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The Family Integrated Church Movement (FICM) is having a growing impact within fundamental Baptist churches. Since the mid-1990s an increasing number of families within fundamental churches have gravitated toward the family-integrated approach. In addition, families entrenched in the movement have been drawn to fundamental churches because of their emphasis on Biblical preaching and conservatism. At first glance the influence of the FICM might seem entirely beneficial for traditional churches, but unfortunately not all of the impact has been positive. The FICM mindset can divide churches.
Understanding the FICM
The FICM is comprised of evangelical churches, pastors, and laymen who share a distinct philosophical approach toward the family and church. Advocates of family-integrated churches (FIC) believe that families should always worship and fellowship together in age-integrated (i.e., multigenerational) services and activities. Conversely they insist that virtually all age-segregated ministries and activities at church, such as Sunday School or youth ministries, are unequivocally unbiblical. Also, they often speak of the father as the conduit of spirtual growth in the family.
The FICM is not a denomination but rather a loose association of churches and organizations represented by a variety of denominational perspectives. Some key leaders are the following:
- Scott Brown, director of the National Center for Family-Integrated Churches (NCFIC)1
- Doug Phillips, president of Vision Forum Ministries2
- Voddie Baucham Jr., professor, author, and pastor of Grace Family Baptist Church near Houston, Texas3
- Eric Wallace, president of the Institute for Uniting Church and Home (IUCAH).4
The NCFIC, founded in 2001, is the flagship organization for the FICM and has a national network of more than 800 churches. It should be no surprise that the FICM has close ties to some currents of the homeschooling movement. While homeschooling is not essential to the FICM, the vast majority of families in FIC homeschool their children.5
The central concern of the FICM
God has established three institutions to bring order to creation and fulfill His purposes: the family, the state, and the church. Scripture delineates specific responsibilities for each institution, and ideally the relationship between the family, state, and church should be harmonious and complementary, each institution fulfilling its God-given role within its distinct jurisdiction. According to those in the FICM, the fundamental problem within evangelical churches is the skewed relationship of the family and church.6 Leaders of the FICM argue that churches have usurped the responsibility and role of families and consequently enabled families (and especially fathers) to abdicate and abandon their God-given responsibility to train their children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
According to the FICM, this distortion and blurring of jurisdictions have led to an alarming crisis within the American church. Youth are abandoning the church and Christianity at incredible rates. Studies suggest that as many as 40% and up to 88% of today's young people are leaving evangelical churches once they leave the home.7 In addition, only about 10% of churched teens have a Biblical worldview.8 These statistics are shocking and prove that something is clearly wrong. Those within the FICM believe the root of the problem rests in the current way churches relate to families.
Adherents of family integration identify the culture of age segregation within church ministry as the key culprit. They consider ministries that separate families by age (or for any other reason) as unbiblical and a form of "practical apostasy."9 These ministries include Sunday School; youth ministry; children's church; children's clubs (like Awana and Kids4Truth); VBS; youth camps; college, singles, and senior ministries; and often nurseries.
Scott Brown contends that age segregation is inherently wrong for several reasons.10 First, using the Regulative Principle and historical-grammatical hermeneutics, he argues that age segregation is not found in Scripture and is therefore unwarranted and indefensible. At the same time, he points to examples in Scripture where families worshipped together as the normal pattern. Second, he asserts that the very concept of age-segregated training is the product of humanistic philosophers, educators, and sociologists and is therefore corrupt. Consequently, the church has inadvertently replaced Biblical truth and methodology with pagan, non-Christian philosophies and practices. Third, Brown suggests that age-segregated ministries are wrong because they have failed to produce lasting fruit and are not working.
Distinctives of the FICM
The leaders of the FICM see themselves as part of a reformation movement within the church similar to the Protestant Reformation. As Voddie Baucham states, "This is a reformation, a paradigm shift… . We are not talking about a new program; we are talking about a complete overhaul of the philosophy that is accepted in our churches, colleges, seminaries, and homes as the only way to do it."11 They describe the church as the "family of families" to explain the complementary relationship between the church and family, that is, the church should acknowledge the authority and jurisdiction of families within the church.
