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MORENO VALLEY: Mobile fashion truck is on a roll
Sheneka Gordon of Moreno Valley is the owner of the online and mobile boutique called Out of My Kloset.
Gordon is expanding her mobile inventory to include gifts, candles, lotions and accessories.
Sheneka Gordon of Moreno Valley gets ready to leave for the L.A. County Fair, where her fashion truck, Out of My Kloset, will be parked today.
Out of My Kloset has been in business a year, rolling into farmers markets, street fairs and traveling to private parties, girls'-night-out activities and company gatherings.
Sheneka Gordon of Moreno Valley is the owner of the online and mobile boutique called, Out of My Kloset. Inside her mobile boutique, clothes are hung and placed on the shelves for the L.A. County Fair.
By Laurie Lucas | llucas@scng.com | The Press-Enterprise
A Moreno Valley couple is hitting their biggest venue again with their mobile fashion truck in hopes of fueling the same high-octane sales as their debut there a year ago.
Monday, Sept. 1, will be Out of My Kloset's last day of the four-day weekend at the L.A. County Fair at Fairplex in Pomona.
Women of all ages and sizes from extra small to 3X can climb aboard the 24-foot-long 1989 Chevy side-step van to hunt for clothing, handbags, shoes and accessories. Complete with cabinets, racks, a dressing room and air conditioning, Kloset is a miniature store on wheels in every sense, handling 15 customers at a time. Retail prices are capped at $60.
Because sales have increased 25 percent since August 2013, husband-and-wife owners Sheneka Gordon, 41, and Jeremy May, 43, have added gifts, candles, keychains, women's watches and a consulting travel service from her years of industry expertise. Kloset will soon incorporate handmade soap, bath bombs, lotions, men's accessories, wallets and T-shirts.
May and Gordon, who both have full-time jobs, thought the Inland Empire was ripe for an alternative to malls and online shopping. Kloset's weekends are reserved for private events, girls'-night-out parties and corporate soirees, but the movable clothing feast relies mostly on farmers markets and street fairs.
Armed with its city business licenses and state seller's permit, Kloset appears regularly on the first and third Saturday at the Hemet Farmers Market and the second and fourth Sunday at Galleria at Tyler Mall's Farmers Market in Riverside.
"We're looking at other locations, such as the wineries and expanding to Upland, San Diego, Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga, even franchising," Gordon said.
She and May started Out of My Kloset online three years ago just as the fashion truck industry stepped on the gas in L.A. and other big cities. The vans rolled out everything from bikinis to men's custom suits.
For many wannabe entrepreneurs, venturing from the Internet to a truck is the litmus test for the next step, a brick-and-mortar store, Gordon said.
Gordon, a member of the American Mobile Retail Association, said there are now six fashion trucks in the fledgling industry.
"Some owners are in their truck every day," she said. "I thought it would be glamorous, but you have to be prepared to work. Because it's really a lot of work."
Contact the writer: llucas@pe.com, 951-368-9559
Laurie Lucas
Laurie Lucas started at The Press-Enterprise in 1981 in the human interest section called Sidelight. Since then she has written mostly features but also detoured into municipal meetings, covering Eastvale, Moreno Valley, Perris, Canyon Lake and Lake Elsinore. After a couple of years as a business reporter, she returned in 2014 to features. She now writes mostly profiles, arts and entertainment stories, dining profiles and a weekly Foodie Empire column. She would love to be a musician, singer dancer, artist, author or scratch cook. But because she's not, she enjoys a vicarious thrill writing about other people's talents.
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Jonathan Ross hints he may work for BBC again
Jonathan Ross has hinted he could be back on the BBC next year - despite plans to leave Auntie in July.
He is currently presenting the last series of his BBC1 chat show and his Radio 2 programme will also end.
But after presenting the Bafta film awards on BBC1 on Sunday, Ross, 49, was asked if he would "miss all this?". And he replied: "Well they've asked me to do it next year, so probably not."
Since he announced he was quitting the Beeb, where he has a £6million-a-year deal, he has met with Channel 4 bosses who are keen to sign him up. But a source close to the star said: "I wouldn't be surprised if he pops up on the Beeb now and again."
Actor Johnny Depp will appear on this week's Friday Night with Jonathan Ross.

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This is a GREAT story. Watch this: it'll be the best ten minutes you'll spend today.
A 9-year-old boy spent the summer building a cardboard arcade in his dad's small auto parts store in East L.A.
His first and only customer, who happened to be a filmmaker, decided to bring some more people to play.
9 year old Caine Monroy is about to have the best day of his life.
Oh, and by the way – if you go to the Caine's Arcade site they put together, you'll see that people have chipped in over $137,000+ for him to go to college. There's also a Facebook page.
This decreased worksuck in a major way. Kudos to the loving dad. George Monroy, who found a way to foster his son's creativity while running his business. Here's an interview done by the local NBC affiliate, which includes a short interview with the dad, and it's hilarious: "We're in a junkyard and this is the front office. So he started taking up half the office. And then he had three-quarters of the office, and I just kept moving over and over as he kept building. He kept using bigger boxes. Then he tried to make a ticket thing with a leaf blower. He made me go buy a leaf blower so he could blow tickets around inside the box. So we bought a leaf blower, we plugged it in and tickets were flying everywhere."
Kudos also to filmaker Nirvan Mullick, who took the trouble to NOTICE.
Yeah, it's an ad. It's still really fun.
At Heathrow Airport. This one is a T-Mobile commercial. Guaranteed to bring a smile. Amazingly, no instruments were used.
as I know the entire Messiah by heart (Soprano section). And I mean the WHOLE thing, not just the Hallelujah Chorus.


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All Gave Some | Pastor Mike Fortune | May 29, 2010
All Gave Some
YouTube: The Conscientious Objector
"Love without courage and wisdom is sentimentality, as with the ordinary church member. Courage without love and wisdom is foolhardiness, as with the ordinary soldier. Wisdom without love and courage is cowardice, as with the ordinary intellectual. But the one who has love, courage, and wisdom moves the world." - Ammon Hennacy [Catholic activist, 1893 - 1970]
Love moves the world [John 10:11; Acts 17:6]
Courage moves the world [Ephesians 6:10-15; 1 Corinthians 4:4]
Wisdom moves the world [Acts 20:22-24; 1 Corinthians 2:14]
On this Memorial Day, many Americans will place on the grille a hot dog, or a burger, and as they listen to the hiss of the steak or corn on the cob charring just right on the grille, they will not recall the sacrifices of those who gave their lives as they look at the glowing embers of the hot coals. It will be just another day off from their busy lives. Nothing in particular to 'remember' as they frolic in the backyard. Or go shopping for a new mattress, lazy boy chair, or electronic gadget. They will not understand that the families of these heros often sacrifice just as much. In their absence or death. Which is what I was reminded of again this week when I saw on the bicep of one man a tattoo that read: "Some gave all, but all gave some."
