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THE FOOTBALL MANIFESTO
Football and Branding
BRANDING FOR FOOTBALLERS: THE ART OF MAKING A STATEMENT
In football, players can make a name for themselves through one, history making action. Whether it's a skill, a goal, a save or a tackle, the art of making a statement is prevalent in football.
Branding for footballers. 'Making a statement' is a big part of creating a brand, especially for footballers who are leaving their 'footballing identity' behind when they retire from playing.
To illustrate this point, here's a challenge:
Think of some of the world's most famous footballers.
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and in the past, Johann Cruyff, Diego Maradona, and countless others.
Then, think about the images and events that you associate with them.
Take Lionel Messi, for example. The iconic goal he scored against Atletico Bilbao in the 2015 Copa Del Rey Final, dribbling past several players in his typically energetic yet effortless style, before finishing low in the near post to the sound of enthused Barcelona fans, is synonymous with his almost superhuman ability.
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And for Cristiano Ronaldo, the pin-perfect free kick he slammed home against Portsmouth in 2008 at Old Trafford has gone down in history as one that, to this day, reminds fans of just how good Ronaldo really was – and is. His trademark skill, the 'Ronaldo Chop', has been legacy-creating on the pitch.
And, for better or for worse, Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal against England at the 1986 World Cup was an infamous footballing event – an event that will always be attached to the Argentine. Whilst we wouldn't ever encourage foul play, the goal is an example of a footballer 'making a statement'.
Football is a cutthroat industry.
As such, players often live or die by the image they create for themselves on the pitch. The ever-increasing amount of money in football means that the success of players will, partly, continue to be determined by how much of a saleable asset they are in terms of their reputation off the pitch. Fashion, haircuts, cars, and boots are not what the beautiful game is about, but it's difficult to escape the reality of sponsorship and the corporate side of football. Hence, it can sometimes feel like success as a footballer, in a celebrity context, simply comes through making the most memorable impression.
However, when branding for footballers, the idea of relatability and making 'in-the-now' statements are useful.
We should not manipulate consumers for money. At JaxBranding, we firmly believe in that. But creating powerful brands doesn't need to be a manipulative process. Instead, it needs to be a process that harnesses emotion, and uses trends in tandem with the values and ethics of the person or organisation to maximise the potential of such brand. Different aspects of both humans and the market work together to create beautiful, beloved designs.
Athletes starting out in the business world are in a unique position when it comes to branding for footballers. Financial health can be useful, but ultimately, it's the platform and established audience that a player has access to that can be used to help create such brands.
Memorable football moments are often the product of trophy winning goals, underdogs defying the odds, and even the tactical approaches of managers. They're 'big' moments that make a statement to the footballing world.
Nike's 'Just Do It' slogan is a powerful brand statement.
When branding for footballers and other clients, we want to be memorable. Brands that stick and carry positive connotations encourage customer loyalty, and often it's 'big' ideas that help do this. Brand identities that shout 'unique', if portrayed in the right way, will be successful as they differentiate from the market.
Ever heard the phrase 'go big or go home'? Well, in result driven worlds such as football and business, branding (whether personal or in terms of an organisation) needs to bite. On the pitch, every footballer dreams of being the hero. So, when branding for footballers, why shouldn't we aim for something awe-inspiring?
Why branding for footballers brings 'big' creative opportunity…
In life, people are often scared to do 'big things. Things that create a legacy.
This is somewhat understandable. After all, creating something truly incredible takes steely commitment, undeterrable willpower and a sprinkle of something a little bit special. But, in the case of ex-footballers, we should look at things from a different perspective.
The odds of becoming a professional footballer are less than 1%. So, to even be reading this article whilst holding a professional contract at a club in England, you've achieved something that, to many, seems virtually impossible. You've already made a big statement.
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As we've discussed, the climate of stardom that can surround footballers can help them in their post-footballing careers. Thus, when branding for footballers, why not explore ideas that to the ordinary person may seem a little mad? You've already achieved something incredible, so why let up now?
'Retiring' from football doesn't mean the end of your working career. It means you've got a golden opportunity to build on your reputation and create something special. If you've got a dream, turn it into a reality with us. If you want to make a statement, make it with JAX Branding.
Want to kick off your business career? Chat with Jack about your vision, and get the ball rolling.
Written/Edited by: Sam Hudspith - JAX Branding Copywriter, Media Accredited - Premier League and EFL, Editor of The Goalkeeping Blog
Published by: Jack Bies - Ex-Footballer, Founder of JAX Branding
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Es diu  rebedor  o  hall  a la peça de l'habitatge situat al costat de l'entrada i que dona accés a una altra habitació de la casa.

El rebedor sol ser de petites dimensions però compleix algunes funcions importants relacionades amb la preparació per entrar o sortir de l'habitatge: recollir les peces d'abrigar, paraigües o bosses, guardar les claus, recollir la correspondència, etc.

Com el seu propi nom indica, el rebedor és l'habitació que acull als visitants i la part visible de la casa per als que es queden a la porta. Constitueix la targeta de presentació de l'habitatge pel que, tot i ser una sala interior i de pas, ha de ser lluminós i acollidor.

Hi ha persones que creuen en tècniques com el Feng Shui o altres, pel que fa a la ubicació dels objectes doncs d'aquesta ubicació i dels materials, colors i formes dels mateixos dependrà en gran part l'entrada de l'energia a la casa, per això aquest punt de la casa és molt important, ja que aquí es permet l'entrada o no de tota classe d'energies.

