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Schubert Funeral Home
Send Flowers for Loretta
Loretta Armes Woods, of Oak Ridge,TN
Loretta Armes Woods of Oak Ridge passed away peacefully on September 19, 2019 at her home surrounded by family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her son Rusty Woods; parents Virgil and Lucinda Armes; sisters Rhoda Dagley, Sally Basler White, and Lillian Smithers; brothers-in-law Robert Hatmaker and John Ed Smithers.
Loretta is survived by her daughter Debbie Woods Lively and son-in-law Johnny; life partner of 39 years, Danny Boyd, and his sons James and Jason Boyd; grandchildren Leann Lively Beaty and husband Scott, Nathan Lively and wife Kayla; great-grandchildren Marshall and Gunner Lively, and Bentlee Beaty; sisters Lydia Hatmaker, Deana Parks and Steve; brothers Virgil Armes and Rosa, Freddy Armes and Diana; lifelong best friend Bobbie Duncan; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.
Loretta was blessed with the gift of caring for others. She started out helping children in the Morgan County school system as a teacher assistant. She then began her career in customer service at JCPenney's where she lifted customers and coworkers up daily with her infectious laughter and joyful personality. Loretta never strayed from her love of children as she also worked at Oak Ridge Preschool for many years as well.
Loretta was a believer and follower of Jesus Christ. She was a faithful member of Woodland Park Baptist Church where she sang in the choir. She cherished growing in faith and fellowshipping with her church family who offered constant support during her illness.
Loretta was cherished by her family, friends, and all who knew her as she loved unconditionally and was always willing to help those in need. Her pride and joy were her three great-grandsons who she loved beyond measure.
The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Saturday, September 21, at Schubert Funeral Home in Wartburg. The family will also receive friends from 2:00 to 4:00 PM Sunday, September 22, at Woodland Park Baptist Church in Oak Ridge with funeral service to follow with Pastor Tim Kimsey officiating. A private graveside ceremony will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to Woodland Park Baptist Church or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Special thanks to University of Tennessee Hospice and personal caregivers for their compassionate care; especially Mellissa, Kim, Angela, Jordan, Donna Davidson, and Donna Baker.
Schubert Funeral Home of Wartburg is honored to serve the family of Loretta Armes Woods.
To send flowers to Loretta's family, please visit our floral section.
Schubert Funeral Home/Wartburg
1318 Knoxville Hwy
Wartburg, TN 37887
Woodland Park Baptist Church
228 Manhattan Avenue
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Liberals prove less willing to put up with political differences online.
In a study published this week by the Public Religion Research Institute, three times more Democrats than Republicans reported blocking, unfriending, or unfollowing people with whom they disagree politically online. While only 13 percent of all respondents across the political spectrum said they actually engaged in this removal of friends, 24 percent of the Democrats surveyed said they did it. Republicans, on the other hand, were less likely to unfriend people over politics, with only 9 percent of those surveyed reporting that they did it.
And I have "sane" Republicans disagreeing with @PolitiFact and posting to fake news sites. Trying so hard not to unfriend every single one.
When considering these findings, it must be remembered that it was Donald Trump and the Republicans who came out on top during the election. The results may have left liberals feeling particularly bitter and disenchanted, with Republicans feeling rather magnanimous toward their defeated counterparts.
The fact remains, however, that these findings are consistent with earlier reports in which Trump supporters had been complaining, in the days immediately following the election, that their friends were removing them on social media. They also fall in line with a similar study conducted two years ago by the Pew Research Center that examined the same types of behavior.
More broadly, the PRRI study provides further evidence of what some have identified to be an emerging trend among today's liberals, particularly young people. Liberals, some say, have become host to what can be called an "intolerance for intolerance" in pursuit of eliminating racism, sexism, and other discriminatory attitudes.
Republicans think it's petty to unfriend them but in reality racism, sexism, ableism, etc are mindsets that deserve no place in society.
Laudable as that goal is, one has to question whether heightening Americans' current ideological isolation by unfriending people is really the most effective method of combating these social forces. Systems like racism are bred in isolation and ignorance, and now more than ever, it may become important for liberals to engage with those views, rather than tune them out.
For some, though, unfriending may be born out of more than a simple disinclination to engage with conservative perspectives. The PRRI study found, additionally, that there is a significant gap between genders in this area. "Women are twice as likely as men to report removing people from their online social circle because of the political views they expressed online (18 percent vs. 9 percent, respectively). Three in ten (30 percent) Democratic women say they removed an individual from their online social network," compared to only 14 percent of Democratic men. For women, many of whom have been made to feel unsafe or uncomfortable because of Trump's misogynistic rhetoric, there may be something more at stake than intellectual pride.


What we are now (as believers in Christ).
Up to now in this paragraph, Paul has described the change in Christian believers (over against those who have not yet believed) in terms like being raised from the dead and being liberated from slavery. Now he introduces another metaphor with the phrase… you have been saved.
from any situation that would, invariably and inexorably, lead to ruin, devastation and death.
Finally, in verse 10, Paul concludes this supremely important paragraph by describing the results, the consequences, that characterize those who have experienced salvation by God's grace.
In the first nine verses of this paragraph, Paul has gone to great lengths to make the point that our condition outside of Christ constitutes something from which we need to be saved. In verse 10, he makes it equally clear that there is something for which we have been saved, as well.
10 For we are God's handiwork (His masterpiece, His work of art), created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
The Gospel of the Kingdom is not a call to discipleship by grim determination and the exercise of our will. It is a call to a relationship with God, through faith in Christ, which issues in new life and faithful obedience.
We were spiritually dead, but God has made us alive in Christ.
We were slaves, without honor or power, but God has raised us up to a position of honor alongside Jesus.
We deserved His wrath and judgment, but God had mercy on us and, by His grace, which we came to experience through faith, He saved us, so that now, empowered by His Spirit, our lives show to a watching world that we really are God's handiwork… His work of art… His masterpiece.
Imagine that you are an alien from a planet in a distant galaxy making your first visit to Earth. You don't know what to expect, but you have the capacity to appreciate the beauty of great art and to value the genius and creativity that is required to produce it.
Imagine hearing, for the first time, a symphony by Mozart or an oratorio by Handel. Imagine seeing for the first time Leonardo's Mona Lisa or Michelangelo's Pieta. Imagine reading, for the first time, a poem by Keats or Hamlet or Anna Karenina or the Gettysburg Address.
According to this one short paragraph in the second chapter of Paul's letter to the Ephesians, when the non-Christian world looks at those of us who have experienced God's grace and mercy and love, they should be so amazed by the glorious masterpiece they see that they will want to know the artist.
May God grant it so to be.
In the name of God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.
This entry was posted in Christianity, discipleship, Gospel, Gospel of the Kingdom, Jesus Christ, spiritual formation and tagged Christianity, discipleship, gospel, gospel of the Kingdom, Kingdom of God, salvation, spiritual formation by Eric Kouns. Bookmark the permalink.


