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Day Thirteen of the Chronicle:
What's the frequency, Kenneth?
About thirty years ago I was working a government job in another city. It was a four-month contract. This was back in my unattached days. One of my co-workers was a French-Canadian we'll name G. We'd take coffee/smoke breaks at the same time. She started telling me about her aunt who was interested in meeting me. I had no problem with that. Back in the days before cellphones and computer games, being on your own in a strange city meant not much to do. Anyway, a meet-up was arranged.
We'll call the aunt, V. She was high-school educated, from a strict Catholic upbringing, and it turned out that while she might have wanted to meet me, in truth it was someone else who wanted to meet me. And that someone was noncorporeal, because V. was engaged in something called Automatic Writing, and the primary entity she was in communication with was someone called MT (and I did immediately wonder if this entity was being facetious with that name. MT/em/tee/empty).
Being of a skeptical nature, I entered into the 'communication' with the intention of debunking the whole thing. V. was bilingual but not particularly well-read; in conversation her diction level was fairly standard. MT, it turned out, was a whole other story. Depending on the energy levels, V. could end up writing so fast her hand would cramp up or her forearm would end up trembling with exhaustion. At times the looping writing style would extend beyond the lines of the page, or run wild down the line to the page's edge, with G. scrambling to bring up a clean page.
So here I found myself involved in an extended conversation with MT over the course of my work-term in that city. At times, MT and I were deeply engaged in what was almost a private language between the two of us, with our witnesses (including V.) having no idea what we were going on about. There was great humor in this entity, but it was also not afraid to chastise (I recall being told to 'stop honing the fatuous,' which was hardly something any normal person would say, and given that this admonition was coming from a city I no longer lived in, across half the country, via a typed letter, and yet pointed directly to something I was up to at the time, I could only nod and say 'all right, MT, I hear you').
MT's cadence was unusual. The diction level was exceptionally high, including the use of many foreign words and phrases. We would argue philosophy. We would have bouts where we exchanged a Socratic method of discourse. I would often write my questions and hide them from both V and her niece, and then test to see if MT's responses in any way answered or addressed my written queries (sometimes the responses were obscure; other times they were direct responses). There were times when our exchanges went too fast for V. to even keep up.
After I left the job and ended up living far away, we stayed in contact, and V. even flew out for a week-long stay one time, during which we continued the MT conversation.
I can't be sure why, but V. and I eventually lost contact with one another. I was moving around a lot. But maybe also I wasn't ready to accommodate the implications of the entire exchange.
Sometime around then, I recall having a flying dream one night in which child-like voices were calling me into the night-sky, inviting me to join them. I was sort of bouncing higher and higher, and each moment of what seemed to be true flight was utterly euphoric, but something would always drag me back down, and that something was more or less the conscious recognition of the fact that I was flying. As if to say: if you think about it, it goes away. When I woke up my sense of loss, and lost opportunity, was so intense I had tears in my eyes. And as much as I desired to return to that dream world, and those delightful voices, I never did. I've occasionally had flying dreams since, but none possessed that level of joy and wonder. It was the kind of experience that if I had indeed managed to 'join' the ones inviting me upward, I would probably never have returned.
Jump ahead thirty years. As part of the project I was working on at the time (eight months ago up until about four months ago) I was doing a lot of research. Esoteric research. UFO stuff, mostly. Following the Kundalini experiences, I extended that research of the esoteric, and I continue that pursuit to this day. One book leads to the next. UFOlogy to New Age to Spiritualism to 'ancient astronaut theorists' to books and series of books purporting to recount the channeling of extraterrestrial/extradimensional entities via automatic writing, trance-states, and so on.
By this means I stumbled onto the series of books known as the Law of One. Look it up if you want more details. There's five books in all. The entity defines itself as a group yet names itself in the singular as Ra. For the past week and a half I have been reading these books.
The first thing I took note of was Ra's language and cadence. I recognized it. It reminded me of MT. Just like MT, Ra had difficulty with numbers, with the translation thereof, and with the sensitivity necessary to discern them. And like MT, Ra often used archaic or rarely used words, and often the specific meaning of these words were themselves archaic, or oddly connotative rather than denotative in the context in which they were used (ie poetic). That said, Ra is a lot clearer than MT ever was (the difference, I suspect, wasn't just in the medium – with MT it was automatic writing while with Ra it was the spoken word by an 'instrument' in a trance state – but also with the nature of the entity's intent. MT seemed much more personal, more one-on-one with V. [and with me when I was communicating with it]; more like a therapist than a teacher. Also, MT was more playful in its use of semantics).
Well. I'm reading this Law of One stuff. The first book and then the second. And Ra is essentially describing a cosmology, its rules, its metaphysics, its hierarchy, its relationship to us and our history. I'm reading with an open mind although sometimes my mind wants to close, not out of denial, but because this cosmology and the future it describes for humanity is no match for what I would like to imagine our future to be like (say, like, Star Trek: a united planet, lots of aliens and cool space ships). Instead, I'm being told about a future of ascending planes of existence, a spiritual evolution that pretty much sets aside technology, and I'm being told about a fairly basic framework of two opposing (warring) world-views (positive and negative) locked in an eternal struggle even though the ultimate goal of each is identical. In essence, either you serve others or you serve yourself. The former is the positive and the latter is the negative. But not 'negative' in a necessarily pejorative sense even though serving the self is all about a small elite ruling over an enslaved majority, projected across the entire galaxy (and hey, what's negative about that? [hmm, where the Irony emoticon?] Although there may be a hidden irony in that the most active of these aliens of the negative, intent on conquering our planet, come from Orion, since in the fictional Star Trek universe the Orions are nasty … slavers. Ha ha).
I've read a lot of Science Fiction. I guess that what find myself instinctively retreating from is that Ra's description of our future is actually (to me) intrinsically less interesting than what a whole lot of SF writers have created via their own imaginations.
Though I won't live long enough to see it, I do like to think that one day we'll get off this planet and expand outward; that we'll become a spacefaring species and civilization. If Ra is real and if Ra is right, it won't be like that at all. And so I grieve for the possible loss of my dream (and the optimism that comes with it).
My other observations on these Law of One books? For what it's worth…
- Ra is extraordinarily consistent with regard to details. The metaphysics are complicated, hierarchical and yet tempered by numerous forms of biofeedback. It's heavy reading at times. But not contradictory.
- The voice of Ra is also very consistent, in tone, cadence, in its adherence to its own rules of what can and cannot be communicated (barring the meta-query of 'why communicate at all if Free Will is to be so strictly adhered to?'). There are rules relating to Free Will and there is the Law of Confusion to keep us guessing.
- The science in Ra seems plausible once one accepts the notion of multiverse theory and quantum and post-quantum mechanics (can it even be called post-quantum? Rather than just an expansion of the Quantum rabbit-hole?), not to mention Biocentrism (which I have come to believe is true).
- Ra's description of human evolution, genetics and cultural history are, while unlikely, consistently possible, provided one assumes we don't know our past as well as we think we do, and that certain areas of dogma persist within relevant fields of study and analysis of evidence, and this dogma exists to defend the generally accepted paradigm. These books were first published in the early Eighties. A lot has happened since that can put to the test Ra's assertions … thus far, I've found nothing egregiously contrary (and I know the subjects of history, archaeology and physical anthropology rather well).