Desmond Doss was one of those guys who gave all. Infantry men who once ridiculed and scoffed at Desmond's simple faith and refusal to carry a weapon in war owed their lives to him. In the midst of a fierce firefight on Okinawa, Private Doss refused to seek cover and carried his stricken comrades to safety one by one. This and other courageous acts earned him the highest honor America could bestow on one of her soldiers—the Congressional Medal of Honor. From an accident-prone childhood to World War II gallantry, from the tragic loss of his first wife Dorothy to his battles with deafness and cancer, Desmond Doss has, as our video clip described, lived a life of unsurpassed devotion to his country, his convictions, and his God. He died on March 23, 2006. But his bravery is legendary and his story is still being told.
But he's not the only one who has lived in such a way. Our very own Dr. Burgess Bills and Allan Wolfson have also made similar sacrifices during their lifetimes while they were serving in our military. You'll hear more about both in a few minutes. But before that, what I thought we would do today, is pause in our normal routine of congregational life here at Toledo First Church so we can reflect on the love, courage, and wisdom that still moves the world today. And to say thank you to the men and women who along with their families "all gave some."
This, by the way, is a completely appropriate thing to do. Especially because Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day. Did you know that? It emerged from the grim shadows of the American Civil War. Before the close of the war, women began decorating the graves of soldiers who had died in that war. The practice quickly spread, and a few years later May 30, 1868, was designated as Decoration Day—a day for placing flowers on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers throughout the United States.
But in 1882, Decoration Day became known as Memorial Day, and soldiers who died in other wars also began to be honored. Over the years, it has become a day when all loved ones who have died—in war and otherwise—are remembered. So in 1971, the United States Congress declared Memorial Day a national holiday to be observed annually on the last Monday in May. So if years ago we could pray for the Union and Confederate soldiers and their families, perhaps today, we could again add to the developing tradition of Memorial Day and also sincerely pray for all people created in the image of God who are actively making peace and showing love. Because following your convictions, whether you live in Iraq, Sudan, or America, still takes courage and wisdom. So we'll end that way with prayer.
But to begin, let's remind ourselves of a universal truth embedded in the lives of every person on this planet created in the image of God. And this is point number one: Love moves the world. Award winning communicator and children's author Karyn Henley says it this way in her controversial little book Love Trumps Karma, "Even if people don't believe in God, they know that Perfect Love is the highest goal to aim for. And they sense that if there were a God, the most important Truth would be that God loves them and that there is hope for all humanity. We don't have to prove any of this. Our gut tells us it's True" [p.34].
In our Christian background, we believe this principle is taught is most specifically and clearly taught in the life of Jesus who said in John 10:11, "11"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep." But what does lay down his life for the sheep mean? It means the Good Shepherd was willing to die defending his sheep! The Shepherd would lay down in front of the gate to the sheep pen. So that any robber would literally get to his sheep over his dead body.
We just finished a series of sermons based on how Scripture says Jesus did that on the cross. We noticed how Jewish law within the Sanhedrin had multiple fail safe measures embedded within the law to prevent the execution of an individual falsely accused and tried. As a Jewish rabbi, Jesus was familiar with all these rules and exceptions to preserve the sanctity of life, but with each step down the Via Dolorosa, he chose not to exercise them. Just like he chose before the creation of the world to die for our sin [Revelation 13:8;]. Philippians 2 says Jesus, "Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped [or held onto]." Nobody took his life. He gave it. Because God SO loved the world. Like crazy.
And because He did, Acts 4:13-14 says unschooled ordinary men [and undoubtedly women too] went all over the world telling people that. The authorities tried to stop them, but active resistance and civil disobedience have always been in the toolbox of Christ followers. Peter and the other apostles replied: "We must obey God rather than men" [Acts 5:29].
Paul and Silas were a couple other active resisters. They took the Gospel to Thessalonica and Acts 17:4 says " 4Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a large number of God-fearing Greeks and not a few prominent women. 5But the Jews were jealous; so they rounded up some bad characters from the marketplace, formed a mob and started a riot in the city. They rushed to Jason's house in search of Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the crowd. 6But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting: 'These men [Paul and Silas] who have caused trouble all over the world have now come here, 7and Jason has welcomed them into his house. They are all defying Caesar's decrees, saying that there is another king, one called Jesus.'" Paul and Silas peacefully but actively caused trouble all over the world. Christ's love compelled them to go [2 Corinthians 5:14]. So they did. Point number one: Love moves the world.
But love without courage is mere sentimentality. And this is point number two. For it takes courage to follow your convictions. And while it undoubtedly requires courage to be a soldier, to defend our country, to put yourself in harm's way, to be willing to lay down your life, especially in defense of the least of these who may live in places where evil reigns and unspeakable atrocities would continue to occur without brave men and women willing to stop them, what I wonder is why the church has stopped recognizing that it takes just as much courage to actively resist evil without the use of force or a gun?
After joining the church, Dr. Bills trained in first aid through the Red Cross. The church provided training to those who were to be drafted called the Medical Cadet Corp. This was to teach members how to respectfully follow military orders without compromising one's beliefs and with their Red Cross training, join the medical corp. This included basic Army procedure and close order drill. Dr. Bills was drafted in 1942 and assigned to a military police battalion in Hawthorn, California [a suburb of Los Angeles]. Every morning they drilled, but they did not have enough guns to go around. He managed to always be at the end of the line so as not to carry a weapon.
Dr. Bills was classified as a 4FA which meant that he was a conscientious objector, but the Army really didn't know what this meant. When they asked him to carry a weapon, he respectfully refused stating his 4FA status. He was called out of formation when he refused to carry a weapon. He was placed under house arrest. But members of his platoon encouraged him to stand firm in his beliefs. As punishment and as a means of changing his mind, his superiors issued him a shovel and had him dig holes in the ground 12'x12'x12'. Pressure was placed on him by his Sargent to give in. He was threatened by the Sargent that his platoon members would "work him over." This never occurred. Instead, he was moved to Fort Lewis Washington for advanced basic training.
At Fort Lewis, his 4FA status was understood and he was not asked to carry a weapon. He taught first aid there and did not have any problems. He was then moved to Recreation Park Long Beach California and became a clerk for the medical detachment. They ran "sick call" under the care of a doctor and he took care of the paperwork. One night he took care of a drunk man who had gotten into a fight with another soldier. He had been cut in the neck. An ambulance was called and the man was taken to the Emergency Department. Thereafter he met up with the Colonel who had first caused so much trouble for dad at Hawthorn. The Colonel was inquiring about the injured soldier and also wanted to know if dad had "learned anything in Ft. Lewis. Dr. Bills replied that he had learned a lot, but not about bearing arms. The Colonel did an about face and walked away. Eventually, Dr. Bills was shipped out to Hereford, Wales where he became ward master for the orthopedic ward of the 122nd General Hospital. He took care of wounded soldiers from the Battle of the Bulge and housekeeping duties for that ward. He also took care of lighting the 11 charcoal stoves that kept the ward warm during the winter of 1944.
