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Home > Bible Journey (1) > 11. Paul's Journey to Ephesus, Philippi & Corinth > Paul leaves for Assos
Acts 20:13 The next morning, Paul leaves on foot for Assos, while his companions – now including Luke (the writer of the Acts of the Apostles) – set off by ship to Assos (see Map 25).
Assos was an ancient Greek city, well known – even in Paul's day – as the home of Aristotle, who founded a school of philosophy here in 340BC (see Map 25). With his keen interest in philosophical debate, it is easy to understand why Paul wanted to visit Assos, while his companions were quite happy to stay on board the ship in the ancient harbour.
The Roman Theatre at Assos (Acts 20:13) (Vindobona)
Modern-day visitors to Behramkale (Assos) in Turkey can still sail into the old harbour and explore the nearby remains of the Roman city – including the Roman agora, a theatre, several temples and a gymnasium. Over 700 feet / 200 metres above the harbour, the ruins of the Temple of Athena, built in the 6th century BC, dominate the Acropolis of the original Greek settlement and look down over the city – just as they would have done when Paul arrived in 57AD.


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At Large October 23, 2019 Cynthia Close
Christo: The Artist Who Walks on Water
courtesy Kino Lorber
Christo in a scene from Walking on Water
Fuzzy white hair, like a halo, rings the head of Christo, the artist known for creating monumental site-specific works worldwide, but only a few minutes into Walking on Water, a new documentary by the Bulgarian filmmaker Andrey Paounov, it is clear our subject is no angel. Filmed cinema verité style, we follow the feisty Christo from one aggravated moment to another as he struggles against wind, rain, and Italian bureaucracy in order to realize The Floating Piers, his first major project since the death of his love, work, and life partner Jeanne-Claude who died in 2009 at the age of 74. In wistful moments Christo's references to Jeanne-Claude haunt the film like a ghost.
Christo Vladimiroff Javacheff and Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon were both born on June 13, 1935. It was like an omen forecasting their future life together. Although they worked as creative equals on all their projects, only Christo's name appeared on the finished work up until 1994 due to a perceived prejudice against female artists. After that date, they were well established and confident enough to reveal Jeanne-Claude's essential role and their works were retroactively credited to both Christo and Jeanne-Claude.
All their projects, from the earliest proposals in the late 1960s to their well documented works including Valley Curtain (1971), Running Fence (1976), Surrounded Islands (1983), Pont Neuf (1985), The Umbrellas Japan–USA (1984-91), Wrapped Reichstag (1995) and the miraculous February 2005 transformation of New York City's Central Park, The Gates, took years of planning, legal battles, zoning permissions and fundraising before they could be realized.
The saffron-hued, three-kilometer floating boardwalk connecting islands on Lake Iseo with the mainland in Northern Italy had been planned for decades before it was eventually constructed in 2016. Walking On Water allows us to see and feel the emotional toll such a monumental endeavor inflicts on Christo without getting too deep into the weeds on the actual details leading up to the final weeks, days and hours of the public opening.
This film opens with Christo working alone in his decidedly scruffy Manhattan studio scratching with charcoal and pencil on a large collaged image of a giant golden-orange swath zigzagging across a black and white lake. It is one of many original works of The Floating Piers that will be sold to museums and collectors in order to finance the realization of the actual project. In the film, Christo reminds us that, "all the money to fund my projects comes from me. No public money is spent." This wooing of patrons and collectors also requires an intense marketing effort as we see Christo and his assistants setting up a private exhibition in a gallery-like setting and cajoling a potential buyer who had made a commitment but seemed reluctant to close the deal.
Photo André Grossmann, © 2019 Christo
Christo, L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped (Project for Paris) Place de l'Etoile – Charles de Gaulle, 2019. Collage.
The moments of disappointment are interspersed with joy. As technical difficulties are overcome, Christo walks out onto the first floating section of the pier and in the brilliant sunlight exclaims, "It is fucking awesome!" He unashamedly, deservedly, basks in the adoration of the crowds seeking selfies and following him like a rock star. The artist, smiling, accommodates all requests while admitting he does not know how to drive or open a computer saying, "I love real things. All my art requires actual, physical engagement…but the works are totally useless. They only exist because Jeanne-Claude and I wanted to make them. then they disappear." The projects are dissembled shortly following completion, this time after sixteen days during which over 250,000 spectators flooded the town in one day to walk the piers, at one point threatening closure of the site until crowd control was established.
A scene from Walking on Water
The final shots of the film end as it opened, with Christo, alone. This time he is in his hotel room in Italy, packing his bag to go home to New York. He is thoughtful and methodical, turning out the lights as he leaves. In the films addenda we jump forward seven months to the desert sands of Abu Dhabi. Camels lope across the isolated dunes and Christo appears on a windswept crest spreading his hands, envisioning his next project The Mastaba, originally conceived in 1977, now slated to be Christo and Jeanne-Claude's only permanent large scale work.
Photo Wolfgang Volz, © 2007 Christo
Christo and Jeanne-Claude scouting locations for the site of The Mastaba, October 2007.
Walking On Water provides an unvarnished, intimate view of the artist at work, joining the suite of six films about Christo and his projects made by Albert and David Maysles. Taken together these films document fleeting artistic moments for those unable to experience the real thing.
Cynthia Close
Cynthia Close holds a MFA from Boston University, was an instructor in drawing and painting, Dean of Admissions at The Art Institute of Boston, founder of ARTWORKS Consulting, and former executive director/president of Documentary Educational Resources, a film company. She was the inaugural art editor for the literary and art journal Mud Season Review. She now writes about art and culture for several publications.
Christo and Jeanne-Claude

