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by Jennifer M. Eaton
Things can't get any worse than being snatched by a dragon, until Anna is dropped into a bloodthirsty battle for the Draconic crown.
On what's supposed to be a fun trip to New Zealand to recover from a painful breakup, Anna is kidnapped and flown away by a mythical beast bent on making her his queen. Anna's rare blood type makes her the only viable mate in the islands, and with scores of dragons looking for her, escape isn't likely.
Joe is the youngest and smallest dragon shifter in the competition to become king. Now that he's found Anna, all he needs to overthrow their tyrannical monarch is to bring her back to Dragon Mount before anyone can challenge his claim. But Joe is injured and unable to fly, and each passing second increases the risk of discovery.
Challenging the king means certain death, but Anna is Joe's to lose. If the king finds her, he will bathe Dragon Mount in her blood, condemning Joe's people to seventeen more years of brutal subjugation. The fate of all Draconia rests in the talons of their smallest dragon, and the clock is ticking.
If you love the feels you get from Jennifer L. Armentrout and the paranormal shape-shifting of Talon, you'll roar for Dragon Mount.
Publisher: Jennifer M. EatonReleased: Jun 21, 2018ISBN: 9781949046021Format: book
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Dragon Mount - Jennifer M. Eaton
Anna didn't need a man. What she needed was a dragon—a big, hulking, nasty dragon fully capable of biting the head off of any jerk who even thought of hurting her. As she breathed in the essence of moonflowers drifting on the breeze, she knew this would be the place to find what she was looking for.
Well, she might not exactly find a dragon in New Zealand, but maybe enough magic to help her forget and start over.
A woman on the street corner spun a rack of postcards displaying pictures of the country's pristine landscape. Anna's stomach soured as she tucked back the dark hair that blew into her eyes. She and Andrew had dreamed of sitting in a little café, filling out postcards just like those, writing Wish you were here, suckers! over and over again. A hint of a smile touched her lips, before it fell away.
When they first started planning this vacation it was a pipe dream—the mutual coup de gras of their bucket lists. It was supposed to be their honeymoon.
Until a honeymoon was no longer needed.
Stop thinking about him. Her sister didn't even look up from her fistful of pamphlets. I can smell you brooding from here.
The sun slipped toward the peaks in the distance, ending a day filled with terminals, planes, and busses. Anna shielded her eyes as the sky exploded with an orange and pink glow.
"It says here that those mountains you're staring at are called Aoraki. Sybil pointed to the text. The original settlers believed that the sons of the sky god got their canoe stuck on a reef. They froze to death and became the mountains. She smiled. That's kind of creepy. Right up your alley."
Anna took a step toward the postcard vendor and stopped herself. Postcards were meaningless, but fun. They'd always been a favorite part of every vacation. But maybe not anymore.
She closed her eyes. How many things would she have to give up because they reminded her of him?
Right now these Maori people are celebrating some sort of ancient fertility festival called the Seventeen Year. Sybil snorted. Fertility, huh? Sounds like my kind of party.
Of course it was. Anything her sister could relate to sex was a good time. How could she be so flippant about things like that when guys…
Sybil lowered the pamphlets. Stop. Thinking. About. Him.
Anna sighed. How could she stop? She was standing on a street in New Zealand, where they'd dreamed of going since forever.
A fistful of brochures slapped Anna's cheek. She stood stunned, gaping.
You are going to enjoy this vacation if it kills me. Sybil pointed the pamphlets at her like a sword.
Leave it to her sister to drag them both back to elementary school tactics.
A laugh popped out of Anna's mouth as she splayed her hands. I'm sorry. This is just harder than I thought it would be. That was the hugest of understatements. But I'm okay. She nodded to herself. I need this.
More like she needed to do this. New Zealand wasn't only her and Andrew's dream. It was her dream. That didn't change because he was out of the picture.
What you need is a nice, stiff drink.
Anna smiled. It probably couldn't hurt. I think I need some time for all this to soak in.
Then let's call this a good start. Sybil raised her hand into the air. Taxi!
Wait. Where are we going?
Her sister glanced back at her. Like I said, to get a drink.
Is there something wrong with the hotel bar?
Sybil waved at one of the approaching yellow cars. Yes, it's packed with tourists. I want to meet some New Zealanders.
Her sister, the quintessential party girl. We haven't even unpacked and you already want to go bar hopping?
Oh, come on. Sybil was inside the cab before Anna could argue. Believe me, once this vacation is over, you'll be a new person.
Was there something wrong with her old person? Anna didn't think so.
Well, not her old-old person. Growing up, she'd been ready for anything. She and Andrew were going to take on the world together.
Until she caught him in bed with someone else.
Mom had always called Anna a miniature explosion, ready to take on the world. The firecracker inside Anna had extinguished that night, and she hadn't found a way to rekindle the spark.
She closed her eyes and swallowed the painful ball building in her throat. She was here to forget—to erase the bad and come home as a clean slate, ready to start over. This started by proving to herself that life no longer revolved around one guy.
In the distance, a large black bird soared toward the mountains. It circled as if it flew for the pure pleasure of feeling the wind in its feathers. That's what she needed, the confidence to spread her wings and glide toward the horizon.
Sybil glared at her. Don't make me drag you into this car.
Anna sucked in a deep breath before she slipped onto the worn, black seat beside her sister. One drink. Promise.
Her sister made a spectacle of rolling her eyes.
Where to? The driver's accent made it sound like Wayer-tou.
Sybil leaned up and handed a brochure to him. She pointed to a handwritten note on the top of the page. Do you know where this is?
He snorted. Kinda off the beaten path for a couple of Sheilas.
Sybil flopped back in her seat. Sounds perfect.
Off the beaten path? Was she out of her mind?
Anna leaned closer as the cab pulled from the sidewalk. This is crazy. We are in a foreign country with—
Not a care in the world. She tapped Anna's knee. Relax. Trust me. We're going to see where real New Zealanders hang out.
Great. Just great.
Anna stared out the window as they left civilization behind. The approaching dusk cast a deepening haze over the hillside as clean, undisturbed green stretched out as far as the eye could see. The tension eased from Anna's shoulders as she lost herself in undefiled nature.
She hated to admit it, but those rolling fields reached inside and mended part of the hole torn in her heart. She couldn't imagine living somewhere with so much incredibly beautiful nothing.
I have a surprise for you. Sybil nudged her shoulder. We're not taking the movie site tour tomorrow.
Anna spun toward her. We're not?
Nope. I changed our date to Monday.
Because tomorrow morning, you and your favorite sister are taking the plunge off Kawarau Bridge.
Anna nearly choked. What?
Yup. It's all set up. They're picking us up at our hotel at 8:30.
Are you out of your mind? I am not bungee jumping!
Yes, you are. It's already bought and paid for. No refunds, no excuses.
No excuses? Anna had a great big gaping excuse. Even back home in the US she erred on the cautious side. She really didn't have a choice.
Eight years ago, she woke up after a car accident and found out she had a rare blood type. The hospital had to have plasma flown in from another state, and the delay almost killed her. Ever since, she'd been warned to take it easy and cautioned against foreign travel, but here she was, vacationing in New Zealand with a nutty sister who wanted them to plummet to their deaths tied to the ends of rubber bands.
There is no way I'm jumping off a bridge.
Sybil snickered as the cab pulled to a stop. We'll see.
Her sister paid the cabbie as Anna stepped onto worn, colorful cobblestones. The black sconces encircling the weathered rock buildings and the matching streetlamps flared to life simultaneously. Anna jumped as one of them blew out.
Surprise! Sybil said.
Anna looked up and down the deserted street. Surprise what?
Don't you recognize it? This is the street they modeled Bree after.
Anna looked again. It is?
"Yup. I found it on Wikipedia under little-known Lord of the Rings sites. She narrowed her eyes. One of these places is supposed to look just like the Prancing Pony inside."
Anna took in the gnarled, wooden signs. She could barely read the names on some of them. At the far end of the road, four men in long coats entered a bar with a carved rooster hanging above the door. It seemed warm for coats that long. Must be a Kiwi thing.
Sybil grabbed Anna's wrist and tugged her along the bumpy, colorful walkway toward a worn, timber door with wide, black hinges. This place looks as good as any to start.
Anna pulled out of her grip. To start? I agreed to one drink.
Sybil held her chest, feigning hurt. Of course we'll only have one drink. She pulled Anna through the door. Per bar.
Anna sighed. With Sybil, there was always a loophole.
Inside, the tavern looked nothing like the Prancing Pony. It looked more like the bar in that old show Cheers that her father watched on Netflix. A circular bar dominated the center of the room. Its white-tiled surface clashed with the dark paneling. Flickering candles on cherrywood tables nestled against the wall cast a yellowish glow throughout the room. Inside the serving-circle, a dark-skinned man placed a glass into a huge wooden fixture hanging precariously over the bar.
Welcome, ladies. Please, have a seat. He gestured across the nearly empty bar and the mostly open tables. So much for meeting the locals.
Anna had to admit the tavern had its charm, though. The hotel bar had all the appeal of a meat market, while this place oozed culture.
An old man wearing a multi-colored, patchwork shirt sat alone at the table closest to the door. His tunic matched the vibrant weavings hanging from the walls like he was a part of the decor.
Combine him with the dead animal heads mounted above the entrance, and Anna felt as if she'd stepped back in time. If she could convince them to trash the plasma television screen, this place would be the perfect retreat.
She and Sybil settled on stools at the bar and ordered drinks. From the opposite side of the serving circle, a very light-skinned platinum-blond guy flashed a smile. His eyes mirrored the overhead lighting, making everything about him seem paler, as if he were dusted in white powder. Anna quickly looked away. She settled her eyes on the Malibu Bay Breeze the barkeep handed her, forcing her gaze to remain there so she didn't stare.
Is it always so quiet here? Sybil asked the bartender.
You missed the happy hour crowd. People have been staying in after dusk the past few days.
Sybil frowned. I guess we'll have to come back earlier tomorrow.
Sybil had to notice that this wasn't the Prancing Pony. Absorbing culture was fine and all, but Anna had her first taste of New Zealand on the car ride over here. She wanted to see more, not spend her time drinking.
The bartender walked to the other side of the counter and spoke to the blond guy. After a moment, they both turned toward Anna. She nearly choked on her drink before she looked away.
Her cheeks heated. The blond must have mentioned that she'd been staring at him. With skin that pale, he must have people stare at him all the time, and here she was, the gawking American, jumping on the bandwagon.
Anna concentrated on the ice cubes in her glass, trying to not look like she was aware the two men were still chatting.
About her? No, of course not.
But what if they were?
If she and Sybil had stayed at the hotel bar, like she'd wanted, she could've just caught the next elevator to her room and hid from all this awkwardness.
She leaned toward her sister. This obviously isn't the right place. Maybe we should go.
Come on, Sis. There's more to sightseeing than movie locations. There's a lot about the local culture I'd like to sample, too. She spun her stool toward a table of three guys near the wall and sipped her drink through the thin, red stirring straw. Her lips turned up in a wry grin.
