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text: Digital15 Of The Most Creative Twitter HandlesBy Allison Stadd|July 8, 2013 ShareBy Allison Stadd|July 8, 2013 ShareCreating a unique social footprint is as critical these days as maintaining your credit score or keeping your criminal record clean.A major element of your digital identity is your Twitter handle. And one way some people are setting themselves apart is by creating memorable Twitter usernames.Here are 15 of my favorite creative Twitter handles.Note: lots of businesses have creative, eye-catching names, and Twitter handles to match – but Twitter handles that use their business name didn't make the list. This roundup is for pure Twitter-based username cleverness only.1. @Mickipedia (Micki Krimmel, founder of NeighborGoods, LA Startup Club, and The Idyllic Nerd Commune)2. @missusP (Christine Perkett, PerkettPR founder, Forbes writer and WorkingMom.com blogger)3. @ketchupandbeer (Matt Dunlap, computers day job and bartender on nights and weekends). Why ketchup and beer? Matt says,"I'm a big fan of Heinz ketchup and beer. Some people ask if I like ketchup and beer together, to which I reply, 'No.' It could have been any combination of things really, but I chose ketchup because I'm from Pittsburgh — where Heinz began and beer because I'm an alcoholic (just kidding)."4. @BoobsRadley (Julieanne Smolinski, writer and comedian). The Huffington Post called her one of the 18 funniest women on Twitter, and not just because of her hilarious nickname-turned-Twitter-handle, which is a take on Arthur "Boo" Radley, the most mysterious character in To Kill a Mockingbird.5. @sarahcuda (Sarah Lacy, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of PandoDaily.com)6. @Dutch_Oven45 (Derek Holland, MLB pitcher for Texas Rangers)7. @GrillCheese49 (Jason Grilli, Pittsburgh Pirate Pitcher and CEO of Perfect Pitch Marketing). According to Bleacher Report, Jason Grilli's favorite snack is grilled cheese sandwiches. Plus, he's a marketing/branding whiz.8. @DeweyDecibel (Dewey Saunders, artist and Creative Director of Bold New Breed record label)9. @feistyfeaster (Monica, Seattle food blogger)10. @iamdiddy (P. Diddy, rapper, entrepreneur, fashion designer). Arrogant? Yes. Creative and memorable? Yes.11. @JudahWorldChamp (Judah Friedlander, comedian). Judah is in no way an actual world champ (despite the fact that his Twitter bio states, "This is the official twitter of The World Champion."). What he is, however, is hilarious.12. @rebuildinglives (Yellow Brick House, emergency shelter, counselling and supportive services organization in Ontario)13. @offalchris (Chris Cosentino, American chef noted for offal dishes)14. @AskBartenders (Bartender's Network, worldwide mixologist network)15. @plattypants (Adam Platt, chief food critic at New York Magazine)Any memorable Twitter handles you've noticed? Share 'em!(Image via Shutterstock) Sharehttp://adweek.it/2jGftXj copy Adweek Adweek

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Contemporary POP ART Original sculpture: clay, cellulose, wood, steel, acrylics.
Great for a gift!
Title: Happy Heart 3
Size: 35 x 16 cm(14''x 6")
Heart size: 16 x 16 cm (6"x 6")
The Butterflies may be attach wherever you wish for or not at all.
Hand-painted. Original.
If you are searching for a painting that matches you sculpture, look not further :
I use a gloss varnish to add shine and to protect the sculpture from harmful UV rays and dust. A signed Certificate Of Authenticity will be included with the artwork as well.
In order to protect your sculpture I will pack with great care using quality shipping packing materials designed for art safe delivery. The sculpture will be shipped in 3-5 business days after receiving your payment.
Transit time will take about 3 to 14 business days to most locations.
If you have any questions about for a discount when purchasing more then one painting or sculpture please let me know. I'll be happy to answer all your questions.
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Heart sculpture with butterflies ,35 x 16 cm(14''x 6") Great gift, butterfly, Modern Urban Art Office Art decor Home Decor (2017)
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A few words from The Friends of Spadework
March 2018
Dear All
The Friends of Spadework are an independent group of Parents, Family Members, Friends and supporters of the Trainees at Spadework – and that includes you!
Again, we have to say a huge thank you to the Harley Davidson Riders.They kindly supported us for a second year and presented the Friends of Spadework with another very generous cheque. We have been very grateful to receive their sponsorship.
In 2016/7, as a direct result of this boost to funds The Friends were delighted to be able to finance improvements in the facilities provided for the Trainees in the Locker Room.
This means that every Trainee now has his or her own locker. There are benches with hanging space for all to use and the decoration and heating has been improved. Vital on those cold, wet days.
This year our special project is to supply games and activities for the Trainees recreational periods. So far, we have purchased football equipment and games such as Giant Chess, High Tower, Connect 4 and Petanque. Other exciting equipment is on its way. Look out for Garden Darts, Skittles and Croquet.
You can see these items around the site and join in the games during your visits.
The 'Friends Of Spadework' bought a giant Connect 4, a huge High Tower and an amazing Pétanque set, just in time for our Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday 25th March.
All of these (plus more) are available for the Trainees, Staff, Volunteers and the public to play with 7 days a week.
Your contributions HELP us to make a difference
Look out for our Bric-a-Brac and Tombola stalls at the markets and other special events.
Donations of Tombola prizes and Bric-a-Brac gratefully received.
Are you a member of the 100 CLUB?
The 100 Club is another great way to support The Friends and all profit goes towards extra resources for the Trainees. If you are already a member, consider giving a year's subscription as a birthday or Christmas present.
Pick up a form at the Spadework Office. Alternatively send details (name & address) with a cheque for £12 in favour of "Friends of Spadework" to Richard Thomas at 2 Vaughan Avenue, Tonbridge, Kent TN10 4EB.
Draws are held each month with three prizes, the value of which is determined by the number of members. That's thirty-six winners every year!
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Your ticket to becoming a Whole Food Plant Based Chef at Home! Learn from Dr. Achyuthan Eswar to prepare Zero Oil, Zero Sugar, Zero Ghee, Zero Milk, Whole-Food Plant-Based Meals That Heal. Use powerful cooking techniques to feed your family absolutely delicious, irresistible delicacies that can prevent and reverse diabetes, hypertension, PCOD, asthma and even cancers! Early Bird discount of Rs. 500 for first 15 participants.
Plant Based Potluck, May 19th, 2018
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A Life-transforming one day workshop on how scientifically proven ancient Indian cooking secrets hold the key to preventing, and even reversing, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and other diseases, through a Whole Food Plant Based diet. Early Bird discount of Rs. 500 for first 20 participants.
Raw Jackfruit Curry / Mock Chicken Curry
Have you tasted Raw Jackfruit Curry? If not, you're in for a surprise! This strongly flavoured curry is a treat to the senses with every bite. If you are meat eater transitioning to a plant based lifestyle or just someone who loves to experiment, this uniquely textured dish is for you.
Raw jackfruit is used in many Asian cuisines! It is popularly used in coastal Karnataka, Kerala, West Bengal and Srilanka. In addition, the raw jackfruit's unique meaty texture works wonders across a whole range of dishes including curries, side dishes, and kebabs.
Our Raw Jackfruit Curry is made by cooking raw jackfruit in a myriad of spices. Much like meat, the jackfruit itself doesn't have much flavour, but is great when marinated or cooked with spices as it absorbs them all! What's more? In addition, we don't use a single drop of oil or dairy in making this dish. We also show you how to cook it to best preserve nutrition.
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Fresh Moong Sprouts Salad / Kosambari
Nothing like some Fresh Moong Sprouts Salad when you want something crunchy, lemony, and healthy. This super tasty salad will disappear faster than you'd imagine and is a great hit even among children.
You can put together this super simple salad in a jiffy, but don't let its simplicity decieve you. This humble salad packs a punch with loads of antioxidants, protein, and tang! This Fresh Moong Sprouts Salad offers just the right amount of freshness on a hot summer day.
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Brinjal Coconut Curry / Badnekai Saaru
Ah! Brinjal Coconut Curry and I go a long way back. I remember stuffing my face with this curry, wrapped in warm fluffy chappatis, growing up.
