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Values Vs Value
How different could a $300 custom mod on a $100 Chinese mic really be compared to just buying a $400 Chinese mic?
I think "gear porn" is a more accurate phrase than we might sheepishly admit. Pornography on the internet for many is what's called a "process addiction" in which the hunt is as or more important than the conquest.
How different could a $300 custom mod on a $100 Chinese mic really be compared to just buying a $400 Chinese mic? On a regular basis I talk with people who really just need to snap out of it, get down with some gear and make some noise.
And speaking of cheap imports, it's our own hunger, no, sense of entitlement for cheaper goods that drives production overseas. Isn't this the same sense that has monetarily devalued music itself? When I think of it that way I start to understand the psychology of the independent music producer who buys gear on price alone. Here's a group that's getting the message over and over that their work isn't worth much. So maybe, as much as entitlement, it's a lack of self worth that makes it OK for an equipment consumer to ask the equipment producer (usually via a dealer) to cheapen his wares. And the internet enables price-as-primary-value shopping which can lead to a race to the bottom for dealers and manufacturers.
Maybe it was OK to get gear for 10-overcost from the Big Box retailer because it was just some corporation. Well, the shareholders of that big corporation finally figured out that it's not a good business model. If the dealers are losing, the manufacturers and designers are losing, which translates into worse stuff for you to buy. Chris Dauray of Manley Labs told me on the phone the other day, "I remember shopping for guitars as a kid; the PRS had the same high price tag wherever I shopped. It cements the idea that this product is worth something." How many of you out there believe you are not being paid what you are worth? Is this correlated to you asking your service providers to devalue themselves?
Much like an independent engineer or producer's rate structure, most pro audio manufacturers' pricing structure is not set up for them to get rich. Chris at Manley explained, "As for manufacturing high-end gear, it costs a lot of money to do it right. We're not getting rich building our equipment, we just want to maintain our products' integrity."
It's like my friend Mike Caffrey (wellknown New York engineer and writer) says, "We don't need another $10,000 record. We need more $500,000 records."
It All Comes Down to Value
But it's the bedroom recordists that this revolution of Pro Audio Plenty is really all about and that the internet-informed pro audio marketplace serves. For example, my buddy Simon Coté of Focal just told me at AES 2010 in San Francisco that awareness of their very fine, high-end SM line of speakers jumped when they introduced a low-priced range of speakers.
It all comes down to value. Some pro audio gear buyers value price above all. Some value build quality, the security of a good warranty, customer support and a reasonable return policy. Some rely on the expertise of their sales person to break the tie or even suggest the top contenders. "I've been engineering for 20 years," is what my e-mail signature says. I want the people I help to know they're not just talking to a servant to somebody else's bottom line; they can get real insight and advice if they need it. After all, selling pro audio gear is a lot like producing a record: The first thing you need to do is listen. Your experience will guide your guidance.
While not a rule, it's often true: You get what you pay for. There are increasingly more exceptions. It's incredible that a highquality small-diaphragm mic, for example, could be had for a few hundred bucks. Read Rob Tavaglione's Session Trial in PAR September 2010 for more insights on that.
Focus on the Music?
I just finished mixing a self-produced/-engineered record by singer-songwriter Justin Roth, which he recorded on the cheap in his home studio. (Thanks to the talented David Glasser at Airshow Mastering for helping me transform an inexpensive recording into an expensivesounding one.) Justin e-mailed for my opinion about some gear and could not have summed my point up better. "I'm new to whole discussion groups about gear … all the threads usually leave me with more questions than answers, but it's good to learn a little more about what people are into and why … even though everyone's going to have different ears and different reasons. (But) it's the whole mess I wanted to avoid getting into this studio thing. That's why I bought a setup as-is; I didn't have to research anything, it was just plug and play … or record, rather. Now for an upgrade, I have to start doing my own research. What a blur it is!"
Justin wants to focus on the music. He valued a turnkey system, which turned out to be an older Pro Tools LE system he bought from a friend. This trusted relationship most strongly influenced his buying decision.
Whether you can mine it from a blog, get it from a friend, read about it in a mag, learn it from a mentor, or hear it from your dealer, informed, experienced, edited advice on gear is more than crucial to a purchase; trusted information is often the most significant factor in what can be a justifiably emotional decision. You consider trusted opinions at a moment of vulnerability — vulnerability because one's identity is often wrapped up in their music or work. It's a beautiful relationship that the writers of Pro Audio Review, for example, hold sacred.
The most important thing to remember is to get a tool — any tool — that will allow you to do the thing that compelled you to do exhaustive research in the first place. And hopefully you will use the same barometer as my friend Jeffrey does who is currently shopping for a new car: "I have to feel good when I drive it."
Studio Sense Values Vs Value
What's the Value of Music?
The Other 'Analog Vs. Digital' Battle
Bringing Pro Audio Values to the Consumer Marketplace
PMA Values Industry at $1B
Viewpoint Values Clear-Com
Software Tech: 96 kHz vs. 44.1 kHz—Let's Settle This
Recording Rocky Vs. Recording Creed


We breakfasted on sausage'n'beans on toast at the hostel and were back on the road for 9.30, heading south out of Cork. The weather was fine again as we coasted up and down the hills including a particularly steep 1-in-4 grade.
We reached the south coast town of Kinsale at lunchtime and bought some giant burgers and chips from the hot counter in the local supermarket. After lunch, we turned south-west, riding the coast road around the harbour and onto Old Head of Kinsale.
Once we'd completed a lap of the peninsula we carried on west – directly into the strong head wind which kept the output high, yet speeds low. Reaching Timoleague a campsite sign was spotted, 3km the over side of town. We stocked up on some Polish meatballs, bread and wine for dinner and carried on.
The campsite arrived, at the top of a hill, and the usual evening duties were performed. We hadn't bought enough wine – so the male contingent (Darren & Justin) bravely volunteered to ride back into town for some more (we snuck in a cheeky pint too). It was the first time we had ridden the bikes unloaded for nearly a week and we found ourselves coasting down the road at over 25mph with ease.
Some old road signs south of Cork. Ireland completed its metrication of road signs back in 2005. They missed this one, the distances were still in miles.


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Lee Davis Debuts New Series Tar & Feather at Grand ArtHaus
By Nicole Royse Wed., Apr. 5 2017
Marking his debut with a much anticipated solo exhibition, Davis has once again created an intriguing and humorous collection of work that is sure to ignite the imagination!This new satirical series, based on feathered dinosaurs, takes the reluctance of accepting ever-changing scientific discoveries to absurd new height. Davis said that he is, "excited to exhibit the next evolution of my unique painting style, Tar & Feather, a concept that took six years to develop into a mature body of work." Davis extensively researched his subjects, carefully planned out his diverse work and fine-tuned his marbling technique. [Read in its entirety here]
Artist Spotlight of Lee Davis
By Nicole Royse Sun., Feb. 28 2015
Meet local artist Lee Davis who creates fascinating and often bizarre paintings, prints, and t-shirts, which echo his love of science and humor. As an artist, Lee Davis aims to create "approachable conceptual art" to engage his audience utilizing bold recognizable imagery, strong lines, and a bold color palette. Davis has a very detailed and wild imagination that is apparent in his diverse and unique body of work. The artist tends to work in series, ranging from carnivorous clock plant hybrids, zombie insects, bioluminescence at abyssal ocean depths, and even orbital space junk. [Read in its entirety here]
Take A Dive Into "Abyss Maul"
Local Revibe
By Nicole Royse Wed., Jun. 4 2014
[excerpt] The Project Room at Eye Lounge is currently featuring the latest series "Abyss Maul" by local conceptual artist Lee Davis. Davis has been a member of Eye Lounge Gallery since February 2012 will conclude his membership after this exhibition. Davis said that the "newest series of experimental paintings "Abyss Maul" is an experimentation of utilizing spray-paints to complement my style of painting while presenting the creatures from the abyssal depths of the ocean". With "Abyss Maul", Davis is able to transport the viewer into an almost Wes Andersen Steve Zissou-type worldview of the ocean with boldly painted creatures filling the intimate gallery space. [Read in its entirety here]
Full Speed Ahead to Lee Davis' STEAM CHUNK
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By Nicole Royse Tues., Oct. 1 2013
Mr. Davis' series centers on the image of a clock, a strong color palette repeated throughout the entire series, bold outlines of forms, and subtly abstracted plants. In his painting ""Quantum Time Zones" we see a beautifully depicted floating clock with aggressive plants growing out of it ominously facing the viewer. He explores a wide variety of clocks and plants throughout the series. One can sense Mr. Davis's love of science and humor in this new series focusing on the idea of "time." Lee said "time is an axiom but also an abstraction, my goal was to relate time to something visually tangible." Like with his painting "Primordial Circumstances" which depicts a grandfather clock with cogs and gears behind it and, of course, plants growing from it. Everyone will recognize the clock but they are not expecting to see the plants growing out of it. His paintings are far from quiet and he encourages the audience to examine the paintings closer. [Read in its entirety here]
A Look Inside Phoenix Painter Lee Davis' Art Lab
Phoenix New Times
By Mary Richardson Wed., Jul. 18 2012
Davis describes his illustrative and graphic works as approachable conceptual art: "It's approachable because you can look at it and say, 'Oh hey, it's an octopus with a gun.' Something like that. But then there's actually some depth to it once you actually look into it." His home studio has much of the same elements. The studio space has what is most necessary to achieve his aims: a drawing board, notepads for sketching, paintbrushes, bottles of acrylic paint and massive canvases. An open window catches the northern sunlight, allowing him to either brighten the room by opening the shades or dim it for a softened exposure. [Read in its entirety here]
By Tricia Parker Thursday, Jun 16 2011
Science and art have been natural bedfellows ever since Leonardo da Vinci drew flying machines from his studies of birds, or scribbled up his depictions of human anatomy based on dissections of Renaissance-era cadavers. Valley artist Lee Davis knows this. He welcomes the wacky and wonderful world of science into his head with "Psyentifica," a solo exhibit of acrylics on canvas and wood blocks. Scientific and psychological theories are represented here, but we may miss the underlying educational explanations because we're too proud of ourselves for noticing cool details like the chainsaw blade dactyls (or movable claw parts, for you non-scientists) of Davis's Crab on Acid. Davis's bold, brave graphics can be deceptive. The back-stories are actually quite complicated in their natural simplicity -- kind of like forward momentum must have seemed to Leonardo back in the 15th century. [Read here]

