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Downtown Toledo Improvement District, Inc.
Provide Environmental Maintenance, Supplemental Safety and Hospitality services. Duties include litter control, weed abatement, graffiti and handbill removal, safety visibility patrols, personal safety escorts, crime prevention, intervention with "Quality of Life" crimes, and general hospitality services.
Heard On The Street
Toledo, OH: "I am writing to commend and compliment one of your employees, Kevin D., who went above and beyond the call of duty in cleaning the sidewalk in front of our business. He not only picked up all the debris and swept the sidewalk, he also raked the grass and made sure all the debris and even ground into the dirt cigarette butts were removed.
When I saw him doing that, I went out to introduce myself and thank him. He is very friendly, pleasant and always smiling. It is so nice to have people like Kevin who not only work hard, but do so with a pleasant attitude as he believes and finds pride in what he is doing. I consider him an asset to our downtown and city and wanted to make sure that you have an employee in your organization who should be valued and rewarded for the goodwill he puts forth. Thank you!"
Amjad D.
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Toledo, OH: "We were in town for part of the Fleet Week celebrations inToledo. We are from out of town, and are part of a nationwide youth development program.
We had a flat in one of our vehicles reported to us, and were about 1.5 miles away, not to mention not having good local contacts to get it fixed. Your manager in Toledo overheard that we had a bit of a problem, and dispatched someone to pump it up and help seal it with fix-a-flat, etc.
Before I could hardly thank him, it was done and we could continue our mission for the weekend ... what a great person, a great company, and in a great city.
I can only send this in, hoping that he and his staff understand how truly helpful they were, and what a great representative they are for the city ofToledo!
Thanks to Block by Block, Keith, and Toledo for helping to make sure that our visit to Toledo was pleasent, in the face of what we all know could turn into a nasty item to fix."
Jim L.
Downtown Toledo visitor
Toledo, OH: "I want to take this opportunity to personally thank Pam J. and Kevin D. for coming to my rescue. These two spotted me with a flat tire and went to search for me. I had driven to the closest gas station only to find the air pump out-of-order. It was bitter cold on a Friday evening. Not only did they come to find me, they changed my tire and all with such a great attitude. Then they went on to assist the next vehicle that had run out of gas.
I am so thankful to them as I live 45 minutes from downtown and it would have been a long wait for a family member to get to me. I can't say enough about these ambassadors as this was my second involvement with the team - the first when I fell and injured myself. I will spread the word to my co-workers about the wonderful job these people do. In my book, they should be commended."
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Widespread Job StressJob stress is widely experienced, and so pervasive that it's been found to affect people from all industries, ranks and socio-economic status levels. And because so much of our lives are spent at work, job stress can create stress in other areas of life as well. For example, when people are stressed at work, they may have less patience when not at work, and relationships may suffer; they may have less energy when not at work, and let exercise go by the wayside; they may feel so much stress at work that they experience burnout or depression. And, because of a close link between job stress and chronic stress, job stress can take a significant toll on overall health and wellness, too.
Job Stress and Chronic StressThere are several types of stress that people experience, and they each affect people differently. There's eustress, which is considered 'good stress' for a reason—it keeps us feeling vital, alive, and excited about living. There is also acute stress, which comes and goes quickly. These types of stress aren't especially harmful in manageable doses, though too much of either can lead to a greater risk of experiencing chronic stress, which is the damaging type of stress that we often hear about when we hear about the harmful effects of stress. Chronic stress comes from situations where our stress response is triggered again and again, and when our bodies don't return to their pre-stressed state. This type of stress often comes from conflicted relationships, over-packed schedules, and, yes, stressful jobs.
Effects of Job StressWhen job stress turns chronic, it can really threaten our physical and emotional health. Consider the following job stress findings:
- One study that assessed over 11,000 people found that employees reporting high psychological and physical job demands and low job control had elevated risks of emotional exhaustion (i.e. burnout), psychosomatic and physical health complaints of all kinds, and job dissatisfaction.
- According to a study by the British Medical Journal, chronic stress has been linked to the development of heart disease and type 2 diabetes, as well as other conditions. This is because they found a link between chronic job stress and metabolic syndrome, which is a group of factors that, together, increase the risk of these diseases, including high blood pressure, insulin resistance, central obesity (excessive abdominal fat, which has been linked to increased cortisol in the bloodstream, as well as several other health problems). They found that greater levels of job stress increased people's chances of developing metabolic syndrome: the higher the stress level, the greater the chance of developing metabolic syndrome.
- Workers who have higher levels of job stress experience a greater incidence of the common cold, and call in sick more often.
- There has also been a documented link between high job stress and lower levels of mental health. (Read more on this below.)
Sources of Job StressCertain job stress sources can contribute to chronic job stress and burnout. Especially challenging sources of job stress include:
- Job strain, low decision latitude (fewer chances to make choices), low social support, high psychological demands, effort-reward imbalance (low rewards for high efforts), and high job insecurity predicted common mental disorders in a review of several different job stress studies, published in the Scandanavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health.
- Social factors played a role as well. The British Medical Journal article mentioned above also found that lucky subjects with higher status jobs were less likely to have job stress-related metabolic syndrome, and those with lower status jobs were at a higher risk.
- These job stress factors seemed to affect men and women, young and old, pretty equally.
Managing Job StressBecause job stress is a leading cause of chronic stress, managing the stressors we experience on the job (and off!) can cut out significant levels of stress and lead to greater wellness and happiness. It's important to take steps to take care of oneself and one's body. The following strategies can help you stay healthy and potentially reverse many of the negative effects of stress in a surprisingly short amount of time:
- Reduce Daily Stressors You can reduce stress in your life by making lifestyle changes like becoming more organized, better managing time, and making other changes at work. Getting enough sleep and maintaining a positive outlook are also important in overall health. Here is a list of healthy habits that can improve your overall health.
- Learn Stress-Reducing Practices Learning and practicing a stress management technique or two can also help your health by activating your body's relaxation response (the mechanism in your body that counteracts the 'fight or flight' response to stress, returning hormone levels and other systems to normal). Here are my top ten stress relieving practices; one or two of these could become an important part of your life and a valuable tool to stay healthy.
- Find Ways To Reduce Stress At Work And Enjoy Your Job More Part of job stress relief involves making changes at work that can increase satisfaction and cut down on factors that cause stress and burnout. You can learn more about how to do this by reading this article on finding greater satisfaction at your current job, creating a fun job experience, and assessing and eliminating burnout-related stressors.
Making changes may feel challenging at first. This article may help you in making your chosen changes, which will soon become ingrained, leaving you feeling less stressed and with increased physical and psychological health for years to come. You can also subscribe to my free weekly newsletter for ongoing research, resources, and tips.
Chandola, T., Brunner, E., Marmot, M. Chronic stress at work and the metabolic syndrome: prospective study. British Medical Journal. January 20, 2006.
Stansfeld S, Candy B. Psychosocial work environment and mental health--a meta-analytic review. Scandanavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, December 2006.de Jonge J, Bosma H, Peter R, Siegrist J. Job strain, effort-reward imbalance and employee well-being: a large-scale cross-sectional study. Social Science and Medicine, May 2000.
Nakata A, Takahashi M, Irie M, Ray T, Swanson NG. Job Satisfaction, Common Cold, and Sickness Absence among White-collar Employees: A Cross-sectional Survey. Industrial Health, September 2010.

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These shutter speed note cards from rock scissor paper are the coolest camera cards I've ever seen! Ok, they are the only camera cards I've seen, but still super cool. I love, love, love them. Great vintage camera designs (even a leica!). Available in mixed and single design sets (flick and flash, camera lens, film canister, and enlarger).
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My friend Rob shared this joke with me when he learned of Wilma's woes and her $tay at the Emergen$y Veterinary Ho$pital.
A woman brought a very limp duck into a veterinary hospital. As she lay her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the duck's chest. After a moment or two, the Vet shook his head sadly and said, "I'm so sorry, the duck has passed away."
The distressed owner wailed, "Are you sure? I mean, you haven't done any testing on him or anything. He might just be in a coma or something. I want a second opinion"
The vet rolled his eyes, shrugged, turned and left the room returning a few moments later with beautiful black Labrador. As the duck's owner looked on in amazement, the dog stood on his hind legs, put his front paws on the examination table and sniffed the dead duck from top to bottom. He then looked at the vet with sad eyes and shook his head.
The vet led the dog out but returned a few moments later with a cat. The cat jumped up and also sniffed delicately at the ex-bird. The cat sat back, shook its head, meowed and ran out of the room. The vet looked at the woman and said, "I'm sorry; but like I said, your duck is most definitely, 100% certifiably ...dead."
