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Athabasca University to create one-of-a-kind online learning environment
Leading-edge technology benefits students at Canada's Online University
November 17, 2020 10:30 ET | Source: D2L D2L
Kitchener, Waterloo, Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Athabasca University (AU), Canada's first and foremost online university, is enhancing its digital learning technology to build the learning environment of the future, providing learners with an engaging and immersive experience unlike any other in Canada.
AU has partnered with industry-leading experts D2L and Ellucian to innovate and improve the learner experience, in an approach that is a first among post-secondary institutions in Canada. Once complete, AU's integrated learning environment will be one of the most sophisticated in the post-secondary online space. It will bring together all aspects of online learning as a seamless whole, including the management of learning, data records, academic and financial services, credentialing, and learner support.
AU will use D2L's Brightspace platform and leading-edge technology to create the most interactive course content for learners, provide individualized learning pathways, give learners personalized feedback and engage them in their learning through gamification, social tools, and video.
The Ellucian features will further add to the experience by giving AU learners enhanced access to grades, course registration, financial aid, and account management. AU will be able to deliver a more efficient and personalized experience for learners from the application process through graduation.
To provide a seamless service to learners across a lifetime of learning, AU's integrated learning environment will be hosted in the AU Cloud. Earlier this year, AU was the first post-secondary institution in Canada to move its digital operations infrastructure into its own secure cloud environment. Technology will continue to be an important factor in removing barriers to access learning opportunities and driving innovation in the post-secondary sector.
In a recent survey conducted by Angus Reid, more than 80 per cent of respondents said they believe universities of the future will need to find innovative ways to integrate technology in learning. More than two-thirds of people surveyed said they would find more value in programs specifically created for a virtual environment, rather than in-person courses that had simply been moved online. And more than half of all Canadians (56 per cent) say university degrees will become much more individualized in the next 50 years.
"Above all, we're educational innovators," says Dr. Neil Fassina, President of Athabasca University. "More than 25 years ago we were the first institution in the world to offer an online MBA program. As we celebrate our 50th anniversary, we continue to build the education experience of the future in this integrated learning environment that will bring an incredible new experience to our learners. We're looking forward to partnering with D2L and Ellucian as we continue to relentlessly transform learning into the future."
The new technologies will support AU's model of open enrolment and flexible learning, allowing learners to start their courses and programs whenever and wherever is convenient for them.
"Athabasca is accelerating the future of learning with a vision for a university built around the student," says John Baker, President and CEO of D2L. "From traditional students, to millions of Canadians and people around the world looking to upskill or reskill – there has never been a more urgent need to personalize the learning experiences to help students achieve their full potential. Athabasca is a recognized leader, and we're proud to work with them to build a next-generation learning experience."
"Athabasca University is a trailblazer in Canada and a model for institutions undergoing transformation around the globe," said Laura Ipsen, President and CEO, Ellucian. "As a longtime partner, we continue to be impressed by AU's commitment to improving the student experience and are honored to work with them to bring learning to more Canadian students."
ABOUT ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY
Athabasca University (AU), Canada's Online University, is one of the world's foremost and fastest-growing online and open education institutions, serving more than 43,000 learners across 87 countries. AU is the fifth largest university in Canada and one of four Comprehensive Academic and Research Universities in Alberta. AU offers online Bachelors, Masters, and PhD programs alongside online courses for personal and professional development. It is uniquely founded on the principles of flexibility and openness, giving learners control over their studies so they can obtain higher education whenever and wherever it is right for them. For more information, please visit www.athabascau.ca.
D2L believes learning is the foundation upon which all progress and achievement rests. Working closely with organizations globally, D2L has transformed the way millions of people learn online and in the classroom. D2L's Brightspace is a cloud-based learning platform built by educators, for educators that works on any device. It is a secure, reliable platform that lets you create engaging courses using your technology to fit your needs. Learn more about D2L for schools, higher education and businesses at www.D2L.com.
ABOUT ELLUCIAN
Ellucian is the market leader charting the digital future of higher education with a portfolio of cloud-ready technology solutions and services. From student recruitment to workforce analytics; from fundraising opportunities to alumni engagement; Ellucian's comprehensive suite of data-rich tools gives colleges and universities the information they need to lead with confidence.
Working with a community of more than 2,700 customers in over 50 countries, Ellucian keeps innovating as higher education keeps evolving. Drawing on its comprehensive higher education business acumen and suite of services, Ellucian guides its customers through manageable, sustainable digital transformation—so that every type of institution and student can thrive in today's fast-changing landscape. To find out what's next in higher education solutions and services, visit Ellucian at www.ellucian.com.
Angie Zander, Director of Communications, Athabasca University, communications@athabascau.ca
Dana Dean, Director of Awareness, D2L Corporation, pr@D2L.com
Lindsay Stanley, Managing Director, Public Relations, Ellucian, publicrelations@ellucian.com
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Q: ASIHTTPRequest Request Cancel I have been using ASIHTTPRequest to fetch the data and i want to cancel the request how i do it??
i do the code just like this..
-(void) serachData{
   NSURL *url= [NSURL URLWithString:self.safestring];
    ASIFormDataRequest *request = [ASIFormDataRequest requestWithURL:url];
    [request setTimeOutSeconds:7200];
    [request setDelegate:self];
    [request startAsynchronous];
}

 - (NSMutableDictionary *)requestFinished:(ASIHTTPRequest *)request
 {
   NSLog(@"requestFinished");
    NSString *responseString = [request responseString];
    SBJsonParser *json = [[SBJsonParser alloc] init];
    NSMutableArray *array = [[NSMutableArray alloc] initWithObjects[jsonobjectWithString:responseString], nil];
     NSLog(@"array %@",array);
  }

  - (void)requestFailed:(ASIHTTPRequest *)request{
 NSLog(@"requestFailed");
 }

//if i press cancel button(when requestFinished /requestFailed method in  process ) then the ASIHTTPRequest fail and  finish method Stop /abort! how i do this??
 -(IBAction)CancleREquest:(id)sender{
NSLog(@"CancleREquest");
   }

A: Your cancel specific ASIHTTPRequest then :
if(![yourASIHTTPRequest isCancelled])
{
    // Cancels an asynchronous request
    [yourASIHTTPRequest cancel];
    // Cancels an asynchronous request, clearing all delegates and blocks first
    [yourASIHTTPRequest clearDelegatesAndCancel];
}

Note : To cancel all ASIHTTPRequest then :
for (ASIHTTPRequest *request in ASIHTTPRequest.sharedQueue.operations)
{
  if(![request isCancelled])
  {
     [request cancel];
     [request setDelegate:nil];
  }
}

EDIT : Use AFNetworking as ASIHTTPRequest is deprecated as its has not been update since march 2011.