So what do family-integrated churches look like?12 First and foremost, they worship together as families. Virtually all services and activities are intergenerational. Second, there is conversely an absence of age-segregated ministries. Baucham summarizes, "The family-integrated church movement is easily distinguishable in its insistence on integration as an ecclesiological principle… . There is no systematic age segregation in the family-integrated church!"13 Third, "the family is the evangelism and discipleship arm of the family-integrated church."14 Advocates in the FICM lay the responsibility of making disciples on the shoulders of parents, and primarily fathers, based upon the Bible's clear teaching on childrearing (Deut. 6:1–9; Eph. 6:1–4). Fathers are expected to lead their families in worship and catechism.15 As a result, church takes a secondary role in the discipleship process, primarily training and equipping fathers and mothers to do the work of the ministry. Intergenerational teaching (when the older teach the younger, e.g., Titus 2:3, 4) takes place not through church programs but rather through informal relationships. Their youth ministry philosophy could be summarized in Malachi 4:6a, "And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers."16 Families are expected to reach their own children with the gospel and reach the lost outside the church through simple obedience to the Great Commission and hospitality.17 Fourth, family-integrated churches place an emphasis on education as a key component of discipleship. This involves not only family catechism but also homeschooling for most.
Other common characteristics in family-integrated churches include an emphasis on strong marriages, male headship and Biblical patriarchy, elder rule ecclesiology, courting, and the "quiverfull" approach to family planning. While it would be wrong to see the FICM as monolithic, the majority of leaders fall into either the Presbyterian/Reformed or Baptist wings of the Reformed tradition. Most see themselves as carrying the baton of the Puritans in matters related to the family and church.
Evaluating the FICM
How should one evaluate the FICM? I find several areas of agreement. First, those in the FICM have a high view of Scripture and correctly see it as the sole authority for doctrine and practice in the church. Second, they place a high value on expository preaching. Third, proponents should also be commended for staying in the church. Their ecclesiology reflects the New Testament more closely than other family movements such as some cell churches and home churches who have virtually abandoned a full ecclesiology. Fourth, those concerned with worldliness in the church will find an affinity with FIC authors.
Finally, I also believe FIC proponents are essentially correct in identifying the breakdown of the family as the fundamental problem in why youth are deserting the church. Those who work with youth need to acknowledge that parents have the greatest spiritual impact.18So the FICM's emphasis on parental responsibility in the spiritual training of their own children is welcome and needed. I have personally benefited from some of their writings on family worship.19
I find, however, several areas of disagreement with the FICM.20The seminal problem with the FICM is the tendency for family concerns to override church ministry. For example, their inflexible position toward age-segregated ministries is wrong for a number of reasons. First, it is wrong hermeneutically. FIC advocates protest vigorously that since there are no explicit Biblical directives or examples for age-segregated programs, they are unbiblical. However, this kind of hermeneutical approach is flawed. Using this reasoning, things like church buildings, pews, musical instruments, and technological advancements, along with church officers such as clerks and treasurers, would have to be deemed unbiblical as well. FIC adherents press the Regulative Principle too far. This Reformation principle was intended to regulate corporate worship at Sunday services, not the outworking of the Great Commission in other activities.21
Second, it is wrong theologically. The mandate to "make disciples" is given to the church (Matt. 28:19, 20). This mandate is to reach all people, regardless of their ethnicity, gender, age, or family status. The church is not required to reach individuals through their families. Although this normally may be the case, it certainly is not mandated. In fact, Jesus announced that He came to bring division to families, which is often the practical effect of the gospel (Matt. 10:34–36; Luke 12:51–53). Technically, churches are not comprised of families; they are comprised of believing individuals (at least in Baptist polity). In this sense, the church's authority to disciple individuals both includes families and transcends families. The Bible gives both examples and instructions showing how God's grace can triumph in less-than-ideal family situations (e.g., Acts 16:14, 15, 40; 1 Cor. 7:14; 2 Tim. 1:5; 3:15; 1 Pet. 3:1, 2).
