16, and probably in Romans 2:2-6; 3:6. In 2 Thessalonians Christ appears as the executor of punishment. For similar uncertainties in the Jewish schemes, compare, for instance, 2 Esdras 7:33 and Enoch 45:3. For the fate of the wicked see ESCHATOLOGY; HELL; Paul, rather curiously, has very little to say about this (Romans 2:3; 1 Corinthians 3:17; 2 Thessalonians 1:8,9). Then all Nature is renewed (Romans 8:21; Enoch 45:4,5) or completely destroyed (1 Corinthians 7:31; Hebrews 12:27; Revelation 21:1; compare Enoch 1:6; 2 Esdras 7:30); by fire in 2 Peter 3:10 (compare Sib Or 4:172-177), so as to leave only the eternal verities (Hebrews 12:27; compare 2 Esdras 7:30(?)), or to be replaced with a new heaven and a new earth (Revelation 21:1; compare Slavic Enoch 33:1-2). And the righteous receive the New Jerusalem (Galatians 4:26; Hebrews 12:22; Revelation 3:12; 21:2,10; compare Baruch 4:2-6; 2 Esdras 7:26).
It is of course possible, as in the older works on dogmatics, to reconcile the slight divergences of the above details and to fit them all into a single scheme. But the propriety of such an undertaking is more than dubious, for the traditional nature of these details is abundantly clear--a tradition that is not due solely to the fact that the Christian and the Jewish schemes have a common Old Testament basis. That the Jewish writers realized that the eschatological details were merely symbolic is made obvious by the contradictions that every apocalypse contains--the contradictions that are the despair of the beginner in apocalyptics. No writer seems to have thought it worth while to reconcile his details, for they were purely figures of dimly comprehended forces. And the Christian symbolism must be interpreted on the same principle. No greater injustice, for instance, could be done Paul's thought than to suppose he would have been in the least disturbed by John's interpretation of the Antichrist as many persons and all of them ordinary human beings (1John 2:18,19).
The symbolism, then, in which the Parousia is described was simply that held by the apostles in their pre-Christian days. This symbolism, to be sure, has been thoroughly purified from such puerilities as the feast on Leviathan and Behemoth of Baruch 29, or the "thousand children" of Enoch 10:17, a fact all the more remarkable as 2nd-century Christianity has enough of this and to spare (e.g. Irenaeus, v.33). What is more important is that the symbolism of the Parousia is simply in the Jewish sources the symbolism of the coming of the Messiah (or of God in such schemes as have no Messiah). Now it is to be observed that among the apostles the Kingdom of God is almost uniformly regarded as a future quantity (1 Corinthians 6:9,10; 15:50; Galatians 5:21; Ephesians 5:5; 2 Timothy 4:1,18; 2 Peter 1:11; Revelation 11:15; 12:10), with a definitely present idea only in Colossians 1:13. Remembering again that the term "Messiah" means simply "the Bringer of the Kingdom," the case becomes entirely clear. No apostle, of course, ever thought of Christ as anything but the Messiah. But neither did they think of His Messianic work as completed, or, if the most exact terminology be pressed, of the strict Messianic work as done at all. Even the Atonement belonged to the preliminary acts, viewed perhaps somewhat as Enoch 39:6 views the preexistent Messiah's residence among the "church expectant." This could come to pass more readily as the traditions generally were silent as to what the Messiah was to do before He brought the Kingdom, while they all agreed that He was not to be created only at that moment. Into this blank, especially with the aid of Isaiah 53, etc., our Lord's earthly life and Passion fitted naturally, leaving the fact of His Second Coming to be identified with the coming of the Messiah as originally conceived.