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About GEC
Gujarat Ecology Commission was established in 1992 by the Forest & Environment Department, Government of Gujarat to address the State's environmental issues and facilitate development of sustainable technologies. The Commission is headed by a 'Member-Secretary' who is assisted by gazetted officers, deputed by the government. The Member Secretary is an all India service officer with a super-time scale. He is the Chief Executive of the Commission.
A multi-disciplinary team of professionals (Including a Forester, an Ecologist, an Environment Engineer, a Socio-economist, a GIS & RS Expert and a Computer specialist) support the Commission, along with other ministerial staff.
The major strength of the Commission is its ability to draw on the existing institutional and professional resources of the State and elsewhere, based on felt need. It has worked with almost all the professionally renowned institutions of the State.
The Commission's main role is to design projects, and is also involved in their execution, monitoring and evaluation. It works in areas associated with ecological and environmental protection.
GEC is a platform for providing information and other inputs, which are needed to develop a policy and approach for ecological conservation and sustainable development. At the same time, it undertakes, on its own and in collaboration with other agencies, initiatives for the protection of ecosystems under threat and restoration of ecologically degraded zones.
This is done through trial and demonstrative projects, which establish benchmarks for future replication.
GEC's approach is to integrate environmental concerns with regular economic activity, even to the extent of relating conservation of biological diversity with the livelihood prospects of the present generation in addition to the concerns for future generations.
The Commission views sustainable development as an ongoing cumulative process, rather than an end product. Therefore, it adopts an action-centered network approach to environment management and development; wherein links are established with different Government departments, scientists, experts in various disciplines, voluntary agencies, communication experts, business and industries to enable problem-solving and consensus-building towards developing a common vision.
Dr. Ashok Kumar Saxena, IFS, is the Member Secretary of Gujarat Ecology Commission, since May- 2017.
GEC as State Project Management Unit for ICZM Gujarat
Gujarat Ecology Commission, with their extensive experience in the area of environmental rejuvenation and restoration has been chosen as the State Project Management Unit for implementation of Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project in the State of Gujarat.
The State Project Management Unit is responsible for building a long-term institutional sustainability, aimed at helping the coastal zone management of the Department of Forest & Environment, as per the state's medium-term capacity building plan.
The State Project Management Unit, in collaboration with the National Project Management Unit, is responsible for all procurement, ensuring prudent financial management, quality assurance, monitoring and evaluations of the initiatives undertaken as part of the project. The SPMU will collaborate with a range of government departments or specialized agencies (the Project Executing Agencies) that have jurisdiction, demonstrated capacity and expertise in management and execution of the proposed pilot investments.
The SPMU is also involved in collaborating and seeking support from and partnering with a range of other agencies to strengthen the capacity of the main Project Executing Agencies. These include international, national and local knowledge centers, academic and research institutes, private sector business houses and industries, urban and rural local government bodies, civil society groups, NGOs, community-based organizations and other government departments responsible for coastal zone development and protection.
Government Resolution - Capacity Building of State under Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project
Project Appraisal Document
Detailed Project Report


Kalaupapa settlement, Hawaii : hearing before the Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, House of Representatives, Ninety-fourth Congress, second session, on H.R. 11180 ... April 26, 1976.
Historic sites -- Law and legislation -- Kalaupapa, T. H.


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Shohei Ohtani homers in Angels' win over White Sox
Shohei Ohtani both hit the hardest homer and threw the hardest pitch by a starter in the majors this season in an extraordinary two-way performance for the host Los Angeles Angels on Sunday night.
But ironically, it was L.A.'s other two-way player, first baseman Jared Walsh, who starred in the ninth with a three-run homer as the Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 7-4.
The White Sox had tied it 4-4 in the top of the ninth as closer Raisel Iglesias' throwing error allowed Nick Madrigal to score.
Ohtani pitched and hit in the same game for the first time since moving to the majors. He hit 100.6 mph with a fastball in the first inning, and his 451-foot homer on the first pitch he saw as the Angels' No. 2 hitter moments later went 115 mph off the bat. Those are tops this season among starting pitchers and hitters, and Ohtani had a 101.1-mph fastball later.
He was excellent in the first four innings of his first mound start of the season, holding Chicago scoreless and allowing just one hit. But his frequent control problems intensified in the fifth, and the White Sox tied it 3-3 during a two-out rally featuring two of Ohtani's five walks and a wild pitch.
Ohtani is the third pitcher over the past 45 seasons to hit for himself in a game with the designated hitter available. The last time it happened was on June 30, 2016, when the Giants' Madison Bumgarner batted for himself against the A's in an interleague game.
Orioles 11, Red Sox 3: The Red Sox fell to their first 0-3 start at Fenway Park since 1948 and their second ever. Trey Mancini and Austin Hays hit two-run doubles during a seven-run third inning, carrying Baltimore to the series sweep.
Phillies 2, Braves 1: Alec Bohm hit a tie-breaking single in the eighth inning, Zach Eflin gave host Philadelphia another strong start and the Phillies completed a three-game sweep of Atlanta.
Dodgers 4, Rockies 2: Julio Urias pitched into the eighth inning for Los Angeles as the world champions won the last three in a four-game series at Coors Field. Austin Gomber (0-1), one of five players acquired from St. Louis in the Nolan Arenado trade, walked seven and struggled in his debut with Colorado.
D'backs 3, Padres 1: Rookie Taylor Widener flustered host San Diego's potent offense for six scoreless innings to win his first big-league start and David Peralta hit a two-run triple for Arizona.
Reds 12, Cardinals 1: Nicholas Castellanos and Tyler Naquin hit three-run home runs for host Cincinnati, which won two in a row to take the opening matchup of NL Central teams that earned wild-card spots last season. Jeff Hoffman (1-0) gave up a just run and three hits through five innings with six strikeouts.
Indians 9, Tigers 3: Jordan Luplow hit a two-run homer to cap a four-run seventh, and visiting Cleveland overcame a home run by Akil Baddoo on the first pitch of his first major-league at-bat. Baddoo, 22, was taken by the Tigers with the third pick of the 2020 winter meeting draft of unprotected players.
Blue Jays 3, Yankees 1: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Randal Grichuk homered off Domingo German (0-1), who allowed three runs over three innings in his first appearance since Sept. 18, 2019, after serving a suspension under MLB's domestic violence policy. Visiting Toronto won two of three.
Cubs 4, Pirates 3: Zach Davies (1-0) permitted two runs and four hits in 5 ⅔ innings in his debut for host Chicago against Pittsburgh. Ian Happ homered for the Cubs, and Kris Bryant reached base three times.
Rangers 7, Royals 3: Nate Lowe hit a three-run homer in the third for visiting Texas, which avoided a sweep, and had a team-record nine RBIs in the first three games of the season. Isiah Kiner-Falefa also drove in three runs.
Twins 8, Brewers 2: Miguel Sano and Mitch Garver homered to back up Michael Pineda (1-0), who gave up one unearned run and four hits in five innings. Luis Arraez went 3-for-3 with two walks as the visiting Minnesota took two of three.


