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Turning Point USA: Are conservatives fighting back on campus?
By Owen Amos
BBC News, Omaha, Nebraska
Turning Point members at their table session
A conservative group for US students, formed less than six years ago, has 1,200 branches and a $10m budget. So who are they?
On a sunny day in middle America, a line of students with Colgate smiles stand behind a table of apple pie.
In front of them, passers-by throw balls into buckets. If the ball goes in, they take a slice.
The students are here to sell. But they're not selling a product, or event, or even a pie. They're selling a message.
"The US army purchased a mega blimp for $297m - but never even used it!" says one bucket.
"The federal government is spending $2.6m over five years...to make sure prostitutes in China drink less on the job!" claims another.
Under the buckets, a poster sums up their message in three words: "Big government sucks."
Leaders such as Malia receive training from Turning Point HQ; last July, a four-day Chapter Leadership Summit took place in Chicago
Welcome to Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, and the campus chapter of Turning Point USA.
Officially, the non-profit group promotes "freedom, free markets, and limited government". Unofficially, it wants to blow the dust off conservatism.
Turning Point pre-dates Donald Trump's presidency - it was formed in 2012 - and is non-partisan. They support conservatism, rather than the Republican Party.
Some of the Creighton chapter - including the founder - didn't vote for Mr Trump, and the treasurer is a Democrat. But nationally, there are links between Turning Point and the president.
Donald Trump Jr is friends with the group's founder, Charlie Kirk, and spoke at a Turning Point event in Florida in December. Soon afterwards, the president thanked Mr Kirk in a tweet.
There are also shades of Mr Trump in the group's messaging. Big and bold. Short and simple. Uncomplicated and - above all - unapologetic.
In Omaha, a poster says: "I am not a victim". A sticker shouts: "Socialism sucks". This is active, go-get-em conservatism; proselytizing politics for the Instagram age.
The chapter's president, 21-year-old Malia Shirley, encourages her team to engage passers-by. Some take a sticker, or a piece of pie. Others take issue.
Shannon Chamling is a 19-year-old from southern California - "a very liberal area," she says - and wants to complain about a cake sale.
Last year, Malia and her team tried to organise an "affirmative action" cake sale on campus (affirmative action favours groups who have suffered discrimination; all-women shortlists are an example).
The cake sale idea came from Turning Point HQ's 51-page chapter handbook. The 2016 handbook recommends different prices for different races: "$2 for white...$.50 for black...free for Native American."
The point, says Turning Point, is to "demonstrate the unfairness and inadvertent racism of affirmative action". Malia decided to charge everyone the same, but include a card with every sale.
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The card that would have been handed out at the cake sale
The university approved the event, but some students complained. It was divisive and racist, they said. It should be cancelled.
The protesters threatened to blockade the sale. In the campus newspaper, one student wrote that he "died just a little bit inside, knowing that Turning Point USA is allowed at Creighton".
The university called Malia. We are not telling you to stop, they said, but we are asking. Reluctantly, she cancelled. "I was extremely disappointed," says Malia.
Shannon, the student taking issue, thinks affirmative action is a good thing. "It helps people of colour and a lot of women, so I am in favour of that," she says.
Despite that, her 10-minute conversation with Turning Point is calm, considered, and respectful. They agree to disagree. She is glad they're on campus.
"Having both sides, and every viewpoint, is really important," she says. "Especially the way the last [presidential] election went - both sides screaming at each other, without very much listening."
Malia welcomes conversations with liberals like Shannon. It's one of the reasons Turning Point exists, she says. But, she adds, those conversations are rare.
"We want people to come up and talk about the ideas," she says. "If they disagree, totally fine. But that's never the case. They just want to shut us down, shut us down, shut us down."
Malia describes herself as "conservatarian" - "not totally conservative, not totally libertarian"
A day after the pie event, the Creighton chapter hold their monthly meeting. Nineteen people turn up; seven are women. There's free pizza at the front.
Malia, wearing a Socialism Sucks t-shirt, begins with a clip from Fox News: Candace Owens, Turning Point's director of urban engagement, debating Jehmu Greene, a Democrat.
Members pitch for next month's leadership election, before debating that day's campus protest (around 200 staff and students joined a 17-minute walkout, calling for action after February's school shooting in Florida).
Some think the staff should have stayed - "We're paying them to be here," says one - while others think they had a right to protest. It's a good-natured debate. At Creighton, it seems, Turning Point is a broad church.
When asked what their political priority is, the answers vary: immigration; fiscal responsibility; free speech; law and order; anti-abortion; others.
When asked what media they use, there's also variety: New York Times; Breitbart; Buzzfeed; Daily Wire; Drudge Report; Ben Shapiro's podcast.
But, when asked if there's liberal bias on campus, the answer is unanimous. Yes, they say, there is - even at Creighton, a Catholic university with $38,000 annual tuition fees (£27,000).
Many have lost friends over their conservatism. Others feel essays are marked down for raising right-wing ideas. One student from Texas says a professor called Trump voters "uneducated rednecks": at the time, the student had a Trump sticker on her laptop.
The chapter's founder, Justin Carrizales, sits at the back, smiling. This is familiar ground. When he alleged liberal bias at Creighton, it made national news.
Turning Point stickers include "I love capitalism", "Guns save lives", and "You are entitled to nothing!"
Justin is a smiling 22-year-old from Chicago who speaks in rapid-fire sentences. He wears shorts and a National Rifle Association T-shirt; on the back, it says "Keep calm and carry guns".
He was raised in a Democratic family, with Democratic teachers and friends, but grew up more right-wing. At high school, he started calling himself conservative, and enjoyed challenging teachers in class.
"I would try to have a conversation with them - this is the other side - because we weren't getting that," he says.
When he went to college in 2014, a Turning Point member in Iowa - just across the Missouri river from Nebraska - asked if he would start a chapter at Creighton.
"I was like yes, absolutely, I'd love to," says Justin. He liked Turning Point's support for fiscal responsibility - the US public debt is over $20 trillion - and its non-partisan stance.
"It was always principles over people [candidates], and principle over party," he says. "I enjoy that so much more, because I consider myself a conservative before a Republican."
After proving interest in a Turning Point chapter, Justin went to the college for approval. They turned him down, saying he missed the deadline (he says they agreed to a late filing).
"But I was like, simple enough, I'll submit again," says Justin. And then came the multiple-choice Trump question.
Justin Carrizales, founder of the Turning Point chapter at Creighton
In 2015, one of Justin's English professors included a bonus question on a test. It asked whether Donald Trump was a) a fool, b) already in hell, c) a clown, d) all of the above, e) an evil man, f) the anti-Christ.
Justin took a picture, and the story was picked up by media across the country. Creighton said the question was an attempt at humour and didn't represent the university's views.
Soon afterwards, Justin's second attempt to get Turning Point approved on campus was turned down.
"They rejected it outright," he says. "All of a sudden there was a target not only on my back, but the organisation's." (The university says it did not attempt to silence Turning Point).
Turning Point was finally approved at Creighton in 2017, and is free to host events. Even so, Justin says some conservatives don't feel comfortable on campus.
"I would hate to take away from the gay community, and the struggles they have, but I relate to it," he says.
"Students come up to me, or they message me. They're saying: 'Hey, I support you. Keep doing what you're doing. I would totally love to be involved, but I can't, because I'm scared, or I'm worried."
Scared of what?
"The most worrisome thing, which comes out again and again, is their worry about professors," says Justin.
"And they want to feel comfortable around friends. Anyone in this room could probably tell you - people look at you differently."
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A BBC video from 2017 on campus conservatives
Turning Point was founded by an 18-year-old from the Chicago suburbs, Charlie Kirk, in 2012. Since then, it has attracted - or sought - controversy.
In November 2016, it published a list of teachers who, allegedly, discriminate against conservatives and push left-wing propaganda. It was called the Professor Watchlist. So far, 258 people are on it.
Critics call it sinister; McCarthyist, even. Turning Point calls it a "free speech response to radical leftist professors who are silencing opposing student viewpoints".
Either way, that muscular, chest-out conservatism has proved popular.
Turning Point has groups on more than 1,200 US campuses - high school and college - with 450 officially recognised by their school. Wealthy donors provide a $10m budget, and there are more than 100 staff.
In February, the Creighton chapter hosted a talk with Ben Shapiro - a 34-year-old conservative commentator and rock star of the right-wing. They expected to sell 400 tickets; they actually sold 2,000.
"After we announced we were bringing him in, I started getting emails, Facebook messages, DMs on Twitter," says Malia.
"People were saying, 'I'm so excited a conservative speaker is coming. I'm conservative but I never want to say it.' It shows that it [conservatism] is not unpopular - just quiet."
So is this a trend? Are we seeing the start of a conservative fight-back? At the very least, says Justin Carrizales, there is a push-back.
"Conservatives have been pushed around too much, to where they feel the need to push back, and there needs to be some sort of counter-culture," he says. So conservatism is the new counter-culture?
"Yeah! Which is kind of crazy, because liberals were at some point a counter-culture to a traditional, conservative country, right? Now, the conservatives are doing the exact same thing."
Statement in full from Creighton University:
"The Creighton University chapter of Turning Point USA met all the requirements of our Student Organization Review Committee in its most recent application to form a student organisation.
"Creighton University did not, at any time, attempt to silence Turning Point USA's opinions or right to form a chapter.
"We simply asked the group to follow the same regulations and submission guidelines as any other group, and the initial application contained insufficient information.
"In addition, the university provided support to TPUSA when Creighton students asked to use one of our facilities to host a lecture by Ben Shapiro, including moving the event to a larger venue."
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Watchdog Groups Believe Illinois' Biometric Privacy Law Is In Jeopardy
April 10, 2018 - 8:33 am
CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- State watchdog groups said a unique state law that requires companies to obtain consumer consent before collecting certain data is in jeopardy.
Illinois' biometric privacy law (BIPA) covers facial recognition patterns, thumb prints and iris scans. But for the second time in three years, there's a push for change.
"It would effectively renders that law meaningless," said Abe Scarr, Director of the Illinois Public Interest Research Group. "There would be no consent needed to do this type of mass surveillance, basically."
Illinois PIRG is one of several organizations fighting back.
"We think one of the most important things to do is to maintain the strongest privacy law in the county that we have here in Illinois. No one should be trying to undermine that law."
Scarr said tech giants like Facebook and Google are likely behind the proposal, being discussed this week by the Illinois House and Senate.
"I can't say for certain that Facebook is behind this latest attempt," Scarr said. "But we believe that big tech companies in general do have an interest in weakening the law."
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I am very interested in this book as well because of a similar disdain for the Baseball Hall... actually, the Pro Football Hall irks me as well, but that's for another day.
I know you have stacks of books to check out for the summer (there's a stack of six looking at me), but from what you have read so far, which 'shamockery' has stuck out to you?