II. The Teaching of Jesus.
It will be found helpful, in studying the bitter controversies that have raged around Christ's teaching about the future, to remember that the apostolic idea of the word "Messiah" is the only definition that the word has; that, for instance, "Messiah" and "Saviour of the world" are not quite convertible terms, or that a redefinition of the Messiah as a moral teacher or an expounder of the will of God does not rest on "spiritualizing" of the term, but on a destruction of it in favor of "prophet." Now the three expressions, "Messianic work," "coming of the Kingdom," and "Parousia" are only three titles for one and the same thing, while the addition of "Son of Man" to them merely involves their being taken in the most transcendental form possible. In fact, this is the state of affairs found in the Synoptists. Christ predicts the coming of the Kingdom. He claims the title of its king (or Regent under the Father). The realization of this expectation He placed on the other side of the grave, i.e. in a glorified state. And in connection with this evidence we find His use of the title Son of Man. From all this the doctrine of the Parousia follows immediately, even apart from the passages in which the regular apocalyptic symbolism is used. The contention may be made that this symbolism in the Gospels has been drawn out of other sources by the evangelists (the so-called "Little Apocalypse" of Mark 13:7-9,14-20,24-27,30-31 is the usual point of attack), but, even if the contention could be made out (and agreement in this regard is anything but attained), no really vital part of the case would be touched. Of course, it is possible to begin with the a priori assumption that "no sane man could conceive of himself as an apocalyptic being walking the earth incognito," and to refer to later tradition everything in the Gospels that contradicts this assumption. But then there are difficulties. The various concepts involved are mentioned directly so often that the number of passages to be removed grows alarmingly large. Then the concepts interlock in such a way as to present a remarkably firm resistance to the critical knife; the picture is much too consistent for an artificial product. Thus, there are a number of indirect references (the title on the Cross, the "Palm-Sunday" procession, etc.) that contradict all we know of later growths. And, finally, the most undeterred critic finds himself confronted with a last stubborn difficulty, the unwavering conviction of the earliest church that Christ made the eschatological claims. It is conceivable that the apostles may have misunderstood Christ in other matters, but an error in this central point of all (as the apostles appraised things) is hardly in the realms of critical possibility. On the whole, such an attempt to force a way through the evidence of the documents would seem something surprisingly like the violence done to history by the most perverse of the older dogmatists.
The number of relevant passages involved is so large and the critical problems so intricate that any detailed discussion is prohibited here. Moreover, the symbolism presents nothing novel to the student familiar with the usual schemes. Forces of evil increase in the world, the state of the righteous grows harder, distress and natural portents follow, at the climax Christ appears suddenly with His angels, bringing the Kingdom of God, gathers the elect into the Kingdom, and dismisses the wicked into outer darkness (or fire). The Father is the Judge in Matthew 10:32,33, but the Son in the parallel Luke 12:8,9, and in Matthew 13:41; 16:27; 25:32; probably in Matthew 24:50 parallel Luke 12:46; Mark 8:38 and its parallel Luke 9:26 are uncertain. At all events, the eternal destiny of each man depends on Christ's attitude, possibly with the Father's (invariable) ratification considered.
How far Christ connected the Parousia and the fall of Jerusalem, it is not easy to say. Various sayings of Christ about the future were certainly grouped by the evangelists; compare Matthew 24 with Mark 13 and Luke 17:20-37; or Luke 17:31 with Mark 13:15,16 (noting the inappropriateness of Luke 17:31 in its present context). The critical discussions of Mark 13 are familiar and those of Luke 21 (a still more complex problem) only less so. Remembering what the fall of Jerusalem or its immediate prospect would have meant to the apostles, the tendency to group the statements of Christ will be realized. Consequently, not too much stress should be laid on the connection of this with the Parousia, and in no case can the fall of Jerusalem be considered to exhaust the meaning of the Parousia.
