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The Left's grand plan for Steve Bannon: divide and conquer
Jazz ShawPosted at 11:31 am on February 11, 2017
Democrats and their allies in the media have big plans for White House advisor (and former Breitbart honcho) Steve Bannon. The level of outrage which was originally expressed at the announcement of Bannon's ascension seemed to die down a bit after it became obvious that President Trump wasn't going to be taking any advice from the peanut gallery. At first, I wondered if the left-leaning masses were simply going to go back to grumbling and accept the situation as part of the new normal. A few weeks into the scrum, that's clearly not the case. Unable to remove Bannon from his new perch by force of outraged demands, a new strategy was clearly in order.
If you want to see a minor example of the current approach, look no further than this analysis in the Washington Post from Fareed Zakaria. The author is careful not to throw too many stones at Bannon but rather damns him with strong praise, clearly describing him as the ideological center of the White House foreign and domestic policy agenda machine. (Washington Post)
The chief ideologist of the Trump era is surely Stephen K. Bannon, by many accounts now the second-most powerful man in the government. Bannon is intelligent and broadly read, and has a command of U.S. history. I've waded through his many movies and speeches, and in these, he does not come across as a racist or white supremacist, as some people have charged. But he is an unusual conservative. We have gotten used to conservatives who are really economic libertarians, but Bannon represents an older school of European thought that is distrustful of free markets, determined to preserve traditional culture and religion, and unabashedly celebrates nationalism and martial values.
You get a sense of the style here but other outlets have been far less subtle. Foreign Policy magazine recently ran a blaring headline titled, President Bannon's hugely destructive first week in office. Slate magazine asked, is Donald Trump Steve Bannon's puppet? Political Magazine even quoted a former Secretary of State as saying that Bannon was "pulling the strings in the White House." Other examples are legion, but I'm sure you're catching the general theme by now.
So why would those who find Bannon so excruciatingly terrible go to such extremes to shower him with praise? After all, if this man truly is the Devil incarnate, plotting some grand overthrow of the nation which liberals hold near and dear, why not simply eviscerate him in the press? The answer is that the realization has sunk in that Donald Trump doesn't listen to anyone except himself. If he wants Bannon by his side that is where Bannon shall remain. But there is one weak spot in Trump's armor in the left seems to have figured out a way to exploit it, or at least make a valiant attempt to do so.
The one thing President Trump hates more than anything else is the thought of not being in control. I do not say this is a disqualifying caricature, because it's a quality found in most leaders throughout history, but Donald Trump has an ego the size of his tower in Manhattan. The idea of not being "the man" running the show is obviously intolerable to him. The left will not be able to eject Steve Bannon from his position in the White House so there was only one obvious alternative: to get Donald Trump to do it for them. Combine this idea with the knowledge that the president is seemingly addicted to cable news shows and national newspaper headlines. It's not difficult to imagine the expression of rage crossing the president's furrowed brow each time he hears a cable television news anchor talking about "President Bannon" and how he is calling the shots inside the Oval Office.
In the fashion of a retired warrior observing the battlefield of the next generation I really have to give the left side media credit for this one. It's a fairly brilliant plan. Donald Trump generally despises them but he is also clearly incapable of ignoring them. The larger they construct the billboard proclaiming Steve Bannon as the shadow leader of the free world, the more likely he is to find himself at the receiving end of Donald Trump's boot. Will it work? Trump is no dummy, but this might be a bit much for him to swallow.
Tags: Donald Trump liberals Mainstream Media Stephen K. Bannon strategy
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Mark Selby Loses in the Romanian Masters
It was another bad day at the office for world champion Mark Selby as his current woes continued with a 4-2 defeat to Liang Wenbo in the first round of the Romanian Masters on Wednesday.
Selby won the International Championship in November but it has been a disappointing spell otherwise. Photo credit: Romanian Snooker Masters FB
The pair could only muster a single break of 50 between them in the six frames they played but Liang eventually managed to prevail in the scrappy affair while avoiding a decider.
Selby, the runaway world number one, has struggled to reproduce the kind of form from last year that saw him capture a record-equalling five ranking titles in a single campaign.
With the defence of his China Open and, more importantly, the World Championship on the horizon, the Leicester man will surely be concerned at the current state of his game – albeit the Romanian Masters is only an invitational tournament.
Three other encounters in the last 16 were completed on the opening day of action at the Circul Metopolitan venue in Bucharest.
Stuart Bingham came through against Neil Robertson in the closest tie of the day after the Englishman won the last two frames to secure a 4-3 success over his fellow former world champion.
After Bingham compiled a superb tournament-high 137 break in the penultimate frame to force the shoot out for a berth in the quarter-final, a tight final frame ensued with Robertson's break of 51 proving not to be enough as his opponent emerged victorious on the final colours.
The first two fixtures of the day were the complete opposite as Ali Carter and Stephen Maguire triumphed in a dominant fashion against Mark Williams and Mark King respectively.
Both looked impressive as Maguire constructed breaks of 109, 108, 74, and 61 to see off King, who was a late replacement for the injured Shaun Murphy, while Carter rattled off runs of 133, 74, and 71 to dispatch of Williams – a three-time tournament winner from this term.
On Thursday, the first round will reach its conclusion with four more duels set to take place.
Mark Allen and Kyren Wilson clash in a repeat of their Masters final showdown in January, which the Northern Irishman won to capture his maiden Triple Crown trophy, while Anthony McGill takes on John Higgins in an all-Scottish affair.
Ryan Day and Barry Hawkins, who have each already shown form in March, meet while Judd Trump and Luca Brecel will battle in an eye-catching encounter between two attacking players.
Live coverage will be on the Eurosport Player.
Click here to view the draw. (Times: CET)
Ali Carter, Liang Wenbo, Mark Selby, Romanian Masters, Stephen Maguire, Stuart Bingham

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Recently, I took a stab at directing my first rom-com, Strictly Textual — a contemporary look at relationships in our digitally-driven age. This was a shot at going outside my comfort zone, not just in terms of genre, but also in directing a short film written by someone else. It's one thing when you direct a story you wrote, because it's exclusively your own vision that you're bringing to the screen every step of the way. When it's someone else's story, it can complicate things, because I believe the writer's vision must be respected as well.
One of the more difficult aspects of the film was all the motion graphic content. This film features text bubbles appearing on screen, inspired by (the Netflix smash) House of Cards' prolific use of them. Creating and animating those graphics was quite a tedious process, even for a short. That, along with my busy fall schedule — which included making my senior thesis film, Priest 2.0, while also working on the feature length Priest 2.0 — is why post-production for Strictly Textual was so drawn out.
The almost wall-to-wall music also proved to be a challenge because I wasn't able to get a composer for the project, forcing me to create the music myself. Being a musician, playing guitar and piano, doesn't make me a composer, but it certainly helps. However, it was difficult to score a ten minute film that needed music throughout, while keeping the "feel" of the music consistent with the onscreen content in every scene. Maybe if it was another horror film or thriller, it would have been a little easier, but scoring a rom-com was treading new ground for me.
The cast features LMU film and theatre students Erika Hoffman, Melissa Kaufler, Geordy Shallan — and myself. Principal photography only lasted a few days and I was fortunate enough to borrow a tripod with a horizontal arm for the "over the bed" shots, making that sequence much easier.
Currently Strictly Textual is being submitted to festivals, so it isn't available for viewing yet, but here are a few pictures from the press kit.


