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FRANCONIA, N.H. - Sophomore Guillaume Grand (La Plagne, France/Lycée Général Ferrié) became the first two-time All-America finisher in Saint Michael's College skiing history on Friday when the Alpine squad completed competition at the NCAA Championship at Cannon Mountain Ski Area.
Grand placed 10th out of 33 finishers in the slalom, earning All-America second team honors for the second straight year. Each of the 10 fastest skiers in any given event land All-America nods. Junior Mathias Grimsrud (Stabekk, Norway/Donski Alpine) closed out his first NCAA Championship in 15th place, while first-year Anna Willassen (Jar, Norway/Persbråten VGS) was 27th in a 31-finisher field.
During a meet that draws competitors from NCAA Division I, II and III schools, the Purple Knight trio has its institution sitting 14th out of 21 with 56 points, the most among colleges qualifying three individuals or fewer for the national championship, and the highest point total ever registered by Saint Michael's at the NCAA meet. Schools can send as many as 12 skiers between the Alpine and Nordic disciplines. Only Saturday's Nordic races remain, as the Purple Knights look to hold on to their highest placement since nabbing 13th in 1988.
Among the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association (EISA) competitors in the field, Saint Michael's has seventh-place points, trailing Williams College (62.5) by just 6.5 points for sixth in the region and 13th overall. Grand was sixth in the East and Grimsrud eighth, while Willassen took 12th. The two Purple Knight men scored 37 points on Friday, good for sixth place overall, trailing the three-man University of Utah squad by just two points. The Saint Michael's total was third in the region, behind only Dartmouth College and the University of Vermont.
Starting in the No. 5 bib, Grand stood 10th after his opening slalom run at 57.03 before turning in a second showing of 54.44, leaving him 10th overall with a combined time of 1:51.47. He became the College's first All-America skier last year during the slalom, when he took ninth, as the top three placements ever by a Purple Knight at the NCAA Championship belong to him. Grand was 12th in the 2016 giant slalom while capturing 16th during the GS this past Wednesday. He becomes the 24th student-athlete in Saint Michael's history to land multiple All-America honors, and the first not hailing from men's and women's basketball, field hockey or men's ice hockey.
Grimsrud started 22nd in the slalom but improved throughout the day, standing 17th after his first run thanks to crossing the finish line in 57.67 before clocking in at 54.59 in his second run, the 16th-fastest time of the day. That placed him 15th overall at 1:52.26, just 0.35 seconds short of 12th. Grimsrud had the fourth-highest slalom finish at an NCAA meet in program history, behind only Grand and Keith Farnand's '00 1998 performance (13th).
Willassen also moved up during the day, rounding out a school-record-tying contingent of three skiers. Wearing the No. 31 bib, she clocked in at 1:04.69 to place 28th heading into the afternoon session, where her time of 1:01.67 was the 27th-best showing. That also put her 27th overall with a composite time of 2:06.36.
Thirty-four men and 34 women competed in each Alpine race this week, with 16 apiece hailing from the East region. This marks the second consecutive season Saint Michael's sent three Alpine competitors to the NCAA Championship after multiple skiers had represented the College at the same NCAA Championship only twice before last season, when one Alpine and one Nordic competitor apiece took part in the 1998 and 1999 meets. Neither discipline had ever sent multiple racers to the same national meet prior to last winter.
It was icy, very slick. It was challenging but fun. It's a big championship, and you have to find the balance between making sure you get down but also ski as fast as possible. For sure, more pressure when it comes to an NCAA race. I think I handled it pretty well. It's a thin line from saving a little bit too much ... but I think maybe I can ski a little faster. I think I put down an OK result. I'm happy, but I feel like I maybe could have skied a little faster, but I'm still happy and psyched for the team. It's a lot of good skiers out there, and 15th place is not bad considering how many good athletes are around me. Considering slalom is my favorite event, I felt a little bit more confident coming into slalom than the [giant slalom on Wednesday]. I've skied way more slalom than I have skied GS, so it's all a mental game. I was just more confident, more comfortable today in slalom. And that helps with the pressure at the start, too, when you're at the start and you know what you're going to do, it takes a little pressure off your shoulders.
It's great to see that good of a team mentality, and they showed it is a team effort to get to the championships. It's fun.
We have three athletes here now, and I think we've all done a pretty good job. We could have done better, I think we have the potential to do a little bit better, but it's still good, it's a good performance. If we break a record that goes back to the '80s, then that could be cool.