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A U.S. Soldier from Crazyhorse Troop, 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, and his Iraqi counterpart, provides security during a visit to the village of Jambur, on April 28, 2009 in Kirkuk, Iraq. (Photo by Sgt. Gustavo Olgiati: Courtesy of WikiCommons)
By Ben Tanosborn
Poor Jeb! The Bushes' presidential oddity is not about to continue with a Bush-45, and Barbara Bush's dynasty-from-hell appears to have performed its final royal act. Farewell to Bush-41, Reagan's heir to the conservative crown; and to Bush-43, the affable but definitely bird-brained political godson of the criminal regent-in-power, Dick Cheney!
Today, on the 20 of March, we are celebrating another oddity: the 13-year anniversary of the Iraq War. And to the superstitious, as well as the mathematical-minded amongst us, not only are 41, 43, and 13 odd, but also prime numbers. And today's very special 13, disregarding any biblical or numerological interpretations, gives us an opportunity to reflect on where we are as a nation and as a civil society; and whether it's in Americans' best interest, all Americans, to maintain a pretend-empire that has diminished most of us in every possible way: economically, morally, politically and spiritually.
Thirteen years ago today, America's legions were thrust into Iraqi lands in a true war of choice that only criminals, or fools, in the White House, Congress and the Pentagon said to understand. That March 20, 2003 was the start of America's Waterloo, a battle that had a none-of-our-business beginning to bring Saddam Hussein down; a battle different from other Waterloos with a final, crushing defeat; a never-ending battle that continues on morphed into myriad incredible ways… presently extending longitudinally 5,000 miles, from Northwestern Africa to Pakistan.
This ongoing battle has cost the US well over two trillion dollars to date and it continues sucking much of our economic life-blood; life-blood that America's elite – which include politicians and corporate moguls—carelessly force us to shed in pursuit of their personal objectives which most often translate into money and power.
Our corrupt and highly ineffective government, whether in the hands of Tweedledee-Republicans or Tweedledum-Democrats, has long ago become the enforcing, legitimized tool by which the elite has transformed a presumed democratic Republic into a shadow Plutocracy; a Fascist Plutocracy in the minds of an ever-growing upended society.
Whether we accept it or not, the war in Iraq continues on if by other names, in Syria and elsewhere… ours is a Waterloo without an end.
As I write this article on this first afternoon of spring here in the Pacific Northwest, right across a field from my residence in Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Bernie Sanders is now delivering his generic candidacy speech for the Democratic nomination, already in the bag for Hillary Clinton and her political machine. His speech will be advocating a voters' revolution, promising a path to cure our social ills; one of social justice. And he'll be repeating his call to arms against a corrupt economic, social and political system that foments extreme income inequality and promotes social policies that accelerate the disappearance of a middle class that once upon a time was the envy of the entire world. His audience at Hudson's Bay High School will be, I'm sure, frivolously optimistic; an audience mostly of hopeful, politically-uncontaminated young people.
Americans, not just conservative Republicans, but a majority of Democrats and even so-called politically-independents, have been indoctrinated for generations into beliefs that simply put are pure, unadulterated myths. So Bernie's social, or socialist if you prefer, ideas will be tagged as un-American, un-enterprising and un-pragmatic; and the success of such ideas in much of Europe – Denmark and other Nordic countries often cited – will be attributed by our predatory elite, and its ignorant followers, as result of homogeneity of both people and culture in those nations… in contrast, it will be said, to the diversity found in the US. Are we totally blind to the diversity in Europe today?
And that's where the myths should end. If you study contemporary Europe, including the Scandinavian nations, you'll find that universal health care, better public free education (including college), and countless other universal social policies prevail… aiding, not harming, the success in opportunity and free enterprise – surpassing these days the level of opportunity existing in the US. Unfortunately, for now, honest Bernie will be derogatorily viewed as a socialist by too many Americans, and even be pointed out by Wall Street, charlatan-in-chief Donald Trump, and others, as a "Commie."
If only we could receive some enlightening political education instead of that Kool-Aid laced with delusional ignorance we get from both ruling elite and mainstream media!
Perhaps naysayers to Bernie's cause are correct, and our nation cannot afford all those "benefits" so many Europeans get. It's an economic challenge to run a pretend-empire with a military budget as large as those of the rest of the world… combined! And with an added hidden budget created by a "national security system" that we are told, and miserably lied to, in order to keep us safe! Have you recently traveled domestically, visited government buildings, or just carried on with regular life? Do you feel safer?
On this 20th of March we should, no… must, reflect on Iraq and its aftermath: Al Qaeda, Isis, names that emerge, for the most part from actions the US has taken in the recent past. No, we mustn't forget Iraq, or be forgiving towards politicians who took us there.
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Five Of The Best Tailgate Games To Play In Minnesota
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Don't get me wrong, going to football games are fun, but the tailgate sets the tone for the rest of the day. Not only do you have to have amazing food, but you also have to have fun games to keep folks interested. Here are some of the best games to play at tailgates in Minnesota thanks to Thrillist and Country Living.
Every great tale gate has Cornhole or as the people of the Midwest call it "Bags!" In my experience... having a beer in your non-throwing hand helps you keep your balance! ;) The debate continues... Cornhole or Bags?
Kan Jam is a newer one. It's a combination of frisbee and dunking a basketball. The goal is to either knock your teammates toss into the can or to throw it through the slot. The trick is to have a semi-sober partner that's also athletic.
Of course, we have to talk about a Tailgate Tradition... Beer pong! There's also the option of playing water pong for those underage tailgaters. It's fun and doesn't take much thought, which is why a lot of us love to play it.
I've seen the washer toss game a time or two. It's a game of accuracy with washers. It looks like loads of fun! Here's a little tutorial so you can be an expert at the next tailgate you go to.
Someone called this one Bottle Bash Frisbee Game. It's the one where you try and knock the beer bottle off the pool with a frisbee. It's way harder than it looks. I can promise you that one!
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Starting at 3 p.m. this Sunday, you can enjoy free nachos, hot dogs and chili as the Union Club thanks the community for their patronage.
Kickoff is slated for 4:30 with Gladys Knight performing the National Anthem and Maroon 5 on board for the halftime show. And, if you really REALLY haven't been paying attention, it's the New England Patriots at the Los Angeles Rams in Atlanta.
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Cherry Lane Bridge, located in the Town of North Hempstead along the LIRR Main line, has been removed and replaced with a taller three-track structure over the weekend of June 1st and 2nd 2019.
The original low-hanging bridge had been in service since 1953 and the site of many accidents over the years due to trucks striking the bridge: these strikes caused train delays in both directions while LIRR crews worked to determine the safety and structural stability of the bridge before restoring train service.
Bridges below 14 feet are especially vulnerable to bridge strikes. In 2016, there were 20 bridge strikes in Nassau County, thus the need to improve the safety and reliability for both vehicles and LIRR passengers by replacing low-hanging bridges. The new height of the rehabilitated Cherry Lane Bridge provides sufficient clearance for trucks to safely pass underneath it.
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MTA Completes Construction of New LIRR Bridge in Carle Place [Video]
 The MTA installed the new Cherry Lane LIRR Bridge, beginning late Friday night, May 31st through the early morning hours of June 3rd. Crews worked around the clock throughout the weekend to dismantle the entire old bridge and lift
LIRR to replace Cherry Lane Bridge as part of third track expansion project
A Long Island Rail Road plan to replace a 66-year-old bridge in Carle Place will result in a two-day suspension of service along one of the railroad's busiest stretches, the agency said Thursday. During the June 1-2 weekend, crews will
Pre-Construction of New Cherry Lane Bridge Complete
Construction of the new LIRR bridge that will take train traffic over Cherry Lane in Carle Place is essentially completed and ready to be carried into place and installed during the Main Line outage weekend of June 1st. The bridge
Cherry Lane Bridge Replacement Begins May 31st
Beginning the evening of May 31st, Design-Build Contractor 3rd Track Constructors will remove the existing two-track LIRR bridge carrying the Main Line over Cherry Lane in Carle Place and replace it in a single weekend. Beginning in the evening hours
Newsday Interviews LIRR Dave Morrison in Honor of LIRR's 185th Birthday
