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Marqos/Mark 10:28 “And Kěpha began to say to Him, “See, we have left all and we have followed You.””
These words of Kěpha spoken to our Master and King, יהושע Messiah, were after some interesting events that took place, causing Kěpha to make a remarkable statement of commitment to following the Master.
Tonight in a brief message called, “FORSAKE ALL AND GIVE YOUR ALL – IT IS ALL ABOUT THE ‘ALL’!”, I want to take a closer look at what ‘ALL’ entails, especially as we are fast approaching the Feast of Pěsaḥ and Matzot, where we remember and celebrate the gift of life that Messiah has given to us all, through Him giving us His all, by dying on a stake and being raised to life that we may have the assurance of an everlasting life as we stay in Him, and walk as He walked!
יהושע had given a clear lesson to His taught ones who were rebuking the little children that were being brought to Messiah while He was teaching. He told them not to forbid the little children and that anyone who does not receive the reign as a child would not enter the reign. After these sobering words Messiah and His taught ones went on their way and a man came running to the Master and knelt down before Him and asked what he needed to do to inherit everlasting life. Messiah tells him plainly that he knows the commands and proceeds to mention some of them, to which the man said that he has kept all since his youth. יהושע then says to him that he still lacked one thing, and that he was to go and sell all he had, give it to the poor and then follow the Master by taking up his stake! This grieved the man, for he was obviously very wealthy and had a lot of possessions, and he left and never followed the Master!!!
Before going on to Kěpha’s statement that would follow soon after this, I just want to make it clear that יהושע was not limiting the commands that we are to keep by only mentioning 6 commands. He was making it clear to this man that he knows what the Word says, and so He should follow it. What the man didn’t know, was that the heart behind the called for obedience to all the commands of Elohim calls for your all! This verse is also not a precedent that commands people to sell all they have, as the Master was identifying and addressing the one hindrance in this rich man’s life, which was his wealth and possessions.
We are clearly told by Messiah in:
Luqas/Luke 12:15 “And He said to them, “Mind, and beware of greed, because one’s life does not consist in the excess of his possessions.”
When one places a life value on the excess of possessions then the ability to follow the Master wholeheartedly is greatly hindered. Having said that, we take note that the Master then turns to His talmidim (taught ones/disciples) after the rich man went away grieved and makes a valuable statement to them by saying, “How hard is it for or those who have riches to enter into the reign of Elohim!” Possessions and wealth can certainly be a crippling factor that chokes out the word in one’s life, rendering one powerless to follow with your all. The taught ones were very astonished at His words and then He addresses them again, and this time as children, as He says, “Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter into the reign of Elohim!”, and basically teaches them that putting trust in riches does not profit anyone!
Mishlĕ/Proverbs 11:4 “Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.”
Riches themselves are not the evil, but the trust one puts in them and the love one has for them is a root of all kinds of evil! Sha’ul tells Timotiyos in:
Timotiyos Aleph/1 Timothy 6:17-19 “Charge those who are rich in this present age not to be high-minded, nor to trust in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living Elohim, who gives us richly all for enjoyment, 18 to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, ready to share, 19 storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, so that they lay hold on everlasting life.”
Reasoning this out, the taught ones then asked who is able to be saved and Messiah makes it clear that man is unable to save himself, but with Elohim all is possible, teachings us to put our trust in Elohim alone! This is where we then come to Kěpha’s bold statement of commitment on behalf of himself and the other taught ones who had left all to follow the Master!
Last week we looked at Luqas/Luke 14:15-35 and discussed the difference between being a true follower on the field who lives according to the rules versus being a lawless fan in the crowd, and Messiah makes it clear in that passage we read last week, what following Him entails:
Luqas/Luke 14:33 “So, then, everyone of you who does not give up all that he has, is unable to be My taught one.”
In answering Kěpha and His taught ones, we see here in:
Marqos/Mark 10:29-30 “יהושע said, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for the sake of Me and the Good News, 30 who shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come, everlasting life.”
You will notice from this account in Marqos that the Master states very clearly that those who have left all for Him will receive back, in this time…. with persecutions… and in the age to come, everlasting life!
Our sojourning here comes at a great cost… leaving all will come with intense persecutions, yet we are called to endure until the end of this age and have the full assurance of everlasting life!
As I was wrestling with various passages in Scripture this week, I meditated over some of the Master’s parables, specifically in relation to what it means to forsake all and to give your all. I have already mentioned a couple of verses where we see the terms, ‘left all’, and ‘give up all’, and so I would like to highlight some key lessons we are able to find in a couple of the Master’s parables that will give us insight into a closer and more refined understanding of what it means to forsake all and give your all!
In Luqas/Luke 14:33 the Greek word for ‘give up’ is ἀποτάσσω apotassō – Strong’s G657 which means, ‘to set-apart, take leave of, bid farewell, send away, forsake, separate oneself from anyone, renounce’, and comes from the two Greek words: 1) ἀπό apo – Strong’s G575 which is a preposition and participle that means, ‘from, away from, at, in, to’ and the word 2) τάσσω tassō – Strong’s G5021 which means, ‘appointed, draw up in order, arrange, designated, devoted, established, set’. From this we are able to get some clear insight into the Master’s words, even from a Greek perspective!!! To ‘give up’ all can literally speak of saying good-by to set ways that one was devoted to, or forsaking the established ways that one was typically used to! In order to faithfully and wholeheartedly follow the Master, a complete separation from old ways must be done and all devotion to a false order must be renounced! You have heard the term, ‘set in their ways’! Well the Master says that in order to follow Him you had better forsake the ‘set ways’ that contradict His leading and instructions! When Kěpha said, ‘we have left all’, we take note that the Greek word used for ‘left’ is ἀφίημι aphiēmi – Strong’s G863 which means, ‘to send away, leave alone, abandon, divorce, forsake, to disregard’, and can also carry the meaning, ‘give up a debt, forgive, give up or keep no longer’. Once again we are able to deduce the clear words that Kěpha was making in declaring that they, the true taught ones, had truly forsaken all in order to faithfully follow. In Luqas/Luke 5:28 we are told that Lĕwi, the tax collector, left all and rose up to follow the Master.
Luqas/Luke 5:28 “And he, having left all, rose up and followed Him.”
The Greek word used on this account for ‘left’ is καταλείπω kataleipō – Strong’s G2641 which means, ‘to leave behind, forsake, abandon’.
Lĕwi left behind all he knew, rose up and followed Messiah! The term ‘rose up’ is from the Greek word ἀνίστημι anistēmi – Strong’s G450 which means, ‘to raise up, arise, stand, rise up from lying down, rise up from the dead’, and comes from two words: 1) ἀνά ana – Strong’s G303 meaning, ‘up, upwards, back’, and 2) ἵστημι histēmi – Strong’s G2476 which means, ‘to make to stand, to stand firm, be established, stand upright, stand ready and prepared, be of a steadfast mind, to uphold and sustain the authority of something’, and is also the word used in Eph’siyim/Ephesians 6 where we are told to ‘stand’ firm in the armour of Elohim; and so we can clearly see that this ‘standing’ is an equipped standing.
ἀνίστημι anistēmi is also used in:
Eph’siyim/Ephesians 5:14 “That is why He says, “Wake up, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Messiah shall shine on you.”
This Greek word is also used in the LXX (Septuagint) in:
Berěshith/Genesis 19:15 “And when morning dawned, the messengers urged Lot to hurry, saying, “Get up, take your wife and your two daughters who are here, lest you be consumed in the punishment of the city.”
The Hebrew word used in the command to Lot to ‘get up’ is קוּם qum – Strong’s H6965 meaning, ‘to arise, stand up, stand’ and in the tense this is written in, we see that it is in the active voice and is a clear command, which renders the clear meaning, ‘to rise, to become powerful, to stand firm, to maintain oneself, to be established, endure’.
This is the same Hebrew word used in:
Yeshayahu/Isaiah 60:1-2 “Arise, shine, for your light has come! And the esteem of יהוה has risen upon you. 2 “For look, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness the peoples. But יהוה arises over you, and His esteem is seen upon you.”
The call of the Master is clear – those who want to follow Him better stand up and leave all, and then give their all!!!
The Greek root word used for ‘all’ is πᾶς pas – Strong’s G3956 which means, ‘all, everything, continually, every kind, everyone’, and what ‘all’ entails is literally just that – ALL – everything.
Pretty simple isn’t it! Yet so many make this so hard as the need to hold on to things and set ways becomes more important to them than letting go of them in order to follow the Truth! As we consider a few pictures from some of Messiah’s parables we certainly can and must be challenged in our daily walk by assessing our walk in the Master and allow the mirror of His Word to show us if we are in fact following with our all, or if we are at times found to be falling short of a clear standard of set-apartness that He commands!
In the parable of the sower and the seed Messiah makes it clear that we are to have hearts that are free from the influences of the ‘wayside’ where the truth that is heard is snatched away by deception. We are to have good soil that is tended and kept free from the rocky places that have no root structure causing that which is heard to be forgotten when pressures and persecutions come! We are to keep our hearts free from the thorns that choke out the Word – that is the worries of this age and the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things, as this causes one to be fruitless and in danger of being cut off, as the tree that bears no fruit shall be cut off and thrown into the fire! The good soil of the good heart that is kept pure and clear is able to yield a fruitful harvest.
When Messiah explained this parable to His taught ones in Marqos/Mark 4, He made it clear that if they did not understand this parable that they would understand the rest (verse 13)! Good soil reaps a good harvest and brings in an acceptable offering of righteousness as the Word is guarded with complete set-apartness without any form of compromise. In setting this parable as a standard to understanding the rest we recognise that the Master is greatly concerned about the fruit of our lives and the state of our hearts, for, “the good man brings forth what is good out of the good treasure of his heart, and the wicked man brings forth what is wicked out of the wicked treasure of his heart.
For out of the overflow of the heart his mouth speaks.” These words are from Luqas/Luke 6:45, and directly after these words He asks the sobering question, “But why do you call Me ‘Master, Master,’ and do not do what I say?”.
Many may claim to follow the Master and even call Him Master, yet the fruit of their lives proves otherwise, as there disregard for His Torah and commands renders them as fruitless in the eyes of the Master, despite the efforts they make in presenting a form of righteousness that lacks proper power in the Spirit!
In the parable of the talents from Mattithyahu/Matthew 25 we are told that the one who had received 5 talents went and worked with them and made another 5, and the one who had received 2 talents went and worked with them and made two more. Both of these were called trustworthy servants and were given access into the joy of the Master, while the one who had received 1 talent went and hid it in the ground and when the Master came to take account, he was regarded as being a lazy and wicked servant and everything was taken away from him, being unable to enter into the joy of the Master. What we can recognise from this parable is that it is not in the amount of talents or gifts that you have received that counts, but rather what does count is that you go and bring back a 100% return – that means you give your all. The one who got 5 went and made another 5 with what he had, not 4 or 3 or even 6 or 7; and the one who got 2 went and made another 2, not 1 or even 5!!! What you have received you must use to work out your deliverance and give your all, as His Mighty-like power has given to us all we need for life and reverence, through the knowledge of Him who called us to esteem and uprightness. (Kěpha Bět/2 Peter 1:3).
What we must realise here, especially as we approach Pěsaḥ/Passover, is that we have all received the gift of life, and so we are therefore called to give our all, as a daily living offering, and this requires proper preparation and commitment, as half-hearted measures will not measure up to the called for standards of set-apartness! We are called to be set-apart as Elohim is Set-Apart, and this will take your all, just as He gave His all – for us all!
In the parable of the maidens in Mattithyahu/Matthew 25 we are able to once again glean a clear lesson on proper preparation and application of the Word! 10 maidens – 5 wise ones with oil and 5 foolish ones without! All were sleeping, and when the call came that the Bridegroom is coming they all rose up to trim their lamps and the 5 foolish maidens who had no oil asked for some oil from the other 5 wise maidens who had full lamps. They were clearly told by the wise maidens that what they had was only sufficient for themselves and it would not be enough for all of them, and the 5 foolish ones were told to go to those who sell and buy some for themselves. While they went to go and buy oil the Bridegroom came and those who were ready went in and the door was shut. Later, when the 5 foolish ones came back and knocked on the door asking to be let in, they were told by the Master that He did not know them!
There is a great deal we can learn from this parable, but primarily what I want to highlight is the clear lesson on being properly prepared by giving your all! Firstly we are able to recognise that each person must work out their own deliverance with fear and trembling, as one’s oil is not sufficient for another, which shows us the clear requirement for each and every one to ensure that they are filled and ready for the Bridegrooms return. Being ready now, so that that when the trumpet sounds there will not be a sudden wake up and frantic search for what is needed! The 5 foolish maidens with no oil were rejected as the door was closed – why? Because they were not properly prepared and went to try and buy what they should have already had.
What struck me, when I meditated on this parable, was the timing that is mentioned here. We know that at Yom Teruah we shall begin to hear the Trumpet sounding of the imminent return of our Master, yet it is on Yom Kippur, as we know, that our Bridegroom and King is coming out of His Most Set-Apart Place to trample the winepress and take up His ready Bride. With Him coming out of the Set-Apart Place as King, He has changed His garments as High Priest that intercedes day and night for His Bride, and now with no High Priest in the Most Set-Apart Place the door for deliverance is shut, and those who are not ready and girded in righteousness shall be shut out!
The 5 foolish maidens went to buy oil when the Bridegroom came!!! When did they go and buy? We are told that while they went to buy the Bridegroom came! Do you see what I see? The Bridegroom is coming on Yom Kippur, which is the only other day in Scripture that is called a Sabbath, apart from the weekly Sabbath, irrespective on which day it falls. All other set-apart days that occur outside of the weekly Sabbath are called ‘Sabbath-like days’, while Yom Kippur is definitively called a Sabbath. For more on the key root words in this regard please see our Torah commentary notes for further clarity. What I want to highlight here is that the 5 foolish maidens were busy buying their oil on the Sabbath of Sabbaths!!! They were clearly doing what Scripture tells us not to do! Yeshayahu/Isaiah 58 teaches us that we are not to do our own pleasures nor speak our own words on the Sabbath, but must call it a delight and delight ourselves in The Master! We also see in Neḥemyah/Nehemiah 10 that if any of the nations were to brings their goods to sell on the Sabbath, or any other set-apart day, that they would not buy from them! What we can learn from the parable of the maidens is clear – proper preparation entails a proper 100% Sabbath keeping, lest we find that the door is shut and we are unable to be taught ones of the Master and enter into His joy!
Each and every week we are given the clear opportunity at guarding the clear commands of delighting ourselves in and guarding the Sabbath of יהוה, which is a continual cycle and reminder of how we are to be a ready and prepared Bride for His imminent return on Yom Kippur, when it will be too late for the foolish to get what they need!
Having said that what we also recognise from this parable and the timing we can glean from this, is that we should not be waiting for that final Yom Kippur, which we do not know by the way, to scurry around and get ready, but that we are to be ready now, with the clear sign of a proper Sabbath-Keeping being lived out each and every week. Yeḥezqěl/Ezekiel 20 tell us twice that the Sabbath is a sign between us and יהוה, that we are His and He is our Elohim!
Yeḥezqěl/Ezekiel 20:12 “And I also gave them My Sabbaths, to be a sign between them and Me, to know that I am יהוה who sets them apart.”
Yeḥezqěl/Ezekiel 20:20 “And set apart My Sabbaths, and they shall be a sign between Me and you, to know that I am יהוה your Elohim.”
Yeḥezqěl was clearly repeating the clear words of Elohim to Mosheh, in:
Shemoth/Exodus 31:13 “And you, speak to the children of Yisra’ĕl, saying, ‘My Sabbaths you are to guard, by all means, for it is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, to know that I, יהוה, am setting you apart.”
The sign that יהוה has given between us and Him for all generations is His Sabbath that we are to guard by all means, for then we shall know Him and be known by Him!
Therefore we are able to understand that the parables that I have mentioned tonight remind and teach us that nothing less than our all is expected and required, all of the time, and the sure sign that we are His is a 100% proper observance of His Sabbaths, as we live set-apart lives to Him every day and enter into His joy each week, as we delight ourselves together as a Bride who embraces the sign and appointment with Her soon coming Bridegroom!
One of the toughest challenges that many face when coming to the knowledge of the Truth is a proper Sabbath keeping, and it should not be so, when it should be easy as the yoke of our Master is easy! Giving our all for the Master entails a forsaking all that we have been accustomed to in erroneous teachings that have been handed down through vain traditions of man! Having said that, this “giving of our all” means our ALL, not only for the Sabbaths, but for every single day!
Sha’ul tells us in:
Qorintiyim Aleph/1 Corinthians 13:3 “And if I give out all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but do not have love, I am not profited at all.”
Without going in detail tonight on what love is, as we have done so in the past, we recognise that love for Elohim is, as Yoḥanan Aleph/1 John 5:3 tells us, and that is that we guard His commands which are not heavy!
What Sha’ul is teaching us here is that you can give, give and give all you want …. If you have no true love for Elohim then your giving is in vain! What is worth taking note of here is that the Greek word used here for ‘give out’ is not the same word that we looked at when Messiah says that unless we ‘give up’ all we are unable to be His taught ones. The Greek word used here in Sha’ul’s words is ψωμίζω psōmizō – Strong’s G5595 which means, ‘to feed with morsels’, and also means, ‘to feed by putting a bit or crumb (of food) into the mouth, to feed, nourish’, and comes from the word ψωμίον psōmion – Strong’s G5596 which means, ‘a fragment, morsel’.
What we see here in the difference of giving out and giving up is that while many may give out a lot and do many wonderful works of giving, even giving all their possession, if they have no love their giving does not profit at all. We notice that the difference being pictured here between Sha’ul’s words and the rich man, is that the rich man claimed that he kept all the commands and by essence was declaring that he ‘loves’, yet Messiah gave him a further test to see if he truly loves by asking him to give up all and give to the poor. Here in Sha’ul’s words we see the reverse being given, in saying that you can give out all you have, yet if you lack proper loving obedience your giving is in vain, as you have clearly not given up all!
We are called to be steadfast in the Master, for then our giving up all to follow the Master shall not be in vain:
Qorintiyim Aleph/1 Corinthians 15:58 “Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Master, knowing that your labour is not in vain in the Master.”
While we are to give up all, forsake all or leave all, as true taught ones of the Master do, we recognise that in doing so we are called to give our all, and give our all in all!!! For instance, we are told in Tas’loniqim Aleph/1 Thessalonians 5:18 that we are to give thanks in ALL circumstances – do you? In Tas’loniqim Bět/2 Thessalonians 4:5 we are told to be sober in ALL matters – are you? Ya’aqoḇ/James 1:8 tells us that a double-minded man is unstable in ALL his ways – How single minded and sure are you in the Master each day? Kěpha Aleph/1 Peter 1:15 tells us that we should become set-apart in ALL behaviour – are you? The clear point I am presenting to you tonight is one of understanding that it is ALL about the ALL!
Kěpha Aleph/1 Peter 3:15-16 “But set apart יהוה Elohim in your hearts, and always be ready to give an answer to everyone asking you a reason concerning the expectation that is in you, with meekness and fear, 16 having a good conscience, so that when they speak against you as doers of evil, those who falsely accuse your good behaviour in Messiah, shall be ashamed.”
Can you honestly say that you are always ready to give an answer to everyone asking you why you believe what you believe, as you are always giving your ALL in ALL? Or do you find that the ALL that is required is not always a true ALL when measured against the plumb-line of the Word, and that the giving of your ALL only occurs sometimes?
Perhaps the mirror of the Word reveals to you that your perception or understanding of forsaking ALL and giving your ALL does not measure up to the clear set-apart standard of our Master’s call for your ALL?
Do pressures and worries cause you to compromise your walk of set-apartness and cause you to stumble in forsaking ALL, which then hinders your ability to give your ALL?
I know that you ALL know what I am talking about, and those who have ears to hear, hear what the Spirit is saying to us, His Bride, as the Master is calling for your ALL in ALL!
As we approach this year’s Pěsaḥ meal may this word stir in your hearts to ensure that you guard the good deposit and keep the soil of your heart good, being able to bear much fruit that lasts, with ALL you have, as a daily living offering that is well-pleasing and your reasonable worship before Elohim, so that none eat at the Master’s Table in a wrong or unworthy manner!
Perhaps there are still things you need to separate yourself from and let go of, in order to grab hold of and take possession of the true life the Master has bought for us. If this is the case then do not be like the foolish maidens that wait for another day, get ready and filled now, while we are able to!
“FORSAKE ALL AND GIVE YOUR ALL – IT IS ALL ABOUT THE ‘ALL’!”
Galatiyim/Galatians 2:20 “I have been impaled with Messiah, and I no longer live, but Messiah lives in me. And that which I now live in the flesh I live by belief in the Son of Elohim, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”
When we do not count our lives of any value to self, and ‘lose’ our lives for Messiah’s sake, dying daily to self, then we shall find true life in Messiah and give our all –
Let us not be a people who ‘blow’ our mission, but rather, having forsaking ALL to follow Our Beloved King, let us ALL give our ALL unto our Master and King, serving Him with joy, that we may enter into His joy, aměn!
“FORSAKE ALL AND GIVE YOUR ALL – IT IS ALL ABOUT THE ‘ALL’!”
יהוה bless you and guard you; יהוה make His face shine upon you and show you favour; יהוה lift up His face to you and give you Shalom!

