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Club Resort Intervals Shares Highlights of the 2014 C.A.R.E. Conference in Destin
Club Resort Intervals reviews all of the events at C.A.R.E.'s 58th Semi-Annual Conference in Destin, Florida this past May.
C.A.R.E. was established in 1985, and its conferences offer members a chance not only to network professionally, but also to interact on a personal level with others in their industry, as well as to get involved in talks and events pertaining to their interests. The event even gives these leaders in the vacation industry a chance to give back to their community, with the entire conference culminating in the volunteer event at Alaqua Animal Refuge. yyqcv The volunteer event is held at the no-kill shelter every year and shows the members’ dedication to helping these pets experience love and care.
One of the highlights of the conference was one that Club Resort Intervals itself hosted. On May 5th, Club Resort Intervals threw the “Cinco de CRI Party.” The event was thrown to celebrate the Cinco de Mayo holiday, and additionally, to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Club Resort Intervals’ involvement as a member of C.A.R.E. The party was a lot of fun for all who attended and a great way to celebrate the holiday, but more importantly, the event showed Club Resort Intervals’ appreciation to C.A.R.E as well as their pride in being an active member of the organization.
Other activities at the conference included talks and presentations, an auction, networking events, panels, and other workshops and events. As a leader in providing unique vacation experiences to its members, Club Resort Intervals was excited to take such a big part in the conference this year and to promote the industry. Additionally, Club Resort Intervals is very pleased that it was able to celebrate its ongoing commitment to the association.
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New Mustang Bullitt edition introduced
- Author: Stacy Allen Jan 17, 2018,
Jan 17, 2018, 1:49
The 2019 Mustang Bullitt, which features dark highland green exterior paint and chrome accents, is expected to be available this summer.
The newest Ford Mustang was created to be as cool as the one Steve McQueen drove in the film "Bullitt", but it probably won't make you as cool as him. As a designer, it's my favourite Mustang - devoid of stripes, spoilers and badges. "It doesn't need to scream about anything-it's just cool", he added.
It features some modifications for its 5.0-liter V8 engine, including an Open Air induction, 87 mm throttle bodies and a Shelby GT350 intake manifold. It was made known that Canada will get standard some features that are options in the USA, including an electronics package with navigation and safety features, and a semi-active suspension system Ford dubs MagneRide. Making this all the more special is the fact that the woman behind the wheel is none other than Molly McQueen, granddaughter of Bullitt himself.
The power of the 2019 Mustang Bullitt is fantastic, but its aesthetics also serves as great homage to McQueen's Bullitt vehicle.
The rumours and speculation were right: Ford has made a new Bullitt Mustang, and here it is!
Recaro seats with green stitching are an option.
This is the third special edition model that Ford will release to commemorate the iconic vehicle of the film.
"It's bad-ass", she said.
The stunt auto from the film was found in the U.S. past year (though it had originally been sent to a salvage yard after filming), but the one driven by McQueen was believed to have been lost to history. "It just kind of happened with life".
Kiernan says he'll never sell his auto, even though it's practically priceless.
The special edition Mustang pays homage to the movies' most famous Pony Car; comes with 482hp and is capable of hitting a claimed 262kph.
Every motor show features new cars restricted to certain markets, but the U.S. has more than most.
The 1968 movie is remembered for a classic chase scene, 10-minutes of McQueen powering the Mustang through the hilly streets of San Francisco.