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This course is an introductory course for which previous musical background is helpful, but not required. Contents include a discussion of musical concepts, evolution of forms, style, and media and detailed study of selected works from the concert repertoire.
Popular forms of music (jazz, folk, rock, and so on) are not included. The course is not for credit towards the B.Mus. or B.A. in Music degrees.
Although it can be viewed as a social phenomenon, or shown to correlate with the other arts, music is primarily a self-contained language–a form of communication with its own vocabulary, syntax, and rhetoric. Each culture produces its own music(s), and this course focuses exclusively on "classical," or Western Art Music: that which developed in Europe during the past millennium, and was transplanted to North America during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
MUSC 326C is intended for all students who wish to develop an appreciation for what is commonly called "classical music." To appreciate something is not merely to enjoy it. Implied also is an understanding of the issues involved (as in the expression "I appreciate your concern"), and the course is designed to provide you with a basic understanding of the aesthetics and background of a work you may hear on the radio, on record, or in concert. Prior musical training is not required. Although jargon for its own sake will be avoided, there is a standard language used in discussing music, and those terms will be defined and explained.
Upon completion of this course you will have acquired the following:
a basic understanding of, and a sensitivity to, the creative process in music: how composers choose and develop their material;
a grasp of the important musical styles from the Baroque period to the present, and an awareness of the principal forms in each era;
a sense of the flow of musical history: the position of most major composers within that continuum, and the influences each had upon their colleagues and upon succeeding generations of composers. A special effort has been made to present each work in context with similarly-conceived compositions, rather than as an isolated effort.
The course is in two parts which are subdivided into nineteen lessons. The first part, covering Lessons One through Eleven, begins with an introduction which discusses the roles of the composer, performer, and listener in the music-making process. Six lessons then discuss the basic building blocks of music: sound itself, sources of musical sounds, rhythm, melody, texture, and harmony. One lesson is devoted to examining the methods composers use to develop and shape their ideas and the two which follow consider smaller and expanded musical forms. An examination of sets of variations completes this first section of the course. The second part contains seven lessons that deal with instrumental and vocal musical styles from the late Baroque period until the beginning of the twentieth century. Included are representative works from the concert repertoire. A final lesson surveys major developments in the twentieth century and an Epilogue provides a brief overview of Canadian music.
Since Music 326C is a six-credit course, you are allowed up to eight months to complete this distance education version. Each lesson will require approximately 10-12 hours of work, including time spent on the readings and listenings.
Self-Testing Exercises
A variety of self-testing exercises are provided with each lesson. These exercises will help you gauge your progress and prepare you for the graded assignments.
There will be five graded assignments in which you will be asked to reply to some short-answer questions and to comment upon taped selections.
The sixth assignment is a formal term paper of ten to fifteen typewritten pages, with bibliography and footnotes included in which you will explore in detail a particular musical genre, or the music of a single composer or group of related composers.
The exam will include short-answer and brief essay questions.
The course will be graded out of 100 as follows:
Five graded assignments
@ 10 marks each 50 marks
One Term Paper 20 marks
Final Examination 30 marks
You will need to order your MUSC 326C Learner Package with the course manual from the UBC Bookstore. A set of CD's with lesson and self-test examples will be included in this package. You will therefore need to have access to a CD player.
Required Materials:
Kerman, Joseph. Listen. Sixth Edition. ISBN: 9780312434199
Six CD's to accompany Listen. (6th ed.) by Joseph Kerman. ISBN 9780312458904
Recommended Text:
Oxford Dictionary of Music or Penguin Dictionary of Music
Gordon, C., P. Simmons and G. Wynn. Plagiarism: What it is, and How to Avoid it. Vancouver: Faculty of Arts, University of British Columbia.
MUSC326C Textbook Order Form
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"The Birds" Barbie. Alfred Hitchcock would be pleased.
I haven't actually seen the movie v.v The one time I had an opportunity to see it, my dad wanted me to help him bake some bread. It was very tasty bread, though.
That is so so so so so so cool! When my friend told me about it, I didn't believe her! I mean stupid steriotypical barbie in a HORROR film????? I love it!
He he... I live the movie "The Birds".
Yeah, I haven't seen the film (yet) due to how my dad isn't into the genre and plus that, my siblings wouldn't be allowed to see it, and they watch basically everything I do. What's it about?
I meant to say is: I love the movie "The Birds"
Hey I looked it up, there is going to be a remake. I bet the doll is publicity for the new movie.
Kirsten, I'm really sorry I haven't been commenting that much lately. I just finished school and had a really hectic last couple of weeks. Unfortunately, I can only promise that this may be my last post in a week or so, as (provided the plan goes ahead without any hiccoughs) I will be leaving for business in Melbourne late this evening, and shall return Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday depending on the state of aforementioned business. Anyway, I hope you're all exceedingly well, and enjoying your summer holidays.
Keep a look out for my flute teacher!
Haha. That was my attempt at mystery. xD You like?
the birds are coming "and remember, the next scream could be yours"
How does she manage all that after a vicious birdy attack?
Poor Tippi, i heard she was out for a week after that scene was filmed.
I love it. This is incredibly funny, in my opinion.
I think that so so cool. I have always been a Barbie fan. I sill am even though I dont play with them anymore. Maybe I will buy it to collect. I love the movie The Birds. I even own it on DVD. I got it last year for Christmas. Alfred Hitchcock films are some of the best films around.
Ah, the Good Old Days . . .
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In 2013 the Treasury Department put the $10 bill next in line to receive a facelift, mainly for security reasons. However, in an unexpected move, Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew announced Wednesday that a portrait of a woman will grace the United States' paper money for the first time since the 1890's.
Traditionally, the Treasury Secretary decides on bill redesigns with the sole help of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. However, in the announcement video, Lew asked, "we want to know what democracy means to you," and opened up the discussion to social media with the hashtag #thenew10.
Lew also noted that the current portrait on the $10 bill, that of the first Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, will not be removed. Though whether he will share the bill or whether there will be two bills has yet to be determined.
While women have already been featured prominently on US dollar coins, only two women, Martha Washington and Pocahontas, have ever been on paper currency. Even so, both women were only featured briefly during the 19th century and no portrait has been changed since the 1920's.
The woman who will be featured on the $10 bill will be officially announced later this year and the bill will enter circulation in 2020, the 100-year anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment.
Over the summer, the Treasury will conduct town halls and roundtables in addition to social media polling in order to collect input on their decision. So far, social media has proven most immediately fruitful, providing suggestions from Sally Ride to Harriet Tubman to Eleanor Roosevelt to even the Statue of Liberty, though some on Twitter seem (unjustly) upset that the Treasury has decided to remove Alexander Hamilton from the $10 bill.
Even so, while the addition of a woman to paper money is historic, the impetus of any bill redesign is always security, such as the addition of a magnetic stripe to the 2009 redesign of the $100 bill. As of now, the Treasury has made no plans to redesign any other currency.


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February is upon us, and Nikki Castleberry consoles Woody, the Museum's own groundhog. Yes, Woody is likely to see his shadow. We'll doubtless get six more weeks of winter, regardless.
Up on Freeman Ridge the spring peepers are calling, telling us to take heart. We're getting a nice warm start to the month, and that brings along its own worries.
Just what we need! Now's a good time, when the leaves are off the trees, to get ready for those little biters. Have you got your gutters cleaned out? The little Aedes ladies love a water-filled rain gutter. Now, while the leaves are off the trees, is a good time to check the back yard environs. Empty any old containers that hold some of the abundant rain we've had this winter.
Black Rock Mountain Field trip.
This excursion is planned for May 6-8, and the list is filling up fast! If you'd like to participate and check out this beautiful display of spring flora, contact Robert Wyatt (rewyatt@uga.edu) before it's too late.
The Friends of the Georgia Museum of Natural History's winter Board meeting is scheduled for February 9th. Suggestions, ideas, concerns, contact me, soilmite@earthlink.net or (706) 543-0639. Would you like to serve on the Friend's Board? Let me know.


We begin our Once upon a time topic with a family learning workshop themed around 'The Elves and the Shoemakers'. this provides parents opportunity to observe learning within the context of a story. During the workshop children will take part in a story telling activity, together parents and children will design a hat for an Elf and plan a piece of writing which will make up their home learning challenge. A letter with full details has been sent home for this event.
Communication, Language and Literacy: We will be learning to listen to traditional stories and fairy tales and using these as a starting point for role play,singing and rhymes. Our learning will be drawn from first hand experiences including the 'Shoe shop' role play area, we will also be cooking, designing and exploring the environment. This term we will be applying phonics learning segmenting and blending sounds within words to read and write. We will also investigate some nonfiction texts using information from books, posters, leaflets and the internet. We will be learning to follow instructions, read and write labels and will be creating captions to match pictures.
RE: In RE learning we will be reading some stories from the bible about the life of Jesus.


You are living the food life that I want to live.
Thanks, I try! I'm going to try to eat a little less of everything for marathon training. Gotta get that lean protein and whole grains and greens (and still some ice cream).
Those pizzas look amazing! I think that I know what I want for dinner tonight.
I had pizza twice on Friday lol! NYC probz.


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Q: Can I filter gcloud dataproc clusters list by regular expression? I'd like to filter the list of clusters returned from gcloud dataproc clusters list by regular expression but I don't think its possible. gcloud topic filters suggests that the ~ operator allows filtering by regular expressions so I tried this:
gcloud dataproc clusters list --region europe-west1 --filter="status.state=RUNNING AND clusterName ~ ${predicate}"
which failed with:

ERROR: (gcloud.dataproc.clusters.list) INVALID_ARGUMENT: Could not parse the filter: ParserException:
  errors {
    line: 1
    column: 38
    message: "syntax error"
    token: "~"
  }

So other than piping the output to grep it looks as though I'm not going to be able to do this. grep is OK, but I'd rather do this in my filter expression.
Can someone confirm that there is no way to filter using regular expressions when using gcloud dataproc clusters list?
Assuming its not possible, is it worth my requesting this functionality and if so, where?

A: Unfortunately, Dataproc does not support regular expression in the cluster filters.