This experience exposed him to medicine and he was able to pursue a career as a physician after the war. The GI bill helped fund his schooling through Andrews University and then Loma Linda. By holding true to his beliefs and trusting in God, a negative experience was turned into a positive one.
During the 1950's, hundreds of Seventh-day Adventist men aged 18-26 were drafted into military service. They too loved their country and wanted to serve it. But they also wanted to be obedient to their understanding of Scripture and their convictions including Sabbath keeping and non-combatancy. So in late 1954, when the US Army Medical Unit and the Office of the Surgeon General of the US Army met with officials of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, they offered to use Adventist draftees as volunteers for human trials of defensive vaccines and antibacterial medicines.
Long story short: Operation Whitecoat was born. And during is during its 19 year long existence, approximately 2300 Seventh-day Adventist Army veterans served as Operation Whitecoat volunteers. Members like our very own Allan Wolfson were tested with some of the world's most dangerous biological agents such as Queensland (Q) Fever, Tularemia, Sandfly Fever, Typhus Fever, Typhoid Fever, Rift Valley Fever, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Yellow Fever, and Plague. Whitecoat veterans wore a breathing apparatus inside the so called "Eight Ball" room at Fort Detrick, Md., which was a huge spherical chamber where scientists would discharge bacteria or viruses. The Whitecoats became seriously ill, but none died and there was no permanent health damage. Although Allan is sure his inability to recall much of anything stored in short term memory had something to do with his service during Operation Whitecoat.
Today, there are still numerous Christians in the military. Some carry a gun. Others, like Desmond Doss and Dr. Bills and Allan Wolfson, choose not to. But both decisions take incredible courage. And that's one reason why Chaplain Steven Cozzens serves in the military and sacrifices his time away from his family we have grown to love here at Toledo First to support our men and women in their convictions. And perhaps, that is the best thing we can do this Memorial Day. Remember their sacrifices. And thank them for following their convictions.
Because it takes courage, especially today, to take God seriously when he says in Ephesians to be mighty in the Lord for the sake of the Gospel of Peace. Ephesians 6:10-15 says, "10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace."
1 Corinthians 4:4 adds, "4My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me." And Paul said in another setting, "Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind" [Romans 14:5]. But make no mistake: It is love and courage that moves the world. But not without wisdom. And this is point number three.
Paul says in Acts 20:22-24, "22And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. 23I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me. 24However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace."
Most people would say putting yourself in harm's way is not wise. But if that were true, Jesus would have never come to this earth! Paul knows as he says goodbye to his friends in Ephesus that this could be the last time he sees them this side of eternity. And he knows that in Jerusalem, even though it's a religious place, there is still danger there. But when you're serving God, there is danger everywhere! In Iconium, the Bible says in Acts 14:19 that a crowd dragged Paul outside the city and threw Paul off a cliff and then rolled big stones onto him. But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the same city! Did that take love? Courage? Wisdom? Maybe maybe not. I guess that depends on whose wisdom we're talking about! God's or man's! Maybe that's why 1 Corinthians 2:14 says, "14The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned."
Man's wisdom would say get out of there! God's wisdom told Paul to go back in! So it doesn't surprise Paul when he's convicted, the Bible says compelled by the Spirit in Acts 20:22, to go to Jerusalem anyway. Even though he knows doing so will put himself in harm's way. That he could end up in prison or dead.
But the wisest thing we can do is follow your convictions and testify to the Gospel of God's grace. And this is point number there. That's the hill you want to die on. There are many issues and positions and areas of life in which sincere Christians disagree. But this one thing we all have in common. Our job is to testify to the Gospel of God's grace. Catholic activist Ammon Hennacy is right. He said it this way: "Love without courage and wisdom is sentimentality, as with the ordinary church member. Courage without love and wisdom is foolhardiness, as with the ordinary soldier. Wisdom without love and courage is cowardice, as with the ordinary intellectual. But the one who has love, courage, and wisdom moves the world"—Ammon Hennacy [Catholic activist, 1893 - 1970].
May God continue to give all his followers, wherever they are in the world, the love and courage and wisdom they need to make God honoring decisions. For some gave all, but all gave some. If you or someone in your family has served or is serving in any capacity their convictions allow, would you please come forward? I'd like to give you something and pray for you as our Toledo First way of saying thank you this Memorial Day weekend.


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Символи в образотворчому мистецтві первісності: філософсько-культурологічний аналіз
Philosophical and Cultural Analysis of Symbols in the Art of Ancient Times
Author(s): Svitlana Stoyan
Subject(s): Customs / Folklore, Visual Arts, Semiology, Ancient World
Published by: Національна академія керівних кадрів культури і мистецтв
Keywords: symbol; symbolism; sign; ritual; magic; initiation; totemizm; rock paintings; primitive art;
Summary/Abstract: The author explores in her article the magical and sacred symbols in European painting of ancient times, their types and variations of interpretations. Scientific theories that consider art of ancient times through the prism of symbolism are analyzed. Studying magical and sacred symbols in the ancient painting remains relevant to this day as investigation of peculiarities of the phenomenon taken over the specified period will enable us to fully explore the origins of symbolism as a unique phenomenon of art and culture in general. The author states that making a study of the phenomenon of symbolism in painting, you constantly face the fact of the most widespread starting point for this phenomenon, namely – the second half of the 19th century – formation of symbolism in the separate direction. But if you scrutinize the history of birth and development of symbolism in the painting, we'll have to go back to the most ancient development phases of not only art, but man himself, since the origins of this phenomenon are dated (for at least) the upper Paleolithic age. Unfortunately, by this time the systemic and comprehensive study of the dynamics of symbolism in the painting from the earliest cave images is missing. Therefore, in this article the author tries to gradually consider the transformation of symbolic images, starting from the most ancient art, which literally becomes the first starting point of symbolism birth in painting. Connection between Paleolithic art and ancient religious beliefs was mentioned back in 1903 in hypothesis of Solomon Reynak, according to him the rock images performed magic function and were incorporated into the system of ancient rites and rituals. André Leroi-Gourhanwrote about the origin of the so-called cave religion in his textbook paper entitled "Ancient Religions" in 1964. The author states that such connection and interdependence of ancient religious mythological beliefs and first delineations is absolutely justified and logically proved, as it is extremely difficult to imagine, within the primitive syncretism where the world appears being undivided and consistent unity, isolated, excluded from general system of life elements, such as rock drawings. "Art for art's sake" is the product of a much later stage of human development, though still there are other opinions on this matter. In the context of mentioned research the author, referring to the scientific work made by N.Y. Soykina, provides structural semiotic approach to the study of ancient works which is characterized by understanding research array as a sign system, and calls for the release of Paleolithic art from direct ethnographic parallels. The main priority of the research is maximally set the date, reasons and motivation of creating cave paintings. Who made them and what for – that's the main issue researchers face. One of the factors that favor not only mimetic nature of the original painting, but its involvement in ritual symbolic human actions is that almost all the pictures are in the most distant corners of the cave, and the path to them runs sometimes through extremely difficult obstacles. The author points that in addition to drawings in ritual and ceremonial "exercises" Paleolithic sculptures representing animals were used. As an example can be mentioned a unique discovery in the most distant part of the cave Montespan – a clay body of a bear, that probably was used for putting on it a head of real beast killed while hunting, because there was a real bear skull lying at the sculpture's feet with a hole inside it, that probably served to fix it on top of the clay body. The sculpture, as well as the cave paintings, was covered with dints from the original weapons, which prove carrying magic hunting rituals. Aniela Jaffe in "Symbols in Visual Arts" focuses on the fact that a large number of rock paintings, probably was used in rituals dedicated to fertility of animals, that human survival depended on as well. At the end of the article the author concludes that even these examples are questioning only a mimetic nature of ancient art, highlighting its symbolic component, evidence of which we will find again and again in the art of ancient times.
