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Church Leadership - 5 Keys to Successful Church Leadership By : Chris G.
The ability to inspire faith and following is a task not everybody can do It requires a special calling and necessary set of skills to be able to lead souls and inspire lives
5 Bible Verses About Healing the Human Spirit By : Pete Stockton
The human spirit has been through tough times It's seen the Black Plague, it's overcome the Great Fire of London, it has lived through two World Wars, it has witnessed that fateful day of 9/11, etc
What Does the Bible Say About Money and Wealth? By : Pete Stockton
A lot of people think the Bible doesn't have anything to say about wealth and money Money is a new thing, a sign of the modern times
Black Clergy: Taking the High Road or Taking a Hike on Social Reform? By : Meta J. Mereday
Every Sunday (and for some folks it is every Saturday), millions of people put on their "Sunday best" and pack the pews, padded seats, folding chairs and rough hewn benches of facilities nationwide that constitute their places of spiritual worship
While religion is practiced the world over, the connection for Black people to their church and the Black clergy who run them, seems to surpass all others, thus the role of Black preachers themselves has also followed that exalted path
Know About Free Psychic Readings And Seeing The Future By : T. Narvaez
People often find that fortune telling itself is a practice that is literally as old as humanity itself. People have always looked to the stars or to something "other", whether it be gods or spirits, in order to help them out in certain situations.
The Reality of Physically Incarnated Angels and Prophets By : Daniel Eli
I will bet the vast majority of you readers previous to arriving here did not know or consciously believe that holy (and fallen) angels can incarnate as humans or that humans can ascend to angelic status via what is known as "Christ-consciousness" while still living in the flesh I have written a large, free-to-read spiritual autobiography about my historical spiritual awakening here in the 21st century
The Love of God and an Incarnate Angel By : Daniel Eli
What does unconditional love mean to you Is it possible for humans to love like God or Jesus loves
What is God? Who is God? By : Daniel Eli
Confused about who and what God is You have come to the right article
Profound Near Death Experience Of Daniel By : Daniel Eli
A dank, gray November night, 1991
This was a rough time; a depressing day had passed
Meet A Priest With A Punch By : David B Smith1
What has fists of steel, a kick like a mule, the head of a fox and a heart of gold? Answer — Fighting Father Dave, the black belt who is throwing down the gauntlet to the "problem guys" of the Inner West.
Greed And Envy Hurts Families: A Look At Jacob By : Ozeme J Bonnette
Every family has experienced some level of sibling rivalry, but these Esau and Jacob are the poster children. In the womb, these boys could not get along. In life, the fighting continued. Genesis 25:31-34 show us how dangerous greed and envy can be.
What Does the Bible Say About Living in Fear? By : Michael Bryksa
Fear is an interesting subject for everyone, even for non-Christians
Everyone experiences fear
Baby Christening in a Child's Identity - Communion and Baptism By : Lolita Sanchez
A long practiced tradition among many different religions is baby christening In fact, baptism stems from a greek word meaning child
What Makes Charismatic Pentecostals Different From Classical Pentecostals? By : Fred Zimmerman
Some people put relatively little difference between any of the Pentecostals, but rather tends to group them all together However a noticeable distinction between the groups originally was noted that primarily the Charismatic Pentecostals never really left their mother Churches or Denomination
Lost Sinners Looking For God in Our Day Seems Similar to John 12:21 (Gentiles) Seek Jesus By : Fred Zimmerman
There seems to be a lot of lost sinners in our day that seem to be hungry for God The funny thing is that they often try harder to encounter God then many of the people in church today
The Mystery of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ By : PavelCZ
Many people want to know the secret of what is called the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Still the fact remains that its background and the time when it will happen have always been hidden from us.
Curses in African Religions By : Yamaya Cruz
When we interact with other people, our auras merge, and we began to exchange energy (information). The energy could be good, or it could be bad. Bad energy can be transferred in forms of a curse and it works in two ways. It can either take your energy and or dump bad energy into your auric fields.
New African Spirituality By : Yamaya Cruz
We are all one, and race, sex, gender and religious preferences are just programs that work to tear us apart. My job is to bring people together. My purpose is to raise awareness and help everyone understand that we are all looking for the same thing, inner peace. We all just have different ways of finding it.
Angels - Arrianna Is The Rainbow Angel of the Realm of Blue Light By : Terrie Marie
As a symbol of Divinity, b;ue represents boundless imagination, the unlimited potential you brought with you into this life. Arrianna, the Angel of the Blue Ray, gifts you with peace and understanding, the ability to see beyond the moment, to travel beyond that which is now behind you. The sound of a gurgling stream, waves gently rocking the shore with their rhythmic song is music to my restless Soul. What speaks to you?
The Yoruba Religion and Initiations By : Yamaya Cruz
The initiation process in Yoruba helps us to break the cycles of reincarnation by elevating us to a heavenly consciousness, where we can have direct communication with higher powers.
Phone Psychic Readings By : john cummins
If you have ever wondered about psychic readings but been too afraid or too busy to visit a fortune teller, then phone psychic readings might just offer you the answer you are looking for.
How to Fight the Winter Blues by Attending Church Services By : Robert Benjamin
If you find yourself dreading the rapid approach of winter this year, or you are reading this article during the winter, then you must be someone who suffers from the winter blues, since that is what the title of this article is about The winter blues can be everything from just a general lack of energy or desire, to full blown depression
Angels - Lillianna Is The Rainbow Angel Of The Realm of Green Light By : Terrie Marie
Lillianna, Angel of the Green Ray, gifts you with heartfelt compassion, love and acceptance, unconditionally. Green light bridges both the physical and Spiritual realms symbolizing balance, healing, nurturing, growth, prosperity and abundance. It is through love that healing truly begins.
Do You Believe In Heaven? By : Bob and Penny Lord
A rainbow is a promise. God our Father reaffirmed the promise He made about our Redemption in the Garden of Eden (Gen 3:15) when Noah landed on the rock after having spent forty days and forty nights in the ark during the flood. The Lord stopped the rain, and gave us a double rainbow.
The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree Made Simple (Luke 13:6-9) By : Matthew Payne
This is found in Luke 13:6-9:
"He also spoke this parable: A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit on it, and found none
"Then he said to the keeper of his vineyard, 'Look, for three years, I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why does it use up the ground
Developing Divine Love in all Your Activities and Situations Leads in God Union. By : Hans Neukomm
Spiritual progression toward God union can be subconscious conducted by karma. Learning from time and experience, from hurting or joy experienced resulting from our activities and conclusions. More effective however is the conscious choice of learning and applying solvents of love and dissolving in divine love all your egotistical options of causing hurting or difficulties to others.
Karma as Attractor Between Relatives By : Hans Neukomm
Karma caused together in past embodiments may draw in the souls in any future incarnation until such Karma is totally dissolved . It will be dissolved by suffering the Karma in the first place caused, or by resolving it with Passion. Of course it can be dissolved with the grace of God in the Divine flame of his Love if anyone asks God to take away such Karma and free the soul again. Karma is neither good nor bad, it is just like a magnetic force and can be caused by a number of different activities from either side of the couple.
5 Cost-Effective Giveaways to Encourage Fellowship and Church Participation By : Caryn Smith
With so many things competing for your church members' time & attention these days you need a little imagination to help them gain more from their church experience and give back to the community.
What Does the Bible Say About Baptism By : Pete Stockton
For Christians, baptism is a way of life Some devoted followers believe you aren't a true Christian until you've been baptized with holy water
The Importance and Meaning of Baptism By : Criss White
In the Christian community, baptism is one of the Holy Sacraments that each person has to go through Months after the birth of the child, this simple ritual (which is usually celebrated with a whole or half day celebration) is held inside the church where the child is given his or her name
The Unused Power By : Joe L. Beam
Ever wondered what would have already been accomplished on this earth if only a handful of people had faith equal to a grain of mustard seed
Angels - Rainbow Angels, You Bridge the Realm of Spirit and the Physical Realm of Matter By : Terrie Marie
No two journeys are exactly alike. We, each one of us is being gifted with a journey across the cosmos, along the Rainbow Bridge, allowing us an opportunity to connect our conscious minds with the Realm of Spirit, and Angels.
Padre Pio And The Santo Bambino By : Bob and Penny Lord
Saint Padre Pio had an overwhelming devotion to the Child Jesus. Throughout his life, we see photos of the Saintly Franciscan and images of the Child Jesus. In all these photos, it is very obvious from the way he holds these little statues, how much he loves the One Whom they represent.
Qingchen Shan Mountain And Home Of Taoism - China By : Ross Lamond
Qingcheng Shan holy Taoist mountain, an early home to Taoism and its teachings dating back in time to about 100AD, and I was going to visit it For a student and believer in Taoism it was going to be something of a revelation and catalyst to my first China visit in May 2010
Treasures From The Crib Of Jesus By : Bob and Penny Lord
Family, God is so good. We have been racking our brains trying to give you some really meaningful gifts from the Lord for this Christmas season. As it turns out, we read Conversations With God, a meditation book by Francisco Fernandez, of Opus Dei, founded by St. Jose Escriva. There are two teachings we want to share with you, which we believe you will agree constitute two of the greatest gifts the Lord could give you.