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Midwest Update – FirstMerit Bank, N.A. v. Kloysner Grp.
FirstMerit Bank, N.A. v. Kloysner Grp., LLC, No. 16‑cv‑4930, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 183695 (N.D. Ill. Nov. 6, 2017)
In an action for violations of various sections of the Illinois Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (the "Court") denied the Defendants' Motion to Dismiss for lack of subject‑matter jurisdiction and failure to state a claim.
In September 2007, Potomac Property Management, LLC ("Potomac") borrowed $1.1 million from Midwest Bank and Trust Company ("Midwest") to purchase two parcels of real estate. On the day of the purchase, Dalila Feldman ("Feldman") and Leonid Goldfarb ("Goldfarb") executed a commercial guaranty backing Potomac's debt. However, in November 2010, Goldfarb was declared bankrupt and his liability was discharged. In May 2011, Potomac failed to repay its debt and defaulted on the loan, and Feldman did not fulfill her obligation to repay Potomac's debt. Then FirstMerit Bank, N.A. ("FirstMerit"), successor-in-interest to Midwest, filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Cook County Illinois seeking to foreclose on Potomac's properties and suing Feldman for breach of her guaranty. The action terminated with the foreclosure of Potomac's properties and a deficiency judgment against Feldman for $631,235.43.
Feldman was the sole owner and employee of Reliable Medical Supply, Inc. ("Reliable"). Although Reliable stopped conducting business in 2012, it still retained large amounts of liquid assets and had no creditors. FirstMerit served Reliable in state court in February 2015 and Reliable did not respond or appear; thus, the State Court issued a final judgment against the company for the amount of Feldman's debt, $614,657.28. Shortly after FirstMerit sued Feldman, she created The Kloysner Group ("Kloysner") with Betsy Barbier and Allen Barbier ("Barbier Defendants"). Feldman provided no meaningful testimony about the formation or purpose of Kloysner in state court, only saying that money was put into the company. Kloysner's address was a residence primarily owned by Feldman, never registered to do business in Illinois, and did not have any employees.
After the creation of Kloysner, Feldman transferred a total of $484,000 from Reliable to Kloysner without any consideration, which diminished the value of Feldman's interest in Reliable. All the assets held by Kloysner originated with Feldman or Reliable. In July 2012, Kloysner transferred $150,000 to Maple Properties Development ("Maple") for the Maple Avenue Property in Northbrook, Illinois. Maple then transferred the Maple Avenue Property by warranty deed to Kloysner. In August 2012, Kloysner transferred another $150,000 to Maple for the Maple Avenue property, and two months later, Kloysner transferred the Maple Avenue Property, without receiving any consideration, to Feldman and the Barbier Defendants as joint tenants by quitclaim deed. Kloysner then paid $48,961.05 to third parties to develop and improve the Maple Avenue Property. Feldman withdrew $64,000 in August 2012, and $20,000 in July 2014 from Kloysner without giving any consideration for the transfer. In June 2015, despite the state court's order permitting FirstMerit to collect Potomac's debt from Reliable, Feldman transferred $234,500 to YMS Ventures International, Inc. ("YMS"). The value purportedly provided to Reliable by YMS was the transfer of uncollectable debt obligations.
Following all these actions, FirstMerit filed a complaint alleging fraud against Feldman and certain of the other parties (the "Defendants"). In response to the complaint, the Defendants argued that FirstMerit's complaint was deficient because it did not plead actual fraud with the requisite particularity. In assessing the that argument, the Court noted that FirstMerit need only offer sufficient factual support to show the claim is plausible; they are not required to definitively prove they will prevail. The Court noted that: "A plaintiff may also establish 'constructive' fraud as to a creditor under § 5(a)(2) [of IUFTA] by alleging that a defendant debtor made a transfer, either before or after the creditor's claim arose, without receiving a reasonably equivalent value in exchange for the transfer." The Court further noted that the Defendants argued FirstMerit's claims fail under constructive fraud because they have not pled any facts that show that the conveyance or payment was not made for reasonably equivalent value. However, FirstMerit's complaint sufficiently alleged that Reliable relinquished real money in the transfers, but the exchanges did not satisfy any pre‑existing obligations, obtain property, or generate funds that could satisfy Reliable's debt to FirstMerit. Accordingly, the Court held that First Merit's claims of constructive fraud for Counts I‑XII under IUFTA were pled sufficiently.
In addition, the Court noted that FirstMerit alleged that (i) Feldman was the sole president, owner, officer, and only employee of Reliable and (ii) that Reliable did not observe corporate formalities; had stopped conducting legitimate business; had no creditors; and did not make meaningful distributions to shareholders. Thus, the Court noted that the complaint included sufficient particularity to provide that Reliable only existed to hold assets for Feldman's benefit and was an alter ego of Feldman. Evaluating the facts at hand, the Court noted that while absolved of the obligation as a guarantor of the original debt, Feldman may still be subject to judgment pursuant to 740 Ill. Comp. Stat. 160/9(b)(1) as a transferee in the fraudulent transfers from Reliable. Since the uncollectible debts could be deemed valueless, there are sufficient facts to support that Feldman did not embark upon this transaction in good faith and could be liable to FirstMerit as a transferee in the fraudulent scheme. For the forgoing reasons, the Court found that all constructive fraud claims were sufficiently pled.


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UPDATE: Philippines: Demand a fair trial in the Subic rape case
Following strong protests from women's and left-wing groups, a US marine has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for raping a local woman in the Philippines last year. About 100 protesters were outside the courthouse for the verdict.
Europe: Action for Women Human Rights Defenders
Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) is a term referring to women who individually or with others, act to promote and protect everyone's human rights and any individual working specifically to promote women's rights.
Iran: 'Stop Stoning Forever' Campaign
WLUML supports, and urges you to support, this campaign with the objective of changing the Islamic Penal Code of Iran so that stoning will never again be issued as a sentence or practiced as a punishment.
Philippines: Demand a fair trial in the Subic rape case
The Asia-Japan Women's Resource Center (AJWRC) has launched an international petition campaign for justice for Filipino rape victim by US military forces, since it is one of most serious human rights concerns in East Asia. They request our cooperation in responding to and disseminating this information widely.
UPDATE: Iraq: Campaign to affirm Personal Status Law and remove Article 41 from the constitution
We have received the following information from Iraqi friends who have initiated a campaign now that the constitutional committee has been formed. Their demands will be sent to the committee, to urge them to affirm the Personal Status Law and to remove Article 41 from the Iraqi constitution.
Pakistan: Demand action after incident of sexual violence at the Islamic Learning Department of Karachi University
Human Rights advocates are shocked over the attempted rape of a female law student by staff of the Islamic Learning Department of Karachi University on 28 July 2006. They urge you to write to the Pakistani authorities to demand action for the arrest of the perpetrators and the filing of a criminal case.
UPDATE: UN: Act now for UN reform and gender equality
The Coherence Panel met on 30-31 August 2006 to finalize, among other things, their report for the Secretary General. We have heard that many critical recommendations on the gender architecture of the UN may be included in the report. At this point, it is critical to send a bold message to the panel members about strengthening operational capacity alongside the normative functions.
Iran: Campaign to collect one million signatures demanding changes to discriminatory laws
Iranian women's rights activists are initiating a wide campaign demanding an end to legal discrimination against women in Iranian law. The Campaign aims to collect one million signatures to demand changes to discriminatory laws against women and is a follow-up effort to the peaceful protest of the same aim, which took place on June 12, 2006 in Haft-e Tir Square in Tehran.
UPDATE: Iran: Stay of execution for Ashraf Kalhori but your solidarity is still needed
We are glad to inform you that we have heard that Ayatollah Shahroudi has acted to stop the execution of Ashraf, the 37 year old mother of four, who was sentenced to stoning for having had extramarital sex. However, her fate is not yet clear and we urge you to continue writing to the Iranian authorities on her behalf.
Iran: Urgently appeal against the execution, by stoning, of Ashraf Kolhari
WLUML has received the following request for solidarity from an Iranian networker who is voluntarily representing Ashraf Kalhori, currently in Evin prison in Tehran and scheduled to be stoned to death as a result of having an extramarital affair, despite her earlier request for a divorce being denied.


