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JACKSON, Tenn. (BP)--Distinguishing between the church and the world is getting harder and harder these days. Although the thought has floated in my mind for some time, my 2-year-old son recently drove its reality home to me.
As we were driving in our van, Jack, in typical fashion was positioned snugly in his car seat, loudly naming whatever he saw. Police car! Hospital! Water tower! Doggie! School bus! Not being able to go anywhere without his enthusiastic commentary, our usual response during our journeys is always Yes, Jack. Thats right. What else do you see?
However, we were all thrown for a loop on this particular day when Jack proved himself completely wrong about a particular appraisal. Given the day in which we live, though, I dont blame him.
Passing a beautiful brick medical complex located near our home, Jack immediately exclaimed, church! I hesitated not knowing how to respond to my backseat tour guide. Church architecture is by no means an indication of a congregations biblical fidelity, but how do you explain that some churches these days do in fact look like office buildings or warehouses? Ive thought it for some time, but I felt it strongly on that day -- distinguishing between the church and the world is getting harder and harder these days.
With that experience resounding in my mind, the next day on the way to work I saw a nearby church sign advertising, Attend Happy Hour this Sunday Morning! Was the pang in my stomach the result of my overly caffeinated morning coffee, or was there really something wrong with this picture?
I started thinking about the leaders of that church. Do they truly believe that their creativity and seemingly cute use of worldly bar room images will cause people to flock to their morning worship service? Moreover, what do the thousands of pagans who pass that church each day think of such a worldly appeal? Even more importantly, what does God think?
If those experiences were not enough, I did a double, triple and quadruple take when I passed the church with a sign screaming, Elvis in concert! Sunday, 7:00 The thought came again -- distinguishing between the church and the world is getting harder and harder these days.
If Christians like me are troubled by such silly messages coming from churches, how much more do non-Christians find themselves perplexed by the confusing words and actions of the church? We say we are not like the world, and the Bible clearly commands, Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world - the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions -- is not from the Father but is from the world. (1 John 2:15-16)
Are we as the church trying to get the world to like us and to come join us by doing our best to be like them? Try as we might, it will not work. And even if it might, the world will end up having more influence on the church than the church will on the world.
One of the favorite eateries of our university community is the local Mexican restaurant. Go in at any time during the day and odds are that you will find a handful of Union students or faculty over in the corner munching on chips and salsa. While the food is quick, good and inexpensive, there is only one problem. When you leave, you smell like any number of the numerous combination plates offered on the menu. To eat there means you carry the restaurants odor the rest of the day.
I am finding some churches these days smelling strangely like the world. Some look too much like the world. Some talk like the world. Some act like the world. Distinguishing between the church and the world is getting more difficult.
If the line between the church and the world seems fuzzy to me, imagine how fuzzy it must be to those in the world.
Todd E. Brady is minister to the university at Union University in Jackson, Tenn.
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What are the demographics of the TED community?
I was wondering is the TED community really diverse or is it heavily skewed in some way? I was not easily able to find the answer and I was wondering what the community itself thought it was. Are we an even slice of humanity or are we missing the voice of some portion of humanity? If so what is the least represented sub-grouping with in reason.
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Robert Mayer 30+Sep 23 2012: I was about to ask a question and then realized I had no idea what the group of people I was about to ask consisted of. I would ask a different question if the audience was all men then if they where all women. I would also trust the answer I would get to a question more based upon the group that was giving the answer. Then I tried to do some research on the TED community. This gave me an interesting set of articles indicating that all TED members are rich elitists. So having failed at my Google searching I figured I would just ask the community instead.
Sep 23 2012: That makes a lot of sense. But why would you edit a question based on gender? If it's a good question no body will edit. Trust me, I am neither rich or an elitist. As far as I can tell, many here can't afford to go to the conferences. Even if they were held next door.
I think Mr. O'brian's statistics are a pretty good representation but I do not know his methodology or where the numbers came from. I think there might be fewer women than he reports. Either that, or they like different discussions than I do.
chen xinSep 23 2012: why we are here .i think there are three kinds of person
the first people who want to learn .
the second people who want to change the world
the third people who want to chat make frinds and just make time .
the first kind of people they just adopt to the theam.they learn .design .they think they can get much knowledge here.but i dont think so
the second i think is the best they want to change they just take action to do some thing to dussicus something to let people know something .we are all better .we do not to learn we just make others learn
and the third is the worst they are just wasting time .it is a pity
Sep 23 2012: How much is a conference?,we have only one coming up in my city next month and i don't think i'm going to even try,unless it was run totally by kids then i might be interested.
