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From the manufacturer
High-end 100% metal, 3-pedal pedal set
Realistic, high-end 3-pedal pedal set for PS3 - PS4 - Xbox One – PC.
The T3PA-PRO is compatible with all Thrustmaster T-Series racing wheels*: the T300 RS / T300 Ferrari GTE / T300 Ferrari Integral Racing Wheel Alcantara Edition / T300 Servo Base, T500 RS / Ferrari F1 Wheel Integral T500, T150, and TX Racing Wheel Ferrari 458 Italia Edition/ TX Racing Wheel Servo Base / Ferrari 458 Spider Racing Wheel.
Can also be directly connected to your PC thanks to the T.RJ12 USB ADAPTER*.
In order to adapt to users’ different needs and preferences, the T3PA-PRO is fully adjustable – including each of its 3 pedals: in terms of spacing (3 possible positions per pedal), angle of inclination (2 possible positions per pedal) and height (4 possible positions for the gas pedal / 3 possible positions for the brake and clutch pedals). This adjustability and versatility also includes the pedal set’s base, which features a unique design*, allowing users to select between 2 different positions: floor-mounted position (F1-style), or suspended position (GT-style).
Adjustable pressure force and range of travel for brake pedal
The T3PA-PRO features 2 impressive compression springs: the resulting pressure force is adjustable according to the range of travel allocated to the springs. But Thrustmaster’s latest pedal set doesn’t stop there: it also includes two removable mods, which can be installed directly underneath the brake pedal. Users can therefore adjust the range of travel, pressure force and type of braking feel to best suit their own preferences. This provides a big advantage in racing, since victory so often depends on the brake pedal’s performance.
Compression springs Brake Mod
But Thrustmaster’s latest pedal set doesn’t stop there: it also includes two removable mods, which can be installed directly underneath the brake pedal.
With the first mod (the Spring Brake Mod), composed of an additional compression spring, the pressure force can be adjusted between 30 and 35 pounds.
Conical Rubber Brake Mod
With the second mod (the Conical Rubber Brake Mod), composed of a conical stop made from industrial-grade high-density rubber, the pressure force can be adjusted between 45 and 70 pounds.
Using this mod, users will also enjoy an authentic feel thanks to an ultra-progressive resistance at the end of the pedal’s range of travel.
The spacing and height of the 100% metal pedal set is also fully adjustable and accommodate individual driving preferences by offering 2 positions: 'floor-mounted' F1 style, or 'suspended' GT style. The brake pedal has been given extra attention, with reinforced and adjustable resistance that lets users perfectly tailor their braking with near surgical precision, and which includes a removable mod. A textured foot rest, also crafted entirely of metal, completes the pedal set. Gamers will notice that having 3 pedals at their disposal not only enhances the level of realism, but it also gives them a taste of what's to come with the addition of an independent gear stick, the TH8A.
The Thrustmaster T3PA-PRO 3-Pedal Add-On Pedal Set is a realistic, high-end pedal set that will take your driving experience to a whole new level! It offers 2 different positions (floor-mounted or suspended), 100% metal construction, 100% adjustability, and includes 2 different removable BRAKE MODS. Its unique design allows for 2 different user positions - Floor-mounted (F1-style) and Suspended (GT-style). It features 3 metal pedals, a large metal footrest with non-slip grating, internal and external metal structure, and weighs more than 15 pounds. There is adjustable spacing for each of the 3 pedals (3 possible positions per pedal); adjustable inclination for each of the 3 pedals (2 possible positions per pedal); and adjustable height for each of the 3 pedals (4 possible positions for the gas pedal / 3 positions for the brake and clutch pedals). The T3PA-PRO includes 2 different removable BRAKE MODS that are installed directly underneath the brake pedal - The mods' position can be adjusted, thereby altering the pressure force. The SPRING BRAKE MOD is composed of an additional compression spring while the CONICAL RUBBER BRAKE MOD is composed of a conical stop made from industrial-grade high-density rubber, for an authentic feel and ultra-progressive resistance at the end of the pedal's range of travel. The brake pedal pressure force can be adjusted between 15 lbs. and 22 lbs., according to your preferences (with no BRAKE MOD installed). Using the SPRING BRAKE MOD, the pressure force can be adjusted between 31 lbs. and 35 lbs. With the CONICAL RUBBER BRAKE MOD installed, pressure force can be adjusted between 44 lbs. and 66 lbs. The range of travel can also be adjusted (in all instances with or without a BRAKE MOD installed). The T3PA-PRO is compatible with all Thrustmaster T-Series Racing Wheels including the T300 RS / T300 Ferrari GTE, T500 RS / Ferrari F1 Wheel Integral T500, and TX Racing Wheel Ferrari 458 Italia Edition / Ferrari 458 Spider Racing Wheel.

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Happy Easter to everyone!!! Hope everyone enjoys this day with family and friends. May today be peaceful and relaxing to all.
I hope to be back later to post a picture.
In this CRAZY world in which we all live in, sometimes we all need a little place to unwind, drink coffee, or better yet, Pomegranate MARGARITAS! and enjoy a little bit of happiness. This place for me is my Stampin' Studio!


Cybersecurity Strategy in Developing Nations: A Jamaica Case Study
Date of Conferral
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Public Policy and Administration
Jones, Christopher B.
Developing nations have been slow to develop and implement cybersecurity strategies despite a growing threat to governance and public security arising from an increased dependency on Internet-connected systems in the developing world and rising cybercrime. Using a neorealist theoretical framework that draws from Gilpin and Waltz, this qualitative case study examined how the government and private sector in Jamaica viewed the state of cybersecurity in the country, and how the country was currently developing policy to respond to cyber threats. Employing Yin's recommended analysis process of iterative and repetitive review of case materials, the documents and interviews of key public and private sector individuals were used to identify key themes on Jamaica's current cybersecurity readiness. A similar process compared the multiple international cybersecurity recommendations and other national strategies to identify emerging best practices. The study's principal findings were that Jamaica had initiated the process of developing a cybersecurity strategy, but the gap analysis indicated the country still needed to adopt several of the recommended international best practices. The study includes recommendations for the Government of Jamaica to adopt in order implement a high quality national cybersecurity strategy aligned with the emerging international best practices. The implications for positive social change from the implementation of such a strategy will be improved national cyber governance that will contribute to making Jamaica a more a more attractive business partner for offshore service delivery, and associated Internet-related opportunities which will assist the nation in its goals of job creation and economic growth.


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Subsea UK underlines Strategy with New Heavy-weight Board
03 October 2007
At its recent annual general meeting, Subsea UK appointed a new board to drive forward its strategy to ensure the UK continues to be world-leaders in the subsea oil and gas sector.
Chaired by Bill Edgar, the board now comprises John Mair global technology manager with Subsea 7; Tim Sheehan, managing director of Acergy; Dave Turner, North sea subsea manager for BP, Patrick O’Brien, group technology director of MCS; Alan Nicol, operations director of Nautronix; Richard Marsh, managing director of Tritech International; Francis Neill, managing director of Brinker Technology; Ivar Iversen chairman of Prospect; and Geoff Proud, subsea well engineer with E.On Ruhrgas UK.
With 154 member companies Subsea UK is truly representative of the sector and continues to promote British expertise at home and abroad. The industry body has helped set up Subsea North East where member companies represent the critical mass of subsea businesses in the North-east of England.
“It is encouraging that we had so much interest in joining the board from across the industry,” says Subsea UK chief executive, David Pridden. “I am delighted that we have managed to attract some of the industry’s heavy-weights and look forward to their contribution to our strategy. This year, we will continue to focus our efforts on the three strands of our strategy: business, skills and technology to ensure that we have a vibrant technology driven sector, generating revenues of $15 billion by 2015 and employing the most talented, skilled workforce in the world.”
New board member Tim Sheehan says “I feel greatly honoured to have been elected to the board of Subsea UK. The organisation is recognised as the champion of the UK subsea industry, Acergy’s vision is to be the acknowledged leader in seabed-to-surface engineering and construction and our goals are very much aligned.
“The UK subsea industry leads the world in innovation, experience and technology. It is in all our interests to ensure it maintains that position and as a member of the board I will do my utmost to help keep our industry ahead of the rest.”
In ensuring its message is promoted in the UK and further afield, Subsea UK has devised a series of events which include its flagship event Subsea 08 in Aberdeen on 13th of February 2008, its technology forum, SubTech, in London on 13th of December 2007 and Subsea Europe in Paris in June 2008.
Subsea UK will have a major presence at DOT (Deepwater Offshore technology) in Stavanger in October this year and SSTB (Subsea Tie-back Forum) in Galveston in March 2008.
In addition, the industry body will be taking delegations to Houston for a Subsea Showcase, to Egypt and Mexico for subsea workshops and establishing a new event, Subsea Asia, in Kuala Lumpur.

