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During my tenure as Chairman I set out to test the water with a series of events that would encourage the membership to become involved on a social basis and rekindle old friendships.
The first event was the Coningsby station visit, a great success by all accounts with around 20 members attending. Current OC 3(F) Lewis Cunningham and his excellent team arranged a full programme of activities that included a session at the Typhoon simulator, 3(F) Squadron visit, lunch in the Officers' Mess and a guided tour of BBMF. It is hoped to run a similar visit in 2019.
The Association was invited to attend the reopening of the Hendon museum as part of the RAF 100th celebrations. Former OC 3(F) Air Marshal Stuart Atha opened the event after which our small group of Association members enjoyed the new facilities, noting that the former Gutersloh Harrier GR3 was absent. It was later discovered as an exhibit at Cosford Air Show and then at Horse Guards Parade.
On May 27th the Association had a marquee at the Cold War Jets day at Bruntingthorpe. Quite why this event was poorly attended by Association members remains a mystery. The variety of aircraft being demonstrated was superb with many high speed runs, notably from the Victor, Buccaneer and Canberra. The star of the show was the Lightning that was chocked on the runway right outside our marquee. The ground crew ran reheat slam checks before taxying away, reminding us just how noisy Cold War fighter aircraft were at close quarters.
The next event was the Cosford Air Show on June 10th. The Association turnout was low, which was a shame because the organisers had set up an exclusive viewing area for squadron Associations. We enjoyed an oasis of calm amidst the thousands of visitors and we had private facilities, lunch and a bar (£2.50 a pint!).
The planned visit to the regenerated Brooklands museum, complete with the 'aircraft factory' guided tour to see the P1127, prototype Harrier T2 and Concorde inspection, was cancelled due to lack of interest from members.
Finally we come to the annual dinner at Barnsdale Lodge on Friday October 19th (AGM Saturday morning). Last year's event was well attended with excellent support from the current Squadron aircrew and engineers. It is hoped that Association members will show significant support for this event in order to maintain the links between the current and previous 3(F) Squadron members. Among the confirmed attendees are our President Sir Richard Johns and former OCs Syd Morris and Cab Townsend.
Phil Ward
The new Chairman of the Association is Phil Ward:
Phil Ward took over as Chairman of the
Association in November 2016, having
been a member for many years. Phil did
two tours in the 70s and 80s on 3F as an
Air Camera Fitter and was also a
producer of Cabarets especially at
Decimommanu. Phil is well known at
Reunions with his wife Josie and I'm sure
they will embrace being Chairman and his
lady with all the the enthusiasm that they
apply to everything. Phil has just handed
over the running of the Italian car
magazine Auto-Italia which he founded, to
his son Michael, and was proprietor for
many years. Happy Retirement!
Minutes of the AGM held at the Barnsdale Hotel, Rutland, on October 17th 2015.
Meeting at the Barnsdale Lodge Hotel 17th October 2015.
The Meeting was opened by the chair at 16:00
Chairman Clive Handy
Hon Secretary David Perry
Treasurer Eric Chamberlin
Membership Lez Duquemin
+ 10 3(F) Association members
2014 Minutes:
Matters arising from the previous minutes.
Change the annual reunion to a lunch rather than a formal dinner
Discussed and decided unanimously the keep the current format
Auditors required for the accounts.
Keith Grumbley and John Hickey volunteered their services
The minutes of the 2014 reunion were passed as read.
Treasurers Report:
(Attached)
The accounts were read and discussed with issues about the various costs the largest being the news letter. The chair stated that the Q1 news letter would be posted as well as email with all other news letters being email only
Proposer: Lez Duquemin
Seconded: Gordon Browne
Passed subject to audit.
Membership Report:
Lez Duquemin thanked Vic Lorriman for revamping the membership booklet. There was not a lot of movement through the year in membership with the net result a loss of three members.
It was mentioned from the floor that the lack of Typhoon II members was a bit disappointing.
Chairman's report:
The chairman completed his report as attached and finished with requests for the 2016 reunion.
Lez Duquemin suggested the Grand Hotel Brighton on the same weekend which received a good support.
RAF Wyton and Larkhill were put forward as locations with members going to report back as to the chair as to progress.
Election of Officers:
The following officers were elected for 2016
Proposed Bob Farrell
Seconded Vic Lorriman
Hon Secretary David Perry (Standing) Carried
Treasurer Eric Chamberlin (Standing) Carried
Membership Lez Duquemin (Standing) Carried
Events Clive Handy Carried
Historian Vic Lorriman Carried
A vote of thanks from the chair was forwarded to Keith Grumbley for arranging the reunion which was carried unanimously.
The meeting was closed at 16:55 by the chair with all members retiring to prepare for the dinner
Minutes of the AGM held at the Bridge Hotel Thrapston, on October 18th 2014.
The 2014 3(F) squadron association annual general meeting was held on the 18th October 2014 at the Bridge Hotel Thrapston.
Members in attendance were:
Clive Handy – Chairman
Vic Lorriman – Honorary Archivist
David Perry – Hon Secretary
Ron Birch
Derrick Birch – Hon. Treasurer
Eric Chamberlin
Mike Richards
Lez Duquemin
Pete Simpson
Mary Ledwidge
The meeting was opened at 16:00 by a welcome to all present from the Chairman.
The minutes of the 2013 3(f) squadron association annual general meeting were read.
Lez Duquemin proposed that they be accepted.
Pete Simpson seconded the motion
The minutes were accepted unanimously as read
The treasurer presented his report as of the 31st August 2014; hard copies were available to the meeting. The chairman updated the meeting on the proceeds from the squadron sales on eBay.
Mike Richards proposed that they be accepted as presented.
Derrick Birch seconded the motion
The treasures report was accepted unanimously as presented.
The membership secretary presented the current membership status and after the gains and losses the total membership had reduced by one.
Mary Ledwidge thanked the membership secretary for his report.
The chairman raised the issue that the news letter could be produced annually, as this would reduce costs on postage for all members that were not on email. It was also put to the meeting that voluntary subscriptions could be forwarded for the news letter to boost the funds and assist with the cost of the web page. It was decided that the chairman would write to all members to ask those not present to comment on the voluntary subs.
Mike Richards suggested that a donation left in members wills could be used to maintain the association funds and assist with rising costs. It was decided by the meeting that a letter would be drafted to request this to all members.
The vacant position of the association historian was raised, and after discussion it was agreed that due to a lack of expertise among the members, a point of contact should be placed on the web site for all requests of a historic nature.
The chairman presented his annual report highlighting past and future events and departed members.
Phil Ward suggested that due to the reduction in numbers attending the annual reunion it might be an option to hold the AGM at the 3(f) Squadron annual BBQ at Coningsby. This motion was left open to suggestions.
Mike Richards proposed a vote of thanks to all members of the committee for their continuing work in maintaining the association.
The meeting was closed with members adjourning for refreshment.
Commemorations of WWI/WWII
There are three commemorations occurring in August:
On 9th August, three vintage aircraft replicas representing 2, 3 and 4 Sqns will fly from Dover to Sangatte to mark the 100th anniversary of the first flight of the BEF on that date in 1914. There is no Sqn or Association involvement with this event.
16th August, there is a commemoration in Amiens, France of the first loss of life in WWI by 3 Sqn. 2nd lieutenant EWC Perry and air mechanic Parfitt (Royal Flying Corps) were killed in the first few days of the war. On August 16, 2014, at 11:30 am a detachment of the 3rd Squadron of the Royal Air Force (two officers) will be present at the ceremony and French officers will also be present with representatives of the British and French authorities. Please see the flyer below:
16 août 2014 Hommage au premier Officier Britannique tué en 1914 EWC PERRY
31st August, Sunday. A service of remembrance to all squadrons which served at Newchurch advanced landing ground. This will include the unavailing of a new memorial at the airfield plus a spitfire Mk 9 display. It all starts at 11 am. There will be refreshments and a small display of the airfields history. It began life as a airfield in July 1943 and was home to spits and hurricanes. It then shut for upgrading . Finally in April 1944 150 wing took up residency with 3(F) , 56 , and 486 Squadrons. Later on in July FIU sent a detachment. Courtesy of James Atkinson, Associate member who has arranged this, and invites anyone who wishes, may attend.
Typhoon Force hosts Japanese Visitors
UK and Japanese military officers demonstrate collaboration of global peace and security through training visit to RAF Coningsby.
Officer from 201st Tactical Fighter Squadron give the thumbs up at RAF Coningsby
Japanese Air Self Defence Force officers has visited 3 (Fighter) Squadron at RAF Coningsby in what is the second visit between the two squadrons following the RAF officers visit to Japan last year.
During their stay, 3 Japanese officers, from the 201st Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS) based at Chitose Air Base, on the Northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, have been shown how the RAF uses the Typhoon in its operational capacity as well as gaining an understanding of the synthetic training used by Typhoon pilots.
