Rwandan accepts global human rights award
(News) Created on Friday, 24 July 2015
The fifth Congress Human Rights Award was presented by the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) to Rwandan Corneille Gato Munyamasoko, general secretary of the Association of Baptist Churches in Rwanda (AEBR), during the 21st Baptist World Congress in Durban, South Africa.
Munyamasoko was recognized for his work in peace and reconciliation after the 1994 genocide in his country.
The Rwandan Genocide was a mass slaughter of Tutsi and moderate Hutu in Rwanda by members of the Hutu majority. During the approximate 100-day period from April 7 to mid-July 1994, an estimated 500,000 to 1,000,000 Rwandans were killed, constituting as much as 70 percent of the Tutsi and 20 percent of Rwanda’s total population.
A citation read at the presentation on July 23 described Munyamasoko as a strong advocate; a prophetic witness; a champion of the vulnerable; and as a reconciler, peacemaker, pacifist and mediator.
Peace and freedom in Christ
(News) Created on Friday, 24 July 2015
Persons can experience freedom in the midst of turmoil and peace in the midst of conflict, declared Dimitrina Oprenova during the 21st Baptist World Congress in Durban, South Africa.
Oprenova, from Bulgaria, said Christians in her country experienced peace even during the turbulent communist era.
She told of the faith of her mentor, former Bulgarian Baptist pastor and leader, Ivan Angelov, who was sentenced to prison for eight years, “a man tortured by the communists.” After one particularly terrible episode of being beaten, Angelov, broken and believing he was dying, bemoaned the state of the church and cried out to God in desperation. “God, they have destroyed me, this is the end,” she recalled him saying. “God, what will happen to the church? We are all here, there is no pastor out there, what will happen to the flock?” whereupon a man dressed in white came to him in his cell and declared, “Ivan, this is my church, I will take care of it. And I will take care of you. You don’t worry about it.”
Baptists should shine their lights brightly
(News) Created on Wednesday, 22 July 2015
“Let us rejoice and celebrate.” With this announcement, Baptist World Alliance President John Upton officially declared the start of the 21st Baptist World Congress in Durban, South Africa, on July 22.
The roll call of the more than 80 nations encapsulated the celebratory atmosphere as more than 2,500 Baptists joined in singing songs such as “Shine, Jesus shine”; “Light of the world you stepped down into darkness”; “Lord, the Light of your Love is shining”; and “We are marching in the light of God.”
Keynote speaker Peter Chin of South Korea said that because the world is filled with so much darkness, it is imperative that Baptist Christians shine the light of Christ.
Chin declared that the darkness affecting humanity is reflected in suffering, death, ignorance, discrimination and abuse.
There is also darkness, he said, in the levels of deception and political corruption and oppression that exist. Economically, darkness is demonstrated in the levels of greed, poverty and debt that are so prevalent.
But worst of all, he said, there is “spiritual darkness, a darkness where people say there is no God.”
Baptists start streaming into South Africa for international congress
(News) Created on Friday, 17 July 2015
Baptists from more than 80 countries are traveling to South Africa to participate in the 21st Baptist World Congress in the city of Durban, from July 22-26. It is the first Baptist congress in Africa, a region with the fastest numerical growth among Baptist Christians.
Already, several hundred Baptist women are gathered in Johannesburg for the Baptist Women Leadership Conference which precedes the congress, running from July 18-21.
The congress, normally held every five years, was first hosted in London in the United Kingdom in 1905.
Congress participants and others from around the world can follow the latest events on the website of the Baptist World Alliance at www.bwanet.org.
Daily updates will include live video streaming of plenary sessions; constant flow of information through the BWA congress app; videos and photos on social media through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube; and regular press releases.
BWA launches congress app
(News) Created on Tuesday, 2 June 2015
The Baptist World Alliance has launched an app especially dedicated for use before, during and after the Baptist World Congress (#BaptistCongress15) scheduled to take place in Durban, South Africa, from July 22-26.
The BWA Congress 2015 app is for use on Android, iOS and Windows devices, in particular, smartphones and tablets.
It is available for free download through the Apple iTunes store and Google Play, or one may go to http://get.theapp.co/9ccd/ to be automatically directed to the proper download version for each device. To download the app through Amazon, visit http://amzn.to/1FdS6Fc.
During congress, the app will feature video, music and speaker clips. Constant updates will be provided at the time of the congress. There will be push notificati
ons such as alerts, reminders and changes in schedule or location for meetings.
Included on the app are a greeting from BWA General Secretary Neville Callam and the congress calendar with features such as focus groups and Bible Study language groups.
Links to BWA publications and newsfeed, as well as to BWA social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and YouTube, are also available via the app.
Persons have the opportunity to make donations via a secure platform on the app.
For questions, contact firstname.lastname@example.org.
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General Secretary’s Statement on Congress 2015
(News) Created on Monday, 27 October 2014
The 21st Baptist World Congress will take place in Durban, South Africa, as planned from July 22-26, 2015. The meeting will be preceded by the Baptist Women’s Leadership Conference in Johannesburg, July 18-21, 2015.
This decision was arrived at after the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) leadership conducted a broad canvass across the worldwide Baptist family.
The need to review the scheduled date of the 2015 congress was based on a number of factors. The first was the damage being done by the Ebola virus especially in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea and the need to intensify our focus to aid the affected persons and communities that face the fury of Ebola.
Speakers for international Baptist congress confirmed
(News) Created on Tuesday, 14 October 2014
The keynote speakers for the 21st Baptist World Congress to be held in Durban, South Africa, from July 22-26, 2015, have been confirmed.
Speakers are Peter Chin from South Korea, Donald Ndichafah from Cameroon, Dimitrina Oprenova from Bulgaria, Anthony Carroll from the Bahamas, Luiz Soares Silvado from Brazil and Joel Gregory from the United States.
Chin is senior pastor of the Global Mission Church in Bundang-Suji district in South Korea. He earned degrees from several schools in the United States — Fuller Theological Seminary, Midwestern Baptist Seminary, Trinity International University in Ministry and the University of Virginia. He previously pastored Baptist churches in the United States before going to Korea.
Ndichafah is a vice president of the All Africa Baptist Fellowship, one of six regional fellowships of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) and was, from 2008-2012, general secretary of the Cameroon Baptist Convention. He was previously field pastor for the Yaounde Area in Cameroon. Ndichafah is a member of the BWA Commission on Baptist Worship and Spirituality.
Oprenova is associate pastor at First Baptist Church in Sofia, president of the Bulgarian Baptist Women’s Department and a member of the Executive Committee of the European Baptist Women’s Union. She has been engaged in ministry among women, children and youth. She earned degrees from Spurgeon’s College in the United Kingdom and the International Baptist Theological Seminary.
Carroll is senior pastor of Antioch Native Baptist Church in Nassau and former president of the Bahamas National Baptist Missionary and Education Convention. He is a graduate of the American Baptist College and Emory University’s Candler School of Theology in the US. Carroll is a member of the BWA General Council and the Commission on Evangelism.
Silvado is pastor of Bacacheri Baptist Church in Curitiba, Paraná, and president of the Brazilian Baptist Convention. He holds degrees from the Federal University of Paraná, the South Brazil Baptist Theological Seminary and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in the US. Silvado is a member of the BWA General Council and the Mission, Evangelism and Theological Reflection Advisory Committee.
Gregory is professor of preaching at Baylor University’s Truett Seminary in Texas and distinguished fellow of Georgetown College in Kentucky. He is founder and principal of Joel Gregory Ministries, an international ministry of teaching and preaching. He earned degrees at Baylor University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary where he taught preaching for three years. He is lead author of the recently published, Baptist Preaching: A Global Anthology, which was launched during the BWA Annual Gathering in Izmir, Turkey, in July 2014. He is a member of the BWA Commission on Baptist Worship and Spirituality.
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BWA statement on Congress 2015
(News) Created on Tuesday, 16 September 2014
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is excited about the prospect of thousands from all over the world gathering in Durban, South Africa, in July 2015 for the 21st Baptist World Congress.
At a meeting last week of the Congress Core Committee, we noted that more than 1,000 hotel rooms have been reserved and Baptists from around the world continue to make use of the “early bird” registration discount. The Local Arrangements Committee is hard at work preparing for the Congress that we expect will be one of our finest ever.
We have been following closely news of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. BWA and its partners are actively engaged in providing needed assistance. We encourage everyone to continue to pray for the families and the communities affected and for the outbreak to end.
Mission opportunities during global Baptist meeting in South Africa
(News) Created on Thursday, 03 July 2014
Baptists attending the 21st Baptist World Congress in South Africa in July 2015 will have the opportunity to participate in mission projects in South Africa and other countries in Southern Africa.
The Baptist World Alliance does not organize or arrange mission projects. These are made between partners. However, the BWA may facilitate such partnerships through the provision of contact information.
There are four broad options available.
Congress registration now open
(News) Created on Friday, 27 June 2014
Registration for the 21st Baptist World Congress in Durban, South Africa, from July 22-26, 2015, is now open online.
Early bird discounted registration fees are in effect until November 30 after which the standard registration fees will apply.
Registration is best done on the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) website at www.bwanet.org/congress.
Persons from Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Taiwan, the United States and Western Europe will pay US$200 until November 30 and US$250 after that date.
Registrants from other countries in Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Central Europe and Eastern Europe will pay US$150 until November 30 and US$200 thereafter.
South African residents will pay a set fee of US$100 regardless of the time of registration, as will youth ages 12-18 who will pay US$50 and children less than 12 years old, US$25.
Online registration closes on July 10, 2015.
An invitation letter for visa purposes will be generated when online registration is complete.
All persons attending the congress must register. Registration will not take effect unless the applicable fee is paid.
Application and other information, including alternatives to online registration, is available on the BWA website.
Baptist World Alliance®
© June 27, 2014
Tour opportunities at Baptist World Congress
(News) Created on Friday, 30 May 2014 12:05
Participants at the 21st Baptist World Congress in South Africa will have the opportunity to participate in a number of tours during and after the week of meetings, the first in Africa.
The congress will be held July 22-26, 2015.
There will be a choice between two half day tours on July 25, either a Durban City tour or the Ushaka Marine World Tour. These two tours will be restricted to a maximum 2,000 persons.
Several one day tours are available. A Walk to Freedom Tour includes a visit to Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for many years and a tour of Langa Township, the oldest apartheid housing scheme in the Cape, and other townships. Visitors will be provided hands-on experience of life in a township.
BWA negotiates discounted airfare for 2015 congress
(News) Created on 16 April 2014
Participants attending the 21st Baptist World Congress in Durban, South Africa, in 2015, can benefit from discounted airfares from South African Airways (SAA), the official airline for the congress.
The congress will be held from July 22-26, 2015, at the International Convention Center Durban.
A Baptist World Congress authorization code will be issued to participants by the BWA upon registration for the global event, after which the code may be used to book a discounted airfare directly with SAA. Registration for the congress is preferably done on the BWA website, www.bwanet.org/congress.
The discounted fares will become available as of August 2014. Travel must take place between July 8 and August 10, 2015. The discount ranges between 5 percent and 18 percent, subject to flight availability.
The discount is available on international, regional and domestic travels. Fare discounts will be determined by the origin of travel, flight schedule, and whether persons travel business or economy class. Code share flights are excluded.
Both the BWA and SAA encourage travelers to the congress to take advantage of the discounted airfares.
Further details are available on the BWA website.
Baptist World Alliance®
© April 16, 2014
South Africa getting ready to host the world
(News) Created on 06 July 2013
Baptists in South Africa are making preparations to host thousands of Baptists from around the globe during the 21st Baptist World Congress in the city of Durban in July 2015.
“We want people to have the ubuntu experience,” said Paul Msiza, a vice president of the Baptist World Alliance® (BWA) and chair of the congress Local Arrangements Committee (LAC). Ubuntu is a distinctive South African word that speaks to African hospitality and respect for each other.
“We are intentional about making the congress a truly international gathering with an African flavor, declared Emmett Dunn, the BWA staff person who has special responsibility for meetings and conferences. “Bible study sessions will be multilingual. Bible study materials will be written from a world perspective and will be made available on the BWA website prior to the congress.”
Dunn said “we will plan the congress in such a way that those who attend will experience the city of Durban.” He encouraged African Baptists to “show real African hospitality to their international guests.”
The four BWA member organizations in the country – the Baptist Union of Southern Africa, the Baptist Convention of South Africa (BCSA), the Baptist Association of South Africa and the Baptist Mission of South Africa – have joined together to ensure that the next congress will be memorable for all the right reasons.