I hope you see this Chen
That price range though the cheapest is too far out of my budget,is there one near you in China?
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Sep 23 2012: Here is an example where I would edit a question based upon the gender of the person I was asking the question. I may ask a group of women if menopause is something that should have more research dedicated to it. I would not ask a group of men that same question as I would find the information they gave me to be inherently questionable. I believe that asking the right question requires a good deal of information about the person or persons you are asking the question of.
Sep 25 2012: That would depend on what type of information you are seeking. If you only want a woman's perspective I could understand. But here you have scientist and economists who are male who could contribute to a question like that. They could help with the biology or the economic impact.
Also, one way to learn about the information on the persons you are asking the question of is to ask it and see what happens. You'll probably learn a lot more than demographics would tell you:)
Sep 23 2012: Robert and Linda,
I think when you look at the stats or write-ups about TED demographics, part of the inconsistency may come from which TED community the source is talking about.
My guess is that Gerald's data describes those who are signed up as members, which would be people who like to listen to the talks and get email alerts from TED about the talks posted online. This group may be 150,000 people (I haven't checked- just estimating) and obviously only a very small proportion post comments on the talks or in Conversations. Only a very small proportion also can likely afford the two yearly TED conferences, but many likely can afford the TEDX conferences around the globe, which may cost little or nothing to attend. I went to a local one within the last year that didn't charge anything.
An article that refers to TED members as rich would likely not be talking about those listening to talks at home, participating in Conversations, or going to their local TedX orTEDxYouth. Such an article very likely means to describe those who can afford $2500 for the big conferences.
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1. Check your calorie needs. Essentially, he just ate less and moved more, working out about six times a week and being super-strict with his food intake, eating only lean protein and vegetables. The no-cheating-allowed diet was tough, but taught Flanzraich an important lesson. "Before the experiment, I was eating way more than my body needed," he says. "Now that it's over, I'm trying to find that happy balance somewhere between my 'before' intake and my 'during' intake." [Editor's note: Find your target Calorie Needs Calculator.]
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3. Recognize the sacrifices. While there's "nothing inherently wrong with wanting 6-pack abs, you have to weigh whether you really want them or if you just want to be fitter and healthier," Flanzraich says. When birthday cupcakes rolled around his office, he had to say "no" every time during the six weeks since there's no room for cheating with such a tight deadline.
4. Being super-strict can be isolating. So there were no cupcakes on the menu, and also no Happy Hour. "I wanted to go out with friends and have drinks and guacamole, but I couldn't indulge in either if I wanted to get my 6-pack! And if I did go, the whole time I'd be excusing myself for why I wasn't eating and apologizing for not taking part in the fun," Flanzraich remembers.
5. Famines may lead to feasts. "One-and-a-half weeks later, I don't have a 6-pack anymore. It's crazy how fast they disappear when you act like a 'normal' person again!" he says. "Because I was so strict with my diet during the project, I literally can't stop eating now. I think that's a sign that my body didn't especially appreciate what I was doing before."
6. A perfect physique doesn't necessarily bring happiness. "I went in to this project thinking you don't need a 6-pack to be happy, but I wanted to see for myself," he says. So was it worth it? "For normal people, like those who aren't athletes or trainers, it's a somewhat superficial goal," Flanzraich explains. "A happier, healthier fitter life can be achieved while going out with friends and living a normal life, but just making smart choices. I'm excited to get back to that."
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AutoZone Inc. (NYSE: AZO) announced its earnings results last Tuesday on Dec. 4 where it reported $5.41 EPS and revenue of $2 billion for the quarter. During the same quarter in 2011, the company had posted $4.68 in EPS and its revenues are up by 3.5% compared to the same period.
There has been an increment of 4.9% in gross profit on sales compared to the same period an year ago. The year-over-year growth in margins was attributable to higher merchandise margins (53 basis points) due to reduction in acquisition costs and lowered expense.
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AutoZone opened 19 new stores in The U.S, 4 new stores in Mexico and established itself in Brazil with its first store. The company had about 4700 stores in 49 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico in The U.S., 325 stores in Mexico and one store in Brazil. Recently the company had closed one of its stores in The U.S.