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Q: sendgrid google app engine python DistributionNotFound I am integrating Sendgrid into a Google App Engine Python project.
Sendgrid is installed through pip, and from the shell command line, functions correctly.
I have copied the sendgrid folder into my gae project folder.
Using the same example code (from sendgrid-python github page) that works in the shell, I receive the following error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Program Files\Google\google_appengine\lib\webapp2-2.5.2\webapp2.py", line 1535, in call
rv = self.handle_exception(request, response, e)
File "C:\Program Files\Google\google_appengine\lib\webapp2-2.5.2\webapp2.py", line 1529, in call
rv = self.router.dispatch(request, response)
File "C:\Program Files\Google\google_appengine\lib\webapp2-2.5.2\webapp2.py", line 1278, in default_dispatcher
return route.handler_adapter(request, response)
File "C:\Program Files\Google\google_appengine\lib\webapp2-2.5.2\webapp2.py", line 1102, in call
return handler.dispatch()
File "C:\Program Files\Google\google_appengine\lib\webapp2-2.5.2\webapp2.py", line 572, in dispatch
return self.handle_exception(e, self.app.debug)
File "C:\Program Files\Google\google_appengine\lib\webapp2-2.5.2\webapp2.py", line 570, in dispatch
return method(args, kwargs)
File "C:***route", line 260, in post
sg = sendgrid.SendGridClient('username', 'password')
File "C:\appname\sendgrid\sendgrid.py", line 36, in init
self.useragent = 'sendgrid/' + pkg_resources.get_distribution('sendgrid').version + ';python'
File "C:\Program Files\Google\google_appengine\lib\setuptools-0.6c11\pkg_resources.py", line 311, in get_distribution
if isinstance(dist,Requirement): dist = get_provider(dist)
File "C:\Program Files\Google\google_appengine\lib\setuptools-0.6c11\pkg_resources.py", line 197, in get_provider
return working_set.find(moduleOrReq) or require(str(moduleOrReq))[0]
File "C:\Program Files\Google\google_appengine\lib\setuptools-0.6c11\pkg_resources.py", line 666, in require
needed = self.resolve(parse_requirements(requirements))
File "C:\Program Files\Google\google_appengine\lib\setuptools-0.6c11\pkg_resources.py", line 565, in resolve
raise DistributionNotFound(req) # XXX put more info here
DistributionNotFound: sendgrid

Thanks for your help!
EDIT: I have tried upgrading and re-installing pip and setuptools, also installing distribute and distribution. Nothing worked. I have searched through the web for similar errors, whether from distributionnotfound or from pkg_resource and nothing.
EDIT 2: Instead of installing with 'pip install sendgrid', I removed sendgrid and downloaded by zip from github sendgrid-python, then running setup.py. Initially the results were the same, sendgrid works from shell, but not from GAE. However, the zip download includes a DIST folder, which if copied into the GAE directory along with the sendgrid folder, removes the DistributionNotFound error. BUT, no mail is sent from the GAE project.
Thanks, hope someone has an answer.

A: Thanks to the guys at sendgrid-python this issue is resolved, with an update to sendgrid-python.
4 steps:

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*'pip install sendgrid'

*'pip install smtpapi'

*copy sendgrid folder and smtpapi folder into your GAE directory

*move smtpapi folder into sendgrid folder - example code from github sendgrid-python now executes correctly and how you have sendgrid functionality for GAE.

Hope this helps someone.


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Killing an Evening with Edgar Allan Poe
Theater, Drama
Photograph: Courtesy Joey Stocks
John Kevin Jones, whose annual performance of A Christmas Carol at the Merchant's House Museum has become something of a local tradition, expands into Halloween territory with this solo performance (directed by Rhonda Dodd) of works by 19th-century scare king Edgar Allan Poe. In a funereal, candlelit parlor, Jones shares "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Cask of Amontillado" and, of course, "The Raven."
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Our Tours-division, offers touristic advice: Maps, routes, accommodations, GPS tracks. We design trips & travels for everyone, in order to surprise our sense.
?Where may I have the motorcycle delivered?
At our offices, during our working hours. If you are a tourist, we may pick you up at your hotel or at the airport, and transfer you to our offices. If you share a ride with our groups, the motorcycle shall be delivered at the starting point.
?How can I know if the motorcycle that I wish is available for the time I need it?
Checking with our reservations department with an e-Mail to info@rentamoto.com.ar.
If you are familiar with Argentine roads and believe that the assistance in certain places may be complicated and the delay for help may be long, you may go anywhere. We also suggest for your safety, to use the motorcycle outside of large towns as Buenos Aires, Rosario, C?rdoba or Mendoza, as an example.
We have helmets for rental. Within Argentina the use of a helmet per passenger is mandatory. We offer the enduro and touring integrals.
?Do you rent jackets, boots, and rain suits?
We have clothing for rent, but in limited quantities: it is convenient to make reservations in advance.
?Do the motorcycles have high windshields and the possibility of carrying luggage?
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Are the motorcycles in good conditions?
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Could you take care of our extra luggage while we rent the motorcycles?
We can help you with your belongings renting safe lockers with the key in your possession, during the rental time.
Does the rental time cover 24 hours?
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Is it safe to drive alone through Argentina?
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What happens if the motorcycle has a breakdown?
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Can the motorcycles be driven in other neighbour countries?
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May I take driving lessons?
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What age should I be to rent a motorcycle?
A minimum of 30 years of age and a valid motorcycle driving license is required.


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Students compete in Bible Quiz Bowl
SOC (Save Our Community) conducted its fifth Youth Bible Quiz Bowl on Sept. 29 at First Baptist Church in Southport. The program opened with the song, "Lift Every Voice and Sing" with deacon Norman Jones serving as master of ceremonies.
Religion briefs
Coat closet to open Oct. 23, seeks coats
The St. James the Fisherman Episcopal Church's Neighbor to Neighbor Coat Closet Outreach program will open Tuesday,
Oct. 23. Hours will be from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Donations of warm, gently used adult and children's coats will be accepted. Vouchers will be needed in order to receive a coat. Make arrangements by calling the church office at 754-9313.
To be unbroken, one must first experience brokenness
Hubby Dear gasped as he watched me turn page after page of Lauren Hillebrand's book, "Unbroken."
My interest was unending and consuming. I had enjoyed her first work, "Seabiscuit," but this one had me spellbound and deeply saddened. I was totally unaware of the atrocities endured by the POWs during World War II. My respect for and admiration of the veterans of that, and other wars, deepened exponentially.
Senior site menus
Here are lunch menus for Brunswick County's seven Senior Nutrition Sites for next week.
Monday, Oct. 22
Country pattie (beef and chicken), oven-stripped potatoes, okra and tomatoes, biscuit/margarine, milk.
Two hot dogs on buns, baked beans, carrot coleslaw, sugar cookie, milk.
Turkey tetrazzini, green peas, Mandarin oranges, dinner roll, milk.
Have a 'ghoulish' Halloween party with these tasty recipes
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of Oct. 31. Most other Western countries have also embraced Halloween as a part of American pop culture.
Halloween is also called Pooky Night in some parts of Ireland, presumably named after the pookah, a mischievous spirit.
Many European cultural traditions believe that Halloween is when the spirit world can make contact with the natural world and when magic is most potent.
Weight Watchers, weigh-in at 9:30 a.m., meeting at 10 a.m., Southport Presbyterian Church, 1025 E. Moore St., Southport. For details, call (800) 651-6000.
Rotary Club of Shallotte, meets 12:30 p.m. at Starz Grill at Planet Fun, Whiteville Road, Shallotte. Visiting Rotarians welcome.
VFW Post 7288 bingo, 5:30 doors open, early birds start at 6:30 p.m. Carter Drive, Calabash. Call 579-3577 for information.
Dr. Richard and Kristina Crane of Ocean Isle Beach are the parents of a daughter, Evelyn Helen Crane, born at 9:34 p.m. Sept. 29 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, weighing 6 pounds and 2 ounces and measuring 19 inches long. She joins a brother, Weston, age 2.
It's Pumpkin Day on Saturday at Indigo Farms
What: Pumpkin Day
When: Saturday, Oct. 20
Where: Indigo Farms
Admission: Free; some charges for activities
Autumn is a busy time of year at Indigo Farms, which is celebrating its annual Pumpkin Day this coming Saturday, Oct. 20, with an array of seasonal festivities.
Pumpkin Day offers lots of old farm games, pig races, a hay maze and rides aboard the wagon to the pumpkin patch to pick a pumpkin.
Hometown hero to be married by Operation Marry Me Military
Brunswick County has the chance to be a part of a hometown hero's wedding.
Kim Munley and Brandon Meredith of Kure Beach are recipients of Operation Marry Me Military's grand prize wedding.
Munley grabbed national attention after heroically ending the Fort Hood massacre that left 13 people dead in 2009. Munley shot the suspect four times and was shot herself in the exchange. She had to have a knee replacement as a result of the gunshots.
Retired educators to meet Oct. 15
The Retired School Personnel of Brunswick County will meet at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 15, at the Progress Energy Visitors Center. Brunswick County Sheriff John Ingram will be the guest speaker, and will discuss the new and continuing programs for retirees. All retired educators are welcome to attend.


