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Present: Salma, Me
Talked about Debbies Press Release, and the dates within, and it's all good.
Deadline for submissions: 30th May
Programme confirmed: 15th June
Talked about Builders coming in July, who will be building a fire escape and stage blocks. They will *not* be building a lighting or sound rig this year; this is a big undertaking and the plans for it will depend heavily on the plans for the rest of upstairs which won't be decided in time.
Talked about requirments for out mobile lighting stuff we want to buy.
I have been in email contact with Idil ( http://www.theforest.org.uk/bb/viewtopic.php?t=2259 ), she is happy to help design the programme, the website, and publicity for individual people. Yay!
We need to talk about budget, with reference to our purchases (like lighting), if we want a Forest Programme printed, and so on.
The main, very important task to do this month: Spread the word! Send the press release to everyone!
Next Meeting: 24th May, although we should keep a eye on the level of submissions and if they are low we may need to meet again before then.
Fringe Festival Meeting Minutes: 19 April 2007
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I'm not sure about this to be honest.Performances and workshops must be free of charge, but we would consider a "pay what you can on the way out" scheme or similar which has worked for many productions and could generate income for both the company and the Forest.
Maybe just need to think about how this would actually work and if it is consistent with the forest. At the moment there is a blanket ban on donations...
Good work though!
the more you think, the more you stink
upstairs will work differently. but, yes, I'm for keeping it EXACTLY free. but the Forest needs to say something ASAP.
We now have the email address email@example.com, which forwards to me. Theres also the start of a page on the forest website, under the events button. I'll produce new versions of the press release this weekend .....
james can you bust debbie´s balls politely and get her on this bb thing?
i met glynn in berlin. he is super and keen to do good things.
more to follow.
james can you bust debbie´s balls politely and get her on this bb thing?
i met glynn in berlin. he is super and keen to do good things.
more to follow.
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Christopher "Chip" Mayer (21 February 1954 – 23 July 2011; age 57) is the actor who appeared as Ryan the holographic guard in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine seventh season episode "Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang".
Mayer was born in New York, New York, USA. He may be best known for playing Vance Duke during the 1982-83 season of The Dukes of Hazzard. He later starred in the short-lived series Glitter and played T.J. Daniels on the soap opera Santa Barbera from 1987 through 1989.
He made his television debut starring in the 1980 made-for-TV action movie Stunts Unlimited, co-starring Star Trek: The Original Series guest actor Glenn Corbett and Trek film actor John Larroquette. He followed this with guest appearances on such shows as Simon & Simon, The Love Boat, Silk Stalkings (with Charlie Brill and Ben Vereen), Xena: Warrior Princess, Weird Science (with Andrew Prine), Renegade (starring Leonard Kelly-Young), Sliders, Baywatch, and Pacific Blue (with Richard Herd). He was also seen in the hit 1997 film Liar Liar, with Anne Haney, Eric Pierpoint, Don Keefer, Randy Oglesby, and Mitchell Ryan.
Mayer died in Sherman Oaks, California, on 23 July 2011. He was 57 years old.[1]


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Australia's ambassador met Indonesian government officials who summoned him following reports the Australian Embassy in Jakarta is a hub for Washington's secret electronic data collection programme.
A document from National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, published by German magazine Der Spiegel, describes a signals intelligence programme called "Stateroom" in which US, British, Australian and Canadian embassies house surveillance equipment to collect electronic communications.
Those countries, along with New Zealand, have an intelligence-sharing agreement known as "Five Eyes".
The Australian embassy in Jakarta was listed as one of the embassies involved in a report from Australia's Fairfax media, along with Australian embassies in Bangkok, Hanoi, Beijing and Dili in East Timor; and High Commissions in Kuala Lumpur and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
Des Ball, a senior Australian intelligence expert, told The Associated Press he had personally seen covert antennas in five of the embassies named in the report.
Indonesia's government dubbed such actions "a serious breach of diplomatic norms and ethics" and summoned Australian Ambassador Greg Moriarty to a meeting with the Foreign Ministry's Secretary General Budi Bowoleksono today.
"From my perspective it was a good meeting and now I have to go and report directly to my government," Mr Moriarty said afterward.
The reports sparked an outcry from governments across Asia, with officials calling on the US and its allies to explain themselves.
The embassy spying allegations follow other reports that the US has spied on the telephone communications of as many as 35 foreign leaders.
"China is severely concerned about the reports, and demands a clarification and explanation," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said yesterday.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said today the allegations were deeply concerning and unacceptable.
"Countries may have capacities, technical capacities, to intercept and to carry out the activity that's been reported, and information may have been gathered," he told reporters in Perth, Australia, where he is attending a conference.
"But the cost - in terms of trust, in terms of the damage - that may be resulting, is something that we must all reflect on."
According to the Snowden document, the spying sites are small in size and staff. "They are covert, and their true mission is not known by the majority of the diplomatic staff at the facility where they are assigned," it said.
The surveillance equipment is concealed, including antennas that are "sometimes hidden in false architectural features or roof maintenance sheds," the document said.
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said only that the government had not broken any laws.
Still, there was predictable outrage in the countries named in the document.
Malaysian home minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said his government viewed the allegations as a serious matter and would investigate whether the US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur was being used for spying.
The country's opposition party issued a statement yesterday urging the Malaysian government to lodge a protest with both the US and Australian embassies.
Thailand's National Security Council Secretary-General, Lt. Gen Paradorn Pattanathabutr, said the government told the US that spying was a crime under Thai laws, and that Thailand would not co-operate if asked to help eavesdrop.
Asked about the Australian embassy allegations, he said Australians are not capable of doing such sophisticated surveillance work.
"When it comes to technology and mechanics, the US is more resourceful and more advanced than Australia," he said.
"So I can say that it is not true that the Australian embassy will be used as a communications hub for spying."