The Power of Ritual By : Stan Goldberg
It's easy to dismiss rituals as just the historical trappings of ancient religions Something very beautiful, but having little relevance to our contemporary lives
Need Enlightenment? Contact Archangel Jophiel By : Cherokee Billie
Archangel Jophiel is the Angel of Wisdom and Illumination whose name means Beauty of God He is also the Patron Archangel of Education
Need Protection? Contact Archangel Michael! By : Cherokee Billie
Archangel Michael is the Mighty Angel of Strength, Courage and Protection whose name means ' He who is like God' One of the seven more recognized Archangels he is a warrior
What is Devotions- Feeling of Ardent Love By : David Acer
"There is always the danger that we may just do the work for the sake of the work. This is where the respect and the love and the devotion come in- that we do it to god, to Christ, and that's why we try to do it as beautifully as possible"- Mother Teresa.
Bishop Eddie Long Controversy Should Not Destroy Faith in Church By : Todd A. Smith
Allegations that Bishop Eddie Long, pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in suburban Atlanta, coerced four males into sexual relationships are riveting the nation Some have even said if the allegations facing Bishop Eddie Long are true it will rock the entire Black church with catastrophic consequences
Christians And Environmental Ethics - A Strange Combination? By : Gorazd Andrejc
You can find very different attitudes towards environment and global warming problem among Christians There are of course Christians who simply do not care and do not see any real connection between their religion and the idea to save the planet
What Really is the Third Secret of Fatima By : Robert Benjamin
The 20th century is considered to be the most fateful of all centuries with its tragedies in two world wars, the rise of communism as well as the triumphs in technologies that remain unparalleled against all of man's existence in recorded history It is also a period that saw the most prophetic apparitions ever made in a small Portuguese town of Fatima in 1917
Are We Teaching Our Children Important Financial Lessons? By : Ozeme J Bonnette
Knowing the value that has been placed on inheritances in the past, we should evaluate whether we are doing our part to carry on the ancient tradition. Are we not only respecting the value of our own inheritances, but also passing them on?
Using The Internet For God By : Joann Hicks
Do you have a Christian product, service or message that you would like to inexpensively advertise and distribute around your town or all over the world
Would you like to invite more people in your city to your church
Childs Choir Music By : Howard Gottlieb
I once had a friend that wanted to help out any way that she could at her church Let's just say that it didn't take anyone in the church long to realize that they had hit pay dirt
Eshu-Elegba and the Gates To Heaven By : Yamaya Cruz
The number for Eshu-Elegba is three, meaning the three great divisions, such as the past, present, and future. He is commonly associated with crossroads and gateways. The gateways represent the bridge between the physical and spiritual realms.
What Is Santeria About? By : Yamaya Cruz
Santeria is a compilation of beliefs. Like its followers, it is an eclectic mix of Yoruba, Catholicism, and Native American folklore. This mixture of African tribal religion, animism, ancestor worship, and more has shaped the lives of many people throughout history.
Free Numerology Info By : kayla northrop
With the proper training, you will be able to easily work on your numerological calculations. You can also get this done in a much more rapidly way by making use of a numerology calculator. Other than for personal use, you can also use it to get the numbers of those close to you.
Church JDs By : Mark Shapiro
If one attempted to levy the pastor's wages by serving the church corporation, they might likely answer that the pastor is a volunteer, not a paid employee. This is now a difficult judgment, because only the pastor is named as a judgment debtor, not the church itself.
Saint Thérèse Of The Child Jesus And Her Walk Toward Him By : Bob and Penny Lord
Over the years, I have wondered how the Little Flower, another title of the great and yet humble Doctor of the Church, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, got the name Thérèse of the Child Jesus. Visiting Les Buissonnets, home of the Martin family, on pilgrimage, we discovered a small manger, in the back of the Martin garden, with a bed of straw, upon which lay a tiny Creche and all the little figures of the Nativity.
Christmas in Brooklyn By : Bob and Penny Lord
For those of you who do not know our story, Bob was born in the Bronx and I in Brooklyn. We were city children who lived in a small town called a neighborhood. Customs from different parts of the world filled and permeated our little world. Often a neighborhood became like a little country unto itself, as members of families and friends from the "old country" moved close to each other.
Growing Spiritually During Difficult Times By : Gen Wright
Spiritual growth in a world dominated by money, power and influence is a monumental undertaking. Our physical wants and needs attract the lion's share of our attention due to conveniences such as electronic gizmos, television, and the Internet. Meaning and self worth are confused as a result.
Agape Ministry Articles Regarding Christian Love By : Samantha Frost
Did you ever feel like you're at the end of your, so called, rope? Yesterday was a memorable day and not a good memorable at that. I should get a piece of wood and write on it August 31 2010, the day that I almost killed the cat. If your mandibles dropped and was sagging a bit, I don't blame you at all. I was mad! -Say This Every time you think you
Use Viral Marketing To Spread The News About God By : Ozeme J Bonnette
In an age where cell phones, the internet, and social media websites run rampant, we have become used to the fast-paced way of spreading the word about any and every thing. Similarly, we can use our lives to become viral marketers for our God. So, how would a viral marketing campaign for God work?
Physical Mediumship - Fantastic or Fraudulent? By : Laura Bartolini Mendelsohn
Learn how psychic mediums can product physical evidence from the world of spirit so remarkable you might think they are tricking you! They are not! Read why.
A Discussion Of Buddhist Vegetarians By : Gen Wright
Contrary to common perception, Buddhists are not absolute vegetarians. To set the facts straight, some Buddhists are practicing vegetarians while others are not. The stand on vegetarianism differs from sect to sect and from one Buddhist to another. When you are wondering if there is a necessity to observe vegetarianism when one wants to become a Buddhist, you will most likely get a conditional answer.
What You Want Is Your Miracle By : Laura Bartolini Mendelsohn
When you open to what you really want, not what you think you can have, something miraculous happens. The supernatural power of your soul is awakened to support you.
The Holy Grail and a Baby's Silver Christening Cup By : RichardLHoare
Since the Victorian era, one of the most popular Christening gifts for a baby boy has been a silver cup or silver tankard - why should such a seemingly utilitarian object become associated with such an important rite of passage?
MANGLIK DOSHA A REALITY OR A MYTH AND REMEDIES By : Vinay Sheel Saxena
Manglik dosh or Mangal dosha is much talked about thing in Indian society and Manglik dosha analysis is the essential part of the horoscope matching process before marriage.
Thoughts Are Things By : Scott F Paradis
Be careful what you think and say, wrote Prentice Mulford in his 1889 classic: Thoughts are Things, thought runs in currents as real as those of air and water. What you think in mind and empower in speech you attract for good or ill. Mind is the power governing your body and your life. Thought is a real force. Whatever you persistently imagine or think, comes into your life.
Saint Bernadette And The Sounds Of Hell By : Bob and Penny Lord
St. Bernadette never actually had a vision of Hell, as much as she experienced the Sounds of Hell during one of the times when Our Lady appeared to her. This occurred during the fourth apparition, which took place on Friday, February 19, 1858. Our Lady had no sooner appeared to Bernadette, when the child heard the most horrible roaring sounds, much like screaming and raving, very low and guttural at first, very angry.
Vastu Shastra For Marriage By : anupriya
Lord Shiva is greatly connected with Vastu Shastra. It is believed that Vaastu Purusha (the deity of land or plots) was born when Lord Shiva's perspiration fell on the ground (while fighting the great demon Andhaka).
The Law of Success By : Scott F Paradis
Success is as reliable as gravity for the individual who understands and applies the law. The power is yours, use it to attain health, happiness and peace. Seek God first, attune yourself (your thoughts and intentions) to divine will and act. Ignorance of the law is no excuse. Understand and apply the law of success to live a full and fulfilling life!
Visions Of Saint Mary Magdalene De Pazzi By : Bob and Penny Lord
One day, while praying in the garden of the Convent with the other religious, Saint Mary Magdalene de Pazzi became enraptured in ecstasy and saw before her the pits of Purgatory opening. She later shared that she heard a voice, beckoning her to follow and witness the pain, the Poor Souls in Purgatory had to endure. The voice explained this was so that when she prayed for them, she would pray relentlessly and compassionately.
Saint Peter Julian Eymard By : Bob and Penny Lord
Saint Peter Julian Eymard came by his love of the Eucharist from his father, who belonged to a Eucharistic association. The father was a strong Catholic and a good father. He was a victim of Jansenism, a stern religious belief, fostered by Bishop Cornelius Jansen, which taught that man was corrupt, and not worthy of redemption. Only the elect would see Heaven.
