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Newfoundland & Labrador > Business
Forteau store takes initiative to go green
Customers have option of paper or reusable bags
Danette Dooley · Content Solutions | Posted: Aug. 14, 2018, 5:11 p.m. | Updated: Aug. 14, 2018, 5:11 p.m. | 2 Min Read
Forteau Food Chopper owner Brad Hancock says reusable grocery bags can be bought at the store for 99 cents a bag. Customers can also buy large paper bags for five cents each. - Contributed
Food Chopper in Forteau has gone green.
Owner Brad Hancock said the recent move away from plastic bags is something he's been thinking about implementing for several months.
Hancock is determined to make the initiative work. And by comments shoppers wrote on the store's Facebook page, after the business announced it will no longer use plastic bags, customers are also onboard with the decision.
Hancock said the move away from plastic is for environmental reasons.
Forteau is situated about 13 kilometres northeast of the Quebec/Labrador border. Hancock said grocery stores on the Quebec side of the border are already using non-plastic bags.
Reusable grocery bags can be bought at Forteau Food Chopper for 99 cents a bag, while large paper bags can be bought for five cents a bag.
At the Municipalities NL annual general meeting in 2017, 83 per cent of municipalities voted in support of a provincially-mandated ban on single-use plastic bags.
Municipalities NL 2017 Plastic Bag Ban Strategic Plan for Members note that there are still 100 million single-use plastic shopping bags used each year in the province that require approximately 1.6 million litres of oil to produce. Almost half of all windborne litter escaping from landfills is plastic, the document noted, with much of that plastic coming from single-use bags.
Hancock said many shoppers agree a ban is necessary.
"A customer said to me yesterday, that people are looking for our governments to step up and come in with rules to ban plastic bags," he noted. "But, she said, if businesses don't do it themselves, it will probably never get done."
Hancock agrees with his customer's way of thinking. Business owners need to take responsibility, he said.
"And as of Monday (Aug. 6), we've gone completely plastic-free."
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What can I do on a daily basis to reduce sexual assault at Harvard?
AG: Thanks for writing to Sexual Literacy! This is a really important question. Change will happen when people--students, faculty, administrators--come together and actively work to make our campus safer and more supportive to survivors. This is hard and takes effort but it is possible. The first thing we can do is just to be aware of the reality of sexual assault on college campuses. The most recent sexual climate survey showed that 25.5% of both Harvard women and TGQN (trans, genderqueer, and gender nonconforming) individuals as well 6.5% of Harvard men have experienced some kind of nonconsensual sexual activity during their time here. Of the female undergraduates who reported experiencing non-consensual penetration by force or incapacitation, 87% reported the incident took place in a House or Dormitory. This is not some urban myth--it is happening and it is happening way too frequently.
MS: AG, thank you for speaking to the importance of creating trauma-informed environments, and the role each of us play in acknowledging our attitudes and actions as well as their impact on community norms. Trauma-informed responses, environments, and policies consider the historical and cultural context of how trauma is experienced, and is often created and provided in partnership with the person or groups seeking care. It is a holistic approach that can be implemented by administrators, students, staff, faculty, friends and family, as long as there is a commitment to collaboration, transparency, empathy, and compassion. A piece of being trauma informed is recognizing that all members of communities are impacted by interpersonal violence, whether firsthand or vicariously, and may have different experiences or responses.
AG: I do think it's important to understand that to completely eliminate the risk of sexual assault we would all basically have to lock ourselves in our rooms. It's not realistic. But you're right - there are tangible things that we can do to confront it and to make our campus safer.
MS: A crucial first step is to recognize that we all are capable of experiencing harm and of causing harm. Without that understanding, it is really hard to communicate openly and to practice accountability when we do harm someone, even if unintentionally.
AG: Talk about it. Engage with your friends and peers. Having these hard conversations with each other about the structures and mentalities that allow sexual assault to exist is a hugely important starting place. Remind each other about the importance of communication during hook-ups and then continue to hold yourselves accountable.
MS: Yes! In order to safely and respectfully explore ourselves and others, understanding our own beliefs and biases surrounding sexuality, consent, and gender is important. The more information and context we have about someone we are interested in - whether for a casual hook-up or a longer term sexual and/or emotional relationship - the better we are able to set expectations, navigate conflict, and have more fun! Consider a staff or peer-facilitated workshop that deconstructs the culture that we live, work, and play in here at Harvard - what are the cues we are giving out and receiving, and how do we know someone is down for…whatever?
AG: But then don't let the conversations end there. Take this awareness to parties, to other dorm rooms and final clubs, and be a vocal and active bystander. If you see something that doesn't seem right, please say something. Check in and look out for your friends (and if something does happen, please listen and believe and support them).
MS: Being an active bystander can be difficult if we don't feel supported and validated by our communities when we take action - we know from the AAU Sexual Climate Survey that while more than 34.3% of Harvard women and 24.8% of Harvard men reported having witnessed someone acting in a sexually violent or harassing manner, 52.5% of those women and 51.5% of men reported not taking any action. Active bystander behavior is difficult if you don't know what to look for, and don't have established community norms around standards of behavior and accountability to validate checking in - whether it's harmful beliefs, language, or actions.
AG: Acknowledge when or if you are in places or positions that allow you to exercise power over another person and think about the ways that this can affect the dynamic or their sense of comfort. Ask for consent without demanding a certain response and then accept the answer that's given to you.
MS: Yes! Also, participating in conversations that examine where you have social influence and access, where you are modeling behavior for other students as a leader, and where you have capital to create policies and procedures that facilitate more equitable, comfortable environments is critical to changing campus culture.


Galang Lufityanto, Joel Pearson; Nonconscious Emotional Information Boosts Categorically Unrelated Concurrent Visual Decisions. Journal of Vision 2015;15(12):46. doi: 10.1167/15.12.46.
Can categorically different sources of unconscious information be utilised to aid in concurrent perceptual decisions? Here, we employ a novel empirical paradigm that utilises a noisy visual decision task and the concurrent presentation of suppressed emotional images. Using continuous flash suppression we rendered both positive and fearful images nonconscious. Participants had to decide the direction of random dot motion stimuli presented simultaneously with the suppressed emotional images. The binary emotional valence of the images (positive or negative) was concordant with the direction of the motion in the decision stimulus (right or left) across 6 levels of dots motion coherence. We found that that suppressed emotional images boosted decision accuracy, sped up reaction times, and increase reports of confidence for brief presentation of stimuli (i.e. 400 ms) relative to a spatial phase-scrambled version of the same images. However, accuracy was no higher when the decisional stimulus was paired with different categories of non-emotional images. To test the contingency between emotional and sensory information, we reversed the association between emotional valence (positive and negative emotion) and dot motion direction on the third block of trials. When the association was reversed the difference in accuracy between the intact emotional images and their phase-scrambled version disappeared. A consistent contingency between emotional valence and dot direction is seemingly required for individuals to utilize unconscious emotional information in the otherwise unrelated decision task. Next, we measured skin conductance while participants performed the emotionally boosted decision task. We found a differential skin conductance response to suppressed normal images compared to the phase-scrambled control images. More importantly, the electrodermal activity declined with increasing dots motion coherence suggesting an interaction with decisional difficultly. Together these data suggest a possible new experimental paradigm to investigate the dynamics of processes and experiences often described as intuition.