He then turned to his computer terminal, hit a few keys and produced a bill which he handed to the woman. The duck's owner, still in shock, took the bill. "$10,000!" she cried. "$10,000 just to tell me my bird is dead?!"
The vet shrugged. "If you'd taken my word for it, the bill would only have been $100, but with the Lab Report and the Cat Scan, what did you expect?"


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Heart Opening Yoga
Continuing with a Heart Centered week, let's roll into a few Heart Chakra Opening Yoga Poses. I have been teaching yoga for about 7 years. I trained at Yogaworks in Costa Mesa, Ca. My favorite form of yoga to teach at the moment in Yin Yoga, but I teach Iyengar style and a "slow flow" vinyasa style as well. The breath and heart are always the focus of my classes.
The center of the chest is where the Heart Chakra, or "Anahata" Chakra is located. In Sanskrit, Anahata means unhurt, unstruck and unbeaten. It is connected to the Thymus endocrine gland and associated with the color green.
Most the time what's going on in our emotional life shows up in our physical body. But we can also manifest emotions by what we are displaying in our physical bodies.
When we look on a physical level, we can see that if we are sad or depressed, our posture gives us away every time. Our shoulders are rounded, slumped, and the chest is collapsed and the heart is totally closed off. Conversely, a person who is happy, has good posture and is holding their head high and shoulders are back and the heart is open. The Heart Chakra is also connected with heart conditions, asthma, lung & breast cancers, thoracic spine, pneumonia, upper back and shoulder problems.
On an energetic level, the Heart Chakra is connected to emotional empowerment, forgiveness, unconditional love, letting go, trust, compassion, compassion, confidence, inspiration, hope, generosity and connections or "heart strings" to those we love. An imbalance in the Heart Chakra manifests things like despair, hate, envy, fear jealousy, and anger.
Doing a Heart Opening Meditation such as the one I posted this week http://www.welikeitraw.com/rawfood/2012/02/heart-centered-meditation.html is a beautiful and powerful way to open, balance and reconnect with the heart.
There are also many yoga poses that open the heart center. Opening this area not only opens the energy center, but allows oxygen, fresh blood supply to enter the entire area and opens the muscles in the chest, rib cage and back.
Here are a few of my favorite heart opening yoga poses.
A simple seated twist warms the spine and begins to open the chest. Twists also "wring" out the organs and the intestines. Hold the twist for 1-2 minutes on each side. Breath in and out through the nose.
Supported Bridge Pose further opens the chest area, stretches the hip flexors, strengthens the legs and arms and gives a gentle backbend. Hold a minute or two. If you have low pain pain come out of the pose. As you lower, tuck your tailbone and draw your knees to your chest for a few breaths.
Camel Pose (with or without a blanket under your feet) opens the heart area, is a backbend, hip flexor and psoas stretch. If there is any pain, come out and rest in child's pose. Stay in the pose for up to 1 minute.
Reclined Hero's Pose can be practiced with or without blankets depending on your level of flexibility. If you have any low back injuries uses blankets and only practice this pose if you feel no pain. This is a deep hip flexor and psoas stretch as well. Once you are comfortable in the pose it becomes a nice way to spend 5-10 minutes.
A simple supported backbend opens the heart and upper back. Stay here as long as you would like.
Reclined Bound Cobblers pose aka Supta Baddha Konasana, is by far one of my favorite heart openers. This is a gentle supported backbend and hip opener. Spend as much time as you would like here.
This gentle supported twist is a nice way to end a practice. Stay in the pose for 3-5 minutes on each side.
End your practice with a gentle seated forward fold or childs pose to neutralize the back. Then lay down on the floor for a few minutes in Savasana.
Most heart openers require you to bend your spine backwards. To avoid injury to your lower back, tip your tailbone down and forward, flattening your lower back for all of these poses. Allow only your upper back to curve backwards. If you feel pain in your spine, stop what you are doing. If you have any history of back injury, consult your doctor and avoid these poses.
Hope you enjoy!
In Love and Health, Lori Clayton, LMT, CHHC


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Connecticut Nears Medical Marijuana Legalization
After years of stalled efforts, Connecticut is close to legalizing medical marijuana.
The state Senate approved the bill early Saturday morning following nearly 10 hours of debate. The measure passed the House of Representatives in April, and Gov. Dannel Malloy, a Democrat, has said he would sign it. The move would make Connecticut the 17th state, along with the District of Columbia, to legalize medical marijuana.
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The Tony Awards began in 1947 to honor the performers and productions of the Great White Way. The category of Best Actress in a Musical was started the following year in 1948.
In the years that have followed, the winners of the coveted ultimate thespian trophy have been a who's who of Broadway royalty, many of whom are known by only one name, such as Angela, Patti, Liza, Bernadette, to name a few.
Be sure to visit the other pages of Tony Award winner trivia and lists:
- Tony Award for Best Play
- Tony Award for Best Musical
- Tony Award for Best Score
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
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Best Actress in a Musical
1948: Grace Hartman in Angel in the Wings
1949: Nanette Fabray in Love Life
1950: Mary Martin in South Pacific
1951: Ethel Merman in Call Me Madam
1952: Gertrude Lawrence in The King and I
1953: Rosalind Russell in Wonderful Town
1954: Dolores Gray in Carnival in Flanders
1955: Mary Martin in Peter Pan
1956: Gwen Verdon in Damn Yankees
1957: Judy Holliday in Bells Are Ringing
1958 (tie): Thelma Ritter in New Girl In Town and Gwen Verdon in New Girl In Town
1959: Gwen Verdon in Redhea
1960: Mary Martin in The Sound of Music
1961: Elizabeth Seal in Irma La Douce
1962 (tie): Anna Maria Alberghetti in Carnival and Diahann Carroll in No Strings
1963: Vivien Leigh in Tovarich
1964: Carol Channing in Hello, Dolly!
1965: Liza Minnelli in Flora, the Red Menace
1966: Angela Lansbury in Mame
1967: Barbara Harris in The Apple Tree
1968 (tie): Patricia Routledge in Darling of the Day and Leslie Uggams in Hallelujah, Baby!
1969: Angela Lansbury in Dear World
1970: Lauren Bacall in Applause
1971: Helen Gallagher in No, No Nanette (Revival)
1972: Alexis Smith in Follies
1973: Glynis Johns in A Little Night Music
1974: Virginia Capers in Raisin
1975: Angela Lansbury in Gypsy
1976: Donna McKechnie in A Chorus Line
1977: Dorothy Loudon in Annie
1978: Liza Minnelli in The Act
1979: Angela Lansbury in Sweeney Todd
1980: Patti Lupone in Evita
1981: Lauren Bacall in Woman of the Year
1982: Jennifer Holliday in Dreamgirls
1983: Natalia Makarova in On Your Toes
1984: Chita Rivera in The Rink
1986: Bernadette Peters in Song & Dance
1987: Maryann Plunkett in Me and My Girl
1988: Joanna Gleason in Into the Woods
1989: Ruth Brown in Black and Blue
1990: Tyne Daly in Gypsy
1991: Lea Salonga in Miss Saigon
1992: Faith Prince in Guys and Dolls
1993: Chita Rivera in Kiss of the Spider Woman - The Musical
1994: Donna Murphy in Passion
1995: Glenn Close in Sunset Boulevard
1996: Donna Murphy in The King and I
1997: Bebe Neuwirth in Chicago
1998: Natasha Richardson in Cabaret
1999: Bernadette Peters in Annie Get Your Gun
2000: Heather Headley in Aida
2001: Christine Ebersole in 42nd Street
2002: Sutton Foster in Thoroughly Modern Millie
2003: Marissa Jaret Winokur in Hairspray
2004: Idina Menzel in Wicked
2005: Victoria Clark in The Light in the Piazza
2006: LaChanze in The Color Purple
2007: Christine Ebersole in Grey Gardens
2008: Patti LuPone in Gypsy
2009: Alice Ripley in Next to Normal
2010: Catherine Zeta-Jones in A Little Night Music
2011: Sutton Foster in Anything Goes


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A259 disruption to last over the weekend after partial road collapse (From The Argus)
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A259 disruption to last over the weekend after partial road collapse
Updated 5:33pm Friday 25th April 2014 in News By Michael Davies, local government reporter
Work will continue on the A259 this weekend as engineers work to find out why part of the road collapsed this morning.
One lane has been reopened following the collapse of the major seafront road.
Engineers have been on the scene for most of the day working to discover the cause of the collapse, which it is understood could be down to historic alterations to the area around the arches.
Executive Director Geoff Raw said; "Structural engineers will be working over the weekend to assess the extent of the problem, which seems to have been caused by historic alterations to premises in the arches. We're working as swiftly as possible with the police and key partners to ensure public safety and to keep the traffic moving as smoothly as possible. A contra flow system is now in place between Middle Street and West Street, please allow extra time for journeys through this area and check the council website for updates."
