knows it is good to plan on ways to play away the miles and the boredom with road games, activity books, trinkets, and videos to view on built in screens or hand-held I Pads, or books to read on Kindle; all of which come with a price tag attached.
It may not sound like it at first hearing, but today's Scripture is filled with suggestions for road trip games, and they're all free!
One game is waiting to be found in the little snippet cut from a long story which has us stumbling over the name for a place called Baal-shalishah. (Bā'al-shal'-i-shah); named for Baal, the Canaanite god of the king, who was in power during the time of the prophets, Elijah and Elisha.
When a messenger arrives with food, a contest begins as to which god gets the credit for the gift: the king's Baal who demands sacrifices on an altar to bring rain in a time of drought, and immoral, sensuous orgies to entice Baal to have the earth bring forth an abundant harvest, or the God Elisha trusts?
Like a replay of Elisha's response, Jesus took a boy's lunch of five barley loaves and two fish, "and when he had given thanks, he distributed it…as much as they wanted" – with leftovers that filled twelve baskets!
The matching pair of stories invites a road trip game that is both a test and a discovery.
Mental photos that become lasting impressions that expand the road trip game to two more discoveries, one a troubling truth, and the other an awakening.
A troubling truth was discovered by a European family as they took their once-in-a-lifetime trip across the United States.They imagined seeming scenes described in Katherine Lee Bates' "America, the Beautiful" of purple mountains, amber waves of grain and alabaster cities; but – as they traveled, they also saw parched fields, trash-littered streets, poverty-stricken families, crime-ravaged neighborhoods.
One discovery of two, with the second being an awakening to what Harry Emerson Fosdick wrote: "that it is the great minds who believe most fervently in unforeseen possibilities."
A road trip's potential – to let the hard sights that show our nation's needs be seen as a possibility to do some small service that can help to reverse the ravages of crime, pollution, hunger, and poverty, and come back from vacation to take up that pledge.
also conversations among former gang members and the people they robbed.
It is a place to discover an unseen possibility of an awakening to practice responsibility and become a community working, eating, playing, laughing together – like the folks at Elisha's and Jesus' picnics.
One more road trip game waits to be discovered in the Gospel comment: When Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by, himself.
what some call "a thin space" and others "a God moment" – nothing between Creator and creature.
A place, a time the Apostle Paul prayed first-century Christians, living in the idol cluttered and cosmopolitan city of Ephesus would take time to experience, and we, too, as we read his letter: I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Our ASP teams returned to us with a story that becomes our incentive as they told of an evening retreat to a mountain with a breathtaking sight before them, and as Amy Overholtzer reported, a large wooden cross behind them.
The ark deserved more than a tent and David intended to do something about it.
God never asked to have a house; yet, to this day, there seems to be the felt need to ignore God's wishes that hold to the architectural rule: Structure follows function.
When the Schwenkfelders arrived in America and settled in the central and northern part of what is now Montgomery County, they worshiped in their farm homes which proved to be a less than worshipful place.
There were too many distractions, especially for the children and youth who found ways to break away from the service of Bible reading, a sermon, prayers and singing.
One was for a child to look out the window and shout, "The pigs are running away!" Or, "The cows broke through the fence!" That brought an end to the service as everyone ran out to catch them, only to find pigs and cows were where they belonged.
apart from daily life and distractions staged by children.
They found they needed a sacred space away from the commotion and stress of everyday life, as did the first families who built this place in 1855, in which we are now worshiping.
The second function is that temple/cathedral/church/meeting house, by whatever name the structure is called, is built to function as a place of meeting with God's Person.
King David heard God's promise of the One Who was to come: (he) "shall come forth from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
He would be the King of God's kingdom of justice and peace for all nations, races and classes.
He would be a place of meeting with God in human flesh. Not a building, but the living temple of God's Person.
But both Jews and Christians have followers who are determined to rebuilt it, even though God has always had a different plan.
The second function of a place of meeting with God's Person.
The third function is that temple/cathedral/church/meeting house, by whatever name the structure is called, is built to function as a place of meeting for God's People.
Occasionally someone asks to "see our church." As I show them around, they admire the stained glass windows, imagine the strains of music from the organ, focus on altar table and cross, and quite often exclaim, "What a beautiful church." Hearing that, I answer, "Yes, but I haven't really shown you the 'church,' because the 'church' is the people who come together to worship the God they meet through Jesus Christ."
I don't use that drop in visit to add that "church" comes from the Greek ekklesia, meaning an assembly of citizens, called to come together to meet as the community.
they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things.
God's people, who, receiving the seeds of Christ's compassion, grow into being a sheepfold for the lost and bruised, who – with them – are drawn into the embrace of Christ, the Shepherd of their souls.
God's people, who in Christ are joined together as a structure that grows into a holy temple in the Lord;… a dwelling place for God.- and a place of God's compassionate people.
The third function of a place of meeting for God's People.
Until the Heavenly Kingdom comes on earth. AMEN.
February's beheading of 21 Egyptian Christians in Libya, and June when a recent immigrant to France beheaded his boss who hired him to work in a chemical plant…adding to last year's list of beheadings, some of Christians, others of Muslims, that appear as front page and webpage news, which, as told in the Gospel story, began at a birthday party for King Herod where his daughter entertained him with a dance.
Her wish? The beheading of John the Baptist!
Salome's dance, applauded by the crowd cheering and fearing rules imposed on them by King Herod.
(Adapted from Steve Garnaas-Holmes Unfolding Light www.unfoldinglight.net)The Gospel story's dance!
In today's Old Testament reading it is a shepherd-boy ascended to be Israel's king who danced before the Lord with all his might as the ark holding the tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments, God's rules for living, were housed with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.
King David's dance that raised the ire of his wife as: Michal daughter of Saul looked out of the window, and saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart.
King David's dance, scorned by Michal for not meeting the dress code for royalty, but rather in only a loincloth, appearing like the degrading, humiliating almost naked body of a slave, the person David saw himself to be before his God.
David's dance, a scandalous thought to Michal; and to David, but for him the scandal was that God is a God Who chose to meet him in worship, to surprise him with justice seasoned with mercy and deserved judgment overturned with pardoning love.
do not lift up their souls to what is false, nor swear deceitfully.
Lift up your heads, O gates! and be lifted up, O ancient doors!
King David's dance that invites us to approach God in worship, with heart and soul and lips tainted as Salome's and her mother's and father's were, only to find God waiting, to clean and bless all who seek God.
King David's dance taken up by choirs processing/dancing their way up the aisle, and, whether a processing choir or a congregation standing in place, (as we all are on these summer Sundays) everyone becomes the choir, singing with voice and soul and heart; everyone is drawn into the "dance" called worship.
King David's dance carried forward in Paul's Letter read today: In him you also, when you had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit; this is the pledge of our inheritance toward redemption as God's own people, to the praise of his glory.
The dance of the heart which holds a promise for those who are not gifted with dancing like my husband who moves as though he were dancing on air; while I move like a sack of potatoes.
The dance of the heart that is a relief for those who aren't built to glide across a chancel and enhance worship with liturgical dance.
In a modern dance solo by Paul Taylor, the dancer/choreographer is reported to have "simply stood motionless on stage for four minutes."
In worship dancing need not be literal, but the dance of the heart; the dance steps Paul described as marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit, King David's dance that's now the Gospel dance with Christ, who embraces us – whether light-of-foot or sacks of potato dancers, whether leaning on a walker or wheelchair-bound – and sweeps us up into dancing with heart and soul to the beat of His amazing love. Come, let us dance the dance of worship. AMEN.
Three teams of youth and adults returned from an Appalachia Service Project (ASP) week in Virginia toshare their experiences.
A sampling is Leah Hunsberger's o tell their s of After not going last year, I forgot how awesome ASP can be. The ride there was long but full of excitement, and as soon as we pulled up to the camp, we knew we were gonna have a fun trip. After unpacking, we explored the woods and the rest of the camp, making friends on the first day. On the first couple days of work, we started building a wheelchair ramp, only to realize that the porch was still unstable and so were the stairs. So, we dug and dug giant holes to sturdy the porch. The feeling of making the porch safer even though it wasn't in OUR plans, but GOD'S plan was very fulfilling and made the trip so much more of an impact. The theme of the week was "Becoming," and i feel as though i definitely have become more spiritually mature, and more in touch with not only myself but God, creating new relationships with my friends and even new people is an indescribable experience.
"I wondered about those men who were sitting in those pews 150 years ago, one last Sunday before marching off to war, in a world that was not so forgiving and kind. The anxieties and worries, the families beside them that they were about to leave and not knowing if they'd be back.
Most of those men were going to come face to face with Hell to preserve Heaven. Right here in our own backyard. The battles in Gettysburg, Maryland, Virginia, they weren't that far off. Some were going to fight, because they were drafted into that war, like in Vietnam, World Wars I and II, maybe they didn't like it, but, off they went. Others enlisted willingly, the belief at the start of the war was that it would be quick, but, that soon proved false. The Civil War changed this country, both in industry and in character.
"I wondered if I was sitting in someone's pew, a family who had a loved one off fighting. I wondered how many mustard seeds were they planting as they marched, or was it even possible?
"Rev. Charles Augustus Rittenhouse, he served as Chaplain of the 7th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, also known as the Sabre Brigade. He was mustered in March 4, 1864 and resigned May 1, 1865. This regiment helped in the taking of Atlanta under Sherman. This regiment saw some awful fighting.
"All of this came together today in my mind as I sat in church, the same church a lot of those men were glad to come home to, still alive, and some were blessed to be brought home to, to be sent off to the Church Triumphant, through Trinity and it's congregation."
On Sunday these thoughts became even more poignant in the ceremony held on Trinity's cemetery where 31 who fought in the Civil War, and three died.