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Tag Archives: Nick Maddox
Posted on September 20, 2019 by Linkmeister
In pre-expansion era baseball this would be the last game of the season.
Rockies at Dodgers, 7:10 PM PDT, TV: ATT Sportsnet-RM, ESPN, SPNLA
RHP Peter Lambert (3-6, 6.98 ERA) takes a slightly less elevated hill than the one in Denver for the Rockies. He'll face LHP Clayton Kershaw (14-5, 3.05 ERA) of the Dodgers. Lambert has had a rough first season, walking 35 and giving up 113 hits in 86 innings while striking out 54. He's faced the Dodgers twice this year, Kershaw has been nearly as good as ever, although he uncharacteristically lost three games in a row before winning his last one.
The Dodgers named Gavin Lux and Josiah Gray prospects of the year for 2019. Lux we are familiar with; Gray was acquired in the trade which sent Puig, Kemp, Wood and Farmer to the Reds last off-season.
Food for thought: the Dodgers hit high-velocity fastballs better than any other team. Will that matter? Does it even mean anything? Sam Miller asks and attempts to answer those questions.
Today in Dodgers' history:
1907	At Exposition Park in Pittsburgh, Nick Maddox no-hits the Dodgers, 2-1. At the age of 20 years and ten months, the Pirates hurler becomes the youngest pitcher and the second rookie to throw a no-hitter.
1911 Bill Bergen ends his major league career with the lowest lifetime batting average for a position player in major league history by hitting an anemic .170 during his 11-year tenure with the Reds and Superbas. The 33 year-old backstop, who had only one year of batting above .200, also holds the records for lowest season batting average for a regular season (.139 in 1909) and the longest streak of at-bats without a hit (45 in 1909; since surpassed by the Orioles Chris Davis, who went 0 for 54 over 2018-2019).
1954 The Giants clinch the pennant when they beat the Dodgers at Ebbets Field, 7-1. The National League champs, finishing the season five games ahead of second-place Brooklyn, will go on to sweep Cleveland in the Fall Classic.
1959 The San Francisco Giants, bowing to the Dodgers, 8-2, play their last game at Seals Stadium. The transplanted New York team, who compiled a 163-145 record in their two-year stay in the former PCL park, will move to the newly constructed Candlestick Park next season.
1961 In a 13-inning contest, Sandy Koufax goes the distance, beating the Cubs, 3-2, in the last regular season game to be played at the LA Memorial Coliseum, which was originally built for the 1932 Olympics. The Dodgers are leaving the only home they have known since moving from Brooklyn four seasons ago to play in a brand new stadium in Chavez Ravine, located a few miles from downtown Los Angeles.
2011 Clayton Kershaw becomes the Dodgers' first 20-game winner since Ramon Martinez accomplished the feat in 1990. Allowing just one run in 7 1/3 innings, the southpaw gets the victory when LA beats the visiting Giants, 2-1.
2012 Washington secures a playoff spot when they beat the Dodgers at Nationals Park, 4-1. The last time there was postseason baseball in the nation's capital occurred 79 years ago, when player-skipper Joe Cronin and the Senators lost to the Giants in five games in the 1933 World Series.
Tonight's Dodger lineup vs. Rockies:
Pederson RF
Muncy 3B
Pollock LF
Taylor CF
Lux 2B
Kershaw P#Dodgers | @Biofreeze pic.twitter.com/KayGWpSJkz
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 20, 2019
Posted in Dodgers History, Game Threads	| Tagged Alex Wood, Bill Bergen, Candlestick Park, Chris Davis, Clayton Kershaw, Exposition Park, Gavin Lux, Jake Thompson, Joe Cronin, Josiah Gray, Kyle Farmer, LA Coliseum, Matt Kemp, Nationals Park, Nick Maddox, Peter Lambert, Sam Miller, Sandy Koufax, Seals Stadium, Yasiel Puig
Posted on August 9, 2019 by Linkmeister
Diamondbacks at Dodgers, 7:10 PM PDT, TV: FS-A, SPNLA
LHP Robbie Ray (10-7, 4.03 ERA) pitches for the D-Backs opposing RHP Walker Buehler (10-2, 3.22 ERA) of the Dodgers. Ray had a horrible June (1-4) and an excellent July (4-1) and won his first start in August, although he went just five innings and gave up four runs on six hits to the Nats. Buehler had a spectacular game his last time out, striking out 15 while allowing the Padres one run on five hits in a complete game victory. If he goes past six innings today he'll exceed last season's number of innings pitched and set a new career record.
Here's Kershaw's 2,397th strikeout as a Dodger, surpassing Sandy Koufax and moving into third place on the Dodgers' all-time list behind the two Dons, Sutton and Drysdale.
Player acquisition news: The Dodgers have acquired catcher Jose Lobaton from Seattle in exchange for cash considerations. Lobaton will report to Oklahoma City. This was likely prompted by the news that prospect C Kelbert Ruiz was hit by a pitch last Saturday and broke his finger; he's out for the season.
Seager is optimistic he'll hit as well as always.
1975 At Shea Stadium, Davey Lopes steals his 32nd consecutive base without being caught, breaking Max Carey's 1922 record in the Dodgers' 2-0 victory over New York. The Dodger second baseman's mark will be broken by Vince Coleman in 1989.
1976 John Candelaria becomes the first Pirate since 1907 to throw a no-hitter in Pittsburgh. Nick Maddox threw the first and only Buc home no-hitter until the 'Candyman' beat the Dodgers at Three Rivers Stadium. (There was never a no-hitter pitched in the 61-year history of spacious Forbes Field.)
2001 Mike Hampton ties the National League record for pitchers with his seventh homer when he goes deep off Felix Heredia in the Rockies' 14-5 victory over the Cubs at Wrigley Field. The Colorado southpaw equals the mark established by Dodger hurlers Don Drysdale (1958, 1965) and Don Newcombe (1955), and two shy of the major league standard set by Wes Ferrell, playing for the Indians in 1931.
2013 The Dodgers rally for four runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, overcoming a six-run, seventh-inning deficit, for their fifth walk-off victory of the season. The team's 7-6 victory over Tampa Bay is their 11th consecutive win in a one-run games, a span in which they have defeated ten different clubs.
Also on this date, in 2013 Dan Haren becomes the thirteenth pitcher in history to record a victory over all 30 major league franchises when he hurls seven solid innings in the Nationals' 9-2 win over Philadelphia. The 32 year-old right-hander joins Al Leiter, Randy Johnson, Barry Zito, A.J. Burnett, Kevin Brown, Terry Mulholland, Curt Schilling, Woody Williams, Jamie Moyer, Javier Vazquez, Vicente Padilla, and Derek Lowe in accomplishing the feat.
Lineup when available.
Tonight's Dodger lineup vs. D-backs.
Pollock CF
Bellinger RF
Negrón LF
White 1B
Buehler P#Dodgers | @Biofreeze pic.twitter.com/e1ilXVajOj
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 9, 2019
Posted in Baseball Reminiscences & History, Dodgers History, Game Threads	| Tagged A. J. Burnett, A. J. Pollock, Al Leiter, Barry Zito, Clayton Kershaw, Corey Seager, Curt Schilling, Dan Haren, Davey Lopes, Derek Lowe, Don Drysdale, Don Newcombe, Don Sutton, Felix Heredia, Jamie Moyer, Javier Vazquez, John Candelaria, Jose Lobaton, Kelbert Ruiz, Kevin Brown, Max Carey, Mike Hampton, Nick Maddox, Randy Johnson, Robbie Ray, Sandy Koufax, Terry Mulholland, Vicente Padilla, Vince Coleman, Walker Buehler, Wes Ferrell, Woody Williams
Dodgers at Rockies, 5:40 PM PDT, TV: SPNLA, ATTSportsNet-RM
RHP Ross Stripling (8-3, 2.68 ERA) comes off the DL where he's been with a big toe injury just in time to take Alex Wood's spot in the rotation; Wood has been placed on the DL with tendinitis in his left hip. Let's hope Stripling's toe was the cause of his dramatic fall-off since the All Star game; he had an ERA of 2.08 before the break but it's 9.35 in his appearances since then. He'll face the Rockies' LHP Tyler Anderson (6-4, 4.05 ERA), who's made two starts against the Dodgers and gone 1-0, although he gave up five runs in five innings on June 1 at Coors Field.
To make room for Stripling the Dodgers optioned Pat Venditte to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Tonight's Dodger lineup at Rockies:
Dozier 2B
Machado SS
Kemp RF
Hernández CF
Stripling P#Dodgers | @Biofreeze pic.twitter.com/GPF850DnOU
Posted in Dodgers History, Game Threads	| Tagged A. J. Burnett, A. J. Pollock, Al Leiter, Barry Zito, Curt Schilling, Dan Haren, Davey Lopes, Derek Lowe, Don Drysdale, Don Newcombe, Felix Heredia, Jamie Moyer, Javier Vazquez, John Candelaria, Kevin Brown, Max Carey, Mike Hampton, Nick Maddox, Pat Venditte, Randy Johnson, Ross Stripling, Terry Mulholland, Tyler Anderson, Vicente Padilla, Vince Coleman, Wes Ferrell, Woody Williams
Dodgers at Phillies, 4:05 PM PT, TV: SPNLA, CSN-P
If the Dodgers win and the D-Backs lose the Dodgers clinch the NL West.
LHP Alex Wood (15-3, 2.69 ERA) goes for the Dodgers and RHP Jake Thompson (2-2, 4.46 ERA) goes for the Phillies.
Wood seems to be mostly recovered from the sternum problem which sent him to the DL. In his last start he pitched six scoreless innings and gave up just three hits to the Nats. Thompson is making only his seventh start of the year and has given up one or no runs in two of his last three starts. In that other one, however, he gave up seven runs, five earned, in five innings.
1911 Bill Bergen ends his major league career with the lowest lifetime batting average for a position player in major league history by hitting an anemic .170 during his 11-year tenure with the Reds and Superbas. The 33 year-old backstop, who had only one year of batting above .200, also holds the records for lowest season batting average for a regular season (.139 in 1909) and the longest streak of at-bats without a hit (46 in 1909).
Today's Dodger lineup at Phillies:
Barnes C
Granderson LF
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Posted in Dodgers History, Game Threads	| Tagged Alex Wood, Bill Bergen, Candlestick Park, Clayton Kershaw, Jake Thompson, Joe Cronin, LA Coliseum, Nick Maddox, Sandy Koufax, Seals Stadium
Dodgers at Diamondbacks, 3:40 PM PT, TV: SPNLA, FS-A
Two thirteen-game winners face off tonight at Chase Field: the Dodgers' LHP Alex Wood (13-1, 2.33 ERA) against the D-Backs' RHP Zack Greinke (13-4, 3.10 ERA). Wood cited fatigue as a reason for a drop in his velocity (his fastball had a 90.8-mph average, lowest of the year) in his last start but says a change in mechanics has resolved that. Greinke saw his ERA jump nearly a full point from 2.12 to 3.10 after he gave up six earned runs in six innings in his last start.
Wood needs to be careful with A.J. Pollock; he has a .462 batting average and two homers in 13 career at-bats against the Dodgers' lefty.
Tonight's Dodger lineup at D-backs:
Utley 2B
Wood P pic.twitter.com/xcTIfepTxj
Posted in Dodgers History, Game Threads	| Tagged A. J. Pollock, Alex Wood, Davey Lopes, Don Drysdale, Don Newcombe, Felix Heredia, John Candelaria, Max Carey, Mike Hampton, Nick Maddox, Vince Coleman, Wes Ferrell, Zack Greinke