But the purpose of this discussion is to give a context for the following quote from Book II of the Law of One, because finally, unexpectedly, Ra discussed Kundalini. Holy crap did I sit up.
Here is the relevant exchange:
QUESTIONER: Will you expand on the positive and negative polarizations in general and how they apply to individuals and planets, etc? I think there is a correlation here, but I'm not sure.
RA: I am Ra. It is correct that there is a correlation between the energy field of an entity of your nature and planetary bodies, for all material is constructed by means of the dynamic tension of the magnetic field. The lines of force in both cases may be seen to be much like the interweaving spirals of the braided hair. Thus positive and negative wind and interweave forming geometric relationships in the energy fields of both persons, as you would call a mind/body/spirit complex, and planets.
The negative pole is the south pole or the lower pole. The north or upper pole is positive. The crisscrossing of these spiraling energies form primary, secondary, and tertiary energy centers. You are familiar with the primary energy centers of the physical, mental, and spiritual body complex. Secondary points of the crisscrossing of positive and negative center orientation revolve about several of your centers. The yellow-ray center may be seen to have secondary energy centers in elbow, in knee, and in the subtle bodies at a slight spacing from the physical vehicle at points describing diamonds about the entity's naval area surrounding the body.
One may examine each of the energy centers for such secondary centers. Some of your peoples work with these energy centers, and you call this acupuncture. However, it is to be noted that there are most often anomalies in the placement of the energy centers so that the scientific precision of this practice is brought into question. Like most scientific attempts at precision, it fails to take into account the unique qualities of each creation.
The most important concept to grasp about the energy field is that the lower or negative pole will draw the universal energy into itself from the cosmos. Therefrom it will move upward to be met and reacted to by the positive spiraling energy moving downward from within. The measure of an entity's level of ray activity is the locus wherein the south pole outer energy has been met by the inner spiraling positive energy.
As an entity grows more polarized this locus will move upward. This phenomenon has been called by your peoples the kundalini. However, it may better be thought of as the meeting place of cosmic and inner, shall we say, vibratory understanding. To attempt to raise the locus of this meeting without realizing the metaphysical principles of magnetism upon which this depends is to invite great imbalance.
QUESTIONER: What process would be the recommended procedure for correctly awakening the kundalini and of what value would that be?
RA: I am Ra. The metaphor of the coiled serpent being called upwards is vastly appropriate for consideration by your peoples. This is what you are attempting when you seek. There are, as we have stated, great misapprehensions concerning this metaphor and the nature of pursuing its goal. …
We have two types of energy. We are attempting then, as entities in any true color of this octave, to move the meeting place of inner and outer natures further and further along or upward along the energy centers. The two methods of approaching this with sensible method are first, the seating within one's self of those experiences which are attracted to the entity through the south pole. Each experience will need to be observed, experienced, balanced, accepted, and seated within the individual. As the entity grows in self-acceptance and awareness of catalyst the location of the comfortable seating of these experiences will rise to the new true color entity. The experience, whatever it may be, will be seated in red ray and considered as to its survival content and so forth.
Each experience will be sequentially understood by the growing and seeking mind/body/spirit complex in terms of survival, then in terms of personal identity, then in terms of social relations, then in terms of universal love, then in terms of how the experience may beget free communication, then in terms of how the experience may be linked to universal energies, and finally in terms of the sacramental nature of each experience.
Meanwhile the Creator lies within. In the north pole the crown is already upon the head and the entity is potentially a god. This energy is brought into being by the humble and trusting acceptance of this energy through meditation and contemplation of the self and of the Creator.
Where these energies meet is where the serpent will have achieved its height. When this uncoiled energy approaches universal love and radiant being the entity is in a state whereby the harvestability of the entity comes nigh.
QUESTIONER: Will you recommend a technique of meditation?
RA: I am Ra. No.
Quoted from: The Law of One, Book II, pp 124-126
Schiffer Publishing, Copyright 1982
For clarification: entity, creation, and mind/body/spirit complex all refer to a person, to you and your body (although 'entity' can be used in a broader sense to include Ra itself). Red Ray (and other colors not mentioned in this quote) are hierarchical levels of life expression; the list in that same paragraph (the 'sequentially understood' paragraph) state those levels without the corresponding colors. Every one of Ra's responses begin with 'I am Ra.' This may seem redundant but it isn't: there's always the risk the session gets hijacked by another entity.
As I said, this exchange got my attention big time. Which is not to say I entirely comprehend Ra's communication here. I don't. For example, the experiences 'which are attracted to the entity through the south pole' and are therefore 'negative' in polarization, are not intrinsically 'bad.' In fact, they are necessary. Whereas elsewhere in the text, 'negative' does possess its obvious pejorative meaning. While 'balance' is always emphasized, there remains a definite bias towards the positive (as in 'serving others'), and the big cosmic war going on over our heads (with every meaning of the phrase taken into consideration here) is all about negative and positive forces battling it out (where the good guys are weaker in their tactics while the bad guys are doomed in their strategy, more or less).
Yeah, it's complicated.
So how do I apply this quoted passage to my own Kundalini experiences? To be honest, I haven't quite worked that out yet. Am I, in my clearly evident ignorance, inviting 'great imbalance' (presumably internal)? I see how that 'spiraling' of energies mimics the DNA helix in a sweetly fractal way, and I get the basic principles of magnetism insofar as high school physics can deliver, but magnetism in a spiritual sense is a bit more ambiguous.
Do those 'experiences' refer to the Kundalini's acting upon me (and bed, pillow, and blanket) from an external point? Or are they what I bring to the entire event via my imagination? If the former, the 'seating' thereof, involving being 'observed, experienced, balanced,' and 'accepted,' all seems to fit under the umbrella of 'surrendering' as advocated by S. Although 'balance' seems to be a function of autonomy rather than will-power. If the latter – what my imagination brings to the experience – does that mean anything goes?


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Probably most of you recall those small, precious moments, when it's quarter to 1AM, you're drinking your 4th coffee in a row and try to doodle a little longer, a little deeper in fancy, little piece of code you once wrote, meant to forgive and forget but keep thinking that there are things you could've done better. That's especially so true for not so (always) serious, side-project code, where we can reveal a little chaotic self and just skip few things/concepts/
…no man should say ever, if that's for unit testing.
I've attempted to refactor a little my
Graph class to add some extra hermetization to its components. But everything else exploded. With no error. If only I had unit tests for that part of a code. I've let my guard down for a blink of an eye and now…
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This knot was discovered by Dr. Karl Prusik in 1931. The Prusik knot is used by climbers and climbers to hold the rope slings to slide freely so that when the knot is loose, but stands firm with any lateral load.
It is used as a safety device in the declines in "rappel" (down a vertical wall using a double rope attached to a high point). The "prusik" is useful for anyone who wants to scale heights complicated-for example, studying botanical trees, or climbers and cavers.
The "prusik" knot always slides easily, and once the load is in place, holding the load may loosen and release the turns of rope. The knot should be done with a rope much thinner than that on which it is, and it is important to remember that the rope may slip if wet or icy.