Generally the Brinjal Coconut Curry, much like other side-dishes would be super oily. The Brinjal would typically be fried in oil and dunked in an equally oily gravy.
Learning about the powerful corelation between refined food and lifestyle diseases led us to upgrade our lives to a Whole Food Plant Based lifestyle. We missed our favourite curries and gravys, but only until we figured out how to make them with healing ingredients! We also learnt additional methods of cooking that best preserve and enhance nutrition.
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Cottleville Firefighters Outreach is looking for our next Firefighter For a Day! See below for details!
Since fall of 2002, we have had 7 young firefighters complete this program:
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Kaleb Smith
Hannah Smith
Luke Rudloff
Jeremiah Wheeldon
Zach Hardin
Each participant was struggling with a medical condition or life difficulty that severely impacted their well being. For one special day, they joined our crews to experience the work life of a firefighter. A routine day consists of performing exciting tasks with Cottleville Firefighters including: performing truck and equipment checks, wearing firefighting gear, using an SCBA, spraying water from firefighting appliances, climbing the tower ladder truck, touring the fire stations and riding on the firetruck. Aside from these tasks, our young firefighters are also treated to lunch with the crew, a personalized fire helmet and a certificate of achievement.
We are always looking for candidates for our next firefighter for a day. We attempt to customize the day's events to fit the physical and mental abilities of the child to give them the best experience possible. If you are the parent or guardian of a child that is facing significant challenges and live or work in the Cottleville Fire Protection District and would like to inquire about the program please contact us using the link below.


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Languages is taught across the school following the 2014 National Curriculum. Children in KS2 are taught Spanish on a regular basis with children in KS1 accessing the basics of the language through regular everyday use.
The Whole School Curriculum Map details every topic, including languages, that each class covers in each term throughout the school year. However, more detail about the objectives covered in each unit can be found in the half termly curriculum overviews.
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This course will enable students to understand QoS, virtualization and cloud services, network programmability related to WAN, access and core segments. It will provide the foundational understanding of network layers 1-3 that are applicable to core routing and switching plus other advanced technologies. This course will help you prepare for three different Cisco CCNA certifications: CCNA Route & Switch, CCNA Security and CCNA Wireless.
Exam 100-105 will be retired on 23 February 2020. We suggest you plan your exam well in advance, so you can retake if necessary.
This is due to the launch of Cisco`s new certfication programme that is effective from 24 February 2020
In this course several topics have been added including; understanding the interactions and network functions of firewalls, wireless controllers and access points, along with additional focus on IPv6 and basic network security. The configuration commands are introduced through examples and supported with lab exercises. A full suite of labs have been developed using the virtual IOS environment with flexible topologies that reinforce concepts with hands-on, guided discovery and challenge labs that align to each lesson module.
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
This course is directly relevant in order to pass exam 100-105 ICND1 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1
This exam tests a candidate's knowledge and skills related to network fundamentals, LAN switching technologies, routing technologies, infrastructure services, and infrastructure maintenance.
Exam 100-105 is a compulsory exam for three different Cisco CCNA certifications:
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Trees are prominent in many of my artworks. Often they are accompainied by one or more birds, though it's not always clear who has the lead and who the supporting role. The trees and birds inter-are, to borrow a word coined by Thich Nhat Hanh.
The tree, or Tree Of Life, is a fundamental symbol in many cultures with a wealth of meanings- often connected to the process, unity, and sacredness of life. Each part- root, trunk, branch, leaf, flower, fruit, seed- is loaded with significance and meaning related to our experience of life. The trees in my artwork, like the birds, are either alone, in pairs, or in groups. Or they might be alone in a group. As such they represent the range of human experience of the other- engaged or estranged, connected or cut off, or simply at one with oneself and life.
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We believe that climate change is the moral issue of our time. Our mission is to help diverse faith communities in the state of New York state actively respond to global warming as responsible stewards of creation. We help congregations reduce their carbon footprint, increase energy efficiency, use renewable energy, and educate their members on climate change. We also encourage people of faith to speak up at community, state and national levels about global warming, and to collaborate with other faith communities in these efforts.
New York Interfaith Power and Light (NYIPL) is an independent nonprofit (501C3) organization established in 2004. Over the past decade, we have grown to include more than has more than 110 member congregations located across the entire state. Every congregation or faith-based organization in New York is welcome to join.


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Special Limited Edition GirlRiders Network HooRag Bandana
Special Edition GirlRiders Network HooRag Bandana – Limited Quantities!
What the heck is a HooRag? The HooRag is a seamless tubular bandana and it is great for motorcyclists. I wear it to keep my helmet clean, keep my hair off my neck or to keep my neck warm. The options are endless!
Pre-Order today and save! Only $17 no fees and free shipping! Pre-sale ends when we sell 25 GirlRiders HooRags!
The Special Edition GirlRiders HooRag will feature the GirlRiders Network logo specially crafted in a collaboration between GirlRiders and HooRag Design Teams. GirlRiders HooRag sales will go towards GR's 10 year anniversary celebration this November live and online.
Watch this quick video of the some the ways I use mine every time I ride.
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The Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) is the test many independent private schools use prior to admission. It is used to assess readiness for that school's level of instruction and for appropriate student placement in classes. There are ISEE tests for students entering grades 2–12, but the test preparation offered in this section of our site focuses on the "Upper Level" test, which is for students entering grades 9–12 only.
Even though the test is the same for grades 9–12, a student's scores will only be compared with those of others entering the same grade. For instance, a rising ninth grader would not be expected to score as well as a rising twelfth grader.
According to the producers of the ISEE, it is a test of things a student has learned over time. There is no way to cram for it and increase the score. But being familiar with the question types and the practice of test-taking skills can help produce an accurate score.
You cannot fail the ISEE, but independent schools usually have an average score for students who gain admission there. Find out what this score is and you will be able to compare your results with the norm for that school.
The price for an ISEE testing session can vary between $100.00 for large group testing at a school and $185.00 for testing in remote locations and for individual test administration. Students with financial need can apply for the Ben D. Wood Fee Waiver Program to cover large group testing only. Applications for this waiver should be made to the school to which the student is applying.
On the day of the test, each student should bring two pens (with blue or black ink), which may be erasable, and four #2 pencils. No other items will likely be permitted in the testing room, specifically: any sort of paper, calculators, books of any kind, or measurement devices, such as rulers or protractors. No electronic device, such as a cell phone, is permitted in the testing center or in the actual testing room.
Students seek entrance into private, independent schools for a variety of reasons. Sometimes an independent school offers special course content or instructional programs that are not available in a local public school system. Private schools generally boast lower student-to-teacher ratio, which can lead to more individualized instruction. Additionally, a strong achievement record at a top-notch independent school can have a favorable effect when it is noted on college applications, especially to elite schools with rigorous admission standards.
Parents may register their son or daughter for ISEE testing as part of a formal admission application to a particular independent school. Students may not take the ISEE for "practice" and may only take it once during any admission season or 6-month period.
A student's ISEE scores are usually only one part of an independent school's admission process, but they are an important one. One of the main purposes of seeking independent school admission is to obtain an educational experience that best meets the needs of the student. To this end, it is important for the school to have accurate academic performance information about each of their students when attempting to match a student with the best school for him/her.
While immediate salary benefits may not be apparent, acceptance at the college of your choice may be made more likely by a good academic record from a top notch independent high school. Subsequently, the capability of earning higher salaries in adult life may be supported by receiving post high school education and training in a superior college, and then graduate school.
There are many schools and educational organizations nationwide that group together to offer large group ISEE testing at central locations. You can get some idea of the scope of this here. https://www.erblearn.org/uploads/media_items/isee-student-guide-final-2013-2014.original.pdf There are options to test individually or at a Prometric Test Center, as well. More information on these alternatives can be obtained from this site. https://www.erblearn.org/parents/admissions-testing-isee
The test has four multiple-choice sections that have these time limits to complete the listed number of items:
Verbal Reasoning—20 minutes, 40 items Quantitative Reasoning—35 minutes, 37 items Reading Comprehension—35 minutes, 36 items Mathematics Achievement—40 minutes, 47 items
In addition, you will have 30 minutes in which to write an essay from a prompt. The essay will not be scored, but a copy of it will be submitted to the desired school with the other ISEE scores.