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Mark Leland Kirks
Kirks, circa 2008
Missing From Waco, Texas
Clothing/Jewelry Description A gray and black hooded sweatshirt or jacket, black warm-up pants and black sneakers.
Medical Conditions Kirks suffers from mental illness and developmental disabilities and requires medication. He doesn't have his medicine with him and may become very disoriented and be unable to find his way home. He does not have a history of violent behavior.
Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes. Kirks walks hunched over.
Kirks was last seen in Waco, Texas at 3:00 p.m. on December 6, 2008. He lived in a group home in the 2800 block of north 43rd Street. He has never been heard from again.
Kirks had lived in the group home for more than eight years prior to his disappearance. His caregivers stated he's a social person and able to ride buses, and he has a history of wandering away on his own. He once walked to forty miles to his aunt's home in Whitney, Texas, and his family still lives in Whitney.
Because of Kirks's medical problems and the fact that he wasn't adequately dressed for the cold weather, authorities are concern for his safety. An extensive search of the area turned up no sign of him; his case remains unsolved.
Waco Police Department 254-750-7615
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Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated June 6, 2009; casefile added.


My son recently was pulled over for a non-working headlight on his car.
He received a fix-it citation. I bought a set of headlight bulbs ( I paid $60.00 for a set of ultra-white LED bulbs this time...eek! ) and my son and I changed out the bulbs.
He returned to the police station along with the ticket and didn't realize he still had to pay the fee for the ticket. He didn't have enough $$ on him or in his acct, so he called and asked if I could/would pay for it online. I said I would. I did.
-- Is my son no longer under the law that states both headlights should be in working order?
-- I paid the price to free my son. Did that act of paying the price free him from ever having to operate a vehicle with two working headlights?
I paid the price to free my son.
You had to bail your son out of jail for having headlights that don't work?
Case-in-point. The woman caught in adultery...Jesus got rid of her accusers and asked, "Who is accusing you?" "No one" she answers. And then Jesus says, "Neither do I condemn you." "Now go and continue in adultery because you are free from keeping the law."
If the Law makes us aware of what sin is, then to do anything that is against the 10 is to sin, is it not? Unless there's a specific word from God that removed the law as pointing at sin or removed what is sin...can you point to that text?
No, in fact Paul says we uphold the law! So if it points at sin, then it points at sin. To willfully go AGAINST the law because you interpret, "You've been set free from the power of the law" to mean you no longer have to follow or be aware of sin is to miss the whole point of being free from the curse of the law, but not free from the law itself...as Christ is not free from sinning willfully or at all. The law cannot curse Jesus because Jesus is righteous. The law cannot say, "Jesus is guilty of breaking X law." If he were, He wouldn't be the Perfect Lamb. He couldn't be a sin offering.
So if Jesus is righteous and the law is powerless to say anything against Him, then isn't he a perfect keeper of His own law? Aren't we seen through His perfect keeping of the law that we are declared righteous in His sight? If so, and that IS the gospel, isn't the law holy, righteous and true? Not just part of it, the whole of it.
We are redeemed from the CURSE of the law. Set your bias aside and simply READ the scripture. It is so plain.
If you are free from keeping any of the law, then what is keeping you from acting on murder, what is keeping you from acting on adultery, what is keeping you from taking God's name in vain...etc.?
For anyone following along here, or in the other threads about sabbath keeping, I highly recommend this article.
It really puts the whole "law keeping" question into perspective, with a focus on Christ.
So today my twins teacher pulled me aside and told me that both of them were caught cheating at rock, paper, scissors in class. My first thought was jeez they're 7 tell me the big issues, but when I spoke to them about it this arvo I told them how cheating was wrong and that I was disappointed but I was proud that they admitted their wrongdoing. They felt bad hence admitting it and whilst they know cheating isn't the right thing to do, my son tonight whilst playing UNO was being shifty again. True story.
Now he had learnt the lesson today, was forgiven and still made the same mistake. As a parent with full knowledge that he's a good kid but far from perfect I was left with the choice of do I forgive him again? After all he had just been pulled up on cheating earlier in the day. If I forgive him again does that mean I'm giving him licence to cheat? How many times do I forgive before I condone the act?
Well like all of us, kid and adult alike he's learning and making mistakes so I forgave him again. In forgiving him at no time did I condone cheating or make the act somehow okay for him to do again but that's not what the act of forgiving is. It's not acknowledging that what they did was okay now or down the track nor is the act of forgiving a guarantee that they will never do it again it's about love. Love endures, it's patient and kind. We are not forgiven by God because we deserve it, it's Grace. It's a loving Father bestowing on His children more than what we deserve because that's the language of love and without it we could never truly grow in our own understanding of love and forgiveness.
There's no free pass, every time we sin there are consequences but forgiveness as easy as it flows from parent to child is manifested 10 fold in Our Father.
So you agree. Forgiveness of sins ( and that's the gospel, right? ) is not license to sin. Whatever the action was that requires forgiveness is still an action of sin.
If the law was given so that we know or become conscious of sin, then the law ALWAYS does and continues to do that job. It hasn't stopped doing so ( and if it has, point me to the act of God that says so or the word from God that he's removed law ). But God hasn't removed the law. There is no action by God like the action taken in Genesis 2:2,3 or the action of Exodus 20. God removes the guilt of sin rather than removing what IS SIN. God does not make us righteous by removing what is sin so that we are not sinners, God removes the penalty of sin so that we, through Christ's righteousness, can be declared righteous even though we are sinners. The law remains. It will remain perpetually because it points at sin.
Of course, with kids, showing grace and love are key. But depending upon the level of misconduct, the loving thing is to also make them aware that there are also (hopefully appropriate) consequences. So many parents fail to rarely give consequences - which is unloving. Far better to realize them as kids than when they will later see all manner of consequences for their inappropriate actions. Way too many parents try to be their kids' PAL as opposed to their parent. Yes, we can be our children's trusted friend - but shouldn't attempt to be their pal - as there's a an important difference between the two! In the family hierarchy, our kids are not our equals and are under our authority and responsibility.
I may be wrong without exploring further your thoughts but I think we may have some differing ideas on sin but that's okay. Difference of opinion is in my opinion a sounding board for discussion and digging deeper into some really complex issues.
But yes I do agree that there are very fixed parameters of what is right and wrong. In saying that I'm not a black or white person, I believe life is full of colour and all shades of grey. Every situation is based upon an individual set of circumstances which is always known to God. Whilst stealing is wrong, someone may steal for kicks whilst another to feed their family. It doesn't change the fact that stealing is not desirable but it gives hedence to the fact that every situation is not always equal. God knows our intent and I think that accounts for a lot.
I'm not someone who thinks we are governed by the Old Testament because Jesus' sacrifice was not in vain. We are washed clean by Him but we don't stand faultless. The same ageless transgressions that we all to some extent struggle with; lying, pride, vanity, cheating, gluttony ect always have been and will always remain our sins we grow to overcome. That didn't change or hasn't changed with the New Testament, Jesus didn't abolish the law He fulfilled it. Through faith we are forgiven not through obedience but in faith we strive for betterment.
I find this topic to be one that divides but I think often it's so closely aligned that it needn't be a dividing point.
Either way the intent to live kindly and with the right intent remains.
I think the bigger sadness is that this issue can be used to divide and cause conflict. Either train of thought sometimes used to minimise the faith of a believer and that I think is a bigger flaw than really what is the beauty of individuality which is the essence of free will. We all have the individual right to interpret our faith as we grow, learn and change without fear of judgment.
I totally agree Phil, I fall really on both sides of what you've said.
I can be a hard task master, what I mean by that is I expect a certain level of respect and I have high standards.
I am harder on my kids than most in some regards and equally as lenient as well.
I require respect, respect to myself, to my husband, adults, teachers ect. That is non negotiable. But I require a high level of respect because in return I offer my children my upmost respect.
I value their feelings, their thoughts and opinions. I acknowledge them, I listen and I hear them.
I don't discount their opinions because they are children, I may not agree and chances are I probably won't give them what they want but I will give them a voice as long as they express themselves respectfully.
I offer my kids a high level of autonomy over themselves. Especially my teenagers. I won't to help mould them not control them. They have freedom of expression again always respectfully, I encourage free thought and individuality.
So I guess I'm very strict with my expectations of behaviour but very lenient with their personal expressions of thought. I don't push them to believe what I believe or think how I think. I encourage their intellect and curiosity. I'm not a usual parent, there is nothing usual about me but I get many compliments on my kids especially my teens so I guess I figure I've done something right .
The sad reality is this. Jesus said He came to divide. ( Matthew 10:34,35 where He quotes Micah, the OT ). So there will always be issues that divide and cause conflict.
Jesus did come and through His sacrifice, wash us clean...but what did He wash us clean of? Did He wash the law away or did He wash our sins away? That's the point here. And if God were a God of "shades of grey", would there have been a need for God to sacrifice His own Son? I believe on the contrary. God is very black and white. You're either for Him or against Him. ( Matthew 12:30 ).
The law does not minimize the faith of the believer...because the law is not a method unto salvation. That doesn't remove, therefore, the law as being how we recognize sin. It ceases to have the power to curse us because Jesus became the curse FOR us. It doesn't cease to be God's law or point at sin.
Personally I think too much focus is placed on what divides and let's face it there's always something and not near enough focus on what unites. That's just my take but your obviously passionate which is great, conviction is a really good thing as long we always stay open and willing to listen.
This begs the question on what you think of Christ's words, then, that He came to divide? Do you not see "eye to eye" with that position? It seems clear and if it is from Christ, then we should probably take that a bit more seriously than just to hand-wave it away and focus more on what unites us. I agree with you, but this doesn't remove the fact of what Christ said...and if He said it and it was recorded, then there is a great significance that we should search and know.
So, yes, we can agree to disagree, but if Christ says He came to divide...then we should understand or seek to understand that.