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Martinez Pier
Carquinez Strait — West Delta Fishing Piers
Public Pier — No Fishing License Required
Although the stories vary somewhat, striped bass were introduced into California waters near Martinez in 1879. Some accounts say the fish were dumped into the water at Martinez, other accounts place the actual site near Port Costa, a short distance to the west. In either case, stripers flourished in these brackish waters and to this day they are one of the main species of fish sought after by local anglers. Since angling effort seems to concentrate on stripers and sturgeon, it is not surprising that these are the two main species landed. However, there are several other species available to those anglers willing to give them a little attention.
The pier sits in an attractive setting adjacent to the Martinez Shoreline Park and has long been popular by shore-bound anglers, casual strollers, and families that want to combine a little fishing with the other amenities offered in the park—benches and picnic areas.
Environment. The pier itself sits in relatively shallow water but offers decent water depth with a decent cast. Pilings are lightly encrusted with barnacles and the bottom here is a combination of mud and grass. Parallel to the pier runs an AT&T telephone cable that likes to snag anglers' lines. Dependent upon the season, waters can be fairly muddy and throughout the year currents and wind can be strong (or even very strong—see the e-mail note below). Originally this was a ferry landing wharf built back in the 1920s but in 1968 it began its conversion into a fishing pier, and several additions and changes have taken place in the years since then.
Today, the 1,200-foot-long wooden pier meanders off into different directions but primarily offers fishing at the t-shaped end. Deepest water seems to be at the left end, with shallower water and the entrance into the Martinez Marina at the right end. In addition, under the right end of the pier, is a barrier built to protect surge from entering the marina. This prevents fish from swimming through that area but does present two distinct offerings of water; the deeper and rougher water out from the pier and calm protected water on the inner side of the barrier.
As mentioned, the main fish that are caught here are striped bass and sturgeon (white sturgeon) and both of these are generally caught straight out from the end of the pier. Summertime will usually see quite a few bullheads (staghorn sculpin) while late summer to fall can see saltier water and an infusion of saltwater perch. Most of the perch will be shinerperch but occasionally other species may also show up. Most of these will be landed on grass shrimp and pile worms. Jacksmelt and an occasional shark and ray may also show during these saltier conditions.
Kingfish (white croaker) are sometimes caught in the late summer or fall months when the water is saltier
Until the mid-80s, this was also an excellent area to catch starry flounder during the winter and early spring. However, fewer and fewer flounder seem to be caught, as is true to a degree also with the larger stripers.
Every winter will also see a few steelhead trout caught and almost all are caught in the quiet inner waters near the marina.
One species that was a problem for anglers for much of the early 2000s, but one that now seems to have largely disappeared, was the Chinese mitten crab. For years the bothersome creatures seemed to multiply in numbers and it was, at times, almost impossible to keep bait on the bottom when they were around. But that has changed and hopefully they will not return.
White Sturgeon caught in 2013
Fishing Tips. Since large stripers and sturgeon are fairly common in these waters, come prepared with your heavier gear. A medium action rod and reel will work but have at least 25 pound test line, and even heavier if you are specifically after sturgeon. Both white and green sturgeon can be caught here but by far the larger whites are the fish you will catch. Unfortunately, you will catch ten shakers (those under 48 inches) for every keeper but trophy fish are always a possibility.
The best baits for the sturgeon are generally ghost shrimp and mud shrimp with grass shrimp coming in third (although the stomachs more often than not are full of crabs and clams). Fish all of these baits with a double hook, sturgeon-style leader and a sliding sinker rigging; do remember to be patient when Mr. (or Mrs.) Diamondback starts to play with your bait. Sturgeon can be caught year-round but traditionally the winter season with its muddy water seemed to offer the best fishing. However, during the late '80s and early '90s (perhaps due to the drought), summertime offered fantastic sturgeon fishing. In particular, July always seemed to show a lot of sturgeon being landed at the pier. Time of day doesn't seem to make much difference but a fairly strong tide is best for the big fish. Some regulars report that fishing from the east end (Chevron sign) or the west end are the best places to fish. There are many snags near the center of the pier.
If specifically seeking out sturgeon make sure you carefully review all the regulation restrictions in regard to the species. Get a copy of the regulation booklet, read it, and highlight those sections with these restrictions.
White Sturgeon caught by "stinkyfingers" in 2005
Stripers are more nocturnal with best fishing often being in the early evening and they too seem to like muddy water. The stripers like shrimp but also go for live bullheads (staghorn sculpin) and shiners. They also often prefer a nice slab of anchovy, sardine or shad. When the water is the muddiest is when many anglers swear on the smellier fish bait. They feel that at those times the stripers are really using their sense of smell instead of sight, and they're probably right. An additional approach here would be to use fish attractants on your bait for an even stronger appeal.
Although some striped bass will be caught here year-round, the peak period is between April and September. One final note on stripers is on the use of artificials. Although most boat anglers use artificials, few people at the piers seem to use them. Casting with Cordell Spots, Hair Raiser jigs, or wormtail jigs, will often produce a striper in these waters.
Striped Bass
As mentioned, steelhead can be caught here most years, winter through spring. The best bait seems to simply be a nightcrawler or pile worm fished under a bobber in the inner-harbor water. An alternative is to try spinners or small spoons but these don't seem to catch as many fish as the simple worm riggings.
Finally, if flounder are around, fish for them on the bottom using a sliding sinker rigging, size 4 hooks and grass shrimp, pile worms, or cut anchovy for bait. Generally these will be caught late winter to spring if they are around.
Although some sharks and rays may show late summer to fall they're always an unexpected, incidental catch. Biggest I've heard of was an almost hundred pound bat ray that was hooked, fought, landed, and weighed in late August '09.
Although caught in far fewer numbers than white sturgeon, the smaller green sturgeon is also sometimes seen. Although once considered a viable fish to be caught, it is today listed as a "threatened" species under the Endangered Species Act and California regulations are strict — "(a) Green sturgeon may not be taken or possessed. (b) Green sturgeon may not be removed from the water and shall be released immediately." Obviously a sturgeon hooked from a pier is different than one hooked from a boat when it comes to removing the hook and releasing the fish. One option is to simply cut the line but most feel that is not good for the fish. A better option may be to carefully bring the fish up to the pier in a hoop net, remove the hook, and immediately lower the fish back down into the water via the net. We have heard different opinions on how wardens would react to this option.
The rules have changed since this green sturgeon was taken by John Mason in 2004.
Juvenile green sturgeon
History Note. By the time the Central Pacific Railroad connected through Martinez in 1879, it was apparent that the deep waters of the Carquinez Strait could become a major port area. River craft and railroads could bring in grain from the rich Central Valley, while ocean vessels could easily tie up here and load for a mostly overseas market. By 1884, just five years later, piers and grain wharfs covered nearly all of the shoreline along the strait between Martinez and Port Costa (a distance of over five miles) and the area had become the leading site for grain shipments on the West Coast. Today most of these piers are gone but pilings still exist here and there to remind one of those more prosperous days.
Just off the Alhambra exit from Highway 4 sits the former home of John Muir; today it is a National Historic Site. It is an interesting visit for those who are conservation minded.
Martinez Pier Facts
Hours: Open 24 hours a day.
Facilities: Lights, a few benches and a fish cleaning station is found on the pier. (Courtesy of Mark Grim) If you are a baseball fan, you might like to take a moment to stop by the boat "Joltin' Joe." It is on display near the bait shop adjacent to the foot of the fishing pier. The boat belonged to Joe Dimaggio and features a plaque at its base that gives a brief history of the boat and its famous owner. He was a native of Martinez and an avid sturgeon fisherman.
Handicapped Facilities: Handicapped parking but not posted.Location:
How To Get There: The pier is found at the foot of North Court Street. From I680, take the Marina Vista exit west off of the freeway, continue to the middle of the downtown area to Ferry Street and turn right, follow Ferry Street to Joe Dimaggio Road where you take another right, follow it a short distance to North Court Street, turn left, and follow the street through the Martinez Shoreline Park out to the pier parking lot. From Highway 4, take the Alhambra exit north and follow it to Escobar Street, turn right and follow it to Ferry Street, turn left and follow to Joe Dimaggio Drive, turn right and follow it to North Court Street, turn left and follow it out to the pier.
Management: City of Martinez
Alice Street Pier — Oakland
Posted by Ken Moore	 Sep 22, 2019
Excellent report. I'm excited about getting into Autumn/Winter fishing again. One question? Do the Steelheads tend to bite in the gentler eastern side of the pier during Fall/Winter season?
Posted by lamont watson	 Apr 12, 2020
In the early to mid sixties when the old pier and ferry was there, we would often catch sturgeon exceeding six feet using long shank 7/0 treble hooks with a peeled potato imbedded on it. we carefully sliced them to exposé the barbs. haven't heard of anyone ever doing this sense. Grass shrimp rule now I suppose.