Further, in Ephesians 4:7–16, we see a Biblical rationale for teaching ministries in the church. Paul wrote that God gifted the church with leaders, such as pastors and teachers, to equip the saints to accomplish the work of the ministry (4:11, 12). This work is essentially discipleship, and the heart of discipleship is teaching. So pastors are to train and equip the saints to teach. This is a principled, Biblical argument for qualified men and women to teach the body of Christ. Christian education programs are simply venues to accomplish Biblical discipleship.
Third, inflexible insistence on family integration is wrong practically. In my opinion, the leaders of the FICM have failed to prove that age-segregated ministries are the cause of the problem. Instead, the family integration philosophy has actually generated divisions in traditional (nonintegrated) churches rather than unity. Families involved in the FICM tend to make their convictions a test of fellowship, choosing to disassociate with believers in their own church who do not share FIC values. Both Scott Brown and Voddie Baucham acknowledge this unfortunate phenomenon in their writings and sermons. In addition, the emphasis on family discipleship within the FIC has the potential for alienating or neglecting those outside of nuclear families (e.g., singles and broken families).
In conclusion, the emphasis in the FICM on parental responsibility and spiritual discipleship in the home is welcome and needed. Instead of uniting the church and home, however, the FIC philosophy often leads to division in the church. By potentially elevating the family above the church, the FICM tends to diminish the proper role and authority of the church.22
(The text of this article, as well as a Theology of the Family outline, are currently available at the Faith Pulpit website.)
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1 The NCFIC website (ncfic.org) has numerous articles and resources that articulate the vision for family-integrated churches. Particularly noteworthy is the NCFIC Confession and the documentary Divided, The Movie.
2 Vision Forum Ministries (visionforumministries.org) provides resources on many issues related to the family, such as home education, civil and legal issues, and family integration. Especially informative for the FICM is its statement on Biblical Patriarchy.
3 Baucham is probably the most mainstream spokesman for the FICM. In addition to his books, his church website and blog have a wealth of information about the FICM (gracefamilybaptist.net).
4 Wallace promotes more of a mediating position between what he calls the Traditional Ministry (with multiple programs) and the Over-Corrective Designs (where the church focuses on nuclear families alone). He calls it the Household Relationship Design (unitingchurchandhome.org).
5 J. Mark Fox, Family-Integrated Church: Healthy Families, Healthy Church (USA: Xulon Press, 2006), 43, 44.
6 The majority within the FICM would also advocate that the relationship between the family and state is askew as well. Most are strong advocates for homeschooling and believe the state has no right to educate youth.
7 Ken Ham and Britt Beemer, Already Gone: Why Your Kids Will Quit Church and What You Can Do to Stop It (Green Forest, AR: Master Books, 2009), 19–36; Scott T. Brown, A Weed in the Church: How a Culture of Age Segregation Is Destroying the Younger Generation, Fragmenting the Family, and Dividing the Church (Wake Forest: National Center for Family Integrated Churches, 2010), 37, 38.
8 Voddie Baucham Jr., Family Driven Faith: Doing What It Takes to Raise Sons and Daughters Who Walk with God (Wheaton: Crossway, 2007), 176, 184.
9 Brown, A Weed in the Church, 37.
10 Brown, A Weed in the Church, 71–130. See also Baucham, Family Driven Faith, 176–85.
11 Baucham, Family Driven Faith, 197, 204.
12 Baucham, Family Driven Faith, 195–203; Brown, A Weed in the Church, 141–94.
13 Baucham, Family Driven Faith, 196, 97.
14 Baucham, Family Driven Faith, 197.
15 This is developed in Baucham's newest book, Family Shepherds: Calling and Equipping Men to Lead Their Homes (Wheaton: Crossway, 2011).