We are a family of five who've been in full-time ministry since there were only two of us! We are currently in the throes of setting up home in a Middle Eastern city where we arrived in February of this year. For many years now our passion has been to see everyone - as in all peoples - having the opportunity to understand and respond to the Gospel in their own heart language. Amazingly, there's still well over a quarter of the planet that have little-to-no access to the message of Jesus, and so, to that end we've been in some form of cross-cultural ministry for the better part of 18 years now.
Naturally the idea of owning our own home would have been out of the question for us without significant assistance from family, however even then the constraints of full-time ministry meant the demands of a mortgage were a great stretch for us. Participating in Liberty Trust promised to make a significant difference in reducing what we owe, and enabling us to serve God with greater financial freedom. As you can imagine, we were delighted when we learned our loan had come through, and are so encouraged by developments since. Though payments have been difficult at times, it was worth hanging on and we now have the joy of seeing the loaned amount dropping steadily.
First and foremost we praise God for his provision through Liberty. But we also wanted to make particular mention of the incredible team at Ark Resources. When the loan came through, our bank was very unhelpful and made it significantly harder than it needed to be. We want to acknowledge the whole team at Ark and Liberty for all of their grace and invaluable assistance at the changeover. Their wonderful support in the midst of all the technicalities was much appreciated.


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All proceeds from the tournament will help support Kevin Derryberry Ministries, a local ministry designed to assist those in youth homes, prisons, rehabilitation facilities, transitional facilities and more. (Contributed)
Annual Celebrity Golf Classic planned for April 27
Published 12:33 pm Wednesday, March 29, 2017
By EMILY REED / Special to the Reporter
CALERA – The 12th annual Kevin Derryberry Celebrity Golf Classic will be held April 27 at Timberline Golf Club in Calera.
The proceeds from the tournament help support Kevin Derryberry Ministries, a local ministry designed to assist those in youth homes, prisons, rehabilitation facilities, transitional facilities and more.
"Our goal is to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and the principles of the Bible, and say 'this works' when you apply these things to your life," Derryberry said. "We try to share that there is hope, people have a future, and the future is in Jesus Christ. He has a plan for them, and we really try to instill that in the people that we meet."
The tournament begins with sign-ups at 7 a.m. for morning flight, and an 11:30 a.m. sign-up and lunch for the afternoon flight.
The driving range is open with free range ball rules, and rules, announcements and shotgun starts at 7:45 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Lunch and morning round awards will be held at 12:30 p.m., and all afternoon round awards, prizes and auction will be held immediately after playing finishes.
Anyone interested in participating in the tournament must complete registration by April 19 to ensure a golf tournament T-shirt.
Each participant receives golf greens and cart free, lunch by Full Moon BBQ, and dinner by Buffalo Wild Wings.
Some of the individuals planning to participate in the tournament include Rick and Bubba, Bobby Humphrey, WDJC, and Terry Daniels.
Derryberry said there are still plenty of spots available for anyone interested in participating.
In previous years, Derryberry estimates the tournament has raised about $16,000.
"We are so appreciative of the money that comes in," Derryberry said. " A lot of times we will have people donate money even if they don't play golf. Whatever we raise helps. We take Bibles into the prisons and hand them out, and each Bible cost $24, with us handing out 200 at a time."
Derryberry shares his personal story with others of a background involved with alcohol and drugs, and being led to Christ.
"It is easy for me to tell others that God has a plan for them, because I believe it, but I also have witnessed it firsthand," Derryberry said. "I used to be an alcoholic, and was told I had six months to live. When I came to my senses and cried out for help with God, he did help me. He put people in my life to encourage me and pray for me, and that is what I hope to do for others."
For more information or to register, call 663-4968 or 515-3769, or visit Kevinderryberry.com.
Helena Council approves beautification project at city sports complex
By GRAHAM BROOKS / Staff Writer HELENA–The Helena City Council has approved a budget request of up to $5,000 that... read more