The sections are administered in the order shown and there is a 5-minute break after the Quantitative Reasoning section and, again, after the Mathematics Achievement section.


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Following rumors that Luke Evans had been offered the villain role in The Fast and the Furious 6 (a.k.a. Fast Six) after Jason Statham passed on the opportunity, we now have confirmation that the former UK actor is currently in negotiations to join Gina Carano (and possibly David Tennant - ?) as a new addition to the lucrative street racing franchise.
Series staples like Vin Diesel and Paul Walker will be returning for the sixth F&F flick, along with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Michelle Rodriguez, among others.
Variety has the scoop on Evans, who the site says is up to play the head of a crew attempting to pull off the same heist job (in Europe) as the intrepid Fast and the Furious gang. Other than that vague logline, little has been revealed about what exactly director Justin Lin and screenwriter Chris Morgan are planning for the film - which is expected to be even more of a caper flick than its immediate predecessor, Fast Five.
Evans has emerged as the standout in several of what were otherwise considered mediocre titles released over the past year, including The Three Musketeers, Immortals and The Raven. He's now on his way to bigger and better things - not only with his role in the sixth Fast and the Furious movie, but also his turn as Bard the Bowman in Peter Jackson's two Hobbit movies. Needless to say, Evan's starmeter should continue to rise in the foreseeable future.
Even with new additions like Carano (Haywire) and Evans, Fast and the Furious 6 isn't likely to win over either those who weren't already a fan of this franchise - or didn't enjoy any of the previous installments - especially the ones released after Lin started holding the directorial reins. Considering Fast Five managed to gross a series-high $626 million worlwide in theaters, there are still plenty of people who get a kick out of watching the sort of ridiculous stunts and shut-your-brain-off thrills these movies are known for.
The Fast and the Furious 6/Fast Six powerslides into theaters around the U.S. on May 24th, 2013.
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The Cookie Monster, one of Sesame Street's most popular characters, made a surprise appearance on Newsnight last night, prompting the incident to trend on Twitter.
Ending the programme, the presenter Emily Maitlis announced that the BBC had "reversed the flow of talent leaving the organisation" with a star signing: the Cookie Monster.
She then explained that, although the Cookie Monster would mostly be appearing on the children's channel, CBBC, "we are fortunate enough to have been joined by him now at our studio in Westminster".
The Cookie Monster, who will be appearing alongside Elmo next year in a new CBBC programme called The Furchester, duly appeared on a screen behind her, waiting to be interviewed.
"Cookie Monster: why Britain, why the BBC?" Maitlis asked, determinedly po-faced.
The Cookie Monster then proceeded to do his trademark thing: scoff an enormous cookie, shouting "Cookie! Om nom nom, nom nom. Om nom nom, nom, nom nom …Ha! Byebye... Oh, turn camera off."
He then leaned forward and switched the camera off, before the screen cut to the credits.
The stunt, the latest by the programme under its new editor Ian Katz, was widely praised on Twitter, where most agreed it was one of the funniest things on TV for a while.
Katz believes that the show's "playout" is a crucial part of the show and is offering a bottle of Champagne from his own wallet for the best one each week.
The idea was apparently conceived by Ryan Dilley, who has just joined the programme from Radio 4, where he worked on Broadcasting House with Paddy O'Connell, and on PM with Eddie Mair, both of whom are known for their amusing broadcasting stunts.
Yesterday afternoon, Dilley (@ryandilley) tweeted: "To secure appearance of BBC's newest big name signing, I've been chasing his 'people' in NY and LA. Tune in. #scoop #newsnight".
Katz, who joined the BBC from The Guardian, got into trouble in his second week as editor of Newsnight, when he called the Labour MP Rachel Reeves "boring snoring" in a Tweet that he thought was private. He later apologised.
There was apparently much discussion on the right question to ask the Cookie Monster and a fear of repeating Cathy Newman's embarrassing performance of Gangnam Style on Channel 4 News last year.


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Prier Pipe and Supply, Inc. was opened to serve Salem and the surrounding area, in 1957 by George and Helen Prier, after having successfully run Prier Wholesale Plumbing in the Beaverton area since 1948.
From the beginning, Mr. and Mrs. Prier prided themselves on the fact that they were able to maintain a near 100% fill rate on all orders. Customer service and satisfaction always has been the number one priority at Prier Pipe.
All of us at Prier Pipe look forward to meeting your plumbing, heating, cooling, and drainage needs. We promise we'll do all we can to make your business experience with us, a positive one.
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When you need long-term care outside the home, here are the available to ways to pay for it either out of your own funds, or through government help such as Medicaid and VA aid and attendance.
Generally if a person is not receiving care at home, then they're going to be receiving care either in assisted living or a nursing home. Now there're two different types of care and that's important to understand.
Assisted living can be a very attractive lifestyle; don't need as much care there, the people there are going to be talkative, you're going to be able to have activities, there will be outings, the food, it tastes good. It's a very pleasant lifestyle; people choose to be in assisted living.
However, for a nursing home, not quite as nice. Higher level of care, the food often is not as good; it often doesn't smell as good, there are not going to be the types of outings available to enjoy either.
In those situations, of course, the type of care is going to be determined by where you need to be.
There are two different types of care, and two different types of Medicaid.
- Medicaid for assisted living in North Carolina has an important difference from Medicaid in nursing home care. First, Medicaid for assisted living is a state program rather than the Federal program of Medicaid. And secondly there is an income cap, so if you're a dollar over that income limit of $1247.50 a month, you're not going to be eligible for Medicaid at all in assisted living.
- Medicaid for nursing home care does not have an effective income cap. So generally, your income, if you're a single person is going to go to the nursing home, but you'll be able to qualify regardless of your income, unless your income is more than the private pay rate of the nursing home itself.
Beyond Medicaid, of course, you can pay privately, for as long as that lasts.
If you're a war-time veteran, perhaps you can get some help through the VA program for aided attendance. You can also pay for care with long term care insurance if you have it; although if you don't have it at that point, it's too late to get it.
So if you're looking at where you're going to be getting your care, you need to determine what type of care is needed and then how are you going to be able to pay for that care with the available resources.
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Stonehouse Water Technologies is always open to testing new methods to increase water quality standards. Our company prides itself on the ability to research different purification methods. Stonehouse has ongoing water purification projects with various universities. Because of our prime location in the Global Water Center, we have discovered multiple opportunities that allow us to continue expanding on our projects and research.
Creating practical, affordable water purification systems that provide clean healthy drinking water to individuals and communities.
Stonehouse Water Technologies
The Global Water Center
247 Freshwater Way, Suite 310
Milwaukee, WI 53204
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First Friends Preschool
"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise."
Deuteronomy 6:5-7 (ESV)
Our Purpose
The Purpose of First Friends Preschool is to provide care, education and developmental opportunities for children so that they may achieve their God given potential spiritually, mentally, physically, emotionally and socially.
"Let us choose what is right; let us know among ourselves what is good." – Job 34:4
Objectives, in addition to all of the Oklahoma Department of Education Preschool Objectives listed in out handbook:
- To effectively communicate God's love for each child and their family.
- To help the church have a ministry to families.
- Offer our community an early childhood program of the highest standards.
- Provide a safe, secure and loving environment to educate children and support families in the important task of raising children.
- Provide each child with a quality Christian experience that will meet his/her individual needs.
- Help children in the interactive process of learning, incorporating a spirit of cooperation and developing a positive attitude toward education.
Our Program
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Our school is for children 3 and 4 years of age (as of September 1st).
3-year-old class meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30a.m. – 2:30p.m.
4-year-old class meets on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:30a.m. – 2:30p.m.
First Friends Preschool is a member of the Oklahoma Baptist Church Weekday Education Association. The Preschool is administered by the Director, our children's minister, Jim Hodson. Our teacher and assistants are all competent, understanding individuals with the experience, knowledge and love essential to teaching young children.