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Equatorial Guinea’s vice-president personally ordered the arrest of his half-brother, Ruslan Obiang Nsue, over allegations he sold a plane owned by the state airline, a government statement has said.
Both the vice-president and his half-brother are sons of President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue.
He is the world’s longest-serving president after 43 years in power.
Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue “expressed indignation” over the sale, the statement said.
Ruslan Obiang Nsue, a former director of the Ceiba International airline, sold the ATR72-500 without the approval of the company’s board to a Spanish company, authorities have said.
It is also alleged he pocketed the proceeds of the sale. He has not publicly commented on the allegations.
His half-brother ordered him to be put under house arrest and then transferred “to judicial custody,” the statement said.
“In addition, Nguema Obiang Mangue has proposed that the head of state suspend him from all his functions in the state company for orchestrating the sale of the ATR72-500,” it continued.
An investigation was ordered last year after an aircraft disappeared while undergoing maintenance in Spain, according to local media.
President Obiang has a strong grip on the oil-rich central African nation, with several family members in key government positions.
He seized power in 1979 from his uncle in a military takeover and has survived several coup attempts.
His eccentric son, who also serves as vice-president, is reportedly being groomed to succeed President Obiang.
The vice-president, known as “Teodorin” has enjoyed a lavish lifestyle in the US and Europe, and even owns an expensive crystal-covered glove which was once owned by Michael Jackson, according to the UK authorities.
In 2014, US authorities seized a $30m (£24m) mansion in Malibu and other assets, including a Ferrari car, saying they had been bought with the proceeds of corruption. —BBC