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Steve Jobs to kick off Macworld Expo with keynote
- December 1, 2005
- Apple,
IDG World Expo today announced that Apple CEO Steve Jobs will once again deliver the opening keynote address at next month's Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco. The event is being held at the Moscone Convention Center January 9-13, 2006. The keynote will begin at 9:00 a.m. PT on Tuesday, January 10, 2006.
Apple plans after-Thanksgiving sale
- November 21, 2005
- Apple,
Apple will once again this year host an after-Thanksgiving sale at its online and brick-and-mortar stores. The one-day event, which Apple is calling "The feast after the feast," will take place on Friday, November 25. "Come back to the Apple Store on the day after Thanksgiving for a special one-day-only holiday shopping event," reads a note on Apple's website. "You'll find dozens of great gift ideas for everyone on your list, and you'll get free shipping on all items." Last year's sale saw $20 price reductions on iPods, as well as discounts on iPod accessories, iMacs, digital cameras and more.
Lugz sends Apple cease and desist notice over TV ad
- November 4, 2005
- Apple,
Lugz Footwear said late Friday that it has sent a cease and desist letter to both Apple and its adverstising agency, TBWA/Chiat/Day, over the similarities between a Lugz TV commercial from 2002 and Apple's new iPod + iTunes spot featuring rapper Eminem.
As previously reported, Apple's new ad is strikingly similar to the three year old Lugz commercial, with both featuring an urban background in red, orange and yellow hues with a hip-hop soundtrack and black silhouette dancers.
"If you look at these spots, common sense would tell you that there's a problem here," Larry Schwartz, executive vice president and a principal of Lugz parent company JSSI, said in a statement. "The Apple commercial uses the most powerful elements of our campaign, making the ads disturbingly similar. We are prepared to vigorously pursue all legal remedies in order to protect our rights."
Creative blames Apple for flash shortage
- October 27, 2005
- Apple,
Makers of MP3 players are facing a shortage of 1GB flash memory chips, and at least one blames Apple and Samsung for the less than ample supply that the rest of the industry is fighting for.
"One of the key challenges we face in our MP3 business is an industry-wide shortage of 1GB flash memory," said Creative president Craig McHugh. "Industry demand for high-capacity flash memory currently outstrips supply and this will impact availability of our 1GB flash MP3 players for the holiday quarter. The shortage of flash memory, according to industry analyst speculation, is primarily a result of a special deal that Apple has secured from a key supplier for the holiday season."
It has been reported that Samsung is selling the majority of its flash memory supply to Apple at below market cost for use in the iPod nano and iPod shuffle.
Creative CEO Sim Wong Hoo said the deal is putting pressure on many smaller companies. "The MP3 market is now consolidating, but there is a shortage [of flash memory] because of the special deal we talked about," said Sim. "The low-end [manufacturers] went out of business in the last few months because it's very hard to face this pressure. If Creative is losing money then it's very difficult for other companies to really fight in this battle."
Sim said he doesn't expect the deal to last long. "I don't think the vendor [Samsung] is benefiting on it, so it's really a one-sided deal," he said. "I don't think anybody else out there can get [similar terms]. That's not the way the industry practices."
Eminem iPod + iTunes commercial returns
- October 17, 2005
- Apple,
After briefly appearing online last week following Apple's special event, the new iPod + iTunes commercial featuring rap music superstar Eminem is now back on the company's website for viewing. There have also been reader reports that the 30-second spot began airing on TV over the weekend.
The ad, which was first shown by Apple CEO Steve Jobs during the event in San Jose, is a new 3D version of Apple's well-known silhouette ads featuring the rapper singing his hit single "Lose Yourself" along with dancers and the new fifth-generation iPod.
The commercial came as somewhat of a surprise given the history between Apple and Eminem. The rapper's music publisher, Eight Mile Style, filed a lawsuit against Apple in early 2004, claiming the iPod maker used "Lose Yourself" in a commercial for the iTunes Music Store without permission. The dispute was settled in May of this year, with Apple agreeing to pay Eminem and Eight Mile Style an undisclosed sum.
The disappearance of the commercial from Apple's website without explanation sparked a bit of controversy online. Bloggers have speculated that Apple had pulled the ad because of its similarity to a three year old Lugz shoe commercial [video, screenshot comparison]. Others assumed that the ad was pulled because of a last minute demand from Eminem's camp. Currently, no explanation has been given.
Apple drops Samsung investment plan
- October 17, 2005
- Apple,
Talks between Samsung and Apple on a possible joint investment to produce NAND flash memory chips have been dropped. "We had had some talks with Apple earlier this year but it did not work out due to differences over terms," a Samsung spokesman told Reuters on Monday, adding they had dropped the joint investment talks "at a very early stage." Apple is reportedly in talks currently with another company for joint flash chip output.
The Korea Economic Daily reported over the weekend that Apple had pulled out of the joint $3.8 billion investment plan due to "deepening anti-Samsung sentiment among some South Korean politicians and civic groups." The Korean Fair Trade Commission Chairman recently stated that Samsung could be investigated for reports of the company selling flash memory to Apple at below-market prices. Last week, Samsung was found guilty in the U.S. of price-fixing.
Apple's design process highlighted in Time cover story
- October 16, 2005
- Apple,
The October 24th edition of Time magazine features a cover story on Apple and how the company is different from others when it comes to designing new products. While Apple CEO Steve Jobs is featured on the cover holding the new fifth-generation iPod, most of the article is devoted to analyzing the design process at Apple. The cover story contains some choice quotes from a number of Apple executives, including Jobs, Jonathan Ive and Tony Fadell. A paid subscription is required to read the full article.
Time's Lev Grossman says that there are two things going on inside Apple—collaboration and control. When it comes to a new product, it's a joint effort—the company does not pass a product down the line, from team to team. "There aren't discrete, sequential development stages," explains Grossman. "Instead, it's simultaneous and organic. Products get worked on in parallel by all departments at once—design, hardware, software—in endless rounds of interdisciplinary design reviews."
Jobs compares Apple's design process to other companies. "You know how you see a show car," Jobs says, "and it's really cool, and then four years later you see the production car, and it sucks? And you go, What happened? They had it! They had it in the palm of their hands! They grabbed defeat from the jaws of victory! What happened was, the designers came up with this really great idea. Then they take it to the engineers, and the engineers go, 'Nah, we can't do that. That's impossible.' And so it gets a lot worse. Then they take it to the manufacturing people, and they go, 'We can't build that!' And it gets a lot worse."
Time's Grossman describes the "control" of Jobs: "Sure, Jobs is perfectly pleasant to be around. And he pays attention to what you're saying, but if he disagrees with it… he'll come storming back and hammer at you until you change your mind or at least shut up… In other words, Jobs is into control. In itself, that is of no real importance, except that in a lot of ways, Apple is an expression of Jobs' personal ethos."
Finally, Jobs talks of the new iPod's potential. "There is no market today for portable video," he says. "We're going to sell millions of these to people who want to play their music, and video is going to come along for the ride. Anyone who wants to put out video content will put it out for this. And we'll find out what happens."
Apple reports best earnings ever, ships 6.4 million iPods
- October 11, 2005
- Apple,
Reporting record fourth quarter and year-end financial results on Tuesday, Apple announced that it shipped more than 6.4 million iPods during the quarter, the 10th consecutive quarter of record iPod sales.
Apple's net profit for the quarter was $430 million, or 50 cents per share, on $3.68 billion in revenue—the highest quarterly earnings and revenue in the company's history. These results compare to a profit of $106 million and revenue of $2.35 billion last year. For fiscal 2005, Apple had a net profit of $1.335 billion on revenue of $13.93 billion, representing the highest annual net profit and revenue in the company's history.
With today's report of Apple shipping 6,451,000 iPods during the quarter—about 300,000 more than last quarter and approximately 4.4 million more than a year ago—the total number of iPods sold now stands at over 26 million.
In an SEC filing, Apple said all iPod models accounted for more than $1.212 billion in revenue during the quarter, an increase of 126 percent compared to last year. Apple's "Other Music Products
Apple, Samsung may be probed by Korean FTC
- October 10, 2005
- Apple,
Following complaints from Korean digital music player makers, Samsung and Apple could be facing an antitrust probe over NAND flash memory chip pricing. Samsung is said to have sold its flash chips to Apple for the iPod nano at below-market prices, crippling makers of iPod competitors who cannot now build comparable devices at the same price points.