President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine began his last-ditch pitch for additional U.S. aid for his country’s war effort after arriving in Washington on Monday by declaring that the true winner of the stalled negotiations in Congress is Russia.
“If there’s anyone inspired by unresolved issues on Capitol Hill, it’s just Putin and his sick clique,” Mr. Zelensky told national security officials at the National Defense University in Washington.
The remarks represented a message to Congress, even as its chances of passing an aid deal have become increasingly bleak. They also marked Mr. Zelensky’s first appeals in a hastily organized trip to Washington that is also scheduled to include meetings with members of Congress and President Biden on Tuesday.
Mr. Zelensky and the White House have argued that supporting Ukraine would protect the West in the long term by preventing President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia from trying to seize more of Europe, though polls show the American public has grown increasingly skeptical of financial assistance for Ukraine.
“America will be more secure if we stand up to Putin’s increasingly aggressive Russia,” Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III said on Monday, adding that “Putin still believes that he can outlast Ukraine and that he can outlast America. But he is wrong.”
Mr. Biden is hoping Mr. Zelensky will not only sway members of Congress to pass a $110.5 billion emergency spending bill that includes aid for Ukraine but will also reiterate the importance of defending against Russia’s aggression. The visit comes a week after Republicans blocked the package, putting any future financial assistance for Ukraine in doubt.
On Tuesday, the Ukrainian president will first visit Capitol Hill, where Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the majority leader, and Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican leader, have organized a closed-door meeting with senators. He is also expected to meet with Speaker Mike Johnson, a spokesman for Mr. Johnson said over the weekend.
Later in the afternoon, he is scheduled to meet with Mr. Biden at the White House and hold a joint news conference.
“This is exactly the right time to be having President Zelensky in town to have these discussions,” John F. Kirby, a spokesman for the White House’s National Security Council, said of Mr. Biden’s invitation to host Mr. Zelensky. “I can assure you that he will make it clear to President Zelensky that we’re standing firm on this supplemental request. We absolutely need to get additional funding to support Ukraine.”
Last week, Mr. Zelensky’s chief of staff warned that without the package, Ukraine could lose the war. Mr. Biden and his aides have also warned that refusing to support Ukraine in the coming months could pave the way for a Russian victory.
Republicans, however, have said that any Ukraine aid must be grouped with restrictions on asylum claims at the United States’ southern border and on another program Mr. Biden has relied on to allow Afghans and other refugees to stay in the United States temporarily, according to people familiar with the matter. They have also pushed for the national expansion of a rapid deportation policy.
Democrats, with the support of the White House, have so far signaled support only for some of the restrictions on asylum, including a move that would impose a stricter definition for migrants to meet when they claim they need refuge because they fear persecution in their home countries.
“There’s no way to get it done this week,” said Senator James Lankford, an Oklahoma Republican involved in the negotiations. He said the only question is whether Congress stays in Washington next week and continues deliberating or picks up the talks in early January. “That’s a big unknown at this point.”
Separately, Mr. Biden is also expected to approve another weapons package using existing funds for Ukraine this month, Mr. Kirby said.
Republicans have grown more outspoken with their skepticism as it has become clear that Ukraine has struggled with its counteroffensive against Russia. While the United States has provided tens of billions of dollars in aid, Ukraine’s top military commander, Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, said last month that the war had reached a stalemate, as deadly battles yielded few territorial gains.