Happy Birthday, Long Island Rail Road! The LIRR turned 185 years old on April 24, and former LIRR branch manager and current LIRR historian Dave Morrison and others sat down with Newsday to reminisce about the railroad's eventful history. Stephen
LIRR Expansion Project Team Hosts Monthly Mayors' Meeting
On April 24th, the LIRR Expansion Project team hosted the monthly Mayors' meeting at the LIRR Expansion Project Community Information Center in Mineola. Village and Town officials throughout the Project corridor convened to discuss ongoing construction activities: Tom McGuinness, MTACC
LIRR Expansion Project Extends Deadline for Q1 Community Scorecard to May 3, 2019
The LIRR Expansion Project has extended the deadline for Q1 Community Scorecard submissions until the end of the day on Friday, May 3rd. As part of LIRR Expansion Project, the MTA has developed a series of environmental and community commitments
LIRR Expansion Project Readies Q1 2019 Community Scorecard
As part of the LIRR Expansion Project Floral Park to Hicksville, the MTA has developed a series of environmental and community commitments in coordination with the project-adjacent communities to minimize construction-related impacts: the MTA has established the Design-Builder Incentive Program,
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Trump likens House impeachment inquiry to 'a lynching'
In a tweet early Tuesday, the President called on Republicans to forgo due process and legal rights when impeaching a future Democratic president.
President Donald Trump speaks during news conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Published: 8:47 AM EDT October 22, 2019
Updated: 3:31 PM EDT October 22, 2019
President Donald Trump triggered outrage Tuesday by comparing the Democrat-led impeachment inquiry to a lynching, assigning the horrors of a deadly and racist chapter in U.S. history to a process laid out in the Constitution.
"That is one word no president ought to apply to himself," said Democratic Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina, the highest-ranking African American in Congress. "That is a word that we ought to be very, very careful about using."
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called Trump's words "unfortunate."
"Given the history in our country, I would not compare this to a lynching," the Senate's top Republican told reporters. "That was an unfortunate choice of words."
Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., who is also black, called on Trump to delete the tweet.
"Do you know how many people who look like me have been lynched, since the inception of this country, by people who look like you. Delete this tweet," Rush wrote.
Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., tweeted to Trump: "No sir! No, @realDonaldTrump: this is NOT a lynching, and shame on you for invoking such a horrific act that was used as a weapon to terrorize and murder African Americans."
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Republican legislators largely tried to put the focus on what they said was the unfair way in which Democrats are conducting the inquiry.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Trump's description was "pretty well accurate." He called the impeachment effort a "sham" and a "joke" because the president does not know the identity of his accuser, and the process is playing out in private.
"This is a lynching in every sense," said Graham, who is close to Trump.
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, the Senate's only black Republican, agreed with Trump's sentiment but not his word choice.
"There's no question that the impeachment process is the closest thing (to) a political death row trial, so I get his absolute rejection of the process," Scott said. He added, "I wouldn't use the word lynching."
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., who is also close to Trump, also said "lynching" isn't "the language that I would use."
Defending Trump, White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said the president was trying to point out the way he has been "attacked" by the news media since before he took office. Trump's tweet mentions Republicans and Democrats only, not the news media.
"The president's not comparing what's happened to him with one of our darkest moments in American history," Gidley said.
Lynchings, typically hangings, were used mostly by whites against black men, mostly in the South, beginning in the late 19th century amid rising racial tensions. By comparing his possible impeachment to a lynching, Trump also likened Democrats to a mob intent on lynching someone.
Under pressure over impeachment, blowback over his Syria policy and other issues, the Republican president tweeted Tuesday: "So some day, if a Democrat becomes President and the Republicans win the House, even by a tiny margin, they can impeach the President, without due process or fairness or any legal rights."
"All Republicans must remember what they are witnessing here — a lynching. But we will WIN!"
Malinda Edwards, whose father was lynched by Ku Klux Klansmen in Alabama in 1957, said Trump's tweet was "unbelievable."
"Either he's very ignorant or very insensitive or very racist and just doesn't care, said Edwards, 66, of Dayton, Ohio. Her father, Willie Edwards Jr., was forced to jump of a river bridge by Klansmen who heard that he had smiled at a white woman. Edwards' name is now among those on a memorial in Montgomery honoring more than 4,000 lynching victims. His daughter said Trump's comment made light of the horror experienced by victims of racially motivated killings.
"These are people who went through the most gruesome and heinous things that could be done to them," Edwards said.
The Congressional Black Caucus encouraged Trump to visit the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, also known as the "Lynching Museum," to learn more about the history of lynching.
Trump often tries to portray himself as the victim, and the tweet came a day after he lashed out at critics of his decision — since rescinded — to schedule a major international economic summit for 2020 at one of his Florida golf properties. He also lamented people who invoke the "phony emoluments clause."
The emoluments clause is in the Constitution and bans presidents from receiving gifts or payments from foreign governments, without the consent of Congress. Impeachment and its process are also in the Constitution.
A whistleblower's complaint that Trump was attempting to use his office for personal political gain during a July 25 phone conversation with Ukraine's president led House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to open the impeachment inquiry.
Trump insists he did nothing wrong. He has characterized the conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as "perfect" and argues that sore-loser Democrats are still trying to overturn the 2016 election that put him in the White House and keep him from winning reelection next year.
Lynchings were fueled by anger toward blacks across the South, where many whites blamed their financial problems on newly freed slaves living around them, the NAACP notes.
Separately Tuesday, a U.S. appeals court in Atlanta was considering whether federal judges can order grand jury records unsealed in the mob lynching of two black couples . The young black sharecroppers were stopped along a rural road in 1946 by a white mob that dragged them out and shot them multiple times east of Atlanta. More than 100 people reportedly testified before a grand jury, but no one was ever indicted in the deaths of Roger and Dorothy Malcom and George and Mae Murray Dorsey.
Associated Press Writer Jay Reeves in Montgomery, Alabama, contributed to this report.
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About Tom Rhodes
Tom Rhodes is a world traveling comedian who is now celebrating his 30th year as a stand up comedian. The New York Times describes him as "A mostly natural intellect with a knack for reporting the harsh realities of life with a dark and absurdly optimistic cynicism."
An adventurer forging his own path, Rhodes has built a career that not only includes stand-up specials, a sitcom, a travel show, a late night talk show, numerous live CD's & DVD's, his critically acclaimed podcast Tom Rhodes Radio, as well as being a travel writer for the Huffington Post.
Fresh from releasing his new hour special Light Sweet Crude on Netflix Rhodes has had a long raucous career covering every corner of the globe. His latest TV recording on Comedy Central Comedy Underground with Dave Attell will be airing in 2014. In 2012 Rhodes was featured in the Showtime stand-up series, Live From Amsterdam (2012). His three half hour stand-up specials include two Comedy Central Presents… (2009 & 2001) and Raw, recorded in Stockholm for Swedish television (2009). He had his own sitcom television show on NBC called Mr. Rhodes (1996 – 1997), his own Late Night Talk show on Dutch television Kevin Masters starring Tom Rhodes (2002 – 2003), and traveled the world as a TV presenter on the Dutch travel program Yorin Travel (2004).
His latest LIVE recording as a double CD Colossus of Me released in 2012. In 2009 Laughspin.com named his DVD Rhode Scholar the Number One Comedy DVD of 2009. As a featured travel writer for Huffington Post his travel story 'A Tragedy, A Miracle And A Brawl…Welcome to Ireland' got awarded by the Huffington Post one of the Top 10 Best Travel Stories of 2011. While his podcast Tom Rhodes Radio was named one of the Top 10 of Best Podcasts of 2011 by Matador Network and was praised as the best newcomer in The Onion AV's Club (December 2012). Since 2013 Tom Rhodes Radio joined Bill Burr's & Al Madrigal's All Things Comedy Network. Tom has been a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience (#248, 364, 420 & 500), The Adam Corolla Show, Marc Maron's WTF, Aisha Tyler's Girl On Guy, London Real, The Artie Lange Show, Ron & Fez Show, NPR Snap Judgment. This international man of Comedy is not one you will want to miss!