Journal: Культура і сучасність
Page Range: 16-21
Поняття символу в образотворчому мистецтві крізь призму роботи О. Ф. Лосєва "Проблема символу і реалістичне мистецтво" The essence of a symbol in fine art through the prism of O. F. Losev's work "The problem of symbol and realistic art" 2012 Образотворче мистецтво в теоріях античного символізму: критичне переосмислення мислителями ХХ століття Fine arts in theories of ancient symbolism: critical reconsideration by thinkers of the twentieth century 2012 "Швидкість" сучасного мистецтва як втрата символічної цінності твору "Speed" of contemporary art as a loss of the symbolic value of a work 2012 ФІЛОСОФСЬКО-КУЛЬТУРОЛОГІЧНИЙ АНАЛІЗ ТВОРЧОСТІ МОЛОДИХ УКРАЇНСЬКИХ ХУДОЖНИКІВ КРІЗЬ ПРИЗМУ СИМВОЛІЗМУ PHILOSOPHIC-CULTURAL ANALYSIS YOUNG UKRAINIAN ARTISTS WORKS THROUGH PRISM OF SYMBOLISM 2013 МОНОГРАМИ, ГЕОМЕТРИЧНІ ЗОБРАЖЕННЯ Й СИМВОЛИ РИБИ, РИБАРЯ У РАННЬОХРИСТИЯНСЬКОМУ ЖИВОПИСІ: філософсько-культурологічний аналіз MONOGRAMS, GEOMETRIC IMAGES AND SYMBOL OF FISH, fisherman IN THE EARLY CHRISTIAN PEDIGREE: PHILOSOPHICAL-CULTURAL ANALYSIS 2013


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On July 1, 2018 I completed my first two years as NCF National Director and JCN Editor-in-Chief. I've worked vigorously, traveled the U.S, taught, met some of you, and shared about NCF everywhere.
I am thrilled to see what God is doing through NCF!
Nursing students and nurses are finding a deeper relationship with Jesus as they meet in NCF chapters on campus and in local nurse fellowships. For example, we were thrilled to hear from a nurse who started a Bible study in her hospital with NCF resources. When I was invited to speak at a college, I heard how the Journal of Christian Nursing blesses the students and educators.
But I believe God wants to do so much more.
There are roughly 2000 nursing schools in the U.S. and NCF has around 100 student chapters. Our goal is to be on 200 campuses by 2020 (10% of schools) and keep growing. NCF has almost 30 nurse fellowships for the nation's 3 million nurses. Our profession continues to seek spirituality but not in relationship with God. There is much work to do to make Jesus Christ known in nursing!
to remain fully committed to lifting high and strong the name of Jesus Christ in nursing.
for God to clearly lead NCF. I relate to Moses who told God, "If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may know you…If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here" (Exodus 33:12-17).
for God to provide everything needed to do this work—more staff members, finances, resources, and ideas.
that NCF will remain faithful to the long-term view of God's plan, even as we work day by day, semester by semester, and JCN issue by issue. Romans 15:4 says, "For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope." We must find hope in the Bible.
Our prayer for you is this: "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit" (Romans 15:13). Amen!


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Opening Your Heart for Valentine's Day
Photo: Primarygames
By Arvin Paranjpe
In the United States, St. Valentine\'s Day is celebrated widely with candy, flowers, and private expressions of affection. I proposed to my wife on Valentine\'s Day and my kindergartner daughter, who was born on its eve, observes it with heartfelt cards to friends and family. I never suspected that St. Valentine\'s Day, so sweet and whimsical, actually stands tribute for the ancient struggle against war and oppression.
Valentinus lived in the Roman Empire during the 3rd century and is recognized officially as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. At the time, Roman Emperor Claudias II was facing an intractable problem. His soldiers, whom he preferred to consider faceless fighting drones, would marry, start families, and begin to find greater meaning and purpose to life. Their rehumanization made them worse fighters, less likely to kill and be killed. Claudias would not have this. He passed an edict that prohibited soldiers from marrying. All engagements were unceremoniously severed and chaplain wedding services for soldiers came to a grinding halt.
Except one brave soul chose to continue. Valentinus, a modest priest, secretly married soldiers apparently in and around Rome. When Claudias received word, he imprisoned Valentine and ordered his execution. Valentine died around A.D. 270.
Though the Roman Empire has come and gone, don\'t think their methods have come to an end. In the U.S., we subscribe to the falsehood that adults under 21 are too young to be trusted with alcohol but may kill, threaten to kill, and be thrown in perilous, hostile situations that can permanently damage them emotionally and physically. Further, going AWOL (absent without leave) after signing up for military service is a criminal offense –punishable under martial law (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) to the tune of confinement for up to one year and forfeiture of all pay and allowances. This point takes some reflection.
Thankfully the ways of slavery and indentured servitude have lost all support in our civil rights laws, property laws, and contract law. Furthermore, modern courts abhor specific performance, the concept that the breaching defendant be forced to perform his or her contractual obligations against his or her will. But martial law goes much further in that it attempts to make the military service obligation irrevocable by threatening punishment through a criminal justice system, which is by its nature much harsher than the civil law system.
If you were an active duty member of the military service, what would be better? Losing your right to marry or facing a military trial and likely imprisonment if you refuse to participate in a military conflict?
The struggle against war and oppression continues to smolder. Not just in war-torn countries, but right here at home, in the customs and laws that we live under. Many great men and women have lost their lives in this struggle. But we can carry them in our heart when we withdraw our support for the accepted governmental practices that unjustly impede free will and dehumanize us, and choose to support and promote constructive programs that do just the opposite. So on Valentine\'s Day, let us bring new meaning to the countless paper and candy hearts by sharing with others heartfelt rehumanization as inspired by St. Valentinus.
The views expressed in this article are the author\'s own and do not necessarily reflect The Times Of Earth\'s editorial policy.