Study for Success with Psychic Guidance By : jax44
At September in many countries, kids go back to school and teens go back to university, as well as adults that are studying something in university. Studying still seems like a mystical and wondrous thing
Visions Of The Children Of Fatima By : Bob and Penny Lord
Over the years, we have had an opportunity to go through all the occurrences of that six month period which would change the world forever. Everything was important to them, but some things burned an impression on their hearts and minds, more than others. One of these events was a vision, rather than a message from our Lady.
Tarot Card Reading: Mysticism Dnd Magic By : Bernice Burgess
Do you need immediate and specific guidance on issues such as career, finances, love, health, or any other life area? Tarot Card is a divination tool that helps you answer all your queries and offers highly accurate insights to all your life questions.Contact Usha, the tarot Reader at usha@singaporetarotreading.com
Our Lady of Pontmain - Part I By : Bob and Penny Lord
Jesus loves His Mother so much. She, on the other hand, loves us so much; she always comes to us, to help us, to guide us, to plead with us, to plead for us.
Saint Catherine De Ricci And The Poor Souls In Purgatory By : Bob and Penny Lord
She constantly prayed for the release of the Suffering Souls in Purgatory. She performed acts of charity; she offered up her Masses and Communions on their behalf. She was even willing to suffer in their place, and there are many accounts where the Lord allowed her to do so. The Poor Souls were allowed to enter the Kingdom before they had suffered for the period assigned them, as Catherine suffered unbelievable pain on their behalf.
Should We Apologize To Sodom And Gomorrah? By : Bob and Penny Lord
When we compare the wicked behavior of the people of Sodom and Gomorrah, which precipitated such an action by the Almighty, to the sins of the modern world, not only in our country but particularly in our country, we find ourselves apologizing to Sodom and Gomorrah! For this generation, with its wholesale perversion and legalized immorality running rampant throughout our society, has plummeted far lower than that of Sodom and Gomorrah!
Putting Spiritual Leaders To The Test By : Yamaya Cruz
Even medicine men in traditional communities had to go through rigorous rituals and even life and death situations to become healers. In modern times, these ceremonies might seem archaic, even barbaric, but necessary. If a shaman survived seven days on a mountain, he was considered a God. If a spiritualist could spend two months meditating in a room, he was considered enlightened.
Speak with Psychics to Unravel the Hidden Meanings of Your Dreams By : Bob A Andrews
After waking up from an especially vivid dream, it is only natural to be curious about what it all meant. While some people dismiss dreams as being nothing more than the brain's way of eliminating unneeded information,
Break the Codependency Cycle with Psychic Readings By : Bob A Andrews
Visions Of The Saints By : Bob and Penny Lord
Family, researching and writing about Visions of the Saints has been one of the most emotional experiences we've ever had. It has been exciting, inspiring, frightening, uplifting. It has called us to new commitment! We've been brought back to some of the values of our childhood, long forgotten.
Selecting The Right Psychic For Yourself By : Laura Moore
Many psychics today have found that they are capable to provide quality services on their clients by working with them via online mediums as opposed to actually being required to meet them in person. If you need a good quality psychic reading, then you certainly ought to have absolutely no problem in any way doing that online.
Downtown Austin Church : The Community's Church in the City By : Mark Michael.
Urbanism has made living in a community uncomfortable and difficult. Urban dwellers, particularly Americans, will give everything to keep their comfort.
Chango And The Power of Intention By : Yamaya Cruz
In popular culture, there is a theory about the power of intention, where everything that happens in a person's life, begins with a thought that is followed by an action. Chango governs our intentions and actually brings thoughts from the invisible world into the physical world.
Our Lady of Pontmain - Part II By : Bob and Penny Lord
In a small village in the middle of nowhere, at the very darkest hour, Mary, the giving Mary, the loving Mary, began a precedent which has stayed with us from that time until this. We can change His mind through His Mother. Tribulation and chastisement can be lessened, minimized, and very possibly done away with, through the intercession of the beautiful Lady who was given to us at the foot of the Cross.
House Church - The Main Key to Building a Strong Church By : Chris Keenan
Learn the key to giving rise to a strong and healthy church.
3 Ways To Stop Limiting God In Your Life By : Michael A. Verdicchio
This article can change your prayer life. It will show you three ways that people limit God in their lives. You can stop limiting God in your life and start receiving His favor and blessings.
Obatala and the Cycles of Abuse By : Yamaya Cruz
It is important to understand that once the epigenetics code is changed, it is embedded in the DNA genetic code for life. The information is passed down from one generation to the next. It is common knowledge to think that abuse is a learned behavior.
Obatala The Father of All Orishas By : Yamaya Cruz
In a nutshell, our thoughts can make us sick, or better. Positive thoughts, feelings, and actions allow the body to work at optimum levels. We need to understand the adverse consequences of negative thinking. We must call upon Obatala, the orisha of purity, wisdom, and whiteness to cleanse our negative thoughts, so we can be pure again and realign with nature.
Change Your Life With Bible Study By : Jo Ann LeQuang
The Bible is a life-changing book but only to those who study it. Bible study involves working through the book systematically and using resources to learn about the history and culture of the day. Many Christian books are really about the opinions of the authors. A systematic Bible exposition or line-by-line study is crucial to gaining life-changing insights.
Honoring Our Ancestors By : Yamaya Cruz
Throughout history, in virtually all cultures, people have understood the importance of cleansing toxins from their bodies. They understood that negative emotions, bad foods, and stress adversely affected all parts of the body.
God Is Not Testing You! By : Michael A. Verdicchio
God is not bringing hardships, difficulties and sorrows into your life. God is not testing you. God is, however, waiting for you to believe Him so that He can bring you deliverance.
Eshu and the Road To Enlightenment By : Yamaya Cruz
Negative thoughts, both in the conscious and subconscious parts of the mind can affect decision making. When this happens, conflict arises, bringing misfortune and in some extreme cases, death. People need to resolve the conflict between these two spheres, before they can effectively explore the other aspects of the human mind.
Ogun and the Couch Potato By : Yamaya Cruz
Ogun is the deity of power; he incites wars and is most popular for his part in the Haitian revolution. However, Ogun represents the war that we all have to fight inside of us. Everyday is a battle, each day we are fighting against self-doubt, low self-esteem, feelings of inferiority, and unworthiness. We all have wars to fight, in the world and within ourselves, and it all begins with us getting our butts off the couch.
Our Country Is Changing? By : Bob and Penny Lord
Today, as we write about our Popes down through the 2000 plus years of the history of our beloved Church, we find ourselves praising God for the gifts He has left us in our Princes of our Church. We realize how very intertwined the world's history has been with the history of our Church.
Ego Is Like A Loaded Gun By : Yamaya Cruz
The ego is like a loaded gun. We carry it around because we are afraid to look within. By not looking within we fail to realize that our external world is a reflection of our inner state. We fail to see that we are all connected, that we are all one. By shooting our enemies, we are just shooting ourselves.
The Importance of The Seven Heavenly Virtues By : Austin Hatem
I'm sure quite a few of you are familiar with the seven deadly sins (Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy and Pride). In opposition, within Catholic catechism, there is a much less eminent list of seven virtues that were created to combat these seven deadly sins. Although these virtues are usually related to exclusively Christians and Catholics, I believe that they can be applied and can benefit anyone no matter their religious preference.
Bishop Oscar Romero By : Bob and Penny Lord
Two weeks before his death, Bishop Oscar Romero gave a telephone interview to a Mexican newspaper. He made the following statement: "I have often been threatened with death. I must tell you, as a Christian, I do not believe in death without Resurrection. If I am killed, I shall arise in the Salvadoran people. I say so without boasting, with the greatest humility.
The Parts of the Whole By : Yamaya Cruz
The first step to really understanding energy, ashé, chi, is to understand that energy is mostly invisible. We give it instructions on how to operate, and if we are not happy with how our bodies or lives are operating, then we can change it. We can refer back to the users manual and truly understand all the components of our being to evolve to be a single, harmonic unit.
Growing Wings By : Rabbi Simcha Weinberg
My wife and I were privileged this week to participate in a Se'udat Hoda'ah, a Thanksgiving Feast, offered by a family that had been pushed to the edge and experienced a great miracle. Their extended families and incredible friends held onto them for dear life, and saved them from stepping over the precipice into hopelessness.
Who Comforts Whom By : Rabbi Simcha Weinberg
We entered the Carriage Room of the Hermitage Palace Museum in St Petersburg and our guide stopped to tell us the story of the fire of 1837: "The peasants had never been inside the palace; only royalty could appreciate, even view, such treasures. When fire broke out in the Czar's Winter Palace, and as the Czar was authorizing the firefighters to sa
Getting Answers To Your Prayers By : Michael A. Verdicchio
Have you prayed to God for something and have not received an answer? There are many, many scriptures that direct us to pray and ask God for the things that we need and desire. But there are also instances where the answer does not come according to our timetable. This article contains a great key in getting your prayers answered.
Gender Mainstreaming : The Way Ahead By : carstensrick
With an eye on gender equality, gender mainstreaming strives for a process of assessing the implications for the women and men alike,in every area and every field. It aims towards a level field where both can women and men can hone their skills alike.