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Meet Deborah Davis and the Learn the Story behind PUSHLivingPhotos
Deborah Davis is the founder of PUSHliving.com, travel, leisure and lifestyle enterprise.
Deborah is now very excited to announce PUSHliving's newest, and possibly her most significant, venture to date PUSHLivingPhotos
With the inspiration that comes from PUSHLiving, Deborah feels she has entered into a "revival" phase of her life.This period of rebirth came about after her previous life, as she had known it, drastically and suddenly changed. Her two beautiful girls left the nest, bound for college. She had married a man that was rarely in the country due to work-related travel, so she was most often alone. Deborah had to retire from a full-time 20-plus-year professional career due to what she described as a full-blown rebellion by her body. This came as a result of the number of years in the chair ( the result of a car accident at 18), extreme fatigue and what her doctor referred to as "overuse syndrome" affecting her ability to use her hands and arms.
The thought of one day possibly losing her ability to maintain her independence was terrifying. Her life went from a fast-paced, frantic juggling of work and family responsibilities to an empty home and a lot of time for self-reflection. Having two girls to support, she had continued to take on part-time Medical sales and contractor work when she could, but the pain, fatigue and repetitive use injuries required Deborah to use a power assist chair. While this technology was of great benefit, the resulting lack of exercise resulted in a 25-pound weight gain, intense stomach pain, and spasms, and more difficulty transferring. Her husband told her to stop working during this time, and his support allowed her the time off needed to heal and find a new direction for her life.
However, a few years later, with no children at home and no job, loneliness and a lack of a sense of purpose caused her to become isolated and frozen in self-doubt and inactivity. She developed social anxiety, an inability to focus, and no desire to leave the house except when husband or family was home. Other than the wonderful family travel opportunities afforded to her by her husband's job, she was left wondering what she really wanted to do with the rest of her life.
Who did she want to be "when she grew up," thought Deborah. "Therapist?" she contemplated. However, when she approached Vocational Rehab for possible funding for a degree, they declined. They felt the salary is too low with too many of these degrees flooding the market. "But I will be different; I want to help others like me on my own schedule that will accommodate my needs and write a book once I get my Ph.D.," Deborah explained. "Nope. You have a degree in Business; we won't help pay for another."
"Actress/Model?" Yeah, she could go on casting calls when she felt up to it, and do commercials and increase the use of people with disabilities in these ads! "No," said the casting agents. "We never see a request for a 'disabled role,' and she was already in her 40's. Besides, she hated sitting for hours getting her makeup done and picture taken. It was exhausting work, and it did not fulfill her mentally and spiritually.
"What about ADA training and consulting?" suggested her business partner, Bill. No, she did that much of her life, as she was an ADA trainer and worked with cities and county governments throughout Florida. She was once contracted to develop and train every department in Miami-Dade Government, including all Police Departments. She also did private work for Miami Beach hotels and venues. She needed to take a different, broader, and less physically demanding approach.
"Documentary film producer?!" She had a great idea to feature women with spinal cord injuries that would help other woman to overcome the misconceptions and fear that made her life so much more challenging. She wanted people to see that women with spinal cord injuries are great partners, sexual beings, and mothers. But with no film experience and no money to fund it, she would have to let that be a dream for later. Anyway, now there are amazing actresses like Teal Sherer and her web series "My Gimpy Life," as well as "Push Girls" featuring four spinal cord injured women, which made her just as happy as if she'd executed the idea.
Finally, one day Deborah realized through their work advocating for barrier-free design in the travel and hospitality industry through TravAbility.travel, that even if the company did comply with the accessibility "laws" of the land (in the countries they even existed in), they often did not really see the true economic value of marketing to people with disabilities. "That's it!" they thought. We will continue to educate them, but add a new division that will go one step further. They would help travel, leisure and lifestyle venues and companies to communicate their inclusive design and benefits in their advertising and marketing campaigns. For companies that did not have the time or money to set up a custom photo shoot, the site would provide the images that could be incorporated via a Stock Photo Library specializing in the positive imagery of people with disabilities! PUSHLivingPhotos (formerly PhotoAbility) was born!
Deborah is now re-inspired and feels a sense of passion and a bigger purpose. This new company uses all her skills and experiences developed working with and for others over 20 years. After graduating from the University of Miami with a business degree, she had started her career working in nonprofit fundraising and special events management for organizations such as the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Junior Achievement, and Abilities of Florida, where she became Executive Director.
She also worked as a Public Relations executive and for a two-year stint for a large corporation as an ADA Human Resources Specialist. She then moved on to "for profit" companies, becoming National Sales Director for a Pool Lift company and then a manufacturers' rep for a line of medical products from ROHO to oxygen concentrators to sleep apnea masks. She had given so much to her work, working full-time from college on, except for the eight weeks' maternity leave after giving birth to each of her two children.
Her work did enable her to support her two girls, whom she raised mostly alone from the ages of 1 and 3. Personally, she had fought hard after divorce to find the love and stability she wanted, and this did not come easily either. As a woman with a disability with two children, there were a lot of challenges to overcome.
While she was afforded the opportunity to stop working and do what she needed to take care of herself, after almost four years of trying to find out what she could do and who she wanted to be, she is now finally ready and able to take on this new venture.
This time, she is making sure to take better care of her health and her body. She now has stopped all gluten and dairy, lost all the weight, and is even back to a manual chair. She is swimming and even working to develop a fitness series for PUSHliving.com that focuses on higher-level injuries who do not have trunk support.
Through PUshLivingPhotos, Deborah wants to share the cooperative spirit of a venture that supports and gives back to all those involved. This is a project where everyone wins. A portion of PUSHliving Enterprise and PUSHLivingPhotos division revenues will be donated to charities that work to support and build a more inclusive society. Photo models and non-model subjects whose photos are submitted and accepted into the library will be promoted, and revenues shared on all sales. Their library pays more commission per sale than any other library, with 30% going to the contributor of the photo to the site, be it the photographer or the subject. Custom shoots that are done just to add images exclusively to the library will pay even more. Having been through some tough financial times, and still trying to work her way back to financial independence, she understands how much a little extra income can mean to so many.
Individuals with a mobility disability or photographers who wish to participate spend a few minutes uploading photos that they feel best to represent them or their work and PUSHLiving will do the rest. PhotoAbility pays for all the expenses needed to host, develop, and maintain the Stock Photo Image Library site, hire support staff and expert consultants, manage all the advertising, marketing, and publicity; participate in expo booths and cover all costs to run this enterprise. They will even be casting models with disabilities who participate on-site for clients who see the imagery that can be created and want to commission a product, service or location-specific photo shoot!
If you want to donate your photos but do not care to receive the royalties yourself, you can allocate your sales to a charity or individual of your choice. The site will support other organizations by linking to them in photos featuring their members, founders or supporters. Businesses can showcase their products in photos with a link going back to their site so people can learn more about useful equipment and products to make their lives better.
The BIG picture goal of all this work in increasing the use of a person with disabilities in advertising, marketing and media sectors is to change how the world perceives and values its citizens with disabilities. The social stigma that still exists in the mind and cultures of many in the world is what allows for lack of motivation to eliminate or reduce barriers. A wave of change reflected in popular media can make an impact on laws and attitudes, and even more importantly on how many of those who have not had a voice or have been hidden away see themselves.
Deborah is extremely grateful to those photographers and fellow "wheelers" who have contributed images and given their time and support to review the site, give feedback and "like" the PhotoAbility Facebook page. The photo library now has some stunning, and powerful images that will surely change perceptions and inspire those who make the decisions on what is being included in media and advertising to want to include people with disabilities and all that they represent: beautiful, perfectly imperfect, and economically powerful individuals who want and deserve to see themselves reflected back at them in the world full of physical and social barriers. This will begin to show the world the real face of inclusion.
Read an abridged version of this article by Danny Ruiz on his site the Association for Disabled Americans
Editors Note: PUSHLivingPhotos.com is Deborah's new site for Disability Inclusive Stock Images. Please visit and share.
Deborah Davis
Deborah is a Speaker, Disability Inclusion Consultant, Entrepreneur, Writer and Business Owner of Wheelchair Lifestyle Enterprise Push Living Inc.
She was a Former Dancer, Accident Survivor (C 6-7 Spinal Cord Injury resulting in incomplete Quadriplegia 1985), College grad (BBA Finance 1991 U of Miami), with a background in Sales and Marketing and Non Profit Development and Management.
She is now embarked on new path creating a market for Disability Inclusive Stock Images with the creation of PUSHlivingPhotos.com and publishing an online enterprise: PushLiving.com. The mission is to create Inclusion for people with disabilities through stock images for advertising, marketing and editorial uses, providing accessible properties for travel, swap or purchase, publishing an online magazine for improved health and well-being, providing information and opportunities for Accessible Travel, and operating an online store with products that improve lives.
She is most passionate about building a network of people with disabilities who are empowering, supporting and creating a more inclusive world. Personally, she is a mother of two beautiful, wise and exceptionally bright young women, and residing in South Florida.
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Q: SCIM 2.0 filter expression - cannot use 'or' expression when I follow the WSO2 SCIM 2.0 REST Endpoint(https://docs.wso2.com/display/IS560/apidocs/SCIM2-endpoints/index.html#!/operations#UsersEndpoint#getUser) to get multiple users by list of user names, the wso2 identity server(version:5.7.0) returns "or is not supported". The filter string likes this: filter=(userName eq "user01") or (userName eq "user02").
@Override
public List<UserInfo> getUsersByNames(List<String> userNames) {
    if(userNames==null||userNames.isEmpty()) return null;