Wing Commander Cab Townsend, Officer Commanding 3 (Fighter) Squadron said:
It has been a great pleasure to host our friends from the 201st Fighter Sqn reciprocating the warmth shown to us when we visited Japan last year. This relationship, first established in 1927, remains very strong and this week has presented an opportunity to discuss ideas and share experiences between two very similar fighter units. Indeed, our approach to QRA and the challenges we have faced in the Baltic region have many parallels to how the Japanese perform similar operational activity. We have also taken the opportunity to show our guests a little wider UK culture; BBMF, Lincoln Cathedral and the great British invention, pie and chips!
Speaking about his visit, Lieutenant Colonel Jun Hamaya, Officer Commanding 201 TFS said:
I am proud to bring a small team of my officers to the United Kingdom to visit our friends on 3 (Fighter) Squadron. We fly the F-15J in Japan, in a very similar role to that of the RAF's Typhoon, so it has been very interesting for us to share ideas and tactics on how this is done in the RAF. Perhaps most importantly is the opportunity to enhance our strong links to RAF Coningsby and I look forward to hosting them back in Japan next year.
After the lovely reunion weekend, we were small in number but made up for it in quality, but we received the sad news about Jack Long.
A year in gestation, the reunion at the Preston Cross Hotel Great Bookham seemed quite popular at first, but as is often the case, the enthusiasm wanes and the bookings fall off. The result was just ten members and partners/wives. The current CO, Ian Townsend (Cab) and his wife Jo came down from Marlow for the evening and the previous CO Dicky Patounas and Joanne stayed the night. The AGM took place on Saturday afternoon, at which the accounts were signed off and the minutes of the last AGM were approved. We were 12 all together on the Friday and 20 on the Saturday night. Different from the old days when we used to get 150 at reunions! Still the whole weekend was enjoyed by all, and Mary Ledwidge has offered to organise one for next year in Northamptonshire. Please make an effort to get there.
I got the phone call on Wednesday about Jack. He has been for a couple of years with a stomach ailment, which resulted in him staying in hospital for three months. He was discharged and went home, but in January this year, just after his 80th birthday, Jack was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, which he was told was terminal. Three weeks ago he was admitted to a hospice, where he was looked after to give June some relief, and where he died on Tuesday morning when June was staying the night. He stated that he didn't want a funeral, he is leaving his body to medical science. June will advise us about a memorial service due to take place soon.
Jack will be sorely missed by all in the Association, he was an expert in his field of aviation history and could argue his case extremely well. He leaves his widow June and daughter Nicola.
Dave Holmes has put together a super report about the standard laying-up, see News – Update. A great time was had by all, and there was a good turn out from Association members to what is a very unusual occurence, happening only every 25-30 years. It was great to see old comrades, in some case not having seen each other for 30+ years! Thanks to all involved, especially The President, Wg Cdr Townsend and the rest of the guys on the squadron, but particular thanks to Vic Lorriman who put in many hours of research, many miles of too-ing and fro-ing with the original log-book and much more besides. Vic also obtained the model presented to Capt Brooke-Popham, thanks to Skytrex for donating this. We all look forward to the next event, the annual reunion at the Preston Cross Hotel in Leatherhead in mid October. CH
12th May 2013 – Sqn Standard Laying up
On Sunday 12th May 2013, the old sqn standard is to be laid up at All Saints and St Mary Church, Chitterne Wiltshire, the home village of the President of the Association, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Johns. The event starts at 11.00 am in the church to be followed by a light lunch, at a cost of £12. If you would like to attend this event, please let me know as soon as possible, if you have not already done so here or call me on 01252 659720 and leave a message. More details to follow.
New OC 3(F) Squadron
We welcome the new OC 3 (F) Sqn, Wg Cdr I J (Cab) Townsend and wish him a super tour on the premier RAF squadron. He writes about the current state of the squadron under 'About 3(F) Sqn and the Association' under 'COs Page'.
Issue 71 – Three's Company
Issue 71 has been sent to the printers and will hit the streets shortly. In answer to some people who ask why each issue is not put on the website, it is because it is the public domain the newsletter is not, and we don't want all the names and addresses spread across the web. If you know of anyone who is still receiving Three's Company by mail and have access to e-mail or knows someone who has, please let me know.
If members are wondering when the next newsletter is being issued, it is in progress now. I hope to sending it out by August. I would still appreciate any comments or stories from the 100th weekend. I am busy of the next couple of weeks as a volunteer at the Olympics and you can read all about it at my blog:
http://clivehandy.wordpress.com
100th Weekend -Raffle
I've now counted the raffle money and Jersey's (Simon Allen Le-Bas) watch donation really swelled the sales in the last half hour, the watch being won by Ned Neill of all people! The raffle raised about £400 after expenses and sales of the 100th Anniversary model have, according to Vic, raised a similar amount so that has swelled the coffers by quite a bit. Eric Chamberlain also sold quite a bit of regalia and we sold a few 'Stories of 3(F) Sqn' DVDs and some of Jack's book 'Three's Company – An illustrated History of 3(Fighter) Squadron RAF'. I've sent Jack his money for the sale of his books (he said keep £1 from each book) and a glass commemorative mug. Unfortunately the postage costs having gone up recently to 50 pence means that it will cost the thick end of £150-200 to send Three's Company newsletter including printing. At least we have no other outgoings so we have enough to keep us going for a bit.
Just a quick heads up on a future reunion, I and the rest of the 'committee', Vic Dave and and Bob, thought that there would not be one until at least October 2013.
Saturday 12th May – BBQ and Rockioke
So we come to the last event in the whole weekend, a BBQ and 'Rockioke', like a Karaoke but with a live band behind you and a more limited list of songs. A great night was had by all, especially the lads on the squadron who were able to relax after a day of parades and open day. Specially brewed ale and cider was available along with special glass mugs with all the aircraft types operated by sqn engraved on them (in words). There were some stalwart Association members there as well, some of whom 'sang', and represented us at midnight when the balloons fell to mark midnight on the 13th May. All in all a great weekend and thanks to all on the squadron, association and spouses who helped to make it such a success. There were no events on the Sunday as all the weary party goers wended their way home, in some cases far and wide: South Africa, Austria, USA, Italy and Romania.
Saturday 12th May – Parade and Open Day
Another quick report: The Parade mounted this morning for the handover and unveiling of the new standard took place in front of The Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshall Sir Stephen Dalton and Air Vice Marshall Stuart Atha, AOC 1 Group with an assembled invited audience of squadron members and Association members and their families. The parade and marching was fantastic, commanded by Wg Cdr R Patounas, OC 3(F) Squadron. The rest of the day was an 'Open Day' at the squadron, where there was a beer tent, BBQ, bouncy castles and a display and static aircraft display. The Association had a stand to sell raffle tickets for prizes generously donated and merchandise. We had a very successful day from both sides. Just the evening entertainment to come.
Friday 11th May – Formal 100 th Dinner
Just a quick report on a fantastic night in the Officer's Mess celebrating the 100th. Great food, great company, and funny and succinct speeches. I think Saturday will be a great day as well.
The Typhoon Entente Cordiale Trust have got in touch, they wanted to include their website address on this one, which has been done. Their aims are: Developing and maintaining links between yesterday's Hawker Typhoon veterans, their families and friends, and the Eurofighter Typhoon squadrons of today. Their Secretary Anthony Knight got in touch with me and said:
"The Typhoon Entente Cordiale Trust (TECT) has been invited to attend the celebrations. We have very close links with the current 3 Sqn and will be presenting a painting of the "Two Typhoons" (Hawker and Eurofighter) to the squadron on May 12th. I very much hope that we may meet at Coningsby." Hear hear to that.
13th April 1912 – Formation of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Aircraft Factory
I went along to the presentation and opening of the 100th anniversary exhibition. It was opened by The Rt Hon Gerald Howarth MP, the local Member for Rushmoor. He is an aviation enthusiast and supports local ATC squadrons and flying. The event was covered by both the BBC and ITV. The BBC coverage is here the ITV clip is here.
FAST is the Farnborough Air Sciences Trust and is the keeper of all archive material left over after the RAe closed, and is a very interesting museum of the development of many aviation innovations over the last 100 years. It is open on Saturdays and Sundays between 10.00am and 4.00pm. and entrance is free. There are several aircraft outside from after RAe flying ceased at Farnborough, including Harrier T2 XW934 which was on 3 Sqn for a time:
The Commemorative 100th Anniversary Model
Full details of the 100th Anniversary Model can be found in the 'Merchandise' page.