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Real Madrid took three important points against Alaves. It was a very tough away match for Los Blancos. Despite squad rotation, Sergio Ramos and teammates could win the game.
After a draw against PSG, Real Madrid’s coach decided to rotate the squad. As you may know, Eden Hazard got an injury during the PSG match. He will be out for three weeks. White’s medics believe that Hazard will be fit for Valencia and Barcelona in December.
Real Madrid started the match with a different squad than previous games. Luka Modric was in starting line-up after a few matches’ absences. Zidane also changed the goalkeeper and gave a chance to Areola. At the same time, Gareth Bale began from the first minutes and gave a good match.
1st half of the game
Players could not show the high-class performance because of rain. It was raining heavily for 90 minutes, and it was visible on-field and mood of players. Real Madrid started with a dominant play in midfield. French coach decided to build a big wall in midfield, and Alaves had only a few chances in the first 45 minutes. With four midfielders, Los Merengues took the initiative and dominated for the whole first half. Gareth Bale had one perfect moment. After a cross from Marcelo, Welshman could score a header, but the ball hit the goal post.
Real Madrid had three shots on target in the first half but could not convert. At the same time, Los Blancos players dominated the field as they had 71% ball possession.
2nd half of the match
As the rain became heavier, players decided to give a shower of goals. Sergio Ramos opened scored in the first minute of the second half. As Real Madrid took the lead, Alaves decided to attack more. In just five minutes after the goal, Alaves has shown real potential.
In the 64th minute, Sergio Ramos played poorly in the penalty area of Los Merengues. The referee pointed to the penalty spot. Lucas Perez took the ball and successfully converted shot into the goal.
Real Madrid came for three points and decided to attack again. In just three minutes after penalty kick, Los Blancos players scored a beautiful goal. After a beautiful combination, Dani Carvajal finished the moment successfully.
Despite heavy rain, Real Madrid took three points from ALaves. Now, Los Blancos is the only leader of La Liga. Zidane’s team is waiting for the result of Atletico V Barcelona.


The Fresno Art Museum kicks off a summer exhibition featuring one of Fresno's famous sons, Maynard Dixon, with a documentary and Q&A with the film director and Dixon's son this Saturday.
Besides having a cool sounding name, his paintings of the west are great. The look like Sunset magazine covers :)
I don't think I'll ever own an original :)
Bonus: About the same time, another Fresno son was immortalized in this baseball poem (and now a street near the fairgrounds :)


The listing has revealed key specifications of the device. For starters, it is powered by Android 9 Pie OS. The M1928 is powered by octa-core Snapdragon 855 mobile platform with Adreno 640 GPU.
The AnTuTu listing confirms presence of 6GB RAM and 128GB of built-in storage space. The handset will sport an display with 2232 x 1080 pixels resolution.
The Meizu M1928 managed to score 418909 points at ANTUTU which brings the handset to a top notch flagship category.
If you aren’t aware, earlier this month Meizu M928Q got certified by TENAA. The M1928 seems to be the same handset as all the specifications match.
According to TENAA, the handset sports a 6.5-inch display and houses a 4400mAh battery inside. It will sports 12MP + 8MP + 5MP rear shooters while the front side sports a 16MP selfie camera.