The company is holding inventory of $537 thousand per store compared to $524 thousand in the corresponding quarter of last year which has increased marginally by 2.5%. There has been a rise in the company's inventory by 6.8% in the quarter due to new store openings.
Lower Demand of Cars: A Positive Sign
As the market of cars seems to decline these days it is presumed that the demand for auto parts and repairs will rise. The financial situation of Auto-Zone for the past year has been similarly positive.
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Pep Boys (NYSE: PBY), another large scale auto parts dealer, again failed to fulfill its commitments to The U.S. retail world and the market seems to be in no forgiving mood for companies with failed business plans. Pep Boys however, does not seem to give up so easily. It has a leveragable competitive advantage in the auto parts or service markets despite a turnaround process that is going on 15 years now. Although improvement to just sub-optimal levels of performance would likely drive decent gains in the stock, it seems that Pep Boys is a stock for the most risk-tolerant turnaround investors.
However the retailer must look into some strategic issues to run its business. The company has too many stores in the wrong places and its stores are fundamentally very large for the business. Likewise, even if the company would get out of the service side of the business, I'm not sure it would really help all that much in terms of sales as it would just create more dead selling space.
O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ: ORLY) is one of the largest specialty retailers of automotive after-market parts, tools, supplies, equipment and accessories in The United States, serving both the do-it-yourself and professional service provider markets. The Company operated around 3900 stores in 39 states.
From the numbers point of view of stores, AutoZone has been the primary industry player, though O'Reilly Automotive is quickly catching up. Also, the aggregate number of auto-repair stores is increasing. This makes sense, because fewer people are buying new cars and more people are repairing their old ones. Once people start buying new cars again the aggregate effect will be an excess of auto-repair shops. This will increase competition over time and cause industry margins to lower, possibly damaging the profitability of AutoZone depending on how it fares in this new competitive environment. The companies must plan strategically to be prepared for such a turnaround.
Overall View
AutoZone will need to train its employees and buy new equipment. The changing landscape of cars will inevitably provide opportunities for new entry. At the same time, its superior capital basis and market capitalization could give it the resources to adapt. When the company adopts the new automobile technology completely the results of AutoZone are likely to overshadow its competitors. As the company's earnings represent a slight upward trend, long term investors may get convinced by this positive movement as compared to the previous quarter results.
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Unencumbered by Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act courtesy of the Roberts Supreme Court, Gov. Pat McCrory decides he can leave almost one million North Carolinians without a representative for nearly a year.
War On The Poor: Heartlessness Is The New BlackPosted by: | Comments
Compassion for America's poor and the long-term unemployed is audibly absent among many of the well-to-do, their on-air groupies, and politicians who once upon a news cycle tried to rebrand themselves as compassionate conservatives. A caller to a progressive radio show this week asked when heartlessness became fashionable in America.
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Federal judge strikes down Florida Gov. Rick Scott's welfare drug testing law
A federal judge in Orlando, Florida ruled Tuesday that the state's law requiring drug tests from all applicants for public assistance is unconstitutional. According to the New York Times, Judge Mary S. Scriven found that the law — Tea Party Gov. Rick Scott (R)'s signature piece of legislation — violates the U.S. Constitution's protections against unreasonable searches and seizures.
"The court finds there is no set of circumstances under which the warrantless, suspicionless drug testing at issue in this case could be constitutionally applied," Scriven wrote.
South Korea: Rail Workers, Repression and Resistance
In South Korea, no one can hear you scream. Workers have the right to organize, just not the right to do anything with it.
As the strike dragged on -soon becoming the longest rail strike in Korean history -the repression intensified. On December 17, police raided the headquarters of the Korean Railway Workers' Union (KRWU) in search of top leaders to arrest -but found none. Instead they confiscated office equipment. including disk drives and confidential documents. Two days later, they carried out similar raids on union offices in four other cities.
Frustrated by their inability to locate the union leaders, police then besieged the headquarters of the KCTU, where they believed the railway workers' leaders had sought protection. Trade unionists formed a defensive cordon but eventually riot police charged the building, smashing down glass doors and firing pepper gas, causing several injuries. There were reports that some of the trade unionists responded with improvised water cannon.