We have produced an external Car Sticker celebrating the 100th anniversary and these will also be on sale at the Open day. We will be negotiating to use this as proof of entry to Coningsby. I have now been Chairman for over four years and Three's Company editor for three years. I do not necessarily want to remain Chairman for ever so if someone feels they would like to take over from me, please reply to me in confidence. I am happy to continue as editor for the foreseeable future.There will not be an annual reunion this October, mainly because of the 100th celebrations in May, and also because the last reunion in Nottingham in October 2011 was very poorly attended. The suggestion has been made that we hold a reunion every two years. If you have views on the matter please get in touch. If anyone would like to organise a reunion for October 2013, again please get in touch. Lastly I would sincerely like to thank all the 'committee' for their hard work over the last few months especially. Vic for the model and organising the media from Jets Monthly, Dave Holmes for various art work and background work on the website, Bob for the website and organising visits to the web designer Andy of Stamford Designs.
Clive Handy
Chairman 3(F) Squadron Association
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Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders on why pay attention to the "Smart Money" and "Dumb Money" Confidence indices; not said is that rail share prices may be getting ahead of themselves. FTR's Noel Perry on why the changing economy is likely to create long-term challenges: "As the economy and the supply chain becomes more efficient and more digitized, it becomes less reliant on transport needs;" WSJ jeans graphic. Ted Prince, Chief Operating Officer of Tiger Cool Express, Rule of Thumb -- you can offer a 5-15% discount where intermodal dock-to-dock transit time is truck plus a day; how Class Is work against themselves in the carload sector. Railway Equipment Finance 2018 at La Quinta Mar 4-7.
Why the tea leaves point to a return of railcar volumes of metals with a focus on steel; insights from beyond the mainstream press. Outlook for domestic and export met coal; how short lines can capitalize on what's still there. Charts.
Annual KCS Strategic Partners in Kansas City, more than 200 souls in attendance; Mexico, petroleum products, and carloads the hot topics. Regarding changes at CSX and criticisms thereof; why Hunter's coming to CSX will benefit both CSX and NS. RailTrends tickler for November.
Why RPU means more than revenue units when it comes to keeping railroads profitable; whereas intermodal has grown at the expense of coal, most everything else (where short lines live) remains flat. Schwab upbeat on economy, Barron's less so; Grant's confirms autos trending down. CSX service on the mend; ideas short lines can use to help speed the recovery.
The benefits of going to see the people; sanity-checking what makes short lines work best. CSX produces 19-page PowerPoint that describes the Precision Railroading measurement changes; drawing conclusions about how they will affect connecting short line relationships. Hurricane Harvey and how the railroads are coping; far-reaching effects.
There may be glimmers of improvement at CSX; however, tales of doom and gloom still abound. CSX has changed the way it measures velocity, dwell, and cars on line; how its new scores compare with the AAR standard. Wells Fargo note suggests housing market improving; AAR lumber carloads up only 40 basis points year-to-date, but it could have be worse. CP ramps up Dedicated Train Program (DTP) for the the 2017-18 crop year, now handling more than 75 percent of the grain moving on CP. CN hauls record 21.8 million metric tonnes of Western Canadian in 2016-17 crop year, 7% more tonnage than the prior three-year-average. Short line take-aways.
BNSF second quarter 2017 revenues increase 15% to $5 billion on 9% more revenue units and 5% more RPU; merchandise carloads increase 8%. CSX follies continue -- why I suspect local management is measuring the wrong things; a sampling of customer complaints.
CSX service irregularities, Hunter's response, my take. Genesee & Wyoming's second quarter results; why GWR compares its mix changes with the Class Is' and how you can do it for your railroad. Why I see as the direction of the shortline industry tending toward more non-fungible bulk commodities and away from more time-sensitive, higher value goods; what can be done to get back into the higher-vale business.
Canadian National Q2 total revenue is C$3.3 billion, up 17%, on 1.4 million revenue units, up 14%; of seven major commodity groups from ag products to coal to intermodal, five posted year-over-year volume gains. Norfolk Southern posts $2.6 billion Q2 total revenue, up 7%, on 6% more revenue units; merchandise commodity vols off nearly a point, with all but metals/construction in the negative column. Is frac sand a short, and if so, what short lines can do to prepare; a huge divergence between capacity and margins.
CSX leads off the second quarter earnings season with total revenue of $2.9 billion, up 6%, on 1.6 million revenue units, up 2%; excerpts of Hunter Harrison comments from the Q&A. Canadian Pacific total revenue increases 14% to C$1.6 billion; total system revenue units up 8%; merchandise carloads up 11%. Union Pacific reports $5.3 billion total revenue, up 10%; Industrial Products group the strongest merchandise group gainer, KCS Kansas City Southern reports record second quarter revenues of $656 million on revenue units up 6%; RTMs gained 19% against GTMs up 15%. Elsewhere, Genesee & Wyoming same-store rail volumes increased 3.3% in June. Rio Grande Pacific re-brands its dispatching services from Nebraska Central Dispatch to Rio Grande Pacific Dispatch. Wolfe Research shipper survey: Rail service is perceived as at least getting a little better; percentage of shippers planning to shift biz to NS from CSX declines slightly. Dennis Gartman writes, "Leveraging into a losing position is a mug's game;" shoe also fits for carloads where the RPU is less than the RVC ratio. Rule of 100 track maintenance expense updated to $7,800 per mile per year from $5,000.
Buffett on capital deployment; how Berkshire Hathaway morphed into an investment house from a textile factory. Ron Batory tapped for FRA Administrator; assuming the Senate confirms the appointment, the FRA will finally have an Administrator who knows a lot about railroads. Reading & Northern announces another banner season for its Fall Foliage outings. OmniTRAX-owned Sand Springs Railway wins BNSF's coveted "Premier Transload Facility" designation. Why the Class I railroad scene continues to be somewhat of an enigma; how to fit ops to the customer mantra that is a continuous "cheaper, better, quicker" drumbeat.
AAR revenue units up 6% year-over-year in the 2017 second quarter; merchandise carloads have shrunk to a third of the total. Rome wasn't built in a day Department: AAR Performance reports show CSX making marked strides in taking out yard dwell time and running the core trains faster between their terminals. Depressed used car prices and their impact on new car sales; why used car values are the foundation of the entire automotive industry.


Special Notes: I was lucky to have received this one for Christmas and cannot wait to read it!
I've heard a lot about this one and it sounds really interesting! Looking forward to hearing what you think about it!
I have this one, but don't know if I'm going to get around to it or not. I haven't been reading much YA lately.
lisa :) . . . I will definitely keep you posted as soon as I can get to it!
carolsnotebook . . . I'm returning to adult fiction for the next few months, so it may be a bit before I get to this one too!


A flight attendant allegedly left behind a few precious valuables after an unceremonious departure from Los Angeles International Airport last Friday night.
Airline crew members are not generally searched, but Transportation Security Administration officers pulled aside one flight attendant that evening for a random screening that ended in a great escape.
Authorities told the Associated Press and NBC Los Angeles on Monday that the flight attendant fled a secondary screening room without explanation.
The woman, who has not been identified, appeared nervous, officers told NBC. After being asked for work identification, she grabbed her bags and bolted.
The luggage was apparently weighing her down, however, as she quickly dropped it along with her Gucci heels and proceeded to run barefoot down an up escalator.
The root of her angst was revealed shortly afterwards, as police found 69 pounds of cocaine inside the abandoned bag.
According to NBC and CBS, she works for JetBlue Airways. The company has not commented on the incident.
"With her bringing this amount of narcotics in the airport, chances are this wasn't her first time through," Marshall McClain, head of the LAX police officers union, told the AP. "We're hoping this is a wake-up call to airport management as well as federal legislators."
The union further said in a statement that all passengers and airport employees should be screened to prevent "insider" and "lone wolf" terrorist attacks.
The woman faces felony drug charges, Special Agent Timothy Massino of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration told the AP. On Monday, she remained at large.


Efforts were taken to be sure the dimensions where the same, and small items like the pushers continued to be consistent with the first. The watch is different to get the watch crown round the left side in the situation, Replica Celine Handbags as well as the chronograph pushers round the right side in the situation. In my opinion a couple of from the Monaco models did that many. Incidentally,the "Silverstone" title describes a racing circuit in England.
"La sociedad de la Información en los colectivos desfavorecidos"


A lot has been said and written about Quinoa (pronounced Keen-wah) and it's awesome health benefits. It's been called the wonder grain, until recently when it was discovered that it actually wasn't a grain but is actually a relative of green leafy vegetables like spinach. It has been said to be a cure for migraines, wonderful for your cardiovascular health, and gives you loads of antioxidants.
Quinoa was a staple of the old warriors of Peru and it was said to be responsible for sustaining the energy and immunity. It was referred to as the "golden crop" of the incas and was very valuable to them. But how exactly does it stack up to white rice and red rice?