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Looks like Deepika Padukone got all she wished for and more on her birthday last week. The actress who is a contender to India's Glam Diva crown, returned home after a two-month-long work schedule abroad and was very excited at the thought of spending her birthday with family in her new house in South Mumbai. The house was an early birthday gift that she had gifted to herself and she was craving for a simple home-cooked South Indian meal. But little did she know what her boyfriend had in store for her! Beau Siddhartha Mallya threw a surprise party for her. Interestingly, Mallya Jr. seemed to enjoy the party planning process just as much as the actual party and it can be seen in the final result. He tweeted: I've decided that organizing someone else's birthday party is more fun than organizing your own!!….does this mean I'm getting old??Happy to say the birthday party went well…Everyone enjoyed!!…think party planning could be my forte…a bit like Van Wilder ha-ha! There were lots of nay sayers who said that Siddharth's interest in the Deepika would fizzle out but it only seems to gain even more sizzle!


Associate Professor Tom Meyer, who also serves as the director for the Hudson Valley Writing Project, traveled to Dharamsala, India last semester to work with the Science for Monks program, which brings Buddhist monastics together with experts in Western science and other disciplines.
For Meyer and his National Writing Project colleague Tanya Baker, the challenge of working with these monks was not that they were unreceptive to western ideas about science, but simply that they had very little experience writing about those ideas.
"A lot of people assume the National Writing Project is about creative writing, but it's not only that," Meyer said. "We use writing in every discipline – journalists, scientists and mathematicians need to learn to write a certain way, just like poets do.
In addition to professional development institutes for teachers, the Hudson Valley Writing Project is offering a full suite of summer writing projects for children from ages 7-17, at scenic and historic sites throughout the region. Learn more and register here.


This striking piece by Saenredam of Utrecht Cathedral is one piece amongst Lord Bearsted's collection representing art from the Golden Age of Dutch painting.The figures in Saenredam's pictures are sometimes by other artists, and it has been suggested that the figures in this picture are by Isaak van Nickelen. Saenredam was in Utrecht in 1636, when he made a number of highly sensitive drawings of the churches in that town. It was his custom to use these drawings at subsequent periods in his life in order to assist in working up cartoons. From these cartoons he produced his finished paintings. In view of this practice, it is difficult to date his work, but if this picture was finished by van Nickelen it seems conceivable that this work belongs to a late period in the artist's life.
Oil painting on oak panel, The Interior of the Church of St Catherine, Utrecht by Pieter Jansz. Saenredam (Assendelft 1597 - Haarlem 1665), c.1660. The figures are possibly by another artist, Isaak van Nikelen. A view of the nave and left aisle of the church, looking towards the east end, with the choir beyond and a preacher and small congregation; two kneeling men are taking a rubbing from a stone in the left foreground and six figures are disposed about the nave and aisle. The Church of St Catherine, founded in 1470 for the Carmelites and completed in 1551 after being transferred to the knights of St John, was restored in the late nineteenth century, and is now the Roman Catholic Archiepiscopal Cathedral.


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After the governor of Florida vetoed a similar proposal in years prior, lawmakers are again pushing for Tobacco 21 legislation to conform to federal law.
Both chambers of the Florida state legislature have proposed Senate Bill 1080 and House Bill 987 as attempts to raise the age to smoke and vape to 21 years at the local level. That means, if these bills pass, Florida will finally be aligned with the federal minimum legal sales age that was changed to 21 years and went into force in 2020.
A year before, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a more restrictive bill. WUSF Public Media reported that the old measure went too far and threatened smokers who turned to flavored vaping products as a less risky alternative to combustible cigarettes.
Attorney general Ashley Moody, also a Republican, supported the previous bill. She joined support with the American Cancer Society and the American Lung Association. Both of those public health advocacy groups oppose the use of e-cigarettes as risk-reduced alternatives to smoking. The Senate Health Policy Committee unanimously approved the Senate version of the Tobacco 21 legislation that State Sen. Travis Huston introduced.
Hutson said that the local vaping industry supports the measure, which doesn't include a prohibition on flavored vaping products, which was 'strenuously opposed by the retailers.
"That's one of the reasons the governor vetoed this bill, so working with all parties in trying to get where we think would be something that we can all have an agreement on, shake hands, walk away and get it to the governor, where he will sign," he told the panel.
The American Cancer Society's local representative noted that their organization opposes the Senate version of the legislation for several reasons. While Huston notes that the legislation aligns the state with federal law, the public health lobby opposes the bill because it doesn't implement a flavor ban. Keep in mind that most state flavor bans are only implemented in a capacity that appeals to the needs of the local industry.
However, federal crackdowns on flavors only have ever applied to pod-based vape products. Given the unanimous support for the legislation in the Senate, it is highly likely that this proposal will make it to the desk of the governor.
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On Feb. 5, the National Association of Realtors® sent a letter to the US House of Representatives urging support for H.R. 1153, "The Mortgage Choice Act." H.R. 1153 is bipartisan legislation that would make adjustments to the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) definition of points and fees under the Ability to Repay/Qualified Mortgage (QM) rule. An identical bill passed the House with a greater than two-thirds vote in the last Congress. The Mortgage Choice Act will enhance competition in the mortgage and title insurance markets, and ensure that consumers will be able to choose the lenders and title providers best suited for their home-buying needs.
Last year, the FCC issued a proposal to roll back the 2015 Open Internet Order and voted to dismantle its net neutrality regulations. The repeal of the 2015 net neutrality rules become final 60 days after the FCC's order is published in the Federal Register, a daily publication of the US federal government that issues proposed and final administrative regulations of federal agencies. The rules have not yet been published so the clock has not yet started. Once the rollback is final, supporters of net neutrality are expected to file lawsuits challenging the FCC's authority. At the same time, Congress will consider legislation to write into law net neutrality protections. The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) supports legislation that will protect American businesses and consumers by preventing Internet Service Providers (ISPs) from blocking, throttling or discriminating against internet traffic, and prohibit paid prioritization ("fast lane") arrangements. The business of real estate is increasingly conducted online. Streaming video, virtual tours and voice-over-internet-protocol are just some of the technologies that are commonly used by real estate professionals today. Read more about this issue here.
A new area code overlay will soon be in place for phone customers served by 215 and 267 area codes. The 445 area code overlay includes all of Philadelphia and parts of Bucks, Montgomery, Lehigh and Berks counties. According to Verizon, an overlay is the addition of another area code in the same geographic area as an existing area code or codes. Existing numbers in the overlay area will not change, but future numbers within the geographic areas may begin with the new area code.