The most debated question is that of the time of the Parousia. Here Mark 13:30 parallel Luke 21:32 parallel Matthew 24:34 place it within Christ's generation, Mark 9:1 parallel Luke 9:27 parallel Matthew 16:28 within the lifetime of some of His hearers, Matthew 10:23 before all the cities of Judea are closed to Christ's apostles. (Only the first of these contains any reference to the fall of Jerusalem.) Then there is "ye shall see" of Mark 14:62; Luke 13:35 parallel Matthew 23:39. Agreeing with this are the exhortations to watchfulness (Mark 13:33-37; Luke 12:40 parallel Matthew 24:44, etc., with many parables, such as the Ten Virgins). Now Mark 13:32 parallel Matthew 24:36 do not quite contradict this, for knowledge of the generation is quite consistent with ignorance of the day and hour; "It will be within your generation, but nothing more can be told you, so watch!" The real difficulty lies in Mark 13:10 parallel Matthew 24:14, the necessity of all Gentiles hearing the gospel (Luke 21:24 is hardly relevant). To leave the question here, as most conservative scholars do, is unsatisfactory, for Mark 13:10 is of no deep value for apologetic service and this value is far outweighed by the real contradiction with the other passages. The key, probably, lies in Matthew 10:18, from which Mark 13:10 differs only in insisting on all Gentiles, perhaps with the apostles' thought that "world" and "Roman Empire" were practically coextensive. With this assumption the data yield a uniform result.
It appears, then, that Christ predicted that shortly after His death an event would occur of so transcendental a nature that it could be expressed only in the terms of the fullest eschatological symbolism. John has a clear interpretation of this. In place of the long Parousia discourses in the Synoptists, we have, in the corresponding part of the Fourth Gospel, John 13-17, dealing not only with the future in general but concretely with Christ's coming and the Judgment. Christ indeed came to His own (John 14:18), and not He only but the Spirit also (14:16), and even the Father (14:23). When the disciples are so equipped, their presence in the world subjects the world to a continual sifting process of judgment (16:11). The fate of men by this process is to be eternally fixed (3:18), while the disciples newly made are assured that they have already entered into their eternal condition of blessedness (11:25,26; 5:24; 10:28; 17:2,3). Equally directly the presence of Christ is conceived in Revelation 3:20. So in Paul, the glorified Christ has returned to His own to dwell in them (Romans 8:9,10, etc.), uniting them into a body vitally connected with Him (Colossians 1:18), so supernatural that it is the teacher of `angels' (Ephesians 3:10), a body whose members are already in the Kingdom (Colossians 1:13), who even sit already in heavenly places (Ephesians 2:6). The same thought is found in such synoptic passages (Luke 7:28 parallel Matthew 11:11; Luke 17:21(?); see KINGDOM OF GOD) as represent the Kingdom as present. Already the eschatological promises were realized in a small group of men, even though they still lacked the transforming influence of the Spirit. Compare the continuous coming of Matthew 26:64 (Luke 22:69).
It is on these lines of the church as a supernatural quantity (of course not to be confused with any particular denomination) that the immediate realization of the Parousia promises is to be sought. Into human history has been "injected" a supernatural quantity, through which a Divine Head works, whose reaction on men settles their eternal destiny, and within which the life of heaven is begun definitely.
The force in this body is felt at the crises of human history, perhaps especially after the catastrophe that destroyed Jerusalem and set Christianity free from the swaddling clothes of the primitive community. This conception of the church as a divine quantity, as, so to speak, a part of heaven extended into earth, is faithful to the essentials of the predictions. Nor is it a rationalization of them, if the idea of the church itself be not rationalized. With this conception all realms of Christian activity take on a transcendental significance, both in life and (especially) death, giving to the individual the confidence that he is building better than he knows, for even the apostles could not realize the full significance of what they were doing. Generally speaking, the details in the symbolism must not be pressed. The purpose of revelation is to minister to life, not to curiosity, and, in teaching of the future, Christ simply taught with the formal language of the schools of the day, with the one change that in the supernatural process He Himself was to be the central figure. Still, the end is not yet. "The hour cometh, in which all that are in the tombs shall hear his voice" (John 5:28; compare John 6:40; 21:23; 1 John 2:28). In Christ human destiny is drawing to a climax that can be expressed only in spiritual terms that transcend our conceptions.
See, further, ESCHATOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.