"Speaking at a local radio talk show, FTC Chairman Kang Chul-kyu said questions about Samsung and Apple engaging in unfair trading could be investigated by the antitrust body," reports Asia's Yonhap News. "The issue of whether Samsung provided cheap flash memory chips for use in Apple's latest MP3 music player was raised earlier this week during a parliamentary audit on the FTC. Rep. Kim Hyun-mi claimed that Samsung sold its NAND chips for US$54, or roughly 50 per cent of market prices."
Motorola CEO: Apple building smart phone
- September 29, 2005
- Apple,
Motorola CEO Ed Zander added to the ongoing speculation of Apple's intent to create its own mobile phone with comments today to CNET News.com. "We know that they are going to build a smart phone—it's only a matter of time," he said after his presentation today at Technology Review's Emerging Technologies Conference at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Also, as a Motorola representative did earlier this week, Zander downplayed his comments about the iPod nano, claiming they were "taken completely out of context. We have a great relationship with Apple. I've known Steve Jobs for 15 years. Sure, there is some tension there. We have the Rokr, and they have the Nano. They are a competitor as well as a partner."
No keynote at Apple Expo Paris
- September 5, 2005
- Apple,
Contrary to earlier reports, Apple CEO Steve Jobs will not be delivering a keynote presentation at Apple Expo in Paris this month. The show's organizers updated the Apple Expo website today with a brief message saying that there would be no keynote at the event. Apple confirmed the news, but said Jobs and other Apple executives would be at the event to host a Q&A session for media.
"While this year's Apple Expo will not feature a formal keynote presentation, members of Apple's executive team will be hosting a Q&A session for members of the media on the opening day and will be at Apple Expo throughout the week," an Apple spokesperson told iLounge.
As previously reported, Apple Expo takes place September 20th through the 24th. There has been much speculation that Apple would unveil new products at the event. With no keynote, it is unlikely that the company will make any introductions at Apple Expo this year, and puts even more significance on Wednesday's special event in San Francisco.
Target debuts branded iPod case
- July 19, 2005
- Apple,
Target has introduced a new iPod case as part of the branded products in its Red Hot Shop. The Cosmic Flowers iPod case is made from white patent-PVC and features black and white "swirling psychedelic flowers" with a red Target bullseye logo. It fits fourth-generation iPods, and offers a clear screen protector, a red patent-PVC wristlet strap, and a clasp to clip the case onto a belt loop or bag. Target said the new iPod case would ship later this month for $14.
"Play it safe, if you must," says Target. "Put your iPod in a case that's the equivalent of slacks. Jingle your change. You're responsible. You're established. But your bumpin' tracks and rebellion bass really deserve more attitude than that. Something unique, expressive. And that's exactly where this beauty enters into it."
Eminem's label settles lawsuit over Apple ad
- May 10, 2005
- Apple,
The Detroit News reports that the record label of Eminem has agreed to an undisclosed financial settlement in its lawsuit over the use of one of the rapper's songs in an Apple ad that appeared on MTV. "The parties were able to reach an amicable resolution," said Howard Hertz, lawyer for Eight Mile Style and Eminem.
The commercial for the iTunes Music Store featured a young boy singing Eminem's "Lose Yourself" and aired on MTV beginning in July 2003. In February 2004, Eight Mile Style filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Apple, MTV and others claiming that Apple used the hit song without permission. Eminem's lawyers said at the time that "even if he were interested in endorsing a product, any endorsement deal would require a significant amount of money, possibly in excess of $10 million."
Jobs defends Apple's environmental efforts
- April 21, 2005
- Apple,
At Apple's annual shareholders meeting Thursday, chief executive Steve Jobs defended his company's environmental efforts after being questioned about recycling policies.
While activists picketed outside Apple headquarters, Jobs said inside that the company takes its environmental responsibilities seriously and noted that the company accepted more than 1,500 tons of old products in 2004 through its recycling program.
The activists — including one who dressed up as an iPod with the words "My trendy toy turned toxic trash today" — focused on the iPod and the device's hard-to-replace battery. "Most consumers are just going to throw it away and get a new one," said Sheila Davis, director of the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition.
Jobs said that consumers often throw old batteries away, and pointed out that tens of thousands of iPod owners have already gotten their batteries replaced through Apple's $99 program and that the company properly disposes of the old ones.
Jobs also admitted that the iPod contains a small amount of lead, but that much more is found in other computer and conusmer electronics products including cathode-ray tube (CRT) monitors.
Apple ships 5.3 million iPods in Q2 [updated]
- April 13, 2005
- Apple,
Reporting its fiscal 2005 second quarter financial results on Wednesday, Apple announced that it shipped more than 5.3 million iPods during the quarter — about 700,000 more than it shipped in the brisk holiday quarter and about 4.5 million more than it did in the year-ago quarter. The total number of iPods sold now stands at over 15 million.
Apple's net profit for the quarter was $290 million, or 34 cents per share, on $3.24 billion in revenue. These results compare to a profit of $46 million, or 6 cents a share, last year.
"We are delighted to report a record second quarter for Apple in both revenue and earnings," said Apple CEO Steve Jobs. "Apple is firing on all cylinders and we have some incredible new products in the pipeline for the coming year, starting with Mac OS X Tiger later this month."
Apple said its music products accounted for 38 percent of its total revenue for the quarter. All iPod models brought in more than $1.014 billion in revenue for Apple during the quarter, an increase of 284 percent in revenue. Apple's "Other Music Products" category, which includes the iTunes Music Store, iPod related services and accessories, accounted for $216 million of the quarter's revenue, a 260 percent increase year-over-year.
Apple's Steve Jobs again gets salary of $1
- March 15, 2005
- Apple,
Apple's Steve Jobs again received a salary of $1 in 2004, according to an annual proxy statement filed Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Jobs also did not receive stock options or restricted stock from Apple last year. "For years, Jobs, who co-founded Cupertino, California-based Apple, has taken a salary of $1," reports Reuters. "In March 2003, Jobs voluntarily canceled all of his outstanding options, excluding those granted to him in his capacity as director." Jobs is Apple's second-largest shareholder, with more than 10 million shares, or 1.23 percent of the company's outstanding share count, according to Marketwatch.
Did the iPod convert you to Mac? Someone wants to know…
- March 11, 2005
- Apple,
"I am currently working on a project for Apple.
We are looking to speak with people who have come to Mac through owning an iPod. These are people who have been or currently are PC users; they own an iPod and love it so much that they've bought a Mac.
Specifically we are looking for people between the ages of 14-35…young professionals, parents, students/etc…approachable, real people. I would like to speak with anyone who fits this description."
Apple faces patent lawsuits over iTunes, iPod
- March 5, 2005
- Apple,
Apple has recently been confronted by two companies that say Apple is infringing on their patents with its popular iTunes and iPod products.
A Hong Kong-based company called Pat-rights claims its holds a patent on the digital rights management (DRM) process that Apple uses in the iTunes Music Store and iPod. The company is demanding 12 percent of Apple's gross revenue from iTunes and iPods. Pat-rights said it will file a lawsuit on March 21 if the company and Apple do not reach an agreement before then.
Meanwhile, Illinois-based Advanced Audio Devices, has reportedly sued Apple, claiming that the company's iPod violates one of its patents. A Chicago Tribune article is scant on details, but the paper does say that Advanced Audio told Apple in December that the iPod infringed on its "Music Jukebox" patent. Apple "ignored [Advanced Audio's] attempt to seek a business resolution," the federal suit said.
Apple sued by French consumer group over DRM
- February 14, 2005
- Apple,
A French consumer group has sued Apple and Sony, claiming their online music stores violate European anti-trust laws. The Register reports: "Like California resident Thomas Slattery, who filed a similar complaint against Apple in January, Paris-based UFC-Que Choisir claims that Apple's iTunes Music Store and Sony's Connect service are anti-competitive because they only work with the companies' own music players."
"Apple can also argue that the French government's anti-trust watchdog has already ruled that it has a right to maintain a proprietary link between its music store and the iPod. Last November, the watchdog dismissed an attempt by Virgin's French retail subsidiary, VirginMega, to force Apple to license the Mac maker's FairPlay DRM technology, which would be essential to allow any third-party device to play iTMS-downloaded songs."
Apple announces two-for-one stock split
- February 11, 2005
- Apple,
Apple on Friday announced that its board of directors has approved a two-for-one stock split that will increase the number of authorized common shares to 1.8 billion from 900 million. Apple said that each shareholder at the close of business on Feb. 18, 2005 will receive one additional share of stock for every share they own. Trading will begin on a split-adjusted basis on Feb. 28, 2005.
Shares of Apple have nearly quadrupled in value over the last year on the success of the iPod. Last month, the company easily beat analysts' expectations with its first quarter financial results. Apple posted a net profit of $295 million, or 70 cents a share, compared to income of $63 million, or 17 cents per share, in the prior year. Analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call had expected the company to earn 49 cents a share.