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The issue that Jesus and his disciples did not wash their hands was not the Pharisees’ concern about the spread of germs. This is about ritual purity. The Mosaic Law defined certain kinds of uncleanness which required a kind of ritual washing to make oneself again worthy. The Pharisees believed that Moses received other commandments from God communicated privately to the Pharisees down through the generations.
Many, many people were labeled unclean – because of their birthright (being a Samaritan, for example); because of their vocation (being a shepherd or a tax collector, for example); because of their poverty (because they could not afford to purchase a clean animal or bird for temple sacrifice to atone for their sins); because of their sickness (because they could not afford to see a doctor); or simply because of their humanity (for example, a woman who had given birth to a child). All these people, and many other types, were unclean. Whenever a Pharisee came from the marketplace or public gathering, hand-washing was required to ritually cleanse oneself, if only because of having accidentally touched an unclean person. Before and after every meal, a ritual hand-washing was required according to certain ceremonial practices. All cups, pots, brazen vessels, and sitting places also had to be ritually cleansed.
Our reading from the Second Book of Kings would make would make for a great scene in an adventure movie or mythology novel: the Prophet Elijah’s ascending into heaven in a whirlwind with horses of fire and in a chariot fire. And there’s also the scenes when Elijah’s cloak – his “miracle mantle” – is used two different times to strike the Jordan River, which then miraculously divides in two, one side to the other, to open a dry passageway for a walkthrough. It’s such spectacular power!
A fascinating and inspiring way to read the Scriptures is through the lens of power. In virtually every page of the Bible, there is a supernatural manifestation of power, the intervention or infusion of God’s power in everyday life:
- Power in the form of words being given to someone who is otherwise inarticulate.
- Power in the form of knowledge about something which is otherwise unknowable.
- Power in interpreting signs, experiences, dreams, languages, or what could seem as “coincidence.”
- Power to be wise amidst what is otherwise so confusing and undecipherable in life.
- Power in the form of physical strength, or moral integrity, or courage when confronted with strong opposition.
- Power in the form of an inner peacefulness in the face of strife, violence, or threat.
- Power in the face of disaster, imprisonment, censure, or banishment.
- Power in the form of provision: food, money, shelter, access to people of influence.
- Power in the form of healing mediated through words, through touch, through oil, through spittle.
- Power to forgive the otherwise-unforgivable.
One question trailed Jesus throughout his earthly life: “Where did he get all this power?” because Jesus teemed with power.[i] And Jesus’ parting promise to us was about our being able to do “even greater works of power” than he did because of God’s abiding presence with us, because of God’s Spirit.[ii] Christianity without power is like a country club for nice manners and good taste. Christianity is about engaging the powers and the powerful needs of this world with the force and provision of God.
Annie Dillard writes, “Why do people in church seem like cheerful, brainless tourists on a packaged tour…? Does anyone have the foggiest idea what sort of power we blithely invoke? …It is madness to wear ladies’ velvet hats to church; we should all be wearing crash helmets. Ushers should issue life preservers and signal flares; they should lash us to our pews.” [iii] We have been created by the power of God to know and mediate the power of God.
There are lots of things in life for which we could be fearful. And so Jesus speaks endlessly about our not needing to be afraid, about our not needing to be anxious because he is with us, always.[iv] You may be in touch right now with fear or anxiety where you feel your vulnerability and need. But there’s more. You may be equally afraid – maybe even more afraid – of how you are powerful. If you are afraid of your power – and you do have power – you need not fear your power. Don’t be afraid. Remember the Blessed Virgin Mary who was visited by an angel announcing Mary’s life mission, a very powerful calling.[v] Mary was afraid, afraid of being giving such power, and then she found the grace to say “yes” to God. She finally prayed, “Okay. Be it unto me according to your word.” And so for you. You probably already pray about poverty and need, yours and others’. Also pray for God’s power. Pray your “yes” to God’s power to be at work within you and through you.
[i] Matthew 13:54, 26:64; Mark 6:2, 14:62; Luke 6:19; John 1:12.
[ii] John 12:12-14.
[iii] From Annie Dillard’s Teaching a Stone to Talk: Expeditions and Encounters, pp. 40-41. Annie Dillard won the Pulitzer Prize for non-fiction in 1975 and in 2014 received the National Humanities Medal.
[iv] Matthew 28:20.
[v] Luke 1:26-38.
“Truth shall spring up from the earth,
and righteousness shall look down from heaven.”
“Normal will never return. I hope not.” An African-American friend said this to me recently. She was speaking about the experience of injustice and suffering that has been so poignantly exposed during the coronavirus pandemic: the strains and inequities in healthcare, the economic disparity, the hijacking of hope and trust, the infectious cynicism, the splay of racism. We have right now both the need and the opportunity to make meaningful changes in how we live and share life together. How to begin?
Saint Paul presumed that Christ’s return to earth – his “second coming” – would happen within Paul’s own lifetime. In his last days, Jesus had said to his followers, “This generation will not pass away until all these things take place.”[i] These things Jesus is talking about are wars and rumors of wars, nation rising against nation, famines, earthquakes, tortures, betrayals…[ii] All of this was happening in Saint Paul’s lifetime. (Sounds familiar.) Saint Paul was convinced that Jesus’ return was any day. Therefore, we should live out our lives, Saint Paul says, with “watchfulness,” in a “spirit of hope,” and understanding “the present sorrow and suffering in light of the coming joy.” In Saint Paul’s day, there was plenty of sorrow and suffering because of the prejudice, injustice, and torture wielded against Christians. Again and again Saint Paul’s writings repeat the hope of Christ’s return. As we read in his Letter to the Romans: “…For salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers; the night is far gone, the day is near…”
But Saint Paul dies before Christ’s return. He is martyred around year 65, and so the church had to reinterpret Saint Paul. If Christ’s return was not immediate (which is where Saint Paul’s letters begin), or if Christ’s return is not immanent (which is where Saint Paul’s letters end), then Christ’s return is sometime in the future. Hold on; be prepared. Meanwhile the appalling persecution of Christians continued for nearly three centuries until the Roman Emperor, Constantine, became Christian in year 310. But the reprieve of suffering was short-lived. A century later, year 410, Rome was sacked by the Visigoths, and the empire destroyed. The greatest nation in the world – a self-proclaimed Christian nation – had been infiltrated, divided, and conquered.
A story was aired on NPR’s “Kid Logic” of a very young boy on his first airplane flight. Soon after takeoff he turned to his mother and asked, “When do we start getting smaller?” Up to then, his experience of airplanes in flight was watching them shrink as they disappeared into the sky. The little boy had not yet developed what psychologists call “object permanence,” i.e., an airplane disappearing into the sky is the same size it was on the runway.
Navigating life faithfully during the Coronavirus epidemic may be a huge challenge for you. Your experience of God may seem to be receding. Where do you look for the stability and permanence you need to navigate life not only in the best of times but in the worst of times? Here are several suggestions.
- Discover good news. Open the New Testament and do some detective reading. What assurances, provisions, comforts, strengths are we promised in the face of loss? You won’t have to read very far before you find good news amidst the bad news. So much of the New Testament is written in the face of suffering and death. Jesus assures us that he is with us always, even to the end: the end of life, but before that, the end of each sorry day. Jesus is God Emmanuel, God with us: God’s presence, and power, and provision.
Saint Paul’s writings are chock full of his own testimony about God’s strength filling the vacuum of our own weakness. Saint Paul even makes a list of everything he could possibly imagine that might give us pause to wonder whether God is with us. “Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? …For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, [nor Coronavirus], nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”Romans 8:35-39
Find some verses in the Scriptures that speak to you now. Write the Scripture on a Post-it note and stick it to your bathroom mirror, or write it on an index card and carry it in your pocket or use it as a bookmark.
- Claim a hero. Read about a person whom you revere or with whom you can identify, someone who conquered adversity. Whether you read a substantial biography or scan online, find one or more persons whose personal qualities, whose life practices, whose decisive tacks speak to you. We have an innate need for heroes. Claim an identification with someone whose experience of life enlarged and was strengthened through the crucible of suffering.
- Write a prayer. Awaken to the new day with a prayer that acknowledges God’s presence, and names both your awareness of need and your experience of gratitude. Make this your morning offering. Bring before God your own needs and those whom you carry in your heart and encounter along the way. You might want to use a Collect from The Book of Common Prayer or some other source. Adapt it so that the prayer is yours.
Curtis Almquist, SSJE
Our founder, Richard Meux Benson, coined the turn of phrase “men of the moment” to envision the timeliness of SSJE’s life and witness. Far from being the traditional imitators of bygone days, we are to be “men of the present moment and its life.” What does the present moment invite? This question has informed our year of praying, talking, and listening with one another. We have also been in communication with friends and advisors who companion us.
Saint Augustine, the African bishop and theologian of the early 5th century, spent many years writing about God as a Trinity of Persons, a mystery which both consumed his attention and yet eluded his understanding.[i] So the story goes, he was walking by the seaside one day, meditating on the Trinity, how God could be One essence, and yet, at the same time, three Persons. He came onto a little child. The child had dug a small hole in the sand, and with a seashell was scooping water from the ocean into the hole. Augustine watched him for a little while and finally asked the child what he was doing. The child answered that he wanted to scoop all the water from the sea and pour it into the hole in the sand. Augustine felt impelled to correct the child. “That is impossible,” Augustine said. “The sea is too large and the hole is too small.” And now it was this child who was impelled to correct Augustine. The child said, “That is true, but I will sooner draw all the water from the sea and empty it into this hole than you will succeed in penetrating the mystery of the Holy Trinity with your limited understanding.” Augustine turned away in amazement, and when he looked back, the child had disappeared. Augustine had been put in his place, not a bad place, but simply in a place of recognition that he, too, was a child of God, a God whom he would mysteriously experience but never fully understand.
The situation is dire. Jesus’ life is coming to an end. In the verses immediately following this Gospel lesson, we learn of Judas’ betrayal, then Peter’s betrayal, then Jesus’ interrogations by Caiaphas, the high priest, and by Pilate, the Roman Prefect. And then comes Jesus’ crucifixion which Jesus fully anticipates and will readily submit. Which is his prayer. Jesus here is praying for protection – not his protection but our protection – and Jesus prays, “I speak these things… so that they may have my joy made complete in themselves.” Joy in the context of suffering.
Joy goes without saying when all is well: the exhilaration of life and company of laughter, the wonder of life that is so palpable, the burdens of life lifted and whisked away like clouds. Joy – this melding of delight and gratitude, freedom and hope – goes without saying when the burdens of life are lifted, when the flow of life turns into a beautiful harmony or a consoling fragrance, when – to use the language of the psalmist – “when we have wings like a dove.”[i] Joy goes without saying when all is well and we experience the sheer freedom and bliss of being alive. But the weather, and the weather of the heart, changes. And that is where joy is such a paradox.
Jesus is speaking about joy in the context of suffering, that his joy may be ours, in our suffering. Saint Paul writes continually about joy: joy in the context of suffering, or in the aftermath of suffering, or in the anticipation of suffering. It is the same in the Letter to the Hebrews and in the First Letter of Peter: how the crucible of suffering becomes the wellspring of joy.[ii]
In our reading from the Acts of the Apostles, we are told in great detail where the Apostle Paul traveled on his missionary journeys, a very detailed itinerary during just one season of his life. Why? The Apostle Paul has been traveling with Silas in Syria and Cilicia. They went on to Derbe, then met up with Timothy in Lystra, then to Phrygia, then Galatia. (Why? Because they could not go to Asia.) Then opposite Mysia, they attempted to enter Bithynia, (but were forbidden) so they went down to Troas… and then, because Paul had a dream, they set off to Macedonia… and on and on it goes. Why? Why are we given this endless travelogue? Three reasons.
The most obvious reason is the very reason we do this. If there’s someone we know and love who has been away from us traveling, we want to know all about it. “Where did you go?” “What did you see?” “Who did you meet?” “What impressed you the most?” We want to get current with people we love who have been away from us.
A second reason is that Saint Paul’s readers were an oppressed and persecuted minority. They needed the encouragement that their faith in Jesus was catching fire. If you are suffering, and there’s no immediate remedy for your suffering, the next best thing is to know you are not alone. So the story, this travelogue, is told for the sake of others’ encouragement.
Jesus’ arms hold new life. For many years, robins have nested on the wooden crucifix in the monastery cloister. This spring, for nearly two weeks, a mother and father robin have taken turns like a tag team “sitting tight” on the eggs, while the other mate searches for food. Once the eggs are hatched, the fledglings will leave the nest when they are ready for their maiden flight in about two weeks. Meanwhile, there is a great deal of waiting.
Waiting figures prominently in creation. The gestation and development of flowers and trees, of animals, fish, birds and human beings follow a cadence that resists being rushed. In a dark night, you may wish for the dawn to come soon; but, of course, it will come on its own time. We are waiting now for the resolution of the Coronavirus crisis; however for so many of us, that timeframe is beyond our control. Even if we are agents in the resolution of the pandemic – being health care workers, research scientists, government or corporate leaders, or among the countless numbers of people who, by their work, are making life possible for others – we still face an element of waiting for what is beyond our ultimate control. We are working, and we are waiting. We must be patient.
The English word “patience,” comes from the Latin patientia which is a “quality of suffering.” And suffering you are as you wait patiently, hopefully, sometimes desperately for a resolution. Patience also means dependence, exposure, being no longer in control of your own situation, being the object of what is done. Living life patiently is very difficult to do.
Living life patiently is not the only way to navigate life. Some situations we face in life just now require aggressive responses; however patience also needs to be an active word in your soul’s vocabulary. When the answer is not forthcoming, when something is not being resolved, when the door isn’t being opened, when someone is not acquiescing, when you have lost any sense of controlling your circumstances, there is also an invitation for patience. It’s “to wait, like watchmen waiting for the morning,” (Psalm 130).
Waiting is difficult. You may have a predisposition that you shouldn’t have to wait. But these days we all are having to wait. Pray for the gift of God’s power, provision, patience, that this huge trial we now face also be a time of gestation for new life beyond which you could have imagined. Pray for the strength you need just now to work and to wait.
“I waited patiently upon the LORD;
he stooped to me and heard my cry.
He lifted me out of the desolate pit, out of the mire and clay;
he set my feet upon a high cliff and made my footing sure.”
Br. Curtis Almquist

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TOKYO -- With food deliveries expanding fast worldwide as people stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic, three players' growing dominance is realigning the industry in the United States, Japan and elsewhere.
According to L.E.K. Consulting, the food delivery market in the U.S. was worth $53 billion in 2019 and is expected to grow to about $88 billion by 2023. DoorDash, which has bought rival Caviar for about $400 million, now has the largest market share at about 45%, according to Edison Trends. Uber Eats, which has the second-largest share at 28%, announced in July it will buy Postmates, whose 7% share puts it fourth. The Netherlands-based Just Eat Takeaway.com has announced it will acquire Grubhub, ranking third with a 17% share.