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Take That have announced a 24-date tour for 2015.
The band will perform in eight cities starting in April, and will be supported by X Factor star Ella Henderson.
The tour will begin in Glasgow before travelling to other cities in Britain and Ireland, and will finish with five nights at the O2 Arena in London on June 4 through June 9, with one day off on June 7.
Tickets for the tour will go on sale from Thursday, November 13 at 9am.
The band said: "We've always been very proud of our live shows and are very excited to be touring again next year. Playing live is something we love the most about what we do and we're looking forward to putting on the most amazing show we can.
"It will have been four years since our last tour, so we're really keen to get back out on the road to play some of our biggest songs from the last 20 years alongside our new ones. We hope to see you there!"
This will mark the first time that the band have recorded as a three-piece, as Jason Orange left Take That earlier this year.
Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald will also perform at Capital FM's Jingle Bell Ball on December 6.
Watch the music video for 'These Days' below:

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Today is World Mac Day, and Apple just announced the release of Air, the World’s Thinnest Lap Top. The latest MacBook reminded us of America’s Most Smartest Model‘s Mandy Lynn, quite possibly the World’s Least Smartest Model, and according to COED Magazine, a Mac user. Turns out there’s quite a few similarities between the two.
* Both are really skinny.
* Both are filled with expensive plastic parts.
* Both are easy to turn on.
* Both come with an empty hard drive.
Photo Credit: CO-ED Magazine
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Apple empowers businesses to accept contactless payments through Tap to Pay on iPhone
With this new feature, they can accept Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards, and
other digital wallets with a single tap to their iPhone. This feature will benefit millions of merchants across the United States, and possibly in other countries also. It is very convenient since it does not require additional hardware or a payment terminal.
Moreover, this feature will be available for payment platforms and app developers. This will enable them to integrate into their iOS apps and offer this payment option to their business customers. Stripe will be the first payment platform to provide Tap to Pay on iPhone to its business clients this spring. While other payment platforms and applications will follow later this year.
Once becomes available, merchants will be able to use it through a supporting iOS app on an iPhone XS or later. The process is just simple, the merchants will just ask their customers to hold their device near the merchant’s iPhone. Besides, this payment process uses NFC technology, so it is completely secured.
“As more and more consumers are tapping to pay with digital wallets and credit cards, Tap to Pay on iPhone will provide businesses with a secure, private, and easy way to accept contactless payments and unlock new checkout experiences using the power, security, and convenience of iPhone,” said Jennifer Bailey, Apple’s vice president of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet.
Customers’ payment data is secured by the same technology that makes Apple Pay private and secure with Tap to Pay on iPhone. In fact, all transactions made with this feature are encrypted and processed through the Secure Element. Just like with Apple Pay, Apple does not know about what is being purchased or who is buying it. In short, users have privacy.


The recent arrival of the GeForce 7-series video cards as well as the upcoming Radeon HD 9000 series expected this fall have cause some changes on the graphics card market that keep on developing as time goes by. In case you still don’t know what’s going on here it is – both AMD and NVIDIA discontinue current products.
In regards to NVIDIA this information has not been confirmed yet but sources close to the company claim that the US GPU maker will get rid of at least three current offerings – the GeForce GTX 660 Ti, GTX 670 and GTX 680. The more modern and current GeForce GTX 760, GTX 770 and GTX 780 graphics cards will replace the aforementioned 6th generation GeForce cards. A bit later NVIDIA will also axe the dual-GPU GeForce GTX 690.
This news comes in unison with the recent announcement AMD will discontinue its dual-GPU Malta product also known as Radeon HD 7990. Analysts believe that this is a certain sign AMD’s new generation of GPUs is close at hand.


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BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme reported on the measles outbreak this morning. Their report included an interview with Stephen Owens, the clinical lead for the UK EMT.
In the interview, Stephen speaks of the challenges faced in Samoa and the pressures on hospitals to tackle the outbreak: “I think 2% of the entire population has been infected. We’re seeing a lot of complicated bacterial pneumonias and, in some cases, with some multi-drug resistant organisms. We’re seeing inflammation of the lungs, secondary to the virus, and inflammation of the brain. So it’s a fairly high acuity situation and very challenging to work in.”
There is a terrible warning to the world coming from Samoa as an outbreak of measles has killed 62 people, most of them young children. Samoa used to have a high rate of vaccination but it’s fallen from 90% of the population to a little over 30%. Dr Stephen Owens is a paediatric infectious diseases consultant who is part of the UK aid funded Emergency Medical Team who are on the ground there. He’s been speaking to me this morning from the capital Apia about the situation.
Dr Stephen Owens: Samoa is in the midst of a huge measles outbreak. There have been over 4200 cases notified so far. Almost all of them are children. The outbreak started several weeks, if not months, ago and the Samoan health authorities were dealing with it singlehandedly. Huge numbers of children were admitted to hospitals and there was a fear that they would be overwhelmed. Last week, we managed to provide another team just to help that capacity.
And tell us about the work you’ve been doing.
Dr Stephen Owens: We started work on Monday morning. We’ve been working across all of the areas in a hospital here in Apia. It’s early days. We’ve only been here three or four days now. Just trying to treat as many children as possible and trying to impact this horrendous death toll.
Yes. A horrendous death toll but also, among those children you are seeing who are managing to keep alive, some really serious illness. Many of them are gravely ill, aren’t they?
Dr Stephen Owens: That’s correct. So we are only seeing those children who are admitted with complicated measles – a few hundred against the several thousands across the islands. I think 2% of the entire population has been infected. We’re seeing a lot of complicated bacterial pneumonias and, in some cases, with some multi-drug resistant organisms. We’re seeing inflammation of the lungs, secondary to the virus, and inflammation of the brain. So it’s a fairly high acuity situation and very challenging to work in.
To listen to Stephen speaking to BBC Radio 4, go to 2:34:50 on this link: Measles outbreak; The Today Programme; broadcast


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I became greater by far than anyone in Jerusalem before me. In all this my wisdom stayed with me.
Then I became great and increased more than all who preceded me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also stood by me.
So I became greater than any of the kings who ruled in Jerusalem before me. And with it all, I remained clear–eyed so that I could evaluate all these things.
Oh, how I prospered! I left all my predecessors in Jerusalem far behind, left them behind in the dust. What's more, I kept a clear head through it all.
And I became great; increasing more than all who had been before me in Jerusalem, and my wisdom was still with me.
So I became great and surpassed all who were before me in Jerusalem; also my wisdom remained with me.
So I became great and excelled more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. Also my wisdom remained with me.
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1 tn The vav prefixed to וְגָדַלְתִּי (vÿgadalti, vav + Qal perfect first common singular from גָּדַל, gadal, “to be great; to increase”) functions in a final summarizing sense, that is, it introduces the concluding summary of 2:4-9.
2 tn Heb “I became great and I surpassed” (וְהוֹסַפְתִּי וְגָדַלְתִּי, vÿgadalti vÿhosafti). This is a verbal hendiadys in which the second verb functions adverbially, modifying the first: “I became far greater.” Most translations miss the hendiadys and render the line in a woodenly literal sense (KJV, ASV, RSV, NEB, NRSV, NAB, NASB, MLB, Moffatt), while only a few recognize the presence of hendiadys here: “I became greater by far” (NIV) and “I gained more” (NJPS).
3 tn Heb “yet my wisdom stood for me,” meaning he retained his wise perspective despite his great wealth.

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Workers Initiative Trade Union in Poland
Kościelna 4 Street
IN SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINE WE BOYCOTT ISRAEL’S OCCUPATION
Statement by the National Commission of Workers Initiative Trade Union in Poland
In response to the international appeal issued by the Palestinian civil society organizations and trade unions, the National Commission of Workers’ Initiative Trade Union in Poland declares its support for the BDS campaign which aims to restore the national rights of the Palestinian people living under military occupation in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, as well as those of the Palestinian refugees, Palestinians living in Israel and the Diaspora.
The BDS campaign, launched in 2005, was inspired by the struggle against apartheid in South Africa. The current situation in the Occupied Territory largely resembles that which prevailed in South Africa during the apartheid era. The creation of a regime that separates populations and leads to institutional domination of Israels over Palestinians while denying the Palestinians their right to self-determination, the unlawful seizure of land for the purpose of building illegal Israeli settlements, construction of the “apartheid wall” that locks Palestinians into “Bantustans” as in South Africa, ongoing demolitions of Palestinian homes, wholesale repression of the civilian population, violent attacks on social protests – all these recall the worst days of apartheid.
The BDS Campaign has 3 main goals:
Ending the occupation and colonisation of Palestinian lands and the dismantling the separation wall built inside the Occupied Palestinian Territory;
Equal rights for Palestinian citizens of Israel; and
Recognition of the right of Palestinian refugees to return to their lands and homes in accordance with UN Resolution 194.
During the last Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, “The European Network of Grassroots and Alternative Trade Unions,” in which we participate as an observer, issued a statement supporting BDS and recommending that unions cut ties with the Israeli trade union, the Histadrut, which supports Israeli government policy. The Warsaw Commission of the Workers’ Initative Trade Union also supported a demonstration against the Israeli massacre in Gaza, and in many ways we have shown our solidarity with the struggle against the occupation of Palestine.
We support the BDS campaign because, as members of Workers’ Initiative, we believe it is imperative to stand in international solidarity and support for all communities and peoples who are victims of violence, exploitation and imperialism. We encourage all our members to actively support initiatives of the Polish Palestine Solidarity Campaign <http://www.kampania-palestyna.pl>.
Our position stems from opposition to inequality, racism, xenophobia and anti-Semitism. Just as we condemn the racist policies of Israel, we oppose any form of discrimination based on nationality or religion that may oppress the citizens of Israel or the Jewish people. Our enemies are the states and capital, regardless of nationality, not individual nations or peoples.


