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Helping the Church Be the Church: Part III – Response to The Mystic Way
This paper is meant to provide a 30,000 foot view – it isn't meant to touch on every important aspect (otherwise I'd never be able to deal with all 12 books in this one paper!)
Regarding The Mystic Way, here is a section from my introduction and question #3 (pertaining to the established church).
Is the American Church experiencing a dark night of the soul? Elaine Heath thinks so and I doubt many people find this hard to believe, or even surprising. What we may have not considered is her claim that this dark night is a necessary component of the path to renewed health, vitality and evangelistic impact. In a world that is becoming increasingly aware of the widening disparity between the have's and have not's; a culture that has come to suspect that the Modernist/Enlightenment project was never more than a smoke-and-mirrors illusion, perhaps a good dose of humility is precisely what the Church needs.
Particularly here in the West, we have come to exhibit a level of entitlement that is (for some of the people I talk to on a regular basis) simultaneously terrifying and nauseating. We expect the government to enforce our religious convictions on others, yet we hit the streets in protest if we feel they're infringing on our religious turf through taxation or accountability. It seems that we want to be simultaneously protected and ignored. We want to get something for nothing. Just as it did on Wall Street, that mentality may be leading to a crash.
I received the following text message yesterday from a member of our community: "If u can, turn to am-660, the topic is 'zoning ordinances pertaining to religious home meetings.' I think its important to note that the public conversation has begun." There seems to be an increasing population of people dissatisfied with the Church attempting to function as a business in the competitive market, without playing by the market's rules.
Operating with a sense of entitlement, functioning as a business (with or without proper oversight) and holding an ends-justify-the-means mentality to support coercive or deceptive evangelistic strategies may have all contributed to the present situation. For this reason, I think Heath is correct in The Mystic Way of Evangelism, to suggest that the way out is to move through, not skirt around, this dark night. This assertion simultaneously strikes chords of fear and hope because, as she says, "Though the dark night is perilous, with no guarantee of a good outcome, it holds the possibility of new beginnings."
Heath's book traces the ancient three-fold way of the contemplatives and mystics which includes purgation, illumination and union. Perhaps our present experience is one of purgation, not unlike the Israelites wandering around in the desert while time and new birth cleansed the community of its institutionalized slave mentality.
You can't hurry a process that only occurs over time, but you can often hinder your progress and increase both the stress and duration of the ordeal. As we transitioned into more organic and whole-life expressions of faith, there were a myriad of different expectations, assumptions and (mis)understandings that had to be purged through our own desert experience. There was no way to rush through this time, and in many ways the process continues even today.
The Mystic Way reminded me that regardless of one's specific context, the interior life (particularly with the intention of it bearing fruit in community) is something we cultivate rather than instantly inherit. We did not arrive at our present location overnight, nor will we relocate in such a way.
What does it have to offer the established church?
I recently saw a commercial attempting to convince people that they need to take action when they notice the early signs of a stroke in another person (which I never realized was a problem). The scene involves a young man with an arrow through his chest, confidently declaring, "It's no big deal." Perhaps this commercial could have also been used as a trailer for the release of The Mystic Way.
It is a big deal. The situation in our churches today is a big deal. The question that remains to be answered definitively is whether or not we will adequately acknowledge and respond to the situation.
Several years ago I heard Walter Brueggemann speak about prophetic ministries. He reminded us that prophets will not be effective unless the people to whom they speak are aware (or are made aware) that there is a problem to begin with. It appears that some of our churches are beginning to realize what many who have left our churches are saying: "something isn't working."
Mission Alive, a church planting resource group with which our team is connected, was formed in 2004 by missiologist, Dr. Gailyn VanRheenan, whose study of the status of churches in North America convicted him of the need for renewed efforts in domestic mission work. One fairly new aspect of Mission Alive is a ministry called REvision, where leaders from established churches are trained – often by and alongside current church planters – to develop, communicate and implement a missional ecclesiology within their traditional context.
It is still too early to assess the impact that this ministry is having on the congregations involved, but the hope and prayer is that there is hope beyond only planting new churches. As Brueggemann pointed out, a lack of awareness of the situation among a majority of the leadership (let alone the whole congregation) seems to be one roadblock to the needed growth and maturation process. Standing outside the circle throwing rocks may get people's attention, but then we have the added roadblock of angry people with bruises on their heads!