A: Nice simple version:
for (ASIHTTPRequest *request in ASIHTTPRequest.sharedQueue.operations){
    [request cancel];
    [request setDelegate:nil];
}

A: I suggest you to keep a reference to the pending request in an ivar/property of your controller, then send the cancel message to it from your button handler.
//-- in your  class interface:
@property (nonatomic, assign) ASIFormDataRequest *request;

....

//-- in your  class implementation:
@synthesize request;

.....

-(void) serachData{
   NSURL *url= [NSURL URLWithString:self.safestring];
   self.request = [ASIFormDataRequest requestWithURL:url];
   [self.request setTimeOutSeconds:7200];
   [self.request setDelegate:self];
   [self.request startAsynchronous];
}

-(IBAction)CancleREquest:(id)sender{
   [self.request cancel];
   NSLog(@"request Canceled");
}

You have several options when canceling, though; from ASIHTTPRequest docs:

Cancelling an asynchronous request
To cancel an asynchronous request (either a request that was started with [request startAsynchronous] or a request running in a queue you created), call [request cancel]. Note that you cannot cancel a synchronous request.
Note that when you cancel a request, the request will treat that as an error, and will call your delegate and/or queue's failure delegate method. If you do not want this behaviour, set your delegate to nil before calling cancel, or use the clearDelegatesAndCancel method instead.
            // Cancels an asynchronous request
            [request cancel]

            // Cancels an asynchronous request, clearing all delegates and blocks first
            [request clearDelegatesAndCancel];

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Kodaline Unveil Wherever You Are Video
Wednesday, 15 January 2020	 Written by Jon Stickler
Kodaline have released an emotional video for their new single.
Wherever You Are recently arrived as the first preview of the Dublin band's anticipated fourth album, the follow-up to 'Politics of Living', which is currently untitled but scheduled for release later this year.
The clip was directed by Riley Blakeway and focuses on a couple, played by Teresa Oman and Nick Mahady. Blakeway said:
"After hearing the song for the first time, I was reminded of a close friend that lost someone very special to her and shortly after, went on a trip in search of catharsis. I then asked that friend to star in the film and the result was one of the most meaningful collaborations I've had. I can't thank Teresa enough for the trust and vulnerability she gave me."
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A:
It's now possible to merge several cells in a table to create fancy
headers and separators. A merged cell doesn't have to be a header
though: you can merge cells in any direction, as long as the resulting
cell doesn't affect any already merged cells, and doesn't go outside
of the table's bounds.

To create a merged cell, use the new table.merge_cells() function.
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Thomas Kramer loses waterfront Star Island homes to winning $40M bid
Properties went to court-ordered auction over $192.4M judgment
By Katherine Kallergis
South Beach developer Thomas Kramer has lost his party homes.
Kramer's lenders submitted the winning $40 million bid for his Star Island mansions on Tuesday.
Verena von Mitschke-Collande and Claudia Miller-Otto won the auction for the adjacent properties at 4 and 5 Star Island Drive, according to records filed with Miami-Dade County Clerk of Court Harvey Ruvin. Both are the daughters of the late Siegfried Otto, who financed the purchases of the Miami Beach homes. Kramer was married to Otto's stepdaughter for a "brief period of time," according to a final judgment filed in June.
Otto's two daughters, von Mitschke-Collande and Miller-Otto, reached a settlement with Kramer in Swiss court in 1995 to collect the funds, and Kramer, a South Beach developer, failed to convince a judge to overturn the settlement. The plaintiffs won a $90 million judgment against him in 2000. At the time, a Swiss judge also ruled that Kramer had to turn over the properties, as well.
Kramer was known for throwing parties at the Star Island mansions, and developed properties in the South-of-Fifth neighborhood.
In 2001, Kramer transferred ownership of the waterfront homes to Skipworth Properties, an offshore company. Otto's heirs tried to collect the Swiss judgment in Florida in the amount of $108 million, court records show. In June, Circuit Court judge Thomas J. Rubell ruled the plaintiffs held the lien of $192.35 million, including post-judgment interest.
"The auction represented the climax of literally decades of litigation with Mr. Kramer and we're gratified we got to that point," said Chuck Throckmorton of Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, a bankrupcy attorney representing the plaintiffs.
He declined to comment on their plans for the properties. Records show both homes sit on a combined 80,000 square feet, or about 1.84 acres. Kramer paid $2 million for the 12,000-square-foot mansion at 5 Star Island Drive in 1992, and $3.85 million for the 8,162-square-foot home at 4 Star Island Drive in 1996. They were built in 1996 and 1947, respectively.
Mark Meland, the court-appointed receiver of the houses, said they were in "very nice condition." They were not rented out during the litigation.
Few waterfront properties on the exclusive island have traded in recent years, but a handful are listed for sale. The former home of the late Lennar Corp. founder Leonard Miller and his late wife Susan Miller, a prominent Miami philanthropist, hit the market with the Jills for $49 million in May. Last year, Marco Iacovelli, the founder of Rally Manufacturing, listed his mansion at 46 Star Island Drive for $65 million.
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OVERNIGHT road closures will be in place from tomorrow evening (January 4) as part of the A31 improvement works in Ringwood.
From January 4, 2022, the Ringwood westbound entry and exit slip roads will be closed from 8pm to 6am.
The A31 Ringwood westbound entry slip road is due to be closed untul November 30.
A signed diversion will be in place via the Poulner Hill junction.
A statement on the National Highways South East Facebook page said: "We're going to be replacing the bridges that carry the westbound carriageway over the river, and the nearby Bickerley Millstream, as part of our improvements to reduce congestion, improve safety and provide a road suitable for the future.
On Tuesday 4 January, we'll be closing the westbound exit and entry slips roads on the A31 at Ringwood from 8pm. The exit slip will reopen by 6am the following morning.
"To help keep everyone safe, the westbound entry slip will remain closed until our improvements are finished in November 2022. If you would like to join the A31 at Ringwood during this time, a signed diversion will be in place via the Poulner Hill junction."
The closure of the slip road that allows vehicles to join the westbound A31 from the Ringwood roundabout had been due to start on November 15, 2021 but was postponed until January 4 after concerns were raised by Ringwood Town Council, local retailers and residents about the impact on the town.
A contraflow is due to be put in place later this month on January 26.
The statement continued: "To allow us to demolish the bridges, a contraflow will be introduced at the end of January, with two lanes of eastbound and two lanes of westbound traffic using the eastbound carriageway."
The A31 scheme will add a third lane in the westbound direction to provide additional capacity and the bridges over the River Avon and Bickerley Millstream will be replaced and widened to allow for the additional lane.
On January 23 and January 25 there will be full closures of the A31 westbound between the Ringwood and Verwood junctions from 8pm to 6am.
On January 24, the A31 eastbound between Verwood and Ringwood junctions will be closed from 8pm to 6am.
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Home Bills Bills Sign DT Tyrunn Walker, Release DT John Hughes
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The Buffalo Bills announced Sunday that they've signed DT Tyrunn Walker to a contract and released DT John Hughes.
Walker, 28, originally signed on with the Saints as an undrafted free agent out of Tulsa back in 2012. After two years in New Orleans, Walker signed a one-year, $1.75 million deal with the Lions back in March of 2015 and later returned to Detroit on another one-year contract.
The Rams signed Walker to a one-year, $775,000 contract last March only to release soon after sexual assault allegations surfaced against him. Once Walker was cleared in the matter, he returned to the Rams on another one-year deal.
In 2017, Walker appeared in all 16 games for the Rams and recorded 23 tackles, one sack, a forced fumble, a recovery and four pass defenses. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 110 interior defender out of 122 qualifying players.
We had him featured in our Top 50 Available 2018 NFL Free Agents list.
Hughes, 29, is a former third-round pick of the Browns back in 2012. He spent over four years in Cleveland before he was released a few weeks into the 2016 season.
Hughes had a brief stint with the Patriots before signing on with the Buccaneers midseason. The Saints gave him a shot to compete for a roster spot during training camp, but he was released as their trimmed their roster down to 53 players coming out of the preseason.
The Bills signed Hughes to a one-year contract a few weeks ago.
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Aesop's Fables are timeless, and as relevant today as they were centuries ago. The Fox continues to see the grapes as sour when he can't reach them, and no doubt he always will. But Aesop never worked in a thirty-story office building or a twenty-level office hierarchy, and never had to deal with a recalcitrant computer or a belligerent boss. He did not encounter bungled messages, suffocating committees, politically correct morons, managers who can't manage or leaders who can't lead. So for those of us who do, or did, or one day might, here is a small collection of fables for the people who live and work in the twenty first century.