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Who will Go Further out of the Home Nations?
With the second round of Euro 2016 now upon us, England, Wales and Northern Ireland (along with the Republic of Ireland) will all compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Both Wales and Northern Ireland are in uncharted territory at a major tournament, while England will be looking to progress beyond the second round at the Euros for the first time since 2004.
As intimidating as it may be to look ahead, the Bethut.co.uk team have made their predictions as to which of the home nations will go further…
England (Quarter-Final)
Let start with England, who for long periods during the final round of Group F games looked as though they would be playing Portugal. Arnor Ingvi Traustason's injury time goal for Iceland against Austria changed that, however, arguably gifting both sides an easier path to the quarter-finals.
Assuming that England progress, however, their inability to win the group means that they are likely to play France in the next round. Given the home support for the French and world class quality of players like Paul Pogba and Dimitri Payet, this could be where the Three Lions adventure ends.
Wales (Semi-Final)
Look away now England fans, but we feel as though Wales have an excellent chance to progress further than England this summer. They must take on a spirited Northern Ireland side in the second round, but the Welsh will be favourites after their 3-0 demolition of Russia and the form of key-players Aaron Ramsey and Gareth Bale.
From here, the Welsh will face a winnable quarter-finals against either Switzerland or Poland, as they reap the rewards of topping Group B and securing a place in the easier half of the draw. We predict that the Welsh journey will end after a semi-final clash with either Croatia or Belgium, but even this would represent an amazing achievement for Chris Coleman's team.
Northern Ireland (Second Round)
The Irish defied all odds to reach the knockout phase, beating Ukraine decisively and suffering narrow 1-0 defeats against Poland and Germany. In fact, it was the heroic display of goalkeeper Michael McGovern against Germany that secured Northern Ireland's progress, as this small nation continues to punch well above its weight.
While the Irish will be underdogs when they take on Wales in the second round, this is a relatively favourable draw that could see them extend their Euro adventure. We feel as though they may be set for a heroic failure against a high-flying Wales team, however, before returning home to a heroes welcome.

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There is a growing interest in the airline industry to bring back supersonic passenger air travel. We have seen several companies backed by industry heavyweights like Airbus, Boeing, and even NASA showcase their concepts and prototypes in the recent past. However, there is a UK-based company that is building a completely new type of engine that will be capable of propelling an aircraft to speeds nearing Mach 5.5 (5.5 times the speed of sound). Reaction Engines Ltd (REL), the company behind the novel engine, says an aircraft equipped with the propulsion unit can travel from London to Sydney in about four hours – a journey that usually takes close to 20 hours. The engine is named SABRE (Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine) and the European Space Agency (ESA) and the UK Space Agency (UKSA) recently took a look at the preliminary design for it, giving it a nod for key demonstration and testing.