    List<UserInfo> users=null;
    StringBuffer queryStr=new StringBuffer();
    for(String userName:userNames) {
        userName=userName.trim();
        if(userName.contains(" ")) throw new IllegalArgumentException("invalid user name in getUsersByNames:("+userName+")");
        if(queryStr.length()==0) {
            queryStr.append("(userName eq \"").append(userName).append("\")");
        }
        else {
            queryStr.append(" or (userName eq \"").append(userName).append("\")");
        }
    }
    users=getUserRequest(queryStr.toString(),0,100);

    return users;
}
private List<UserInfo> getUserRequest(String filter, int startIndex, int maxCount) {
    UserInfo userInfo=null;
    try {
        SCIMClientTool client=new SCIMClientTool();
        //use Scimv2UsersApi to get user with filter
        ScimApiResponse<String> result=client.getSCIMUserApi(null).getUser(null, null, filter, startIndex, maxCount, null, null);
        if(result==null||result.getStatusCode()==404) {
            throw new ObjectNotFoundException("cannot get user by filter:"+filter);
        }
        if(result.getData()==null||result.getData().length()==0) return null;

        //convert the json string to UserInfo object
        System.out.println("raw json result from getSCIMUserApi.getUser:"+result.getData());
        List<UserInfo> userInfos=SCIMUserConverter.convertMultiple(result.getData());
        return userInfos;
    } catch (ScimApiException e) {
        logger.error("fail to get user from SCIM REST Endpoint", e);
        throw new ApiException("fail to get user from SCIM REST Endpoint",e);
    }
}

A: For the moment supported logical operator is "and" operator, apart from this 'Eq', Ew', 'Co', 'Sw' filters also supported. You can refer to this document for more information.