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Points of Light Christmas Edition: A Christmas Carol
Posted by comicfan67
Welcome to the first post of December. As the Christmas season comes down again, I decided that since the first holiday month on the blog went well, that it was time to do it again, this time with a series of Christmas themed entries. Now have no fear, I have no intention of talking commercialized specials like Frosty and Rudolph. Instead, my desire is to examine genuine pieces of Christmas stories, be they literature, film, or another medium. Therefore, let's begin with perhaps the greatest piece of literature in history- Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol.
As this is a story that has had multiple adoptions and retelling in the century plus time since it's writing, I will be brief here. This is the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, a cold, money-obsessed man who care only for money and for none of the joy of Christmas. But a visit from his deceased partner, who is doomed to wander the earth for his greedy ways in life, precedes a trio of ghosts who show Scrooge the past, present, and future should he continue in his ways. This leads Scrooge to embrace change and become a fair and generous man to all those around him.
What Writers Can Learn: Morality, Symbolism, Social Commentary
There is nary a person that has not grown up hearing some version of A Christmas Carol. Its impact on the holiday cannot be understated- indeed, the book is created for returning Christmas to a more joyous time on both sides of the Atlantic, and giving the weight and meaning it has now. However, Dickens' tale has deeper roots. Dickens felt for the hard life of poor children and workers in England, and wrote several pamphlets on the cruelty of life those workers had to endure. He himself had lived several months in a workhouse as a child, and had observed the men and women who slaved away there. However, Dickens realized he could accomplish more with his writing then he could with political fare, and created a Christmas narrative to send his concerns out to the masses. Scrooge therefore, and figures like Jacob Marely stand as a criticism on capitalism, and Scrooge's transformation and the happiness of the poor Cratchits is Dickens' hope for the redemption of mankind.
Indeed, Dickens fills the novel with symbols not only on mankind's nature, but also on life itself. Scrooge and Marely clearly represents greed and its destructive ways, and the chance for redemption, while Bob Cratchit is obviously the working man Dickens saw in life and Tiny Tim the poor children he also saw. However, the three Sprits also contain deeper symbolism. The Ghost of Christmas Past is portrayed as bright and shining, often imbibed with the power of 'truth'. The past itself is often seen through nostalgia, making it seem a far better and simpler time. Yet, it also carries the weight of our choices, and how we must accept what they have led us to.
The Ghost of Christmas Present is joyful and happy, showing not only the emotions we should hold at Christmas, but also how the present seems full of possibilities. However, as the Spirit proves, the present also forces us to look at things as they are now, and the things we must see and judge ourselves by in the world. Indeed, a forceful scene, often cut out of current adaptations, is where the Spirit shows how Ignorance and Want, shown as poor, malnourished children of Mankind, cling to him, and how if they are ignored, will spell they end of humanity. Finally, the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come is the least subtle- a dark, foreboding figure in the mold of the Grim Reaper. Because after all, the future is always shrouded in mystery, save that it contains one thing- Death, which every person fears, and the question of how a person's life will stack up when they are gone. Therefore this Sprit's part of the novel is the darkest, and the one just prior to Scrooge's redemption. It also carries the most weight, perhaps best shown in, ironically, Mickey's Christmas Carol, where the Spirit tosses Scrooge into his grave (which opens into Hell), laughing and calling out, "The richest man in the cemetery!"
The many adaptations of A Christmas Carol have worn out many of the messages, but that does not make it any less of a tool for writers. It takes the hardships of the poor, the evil of greed, and the hope of redemption, and wraps into a Christmas ghost story (a hard enough thing to write as it is). Writers wishing to convey any sort of social message, or a moral, should examine it and see how well these heavy issues can be wrapped in a holly wreath and hung in the minds of men.
As for the adaptations, people with genuine interest should view either the George C. Scott or Patrick Stewart versions, which are closest to the original novel. However, children would be well served by the afore-mentioned Mickey's Christmas Carol or The Muppets' Christmas Carol, and excellent comedic versions exist in Scrooged! or Blackadder's Christmas Carol, which reverses Scrooge into the nicest (and most taken advantage of) man in England, who learns to be greedy and mean. And of course, there is one rather recent version which I will discuss next week. Be warned though- this version carries with it a rather Halloween-flavored hunger…
Also, I will be appearing a the Cranford NJ Public Library this Thursday night for a signing and discussion on Lightrider, so any in the area, feel free to attend. And a congratulations to Emile Wilson, winner of the Lightrider Holiday Giveaway!
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Tags: A Christmas Carol, Christmas, Lightrider, Morals, Scrooge, Social Commentary
Genre Top 5: Songwriters
Today Genre Top 5 is one that's not usually associated with writing, but can lead to a great deal of inspiration- music. Now, I don't plan to turn this into a list of my favorite bands, but rather songwriters (and their subsequent groups) that have inspired the formation of characters for me. As I've said in my music inspiration post, all music has its own type of character, and listening to it can allow a writer to form a person in their mind, just from the subject matter of the song. So today is a list of five extremely personal songwriters who have inspired me, and will hopefully lead you to dig through your music in hopes of creating great characters.
#5 Doug Hopkins (Gin Blossoms)
I put this writer early on the list because of his relatively short career, but the music he created and is still maintained by the Gin Blossoms today, shows a dark, intelligent, and surprisingly tuneful mind. Hopkins is famous as the original Gin Blossoms guitarist, writing many of their early hits like "Hey Jealousy" and "Found Out About You." Unfortunately, he suffered from depression and alcoholism, and was eventually forced out of the band by their record label and committed suicide some time later. Ironically, his hook-filled, jangle pop songs often reflect this; beneath its sparkle, "Hey Jealousy" is a man begging an ex to just let him spend the night and try to recapture the days he threw away. Other songs like "Found Out About You" also bury darkness under a strong hook (listen to the song for a tale of a man bemoaning time wasted on an undeserving girl, but then taking a turn into possible revenge), and "Lost Horizons" is a clear reference to Hopkins' alcoholism ('drink enough to make this world seem new again'). The Blossoms were never able to recapture Hopkins' ability after his dismissal, but have kept his themes, touching on regret and isolation in many songs ("Not Only Numb" "My Car"). Still, listening to the Hopkins material is a fascinating look at darkness and pain hidden behind jangling guitars and singalong hooks, and can form the basis for a character hiding their own pain in any number of ways.
#4 Bon Scott- AC/DC
As a member of AC/DC, Bon Scott was not chosen for his lyrical depth. However, he did make for the immense character he put into his songs and roguish persona he made with them. His main appeal was his lyrical cleverness, being able to piece together phrases to great effect ("she had the body of Venus, with arms!). And while his voice brought a great deal of character to his songs, his lyrics and titles, ("Big Balls," "Live Wire," "Ride On," "The Jack," "Highway to Hell," "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap,") cemented him as a perfect pirate rogue, and a essential listening piece for anyone looking to make that kind of character come alive.
#3 Mike Ness (Social Distortion)
One of the great underrated songwriters, Mike Ness's catalogue is a perfect example of anger, growth, shame, love, and defiance. Listening to each album in sequence is literally watching a man grow before your eyes. Early SD songs focused on punk defiance and hatred of the privileged ("Mommy's Little Monster" "The Creeps,") but as Ness entered rehab for his crippling heroin addiction, his lyrics touched on regret and perhaps bettering himself ("Prison Bound," "Ball and Chain," "Cold Feelings"). He later branched out into the passage of time ("Story of My Life"), acceptance of faults, ("I Was Wrong,"), the difficulties of love ("Footprints on My Ceiling," "Angel's Wings," "Writing On the Wall,"), while still maintaining a healthy level of defiance ("Still Alive,"). Like the best kind of music, it has grown with the audience and paints the picture of a person growing up, and learning how to hold onto what matters, like the best of characters can do.
#2 Bruce Springsteen
As a Jersey guy, it was a given I'd have to include the Boss on this list. However, his inclusion is far from a location-based bias. Springsteen's strength as a songwriter is his ability to craft real-life, in-depth characters in his songs. He can compose epic story songs about the boy finally making good ("Rosalita") the loss of youth and its promises ("The River"), the hopes of the young against hard times ("Badlands," "The Promised Land," "Wrecking Ball,") and how much home is something to escape from and something to find again ("Born to Run," "My Hometown,"). Every time he writes a song, the listeners finds a touch of a person or an experience they know firsthand, and they feel themselves drawn into the realism. To quote Jon Stewart, "When you listen to Springsteen, you aren't a loser. You are a character in an epic poem… about losers." That common thread of realism make Springsteen's characters people you see everyday, and as such, they are people that you relate to.
#1 Shane McGowan (The Pogues, The Popes)
My all time favorite and most complicated songwriter. Shane McGowan, leader and songwriter of the first Celtic-punk band, the Pogues, is as much a character as the people in his songs. McGowan's songs speak of alternating joy and misery. His songs generally have jig ready Irish music, but the lyrics are wrapped in death and rebellion ("Sally MacLennan," "If I Should Fall From Grace With God," "The Sunny Side of the Street"). Yet when he writes a ballad or slower song, he can access the mind of an old solider and a young kid ("Pair of Brown Eyes"), his own misery growing up ("The Old Main Drag," "Boys From the County Hell," "Dark Streets of London,") and the most tender, lovelorn lyrics ever committed to music ("Rainy Night in Soho,"). Perhaps nowhere is this dichotomy better realized then his greatest composition, "Fairytale of New York." In this Christmas song, McGowan captures the realism of an old, worn out couple at Christmas time, regretting their lost years and blaming each other for their failures, yet with a small spark of love still apparent at the end. It's a rich, memorable, realistic, and gripping tale, filled with two characters that like Springsteen, we can see everyday. But unlike Springsteen, McGowan dives into the darker underbelly, which makes his characters echo and resonate even more.
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The Publishing Process: Marketing Part 3: Speaking
As I mentioned in my previous post on marketing, being able to speak on your work is essential. And while a book signing is certainly an opportunity to talk about the book, there is another aspect of speaking that is important to touch upon- being able to talk about writing itself. Just as you would expect an actor or musician to talk about the art of their craft in detail, you should be able to talk about writing in the same way. So today, I would like to discuss a few points I would suggest writers to go over in their speech.
What to talk about.
#1 Your process
When you write, you will have to find a process that is unique to you and you alone. As such, your audience would be interested to hear exactly what it is you do. If your style is to write listening to music, or to work at a certain time, or just to write for a few hours, explain why this works for you. What makes it effective, what makes it the best way for you to get your work flowing? Remember, other authors are looking for their own methods, and this is a great way to help them.
#2 Inspiration/Confidence
Getting started is hard, and sometimes people may feel their ideas simply aren't good enough. As someone with a finished piece of work, you should give these people the path and ability to get to their finished story. When I speak, I always tell how my book started from watching an anti-drug special that first made me interested in a group of heroes. And each time. I explain how that basic concept stayed with me for many years, being changed and developed, until it became a book. And I always finish by saying how the best stories can come from anywhere, and that with enough confidence, a writer can take anything and shape it into something.
#3 What You Love About Writing
This should be obvious, but every writer should be able to talk about why they love to write. It's simply too basic not to talk about.
#4 Your Failures
For all the work you've accomplished, you will have certainly stumbled along the way. This is also important to share. Writing is a difficult career, and there's never a promise of success. The act itself is long and difficult and you may find yourself making bad decisions constantly. But that is a part of the process, and as a finished writer, you need to make aspiring writers aware of that. Talk about ideas that didn't work, rejections you faced, harsh criticism. It will help your audience understand the how hard writing is for everyone, and how people can rise above it, as you hopefully have.
#5 Your future
Writing is hard, and it take a lot of work, planning, and luck to make a career out of it. Some people will ask how you plan to survive with it. If you aren't planning to write full time, explain to your audience how they can use writing in building a life. You may not be able to give them a path to fame and success, but you can tell them how to be writers and have a profitable, happy life. And with an uncertain career like writing, that may be the most valuable thing to talk about.
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Tags: Promotion, Speaking, Topics, writing
Another Write on Edge Challenge!
Since I enjoyed my little Suess story last week, I decided to do another writing prompt for Write On Edge. This time the prompt was the image of a crystal sphere and a lakeside castle, so I turned out a little unhappy fairy tale. Enjoy!
"Woman!" Jeffery yelled from inside his chambers. "Where is my dinner? I demand food!"
But the king received no answer. Angrily, he stomped out of bed and flung open the doors to the hallway, continuing to yell. Normally, this would have brought servants running from every level of the castle to attend to him. But all Jeffery heard in response was in his own echoes.
"Where in heaven's name have those fools gone?" Jeffery muttered, his royal robes fluttering about him as he walked around the halls. He continued to call for some to attend him, but as he walked through more and more of his grand palace, he began to think something was wrong. No matter where he went, he found nothing but empty rooms.
"How dare they abandon me! I shall have their heads!" Jeffery yelled, his fear buried in the sound of his angry voice. He stalked his way to the kitchen and flung the door open. But inside, he found foodstuffs still waiting to be prepared, and cooking fires roaring over spitted food that had long ago burned. Puzzled, with his fear growing by the moment, Jeffrey moved to the spit and removed it, only to drop the hot metal in anguish a second later.
"What… what madness is this?" he said aloud, as he cradled his burned hand. Frantically, he began to call for help, this time straining his mind to remember the name of at least one servant.
"Vanessa! Girl, please! I am hurt! I need your help!"
But still he heard nothing but silence. In panic, Jeffrey ran for the great doors and pushed them open. Standing in front of his lake castle, he screamed, "WHERE IS EVERYONE!"
"Hey c'mon Vanessa! Let me see! I wanna see!"
"Not yet," Vanessa said, as she pushed her rbother away. "There is still much I need to do here. Go help the others load the wagons."
Her brother sulked, but walked away to do as he was told. Smiling, Vanessa held up the glass orb and gazed inside, to the little castle sitting on a glass lake, and the little figure in front of it.
"You should have learned to hold your tongue, my Lord," Vanessa whispered.
"Especially in MY presence," the little witch added.
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Tags: Prompt, Write on Edge, writing
The King On His Throne – Write on Edge Challenge
Hey everyone, decided to try the Write on Edge challenge today. For those of you who are unfamiliar, Write on Edge posts weekly writing prompts that anyone can participate in – you simply link up your post on the website. This week we were prompted to compose up to 500 words on the following Dr. Seuss quote and image:
"I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees. I speak for the trees for the trees have no tongues." – Dr. Seuss, from The Lorax
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A backup boiler is to blame for a small electrical fire at Domtar's Rothschild plant Monday morning.
Crews from SAFER, Riverside, and Kronenwetter fire departments were called to the scene shortly after 9:30 a.m.
Plant general manager Kathy Collins said the departments were called after the buildings fire alarm and sprinkler system were engaged. The building's utilities and natural gas were shut off prior to the emergency crew's arrival.
Riverside Fire District Co-Chief Robert Bowen said the fire was contained when crews arrived. It took crews around 20 minutes to secure the scene and identify the cause of the fire.
Yearly in-house visits to large plants like Domtar help emergency crews better prepare for incidents, and keep crews safe, should they occur. They map entrances, exists, sprinkler systems, and potential hazards.
"When we train here, we can have that knowledge first hand, and it kind of puts us ahead of the game when it comes to responding to a potential incident," Bowen said.
There were no injuries and only minor damage reported. Collins said the building would be operational again in a matter of hours.


