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Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has a fully fit squad to pick from going into his side's first Champions League game of the season, but the rumoured dissatisfaction of star player Cristiano Ronaldo continues to hit the headlines at home and abroad.
The Portuguese manager's opposite number Roberto Mancini has no fresh injury concerns going into the game, but there are still a number of players who will miss the trip.
Brazilian right-back Maicon could be handed a European debut for his new club after starting against Stoke, with Micah Richards still battling an ankle injury and Pablo Zabaleta nursing a hamstring strain.
Elsewhere, Jack Rodwell may manage to shake off a knee injury in time, while Sergio Aguero could still play some part as he completes an earlier than expected return from his own knee problem.
- Los Blancos have won this tournament, in its various previous incarnations, more than any other side in Europe, triumphing nine times in the past.
- However, they last won the Champions League back in 2001-02 under the guidance of current Spain boss Vicente del Bosque.
- Madrid's defeat against Sevilla was their second in the league so far, the same number they suffered during the whole of last season on their way to the title.
- Manchester City are yet to keep a clean sheet so far this season.
- Sergio Aguero (pictured right) was the club's top scorer in Europe last season with five goals.
- Manchester City beat last season's finalists Bayern Munich 2-0 at home in the group stages. The German outfit went on to knock Real Madrid out at the semi-final stage.
- Roberto Mancini failed to win a major European trophy during his four-year spell in charge of Italian outfit Inter Milan, whereas his successor Jose Mourinho won the Champions League with them in his second and final year at San Siro.


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After disappearing for more than half a decade, Futurama is back to fill our lives with more Morbo, Richard Nixon, and Hedonism Bot — it's about time! Also, Doctor Who, Ashes To Ashes, Mythbusters, True Blood, and Dinocroc versus Supergator!
There's a new Persons Unknown (10 PM, ABC, "The Way Through"). After a week, the captives are unable to escape, but a helicopter drops a curious box.
A new season of History's Detectives (9 PM, ABC) kicks off with "Space Exploration" — on this program, a number of mysteries and artifacts from the space race days are investigated, including the claim that there's Andy Warhol art...on the moon?
Tonight there are two new episodes of Monster on SyFy ("Johan's Footprints" and "Welcome Home," 11 & 11:30 PM), and new episode of Neighbors From Hell (10 PM, TBS, "Gay Vampire Mexican.")
Late Night: The Twilight: Eclipse invasion kicks off on late night with Dakota Fanning visiting Jay Leno (11:35 PM, NBC).
On a new Ashes to Ashes (10 PM, BBCA), Alex wants to go home, but an important case has her distracted.
There's a new Mythbusters ("Car Conundrum") on Discovery at 9 PM. On this episode, the team questions all myths automotive. (Note: Folks are saying this clip is old, but this is what Discovery provided as a promo clip. Odd!)
On a new episode of Through The Wormhole with Morgan Freeman (10 PM, Science), Morgan and his dulcet pipes ponder "Is time-travel possible?"
On Encore, From Dusk Til Dawn airs at 10 PM, and the film adaptation of Blindness by the recently departed José Saramago is on at 11:50 PM.
Late Night: Jimmy Kimmel is hosting Twilight Saga: Total Eclipse of the Heart with Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Dakota Fanning, Bryce Howard and Xavier Samuel at 10 PM on ABC. They will all be wearing Nosferatu make-up.
After 7 years of being off the air (and four straight-to-DVD movies in between), Futurama returns with a vengeance. The night begins on Comedy Central at 8 PM with the last of the DVD movies "Into the Wild Green Yonder," and at 10 PM, the new season kicks off with a doubleheader of episodes ("Rebirth" and "In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela"). The Professor must resurrect his crew using "the birth machine," and Zapp and Leela are marooned on a paradise planet. Thank Sweet Zombie Jesus!
Also, we have a rare treat on Fox Movie Channel — Dario Argento's 1977 ghostly horror flick Suspiria is on at 10 PM. This film is roundly lauded as an Italian horror classic and contains an awesome soundtrack by the band Goblin, Argento's frequent musical collaborators.
On Showtime, there's a new episode of Penn and Teller: Bullshit! ("Martial Arts") at 10 PM.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is on Fox Movie Channel at 8 PM. There's a Primeval marathon today from 11 AM to 5 PM on BBCA, and an Early Edition block from 8 AM to 4 PM on SyFy.
Late Night: It's Bryce Dallas Howard's turn to be on Leno tonight.
A new episode of Merlin (10 PM, SyFy, ""The Fires of Idirsholas") is on tonight.
The Tom Cruise take on War of the Worlds in on TNT at 8 PM.
Late Night: On Craig Ferguson, vacuum cleaner inventor James Dyson guest stars (CBS, 12:37 AM)
On a new episode of Doctor Who (9 PM, BBCA, "Vincent and the Doctor"), the Doctor travels back to Provence to meet a famous post-Impressionist painter and the horror that is stalking the south of France.
On SyFy we have the latest creature feature of the week Dinocroc vs. Supergator (9 PM)! This is either a love story or a documentary — I'm not sure which. And look, David Carradine!
New True Blood tonight! On "It Hurts Me Too," Sookie ventures to Mississippi (to find the King of Mississippi's Big Gay Vampire Ranch) with the werewolf Alcide in tow. How rad was last night's episode? Bill threw a vase at Lorena and she exploded! Also, Jason Stackhouse's lack of libido is bringing me down. "Conscience off, dick on!"
Be honest — did anyone watch Desperate Housevamps, i.e. The Gates last night? In any case, there's a new episode on tonight (10 PM, ABC). Nick is disturbed by the mystery of the Gates, while Andie comes to terms with her emotions for Charlie. Are people feeling this show, or is it only good for unintentional hilarity?
On Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, comedians Dino Stamatopoulos and Andy Dick host Frankenhole , a stop-motion animation tribute to Mary Shelley (or something). If you dug Moral Orel, this could be up your alley. The show debuts at 12:30 AM

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Jennifer Hudson Talks About Losing Weight on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Jennifer Hudson Talks Body Image and Weight Loss on The Ellen Show
Jennifer Hudson is hard not to love, especially after seeing her recent appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. During the interview, Jennifer talks about going from a size 16 to six, but says that she's as happy now as she was then and always loved her body, regardless of its size. Jennifer slimmed down to play Winnie Mandela in the upcoming movie about the South African first lady. To lose the weight, she enlisted the help of Weight Watchers and trainer Harley Pasternak. She also had a little help from her adorable baby boy — watch the video to see how he keeps his mom in shape and the one thing that Jennifer says being slim makes "more fun."