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Notebook: Pleasant Grove's 7-On-7 Squad Breezes Through Pool Play + Palestine Makes Big Comeback
Mike Graham Published: June 29, 2017
Pleasant Grove linebacker Xavier Benson stops Celina running back John Franklin near the line of scrimmage during their playoff game on Nov. 25, 2016. (ETSN.fm)
COLLEGE STATION -- You might not think Pleasant Grove needs to participate in the State 7-on-7 Tournament with a fine history utilizing the Wing-T offense under head coach Josh Gibson. And even if the school's team made the tournament, you might think it would be an easy out against so many high-flying Texas offenses.
The Hawks are in Central Texas to prove you wrong on all fronts.
Pool B competition in the Division II tournament at College Station's Veterans Park and Athletic Complex concluded Thursday evening. Pleasant Grove finished 3-0 in the standings with a 33-18 win against Pecos, a 59-12 victory versus Hildago and a 48-18 drubbing of the esteemed El Campo program.
"This is going to open up our offense," senior running back and slot receiver T.J. Cole said. "We're mainly a running team, but we can throw it whenever we want to because we're looking pretty good right now."
Things started looking up for the Hawks football team, overshadowed by one of the state's most successful baseball programs, before the offseason began. It made the Class 4A Division I state playoffs for a third consecutive season last year despite being realigned into a district also featuring Atlanta, Gilmer, Gladewater, Pittsburg and Spring Hill.
Each of the three seasons showed incremental improvement.
A dismantling by Gilmer in the first round of the 2014 playoffs turned into a close game against the same Buckeyes in the same game the next season. Then, last year, the Hawks survived their new district, reached the regional semifinal round of competition and gave defending state champion Celina a tough game.
But key pieces from those teams are gone, including quarterback Carson Cox.
Enter sophomore signal-caller Ben Harmon. He threw six touchdown passes in the El Campo game alone.
"It's been fun," Harmon said. "It's good to come out here against a bunch of other state qualifiers and compete. That's all we want to do. We worked hard to get here, and we deserve what's happening."
Of course, a Xavier Benson led defense factors into the equation.
The senior linebacker with a flagship offer from Texas Tech helped Pleasant Grove to three three-and-outs and seven stops against an El Campo squad that went 11-1 in 2016.
"We've put a lot of effort in," Benson said. "The stuff that we've been putting in on a daily basis makes us feel like we deserve it. There's no sense of entitlement here. I feel like we're one of the hardest working teams in the state and deserve everything we get here."
Pleasant Grove will face Mexia in its first Division II championship bracket tournament game today at 9 a.m. Mexia went 2-8 the past football season.
Class 4A Division I state runner-up Abilene Wylie will probably be waiting in the second round.
Palestine and San Augustine also sit on the Hawks' side of the bracket as does the powerhouse Argyle program. Carthage, Graham, Navasota and El Campo are the most recognized groups on the opposite side of the bracket.
Gilmer, the only other District 7-4A Division II member competing at the state level, stumbled to an 0-3 record as a member of Pool G with China Spring, Hardin-Jefferson and Sonora. It will play in the Division II consolation bracket, which begins today at 8 a.m.
"It's nice to see competition from everywhere," Benson said. "All we want is competition, and that's something we've gotten so far. We want more. That's who we are. We're going to take it game-by-game and play for as long as we can."
Palestine's Big Comeback Helps Squad Make Championship Bracket
The Wildcats' opening day in College Station could not have gotten off to a worse start.
Lorena built a three-touchdown lead before Palestine even mustered a first down, and it seemed a safe bet Lorena would get an early upper hand on Pool N. But there's a reason 7-on-7 games don't have a mercy rule.
Palestine stormed back for a 33-31 victory and ultimately posted a 2-1 record. The Wildcats made the Division II championship bracket alongside Brownwood and Lorena eventually dropped to the consolation bracket with a 1-2 mark.
"We usually don't start off very good in the first half for whatever reason," senior receiver T.J. Dever said. "But the defense usually helps pick it up for us. When the defense comes through, our offense usually ends up matching the tempo. We were rolling in momentum after the first half."
First-year starting quarterback Tyler Gray threw five touchdown passes. Dever and sophomore running back Jeremiah Davis caught two scores apiece.
Palestine scored the game's final three touchdowns. It trailed 31-13 beforehand.
Lorena still owned a 31-27 advantage under the six-minute mark of the second half and drove a quarter of the way down the 45-yard field in pursuit of upping its lead back to two possessions. Middle linebacker Roderick Deyon came up with the contest's sole interception and put the Wildcats 45 yards away from the potential win.
An interception can be returned for a touchdown, but an interception that does not result in a score simply gives the defensive team and offensive possession at the top of the field.
Davis' second scoring reception, which he initially dropped in the end zone and spun to recover, gave Palestine its first and only lead with about four minutes to play.
"I just felt like we had to win," Davis said of his second effort. "How hard we've worked for this, and I saw we had been picked to finish fourth in our pool, we just had to come out and get the W."
The squad went on to defeat Goliad and then lost to Brownwood by one point in its final contest.
Davis and company will face San Augustine today at 9 a.m. in their first-round game of championship bracket competition.
Palestine made the championship bracket of the state tournament last season, but it got bounced out of the first round.
"We really didn't know what we were going to face the last time we were here," Dever said. "This year, we have a little experience advantage. We know what we have to do to advance."
Martin Makes Debut As Canton's QB
Hunter Moore was a multi-sport star with a particularly big impact on the Canton football team. He threw for 2,336 yards and 29 touchdowns to 11 interceptions last season and also eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards in his final go-around.
Junior quarterback McGwire Martin made his most high-profile start to date Thursday through Canton's Pool M stint and led the Eagles squad to a 1-2 record.
The new man under center turned in four touchdowns in a 25-7 win against Glen Rose sandwiched around losses to Cuero and Lexington.
"It's tough position to be in, replacing Hunter, but we're lucky we have great receivers," Martin said. "I just have to do my job throwing. We're definitely forming good team chemistry and have been working this summer on our strength and speed. We practice for 7-on-7 about twice a week, but, when we're not practicing, we're always there on our own."
Martin completed 25 of 41 passes in the Glen Rose win. Cooper Smith recorded a team-best two receiving touchdowns.
Canton will get more reps today in its first-round consolation bracket game against Levelland at 8 a.m. Gilmer will join the Eagles in the consolation competition, and the two teams would collide in the quarterfinal round.
"It's been a fun experience," Martin said. "Knowing people drove this far to play a sport we all love, it's fun. I love competition and we love the competition we're facing."
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Coal and nuclear likely to become the predominant energy sources in the decades to come. Photo: Sylvain Richer de Forges.
While the deployment of large scale renewables (mostly solar and wind) has started, the situation is such that without major changes, coal and nuclear will likely become the predominant energy sources in the decades to come. However, there is a strong case for why none of the latter energy sources should be adopted on a large scale as the solution. In this series of two articles is a clear case for change to a renewable-based economy.
Few economists would deny the era of a petroleum-based economy is coming to an end. Supplies of oil are vanishing fast; despite variations in reported supplies most experts agree that within a few decades "easy" supplies of liquid fossil fuels will vanish. The cost of oil can only go up as the supplies become rare or more difficult to access (e.g. deep sea extraction, tar sands, residual reserves).
However, other non-renewable supplies are still largely abundant, especially coal. While renewables are struggling to compete financially with the current cost of cheap (and transportable) energy, coal's low financial cost (oil was four times more expensive than coal for energy production purposes in 2006) makes it an easy replacement for oil. The world will probably come to rely on coal once again, and even derive liquid fuels from this resource, as the cost of the process will still be cheaper than that of oil (technology to convert coal into liquid fuel does exist, in fact it was already used during the Second World War).
This trend is already highly visible. Countries like China and the USA (which are likely to remain the two largest economies in the 21st century) are both investing heavily in coal-based energy. In China alone, every single week at least one new coal-fired power plant opens and almost none of the power plants are oil-based. Furthermore, both of these countries are rich in coal reserves.
The prospect of energy security through a coal-based economy can be seen as a life saver for energy-starved communities, but would really be a time bomb from a climate point of view! As a reminder, 2010 was declared the year with the highest global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in recorded history. The finding highlights the failure of over 20 years of international climate change negotiations. While the debate on climate change is clearly over and warnings of serious consequences of inaction are abundant, we do not seem to be changing course from what is rapidly becoming an unavoidable catastrophe impacting future (and even current) generations. We have passed the point at which, no matter what we do, significant changes will happen; it is just a matter of how bad these changes will be.
A shift to a coal-based economy would commit us to this self-destructive path for decades to come. With viable renewable technologies available today, there's no excuse for choosing the "easy" coal option.
Nuclear fission: Many nations have turned to nuclear energy to cut down GHG emissions to avoid reaching dangerous atmospheric build-up. Nuclear has been a hot debate for many years and despite nuclear's promising start at the end of the Second World War, cheap oil has managed to put the technology in the background, with the notable exception of a few countries like France.
Nuclear would indeed allow nations to significantly reduce their GHG emissions; however there are a few major issues with nuclear fission.
First, most current nuclear reactors rely on fissile uranium (U235 isotope) and the process is highly inefficient. Only about one per cent of the caloric content of the fuel is retrieved while the rest is turned into nuclear waste that will last for thousands of years. At about 30 per cent (less than that of modern coal fired plants), the thermodynamic efficiency of current nuclear plants is rather low as well. If nuclear was to be applied and sustained in the long term, we would need to use advanced nuclear reactors ("breeder reactors") which more effectively enrich uranium into plutonium. These reactors, such as the Super-Phoenix nuclear plant in France, are much more efficient. About 75 per cent of the original uranium is used effectively. However, using plutonium reactors poses serious global security issues as plutonium can also be used to derive nuclear weapons.
Secondly, uranium is not a renewable resource. If uranium were exploited on a large scale (especially for the non-breeder reactor process), power plants would quickly exhaust uranium ore resources (the time scale is about the same as that for oil or gas).
Furthermore, dealing with nuclear waste (transport and disposal) is still a problem, especially if this process was applied on a much larger scale. To date, no country has developed a permanent solution to even the relatively small amounts of nuclear waste generated in today's power plants.
And finally, past and recent accidents involving nuclear plants are putting further doubts on a larger scale implementation of this technology.
Nuclear fusion: Nuclear fusion is seen by many as the Holy Grail of clean energy as it could produce unlimited amounts of energy, mostly from sea water, without nuclear waste and other unwanted consequences. However, the reality is that we are still far from exploiting this technology. Major breakthroughs still need to be achieved to stabilize and confine the reactions. Most experts predict that nuclear fusion will not be commercially available for another 50 years. However, we are running out of time. We cannot afford to wait or put all our hopes on fusion.
While it appears that coal and nuclear are the easy solutions to energy security in the coming decades, both would be unwanted outcomes. In the second part of this series of articles (Renewing Renewables: The path for change), I address the case for renewables and the changes required if we are to avoid the nuclear/coal scenarios.
Sylvain Richer de Forges is head of sustainability at Siloso Beach Resort.


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Apple's Worldwide Developers' Conference is one of the year's most anticipated tech events as Apple generally unveils a great deal of new services and products during the keynote speech. In a sense, the whole thing has become very predictable. Today's event, however, finally saw the company put its first female executive onstage, VP of Apple Pay Jennifer Bailey. Apple execs also boasted high adoption rates for OS X and the App Store passing 100 billion downloaded apps with $30 billion paid out to developers. Here are five of today's biggest announcements.
To the surprise of no one, Apple revealed the simply titled Apple Music, the company's long-awaited music streaming service, which will feature 24/7 radio stations with artist DJs and a Connect feature for bands and artists to interact with fans. There will be a mix of human-curated playlists and smart playlists that will rummage through your iTunes and make suggestions. It launches on June 30 and, after a 3-month free trial, will cost $9.99 a month.
We saw the latest update of the desktop OS X operating system, OS X 10.11, happily dubbed El Capitan. Last year we saw OS X Yosemite and the eagle-eyed among you will note that El Capitan is a rock formation within Yosemite National Park. With that in mind, El Capitan builds on Yosemite with a focus on user experience. Spotlight search has been improved, Safari users will be able to pin tabs to the browser, and in the mail app you will now be able to use natural language search and swipe to delete messages.
iOS9 was unveiled today with a completely revamped Siri interface. This includes a new feature called Proactive, which will offer up app suggestions based on things like the time of day and your location. Apple promises an extra three hours of life for your battery when running iOS9 via its new "low power mode." It also includes a deep linking feature for Spotlight so that while searching for something, you'll be able to view content from your apps without opening them. The public beta of iOS9 is coming in July.
Speaking of Spotlight, Apple announced a new software development kit for Spotlight. We saw a new update to the WatchKit SDK too, which will allow developers to build native apps for the Apple Watch separately from the iPhone. The OS will simply be known as watchOS. Also, Apple announced the newest version of Swift for developers, which will be open source.
The gradual roll out of Apple Pay continues with the UK, which will arguably be one of its biggest markets. Apple Pay will now accept reward cards with Dunkin' Donuts and Walgreens among the retailers on board. The updates also tie in nicely with iOS9 as Maps will show you which merchants nearby are accepting Apple Pay.