16 See Paul Renfro's contributions in T. P. Jones, ed., Perspectives on Family Ministry: Three Views (Nashville: Broadman and Holman, 2009).
17 Brown, A Weed in the Church, 215–19.
18 I made this same argument in my January 2000 Faith Pulpit article, "Family-Based Youth Ministry."
19 Their views on patriarchy, however, are a distortion of Biblical complementarianism.
20 For critical reviews of the FICM, see A. J. Köstenberger and D. W. Jones, God, Marriage, and Family: Rebuilding the Biblical Foundation. 2nd ed. (Wheaton: Crossway, 2010), 260-67; J. Webb, "The Family-Integrated Church Movement: An Exploration in Ecclesiology" (MAR Thesis, Reformed Theological Seminary, 2009).
21 See Terrry Johnson, "What Does the Regulative Principle Require of Church Members" 9Marks eJournal 8, no. 3 (May/June 2011): 32–34 (accessed February 21, 2012). Ironically, Scott Brown quotes Mark Dever's definition of the Regulative Principle in making his point about age-segregated programs (A Weed in the Church, 83), yet Dever's 9Marks eJournal for Jan/Feb 2012 is dedicated to the subject of the Sunday School (accessed February 13, 2012). Here's the point: not everyone who subscribes to the Regulative Principle would agree with Brown's application of it to age-segregation.
22 So also Köstenberger, God, Marriage, and Family, 259.


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- Small portions but they taste greatAlexandriaDined on 8/30/2014The food quality is outstanding from appetizers to entree but portion sizes are a bit small. Service was excellent and our group had a great dinner but after a few hours, we ended up going to Legal Test Kitchen for some late night snacking because we were all hungry!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
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- Nice for Light FareJemmyVIPDined on 8/16/2014The menu was very creative and food was done very well. Great small sharing plates and would recommend this place for lunch or light dinners!Special Features:
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- The following 82 reviews are from the Tamo reviews archive.
- Tamo is ok.OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 7/31/2014I went to Tamo because we couldn't get into the restaurant that we wanted. The menu is very eclectic, which is actually the reason that I only gave it 3 stars. You could order anything from pizza to sea bass salad to sushi to chicken and waffles. It was very confusing what type of restaurant this was and what type of dish we should order. The waitress was friendly but not extremely helpful. When I asked her what she recommended, she pretty much listed everything on the menu. Overall, all the food that we ordered actually tasted great! But I was so confused by the actual menu that I wouldn't recommend it to friends even though it tasted so good. Also be careful because they do include an 18% tip regardless of how big your party is.Special Features:
- Bad from the startMnaughts1Dined on 7/25/2014In the epicenter of great food and views lies Tamo. We had reservations which seeing the almost empty restaurant was in hind sight unnecessary. We were sat at a table in the hotels lobby next to an obnoxiously loud group. We were greeted by our first server who asked as if we were a bother to him what we wanted to drink. At this point we decided to ask for a table change. Once we changed tables service improved slightly. My wife and I ordered an appetizer to share initially and then several minutes later we order entrees. Within 90 seconds of receiving our appetizer, we also received our entree which in my opinion is annoying. The rest of the service was mediocre and I would never go back. The food was decent.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2010VIPDined on 7/19/2014We were able to get reservations on a Saturday night. We actually made them for 7:00 but there was no problem when we asked to switch to 7:30. The setting was extremely comfortable and a bit away from the busy bar area so we were able to enjoy conversation. We started with the Nacho appetizer which was delicious and plentiful. Two of us order the pork taco and two order the lobster roll. Both dishes were well prepared as well as having a nice presentation. The tacos were filled and very tasty. The lobster rolls were also full and had just enough mayo so you could really taste the lobster. The prices were good, especially for a hotel restaurant. We all enjoyed the atmosphere and the food. We would definitely go back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Terrible atmospherecurlyrocksDined on 6/27/2014We felt like we were in a hotel and it is in a hotel. Very bland and boring atmosphere. The menu is not very interesting either.