Yardley Borough Council will consider advertising an anti-discrimination ordinance that would prohibit discrimination based on an individual's race, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or use of support animals or mechanical aids. The ordinance, introduced by Councilman David Bria, is modeled after an existing ordinance in Doylestown Borough, and would create a three- to five- person Yardley Human Relations Commission. The commission would receive and handle complaints from borough residents alleging discrimination in housing, employment, public accommodations or access to educational institutions. Although Bria has not personally heard of any such discrimination taking place in Yardley Borough, he wanted to lock in a protection not yet afforded to LGBTQ individuals under state or federal law. If adopted, Yardley would be the fifth Bucks County municipality to pass an anti-discrimination ordinance. New Hope passed one in 2002, and Doylestown Borough, Newtown Borough and Bristol Borough followed suit between 2010 and 2013. Yardley could give final approval to the ordinance by the end of the month after the advertisement and a public hearing.
Morrisville Borough residents will see a property tax cut for the second straight year. The property tax rate for 2018 was set at 46.85 mills, down from 50.90 mills in 2017. The owner of a home assessed at the borough average of $20,000 will pay $937 in property taxes, a decrease of $81 from the previous year. For the first time in three years, borough officials did not have to seek permission from a county judge to raise the borough's general fund millage above 30 mills, the ceiling state law places on municipalities' general funds. The court allowed Morrisville to dedicate 32.75 mills to the general fund in 2016 and 2017. Morrisville officials allocated 30 mills exactly to the general fund for administration, police, streets and sanitation expenses. Borough Manager Scott Mitchell attributed the decrease to spending reductions and the borough's active collection of delinquent receivables.
The $336.3 million preliminary 2018-19 school year budget of the Central Bucks School District has revenues exceeding expenses by just over $300,000. If passed without change, the preliminary budget would hold the line on school property taxes in the district for the fourth straight year. Total millage would remain at 124.1 mills, or $4,964 for a resident with a property assessed at the district average of $40,000. District Business Administrator Dave Matyas said there are no planned program cuts or additions for the upcoming school year, nor are there any major renovations or construction projects. Central Bucks is in a unique position among Bucks County school districts in that its revenue is projected to exceed expenses. Matyas attributed the positive budget outlook to a robust economy within the school district.
Warminster Township supervisors initially adopted a 2018 fiscal year budget on Dec. 21, 2017, then reopened it on Jan. 18 to amend it. Pennsylvania's Second-Class Township Code allows the supervisors to reopen the budget with a proposed tax increase in the month of January following a municipal election, and the law gives the supervisors until Feb. 15 to act. The supervisors are considering adding a 3.61-mill property tax increase. A mill is a tax of $1 for every $1,000 of a property's assessed value. The current tax rate is 17.07 mills, so the owner of a home assessed at the township average of $25,490 receives a $435 township property tax bill. If the property tax increase to 20.68 mills is approved, the township property tax bill for the same home will increase to $527. The proposed amended budget is available for public review at the township administration building, 401 Gibson Ave., as well as Warminster Township Library, 1076 Emma Lane, and online at www.warminstertownship.org. The board of supervisors will consider adoption of the final amended budget at its meeting on Thursday, Feb. 15.
The Chester County Planning Commission is studying the feasibility of extending the Chester Valley Trail (CVT) westward to the Lancaster County line. The CVT is already Chester County's most-used multi-use trail. Extending the Chester Valley Trail to connect with the Enola Low Grade Trail in Lancaster County would establish a statewide, regionally attractive facility serving as a major spine and thruway in a county-wide network of multi-use trails. Public feedback will help the commission understand who will be using the trail and how it will be used. The survey, which can be accessed by clicking here, takes less than five minutes to complete.
The East Marlborough Township Board of Supervisors has approved a conditional use order for a 54-unit townhouse development proposed by Doug White. The proposed site is a 22.6-acre tract located at the intersection of Gale Lane and Walnut Road. Before they approved the order at their monthly meeting, the supervisors had a discussion with White's lawyer, Michael Gavin, about the setbacks and buffer areas between the houses and the surrounding property and roads. Gavin said the developer would try to increase the buffered areas further where possible when the project is in the land-development plan phase.
The West Bradford Board of Supervisors will consider an amendment to Chapter 450 of the zoning code that will provide for additional provisions to preserve and protect historic resources and structures in the township. A public hearing will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 13, as part of the public meeting that begins at 8 p.m. at the municipal building, 1385 Campus Dr., Downingtown.
The draft version of the Avon Grove School District 2018-19 budget includes a tax increase of 2.55 percent, but that figure could go as high as 3.1 percent before the final version is approved. The draft budget shows $89.3 million in revenue and expenditures totaling nearly $98.2 million. To make up the difference, the district would need to use about $8.9 million from the savings in its fund balance. The state's Act 1 legislation sets a limit on how much each district may raise taxes before going to a voter referendum for approval. With allowed adjustments, Avon Grove School District could increase taxes by as much as 3.1 percent. Board Vice President Bonnie Wolff reported that the finance committee is recommending the full allowable increase. "There are unknowns that are coming down the pike. It's a little bit better to plan for them now," she said. District officials also have financial concerns about the amount of tax assessment appeals that have been approved this year. Wolff reported that appeals were heard for Avon Grove properties valued at $66 million, and the appeals resulted in lowering the values by $9.4 million. That reduction represents a drop of $278,000 in local property tax revenue for the school district.
Delaware County Council tabled a risk assessment study on the Mariner East 2 pipelines one week after members agreed to conduct it. At a previous meeting, council established a committee including Council Chairman John McBlain and Councilman Brian Zidek to outline parameters for a study of the pipeline Sunoco is constructing from western Pennsylvania to Marcus Hook to transport ethane, butane and propane. Zidek and council members Colleen Morrone and Kevin Madden voted to table the study. McBlain and Councilman Michael Culp opposed the motion. Zidek, who said he was neither pro- nor anti-pipeline, said he didn't think the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) had the authority or the internal staffing or structure to conduct a quantitative risk assessment. In addition, he said the general public would not have confidence in the report's objectivity or accuracy. Both sides said they intended to continue the discussion and were hopeful that a compromise could be crafted.
Delaware County Council approved video recording of both Tuesday agenda meetings and Wednesday regular meetings. "The changes that will be happening are pretty significant in terms of the impact it has," Councilman Kevin Madden said. "We took some major steps today." In addition to video recording meetings, council members agreed to maintain the current structure of county holidays, meeting frequency, meeting days and times, and the council meeting agenda. They agreed to have a preliminary agenda posted on the website Monday afternoon for discussion at Tuesday's agenda meeting, after which a final agenda would be posted.
A hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 7, for a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Pennsylvania's school-funding system. The suit cites disparities among low- and high-wealth school districts and alleges that Pennsylvania's funding approach violates the state constitution's guarantee of a "thorough and efficient system" of education and its equal-protection provision. Advocates have long sought court intervention in Pennsylvania's approach to school funding, which relies heavily on local property taxes to pay for schools and has resulted in large spending differences among communities. Pennsylvania courts previously dismissed school-funding cases, including this one. When it was first brought in 2014 by a group of plaintiffs including the William Penn School District in Delaware County, Commonwealth Court rejected the case, ruling that school funding was a political issue, not a judicial one. But the state Supreme Court revived the lawsuit last year, ordering the lower court to hold a trial.