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While the balance of the Lutheran "universe" is observing the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, it seems appropriate that the LCMS National Housing Support Corporation (NHSC) would focus on what the sainted reformer had to say about the work of mercy.
I know that when my family and friends give me a gift or demonstrate their love for me, I am motivated to do the same. Birthday and anniversary presents, Christmas gifts; it doesn't matter the reason, one gift seems to inspire another.
Inspired by the Gospel, God's people are inspired to respond to God's grace. But, as Dr. Luther reminds us, God in heaven doesn't need our service. Our neighbors, especially those in communities struggling under the weight of poverty and crime, or unsafe and unhealthy living environments, need our service.
We have been blessed to help some incredible partners, some whose stories are included in this edition of our newsletter. There are more we could help, if they only knew about the services that NHSC provides to make housing ministry possible! Be sure to check out the latest information on our website, www.nationalhousingsupport.org, or check out our posts on Facebook (www.facebook.com/LutheranHousingSupport). Also, be sure to share a link or a post with a friend.
Please pray for those whom we serve, and that our service will demonstrate clearly the love of God in Christ!


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WOS Wrestling now in India
WOS Wrestling
The fans of wrestling will be able to watch the British Professional Wrestling TV series, WOS(World of Sport) Wrestling.
WOS Wrestling is a British Professional wrestling TV series re-launched on New Year's Eve 2016 as a television series promoting the popular wrestling segments of the World of Sport programme that ran on ITV between January 2, 1965 and September 28, 1985.
WOS Wrestling has both male and female fighters and in their re-launch season, Justin Sysum emerged as the WOS Champion, while Grado and British Bulldog Jr. were the WOS Tag Team Champions. Katy Lee Ray was the WOS Women's Champion. Interestingly, British Bull Dog Jr., originally known as Davey Boy Smith Jr., has been a standout performer in the New Japan Pro Wrestling League and also a star performer in WWE.
Former WWE performer Stu Bennett, who competed with two ring names viz Wade Barrett and Bad News Barrett, is the WOS Wrestling Executive, overlooking all aspects for the series.
Watch WOS Wrestling every Tuesday and Thursday 9 PM, only on DSport.


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Former Vancouver Law Courts National Historic Site of Canada
800 Hornby Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z, Canada
Former Vancouver Law Courts
Ancien palais de justice de Vancouver
The former Vancouver Law Courts building is an imposing stone structure designed in the grand classical style. Situated on a city block bounded by Georgia, Howe, Hornby and Robson Streets, it is a notable public landmark located in the heart of Vancouver's business and commercial core comprised of large office towers, hotels and retail complexes. It now serves as the Vancouver Art Gallery. The official recognition refers to the interior and exterior of the building.
The former Vancouver Law Courts was designated a national historic site because it is an enduring visual landmark and symbol of justice and an exemplar of its functional type.
As an example of a permanent building erected for the administration of the law in British Columbia, this building illustrates the importance Canadians attach to a strong judicial system. It also reflects Vancouver's rapid growth, optimism and recognition that the city required full judicial facilities beyond the New Westminster Judicial District. The judicial district of Vancouver was created in 1892. By 1906, new court facilities were required after outgrowing two previous structures rendered obsolete by the city's soaring population.
The former Law Courts building is a good example of Neoclassical design in the Beaux-Art tradition, widely promoted for public buildings in North America during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The building consists of a three-part composition with two wings faced with inset Ionic columns flanking a massive projecting central pediment. The latter features an imposing portico supported by four columns and surmounted by a copper-clad dome on an elevated base. It was designed by Francis Mawson Rattenbury (1867-1935), a noted Victoria architect who was responsible for many prominent public buildings in British Columbia including the Legislative Building in Victoria. The courthouse was opened in the fall of 1911, at which time it was praised as the finest building of its kind in Canada.
By 1914 the city had outgrown the original building and a large new wing connected to the main building by an enclosed two-storey corridor was added to the west side of the building according to the designs of Thomas Hooper. By that time, Vancouver's population boom was halted by an economic recession and the anticipated need for a second annex did not materialize. For nearly half a century the building continued to meet the city's judicial requirements but, by the 1970s, the building could no longer accommodate the needs of the court and the decision was made to construct new facilities. Trials were held in this building until 1979, same year as the building's rehabilitation. Vancouver architect, Arthur Erickson was commissioned to design the new Court House located across the street and to convert the former Court House into the Vancouver Art Gallery.
Source: Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, Minutes, March 1980.
Key elements that contribute to the heritage character of the site include its:
- three-storey rectangular massing with flat roof and central, elevated copper-clad dome;
- two types of stone cladding – rusticated Nelson Island granite for the base section and smooth Haddington Island stone for upper levels;
- twin granite lions on pedestals ca. 1910, symbolizing British justice; classical elements including pediments, dome, and stone balustrades along the roof line, marble columns on west and east facades, granite pilasters on north and south facades, recessed and symmetrical fenestration; some with protruding granite sills and canopies smooth, bevelled running courses; four semi-circular occuli in dome, gargoyles, cast iron grates above the foundation, decorative stone and plaster scrollwork with acanthus leaf, garland and wreath motifs throughout the facade;
- steel beam and reinforced concrete construction
- massive granite stair entrances on the west and east facades;
- original signs identifying 'OFFICES', 'LAND REGISTRY', 'POLICE' (with accompanying 'Sheriff' signage) incised into offices on the north and south first floor level;
- surviving elements of the original interior layout, notably the central rotunda beneath the dome on the mezzanine level with series of two-storey arcades;
- the high quality classicized decorative treatment such as the use of tapered marble columns on the mezzanine level, twinned marble clad staircase with ornamental wrought iron balustrades, terrazzo floor in fan and Greek key motifs, plaster egg and dart, garland and wreath motifs on ceilings, cornices and walls;
- the use of quality materials including BC fir and oak for the paneling, cornices, wainscoting and architraves, BC and Alaskan marble for foyer, floors, baseboards, vestibule halls, stairs and risers.
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The main aim of the work described in this paper was to design and validate measures to reduce the noise levels in the training center. This training center serves for the practical training of students with the focus in the shaping and machining of engineering products. The reduction of noise in training center was mainly due to the clarity and hearing of the spoken word between the lecturer and the students, as well as to reduce the risk of hearing damage. In order to reduce noise levels, it was proposed to overlap the training center with a roof structure filled with sound absorbing material in two solutions. The noise absorption coefficient of the selected material was determined on the impedance tube. For verification of effectiveness, measurements of equivalent A sound levels were made before and after realization noise reduction measures. Reduction the equivalent A sound pressure levels after the noise reduction measures are between 15.5 dB and 17.5 dB depending on the measuring point and the operating mode. The effectiveness of the implemented measures reaches a good level, as noise has been reduced to the recommended legislative level.


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Port operator upgrades lock system
BAM Nuttall will this weekend install a new lock gate at the entrance to the Port of Liverpool as part of a £4.3m refurbishment of the ageing lock system.
The West Inner Gate at the port's Gladstone Lock was re moved this week and will be replaced on Saturday.
Despite the temporary Gladstone Lock closure, over 90% of vessels were able to access berths via the port's Langton Lock during the outage, which started at 7am on Monday morning.
The work has seen the giant West Inner Gate – 16m in height and weighing 400 tonnes – removed following the fixing in place of a limpet dam at the mouth of the lock. The refurbished gate is now being manoeuvred into place and the dam removed.
The operation will be completed by 7am on Saturday, with the first vessel due to pass through the lock at 9am.
David Huck, Peel Ports Mersey's head of operations, said: "The outage is the culmination of many months of planning, and we're delighted that this major feat of engineering is progressing well and is on plan to be to be completed in good time by our contractors BAM Nuttall.
"Our customers were alerted well in advance of the outage and with good planning nine out of 10 of our regular vessel calls have been accommodated using our other lock.
"The completion of the latest phase of these works will provide an even more reliable lock system for our customers, reduce maintenance costs and improve access for our engineering personnel.
"These key assets are essential to the smooth running of the Port. We envisage that these upgrades should ensure the gates are functional for many years to come."
Gladstone Lock's East Inner Gate will be replaced in an identical operation in August taking overall investment in this area of Liverpool's infrastructure to £20m.