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To set us free. To transform us. To heal us. To give us a new life, in His loving embrace. Jesus Christ is literally God Himself, the creator of heaven and earth, the master of creation, the Lord of all the heavenly hosts…Jesus Christ is God. He came to us, and He did something incredible. Something literally NOBODY had expected. No prophet, no apostle, no angel and no demon had expected this. Scripture Art
Fifteen years ago I was struggling with a very serious sleeping disorder. One day the Lord spoke to me, through a prophetic ministry, and He said: 'David, you will start experiencing the resurrection power of Jesus Christ. Rise up ands live again!' The following months I indeed felt an inner strength to stop with the horrible sleeping medication. With His power in my heart I could overcome the addiction to the bad medicine and learn to sleep naturally again. It was a struggle, but His power enabled me to do it. Scripture Verse Christian Image
He also made two capitals of molten bronze to set on the tops of the pillars; the height of the one capital was five cubits and the height of the other capital was five cubits. There were nets of network and twisted threads of chainwork for the capitals which were on the top of the pillars; seven for the one capital and seven for the other capital. So he made the pillars, and two rows around on the one network to cover the capitals which were on the top of the pomegranates; and so he did for the other capital. The capitals which were on the top of the pillars in the porch were of lily design, four cubits. There were capitals on the two pillars, even above and close to the rounded projection which was beside the network; and the pomegranates numbered two hundred in rows around both capitals. Thus he set up the pillars at the porch of the nave; and he set up the right pillar and named it Jachin, and he set up the left pillar and named it Boaz. On the top of the pillars was lily design. So the work of the pillars was finished. Now he made the sea of cast metal ten cubits from brim to brim, circular in form, and its height was five cubits, and thirty cubits in circumference. Under its brim gourds went around encircling it ten to a cubit, completely surrounding the sea; the gourds were in two rows, cast with the rest. It stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east; and the sea was set on top of them, and all their rear parts turned inward. It was a handbreadth thick, and its brim was made like the brim of a cup, as a lily blossom; it could hold two thousand baths. Then he made the ten stands of bronze; the length of each stand was four cubits and its width four cubits and its height three cubits. This was the design of the stands: they had borders, even borders between the frames, and on the borders which were between the frames were lions, oxen and cherubim; and on the frames there was a pedestal above, and beneath the lions and oxen were wreaths of hanging work. Now each stand had four bronze wheels with bronze axles, and its four feet had supports; beneath the basin were cast supports with wreaths at each side. Its opening inside the crown at the top was a cubit, and its opening was round like the design of a pedestal, a cubit and a half; and also on its opening there were engravings, and their borders were square, not round. The four wheels were underneath the borders, and the axles of the wheels were on the stand. And the height of a wheel was a cubit and a half. The workmanship of the wheels was like the workmanship of a chariot wheel. Their axles, their rims, their spokes, and their hubs were all cast. Now there were four supports at the four corners of each stand; its supports were part of the stand itself. On the top of the stand there was a circular form half a cubit high, and on the top of the stand its stays and its borders were part of it. He engraved on the plates of its stays and on its borders, cherubim, lions and palm trees, according to the clear space on each, with wreaths all around. He made the ten stands like this: all of them had one casting, one measure and one form. He made ten basins of bronze, one basin held forty baths; each basin was four cubits, and on each of the ten stands was one basin. Then he set the stands, five on the right side of the house and five on the left side of the house; and he set the sea of cast metal on the right side of the house eastward toward the south. Now Hiram made the basins and the shovels and the bowls. So Hiram finished doing all the work which he performed for King Solomon in the house of the LORD: the two pillars and the two bowls of the capitals which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals which were on the top of the pillars; and the four hundred pomegranates for the two networks, two rows of pomegranates for each network to cover the two bowls of the capitals which were on the tops of the pillars; and the ten stands with the ten basins on the stands; and the one sea and the twelve oxen under the sea; and the pails and the shovels and the bowls; even all these utensils which Hiram made for King Solomon in the house of the LORD were of polished bronze. In the plain of the Jordan the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan. Solomon left all the utensils unweighed, because they were too many; the weight of the bronze could not be ascertained. Solomon made all the furniture which was in the house of the LORD: the golden altar and the golden table on which was the bread of the Presence; and the lampstands, five on the right side and five on the left, in front of the inner sanctuary, of pure gold; and the flowers and the lamps and the tongs, of gold; and the cups and the snuffers and the bowls and the spoons and the firepans, of pure gold; and the hinges both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, that is, of the nave, of gold. Thus all the work that King Solomon performed in the house of the LORD was finished And Solomon brought in the things dedicated by his father David, the silver and the gold and the utensils, and he put them in the treasuries of the house of the LORD. Scripture Art
Huram also made the pails, the shovels and the bowls. So Huram finished doing the work which he performed for King Solomon in the house of God: the two pillars, the bowls and the two capitals on top of the pillars, and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals which were on top of the pillars, and the four hundred pomegranates for the two networks, two rows of pomegranates for each network to cover the two bowls of the capitals which were on the pillars.read more.
God's love is the greatest power in this world, and everyone of us is designed to live in this love. Without the love of God we feel empty, meaningless and we seek satisfaction in other things, that will never fill the depth of our heart. God longs to reveal His passionate love to everyone of us, in a way that is much stronger than we all realize. We were created by God – who is love – to live in His love. Yet, most Christians don't know huw much God truly loves them. We may have the words in our mind, but we don't feel it in our heart. Scripture Verse Art
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Christian wall art can also reveal the greatest gift of all, for all of us: God became a man, just like you and me, and He died for us at the cross. The sacrifice of Jesus Christ for mankind is the single most important event in all of human history. Jesus took our place on the deathroll, and bore our sins upon Himself. He literally became the Lamb of God, that is slain for the sins of the world. Thanks to His blood and His sacrifice, we can now be forgiven of all our sins. God gives us His great gift of grace, forgiveness and a brand new life, in Jesus Christ. It's his greatest expression of compassionate love for all of us, no matter what we have done. Scripture Verse Christian Image
We tend to think of 'clutter' as the stuff we set on shelves, stash in drawers, and hide under the bed when company's coming. But what about our spiritual lives? Just like our homes, many of us tend to let our spiritual lives become cluttered with junk that takes up mental space, but doesn't really add to our lives. Let's talk about ways to bust the kind of clutter that takes up space we could use to deepen our relationship with the Lord. Goodnews Art
The porch which was in front of the house was as long as the width of the house, twenty cubits, and the height 120; and inside he overlaid it with pure gold. He overlaid the main room with cypress wood and overlaid it with fine gold, and ornamented it with palm trees and chains. Further, he adorned the house with precious stones; and the gold was gold from Parvaim.read more. Goodnews Art
Now there were four supports at the four corners of each stand; its supports were part of the stand itself. On the top of the stand there was a circular form half a cubit high, and on the top of the stand its stays and its borders were part of it. He engraved on the plates of its stays and on its borders, cherubim, lions and palm trees, according to the clear space on each, with wreaths all around.read more. Goodnews Art
Now King Solomon sent and brought Hiram from Tyre. He was a widow's son from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in bronze; and he was filled with wisdom and understanding and skill for doing any work in bronze So he came to King Solomon and performed all his work. He fashioned the two pillars of bronze; eighteen cubits was the height of one pillar, and a line of twelve cubits measured the circumference of both.read more. Scripture Art
He also made two capitals of molten bronze to set on the tops of the pillars; the height of the one capital was five cubits and the height of the other capital was five cubits. There were nets of network and twisted threads of chainwork for the capitals which were on the top of the pillars; seven for the one capital and seven for the other capital. So he made the pillars, and two rows around on the one network to cover the capitals which were on the top of the pomegranates; and so he did for the other capital. The capitals which were on the top of the pillars in the porch were of lily design, four cubits. There were capitals on the two pillars, even above and close to the rounded projection which was beside the network; and the pomegranates numbered two hundred in rows around both capitals. Thus he set up the pillars at the porch of the nave; and he set up the right pillar and named it Jachin, and he set up the left pillar and named it Boaz. On the top of the pillars was lily design. So the work of the pillars was finished. Now he made the sea of cast metal ten cubits from brim to brim, circular in form, and its height was five cubits, and thirty cubits in circumference. Under its brim gourds went around encircling it ten to a cubit, completely surrounding the sea; the gourds were in two rows, cast with the rest. It stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east; and the sea was set on top of them, and all their rear parts turned inward. It was a handbreadth thick, and its brim was made like the brim of a cup, as a lily blossom; it could hold two thousand baths. Then he made the ten stands of bronze; the length of each stand was four cubits and its width four cubits and its height three cubits. This was the design of the stands: they had borders, even borders between the frames, and on the borders which were between the frames were lions, oxen and cherubim; and on the frames there was a pedestal above, and beneath the lions and oxen were wreaths of hanging work. Now each stand had four bronze wheels with bronze axles, and its four feet had supports; beneath the basin were cast supports with wreaths at each side. Its opening inside the crown at the top was a cubit, and its opening was round like the design of a pedestal, a cubit and a half; and also on its opening there were engravings, and their borders were square, not round. The four wheels were underneath the borders, and the axles of the wheels were on the stand. And the height of a wheel was a cubit and a half. The workmanship of the wheels was like the workmanship of a chariot wheel. Their axles, their rims, their spokes, and their hubs were all cast. Now there were four supports at the four corners of each stand; its supports were part of the stand itself. On the top of the stand there was a circular form half a cubit high, and on the top of the stand its stays and its borders were part of it. He engraved on the plates of its stays and on its borders, cherubim, lions and palm trees, according to the clear space on each, with wreaths all around. He made the ten stands like this: all of them had one casting, one measure and one form. He made ten basins of bronze, one basin held forty baths; each basin was four cubits, and on each of the ten stands was one basin. Then he set the stands, five on the right side of the house and five on the left side of the house; and he set the sea of cast metal on the right side of the house eastward toward the south. Now Hiram made the basins and the shovels and the bowls. So Hiram finished doing all the work which he performed for King Solomon in the house of the LORD: the two pillars and the two bowls of the capitals which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals which were on the top of the pillars; and the four hundred pomegranates for the two networks, two rows of pomegranates for each network to cover the two bowls of the capitals which were on the tops of the pillars; and the ten stands with the ten basins on the stands; and the one sea and the twelve oxen under the sea; and the pails and the shovels and the bowls; even all these utensils which Hiram made for King Solomon in the house of the LORD were of polished bronze. In the plain of the Jordan the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan. Solomon left all the utensils unweighed, because they were too many; the weight of the bronze could not be ascertained. Solomon made all the furniture which was in the house of the LORD: the golden altar and the golden table on which was the bread of the Presence; and the lampstands, five on the right side and five on the left, in front of the inner sanctuary, of pure gold; and the flowers and the lamps and the tongs, of gold; and the cups and the snuffers and the bowls and the spoons and the firepans, of pure gold; and the hinges both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, that is, of the nave, of gold. Thus all the work that King Solomon performed in the house of the LORD was finished And Solomon brought in the things dedicated by his father David, the silver and the gold and the utensils, and he put them in the treasuries of the house of the LORD. Scripture Verse Art
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He measured the length of the building along the front of the separate area behind it, with a gallery on each side, a hundred cubits; he also measured the inner nave and the porches of the court. The thresholds, the latticed windows and the galleries round about their three stories, opposite the threshold, were paneled with wood all around, and from the ground to the windows (but the windows were covered), over the entrance, and to the inner house, and on the outside, and on all the wall all around inside and outside, by measurement.read more.
He made two cherubim of gold; he made them of hammered work at the two ends of the mercy seat; one cherub at the one end and one cherub at the other end; he made the cherubim of one piece with the mercy seat at the two ends. The cherubim had their wings spread upward, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward each other; the faces of the cherubim were toward the mercy seat.
Solomon made all the furniture which was in the house of the LORD: the golden altar and the golden table on which was the bread of the Presence; and the lampstands, five on the right side and five on the left, in front of the inner sanctuary, of pure gold; and the flowers and the lamps and the tongs, of gold; and the cups and the snuffers and the bowls and the spoons and the firepans, of pure gold; and the hinges both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, that is, of the nave, of gold. Scripture Verse Art
and in the cutting of stones for settings, and in the carving of wood, that he may work in all kinds of craftsmanship. "And behold, I Myself have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the hearts of all who are skillful I have put skill, that they may make all that I have commanded you: the tent of meeting, and the ark of testimony, and the mercy seat upon it, and all the furniture of the tent, the table also and its utensils, and the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, and the altar of incense, the altar of burnt offering also with all its utensils, and the laver and its stand, the woven garments as well, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, with which to carry on their priesthood; the anointing oil also, and the fragrant incense for the holy place, they are to make them according to all that I have commanded you." The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, "But as for you, speak to the sons of Israel, saying, 'You shall surely observe My sabbaths; for this is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you. 'Therefore you are to observe the sabbath, for it is holy to you. Everyone who profanes it shall surely be put to death; for whoever does any work on it, that person shall be cut off from among his people. Scripture Verse Christian Image
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For my Christian wall art, my shop uses state-of-the-art machines that print very beautiful and clear images onto frameless and framed canvas art. Read my reviews, all of my customers have been very happy. I created my shop to give the best inspirational and religious scripture prints on frameless artwork but I do know that it is not a low price. But if you email me, I can work with you on some special prices. I believe my bible verse wall art is some of the best in the world and its all custom made. I am currently working on some designs that are wall decals and posters which are great faith based Christian wall decor products that I think you would love. If you have any special requests, please let me know. I have made Contemporary Christian wall decor (wall decals, posters, bible verse art and more). Scripture Art
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We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love. Scripture Art