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You may not have heard about it, but many years ago I used to have strongly worded arguments with my mother about washing the bathroom floor, mainly about the fact that I wouldn't do it. My argument, which I thought a strong one, was that it would only get dirty again.
Since then, I have learned, for a man, keeping the bathroom clean is easy. You pay someone else to do it. Or you acquire female flatmates (women who know...) that beat you with small forest animals until you clasp a mop in your quivering hands and get down to business.
Keeping the body clean is less easy. I suppose you could pay someone to do it, but that might get complicated, and if you pause to think of a cleaning lady (or flatmate... shudder) with only a cloth between her and your special places, you'll probably head to the shower alone. Maybe.
The first law of the shower states that no two shower controls in the universe are the same. The second law states that the markings on the shower controls bear no relation to the temperature of the water. The third states that, however much a shower control may rotate, the difference between a manly shriek of scalded horror and a manly sigh of contented pleasure is never more than one millimetre.
Years of research and millions of dollars have gone into perfecting a vinyl/plastic/composite bathroom floor material that grips nicely when dry but is deadly when wet. It kills people. Shatters hips, knees and dignity. Of course, when falling you always manage to flick the shower control that one important millimetre and end up crying and scalded or freezing.
Baths however are splendid for some things. The first of which is eating, because a bath is a ready-made and efficient rubbish trap. They're also good for reading in - but not borrowed books. Rule one of baths is that borrowed books fall into it. Rule two is that all other books do too.
Baths also have the added benefit of providing a little extra room for a companion. For this to work with any success you must ensure that you have known the person opposite/on top/under you for at least a week.
And don't offer to pay them to clean the bathroom when you're done.
That would end badly. Trust me on this.
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Founder's Picks: Holiday Gifts That Give Back
Holidays Gifts that Give Back
Written by: Denise Troy – Founder
The holidays mark an incredible opportunity to give the ones you love something special. But let's take it a step further, shall we? This year, why not purchase items that not only make your loved one stoked, but also create impact in our world. We've compiled together a list of feel good companies that are doing their part to make impact in this world and give back in ways that ripple throughout the world.
Everyday products, making exponential impact.
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Siestas For Fiestas was born out of a desire to support their church in Cancun as they provide Christmas meals for families living in poverty. They work closely with Pastor Arturo from Fe, Amor y Esperanza to make this possible. In 2015, Siestas For Fiestas was able to be a part of feeding 800 families.
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Krochet Kids aims to holistically equip people living in poverty with the skills, education, and resources to change their circumstances forever. Through their multi-faceted and measured approach, they work with women in Uganda and Peru to create a path toward independence.
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They've partnered with charity: water—a non profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing countries. When you shop The Created Co. products, they donate 10% of net profits to help build wells that bring clean water to those in need.
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Bonkers LG OLED Concepts Could Be the Strangest Things at CES 2022
One of these concepts will be brought to market by an unnamed Korean massage chair company.
Phillip Tracy
Photo: LG
Flexible screens are now used in smartphones and even laptops, but LG thinks they should be the centerpiece of your home and it's hauling two wacky concepts to the CES 2022 show floor to convince you.
The first concept, what the Korean tech giant calls "Media Chair," consists of a rotating curved 55-inch OLED TV behind a simple recliner, both of which are housed in large curved fixtures. Speakers are built into the chair and the TV vibrates to make its own sound, so you should get something close to a 3D effect.
On the slim reclining chair's armrest is a button that rotates the screen from vertical to horizontal orientations so you can switch between watching movies and, say, browsing the web. And since the TV has a 1500R curve (the same curvature of a circle with a 1.5 meters radius), you can sit close to the screen and see everything within your line of sight, no neck twisting necessary.
Photo: LG Virtual Ride
For now, the Media Chair is a concept, but LG Display told The Verge it will be working with an unspecified Korean massage chair maker to bring the product to market. We don't know how much this will cost, but it certainly won't fit anywhere close to within my budget. Perfect for the introverted, this sort of thing will be for the wealthy who can buy curved TV viewing stations for each of their guests so nobody has to fight over what to watch.
Flexible screens, in general, will remain a luxury until they see the same adoption as OLED panels, which dropped from tens of thousands of dollars to around $1,000 at the cheapest in just a few years.
We're hopeful that happens soon because LG's other concept could do the impossible: get me excited about Cardio Day. Called "Virtual Ride," this bonkers setup uses three vertical 55-inch curved OLED displays placed in front of a strangely elegant stationary bicycle (This one, I believe). Drawing your attention away from the wonky-looking bike is the massive r-shaped screen that starts near the floor, rises up several feet, then curves above your head.
You could spin while watching some relaxing scenery, or in my case, turn on whatever TV show or movie will best distract from the pain and suffering (I'm kidding, sort of).
Enabling the panel to tower above your head is a 500R curve, or a radius of 500mm (remember, the TV had a more gradual 1500R curve), which LG claims to be the tightest curve among existing large displays.
These two concepts demonstrate how LG's flexible OLED panels can be used outside of traditional applications like your phone, laptop, or TV. We won't be at CES 2022 this year to gawk at these screens, but I hope LG pushes to make them mainstream. Hell, enough time on that bike, and I might adopt these screens' flexibility.
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London Fashion Week happens twice a year in Somerset House. It happens in order for fashion byers and fashion editors to have the chance to watch the new collections of well known designers and spread the word to the rest of the world.
When London Fashion Week wraps , the set remains the same and the rest of us mortals have the chance to get a glimpse of the fashion world, by watching some of the fashion shows that were presented at Fashion Week but also be a part of interesting discussions about fashion and shop amazing designer clothes in even more amazing discount prices.
So, this was my second time at London Fashion Weekend. I had so much fun the first time that I wanted to live the experience again.
But everything went wrong from the beginning. The Gold tickets (that give you the right to watch 2 fashion shows) were sold out so I had to buy a Silver ticket (you can only watch one show).
Then, they run out of goodies for the tote bag that you're entitled to with your ticket. They did reduce the price of the ticket but still: Why run out in the first place?
And my bad luck continues... the day of the event, it took me 1,5 hours to get there! On a Sunday afternoon! I barely made it to the outnet.com fashion show!
So I get there and I realize that there's no seats available and I have to stand for the fashion show!
If you know how many people "the tent" can accomodate, why sell more tickets in the first place?
The show was fabulous as always.
Outnet.com always has the "eye" to spot the next fashion trends and presents them in the most elegant way. Advanced florals, everyday metallics, monochrome prints and revival of the 70's are the trends that soon will be all over high street.
So the show ended but heavy raining started!!


Do You Suffer from Dental Fear?
Dental anxiety is a problem for many Americans. While the vast majority of dental appointments don't involve pain or trauma, those facing dental fear often avoid seeing their dentist for years or even decades, and this can seriously jeopardize their oral and general health. Some people have mild fear of dentist visits, while others may actually get physically ill. Signs and symptoms of a serious dental anxiety problem include an inability to sleep the night before a scheduled appointment, crying, dizziness, nausea, shortness of breath, and trembling hands.
Fear or anxiety about visiting the dentist shouldn't be confused with the more serious dental phobia. While most people can tolerate anxiety symptoms, phobia symptoms may be disabling. A phobia causes more intense effects such as full-blown panic attacks and irrational thoughts or actions. People with dental phobia are at higher risk for gum disease and tooth loss, and they may even have poor general health because of dental neglect. Fortunately, it can be treated once the cause is determined.
Fear of pain is the number-one cause of dental anxiety. This is particularly common in adults who experienced pain during prior dental procedures, before today's pain-free techniques were available.
Dental anxiety can be caused by feelings of helplessness or loss of control. Many people feel confined and unable to predict or control what is happening to them when sitting in a dentist's chair, which can trigger anxiety symptoms.
Self-consciousness or embarrassment about the condition of their teeth or possible bad breath causes anxiety in some people. Because dental treatments require unusually close contact, having the dentist's face mere inches away can be stressful.
Suffering a negative dental experience in the past can haunt a patient for decades. Pain, discomfort, trauma, or embarrassment during a procedure will make it more difficult to face the next dental appointment.
Many people who experience dental anxiety or phobia find that talking to their dentist can help. If symptoms are severe, a mental health consultation may be necessary.