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It’s perhaps fitting that Colombia’s Hydrogen Roadmap was unveiled last October (2021) at an event in the seaport city of Barranquilla, at a quirky venue known as Caja de Cristal. Translated from Spanish to English, ‘Caja de Cristal’ means ‘glass box’ and that’s exactly what the building looks like. It’s an appropriate venue for the launch of the country’s hydrogen strategy, given its potential for renewables and green hydrogen is crystal clear to see and the roadmap is particularly transparent in its objectives.
As with so many countries in Latin America, Colombia’s opportunity in green hydrogen is both vast and obvious, and the country has unsurprisingly emerged as one of the world’s fastest-growing clean hydrogen markets. As H2 View has previously explored in its analysis of the budding hydrogen economies of South America, there exists an abundance of natural conditions for renewable energy generation (namely sun and wind) in Colombia, as well as port access to not one but two oceans, and the backdrop of a national energy plan launched in 2016 that focused on sustainability.
The Energy Plan 2050 of six years ago aimed to diversify the country’s energy resources and ensure a reliable energy supply by including wind power plants, solar PV and geothermal energy generation in the country’s electric mix, according to the IEA1. With the arrival of the country’s Hydrogen Roadmap, there is now further strategy, clarity and regulation with which to attract and incentivise investors.
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Best Emulator Games For Android
When it comes to selecting the best emulator games for Android, you’ve got several options. Nox is an excellent option, but the more advanced BlueStacks is also worth checking out. It offers a lot of extra features, like Dropbox support, so you can play your games on another device without having to transfer data. Other options include KoPlayer, LDPlayer, and MeMu. While these options don’t come with the highest quality graphics, they do let you play most games that you’d find in your phone.
Another emulator that supports the Ps and SNES is M64Plus FZ, which is free and based on the open source Mupen project. It supports all the usual features, including fast forwarding and manual controls. It’s also extremely lightweight, which is ideal for mobile devices. LDPlayer gets active updates to improve compatibility, and it supports several popular games. It also supports keyboard mapping and multi-instance.
Citra Emulator is another excellent choice. This PSP emulator supports save states and supports external controllers. It’s the only 3DS emulator for Android that offers native 3DS functionality. And it’s free, too! And if that’s not enough, there’s a premium version with dark theme support and texture filtering. With all the features that it offers, Citra is an excellent choice for any Android gamer.
While popular doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re the best, many of these emulator games for Android have millions of fans. With the right software and hardware, you can play games that are only available on certain devices. A good Android emulator is essential for playing games on your mobile phone. You can play games that you can’t play on your phone or tablet without any compatibility issues. You can also use a Bluetooth gamepad or a mouse to control the game.
While Android emulators are generally free to download, there are some that require a subscription. MeMU is a popular option, but you’ll need to pay the premium version to access the best features. The premium version of the emulator includes premium support and more customization options. A paid version of the emulator is also available for $2.99 per month. Its latest version supports Android Lollipop, Jelly Bean, and Android Lollipop.
Nox Player is an Android emulator for PC. It is free to download, and supports keyboard and mouse. The best feature of this emulator is that it supports screen recording, keyboard mapping, and multi-instance. This emulator is based on Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) and is optimized for PCs. It also works with other Android apps. It’s one of the best emulators for mobile gaming. There’s more to love about it.
PSXe is another good option. This PS1 emulator for Android offers a number of features, including hardware controller support and multi-tap. ePSXe is also a free alternative to PlayStation. It costs $3.75 with no in-app purchases and supports most ROMs. While there’s no free version, this app offers many extras, including an external gamepad. The ePSXe app is a popular choice among gamers who want to play PlayStation games on their smartphones.
PPSSPP is an Android emulator that supports saves from physical PSP and HD resolution. The emulator also supports anisotropic filtering and supports textures. During its lifetime, the PS2 was a popular portable gaming system, with over 1,370 games released. Its popularity only increased after the launch of the PlayStation Portable and its retirement in 2014. With over a thousand free ROMs for Android, a gamer can enjoy classics on their new mobile device.
Aside from its great features, the RetroArch Android emulator is also a free alternative to Android. This app supports various consoles, including Nintendo DS, and is compatible with many different types of Bluetooth controllers. It also supports Google Drive and LAN support. Users can also customize the screen of the emulator with a number of options. In addition, BlueStacks is one of the most popular emulators for android. The free version of the software is the most comprehensive and powerful option for gamers.
MAME4droid is the most popular Android emulator, but it’s not the only one you should consider. Its arcade-style game support is impressive. The latest version of this emulator is even faster than the Samsung Galaxy S9+. The best emulator for android for PSPs is also free. You can choose from a variety of games on the MAME4droid app store. If you are a fan of old-school video games, then this is an ideal emulator for you.

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SAN GIULIANO TERME – There was an inevitable note of satisfaction in Stefano Vecchi’s voice as he spoke after the Nerazzurri Primavera beat Parma 3-1 in their second group-stage match of the Viareggio Cup.
Inter were forced to come from behind on the night, but proved their credentials by winning the match to book their place in the round of 16: "We were under pressure at the beginning, especially as Yao wasn’t at 100%. We were playing well, but on the defensive side of things we went to sleep on a couple of occasions. Having said that, we did excellently to turn the match on its head thanks to Rapaic’s goal and the brace from Camara. Their goals made it much easier for us."
Nerazzurri goalkeeper Andrei Radu has a big say in the match, coming up with some excellent saves to help his side out: "He’s got great potential and is very important to us. He’s doing very well at the minute and must continue in the same vein."

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Rumors of a budget deal are one thing. But the vast majority of the Republicans in the Legislature have no desire to be participants in the assisted economic suicide of California. New figures on California’s tax burden are out from the Tax Foundation; California’s tax burden is now up to sixth highest in the nation. Republicans know that they were not elected to move California down the road to higher taxes and more burdensome regulations coupled with an abject failure to address waste and fraud.
In a prior budget battle, a handful of Republican legislators signed off on a Gray Davis budget and were rewarded with severe electoral retaliation. (Think Johannessen, Briggs, etc.) But this year, all but a handful of GOP legislators believe – and rightfully so – that a tax increase will solve absolutely nothing and, in both the short and long term, inflict irreparable damage to the Golden State.
We’d be surprised to see a budget this week or even next, for that matter.


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One day, I happened by a selection of Boca's garlic veggie burgers on clearance at the grocery. I'd always wanted to try a veggie or bean burger, so this seemed like a good way to start off. It wasn't bad, fairly flat and bland and much like any other fully-cooked, heat-and-eat burger you'd find in the freezer. Clearly, my best bet for a good veggie burger would be to make it myself.
But time passed, as time does, until I got a batch of veggie burgers from a friend who decided to try making Guy Fieri's recipe. She didn't like them very much (muttering something about too much bean) but asked if I wanted to try them anyway. Never one to turn down free food, I fried one up for dinner that night and was immediately hooked.
For an easy, fast vegetarian dinner, these can't be beat. I doubled the recipe so I didn't have random half cans of beans hanging around the fridge and so I'd get about four dinners for two out of 20 minutes work. This is one of my "emergency" meals -- meals I can pull out of the freezer and get dinner on the table in under 30 minutes with a minimum of fuss and muss. And if you've got a diehard carnivore in your life, don't worry -- these puppies taste great and even better with a couple of slices of bacon on top.
Veggie Burgers [printable recipe]
Adapted from "Morgan's Veggie Patties" by Guy Fieri, Food Network
Makes 8 1/4 lb patties
- 2 ounces olive oil
- 1/3 medium red onion, minced
- 1/4 cup minced black olives
- 1/4 cup red bell pepper, diced (fresh or roasted)
- 1/2 jalapeno, seeded and minced
- 5 - 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 14 oz can black beans, drained
- 1 14 oz can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained
- 1 14 oz can white cannellini beans, drained
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 2 tbsp minced fresh parsley leaves
- 1 tsp crushed red chili flakes
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs
- 1 egg, beaten
Over moderate heat, saute raw vegetables (not beans) in 1 oz olive oil until browned on the edges.
In a large bowl, mix cooked veggies with beans and spices. Add in dry ingredients and egg, mixing thoroughly. Form into patties and chill for 30 minutes before cooking. Patties can be wrapped in plastic and frozen too, just defrost them in the fridge first.
To cook, add an ounce of olive oil and fry patties for 2 - 3 minutes per side.
My favorite way to serve these: Top with a generous sprinkling of crumbled feta or chevre and sliced red onion, place on a toasted foccacia or ciabatta bun with a schmear of garlic sauce or garlic aioli.
- I'm always varying the beans I use for this recipe. If I have enough beans from the pot I cooked up earlier in the week, I often use those. Otherwise, I pick out whatever looks good in cans at the store -- you can't go wrong, really.
- If you want to use dried beans, use 1 1/2 cups total of dried beans.


