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Joanna posted a quote on her blog Team Effort that I read tonight that really spurred me to examine something in detail I’ve known about for a while.
The longing for love that is in every child is the longing to be recognized….
~Eckhart Tolle (from A New Earth, p.105)
I think if that deep need to be seen [or as I interpret it, recognized or accepted unconditionally] wasn’t satisfied, as it likely wasn’t for most of us, we feel that loss forever. I think this sadness and this longing underpins much of what goes wrong in our world today…..so many people trying so hard to fill up that hole, by acquiring more things, or working longer hours, or drinking, or drugging, or gambling, and then, sadly, denying that same need in their own children, setting up yet another generation. I think that longing to be recognized is something most of us, if we sat still long enough, would admit to feeling.
I responded to her post:
Yes. I agree with that. Even when (naively, before children) I thought I had risen above it, had denied needing parental acceptance and unconditional love, and felt I’d effectively dealt with the loss, it was still a part of me. I’m 38 years old now and still feel the effects of not having unconditional acceptance and recognition as a valid and important part of the family.
My parents used intimidation, manipulation, and fear to control my sisters and I (though my oldest sister actually started following in their footsteps at an early age), and it left a lot of scars that we’ve been working for years to mend (and fairly successfully, though it really did take many years and a lot of work). There was both physical and/or emotional abuse between my mother and father and mother and step-father and to us kids. They fairly routinely rejected me and my ideas as highly unimportant and marginalized most of my existence. To some extent, I still feel that way with my family (though it’s not quite as bad as it was, and as long as I’m careful what topics I talk about). They have a hard time accepting me or my ways of thinking. It had extended into some measure of my parenting too – when they decried my attachment parenting as promoting my girls’ over-dependence on me, or when they cringed and commented negatively about how long I breastfed my last child – which by the way, was 3 years and 1 month, I’m really proud to report.
I had experienced more anger than I ever thought possible now that I’ve been a mother for a while, but I realized that it was a lot of buried pain, combined with no understanding or training of how to deal with intense emotions (both theirs and mine). I realized early on how ill-equipped I was to meet the emotional needs of very young, very closely spaced children, particularly when one was as sensitive, if not more so, than I was and twice as intense.
Having children can bring you square into your own past. Having no positive role model really does leave you stranded and you have to expend a lot of time and energy to do it (parenting) right. If you’ve never been shown how, if you want to do it differently than your parents did it, you have to research and make choices and hope you chose the best way for your children. And if you have children with different needs (and most do), you have to tailor it to each one.
I believe it can be done, and I think I have made great progress over the past 7 years, but I continue to struggle at times because there’s no one to really guide me ahead. Well, I need to modify that a bit: my step-mom has offered some really good, sound and loving advice from time to time and she really believes I’m a good mother even though she’d never really known how dark some of my days were (and now long past, thank goodness).
The strangest thing was that my middle child, with her extreme temperament, who was at first almost my complete undoing, has taught me the most about how to parent from the heart, to see the child underneath the behavior, and search for the truth that wasn’t readily apparent, because she really needed me to find the perfect way to parent her. She’s the one that defied all standard mainstream parenting advice. Quite honestly, by her very nature, she truly needed better than that.
I want more emotionally for them than I ever got, and I want them to have no doubt about how much they are loved and cared for and how much they matter to me and their dad.
I hope, in the end that’s the legacy that they will have.

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Top award for Moray's on-demand bus service
The Campbell Christie Public Service Reform award given to Moray Council's Dial M for Moray team this week. The Moray service was selected from 170 submissions across all public sector organisations in Scotland.
New bus routes and bike friendly buses introduced.
Bus passengers can now take their bike for a ride between Elgin, Kinloss, Findhorn, Forres, Hopeman and Burghead. In addition, local services to and from the new Forres health centre have been increased to run every hour, with a drop-off point inside the health centre grounds.


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Natural Fusion … An Innate Knowledge of Hues.
The enriching light that stems from within shines brightest when dressed in the colors mother nature has given us. Let that inner beauty illuminate while draped in dusty brown shawls and decorated in burnt-red lace. Have fun with prints and adorn your neck in natural turquoise accessories. Inspired from the vast sky above and the dynamic soil below this bohemian beat emphasizes the organic beauty in a Natural Fusion.