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Call 1-304-713-2154 or use the form on this page.
Brett Kavanaugh is unfit to serve on the Supreme Court. Trump has made clear that he would only appoint judges who would dismantle protections for tens of millions of Americans, including 52% of West Virginians with pre-existing conditions, and that's why he nominated Kavanaugh. He has a dangerous track record of using the law to push extreme views — and we won't stand by.
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Hanover Langenhagen Airport (HAJ) banks, ATMs and currency exchange
Location: Hanover, Germany Currency: EUR € European Euro
A list of currency exchange, ATMs and banks' branches in Hanover Langenhagen Airport (HAJ). See locations, phone numbers, working hours and services.
Hours: Daily 24 Hrs
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Hours: Monday-Sunday 5:45AM–9:15PM
Phone: 5.45 – 21.15
About Hanover Langenhagen Airport (HAJ)
Hanover Langenhagen Airport (HAJ) is an international airport located in Langenhagen, Germany. It's located about 6.8 miles (11 km) 11 km (6.8 mi) north of the center of Hannover. It is equipped with three runways and three passenger terminals. It first opened in 1952. It's a focus city for Condor, Eurowings, Flybe, Sun Express Deutschland, TUI fly Deutschland.
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'9-1-1' & 'Lone Star' Boss on 2022 Crossovers, Scheduling & Timelines
Meredith Jacobs May 28, 2021, 11:00 am
Jack Zeman /FOX; Jordin Althaus/FOX
When 9-1-1 and 9-1-1: Lone Star return for the 2021-2022 season for their fifth and third seasons, respectively, they won't be airing back-to-back on Monday nights again — at first. And Tim Minear, who serves as showrunner for both, admits that makes it a bit easier.
"Just to be selfish for a moment, it's been really hard for me to do two of these every week. The idea that Lone Star is going to come back in January after the first 10 episodes of 9-1-1, air for 10 episodes, and then for the last eight, they'll both air on the same night, back to back again, allows me to not be quite stretched quite so thin," he tells TV Insider.
'9-1-1: Lone Star' Boss Says Owen's Fight With [Spoiler] 'Gives Him a Sense of Purpose'
Showrunner Tim Minear also answers if there will be a Tarlos wedding and what to expect from Judd and Grace as parents-to-be.
However, that does mean that over at Lone Star, they have to figure out whether or not to do a time jump and miss out on things like Grace's (Sierra McClain) pregnancy. "I don't want to just come back and necessarily have missed it all," he continues. "We're still sort of figuring out just logistically how much of that we're going to see."
Minear also notes that both shows do play around with time a lot. "For instance, at the end of Episode 8 of Lone Star this year — where the paramedics got kidnapped — we see Judd [Jim Parrack] and Grace going off a bridge. As you're watching that episode, it feels like maybe it's happening that night that T.K. [Ronen Rubinstein] is in the hospital, but really it's not. It's a teaser to the episode when we come back after the break, the whole backstory of Judd and Grace," he says. "We do it on both 9-1-1 and Lone Star where we'll show something like an earthquake and then we'll rewind to the day before and get back to that moment."
By the time the shows are airing back-to-back again, they "need to be on the same timeline because I do think that there is probably in a crossover in the future there," he explains. And yes, "at the moment," the plan is for a major, two-part event like they couldn't do this season. Instead, Hen (Aisha Hinds), Buck (Oliver Stark), and Eddie (Ryan Guzman) of 9-1-1 headed down to Texas to help the 126 with a wildfire in a Lone Star episode.
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Will this next crossover take place in both locations or just one? "It's too soon to answer that," Minear says. He is, however, "looking forward to seeing other characters get to cross paths" because "those different combinations are very exciting," as we saw this season.
Minear also hasn't ruled out a smaller crossover, like a member of the 126 visiting L.A. or Eddie heading home to Texas. "That could happen," he says. "I don't close the door on anything. Ask my writing staff. I'll change my mind three seconds before we start shooting."
9-1-1, Season 5, Fall 2021, Fox
9-1-1: Lone Star, Season 3, January 2022, Fox
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package com.glaf.mail.service.impl;

import java.util.Date;
import java.util.List;

import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
import org.apache.ibatis.session.RowBounds;
import org.apache.ibatis.session.SqlSession;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;

import com.glaf.core.cache.CacheFactory;
import com.glaf.core.dao.EntityDAO;
import com.glaf.core.id.IdGenerator;
import com.glaf.mail.domain.MailStorage;
import com.glaf.mail.mapper.MailStorageMapper;
import com.glaf.mail.query.MailStorageQuery;
import com.glaf.mail.service.IMailStorageService;

@Service("mailStorageService")
@Transactional(readOnly = true)
public class MxMailStorageServiceImpl implements IMailStorageService {
	protected final static Log logger = LogFactory
			.getLog(MxMailStorageServiceImpl.class);

	protected EntityDAO entityDAO;

	protected IdGenerator idGenerator;

	protected SqlSession sqlSession;

	protected MailStorageMapper mailStorageMapper;

	public MxMailStorageServiceImpl() {

	}

	@Transactional
	public void deleteById(String id) {
		mailStorageMapper.deleteMailStorageById(id);
	}

	@Transactional
	public void deleteByIds(List<String> rowIds) {
		MailStorageQuery query = new MailStorageQuery();
		query.rowIds(rowIds);
		mailStorageMapper.deleteMailStorages(query);
	}

	public int count() {
		MailStorageQuery query = new MailStorageQuery();
		return mailStorageMapper.getMailStorageCount(query);
	}

	public int count(MailStorageQuery query) {
		return mailStorageMapper.getMailStorageCount(query);
	}

	public List<MailStorage> list(MailStorageQuery query) {
		List<MailStorage> list = mailStorageMapper.getMailStorages(query);
		return list;
	}

	/**
	 * 根据查询参数获取记录总数
	 *
	 * @return
	 */
	public int getMailStorageCountByQueryCriteria(MailStorageQuery query) {
		return mailStorageMapper.getMailStorageCount(query);
	}

	/**
	 * 根据查询参数获取一页的数据
	 *
	 * @return
	 */
	public List<MailStorage> getMailStoragesByQueryCriteria(int start,
			int pageSize, MailStorageQuery query) {
		RowBounds rowBounds = new RowBounds(start, pageSize);
		List<MailStorage> rows = sqlSession.selectList("getMailStorages",
				query, rowBounds);
		return rows;
	}

	public MailStorage getMailStorage(String id) {
		MailStorage mailStorage = mailStorageMapper.getMailStorageById(id);
		return mailStorage;
	}

	@Transactional
	public void save(MailStorage mailStorage) {
		if (StringUtils.isEmpty(mailStorage.getId())) {
			mailStorage.setId(idGenerator.getNextId());
			mailStorage.setCreateDate(new Date());
			mailStorageMapper.insertMailStorage(mailStorage);
		} else {
			mailStorageMapper.updateMailStorage(mailStorage);
			String cacheKey = "mx_mail_stg_" + mailStorage.getId();
			CacheFactory.remove(cacheKey);
		}
	}

	@javax.annotation.Resource
	public void setEntityDAO(EntityDAO entityDAO) {
		this.entityDAO = entityDAO;
	}

	@javax.annotation.Resource
	public void setIdGenerator(IdGenerator idGenerator) {
		this.idGenerator = idGenerator;
	}

	@javax.annotation.Resource
	public void setMailStorageMapper(MailStorageMapper mailStorageMapper) {
		this.mailStorageMapper = mailStorageMapper;
	}

	@javax.annotation.Resource
	public void setSqlSession(SqlSession sqlSession) {
		this.sqlSession = sqlSession;
	}

}


It's International Hot Sauce Day! Can you believe it's come around so fast again? For the second International Hot Sauce Day running we will be joined by HOWL AT THE MOON – insatiable hot sauce maker from Liverpool.
Joe from Howl at the Moon will be down with free pakora bites, tasters and an array of hot sauces for you to sample and take bottles away!
Oh, and a spicy beer selection as ever.