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Ivan Fyodorov – first Russian book printer
Ivan Fyodorov was the man who invented the art of printing in Russia. He and Pyotr Mstislavets printed the first dated Cyrillic book Apostle in 1564. Book printing was supported by Ivan the Terrible and the Orthodox Church. The reason given for the support was that book printing would avoid the endless mistakes made by ignorant scribes in copying manuscripts. Fyodorov was a prominent man of the world. Book printing in those years required artistic taste, knowledge of contemporary technology, and the talent of invention. The first printed books were true masterpieces of design.
Ivan was born in 1510 in the Grand Duchy of Moscow. According to E.L. Nemirovsky, Ivan studied at the Cracow University in 1529-1532 – in the “promotional book” there was a record that in 1532 “Johannes Theodori Moscus” was awarded a bachelor’s degree.
Fyodorov’s first printed book was Apostle. He worked on it from April 19, 1563 to March 1, 1564. It was not for nothing that the publisher’s full-fledged debut work was a religious book. The church of those years was significantly different from the current churches. Then the priority was education of the people, and all the textbooks were somehow connected with the scriptures.
The following year, Ivan published his second book.
Soon professional copyists burnt typography, because it threatened their income. So Fyodorov and Mstislavets went to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Hetman Chodkiewicz founded a printing house in his estate Zabludovo in Lithuania and invited Fyodorov and Mstislavets. There they printed several books. Approximately in 1569 Chodkiewicz closed book printing house because of the illness and offered book printers to do farming. To continue printing business, Ivan moved to Lvov. Fyodorov also cast cannons and invented a multilateral mortar with interchangeable parts. Between February 26 and July 23, 1583, he traveled to Vienna, where he demonstrated his invention at the court of Emperor Rudolf II. Some time (during 1583) he worked in Krakow, Vienna and possibly in Dresden.
In 1570, Fyodorov published the Psalter. And five years later Ivan was offered the post of administrator of the Holy Trinity Monastery. To tell the truth, he believed that printing should be left in the past. However, two years later the first printer took part in building of a new printing house at the request of Prince Konstanty Ostrogski. This printing house published a number of educational books: Alphabet book and Greek-Russian church Slavonic book for reading. In 1581, Fyodorov published Bible, which became the third great book in his biography (the two previous books were The Apostle and Psalter).
Also Fyodorov wrote a novel about the beginnings of book printing and his own life. He printed a total of 12 books. His books are preserved in museums in many countries of the world, including Britain, Bulgaria, Poland and Yugoslavia.
Fyodorov died on December 5 (15), 1583 in Lvov, Russian province.
In 1941, director Grigory Levkoev made art historical biopic The First Printer Ivan Fyodorov.
Film Studio named after Gorky released five-part historical serial Ioann Pervopechatnik Revelation in 1991.

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Nippon Steel forecast a 6 percent decline in yearly net profit as a result of decreased output, a far smaller decline than analysts had anticipated because the company voiced confidence in its ability to pass on increased costs to customers.
The fourth-ranked corporation in the world by crude steel output projected a net profit of JPY 600 billion (USD 4.5 billion) for the year ending in March, down from JPY 637.3 billion a year earlier.
High energy and natural resource prices, along with anticipated declines in Japanese demand in manufacturing and construction, according to Executive Vice President Takahiro Mori, might postpone a domestic steel recovery.
Nevertheless, he stated at a press conference that Nippon Steel sought "to maximize profits by different steps to strengthen the earnings structure and passing on increased costs of raw materials and fuels to product pricing."
The forecast is based on a projection that parent-only crude steel output will decline from 38.68 million tons last year to 35 million tons this year.
In the first quarter of April through June, the company's net profit increased by 43% to JPY 231 billion (USD 1.72 billion), thanks to significant inventory valuation increases and the ability to raise product pricing.
In order to pass on rising costs, "we want to hike product pricing again in the second half," Mori added.
Increased gas drilling activity outside of Russia will probably keep up the strong demand for its seamless pipes despite some slowdown in demand beginning to emerge in the United States due to rising interest rates, according to Mori.
JFE Holdings Inc., Japan's No. 2 steelmaker, predicted a 51 percent decline in full-year net profit to JPY 140 billion (USD 1.04 billion), claiming higher procurement costs due to a weaker yen against the dollar.
The materials and information on this article have been prepared or assembled by Viet Nam Steel and are intended for informational purposes only.


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Photos, Annular Solar, Moon Phases, Beautiful, Art, Natural, Solar Eclipse, Photography, The Moon
Photograph Annular solar eclipse at Tokyo #Modern #Photography #experience #Luxe #professional explore boudoircharleston.com
scary photography pretty beautiful creepy photo sky Awesome indie moon Grunge night Teen teenager vampire werewolf
Some art takes timing... Solar Eclipse
Phases of the moon; I think it's so cool how they did this! #moon #phases #nature
Sky Photos, Manipulation Photos, Colors Pencil, Colored Pencils, Photos N Drawings
Strange time-lapsed sky photo?
I think this is a manipulated photo - love it!
Marci Crawford Harnden
Encaustic Paintings, Dallas Texas, Dark Paintings Art, Beautiful Paintings, Marci Crawford, Texture Trees Paintings, Shadows Dark Art, Crawford Harnden, Dark Forests
beautiful painting by Marci Crawford Harnden
Marci Crawford Harnden - Dallas, Texas
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Mixed Media by Alexander Jansson #illustration #illustrations #art #mixedmedia #digital #artwork #artworks
Illustrations transform into magical digital arts in freelance Sweden artist Alexander Jansson’s dream works. He specializes in cover art, illustration, character design, concept art and graphic design.
The Art Of Animation, Alexander Jansson
Mixed Media by Alexander Jansson #mixedmedia #illustration #illustrations #digitalart #digital #art #artwork
Color scheme of a future art piece. artwork by ALEXANDER JANSSON
The Whimsical Art of Alexander Jansson
“It’s Alive... I tell you It’s Alive!”
Disney World, Hands, Halloween Haunted Houses, Death, Cemetery, Haunted Mansions, Dark Side, Creepy Stuff, Serious
This reminds me of a spot in Disney World's haunted mansion :)
Its Alive...Alive. someone coming out of a grave in the cemetery of Halloween Haunted House
by Lichtfaktor #light_art
Light Painting, Lights Paintings
Light Painting - Untitled - 14/05/2008 - Lichtfaktor
San Francisco, CA :---Youth has no age:-- We are the music makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams, Wandering by lone sea-breakers, And sitting by desolate streams; World-losers and world-forsakers, On whom the pale moon gleams: Yet we are the movers and shakers Of the world for ever, it seems. --Arnold O'Shaughnessy Nice......
San Francisco California, Mosaics Stairs, Sanfrancisco, Street Art, Mosaics Tile, Mosaics Step, Jigsaw Puzzles, Stairways, Streetart
★☆☆★ anna street art. Mosaic Steps of San Francisco
Mosaic tile stairway
mosaic steps ~ Moriaga St,, San Francisco, California
Escalera Mosaico Secreta - San Francisco, Estados Unidos #SanFrancisco #EEUU #California #EstadosUnidos #USA #Escalera #Stairs #Viajar #Viaje #Avantrip #Mundo #Pasaje #Vuelo #Arte #StreetArt #ArteCallejera #Travel #Turismo #Vacaciones
Secret Mosaic Stairs: San Francisco, California
"MEDUSA" - Fantasy Artwork By Cris Ortega
Medusa, by Chris Ortega - I've already pinned this on my Goddesses board but it's too beautiful not to pin on Inspiration as well
Lady with skull & flower headdress (Cris Ortega)
The other fairy godmother... Cris Ortega
Cris Ortega Such a beautiful blue rose Medusa
Cris Ortega -- Dragon people
Medusa, by Chris #3d char #3d character| http://3dcharrosa.blogspot.com
Skull, Cris Ortega, 3D Character, Goddesses, Crisortega, Dragon, Fantasy Artworks, Fairies Godmothers, Blue Rose
Trendy Artist Gallery. - Acrylic & Oil Paintings
Totally doing this
Tees Shirts, Rag Rugs, Idea, Hula Hoop Rugs, Hulahoop, T Shirts Rugs, Diy Rugs, Diyrugs, Kid
Hula Hoop for a loom --- T shirt rug. Cool idea for the kids room.
DIY Rug with just Tshirts and a Hulahoop! Great kids craft too!
A simple technique for making a rag rug. (via Hula Hoop Rug | Easy Crafts for Kids — Quick Arts and Craft Ideas — Kids’ Crafts | FamilyFun) #EasyPin
#HulaHoop used as a loom... for weaving a round rug... using old tee shirts. Instructions and Pix included. Instructions say it can be finished in 2-3 hrs. #Fun #idea for the kiddos!
Illustrations, Art Inspiration, Google Search, Colors Combinations, Fine Art, Artists Miroco Machiko, Paintings, Flowers, New Art
Miroco Machiko | some color combinations are effortlessly chic, like this one.
Miroco Machiko - Google Search
Miroco Machiko. Commune Daily - new art genre - city sanctioned graffiti removal. ECKMANN STUDIO LOVE
by Mitsuki Chloe 黒江湖月