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Rep District 66 candidates respond to Q&A, take part in forum
Boylan, Read are running to represent parts of East Providence, Barrington
Staff from the East Bay Media Group, parent company of The Post, recently held a Q&A with a number of candidates in the 2022 General Election, including Democrat Jennifer Boylan and Independent …
Posted Thursday, November 3, 2022 12:00 am
Staff from the East Bay Media Group, parent company of The Post, recently held a Q&A with a number of candidates in the 2022 General Election, including Democrat Jennifer Boylan and Independent Samuel Read who are running in the race for State Representative District 66 comprising Barrington/East Providence.
The seat is vacant following the retirement of two-term incumbent Democrat Lianna Cassar.
The Q&A was as follows:
Do you support the state legislation calling for the repurposing of vacant and unused school buildings for affordable housing?
Sam Read (I) — "This type of decision should be made by municipalities and voters. The people that live in a community should have a say in what happens to the land around them. So no, I do not support this legislation as it allows the State to take control over a community."
Jennifer Boylan (D) — "All municipalities have the right to determine what they do with their own property. Even with this new law, municipalities still maintain full control of their properties with zero obligation to redevelop. In light of our statewide housing shortage, this law is one way to increase housing stock in RI."
What differentiates you from the other candidates?
Boylan (D) — "I am a proven, experienced community leader who's been regularly attending the statehouse for a decade, testifying, advocating, organizing, and building coalitions to pass better laws. I have professional experience as an environmental scientist and with small business. I have real world experience as a parent, elder caregiver, and taxpayer."
Read (I) — "Running as an Independent in RI is a big step and it starts right here. We need independent voices who will listen to everyone they represent. Politics-as-usual is not working for this state anymore; I will bring a fresh perspective and pave the way for effective government."
Would you like to see any changes made to Rhode Island's gun laws?
Read (I) — "I support further common-sense gun legislation for our state. In light of the most recent changes to gun laws in the state, we now need to focus on school safety as well as increased mental health resources."
Boylan (D) — "I spent 10 years visiting the state house to advocate for better gun laws with Moms Demand Action. We should require that firearms be securely stored when not in possession of their owner. We should ban assault weapons which are common in mass shootings and make shootings more lethal."
How will you help local businesses?
Boylan (D) — "I help run a small business and know their challenges. Expanding programs like Work Immersion Training Grants would facilitate hiring. Collaboration with colleges/universities should connect graduates to jobs. Resources of RI Commerce Corporation should be leveraged and made accessible to businesses with collaborative programming offered in the East Bay."
Read (I) — "With my experience as Secretary of the Board for the RI Small Business Coalition, I will stand up for our local businesses by ensuring the state doesn't get in the way, and advocating for smarter government such as eliminating the corporate minimum tax."
How would you make the East Bay better?
Read (I) — "We need to focus on keeping residents from being priced-out of the community. Increased tax burdens are hurting older residents. Additionally, I will push for enhanced infrastructure to improve the walkability and pedestrian safety of the East Bay, which will also support our local businesses."
Boylan (D) — "A top priority is expedited replacement of our bike path bridges. Sea level rise is a major challenge for the East Bay; I will do all I can to prepare our communities to be more resilient and expand access to renewable energy solutions with things like rebates and infrastructure expansion."
Boylan and Read also took part in a forum sponsored by EBMG and the League of Women Voters Rhode Island. View the forum at the League's website https://my.lwv.org/rhode-island, "2022 Candidate Forum Videos" section.
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I apologize (again) for my hiatus, and yes, maybe not on the blog only but everywhere else, facebook, twitter, pinterest... Life's getting in the way, as usual, more than it ever was for both me and Fredy, my partner in babalisme. Put simply, things are not looking quite good, no, not with each other, it just happens that our own personal life (and health) are not going well. So, let's hope and pray for the best! I hope we can have more fun here real soon! Thank you for your understanding!