This grip knot is symmetrical so it is very useful for loads that have to be applied in any direction. For loads are always applied in the same direction is preferable to use other knots, how Klemheist or Bachmann.
Uses: Its main use is to climb a rope. It uses two Prusik knots alternately to slide down a rope static long Prusik loop allows the climber to climb through the strength of his leg and a shorter second loop Prusik is tied into the harness. In rescue, if a climber has to be uploaded, you can use a Prusik loop to attach a locking system to the climbing rope.


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Empathy is a big word for a small child. The dictionary meaning is the psychological identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another.
Empathy is a foundational value we want our children to develop and exhibit as they grow. Empathy helps children learn to care about other people. As they begin to recognize their own emotions and feelings they will better be able to learn about empathy.
Here are a few suggestions for helping your young child find empathy.
- Model feeling compassion for others to your children. Let them know they are valued by you and they should value and respect others even if they don't have the same view.
- Make caring for others an important family value. If they have a pet let them know how important it I to value not only people but pets as well. What you are telling your child is empathy has value in our family.
- Help your children develop self-control. Help them understand their anger and other negative emotions. Understanding these emotions can help children get along better and resolve conflict.
When my children were young I would put up a small poster each week with a new emotion to help them understand and label their feelings. For example; happiness, sadness, anger, frustration, jealousy. You can help your child develop their emotional repertoire by labeling feelings and providing pictures and examples of behavior associated with the feeling..
Both family and classroom life will be better served with empathetic children. Most important-praise empathetic behavior when your child shows it!
Planting emotional seeds like empathy at a young age is one of the reasons I wrote Planting My Values. As children grow older the benefits of service to others and giving back are instrumental in developing a selfless young compassionate adult. One of the favorite bonding experiences I enjoy with my teenage boys is to go feed the homeless men at the Star of Hope Mission in Houston. The men are so thankful and grateful for having a meal and a smiling face serve them and my boys have gained a deeper understanding of empathy and compassion.
I found this empathy poster on Pinterest. Please share your stories of empathy in your children's lives.


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Final Assembly Step –
OK folks, back to some basic geometry concepts. When you are assembling, you want to deal with shapes that are REGULAR. A Regular shape is one that does not have any Indentations (think of a belly button) For example a square and a circle and a hexagon are all regular shapes. the formal definition of a regular shape is " one that can not have a line pass through it and intersect the edges more than twice." or some such thing… (it's been a lot of years) An IRREGULAR Shape might be a Monitor on a Pedestal. there is an inward area under the monitor, and then the Pedestal comes back out.. A set of Mountains would be irregular, as the tips have an Indentation where the valley is.
When two triangles are assembled, you do not want them to be shaped like a W .!!!!!
You do know how to inset triangles now, so SOME of that will be tolerated…
However, if you find that a bizarre intersection has jumped into the middle of your random design, consider the following possible fix.
Do not sew the entire seam… sew from the "regular edge", but do not complete the seam… stop about 2″ short. Then attach whatever needs to tuck into that space, and then later complete the seam. I do this a lot, just so that the partial design is attached.
You should work from one area, maybe the center or the corner, sewing groups of triangles into REGULAR shapes, and finally assembling all of them together…
Naturally when you are done, you may remove the Freezer Paper.
Post your questions in the comment area below, but here are some that have already been posed….
In marking my triangles with light, Medium and dark, some are pointing up and down, some are laying across. Do I mark the point as light or dark? or should they all be laying the same direction?
Yes this is entirely normal. All triangles will have a different 'orientation' .. you have to imagine the SUN above, and how the light would fall.. This is a judgment call, you are the artist, and you make that decision.. usually I will favor the Left side to be light, and the Right side NOT to be light,, but this is not a Right Wrong situation…
My triangle 'A' is out beyond the corner/edge of the page. does this matter? Should I rename so that 'a' in the center some where?
Excellent question. You will trace only the two angles, but on your traced Triangle you can IMPLY the third angle.. that is, draw the two incomplete lines until they connect. I then draw a Hash Mark where the edge of the quilt is, but often I will let that triangle remain whole until I trim for my border… It gives you the option to let one Hang out over the Edge..
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Overcoming the Myth of Atheism
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By Dr. Cai Xuanging
I grew up in an absolutely atheistic environment, a scientist's family in a Communist country. Such a background shaped my view that I only believed in rationality, science, and hard work. During the Cultural Revolution, I was sent to the remote countryside and forced to live on myself for nearly six years. The severe life further deepened my conviction that for everything I must rely on myself. Later I went to a medical school and then graduate school. After graduation, I was appointed as a faculty member in this same medical college. In 1986, I came to the United States to pursue a Ph.D. degree. For all these accomplishments, I have always blindly credited my own efforts, plus some "fortune" as we Chinese often say.
The whole philosophical system in Mainland China is built solely on Marxist materialism; that is, material comes first, spirit second; metaphysics, idealism, and religions are all taught as premature epistemology, and only Marxist dialectic materialism is the perfect one. Especially for us who major in natural science, we believe that truth should be tested and repeated.
Normally, most Chinese students and scholars from Mainland China are extremely careful about investing their beliefs in someone. We were cheated and ployed upon during the Cultural Revolution, when we were taught to worship the man-made god, Mao Zedong, who was finally destroyed. This sad history tells me that man can create something or someone to worship to satisfy their spiritual needs or for their own purposes. Perhaps Jesus was a great man in history, but His supernatural powers might have been invented by His disciples for some purposes.
Lao Tsu, the great philosopher and teacher of Confucianism, about 2,000 years ago wrote in his famous book Tao Te Ching, "The wise man hears of the Word (Tao) and practices it diligently; the average man hears of the Word (Tao) and gives it thought now and again; the foolish man hears of the Word (Tao) and laughs aloud. If there were no laughter, the Word (Tao) would not be what it is."
I used to think that Christians were no more than a group of nice people in search of their spiritual comfort because of a lack of self-confidence and an unbalanced personality.
Actually, many presidents of the United States have had Christian beliefs. President Jefferson once said that the Bible is the foundation of the United States. These great men, with super wisdom and strong personality, eventually directed their personal beliefs toward something supernatural. They influenced me to begin to question atheism, which I used to regard as perfect, and research the "divine" in life. Though I was terribly busy with my study and work, I thought such a research was worthy, for the claim for God's existence in this world is either the biggest fraud in human history or the greatest mystery beyond man's wisdom and rationality.
The Attraction of Christian Culture
What also attracted me to Christianity was its culture. Christianity has played an extremely important role in human civilization. Western culture is closely tied to Christianity. Before coming to the United States, I worked in Europe for one year. Many famous paintings and buildings actually describe stories of the Bible. The values of freedom, equality, and human rights are basically founded on the biblical concept that human beings are God's unique creation. Western culture, including painting, music, architecture, philosophy, literature, and politics, is deeply influenced by Christianity.
When I came to the West, the first thing I wanted was to understand Western culture. Only after that could I deal with Westerners and understand their thoughts and ways of life.