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MCC is sending cash transfers to people in Gaza through its partner Near East Council of Churches. Although supplies in Gaza are minimal, the cash is used to buy what is available, which brings hope to people who are suffering from Israel’s military invasion.
Carson Samson reflects on his friendships with Harold Jantz and Tim Wiebe. Both former CCMBC staff members will be dearly missed.
- inspirationalLife & FaithMB HeraldResilient Leadership
Robin Bjarnason is part of the pastoral team at Westwood Church. In this interview she shares about the joys of pastoral ministry and also some of the challenges that come with being a woman in leadership.
Harold Jantz, editor of the MB Herald from 1964 to 1985, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2024 after experiencing an illness of several months.
In The Beginning of the Story Geddert embarks on an important task: he is trying to tell us why it is important to keep on reading the Old Testament.
The Association des Églises des frères mennonites du Québec (AEFMQ) AGM will be held on March 23, 2024, starting at 9 a.m. The event is held at St.Laurent Church (1775 blvd Edouard-Laurin, Montreal, Qc)
Notre assemblée générale annuelle se tiendra le 23 mars 2024, à partir de 9 heures à l’Église de Saint-Laurent au 1775 boul. Édouard-Laurin, Montréal, Qc.


text: Odontogenic myxoma (OM) was diagnosed in an 8-year-old Labrador Retriever dog with an ulcerohemorrhagic mass located on the caudal area of the right maxillary gingiva. The neoplasm was characterized by a low mitotic index and moderate numbers of spindle, stellate, and round cells that were sparsely distributed in an alcian blue reactive myxomatous matrix. Individual neoplastic cells were characterized by small amounts of faintly eosinophilic staining cytoplasm, prominent nucleoli, and stippled amphophilic staining chromatin that was immunoreactive for vimentin but negative for cytokeratin and actin. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case of canine OM from North America, and it shares histomorphologic and histochemical features with 3 other cases reported in dogs elsewhere. Whereas, a literature review suggests untreated canine OM is insidious and locally aggressive, the prognosis in the present dog remains unknown. These findings support previous recommendations for inclusion of canine OM on the World Health Organization list of odontogenic tumors.

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26,000 Electronic Music Fans Gather in NYC Over Labor Day Weekend
Electric Zoo this past Labor Day weekend was a rousing success; blessed with good weather, stellar tunes and an appetite for electronic music from the masses. Made Event announced Saturday attendance #s of 15,000 and Sunday attendance #s of 11,000 - for a total of 26,000 throughout the weekend! With over 67 artists from 13 countries, the festival was truly an electronic mosaic of today’s global dance music culture.
“Electric Zoo was an incredible first festival for us,” said Made Event’s Laura De Palma & Mike Bindra. “The natural beauty of Randall’s Island Park, the wide selection of musical choices, and the excitement of fellow beat junkies, all culminated in a successful inaugural festival. We look forward to bringing it for many years to come.”
Sirius XM Radio broadcasted live all weekend from Electric Zoo on AREA (SIRIUS channel 38 and XM channel 80) to their 36 million audience. All across the nation, listeners were able to groove to live sets and interviews with superstar DJ artists, producers and remixers, including; David Guetta, Armin Van Buuren, Deadmau5, Ferry Corsten, Robbie Rivera, ATB, and much more! Due to popular demand, tune in next weekend on Sirius XM for the exclusive re-broadcast, “Electric Zoo-Back to the Zoo” on September 18 – 20.
Electric Zoo thanks all the festival goers who make an event like this possible - here’s to the start of something special.
"Electric Zoo was the best gig I've ever played in NYC. The whole festival was just fantastic, the fans were so ecstatic and I was so happy to be there. Whoever says that there is not a dance music scene in the United States is wrong, there is definitely a big scene that is constantly growing and Electric Zoo is a great example. I can't wait to come back and play in New York again!" - David Guetta
"It was so refreshing to finally see an event of this size take place in our hometown. I do not remembering seeing so many beaming, smiling faces in the same place celebrating their love of music. A perfect end to this Summer. Much props to the entire crew at Made Event for making this happen so flawlessly, and here's hoping that it will become one of our institutions for years to come!" – François K
"This is really special. I think NY has been crying out for this for a long, long time. And obviously it’s all happening. The production is phenomenal, the hospitality is exceptional. I can only say great things about this because so far it’s all been perfect, all boxes ticked!" - Tom Middleton
“I was excited to see a purely electronic festival in New York City. To my knowledge the first of its kind and was a success. A big triumph for the big apple.” –Steve Aoki
Stay Connected With Electric Zoo (photos, reviews and more!):
Made Event NYC Upcoming Dates
September 18 Sander Van Doorn & John Dahlbäck @ Pacha NYC
September 24 Jamie Jones @ Cielo
September 25 Dave Dresden @ Cielo
October 31 Above & Beyond & Fedde Le Grand - Halloween @ Roseland Ballroom
December 31 Paul Van Dyk - New Year's Eve @ Roseland Ballroom
About Made Event
Made Event, helmed by Mike Bindra and Laura De Palma, working with a team of industry leaders, is committed to excellence in the programming, promotion, and production of electronic dance music events. They stand at the vanguard of their field due to the world-renowned caliber of entertainment and expert production values they bring into a variety of distinctive and innovative venues. With over 25 years of combined experience, and over 400 successful events produced in New York City and at Winter Music Conference in Miami, Made Event continues to set the bar for quality electronic music events. For more info, please go to www.made-event.com.


After a month of vacation, Crystal Kellogg, star of the national touring production of “The Pajama Game,” said she and her cast mates are eager to get back on stage. The show took a break for the holidays and is springing back to life on Friday in Reno.
“When we get in, we’ve got about a five-hour rehearsal we’re doing,” Kellogg said. “I think that we’ll have a good run in Reno. It will be like we’re performing it for the first time all over again. Everyone is pretty excited about it.”
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An Interactive Environment for Dialogue Development: Its Design, Use and Evaluation
Hartson, H. Rex
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The Author's Interactive Didogue Environment (AIDE) of the Dialogue Management System is an integrated set of direct manipulation tools used by a dialogue author to design and implement human-computer interfaces without writing source code. This paper presents the conceptua! dialogue transaction model upon which AIDE is based, describes AIDE, and illustrates how a dialope author develops an interface using AIDE. A preliminary empirical evaluation of the use of AIDE versus the use of a programming language to implement an interface shows very encouraging results.


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- Terry Trundle
- 1 Hour 32 Minutes
- Audio and Video
- Jul 29, 2016
This session begins with the importance of pre-functional co-contraction muscle re-education. Questions that will be addressed include: Does true closed kinetic chain exercise really exist, or is it just a clinical term? Why is the role of the hamstring and hip abductor strengthening the basic core for lower-extremity rehabilitation?
Application of short-arc motion exercises for both the upper and lower extremities will be reconsidered. The presentation of these concerns should lead us to this conclusion: clinicians should to put the word “therapeutic” back into exercise.
|Manual – Kinetic Chain (3.97 MB)||30 Pages||Available after Purchase|
Explain the Importance of Co-contraction Muscle Recruitment as a Pre-functional Exercise
Three Components of Function: Mobility, Recruitment, and Stabilization
- Define clinical meaning of co-activation
- Early application of pre-functional recruitment
Review Current Research States Why Hip and Hamstrings Strengthening is the True Core of Lower Extremity Stabilization
- Techniques in open kinetic chain co-contraction
- True core exercises for the lower extremity
- Scapular muscle activation ratios
- Proprioception: the key to stabilization
Discuss Why the Word “Therapeutic” Should be Reconsidered for the Lower and Upper Kinetic Chains
- Protective exercise concepts for the upper extremity
- Application of short-arc exercises for the knee and shoulder
- EMG evidence of positional recruitment
- Incorporating evidence of the difference between scapular activation vs glenohumeral muscle activity
Terry Trundle, ATC, LAT, PTA, has over 38 years of experience in clinical practice and offers educational programs on functional rehabilitation focusing on the upper and lower kinetic chain. He practices in the Atlanta area where he is the Owner and Director of the Athletic Rehab Institute and Sports Medicine. In addition, he serves as a rehab consultant for Benchmark Physical Therapy and as Chair of the Advisory Board for the annual Rehab Summit.
Mr. Trundle’s research has been featured in numerous journals and publications, and he has received awards and recognitions by the American Physical Therapy Association and Medical College of Georgia as a leader in the field. Most recently, he authored a chapter on orthopedic management of the shoulder in Fundamental Orthopedic Management for the Physical Therapist Assistant. He is the co-producer of a four-part video series that includes exercises on the knee and shoulder and passive micro-mobility of the upper and lower kinetic chains.
Financial: Terry Trundle is owner of Athletic Rehab Institute and Sports Medicine. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Terry Trundle is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association; and the National Athletic Trainers Association.