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Fall 2008 Lecture
Valley Brethren Mennonite
Presented Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008, at Mt. Pleasant Church of the
Brethren, Harrisonburg, Va.
byJames O. Lehman
MY DISCOVERIES IN LOCAL MENNONITE HISTORY
An alternate title would be:
"Musings and Meanderings Through the Mountains and Meadows of Mennonite
History in Virginia." If you think
that's too many M's, wait till you hear the 13 "M's" of Virginia Mennonite
History! And I'll mention the
I'm an import from Kidron Ohio,
a Swiss Mennonite community, and long ago became interested in Virginia
Mennonite history. I have been
serving as archivist for Virginia Mennonite Conference for some ten years. I also edit Shenandoah Mennonite Historian since 2002, for which I dabble into
various details of Virginia developments.
I first came to Virginia to
complete my last two years of high school in 1949-51 at the High School
Department of Eastern Mennonite College, as it was then called. Then followed two years at EMC and in
1957-59, I completed a bachelor's degree.
During my dropout period (1953-57) I did alternative service for two
years, taught school two years and got married to Dorothy Amstutz. We have a family of five children, four
sons and one daughter, and eight grandchildren, of which two of them are
History was not always high in
my priorities. I still have a
college European history textbook from the early fifties on which I scribbled
the words on the outside edge "In case of flood stand on me; I'm dry.!" But in 1957-58 Dr. Irvin B. Horst's marvelous course on
American Mennonite history hooked me for life! I've researched and written nine congregational/community
histories, probably more than anyone else has been foolish enough to do. My first "baptism by the fire" into
local history came in 1968-69, when I wrote the full length history of my home
community, entitled Sonnenberg: A Haven and a Heritage. Why do I say "baptism by fire?" Like the proverbial "fool who rushes in
where angel's fear to tread," I did a major history of my home church and
community. My congregation had
been through three church splits in its 150-year history. The worst one came in 1936 and involved
nearly two-thirds of the congregation leaving. The principal character on the Sonnenberg side was my bishop
father-in-law, Louis Amstutz. How
does one deal with major contention when it is easy to be on one side? Very, very cautiously!
I listened to both sides and
sort of danced around from here to there and let the documents and principal
characters speak for both sides, and what the issues were. Then I documented heavily with hundreds
of footnotes (really endnotes). So
and so said this, he said that;
here's what the documents say, etc. So I protected myself from the charge "You were quite biased
in your history." I learned how to
look at things objectively.
Fortunately, Virginia Mennonites have not had as many major divisions as
the total number of church divisions I have suffered through in the
congregational histories I wrote.
Tonight, for better or worse, we
take an overview and look at the thirteen "M's"
of Virginia Mennonite history.
This may be the first time you heard a talk with thirteen points, but I
enjoy the number 13! I won't keep
you all evening long, for I aim to cover the thirteen points in the next 30-40
minutes. Don't time me
though! There'll be occasion for
questions on things I didn't touch upon that you would like to know about.
"M" number 1: MENNONITES
MIGRATE to Virginia
From Pennsylvania the first ones meandered into Page,
Frederick and Shenandoah Counties, VA, beginning around 1727, where small
settlements occurred at several places.
Not until later did Mennonites come to Rockingham and Augusta
counties. Peace was present in
Page, the best-known settlement until troubles relating to the French and
Indian wars of the 1750's-60's brought tragedy to the little community not far
from Luray. Indian raids (perhaps
I should say "Native American") began in May 1758 when fifty people were
killed. Virginia had 39 Mennonite
families living in Virginia at that time;
at least one Mennonite family was murdered; others fled for their lives.
Then came the Roads massacre in
1764 when eight Indians led by an unscrupulous white man crossed the
Massanutten Mountain at Powell's Fort and found minister farmer John Roads, and
many of their 13 children at home.
They shot the minister in the doorway of his house and killed his wife
and a son in the yard. Another son
climbed a pear tree to see what the commotion was about and was shot out of the
tree. Another son was killed as he
tried to cross the Shenandoah River nearby. Daughter Elizabeth scooped up her baby sister and took off
for the barn. But one Native
American spotted her, then went to the house for fire to burn the barn. Meanwhile Elizabeth, with baby Esther
in her arms, made her escape from the back of the barn. By evening she had walked 12 miles to
her oldest brother's home. Two
sons and two daughters were taken captive by the raiding party. After setting fire to the house also,
they left hurriedly with the four children in tow. Finally, the seven-year old boy couldn't keep up their pace,
so he was shot. The girls, seeing
their brother being killed, refused to go on. So they were killed also. One son lived in captivity for three years. Altogether, three sons and four
Michael Kauffman, another
minister in Page County had returned to Pennsylvania in 1746 to help settle the
family estate. He missed the
tragedy. Some Mennonites fled back
to Pennsylvania but many stayed and eventually joined the Baptists or attended
the local "Mennonite Baptist" church that was in existence for several decades.
Later, perhaps in the 1760's,
Michael Kauffman returned to Virginia, but this time he came to Rockingham
County. Other families like the
Abraham and Maria Breneman family, settled on 800 acres in the Edom area. Maria died giving birth to her eighth
child, so Abraham set aside a half acre in 1788 for a community cemetery. Today that is the Lindale Church
cemetery. Minister Michael
Kauffman died later that same year (1788). Both were buried at Lindale. In time Abraham married again and had eight more children,
many of whom, when they reached adulthood, migrated westward.
"M" number 2:
MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROAD MENNONITES– a general comment about all
Virginia Mennonite history. From
the larger perspective of American Mennonite history, Virginians tended to
stick largely to the middle of the road, maybe a bit to the right of the
middle, but they stayed on the main American Mennonite path. For a long time they had no division,
although a bit of a dust-up occurred in the 1820's when some ministers
disagreed. Pennsylvania bishops
and leaders came and helped Virginians over that hump. Which brings us to the Civil War,
or "War Between the States," as die-hard Southerners prefer. Just the other day I heard an "old-line
Virginian" make that point clear!
"M" number 3: MENNONITES
among the "Dunkers" (Church of the Brethren nickname of the 19th
who mingled and intermingled. For
a long time they lived amongst each other. Mennonites did not have a tightly-knit community, quite like
their fellow Mennos in other states.
Of course, the intermingling was also with Presbyterian, Methodist or
United Brethren neighbors. Hence,
there was a fair amount of intermarrying with neighbors, particularly with
Brethren, more so than one finds in other Mennonite communities in Ohio and
Indiana, for example. We aren't
told though whether a Mennonite joining a Brethren church needed to be immersed
in order to be acceptable.
Differing opinions were strong though as in the mid-1850s a controversial exchange occurred
between Brethren Elder John Kline and Joseph Funk over the mode of
baptism. It appears neither one
changed the mind of the other!
Near the turn of the 20th century, Michael Shank, who had
served over 30 years as a Mennonite deacon, married a Brethren woman for his
third wife. Then they alternated
attending Mennonite and Brethren services. Michael never tells us in his diary that he joined the
Brethren Church, but bishop L. J. Heatwole tells us that did take place
near Bridgewater at the home of Elder John Miller. Again, no word whether the good deacon needed to be
immersed! With generally peaceful
relations between the two groups over many years, it seems that the recent
development of the conjoint Valley Brethren-Mennonite Heritage Center is quite
appropriate. It is the only one of
its kind where both denominations work together to reflect upon how ancestors
served the Lord.
During the Civil War both held
strongly to the faith of their fathers in holding the peace position—a
position that clashed with the local culture. Both were respected as good farmers and good citizens. Brethren were in the majority and their
local leader, Elder John Kline, outshone Mennonite leadership. Mennonites were a bit more shy about
communicating with government officials and no leader was quite as strong and
outspoken on the peace position as Brethren Elder Kline. But Mennonites were no less peace
May 23, 1861 was a fateful day,
the day to vote for or against Virginia seceding from the United States. This time period was heavily laced with
dire threats from neighbors of being hung or shot and their property
confiscated if they failed to vote for secession. Some did vote for Virginia to
secede, some voted against it, and quite a few refused to vote. Augusta County
attitudes may have varied slightly.
The small group of Mennonites in the Waynesboro and Stuarts Draft areas
had one bishop, Jacob Hildebrand.
We have his diary of 1861 in the archives and it is most interesting on
the question of loyalties.
In January 1861, the president
called for a day of prayer and fasting.
That was James Buchanan (Lincoln, you see, was not inaugurated until
March). Good citizen that he was,
Hildebrand called his flock together and held church. On May 23, 1861, he says he went to
Waynesboro and voted for secession.
In June he says the president called for a day of prayer and fasting. Again, he called his flock together for
church. But now, his president was
not Lincoln, it was Jefferson Davis! A bit later he told his diary that he sent a petition to
Virginia governor Letcher. Wow, I
thought, here we might find what Virginia Mennonites were saying about the
war. Unfortunately not. Hildebrand was the popular community
thresher with a good rig; in fact,
he got a new threshing rig that year (1861). The petition, signed by thirty
some local residents including Mennonite ministers and others, pleaded that the
governor please excuse his threshing manager, a local Mennonite church member
now in the Confederate army. Would
they please excuse him for sixty days to run Hildebrand's threshing rig? And, promised the petition, he would be
returned to military duties after threshing time.
Bishop Hildebrand, however, held
the peace position. His own son
lived far to the west in the mountains, working for the railroad. Two letters to his son have
survived. Both plead that the son
please stay out of the army and he would be well rewarded. Of course, Hildebrand could, because he
was a big-time land owner and prosperous farmer. Was that almost like bribery? We'll let you judge.
Hildebrand's first cousin, however, Jacob R. Hildebrand, another
prosperous farmer, Mennonite church trustee and deacon, was quite
pro-Confederate in his journal.
Three sons all ended up in military service. So did Jacob's brother Gabriel. Father Jacob R. would periodically visit his sons in army
camps and frequently commented about the successes or failures of the
Confederate army as the war progressed.
Tragedy hit home when son Gideon was killed by friendly fire some ten
days before the war ended. Father
Jacob R. finally buried the body in the Hildebrand Church cemetery.
M" number four: MEEKLY, disobeying the Confederate government.
Thanks to David Rodes and
Norman Wenger and their volumes of many testimonies regarding activity on the
so-called "Unionist Underground Railroad" to help people flee northward, we
have amazing details. Mennonites
strongly taught obedience to government, but here they quietly and secretly disobeyed
the Confederate government. Never
before or since in American Mennonite history have Mennonites engaged in so
much civil disobedience as Virginians did with this special Unionist "railroad"
with depots, postmasters, secret hiding places and guides to take young men,
disenchanted Confederate soldiers, anyone,
who wanted to go North. Numerous
homes, even the Weavers Mennonite Church, were used to hide people going
northward . Most Mennonites were
Unionists in outlook.
literally hundreds of stories out there regarding Civil War experiences. We must not fail to mention the
terrible suffering among most Shenandoah Valley residents when General Sheridan
and his Union troops came through and burned the mills, the barns and even
quite a few houses (which was in disobedience to General Grant's orders). Houses were to be spared, but the local
paper reported at least 30 houses burnt.
It is hard to imagine the sight of smoke plumes rising all over the
valley everywhere with the burning.
John Heatwole's book, The Burning,
is eloquent in candidness and details.
number five: MUSIC
There's good reason why the
old name of the village of Mountain Valley was changed to Singers Glen as we
know it today. Joseph Funk and his
sons made an indelible mark on not only Virginia and southern religious music,
but also on Mennonites at large in America. His compilation and printing of Harmonia Sacra (first called Genuine
Church Music), and their singing schools became famous for their emphasis
on learning to sing well in church and at home. A number of Harmonia Sacra hymns made their way into later
Mennonite hymnbooks. By far, the
best known "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow," known as 606 in the 1969 Mennonite Hymnal and which became number
118 in the widely-used current Hymnal: A Worship Book of 1992, a book used by many Mennonite and some
Brethren churches. In the Harmonia Sacra it was number 290 and
called "Dedication Anthem." The
hymn was not original with Funk, it came from earlier hymnbooks. Funk, however passed it on and
eventually Mennonites really took to it, almost making it their "national
anthem!" Funk's music made a deep
impression. Today there are at
least a half-dozen times places in the area that annually hold a Harmonia Sacra hymn-sing.
"M" number six: MOVING to English in church worship
Already in 1837 Peter
Burkholder (father of Martin Burkholder), the well-known Mennonite bishop
thought that surrounding non-Mennonites ought to know what Mennonites
believe. So he got Joseph Funk the
music man to translate the long-standing German Mennonite Confession of Faith
(which actually traces back to the 1632 Dordrecht Confession of Faith) to
English. With that publication and
the Funk emphasis on English music, Virginia Mennonites turned from German to
English much sooner than Mennonites elsewhere in America.
"M" number seven: MISSIONS
With a few tentative starts
around Civil War times and with great emphasis later in the 19th
century and far into the 20th century, many Mennonite preachers
sacrificed the comforts of being at home on Sunday and took long trips by
horseback or by car to out-of-the way hilly, mountainous places in Virginia and
West Virginia. Usually they held
services in a number of places on a weekend in schoolhouses and whatever church
houses were available to them. Eventually they established some of the
preaching locations to become Virginia Mennonite churches. In the mid-1950's minister and bishop
Timothy Showalter made a list of no less than 70 schoolhouses and church
buildings where ministers preached periodically (not weekly) for some
time. However, the modest
Mennonites did not call this missions, they called it schoolhouse
evangelism. But it was missions,
no less. In doing this, of course,
their use of English was absolutely necessary. Later other Mennonite communities began to become interested
in such home missions and foreign missions and established organizations to
promote it. Virginia Mennonites
also finally established a Mission Board.
"M" number eight: MORALITY and Purity
Virginia Mennonites for a
couple centuries were quite concerned about shunning worldliness and living good
moral lives every day. From
the 1860 official minutes of Virginia Mennonite Conference to the 1960's and
thereafter, there were many discussions on how to live as Christians and to be
separate from the world in various ways.
For a long time Eastern Mennonite School/College was a bastion of
emphasis upon plain dress and Christian morality. Leaders such as early presidents, J. B. Smith, A. D. Wenger,
faculty members like John L. Stauffer, and board members like George R. Brunk
I, put on strong campaigns for plain dress and separation from the world. Nonconformity, they called it.
Virginia Mennonites (but not all) plain dress became a thread, but only one of
the threads that needed to be emphasized. There were ups and downs on the topic of plain dress,
for one can find family or individual photos from the turn of the century
(1900) where at least younger people or some in business vocations dressed
rather smartly. Worldliness,
separation from the world, not fitting into cultural norms in certain respects,
remain lively topics, and sermons today are preached on faithfulness to New
Testament teachings. Eventually,
by the 1960s and 70s plain dress became, shall we say, a bit threadbare to many
local Mennonites who felt that worldliness, faithfulness to be separate from
the world and the culture around us is much more than clothes being unique or
uniform. In 1973, Conrad Brunk,
son of George R. Brunk II, observed that the Mennonite Church "seems to be
swiftly losing its last external vestiges of nonconformity. To a large extent we have melted into
the mainstream of American cultural life." There is so much more to moral purity and faithfulness to the
teachings of the New Testament than outward conformity to unique patterns of
"M" number nine: MINORITY MINDSET
For a long, long time
Mennonites in Virginia saw themselves as being a minority, usually trying to be
the "quiet in the land." Not only
was that true of Mennonites and Brethren during the Civil War as has been
intimated. Live your testimony in
everyday living, not to be making a big splash or calling attention to ones
self or activities. Twice during
Virginia Mennonite history, magazines were published by a minority within the
minority Mennonites in Virginia to try to keep the church on what they
considered the path of faithfulness.
In the 1880s the Watchful Pilgrim,
edited by Abraham Blosser, lasted about eight years. Beginning in 1929 the fundamentalist Sword and Trumpet lasted much longer. It took a Mennonite position described as "rooted in a high
doctrine of separation and premillenial eschatology." In fact, it is still being published. Sword
and Trumpet happens to be a rather interesting title for the peaceful
"quiet in the land" Mennonites, but it has been described as an "appropriate
title for a paper with a shrill and cutting style." (It now has a less shrill and cutting style.)
clinging to the peace position during wars and in between is an example of the
minority mindset. During World War
I it was difficult to know where to take a stand because everyone had to go the
military camps, and there one had to take a stand whether they would wear the
uniform, do rifle drilling, and other militaristic activities. World War II brought CPS camps
(Civilian Public Service). To my
surprise Virginia had at least ten of them—four of them not far from
here—Grottoes, Lyndhurst in Augusta County, Staunton, and Luray. Many
Mennonites but not all participated in the CPS program. In 1945 the Virginia Conference
declared that any men joining the military were forfeiting their church
membership. In Virginia and West
Virginia 68 men had gone into the military. Only 12 of these men returned to the church. No one tells us how many men went into
CPS, but according to national statistics it must be over 100, perhaps quite a
number over 100. Many in the
Rockingham County area went into CPS camps, but in rural and mountainous areas
a larger number went into the military.
"M" number 10: MEDIA MINISTRIES
Periodically, ironies crop up
in history. Here's one. For many years, particularly under the
watchful eye of Bishop John L. Stauffer and others, Mennonites tried to ban the
radio. That resulted in some loss
of members. Eventually, that
"battle" was given up and it didn't take very long until the "Mennonite Hour"
developed here at Harrisonburg and became quite a success story for years,
along with the long-standing women's broadcast, "Heart to Heart." Eventually, the Mennonite Church in the
U. S. adopted the local offices here as the base of Media Ministries, the
current name for this arm of the national church, the MC-USA.
Again, as with the other 13
points, much more could be said if time and patience permitted!
"M" number 11: MOBILITY
We live in a mobile age. People pull up roots and move elsewhere
rather readily. That becomes
especially true of a community that has a strong college or university in its
midst, as does the Harrisonburg area.
The church I attend, Lindale, illustrates that quite well. Very few old-line native Virginians
remain in the congregation. There
are some now of the younger generation that were born and raised here. But in background, most of the people
came from elsewhere, many of them from another state, as we did. Many students have come to Lindale for spiritual
nourishment. We currently have a
large number of students and people who came for their education, came to
Lindale to worship, found a good job locally and stayed on to raise their
families. So we have a large
number of babies and children.
That is always a reassuring thing;
not like congregations in some rural areas that bemoan the loss of their
young people and the scarcity of children. Yet, even at Lindale, they often come a while, then they
move on to serve the Lord elsewhere in the world. That's fine. In
fact, that's one of the important missions of the church, isn't it? Raise and nourish young people, then
send them out to serve the Lord wherever He leads.. Thus Lindale has a large Sunday morning attendance; this morning there were 379, about what
one would expect. It becomes
impossible to get to know everyone very well. It is doubtful, that this pattern will change anytime
soon. Nor do we want it to!
"M" number 12: MOTIVATION to promote MCC
Many people of non-Mennonite
background first become acquainted with some Mennonites through MCC, Mennonite
Central Committee, which has people in service in numerous countries of the
world. That phenomena, and the
fact that EMU strongly encourages cross-cultural experience as part of their
education, means that many local Mennonites have more of a global perspective
than do many Mennonite communities.
The world is seen less through national eyes than with global eyes. That is as it should be. There are three MCC locations in
Rockingham County, one on the Mt. Clinton Pike near EMU and EMHS, one at
Dayton, and one at Hinton along Route 33 West. The Mt. Clinton location has a large "World of Good Thrift
Shop," along with two other businesses that raise funds for MCC. A second one is "Artisans Hope," a store that sells
fairly priced items from abroad, to try to help struggling people in other
countries who seek an outlet for gift items they produce. A fairly new method for a few MCC
locations to raise money is through a program called "Booksavers," of which
Harrisonburg has a thriving one at the Mt. Clinton location. Accepting donations of private personal
libraries and seeking new copies of textbooks rejected by schools, volunteers
spend numerous hours each week searching the Internet to sell copies of the
books that have arrived. Three
businesses at that location are doing well.
A second MCC
store is found in the Dayton Farmers Market and called "Ten Thousand
Villages." At Hinton is found the
"Mennonite Relief Center," where meat canning, apple drying and other such
projects take place. MCC and a
sister operation by Mennonites called MDS (Mennonite Disaster Service) are
primary ways that various kinds of Mennonites work side-by-side in helping to
provide relief to suffering peoples in the U. S. and abroad.
"M" number 13, our last point: MOVEMENT in dynamic church life.
Periodically, it seems that because
Mennonites tend to take their theology and church life seriously, some
developments result in another new group springing up. So there is fermentation and
movement. As a result we have
considerable diversification and some different groups of Mennonites. The first division among Virginia
Mennonites has been mentioned, that of the 1901 development of the group called
Old Order Mennonites, when some 70 persons had their membership withdrawn from
the Middle District of Virginia Mennonites. After long discussion about adopting such innovations as
revival meetings and Sunday schools, it seemed to people involved that a
separation was in order. Thus
began the Pleasant View Mennonite Church west of Dayton, where two groups of
Old Order Mennonites alternate in the use of the historic building constructed
in 1902. When the automobile came,
these people decided to keep horse and buggy for transportation. A separation among themselves occurred
in 1953—one named the Cline/Showalter group, the other called the Marion
Wenger group. Another separation
had occurred a number of years ago when the Mt. Pleasant Church southeast of
Dayton formed. This group has Old
Order characteristics with a bit more progressive outlook; they use automobiles.
years other groups have meandered from the mainstream body for various
reasons. In 1972 the Southeastern
Mennonite Conference, now numbering some 600, formed a new group over issues
involving retention of plain dress, the so-called "liberal" tendencies of
Eastern Mennonite College, and the Virginia Mennonite Mission Board.
examples of fermentation and resultant new groups have happened more recently
after the turn of the 21st century. The Cornerstone group with a bit more fundamentalist
evangelical outlook formed over some disagreements accompanying the development
of the merger of what used to be called Mennonite Church and General Conference
Mennonites—Virginia Mennonite Conference being a part of the group
earlier simply called Mennonite
Church. The majority of Mennonites
in 60 some congregations in Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee are called
Virginia Mennonite Conference and remain the majority or largest group of local
Mennonites. Also in formation a few
years ago was the Mountain Valley Mennonite Church, with five former Virginia
fermentation continues to occur.
Right now we have the development of a new groups called "The Table," a
group that meets in the Discipleship Center of EMU. And just in formation is "The Early Church" with Ron
Copeland, across from the Little Grill Restaurant on Main Street North in
Harrisonburg. Thus there is a
plethora of diversity among Mennonites.
All are a part of the American scene, which after centuries of freedom
of religion and the freedom to begin a new group or join a new group have
become a feature of Mennonite Christianity in the U. S. and Canada.
Presented Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008, at Mt. Pleasant Church of the
Brethren, Harrisonburg, Va.