Near the university where I studied, there was a Chinese Christian Fellowship. These Christians were middle-aged intellectuals who met together every Friday evening for Bible study. I knew that my English was not good enough to communicate in depth with Americans about theology or philosophy, and therefore, I thought it would be better to discuss this first with Chinese Christians. Both my wife and I joined the Fellowship.
As we studied the Bible together, I gradually realized that these pious Christians were not merely nice people as I had thought, but they were very serious about searching for the truth, and were confident about their beliefs. I was able to feel from them the beauty of humanity, which was very attractive to us who grew up in Mainland China with an unhealthy personality, such as distrust and self-isolation. Not only did these Christians patiently help us understand the Bible and Christianity, but they also kindly helped us through the first year, the most difficult year for any student studying abroad.
I had been curious about the Bible even when in China. At that time, however, the Bible for me was just an interesting book, solely because it was the best-selling and most widely translated book in the world. Its value as literature, philosophy, history, and art has been widely known. Any civilized intellectual living in a Christian environment is at a loss if he fails to read the Bible. When I began reading it, I did not understand and even disliked the stories about devils, miracles, creation, resurrection, and healing. I even thought these stories made the book less valuable and acceptable. Only later did I begin to understand that the Bible was the revelation of the Creator to His created subjects, and therefore, its true meaning is far beyond the given wisdom and rationality of human beings. If one limits himself only to his rationality and wisdom, he will miss the true points of the Bible.
As my questions were answered one by one, my self-imposed obstacles were automatically removed. The sky was clear and the next step was to practice my new beliefs. In 1988, both my wife and I accepted Jesus Christ as our own Savior, for we know that Jesus Christ can never be understood just by man's rationality and scientific research. Our world is boundless and complicated. Science can explain to us "how"; only God can tell us "why."
Life with Christian Beliefs
In the three years of Christian belief, my view of life and the world has been fundamentally changed. As I look up at the sky in the dark peacefulness, I feel that I have finally found my direction. Gone are my fears about death. While still facing many difficulties in my life, I feel deeply in my soul that I am moving toward a promising land, which is difficult to express. I know that my limited life has been linked with eternity. Jesus Christ is my own personal God. Now I can understand Confucius' famous saying, "I am willing to die in the evening if I experience the Word (Tao) in that morning."
Besides the invaluable peace and joy in my soul, the true God has also shown His faith and power in my family life, my study and my work. Also, I have experienced the great wonder and beauty of praying to God, which I once thought childish. Christian beliefs are fundamentally different from Communist beliefs. Jesus Christ gives me true hope and eternal life; communism is no more than a dream.
Before I thought that Christian beliefs were ridiculous; now I would say that it is ridiculous to refuse Christian beliefs. I pray, with heartfelt earnestness, that the Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ may touch every thirsting soul of Chinese students and scholars.
Dr. Cai Xuanging was a medical doctor in China. He now lives in California, where he works as a research scientist. Reprinted from Mainland Chinese in America … An Emerging Kinship, Edwin Su, editor, published by Ambassadors for Christ, PO Box 280, Paradise, PA 17562; telephone: (717) 687-8564, fax: (717) 687-8891.
Removing Obstacles
From Atheism to Knowing God
by Dr. Yiang An-Dong
I was invited to a Bible study group soon after arriving in the States. We were reading how God created the heaven and the earth and how He created Adam, the father of man, with the dust of the ground. I thought it ridiculous that science was greatly advanced and yet there were still people teaching such hilarious stories.
After I got used to the time difference and the initial adjustment, I began experiencing powerful, constant and overwhelming culture shock. I was greatly puzzled by America, the melting pot. I was beginning to feel unstable and lost. I was bothered by the cultural differences; I worried about my study, life and future; I felt uneasy about future problems such as my visa and passport extension; and I was greatly concerned about the family in Mainland China, who were struggling with rising inflation and the increasingly immoral society. I carried a heavy burden every day as if I were trying to keep my head just above the water in a turbulent sea. Daytime at school in front of people I had to cheer myself up to look like a strong man. At night alone in my room I complained to myself about the difficulties of life, and I did not know what to do with the uncertainty of the future. I was filled with worries and concerns, but had no one to turn to. My friends, sympathetic as they might be, were unable to do anything about it.
In the beginning I went to church, Bible study, and evangelistic meetings with an opposing and critical attitude. But gradually I came to realize some fundamental differences. Those Christians came voluntarily and willingly, not just for show. I was surprised to see that they were really serious about things concerning God and life, trying their best to apply biblical teachings to their daily lives. So I adjusted my perspective. I made an effort to study the Bible and related books, attended evangelistic meetings, talked with Christians, and kept my mind busy thinking about Christianity. As a result, my questions were answered one after another.
I realized I could not keep rejecting Christianity until I knew everything about the Bible because the knowledge of mine and this world combined was still little compared to the wisdom of the Creator of the universe. How could a finite being like me be compared with the infinite God?
As I learned in the Bible study, reflected in my mind, and spent time with mature Christians, I had some breakthroughs in dealing with my questions. I found that it is more accurate to say that Christianity is a "relationship" between God and man rather than saying that it is one of the religions. What the Bible shows is the relationship between the Creator and His creation.
Since I came to believe in the Lord, through my doubts and denials I have been coming closer to Him. Each experience has brought me closer challenges and difficulties, but I am confident that I will triumph over them all because God has changed me. I know that the Almighty God is taking care of me, leading and directing me, and I know where I am going and where my eternal home is.
My personal experiences have convinced me that the Jesus I trust is true, loving, and eternally living. He is more than what I can possibly tell.
Dr. Yiang An-Dong is a medical doctor and Ph.D. candidate studying in Louisiana. Reprinted from Mainland Chinese in America … An Emerging Kinship, Edwin Su, editor, published by Ambassadors for Christ, PO Box 280, Paradise, PA 17562; (717) 687-8564 telephone, (717) 687-8891 fax
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A Reasonable Response to Christian Postmodernism
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The title of this book is a misnomer. In reality, I am not trying to get anyone to shut up, but rather to provoke a discussion. This book is a warning about the philosophy of "Christian postmodernism" and the threat that it poses not only to Christian orthodoxy, but to the peace and prosperity our culture as well. The purpose is to equip the reader with some basic principles that can be used to refute their arguments.
Part 1 is a response to some of the recent writings by Frank Schaeffer, the son of the late Francis Schaeffer. This was originally written as a defense against Frank's attacks on pro-life street activism – a movement that his father helped bring into being through his books, A Christian Manifesto, How Should We Then Live? and Whatever Happened to the Human Race? These works have impacted literally hundreds of thousands of Christian activists.
Part 2 is a response to Colonel Doner and his book, Christian Jihad: Neo-Fundamentalists and the Polarization of America. Doner was one of the key architects of the Christian Right that emerged in the 1980s, who now represents the disillusionment and defection many Christian activists experienced in the 1990s and 2000s. There is still great hope for America to be reformed according to biblical principles. As a new generation is emerging, it is important to recognize the mistakes that Christian activists have made in the past even while holding to a vision for the future.
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Freedom: The Model of Christian Liberty (DVD)
"Give me liberty or give me death!"