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When was the last time you sat down and talked things through?
When did you last make time to talk about you?
Who do you have in your life to talk to?
Do you believe keeping it inside is helpful?
Life can be tough through not fault of your own you can find your self in a rough place. We believe that making time to talk about life helps prevent little things becoming BIG problems.
As Pastors of RopeChapel we are available for a coffee and a chat.
We don't offer counselling and we don't have all the answers, but its not always answers you need. Sometimes you just need to be heard.
Why not Book us in for a chat.

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For every situation. Our bending equipment allows every type of bending and radii. Using external software, we program your 3D files directly and during primary processing time to the machine. This utilises up to six CNC-controlled backgauge axes and the world's fastest bending robot. With an automatic tool changer and up to 24 parts racks, it works almost automatically around the clock.


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This card features the following amazing Halloween images from Eat Cake Graphics:
Haunted House(6037-S) & Hank (the dog) on his Hoover(3056-I)
Is it possible to have a clean haunted house?
I’m thinking this painting with bleach technique coupled with paper piecing is just the trick to make this haunted house comfortable for the ghosts and goblins. Stamp the haunted directly on to orange cardstock with embossing ink, coat with fine detail black embossing powder, and apply heat to melt the powder. Once this image is set, pour a small amount of bleach into a glass bowl, use a detail paint brush to apply the bleach to the area of the embossed image where you desire a color change. (In this case, I chose the house siding.) The raised embossed lines help keep the bleach from running into other areas, isn’t that the coolest? This slight discoloration makes the house stand out just a touch from the rest of the layout. While the bleach is drying, stamp the haunted house image on to white cardstock with black ink. Using detail scissors cut out the eyes of the owl, bat, cat, and ghost, apply a little glue to the back and paper piece them directly on to the orange cardstock in the appropriate position. I instantly fell in love with those darling little white eyes peeking out from all directions. Stamp the haunted house image on to brown cardstock and then again on yellow cardstock with black ink. Carefully inspect the roof of the house. Do you see the paper piecing? Again using detail scissors cut out those portions of the roof and attach to the orange cardstock image with glue, making sure you line everything up properly. Now stamp Hank on his Hoover image on to white cardstock with black ink and color. The Halloween greeting was stamped on yellow cardstock and attached with a short piece of brown string around Hank’s neck. He is one proud puppy flying around the neighborhood spreading his Halloween cheer. Layer the card with various cardstock and add a touch of goo at the base with the Martha Stewart border punch.


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I just wanted to let you know that my family and I are doing good. We are in El Cajon and have fires east of us that would be a threat if the winds change. As of right now we are prepared to get packing if we need to. I have all the important documents in one spot so I don’t have to search for it if I have to leave my home.
I took a video from outside my house this morning of the fires in Springfield. That’s about 20+ miles from us. We are staying alert.
you can catch the video on my myspace. http://www.myspace.com/mrs_jones.
I’ll keep everyone posted.

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Helping to Cope with Alcohol Addiction in WoodinvilleYou discover it everywhere, really frequently it’s even a sign of “coolness” or a sign of quality life style. But you know …
Do you like an occasional beer, or perhaps a sip of wine? It’s no huge deal in small amounts. We all love to kick back with a fine wine or frosty brew. However, a lot of individuals take this perk to a whole brand-new level. How much alcohol is excessive? Well, if you don’t know, then you may want to do a reality check. Do not make the mistake of ending up being contented with your social life. A lot of college kids do this with drinking and partying. Suddenly they’re downing a case a night simply to stay satisfied. It’s time to be aware, people. You need to control just how much you drink and how often. If you don’t, then you simply may wind up in an alcohol and drug treatment program. Sound great? I question it.
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Back in high school I viewed a number of kids drink like it was no big thing. Where were they getting all those alcohol? I imply come on; someone needed to be providing it to them. They were clearly underage at the time. Despite their source, they were downing like there was no tomorrow. Some teenagers just think this is the only method to have a good time. It works as an escapism I think. It’s their automobile to a less stressful world. It’s not healthy. Individuals have to focus their energy on more legal and safer routes to a good time. No one wishes to end up in an alcohol and drug treatment program. Mentioning alcohol and drug treatment programs, a friend of mine was in one. I met him about seven years back, while working at a video store. It took me a while to realize that he was only 20 years old. This surprised me when I learnt due to the fact that he was constantly carrying cases of beer in his automobile. He informed me once that he consumes around 20 beers each night. I thought to myself, “God, this kid’s an alcoholic, and he’s not even old enough to purchase it.” That’s nuts! However, there are many people out there in the very same condition. Ultimately he obtained the help of an alcohol and drug treatment program. Nowadays he is alcohol free.
Do you or somebody you like need the assistance of an alcohol and drug treatment program? There are alcohol and drug treatment centers in your area.


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- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Discount for multiple students from the same household. Referral discount.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I like to get to know my student's musical likes as well as non-musical pastimes so that I can relate the lessons better to my student. I like to get to the point where we can laugh and find common ground. I like to also learn how my student best learns so that we can progress through the levels of music at a rate best accustomed to them. All in all I like to make sure we can have fun and learn how to play in the best possible way.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Performance Degree from Berklee College of Music Kodaly and Orff Teaching Techniques Suzuki and Müeller Rusch Teaching Technique Various Teaching Seminars Psychology of Teaching for Children and Adults


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Raise your voice in the Federal Election
The next federal election is on its way, and Baptist Care Australia is joining the public discussion about how we can build stronger and more inclusive communities.
Baptist Care Australia are taking the opportunity to meet with politicians to let them know about the changes we’d like to see after the election. And they’d love you to raise your voice too.
While Australians have a lot to be thankful for, there are aspects of life that are still far from perfect. Baptist Care Australia is taking action so that people facing personal challenges, poverty and discrimination are included in any big changes that affect them after the election.
They’ve chosen four important and urgent issues for our next government to address – housing, poverty, aged care and domestic violence. If you care deeply about one of these issues, you can take this opportunity to do something to share your views with the people who represent you. There are links below to more information about these topics, and also step-by-step guides on how you can take action.
Baptist Care Australia’s federal election platform document sets out a summary of the whole campaign. You can also follow Baptist Care Australia on Facebook and Twitter to read and share content about the issues and news about the campaign.
Please visit the website campaign pages and think about how you might want to do one thing to raise your voice this federal election campaign.

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Our bodies are made up of billions of cells organised into groups with specialised functions. e.g. heart, liver, lung, brain etc. All of our cells are born, reproduce (with some exceptions) and die. The lifespan of cells is sometimes days, other cells may live for months or even longer. The life cycle of cells is not left to chance and the birth, reproduction and death of cells is rigorously and meticulously controlled. Each time a cell reproduces, there is a very small chance that a genetic error will occur. Many of these errors are detected and reversed but some or not. The more times a cell reproduces, the more chance there is for errors to occur.
It is probably an accumulation of such errors, which is at least in part responsible for aging and the increased risk of developing cancer as we get older. Cancer is an abnormal proliferation of cells where either too many cells are being born, or they fail to die. Often, both of these factors seem to be involved. Because the cells are growing too fast or are failing to die, uncontrolled tumours (cancer) develops and these cells often spread to other sites, where they continue their abnormal growth and interfere with the function of normal tissues and organs. Any factors which increase cell growth and reproduction are therefore usually associated with an increased risk of genetic errors and cancer formation.
Within the last ten years or so, it has become apparent that obesity (too much fatty tissue) increases the risk of cancer and taking regular exercise, reduces the risk of cancer. It is now thought that obesity is second only to cigarette smoking as a preventable cause of cancer. Indeed, approximately one in five of all cancer is directly attributable to obesity and this figure rises to around one in two cancers in postmenopausal women. The types of cancer linked to obesity include colon, breast, prostate, kidney, oesophageal, endometrial, melanoma, thyroid cancer, leukaemia, certain forms of lymphoma and multiple myeloma.
Not only does obesity increase the incidence of cancer but the outcome of cancer appears also to be worse in obese individuals. It is also likely that there is a dose effect, in that the more obese you are the higher the risk and the poorer the outcome. Furthermore, if you are of normal weight and then become obese in later life, you similarly increase your risk of cancer, implying a direct cause and effect between obesity and cancer. For reasons that are not fully understood, excess fatty tissue in the abdominal area, seems to be particularly bad in terms of your risk of cancer.
How does obesity cause cancer?
Needless to say we don't yet have all the answers to this but there are a number of mechanisms that seem to be important. We know that obesity also causes type 11 diabetes, which is an inability to use glucose properly as a fuel, and this in turn increase the levels of certain hormones and growth factors, such as insulin. It is suggested that these factors drive abnormal cell growth and enhance cell survival. Secondly, obesity is associated with alterations in other hormone levels (particularly sex hormones such as oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone)) and these altered hormone levels also seem to drive cell growth and survival. Thirdly, the immune system does not like excess fatty tissue accumulation and cells of the immune system invade this fatty tissue and in the process produce a large variety of products which drive cell growth and retard cell death. It is also thought that one of the normal functions of the immune system is to seek out and destroy cancerous cells and in obese people this function of the immune system may also be impaired.
All of this may seem like bad news if you are overweight or obese. However, all is far from lost and some very achievable remedies are available. While we know that obesity causes cancer, we also know that moderate levels of exercise directly prevents cancer and furthermore, as regular exercise reduces obesity this also indirectly lowers cancer risk. The direct effects of exercise on reducing cancer risk appears to be particularly associated with breast, colon, endometrial, lung and prostate cancer, but probably has a direct effect on the risk of other cancers as well. If you add in the effects of exercise in reducing obesity, then regular exercise can have a large positive impact in reducing cancer risk.
Aside from its effect in reducing obesity, how does exercise directly affect cancer risk?
Again, the answer to this is not fully understood but mechanisms such as reduction in cell growth factors with exercise, improved hormone balance, improved immune function, improved cardiovascular function, reduced inflammation and a better capacity to deal with physical and psychological stress are all probably important.
This is all good news if you want to reduce your risks of developing cancer but what if I already have cancer?
Well there is more good news regarding the effects of exercise. There is now a widespread consensus that moderate amounts of physical activity improves quality of life following cancer diagnosis. Regular exercise is particularly good for dealing with cancer related fatigue and psychological well-being, improving cardiovascular function, and reducing the risk of additional complications such as type two diabetes and atherosclerosis. There is even some preliminary information emerging that regular moderate levels of exercise may improve survival in some cancers such as breast and colorectal cancer. If you have cancer, exercise will certainly help but talk to your doctor first and make sure you don’t have particular medical reasons for avoiding certain types of exercise.
Although cancer is in many ways a feared disease the outlook for many types of cancer has improved dramatically and cure is now possible in many cases. In particular, there are now some straightforward steps we can take to significantly reduce our cancer risk and help our quality of life post cancer diagnosis. Stop smoking, eat appropriately, reduce alcohol consumption, exercise well (30 minutes per day) and take steps to incorporate some form of daily relaxation and down time into your life. Although not all cancer risk is under our direct we can all take steps to significantly reduce our chances of developing cancer.

