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One person's misfortune can easily become someone else's lucky break and that was definitely the case with the Edmonton Oilers this year who had 14 rookies play for them at some point over the course of the season. Some made the team out of camp, but the majority of the players were pressed into action thanks to a plague of injuries that decimated the starting lineup of the NHL franchise.
Not much was known about Thoresen by Edmonton's mainstream media, so when he made the team out of camp it came as a surprise to most fans as well. Although Norway's newest hockey hero had previous QMJHL success in North America, few seemed to give him much of a second thought until the cuts at training camp began and Thoresen started outperforming those initially deemed ahead of him on the depth chart.
Early on in the season the 23-year-old was a breath of fresh air, energetic with a work ethic to match. Thoresen recorded nine points in the first 18 games and found himself with a variety of linemates including Ales Hemsky and Petr Sykora. However, as the season wore on, the likeable Scandinavian clearly began to tire and his production completely disappeared.
"It's fair to say that I definitely hit a wall there and I couldn't produce anything and that's why I got sent down," Thoresen told Hockey's Future at the end of the year referring to his short trips to the AHL.
Thoresen scored four times and had 16 points having played a total of 68 games with the Oilers this year, enough to move him off the prospect list and onto the graduated list here at HF.
Attention from Norway was constant and often the pressure of carrying a nation's expectations got the better of Thoresen.
"It's been a lot of media coverage with me and Olle-Kristian Tollefsen in Columbus and of course most of the people [in Norway] don't know how it works over here; they think that just because you were playing good in Sweden it means you're going to dominate here," Thoresen said. "I was glad that the TV crews came over so that I could have my chance to explain how tough this really is and how hard it is to make the team and play at this level."
Perhaps the best stat Thoresen had is his minus-1 rating. On a team that saw many of its offensive stars ravaged in that category, Thoresen was able to keep himself fairly even despite a lack of offensive numbers.
Marc Pouliot
Halfway through the season he dropped the hyphenated portion of his first name to separate himself from some of the other French players on the team, but by the end of the year it was clear that head coach Craig MacTavish was hoping that Marc Pouliot would have separated himself on the ice from the pack of prospects looking to steal a roster spot.
Pouliot was a frustrating player to watch this year because he was so inconsistent; for small stretches he looked as though he was about to turn the corner and establish himself as a bona fide NHL player but then he'd disappear for several games.
He was expected to make the team out of training camp but being one of the players who was outplayed by Thoresen, Pouliot began the year on the farm. Pouliot was recalled to Edmonton in late November and stuck with the team through the first week of the New Year before being sent back down to Wilkes-Barre Scranton in the AHL. In that first 18-game stint Pouliot had just three points and saw his ice time drop from around 13 minutes to less than six on Jan. 5.
By season's end, Pouliot had played in 46 games but still only managed four goals and 11 points. One aspect of his game that has developed nicely is taking faceoffs, a talent that often earns youngsters a job as they try to carve out a role with the big club.
Much more will be expected of Pouliot next year if he is still a part of the organization. With an abundance of centers in the system, a prospect with Pouliot's potential and young experience does have value on the trade market and Edmonton has made it abundantly clear that they will be busy this summer.
Brad Winchester
He went from being a hero against Detroit in the playoffs last year to a permanent resident in Craig MacTavish's doghouse and is now possibly headed to unrestricted free agency. Brad Winchester, the former second-round pick in 2000, was simply not on the same page as the coach. He did not have a good training camp and perhaps that put MacTavish off right from the start of the year but in Winchester's defense, there were stretches early on in the campaign where he was one of the better Oilers on the ice.
From the end of October to the middle of November, Winchester compiled six points in seven games and was doing everything that was asked of him including playing physical and dropping the mitts. Then surprisingly his ice time began to diminish to the point where he was playing four or five minutes a night and even had one outing against Anaheim with just 2:40 of ice time.
It was obvious that Winchester was no longer in MacTavish's plans when even through March when the line-up was riddled by injuries, the former Wisconsin Badger still couldn't get more than 8 or 9 minutes of action.
After the season, Winchester told Hockey's Future that because he had not yet played 80 NHL games he was now an unrestricted free agent. Oilers Assistant general Manager Scott Howson recently confirmed for HF that in fact the team had the option to retain Winchester's rights because playoff games count in regards to that clause but that Edmonton was unsure if they would exercise that right. Reading between the lines it's fairly clear that Winchester's time as an Oiler has come to and end.
Head coach Craig MacTavish was blunt when asked if he was comfortable with potentially losing the asset as an unrestricted free agent without any return.
"Uh, yeah… comfortable," MacTavish sighed. "Brad, we had reasonable hopes for during the season. He's a good kid and it was never a problem but the pace of his game and the intensity was an issue that we'd talked to him about at length and sometimes guys need a second opinion and that's likely the case for Brad. Hopefully that works out for him but he's probably at that phase of his career."
Few players ran the gauntlet of the fans' emotions this year quite like Zack Stortini. Having watched a team without Georges Laraque on it for the first time in nearly a decade, the Oiler faithful were practically desperate to see a player who had a reputation for fireworks and fisticuffs and it didn't take long for them to adopt Stortini once he donned the copper drop.
After his NHL debut at home against Calgary on Jan. 20, he could have been elected mayor of the city. It had been so long since a player stepped into the lineup and played with the enthusiasm and physical overtones that the former Sudbury captain did and he quickly became a crowd favorite.
Seemingly he pleased the coaching staff as well although that eventually ended almost as abruptly as it had begun. He ended the year with just over 100 penalty minutes in 29 games played but it wasn't for his offensive production that he was brought to town. Stortini was here simply to stir the pot, defend his teammates and instigate when he could but the problem was that he often wasn't given the green light to follow through.
"The coaching staff was extremely demanding of what they wanted from me and I did my best to fulfill those expectations," Stortini said at the end of the year. "I know I have to continue to get better if I want to stay in this league. Getting quicker, getting stronger and getting bigger; those three things are always the things I need to work on but it's also very important that I'm able to play the game so I can contribute in all aspects on the ice."
As a fighter, Stortini was always game to go but knew he wasn't ready to tango with the league's big bruisers so more often than not his fights involved a lot of clutching and holding on. To hear the player's explanation, it may have been simply for self-preservation.
"I'm big but I'm not 'man big' yet; I don't have the same strength that the older veteran tough guys in the league have," Stortini admitted. "That'll come and that's something I'll work on in the offseason."