I have been creating watch faces for the Apple Watch series 7 but had a request to make them compatible for the older apple watches. How do I get to the templates for the older Apple watches? I can only see the Apple vs. WearOS options, nothing related to different Apple series.
I think all the other Templates other than the one you are using are compatible with the Older Apple Watches. I can not remember the name. I am on my Tablet and can not see them all.
I am sure it is only Modular Duo that is Apple 7 exclusive .
got it. Thanks!


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We’ve all heard that you can’t judge a book by its cover, and that is certainly true of Trichotillomania. The Medusa-like figure on the jacket suggests that patients with trichotillomania are evil, mythical creatures, rather than real people with a troublesome disorder. Fortunately, the authors are well aware of the difficulties faced by these patients; they do a superb job of characterizing the clinical aspects of the disorder and providing a careful review of its pathophysiologic features and treatment. Francois Hallopeau, a French dermatologist, coined the term trichotillomania by combining the Greek words trichos (meaning hair), tillein (meaning to pull), and mania (meaning madness, or an abnormal penchant or morbid impulse). Although mania has since come to be regarded as a form of psychosis, the term accurately describes the compulsive nature of hair pulling.
The authors review the many ways in which trichotillomania can be manifested, information that is vital to all health practitioners, since women with trichotillomania (90 percent of patients are female) typically suffer in silence rather than admit that their bald spots or lack of eyelashes are the result of their own hair pulling.
After a comprehensive presentation of the clinical features of trichotillomania in children and adults, the authors review the neurobiologic underpinnings of the condition, including theories of specific regional dysfunction and possible neurotransmitter abnormalities. Animal models are introduced as a means of suggesting new avenues of research. Moon-Fanelli, Dodman, and O’Sullivan suggest parallels between trichotillomania and aberrant self-grooming. This chapter is intriguing but would be more interesting to the general reader if the authors had provided commentary and critique. For example, why is allogrooming the equivalent of trichotillomania when nonspecific displacement reactions (including grooming behavior, among others) are more reliably exacerbated by environmental sources of stress (as is the case with trichotillomania)?
The greatest strength of Trichotillomania is the section on treatment. The editors sought out the world’s experts on pharmacologic, behavioral, hypnotic, and psychotherapeutic treatments for trichotillomania. Each of these experts gives a clear, concise description of the methods used in the treatment of compulsive hair pulling. They also provide a realistic assessment of the risks and benefits of the therapies, thus allowing clinicians to offer their patients the best treatment options. Since most patients with trichotillomania require combination therapy (e.g., cognitive behavior therapy and selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors), practitioners will appreciate that specific guidelines are presented for multimodal therapies. Given the fact that 1 percent of Americans have trichotillomania, every health care professional should read this clear, concise guidebook.

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Sunday, January 31, 2021, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
$45 for Members $55 for Non Members
Join Fleisher's Craft Butchery, for a virtual interactive cooking class. An experience that is usually priced at $125 a person. Learn step-by-step how to make chicken ballotine. Ask the butchery expert questions. And get pro tips on knife usage and recipe prep. One lucky guest will win a Wüsthof Crafter Cook's Knife, which retails at $199.
A ballotine is traditionally a deboned poultry thigh or whole bird that is stuffed with sausage or other ingredients, and tied to hold its shape. Well before the advent of turducken, chicken ballotine has long been featured on many fine dining menus. With a little skill and patience, this French culinary classic is guaranteed to be a showstopper for your next dinner party.
In this class, we will guide you through deboning a whole chicken, stuffing it with sausage, and elegantly tying your roast. You'll hone your butchery skills, as we discuss how to use every part, and give our recommendations for stuffing recipes. Best of all, these skills are transferable to other types of poultry, such as ducks, geese, and turkeys. This is a magnificent centerpiece, and you'll leave feeling confident as we head into the holiday entertaining season.
The recipe will be emailed to guests a week prior to the event, and everyone will have an option of buying a discounted kit at all Fleishers locations.
This event will be held virtually via Zoom.
The link will be sent to attendees within 24 hours of the event.
For questions please contact event host Amy Lee at firstname.lastname@example.org
NYWCA is a volunteer-run New York Not-for-Profit Corporation tax exempt under Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code.
We rely on our members to make the Alliance New York's most relevant and vibrant culinary organization for women.


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On most school nights, 9 p.m. means lights-out for 10-year-old Jonathan Shaffer.
But on some nights, bedtime is game time. He squares off with pals from Perry Hall and White Marsh for a recreation league indoor soccer game at the Perring Racquet Club -- a late-night ritual that is part of the suburban scramble for playing fields.
"We'll get home at 20 after 10," says Wes Shaffer, watching his son's team play. "He'll have to shower and then warm down. It will be 11 o'clock before he gets to sleep."
In the fast-growing White Marsh area, youngsters often stay up late on school nights to await their turn on the indoor soccer field.
For although White Marsh has its townhouses, its mall and its office buildings, the community, planned as a place to live, work and play, clearly lacks that last ingredient.
"We're definitely down on the play," says Baltimore County Planning Director Arnold F. "Pat" Keller III. "As Baltimore County was growing and developing, we essentially were not keeping pace."
No one suggests that White Marsh stands alone with this problem. Local officials are also moving to create more ball fields and parkland in Owings Mills, the county's other high-growth district. And government officials throughout the Baltimore area are accustomed to cries for more parks and more ball fields.
But play is a particularly serious issue in Baltimore County, where leaders are seeking to stanch the flow of residents to neighboring Harford and Carroll counties. Play, says County Executive C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger III, helps shape the quality of life.
"It all goes together," he says. "Crime [rates], schools, recreation."
Says Mr. Keller: "If you want a community where people are going to stay cradle to grave, recreation is a key component of that."
Moves are afoot to fill the void in White Marsh. One youth soccer coach is negotiating to turn an idle factory into a complex with soccer, lacrosse and roller hockey -- all under one roof. A &L partnership is considering building an indoor ice rink, possibly on parkland within the growth zone in nearby Perry Hall.
The county is looking to buy more than 30 acres for a complex of baseball fields. And Nottingham Properties Inc., developer of the White Marsh Town Center, is set to turn a barren tract into a suburban version of a downtown plaza.
Providing recreation in White Marsh has been difficult, officials say, because the very zoning changes that prompted the growth also drove up land prices.
Just ask Tobias Kaye, a Lutherville resident whose partnership considered building an ice rink in White Marsh -- and instead built IceWorld in Harford County, where land is cheaper. The Abingdon rink opened last month and, he says, has had to turn customers away on recent weekends.
He says he sought assistance from Baltimore County officials to help seal a deal in White Marsh, but no agreement was reached.
"We were looking for something by way of county parkland that we could purchase," he says. "If you're in a county management position, you need to do some work to make it easier for recreational enterprises to build in that area. We have not seen that."
"The county needs to take a very good, hard look at whether it's measuring up for the 21st century."
Director John F. Weber III says the county's Department of Recreation and Parks is searching for land in White Marsh -- particularly in the planned community of Honeygo -- for use as ball fields. Also, the county is looking at possible uses for Honeygo Park, a largely undeveloped 185-acre tract in Perry Hall.
And, Mr. Weber said, the county is exploring partnerships with private enterprises to provide regional recreational attractions in the White Marsh area. For example, Dorsey Butterbaugh, a past president of the Baltimore Figure Skating Club, has formed a group that is exploring the idea of building an indoor rink -- perhaps convertible for indoor soccer -- at White Marsh Town Center or Honeygo Park.
"One of the sales pitches to Baltimore County is that there are thousands of dollars a week leaving Baltimore County to do indoor activities, be it hockey, figure skating or indoor soccer," Mr. Butterbaugh says.
White Marsh may get its indoor soccer arena at an 80,000-square-foot building on Allender Road. Used for decades assemble modular buildings, the structure would become Freestate Indoor Sports if Jerry Novak has his way.
Mr. Novak, who coaches youth soccer and operates Baltimore County Gymnastics, a nonprofit organization that tutors Middle River youngsters, says the former Coastal Modular Manufacturing factory can be renovated for $200,000.
Concerns about recreation in the area go beyond team sports. In Nottingham, a 40-year-old neighborhood in the back yard of White Marsh Town Center, a community leader asks why developers can't set aside land for bicycle trails or other forms of fun.
"Have they put in recreation for the community?" asked Marie Q. Simoes, who heads the Nottingham Improvement Association.