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Washington hits some key late three-pointers to hold off Oregon State, 56-43
Huskies use late three-pointers to beat Oregon State
Seattle Times staff reporter
Oregon @ Washington,5:30 p.m., ESPNU
The star power in the courtside seats — Sonics legends Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp — overshadowed the action on the Alaska Airlines Arena floor Thursday.
In homage to their namesakes, senior forward Shawn Kemp Jr. flushed an alley-oop dunk for Washington and Oregon State junior guard Gary Payton II terrorized the Huskies on the defensive end.
The second-generation Sonics had their moments, but Andrew Andrews and Mike Anderson sank a pair of clutch three-pointers in the final minutes that allowed the Washington men’s basketball team to secure a 56-43 victory and snap its four-game losing streak.
Without two injured players and debuting a retooled lineup, the Huskies (12-4, 1-3 Pac-12) played their best game in three weeks for their first Pac-12 victory.
“We finished the game,” said coach Lorenzo Romar, alluding to the previous four games when Washington failed to hold onto leads down the stretch.
This time, the Huskies broke open a close game with a weapon that had been missing from its arsenal — the three-pointer.
Washington led 43-37 with 4:12 remaining when Andrews drained a three-pointer. At the other end, Payton II blew past a defender on the perimeter and sailed over Andrews for a highlight dunk that cut UW’s lead to seven at 46-39.
After Daniel Gomis’ dunk pulled Oregon State (11-5, 2-2) to five down at 46-41, the crowd of 6,663 began to grumble, perhaps believing Washington was on the verge of another late-game collapse.
However, Anderson converted a three-pointer at the 2:51 mark and the Huskies closed out the game with a 10-2 run.
“It was just me being confident with my shot,” said Anderson, who finished with 11 points, including three three-pointers. He also had four assists, four rebounds and four steals.
“He’s so unselfish,” Romar said. “He’s such a team guy, he’s thinking about his team so much that he forgets about himself sometimes. I tell him in order to really be a team he can’t forget himself because he’s a big part of what we do.”
Andrews came off the bench for the first time this season and tallied 12 points, including two three-pointers. Romar said the junior co-captain didn’t start because of a “miscommunication in shoot-around.” Andrews is expected to return to the starting lineup Sunday against Oregon.
The Huskies also received 12 points and 15 rebounds from Robert Upshaw. The sophomore center finished with six blocks and moved past Chris Welp and David Dixon into first place on Washington’s season blocks list. The old mark was 67. Upshaw has 72 blocks.
“It doesn’t mean anything if we don’t win these games,” Upshaw said. “What I do is just helping us get to where we want to be.”
The Huskies were without junior forward Jernard Jarreau, who is out four to six weeks due to a knee injury, and sophomore guard Darin Johnson, out with a right quadriceps strain.
• Jarreau will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Friday. The 6-10 junior forward practiced two days this week, but Romar said he suffered a setback Tuesday.
• In his UW starting debut Quevyn Winters finished with two points, four rebounds and two assists.
• Former Sonics Sam Perkins and Jack Sikma also were in attendance.
• Oregon State backup junior forward Victor Robbins has been suspended 10 games for a violation of an athletic department policy.