I believe that The Mystic Way can serve the established church by raising awareness of the need for whole-life discipleship / community and presenting a way forward that doesn't require a violent dismantling of congregations, yet contains practical content for how to proceed.
Heath describes in several brief, but encouraging sections, different potential avenues for partnership between established, "anchor churches" and new communities. The picture is one of mutual encouragement and support, where the strengths of each are used to build up the other rather than being placed in tension and competition. The question that looms in my mind is whether or not this is possible given the history of turf-wars, power struggles and (to be totally honest) market-driven-rather-than-kingdom-focused definitions of success in the church. The Mystic Way, suggests that it is not only a possibility, but is a necessary and exciting present opportunity.
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Time to meet the funky chicken turkey decoy. Goofy looking little guy to say the least. Tall and skinny like he was hung up to dry before the plastic cooled off. Weird. I think the buzz is geared toward saying the Funky chicken decoy is a small bodied bird who can't hurt anybody so the gobblers will attack. If it works as advertised the Funky chicken decoy will be awesome as he is as light as the original rubber chicken they sell in magic stores, but there may be a chance the Funky chicken decoy will have your toms second guessing if he is real, or a concentration camp turkey decoy.
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Turkey decoys have been undergoing a tremendous evolution in realism until 2013. Between the dirty b turkey decoy and this Funky chicken decoy I don't know which looks stranger. Have people forgotten turkeys live and die by their eyes, and if it does not look real to a human, it's a tough sell on a mature gobbler?
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No Funky chicken decoy in this hunters plan this spring. I could see using him in tall grass or half grown fields where just his head is visible, but if a mature tom gets a good look at Funky chicken decoys body, I don't see them closing to archery range. Maybe the Funky chicken decoy will get them at 50 yards for the shotgun, but I can do that with a $12 foam decoy from 20 years ago.
Good luck if you run a Funky chicken decoy this spring, and who knows, he may just surprise me and be a wild success, and the future of turkey decoys.


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Norwich have signed Everton goalkeeper John Ruddy on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
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What a crazy week and weekend!
I've started my new pattern-making course, and it is great! Although I am supposed to be making up 7 toiles this evening, which won't be happening, due to slippy disc in my back.
Today we dragged a car load of junk to the local markets to shift to some other hoarders. Books and fabric and some odds and ends. Luckily we were put next to a cake stall in a dappled sunny position, and lots of locals dropped in for a hello and chat, so it was a beautiful, relaxed late winter's day.
Except for one amusing moment.
Leah and I were enjoying a coffee, and people watching as we are want to do. A young sharp lass with horn rimmed glasses and a funky frock burrowed through my wares and announced she'd be back after yum cha. As she wandered off, we commented on how nice she looked, how cheerful she came across, how fortunate some people were to be able to wear horn rimmed glasses and actually look cool.
We continued enjoying the sun, idle conversation, the funny clothes walking by.
The girl returned to buy 5m of red fabric and some embossed pin whale. Be in no doubt here, readers, she was in possession of a supreme bargain. "Cool! Enjoy your fabric!" I said cheerfully. "Thanks." She said. "No worries!" I jovially threw back, as I often do. I sat down and resumed my conversation with Leah. Suddenly, Glasses Girl was behind my right shoulder. "Hey, you shouldn't say that. The human brain is totally incapable of processing a positive negative. When you say it, the positive is wiped totally by the word worries and so the listener is filled with the fear of worry. You should try 'my pleasure' or 'have a beautiful day'." I paused, unsure how to rebuff the lecture. "Hmmmm. I might try that at some point." I replied, carefully non-committal. She arched a brow. "Try? No! Don't try, just do!" Flipping her hair she humphed her way off into the afternoon.
Exercising my right to treppenwitz, here is my never to be delivered response to Glasses Girl.
"No, actually, No Worries is exactly what I meant to say. It is a pleasant and cheerful way of saying "You are welcome" or "hey, its ok!" in Australia. I'm a pleasant and cheerful Australian, and this is what I choose to say. I chose not to say the things you have forcefully recommended I say, as they don't match my personal lexicon. It is not in my nature to speak that way. Perhaps, as part of your daily life, and indeed, in the general method in which you share your opinions with others, you could recall another great Australian saying, which I find particularly appropriate to share with you at this particular moment. Bugger Off."