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THE FOUR: BATTLE FOR STARDOM more like a minor scuffle in ratings; Apple gives a 10-episode straight-to-series order to docuseries HOME
|Adults 18-49 rating/share||1.8/7||1.2/4||1.1/4||1.0/4||0.2/1|
|Total Viewers (millions)||10.06||3.73||4.36||4.39||0.86|
Broadcast Primetime Live + Same Day – Thursday, January 4, 2018
|8 p.m.||The Big Bang Theory (CBS)||3.1/12||15.99|
|The Four: Battle for Stardom (FOX) (8-10 p.m.) – P||1.2/4||3.73|
|The Middle (ABC) – R||0.7/3||3.59|
|Supernatural (The CW) – R||0.2/1||1.03|
|8:30 p.m.||Young Sheldon (CBS)||2.6/10||14.67|
|The Good Place (NBC)||1.0/4||3.08|
|American Housewife (ABC) – R||0.7/3||2.77|
|9 p.m.||Mom (CBS)||1.7/6||9.95|
|Will & Grace (NBC)||1.4/5||4.89|
|Truth and Lies: Waco (ABC) (9-11 p.m.) – S||1.1/4||5|
|Arrow (The CW) – R||0.2/1||0.7|
|9:30 p.m.||Life in Pieces (CBS)||1.3/5||7.41|
|Great News (NBC)||0.6/3||2.48|
|10 p.m.||SWAT (CBS)||1.1/4||6.17|
|Chicago Fire (NBC)||1.1/4||5.89|
- While the premiere of THE FOUR: BATTLE FOR STARDOM didn’t have a breakout rating to start, it did manage to improve on the current ratings average for Thursday night on FOX. The new singing competition, which judge Fergie called “The Hunger Games of singing competitions” scored a 1.2 in 18-49s for the night, ahead of the GOTHAM/ORVILLE combo from the fall (which averaged a 0.9-1.0), but still well below AMERICAN IDOL’s smallest average.
- However, it was CBS that easily led the night, with BIG BANG returning with a hefty 3.1 (up half a point from its last episode) and 15.99 million viewers and YOUNG SHELDON leapt up 0.8 to 2.6, while retaining 92% of its lead-in audience. Later on CBS, MOM (1.7, +0.3) and LIFE IN PIECES (1.3, +0.2), and SWAT (1.1, +0.1) all enjoyed modest bumps as well.
- On NBC, both SUPERSTORE (1.1) and CHICAGO FIRE (1.1) rose a tenth from their last episodes in early November, while THE GOOD PLACE returned to a flat 1.0, and WILL & GRACE (1.4) fell by two tenths (not surprising – despite the initial fan love, the reboot strikes me as shrill and repetitive).
- ABC’s only original program for the night was the documentary special TRUTH & LIES: WACO, which posted a 1.1.
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|NBA POST-GAME||ESPN||10:16 PM||2,714||1.1|
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|BLACK INK CREW||VH1||9:00 PM||1,417||0.7|
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|RACHEL MADDOW SHOW||MSNBC||9:00 PM||3,241||0.4|
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|PROPERTY BROTHERS||HOME||9:00 PM||1,901||0.4|
|DR. PIMPLE POPPER||TLC||10:03 PM||1,106||0.4|
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|STREET OUTLAWS SPC||DISCOVERY||9:00 PM||972||0.3|
|PARDON THE INTERRUPTION||ESPN||5:30 PM||846||0.3|
|LITTLE WOMEN ATL||LIFETIME||9:00 PM||888||0.3|
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|TWO AND A HALF MEN||NICK-AT-NITE||1:00 AM||630||0.3|
|ALL IN W/CHRIS HAYES||MSNBC||8:00 PM||2,129||0.3|
|TOTAL DIVAS||E!||9:00 PM||684||0.3|
- ESPN continued to be the winner of cable ratings into midweek, this time taking the top three slots with coverage of NBA games. The match between Cleveland and Boston, scored a 1.3 in adults 18-49 at its peak, with post-game coverage following closely behind at 1.1. A later game between Oklahoma City and LA Lakers posted a 0.8 and just under 2 million viewers.
- Rounding out the top 5, BLACK INK CREW for VH1 continues to perform steadily, once again earning a 0.7, while scripted drama VIKINGS on History ticked up a tenth from 0.4 to 0.5 this week, although the channel’s newest drama KNIGHTFALL slipped out of the top 25, after earning a second 0.2 in a row.
- Spinoff series GROWNISH (from ABC’s BLACKISH) performed well for sister channel Freeform in its debut, scoring a 0.4 in adults 18-49 and 950,000 viewers.
- And in gross out entertainment for the night, the special DR. PIMPLE POPPER on TLC landed solidly in the top 25, with a 0.4 rating and over a million people tuning in to see Dr. Sandra Lee (whose YouTube channel boasts 3.2 million subscribers, and millions of views per clip) use 33 syringes to drain a football sized cyst on a man’s back.
- Cord cutters and award show enthusiasts rejoice! For the first time in its history, the 75th installment of the Golden Globe Awards will be live-streamed in its entirety in a variety of ways, including on NBC.com/live and through streaming services Hulu Live, Sling, Playstation Vue, YouTubeTV, and DirecTV Now. Winners of the awards will be announced live on Sunday, January 5th, 5pm PT/8pm ET.
- In addition to developing Octavia Spencer led drama Are You Sleeping, Apple has picked up its first docu-series, giving a 10-episode straight-to-series order to HOME, which will take viewers inside the world’s most extraordinary homes, giving an unprecedented look into the imaginations of the boundary-pushing visionaries who designed and built them. Honestly, off the cuff, it sounds as though Apple is sinking serious money into an HGTV knockoff format (Most Extreme Homes, anyone?). Home joins previously ordered scripted shows Amazing Stories, a morning show drama with Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston, and a space drama from Battlestar Galactica creator, Ronald D. Moore.
- The first rumbles of pilot orders have already started, with Fox leading the pack. Closest to a pilot order is multi-cam family comedy from Rob McElhenney and Rob Rosell (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia). According to Fox Entertainment president Michael Thorn, “There is no offer yet, but I expect to have one very soon so we get a jump on casting.” I’ll be keeping a close eye on all of Fox’s pilot orders in light of its deal with Disney; curious to see if their decisions diverge from years past, when they weren’t owned by the Mouse.
- ABC has pulled freshman comedy THE MAYOR off air, nine episodes into its 13-episode order. The only comedy to be picked up to series by ABC last pilot season featured a diverse cast, an instantly recognizable name in Michele Lea (Glee) and critical praise for newcomer Brandon Michael Hall, but struggled to find its audience, scoring a 0.8 in its last show before the holiday break. It’s a bit unclear what’s going to happen to the four remaining unaired episodes, and production is wrapping, but ABC Studios has announced plans to shop the show elsewhere.
- Fox has renewed Marvel superhero drama THE GIFTED for a second season. The show has performed at a 1.0 rating/3.3 million viewer average in Live/Same Day reporting, while picking up an additional point and more than doubling its audience in Live+7 (2.0/8.3 million).
- A limited docu-series I’m very excited to watch: MY NEXT GUEST NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION with David Letterman will debut on January 12th, with Barack Obama kicking off the 1-episode-per-month show (an interesting model to try, and not one I’ve seen before). Other guests include George Clooney, Howard Stern, Tina Fey, and Malala Yousafzai on stage being interviewed by Letterman, as well as field segments outside the studio. See the trailer HERE.