Mathews, The Messianic Hope in the New Testament (the best in English); Sanday, The Life of Christ in Recent Research; Holtzmann, Das messianische Bewusstein Jesu (a classic); von Dobschiitz, The Eschatology of the Gospels (popular, but very sound). Eschatological extreme: Schweitzer, The Quest of the Historical Jesus (Von Reimarus zu Wrede), is quite indispensable; Tyrrell, Christianity at the Cross Roads (perverse, but valuable in parts); Loisy, Gospel and the Church (compare his Evangiles synoptiques). Anti-eschatological: Sharman, The Teaching of Jesus about the Future (minute criticism, inadequate premises, some astounding exegesis); Bacon, The Beginnings of Gospel Story (based on Wellhausen). For the older literature see Schweitzer, Sanday, Holtzmann, as above, and compare Fairweather, The Background of the Gospels, and Brown, "Parousia," in HDB, III.
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PAROUSIA'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.


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Glen Farley: Meriweather deserves suspension for vicious hit on Heap
Glen Farley/Gatehouse News Service
Here's hoping Brandon Meriweather gets next weekend in San Diego off.
The man's earned it.
The New England Patriots safety deserves to be suspended for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Baltimore Ravens tight end Todd Heap in the second quarter of his team's 23-20 overtime victory at Gillette Stadium on Sunday.
It's time the National Football League did what Meriweather obviously intended to do when he laid out Heap - send a message.
You know we're in trouble when Rodney Harrison is the voice of reason on such matters, but the former San Diego Chargers and Patriots safety, once the poster child for men behaving badly on the football field, was just that on NBC's "Football Night in America" on Sunday.
"You didn't get my attention when you fined me five grand, 10 grand, 15 grand," said Harrison. "You got my attention when I got suspended, and I had to get away from my teammates, and I disappointed my teammates from not being there."
Please, don't invoke the "first-time offender" plea in Meriweather's defense.
And even though it's a game of split-second decisions, there is absolutely no defense for what Meriweather did after Joe Flacco's pass had already sailed well past the defenseless Heap.
Meriweather's actions drew a 15-yard penalty from the officials and the ire of Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, who had a bewildered look on his face as if to say, "Did you really just do that?" as his player retreated to the sidelines, replaced by Jarrad Page until the latter suffered a calf injury one quarter later.
"I just attacked," Meriweather said during his weekly appearance on Boston radio station WEEI yesterday. "I wasn't trying to hit head-to-head contact or injure anybody or play dirty in any kind of way. It just happened."
So should a one-game suspension.
At the risk of sounding like Grandpa during the family's holiday gatherings, "I'm old enough to remember ..."
I'm old enough to remember the Patriots' Darryl Stingley, the Oakland Raiders' Jack Tatum, and the summer of 1978, and as dramatic as it may sound, I flash back to that whenever I see a hit like I witnessed on Sunday and its repercussions - a player sprawled on the field for what seems like forever, medical personnel at his side.
Yes, aggression and intimidation are parts of this game.
The idea is for the defensive player to literally defend his turf. Playing the game tough is a beautiful thing when the game is played correctly. Meriweather's hit on Heap was a lot of things.
It was dirty. It was filthy. It was cheap. It wasn't tough.
As of yesterday, Meriweather was still talking the talk during his appearance on WEEI.
"No, no. Not at all," he answered when asked if he intended to alter his style. "I'm going to be aggressive. Point blank. I won't change my game, period. I'm sorry it happened. Heap is actually a real good friend of mine. We have the same agent. I talked to him (Sunday) and let him know it wasn't intentional. He told me he understood, I was just playing football.
"No, that's not going to change my game at all."
I'm thinking perhaps a suspension will give Meriweather cause to look in the mirror. No one's asking him to play without aggression, but he has to use a lot better discretion.
Not that his hit was the lone questionable one on a weekend in which the NFL seemed filled with 'em.
The irony is that the league has gone overboard to defend its quarterbacks to the point where at times it appears to be flag football in the pocket. Meanwhile, utterly defenseless players, as Heap was rendered while he was lunging and Meriweather was launching on Sunday, are hung out to dry.
It's obvious Meriweather would like to move past the matter.
"I don't want to make a big deal out of it," he said.
Here's hoping the NFL does.
(Glen Farley writes for the Brockton Enterprise of GateHouse News Service.)