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Background: In October 2011, the British Journal of Nutrition published a guest editorial by 13 scientists (Pedersen et al). In this article, they explain the importance of reducing saturated fat intake to limit heart disease risk (1). Because I found that the base of their information was scientifically incorrect, I decided to write a so-called "letter to the editor", which was also published (2). This was followed by a response by Pedersen et al (3) and again, by a response from me (4). All responses got published in the British Journal of Nutrition.
The articles contain a lot of information, so I decided to go for a stepwise analysis of the contents.
Pedersen et al are concerned that saturated fatty acids (SFA) may no longer be considered an important cause of coronary heart disease (CHD):
Uncertainty has recently been expressed as to the role of SFA for the development of atherosclerosis and CHD.I was surprised about the 2nd sentence, because the importance of HDL-cholesterol in this association was not mentioned. Two (Katan MB and Mensink RP) of the 13 scientists involved have published an article in the past (5). The conclusions in that article seem completely opposite to their current conclusion. In a meta-analysis of 60 controlled trials they found that replacing carbohydrates by saturated fats will increase both "bad" LDL-cholesterol levels and "good" HDL-cholesterol levels, without changing the ratio total/HDL-cholesterol. Based on this they stated that:
Our main concern, however, is to emphasise the importance of lowering SFA intakes to reduce blood LDL-cholesterol levels at a time when there are tendencies to downplay the importance of SFA.
Results suggest that isoenergetic replacement of SFA with carbohydrates does not improve the serum total:HDLcholesterol. All natural fats contain both SFA, which do not change this ratio, and unsaturated fatty acids, which lower it. As a result, even the replacement of dairy fat and tropical fats with carbohydrates will increase the ratio of total to HDL-cholesterol.This can be seen in the following figure they added:
The authors gave us 2 warnings:
Results of prospective observational studies, controlled clinical trials with drugs, mechanistic studies, and genetic 'experiments of nature' all strongly suggest that high concentrations of HDL-cholesterol in the circulation help to prevent coronary artery disease and other CVD. Given these observations, it appears imprudent to ignore the marked effects of diet on HDL-cholesterol.And in 2007, a meta-analysis of 61 prospective studies article was published in the Lancet (6). The authors concluded that including HDL-cholesterol increased the predictive value of non-HDL cholesterol (LDL-cholesterol) for ischemic heart disease (IHD):
The effects of dietary fats on total:HDL-cholesterol may differ markedly from their effects on LDL. The effects of fats on these risk markers should not in themselves be considered to reflect changes in risk but should be confirmed by prospective observational studies or clinical trials.
Of various simple indices involving HDL cholesterol, the ratio total/HDL cholesterol was the strongest predictor of IHD mortality (40% more informative than non-HDL cholesterol and more than twice as informative as total cholesterol).
Conclusion: In 2003, Katan MB and Mensink RP concluded that even animal fats will have a positive effect on the ratio total/HDL cholesterol, compared to carbohydrates. They stressed that the effect from dietary fats on HDL-cholesterol should not be ignored and that effects on cholesterol should not in themselves be considered to reflect changes in heart disease risk.
In 2011, the authors completely changed their mind, while they did not reject de results they published earlier. All of a sudden, changes in LDL-cholesterol - and LDL-cholesterol only - are supposed to be the single one predictor of changes in heart disease risk.
1) Pedersen JI et al. (2011) The importance of reducing SFA to limit CHD. Br J Nutr 106, 961-963. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21906408
2) Hoenselaar R (2011). The importance of reducing SFA intake to limit CHD risk. Br J Nutr. 2012 Feb;107(3):450-1; author reply 452-4. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22136957
3) Pedersen JI et al (2012). Response to Hoenselaar from Pedersen et al. Br J Nutr 107, 452-454. http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=8479188
4) Hoenselaar R (2012). Further response from Hoenselaar. Br J Nutr [Epub ahead of print]
5) Mensink RP et al (2003). Effects of dietary fatty acids and carbohydrates on the ratio of serum total to HDL cholesterol and on serum lipids and apolipoproteins: a meta-analysis of 60 controlled trials. Am J Clin Nutr. 2003 May;77(5):1146-55. http://www.ajcn.org/content/77/5/1146.long
6) Prospective Studies Collaboration (2007) Blood cholesterol and vascular mortality by age, sex, and blood pressure: a meta-analysis of individual data from 61 prospective studies with 55,000 vascular deaths. Lancet 370, 1829-1839. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18061058


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Two Food Sustainability Workshops Next Wednesday At A/D/O
A/D/O (29 Norman Ave.) will play host to two workshops about food sustainability and how it relates to the restaurant industry next Wednesday, March 22nd from 9am-11:30am. The workshops are free, and there'll be complimentary coffee and snacks. There's more info to be found here. Continue reading
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The thesis entitled "New Paradigm of Library Collaboration" presents the case for the holistic approach to the issue of collaboration in a contemporary library. Patron needs and expectations in regards to collaboration, interactivity and ultimately participation are investigated in the specific area of changes in reading process. Collaboration between librarians and patrons and among librarians is discussed in regards to Library 2.0 and Enterprise 2.0 concepts. Based on the research results gathered in European libraries a new paradigm of library collaboration is presented as a must for an efficient library providing up-to-date services.