The Sky Is Falling! No It's Not! By : Michael A. Verdicchio
With the economic crisis in the United States, regardless of what new laws and programs are enacted, there will be effects and consequences. Only time will tell if the right decisions will be made over the next couple of months. How much of an impact and how long before a real recovery takes place no one knows. So, what can you do?
Shamanic Healing Taking Control of What Is, Was and Never Should Be By : Yamaya Cruz
The principles that define Shamanic healing are based on the fact that a body that is not filled with spiritual power is prone to get sick, be involved in an accident, or just basically have bad luck.
Believing in False Gods! By : Yamaya Cruz
I remember my first reading. I arrived a few minutes early, just in time to see my spiritual healer rip the fresh eviction slip off of her door screen. She greeted me with a cigarette dangling from her lip and then asked me to follow her downstairs. It was an eerie feeling, even from the start. She led me down a dark and smoky stairway until we reached a pit, she called the basement. She invited me to sit down in a flat beanbag chair.


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Inquest to be held into Nadine Machiskinic's death
by MBC News | Jun 29, 2016 | Current News | 0 comments
Delores Stevenson holds a photo of family member Nadine Machiskinic
Pressure from media agencies has sped up the chief coroner's response to the demand for answers in Nadine Machiskinic's death.
On Wednesday afternoon, Chief Coroner Kent Stewart issued a news release, stating "there has been much attention drawn to the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of Nadine Machiskinic."
An inquest into the Aboriginal woman's death in January of 2015 will be held "in order to provide an opportunity to thoroughly review the circumstances in a public forum," but the dates have yet to be finalized.
Machiskinic was 29 years old when she fell 100 feet to her death, down a laundry chute at Regina's Delta Hotel.
The government news release came out around the same time it was addressed in the legislative house's Question Period in a question from the NDP's Nicole Sarauer.
"Nadine's family deserved so much better for their daughter, mother and sister," she said.
She pointed out criticism of the handling of Machiskinic's death. This includes a CBC report with the former chief medical examiner with Alberta and Nova Scotia saying that a full coroner's inquest is needed in this case.
Sarauer asked the minister if he agreed that a coroner's inquest was needed, which led to the Minister of Justice, Gordon Wyant, to confirm there will be an inquest.
Wyant responded with a reminder that the Coroner's Office is independent of the Ministry of Justice, but it's "also very important that the public maintain confidence in the administration of justice," he said.
This is very similar to the wording of Stewart's release, which states "It is important that the public confidence in the Coroners Service be upheld."
Sarauer also asked Wyant if his ministry will "examine the death review process to ensure this confusion and mismanagement never happens again?"
Wyant acknowledged the full attention of law enforcement is needed in suspicious deaths, and went on to say
"Our office will be working with him (the chief coroner) just to determine what the scope of that inquest will be."
However, Wyant did not mention any further reviews aside from the inquest.
Coroner's inquests seek to find answers surrounding an individual's death, and possible steps that can be taken to prevent similar deaths in the future. A jury of six members of the public are responsible for recommendations coming from the testimony heard at the inquest.
Families of the victim are able to gain standing and ask questions at inquests, and in the case of Machiskinic's family there are many questions to be answered.
– with files from Manfred Joehnck
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A 28 yo woman presents to your office complaining of eye pain in her right eye.
Since last night, and it really hurts when I move my eyes, and sometimes I see flashing lights with movement.
Not really, everything else is okay. Denies weakness, clumsiness, ataxia, incontinence, nausea, vomiting, and headaches.
Never! And I certainly don't want it to happen again.
Yes! I have problems seeing out of that eye now. How did you know?
No chronic medical conditions. Asthma as a child, taking OCP and a multivitamin.
Mother has diabetes, father had an MI at age 62. A few relatives on my mother's side had colon cancer, but no one has had anything like this.
What physical examinations would you like to perform?
What is your leading diagnosis?
Incorrect: Ischemic optic neuropathy presents with a swollen optic nerve in older patients. It can be associated with giant cell arteritis.
Incorrect: Papilledema would present with bilateral optic nerve swelling and normal visual acuity until late in the disease.
Correct: This patient has a normal fundus examination with pain on eye movement, decreased central vision, and a relative afferenct pupillary defect. Optic neuritis can present with a swollen (1/3 of the time) or normal (2/3 of the time) appearing optic nerve.
What is the most likely diagnostic modality?
Correct: MRI is commonly ordered in cases of optic neuritis in order to help discern the possibility of the patient developing multiple sclerosis in the future. This should be coupled with referral to a Neurologist since not all patients with optic neuritis and an abnormal MRI will develop multiple sclerosis.
Incorrect: CT is not routinely used in the diagnosis of MS, as demyelinating lesions show up better on MRI.
Less Likely: Unlikely to yield any useful information in a young otherwise healthy woman with no CV risk factors. Also, carotid stenosis not usually associated with optic neuritis.
Incorrect: Lumbar puncture is not needed for the diagnosis of optic neuritis. It may be helpful in the future for diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.
Not Likely: Senilin gene mutations are found in Alzheimer's disease, not MS. Currently, diagnosis of MS is made clinically, with MRI support.
What is your treatment plan for this patient?
Correct: This patient has findings consistent with optic neuritis, and needs to be evaluated and treated by a neurologist given the association of optic neuritis and multiple sclerosis.
Incorrect: While intravenous steroids may help an acute presentation of optic neuritis, this patient needs a thorough work up, and close follow up to monitor disease course, and adequately treat her disease. Intravenous steroids are used in the treatment of patients with optic neuritis. Oral steroids alone have been shown to increase the risk of recurrence.
Incorrect: This patient needs a thorough work up, and close follow up to monitor disease course, and adequately treat disease. This is best managed by a neurologist and ophthalmologist. While immunosuppressants may have some role in the treatment of MS at later stages, they are not indicated for the first presentation.
Incorrect: There is no surgical treatment for MS at this time. The patient is best followed up by Neurology. She is medically stable at this time and requires no heroic measures.
Optic neuritis is an important cause of acute visual loss. It can be associated with multiple sclerosis, and is the presenting symptom in 20% of MS patients. It is most common in women aged 20-40 yo, and follows the geographical distribution of MS (more common in temperate climates compared to tropical), more common in Caucasians. It is caused by acute demyelination of the optic nerve which leads to axon loss. Histologic features are typical of MS plaques including perivascular cuffing, myelin breakdown, and nerve sheath edema. These changes are thought to be T-cell mediated vs. a yet unknown target. B-cell activation vs. myelin basic protection has also been noted.
Clinically, the presentation is usually monocular (90%), and vision loss occurs over hrs to days, peaks in 1-2 weeks, and usually affects central vision. Eye pain is present in 92% of patients and is worse on eye movement. There should be a RAPD if other eye uninvolved. If there is no RAPD, it is possible that the patient has a nonorganic cause of visual loss. Other features include a loss of color vision out of proportion to visual acuity loss, papillitis in 1/3 of patients, (which means that 2/3 of patients present with normal appearing optic nerve), and photopsias (flashes of light with eye movement) in 30% of patients.


The nomination for a Grammy Award was possibly the biggest achievement here, as this recognizes that the music of the show is widely popular and recognized for being well crafted, whereas the Tony Awards (arguably the biggest of the theatre awards) keep the recognition in the borders of the theatre industry, not the wider music industry.
The musical opened in 2005 as the version I listed above. Below is a table of the cast for this production.
The musical originated from an improvisational play named C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-E (referenced in the musical as a word Barfee has to spell), performed at an improvisational comedy troupe called 'The Farm' in New York. Reiss, Fogler and Saltzberg acted in this play and stayed on for the musical.
Interestingly the gender of Barfee's actor has changed for this production, proving the character was not written for a man to play him. The actress was also overweight, however, so this seems like a casting point for the character (as Dan Fogler was also overweight), similar to Elder Cunningham in 'The Book of Mormon', whom is commonly cast as overweight.
The majority of the cast transferred to the run in Boston later in the year, which lasted from September to December. This meant the actors most likely were on a contract to do so, as the shows were almost exactly subsequent.
The UK run only happened once, and not for a very long period of time. This is because the show is American, and written for American audiences, with American social context to it. British audiences are therefore unfamiliar with it and do not relate to the show or understand it as well as American audiences. This means we will be bringing a fresh production to local audiences and they will watch without expectations; and hopefully be entertained.
Conclusively, I think it is interesting to observe the diversity of the cast, and how the template of the characters can be altered as long as the comedy is sustained. Although our cast does not completely fit the casting archetypes (for example, Perry whom plays Barfee is not overweight), we have been developing strong and comedic characters which suffice for entertainment – so the stereotypical aesthetic of the show is not needed (especially because local audiences will most likely not notice, as the show is American and barely known in the UK).
^I admire the way the cast walked Sharpton back to his seat, and I think the principles should do so in our production as well; to pro-long the embarrassment of the audience volunteer and thus drive as much humour from the event as possible.
There is particular emphasis on gathering casual, 'cool', relaxed individuals to participate, as the psychology states that the audience will root for these people because they are most alike themselves, rather than actors or comedians trying their best to milk the spotlight.