Tuition is due on the 1st of each month and is payable by the 10th of each month in the church office.
3-Year-Old Class:
Children must be 3 years old by September 1.
First month's tuition of $150.00 – each calendar month, August-May.
4-Year-Old Class:
Children must be 4 years old by September 1.
First month's tuition of $225.00 – each calendar month, August-May.
Our Curriculum
We are using one main curriculum, along with other ideas.
A Beka Curriculum is a Christian based curriculum of preschool Chapel lessons and colorful preschool workbooks for numbers, letters and cutting and pasting.
Our Facilities
Our Preschool is located in two rooms in the preschool wing of our church that are only used for our weekday school, with a restroom between the two rooms. Our rooms are arranged into play-learning centers, where children can make choices for individual and small group activities, and we have large colorful rugs for circle time in the classrooms. We use the Heritage Room for our Chapel time. We have an outdoor playground in an enclosed, shaded area, with safe, modern equipment. We also have a large room that we can go to for indoor large muscle play, when needed. Our Preschool wing is locked during First Friends Preschool hours for safety and education purposes.


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I Shop NY: Finger Lakes Central – March 22-April 6
The Seneca County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that more than 30 local retail stores will be offering discounts as part of the 'I Shop NY' campaign to run March 22 through April 6, 2015.
The promotional effort is part of a statewide initiative to better position New York as a shopping destination to Canadian travelers. Participating stores will be offering discounts ranging from 10-50% off selected merchandise to anyone that presents an official, all-in-one coupon.
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New Zealand's Unique Flora
The isolation of the New Zealand islands has allowed unique ecosystems to develop.
- Our unique alpine plant species and learn how they survive the harsh conditions of their environment.
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Gerard LeOnte' DeVaughn
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Did not play organized basketball until walking on team at Knoxville College as a freshman in 2006. Transferred to Stillman College (SIAC) sophomore year averaging 9 pts 4 reb. Junior season made all conference 2nd team averaging 10 pts 7 reb as well as team MVP. Senior season led conference in reb. was ranked 7 in the nation in field goal percentage at 61% and finished season averaging 15 pts 10 reb as well as team MVP. Played in Paraguay 2010 season averaging 20 pts 12 reb with season high of 30 pts 16 reb. played in Bolivia and Argentina 2011 averaging 18 pts 13 reb with season high of 24 pts 11 reb vs. Venezuela National team.
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|After being high school player of the year in the Southwest Conference in Detroit, Michigan, Darius took his basketball talents to Mott Community College located in Flint, Michigan. There he was a key contributor to back to back national championships. His freshmen year he didn't play as much but during his second, he averaged 10ppg 4ast and was offered a scholarship to Ashland University. Ashland is a Division 2 school located in Ashland, Ohio in the GLIAC conference and at the time it was considered to be one of the top Divisoin 2 conferences in the country. At Ashland, Darius was a two year starter and helped turn a struggling program around in such short time. In his senior season, he led the conference in assist to turnover ratio, made the all defensive team and made all conference second team. While at Ashland, Darius also played football. Post Ashland, Darius played semi-pro for the Motor City Falcons.
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|Southern Poly Tech. College career average 15pts per game while shooting a blistering 42% from 3pt range. Herron finished his senior season at SPSU in 2010-2011. Herron played one year of pro ball for the #6 in the nation Athens razors were he averaged 17pts off the bench. Herron is a gifted scorer who knows the game with shooting as his major weapon in his arsenal.
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|Alabama State. Miguel is a muti purpose talent, runs the floor with great mid range game and can extend the defense. Played in the Ukraine Super League and averaged 11pts, 8 reb and 1 blk per game. Played in the Turkey Basketball League and averaged 16 pts, 10 rebs and 2 blks. 2012 Played with the number 6 ranked Athens Razors of the ABA and average 23pts and 14 rebs per game.
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|After spending his first 2 years at NJIT in Newark, NJ, Justin transferred to Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio to close out his collegiate career. Last fall, he was the #2 overall draft pick in the NBL Canadian league. He is a very athletic player with unmatched speed. His height and athleticism give him an advantage over smaller guards. Garris, a consistent 3‐point shooter, is exceptional at attacking the basket. Defensively, he is a barricade, always guarding the other team's best player. Garris is very good coming off of ball screens and shooting off of the catch or dribble, including mid range. Garris is a role model athlete with a very positive outlook that encourages every player to play as hard as they can.
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|Top 13th in school's history in points, scoring a career total of 1,600 pts. Top 5 in school's history in 3pts. made, top 3 in school's history in career steals, scored 27 pts. vs Townsend (06), 25 pts. 9 reb. vs Wake Forest(07), 22 pts. 6 reb, 6 stls. vs Georgia State (07), 6 ast. vs Md-Eastern Shore (08). Voted Preseason All-MEAC Team(09-10), Voted Most Outstanding Offensive Player (08-10), All-Tournament Team in Iowa St. Tournament (07-08), Rookie player of the Year (06-07), Crown Trophy Athletic of the Week (11-06, 01-10), Named Captain his junior and senior season. High School Accolades includes: a member of Kennesaw Mountain's 2004-05 Regional Championship basketball team, led the Mustangs to state tournament elite eight 2004-2005 and a runner-up regional finish in 2005-06, named the Mustang's Most Improved Player in 2004-05 en route to All-County Team accolades(04-05, 05-06), The Atlanta Tip-Off Club Player of the month (January and February 2006), named the Most Valuable Player at the State Championship Tournament, and was an All-State selection (04-05,05-06), named to the All-County First-Team in (2004-2005, 2005-06), named team captain his senior season, won the Cobb County three-point shooting contest as well as being named the All-Star Game MVP, participated in the Georgia North vs. South All-Star Game.
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|He is a bundle of energy. He plays with intensity and passion and never stops working. His attitude and athleticism help him clean the glass and get to the free throw line at an astounding rate. He usually outworks his opponents to the point of exhaustion. He is versatile enough to play either forward position. He is a beast in the paint and can rebound and score down low, he also has a midrange game and is tough to stop because he uses his athleticism to get past bigger players and his size to beat small forwards. He can also knock down perimeter jumpers, even from 3-point territory.
"The gift, talent or ability God gave you is your key to success. He did not give it to you to waste but to be poured out, used and invested."
USBasket Point Guard of the Decade, Majic Dorsey : My Relationship with Coach
Garrett is like a father-son relationship. Not only with me, but he is like that with each of his players. That is what I like most about him. He is tough, he is nice, and he can get mean when he
needs to be to make you better. He is one of the best coaches I have ever played for. I have played for him in four different seasons in my career. My rookie season in 2005 he and Orlando Magic NBA
Head Advance Scout Harold Ellis were a big reason I was a Top 60 Player among the NBA Pre-Draft Camp Invitees. I won two Championships, and 3 MVP Awards with Coach Garrett as my Coach. In 2006 he
coached me overseas in Mexico. I lead the LNBP in points with an average of 32.9ppg and was drafted to the NBA D-League. Then he coached me again in 2007 for Mayas USA and we won the Championship and
I was named MVP and leading scorer of the league with an average of 30.3ppg. The way he coaches and reaches out to me on and off the court is amazing. He is a teacher of the game along with being a
former player. So, with the knowledge he has I have always succeeded on the court.
Learning from coach Garrett's pro knowledge is the best advice I can give. Good luck!
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Accommodation in Penrith provided by Crosby B&B
All our rooms are tastefully furnished and have en-suite facilities together with hospitality trays, colour TV and hairdryers.Our large spacious en-suite family room sleeps 4/5 people and comprises of a double bed and two singles.
Our double/twin en-suite rooms are also spacious and comfortably furnished.
An occasional bed and and baby cot can be made available as required.
Free High Speed WiFi Internet available in all rooms
Crosby Room Tariff and Cancellation Policy
All our rates include a full choice of English Breakfast
Double or twin from £40 person/night
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Family room - 3 adult occupancy from £118 room rate/night
Family room - 2 adult, 2 children occupancy from£118 room rate/night
Cot available for £10 per night
A valid credit card is required to guarantee your booking.