Anna's eyes widened. You came all the way to New Zealand to get laid?
Well, not only to get laid. But it's on my to-do list.
What's wrong with the guys in New Jersey?
Sybil shrugged. I might run into them again. I hate that. This will be more fun. No strings attached. She smacked Anna playfully. Not to mention New Zealand accents. Yum.
Anna shook her head. You're crazy.
Me? And it's not crazy to sit home every Saturday night?
Hanging out at home was a perfectly respectable thing to do on the weekend. She and Andrew…
Anna cringed, closed her eyes, and refocused. There was no more she and Andrew. Not since she left for college. Not since she came home to surprise him on his birthday.
College had become her life after that night. Classes and studying. Nothing more.
Nothing more than lying awake at night, crying.
She gritted her teeth. She was not that girl anymore. She didn't need a guy, and she didn't need to go out on the weekend to look for another shitfaced, lying bastard. Anna worked her tail off studying all week. She needed to decompress and relax on her days off. Alone.
Anna cringed, then straightened. She didn't want to be alone. Not really. But she wasn't ready to get out there and date again. Andrew had been her world since middle school. She didn't know how to be with anyone else.
Sybil would never understand that. Her sister's plan was to play the field and be married to her cushy corner executive office for the rest of her life. There was nothing wrong with that, for her. Anna wanted the best of both worlds—a family and a job. She wasn't going to find that hooking up with a guy she'd never see again.
I don't understand how you can even think of sleeping with a guy you've just met. Anna sipped her drink and set it back on the bar.
Believe me. It's a heck of a lot easier than getting tied down in a relationship. Guys get crazy when they hang around too long. They get all protective and… The word cheat hung on the edge of her lips before she copped out by sipping her drink.
Anna crumpled her napkin and threw in on the bar. I don't know, I think I still want what Mom and Dad had—the love of my life, job, and two point five kids?
Point five?
Yeah, my dog. Anna watched the condensation drip down her glass. Is it so wrong to want a guy that will do almost anything for me?
You're dreaming, little sister. He doesn't exist. I gave up looking for him years ago.
But Dad existed. Could it be true that their generation hadn't spawned any great guys?
The bartender adjusted the volume on the television.
A news reporter brushed back a lock of her dark hair and brought a microphone to her lips. So there you have it. This small village, the third in as many nights, now lays in shock after this morning's gruesome discovery. The identities of the women have not been made public yet, but NZN News has learned that two of the victims lived here in Wellington, and the third was a Norwegian tourist. Neighboring towns have called for a seven o'clock curfew tonight, as all of New Zealand prays for an end to this senseless killing spree.
They were disemboweled, just like the last two, one of the guys at the table said. I saw it on the internet. This bloke is a sadist or something.
Last two? Holy crap! Were they anywhere near Wellington?
The bartender changed the channel. I hope they catch him soon.
There be no one to catch, the old guy in the colorful garb mumbled. They look for a man. They need to turn their eyes to the sky. They seek what they are not prepared to find.
A shiver ran down Anna's spine. The tavern was oddly reminiscent of an old horror flick, and this weathered, creepy guy was the trope old codger that knew the truth, but no one believed him until they were running for their lives. If he was about to say that all of New Zealand was haunted by ancient bloodthirsty spirits, she was so out of here.
The guy at the other table turned in his seat. What are you talking about, pop, some Maori legend?
The old man's eyes darkened. Is no legend. We in a Seventeen Year. They should not be looking for a man.
The table of guys laughed. So what are they looking for, a dragon? I think you've had a few too many.
Every seventeen years the dragons fly. They search New Zealand for mates. He pointed to the television. This be the work of a gray dragon, the worst of them all.
Yeah, and Aoraki and his brothers got stranded on a reef and became the mountains. One of the guys laughed into his beer.
Anna took in the old man's colorful attire, remembering the brochure Sybil read to her. It seemed crazy that people still believed that kind of folklore.
The elder remained stoic. How do you know they did not become the mountains, if you were not there?
Anna bit back her smile. The ominous cloud in the room lifted as the table of guys snickered. It was sad they made fun of the old man, though. He couldn't help what he'd been brought up to believe, no matter how ridiculous.
The bartender leaned across the counter toward her. The bloke on the flipside would like to buy you a drink.
Anna cringed. The guy she'd been staring at? She glanced around the barkeep. Blondie smiled at her.
Umm, no thanks. Tell him no offense, I'm just passing through. I'm not going to be here that long.
Sybil elbowed her. What's wrong with you?
He's not my type.
What, he doesn't have a pulse?
Shut up.
Someone settled beside her, and Anna tensed. She turned her head slowly until her gaze met eerie, light blue eyes and even lighter skin.
Blondie smiled. Hello, I'm sorry. I heard you turn down my drink. You're not from around here, I suppose? The New Zealand accent dripped from his pale lips. The package didn't seem to fit together.
Um, no. We're from New Jersey.
He tilted his head. In England?
No. New Jersey as in the United States.
His eyes widened. Oh, that makes sense. You didn't look or sound English. Anyway, in these parts, it's customary for a man to buy a woman a drink to say hello. I was only being courteous. I didn't mean to offend you.
Sybil left her chair and sat on the other side of Blondie. She scribbled something on a napkin.
Anna shifted her weight. In America, a guy buys a girl a drink if he's trying to pick her up.
Pick her up?
As in a date.
His eyes widened, showing more of the creepy glass-like pupils, which maybe, now that she looked closer, were eerily beautiful.
That would be a bit presumptuous of me, wouldn't it? he asked. I don't even know your name.
Sybil held up the napkin she'd been toiling over. It read:
Platinum blond babies are beautiful
Anna laughed. Well, no, it came out more like an embarrassing snort, but Blondie didn't seem to notice, thank goodness.
She offered him her hand. My name is Anna.
Instead of shaking, he flipped her palm down and kissed her knuckles. Who in God's name was this guy?
It is a pleasure to meet you, Miss Anna of the great continent of America. My name is Joesephutus.
She shuffled her feet, trying to ward off the odd tingle in her toes. Wow, that's quite a name. Do you mind if I just call you Joe?
His smiled seeped into her. Only if you allow me to buy you that drink.
Sybil gave a thumbs up over his head, and then returned to her place beside Anna.
Yeah, little sister Anna getting picked up in a bar would make Sybil's day. Anna would never hear the end of it.
As she gazed into Joe's haunting, crystal eyes, though, she couldn't help but want to know more about this interesting man. She'd gone from being completely freaked out about his appearance, to enthralled.
Too bad 11,000 miles was too far for a long distance relationship. She needed to nip this in the bud before it went any further. I'm sorry, but I'm really not interested. An ache welled in her belly. She bit her lower lip to keep from retracting her words as Joe lowered his eyes.
His lips thinned. No problem. Enjoy your time in New Zealand. He bowed his head and returned to his seat.
Anna nearly stepped off her chair to stop him. After all, it was only a drink, and he seemed nice. Shoot, why couldn't she be more like Sybil and okay with things like this?
An elbow in the back returned her attention to her sister. What's wrong with you? Sybil said. He was cute.
I don't know. And she didn't. Anna's stomach continued to whirl. Her skin ached, as if tugging her toward the other side of the bar, nudging her back to where Joe slipped into his seat and cradled his drink between his palms.
He'd been sweet and didn't come on too strong like the asses in bars back home. The poor guy was probably just shy, and she'd totally turned him down.
Sybil was right, what was wrong with her?
A cool breeze whipped in when someone opened the door. Anna was glad for the touch of chill as she turned toward her sister.
Holy hell, Sybil whispered, her gaze fused to the entrance.
A man walked, no—slid through the entrance, but not in a slimy, snake-like way. It was more like gliding across the surface of a pond. He towered over everyone, well over six feet. Stopping in the center of the room, he placed his hand on his chest and bowed to the old man, who straightened, beaming.
The newcomer turned back to the bar, and Anna's heart triple beat as his gaze brushed over her. His long, dark hair shifted slightly as he walked, coming close to falling over one eye, but not quite covering it. Anna had seen this man before, on the cover of hundreds of romance novels. He seemed painted; perfect, as if molded by an artist. She quivered, warming in all the most embarrassing places.
He smiled at Anna, before turning his attention to Sybil. As soon as his gaze left hers, a sweep of relief flooded Anna, as if she'd been held by something, but then let go.
Sybil blanched, her eyes wide as the stranger slipped his fingers over hers.
Please forgive my forwardness. He kissed the back of her hand, just like Joe had. But you are the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. He leaned up, still holding her fingers. You must allow me the honor of your company.
His gaze darted over the bar, where Joe leaned back on his stool with a dumbfounded look on his face. The hot guy smiled before returning his attention to Anna's sister.
Sybil blinked as if waking from a stupor. Of course, please, sit.
The man eased onto the seat beside them, his gaze never leaving Sybil's. How was it that no matter where they were in the world, her sister managed to be a beacon for beefcake? It wasn't fair. Well, not like Anna wanted to be eaten alive by a guy's eyes, but damn, did her sister wear come and take me perfume or something?
I'm Sybil. This is my sister, Anna.
He lowered his head. Miss Anna, a flower equally as lovely.
Sure, but you went for the one that looked and dressed like a runway model. Hot guys never went for the plain ones. Not that she wanted him to leech onto her, but, you know.
My name is Quenor. He kissed Sybil's knuckles again, this time hesitating as his lips touched her skin.
Sybil cleared her throat. Quay-noor? You mean, like, Connor?
His eyes bored into her like he hadn't eaten in a month and she was a hot fudge sundae. Connor sounds lovely with your accent.
Wow, his own accent sang from his lips. Anna could listen to his voice forever. She had to tear her eyes away from him. Taking a deep breath, she placed her chilled glass to her temple to try to cool herself down. She definitely needed to get a grip.
Can I get you something to drink? the bartender asked Connor.
Whatever the lovely Sybil is having is fine for me.
Their gazes remained locked. Sybil seemed tongue-tied.
Icy fingers itched up Anna's back. Something wasn't quite right about this guy. There was hot, and then there was too hot. And then there was Connor. The attraction Anna felt when he looked at her, the attraction she still felt, even when he'd obviously chosen Sybil, bordered on hypnotic.
The bartender reached up and grasped a wineglass from the fixture hanging over the bar. As he pulled the cup down, the contraption tilted. Several of the glasses slipped from their housing and fell, shattering on the bar top.
Sybil cried out, and Anna gasped as a strong shove sent her stumbling off her seat. The bartender stood, gaping at the mess, while Blondie's right knee angled up on the bar, and his other foot balanced on the stool that Anna had occupied. His left hand still held her from harm's way, while his right held the fixture from falling at the same time. How had he gotten across the bar so quickly?
I have this end. Connor reached up, his long arms easily grabbing the other side of the fixture.
Thanks, the bartender said, helping them ease the wooden frame safely to the floor. His face contorted and reddened with the effort, while Joe and Connor lowered the fixture to the floor without difficulty.
Sybil held her hand to her chest, but her eyes remained glued to her new date.
Don't worry, sis, no glasses hit me. No reason