On Christmas, Republicans Quietly Declare War on Themselves
The news came in the Wall Street Journal, where the Chamber of Commerce disclosed that it will be teaming up with Republican establishment leaders to spend $50 million in an effort to stem the tide of "fools" who have overwhelmed Republican ballots in recent seasons. Check out the language Chamber strategist Scott Reed used in announcing the new campaign:
Our No. 1 focus is to make sure, when it comes to the Senate, that we have no loser candidates… That will be our mantra: No fools on our ticket.
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The primary NSA issue isn't privacy, it's authority
Government's access to that data must be determined, in turn, by a separate and much more stringent set of laws born of the principles set forth in the Bill of Rights and built with the knowledge that government has the means to use our information against us, in secret. Does theNSA's mass collection, analysis, and use of communications metadata violate the Fourth Amendment? I think it does because it acts as surveillance over innocent citizens, treating all of us as criminals in government's dragnet without probable cause or due process. Or as Jay Rosen puts it: "My liberty is being violated because 'someone has the power to do so should they choose.' Thus: It's not privacy; it's freedom."
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As states cut back on unemployment for the long-term unemployed, North Carolina leads the way. From Bloomberg's opinion section:
Across the country, the unemployed will lose from 14 to 47 weeks of insurance when the extension ends. Five other states will join North Carolina in providing fewer than 26 weeks of payments — the standard in the U.S until this year. What's happened in North Carolina since July is an indication of what will happen nationwide. The picture is troubling.
The federal extension expires on January 1, 2014. North Carolina got a head start last summer when it cut the maximum benefit length and reduced the payments.
As intended, presumably, the number of North Carolinians receiving unemployment benefits has collapsed. It's down by 45,000, or 40 percent, since last year. Expiring benefits aren't the only reason for this. Far fewer are filing a claim in the first place. Initial claims are running at about half last year's rate. Unemployment insurance is a thinner safety net than it has been in decades.
In addition, North Carolina's labor force began to shrink. The state is experiencing the largest labor-force contraction it's ever seen –77,000 fewer people were working or searching for work this October than a year ago. This should, but won't, settle a partisan debate. Cutting unemployment insurance apparently hasn't encouraged the unemployed to look harder for work: It has caused them to drop out of the labor force altogether. [Emphasis mine.]
That's understandable, in part because nationwide there were still three job seekers per job as of May.
Food pantries are stretched, becoming, as Alan Briggs, executive director of the North Carolina Association of Food Bank suggested, "the safety net of the safety net."
Please help out your local food banks this season. Decision after decision by the legislature in Raleigh seems aimed at worsening the situation for struggling North Carolinians.
Merry Christmas.
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Art Pope has protesters picketing his Variety Wholesaler stores across North Carolina. Yesterday, protesters picketed one of his Roses stores in Weaverville, NC. The Institute for Southern Studies explains,
An informational picket campaign focused on Maxway, Roses and other stores owned by Republican donor Art Pope is attracting new followers and generating fresh scrutiny of Pope's political network in North Carolina.
In North Carolina, Art Pope's rise as a conservative political kingmaker — including his appointment this year as Republican Gov. Pat McCrory's budget director — was fueled in large part with money from his business Variety Wholesalers, a retail chain and the owner of Maxway, Roses and other dollar-type stores.
Part of the NC NAACP and Forward Together Movement, the AFL-CIO announcement for the event stated that protesters would "hand out information on Budget Director and Roses-owner Art Pope and the extremist and regressive Legislative policies he supports. These policies hurt the very people who franchise his stores and supply a large share of his income." Millions of dollars of Pope money, allowed by the Citizens United decision, appeared as campaign attack ads aimed at unseating Democrats across the state in 2010, and helped Republicans take over both houses of the state legislature.
After a week of protests, Pope responded to NAACP President Rev. William Barber, writing, "I am shocked that you and your allies would demand any public official to support your political positions, by threatening a business which is not part of state government."
A self-described believer in "public-choice theory" and promoter of free-market economics, Pope is finding out what it's like to face having an informed public choose to shop elsewhere. In a free Market, customers will punish a businessman who is corrupt, unethical, or not responsive to consumer demands. It's all fun and games until you're that businessman, isn't it Art?
Person Of The Year Makes Cattle Barons NervousPosted by: | Comments
The cattle barons are nervous and getting reckless.
The United States has come to resemble those iconic westerns with a Wild West economy in which cattle barons rule, politicians and lawmen are on their payrolls, and struggling settlers are either compliant or prey.