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As picturesque as Australia’s coastline and islands indeed are, the vast brown sunburnt land that makes up the interior holds almost as much appeal for holidaymakers as does a cruise along the coast or around the country itself.
The nation’s largest operator of long distance rail journeys, Great Southern Rail (GSR), is extremely popular as a way of seeing the Australian outback. The company operates three well-known rail experiences in the Indian Pacific (Sydney to Perth and return), The Ghan (Darwin to Adelaide and return) and The Overland (Adelaide to Melbourne and return). In recent years, GSR has recognised the popularity of cruise holidays and has designed and introduced a number of itineraries which schedule train journeys coupled with cruises.
In this article, we’ll take a look at some of these joint “rail and sail” holidays. Trains depart year-round on all routes and can match up with cruise itineraries on a wide variety of ships.
- The 19-day ‘Australia & New Zealand Rail & Cruise’ itinerary runs from Perth to Auckland and begins with a flight to the WA capital. Boarding the Indian Pacific from Perth, guests embark on the train journey to Sydney, where they will spend two days in the NSW capital before boarding a ship for a 12-day one-way cruise around the southern tip of New Zealand, arriving in Auckland. The itinerary can be reversed to see the cruise taken first.
- Alternatively, the 22-day ‘Australia’s Great Circumnavigation Discovery’ holiday begins in Sydney and includes a flight from Brisbane or Melbourne. Guests board the Indian Pacific for the journey across to Perth, and after a few days in the WA capital, board a cruise ship for a 12-day Top End cruise which also visits Lombok, Indonesia and a number of other ports as it travels down the Queensland coast. Guests can disembark in Brisbane if their ship allows, however a flight or XPT train home from Sydney is also included if needed.
- There’s even a tour option which affords a chance to include a taste of Asia with a train journey on The Ghan. The 20-day trip begins in Sydney and includes a flight from Adelaide or Melbourne to the NSW capital. After a 12-day cruise from Sydney to Singapore, guests then board a plane for Darwin for one night before boarding The Ghan for a three-day trip to Adelaide before flying home. A very similar itinerary is available cruising from Perth.
Great Southern Rail reports that itineraries are largely sold out for the upcoming 2016/17 season, however opportunities for the 2017/18 season are available and now on sale. More Australians are opting to take cruises first before flying back to take a train journey, which means you may find better availability by opting for your rail component to come first.
- Onboard the train, much like cruise ships, guests receive all meals as part of a regional menu showcasing regionally grown produce sourced directly from the small towns in which the train stops. Standard beers, wines and soft drinks are also included throughout the journey. Guests doing the complete cruise and rail itinerary also enjoy an increased luggage allowance and of course, all off-train excursions during the journey are included as well.

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There is a social engineering plan that is reaching fruition in Garden City, New York, but it will soon reach every community in this country – manufactured racism is being used to redistribute every resource in every neighborhood in America.
ACORN in New York, otherwise known as the New York Communities for Change, claims that Garden City discriminates against Blacks and a federal judge agrees with them. The judge has ordered Garden City to end discrimination, even though there is none. Garden City must now accommodate “affordable” housing within their borders and is not allowed to have single family and town home zoning rules, excluding multifamily – multi-use -zoning.
POLL: Does the US legal system need to be reformed?
This lawsuit has gone on for 8 years and it has nothing to do with discrimination – it’s about social engineering.
The judge claims they have discriminatory housing practices because they don’t zone for cheap housing and apartment buildings.
Judge Spratt ruled that Garden City violated HUD rules – HUD is actively mapping every neighborhood in the country and will come up with a plan to redistribute the resources of every neighborhood.
Spratt said Garden City violated the U.S. Constitution and other civil rights statutes when they enacted a zoning ordinance in 2004 to keep multi-family housing out of the village. Plaintiffs contend it is discrimination to adopt zoning for single-family and town homes instead of multi-family affordable housing.

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Bill Status of SB0297 95th General Assembly
Short Description: NONPROBATE TRANSFER ACT
Sen. Carole Pankau
| 1/13/2009||Senate||Session Sine Die|
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Nonprobate Transfer Act. Authorizes a transferring entity to act as an agent for an owner of property subject to a nonprobate transfer. Provides that a nonprobate transfer is nontestamentary and is exempt from the requirements of the Probate Act of 1975 and lists the provisions allowed for the nonprobate transfer. Outlines the transfer, registration, and revocation procedures for nonprobate transfers. Provides that prior to the death of the owner, a beneficiary shall have no rights in the property by reason of the beneficiary designation. Provides that, if a beneficiary disclaims, in whole or in part, the nonprobate transfer, then the disclaimant is treated as having predeceased the owner, unless the beneficiary designation provides otherwise. Disqualifies a beneficiary designation in the event that it is procured by fraud, duress, or undue influence. Sets out rules. Provides that recipients of a recoverable transfer shall pay a pro rata share to cover statutory allowances and claims due by the estate.


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Please note that the address for this place is approximate. Upon booking a stay, the rental owner will provide an exact address. Sweeping ocean and dunes view from the second floor kitchen and living room invite you to sit back, relax and enjoy the spectacular sunsets and ocean waves. There is abundant wildlife viewing during the migration seasons. The downstairs game r... Dining, Dining Area, Books, Books for Adults, CD Player, DVD Player, Game Room, Games, Games for Kids, Ping Pong Table, Pool Table, Radio, Satellite / Cable, Stereo, Television, Toys, VCR, Video Game Console, Video Library, Activities Guide, Alarm Clock, Basic Soaps, Ceiling Fans, Clothes Dryer, Ducted Heating, Filtered Water, Fireplace, Firewood, Gas Heating, Hair Dryer, Heating, Internet, Iron & Board, Laundry Soap, Linens Provided, Living Area, Living Room, Local Activities Guide, Local Maps, Local Restaurant Guide, Paper Towels, Parking, Parking Off Street, Shampoo, Sofa Bed, Telephone, Thermos Bottle, Toilet Paper, Towels Provided, Washing Machine, Wireless Internet, 2 Ring Stove, Blender, Coffee Grinder, Coffee Maker, Cooking Utensils, Dishes & Utensils, Dishwasher, Freezer, Ice Maker, Kitchen, Lobster Pot, Microwave, Mini Refrigerator, Oven, Pantry Items, Refrigerator, Stove, Stove, Toaster, Balcony, Beach Towels, Binoculars, Lawn / Garden, Outdoor Entertainment Area, Outdoor Grill, Patio, Small Cooler, Walkway to Water, Hot Tub, Jacuzzi, Outdoor Hot Tub, house, Events Allowed, Minimum Age Limit for Renters, children welcome, non smoking only, pets considered, wheelchair inaccessible, Away From It All, Family, Guests provide their own meals, house, bay/sound, churches, cinemas, festivals, forests, museums, pond, rain forests, recreation center, reefs, restaurants, necessary, antiquing, beachcombing, bird watching, eco tourism, gambling casinos, horseback riding, scenic drives, sight seeing, walking, whale watching, Beach, Beach View, Ocean View, River, ATM/bank, groceries, cycling, deepsea fishing, fishing, fly fishing, freshwater fishing, golf, hiking, hunting, jet skiing, sound/bay fishing, surf fishing, surfing, wind-surfing
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National News Breaking!! Sanctuary for Unborn in Indiana
For Immediate Release
November 19th, 2019
Sanctuary For Unborn movement underway in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS- Sanctuary for the unborn is full steam ahead in Indiana as residents are marking their communities as abortion free zones. Following the idea from a Texas group, Hoosiers for Life is duplicating efforts here in the Hoosier state.
“Child killing should be illegal, but our Indiana state legislators have so far refused to protect our pre-born neighbors. Smaller communities are stepping up to stop abortion providers from setting up in their towns. Ultimately, what we are saying is you can't kill kids here,” states Brooke Guerrero, Communications Director of the anti-abortion organization.
Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky has partnered recently with outside states accumulating millions in funding in hopes to set up new abortion facilities in Indiana. After their celebration of access to abortions through Whole Women’s Health of South Bend, they are on the move to acquire more access to this awful practice.
“We are taking precautionary measures to make sure there are fewer places for them to embark upon as we see residents statewide saying no to PP and abortion minded practices,” says Guerrero.
Hoosiers for Life is also the promoter of the Protection of Life bill, a bill to end abortion in Indiana. It will be filed in the House by Rep. Curt Nisly this year as it continues to garner the support of thousands throughout the state. Back by popular demand, the bill will begin a conversation at the Statehouse, allowing elected officials to vote whether or not they support ending baby murder within the state.
“Our main agenda is to protect innocent human life from conception to natural death. Everything we do is directed towards that goal. If that means we knock on every door in Indiana to have a voice against abortion, that’s what we will do,” states Executive Director of Hoosiers for Life, Amy Schlichter.
To know more about Sanctuary for the Unborn, please visit www.sanctuary4unborn.com.
Sign the petition online or contact the efforts by going to [email protected].