We accept payments by cash, Bac, and the following cards:
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Careers Education and Guidance
The duty on schools to secure independent careers guidance for all year 8-13 pupils is intended to expand advice and guidance for young people so they are inspired and motivated to fulfil their potential. Schools should help every pupil develop high aspirations and consider a broad and ambitious range of careers. Inspiring every pupil through more real-life contacts with the world of work can help them understand where different choices can take them in the future.
All registered pupils should be able to access independent careers guidance from Year 8 to Year 13.
They must ensure that the independent careers guidance provided is presented in an impartial manner and includes information on the range of education or training options, including Apprenticeships and other vocational pathways.
The guidance given will promote the best interests of the pupils to whom it is given.
The Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance at the Skegness Academy is coordinated by Mrs Draper, the full time Director of Careers and a qualified Careers Adviser accredited by Nottingham Trent University.
As Director of Careers, she will be available to provide you with careers education, information and guidance to help you realise and fulfil your potential.
Mrs Draper is located in B27 (next door to the year 11 office) and is available to discuss:
- Further Education – colleges and training in the area including apprenticeships.
- Higher Education – advice on entry into a University and the UCAS process, student finance and alternative HE routes and schemes.
- Labour Market – advice and information on entering the world of work, labour market trends, skills and qualifications suitable for different careers as well as CV and application workshops.
The independent and impartial Advice and Guidance is provided by Sarah Dempsey of Uphill Career Solutions who attends the Academy two day per week and is also a qualified Careers Adviser.
Sarah can be found in the Learning Resource Centre on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Necro Bio
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The man known as Necro is a hardcore hiphop artist with his finger on the pulse of extreme music. He is recognized worldwide for his work as an established recording artist, rap producer, film director and as the owner/CEO of Psycho+Logical-Records. Within the last five years, Necro has sold tens of thousands of CD's and vinyl , including his latest LP, "Gory Days". Last year's release of his debut LP, "I Need Drugs", set the stage for Necro's brand of irreverent and often humorous commentary on the dark side of reality. With "Gory Days", Necro brings his best work yet to a growing fanbase that increases with each new release.
Necro was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, where he has lived his entire life. He has been writing and recording music since the late 80's, playing guitar in bands until 1990, where at the age of 13, he switched his interest toward hip hop. He began receiving recognition for his music as early as 1991, when he won a demo contest on the Stretch and Bobbito Radio Show in NYC. His appearances on this show and other radio shows over the next few years began to build Necro a fan base before even releasing his first record. Since 1996, Necro has released a series of top 5 college radio singles, including his newest 12" release, "Bury You With Satan" which has reached number 1 ranking in two of the top trades.
Necro's latest CD, "Gory Days", is his quickest selling release to date. The album contains fourteen tracks of Necro's extremely graphic rhymes over his own original brand of hip hop production. Psycho+Logical-Records has independently cemented itself within the minds of music fans worldwide and will continue to build upon this with each new release. Also, Necro recently produced 7 tracks for Non Phixion's debut album due out in April and has many more projects in the works.
Necro has been performing live since the age of 11. Some of the groups he has opened for include
RUN DMC, Beatnuts, Sepultura, Kool Keith, Napalm Death & Biohazard. He has headlined sold-out shows in all of NYC's mid-sized venues such as Brownie's, Wetlands, The Knitting Factory & SOB's. A Necro headlining performance draws an average of 300-500 people in cities such as NYC, London, Chicago, Toronto, Providence, etc. Across the U.S., Necro can pack in 100-500 people depending on the state and region. Necro's live appeal continues to grow especially in New York City, where his shows have grown more turbulent with the audience stage diving and starting mosh pits.
Online commerce is the future. Necro's fan base is worldwide and this is evident by the 100+ million hits he has received on his official website, www.necrohiphop.com . Every day the website receives 10,000 unique user sessions and the numbers grow every week. With an online merchant account, www.necrohiphop.com has received orders for Psycho+Logical-Records and Necro Films merchandise from places as diverse as Australia, South Africa, Germany, Japan, Iceland and the United Kingdom. Necro's film company has already released three direct-to-video features ("187 Reasonz Y", "The Devil Made Me Do It" and "The I Need Drugs music video"), all of which have sold over 5000 copies each and received acclaim in publications such as The Source and Vibe magazine.
It's all about the fans and Necro already has a small army of followers waiting for everything he has to offer, whether it be music, films or his growing collection of t-shirts and merchandise. Taking notice of the No Limit and Cash Money work ethic and independent success, Necro is prepared to do it his way, on his terms, by any means necessary.
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Quick infoBoard: Taluka Health Department
Post Name: Ayush Doctors
Description: Taluka Health Department Modasa invite Ayush Doctors on contract bases.
Qualification: BHMS / BAMS / BSAM
Last date of Apply: 17/06/2018
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Taluka Health Department - Aravalli Modasa published an official notification for Recruitment of Ayush Doctors for 05 posts under National Children's Health Program on contract bases. Eligible candidates can apply for this recruitment. You can view more details about this recruitment including No. of posts, name of post, Educational qualification, Age limit, Selection process, How to apply etc... You can also view official notification and other important facts about this recruitment e.g. Important links and Important dates.
Job details
- No. of posts: 05
- Name of posts: Ayush Doctor (Female - RBSK)
Eligibility Criteria:
Educational Qualification
- Candidates have degree in BAMS / BHMS from a recognized university of Gujarat by Homeopathic & Ayurvedic council of Gujarat. candidates have must registration in Homeopathic & Ayurvedic council of Gujarat.
Age limit
- Not more than 40 years
Selection Process
- Final Selection will be based on personal interview
How to Apply
- Interested and Eligible Candidates can apply offline by send application form to below mentioned address along with necessary documents by Registered A.D.
- Address: Office of Chief Health Officer, C/10, Ground Floor, District Panchayat, Aravalli, Nr. Collector Office, Shamalaji Road, Modasa - 383 315, District - Aravalli
Important Dates
- Advertisement published Date: 09/06/2018
- Last Date for Submission of Applications: 10 days from the date of publication of Advertisement.
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Dolphin Stair Lifts was formed in 1988 and has established itself as the leading independent supplier of stairlifts to both private individuals and local authorities in the UK, with over 20 branches nationwide.
Dolphin Stairlifts East Anglia are approved suppliers of products from a number of manufacturers including Stannah, Minivator, Bison Bede, MediTek, Freelift, Pollock and Wessex. We are therefore able to provide genuine independent advice, options and competitive prices to our customers, as well as free no obligation quotations.
Dolphin Stairlifts East Anglia is owned and operated by Paul Smith. Although independently run, it is an Associate Company of the Dolphin Stairlift group and can therefore call on additional resources when required.
Our team of experienced staff strives to deliver complete customer satisfaction, from initial enquiry, through to quotation, installation and in particular after-sales care. Being an independent supplier of a large number of products and brands helps us to find a solution to meet most clients stairlift requirements. We pride ourselves on our ability to respond quickly and efficiently to all enquiries from our localized base here in East Anglia.
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Cleaver urges an end to 'vigilante justice'
U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver has introduced a House resolution condemning "vigilante justice" in the killing of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, and urging states to repeal so-called Stand Your Ground laws.
Martin was shot and killed in an altercation with George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer. Zimmerman remains free in part because Florida authorities determined he acted in self-defense, a decision that has prompted scores of demonstrations and further investigations.
Cleaver, a Kansas City Democrat, is chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus.
The resolution — co-sponsored by three Florida House members — accuses Zimmerman of "racial bias" in the shooting.
In a news release, the former Kansas City mayor criticized the Stand Your Ground concept, which generally allows citizens to legally defend themselves without a requirement to retreat.
"It is imperative that we shine a light on this controversial, dangerous, and sometimes deadly law that has been adopted in over 20 states, to protect our communities, and the integrity of our nation's legal system," Cleaver said in the statement.
But Kevin Jamison, a lawyer and board member with the Western Missouri Shooters Alliance, accused Cleaver of political posturing.
"He obviously doesn't understand what Stand Your Ground law means," Jamison said. "It does not mean shoot everybody you're scared of. It is not a big change from traditional self-defense grounds."