I was expecting to do better than that - my goal was fifth. I'm disappointed because I didn't ski like I usually do in slalom. The conditions were tough, that was really icy and really slick. The mix of the pressure plus those conditions, I skied pretty tight and not relaxed like I usually do. I didn't ski at my usual level, so it's very frustrating for me. That was a tough course, I fought all the way down [on the first run] to keep the line instead of letting it go with my skis. I knew right when I crossed the line, that was not good, and then I saw my time, and that was not what was expected. Also, the guy right before me [Montana State University's Garret Driller] went out twice and hiked, and I was trying not to look at it and not pay attention to it, so that definitely played a little bit with my mind and my way of thinking. It's really hard to just get away from that stuff when someone right in front of you is failing, and you know that he's a good skier. On my second run, I think I skied a little better, but it wasn't my usual ski. But ski racing, you can't be good all the time, and you have days like that, and that day came right for NCAAs in slalom, and that's it.
I can't say, "No, I don't want to take it" - I'm taking it, I'm happy, I'm happy because I'm an All-American! My goal is not to be 10th in a race, it's to be on the podium or be top five. I'm frustrated, but I know I'm an All-American and not everyone can get it, so I'll take it!
All the guys came - [Associate Director of Athletics Tacy Lincoln], [Athletic Trainer Chris Jones], all the guys from the ski team were here, so that was really nice to see them and see the support.
It was some good skiing, but I didn't ski well all the way down, had some mistakes. I think I had more expectations of myself in GS than in slalom. I'm not super happy, but I'm not super disappointed, either. I made it down and it was OK. It was pretty hard, some turns were really slick and others were good. I started pretty far back, so, for me, it was a good thing it was hard because the course held up really well for all the runners. It was really fair weather and conditions.
Almost everyone, I think. That was awesome. And it was really fun to just ski with so many people watching. You can hear them when you ski down the course. It was a lot more people [than a normal carnival], and you have a lot of cameras and TV everywhere. But it was really nice, as soon as I got to the finish line, all of my teammates were there, giving me hugs and cheering. That was really cool.
I really liked doing the slalom training days here, and got to work on some things with my coach, and I'm really working hard on that in the next couple weeks of the season. If I can qualify next year, I've done it before and have the experience. It's also cool to just compete with all the best athletes and see what the level is, and how it works.
I'm proud of these guys. It's great for the program, it's great for the alums to see, hopefully great for Saint Mike's itself to see. We keep getting better support from our alums, we get more and more people emailing and texting, saying that they're watching and noticing, and that's huge. It goes a long way with the athletes to know that it's not only people at school watching and care how they do, but it's this long line of alums from the '70s, from the '60s, that are on the computer and watching, and, "Hey, how did Saint Mike's Alpine do this year? What did they do this weekend?" That's huge.
We have a lot of talent within the guys and the women's. We have another month of training and racing to figure stuff out for next year, get some confidence at the end of the year here, and sort of help people get their point profiles down a little bit better and give them better starts for next year, and we'll go from there. And see who we can bring in for next year to keep the team like they are, because it's a great team. The team dynamic is awesome.


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Bangladesh fleeing former Chief Justice sued on criminal charges
Bangladesh\'s former Chief Justice SK Sinha faces series of charges
10.07.2019 15:56:21 - Anti Corruption Commission in Bangladesh has pressed corruption charges against country's former Chief Justice.
(live-PR.com) - After months of investigation, the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) Director Syed Iqbal as plaintiff filed the case with the anti-graft watchdog's headquarters at the capital's Segun Bagicha on July 10, 2019.
The other accused in the case are are – KM Shamim, former managing director of Farmers Bank, renamed Padma Bank, former Senior Executive Vice President (SEVP) Gazi Salauddin, first vice
president Swapon Kumar Ray, senior vice president Md Ziauddin Ahmed, first vice president Shafiuddin Askary, vice president Md Lutful Haque, Tangail residents Md Shahjahan, Niranjan Chandra Saha, Ranjit Chandra Saha and his wife Shanti Ray.
In October 2018, ACC Chairman revealed the commission found 'evidence' of fraud involving transactions of Tk 40 million borrowed by two so-called businessmen, Shahjahan and Niranjan, from Farmers Bank.
The ACC later launched an investigation over allegations that the fund was deposited in Sinha's bank account, credited as the proceeds of the sale of his house.
Sinha fled the country in 2017 as he sensed of ongoing investigation into the series of allegations of corruption, bribery etc., brought against him and his accomplices. While on run, he submitted resignation at the Bangladesh mission in Singapore and then first fled to Canada and then went to the United States, where he managed asylum with fabricated stories.
There have been at least 11 specific charges, including corruption, money laundering, financial irregularities and moral turpitude against this controversial former Chief Justice.