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De Molenbeek is een beek in de Belgische stad Zottegem. De beek ontspringt in Elene nabij het kasteel van Leeuwergem en stroomt zo verder langs de dorpskom en de watermolen van Elene, waar rond de voormalige molenvijver een groene ontmoetingsplek wordt gecreëerd . De Molenbeek stroomt zo verder naar het natuurgebied Wachtspaarbekken Bettelhovebeek in Strijpen, waar ze samenvloeit met de Bettelhovebeek. De Molenbeek vloeit zo verder in Velzeke-Ruddershove langs de Driesmolen en Van Themsches molen om aan het eind van de Paddestraat net voorbij Hof de Moriaan uit te monden in de Zwalm. In de Molenbeek werden onder andere driedoornige stekelbaars, riviergrondel,
bittervoorn, serpeling, beekforel, kopvoorn, giebel, karper gevonden . In de vallei leven onder andere ook de blauwe reiger, bruine kikkers, vinpootsalamander en de ijsvogel. Aan de Van Themsches molen en aan de Driesmolen werden in 2019 door de provincie Oost-Vlaanderen en het Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos vistrappen gebouwd om vismigratie vanuit de Zwalm mogelijk te maken . Het Jan de Lichtepad volgt de loop van de Molenbeek.

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Tennessee Governor Grants Clemency To 17
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI
Troy Stolt, ASSOCIATED PRESS
FILE - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee speaks to local media at the front of McConnell Elementary School on Aug. 11, 2021 in Hixson, Tenn. Emails obtained by The Associated Press show that Lee's office warned top legislative staffers that a bill limiting public health measures during the COVID pandemic would violate federal law. They passed it anyway and the Republican governor signed it into law even though his legislative counsel warned that Tennessee risks losing federal funding for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. (Troy Stolt/Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP, File)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday granted clemency for the first time since taking office to 17 people, among them a man who was freed in 2019 after spending 12 years in prison for a killing he has long argued he didn't commit.
Lee exonerated Adam Braseel, who was charged in the 2006 bludgeoning of Malcolm Burrows despite no physical evidence tying him to the scene. He was sentenced to life in prison.
Braseel eventually left prison after entering an Alford plea to aggravated assault. The plea allowed him to maintain his innocence but left him with a felony on his record. Only the Tennessee governor has the power to change that.
"After reviewing the unique merits of each case, I have made the decision to grant these individuals executive clemency," Lee said in a statement. "These men and women have shown they are ready for productive lives beyond their sentences, and I appreciate the Board of Parole's consideration in this process."
Along with the exoneration, Lee fully pardoned 13 people and commuted the sentences of three others. An exoneration means the governor declares the applicant didn't commit the crime; a pardon serves as a statement of forgiveness; while commutation shortens a sentence but lets the conviction stand.
Among those Lee pardoned was Zenobia Dobson, who has become a vocal advocate for ending gun violence after her 15-year-old son died in 2016 while protecting friends from a shooting in Knoxville. Dobson had been convicted of property theft and various misdemeanors between 1999 and 2011 that were related to substance abuse.
"Zenobia Dobson has become a guiding force in Knox County following the tragic murder of her son who died six years ago while shielding three children from a random drive-by shooting," said Rep. Sam McKenzie, a Democrat from Knoxville. "She has since dedicated her life to preventing more senseless killings in her community."
Other pardons include Brandon Benson of Anderson County; Nathaniel Boyd of Shelby County; Relerford Brown of Fentress County; Charles Diffie of South Carolina; Michael Graham of Perry County; Tina Jackson of Haywood County; Eugene Lee of Florida; Quantel Lindsey of Georgia; Jasbir Mann of Massachusetts; Kevin Nunley of Bedford County; Charles Sanderfur of Davidson County; and Kenney Simpson of Sullivan County.
Those who will have commuted sentences include Mindy Dodd of Rutherford County, who was imprisoned for 20 years for the 2000 shooting death of her then-husband and former stepfather. Advocates who fought for her commutation argue that Henry Dodd abused her throughout her childhood and married her after she became pregnant at 18 years old.
Last year, the Tennessee Parole Board unanimously voted that her sentence be commuted to immediate parole eligibility. Lee agreed to do so in Thursday's announcement.
Jamie Grimes of Davidson County, and Charles Hall of Shelby County will also have commuted sentences.
Lee, a Republican, was elected governor in 2018 and has focused on pushing criminal justice reform measures during his time in office. He commonly repeats that Tennessee must be "smart on crime while being tough on crime" as he balances a Republican-controlled General Assembly that has favored increasing criminal penalties.
When asked if he'll grant more clemency before the end of his first term, Lee said he was unsure and pointed to the lengthy process each clemency application takes.
Lee is currently running for reelection in 2022.
Former Republican Gov. Bill Haslam granted nine commutations, 35 pardons, and one exoneration over his two terms in office.
Pardons and commutations
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So here there are Cicada beetles in Taiwan that are pretty noisy. They like to 'sing' and they are very loud.
It was amazing when driving through Zhong Shan village which isn't far from Nantou. It was a huge chorus of singing. I loved it. Zhong Shan village is a residential area that is beautiful. The streets are flanked by wonderful old trees. I'll take some pictures next time I go there. (Once I get Zach's scooter).
But at the moment i'm not so fond of them because there is one, only one, outside of my apartment somewhere which is bloomin' loud! It is irritating me so much because no matter where I am in my apartment I can hear it. And it is pretty constant.
This is a picture of a Malaysian Cicada.


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Mujeres al poder es un programa de televisión emitido en Telecinco desde el 13 de febrero de 2019. Este espacio, de corte feminista, cuenta con el testimonio de varias mujeres que han conseguido sus metas. La segunda temporada del espacio fue preestrenada en Cuatro el 11 de marzo de 2021 para volver al late night de Telecinco tras Semana Santa.

Formato
Mujeres al poder busca visibilizar las metas conseguidas por las mujeres, ya que los triunfos de estas han quedado habitualmente en un segundo plano. De este modo, el formato se basa en contar las vivencias profesionales y personales de tres mujeres en cada entrega, sean estas anónimas o famosas.

Equipo

Presentadora
 Ana Rosa Quintana (temporada 1)
 Carme Chaparro (temporada 2)

Episodios y audiencias

Temporada 1 (2019)

Temporada 2 (2021-2022)

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Toni Cooper is a Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) Officer based at Trust HQ.
"I start my day by checking my inbox for new feedback, which can be good, bad or indifferent. We have a team meeting every day to go through what has come in, looking at what is outstanding and then share out the actions.
"I call people who have made complaints to find out what their concerns are and what their preferred outcome would be, before looking at how we can achieve that. Our complaints and feedback come from anyone within the Trust. We receive 170 complaints per year and another 250 concerns or signposting of issues.
"It is really important that I am able to develop a good relationship with staff and know how to access all kinds of information. I really enjoy being able to get something sorted out for someone.
"I don't enjoy having to tell someone that what they want doesn't exist, that we don't provide it, or a situation where nothing can be done, such as being on a waiting list.