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LEGO® and DUPLO® fans join your friends at the Enfield Public Library on Friday, April 22nd at 3:45 to see what you can build in an hour. This is a drop-in program. Work independently or with friends, but come for the fun of it!
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(Editor's note: What follows is a reprint of an article that ran on the op-ed page of The New York Times on Aug. 14, 1997. © 1997, The New York Times. Reprinted with permission.)
Freedom of choice in our everyday lives is a treasured right in America.
That freedom should, of course, be balanced with a sense of responsibility for our personal well-being and that of others.
Two high-profile lawsuits that hinged on the issue of choice were decided in early May. In the first case, a Florida jury decided that the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company did not have to pay damages to the family of Jean Connor, who died of lung cancer at 49 after smoking for 34 years.
A day later, a North Carolina man, Thomas Richard Jones, was given a life sentence for killing two people while driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
Connor chose to smoke. Millions of Americans have quit smoking, and Connor admitted in a videotape made during the last stages of her illness that she could have quit puffing had she cared enough.
I know too well the ravages of alcoholism, having lost my daughter to her addiction. But I also know that people are able to make choices. In the case of Jones, he was aware of the lethal effect of combining prescription drugs with alcohol.
One can argue that as an alcoholic, Jones had a disease and therefore had no choice but to drink. But he had a choice to take public or other transportation. Instead he decided to drive while drunk, and now has to accept the consequences.
Despite the death of my daughter, I still appreciate the differences between use and abuse. I still enjoy a glass of wine with friends. I also would not have denied Connor her cigarettes. Nor do I condemn the current trend in cigars.
As the former owner of a Connecticut inn, I always allowed my adult guests wide latitude in their habits. Scotch was available at dinner, and there were convenient designated areas for smokers.
Today, however, there are those who would deny others the choice to eat meat, wear fur, drink coffee or simply eat extra-large portions of food, to give a few examples. Wearing perfume in public raises the ire of certain organized interest groups.
While on any day each of us may identify with the restrictive nature of a given campaign, there is a much larger issue here. Where do we draw the line on dictating to each other? How many of these battles can we stand? Whose values should prevail?
Life in America has remained relatively peaceful compared with that in other societies. But we are becoming less tolerant and more mean-spirited in everyday social interactions. We have become less forgiving. Suing institutions as well as each other for perceived harms has become a ruinous sport.
It was reported in June that a 61-year-old man, Norman Mayo, is suing Safeway and the Washington State dairy industry for failing to warn about the dangers of drinking whole milk. A self-described "milk-aholic," Mayo wants warning labels on all milk cartons to protect others. Where does this end?
Some issues, like the proper treatment of animals, deserve public debate. But that doesn't mean activists should assault people who wear furs, destroy animal research laboratories or firebomb restaurants that serve meat. These actions transform differences of opinion into dangerous intolerance and intimidation.
On other issues, such as gambling, the messages can be confusing. Is casino gambling a moralistic issue when state lotteries and horse racing are socially acceptable? Is the stock market different, or is it just a harder game to understand?
New attempts to regulate behavior are coming from both the right and the left, depending only on the cause. But there are those of us who don't want the tyranny of the majority (or the outspoken minority) to stop us from leading our lives in ways that have little impact on others.
While the choices we make may be foolish or self-destructive-bungee jumping is my favorite example of insanity-there is still the overriding principle that we cannot allow the micromanaging of each other's lives.
When is the thrill too risky? How many drinks are too many? When is secondhand smoke too thick? All of these questions need to be considered with some measure of tolerance for the choices of others.
We are witnessing a new age in this country: the fragmentation of society along lines that do not break on typical demographics such as race, age or income. These new divisions are based on paternalism-what we believe is best for each other.
The beauty of choice is that it allows some people to drive a high-powered car to dinner, allows others to have a drink with dinner and allows a cigarette to be smoked after dinner. In all cases, we require individuals to make certain their behavior does not have an impact on others. To the degree that it does, they will be held responsible for their choices.
But when we no longer allow these choices, both civility and common sense will have been diminished.
George McGovern, the Democratic nominee for president in 1972, is the author of Terry: My Daughter's Life-and-Death Struggle with Alcoholism.


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MTV is betting TV's next reality sensations are named Jukka, Jarno and Jarppi.
In its latest leap into extreme stunts, the cabler has greenlit two series — including "Dudesons in America," which features four risk-taking friends who have come Stateside from Finland.
"Dudesons" will showcase the Finns' attempt to make it big as performers of crazy stunts and pranks, such as bullfighting on stilts and trying to build their own rocketship. Johnny Knoxville is exec producing, along with Dickhouse Entertainment's Jeff Tremaine and the Finnish foursome: Jukka Hilden, Jarno Laasala, Jarppi Leppala and HP Parviainen.
In addition, MTV is turning the 2009 special "MTV's Parkour Challenge" into a series, with each episode pitting six competitors' abilities in urban stunt skills. Going over walls, up staircases and through gaps between buildings will be de rigueur.
"There is so much competition for the eyes and attention of young guys these days that we really have to over-deliver and create can't-miss, event television for them," MTV programming prexy Tony DiSanto said.
Francis Lyons and Bob Kusbit of One Louder Prods. created "Parkour Challenge" and exec produce with Kemp Curley of Transition Prods.


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Venom allergies are caused by five types of insects; honey bees, hornets, yellow jackets, paper wasps, and fire ants. According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the percentage of people affected by insect sting allergies is increasing—it now affects up to 5% of the U.S. population.
During this 1-hour webinar, participants will learn about venom allergy prevalence, diagnosis, treatment and immunotherapy from David Lang, MD, board-certified allergist at the Cleveland Clinic.
"Even if you've had mild allergic reactions to insect stings in the past, there is always the chance that future reactions can progress into more severe and possibly fatal anaphylactic reactions. It's critical that people recognize an anaphylactic reaction and use the proper medicine, epinephrine, to treat it. We are pleased that this webinar is available to the public and encourage people in our community to watch it," says Erika Gonzalez-Reyes, MD, board-certified allergist and Anaphylaxis Community Expert (ACE) volunteer from San Antonio, TX.
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Des invasions biologiques aux conséquences multiples: Les espèces exotiques envahissantes (EEE dans la suite de l'ouvrage) constituent l'une des principales pressions sur la biodiversité à l'échelle mondiale, au même titre que la destruction des habitats naturels, la surexploitation des ressources, les pollutions ou le changement climatique.
The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (GRIIS) presents validated and verified checklists (inventories) of introduced (alien) and invasive alien species at the country, territory, and associated island level. Phase 1 of the project focused on developing validated and verified checklists of countries that are Party to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Phase 2 which is on-going, aims to achieve global coverage including non-party countries and all overseas territories of countries e.g. Netherlands, France and United Kingdom.
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This is a summary of New Caledonia's Strategy for Invasive Alien Species that threaten natural ecosystems which was endorsed by the governing board of the Conservatoire d'espaces naturels (CEN) at the end of 2016. This summary was produced to raise awareness amongst New Calendonians and visitors of the priority actions that have been developed at the territory level and the urgent need for cooperative action to address this major threat to the country.