Developer Fatshark released Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide today, showcasing gameplay from the five playable heroes. Witch Hunter – Victor Saltzpyre is a lethal and deadly marksman with melee skills to match. The action showed in the video is one of five that they will release, showcasing some of the gameplay you can expect from the upcoming title.
Check out the official site for Warhammer: End of Times-Vermintide here. The game is slated for Q4 of 2015.


John Swinney is facing renewed calls to overhaul Scotland's major education agencies over claims that the quangos have failed a generation of children.
The Scottish Conservatives ramped up pressure on the education secretary yesterday, demanding that he address what they believe are leadership issues at Education Scotland and the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) after international league tables pointed to a damning decline in performance.
The Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) figures, which were published on Tuesday, showed that Scottish 15-year-olds recorded their lowest results yet in all three areas tested — science, reading and maths — since the survey began in 2000. In the past, Scotland regularly achieved above-average ratings in the categories compared with other developed countries, but in the latest figures it was average across the board.
Mr Swinney said that the results were "unacceptable" and indicated that they had increased his determination to drive through a package of "radical" school reforms, including the introduction of standardised testing and the handing over of greater power to head teachers.
Liz Smith, the Tory education spokeswoman, said the findings added weight to her claim that Education Scotland and the SQA were no longer suited to their roles. Both agencies, and the SQA in particular, have been heavily criticised by teachers in surveys by Holyrood's education committee, and have faced difficult hearings before MSPs in recent weeks.
The Conservatives also pointed to figures suggesting that more per head is spent on education in Scotland than in England, despite the Pisa study showing that attainment north of the border is falling behind its nearest neighbour. Countries including Estonia and Finland easily outperformed Scotland.
She added: "Money has gone in, but results have fallen. It is a total failure of leadership from ministers, educational leaders and government agencies.
Experts have claimed that Education Scotland has a fundamental conflict of interest as its job is to shape the school curriculum and monitor the delivery of it through inspection regimes.
The organisation has rejected the claim, and was backed up by Mr Swinney. The education secretary said that a governance review of Scottish education was in progress, but added: "Education Scotland doesn't run education, education is run by the local authorities in Scotland.


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NSWMA Urging Compactor Operators to Come Forward
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is appealing for operators of compactor units to assist in the regular collection of garbage.
"The challenge right now is with the regular garbage. That has been proving a little heavy for us, because we have lost quite a few of our compactors," Community Relations Manager, Michael Richards told JIS News.
"Up to two days ago, we had 29 units down in the system, so we have to be asking [for help]," he stressed.
Explaining the impact this has had on garbage collection, Mr. Richards said that the compactor operators have been very slow in coming and as a result, "the collection of regular garbage has been very slow in the Corporate Area and of course residents have not been happy about that."
He said further that the agency would endeavour to do its best to rectify the situation. "Hopefully by this weekend, we will have done a lot to appease our residents, who have been bombarding us with calls every day about it. We know that it is a bad situation and we are working very hard on it," he assured.
The Community Relations Manager is hoping that the response would be as positive as that which followed the appeal for owners of tipper trucks to assist with the pick up of debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Dean on August 19. "We have done fairly well with the appeal for tipper trucks that we needed earlier," he reported.
While not giving a date as to when garbage collection would return to normalcy, Mr. Richards explained that, "we have to clear up the backlog first and we are expecting that to be done in another week, and hopefully by that time, some normalcy will return." "Obviously we have to get the trucks that are down on the road, which we are working on, and that will take some days to do," he continued.
In the meantime, he urged residents who are approached for payment to pick up regular garbage by any contractor to record the licence plate of the truck and give the information to the NSWMA.
"No resident should pay any money to anybody for the pick up of their regular household garbage. We [NSWMA] do not condone that at all," he stressed.The public is also reminded not to mix debris and garbage as they are transported and dumped in separate areas.


This cute wallet is from Disaster Designs Ta-Daa collection. It is of the lovely pastel colours. The front of the wallet features printed words "Hey Big Spender". The wallet has two separate compartments. The first compartment closes with a zip (finished with a stylish suede tassel and star charm) and has two large compartments for banknotes and coins. The second compartment closes with a clasp, has three compartments for tickets or other useful things and twelve small pockets for cards. The wallet comes in a beautiful gift box.