Surendra Kumar Sinha has publicly confessed of his alliance with the Pakistani occupation forces during the war of independence of Bangladesh. He had also tried to wrongly influence the verdict into the appeals filed by several war criminals including Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, a known agent of Pakistani spy agency Inter Service Intelligence.
Sinha met relatives of Salauddin Quader Chowdhury in London and agreed to acquit him from the capital punishment in exchange of a huge amount of cash.
He was the first Bangladeshi chief justice to resign the post in faces of numerous allegations including corruption, money laundering, financial irregularities and moral turpitude.
Sinha maintains deeper relations with some of the top brasses of Jamaat e Islami while he also is under regular contact of Pakistani spy agency ISI. It is further reported that representatives of Jamaat e Islami as well as Pakistani spy agency are regularly visiting Sinha at his residence in New Jersey in the US. He has also been actively participating into various types of conspiracies against the Bangladesh government.
Immigration experts are questioning the legitimacy of granting asylum to a person who faces numerous charges at his home country. It said, the Department of Justice should have much carefully scrutinized Sinha's asylum petition instead of granting him the asylum in less than 24 hours.
Throughout his life, Surendra Kumar Sinha has always been a harsh critic of the United States. During his tenure, he has enthusiastically served the purpose of radical Islam and had confronting those who were fighting against religious extremism and militancy.
Surendra Kumar Sinha was the first Hindu to become the Chief Justice in a Muslim-majority Bangladesh.
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UN Slams Saudi-Led Attacks as Houthis Accept Ceasefire
Ceasefire efforts in Yemen after more than six weeks of Saudi-led airstrikes gathered pace after Houthi forces said they would respond positively to a Saudi-proposed truce plan. Meanwhile, a senior UN official said some Saudi-led airstrikes have "violated international law."
"The indiscriminate bombing of populated areas, with or without prior warning, is in contravention of international humanitarian law," the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen Johannes van der Klaauw said in a statement later in the day.
"Many civilians are effectively trapped in Saada as they are unable to access transport because of the fuel shortage. The targeting of an entire governorate will put countless civilians at risk," Reuters said in a report.
The Saudi-led coalition said on Saturday it had hit Yemen with 130 airstrikes over the previous 24 hours.
The coalition of Arab states had called on civilians to evacuate Saada, the city in northern Yemen where support for Houthi forces is strongest, before the bombing but it was unclear how they could leave.
A coalition spokesman said the latest wave of aerial bombing, on about 100 locations, was in response to the shelling of Saudi border areas by Houthi forces this week.
The airstrikes targeted bases of Houthi leaders across Saada and Hajja provinces, said Brigadier General Ahmed Asseri, as well as hitting tanks and other military vehicles.
Other strikes targeted Sanaa airport's runway, a Yemeni official there said, and Houthi targets in the al-Sadda district of Ibb in central Yemen, residents there said.
In the southern port city of Aden, clashes continued on Friday and Saturday in the central Crater, Khor Maksar and Mualla districts as the Houthis and forces loyal to Saleh shelled local militias trying to oust them from the city.
Houthis Agree to Truce
Houthis accepted on Sunday a five-day humanitarian ceasefire proposed by Saudi Arabia but said they would respond to any violations.
Colonel Sharaf Luqman, spokesperson for the Houthi-allied army, said on Sunday that Yemeni forces agreed to the truce but would confront any attacks by fighters loyal to the fugitive president Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi on battlefronts which stretch across much of the impoverished country.
Neighboring Saudi Arabia had said on Friday that the ceasefire could begin on Tuesday if the Houthi forces agreed to the pause, which would let in badly needed food and medical supplies.
Backed by the United States, a Saudi-led coalition has been conducting airstrikes against the Houthis and army units loyal to former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh since March 26 with the aim of restoring the government of Hadi.
The Houthis say their campaign is aimed at defeating al-Qaeda militants based in Yemen and accuse Hadi's forces of supporting the group.
"Any military violation of the ceasefire from al-Qaeda and those who stand with it ... will be responded to," Luqman said in a statement published by Saba news agency.
Saleh's Residence Bombed
Warplanes from the Saudi-led coalition bombed the residence of Ali Abdullah Saleh early on Sunday in the capital, Sanaa, but the ousted president is believed to be safe, witnesses said.
Three airstrikes hit Saleh's residence on Sunday morning, but the president and his family are "well," a report by Reuters said.
However, several members of Houthis and forces allied to Saleh were killed reportedly killed during an airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition.
Plumes of smoke were seen rising from the area in the latest strike in Sanaa following a night of intensive air raids against rebel positions after Houthis shelled a Saudi border town on Thursday.
Arab airstrikes and heavy shelling on Sunday rocked the southern city of Aden, the epicenter of fighting for more than six weeks, and southern fighters questioned the proposed pause.