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FEATURES from the frontlines
(3/1/22)
Thank you for your generous support last year. Some gave regularly through Standing Order while others gave online with one-off gifts or by cheque. However you supported this ministry, we are deeply appreciative.
Special thanks to all who helped with our Christmas Appeal. We are enormously grateful. Thank you on behalf of many who have already benefitted.
Our thanks too to those who have prayed with consistency. We are privileged to partner with many around the world who are extremely grateful for your prayers. Travel or no travel, prayer remains central to effective cross-cultural gospel ministry. We thank the Lord for your part in this.
Let's pray big prayers in the year ahead!
(8/12/21)
There's so much more we can do in India. Look out for ways to help bi-vocational church planters in 2022 as well as literacy work. Bringing men and women together to learn how to read, write, and do basic maths is significant for finding work in India.
Today we've sent enough support for more than 300 children to attend Bible Clubs in Jammu and Kashmir. That's five nights a week for a whole year with lots of help with school work for those in desperate need - and of course every child gets to learn about Jesus! Supporting one child for five nights a week for a whole year costs £16. £3,200 helps 200 children. Perhaps that's something your church could help with. You can give here. Thank you for making this happen.
How should we pray?
Making the news again these days is North Korea. With more rockets going up, concern has been rising in various parts of the world. Beyond the politics however, there are ordinary people in deep need. One specific answer to prayer this week is that medicines for tuberculosis patients have begun to re-enter North Korea via an aid-route that has opened up. This is great news for which we thank the Lord. Our partners are ready to return.
Cambodian commentaries
(22/9/21)
More than 7,000 Bible commentaries on John's Epistles have been provided for Cambodia's churches. Thank you for your support that allows this kind of help. These books have been laboriously authored by our partners working among the Krung people in Cambodia. You can read much more in our next magazine as well as find reports from ministries in India, Iceland and points in between! Request your copy here.
There are some really troubled spots around the world right now. Here are some ways to intercede for Christians in hard places:
For those who are in deep danger, pray for safety and divine deliverance from harm. Pray against despair.
Pray that their physical, emotional and spiritual needs will be met.
Many are carrying tragic histories and experiences they and their families have undergone. Ask for grace in dealing with persecutors - be they family members, neighbours, peers or government leaders. Ask that His power would be displayed through the gospel.
'May God's ways be known on earth; His salvation among all peoples'. Ask that Christians would be filled with confidence and bold in witness. May many more be saved.
(6/9/21) The best way to help right now, especially with the current Afghan challenge, is to pray, not least for the very few Afghan Christians remaining in the country. Their calling will now be to live as a faithful follower of the Lord in extraordinarily difficult circumstances.
There are also ways to help financially among refugees which might be something you wish to do via our Give page. However, with refugees increasingly settling in our own neighbourhoods, we hope that churches will quickly assume the responsibility to generously welcome them. Download some ideas here.
(28/8/21) Great to be able to help this month in Bangkok's red-light district with re-skilling and gospel witness for those caught in a difficult existence. Thank you for help in making this happen. 'Let the nations be glad!'
Great news from Cuba where two pastors arrested earlier this month have been released pending trial. There's lots to be praying for in a country battered by both Covid and the economy. Here's how to pray:
For a wise government response to the call and cry of the people, and for constructive dialogue leading to progress
For the authorities to withdraw the call to violence and the repression of peaceful demonstrations
For Christians to be salt and light in Cuba, and peacemakers
That God in his mercy will give peace and rest for the troubled Cuban people
Just when you thought nothing could be done for Burma, local workers are helping with everything from sardines to soy milk for those displaced from their homes. They are also asking the Lord for 1,000 new believers. Take a minute to pray with them...and thank you for your generous support that allows this kind of work to continue.
(15/6/21) Covid's spread from India across to Nepal is taking its toll. Perhaps you could pray for gospel workers and their families living there and serving through it all. The good news is that India's tally of infections has dropped significantly. Thank you for your generous giving. We were able to supply enough help to provide around 100,000 meals along with basic PPE to homes in real need. Local evangelists will continue to work so please remember them in your prayers too.
Pastors' Book Club
Here's another ministry receiving help. A Pastors' Book Club has been set up for isolated workers in rural Russia. So far, 100 have participated, each receiving a new book in the post every month for 18 months. Book reviews and online discussion help them think through application for their congregations. Thanks for all your help in getting the Good News out to the nations.
Covid is taking its toll across one of earth's most densely populated societies. In addition, some of India's Christians are being denied food and relief unless they renounce their faith. If you are looking for a great way to help in India...well here are two! You can give and you can pray!
We are helping local evangelists who are well placed to be able to help with a Family Pack. For £32, each pack provides enough food for a family of four to last an entire month - including lentils, rice, oil and milk powder. There are also some basic medicines and PPE supplies included in every pack. It's a great way to minister into the homes of many who are really struggling. You can give here. Thank you.
Above all, we'd love you to pray, please. Here's how.
Pray for wise counsel and selfless leadership to prevail in the decision-making of national and state governments.
Ask for mercy and courage for Christians who have contact with the grieving. Pray for opportunities to witness with gentleness. May the Lord prosper His Word in homes across the country.
Pray for Indian pastors, missionaries and evangelists and their families. May their focus be fixed on Christ. May He sustain them whether in life or in death.
Pray for wisdom for those preparing Christian radio broadcasts this week. Millions have the chance to hear something life-changing.
Pray for the gospel to run freely across India's massive population groups where Christ is not known. May the Holy One of Israel be praised in earth's darkness just as He is in heaven.
Seven ways to pray for Burma
Pray for changed hearts at the upper levels of society. Ask God to work genuine, Spirit-led transformation in their lives. May arrogance and evil be brought low and grace and humility reign. Pray for a humbling on the scale of Nebuchadnezzar. May God be utterly glorified on this earthly stage just as He is in heaven. Ask the Lord to raise up peacemakers from among them.
Pray for wisdom, integrity, mercy, & courage for those who have direct contact with populations - the educators, media, civil servants, businesses, for example. Pray against abuse of power & greed. Pray for leaders who value and work towards peace.
Pray for mercy. Many have lost their homes and livelihoods over the last weeks of brutal violence. Men, women and children have died as violent suppression of ethnic minorities continues unchecked.
Keep your focus on God, the gospel and the church. Please remember the many followers of Jesus in Burma. Pray that He would sustain Christians who are in jail and those doing their utmost to stay out of it. May the joy of Jesus be their portion this week, whether in life or in death.
Pray for in-country relationships to bear fruit. Remember believers travelling into unreached areas who still have access to people and places. May they spread the fragrance of the knowledge of Jesus Christ everywhere they go. Pray for opportunities to witness with gentleness and respect.
Ask God to guard those providing even the basics of life this week to many in need - to shut the eyes of those intent on harm.
Ask God to throw the doors wide open for the gospel to run freely across regions of the Burma where His Name is still unknown. Pray confidently that Christ will build His church, assured that nothing and no one can stop that happening.
Pressing ahead
Despite so many difficulties around the world, ministry is continuing apace. Last week we sent help to several ministries including to Spain. Three books are being translated and published that we trust will help Spanish speakers know Christ and grow in Him. These are The Bible Book by Book (Roger Ellison), Loving the Old Testament (Alec Motyer) and God's Design for Women (Sharon James). Thank you for your help in ongoing gospel work.
Thanks for your prayers this week. We have heard once more this weekend from partners in Myanmar who share of the fear for the future among locals. Demonstrations are low key and peaceful, perhaps with the violent and bloody reprisals from previous demonstrations in mind. At the same time, there has been a steady increase in control by the military, lots of political arrests and new appointments to office, flights have been grounded, social media blocked and internet patchy at best. Our partner writes of people's despairing pleas for outside help. Pray this week for confidence in the purposes and provision of Christ, and for ongoing witness among many who fear a return to difficult times from the past.
Training resumes
Plans are in place to resume some small-scale in-person Bible training in Cuba next month. Three courses are planned, two in Havana and one elsewhere, including one specifically for training women. Lots to pray for!
Show and Tell Fund
Our Show and Tell Fund is a great way to put generous gospel care on display among the nations. This week we have sent help to rural China to villages where finding clean drinking water is problematic. We thank the Lord for opportunities for friends to teach young and old alike how to use water filters...and then to install them. Each filter is giving out enough crystal clear water for up to 20 people every day. Thank you for making this happen.
Food for the Hungry
Not everyone in Europe is always taken care of. Not least among those burdened under Covid restrictions are the outsiders who have arrived in our cities, are eager to work but who cannot find any ways to make money right now. Some struggle to feed their families.
We are helping this month with food packs for them, along with New Testaments, gospel literature and children's materials for families in need of basic help...the more marginalised who are not coping in our own continent this month.
Let's pray for this ministry of generous love and the follow up with each family. Thank you so much for making this happen. 'From the rising of the sun...'
More help goes out
Thank you for your generous giving. Throughout 2020, we have continued to help wherever we can. Covid has created a surge of opportunities to serve others and introduce gospel hope. Thank you for your part in this. Within the last month we have been able to support moves toward financial self-sufficiency at an indigenous Bible College in the Peruvian Amazon; provide solar powered Bibles for East Africa; and encourage Indian evangelists in their work of Christian witness. All these ministries need prayer.
Questions, questions, questions,
Has the Platform 67 office had to close?
No, not at all. We have been working all the way through. You can email us at office@platform67.org or give us a ring on 0300 365 0067. We always love to hear from you.
What's the best way to stay informed?
We are always busy on social media so have a look at our Facebook page for news from our projects. You can request our magazine too. It's really easy to read - just enough for a coffee break!
How has Platform 67 been responding in the UK?
Our biggest concern has been the risk of lost vision. We want to see God praised among all peoples. That's what gets us out of bed every day and not even Covid will change that.
We've put together several short videos on work in different places and how to pray in informed ways. They are called '5 Minutes of Mission'. Get in touch if you could use a copy in your church.
We are also doing our best to keep prayer simple and specific with our Just Pray! series…just a few lines to prompt you to pray every Monday morning right into your inbox.
How has Platform 67 been responding internationally?
Put simply, 2020 has seen a surge of gospel-opportunities. We have been Zooming our partners around the world, encouraging them and being mightily encouraged at the same time. We've also been supporting gospel work overseas, lots of it, in fact. As you can imagine, gospel projects using technology have been really important this year but so too have ministries making visible, practical and demonstrable our love for Christ…and Christ's love for us.
How can I best give financially?
There are easy online options - just visit our Give page or you can give straight into our bank if that's easier.. You can also post cheques if you wish. Our address is really simple: Freepost PLATFORM 67
(You don't need anything else on the envelope and please don't use a stamp as it really confuses Royal Mail.)
What is happening with Platform 67 meetings?
It's not been at all easy for churches but we are here if we can help you. We have been taking midweek Zoom meetings as well as Sunday services online and as churches get back up and running we'll do our best to visit and speak.
How can we best pray for you?