The Congressional Black Caucus announced the resolution Wednesday, although House records show it was introduced last week. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee, which is controlled by Republicans. Committee staff members could not be reached for comment.
Hundreds of House resolutions are introduced each year, but only a small percentage get a final vote. Resolutions only express the sense of the House and do not carry the force of law.


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You choose the feature you want in your Movement Planner and CFlex builds it for you!
CFlex has been increasingly investing in turning the CFlex Movement Planner into a more robust railway network planning support tool, and increasing its compliance with market requirements. Being flexible and agile to meet the clients' basics and specific needs is one of the most distinguished features of the CFlex Movement Planner.
Every day we encounter demands for improvement of a specific feature or the need for something new. For that reason, the CMP has gone through a modularization process to allow clients with different needs to have customized solutions.
The modularization, a concept from information technology, contributes to several solution improvements: its modular division – which has more easily readable code – is simple to maintain, has better performance, and, more importantly, is structured to absorb new modules that may eventually be required by new clients' demands.
From now on, the CMP will be better prepared to meet the clients' needs when they say, "I want a feature that does that", and this demand will be met in a short period of time, without causing any issues to the CMP or its existing features.
Some benefits of this new step for the CMP are:
- The client can choose the necessary CMP feature to add more value to using the railway network traffic planning solution;
- CMP increases its ability to quickly and orderly meet clients' unique needs;
- Each feature can be easily removed or added, with low implementation risk. This allows us to share with other clients a specific feature developed for another client;
- The client will be able to choose a feature from our portfolio, or none at all, with no impact on the final result;
- Each new feature requested by the client is developed and incorporated to the CMP without any changes to the solution main structure.
With this new step, the CMP consolidates its position as a solution that widely meets the market needs.


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If your child has received a diagnosis of specific learning disorder or specific learning disability that may leave you feeling a bit frustrated at the seeming generality of the diagnosis and perhaps a bit confused as to what that really means. Hopefully, the diagnostic report also included sub-category information as described below. This sub-category information is what will be particularly useful to helping tailor an intervention strategy for your child.
If you are considering enrolling with Wings to Soar Online Academy in a Path to Success™ Personalized Learning Plan to help meet your child's needs that have been identified through a formal assessment process, we invite you to share the results from your assessments with our Intervention Specialist who can help you make sense of what can often feel like a very confusing report. To this more official assessment information, we will suggest doing placement assessments in programs that might be a good fit to help fill in your child's specific skill gaps.
Released in May of 2013, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 5th Edition (DSM-5) provides physicians, psychologists, and other medical and therapeutic professionals with a formal diagnostic description of specific learning disorder from a medical and mental-health perspective. The IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Act) term is specific learning disability, which is used in the school setting. Be aware that not everyone sees specific learning disorder and specific learning disability as equivalent.
I include below a summary of the official diagnostic criteria used in the DSM-5 for specific learning disorder to help you determine whether or not your student qualifies and could pursue specific learning disorder as a medical / mental health diagnosis. This diagnosis is made as part of a comprehensive clinical evaluation that takes into account developmental, medical, family, and educational history; school reports; and appropriate educational and psychological testing.
At first glance it seems a diagnosis of specific learning disorder is general in nature and not very helpful. However, if each academic area and sub-skill-set listed below is noted, the description can be useful for specifying types of skills in which the student is having difficulty. Don't just accept a general diagnosis of specific learning disorder without a list of the specific natures of the struggles.
Some clinicians say dyslexia isn't an official diagnosis anymore. And they are right that dyslexia is not a major diagnostic category, but it is listed in the DSM-5 as an "alternative term to refer to a pattern of learning difficulties characterized by problems with accurate or fluent word recognition, poor decoding, and poor spelling abilities." If the label dyslexia is important to you, ask the clinician to include "dyslexia" in the diagnostic report along with the official terminology.
Note that the term dysgraphia is not mentioned in the DSM-5, even as an alternate term.
Dyscalculia is listed as "an alternative term used to refer to a pattern of difficulties characterized by problems processing numerical information, learning arithmetic facts, and performing accurate or fluent calculations."
If it is important to you that the terms dyslexia, dysgraphia, or dyscalculia are used in the official report, it may be wise to check with your diagnostician prior to doing the official assessment if they are comfortable using these terms as alternate terms for the specific learning disorder if such a diagnosis is warranted. Do make sure that any specific learning disability or specific learning disorder diagnosis does not just give the broad designation, but also spells out which of the sub-areas were found to be problematic for your student and suggestions are provided for appropriate interventions and accommodations. These sub-areas should drive intervention planning and specific IEP (Individualized Education Program) goals.
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Bible Review's Supporting Roles by Elie Wiesel
Read Elie Wiesel's essay on Joshua in the Bible as it originally appeared in Bible Review, December 1998. The article was first republished in Bible History Daily in 2013.—Ed.
A great melancholy emerges from his life story, a sadness that stays with him to the end of his days. Is it because his life unfolds in the midst of noise and fury?
In truth, Joshua makes me afraid. His personality is too dark, involved in too many battles, too many confrontations. The man of blood and glory, he is the one sought out when someone is needed to throw himself into the fray, to push back or attack the enemy. To read his book is to move forward into the ashes, among disfigured corpses.
In the Scriptures, his position is assured. The image he projects is always without fault. Admirable is his devotion to Moses: Always stationed at the entrance to his tent, Joshua is the guardian of the door. He is at Moses' side only when he is called. Never would he disturb Moses in his solitude.
Only one incident could, without surprising us, have a negative connotation: Joshua learns that two young men, Eldad and Medad, are walking around the encampment, prophesizing to the people. Annoyed by their lack of respect, Joshua hastens to inform Moses and suggests that he imprison them. But Moses, more humane and more generous than ever, rebukes him: "Are you so concerned about my honor that you think you need to protect me? May all the people become prophets!" (Numbers 11:29). That said, Moses always has confidence in Joshua, and we do too. He carries out the missions entrusted to him scrupulously, with efficiency and devotion—that is certain. Are they dangerous? Joshua knows neither fear nor doubt. When Moses names him military commander and sends him to fight against the Amalekites, he goes.
What has he done to learn how to command? No matter. He confronts the enemy, and he wins the battle. When Moses orders him to join the spies sent to cross the Canaanite frontier and bring back a precise account of the military and economic capacities of the land promised to the people of Israel, he goes. The questionnaire the scouts receive from Moses reads like an espionage document.
The commander in chief wants to know "whether the population is strong or weak, few in number or many, if the country is good or bad, if the towns are open or fortified, the land fertile or barren, if there are trees or not" (Numbers 13:18–20). The expedition takes 40 days. The text gives us the opinion of the majority and that of the minority: ten against two. Who are the ten? Eminent heads of the tribes of Israel. Their accounts are desperate and hopeless: They say the country runs with milk and honey, but the people who live there are powerful. They are stronger than we are, the towns are large and fortified, the people are gigantic. In their eyes, and in ours, we are no more than grasshoppers. The ten make up an overwhelming majority, but it is the minority of two who carry the day. Joshua, head of the tribe of Ephraim, and Caleb, head of the tribe of Judah, see things differently. Their report is optimistic. Reflecting God's design, their view prevails—but at a price. Terrified, the people rise up with cries and lamentations against Moses and Aaron: "If only we had died in the land of Egypt…" In vain, Joshua and Caleb try to reason with and to encourage the demoralized Israelites. The more enraged among them attack the two and are ready to stone them. That overwhelming, depressing day will remain marked in the collective memory of Israel by the punishment imposed: It is the moment when God decides that of all those who came out of Egypt, only Joshua and Caleb shall enter the Promised Land. The ten skeptical scouts will die soon after, and the others rescued from slavery in Egypt will perish in the desert.
In the book that bears his name, Joshua impresses us with his harshness: it depicts a violence, even a thirst for violence, that is found nowhere else. The conquest of the land of Canaan occurs with fire and blood. Too much destruction at every turn. The only moment of tenderness in this account is the story of Rahab in Jericho. The brave and generous prostitute saves Joshua's spies. In exchange, legend gives her Joshua as bridegroom.