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Scotts, Port Edgar
Apparently, walking over cobbles activates pressure points on the base of the foot that promotes good health. I've no clue whether or not this takes in the eyes, but something for your eyes to take in is the view at the new Scotts at South Queensferry's Port Edgar Marina, Ayrshire-based Buzzworks first foray in the east. I was originally going to kick off this piece with something like 'stunning panoramic views of the Forth Road bridges that really take your breath away' but this falls massively short because this raised building's first-floor vantage point, from which you not only get an eyeful of the bridges but also a clear view down the Firth toward the horizon, oil rigs included, makes you want to bleach it onto the back of your retinas. Or move there.
This is the third Scotts for the Ayrshire-based business – the original is at Troon while Largs plays host to the second.
On the day I hung by I was able to corner two of the busy Buzzworks directors, Kenny and Colin Blair, as they buzzed about the place for their take on their latest opus. Said Kenny, "This stands out from our other two venues because it is so industrial. It's an old boating shed and its original steel structure was so dominating that we had to take it into account."
Colin added, "My greatest fear was that we were taking on this big tin shed at the water's edge and we had to make it warm and cosy, hence the now trademark fires – and the botanicals, we can't forget them. The place is full of plants."
He continued, "I call the design 'warm industrial', like the gorgeous velour seating paired with a table fashioned from an old piece of circular wood encased in an industrial steel ring. We got a lot of what we used for the interior from an industrial salvage reclamation yard and industrial meets opulence is the essence of what we're doing here."
Buzzworks favoured many of the companies who have been responsible for the successful look and design of their existing outlets including Jim Hamilton who presided over the design, Transition and Stevenson's of Ayr – the upholstering experts.
Jim Hamilton told DRAM, "It was a pleasure to play with a large format warehouse space, with a world-class backdrop.
"The challenge was to balance out the industrial language of the existing warehouse with the incredible view out to the 3 industrial behemoths spanning over the river, with an interior that would sit comfortably within this mix. The final interior is cosy and warm set against a world-class backdrop.
"Scotts benefits from being on the upper deck level of the marina as it enhances the clear views across to the river, the hills and the three bridges.
"We adopted a theatrical approach to the design by stage setting a series of key elements that form the core of the interior: the island bar (and canopy) and seafood counter, the restaurant area set around the low hanging tree, the bar area snug and terrace and the flexible private dining area.
In the current 'Instagram' climate, Scotts with the bridges in the background, you will struggle to find a more photogenic setting for a bar and restaurant in Scotland.
He concluded, "It is an aspirational space that is light and refreshing in the daytime but it really comes alive when the lights dim in the evening."
There are five areas to Scotts, with an elongated horseshoe-shaped bar at the centre, and going clockwise from the entrance (with the bar in front of you) is the restaurant, private dining room, bar, snug and outdoor terrace. The floor is predominantly polished concrete, and the entire back wall is clad with untreated 'blonde' planks of wood with an orange light shining through the gaps.
The bar looks like a shed shape, a very stylish shed, with a tiny apex roof and a big old clock facing the glass-wall entrance. The bar top is made from mahogany, and the bar-front is pained dusty gold and constructed from squares that resemble the plastic holder in a box of chocolates once they've all been snaffled. Along the bar are gold-coloured lamps and around the bar are gold birdcage-like lampshades, and at the very tip of the bar where is curves are two stainless steel 'bath' areas for ice to keep the wine chilled, above which are big meat hooks on a rail.
Opposite this end of the bar, on the back wall, is the servery, and this three-sided alcove entrance to the kitchen has a bit of a Spanish
vibe to it. There's an old wooden screen at the bottom of it that looks like it's straight out of a Spanish church, like a confessional booth screen almost. Along the top of it are stone vases in all different shapes and sizes.
The restaurant commands the very best views of the place, being at the corner of Scotts, with walls of windows allowing customers to dine in style and comfort and drink in the view at same time. This area has parquet flooring, and with its exposed-pipe-and-fan industrial ceiling and eclectic mix of industrial-meets-opulence, with beautiful green and blue velvet chairs and brown squidgy leather chairs in tan paired with metal, marble and wooden tables, is representative of the rest of the space. This area is separated from the bar in the centre by a row of teal leather banquettes, and from the private dining area by huge floor-to-ceiling shelves containing a range of vases and plants and bric-a-brac.
View aside, the focal point of the restaurant is the tree in the centre of the space, with three horseshoe-shaped booths upholstered in green velvet all backing onto it by forming a circle. The tree isn't real of course, but it looks real, and hanging around the tree are industrial lights, the types that normally are caged in factories. This area also has huge oversized vases with even more plants in them.