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Tudor history is by far my favorite era to indulge in and while there usually isn’t anything new to learn what I enjoy most is seeing the unique spin that an author will give to their story. Eliza Knight has become one of my favorite authors because she so vividly brings to life the Tudor era and I know I’m in for a great treat when I read one of her novels. Her newest in the Tales from the Tudor Court Series Prisoner of the Queen is both a beautiful love story and a great tragedy.
Lady Katherine Grey’s only wish is to have a peaceful life. Meet a man she loves and bring up a family. It is not to be though as she is a princess of the blood and legitimate heir to the throne being the cousin of Mary and Elizabeth. Her sister, Jane Grey dubbed the Nine Days Queen, fallen from court and beheaded only solidifies her desire to get away from court. She’s left with no one to protect her and she has no idea who to trust anymore as everyone is now suspicious of her as well – will she be next to seize the crown they wonder?
When Katherine and Ned Seymour meet they are instantly attracted to one another. They fall in love and of course want to marry and have a family. This has to be approved by Queen Elizabeth and the odds of that ever happening are pretty small. Eventually they wed in secret and when found out thrown in the tower. Katherine births two boys but sees neither grow up. Queen Elizabeth both envious and angry at Katherine vows to never allow her to be with Ned again and while the two keep up correspondence it is not the same. Sadly they must love from afar as both are kept prisoner by Queen Elizabeth.
This was such a good book. Katherine captured my heart. She had such a pure spirit and all she wanted from life was love and it’s so sad that it wasn’t to be for her. In a time when it seemed everyone visited everyone’s bed Katherine and Ned wanted only each other. I often wonder how kings and queens were able to be so cruel to others especially family all in the name of being loyal to their throne. I wonder how they truly felt in their soul from causing so much grief while putting people to death, keeping them prisoners, or keeping them apart from those they love.
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Application of SiO2 Nanoparticles for Thermophysical Improvement of Integral Skin Polyurethane Elastomers
A dramatic improvement has been achieved by reinforcement of integral skin polyurethane elastomers, using SiO2 nanoparticles. Ultrasonification and high rate mechanical stirring were utilized to disperse the nano filler in polyether polyol matrix. A silane-based coupling agent was also used to ensure the interaction of nanoparticles with polymer, improving the homogeneity. This was monitored by scanning electron microscope. Physical properties of the prepared elastomers, e.g., tensile strength, elongation at break, elasticity modulus and abrasion resistance, were investigated. Also, thermomechanical characterization techniques, e.g., dimensional mechanical analysis, thermal mechanical analysis and thermal gravimetric analysis, were applied for evaluation of nanocomposite elastomers. Effect of nano filler on polyurethane segments and probable phase separation was also studied.
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ACTIVE FROM 1972 - PRESENT
Benatar has always been a rule-breaker and a trail-blazer, she remains a bold and distinctive artist both on stage and on record, and now, after more than three decades in rock ‘n’ roll, she’s a bonafide living legend. A four-time Grammy winner, Benatar is a classically trained mezzo-soprano. During the early days of MTV Benatar was one of the most heavily played artists on the popular music channel. Her hits continue to be as unforgettable now as they were at the dawn of MTV, when Pat emerged, fearless, fighting and forging a path for other female rock stars around the world. She started singing in elementary school and never stopped, working on her craft throughout her teens. In 1973, Benatar quit her job as a bank teller to pursue a singing career full time after being inspired by a concert she saw in Richmond, VA. In the spring of 1979, producer and writer, Mike Chapman, introduced Benatar to Neil Giraldo, an up and coming guitarist. In the Heat of the Night, was recorded in June and July 1979. This was the first time the world was introduced to Giraldo and Benatar’s enduring partnership and their rock ‘n’ roll love affair. In The Heat Of The Night, which included the classic “Heartbreaker”, as well as the Giraldo-penned hit, “We Live For Love”, went platinum. Benatar and Giraldo cemented their place in music history forever, by being the first female and first guitarist, respectively, to ever appear on MTV, with the video for “You Better Run”.