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PORTERVILLE (AP) — Gravediggers work the old-fashioned way on the Tule River Indian Reservation, chipping away at the hard pan by hand with pickaxes and shoveling the dirt aside. They say it's a sign of respect not to use machinery, but never has the crew had to dig so many graves at one time.
On Monday, the brothers who run the reservation cemetery were preparing to dig a grave for Alyssa Celaya, 8, who died Sunday following a rampage the previous day that also took the lives of her grandmother and the grandmother's two brothers. It will be the first of five they'll dig this week.
The killings have shaken this peace-preaching tribe because it goes against their teachings that love for family exists above all.
Authorities said the killer was Alyssa's father, Hector Celaya, 31, who died Sunday after a shootout with sheriff's deputies. Investigators were still searching for a motive.
Along with killing his daughter, mother and uncles, Celaya wounded his 5-year-old daughter and 6-year-old son, whose injuries are life-threatening, authorities said.
"The community is a peaceful one, and the tribe tries to teach children to be nonviolent," said Tribal Council Secretary Rhoda Hunter. "We teach our children to not even kill insects. The battle between good and evil is there. Bad is always going to be there. I tell my grandkids that. I tell them to work for good."
The Tule reservation is on 56,000 acres about 20 miles east of Porterville in California's Central Valley and rises to an elevation of 7,500 feet in the Sierra Nevada. The steep and winding roads make travel slow.
Modular homes and trailers are built onto hillsides that overlook the Tule River canyon, whose thick sycamore trees are awash in yellow and orange. On grassy hillsides herds of paint horses graze alongside the occasional steer.
Murder is unheard of, said Mike Blain, chief of the reservation's 4-year-old police department that's housed in a double-wide modular home. He was at a loss to know what prompted the violence.
"We needed to go back and find what brought us to this. Did we miss something? Did the community or family miss something" he said from his office. "Going forward we need to identify what happened, so we can identify it in the future."
The Tulare County Sheriff's Department investigates serious crimes on the reservation, and Blain's four sworn officers deal with crimes committed against the tribe such as poaching and timber theft. He said his officers work on crime prevention in the tight-knit community where members recognize when a stranger is in town and usually call to report it.
The department's only serious dealing with Hector Celaya was a call in April that came from the mother of his children accusing him of driving while intoxicated with the children in the car. Blain said the accusation was unfounded and part of a "child custody dispute."
He referred the case to the tribe's version of Child Protective Services. What happened from there is private.
"It is a tragic event for all involved and will take a lot of healing," Blain, a retired Porterville Police Department lieutenant, said of the slayings. "We need to look at what brought us to this point and how to prevent it in the future. Our goal is not to arrest people but to get them to resolve their differences."
Now, however, nerves are raw. A tribal council member reacted angrily when a reporter with The Associated Press showed up Monday to talk with Hunter. He shouted that no media are allowed on tribal lands "by orders of the family." A tribal police officer politely escorted the reporter off the property.
Police say Celaya opened fire in a travel trailer on the reservation of about 800 people on Saturday night, killing his mother and two uncles. He left behind his seriously wounded 6-year-old son Andrew. He took with him Alyssa, whose name is tattooed on his right leg, and his other daughter, 5-year-old Linea.
Sheriff's spokeswoman Chris Douglass said it was unclear when Celaya shot his daughters.
Tribal members said the former custodian at the reservation's Eagle Mountain casino had a troubled past.
Hunter said Celaya's mother was a friend of hers. The Tulare County Sheriff's Department, which is investigating the case, identified her 60-year-old Irene Celaya.
"She was always a positive person," Hunter said. "Every time I saw here she gave me a big hug. She was a positive person no matter what situation she was in."
Authorities said the bodies of Irene Celaya and her 61-year-old brother Francisco Moreno were found in the trailer. The body of their 53-year-old brother, Bernard Franco, was in a shed that was a makeshift bedroom.
Hunter said Irene took care of her brothers and extended family.
The remote reservation with no industry or businesses outside of the Smoke Shack that sells sundries and cigarettes relies on Eagle Mountain Casino for revenues. Each tribal member receives $500 a month, but Hunter said most of the profit is invested into educational programs for the children.
Deputies found Celaya by tracking his cellphone. A chase ensued, though Celaya never exceeded the speed limit, and he eventually pulled over in the heart of citrus country outside the tiny community of Lindsay. Celaya opened fire, prompting deputies to shoot back, Douglass said.
The church bells of Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church toll slowly when a tribal member dies, and the mournful sound echoes through the canyon where the reservation sits. It's how the word is spread. They rang out five different times on Sunday.
It means five graves need to be prepared, which tribal members started with an assist from the reservation fire fighters.
"You don't anticipate those types of things occurring here," Blain said. "You hear about them occurring in other places ... It's unfortunate it happened here, because there were children involved who had no control or say over their destiny."


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In case you care, here are few facts about me.
- I was born in Nebraska.
- I am 50+ years old.
- I've been married for over 30 years to my lovely wife, Jenni. More about her at this link
- We met in sixth grade, were high school sweethearts and got married just out of college. Click for more of Our Story.
- We have three wonderful, talented and beautiful daughters, ranging in age from 17-25.
- I have a BSEE from Virginia Tech and an MSEE from Georgia Tech.
- I spent 25 years in engineering and engineering management, but the past few years I've been a global product manager for an industrial machinery manufacturer.
- I've been playing the guitar since middle school. Music has always been a very important part of my life.
- I've been involved in worship leading since college, though more seriously and consistently in the past 15 years.
- For the guitar aficionados among you, I play a Taylor 710CE acoustic and a Gibson Les Paul electric.
- Although guitar is my main instrument, I also play bass and a little keyboard and dabble at a few others. I have a long list of instruments I still want to learn how to play.
- I enjoy songwriting, especially writing worship songs for my local church.
- I have a small scale digital recording studio in my basement, which is badly neglected these days.
- My other hobbies, which I also have little time for, include woodworking and photography.
- My passion for marriages has grown in recent years out of my desire to understand my own role as a husband. If you want to learn more about the genesis of this blog, check out About The Journey to Surrender.
Since this is probably a lot more than anyone actually cares about, I'll quit here.
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Thanks for Sharing! Someday we need to talk about worship and leading it. I have just inherited that position at church and have a ton to learn.
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Great story, Scott. Thanks for putting the effort in to create and maintain this site (and, of course, to maintain your marriage!). Good stuff.
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I took off her moccasins and put on the bib
Wheelin' and dealin', I make a little bit of a stealin'
I'll bring you back to the place and your dress I'm peelin'
Your body's on time and your mind is appealin'
Starin' at the cracks up there up on the ceilin'
Such and such will be the bass that I'm throwin'
I'm talking to a girl, telling her I'm all-knowing
Well, she's talking to the kid (who? to the kid)
I'm telling her every lie that you know that I never did
Hey ladies, get funky
All the ladies in the house
The ladies, the ladies
Well, me in the corner with a good-lookin' daughter
I dropped my drawers and said, "Welcome back Kotter"
We was cuttin' up the rug, she started cuttin' up the carpet
In my apartment, I begged her please stop it
The gift of gab is the gift that I have
And that girl ain't nothin' but a crab
Educated… No, Stupid… Yep
And when I say stupid, I mean stupid fresh
I'm not James At 15 or Chachi in charge
I'm Adam, and I'm adamant about livin' large
With the white sassoons and the looks that kill
Makin' love in the back of my Coupe De Ville
I met a little cutie, she was all hopped up on zootie
I liked the little cutie, but I kicked her in the booty
Cause I don't kinda go for that messin' around
You be listenin' to my records', a number one sound
Step, step to the rhythm, step, step to the rhyme
I've got an open mind so why don't you all get inside
Tune in, turn on, to my tune that's live
Ladies flock like bees to a hive
Hey ladies, get funky
Hey, hey, hey, hey, ladies
Girls, girls
Hey, hey, hey, hey, ladies
One more time, ain't it funky now
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, ladies
Ain't it funky now
You know that
She's got a gold tooth, you know she's hardcore
She'll show you a good time, then she'll show you the door
Break up with your girl, it ended in tears
Vincent van Gogh, go and mail that ear
I call her in the middle of the night when I'm drinkin'
The phone booth on the corner is damp, and it's stinkin'
She said come on over, it was me that she missed
I threw that trash can through her window cause you know I got dissed
Your old lady left you, and you went insane
You blew yourself up in the back of the 6 Train
Well, take my advice at any price
A gorilla like your mother is mighty weak, man
Suckin' down pints 'till I didn't know
Woke up in the morning with the Won Ton Ho
Cause I announce, I like girls that bounce
With the weight that pays about a pound per ounce
Girls with curls, and big long locks
And beatnik chicks, just wearing their smocks
Walkin' high and mighty like she's number one
She thinks she's the passionate one
Hey ladies, get funky
What's that?
Good god
Good god, dance
Good god
Baby, baby, baby, baby
Ain't it funky, brother?
He, ha, ha, ha
Hey, hey, hey, hey, ladies
Hey, hey, ladies
Track 8 on Paul's Boutique finds the Beasties on the prowl for female companionship. This classic number is helped along by a Japanese baseball player, scores of sitcom stars, a brooding Vincent van Gogh, and some encouraging words from James Brown.
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Beastie Boys & Dust Brothers share writing and production credits. Engineered by Mario Caldato, Jr. and assisted by Allen Abrahamson, "Hey Ladies" was recorded at Mario G's and mixed at Record Plant. It was the album's sole charting single, peaking at #36 on the Billboard Hot 100. PB was released 7.25.1989 on Capitol Records.
Ok, this is rap genius, but there's all kinds of non-rap shit on here, so sit back and enjoy a tight acoustic cover of "Hey Ladies" from What's That Noise…


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Reunion of Island Goose
International Airport is mainly the voice of mild-mannered yet suave youth, Tom Crossley, a contributor to both The Pastels and Appendix Out. In Glasgow Tom was semi-legendary for moving in a circle of friends who seldom spoke, preferring pitched grunts and ESP as acknowledgment of each others' existence.
In an operation requiring many feet of cable, Tom brought these ideas to his music in International Airport, who transfixed Glasgow audiences through 1997/1998 with their outr' appearance and ramshackle, winning music as evidenced on the Strident Hi-fi 7" on All City Records of Chicago.
Now, Tom has opted for a more structured approach, assembling the music gradually, calling on friends and colleagues where needed, and incorporating the occasional bold gesture like flying out to Chicago for mix-down on their fabulous long-playing debut, Nothing We Can Control.