But after the 2008 crash and bailout on Wall Street, one after another Occupy, the Consumer Protection Bureau, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Moral Mondays and now Pope Francis have put the cattle barons on notice that their grip on power is weakening.
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Boy howdy, aren't these ALEC and State Policy Network characters Titanic-grade Cal Hockleys? Masters of the Universe. And you're not. Which means that if you're not from the better half, those of you in steerage had better be prepared for an American future in which your "betters" throw you overboard. If they get their way.
In the wake of the Guardian's ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council) document dump, Mountain Xpress is wondering if ALEC board member Rep. Tim Moffitt and NC House Speaker Thom Tillis have more loyalty to the business organization than to their state or constituents. ALEC floated a loyalty oath in recent draft documents:
A proposed loyalty oath "I am morally responsible for the health and well-being of this organization… I will act with care and loyalty and put the interests of the organization first."
This loyalty oath to a secret corporate lobbying [group] runs contrary to the oath of office taken by all members of the North Carolina General Assembly, which says in part, "… I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the State of North Carolina."
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Richard (RJ) Eskow was on Fox Business with Neil Cavuto recently. Since New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is positioning himself to run for president as a moderate Republican and since Fox Republicans can't have that, Cavuto invited Eskow on to bash Christie for him.
Christie criticized the president's health care bill, Cavuto began, yet he is accepting the Obamacare Medicaid expansion in his state. Cavuto asked the former insurance company executive, Doesn't that make him look hypocritical? How Eskow responded was priceless.
Well, I guess the answer would be, I may think that my car insurance premiums are too high, but if I have an accident, I'm going to file a claim and take their money.
This caught Cavuto gaping. He interrupted Eskow and said, "You know, that's a very good point. That's putting me down brilliantly." But Eskow raises a broader point.
You may be among the millions of paycheck workers who have paid into Medicaid your entire life without ever claiming benefits because you never qualified. Until Obamacare. Unlike New Jersey, because Republican governors don't like the guy occupying the White House, most of their states have rejected the Medicaid expansion under Obamacare, making the insurance on their exchanges more expensive for you, and leaving millions of people the law was designed to insure without access to health care. Because your Republican governor is just fine with you paying into Medicaid, so long as you never file a claim and get any of your own money back to pay your doctor bills. Your Republican governor believes this is for your own good.
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Pope Francis last week issued Evangelii Gaudium, or Joy of the Gospel, an "apostolic exhortation." Less than an encyclical on church doctrine, Evangelii Gaudium nonetheless stamps papal authority across Francis' recent speeches. The National Catholic Reporter likened it to Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.
For conservative pundits it's more of a nightmare:
Some people continue to defend trickle-down theories which assume that economic growth, encouraged by a free market, will inevitably succeed in bringing about greater justice and inclusiveness in the world. This opinion, which has never been confirmed by the facts, expresses a crude and naïve trust in the goodness of those wielding economic power and in the sacralized workings of the prevailing economic system. Meanwhile, the excluded are still waiting. [54]
Commenters looking for moral wiggle room at Free Republic debated the accuracy of the translation — not of the whole document, just the passage above. A National Review critic argued that nobody said markets were sufficient to bring down poverty. Still, people working sweat shop jobs in developing nations are less impoverished. Those who lost jobs in this hemisphere? Well, those are the breaks.


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Alpha Natural Resources announced a reduction in its work force at 15 West Virginia mine locations Friday afternoon.
Approximately 70 employees were affected, said Alpha spokesman Steve Higginbottom. Alpha's 33 mines in West Virginia produced more than 14 million tons of coal through June 2013. The W.Va. mines represent half of the mines owned and operated by Alpha and its affiliates in Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Wyoming.
Alpha said it's working to find vacant positions to transfer the impacted employees. Eleven people at the Poplar Ridge mine in Webster County were affected as a result of the mine shifting from a seven-day work week to a five-day work week.
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Regarding the Jan. 20 article, "With oil, shop 'till it drops," about the huge range in cost of heating oil in the area, I noticed that one company in New London was suddenly charging $4.80 per gallon for automatic delivery at both my Waterford and Ledyard houses.
This is much higher than either the government site or your article mentioned, so customers should look carefully at their bills.
Even if you don't have a dog in the fight, are you still interested in watching Super Bowl XLVII?