SAN ANTONIO – Two altos from the same congregation of the church of Christ made All-State this year. Macy Drew, 18, and Kitty Ramirez, 16, from the West Bexar County Church of Christ here were named to the 2019 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-State Treble Choir. They performed at the convention center here in the Stars at Night Ballroom on Feb. 16.
The church of Christ is well known for its acapella singing. According to TMEA website, more than 70,000 students across the state auditioned for All-State choir, but only 870 were selected. Given the small percentage of those who make it, to have two selected from the same congregation is rare.
Drew, a senior, attends Health Careers High School and this is her second year doing TMEA All-State. Ramirez is home schooled. She celebrated this, her first year at All-State, as a freshman. "I am so proud of their accomplishments and I know they are honoring God because they recognize Him as the source of their talent," said Phil Hamblett, an elder from WBCCOC.
There were several rounds of the competition. "The last two rounds involved sight reading and I was able to pull from being a member of the church and having to read music from a young age to do it," said Drew.
During one session, a director from a regional clinic asked students why they sang in the choir. When it was her turn, Drew, without skipping a beat, replied: "To glorify God." The room went quiet, but that aim continues to bring blessings.
Drew's abilities as an alto gained her two music scholarships, one from San Antonio Youth Chorale and another one from Abilene Christian University.
Having made the All-State choir as a freshman, Ramirez hopes to make it during all of her remaining high school years, too.
All-State is the highest individual honor that a student can receive in public school music education.
The Adams Street members invite all to come prepared to receive the bread of life to strengthen them as they go from day to day. Groda will speak on restoration as it applies to one's spirit, relationship with the Father, evangelism, the brethren, and holiness. The gospel meeting begins on Friday with a lesson at 7 p.m. and the next one on Saturday, again at 7 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.
Groda will also speak at the Sunday assemblies starting at 9:30 a.m. The last session that day begins at 3 p.m. The church will provide lunch.
The "Worldviews at War" youth lectures go from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday only. Lunch will be provided.
The lessons are based on I Peter 3:15: "But sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence" (NAS). The sessions will be led by five different motivating ministers.
Groda is a Beeville native who heard the gospel through the Adams Street youth group. The Lord added him to the church after a series of Bible studies in March of 1992.
He graduated in 1999 from the Southwest School of Bible Studies in Austin, and then preached at Sedalia, Mo., and returned to Texas to serve with the church at DeLeon and San Angelo. He is currently the outreach and pulpit minister for the North Jefferson church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant.
He speaks regularly in gospel meetings, lectureships, and other brotherhood events and has written articles for several publications. Groda appears regularly as a panelist on the "Give Me the Bible" television program.
Active in the community, Groda serves as chaplain for the Titus Regional Medical Center and the city police department. He also serves on the board of several community and volunteer agencies.
Groda tweets at @KrisGroda. He and his wife, Lena, are raising Joseph, Kelly Brianne, and Kendall.
The church meets at 1701 N. Adams St. in the 78102 Zip code. For more information, call the church office at 361-358-4428.
When I taught a World Literature course at San Antonio College before I retired several years ago, I came across a fascinating book by David A. Leeming titled "Mythology: the Voyage of the Hero" (3rd ed., 1998, Oxford U. Press). I realize that conservative Christians usually consider "myth" a "four-letter word." We have heard too many agnostic/atheistic dismissals of the Bible as collection of myths that have no basis in reality.
On the other hand, there exists among even secular, non-believing scholars an interpretation of mythology that doesn't necessarily reject the validity of religious texts such as the Bible, and Leeming belongs in this group. His thesis is that certain universal experiences are "hard-wired" into the human mind, similar to a common belief among primitive cultures in a creating divinity and a devastating world-wide flood.
Leeming classified these commonly shared experiences into eight specific groups and identified them collectively as "the Voyage of the Hero." The eight groups include the following: "Miraculous Conception, Birth, and Hiding of the Child" (22 examples discussed), "Childhood, Initiation, and Divine Signs" (15), "Preparation, Meditation, Withdrawal, and Refusal" (13), "Trial and Quest" (15), "Death and the Scapegoat" (14), "Descent into the Underworld" (15), "Resurrection and Rebirth" (17), "Ascension, Apotheosis [Deification], and Atonement" (11).
The lack of space prevents discussion of these eight categories in any detail, but what stands out is that Jesus appears in every category of experience and is the only individual to do so. He is also one of the few included characters whose historical existence has been well established. Even skeptics and atheists agree that Jesus actually lived, in contrast to the "mythological" characters.
Sampling some of the more important categories will provide an idea of how Leeming developed his thesis. The opening section, "Miraculous Conception, Birth, and Hiding of the Child," includes the miraculous conception of Jesus revealed in the Gospels, as well as his being hidden away in Egypt to escape the wrath of Herod. The other examples, with the exceptions of Moses and Buddha, whose birth stories are similar, include world-wide mythological characters such as Zeus, Dionysus, and Persephone, who belong to Greek mythology.
Jesus, as well as Moses, Buddha, and Mohammad appear as historical figures in the third category, "Preparation, Meditation, Withdrawal, and Refusal," in addition to mythical heroes such as Odysseus (Ulysses) and Achilles from the epic poems of Homer. The narrative details on Jesus focus on his 40-day withdrawal into the wilderness where he refuses the temptations of Satan.
Parts five, six, and seven, which concern sacrificial death, descent into the underworld (or burial), and resurrection or rebirth, have the most relevance from the Christian perspective. Of course, it is easy for Christians to identify these details in the Gospels' account of Jesus' cruel death as a sacrificial scapegoat, his three-day burial in the tomb, and his resurrection on the third day. Yet it is also interesting to discover that several mythological "heroes" supposedly experienced one or more of these events. These include among others Hercules and Adonis (Greek), Isis and Osiris (Egypt), Buddha (India), Bear Man and Quetzalcoatl (Native American).
Predictably, the last of the eight categories deals with ascension of the hero into "heaven" or acquisition of divine status ("apotheosis"). The fullest examples in the life of Jesus appear in Luke 24 and Acts 1, but Leeman also included Abraham and Moses, along with the mythological Hercules, Quetzalcoatl, and King Arthur. The inclusion of Mary is based more on Catholic tradition than biblical revelation.
But what is the significance of all this diverse, theoretical discussion in Leeming's book of the "hero's" journey through life and beyond? In my opinion, it validates the conviction that these stages of human experience, which are so clearly laid out in the story of Jesus and other characters, historical and mythological, aren't coincidental. They reveal the universal longing found deep in the human heart for ultimate meaning in life. For Christians (though not for Leeming) this meaning can be found only in the divinely inspired account of the Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Back in the 1950's, my family and I were members of the old Herring Avenue Church of Christ in Waco. When I was about 12 years old, the song director decided to put together a children's choral group of 10-12 members, and we were invited to sing after a Sunday evening service during the Christmas season.
One of the songs we were scheduled to sing was "Peace, Perfect Peace," but I was so frightened of appearing in public that I convinced myself that Sunday afternoon that I was running a fever and wouldn't be able to perform. Fortunately, my mother rejected this "nonsense" and forced me to participate.
As things turned out, the performance went well, and I was pleased—and relieved when it was over—that I had played my part. If I had taken the words of the song a little more seriously, perhaps I wouldn't have gotten so up-tight about singing before a group.
Of course, this principle applies on a much higher level in the adult world. The fact that the Apostles Paul and Peter included the words "grace and peace" in the greeting section of all their epistles was not just a matter of routine. They undoubtedly wanted to emphasize the importance of these two ideas and the connection between them: because of God's grace, we can experience the "peace of God, which transcends all understanding" (Phil. 4:7 NIV).
This emphasis on peace appears in one of Isaiah's Messianic prophecies when he predicted a child to be born who would be identified as the "Prince of Peace" (9:6). Luke confirmed this prediction in Chapter 2 of his Gospel when the angel announced to the shepherds "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests" (2:14). The importance of peace is further underscored by the fact that Paul included it as the third element in the "fruit of the Spirit" (Gal. 5:22).
Unfortunately, there is really not much we can do to promote peace in the world at large except to pray for it, but that may accomplish more than we think, if we offer focused prayers. Instead of asking for "world peace" in general, like the beauty contest contestants of the past, we could appeal for peace in specific locations, such as North Korea, Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, and Syria. These prayers could include specific leaders and diplomats, who are working hard to achieve peace in these trouble spots.
On the individual spiritual level, the Bible offers abundant advice to help us. While Job questioned why the wicked "go down to the grave in peace" (21:13), one of David's Psalms affirms that "the meek will inherit the land and enjoy peace and prosperity" (37:11). Just as this Psalm anticipates the third of Jesus' beatitudes in Matthew 5, "Blessed are the meek" (v.5), so Proverbs 12:20, "Those who promote peace have joy," anticipates the seventh beatitude, which blesses the peacemakers.
Another well-known Proverb states, "Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting and strife" (17:1). This Proverb's emphasis on contentment bringing peace reminds us of Paul's confession to the Philippian Christians that he had "learned to be content whatever the circumstances" (Phil. 4:11). Paul had earlier made clear in his letter to the Ephesians that the ultimate source of spiritual peace is our relationship with Jesus, "For he himself is our peace," who "came and preached peace to you [Gentiles] who were far away and peace to those who were near [Jews]" (2: 14,17).
Thus the attributes of meekness (gentleness), peacemaking, contentment, and a relationship with Jesus are just some of the roads to spiritual peace in our individual lives. As Jesus so aptly expressed it in John 14, "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give you. I do not give as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid" (14:27). This comforting assurance of "Peace, Perfect Peace" is just as true now as it was back in the first century.
CORPUS CHRISTI – When the church asks, ""Can We Trust the Bible?" Dr. Denny Petrillo's unequivocal and unapologetic answer is "Yes!" The preacher, author and Christian college teacher spoke to that effect on Feb. 23-24 at the Weber Road church of Christ here. He currently serves as President of the Bear Valley Bible Institute in Denver.
Petrillo is well-versed in the original languages and exegesis, having earned a master's degree from the Harding Graduate School of Religion and a Ph.D. in Religious Adult Education at the University of Nebraska. Minister Mark Hammitt reports.
If you truly believe the Bible is trustworthy, how do you respond? Friends, trusting the Bible is just the first step to obeying the commands that God put in it. If you really trust the Bible, will you determine to be faithful to God and His word, learning to "rightly handle the word of truth?" (2 Tim. 2:15).
The death was tragic and sudden and would leave ANYONE asking, "Why, God?" And as all mothers and fathers know, this is something we never, ever want to experience ourselves – it is a parents' nightmare too terrible to even think about.
I know the grandfather was devastated over losing his only grandchild, but, as he put it, he managed to pull himself together to deliver the message: our days are numbered.
He said that some people have more days than others. Whatever the number, if the days are spent serving God, it is enough. And at the end, God is there waiting for us.
Who else but someone with a deep faith in God can glean such a lesson from such a tragedy? This loving grandfather was leaning on God alone to deliver this touching message; I do not see any other way he could have done this.
As we sang, "And today I'll walk beside Him, for He knows what lies ahead," I thought, this young woman's unexpected death is the raw truth of those words – you either have your faith in the One Who holds tomorrow, or you are without hope and God in this world (Eph. 2:12).
There is no answer to the question of "why" such things happen that can alleviate the pain. We live in a flawed world. Jesus promised us we would have trials and tribulations. And tragedies. Life is just plain HARD. As the grandfather pointed out, if your numbered days are more, you will face more trials, tribulations, and tragedies. We don't know what tomorrow holds, but we know Who holds tomorrow.
Jesus also told us to "be of good cheer, for I have overcome the world" (John 16:33). There is an eternal life beyond this life, and those of us still left behind can only mourn and weep and miss our loved ones. But a Christian also has faith – faith that when we move on, we will join those who now know what it is to be with God our Father and Jesus our Savior.
Memorial services for our loved ones get rid of The Ugly – death and its sting -and fill the space with The Good. We come together as a family and love and hug on one another. We shed tears without embarrassment. We recount memories that make us smile and laugh; we remember examples that inspire, and we share a time of reflection. We remember not the sting of death; instead we remember our loved one's living soul that is now in the presence of God.
This grandfather helped us do just that, and we love him for it and for his reminder of the love of the One Who holds tomorrow.
SAN ANTONIO – Forty seconds into his song, Matthew Johnson got all four chairs to turn with his "I Smile" cover on NBC's The Voice. The show begins with four judges turning their back to the singer. The judges have to push a button, indicating their approval, to turn and see the singer. His piece ended with a standing ovation from the crowd and the judges.
The singer is from Jacksonville Florida and attends Northside Church of Christ.
Johnson's voice was clear and relaxed as he sang. The judges had many good things to say as they tried to convince him to choose their team for the rest of the competition.
After much thought, he chose Legend's team as he advanced to the next level.
To see Johnson's performange go to youtube.com/watch?v=nN_maUhEkNU or follow him on social media. Viewers of the show can help their favorite singer win by voting on The Voice App from Google Play or the App Store. The show airs Mondays & Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
Progress is the building up of what exists, not necessarily the show of total replacement with something new. It's easy to demolish something. It doesn't take much skill or wisdom to tear down. One doesn't need to read a blueprint or give much attention to details. All it normally requires is brute force and power. When it comes to the matter of a Christian's influence on others, the Bible is quite clear that we are not to be in the business of demolition, but edification, building up (Ephesians 4: 29).
"But," one might argue, "Demolition is so easy." And, it is! All it takes is a few power words like, "failure," "hopeless," "ugly," "bad," or "worthless." There doesn't have to be any affection or carefully measured words of encouragement. It takes only a few blows of the tongue, even in gossip, to become the sledgehammer that shatters a heart. Sometimes the Christian's influence on others is most effective when one is silent; actions speak louder than words.
To illustrate, a big Marine sergeant was once asked the circumstances of his conversion to Christianity. He told about a private in his company who was frequently harassed by other soldiers for his religious faith. One night the private came into the barracks quite late. It was a very rainy night. Before getting into his bunk, he knelt, as was his custom, to pray.
Turning the other cheek is not easy (Matt. 5: 38-42). The first inclination is to strike back, to get even, or to seek revenge. The route Jesus urges upon us is the behavior which is more likely to influence the other person for good. May we all give attention to what we say and do! To tear down the spirit and worth of another takes no godliness at all. To batter down those already discouraged by troubles is about the easiest task one will ever find. On the other hand, to be a masterful builder of others, to inspire love and dedication to God in those we meet, is to be like Christ himself.
SAN ANTONIO — "This is a time to celebrate and honor the PTA volunteers who have done great work for our students and campuses," said North East ISD Superintendent, Dr. Brian G. Gottardy. He spoke at the NEISD 2019 Founders Day celebration on Feb. 7 at MacArthur High School.
Northside member, teacher and former elder, Maynard Leese, was recognized as a PTA volunteer mentor at Encino Park Elementary School that day. He and others who give of their time and efforts on behalf of children gathered with NEISD administrators and staff for the dinner and award presentations.
Founders' Day marks the anniversary of the formation of National PTA in 1897. It is a reminder of the support that the chapters provide to parents and students at the local, regional and national levels.
SAN ANTONIO — John and Davida Hollingsworth are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary this year. The official anniversary date was January 4, but such an accomplishment deserves extended honor, so they've opted to celebrate all year long. Many long-time members of churches of Christ here and beyond have fond memories of the example that this Christian couple set.
John spent 67 years in the pulpit as a dedicated preacher of the gospel. He preached at the Jefferson Church of Christ here during the mid-1960's, with Davida's devoted support.
From San Antonio they moved to Los Angeles in the late 1960's. Davida served as Administrative Assistant to Pepperdine University leaders, including successive Chancellors Norvel Young and Bill Banowski, and also to Dean and President, Howard White. Between 1974 and 1977, John also worked at Pepperdine, serving as Director of Personnel Procedures and Registrar of Students.
After a move to Henderson, Tenn., John taught Bible and Interdisciplinary Studies at Freed-Hardeman University for 22 years, retiring as a full professor and Assistant Vice-President of Academic Affairs.
John Hollingsworth didn't rest on his laurels after retirement. When he and Davida moved into the San Antonio Franklin Park Sonterra senior living community in 2010, John volunteered his services as a ministry chaplain and served in that capacity for seven and one-half years. As a result, from May 25, 2010, to the present, a non-denominational worship has been conducted every Sunday in the chapel.
Soon after the chapel was opened, Franklin Park furnished a pulpit, a communion table, and 30 comfortable chairs, as well as hymn books and Bibles. These donated items enabled John and his associates to lead a scripturally-based, non-denominational worship service, including the Lord's Supper, for participating residents. With the assistance of Franklin Park, appreciative residents even purchased and installed a stained-glass window.
More recently, as John's physical strength declined with advancing age, he was forced to turn his ministerial duties over to younger Church of Christ ministers, who have continued to carry on his legacy of preaching the Gospel of Christ to the Franklin Park residents.
John and Davida have moved on to another residence because John's weakened physical condition has required more intensive care. Yet Davida has lovingly continued to provide as much care and nurture on her part as possible. Anyone who pays them a visit these days leaves feeling uplifted and encouraged by the Christian example that this loving couple exhibits.
Happy 70th Anniversary, John and Davida!
SAN ANTONIO – "We believe that a program that puts our youth in the Bible is indeed a worthwhile effort!" So goes part of the greeting on the Texas Bible Bowl home page. The weekend competition, set for April 5-7 this year, draws up to 120 contestants annually to Camp Bandina from as far away as Plano and League City near Houston, as well as from the San Antonio area.
Registration closes on March 18. To sign up, coaches may click on the Registration tab at TexasBibleBowl.org.
Study began for many once the practice questions and other materials went online last August. Says Lisa Kirkwood, blogger, TBB board member and coach for the McDermott Road congregation in Plano: "One of the great things about teaching Bible Bowl for so many years is I get to see these young people grow up into adults, into Christians serving the Lord's body. Today was one of those wonderful moments.
"Matthew has been actively involved in my Bible bowl classes since he was in third grade and today, he took on the role as teacher. Matthew taught a class full of his peers over John chapter six.
A program that gets young people ready to pass on the Word about Jesus? Totally worth it. More information is online at TexasBibleBowl.org.
SAN ANTONIO – "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth (John 1:14). Area teachers will draw on the remarkable truths embedded in this verse and many others from the first part of John's gospel during Northern Oaks church of Christ's Enhanced Bible Studies this spring.
The EBS study is a deep dive into learning. During most weeks, one chapter from John 1-10 takes up the first hour. The closing session covers an aspect of "God's Design for the Home." See Northern Oaks' contact information in this issue's church directory for the location.
Abraham Rios' lesson on chapter 1, "The Word Became Flesh," and Obed Pineda's "Dating, Courtship and Marriage" kicked off the term on March 7. These are the remaining dates, speakers, and lesson titles.
From left, Mel Hutzler, Jim Word, Abraham Rios, Daryl Shewmaker, and Shawn Price connect at EBS.
Moon shows God's intricate plan for our world last two months.
The night sky has been showing off the creativity of God over the last two months. January's full moon was a combination Full Wolf Moon and a Total Lunar Eclipse. The full moon of January, called the Wolf Moon, occurred just after midnight on January 21.
The full moon of February was Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 10:53 a.m. EST but appeared full the night before. It was also a "supermoon" according to NASA.
The February full moon is often known as the Full Snow Moon.
A photo of the January moon as it begins to eclipse.
A photo of the blood moon at full eclipse.