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We have some great makeup tips to share with you today, from beauty blogger Kaylee at kayleebeauty.com! I always love good makeup tips, and I hope you will find these tips helpful, especially if you're headed down the aisle as a bride or bridesmaid.
Check out what Kaylee has to share and take some notes!
It's the most important day of your life. Every bride is the show stopper of her wedding. No one has the right to look better than her. Your nervous self is concealed under the perfect make-up that transforms you into a breathtaking diva. All your trails and makeup tests will be put to practice today. From granny's face packs to dermal therapies, you've tried it all. Your skin is glowing and you are ready to step into your wedding dress.
Today is the day of achieving perfection. There is no room for trails and trendy looks. Stick to the basic rules of make and go for a classic look. Moisturize your skin to get a hydrated base. Your foundation should complement your skin tone. If you have sensitive skin, shortlist the foundation that does not cause irritation. The color of the concealer, foundation, lipstick and blushes should be well co-ordinated. They should go well with your skin tone and bridal attire. Also, start preparing your skin one month in advance. Eat fresh fruits and veggies to keep your skin hydrated.
Golden shades translate better with photo shoots and videographers. They brighten up the face and do not look over-the-top. After applying the foundation, use a bronzing powder. You can go in for a golden toned concealer. Use a natural bristle brush. Apply upward strokes of bronze and golden powder to your cheekbones, chin, forehead, and bridge of your nose. Dust some gold over the shoulders and neck. You will naturally glow in the sunlight. No extra use of bright colors. For sensitive skin choose the right concealer. Check the package for hypo allergies and sensitivity. Apply the foundation with a brush or a sponge.
Contour your cheeks and chin with the correct shade of highlighter and blush. Apply some cream blush and layer it with powder blush. This will allow your makeup to stay. Make sure these layers do not look cakey and overdone. And smile! Well, not just because it's your happiest day, but also coz it will pop out your cheek bones. Apply light pink shades of blush. Add some sheer for the glow effect. Remember to blend your blushes well.
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The perfect makeup is the one where the lipstick is perfect. You can make your man drool on his knees by wearing the most scintillating shades. For a wedding, my pick is RED. The powerful color speaks volumes about the lady adorning it. You can take your pick as per your skin tone, attire shade, and personal preference. For applying lipsticks, the same rule applies. Moisturize the lips, dab some foundation that is preferably hypoallergenic and then outline your lips with a pencil shade. Use a brush to apply the lipstick generously. This makes the lipstick stay on longer. The lipstick must be non-smudgy and waterproof. It has to survive the battle of kissing and socializing all day and still look perfect. Blot up the red lipstick to remove the excess.
- Do some prep before the D-Day. Checklist-Foundation, concealer, lipstick and eye shades.
- Apply make up a little more than usual. It is essential for facing the cameras. Do not make it cakey and overdone.
Our thanks to Kaylee at kayleebeauty.com for sharing your tips with our readers!


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Volvo FMX (FMX står för "Forward control Medium Xtreme) är en tung lastbil som produceras av Volvo Lastvagnar.

Modellen lanserades 2010 och är nära besläktad med Volvo FM. FMX-serien är ämnad för anläggningsarbeten och har förstärkt chassi, bränsletank och skydd som skyddar motorn underifrån från stötar vid körning i svår terräng.