As you can see, Quinoa would actually have the most amount of calories per cup (click on the picture if you want a bigger view). So if you think about it, white rice actually has the less calories among the 3. And you know how much fitness and nutrition experts have been preaching a low rice diet for years. But if you look at it closely, It also has the most bang for the buck giving you more protein at 8g, and also the most fiber at 5g. It does have 13mg of sodium but that's insignificant if you watch the rest of your sodium intake.
Manganese is a powerful antioxidant and helps conserve the integrity of cells. Magnesium will help in the aforementioned migraines, we all know fiber is good. Phosphorus helps in bone formation. Copper helps in proper growth, folate also helps in maintaining and producing new cells and tryptophan is one of the essential amino acids are body needs to synthesize protein.
The thing about Quinoa is that it's a filling food. Meaning you get full quicker than lets say rice or pasta or bread, this is goos especially for dieters since you end up eating less and limiting your caloric intake. And from what we saw from the above charts we can see how nutritious it is. The only knock on Quinoa especially here in the Philippines is it's cost. One bag from healthy options of Bob's Red Mill Quinoa will cost you around 750 pesos for 26oz. That's an expensive rice-replaement boys and girls, but if you can afford it, by all means, get it!
Hey Coach. We usually get ours at Healthy Options too. Any chance you've found another store that sells a cheaper brand?
you mean cash & carry here in manila right?


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Chipre participou dos Jogos Olímpicos de Inverno de 1998, realizados em Nagano, no Japão.

Foi a sexta aparição do país nos Jogos Olímpicos de Inverno, onde foi representado apenas pelo esquiador alpino Andreas Vasili que competiu em uma prova.

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Digital and energy transformation leader TDK named a Derwent Top 100 Global Innovator 2020
TDK Corporation announced that it has been selected as one of the Derwent 2020 Top 100 Global Innovators by Clarivate Analytics. The news marks the sixth time TDK has been named to the prestigious list, at a time where the company continues to grow and push innovation within digital transformation (DX) and energy transformation (EX).
To determine the list, Clarivate Analytics evaluated companies based on four primary criteria: overall patent volume (i.e., a minimum of 100 patents must have been granted over the most recent five-year period), a successful patent-application-to-grant ratio, global patent protection of the portfolio, especially by Chinese, European, Japanese and U.S. patent offices, and the number of citations by other organizations as evidence of patent influence.
Since its inception in 1935, TDK has dedicated itself to continually inventing superior materials, production technologies, and optimal processing techniques. TDK's comprehensive product portfolio spans passive components such as capacitors, inductors and piezo and protection devices, as well as customized products including sensors, and energy devices. The company's electronic solutions are used in a broad spectrum of applications including automotive and industrial electronics, as well as in communications technology and solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT).
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An american christian that some of us have gotten to know through Chris Prunean's theology group has planned his own anti Barnevernet protest on behalf of the Bodnariu family and the other families suffering from the removal of their kids from their home. The protest took place in Hot Springs, Arkansas. God bless Chris Reimers for an outstanding job with the protest. As you will see in a follow-up post, the print media even took notice and wrote an editorial about the protest.
Thank you for your kind words, Rodi. I have been blessed to meet so many Christians through this effort. It is the good part of this protest, meeting other members of the Church of Jesus Christ. As I have been fortunate to have the help of the Romanian community, they are fortunate to have a blog like yours.
I haven't seen the editorial you are referring to. Can you give me the link?
Thank you for the re-blog, Valeria. I have been to your blog and I wish I could read your language.


Was there a better action movie director in the 1980's than James Glickenhaus? I don't think so. I sat down and talked to him on 2 separate occasions (both collected here) and got his take on movies today, his films in particular and the state of the industry and where it's going. We also discuss how 42nd Street radically changed after Shakedown was made.


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Charleston Youth Council
Mayor Goodwin established its first Charleston Youth Council in September 2019. The Charleston Youth Council will provide an invaluable opportunity for youth to develop confidence and leadership skills, in addition to promoting their understanding of city and local government and how it impacts their lives. The creation of the Charleston Youth Council will allow for youth to have a seat at the table and their voices heard. It will also provide an opportunity for Charleston City Council to hear ideas on how to create a more vibrant Capital City directly from local youth.
"Our administration wants young people at the table with us when we are making decisions that impact their future," said Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin. "The work of the Charleston Youth Council will concentrate on cultivating robust youth-focused programming throughout all areas of our city. In addition, members will earn community service hours and acquire valuable leadership skills"
Additional Information and Criteria
I. MEMBERS
The Charleston Youth Council shall consist of up to 13 members and a minimum of 7 who shall be selected by a committee consisting of the Mayor and 6 members of Charleston City Council who will be designated by the Mayor.
A. Residency
Charleston Youth Council members must be residents of the City of Charleston between the ages of 14 and 18 and be a student.
B. Application Process
Interested candidates must complete and submit all components of the application, available online: /. From these applicants, a committee consisting of the Mayor and 6 members of Charleston City Council will select up to 13 members and a minimum of 7.
C. Compensation
Charleston Youth Council members shall serve without compensation may be credited with volunteer hours for all time spent serving on the Youth Council.
II. TERM AND VACANCY
A. Members shall be appointed for one-term and serve no more than two consecutive terms. Each term will run from September 15 through September 15 of each calendar year.
B. In the event of a vacancy on the Charleston Youth Council, a new member shall be appointed within 30 days by the Mayor, in consultation with the 6 members of City Council. The new member shall serve the balance of the unexpired term.
III. TRAINING AND ORIENTATION
Each Charleston Youth Council member shall attend and complete a training program hosted by the Mayor's Office before his or her first official meeting.
IV. ORGANIZATION AND MEETINGS
The Charleston Youth Council shall meet once each calendar quarter at a regularly scheduled time and place. More frequent meetings of the Charleston Youth Council may be scheduled should they be needed to carry out business.
V. RESPONSIBILITIES
The Charleston Youth Council will:
At the end of each term, draft written recommendations to the Mayor to improve the relationships between the City of Charleston and its youth.
Observe in no less than 6 Charleston City Council meetings and engage in no less than 20 hours of community service hours as assigned by the City of Charleston, during each term.
Not act on any matter in which he or she has a conflict of interest.
Youth Council Application
Tina Stinson
Executive Scheduler | Coordinator
mayorsoffice@cityofcharleston.org


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Commission will not limit access to documents
Will people have access to fewer articles than before? No, says the Commission's vice-president.
In last week's European Voice, Beatrice Ask, the Swedish minister for justice, and Cecilia Malmström, the Swedish minister for European affairs, made a number of arguments about the European Commission's proposals to amend the rules on the public's access to documents ('Citizens need access to information in a transparent EU', 5-11 June). Their comments seem to build on misunderstandings which I have seen elsewhere in various European media. The Commission proposals were made following seven years of experience of applying the existing regulation, a green paper public consultation and, most importantly, in the light of various Court judgments. Let me be clear.
Will people have access to fewer documents than before?
No. We will not go back on what has already been achieved. Any documents disclosed under the current rules will also be disclosed under the proposed amended regulation. Documents in ongoing legal proceedings and competition investigations are already exempted today, and for good reason: making judicial investigations public before they are concluded would violate privacy and go against fundamental legal principles. So the practical outcome of the new proposed regulation is the same as for the old one, but now there will be more legal clarity.
Wide definition
Will the definition of document change in order to "hide" some?
No. The existing wide definition of documents is maintained, but clarified: all documents received by the institutions are documents in the sense of the regulation; documents drawn up by the institutions are documents as soon as they have been finished by their author and sent to their recipients or otherwise registered (ie, added to a file without being sent out); data stored in electronic databases are documents insofar as they can be retrieved and extracted from the database. In other words, the Commission's proposal will reduce the discretionary non-disclosure of documents. This definition is much wider than the notion of "official documents" often used in national legislation. It comes very close to the concept of "information" in the UK Freedom of Information Act or in the Dutch law on transparency.
Will data protection be used as an excuse to withhold information?
No. The proposal says that "names, titles and functions of public office holders and interest representatives in relation with their professional activities" shall as a general rule always be disclosed. That is undoubtedly a step forward compared to the current rules. But protection of personal integrity is important, so any other personal data of course needs to be carefully examined. The Commission's proposal brings greater clarity, giving full protection where it is needed and avoiding abuse elsewhere. This ensures predictability in the same way as in most EU member states.
Last week I made the register of my own correspondence directly accessible on the web. This is an example of what can be done pro-actively outside the formal legislation. Improved registers, greater user-friendliness and accessibility, active dissemination and quicker publishing of documents are other examples.
Today the EU's institutions are more open and transparent than they have ever been. The Commission's objective is simple and obvious: increased openness, transparency and access, better outreach and understanding, and strengthened legitimacy for our institutions and our work. That is what the citizens have the right to demand and the EU has a duty to deliver.