The Private Dining Room boasts a cosy glow thanks to the flame-effect gas fire embedded in the wall (complete with logs stacked below) and this area also obviously benefits from the shelving divide with the restaurant. This area also has parquet flooring and a rug that both contribute to its cosiness.
The bar area on the opposite side of the horseshoe bar boasts emerald green booths, in a rougher velour to the sumptuously smooth blue velvet chairs that, again, have used elsewhere.
The bar segues into the snug, which in turn segues into the terrace (accessible through patio doors), and the snug incorporates the same design elements as the rest of Scotts like the colours and fabrics, lots of plants etc. with the biggest departure being the zigzag tiled floor that spills out onto the terrace and a whole wall of wood that looks like the wooden tiles on the roof of an alpine lodge. The lighting in this area looks like it's been housed in wicker basket shades and there's also a wooden 'tree' (looks like a tree branch) coat stand. Out on the patio is a selection of wicker chairs, marble-top tables, and plants, and with a view like that is understandably understated.
Buzzworks, Port Edgar, Scotts, South Queensferry
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Ms. Fairchild was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and began her dance training at the age of four, studying with Judy Levitre and Kaelynne Oliphant at Dance Concepts in Sandy, Utah, and at the Ballet West Conservatory in Salt Lake City with Sharee Lane, Deborah Dobson, and Maureen Laird. While also at the Ballet West Conservatory, Ms. Fairchild was also a Ballet West trainee.
Ms. Fairchild entered the School of American Ballet, the official school of the New York City Ballet, in the fall of 2000, studying under the guidance of Suki Schorer, Susan Pilarre, and Kay Mazzo. In November 2001, Ms. Fairchild became an apprentice with the New York City Ballet, and in October 2002 she joined the New York City Ballet as a member of the corps de ballet. Ms. Fairchild was promoted to the rank of soloist in February 2004, and in January 2005, she was promoted to principal dancer.
Ms. Fairchild's expansive repertoire includes principal roles in full-length ballets and contemporary works. Principal roles include the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Dewdrop in George Balanchine's The Nutcracker, Pierrette in Balanchine's Harlequinade, the Second Act Divertissement in Balanchine's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Swanhilda in the George Balanchine/Alexandra Danilova production of Coppelia, Aurora and Princess Florine in Peter Martins' The Sleeping Beauty, and Florence in The Blue Necklace in Susan Stroman's Double Feature.
Ms. Fairchild has also danced the roles of Calliope in Balanchine's Apollo, and Lise in Martins' The Magic Flute.
Ms. Fairchild has also danced principal roles in George Balanchine's Allegro Brillante, Ballo della Regina, Chaconne, Danses Concertantes, Divertimento from Le Baiser de la Fee, Divertimento No. 15, Donizetti Variations, Duo Concertant, Jewels, Raymonda Variations, Serenade, La Source, Square Dance, Stars and Stripes, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, Symphony in C, Tarantella, Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux, Theme and Variations, Union Jack, Valse-Fantasie, Vienna Waltzes, Western Symphony, Peter Martins' Barber Violin Concerto, A Fool for You, Eight Easy Pieces, Eros Piano, Fearful Symmetries, Octet, Papillons, Sinfonia, Songs of the Auvergne, Zakouski, Alexei Ratmansky's Russian Seasons, Jerome Robbins' Andantino, Brandenburg, Dances at a Gathering, The Four Season, The Goldberg Variations, Piano Pieces, and Christopher Wheeldon's DGV: Danse á Grande Vitesse, and Mercurial Manoeuvres.
Ms. Fairchild has also originated featured roles in Eliot Feld's Intermezzo No. 1, Robert LaFosse's Land of Nod, Peter Martins' Bal de Couture, and Naïve and Sentimental Music, Alexei Ratmansky's Namouna, A Grand Divertissement, Christopher Wheeldon's Shambards, and Angelin Preljocaj's Spectral Evidence.
In 2001 Ms. Fairchild was a recipient of the Mae L. Wien Award for Outstanding Promise.
In 2011 Ms. Fairchild danced the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy in PBS' Live From Lincoln Center telecast of George Balanchine's The Nutcracker, which was also screened in movie theaters and cinemas around the world.
In 2014 Ms. Fairchild played a lead role in the 2014 revival of "On the Town" on Broadway at the Lyric Theater. She was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award, and received a Theatre World Award for her portrayal of Ivy Smith, AKA Miss Turnstiles.
In 2015 Ms. Fairchild performed in a special international festival of George Balanchine's Jewels at the David H. Koch Theater with the Bolshoi and Paris Opera, representing NYCB in the excerpt of Rubies.