Before entering on the study of the minor prophets, I will avail myself of the opportunity they afford to make a few remarks on the prophetic writings in general, pointing out the subjects of which they treat. We may divide these books into four principal classes according to the subjects on which they speak—subjects often connected with their dates.
1st. Those which speak of the great crisis of the capture of Jerusalem, and its consequences. These are Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel—all the greater prophets excepting Isaiah. I place the book of Daniel in this class, though his chief subject be the consequences under Gentile rule, till the Lord come; because, in fact, that event changed the government of the world, setting aside (in judgment) the elect people; and, while speaking of the Gentiles, he does so in connection with the substitution of the Gentile monarchy for that of God in Israel, and in view of that people's destiny.
2nd. Those which speak of the judgment of the Gentiles as such. These are Jonah, Nahum, Obadiah.
3rd. Those which speak of the entire fall of Israel, and of the destiny that already threatened Judah, such as Isaiah, Hosea, Amos, Micah. They announced a penal judgment on the people, while unfolding with more or less extent the dealings of God in grace at the end. With the exception of Amos, who prophesied in the reign of Uzziah, earlier than the other three, they belong to the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah (this last king forming an epoch in these prophecies, the Assyrian having overthrown the kingdom of Israel during the reign of Hezekiah, and threatened Jerusalem).
Lastly, we have Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi, who prophesied after the captivity: the first two for the encouragement of the people; the last to bear witness to the failure of the Jews who had returned from captivity, and to announce the testimony and the judgment of the last days, which should separate the remnant from the wicked around them.
I have not spoken of Joel and Habakkuk, because these two prophets have each a peculiar character, not applying to the judgment of the Gentiles, like Nahum and Obadiah, and having no date to indicate a moral import founded on the condition of Israel. They both point out, in an especial manner, the judgments of the last days. Joel speaks of a particular invasion of the land, and of the judgment of the nations, which is fulfilled 'at the same period, in connection with the blessing of Israel. The Spirit in Habakkuk, whilst availing Himself of the occasion of a particular judgment, brings out the spiritual affections and the exercises of heart produced by the sight of the evil, and of the consequent judgment, and shews the condition of a soul taught of God in view of these things.
We find thus in the prophets (taking a moral view of their subjects), first, the judgment of the people in general, the house of David being spared for a time, God raising up Hezekiah; and on this occasion the true Son of David is announced. This is contained in Hosea, Amos, Isaiah, and Micah. Secondly the judgment of Jerusalem, and the substitution of the Gentile monarchy, the people of God being entirely set aside; Jeremiah, Daniel, and Ezekiel; the last discussing all the great principles of relationship with God, and the destiny of all Israel as a land and nation. Thirdly, the judgment of the world—Jonah, Nahum, and Obadiah. Fourthly, the desolation of the last days, by the northern army, and the judgment of the nations; followed by the temporal blessing of Israel, and, in the Spirit, of all flesh. This is Joel. Fifthly, the chastisement of God's people by the successful violence of the man to whom God allows power for this purpose. The spirit of the prophet, overwhelmed by the evil which he beholds in the people, and yet, still more so when they are oppressed by their haughty enemies, understands that the just shall live by faith; and that this oppression was needed to chastise the evil, and to allow the pride of man to reach that height of iniquity which leads to the judgment that annihilates his pride for ever. This is Habakkuk. The last chapter is the expression of the sentiments produced by this instruction—the desires, the recollections, and the confidence of faith; a faith that rests on God Himself, in the midst of all those exercises of heart to which the history of His people gives birth in the faithful. Precious consolation, when we think of all that invests itself with the name of God! We next find, sixthly, that which appertains to the special circumstances of the Jews, who have been brought back to Jerusalem in view of the coming of Christ, and the consequences of that coming, as well as of the people's own responsibility with respect to the circumstances in which they already stood:—Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.
There remain still some details to be pointed out. Jonah sets before us, in a very striking manner, the patient goodness of God towards a world of proud and careless sinners; and that in contrast with the impatience of the man to whom the oracles of God are committed, to see them accomplished for his self-satisfaction, even though it were by the execution of the judgment which grace would set aside on the humiliation of those who were its objects.
Nahum however, shews us, that this judgment must in the end be executed, and that a long suffering—the only result of which is to glorify God—would at length give place to a judgment that should definitely and for ever put an end to all that exalted itself against God.
Obadiah reveals to us, not this general and public pride of the world, but the hatred to God's people which is especially seen in those who were outwardly connected with them, and who, according to the flesh, claimed a right to the inheritance of the firstborn.
The notice which God gives us in these prophets of His relationship with the world, and of the manner in which He looks upon it, is full of interest. Jonah presents the force of that expression in Peter, "a faithful Creator." In Isaiah we may have remarked the rich development of the ways of God in reference to Christ, and with Israel; and the connection of these things, both with each other, and with the judgment of the world. The purposes of God in government are largely opened in that book.
The three other great prophets instruct us in the vast importance of that crisis in the history of the whole world—that critical moment when Jehovah ceased to govern it in the midst of His people, and removed the seat of His power into the midst of the Gentiles, and placed that power in the hands of men.
Amos and Hosea give us some precious light on the moral government of God; they furnish the reader of the Bible with striking pictures of the state of things—the facts, which were the procuring cause of the judgment that God inflicted; not only the facts which resulted from God's dealings, but the conduct that gave rise to those dealings with His people. This exposure of their conduct is full of humbling interest.
Micah (as well as Isaiah), while occupied with these same subjects, enlarges more on the promises in connection with Christ, the effect of which would raise up the people from the condition into which sin, and the judgment of God upon the sin, had cast them. It may have been already remarked, that the commencement of Isaiah, while speaking of the Lord Jesus, is essentially occupied with Judah, Israel, and the nations; the close of the book especially with Christ, and the consequences of His rejection by the people.
It will have been understood, from what I have already said on the three prophets who prophesied after the return from captivity, that they also are occupied with the same two subjects.
The dealings of God in government upon the earth, in the midst of Israel; the moral details of the conduct of the people which led to their ruin; God's intervention at the end in grace by the Messiah to establish His people in assured blessing by God's own power, according to His purpose.
Two things are connected with these leading subjects: the judgment of the nations, which was necessary for the establishment of Israel in their own land; and the rejection of Christ by the Jews at His first coming into this world.
Finally, Israel had been the centre and keystone of the system that was established after the judgment upon Noah's descendants for their pride at Babel. In this system the throne and temple of God at Jerusalem were :—the one, the seat of divine authority over all nations; and the other, the place where they should go up to worship Him who dwelt between the cherubim. Israel having failed in that obedience which was the condition of their blessing and the bond of the whole order recognised by God in the earth, another system of human supremacy is set up in the person of Nebuchadnezzar. Prophecy treats, therefore, of this unitary system also, and of its relationship with the people of God on the earth.
Guilty of rebellion against God, and associated with Israel in the rejection of Christ, and at the close rising in revolt against Him, this power is associated with the Jews in the judgment, as being united with them in evil.
What has been here said evidently applies to Old Testament prophecy with which we are here occupied. But this raises the question of the difference of New Testament prophecy. The assembly is not the scene of the earthly government of God, but sitting in heavenly places: hence prophecy cannot be the direct action of the Spirit on its present state, as it was in Israel. The communications are direct from the Father and from the Lord according to the relationship in which it stands to them, just as prophecy was with the Jews. But the Spirit can look forward in the assembly to the time when the decay of the outward system will prepare the way for the introduction of the direct government of God again in the Person of Christ. This in general we find in the Apocalypse, from the beginning of the assembly's declension until it is rejected, and then in the world. Hence we have also the prophecies which announce the decay and ruin of the assembly after the departure of the apostles, as in i Timothy 4:152 Timothy 3 and 2 Thessalonians 2. The decay itself is spoken of in the Epistles of John, Jude, and 2 Peter. Another subject belongs to this and introduces prophecy into the Lord's mouth, with which James connects itself, but does not concern the assembly properly speaking—the connection of Christ as minister of the circumcision with the Jewish people, as in Matthew 24 and parallel passages in Mark and Luke, and even Matthew 10 from v. 15 to the end, where the portion of the residue in their service in Israel is traced on to the Lord's coming. So that in the moral ruin of the assembly on earth, and the history of the residue, we have the connecting links of these days and Christ's mission to Israel, with His coming in the last days.