Den andra generationen av FMX lanserades i april 2013 och försäljningen planerade att inledas i september 2013. Den nya FMX finns med ett urval av 11-liters och 13-liters Euro 6-motorer; den mindre D11-motorn med effekt från 330 till 450 hästkrafter och den större D13 med effekt på 420-540 hästkrafter.

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John Wyclif and the Origins of Lollardy
A little something on Wyclif and the Lollards that might become a section of a simple book on church history someday:
Lollardy (sometimes spelled Lollardie) was the name given to an English heretical movement that began near the end of the fourteenth century. Its origins can be traced back to the teaching, preaching, the personal network and, above all, the writings of John Wyclif. [1]
We don't know when Wyclif was born, but it was likely sometime in the mid-1320s, near Richmond in the northern county of Yorkshire. Ordained a priest in September 1351, he spent most of his adult life at Oxford. He was a steward at Merton College in 1356, and a master at Balliol College by December 1360. He received the doctorate in theology in either 1372 or 1373. By all accounts, he possessed a tremendous mind and capacity for work. He was, in the words of Knighton, "second to no one, unequalled in the disciplines of the schools." [2]
In his early writings, Wyclif made an argument for the disendowment of clerics who were in mortal sin. In that state, he said, they had no divine right to position and power. This, of course, made him popular with the devout clergy who agreed with him. Most of all, it made him popular with the Crown.
Early on, he had a benefactor in John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster. It was primarily the Duke's influence that led to Wyclif's entry into royal service as a sort of schooled advocate who could help to undermine church privilege and the authority of the Pope. During those years, Wyclif stayed busy writing and preaching.
On May 22, 1377, Gregory XI issued five papal bulls condemning the views of Wyclif. Detained for a time at Oxford, he was soon released due to popular support there. In later skirmishes with Archbishop Sudbury and his successor, William Courtenay, Wyclif was protected by the likes of Gaunt and, on at least one occasion, Joan of Kent, mother of King Richard II.
By the late 1370s, however, Wyclif was doing more than simply attacking the abuses and the wealth of the church. Most significantly, he dismissed the orthodox, traditional understanding of the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. In short, he denied the doctrine of transubstantiation. As a result, in May of 1381, William Barton, chancellor of Oxford, presided over a committee that condemned such heresy, though without specifically naming Wyclif. Then, on June 13, 1381—Corpus Christi day—peasant rebels, angry over an attempt to freeze wages, came to the outskirts of London and entered the city. [3] During three days of mayhem, they killed Simon Sudbury, the Archbishop of Canterbury. In his De blasphemia, Wyclif wrote about the revolt. Although he never accepted even an indirect contribution to the catastrophe, chroniclers of the day did not agree; they saw a connection between public sentiment and Wyclif's influence. By then, Wyclif was no longer looked on as an interesting and useful radical, but more as a dangerous and loathsome heretic. He could no longer count on the critical support of some of the clergy and aristocracy, and by October 1381 he had retreated to his out-of-the-way parish in Lutterworth where he died at Mass on the last day of 1384.
The period in which Wyclif wrote his more-popular works and led a public life had lasted hardly more than a decade. But he left behind a large number of books and treatises, in English as well as in Latin, and not a few personal associates who were still at Oxford or who had since gone out from there, providing leadership for the group now known as the Lollards.
[1] Here I depend heavily upon Anne Hudson and Anthony Kenny, "Wyclif [Wycliffe], John," in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, ed. H. C. G. Matthew and Brian Harrison (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004), 60: 616-30.
[2] According to Steven Justice, "Lollardy," in Cambridge History of Medieval English Literature (Cambridge: University Press, 1999), 663, n. 3, where the author cites Knighton, Chronicon, edited by Lumby, vol. II, 151.
[3] Norman F. Cantor, The English: A History of Politics and Society to 1760 (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1967), 253-54.
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Church Elders and Their Children, 4th and Final
In the first post in this series, I raised a question: Does Titus 1:6 teach that a prospective elder's children must be Christians? In the New International Version that verse contains the phrase "a man whose children believe." According to the wording of the King James Version, an elder is expected to have "faithful children." Churches of Christ have typically thought that this expression means that one or more of a prospective elder's children must be baptized believers. Otherwise, according this view, the man is not qualified to be an elder. But is this the right understanding and application of the passage?
The second post takes up a more-specific question: What does the Greek word pistos actually mean in Titus 1:6? As we saw, this term has a wide variety of possible meanings. In the New Testament, only a fraction of the occurrences clearly refer to someone's Christian faith, or Christian identity. Most often, pistos doesn't speak of a believer. Instead, the word simply means "faithful" in the sense of "dependable" or "reliable." However, the majority of popular English translations favor the idea that in Titus 1:6 pistos denotes a believer. The 20th Century New Testament went so far as to translate the phrase, "whose children are Christians." But in this passage is that really what the Greek term means?
The third post included two main ideas:
A. Churches make a mistake if they approach 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9 primarily as legal texts. It's better to see these passages as descriptions of the ideal elder. In many cases, a church has done without elders because the people saw these passages as hard-and-fast checklists. As a result, they came to the conclusion that "nobody was qualified." As I see it, always responding to every stickler's objection has hurt many congregations of the Churches of Christ. Anemic traditionalism, rejecting anything that doesn't match the norm of recent memory or the status quo, is not the same thing as faithfulness. It's not even good conservatism.
B. In order to answer our question about the phrase in Titus 1:6, we should pay careful attention to its literary context, the words that surround the word in question.
At this point, I want to finish out this series, attempt to fill in any gaps, and then leave it for you to evaluate.
Pistos in Titus 1:6
To decide what Paul means by pistos in Titus 1:6, our only recourse is to pay close attention to the qualifying statement that immediately follows it. In Greek it says, me en datygoris asotias ey anupotakta.
The King James Bible translates this, "not accused of riot or unruly." The New International Version says, "and are not open to the charge of being wild or disobedient." A few notes on the specifics of the Greek phrase behind these expressions:
1. The first qualifier, according to the KJV, is that the elder's children are not accused of "riot." The NIV has "being wild." These renderings come from asotia, an especially strong word that isn't easy to translate into contemporary English. "Debauchery" sounds odd and archaic. So what is the right word? Apparently, I'm not the only person who's bumped up against this question. In the few other places in the NT where asotia occurs, translators evidently have a hard time coming up with just the right English expression.