Traffic driving to work better than usual. Most people commuting from the north seem to be staying home.
My plan to work from home on Wednesday and Thursday is as fucked as my chanced to win with a flopped set of aces usually is.
George Stephanopoulous looks even shorter in person than I would have thought.
The continued Hillary for President protest crew is in a really small parking lot. The media is creating a bigger story out of this than the number of bodies appears to merit.
As hard as it was to get a ticket to Obama's speech, it's not that hard if you're a name partner at a Denver law firm.


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New book about Taiwanese pteridophytes has relevance for Indian fern scientists :
In an article in the Indian Fern Journal Vol. 29 (Knapp, R. 2012. Affinities of Indian and Taiwanese pteridofloras. Indian Fern J. 29: 202-237) I demonstrated that there is a considerable overlapping of fern floras for Taiwan and India: a 47% of Taiwan’s 747 pteridophyte taxa can be found in the Indian subcontinent with its ca. 1100 taxa.
Hence, I would like to point your attention to my recent publication which is a continuation of my book “Ferns and Fern Allies of Taiwan” which was published in 2011:
Ferns and Fern allies of Taiwan – Supplement (2013)
In addition, for almost all above taxa I have uploaded images to my Picasa web albums: https://picasaweb.google.com/116136418529949606360?feat=email.
I hope that above information finds your interest.

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Ullr Pendant Bronze
This bronze Ullr pendant measures 1" in diameter and comes with a 30" natural leather cord.
As far back as 400 AD Ullr, was know in Scandinavia as the protective god of skiers.
He was also recognized as the god of archers and hunting.
Much of the historical knowledge of Ullr comes from the Eddas (poems and tales of Norse mythology),
where Ullr and his wife Skade were considered the god and goddess of skiing. By the time these stories were written down in the 13th century, Ullr had virtually disappeared from the pantheon of gods, and he almost vanished into the snows forever. But skiing and it’s ancient associations were brought out during the nineteenth century to provide a foundation for the new Norwegian nationalism, which would culminate in the political separation and independence from Sweden in 1905.
sterling and bronze pendant (1" in diameter) with a snow crystal image on backside

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Sometimes making a statement means embracing minimalism, which is easy to do with such furniture pieces as Solo, a simple wood seat. Although it boasts a contemporary silhouette, overall it stands out for its timeless appeal. More elegant than rustic, due in large part to being available in a range of colors including red, yellow and blue, the simple wood seat could be used in studios, dining areas and more.
Designed by Mattiazzi, a family-owned Italian company, the simple wood seat is not minimalist simply for looks, however. It also benefits the company in a functional way. It helps maintain cost efficiency by working with local craftsmen and basic materials. It can be produced with custom leather inlays.
Solo by Studio Nitzan Cohen is a Minimalist Design Suitable for Many Spaces
1. Minimalist Design - Embrace minimalism to make a statement and create furniture designs with timeless appeal.
2. Contemporary Silhouette - Design furniture with contemporary silhouettes that can be used in various spaces like studios and dining areas.
3. Cost Efficiency - Promote cost efficiency by collaborating with local craftsmen and utilizing basic materials in furniture production.
1. Furniture Manufacturing - Explore disruptive innovation opportunities in furniture manufacturing by adopting minimalist designs and collaborating with local craftsmen.
2. Interior Design - Incorporate contemporary silhouette furniture designs into interior design projects to create visually appealing spaces.
3. Custom Leather Goods - Create disruptive innovation opportunities in the custom leather goods industry by offering custom leather inlays for furniture.