We love those kinds of questions! Ask the Lord to keep us faithful each day, to keep His glory paramount in our lives and decisions, and to love one another as Christ loved us. Thank you.
Issue 12 of our Platform 67 Magazine is now out. Read all about new partners ministering to Tokyo's homeless population. There is news too from areas around the world where we have been able to help over the last six months. Great to see God at work! Request your copy here.
The second in our 5 Minutes of Mission video series is now ready. Maybe it's something to help your church in informed ways about ministry in Japan. Get in touch to request a copy for your online services or midweeks.
We have been busy preparing two brief videos to help churches pray. They are in our Five Minutes of Mission series. The first is about student work in Iceland and the second looks at ministry among the homeless in Tokyo. We are working on more too - something easy to drop into your online services and a great way to keep your congregations praying for the world. They are available now so get in touch to request your copy.
Frontiers Fund
(30/6/20) We're working with partners on a couple of new projects that are doing a great job of making Jesus known. One is in Japan where the homeless are being blessed with generous gospel love, and the other is to help evangelists among the Datooga people, one of Tanzania's most isolated ethnic groups. More on these in our next magazine.
We have been working hard on Volume 3 of our series of 30 Days of Prayer for missions.
One of the most serious legacies of Coronavirus might well be our shrunken vision. The more we focus on ourselves, the less we look to the unreached billions and to God's marvellous ways on earth.
You'll find your way to 30 more places, pray in 30 different ways, and walk through all 150 Psalms over the next 30 days. What a great way to spend a month! Download Vol. 3 here.
Show and Tell Fund - Covid Update
What a moment in history we live in! Despite trauma and trial on all sides, we confidently affirm our conviction in God's sovereign ways, assured that He is working to make His name great among all peoples.
This is absolutely the time to proclaim Him widely. Here, briefly, is what we are doing.
Sustaining indigenous pastors and evangelists: For most, of course, there is no furlough scheme. One partner wrote this week saying 'We know if pastors and ministry leaders can be provided for, then they can be a blessing to their neighbours and congregations during this trial. It's only been two weeks since the first virus reports here and most people are already starting to go without income, some without food. There are no online services and banking here. No food delivery services. Everyone is being encouraged (in many circumstances, ordered) to stay in shelter, but virtually no one has the means to do it.' Now more than ever, we want to keep gospel workers in ministry and are sending financial support to help them.
Supplying equipment: We began in February by supporting the practical response in China by China's house churches. They have shown great courage at a very difficult time. However, it won't surprise you to learn that China's Christians are also using their networks around the world to supply emergency equipment to countries that have terrible shortages right now, including to those countries with least gospel witness. What a fabulous opportunity to showcase gospel love to the nations. Thank you for helping.
Proclaiming the Message: Technology means the work of gospel proclamation continues. We have sent help to internet radio ministries in N. Africa. They report 'We are recording video invitations to Bible studies for our 20,000+ radio responders. Can you imagine something? Five years... twenty years from now... into eternity a story may be told: "During the Coronavirus pandemic of 2020, I was sitting at home with nothing to do for a month. God stopped my life so I would slow down and understand His great love for me. I became a Christian because of the Coronavirus."
For regular news, you can also stay informed through our Facebook page. Thank you so much for praying.
Show and Tell Fund - Coronavirus and refugees
Despite upheaval, mission work continues. This is absolutely a time for pointing people everywhere to the Lord. Having local partners on the ground, already living side by side with those affected, makes a world of difference.
For refugee ministries, problems are heightened at the moment. Our partners in southern Europe have written today, saying 'For many of our refugee friends, the current situation is alarming. Many depend on ministry centres, now closed, for their meals each week. Refugees crowded in camps have few if any options for social distancing. They are terrified that the coronavirus will take ahold in the camps.
'However, we are recording sermons and lessons to share virtually. Our local doctors are still working and we will plan clinics with them as they time permits and according to the protocols dictated. We are also providing medical advice and translation services over the phone. One of our Farsi-speaking patients gave birth earlier this week which meant us translating through the entire process by phone!'
Show and Tell Fund - Coronavirus Update
We continue to receive weekly reports from China from those helping manage the virus outbreak. Opportunities for practical demonstrations of grace and mercy abound among those who remain vulnerable.
Among those most susceptible are the volunteers themselves. One couple in their sixties were joined by many younger people who came to help. Volunteers were careful to protect themselves before assembling the medical kits. One commented 'The process is very tiring but I am very happy. Let love manifest itself not only in words but also in deeds.' The medical kits have been developed to protect health care workers and frontline volunteers and contain masks, gloves, shoe covers, mobile phone covers, eye shields, protective suits and alcohol wipes.
Thank you for your ongoing prayers for those serving in China. Ask the Lord to help them make much of every gospel opportunity.
Efforts to help relieve those suffering in China continue at an extraordinary rate. More than 100,000 masks have been distributed along with 18 tonnes of disinfectant, plus goggles and thermometers. Help is needed on a broader scale however, especially among the elderly in rural areas. China partners sent rice, noodles, cooking oil for the lonely elderly in many areas of the country, hoping to provide them with some help and comfort. Due to the restrictions on travel, basic life cannot be guaranteed for many of the elderly who live alone. Thank you for all your help with this work. It is a privilege for us to help those on the ground. Please continue to pray for relief, recuperation and long-term solutions.
Thank you for all your help for those affected in China. Our partners are moving forward and making quite an impact on communities throughout the country. They report that the following have so far been distributed: ' '19,300 masks, 100 bottles of alcohol, 300 bottles of hand sanitiser and 160 goggles.
'A total of more than 8,700 volunteers in Sichuan, Jiangsu, Gansu, Anhui and other places are involved and so we are grateful for your prayers this week as they continue their work at grassroots level in China.'
Show and Tell Fund - Coronavirus
There are now many thousands of confirmed cases, almost all of which are in China. As a response, the BBC reports that countries around the world have closed their borders to arrivals from China, as officials work to control the rapid spread of the coronavirus. Among them are the US and Australia as well as Russia, Japan, Pakistan and Italy.
The isolation continues within China too. The entire province of Hubei has been placed in 'lock-down', effectively isolating millions, with Wuhan alone home to 11 million people. In little over a week under quarantine, Wuhan has experienced food shortages, an overwhelming number of patients, and evacuation of foreigners in the city. In addition, there has been 'rationing of facemask packs and sanitiser' to areas where it is most needed. For many, the fear is very real.
Chinese partners are responding with compassion and care for those in need - and it's not the first time they have served in this way.
Several years ago, some local church members began to be trained to meet humanitarian need within their own communities. They are often among the first responders to China's natural disasters and a great way to engage in society. Their work is welcomed but they are not supplied with all the resources they need.
You can imagine the great connections that have been established. These practical opportunities build relationships and open doors for ongoing gospel witness.
First and foremost, we would love you to pray. One pastor writes 'The possibility that members could contract the illness has all become a great area of struggle. It is readily apparent that we are facing a test of our faith. Do not be concerned with my welfare, nor be agitated or fearful, but pray in the name of Jesus.' With every region of the country now affected, ask the Lord for a speedy solution. Pray for those who are fearful. May they be brought to peace in Christ.
If you would like to give to our 'Show and Tell Fund, then visit our Give page. Our partners are able to help where most needed. They are asking for a million protective facemarks and 100,000 bottles of disinfectant to freely distribute. (As a guide, £30 provides around 20 bottles of disinfectant plus 100 facemasks.)
We will continue to provide reports as we receive them.
On the Move Fund
(8/12/19) The flows of refugees into Greece continues. Many camps are overcrowded. We are privileged to help two local ministries with care for some who often have to choose between food or shelter. Our partners have written this month to say 'Thank you for your prayers for our medical outreaches the last two weeks of November. Together with doctors and nurses from the Netherlands, Germany and Scotland we were able to organise five full days of medical appointments, seeing over 200 refugees. We gave advice, prescribed medications, performed several minor procedures, and discovered which patients need to be referred on to a specialist.
As mentioned in our previous letters, some new arrivals to Greece no longer receive the same levels of government help, including medical care. Please pray for us as we begin a women's group in the New Year as part of our efforts to help women recovering from abuse and assault.
Bible Fund
We love to get God's Word into the hands of more people in ways they can understand. Some have already been gratefully received with one friend commenting 'Right now, I am reading the New Testament. I have never read even a page of the Bible in my lifetime. I think this is the best Good News of any book I have ever read.'
If you are looking for a great Alternative Christmas Gift this year, then why not send God's Word on behalf of someone else? It costs just £2 to print and place a New Testament. We have sent some already but there is plenty of hunger for more!
Or maybe you or your church would simply like to help. Let us know how many copies you want to send and we'll take care of the rest. You can give via our Giving page or by post. If you are giving on behalf of someone else, do email us at office@platform67.org with quantities required so that we can send a postcard with ways to pray and a thank you letter.
Closing date is December 16th 2019.
Love Europe Fund
Thank you for your help in providing gospel tracts for distribution at last month's Montreux Jazz Festival
Our partners commented 'The leaflet "Who said it?" that you kindly paid for has been without doubt the most successful gospel leaflet in terms of interest and response that I have ever used. We had two big pop-up posters advertising it. For the first time in my experience people actually came and asked for a copy. It was not uncommon to have three or four people standing reading it by the kiosk. We have so far given away over 2,500 in French and English and in almost every case there would have been a conversation of some kind. We are now thinking of translating it into several other languages for next year.'
(18/6/19) Day 11 of our new 30 Day Prayer for Missions Vol. 2 looks at cross-cultural evangelistic opportunities in Switzerland. Montreux, on Lake Geneva's eastern tip, is where many of the world's languages can be heard in the same place and at the same time.
Take a walk along the promenade in Montreux and any number of languages can be heard. The annual Montreux Jazz Festival attracts 250,000 tourists. That's ten times the population of the town. The Easter Polymanga Festival attracts 40,000 young people. Christmas markets draw thousands more. Many come from unreached peoples who might never otherwise hear the gospel. The lakefront promenade is filled with events, cafes and stalls, including one bookstore making Bibles available in 40 languages.
Over the Easter weekend, up to 25,000 people walked past the bookstore each day. More than 100 Bibles were given away in over 20 languages, 300 children received John 3:16 balloons and more than 1,000 gospel tracts were distributed to those specifically requesting them.
Thank you for enabling us to fund tracts for this ministry. Let's be praying for the 100 people who stopped and engaged in serious gospel conversations at Easter and the 5,000 who will receive leaflets during the Jazz Festival at the end of this month. What a wonderful opportunity to make Jesus known across diverse cultures!
(2/5/19) Our second volume of 30 Days of Prayer for Missions is now available. Request your copy from the office. It's a great way to engage daily in prayer for the world - 30 countries, 30 prayers and 30 bible readings.
Volume 2 is also available as a pdf for mobiles and tablets. Download now.
Coming soon! Keep an eye out for some superb missions resources for children.
Technology Fund
(9/3/19) Good news from South America where the Quechua Radio station continues its ministry of Bible teaching into remote areas. Many are non-literate and attending churches where few have trained leaders. Helping church leaders and congregations better understand the Bible is a key goal. The work of making the radio station increasingly locally-funded is an enormous challenge. Nevertheless, we are thrilled to hear of growing interest from old and young Quechua speakers. One fourteen year old girl saved for three months to bring in her gift of £3 to radio station.