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Songs of Faith
for SATB Solo Quartet, SATB Chorus, Brass Quintet, Percussion, and Organ (2011)
Download an MP3 file of a performance of this work (complete) by the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, JoAnn Lamolino, trumpet, Jason C. Tramm, conductor.
Download an MP3 file of a performance of the first movement of this work (We Stand on a Rock) by the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, JoAnn Lamolino, trumpet, Jason C. Tramm, conductor.
Download an MP3 file of a performance of the second movement of this work (Glorious Things).
Download an MP3 file of a performance of the third movement of this work (The Gift of Love).
Download an MP3 file of a performance of the fourth movement (trumpet and organ duo) of this work (Were You There?).
Download an MP3 file of a performance of the fifth movement of this work (Abide with Me).
Download an MP3 file of a performance of the sixth movement of this work (Where Moses Stood!).
Download a PDF file of the choral score of this composition. For perusal only -- not printable.
Jointly commissioned by the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, Ocean Grove, New Jersey and the Summit Music Festival, Summit, New Jersey - Jason C. Tramm, Music Director
Songs of Faith is a set of six movements of sacred celebration and reverence. The music is scored for chorus, solo voices, brass, percussion and organ. These performing resources are used in a variety of combinations to create both triumphant and intimate expression.
The outer movements have a common focus on the rock-like strength of faith. #1. "We Stand on a Rock" ("Who trusts in God's abiding love, builds on a rock that shall not move") and #6. "Where Moses Stood" ("If I could, I surely would stand on the rock where Moses stood."). The choral lines are direct and simple. The instrumental writing is forceful, full and even raucous!
The second movement, "Glorious Things," is similarly celebratory, but more florid. The word "glory" is repeated many times, in cascading patterns (perhaps reflective of light streaming down from heaven).
The inner movements are the most introspective selections of the set. 3. "The Gift of Love," scored for vocal quartet and organ, is based on 1 Corinthians, 13:1. "If I have not love, I am nothing." These words are expressed through personal, solo singing. The music ends very quietly, as the surrender of one's will to allow for the flow of love. 4. "Were You There?" for solo trumpet and organ is an arrangement of the familiar spiritual. This is a sorrowful interpretation, with falling intervals (perhaps representing tears).
"Abide With Me" adapts the well-known hymn text by substituting the phrase "Be with me" for the original "Abide with me." [The latter is saved for the ending.] A middle verse rises in range and dynamics with the words "Raise high your cross before my closing eyes. Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies." After this ecstatic section, the music descends and quiets prayerfully, with repetition of the words "Come live in me, O Lord." The song ends a cappella, with the final phrase "Abide with me."
Songs of Faith is based on familiar hymns and biblical texts. [New music is composed for #1, 2, 3 & 5.] These are childhood favorites of the composer. The intent of this work is to celebrate a lifelong heritage of faith through music.
Notes by the composer


Whether you're traveling for a much-needed vacation, a business trip, or just want to see family and friends, you cannot presume that everything is going to go off without a hitch once you reach your destination. While some issues are unavoidable (the hotel room isn't ready, the rental car breaks down, someone gets sick), there are others that can be avoided if you pay close attention to travel advisories. These warnings are given days, or even weeks, in advance, and can save you time, money, and in extreme cases, can even mean life or death.
Weather is one of the easiest vacation issues to predict. Advances in meteorological science mean that weather experts can predict major problems with a reliable degree of accuracy. That means hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, torrential rain, extreme heat, blizzards, and even dangerous hail are literally on the radar for meteorologists.
Most of us are fortunate enough to live in a land of (relative) peace. It's easy to forget that in some parts of the world, citizens are in a fight for justice, and their lives, on a daily basis. If you are not up on the latest news from around the world, you could be in for a rude awakening when you get to your destination. For example, the U.S. government is currently advising you to reconsider travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Venezuela, and Sudan, among others, due primarily to crime and civil unrest in these regions.
While modern medicine safeguards us and helps us recover from all kinds of communicable diseases, you cannot take any risks when traveling abroad. That's why you should always check with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) before taking any kind of trip.
Since September 11, 2001, terror attacks have increased substantially in some parts of the world. The State Department currently has Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Mali, North Korea, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, and Yemen on the Do Not Travel list, primarily due to incidents of terrorism.
Many other countries get a Reconsider Travel notice for terrorism dangers, including Pakistan, Burkina Faso, Chad, and Lebanon. These terrorism warnings are constantly updated, so if you know you may be traveling to a part of the world that has been home to terrorist activity, check the list and consider your alternatives.
Perhaps one of the most obvious, but often overlooked, travel warnings come from the airlines themselves. When we think of a travel advisory, we think of weather issues, health and disease, crime, and civil unrest. But one surefire way that your vacation can come to a grinding halt is when the airline has an issue. Anything from a computer system going down, to problems with labor negotiations and strikes, or mechanical malfunctions and serious delays, can put a serious dent in your plans.
Every airline has its own alert page, so if you know which airline you plan on taking, check out that alert page regularly.
We live in turbulent political times. While some wars have been raging for decades, others could break out at the drop of a hat. If you're not following politics closely, you should take notice if the region you are traveling to is about to go to war (or is actually at war and you didn't even know it). The most infamous places right now are Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Darfur, Myanmar, Nigeria, Libya, Sudan, Yemen, and the Central African Republic.
This is a broad term, because you could easily put extreme weather into this category. But in this instance, it's reserved for natural disasters. For example, when Iceland's volcano Eyjafjallajökull blew in 2010, massive clouds of ash made travel impossible for millions of people. An earthquake warning, or the threat of a volcanic eruption or a landslide, should be taken very seriously. If you're planning on traveling to a place known for these kinds of natural disasters, and there's evidence that you could be caught in something horrific, change your plans.


She is still learning efficiency in many capacities, and we're still trying to get her to wash her hands quickly and cleanly. It's a slooooow process with much water literally going down the drain….
How logical – just pay for more water! Then I of course asked what kind of work she does … and got no coherent answers. But she did expand at length about the parties and balls she attends. All well and good … but where are my invitations?!
Yea, we have this conversation every time my three-year-old leaves the outdoor faucet running. This post reminded me to go and get a lock for it, lol.