- TamoMortonsVIPDined on 6/27/2014Tamo offers decent gluten free choices with an interesting Thai twist on Shrimp Scampi. The flavor was delicious and unique. The wait staff was attentive, knowledgeable and ensured we had a safe gluten free delivery. The outdoor seating is a nice touch.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Enjoyed the visitBluesTraveler76Dined on 6/27/2014It was a pleasant meal overall. Menu was diverse and interesting. Dishes were well prepares and presented. One downside. Drinks were quite pricey. We had 4 drinks in total (2 red Samgrias and 2 Blueberry Lemonades) and at $12 a piece was as expensive as the meals.I would recommend this to a friend.
- Surprise at the waterfrontOpenTable Diner Since 2010VIPDined on 6/26/2014The selection of Tamo was completely one of convenience. We were scheduled for a Harbor Cruise that was docked right across the street and were looking for a quick bite nearby. Since Aura was closed for lunch, we selected Tamo. What a nice surprise when we found that the menu was interesting and varied. Our food selections and cocktails were notable! Responsive and friendly service especially considering that we sat down at 3:30. Not exactly peak dining/service time! Very nice dining experience!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fancy splurgeSweetoothDined on 6/25/2014My friend and I came in since I had a gift certificate to use... the atmosphere is quaint and relaxing. Our waitor was very attentive and gave us great recommendations. The prices are a bit on the higher side than I would typically spend but I love the outdoor terrace and the view of the water. I would definitely recommend it for a special date night out.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Birthday celebrationMarthaVIPDined on 6/19/2014It was my Birthday today so they sent 2 glasses of prosecco to me and my friend and at the end of the meal they presented a delicious chocolate cake w/the beautiful Happy Birthday writing on the dish. Thanks Rohit Khanna, Edwin and hostess for all your attention.Special Features:
- Average at best...LOUD!PtownfredDined on 6/13/2014Food was average at best. Genegic. The food came out way too fast. Wasn't quite sure if the menu contained entrees or just appetizers. Had requested a table with a water view and was seated inside by the lobby next to a high traffic interior corridor. Very LOUD. Service was slow but good.Special Features:
- vicki galinskyvickiDined on 6/12/2014service was terrible food was not that good - lobster roll was average - nothing special sushi was ok - nothing great either for the prices you charge not worth it worse was when I got the bill for $160 and the TIP was already included which was WAY TOO MUCH. The bill was $123 wtf did he give himself a 40% tip? I should have said something but was in a hurry to get out of there. Would not recommend this - the atmosphere was the only good thingSpecial Features:
- A DisappointmentOpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 6/9/2014Thinking that reviews by OpenTables were reliable, I made the mistake of inviting an out of town friend to meet me at Tamo. While ambiance and service were lovely the main event . . . food was just passable. They had Pho noodle soup on the menu and it was nothing like authentic Pho noodle soup. My friend was very disappointed. I had the fried Calamari dish, which arrived rather stuck together. All in all not a place for foodies like us.
- Bad, Bad, Bad!BostonphotobillVIPDined on 6/3/2014This was the worst meal we have had in years. Overpriced even for hotel food. There are many better options in the Seaport.
- Good food & service. Ok ambienceBerkerycVIPDined on 5/31/2014Looked at the menu on OpenTable & it looked cool - didn't realize it was in the hotel, & it kinda felt like a mediocre hotel restaurant. but the food itself was really pretty good.