Apple stock closed Thursday's session down 38 cents at $78.36. It reached a 52-week high of $81.99 on Wednesday.


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Looking for something to do locally this weekend? Check out these nearby events and feel free to contribute your own, either in the comments section below or on our events calendar.
1. Manchester Township High School will host a marching band competition at 6 p.m. Saturday. The "Music Under the Stars" event will feature local schools including Jackson Memorial, Jackson Liberty, Toms River East, Shore Regional, Howell, Manalapan, Brick, Robbinsville, Monmouth Regional and Allentown. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for students and teachers, and benefit Manchester's band.
2. The Women's Club at River Point vendor and craft fair runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the community's clubhouse, 2517 Ridgeway Blvd. Jewelry, handbags, kitchenware and more will be on sale. Proceeds will be donated to local charities. Call 732-754-9429 for more information.
3. Music group Rave On! will perform at Manchester's branch of the Ocean County Library from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday. The group performs Buddy Holly hits including "That'll be the Day" and "Peggy Sue."
4. The Garden State Philharmonic will perform its program "Let's Begin... An Evening of Overtures" at 8 p.m. Saturday at Ocean County College. For ticket information, call 732-255-0460.
5. The Lakehurst Historical Society will be open Sunday from 12 to 3 p.m. Housed in the oldest Roman Catholic Church in Ocean County on 300 Center St. in Lakehurst, the society contains artifacts from the borough's rich history. A friendly staff is more than willing to provide tours and answer questions. Call 732-657-8864 for more information.


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South West Trains & Greater Anglia are 'worst' for value for money
Greater Anglia and South West Trains have been branded the worst value for money by passengers.
A survey by the independent watchdog Passenger Focus found that travellers on their routes were the least satisfied with the price of their tickets. Only 37% of passengers considered their tickets value for money, compared with as many as 73% for other operators.
But, despite its poor rating, Greater Anglia's score was an improvement on last year - when it managed only 33%.
Nationally, the proportion of rail passengers satisfied with the price of their tickets has risen by one percentage point to 47% since autumn 2011.
Click here to read the full report.


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BOSTON (MyFoxBoston.com) – He is one of the greatest escape artists, but this is one party he won't miss. Little Joe is turning 20 Monday. The Franklin Park Zoo is rolling out the red carpet and all the gorillas are getting special treats. Guests can sign a giant birthday card and enjoy some cake.The 300-pound Little Joe made national news when he escaped in 2003 and attacked a child and a zoo employee. He was captured a few hours later.
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- 24 Feb 2014 David Ireland
- " Stay at Abraham House for 2 nights. The location is good. The staff was amazing. Great with ideas for things to do, good spots for mellow pubs, and directions for odds and ends while we were in Dublin. Also a travel companion of mine forgot their passport in the room and they called the contact number left a message, sent an email to confirm the found passport and phone call, and locked it up until we could call to plan a trip back to Dublin to retrieve it. Great stay. "
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Mote aquarium rolls out library fundraiser
Date: April 23, 2009
by: Dora Walters | Senior Editor
It was fun evening for a fundraising cause Saturday, at the Keating Education building at Mote Marine Laboratory. Proceeds from the Bunko night, hosted by Friends of Mote Library, benefit the Mote Marine Laboratory Library.
For about a third of the 60 players, it was their first time playing the game. Mote volunteer Bob Thomas outlined the game play and the rules, and a practice round was held before points were counted.
Anyone making "Bunko" during the evening got to hold the Bunko bunny until another player made Bunko. Table switching is part of the game, and the crowd enjoyed making new friends while play continued into the night.
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2 Florida's Children First 2014 Sarasota Reception
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Goliath grouper lives up to name
Talk about a real big fish.
Mazel tov to Klauber and Mancini
The West Coast Florida Region of AJC (American Jewish Committee) will honor Michael Klauber and Phil Mancini, of Michael's On East, with its Civic Achievement Award in November.
Bob Havel celebrates 90 years with family members
Bob Havel recently celebrated his 90th birthday on Longboat Key with 24 members of his family.


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By Mark E. Vogler
---- — HAVERHILL — Haverhill police detectives arrested two women in connection with a recent spree of armed robbery attempts that targeted elderly people who were out shopping.
The arrests were the culmination of an intensive investigation launched a week ago after six victims — all of them older than 65 — reported being approached by a blond woman who claimed to be homeless with children and asked for money. The woman pulled out a kitchen knife and threatened to stab them if they refused. Only one of the victims complied with the robber's orders
Haverhill police Lt. Robert Pistone said detectives were so incensed by the nature of the crime — "elderly victims being preyed upon" — that they worked long and hard hours to solve the crime.
"The elderly citizens of Haverhill deserve to live in peace and feel safe in their community and the Haverhill Police Department will always commit 100 percent to making sure our vulnerable populations are protected," Pistone said last night.
"I am extremely proud of the hard work of the patrol force for their initial response to the victims and all the hard work and dedication the Detective Bureau put into identifying these suspects, and finally apprehending them which will hopefully bring some peace to the victims knowing that these predators have been arrested," he said.
Pistone credited the victims' descriptions of an older model Subaru station wagon with New Hampshire plates and the knife-wielding woman with leading to yesterday morning's arrests. Detective Glenn Fogarty located the suspected car travelling on Laurel Ave Bradford with two female occupants shortly before noon yesterday.
Police charged:
Michelle Legault, 35, of Barrington N.H., with armed robbery, four counts of armed assault with intent to rob a person over the age of 65, attempted larceny from a person and sexual conduct for a fee.
Lisa Wallace, 46, of Bradford, with accessory before the fact, attempted larceny from a person, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, four counts conspiracy to commit armed assault with intent to rob a person over the age of 65, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and deriving support from prostitution.
Both women were being held last night without bail at the Haverhill police station, pending their arraignment today in Haverhill District Court.
Pistone called it "an atrocious crime" that was fueled by the suspects' drug dependency and their desperation to get money to support their heroin habits.
"It appears that the two suspects conspired to deliberately target elderly people at the shopping plazas because they thought they would not fight back making easy targets and that they would have money on them for shopping," Pistone said.
"All of the victims, despite their ages, were extremely alert and were able to provide the police with excellent descriptions. They were also able to remain poised and yell for help or try and get away, however the after effects for some of these suspects has left some of them traumatized and in fear," he said.
Pistone said it was Wallace's idea to go to major shopping areas in the city to rob the elderly. She owned the car and was familiar with the local shopping areas.
"She figured they wouldn't fight back and would have money on them," he said.
The crimes took place at the Westgate Shopping Plaza on Lowell Ave and Central Plaza 2 Water St. last week. One of the crimes occurred as an attempted purse snatching at Westgate on June 11. The other five occurred on June 12 at the Central Plaza shopping lot.
From the victims' description of Legault, the alleged knife-wielding woman with the pulled-back blonde air and other leads, Detective Carl Rogers developed a suspect in the case over the past few days.
One of the witnesses was an 87-year-old man who fought to keep his wallet from being picked from his pants as he tried to get away.
"He was holding the wallet in his back pocket (at) the same time he was fending her off with his cane. He managed to get away," Pistone said.
While interviewing the suspects yesterday, detectives learned of other crimes — Wallace was setting up her friend as a prostitute so they could get money for drugs, Pistone said.
"We're seeing a lot of people committing desperate crimes because they are dope-sick, and we're seeing that more and more," Pistone said.


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I've long admired the life and work of William Wilberforce, the British member of parliament and evangelical Christian, who championed the abolishment of the slave trade in the United Kingdom. Now, after getting an up-close look at Wilberforce's determination and frailty, and his faith and growth, by reading William Hauge's epic biography William Wilberforce, I'm more in awe of the man.
Hague's biography is immensely practical and inspiration for wrestling with the extent to which we should seek for our faith to impact and shape culture. Wilberforce's life is a lesson in wisely, persistently, compassionately engaging fallen culture with the truths of Christ, for the betterment of humanity and the spread of the gospel (think Niehbuhr's Christ and culture discussions). And so fresh off from finishing the book, I'd like to share some casual reflections from Wilberforce's life.
Three Takeaways
Here are a few takeaways I gleaned:
(1) The power of persistence.
For decades William Wilberforce was a mocked and marginalized politician because he consistently cried out against the inhumanity of the slave trade. Nevertheless, he pressed on annually to call for the abolishment of the slave trade (the first step to ending slavery). He never let opposition, slander, political pressure, loneliness, or exhaustion deter him from standing for justice for Africans who were being trafficked. When ending the slave trade proved to be an uphill battle, he personally spent a great deal of his wealth on establishing and equipping a colony for freed slaves in Sierra Leone. Truly, he put his money where his values were, and spared no expense to protect and serve people who had been treated unjustly. Finally, in the days before his death, he got to see the slave trade's abolishment become a reality wherever the British flag flew.