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Because Domestic Longhairs are of mixed ancestry, their temperaments can be hard to predict. Some cats are quiet and docile while others are more active and vocal. Some are affectionate, while others are independent. Most are playful when they are young. Some enjoy the company of children and other pets.
What They Are Like to Live With
All Domestic Longhairs have one thing in common: their fluffy coat. Owners of this type of cat must spend 20 minutes at least once a week brushing out the coat to avoid mats and hairballs.
Domestic Longhairs are not purebred cats, but are of mixed ancestry.
Domestic Longhairs need weekly brushing to remove loose hair and to discourage mats and hairballs.
Domestic Longhairs can vary greatly in temperament because of their mixed breeding.
The Domestic Longhair is the result of many generations of mixed breeding with different types of cats. In the U.S., cats first came on the Mayflower with the Pilgrims. Some of these cats went on to be the foundation for pure breeds like the American Shorthair, while others bred to cats brought to America from foreign countries.
Domestic Longhairs are closely related to Domestic Shorthairs. The primary difference is the recessive long-coat gene inherited by the Domestic Longhair, which produces its fluffy coat. A Domestic Shorthair can produce a Domestic Longhair, and vice versa.
Domestic Longhairs have long, fluffy fur. They come in every color seen in cats, as well as every pattern, including tabby, patched tabby and solid.
Domestic Shorthairs can have different body types and facial expressions, depending on the more prominent breeds in an individual cat’s ancestry. Their weight can vary, from 11 to 22 pounds. Males tend to be larger than females.
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I will be pet sitting for a customer during Thanksgiving that owns a Scottish Fold.
Here are a few interesting facts:
The Scottish Fold is a breed of cat with a natural dominant-gene mutation that makes its ear cartilage contain a fold, causing the ears to bend forward and down towards the front of their head, which gives the cat what is often described as an "owl-like" appearance.
Originally called lop-eared or just lops after the lop-eared rabbit, Scottish Fold became the breed's name in 1966. Depending on registries, longhaired Scottish Folds are varyingly known as Highland Fold, Scottish Fold Longhair, Longhair Fold and Coupari.
The original Scottish Fold was a white barn cat named Susie, who was found at a farm near Coupar Angus in Perthshire, Scotland, in 1961. Susie's ears had an unusual fold in their middle, making her resemble an owl. When Susie had kittens, two of them were born with folded ears, and one was acquired by William Ross, a neighbouring farmer and cat-fancier. Ross registered the breed with the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF) in Great Britain in 1966 and started to breed Scottish Fold kittens with the help of geneticist Pat Turner. The breeding program produced 76 kittens in the first three years—42 with folded ears and 34 with straight ears. The conclusion from this was that the ear mutation is due to a simple dominant gene. Susie's only reproducing offspring was a female Fold named Snooks who was also white; a second kitten was neutered shortly after birth. Three months after Snooks' birth, Susie was killed by a car. All Scottish Fold cats share a common ancestry to Susie.
All Folds are born with straight, unfolded ears, and those with the Fold gene will begin to show the fold usually within about 21 days. The kittens that do not develop folded ears are known as Straights. The original cats only had one fold in their ears, but due to selective breeding, breeders have increased the fold to a double or triple crease that causes the ear to lie totally flat against the head.
The Scottish Fold is a medium-sized cat, with males typically reaching 4 to 6 kg (9–13 lb), females 2.7–4 kg (6–9 lb). The Fold's entire body structure, especially the head and face, is generally rounded, and the eyes large and round. The nose will be short with a gentle curve and the cat's body well-rounded with a padded look and medium-to-short legs. The head is domed at the top, and the neck very short. The broadly-spaced eyes give the Scottish Fold a "sweet expression".
Scottish Folds can be either long- or short-haired, and they may have nearly any coat colour or combination of colours (including white)
Scottish Folds, whether with folded ears or with normal ears, are typically good-natured and placid and adjust to other animals within a household extremely well. They tend to become very attached to their human caregivers and are by nature quite affectionate. Folds receive high marks for playfulness, affection, and grooming, and are often intelligent, loyal, softspoken, and adaptable to home situations, people and children.
Folds are also known for sleeping on their backs. Scottish Folds typically have soft voices and display a complex repertoire of meows and purrs not found in better-known breeds. Folds are also known for sitting with their legs stretched out and their paws on their belly. This is called the "Buddha Position".
The typical lifespan of a Scottish Fold is 15 years.
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Selecting a Cat for Adoption
We are happy that you have decided to add a cat to your household. There are so many lovely cats to choose
from- ranging greatly in age and temperament. Now is the time to think about what type of cat would best fit into your lifestyle.
Below are some of the factors we think wise to consider before you bring home your new feline.
Your Household’s Experience Level
If you have never had the pleasure of a feline in your home, you will need to be
initiated gently! Though a kitten seems non-threatening and oh-so-cute, they are
babies and need lots of time and attention. Kittens usually require more training
in household manners, and the home will need to be kitten-proofed so that they
cannot injure themselves, as they will get into everything! Also, a kitten will
develop a personality based on learning and on genes, and the personality may be
one that you didn’t plan for or are not ready for. It certainly could be an OK match
if your heart is set on it, if you have time on your hands and a willingness to learn.
An adult cat with the right personality will be easier and more predictable,
If you are well versed in feline ways, you have many options. You will be able to
take on a cat with behavior issues such as nipping or hiding- we will help you out
on how to work with these common problems.
Do You Have Children?
If the human members of your family are young, say under 12, we recommend that you avoid cats who are skittish or easily startled by noises and activity. You should also avoid cats with a history of aggression.
Though kittens are cute and so playful, they are not always good matches for households with young children (say under 7 or so.) Kittens are fragile physically and need very consistent and gentle handling. They can develop serious behavior problems if not raised with consistency and care by all members of the household.
Type Of Home
If you have a small apartment, we would advise a less active cat (and probably over the age of 5). If you have a large house with multiple bedrooms, you will want to avoid an overly fearful cat - that much space may be overwhelming, and they may spend a majority of time hiding.
Are you home a lot or gone all day? All cats need daily attention, both petting and interactive playtime, but some cats need more! If you are gone all day, you should think twice about getting a young kitten or a needy cat. Behavior problems (such as biting, scratching, and destructive behavior) are common if cats are under-stimulated. A more independent temperament may suit your lifestyle better.
You could also think about getting two cats instead of one, so they can provide stimulation and company for each other. An excellent option is to adopt cats that have come into the shelter as a pair, and have a history of getting along well. Barring that, you could adopt one cat now, then come back in a month or two, after your cat has settled in, and adopt a suitable companion.
If you often have company over, you would do well choosing an outgoing cat who will
enjoy the extra attention. A shy cat would be overwhelmed by lots of social gatherings, and would likely hide.
Consider the grooming needs of your new cat as well. A longhaired cat is going to need more attention to its’ coat- thorough brushing anywhere from once daily to a minimum of twice a week is necessary.
Do you have an idea of what type of personality you like in a cat? Are you looking for a very playful cat, or a lap cat? While it can be difficult to tell how your new cat will be in a home, we do have personality profiles that will let you know what we have observed here. If a cat is a “lap cat” in this setting, it is likely to be in a home as well. (Remember that some of these cats will fall into the "needy" category!) If a cat is very high-energy here, it is likely to be a high-energy home. On the other hand, a cat who is mildly shy here may very well become less shy (and potentially more active) over time in a stable home. So, take these factors into consideration when you are looking.
Do You Have A Dog?
If you have a cat-friendly dog, you will want either a kitten (needs lots of supervision with dog), a confident adult cat, or an adult cat who has a history of enjoying life with a dog. Avoid very fearful cats, declawed cats,and otherwise disabled cats (such as three-legged) unless you have a very small and docile dog. Make sure you have the time and space to introduce the two gradually. You should also be willing to make practical
changes to your environment as needed, such as blocking your dog’s access to the litter box, and installing safety gates.
Do You Have Other Cats?
It is best to match temperaments, and stay within the same age group, when adopting a second cat. If you have a playful, active cat at home, you will need one who can put up
with and maybe even enjoy that level of energy. Likewise, if you have a mellow older cat at home, don’t bring home a hyper, aggressive kitten! We have cats up for adoption who
have demonstrated goodwill towards other felines - you may want to start by looking at some of these kitties, especially if you are not sure if your cat at home is good with other cats.
It is important to realize that no matter who you decide upon, it will take time, and space to separate the cats, in order to make gradual introductions. Cats are territorial animals, and often take weeks or months to adjust to another cat in their space.
Indoor Vs. Outdoors
Indoor cats live safer and longer lives, and avoid such hazards as being hit by cars or contracting fatal diseases such as FIV (Feline Immune-deficiency Virus) and FelV (Feline Leukemia) from neighborhood cats.
We encourage people to look into alternatives to letting their cats roam the streets, such as fencing in your yard with special cat-proof fencing (see our handout) or perhaps harness-training and “walking” your cat.
However, if you are determined that your kitty go outdoors solo, you should avoid white cats (they can get skin cancer) and skittish cats (they are more likely to run away, and very difficult to find if hiding.) Cats that have been declawed should never be let outdoors, as they are unable to adequately defend themselves and often have impaired ability to climb.
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Global warming could mean more kittens
Of all the weird results of climate change, this one is probably the cutest: Warmer temperatures and shorter winters could lead to longer breeding seasons for cats. That's not great news for cats, however, because many of those kittens end up as strays.In 2007, pet adoption organization Pets Across America warned that more and more kittens were popping up in shelters across the country, a trend they attributed to longer summers. Because cats are warm-weather breeders, shorter winters mean less of a lull between litters. The solution is simple, according to Pets Across America: Spay or neuter your cat, and they won't contribute to kitty overpopulation, regardless of season.
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In the realm of fashion, the first impression can be as impactful as the finest silk or the most exquisite embroidery. Fashion show flyers, often the initial glimpse into the upcoming extravaganza, are the poetic overtures that set the stage for sartorial brilliance. In this article, we unveil the artistry behind fashion show flyer, exploring their significance, design intricacies, and their ability to tantalize the senses before the runway spectacle even begins.
A Prelude to Elegance
Fashion show flyers are the precursors to the grand symphony of style. They serve as the heralds, whispering enticing secrets of what’s to come, leaving audiences in anticipation and wonder. These flyers are not mere pieces of paper; they are visual invitations to a world where imagination and innovation merge seamlessly.
The art of crafting a fashion show flyer lies in its design. Each flyer is a canvas where graphic artists and designers paint dreams with colors, fonts, and images. The choice of typography, color palette, and imagery must encapsulate the essence of the show, conveying the mood and theme to potential attendees.
Storytelling in Strokes and Shapes
Fashion show flyers are not just graphic designs; they are stories waiting to be told. Each element, from the model’s pose to the background texture, should contribute to the narrative of the event. Whether it’s a minimalist, monochromatic flyer for a high-fashion affair or a vibrant, eclectic design for a streetwear showcase, the flyer should transport viewers into the world of the show.
The Language of Luxury
Fashion show flyers are a language of luxury. They must exude opulence and elegance, reflecting the caliber of the event they represent. Foil accents, embossed textures, and high-quality paper stocks are often employed to add a tactile dimension, inviting recipients to touch and experience the luxury firsthand.
In the age of technology, fashion show flyers have evolved beyond print. Digital flyers, interactive websites, and animated invitations have become the norm, allowing for a more immersive experience. Videos, GIFs, and soundscapes can be embedded into digital flyers, engaging potential attendees in a multisensory exploration of the event.
Fashion show flyers serve as global ambassadors of style. They are not confined to local audiences but are often shared across social media platforms and through digital channels, reaching fashion enthusiasts worldwide. Thus, a well-designed flyer can transcend geographical boundaries and garner attention on an international scale.
A Sustainable Approach
In an era of heightened environmental consciousness, sustainable practices have seeped into the realm of fashion show flyers. Many designers and event organizers opt for eco-friendly materials, digital-only invitations, or recyclable print options to minimize their carbon footprint.
The Power of Teasers
Fashion show flyers often incorporate teaser elements, offering tantalizing glimpses of what attendees can expect. These teasers can take the form of cryptic messages, subtle symbolism, or intriguing visuals, adding an element of mystery that draws potential guests further into the fashion story.
A Final Flourish
Fashion show flyers are the opening notes of a fashion symphony, setting the tone for an exquisite performance. They are not just announcements; they are artistic creations that hint at the grandeur and innovation to come. As you receive a fashion show flyer in your hands or across your screen, take a moment to appreciate the artistry behind it, for it is a testament to the transformative power of fashion and design.