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This month, my club members all made a card with a pinwheel on it. Pinwheels are so fun and easy to make. I've got a FREE, easy photo tutorial on how to make a pinwheel under my Free Tutorials tab above. You can make them any size you like too.
I used the Chevron embossing folder on the Whisper White card front, added a knot of stitched Real Red grosgrain ribbon, and my pinwheel (with a silver glimmer brad). The "hip hip hooray" stamp is from a hostess set called Happy You. I punched it out using the 1-3/4" circle punch, and layered it on the larger scallop circle. I don't know about you, but polka dots make me happy!
Now onto my Pinterest shares:
Today I baked two loaves of artisian bread. You need to let the dough sit for up to 18 hours, so make it a day ahead then bake it before you want to eat it. It uses a crockpot in the oven and is SIMPLE.
I also baked two loaves of Peanut Butter Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips. My kids love it (thanks Maria for steering me to the recipe!).
Then I made a couple gallons of laundry detergent - one is for a neighbor. I added a tag so she can make her own next time.
While I was waiting for bread to bake, I cleaned out what I call my baking cabinet. The few things that were expired got thrown out, I saved a couple of containers and washed them out to hold things like brown sugar (I can't stand those plastic bags because I get sugar everywhere!), and the super high top shelf has items only on the edge so I can actually see what I have and use them.
I've included the links for all of the Pinterest items under the photos, but you may choose to Follow me on Pinterest. I've got a button for that in my right-hand column.
I hope you're enjoying your day! Next on my list: stamping!!!


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The world has gone mobile and so should small businesses. Embrace it. Small business owners can benefit greatly from many apps that are available today. Just to let you know I swear by the 1st two apps.
Below are 10 apps that will help make your small business grow:
1. Dropbox
The best way to store and backup your files. You place your most important files in a directory on your computer and can then directly access them with your laptop, tablet and phone. The file is actually located in your device, so you don't need an Internet connection to work on it.
You can upload files to the cloud and edit them from any device (Mac, PCs, tablets and smartphones). You can control access to the uploaded documents and can undelete files you've removed accidentally. Users can view, download and upload your files securely from any web browser as well as dragging, dropping and sharing items directly from your computer. Free Dropbox comes with 2 GB, but you can earn additional storage (up to 18 GB) through Dropbox's referral program or upgrade to 100GB ($9.99/month) or 500 GB ($49.99/month).
2. Evernote
You can save all the information you want on Evernote. This includes webpages (text, images and links), written documents, photos, voice instructions, audio and much more. You can also organize and access it on all your devices (both Windows and Mac iOS).
Like Dropbox, Evernote is free to users, but you can upgrade to a Premium account for $5 a month. Multi-person businesses can also use Evernote ($10/month for each user), which allows co-workers to share and access information easily across the company, while maintaining ownership over who has access to what. Personally, I use Evernote for both personal and business use and will easily become part of your everyday syncing life.
Users can open, edit and save your Word, Excel and PowerPoint files all for the best price – FREE. It also integrates with your email and provides access to Google Drive and Dropbox.
4. Mint.com
Need access to all your accounting files on your smartphone? Mint has you covered. It also allows you to enter your expenses after you make your purchase.
Enjoy meetings from the comfort of anywhere. You can discuss, draw diagrams, exchange documents and screen share with participants anywhere (internet exists).