In Concord Township, the first in what is expected to be a series of hearings regarding the proposed Concord Ventures development took an unexpected turn when the applicant requested that township council members and Township Solicitor Hugh Donaghue recuse themselves from hearing and adjudicating the application. The proposed residential development involves a 49.02-acre parcel, part of an approximately 63-acre tract bordered by Route 202, Watkin Avenue and the Pennsylvania state line. Attorney Marc Kaplin, representing equitable owner the Wolfson Group, said the recusal request was based on contact between the township representatives and Mark Jonas, the attorney appearing on behalf of four homeowners opposed to the plan. After meeting in executive session, Donaghue said the township and Jonas have 20 days to respond. The tentative plan for the development involves constructing 29 attached townhouses in six groupings, 166 apartments in three five-story buildings, a clubhouse and an inground pool on approximately 17 acres of the parcel. The entire tract is split-zoned as residential (PRD-1 and R-2D) and commercial, and the development would be built within the PRD-1 portion. The second night of testimony is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 27.
The North Penn School Board recently heard details of a motion asking for a tax increase that exceeds the Act 1 limit set by state law. Steve Skrocki, district director of business administration, previewed a budget for the public in January that showed a preliminary deficit of about $9.7 million. Skrocki explained that North Penn must now apply to the state Department of Education for permission to exceed the state's Act 1 index, which sets a limit of a 2.4 percent increase for the coming school year. The application document requests a tax increase that would actually balance the budget, which in North Penn's case is 5.61 percent. North Penn only qualifies for one exemption under the law, which would generate an estimated additional $1.7 million and lead to a potential tax increase of 3.38 percent. Such an increase would add about $123 to the tax bill of an average homeowner and leave the district with a $3.38 million deficit to be closed by using reserve funds or cutting the budget. The early deficit will be reviewed as budget discussions continue. The district's current plan is to give preliminary approval to a final budget on Thursday, May 17, and formally adopt it on Thursday, June 21. Visit www.npenn.org for the most up-to-date information.
Planning Smarter Montco, an initiative launched by the Montgomery County Planning Commission, provides information to enable residents to better plan for the future of their communities. The group recently released a schedule of events that includes: Meet the Planning Commission; The Course in Community Planning; The Course in Subdivision and Land Development Review; Local Water Resource Success Stories; Bike Montco; The Course in Zoning; Future of Manufacturing in Montgomery County; and the Montgomery Awards Celebration.
The Borough of West Conshohocken is seeking residents who would like to volunteer their time and talents to fill vacancies on the planning commission (one opening), the civil service commission (one opening), the zoning hearing board (two openings for alternates) and vacancy board (one opening). Residents of West Conshohocken Borough interested in these opportunities to serve can visit www.westconshohockenborough.com/volunteers-needed/ for more information.
Royersford Borough is actively seeking area business owners who are either starting a new business or relocating an existing business to consider the borough as their new home. Borough officials are excited about the revitalization of several Main Street properties, including a large riverfront property that has been purchased by a developer with plans for commercial and residential use. Available spaces range from 800 to 5000 square feet and larger. Interested business owners can contact the borough via its Facebook page and send their name, email/phone and type of business. Royersford officials will connect them with appropriate developers.
A plan by National Realty Investment Advisors (NRIA) calls for 169 four-story rowhouses on part of the South Philadelphia waterfront property where a Foxwoods casino was once proposed. The property was acquired by developer Bart Blatstein for $13 million in 2014 after its previous owners failed to obtain a license to operate a casino at the site. Blatstein sold 15 acres to NRIA in December for $20.4 million. The proposed homes would each be about 3,100 square feet with ground-floor space to park one or two cars, according to plans on the Philadelphia Civic Design Review website. A second phase for the 15-acre NRIA site proposes 45 more houses on a pier attached to the site and a waterside public plaza at the end of an extended Dickinson Street, along with other public recreational spaces. The Delaware River Waterfront Corp. (DRWC) hopes to work with NRIA to build part of a landscaped walking/cycling trail from Fishtown to South Philadelphia. The stretch through the project site is the only section of the proposed 3.3-mile trail that is not under the control of the DRWC. Negotiations over the trail with Blatstein had been unsuccessful, but the project's designer, Shimi Zakin of the architecture firm Atrium Design Group, said the trail is integral to NRIA's plans for the site.
Philadelphia took a first step toward modernizing the city's plumbing code in ways that development industry insiders say could lead to more affordable housing and lowered construction costs. Mayor Jim Kenney hopes the newly reconstituted Plumbing Advisory Board will bring the code up to contemporary standards, while also serving the interests of the public and various industry groups, including politically powerful trade unions — a challenge that no previous mayor has been able to accomplish. "The plumbing code hasn't changed in decades; we are a modern city that needs a modern code," said Karen Guss, spokeswoman for the Department of Licenses and Inspections. "But we also have a very specific history, including in our buildings, and the Philadelphia plumbers are the experts in how to take care of those buildings. So, we need everyone's best thinking to end up with the kind of code that will work for our city." Philadelphia adheres to old standards that require copper and iron piping in any building over three stories high, while other American cities moved over to less costly plastic PVC piping, a more affordable choice for builders and a standard adopted by the International Code Council (ICC), an industry organization whose guidelines are enshrined across local and federal agencies. The decision to retain the old code has kept plumbers happy while frustrating builders and some housing advocates. The board took testimony from a couple dozen interested parties. Representatives from the ICC and Green Building United testified in favor of a more dramatic update, while master plumbers, contractors and representatives of pipe manufacturers urged caution. The Plumbing Advisory Board expects to present its findings to the administration in June, after holding several more meetings that are closed to the public.


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With eight games remaining, the Fire's playoff hopes dim
Fire is against. Their hopes of making the MLS playoffs for the first time since 2017 are fading fast, and they'll need to get more than a few wins to stay in contention.
Unfortunately for the Fire (8-12-6, 30 points), there are numerous factors that make a return to the postseason unlikely.
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Midfielder Gastón Giménez is out for a year after undergoing hamstring surgery. Salary debate aside, he was an important cog in the Fire's midfield to help link the backline to the offense.
That underscores how badly the Fire needed to find a midfield or central reinforcement before the transfer deadline. Central defender Wyatt Omsberg could be out for the year after tearing ligaments in his left foot, CB Carlos Terán has struggled to stay on the field and Mauricio Pineda cannot play defense and midfield at the same time.
However, sporting director Georg Heitz did nothing, leaving the backbone of the team vulnerable. To make up for the loss of Giménez, coach Ezra Hendrickson could move Jairo Torres to a central role after playing this season at full-back.
Due to Heitz's inactivity, further wear in the middle could be fatal.
The schedule won't help
The Fire got back into the race with four wins in five games, but the last two games have shown where they really stand in the league hierarchy.