The musical also relies heavily on improvisation, and a lot of it is built around ad-lib; a theatrical term taken from the Latin phrase 'ad libitum' meaning "at one's pleasure". The convention is commonly used in Pantomime, especially with the use of audience interaction as well. I recently watched a small amateur production of 'Jack and the Beanstalk'; this used a very large amount of ad-lib and was very successful in drawing comedy from doing so. The actors had to be thinking on their feet, alive and energetic in order for their brains to be in gear to deliver such comedy, as it was commonly drawn from the ever-changing environment, not at all dissimilar to the Spelling Bee.
The character of Vice Principal Panch (or the announcer) is commonly played by a stand-up comedian. They provide spoken gags for when an audience member gets up to spell (describing the person in usually an embarrassing but hilarious way) and for the definition of words and their use in sentences. In our production, both Panch and Rona take on this role. In rehearsals we have used members of the cast as well as level two students to act as audience volunteers so Kira and Rachael (who play Rona and Panch) have subjects to practise with. Since the two actresses are not overly experienced in comedy, the practise of creating jokes and delivering on the spot frequently, with multiple different subjects, helped them become familiar with doing so.
Evidently the writers intended these examples to be used for the time period of the shows run, (it opened in 2005) in the middle of George Bush's presidency. In our production, we are thinking about using Donald Trump rather than Bush (continuing the trend of complaining about current American politics), although we are sceptical about the overuse of his name for comedy, as the media has done so countless times.
The show has been widely successful with its comedic delivery in the past.
The review by Spencer is evidently negative, and frankly insults the show. This proves that the nature of the musical can be perceived very differently and the comedy has the target audience (presumably) of Americans. I will refer further to the target audience as I speak about the style of the musical. Hopefully we will be able to entertain the majority of audiences – it is always is a risk performing foreign comedy to an audience, but I think the humour is well written and intelligent enough to garner laughs from the local public. I have personally been to see productions which have used American humour before (though not entirely of this type or scale), and I enjoyed them, as did the audience; seemingly.
This debate has started mainly because of parallel pieces of media from Britain and America. A prime example of this is the television show 'The Office'.
The article linked above is by Ricky Gervais (whom co-wrote, co-produced and starred in the British version of the show) for 'TIME Magazine'. It is quite relevant to the Spelling Bee; starting with its point on irony. British humour uses such a thing very frequently, however, there is a common misconception that Americans do not understand it in the same way we do. Gervais points out that this isn't the case; Brits use it socially. Along with sarcasm and a lack of sincerity, we use it almost as a blockade or defence mechanism, or even at the expense of others. This has become an arguably problematic problem in our psychology, although it does draw humor in fiction. Leading on from this, American humor is far more literal and uses little self-deprecation. British comedy is far more cynical, and we root for villains. Americans favour the hero, the flawed but joyous and prosperous characters, usually being quite childish. This is most likely a result of the opposing upbringings; Americans are filled with patriotism and such ideals, being told they can run for president, whereas British people are commonly told they aren't good enough all their lives – it is therefore built into the psyche in these different ways. In terms of the Spelling Bee, the musical is very jovial, upbeat and sweet – definitely appealing more to the American humour rather than the cynics of British humour. This may be why the London production was received less well, as the comedy was designed for an American audience. Although this is the case, I think the script is good enough and suited to be able to show to local audiences as a piece of comedy. The use of audience volunteers will reinforce this, but I think there are elements of British-tilted humour in the show that will suffice to entertain the audience regardless, for example, Barfee's witty one-liners ('Miss Panchee', in retort to her pronouncing his name wrong, 'I get that all the time', in response to Schwarzy's first name being pronounced wrong by Panch).
The scene is evidently exaggerated highly, and is considerably graphic for children's television. The obnoxiousness, loudness and high-energy of the scene fit the formula of some American humour, which is in fact used in the show in scenes such as 'The Spelling Montage', as the characters go in fast and slow-motion.
This and many other cartoons use the fundamental formula of applying a bigger, caricature and somewhat disturbing take on everyday culture. The theme dates back to Thomas Morton, a colonist whom compared Native culture with that of Puritan Colonists, in his book 'New English Canaan'. The satire provided a witty comparison of the two.
Both instruments were used effectively by the live band in the show to make it clear that the song was referencing India; where Olive's mother is in the context of the show. Olive fantasises about her telling her that she loves her, so she thinks of India consequently and the music reflects her thoughts (which the whole song is, effectively – her thoughts).
Back to the stereotypes, each example I just gave are all stereotypical in the realms of the show; and are simply used either for comedy (especially the appearance of Jesus) or clarity for audiences who are not familiar enough with foreignness. These situations of comedy eliminate the favourable irony for British audiences, so we are taking a risk but if performed well from an acting and technical standpoint, the audience should accept them and hopefully find it entertaining.
The comedy of the show is comparable to that of The Book of Mormon, as is its style.
The original actor of Panch, the comedian Jay Reiss (also credited for giving 'extra material'-meaning his improvisational one-liners-for the show), improvised very frequently in rehearsals to give these lines, similar to Kira and Rachael in our own rehearsals. He supposedly on occasion went quite far with this humour, and so this darker, inappropriate (for the semi-targeted child audiences) material was used for these special performances. It was performed on October the 2nd, 2005 in the Circle in the Square (on Broadway, midtown Manhattan) venue at 7:30 pm to audiences strictly over the age of 16. From this, I have learnt the versatility of the show and its style; and that it relies heavily on how the actors can influence the comedy to adapt the setting and atmosphere. This once again means Kira and Rachael have very important tasks for the show, and they need all the rehearsal time they can gather to perfect this aspect.
^Even with the characters being their natural selves, the actors still have very precise movements and huge facial expressions, full of optimism and likeability. This a good example of this type of American humour on Broadway, other than that of the Spelling Bee. The acting engages audiences very well, and we should do exactly the same; even if our characters do not smile and are not jovial (like my own), we still need to put the effort into exaggerating everything and making sure we are precise to stay true to the engaging cartoonish humour of the show. The Book of Mormon was in fact written by the same writers for the cartoon 'South Park', so it is clear the cartoonish imagery has made its way onto stage format.
I also think it is therefore important for us as actors to embrace the bizarre, cartoonish nature of the show and perform in an exaggerated manner, rather than relying on realism. The musical itself is not overly realistic, especially due to the fact that conventions (commonly flashbacks) are used for almost every scene.
The show is set in America, in Putnam county, located in the state of New York.
Here is a zoomed out map of the county (founded as an independent county) in 1812), situated in south-eastern New York in the lower Hudson Valley.
Here is a map of the county and the towns and districts which make it up. Some notable locations are marked, including the 'Putnam Valley Free Library'. The bee takes place in the valley, so the students most likely use this to prepare for the competition. In fact, the whole county has an abundance of libraries, so this may be why the musical chose the setting; and in the context of the play and the plot itself, education is evidently important in the county – therefore explaining why the bee is almost sacred.
Putnam Valley is one of the six school districts in the county (the others being Brewster, Carmel, Garrison, Haldane and Mahopac – this is the largest, educating more than 5,000 students in four elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school (1600 students)). There are a total of eight libraries in the county, one is specific to the Valley as shown in the previous picture. There is no form of higher education in the county, suggesting the students are prospective and the teachers are expectant of them. They will most likely aim to move away to colleges/universities and with the good sources of education they have been given whilst being in the county, they may aim high. There are many universities in New York, including Cornell University in the city – ranked 14th in the world.
As for travel, he county has no airport but does have several train lines and highways leading into it.
It was most recently altered in 1954 to include "under God". It is not just the words of the pledge that have been altered; as have the music and salutes which accompany it.
A class of students in the early 20th century performing the Balch salute to the American flag.
A class of students performing the Bellamy salute, again to the flag. They are doing so just before a spelling session (as shown by the chalkboard in the background), similar to us in the musical.
The early versions of the salute bore a lot of similarity to the Nazi salute, which became infamous a few decades later. As a result, the salutes were abolished and a simple 'hand-on-heart' action was put in place as the Bellamy salute was amended in 1942. We use this most recent version as we recite the pledge in the play.
However, I think that if we included this in our play, it would be too intricate and deep in meaning – we must stick to the simple joyous tone and light comedy of the musical.
This is the classification of students usually aged around 12, but can span from 10-14 years of age in common cases. Some students can be held back if they do not qualify to pass onto high school. Basic subjects are taught to them and students often remain in one or two classrooms throughout the school day, except for physical education, library (studies of information technology and other areas of libraries), music, and art classes.
In 2001, there were about 3.6 million children in each grade in the US.
I have used this research to understand my character more and improve accuracy. It means that as an ensemble we can choose to vary the diversity of our characters. We already have the sub-classes of character archetypes (Barfee, Olive, Marcy, Chip and Coneybear), but if we like we can make minor adjustments to them to show more detail and deepen our characters to make them more interesting to watch. For example, some of the Chips could bring sports kit (as their characters are jock-type ones), but my research also shows that all of us could do so, as physical education is taught to all middle school students.