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Atlantic Guitar Quartet
Artist Overview
The Atlantic Guitar Quartet is a contemporary music ensemble dedicated to promoting the music of living composers. Through virtuosic performances, innovative programming, commissions, premieres and collaborations with other visual and performing artists, AGQ has broadened the repertoire for – and the definition of – the classical guitar quartet.
Each of the four members has enjoyed extensive solo performing and teaching careers. As a group, AGQ has performed as part of the Evolution Contemporary Music series and the Spring Stage Performances series, and at Salisbury University, York College of Pennsylvania, Harford Community College and the Jordan Faye Contemporary Art Gallery. They have been artists-in-residence at the Engineers Club of the Garret-Jacobs Mansion in Baltimore since 2010. In addition to their performances, the quartet has also been invited to teach master classes and workshops at Salisbury University and the Mid Atlantic Guitar Ensemble Festival.
The goals of Atlantic Guitar Quartet are shaped through their desire to help continue to establish the medium of the guitar quartet as a legitimate form of chamber ensemble. Whereas other mediums (string quartet, wind quintet, etc) have over two centuries of history to solidify its value and place in the classical music world, the history of the classical guitar quartet is only a few decades old. It has, however, grown significantly in that time and continues to grow exponentially today.
The quartet's main goals are to continue that growth by commissioning and performing works by today's leading and upcoming composers. Touring will help bring this still new medium to new audiences. The individual members combine to contribute over a decade of performance experience, in both solo and chamber music settings. Kevin Shannon has experience in both modern guitar as well as historical instruments, and has performed all over the U.S. in a multitude of chamber music combinations. Zoe Johnstone specializes in early childhood education and performance practice, and is a Suzuki trained instructor. Mark Edwards has won multiple national and international competitions and performs in a many different styles of music. Jonathan Zwi is a doctoral candidate under the tutelage of Manuel Barrueco, and on top of a vast performance experience, is an experienced visual artist, which he incorporates in an interdisciplinary model with the music he performs.
Artist Home County
http://www.atlanticguitarquartet.com
Roster Profile Type
Booking Contact Info
Booking Organization / Agent
Jonathan Zwi
1209 N. Charles St.
Number of Performers: 4
Technical Requirements: Although most performances are unamplified, the quartet does possess matching individual microphones, as well as two BOSE L1 compact speaker systems and a Tonematch mixer. The quartet provides all of its own amplification equipment, when necessary.
Media Samples
Sample #1:
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Sample #2: http://atlanticguitarquartet.com/agqsamples/
Fees / Compensation
Performance Range: 1000 - 3,500.00
The Maryland Performing Artists Touring Roster
The Maryland Performing Artist Touring Roster is a listing of Maryland-based performing artists who are experienced, organized and professional. Artists who are appointed to the Touring Roster have been selected through a peer review process in which they are rated on artistic merit and on a demonstrated history of successful touring engagements. View profiles of Touring Roster artists.
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The Maryland Touring Grant is available to eligible Maryland non-profit organizations that may apply for funding to help defray costs associated with presenting artists listed on the Maryland Performing Artist Touring Roster. Learn more about The Maryland Touring Grant.