East-leading Philadelphia ended that streak with an easy 4-1 win, and then defending champion New York City FC had no trouble during a 2-0 victory over the Fire. The latest loss is more of a concern for the Fire, as NYCFC was coming off a midweek game, hadn't won in its last four and has fallen from its title-winning level after losing championship coach Ronny Deila and the star Taty Castellanos to Europe.
Things don't get much easier for the Fire. Saturday's game at Soldier Field is against CF Montreal (14-8-4, 46 points), in second place, followed by a midweek game in New England and then a trip to Columbus. New England is currently out of the playoffs but set a league scoring record last year, and Columbus has traditionally been a tough spot for the Fire.
Judging from their performance against Philadelphia and NYCFC, the Fire may be almost done by the time they host Inter Miami on September 10 in Bridgeview.
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Entering Saturday, the Fire sit 12th in the East and five points behind seventh-place Columbus. Not only will they have five teams to overcome, but the Crew also have a game to play over the Fire.
Last week, Hendrickson said 45 or 46 points could be enough for a playoff spot. Sitting at 30, the Fire would need to average two points per game over their last eight to get to 46.
Even if the schedule wasn't complicated, that would be a tough benchmark. Only Los Angeles FC averages more than two points per game, and over a full season that pace would put a club in contention for the best record in the league.
There is little indication that the Fire can play that well regardless of the opposition.
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Rs 1-lakh Tata car to hit the market in three years
Targeting the burgeoning middle-class, Tata Motors will roll out in the next three years its Rs one-lakh car ($2200) involving a low-cost assembly operation, according to Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata.
"(The car) will be smaller and will be produced in larger volumes, with all the high-volume parts manufactured in one plant…Targeting the larger part of the income pyramid is an important part of what Tata will be doing," the 67-year-old corporate honcho said in an interview to McKinsey, a consultancy firm.
The other cost-cutting devise relates to intensive use of plastics on the body of the car and eliminating the margin of the dealers. "We're also looking at more use of plastics on the body and at a very low-cost assembly operation, with some use of modern-day adhesives instead of welding," he said.
"The car is in every way a car, with an engine, a suspension, and a steering system designed for its size.'' Mr Tata said the small car will meet all the emissions requirements. ''We now have some issues concerning safety, mainly because of the car's modest size, but we will resolve them before the car reaches the market, in about three years' time.'' Dubbed as Mr Tata's 'dream project', the Rs one-lakh car has generated immense interest in the Indian auto market, where Tatas' current lowest-priced car is Indica with a tag of Rs 3.3 lakh.
Mr Tata said in view of the socio-economic dimension in manufacturing the car, the company was looking at small satellite units, with very low break-even points, where the cars would be assembled, sold, and serviced.
''We would encourage local entrepreneurs to invest in these units, and we would train these entrepreneurs to assemble the fully knocked-down or semi-knocked-down components that we would send to them, and they would also sell the assembled vehicles and arrange for their servicing,'' he said.
This approach would replace the dealer, and, therefore, the dealer's margin, with an assembly-cum-retail operation that would be combined with very low-cost service facilities, Mr Tata added.
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Add chopped tomatoes, a litre of vegetable stock,saffron, parsley and salt and pepper.
Add rice and top up with sufficient boiling water to cover rice plus about a third more to enable rice to fluff up nicely without burning.
Stir and cook for about 15 minutes or until rice softens. It is best to remove the pan from the heat just as the rice is softening and allow the rice to continue cooking in its own heat for about another 5 minutes.
The flavours will improve if you let rice sit before serving.
Tip: If you overcook rice it will turn into a glutinous mass but you can rescue it by pouring a little boiling water into the pan and stirring it in gently. Adjust seasoning if required.
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Regardless of age, Baptism is the first sacrament of Christian initiation. While typically celebrated with parents and their newborn infants, Baptism is also celebrated for adults through the Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA).
As a community of families on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month at 1:30 pm. (Please note: There are Holy Days and holiday weekends when the Sacrament is not celebrated; check with the Parish Office about such times).
During Sunday Masses and the Saturday Vigil Mass (except Solemnities such as Christmas, and during some special parish celebrations at particular Masses).
Baptisms are not celebrated at Mass or in the community setting during Lent.
Baptismal Preparation classes for parents are required for all celebrations of Baptism.
We ask that you pre-register for these classes.
Please call the Parish Office at 813-229-1595 for more information and registration.
We are privileged to celebrate many Baptisms with our families and so Baptismal classes can sometimes be completely full as much as two months in advance of the date of celebration.


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Homer Jay Simpson is the father of the Simpson family. He is an overweight, lazy, and ignorant individual, but is strongly devoted to his wife and children. His behavior is often stupid, absurd, selfish, dangerous, clumsy, idiotic, and insensitive. Still, he shows moments of great intellect.
Homer works as a low-level safety inspector at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, in Sector 7G, although he is often incompetent, mostly sleeps on duty and eats donuts. He spends his free time at Moe's Tavern with his lifelong friends Barney, Carl, Lenny, and bartender Moe Szyslak. At home, he is usually found sitting on the sofa watching television while snacking on food and drinking Duff.
The Simpsons' first episode aired on the Fox Network 28 years ago, December 18, 1989, with a Christmas special Simpsons Roasting On An Open Fire. The executive producers for the first season were creator Matt Groening, director James L. Brooks, and writer Sam Simon.
Groening conceived the idea for The Simpsons in the lobby of Brooks' office. Brooks, the director/producer of the sketch comedy series The Tracey Ullman Show (1987-1990) wanted to use animated shorts as bumpers between sketches. He had asked Groening to pitch an idea, and Groening initially intended to present his syndicate newspaper cartoon Life In Hell. When Groening realized that animating Life In Hell would require the rescinding of publication rights for his life's work, he chose to make it about of a dysfunctional family in mythical Springfield.
Groening submitted only basic sketches to the animators and assumed that the figures would be cleaned up in production. The animators merely re-traced his drawings, which led to the crude appearance of the characters.
The Simpsons was spun off into the longest-running half-hour series in primetime television history. Fox has renewed the show up for a 30th season (2018-19), surpassing Gunsmoke for the most episodes of a scripted primetime television series ever. Maybe you have seen it or heard about it?
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Book Club became officially established a couple of weeks ago with Mrs. Zika as the club advisor. "We've had book clubs in the past but they were more teacher-led. This club was solely student-led and created," Zika stated. Sophomores Ellie Davis and Katya Yaremenko were the two students who decided to create the club. "We wanted to create a community where we can talk about books and read the same book so we can have something in common," said Ellie. The club meets monthly to discuss their current reads.
In addition to being a new club, Mrs. Zika has earned a grant for the purpose of the book club. "We are going to buy pure fun reading novels that are really just for enjoyment," said Mrs. Zika. The IQ Credit Union had a grant competition for literature and books. Multiple awards were given out and Mrs. Zika earned a check for 400 dollars. Every month the club votes on what book to read. They then meet and discuss what the author says about the book, how they feel about the plot, and character arcs. If you're interested in joining the book club, contact Mrs. Zika in room 707!
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