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Chess requires strategy, intellect, and foresight to play effectively. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced player, mastering the fundamentals is crucial to achieving success on the board. Chess is not merely a game; it’s an art form that rewards strategic thinking, creativity, and perseverance. Embrace the challenge, enjoy the process of learning and improving, and let the timeless allure of chess inspire you to reach new heights in this captivating intellectual pursuit. To help you elevate your chess game, here are five essential tips from a professional chess tutor in Mumbai that can significantly improve your chances of winning.
- Master the Opening Moves
The opening phase of a chess game sets the foundation for your strategy. Understanding popular opening moves and their variations can give you a significant advantage over your opponent. Learn key principles like controlling the center, developing your pieces efficiently, and safeguarding your king. By mastering the opening moves, you can establish a strong position and set the tone for the rest of the game.
- Focus on Piece Development
Piece development is a critical aspect of chess strategy. Ensure that you develop all your pieces early in the game to maximize their potential. Avoid moving the same piece multiple times in the opening unless necessary, as it can waste valuable tempo. Coordinate your pieces effectively to create threats and control key squares on the board. A well-developed army can put pressure on your opponent and create opportunities for tactical strikes.
- Think Ahead – Plan Your Strategy
Chess is a game of planning and foresight. Anticipate your opponent’s moves and formulate a long-term strategy based on different scenarios. Consider both offensive and defensive strategies to adapt to changing board positions. Visualize potential outcomes of your moves and assess risks before making decisions. Thinking ahead will help you stay ahead of your opponent and capitalize on their mistakes.
- Master Tactical Movements
Chess is a game of tactics, where precise calculations and strategic maneuvers can lead to victory. Sharpen your tactical awareness by solving puzzles, studying famous combinations, and recognizing common tactical motifs like pins, forks, and skewers. Developing a keen eye for tactics will enable you to spot opportunities to gain material or deliver checkmate efficiently during a game.
- Endgame Proficiency
Developing proficiency in endgame techniques and understanding basic endgame principles can help you convert small advantages into victories or salvage draws from seemingly lost positions. Study classic endgame scenarios and practice endgame drills to enhance your endgame skills.
In conclusion, mastering these fundamental tips from a chess teacher in Mumbai can significantly enhance your chess skills and increase your chances of winning games against opponents of varying levels. Remember that consistent practice, dedication, and a willingness to learn from both victories and defeats are key to improving as a chess player. By incorporating these tips into your gameplay and seeking guidance from experienced players or tutors, you can embark on a rewarding journey towards becoming a formidable chess competitor.

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Yes, of course wanking has it’s place
I guess my context would be at a club or event where you are "competing" with DJs, who get to cherrypick the most exciting parts of all the best music!
Of the shows I can remember (of my style) some of the best were:
Zombie Nation (from the MP3s I’ve heard)
Daft Punk (barely live set, better than their DJ skills)
Spacelings and Bassheads (never got popular I guess)
FSOL (if you call that live)
some of the worst "wanking" (not to say the artist is bad!)
Autechre (early 1994)
Acid Junkies (don’t care for their music either)
Plastikman at Mutek (I wanted to like it)
Prototype 909 (sometimes good tho)
Jeff Mills (really just 909 supplementing DJing)
Hardfloor at times
again, most of the artists listed I really enjoy official releases, just not live sets, just personal opinion.
Anyways, as it relates to the Octopus/Nemo, I don’t think anyone was suggesting just using it as a MIDI playback sequencer, but having a basic structure using page sets and clustering allows for freedom to tweak some synth knobs in addition to sequencer tracks


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Arlington House (now Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum)
The three-story Arlington house was built in 1876 as a luxury hotel, but because the railroad station was built blocks away it did not prove economically successful. In the early
Between the museum and the City Stone Mill is located one of America's earliest outdoor museums (modeled after earlier Swedish examples). This open-air museum consists of a group of buildings that were brought to the site and then reconstructed. There is a c. 1850 log blacksmith's shop (from Houston, Minnesota); the nineteenth-century EggeKern log cabin; a Lutheran schoolhouse of 1879; and a small wood building (some 200 years old) which came from Vang, Valdres Province, Norway.
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Legionnaire's Disease Treatment
Treatment for Legionnaire's disease usually includes rest, bronchodilator medications, antibiotics, cough medicines, and acetaminophen or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications for pain and fever control.
Treatment options for Legionnaire's disease includes:
- Clarithromycin (Biaxin)
- Doxycycline (Vibramycin)
- Levofloxacin (Levaquin)
- Azithromycin (Zithromax)
- Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
- Sparfloxacin (Zagam)
- Telithromycin (Ketek)
- Moxifloxacin (Avelox)
- Bronchodilator medications for wheezing
- Cough medications
- Decongestant medications
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications for pain:
- Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil, Nuprin, NeoProfen)
- Ketoprofen (Actron, Orudis, Oruvail)
- Naproxen (Anaprox, Naprosyn, Aleve)
- Oxygen therapy
Legionnaire's Disease Questions For Doctor
The following are some important questions to ask before and after treatment for Legionnaire's disease.
Questions to ask before treatment:
- What are my treatment options?
- What are the risks associated with treatment?
- Do I need to stay in the hospital?
- How long will I be in the hospital?
- Am I contagious?
- For how long?
- What are the complications I should watch for?
- How long will I be on medication?
- What are the potential side effects of my medication?
- Does my medication interact with nonprescription medicines or supplements?
- Should I take my medication with food?
Questions to ask after treatment:
- Do I need to change my diet?
- Are there any medications or supplements I should avoid?
- When can I resume my normal activities?
- When can I return to work?
- What else can I do to reduce my risk for complications?
- How do I avoid passing the infection to others?
- How often will I need to see my doctor for checkups?
- What local support and other resources are available?
Legionnaire's Disease Specialist
Physicians from the following specialties evaluate and treat Legionnaire's disease:
Continue to Legionnaire's Disease Home Care
- Campins M, Ferrer A, Callis L, Pelaz C, Cortes PJ, Pinart N, Vaque J. Nosocomial Legionnaire's disease in a children's hospital. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2000 Mar;19(3):228-34.
- Lane G, Ferrari A, Dreher HM. Legionnaire's disease: a current update. Medsurg Nurs. 2004 Dec;13(6):409-14.
- Tercelj-Zorman M, Seljak M, Stare J, Mencinger J, Rakovec J, Rylander R, Strle F. A hospital outbreak of Legionella from a contaminated water supply. Arch Environ Health. 2004 Mar;59(3):156-9.
- Waterer GW, Baselski VS, Wunderink RG. Legionella and community-acquired pneumonia: a review of current diagnostic tests from a clinician's viewpoint. Am J Med. 2001 Jan;110(1):41-8.

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VOV.VN - The opening seven months of the year witnessed EU nations increase their purchases of Vietnamese coffee, including a 53.7% rise from Poland to US$23.5 million, and an increase of 20.1% from Belgium to US$74.8 million.
Nestlé Vietnam has introduced Nescafé Aromatico and Nescafé Excellente – the two latest products made of premium quality coffee beans sourced from the Central Highlands of Vietnam.
VOV.VN -To mark International Coffee Day, CNN Travel has unveiled a list of nine of the best places to get the best coffee around the globe, with Hanoi included on the list.
Japan has increased its imports of Vietnamese coffee thanks to low prices and the geographic proximity between the two countries.
Legendary golfer Greg Norman, who was appointed as Tourism Ambassador of Vietnam for 2018-2021, has promised to promote Vietnamese coffee to the world.
VOV.VN - Vietnam was the leading supplier of coffee to Russia in the first half of this year with import volume increasing by 59.3%.
Nestlé, the world’s largest food and beverage company, inaugurated a new NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto capsule production line in the southern province of Dong Nai on July 19.
Vinacafe Bien Hoa (HoSE: VCF) is placed among the top three instant coffee producers in Vietnam, alongside Trung Nguyen and Nestle.
In a bid to sate Indonesia’s growing thirst for coffee, the nation’s coffee firms are rushing to Vietnam to seek partners in order to secure a stable input of raw materials.
VOV.VN - The 6th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival, which took place from March 8th to 13th, coincided with the 100th year since Robusta was first planted in Dak Lak province.
The Central Highlands region has long been an attractive destination for foreign visitors by virtue of its beautiful landscapes and the distinct cultures of the local communities.
VOV.VN -World famous travel website CNTraveler has listed Vietnamese coffee among top 15 best coffee around the world.
Competition is brewing among local and international coffee players.
Pho Bo (beef rice noodle soup) and iced Vietnamese coffee with milk, Vietnamese special gourmet cuisine and beverage will be introduced by Anna Olson, Canada chef in “Inspired with Anna Olson” food show.
US President Barack Obama had one of Hanoi’s must-try delicacies for dinner on his first night in the Vietnamese capital on May 23, after revealing in the morning that he also wants to sip the flagship Vietnamese coffee.
The first Vietnam International Café Show is taking place in the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City from May 12-14.
Coffee, one of Vietnam’s worldwide renowned specialties, was introduced to the country in 1875 by the French during their colonialisation of Indochina. Coffee plantations were located in the Central Highlands and owned mostly by the French.
VOV.VN - The US Huffington Post Magazine has introduced 11 distinctive and flavorful foods in Southeast Asia that Americans need to try, including Vietnamese coffee.
Dietmar Vogelmann used to work as hotel and restaurant manager in a couple of nations before the German man decided to settle down in Vietnam and open a company to sell roasted and ground coffee of Vietnam.
According to the latest report of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the export volume of coffee in the first four months of 2015 reached 466,000 tons, worth US$970 million, down 41% in volume and more than 39% in value over the same period of 2014.