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An ocean resort is the perfect getaway, no matter what time of year it is! If you’re looking for a hotel near the beach, look no further than the plethora of lodging accommodations located in Indian River County, Fl. Whether you’re looking for fun, relaxation, interesting museums, sights to see, or all of the above, Indian River County offers a variety of Vero Beach lodging accommodations that will make for a great vacation, no matter your preferences and budget.
Florida has more than 8,460 miles of tidal shoreline. If you’re looking to plan a trip for the summer, the time to book your seaside resort is now, especially with the news of nearby bacteria and algae blooms affecting many areas of Florida waters. Fortunately, Indian River County waters are free of these risks, but there’s a good chance that recent reports of un-swimmable waters in Martin and St. Lucie counties will drive even more traffic to our already busy beaches and lodging accommodations.
According to TCpalm.com, the waters in Martin and St. Lucie counties — which contribute to the 663 miles of beaches and more than 11,000 miles of rivers, streams and waterways Florida is home to — are currently being affected by algae blooms and potential enteric bacteria levels. The beaches in these counties have been closed all summer as a result of this unfortunate circumstance, but fortunately for would-be travelers, there is still a Florida option to consider. The Florida Health Department ran tests at the end of June that found enteric bacteria levels in Indian River County are still below unsafe levels, making them a great choice for a sunny vacation trip.
“There are currently no algae blooms in the Indian River Lagoon reported in the Indian River County area,” St. Johns River Water Management District spokesman Ed Garland in an email. According to Garland, algae naturally occurs in the lagoon. Problems arise when algae multiplies quickly and exponentially until it reaches “bloom levels,” he said.
Whether you’re an in-state resident looking for a quick trip to a safe beach or planning one of the estimated 650 million long-distance summer trips made in the U.S. every year, Indian River County has the lodging accommodations and safe waters to do so.


Article on The Moorlander, 5th October 2018
Pergolesi's La Serva Padrona (The Servant turned Mistress) in Devon with Italian opera company Gli Amici di Fritz!
Some feedback from audience members who came to Corde Cuore in Lustleigh, Holne and Ugborough and who bought the CD...
"..we play your CD every day and find even more beauty in your singing and Steve's playing each time!"
"...gave me goosebumps!"
"such a wonderful way to spend an afternoon, thank you"
"what a brilliant concert!"
If you missed it, hear it from some of our audience members...
"A sensational and spectacular evening. Everything just perfect. A second visit from me but just as fresh and exhilarating as ever. Looking forward to more" - Phonic FM
"An excellent presentation, very very professional. One doesn´'t expect this calibre in a Village Hall. Well done"
"Extremely enjoyable, with a good variety of opera styles. If only it were longer"
"Delightful journey through different forms of opera"
"Enjoyed it more than I thought I would!"
"So moving - Claudia made me cry because her voice is sublime"
"A beautiful and unusual selection of arias. Uplifting and what an amazing voice. A sumptious and joyful evening"
"Wonderful singing and playing. Enjoyed the story summaries, their delivery and the dramatic playing out of the characters. This is an inspiring idea, feels intimate and special in Village Hall setting - brava!"
"Beautifully exquisite. Converted me to opera! Will come again."
"An excellent evening, lovely voice, superb range and breath control plus inspired keyboard contributions. Thank you!"
"Simon, excellent front man, very personable. Wonderful voice and animation, very expressive. A great combination"
"The voice just carried me to another place"
“Diva on Your Doorstep: Access all Arias!” will include opera arias and solo piano pieces from Baroque to Bernstein. Join us for a fun filled evening of song - on your doorstep!
Why "Diva on your
Since I started my collaboration with the international opera company based in Italy "Gli Amici di Fritz" I found that some of my favourite performances have been the ones done in small villages and towns, where opera isn't normally performed. That's why I decided to do the same for villages in Devon as it's something I'm sure people will enjoy! You'll be able to have a lovely evening of thrilling and beautiful music, not far from home and without thinking about having to drive far or worry about parking.


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The Jim Shockey Steel Eagle both feature the industry-leading Nitro Piston Elite powerplant with more speed, more power, more accuracy and reduced cocking force.
The ergonomically designed Monte Carlo stocks have unique, custom-designed soft touch inserts and a smooth, two-stage Clean Break Trigger™ as well as sound suppression for fast, quiet, lethal shots.
Perfect for game ranging from squirrels to turkeys… experience the power and performance of the Shockey Signature Series by Benjamin.NOT A TOY. THIS AIRGUN IS RECOMMENDED FOR ADULT USE ONLY. MISUSE OR CARELESS USE MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. BE CAREFUL, SHOOT SAFELY.THIS PRODUCT CAN EXPOSE YOU TO CHEMICALS INCLUDING LEAD, WHICH IS KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER AND BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO WWW.P65WARNINGS.CA.GOV
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SKU BSSNP22TX Caliber .22 Powerplant Nitro Piston 2 Lead Pellet Velocity Up to 950 fps Alloy Pellet Velocity Up to 1100 fps Steel BB Velocity No Action Break Barrel Length 45.80 in Product Weight 8.00 lbs Air Reservoir No Barrel Material Steel Rifled Barrel No Barrel Type Rifled Buttpad No Camo Pattern No Checkering No Cocking Effort 30 lbs FPE $26.00 Foot Pounds of Energy (FPE) No Joules No Front Sight None Rear Sight N/A Material Synthetic Magazine N/A Mounting Rail Picatinny Noise Suppression Yes Trigger Two Stage Stock Style Ambidextrous/Soft Touch Included Optics 3-9x32 mm Sling Mounts Included Yes Sling Mount Type No Stock Material Synthetic Safety Lever Rings included? No
Jim Shockey Steel Eagle is rated 4.4 out of 5 by 8.Rated 5 out of 5 by Nick Name from First impressions .22 cal 75 +/- stoeger 14.3 grain pellets.so far. Sighting in was easy - started at 10 yards and walked back to my preferred range of 35 yards (until I move my fence another 10 yds). Shooting from sitting position, without any aids hitting a 2" gong consistent half the time. Not bad during break in and no resting aids. Working on fine tuning trigger adjustment. Not as bad as some reviewers state - I guess they want a silk purse for a sow's ear price. Scope does not adjust for magnification as advertised on box. No biggy but going to contact crossman to discuss. Ratings are based on the cost. If this was a $600 Diana, I'd be more particular.Date published: 2018-01-30Rated 4 out of 5 by DeltaHawk from Decent Riffle The stock has a good feel. This riffle is hold sensitive and be prepared to try a lot of pellets but once the right pellet is found is pretty accurate. Cocking effort is easy. Love the picatinny rail. A better scope is needed for tighter groups. The recoil is kinda hard and noise level is also up there. Overall is a good riffle for a beginner.Date published: 2017-05-15Rated 5 out of 5 by Chuck Wolf from Great stock I had the og np1 was a good rifle but wasn't a fan of the thumb hole stock but when i saw the steel eagle XD i had to have out its been a great gun but within 200 rds of the crosman primers i noticed the rifle get a little louder so i inspected it and noticed the breech seal has a hairline crack in it.... I'm not whining or complaining just hoping this review gets me a link to where to buy this part as i can not find one...Date published: 2017-12-02Rated 5 out of 5 by Back Yard Shooter from Fun to Shoot I'm not a hunter. I shoot targets in the back yard. I have shot over 1,000 round thought it in the past year and keeps a good group at 30 yards. I made a target out of an old fire extinguisher and at 30 yards this gun will put a good dent in it. It's not too loud. My neighbors don't complain. This gun has enough power to take out the pest around your property.Date published: 2018-01-27Rated 5 out of 5 by jackie27 from Amazed Great Shooter Very powerful, had the rifle for 2 years and still going strong. Best ammunition has been the domed pellet by Benjamin.Date published: 2017-05-23Rated 5 out of 5 by Tony123 from Happy Camper I purchased this 3 days ago. I was able to zero it in with 3/3 shot groups, and so far it has held zero pretty well after about 100-125 rounds. My biggest gripe was the trigger which was horrid out of the box. I found a video on you tube on how to adjust it, and that made a huge difference. The trigger is now acceptable. I bought it to take care of a pest problem in my back yard (rabbits). I am happy with this purchase, and would recommend this to anyone seeking good target, or pest control rifle.Date published: 2018-05-03Rated 3 out of 5 by Magzz from Trigger Sucks Recently bought this gun thinking it would be a great considering Jim Shockey has his name on it . I like the but the trigger is horrible... by the time the gun fires you have pulled the barrel off the target. Really disappointed in this trigger. At first I thought it was the scope but found out it's the trigger. Cannot zero this rifle in until I get a new trigger spring... and where do I find one?Date published: 2018-03-13Rated 3 out of 5 by Doorbuster from Not what I expected I bought this made in the USA rifle, and other than the overly heavy trigger pull (even after adjustment) it seems to shoot well - keeping most groups within an inch at 25 yards. The scope on the other hand - not so great. It never would consistently respond to adjustments, so I gave up and bought a different scope and then had the rifle zeroed-in within 5 shots.Date published: 2018-04-06
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Something that's been kicking around in my head for a while now, another gem full of creative possibilities, you've obviously all heard of it before...it's called wallpaper.
While I'll continually keep you guys updated on all my fantastic new finds when it comes to wallpaper designs and the people behind these designs in seperate posts, this post is all about what the idea of wallpaper can do for your spaces, and indeed the atmosphere surrounding these spaces.
Now, we all know that decor in our homes has an impact on our psyche...whether it be to create a calming environment or a creative one, and that the colour of our walls can make or break whatever your intentions may be, but have you considered the idea of replacing mere paint with something infinitley more dramatic...something with texture, pattern, feel? It's a change that you probably won't want to abandon once you've discovered the possibilities on the market.
Many people think of wallpaper as no more than white noise for the eyes--predictable, innocuous and forgettable. Yet wallpaper is a centuries-old medium that has gone through countless transformations. For example...today, stunning French scenic papers from the 19th century can fetch up to six figures, and countless designers are challenging common assumptions about what wallpaper means in contemporary life. Wallpaper has literally turned into works of art.
But if you're afraid of this resurgence, this powerfully expressive and creative force that has the potential to turn your spaces on their heads, you're not alone. A whole new generation of homeowners haven’t yet experienced what can be done with wallpaper, they don't realise that wallpaper is an easy and completely reversible choice. And believe me, the benefits far outweigh the negative aspects, if there are any!
With wallpaper, you can afford to take risks with bold patterns, strong colours and interesting textures because it provides a warmth and feel that plain old paints can’t achieve. It’s a great way of introducing variety while still giving you the freedom to stick to your favourite colour palette, and if you didn't think that was enough of an incentive, it creates illusions of depth and space by introducing volume through pattern... an effective way to modulate moods, add personality or act as a punctuation mark.