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It's Time for Reality Check in How We Talk About Personal Data
April 24, 2020 by Rick Erwin
It's no secret that 2020 represents a major year for the regulation of personal data. While GDPR has already rocked the marketing world in the EU, CCPA and more than 40 other pieces of pending state-level legislation are going to again transform the handling of personal data in the United States and abroad. Marketers are concerned about what such legislation will mean for the future of personalized marketing, and for good reason. Today's efforts to legislate consumer privacy are being executed with a chainsaw rather than a scalpel—and that's ultimately going to be a problem for marketers and consumers alike.
Here's why our conversations around personal data need to get more nuanced—and fast.
The Dangerous Lack of Distinction
All the legislative initiatives currently being drafted and pushed forward in state legislatures share two traits:
They've all been written with consumers' interests in mind.
They all fail to make useful distinctions in terms of the personal data they're designed to protect.
The first point indicates that the notion of personal data regulation represents a noble and potentially valuable one. The latter means that today's efforts are utterly failing to achieve the desired goal.
The concept of personal data is a general one, as defined both by the letter of the new laws and the way that we debate them. However, the reality is that there is a wide spectrum of data that surrounds people. A large swath of that spectrum includes data that is completely public, and an even larger swath of the spectrum includes data that is totally benign. However, every bit of the spectrum is being regulated as though it represents deeply personal and potentially explosive private information.
Many people have aptly compared today's data industry to the richness of the oil and energy industries, most often as a way to emphasize all the "refining" that data must undergo before it can be put to good use. In terms of regulation, it's useful to draw that comparison out further as it relates to the fuel spectrum. When it comes to energy, there's a big difference between the availability and dangers of plutonium used in nuclear reactors versus, say, the charcoal briquettes you use in your grill. One is quite rare and potentially lethal if mishandled. The other is widely accessible and far more stable.
Such is the case with today's wealth of personal data. Most are publicly available and benign in nature. Only some pieces—such as personal banking information and medical information—boast a high potential to cause damage even if the application is benign.
Other types fall squarely in the middle and are worthy of vigorous debate. For example, real-time location information is benign when used to send an Uber but potentially explosive in the wrong hands.
Either way, today's regulations ignore the differences along this spectrum and treat every bit of personal data like it's plutonium. Why?
Not All Data Belongs to Consumers
We can't and shouldn't expect consumers to understand the nuances of the value and vulnerability of their personal data, but we can and should begin to educate the market on the fact that a spectrum exists. As a seeming show of respect for consumer privacy, our industry spends a lot of time talking about how "consumers own their data." Quite frankly, that's not true in many cases.
A good deal of consumer information is public and out of the realm of the individual's control. Consider something as simple as your name. Do you own your name? No. Legally, you don't own your name. Other people can say it, refer to it and otherwise write it or use it without violating your privacy. It's an easily discoverable bit of information, as is a lot of information about you, from the type of house you own to the car you drive. Such things are observable and, thus, not "data" that you own and can shield as desired—nor would you have much cause to do so. Most of this data is harmless, and its use does not threaten your wellbeing.
Of course, that's not the case with all data, so let me be clear: When it comes to truly sensitive personal information like banking details and medical files, stringent federal oversight is not only warranted but necessary. And much of it is already on the books. Where proper legislation doesn't already exist, the U.S. government should move to codify appropriate protections for such personal data and ensure such information remains under a consumer's control. Fractured state initiatives will not be sufficient to extend proper, comprehensive protection for this plutonium-grade data.
As an industry, we like to talk about offering a value exchange for consumer data. But there can be no real weight to this concept if we don't all operate under a fair assessment of what is being transacted in that exchange: how valuable the data is and how private it is. As long as we continue to treat all data like it represents a person's deepest, darkest secrets, the laws and perceptions around data-driven advertising will continue to be unfairly and unnecessarily restrictive. It's high time we start separating the plutonium from the charcoal briquettes.BOTTOM:


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Feminist icon Fathimath Jameel passes away aged 82
05 April 2020, MVT 00:21
Fathimath Jameel, who served the Maldivian government and fought for women's rights passed away on April 4. PHOTO: MIHAARU FILES
Former leader of the first female empowerment organisation established in Maldives Fathimath Jameel passed away on Saturday at the age of 82.
The eldest daughter of former Chief Justice and religious scholar Mohamed Jameel Didi, passed away at Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) this afternoon while under treatment after she was taken to the hospital in the morning for some discomfort.
According to a family member, Fathimath was in good health up until Sunday morning, and the complication was sudden and unforeseen.
A voice for women
Fathimath Jameel started fighting for women's rights as the President of Prefatory Committee for Decades of Women's Development created in 1979 during former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's administration.
The committee was created under Ministry of Planning to work towards the goals set for the decade, from 1975 to 1985, during the first world conference on women. The main purpose of the committee was to prepare for the second world conference held at Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1980.
Fathimath Jameela represented Maldives in the sessions held to report the progress on the goals set during 1975's conference. She also took part in the third conference held at Nairobi, Kenya, in 1985.
Fathimath Jameel attending an international assembly. PHOTO: MIHAARU FILES
She was a long-serving employee of the state, who filled the position of Director at the Office for Women's Affairs established in 1982, as well as the post of Director General at the Department of Women's Affairs established in 1998. This was the first official institution created in Maldives for the development of women.
She was also the Deputy Minister of Youth, Women's Affairs and Sports until 2000. In addition, she also represented the President in the Parliament from 1989 to 2000.
She is believed to be a strong leader at a time where fighting for women's rights were crucial. She also traveled to various islands during her tenure to oversee and encourage the work of women's committees across Maldives.
Fathimath Jameel, pictured in a group photo with the members of the women's committee on one of her visits to the islands. PHOTO: MIHAARU FILES
"A beacon of hope for women"
Cousin to Fathimath Jameel and Current Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid described her as a beacon of hope for women at a time where challenges for gender equality were abundant.
One of her employees attested to her courage and described her as a productive, efficient and hardworking leader.
"She earned the love of her employees and was a leader confident in her honesty", they said.
Like her father Jameel Didi who was a renowned writer, Fathimath also contributed to Dhivehi literature as well.
Fathimath was married to the late Al Nabeel Hassan Zareer who filled the position of Vice President in former President Ibrahim Nasir's administration.
Hassan Zareer, who also filled the posts of Minister of Education, Minister of Transport and Minister of Provincial Affairs, had four children with Fathimath Jaleel, including Zaahiya Zareer, Zeeniya Zareer, Zarana Zareer and Ahmed Zareer. She also had nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Fahimath Jameel's brothers Fathuhulla Jameel and Abdulla Jameel served the state as well. Fathuhulla was the longest-serving Minister of Foreign Affairs in Maldives while Abdulla was President Maumoon's first executive secretary. He went on to fill the posts of Minister of Health, Minister of Atolls and Minister of President's Office. Fathimath's younger sister Aiminath Jameel was Minister of Health during former President Mohamed Nasheed's tenure.
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Gluten is a type of protein found in wheat, rye and barley. If a person has gluten intolerance or sensitivity, this protein can cause several symptoms that improve when gluten is eliminated from the diet.
Gluten intolerance is sometimes confused with celiac disease, and the terms are often used interchangeably.
While gluten intolerance is described as an allergic reaction to gluten in the digestive tract, celiac disease is an inherited autoimmune disorder in which gluten leads to intestinal inflammation and long-term damage to the small intestine.
Because gluten is the common trigger, the symptoms of gluten sensitivity and celiac disease are quite similar.
People who are gluten intolerant suffer from a plethora of symptoms upon ingesting gluten. The symptoms can appear right after eating a meal and go away relatively quickly. At times, symptoms can last for several days and may even become chronic.
Since there is currently no test for gluten intolerance or sensitivity, the only way to be diagnosed is to have testing to rule out celiac disease as the cause of the symptoms.
Here are the top 10 signs and symptoms of gluten intolerance.
If you get a headache or migraine regularly within a couple of hours of eating food that contains gluten, it could be a sign of gluten intolerance.
In a 2001 study, American Academy of Neurology researchers found that gluten in the diet may be the cause of recurring headaches.
A subsequent 2012 study published in Neurology, the official journal of the American Academy of Neurology, found that people suffering from celiac disease, gluten sensitivity or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) often suffer from migraine headaches.
In this study, 502 patients were examined and 30 percent of patients with celiac disease, 56 percent of patients with gluten sensitivity and 23 percent of patients with IBD experienced chronic headaches.
In addition to gluten, other common food triggers for headaches are sugar, chocolate, caffeine, alcohol, cheese, processed meats and artificial sweeteners.
People sensitive to gluten often suffer from gastrointestinal problems upon consuming gluten in any form. This may include gas, bloating, heartburn, abdominal cramping, diarrhea or constipation.
A 2004 study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition notes that celiac disease causes a wide range of gastrointestinal symptoms and patients can get rid of the symptoms quickly with a gluten-free diet.
A 2013 study published in Gastroenterology Hepatology found that gastrointestinal and non-gastrointestinal symptoms develop following the ingestion of wheat in some people suffering from celiac disease or food allergies.
If you experience gastrointestinal problems after eating anything that contains gluten, consult your doctor.
Fatigue, especially after eating your meal can be a sign of gluten intolerance. In gluten sensitive people, gluten can prevent the proper absorption of nutrients.
Furthermore, people who are not aware of their condition and continue to eat gluten. This causes irritation to the intestinal lining which in turn hinders proper nutrient absorption.
Due to lack of proper absorption of nutrients, the different body organs of the body are deprived of the nourishment they need. Moreover, eating too much simple carbohydrate at one time can also make one tired and lethargic.
Even hormonal changes in the body due to gluten sensitivity can make one tired and fatigued.
People who are sensitive to gluten often experience anxiety and depression symptoms, such as feeling hopeless, lack of interest, low energy, panic attacks, appetite changes, feelings of loss of control, sleep changes, anger and more. Chronic irritability and sudden, irrational mood shifts can also be noticed.
Gluten sensitivity causes the immune system to attack its tissues, thus leading to inflammation of the nervous system. In fact, gluten even interferes with absorption of the amino acid tryptophan, which is responsible for feelings of relaxation.
A 2014 study published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics notes that gluten may cause depression in people with non-celiac gluten sensitivity.
The study also reports that patients feel better on a gluten-free diet despite the continuation of gastrointestinal symptoms.
People who are sensitive to gluten can even suffer from several skin problems, including eczema, acne, psoriasis, keratosis pilaris and dermatitis herpetiformis.
Gluten causes inflammation under the top layer of skin, which can cause rashes, itchiness, burning, redness and even painful blisters. In fact, gluten intolerance also leads to excess keratin protein in the skin, which is not healthy.
Moreover, as gluten has a damaging impact on the gut, it can lead to vitamin A deficiency in the body. This vitamin is essential for healthy skin as well as hair.
A 2006 study published in the European Journal of Dermatology established a link between gluten intolerance and several skin diseases. This study also reports that skin condition improves on withdrawal of gluten-rich foods from the diet.
Fibromyalgia causes acute muscular and connecting tissue aches and pains. The severe joint and muscle pain can affect your day-to-day activities.
Other symptoms of fibromyalgia include sleep disturbance, fatigue, numbness or tingling sensations and stiffness in the joints. Gluten may be partially to blame.
A 2014 study published in Rheumatology International suggests that non-celiac gluten sensitivity may be an underlying treatable cause of fibromyalgia syndrome.
The study also points out that fibromyalgia patients can achieve remarkable improvement in symptoms with a gluten-free diet.
Gluten can cause inflammation in the body, leading to flare-ups and pain. People who are gluten sensitive also experience joint and muscle pain, and even tingling or numbness in their hands and feet.
If you have fibromyalgia, try eliminating gluten to see if your condition improves.
If you are facing enamel related dental issues such as discoloration (brown, white, or yellow spots) on the teeth, large vertical pits, banding or translucent enamel, it can be a sign of gluten sensitivity.
When people with gluten sensitivity ingest gluten, an immune reaction occurs in the body against one of the main proteins responsible for enamel production.
This in turn leads to a variety of enamel related oral problems. Furthermore, gluten intolerance leads to nutritional deficiencies in the body, which impacts the formation and growth of healthy enamel.
A "foggy" mind is another symptom associated with celiac disease. Having 'brain fog' can cause problems staying focused and paying attention, as well as lapses in short-term memory.
Deficiencies of iron, vitamin D and folate in the body due to gluten intolerance cause cognitive impairment, leading to brain fog.
Furthermore, systemic inflammation leads to high levels of circulating cytokines, which causes changes in mood and behavior, as well as cognition.
In addition, when people with gluten sensitivity eat gluten, it leads to reduced levels of tryptophan, which is used to make serotonin, an important neurotransmitter.
If you have been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, there is high chance that your body is sensitive to gluten.
In an autoimmune disease, your immune system attacks healthy cells in your body. There are over 80 types of autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, vitiligo, multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, dermatitis herpetiformis and Type 1 diabetes.
Autoimmunity is the second leading cause of chronic illness, according to the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association.
With the introduction of a gluten-free diet, your quality of life will improve and possibly even the symptoms of the autoimmune disease.
If you are not able to conceive or have gone through several miscarriages, it can be a sign of gluten intolerance. When a person who is gluten intolerant eats gluten, it results in inflammation, which in turn makes it difficult to conceive.
Furthermore, gluten is a known hormone disruptor, and can contribute to problems with conception for both men and women.
Before beginning fertility treatments, talk with your doctor about the possibility of gluten intolerance and eliminating gluten from your diet.
If you experience symptoms when eating foods that contain gluten, your best defense is to adopt a gluten-free diet. Here are some tips.
Avoid wheat, couscous, cracked wheat, farina, semolina, barley, and rye. Replace these grains with rice, corn, buckwheat and millet.
Avoid bread and baked foods, most of which contain wheat.
Avoid most cereals as they contain some wheat. However, you may try gluten-free cereals or porridge oats. Corn flakes, rice krispies and granola bars containing oats are also supposed to be gluten free but most manufacturers use added flavors and other additives like barley malt and caramel coloring that may contain gluten.
Instead of the regular flour, opt for gluten-free and wheat-free flour. Consider using white rice four, millet flour, chickpea flour or buckwheat flour.
In baking, use agar-agar, guar gum, carob flour or potato flour.
Always check ingredient labels before purchasing anything.
It is better to prepare food at home instead of eating out. You can control the ingredients at home.
Many prescribed and over-the-counter drugs contain wheat, so check with your doctor about the medications you are using.
These are the signs and symptoms of normal life and every condition known to humankind. Rediculous. I love gluten!
Bert, while your statement in part is true, I can personally say that the symptoms are real with gluten intolerance. My daughter and grandson deal with this very real gluten issue and amazingly enough when they got rid of the root cause ( gluten), the symptoms left. Our entire family now are completely gluten free and surprisingly have had some digestion issues clear up as a benefit. So yes these are symptoms are in life but I wouldn't go as far to say they are NORMAL when you can change your NORMAL to a healthy and symptom free life by paying attention to your own body and seeing what may or maynot be causing issues. Knowledge is power especially when it comes to ones health. Ridiculous is not what I would call those who have gluten issues. Blessed to be rid of " Normal Symptoms " by ridding the gluten is more appropriate.
It's taken many years of chronic migraine, often severe bowel distress, the deep tissue pain and sleeplessness associated with Fibro, as well as a host of other symptoms, for me to understand the truth of what GLUTEN can do to the body. By elimination, I found the root cause of so many physical symptoms and it is a life changer! I encourage anyone suffering from a myriad of conditions, to give it a go, remove the gluten from your diet and see what happens. It may be the thing that sets you free. Blessings to all.