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GENERAL EPISTLES James; 1 and 2 Peter; 1, 2 and 3 John; and Jude are designated as "catholic" epistles in the sense of "universal" because they are not addressed to a particular individual or church, but to the church as a whole. JAMES WRITER: James The problem of authorship is a major one. Some find at least four men by the name of James in the New Testament. At least three are clearly identified: 1. James, brother of John, son of Zebedee, called by our Lord "son of thunder" kjv@Mark:3:17). He was slain by Herod kjv@Acts:12:1-2). 2. James, son of Alphaeus, called "James the less" kjv@Mark:15:40). He is mentioned in the list of apostles, but very little is known concerning him. 3. James, the Lord's brother kjv@Matthew:13:55; kjv@Mark:6:3), in reality a half-brother according to the flesh. He became head of the church at Jerusalem kjv@Acts:15:13). This James is evidently the writer of this epistle kjv@Galatians:2:9). DATE:
This was the first book of the New Testament to be written. Some have taken the position that James wrote to combat the writings of Paul. It is obvious that this is an erroneous position, since none of Paul's epistles were in existence at the time of this writing. JAMES AND PAUL: The seeming contradiction between James and Paul can be easily explained when the message of James is considered. James takes the position, as does Paul, that we are justified by faith but that the faith which justifies produces good works. Calvin said, "Faith alone
saves, but the faith that saves is not alone." Justification is shown by works — not justified by, but for, good works. James and Paul present the two aspects of justification by faith. Paul emphasized both phases: Faith — not justified by works: Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us…. kjv@Titus:3:5) For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God — not of works, lest any man should boast. kjv@Ephesians:2:8-9) Works — justified for works: …these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they who have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works.… kjv@Titus:3:8) For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. kjv@Ephesians:2:10) Faith is the root of salvation — works are the fruit of salvation. Faith is the cause of salvation — works are the result of salvation. KEY VERSES: But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. kjv@James:1:22) But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? kjv@James:2:20) THEME: Ethics of Christianity, not doctrine The Epistle of James has been compared to the Book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. Both emphasize the practical. In both there is the learning experience for the child of God. Justification by faith is demonstrated by works. Justification by faith is poured into the test tube of:
Works — Chapters 1, 2 Words — Chapter 3 Worldliness — Chapter 4 Warning to the rich — Chapter 5 OUTLINE: I. Verification of genuine faith, Chapters 1 — 3 A. God tests faith by trials, Chapter 1:1-12 (Twofold result: development of patience here, kjv@5:3; reward hereafter, kjv@5:12) B. God does not test faith with evil, Chapter 1:13-21 (Evil comes from within — the flesh, kjv@5:14) C. God tests faith by the Word, not by man's words, Chapter 1:22-27 (Doing, not doctrine, is the final test of faith; knowing is not enough.) D. God tests faith by attitude and action in respect of persons, Chapter 2:1-13 E. God tests faith by good works, Chapter 2:14-26 (Abraham is an illustration of works, kjv@5:21) F. God tests faith by the tongue, Chapter 3 ("What is in the well of the heart will come up through the bucket of the mouth.") II. Vacuity and vapidness of worldliness, Chapter 4 (Worldliness is identified with fighting and the spirit of dissension, vv. 1, 2) III. Vexation of the rich; value of the imminent coming of Christ, Chapter 5 (The soon coming of Christ produces patience, vv. 7, 8, and prayer, vv. 13-18)
A. Riches are a care (rich warned), vv. 1-6 B. Coming of Christ is a comfort, vv. 7-12 C. Prayer of the righteous is a power, vv. 13-20 COMMENT: I. Verification of genuine faith, Chapters 1 — 3 A. God tests faith by trials, Chapter 1:1-12 5:1 — "Servant" is bond slave (he was a half-brother of our Lord, according to the flesh). James does not get familiar with the Lord — notice that he uses the full name, Lord Jesus Christ. "Scattered abroad" (Greek diaspora). The Jews were scattered throughout the Roman Empire in principal cities. "Greeting" is rejoice, a warm word. 5:2 — "Temptations" (KJV) are testings. The joy is the result of trials. There is a purpose in trials, they are not trivial or meaningless. The joy follows (see kjv@Hebrews:12:11). 5:3 — When faith is poured into the test tube of trials, the result is patience. This is proof positive. "Acid of grief tests the coin of belief." See kjv@John:2:23-25 and kjv@6:64-66; kjv@Romans:5:3-5; kjv@Galatians:6:17; kjv@Psalms:131:2. 5:4 — "Perfect" is full maturation. "Entire" is soundness, not crippled. This is the normal Christian. 5:5 — If any lack wisdom in attaining to Christian normality, let him ask of God wisdom in this direction. "Liberally" is simply. "Upbraideth not" — it is "pure, simple, giving of good, without admixture of evil or bitterness" (Vincent). 5:6 — He is to ask without hesitation, with bold faith. "Wave" is surge. 5:7 — This is emphatic.
v. 8 — "Double-minded" is undecided. "Unstable" is confused. 5:9 — "Low degree" is the poor, in contrast to the rich. "Rejoice" is glory or boast. 5:10 — "Made low" is humiliation. Riches will not keep him alive or give him eternal life. 5:11 — As the sun scorching the grass causes it to wither away, so the rich will fade from the earth. 5:12 — The thought here is that there is a reward for the man who endures testing and is approved (tried) afterward. B. God does not test faith with evil, Chapter 1:13-21 5:13 — No man is tempted with evil from God. God is incapable of being tempted with evil, and He Himself tempts no man. 5:14 — A man is tempted with evil when he is trapped and hooked by his own lust (flesh). 5:15 — Desires of the flesh lead to sin, and sin to death. Sin gives birth to death in an unholy union. 5:16 — This is a warning. 5:17 — God never sends evil. He is good and He gives good gifts for He is the Creator. There is no variation, as the laws of creation reveal. "Neither shadow of turning" means that there is no shadow cast by turning, like the dark side of the moon. 5:18 — The Word of God gave birth to a son of God ( kjv@1Peter:1:23). 5:19 — "Wherefore" is know ye. 5:20 — The anger of man is contrary to the will and work of God. 5:21 — "Filthiness" (of the flesh).
"Superfluity of naughtiness" (KJV) is abundance of wickedness. The implanted Word is a preventative against the sins of the flesh. "Save your souls" — see kjv@Romans:1:16. C. God tests faith by the Word, not by man's words, Chapter 1:22-27 5:22 — "Doers" — see kjv@Matthew:7:21. The Word demands decision and action. To give only a mental assent to it is to rationalize, which leads to self-deception. 5:23 — The Word reveals the natural man in reality. 5:24 — To ignore the Word leads to tragedy. To ignore the x-ray that reveals a cancer leads to death. 5:25 — "Looketh" means to look attentively, penetratingly. To obey the Word leads to blessing and life. 5:26 — "Religious" means to go through the ritual and forms of religion. The tongue is the true index of the reality of religion. Psalm singing on Sunday and filthy stories on Monday identify a heretic. 5:27 — "Pure" is the positive side. "Undefiled" is the negative side. Positive: "Visit" — contact with the sorrow of the world and problems of people. Negative: "Unspotted" — contact with the world does not mean to be implicated in the things of the world. D. God tests faith by attitude and action in respect of persons, Chapter 2:1-13 5:1 — "Have" is hold — "Hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons." Don't be a spiritual snob. 5:2 — "Assembly" is synagogue, meaning a coming together. The Jewish Christians evidently used the word "synagogue" even
if they did not meet in an actual synagogue building. "With a gold ring" means not a single ring, but a man loaded down with gold rings, which was an evidence of wealth. "Goodly apparel" (KJV) is fine clothing, contrasted to the clothing of a poor man. 5:3 — This is discrimination made in favor of the rich. 5:4 — "Are ye not then partial in yourselves?" should be, Are ye not divided in your own mind? This means that they revealed a doubt concerning their faith by these actions. 5:5 — Poor by the world's standards, but heirs of the kingdom. 5:6 — James is rough on the rich (see kjv@Proverbs:22). 5:7 — "Worthy" is better honorable. 5:8 — The law is summed up in this statement, even as the Lord Jesus Christ stated. 5:9 — To discriminate between rich and poor is sin, and it makes a person a transgressor of the law. 5:10 — To break the law in one point makes one a lawbreaker. 5:11 — To break one law makes a lawbreaker as if he had broken any other law. 5:12 — "The law of liberty" is the Word of God. 5:13 — The lawbreaker will be judged without mercy, as he showed no mercy in breaking the law. E. God tests faith by good works, Chapter 2:14-26 5:14 — Works follow saving faith. Calvin said, "Faith alone saves, but the faith that saves is not alone." 5:15 — This is a practical illustration. 5:16 — Pious clichés and Christian verbiage are not the evidence of saving faith. There must be a vocation to go along with
the vocabulary. 5:17 — James is speaking about saving faith. He is not speaking of the works of the law, but of faith (see kjv@Romans:3:20). 5:18 — Faith is demonstrated to a skeptical world by works. 5:19 — Lip service is not the evidence of saving faith — even the demons believe. 5:20 — Faith without the fruit of faith is empty and futile as far as the world is concerned. 5:21 — Abraham is an illustration of saving faith. By offering his son, he demonstrated his faith. 5:22 — Abraham's faith was made real. 5:23 — Abraham proved he had saving faith. 5:24 — Saving faith can stand the test of life. 5:25 — Rahab is another example of saving faith (see kjv@Hebrews:11:31). 5:26 — Faith without works is like a dead body in a morgue. F. God tests faith by the tongue, Chapter 3 5:1 — Teachers have a greater responsibility. 5:2 — "Offend" (KJV) is stumble. The tongue is the index to the body. vv. 3, 4 — The horse is controlled by a bit (bridle). A ship is directed by a small helm (rudder). 5:5 — The tongue is a little member, but it needs to be controlled. 5:6 — The uncontrolled tongue is a forest fire, a world of iniquity, and it is set on fire of hell. (See author's booklet, "Tongues on Fire.")
vv. 7, 8 — Beasts can be tamed — but not the tongue. vv. 9, 10 — The tongue is capable of praising God or blaspheming Him. The tongue lifts man above the animal world. Man is not a jibbering ape nor an aping parrot. Man is not a mockingbird. Man can communicate with man and with God. vv. 11, 12 — Man can be two-faced, double-minded, and forkedtongued; that is, he can say good and bad. No fountain gives forth sweet and bitter water, nor does a tree bear figs and olives. 5:13 — The tongue reveals genuine faith. 5:14 — Strife and bitterness are not the fruits of faith. 5:15 — "Knowledge is proud that she has learned so much, Wisdom is humble that she knows no more." 5:16 — An uncontrolled tongue produces envying and strife, which lead to confusion and evil work. 5:17 — True wisdom comes from above and produces fruit: purity, peaceableness, gentleness, etc. "Without partiality" is without doubting. 5:18 — These are the fruits of faith. II. Vacuity and vapidness of worldliness, Chapter 4 5:1 — "Lusts" is sensual passion. "War in your members" — strife and turmoil are created by conflicts and overweening demands of the members of the body for satisfaction. 5:2 — Selfish desires lead to war. This spirit of strife is worldliness. This is not the Christian approach. The desires should be taken in prayer to the Lord to have them satisfied, denied, or refined. 5:3 — Requests are denied because they are selfish.
v. 4 — This spirit of trying to get more rather than to give more is the spirit of the world and is the enemy of God. God says, "Love not the world." 5:5 — Or, it may be translated, Does the Spirit desire in an envious manner? 5:6 — This is one of many references that show God's hatred of pride and His love of humility. 5:7 — The child of God must first of all be subject to God. Then he is in a position to resist the devil. 5:8 — The door to God is always open. But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works. kjv@Psalms:73:28). There must be confession of sin. "Double-minded" — see kjv@James:1:8. 5:9 — Certain conditions call for mourning, not for joy. Sin is never to be treated lightly. vv. 10-12 — This is an exceedingly practical section (see kjv@Matthew:7:1-2). "Who art thou that judgest another?" (v. 12) is Who do you think you are? 5:13 — "Go to now" (KJV) is come now, a phrase for calling attention. James reminds us of the uncertainty of life. 5:14 — Life is like a mist on a mountainside — uncertain, transient, and temporary. 5:15 — Our lives are in the hand of God. 5:16 — Man cannot boast — if he does, it is sin. 5:17 — This is another definition of sin: refusing to do the right
thing. Doing nothing is sin. III. Vexation of the rich; value of the imminent coming of Christ, Chapter 5 A. Riches are a care (rich warned), vv. 1-6 5:1 — "Go to now" (KJV) is come now. "Howl" is a descriptive Greek word, ol-ol-uz-o. This is strong language. 5:2 — No radical ever spoke more strongly against the rich than does this section. This is clear-cut condemnation of the rich. Money is not evil, but the love of money kjv@Isaiah:5:3 — It is not the making of money, but the accumulation and abuse of riches that is condemned. The condemnation is of the rich with a big bank account in the last days; a big bank balance, when the Lord comes, will be a sin. (See kjv@Ecclesiastes:10:19; kjv@Proverbs:11:4; kjv@Jeremiah:17:11.) 5:4 — Here he condemns the way in which riches are made. 5:5 — God condemns the riotous living of the rich in pleasure and in the satisfying of selfish lusts. 5:6 — God is doing nothing about the injustice of the world now, but He will straighten out everything at His coming. B. Coming of Christ is a comfort, vv. 7-12 5:7 — The coming of Christ will correct the wrongs of the world (see kjv@Psalms:45:3-7; kjv@Isaiah:11:3-5; kjv@Matthew:6:19-24). Waiting for the fruit to ripen should be the attitude of the child of God. 5:8 — We are to be patient in view of the coming of Christ. 5:9 — Set your house in order; get your affairs straightened out before He comes and straightens them out Himself. 5:10 — The prophets are an example. They suffered.
v. 11 — Job is an example of one who suffered. He doesn't seem very patient. Look at the end of his trial kjv@Job:42:1-6). 5:12 — Be the kind of person who needs not to be under an oath to tell the truth. A believer's word should be as good as his bond. C. Prayer of the righteous is a power, vv. 13-20 5:13 — The afflicted are to pray. The merry are to sing psalms. 5:14 — The sick are to do two things: (1) Call for the elders (officers) to pray; (2) Anoint with oil — anointing can be either ceremonial or medicinal. Here it is medicinal; oil is to be applied as medicine for healing (see kjv@Isaiah:38:21). In effect, James says to call the elders to pray and to call the doctor to apply the medicine. 5:15 — Man is to use every means that God has provided, but it is the prayer of faith that will save the sick. Sins must be forgiven, that means confessed ( kjv@1John:1:9). 5:16 — Confess faults to one another, but confess sins to God. vv. 17, 18 — Elijah was the same sort of human being that we are, and God heard and answered his prayer. He controlled the weather for three years. vv. 19, 20 — I used to hold the view that this referred to a child of God who has gone astray. But now I believe it is an unsaved person who is converted. His sins will be covered (see kjv@Psalms:32:1; kjv@Proverbs:10:12).
Adamson, James. The Epistle of James. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1976. (For advanced students.) Gaebelein, Frank E. The Practical Epistle of James. Great Neck, New York: Doniger & Raughley, 1955. Gwinn, Ralph A. The Epistle of James. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 1967. (Shield Bible Study Series.) Hiebert, D. Edmond. The Epistle of James. Chicago, Illinois: Moody Press, 1979. (Highly recommended.) Ironside, H. A. Notes on James and Peter. Loizeaux Brothers, n.d. Neptune, New Jersey:
Johnstone, Robert. Lectures on the Epistle of James. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 1871. (Comprehensive.) Kelly, William. The Epistle of James. London, England: G. Morrish, n.d. King, Guy H. A Belief That Behaves. Fort Washington, Pennsylvania: Christian Literature Crusade, 1945. (Excellent.) Knowling, R. J. The Epistle of St. James. London, England: Methusen, 1904. Luck, G. Coleman. James, Faith in Action. Chicago, Illinois: Moody Press, 1954. (A fine, inexpensive survey.) McGee, J. Vernon. James. Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1991. Neibor, J. Practical Exposition of James. Erie, Pennsylvania: Our Daily Walk Publishers, 1950. Robertson, A. T. Studies in the Epistle of James. Nashville, Tennessee: Broadman Press, 1915. (Excellent.) Strauss, Lehman. James, Your Brother. Neptune, New Jersey: Loizeaux Brothers, 1956. (Very practical.) Tasker, R. V. G. The General Epistle of James. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1957. (Tyndale Commentary Series.) Zodhiates, Spiro. The Behavior of Belief. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1970. (Comprehensive.)
SAMPLE SUMMARY FOR EACH CHAPTER 1. Theme of chapter — 2. Most important verse — 3. Most prominent word — 4. Teaching about Christ — 5. Command to obey — 6. Promise to claim — 7. New truth learned —
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Clifden honours man who rescued thousands in Connemara's post-Famine years
A major conference will turn the spotlight on a man whose assisted emigration scheme saw twelve per cent of Connemara's population have their passage paid to the US and Canada – saving thousands of lives in the years after the Great Famine.
James Hack Tuke was a Quaker born in York and throughout his long life he was to be a great friend to the poor and the oppressed in England, Ireland and farther afield.
Tuke travelled extensively throughout the west of Ireland around the time of the Great Famine – and that led to the Tuke Assisted Emigration Scheme which saw over 1,300 people emigrate from the Clifden Union to America and Canada in 1882, and over 6,000 are estimated to have had their passage paid over the 1882 to 1884 period.
Now there is a new initiative aimed at restoring Tuke's name to its proper place, with a major research project on the emigrants, as well as a conference will take place from Friday, October 31, to Sunday, November 2, in Clifden. The conference will look at life in 19th century Connemara, the assisted passage scheme, and some of the emigrant stories.
"Many people have played important roles in the life of Connemara over the centuries; some have had a negative impact on the people and the landscape, while others have played a positive role in our history," explained Irene King Staunton of the Tuke Assisted Emigration Project.
"Most of these have been forgotten, or are known to very few. We have a duty to keep their memories alive, even if only to learn from their mistakes. But there are some we should honour because of the good they brought to the area or the help they provided during times of greatest need and one of these is James Hack Tuke," she added.
See full story in this week's Connacht Tribune
Brave Holly's battle against leukaemia
A keen young camogie player from Knocknacarra diagnosed with leukaemia at the start of the first lockdown has now learned that she has lost her sight in one eye due to a rare complication.
Holly McAlinney was the picture of health at age seven. Her mother Sharon remembers the day schools were closed last March that her teacher had remarked that Holly had difficulty hearing in class.
She took her to the GP, thinking it was an ear infection and then her jaw swelled up so she thought it may have been her adenoids acting up. When medication did nothing to relieve the symptoms, they sent off a blood test.
"I went to the doctor with her on my own, you were only allowed one parent in at a time. They asked if I could call my husband so I knew things were bad. They confirmed it was leukaemia on a Wednesday and on the Monday we were in Crumlin Children's Hospital getting chemotherapy – that's how quickly it's all been."
Holly is now in the middle of her fourth round of chemo, which she undergoes weekly one day a week in the Dublin hospital. When she finishes this, she will have a fifth round given over two years to ensure the cancer doesn't return.
Her medical team are extremely positive about her prospects. There is currently a 98 per cent survival rate with leukaemia, which is of course a huge relief to family and friends.
But things haven't gone plain sailing throughout the treatment. Holly developed ulcers on her duodenum which left her in intensive care for a spell. And then last week, the family learned that the leukaemia had infiltrated her left eye, leaving a gap which could result in permanent blindness.
"We're seeing a specialist in University Hospital Galway (UHG) next week but we don't hold out much hope the sight will come back. Holly's the most upbeat of all of us because she's so young – she can't see the repercussions into the future.
"That's the way she's been throughout the treatment. The first two rounds were heavy and the third quite light so she bounced right back. She was in school September and October, you wouldn't know she was sick, and we felt she was safe because everything was so clean and with all the bubbles.
"It was right back down with the fourth round which was the heaviest so she can't go see anyone just her brother – it's heart-breaking."
Her school friends have been keeping in touch by sending videos and cards to Holly to cheer her up.
While camogie and swimming will be out of the occasion for the foreseeable future, Sharon is confident they can find other hobbies that will enthral Holly, who is a very sociable and sporty girl. Sharon trains Holly with the U-8 camogie team with Salthill-Knocknacarra GAA.
The frequent trips to Dublin and hospital appointments has meant that Sharon has had to give up her job working in the Little Stars Montessori on the Cappagh Road, where son Alex still attends afterschool. Dad Rob works as an alarm engineer.
New mothers that Sharon met in Holly's parent and baby group in Knocknacarra have organised a fundraiser to help the family get through the financial stress of coping with cancer.
They are planning a hike on December 6 at Diamond Hill, Connemara and have already raised €16,000 in donations.
"Rob and I are both from Salthill, but it's been amazing the amount of people we wouldn't have heard or seen in years who have contacted us to offer support. It's only when you're in trouble that you realise how good people can be."
■ To make a donation, log on to GoFundMe
Connacht Tribune
Full details of the Christmas Covid restrictions
The Taoiseach announced this evening that the country will move to Level 3 restrictions from next week, with shops, gyms, hairdressers, hotels, restaurants and gastro-pubs set to reopen.
"It hasn't been easy. Many individuals and businesses have made huge sacrifices. And many more are totally fed up with Covid-19 and everything that has come with it over the past nine months. I understand that feeling. Very often I share it," Micheál Martin said in an address to the nation.
"This cannot and will not be the kind of Christmas we are used to but it will be a very special time where we all enjoy some respite," he said, as he announced the planned move to "Level 3, with some modifications".
The use of face coverings is now recommended in crowded workplaces, places of worship and in busy or crowded outdoor spaces where there is significant congregation.
From 1 December, under Level 3, as set out in the Plan for Living with Covid-19:
- weddings with up to 25 guests are permitted (same as current provisions)
- funerals with up to 25 mourners are permitted (same as current provisions)
- no organised indoor events should take place, other than as provided below
- gatherings of 15 people may take place outdoors
- non-contact training may take place outdoors in pods of 15
- only individual training should take place indoors and no exercise or dance classes are permitted
- no matches/events may take place except professional and elite sports, approved inter-county Gaelic games, horse-racing and approved equestrian events, all behind closed doors
- gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools may reopen for individual training only
- nightclubs, discos and casinos should remain closed
- hotels, guesthouses, B&Bs may open with services limited to residents only
- non-essential retail and personal services may reopen
- people should continue to work from home unless absolutely necessary to attend in person
- public transport capacity is limited to 50%
From 1 December:
- households should not mix with any other households outside those within their bubble
- people should stay within their county apart from work, education and other essential purposes
From 4 December:
- restaurants and pubs operating as restaurants (serving a substantial meal) may reopen for indoor dining with additional restrictions, (including requirement for meals to be prepared on site, inside the premises). This includes access for non-residents to restaurants in hotels
- higher, further and adult education should remain primarily online
Adjustments for the Christmas Period
From 1 December:
- places of worship to reopen for services with restrictive measures, subject to review in January
- museums, galleries, and libraries to reopen
- cinemas to reopen
- wet pubs to remain closed except for takeaway/delivery
From 18 December to 6 January:
- households can mix with up to two other households
- travel outside your county to be permitted
From 7 January, the measures put in place prior to 18 December will apply, subject to ongoing review of the trajectory of the virus.
The measures for cross-border travel will be the same as for travel between all other counties, that is, from 1 December, people should stay within their county apart from work, education and other essential purposes while from 18 December to 6 January, travel outside the county is permitted.
It has further been agreed that the use of face coverings is now recommended in crowded workplaces, places of worship and in busy or crowded outdoor spaces where there is significant congregation.
Proposals to change speed limits in Galway City are voted down
From this week's Galway City Tribune – Planned speed limit changes for Galway City are stuck in the slow lane after councillors rejected a proposal for new bylaws.
The bylaws would have introduced a 30km/h zone in the city centre and 19 other changes, including increased speed limits in areas such as Bóthar na dTreabh to 80km/h.
Management at City Hall have now been sent back to the drawing board to draft new speed limit bylaws after a majority of elected members voted against them – it could at least two years before new proposals are ready.
At a meeting this week, several councillors spoke out against plans to increase speed limits to 80km/h on approach roads into the city.
Many of them criticised the system of selecting roads for speed limit changes, lashed the public consultation process and decried the lack of input from councillors, despite speed limits being a reserved function of elected members.
Councillors were particularly peeved that the proposal had to be accepted in its entirety, without amendments, or rejected outright – they could not pick and choose individual changes.
Deputy Mayor Collette Connolly (Ind) led the charge against the bylaws, which she described as "idiotic".
She lambasted the "incomprehensible decision" not to lower speed limits to 30km/h outside schools and she said it was "utter raiméis" (nonsense) that speeds can't be lowered to 30km/h, if 85% of the traffic on that road travels at 50km/h.
Cllr Connolly said the bylaws were "flawed", and cited the decision to leave Rahoon Road/Shantalla Road at 50km/h, despite a crèche and two schools on other roads like Lough Atalia remaining at 30km/h.
(Photo: A speed van on Bóthar na dTreabh on Thursday morning)
This is a shortened preview version of this article. To read the rest of the story, including how each councillor voted and a map of the proposed changes, see this week's Galway City Tribune. You can buy a digital edition HERE.