This summer Stortini will return to Regina where he trains each year with power skating coach Liane Davis and also has plans to hook up with Chad Moreau, the Oilers fitness instructor. He'll be at the University of Alberta at the end of August as he rolls into town early with many other NHL players to take part in the pre-training camp sessions run by the Golden Bears head coach.
The former Moose Jaw Warrior is another player who had a disappointing training camp and needed to regain his place in the organization. Brodziak began the year slowly in Wilkes-Barre but eventually became one of the club's dominant players and just when it appeared he was ready to receive the recall to Edmonton, he broke his hand.
About eight weeks later, Brodziak was brought up to Edmonton where he played a total of six games, managing to score one goal and not look too out of place in the process. Of note was the obvious improvement in his skating, a flaw that had most onlookers a year ago feeling Brodziak was headed for a minor-league career.
"It was a little frustrating not being able to produce," Brodziak said after scoring against St. Louis, a home game with friends and family in attendance.
With an outstanding season on the farm most believe that the Vegreville, Alberta native has likely earned himself a second pro contract with Edmonton and that he could eventually be the player that replaces Marty Reasoner a season or two from now.
Perhaps the most disappointing player the Oilers had in their roster this year was J.F. Jacques; the rookie they felt might have been best suited for a smooth transition to the NHL this year heading into training camp. Instead, after playing 37 games this season and his seven-game debut in 2005-06, Jacques is amazingly still without a single NHL point to his name. As frustrated as the organization is, credit has to be given to Jacques who was well aware of the predicament he was in with failing to capitalize on his NHL chances.
"It's getting frustrating; having over a point a game in the minors but I can't get a point in 30 games up here," Jacques told HF in March.
Jacques was fifth on the team in hits although he played less than half of the schedule so he was at least fulfilling that aspect of his job description. However, his 33 minutes in penalties does not sound like the player who terrorized the QMJHL or was willing to drop the gloves at anytime in the AHL. That was the player the Oilers needed to show up this year and he didn't. If he is still an Oiler in the fall, Jacques will have a lot of catching up to do to erase the bad impressions he left behind with his performance this year.
It's tough to gauge the performance of a player after just two games and a grand total of 13:43 in ice time. Alexei Mikhnov did not stand out in his brief two-game stint with the Oilers this year, but considering he watched the nearly a month of games from the press box before his first game (4:22 ice time) and then his second over a month later, what could realistically be expected?
It was an initiation by fire having never spent anytime in North America and not having a single countryman in the organization for him to converse with. Not happy and feeling totally isolated, Mikhnov returned to Russia halfway through the year during a stretch of games with Wilkes-Barre. It is possible and perhaps even likely that Mikhnov will return to Edmonton for training camp in the fall but will surely head back to the RSL should he fail to make in-roads with the NHL club early next season.
It was evident early on in training camp that the organization's plans for the reigning OHL scoring champion was to have him spend the entire season in the AHL where he would be asked to focus on improving his defensive reliability. Schremp did that and only squeaked into a single game with the Oilers at the end of the campaign when injuries had practically forced the club to call him up.
The media hype following his first NHL appearance on the road against Minnesota was ridiculous, to the extent where the TV coverage spotlighted the beginning of Schremp's first shift and then had an isolated camera on him to break down the rest of his game. It was all simply overkill for a player who had struggled mightily on the farm at times for the previous six months.
"It was a bit of a struggle in the beginning but it came around a bit towards the end," Schremp agreed at the end of the Oilers season. "I needed to learn how to be consistent and make sure I was playing well all the time."
Now having undergone surgery on his left knee to repair his MCL and a meniscus tear, offseason training will obviously be an issue. How prepared Schremp will be for camp in the fall from a fitness perspective will be something to watch out for. Any plans to concentrate on skating will have to be put on hold until much later in the summer.
One of the small group of recalled players who looked like he knew what was expected of him and then went out and tried to make it happen, Mathieu Roy appeared in only 16 games this year because he sustained a concussion, but made the most of his opportunities when he was in the line-up.
Unlike Jacques or Winchester, Roy was an instigator when it came to fighting in order to generate some momentum for his team. Although he's of the Kelly Buchberger school of enforcement, meaning he'll lose as many as he'll win, no one can say that Roy doesn't stand up for himself or his teammates.
Roy recorded a pair of goals and added 30 penalty minutes, almost as many as Jacques but in less than half as many contests. It was the final year of Roy's contract and it would be tough to argue that the 23-year-old doesn't deserve another one, having taken advantage of the chances he was given.
Edmonton's top rookie performer this year was definitely 20-year-old rearguard Ladislav Smid who for the first two months of the season teamed up with veteran Steve Staios to form the Oilers' best defensive pairing. Eventually fatigue and inexperience caught up with him and Smid came back down to Earth but by that time the point had already been made: the Oilers have a very special player on the blueline for their future.
Smid didn't contribute much offensively but he was more physical than most expected he would be. The calm-as-a-cucumber Czech was unshakeable under pressure and revealed good decision-making to go along with his smooth skating and passing abilities. Smid also gained a ton of experience the last month of the season when injuries to the veteran defensemen on the team meant he was playing an average of 25 minutes a night.
The defender ended his season with three goals and 10 points, third amongst Oilers freshmen, but led the rookies with 77 appearances.
Of all the rookies who were pressed into action this year because of the flood of Oiler injuries, Tom Gilbert was arguably the player who performed the best and he saw his stock rise as a result. It's just a 12-game sample to go from, but in those contests Gilbert showed maturity and poise and even more importantly, showed improvement as the games went on.
Gilbert played his first NHL game on his birthday, Jan. 10, on the road in San Jose. That night he played just over 13 minutes but in his last eight games upon returning from an injury of his own, the former Wisconsin Badger was regularly playing over 22 minutes a night.
Like all rookies he made mistakes and against Columbus, Gilbert made the classic one of not keeping his head up. He had his bell rung by tough guy Jody Shelly and sustained a concussion that kept him out of action for about five weeks.
On the sideline for an extended time, Gilbert was a fixture in the press box where he tried to soak up as much of the atmosphere as possible while studying and learning from the games he was watching.
In the end the 24-year-old accounted for five assists and just a single goal, although it was a biggie in Ottawa with less than 20 seconds left to create overtime. Depending on what the club does over the summer to address an obvious weakness on their backend, Gilbert is either on the bubble to make the team out of camp in 2007-08 or, at worst, at the top of the pecking order for a recall from the minors.