Resourcing churches
(11/1/19) We have started the year on a high with the completion of a new video on missions. We hope it keeps the focus exactly where it needs to be - on Jesus! You can watch it here Until The Whole World Hears
We are also working hard on two written resources that we hope to have ready for print soon. The first is a set of four Bible studies simply entitled To All Nations These are great for personal use or for small groups or perhaps even as sermon outlines, in presenting the Bible's big message of mission.
Then too we are working on the 2nd Edition of our 30 Days of Prayer for the World. Lots in the pipeline so keep your eyes open for materials to help you and your church.
Frontier Fund
(10/12/18) Our partner in the Himalayas sends regular news. His latest road trip takes him up to the roof of the world. We thought his latest would be a helpful pointer for prayer for you. He writes "We left yesterday right after church for the far west. We just arrived and will be serving the Lord for the next two days. We will be back home on Thursday. Please pray that the Lord gives us fruitful ministry and a safe trip back. We have a lot of literature to give out. Please pray that the Lord would open the eyes of the people for the gospel but close them for the wickedness.
To Him be the glory. Glory to the Maker of the mountains!
(15/10/18) We have received news of ongoing work in the Andes region where teams are distributing radios in rural communities. The radios are a life-line for many who are isolated. They also allow easy access to Christian teaching.
One report just received comments "The days have been extremely beautiful, temperature wise, however we have had 3 days in the mountains with over cast skies, rain, and very heavy fog which made driving more than difficult on the mountain roads. Our first day journey lasted about 12 hours and then a second day of approximately 9 hours more to get to the villages. The Lord provided accommodation for us in a medical clinic where we were able to settle into for our time there. This unique community located high in the mountains is where we met our co-worker, Juan Ramos. Juan was likely the first believer here a few years ago and soon his family were all believers and the incredible change in their lives was the light that began to change the darkness controlling the lives of many others. The Ramos family donated some property to build a small building where they could meet to worship God. What an experience it was on Sunday morning to visit with them, worship with them and enjoy a lunch of beans, corn, potatoes, goat/sheep meat and fried eggs. The Lord is opening doors very wide for the future of the Gospel as it goes forth from this little light house on the mountain side.
The afternoon before, we had handed out Bible radios across the valley, about a 4 hour drive away and upon returning in late afternoon we prepared to hand out more Bible radios this time in the midst of a down pour of cool mountain rain… a little change from our original plans, and then we were endeared with a typical supper meal of the area which consisted of a thick creamy soup with several potatoes along with a flattened guinea pig on top. Quite an experience to say the least, but everyone was willing to try it."
Thank you for praying.
(27/7/18) Summer activities in Mongolia have continued at a pace. Our partners have certainly been busy! More than 1,500 Mongolians attended classes offered by workers to help develop godly characters in a difficult society.
There was training provided too to some 60+ pastors, 2 medical trips to Overkhangai province as well as three missionary trips outside Mongolia to make Christ known elsewhere.
Give praise to the Lord for close to 200 people who gave their lives to Christ over the summer outreach events.
Andrew Brunson
(17/5/18) We have been praying much for Andrew, who, after 20+ years of ministry in Turkey, has now been in prison there since 2016. His next trial date is in July. This report reflects events from the most recent court appearance where his pastor from the US was able also to be in court. Let's keep praying.
Sad, angry, and resolute.
These are my states of mind as I wake after Andrew Brunson's trial. After 10 hours in court, I am deeply saddened that the judge refused to allow Andrew's request to return home and finish the trial under some form of house arrest.
I'm sad at having to watch Norine be brave yet again for her husband and community. She is like Mary pouring her treasure out at Jesus' feet. It's her costly treasure of time, lost time with husband and children, her father's death, and so much more. I'm also sad for the Turkish people and the blatant miscarriage of justice. This bleeds into my anger.
The judge allowed the most ludicrous witnesses to testify against Andrew. One young man, who had angrily left their church years ago, wanted to return to the church but was denied membership because he was such a troublemaker. He refused to repent. On the stand, this man admitted to creating a fake Facebook page in Andrew's name and posting pro-terrorist items on it. The judge looked passed this and validated this man's testimony of seeing terrorist flags in Andrew's church. It was a total lie, but the judge said it carried weight.
The judge not only led witnesses with his questions, but also linked all the witnesses at the end in an effort to maintain the case against Andrew. The most angering blow was at the end when the judge decimated Andrew's witness defence list saying that most of his witnesses were also "suspects" and, therefore, could not testify on Andrew's behalf. This, in effect, ties the hands of Andrew's defence.
So, what to do with unresolved sadness and justified anger? This morning I am reflecting on 1 Peter 2:23—"When he was reviled he did not revile in return, when he suffered (unjustly) he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to Him who judges justly." Also, Psalm 30:5— "Weeping endures for the night but joy comes in the morning." And Romans 12:12—"Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation and constant in prayer."
God did answer many prayers. Andrew spoke with clarity, authority, and boldness in the Lord as he refuted many, many lies spoken against him. Norine remained strong and alert. I had asked the Lord to be able to get into the courtroom. We got in. I asked to be a visible encouragement to Andrew and to have five minutes to visit with him. Everyone assured me that it would be impossible. No clergy of any faith have visited prisoners during this state of emergency in Turkey. BUT…then there was a technical difficulty with the big screens and while all were distracted, Andrew turned around in his seat and looked back at us as we sat in the back of the court. Norine said that this was not allowed. But with the judges distracted with the screen, Andrew was able to lock eyes with Norine and me and Sam and several others. I was able to communicate love, prayers, and blessings. It was a sacred and joy-filled moment from the Lord. We all wept. This technological difficulty lasted five minutes. It happened again later so we got another opportunity for eye–to-eye, loving contact. When Andrew was escorted out of the courtroom I moved to a place closer to his exit door and yelled out, "We love you, brother. We will never forget you. The whole church is praying for you back home."
Joy, sorrow, anger, and resolution.
I remain resolute in standing with and praying for Andrew. I know you do as well. Hebrews 13:5 says, "Remember those in prison as though with them." So we must keep praying. God is working something much larger than we can see or understand right now.
Thank you for praying. This is the hard work God has for us. Romans 15:30 says, "I appeal to you brothers and sisters by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit to strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf, that I may be delivered."
(04/04/18) Grassroots Bible training is always important and especially so in areas where access is limited to church, Christian fellowship, online resources or formal Bible training programmes.
We want to see Christian workers emerging who are well-equipped for ministry among their own indigenous people. Rather than gathering lay workers in a central, formal training school, Platform 67's partners regularly visit lay-leaders in their home communities, often in rural areas. Travel is extensive but the Bible training is deeply appreciated. It has been our privilege to help this work. Thank you for making this happen.
(1/3/18) Our partners in Hungary have sent special greetings and expressed their deep appreciation for the digital Bibles received from Platform 67. One beneficiary, a blind lady by the name of Eva, commented "I was listening to the Bible during the dialysis session and was thinking that I must have been disturbing the other patients. I wanted to plug in the headset but the others around me said, 'Oh no, we want to listen too!'"
Thank you for making this possible.
Intercession - 30 Days
(5/2/18) One of our really big goals is to help more people pray. It is the best way for everyone to engage in missionary work. We have worked hard on the way we write prayer material and the frequency with which it is distributed. We want to make prayer news for the least-reached nations of the world more simple, accessible and frequent. Over the course of last year, we sent some 25,000 Just Pray! emails, helping people intercede in an informed and timely way for everywhere from Saudi Arabia to the Himalayas, and to Iceland. Thank you for your involvement.
This month we will be making available our 30 Days of Missions booklet. Look out for news from 30 different areas of the world, 30 ways to pray into unreached areas plus 30 sets of Bible readings to keep God's big purposes up front and central. Get in touch to request your copy.
(15/12/17) Among Mongolia's extremely poor are those families that simply do not have enough warm clothing to send their children to school over the long and brutal winters. Local churches, together with social services and schools, work to identify the most vulnerable and provide locally-sourced thermal coats, boots, hats and gloves, ensuring children don't miss classes.
Platform 67 have helped supply the winter packs. You can imagine the great relationships that have emerged through such simple gospel-driven generosity!
(14/11/17) Some 7 million of East Africa's Oromo people have been born again over the last two decades. However, only 1 to 2% have Bibles. Churches will often share a single copy of the Scriptures among an entire congregation. Platform 67 has provided over 1000 Oromo Bibles to help evangelists to preach effectively and believers to grow in their faith.
One pastor comments "Recently, I gave 10 Oromo Bibles to an evangelist and he was joyful, of course, but he said he had 20 missionaries ready to go and asked to which of the 20 he should give the Bibles?"
The arrival of the Oromo Bible has also sparked a little "back-to-basics" movement with educated Oromo Christians now organising classes to teach "the three Rs" to the illiterate among their congregations, so they can read the Scriptures for themselves!
Thank you for your help with this.
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Top Five Digimon
With the DVD release of the fantastic Digimon: Digital Monsters here at last, it's time for us to talk about the best Digimon. It would be too easy to include the DigiDestined's Digimon so we're not going to include them in this list and give ourselves a real challenge! So without further ado, here our are picks:
Leomon
If you've seen Digimon, then Leomon is an unforgettable Digimon. Leomon is a heroic Digimon who wants to protect the digital world and has a strong sense of justice. He was also one of the DigiDestined's first allies after their arrival in the Digital World. Proving to be a great help and participating in one of the most memorable fights in the series, Leomon was a card I was happy to have in my Digimon trading card game deck.
Wizardmon
Wizardmon becomes a fast ally with his powerful magic in the DigiDestined's fight against the vampiric Myotismon, and his relationship with Gatomon is lovely. As a child, Wizardmon was one of our all-time favourite Digimon and still is to this day.
MetalSeadramon
MetalSeadramon is a badass. Not only is he the fastest underwater Digimon, but he's also able to hold his own on the ground and in the sky. All of the DigiDestined have been bested in battle by him and he proves to be one of their most fiercest opponents. Blue Eyes White Dragon eat your heart out!
LadyDevimon
LadyDevimon is a servant to Piedmon, another terrific Digimon, and proves her ruthlessness quite clearly in a fight against Angewomon and Kabuterimon, although it's mostly between the two female Digimon. Digimon: Digital Monsters has more than a few grand, intimidating villains that test the DigiDestined time and time again, and LadyDevimon is up there with the greatest of them.
Andromon
Andromon is a pretty cool android Digimon that the DigiDestined run into not long before their fight with Piedmon, one of the strongest villains in the series. Andromon plays a vital role in helping them get to Piedmon and in their fight against him, helping the DigiDestined live to see another day. His design unsettled us a bit as children as he seems to have some exposed muscle underneath his android body, but his heart is as human as anybody's!
Digimon: Digital Monsters Season 1 and Season 2 are both out now on DVD.
Do you feel that we left out any Digimon who deserved a space on this list? If so, please let us know via Facebook and Twitter.
Written by: Mitchell Lineham
Digimon: Digital Monsters Season 1 Trailer
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From One Black Anime Fan To Another…
Written by Timi Ofarn I like to think back to the anime shows I used to watch when I didn't know what anime was, and how they affected me growing up. Pokémon, Digimon, Shaman King, Dragon Ball Z, and Sailor Moon ruled my Saturday mornings! Whether it was watching Ash...