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Nonsurgical brain stimulation an effective add-on treatment for major depressive episodes in adults
Nonsurgical brain stimulation techniques may serve as alternative or add-on treatments for adults with major depressive episodes, suggest the results of a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
“Our findings also highlight important research priorities in the specialty of brain stimulation, such as the need to conduct further randomized controlled trials for novel treatment protocols,” as well as sham-controlled trials investigating magnetic seizure therapy, researchers said.
An electronic search of Embase, PubMed/Medline and PsycINFO was conducted through 8 May 2018, accompanied by manual searches of bibliographies of several reviews, published between 2009 and 2018, and included trials. Included were clinical trials with random allocation to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), transcranial magnetic stimulation (repetitive [rTMS], accelerated, priming, deep and synchronized), theta burst stimulation, magnetic seizure therapy, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) or sham therapy.
A total of 113 trials, involving 262 treatment arms and randomizing 6,750 patients (mean age, 47.9 years; 59 percent women) with major depressive disorder or bipolar depression, met the eligibility criteria. Among treatments, high frequency left rTMS and tDCS vs sham therapy were the most studied comparisons, while recent treatments remain understudied. There was typically low quality of evidence or unclear risk of bias (94 out of 113 trials; 83 percent). In addition, the precision of summary estimates for treatment effect differed significantly.
Of the 18 treatment strategies, 10 correlated with greater response compared with sham therapy in network meta-analysis, namely bitemporal ECT (summary odds ratio [OR], 8.91; 95 percent CI, 2.57–30.91), high-dose right unilateral ECT (OR, 7.27; 1.90–27.78), priming transcranial magnetic stimulation (OR, 6.02; 2.21–16.38), magnetic seizure therapy (OR, 5.55; 1.06–28.99), bilateral rTMS (OR, 4.92; 2.93–8.25), bilateral theta burst stimulation (OR, 4.44; 1.47–13.41), low-frequency right rTMS (OR, 3.65; 2.13–6.24), intermittent theta burst stimulation (OR, 3.20; 1.45–7.08), high-frequency left rTMS (OR, 3.17; 2.29–4.37) and tDCS (OR, 2.65; 1.55–4.55). [BMJ 2019;364:l1079]
In comparisons of network meta-analytic estimates of active interventions with another active treatment, bitemporal ECT and high-dose right unilateral ECT were shown to be associated with higher response. All treatment strategies were at least as acceptable as sham therapy.
“Our findings provide further clarification about the antidepressant efficacy of different ECT protocols. Previous comparative analyses did not consistently favour bitemporal ECT or right unilateral ECT, and it has been suggested that right unilateral ECT needs to be delivered at multiples of seizure threshold to be effective,” researchers said. [N Engl J Med 1993;328:839-846; Arch Gen Psychiatry 2000;57:438-444]
Previous analyses also support the findings on the antidepressant efficacy of high-frequency left rTMS and low-frequency right rTMS. [JAMA Psychiatry 2017;74:143-152; Psychol Med 2009;39:65-75; Psychol Med 2014;44:225-239; Acta Psychiatr Scand 2014;130:326-341; Neuropsychopharmacology 2013;38:543-551]
“We found little evidence for differences in all-cause discontinuation between active treatments and sham therapy. The notable exception was priming transcranial magnetic stimulation for which lower drop-out rates were reported. However, we did not examine specific undesired and adverse effects in this review; and future research will systematically evaluate specific cognitive and adverse effects,” researchers said. [BMJ Open 2019;9:e023796]

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text: Get involved Creativity Map Blackburn Music Society Established in 1932, Blackburn Music Society is a large amateur choir for mixed voices with members from various parts of Lancashire and beyond ranging in age from students to senior citizens. We work hard to maintain a high standard but we also have fun. The choir takes every opportunity to play an active part in the local community and whenever possible participates in events associated with the local area. Rehearsals are held on Monday evenings between 7.00 pm and 9.00 pm at the Hornby Theatre in Blackburn Central Library, Town Hall St. Blackburn, BB2 1AG. If you enjoy singing, you are most welcome to come along to a rehearsal and see if you would like to join us. You don’t need to have had any previous experience but the ability to read music would obviously be an advantage. Mainly what we’re looking for is enthusiasm and a love of making music. If you would like further information, please don’t hesitate to get in touch, we will be very pleased to hear from you – email [email protected].