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Anthony Shriver
Bernard Garsen and Daisy Olivera
Lea and Roy Black
THE PARTY One of the many, many philanthropic parties to take over the social calendar during party season, the Best Buddies Miami Gala at Marlins Park hit all the right notes its 16th time around with cocktails, networking and good wishes galore. THE CROWD Serving as the gala's chairs were Anthony Shriver (who founded the organization), Andy Abboud, Romero Britto, Marc Leder, May Liang, Jim Lintott, Tom Murphy and Don Soffer. Looking good for the cause were actors James Caan, Christian Slater, Verne Troyer and Lauren Potter, as well as (count 'em) three Misses: Miss USA Olivia Culpo, Miss Teen USA Logan West and Miss Florida Michelle Aguirre. THE SCENE Think low-key. Guests opted to leave the black-tie at home and opted for cocktail attire instead. After dinner, guests were playful (and vocal) throughout the live auction, for which Shriver served as emcee. And when attendees hit the dance floor for the live performance by SkyBlu of LMFAO, being prim and proper was not in their minds. "Oh, people got down," says an attendee. "No doubt about that." Photography by Getty Images
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Shot of a spider on my front porch. I occasionally get to watch him catch something and eat it, but today he was just hanging around. Canon T2i, HOYA Macro filters stacked to equal +7, shot on auto setting. Post edited in lightroom.
- Paul Valerio
Monarch Butterfly Caterpillar, feeding on a milkweed plant, which is normally toxic. However, the Monarch is able to use the toxins from the milkweed to protect itself from vertebrate predators like birds, and the bright coloration of both the caterpillar and butterfly life stages warns birds to leave them alone. As if that were not interesting enough, Monarch Butterflies migrate to Mexico, where they overwinter together in specific groves of trees.
Shot with a Canon S90 point and shoot in macro mode with natural light in New Hampshire. 1/80 sec at f 4.0
- Peter Haas
I thought I should send you guys my shot taken yesterday afternoon. During my last day on vacation in Canada - Vancouver BC, we had to enjoy our last day in Stanley Park. After a stroll between those huge Douglas-Firs, my girlfriend and I came to sit on a wooden ledge over Beaver Lake right in the heart of the park. While enjoying the tranquility of the surrounding (billions of squirrels just sitting all over the place nibbling on pine nuts), a bumblebee came to sit right next to us seeming to enjoy the sun with us.Obviously we had to take a pic! Even though I am no pro, I really love the shot I took! However, the equipment wasn't professional and here is the camera and its specs:
Canon PowerShot A2000 IS on macro settings
Lense: 36-216mm eq.
- Philipp Schaefer
Shot on a Canon 550D (T2I) with a 100mm Macro lens ISO 800 F7.1
The high ISO being because it was an overcast day and i needed the
higher shutter speed for a sharp image.
This picture really came about by chance. I was lining up to take a
shot of a small beetle type bug on a flower in my back garden, when
this inquisitive fly landed on a flower stalk next to me and was
looking directly at me as if to say "hey! what are you doing?" It hung
around for about 30-40 secs struck a few poses and then left. I then
took a picture of the Beetle which came out no where near as good.
- Phillip Jinks
I went off to the nearby "butterfly garden" (Hort Park, Singapore), but it turned out that it opens once a month and I was left staring at a glass cage. So I went around the park and this was one of my first shots. I wonder what the dragonfly is hiding from us! Shot with a T2i/100mm macro/F4.0/ SS -1/100 with lighting assisted by the setting sun.
- Rahul Nair
I shot this with my Canon T3i + 18-55mm kit lens @ f/6.7, 1/125, ISO 100. I took this shot on a mini vacation to Vermont. My girlfriend and I were at one of the local vineyards and I was trying to get a shot of some grapes. I just happened to see some bug on bug action and had to snap this pic.
- Rob Antonucci
I took this photo at my friends house near the pond in his backyard. I laid in the grass for about 10 minutes waiting for these Blue Dragonflies to fly into range. It was surprisingly not turned off by the sound of the shutter and let me take several photos before flying away for more important dragonfly business. Canon EOS 60D, Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 USM Macro, Exposure time: 1/125 sec., F-stop: f/3.5, ISO: 100.
- Rob Leifheit
I ended up spending the weekend at my parent's home and spent a while walking around with the dog looking for bugs. I ended up finding this bee completely motionless and took my chance. After taking quite a few photos with different settings, I had rather assumed the thing was just dead. This photo is from one of the last attempts I made before it proved me wrong and went buzzing off.
I used a Canon T2i with the kit lens at 55mm and some cheapo extension tubes. I shot with just natural light in the early morning and did some minor color adjustments with picasa.
- Rob Sawyer
Fun time out with the wife. Dragonfly at the Florida Botanical Gardens.
Nikon D50 with kit lens at 26 mm, ISO 200, Exposure time 1/640 sec, f/13
- Rob Short
Photograph information:
Shot on date 7/26/12
Camera: Canon 5D Mark iii
Lens: Canon EF100mm F/2.8L Macro IS USM
External Flash: Canon 580 ex ii with Gary Fong Diffuser
Exposure Information (Shot Manual)
F-Stop f/16
Shutter Speed 1/100 sec
No tripod! (Getting insects in the bush, a tripod is too much trouble! That's why the macro lens with IS is so valuable because usually one has precious little time to get a good shot)
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Shooting insects is one of my biggest hobbies. I set out to get a photograph of a dragonfly but ran across a grasshopper. It isn't everyday that you see a grasshopper scratching his head with this kind of detail! Although the dragonfly photograph I got was a better photograph technically, this photograph is the one I choose to submit because of subject matter.
- Rocco Saya
I've lived in Okinawa, Japan for about 7 years but I'm original from the UK.
We don't have too many interesting bugs in the UK. But they are plentiful and fearsome in Okinawa!
When I decided to try & enter something for this challenge I went out to a local park to walk the dog early Friday evening, it was a frustrating time to get any pics because wind was blowing & the branches moving about too much. So I didn't get anything worthwhile. I was about to leave & was reviewing what I had taken, when I suddenly spotted this praying mantis resting on a dragon fruit growing at the side of the road. It was a stretch to reach the camera over the fence & I had to take the pic upside down, but just as I did he snapped his head around & looked directly at the lens!
I also spent a few hours on Sunday taking more pics, actually some good ones of the Giant Okinawan wood spider, but as it turns out I think this one is best.