I promised you a set of designs based on one stamp. My chosen stamp is a Woodware Clear stamp called Bubble Bloom Clarissa. This fab stamp has lots of possibilities as it has all the bubbles to decorate.
You will be seeing this stamp a lot over the next week as I have a head full of ideas on what you can do with it! I hope that it gives you some ideas to pull out some of your own stamps (or treat yourself to this one!) and have a play. The trick with a stamp is to look beyond just the first idea. Think about different colours and textures, different mediums you have in your craft box – inks, paints, pens embellishments. Different styles, modern, zentangle, vintage, bright, pastel, steampunk. There are often so many ways you can make a stamp look different if you just have the confident to have a play. Some ideas will work – some will not work so well – but you won't know till you experiment.
So – back to the Clarissa stamp. The first idea in my head was to zentangle – but as a change to do white on black. Would it work? Would my cheap and cheerful white gel pen (75p!!) be of good enough quality to stand up to the detail?
I started by stamping and embossing my design with white embossing powder onto black card. I then set to work putting patterns into the bubbles. I kept the patterns very simple – there isn't enough room to get too complicated! However, simple zentangle patterns may not look much when you look at an individual circle, but when you look at a collection of patterned circles they look amazing!
Come back again tomorrow for another design using the same stamp.
PS – Mollydog update. Those of you following her progress – she has had another physiotherapy and hydrotherapy session this afternoon and they are so pleased with how quickly she is progressing! She is walking so much better and so much stronger!
What a fun card! It looks great.


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Barcelona plan wage cuts but not for first-team squad
By Colin Millar - 7 October 2020, 16:32
Barcelona vice president Jordi Moix has claimed that planned wage cuts across the club may not necessarily impact those of the first-team players.
Earlier on Wednesday, it was reported that the club's players could unilaterally terminate their first-team contracts in 2021 if wage cuts were imposed on them without their full contractual agreement.
That followed on from the club accounts showing that Barcelona's debt had more than doubled during the 2019-20 campaign amid extremely worrying financial results.
The club's financial figures, as outlined by Marca, show that the debt at the club has risen from €217m in June 2019 to €488m in June 2020.
The news follows that the Blaugrana recorded financial losses totalling €97m for the campaign, in figures which appear to be heavily influenced by the ramifications of the Covid-19 pandemic.
"The reduction is not necessarily for the players, it is possible that there will be mixed formulas for different," Moix told radio station RAC1, via Diario Sport.
"Contracts can be adapted following sporting criteria, proportionality criteria and sporting circumstances.
"This is an exceptional situation and we have to look for solutions in the club to balance the budget in the best possible way
"Avoiding job losses in the future is what we must prioritise."
Whilst the club's first-team squad has been slimmed down this year, with a reported €80m off the wage bill, there is still a worrying financial outlook for the club.


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Randa Jarrar is the author of the critically acclaimed novel A Map of Home, which won a Hopwood Award, an Arab-American Book Award, and was named one of the best novels of 2008 by the Barnes and Noble Review. Her work has appeared in Ploughshares, Five Chapters, The Oxford American, The New York Times Magazine, The Utne Reader, and the Progressive. She has been chosen to take part in Beirut39, which celebrates the 39 most gifted writers of Arab origin under the age of 40. She currently lives in Austin, TX and took a break from her many projects to answer these 6Qs…
Favourite place in the Arab world: Beirut now.
Favourite book by an Arab author: Arabesques, by Anton Shammas
Jeem or Geem: Both!
1. You're half-Egyptian and half-Palestinian. Despite being basically a full Arab, what are your favourite differences between the two?
Egyptians are so much funnier, I think. Palestinians are hotter (sorry, Egypt!) and their showers have better pressure. Maybe these things are related? My relationship with Egypt is physically stronger because I speak Arabic in Egyptian dialect, and I've gone there much more frequently.
2. As a Palestinian exiled to Canada via Kuwait (born there), I really related to your book because it dealt with identity. But in my opinion, it is difficult to claim a "quintessential" Palestinian identity because most of us are in exile and have to absorb a variety of cultures. How do you define your Palestinian identity and what are your thoughts on a universal Palestinian identity?
I think the only way to define Palestinian universal identity is to say that there is no such thing.
The moment you bulk people together is the moment you take away their humanity.
Meanwhile, I don't necessarily think of myself as Palestinian. I don't pretend to have suffered the way my relatives in Jenin have; or the way Palestinians in Gaza suffer today. I want to write a short film one day about a Palestinian-American who returns to Palestine (specifically, the West Bank) after she's inherited some land, and the fiasco that ensues with her family members. It'll be a black comedy. The Palestinian writer Adania Shibli inspired the idea when we were sitting on a bench in Wales last month.
3. You are a single un-wed mother, and as we both know, this is an incredible taboo amongst the Arab community. How have you dealt with it?
I am actually a twice-wed mother. I was a single mother for 12 years, and although having a baby out of wedlock is taboo, I've recently discovered that a huge percentage of Egyptian women are divorced mothers. So single parenthood is actually becoming a very common situation for women all over the world. The first time I took my son back to the Middle East, my family treated me the way they always did. I think if I hadn't married his father (however briefly) things would have been different.
4. On some occasions you stated that you and your father have a rocky relationship. How do you feel this relationship with him has contributed to your overall writing?
Every act of writing is a betrayal, and I have never been interested in being a good girl. My father was always my first critic (and believe me, he criticized everything) so I think
that taught me to have a thick skin, to be strong, disciplined, and ruthlessly brave. These are all traits every writer needs to cultivate to succeed.
5. Did you ever have doubt or fear about publishing A Map of Home because of the subjects it tackled?
No. I knew there were certain people who were going to have a problem with it, and I simply don't share the same values with them. I was in fact, very excited for it to be published.
6. What's your next project?
I've written a collection of stories, and I'm finishing a new novel about a young single mother in Michigan and her magical baby son, and doing research for a new novel set in New York City during World War II.
About the Author: Danah Abdulla was not born in Canada but has lived here since the age of two. A Palestinian with a degree from the University of Ottawa in something other than Engineering (Mass Communications, minor Commerce), she lives in Toronto but is currently roaming the Middle East. She's a freelance writer and blogger. She likes to doodle, read, make jokes and dance.
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Sleepy Hollow è una serie televisiva statunitense in onda dal 16 settembre 2013 sulla rete televisiva Fox.