Patrick Henry's famous declaration not only helped launch the War for Independence, it also perfectly summarized the mindset that gave birth to, and sustained, the unprecedented experiment in Christian liberty that was America.
The freedom our Founders envisioned was not freedom from suffering, want, or hard work. Nor was it freedom to indulge every appetite or whim without restraint—that would merely be servitude to a different master. No, the Founders' passion was to live free before God, unfettered by the chains of autocracy, shackles that slowly but inexorably bind men when the governments they fashion fail to recognize and uphold freedom's singular, foundational truth: that all men are created in the image of God, and are thereby co-equally endowed with the right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
This presentation is a similar call, not to one but many. By reintroducing the principles of freedom that gave birth to America, it is our prayer that Jesus, the true and only ruler over the nations, will once again be our acknowledged Sovereign, that we may again know and exult in the great truth that "where the Spirit of the LORD is, there is liberty" (2 Cor. 3:17).
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This DVD features "Liberty: The Model of Christian Liberty" along with "Dawn's Early Light: A Brief History of America's Christian Foundations." Bonus features include a humorous but instructive collection of campaign ads and Eric Holmberg's controversial YouTube challenge concerning Mitt Romney's campaign for president.
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The Four Keys to the Millennium (Book)
Foundations in Biblical Eschatology
By Jay Rogers, Larry Waugh, Rodney Stortz, Joseph Meiring. High quality paperback, 167 pages.
All Christians believe that their great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will one day return. Although we cannot know the exact time of His return, what exactly did Jesus mean when he spoke of the signs of His coming (Mat. 24)? How are we to interpret the prophecies in Isaiah regarding the time when "the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea" (Isa. 11:19)? Should we expect a time of great tribulation and apostasy or revival and reformation before the Lord returns? Is the devil bound now, and are the saints reigning with Christ? Did you know that there are four hermeneutical approaches to the book of Daniel and Revelation?
These and many more questions are dealt with by four authors as they present the four views on the millennium. Each view is then critiqued by the other three authors.
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Massacre of Innocence (DVD)
Exposing The Occult Roots of Abortion
This presentation looks at the spiritual roots of abortion and exposes the myths surrounding child killing. Little known historical facts about abortion and how they relate to modern feminism are presented logically and accurately. Has been effective in converting many to a pro-life position.
Massacre of Innocence goes where no pro-life presentation has gone before in "tearing the lid off abortion" to reveal the spiritual realities we must battle if we will bring an end to this crime. The presentation is absorbing, fast-paced, informative and incredibly devastating to any attempt to justify abortion.
"… an extraordinary statement … a powerfully articulate presentation about what abortion really means, and why a great and moral nation like the United States must not allow the slaughter to continue."
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Running time: 85 minutes
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A Revival Account: Asbury 1970 (DVD)
What is true Revival and Spiritual Awakening?
Discover the answer in this eyewitness account by Dennis Kinlaw, President of Asbury College, Wilmore, Kentucky, who recounts the story of a visitation of the Holy Spirit in 1970. This is the presentation that has continued to spark the flames of Revival in the hearts of people around the world. Contains eyewitness footage from the Revival at Asbury College in 1970 in Wilmore, Kentucky.
Certain to challenge you to greater holiness and a deeper commitment to full-scale revival. Original news and private footage has been included. If you are a student who longs to see a spiritual awakening at your school, you must see this video!
"This simple video does a wonderful job of conveying something of God's heart and power, Everyone we have ever shown this to has received an immediate impartation of faith for revival and the power of prayer."
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YORK — The owner of a newly built two-story building on Route 1 near the Kittery town line wants to hook the property into town sewer just over the border, but is being hindered by a Catch 22.
YORK — The owner of a newly built two-story building on Route 1 near the Kittery town line wants to hook the property into town sewer just over the border, but is being hindered by a Catch 22.
Owner John Gattuso of Mount Kisco, N.Y., as Sea Coast Properties Holdings LLC, has built a mixed-use building, with commercial space on the first floor and two apartments above, in the footprint of a red ranch that formerly housed Leeward Landing Recycled Furniture.
Gattuso also wants to build another multi-use building on the 2.4 acre site at 4 Route 1, with 18 apartments on the upper floor. The entire proposed project is called the York Colonial Center.
The current building has a septic system. York sewer does not extend to the property. However, Kittery sewer lines are just down the road.
Kittery Sewer Superintendent George Kathios has approved the connection of a two-inch sewer line, he told the York Board of Selectmen on Dec. 17. Installing an 8-inch sewer main along Route 1 would be cost prohibitive, Kathios said, at a price of an estimated $300 per foot plus the addition of a pump station for $300,000 to $400,000.
Gattuso did not attend Monday's meeting. He made the request for a sewer extension through two representatives, attorney Bruce McGlauflin and architect Christopher Baudo. State law mandates municipal officers make decisions on sewer extensions.
In a 4-1 vote, with Selectman Kinley Gregg against, members found the request inconsistent with local land use ordinances and plans.
Under York's zoning regulations, standard density for that portion of Route 1 is one residential unit per acre. Developers can get a "density bonus" for apartments built over a commercial business, provided the units are connected to town sewer, according to town ordinances. However, York's comprehensive plan discourages sewer hookup if it means an expansion of the commercial use of a property such as York Colonial Center.
"It's one or the other," Town Planner Christine Grimando told the board. "Either you have a mixed-used building or you don't have a mixed use and cap out quickly on density."
To complicate the issue, the existing apartments and those that would be built at York Colonial Center are slated as affordable housing. York's comprehensive plan states that sewer extensions can serve existing development, or affordable or work-force housing, yet zoning in that area does not allow Gattuso to build only affordable housing apartments.
The situation has puzzled Gattuso, who has brought the project to the Planning Board and changed plans more than once.
"It's been two years of hearings for a 200-foot piece of pipe," Gattuso said Dec. 19.
However, Selectman Ron Nowell said the owner "didn't do his homework and now wants to be bailed out."
In addition, the town Code Enforcement Office should never have issued the building permit for the current structure, Nowell said.
The tear down and rebuild was approved by code enforcement officials because there was documentation showing a viable septic system for the one building on the property, according to Grimando.
Board members said they regretted having to vote down the sewer request because affordable housing is needed in town. They suggested Gattuso come back with another request to hook only the apartments to Kittery town sewer.
Gattuso said his representatives will be back before selectmen with the York Colonial Center proposal at the board's next meeting Monday, Jan. 14.
The commercial space has already been rented for retail use to a business owner who Gattuso declined to name prior to the business occupying the building.
The two-bedroom apartments are available to rent for $1,050 per month, plus electricity, with the building having electric heat, he said.
Fair market rent for a two bedroom apartment in York is $1,025, according to Housing and Urban Development figures released by York Housing. However, affordable rents in town are based on a percentage of area median income rather than the unit or fair market values, according to Community Development Director Steve Burns and York Housing.