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JOINING STARBUCKS REWARDS
To join Starbucks Rewards, go to www.starbucks.com/rewards or app.starbucks.com ("Websites"), or to the Starbucks mobile app ("App") and follow the prompts to create an account. You will be required to provide the following information:
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Birthday (month, day) is optional to receive birthday offers. If you do not provide birthday information you will not receive your Birthday Reward.
When you join Starbucks Rewards, you automatically are provided with a digital Starbucks Card with a zero dollar ($0.00) balance. You can add funds to your digital Starbucks Card either online at www.starbucks.com/account, through the App, or in-person at a participating Starbucks store. You can also register a Starbucks Card eGift or a physical Starbucks gift card to your account by adding the 16 digit Starbucks Card number and security code. Starbucks Cards may include: physical Starbucks plastic cards that are available for sale from participating Starbucks stores and other retail locations (for example, gift card "malls" or kiosks); digital forms of physical Starbucks plastic cards; and Starbucks Card eGifts that can be purchased at www.starbucks.com/shop/card/egift. Multiple Starbucks Cards can be added for use in Starbucks Rewards, but you may have only one (1) account that is personal to you. All Starbucks Cards, including the one that is digitally provisioned, are subject to the Starbucks Card Terms & Conditions which are incorporated into these Terms of Use. For more information about Starbucks Cards, please visit www.starbucks.com/gift.
The Rewards that are available to you through Starbucks Rewards are based on the number of Stars that you earn. You can earn Stars by making purchases at participating Starbucks stores in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom and Ireland in the following ways:
Paying for your purchase with a Starbucks Card. When you pay with your digital Starbucks Card in the App, you will earn 2 (two) Stars for every $1 (one) U.S. Dollar you spend at participating stores. You will also earn 2 Stars for every $1 (one) U.S. Dollar spent when you a) pay in-person at a participating store with your registered physical Starbucks Card or b) scan the barcode in the App, and then use any physical Starbucks Card (regardless of whether it is registered) to complete the purchase. If you are a Starbucks partner (i.e., employee), you will earn 3 (three) Stars for every $1 (one) U.S. Dollar spent using a Starbucks Card so long as you also have your "partner" Starbucks Card registered to your account and scan your barcode in the App or physical "partner" Card prior to your purchase.
Paying for your purchase with Linked Payment Method. You can link a credit card, debit card or mobile wallet to your account, and use it to pay directly for your order through the App. When you pay directly with a linked payment method, you will earn 1 (one) Star for every $1 (one) U.S. Dollar you spend at participating stores. Starbucks may add or remove available payment methods at any time in its sole discretion. Starbucks partners will earn 2 (two) Stars for every $1 (one) U.S. Dollar spent so long as they also have their "partner" Starbucks Card registered to their Starbucks Rewards account.
Scanning your member barcode in the App and then paying with cash, credit card, debit card or mobile wallet. You can earn 1 (one) Star for every $1 (one) U.S. Dollar you spend at participating Starbucks stores when you scan your member barcode in the App at the register prior to paying with cash, credit cards, debit cards, or mobile wallets. Starbucks partners will earn 2 (two) Stars for every $1 (one) U.S. Dollar spent so long as they also have their "partner" Starbucks Card registered to their Starbucks Rewards account and scan their barcode prior to purchase.
Star Codes. You can earn Stars by entering Star codes at www.starbucks.com/rewards. Star codes may, from time to time, be distributed through promotional materials. The number of Stars awarded using Star codes may vary. You can redeem a maximum of two (2) Star codes per day. Certain other limitations may apply to Star codes. For example, Star codes may have expiration dates. Check the promotional materials for specific restrictions applicable to a particular Star code.
Promotional Bonus Star Offers. From time to time, we, or others acting with our permission, may offer you opportunities to earn additional "Bonus Stars" through special promotions. These promotional Bonus Stars will be awarded as described in the applicable promotional offer and will be subject to any additional terms set forth in such promotional offer.
Partnership Programs. Eligible customers may earn Stars through participation in programs offered by our business partners. Starbucks does not operate and is not responsible for these programs, which have separate and additional terms and conditions governing how Stars may be earned.
Note that Stars may be earned in fractional amounts depending on the value of your purchase.
If you use more than one payment method in a single transaction, you will earn Stars based on the earn rate associated with each payment. For example, if your beverage is $6 and you pay $3 with your Starbucks Card and $3 with a credit card, you will earn a total of 9 Stars: 6 Stars for the amount paid with your Starbucks Card, and 3 Stars for the amount paid with your credit card. If members split a transaction, each member must scan their member barcode in the App immediately before making their payment in order to earn Stars for their respective purchase amount.
If the address associated with your account is located in the United States, any qualifying purchase you make using a Starbucks Card registered to your account at participating Starbucks stores in Canada, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom or Ireland will earn Stars as if the currency were expressed in U.S. Dollars. No currency exchange is applied to the value of your purchase for the purpose of determining how many Stars you have earned.
You may not earn Stars in connection with certain types of beta or promotional programs, or on purchases made with a Starbucks Store Credit card (defined below) or other forms of service recovery coupons. Stars may be earned at participating Starbucks stores only, and certain stores only have the ability to award Stars for Starbucks Card transactions (not for cash, credit card, debit card or mobile wallet transactions). In addition, you cannot earn Stars on purchases of alcoholic beverages or on Starbucks Cards (such as activations, reloads, transfers, and other card-to-card transactions). Taxes, tips, donations, and fees, including without limitation, shipping and handling fees, gift wrapping fees, delivery fees, and bag fees, also may be excluded and ineligible for Star accrual.
For information about how Starbucks handles returns, please read our Return Policy. Your Star balance may be impacted by returns as follows:
If you void a purchase, Starbucks will deduct the Stars that you earned for that purchase, potentially resulting in a negative Star balance on your account.
If you return merchandise, packaged coffee, food or tea that you purchased with a Starbucks Card (note: an original receipt or gift receipt is required), your funds will be returned to you on a card with store credit ("Starbucks Store Credit card"), but Starbucks will not deduct any Stars from your account. Starbucks Store Credit cards may be used in participating Starbucks stores, but they are not Starbucks Cards. Purchases made with Starbucks Store Credit cards do not accrue Stars and cannot be registered or reloaded for additional value.
If you return products purchased with a credit card, debit card, mobile wallet or cash (note: an original receipt or gift receipt is required), Starbucks may deduct the Stars earned in connection with your purchase, potentially resulting in a negative Star balance. You may be required to provide the physical credit card, debit card, or mobile wallet in order for Starbucks to process the refund.
Unless otherwise noted, Stars are automatically added to your account within twenty-four (24) hours of your eligible purchase and expire six (6) months after the calendar month in which such Stars were earned. For example, if you earn Stars on December 15, 2020, they will expire on July 1, 2021. The oldest accrued Stars will be used first for redemptions. You can view and track your Star balance and available Rewards, as well as any additional benefits for which you are eligible as a Starbucks Rewards member, on https://app.starbucks.com or by using the App.
Stars earned through the Starbucks® Rewards Visa® Prepaid Card and the Starbucks® Rewards Visa® Card Rewards Program do not expire as long as you are an active prepaid or credit card account holder. If your prepaid or credit card account is closed or expires for any reason, your Stars will expire six (6) months after the calendar month in which that account closed or expired.
Stars may be redeemed for complimentary Starbucks items at participating Starbucks stores in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Starbucks Rewards offers different Rewards based on different Star redemption tiers. Note that the Rewards available and Star redemption tiers may vary by location and by country, and that Starbucks may adjust the items included in each tier at any time in its sole discretion. The Star redemption tiers for redeeming Stars at participating Starbucks stores in the United States are as follows:
25 Stars may be redeemed for one (1) of the following beverage modifiers: an added espresso shot, added syrup or sauce (such as caramel syrup), or a dairy alternative option (such as soy milk, almondmilk, or coconutmilk), valued up to $1 (one) U.S. Dollar. The beverage modifiers in this redemption tier are only available as a customization to your base beverage order and cannot be redeemed as a standalone beverage.
50 Stars may be redeemed for one (1) of the following items: hot brewed coffee or hot steeped tea OR a bakery item (such as a cake pop or cookie). Iced brewed coffee, Clover brewed coffee, and Starbucks Reserve coffee are excluded from this redemption tier.
150 Stars may be redeemed for one (1) of the following items: any handcrafted beverage (such as a latte or Frappuccino® blended beverage) OR any hot breakfast item (such as a breakfast sandwich or oatmeal) OR any packaged snack item (excluding packaged protein boxes). All beverages must be standard menu-sized items.
200 Stars may be redeemed for one (1) packaged salad or lunch sandwich OR one (1) packaged protein box.
400 Stars may be redeemed for one (1) packaged coffee item (such as whole bean coffee) OR a select merchandise item with a value up to $20 (twenty) U.S. Dollars (pre-tax). Packaged coffee and merchandise availability may vary by store location.
STAR REDEMPTION AVAILABILITY MAY VARY; PARTICIPATING STARBUCKS STORES ONLY
Not all Starbucks stores have the ability to honor Star redemption or provide Star redemption at multiple tiers. Additionally, the items available for redemption in each Star redemption tier may vary. Certain Starbucks stores (including some grocery and retail locations) may offer only the 150 Star redemption tier. At such locations, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Terms of Use, you will be eligible to redeem 150 Stars for one (1) handcrafted beverage OR one (1) food item only.
OTHER IMPORTANT STAR REDEMPTION INFORMATION AND EXCLUSIONS
Stars may be redeemed at participating Starbucks stores and are ineligible to be redeemed for the following items: alcoholic beverages; multi-serve food or beverage items (for example, a tray of Cranberry Bliss® Bars or a Coffee Traveler); and items available at Princi stores and Starbucks Roastery locations.
You cannot redeem multiple Star redemption tiers within a single beverage order. For example, you cannot redeem 50 Stars for a hot brewed coffee and 25 Stars for added syrup within a single beverage order.
If you redeem Stars at a participating Starbucks store outside of the United States, the Star redemption tiers applicable in the country in which such store is located will apply.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS OF STARBUCKS REWARDS
As a Starbucks Rewards member, you may be eligible for the following additional benefits.:
Birthday Reward. On your birthday (as indicated in your Starbucks Rewards account), you will receive one (1) complimentary handcrafted beverage OR one (1) complimentary food item OR one (1) complimentary ready-to-drink bottled beverage ("Birthday Reward"). Your Birthday Reward may be redeemed at participating Starbucks stores only and excludes: multi-serve food or beverage items (for example, a tray of Cranberry Bliss® Bars or a Coffee Traveler); beverages that contain alcohol; merchandise and packaged coffee; and items available at Starbucks Roastery and Princi locations. To qualify for your Birthday Reward, you must join Starbucks Rewards at least seven (7) days prior to your birthday, provide your birthday in your account information, and make at least one Star-earning transaction prior to your birthday each year. Your Birthday Reward will be automatically added to your account on your birthday and is valid only on that date. You must scan the member barcode in the App or present your registered Starbucks Card in order to redeem your Birthday Reward. You can check to see if your Birthday Reward is available by accessing your account on www.starbucks.com/account or in the App.