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Empathetic philosophy and ebullient heartache: Laura Benanti at Indianapolis' The Cabaret at the Columbia Club
Benanti with my mom and me
On this Tony Award weekend, we had the privilege of meeting a fabulous Tony-winner – Laura Benanti – last night at Indianapolis' The Cabaret at the Columbia Club.
The Columbia Club
You might recall last fall that I was a staunch defender of NBC's production of The Sound of Music (click here), which I thought suffered unfairly from a lot of social media-fueled schadenfreude. The one element that did not need defending, by me or anyone else, because it was universally lauded as perfection, was the performance by Laura Benanti as the Baroness.
Roy and Susie with poster
I am happy to report that she is even more terrific in real life.
Benanti with my dad
Throughout her fizzy cabaret show, not a note is missed – musically, comedically, thematically. She is one of the most engaging performers I've ever had the privilege to observe.
But even more importantly, she is kind and down-to-earth and real.
My mother and I accidentally ran into her at the elevator right before her performance. Rather than keep her distance, she walked right over to us, and with an effervescent smile, queried, "You're coming back, aren't you?" Of course we were! And, even though she had a two hour set to get herself psyched up for, she stood there and talked to us for several minutes.
I might add that she is just as gracious with all of her fans following the performance in what otherwise can be sometimes awkward for both audience and performer: the dreaded meet and greet. She takes time with each and every one and genuinely connects with all.
Almond with me and my mom
With my starstruck gushing aside, what about the performance itself? It is such great fun – a brilliant blend of soaring vocals, crack comic timing, cheeky irreverence, and poignant character analysis. The essence of what makes cabaret such a viable art form.
The Big Room
Benanti is marvelously aided and abetted by her amazing musical director Todd Almond who is as much sidekick and partner as accompanist, composing the original tunes, vocalizing with Benanti, and offering the periodic witty aside. And, by the way, he is equally personable, following the performance, happily taking my loony suggestions of pop nuggets they can skewer in their act – notably, my latest obsession Ariana Grande and Iggy Azalea's "Problem."
Why, might you ask was I so bold to suggest such a silly song for these accomplished musicians to perform in their act?
Susie and Roy Capone
Well, for someone like Benanti who moves seamlessly between My Fair Lady's "On the Street Where You Live" to Beyoncé's "Single Ladies" to Nine's "Unusual Way" (mesmerizing!) not to mention Sisqo's "The Thong Song," it seems a logical addition.
What you may gather from the preceding paragraph is that Benanti's show is a gutsy synthesis of her tastes and style and identity. She wears all these songs easily … which is a remarkable gift. She is always herself yet simultaneously channeling a wild array of characters.
Benanti and me
This tour is captured live on her album "In Constant Search of the Right Kind of Attention," recorded at 54 Below, formerly the iconic disco Studio 54. My recommendation? Buy this album now, and enjoy it like you would a cast recording before going to see a Broadway show. The album is remarkable, but seeing Benanti act and sing these songs live is something not to be missed. There are enough variances between the album and the show to keep things interesting, and I won't spoil the surprises here. If she comes to your town, run (don't walk) to see her.
Most compelling is the manner in which Benanti paints a picture of her life as a perpetual (though fiercely independent) underdog. About someone so talented and beautiful, that may be hard to believe, but the reality is she has always been a quirky theater kid on the outside looking in. Amusingly, she lays bare the personal turmoils of a young girl listening to cast albums, learning to play the ukulele, and dressing up as obscure musical theater characters for Halloween.
(She also isn't afraid to go off script, poking gentle fun at the more provincial elements of the Hoosier-land where she was performing. I love my home state, but I give Benanti many props for gently reminding her audience that tolerance and compassion and humanity are essential regardless your background or beliefs. And if one can get that message across with a smile on one's face, it makes an impact.)
I leave you with a clip of her singing "Mr. Tanner," a forgotten gem by Harry Chapin. This number was a highlight for me both when I first listened to the recording as well as during the live performance. It definitely gives you a sense of her empathetic philosophy and ebullient heartache. Enjoy!
[All photos by Don Sexton – more here.]
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"Toxic and poisonous choices": American Hustle
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"Sometimes the toxic and poisonous choices are the only ones available to us," pontificates Jennifer Lawrence, the one (pseudo) bright spot in David O. Russell's latest sprawling, shaggy dog, broken soul epic American Hustle.
In my humble opinion, the most toxic choices are those artistic ones made by the actors and their director in this simplistic and disappointing misfire.
Hopelessly miscast age-wise as Christian Bale's wife (!) and playing a derivative of the same neurotic screwball she took to Oscar-winning glory in last year's Silver Linings Playbook (also directed by Russell), Lawrence seems to be the only cast member having any fun in the ABSCAM-inspired farce. Her zaniest bit comes at the expense of an ill-fated microwave (dubbed "the science oven") and an aluminum foil covered tray of lasagna.
Don't get me wrong – Lawrence is as hammy as the rest of her colleagues (Amy Adams, Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, and Jeremy Renner) but she has the good sense to keep winking at the camera as she collects her paycheck.
I will tell you plainly: I did not like this movie … at all. And I wonder if I'm missing something, given all the critical fawning over it. Or is David O. Russell now one of those "Emperor's New Clothes"-style directors who has turned in enough awards-show-bait over the years that he can put together a half-baked cartoon and reap endless accolades? Or maybe I'm just a cynical turd.
With such a rich backdrop as skeezy 70s-era New York, populated by no end of colorful sociopaths and parasites, you'd think Russell could have given us a Scorcese-level master class in ensemble betrayals, double-crosses, and deception. Alas, we get a mess of Altman-lite overlapping improv, corny Studio 54 cast-off costuming, and a confusing script that barely scratches the surface of the ABSCAM scandal, padding out underwritten scenes with overdone montages set to cliched Me Decade tunes. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, indeed.
(And, yes, even America's goony ditty "Horse with No Name" makes its requisite appearance. Poor song.)
Posted By: Roy Sexton (Reel Roy Reviews)	Category: (Dark) Slice-of-Life, Americana, Film Review, Skip It	Tags: 1970s, abscam, academy award, altman, america, american hustle, amy adams, bradley cooper, christian bale, david o. russell, emperor's new clothes, goodbye yellow brick road, horse with no name, jennifer lawrence, jeremy renner, microwave, oscar, scorcese, studio 54
Whatever the hell that is supposed to mean…HBO's Behind the Candelabra
I debated whether or not even to review HBO's latest event biopic Steven Soderbergh's Behind the Candelabra. I haven't felt this ambivalent about a film since 2010's goth-ballet-thriller-mess Black Swan…and, to this day, I still don't know how I feel about that one.
I will admit that I was transfixed by this peek into the gilded cage in which Liberace lived, loved, and controlled all those around him. Michael Douglas is a marvel. I forgot I was watching him, though I don't know that I ever truly believed I was watching Liberace.
At times, I was transfixed the way one might be driving past a car accident on the highway.
As a kid, Liberace gave me the heebie jeebies. Not because of his mincing, sequined, over-baked stage persona (who cares!) but because he seemed so inauthentic and full of campy self-loathing. Well, the film nails that vibe, and offers a portrait (much like HBO's recent Phil Spector) of a celebrity who created a carnival about himself to escape the reality of his own personal demons.
Most of the supporting players are great – Rob Lowe as a plastic-faced Faustian cosmetic surgeon, Scott Bakula as a sad-sack Liberace-groupie of some sort, Dan Aykroyd as Liberace's oily manager/love life hit man, and even Matt Damon as Farrah-haired paramour Scott Thorson.
As the film careens to its sloppy final act, Damon struggles to find his footing in those jilted years that prompted Thorson to write the book upon which this movie is based; however, Damon does create a compelling, sad, and appropriately skeezy portrait of Thorson's early years with "Lee" (Liberace's nickname).
The weak link in the cast is Debbie Reynolds as Liberace's mother. Like most of Reynolds' recent performances, she seems to be phoning it in from 60s-era Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In with her cartoon-y Slav-esque accent and Mrs. Doubtfire/Jimmy Durante fake proboscis.
What bothered me about the film? That part is tricky. I may be over-thinking, but why make this film? If we needed a film about Liberace (and I'm still not sure we did), why base it on a dubious tell-all (now out-of-print) written by a drug-addled, oft-jailed ex-lover? Are the filmmakers giving us the inside view of a talented man (Liberace) who, due to the circumstances of his era/audience/success, was chronically incapable of living an authentic, open, loving life? Or are they inadvertently inciting a bit of a "gay panic" playing winky/wink/nudge/nudge "dress-up" in the sweaty, paranoid era when Studio 54, Mr. Roper, Reaganomics, and the AIDS crisis collided?
Not sure. Is this film worth seeing? I think so. But, as I am prone to do, I worry about its interpretation out-of-context.
And, yes, I had a similar worry about the interpretation of the satirically violent Hunger Games with its atonally giddy Harry Potter-esque marketing campaign. So maybe I am just a worrier. As Liberace espouses late in the film, "Too much of a good thing…is wonderful."
Whatever the hell that is supposed to mean…
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A call to action : women, religion, violence, and power, Jimmy Carter
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Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
Looks at the suffering, discrimination, and abuse suffered by women throughout the world, often as a result of distorted readings of religious texts, as witnessed by the author and the testimony of women representing different regions and religions
"The world's discrimination and violence against women and girls is the most serious, pervasive, and ignored violation of basic human rights: This is President Jimmy Carter's call to action. President Carter was encouraged to write this book by a wide coalition of leaders of all faiths. His urgent report covers a system of discrimination that extends to every nation. Women are deprived of equal opportunity in wealthier nations and "owned" by men in others, forced to suffer servitude, child marriage, and genital cutting. The most vulnerable, along with their children, are trapped in war and violence. A Call to Action addresses the suffering inflicted upon women by a false interpretation of carefully selected religious texts and a growing tolerance of violence and warfare. Key verses are often omitted or quoted out of context by male religious leaders to exalt the status of men and exclude women. And in nations that accept or even glorify violence, this perceived inequality becomes the basis for abuse. President Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, have visited 145 countries, and The Carter Center has had active projects in more than half of them. Around the world, they have seen inequality rising rapidly with each passing decade. This is true in both rich and poor countries, and among the citizens within them. Carter draws upon his own experiences and the testimony of courageous women from all regions and all major religions to demonstrate that women around the world, more than half of all human beings, are being denied equal rights. This is an informed and passionate charge about a devastating effect on economic prosperity and unconscionable human suffering. It affects us all"--
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Praise and Popsicles
Bridgewater College's Spiritual Life Board Hosts Activity for Campus
During the Praise and Popsicles event, members of the Engage Worship band led the crowd in praise. "I love the family environment within the group. We laugh, cry and pray together. I also love how we show God's love throughout campus. Seeing the ways people are impacted by God's love through our events makes me want to stay involved," said sophomore Aaron Nau.
Senior Noah Flint shared a devotional with the crowd during the Praise and Popsicles event about "Ful-fill-ment". "I got the word [for the message] through some of the thoughts I've been having about graduation and what comes next. I hope that if anyone got something from it it's that even though we might look different, vote differently, or have different talents, that we are one body. We need to have Jesus to keep us on the right path to finding our fulfillment," said Flint.
On April, 16, the Bridgewater College Spiritual Life Board held an event on campus called Praise and Popsicles. At the event, there were games, worship, popsicles and a devotional.
One of the games played at the event is called wah. The game involves someone having the wah power, someone passing it off to another in the circle and then two of the players to their sides interacting in response. If someone messes up or is late, they are out of the game.
A version of tag was also played at the event. Three participants were given a noodle to tag others with in order to properly social distance during the game. The boundaries of the game would slowly close in as the game progressed until everyone but one person was tagged.
College Chaplain Robbie Miller participated with students in the games. Miller played rock, paper, scissors along with other games at the event.
Junior Lamonte Jones won in rock, paper, scissors against senior Olivia Sly. "My favorite part of the event was when we played group games. It was really fun to come together as a community with people I don't normally hang out with," said Sly.
After beating senior Noah Flint in rock, paper, scissors, sophomore Maggie Hodnett celebrates. This was the first time of three that Hodnett beat Flint. "In the moment, I was really nervous because usually I am not good at rock, paper, scissors. I was also excited and determined because I'm a very competitive person and wanted to win," said Hodnett.
During this game of tag, sophomore Maggie Hodnett had the noodle to tag others with. Sophomore Seth Spire is the other pictured running from Hodnett. Spire will be on the spiritual life board next year. "I really enjoy having events that involve a wider base of students on campus and allow different groups and those not involved in specific groups to interact. Any opportunity to express and celebrate our faith and the faith of others is always a great thing," said Spire.
Brooke DiCicco, Staff Writer
BC Spiritual Life


A Craig police officer has been charged with child abuse and assault. Colorado's 14th Judicial District Attorney's Office confirmed Thursday that charges were filed against Tracy Reneau on August 17th for injuries she allegedly caused to her stepchild while off duty. The charges include one count of Third Degree Assault and one count of misdemeanor Child Abuse. Ms. Reneau is scheduled to be in court again on October 5th.


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Much in demand as a teacher of consciousness workshops since 1979, Peter Ralston has done over forty years of intense contemplation and personal experiential investigation into the nature of self and reality. Ralston's consciousness work is acclaimed by people from a diverse range of disciplines, from spiritual teachers and psychiatrists to cognitive scientists, physicists, and artists. He has authored a number of strong selling titles, including The Book of Not Knowing. He is the founder of Empowerment, as well as the founder of Cheng Hsin, his school of internal arts and ontological research. Ralston trained with Stewart Emery and Actualizations, and has served as facilitator for other personal growth organizations such as: Lifesprings, Tony Robbins, Institute for Self Actualizations, Esalen, and others.