Margot Wallström
Vice-president of the European Commission
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Two-thirds of citizens said they were optimistic about the bloc's future.
9 EU countries push back on French enlargement revamp
Don't keep North Macedonia and Albania waiting while process is reviewed, leaked document argues.
Eurozone needs transparent politics, not 'trust'
Governments already trust each other — they just don't agree on how to reform.
ALDE 2.0 deals blow to Weber's Commission dream
Parliament's 'new balance of power' calls for candidate who 'can build a robust majority way beyond the partisan lines,' new group says. Translation: Not Manfred.
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Cecilia Malmström


Together with the QPaintDevice and QPaintEngine classes, QPainter form the basis for Qt's paint system. QPainter is the class used to perform drawing operations. QPaintDevice represents a device that can be painted on using a QPainter. QPaintEngine provides the interface that the painter uses to draw onto different types of devices. If the painter is active, device() returns the paint device on which the painter paints, and paintEngine() returns the paint engine that the painter is currently operating on. For more information, see the Paint System.
Warning: When the paintdevice is a widget, QPainter can only be used inside a paintEvent() function or in a function called by paintEvent().
viewport(), window(), worldTransform() make up the painter's coordinate transformation system. For more information, see the Coordinate Transformations section and the Coordinate System documentation.
See also the Vector Deformation example which shows how to use advanced vector techniques to draw text using a QPainterPath, the Gradients example which shows the different types of gradients that are available in Qt, and the Path Stroking example which shows Qt's built-in dash patterns and shows how custom patterns can be used to extend the range of available patterns.
High resolution versions of pixmaps have a device pixel ratio value larger than 1 (see QImageReader, QPixmap::devicePixelRatio()). Should it match the value of the underlying QPaintDevice, it is drawn directly onto the device with no additional transformation applied.
This is for example the case when drawing a QPixmap of 64x64 pixels size with a device pixel ratio of 2 onto a high DPI screen which also has a device pixel ratio of 2. Note that the pixmap is then effectively 32x32 pixels in user space. Code paths in Qt that calculate layout geometry based on the pixmap size will use this size. The net effect of this is that the pixmap is displayed as high DPI pixmap rather than a large pixmap.
The RenderHint enum specifies flags to QPainter that may or may not be respected by any given engine. QPainter::Antialiasing indicates that the engine should antialias edges of primitives if possible, QPainter::TextAntialiasing indicates that the engine should antialias text if possible, and the QPainter::SmoothPixmapTransform indicates that the engine should use a smooth pixmap transformation algorithm.
The most commonly used transformations are scaling, rotation, translation and shearing. Use the scale() function to scale the coordinate system by a given offset, the rotate() function to rotate it clockwise and translate() to translate it (i.e. adding a given offset to the points). You can also twist the coordinate system around the origin using the shear() function. See the Affine Transformations example for a visualization of a sheared coordinate system.
The Affine Transformations example shows Qt's ability to perform affine transformations on painting operations. The demo also allows the user to experiment with the transformation operations and see the results immediately.
All the tranformation operations operate on the transformation worldTransform(). A matrix transforms a point in the plane to another point. For more information about the transformation matrix, see the Coordinate System and QTransform documentation.
The Composition Modes example, available in Qt's examples directory, allows you to experiment with the various composition modes and see the results immediately.
Raster - This backend implements all rendering in pure software and is always used to render into QImages. For optimal performance only use the format types QImage::Format_ARGB32_Premultiplied, QImage::Format_RGB32 or QImage::Format_RGB16. Any other format, including QImage::Format_ARGB32, has significantly worse performance. This engine is used by default for QWidget and QPixmap.
OpenGL 2.0 (ES) - This backend is the primary backend for hardware accelerated graphics. It can be run on desktop machines and embedded devices supporting the OpenGL 2.0 or OpenGL/ES 2.0 specification. This includes most graphics chips produced in the last couple of years. The engine can be enabled by using QPainter onto a QOpenGLWidget.
See also QPaintDevice, QPaintEngine, Qt SVG, Basic Drawing Example, and Drawing Utility Functions.
When the paint device is a QImage, the image format must be set to Format_ARGB32_Premultiplied or Format_ARGB32 for the composition modes to have any effect. For performance the premultiplied version is the preferred format.
QPainter::RasterOp_NotSourceOrDestination 33 Does a bitwise operation where the source is inverted and then OR'ed with the destination ((NOT src) OR dst).
QPainter::RasterOp_ClearDestination 35 The pixels in the destination are cleared (set to 0) independent of the source.
QPainter::RasterOp_SetDestination 36 The pixels in the destination are set (set to 1) independent of the source.
QPainter::RasterOp_NotDestination 37 Does a bitwise operation where the destination pixels are inverted (NOT dst).
QPainter::RasterOp_SourceOrNotDestination 34 Does a bitwise operation where the source is OR'ed with the inverted destination pixels (src OR (NOT dst)).
QPainter::OpaqueHint 0x01 Indicates that the pixmap fragments to be drawn are opaque. Opaque fragments are potentially faster to draw.
This enum was introduced or modified in Qt 4.7.
The PixmapFragmentHints type is a typedef for QFlags<PixmapFragmentHint>. It stores an OR combination of PixmapFragmentHint values.
See also QPainter::drawPixmapFragments() and QPainter::PixmapFragment.
QPainter::HighQualityAntialiasing 0x08 This value is obsolete and will be ignored, use the Antialiasing render hint instead.
QPainter::NonCosmeticDefaultPen 0x10 This value is obsolete, the default for QPen is now non-cosmetic.
QPainter::Qt4CompatiblePainting 0x20 Compatibility hint telling the engine to use the same X11 based fill rules as in Qt 4, where aliased rendering is offset by slightly less than half a pixel. Also will treat default constructed pens as cosmetic. Potentially useful when porting a Qt 4 application to Qt 5.
Returns the bounding rectangle of the current clip if there is a clip; otherwise returns an empty rectangle. Note that the clip region is given in logical coordinates.
The bounding rectangle is not guaranteed to be tight.
See also setClipRect(), setClipPath(), and setClipRegion().
Returns the current clip path in logical coordinates.
See also drawPie(), drawChord(), and Coordinate System.
See also drawArc(), drawPie(), and Coordinate System.
See also drawPolygon(), drawPolyline(), and Coordinate System.
See also drawPie() and Coordinate System.
Draws the glyphs represented by glyphs at position. The position gives the edge of the baseline for the string of glyphs. The glyphs will be retrieved from the font selected on glyphs and at offsets given by the positions in glyphs.
See also QGlyphRun::setRawFont(), QGlyphRun::setPositions(), and QGlyphRun::setGlyphIndexes().
Note: See Drawing High Resolution Versions of Pixmaps and Images on how this is affected by QImage::devicePixelRatio().
See also drawPixmap() and QImage::devicePixelRatio().
See also drawLines(), drawPolyline(), and Coordinate System.
Draws a line from (x1, y1) to (x2, y2).
See also the Painter Paths example and the Vector Deformation example.
Draws a pie defined by the given rectangle, startAngle and spanAngle.
See also drawEllipse(), drawChord(), and Coordinate System.
Note: See Drawing High Resolution Versions of Pixmaps and Images on how this is affected by QPixmap::devicePixelRatio().
See also drawImage() and QPixmap::devicePixelRatio().
This function is used to draw pixmap, or a sub-rectangle of pixmap, at multiple positions with different scale, rotation and opacity. fragments is an array of fragmentCount elements specifying the parameters used to draw each pixmap fragment. The hints parameter can be used to pass in drawing hints.
This function is potentially faster than multiple calls to drawPixmap(), since the backend can optimize state changes.
See also QPainter::PixmapFragment and QPainter::PixmapFragmentHint.
See also drawConvexPolygon(), drawPolyline(), and Coordinate System.
See also drawLines(), drawPolygon(), and Coordinate System.
See also drawRects(), drawPolygon(), and Coordinate System.
Draws the given staticText at the given topLeftPosition.
The text will be drawn using the font and the transformation set on the painter. If the font and/or transformation set on the painter are different from the ones used to initialize the layout of the QStaticText, then the layout will have to be recalculated. Use QStaticText::prepare() to initialize staticText with the font and transformation with which it will later be drawn.
If topLeftPosition is not the same as when staticText was initialized, or when it was last drawn, then there will be a slight overhead when translating the text to its new position.
Note: If the painter's transformation is not affine, then staticText will be drawn using regular calls to drawText(), losing any potential for performance improvement.
Note: The y-position is used as the top of the font.
Draws the staticText at the topLeftPosition.
Draws the staticText at coordinates left and top.
See also setFont() and setPen().
Draws the given text within the provided rectangle. The rectangle along with alignment flags defines the anchors for the text.