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Fri: Ferrari, Merc, Sauber, McLaren
Date published: July 8 2011
Felipe Massa put in a late charge to lead the way at a wet Silverstone, beating Nico Rosberg, Kamui Kobayashi and the McLarens…
Ferrari:
Felipe Massa: "The weather meant it was a difficult day, with rain affecting both the first and second sessions. However, it seems to me that the car handles pretty well in the wet, which is positive in terms of the rest of the weekend, given there's a chance of more rain. That is also the reason why I only used one set of intermediate tyres: I had a bit of graining on the fronts, especially at the start of the second session, but towards the end, the situation improved and the performance of the tyre got better all the time. Therefore, it is difficult to say where we are compared to the others, as the track conditions were changing continuously and it's not even easy to give an in-depth evaluation of the new components we brought here."
Fernando Alonso: "It's always nice to come to Silverstone, an historic track for Formula 1 and for Ferrari, which took its first championship race win here sixty years ago. I like the new paddock: the only strange thing is the final part of the pit lane, which is lower than the track, which means the spectators cannot see the pit stops from the grandstands. The rain definitely did not help on a day that was meant to allow us mainly to test the new aerodynamic components we have here. We tried to do what we could, using just one set of intermediate tyres, both because we wanted to save the others for tomorrow and Sunday and because that way, we have at least one stable parameter with which to evaluate the aerodynamic findings. Only at the end of the first session did I risk trying a set of slicks to see if the conditions were acceptable, but the track was still too wet. From what a driver can learn at the wheel, it's difficult to say if the new aerodynamic parts have helped us make progress, but at least they seem to work well. In the wet, the car was not bad, as we had seen in fact in Canada: it's positive, because it could be like this again, especially tomorrow. Support Webber for the championship? No, I'm supporting Ferrari!"
Mercedes GP:
Nico Rosberg: "It was difficult out there, however our car worked well in these conditions, and maybe we have a better pace in the wet. The Pirelli intermediate tyres were certainly performing well today. We will have to wait for dry conditions to get a true picture of our updates as we weren't able to achieve all of the work that we would have liked, so tomorrow will be important for us."
Michael Schumacher: "It was difficult to judge the real performance of the car today as the conditions were never consistent enough to achieve a proper analysis of where we are. So I won't make any conclusions from today's practice sessions until we have the chance for some dry running tomorrow. However I'm confident that it was a good first day of our Silverstone weekend and I'm looking forward to one of our home races. We are continuing to develop step-by-step and make improvements to the car."
Kamui Kobayashi: "First of all I want to say thank you to the mechanics who fixed my car in time for the second free practice. When I crashed I had lost control on the wet astro turf. Despite this crash, I think it is obviously quite difficult to make any judgments on the car, the balance and the set up in today's conditions. However, our performance in the wet won't count for anything as the track will be dry tomorrow. Therefore we are looking forward to more surprises, hopefully nicer ones than we had today."
Sergio Perez: "Welcome to England! For me it was a good day, although we had no dry running at all. We did some work today with new parts, and will only see tomorrow how the car handles in dry conditions. Almost everything we experience will be new and different on Saturday. I'm very positive and looking forward to a good qualifying session tomorrow."
McLaren:
Lewis Hamilton: "It's a shame today was so wet, because I really wanted to put on a good show for all the fans – they had to brave some pretty cold and damp conditions all day, so I'm pleased that it looks like the weather will improve for the rest of the weekend. Fingers crossed.
"Despite the lack of running, today was actually quite encouraging; we tested a couple of things and I managed to pick up quite a decent feeling for the car.
"It's going to be interesting tomorrow if it's dry, because I think our car is looking quite good. The new rear wing also felt quite positive, but we've still got to decide whether we carry it over into tomorrow and the race itself."
"The reason I went to the stewards was to discuss the correct usage of DRS in wet conditions: the rules don't clearly state whether you can use DRS on slicks in wet conditions, which is what we did this morning. The stewards just wanted to understand so that they could tighten the wording of the regulations for the next race. I also suggested a couple of tweaks to make the regulations clearer and safer, so it was quite a useful visit."