One hundred ninety-seven hardy individuals lined up on the Eagle Point Marina docks to jump into the frigid waters of Clark Lake this morning. The event was the Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics. Plungers paraded their costumes at 10:00 am. Then the real action began about 10:15 am, when one team after another showed off their real stuff.
Awards and After Splash Bash commenced immediately following the last plunger at the Pointe Bar and Grill. Jessica Tucker, who photographed the stop-action shots of the jumpers in mid-flight, noticed this year's activity moved faster. "It seemed like the quickest yet, and that meant there was less exposure to the weather." The air temperature was in the high 40s, but the water temperature was brutally cold. The rain held off until the last plunger hit the water.
Michigan law enforcement is a big part of the Polar Plunge. So far, over $23,000 has been raised this year, and that may not include dollars not yet counted.
Starting the coverage is this video provided by Laurie LaZebnik. Then scroll down for stop-action photos of each team, taken by Jessica Tucker. Below the photos are the names of participants and their teams, as preregistered.


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Registrations are now open for Delegates Assembly in the United States. All CTIF Delegates and Guests are encouraged to register as soon as possible.
Please observe, as usual there will be NO charge for members of the Executive Committee, or Honorary Members. However, all still need to register.
The 2018 CTIF Delegates Assembly, hosted by NFPA (also June 11 - 14) will be held at the Luxor Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. A link for booking the hotel where we will be staying will be provided when you register.
The NFPA Exhibit will be at a different location but it will be within walking distance from the Luxor Hotel.
CTIF and NFPA cordially invite you to the 2018 Delegates Assembly on June 11 - 14, 2018.
For the first time in CTIF history, the Delegates Assembly will be held in North America, immediately following the Annual NFPA Conference & Expo (June 11–14, 2018).
We are excited to announce that those attending the 2018 Delegates Assembly will receive a complimentary All Access Pass to the NFPA Conference & Expo.
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This was very hard to get to, when you are from another country and the directions we were given, after standing at the bus stop in Termini for 90 minutes we called a cab to get there. To get to the attractions you either had to walk or take the bus. No underground. The apartment is not good for older people or people with children as the steps are narrow and unstable to go to the 2nd bedroom upstairs and that is where the bathroom is located. Not a good layout and for most people. Would not stay there again compared to the other apartment I rented for 3 days. Place did not look like picture inside or out.
The apartment was not as we had anticipated. Most of the photos on the website are of another set of apartments that I am not even convinced you can book on Hotels.com - I am certain you won't get the smarter rooms through this web-page - the owner told me that you had to book them through direct email not through the website. Most of the apartment was clean an serviceable, the bathroom was disgusting and the electrics questionable! Using the kettle often fused the whole apartment which in turn led to problems with the hot water.