6. Bump
Bumping is fun and convenient. You simple open Bump, select a file and then lightly bump your phone against your or friend/colleague's phone. Automatic file transfer is definitely helpful when transferring business cards, contacts, documents, photos, etc.
Need to accept payments on the go? Use Square Register to accept credit card payments at only 2.75% per transaction. This means you don't need to have an account with a credit card provider (VISA, MasterCard, etc.) and you will always have your cash register with you.
8. FreshBooks
FreshBooks allows entrepreneurs to spend less time billing and more time working. The app offers mobile and online accounting software where users can track their time, send invoices, receive payments and create accounting reports. Also, you can brand your reports, see when invoices have been viewed by clients and set recurring invoices and automatic payments. After the 30 day free trial users can upgrade to a variety of accounts and features (ranging from $19.95-$39.95/month and 25-unlimited clients).
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HARLEM — The owners of Bikram Yoga-East Harlem are in the middle of their most important warrior pose yet as they fight to raise $20,000 by Monday to stave off closure.
"We were told we have until Dec. 3 to come up with the full balance of $52,000 or we would have to leave. We have $32,000," said Stephanie Pope Caffey, who opened the 116th Street yoga studio in 2008 with her sister, Jennifer Pope.
Pope Caffey said their trouble began last year, just after the shop began to turn its first decent profit.
Con Edison notified them they owed $45,000 because their utility bill had been incorrectly estimated since 2010, the owners said. The lights went out in the studio in July, forcing the women to scramble to come up with $25,000 to get them turned back on while they contested the bill.
That led them to fall behind on rent, property taxes and the water bill, they said. Their landlord and management company at the time was willing to work with them but then things changed.
After court hearings and a visit from a marshall in the middle of a class, the landlord obtained an eviction.
Pope Caffey says the landlord has now given her a Dec. 3 ultimatum to come up with all of the back rent or lose the space forever.
The sisters have now turned to their clients, friends and the Harlem community for help in raising the $20,000 they need to avoid joining the many other African-American owned businesses in Harlem that have closed in recent months.
"Anybody who has had a struggling business knows you don't want to let anyone know at first, but then you get to a point where you have to let people know," said Pope Caffey. "I feel we support our community a lot. For people who can't afford the classes we find a way."
The studio is soliciting donations on its website and via Facebook, and other Harlem businesses are busy spreading the word that Bikram Yoga, which has been closed altogether for a couple weeks, needs help.
The landlord could not immediately be reached for comment. But a woman who works at Management Source, the management company for the building, said the owners of Bikram Yoga-East Harlem, were constantly behind on their rent.
"Every agreement that both parties came to, she violated. She got so many chances," said Susan, an employee who declined to provide her last name. "The landlord still has to pay the mortgage."
Pope Caffey admits that running the business was difficult and she often agreed to terms she knew she'd have a hard time fulfilling.
"It has been a challenge from day one," Pope Caffey admitted.
But for the two sisters, who are African-American and grew up across the street from the studio in the Taft Houses, opening the studio in 2008 was the fulfillment of longtime goals.
"We fell in love with Bikram 20 years ago and we just came to a point in our lives where we wanted to give back to our community," said Pope Caffey. "With the high rates of obesity, asthma, diabetes and heart disease in this neighborhood, we wanted to give the community alternatives to maintain their health."
Bikram Yoga is a series of 26 poses and two breathing exercises that are practiced in a heated room. As a part of their mission, they offer an $8 community class and special deals to introduce area residents and newcomers to the benefits of yoga.
Kathryn Leary, a yoga teacher, said she has seen the health of clients who live in the neighborhood improve.
"Many of the clients I have taught have come in with serious health issues, such as arthritis and knee replacements. They have managed to see their health improve and have even done things such as get off of high blood pressure medication," said Leary. "There's a tremendous need for this in the community."
When Bikram Yoga opened, there weren't many dedicated yoga studios in Harlem. Four years later, there are several. The studio regularly welcomed roughly 100 students to one of its six daily classes. More than 80 percent of its clients live in Harlem and the Bronx. Many are minorities.
The pair liked to think they helped show other owners that yoga could thrive in Harlem.
But being pioneers has its risks. They opened at the height of the recession, making it difficult to get funding. Even local non-profits that lend money to small businesses were wary. The sisters said they risked their personal credit to open the studio.
"We know most businesses fail. But look at businesses that are shuttering and there's a common denominator. Something is not right when in a matter of months you have multiple African-American owned businesses closing," Pope Caffey said.