Mixed reviews seem to follow the former captain of the London Knights as he tries to develop as a member of the Edmonton Oilers. Some like his skating and his passing skills while others find him to be a defensive reliability due largely to a lack of physical size and strength. For the second straight year Syvret spent time in the NHL, but now after 26 games spread over those two campaigns, he has just a single point to show for it. This coming from a player expected to bring offense to a team desperate for it from the blueline.
In Syvret's defense, many of his appearances came at a time in the season when Edmonton's blueline consisted of veteran Jason Smith and a smattering of minor leaguers like himself. Unlike Gilbert who was almost an even player, Syvret ended the campaign with a minus-10 and found himself behind Bryan Young on the depth chart.
Syvret will be entering the final year of his entry-level contract in 2007-08 so it will be interesting to see if he can prove to the Oilers that he is deserving of a second one. Having been a victim of Edmonton's lack of an AHL team for two years now, it's likely that he'll get that opportunity but now that the Springfield Falcons are the exclusive affiliate, there are no longer any excuses available and Syvret is going to have to produce.
It was quite a year for Bryan Young who wore four different team jerseys in three different leagues beginning with the Milwaukee Admirals, then went down to the ECHL with Stockton, back up to the AHL but this time with Wilkes-Barre before finally hooking up with Edmonton in the NHL.
Well down the depth chart, and therefore way off the radar for the media, no one gave Young much respect in terms of his potential to contribute but once he arrived he soon started getting attention. Never one to produce offensively, Young drew rave reviews for his physical play especially after several major open-ice collisions like the one he delivered to Nashville tough guy Darcy Hordichuk at a game at Rexall Place.
By no means was Young ready to step into the NHL this year and even he admitted to Hockey's Future that on his flight out to meet the team in Anaheim for his first game, he wondered to himself just how badly he was getting in over his head. However, for a player that no one dreamt would be asked to play for Edmonton this year, Young exceeded any expectations or limitations anyone placed on him.
If Bryan Young's appearance in Oilers silks was a surprise, then it's tough to properly describe seeing Val d'Or's Sebastien Bisaillon make his NHL debut straight out of junior during the season. With absolutely all Edmonton defensive players either out of commission or already recalled to the NHL, the Oilers were forced to pluck Bisaillon from the QMJHL playoff race for two games.
Surprisingly, the free-agent signee played a lot in his first outing and fared admirably. The debut came against Vancouver and with almost 20 minutes of action under his belt, Bisaillon was happy to have ended the game with an even rating. Unfortunately, in the only other game he would dress for this year, the Colorado Avalanche struck early and kept the Foreur rearguard limited to just under 10 minutes.
The brief experience at the NHL level should bode well for Bisaillon next season as he turns pro and likely skates for the Falcons in Springfield. Having gotten his name on two game sheets with the Oilers will help get him noticed by the coach down the road should Edmonton need to look to the farm again for emergency help.
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Sexual Assault Resistance Education for University Women: The Enhanced Assess, Acknowledge, Act (EAAA) Sexual Assault Resistance Program also known to students as Flip the ScriptTM program
NEW Grant (2016-2020) and Next Steps – Knowledge Mobilization and Implementation
I (with co-investigators Barata, Radtke, Eliasziw, Thurston & McVey and collaborator Deb Chard, Wen-Do Women's Self Defence) have received funding from the CIHR to study the implementation and scale-up of the EAAA program on Canadian university campuses. This research will determine the impact of decisions that campuses make in how to recruit participants and deliver the program as well as a number of other factors in maintenance of the fidelity and effectiveness of the program. More information about this project.
Adapting and Evaluating EAAA (Flip the ScriptTM program) for High School Girls/Young Women
Postdoctoral Fellow, Sara Crann, is working on adapting and evaluating the EAAA program for high school girls/young women. This project involves two phases of research. The first phase will adapt the EAAA program for the social and developmental context of adolescence to produce a version of EAAA designed specifically for girls between 14 and 17 years old. The second phase will rigorously evaluate the adapted program. This research will be conducted in partnership with organizations and high schools/school boards across Ontario. We (Crann, Senn, Eliasziw) recently obtained funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada (2018-2023) for this project. Read more about Sara Crann and how to participate in this project.
Bystander Initiative: Sexual Assault Prevention
In collaboration with Dr. Anne Forrest (Women's and Gender Studies), I have conducted a number of research studies to evaluate the effectiveness of our campus activities related to the Bystander Initiative to Mitigate Sexual Assault on Campus (BI). We have studied the undergraduate students who take a 3-hr adaptation of the University of New Hampshire's Bringing in the Bystander® workshop (see Senn & Forrest, 2015). In 2010, we began conducting a campus wide survey annually and will continue it until 2020. We will use this survey to evaluate whether our institutionalization model (See Forrest & Senn, 2017; Senn & Forrest, 2013) succeeds in producing a campus climate change. We have also conducted small studies to understand students' reactions to the provincial Draw the Line campaign materials we use as a 'booster' each winter semester. More information about this project.
Women's Experiences with Pornography
I co-authored a chapter with Ana Bridges on this topic (Bridges, Senn & Andrews, 2013). Continuing an interest from early in my career, I continue to be interested in co-designing studies with my students exploring the intersections between pornography and other media and male violence against women.
Selected Research Collaborations
Empowerment through Self-Defense Global Research
"You've heard me say it, probably more than once: ESD has been crafted over the past forty-five years by women, many with backgrounds in social work, psychology, sociology, and education, AND martial arts, who have analyzed the types of violence that women, children, and other vulnerable populations are subject to and have built a holistic system of emotional, verbal and physical skills to combat a complicated spectrum of violence.
In recent years, researchers have documented the effectiveness of ESD. And here are some of those researchers and practitioners who recently met in Palo Alto, CA for the ESD Global Research Summit.
With a deep research commitment, they are working together to move the field forward. May the force be with them. More soon!"
Visit Empowerment through Self-Defense Global for more information on their project collaborations.
Back row: Jennifer Keller, Stanford University; Brieanne Beaujolais,The Ohio State University; Gal Harmat, World Peace Academy, UN University for Peace, and the Arts and Social Change College; Christine Gidycz, Ohio University; Jocelyn Hollander, University of Oregon; Charlene Senn, University of Windsor; Lindsay Orchowski, Brown University; Front row: Martha Thompson, Northeastern Illinois University and IMPACT Chicago; Darlene DeFour,Hunter College; and Amy Jones, Culture of Safety.