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Home » News » 2018 News » SLOAD SET FOR FULL-TIME OSWEGO SUPERMODIFIED EFFORT WITH NICOTRA RACING IN 2019
SLOAD SET FOR FULL-TIME OSWEGO SUPERMODIFIED EFFORT WITH NICOTRA RACING IN 2019
OSWEGO, NY (January 28, 2019) – It has been quite some time since we've seen a woman behind the wheel of a non-wing Supermodified at the Oswego Speedway. This season, however, that will change as Alison Sload plans a full season in the Novelis Supermodified ranks for 2019.
Sload, formerly Alison Cumens, is an accomplished campaigner on the ISMA trail. Despite not yet capturing her first feature win in a Supermodified, Sload brings a vast list of accomplishments and nearly 20 years of racing experience to Oswego Speedway as she teams up with John Nicotra and Otto Sitterly for a full-scale Oswego assault.
A quarter midget, three quarter midget, and now Supermodified veteran, Sload's "true affection" for the Oswego Speedway began in 2011 when she picked up an ATQMRA victory on Classic Weekend, as her father Brent recalls.
In addition to her successes in winged Supers and TQ Midgets, Sload does have a small amount of non-wing experience in years prior. She piloted a car for Graham Racing in 2012 and only entered a couple of races before the Cumens Family then decided it was time to purchase a Vic Miller designed ISMA Supermodified.
For five seasons, Sload has spent many of her summers chasing ISMA races, and those efforts at times have been very gratifying. Her memorable performance in Oswego Speedway's 2015 King of Wings event in which she finished a close second to Sitterly comes to mind right away.
Throughout the past two seasons, on the other hand, Sload and team have endured several struggles with the car. She did not race at all in 2018, but did marry fellow open wheel veteran Buddy Sload in the offseason. It was a break her team, in particular her crew chief, really needed.
"Although the ISMA racing family was very supportive of our team, traveling and keeping a Supermodified in racing condition has been a full-time job for me," stated Brent Cumens. "For the first time in 20 years we did not field a car during the 2018 season. I was just worn out and needed a break."
During this time, Sload watched the 2018 race season from the sidelines, while also observing her family school bus business continue expansion into New York State, something that makes heading back to the 'Big O' this coming season a little bit more logical.
"With the recent acquisition, both Alison and I have found ourselves spending more and more time in Upstate New York," Cumens mentioned. "I decided to reach out to John and Otto and after a few calls and texts we were able to structure a one year deal for the 2019 season."
Cumens, who has more than two decades under his belt wrenching on cars both for Alison and her brother Ian, says he "just wants to put Alison in a safe and competitive car" and "knows that John and Otto will make that happen for her."
He continued by saying,"I think Alison is a bit apprehensive about having to knock a little rust off after a year out of the car, but I'm sure she will get back into the groove in short order. We are really looking forward to the upcoming season."
For Nicotra, this marks the third consecutive year he will field two full-time entries at Oswego Speedway. He has won the last two championships in a row with two different drivers, first with Dave Shullick Jr. in 2017 and most recently with Sitterly last season. Bringing a new driver onboard can be quite challenging at times, but the accomplished car owner says it's a challenge he is looking forward to.
"We're excited to go racing with Alison and Brent this season," Nicotra said. "It will be a big challenge for all involved but we're really up for that challenge. Otto and the team will give their absolute best and do their part as always."
Sitterly, who recently broke the record for most Supermodified track championships in speedway history, earned a mind boggling eighth track title last August, doing so while focused only on the No. 7 car. During that time, Shullick instead turned to new chief-wrench Jim Paternoster.
After lightening his work load a season ago, this year, Sitterly will again maintain two race cars on a full-time basis and is eager to welcome a new addition to Oswego Speedway's premier division ahead of the 2019 race season.
"I'm looking forward to working with Alison and am excited about someone new coming to the Supermodified division at the Oswego Speedway," Sitterly commented. "I'm sure that she will be a nice addition to the class."
Sload echoed Sitterly's thoughts, and is "very excited" about her upcoming opportunity with John Nicotra Racing at a place she has "adored" since her first victory at Oswego on that very memorable Classic Weekend seven years ago.
"My adoration for Oswego started when I won my first TQ feature there," Sload said. "Even though I had to wait more than two years to win a feature, I'm really glad it happened at Oswego. Something about the atmosphere, people and race track really stole my heart that day."
Fast forward a few years from that memorable moment, and Cumens stole the attention of Oswego's fans in the aforementioned King of Wings event in 2015. She finished second to Sitterly by a narrow margin, crossing the start finish line just a hand full of car lengths behind the defending track champion.
"The 2015 King of Wings event was my first experience racing with Otto and it was great racing with him. Clean and respectful," Sload recalled. "That night was one of my most memorable moments with ISMA and it gave me so much respect for Otto, John and the team. Even though I finished second, they all came down to congratulate us in victory lane. The entire group was so nice, and I kind of knew right then and there that at some point in my career I'd really like to drive for Nicotra Racing."
As it would turn out, she had to wait a few years, but fortunately for Alison, the opportunity she had once hoped for has now become a reality soon to unfold in just a few short months at the Oswego Speedway. Approaching the task at hand with an open mind, Sload says her two biggest goals are to "have fun" and "learn from John and Otto."
"This might sound cheesy but having fun and enjoying the opportunity to learn from John, Otto and the team are my biggest goals," Sload explained. "Oswego is by far my favorite track and the fans are absolutely fantastic so I'm happy to get the opportunity to race there regularly. We could not have asked to be part of a better team or have better equipment and I think it will be a great experience for everyone."
Those familiar with Oswego Speedway will realize that seeing women behind the wheel, especially of Supermodifieds, has not been much of a common trend over the years. First there was Jennifer Chesbro and more recently Jessica Zemken to name a few, but now it is Sload's turn to continue carrying what tends to be a popular banner amongst race fans.
While women like Sload in a TQ and Star Matteson in the Small Block Supers have been victorious at the fast 5/8th's mile, no woman has ever won a Supermodified event. No woman has ever won Supermodified rookie of the year either, which will be another item on Alison's radar during the 2019 season. So, is there a chance we may see our very first female Supermodified winner in the near future?
"I think it goes without saying that I really want to win a race," Sload replied. "At this point, I'm really just looking forward to getting back into a Supermodified this season. The month of May can't come soon enough."
Oswego Speedway's 69th season of racing is scheduled to begin on Saturday, May 25 with Jim Shampine Memorial Twin 50 features for the Novelis Supermodifieds plus full programs for the Pathfinder Bank Small Block Supers and the 350 Supermodifieds.
John Nicotra Racing is a Supermodified race team owned by John Nicotra with drivers Otto Sitterly, Dave Shullick Jr. and Davey Hamilton. Since our team's debut in 2007, Nicotra Racing and has won six Budweiser International Classic 200s, eight Oswego Supermodified track championships, three Mr. Supermodified races and currently 43 total Oswego feature races since their debut in 2007 – Otto Sitterly (33); Dave Shullick Jr. (9); Davey Hamilton (1).
Nicotra Racing is proud to be sponsored by G&I Homes, Riccelli Northern, CORR/PAK Merchandising, 5 Brothers Produce, Burnac Produce Limited, Provincial Fruit Co., Flavor First, Georgia Crate & Basket, Rite-Pak Produce, Quality First Produce, Sam Accursio Farms, Ritz-Craft Homes, Torbert Farms, Elite Harvesting, Futuri Media and Sunrise Growers.