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Archive for the 'Sonic Colors' Category
Sonic Colors' Game-Play Hours Debut
Sonic Colors was released on November 16, 2010, in North America; with a MSRP of $49.99. Sonic Colors was developed by Sonic Team, and published by Sega.
Sonic's latest Wii adventure took 21 days for its game-play data to appear on the Nintendo Channel.
How many hours have Wii owners spent in Dr. Eggman's amusement park with Sonic, during the 21 days reported? Let's take a look!
Would you like room for Wisps with your coffee?
Sonic Colors has 5,910 Wii owners reporting their play-time data, on its Nintendo Channel debut.
Sonic Colors has 57,871 Total Hours of game-play reported for its debut. Sonic Colors' average play-time "Per person" reporting data is 9 Hours 48 Minutes, with an average play-time per session of just over 2 Hours 21 Minutes.
Wii owners have averaged about 2,755 game-play hours per day in Dr. Eggman's amusement park, in the 21 days reported.
Sale Rank & Advertised Price:
Sonic Colors' Amazon.com sale rank is #34, and is currently selling for $39.96.
(Sale rank and advertised price recorded around 1:40AM on 12-7-10)
Review Score Averages:
Sonic Colors' review score average is 78.03%, based on 30 "professional" reviews on GameRankings.com.
(Review score averages recorded around 1:40AM on 12-7-10)
Based on 22 customer reviews on Amazon.com, Sonic Colors has a 4.5 out of 5 Stars rating, basically a 90% average.
Agree? Or, disagree?
Filtered Thoughts:
11 years, 2 months, 28 days; that's how long it's been since I have purchased a Sonic game. Sonic Colors' trailers have me very interested in the game, as some game-play from the trailers remind me of Sonic Adventure. I don't know a lot about Sonic Colors, other than the trailers I have watched, and the few pieces of reviews I have read or heard about the game.
Here is just one trailer for Sonic Colors that shows off a good bit of game-play:
Considering that Sonic Colors released in the middle of November, with a bunch of high profile games; I think the reported game-play data is encouraging. It may not be a first-person shooter, or even a Nintendo title; but I think Sonic Colors' debut game-play hours show that there is room for Sega's mascot on Nintendo's console.
I know some of you played Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I, but did any of you purchase and play through Sonic Colors yet? If so, what did you think about it? Would you recommend one over the other, or both?
If anybody is interested in Sonic Colors for the Wii, you can see prices listed on Amazon.com linked below:
http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=coffeew-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B002I0IIPY&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr
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LGBT Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Attempts for Sustainable Fishing, Part One
Brilliant Partnership or Potential Disaster?
By Michelle in Awareness Building, Economic Development, General Information, International Economic Development, Sustainable Impact, Tourism
The University of Oregon and the Global Oregon Initiative recently announced an interesting—and controversial—partnership: a partnership with the government of Gabon. This one-of-a-kind cooperative agreement has a noble purpose: to establish joint research centers in Eugene and Libreville in order to study sustainability, economic development, and natural resource management. However, the union is problematic because of Gabon's difficult history and legacy of corruption, and especially because of the history of human rights abuses in the nation.
Current Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba rose to power in 2009 after the death of former president Omar Bongo Ondimba, his father. Omar Bongo ruled Gabon for 42 years and had a wide variety of human rights violations and corruption charges leveled against himself and his family. So far Ali Bongo seems to have worked to improve the situation in Gabon, especially in regards to human rights and to the environment, but the memory of his father's harsh rule has not yet faded. Further, Ali Bongo became President through a highly contested election many consider to have been fraudulent.
Many think that Ali Bongo will bring change, however. Dennis Galvan, associate professor of international studies at the University of Oregon and one of the major players behind the partnership, insists that Ali Bongo is committed to change and good governance, ending corruption, and addressing the needs of the poor. Bongo himself has stated that he is working hard to reduce corruption and to build a government that is transparent and ethical. On the other hand, a profile of Gabon published in a 2009 issue of the New York Times revealed that 60% of the population lived on less than $2 a day and only 10% of the roads were paved, while the Bongo family has over 3 dozen real estate holdings in Paris.
Whether or not Ali Bongo reverses the trend and remains committed to democracy and good governance, the partnership seems like it will be extremely beneficial to both countries. Gabon is an oil-rich country that for decades has relied almost solely on this one resource, but now that their oil-based economy is dying they must quickly find a way to diversify. This partnership with the University of Oregon will help Gabon transition to sustainable natural resource management and low-impact ecotourism while investing more in education and human capital, which in turn will help boost the economy and ensure that the country will not collapse when there is no more oil. Gabon will become the sustainable development model for Africa, a great gift considering the nation has national parks over 11% of the country and rain forests covering a large portion of the rest. Since Oregon is at the forefront of sustainability and green development in the U.S., the union of the two makes perfect sense.
The concept behind the Gabon-Oregon Transnational Research Center on Environment and Development is fairly straight-forward: students from the five Oregon universities involved in the partnership will do study-abroad, internship, and research programs in Gabon, while Gabonese students will do the same in Oregon. The programs will help Gabon modernize its education system and promote research, and the focus will mainly be on issues like environmental management, ecotourism, sustainable development, and green business. It seems like an ideal program: Oregon has plenty to teach, Gabon wants to learn, and world benefits from Gabon protecting its diverse flora and fauna and promoting ecotourism and sustainable development in Africa.
The only hitch is the threat of the return to the corruption and human rights violations of Omar Bongo's rule. It seems for now that Ali Bongo is on a good track, but who can say what will happen five years down the line? I am glad, though, that the University of Oregon agreed to this partnership early on, rather than waiting to see what will happen with Ali Bongo's presidency. If the oil were to dry up in a few years and Gabon had been unsuccessful in finding a partner to help it diversify its economy we could have much larger problems on our hands than the potential threat of a return to Omar Bongo-style leadership. Plus, we could lose a lot of rainforest and endangered species in the intervening years. So for everyone's sake, I hope that this partnership is long and fruitful, that Ali Bongo remains dedicated to ethical and transparent government, and I applaud the University of Oregon and the Global Oregon Initiative for taking such a courageous step in the face of vehement protests.
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Michelle Bovée studied at James Madison University in Virginia, where she graduated with a BA in Political Science with a focus on international and comparative politics. She is currently attending the London School of Economics to get her Masters in International Relations. Michelle has been a Program and Research Intern with the SISGI Group since summer 2011, and is now a featured writer. She will post every fourth Monday on international economic development, the political and economic ramifications of the Arab Spring, and sustainable tourism.


Samuel Moore founded the successful business forms company, Moore Corporation.
Samuel began working at various jobs in the printing industry at the young age of 12, and ten years later he opened his own printing shop in Toronto. In 1882, a mechanically produced sales book that gave both customer and storekeeper a record of transactions caught his eye, and along with a partner he formed the Paragon Black Leaf Counter Check Book Company, where he began producing books containing sales slips with flip-over carbon paper.
Using the slogan "One writing for many purposes", it took just two years before Samuel's company was producing the sales books from plants in the United States. By the time Paragon was renamed Moore Corp., his acquisitions had expanded product lines to include business forms, supplies, and related services. Moore Corp. went on to become a billion dollar company exporting to more than 45 countries.
Samuel also founded the Metropolitan Bank of Toronto, and when it was later absorbed by the Bank of Nova Scotia, he became President and Chairman of Scotiabank, as well as holding directorships with many other companies.
He played an important role in the development of the YMCA in Canada, and was a major supporter of the Canadian Baptist Church.


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I feel like I do my part for the Cowboys on Sundays, but I guess I am not drinking enough.
I have to start off by saying I think this study is incredibly stupid way to determine this. It uses a smartphone app called BACtrack, which is an actual breathalyzer for your smartphone. They have determined people who use the app and what area of the country they live in. What if someone lives in that area and is not a fan of the home team? See how I said these results can be confusing. Oh well, it's still pretty interesting.
If you have a favorite team, you can put them in to see where they fall on the list. My team being the Cowboys, the average BAC is 0.039. In the middle of the pack honestly compared to the rest of the NFL. Once again, I think this study could be done in a different way. I would love to see how much beer is sold in stadiums each and every Sunday.