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Kouta's classmates, Mizuno Yuu and Yoshino Shunsuke, reveal that they too love Sanrio characters and are self-professed,
"Sanrio Boys". And, much to Kouta's surprise, they feel no shame in admitting that they like these things! Kouta has a hard time accepting this and tries to avoid a very intense Yuu bent on becoming his friend, but finds himself unable to avoid his new acquaintances. Meanwhile, when Kouta's stuffed Pompompurin, a beloved token from his deceased grandmother, winds up accidentally being sent off to the recycler he takes off in a desperate search to try and find it. At his wit's end Kouta is happened upon by Yuu and Shunsuke and wonders why they can admit was he has never been able to.
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The second location of popular River North ramen shop, Ramen-San is headed to Fulton Market at 219 N. Green Street. From R.J., Jerrod and Molly Melman of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises and Chef Doug Psaltis, Ramen-San Fulton Market will bring the "San" vibe and energy to the West Loop starting today.
The menu introduces a handful of new items available exclusively at the new location including: Spicy Yuzu with smoked chicken, a vegetarian Imperial Shio and a Japanese Katsu Curry ramen alongside some familiar favorites from River North.
Sip on specialty cocktails mixed to take you back like the Capri-San (Banks Five Island rum, tropical punch Capri Sun, Giffard pineapple, fresh pineapple and lime), Toki-Mon (Toki whisky, Tempus Fugit banana, lemon, pineapple, orgeat) in addition to ice-cold Asahi and a selection of Japanese whisky.
Ramen-San Fulton Market will be open for dinner and late night with lunch to follow soon: Monday – Thursday, 4 PM – 12 AM; Friday – Saturday, 4 PM – 1AM; Sunday, 4 PM – 12 AM. Follow along @ramensanchi on Instagram for the latest. To make a reservation visit us at ramensan.com or call 773-645-0085.


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The guide had remained patient throughout our tour of Asturias, one of the regions of northern Spain which together form Green Spain. It's unlikely we'd left or arrived anywhere on time, flying drones, taking still photographs, filming video and asking questions at every stop off.
As Recommended by National Geographic
Even so, when he suggested we needed to pick up the pace to fit in a visit to a location apparently described by National Geographic as one of the most beautiful on earth, we were eager to find the time. So, we willingly agreed to try harder in keeping to the schedule, for the chance to witness this special place.
Meeting the people of Green Spain: Pride and Passion; Portrait of Green Spain
Having already been fortunate enough to witness a little of Asturias, a natural paradise squeezed between the highest mountains of the Pico de Europa and the spectacular cliffs and sandy beaches which line the coastline it was difficult to imagine a place even more beautiful.
It wasn't my first visit to the region, having spent time following some of the Camino de Santiago (norte) or Camino del Norte, (St James Way, the northern coastal route last year. Returning to favourite spots like the town of Llanes, the hillside port of Cudillero and the pretty harbour town of Luarca, while discovering some new photogenic hotspots like the attractive city of Gijon were reason enough to visit.
Discovering Asturias; Life on the Camino; Cycling in Asturias
I'd been particularly keen to revisit Cudillero, we'd spent several hours strolling through the picturesque village which climbs up into the surrounding hills. Wandering through the narrow passageways which run between the houses, climbing up towards the higher reaches of the village. We'd met a lovely lady, peering from her kitchen window, she was blessed with a lovely view and had been the feature of a well-known travel magazine, which she had proudly shown us.
The weather was kind on the day we returned, perfect for flying the drone, so off it went. It soon attracted the attention of a couple of locals, who watched avidly as I explored the town, this time from a bird's eye view. They were really interested, looking over my shoulder at the view on the smartphone I was using to guide the drone around the village, harbour and marina. A few questions were asked in Spanish, but unfortunately beyond the scope of my feeble grasp of the language, so I couldn't satisfy their curiosity.
Our route generally hugged the coast, both spectacular and beautiful, yet the mountains of the Pico de Europa which were temptingly close on our other flank were unfortunately not on the itinerary. Still they made an impressive backdrop to our bus journey around the region and our photography.
Asturias; From Sidrerias to Cabo Vidio
Our surroundings satisfied the need for natural beauty and of course this being Spain, we ate and drank well. Asturias, has a long history of producing cider, with a culture of sidrerias serving good food and cider served in a traditional manner. Servers pour the beverage from above their heads in small measures, which traditionally must be drunk immediately before it becomes too warm. It is a charming tradition of the region, which even had our group choosing cider in preference to wine!
Fortune favours the brave, and apparently it also favours brevity, as we managed to fit in the promised location. Of course, there wasn't much time for us at Cabo Vidio, but at least we were there. The cliffs are indeed spectacular and the picturesque lighthouse sitting high on a headland provides panoramic views of the rugged coastline, yet I think we all agreed much of Asturias, the region which describes itself as a natural paradise, is worthy of the boast.
A guide to the region: Slideguide to the Camino de Santiago (Norte)
We didn't have the views all to ourselves either, a small herd of feral goats were grazing the long grass in front of the beacon, they didn't seem too impressed by the view at all. Blasé goats in Asturias, who knew?
Getting there – Asturias Airport in Castrillón is the only international airport serving the region. Places to stay – Hotel Palacio de la Llorea, located close to Gijon, it has a golf course and close to the sea. Hotel Blanco, Navia is a comfortable 4 star hotel and wellness centre. Dining – recommended restaurants and traditional sidrerias: Sidreria El Cabañón en Naves in Llanes. Tierra Astur Gascona, Oviedo
Getting there – Asturias Airport in Castrillón is the only international airport serving the region.
Places to stay – Hotel Palacio de la Llorea, located close to Gijon, it has a golf course and close to the sea.
Hotel Blanco, Navia is a comfortable 4 star hotel and wellness centre.
Dining – recommended restaurants and traditional sidrerias:
Sidreria El Cabañón en Naves in Llanes.
Tierra Astur Gascona, Oviedo
Our group were visiting Asturias as guests of the tourism board in conjunction with the Spanish Tourism Board, however, all views are my own.


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By: Greg Mattson, ERV Editor - Updated Oct 15, 2018
Dreaming of a Caribbean vacation or last-minute beach getaway? Here's just a few of the most romantic destinations and resorts in the Caribbean for couples holidays and honeymoons.
The Best Time to Travel to the Dominican Republic: the "DR" gets warm weather (28 to 32 C) all year-round. Summer sees more rain (May can be quite wet) and the hurricane season runs June to the end of October. So early December and the months from mid-January to April are perhaps the best time of the year for a romantic holiday.
Excellence Punta Cana Resort & Spa – a very romantic adults-only Dominican Republic resort. Luxury rooms come with four post canopy beds and a private balcony. Resort has 7 restaurants, 5 bars and would appeal to both active couples as well as honeymooners who may want to just relax peacefully by the pool. 2016 ERV Rating* for Romantic Dominican Republic Resorts: 87% - Very Good.
Iberostar Costa Dorada - a top Puerto Plata Resort that's loved by couples. Located on the beach of Costa Dorada, one of the most romantic places on the Dominican Republic North Coast. Resort has luxury ocean view suites, boutique shops and on-site wedding experts. 2016 ERV Rating* for Romantic D.R. Resorts: 88% - Very Good.
Package Deals for Dominican Republic Romantic Vacations
Best Time to Travel to Barbados - March to June is a great time for a getaway or honeymoon. Hurricane season: Aug through November.