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Greater St. Louis Area Council: Boy Scouts of America
This is the District Hike this year. Instead of just having one day to complete the hike, you have the
entire Month of January to have your Unit take this hike. Every Unit has
a busy schedule so this way your Unit can complete the hike on a day that would
work for you. Just remember that this is an active cemetery and you must
be respectful of the other visitors to the cemetery, the monuments, and
burial sites. YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE CEMETERY IF YOU SHOW ANY
DISRESPECT! (They just had a scout unit that the boys were climbing on
the monuments, running all over the cemetery and just plan loud and
disrespectful. They were asked to leave immediately. We do not want
anyone from Thunderbird District to have this problem.)
Bellefontaine Cemetery is
the resting place for many prominent men and women who contributed to the
westward expansion of the United States as well as civic leaders and other
notable personalities. Some of the people are Thomas Hart Benton – Missouri's
first Senator, Samuel Hawken – gunsmith famous for the "Hawken
Rifle," favored by mountain men and fur trappers, Captain James B.
Eads – the engineer who oversaw the construction of the Eads Bridge, the first
steel bridge to span the Mississippi, Adolphus Busch - the beer magnate, Sara
Teasdale – a Pulitzer Prize winning poet recognized as one of America's finest
women poets, and General William Clark - of the Lewis and Clark Expidition.
Bellefontaine Cemetery is considered an outdoor museum of because of its many
architecturally significant mausoleums and monuments.
Visiting Bellefontaine Cemetery
Visiting Hours
The cemetery gates are
open daily 8 am - 5 pm
The office is open Monday
- Friday: 8 am - 4 pm.
There is no charge to visit Bellefontaine Cemetery.
can pick up a self-guided tour book of nearly fifty significant gravesites at
the cemetery office during business hours. A white line down the center of the roadways makes taking the tour easy.
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Unleash your inner child and enjoy an interactive action-packed Family Day at Scienceworks that is suitable for all ages!
You and your guests will have all day access to our dynamic exhibitions and get to discover what makes science an adventure.
With boasting views of the West Gate Bridge and Yarra River, you will have a choice of unique spaces within the historic Pumping Station, or on the Scienceworks Arena, to host your event.
Scienceworks is located in Spotswood, only 7 km from Melbourne's CBD, and we are sure you and your guests will have a fun and unique day out!
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COLUMBIA CITY ŌĆō It was a quiet entry for a $30,000 surprise Tuesday for the Center for Whitley County Youth ŌĆō but the message got across loud and clear.
Five non-profit organizations dedicated to children and young peopleŌĆÖs development ŌĆō including the Center for Whitley County Youth ŌĆō got a noisy surprise visit and $30,000 grants yesterday from the Dekko Foundation.
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COLUMBIA CITY ŌĆö Two positions have been filled at local area schools.
Lyle Kuhmichel has been named the new assistant principal at Columbia City High School.
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Mary Crain, 86, of Pigeon Forge, Tenn. died Wednesday, Aug. 03, 2011.
She was born May 28, 1925 in Michigan .
She married Raymond Crain in 1964. He preceded her in death.
Survivors include her children, Susie Stonert, Lynda Gilbert, Pam Crain, Jim Crain; Ron Kramer; six grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren.
Funeral service is 1 p.m. Monday at AtchleyŌĆÖs Smoky Mountain Chapel in Pigeon Forge with Father Joseph Brando officiating.
Entombment will follow in the Garden Mausoleum of Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens.
Visitation is 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the chapel. www.atchleyfuneralhome.com
FORT WAYNE ŌĆö Toni J. Wood, 30, died Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, after a lifetime illness.
She was born in Fort Wayne Nov. 18, 1980 to Ronald D. Wood and Judith (Minton) Wheeler.
CAPE CANAVERAL ŌĆö As the world watched history unfold with the swan song Space Shuttle voyage recently, one local woman, whoŌĆÖd been a part of the monumental program since its inaugural flight nearly three decades ago, witnessed the closing of a chapter in her life she will not soon forget.
For 28 years a Columbia City native has worked in the shuttle program. Dawn (Smith) Meyer graduated from Columbia City Joint High School in 1978.
COLUMBIA CITY ŌĆö The second man connected with the death of a local woman in a meth explosion will serve 16 years in jail.
Wade Burns, 22, was sentenced Monday to six years for reckless homicide and received 12 years, two of those suspended, for attempting to manufacture methamphetamine.