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"Organize finances" is a common New Year's Resolution. This year, we encourage you to make a serious effort to cut back on the clutter and get your financial life in order. The following tips come from best-selling author Marie Kondo.
"All great messes begin as small patches of clutter," says Marie. The Japanese author's advice ranges from kitchen messes to closets, but can be applied to every aspect of our lives – even finances.
Kondo believes that when "our homes are free from clutter and we are surrounded by things which give us joy" every aspect of life will improve, including friendships and romantic relationships.
Take a look at the physical aspect of your finances – are you faced with bulging file folders and messes of documents? This tangle of papers may be daunting, but you'll be surprised how much better you'll feel when you get it all organized.
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HAVERHILL – Boxing has always been a means of self-expression for Brandon Higgins.
The ring is his canvas and Higgins likes to create his boxing artistry in aggressive, bold strokes. Never one to take a step-backward in the heat of battle, Higgins loves to be in attack mode.
But as is the case with every young professional boxer who is fighting to realize his dreams, the Chelmsford native has to learn that when it comes to using your fists to find fame, there are times when it's better to resist the urge to brawl.
Guts, work ethic and the ability to land stinging blows with both hands will only take a boxer so far. Higgins is a former three-time Greater Lowell/Central New England Golden Gloves champion, capturing a 132-pound Novice Division title and a pair of Open Division crowns at 132 and 141. Now that he's turned pro, Higgins has come to the realization that there are times when brain power does more damage than punching power.
Since posting a unanimous decision victory over Demetris Williams in his pro debut on May 31, Higgins, 25, has been working hard at becoming a smarter fighter. His motor still runs non-stop, but he plans on doing a better job of sticking and moving while looking for openings when it comes to delivering his punishing combinations.
Higgins will try to improve his record to 2-0 when he fights Ian Beatease (0-3) in a four-round welterweight bout at Nashua Community College in Nashua N.H. on Friday, August 16 as part of the "Scars for Scars" pro boxing card that will benefit The Scars Foundation, a charity established by Sully Erna of the rock group Godsmack, which raises awareness of mental health issues and provides resources to educate and empower people who are dealing with these struggles. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the first fight is scheduled for 8 p.m.
"Brandon had a great start to his pro career," said Sean Farley, who trains Higgins at the Haverhill Inner City Boxing & Youth Development Gym. "It was a good fight in the sense that he was tested in his first fight. A lot of time in pro debuts guys don't meet much resistance, and he met resistance. So now whenever that next time comes he will have been there and done that. He has a great amateur pedigree, but the pros are completely different. He's an aggressive, come forward fighter. He's going to fight that way no matter who he's in the ring with.
"We're not trying to change Brandon. We're just trying to tweak little things like his defense. Just be a little more calculated in how he attacks. I don't want to take that aggression away. That's who he is in the ring. You can't teach that. We just want to improve his head movement. Instead of looking to go in and deliver one hard shot, we want him throwing combinations in twos, threes and fours. We're trying to loosen him up, help him fight smarter and become a little more sophisticated in his footwork. This way he'll be even tougher for opponents to figure out when he's bringing that pressure."
The barrages that Higgins delivered as an amateur were packed with fury. Higgins complied an impressive amateur record of 29-7 and was ranked as high as sixth nationally at 132 after competing in a USA Boxing National Tournament in Kansas City.
Higgins has been training hard for this fight, and wants to build off the confidence he gained from winning his pro debut.
"It was absolutely unreal to win my first (pro) fight," said Higgins. "There were almost 300 people there for me. I remember climbing through the ropes and thinking this is it. I couldn't wrap my head around it really. It was a very surreal experience. Things went well. But I definitely have a lot of improvement to make, which I've done in my training. We've made a lot of adjustments in order to improve for this next fight."
Fighting a short drive north on Route 3 from Chelmsford, Higgins wants to put on a good show for his hometown fans.
"I'm pumped," said Higgins. "It's a homecoming for me. It's going to be awesome. I can't wait. It's like 20 minutes away so I'm expecting a big crowd from Chelmsford and the Lowell area. "
Higgins is prepared to fight any style Beatease throws at him.
"He has a back ground in MMA," said Higgins. "I'm not sure how good he is in MMA. But I'm coming in expecting him to bring a fight. I want to be busy from the start and I will be. I gain momentum as the rounds go on. I feel I'm a smarter boxer than him. Keeping busy and keeping that pressure on will help me open him up and break him down."
Higgins has exceptional hand speed and reflexes. His jab is crisp and accurate and he puts plenty of power behind his punches.
"One thing that surprised me about him is he's quicker than I thought he was," said Farley, who began training Higgins when he turned pro. "I knew he was strong. I knew he was a rugged, tough kid. But it's another thing when you start doing pad work with him and you realize his hands are much faster than I thought."
Anyone interested in purchasing tickets for the fight should e-mail Higgins at email@example.com.
"I've leaned so much since my last fight," said Higgins. "We had a really short training camp last time. We only spent about four weeks together, and it was still unreal how much I learned. I took a week off after my first fight and then we got right back to it. The momentum has been building since then. I'm ready to get back in the ring and fight."
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Buddy Guy's Legends
11 July 2019
Only a five minute walk from 1000M is the premier blues club in the world; Buddy Guy's Legends is a restaurant and live blues club opened in 1989 by the one and only Buddy Guy. Here are a few things we love about our down-the-street neighbor.
Buddy Guy Himself
Buddy Guy is a blues legend, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame inductee and one of the Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time." Born in Louisiana, Buddy Guy first came to Chicago in 1957 where he recorded numerous sessions with Chess Records. He's played alongside Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters and many other legends from the label, eventually going solo. His groundbreaking style has influenced Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn and more. During his time in Chicago, he was pivotal in the evolution of the city's fabled West Side sound.
Buddy Guy's Legends
For several years, Guy was co-owner of famous southside Checkerboard Lounge up until 1985. When opening of his own blues joint, Buddy Guy's Legends in 1989, Guy hoped to attract the traffic of downtown with the club's prime location behind the Hilton Hotel. Operating as both a restaurant and live music club, Legends has lunch sets starting at 12 PM Wednesday – Sunday as well as dinnertime sets seven days a week starting between 5 and 6 PM. There's nothing quite like enjoying Louisiana and Cajun-style soul food essentials such as gumbo, jumbalaya and po'boys while listening to the music played on stage.