Develop your critical abilities and historical knowledge within a vibrant department of committed students and expert scholars.
This degree will integrate a full-year of study at one of our partner institutions abroad in your second year of a three-year undergraduate programme.
In your first year, you will take our first-year core History module, which surveys world history from the world of antiquity to the twentieth century. The course encompasses histories from Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia and examines pivotal events, transformative processes and historical debates. Weekly lectures and seminars will deepen your critical historical knowledge and support you in developing your own research, essay-writing and presentational skills. The majority of our students choose from a second set of optional first-year modules. These specialised modules include 'The Fall of Rome' and 'Histories of Violence: How Imperialism made the Modern World'.
You will spend your second year at one of our partner institutions in North America, Europe, Singapore, Australia or New Zealand. Our European partners include Free University of Berlin, Lausanne University, Free University in Amsterdam and the University of Copenhagen.
When you return to Lancaster for your third and final year you will take two term-length modules, a Special Subject and you will write a dissertation under the research supervision of an academic member of staff. The department offers a range of over thirty modules. These modules include British, European, American, Asian and Middle Eastern options spanning two-millennia of history. These modules emerge from the research expertise of academic staff in the department. You will be taught by leaders in the field of critical historical research.
Your study abroad year is an exciting opportunity to gain a different perspective on your major subject through studying the subject in another country. At the same time you'll broaden your horizons and life experience by immersing yourself in the culture of another country.
During your degree you'll spend a year as a registered student at one of our approved partner universities in North America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand or Europe. You will be taught in English during your year abroad.
Preparation for your study abroad year will begin the year before, when the Global Experiences team and your Departmental Study Abroad Adviser will guide you through the process of securing your study abroad opportunity, finding accommodation, identifying which modules you will study etc. They will continue to support you while you are abroad.
Depending on the country, you will usually leave for your year abroad in July, August or September. You will become a registered student at your host university for the year, living and studying alongside home and other international students.
During the year abroad, you will take modules that are relevant to your degree programme at Lancaster and which have been approved by your department here. The grades you achieve at your host university will count towards your Lancaster degree.
Optional field trips may be offered on this course for which students will be required to pay their travel costs.


You know exactly what you are getting from the new U.D.O. It's record number 16 give or take a few, not to mention the original material from Accept which is identical. Like last hour's Primal Fear release, this one was produced and recorded at Hansen Studios. It sounds tight, polished and surgically precise. The frontman still sounds fantastic (studio trick?) and the tracks are copy and paste German Teutonic metal. Whether you punch your clock at the 'Steelfactory' depends on your love of this genre. For me, I've got a fond appreciation of the man, his style and his legacy.


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Penn State's Chief Sustainability Officer Paul Shrivastava, far right, congratulates students from Tara Wyckoff's COMM 473 class on their project designing a suicide prevention campaign, which won two prizes at the Spring 2019 Campus and Community Sustainability Expo on April 25. From left are Elissa Dotzman, Alanna Powers, Katarina Vanledtje and Katherine Morris.
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Campus and Community Sustainability Expo and Awards Ceremony
Days Inn, State College, PA
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Sustainability Institute at Penn State will host its semiannual Campus and Community Sustainability Expo and Awards Ceremony from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at the Days Inn in State College.
The event is co-sponsored by the Borough of State College and includes a poster-style exposition showcasing projects from the Sustainable Communities Collaborative (SCC), a program of Penn State's Sustainability Institute. The SCC connects Penn State faculty, students and staff with local communities to address sustainability challenges through an engaged, collaborative effort. More than 30 projects will be on display this year touching on a variety of topics and issues, including water-quality testing on Halfmoon Creek in collaboration with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, digital humanities projects, and greenhouse gas inventorying.
For the first time, the event also will include the presentation of the John Roe Student Sustainability Awards, which recognize exemplary performance by individuals who consistently excel at cultivating opportunities to advance the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals while demonstrating personal integrity, an unwavering commitment to their values/morals, and a commitment to the mission/values of Penn State. The awards are named in honor of the late Penn State mathematics professor John Roe, who was passionate about sustainability and the outdoors and incorporated these values into his teaching. His wife, Liane Roe, established the Dr. John Roe Fund for a Just and Sustainable Future this fall.
This year, special remarks will be delivered by B. Stephen Carpenter II, interim director of the School of Visual Arts and professor of art education and African American studies at Penn State. Together, the expo and awards ceremony will highlight how students are gaining real-world experiences and taking strategic actions with campus and community partners toward a more sustainable future. The event is free and open to public. Guests are invited to attend for a portion or the entirety of the event.


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Reigate student ranked number one chess player for his age group
PUBLISHED: 16:41 09 September 2015
Alex Golding, a student at Reigate Grammar School had much to celebrate over the summer break. Alex is currently ranked the number one chess player in the Under 12 category for both the English Chess Federation and FIDE - World Chess Federation.
Over the summer Alex, played at the British Chess Championships. During this international event, Alex was not only the youngest player but he was also awarded the John Robinson Annual Fellowship at the prize giving that took place after the Championships. One fellowship is awarded every year by the John Robinson Youth Chess Trust (a trust administered by the English Chess Federation) and Alex is the youngest junior player to have been awarded the Fellowship.
Alex also won the Under 11 title, at the Delancey UK Schools Chess Challenge and has set up a record by winning the title and the Patrick Rebello Cup in three out of the last four years.


In prolonged drought you might leave the collector off the garden tractor and switch to a mulching deck if you have one. The cuttings left on the grass will help to protect the lawn. It's not too late to scarify if you have a problem with thatch. Clean up the debris afterwards and water well. Having talked about the dry weather, rainfall at the end of May and the beginning of the month has, for many areas, meant the mowing has had to be done twice a week, to stay on top of it and keep the lawn tidy.
If you haven't applied weed killer that's suitable for the lawn this is the last summer month in which to do so, the next period being September/October. If you don't like the idea of using any concentrated synthetic chemicals you can implement an organic lawn care programme by controlling thatch, using the correct mowing techniques, with a mowing height of 2.5" minimum and making sure the blades are sharp and clean. When you apply organic fertiliser look for product with low ratios of nutrients e.g. 15% Nitrogen – 10% Phosphorous – 15% Potassium.