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Musicians Shade Jonze (Henry Phillips) and Shannon Persinger, known as Shade and Shannon, perform at the gazebo in South Whitley as part of an ongoing performing arts program in South Whitley sponsored by the South Whitley Public Library and the Whitley County Community Foundation. The duet entertained a modest crowd on the lawn in front of the gazebo despite challenging temperatures near 90 degrees with country and western favorites by artists such as Johnny Cash, Roger Miller and Willie Nelson.
LAOTTO ŌĆö Miranda Lewellyn, 16, a resident of rural LaOtto, died at 5 a.m. Sunday, July 31, 2011 at the family residence in Noble County.
She was born April 26, 1995 in Fort Wayne, a daughter of John M. and Tracie M. (Campbell) Lewellyn.
Her father preceded her in death April 5, 1998.
Edith M. (McCreery) Ritchie, 98, a resident of rural Gaston, died Friday, July 29, 2011, at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.
She was born in Gaston Dec. 4, 1912, to Lloyd and Winona (Manring) McCreery.
Surviving are her son Donald P. Ritchie of Gaston; four granddaughters, two grandsons, 15 great-grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, a sister-in-law, three nephews, and two nieces.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers Ralph McCreery, Paul McCreery, and C. Wayne McCreery.
Grace L. Keister, 80, a resident of rural Albion and wife of Lester ŌĆ£PeteŌĆØ Keister, passed away at 1:15 p.m. Sunday, July 31, 2011, at Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City.
She had been a patient there for the past five days.
Mrs. Keister was born in Churubusco Nov. 26, 1930, a daughter of Ralph and Effie (Tarlton) Shanabarger.
She spent her formative years in Churubusco and graduated from Churubusco High School in 1948.
On July 7, 1951 she was united in marriage in Merriam to Lester ŌĆ£PeteŌĆØ Keister, and lived all of her adult life in Noble County.


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In my professional life I deal with SIDS cases, so Im very fussy about the issue of SAFE SLEEP ENVIRONMENTS. I scrutinized this crib closely as I put it together and was very impressed that it is held together by 20 strong bolts (yes, I counted). I didnt expect it to come with any mattress but a very basic one did come with it. I removed it to use with something else and replaced it with the LA Baby organic mini crib mattress that Overstocks also sells and I am very happy with the balance of firmness for safely and softness for comfort. Its just narrow enough to be carried/dragged through a doorway in case you want to move it to a different room. I really love the size of the crib...so often a newborn looks swallowed up in a full size crib, but I expect he will look cozy in this for a good while. The finish is also very nice and seems that it will be durable . The only drawback is that I've had trouble finding crib sheets exactly the right size, but Overstocks has some I will probably order.
I just put this together the other day (8 months pregnant). My 7 year old daughter helped me and we had no problems. I haven't used it yet since the baby isn't here, but it seems sturdy and should work fine. The mini style takes up much less room than a traditional crib. I definitely recommend buying the thicker mini crib mattress separately. I can' t imagine using the thin pad that the crib comes with. The Koala brand portable crib sheets sold at babies r us do fit the thicker mattress too.
I live in the UK and was struggling to find a nice sturdy crib/cot that would fit within the space of our room. Then we came across this cot on a website and fell in love with it but struggled to find a site that shipped to the UK. When i found this site and this product i was overwhelmed with it. The price is cheap and the shipping was great. The product came within a week. We was missing a an metallic insert to the top level of one of the beams which meant we couldn't have the base at the highest level which isn't a problem as the mattress makes up for the height difference. I was worried when reading reviews about the wood being easily scratch-able we have found no problems with putting it up. Assembly took less than 30 minutes. Overall am very pleased with the product and would definitely order from this site again and recommend the crib to others.
Excellent price for a high quality crib. Solid construction (does not wobble), well balanced and easy to assemble. The mattress that comes with it is very thin and should not be used long term but it still the opportunity to use the crib immediately. Highly recommend this mini crib!
This is a wonderful crib! If you are considering a mini crib, I would definitely recommend this one. I am a grandparent and I bought this crib for when my granddaughter comes to visit. I didn't want to purchase a pack n play because I don't think they are very attractive and they look uncomfortable. I wanted something small enough, but that still looked attractive in my home. The style of this crib is so cute! The crib is very sturdy and durable. My first grandchild is using it now and she loves it. The crib is small enough to fit through doorways if you need to move it to another room. It is also light enough to move around as well. I did purchase a thicker mattress to go in the crib and she seems to be very comfortable with it. After looking for a long time at mini cribs, this one blows them away. As far as bedding, sometimes mini crib bedding is hard to find. I sew, so I made the bed skirt, etc. The crib is adorable! I am very delighted with this purchase!