Exposure to air pollution, even at levels below the current EPA safety limit, significantly ups the risk of diabetes, say researchers from Children’s Hospital in Boston.
These findings remained after adjusting for known diabetes risk factors including obesity, exercise, geographic latitude, ethnicity and population density
“We wanted to do everything possible to reduce confounding and ensure the validity of our findings,” notes John Pearson, the study’s lead author.
“We didn’t have data on individual exposure, so we can’t prove causality, and we can’t know exactly the mechanism of these peoples’ diabetes,” acknowledges co-author John Brownstein, PhD. “But pollution came across as a significant predictor in all our models.”
“From a policy perspective, the findings suggest that the current EPA limits on exposure may not be adequate to prevent negative public health outcomes from particulate matter exposure,” Dr. Brownstein adds.
Diabetes Care – October 2010;33:2196-2201.


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In the 1990s Patagonia started looking more closely into their cotton supply chains. At that time, fully 10 percent of all agricultural chemicals in the United States were used to produce cotton, grown on just one percent of all major agricultural land. Conventional cotton crops in California alone were dusted every year with 6.9 million pounds of chemicals. And research showed that extensive and intensive use of synthetic fertilizers, soil additives, pesticides, defoliants and other substances wreak terrible havoc on soil, water, air and many, many living things.
In 1996 Patagonia made the commitment to using 100% organic cotton in their clothes, or to stop using cotton all together.
One of Patagonia's first partners in growing organic cotton in the mid-90s, the Texas Organic Cotton Marketing Cooperative (TOCMC) is still farming strong out on the high plains of Texas.
As consumers we should choose organic cotton.
Manufacturers with cotton based products in their line should at a minimum be offering some organic cotton choices to their customers. While a bit more expensive than the conventional variety, the additional cost is an investment in a cleaner environment.

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Men’s Tennis Continues NCAA Tournament Play in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla – For the second consecutive season, Kentucky men’s tennis is set to do battle with Virginia in the NCAA Tournament. A year after meeting in the National Championship, the two programs will square off once more, this time in the quarterfinal round.
The No. 4 Wildcats (27-4) will face the No. 5 Cavaliers (27-4) this Thursday at 5 p.m. at the USTA National Campus as both sides look to continue their chase of an NCAA trophy. Fans interested in attending can find tickets and more information here. Live streaming will be available through PlaySight on the USTA National Campus website, as well as on the Cracked Racquets YouTube page with commentary.
Kentucky is one of eight teams to reach the finals site in Orlando, joining Virginia, Texas, South Carolina, TCU, Michigan, Ohio State and Georgia. All remaining matches in the tournament will be played at the USTA National Campus with quarterfinals on Thursday, semifinals on Friday and the championship on Saturday. Friday’s semifinals, along with Saturday’s final, will air live on Tennis Channel.
During their NCAA Tournament run, the Cats have taken out Presbyterian, Northwestern and Stanford to reach the quarterfinal round. UK has won eight consecutive matches overall, four of which have come by a score of 4-3. Kentucky is 11-1 this season in matches decided by one point and has won seven-straight such contests, including its last two in the NCAA Tournament.
Junior Joshua Lapadat enters Thursday with a 23-4 singles record, the most victories on the team. The native of London, Ontario has won six singles matches in a row, five coming in straight sets. Lapadat and partner JJ Mercer also lead the Wildcats with 15 doubles victories on the year and are ranked No. 67 in the latest ITA rankings.
While UVA got the best of Kentucky in the 2022 National Championship, the Cats enacted some revenge this season, going on the road and defeating the then No. 1 Cavaliers, 4-3, back in early February. On that day, UK used a doubles point victory, along with singles wins from Taha Baadi, Jaden Weekes and Charlelie Cosnet to power past the defending champs. Baadi was ultimately the clincher, winning a third-set tiebreaker over Ryan Goetz to secure the result. Notably, neither Kentucky first singles, Liam Draxl, nor Virginia No. 1, Chris Rodesch, appeared in the teams’ regular season meeting.
Virginia rolled through the ACC undefeated, winning both the regular season and conference tournament crowns. The Cavaliers own a 19-match win streak, their last loss coming at ITA National Indoors to Ohio State. UVA has earned three-straight, 4-0 victories to begin the NCAA Tournament, defeating Navy, Ole Miss and Duke.
Leading the way for the Cavaliers in the win column is junior Jeffrey von der Schulenburg, who boasts a 24-4 singles record on the dual season. Goetz, a graduate-student, has also reached the 20-win mark, going 21-3 in singles to this point. Rodesch (No. 9), Inaki Montes (No. 26), von der Schulenburg (No. 49) and Goetz (No. 87), are all featured in the ITA singles rankings, while Montes and Goetz formed the squad’s top-ranked doubles team at No. 8 in the country.
The winner of Thursday’s match between Kentucky and Virginia will advance to Friday’s semifinal to face the winner of No. 1 Texas vs. No. 9 South Carolina.