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The mountaineering scene mourns the loss of one of their greats. Joe Brown passed away peacefully at the age of 89 in his home in the village of Llanberis, Wales. In his eventful climbing career Brown opened more than 1,000 new rock climbing routes. Joe became known worldwide when he and George Band (1929-2011) made the first ascent of the 8,586-meter-high Kangchenjunga, the third highest mountain on earth, on 25 May 1955.
The Human Fly
Joe Brown was born in 1930 in Manchester, as the youngest of seven children in a working class family. When Joe was eight months old, his father died after a ship accident. The children had to contribute to the family’s upkeep at an early age. At the age of 14, Joe was apprenticed to a plumber. At that time he started climbing with friends, even in winter in the Snowdonia National Park in northwest Wales.
In 1951, Brown formed a powerful rope team with Don Whillans (who first climbed Annapurna South Face with Dougal Haston in 1970). In the steep rock faces near Chamonix, the duo achieved numerous spectacular climbs. Joe was nicknamed “The Human Fly” in the scene and was then considered one of the best British rock climbers.
The summit is unimportant
So it was hardly surprising that, in 1954, expedition leader Charles Evens sent a telegram to Brown asking him to join his team on Kangchenjunga. Joe acclimatized well and was selected with George Band for the summit attempt. In the summit wall Joe climbed a difficult overhanging crack, which was circumvented during later ascents. A few meters below the highest point, Brown and Band stopped – out of respect for the people in the Indian state of Sikkim, for whom the summit of Kangchenjunga is a holy place.
In 2012, Joe was asked in an interview with the magazine “Trail” whether he had not considered climbing to the very top. “No. There wasn’t even a temptation,” Brown replied. “To me, standing on top of a mountain doesn’t mean anything. I climb mountains for the pleasure of climbing. The pleasure stops at the top. You’ve been there, you’ve done it, you don’t need to plant a flag. We didn’t have a flag – rare in those days. It didn’t occur to us.”
First ascents of granite giants in the Karakoram
In 1956, one year after the success on Kangchenjunga, Joe achieved another milestone. In the Karakoram in Pakistan, he and his fellow countrymen John Hartog, Tom Patey and Ian McNaught-Davies achieved the first ascent of the 7,276-meter-high Mustagh Tower, which many had previously thought to be unclimbable. Brown and McNaught-Davies reached the west summit, one day later Hartog and Patey the main summit which is a few meters higher. Twenty years later, in 1976, Joe was also part of the successful team on the 6,251-meter-high Nameless Tower, one of the Trango Towers, on which he had failed the year before. After Mo Anthoine and Martin Boysen had first climbed the granite giant via the Southwest Face, Brown and Malcolm Howell also reached the summit one day later.
Double for Robert de Niro
For 35 years, Brown has been on expeditions, whether in Asia, North and South America or Africa. Twice – in 1986 and 1998 – he tried to climb Mount Everest, both times the expeditions on the Tibetan north side of the mountain failed due to bad weather. Joe also earned money as a climbing double in Hollywood movie, for example in 1986 for Robert de Niro in the movie “The Mission” about a Jesuit missionary in South America.
“That was fantastic”
Brown was even knighted. Since 2011 he was allowed to call himself “Commander of the Order of the British Empire”. But Joe did not like to be the center of attention. “I hate the public eye. It interferes with your life,” Brown said in 2012 in one of the rare interviews he gave. “You get people who hero-worship, and I don’t want to be part of that. In a way it makes people harder to become friends, as they’ll behave in a different way to how they normally behave. If it’s in your nature you like it. I definitely don’t.”
Joe loved to be out in nature, in his shop selling climbing equipment (e.g. fiberglass helmets he had created himself) or at home with his wife Valerie and their two daughters Helen and Zoe. “I don’t even like going in cafes. I like eating at home,” said Joe Brown. “I have some peculiarities. But I still look back on my life and think: that was fantastic.”


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- Tender Bites Offer A Tempting Texture
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- Each Recipe Is Smothered In Rich Gravy For Added Flavor And Moisture
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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020, and provided a business update in response to the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) global pandemic.
“In recent weeks, we have taken decisive action to significantly strengthen our financial position in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, including our highly successful and oversubscribed $2.4 billion gross simultaneous quad-tranche capital raise announced last week. We believe this capital raise, coupled with other ongoing liquidity-enhancing initiatives, makes us well-positioned to weather an unlikely scenario of over 18 months of suspended voyages,” said Frank Del Rio, president and chief executive officer of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. “Our guests continue to demonstrate their desire for cruise vacations, and we continue to experience demand for voyages further in the future across our three brands. As we prepare to resume sailings, we are working around the clock alongside U.S. and global public health agencies and governments to develop and implement the next level of enhanced cruise health and safety standards.”
Norwegian said that 2020 started off strong and was expected to be another record year. All three of the company’s brands entered the year in a record booked position and at higher prices on a comparable basis. For the first two months of the year, ships sailed full at prices that were higher than prior year despite meaningful capacity growth of approximately 7%. As with the broader travel and leisure industry, the company said has experienced rapid and significant impacts related to the COVID-19 global pandemic including significant softness in near-term demand and an elevated rate of cancellations for existing bookings.
“There continues to be demand for cruise vacations particularly beginning in the fourth quarter 2020 accelerating through 2021 with the Company’s overall booked position and pricing for 2021 within historical ranges,” the company said.
All three brands have instituted programs for guests on cancelled sailings as a result of the Company’s voyage suspension which include offering value-add future cruise credits typically for 125% of the cruise fare paid in lieu of providing cash refunds. These future cruise credits are valid for any sailing through December 31, 2022. As of May 11, 2020, slightly over half of the guests who have had their voyages cancelled have requested cash refunds. As of March 31, 2020, the Company had $1.8 billion of advanced ticket sales, including the long-term portion.
First Quarter 2020 Results
GAAP net income (loss) was $(1.9) billion or EPS of $(8.80) compared to $118.2 million or $0.54 in the prior year. These results include a non-cash impairment loss of $1.6 billion primarily related to goodwill and tradenames. The company reported Adjusted Net Income (Loss) of $(211.3) million or Adjusted EPS of $(0.99) compared to $181.8 million or $0.83 in the prior year. These results include adjustments of $1.7 billion primarily consisting of expenses related to impairment losses, non-cash stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets.
Revenue decreased 11.2% to $1.2 billion compared to $1.4 billion in 2019. Gross Yield increased 1.6% primarily due to increased onboard spending. Net Yield decreased 12.3% on both an as reported basis and Constant Currency basis on a decrease in Capacity Days of 12.6%. The decrease in Net Yield was primarily due to an increase in protected commissions and credit card fees recognized in the quarter as a result of cancelled sailings announced through quarter end. The decrease in Capacity Days was primarily due to the cancellation of sailings in 2020 to stem the spread of COVID-19, partially offset by the addition of Norwegian Encore and Seven Seas Splendor to the fleet.
Total cruise operating expense increased 20.3% in 2020 compared to 2019, primarily due to costs associated with the suspension of cruise voyages, including the cost of the related protected commissions, a 27.2% increase in fuel expense associated with the IMO 2020 regulations and the addition of Norwegian Encore and Seven Seas Splendor to the fleet. Gross Cruise Costs per Capacity Day increased 34.5%. Adjusted Net Cruise Cost Excluding Fuel per Capacity Day increased 26.1% on a Constant Currency basis and 25.7% on an as reported basis.
Total other operating expense increased 396.0% in 2020 compared to 2019 primarily due to a $1.6 billion impairment loss in the quarter comprised of $1.3 billion related to goodwill and $0.3 billion related to aggregated impairments for tradenames.
Fuel price per metric ton, net of hedges increased to $614 from $461 in 2019. The Company reported fuel expense of $125.0 million in the period. In addition, a loss of $14.3 million was recorded in other income (expense), net related to a reduction in forecasted fuel consumption resulting from voyage cancellations due to COVID-19.
Interest expense, net was $68.9 million in 2020 compared to $73.5 million in 2019. The change in interest expense reflects additional debt in connection with the delivery of Norwegian Encore and Seven Seas Splendor, partially offset by lower margins associated with recent refinancings prior to the draw on our revolving credit facilities and lower LIBOR. Included in 2019 were losses on extinguishment of debt and debt modification costs of $6.1 million.
Other income (expense), net was income of $5.8 million compared to expense of $0.4 million in 2019, primarily related to gains on foreign currency exchange partially offset by losses on fuel hedges released into earnings. A $14.3 million loss was recorded in the quarter related to a reduction in forecasted fuel consumption due to voyage cancellations, resulting in a de-designation of the associated fuel hedges.
As previously stated in the company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 24, 2020, given the meaningful and rapidly evolving impacts from the pandemic, the temporary suspension of sailings globally and the uncertainty and fluidity of the ongoing situation, the company withdrew its first quarter and full year 2020 guidance provided earlier this year on its earnings call on February 20, 2020, which excluded known and unknown impacts from COVID-19.
In response to COVID-19, the company secured a new $675 million revolving credit facility on March 5, 2020 and fully drew down on this new facility as well as its existing $875 million revolving credit facility beginning on March 12, 2020 for a total of $1.55 billion. As of March 31, 2020, the company’s total debt position was $8.6 billion. In connection with the actions outlined in the Improved Debt Maturity Profile section above, the company has reclassified $1.4 billion of debt which was originally classified as a current liability based on the contractual maturities outstanding at March 31, 2020 to long-term debt.
As of March 31, 2020, the company’s cash and cash equivalents were $1.4 billion and the company believes it was in compliance with all debt covenants.
On May 5, 2020 the company launched a series of capital markets transactions, led by Goldman Sachs, to raise approximately $2 billion. As a result of significant demand, oversubscription and the full exercise of options to purchase additional ordinary shares and exchangeable notes, the total amount of gross proceeds increased to approximately $2.4 billion. The transactions consisted of (i) $460 million public offering of common equity, (ii) $862.5 million 6% exchangeable senior notes offering, both of which closed on May 8, 2020, (iii) $675 million 12.25% senior secured notes offering which is expected to close on May 14, 2020 and (iv) $400 million private investment from global consumer-focused private equity firm L Catterton which is expected to close no later than May 29, 2020, subject to customary closing conditions.
Following the recent capital markets transactions, total pro-forma liquidity is approximately $3.7 billion as of March 31, 2020. Total shares issued and outstanding as of May 8, 2020 are 256.3 million.
“Our swift actions to preserve cash and secure additional liquidity in this uncertain environment provide a strong foundation to withstand the operational and financial impact of COVID-19,” said Mark A. Kempa, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. “Our focus on strengthening the balance sheet and strong financial track record were instrumental in our successful capital raise. We are confident the Company can navigate through an unlikely extended zero revenue scenario and emerge in a strong position.”