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Café Boulud, NYC 4
October 2, 2012
After we went to Café Boulud in 2006, I wrote a very negative blogpost. We were much happier when we returned there in 2007 on the invitation of John H and Françoise. Then I wrote, “The cuisine was well done without any lapses, easily meriting its high Michelin, Zagat and NYT ratings.” We went back in 2010 with mixed results. So we were curious how it would turn out when we dined there with John R on August 15, 2012.
We were seated at a nice banquette along the side wall. For mid-August the clientèle was surprisingly sedate and well dressed, like us. It became younger as the evening progressed. This was a slice of the view from my seat.
Hot arancini were delivered to start things off.
Having already had our apéritif at home, we skipped one here. We consulted with the sommelier about the extensive, very expensive wine list and ordered a bottle of 2007 Domaine Tollot-Beaut Beaune.
It had good, typical flavor and nice bouquet, but was not an assertive wine.
John’s first course was
Foie Gras Torchon
poached peaches, Sauternes gelée, star anise crumble
He wrote, “The foie gras and the brioche served with it were of very good quality. The accompaniments could have been more assertive.”
Linda started with
Warm Vidalia Onion Velouté
chive beignets, smoked trout, spring onions
She wrote: “The velouté had a wonderful smokey flavor and taste. Small pieces of smoked trout were at the bottom of the dish, coming up in spoonfuls of velouté to make an excellent combination. The chive beignets were light and very good. Bravo.”
tarbais beans, wax beans, zucchini, preserved lemon
The octopus was quite meaty with a good flavor. There was a wide variety of diced vegetables etc underneath, adding a nice complexity to the octopus, which can get boring quickly if not enhanced.
Linda went on to
Pan Roasted Stuffed Quail
chanterelle mushrooms, barley, carrots, natural jus
She wrote: “The perfectly-roasted quail was stuffed very appropriately with flavorful sautéed spinach. The carrots contrasted well with the chanterelles and barley. Excellent preparation and dish.”
John and I had
Vermont Suckling Pig
fennel, fingerling potatoes, braised leg ragout, natural jus
The slices of suckling pig were luscious and very good. On top were slices of a spicy pig sausage. The fennel, frisée and onions underneath were a good textural offset. Excellent, copious and filling.
We had a side dish of
Tempura Fried Shishito Peppers
sweet soy vinaigrette
These were very well done. The grilling was just at the right level. The scallion shards, mint leaves etc mixed in added nice complexity.
For dessert John and Linda had
Raspberry Mille Feuille
yogurt crémeux, puff pastry, pistachio ice cream
Linda wrote: “The puff pastry was of an excellent consistency. The raspberries, raspberry
flavor and small cremeux balls went fabulously with it.”
My dessert was
Green Market Plums
crème brulée, almond, mirabelle sorbet
The lightly braised seasonal plums were very nice, enhanced by two scoops of delicious sorbet of mirabelle, the eau-de-vie of small yellow plums. With this I had a glass of Royal Tokaji “Mad Cuvée,” a rich sweet dessert wine from Hungary.
Instead of mignardises, we were given a basket of warm, fresh, light slightly lemony madeleines
This meal was very good in all respects. All of the courses were interesting, well composed and well executed. The service was good and the pace just right. The maître d’hôtel and the sommelier were friendly and helpful. We’ll be back.
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To see our other Café Boulud blogposts click here.

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Who will perform at the 10th edition of Plugged Festival? On the 6th of April, the STUDENT BAND SHOWDOWN will take place at Popei, Eindhoven.
On this evening the STUDENT BAND SHOWDOWN will take place! A couple of student bands will play during the evening and you can enjoy some nice music with your friends over a drink! It will take place at the Popei, Klokgebouw 300, Eindhoven. This event will be for the lustrum edition of Plugged Festival on the 8th of June.
Two bands will be selected to perform on the tenth edition of Plugged Festival.
The full line up of Plugged Festival 2023 will be revealed on the 30th of March in the Skybar!Underground.