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Her bathing suit is cute.
Posts tagged submission.
I’m doing a 365 project in my Moleskine.
If you like what you see, come check me out on flickr! (:
this is actually p cool
Its in honor of my grandma that died 6 years ago. Inside the heart its written “vó” (in portuguese) that means nana. I’m in love with my tattoo and thinking about the next one.
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It was an honour to be invited to address the Halton Region Making Heritage Happen in Halton conference April 6th at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington. There was much to share and learn with one hundred participants from across the region (Hamilton, Burlington, Milton, Bronte, St. Catharines, etc.) as well as from the Simcoe region, Myseum Toronto, the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport and Ontario Museum Association. A highlight and timely inspiration for all leading into the Vimy 100th Anniversary celebrations was a presentation on the fast track (and touching) transformation of the Remembrance Hall of the Royal Canadian Legion into an attractive visitor museum, a feat undertaken by Halton Region’s dedicated staff.
And here in Ottawa, Congratulations! go to our colleagues at the Canadian Museum Association on their successful Game Changer conference April 4-7, which welcomed close to 600 people from across the country to Ottawa during the Sesquicentennial.
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Howard to launch leader battle in 15 days
Last updated at 13:00 22 September 2005
The outgoing Conservative leader is set to formally announce his resignation after delivering an end of annual conference speech.
But he has decided to stay on as leader until his successor is chosen rather than leaving the party leaderless.
He is also considering standing down as an MP at the next election when he would be around 66, Mr Howard told London's Evening Standard newspaper.
"I will resign probably immediately after the party conference," he said.
"The leadership will take place then."
That means Mr Howard will walk out of the job a month short of two years since he succeeded ousted former leader Iain Duncan Smith.
Mr Howard said he will use his final speech to the Blackpool conference to call for unity and party reform to win back voters' trust.
"My message will be that the Conservative Party can have a great future," he said.
"It's no accident that the party has been in government for so long in the past and it's because our values are in tune with the essential values of the British people."
But he warned: "The people will only trust the Conservative Party with government again when we have truly proved ourselves worthy of that trust.
"That involves a great deal of work to make sure we are totally in tune with people's needs and aspirations, with the kind of society and government they want, which will really tackle the problems they face - not just talk."
'New leader before Christmas possible'
Mr Howard faces the threat of embarrassment before he stands down and even before the annual gathering in Blackpool begins.
Changes to the leadership rules that he proposed were rejected by MPs and now proposals to strip party members of a say are being voted on in a ballot that ends next week.
Party chairman Francis Maude said that MPs would look "pretty damn silly" if, as feared, they rejected the new rules, having initially backed the changes.
Mr Howard said: "I think I'd put it slightly differently. I don't think it would enhance their reputation."
He also disagreed with Mr Maude's assessment that running the contest on the old rules which give all members a vote would postpone the election until January.
"It's perfectly possible even under the existing rules to have a new leader before Christmas," he said.
Unofficially, the contest to succeed Mr Howard has been under way in earnest ever since he announced his intention to stand down in the wake of the Tories' third General Election defeat.
Shadow home secretary David Davis remains the frontrunner, with former chancellor Ken Clarke providing the strongest challenge.
Shadow cabinet colleagues Liam Fox and David Cameron are also set to contest the leadership while Sir Malcolm Rifkind insists he is not yet dropping out.
Mr Howard said: "No one will know who I'm going to vote for."
He added: "I really don't know who is going to win... I don't think it's in the bag."
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Blair Kuplic LL.M. ’23 was born and raised in the same small town in eastern North Carolina where her parents grew up; in fact, she lived in the same house her entire childhood. “That’s maybe why I ended up thinking, ‘Let’s get out of here and see other places,” says Kuplic, whose first adventure was a summer in a small village in Panama, followed by her junior year in high school in Germany.
After majoring in German and International Studies at the University of North Carolina, she headed to UNC Law School in 2011, thinking of joining the U.S. State Department. She was two or three steps into the foreign service application process when an impulsive decision changed the course of her life.
“I’ll remember this forever,” says Kuplic, who this year is in the LL.M. program at Harvard Law School. After her law school classes ended one morning, a notice popped up on her phone about a lunchtime information session with a Navy JAG recruiter. “I thought, uggggh, I just want to go home and do my reading. But I decided to go.”
The JAG officer, Kuplic says, “looked normal. It was the first time I ever considered military service as an option, because she seemed like me. The way she described the career path was really appealing: the potential duty stations I would go to were great locations, and I loved the idea of moving every two to three years and doing a variety of jobs.” To her surprise, her husband — they’d met as undergraduates and married during her 2L year — encouraged her.
Today, Kuplic is a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General, or JAG, Corps. An expert on the law of war, she served for three years with the U.S. Pacific Fleet, advising the four-star admiral on international law, the laws of armed conflict, and law of the sea before matriculating at Harvard Law School.
“Generally, my job was making sure Pacific Fleet operations were in compliance with international law as well as U.S. domestic law and policy,” she explains. Among the Navy’s missions is freedom of navigation operations, also known as “FONOPS,” designed to challenge excessive maritime claims that unlawfully restrict navigation and overflight rights, and other internationally illegal uses of the sea. China has become increasingly aggressive in asserting unlawful maritime claims in the South China Sea, she notes, and to preserve international law, the U.S. Navy pushes back.
“I get a huge sense of fulfillment out of this job,” says Kuplic. Frequently contacted by UNC law students interested in Navy JAG, she says she tells them, “My job is so much cooler than what anyone else I went to law school with does.”
After completing Officer Development School and then the U.S. Naval Justice School in Newport, Rhode Island in 2014, her first duty station was at Naval Station Mayport in Mayport, Florida. There, she was assistant prosecutor on a high-profile case in which some sailors on a ballistic submarine, the USS Wyoming, were kicked out of the Navy for secretly filming women sailors as they showered. “It was a really interesting case and it really mattered to me personally,” recalls Kuplic. “It was a really great introduction into why military justice matters.”
She next served as the base JAG officer for the Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where, as sole legal advisor, she was “almost like inhouse counsel to a commander,” she explains. “I liked the relationships piece of it — and this came out even more when I was at Pacific Fleet — working with operators in the Navy to figure out what they do and how it fits into the mission.” It was during her duty station with the Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, that she realized she “was hooked” both on the Navy and on operational law, “the warfighting piece of the Navy mission.”
When she contemplates her work, she says, “You realize you are part of something so much bigger” than yourself. “I think that’s the fuel that keeps me really interested in this job, that I’m not just making somebody money” but “supporting the U.S. military accomplishing the global mission.”
She and her husband Kyle Kuplic, a civilian with a fully remote job, have two boys, Turner, 4, and Miles, 18 months. This year they’re living at Hanscom Air Force Base, about a half hour from Harvard’s campus.
At the law school, she is focusing on national security, and this semester she is taking Space Law and Policy, with Gabriel Swiney, senior policy advisor in NASA’s Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy. Coincidentally, she just learned that after her LL.M., she’ll be stationed at the Peterson Space Force Base, in Colorado. “It’s nice to hear Professor Swiney discuss that space law has so much room for development, and it’s exciting to be here with someone who is helping to shape space law,” says Kuplic, who will be one of two operational law attorneys at the U.S. Space Command, a joint command at Peterson, working for a four-star commander in charge of operations in outer space.
“So much of what we do on earth every day is enabled by space, and that’s not just the military, which is enhanced by space, but so much that we do in day-to-day life. We know we need to protect that,” she says.
Some “competitors — and I take that to mean China and Russia — seek to challenge US and allied interests in space. Because of that we need to be prepared to deter, and if necessary defend, in outer space as well.”
As the Navy is paying for her Harvard Law School education, Kuplic is committed to three more years in the JAG Corps. But unless military life becomes hard on her family, she plans to remain for at least 20 years. “It’s a job I love. I get filled with existential dread thinking about settling down in one place and doing one job. It strikes me that in my last job [with the Pacific Fleet] and being here at HLS is such a privilege, and my next set of orders is something I’m really excited about. I keep feeling I’m lucky.”


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The following is the menu selected by the Ninle & Kurt, with the help of Carriage House Events and Catering, to be served on their wedding day.
Upon arrival, guests were served Mulled Cider, Mineral Water and Lemonade.
Following the Ceremony;
Bistro Table consisting of chilled vegetables, strawberries, seedless grapes, imported and domestic cheeses, bruchette ans toasted Croustades, artichoke and spinach dip, hummus and fanciful crackers.
Passed Butler Style hors d’ oeuvres;
Thia Chicken Satay, Cranberry and Brie Bundles, Bruschette, Grilled Ginger Lime Shrimp, Spinach and Artichoke in Wonton Wrap
Plated Dinner: “Combo Plate”
A choice of; Chilean Sea bass with a Spicy Chutney, Pepper Tournedos, or 2 Rack of Lamb served with Potatoes Au Gratin and Grilled Lemon Pinot Noir Sea Salt Asparagus
Vegan choice; Porchini Mushroom Filled Pasta Purses with a Pink Champagne Cream Sauce served with Grilled Lemon Pinot Noir Sea Salt Asparagus
Assorted Artesian Breads, and Dinner Rolls with Butter Roses
Chocolate Dipped Strawberries