Si tratta di un adattamento in chiave moderna del racconto La leggenda di Sleepy Hollow, di Washington Irving.

Trama
Ichabod Crane, morto in combattimento con il misterioso "Cavaliere" circa 250 anni prima degli avvenimenti presenti, si risveglia in una grotta in pieno ventunesimo secolo, nella Sleepy Hollow del presente, in un mondo totalmente diverso da quello che ricordava. Poco dopo scopre che anche il Cavaliere senza Testa si è risvegliato ed è in cerca della sua testa. Il tenente Abigail Mills, dopo essere sfuggita da un doloroso passato, è ora una promettente detective che sta per arruolarsi nell'FBI. Dopo aver assistito all'omicidio del suo collega e mentore sceriffo Collins, è la prima ad incontrare il Cavaliere senza Testa. In passato, Abbie aveva già assistito ad alcuni fenomeni paranormali insieme a sua sorella: aveva infatti visto nel bosco il demone che risvegliò il Cavaliere senza Testa. Ad aiutare Abbie e Ichabod si aggiungono Katrina, defunta moglie di Ichabod e strega, fermamente convinta che Abbie sia la strega prescelta per fermare la maledizione del Cavaliere senza Testa, e Jenny, sorella di Abbie, rinchiusa in un ospedale psichiatrico dopo aver visto il demone che ha risvegliato il Cavaliere senza Testa.

Episodi

Personaggi e interpreti

Principali
 Ichabod Crane (stagioni 1-4), interpretato da Tom Mison, doppiato da Andrea Mete.In passato professore ad Oxford e combattente (nonché spia) al soldo del Generale Washington, 250 anni prima riuscì a decapitare il Cavaliere senza Testa e di lì a poco morì per le ferite. Però mentre giacevano a terra entrambi il loro sangue si mescolò e Katrina, la moglie di Crane, tramite un incantesimo, riuscì a mantenere "morti" entrambi per 250 anni. Crane si risveglia improvvisamente in una grotta, nel ventunesimo secolo, e scopre che il Cavaliere è risorto assieme a lui e sta cercando la sua testa; scopre anche che Katrina è una strega e che è suo compito, assieme ad Abbie, fermare il Cavaliere prima che giunga l'Apocalisse.
 Grace Abigail "Abbie" Mills (stagioni 1-3), interpretata da Nicole Beharie, doppiata da Federica De Bortoli.È la detective che aiuta Ichabod. È la prima a vedere il Cavaliere senza Testa, quando uccide, decapitandolo, il suo mentore e collega. In passato, assieme alla sorella, vide il "demone" che nel presente risvegliò il Cavaliere senza Testa e venne considerata pazza; venne poi arrestata dallo sceriffo e poi divenne il suo secondo. Inizialmente segue unicamente la logica e le prove ma quando incontra Ichabod inizia a credere nel soprannaturale e lo aiuta nella battaglia con il Cavaliere.
 Frank Irving (stagioni 1-2), interpretato da Orlando Jones, doppiato da Tony Sansone.È il capo del dipartimento di polizia. Sembra nascondere qualche segreto. Internato, dà la sua anima a Henry. Fuggito dal manicomio, si nasconde, fino a che non decide di combattere con gli altri. Al termine di una battaglia con l'armatura del Cavaliere della Guerra, riesce a sconfiggerlo, venendo però ucciso dalla stessa. Ritorna come non morto poco tempo dopo.
 Katrina Crane nata Van Tassel (stagioni 1-2), interpretata da Katia Winter, doppiata da Barbara De Bortoli.È la defunta moglie di Ichabod. Fu lei a "creare" l'incantesimo che manteneva dormienti sia Ichabod sia il Cavaliere, finché non venne spezzato. Era una potente strega e faceva parte in passato di una congrega occulta votata a difendere Sleepy Hollow e ad eliminare il Male; viene "intrappolata" in un luogo sconosciuto e avvisa Crane, tramite un sogno, che dovrà impedire al Cavaliere di trovare la sua testa.
 Jennifer "Jenny" Mills (ricorrente stagione 1, stagioni 2-4), interpretata da Lyndie Greenwood, doppiata da Letizia Scifoni.È la sorella di Abbie Mills.
 Henry Parrish/Jeremy Crane/Guerra (ricorrente stagioni 1 e 4, stagione 2), interpretato da John Noble, doppiato da Pietro Biondi. È il figlio di Ichabod e Katrina.
 Betsy Ross (stagione 3), interpretata da Nikki Reed, doppiata da Emanuela D'Amico.Vecchia fiamma di Ichabod Crane.
 Pandora (stagione 3), interpretata da Shannyn Sossamon, doppiata da Giò Giò Rapattoni.Misteriosa nuova presenza a Sleepy Hollow. Lei scatena sei diverse minacce contro Ichabod e Abbie con l'obiettivo di coltivare le emozioni che sono ispirate dai loro nuovi avversari, ogni particolare crisi causa un nuovo germoglio di fioritura su un albero che servirà come mezzo per Pandora di aprire un portale per l'inferno. Una volta che il portale è stato completato, Pandora entra nell'albero e ritorna con una figura, la quale si riferisce a lui come suo "marito", un antico dio Sumero conosciuto come "l'Occulto".
 Joe Corbin (guest stagione 2, stagione 3), interpretato da Zach Appelman, doppiato da Sacha Pilara.Figlio dello sceriffo Corbin.
 Daniel Reynolds (stagione 3), interpretato da Lance Gross, doppiato da Carlo Scipioni.Agente dell'FBI ed ex fidanzato di Abbie, nonché suo nuovo capo.
 Sophie Foster (stagione 3), interpretata da Jessica Camacho, doppiata da Sophia De Pietro.Abile falsificatrice di reperti che vuole impossessarsi del frammento di Anubis in possesso di Jenny Mills. Infine si rivela essere un agente dell'FBI sotto copertura che appare ignorante al soprannaturale.
 Diana Thomas (stagione 4), interpretata da Janina Gavankar, doppiata da Chiara Gioncardi.È un'agente dei Servizi Segreti scettica sull'esistenza del soprannaturale. Madre single ed ex militare che di recente ha iniziato a lavorare per la Sicurezza Interna, è una maniaca del controllo con una personalità dura e un senso dell'umorismo beffardo.
 Jake Wells (stagione 4), interpretato da Jerry MacKinnon, doppiato da Simone Crisari.È un analista del reparto di ricerca federale ossessionato dalla catalogazione federale di attività soprannaturali.
 Alex Norwood (stagione 4), interpretata da Rachel Melvin, doppiata da Francesca Tardio.È un prodigio dell'ingegneria autodidatta che lavora al fianco di Jake negli archivi federali.
 Molly Thomas (stagione 4), interpretata da Oona Yaffe, doppiata da Emanuela Ionica.Figlia di Diana è una ragazzina atletica con grandi doti artistiche. Al suo interno possiede l'anima di Abbie Mills, che fa di lei la nuova testimone.
 Malcolm Dreyfuss (stagione 4), interpretato da Jeremy Davies, doppiato da Christian Iansante.Nuovo nemico di Ichabod è un eccentrico e schietto magnate delle tecnologie diventato miliardario prima dei 30 anni. Da allora sempre in cerca di altri mondi da conquistare.