- PAF234VIPDined on 5/31/2014Although the food was very good, this is more a hotel bar with tables vs. a restaurant. Half of their tables are in a shared space with the lobby which means if you want a table inside as we did, be prepared to wait for one of the very few tables inside.Special Features:
- In Seaport HotelTomLindaDined on 5/30/2014We ate here twice during our wonderful stay at the Seaport. It was so nice to be able to charge the meals to the room! One night we sat in the bar; the next night in the dining area. Service was great and so was the food. Service was a bit slow on Friday night; but, understandably so as it was packed in there! Very popular with age 30 and up, it seemed.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- No atmosphereWaldo196VIPDined on 5/11/2014This place was really corporate. We may have picked the wrong time to go (Sunday evening) at 7pm but the restaurant was empty. The service was fine as was the food. Maybe a good place to take clients to lunch but would not go back for a fun dinner with friends.Special Features:
- Great mealOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 4/25/2014We went for our anniversary. While the ambience isn't great (it is loud), we had great service (waitresses first day and she was awesome) and our food was really good--we had all Thai or Asian style food--calamari, Thai noodles and dumplings. They even brought out some chocolate covered berries with Happy Anniversary written in chocolate on the plate--that was a really nice touch.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Decent business dinnerDinnerTalkDined on 4/24/2014The relatively quiet lounge environment is great for a business dinner. The acoustics are good. However, the servers were not particularly attentive and the food was mediocre at best. However, if i have to choose between great food in a noisy location and Tamo, for business dinner where conversation is the key, the choise is Tamo.Special Features:
- Service is terrible, Food just OKJcbooreDined on 4/23/2014My wife and I decided to try Tamo because it had gotten good reviews and it was right around the corner from our hotel. We ordered a cocktail and an appetizer to begin. When these were delivered we ordered one of their sushi rolls. Forty minutes later we flagged down our waitress (she never checked in with us during this time) and asked about our sushi roll. It was another 15 minutes before the roll was delivered. The grilled eel on top was very good, but the roll itself was rather tasteless. We had the same experience of slow service another night when my company scheduled a group dinner. There are too many other excellent choices in the city, including the wonderful M.C. Spiedo at the Renaissance Hotel right around the corner.


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We've all seen the pictures this week of TOWIE's James argent, aka Arg, and his brand new look – comprising a sleek new physique, a sharp wardrobe and astonishingly white teeth. But here at Grazia Daily we've been wondering if Arg's reinvention might just be the very tip of an iceberg of male makeovers? So, with that in mind we bring you: The Rise of The Man-Over.
Broadly speaking, there are two types of man-over, which for the purposes of this article we shall know as 'The Buff' and 'The Gruff'. Exponents of the former, like Arg, include the well-preened likes of Shane Warne, Justin Theroux and newly thin Perez Hilton. Key components of 'The Buff' include weight loss, appropriation of an intense tan, and the sudden appearance of a set of blindingly white teeth.
The other (arguably preferable) type of man-over is 'The Gruff', popularised by Gary Barlow and Hugh Laurie. Here, the key to hotness is a full set of crow's feet, a good wardrobe and some artfully trimmed stubble. In short: it's about ageing into your looks, wearing a hot suit and growing a beard.
Whilst the Man-Over is not a new phenomenon, there do seem to be an increasing number of high-profile men who are set on reinventing their appearance. But does the Man-Over only apply to performers, sportsmen and people from Essex? Well, no. According to Lisa Littlehales, Lead Nurse Counsellor at cosmetic surgery giant, The Harley Medical Group, 'recent figures certainly show that there is a growing trend amongst men to achieve a more groomed appearance' and alongside the most popular surgical procedures (rhinoplasty and otoplasty – aka ear jobs) 'laser Hair Removal remains the most popular non-surgical treatment for this age group, with a 12% rise year-on-year.'