Take, for example, 1 Peter 4:4, one of the few other verses in the NT where asotia is used. Here, the word shows up in a context where the Apostle is describing the reaction of pagans to their neighbors who have recently become Christians. The NIV has, "They think it strange that you do not plunge with them into the same flood of dissipation." The New American Standard Bible and the New King James Version also use this odd word. Does anyone say "dissipation" anymore? Did they ever? Does anyone know what it means? To borrow a line from my teacher Jack Lewis, this is where most Bible readers, because they don't know what the word means, will just have to have a reverent feeling and go on. Here, Today's New International Version (TNIV) stretches it out in English, but nonetheless offers a huge improvement: "reckless, wild living." That's a fine rendering of what Paul is saying, I think.
2. The second qualifier is that the elder's children are not open to the charge of being "unruly" (KJV) or "disobedient" (NIV). Much like the first qualifier, this isn't the language of pulling your little sister's ear, or taking a bite of food before the prayer. Instead, this word describes hardcore rebellion. It speaks of someone who has no intention of obeying the rules. A few verses later, in Titus 1:10-11, Paul uses it to describe the "rebellious people" who by their teachings are "ruining whole households" (NIV).
So, these are the words used in Titus 1:6 to negatively define what it means for an elder's children to be pistos. But, if in this verse the word supposedly means "believing" (as in "Christian"), those descriptors certainly don't set the bar very high, do they? It would sound odd, it seems to me, if you described someone else as "a Chrisitan; you know, someone who isn't completely wild and rebellious."
In fact, the more we examine the context, the less likely we are to understand pistos in Titus 1:6 to mean "believer" or "Christian." Rather, taking everything into account, this verse seems to be saying: "An elder is a Christian man with a proven ability to manage a household. Above all, this means that his home isn't a place where people run amock. His residence doesn't resemble a notorious frat house." My conclusion, therefore, is that in Titus 1:6 Paul does not expect that all of a prospective elder's children must share his Christian faith. What's more, the view that I'm proposing matches up well with what we find in the other New Testament description of the ideal elder.
The Parallel Passage in 1 Timothy 3:4-5
Anyone who compares Titus 1:6-9 with 1 Timothy 3:1-7 will notice something about that second passage: it nowhere says or even suggests that an elder's children must be Christians. Instead, it says, "He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him with proper respect. (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God's church?)" (1 Timothy 3:4-5, NIV).
The question comes naturally: Why would Paul insist in Titus 1:6 that an elder must have children who are Christians, when in 1 Timothy 3:4-5, sent to a different destination, he makes no such demand? But the question begins to disappear when we do two things (1) pay close attention to how the other words in Titus 1:6 help us to understand what Paul means in this verse when he speaks of the elder's children as pistos. (2) use 1 Timothy 3:4-5 as an interpretive parallel.
Sometime back, I reviewed George W. Knight's fine commentary on the Greek text of the Pastoral Epistles. More than anyone else, he helped to solidify some of the conclusions I was coming to on this question several years ago. His observations on Titus 1:6 sum up my own thinking:
The qualifying statement here, "not accused of dissipation or rebellion" emphasizes behavior and seems to explain what it means for tekna (children) to be pistos (faithful). Likewise, 1 Timothy 3:4 speaks of the overseer "keeping his children under control with all dignity." In both cases the overseer is evaluated on the basis of his control of his children and their conduct. . . . What must not characterize the children of an elder is immoral and undisciplined rebelliousness, if the children are still at home and under his authority. Paul is not asking any more of the elder and his children than is expected of every Christian father and his children. However, only if a man exercises such proper control over his children may he be an elder. (G. W. Knight III, The Pastoral Epistles, [Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1992] pp. 289-290. The link over the title provides almost all of the text of Knight's commentary, including the section quoted here, compliments of Google Books).
I understand that this view runs against the general pattern of English Bible translation. And if you begin to looking around in the English commentaries on the Pastoral Epistles, you will often find the same thing. Great scholars from the previous generation (for example, J.N.D. Kelly, d. 1997) as well as more-recent commentators (for example, Luke T. Johnson) assume that our passage in Titus demands that an elder's children must be Christians. This view, and its corresponding practice, has also held an honored position among the Churches of Christ, though it has often been applied inconsistently and, as I see it, legalistically.
It's high time, though, for us in the Churches of Christ to embrace our own rhetoric on this question; to "go back to the Bible" and "handle aright the word of truth." If a compelling case can be made for the traditional interpretation, then a congregation should stay with it. But if, on the other hand, it seems clear that the congregation has been more strict than Scripture is, then a choice has to be made. Either the group can be as open as the Lord is. Or they can take the Pharisaic path of seeking "safety" by maintaining a man-made hedge that encircles and "protects" the Word of God.
Naturally, I'm interested to hear your comments and observations. Although I use comment moderation in order to prevent spam and ugly comments from angry exes, I never censor disagreement. So tell me: what do you think?
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Church Elders and Their Children, Part 3
[A part of your problem is] your interpretation of who is eligible to be an elder . . . you are excluding an awful lot of folks from being your elders by a very legalistic interpretation of what Paul wrote. Can you have a non-believer in your home? Must you have multiple children? If your youngest child is not old enough to be baptized, are you not eligible to be an elder? . . . You are cutting off openings for your younger brighter folks coming along who are in touch with the culture and who are very gifted, able people. --Lyle Schaller, "dean of church consultants," speaking of the Churches of Christ, Interview in Wineskins magazine, Volume 1, Number 11 (April 1993), pp. 9-11.
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. (Titus 1:6, King James Version)
An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient. (New International Version)
Here's the question: Does this verse mean that a prospective elder must have one or more children who are baptized believers in Christ? As Schaller pointed out, most congregations of the Churches of Christ say, "Yes." But there are several good reasons for understanding this passage in a different way. That's what this series of posts is about.
Before taking the discussion further, I want to say something about why this is significant. From 1993 through 2005, I worked with two congregations of the Churches of Christ in Connecticut. During that time, I became fairly well acquainted with the congregations of New England. In the 1990s, of about 81 congregations in the six New England states, only about 10-15% of those churches had ordained elders. Since then, some of these churches have taken that step for the very first time. Many of the congregations have been in existence for 30, 40, even 50 years or more. But even now there is only a small percentage of elder-led churches in that region. And why?