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|Title: Writing for the Ear, Preaching from the Heart|
By: Donna Giver-Johnston
Number of Pages: 176
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Publication Date: 2021
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Words bombard us every day. Words can be noisy and cheap. And yet, words are all preachers have. In Writing for the Ear, Preaching from the Heart, Donna Giver-Johnston addresses the question: How do you capture ears in an era of noise? Many preachers want to get away from their notes and make a more personal connection with their listeners, but they have not been mentored in methods that enable them to do that.
Grounded in a theology of incarnation and articulation and coupled with an awareness of what listeners most need and want to hear, Giver-Johnston explains how preachers can communicate more effectively--how they can write sermons for the ear, with the fewest, most impactful words to craft a memorable message. She also provides guidance on how to preach sermons by heart, without notes, to communicate a message that captures the ears and hearts of listeners.
In a time when attention spans are shortening and church participation is declining, this book provides a proven method for preachers to communicate in ways that are meaningful and memorable to aching ears today and that can change the world for good, and for God, one longing heart at a time.
Donna Giver-Johnston is an ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and pastor of Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She teaches preaching as an adjunct professor at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. She received her PhD from Vanderbilt University and is the author of Claiming the Call to Preach (Oxford University Press, 2021) and Writing for the Ear, Preaching from the Heart (Fortress Press, 2021).
"This book is a fresh, helpful guide for the preacher who yearns to be able to remember her sermon during its delivery and for it to live in her congregation's memory long after she has ceased to speak." --Alyce M. McKenzie, Southern Methodist University
"Giver-Johnston's book is packed with the wisdom of experience, a step-by-step approach as inspirational as it is practical. The author encourages preachers to take new risks for a new time and then empowers them with the skills and confidence to do it." --Anna Carter Florence, Columbia Theological Seminary
"Giver-Johnston reveals her own heart for human need, her own ear for the cries of suffering, her own capacity for lament over fractures in our society, and her own tenacious hope in the healing power of the gospel." --Thomas G. Long, Candler School of Theology
"Writing for the Ear, Preaching from the Heart calls preachers to embody their words in a way that reaches the imagination of the listener. This book distills immense scholarship without distracting, it's an invigorating book for preachers." --Joy J. Moore, vice-president of academic affairs and academic dean, and professor of biblical preaching, Luther Seminary
"Donna Giver-Johnston encourages us preachers to recover Christian preaching as a miraculous undertaking in which the gospel arises from the heart of the preacher and goes forth to the ears of our listeners, enchanting, engaging them in ways that take us to the heart of the gospel itself." --William Willimon, Duke Divinity School
"Donna Giver-Johnston composes a theologically rich, spiritually sensitive, and pastorally wise guide for all preachers. She shows us that preaching can meet our shifting cultural landscape and how, from sermon preparation to delivery, we can break down barriers between pulpit and pew." --Richard W. Voelz, associate professor of preaching and worship, Union Presbyterian Seminary, author of Preaching to Teach: Inspire People to Think and Act (Abingdon, 2019)
"Informed by deep engagement with homiletical scholarship, years in fruitful parish ministry, and genuine love for Jesus, this winsome book is rich with wisdom for preachers willing to risk doing something new to better fulfill their marvelous calling." --Sheldon Sorge, general minister of Pittsburgh Presbytery
"Recently Donna Giver-Johnston shared an event that caused a 'swirl of words' in Pittsburgh. There was so much noise, she realized her call was to listen for the right word to speak. Such a tension in our society today: the exhausting, noisy words of anger and unleashed grief and the need for gospel words in response. Our ears, as a society, are tired. We ache to hear otherwise. Donna Giver Johnston offers a way forward here: she has me listening." --Lisa Nichols Hickman, pastor, teacher, and author of The Worshiping Life, Writing in the Margins, and Praying the Alphabet
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Virginia Tilley. The One-State Solution: A Breakthrough for Peace in the Israeli Palestinian Deadlock.
Tilley's The One-State Solution embarks on the debate regarding the failure of the two-state solution and the one-state proposal. The author agues that the two-state solution has been eliminated as a practical solution due to illegal expansion of Jewish settlements that dismembered the West Bank rendering it unfit for a viable and stable state. As a result of the failure of the two-state solution, the author mentions three alternatives, dismissing the first two. First is the alternative of expulsion of Palestinians. The author dismisses such an alternative as being a solution from the past that cannot escape the scrutiny of international community. However, Israel's practices--most notably since the 2000 Intifada--clearly demonstrated sheer indifference to international law and views of the international community. It also demonstrates unwillingness on the part of the international community to act in the face of Israeli violation on International law. The threat of expelling the Palestinians has been an integral feature of Israel's policies since its inception.
The second alternative is the "Jordanian Option," which is also dismissed by the author for colorful reasons, but hardly enlightening about a complex political struggle. The problem with the Jordanian option is not, among other things mentioned by the author, the cultural diversity within the Arab world. After all, the numerical majority in Jordan is Palestinian and the West Bank has been part of Jordan between (1948-1967). Neither can the impracticality of such a solution be used as evidence against the reasonableness of Arab unity. It is a failure because it is simply not a solution to the colonial character of Israel that led to the rise of the contemporary Palestinian revolution while the West Bank was under the Jordanian administration.
The Third alternative and arguably the most practical is the One-State Solution. Most serious intellectuals and Middle Eastern specialist have come to realize and agree with the author's conclusion. The book includes reviews of the notion of the one state solution in some details demonstrating that such proposal is not really new but dates back to the beginning of the conflict. It is important, however, at this point in time to consider this solution since Israeli policies (e.g., settlements, fence) led to the failure of the two-state solution and a deadlock in negotiations.
The book is enlightening and breaks away from many myths surrounding the nature of the Arab-Israeli conflict. However, a deeper attention to the state form and its various social implications might be useful. The One-State becoming synonymous with bi-nationalism only overlooks the limits of bi-nationalism that could become apartheid within a single territory instead of apartheid across borders as the two-state solution might become. Dismantling colonial relations that appear as national conflict is a pre-requisite to this only viable solution. It is true that Israeli racism is a serious obstacle to achieving such a solution, but the two-state solution proved to be a historical myopia.
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by Patrick DeHaan on Jul 22, 2013 10:28 AM
Gasoline prices have increased across the United States for almost three weeks now, and it is beginning to look like increases may begin slowing- at least for now.
The national average has been moving higher every day since July 8, when it was $3.51/gallon. Today, the national average stands at $3.68/gallon, a rise of 17-cents per gallon since early July. The good news is that at least for now, the largest of the increases is likely behind us, and pending the outcome of crude oil prices, retail prices may begin to stabilize for a short time.
While gasoline prices are seemingly always on the move, a new trend has yet to come to light. Yes, another rally could start, but after such a steep rally, its more likely that oil prices contract slightly. That could all be moot if a major Atlantic storm moves in and impacts oil production in the Gulf, however.
This week will feature a slight rise in gas prices at the beginning of the week, but some areas will likely start to see prices rolling back slightly, especially in California.
Stay tuned for Wednesday's important Energy Information Administration report, which could have a key roll in oil prices this week.