I met Beca at a friend's birthday dinner and, on the walk back to the subway, I told her how much I admired her pixie cut. Her dark cropped hair was only an inch or two in length, even shorter than Mia Farrow's hair in Rosemary's Baby.
I told Beca, truthfully, that I had always wanted to cut all my hair off, but there were certain obstacles that stood in my way: my general lack of cheekbones, my roundish face, my weak chin. I am not exactly she-of-the-dainty-features, whereas Beca had been blessed with an extremely delicate bone structure. I told her that a pixie cut was not in my future, because I'd end up resembling that chubby kid on the side of a Dutch Boy paint can.
She rolled her eyes and smiled.
Still hesitant, I thanked her for her advice and got on the subway.
The truth is that I didn't want to tell Beca the whole story. I didn't want to admit that there was one central fear that surrounded the idea of me with short hair. Even now, it's difficult to confess.
Deep down, I was worried that men would no longer find me attractive.
My shameful secret brought to light. Remember how you used to argue with the other girls in grade school over whose hair was the longest? Turns out, I never really gave up on this debate. Instead, I absorbed it and used it to construct my scatter-brained understanding of what it meant to be a woman. After this disturbing realization, my hair started to weigh me down.
I wondered if I would be someone who held on to her longer hair for the sake of a common ideal or if I had the potential to become more comfortable in my own skin. And if so, what would this person look like? How would she act? What other changes could result because of a singular alteration in my appearance?
I called Cash for Cuts and booked an appointment. A week later, my long hair was gone.
I'd like to say that the new 'do has totally changed me, that I have discovered hidden depths of confidence, and that I am totally reveling in my sexuality like never before. I'm not quite sure that is the case. My short hair has already caused polarizing and extreme reactions. There are both rave reviews and shocked looks of disbelief. This kind of a change is something that I am learning to grow into, rather than an overnight transformation.
But now, there's nothing left to hide behind. No locks to tuck behind my ears when I'm nervous, or to twist around my fingers when I'm anxious. I am forced to show off my features. All those perceived flaws that I was fretting over are now irrevocably front and center. One of the most obvious symbols of my femininity is gone, and now my sense of it must come from a more obscure place.
On some days, I feel the need to put on extra make-up or a dress. I must emphasize my lips with red or show off my legs. Other times, I'll catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror and pause to quietly tell myself that this is how I look and that's fine.
And the skeleton in my closet, the intense worry that men would not be attracted to me, is no longer a concern. The amount of attention that I receive hasn't lessened by any means. I haven't noticed much more of it, either. All in all, it's status quo. It turns out shorter hair is pretty much the same as anything else that factors into what attracts people to you; some are into the pixie cut and some are not.
So, Beca was right. It is just hair. But it has ended up being much more than a haircut. I can choose to grow it back if that's what I decide. Right now, I think that I'm still learning what it has to teach.
Should I Get a Pixie Cut Again?


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Modern Language Studies Department
Teaching Licensure
Modern Language Studies Department News and Events
The study of modern languages enhances international understanding and prepares students for life and work in a highly connected global society. As many Guilford students compete for jobs internationally, foreign language skills are essential.
Guilford offers a bachelor of arts in Modern Language Studies with tracks in French, German/German Studies, Japanese Studies, and Spanish. Students learn to listen, speak, read, and write in their chosen language, and their skills are honed to make them exceptional communicators who are culturally aware and competent.
Modern Language Studies majors are required to study abroad for a semester, an experience that gives them an invaluable opportunity to immerse themselves in their chosen course of study. Studying abroad gives students an authentic cultural experience — from food to art to talking with locals and picking up on their intonation, facial expressions and colloquialisms.
Guilford students must take one semester of a modern language. In their final senior seminar, seniors complete a project that bridges their interests in their chosen language and their second major or minor. This project consists of a research paper and an oral presentation, both in the target language.
In almost all industries, bilingual employees are becoming increasingly more valuable. Industries where your bilingual skills will come in handy include health care, hospitality, education, law enforcement and communications, just to name a few.
Karen Spira
spiraka@guilford.edu
Students can obtain K-12 licensure in French or Spanish by double majoring in the respective language and Education Studies. Students pursuing these double majors have the same requirements within the Department of Modern Language Studies as do other majors. Students interested in pursuing a teaching career in German may do so by completing the requirements for the German Track, a minor in Education Studies, and then acquiring certification at a graduate institution.
"I'm thrilled to return to Germany, a country and people I have grown to love and admire, and I hope to continue the tradition of sharing experiences and exploring knowledge in a passionate, engaged, and intentional way."
Hannah Brewer-Jensen '17
Fulbright Teaching Assistant Award Winner, German and Environmental Studies double major
Bachelor of Arts in Modern Language Studies tracks include:
French Track (Please note that students may not declare a French major or minor during the 2022-23 academic year.)
German/German Studies Track
Japanese Studies Track
Spanish Track
Modern Language Studies minors include:
French Language and Society
German Language and Society
Spanish Language and Society
Japanese Language and Society
For more information about courses for the Modern Language Studies Department, visit the online, searchable College Catalog. The Undergraduate Catalog also includes academic department and major information, academic regulations and resources, admission standards and requirements, and tuition, fees, and financial aid information.
Dark Tales and Mountain Trails
"Alp Dreams" takes students on an adventure, traveling the spectacular trails of Bavaria, Switzerland, and Austria, while reciting tales of magic mountains and following their twists and turns to historical Alpträume.
French major Khassir Atchabao '20 shares how he was swept away by the beauty and hospitality of Senegal and how his experience shaped his understanding of the world today.
Grüße aus Bayern!
Jameson Lynch '20 found his second home while studying abroad in Germany. He shares his experience as a teaching assistant on his second trip to Munich.
Molding Young Minds
Psychology and Modern Language Studies (Spanish) double major Andrew Orchowsky '20 uses the lessons he learned at Guilford to land a job he's passionate about, teaching Spanish, amidst a pandemic.
An Affirmative Future
Spanish major Margaret Brown '20 credits her success finding a job during the pandemic to Guilford's hands-on learning experiences.
Four Guilfordians Receive Prestigious Fulbright Scholarships
Caleb Bausman '19, Ian Stafford '18, Jameson Lynch '20, and Quinn Candelaria '20 recently received prestigious Fulbright Teaching Scholarships in Germany and Austria.
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Immediately following the procedure you may experience redness and a sensation resembling sunburn. Swelling may also occur in the treated areas. Your physician will advise you on specific after-treatment care recommendations, which may include analgesics and application of an ointment to keep the skin moist.
What areas of the body can be treated with Contour TRL?
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Geothermal/Wilderness
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Geothermal Wilderness
Present, Potentially Affected
DOI-BLM-NV-C010-2010-0006-EA (Gabbs Valley and Dead Horse Wells Geothermal Exploration Projects EA for Geothermal/Exploration)
DOI-BLM-NV-C010-2012-0029-EA (Tungsten Mountain Geothermal Exploration Project EA for Geothermal/Well Field Drilling and Well Testing)
Tehachapi Renewable Transmission (Environmental Impact Statement for the Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project)
The Wilderness Act (WA) (P.L. 88-577) (16 U.S.C. 1131-1136) protects the original land characteristics to be "untrammeled by man." This unique ecosystem provides allows a stable habitat for plants, animals and bodies of water.
Wilderness criteria includes:
"Generally appears to have been affected primarily by the forces of nature, with the imprint of man's work substantially unnoticeable;
Has outstanding opportunities for solitude or a primitive and unconfined type of recreation;
Has at least five thousand acres of land or is of sufficient size as to make practicable its preservation and use in an unimpaired condition; and
May also contain ecological, geological, or other features of scientific, educational, scenic, or historical value."
Wilderness Areas provide, "recreational, scenic, scientific, educational, conservation, and historical use," without building temporary roads, using motorized vehicles, equipment or motorboats; aircraft landings, or mechanical transport.
The Wilderness Act
Wilderness Impacts & Mitigation
Wilderness areas do not permit geothermal land leasing or energy development.
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A few months ago I was told by someone that another particular person did not give two hoots about what I thought. Now I do not believe that the person concerned was purposely intending to be nasty or hurtful to me but those words 'couldn't give two hoots what you think' had a deep impact on my thoughts process. My thoughts ran like this: Does the person who said those words to me give two hoots about what I think? Does anyone really give two hoots about what I think? After all, I don't live in a mansion and have plenty of cash to flash around. I have my health issues. I do not belong to some popular political party, big church or esteemed organization. I am not a celebrity. I do not go along with all the 'leftie' thinking that's going about today. So, why should anyone give two hoots what I think? My opinion is worthless. It does not matter. So, why bother giving it? In fact, why should I spend so much time preparing little Bible-based studies, thoughts and picture texts to share on the internet, if no one gives two hoots what I think?
I had to stop right there for I must confess I felt a wee bit like Jeremiah in the Bible. God's Word is a joy to me and I love to share it in the little way I can. However, if people do not give two hoots what I think, or even what I share from God's Word, why should I keep doing it? When Jeremiah was derided daily and mocked for speaking God's Word, he decided to stop telling it BUT he found that God's Word was so burning within him that he just could not hold back from speaking it (cp. Jeremiah 20v7-9). That kind of describes a bit of how I feel. Life has a big void if I cannot share God's Word…that message that so burns within my heart to get out, even if no one gives two hoots what I think.
A couple of weeks back I opened Facebook one morning and two precious promises that God had given me years ago just came up in my newsfeed. John 15v16; Exodus 33v14.
This was no accident. God was showing me that even if some people didn't give two hoots about what I thought, He had chosen me and He cares about me. I am important to Him. It matters to Him what I think. He wants my opinions to be so rooted in the Bible that I am actually propagating HIS will.
I may be weak and unimportant by this world's standards but remember God uses such people that He alone should have all the glory (1 Corinthians 1v26-31). This gives me great encouragement to keep going, even when I know that others couldn't give two hoots what I think.
In conclusion, your opinion is not more important than mine, just because I dare to differ with you, or even because you couldn't give two hoots what I think.
We all have the right to our opinion but that does not mean we are right. We may be sincere in what we think and believe but we can be sincerely wrong. So, we all need to make sure that our opinions line up with what God says in His Word, not against it, because one day we are all going to be judged by the standard of God's Word (cp. John 12v48). At the end of the day, it is what God says that matters!
Thanks for taking time to read this blog post. Hope I haven't come across too harshly but I just wanted to share how God encouraged me to keep going when I was made to feel inferior.