Free refill(s) of hot or iced brewed coffee and tea. Starbucks Rewards members may receive free refills of hot or iced brewed coffee or tea during the same store visit at participating Starbucks stores. To be eligible for free refill(s) of hot or iced brewed coffee or tea, you must scan the member barcode in the App prior to purchasing your beverage and again when you request your refill or pay for your beverage using your registered Starbucks Card and scan the same card again when you requesting your hot or iced brewed coffee or tea refill.
Early or extended access to certain promotions and offers. Starbucks may offer Starbucks Rewards members early or extended access to special menu items or discounts at participating stores. You may take part in these offers by paying with a Starbucks Card registered to your account or scanning the member barcode in the App prior to your purchase.
Personalized offers and coupons. Special offers may be distributed by email, through the App (including via push notifications), or by physical mail. You may be required to opt-in and activate special offers via the App or via email. In order to receive and activate personalized special offers distributed via email, you must opt-in to receive promotional and marketing offers from Starbucks and you may be required to provide a valid email, telephone and physical address. Special offers may be customized based on your purchase behaviors and preferences, and may include periodic discounts on food, beverages and merchandise, or the opportunity to earn Bonus Stars. Special offers may have certain restrictions, including expiration dates and short, time-limited redemption periods. Special offers are personal to you and cannot be shared, copied or transferred. You may be required to scan your member barcode in the App or present or pay with your registered Starbucks Card in order to redeem special offers. Read each offer carefully for specific details, expiration dates, and limitations and restrictions.
Double Star Day. Starbucks may offer Double Star Days, where you can earn twice the number of Stars for your purchase. Starbucks will notify you of a designated Double Star Day, which will be personalized and selected by Starbucks for you. You must download the Starbucks app OR opt-in to receive promotional and marketing emails from Starbucks in order to receive notice of a designated Double Star Day. You also may be required to "activate" your Double Star Day by clicking within the notification email or the notification within the App. Starbucks reserves the right to exclude certain products and merchandise from Double Star Day eligibility and to modify the Double Star Day benefit.
Reusable Cup Benefit. Starbucks may offer the opportunity to earn Bonus Stars when you bring a clean, reusable cup into participating stores and use it instead of a paper to-go cup when ordering a handcrafted beverage in-store ("Reusable Cup Benefit"). The Reusable Cup Benefit may be redeemed a maximum of three (3) times per day and once per order. For example, if you bring in two reusable cups and order two handcrafted beverages in a single order, you will receive a maximum of one Bonus Star load. The Reusable Cup Benefit is not available for beverages served in Starbucks-provided "for here" mugs and glassware, or for beverages ordered via Drive Thru or the Starbucks app. To qualify for the Reusable Cup Benefit, members must remain "active" by making at least one (1) Star earning transaction within the prior two (2) years. Starbucks reserve the right to change or suspend the Reusable Cup Benefit in its discretion.
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION YOU SHOULD KNOW
These Terms of Use complement and incorporate by reference the Starbucks Card Terms & Conditions. In the event of any conflict between the Starbucks Card Terms & Conditions and these Terms of Use, the Starbucks Card Terms & Conditions control.
There are no participation or membership fees associated with Starbucks Rewards. Stars accrued in connection with Starbucks Rewards are promotional, have no cash value and cannot be redeemed for cash. In addition, your redemption of Stars accrued in connection with Starbucks Rewards cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts, unless otherwise expressly indicated by Starbucks.
Your Stars, Rewards, registered Starbucks Cards, and Starbucks Rewards account are personal to you and may not be sold, transferred or assigned to, or shared with, family, friends or others, or used by you for any commercial purpose. You may have only one (1) Starbucks Rewards account that is personal to you.
Without notice to you, Starbucks reserves the right to suspend any Starbucks Card registered to your account and/or terminate your account and/or your participation in Starbucks Rewards if Starbucks determines, in its sole discretion, that you have violated these Terms of Use or that the use of your Starbucks Rewards account is unauthorized, deceptive, fraudulent or otherwise unlawful. Starbucks may, in its sole discretion, suspend, cancel or combine Starbucks Rewards accounts that appear to be duplicative. In the event that your participation in Starbucks Rewards is terminated, all accrued Stars in your account are void.
Without notice to you, Starbucks also reserves the right to "unregister" and make ineligible for Starbucks Rewards any Starbucks Card or account that has been inactive for two (2) consecutive years. Inactivity is defined as no Stars earned during such two (2) consecutive year period. In the event that your Starbucks Card or account is unregistered or rendered inactive, all accrued Stars in your account are void.
Starbucks reserves the right to change, modify, discontinue or cancel Starbucks Rewards or any part of the Starbucks Rewards program, at any time and in its sole discretion, without notice to you.
Please read this section carefully. It affects rights that you may otherwise have. It provides for resolution of most disputes through arbitration instead of court trials and class actions. Arbitration is more informal than a lawsuit in court, uses a neutral arbitrator instead of a judge or jury, and discovery is more limited. Arbitration is final and binding and subject to only very limited review by a court. This arbitration clause shall survive termination of these Terms of Use.
Binding Arbitration. This provision is intended to be interpreted broadly to encompass all disputes or claims arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use, your access to or participation in Starbucks Rewards, the Starbucks Cards registered to your account, or your relationship with us. Any dispute or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use, your access to or participation in Starbucks Rewards, or your relationship with Starbucks or any subsidiary, parent or affiliate company or companies (whether based in contract, tort, statute, fraud, misrepresentation or any other legal theory) will be resolved by binding arbitration, except that either of us may take claims to small claims court if they qualify for hearing by such a court.
Arbitration Procedures. For all disputes, whether pursued in court or arbitration, you must first send a written description of your claim to our Customer Service department using the appropriate link at https://customerservice.starbucks.com/app/contact/ask/ to allow us an opportunity to resolve the dispute. You and we each agree to negotiate your claim in good faith. You may request arbitration if your claim or dispute cannot be resolved within 60 days.
The arbitration of any dispute or claim shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA"), including the AAA's Consumer Arbitration Rules (as applicable), as modified by these Terms of Use. The AAA Rules and information about arbitration and fees are available online at www.adr.org. You and we agree that these Terms of Use evidence a transaction in interstate commerce and that this arbitration provision will be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the U.S. Federal Arbitration Act and federal arbitration law, and will not be governed by state law. Any arbitration will be held in a reasonably convenient location in the state in which you reside or at another mutually agreed location. The arbitration will be conducted in the English language. An arbitrator may award on an individual basis any relief that would be available in a court, including injunctive or declaratory relief to the extent required to satisfy your individual claim, and must follow and enforce these Terms of Use as a court would. Any arbitration shall be confidential, and neither you nor we may disclose the existence, content or results of any arbitration, except as may be required by law or for purposes of enforcement of the arbitration award. Judgment on any arbitration award may be entered in any court having proper jurisdiction.
Costs of Arbitration. Upon filing of the arbitration demand, we will pay all filing, administration and arbitrator fees other than the initial $200 filing fee, and for claims of less than $1,000, Starbucks will reimburse you for the filing fee within 30 days of receiving a written request from you. Each party will bear the fees and expense of its own attorneys, experts, witnesses and preparation and presentation of evidence at the arbitration. However, for claims under $10,000 as to which you provided notice and negotiated in good faith as required above before initiating arbitration, if the arbitrator finds you are the prevailing party in the arbitration, you will be entitled to a recovery of reasonable attorneys' fees and costs. Except for claims determined to be frivolous, we agree not to seek an award of attorneys' fees in arbitration even if an award is otherwise available under applicable law.
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That's when it hit. Wow… all these little things in life that we take for granted. Like clean running water!!!! We need and can be so, so grateful for all of this. So there it is… the Ah-Ha moment that I think this assigment was all about – or at least that was part of it. There's a lot more that goes into it. And this is something that Bryan Kest actually discussed during his meditation portion of class. Thinking about and being thankful for everything and it was one of the best, best Savasana's and Meditation experiences that I've had yet. The list went on and on and was really fun to do and will be continued for sure.
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I was born in 1974 in Amstetten, Austria. After school I started training for technical draftsman. On the other hand I always was interested in art especially in painting. When I was 30 I made the decision to start study at the art university in Linz. But I don't want to contain painting. So I started to study sculpture.
On the university in Linz, where I study there is an open mind about sculpture. Not only the classical way (wood or stone), also performance, art in public spaces or other spaces like the www. I was looking for a new way to express my ideas in a short way from the artist to the audience. So I choose performance and started to film. First only as documentary but later I decided to make the camera more important.
The main target of all my work is to come close to the recipient. The investigation of positioning the individual is a central task. Rituals, practices and preferences are recorded and get examinated on their qualities. I use familiar objects in distorted ways, wrong action sequences in the opposite or focused details of the human body in which I intervenes formed structures. From the collective society, I use numerous pattern associations. I'm interested in the relations of man to his surroundings and the experience of daily life (breathing, chewing, sleeping, etc.).
In my films I use a straight setting. The black background is a good tool to have "no space around" – to fix what the film is all about without useless surroundings. Sometimes I use a simple horizontal line to create some space. That's it.
Actually I use a CCD-Cam with Mini-DV. Sometimes I combine with a Photocamera. I use a simple software for cutting because generally I cut my films at the beginning and in the end and edit some titles. In the near future I will buy a HD-cam.
The chances of the genre video are the weight and the space. DVD's or Harddisks are easy to send around the world. The hardware is mostly standard. On the www you can upload your films and you have an big audience.
I'm actor, director, editor, …. In once. There is normally only one scene and settings are constructed in the cheapest way. And I have a little studio where I can film or sometimes I film outside. So I don't have really problems to finance my films.
The pioneers of performance and video in the 70's, like Bruce Nauman, Vito Acconci or Joan Jonas …, have influence and there are also other things like commercial-spots, news or the simple life.
I'm looking for interesting ways of presentation of videos. I'm thinking about installations where you are IN the video.