This story is not in his official biography, which, moreover, is very meager. It is only in the midrashic literature that there is interest in Joshua's private life. His father was a just man, but childless. Nun passed his days praying to God for a son, and his prayer was answered. Moses was still alive, but very old, when Joshua was teaching the Law to the people. One day, Moses came to listen. He remained standing with the crowd. Joshua saw him and, overcome by remorse, cried out in distress. Then a celestial voice was heard: The time has come for the people to receive the teaching of Joshua. Brokenhearted, Joshua submitted. It is because he respected and venerated his Master; he loved him. Of all his qualities, it is his attachment to Moses that moves us the most.
According to the legend, Joshua was then married. He had children: only girls. Having fulfilled the mission that God and Moses had entrusted to him, Joshua retired and lived in the isolation of memory. He was old, the text tells us, and the country rested from the wars.
He died alone and was buried in a place called Har gaash—a kind of angry mountain, a sort of volcano. The Talmud comments that this illustrates the ingratitude of the people toward their leader. Why was the mountain angry? Because God, in his wrath, was ready to punish his people. Why the rage? Because no one took the trouble to come to Joshua's funeral. Everyone was too busy. Some were cultivating their gardens, others their vineyards; still others watched over their fires.
Unbelievable, but how true: In war, Joshua had been their leader. Afterwards, the people no longer needed him, to the point that no one came to pay him their final respects, to which all mortal men are entitled, whoever they might be.
How can one not feel sadness when reading Joshua's story?
Translated by Anne Renner.
The Book of Joshua presents the destruction of the city of Hazor. Read more about the destruction in "Hazor Excavations' Amnon Ben-Tor Reveals Who Conquered Biblical Canaanites" and "Scorched Wheat May Provide Answers on the Destruction of Canaanite Tel Hazor."
The author of more than 30 novels, plays and profiles of Biblical figures, Elie Wiesel received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986. This online publication is adapted from Wiesel's article "Supporting Roles: Joshua," which was published in Bible Review in December 1998. The article was first republished in Bible History Daily on August 9, 2013. At the inception of Wiesel's Supporting Roles series in Bible Review, BAS editors wrote:
We are pleased—and honored—to present our readers with the first of a series of insightful essays by Elie Wiesel, the world-renowned author and human rights advocate. Wiesel is best known for his numerous books on the Holocaust and for his profiles of Biblical figures and Hasidic masters. In 1986, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. His occasional series for BR will focus on characters in the Bible that do not occupy center stage—those who play supporting roles.
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Watch Eddie Pepitone open up to Marc Maron in this animation from The Bitter Buddha
The documentary about Eddie Pepitone, The Bitter Buddha, doesn't come out till later this year but the Internet has blessed us with this animated clip from the film featuring Pepitone and Marc Maron. In the clip, Pepitone tells an endearing anecdote about growing up around an intense-about-everything father. The story is paired with a comic book like animation that looks like it came from a book Fantagraphics published. Check it out below.
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Movies - Documentaries postsFriday June 14, 2013
Trailer: The Salinger Documentary
This seems interesting but so far none of it is exactly news. I knew Salinger quit publishing in 1965, I knew he'd been in World War II and suffered a nervous breakdown, I knew The Catcher in the Rye had a huge affect on generations of kids, including me. I also have my own theories about why Salinger stopped publishing. But I'll still be there opening weekend. September.
Posted at 03:27 PM on Jun 14, 2013 in category Movies - Documentaries | Permalink
What's Up with the IMDb Rating of the WikiLeaks Documentary 'We Steal Secrets'?
I never rate movies on Netflix or IMDb or anywhere else. I think it's pointless—it's just a number—but more importantly I don't want to give away that shit for free. Instead I write about it in detail and give it away for free here. Which has the advantage of being here.
But last week on IMDb I rated Alex Gibney's latest documentary, "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks." Why? This is why. It's a screenshot of the doc's IMDb page from last week. What's wrong with this picture?
The doc has a 4.3 rating. How bad is 4.3 in the IMDb universe? "Ghost Rider 2: Spirit of Vengeance" has a 4.4 rating.
Is "We Steal Secrets" that bad? Not nearly. In my movie-reviewing days at The Seattle Times, I would've given it four out of four stars. I keep recommending to people. I recommend it to you now. Here's my review.
So why the low rating? I assume WikiLeaks' supporters are voting early and often against the doc without having seen it. The doc has the temerity to take a nuanced approach to Julian Assange. It suggests that what began with a demand for openness has become a closed society. It tells a tragic tale. The IMDb rating may be part of that tragic tale. What better way to suppress information than to imply it's no good?
A few days ago, out of the blue, I received this odd tweet:
@eriklundegaard Please tweet our response in full: 1) wikileaks.org/WikiLeaks-Leak… 2) wikileaks.org/IMG/html/gibne… 3) justice4assange.com/We-Steal-Secre…— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) May 25, 2013
I checked out the links above but couldn't get past the defensiveness. One of the first complaints: "The premiere of 'We Steal Secrets' is opportunistically timed" — I.e., near the Bradley Manning trial. Right. Because distribution companies usually try to open their films unopportunistically. They never take advantage of, say, the holidays or summer vacation.
This line is worse: "The film portrays Manning's alleged acts as failure of character rather than a triumph of conscience." Not my read at all. If the doc has sympathy for any of its three main players—Manning, Assange, and Adrian Lamo—it's for Manning. From my review last week:
But it wasn't until Pvt. Bradley Manning, a nice, fucked-up kid from Oklahoma, who was stationed in Iraq and wondered what to do about the confidential—and to him, immoral—information he had access to, that we all knew Assange's name.
If WikiLeaks has serious complaints about Alex Gibney's doc, then it needs to focus on them. But focus has never been WikiLeaks' strong suit. They've always been about TMI.
This was the IMDb page of "We Steal Secrets" this morning:
Don't believe the negative hype.
Posted at 07:36 AM on May 27, 2013 in category Movies - Documentaries | Permalink
The Original Gangster Squad
This weekend, as "Gangster Squad" was opening to poor reviews and poorer box office, I watched a documentary called "Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film." I'd never heard of it but there it was on Netflix. For, like, free. Narrated by Alec Baldwin. You worry you're going to wind up with some AMC Biography crap but this thing was decent.
It is what it says it is. Its focus is on the 1930s Warner Bros. gangsters: Robinson and Cagney in the 1930s, then Bogart's work from the 1940s. It includes Martin Scorsese as talking head and some of his films. But it never mentions "The Godfather," at least not so as I remembered, and pretty much ignores the 1950s on. It ends more or less with Cody Jarett. Top of the world, ma.
But the best part of the doc for me was the first 20 minutes when we got clips from silent gangster movies. Not just "The Musketeers of Pig Alley" (1913), which Scorsese talked up in "A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese through American movies," but a 1906 silent film called "The Black Hand." Any "Godfather" fan immediately perks up. "The Black Hand" at the time of Vito Corleone's battle with the Black Hand? Sign me up.
Turns out it's one of about a half-dozen silents with "black hand" in the title. We don't get the others. But we do get these:
Some of "Regeneration" was apparently filmed in Five Points, only 50 years removed from when Martin Scorses would set it in "Gangs of New York." He watched it as preparation.
There's also a great, short appreciation for Lon Chaney, the man of a thousand faces, who projects powerful ones here. It makes me want to see more of his work.
Why did gangster movies prosper with talkies? Some say it was the sounds, such as machine guns, but you could get those in war movies, too. Others mention the patois, the accents, from the various neighborhoods in New York. Wise guy, see? There's Prohibition, during which most of us became criminals and criminals became powerful, and the Great Depression, when many Americans realized what a scam it all was, and a man making his rise by any means necessary, and in the face of the real criminals, the Wall Street types, was a comforting 90-minute wish-fulfillment fantasy for many Americans.
Plus the movie stars who showed up: Cagney, Bogart, Edward G. Robinson:
By the way, and appropos of nothing, doesn't this actor in "Musketeers of Pig Alley" remind you of Mark Strong?
History written with lightning has simply become history. The backgrounds alone in these early silents, filmed in various locations in New York in the 1910s, make them worth watching.