Legal Texts?
In general, the answer has much to do with an approach to elder selection that sees 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9 as legal texts. This approach begins by assuming that if any prospective elder does not match up well with every descriptive phrase found in both of these passages, he is thereby disqualified. The church cannot appoint him, because he is not a God-approved elder.
This practice begins with a number of faulty assumptions. For example, we can begin by asking, "Why use these two passages in a way that would have been impossible for both of the original recipients?" Timothy didn't have a copy of the letter to Titus. And Titus wasn't reading the First Letter to Timothy. Making a super list by combining both texts is a practice of many contemporary Churches of Christ. In effect, it becomes a tool by which congregations start picking off elder candidates. Ironically, this practice of the Churches of Christ was never followed in any New Testament church. Another series of posts on this subject would focus not so much on the "trees" (like our phrase in Titus 1:6). Instead, it would back away from particulars and think about how best to understand and apply the "forest," the biblical teaching about shepherds.
That said, I want to return to our question. In my experience, the phrase we're studying is one of the most-common sticking points when it comes to whether a man is deemed qualified. The last post looked at some of the different ways that the Greek word pistos is used in the New Testament. Again, this is the word in Titus 1:6 that, in the New International Version, is translated "a man whose children believe." In the King James Bible the phrase reads, "having faithful children." Do those words expect that the elder's children must be Christians? In the last post we noticed that the Greek word pistos refers to Christian faith or identity in only about 25% of its 67 occurrences in the New Testament. This naturally raises the question of how pistos should be understood in Titus 1:6.
Context is Key
Before getting to that question we should clarify something that everyone knows intuitively about the meaning of any word; namely "the determinative function of context." I put that phrase in quotations because it comes from a book by Moises Silva called Biblical Words and Their Meaning. Anyone interested in how the field of linguistics can help us to be better interpreters of Scripture should read it. (The link over the title provides almost all of the book's content). A shorter overview of many of the same ideas can be found in Bruce K. Waltke and M. O'Connor, An Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Syntax, Chapter 3, "Basic Concepts," pp. 44-62.
Here's a bit of what you will encounter in those readings: Consider the sentence, "I sang before Queen Elizabeth." Upon reading that, most people assume they understand what is being said. The person is claiming to have performed for the Queen. However, what if you later discovered that Queen Elizabeth also sang on that occasion? In that case, the word "before" would not be interpreted as "in front of." Instead, it would more likely be a reference to time, as in "I sang before Queen Elizabeth sang." So, what does "before" mean? Only context provides the decisive clue. Or consider these sentences:
I ate ice cream with my friend.
I ate ice cream with my pie.
I ate ice cream with my spoon.
What does the word "with" mean? It all depends on the words around it, right? This is something that we all know. But we rarely think about it because we make any necessary adjustments naturally, without needing to think about it. The main point is this: What determines the meaning of a word in a sentence are the words that surround it. And, if you know something of the background, the history behind a statement (as in the example of singing "before" the Queen), that also can be decisive.
Now, let's apply these basic ideas to our interpretation of Titus 1:6. What do the words surrounding pistos tell us about what it means in this particular verse? To quote the passage again, a prospective elder's children should be pistos, "not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient" (NIV).
Almost as if Paul knows that people might wonder what he means by the Greek word in question, he adds that defining phrase. Again, in the King James, the phrase is translated "not accused of riot or unruly."
Question: Is that the sort of phrase Paul would use to describe people of Christian faith? Maybe. Or is that the sort of phrase he would use to simply say, "The elder's children, regardless of their age and personal faith, speak well of their father's ability to manage and direct a household"?
I vote for the latter. In other words, I don't believe that Titus 1:6 expects or requires an elder's children to necessarily be Christians. In the next post, I'll bring in another passage that can help make the case. Then, I'll conclude.
Naturally, I'm curious to hear your responses to these posts so far. What do you think?
Labels: Bible, church leadership, Churches of Christ, elders, Greek, interpretation, Lyle Schaller, New Testament, Pastoral Letters, Paul
He is Translation's thief that addeth more,
As much as he that taketh from the store,
Of the first author.
--Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) in, "To Dr. Witty"
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My last post included three main ideas:
1. The New Testament teaches that each congregation of the Lord's people should be "self-governing under Christ." This congregational form of church government is distinct from what is called the presbyterian form (where presbyters guide all the churches of a region). It is also different from the episcopal form (where an individual like the Pope has oversight of all the churches).
2. The New Testament also teaches that each congregation of the body of Christ should be led by two or more mature, Christlike men who have been ordained, formally appointed to their work. The Scriptures typically refer to these men as shepherds (as in 1 Peter 5:1-4), elders, or overseers.
3. In the New International Version, Titus 1:6 says, "An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient." In contemporary Churches of Christ it is commonly believed that this verse teaches that a prospective elder must have at least one son or daughter who has come of age and has become a believer in Christ. Someone might ask, "If that's the meaning of Titus 1:6, then why would a church settle for just one Christian son or daughter? According to this interpretation, wouldn't Titus 1:6 expect that all of the elder's children would be Christians?" Good question. However, at the end of the first post I said that there are some problems with this traditional understanding. That's what I want to take up next.
Pistos in the New Testament
In Titus 1:6, the expression "whose children believe" (the King James says "having faithful children") is translated from the Greek adjective pistos (pronounced piss-STOSS, with the emphasis on the second syllable). This word occurs 67 times in the Greek New Testament and is used in a variety of ways:
1. Sometimes pistos is used to describe God the Father. In 1 Corinthians 1:9, for example, Paul says, God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful" (pistos). Another example comes from 1 John 1:9. It says that if we Christians confess our sins, "God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us of all unrighteousness."
2. In other parts of the New Testament, pistos describes people without necessarily referring to their identities as Christians. For example, Hebrews 3:5 says that "Moses was faithful as a servant in all God's house." In Matthew 25:21 and 23, two servants in Jesus' Parable of the Talents are commended as "good and faithful servants."
3. Pistos can also refer to something rather than someone. In Revelation 22:6, for example, an angel says to John, "These words are trustworthy and true."