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Bill Mechanic and Gregg Araki
Two leading figures from the North American cinema world, producer Bill Mechanic and director Gregg Araki, have been selected as presidents of two of the international juries for the 64th Venice Film Festival, respectively for the Luigi De Laurentiis Prize for a First Film, and for the Orizzonti section dedicated to the new film-making trends. The 64th Festival, organised by the Biennale di Venezia chaired by Davide Croff, will take place between 29th August and 8th September 2007 and will be directed for the fourth year by Marco Müller.
Bill Mechanicand Gregg Araki are two of the most representative figures of the new US film-scene, where independent spirit and creative originality contribute to give a renewed impulse to the production system.
Bill Mechanicjoined Walt Disney Studios in 1984, where he served as Senior Vice President of Walt Disney Home Video and Vice President of Pay Television Sales, completely revolutionising the policy of distribution and hugely multiplying earnings, which under his tenure passed from $30 million to over $3 billion. As Vice President of Disney's television sector, he produced numerous programmes nominated for Emmy Awards. In 1993, Mechanic became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fox Filmed Entertainment, a post he held for seven years (1993-2000), overseeing all operations of the studio, from production to distribution, marketing to sales. During his chairmanship, Fox Filmed Entertainment produced films enjoying world-wide success and obtaining 42 Oscar nominations, including Titanic, Braveheart, Moulin Rouge, Boys Don't Cry, Independence Day and The Full Monty, which won the sought-after statuette. Later, he embarked on a new activity as independent producer for the his company, Pandemonium Films. In 2005, he produced The New World by Terrence Malick and Dark Water, the first English-language film by the Brazilian director, Walter Salles. Currently, he is working on the production of films directed by Hollywood's leading directors, such as David Fincher, Paul Haggis, Philip Kaufman, Henry Selick and John Woo.
Gregg Arakiis one of the most important directors of the independent cinema in the United States, endowed with a provocative, uncompromising style exploring themes associated with the tribulations of adolescence. His visual style is impregnated with pop culture and is inspired in part by the works of Andy Warhol, Jean-Luc Godard and R.W. Fassbinder. His films have made their presence felt in leading film festivals ever since his early Three Bewildered People in the Night, which was awarded the Bronze Leopard at Locarno in 1987. After having been presented at the Sundance festival, The Living End was highly acclaimed also in Berlin, New York, Seattle and San Francisco. Araki has twice been present at the Venice Film Festival, in 1995 with The Doom Generation and in 2004 with Mysterious Skin in the Orizzonti section, where they proved highly popular with both critics and public. His latest work is Smiley Face (2007), an irreverent comedy premiered in January at the latest edition of the Sundance where it was highly acclaimed by critics.
The jury chaired by Bill Mechanic will award the Lion of the Future – Luigi De Laurentiis Venice Award for a First Film and US$ 100,000 donated by Aurelio De Laurentiis's Filmauro, to be divided equally between director and producer, to one of the first-work feature films presented in the various sections of the Festival. The director will also receive a voucher worth Euro 40,000 to be spent on film stock offered by Kodak.
The international jury for Orizzonti, chaired by Gregg Araki, will assign the Orizzonti Prizeand the Orizzonti Doc Prize, chosen from the feature films selected for the Orizzonti section, which aims to provide an overview of the latest trends in cinema, especially as regards film-making that follows the line between fiction and document.
Biographical notes:
Bill Mechanic(United States), producer, joined Walt Disney Studios in 1984, where he served as Senior Vice President of Walt Disney Home Video and Vice President of Pay Television Sales, completely revolutionising the policy of distribution and hugely multiplying earnings, which under his tenure passed from $30 million to over $3 billion. Mechanic ended a five-year relationship between Disney and Warner Bros. for the overseas distribution of the Disney studio's theatrical product and set up BVI, the first completely new international theatrical distribution organisation in more than three decades. In its first full year of operation, the unit established a record for Disney. As Vice President of Disney's television sector, he produced numerous programmes nominated for Emmy Awards. In 1993, Mechanic became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fox Filmed Entertainment, a post he held for seven years (1993-2000), overseeing all operations of the studio, from production to distribution, marketing to sales. During his chairmanship, Fox Filmed Entertainment obtained 42 Oscar nominations, including two nominations for best film with Titanic and Braveheart, both of which won the statuette. In 1998, Fox was the number one studio in worldwide box-office gross earnings.
During his tenure at Fox Filmed Entertainment, the company produced such hit films as Titanic (1997), winner of 11 Oscars, Braveheart (1995), winner of five Oscars, Moulin Rouge (2001), winner of two Oscars, Boys Don't Cry (1999), given its world premiere at the 56th Venice Film Festival, with which Hilary Swank won an Oscar for best actress, Independence Day (1996), winner of an Oscar for best special effects, The Full Monty (1997), Oscar for best soundtrack, Minority Report (2002), winner at the Hollywood Film Festival and candidate for an Oscar for best sound editing, Castaway (2000), candidate for two Oscars, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), X-Men (2000), Entrapment (1999), and many more. In 1998, Fox Music produced five of the top ten selling soundtracks: Titanic, Hope Floats, Doctor Dolittle, Bulworth, and Ally McBeal. In 1999, Mechanic was involved in the events concerning the production of David Fincher's Fight Club. Mechanic supported the film, and as a result of a difference of opinion with Rupert Murdoch, decided to leave Fox in June 2000. The film was given its world premiere at the 1999 Venice Film Festival and later went on to gross US$ 100 million around the world. Mechanic then decided to start a new activity as independent producer, founding Pandemonium Films, with which he produced Dark Water in 2004, the first English-language film by the Brazilian director, Walter Salles. This was a remake of the Japanese film, Dark Water (Honogurai Mizu No Soko Kara, 2002) by Hideo Nakata. In 2005, he produced Terrence Malick's film, The New World, candidate for an Oscar for best photography (by Emmanuel Lubezki). Currently, three films produced by him are being worked on: Coraline, which combines computer animation and stop motion, based on the novel by Neil Gaiman, and written and directed by Henry Selick, the award-winning director of other animated films such as Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) and James and the Giant Peach, (1996); Torso, directed by David Fincher (Se7en, Fight Club, Panic Room, Zodiac), inspired by the cartoon of the same name by Brian Michael Bendis and Marc Andreyko, adapted by scriptwriter Ehren Krueger (The Ring); The Desmond Doss Story, based on a script by Robert Schenkkan, the dramatist who won a Pulitzer prize and wrote the script for Phillip Noyce's The Quiet American. Mechanic has other major projects in the pipeline with Paul Haggis, John Woo and Philip Kaufman.
Gregg Araki (United States) earned a Bachelor's degree in the History of Cinema at the University of California at Santa Barbara and a Masters of Fine Arts in film production at the University of Southern California. Among the films he has directed are Three Bewildered People in the Night (1987), his first work, presented at the Locarno International Film Festival, where it won the Bronze Leopard, Critics Prize and Young Cinema Jury Award ("Astonishing. Few low-budget independent films have had such impact since Cassavetes' Shadows", LA Times); The Living End (1992), presented at the Sundance, Berlin, New York, Seattle and San Francisco Film Festivals, for which the critics wrote unstinting praise ("Savagely funny, marked by humor, rage and finally, true romantic longing", Rolling Stone, "Desperate, uproarious, it has the power of honesty and originality", New York Times); The Long Weekend (O'Despair) (1989), winner of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Independent Film; and the trilogy on the adolescents of the X Generation: Totally F***ed Up (1994), presented at leading American festivals, The Doom Generation (1995), presented at the 52nd Venice Film Festival, where it was received to great acclaim by the public and critics ("Gorgeously imagined, wonderfully acted. One of the great emerging voices of the American cinema", LA Weekly), and Nowhere(1997), officially selected at the Sundance Film Festival and Deauville. With a visual style impregnated with pop culture and inspired in part by the works of Andy Warhol and R.W. Fassbinder. Araki is universally considered one of the "champions" of the visionary and provocative American underground. His later works include Splendor (1999), also a Sundance Festival official selection, and Mysterious Skin (2004), presented with great success in the Orizzonti section of the 61st Venice Film Festival which earned Araki an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Director, as well as his most recent effort Smiley Face (2007), a comedy which premiered in January at the latest edition of the Sundance Film Festival and is an official selection in the Director's Fortnight at Cannes. The film tells the story of a young, idle actress (Anna Faris) who, after having inadvertently swallowed some pastries baked with marijuana, embarks upon a series of misadventures during a day in which everything goes wrong. Araki has also directed the music videos The Jag for the Micronauts and Trash for London Suede, in addition to This Is How the World Ends (2000), a pilot programme for MTV.
64th Venice Film Festival
International Jury of directors for Venezia 64 has been finalized
Tim Burton Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
The opening film of the 64th Festival
Bernardo Bertolucci Golden Lion for the 75th anniversary
The closing film at the 64th Venice Film Festival
The Secret History of Italian Cinema 4: Spaghetti Westerns
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Stefania Sandrelli to host the awards ceremony of the 64th Venice Film Festival and the 75th anniversary celebrations
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Digital Cinema a protagonist at the 64th Venice Film Festival
The 64th Festival's Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement to be awarded to Tim Burton by his long-standing colleague, Johnny Depp