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|Location||149 North Halstead|
|Owned by||Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority|
|Platforms||1 island platform|
|Structure type||Freeway median|
|Bicycle facilities||Racks and lockers|
|Opened||July 26, 2003|
Sierra Madre Villa station is a light rail station on the A Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located in the median of Interstate 210 (Foothill Freeway), at Sierra Madre Villa Avenue, after which the station is named, in Pasadena, California. The light rail station opened on July 26, 2003, as the northern terminus of the original Gold Line, then known as the "Pasadena Metro Blue Line" project.
The station has a 965 space, five-floor parking garage, accessed from Sierra Madre Villa Avenue and North Halstead Street. The first floor of the parking garage has a multi-bay bus plaza, and the fourth floor has the train platform access, with faregates, ticket vending machines and a pedestrian bridge, which passes over the westbound lanes of the Foothill Freeway.
Sierra Madre Villa was the Gold Line's northern terminus from 2003 until 2016. Service on the first phase of the Gold Line Foothill Extension Project began on March 5, 2016, which extended the line to APU/Citrus College station.
The station structure was designed by artist Tony Gleaton and features large photo portraits suspended above the platform access stairways. The adjacent 965-space parking structure was designed by artist Beth Thielen, using a theme of "nature and movement". The station, under naming schemes, is named for Sierra Madre Villa Avenue rather than the nearby city of Sierra Madre, although the major thoroughfare leads to Sierra Madre.
|Level 4||Bridge level||Faregates, ticket machines, to Entrance/Exit, park and ride|
|Platform level||Northbound||← A Line toward APU/Citrus College (Arcadia)|
|Island platform, doors will open on the left|
|Southbound||A Line toward Long Beach (Allen) →|
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A Line trains run every day between approximately 4:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. Trains operate every 10 minutes during peak hours Monday through Friday, and every twelve minutes during the daytime on weekdays and all day on the weekends. Evening service (after 7 p.m.) is every 20 minutes.
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Toggle navigation p Physiopedia. Contents Editors Categories Share Cite. Adverse Neural Dynamics – Treatment considerations for neck and arm pain This presentation, created by Jason Grandeo, as part nuerodynamics the Evidence in Motion OMPT Fellowship, 1 reviews the current literature on treating adverse neural dynamics in the upper extremity, 2 describes interventions used to treat individuals with positive neural dynamic tests for median, ulnar and radial nerves, and 3 discusses the need for future research to guide physical therapist clinical reasoning when treating individuals presenting with signs of adverse neural dynamics in the upper extremity.
Adverse Neural Dynamics – Upper Extremity Examination This presentation, created by Jason Grandeo, as part of the Evidence in Motion OMPT Fellowship, reviews 1 the biomechanical and pathophysiological properties of nerve,2 the indications for using upper-limb neurodynamic tests, 3 normal sensory responses for each of the upper limb neurodynamic tests, 4 the validity of the upper limb neurodynamic tests, and 5 positive findings with upper limb neurodynamic tests.
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To further sensitize the upper limb tests, side flexion of cervical spine can be added . The reliability and validity is different for different test which can be seen here. They are performed by the therapist placing progressively more tension on the component of the nervous system that is neuridynamics tested and are divided into upper and lower limb tests.
If pain or sensations of tingling or numbness are experienced at any stage during movement into the test position neurodynamlcs during addition of sensitization maneuvers, particularly reproduction of neck, shoulder or arm symptoms, the test is positive; this confirms a degree of mechanical interference affecting neural structures.
Each joint positioning component is added until the pain is provoked or symptoms are reproduced. Hands behind back Thoracic flexion Extend one knee Dorsiflex foot of extended knee Cervical flexion.
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These tension tests are performed to check the peripheral nerve compression or as a part of neurodynamic assessment. The ULTT’s are equivalent to the straight leg raise designed for the lumbar spine.
That is usually the journal article where the information was first stated. Traditionally for the upper limb, the order of joint positioning is shoulder followed by forearm, wrist, fingers, and lastly elbow.
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We often hear that conservative and liberal have no meaning in the Catholic Church. You wouldn’t know that from the fighting over the voter’s guide:
BALTIMORE — The nation’s Catholic bishops on Tuesday (Nov. 17) passed an updated guide for Catholic voters ahead of next year’s elections, but only after airing unusually sharp disagreements on how much they can, and should, adjust their priorities to match those of Pope Francis.
More than any other item on the agenda of the bishops’ annual meeting here, the debate over the lengthy voter guide, called “Faithful Citizenship,” revealed deep divides among the bishops and provided a snapshot of the extent of the “Francis effect” on the U.S. hierarchy.
In the most impassioned objection to the voter guide, San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy took the floor to argue that the document — which was a reworking of an 84-page treatise first written in 2007 — should be scrapped because it did not reflect the way that Francis has elevated the battle against poverty and for the environment as central concerns for the Catholic Church since his election in 2013.
“I believe that this document is gravely hobbled,” said McElroy, who was an outspoken advocate for the church’s social justice teachings even before Francis named him to the large and growing Southern California diocese earlier this year.
“Specifically, I think the pope is telling us that alongside the issues of abortion and euthanasia — which are central aspects of our commitment to transform this world — poverty and the degradation of the Earth are also central,” McElroy said. “But this document keeps to the structure of the worldview of 2007. It does not put those there.”
Instead, he said, the voter guide “tilts in favor of abortion and euthanasia and excludes poverty and the environment.”
Apparently referring to political conservatives who argue that Catholics cannot vote for candidates who support abortion rights or gay marriage, McElroy said the new draft still “provides a warrant for those who will misuse this document outside this room to exclude poverty and exclude the environment as key issues and say they are secondary, and cite this document as they have done for the last two election cycles.”
McElroy’s position was supported by a number of other bishops, some of whom were also dismayed by the number of times the draft mentioned same-sex marriage, even though the U.S. Supreme Court effectively settled the issue by legalizing gay marriage last June.
“I think we need a new document,” said Tuscon Bishop Gerald Kicanas. “I think it was a mistake to try to revise a document from 2007 when so much has happened since then.” He called Faithful Citizenship “very complex and not helpful.”
Bishop Stephen Blaire of Stockon, Calif., agreed that “the times have dramatically changed” and said the “cumbersome” new draft needed to be scrapped.
But members of the committee that spent nearly a year-and-a-half reworking the voter guide rejected the pushback.
“We still think it’s effective,” a clearly irritated Houston Cardinal Daniel DiNardo — chairman of the drafting committee and vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops — told Blaire and the other critics.
DiNardo also told the 240 bishops that the committee was only fulfilling the mandate it was given by the USCCB and said the panel had done its best to update the guide with references from Francis — although, he added in a spiky rejoinder to McElroy, “perhaps not to your satisfaction, and to the rhetorical flourishes which you bring.”
Another member of the drafting committee, Hartford Archbishop Leonard Blair, also rejected the critiques, and he echoed comments by other conservatives who were disturbed by the idea that Francis has ushered in a “revolution” in Catholicism that their documents needed to reflect.
“There is kind of a rhetoric of regime change that is going on in the church” in the wake of the election of Francis in 2013, said Blair. “I think we have to be very, very wary of that.”
Go here to read the rest. Bishop McElroy has long been a shill for the Democrat Party, providing cover for their pro-abort stance. Go here, here and here to read about him. The position of liberal Catholics is clear as glass: so long as a politician loves the welfare state and is an environut, it doesn’t matter that he is a pro-abort, in favor of gay marriage and generally ignores Church teaching held by the Church since the Crucifixion. Now they believe they have a Pope that agrees with them, and PopeWatch believes that is a totally correct assessment.

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Our World at War
Lazarus Theatre Company take classic theatre and turn it into high octane powerful drama for a 21st Century audience. For their Our World at War season Paul Wyatt shot and directed this energetic trailer for the two featured plays, Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida and Coriolanus. Shot in London and North Wales the trailer mixes live-action, motion graphic sequences and a soundscape by Wyatt which adds punch to the (already) dramatic proceedings.
This trailer received over 20,000 plays within the first week of launch and was heavily tweeted about and shared via Twitter and Facebook which helped to ensure a successful run at the Tristan Bates Theatre in Covent Garden, London.
“Fantastic video for Lazarus Theatre’s ‘Bard at war’ double, Coriolanus & Troilus & Cressida.”
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Objective: To determine the interrater and intrarater reliability and the validity of the Timed "up and go" test as a measure for physical mobility in elderly patients with an amputation of the lower extremity.
Design: To test interrater reliability, the test was performed for two observers at different times of the same day in an alternating order. To test intrarater reliability, the patients performed the test for one observer on two consecutive visits with an interval of 2 weeks. To test validity, the results of the Timed "up and go" test were compared with the results on the Sickness Impact Profile, 68-item version (SIP68), and the Groningen Activity Restriction Scale (GARS).
Patients: Thirty-two patients, age 60 yrs or older, with unilateral transtibial or transfemoral amputation because of peripheral vascular disease.
Results: The Timed "up and go" test showed good intrarater and interrater reliability (r = .93 and .96, respectively). A moderate relationship exists between the Timed "up and go" test and the GARS, a good relationship exists with the "physical subscales" of the SIP68, and there is no relationship with the "mental subscales" of the SIP68.
Conclusions: The Timed "up and go" test is a reliable instrument with adequate concurrent validity to measure the physical mobility of patients with an amputation of the lower extremity.


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A Painting workshop: Paying Homage to Insect Life-cycles
23 October 2015 10:00 - 16:00
Location: 28 Dr Brown's Rd, Minchinhampton, Stroud, Glos, GL6 9BT, UK.
Run in association with the Society of Biology. To be held at Cath's home-based studio and class rooms in the stunning Cotswolds.
The process of metamorphosis is an amazing biological feat. This one day workshop will study this process in all its beautiful and mystical detail and then use the medium of art to produce a unique and detailed piece of natural history art.
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A Pennsylvania woman who purposely coughed and spat on food in a supermarket while screaming she had COVID-19 was sentenced to up to two years in jail.
Margaret Ann Cirko, 37, apologized in court on Tuesday after pleading guilty to a felony charge of making bomb threats over the March 2020 incident in a Gerrity’s Supermarket near Wilkes-Barre.
Cirko was arrested after police say she went into the supermarket and started coughing all over the fresh produce, as well as the bakery and meat sections.
At the time, Cirko was screaming: “I have the virus, now you are all going to get sick.”
Joe Fasula, the co-owner of the supermarket chain, claimed they had to throw out $35,000 worth of food and products as a result of Cirko’s actions.
Fasula later described it as a “twisted prank” but said customers and employees at the time were terrified they were going to get sick.
Given it took place at the beginning of the pandemic, Fasula said no one knew if the virus could spread on surfaces.
Cirko tested negative for COVID-19 after her arrest, her attorney told the court during her sentencing hearing.
The attorney blamed the ordeal on Cirko being drunk.
Cirko apologized in court, saying: “I wish I could take it back.”
The judge, however, slammed her actions as “totally outrageous” before sentencing her to one to two years in jail and eight years of probation.
She has also been ordered to pay almost $30,000 in restitution and undergo a mental health evaluation.
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The health-insurance landscape of corporate America is in flux right now, thanks to ever-present pressure to keep costs in line and the moving targets of the Affordable Care Act. (Just yesterday, the White House extended a key consumer deadline by two years.)
But a few trends are clear, according to a survey released today from Towers Watson, a consulting firm with a focus on employee benefits. The company polled 595 U.S. employers with 1,000 or more employees, and the results confirm what you probably already know or suspect: costs are shifting to workers, and employers are chipping away at the benefits they’re offering.
Here are five key takeaways from the report. (Read it in full here.)
1. You’re paying more for your employer-sponsored health insurance, in both premiums and out of pocket costs.
Workers in 2014 are paying about $100 more per month in medical costs than they were just three years ago. In the last year alone, employees’ share of premium costs rose from $2,782 to $2,975, on average, an increase of almost 7%. In all, workers are shouldering 37% of total health-care expenses this year, up from 34.4% in 2011.