They state that "Our purpose is to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies, learn concepts and develop correct English usage that will help them all their lives", so this means it is quite influential for children's lives. This makes the atmosphere that bit more intense in the context of the musical, which is clearly shown with the crescendos in the final songs ('Second', in particular), and as a supporter I should show a lot of enthusiasm to when my speller is doing well and to when 'enemy' spellers are doing not so well. When we have ran through Barfee's victory in rehearsals, I have been very ecstatic in my character, to emphasise how truly important the event is and to win it is also a big deal and I am happy for Barfee as he prospers in life by succeeding in winning the bee.
^This video shows the national competition (which is in fact covered live on American TV each year) and its reign for 90 years. It again emphasises how important it is for American children. The spelling bee takes over their lives; they put a great amount of effort into studying for the bee and delve into using many different techniques, 'flashcards', for example. Some of the children even mention spelling bee legends as role models for them, including a 'Dr Bailey', connoting the passion further.
It covers the result of the final of the 2018 national US spelling bee, held in Maryland. The winner was 14 year old Karthik Nemmani, whom won by correctly spelling "koinonia" – which means Christian fellowship or communion – after his opponent, aged 12, stumbled on her own word, "Bewusstseinslage" (a state of consciousness or a feeling devoid of sensory components). Afterwards, reports the Guardian, the generous champion took no pleasure in beating his rival, saying, "We weren't against each other. We were against the dictionary." This quote proves that the musical itself is not entirely unrealistic about the ideas of winning; Barfee and Olive grow closer as rivals, and realise that they have the common interest and passion for linguistics, rather than being against each other they are both challenging their minds.


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In Brazil, An Outspoken Colonel, a Journalist in Hiding and Mysterious Threats of Death
After writing about a colonel's political campaign, André Caramante started receiving death threats.
Dom Phillips
Updated Jul. 14, 2017 1:31AM ET / Published Oct. 20, 2012 4:45AM ET
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Several weeks ago, Col. Paulo Telhada, the former head of the Rota, São Paulo's elite military police unit, made his first foray into politics, winning a seat on the city council in a landslide victory. Yet for André Caramante, a veteran crime reporter at Folha de São Paulo, Brazil's largest newspaper, Telhada's victory was nothing to celebrate.
For the past month, the 34-year-old journalist says that he and his family have been forced into hiding, following a barrage of threats against his life. And Telhada has been blamed by some in the Brazilian press and blogosphere for inciting these threats via his popular Facebook page, something the colonel denies.
"I dedicated my life to combating violence," he said in an email to the Daily Beast, "and I was at times a victim of it."
Whoever threatened Caramante, he is not alone in witnessing this sort of intimidation in Brazil. Already this year, two Brazilian journalists have been murdered. Another is missing. Several weeks ago, the Inter-American Press Association held its 68th annual congress in São Paulo and concluded that violence was one of biggest problems facing journalists in South America.
"What happened to me is not outside of the curve. It is a symptom of what is happening today in São Paulo," said Caramante in an email to the Daily Beast. "This attack is not just against me and against one of the country's biggest newspapers. It is against the right to inform and be informed."
The threats against Caramante began this July, in the heat of the campaign after the reporter wrote a short piece on Telhada entitled: "Ex-Rota Chief Turns Politician and Preaches Violence on Facebook."
Telhada reacted with outrage. On his Facebook page, he called Caramante a "notorious defender of bandits" and said: "The Folha de São Paulo should look to bring the truth of the facts to the people and avoid contracting biased or badly-intentioned employees. What is the interest of this citizen in defending bandits?"
He added: "What does he have to gain with this? I would like to ask friends to send emails of repudiation to the newspaper."
Soon threats against Caramante appeared on social networks, blogs and even in comments section under Caramante's articles. One person said he "defends bandits". Another said that Caramante "will be the victim of a lightning kidnap." The threats also came by way of telephone, and motorbikes ominously followed him as he drove around the city.
The intimidation became so bad that Folha de São Paulo put Caramante and his family into hiding—they are believed to be abroad—though he continues writing for the newspaper. "The stress is great," said Caramante, "but no more than our commitment to inform and defend society against the threat to the liberty to be informed."
The threat of violence is a part of daily life in São Paulo state, which is perhaps part of the appeal of Telhada's muscular approach to politics and policing. More than 2,000 people have already been murdered in the state this year.
Despite its reputation for taking down criminals, the police in São Paulo—and the Rota especially under Telhada's command—also earned a reputation for heavy-handedness.
"The Rota is a troop that comes to resolve things. If we arrive at a bad occurrence and the guy is armed and is going to shoot, we are trained to retaliate," Telhada said in a television interview while still commander. "We shoot… to hit the individual."
In May of 2006, when Telhada's party, the Partido Da Social Democracia, was running the state, open warfare broke out between the police and a notorious criminal gang known as the Primeiro Comando do Capital (PCC). Some 500 people—both police and civilians—died in the conflict, which is known as the Crimes of May.
A report published last year by the International Human Rights Clinic at Harvard Law School and the NGO Justice Global said there were indications that police took part in 122 executions during the conflict. The report said that the state hesitated and failed to investigate crimes involving its officers, to control police corruption and to protect its agents. "Unfortunately it's not surprising that São Paulo finds itself in the same situation, if not worse, than on the eve of the Crimes of May," wrote the authors of the report.
Some analysts and residents fear that urban warfare is now making a comeback. Last year, the police killed nearly 500 people, according to the Brazilian government. Already this year, police have killed 251 more, and 82 officers and former officers have been killed during this same time period, many allegedly by the PCC.
Caramante has been on the forefront of writing about crime and the police's response to it. Last year, under Telhada's command, the Rota was involved in at least two cases in which suspected criminals were allegedly executed by police; Caramante covered both.
One was the September 2011 death of Paulo de Jesus, a man whom police said was involved in crime and shot dead in his house. Rota officers said that De Jesus was armed. Caramante reported that actually De Jesus wasn't and was down on his knees when the Rota killed him.
The response to De Jesus's death was overwhelming, as hundreds of residents in his demonstrated against police. The officers involved were imprisoned for 30 days and are now in custody awaiting trial.
After the threats against Caramante began to appear, Telhada denied that he had incited anything. "None of these posts are connected to me," he said in an email to the Daily Beast. "In research, we found various false profiles using my name with reports that aren't mine and that are not consistent with my history."
In October, Telhada told Brazil's Época magazine that he had no idea who André Caramante was. "I don't know him," he said. "I never spoke to him, not even by phone."
Caramante told the Daily Beast that the two have in fact spoken before. In August 2011, the reporter wrote a story for the Folha about how the Rota had killed six criminals during an attempted robbery of several supermarket cash machines. Caramante wrote that there were indications that the police had arrived at the robbery four hours before the crime and ambushed the gang to send them a message. He quoted Telhada as saying that his officers had acted "within the law," denying the ambush. An internal police investigation is still ongoing.
Comments relating to Caramante have since been removed from Telhada's Facebook page. In an email interview with The Daily Beast, the former Rota chief stressed that he believes in a free press. "I never intended that the reaction of readers of the article would go past the limits of democratic discord," he said. "I would never agree with threats of any sort to any journalist."
Meanwhile Caramante continues to work from wherever he and his family are hiding. "Every threat to journalists has to be treated seriously, as much from the point of view of guaranteeing the physical integrity of the journalist, as from the point of view that the threat does not have the desired effect, which is to restrict the work of the free press," said Folha editor Sérgio Dávila.
It was not, Dávila added, the first time one of his reporters had been threatened. It may well not be the last.


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Funky 45's 7-inch Dynamics
We Found Love (mono, stereo)
7-inch (Item 936914) Columbia, 1977 — Condition: Very Good
7-inch, Vinyl record
Columbia (label)
(Promo in a Columbia sleeve.)
Vinyl can have some dirt, but nothing major.
May not shine under light, but should still be pretty clean, and not too dirty.
May have a number of marks (5 to 10 at most), and obvious signs of play, but never a big cluster of them, or any major mark that would be very deep. Most marks should still not click under a fingernail.
May not look near perfect, but should play fairly well, with slight surface noise, and the occasional click in part of a song, but never throughout a whole song or more.
This is clearly a copy that was played by someone a number of times, but which could also be a good "play copy" for someone new.