Best Romantic Beaches in Barbados - secluded Bottom Bay Beach on the SE coast is a romantic place. Crane Beach's pink sand, calm waters and fantastic sunsets make it a great place to propose.
The Crane Residential Resort - an historic hotel with gorgeous rooms and a spectacular setting on a bluff 60 ft above one of the most dazzling strips of pink sand anywhere. The views, dining, sunsets and private plunge pools are unbelievable. 2016 ERV Rating* for Romantic Resorts in Barbados: 84% - Very Good.
Sandy Lane Hotel - for sheer opulence, it's hard to top the Sandy Lane, one of the finest luxury spa resorts in Barbados, with a fully-equipped heath spa, white sand beach, fine dining, shopping, recreation and luxury amenities galore. 2016 ERV Rating* for Romantic Hotels in Barbados: 90% - Excellent.
Barbados Romantic All-Inclusives - Air & 5 Nights from $989 pp
We took a non-scientific polling recently of 6 online sites, including Islands.com, Travel and Leisure.com, USA Today.com and the Telegraph.co.uk to find out which Caribbean Islands are rated the most romantic destinations to vacation in. Here are the results:
1. St. Lucia
2. Anguilla
3. Vieques, Puerto Rico
4. St. Barts
5. Jamaica
Best Time to Visit the Bahamas - summer time brings slightly warmer and wetter weather, with hurricane season from July to October. Overall, November to April seems to be one of the best times to travel to the Bahamas.
Pink Sands Beach (Harbour Island) - perhaps the best beach in the Bahamas, and one of the top Caribbean beaches. Wide with beautiful pink "seaweedless" sand, and perfect for swimming in the warm, coral protected calm waters. Relaxing, romantic and rarely crowded.
Cable Beach (New Providence Island) - not really one beach, but a stretch of resort-lined oceanfront west of Nassau. A rather exciting combination of sand, resorts, places to eat, Calypso music, dinner cruises, and other activities on land and water. A nice balance to the more secluded Bahamas beaches.
Where Exactly is Tobago? Tobago is 1/2 of the islands of Trinidad & Tobago, and is located deep in the Southern Caribbean just off the north coast of South America. Being located this far south keeps it away from the path of most hurricanes that affect other Caribbean islands.
Best Time to Travel to Tobago: The months from November to May offer an ideal time to travel to Tobago.
The Coco Reef Resort & Spa - offers special packages for an all-inclusive holiday in Tobago. Suites and luxury vacation villas in this romantic Tobago resort enjoy ocean views and private sun decks. The resort is close to shopping and dining in Crown Point. They offer 5 day/4 night honeymoon packages in Tobago which includes daily breakfast and candlelight dinner, massage treatment, jeep hire, plus deluxe ocean view accommodation in one of the most exquisite honeymoon suites in Tobago. 2016 ERV Rating* for Romantic Tobago Resorts: 75% - Very Good.
Plantation Beach Villas - a romantic beachfront rental in Tobago, situated in Secluded Bay. These fully equipped self-catering gingerbread-style beach houses are ideal for a wedding & honeymoon in Tobago. 2016 ERV Rating* for Romantic Tobago Vacation Rentals: 91% - Excellent.
Where are the Turks and Caicos? They're located in the West Indies east of Cuba and southeast of the Bahamas. There's two groupings of islands, the larger Caicos group and the smaller Turks. Providenciales and Grand Turk along with 6 others are the main islands in the group.
Ocean Club West - a good affordable choice for your vacation or honeymoon in the Turks and Caicos. You can dine on site or walk to restaurants, shops and the Graceway Gourmet grocery store. The resort has bikes, kayaks and snorkeling gear available, and they can even arrange a private boat ride to a romantic deserted island! 2016 ERV Rating* for Romantic Turks & Caicos Resorts: 90% - Excellent.
Seven Stars Resort - sparkling clean quiet & relaxing, and voted best resort and most romantic hotel in the Turks and Caicos. Full kitchens and little in-room extras like Nespresso machines, plush robes and iPod docking stations. Oceanfront rooms with views include four-poster beds and soaker tubs. And twice a week, they light up a romantic evening beach bonfire. 2016 ERV Rating* for Turks & Caicos Honeymoon Resorts: 95% - Excellent.
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The Laugh Bag, (Laugh Box, Laughing Bag) has been around for many years. It has always been a favorite gag toy. The laugh box is a simple plastic box, when you press the button, it starts laughing at a loud pitch and volume, laughing uncontrollably, its infectious and all around will begin to laugh. Please know that this is the updated digital version and not the 1960's phonograph type. The laugh is the same now on a digital chip.
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New World Carols: An American Christmas Triptych (2003) for SATB choir and organ was commissioned by The Memorial Church for the 94th Harvard University Carol Services (America's oldest carol services) in The Memorial Church, December 2003. The work is dedicated to Rev. Peter J. Gomes, Edward E. Jones, and the Harvard University Choir, with supreme gratitude.The work is in three movements and uses texts by 19th/20th century American authors.
Carson Cooman is an American composer with a catalogue of works in many forms, ranging from solo instrumental pieces to operas, and from orchestral works to hymn tunes. He is in continual demand for new commissions, and his music has been performed on all six inhabited continents. His work is published primarily by MMB Music, Inc. and Musik Fabrik (orchestral/instrumental music) and Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. (organ/choral music). Cooman's music appears on over twenty-five recordings, including seven complete CDs on the Naxos, Albany, and Zimbel labels. Cooman's primary composition studies have been with Bernard Rands, Judith Weir, Alan Fletcher and James Willey. As an active concert organist, Cooman specializes exclusively in the performance of new music. Over 120 new works have been composed for him by composers from around the world, and his performances of the work of contemporary composers can be heard on a number of CD recordings. Cooman is also a writer on musical subjects, producing articles and reviews frequently for a number of international publications. He is currently the editor of Living Music Journal and serves as an active consultant on music business matters to composers and performing organizations. More information can be found at his website: www.carsoncooman.com


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The Hensel Strobe Wizard Plus Radio Slave System combines radio triggering, model light activation, and flash power control into one single compact device (with Hensel strobes that support these features).
The availability of 3 channels prevents interference between different work groups within the same studio. On channel #4 (master channel) all devices can be controlled simultaneously, regardless of the channel they are set to. In addition, this improved Plus version has a maximum sync speed of 1/250th.
The transmitter is small, light and easily mounts into a hot shoe. In addition, it also comes supplied with a short sync cord (sub-mini connection) for PC sync connection.
Note: The Plus version can only be operated with an external Strobe Wizard Plus receiver (#3951), or with internal receivers build into Integra Plus monolights having a flash arrow printed on the dialer for flash setting. Also works with the built-in receiver of the Porty Premium Plus (#4954), not with the Porty Premium AS/RC (#4953).
This system supports the possibility of remotely adjusting flash power and activating the modeling light via the Up/Down buttons on heads equipped with built-in receivers. A maximum sync speed of 1/250th second allows for shorter flash durations. Protected by a solid plastic housing.A low sync voltage makes it ideally suited for digital cameras.Receiver has 1/4" (6.3mm) phone plug.