Camera: Sony NEX C-3
30mm Macro
ISO 800, 1/250, f/8
Slightly cropped & rotated image
- Paul Roddick
Canon Powershot sx230hs (yeah I'm cheap)
1/60 sec
Found this mantis hunting in the garden so I tried to get in close for a picture, unfortunately I had to hurry since it just started to rain. After a few shots I finally got this picture then it decided to fly onto me and start attacking my arm. Figures when I finally get it off me and back on the plants it decides to downpour and the mantis flies off into another bush.
- Roy McKee III
My bug photo submission is that of a lively cluster of ladybugs captured on a trail hike near Danville, CA. While walking my springer spaniel, Nikko, I noticed a reddish blob in my peripheral. I've never seen such a concentration of ladybugs! I carefully approached and tapped the focus on the group and snapped with my iPhone 4. No fancy camera, Instagram, Camera+ or anything else.
- Russel Fong
After a rainstorm, I walked out in front of my house to take advantage of the soft ground and do some weeding. I found this little guy in the middle of my purple lantana bush. He was a bit shy at first.
The only thing I used was my iPhone 4. I tapped to focus on the palm of my hand, then brought the lens up quickly shoot the mantis. I think it turned out well enough. Editing was performed with Snapseed on my iPad.
- Ryan Burningham
It was a day for spur of the moment. In brief I'm in Korea on my way to visit my cousin in Pyeongteak. In a hurry to get to the station and then... Bugs...have always interested me, transfixed by its unique color scheme I stood. We where one in my mind I asked "may I have this opportunity?" I swear it waited till after the third shot attempted. I looked at my phone hoping..."it knew!." Rushed yet not on time i missed my train. Missed opportunity is my life story so maybe if I take simpler ones...
- Ryland Rodriguez
After this contest was announced, I watched for bugs and one morning, this spider had wandered into the stainless dog dish. Trapped for the photo duration, the spider made an interesting study with light shining through its legs. The reflection in the dish shows the belly of the "bug" and the light/dark contrast in the dish illuminated colors I hadn't noticed in these spiders. The fires and resultant ashfall in Colorado ruined my other camera, and this Canon A1300 just arrived in time. Setting it to macro, I played with light and shadow and of course, placing the lens where the spider might be still enough and the light might be right, well, interesting. No spiders were harmed in this photo shoot. It was released into a wild rosebush.
- Sally Austin
I am currently on a trip visiting some family in Seattle and there have been a lot of opportunities to take photos of bugs around the area especially in the country.
I was in the town of La Connor saturday with my mom and sister when a wasp decided to land on my sister's foot. Unlike most girls, she stayed calm and let the wasp crawl on her foot while I was taking the shot.
I named this picture Cold Blooded.
I took the photo with a Canon 550D otherwise known as Rebel T2i and the 55-250 EF-S IS II lens. As I usually do for close-ups, I used the telephoto end of the lens and focused to the closest point manually. I was in Program mode with an exposure of -1 EV. The exposure time is 1/320 and the ISO is 400 at f/6,3. No major photo editing was involved, only a crop and a few colour adjustments.
- Scott Gauthreaux
Here is my submission to your 2012 "Bugs" photo contest. I happened upon this female Wolf Spider ( Lycosidae ) and her egg sack while I was bagging some cut grass and flowers. I almost put my hand right on top of it! I went in and grabbed my camera and got this shot.
Camera: Ricoh GRD
Lens: GR Lens 5.9mmF2.4
Aperture: F2.4
Shutter Speed: 1/97
- Sean Ball
Shot on: Canon 7D, Macro EF-S 60mm f/2.8 lens @ iso 200 f/4.5 1/40 sec.
I have been wanting to submit to one of these contest for awhile, but never have the free time to get the shot. Last week I was taking some macro photography of a White Candy Strip spider eating a bee. Some great shots, but I was unable to submit due to the time window of the contest.
This morning, I was out in the garage and I was disgusted how the window was coated with spider webs. In the top corner, I noticed this shot and quickly grabbed a camera. I love window light- I just have never shot a window illuminated shot of a bug before.
I love the natural translucent look of the legs.
Took it into lightroom and tried to bring up the shadows and detail of the shot.
- Sean Cusick
Nikon D90, Micro-Nikkor 105mm, f/2.8, handheld...
A hot and humid morning, and all I could find to shoot that were remotely interesting were some quick moving flies. I choose this over a couple of really sharp straight forward shots. I like the abstract feel of it, the eye frozen in time while rest of the image has this whirling mass effect.
- Shubha Murti
Shot specs:
Camera - Nikon D90
Lens - Tamron 60mm F/2 DI 2 macro
Aperture - f/3.5
Shutter Speed - 1/200
I took this shot quite a while ago, almost a year now. My friend and I were wandering through his neighborhood, when we chanced upon this little guy sitting on a tree. For some reason, no ma matter how close we got, he didn't move. This led us to believe he was dead, but also to a great shot. Surprisingly, an hour later, when we returned to that spot, he was still there, confirming our suspicions.
- Siddharth Artre
This beady eyed fellow was quite the shutterbug. Shot with a Canon 7D at 1/100 sec at f/6.3, ISO 100 with Canon EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Lens.
- Smaran Sahu
My girlfriend happened to notice this cicada coming out of it's shell so I whipped out my iPhone 4 started snapping. I used my macro lens and a flashlight because there was very little light. I'm still not very happy with the low light and graininess but I had no choice. I only did minor adjustments in photoshop. Slight cropping, contrast and vibrance/saturation.
iPhone 4, macro lens
- Spencer Parks
Shot with
Sony a900
Our morning walk through the park did not yield any Herons, Cranes or Deer. Today it was a mythical beast (tiny version) the Dragonfly. Perched majestically atop a reed waiting to strike.
- Steven Gould
I'm no photographer, but happened to have a friend's Canon EOS Rebel XS with it's plain ol' 55mm lens. I took this shot with the Night Mode after a few unsuccessful shots without flash. Cropped the picture and saturated the colour slightly in Photoshop.
Feeding time for my Crested Geckos, and sometimes the crickets get real brave before they get snacked up.