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Modern Litho-Print: Pushing the Limits
One of the most difficult things for people to accept is that while they may have unquestionable talents and strengths, it may be even more important for them to recognize their limitations. The same may be true for printing companies, to an extent.
At any given point in time, a company's success is tempered by its capabilities and capacity. But time is not static, and growth is dictated by a commitment from management and employees to accomplish as much as possible within the aforementioned constraints (which, as you may have noticed, have been continuously hampered by a plodding economy).
In a thriving economy, throwing money at a deficiency is hardly a business panacea and route to success. Similarly, hiding your checkbook in a lock box during a recession isn't a survival enabler. The manufacturing equivalent of curling up in a ball has been proven an effective method of going out of business moreso than the intended consequences.
Unafraid to Improve
Take Modern Litho-Print, a 73-year-old establishment based in Jefferson City, MO. The 100-employee shop is not planning on taking delivery of a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 (of which it has one) before the year is out, but Modern isn't blowing all of its capex at the local Staples store, either.
In fact, notes Jim Tomblinson, the firm's plant superintendent, Modern Litho-Print hasn't been afraid to make critical software investments during the economic downturn, or to look internally at ways of making the general commercial shop leaner and meaner.
One of the ways that Modern Litho has achieved this end was by acquiring EFI's Monarch Planner and PrintFlow software packages. It became the first printer in the United States to integrate the prepress interface from Kodak Prinergy to Planner. Modern Litho has also installed EFI Auto-Count for shop floor data collection, and PrinterSite Internal to simplify the quoting and order placement system for its sales team and office staff.