Nobuo Hara
Night Falls/A Lonesome Old Town
Columbia (Japan), 1962. Near Mint- (pic cover)
7-inch...$19.99
A rare early single from this hip Japanese saxophonist – working here earlier than most of his albums of the late 60s! 7-inch, Vinyl record
Knockin' On Heaven's Door (double a-side single)
Columbia, 1989. Near Mint- (pic cover)
7-inch...$0.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Taste Of Honey
Boogie Oogie Oogie/World Spin
Capitol, 1978. Near Mint- (pic cover)
Here We Go/Return To Forever
Capitol, 1980. Near Mint-
Nice one! "Here We Go" is one of Minnie's last great tracks, and it's also a sample cut to boot! 7-inch, Vinyl record
Ain't It Hell Up In Harlem/Don't It Feel Good To Be Free
Motown, 1973. Near Mint-
2 nice ones from the Hell Up In Harlem soundtrack! "Ain't It Hell Up In Harlem" is a killer vocal number – right on a par with the best of the blacksploitation themes, like "Are You Man Enough?" or "Across 110th Street" – sung superbly by Edwin, with tight ... 7-inch, Vinyl record
I Wanna Be Where You Are/We've Got A Good Thing Going
A great one from Michael – one of our favorite early tracks by him! The tune's a great bubbling number from Leon Ware – one that shows Michael singing in a slightly more mature style that really comes off well! "We've Got A Good Thing" is more of a sweet pop tune – but ... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Rock With You/Working Day & Night
Two classic, classic Michael Jackson numbers, from Off The Wall, his Quincy Jones produced highwater mark. 7-inch, Vinyl record
Eddie Holland
Jamie/Take A Chance On Me
Billie Jean/Can't Get Outta The Rain
Willie Hutch
Talk To Me/Love Power
It's Too Late To Change The Time/Dancing Machine


If you've been watching T/m's Facebook page, then you know that the Colemans have moved out of their gigantic homestead. But this isn't just any normal move; after every last item was lovingly packed, it was time to move the house. How do you move a nine-foot tall, seven-foot wide dollhouse?! The same way you would a real house: take it apart piece by piece (and mark each one very well), load it on a truck with a "Oversize Load" sign (ours fit in a U-Haul), and take it to its new location (in our case, temporary storage).
Lucky for us, Julie Denesha with KCUR Kansas City Public Media documented the move: check it out! If you can't get enough of Coleman House, don't miss T/m's spotlight on Antiques Roadshow Monday, April 7 at 7pm CST where Coleman House serves as the backdrop for the appraiser's analysis of two of our dollhouses.


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'One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world'. There are few people who have not heard of the inspiring story of Nobel Prize Winner and ordinary teenager, Malala Yousafzai.
DocAcademy, through the Students Stand #With Malala UK schools programme, has made the DVD of the documentary available to UK secondary schools and written accompanying lesson plans for KS3/4 English and KS5 English. The documentary pieces together Malala's story conveying how she is both an extraordinary activist and speaker and a totally ordinary young woman with a family life with her two younger brothers and parents with which many people across the world could connect.
The film and lesson plans not only look at the importance of girls' rights to education but also explore the themes of forgiveness, refugees and having a voice. There is a separate 'Activity Toolkit' for suggestions of how school students can take action in relation to the lesson themes. Although the lesson plans are aimed at secondary students, much of the film would be appropriate for younger pupils (aged 9-11) and clips could be used in English, PSHE, Citizenship and as stimuli for Philosophy for Children.
Categories: Project Leader Blog: Helen | Tags: Education, Girls, P4C, Participation, pupil voice, rights, Secondary, taking action, United Nations, Violence | Permalink.
Ideas were generated about the practicalities of the club and how we wished it to function.
We decided that the following jobs needed doing:
To be done by everyone:
Categories: Teacher Blog: Carol | Tags: Boys, debate, Education, gender, Girls, Participation, Secondary | Permalink.
The following information and video was shared with the pupils:
In the past, the status of women in India was inferior to men in daily life. However, they had a higher status in scriptures, such as Goddess Saraswati, Goddess Durga, Parvati and Kali. They are famous for being tough and determined and devoted to their families.
In India, many women did not have the same rights or freedoms as men. They were not allowed to leave their homes, be educated or take on roles in the community. Women were prohibited from taking on external matters as well as domestic matters. They were under the influence of their parents before marriage & their husband after marriage. They were treated badly by their husbands, for example they ate after their husbands, sometimes eating their husband's leftovers.
In modern times, women in India are given rights and freedom. There are a number of women education grants that offer help to women from poor backgrounds to be educated.
The government of India provides money that women who have business ideas can borrow in order to start businesses. Women are encouraged to start small businesses in order to have their own source of income and become independent.
The status of women in India has greatly improved and there are many women who hold high positions in the government and businesses.
Women Off the Map video link showing empowerment of women in Neemrana
Images and quotes from Indian women
The children then developed their questions, using this quadrant (adapted from SAPERE P4C Level 1 handbook):
These were some of their questions:
Why don't women get lots of money compared to men?
Why does it have to be women?
What is the point of having rights if they can't use them?
Why can't men serve women?
Why don't women have equal rights as men?
Why are women treated badly?
Why do you think women are treated badly and men are treated well?
Why do men have more power?
What can we do to get more rights for women?
The chosen question was: Why can't men serve women?
These are some of the children's thoughts that they wrote down after the philosophy circle.
'I think men should serve women because they do all the hard work and the men just relax and get free food. So for a change I think women should relax and all of the men serve and do the hard work.'
'I think that women in India should be treated differently. They should be able to go to work and school and be educated. I think the men should help the women and do some cooking. The men should look after the children and help them to have fun.'
'India: Because men are bigger than women. In 2009 women got tired and started to complain. The president changed the rules and now men can do the job as well.'
'Sheffield: Sheffield is a big place and women don't have all the things that women have in India. Women in Sheffield, even teenagers, are not scared of men.'
'I think it was a good thing to discuss because the way women in India used to be treated wasn't right. It helped us come up with good ideas about how we can stop it. I think that they should be treated equally because women are capable of working proper paid jobs. It should be fair and maybe they could do what we do in Britain.'
'I think that the husband and wife should share the work equally so that they would not fight or get tired. If men are really physically stronger than women, why don't they do more work?'
Categories: Teacher Blog: Kathryn | Tags: Education, Equality, India, Jobs, P4C, status, stereotypes, Women | Permalink.
The main thing I found from the questionnaire was that pupils in my school had a very gendered understanding of job roles. Almost all pupils believed household roles, such as cleaning, cooking and childcare should be undertaken by women and that women should not work. There were some cases were pupils believed specific jobs, namely medicine and law enforcement, were unsuitable for women and some, such as teaching, were unsuitable for men. Despite this, most girls aspired to have a career. However, this seemed to be a belief held at the same time as the belief that they would need to undertake the roles described above, and that they would definitely have children. Often, the girls had more aspirational aims for work (in terms of traditional views of aspirational roles i.e. well paid and highly qualified). The primary career options for the boys were professional footballer, taxi driver or shop owner.
To address this I planned a number of sessions culminating in an equal opportunities job fair, at which women and men would represent roles not traditional for their gender. In the end, my time was so wholly consumed with the admin of the job fair that this became the sole focus.
The job fair, however, was a great success. The children were enthused and engaged and their understanding, particularly about police officers, was successfully challenged. Many children expressed the fact that their understanding had been altered and almost all children said that they would like to have one of the roles that they learned about.
Categories: Teacher Blog: Abbey | Tags: Careers, Education, gender, Jobs, Primary, stereotypes | Permalink.
Volunteer Blog, Alex: Girls' Education and Gender Respect
'One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world. Education is the only solution.'
'So let us wage a glorious struggle against illiteracy, poverty and terrorism, let us pick up our books and our pens, they are the most powerful weapons.'
Malala Yousafzai – UN Youth Assembly 2013 Speech
'Education is one of the most important means of empowering women with the knowledge, skills and self-confidence' to ensure that girls participate in the development of their own country.[1] This belief underlines the objectives of the UN's Third Millennium Development Goal which seeks to 'promote gender equality and empower women' to ultimately eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education at all levels of education no later than 2015.[2] Although, this target seems vastly over-ambitious and set to fail, its mission still holds value. This is because girl's education is a crucial component to achieving gender equality. Globally, women are not equal to men in many societies due to unequal participation in government, finance, religion and cultural traditions. In a speech from Sarah Brown in an address to the Index on Censorship Magazine she exclaimed that 'World leaders need to deliver on their pledges to institute universal primary education — especially for girls — if the world wants to empower the next generation' as a woman who can read can lead.'[3]
Although the international community commits to empowering girls' through education, focus on improving gender equality and respect should arguably be centred on the domestic sphere in order to understand why girls are restricted from education.
Educating a girl can transform her chances in life, promote independence and self-reliance, and help to protect her from abuse. For example, research has shown that an education affords women greater economic opportunities and awareness of rights so that they may escape domestic violence and/or avoid entering into abusive relationships. However it is one thing to be economically empowered or given more opportunities to pursue higher ambitions, the problem still centres around traditions and family values that determine many women's access to education. For example, in North-West Pakistan, Malala Yousafzai comments on the power of the Pashtunwali code which values Purdah an Islamic belief upheld in more traditional areas, where women are sought to be honoured through privacy. Purdah is normally seen visually as either veiling or women being escorted around by male family members. This means that girls are unable to go to school on their own as most of the men are out working. When we address the issue of gender respect in girl's education the first obstacle is not within the school walls but within the family homes of girls around the world. Education is hailed as the only sustainable tool to improving a countries economic status however when families are faced with either allowing their daughters to learn to read or providing an income, many rationally choose finance.