- Steven Stinson
Nikon D5100 dslr,55-300 zoom,shot at full zoom 300 mm at 5 feet away,f 5.6 on tripod,iso 100,settings on auto focus and standard profile. To meet this challenge i traveled over tucson,arizona east side at agua caliente park a natural oasis in the desert landscape where the marshy wet shores would be a haven for the little critters.After about an hour i landed this shot of a adorable and colorful dragonfly.thanks
- Steve Wolfhope
Camera: Nikon D7000
Lens: Nikkor 105mm (AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED)
I am a dragonfly fanatic. Every evening or afternoon I go outside hunting dragonflies with my macro lens. More often than not, I don't find a dragonfly. Instead I wind up shooting a wasp or a spider or a robber fly. But today I got lucky with this beautiful dragonfly. He wouldn't let me get too close. I kept creeping up and he kept flying shyly away. But I was able to get within a few feet of him for this shot. I try very hard to focus on the eyes and the head because dragonfly eyes are so fascinating. This shot focuses not only on his head but also part of his intricate back and wings.
- Susan Pigott
Nikon D7000
55 mm lens
1/320 sec
No flash - Daylight
Found this bugger trying to fly out of Lake Nipissing on the beach in North Bay, Ontario yesterday.
I had never seen a cicada before, so my first assumption was that this was a giant horsefly that
came straight out of Trout Lake after the devastating formaldehyde spill that happened last month.
Determined to find out what it actually was, I stuck it in a bottle and brought it home. After some
quick research, I found that many cultures around the world actually eat cicadas. This photo was
taken right before I took my first bite. Om nom nom.
- Sydney Taylor
For this shot I used a Nikon D50 with a 50mm at f3.2 1/60s. I also used a screw on Marumi Macro +5 filter, which is fun for doing macro shots but makes the depth of field impossibly narrow.
There is this odd cicada connection in my family. My sister and I used to love cicada summers and would go hunting for molted exoskeletons when we were kids. Now that I'm married, it turns out that my wife and her Mom also love the buggers, so much so that for my mother-in-law's birthday, the big gift was a custom made cicada brooch. My wife happened to spot this one in the driveway this weekend, and I've never seen one mid-molt before, so I thought it'd be cool to share.
- Ted Imboden
In search of bugs to take pictures of, I came up surprisingly empty-handed until I stumbled across this: the bug equivalent of an old, broken down car left on the side of the road. Dusty, covered in spider webs, but otherwise undisturbed, it got me thinking about the previous owner and how nice it must of been to shed himself of the tough skin life had given and start over fresh with a new face.
Camera: Canon 7D
Lens: Canon 60mm macro
Other: handheld, external flash with diffuser
Shutter speed: 1/25
Aperture: 16
Iso: 500
- Tim Nummy
Last night we went walking around the Air Force Memorial, there were these huge bugs flying all around us and unfortunately I did not have my macro lens on me but, my 50mm did the job. I shot this with my Canon T3i.
Exposure - 1/15
F Stop - 1.8
- Tracy Miller
I've been looking at the shooting challenges for years thinking how badly I want to do it, I just recently purchased a DSLR and this is my first crack at it. I was hiking to Titus Lake in Sun Valley, Idaho while on vacation this weekend with the gf and thought what better place to find bugs. I wanted to capture a bee diving into these blue flowers to show the yellow/black/blue contrast, but just couldn't find any in these flowers. I did find this little guy (who I thought was some sort of black bee) who turned out to be a beautiful shiny blue color. Shot with a Canon T2i, with the 18-55 mm kit lens, with a dirt cheap 20 dollar macro lens screw on from amazon, a little post processing done in Aperature.
- Tyler Gentry
I Was outside in my garden to take a photo of my apple tree. In one of the flowers i saw this bumblebee sittin' and "doin his thing" , I took a shot and it turned out to be great despite my poor equipment.
I used my 2009 HTC Hero Smartphone, 5mp camera with default settings.
- Viktor Eklind


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Ephrem's Commentary on the Diatessaron / Letters: Severus of Antioch and Julian of Halicarnassus (folios 1-10)
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- Object no:
- Syc 709
- Title:
- Ephrem's Commentary on the Diatessaron / Letters: Severus of Antioch and Julian of Halicarnassus (folios 1-10)
- Creator and production place:
- Unknown
Egypt (possibly)
- Production date:
- c. 500, first 10 folios 8th or 9th century
- Dimensions:
- 253 mm x 170 mm x 55 mm (height x width x depth)
- Material:
- Parchment (material)
- Language:
- Syriac (language)
- Script type:
- Estrangelo script Nestorian Serto script
- Collection:
- Syriac collection
- Object category:
- Manuscript
- Object name:
- Codex
- Description:
- Parchment manuscript containing two distinct texts written in Syriac. The first ten folios reproduce an exchange of letters between Severus of Antioch and Julian of Halicarnassus relating to the corruptability or incorruptability of the body of Christ written in a mixture of estrangela, nestorian and serta scripts in the 8th or 9th century in Egypt. The remaining sixty-five folios contain a substantial portion of Ephrem's Diatessaron Commentary written is estangela and dated to the late 5th or early 6th century. The two sections were acquired in 1957 and bound together in 1960. The Diatessaron was a gospel harmony written by Tatian (120–173 AD), a second-century Christian theologian. Although highly influential in the early development and spread of Syrian Christianity, it was eventually replaced in the Syriac-speaking Church by the four-gospel codex, and only a single fragment of Tatian's Diatessaron has survived in Greek translation. That any of the Syriac text survives at all is down to the work of Ephrem (c. 306–373 AD), the most celebrated Father of the Syrian Church. His commentary on the Diatessaron includes quotations from Tatian's original Syriac text, and is therefore a unique witness to the earliest phase of Syrian Christianity. Although later, translated copies of Ephrem's work survive, this is the only known copy in Syriac.
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N.J. lighthouse still beaming after 250 years
SANDY HOOK, N.J. -- It was on a Monday when the Sandy Hook Lighthouse first lit up the night sky to guide merchant ships around the Sandy Hook peninsula into New York Harbor.
The 103-foot stone tower, the fifth lighthouse built in America and one of 11 in the 13 original British Colonies, survived an attack in the American Revolution and lasted centuries more to become the oldest standing operating lighthouse in the United States.