At age 82, Buddy Guy still frequents the club, and can be spotted there anytime he's in town. He even performs a month of shows each January — which sell out very quickly. Prior to his death in 1983, Muddy Waters made Guy promise to keep the blues alive, and Guy says that Legends helps him fulfill that promise.
With concerts in across-the-street Grant Park and live blues always just around the corner, 1000M keeps residents close to the best music the city has to offer.


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Abraham Lincoln to Edwin M. Stanton
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Executive Mansion,
Washington, Sep. 29., 1863.
Hon. Sec. of War
The bearer of this,
John A. Nelson, is represented to me, truly I believe, to be the
first, and most efficient work day man, in raising colored troops in
Louisiana. He wishes to engage in the same service, but wishes not
to go back to that department. Can we not put him to it somewhere?
Why not appoint him a Colonel and send him to Gen. Barnes, at
Norfolk? Please see & hear him.
Yours truly
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it was also morally questionable at best or illegal at worst.
Nelson received his transfer but was soon dismissed by his
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Louisiana. Again, Lincoln defended the recruiter, but a military
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Improved Numerical Generalization of the Bethe-Weizsäcker Mass Formula for Prediction the Isotope Nuclear Mass, the Mass Excess Including of Artificial Elements 119 and 120
Mavrodiev Strachimir Chterev, Department of the Theoretical Physics Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
Vol Alexander, Department of the Applied Physics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
Vol Alexander, Department of the Applied Physics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
Received: Jun. 5, 2019; Accepted: Jul. 15, 2019; Published: Jul. 26, 2019
DOI: 10.11648/j.ns.20190402.11 View 667 Downloads 94
George Gamow's liquid drop model of the nucleus can account for most of the terms in the formula and gives rough estimates for the values of the coefficients. Its semi-numerical equation was first formulated in 1935 by Weizsäcker and in 1936 Bethe [1, 2], and although refinements have been made to the coefficients over the years, the structure of the formula remains the same today. Their formula gives a good approximation for atomic masses and several other effects, but does not explain the appearance of magic numbers of protons and neutrons, and the extra binding-energy and measure of stability that are associated with these numbers of nucleons. Mavrodiev and Deliyergiyev [3] formalized the nuclear mass problem in the inverse problem framework. This approach allowed them to infer the underlying model parameters from experimental observation, rather than to predict the observations from the model parameters. They formulated the inverse problem for the numerically generalized semi-empirical mass formula of Bethe and von Weizsäcker going step-by-step through the AME2012 [4] nuclear database. The resulting parameterization described the measured nuclear masses of 2564 isotopes with a maximal deviation of less than 2.6 MeV, starting from the number of protons and number of neutrons equal to 1. The unknown functions in the generalized mass formula was discovered in a step-by-step way using the modified procedure realized in the algorithms developed by Aleksandrov [5-7] to solve nonlinear systems of equations via the Gauss-Newton method. In the presented herein article we describe a further development of the obtained by [3] formula by including additional factors,- magic numbers of protons, neutrons and electrons. This inclusion is based the well-known experimental data on the chemically induced polarization of nuclei and the effect of such this polarization on the rate of isotope decay. It allowed taking into account resonant interaction of the spins of nuclei and electron shells. As a result the maximal deviation from the measured nuclear masses of less than 1.9 MeV was reached. This improvement allowed prediction of the nuclear characteristics of the artificial elements 119 and 120.
Bethe-Weizsäcker Mass Formula, Magic Numbers, Binding Energy, Wigner Term, Inverse Problem, Electrons-Nucleus Interaction, Chemical Polarization, Isotopes
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About Autodesk, Inc.
Autodesk is a leading provider of computer-aided design software, offering a broad portfolio of 3D computer-aided design (CAD) applications and tools. Its AutoCAD and Revit software programs are used by architects, engineers, and structural designers to design, draft, and make models of products, buildings, and other objects. The company also provides 3D animation software for movies and games as well as applications for manufacturing, construction, and civil engineering. Autodesk is shifting its tools and services to cloud-based applications and has developed CAD programs for mobile devices. Customers in the US account for about a third of sales. Autodesk pioneered computer-aided design software, introducing the first AutoCAD program in 1982.
Autodesk's biggest operating segment is Architecture, Engineering, and Construction, which generates more than 40% of revenue. It develops software for designing, building, and managing buildings, civil infrastructure, and manufacturing plants. The segment's BIM 360 product helps manage construction projects. BIM stands for building information modeling.
The Manufacturing segment, about 25% of revenue, makes prototyping software for manufacturers of automotive, industrial machinery, consumer, and building products. The segment's lead product is Autodesk Inventor.
The AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT business, which accounts for close to 30% of revenue, is the home of Autodesk's flagship product and biggest revenue producer, AutoCAD. The companion product, AutoCAD LT, allows sharing of documents.
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Autodesk's revenue is spread among its major geographic regions. The US is Autodesk's biggest single market, accounting for about a third of sales, but the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region generates 40% of sales and the Asia/Pacific region accounts for about a fifth of sales. The company's products are translated and localized for users who speak German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, and simplified and traditional Chinese. Autodesk is based in San Rafael, California.
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Although about 70% of Autodesk's sales are made through its network of 1,300 distributors and resellers around the world, about a third of total revenue funnels through one distributor, Tech Data Corp.
Autodesk sells directly to enterprise and named account customers as well as those who buy from its online store.
Financial Performance
Autodesk's revenue is on a two-year upswing after declining for two straight years. The company cut its net loss in 2019 (ended January) after posting a combined loss of about $1.4 billion over the previous three years.
Sales surged 25% to $2.5 billion (a company record) in 2019 from about $2 billion in 2018. Product subscription revenue jumped 102% year-to-year as customers switched from maintenance subscriptions, which sent maintenance revenue 36% lower in 2019 from 2018. Each of the company's product families reported higher revenue in 2019 from 2018 as did each geographic area.
Autodesk's loss in 2019 was $80.8 million compared to $566 million in 2018. The company's cost of revenue and operating expenses were just $29 million higher in 2019 than in 2018, which, combined with greater revenue, lifting the company's bottom line closer to break-even.