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Palm Inc., which revitalized its product line with the Pre smart phone launch in June, is hoping to keep momentum going with the release of a lighter, cheaper handset called the Pixi.
The company said Wednesday that the Pixi will be available during the holiday season through Sprint Nextel Corp., currently the Pre's exclusive wireless carrier.
Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Palm would not divulge the Pixi's price tag, but confirmed it will be less than that of its big brother. Sprint shaved $50 off the Pre's price to $150 on Wednesday, including two rebates and a two-year service contract.
"The combination of announcing a new device and changing the price on the Pre show we're aggressively pursuing new customers to get them accessing the WebOS experience," Katie Mitic, Palm's senior vice president of product marketing, said in an interview Tuesday. WebOS is the operating system powering the Pre and the Pixi.
Contrary to a promotion briefly advertised on its Web site Tuesday, Sprint is not offering customers a $100 credit to switch to the Pre from another carrier. Sprint spokeswoman Michelle Leff blamed the Web site glitch on the carrier's computer system.
The Pixi's release will mark Palm's second attempt in less than a year to use new software and streamlined designs to lure consumers in the still small but fast-growing smart phone market, which is dominated by Apple Inc.'s iPhone and Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry devices. According to market research firm NPD Group, smart phones made up 28 percent of consumer cell phone purchases in the second quarter, up 47 percent from the same period last year.
Palm hasn't disclosed the number of Pre smart phones sold. But its stock has more than quadrupled since the company unveiled the device Jan. 8 at the Consumer Electronics Show.
The Pixi also offers Sprint — which has been bleeding subscribers to other carriers — another opportunity to attract new customers and get current ones to "trade up" from regular cell phones. Despite the Pre's availability, Overland Park, Kan.-based Sprint reported a net quarterly loss of 257,000 subscribers in the second quarter.
Like the Pre, the black, shiny Pixi will come with a touch-screen, full QWERTY keyboard and Palm's latest operating system, WebOS. It will also have 8 gigabytes of built-in memory. But while the Pre's keyboard slides out from the bottom of the device, the Pixi's slightly smaller screen and keyboard both fit on the face of the candy bar-style handset.
The new smart phone is longer and slimmer than the Pre, and, at nearly 3.5 ounces, lighter. It trades the Pre's center button for a tiny touch-sensitive bar that sits between the screen and keyboard. As on the Pre, the real estate between the screen and keyboard also will be touch-sensitive for navigating the device.
The Pixi will sport a 2-megapixel camera, instead of its sibling's 3-megapixel version, and two small speakers rather than the Pre's single large one.
Building on an already available WebOS feature, the Pixi will be able to gather users' contacts from Yahoo and business-networking site LinkedIn. The Pixi will include standard smart phone features like Global Positioning System, video and music players and a Web browser, but it won't have Wi-Fi.
A dedicated Facebook application will be released with the Pixi, Palm said. It is not yet clear if it will come loaded on the phone or will be available through Palm's online application store.
Shares in Palm dropped 61 cents, or 4.1 percent, to $14.37 in morning trading Wednesday.