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After performing her new track Come & Get In Trouble With Me on The X-Factor last night Ricki-Lee said her video would be fun and naughty, well she wasn't joking...Released today, the lead single off the singers new yet untitled fourth studio album, has a 70's disco feel, which the singer has followed through in the accompanying video, however it's more Studio 54 as its very saucy!
With big hair, naked girls, naked boys, dance routines, glitter balls, girls kissing, a horse and Ricki-Lee naked herself, you will be able to see why the singer wants you to get in trouble with her. Looks like a wild fun party at Ricki-Lee's place and we want an invite!
Only thing we'd say the video needed, is a few boys kissing to make it a total deliver! We are available for your next video RL!
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We currently have 2 small groups that meet for fellowship, worship, Bible study and prayer.They meet fortnightly, one on Monday evening and one on Wednesday evening. Both groups meet in homes across Lytchett Matravers and have about 10 members each from across the church community.
We also run an annual Alpha course in the Autumn term at the Rectory, where we watch an alpha film, eat puddings together and then discuss different aspects of the Christian faith.
In Lent we run a joint course across the Lytchetts and Upton Benefice. This runs weekly with 2 identical sessions – one at a lunchtime and one in the evening. It is great to meet those from across the different churches in the Benefice, as well as learn and study together.
We plan to grow a new small group each year, which will enable us to have daytime groups, and groups that meet on other days.
Our group guidelines align with the Vision and Values of St Mary's (see them here)
Along with two more guidelines that we agree to abide by:
Confidentiality – Anything personal shared in the group stays in the group unless permission is given to share more widely.
Attendance – We try to meet fortnightly. If you are unable to be with your group for whatever reason, please let the leader / host know.
Please contact Stephen the Vicar if you are interested in joining our small groups.


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Rivers of gold: Raids take shine off alleged scam that has cost taxpayers an estimated $200m
Tax implications of a gold trail have come to light, write Chris Vedelago and Cameron Houston.
The gold flowed from cities across the nation, often collected in furtive deals around Brisbane and transported in suitcases and car boots. Hundreds of kilograms were changing hands every week, so much that questions had to be asked.
It would take more than a dozen raids in two states before investigators with the Australian Federal Police, Australian Crime Commission and Tax Office stopped this river of allegedly illicit gold, uncovering what is believed to be one of Australia's largest organised tax frauds.
The ATO has estimated the elaborate scam cost taxpayers more than $65 million, but industry sources have put the final cost at potentially more than $200 million in faked and misappropriated GST payments.
The unfolding scandal has also provided rare insight into the murky world of private gold trading, an industry where deals worth millions of dollars are done on trust and even a hint of public controversy could threaten to disrupt the supply of gold to the Royal Australian Mint.
The whereabouts of up to $15 million in gold and cash also remain a mystery following the failure of a business allegedly at the centre of the controversy.
Federal investigators have refused to comment on the ongoing operation, but documents filed in two civil lawsuits in Queensland's Supreme Court contain allegations embroiling several players in Australia's precious metals market.
In a sworn affidavit, Brisbane gold trader Robert Bourke claimed to be a ''middleman'' in a network of gold suppliers that collapsed in the wake of the investigation.
Bourke said his involvement began in December 2012 after he started doing business with Michael Kukulka, founder of Melbourne-based start-up MAK Precious Metals. Kukulka allegedly claimed to have an industry contact interested in regularly buying large amounts of gold bullion. Escalating demand from MAK led to Bourke eventually sourcing and transporting deliveries of dozens, sometimes hundreds, of kilos of gold a week, according to Bourke's affidavit.
Kukulka also bought from other sources, including spending nearly $1.3 million in five days with notorious Melbourne fraudster-turned-bullion dealer Rocco Calabrese, Mr Kukulka's bank records show.
But Bourke claimed the flow of gold was disrupted in late October 2013 when the federal joint-agency Criminal Asset Confiscation Taskforce staged 14 raids in NSW and Victoria amid evidence that a ''syndicate'' of gold businesses had engaged in a $65 million tax rort.
Investigators say the scam involved altering or mislabelling pure gold bullion and coins - which attract no GST - as lesser-quality or scrap gold, which is taxed at 10 per cent, in order to claim a fake GST credit.
''Industry participants - buyers, dealers and refiners - are entering 'scheme and sham'-type arrangements to obtain financial benefits [through] carousel-type arrangements where established syndicates acquire bullion and 'alter the form' to generate GST refunds, and 'missing trader'-type arrangements where there is a failure to remit taxes,'' an ATO spokesperson said.
One industry source said there simply isn't enough privately held gold in Australia to account for the volumes being traded, suggesting the same gold was being sold over and over again. ''Even if you melted down all the jewellery and fillings in the country there wouldn't be enough to cover the quantities involved,'' he said.
In the wake of the raids, Bourke claimed in the affidavit that Kukulka revealed to him that his industry buyer was prominent metals refinery EBS & Associates and federal agents had searched the company's offices as part of its investigation.
NSW-based EBS is a refiner for the Royal Australian Mint. The company is also linked to major industry players Australian Bullion Company in Sydney and Custodian Vaults.
In the affidavit, Bourke alleged that he and Kukulka held several discussions about the possibility of reissuing invoices to change information about the gold that had been delivered to MAK and then EBS in light of the investigation.
''So we would have to look at doing every single docket,'' Bourke asked. ''Every single f---ing one,'' Kukulka allegedly said in a transcript of a recorded phone call tendered to the court.
As the investigation continued, Bourke claimed to have received anonymous calls threatening retribution if he didn't co-operate in creating a ''paper trail''.
''I want you to consider your three children and understand precisely what I am talking about,'' one caller said, according to a transcript.
In late 2013, Bourke's ability to buy gold faltered as his company began defaulting on massive bills, according to court documents.
Ainslie Bullion Company had sold Bourke $10.1 million in gold in just five days in November but received only $1.1 million in payments. The company, after learning about the alleged relationship between Bourke, MAK and EBS, filed a lawsuit seeking a freezing order against all of them in a bid to recover the gold.
Bourke, in turn, sued MAK claiming he was still owed more than $11.3 million. The lawsuits were dismissed on technical points of law, according to court records.
Kukulka did not respond to a request for comment. A solicitor for EBS and Australian Bullion Company denied they had been the subject of a federal investigation.
However, both Kukulka and EBS managing director Phillip Cochineas have filed affidavits responding to some of the allegations in the civil suits made by Bourke and Ainslie Bullion Company.
Kukulka claims MAK had paid in full for scrap ''blobs'' and ''melted bars'' of gold from Bourke and never bought bullion. Cochineas said EBS had never received pure bullion in any form from MAK.
But their claims have been contradicted by a former employee of Kukulka, who has sworn an affidavit that MAK bought pure bullion from Bourke and then sold it to EBS.
Bourke's gold trading business collapsed in April, with corporate liquidators estimating suppliers and investors are owed more than $14.5 million in gold and cash.
The ATO has refused to identify companies and individuals facing criminal investigations and tax audits for privacy and operational reasons.
Bourke declined to comment because he is hoping to sell his story to the media.


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