After guiding thousands of ships to safe harbor, the Sandy Hook Lighthouse will be honored with a big birthday celebration Saturday to mark the 250th anniversary of that Monday night in the 18th century when the beacon was first lit.
The lighthouse's actual anniversary was Wednesday. Its original whale oil lamps first were lit on June 11, 1764, said John Harlan Warren, a spokesman for the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area, which is operated by the National Park Service.
"This is the true, 250th anniversary of the lighting of the lighthouse," Warren said Wednesday, while bringing news reporters on a tour of the iconic structure.
"It's the oldest, surviving lighthouse in the United States," he said.
The Boston Lighthouse was the first one built in the Colonies, dating back to 1716. The British Army blew it up in 1776, and it was rebuilt in 1783, said Tom Hoffman, park historian for Sandy Hook.
The other lighthouses in the Colonies that preceded Sandy Hook's but that have not survived in their original form were Brant Point Lighthouse on Nantucket Island in Massachusetts, Beavertail Lighthouse at the entrance to Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island, and New London Harbor Lighthouse in Connecticut, Hoffman said.
The Sandy Hook Lighthouse came about through the efforts of 43 New York merchants who, frustrated with the loss of valuable cargo in shipwrecks on the shallow sandbars around the hook in 1761, presented a petition to the acting royal governor in New York asking permission to build a lighthouse, Hoffman said. They received permission to hold a lottery that would raise 1,500 British pounds, of which 750 funded the purchase in 1762 of four acres of land on which the lighthouse was built.
Construction started that summer, but another lottery was held the following year to raise more money to complete the project, Hoffman said.
"We consider it being completed when you light it up for the first time, and that's (250 years ago) today," Hoffman said on Wednesday, at the site.
The lighthouse was prized during the American Revolution because of its location at the entrance to New York Harbor, but it fell to the British.
"This is important for the British because they wanted to stage an invasion of New York, and they needed a lighthouse," Warren said.
It survived an attempt by American patriots to destroy it, he and Hoffman said.
On June 21, 1776, American revolutionaries landed in Spermaceti Cove on Sandy Hook with two hand-pulled cannons, Hoffman said.
"Under cover of darkness, the boats come with two cannons," Hoffman said. "They find a sandy road and try to sneak up on the lighthouse to destroy it."
The troops, led by Lt. Col. Benjamin Tupper, ordered the artillery to "play" as they met with fire from a British armed guard defending the lighthouse, as well as from two British frigates in Sandy Hook Bay, Hoffman said.
"We bombarded the tower for over an hour but could make no impression," Hoffman said, explaining that the cannonballs were "too small to do the job."
"This remained a strategic location to protect New York Harbor from invasion by sea," Warren said.
The lighthouse remained under control of the Army until Dec. 31, 1974, when it was turned over Sandy Hook to the National Park Service.
"It's been in federal hands since the Washington administration," he said.
In 1857, the lighthouse was refitted with a Fresnel lens, which had revolutionized the lighting of lighthouses. In 1863, damage done to the lighthouse in the American Revolution was repaired, Warren said.
"Not only is it still standing and in good shape, but it's still in use," Warren said.
The tower itself measures 73 feet, and with the dome roof, it stands about 98 feet, Hoffman said. With a lightning rod, it measures 103 feet to the top, he said.
To mark the anniversary, the Park Service on Wednesday launched Sandy Cam, which live-streams views from the Sandy Hook Lighthouse at the website www.nps.gov/gate/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm.


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http://mmajunkie.com After a four-fight skid that had him thinking about retirement, Dan Hardy's evolution is continuing in the midst of a two-fight resurgence.
The former UFC welterweight title challenger is coming off a stint at Montreal's Tristar Gym to help champion and former nemesis Georges St-Pierre prepare for common opponent Carlos Condit.
And recently, the Brit revealed he is planning to train in the future with St-Pierre and the Tristar crew.
"It was awesome," Hardy told FUEL TV a week ago in Montreal, site of St-Pierre's win over Condit at UFC 154. "They're so open and helpful (at Tristar). I just came up to help Georges out, and I learned a lot myself. It was just a great week. I really enjoyed it, (and) I do plan on going back a lot."
Hardy (25-10 MMA, 6-4 UFC), who has been doing the majority of his training in Las Vegas, said he still plans to maintain a home base there, where he has worked with the likes of Roy Nelson and Frank Mir in the past.
But Hardy said trips to Montreal will be part of his new regimen to get in work with that team, led by head coach Firas Zahabi.
"I'll still be based in Vegas. I have my coaches for training camp and stuff," Hardy said. "But it's always good to get some variation in training, particularly outside the training camp. So I'm going to be coming up to Tristar and working with these guys, and hopefully implementing some of that stuff into my regular game plan."
Hardy was no stranger to Tristar and St-Pierre. Before St-Pierre injured his knee in late 2011, he recruited Hardy to help him prepare for the first scheduled fight with Condit. The two then regrouped earlier this fall after St-Pierre's knee was 100 percent and the camp for the Nov. 17 fight in Montreal was in full swing.
Hardy won his first four fights in the UFC to earn a title shot against St-Pierre at UFC 111 in March 2010. In that fight, Hardy showed what could only be considered remarkable flexibility in staving off several St-Pierre arm bar attempts, but he dropped a unanimous decision – the first loss in what would be a four-fight skid.
After about a half-year off, Hardy fought Condit at UFC 120 in his home country of England. But Condit leveled him in the first round when both threw big left hands at the same time – but Condit's landed first.
That in-cage experience against Condit is what St-Pierre recruited Hardy to help him with. Hardy said the experienced when the two first worked together in the gym, having fought each other for 25 minutes less than two years prior, was awkward, but ultimately fruitful for both.
"It was, at first, a little bit (weird)," Hardy said. "But Georges is a very nice and respectful guy. He's a very deserving champion, as well. I'm more than happy to help him out. And he's very giving with his knowledge, as well. There's a few things he's taught me and helped me out with that I probably could have done with before I fought him, to be honest. But it doesn't work out that way."
Hardy got off his four-fight schneid in May at UFC 146 when he stopped Duane Ludwig with a big left hand and follow-up strikes in the first round. And in September, fighting in front of his home city fans in Nottingham, England, Hardy beat TUF 7 winner Amir Sadollah by unanimous decision.