Ricorrenti
 Cavaliere senza testa/Abraham Van Brunt, interpretato da Richard Cetrone, Jeremy Owens, Craig Branham e Neil Jackson.È uno dei quattro Cavalieri dell'Apocalisse. In vita era il migliore amico di Ichabod fino a quando lui non gli rubò Katrina, di cui era profondamente innamorato. Morto in battaglia, viene resuscitato subito dopo. Viene salvato da lui e Abbie dopo che un angelo caduto aveva cercato di ucciderlo. In seguito viene imprigionato nel vaso di Pandora.
 Moloch (stagioni 1-2), interpretato da D. J. Mifflin e Derek Mears.Antagonista di maggior rilievo della serie, è un demone che ha risvegliato il Cavaliere senza testa per seminare l'apocalisse a Sleepy Hollow. È inoltre colui che ha segregato Katrina nel Purgatorio, dopo aver rotto un patto con lui per aver salvato Ichabod. Viene ucciso da Henry che lo considerava come un padre, ma che in realtà l'aveva sempre solo usato per i suoi scopi.
 Andy Brooks (stagioni 1-2), interpretato da John Cho, doppiato da Alberto Bognanni.Ufficiale di polizia e migliore amico di Abbie. Viene ucciso dal Cavaliere e utilizzato da non morto come ponte tra il mondo reale e il Purgatorio. In seguito viene catturato da Moloch. Il suo fato dopo la morte del demone è ignota ma è probabile che sia rimasto bloccato nel Purgatorio ed Abbie pensa che un giorno potrà riacquistare la sua umanità.
 Detective Luke Morales (stagione 1), interpretato da Nicholas Gonzalez.Poliziotto ed ex-fidanzato di Abbie. Dopo aver tentato di riappacificarsi con lei ed essere entrato in conflitto con Brooks, viene quasi ucciso da Macey Irving durante la sua possessione. Ignoto il suo destino.
 Detective Devon Jones (stagione 1), interpretato da Michael Roark.Partner di Morales ed addetto alla sicurezza di Macey Irving. Viene ucciso dal suo partner posseduto.
 Cynthia Irving (stagioni 1-2), interpretata da Jill Marie Jones.È l'ex-moglie di Frank. Dopo la possessione della figlia, viene informata su tutti i fatti che avvengono in città. Rimane stupita della morte e della resurrezione dello stesso, senza neanche un graffio.
 Leena Reyes (stagione 2), interpretato da Sakina Jaffrey.È la sostituta di Irving alla polizia. A differenza del predecessore, conosce bene la madre di Abbie e Jenny e dei casi di turbe psichiche della stessa e dei vari genitori adottivi delle ragazze. Viene comunque messo in distrazione da lei e da Crane, fatto passare per esperto di occulto.
 Nick Hawley (stagione 2), interpretato da Matt Barr.È un venditore di armi e ladro di manufatti antichi che ha una relazione con Jenny. Conosce molto ben i segreti che albergano nella città e non agisce senza avere dei tornaconti personali. È costretto a lasciare la città quando la sua matrigna Camilla Pines torna in città sotto forma di Vetala prima che questa venga o uccisa dagli altri o torni alla normalità. Promette comunque a Jenny che ritornerà solo quando tutti saranno al sicuro.
 Sceriffo August Corbin (stagioni 1-2), interpretato da Clancy Brown, doppiato da Giorgio Locuratolo.Mentore di Abbie e sua figura paterna. Viene decapitato dal Cavaliere dopo il suo ritorno. Anche se deceduto, continua ad apparire nei sogni e nei flashback delle sue sorelle Mills.
 Macey Irving (stagione 1), interpretata da Amandla Stenberg.È la figlia handicappata di Frank e Cynthia dopo essere rimasta vittima di un incidente d'auto. Viene brevemente posseduta da un demone ed uccide una persona. In seguito viene informata dei fenomeni paranormali che colpiscono la città, salvo poi venire salvata da un demone che tentava di riottenere la sua anima dopo essere morto in guerra.
 Benjamin Franklin (stagioni 1-2), interpretato da Jon Sparks (stagione 1) e Timothy Busfield (stagione 2), doppiato da Mino Caprio.Mentore di Crane, che lo aiuta nei suoi esperimenti. Viene brevemente ucciso dal Cavaliere, ma in seguito Abbie e Crane riescono ad ucciderlo, cambiando la linea temporale e quindi permettendo ad Abbie di incontrare il grande scienziato e inventore.
 Reverendo Alfred Knapp (stagioni 1-3), interpretato da Patrick Gorman.È uno stregone che compie con Crane un incantesimo per permettere a Katrina di uscire dal Purgatorio. In seguito assiste alla resurrezione di George Washington, e rimane a Sleepy Hollow per controllare l'ubicazione della testa del Cavaliere. In seguito viene affrontato dallo stesso e viene decapitato.
 Grace Dixon (stagioni 2-3), interpretata da Onira Tares.Antenata di Abbie e Jenny che aiuta Katrina nel parto del figlio. Salva Katrina da un incendio e muore tra le fiamme piangendo e sapendo di aver salvato una persona. Nel corso della sua vita, ha raccolto diversi giornali che raccontavano le storie oscure della città permettendo ai suoi discendenti di scoprire i segreti di Sleepy Hollow. Attraverso un rito del Reverendo Knapp riesce ad incontrare Abbie e Jenny e dice che sono uguali a lei e che è felice per loro.
 Zoe Corinth (stagione 3), interpretata da Maya Kazan.Una ragazza che prova dei sentimenti per Crane e lo aiuta ad ottenere la cittadinanza.
 Ezra Mills (stagione 3), interpretato da James McDaniel, doppiato da Roberto Draghetti.Il padre delle sorelle Mills.
 l'Occulto (the Hidden One) (stagione 3), interpretato da Peter Mensah, doppiato da Stefano Alessandroni.È un antico dio Sumero molto potente evocato da Pandora.
 Jobe (stagione 4), interpretato da Kamar de los Reyes, doppiato da Enrico Pallini.
 Logan MacDonald (stagione 4), interpretato da Robbie Kay.

Produzione

Concezione
La serie, presentata come una storia soprannaturale ambientata nel presente e ispirata dal racconto La leggenda di Sleepy Hollow di Washington Irving, nasce da un'idea di Phillip Iscove, successivamente sviluppata insieme a Alex Kurtzman e Roberto Orci, già autori di Fringe e Hawaii Five-0. Nel mese di luglio 2012 la Fox comprò la loro sceneggiatura, coinvolgendo nel progetto anche Len Wiseman; il quale venne incaricato di affiancare i tre co-creatori della serie nelle vesti di co-produttore esecutivo e dirigere l'eventuale pilot. Il 22 gennaio 2013 la Fox confermò la produzione dell'episodio pilota.

Presentando la serie, i produttori spiegarono di aver cercato di bilanciare l'horror e la suspense che caratterizzano la trama con elementi in grado di divertire il pubblico. Per quanto riguarda il Cavaliere senza Testa, non è raffigurato solo come una macabra creatura, ma è dotato di una propria personalità; venendo umanizzato anche attraverso l'uso di flashback che spiegano le sue origini.

Casting
Il 20 febbraio 2013 Orlando Jones e Katia Winter furono i primi ad entrare nel cast; il primo interpreta il tenente Frank Irving, mentre all'attrice svedese fu assegnato il ruolo della defunta moglie di Ichabod, Katrina. Il giorno seguente Nicole Beharie fu ingaggiata per il ruolo della detective Abbie Mills; mentre il 25 febbraio Tom Mison si unì al cast per interpretare il protagonista Ichabod Crane. Il 15 marzo venne invece annunciata la presenza nel cast del pilot di John Cho, interprete del personaggio secondario dell'agente Andy Dunn.

Il 20 settembre 2013 fu annunciato che John Noble si sarebbe unito al cast ricorrente della serie per il ruolo di Henry Parrish.

Riprese
La serie è girata principalmente a Salisbury, città della Contea di Rowan, nella Carolina del Nord.

Programmazione
L'8 maggio 2013 la Fox ordinò la produzione di una prima stagione completa, il cui esordio venne programmato per il 16 settembre 2013. Il 3 ottobre 2013, dopo gli ottimi ascolti registrati dai primi episodi, venne annunciato il rinnovo per una seconda stagione, composta da ben 18 episodi. Il 18 marzo 2015 la serie viene rinnovata per una terza stagione composta da 18 episodi con un nuovo showrunner Clifton Campbell. Il 13 maggio 2016 la serie è stata rinnovata per una quarta stagione, che sarà trasmessa dal 6 gennaio 2017. Il 9 maggio 2017, Fox ha cancellato ufficialmente la serie.

Accoglienza
La première dell'episodio pilota negli Stati Uniti fu seguita da oltre 10 milioni di spettatori, con un rating del 3,5% nella fascia di riferimento 18-49 anni. Si tratta del miglior debutto autunnale di una serie televisiva prodotta per la Fox dal 2006.

Trasmissione internazionale
In Canada è trasmessa su Global in contemporanea con gli Stati Uniti, dal 16 settembre 2013. In Australia è trasmessa su Network Ten dal 17 settembre, mentre nel Regno Unito è trasmessa da Universal Channel dal 9 ottobre 2013.

In Italia viene trasmessa in prima visione pay dal canale Fox, della piattaforma satellitare Sky, dal 19 novembre 2013.

Note

Collegamenti esterni

Serie televisive basate su opere letterarie
Opere basate su La leggenda di Sleepy Hollow
Serie televisive di 20th Television

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Russian photographer Andrey Yakovlev and art director Lili Aleeva clearly know how to create magic inside the studio. In this fashion photography shoot called Autumn Red, they execute with such perfection that your eyes won't know if these images are photographs or paintings. The elegance and flawlessness of these images is inspiring. Find out more about his work at his behance page.


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