The company's cash holdings were about $886 million in 2019 compared to $1.1 billion in 2018. Operating activities produced $377.1 million in 2019, while investing activities used $710.4 million and financing activities provided $151.9 million (due, mostly, to a $500 term loan facility).
Autodesk has embraced the cloud and subscription sales and its customers have responded. By the end of 2019 (ended January), Autodesk had more than 3.5 million subscribers compared to 2.3 million at the end of 2018. The move to a subscription model for selling software follows the path taken by many other software companies. While the switch can hurt revenue and profit during the transition, it can result in better performance over time as customers keep buying without a new sales push every two or three years.
In the same vein, the company has made much of its software available as a service, meaning that customers can get access to it from just about anywhere. That's especially true of AutoCAD 360, a mobile version of its AutoCAD software.
Autodesk continued investing in its construction products in its 2019 fiscal year with internal research and acquisitions. To beef up its BIM 360 product, the company bought Assemble Systems (for better data access), PlanGrid (for document-based workflows and field execution), and BuildingConnected (for improved bidding and estimation processes). Broadening the product's offerings expands its utility for sub-contractors, trades people, and building owners.
With some 65% of its revenue generated overseas, Autodesk is vulnerable to trade turmoil and quick changing economic conditions. About 10% of its sales are to customers in Brazil, Russia, India, and China, countries with some sort of political or economic uncertainty.
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Autodesk acquired BuildingConnected, a digital network for the construction industry with about 700,000 participants, for about $275 million in 2019. BuildingConnected centralizes the bid management process and risk analysis, adding to Autodesk's offerings for the construction industry. The company is to integrate BuildingConnected's tools with its Autodesk BIM 360, Revit, and AutoCAD applications.
In 2018 Autodesk bought PlanGrid, a provider of construction productivity software, for $875 million. Autodesk integrated PlanGrid's software with its Autodesk Revit and Autodesk BIM 360 products.
In 2018 Autodesk acquired Assemble Systems to bolster its offerings in building information modeling. Assemble sells a software-as-a-service product that allows construction managers to better use BIM data. Autodesk intends to integrate Assemble's product into its new BIM 360 project management platform.
Company Background
John Walker founded Autodesk in 1982 as a diversified PC software supplier, and when he bought the software rights to AutoCAD from inventor Michael Riddle, Autodesk took off. While competitors went after more complex computer systems, Autodesk focused on PC software. When PC sales boomed in the early 1980s, the firm was there to take advantage of a growing market. Autodesk went public in 1985.
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Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwiches
- prep time15 min
- total time 510 min
- serves 4
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3 Tbsp light brown sugar
2 tsp hot paprika
1 tsp mustard powder
½ tsp ground cumin
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 (3- to 4-lb) boneless pork shoulder, trimmed of excess fat
2 tsp vegetable oil
½ cup apple cider vinegar, plus more to taste
3 Tbsp tomato paste
6 potato buns
Barbecue sauce and prepared coleslaw, for serving
1. Combine 1 tablespoon brown sugar, the paprika, mustard powder, cumin, 2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl. Rub the spice mixture all over the pork.
2. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet; add the pork and cook, turning, until browned on all sides, 5 minutes. Remove the pork and transfer to a plate; whisk 3/4 cup water into the drippings in the skillet. Transfer the liquid to a 5-to-6-quart slow cooker.
3. Add the vinegar, tomato paste, the remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar and 2 cups water to the slow cooker and whisk to combine. Add the pork, cover and cook on low, 8 hours.
4. Remove the pork and transfer to a cutting board. Strain the liquid into a saucepan, bring to a boil and cook until reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Season with salt. Roughly chop the pork and mix in a bowl with 1 cup of the reduced cooking liquid, and salt and vinegar to taste. Serve on buns with barbecue sauce and coleslaw.
Per serving: Calories 508; Fat 20 g (Saturated 6 g); Cholesterol 152 mg; Sodium 1,270 mg; Carbohydrate 31 g; Fiber 3 g; Protein 49 g
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It's a sight that would make even the bravest surfer tremble just a little in their wet suit.
But a couple of curious whales made for a spectacular snapshot at Kurnell on the weekend, when the majestic creatures neared cautious surfers waiting for a wave.
They splashed along the coastline at the reefs not far from the whale watching platform at Cape Solander.
It's peak time for whale season, and quite common to see whales pass through so close to shore.
Breathtaking footage of a whale playing with a paddle-boarder on the South Coast emerged last week, while a baby humpback whale had to be euthanised after it beached itself at Puckeys beach earlier in the month.


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NDT helps to protect the investment made in plant infrastructure by providing the valuable data needed to detect, monitor and improve processes and assets. NDT also helps manufacturers in assessing components and products for quality and possible failure. Potential damage to a company's reputation and brand can be avoided by utilizing NDT to ensure the products' safety and reliable operation.
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Health care giants pour money into ad blitz attacking 2020 Democrats' insurance plans
2020 Democrats may be focusing on the wrong issues
GDP Advisors President Seth Denson on the 2020 Democrats' stance on health care.
While Democratic presidential candidates campaigned in Iowa this week, a group of drugmakers, insurance companies and private hospitals opposed to Medicare for All — and other insurance plans endorsed by some 2020 hopefuls — began a media blitz pushing against those proposals.
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According to the Center for Responsive Politics, the Partnership for America's Health Care Future (PAHCF), whose members include Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America and the Federation of American Hospitals, plans to spend more than $200,000 on TV ads this month.
PAHCF also poured hundreds of thousands into funding Facebook and Google ads over the past few months, including ones critical of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' roughly $32 trillion Medicare-for-all plan, but also attacking the more moderate plan unveiled by former Vice President Joe Biden (which essentially builds upon the Affordable Care Act, expanding Medicare but allowing patients to keep their private insurance if they choose).
Roughly half of the ads are running in Iowa, the site of the first nominating election in the Democratic presidential primary (this year's caucus is scheduled to take place at the beginning of February). A number of ads are also appearing in swing states, including Pennsylvania and Michigan, as well as other early primary states.
"The politicians may call it Medicare for All, Medicare buy-in or the public option, but it means the same thing: We pay more to wait longer for worse care. We can't afford these one-size-fits-all plans," one ad says.
Ahead of the election, Democratic candidates remain sharply divided between progressive and moderate platforms, evident in the party rift over whether to support Medicare-for-all — endorsed by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Sanders — or whether to maintain some type of mixture of private and public health insurance, supported by Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif.