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Plato And Aristotle Compare And Contrast Essay
Keleah Johnson
Dr. Greto
PY 317
Many philosophers are well known for their stances or beliefs. One of the most well-known philosophers are Plato and Aristotle. Plato once being a pupil himself of Socrates found himself being a teacher to Aristotle. This is why both Plato and Aristotle cover most of the same issue topics and have direct contrasts on topics as well as similarities. Most of Plato and Aristotle comparisons can be found in their forms of "Problems of the universals" and Realism verse Idealism.
Plato adopted many ideas from his mentor Socrates but also collected some ideals from the influential people of his time such as Homer and Heraclitus. Like Socrates, Plato dealt with matters of morals
The Socratic Movement
Social philosophy, also described as the philosophical study of social behavior (particularly in humans) was one of the key aspects of Plato's philosophy. However, we must acknowledge that this was not exclusive to the Socratic turn, for many other philosophers have incorporated social philosophy after Plato. Nevertheless, our chief concern will be the philosophy of Plato, for he was responsible for the beginning of the philosophical social movement. Plato incorporated his philosophy mainly through his own writings, as well as dialogues that he recorded of his mentor Socrates. The main character in Plato's works was Socrates.
Difference in the Philosophy of Plato and Aristotle and Their Influence.
Although, both Plato and Aristotle criticized their teacher's works, they were also influenced by them. Both Plato and Aristotle developed their own modes of knowledge acquisition; Plato's Platonic Idealism and Aristotle's Analytic Empiricism. In this paper, my objective is to identify the differences in the philosophy of Plato and Aristotle, which lead to the development of two contradictory modes of knowledge acquisition and their influence on succeeding thinkers. Plato (428-328 BC) was a successful philosopher, influenced by people like Heraclitus, Parmenides, and the Pythagoreans: But, the most influential person in Plato's life was Socrates (Nicholas). Socrates used oral arguing to cross-examine people, asking them to define an idea or concept and through argument, improve their answer to give a better definition and thus gain wisdom; this was called the Socratic Method.
The Teachings of Plato
Now apparent, Socrates influenced some of the most famous and impactful philosophers as of today. Historians have gathered from Plato's published writing that Socrates used the "Socratic method" during his teachings and lectures. "His 'Socratic method' consisted of asking questions, particularly in pursuit of definitions" (Sacks). The purpose for asking a series of questions, was to allow the person to ponder the question, as well as the string of answers, ideas, and aspects of morals which come along with it. Also, according to the information provided of Socrates' life, one can infer he was ... ... middle of paper ... ...delines) was what lead him one of the most impactful philosophers (Sacks).
A Comparison of Great Scientists in History
Socrates was an Ancient Greek philosopher who lived from 469-399 B.C. Much of what he knew he learned from another famous Ancient Greek philosopher, Plato. Concerning logic and human behavior in general, "Socrates' life was inspired by discussion and debate with both the young of Athens and the leading philosophers of his day" (Daintith, Vol. 9 93). He introduced methodical and ordered thinking.
Plato's Reflection
Plato is one of the most important figures of the Ancient Greek world and the entire history of Western thought. Not only was Plato one of the greatest philosophers of all time, he also had ties with some of the greatest, he was the student of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle. Plato has written many philosophical dialogues for Socrates as well as himself including The Apology of Socrates which identifies the speech Socrates makes at the trial, The Republic which is determining what constitutes justice and education and the Theory of Forms which asserts that the physical world is not really the 'real' world; instead, ultimate reality exists beyond our physical world. Plato, (born 428/427 BCE, Athens, Greece—died 348/347, Athens) was born
Plato and the Republic
The founding of the Academy is said by some to be one of the most important events in Western European history; it is in the Academy where Plato excelled in his dialectic teaching and taught his notable student Aristotle. This middle period is also thought to mark the time frame during which Plato wrote his most important work, the Republic. The Republic The name Republic originates from the Latin version of Plato's writing entitled Res publica, but the original title comes from the Greek phrase peri< dikai>ou, which is translated, "On the Just Man." The Republic opens with a discussion between Socrates and his old friend Cephalus concerning the nature of justice. Throughout the work, the issue of justice is analyzed from different perspectives and various characters, each revolving around the central figure Socrates, as it relates to the state and man. As the discussion shifts from the just state to the just man, Plato, through the voice of his teacher, enters into the realm of epistemology and metaphysics.
Socrates: A Great Philosopher
Plato was also known as being one of Socrates many students. Lastly there is Aristotle, he was the youngest of the three. He too was a Greek philosopher along with the rest. Aristotle was best known for his writings, in which including many topics. Each philosopher had a great impact on the Western Civilizations.
Plato's Euthyphro By Plato
Euthyphro Plato is recognized as one of the greatest philosophers of ancient Greece. He is known as a profound thinker who came from an aristocratic family. Plato was a student of Socrates and a teacher of Aristotle. Plato's writing questioned justice, equality, and philosophy. Plato founded the Academy in Athens.
Plato Essay
The main character in the Republic is Socrates, while other characters like Cephalus, Polemarchus, Thrasymachus, Glaucon, and Adeimantus help Socrates navigate through the problems presented by conventional wisdom, while displaying Plato's thoughts and wisdom. Each of these characters play a key role in setting up Plato's ideas and thoughts, while bringing to the story their own perspective and intellect. While Plato was an understudy of Socrates, and became the philosopher he is because of Socrates, Plato uses Socrates as a fictional character in his writing and expels his knowledge mainly through him and the conversations he has with the other characters. Plato is a very interesting philosopher, beyond the wisdom he has passed on to others; he writes in a unique ... ... middle of paper ... ...nd forms previously mentioned. Plato presents that particulars participate in forms and give their common quality, which the quality is a reflection of his idea.
Argumentative And Dialogue Style In Plato's Apology By Plato
Classical Greece is noted for various contributions to modern society. Perhaps one of their biggest contributions is the development of philosophy. Socrates, a well-known Greek philosopher, gave the modern world the Socratic Method, among others. He challenged many Athenian values while reaffirming others. Unfortunately, all that is left of his teachings are those that were written down by his students, most notably by Plato.
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This month's Frenzied SLP theme is all about things we love. While I love everything Speech and Language Pathology. My one true love or should I say my passion is crafting. I guess you could call me a home body. I would rather be home or in my backyard creating something than doing anything else.
Depending on my mood, the season and whatever tickles my fancy, I dabble in different crafting forms. I actually used to have a craft blog where I posted all my recent projects. I paint, quilt, embroider, hot glue, glitter, bead...you name it I have probably tried it. So much so that I think I am going to need a craft room soon. Shhh, don't tell my husband I said that.
Below are some new and some old projects. I hope this inspires you to try creating something new!
I made a dog collar cover for my puppy Bindi.
Rifle Paper Co. inspired Kenny Loggins quote water colored for my mother this Christmas.
A baby blanket I started crocheting (finally finished) for a friend's baby.
Crafting keeps me centered and lowers my anxiety. It gives me something to think about other than my job! I also cannot watch TV without doing something with my hands. Lately this is why crocheting is my favorite. I am good enough at it now that I can watch TV and crochet without looking at my hands.
The infamous morning monster I made for my best friend. He has traveled all over the world!
I LOVE mermaids. This is a pattern I created from vintage mermaid postcards.
My mermaid piece is one of my very favorites! I tried many different types of stitches and threads. It was one of the most complex things I have embroidered. I have it framed and hanging in my bedroom.
I love making baby stuff! Especially using embroidery and felt!
Felt is another one of my favorite mediums. You can make bean bags, appliques, ornaments, puppets and so much more!
Blown eggs, watercolor and sharpie.
I still put these eggs out every Easter!
Can you tell I like making things for my friend's babies!?
A mobile I painted for my speech room when it was ocean themed.
I still own these shoes! They were so much fun to embroider!
Creating things for other people and to decorate my own home makes me feel good and like I accomplished something, especially if it's a new craft I haven't tried before.
Being a crafter is how I ended up becoming an SLP blogger and TpT seller.
Making things is what I enjoy doing.
Do you have a hobby? If so what is it?
I actually pinned that mermaid embroidery a long time ago and was shocked to see how many people have pinned it since! :) It's my favorite piece I think I have ever made!
You are so talented!!! The mermaid embroidery is absolutely amazing.
I want those shoes, but with flamingos on them!
oh that would be soo much fun to make Judy!
The stitched mermaids are my favorite! You are amazingly talented! What gifts!