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YVR First Airport to Open Automated Passport Control to Canadians
Sep 05, 2013, 10:00 ET
YVR-developed technological solution quadruples efficiency for processing passengers through U.S. Customs and Border Protection
RICHMOND, BC, Sept. 5, 2013 /CNW/ - Today, Vancouver Airport Authority announced that Automated Passport Control, the innovative technology solution developed by Vancouver Airport Authority in conjunction with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, is now available to Canadian passport holders travelling to the United States from Vancouver International Airport (YVR). Vancouver Airport Authority and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced this first-of-its kind program at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) on May 7, 2013. The program was initially only open to U.S. passport holders but is now available to Canadian passport holders travelling to the U.S. for temporary business or pleasure.
"Vancouver Airport Authority is constantly looking for ways to move people and bags through YVR more efficiently," said Craig Richmond, President and CEO, Vancouver Airport Authority. "Automated Passport Control is just one of the many examples of homegrown innovation developed here at YVR that improves the travelling experience. Because of the demonstrated success of Automated Border Clearance and now Automated Passport Control, other airports are approaching us to help them implement these YVR-designed programs."
Automated Passport Control is an expedited customs entry process that allows eligible passengers travelling from Vancouver International Airport to the U.S. to clear Customs and Border Protection more efficiently, while still ensuring the same high standard of safety and security. Since the launch at YVR, Vancouver Airport Authority has provided the technology to Chicago Department of Aviation installing the system at Chicago O'Hare, the first U.S. airport to implement Automated Passport Control. Vancouver Airport Authority is now working with Montreal-Trudeau Airport and Delta Air Lines at John F. Kennedy's Terminal 4 in New York to implement Automated Passport Control.
Based on data collected at YVR and O'Hare, Automated Passport Control has significantly increased passenger processing efficiency. Key improvements when using Automated Passport Control include:
- 4 times more passengers processed per CBP Officer
- 89 per cent faster than typical Customs and Border Protection primary inspection process
- 33 per cent less time spent waiting in line for all travellers (Automated Passport Control and non-Automated Passport Control users)
Automated Passport Control helps travellers move more quickly through the CBP preclearance inspection process by allowing entry of passport information at a self-service kiosk. Users respond to a set of simple questions, take a photo and then are issued a receipt that they present to a CBP Officer for a final inspection before completing the process. No pre-registration is necessary and there is no fee involved in participation.
About Vancouver Airport Authority
Vancouver Airport Authority is a community-based, not-for-profit organization that manages Vancouver International Airport (YVR). Canada's second busiest airport, YVR served 17.6 million passengers in 2012, facilitated 261,000 takeoffs and landings and handled 227,000 tonnes of cargo. Sixty-eight airlines serve YVR, connecting people and businesses to more than 120 destinations worldwide. Vancouver Airport Authority is a dedicated community partner and in 2012, donated more than $650,000 to community organizations. We are committed to creating an airport that British Columbia can be proud of: a premier global gateway, local economic generator and community contributor.
SOURCE: Vancouver Airport Authority
For further information:
YVR Media Relations
604.880.9815; [email protected]
www.yvr.ca Twitter: @yvrairport