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Ten UKTV channels have gone dark for four million Virgin Media customers in the UK as a dispute between the companies continues.
The chief executive of UKTV has issued a statement expressing the producer’s disappointment at Virgin Media’s decision to remove the channels from its pay-TV platform.
Dave, Alibi, Drama and Gold were among the ten channels to leave the Virgin EPG last week. In addition to removing channels, thousands of hours of on-demand entertainment have also been blocked off from Virgin subscribers.
“We’re hugely disappointed for the many customers who are losing out because our channels are no longer available through Virgin Media,” said Darren Childs, chief executive of UKTV.
“We completely understand their frustration and would love to continue to bring them the shows and channels that they’re so passionate about, but we need a fair price to support our growing investment in programmes. The reality is that we just can’t accept the drastic price cut that Virgin wants.”
The row reached a head last week when Virgin confirmed that it would replace UKTV’s channels slots with alternative channels. In addition to Dave, the Alibi, Gold, W, Eden, Good Food, Yesterday, Drama, Really and Home channels have been taken off Virgin.
According to UKTV, it stems from Virgin’s demand the UKTV accept a ‘huge cut’ in its channel fees. Contrasting that with recent increases in Virgin’s subscription fees, UKTV has gone public to explain fully its objections to Virgin’s demands.
In particular, Child laid out three key points:
“- It is unreasonable to ask UKTV to pay to be part of a product that Virgin Media sells to customers.
– Virgin Media don’t offer a TV package to customers without some kind of subscription fee. In effect, they want UKTV to subside their business by paying to be part of a product that they sell for a minimum of £29 a month.
– Virgin customers can continue to watch our free channels without subscription on Freeview and Freesat.”
Childs went on to stay that UKTV remained “Completely committed to our viewers and appreciate the thousands of messages of support that we have received. We will continue to serve our viewers through our many platform partners.”
Last week, Virgin Media blamed the spat on “restrictions put on UKTV by the BBC,” claiming that the broadcaster – which is a joint venture between BBC Studios and Discovery – is “not able to provide the significant on-demand programming that we know our customers want.”


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The pop superstar surprised the talk show host in his bedroom to sing her new single, "Make Me".
Late night show hosts have it all: fame, fortune and — sometimes — Britney Spears literally singing in bed. Jimmy Kimmel found this out the hard way when the pop diva and a crew of barely clothed male dancers surprised him at his home to record a segment for his show.
After sneaking into Kimmel's bedroom, Spears transformed Kimmel's bed into her stage. The singer turned on some strobe lights, sprawled on her bed and brought her dancers with her while singing her new single, "Make Me."
"Her new album Glory comes out August 26. I don't know why I'm giving her a plug for that," said Kimmel after the clip. "I should be calling the police on her!"
Watch the, dare we say glorious, clip below.

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A Tribute to Lyle Ritz – Father of Jazz Ukulele 1930-2017
We were sad to hear news of the passing of Ukulele legend Lyle Ritz this week. Lyle was the first musician to consider the ukulele as a serious Jazz instrument, and his bass playing featured in some of the biggest selling singles in history. Read on for our favourite Lyle Ritz moments.
Lyle Ritz became interested in ukulele whilst working as a musical instrument demonstrator at Southern Californian Musical Company in Los Angeles. A chance meeting with Barney Kessel, a talent scout for Verve records, resulted in the making of two albums dedicated to ukulele, ‘How About Uke?’ (1957) and ’50th State Jazz’ (1959). Not big sellers at the time, the Verve recordings have gained many new listeners over the years, especially in Hawaii. They’re now regarded as must have classic ukulele albums. Lyle’s approach to the instrument is unique. The first artist to consider ukulele as a credible jazz instrument, he’s influenced anyone who’s taken ukulele seriously ever since. Unable to support himself financially solely through ukulele record sales, Lyle switched to playing predominantly upright bass for the next two decades.
Lyle Ritz was a long standing member of ‘The Wrecking Crew’, a loose collective of L.A. session musicians whose members were hired to help craft some of the finest West Coast pop hits of the 1960 and 1970s. Famously working with Beach Boy Brian Wilson on classic albums ‘Pet Sounds’ and ‘Smile’, Lyle was one of the bass players who contributed to the sessions. ‘Good Vibrations’ was one such recording that featured his bass playing. The song was painstakingly pieced together over many sessions, making ‘who played what’ rather hard to determine! Beach Boys detectives over the years have attributed the bulk of the bass contributions to Lyle, based on the dates of the sessions. Here’s that bass line in all it’s glory!
I Got You Babe
The Wrecking Crew provided the instrumentation for ‘I Got You Babe’, a debut single for two relatively unknown singers Sonny & Cher. The single was such a big hit on both sides of the Atlantic that the debut album was swiftly recorded and rushed to press later that year. Lyle Ritz is the bass player and this tune launched his career as go-to session bassist for some of the hottest vocal talents in the industry. Here’s his take on the story from the documentary ‘The Wrecking Crew’ (2008) – well worth a watch.
Tonight You Belong To Me
We posted about THE signature tune for ukulele recently in our Valentines Special (chord sheet included!). The definitive version of the classic ‘Tonight You Belong To Me’ appears in the 1979 movie ‘The Jerk’. Steve Martin appears to have transferred his impressive banjo playing skills to the ukulele in this scene.. however it is none other than Lyle Ritz providing the ukulele arrangement and playing – who else!
Here’s Lyle in later life performing ‘Tonight You Belong To Me’ with Jim Beloff.
With the ukulele regaining popularity, Jim Beloff helped spread the word about Lyle’s expert jazz ukulele playing in the late 90s. In response, Lyle released a new ukulele album, ‘No Frills’ recorded at home using Garageband in 2006. Hear extracts and Lyle’s story on ‘No Frills’ at npr.org. To coincide with the world’s renewed interest in ukulele, Lyle Ritz recently penned some fantastically arranged songbooks. If you’re into jazz ukulele these are must haves!


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From Central Florida Lifestyle Publications, By Michele G. Hudson Longwood pastor Joel C. Hunter leads a global ministry that serves our local community.
"Let's go out and change the world for good." These passionate words, delivered by Longwood pastor Joel C. Hunter in the closing prayer at the 2008 Democratic National Convention, reflect this evangelical leader's perpetual mission.
As senior pastor at Northland, A Church Distributed headquartered in Longwood, Hunter's reputation for championing compassion issues drew worldwide attention. Then, being invited to pray a blessing over our 44th president in a private, pre- inauguration service in Washington, D.C., sparked further notoriety.
"It was amazing," Hunter says of his time with President Obama and the inauguration events. "There was a buoyancy and optimism- a new era of history-which was very encouraging."
How did President Obama become acquainted with a pastor in Longwood? Hunter says his leadership in organizations like The World Evangelical Alliance, The National Association of Evangelicals, along with shepherding an innovative church like Northland, "put him on the radar screen" and positioned him "as a religious leader who may be good to access."
In 1985, Hunter moved from a Methodist church in Indiana with his wife, Becky, and their three sons to Central Florida. Under his leadership, Northland grew from a congregation of 200 to more than 12,000, embodying the "Church Distributed" philosophy. Today, worshippers participate in interactive services each weekend from five sites throughout Central Florida, as well as hundreds of virtual sites around the globe.
Named one of America's 50 Most Influential Churches by Church Growth Today, Hunter speaks humbly of the church's success: "We have never tried to grow ... just tried to love and serve people, and follow God. You can get surprised along the way."
Northland's state-of-the art 160,000-square-foot facilities at their Dog Track Road location (which opened in August 2007) is a hub for more than just worship services. In their new sanctuary, they hosted several Nutcracker ballet performances, which drew a wide audience. "We want to be a facility that offers experiences in the arts as a service to the community," says Hunter. In addition to numerous Christian music acts, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and country star Wynonna Judd are scheduled for future events.
"There are very few organizations in Seminole County that make as dramatic an impact in the community as Northland," says Longwood City Commissioner Joe Durso. "The way they are organized, the types of community programs and family- based activities are a testament to how powerful a leader Joel is."
Hunter wants Northland to be viewed as a resource to the entire community, "not just to our own constituency," he says. "We want to be seen as servants in the community of Longwood."
According to Durso, "Joel is a humble guy, and he downplays his role and influence a bit. The size of the church is unbelievable, and the amount of outreach they are able to generate is impressive." Regarding his priorities for the future, Hunter says, "We are a church that has three things to do: worship together, provide service all over the community and try to equip people for those tasks."


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A new Samsung smartphone has been spotted in a benchmark listing. Listed on Geekbench as SM-J260G, it’s an entry-level smartphone that could be well be the South Korean company’s first Android Go attempt.
As you can see, this is a low-end handset with 1GB RAM, but runs Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box. Android Go is an iteration of Oreo aimed at smartphones with modest hardware, while Samsung doesn’t typically release its entry-level devices with the latest available Androive version. Oh, and the motherboard is listed as “universal7570_go.”
So enough indications that SM-J260G is an Android Go phone. Reports say it could carry the ‘Galaxy J2 Core’ moniker. Of course, nothing is yet officially confirmed. We’ll let you know when more information related to this device surfaces.
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