Correction published on 2 September 2015, see Toxins 2015, 7(9), 3538-3539.
Sangare, L.; Zhao, Y.; Folly, Y.M.E.; Chang, J.; Li, J.; Selvaraj, J.N.; Xing, F.; Zhou, L.; Wang, Y.; Liu, Y. Aflatoxin B1 Degradation by a Pseudomonas Strain. Toxins 2014, 6, 3028-3040.
Sangare L, Zhao Y, Folly YME, Chang J, Li J, Selvaraj JN, Xing F, Zhou L, Wang Y, Liu Y. Aflatoxin B1 Degradation by a Pseudomonas Strain. Toxins. 2014; 6(10):3028-3040.
Sangare, Lancine; Zhao, Yueju; Folly, Yawa M.E.; Chang, Jinghua; Li, Jinhan; Selvaraj, Jonathan N.; Xing, Fuguo; Zhou, Lu; Wang, Yan; Liu, Yang. 2014. "Aflatoxin B1 Degradation by a Pseudomonas Strain." Toxins 6, no. 10: 3028-3040.


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Алжир је први пут учествовао на Олимпијским играма 1964. у Токију, и од тада је учествовао на свим Летњим олимпијским играма, осим 1976. у Монтреалу које су бојкотовали.

Алжир је три пута слао спортисте и на Зимске олимпијске игре.

Алжирски олимпијски комитет је основан 1963.

Спортисти Алжира су на Летњим олимпијским играма закључно са 2012. укупно освојили 15 медаља 5 златне, 2 сребрне и 8 бронзаних. Најуспешнији поједнинац у истом периоду је био боксер Хосин Султани са две освојене медаље једном златном и једном бронзаном.

На Зимским олимпијским играма спортисти Алжира нису освојили ниједну медаљу.

Медаље

Учешће и освојене медаље на ЛОИ

Преглед учешћа спортиста и освојених медаља Алжира по спортовима на ЛОИ
Стање после ЛОИ 2016.

Разлика у горње две табеле од 119 учесника (86 мушкараца и 33 жене) настала је у овој табели јер је сваки спортиста без обриза колико је пута учествовао на играма и у колико разних дисциплина и спортова на истим играма рачунат само једном.

Освајачи медаља на ЛОИ

Учешће и освојене медаље на ЗОИ

Преглед учешћа спортиста и освојених медаља Алжира по спортовима на ЗОИ
Стање после ЗОИ 2010.

Укупно медаље на ОИ
После ЛОИ 2012.