Draws the given text within the provided rectangle according to the specified flags.
See also Qt::AlignmentFlag, Qt::TextFlag, setFont(), and setPen().
See also QTextOption::textDirection(), setLayoutDirection(), drawText(), and Settings.
Rotates the coordinate system clockwise. The given angle parameter uses degree unit.
The default is Qt::LayoutDirectionAuto, which will implicitly determine the direction from the text drawn.
See also QTextOption::setTextDirection(), layoutDirection(), drawText(), and Settings.
Sets the painter's pen to have style Qt::SolidLine, width 1 and the specified color.
Sets the painter's pen to have the given style, width 1 and black color.
See also setWorldMatrixEnabled(), worldTransform(), and Coordinate System.


Incorrect "AutoCloseable used without 'try'-with-resources" warning for append call for following code? (IU-143.2287, Intellij IDEA Ultimate 15.0.4 (lame you can't copy this from the About screen too), JDK 8 on OS X Mavericks 10.9.5).
Just noticed if i check "Ignore AutoCloseable instances returned from method calls" it goes away, but it still seems spurious to me when that's unchecked.
I'll be damned - thank you; it's not at all clear UI-wise.
Would be cool if you could just select the text; that applies elsewhere too like in the preferences menu when i want to copy the preference name for a bug report.
Selecting text in About dialog is not an easy task to implement, see https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-152558 why. IDEA 16 already displays a hint that you can copy the info from About dialog.
I sympathize with reporter's (https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-152558 ) desire to copy as much text as possible but am by no means a UI expert or product manager and appreciate the complexity - value tradeoffs - thanks for the feedback!
I've asked the responsible developer to have a look.
Please see https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-133999. It should be fixed in IDEA 16: https://confluence.jetbrains.com/display/IDEADEV/IDEA+2016.1+EAP.


Recently a fellow introduced me to this Christian song by Flame, 'Start Over'. You can read its lyrics at Flame Lyrics (2000-2016).
Is this an example of the type of music being heard in your Christian church service?
1. Who is Alistair Begg?
Alistair Begg has been in pastoral ministry since 1975. Following graduation from The London School of Theology, he served eight years in Scotland at both Charlotte Chapel in Edinburgh and Hamilton Baptist Church.
In 1983, he became the senior pastor at Parkside Church near Cleveland, Ohio. He has written several books and is heard daily and weekly on the radio program, Truth For Life. The teaching on Truth For Life stems from the week by week Bible teaching at Parkside Church.
Alistair Begg is a Scotsman who has been pastor at the one church since 1983 near Cleveland, Ohio. Are you and I ready for that pointed critique of CCM in churches, by this experienced pastor, to address the trite lyrics, entertainment-oriented music, and existential feelings and mysticism that flood our Christian churches in association with the contemporary music we sing? Three weeks ago, I attended a near-by Baptist church for the first time. What kind of music was presented? The band with 6 female singers up front on the stage, led the congregation in singing contemporary songs (some were identified as from Hillsong) that I had never heard before. The melodies were unsingable for me, a very average singer. The words were available on the digital screen for the congregation to see.
My estimate was that they were meant to be performed and not for congregational singing. We had to stand for about 10-15 minutes as the band took us from one contemporary song to another. I sat down after about 7 minutes as my legs were weary. I'm no youngster.
What's wrong with these CCM songs?
What's happening to music in evangelical churches?
Do words matter in worship songs in church?
I'm not discussing the style of music but the content of the words. In recently written CCM, where is the depth of words such as in these lyrics?
Who can explore His strange design?
To sound the depths of love divine.
Let angel minds inquire no more.
That quenched the wrath of hostile Heaven.
I feel the Savior in my heart.
I've been a Christian for around 50 years. I'm considered an oldie by many, including my grandchildren, since I've recently reached 70 years of age. I won't take nonsense behaviour from them and I do not tolerate theological baloney in the lyrics of CCM or older music. Much of what I hear online in the promotion of CCM and what I hear from the platform of contemporary evangelical churches lacks sound theological content. It fails to glorify God in his majesty and point to the cross and the reason for Jesus' death and resurrection.
I've presented only a few examples in this article, but it is representative of what is being pumped out by evangelical churches in Australia.
What is just as alarming is that the sermons from the pulpit are as theologically lite as the songs in the service. My son obtained an MDiv degree from a renowned evangelical theological college in Brisbane, Qld and he was told by one lecturer not to worry about reading any books that were more than 10 years old.
Do you understand what that means? God's great teachers throughout church history, from Athanasius and Augustine to Luther, Arminius, Calvin, Wesley, Edwards, Spurgeon, Tozer and many others are irrelevant to the church of today. That's a theologically noxious view that will poison the biblical life out of any church.
Then you encounter what I was exposed to on a Christian forum on the Internet where a Pentecostal believer told me, 'I tend to stay in the Here and Now and not use authors that are way out of date'. I was discussing with him the theology of D Martyn Lloyd-Jones who died in 1981.
So you 'tend to stay in the Here and Now and not use authors that are way out of date'. Does that mean you want to throw out the teachings of Martin Luther? If you are a Protestant (and I know you are), you are a product of the ministry of a man, Luther, who you claim had a ministry that is 'out of date'. His ministry is as up to date as Scripture.
For Luke to be able to write his Gospel, he depended on authors who were 'way out of date' – those who 'from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us' (Lk 1:2 ESV). If church history is a waste of space to you, then forget about the Azusa Street revival for your Pentecostal verification because it is 'way out of date'.
Your 'way out of date' perspective makes you a sitting duck for heretical intrusion into any church. We know how to identify heresy because of the godly teachers God has given to the church (Eph 4:11-16) who have equipped the saints for the work of ministry and the building up of the body of Christ. We are helped to identify heresy by those who have lived before us – way before us! Athanasius was instrumental in doing this to confront Arius and his anti-trinitarianism at the Council of Nicea. But that's not important to this fellow!
Heb 11:4 (NIV) disagrees with his 'way out of date' view, 'By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead' (my emphasis). Abel, though way out of date and dead many thousands of years, still speaks.
This fellow's 'way out of date' short-sightedness will be gone in a few years, and God's gifted teachers from history will still speak: Athanasius, Augustine, Aquinas, Luther, Arminius, Calvin, Wesley, Whitefield, Edwards, Spurgeon, Seymour, Hodge, Olson, Sproul, Mohler, etc. It really is pathetic that this person wanted to have nothing to do with God's great teachers from church history who led the way to where we are today. His ministry will be impoverished when he denigrates or excludes these teachers.
Why did God give teachers (past and present) to the church? See Eph 4:11-16 (ESV). But this poster excludes them and their influence!
I was saved in 1971 under the tutelage of Bob Johnson. He himself was mentored by Dr. C.M. Ward who was greatly influenced by John Wesley. If pedigree is your thing then there's enough pedigree there for me. The point is that all these men had their Ministry at their time but the only historical characters that I am concerned with are those that are represented in the Bible. Nothing I have ever learned from reading any thing by the ECF's [early church fathers] and all these men down through history has enlightened me one bit. What does enlighten me is my Bible. It is what has taught me that many of these men taught false Doctrine. I tend to want to live in the present, the Here and Now and not be preoccupied with what has gone on before, accept as it relates to my Lord and Savior. I don't denigrate them I just don't deify them or put them up on a pedestal for everyone to look at. They served their purpose, but they're dead now and God is not the God of the dead but of the living. If all you have to say is based on your knowledge of what these men taught and you have none of it yourself, then exactly what is it you do know other than what you read in books about them? It's great that you have been able to recently secure your doctorate and I applaud you for that but that doesn't mean is that do you need to use all these past Scholars to justify your opinions. Those opinions should be justified and corroborated by the word of God.
The thing you don't seem to get Oz is that this is a discussion forum with live people and I can't very well question and discuss with those who are dead and gone as to why they thought what they did. You see I know how to think for myself. Maybe you should try it?
Note his language, 'I tend to want to live in the present, the Here and Now and not be preoccupied with what has gone on before'. This is Gnosticism in action. His knowledge is from living in the present, the here and now. The inference seems to be that he does not want the correction of historical teachers. He assumes that 'many of these men taught false Doctrine' (i.e. early church fathers), but he gave not one example in that post. Some did promote erroneous doctrine when compared with the Bible such as Origen's allegorical preaching in which he inserted material that was not in the text. Others taught baptismal regeneration (e.g. Irenaeus, Origen, Tertullian, Ambrose). See the article, 'Baptism and salvation'. Arius was a Unitarian heretic who did not believe Trinitarian theology, but he was corrected at the Council of Nicea.
However, in what way is that different from today with the teaching of error such as modern Gnosticism, baptismal regeneration, Unitarianism and what is taught in some Contemporary Christian songs? Living in the present without knowledge of history does not preserve anyone from exposure to false doctrine.