(2) The importance of collaboration.
Wilberforce, though a key (if not the key) leader of anti-slavery efforts, was one of many individuals who compacted together to see slavery to its end. His fellow believer Thomas Clarkson was the data gatherer and statistician of the anti-slave trade efforts. Clarkson complied hard data (difficult to obtain in those days) to show the evils and harm done by human trafficking. On top of this, the first grassroots political efforts in English politics led to a groundswell of opposition to slavery, of which Wilberforce was merely the lead spokesman. Truly, ending slavery was a multigenerational effort that required participation from ordinary Christians across the land, and political leaders as well. Change in society swings on collaboration.
(3) Honestly About One's Ordinariness
William was his own fiercest critic. Every day he rated himself for his performance and discipline in eating, devotional life, and self-control, and usually rated his days as "bad." He had no false estimations of greatness on his part and was not in the arena for self-promotion. On top of this he was a sickly, frail man, who frequently had to take months off after overdoing it to convalesce. He simply served as hard and diligently as he could for his fellow man. William depended entirely on the Lord to grant grace for his efforts and did not care who received credit for great victories. In addition, he saw his consequential role in world politics as inconsequential for himself, and only consequential because it was for God and for his fellow humanity.
Who Is This Book For?
These are just three of about eight key lessons I took away from Wilberforce's life. I highly commend this book to anyone–
- who is engaged in politics and government,
- who is desiring to promote social justice in our fallen world,
- who wants to serve God faithfully in spite of physical and spiritual weakness in their lives, or
- who wants to do better at living a wise, skilled life that is productive for God's kingdom.
I'll be reading this book again and again through the years to glean more life lessons from Wilberforce's journey of faith.
A Few Final Notes
William Hague is an author with a unique perspective to guide the reader through Wilberforce's storied life, for he too has been a member of Parliament and is currently First Secretary of State and Foreign Secretary of Great Britain.
I want to thank my brother J. Nathan Matías for lending me his copy of the U.K. version of this book. Nathan models a joy in collaboration and credit-sharing, one of the key values evidenced by Wilberforce.
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Persecution Update: The Brickyards of Pakistan
July 24th, 2012
Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering. Hebrews 13:3
Since we live in a land where religious liberty is treasured, persecution of Christians seems to be a distant, far-away matter. However, every day Christians in many countries are enduring dreadful conditions for their faith, including unemployment, incarceration, physical abuse, and enslavement.
In Pakistan, believers are afforded virtually no legal protection, and many are held captive as indentured servants in appalling conditions. This past Sunday at Grace Church of Alexandria, as part of a focus on persecution of believers we watched the following film which is footage from a brickyard in Pakistan. It brought home the difficult realities faced by our brothers and sisters in many countries and is stirring us to pray for and act for the persecuted church.
The Brickyards – Christian Freedom International from Christian Freedom International on Vimeo.
I'm thankful for the ministry of Christian Freedom International (CFI) which brings injustices to light and is rallying the body of Christ to minister to our brothers and sisters in chains. I encourage you to sign up for their email and print newsletters to know how to pray for and act on behalf of the persecuted church:
CFI Print Newsletter: www.christianfreedom.org/print-signup
CFI Email Newsletter: www.christianfreedom.org/email-signup
Sunday's Theme: The Persecuted Church
October 18th, 2011
Join us this Sunday, October 23, as we observe the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Our Sunday service at Grace Church of Alexandria will feature Scripture, prayers, a video, resources, and a sermon from Hebrews 13:3 to highlight the needs of oppressed Christians throughout the world and how we can serve them.
You may notice we're observing this important day on October 23 instead of November 13, as the poster suggests. Since a special speaker is already lined up for that Sunday in November at Grace Church, this coming Sunday we're taking the whole service to draw attention to the persecuted church.
International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church from Christian Freedom International on Vimeo.
Also, here's a recent blog post I wrote on how to pray for the persecuted church.
Reformation Day: Two Great Church History Resources
November 4th, 2010
Last Sunday at Grace Church of Alexandria we celebrated Reformation Day. Annually, we set aside a Sunday to re-tell how the gospel was recovered at the end of the Middle Ages. This year we told the story of Martin Luther on the 493rd anniversary of the day he definitively nailed 95 theses onto the doors of the Castle Church in Wittenburg, Germany.
If you're interested in learning more about how God was at work during the Reformation, here are the two books I recommended during Sunday's sermon:
This short paperback makes church history and the Reformation come alive like no other book I've read. A worthwhile read that retells fascinating stories of believers and rehearses the essential doctrines that were recovered during this theological renaissance.
Bainton's classic biography of Martin Luther is a page-turner. With the skill of a master storyteller, he brings to life the millieu and role of the German monk. This book will whet your appetite to read more about the Reformation.
Standing Where Jonathan Edwards Preached
October 6th, 2008
This rock marks where Jonathan Edwards preached his famous sermon "Sinners In the Hands of an Angry God" in a church building that used to stand there. The rock sits alongside a busy road in Enfield, Massachusetts, is a testament that the Holy Spirit worked mightily in a visible and undeniable way as Edwards preached the Gospel on July 8, 1741. If you heard this past Sunday sermon at Grace Church, you heard me mention this famous rock.
Christy and I stopped here 2 weeks ago on our vacation to the coast of Maine and took this picture. Just think…the Great Awakening began as pastor and theologian Jonathan Edwards preached on this spot, leading to the conversion of tens of thousands throughout the United States and Great Britain to begin worship God! I pray the words of an ancient hymn, which says, "Lord, we long to see your churches filled!"


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By Melanie Patterson
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GARDENDALE — The city of Gardendale purchased a piece of property Monday that is to be the location of a new city hall facility.
Mayor Othell Phillips announced during Monday's council meeting that he finalized the purchase of four and one-half acres on Bell Street across from the Gardendale Senior Center. The city paid $450,000 for the site.
The property contains a house that Phillips said the city will renovate and rent out for teas, wedding receptions and other events. The L-shaped site connects with Main Street; city hall will be constructed on that street.
City Council President Stan Hogeland said he wants to get quotes from three architectural firms. The city council will interview the three firms on July 29, 5:30 p.m., at the Public Safety Center during a meeting open to the public.
The mayor and council had formerly planned to relocate city hall to the City Center development on Mt. Olive Road, which now contains Buffalo Wild Wings.
Phillips said the change is because the City Center is under contract with a development company, which wants to develop and lease out the entire property.
He said the city council should receive the plan for the center in about 60 days; the council will approve the final plan.
Also during the meeting, the council created positions for three new firefighters. There are already three positions already open, so Fire Chief Clint Doss will hire six people to staff a new fire station set to open Oct. 1 on Fieldstown Road near Phillips Drive.
Councilman Greg Colvert and Phillips expressed concern about where the funds would come from; the additional personnel will cost the city at least $300,000 a year from the general fund.
"Where does that money come from when we're running a deficit?" Colvert said.
Phillips said the council had determined that funds to pay the new personnel would be generated from new developments under way in Gardendale, including Dewey Barber Chevrolet, Publix, T.J. Maxx, Panera Bread and others.
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"Spiritual warfare" means different things to different people. The term itself is not found in the scriptures, but the concept is taught. Spiritual Warfare is a very important aspect of the Christian life because we engage in it every day. The Bible makes that clear. But many teachings on spiritual warfare being circulated these days is not rooted and grounded in the teaching of scripture. Any practice or technique of spiritual warfare which has no scriptural warrant is always suspect.
The key to successful spiritual warfare is finding Biblical balance. Some of us are taught that if we "bind satan" in the name of Jesus, threaten him, or if we pull down spirits in the air (preventing their activity), they will leave us alone forever – to no longer tempt us or try to lure us away from our faith. This is simply not true.
Maybe some of you can identify, but I was taught long ago to use the phrase, " I bind you satan in the name of Jesus" as if it was a magical formula under the guise of it being a "spiritual weapon." I was taught that I had the authority to do so because I have Jesus. I have learned by studying scripture and applying it to my life that the success of overcoming satan and his demons are more than just words. The truth of the matter is satan is already bound by the Gospel of Jesus Christ and as believers we bind him with our righteous living (2Cor. 10:6). The more I studied my Bible the more I realized that my view of demons and how to deal with them was not based on Scripture, but on stories, tradition, and the experiences of others. I have learned that error mixed with truth ensnares the believer and I pray for all who are ensnared to receive the truth and continue in God's Word which has the power to make us free (John 8:31-32).