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This week on The Reading Life: Eric Bookhardt, editor of Inventing Reality: New Orleans Visionary Photography, and his publisher and subject, photographer Josephine Sacabo. We'll also hear from Phillip Collier, whose gorgeous new book is Phillip Collier's Making New Orleans Products Past and Present.
This week, The Reading Life begins its third year! Our special guest is Garrison Keillor, poet, novelist, essayist, host of Prairie Home Companion and The Writer's Almanac. His new book of poems is called O, What a Luxury: Verses Lyrical and Vulgar, Pathetic and Profound.
We'll also hear from novelist Carrie Brown, author of The Last First Day.
This week on The Reading Life: Tulane music professor, ethnomusicologist, journalist and Los Po-Boy-Citos guitarist Matt Sakakeeny, author of Roll with It: Brass Bands on the Streets of New Orleans. We'll also hear from Denise McConduit, whose new children's book is The Boy Who Didn't Like to Read, and who'll be appearing at the New Orleans Children's Book Festival at Latter Library Nov. 16.
This week on The Reading Life: Rebecca Snedeker, co-editor, with Rebecca Solnit, of The Unfathomable City: A New Orleans Atlas, a collection of 22 gorgeous maps, accompanying essays, and art that will change the way you view our city.
This week on The Reading Life: Novelist Wally Lamb, whose new book is the unforgettable We Are Water, and nonfiction writer Samuel G. Freedman, author of Breaking the Line: The Season in Black College Football that Transformed the Sport and Changed the Course of Civil Rights.

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Offenbach in the Underworld
One of the great originals of modern dance forms, Tudor is seen as a principal trans-former of ballet into a modern art. His work is usually considered as modern "psychological" expression of austerity, elegance, and nobility. Offenbach in the Underworld, a humorous story about the flirtatious interactions among celebrities at a 1870s French café, is filled with colorful characters and costumes. It culminates with a sultry and exhilarating chorus line of high kicking known as the "can-can."
Ballet Synopsis excerpted with permission from the Ballets of Antony Tudor by Judith Chazin-Bennahum.
Choreography: Antony Tudor.
Music / Composer: Gaite Parisienne, Jacques Offenbach, Orchestrated by Manuel Rosenthal.
First Performance: Philadelphia. Convention Hall. May 8th, 1954. Philadelphia Ballet Guild.
First Performance Cast: Michael Land, Viola Essen, Ruth Anne Carr, Paula Mainwaring, Sylvia Kim, Michael Lopuszanski, Maurice Phillips, Elaine Wilson, Jon Jones, William Wilson, Judish Gesensway, Odette Phillips, Laura Campbell, Phyllis Dersh, Barbara Flaxman, Dorothy Greathead, Elizabeth Mozley, Claire Shirli, Robert Daley, Vincent Gonzales, Olin Kearse, Joseph Plomchok, Conchetta De Prospero, Ann Garrick, Sybil Klein.
Costumes: Judith Gesensway (Skoogfors).
First Canadian Performance: National Ballet of Canada 1954.
Costumes: Kay Ambrose.
First NY Performance: Metropolitan Opera House. April 18th, 1956. Ballet Theatre.
Scenery / Costumes: Rene Bouche.
Notated: Notated in 1975 by Lynne Weber, revised by Leslie Rotman 1983-86 (Labanotation), 1975 by Susanne Menck (Benesh Notation).
Number of Dancers: 3+12 Women, 3+4 Men.
Average Length: 40 Minutes.
Costumes: National Ballet Canada, Joffrey Ballet, Ballet West.
Scenery: National Ballet Canada, Ballet West.


I've recently decided to replace the toilet and holding tank system in my Hughes 29. This is the first of a series of posts that I am doing to outline my purchase decision, initial review (pre-installation), installation, short term review and finally a long term review. I will update this initial page with links to the other posts as I get to each step. I've also created an initial review of the [good] purchasing experience on my customer service blog here.
My Hughes 29 has a standard, manual pump, Jabsco marine head. This attaches to a Y-valve that has the option of either pumping directly overboard or pumping into a ~10 gallon soft holding tank (bag). I don't like the idea of pumping overboard and I try to avoid it as much as possible. So that leaves only the storage tank.
I have had my sailboat for 3 years now. Since the first weekend on the boat I have had issues with the head smelling. I have tried tightening fittings, adding additives to the holding tank and frequent pump-outs but I still have a lingering smell problem. Sometimes it is tolerable, other times not.
Last summer things came to a head (sorry!) because the only two pump-out stations nearby were both out of service for most of the summer. While I still had the option of dumping overboard, once the bag got full, that didn't alleviate my problem of having a large bag of sewage sitting under my bunk for most of the season. (I have no overboard pump connected to my tank.)
A solution was needed.
My first reaction was to simply start from scratch and put in a new toilet and holding tank. I removed all of the pieces of the system last fall with that intention. I didn't want to start with any of the old components because I didn't want to risk a remaining piece being part of the problem. Then a few months ago I stumbled on the [seemingly] magic of the composting toilet.
First things first, why a composting toilet? Here are the purported benefits (according to my research and vendor sites):
According to all of the posts that I can find and the vendor documentation, these things are supposed to be odorless when they are installed and used properly. This was my #1 requirement. Apparently it is the separation of solids and liquids, along with the venting system that allow this.
- Infrequent emptying of solids
The leading vendors claim, and posts online seem to re-enforce the fact that you only need to empty the solids bin once or twice in a summer season (every 3 months for a live-aboard). Liquids are separated and need to be emptied every couple of days. I can live with carrying a bottle of pee onshore every couple of days.
- Space savings
I really like the idea of reclaiming all of the space that my current holding tank takes under the front v-berth. The toilet itself is only 1 1/2" larger in each direction than my current Jabsco toilet.
- Easy installation
Compared to changing out all of my current piping, installing a new tank, venting, and a manual overboard pump-out solution (a requirement in my view); installing the composting toilet will be a breeze! Simply bolt it down.
- Environmentally friendly
While I am very conscious of the environment, this isn't a huge factor in the decision for me. I don't believe that my boat (and small amount of discharge) is any more than a drop in the bucket compared to the local municipalities that dump [mostly untreated] waste into the same river system and harbour. But, it is a nice-to-have.
The vendors claim that their composting toilets are cheaper to install than a traditional system. I don't really believe that. The full cost of the composting toilet is around $1000-$1200 (after taxes and shipping). I can install a new version of what I have for around half that cost.
- Less maintenance
Anything that can save maintenance time on the boat is worth its weight in gold. I don't mind doing maintenance but that isn't why I have the thing. Less is better.
The two main vendors that I examined (that were in my price range) were:
These vendors appear to have similar products and each has good reviews in the Internet forums. I chose Airhead because of the resoundingly good customer service stories that I heard. That is important to me.
Stay tuned for my future posts about my Airhead. Time will tell whether this decision was as good as it seems.


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My 120 palette just came in the post today.
And it’s gorgeous.
There are a handful of matte shades which have pretty much no color payoff, and start to “fossilize” the moment you rub them with a finger, but luckily they were mostly lime green and nothing I would wear out.
The other con is that there are a few shades which look pretty much like dupes of each other, so I’m not sure you can say there are 120 shades.
Below are swatches of 1 of the 2 pans encased within. Do note that the flash makes some deep colors much lighter than they appear in real life.
PAN 1: (lower pan in the top image, starting from right to left rows)
Row 1 - The bright amber on the left is gorgeous. The matte canary beside it takes some work to build up, but not much more than you would with MAC’s version.
Row 2 - Oranges and corals. The corals have fantastic payoff. They are actually velvet/matte in real life, but apply great.
Row 3 - the most problematic. You can see on the lime pan below my arm how the shadow has hardened to something like “tailor’s chalk” with rubbing. I had to scrape with a spatula to get color. But the rest, being satin/shimmer ones, were great.
Row 4 - Turquoise. A whole row of Tiffany Blues. Pretty.
Row 5 - Aquamarines and deeper greens. One of the best rows in terms of quality. These shades look deeper in real life and can give a colorful smoky look.
Row 6 - True Blues. The ones of the left are deeper, almost close to navy, but the shimmer picks up the light. The couple of indigos (blue-purples) in the center are lovely as well.
Row 7 - Mauves/Lilacs. These speak for themselves. Another lovely row, although I am not sure I would wear the right-most colors. Pearl pink is a little too 80’s for me.
Row 8 - Great greys to ivories to whites. The dud is the black on the far-left. Yes. That was supposed to be black. And I had to swatch it several times just to get that color. Now you know what I mean.
Row 9 - The Barbie row! Lurrrrv. I am not one to wear pink anywhere near my eyes, but the magenta, fuschia and matte neon pink is SOOOO gorgeous I might just pull a Nicki Minaj with them.
Row 10, my favorite. Some very outstanding multi-faceted terracottas, browns, and one odd pumpkin which is similar to a shade I’d been lemming at Make Up Store. This row would be fun if you have cool-colored eyes (grey, green, blue, violet).
Go to part 2 and a mini-review of the 120 palette here.