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This article is about the geographic region. For other uses, see Karelia (disambiguation).
Coordinates: 63°N 32°E / 63°N 32°E / 63; 32
Flags of Karelia
The two flags of Karelia, the nationalist flag (left, with cross) and the official flag of the Russian Republic of Karelia (right, with bars)
Coat of arms of Karelia
The two coats of arms of Karelia, the Finnish one (left, with crown) and the Russian one (right, with bear)
Karelia (Karelian, Finnish, and Estonian: Karjala; Russian: Карелия, Karelija, historically Корела, Korjela; Swedish: Karelen), the land of the Karelian people, is an area in Northern Europe of historical significance for Finland, Russia, and Sweden. It is currently divided among the northwestern Russian Federation (the federal subjects of the Republic of Karelia and Leningrad Oblast) and Finland (the regions of South Karelia and North Karelia).
1 Use of name
2.1 Inhabited localities
Use of name
Parts of Karelia, as they are divided today.
Kizhi Pogost, one of many fine examples of wooden architecture surviving on Kizhi island.
Various subdivisions may be called Karelia. Finnish Karelia was a historical province of Finland, and is now divided between Finland and Russia, often called just Karjala in Finnish. The eastern part of this chiefly Lutheran area was ceded to Russia after the Winter War of 1939–40.
The Republic of Karelia is a Russian federal subject, including the so-called East Karelia with a chiefly Russian Orthodox population.
Within present-day Finland, Karjala refers to the regions of South and North Karelia, although parts of historical Karelia also lie within the region of Kymenlaakso (Miehikkälä and Virolahti), Northern Savonia (Kaavi, Rautavaara and Säyneinen) and Southern Savonia (Mäntyharju).
Karelia stretches from the White Sea coast to the Gulf of Finland. It contains the two largest lakes in Europe, Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega. The Karelian Isthmus is located between the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga.
The border between Karelia and Ingria, the land of the closely related Ingrian people, had originally been the Neva River itself but later on it was moved northward into Karelian isthmus to follow the Sestra River (Russian: Сестра), today in the Saint Petersburg metropolitan area, but in 1812–1940 the Russo-Finnish border.
On the other side of Lake Ladoga, the River Svir is usually thought of as the traditional southern border of Karelian territory, as Lake Saimaa marks the Western border while Lake Onega and the White Sea mark the Eastern border. In the North lived the nomadic Samis, but there were no natural border except for large wooded areas (taiga) and the tundra.
In historical texts Karelia is sometimes divided into East Karelia and West Karelia, which are also called Russian Karelia and Finnish Karelia respectively. The area to the north of Lake Ladoga which belonged to Finland before World War II is called Ladoga Karelia, and the parishes on the old pre-war border are sometimes called Border Karelia. White Sea Karelia (sometimes the Finnish or Karelian term "Viena Karelia", or in some English-language sources, "White Karelia", is used) is the northern part of East Karelia and Olonets Karelia is the southern part.
Tver Karelia denotes the villages in the Tver Oblast that are inhabited by Tver Karelians.
View of the old town of Kem. Photo by S.M.Prokudin-Gorsky, 1916
Viipuri Castle at the Finnish Gulf. Viipuri was called the capital of Karelia when it was a part of Finland.
Inhabited localities
Republic of Karelia
Petrozavodsk (Петрозаводск, Petroskoi, from late 1941 to 1944 known as Äänislinna/Onegaborg to Finns)
Belomorsk (Беломорск, Sorokka)
Medvežyegorsk (Медвежьегорск, Karhumäki)
Kalevala (Калевала, Uhtua)
Kem (Кемь, Vienan Kemi, compare with Kemi)
Kostomukša (Костомукша, Kostamus)
Kondopoga (Кондопога, Kontupohja)
Sortavala (Сортавала, Sortavala, Sordavala)
Suojarvi (Суоярви, Suojarvi)
Segeža (Сегежа, Sekehe)
Pitkjaranta (Питкяранта, Pitkäranta)
Olonec (Олонец, Aunus)
Karelian Isthmus
Vyborg (Выборг, Viipuri, Viborg)
Priozersk (Приозерск, Käkisalmi/Kexholm)
Lappeenranta (Villmanstrand)
Ilomantsi (Ilomants)
Kitee (Kides)
Kesalahti
Main article: History of Karelia
Karelia was bitterly fought over by Sweden and the Novgorod Republic for a period starting in the 13th-century Swedish-Novgorodian Wars. The Treaty of Nöteborg (Finnish: Pähkinäsaaren rauha) in 1323 divided Karelia between the two. Viborg (Finnish: Viipuri) became the capital of the new Swedish province. In the Treaty of Stolbovo in 1617 large parts of Russian Karelia were ceded to Sweden. Conflicts between the new Swedish rulers and the indigenous population of these areas led to an exodus: thousands of Karelians, including the ancestors of the Tver Karelians, emigrated to Russia.
Pioneers in Karelia, 1900. By Eero Järnefelt
The Treaty of Nystad (Finnish: Uudenkaupungin rauha) in 1721 between Imperial Russia and Sweden ceded most of Karelia to Russia. The Treaty of Åbo in 1743 between Sweden and Russia then ceded South Karelia to Russia. After Finland had been occupied by Russia in the Finnish War, parts of the ceded provinces (Old Finland) were incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Finland. In 1917, Finland became independent and the border was confirmed by the Treaty of Tartu in 1920.
Finnish partisans were involved in attempts to overthrow the Bolshevists in Russian Karelia (East Karelia) in 1918–20, such as in the failed Aunus expedition. They also wanted to incorporate the rest of Karelia into Finland and cooperated with the short-lived Republic of Uhtua. These mainly private expeditions ended after the peace treaty of Tartu. After the end of the Russian Civil War and the establishment of the Soviet Union in 1922, the Russian part of Karelia became the Karelian Autonomous republic of the Soviet Union (ASSR) in 1923.
In the beginning of the Second World War in 1939, The Soviet Union attacked Finland, thus starting the Winter War. The Moscow Peace Treaty of 1940 handed most of the Finnish Karelia to the Soviet Union. Over 400,000 people, virtually the whole population, had to be relocated within Finland. During the Continuation War between 1941–1944, the Finns invaded and liberated Karelia for three years. After the war, the Soviet expansion caused considerable bitterness in Finland, which lost its second biggest city, Viipuri, its industrial heartland along the river Vuoksi, the Saimaa canal that connected central Finland to the Gulf of Finland, access to the fishing waters of Lake Ladoga (Finnish: Laatokka), and made an eighth of her citizens refugees with no chance of return. From the areas ceded to the Soviet Union, the whole population was evacuated and resettled in other parts of Finland. The present inhabitants of the former Finnish Karelian parts of Russia, such as the city of Vyborg/Viipuri and the Karelian Isthmus, are post-war immigrants and their descendants.
Map showing the Republic of Karelia and the two Finnish regions.
As a consequence of the peace treaty, the Karelian ASSR was incorporated with the Karelo-Finnish SSR 1941–1956, after which it became an ASSR again. Karelia was the only Soviet republic that was "demoted" from an SSR to an ASSR within the Russian SFSR. Unlike administrative republics, Soviet republics (in theory) had the constitutional right to secede. The possible fear of secession, as well as the Russian ethnic minority in Karelia, may have resulted in its "demotion." In 1991 the Republic of Karelia was created out of the ASSR.[citation needed]
The collapse of the Soviet Union brought an economic collapse. Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the area has experienced massive urban decay. The hastily and poorly constructed buildings from the Soviet era, as well as older houses remaining from the Finnish era, are being abandoned.[1]
Seat of the Legislative Assembly of Karelia
Karelia is politically divided between Finland and Russia. The Republic of Karelia is a federal subject of Russia, which was formed in 1991 from the Karelian ASSR. The Karelian Isthmus belongs to the Leningrad Oblast. The Finnish side consists of parts of the regions (maakunta) of South Karelia, North Karelia and Kymenlaakso.
There are some small but enthusiastic groups of Finns campaigning for closer ties between Finland and Karelia. The political expression of these irredentist hopes is called the Karelian question and is about Finland's re-acquisition of the ceded Finnish Karelia. These hopes live on, for instance, in the Karjalan Liitto and ProKarelia. However, ambitions for closer ties with East Karelia do not include territorial demands.
The Russian side is mostly Russian-speaking. However, there are minorities speaking Finnish or closely related Finnic languages. Finnish has had varying recognition in Russian Karelia throughout history. The closely related Karelian language is spoken in the Republic of Karelia and in the Karelian villages of the Tver Region of Northwest Russia. The more distantly related Veps language is spoken on both sides of the River Svir.
On the Finnish side, the area is Finnish-speaking. The so-called Karelian dialects of Finnish language are spoken mainly in Finnish South Karelia and form the southeastern dialect group of Finnish. The dialects in Finnish North Karelia belong to the large group of Savonian dialects in Eastern and Central Finland.[2]
Ingrian Finnish dialects are spoken in Ingria, which is an area around St. Petersburg, between the Estonian border and Lake Ladoga. Ingrian Finns settled in the region in the 17th century after the Swedish conquest of the area. The settlers spoke Karelian and Savonian dialects of Finnish. The older inhabitants of the Ingria, the Ingrians, have their own language which is related to the Karelian language and the south-eastern dialects of Finnish.[3]
Karelians who evacuated from Finnish Karelia resettled all over Finland and today approximately one million people in Finland can trace their roots in the area ceded to the Soviet Union after World War II. In Finland, about 5,000 people speak Karelian.
Karelian hot pot
Karelian language
Karelian pasties
Music of Karelia
Karelian Bear Dog
Karelo-Finnish Laika
Karelia is a regular destination among Finnish and Russian territories in international tourism for its unique architectural, cultural and historical sites such as Kizhi and Valaam.[4]
The region is worth a trip in both summer and winter when possible activities include riding in a sled behind a dog team and running from the banya to an ice hole and back. Summer hikers can visit the Kivach waterfall or the Demon's Chair plateau.[5]
Karelia Suite, a collection of pieces by the composer Jean Sibelius.
Asbestos-ceramic, a type of pottery made in Karelia and the vicinity.
Karelianism, a cultural movement in the Grand Duchy of Finland.
The band Mastodon, who pay homage to Karelia on their album Crack the Skye with the song "Ghost of Karelia".
Viipurin Lauluveikot, a Finnish men's choir founded 1897 in Viipuri, Finnish Karelia.
The Karelian Isthmus is the debut album of Finnish metal band Amorphis, released in 1993.
Lauri Törni, born in Viipuri, a soldier and recipient of the Mannerheim Cross during the Continuation War, who later served with the German and American armies.
The video game Battlefield 4 features a DLC map called "Giants of Karelia" that features a hilly, taiga environment with a river running through the middle. The large, open level makes it a great map choice for using tanks or light armor, along with some excellent sniping opportunities.
^ (in Finnish) ROMAHTANUT YHTEISKUNTA ("Collapsed Society") on Free Karelia website
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1999-10-04. Retrieved 2016-03-16. CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Karelia Tourism Information". Karelia Tourism Portal.
^ VSEVOLOD, PULYA. "Karelia will return in your dreams". Russia Beyond the Headlines.
"They Took My Father," by Mayme Sevander and Laurie Hertzel, a history of Finnish Americans who emigrated to Soviet Karelia during the Great Depression.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Karelia.
Karelians (The Peoples of the Red Book)
Tracing Finland's eastern border – ThisisFINLAND
Saimaa Canal links two Karelia -ThisisFINLAND
Regional flag
Visitkarelia.fi – Information about travel, tourism and other fields in North Karelia
Information about Southern Karelia travel
Pielis.ru – travel information about North Karelia region and City of Joensuu
Karelia will return in your dreams Article about Karelia with photos and useful tourist information.
Genocide in Soviet Karelia: Stalin's Terror and the Finns of Soviet Karelia
Their Ideals Were Crushed. A Daughter's Story of the Säde Commune in Soviet Karelia.