Занимљивости
 Најмлађи учесник: Lea Melissa Moutoussamy, 14 година и 288 дана Лондон 2012. мачевање
 Најстарији учесник: Zahra Gamir, 38 година и 120 дана Атина 2004. мачевање
 Највише учешћа: Salim Iles, 4 учешћа (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008,)
 Највише медаља: Тауфик Махлуфи, атлетика 3 (1. зл 2002. и 2 ср. 2016.
 Прва медаља: Мохамед Заи, бокс 1984.
 Прво злато:Хасиба Булмерка, атлетика 1992.
 Најбољи пласман на ЛОИ: 34. 1992. и 1996.
 Најбољи пласман на ЗОИ: -

Спољашње везе
 Резултати Алжира на ОИ

Алжир на олимпијским играма
Спорт у Алжиру

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This sermon was delivered by Keren McClelland on 18 February 2018. It is part of the 'Journey with Mark' series towards the cross.
The sermon contains text with images, and is followed by questions for personal/group reflection.
This sermon was presented by Geoff Pound at ABC on 11 February 2018. It is the first in the 'Journey in Mark' series. Following the lectionary readings, the occasion was Transfiguration Sunday. The service contained reports on Small Groups and included a commissioning of some of our young adults departing for overseas. With Ash Wednesday happening on 14 February, this sermon concludes with an invitation to take the sign of a dusty cross on the forehead or arm.
At the end of the sermon manuscript there are some questions for Personal Reflection and Group Study.
If you've ever visited an IKEA store you'll know the IKEA experience. You may go only to get some tea lights and they're probably in a room close to the entrance but by ropes and signs you're led for a couple of hours on a wild goose chase through this never-ending building. They take you from one floor to the next through curated rooms. From the kitchenware rooms, to bathrooms, everything is all decked out with the latest furnishings, and then you're taken through bedrooms, lounge rooms, balconies, the lot!
This sermon was presented by Geoff Pound on 28 January, 2018.
Today's study comes from a book of the Bible that we seldom dip into. This little book is sandwiched between the popular books of Nehemiah and Job. There was controversy over whether this book should be included in the canon of Scripture. Christian leaders like Martin Luther argued that this book should be snipped from the Scriptures. Their argument was that the book of Esther is the only book in the Bible that never mentions the word 'God'. It doesn't contain any prayers or hymns so how can such a godless book have any spiritual nourishment?
This sermon was preached by Geoff Pound at the Ashburton Baptist Church on the 31 December 2017.
We talk about acting high-handedly. We speak about someone who gave us a real backhander. We throw up our hands in horror. If a cricketer has a safe pair of hands they're put into the slips. All week at the cricket we've wondered, 'Which team has the upper hand'?
This is a study for Small Groups based on Geoff Pound's sermon (see the manuscript and listen to the podcast) delivered on 21 January 2018 at Ashburton Baptist Church.
Martin Luther King Jnr was able to articulate clearly and with colourful pictures his dream.
What are some of the words and pictures you'd use to portray your greatest dream?
This sermon was preached by Geoff Pound at Ashburton Baptist Church on Sunday 21 January 2018.
The third Monday of January in the United States is a holiday to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Junior. Last Monday was the day this year, for encouraging people to advance the achievements of that Baptist preacher.
Some years ago, our family toured the American South, to retrace the steps and the story of King and the civil rights movement.
This new year sermon was preached by Geoff Pound on the 7 January 2018 at the Ashburton Baptist Church.
One evening when my sister and I were in Grades 7 & 6, our dad asked over the dinner table: "What happened at school today?" Before I could swallow my mouthful, my sister blurted out that there was an announcement at assembly about a speech contest organized by the Rotary Club.
This is a study for Small Groups based on Geoff Pound's sermon (see the manuscript and listen to the podcast) delivered on 7 January at the Ashburton Baptist Church as a New Year message for 2018.
Geoff mentions that 'Give it a Go!' was one of the strong messages he and his siblings received as children.
What was one of the strongest messages that you received in your home growing up?
Enlarge! Stretch Out! Lengthen! Strengthen!


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Former Mount Vernon mayor details brush with death
Former Mount Vernon Mayor Andre Wallace had a brush with death when he was thrown to the ground as a driver plowed through a local bagel shop.
Wallace was at the Bagel Zone on Main Street last Friday when an elderly woman lost control of her Jeep.
Instead of backing out of her parking space, she drove straight through the glass storefront, destroying the store and missing Wallace, who jumped out of the way by inches.
Wallace, the shop's owner and an employee were hurt during the accident.
They were rushed to the hospital by ambulance.
Wallace returned to the scene on Wednesday to get a closer look at the now-shuttered restaurant boarded up - and to thank the woman next door who called for help.
He tells News 12 that while he's still in a lot of pain, he is thankful for the new lease on life that he's been given because it's given him a greater sense of clarity about what really matters.


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I have managed major construction projects in Canada, worked as an editor of a national construction magazine, written a weekly column for a daily newspaper, published a consumer magazine and have always had an interest in current affairs and the follies of politics and politicians.
I've marveled at how our various countries manage to muddle through, given the "talent" that we elect to lead us (with a few exceptions). So one of my hobbies is to poke fun at our elected servants who take themselves far too seriously and foolishly believe they are our supreme leaders and can do no wrong.
I live in British Columbia, Canada.


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Experience the epic world of Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis's highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling series, in this paperback box set containing Wildwood, Under Wildwood, and Wildwood Imperium.
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Prue McKeel's life is ordinary. At least until her brother is abducted by a murder of crows and taken to the Impassable Wilderness, a dense, tangled forest on the edge of Portland. No one's ever gone in--or at least returned to tell of it. So begins an adventure that will take Prue and her friend Curtis deep into the Impassable Wilderness. There they uncover a secret world in the midst of violent upheaval--a world full of warring creatures, peaceable mystics, and powerful figures with the darkest intentions. And what begins as a rescue mission becomes something much greater as the two friends find themselves entwined in a struggle for the very freedom of this wilderness. A wilderness the locals call Wildwood.
As a kid, Carson Ellis loved exploring the woods, drawing, and nursing wounded animals back to health. As an adult, little has changed — except she is now the acclaimed illustrator of several books for children, including Lemony Snicket's The Composer Is Dead, Dillweed's Revenge by Florence Parry Heide, and The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart.
Colin and Carson live with their sons, Hank and Milo, in Oregon.