Just this week, Fake Bake launched their brand new 'Sport Tan' which, though technically unisex, is a clear response to the ever-growing male market, with its non-greasy finish and masculine bottle. It's not just cosmetic surgery and teeth whitening that have seen boom times, either, with figures for men's shopping habits showing an increase in not only the quantity of clothing men are buying, but also the price points at which they're spending. Mr Porter, the brilliant men's luxury fashion store from Net-A-Porter has boomed in the fourteen months since its inception, and now boasts eleven million monthly page views and five thousand new customers every month. Phewf.
So what does the future hold for the male makeover business? Well, if the above figures are anything to go by, before the next Olympics come round we'll all be lasered smooth, immaculately-dressed and porcelain veneered to perfection. Girls, watch your backs. We're coming after your concealer, and we're not afraid to use it.


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A rash of robberies at city apartment complexes this month is just the latest symptom of an ongoing trend, Fort Wayne's police chief says.
With more and more people carrying smartphones, tablets or other expensive gadgets or money these days, others are choosing a crime of opportunity to make a quick score.
So they approach with a knife or gun, or maybe even just a threat, and make off with someone's wallet, phone or whatever they have on them.
Thus, robberies are on the rise.
"We had a 40 percent increase in robberies between 2011 and 2012," Police Polie Chief Rusty York said, citing numbers from his department's website. "We know that robberies of individuals are up, and I think that pretty much accounts for the increase."
There were 447 robberies reported in Fort Wayne last year, up from 310 just the year before, according to the department's statistics.
And if the first two weeks of this year are any indication, though it is a small sample size, that trend might not be abating.
From Jan. 1 through Tuesday, Fort Wayne Police fielded 39 calls regarding robberies by gun, knife or other weapons or by force, according to the department.
Not all of those calls have been verified as actual robberies, but during the same time frame last year, there were only 18 such calls.
The year before that – 2011 – there were merely 11 during that same time.
"These seem to be crimes of opportunity," York said. "People are carrying cell phones and iPads, and more people are opting to get involved in criminal activity."
That trend is also happening in bigger cities.
New York City Police reported late last year that 40 percent of all robberies its officers investigate now involve cell phones, according to the Associated Press.
Cell phone thefts account for nearly a quarter of the robberies in Los Angeles, which were up 27 percent toward the end of last year, according to the Associated Press.
Crimes of opportunity are what seem to be fueling the spree of apartment robberies that have made headlines and led off newscasts recently.
Detectives believe these robberies are the work of a "circle of folks," York said, much like a recent spate of bank robberies that closed out 2012 were being done by a group of different people.
Many of the apartment robberies share similarities:
Victims have been alone at night in parking lots, usually coming home or walking to the building from their car.
Sometimes two men will approach; sometimes there is just one.
Sometimes they are armed with a gun.
Each time, it seems the robbers are lying in wait for the perfect moment when the victims are alone, said police spokeswoman Officer Raquel Foster.
In several of the cases involving apartments, victims have given similar suspect descriptions as well as similar descriptions of a firearm being used.
But in other cases, it appears a different type of firearm is used, or there is a different getaway vehicle, according to Foster.
"We're treating them as related," she said. "It might be a group of individuals committing the crime, or others mimicking the message or manner."
Whoever is committing these apartment robberies is are also becoming more brazen and ratcheting up the violence.
Victims have been beaten, tied up and, in one case Tuesday afternoon, a woman was stabbed.
Foster stressed that apartment residents should be aware of their surroundings as they walk into their buildings and that they should report anything unusual.
"They should look for anything that stands out to them," she said. "If something's out of place, or suspicious, pay attention to it."
If a resident is arriving at a parking lot in the evening hours and sees something that makes him or her uncomfortable, Foster recommended an extra pass in the car through the lot before parking.
And call police, she said.
"In one of the cases, someone said they might've seen a suspect looking through car windows right before a robbery," Foster said. "That should've been the first indicator that that person doesn't belong there."
"That should've been a call to us," she continued.