Clearly, this word can be used in ways that include no hint of the believing character of the person or thing being described. In fact, only about 25% of the New Testament occurrences of the word (16 out of 67) fall into that category. However, when it comes to Titus 1:6, it's obvious that English Bible translators have thought that pistos means precisely that in this context. A few of their renderings:
"a man whose children believe" (NIV)
"his children are believers" (RSV)
"whose children hold the faith" (Ronald Knox)
"whose children are Christians" (20th Century New Testament)
I contend that these expressions are overstated, unwarranted mistranslations of the phrase in question. Next time, I'll say more about why I think so.
In the meantime, as always, I welcome your feedback. What do you think?
Note: For a good, short article on the Greek word pistos, scroll down to pages 97-98 of Volume 3 of the Exegetical Dictionary of the New Testament. (Google Books includes a button for increasing the size of the text if it appears too small). For much more, consult the massive Theological Dictionary of the New Testament ("Kittel"), Volume 6, which contains an extensive article by Rudolf Bultmann, beginning on page 174.
Labels: Bible, church leadership, Churches of Christ, elders, Greek, New Testament, Pastoral Letters
I'm writing this series of posts in order to respond to a specific question. From experience, I know that in the Churches of Christ, my religious family, this is an important issue. I suspect it also has meaning in other fellowships as well.
But before I raise the question, a short introduction for those who might be reading this from an "outsider's" point of view. Although we don't usually talk about it in these terms, people in the Churches of Christ believe that the New Testament envisions a congregational form of church government. This is distinct from a church government that is either presbyterian or episcopal. In other words, we don't believe that the Bible speaks of a presbytery that rules over all the congregations in a region (the presbyterian form of church government). Nor do we think that the Scriptures anticipate the Roman Catholic Papacy, or the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury (these being examples of the episcopal form of government). Instead, starting from the premise that the Christian Bible, given by God, has a unique and exclusive authority, we believe the Scriptures teach that a single congregation of believers should be "self-governing under Christ" (an expression used by Wallace Alexander in Introducing the Church of Christ, pages 71-75).
When it comes to the leadership of each independent congregation, the Bible exhibits, if I may I say it, a pattern. (There is a huge difference between identifying a pattern and, on the other hand, insisting on a narrow patternism). According to the biblical precedent, a plurality of men referred to as elders (or shepherds, or overseers), under Christ, serves, nurtures, teaches, provides an example for, and manages an independent, single congregation, the one that they're a part of.
Not only that, the Bible provides ideal descriptions of elders and their various roles in the life of the congregation. Some descriptions refer to an elder's qualities or characteristics (in paragraphs like 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9). In other passages, we read about what elders actually do (see, for example, Acts 20:28-31 and 1 Peter 5:1-4). By giving prayerful attention to passages like these, congregations can be led by the Lord to develop, identify, and appoint their elders. The New Testament depicts this as something that happens under the leadership of evangelists, Christ's Apostles and their delegates (see, for example, Acts 14:23 and Titus 1:5).
Now I know, there's so much more that begs to be said about my subject. But I want to get to the point of this series. Here's my question: Does Titus 1:6 teach that a prospective elder's children must be Christians?
According to the King James Version, the Bible of English-speaking Christianity for centuries, the verse says, If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
In the New International Version, today's most-popular English translation, it says, An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.
To the minds of many people the phrase having faithful children (KJV) or whose children believe (NIV) means that, in order to be qualified to become an elder, a man must have Christian children. In countless instances, a congregation has settled for at least one son or daughter who has grown beyond early childhood and has since become a believer.
In the posts that follow, I plan to critique this interpretation and practice, and explain what I think is the truly-biblical alternative. About any of this, I'd love to hear your thoughts, questions, experiences, etc.
Labels: Bible, church leadership, Churches of Christ, elders, New Testament, Pastoral Letters
A video about every book of the Bible
That's the tagline for a website I just came across. Apparently, the project is being done by scholars at the University of Nottingham. So far, I've watched only a few of the videos. My reviews would be mixed. It's an interesting idea, though. Check it out. The name of the site is Bibledex.
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Catholic Activity: Creating a Lumen Christi (Light of Christ) Paschal Candle
large pillar candle
Exsultet recording or text
Easter Spice Ring cake (see recipes)
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Easter Sunday, The Resurrection of the Lord
Construct a symbolic Easter candle for a religious centerpiece.
As a family we had always used the largest Easter candle, or Lumen Christi, that we could find. When the children grew, they learned to mark it with five cloves in cross form, in memory of the five sacred wounds. The candle stands in a bowl of fresh cut flowers, tokens of new life.
Parents may question whether children will grasp the symbolism of Eastertide, for it is a deep mystery. A child's mind, like soft wax, receives impressions with ease. These first impressions sink deepest and remain longest. Easter symbols have an appeal for children. The Lamb, the Dove, the Lumen Christi candle are simple objects on which to fix a child's imagination. "To invest them with a greater meaning than is usually ascribed to them, is to perform a feat of wonder in the child's eyes, to deepen in him a reverence for the mystery of life."
Children who make their own baptismal candles to set around the family Lumen Christi will learn what to "put on Christ" means as they add layer after layer of wax to the wick of the candle. It is from such work as this that the world will receive the imprint of Christ, restoring all things to Him.
Three great symbols introduce the Vigil Mass: the blessing of the new fire and the Paschal Candle lit from it; the blessing of the baptismal font; and as climax to the Vigil liturgy, the baptism of converts and infants, with the renewal of our own baptismal vows. Pius Parsch tells us that it was Saint Patrick who christianized the age-old Irish custom of holding a fire service on the hill of Tara at the first full moon of spring. Brought to Rome by Irish monks, this custom of blessing the fire on Holy Saturday then spread throughout the Western Church. Because four members of our family were born in Ireland we hold a special love for this blessed fire, symbol of Christ whose grace illumines our hearts.
The Paschal Candle, or Lumen Christi, is a figure of Christ, its five grains of incense symbolizing our Savior's transfigured wounds. The Candle is lit from the Easter fire, blessed and carried in procession through the dark church to the sanctuary where the glorious Exsultet, remembered for its lyric beauty, is sung to announce the mystery of this holy night and the resurrection of our Savior.