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Baltic (tug)
Baltic languages
Tanker (album)
Tanker (ship)
Baltic may refer to:
The Baltic Sea, a sea in Europe
Baltic states (also Baltics, Baltic countries or Baltic republics): Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia
The Baltic region, an ambiguous term referring to the general area surrounding the Baltic Sea
Baltic governorates or provinces, former parts of the Russian Empire (modern Latvia, Estonia)
The Baltic Shield, the exposed Precambrian northwest segment of the East European Craton
The Baltic Plate, an ancient tectonic plate that is now fused onto the Eurasian Plate
Baltic, Connecticut
Baltic, Ohio
Baltic, South Dakota
Baltic, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Baltic, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada
People and their languages
Baltic languages, a subfamily of Indo-European languages, including Lithuanian, Latvian and extinct Old Prussian language
Balts (or Baltic peoples), ethnic groups speaking the Baltic languages and/or originating from the Baltic countries
Baltic Germans, historical ethnic German minority in Latvia and Estonia
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The Baltic is a German emergency tow vessel (ETV) commissioned in 2010.
The vessel which was built in Spain by Astilleros Armon is owned by Arbeitsgemeinschaft Küstenschutz of Germany, a consortium of tugboat companies. The Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development of Germany has chartered the vessel to protect the German coastline. The Baltic replaced the tugboat Fairplay 26 as an ETV and operates from Warnemünde in the western Baltic Sea. She was commissioned on 24 September 2010.
The Baltic features a bollard pull of 127 tons and a maximum speed of 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph).
In October 2010, only a few days after commissioning, the Baltic was deployed to assist during the fire on the ferry Lisco Gloria off the island of Fehmarn.
Technical dates
The Baltic is driven by two main engines of the General Electric 16V250MDB3 type which are connected to two Schottel controllable pitch propellers via transmissions and drive shafts. The engines are 16-cylinder Diesel units which can provide 4,239 kilowatts (5,685 hp) each at a nominal 1,050 revolutions per minute. The propellers are encased in Kort nozzles and have a maximum revolution speed of 170 rpm. Two thrusters are installed in the bow and the stern section respectively to improve the ship's manoeuvrability.
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The Baltic languages belong to the Balto-Slavic branch of the Indo-European language family, and are spoken by the Balts. Baltic languages are spoken mainly in areas extending east and southeast of the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. Scholars usually regard them as a single language family divided into two groups: Western Baltic (containing only extinct languages), and Eastern Baltic (containing two living languages, Lithuanian and Latvian). The range of the Eastern Balts once reached to the Ural mountains. Although related, the Lithuanian, the Latvian, and particularly the Old Prussian vocabularies differ substantially from one another and are not mutually intelligible. Old Prussian (a Western Baltic language which went extinct in the 18th century) ranks as the most archaic of the Baltic languages.
The Baltic languages are generally thought to form a single family with two branches, Eastern and Western. However, these are sometimes classified as independent branches of Balto-Slavic.
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Tanker may refer to:
Tank crewman
Tanker (ship), a ship designed to carry bulk liquids
Chemical tanker, a type of tanker designed to transport chemicals in bulk
Oil tanker, also known as a petroleum tanker
LNG carrier, a ship designed for transporting liquefied natural gas
Tank car, a railroad freight car designed for carrying bulk liquids
Tank truck, a heavy road vehicle designed for carrying bulk liquids
Water tender, a firefighting vehicle used to carry large amounts of water to a fire
Tanker (aircraft), an aircraft designed for in-flight refuelling
Tanker 910, a specific aircraft used to drop water or retardant on fires in California
Tanker Pacific, a Singapore-based shipping company.
André Tanker (1941–2003), Trinidadian musician and composer
Tanker (album), a 1988 album by Bailter Space
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Tanker is the debut album by New Zealand band, Bailter Space, released in 1988. It features more minimalist playing and a less claustrophobic/dense overall sound than the band's later releases. The hyperkinetic song "Grader Spader" was released as a 12" single/EP.
Matador Records reissued Tanker on CD in 1995; the 1987 Nelsh EP (including the songs "New Man", "El Whizzo", "Our Aim", "I'm in Love with These Times", "Separate Circles", and "Now I Will Live") was tacked on as well. This marked the first time either had appeared on CD format.
"Glass"
"The 'W' Song"
"Grader Spader"
"Titan"
"Your Invisible Life"
"Valve"
"The Today Song"
"Tanker"
"One More Reason"
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A 'tanker (or tank ship or tankship) is a merchant vessel designed to transport liquids or gases in bulk. Major types of tankship include the oil tanker, the chemical tanker, and gas carrier. In the United States Navy and Military Sealift Command, any type of tanker used to refuel other ships is called an oiler
Tankers can range in size of capacity from several hundred tons, which includes vessels for servicing small harbours and coastal settlements, to several hundred thousand tons, for long-range haulage. Besides ocean- or seagoing tankers there are also specialized inland-waterway tankers which operate on rivers and canals with an average cargo capacity up to some thousand tons. A wide range of products are carried by tankers, including:
hydrocarbon products such as oil, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and liquefied natural gas (LNG)
chemicals, such as ammonia, chlorine, and styrene monomer
Tankers are a relatively new concept, dating from the later years of the 19th century. Before this, technology had simply not supported the idea of carrying bulk liquids. The market was also not geared towards transporting or selling cargo in bulk, therefore most ships carried a wide range of different products in different holds and traded outside fixed routes. Liquids were usually loaded in casks—hence the term "tonnage", which refers to the volume of the holds in terms of how many tuns or casks of wine could be carried. Even potable water, vital for the survival of the crew, was stowed in casks. Carrying bulk liquids in earlier ships posed several problems:
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Chilean President announces opening of Embassy in Palestine — MercoPress
Chilean President announces opening of Embassy in Palestine
Friday, December 23rd 2022 – 18:35 UTC
Palestine people are seeing their dignity violated every day, Boric argued
Palestine authorities Friday welcomed Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font's announcement Thursday that the South American country would up the status of its diplomatic mission to the Embassy level.
Boric explained that Chile "is going to raise the character of the official representation in Palestine from that of chargé d'affaires that exists today." Boric also said that "we are going to open an embassy during our government to give it the representation it deserves."
The Palestinian government argued that Boric's decision stemmed from Chile's "advanced position" in support "of international law and the right of the Palestinian people to establish their independent state."
Palestina's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that "these affirmations confirm Chile's recognition of the State of Palestine in 2011," before adding that it "will work to facilitate any next steps in this direction by Chile, a friendly country," Europa Press reported.
Some 140 countries, including Chile and Argentina, have recognized Palestine as a state.
In Santiago, Foreign Minister Antonia Urrejola ruled out any "tensions" with Israel after Boric's announcement and insisted it was all part of Chile "recognizing both nations."
"Chile's foreign policy remains the same, the recognition of the State of Palestine and the recognition of the State of Israel, there is no modification there," Urrejola said.
Relations with Tel Aviv were shaken in September when Boric canceled the meeting during which Israel's Ambassador Gli Artzyeli was to deliver his credentials, which took place days later.
"We cannot forget a community that is suffering an illegal occupation and that is seeing its rights and dignity violated every day," Boric also said this week during a Christmas ceremony with the Chilean Palestinian community, the largest outside the Arab world.
Boric also underlined that the Palestinian people were "resisting" and that such a situation should be spelled out to the fullest for the "international law be respected."
Since April 1998, the South American country has had a Representative Office before the Palestinian National Authority in the city of Ramallah. Meanwhile, Palestine currently has an embassy in Santiago. Chile recognized Palestine's existence as a state in 2011 and later supported its entry into UNESCO.
In 2018, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visited Chile and met with then-Chilean President Sebastián Piñera.
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an empty heart and distracted mind, we seem to be running out of time.
they don't look like me, their reasoning to why another can't be free.