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The Facts About Age Discrimination by Brette Sember, J.D.
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The Facts About Age Discrimination
Learn how to determine if you have been discriminated against and what you can do if age discrimination occurs at your employer.
by Brette Sember, J.D.
Though age discrimination is illegal, it continues to be a problem in the workplace. Understanding what constitutes age discrimination and what you can do about it is important for both older workers and younger workers alike.
What is Age Discrimination?
Age discrimination in the workplace happens when a worker is treated differently because of his or her age.
Workplace age discrimination includes hiring, firing, giving different responsibilities, giving different compensation, offering different projects or opportunities, harassing someone, or treating them differently because of their age.
Although we tend to hear more about age discrimination and the older worker, it can happen to anyone—whether they are older, younger, or middle-aged.
Examples of age discrimination include:
Making offensive remarks about an employee's age: "Oh, Jim won't understand; he's too old to know the latest technology."
Not giving employees with similar positions similar work: for example, refusing to assign a 23-year-old salesperson to an account because she is "too young to know what she is doing" and giving it instead to an older person who has the same title and work experience.
Not hiring an older worker because the employer assumes that he or she "will want to retire in a couple of years."
Firing someone because of their older age
Not hiring someone because they are so young.
Age discrimination can be tricky to pinpoint because so many employment decisions are made based on skills and experience: An older worker has more experience than a younger worker. A younger worker may have a different skill set than an older worker.
The bottom line is that discrimination happens when a decision is made based primarily on age. And when two people with similar skills are treated differently due to age, that's discrimination, too.
Age Discrimination Laws
There is a federal law, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), that makes ageism in the workplace illegal in companies with more than 20 employees. It applies to all employees except independent contractors, elected officials, and military personnel. It offers protection to any worker age 40 or older against discrimination based on age.
This law offers protection only to older workers and does not protect against discrimination when they are younger. The law protects all employment aspects, including hiring, firing, pay, promotions, layoffs, job responsibilities, benefits, and training.
The ADEA also makes it illegal to harass an employee because he or she is over 40 if the harassment becomes a pattern of behavior that creates a hostile work environment. Under this law, it is also illegal to retaliate against an employee for reporting possible age discrimination.
Because of the ADEA, employers can't list age requirements in job ads. The only age-related question a prospective employer should ask is if you're the minimum age to do a specific job, which in most cases would mean confirming that you're over the age of 18.
The federal Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990 is an amendment to the ADEA that makes it illegal to refuse benefits to older employees or to fire an employee to prevent the initiation of retirement benefits.
Individual states have their own age discrimination laws, many of which apply to workplaces with fewer than 20 employees. In a number of states, age discrimination rules apply to any worker age 18 and older.
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If you believe you have been discriminated against under an age discrimination law in your workplace because you are over age 40, you first need to consider if what has happened is discriminatory.
Look for a pattern at your employer where older employees are frequently treated differently than younger employees:
Are older employees slowly being fired so younger ones can be hired?
Are younger employees getting plum assignments and promotions?
Are job performance evaluations for older employees slowly becoming negative?
If you believe you see a pattern and think you are being treated differently because of your age, you should discuss this with your HR department. You need to report the potential discrimination and allow your employer to fix it.
The next step is to talk to an attorney about an age discrimination lawsuit. Your attorney may be able to negotiate a settlement—such as a good severance package for you—without even filing a lawsuit. You have 180 or 300 days (depending on your state), or 45 days if you are a federal employee, from the date of the alleged discrimination to file a claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to commence a lawsuit.
Age discrimination is a serious workplace issue and is likely a concern that will only increase as the U.S. workforce continues to age.
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A Juvenile Product of the Working Class is an album by the Californian punk rock band Swingin' Utters. It was released on September 10, 1996, as the band's first album on Fat Wreck Chords. The album's name was taken from a line in Elton John's song "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting". The cover art is by Frank Kozik.