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KLM Celebrates 93rd Birthday
Each year KLM celebrates its birthday with revealing a brand new KLM Delft Blue house. On the occasion of its 93rd anniversary we added the SieboldHuis to our collection. The first one was presented to the mayor of Leiden – where the SieboldHuis is located.
The Director of the SieboldHuis also received the new Delft Blue miniature. The 93rd house is a representation of a museum at the Rapenburg in Leiden, where objects collected in Japan by Philipp Franz von Siebold between 1823 and 1829 are displayed.
The SieboldHuis contributes to the exceptional and longstanding relationship between Japan and the Netherlands.
KLM Business Class
All Business Class passengers on intercontinental KLM flights receive a Delft Blue house on board. The now famous miniatures are replicas of real houses and are avidly collected and exchanged.
Source and photo: KLM


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Deal of the Week: Coupon class, discounted rock-climbing
Each week, we'll bring you the "Deal of the Week" from the Extreme Coupon Professors:
My deal this week will give you lifetime savings as it has for me for the last 10 years. We are a family of six, and I can't believe how expensive it is to feed pre-teens with the prices of everything going up. Can anyone relate here? It's terrible!
Over the years though, I've knocked my grocery bill down well over 50 percent a week. My last shopping trip was $260.44, yet I only paid $66.78 after my coupons, that's a savings of over 75 percent. This shopping included loads of baking goods I needed for my Thanksgiving baking. I save like this every week and am giving my last public class of the year where you can learn how to do this too. Click HERE to read more and register, you won't want to miss it. Think of how much you usually spend over the holidays on food and know you'll never have to pay that again. It's amazing. It really is.
I have a super local deal for us that can help us with our Christmas shopping too! Vertical Dreams Indoor Rock Climbing has a package deal for us of a savings of up to 65 percent. Our family always plans to do things like this over Christmas vacation, so I might as well get these gift certificates with a discount and use them. Click HERE to get your deal too!
My last deal for you today is a way to earn gift certificates when you go out to eat and go shopping. I just signed up myself because so many of my readers were bragging about this. Goodness, it seems like I was missing out this time. I've written out all the details for you HERE.
To see more great deals we have for you including free haircuts, free holiday cards and shopping trip savings, click HERE. I hope to see you Thursday at the class!


text: Be it the "Refit" Enterprise, or -A, virtually all the plans I have seen indicate the Vertical Intermix Chamber (seen in the Main Engineering Scenes in TMP and TWOK, and a modified version seen in TUC) is shown to extend from the bottom of the secondary hull through the neck to the "Impulse Deflection Crystal." Is there any real reason to assume it must actually travel that way? Is there any on-screen evidence to indicate that it indeed connects with the IDC, or is that simply an assumption that seems to have universally been agreed upon? I am looking over any and all deck plans I can get my eyes upon, and every last one of them seems to show that, and while in theory it might make some sense, actually trying to fit it into the neck is problematic at best. Trying to fit the torpedo tubes around it is neigh-on impossible, not without making some very poor ergonomic choices (do you really want the crew manning the Torpedo bays to have to pass through the intermix chamber room at every shift change? Do you really want to have one of your handful of exernal docking ports (one third of the primary ingress/egress points in spacedock - assuming the saucer edge on p/s, the secondary hull port that was used in TMP and the Torpedo Bay port used in TWOK) lead to people and any stuff they are carrying pass through the intermix chamber room almost non-stop while in dock? (yes, I know the ports were never seen to have been used for such, but the point still stands, why have a port in a location that makes it difficult to get to the remainder of the ship from? Additionally, trying to fit both a turbo-shaft and the intermix chamber into the neck makes things very tight in the front (no good way to route the turboshaft around to aft of the intermix chamber, as in the saucer it would end up in the impulse engines before it could reach the neck). Overall, it would be a much more functional ship for personnel to use if the intermix chamber did NOT go through the neck.


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During his classes, Yogi Bhajan often opened the class for questions from his students. Here are a few questions and answers about the Sensory Human.
Question: How will being a Sensory Human affect personal relationships?
Answer: When Sensory Human beings get together the attraction is timeless, limitless, and forever. Nothing else can come between them.
Question: I am a beginner in Kundalini Yoga and I definitely want to be a Sensory Human. Where do I start?
Answer: Start each day consciously breathing and developing a one-minute breath[1].
Question: You have said that the emotions are the sensory system of the soul. Could you explain how we can use our emotions as the communication system of our soul and not as trauma inducers?
Answer: When emotions guide us they serve us; when we are ruled by them, they destroy us. Develop your sixth sense in meditation by concentrating at the tip of the nose with the eyes one-tenth open. It will all come to you automatically.
Question: What is the difference between going beyond the five senses as a Sensory Human and raising the kundalini?
Answer: The entire power of the human is its connection to the Universe through the psyche and the sixth sense. This is the basic point from where the Kundalini rises.
Question: I have been celibate for several years but am now in a very intimate relationship. Is it possible that being in a sexual relationship will help raise the kundalini and I will become a Sensory Human?
Answer: Kundalini Yoga is one yoga that is for householders, so it does not require celibacy. But you have to have a legitimate, productive relationship free of guilt, and with sincerity.
© The Teachings of Yogi Bhajan
Previously published in Aquarian Times, Spring 2003
[1] Inhale 20 seconds, hold 20 seconds, exhale 20 seconds, breathing only through the nose.