Accurate description, pretty sturdy, simple design and good size for a small room. It took my handy husband an hour or so to put it together. Overall very satisfied.
i was looking for a smaller crib for my second baby since my 18 month old has a big size one i wanted a smaller one for the same room same color as well this is a great little crib its strong and comfy as well looks cute too the only thing i i wish the instructions were more explaining i had a hard time putting it together because the screws should have been numbered with color or something some screws are big and go on the top of the crib and some are small that go in the bottom but i had to figure that out on my own well after it was put together it was worth it
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Eye Spy: Solange's Turquoise Liner
Compared to her older sis Beyoncé, who tends to stick to a consistent beauty routine (perfect highlighted, wavy locks; tawny makeup with a bit of shimmer; and a neutral pout), Solange Knowles takes a more adventurous approach, and has recently experimented with everything from lengthy box braids reminiscent of Janet Jackson circa Poetic Justice to vibrant red-orange lipstick straight out of a J.Crew catalog. Last night, the ever-present singer performed at Atlantis Super Wash Center in Brooklyn, for The Fader's #uncapped series, rocking edgy turquoise floating "banana" eyeliner in a crescent shape just above her curled lashes. It made us recall Dick Page's work backstage at the Michael Kors Spring '13 show (right) and, more recently, the electric-blue kohl under-liner from Chanel's Resort runway (left). What do you think of Solange's blue period?—Brittany Adams
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Men's skin care and haircare is not the same as women's. Women experience rapid changes between seasons and buzz-worthy ingredients for products. There's always something new going on. Men's styles tend to stay classic, simple and they change slowly over the course of a decade. The 2012 trends for men are smoother and more romantic than they have ever been. Here are some tips for your skin care and shaving this year.
Look To Celebrities And Models
Men's magazines and even women's magazines are great places to look for inspiration. You can secretly pick up your girlfriend's Vogue magazine to scout for ideas. Tom Ford, Guess, Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein ads have the most on-trend styles. Johnny Depp is an excellent celebrity that has a rough look that appeals to the mainstream world. He is also frequently labeled as one of the hottest male celebrities in the world. Bradley Cooper is another famous guy with a popular style. He has appeared in both Hangover movies, and men everywhere are trying to copy his style to appeal to his female fans.
Learn To Shave
Learning to do a professional shave for yourself can make a big difference in how you look and feel. A good shaving kit for beginners will give you everything you need for a perfect look. The Art Of Shaving provides tons of kits, tips and choices to help you out.
Men's shaving can be tricky though. Looking at a clear photo of the style you want and copying it for practice will help you master the art in no time.
Learn What Style Suits You
Maybe a men's quiff is your style. Maybe you would prefer a rockabilly look. Whatever you choose, you should choose something that resonates with your personality. If you are reinventing yourself, then try to make sure the styles align with the look you are trying to achieve.
Use An Extra Sharp Razor
To get the right look, a very sharp razor is necessary. A sleek blade with cut through coarse hair on the face. It will also provide sharper lines and edges where you want them to be.
Hydrate Your Skin
Supple skin is easier to shave and looks healthy. Your skin-care routine doesn't have to be complicated. Complete your shaving routine with aftershave and a cream to hydrate. Do this daily to prevent razor burn, raw skin or dry skin.
Protect Your Skin
A little sunblock never hurt anyone. Use a good sunscreen to keep your skin smooth and healthy in all seasons. It will also allow your skin tone to remain even where you shave.
Great style starts with having nice hair and a good shave. These two things alone can improve your style and confidence without buying expensive new clothes to wear.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio State University trustees have named a California educator as the school's next president.
The trustees ended a six-month search by approving the selection of Michael Drake as the 15th president of Ohio State. Drake had been chancellor of the University of California at Irvine.
Trustees voted in favor of Drake at a meeting Thursday.
Drake succeeds former president Gordon Gee, who retired in July after remarks he made jabbing Roman Catholics and Southeastern Conference schools were made public. Gee is now interim president at West Virginia University.
Drake is an ophthalmology professor who also is a published textbook author. He was named the fifth chancellor of the University of California, Irvine in 2005, where he also served as a professor.
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