Ms. Fairchild is currently a Teaching Fellow with the School of American Ballet, the official school of New York City Ballet. Her first book, "The Ballerina Mindset" was published by Penguin.


ETERNAL ENCOURAGEMENT | BY HIS GRACE HE GAVE US ETERNAL ENCOURAGEMENT!
BY HIS GRACE HE GAVE US ETERNAL ENCOURAGEMENT!
Last night, with our grandkids, we were spellbound watching some videos of Nick Vujicic of "Life without Limbs". Nick was born in 1982 in Australia without arms and legs. He has an amazing story of hope and redemption in Jesus that he's shared in over 60 countries to many thousands of people. He is a motivational speaker and evangelist. His videos are captivating. Besides watching him skydive and surf, we saw him speaking to crowds of teenagers and stadiums full to capacity.
Curious, five-year-old, Kayra asked, "Why was he made like that?" to which Milos immediately replied in a big-brotherly way: "Because God does 'bad things' so people can hear about Jesus." I almost gasped out loud, thinking that there was such deep theological truth packed in that statement, and that a child unpacked it! God wants everyone to hear about Jesus. And yes, sometimes 'bad things' happen so that they can. Milos was right!
This morning as I was reading in Acts 9:32-35, I saw that truth in the early church. We read that Peter "found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden eight years and was paralyzed. And Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus the Christ heals you. Arise and make your bed." Then he arose immediately. So all who dwelt at Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord." That jumped off the page. Bedridden…paralyzed…healed…all who saw him turned to the Lord!
There are other 'bad things' that happened in the Bible that caused people to hear about Jesus.
We can read of the blind man in John 9. Because of him, Jesus presented Himself as "The Light of the World." He is still lighting up the world, even now.
If you have had 'bad things' happen to you, or you struggle with 'bad things' right now, think Biblically. God just may have allowed those circumstances in your life so that others can hear about Jesus. Check out Nick's website and be encouraged! www.lifewithoutlimbs.org.
Raise your hand if you ever made a New Year's resolution that you kept all year.
Yep. Just what I thought. I didn't see any hands raised.
We can make the most important resolutions, and have the best intentions, but we fail to keep them. For the believer in Jesus Christ, starting the New Year isn't about making resolutions and trying to keep them. It is about acknowledging Him in all our ways and letting Him direct our paths. It's asking God for guidance and letting Him do what has to be done in and through us so that He gets the glory.
Let's re-think our resolutions. Maybe the only resolution we should consider is submitting to God's plan!
Looking at our worn "WELCOME" mat as I was sweeping the front porch two hours before expecting dinner guests, I thought, "Hmmm…this is embarrassing!" My gut reaction was to race to the store to buy a new one at some point after pulling the dessert from the oven and peeling potatoes for our goulash; but then, I probably wouldn't have time.
So I began to reason with myself: A worn out "WELCOME" mat is a good thing. It is proof that we've been blessed with a lot of friends, and we are very grateful for each of them. My thoughts kept wandering…some of those friends have moved out of town, out of state, or even on to eternity with Jesus. Some live in other countries, and we are thankful for the bond of friendship that holds us together in spite of time and distance.
Maybe you're one of our friends whose coming and going helped wear out our "WELCOME" mat. Thank you so much for your visit! Or maybe you are a friend – or future friend – who hasn't come see us yet. Drop in sometime! You are always….WELCOME!
The embarrassment that I felt for having a worn out "WELCOME" mat gradually turned into gratefulness, and now I consider it a treasure. It's a good thing. In fact, I think I'll keep it a little longer as a reminder of the value of friendship.
The future can be scary. No one can be 100% sure, when leaving home in the morning, that they'll return. Our lives can be changed forever with a phone call or an unexpected event. If we dwell on uncertainty, we'll quickly spiral down in a vortex of worry and anxiety – to a place no one wants to be.
As we step into a new year, let's remember that no matter what, our God gives assurance for the future! AMEN!
So sorry, I forgot to add the last "S" to this prior to posting it. Here's the complete acronym that was posted yesterday. Merry Christmas!
H – HOLY ONE OF GOD: John 6:69 – "…You have the words of eternal life,…you are the Holy One of God.
Please feel free to share this important message with others to help keep CHRIST in CHRISTMAS!
We could all make a list of important people; those who've had a significant impact on mankind. But who makes a list of ordinary people? Probably no one; but they're ones that see a need and get to work. That happened all throughout Christ's ministry. Let's look at some ordinary folk who made a tremendous difference.
Four men carried their paralytic friend through the crowds, somehow managed to get him up on top of the house, tore off the roof and lowered that friend to be close to Jesus. (Mark 2:1-12) They knew that Jesus had power to heal. Because of their faith, the paralytic was not only healed, but forgiven. Ordinary friends put their faith to work because they believed in the power of Jesus.