Among the black-owned Harlem businesses that have closed recently are Hue-Man Bookstore, bowling alley Harlem Lanes, Nectar Wine Bar and Society Coffee.
Sherman's Barbecue, a 60-year-old rib joint that served the Beatles, and Mobay Uptown, a Caribbean soul food restaurant along 125th Street, have also been shuttered. In the last few weeks, Harlem Vintage has also closed and Lenox Lounge is in jeopardy.
A group of politicians and local business leaders met this summer to brainstorm ways to help small, black-owned businesses.
The problems facing many black-owned businesses, the group agreed, are the same ones affecting Bikram Yoga-East Harlem, including a lack of access to credit and capital to ride out the rough patches.
"Small businesses of color like ours don't have the resources or the credit to weather the storm so we can thrive," said Pope Caffey. "I understand about the gentrification of Harlem, but I don't want to see the entire landscape of Harlem, both residential and commercial, change. It's breaking my heart."
Marva Allen, owner of Hue-Man, which has transitioned to an online book retailer that organizes special events, said many of the black-owned pioneer businesses are being harshly affected by the new interest in Harlem.
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"Harlem has gone national and national brands are redefining Harlem," she added.
Allen said the politicians and others who negotiated the land deals and financing that brought national chains and real estate redevelopment should have expected this displacement of small, locally-owned businesses and put safeguards in place to prevent it.
"It's important that Harlem remain a community," she said.
Pope Caffey said she remains optimistic about reaching the $20,000 mark within the next three days. The amount of support and e-mails coming in have shown there is a demand and appreciation for the services they offer, she said.
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Check out HQ images of Summer and read a few highlights from her Q&A panel at Rose City Comic, that took place on Saturday, September 10 at the Oregon Convention Center. Hopefully, a video of Summer's panel will be posted soon.
Rose City Comic Con posted on its Facebook page lovely images of Summer from her Saturday panel.
Events from 2016 > Rose City Comic Con > Panel
At her Q&A panel, the woman who can kill you with her brain reflected on her time on Firefly and Serenity.
"We were so blessed to get Serenity," she started. "It was a miracle, thanks to [the fanbase]. I feel like each character could have had their own film. And I know that Joss…I'm sure that he had his own material for each character, because they're so rich."
She also talked about her history for playing characters who were more focused on their physicality than their dialogue, from River to The Sarah Connor Chronicles' Cameron. "I think that the right person finds the right role and the right role finds the right person,"
When asked about her future roles, Summer said that she's busy being a stay at home mother to her new child, but that maybe in the next year she'll have something lined up.
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The carnival will go live on Monday, March 19, 2012. I would appreciate if any submissions that you want considered for the carnival could please be submitted by Friday, March 16 (either through the blog carnival submission website linked above or emailed to me).
Personally, this is the first time I've ever hosted the Math and Multimedia Carnival. Blog carnivals are new to me, so hopefully I'll be able to do a good job at it! On that same note, I have also recently submitted my first article to a blog carnival, which can be found on the latest (20th) edition of this same math carnival.
For those who are like me and are new to blog carnivals, Guillermo (who maintains this carnival, and is also the owner of the website Math and Multimedia) has provided several good resources. Some of these are:
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- Index of all the previous carnivals.
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Opening address by UPU Secretary General Bishar A. Hussein, Istanbul, Turkey, September 20 2016
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Nepal newsfeed: June 2015
The relief operations are still in full swing. Karuna-Shechen is continuing to reach as many remote villages as possible to help isolated communities in desperate need of medical, relief and food aid.
Nepal continues to be rocked daily by 3-4 aftershocks and many districts are still affected by small landslides. As a result, roads to remote villages are extremely perilous.
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List of damage in affected districts
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News from the Schools Karuna-Shechen supports
Although none of the small community schools they support were destroyed in the two earthquakes, the continuing aftershocks have now caused extensive damage to two of them.
In Tarkeshwori School, Ramechhap district, the entire school building has been damaged. Initial small cracks have now developed into major fractures and the school has now been classified as uninhabitable by the Education Department. Temporary shelters for classrooms have been erected so that classes can start again.
At Sundarimai Primary School, Kavre district, because of safety concerns due to extensive damage, two classrooms as well as the administration office room have been moved to temporary shelters.


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