Next, the baptismal font is blessed and the Lumen Christi is plunged into it. Then comes the baptism of converts and sometimes of infants, and the renewal of our own baptismal promises to quicken the grace of that sacrament in our souls. The Vigil Mass is then celebrated, heralding the full glory of the feast day on Resurrection morning.
Many families bring home the new fire from the Vigil service and use it to light their home Lumen Christi as well as vigil lights throughout the house. Around the Year with the Trapp Family (Pantheon Books, New York 1955) by Maria Augusta Trapp tells how very beautifully their parish in Stowe, Vermont, carries out this custom. A city family, we can not keep the same fire lighted until the following Good Friday, as they do. But there are many families who will enjoy this custom.
The symbols of the Easter vigil fit beautifully into our homes. The Paschal Candle, signifying Jesus' presence among us, is set in a cut-glass bowl and surrounded by fresh flowers on our dining room table. Easter holy water is added to the first water for the flowers, which are a symbol of new life. Any candle may be used for the Lumen Christi, but it should be as large as possible, because it will be lighted at meal times for forty days to gladden us with its lovely flame. It is a symbol which excites and instructs children. It helps families to glorify our Divine Master, who says, speaking of Himself, "I am the Light of the World."
Families who wish to fix five cloves, in place of the five blessed grains of incense, in cross form on the Paschal Candle may say this prayer from the Vigil service as they do so:
By His wounds,
Holy and glorious,
May He protect us
And preserve us
Who is Christ the Lord,
After the prayer the magnificent Exsultet may be said, or played on one of the Gregorian recordings listed in the Music section of this booklet. This custom alone will make a home "a church in miniature" during Eastertide.
In talking to mothers of large families, we frequently hear the complaint that feast day cooking is not done in large families because the ingredients are frequently so expensive. One feast day recipe which does not fall into that class is the Easter Spice Ring. Baked in a tube pan, the cake serves as a holder for a Lumen Christi candle in the kitchen and keeps surprisingly well and fresh until the end of Easter Week. (See Recipe section)
Activity Source: Family Customs: Easter to Pentecost by Helen McLoughlin, The Liturgical Press, Collegeville, Minnesota, 1956
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Yeah mine arrived yesterday. I preordered within the first few hours it was available and mine is numbered 2 thousand something which I couldn't really care less about. I knew they didn't go in exact order but I thought it was more in order than that. On the other hand I would love for them to have sold that many already. And for those who get tired of only hearing about shipping notifications: the first 3 Coleman Hawkins tunes are the only ones I've heard so far. I am astounded by the audio quality seeing that it's from 1940. And each song is truly a treasure. To think how close these recordings were to being lost forever. Might take a while to get to disks 5 and 6 which are made up completely of Count Basie material - what I've been looking forward to the most. But so far I'm enjoying it and hope you all do too. Long live Mosaic!
Yep same here. I figured it might take longer than usual because they don't have extra pieces of this set sitting around the shop yet.
MLB 2018: let the games begin!
I ordered it too. If you have a student or military ID you get a pretty sweet discount so it comes to 16 and change.
I wouldn't worry too much. As an Orioles fan since I was born in '85 (two years after their last World Series championship in '83), I've seen this happen every year. Yankees bring in the expensive big name players. They struggle a little at the beginning, then the mix between the expensive off-season signees and their always amazing farm system grown players start to gel and they end up grinding us and Tampa into the ground. I know it's been a while since the Yankees have won the division outright, but I have a feeling my poor Orioles have squandered their last opportunity at making a real playoff push for many years to come. With the possibility of losing Machado (to the Yankees is my guess) and Jones this offseason, it's probably going to be the better part of a decade before we might field a team that can compete. Don't get me wrong, I love watching the Yankees struggle. It does my heart good. But it never lasts.
Very excited, mine arrived today! But while burning all the discs to my computer I noticed that I have duplicates of discs 3 & 4 and no discs 5 & 6. Just something to be looking for. I emailed Mosaic, so I'm sure they'll get it straight. I hope that its just a one-off mistake with mine.
Congratulations! My wife got the email that it was sent to warehouse for delivery yesterday I think. Let us know what you think.
I may be way off, but I remember most of the selects missing a disc. But as mjzee said, Scott has been super helpful to me so I'm sure he won't mind helping you.
What's happening with this release? The Amazon price jumped to 49.98 USD in the US. I preordered it a long time ago at the lower price, but it hasn't arrived yet and the tracking says there's been a shipping delay. The 8-11 days thing seems to me to be due to more demand than there is supply, but that is pure conjecture based on no facts by me. I know that almost everyone here has had these recordings from previous releases, but personally I've never heard them. I'm excited about it but not angry about the delay. I know it will arrive eventually.
Well yesterday I made my pilgrimage of sorts to Stamford from Baltimore (about a 4 hour drive each way, not too bad). A great experience. Got to talk to Scott and Michael which was really nice. Turns out Scott and I are both Towson graduates which was neat to find out. He said they need more young people like me getting into the music (I'm 32, so not really all that young but hey thanks). I'll also say there's quite a bit more than what's on the circulating list, especially in the partial sets department, so if you have the opportunity, do stop in. I ended up purchasing a copy of the Basie Clef/Verve set (amazing, listened to the first 4 discs on the drive back), the HRS sessions and an incomplete Earl Hines set. Would have bought more but cash is always tight with a young family. Scott said that this was all part of the master plan to keep the business viable and I think every single person that stopped in said they hope there's still a long future for the company. He also said the Teddy Wilson set sounds amazing and that the preorders should be finished being shipped out next week which has already been mentioned on the board. Very excited for that one to arrive.
Are there any box bargains currently available?
Unfortunately it's up to 29.63 from third party sellers. And 8-11 days delay from Amazon? I preordered at the relatively high amazon price months ago and they just sent me a notice it won't arrive on time.
Sorry, that was me. I edited my post. Because of a private message from a member here I was unsure if Mosaic wanted the list publicly published, and the last thing I would want to do is act outside of their desire. They are my absolute favorite record label as I'm sure they are for a lot of people on this board. J.A.W. posted the link with the available products a few posts up and I know from previous posts he is very careful not to put out anything Mosaic doesn't want released. So hopefully no harm no foul.
Planning on driving up to Connecticut on Thursday. Maybe see some of you there!
Thank you so much for relaying that information. Fantastic news. I can't wait! That means we should have it sometime in the next week or so.
For what it's worth (probably not much), that is something I would preorder immediately no matter the cost.
Damn that's cool! Thanks for posting here. Two great people who were about the best ever at what they did.