The purpose of this teaching is to teach that there is a warfare going on and we fight it every day; that we have been given weapons and strategies by the Father who is our Commander and to give the true meaning in context of the terms "binding and loosing" in the book of Matthew.
Biblical spiritual warfare
Scripture teaches us that true Biblical "spiritual warfare"is simply indirect confrontation with satan our principle enemy. According to the whole of the Bible, we are not supposed to take it upon ourselves to step into satan's territory to pick a fight with him and we should not seek to communicate with him to show him how big and bad we are in the Spirit. Spiritual warfare must be done according to the rules of combat of our Commander, Jesus Christ. Our source of authority should not be experience, tradition, or stories. It should be the Word of God. We are admonished in Scripture daily to stand firm against (resist, oppose, withstand) satan with the tools God gave us (obedience, prayer, His Word, His Spirit and etc. – 2 Cor. 10:4&6; Eph. 6:10-18). These tools are the weapons God has established for us. Scripture teaches that God has provided everything that we need for life and godliness (2Tim. 3:16,17; 2Peter 1:3); therefore the Word of God should be our final authority.
Spiritual Warfare According to the New Covenant Scriptures What does the Bible teach?
2 Tim. 2:15 "Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching] the word of Truth."
*Please note: I understand this is a sensitive topic and that it goes against much of what we have been taught in the church. I am not here to cause division, but I am examining commonly known practices in light of Scripture so that Scripture can correct and instruct us (2 Tim. 3:16). I understand that we must be on our guard, contending for the faith which was once delivered to the saints because certain men have crept in. (Jude 3 and 4). We are warned in 1 Tim. 4:1 and 6 that in the latter times some will turn away from the faith giving attention to deluding and seducing spirits and we are admonished to be worthy stewards of Jesus Christ, ever nourishing our own selves on the truths of the faith so that we can TRULY live victorious in Jesus Christ.
As I said earlier, "Spiritual warfare" means different things to different people and many engage in spiritual warfare differently. Some are Biblical and some are not.
2 Cor.10:3-5 – "For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds; Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
Eph. 6:10-12 – "Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole amour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."
I don't know about you, but I have heard saints do the following and I was taught to do so as well:
*Please note: The "binding" that I am referring to is by saying the words "I bind you" with the intent of spiritually preventing the devil from any activity. The rebuking that I am referring to is the practice of threatening satan with words such as: we stomp on your head and other similar abusive language.
- To bind the devil and spirits in the air during public and private deliverance sessions.
- To bind the devil in prayer before presenting the Gospel. The belief is that this will improve the likelihood of that person trusting Christ as his Savior.
- To bind satan from upcoming events protecting it from the influence of the demonic.
- To bind satan and his demons from certain geographical locations, such as a new house a person will be moving into, a new church building, or a particular location in a city or neighborhood.
- Binding unfavorable situations and circumstances in our lives (poverty or a lack of something, persecution on our job or at school and the struggles of life).
- To bind the struggle of sin in a believer's life (the "spirit of lust", "the spirit of envy, gossip, or disobedience") .
What does the Bible tell us about satan being bound (as in being unable to work or do anything to anyone)?
Revelation 20:1-3 (AMP)
"Then I saw an angel descending from heaven; he was holding the key of the Abyss (the bottomless pit) and a great chain was in his hand and he gripped and overpowered the dragon, that old serpent (of primeval times], who is the devil and satan, and [securely] bound him for a thousand years. Then he hurled him into the Abyss (the bottomless pit) and closed it and sealed it above him, so that he should no longer lead astray and deceive and seduce the nations until the thousand years were at an end. After that he must be liberated for a short time."
Revelation 20: 10 (AMP)
"Then the devil who had led them astray [deceiving and seducing them] was hurled into the fiery lake of burning brimstone, where the beast and false prophet were; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever."
What does this teach us?
It teaches us that satan will be bound for 1,000 years shortly after Christ's Second Coming. Following the Millennium, Satan will be deposited into the lake of fire for all eternity.
In interpreting Revelation in light of the whole of Scripture what are we taught?
1. We are taught that satan will be bound (him and his activity) for 1,000 years shortly after Christ's Second Coming. No other time before this will anyone be able to bind him or prevent his work of leading astray, deceiving and seducing. Even though God is sovereign, God cannot lie (Heb. 6:18) and God will permit the devil to act until his time is up.
2. We are taught that Jesus has bound satan and his demons already with the message of the Gospel in that he can't stop the Gospel from going forth(Matt. 16:18-19). Also satan no longer has dominion over us through the persuasion of sin by Christ's finished work on the cross (1 John 3:8).
3. We are taught even though satan is bound by the Gospel he is very much active. 1 Peter 5:8 teaches us that satan is "like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour". Satan will seek and continue to seek to destroy anyone who will let him (hence "whom he may devour"). He has that authority in the earth because God gave it to him, but only for a short time.
Therefore, the idea that believers can remove satan and his demon armies permanently from spheres of influence, from tempting us, afflicting us, harassing us, and from trying to distract us from serving and living unto God is simply not true. In addition, the teaching that most of us have, which is to "bind him in the name of Jesus," is not found in the Bible. Take demons for example since binding and loosing is primarily used in this instance. If we study the ministry of Jesus, the idea of binding a demon should automatically raise some questions. Jesus never tried to bind a demon (stop their activity), He cast the demon out (Matt 8:16; 8:39; 9:33; 10:38; 12:28). There was a time however that Jesus did bind or forbid a demon to speak (Mark 1:34), but the end result was to cast him out.
How are we instructed to overcome satan?
1. Peter instructs us to "withstand him; be firm in faith against his onset – rooted, established, strong, immovable, and determined, knowing that the same sufferings are appointed to our brotherhood (the whole body of Christ) throughout the world."
2. Paul teaches us to put on the whole armor of God. Our weapons include truth, righteousness, the gospel of peace, faith, salvation and the word of God (Ephesians 6: 14-17).
3. 1Tim 1:18-19. It teaches us that we must wage a good warfare holding fast to faith and having a clear conscience. And we know that we must take control of our thought life by refuting arguments, theories and reasoning's and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the true knowledge of God. We are to lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ (2Cor. 10:5 Amp).
4. James 4:7. We are taught to be subject to God. Resist the devil – stand firm against him and he will flee from us.
We are not taught anywhere in scripture to "bind" or "rebuke" him, but we are constantly taught to STAND FIRM against him – the same way Jesus stood firm against him while being tempted in the wilderness. He stood against him with the Word of God and we must do the same.
What is the mandate for the practice of "Binding" satan? What does that concept really mean? What does the Bible say about those "mandates"?
The "mandate" or idea for "binding satan"is based on the what I believe to be the misinterpretation of three passages: Mt 12:29; 16:19; and 18:18. The context reveals that Matt. 12:29 was an illustration of Christ's personal power over Satan. Jesus is making the point that He is the stronger man. And the other scriptures Matt. 16:19; 18:18 are in the context of fulfilling God's will on earth, including church discipline. It has nothing to do with demons messing with us and our stuff (things carnal believers are concerned about).
What does the binding and loosing concept really mean?
In the Jewish culture that phrase is an expression meaning to declare forbidden, to declare allowed or to declare lawful – this idea of binding and loosing has the force of the judicial notion of forbidding and permitting. The power for binding and loosing is something that the Jews of that day used. They bound or loosed an individual in the application of a particular point of the Law and they did this to provide rules or to discipline.
What are some applications of the Law that the Apostles (using the binding and loosing concept) declared lawful or unlawful?
1. The use of circumcision. Circumcision was forbidden because it is now the heart that is circumcised and not the flesh. (Romans 2:28-29
2. Thy declared forbidden the teaching that Christians (converted Jews) should abide by certain Old Testament rites. (See the entire epistle of Galatians)
3. The distinction of Jew and Gentile in Christ (Act 10:28 and Gal. 3:38)
What is the true definition of these "mandates"?
These two links are a great resource for explaining the definition:
What are the keys of the kingdom?
While I am on the topic of discussing "spiritual warfare" tactics, I was also taught to rebuke the devil. According to Scripture only God had that authority.
Who is given the authority to rebuke?
Nowhere in Scripture are we taught to rebuke the devil or his demons, but we are taught to cast them out and resist
them. The New Testament views rebuking as the sole prerogative of Jesus as an expression of His Lordship and sovereignty over the spirit realm. The only acceptable condition for a believer to rebuke anyone is when we lovingly correct a someone who has fallen into sin (Lk. 17:3; 1 Tim. 5:20). Throughout the New Testament, rebuke is understood as the sole prerogative of the Lord. This is why Michael said, when challenged by Satan, "The Lord rebuke you" (Jude 9). 2 Peter 2:10 teaches us that we are not to "revile angelic majesties." The earlier context indicates that these self-willed false prophets were engaged in reviling fallen angelic majesties—demons. We are taught in 2 Peter 2:4-12 that this is something which is characteristic of false prophets, so it is a warning for Christians not to engage in such practices.