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Yuruyuri Anime Cast Sings 2nd My Little Pony Opening
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The Japanese Twitter account for Hasbro's animated series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic announced on Saturday that "Nanamori-Chu Goraku Bu," the voice actress group from the Yuruyuri television anime, is singing My Little Pony's new Japanese opening theme song. My Little Pony ~Tomodachi wa Mahō~ will begin using the new "Magical Dai☆Dai☆Bōken!” (Great Big Magical Adventure!) theme in July.
"Nanamori-Chu Goraku Bu" (Nanamori Middle School Amusement Club) is composed of Minami Tsuda, Rumi Ookubo, Shiori Mikami, and Yuka Ōtsubo. They have already sung theme songs for the anime adaptation of Namori's Yuruyuri manga. The CD with the “Magical Dai☆Dai☆Bōken!” song will ship on July 31.
The Japanese dub cast of Hasbro's show includes Miyuki Sawashiro (Twilight Sparkle), Suzuko Mimori (Pinkie Pie), Sora Tokui (Applejack), Izumi Kitta (Rainbow Dash), Mikoi Sasaki (Rarity), Emiri Katō (Fluttershy), Motoko Kumai (Spike), and Kikuko Inoue (Princess Celestia). Mimori contributed the show's first opening theme, “Mirai Start” (Future Start), while AKB48's sister idol group HKT48 contributed "Kataomoi no Karaage (Amakuchi Hime)" as the ending theme.
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Plant House Compact Heavy Duty Hydroponic Indoor Plant Grow Tent | Anti-Burst Zipper Technology | Holds up to 110lbs from Ceiling | 100% Lightproof Design | Upgraded BoPET Film for 98% Reflectivity
Plant House Compact Heavy Duty Hydroponic Indoor Plant Grow Tent | Anti-Burst Zipper Technology | Holds up to 110lbs from Ceiling | 100% Lightproof Design | Upgraded BoPET Film for 98% Reflectivity by Plant House at Rodale Institute Store. Hurry! Limited time offer. Offer valid only while supplies last. The Plant House Indoor Grow Tent - 2.5' x 5' x 73'' gives you total control over your grow space. The Plant House tent is built with a reinforced full
The Plant House Indoor Grow Tent - 2.5' x 5' x 73" gives you total control over your grow space. The Plant House tent is built with a reinforced full metal frame and thick, durable sheathing fabric. The sturdy Plant House Indoor Grow Tent - 2.5' x 5' x 73" features crossbars to give growers the option of hanging lighting and ventilation systems from the ceiling (maximum load capacity of 110 lbs), opening up the entire 12.5 square ft of grow space for their crop. The The Plant House Indoor Grow Tent - 2.5' x 5' x 73" is great for more experienced growers to use with hydroponics systems or to grow taller plants. All lighting types including HPS, MH, CMH, fluorescent, LED, and more work in the Plant House Indoor Grow Tent - 2.5' x 5' x 73". Compare to Secret Jardin Dark Room tents, yet with upgraded metal corners.
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Stratford Festival opens officially on July 13
Marks 68th anniversary with a show under a tent as on July 13, 1953
The Stratford Festival will mark the start of the 2021 season on July 13, the 68th anniversary of the very first performance held under a tent back in 1953, and the official opening of the yearâ€™s first show, Why We Tell the Story: A Celebration of Black Musical Theatre.
This yearâ€™s season echoes the momentous day, July 13, 1953, when the Stratford Festival launched in a tent with an unforgettable performance of Shakespeareâ€™s Richard III, starring Alec Guinness. For the first time since those early years, performances will once again take place outdoors under enormous canopies, located at the Festival and Tom Patterson theatres.
â€śJuly 13th has been an auspicious date for our Festival and now that we are back in tents again we hope that day will herald a wonderful reawakening of live theatre,â€ť says Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino.
â€śWhile we introduced the canopies in response to the public health crisis, the outdoor setting alludes beautifully to our first season and provides a magical setting in which to experience theatre,â€ť says Executive Director Anita Gaffney. â€śPreparing for the 2021 season has been an adventure, forging new paths, reshaping old ones and responding to the ever-changing conditions. After 15 months of planning and re-planning, I can hardly wait to welcome audiences back.â€ť
With six plays and five cabarets, and a theme of Metamorphosis, the 2021 season offers a welcome return to live theatre after the Festival was forced to cancel its 2020 season as a result of the pandemic.
Why We Tell the Story is curated and directed by Marcus Nance, who also performs in the cabaret, along with Neema Bickersteth, Robert Markus and Vanessa Sears. The musical director is Franklin Brasz.
Four other productions will begin in July: You Canâ€™t Stop the Beat: The Enduring Power of Musical Theatre (July 15 to July 31); A Midsummer Nightâ€™s Dream (July 16 to August 1); Tomson Highwayâ€™s The Rez Sisters (July 23 to August 21); and Play On!: A Shakespeare-Inspired Mixtape (July 29 to August 15).
The season will run through to the beginning of October, also featuring R+J (August 12 to September 26); Freedom: Spirit and Legacy of Black Music (August 19 to September 5); Finally Thereâ€™s Sun: A Cabaret of Resilience (September 9 to 26); I Am William (August 10 to September 12); Serving Elizabeth (August 28 to September 26); and Edward Albeeâ€™s Three Tall Women (August 10 to October 9).
Tickets are currently on sale to Members and to those who kept their 2020 tickets on hold or donated the value back to the Festival. Tickets will go on sale to the public beginning July 12. For tickets and more information, visit www.stratfordfestival.ca or call 1.800.567.1600.


Well, that’s Amsterdam in a few words. There are narrow houses (which have their own story) with lots of windows, there is a canal and there are bikes all over. Yes, I mean all over.
This shot was taken during sunset near Spui, which clearly shows the huge number of bikes this city has. For over 800,000 citizens – there are close to a million bikes. Back in the sixteenth century, Dutch authorities levied taxes from citizens based – among other things – on the width of their houses. And that is the reason behind such narrow houses. And yes – they are from the 16th or 17th century – the Dutch Golden Age.