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"Everything has seasons, and we have to be able to recognize when something's time has passed and be able to move into the next season. Everything that is alive requires pruning as well, which is a great metaphor for endings." – Henry Cloud
I was about to throw out the dried up flower basket yesterday. It had its season. Instead, I removed the dead flowers and leaves to see if it would come back. Sure enough, new buds suddenly appeared overnight. Its season wasn't quite over yet.
We delay making changes thinking that they must be big and drastic. Often times, it merely takes a bit of pruning to clear enough space for new beginnings to unfold. And there are times when a season really has passed and pruning won't be enough.
Either way, we need only cut away the dried foliage of assumption, judgment, expectation, indecision and fear and watch love, joy, hope, delight and purpose bloom.


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Christmas Day, London 1880
Snow falls … a dying Irish girl clutching her new-born baby drags herself to the sanctuary of an East End orphanage and throws herself on the mercy of the Sisters of Clemency. The nuns raise little Ettie O'Reilly as their own and provide her with the love and education she might never have had. But the lives of the nuns and orphans are soon crushed by a powerful and greedy bishop.
The heart-breaking outcome separates Ettie from her friends and family, luring her into a world of male dominance and the fickle nature of intimate relationships. In her naivety, with her faith in the goodness of human nature severely tested, she doesn't know who to trust. And when the boy who has promised his undying love and loyalty betrays her, Ettie's world starts to crumble.
She must finally accept the hard-hitting truth – happiness comes at a cost! Does she have the courage and wisdom to face the demons she long ago learned about from the Sisters of Clemency? Will the resolution of an undiscovered and painful secret be her making – or breaking?
Christmas Child is available in ebook now, you can purchase your copy using the link below.
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Christmas Child is a poignant but captivating read which is perfect for curling up with.
Ettie was a fantastic main character that was easy to get behind and I enjoyed following her on her emotional journey. She experiences some tough times which made my heart ache for her as I felt she really didn't deserve it. However her determination to get through the hard times and find happiness made me smile. I found I wanted to keep reading to find out what happens to her and to see if she gets the happy ending I felt she deserved.
This book is set in the Victorian era and the author has obviously done a lot of research as the historical detail was excellent, making the story seem very realistic. There are many different parts of the era explored in this book which were interesting to learn about, especially her work as a governess as I hadn't read many books about that profession.
This book manages to be both heart breaking and heartwarming at times which made it hard to put down as there was always something happening. It is a fabulous mix of saga and coming of age story which makes for a wonderful read. This is the first book I've read by this author and I look forward to reading more from her in the future.
Huge thanks to Rachel from Rachel's Random resources for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
Mum and Dad were both East Enders who were born on the famous or should I say the then infamous Isle of Dogs. Their family were immigrants who travelled to the UK from Ireland and France, while others emigrated to America.
As a child I would listen to the adults spinning their colourful stories, as my cousins and I drank pop under the table.
I know the seeds of all my stories come from those far off times that feel like only yesterday. So I would like to say a big heartfelt thank you to all my family and ancestors wherever you are now … UK, Ireland, France or America, as you've handed down to me the magic and love of story telling.


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"Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." 2 Thess. 5: 21.
1. "Howbeit when He, the Spirit of truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth:" John 16: 13 – first part. We know that the HOLY SPIRIT is that Spirit of truth which leads us into all truth.
2. "Ye are of your father the devil; and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it." John 8: 44. There are two spirits contending for the souls of men, the Spirit of truth, and the spirit of Satan the father of lies. Which one is evident is the question we must ask.
3. "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." Romans 8: 17. In verse 1 it speaks of "truth," and in this verse it speaks of "the word." Let us connect the two together as we read the next text.
4. "Sanctify them through Thy truth: Thy word is truth." John 17: 17 What is truth? God's word! But how is God's word of truth relayed or passed on to humanity?
5. "For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost." 2 Peter 1: 21. These holy men of God did not seek to be God's spokesmen; rather He chose and used them.
6. "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God..." 2 Timothy 3: 16. This verse does not say, "All versions of Scripture are given by inspiration of God…" or any like sentiment. It states that only ONE Scripture is given by inspiration of God. We will now look at that closely, and apply these Biblical texts to other "Scriptures" and see whom they are inspired by. Let us look at the two Bible versions most in use by Protestantism––the NIV and the NKJV, and compare them with the Authorized King James Bible to see if they are in harmony with these divine, irrevocable criteria established by God Himself.
KING JAMES BIBLE – "But the seventh day is THE Sabbath of the Lord Thy God…" Exodus 20:10. This is speaking of a definite and particular day of the week, which we know refers to Saturday, the seventh day of the week on the calendar.
NIV VERSION – "But the seventh day is A Sabbath to the Lord your God..." Exodus 20:10. By substituting the definite "the" for an indefinite "a," this takes the emphasis of any particular day and leaves one free to choose any day of the week as "a" Sabbath day––a subtle attack by Satan on God's holy Sabbath day.
KING JAMES BIBLE – "By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I WILL DESTROY THEE, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire...Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffic: therefore WILL I BRING FORTH A FIRE from the midst of thee, IT SHALL DEVOUR THEE, and I WILL BRING THEE TO ASHES UPON THE EARTH in the sight of all them that behold thee. All they that know thee among the people SHALL BE ASTONISHED at thee: THOU SHALT BE A TERROR AND NEVER SHALT THOU BE ANY MORE." Ezekiel 28:16, 18,19. Here, the King James Bible clearly speaks of a FUTURE judgment to fall upon Satan.
NIV VERSION – "Through your widespread trade you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mount of God, and I expelled you, O guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones. [verse stops here]..By your many sins and dishonest trade you have desecrated your sanctuaries. So I MADE A FIRE COME OUT FROM YOU, AND IT CONSUMED YOU, and I REDUCED YOU TO ASHES ON THE GROUND in the sight of all who were watching. All the nations who knew you ARE APPALLED AT YOU: YOU HAVE COME TO A HORRIBLE END AND WILL BE NO MORE." Ezekiel 28: 16,18,19.