Jenson Button: "Today was a bit of a frustrating day for me; we thought we'd get some good running under our belts this afternoon, but the rain meant that didn't happen, and we didn't really get a chance to evaluate everything.
"The balance was okay in P1. Hopefully, it's not going to rain for the rest of the weekend, so we should be able to get a better read on how the new interpretations of the regulations will affect us from tomorrow. We don't really know if our new rear wing is an improvement over the older version. It has a different downforce level, but I'm still not sure what we're going to run for the rest of the weekend.
"The new facilities here at Silverstone are great – the only problem is that, at our end of the pitlane, we can't see the fans and they can't see us! Still, it's a fantastic effort from everybody involved."


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Beyonce and Feminism
August 9, 2011 |
By MadameNoire
Well, well, well, it has been rather quiet lately so I figured I might stir things up with the stans and talk about Beyonce.
It has been reported that in the September issue of Harper's Bazaar UK, Bey will be opening up to reveal a rare private side. Besides her musical influences, her new album and all that jazz, Beyonce is said to be speaking about the importance of female friendships and her admiration for her BFF Gwyneth Paltrow – a woman she says she aspires to be like.
However it is what she had to say about feminism that has raised some eyebrows. Beyonce, whose first single off "4" is aptly titled Run The World (Girls), may be one of the most successful women in the entertainment industry but that doesn't mean you should call her a feminist. "I don't really fell that it's necessary to define it. It's just something that's kind of natural for me, and I feel like… you know… it's like, what I live for," she said in the article. " I need to find a catchy new word for 'feminism', right?
So what word would Bey prefer to label her girl power movement? Her suggestion was "Bootylicious."
Before I completely eye roll myself to death over Beyonce's alleged feminism/bootylicious wordplay, let's just remember who we are talking about here. At best, Beyonce's girl power movement is just a highly constructed façade based upon the most simplistic topics of politics and social realities of womankind. If you're sitting around, waiting for the image to say something profound about feminism, than you will always be disappointed. When it comes to Beyonce, it is best to do what I do with 89 percent of people in the entertainment biz and that is to appreciate them for their talent and ignore the rest.
With that said, I do sort of understand her resistance to being called a feminist. It is a label that I have continued to struggle with since the concept of feminism had been first introduced to me. Not to say that I don't believe in feminism being the movement to free women from sexism and to grant us equal rights with our male peers. However, I don't always agree with every statement by every self-proclaimed feminist or every proposal that has been floated in the name of feminism. I have seen some very disgraceful attacks by self-proclaimed feminists, who label any woman that doesn't agree with their brand of feminism as sister mule, a derogatory termed coined from Toni Morrison "Their Eyes Were Watching God" to describe a woman, who empathizes with the plight of men, particularly black men, as much as they do there own. This has led me to believe that beneath that 'I Am Woman' pretense is a deep-seated resentment of women by women.
While having a career is the ultimate source of fulfillment for some women, stay-at-home moms, who sacrificed a career for the love of their children and family are subjected to ridicule in some feminist circles. And while some feminists will fight for the sexual freedoms of women, strippers and video vixens are routinely stigmatized.
Not saying that all self-proclaimed feminists hate women but the rather loud and vocal sentiment of some, who truly appear to, is enough to sour the taste buds of an equality seeking woman, who has ever considered wearing the feminist label. And let us not forget how historically, the feminist movement has been and continues to be divided among feminists of various racial and sexual-identity (i.e. Lesbian and Transgendered) lines because of the overall movements inability to address how homophobia and racism interact with sexism.
Overall, I think as feminists we sometimes need to spend more time listening and valuing the experiences of all women, not drown-out the voices of women, who may not walk step-tow in line with every single ideology of the so-called modern day feminist movement. This includes Beyonce, who even through her glitters, glam and occasional shallowness, still represents the very core foundation of feminism and this equality.
During the interview, Bey talks about a concert she held a few month ago in Egypt, when she looked out into the crowd and saw a sea of women in the audience in burqas, singing along to Irreplaceable, at the dismay of their male companions. I can imagine that it must have been a very powerful thing to watch a bunch of burqa-clad women singing, "to the left, to the left."