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namespace Deployer;

// All Deployer recipes are based on `recipe/common.php`.
require 'recipe/common.php';

// Speed up the native ssh client
set('ssh_multiplexing', true);

// Define a server for deployment.
host('fillmysuitca.se')
    ->user('deployer')
    ->forwardAgent(true)
    ->stage('production')
    ->set('deploy_path', '/var/www/fillmysuitca.se');

// Specify the repository from which to download your project's code.
// The server needs to have git installed for this to work.
// If you're not using a forward agent, then the server has to be able to clone
// your project from this repository.
set('repository', 'https://github.com/aag/fillmysuitcase.git');

// Laravel shared dirs
set('shared_dirs', [
    'storage/app',
    'storage/framework/cache',
    'storage/framework/sessions',
    'storage/framework/views',
    'storage/logs',
    'node_modules',
]);

set('shared_files', ['.env']);

set('http_user', 'www-data');
set('writable_use_sudo', true);
set('writable_dirs', [
    'bootstrap/cache',
    'storage',
    'storage/app',
    'storage/framework/cache',
    'storage/framework/sessions',
    'storage/framework/views',
    'storage/logs',
]);

/**
 * Helper tasks
 */
task('deploy:migrate', function() {
    cd('{{release_path}}');
    $output = run('php artisan -n --force migrate');
    //writeln('<info>'.$output.'</info>');
})->desc('Migrate the database to the newest version');

task('deploy:optimize', function() {
    cd('{{release_path}}');
    run('php artisan config:cache');
    run('php artisan route:cache');
})->desc('Generate the route cache');

task('deploy:npm_install', function() {
    cd('{{release_path}}');
    $output = run('npm ci');
    //writeln('<info>'.$output.'</info>');
})->desc('Install npm modules');

task('deploy:mix', function() {
    cd('{{release_path}}');
    $output = run('npm run prod');
    //writeln('<info>'.$output.'</info>');
})->desc('Execute Laravel Mix');

task('deploy:fpm_restart', function() {
    $fpmServiceName = trim(run("ls -1 /var/run/php | grep 'php8\.0-fpm\.sock' | sed 's/\.sock//'"));
    $output = run("sudo service {$fpmServiceName} restart");
    //writeln('<info>'.$output.'</info>');
})->desc('Restart PHP-FPM');

task('deploy:up', function () {
    $output = run('php {{deploy_path}}/current/artisan up');
    writeln('<info>'.$output.'</info>');
})->desc('Disable maintenance mode');

task('deploy:down', function () {
    $output = run('php {{deploy_path}}/current/artisan down');
    writeln('<error>'.$output.'</error>');
})->desc('Enable maintenance mode');

/**
 * Main task
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task('deploy', [
    'deploy:prepare',
    'deploy:release',
    'deploy:update_code',
    'deploy:shared',
    'deploy:writable',
    'deploy:vendors',
    'deploy:optimize',
    'deploy:migrate',
    'deploy:npm_install',
    'deploy:mix',
    'deploy:symlink',
    'deploy:fpm_restart',
    'cleanup',
])->desc('Deploy your project');

after('deploy', 'success');

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Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) reported its financial results for the first nine months of 2018.
The bank's year to date net profit of AED843 million was 26.8% higher on the back of a 1.5% increase in operating income and a 5.3% decline in operating expenses; impairment allowances meanwhile decreased by 17.2%.
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Britain's Got More Talent moves from ITV to online
The spin-off has aired on screens for 12 years
By Entertainment Daily
8 Oct 2019, 09:21 Updated: 8 Oct 2019, 09:41
ITV has announced that Britain's Got More Talent is moving to an online platform instead.
Bosses at ITV have decided to move the sister show to Britain's Got Talent, which has been hosted by Stephen Mulhern since it launched in 2007, in order to focus their attention to online and social media, as the younger generation prefer to have content at their fingertips.
The spin-off featured interviews with the talent show's judges, including Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams.
ITV has announced that Britain's Got More Talent is moving to an online platform instead (Credit: ITV2)
Read more: Britain's Got Talent: The Champions: Ant and Dec launch mental health campaign during final
An insider told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre TV column: "Stephen is a much-loved member of the 'BGT' family and everyone loved him on the show.
"He is still incredibly busy, with lots of exciting projects for ITV. "Behind the scenes, executives decided it was the right time to move on.
"It will be sad to bring the curtain down on it after so many years of laughs. But it is important to move with the times, and the reality is younger audiences who once watched it now consume a lot more of their content online.
"The plan is to focus more on the digital platforms - clips for social media and things like that."
ITV wants to focus on the main show (Credit: ITV)
A spokesperson for BGT confirmed: "As our 18-34 audience share continues to grow and viewing habits are changing, naturally we are listening to our viewers and focusing more on digital platforms in support of the main show."
Stephen certainly has plenty to keep him busy, his show In For A Penny recently landed a second series.
The plan is to focus more on the digital platforms.
The 42-year-old TV star's spin-off of his popular segment on Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway will return to screens once again as ITV officially recommissioned the show, which gives members of the public the chance to win £1,000 by completing a series of "silly games".
Stephen said: "It's humbling to know that people enjoyed watching the show as much as we enjoyed making it.
Stephen certainly has plenty to keep him busy, his show In For A Penny recently landed a second series (Credit: Splashnews.com)
"We met some incredible people on the first series and I can't wait to get back on the streets of the UK, meeting the great British public and challenging them to take part in some silly games."
Games on In For A Penny include Pump it Up, where the Catchphrase host offers to pay for petrol if a driver can deliver the exact amount they had decided on beforehand in two trials.
Check it Out involves shoppers guessing whether goods running on a conveyor belt are more or less expensive than the previous item in a bid to win some free shopping.
Meanwhile, Stephen has another game show set to launch on the channel later this year.
The former CITV presenter has joined forces with Cowell's Syco and OTT Productions for Rollin' In It.
Stephen has another game show set to launch on the channel later this year (Credit: ITV2)
Read more: Britain's Got Talent: The Champions fans divided as Twist and Pulse crowned winners
The arcade-style programme will see famous faces, and potentially some of music mogul Simon's friends, compete with a member of the audience in a giant spinning-coin game, with the chance to bag thousands of pounds.
Leave us a comment on our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix and let us know what you think of this story.
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Christie's sells $142 million Francis Bacon art piece: Was its owner a Squatter?
Heritage Auctions, the third largest auction house in the world after only Sotheby's and Christie's, just successfully auctioned the first lot of domain names by a major auction house, closing around a half a million dollars of domain sales in the live auction (and still more in the silent auction following). On the other hand, despite Steve Forbes speaking about domain investors' savvy vision, a Forbes author was just taken to task for calling domain investors "cyber squatters" and generally writing an unresearched, naive article bashing the value of domain name investment.
Last week, Christie's auction house sold a Francis Bacon piece for $142 million. Where was this incredible art piece for all these years? If the owner did not have it displayed in a public building, was he an art squatter? If the public didn't have access to view it or enjoy was the owner not using it for a viable purpose?
What if the owner mostly had it privately displayed but sometimes rented it to a museum, then would that make him an art squatter? Of course not. Fine art, and especially such a superb piece, is an excellent example of an asset that appreciates over time and has multiple options for the investor. Let's compare that to a premium domain investment:
Domain investment is a largely untapped opportunity. While the Christie's Auction offered a Francis Bacon with unprecedented parallel, the Heritage Auctions domains lot did not feature the most premium domains available. Heritage Auctions chose domain names that they thought their investors/collectors would appreciate. Whether they made the right choices is up for debate, but certainly a 50% +/- sell through r
Generally, it is indicative that domain name values are becoming better understood and more mainstream.
It is a slow process, and hopefully Heritage is in it for the long haul. There is absolutely no reason why an investor looking to put some money into premium art wouldn't or shouldn't also consider investing part of their capital into super premium and unique domain assets. Take a look at some examples of such assets, which are currently available, and which will undoubtedly continue to appreciate in value, while generating some passive revenue in the meantime: Sale.com, Soda.com, VR.com (think Vacation Rentals), BikeRentals.com, Gab.com, Fig.com, Solution.com, Dojo.com, Copies.com, Illustration.com (Animation.com sold in the aution for $95,000), Cut.com, CH.com, PX.com, OE.com, EO.com, IA.com, IE.com, DAM.com, SSN.com, Oregano.com, Margins.com, Shed.com… and thousands more which can be had at today's market rates or below.
We domainers have done a poor job as an industry of educating not just businesses and consumers about the value of premium domain names, but also investors of other asset classes like art. We are terrible ambassadors of our industry. Top tier investors that collect art, real estate, jewelry, baseball cards & the like could be and should be interested, involved and invested in our market. Our pond should be an ocean.
We hear it all the time from clients who could turn out to be huge investors in the domain space, but have been turned off. They tell us, "I contacted the domain owner and instead of giving me a price he told me to go to hell." Things like this are unacceptable, yet they happen all the time. Daily in fact. But it's this type of unprofessionalism that leaves our industry in the dark ages and prevents a live domain auction in downtown Manhattan, held by the 3rd largest auction house in the world, from reaching $2 million – $5 million in sales as it may have in 2006.
As a domain broker, we have made it our duty to stop this vicious loop and help educate businesses and investors alike about the opportunity that is premium, generic & brandable domain names. We understand domain values very well. We live, eat, sleep & breathe domain names; buying, trading, evaluating, monetizing. It is for this very reason that every day we are buying premium domains at way below value and successfully monetizing them or selling them. What we do is repeatable; it's not magic, but it requires time, focus, education & patience – the same as is required to understand the art market (which is even more complex in my eyes, and even more opaque).
Our approach is data driven. Data is universal: any one can access it and use it to their advantage to make smart decisions. Smart decisions lead to profits. An intelligent investor in combination with a capable domain broker can be a powerful tool for wealth preservation and profit generation.
If you take the time to read any of the numerous articles about the $142 million art sale of Francis Bacon's painting, you will see that all of the top bidders which went above the expected $80 million valuation were all brokers…every last one.
Art brokers representing savvy and wealthy clients from all over the world… Those clients paid the broker a commission on the purchase, not just to sit in a stuffy room and raise his paddle, but to advise them on the value, the other bidders, the strategy, etc. I watch an auction like the Heritage domain auction and I wonder, why aren't there any brokers sitting in that room on their cell phone with a client in Russia, China, Brazil or any other place on Earth where their client is sitting, listening to their advice and saying, "ok, go up another $100k!"