The little boy who shared his lunch (John 6:1-14) is the only miracle of Jesus that is recounted in all four Gospels. When his mom packed the 5 loaves and 2 fish that morning, she never thought that they would be the catalyst for Christ to be recognized as "the Prophet who is to come into the world." (v.14)…or that her young son's selfless giving would be an example to thousands, throughout millennia!
There are opportunities all around us to put our faith to work and obey God by selflessly serving others. Let's be on the lookout for them. We are just ordinary people …the kind our God uses!
Join me every Monday of 2016 as I share more of what I discover on my quest to know God better.
James Cameron, an explorer and filmmaker for National Geographic, was the first human to make the 2 hour, 36 minute descent into the deepest part of the ocean in March of 2012. At the depth of 8.6 miles, he saw what you and I will never be able to see in the Mariana Trench…but God can see it. He created it.
Our God alone can see our heart, too. Think about your heart and meditate on what God says about it.
On Mother's Day, Father's Day, Memorial Day and Veteran's Day we honor very special people and express our gratitude for their love and sacrifice. They all have a special day…but shouldn't we ALWAYS be thankful for them?
We just celebrated Thanksgiving Day. Is one day enough to thank God for all He does for us and for all he gives us? Of course not! We all know that God deserves our thanks more than one day a year!
You get the idea. So as you dig for another recipe for leftover turkey, take a minute to make your own "ALWAYS GIVE THANKS" list. Let's all expand our thanksgiving beyond the holiday and cultivate a thankful attitude every day, because our God ALWAYS deserves thanks!
Join me each Monday in 2016 to share more of what I'm finding on my quest to know God better.
Psalm 136 is that perfect reminder. It starts with "Oh, give thanks to the Lord", and continues with the fundamental reason: "for He is good! For His mercy (steadfast love) endures forever." Then the Psalmist gives us a list of reasons to thank Him: He is the God of gods, supreme, powerful, wise, the Creator; He is perfect, the source of light; He has power over death and nature, He is our deliverer and He is victorious. God guides and protects us, and He is sovereign, the owner of everything. God is faithful to keep His word. He cares for us, is concerned about us and is our compassionate provider and Savior.
Who hasn't felt the frustration of waiting for someone? A slowpoke on the highway, a child who's dragging their feet; a coworker who has to finish their part of a project before we can start ours…we fidget and fume; we allow our wait to turn nightmarish.
Maybe you're waiting for God to resolve a situation or answer a prayer. It seems that He's not budging and your frustration mounts. God is not in a hurry.
What if you would let God turn your wait into a positive experience?
In His Word we are assured that "The Lord is good to those who wait for Him." (Lamentations 3:25) Look for His goodness.
We also read that God "acts for the one who waits for Him." (Isaiah 64:4) Believe that He's working behind the scenes.
And just when you think you can't wait much longer, our God promises renewed strength during the wait. (Isaiah 40:31) Trust Him for His strength.
Our God is not in a hurry. So if you're waiting for Him now – or the next time you wait – ask Him to turn your wait into a positive experience. Then relax and let Him do what He promised to do. It will be well worth the wait!


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Lexington girl going Hollywood: Savannah Eaton, 11, selected for LA talent tour
Modeling and acting workshops, auditions scheduled
Mark Caudill
Mansfield News Journal
LEXINGTON — Last year, one of Savannah Eaton's teachers at Eastern Elementary School told her not to forget her when she became famous.
She might be well on her way. After shooting a pilot for Emperium Studios last summer in Columbus, the 11-year-old Lexington girl is headed to Los Angeles next week for a talent tour for modeling and acting.
Savannah was one of 20 out of 500 entrants selected for the talent tour. She will spend time doing workshops with Disney directors, culminating with auditioning for about a dozen producers.
Savannah is represented by Model and Talent Management, based in Columbus.
She is up for either modeling or acting.
"I feel like I'd like to do more acting," Savannah said. "You can always stick some emotions into what you're doing."
The pilot series she appears in is called "A Boy Named Bug." Bug is an 8-year-old computer hacker.
"I'm actually a bully in it," she said of the production, which is available on YouTube.
Savannah's grandmother suggested she try modeling.
"My mom used to model when she was younger," said Thalia Hoak, Savannah's mother, of the sixth grader. "Savannah is tall for her age."
While Savannah enjoys walking on a runway, she says modeling is not that easy.
"You have 10 different types of walks that you need to memorize," she said.
For the talent tour, Savannah has spent two or three hours on Saturdays in Zoom meetings.
She has selected a dramatic monologue for her audition.