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Thalassoma nigrofasciatum es una especie de peces de la familia Labridae en el orden de los Perciformes.

Morfología
Los machos pueden llegar alcanzar los 20 cm de longitud total.

Hábitat
Arrecife tropical; en profundidades comprendidas entre 0 y 15 m.

Distribución geográfica
Oeste del océano Pacífico.

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Bibliografía

Obras generales

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Don't Abuse Referees, SAFA
Sep 30, 2016 | General News
The South African Football Association (SAFA) Head of Referees has warned club officials who vent their anger on match referees especially after losing games that action will be taken against them.
Peter Sejake who is SAFA's Head of Referees, said he was disappointed by among others, recent comments by Maritzburg United coach Ernst Middendorp who blasted referee Phillip Tinyane and later Victor Hlungwani following his club's defeats to Kaizer Chiefs and Polokwane City.
Sejake said Tinyane a seasoned campaigner, was one of the most competent match officials while Hlungwane was a FIFA recognised match referee. He said while making errors was human, the two had performed very well in those two games.
"I want to warn club officials especially coaches to desist from reckless criticism of referees. We are still studying match reports from the Match Commissioners and once done, we will refer the matters to relevant authorities on the way forward," said Sejake who hinted action might be preferred against Middendorp and those who continue to abuse match officials.
For example, Sejake says Tinyane was correct in denying Maritzburg what Middendorp insists was a clear goal, saying a foul had occurred long before the goal was scored. Maritzburg went on to lose that game 2-0.
"We can't sit back while our referees continue to be unfairly abused, we are going to act and act hard because if we don't, this might become a trend," said Sejake.


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UNFD (pronounced as an initialism [/ˈjuːˈenˈefˈdiː/]) is an independent record label based in Melbourne, Australia. The label is home to a number of Australian artists including Thornhill, Ocean Grove, Hellions and In Hearts Wake, and international artists Frank Iero, ERRA, Stray From the Path, Silverstein, and more. The label has offices in London and Los Angeles.

UNFD is part of the UNIFIED Music Group, owned by Jaddan Comerford. Genres that the label lean towards include, but are not limited to; metalcore, electronicore, progressive metal and djent.

Overview
UNFD's first release was Dream On, Dreamer's Heartbound on 5 August 2011. The album debuted at No. 38 on the ARIA Charts and was nominated for Best Heavy Rock Album of the Year at the ARIA Music Awards.

In April 2013, the label released Northlane's hit album Singularity via a marketing campaign that was critically acclaimed across Australian media. The album debuted at No. 3 on the ARIA Charts. Shortly after, UNFD announced the signing of Gold Record artist Dead Letter Circus, and also announced that The Amity Affliction's albums Youngbloods and Chasing Ghosts album had been certified gold in Australia.

In August 2013, the label had major success with Dead Letter Circus' album The Catalyst Fire reaching No. 2 on the ARIA charts. Following from this success, the label announced the return of Bodyjar with a new album to be released 4 October.

In July 2015, UNFD had its first #1 Australian album with the release of Northlane's third studio album Node. The label also had its first ever ARIA award win that same year, also with Northlane's Node. That same year, the label had a total of 4 ARIA Award nominations: Northlane's Node, Thy Art Is Murder's Holy War, and In Hearts Wake's Skydancer all in the Hard Rock category, as well as Dead Letter Circus' Aesthesis in the Rock category.

In 2017, the label released Mesmer, the fourth album from Northlane, via a surprise release. The album debuted at #3 on the ARIA chart in a very competitive week and took the band's fans completely by surprise. The release was not only critically acclaimed, but the release process itself was covered heavily by the media. Northlane went on to win their second ARIA Award in the Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal category.

The label was nominated for Best Independent Label at the 2017 AIR Awards, and Hellions' Opera Oblivia was nominated for Best Hard Rock Album.

Throughout 2017 and 2018, UNFD broadened its artist base, with artists such as Tonight Alive, Dream State, Woes, Thornhill, LIMBS, Slowly Slowly and more. The label was again nominated for Best Independent Label at the 2018 AIR Awards.

In March 2019, UNFD announced the worldwide signing of Frank Iero, former guitarist of My Chemical Romance, and his band The Future Violents.

In September 2019, UNFD announced the worldwide signing of Like Moths to Flames.

Current Australian roster
Banks Arcade (New Zealand originally, now in Australia)
Hellions
In Hearts Wake
Introvert
Ocean Grove
PhaseOne
Short Stack
Slowly Slowly
Thornhill
Void of Vision
Yours Truly

Current international roster
Banks Arcade (New Zealand originally, now in Australia)
Crossfaith (Japan)
ERRA (United States)
Frank Iero (United States)
Hollow Front (United States)
Invent Animate (United States)
Like Moths to Flames (United States)
LIMBS (United States)
Moodring (United States)
October Ends (United Kingdom)
Silent Planet (United States)
Silverstein (Canada)
Stray from the Path (United States)
Vatican (United States)
The Xcerts (United Kingdom)

Former artists
After Touch
Antagonist A.D. (on Greyscale Records)
Architects (on Epitaph Records)
The Amity Affliction (on Pure Noise Records)
Balance and Composure (inactive)
Beartooth (on Red Bull Records)
Bodyjar (on Pile of Sand Records)
The Brave
The Bride (inactive)
Buried in Verona (disbanded)
Columbus
Cursed Earth
Dead Letter Circus (on Warner Music Australia)
D at Sea
Deez Nuts
Dream On, Dreamer
Dream State
Drown This City (disbanded)
The Getaway Plan
Hacktivist
Hand of Mercy (disbanded)
Hands Like Houses
House Vs. Hurricane
I Am Zero (inactive)
I Killed the Prom Queen (disbanded)
Make Believe Me
Northlane (Independent)
Saviour (on Greyscale Records)
Sleep Talk
Sleep Waker (disbanded)
Stories (disbanded)
Storm the Sky (disbanded)
Thy Art Is Murder (on Nuclear Blast Records)
Tonight Alive
Trade Wind
Up Late
While She Sleeps (on Sleeps Brothers)
Woes