Charing Ball is the author of the blog People, Places & Things.


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Dave Matthews Band Bringing 2020 Tour To Pittsburgh This SummerDave Matthews Band is hitting the road and they're stopping in Pittsburgh along the way.
Penn State Suspends Fraternity Following Allegations Of Sexual AssaultOfficials at Penn State have suspended the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity following reports of an alleged sexual assault.
Pitt Football Releases 2020 ScheduleThe Pitt Panthers now know which teams they will be facing in the 2020 college football season.
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Local Doctors Flooded With Calls Following Measles Diagnosis In Pittsburgh
By Dr. Maria Simbra May 1, 2019 at 6:39 pm
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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Now that there's a confirmed case of measles in Allegheny County, several local doctors' offices say they're flooded with calls.
"Our office is in the east end, and the news report has caused some people to be very concerned. And we do have people who would qualify for a vaccination." The practice of Allegheny Health Networ internist Dr. Brian Lamb near Shadyside has had five adult patients come in Wednesday morning for measles immunization.
The announcement has made AHN pediatrician Dr. Joseph Aracri, busy, too.
"We've been receiving a lot of phone calls by concerned parents concerned about whether their child is fully immunized," he says.
Most people are immunized during childhood.
"The first one is given anywhere between one year and 15 months. And the second one is given four and six years of age," says Dr. Aracri.
Should adults get a booster? It depends on your birth year, because the older vaccines were only 50 percent effective.
"After 1957 and before 1989, then it would be worth talking to your health care provider about whether you should be revaccinated," says Dr. Lamb, "People born before 1957 are actually considered to have natural immunity, because measles was so widespread in America before that point."
The MMR is made with weakened live virus. Once you're vaccinated, your body fights the virus, and your immune system will prevent future infection.
Blood work can show if you have immunity. If you don't have antibodies, or if you've never been immunized, you can get the two-shot series as an adult.
Measles is spread by sneezing or coughing, but virus particles can linger on objects for a week.
Protect yourself with sanitizing wipes and frequent hand washing.
Symptoms can come on even up to 20 days after exposure.
"High fever, a rash that starts in the face, moves down the body, spots, red spots within the mouth, can be associated with real red eyes, and sneezing," says Dr. Aracri
If you've been exposed to the virus, you don't need a booster.
"If you were not vaccinated, I would talk to your primary care provider to see what your risks are, and also to consider starting the vaccination series," says Dr. Lamb.
Death and complications are big concerns.
"Brain injury that can happen later on," says Dr. Aracri.
The myths and misconceptions can be a constant challenge.
"If they get sick afterwards, they assume they got the disease from the shot, which is not true."
"Fear of autism being associated with the vaccine, which has been thoroughly disproven."
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Question: Who Is Performing At The Inauguration Ball?
1 Who were the Broadway singers in the inauguration celebration?
2 Who sang lovely day at inauguration?
3 Is the inauguration virtual?
4 What is Inauguration Day a celebration of?
5 Who sings in celebrating America?
6 What did Demi Lovato sing at celebrating America?
7 Did Katy Perry lip sync inauguration?
8 Is Demi Lovato Latina?
9 Is Demi Lovato net worth?
10 What time does the inauguration start?
11 Why was Inauguration Day changed?
12 Where is the inauguration usually held?
Who were the Broadway singers in the inauguration celebration?
Rudetsky, husband James Wesley and director Schele Williams Wednesday released an " Inauguration Broadway!" video that combines the song "Seasons of Love" from the Broadway show "Rent" with "Let the Sunshine In" from "Hair." Dozens of stars sing from various locations, exuberantly celebrating the new administration,
Who sang lovely day at inauguration?
Demi Lovato was among the performers at President Joe Biden's Celebrating America inauguration event (January 20). Lovato did a rendition of Bill Withers' classic single " Lovely Day." She performed in front of a panel of screens, where a number of people (including some celebrities) helped her with backing vocals.
Is the inauguration virtual?
In celebration of Inauguration Day, explore presidential and inauguration history in national parks with virtual experiences and activiites.