The best antidote for exposing false doctrine is with a person's and a church's thorough knowledge of Scripture. To be able to recognise the false, know the truth.
Contemporary Christian music is feeding modern Christians a new diet of doctrinally light teaching. Much of it is existential, egocentric and focussed on what Jesus can do for ME. We are not being taught theology in song like we did under the songs of Charles Wesley, John Newton, Isaac Watts, Bishop Timothy Dudley-Smith, and a trail of biblical hymnists who have preceded us.
Pastor Alistair Begg has exposed the repetitive, bland material being sung in many Christian songs in the church services of the twenty-first century. The disease the church is suffering is in the trite lyrics, entertainment-oriented music, and existential feelings and mysticism that flood our Christian churches in association with the contemporary music we sing. Sadness surrounds the fact that many in the evangelical church accept this music as what is needed in a church that wants to reach young people.
If we ignore the content of the church music we sing, we will become theologically light-weight in our understanding of the Trinitarian Lord God and his mission in the world.
What's happening in your church? Are you whooping it up with rap music and heading towards spiritual death in your congregation? Or, are you careful about the lyrics you sing and are making sure they conform with biblical integrity? Try raising this issue (at the appropriate time) in one of your church's cell groups. Please understand that I'm not talking about hymns sung to an organ being superior to contemporary style music. I'm discussing the content of the songs you sing and how they match biblical faithfulness in content.
However, there are elements of insensitivity by musicians to the content of the word s. Today I visited a local Baptist church where the congregation sang, 'Be still and know that I am God', which is a meditative chorus that emphasises the need to quieten a person's heart and meditate on who God is. However, what did the drummer do (he was accompanied by organ, piano and rhythm guitar)? He created a loud, thumping, drumming interlude that was totally out of place for such a meditative song. He sounded more like a drummer for a rock band in a nightclub. Such insensitivity should be addressed by musical directors in a church.
 'About Alistair Begg', Truth for Life. Available at: https://www.truthforlife.org/about/about-alistair-begg/ (Accessed 2 May 2016).
 I'm writing this on Tues, 2 May 2016.
 2012 HymnsUntoGod.org (public domain USA). Available at: http://www.hymnsuntogod.org/Hymns-PD/A-Hymns/And-Can-It-Be-That-I-Should-Gain.html (Accessed 2 May 2016).
 Christianity Board, Testimonial Forum, 'The Catholic church gets put down a lot, but it was all that could help', 23 April 2016, StanJ#123. Available at: http://www.christianityboard.com/topic/22554-the-catholic-church-gets-put-down-a-lot-but-it-was-all-that-could-help/page-5 (Accessed 2 May 2016).
 See MLJ Trust (Martyn Lloyd-Jones). Available at: http://www.mljtrust.org/meet-mlj/ (Accessed 8 May 2016).
 Christianity Board, op cit., OzSpen#127.
 See James R White, 'What really happened at Nicea?' (CRI 2009). Available at: http://www.equip.org/article/what-really-happened-at-nicea/ (Accessed 8 May 2016).
 See Dr Douglas Groothuis's article, 'Modern Gnosticism' (CRI 2016). Available at: http://www.equip.org/article/modern-gnosticism/ (Accessed 8 May 2016).
 The Orthodox denomination promotes baptismal regeneration. See the article, 'Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy', available at: http://blogs.ancientfaith.com/orthodoxyandheterodoxy/2015/02/17/born-experience-baptismal-regeneration/ (Accessed 8 May 2016). The Roman Catholic Church endorses baptismal regeneration. See, 'What is baptismal regeneration?' Christian Courier, Wayne Jackson 2016. Available at: https://www.christiancourier.com/articles/416-what-is-baptismal-regeneration (Accessed 8 May 2016).
 Key promoters of Unitarianism today are the Jehovah's Witnesses, Christadelphians, and the Unitarian Universalist denomination. See 'Unitarian Christianity' at: http://www.americanunitarian.org/AUCChristian.htm (Accessed 8 May 2016).
 This was Sunday, 8 May 2015, in the greater Brisbane area.
Copyright © 2016 Spencer D. Gear. This document last updated at Date: 9 May 2016.
This entry was posted in Music, Seeker-Sensitive, Thoughtful Christianity, Worship on 9 May 2016 by spencer.
What's wrong with these contemporary Christian music songs?
Jesus Culture is the music ministry emanating from the extreme charismatic Bethel Church, Redding CA (associated with Bill Johnson). However, it has reached beyond Redding.
I joined a discussion online about Jesus Culture. The thread began with this warning: 'I'm curious if this stuff is creeping into the Baptist churches. If so, you should warn your pastors and worship leaders. If they scoff, you may strongly reconsider being a part of such a church'.
My Wife listens to Jesus Culture, whats (sic) wrong with the music?
It mentions scripture and it praises God in it's (sic) lyrics.
Were (sic) not talking doctrine, denominations, gifts of the spirit (sic). – Talking about Music, specifically Jesus Culture.
The person who started the thread accused the Bethel Church and affiliate ministries of 'utilizing witchcraft to manipulate anyone who comes under their teachings or music'. That got the bees humming in the back and forth of witchcraft in Bethel Church and Jesus Culture.
But we were still lacking examples of the lyrics in Jesus Culture songs for evaluation.
I asked the original poster, 'Why don't you find one song from "Jesus Culture" that has lyrics that are promoting false theology so that we can discuss the biblical content of this song?' When it was not forthcoming, I found a song from Jesus Culture to discuss.
Is all satisfactory biblically with these lyrics? Is there anything we should warn people about in this song?
What separates those who are preaching another gospel and those preaching the truth is that the Gospel is according to the Scriptures as Paul laid out very clearly in 1 Cor. 15:1-4. (1Co 15:1) Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; (1Co 15:2) By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. (1Co 15:3) For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; (1Co 15:4) And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.
I asked you many times show me scripturally how these songs are against the Gospel of Jesus Christ, please show me.
This is an egocentric song that wants to tell God who I am and how I feel towards Him: 'I am Yours, I am Yours', etc. This song misses the greatness of the Lord God whom we serve and praise. Exalt Him; laud His praise.
This song leaves me flat because the theocentric emphasis (having God as the central focus) is not there. From what you say in your post, that doesn't seem to bother you.
The Jesus Culture supporter did admit, 'I agree also, the song is not very doctrinal (You won't learn from the song), but I don't believe there is anything biblically wrong with the song'.
thy clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love.
then wither and perish; but nought changeth thee.
'tis only the splendor of light hideth thee.
God in three Persons, blessèd Trinity!
Who was, and is, and evermore shall be.
Perfect in power, in love, and purity.
Holy, holy, holy; merciful and mighty!
[Words: Reginald Heber, 1826. Heber wrote this hymn for Trinity Sunday while he was Vicar of Hodnet, Shropshire, England.
Music: Nicaea, John B. Dykes, in Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1861 (MIDI, score)].
Songs may teach false doctrine or misleading interpretations.
The Bible speaks about those who are false teachers (Gal 5:7-12; 2 Tim 4:3-4; 1 John 4:1-6; Jude 1:4) and false prophets (Matt 7:15; 24:24; 2 Pet 2:1) who can all be using the Bible. Nevertheless they are false teachers and prophesying falsehood.
They may sound reasonable but be false. False teaching and false prophesy can find their ways into songs we sing.
In 2013, Christianity Today ran an article, 'Reformed Rapper Calls Out 12 Popular Pastors as "False Teachers"'. A careful read may edify.
Have you read Sandy Simpson's article, 'Worship song rating'?
Even in the fire, I'm alive in You!
His comment about this song was, 'Nothing but praise, Not against scripture at all'.
Even in the fire, I'm alive in You!
No source for this song was provided online by this person. I located a version, 'Alive In You', that approximates these words by: Kim Walker-Smith, Skyler Smith, Jordan Frye 2015 Jesus Culture Music, Capitol CMG Genesis (Admin Capitol CMG Publishing) at Praise Charts: http://www.praisecharts.com/songs/details/27704/alive-in-you-sheet-music/ (Accessed 14 April 2016).
The egocentric emphasis, in my understanding, is streaming through the 'I' statements.
It is false teaching to sing this teaching, 'You are strong in my brokenness'. God is always strong, whether I'm broken or not. If the emphasis were, 'When I'm down and broken, the Lord God is my support and his strength helps to lift my burden', then I could accept that emphasis. But I can't see that meaning in, 'You are strong in my brokenness'. If that is what is meant, it is not at all clear.
The sovereign Lord Almighty is strong in his essence. 'Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle' (Psalm 24:8 NIV). The Lord does not need your or my brokenness to make him strong. His essence is that of might and strength. That does not change through your or my brokenness. This is confirmed further in Psalm 29:8 (NIV), 'Who is like you, LORD God Almighty? You, LORD, are mighty, and your faithfulness surrounds you'.
the Lord of the Heavenly Armies is his name.
but turmoil to the inhabitants of Babylon.?