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Below are some of the options I came up with to see if I could get my Signalink USB to work with two different radios……
Rewire the internals of the unit each time I switch radios, this was just not an option as it is time consuming and the unit I believe over time would not stand up to these continual wiring change outs.
To purchase Signalinks plug and play boards
, you simply plug in the board for the K3 or the KX3. This is for sure an option but again I was wanting to not take the Signalink apart each time I wanted to change out the radios.
There is also the option of purchasing a second Singalink USB unit but this is very pricey for what I wanted to do.
Try to figure out if it is possible to set up the internals so with the simple flip of a switch mounted on the outside of the unit I could change the internal wiring to make either the K3 or KX3 work. This was the option I decided to work on.
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So settling on option 4 as my choice I set you to see if and how it could be done. I did an internet search because the way I look at it is why try to reinvent the wheel if someone else already has! My results turned up only 2 that I could find were the unit was being used for 2 radios. Both did not seem to suit my need. The first seemed the operator configured a device that allowed the use of two of the same radiosbut at different locations.
Each radio could be controlled by the same Singnalink unit. The other site I found this op used 3 RJ45jacks in a separate box
to do just what I wanted to do…BUT…..I was looking to not have yet another “box” I was ultimately looking for an “all in one” solution. I ended up drawing out many possible circuit diagrams and at one point almost finished wiring what I thought was the "solution". I then realized it just was not
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going to work and had to hit the drawing board again. I finally came up with a workable plan that involved drilling only two holes in the back panel of the Signalink. I had to install a ON-NONE-ON mini switch and a hole for an RJ45 pigtail to be placed. Some of the things I ended up learning as I went along were:
1. A long pigtail had to be made on the connections between new rear panel switch and the 8 pin DIN wiring. This allow the removal (if needed) of the circuit board.
2. I had to solder the wires into the 8 pin DIN they just did not stay in place and with the extended pigtail there was lots of movement in the wires as the covers were put in place, I didn't want any wires coming loose once assembled.
3. I ended up removing the pigtail and adding a rubber grommet as the plastic housing seem to have a sharp edge to it.
Below is my diagram for the mod, the "K3 Signalink RJ45" is the internal jack on the unit. The wiring shown in my diagram for this RJ45 is the wiring that is on the circuit board and does not need to be added. Also on the 8 pin DIN there are jumpers between Spk-1, GND-5 and GND-6. I have tried the unit both with my K3 and KX3 and it works great. The final thing I have to do is just label the rear switch.


Blizzard and NetEase is said to be planning to revive the partnership in the coming weeks. If the rumors are true, Blizzard could be allowed to bring its games back to China via NetEase this year, as early as April.
Due to the country’s media policy, games produced outside of China must be run through local tech companies like NetEase, which is responsible for localizing dozens of franchises. trade on behalf of its partners. Blizzard was one of NetEase’s many customers until their partnership was terminated in January 2023, leaving titles like World of Warcraft, HearthstoneOverwatch 2… banned in China.
However, according to recent rumors, the relationship between the two companies may soon be resumed. Chinese news site Core Esports reported on the relationship, saying Blizzard and NetEase are planning to announce their deal near the end of March or early April. According to the report, Blizzard’s games will be Operated in China by NetEase’s main collaboration product division – which is also the operating team Diablo Immortal – instead of a specialized team like during their previous collaboration.
Core Esports claims former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is the main factor preventing the two companies from working together. Shortly after Kotick left the company in January 2024, all ongoing litigation between the parties was dropped, reportedly allowing them to begin negotiations again. Additionally, Microsoft’s acquisition of Blizzard has also helped rebuild this bridge, as NetEase has partnered with the tech giant to produce games like Minecraft in China.
Interestingly, this is not the only rumor related to Blizzard games in China recently. Nico_oq, a reliable Blizzard news source in Asia, recently reported that an unnamed company in South Korea is preparing to release the company’s games in China through a rental deal. . It’s unclear if that was just a false rumor, or if the lease fell through, or if it was just another factor contributing to the restoration of the relationship between Blizzard and NetEase.
Regardless, it’s important to note that these rumors have yet to be officially confirmed. The reports come from reliable sources, but nothing is certain until Blizzard or NetEase go public about the deal. That means, if the rumors come true, Chinese gamers will be able to play Blizzard games again as early as April. Fully restoring all services will likely take several months, but according to the report, the company hopes to do so no later than the release date. World of Warcraft: The War Within. Regardless, fans hopefully won’t have to wait long to hear official information on the subject.
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Carpe Diem Haiku Kai is the place to be if you like to write and share Japanese poetry forms like haiku and tanka. It’s a warmhearted family of haiku poets created by Chèvrefeuille, a Dutch haiku poet. Japanese poetry is the poetry of nature and it gives an impression of a moment as short as the sound of a pebble thrown into water. ++ ALL WORKS PUBLISHED ARE COPYRIGHTED AND THE RIGHTS BELONG TO THE AUTHORS ++ !!! Anonymous comments will be seen as SPAM !!!
It is always impressive how quickly a blind person can read with braille, and how cleverly deaf people can read lips.
People who have lost the use of one sense often have more acute other senses. But people who lose their sense of smell lose their joy of life. With no smell comes no taste. I am not sure how I would feel stepping out among the trees and not being able to breathe in the forest aromas. I am sure I would not be able to make my pine oil.
There are women who do not wear make-up, and who do not colour their hair. But I do not know any women who do not wear perfume. Fragrance can be stronger than imagery in evoking the senses, and the traditional ingrediants to a natural perfume are remarkably similar to those of a successful haiku.
I have a strong feeling that the best way to write a haiku about perfume is to set it out as a kikôbun. Kikôbun is a literary travel journey entry; a set of notes similar in format to haibun.
Within the time frame of 24 hours, see if you can compose a kikôbun, a haiku with literary travel notes, that leave a lingering aroma to enhance the feel of the environment. Mine is below as an example.
After the rain the sun steams raindrops off the trees, and the forest perhaps is at its most aromatic. Yesterday, after the rainfall I chose the tiniest, most directionless paths, the ones deer take and hunters sometimes find, so that I was able to lose myself in thought.
among the birch trees the perfume of her hair I slow my pace
I also found a nice haiku (below) to put some notes to and make a kikôbun. Yes…it’s by a haiku poet called…Chèvrefeuille
Summer nights in Aberdeen, northern Scotland, were wonderfully long, and colourful. Walking along the lane up from the harbour, past 11.00 pm, the sun would still be casting its radiant glow over a street lined with yellow roses — my native Aberdeen is famous for its roses, and their light, intoxicating aroma in the air. I was suddenly reminded of those memories today.
sitting in the garden the sweet smell of roses — the cry of seagulls


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The first ever Black Maternal Health Caucus is being created in the legislature to focus on improving Ohio’s wide disparity between white and black women who die within weeks of childbirth.
“It is our responsibility as lawmakers to legislate opportunities that improve the lives of all women and families, said Rep. Janine Boyd, D-Cleveland Heights, who announced the formation of the informal caucus along with Rep. Stephanie Howse, D-Cleveland, the president of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus.
“If we’re serious about effectively addressing the dire rate of maternal and infant mortality in Ohio, we must focus our efforts where they’re needed most—in our black communities who see a real disparity in maternal health outcomes. This caucus is the first of its kind in Ohio, and we’re hopeful that by working together, we can save lives, improve health and strengthen communities across Ohio.”
The announcement comes on the kickoff to the inaugural Black Maternal Health Week, which seeks to promote awareness and improve black maternal health outcomes across the country.
According to the United Health Foundation, Ohio’s rate of 20.3 maternal deaths per 100,000 births was slightly lower than the 20.7 national average. However, black maternal mortality in Ohio was 46 per 100,000, roughly three times the 15.6 rate for white women.
Members of the new caucus will include Sen. Tina Maharath, D-Canal Winchester, and Rep. Erica Crawley, D-Columbus. Crawley has spoken publicly about the difficultly she had while pregnant with her twin girls, which required her to spend 16 weeks in the hospital.
“Better lives and brighter futures begin with healthy moms and babies, but right now in Ohio, we’re failing our black mothers,” Howse said. “The Ohio Black Maternal Health Caucus is focused on expanding access to healthcare and opportunity and giving every Ohioan, regardless of background, a real shot at the American dream.”