We are warned twice in Scripture against reviling (uttering reproaches, assailing with abusive language) and such practices.
If we are warned not to do these things then, why do so many professing Christians regularly engage in such practices?
Both passages give us the answer.
"These, like unreasoning animals … reviling where they have no knowledge …"(2 Pe. 2:12). "But these men revile the things which they do not understand …" (Jude 10). This is an example of the ignorance of God's Word which leads to wrong practices. When these practices don't bring about the our desired outcome it discourages us in our faith and causes us to doubt God and some of us grow weary and drop out of the battle. While practicing this method as well as many others such as drawing invisible blood lines everywhere, I became frustrated and I began to question it. I thought, "if I am constantly binding satan and rebuking him, why is he still loose to bother me? All of the binding and rebuking should cripple him. " I knew then that I have to dig in my bible and begin to study. I was tired of participating in the wild goose chases of beliefs and practices that opened me up to attacks from the enemy rather than the clearly taught instructions from God that protects me from the enemy.
What are we taught in Scripture concerning dealing with demons?
Demons are Fallen Angels who willfully sided with Satan and became his followers, to carry out his will instead of Gods. When confronted the darts, wiles and persuasions of the devil we are taught to resist him. Now, if we are dealing with a demon-possessed individual [the direct, inward control by a demon(s)] we have the power and authority in the name of Jesus to cast out the demon. As a matter of fact, we have power to overcome all of the power of the enemy (Luke 110:19).
It is to our benefit to follow what is taught in Scripture and it it to our detriment if we follow anything else.
Thanks to youtube member NotYourTypicalNegro, (because I din't know where the binding and loosing concept came from, but I checked out what he suggested and it is true for the most part) :
"the practice of spiritual warfare believe it or not comes from movies such as the Exorcist, books written by Frank Peretti, This Present Darkness. Many Christian got a lot of concepts about spiritual warfare from that book. Also Left Behind and the Believer's Authority by Keneth Haggen
I did a search on these books and this is what I have found.
This Present Darkness, by Frank Peretti.
Released in 1986, he introduces an all-too-common phrase among Christians, "I rebuke you, Satan," which is invoked during prayer. The mystical approach of throwing rebukes around has no basis in Scripture. Just the opposite is true. Again we are not to rail against principalities and authorities in the spirit realm (Jude 8-9. And we can see from His mention of Michael and the devil that God does not look favorably upon those who rail against any authorities including Satan's. Yet the Church is filled today with teachers who tell us how they're going to "stomp on the devil." They call him names and rail against him as if to demonstrate that they have power over him.
The Believers Authority, by Kenneth E. Hagin.
He is the acknowledged "father" of the modern Word of Faith Movement and is viewed by charismatic Christians globally as a true prophet of the Lord Jesus Christ.
*Please note: I did not read these books. I am just giving you information that can possibly shed some light on this practice as it relates to how it originated.
Kenneth is said to have believed in the following beliefs:
1. Christians are little gods.
2. Jesus didn't pay for our sins on the cross and he had to finish the job of atonement in hell.
3. If Christians are not healthy and wealthy it is because of their lack of faith or knowledge.
4. Christians have control over their lives by the words that they speak. If they speak sickness and poverty they will be sick and broke. Therefore, if a Christian speaks blessings and healing they will be healthy and have wealth."
Sadly, many believers are being lead astray by false deliverance teachings which promise instantaneous victory over one's problems by a timely rebuke of the devil. This misleads people from the Biblical path of exercising endurance or patience in overcoming their trials. As a result, many believers are not developing the kind of proven character they need to handle and overcome these trials to the glory of God. Everything we go through is for our betterment, not our detriment.
Romans 5:3-5
"And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us."
James 1:2-4
"My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing."
God wants to reproduce Himself in us. He wants to perfect our character so that our lives will be a direct reflection of what is written His Word. This character-building approach is illustrated by Paul's thorn in the flesh (2 Cor. 12:7-10). The thorn is described as "a messenger of Satan to buffet me—to keep me from exalting myself"(12:7). It is quite possible this messenger was a demon. The Greek word for messenger is "angelos," the word for angel. Paul did not bind or rebuke the "messenger of satan", instead, he "entreated the Lord three times that it might depart from me" [12:8] Yet God did not grant Paul's request, but said, "my grace is sufficient for thee."
Do we have power in the name of Jesus? Yes, we do, but it is to be exercised within the will of God and what is expressed in Scripture. The Lord was more interested in building Christ-like character in Paul as a true display of His power (12:9) than in teaching him how to fight the devil the way some of us have incorrectly been taught.
Let's be sober and alert. It has become common to attribute a natural or human explanation to most problems, but as believers we know that there is a spirit world because satan is the prince and power of the air (Eph 2:2). We have to have a spiritual warfare perspective so that we will be inclined to test situations to ascertain whether or not there is something more than natural influences at work. As spiritual warriors we must have an alertness to the activity of the enemy so that we can actively resist him as scripture teaches us.
As warriors we must bring discipline to our thought life, actions and the fact that we have to continually build ourselves up on our most holy faith and praying in the Holy Ghost (Jude 1:20). If we allow these areas to be compromised, we will not be effective in resisting the enemy by standing firm against him. We must also take sin very seriously, because sin always gives the adversary an advantage and we know that we can do nothing that is effective in our own strength. Our strength, authority, wisdom and discernment are dependent upon our close walk with the Lord. We should always remain focused and guard ourselves against distractions caused by problems and troubles that appear. These distractions are designed to take our eyes off the Lord.
In closing the concept of spiritual warfare is a pro-active approach to our faith meaning it is our responsibility study the Word and do it. Scripture teaches us that true Biblical spiritual warfare is simply indirect confrontation with satan our principle enemy. Indirect confrontation implies that we do not fight with satan and his evil forces by approaching them directly (I am not talking about casting out a demon). We confront them by applying indirect means and the ways that God has established for us.
The battle is the Lord's!
We do our part in warfare by applying and fulfilling our required indirect roles which secures our standing before God and allows Him to directly act on our behalf. Jesus Christ has prayed that we be kept "from the evil one" (John 17:15). Further, the Bible promises us that "God keeps him and the evil one does not touch him" (1 John 5:18). Attacks from Satan against us becomes God's battles as we obey and fulfill the roles required of us, not by verbally threatening satan and his demons which we are taught not to do (Jude 8,9; 2 Peter 2:4-12).
True Christian spiritual warfare is living a life of consecration, obedience and fellowship with God in such a way that we enable God to effectively deal with evil working against us by believing and doing what the Word says and against other people by prayer and supplication. It is by our continued abiding in Christ that makes us daily overcomers. This is seen in the outline of our spiritual armor given in Ephesians 6:11-18. Now It's true that Satan and his demonic spirits (fallen angels) are the primary enemies we wrestle against. It's also true that God has given us certain strategies in the Bible of confronting these evil beings whose full-time ministry is scheming to ruin our lives. Working outside these biblical guidelines only increases their effect in our lives.
Nowhere in the scripture do we see Jesus or the apostles address satan in their pryers. When Satan sought to sift Peter and finish him off, Jesus prayed to God. Jesus prayed that Peter's faith would not fail.
"Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers," Luke 22:31-32.
Jesus Christ prayed to the Father for Peter's deliverance. His spiritual warfare prayer or deliverance prayer was addressed to God not to Satan. How much more should we follow His example of indirect confrontation?
Scripture teaches us how to have victory over the devil and it is by putting on the whole armor of God (Truth, Righteousness, Gospel of Peace, Faith, Salvation, and the Word of God). All these are aspects of consecration, obedience to and fellowship with God. The Lord uses our consecration and obedience to overturn Satan's hold over matters in our lives and the lives of those we've been assigned to minister to –spiritually, socially, materially and physically. We will be ready to punish every act of disobedience once (when) our obedience is complete -2 Corinthians 10:6 (emphasis added mine).
I know this is a hard pill to swallow but we must study saints of God. We may do things with good intentions but if we are not careful we can be walking in disobedience and error. May the Lord bless you and increase you in His knowledge.
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Verducci thinks it's worth a mention. He does rank us last out of his four possible breakout teams, and does note that we have no actual chance being in the AL East (wait, what division were the 2008 Rays in?), but still, it's interesting to see a national writer noticing that Andy just might be doing it right.
I don't honestly think we're going to make the playoffs in 2009 or anything, but I thought that Verducci's notes about improving on Runs Allowed, and Pythag records, were interesting to note. It at least makes me start to think about 2010 rather than 2011.