NEW KING JAMES VERSION – "By the abundance of your trading you became filled with violence within, and you sinned; Therefore I cast you as a profane thing out of the mountain of God; an[ I DESTROYED YOU, O covering cherub, from the midst of the fiery stones. You defiled your sanctuaries by the multitude of your iniquities, by the iniquity of your trading; Therefore I BROUGHT FIRE FROM YOUR MIDST; IT DEVOURED YOU, AND I TURNED YOU TO ASHES UPON THE EARTH in the sight of all who saw you, All who knew you among the peoples are astonished at you; YOU HAVE BECOME A HORROR, AND SHALL BE NO MORE FOREVER." Ezekiel 28: 26,18,19. Both the NIV and the NKJV present this event as something already done and in the past in direct contrast to the KJV, and in direct contradiction to Revelation 20:10 which states that the devil will be cast into the lake of fire after the 1000 year millennium. Which version manifests the Spirit of truth, and which shows that it comes from the father of lies?
KING JAMES BIBLE: "Neither
by the blood of goats and calves, buy by His own
blood He entered in once INTO THE HOLY PLACE, having obtained
eternal redemption for us." Hebrews 9:12. In accordance with Advent
truth, this verse harmonizes with the Sanctuary message that Christ did not
enter the
NIV VERSION – "He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but HE ENTERED THE MOST HOLY PLACE once for all by his own blood, having obtained eternal redemption." Hebrews 9:12
NEW KING JAMES VERSION – "Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood HE ENTERED THE MOST HOLY PLACE once for all, having obtained eternal redemption." Hebrews 9:12.
Both of these versions attack the Advent message pillar of 1844 by indicating that Christ went into the Most Holy place at His ascension. Were these versions written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, or under the inspiration of demons?
KING JAMES BIBLE –"The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment TO BE PUNISHED." 2 Peter 2:9. This verse clearly tells us that the unjust will not receive their punishment until after they have been judged.
NIV VERSION – "If this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue godly men from trials and to hold the unrighteous for the day of judgment, WHILE CONTINUING THEIR PUNISHMENT." 2 Peter 2: 9.
NEW KING JAMES VERSION – "Then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly our of temptations and to reserve the unjust UNDER PUNISHMENT for the day of judgment." 2 Peter 2: 9. Both of these versions give credence to the Roman Catholic doctrine of purgatory.
KING JAMES BIBLE – "Because STRAIT is the gate, and NARROW IS THE WAY, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." Matthew 7:14.
NEW KING JAMES VERSION – "Because NARROW is the gate, and DIFFICULT IS THE WAY which leads to life, and there are few who find it." Matthew 7:14. Here the NKJV not only changes "strait" to "narrow," but replaces "narrow" with "difficult." The implication of this is that if something is difficult you just try––just work a little harder and you'll eventually make it––or in other words, Righteousness by WORKS, not Righteousness by FAITH––which is the 3 Angel's message in surety. A teaching of Divine truth, or satanic falsehood?
KING JAMES BIBLE – "Do ye think that the Scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?" James 4:5. This verse speaks of the yearnings and desires of the carnal nature.
NEW KING JAMES VERSION – "Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, 'The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously'?" James 4:5. By substituting Spirit for spirit this version declares that the Holy Spirit leads one to sin. Again, is this blasphemous substitution indicative of holy inspiration or satanic manipulation?
Nine of the "scholars" that produced the NKJV were also on the translation committee of the NIV. Is it not reasonable then to suppose that their attitudes, their opinions, their beliefs were no different when they translated the NKJV than when the produced the NIV? The NKJV makes over 100,000 word changes from the KJV, and though they claim that it's a superior and more accurate translation they state: "It was the editor's conviction that the use of footnotes would encourage further inquiry by readers. They also recognized that it was easier for the average reader to delete something he or she felt was not properly a part of the text, than to insert a word or phrase which had been left out by the revisers." [The New King James Bible, 1982, Study Edition, "The History of the King James Bible." P. 1235]
Here the editors of the NKJV are encouraging anyone and everyone to delete something he or she felt was not properly a part of the text. So if you are reading along and you run across something you don't FEEL should be a part of the text––just delete it!!! A candid revelation of the true spirituality of these men and by the way, other than the name, the NEW King James Bible has nothing to do with the King James Bible. That was a clever and extremely successful marketing ploy to sell more Bibles. If the publishers would have named it, for example, the New Thomas Nelson Edition of the Bible it's very doubtful that as many would have been sold.
The supplied verses prove that the NIV attacks three of Adventism's four pillars – the Sabbath, the State of the Dead, and the Sanctuary. The NKJV, lauded by many in the Adventist community as a superior and better version of the Bible not only attacks three of Adventism's four pillars – the State of the Dead, the Sanctuary, and the 3 Angel's Message, it also blasphemes the Holy Spirit. The question each professed believer must honestly ask him/herself is not which is the "better" version, but whether or not IT IS THE WORD OF GOD they hold in their hands! Matthew 7:18 states: "A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit." Both the NIV and the NKJV admittedly come from corrupt manuscripts. Both versions between them attack ALL FOUR of the distinctive pillars of Adventism, not to mention thousands of other abominable changes, substitutions, deletions, etc., which are far too numerous to mention here.
There is ONLY ONE Holy, Divine, Word of God written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and that Word of God is manifested to us in the form and body of the Authorized King James Bible.
Clarence Settle


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Regan Andrews Joins Houlihan Lawrence Brewster
Real Estate In-Depth | March 2019
Houlihan Lawrence has announced that top producer Regan Andrews has joined its Brewster brokerage. Andrews, who has been in the real estate business for seven years, was most recently with Berkshire Hathaway Hudson Valley Properties in Pawling, where she sold more than $7.5 million in 2018.
A 40-year resident of Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties, she brings a unique perspective for sellers and buyers, as she has renovated and built homes in Pawling. Andrews, who has real estate licenses in New York and Connecticut, is a member of the National Association of Realtors, New York State Association of Realtors, Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, Mid-Hudson Multiple Listing Service, Connecticut Realtor Association and Greater Fairfield Multiple Listing Service. She holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Fordham University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude.
A resident of Pawling, she is active in the local community as a fundraiser for the Challenged Athletes Foundation for the 2013 Ironman Lake Placid Triathlon. She was a coach, mentor and participant for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team in Training Triathlon Team from 2007-2012. She has completed numerous triathlon distances along with a number of 5K, 10K and half marathons as well as long distance swimming events.


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Download the App & Login
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- Say Yes when prompted for Push Notifications, Locations, and other permissions
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Uploading Your Work
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