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Essays & PapersByzantine Art Essay
Byzantine Art Essay
The split between the Western and Eastern empires had influenced a lot of things. They each adopted a separate ruler. The Eastern Roman Empire became the Byzantine Empire, present day Istanbul, which originated in Constantinople. Constantinople was viewed by all as the center of a great Christian empire. The Constantinople had some great achievements. Because Constantinople was a Christian city it had many churches and holy objects. The Byzantine work of art was unique and incredible.
Mosaic, Paintings, architecture, Byzantine, icons, tombstones and churches were all part of Byzantines' art.
Byzantine achievement in Mosaic decorations brought art to a surprising level of monumentality. Mosaic is like small pieces, normally cubic, of stone or glass of different colors, which are used to create a picture or pattern. Mosaics were applied to the domes, and other available surfaces of Byzantine churches in an established of hierarchical order. They were all handmade. The art of mosaic flourish in the empire making it stand out.
The majority of Byzantine mosaics were destroyed but some survived. Buildings like Hagia Sophia were embellished with mosaics during the Emperor Justinian. If the purpose of classical art was the glorification of man, the purpose of Byzantine art was the glorification of God, and of His Son, Jesus. Another Byzantine work of art was the religious Icons. Icon creates admiration in worship and provides as an existential link to God. It was used as an object or veneration in Eastern Orthodox Church.
Characterized by vivid colors and often gold colored backgrounds, everything shown in it would be symbolic. There were many arguments within the Eastern Orthodox Church because some thought of using icons was appropriate and some did not. Those who did not believe were called Iconoclasts. The architecture of the Byzantine Empire was based on the great inheritance of Roman formal and technical achievements. The most impressive achievement of Byzantine architecture is the Hagia Sophia, which was built as a church. This changed the history of architecture.
It had walls of polish marble, greatly designed with mosaics too. It was the largest cathedral in the world for almost a thousand years. It was constructed in a short period of time, five years, during the time when Justinian was in power. It later became a mosque and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. Looking back at art, mosaic, architecture, paintings and much more, I realized the significance of Byzantine Empire and the influences it had. Till today people recognize and respect art of Byzantine because it is precious.
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Since 2010 the coking coal industry, led by BHP Billiton, has been moving towards shorter term market based pricing, breaking with the tradition of annual contacts and mutually agreed prices. This reflects commitment from the industry to achieve current market prices. In April this year, BHP told Reuters that it expected two-thirds of the global coking coal market to adopt spot and short-term pricing mechanisms by the end of 2012. On the back of this, trading platform globalCOAL has recently launched trading contracts for coking coal.
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Pit to Port's Contract Management module has been enhanced to allow both quarterly and monthly pricing contracts. These changes have been accompanied by additional functionality to report and manage contract information, giving organisations an enhanced understanding of their contracted positions and the ability to make more profitable decisions.
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International to date, which Bangladesh won by nine wickets.But that was back in March 2014 in the ICC World T20, and in Dhaka. It was a very different Afghanistan then, and they promise to be a very different kettle of fish when playing Bangladesh at 'home' in Dehradun in the first week of June in a three-T20I series, an ICC report said.
T20 paceman, Mustafizur Rahman. Rahman is out with a left toe injury, sustained during the Indian Premier League 2018, where he was a part of Mumbai Indians' campaign. "Naturally there will be some problems. He is our best T20 bowler and so it will be difficult," Shakib Al Hasan, the Bangladesh captain, was quoted as saying on Friday.
have to grab that chance and make it count." Abul Hasan, the right-arm medium pacer who has played three Tests, seven one-day internationals and four T20Is for five wickets overall, has been called up as Rahman's replacement in the side.
cricket before, remains to be seen.