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Non-nuclear specialists (mechanical, electrical, I&C, chemistry, etc.) performing nuclear activities and all suppliers and contractors involved in the field of nuclear safety and nuclear applications. The training will be useful for professionals working in support of nuclear facilities as civil engineers, physical protection employees, government employees, secondary school teachers, journalists, etc.
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The final project meeting will be held within the period 28-30 August 2018 in Bulgaria.
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People of Faith Declare a Climate Emergency
Greenfaith India
Campaigns and Mobilizations
Eco-Prayers and Rituals
NY Faith Leaders: Climate Action Now!
GreenFaith Circles
Religious Teachings
Playing God?
Rev. Dr. Neddy Astudillo
Latin America Director
Florida Organizer
The Rev. Dr. Neddy Astudillo, a Venezuelan-American, is an eco-theologian and Presbyterian pastor who coordinates GreenFaith's outreach to Latin American faith communities and to the US Latino faith community. Neddy earned her Doctor of Ministry in "Greening the Church" from Drew University and co- founded, with her husband, the Angelic Organics Learning Center, a farm-based nonprofit in Northern Illinois, where people connect with food, farming and caring for the earth. She has taught eco-theology courses at seminaries in Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia and the US, served as editor of the Presbyterians for Earth Care newsletter, been published in Working Preacher and Earth and Word: Classic Sermons on Saving the Planet, and is co-author of God's Earth is Sacred: Essays on Eco-Justice. In 2017, she coordinated GreenFaith's Convergence in Rio de Janeiro with Latin American multi-faith partners, where 60 emerging faith leaders from 18 Latin American countries and 7 different religious and spiritual traditions participated in a 5-day religious- environmental training program.
The Rev. Amy Brooks
North Carolina Organizer
Amy is GreenFaith's Charlotte (NC) Organizer, where she is developing local leaders to launch GreenFaith Circles. Amy served previously as the Director of Education with the Regional AIDS Interfaith Network (Charlotte). She currently serves as a part-time minister with the UU Fellowship of Lake Norman.
Saffet Catovic
Senior Muslim Advisor
Imam Saffet Abid Catovic is an American Muslim of Bosnian-Anglo descent who left work as a corporate budget director in 1992 to help the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina survive the genocidal campaign wrought against them. He was a founding leader of Bosnia-Task Force – USA which worked at the community, regional and national level to end the genocide, and served at senior levels in ministries in the Bosnian government during the war and post-Dayton period including as Minister Counselor at the Bosnian Mission to the UN.
Saffet has spoken to international audiences about Islamic environmental teachings, and his articles have been published in various Islamic publications. He is Co-chair and founder of the Green Muslims of New Jersey, which served as a model for the Islamic Society of North America's (ISNA) Task Force on Green Mosques, of which he is a member. He represented ISNA at COP 22 in Marrakech in November 2016 where he announced ISNA's fossil fuel divestment commitment, making it the first Muslim organization to divest. He was a consulting member of the Drafting Committee of the International Islamic Declaration on Global Climate Change (2015) and is a founding board member of the Global Muslim Climate Network.
Deb Convery
Deb comes to GreenFaith after 20 years as an administrator at Rutgers University and a sabbatical that led to work in the non-profit world. She manages event planning for convergences and retreats, as well as day-to-day operations. Outside of GreenFaith, Deb is involved in environmental justice initiatives through her church, The Reformed Church of Highland Park, NJ. Deb's other part-time job is logistical coordinator of re-building efforts for communities affected by Superstorm Sandy. In her off-time, Deb is a lover of music (listening and making her own), words (reading and writing her own), spending time outdoors, and traveling to new places to experience new cultures.
Pinaki Dasgupta
India Director
Pinaki Dasgupta serves as the Director of GreenFaith India, as well as Coordinator with the Bhumi Project. Pinaki is a certified environmental, safety, and risk management expert who has experience with process engineering, environmental, and sustainability projects across India. His experience spans 15 years in scientific research, policy interventions, capacity building, and project implementation. Pinaki is based in Delhi, India, where he fosters dialogue and collaboration between environmental, scientific, and faith leaders throughout the country.
Nana Firman
Muslim Outreach Director
Nana Firman is GreenFaith's Muslim Coordinator. An Indonesian, Nana directed WWF - Indonesia's "Green Reconstruction" efforts during a post-tsunami period and worked for an urban climate change adaptation/mitigation initiative. She co-directs the Islamic Society of North America's Green Mosque Initiative.
Karyn Grunwald
Karyn is GreenFaith's office manager, overseeing and administering the finances, database, and administrative support related to GreenFaith's office and programs. Prior to working for GreenFaith, Karyn did drafting and desktop publishing for various non-profits, including Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic and Chinese Acupuncture Healthcare. For 13 years she has volunteered for the Folk Project, a not-for-profit folk music, storytelling, and dance organization which sponsors and organizes a wide variety of folk activities in the Northern New Jersey area. She also assisted with desktop publishing for a local town newsletter, and did data entry and other office work for the Mercer Street Friends Food Bank in Trenton. Karyn grew up in Millburn, New Jersey and moved to Florida after high school, where she majored in voice at University of Miami, Florida.
The Rev. Fletcher Harper
Fletcher is an Episcopal priest and, since 2002, GreenFaith's Executive Director. Under his leadership, GreenFaith has developed innovative programs linking religious belief and practice to the environment. An award-winning spiritual writer and nationally-recognized preacher on the environment, he has led multi-faith organizing for the 2014 and 2017 Peoples Climate Marches, played a lead role in the faith-based fossil fuel divestment movement, and coordinated the development of GreenFaith's international work. He is author of GreenFaith – Mobilizing God's People to Save the Earth.
Chris Hurst
Chris is GreenFaith's Systems Developer and Technical Manager. He has worked on Green Faith projects starting with OurVoices in 2015. His other work has been in the commercial and non-profit sectors on production systems, content management, and data analysis.
Paul Kaufman
Paul has been active in faith-based environmentalism for more than 40 years. In 1981, he founded and chaired the Environment Committee at Temple Emeth, in Teaneck, NJ, where he has been a member for 50 years. For eleven years he was the Assistant Regional Director of the New Jersey-West Hudson Valley office of the Union for Reform Judaism, the synagogue coalition of the Reform Jewish Movement. During that time, he introduced the subject of Jewish Environmentalism to regional and national conventions of the Reform Movement. For six years, he was a member of the Commission on Social Action of the Religious Action Center, the social action arm of Reform Judaism. He has taught at Bergen Community College on the religious foundations of environmentalism. An ardent hiker and bicyclist, he believes that each person can make a real difference in preserving this planet, and that we have a duty to raise our voices to elected and appointed leaders to support environmental conservation.
Oluwatosin Kolawole
Fellowship Co-Director
Tosin co-directs the GreenFaith Fellowship Program and is helping support the expanding works of GreenFaith Circles in New Jersey and the development of GreenFaith's outreach in Africa.
the rev. abby mohaupt
Senior Advisor for Education and Training
Director, Green Seminaries Initiative
abby mohaupt began as a Co-Director of Green Seminary Initiative in the fall of 2016. She is currently a PhD student in Religion, Culture, and Ecology at Drew Theological School. She previously earned a Master of Divinity and Master of Theology at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago, IL, with emphases in environmental ministry and eco-feminist theology. Before returning to the academy, abby served farm workers and families in Northern California for four years, where she led cultural competency, volunteer, environmental education, and children's programs. She continues to serve the church on the board of the Presbyterian Hunger Program and Fossil Free PCUSA. She divides her time between Northern California and New Jersey. abby is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA).
Brett Nadrich
Brett Nadrich is GreenFaith's Communications Director, overseeing public affairs for the organization and its network of initiatives, campaigns, and local affiliates around the world. Prior to this role, Brett served as Director of MB Squared Solutions public policy firm in Washington, D.C. Brett also previously served as Director of Business Operations for ForeverView Farms, supporting healthy food production and ecosystem services restoration on a group of small, sustainable farms in Virginia. Brett earned his Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, where he graduated with honors. Brett is a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi, the international Jewish fraternity, as well as Theta Alpha Kappa, the national honor society for religious studies and theology.
Gopal Patel
Director of The Bhumi Project
Gopal Patel directs the Bhumi Project, an international Hindu environmental network based at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies that is a joint program of the Centre and GreenFaith. He works with a range of Hindu leaders and communities globally, helping them to lead environmentally friendly lives that are based on Hindu teachings and traditions.
Maria F. Loffredo Roca, PhD
GreenFaith Inspirations
Maria co-directs the GreenFaith Inspirations social media program. She was a member of the first class of GreenFaith Fellows in 2008 and is based in Southwest Florida where she works with a variety of environmental education programs.
The Rev. I. Malik Saafir
Arkansas Organizer
Malik is GreenFaith's Arkansas Organizer, where he is developing local leaders to launch GreenFaith Circles. His work is focused on uniting social and environmental justice campaigns under the banner of climate justice to eradicate poverty and achieve racial equality in the American South. His is also a GreenFaith Fellow and Toyota TogetherGreen Fellow.
The Rev. Ronald B. Tuff
Black Church Engagement Director
Rev. Tuff is GreenFaith's Black Church Engagement Director. With degrees from Wilberforce University (BA) and Fairleigh Dickinson University (MPA), he served as director of the Paterson Task Force, a community-based weatherization agency, for 15 years. He is an associate pastor at First Bethel Baptist Church in Irvington, NJ.
Jessica Abel
Colorado Organizer
Rev. Jessica Abell is an ordained Christian minister in the American Baptist Churches, USA. Jessica's ministry has focused around advocacy for creation, work with young people, and with diverse and vulnerable communities. Jessica works primarily in an interfaith context around issues of environmental justice. As GreenFaith's Colorado Organizer, Jessica hopes to empower communities of people of faith to live out our call and duty, our moral obligation and joy to be the stewards of creation. Jessica is the Founding Pastor of Living Waters Community Church, Denver.
Martin Kopp
Director of Living the Change
Martin holds a doctorate in Protestant theology from the University of Strasbourg, France. He chairs the Commission on Ecology and Climate Justice of the French Protestant Federation and speaks at conferences around the country. He is a member of the Commission on Social, Economic and Political Affairs of his church. He served as the Climate Justice Advocacy Officer of the Lutheran World Federation. As such, he took an active part to COP19, COP20 and COP21.
Sarah Newell
New Jersey Volunteer
Sarah is a GreenFaith intern supporting a range of campaigns and is soon to graduate with a Masters in Leadership for Sustainable Development. Sarah holds a degree in Youth & Community Work with Theology and is passionate to connect youth toward faith-based environmental action. She led the implementation of a sustainability plan for a large faith-based summer camp serving low income communities throughout NJ and is helping her church in Ireland move toward environmental action.
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