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Essential oils are the pure and natural essence extracted from the flowers, leaves, stems, bark, roots or other parts of a plant with its own unique and distinct quality and therapeutic properties.
While Fragrance oils are artificially created fragrances containing synthetic substances. Fragrance oils may resemble and smell like real essential oils, but it does not provide the natural and therapeutic benefits of the plant.
As the essential oils, absolutes, floral water, attars and other concentrated essences should not be applied directly to the skin in their undiluted or "neat" form. Some essential oils can cause severe skin irritation or an allergic reaction. They must be diluted with carrier oils before the topical application. Remember all essential oils are not miscible with water. Always consult a medical practitioner and do a skin patch test before using an essential oil that you've never used before. If you have any medical problem use essential oils only under the proper guidance of a qualified medical practitioner and consult the material safety data sheets (MSDS) to determine the hazards and handling requirements of essential oils.
Aromatherapy is understood as a form of alternative medicine in which healing effects are recognized of the aromatic compounds in essential oils. It helps in psychological as well as physical wellbeing. Aromatherapy uses various essential oils as treatment or prevention of disease.
Perfume is a combination of essential oils/ fragrant oils/aroma compounds and fixatives and solvents to create a pleasant scent. It is the concentration of fragrance/aromatic compounds in a solvent (ethanol or a mix of water and ethanol) that is manufactured synthetically.
Do not take any essential oils internally without consultation from a qualified medical practitioner. Do not give essential oils to the children. Essential oils are cconcentrated in nature and can be dangerous if taken internally. Always consult material safety data sheets (MSDS) to determine the hazards and handling requirements of essential oils.
As the essential oils, absolutes, floral water, attars and other concentrated essences should not be applied directly to the skin in their undiluted or "neat" form. They must be diluted with carrier oils before the topical application. Remember all essential oils are not miscible with water. You can apply the essential oils on the required area using one to six drops in quantity. More oil quantity applied does not mean better results rather it can be dangerous and uncomfortable. Generally one to three drops of oil applied is usually enough to get the desired results.
Do not mix essential oil blends available in the market on your own as they have been specially formulated by individuals who understand the chemical constituents of each oil. The natural properties of the essential oils can be altered when mixed improperly.
Always consult a medical practitioner and do a skin patch test before using an essential oil that you've never used before. If you have any medical problem use essential oils only under the proper guidance of a qualified medical practitioner and consult the material safety data sheets (MSDS) to determine the hazards and handling requirements of essential oils.
We do not recommend to use essential oils during pregnancy as there is insufficient published information on the essential oils and their blends available in the market to demonstrate its safety/ non- adulteration. Pregnant women frequently report an abnormal sensitivity to smells and taste, and some essential oils can cause irritation and nausea therefore always consult a medical practitioner before using any essential oils during pregnancy.
Essential oils change over time therefore we must use proper way to store them ensuring its safety, quality and ensuring a longer shelf life.
Some essential oils lose their original properties when exposed to sunlight or in high temperature. Therefore keep essential oils in cool dark place use dark glass bottles like cobalt blue, indigo, green and brown rather than clear bottles or Aluminum bottles with interior lined or wooden box can also be used to store essential oils bottles. Do not use plastic container as it cannot protect the oil properties for a long. Shelf life of essential oils is also reduced once combined with carrier oil.
Generally it is the plant material that governs which extraction method will be used to obtain the essential oil to maintain the optimum quality.
Extraction Methods are as follows:-
Distillation method heats the raw material, vaporizing the volatile compounds and then condensing the vapour back into a liquid. At the end the essential oil is separated from the water, its by-product collected is called floral water/Hydrosol. It is the most common method used today. Different distillation processes are:-
1. Water distillation
2. Steam distillation
3. Hydro diffusion
Solvent extraction uses solvents (hexane/ethyl alcohol/ Hypercritical carbon dioxide) to extract the essential oils. Different solvent extraction processes are:-
Shri Essential Oils specializes in making fragrances as per customer requirements and budget. Each Fragrance is unique and blended according to your needs. Price depends on the choice of essential oils that make up your Signature Fragrances. To get the market edge contact us with your details, assess the samples we send you, request if any changes required, finalise when you are satisfied and then place the order. The minimum quantity order is 5kg for Signature Fragrances.
Click on products button and find ajwain oil, Amber oil, Anise oil , Black musk Etc... There are other pages available at top and bottom of product display page which can be found by clicking numeric page numbers 1, 2,3, .
To buy a product click on the cart button of selected product one side you will get the description of the product and on the another side you will find Product Name, Code, Country of origin, Botanical Name. Weight and Prices and Quantity and their related product ( if there is related products then it will show you otherwise it will show you as
No related product found)
For Example: If you click on Essential oils you will find the sub category of the products and if you will click on any particular product of your choice then you will find the proper description of the product ,product name, weight and price and quantity and Method of extraction and related product (if there is a product related to that product it will show you otherwise it will show you as NO related product found).
Also once you select the weight, price and the quantity of the product ,their is an option of ADD TO CART, where you will find product cart page it will show you the the all the selected things and also few options at the bottom like browse product, clear cart, remove product, update quqntity, check out ( means if you need to check all the itnes at the end then then you can add edit and delete the items ).
Also there is a option to email to a friend (where you can send the products details to your friend which you like)

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The National Water Safety Forum appoints krow Group
John Quarrey, CEO of krow Group, commented: “We’re thrilled about being appointed by the NWSF, and excited about working with the team to create new, disruptive ways of speaking to our audience to help save lives.”
krow secured the campaign in a competitive pitch run directly by the National Water Safety Forum (NWSF).
David Walker, Head of Road and Leisure at RoSPA, said: “We are incredibly excited to work with krow Group on what will be a new phase for RTW and drowning prevention in the UK.”
Tragically, on average, around 400 people drown in the UK every year; because of this, one of NWSF’s principal aims is to reduce accidental drowning fatalities in the UK by 50% by 2026.
The RTW Campaign was first established by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and has now grown into a national brand for water safety and drowning prevention campaigns through the NWSF, bringing together all strands of water safety across the UK, in a bid to help reduce the number of accidental drownings.
NWSF is a network of more than 50 national organisations, including the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA), Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC), UK Fire and Rescue Services, Royal Society of the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), Canal & River Trust, Mineral Product Association, Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK), RNLI, sport governing bodies, local authorities, and major land and waterway owners.


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The South Bronx rapper, Fred The Godson has reportedly died due to complications from the Coronavirus. It was back on April 6th that the artist posted on his Instagram that he was battling the deadly virus.
Yet by April 9th, Fred’s wife LeeAnn Jemmott reported that his condition was deteriorating. She stated that he was in ICU and that his lungs had quit working which had him connected to a ventilator. Well today it is with heavy hearts that I report that Fredrick Thomas aka Fred The Godson has passed away, was 35 years old. The hip hop community has been coming out in droves to show support and remembrance to the fallen rapper. This virus is really starting to hit close to home, so everyone please stay safe and take Covid-19 seriously.
RIP Fred The Godson 1/1/1985 – 4/23/2020


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