The band promoted the album by touring with the Descendents.

On Give 'Em the Boot
The song "Fifteenth and T" appears on the compilation album Give 'Em the Boot (1997).

Release and Re-release
A Juvenile Product of the Working Class was released in 1996. One notable feature of the release was both the CD tray and cassette shell were pink. It was re-released on limited edition opaque yellow vinyl, in 2008. Only 550 copies were printed, and sold out shortly after going on sale.

Critical reception
The Washington Post wrote that "the Utters' songs may be inconsistent, but their playing is reliably nimble." The Florida Times-Union thought that "with 'Next in Line', the Utters are trying to change punk by adapting influences and defining their own sound." The Philadelphia Inquirer determined that the album "overflows with articulate rage and relentless hooks." The Bradenton Herald noted that it "ranges from melodic punk to garage pop to rock and roll."

AllMusic wrote that the Utters "manage to put out some of the catchiest working class anthems for the '90s."

Track listing
All songs by Darius Koski unless otherwise noted.
 "Windspitting Punk" (Koski, Goddard, Johnny Bonnel, Max Huber) – 2:14
 "No Time to Play" – 2:13
 "Nowhere Fast" – 1:54
 "Keep Running" – 2:14
 "Sustain" – 1:37
 "(Of) One in All" – 1:40
 "Derailer" (Bonnel, Kevin Wickersham) – 1:56
 "The Next in Line" (Huber) – 3:40
 "Sign It Away" – 1:50
 "Time Tells Time" (Koski, Huber) – 2:52
 "Almost Brave" – 1:28
 "Fifteenth and T" (Huber) – 2:13
 "London Drunk" – 2:03
 "The Black Pint" (Bonnel) – 2:27
 "Bigot's Barrel" (Bonnel, Wickersham) – 2:31
 "A Step to Go" – 2:21

Credits
Johnny Bonnel – vocals
Max Huber – guitar
Greg McEntee – drums
Kevin Wickersham – bass
Darius Koski – guitar, accordion, vocals

References

External links
 Fat Wreck page on the album

Swingin' Utters albums
Fat Wreck Chords albums
1996 albums
Albums produced by Ryan Greene

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Q: How to extract photos from iPhone backup files I used iTunes to back up an iPhone. Now I want to get all the photos that were on the phone when it was backed up. Is there a way to do this without restoring the backup to a phone?

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