Now he plans to take a few more months off before returning in the spring, saying he wants to continue upping his knowledge base and not be in a hurry.
"I'm looking at the end of March or beginning of April," Hardy said. "I'm in a good place now, and I'm learning. I don't want to be too bullheaded and rush into another fight. I want to make sure I'm improving."
For more on the UFC's upcoming schedule, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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Style and technique of the artist: Installation art, Painting, Turner Prize, BritArt,
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The Adoration of Captain Shit and the Legend of the Black Stars
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His art has the instant appeal of comic book art or Hogarth's prints. It has the hilarious addition of a substance that does not belong in the gallery's pristine space. But this is a front. The joke of Captain Shit and The Legend of The Black Stars is that the white hands clutch at a facade, a man who is all image, without seeming aware of the world behind him; the world of the Black Stars, something less resolved, less understandable than the surface image.

Ofili's joke works against the Turner Prize. The art world want a piece of him, they can't get enough of him..

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In Ofili's work the rhythmic patterning of painterly and cultural elements – sacred and profane, personal and political, from high and low culture – plays on ideas of beauty while also carrying messages about black culture, history and exoticism. His is a highly seductive art of braided connections that work on many levels, physically and metaphorically. Always displaying linear grace in addition to a surfeit of detail, Ofili's recent works adopt simple, pared-down forms whilst continuing to be just as expansive, dramatic and romantic – full of references to sensuality, sexuality and his ongoing exploration of Biblical themes. Sculpture is an increasingly important element of his work, allowing for further experimentation with form and subject matter. Alongside the recent developments in the artist's material choices, Ofili has remained faithful to a pictorial style that relies on a conscious flattening of the picture plane, carefully layered surfaces, and diverse sources of inspiration…
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Born in 1968 in Manchester, England, to Nigerian parents, Chris Ofili graduated from London's Royal College of Art in 1993. His distinctive and intensely colorful visual style unites the worlds of kitsch, hip-hop music, decorative art, Pop Art, blaxploitation films, the London Zoo, and the Zimbabwe plains. He counts American artist David Hammons, also represented in the Walker collection, among his major influences, but his work has been linked to sources as diverse as William Blake, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Judy Chicago, Andy Warhol, West African textiles, Matopos cave paintings, and the visual culture of psychedelia…
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"Deliverer" Icon of the Mother of God
The "Deliverer" Icon of the Mother of God, before being brought to the New Athos Simono-Kananitsk monastery in the Caucasus, was on Mount Athos with a brother of the Russian Saint Panteleimon monastery, Schemamonk Martinian (+ 1884). The pious schemamonk had received this icon from the ascetic Theodoulus. The holy icon was glorified by miracles for many centuries. After praying before this icon the inhabitants of Sparta, Greece were delivered from locusts in 1841.
From the Monastery of Saint Panteleimon, according to the final wishes of Schemamonk Macarius, this icon was given to the New Athos monastery on July 20, 1889, and the festal celebration in its honor was designated as October 17.
When the Feastday in honor of this icon was first celebrated at the Simono-Kananitsk monastery, a storm cast more than a ton of fish ashore at the monastery. On the icon the Most Holy Theotokos holds the Divine Infant in Her left arm, and He blesses with His right hand.


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The Petersen Automotive Museum - Classic Life
Don't Leave SoCal Without Going
Southern California has been a vacation destination for the rest of the world since its earliest days when missionaries first offered wines vinted from locally grown grapes to thirsty travelers in search of a refreshing beverage to wash away the adobe clay of the El Camino Real. In the 21st century, California's missions are still a tourist attraction, and for the folks who consider themselves hardcore gearheads, or even persons mildly interested in the history of the automobile there's an attraction that shouldn't be missed. It's called the Petersen Automotive Museum, and get ready to clear some space in your brain because the place will leave you with a thousand great memories you'll never forget.
Our tour was led by Chris Brown, the Petersen's Information and Marketing Manager who CCT readers will recall as the Art Center-trained designer who penned CCT's ongoing project Dodge: High School Custom. A good indication we were in for a classic truck lover's treat was the collection of interesting old trucks displayed in front of the Petersen's lobby, and it only got better from there.


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Aegon CFO Jan Nooitgedagt to Retire; Darryl Button Named as Successor and CRO Tom Grondin to Join the Management Board
20 Nov, 2012, 07:00 GMT
THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, November 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Aegon announces that Chief Financial Officer Jan Nooitgedagt (59, Dutch) has decided to retire at the end of his current term, in line with Aegon's retirement arrangements for Executive Board members. The Supervisory Board of Aegon N.V. will propose the appointment of Darryl Button (43, Canadian) as his successor and as a member of the Executive Board at Aegon's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on May 15, 2013. Mr. Button is currently Executive Vice President and Head of Aegon's Corporate Financial Center and previously served as CFO of Aegon Americas for eight years. The appointment of Mr. Button is subject to the approval of the Dutch Central Bank.
As of January 1, 2013, Chief Risk Officer Tom Grondin (43, Canadian) will be appointed to Aegon's Management Board. Mr. Grondin has served as Chief Risk Officer since 2003. The inclusion of
Mr. Grondin's position on the Management Board reflects the importance of risk management within the organization. The Management Board will be comprised of the CEO, CFO and CRO of Aegon N.V., the CEO of Aegon Americas, the CEO of Aegon The Netherlands, the CEO of Aegon UK, and the CEO of Aegon Central & Eastern Europe.
"We are grateful to Jan for the significant role he has played in strengthening Aegon's financial position and risk profile during the challenges of the past years," said Supervisory Board Chairman Rob Routs. "We have full confidence in Darryl Button and look forward to benefiting from his extensive operational experience in Aegon's largest country unit as management continues to pursue the clear strategic priorities it has identified for the coming years. With the appointment of Tom Grondin to the Management Board we will further strengthen our disciplined approach to managing business risk in a manner that supports our long-term growth ambitions."
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Darryl Button was appointed Executive Vice President and Head of Aegon's Corporate Financial Center on September 1, 2012. His current responsibilities include actuarial, accounting and reporting, as well as treasury and capital management, tax, and investor relations.