What is Inauguration Day a celebration of?
The inauguration of the president of the United States is a ceremony to mark the commencement of a new four-year term of the president of the United States. During this ceremony, some 72 to 78 days after the presidential election, the president takes the presidential oath of office.
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Who sings in celebrating America?
Song(s)
Bruce Springsteen "Land of Hope and Dreams"
Jon Bon Jovi "Here Comes the Sun"
Yo-Yo Ma "Amazing Grace" "Goin' Home" from Dvořák's 9th symphony "Simple Gifts"
Ant Clemons Justin Timberlake "Better Days"
What did Demi Lovato sing at celebrating America?
Lovato — rocking a short cropped pink hairdo and baggy business suit — sang Bill Withers' iconic "Lovely Day," demonstrating her effortless ability to hit show-stopping high notes and then drop immediately back into the groove of the song without missing a beat.
Did Katy Perry lip sync inauguration?
Katy Perry Made a Last-Minute Change to Her Inauguration Makeup Look. The pop star closed out the Celebrating America inauguration special by singing her hit song "Firework" as a seemingly endless supply of actual fireworks filled the Washington, D.C., sky.
Is Demi Lovato Latina?
Demi Lovato is Latina. She is of Mexican ancestry through her father, but her mother is of English and Irish ancestry. Demi was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and her family is of Mexican ancestry. Read more about Demi Lovato's cultural ties, Hispanic influence on her body image and whether she speaks Spanish.
Is Demi Lovato net worth?
As of this writing, Demi Lovato has an estimated net worth of $40 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Much of her wealth comes from touring and album sales, but she also earns money through other means. Lovato's endorsement deals with several major brands help add to her net worth.
What time does the inauguration start?
The 20th amendment to the Constitution specifies that the term of each elected President of the United States begins at noon on January 20 of the year following the election. Each president must take the oath of office before assuming the duties of the position.
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Why was Inauguration Day changed?
In his speech he shared his vision of the nation's potential and challenged Americans to continue in a united effort to address poverty. The American Presidency Project. Congress had originally established March 4 as Inauguration Day. The date was moved to January 20 with the passage of the Twentieth Amendment in 1933.
Where is the inauguration usually held?
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Q: How can I override a class in Rails? I am using this gem, friendly_id, but I need to establish a connection to another database where the table is currently stored.  This is because I am managing resources on this application for another application.  How would I override this class so I can change the inherited class of this class?
https://github.com/norman/friendly_id/blob/master/lib/friendly_id/slug.rb
This is the class with the gem:
class Slug < ActiveRecord::Base
    belongs_to :sluggable, :polymorphic => true

    def to_param
      slug
    end

  end

And I'd like it to be:
class Slug < PrimaryDBModel
    belongs_to :sluggable, :polymorphic => true

    def to_param
      slug
    end

  end

A: If you don't wanna fork it, you can create a new file under:
lib/friendly_id/slug.rb

and make sure this file is loaded, then just include your code:
class FriendlyId::Slug < PrimaryDBModel
    belongs_to :sluggable, :polymorphic => true

    def to_param
      slug
    end

  end


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LeBron's 61-point game inspires Marvel illustration
Alright, I'm a fan of the black mask he wore last week, but this one? A bit too "masquerade ball" for my taste.
After Miami Heat's LeBron James ignited the Charlotte Bobcats on Monday night with a 61-point performance, Marvel Comics couldn't resist illustrating him in true heroic fashion.
Considering he's already busting out a face mask to protect his healing nose, the timing couldn't be more perfect.
Looking like some kind of Captain America basketball champion, James can now officially call himself a superhero.
The drawing was designed by Greg Land, who's known for his work on Marvel's Uncanny X-Men. The epic artwork isn't too much of a surprise, considering that on Wednesday, James had remarked, "I've been talking to Marvel Comics for the last couple of days, and DC Comics, to try to come up with one of the greatest masks of all time."
Image courtesy of Marvel Facebook and Miami Heat Facebook. Image of James with silver mask courtesy of Miami Heat Facebook.