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One love! And other such musical legacies?
Listening to Johnnie Walker's Sounds of The 70's on BBC Radio 2 yesterday, I got to thinking about the power of music but how often and unfortunately, that 'power' is usually a short-lived trend or fashion, despite original 'cult status' at the time…
Jonnie Walker was joined in conversation by the Oscar-winning film producer Simon Chinn, to talk about his 2012 film Searching for Sugarman). The film covered the popular revival of the previously little-known American singer-songwriter Sixto Rodriguez and his unlikely rise to fame in South Africa, the one place where he enjoys an almost 'cult' status by his fans.
Another little-known fact from Jonnie Walker's show was that today, 22nd April, is the anniversary of the One Love Peace Concert held back in 1978 in Kingston, Jamaica. The concert, dubbed by the media of the day as the "Third World Woodstock" brought together 16 of Reggae's biggest acts, and was designed to break the conflict of, and hopefully reduce the deaths arising from, Jamaica's political civil war at the time.
"One Love/People Get Ready" is a reggae song by Bob Marley & The Wailers and has become synonymous with championing the cause of world poverty, along with many other associated social struggles. It sends out a message of universal love and respect expressed by all people for all people, regardless of race, creed, or social status.
Jamaica's 'political civil war' may now be all but over however; the mostly drug related turf-wars and rivalry between Jamaican Posses and Yardie gangs still continues. Jamaica, in particular cities such as Kingston, Montego Bay and Spanish Town, experience high levels of crime and violence. Jamaica has endured one of the highest murder rates in the world for many years, according to UN estimates. So were the efforts of Bob Marley wasted? Probably not.
In furtherance of the original One Love ethic, Cedella Marley, an entrepreneur and the first-born daughter of reggae legend Bob Marley subsequently set up the 1Love Project.
Together we can unite a global community to educate and nurture our youth, protect our planet and join together the hands of warring nations in the name of peace…(1Loveproject.com)
Although a worthwhile sentiment, the cynic in me has to wonder; as the project launch more-or-less coincided with the release of Cedella's "One Love" book – was there also an element of self-promotion involved here?
The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively – Bob Marley
Any self-interest aside, the 1Love project actually joined the ranks of several other musically inspired charitable supergroups and organisations. Following on from George Harrison's seminal Concert for Bangladesh back in 1971, the likes of Band-Aid, USA for Africa, Band-Aid II and Band-Aid20 have all joined a long line of those artistes seeking to raise awareness about (and much-needed funding for) some of the worrying issues in our world.
Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfied with the life you're living? – Bob Marley
More than a decade ago now, a small group of documentary filmmakers set out with a dream to create a film rooted in the music of the streets. Their dream was realized and has since blossomed into a global sensation called Playing For Change. The project which includes famous (and not so famous) musicians, "has touched the lives of millions of people around the world." One of their first efforts was the One Love piece (see below) and their legacy from the original idea is the Playing For Change Foundation.
Even when you look back to 1969 and Woodstock, a monumental music festival which (supposedly) changed our world views for ever, many of the issues raised then are still prominent now. More than half a million people came together – united in a message of peace, openness and cultural expression – to demonstrated and make the views of their generation heard.
Woodstock is more than a moment in time. It is about a way of being in the world…(woodstock.com)
The major political and humanitarian issue of the day was the opposition to US involvement in the Vietnam War but sadly, wars are still taking place. Despite much political rhetoric to suggest they are freedom fights and actions to control drugs and/or curb terrorism, many suggest they're little more than methods in furtherance of American commercial interests and world supremacy.
In short, contemporary artists have used their music in a worthy attempt to change the ills of society, the politics of the day, as with the Punk Rock era of the 1970-80's, or just simply to raise funds for natural disasters in the world. These efforts have been taking place for more than half a century now, some with a modicum of success but unfortunately, a good deal of them have merely scratched the surface of many of the issues at play, and mostly only whilst fashionable. The efforts of all those musicians in the past, although highly laudable, tends to descend into little more than a sad indictment of our mostly self-interested society; especially when the issue(s) still remain.
What have you done today to make you feel proud? – Heather Small
I don't know that anything will change substantially and certainly not any time soon; whilst the predominant lifestyle ethics in our society is governed by the cry – "me, me, me" – who actually gives a stuff about anyone else anyway?
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2 thoughts on "One love! And other such musical legacies?"
julieanneda says:
Man you say some good stuff here… And cite music outside my norm that I've been drawn to post a lot lately… Well expressed hope it makes more people sit up and not only think but try to change at least one small thing at a time… Snowball effect?
Dave Hasney says:
As is said…With small acorns grow great big Oak Trees (hopefully)!