It is false teaching to say that God the Lord is strong 'in my brokenness'. He is strong by his very nature and is strong whether you are broken or not. This is his attribute of omnipotence. Nothing you or I can do can change that. It is an attack on God's nature to say he is strong 'in my brokenness'.
It is correct teaching to say that when I am broken, the Almighty God is powerful to act in the situation in which I am and to intervene according to his will. However, that power or strength is based on who the Lord Almighty is and the attribute of his omnipotence never changes. My brokenness does not cause Him to be strong.
The worldliness within these movements is through the roof. Watch the official videos, their image is so finely crafted you would think some big-time record label put them together to market. They make the world look uncool. They seek to draw the world into a worldly version of Christianity.
This is at work even in smaller churches who are into this movement. I had countless people on my facebook feed who emulate this culture of worldliness. There's always a bunch of people with the finest digital HD cameras running around in these circles documenting these glorious self images. Then there's (sic) the comments, "I love this girl!" or whatever. These movements are full of cliques based upon outward appearance, ministry connections, or your ability to be like act like the world.
It's just plain shallow and it's not the Christianity that Christ walked out.
Where is the sound doctrine in this chaos?
Paul said, "Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands" [1 Tim 5:22 NIV].
The laying on of hands is something only to be done with clear direction of the Holy Spirit, and it's not something the Holy Spirit does willy-nilly.
I'm making a list of things this movement does that fly directly in the face of clear teachings of scripture. It's getting longer by the day.
There is chaos taking place in some churches in the name of the Holy Spirit. One needs discernment to know that what is happening is not following 1 Cor 14:40 (ESV), 'But all things should be done decently and in order'. Prayer tunnels and people lying on the floor screaming, barking and howling are not biblical expressions of the Holy Spirit in action.
Does New Age Christianity Exist In House Churches?
Why Jesus Culture, Bethel Church, and Bethel's School of Supernatural Ministry are Spiritually Dangerous (Part 1 of 3).
 See: http://jesusculture.com/about/ (Accessed 6 April 2016).
 Christian Forums, Baptists, 'Are your churches using Jesus Culture songs in praise and worship?' Available at: http://www.christianforums.com/threads/are-your-churches-using-jesus-culture-songs-in-praise-and-worship.7939788/page-3 (Accessed 6 April 2016).
 Ibid., AGTG#1. This person made a number of posts against Jesus Culture songs.
 Ibid., PrettyboyAndy#50, emphasis in original.
 Oxford dictionaries (2016. S v theocentric).
 I posted these Scriptures and this emphasis in ibid., OzSpen#46.
Copyright © 2016 Spencer D. Gear. This document last updated at Date: 28 September 2018.
This entry was posted in False teaching, Music, Truth on 2 May 2016 by spencer.
Music is one element of a church meeting. Church building decorations are another. The clothes we wear are another. These are all important things. My wish is that we would treat everything as important as we treat choice of music and words of teaching. As for this thread, well it does seem like it turned into an oldies vs newies debate. I can't really judge I guess, because it has been a long time since I sung an oldie in a church service, so I guess I don't know what I'm missing.
I will say however that for a lot of young people, the reason they prefer newies is that they are simply written in the language they would use everyday, so they are more comfortable singing those. Its an expression of where you are on your journey. So yeah, old songs may have a depth sometimes older people would pick up on, but maybe that is because they have the wisdom that comes with age. If you want to bash the young generation fine, but remember how many years it took you to get that wisdom. Or maybe you picked up on the depth of hymns such as Charles Wesley's from a very early age? Well, I salute you then.
We are the younger generation though, hopefully we do get wisdom with age. Personally, I don't always pay attention to the words I am singing in worship anyway. I mean they are true words, of course, I wouldn't sing something I didn't think was true. But as for depth, wisdom sincerity, fellowship, communion and intimacy with God, well, every time what God does through us is different and all a song needs to have to promote that is a long quiet instrumentally bit where can be still, and instead of focus on what we are saying to God, focus on what God is saying to us.
Since you say, 'I don't always pay attention to the words I am singing in worship anyway', you have nailed one of the key issues in worship singing. Why sing these words if you don't pay attention to the words?
That to me is one of the key issues. There's a radical difference between 'O for a thousand tongues to sing my great redeemer's praise' than some of the light stuff I sang last Sunday night at a church I visited with my wife to hear an Open Doors persecuted believer from North Korea.
Those folks rose to sing Hillsong lite stuff and were on their feet for 25 minutes. I'm a former radio DJ and those songs could have competed with some of the Rolling Stones, Beatles, Beach Boys, Jimi Hendrix stuff I played way back when.
They sang a string of existential nothingness while some in the congregation waved, spoke to and gestured to each other – paying no attention to the content of the songs. We had 25 minutes of this and it all began with the rolling of the drums (with 5 microphones behind a cage) that caused my wife and me to jump from our seats with fright when the amplified drums were hammered for the first time to begin 'worship' singing.
The music was so loud in this large auditorium that my wife could not tolerate it, so she left the building until the speaker came to the stage.
I listen to the words I sing and refuse to sing trite, existential experiences.
Words matter when we worship God.
The triumphs of His grace!
The honors of Thy name.
'Tis life and health and peace.
His blood avails for me.
For every soul of man.
The Church in earth and heaven.
 ACWaller #57. Available at: http://www.christianforums.com/t7557482-6/#post61544906 (Accessed 12 October 2012).
 Words available from LyricsMode at: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/h/hillsong/all_day.html (Accessed 12 October 2012).
 The Lutheran Hymnal, available at: http://www.lutheran-hymnal.com/lyrics/tlh360.htm (Accessed 12 October 2012).
Copyright © 2012 Spencer D. Gear. This document last updated at Date: 1 May 2016.
This entry was posted in Music, Worship on 12 October 2012 by spencer.


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Alibaba was positioned as a Major Player in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Commercial Content Delivery Network Services 2022 Vendor Assessment (doc #US47652821, March 2022), which analyzed 10 content delivery network (CDN) service providers according to their worldwide delivery capabilities and strategies for growth.
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The sophisticated blockchain technology behind bitcoin transactions could soon be adopted by the Pentagon to prevent cybercrime.
(DARPA) has recently signed a deal with Indiana Technology and Manufacturing Companies (ITAMCO) to develop a "secure, non-hackable messaging and transaction platform for the US military.
According to News Factor, the online currency could be drafted by the Pentagon as a way to mask US military technology, communications and purchases.
Analysts say that using blockchain could dramatically improve online security across the military which will prevent megahacks, tampering and cyberhijackings of aircraft, computer systems, vehicles or satellites.
"Particularly alarming to US defense analysts are Chinese intelligence collection operations aimed at commercial transactions, which have been highlighted as a growing threat to US national security with the American military personnel, national security decision-makers and critical infrastructure entities increasingly targeted," the website writes.
A recent research memo published by the Washington-based Foundation for Defense of Democracies states that "our dependence on foreign supply chains is a reality that policymakers will have to contend with in an increasingly open global economy."
Reports suggest that the military has already begun experimenting with blockchain to combat threats, "essentially a decentralized digital ledger system, or database, stored in multiple copies across a large group of users."
Over recent months, the military's interest in blockchain technology has caught the eye of investors. The market for blockchain tech vendors accounted for $75 billion in 2017, and analysts predict that in 2019 it will reach beyond $108 billion.
Pentagon Recognizes Need for Cybersecurity
In recent months, the Pentagon and US NATO allies have been moving forward in a discreet fashion to develop military focused programs and apps that use the capabilities of blockchain to increase security. The US military is one of the first militaries in the world to start using the technology, and so is NATO who are reportedly testing the technology to improve efficiencies across logistics, procurement and finance.
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has recently signed a public/private partnership deal with Indiana Technology and Manufacturing Companies (ITAMCO) to develop a "secure, non-hackable messaging and transaction platform for the US military."
Blockchain technology will ensure that the data being sent is hack proof by decentralizing messages from the point of data. According to sources, DARPA is a government test case for blockchain which if successful will extend out into other government agencies. Joel Neidig, Director of research and development at ITAMCO, said: "We are excited to work with DARPA to develop the latest in military grade encryption software using blockchain technology. We look forward to offering an enterprise solution for secure messaging to the industry."
Cybercrime has become one of the most important topics in the United States over recent times. There were rumors that the Russians hacked the US elections last year, and the FBI stated earlier this year that they would make fighting cybercrime one of their key goals.
Blockchain is a bold idea introduced nearly a decade ago. It is the system behind Bitcoin and various cryptocurrencies. Now it is creating impact beyond those original test cases, to provide secure records across cyberspace.
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