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After a two week delay, President Obama signed a bill which will extend the $8000 tax credit for qualifying first-time home buyers through June 2010. First time home buyers will receive the $8,000 Federal tax credit if they:
1. Sign a contract by April 30, 2010
2. Close on the home by June 30, 2010.
The new bill will also provide a $6,500 credit for repeat buyers who purchase a new primary residence, and have lived in their current home for at least five of the previous 8 years.
The bill has a few provisions including:
1. Single tax filers who earn up to $125,000 are eligible for the total credit amount. Those who earn more than this cap can receive a partial credit. However, single filers who earn $145,000 and above are ineligible.
2. Joint tax filers who earn up to $225,000 are eligible for the total credit amount. Those who earn more than this cap can receive a partial credit. However, joint filers who earn $245,000 and above are ineligible.
The credit will not be giving for investment properties or vacation homes. You will receive this credit when you file your taxes. If you have been considering selling or buying a home, now is a good time to take advantage of this credit. It is best to contact your tax advisor for more specific information to see if you qualify.

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Police arrested a Manhattan teen this morning on murder charges after he allegedly gunned down three men in West Philadelphia just before Christmas.
Marco Joaquin, 18, was charged with two counts of murder in the Dec. 22 deaths of Anthony Fletcher, 33, and Dwayne Page, 29, of Reedland Street near 65th in Southwest Philadelphia, said Officer Tanya Little, a police spokeswoman. Joaquin had been listed as one of the Police Department's "most-wanted fugitives."
Police found the three victims inside Fletcher's apartment on Chester Avenue near 46th Street about 10:30 p.m. that night. Fletcher, who had been shot in the head, died on the scene, while the second man died of a gunshot wound to the chest at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. The third victim, 28, survived despite being shot in the chest and head, Little said.
Investigators listed the motive as drugs, Little added.


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Book of Abstracts
11th IFOAM Scientific Conference
11-15 August 1996, Copenhagen, Denmark
Dutch certification organisation for organic production systems,Postbox 384,8000 AJ Zwolle, The Netherlands.
In contradiction to other European countries, organic farming in the Netherlands does not grow significantly. Even after the Dutch government has launched an aid-programme to stimulate conversion, the number of organic farmers hardly increased, nor did the number of consumers of organic products. That might be remarkable, since the environmental and natural awareness of the Dutch always caused innovations in industries and current agriculture. Prospects of significant improvement seems hardly to be present. What are the reasons? That question will be answered in this paper. The poor development of organic farming in The Netherlands is related with the following phenomena. Farmers invested capital borrowed from banks.Therefore they are tightly bound to bank's policies of which a quick return on investment is one of the criteria. However Dutch consumers are very much interested in organic products, they only want to buy organics when market prices are fair in comparison with current prices. Organic products should also be available in current supermarkets and have a recognizable hallmark. Only the latter has been realized in Holland. Retailers are affraid to discriminate their own products or hallmarks as »unhealthy or not so safe«, when exposing organic products at the same shelf. Dutch agriculture exports more than 70 % of their production. That makes growers less sensitive for local arguments related with environment, nature or human health. In order to be able to compete at foreign markets, Dutch government supports primarily a sustainable and commodity agriculture »by best technological means«. So, legislation favours industrialized, commodity oriented or farming segregated from nature, rather then farming based at farmers skills, farming systems or integrated with nature. Dutch agricultural research became very much dependent from money coming from stakeholders. That raises developments only where the money goes. And money will always be invested where quick returns on investments are expected. Therefore fine tuning of present technological production systems happens rather than complete conversions to other production systems. Dutch agricultural policy spent billions of guilders to develop productive farming systems in the country. That led to highly specialized, capital intensive production systems. Since conversion to organic farming is easier when farming is based at principles of mixed farming, conversion to organic farmic in The Netherlands at a large scale,has no embedding. Are there no opportunities by then? There are. European agricultural policy will become dependent from prices of agricultural products in general. At the moment, prices seem to rise. The higher prices the more current commodities come near prices of organic products. When cooperation between trade organisations becomes better because of getting better efficiencies, organic products might be included more easily. I believe that there are two chances for establishing a stronger positition of organic products in Dutch consumer markets. First: for a country as The Netherlands it must be possible to become competative not at the level of quantities, but at the level of quality in relation with low prices as well. Quality becomes more and more a discriminating factor at consumer markets. No chemicals, no damage to water, safety for labour, children and pregnant women and more animal welfare become aspects of certification of agricultural products in the future. The open society of The Netherlands, which stimulates critical approaches of agricultural production systems helps to integrate social demands and stakeholders needs step by step. Second: when markets become open, that is to say, not obeying associative economical structures any more, but obeying principles of free competion, then there is only one economical factor left: the consumer. Farming in general is strongly dependant from the demands of consumers. As The Netherlands export nearly all their commodities abroad, and foreign markets only accept certificated organic commodities, all farming in The Netherlands will convert to organic definitly. So, organic farming in The Netherlands is strongly dependant from consumers abroad.

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Play Free Slots
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What types of damages are typically recovered in a personal injury claim in Forsyth, Missouri?
Personal Injury Claims in Forsyth, Missouri: What Damages Can Be Recovered?
When people are injured as a result of another person’s negligence or intentional act, they may be able to pursue a personal injury claim and recover damages. Personal injury claims in Forsyth, Missouri are governed by state law, so it is important to understand what types of damages typically can be recovered.
In a personal injury claim in Forsyth, Missouri, the injured party may be eligible to pursue both compensatory and punitive damages. Compensatory damages are intended to cover the costs associated with an injury such as medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Punitive damages, on the other hand, are meant to punish a defendant who acted recklessly or intentionally caused harm to another person.
Compensatory damages typically cover the economic losses associated with an injury. This includes medical expenses such as doctor’s visits, hospital stays, prescription medications, physical therapy sessions, and any necessary equipment or modifications needed for the victim’s home or vehicle. It also covers the costs of any lost wages due to missed work while recovering from an injury.
In addition to economic losses, compensatory damages may also include compensation for non-economic losses such as pain and suffering. Pain and suffering can include physical pain caused by an injury as well as mental anguish and emotional distress that may have resulted from the incident. These types of damages are typically awarded based on the severity of the injury and its effects on the victim’s life.
In some cases, punitive damages may also be awarded in a personal injury claim in Forsyth, Missouri. Punitive damages are meant to punish a defendant for reckless or intentional behavior that led to an injury. In order for punitive damages to be awarded, it must be proven that the defendant acted with malicious intent or showed a disregard for the safety of others. If successful in their claim for punitive damages, victims may receive compensation for mental anguish and emotional distress in addition to economic losses suffered from an injury.
No two personal injury claims are alike and each case will depend on its own set of unique circumstances. Victims should seek legal counsel from an experienced attorney who is knowledgeable about personal injury law in Forsyth County before filing a claim. An attorney can provide guidance on what types of damages may be available and help determine if pursuing a claim is right for them. With the assistance of an experienced attorney by your side throughout the process, you can maximize your chances of recovering all available compensation from a personal injury claim in Forsyth County, Missouri.

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