The English noun, "world," derives from the Greek term, kosmos (186 times in the New Testament).
"Can one behold heaven, and contemplate what passes there, without discerning with all possible evidence, that it is governed by a supreme divine intelligence?" (Rollin 1854, 580).
How Does the New Testament Use the Word "World"?
In the New Testament, kosmos is used in a variety of ways, depending upon the context in which the word occurs.
"World" may have reference to the material universe. To the Athenians, Paul declared that God "made the world and all things therein" (Acts 17:24).
Kosmos may be restricted to the earth's environment. Christians are charged to take the gospel into all the "world" (Mk. 16:15).
There is a figure of speech called metonymy (one illustration of which is when a container stands for its contents; cf. Lk. 22:17). Thus, on occasion, the people of the earth are designated as the "world." In this sense, "God so loved the world that he gave his unique Son" as a sacrifice for sin (John 3:16).
Additionally, in a narrower, theological sense, "world" can refer to that company of humanity that, by virtue of its unforgiven sins, remains estranged from the Creator (Is. 59:1-2; Eph. 2:1). Of this unregenerate segment of the human family, Jesus declared the "world" hates both him and his followers (Jn. 15:18).
Finally, "world" may signify that which is worldly in its nature. It is the whole realm of "this-world" interests, involving things that are hollow, frail, and fleeting.
"For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vainglory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world" (1 Jn. 2:16).
With these brief sketches behind us, let us now focus upon some of the basic traits of "worldliness", as suggested above.
The writer of Hebrews employed the term to describe the tabernacle and the material implements that accompanied the Mosaic system. The first covenant had "ordinances of divine service and a worldly sanctuary" (Heb. 9:1).
This sets the stage for the contrast between the heavenly order of the New Testament regime, and the earthly, more carnal nature (Heb. 9:10) of the Mosaic economy. F. F. Bruce commented that the nature of the Jewish system "proclaimed its own temporary character" (1990, 198).
Is it not a striking commentary on our age that so many today prefer the worldly arrangements of the old economy (e.g., a physical priesthood, the burning of incense, the noise of mechanical instruments, etc.), rather than the spiritual essence of the new order?
"Deny" (arneomai, to repudiate, renounce) carries the idea of a defiant attitude. Conversion to Christ is not merely separation from ungodliness with a shrug; rather, it must be an emphatic, "No!" (see Spicq, 1.204). "Ungodliness" (asebeia) is that which stands in opposition to what is "godly" (see 1 Tim. 1:9; 2:2; 2 Tim. 2:16). It is anti-religious, anti-God in nature. "Worldly" (kosmikos) is a moral and religious sphere of evil that captivates the minds of those who have no interest in honoring God (Jackson 2007, 346-347).
Worldliness may be analyzed from several vantage points that share much in common. There is some practical overlapping of these expressions, but each is distinctive in its point of emphasis.
Worldliness elevates the urgings of the flesh over the teaching of the Spirit. The Greek term for "flesh" is sarx (147 times in the New Testament). The word takes on a variety of meanings. Literally, it is physical flesh (2 Cor. 12:7).
Jude wrote of those who are "sensual" (Jude 19 ASV), while the ESV depicts them as "worldly people." Living for the flesh is set in vivid contrast to serving in the Spirit (Rom. 8:4; Gal. 5:16ff; cf. also 1 Pet. 2:11).
Worldliness in this sense could involve many sub-categories, e.g., materialism—the ambition of laying up treasures on earth (Mt. 6:19ff), the passionate desire for wealth (1 Tim. 6:9-10), or subscribing to the ideology of "eat, drink, and be merry" (Lk. 12:19). Such worldly persons are like beastly "creatures without reason," who function more on the level of animals than rational human beings (2 Pet. 2:12), who should have a sense of eternity in their hearts (cf. Eccl. 3:11).
The "flesh-over-Spirit" worldly are those who mentally or physically indulge in forbidden sexual pleasures, or who entice others by flirtatious and lewd flouting of their own flesh. As Justice Potter Steward once said regarding obscene material, one may not be able to formulate a succinct definition of "fleshly worldliness," but he certainly knows it when he sees it.
The worldly person is fixated upon now, instead of then. He has no concept of "redeeming the time" (Eph. 5:16), i.e., making the most of time and opportunities (Danker and Bauer 2000, 343). He sees life as an endless playground of thrills.
Paul declares that the "outward man" is decaying, but, for the Christian, the "inward man" is being renewed every day (2 Cor. 4:16). The worldly soul glamorizes the body inordinately as it shrivels towards the corpse's repose. Americans spend some $22 billion on cosmetics each year, but most invest precious little in ways to advance the welfare of their everlasting souls.
There are exercise machines and gym fees, but how much effort is expended in "exercising" (gymnazo) for the development of godliness (1 Tim. 4:7; Heb. 5:14; 12:11). There are tummy tucks, face lifts, reductions, augmentations, liposuctions and pigmentations—all sorts of extreme makeovers. No expense is spared. Comedienne Phyllis Diller once quipped that she had had so many facelifts that every time she smiled it pulled up her socks.
But where is the extraordinary concern over the inner person, the soul? It is almost nil in many places, even among Christian people.
Anyone with a smattering of Bible knowledge is aware that God must be placed above all other objects of adoration.
"You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve" (Deut. 6:13-15; Mt. 4:10).
"He who loves father and mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me" (Mt. 10:37).
That would be a hard pill to swallow were it not for the vast chasm that exists between the holiness of deity and the sinfulness of humanity. That makes the difference! But we are challenged even further.
"Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another" (Rom. 12:9-10).
Some versions render this last phrase as: "Honor one another above yourselves" (NIV). The apostle continues with more rigorous instruction, showing how the Christian is to treat even his enemy (Rom. 12:20ff).
In his letter to the church in Philippi, Paul admonishes a people troubled by an element of factionalism to manifest "lowliness of mind, each counting others better than himself," not looking exclusively to one's own interests, but to the interests of others as well (Phil. 2:3-4)—just as Christ did on our behalf (Phil. 2:5-8).
Jesus once talked about the sacrifices that are sometimes required when one submits to the gospel of salvation. There may be painful separations from loved ones, loss of friends and property, etc.
But such deprivations are not to be compared with the value of one's new family in Christ and the host of other blessings, not the least of which is that of eternal life in the "world to come" (Mk. 10:30).
It is quite unfortunate that so many, even within the family of God, have their interests riveted more in the "now" world than in the "to come" realm.
One such person mentioned in the New Testament was Demas. This brother is three times mentioned in the letters of Paul. First, he was with the apostle at some point during Paul's initial Roman imprisonment. His salutation is conveyed to Philemon, and he is complimented as Paul's "fellow-worker" (Phile. 24).
Later, when the apostle penned a letter to the brethren at Colossae, he strangely says: "Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas salute you" (Col. 4:14). Luke is "the beloved"; Demas, at this point, is just plain Demas. There appears to be a distant stiffness.
Noted scholar J.B. Lightfoot remarked that the language here is possibly a "foreshadowing" of things to come in connection with Demas. He comments that in this context Demas "is dismissed with a bare mention and without any epithet of commendation" (1892, 240).
"[F]or Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica" (2 Tim. 4:9-10).
Paul's word for "loved" is the Greek, agape. Scholars have associated this term with an action that tends "to choose its object deliberately . . . a calculated disposition" (Turner 1981, 263).
Though more than ninety percent of Americans profess to believe in God, and subscribe to some level of accountability in view of the "world to come," precious few, practically speaking, demonstrate a genuine sensitivity for the "after-death" life in their day-to-day existence. There is a gaping abyss between religious theory and down-to-earth godliness.
In our "inclusive," non-judgmental society virtually everyone is perceived as going to heaven except for the most despicable rogues of rotting human flesh. Religious formalities, combined with a void of spiritual dedication, are common fare. But the "Church of Façade " is utterly reprehensible to the Creator (cf. Is. 1:11-17).
Where did the notion arise that "this world " is for partying, and the "world to come " is for religious devotion? Some appear to be so infatuated with this world, that they even imagine that the world to come will be a renovated earth, a heavenly Disneyland it would seem.
One needs only to compare the time many spend in secular employment, lavish recreational activities, prolonged entertainment, etc., with that engaged by more dedicated children of God who are diligent in prayer, study, corporate worship exercises, helping others, engaging in wholesome family time, etc., but with an eye always fixed upon the ultimate goal.
The contrast in time and expense between the this-world crowd, and the world-to-come group is astronomical. Many might be well served if they were to do the math.
There are 168 hours in the week. If it were assumed that fifty-six hours are spent in sleep, forty hours on the job, twenty-eight hours at meals, and twenty-one hours in the evening with one's family, that leaves but twenty-three hours remaining.
How much of that left-over time is devoted to any sort of specially allocated service to God? That answer may help determine how this-world oriented one actually is.
If those who profess an interest in heaven spent more of their time and energy on their eternal souls, rather than upon unnecessary, trivial interests, what a difference there would be in this world.
What is the problem? It is "this-world-ism, " or, in another mode of expression, worldliness!
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vain glory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust thereof: but he who keeps the will of God abides for ever (1 Jn. 2:15-17).
Bruce, F. F. 1990. The Epistle to the Hebrews – Revised. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.
Danker, F. W. and Bauer, Walter. 2000. A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago.
Jackson, Wayne. 2007. Before I Die – Paul's Letters to Timothy and Titus. Stockton, CA: Christian Courier Publications.
Lightfoot, J. B. 1892. Paul's Epistles to the Colossians and to Philemon. London, England: Macmillan.
Rollin, Charles. 1854. Ancient History. Vol. 2. Cincinnati, OH: Applegate & Co.


Cabinet refacing is a popular remodeling option among homeowners today! Besides offering a perfect opportunity for homeowners to gain high-quality updated cabinetry, this is a cost- effective alternative to the whole idea of replacing since you only shell out a fraction of the price. With cabinet refacing, you are at liberty to choose your unique door style and finish, and our team, equipped with contemporary interior décor skills, will meticulously reinforce the cabinetry's structural components and then carefully apply the new cabinet surface. This will result in brand, sparkling new stylish cabinets.
But – do you understand what happens on the inside of the cabinets?
All cabinets are designed and installed in such a way that the interiors are finished to match the exterior. However, in the real sense, that might not be the case at all. Whichever the way, when you decide on updating cabinets on the outside, you may find that the cabinet interiors no longer match. Possibly the interiors looked lighter and now you are going the dark way, or vice versa.
Or, perhaps you change your kitchen countertops out, only to realize it made the cabinets look extremely outdated. In fact, this can make your cabinet exterior to look more dilapidated or significantly bad even if finish contrast is not your major concern.
Consider employing the following options when updating your seriously old kitchen cabinets.
Most homeowners are obsessively focused on issues that don't even affect the design when they start to remodel. This makes the whole process complicated. Step back from that micro-view. Think out of the box and reevaluate your kitchen from another picture perspective. Think in terms of how much will your kitchen interior cabinets be seen and inspected?
Also, remember that cabinet contrasts are a vital element when it comes to a good kitchen design. After all, that dark or light contrast between the exterior and interior surfaces may not be as bad as you might have thought. In fact, smart homeowners will welcome this contrast provided the interiors are in a good shape.
If you have decided to reface, chances are that your cabinets are 10+-years old – and the kitchen cabinet interiors will really give you a worthy service. So it's high time you remodel them for a better look .But, you need to reconfigure the storage options first. And storage options are many: from the pull-out shelving, customized pot, pan as well as dishware storage spaces, your newly established storage solutions, with no doubt, will automatically redefine the way your cabinets look, especially when open.
Along these lines, interior cabinet reconfiguring can eliminate a number of the kitchen cabinetry altogether. This will accommodate kitchen remodeling extras for a sparkling kitchen. For instance, a corner space for a family message center and a breakfast nook can find their space into your available kitchen space.
If you cannot accept the kitchen cabinet interiors as they are, The Contractors Inc will send an experienced designer to work with you with the purpose of remedying the situation. The team, among other things, will carry out a thorough inspection on the cabinet to be refaced. And if it is established that the cabinet structural components are too old to be refaced, we will replace them.
If your cabinets can be refaced, then odds are their interiors are ok. However, one or two of the shelves warrant replacement, we will definitely do that. We are committed to ensuring that our customer satisfactions are exceeded. Our team will help you apply new interior finishes or melamine. We are driven by one goal: To ensure that our customers are 100% satisfied with their kitchen cabinets – outside and in!