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We talk a lot about “sending” churches today, but what does that mean when we are talking about church planting and what do sending churches do? Other terms for sending churches are partner, mother, starting, and sponsor. All of these terms can be used interchangeably when we refer to churches that start churches. For the purpose of this article, I’ll just use the word “sponsor” to refer to all of the actives of church planting from the perspective of an established church that is starting new churches.
Churches beget churches. associations, conventions and mission boards do not start churches, they only help churches to reproduce and multiply into new expressions of the body of Christ. The role of the association in church planting is, what I like to call the ACTS of church planting – Assessing, Coaching, Training and Supporting. However, it is the local church that does the heavy lifting in church planting such as: recruiting, developing, training, supervising, deploying, and sending church planters and church planting teams. This is what sponsor churches do.
Recruiting and Raising Up Church Planter
I don’t really like to use the word “recruiting” when it comes to church planters. I’d much rather be writing about raising-up church planters from within the church. However, the reality is that most sponsor churches recruit church planters from outside the church or even outside the city and bring them in to plant churches. Even church planting centers that offer local church based residency programs often look outside the local body for perspective church planters instead of raising them up from within.
In the ideal situation, the sponsor church discovers church planters either through recruitment or by raising them up internally. However church planters are often born in churches that do not plant churches. Before the Internet and the proliferation of books and conferences on church planting, the dreams of these church planters would die in a sterile church. “You can’t do that!” they would be told by someone in authority. And, since there was very little information available to them, these would-be church planters sometimes did not pursue what they felt to be God’s calling on their lives. The information age has changed that and has created a greater interest in church planting.
Now, many potential church planters start out by contacting their denominational and associational leaders before consulting with their own pastors or church leaders regarding an interest in starting new churches. I’ve experienced this many times myself. I’ve received numerous inquires from people interested in starting new churches who have not considered talking to someone in their local church before reaching out to the association regarding church planting opportunities in the area. I always ask them, “What does your pastor think about your desire to start a church?” The response is usually something like this:
“Well, I haven’t told my pastor about my church planting aspirations.”
“Why not?” I would ask.
“Well, I don’t think that he would be in favor of me planting a church.”
“Why not?” Would be my reply.
“Our church has not planted any churches in several years and it is struggling just to keep the people we have. I don’t think my pastor would be in favor of sending me or anyone else out to plant a church. He would think that it would hurt our church.”
At this point, I would encourage the church planter to make an appointment with his pastor. I usually offer to go along with him, if the pastor wants me to be there. Sometimes, the pastor is sympathetic and agrees that God may be calling this person to start a church, but doesn’t think that the church is “ready.” At this point, I’ll explain to the pastor that he is caught in an awkward situation. It is as if his teenage son is asking to drive the family car and the father is telling him that it would be too much of a hardship on the family if he let him drive the car. It is ok if he wants to go through the process to get a learner’s permit, but he will not be able to drive – ever. At this point, the church planter still has a desire to plant a church, but he may have to move out and join someone else’s family in order to do it.
This is where recruitment comes in. A church that desires to plant, but has not raised up any church planters recruits church planters from other churches who do not want to plant. The denomination or association, at this point, acts like an adoption agency – paring the orphaned church planter up with a new family that is willing to launch him. It is important that the adoptive sponsor church makes sure that the orphaned church planter is a good match for them. In this scenario, I encourage the recruiting sponsor church to interview the prospective church planter as they would a potential staff member. It is important to make sure that there is doctrinal, missional and philosophical alignment. This does not mean that an adopted church planter has to start a church that is exactly the same stylistically as the sponsor church. On the contrary, church plants should be culturally relevant to their target community.
Recruiting church planters is a legitimate means of becoming a sponsor church. However an alternative approach is to raise up church planters from within the church. This is done as an extension of the sponsor church’s discipleship and leadership development process. For most churches, this means adding some new elements to their assimilation and development systems. The pastor needs to be comfortable with his Ephesians 4:12 role of developing new workers, leaders, and pastors. I am grateful that I came to Christ through the ministry of a church and under the leadership of a pastor that did just that. The small church that I grew up in always seemed to have some “preacher boys” who were being groomed for the ministry and mentored by the lead pastor. I was one of those preacher boys who was raised up from within and who was sent out to help plant a church from scratch. At the age of fifteen, I was not the lead planter but my pastor encouraged me to be a part of the team that planted a new church in a community that was only three miles away from the sponsor church.
Whether it is through recruiting or raising up planters, the sponsor church needs to be sure that they are choosing the right leaders to start the next generation of churches. As I mentioned earlier, it is the sponsor church’s responsibility to vet potential church planters. The sponsor relationship with a church plant can be trying on both churches. Therefore, the sponsor church needs to make sure that the church planter is a good fit. The planter should meet the sponsor’s doctoral qualifications and he should be oriented on the sponsor churches systems that will overlap with the church plant such as financial procedures, use of office equipment, support staff, etc.
Developing and Training Church Planters
Not all sponsor churches are experts on church planting and they don’t have to be. But, a sponsor church needs to understand what church planters need in order to flourish and grow. The sponsor church should find out about all kinds of training available for church planters and make sure that the planters avail themselves of the various tools that will help them to start and grow healthy multiplying churches. Ideally, sponsor churches will develop their own church planting systems that include training and resourcing church planters. However, not every church needs to reinvent the wheel. The local association and the denomination often have people trained in church planting who can, not only train church planters, but train sponsor churches to train church planters.
Church planting conferences, such as the Exponential Conference that takes place in Orlando each year are a good way for potential church planters to be exposed to a lot of helpful information. However, most church planters will also need some form of systematic training that deals with critical issues such as vision casting, team building, strategic planning and donor development. These courses, which take place over several days or weeks are available through the association or denomination.
Many church planters do not have prior ministry experience and they may need training in basic pastoral ministry skills. Sponsor churches can help develop church planters by allowing them opportunities to shadow ministry leaders and learn from practical experience. Some sponsor churches have developed church planter residency programs that last anywhere from six months to a year. During the residency, church planters can learn basic skills that are needed for any church leadership setting. While a church planter is in residence, he can continue to do research, work on his church planting strategy, develop his team and raise support for the new work.
Supervising Church Planters
One of the primary roles of the sponsor church is that of supervising their church planters. The church planter should be considered an employee of the primary sponsor church. He should have someone to be accountable to and should report regularly on his actives. If not the lead pastor, someone should be designated as the point of contact for the church planter. This person does not need to act like the church planter’s boss, but rather should serve in a supporting role and coordinate the work of the two churches. Sponsor churches often have a mission development team that helps the church planter to connect with the sponsor church on various levels and this is encouraged. However, the church planter should have just one point of contact who can represent the sponsor church on a day to day basis.
The more that the sponsor church knows about church panting the better. However, neither the sponsor church nor its leaders need to know everything about church planting. It is possible that the church planter may know more about how to start a church from scratch and to reach an unreached community than anyone at the sponsor church. It is ok to view the church planter as the expert while the church provides some guidance in areas such as financial issues, legal issues, organizational structure, and denominational relationships.
It is important to realize that there are significant differences between a church planter and a legacy church pastor. Church planters typically conduct their daily activities vastly different than established church pastors. For example, church planters are likely to spend less time on sermon preparation and more time on community engagement than legacy pastors. Church planters usually do less counseling and hospital visitation than pastors of established churches.
Church planters are usually wired differently than legacy church pastors. They are more likely to have a maverick’s heart; an entrepreneurial bent and to be more big-pictured oriented than the average pastor. Church planters are also less likely to be organized and detail oriented than established church pastors. These differences may cause some misunderstandings between the planter and the sponsor church. It is important that the sponsor church discover the characteristics of effective church planters and how to work with them without stifling them. Not all of the processes and procedures used in the sponsor church will be necessary or effective in a new church start. The sponsor church should also be prepared to learn some new things form the planter and the new church plant.
Deploying and Sending Church Planting Teams
A healthy sponsor church will allow and encourage church planters to recruit team members from the sponsor church. The lead pastor can set the example by introducing the planter to the church at large and letting the church know that the planter will be looking for families to go with him to be a part of the new church plant. The church body may need to be taught that this it is normal and healthy for churches to give their resources (including money and people) away to help new churches to get started. Sponsor churches should not fear the loss of critical recourses, because we believe that God will take care of those who give sacrificially for the sake of His kingdom. There is no Biblical basis for churches hoarding resources, but plenty of evidence that it is God’s plan for churches to send their people and their money in support of the mission of the gospel.
The response of the church at Antioch to the leading of God’s Holy Spirit to send out Barnabas and Saul is a great model for churches to emulate today. Sponsor churches often have Acts 13 sending services where the members of the sponsor church lay hands on church planters, their families and team members who are being sent out. This type of public display of support for church planting teams helps to solidify the relationship between the sponsor church and church plants. It helps leaders of the church’s various ministries to set the priority of offer support for church planting on all levels.
When a church gives birth to another church, it involves the entire body. It is not just a mission project that affects only one group within the church; it is an opportunity for every organization within the church to celebrate God’s work of redeeming a lost world through the testimony and service of His people. Youth and children’s ministries can get involved in church planting by offering their leaders and resources to the church plants. The leaders can offer to train the new leaders in the church plant. The children and youth themselves can get directly involved if the plant is local. They can also collect and package equipment that the new church will need in their youth and children’s ministries.
The hospitality ministry of the sponsor church can offer to help park cars, serve as greeters and man the refreshment table during the first few weeks of the new church’s launch. Senior adults can be encouraged to volunteer to help new churches and to pray for the church planting teams. Likewise, deacons, elders and other church leaders can offer their services as new churches ramp up their leadership training and development processes.
The church support staff and volunteers can help to provide critical services to church plants as they develop their own internal systems. The financial team of the sponsor church can process donations for church plants until the new church develops their own financial system. It can be difficult for a new church to establish a checking account with a local bank until the church has at least some basic legal documents in place. Some sponsor churches establish designated checking accounts for church plants using a DBA (Doing Business As) in the name of the new church. With the sponsor church using their relationship with their own bank, the church plant may be able to save money on banking fees and get their own account set up much faster.
The sponsor church can also help the new church to obtain liability insurance coverage. Most venues will require that the new church provide proof of liability insurance before a contract can be signed to rent a facility for public worship services. The sponsor church can secure a rider on their own insurance policy to help a church plant to obtain proof of liability quickly and less expensively than getting insurance on their own.
Sponsor churches can do a lot to provide spiritual and material support for church plants. A sacrificial attitude that results in sending and giving will result in joyous blessings for church plants and the sponsor churches alike.

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SLAM #167 Archives
April 1, 2013 12:15 pmFame Game
SLAM 167′s cover story: Jabari Parker and Andrew Wiggins are the most-hyped prospects since LeBron James.
10:18 amCatch 22
Ring in Opening Day with Andrew McCutchen, who plays baseball like he’s on a basketball court.
March 27, 2013 3:48 pmUnder Review: Ramblers
A new book details the run of a mid-60s squad that changed college hoops forever.
March 25, 2013 10:20 amNorth Carolina Central
Isaiah Hicks is staying home for college, and hoping to lead the Tar Heels back to the promised land.
March 20, 2013 10:35 amBank Shot
Senior Mason Plumlee wants to guide Duke to one more National Championship.
10:33 amHappy Meal
Peyton Siva and Russ Smith are set to lead the Louisville Cardinals deep into the Tourney.
March 19, 2013 1:45 pmGame Changer
Syracuse’s success correlates directly with the play of 6-6 sophomore point guard Michael Carter-Williams.
March 18, 2013 12:04 pmMarch Muscle
Jordan Brand dips into the archives for some classic Tourney-themed gear.
10:00 amThe Big Leap
Less than two years ago, Kemba Walker was a college superstar. Now he’s an NBA rising star, but everything else sure is different.
March 14, 2013 11:07 amCarry On
Now an up-and-coming head coach at Tulsa, former NBAer Danny Manning reflects on lessons learned throughout his career.
March 13, 2013 10:29 amThe Big End
Legendary Villanova coach Rollie Massimino reflects on the soon-to-be unrecognizable Big East’s past and present.
March 12, 2013 12:44 pmShorts Story
One writer wants short shorts to make a comeback.
11:45 amYa Gotta Believe
Rookie guard Damian Lillard is showing that nothing will stop his ascension to stardom.
March 11, 2013 10:55 amPower Trip
If there were any questions about whether Kyrie Irving deserves the bright spotlight the NBA has shone on him, they were answered in Houston.
10:26 amNBPA Blue
Former NBPA president Billy Hunter was only a small part of a much larger problem.
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House Panel Guts Spending on Effective Enforcement Activities
During today’s markup of the FY09 Department of Homeland Security spending bill (no bill number yet), the House Appropriations Committee voted to cut and remove funding for proven enforcement measures such as the 287(g) program, which enables local police and sheriffs to enforce immigration laws, and workplace enforcement activities. The measure will, among other things, require ICE to spend $800 million to identify and deport illegal aliens who have committed serious crimes. Since the bill provides ICE only $60 million over its $4.8 billion budget request, the money aimed at identifying and deporting serious criminals will have to be shifted from other priorities. During the debate, Rep. John Carter (R-Texas) offered an amendment to restore the 287(g) funding to the bill. That amendment was defeated along party lines. The bill next heads to the House floor for consideration This partisan play by the Democrats on the Appropriations Committee is a terrible blow to immigration enforcement across the country. State and local police are badly needed to help overwhelmed federal immigration authorities apprehend and detain illegal aliens in the interior of our country. Illegal aliens currently outnumber federal immigration agents by 5,000 to one, and only 2,000 federal agents are actively enforcing immigration laws in the interior of our country. Clearly, those numbers indicate that a limited number of federal agents are incapable of confronting the estimated 12-20 million illegal aliens currently inside our nation's borders and would benefit from the assistance of the more than 600,000 state and local law enforcement officers nationwide who come into contact with illegal aliens every day. Today’s vote also undermines a significant number of state and local governments that have already signed on to the 287(g) program. As of April 28, 2008, 47 state and local law-enforcement agencies have completed agreements with ICE and about 90 others have submitted applications. Most agreements were signed in the last two years. To date, ICE has trained nearly 700 officers who, in turn, have identified over 50,000 individuals suspected of being in the country illegally. If today’s committee actions are not overturned when the bill is taken up by the full House, the DHS spending bill may fare better in the Senate, where Senators have retained funding for 287(g) and other enforcement activities in their version of the bill (S. 3181).
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These little nightstands were found in the local thrift store and I knew they would be pretty with a new painted finish. I decided to use sea sponges to mimic the look of old Swedish furniture.
Just finished painting this vintage dresser. Or as the French say, a commode, which is a low cabinet.
I love it when I find vintage furniture that is well made, but has some dings and dents. I can paint guilt free and transform the piece.