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rigidly/permanently affixed in place, precisely square and perpendicular to the plate. The shafts diameters are .75" and the plate is 1" thick. The shafts will protrude 6" out and I would like it to deviate from squareness by less than .001" over the 6". The straightness of the shafts are rated at .001" per foot.
My initial idea is to bore out the holes a couple thou oversized and then loctite the shafts into place, holding them in place by clamping them to a precision ground v-block w/ .0001" squareness tolerances. Or I could beuild a fixture to adjust the tilt and and measure the squareness with a squareness gage, but I'd have to buy one.
Does this sound like a good idea to anyone? I have a Fadal 4020 VMC and I suppose I could square the plate to the quill and bore for a press fit, but I'm not sure if I could ensure that the shaft would go in straight. If it didnt then I'd be upset, and we wouldn't want that.
If you're concerned that the hole won't interpolate round, you could always use a boring head, or improvise a boring bar. But it seems to me you are more concerned about the axis of the hole being square to the plate, which I would think is determined by the setup of the plate in relationship to the spindle centerline. You should be able to prove this by sweeping the plate with an indicator attached to a toolholder mounted in the spindle.
HMmmm, that gives me an idea. Bore the hole to the desired class of press-fit, then, without moving the machine, swap in a 3/4" toolholder and use it to press in the shafts. That should get the shafts straight into the just-bored hole.
get yourself some smooth walled steel tube. chuck it in the lathe and turn across the end with a facing cut. make the tube about 6 inches long. put face cuts across both ends. make 2 or 3 of them.
Loctite is too fast for that, if you meant thread locking loctite. 741 (?) starts to react in about 10 seconds. I would think about using a two-component epoxy and glue it in with that. That procedure is often used for aligning the guiding columns of punching tools.
I understand the squareness condition. How about placement? Do you have a thousanth's "play" available in the actual locations of the shafts?
If so, I'd recommend pressing the shafts into proper-sized holes, then controlled peening around each hole to "move" the shafts into precise vertical position. Of course, this would disturb the flatness of the plate around each shaft -- the peening can be done from either side, if the shafts are pressed all the way to the opposite surface.
Can you drill and tap holes in the plate, and turn down and tap matching threads on the end of the shafts? Then you just have to have the shoulder on the shaft square.
You don't mention what the loading is on this shaft, but gluing the shaft into an oversize hole with epoxy or CA should work, but you'd need several squareness gages, which at 0.001 precision you might turn yourself on a good lathe, to jig it in place during the cementing.
Thanks for the replies so far guys. The shafts will have such a slight load it hardly matters...like one pound. They are used to hold some mirrors that slide up and down the shaft but maintain their angle. I do have wiggle room in the exact placement of the shaft, so having an oversize bore is not a problem. I could turn a shoulder on the shafts and bolt them to the plate from underneath, but I doubt that would be square enough for my specs. Any other suggestions? Will loctite try to "self-center" the shaft and perhaps mess with the alignment while curing?
It self-centers, but not on the angle. You will be off!
If your plate is flat, you can have a thread on one rod's end with a smaller diameter than the rod itself. It will get very straight, even if the thread is not that straight. It gets even better, if you can have a bigger diameter on the rod's base.
Yes it will. But you will have to apply the Loctite to the shaft before you insert it. And then, as soon as you have put the shaft into the bore, you won't have much time to align it.
But you intended to make it oversize. If you press it in, you will wipe off most of the Loctite.
Why do you assume that the shoulder would not be square enough? Or for that matter, a counterbored pocket in the plate and grind the end of the shafting square? With as little load as there is to be on the shafts, I'd go with setting the shafts in a slighly press fit counterbore that is over half way into the plate, the deeper, the better, then use a fairly small cap screw from the other side to hold it in place.
YOu could press the pin into the block and then put the pin in a collet lathe and face the bottom side.
what on earth are you on about? turning a shoulder should allow you to position them exactly vertical.
Um, Aaron, Turning a shoulder on the shaft perp to the shaft axis, then bolting it to a ground plate is going to be as square as you are going to get. Make sure you have a slight undercut at the corner of the shoulder, or a big enough chamfer on the plate hole that the radius doesn't interfere at the hole/shoulder corner.
Um, Thanks, but you were wrong. I tried both methods in a test plate, ground flat. The Loctite-ed shaft stayed exactly where it was placed after it cured. The shaft with the shoulder was out of square by a couple thou over 6 inches. Pretty close, but I can't use pretty close. I'm sure I could tune up the shoulder by hand in a long trial and error process, but I don't have the time. Maybe, um, you could do it for me anthony.
And you had no problems aligning it? I stay corrected! Did you let flow the Loctite into the gap and did it penetrate well?
Did you screw it in or press it it?
And you had no problems aligning it? I stand corrected! Did you let flow the Loctite into the gap and did it penetrate well?
You know, Anthony is a major contributor and valuable resource here. Who are you? He maybe got a little bit cute with you while trying to help you. He may have been wrong, or you may have done it wrong, but regardless, I think it would have been better to thank him for his input without being pissy.
Now you have a plate with pins *glued* in place for your mechanism. That's supper, good luck with that.
What is this strange encoder motor?
Bolting a trailer and welding?
Ideas on a motor coupling?


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