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With the #BBNaija finale drawing closer, it is no longer enough to simply campaign for votes as Housemates from the two camps are now mud slinging.
From the moment Big Brother gave the #BBNaija Housemates the right to conspire, the Housemates have being shading themselves ceaselessly.
One of the camps has, Bally, Bisola, Efe and Marvis and the other camp has Debie-Rise and TBoss.
Both camps appear to be doing all they can to make sure they survive Eviction this Sunday and their latest tactic is gossip.
“The clique” or camp one, have always made it known at every opportunity available that Debie-Rise and TBoss are manipulative and love to play the victims as if they do no wrong.
TBoss and Debie-Rise however, think the other four are rude bullies who have excluded them and tried to get rid of them since day one.
Almost every conversation by both camps has hinged on these narratives and interestingly, it’s always followed by a campaign for Votes.
This pattern has seemingly played out over and over again and it has become clear that both camps are throwing each other under the bus to “tarnish” the reputation of their competitors and skew the votes in their favour.
All the #BBNaija Housemates are guilty of mud slinging and on day 67, the camp with four Housemates came for TBoss once again but they were singing a different tune this time around.
They called her selfish, and noted how she hoarded things that were meant to be for the use of the whole House.
Efe particularly accused TBoss of hiding hair food that was meant for communal use in her personal wardrobe space.
Bally accused her of doing the same thing with the nail polish remover pocketing one of the two bottles and leaving the rest of the House to share the other, before Bisola chimed in and called her wasteful, scoffing at the fact that she called herself exposed but did all sorts of uncultured things.
TBoss and Debie-Rise have taken their fair share of jabs at “the clique”, especially Efe whom they practically called foolish for trying to seek a relationship with Marvis. All is fair in love and war isn’t it?

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Inspired by the Emancipation Economic Development Council’s (EEDC) mission, to inspire hope and contribute to the revitalization and preservation of the Third Ward, this event is interactive through a short film on the MLK Community Center with Rev. Small. A Pedigree workshop with Mr. Lee will follow. We hope to bring awareness to the MLK Center, and learn how to chart our Ancestors with Mr. Lee.
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MSUM School Psychology Alumna Sarah How was chosen for the 2021 Ysseldyke Best Practices Award through the Minnesota School Psychologists Association. This is a huge honor and demonstrates her commitment to serve children, teens, educators and families to the best of her ability and with the latest knowledge of best practices. She was presented the award virtually at the annual […]
Eleven School Psychology graduate students volunteered and attended the ND MultiTiered Systems of Support conference on June 11, 12 and 13, 2018. Dr Lisa Stewart presented on “Accommodations, Modifications and Interventions: Untangling Terms and Clarifying Roles,” Dr. Mary Dosch presented on “Beyond Math Computation: Tier 2 Evidence Based Interventions Addressing Mathematical Thinking and Word Problems” and Dr. Stewart, student Grant […]
Seven School Psychology graduate students and faculty member, Peg Potter, recently attended the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) in Orlando, Florida.

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The Apollo Theater and World Music Institute will present Africa Now, a four–day music festival scheduled for April 2-6, 2014. Africa Now highlights today’s African music scene. The second annual festival will feature a captivating lineup of artists. Africa Now will feature an all-star concert, April 5th, on the legendary Apollo stage featuring Malian vocalist Fatoumata Diawara; Senegalese trio Les Frères Guissé; and reggae and Afrobeat collective Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars.
The Apollo Theater is celebrating its 80th anniversary season and the Africa Now Festival further establishes the legendary venue’s longstanding role as a creative catalyst for Harlem, New York, and the United States and as a platform for culturally diverse artists.
“We are absolutely delighted to present the second year of Africa Now with World Music Institute,” says Mikki Shepard, Apollo Theater Executive Producer. “Our program of artists showcases the amazing range of musical talent within the African music scene. Last year’s sold-out Mainstage concert set the bar very high, and those who attend the festival know they can expect a world-class event, a great line-up, and an overall incredible experience.”
Karen Sander, World Music Institute Artistic and Executive Director adds: “World Music Institute Artistic continues to be at the forefront of creating exciting new formats that bring world cultures to NYC, and we are thrilled to be working with the Apollo on this latest venture. Africa Now is a wonderful way for audiences to dig into the diverse contemporary music scene in one of America’s most iconic venues. I am still getting stopped on the street by people who attended last year’s launch of Africa Now and can’t wait for it to return.”
The Apollo Theater recently announced the public phase of a $20 million fundraising campaign to extend the nonprofit institution’s role in fostering artistic innovation, supporting emerging artists, and deepening its engagement with audiences locally, nationally, and internationally. The 21st Century Apollo Campaign supports the growth of a variety of programmatic initiatives, including the Africa Now Festival.
Tickets are $45, $35, $25; Premium tickets are $65. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased through the Apollo Theater Box Office, 125th Street between 7th and 8th Avenues, 212/531-5305 and Ticketmaster, (800) 745 3000, www.ticketmaster.com.
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Three out of four of New Hampshire's medical marijuana dispensaries are now approved to start cultivating cannabis.
Temescal Wellness just got approval from the Department of Health and Human Services to start growing marijuana. The Manchester company will operate two dispensaries, one in Dover and another in Lebanon. Their grow site will be in Manchester.
Another company called Sanctuary ATC, which will open a dispensary in Plymouth, recently got a similar approval to start cultivating cannabis. That means three of the state's four dispensaries seem on track to open in the second quarter of 2016.
In the meantime, qualifying patients can drive to Maine - after jumping through a few legal hoops - to legally purchase medical marijuana as a result of a recent lawsuit. The legislature passed the medical marijuana program two and half years ago.
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Browsing named entities in a specific section of Wendell Phillips, Theodore C. Pease, Speeches, Lectures and Letters of Wendell Phillips: Volume 2.
Search the whole document.
Found 150 total hits in 45 results.
Everetts, Cushings, Couriers, everything dull and heavy — to keep down thought.
And ever again, in each generation, the living soul, like the bursting bud, throws up the incumbent soil and finds its way to the sunshine and to God, and is the oak of the future, leaving out, spreading its branches, and sheltering the race and time that is to come.
I hold in my hand the likeness of a child of seventeen summers, taken from the body of a boy, her husband, who lies buried on the banks of the Shenandoah.
He flung himself against a State for an idea, the child of a father who lived for an idea, who said, I know that slavery is wrong; thou shalt do unto another as thou wouldst have another do to thee, --and flung himself against the law and order of his time.
Nobody can dispute his principles.
There are men who dispute his acts.
It is exactly what he meant they should do. It is the collision of admitted principles with conduct which is the teaching of ethics; it is the normal school of
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One has to get outside the influence of his personal presence before the slaves of Virginia can dig up a forgotten Kansas lie, and hurl it against the picture which Virginian admiration has painted.
That does not come from Virginia.
Northern men volunteer to do the work which Virginia, lifted for a moment by the sight of martyrdom, is unable to accomplish.
A Newburyport man comes to Boston, and says that he knows John Brown was at the massacre of Pottawatomie.
He was only twenty-five miles off!
The Newburyport orator gets within thirty miles of the truth, and that is very near,--for him!
But Virginia was unable — mark you!--Virginia was unable to criticise.
She could only bow. It is the most striking evidence of the majesty of the action.
There is one picture which stands out in bright relief in this event.
On that mountain side of the Adirondack, up among the snows, there is a plain cottage--plain living and high thinking, as Wordswo


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