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March 16, 2013, by Fraser
Dr Matt Goodwin: Explaining the collapse of the BNP
What happened to Nick Griffin’s BNP?
Following their performance at the 2010 general election, cited as the strongest performance of a British far right party in history, the British National Party has suffered a sharp decline in support, seeing a drop from over 240,000 votes for the BNP in 2008 to fewer than 26,000 in 2012.
Dr Matthew Goodwin’s recently published paper Forever a False Dawn? Explaining the Electoral Collapse of the British National Party (BNP) explores the reasons for the BNP’s failure to capitalise upon previous support. Dr Goodwin has written other articles on this subject, suggesting that the primary reasons for this previous surge in voting was due to economic concerns regarding immigration, a sense of threat to national identity and unhappiness with the then government.
The paper refutes Nick Griffin’s claims that the BNP’s failure at the 2012 election was due to voters protesting against the coalition government by voting Labour and instead suggests that it is the party’s ‘toxic reputation’ which has limited its voting base, resulting in a negative public image that has led to its hindered progress. This failure to expand upon their voting base has essentially stunted the BNP’s popularity and led to diminished support in former key areas, as well as failing to illicit support in other major voting areas.
Dr Goodwin draws some interesting conclusions, comparing the BNP to other radical right parties in Europe who have experienced more success. He suggests that these European parties have managed to reach a broader circle of voters by structuring their extreme rightwing policies around more legitimate, moderate messages, which are seen as more appealing and acceptable to ‘working-class and lower middle-class xenophobes who distanced themselves from crude racism’, associated with the likes of the BNP. The BNP therefore faces an uncertain future from competitors with a less hostile reputation.
Read all about it
You can read the paper on the electoral collapse of the BNP in its entirety online.
This blog post was written by University of Nottingham student Beth O’Loan.
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Cadaques is a town in the Alt Empordà comarca, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It is on a bay in the middle of the Cap de Creus peninsula, near Cap de Creus cape, on the Costa Brava of the Mediterranean. It is only a two-and-a-quarter hour drive from Barcelona, and thus it is very accessible and not only attracts tourists but people who want a second home for weekends and summers. In 2002, Cadaqués had an official population of 2,612, but up to ten times as many people can live in the town during the peak of the summer tourism season.
Cadaqués has a special place in art history. Commanding charcoals, by local artist Meifrén, of the 19th century Cadaqués beleaguered by a winter tramontane, can be seen at the Cadaqués museum. Fren was the first modern artist to live in Cadaqués and gave the town many of his works and a marble top table on which he sketched many of its turn-of-the-century fishermen.
Salvador Dalí often visited Cadaqués in his childhood, and later kept a home in Port Lligat, a small village on a bay next to the town. A summer holiday here in 1916, spent with the family of Ramon Pichot is seen as especially important to Dalí's artistic career. Other notable artists, including Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, Marcel Duchamp, Richard Hamilton, Albert Ràfols-Casamada, Antoni Pitxot, Henri-François Rey, Melina Mercouri and Maurice Boitel also spent time here. Cadaqués is mentioned in the story "Tramontana" by Gabriel García Márquez.
The interesting submarine life of this sleepy fishing village was studied for several years by phycologist Françoise Ardré, long before Cadaqués was discovered and transformed into a tourism destination. On Mondays there is a travelling market in Cadaqués, located near the parking lot. This market has a wide variety of products.
Salvador Dalí House-Museum
Church of St. Mary (17th century)
Hermitage of Sant Sebastià, a large house located high on Pení Mountain behind Cadaqués. It is a private residence not open to the public. The hermitage is surrounded by cork trees, and is built on a steep slope.
Natural Park of Cap de Creus.
Figueres is the capital of the comarca of Alt Empordà, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain.
The town is the birthplace of artist Salvador Dalí, and houses the Teatre-Museu Gala Salvador Dalí, a large museum designed by Dalí himself which attracts many visitors. It is also the birthplace of Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol, inventor of the first successful machine-powered submarine. Also born here was Mónica Naranjo, one of the best selling Spanish singers of the 1990s and 2000s (decade).
Sant Ferran Castle, built in 1753 during the reign of Ferdinand VI of Spain. It has a pentagonal plan, with a total perimeter of 5.6 km (3.5 mi).
Parish church of St. Peter, in Gothic. It has a single nave with side chapels.
Teatre-Museu Gala Salvador Dalí (19th century, renovated in the 1960s). It incorporates a tower from the ancient walls.


Lisa is Aiming to Expand
A jewellery designer hopes to flog her work around the world after being awarded a £2,500 grant.
Lisa Crockard, 40, wants to see her handmade trinkets globally after bagging funding to expand beyond Paisley. She won the John Mather Trust payout after impressing with her business model.
Lisa told the Paisley Daily Express: “I see an opportunity to build a jewellery brand designed and based in Scotland. I hope to offer contemporary hand made jewellery, with an elegant and strong look, to discernible clients across the world who want something a little bit more individual. The work I create tends to be geometric in style, having been inspired most recently by the old coastal WW11 defences around Europe and the architecture of Carlo Scarpa.”
The former Gleniffer High pupil moved into design after a career in fashion buying. She enrolled at City of Glasgow College, where she learned to mesh traditional jewellery-making with modern 3D printing technology. Lisa added: “I had previously attended Glasgow School of Art when I was younger and ended up working fashion buying down in London. Although that may sound creative it isn’t entirely, as there was a lot of number crunching and spreadsheets. I spent 16 years in London and I wanted to do something more creative.”
Evening classes at a friend’s jewellery shop triggered the need to get back to something more productive and I was accepted onto the HND Jewellery course in Glasgow.
Rachel Pooley, careers adviser at the College, says Lisa was one of 20 applicants submitting detailed proposals for the cash. She said “Her detailed business plan and video pitch impressed the judges to the extent that she has been awarded some money to help her already-exciting business evolve even more.”


Monday, June 08, 2015
064/100 - “Teen Dream” by Beach House
I bought “Teen Dream” by Beach House after hearing the cut “Norway”, an intriguing track that prominently features a wonky synth motif that can drive you to distraction, if you let it, along with some utterly divine vocal harmonies and a really unique character. The track encouraged me to investigate further and I am so glad I did.
I find Beach House’s chilled “dreampop” sound to be a late night delight, music to relax with at the end of a busy day. “Teen Dream” has a sufficient concentration of imagination, vocal harmonies, synths and energetic percussion to complete any day.
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text: Beginning in 2011, scientists using the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO)—the best camera looking down on Mars—found hundreds of streaks, about 5 meters wide, that appear seasonally on steep slopes (pictured). They show up during the warm season, grow hundreds of meters long, and then fade as winter approaches. For many years, the team made the obvious interpretation: The streaks meant that, today on Mars, water was flowing, or at least seeping out of the surface. Salts were expected to be present in the water, because they lower the freezing point of water by tens of degrees, and they also make the water less likely to evaporate in Mars’s barely-there atmosphere. But until the researchers directly detected a signature for water in the streaks, or found evidence for salts precipitating out of the water, they were unwilling to declare the case solved. Now, they have found evidence for those salts, using a different instrument on the MRO—one dedicated to the spectroscopic detection of minerals, they report today in Nature Geoscience. They say the salts are mostly likely magnesium perchlorate, magnesium chlorate, and sodium perchlorate. This suggests that the water could get to the surface streaks either from above, via deliquescence—the absorption of water vapor from the atmosphere—or from below, via an underground aquifer.

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