First up - Retreat type zipper pouch, made with scraps of basketball fabric a sewy no-blog friend gave me :D Hey Chris - I used up every inch of the fabric!
You've seen me make a pineapple bag before (well, you didn't see me MAKE it, but you did see the finished version, LOL) - when I made the first one it worked out so well that I gave it away as a gift, and kitted 2 more to stitch up. And now - the 2 more are stitched up, ready to be gifted as well :) Tutorial here, pattern here :) What do you think - pink next ... or purple, maybe?
Have a great day - I'm headed to a friend's house for a get-together - I met the two ladies online, in a chatroom!!!, back in '97 for one of them, and '99 for the other. We've been friends since then, and we try to get together every couple of months :D Actually we'd get together more often than that, but with 3 couples, 10 children and some greats between us, scheduling is somewhat difficult, LOL!
Go look at my blog when you get back - you will get derailed and need to make one too.
Nice to see some grownup gifts too! They are fab! Love the idea of the untutorial!
Who would have guessed there's such a thing as a basketball zipper pull. Love that bag!!! Great save on the last one, too. Maybe a purple pineapple bag next?
That basketball charm is brilliant Sandra, and congratulations on another New to Me already!


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This route is an official loop off the Great River Road National Scenic Byway, beginning and ending at Blytheville in Mississippi County. It includes several towns in Craighead County, so it also is an easy drive from Jonesboro. The Buffalo Island loop includes the Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge, as well as the towns of Manila, Leachville, Monette, Caraway and Black Oak (birthplace of John Grisham and locale for his novel, "A Painted House"). Legend has it that floodwaters of the St. Francis, Little River and Big Lake once stranded a herd of buffalo on an island now occupied by these communities. Remains have been found that bear out this legend.
Directions (Click on "Visit Website" for Map):
Depart US 61 at Blytheville via SH 18 West to Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
Continue west on SH 18 through Manila to SH 77. Travel north and then west on SH 77 to Leachville. Travel south on SH 119, then west on SH 18 to Monette and south to Black Oak.
Travel south on SH 135, then east on SH 158 through Caraway, continuing to SH 77. Travel north on SH 77, then east on SH 18 to return to Blytheville, OR rejoin the Great River Road south of Blytheville at Luxora by continuing on SH 158.
Depart the Great River Road at Blytheville; return to Blytheville or rejoin the Great River Road at Luxora, Multiple Cities, Arkansas
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Q: Selecting all for the week xx, not working properly php Ok this is what i have:
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{
    if ( is_null($iYear) ) $iYear = date('Y');
    if ( $iWeekNumber < 10 ) $iWeekNumber = '0'.$iWeekNumber;

    $iTime = strtotime($iYear.'W'.$iWeekNumber);

    return $iTime;
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$max = mktime(23, 59, 59, $dDate, $dDate+6, $data['year']);

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SELECT id
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As you may now until now, the times are saved in unix timestamp.
This code is not working properly.
Lets say $data year is 2011 and week 39.
This shows me dates from 26/09-04/10, 8 days, while the week 39 is 29/09 - 02/10
How can i make it select and show weeks right?

A: The $max month was using $dDate instead of $mDate; the following works:
<?php

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    if ( is_null($iYear) ) $iYear = date('Y');
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    $iTime = strtotime($iYear.'W'.$iWeekNumber);

    return $iTime;
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    $min = mktime(0, 0, 0, $mDate, $dDate, 2011);
    $max = mktime(23, 59, 59, $mDate, ($dDate+6), 2011);
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Three Innovations in Intergenerational Housing
A few years back, I wrote a blog about the promise of retirement villages as a potential solution to the housing needs of a rapidly ageing population in the UK. I'm still a big believer in retirement villages, having witnessed, first hand, their benefits for tackling loneliness and enhancing well-being in the final years of my mother's life.
But since then, a variety of innovative ideas have sprung up that are taking senior housing to the next level...so to speak. Here are three promising innovations in senior housing, all three of which are rooted in the concept of intergenerational living:
a. The four-generational kitchen. Gerontologists and design thinkers have been tackling the issue of how to make the UK housing stock fit for purpose for an over-65 demographic. But the combination of longer lives, the high cost of property and childcare and the caring duties of adult children has generated renewed interest in creating homes that are functional across generations as well. In the United States, a record 64 million Americans now live in multigenerational households - equivalent to one in five homes - and that trend crosses all age, sex, and ethnic backgrounds. In the UK, the demand for multigenerational housing has risen by 38% since 2009.
The primary locus for this work is the kitchen, the most-accessed room in a household, and typically the most dangerous. For the last several years, under the auspices of the National Innovation Centre Ageing, a project in the UK has drawn on extensive user-experience to design what's being dubbed the "4G Kitchen". Features include cook-anywhere surfaces, adjustable height counter-tops and flood-proof spaces, all assisted by Smart technology. Rooted in the concept of emotionally durable design, the kitchen is envisioned not only as a place to cook, but as a place to work, to study, to play games and to interact. Check it out.
b. Home sharing. The 4G Kitchen is premised on the demographic reality of families who increasingly both want and need to live together. A second emerging innovation in senior housing stems from an entirely different set of socio-economic concerns: the lack of affordable housing for young people coupled with the need for income - and companionship - among older people who choose to remain in their homes.
Enter home sharing, which enables two or more un-related people to share housing for mutual benefit. While the pandemic has obviously put a damper on this trend, before 2020, one-third of the adult population in the United States lived in a shared household. Given the economic impact of the pandemic on young people - coupled with the fact that in America, there are some 3.6 million rooms sitting empty that could be rented out, this would seem to be a housing innovation whose time has come...in the U.S., anyway. It remains to be seen whether the UK - which remains among the most age-segregated countries in the world - will embrace this trend. Some seem hopeful that home-sharing might bridge this country's generational divide.
c. Regenerative communities. The final innovative idea revisits the retirement community model I'm so enamored of, but anchors it in the concept of regeneration. This idea was hatched by Chip Conley, Airbnb Executive and self-described "modern elder." A few years back, Conley and others created the Modern Elder Academy, a midlife wisdom school for those navigating major life transitions.
Now, with the proof-of-concept in place, Conley and partners want to scale the idea of regeneration beyond just lifelong learning, to encompass regenerative agriculture (i.e., farms that help restore soil through crop diversity, composting and other methods that have proven to have a positive impact on climate change) as well inter-generational models of interaction (i.e. placing nursery schools or day care centres near senior housing). The first such campuses will be built in and around the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and will boast both rental and sales properties. The idea is to begin to fashion a 21st century vision for retirement as one oriented around purpose beyond the self.
I don't know about you, but the Santa Fe project is sounding pretty good to me right now. And, who knows? Maybe I'll install a 4G and do some home sharing while I'm at it.
Delia Lloyd is a Visiting Fellow at the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing. A seasoned writer and editor, she worked for a decade in radio, print and online journalism. Her reporting and commentary have been featured on outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian and The BBC World Service.
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Population ageing and semiconductors: the global race for digitalisation
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Why youth participation in climate change remains a struggle
Changing parameters of inclusive design
The hidden world of older women's work
The facts behind the headlines
Debunking the Climate Change Generation Gap
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Limnaecia melanoma is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria.

The wingspan is about . The forewings white and the hindwings are fuscous.

References

Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog

Limnaecia
Moths of Australia
Moths described in 1897


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River of Words is the MSA Poetspotpourri Society's 2009 project, released in a celebration in which various of our poets shared their newest work with the community.
River Of Words' unique design includes beautiful photographs of Fraser Valley rivers (many by Brayden Sawatzky). The cover photo (front, back and opened bookmark flap) is "Sunset on the Fraser" by Rita Carrington.
The anthology is available for purchase by visiting us on reading nights or by contacting Brayden Sawatzky. The price is $20 $15, of which $2 will be donated to the Abbotsford Food Bank.