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"Iconography and the Loss of Representation."
In The Lives and Afterlives of Medieval Art, eds. Pamela Patton and Henry D. Schilb. Series: Signa. Papers of the Index of Medieval Art 1 (University Park, PA: Penn State Press, 2021), 127-59.
"Playthings: Ivory on Ivory."
In Games and Visual Culture in the Middle Ages, eds. Elizabeth Lapina & Vanina Kopp. Series: Ludic Cultures, 1100–1700 (Turnhout: Brepols, 2020), 221-37.
"Phantoms of Emptiness: the Space of the Imaginary in Late Medieval Art."
Art History 41, no. 5 (2018): 800-37.
"Matter Matters."
In Feeling Things: Objects and Emotions through History, eds. Sally Holloway, Sarah Randles, and Stephanie Downes, Series: Emotions in History (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018), 27-42.
"Inciting Despair."
In Emotions, Communities, and Difference in Medieval Europe, eds. Maureen Miller and Edward Wheatley (London: Routledge, 2017), 121-54.
"Rocks of Jerusalem: Bringing the Holy Land Home" (with Asa Simon Mittman)
In Natural Materials of the Holy Land and the Visual Translation of Place, 500-1500, eds. Renana Bartal, Neta Bodner and Bianca Kühnel (London: Routledge, 2017), 157-71.
"Wandering Wounds: the Urban Body in Imitatio Christi."
In "His brest tobrosten": Wounds and Wound Repair in Medieval Culture, eds. Kelly DeVries and Larissa Tracy, 340-65. Leiden: Brill, 2015.
"Si grant ardor: Transgression and Transformation in the Pühavaimu Altarpiece."
Different Visions: A Journal of New Perspectives on Medieval Art, special issue: Visualizing Female Sexuality in Medieval Cultures, eds. Sherry Lindquist and Mati Meyer, v. 5 (2014): 1-30
"Multiple Impressions: Christ in the Wine Press and the Semiotics of the Printed Image."
"Image and Performance: An Art Historian at the Crossroads."
Research on Medieval and Renaissance Drama 51, special issue: "Opportunities in Medieval and Renaissance Drama," eds. Mario Longtin and Jill Stevenson (2013): 5-13.
"Image as Word: Visual Openings, Ocular Readings."
Studies in Iconography 32 (2011): 51-80
"The Facial Gesture: (Mis)Reading Emotion in Later Medieval Art."
Journal of Medieval Religious Cultures 36, no. 1 (2010): 28-46.
"Pleyinge and Peyntinge: Performing the Dance of Death."
Studies in Iconography 27 (2006): 1-43.
"The Dance of Death in Reval (Tallinn): the Preacher and his Audience."
Gesta 42, no. 2 (2003): 143-159.
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This past week we've been going New Fantasyland crazy covering every little inch of this new, extremely detailed section of the park. I've been holding back on one Fun Find though that I particularly love.
Let's begin by turning back the clock. In 1971 the Magic Kingdom opened up with several attractions that were sure to please guests of all ages. One of the largest attractions built here was 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. The attraction took guests Under the Sea (see what I'm doing here?) to explore the sea life below, battle squids, and a whole lot more. Overall, it was an amazing attraction, but it unfortunately shut down in 1994. The attraction sat there (while some parts of it were slowly taken away) until 2004 when it was decided that the lake would be drained and land would be added.
Eventually, the Fantasyland Expansion was announced and after some changes in what would stay and what would go, it was decided that Mr. Sanders Tree would find a new home at the entrance to The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. At the same time a new attraction based around the sea was being planned called Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid. This attraction would also sit on the same land that 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea once sat.
So there you have it. Two current attractions that pay homage to a classic attraction that is truly missed by guests of all ages. Until next week, just keep swimming!


The law firm has practicing for almost forty years and as a two-person firm is focused on insurance defense, real estate, litigation, banking and municipal law. This law firm currently spends most of their attention on a general civil practice. The law firm has received an AV rating in Martindale-Hubbell. This law firm practices out of one office in New Mexico. They continually strive for client satisfaction.
The candidate should preferably have a strong academic background. Excellent writing and advocacy skills are required.
The candidate must be organized, professional, responsible, thorough, possess strong people skills, as well as excellent time management skills in a fast-paced environment. Strong research and writing skills are required.
The candidate should have attention to detail, motivated.
Law degree from an accredited college or university is needed.


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How To Find Balance In a World of Excess
by Yol Swan on 10/13/2020 in Empowerment, Self-Growth, Spiritual Healing
Planetary energies seem to be bringing a second wave of the pandemic. I don't know if you can feel it, but I sure can! (See Following Up With the Coronavirus Pandemic.) It's a good time to revisit the aspects contributing to these types of chaotic situations.
Clearly, what we're going through is the result of a long process that begun many generations ago. It intensified with the Industrial Revolution, when everything began growing exponentially and the collective ego became much bigger, eventually creating a culture of excess.
Not only have we developed innumerable technologies to make human life longer and more comfortable; we've also come up with the most dangerous and ruthless systems of mass control and destruction, as well as highly sophisticated methods to disconnect from ourselves and others, thus strengthening the isolating quality of the ego-mind at the expense of our peace and happiness.
Now the Internet allows people to communicate from all corners of the planet, but it's also used to propagate misinformation, anger, and division. We carry cell phones to stay in touch with those we care about, but they've become an addictive distraction to avoid real human interaction as well.
We have more than enough technology and resources to heal the Earth and take care of everyone, at every level, but the unequal distribution of wealth promotes fear, injustice, and suffering. Life is out of balance because there's an excess tilting the scales of karma, but this excess has to reach a point of saturation to shift the scales in the opposite direction. This is what planetary energies are magnifying now, but the process is neither easy nor quick.
The world is focused on money, fame, power, and sexual gratification, because it's made of ego and upholds ego-based desires. However, when ego rules your life it leaves very little room for love, which is the most profound and irresistible power there is; it is your very nature and the divine substance of life. At some point, the ego has to recognize its limitations, through the suffering it creates, and yield to something bigger.
More Ego = Less Love – More Love = Less Suffering
This can be the starting point of real freedom, but only if the recognition leads to devotion and launches you in search of Divine Consciousness (God, the Self). Unfortunately, the ego resists this till the end, continuously attempting to remain in control of your perception rather than dissolving in love. You must be self-aware, disciplined, and persistent to pierce through your own resistance to grow. There's no greater guru than life itself. Develop the humility to surrender to it!
People are always looking for relationships and groups that support their needs and beliefs, so they engage with others without really discerning what they're agreeing to in the first place: giving their individuality and power away. They're unaware that the emotional and spiritual freedom they really yearn for comes from self-awareness and solitude. They keep looking for love outside of themselves, where it cannot be found—at least not without the distortions that turn it into pain and disappointment.
For instance, when a person adopts the beliefs of a small group they join, he or she feels heard and supported; they may even find a sense of purpose and direction. But soon enough, the interactions in the group reflect similar dynamics to those of their family and upbringing. Then, as the group grows, these power dynamics intensify, although its members become so attached to each other and/or their leader that they lose their discrimination (see Without Self-Awareness All You Can See Is Ego).
As the group expands, the need for new recruits or "believers" also increases, along with the resources they can bring. In theory, this responds to the growth of the group, but in reality the dynamics of power work on their own, even with the best of intentions. The inherent nature of ego is attachment and greed, so it seeks to gain more and more control and power when given the opportunity. The bigger it gets, the more power it wants; and the more power it has, the bigger it becomes.
Ordinary folks become arrogant and entitled when they gain power. Small spiritual, political, and social groups invariably become cults once they get big. But this also happens in personal relationships, albeit on a different level. What starts as a loving, exciting engagement turns into power-based interactions where one partner tries to mold the other one into an idealized version of themselves. In other words, one ego fights for more space and control over the other ego.
The Egoic Entrapment of 'Otherness'
Whether on a small of bigger scale, the ego-mind works in the same way in everyone, through the "sense of otherness" that produces the delusion of duality and promotes separation, division, and isolation. Your sense of self and your sense of otherness are always fighting for your perception, but your sense of otherness has acquired so much power (the power you've been giving to others) that it doesn't leave much room for your authentic self-expression.
Your excessive focus on others since childhood has turned your sense of otherness into an inner bully that is now reflected in your reality through your interactions with others. But you still have the power to balance it out by unraveling outdated patterns of codependency and taking spiritual responsibility for your own happiness. It requires a process of self-exploration, however, to clear the distorted perception that keeps so little room for love.
Your life is your own movie, your own dream within the collective dream of Consciousness (see Your Life-Movie Is a Dream Within a Dream). This means you can shift your experiences by transforming your self-perception. Believing that you can find love, peace, happiness, and freedom outside of you is the greatest delusion of the ego-mind, since it's all a projection of yourself (see Why Individuation Is Essential For Spiritual Freedom).
At the same time, however, everything you perceive and experience in the world is meant to lead you back to you—to your Self—by reclaiming the divine substance of which you are made. Such is the paradox of Consciousness. So contact me today to gain clarity and embark on a soul-guided journey toward greater emotional and spiritual freedom!
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Energy Transfer Partners has announced that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved its request to put Phase 1A of the Rover pipeline into service.
Phase 1A, the 212 mile section – from Cadiz (Ohio) to Defiance (Ohio) – began its natural gas service on 31 August 2017.
The approximately 713 mile pipeline project is designed to transport up to 3.25 billion ft3 of natural gas per day from the Marcellus and Utica Shale production areas, to markets across the US as well as into Union Gas Dawn Storage Hub in Ontario, Canada.