[1] http://www.unfpa.org/gender/empowerment2.htm
[2] http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/gender.shtml
[3] http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2013/10/sarah-brown-girl-education-terrifying-force-world/
Categories: Volunteer Blog: Alex | Tags: Education, Girls, MDG | Permalink.
Involving Men and Boys in Promoting Gender Equality
The call for increased gender equality is not a lone call given out by a small group of feminists but a recognised global plea from International Institutions like the UN, to pursue a sustainable and fairer world.
The United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, has invested many resources into their campaign for 'Engaging Men and Boys' in gender equality. They state that 'Women cannot achieve gender equality and sexual and reproductive health without the cooperation and participation of men.'1
They believe that because men are situated at the top of the gender tree, the best way to tackle the structural issue of gender inequality is to engage the agents that live within it. For example, it is normally men who are the leaders, politically and socially or the heads of departments and the military; the ones who have more varied sexual relations; the ones that use contraceptives more as well as being husbands and fathers, giving them incredible power over women's lives.
Men's involvement is vital
Despite prevailing rhetoric about manhood, many men find the socially-constructed gender stereotypes an incredible burden to bear; hence men have much to gain from a gender equal society. To be 'manly' the stereotype emphasises the need to be 'tough' or be the 'breadwinner' resulting in many men internationally being forced into labour conditions that are harsh and sometimes involve injury, violence, imprisonment and sometimes even death especially within the military service, policing and fire fighting.
The wrong image of masculinity can lead men to engage in unsafe sex that jeopardizes their partners' and their own well-being. 'Men are victims of many forms of personal and institutional violence – primarily at the hands of other men – and have a great deal to gain from moving towards gender equality: it is an important step towards reducing violence.'2
It is also argued that because of this gender stereotype men miss out on a whole array of emotions and experiences that are' immensely rewarding and socially valued' due to gender stereotyping.3
In most cultures, men playing a role of a carer for their children, older or sick parents or showing their vulnerabilities is seen as an alien concept, even though many western women would gladly admit that they desire these qualities in men. However, the suppression of emotions can be deeply harmful to a man's health.
Real Men Can Handle Their Booze: this attitude is part of the reason why men have more than four times as many binge drinking episodes per year than women, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).4 Binge drinking leads to health problems, including heart disease, liver failure, mental health issues, and even an increased risk of cancer.
Real Men Are Never Vulnerable: ignoring pain or not showing that you are ill can be very detrimental to health. Michael Addis, PhD, professor of psychology at Clark University in Massachusetts, explains that 'Emotional stoicism can lead men to ignore signs of depression, anxiety, or other signs that all may not be well in life,' caused by extreme self-reliance.5 This can also lead to relationship issues and marital divorce.
Real Men Are a Turn-on for Women: Sex is seen to be important for true manliness to be achieved. However, men have a 5.5 times higher rate of syphilis than women and account for 75 % of new HIV/AIDS cases, according to statistics from Avert, an international HIV/AIDS charity.6
To be effective in recognising gender roles and inequality, it has to be acknowledged that these roles are dependent on social contexts in which cultural, religious, economic, political and social circumstances play a part. Once this is accepted, it is easier to understand that these gender roles are malleable. Cultures change, societies evolve and the perception of gendered positions can be altered for men and for women alike.
If ideas about manhood are deeply ingrained from an early age, then the place to start evolving these ideas is in the home within families. However this is far easier said than done. Therefore, the platform for change can be within the classroom and in communities where classrooms are not present. If a child is not taught anything different, then their views on how to be a man or how to interact with women will cement the gender stereotype.
Therefore, boys and young men should be encouraged to reflect upon and discuss issues surrounding masculinity, relationships and sexuality in order to help them understand who they want to be. If they want to be big and strong then that is their choice to be that person but their attitude to other people's decisions, especially to their peers should be one of respect. This also applies to a boy's view of a girl. Women who choose to be more feminine or masculine should be allowed to. They should have the chance to express themselves and be respected for their autonomy.
International Programmes for Gender Equality
The UNFPA have been focusing on challenging gender stereotypes through different international programmes including:
In the Dominican Republic, barbers were the conduit for getting messages about prevention of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections to almost half a million men.
A project in the Philippines targeted an educational campaign about reproductive health issues to men, who are often the gatekeepers to their wives' access to health services. Seminars and workshops gave men a chance to talk more openly about sensitive issues with their partners.
In Uganda, UNFPA has successfully partnered with male opinion leader leaders in the country's complex culture – including elders, kings, bishops and imams – to promote healthier behaviours and end harmful traditional practices.7
The Men and Gender Equality Policy Project, seeks to build the evidence base on how to change public institutions and policies to better foster gender equality and to raise awareness among policymakers and programme planners of the need to involve men in health, development and gender equality issues. It is a multi-country research and advocacy initiative that has been carried out in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Chile, Croatia, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) India, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Rwanda and South Africa (as of November 2012). Men Who Care
By Alexandra Williams
1 http://www.unfpa.org/gender/men.htm
2 http://www2.unescobkk.org/elib/publications/Role_of_Men_and_Boys/Role_of_Men_and_Boys.pdf p.2
4 'Why Being a Macho, Macho Man Is Bad for Your Health' http://www.everydayhealth.com/mens-health-pictures/why-being-a-macho-macho-man-is-bad-for-your-health.aspx#/slide-1
Categories: Volunteer Blog: Alex | Tags: Boys, Education, Equality, gender, Girls, Masculinity, Participation, United Nations | Permalink.


Two kinds of surprise, one subtle and one cinematic-vaudevillian-theatrical from the Complete Morton Project. More details here.
Anyone who thinks of Morton as a limited improviser who didn't swing should be given a fifteen-minute immersion in that performance, which I marvel at.
But HYENA STOMP (in the 1927 Victor version) is elusive in one detail. I tried to find out about Lew LeMar, who says, "That's terrible, Jelly!" and then does the laughing — choose your own adjective. I know there is a tradition of laughter being recorded as part of an act (consider the OKeh LAUGHING RECORD and later, LAUGHIN' LOUIE) but I can find no information on the exuberant Mr. LeMar. Even William Russell's seven-hundred page Morton scrapbook has no entry for him in the index.
And thus I am free to imagine. Did Jelly and Lew know each other from vaudeville? Had they met at a theatre or bar, with Jelly saying, "I've got a record date in three days and I want you on it?" Or was LeMar appearing on another Victor recording at the same time? Was he the recording supervisor's idea? Was HYENA STOMP — very close to one strain of KING PORTER — created for LeMar? What was union scale for vocal effects? This unsolved mystery pleases me. But it makes me smile, which is a good thing in itself. Let us hope that we always have reasons to laugh.


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Time to decide: voting in the Parish Poll gets underway on Monday afternoon
Published: 10/05/2019 3:10 PM
With just days to go until voting begins in the latest Parish Poll this weekend is likely to see a final push by those hoping to secure support from villagers.
Voting booths will open in the Methodist Hall on the High Street on Monday afternoon at 4pm. All villagers on the electoral role are entitled to vote, but on this occasion poll cards have not been issued and residents simply need to attend and identify themselves. The poll will close at 9pm.
Three questions were set at Adderbury's Annual Parish Meeting:
1. In light of concerns by residents about speeding traffic in the village, this poll is requesting Adderbury Parish Council to ask Oxfordshire County Council to carry out a formal consultation with all residents on the introduction of traffic calming measures to reduce speed of traffic on village roads.
2. It has been identified that Adderbury Parish Council, Cherwell District Council and Oxfordshire County Council have at their disposal up to £30,000 to spend on traffic related projects in the village. If effective traffic calming requires more funds to be committed do you want that money to be sourced from some of the existing funds (known as Section 106) available to village projects?
3. Do you agree with the Parish Council's decision to support new Sports and Community facilities on the Milton Road and to use the Section 106 funds already allocated, for this project?
The first two questions were set by Alan Ziff of Henge Close with question three set by Val Scarff of Chapel Lane. All three questions received sufficient support on the night to be included in a Parish Poll.
The West Adderbury Residents Association has distributed a flyer around the village which you can view here. They have apologised for the accidental omission of their logo to identify who sent the flyer.
The West Adderbury Residents Association Committee (James O'Neill, Steve Betts, David Taylor-Evans and Alan Ziff) have issued a statement to Adderbury News giving an overview of their position, which you can read here.
The Parish Council have issued a statement detailing their position with regards traffic calming and the Milton Road sports and community facilities development. You can read that statement here.
Working for Adderbury Community have organised an exhibition of their plans for the Milton Road sports and community facilities development which will also be attended by those from Adderbury Parish Council currently working on traffic calming plans. This is covered here.
All three questions will require a "yes" or "no" answer and the results are likely to be available late on Monday evening after the poll closes.
Adderbury News plans to publish an analysis of all the information we have received from different groups with regards traffic calming this weekend.
(c) Adderbury News 2019