Apostle Lesley Ford Jr. was born the youngest of seven siblings on April 22, 1943 in Goodman Mississippi, to Lesley and Mary Ford. Shortly after his birth, the Ford family moved to Waterloo, Iowa where Apostle Ford spent his entire boyhood. After graduating from East Waterloo High School, Apostle Ford enlisted in the United States Air Force serving as an airplane mechanic, during the Vietnam War. Apostle Ford moved to Minnesota after his tour of duty and began his professional life, which included impressive careers at Honeywell and Control Data.
Apostle Ford's Christian Life began in 1970, when he gave his life to Jesus Christ. Apostle Ford grew under the leadership of Elder Earl Demmings, Pastor of First Church of God in Christ. In September of 1983, with just 7 people, the Living Word Church of God in Christ was born. In 1986, the Living Word changed it's affiliation to The Living Word Church & World Outreach Ministries, a non-denominational ministry, with a partner base that has seen phenomenal growth, with an average annual growth rate of 15% since 1998. The Living Word is presently serving a congregation of more than 400 people.
This growth is a representation of Apostle Ford's strong anointing as a Preacher/Teacher, to touch the lives of those that are lost and dying, by preaching the uncompromising, unadulterated word of God, that ministers to the lost and dying. Apostle Ford's mission is to enable, equip and empower men and women, boys and girls, for the work of the ministry.
The Living Word Church & World Outreach Ministries is the parent church to 5 offspring ministries, birthed from within. Apostle Ford is a member of a Pastor Council, in partnership with 23 other Twin Cities Churches.
The mandate of The Living Word Church & World Outreach Ministries is "Souls At Any Cost." The Living Word Church lives out that mandate by hosting several local outreach events within the Twin Cities area, as well as spreading the gospel in countries including Japan, Haiti, Belize, Rome, Italy, Capetown and Johannesburg South Africa, Costa Rica, Panama and Ethiopia.
Apostle Ford has been married to his wife Rosella for 43 years. He is the father of 4 adult children and has 7 grandchildren. They are a resident of Roseville, MN.


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Hot Cannes Trailer: 'The Past'
EXCLUSIVE: Iranian-born director Asghar Farhadi won the Foreign Language Oscar for his 2011 film A Separation. Today, his French-language The Past was announced as part of the official Cannes Competition. The film also deals with the theme of separation: When Ahmad returns to Paris after four years in Tehran in order to finalize his divorce from his French wife, a secret from the past is revealed. Bérénice Bejo, Tahar Rahim and Ali Mosaffa star. Paris-based Memento Films Production produced and its international sales arm is handling worldwide rights. Here's the first officially subtitled trailer:


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Olympic Torch Relay
Exploring London's 10 most popular posts for 2012 – 6 and 5…
by exploringlondon December 29, 2012 January 2, 2013
Both of the next two are from our Thursday updates – Around London…
6. Around London: Olympic Torch Relay hits London; mascots pop-up all over the city; and Shakespeare at the British Museum – not a surprising mention, given the Olympic theme;
5. Around London – Butler's Retreat reopens in Epping Forest; Designs of the Year; and, Lucian Freud's last work. The reason for this update's inclusion remains a bit of a mystery – but it was a big year for the late Lucian Freud.
10 Most Popular Posts of 2012 Gardens Museums News Olympics 2012 William ShakespeareBritish Museum Butler's Retreat Epping Forest Lucian Freud Olympic Torch Relay Olympics 2012 Shakespeare
Olympics Special – The Olympic Torch Relay, part II…
by exploringlondon July 27, 2012
We take a break from our regular series this week to bring you some images from the second half of the Olympic Torch Relay as it made it's way around London toward tonight's Opening Ceremony…
Day 67 (24th July): Tennis player Oliver Golding holds the Olympic Flame in between the Olympic Rings at Kew Gardens, London.
London Underground employee John Light carries the Olympic Flame onto an underground train at Wimbledon Station.
Day 68 (25th July): Former World Cup winning footballer Gordon Banks carries the Olympic Flame down Wembley Way, at Wembley Stadium.
Prince Charles, Duke of Cornwall, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, pose with young entrepreneur Jay Kamiraz and Paralympian Scott Moorhouse as they kiss together Olympic torches in Tottenham.
Day 69 (26th July): Disaster mapping charity volunteer Wai-Ming Lee passes the Olympic Flame to mountain rescue team leader John Hulse in front of Buckingham Palace in the presence of Prince William, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry.
Wheelchair basketballer Ade Adepitan carries the Olympic Flame on Millennium Bridge.
Student Ifeyinwa Egesi holds the Olympic Flame inside the Globe Theatre.
For more on the Torch Relay, see www.london2012.com/torch-relay/
ALL PICTURES: LOCOG.
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Around London – Bells…and more bells; Olympic memorabilia; free wifi in the West End; The Arch returns to Kensington Gardens; and, Impressionists at the RA…
by exploringlondon July 26, 2012 July 27, 2012
• It's all about the Olympics in London this week and many of the events – like the Opening Ceremony and Torch Relay (see last week's post) – are well covered elsewhere, but we thought we'd mention a couple of things in relation to the Games:
The first is the 'All the Bells' project which will see bells across London being rung at 8:12am on Friday to "ring in" the first day of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Work No. 1197: All the bells in a country rung as quickly and as loudly as possible for three minutes, commissioned as part of the London 2012 Festival, is the brainchild of Turner Prize-winning artist and musician Martin Creed and will involve thousands of bells across the nation. Speaking of bells, the City of London has announced that some of the City's churches will be ringing continuously during the three Olympic marathon events – the men's, women's, and Paralympic events. As many as 57 of the country's most experienced bell ringers, co-ordinated by the Ancient Society of College Youths (a ringing society created in London in 1637) will be working for three to four hours continuously at churches including St Paul's Cathedral, St Mary le Bow, St Lawrence Jewry, St Magnus the Martyr, St Vedast and St Katharine Cree. During the women's marathon, an all-female band will be attempting a peal at St Paul's, the first all-woman attempt on the bells. (Apologies, this article had originally had the time for the bell ringing at 8.12pm – it is in the morning, not the evening!)
A new exhibition exploring London's Olympic history has opened at the British Library. Olympex 2012: Collecting the Olympic Games features a range of memorabilia including a swimming costume and the finishing tape broken by – later disqualified – marathon runner Dorando Pietri from the 1908 London Games (see our earlier post for more on him) as well as posters and artworks, stamps, letters and postcards. The exhibition also features audio interviews with Olympians including William (Bill) Roberts, a relay runner in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, and Dorothy Tyler, a medal-winning high jumper who competed in the 1936 and 1948 Olympics. Presented by the British Library and International Olympic Committee, the exhibition runs until 9th September at the library in St Pancras. Entry is free. For more, see www.bl.uk. PICTURE: Rare 1948 postcard by an unknown artist (c) Private collection/IOC
• A new free wifi network has been launched in London's West End. Westminster City Council and telco O2 launched the network this week. It will initially cover Oxford and Regent Streets, Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus and Parliament Square with further areas in Westminster and Covent Garden the next to be included in the network. A once-only registration process is required to join.
• Henry Moore's famous sculpture, The Arch, has been returned to its original home in Kensington Gardens. The six metre high work was presented to the nation by Moore in 1980 and was positioned on the north bank of the Long Water until 1996 when the structure became unstable and was placed in storage. In late 2010, the Royal Parks began a project with The Henry Moore Foundation to see if the work could be returned to the gardens. Work began to restore the piece – which consists of seven stones weighing 37 tonnes – to its original location earlier this year. For more on Kensington Gardens, see www.royalparks.org.uk/parks/kensington-gardens.
• On Now: From Paris: A Taste for Impressionism. This Royal Academy of Arts exhibition at Burlington House features 70 works from the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts, and includes works by Manet, Monet, Pissarro, Degas, Sisley, Morisot and Renoir as well as those of post-Impressionist artists Corot, Théodore Rousseau and J-F. Millet, and 'academic' paintings by Gérôme, Alma-Tadema and Bouguereau. Runs until 23rd September. Admission charge applies. See www.royalacademy.org.uk for more.
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LondonLife – The Olympic Torch Relay (so far)…
The Olympic Torch Relay arrived in London last Friday night and has been moving around the capital ever since. Here are some of the highlights so far (all images are courtesy of LOCOG)…
Day 63 (20th July): A Royal Marine, believed to be Martin Williams, is carrying the Olympic Flame as he abseils from a helicopter into the grounds of the Tower of London.
Day 64 (21st July): Swimmer Natasha Sinha holds the Olympic Flame on the Meridian Time Line outside the Royal Observatory in Greenwich.
Jaco-Albert Van Gass carries the Olympic Flame through Greenwich.
Day 65 (22nd July): Student explorer Amelia Hempleman-Adams poses with the Olympic Flame on top of a London Eye pod.
Sailor Aaron Reynolds carries the Olympic Flame on a London Fire Brigade Boat.
Day 66 (23rd July): Sprinter Marlon Devonish carries the Olympic Flame at Crystal Palace stadium in south London.
Tennis player Andy Murray carries the Olympic Flame at Wimbledon.
Greenwich News Olympics 2012 The Thames Tower of London Westminster WimbledonAaron Reynolds Amelia Hempleman-Adams Andy Murray Crystal Palace Greenwich Jaco-Albert Van Gass London Eye London Fire Brigade Marlon Devonish Meridian Time Line Natasha Sinha Olympic Torch Relay Royal Observatory The Thames Tower Bridge Tower of London Wimbledon
Around London – Captain Kidd at Docklands; London's Olympic Torch Relay path; St Giles' seedy past; speech therapist Lionel Logue honored; and, The Seven Seas at Selfridges…
by exploringlondon May 19, 2011 May 21, 2011
• The true story of Captain Kidd and an exploration of London's links with piracy is the focus of a new major exhibition at the Museum of London Docklands. Pirates: The Captain Kidd Story features original artefacts dating from 300 years ago when London was a site of pirate executions and tells the story of the infamous Captain Kidd's life until his execution at Wapping's Execution Dock. Among the artefacts is the original costume worn by actor Johnny Depp as he played Captain Jack Sparrow in the film Pirates of the Caribbean. The exhibition, which opens tomorrow and runs until 30th October, is being held in conjunction with a series of pirate related events including an adults-only pirate night on 27th May where you have the chance to sample some genuine "pirate drink" and take part in pirate speech lessons. Admission charges apply. For more information, visit the Museum of London Docklands website www.museumoflondon.org.uk/Docklands/Whats-on/Exhibitions-Displays/Pirates.htm.
• The path of London's Olympic Torch Relay has been announced and will finish with a week long jaunt through London. The torch will arrive in Waltham Forest on 21st July next year and then pass through Bexley, Wandsworth, Ealing, Haringey and Westminster before its arrival at the Olympic Stadium on 27th July. To find out how to nominate someone to carry the torch or for more information on the relay, visit www.london2012.com/olympic-torch-relay.
• On Now: London's Underworld Unearthed: the Secret Life of the Rookery. The seedy side of the St Giles Rookery, a once infamous quarter of the capital, is laid bare in this new exhibition at the Coningsby Gallery. Back in 1751, the area was known as "a pit of degradation, poverty and crime" known for its free-flowing gin. Artist Jane Palm-Gold has displayed 18th and 19th century artifacts found during the Museum of London Archaeology's recent excavation of old St Giles (conducted prior to the construction of the recent Central St Giles development which now covers the site) alongside her paintings, building what has been described as a "multi-layered psycho-geography that both mesmerises and disturbs". Runs until 3rd June at the Coninsby Gallery at 30 Tottenham Street (nearest tube station is Goodge Street). Admission is free. For more information, see www.coningsbygallery.com
• Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue – known for having helped cure King George VI of his stammer, the story of which is told in the recent Oscar-winning film, The King's Speech – has been honored with a green plaque by Westminster Council. The plaque was expected to be unveiled today at 146 Harley Street, where Logue, who is known to have used fees from wealthier client to subsidise free treatments for those who could not afford them, lived from 1926 until 1952. The plaque is one of 94 which Westminster Council has placed to mark buildings of particular significance for their association with people who have made lasting contributions to society.
• On Now: The Seven Seas at Selfridges in Oxford Street. Conceptual artist Beth Derbyshire's seven minute video installation features seven films of seven different seas around the globe. On show as part of Project Ocean – an initiative by Selfridges and 20 environmental and conservation groups aimed at celebrating the ocean's beauty and highlighting the issue of overfishing. Runs until 8th June. For more information, see www.selfridges.com.
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describe ('OperationSub @probedock(contributor=laurent.prevost@probedock.io ticket=feature-2 tag=sub)', function() {
	it ('should allow the subtraction of two integers through a call to calculate @probedock(tag=calculate)', function() {
     expect(new calc.OperationSub(1, 3).calculate()).toEqual(-2);
	});

	it ('should should allow tofunction() { the subtraction of two integers @probedock(tag=process)', function() {
		expect(new calc.OperationSub(1, 3).process()).toEqual(-2);
	});

	it ('should allow process and calculate to give the same result for single subtraction operation @probedock(tag=calculate tag=process)', function() {
		expect(new calc.OperationSub(1, 3).process()).toEqual(new calc.OperationSub(1, 3).calculate());
	});

	it ('should allow to process an subtraction with left integer and right operation @probedock(tag=process tag=composed)', function() {
		expect(new calc.OperationSub(1, new calc.OperationSub(1, 2)).process()).toEqual(2);
	});

	it ('should not allow to get the correct result through calculate when left is integer and right is operation @probedock(tag=calculate tag=composed)', function() {
		expect(new calc.OperationSub(1, new calc.OperationSub(1, 2)).calculate()).not.toEqual(-2);
	});

	it ('should allow to process an subtraction with left operation and right integer @probedock(tag=process tag=composed)', function() {
		expect(new calc.OperationSub(new calc.OperationSub(1, 2), 1).process()).toEqual(-2);
	});

	it ('should not allow to get the correct result through calculate when left is operation and right is integer @probedock(tag=calculate tag=composed)', function() {
		expect(new calc.OperationSub(new calc.OperationSub(1, 2), 1).calculate()).not.toEqual(-2);
	});

	it ('should allow to process an subtraction with left operation and right operation @probedock(tag=process tag=composed)', function() {
		expect(new calc.OperationSub(new calc.OperationSub(1, 2),	new calc.OperationSub(1, 0)).process()).toEqual(-2);
	});

	it ('should not allow to get the correct result through calculate when left is operation and right is operation  @probedock(tag=calculate tag=composed)', function() {
		expect(new calc.OperationSub(new calc.OperationSub(1, 2),	new calc.OperationSub(1, 0)).calculate()).not.toEqual(-2);
	});
});

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