Posted at 11:23 AM on Jan 13, 2013 in category Movies - Documentaries | Permalink
Idiot of the Day: Dinesh D'Souza
"I want to thank the Academy for not nominating our film. By ignoring '2016,' the top-performing box-office hit of 2012, and pretending that films like 'Searching for Sugar Man' and 'This Is Not a Film' are more deserving of an Oscar, our friends in Hollywood have removed any doubt average Americans may have had that liberal political ideology, not excellence, is the true standard of what receives awards."
-- Dinesh D'Souza, writer and director, with John Sullivan, of the documentary "2016: Obama's America."
A few pointers, Dinesh:
- The Academy isn't about box office. Since 2000, how many No. 1 box-office hits have been nominated best picture? Three: "Return of the King" in 2003, "Avatar" in 2009, and "Toy Story 3" in 2010. How many won? One. "Return of the King." This is true in the documentary-feature category as well. The No. 1 doc last year? Justin Bieber's concert film. Not nominated. In 2010? "Oceans." Nada. In 2009 it was "Earth," and in 2008 "Religulous." Bupkis. The last No. 1 box-office doc to get nom'ed was Michael Moore's "Sicko" in 2007 but it lost the award to Alex Gibney's "Taxi to the Dark Side." Which barely made any money at the box office.
- The Academy has never really been about excellence, either. Or to put another way: Excellence is in the eye of the beholder. In this list from Sasha Stone on the best pictures chosen by the Academy's and the New York Film Critics Circle, there aren't many years, when the two bodies disagree, when I wouldn't rather watch the NYFCC's choice. Those films are more excellent to me. Which doesn't mean that members of the Academy don't strive for excellence. It's just that other things get in the way.
- But if you're looking for a way to quantify quality, or excellence, then the Rotten Tomatoes site isn't a bad place to go. And the top critics there gave "Searching for Sugar Man" a 97% rating, and "This is Not a Film" a 100% rating. Your film? 14%. "The film flutters to the ground like so much GOP convention confetti," writes critic Roger Moore of McClatchy-Tribune News Service; "all assertions, few facts and little substance other than the conspiratorial right wing talking points that are D'Souza's bread and butter."
- Which is pretty much the consenus of your film. It sucks. The fact that you seem to have expected a nomination, and have attributed the lack of to liberal Hollywood bias, indicates how far gone you are. It's like expecting a documentary about 9/11 truthers to be short-listed for an Oscar.
The bigger travesty, as Sasha Stone points out, is all of the great docs that didn't make the cut, including "The Central Park Five," "Samsara," "Jiro Dreams of Sushi," and "West of Memphis."
Here are the 15 docs that did make the Academy's short list:
- "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry," Never Sorry LLC
- "Bully," The Bully Project LLC
- "Chasing Ice," Exposure
- "Detropia," Loki Films
- "Ethel," Moxie Firecracker Films
- "5 Broken Cameras," Guy DVD Films
- "The Gatekeepers," Les Films du Poisson, Dror Moreh Productions, Cinephil
- "The House I Live In," Charlotte Street Films, LLC
- "How to Survive a Plague," How to Survive a Plague LLC
- "The Imposter," Imposter Pictures Ltd.
- "The Invisible War," Chain Camera Pictures
- "Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God," Jigsaw Productions in association with Wider Film Projects and Below the Radar Films
- "Searching for Sugar Man," Red Box Films
- "This Is Not a Film," Wide Management
- "The Waiting Room," Open'hood, Inc.
Posted at 05:10 PM on Dec 05, 2012 in category Movies - Documentaries | Permalink
The Bravest Man of the 20th Century?
Last week I watched "Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin," a documentary on ... well, the subtitle says it all. If you don't know Bayard Rustin, here's his New York Times obit from 1987.
Rustin was the civil rights movement before the civil rights movement. He was advocating a non-violent confrontational approach in the 1940s, more than a decade before the lunch-counter sit-ins in Greensboro and Nashville. He was engaged in freedom rides more than a decade before "the Freedom Rides" of 1961. He also organized a little thing called the March on Washington in August 1963.
So why isn't he better known? Look at the Times' obit. The piece is 41 paragraphs but this isn't mentioned until the 40th paragraph:
In an interview published in The Village Voice on June 30, Mr. Rustin was quoted as saying he was homosexual. Asked in the interview how this and his 1953 arrest and subsequent sentence of 60 days in Pasadena, Calif., on a morals charge had affected his civil rights work, he said that ''there was considerable prejudice amongst a number of people I worked with,'' although they would not admit it.
Born in 1912, Rustin was both black and openly gay, and his homosexuality was used against him several times during the civil right movement. It marginalized him—an early, dynamic leader—and yet, even with this marginalization, he still did what he did.
I'm curious: Did Rustin ever meet up with James Baldwin, who was both black and openly gay? What was that meeting like? Could someone write a play about it?
"Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin" isn't a great doc, but its subject, Rustin, is a great subject. Someday someone will get it right.
Rustin, with glasses, behind Martin Luther King during the "I Have a Dream" speech. Unfortunately, King wasn't always behind Rustin.
Posted at 11:52 AM on Nov 04, 2011 in category Movies - Documentaries | Permalink
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On the occasion of National Minorities' Day 2016, Chairman Pakistan Minorities' Teachers Association Professor Anjum James Paul pens down the pragmatic minorities' rights violations in their homeland. Today, August 11 marks the National Minorities' Day which is perceived as obnoxious by many.
An excerpt from the Professor Anjum James Paul's review is as below:
Also Read: No one will be allowed to tread upon the rights of the minorities says Federal Minister for Human Rights
Pakistani non-Muslims have reservations because their rights religious freedom and protection of minorities are not being protected by the state functionaries as they must be protected according to the Constitution of Pakistan, Pakistan Penal Code, National Action Plan 2014 ,Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious or Linguistic Minorities, UNESCO Convention Against Discrimination in Education, Convention on the Rights of the Child and UNESCO GUIDELINES.
Articles and sections are presented below which are violated against non-Muslims:
Article 4. Right of individuals to be dealt with in accordance with law, etc.
(1)To enjoy the protection of law and to be treated in accordance with law is the inalienable right of every citizen, wherever he may be, and of every other person for the time being within Pakistan.
(2)In particular :-
(a)no action detrimental to the life, liberty, body, reputation or property of any person shall be taken except in accordance with law;
(b)no person shall be prevented from or be hindered in doing that which is not prohibited by law; and
(c)no person shall be compelled to do that which the law does not require him to do
Article 9. Security of person
No person shall be deprived of life or liberty save in accordance with law
Article 10A Right to fair trial:
For the determination of his civil rights and obligations or in any criminal charge against him a person shall be entitled to a fair trial and due process.
Inviolability of dignity of man, etc.
(1)The dignity of man and, subject to law, the privacy of home, shall be inviolable.
(2)No person shall be subjected to torture for the purpose of extracting evidence.
Article 15. Freedom of movement, etc.
Article 16. Freedom of assembly
Article 17. Freedom of association
(3) Every political party shall account for the source of its funds in accordance with law.
(4) Every political party shall, subject to law, hold intra-party elections to elect its office-bearers and party leaders.
Article 18. Freedom of trade, business or profession
Article 19. Freedom of speech, etc.
Article 20. Freedom to profess religion and to manage religious institutions
Article 22. Safeguards as to educational institutions in respect of religion, etc.
Article 25. Equality of citizens
Article 26. Non-discrimination in respect of access to public places
Article 27. Safeguard against discrimination in services
Article 28. Preservation of language, script and culture
Article 33 Parochial and other similar prejudices to be discouraged.
Article 35. Protection of family, etc.
Article 36. Protection of minorities
Article 37. Promotion of social justice and eradication of social evils
Article 38. Promotion of social and economic well-being of the people
Section 153- Promoting enmity between different groups, etc:
Section 297 Trespassing on burial places, etc.:
Section 298 Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings:
The material promoting hate and extremism will be considered crime under Anti-Terrorism Act and strict action would be taken against the printers and publishers who will publish such material.
Effective steps would be taken to stop religious persecution.