Darryl joined Aegon in 1999 as Director of Product Development and Risk Management of
Aegon USA's Institutional Markets operating unit. He was named Aegon USA's Corporate Actuary in 2002 and Chief Financial Officer of Aegon Americas in 2005, where he oversaw overall balance sheet management activities for the Americas. Between 2008 and 2011, he was given the additional responsibilities of Chairman, as well as executive management responsibility for Aegon's Canadian operations. Prior to joining Aegon, Darryl was employed by Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Canada.
Darryl earned a Bachelor's of Mathematics degree in Actuarial Science and Statistics from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries, and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries.
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Tom Grondin was appointed Chief Risk Officer of Aegon N.V. in August 2003. His current responsibilities include managing the risk and compliance functions. In this role, Tom is responsible for the development and oversight of Aegon's Enterprise Risk Management framework and internal Economic Framework. The Economic Framework has helped guide Aegon's risk and business strategy over the years.
Tom joined Aegon in 2000 as Director of Product Development and Risk Management and was later promoted to Chief Actuary of Aegon USA's Institutional Markets operating unit. As Chief Actuary, he had overall responsibility for pricing, profitability and risk management for the business. Prior to joining Aegon, Tom was employed as a consultant at Tillinghast-Towers Perrin, and before that as an Asset/Liability manager at Manulife Financial.
Tom holds a B.A. in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries, and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries.
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Morneau aims to move past health woes with Rockies
New addition at first base poised to be lineup staple, fill Helton's shoes
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Newly signed Rockies first baseman Justin Morneau has a chance to redefine this portion of his career. It's the most positive "re" word that Morneau has faced in a long while.
Recovery and rehab have defined Morneau since July 7, 2010, when he suffered a concussion when his head banged against the knee of Blue Jays second baseman John McDonald. He broke up a double play -- on a grounder hit by then-Twins Michael Cuddyer, with whom he has been reunited. After that, a career that included the 2006 American League Most Valuable Player Award took a scary turn.
The concussion, a subsequent neck surgery and recurring post-concussion symptoms were a constant partner of his, not only during the season but as he prepared in the offseason.
But Morneau comes to the Rockies armed with a two-year, $12.5 million contract, and a run of health that's more valuable than money. Not only did he play 154 games with the Twins and Pirates, but he had a winter during which he could simply prepare for baseball.
"When I felt like it was time to start hitting, I was able to do that without any second thoughts," Morneau said. "It seemed like everything was so regimented. I could take 15 swings off the tee to start. Then I could take 20 swings two days later.
"This winter, if I felt like going into the cage to hit, I could hit. If I wanted to hit on Saturday and Sunday, I could hit. If I wanted to go in there and work on stuff or take an extra round or extra three rounds, I was able to do that."
Before the concussion, Morneau batted .286 with 181 home runs, 679 RBIs and a .869 OPS, and was one of the best offensive forces in baseball. In the last three years of dealing with the aftermath of the head trauma, he has batted .256 with 40 home runs, 184 RBIs and a .725 OPS.
The left-handed-hitting Morneau was dangerous against all pitching early in his career. At the time of his injury, he had played 81 games in 2010 and had a .345 overall batting average and 1.055 OPS; and he was batting .325 with a .966 OPS against lefty pitchers.
In the last three years, he hit .206 with a .520 OPS against lefties.
Rockies manager Walt Weiss will give him shots against lefties, but the right-swinging Cuddyer can move from right field to first base. There's even a plan to give right-handed, power-hitting catcher Wilin Rosario time at first base.
But can Morneau earn the right to stay on the field against lefties? Maybe a full offseason of preparation could be what he needs to succeed.
"The worst thing you can feel as an athlete or a baseball player is feeling underprepared," he said. "When you're used to doing a certain amount of work in the winter and you get limited in that, that's when you come in and the preparation is what you need to feel.
"That's probably the biggest difference, coming in feeling like you can do the work that needs to be done to make it through the entire season."
The production began to return in Morneau's final days in a Twins uniform.
He hit .315 in May and .298 in June, although he had just two home runs by July 1. He slumped in July, going 17-for-107 (.175), but rebound to blast nine homers in August before being dealt to the Pirates.
"It was a relief, but it was something that had been talked about for a couple of years -- whether I was going to be there [with the Twins] for the month of September," Morneau said. "It was an adjustment for someone who had been with one organization for as long as I was.
"Sometimes it feels like you're joining someone else's party, but they did a great job of welcoming me in and making me feel like I was part of that team. It was a great experience and let me know if I went somewhere else, it was going to be all right."
Morneau hit a combined .259 with 17 home runs and 77 RBIs. He replaces the retired Todd Helton, who, like Morneau, was coming off years of injury. Helton hit .249 with 15 homers and 61 RBIs last season.
"It'll be tough for anybody to fill those shoes, but we're doing it with a guy that's been a league MVP and has been an elite player in this league," Weiss said. "That ghost isn't overwhelming for someone like a Justin Morneau."
The Rockies looked at his 154 games played as his most impressive stat, figuring that a full season in one place -- with home games at Coors Field -- could allow him to approach his past numbers. Morneau must stay healthy and productive.
"It's something I really pride myself on, and it's something I was able to do early in my career," Morneau said. "I played 163 games one year. That's something you take pride in, be there for your team when they need you. Some of the stuff you can control, some you can't control. But for the manager to write your name somewhere in the middle of the lineup feels good, but you want to be productive, not just run out there every day."


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As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the New York State Department of Labor was awarded a $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to conduct research on the green labor market in New York State. This research goes hand-in-hand with New York State´s commitment to increasing energy efficiency and maximizing growth in its clean energy sector, in keeping with the Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard; the Renewable Portfolio Standards; the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; and the State Energy Plan.
As one part of the study, the New York State Department of Labor and its research partners surveyed 20,000 businesses in autumn 2010 to determine the number and types of green jobs in the State. All research findings are posted here.
Policymakers, researchers and the public have a variety of questions about the green labor market in New York State. The Green Jobs Survey begins the work of demystifying green by answering the following questions for several industry clusters involved with producing goods or delivering services that increase energy efficiency or generate renewable energy.