Savannah's management company scheduled two photo shoots for her. Hoak was not pleased with the first one.
"She looked way older than 11," her mother said of her daughter's makeup.
Hoak will be pressed into duty to handle Savannah's hair and makeup for the talent tour.
Savannah has plenty of other interests besides acting and modeling. She plays both indoor and outdoor soccer and is considering volleyball.
She also loves animals. Her family has three dogs and two cats.
In addition, Savannah plays snare drum in the school band. She used to play the viola.
In fact, she has a concert on Wednesday before she and Hoak head to Los Angeles the next day.
Savannah said she enjoys school.
"It's actually really fun when you think about it," she said, adding math is her favorite subject.
Hoak is on board with emphasizing school.
"I'm all for summer (acting/modeling) jobs," she said, "but while modeling and being famous would be awesome, education is No. 1."
Eastern principal Michael Grist said Savannah is a pleasure to have in school.
"She always seems to have a smile on her face and is very polite," Grist said. "Savannah is the type of student who is eager to do the right thing and will offer ideas that are beneficial to others."
Both mother and daughter are keeping their hopes realistic for the talent tour.
"I don't have high expectations for Los Angeles," Hoak said. "Hardly anybody gets picked right away."
Savannah added, "If I don't get picked, there will be other opportunities to do this."
The preteen said if she could appear in any genre, she would choose horror.
Los Angeles could be an opportunity for TV or movies, or it could simply be a learning experience for Savannah.
"I support her in everything that she does," Hoak said. "She's a big kid with a big heart."
mcaudill@gannett.com
Twitter: @MNJCaudill


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Film director Luc Besson accused of rape: Report
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Film Review: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Luc Besson's stunning visuals do all the heavy lifting for the paper-thin characters.
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Revisiting the Retro-Futurist Dreams and Nightmares of The Fifth Element
A look back at Luc Besson's wildly ambitious, much-beloved vision of 2263 in all its glory.
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Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, and Rihanna are out to save this sumptuous fantasy world.
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A crowded year where Marvel and DC battle for supremacy while independent underdogs stake their claim.
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Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, and Rihanna lead this star-studded sci-fi spectacle.
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Rihanna hits the shower as Marion Crane in final season of Bates Motel
A glimpse of her role in Luc Besson's sci-fi fantasy Valerian also debuted at Comic-Con.
by Lyndsey Havens
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Swedish forestry group Nordic Paper has decided to use SPM's recently developed accelerometer DuoTech as the standard sensor for condition monitoring of critical equipment at the group's three mills in Bäckhammar, Säffle and Åmotfors.
The newly developed DuoTech accelerometer combines the best of two cutting-edge monitoring technologies. The two patented measuring technologies HD ENV and SPM HD make it possible to obtain a complete condition status of monitored objects, with exceptionally clear measuring results and very long forewarning times of deteriorating mechanical condition.
"We see a great advantage in being able to measure both vibration and shock pulse with the same sensor, especially in paper machines, because we want to be able to analyze more than just bearings.", says Preventive Maintenance Manager Kent Linné at the Nordic Paper Bäckhammar mill.
Nordic Paper has operations in Norway and Sweden with four paper mills and two pulp mills, all within 250 kilometers apart. Only renewable forest resources are used in the manufacturing processes, with the greatest possible consideration for the environment.
Since 2013, SPM Instrument is the main supplier of vibration monitoring technology for rotating equipment in all three of the Group's production units in Sweden and has delivered online systems as well as portable instruments to Nordic Paper. The overall objective of the condition monitoring standardization is to facilitate maintenance operations, reduce maintenance costs and increase productivity.


We are in the midst of building a new 10GE MPLS VPN for our enterprise campus core network. After we setup our first MPLS VPN, we are able to connect up 2 different VRFs (a.k.a virtual networks) belonging to 2 different departments. Ping test shows that the RTT was close to 0 msec. However, Active Directory traffic was slowed to a claw.
Set the interface MTU values on the core-facing interfaces to a higher value than the interface MTU values on the customer-facing interfaces to accommodate any packet labels, such as MPLS labels, that an interface might encounter. Make sure that the interface MTUs on the remote end interfaces have the same interface MTU values. The interface MTU values on both ends of the link must match.
Set the interface MTU values on the customer-facing interfaces to a lower value than the interface MTU on the core-facing interfaces to accommodate any packet labels, such as MPLS labels, than an interface might encounter. When you set the interface MTU on the edge interfaces, ensure that the interface MTUs on the remote end interfaces have the same values. The interface MTU values on both ends of the link must match.
We adopted the former approach and set MTU size of all core facing interfaces to 1520 bytes and leave all customer facing interfaces to default 1500 bytes.