Discography

 Dream On, Dreamer - Heartbound (5 August 2011)
 The Getaway Plan - Other Voices, Other Rooms (9 February 2008)
 The Amity Affliction - Youngbloods (deluxe edition) (30 September 2011)
 I Killed the Prom Queen - Music for the Recently Deceased (deluxe edition) (1 May 2011)
 We Came as Romans - Understanding What We've Grown to Be (Sept 30, 2011)
 The Summer Set - Everything's Fine (October, 2011)
 The Bride - President Rd (28 October 2011)
 The Getaway Plan - Requiem (4 November 2011)
 Northlane - Discoveries (11 November 2011)
 Deez Nuts - Fuck the World (20 March 2012)
 Buried in Verona - Notorious (1 June 2012)
 House Vs. Hurricane - Crooked Teeth (13 July 2012)
 Hand of Mercy - Last Lights (17 August 2012)
 In Hearts Wake - Divination (31 August 2012)
 The Amity Affliction - Chasing Ghosts (7 September 2012)
 Dream On, Dreamer - Heartbound (deluxe edition) (CD/DVD) (30 November 2012)
 Deez Nuts - "Band of Brothers"/"Shot After Shot" (9 January 2013)
 D at Sea - Unconscious (8 March 2013)
 Northlane - Singularity (22 March 2013)
 Deez Nuts - Bout It! (29 March 2013)
 Buried in Verona - Notorious: Reloaded (14 June 2013)
 Dream On, Dreamer - Loveless (28 June 2013)
 Misery Signals - Absent Light (26 July 2013)
 Dead Letter Circus - The Catalyst Fire (9 August 2013)
 Hellions - Die Young (20 September 2013)
 Saviour - First Light to My Death Bed (4 October 2013)
 Bodyjar - Role Model (18 October 2013)
 Make Believe Me - Where the Heart Is (18 October 2013)
 Hacktivist - Hacktivist (EP) (8 November 2013)
 Stories - "Dreamwork" (single) (30 January 2014)
 Make Believe Me - Disconnect (EP) (21 February 2014)
 Buried in Verona - Faceless (7 March 2014)
 Architects - Lost Forever // Lost Together (14 March 2014)
 In Hearts Wake - Earthwalker (2 May 2014)
 Northlane - Singularity (deluxe edition) (16 May 2014)
 Trade Wind - Suffer Just to Believe (13 June 2014)
 Beartooth - Disgusting (13 June 2014)
 I Am Zero - "The Winter Sun" (single) (11 July 2014)
 D at Sea - Anchors & Diamonds (11 July 2014)
 Anberlin - lowborn (25 July 2014)
 The One Hundred - Subculture (EP) (29 August 2014)
 Dead Letter Circus - Stand Apart (EP) (29 August 2014)
 Hand of Mercy - Resolve (31 October 2014)
 Storm the Sky - Permanence (16 January 2015)
 Hellions - Indian Summer (30 January 2015)
 Architects - Lost Forever // Lost Together (deluxe edition) (27 March 2015)
 In Hearts Wake - Skydancer (1 May 2015)
 Thy Art Is Murder - Holy War (26 June 2015)
 Northlane - Node (24 July 2015)
 Stray from the Path - Subliminal Criminals (14 August 2015)
 Stories - The Youth to Become (14 August 2015)
 Buried in Verona - Vultures Above, Lions Below (7 August 2015)
 Dead Letter Circus - Aesthesis (14 August 2015)
 Crossfaith - Xeno (18 September 2015)
 Hands Like Houses - Dissonants (26 February 2016)
 Hacktivist - Outside the Box (4 March 2016)
 Architects - All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us (27 May 2016)
 Northlane & In Hearts Wake - Equinox (EP) (20 April 2016)
 Beartooth - Aggressive (3 June 2016)
 Trade Wind - You Make Everything Disappear (15 July 2016)
 Hellions - Opera Oblivia (29 July 2016)
 The Brave - Epoch (5 August 2016)
 Storm the Sky - Sin Will Find You (5 August 2016)
 Columbus - Spring Forever (26 August 2016)
 Balance and Composure - Light We Made (7 October 2016)
 Void of Vision - Children of Chrome (30 September 2016)
 Saviour - Let Me Leave (13 January 2017)
 Ocean Grove - The Rhapsody Tapes (3 February 2017)
 Crossfaith - "New Age Warriors" (remix) (10 February 2017)
 Northlane - Mesmer (24 March 2017)
 Columbus - Next to Me (EP) (28 April 2017)
 While She Sleeps - You Are We (21 April 2017)
 In Hearts Wake - Ark (26 May 2017)
 House Vs. Hurricane - Filth (2 June 2017)
 Cursed Earth - Cycles of Grief Volume I: Growth (4 August 2017)
 Crossfaith - Freedom (EP) (4 August 2017)
 Stray from the Path - Only Death Is Real (8 September 2017)
 Cursed Earth - Cycles of Grief Volume II: Decay (22 September 2017)
 Easy Life - There Can't Be This Much Water in the Sky (29 September 2017)
 Bodyjar - Terra Firma (EP) (13 October 2017)
 Introvert - December (19 October 2017)
 Cursed Earth - Cycles of Grief: Complete Collection (20 October 2017)
 Void of Vision - Disturbia (EP) (10 November 2017)
 Saviour - Empty Skies (14 November 2017)
 Various Artists - Spawn (Again): A Tribute to Silverchair (17 November 2017)
 Dream State - White Lies  (1 December 2017)
 Tonight Alive - Underworld (12 January 2018)
 Crossfaith - Wipeout (EP) (26 January 2018)
 In Hearts Wake - Ark Prevails (EP) (2 February 2018)
 Hellions - "X (Mwah)" (6 February 2018)
 Thornhill - Butterfly (16 February 2018)
 Northlane - Analog Future (live) (16 March 2018)
 LIMBS - Father's Son (27 April 2018)
 Woes - Self Help (4 May 2018)
 Slowly Slowly - St. Leonards (11 May 2018)
 Dream State - Recovery (EP) (18 May 2018)
 Columbus - A Hot Take on Heartbreak (25 May 2018)
 In Hearts Wake - Ark (deluxe edition) (8 June 2018)
 Northlane - "Vultures" (13 July 2018)
 Crossfaith - EX_MACHINA (3 August 2018)
 After Touch - "You Wish This Was About You" (7 September 2018)
 Beartooth - Disease (28 September 2018)
 Hands Like Houses - Anon (12 October 2018)
 Hellions - "Rue" (19 October 2018)
 Silent Planet - "When the End Began" (2 November 2018)
 Architects - Holy Hell (9 November 2018)
 Void of Vision - "Kill All My Friends" (single) (28 November 2018)
 Ocean Grove - "Glass Gloss" (single) (14 December 2018)
 Crossfaith - "Soul Seeker" (single) (14 December 2018)
 Ocean Grove - "Ask for the Anthem" (single) (6 February 2019)
 While She Sleeps - So What? (1 March 2019)
 Dream State - "Hand in Hand" (single) (6 March 2019)
 LIMBS - "Abandoned" (single) (29 March 2019)
 Thornhill - "Coven" (single) (4 April 2019)
 The Brave - Aura (5 April 2019)
 Woes - "Suburbs" (single) (9 April 2019)
 Hacktivist - "Reprogram" (single) (10 April 2019)
 Yours Truly - "Afterglow" (12 April 2019)
 Slowly Slowly - "Jellyfish" (16 April 2019)
 Sleep Talk - "Everything in Colour" (3 May 2019)
 Cursed Earth - "The Deathbed Sessions" (31 May 2019)
 Frank Iero and the Future Violents - "Barriers" (31 May 2019)
 Northlane - Alien (2 August 2019)
 Void of Vision - Hyperdaze (13 September 2019)
 Dream State - Primrose Path (18 October 2019)
 Thornhill - The Dark Pool (25 October 2019)
 Stray from the Path - Internal Atomics (1 November 2019)
 Like Moths to Flames - Where the Light Refuses to Go (13 November 2019)
 Northlane - Enemy of the Night (single) (20 May 2020)
 Northlane - Alien  (Deluxe Edition) (31 July 2020)
 Like Moths to Flames - No Eternity in Gold (30 October 2020)
 ERRA - ERRA (19 March 2021)
 Sleep Waker - Alias (23 July 2021)
 Sleep Waker - "Distance (ReImagined)" (single) (2 December 2021)

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Microsoft Updating System Center Operations Manager 2012
Microsoft today shared some of the improvements being made to System Center Operations Manager 2012.
The details were announced at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, which is happening this week in Los Angeles. They were also disclosed in a telephone brief with reporters last week.
Operations Manager 2012 is designed to enable infrastructure monitoring and ensure the availability of critical applications. In addition, the solution aims to provide a comprehensive view of IT root resources across both private and public clouds. Microsoft earlier described Operations Manager 2012 back in March as part of its System Center 2012 debut. However, most of those 2012 products will be expected to appear on the market in the latter half of this year.
One enhancement to come with the new product will be the ability to leverage commodity hardware to reduce the overall cost of ownership for organizations. The previous Operations Manager 2007 R2 solution required high-end hardware, plus clustering was needed to ensure high availability, explained Daniel Savage, a senior program manager for System Center Operations Manager 2012.
Microsoft removed the root management server in Operations Manager 2012 and introduced pooled management servers. Now, when a management server gets lost, the system will go into failover mode.
"What that's allowed us to do is really address out-of-the-box high availability and the ability to use commodity hardware," Savage said, "so, simplifying that cost and making it easier to actually perform the functions we need."
With the pooled management server capability in Operations Manager 2012, users can specify a set of servers to run as pools in order to monitor network devices. IT pros can specify either explicit discovery, which will produce a list of servers, or they can use the recursive discovery mode. In addition, users can specify when the discovery process will run.
Microsoft introduced Unix and Linux management in Operations Manager 2007 R2. However, with Operations Manager 2012, Microsoft has added network monitoring capabilities for those environments. Microsoft integrated technology acquired from EMC to improve the product's network monitoring capabilities, Savage said.
Microsoft also improved network monitoring in Operations Manager 2012 through a new dashboard. The "network summary dashboard" allows IT pros to better focus on problems, Savage said, and they can drill to see the details. It shows connected computers and the availability of devices, as well as key performance indicators. IT pros can send the network summary dashboard to others for review.
On the applications side, Operations Manager 2012 provides monitoring diagnostics for .NET and Java EE. Microsoft has fully integrated its AVIcode acquisition, which helps pinpoint flaws in applications built on those platforms.


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Бордюг — украинская фамилия. Известные носители:

 Бордюг, Владимир Николаевич (род. 1969) — советский и украинский футболист, полузащитник.
 Злата Огневич (наст. имя И́нна Леони́довна Бордюг; род. 1986) — украинская певица и телеведущая.


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