While green touches nearly every sector of the economy, such as agriculture, conservation, education, energy, transportation, etc., New York State's Green Jobs Survey focused on two specific areas: renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Future research may include other green sectors such as pollution abatement or waste remediation, which would require more expansive green definitions.
[1] In Building Services the definition of green economic activities differs slightly to: helping buildings and facilities achieve greater energy efficiency, use new technologies or achieve other environmental sustainability goals.
[2] See Appendix B for a list of 6-digit NAICS codes included in selected industry clusters.
[3] See Appendix A for information on sample selection and data collection.
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I've been happily playing with my sorted scraps, making improv blocks inspired by Oh Fransson's Paintbox quilt. Wow- these puppies are so much fun!
I am teaching a How to Use Your Scraps class at American Quilting on Thursday, March 15 from 4:00-6:00. I am teaching with the wonderful Marilyn Yerkes. We both have lots of ideas and inspiration for using your scraps. If you're local and want to come, you can sign-up for the class by calling 801-802-7841.
Next: Comments. I've received a few emails about not being able to leave comments on this blog and I always know there are 5 more people with the same problem for every 1 who emails me, so I wanted to address it here.
I turned off my word verification thingy when leaving a comment (which has become increasingly annoying in Blogger, hasn't it?) As a result I received a ton of spam (most of which was gross) and I found I missed a lot of comments people left because Blogger lumped them in with the gross spam.
So I went to no more anonymous comments because it totally eliminated the spam. But at the same time I realize that makes it hard for a bunch of people to leave comments. I'm so sorry. I did find this info from Open ID where you can register for an Open ID account using a yahoo email address, etc, and be able to leave registered user comments. I know my blog isn't the only one with this setting so it may help other places too.
If you can't leave a comment, but you have a question, feel free to contact me on my Facebook Page or email me directly at amy[at]diaryofaquilter[dot]com. (Take out the words in [ ] and replace with the actual symbol.)
I hope that helps a little. If anyone has any other suggestions for Blogger settings that eliminate the spam and still allow people to register to comment, let me know! I'm still trying to get used to all of Blogger's new settings and doohickeys. I so appreciate each comment and I hate the thought of anyone feeling stymied.


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I was raised in an Evangelical Christian home/church/school where predestination was rarely mentioned (and was rejected when mentioned). After several years away from church, I started visiting a Presbyterian church with a friend. I was struck by how loving and peaceful it was and started to feel hopeful again. Then the pastor mentioned being part of the Reformed tradition, which started me thinking (and worrying) about predestination. Now I am worried that maybe I haven't been "chosen," despite my belief and my desire to be a Christian. This has led me to despair and the hope I felt before is quite gone. Is it possible to believe and feel called by God but yet not be? Is it possible to feel assured one is saved?
Thank you for your good question.
One sign that people are predestined is that they believe and in trust in Christ alone for their salvation. If you are looking to Christ and trust in him, you have every reason to believe that you are predestined unto eternal life. As the Bible teaches in Romans 8:16-17, "The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirsheirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him."
Paul here teaches that the Holy Spirit places it in our hearts to cry out to God as our Father through Christ. And if God is our Father then we are his children. And if we are his children then we are heirs of heaven and will be glorified.
Further, Deuteronomy 29:29 teaches, "The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law."
This means that we cannot peer into the eternal decree of God. God chooses not to reveal to us all things he knows, including who is predestined and who is not. The only indication we have as to whether people are predestined is if they say they trust in Christ and are bearing fruit in the Kingdom. Beyond that, we can never say who is predestined onto life and who is not. Likewise, for ourselves, if we trust in Christ and love God as our Father and are bearing fruit for the Kingdom, then we have every reason to be assured of being saved once and for all.
So, if you believe with a true, sincere, saving faith then there is no way you can be predestined unto eternal death! The doctrine of predestination, as confusing as it may be to understand, is actually a great source of comfort and assurance. If you are in Christ by faith, then you are predestined. And if predestined, then you will persevere unto the end. And in this way you can be assured that not only are you saved now, but that that salvation will and can never be taken away from you. But, what is more, the doctrine of predestination also assures that we did nothing to deserve our salvation. Salvation is, from even before the foundation of the world, all of God and none of us. See, if it was "of us" then there would go our assurance. After all, do you really trust yourself to be saved? Quite the contrary, if God did it all, if he determined it all already, then you can be sure that your salvation is secure and in the loving hands of your heavenly Father. Is there any better place for it to be?
I would also recommend that you procure a copy of R. C. Sproul's "Chosen By God," available here. This book will help answer more of your questions. And, please, avail yourself of the pastor you mentioned. Any pastor worth his salt will delight to take time with you answering your questions.
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The questions come from individuals like yourself. If you have questions about biblical and theological matters, you are invited to send them by e-mail by using the "Pose a Question" link on the OPC home page or by clicking here.
At least one new question is posted each week, so there should always be something new here for you to read. (For those people who would like to look at previous questions and answers, they will continue to be available as well.)
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Quarrow Fishing Scale
Price: $13.50
Code: QFS
Weight: 0.45 pounds
Quarrow Fishing Scale
Quarrow Fishing Scale #6084
The Quarrow® Digital Fishing Scale is designed with the fisherman in mind. Its sleek ergonomic water-resistant body allows for one-handed operation. The backlit digital screen allows you to clearly see the readout. This scale is a perfect addition to any tackle box.
• Weighs up to 88 lbs. or 40 Kg.
• Accurate to within 0.1 lbs. / 0.05 Kg.
• Backlit digital LCD display
• Auto-Off / auto-zero function
• Unit switches from lbs, kg, g or oz weights
• Powered by 2 AAA batteries (included)


text: CJ has been racing motorcycles since he was 14 years old. He started racing Supermoto and progressed quickly. He raced in the pro class with Supermoto USA in 2009-2010. Starting to road race in 2010 he won AFM Top novice with 1 race win, 6 podiums and 12 top 5 finishes, all while breaking two class track records. In 2011 Weaver started to race a 600 and finished consistently in the top 10. Currently he is running in AMA Pro Supersport and is having a great first year with a 16th place finish in his AMA Debut at Daytona International Raceway and is looking for top 10 finishes for the rest of the Supersport series.