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It's political convention season in the US, and despite Hurricane Isaac, the Republican Party's celebrations are going ahead in Florida. It will be followed next week by the Democratic Party's convention in North Carolina. But this week, it's all about Mitt Romney, and his official nomination as the Republican alternative to Barack Obama. The convention organisers will try to portray Romney as the only one who can get the country's economy back on track.


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Pope Francis urged Muslim leaders to condemn the "barbaric violence" being committed in Islam's name against religious minorities in Iraq and Syria as he arrived in neighboring Turkey Friday for a delicate visit aimed at improving interfaith ties.
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Egypt braces for new Islamist protest
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Egyptians are bracing for potential violence ahead of a planned major protest Friday by Islamists calling for the toppling of the government and the defense of their religion, with security forces vowing to confront any unrest with "lethal force."
Mubarak verdict due, but Egyptians' interest wanes
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Amal Shaker's 25-year-old son Ahmed was fatally shot in the back on the "Friday of Rage," one of the bloodiest days of Egypt's 2011 uprising against longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak. Nearly four years later, she is still waiting for justice.
Lawmaker: Fight with militants needs 'Arab face'
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A Republican lawmaker says the battle against the Islamic State group needs to have "an Arab face," even as the U.S. leads airstrikes to help defeat the militant group.
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Yemen's main Sunni Islamist party says its top leaders have met with the powerful Shiite rebels who have been battling it for months and control the capital, in a rare meeting that might help ease the country's political deadlock.
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I bought this sunburst with rosewood fingerboard strat in 1976. It was my first major mark guitar.
Good things:
- A Fender
- Good looks
- Nice to play
- Sounds wonderful
Not so good things:
- It didn't stay in tune because the tuners (and I used whammybar a lot!)
- Heavy weight (back then)
- Thin frets (21)
Overall good guitar, back then ('70s) it had thin frets (my opinion - I don't have this guitar anymore) which made it difficult to tune strings close to the fretboard.
Pickups had that 60 Hz hum badly. Well, times were different back then with electricity too...
If you want a Strat you'll pick a '70s strat.
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Having owned and loved a 1988 Stratocaster Plus since new, I had always been dissappointed with myself for not looking harder at the time for a good 2nd-hand 70's model, as I personally think that the lines and curves of these models ( and the late '60's guitars with "synchronized tremolo" printed on the headstock sticker ) are amongst the most beautiful models ever to come out of the Fender factory. Mr. Freddy Tavares and Leo Fender created a beautiful re-design of an already beautiful guitar. These would also be the last changes to be made by these people before parting ways with the then new CBS owners.The bold large black Fender Stratocaster logo is also a favourite of mine. (aka the CBS logo).
So appart from the nostalgic point of view, what do these guitars have to offer me, especially when compared to the "Rolls Royse" model I already own ? The guitars are every-bit as good in terms of sound quality and playability, even against the Gold Lace Sensors as installed on the Strat-Plus. Plugging one in after the other offered no difference in sound quality or volume out-put, even to my friend who I'd asked to have his back turned and asked to guess which which guitar was plugged in. He's a professional sound engineer / mixer an my amp is a TubeWorks 4x10 RT2100 Combo. I've restrung the guitar with D'Addario XL115's, as they're awesome for tone and lifespan, and there was no problems with the standard nut accepting this heavier gauge set of strings. The neck is nice and chunky, though not overly fat, and has a nice radius that isn't too round to affect chording etc. All my guitars have the maple board / neck as I find them much smoother and easier to get my fingers around on. I also think that they look much nicer aswell. The staggered pick-ups have no holes or dips in output even when bending strings etc, and very much add to the era that the model is designed to replicate. There are subtle features all over the guitar that ultimately make it difficult to accurately date, but 1971 would not be too far away from the mark. The vintage tremolo with the stamped Fender string saddles indicate a pre-1973 guitar, however the double string-tree on the headstock indicates a 1974 or even later specification, so there's small features from all the '70's era in there, but predominantly the early 1970's ( eg., white pick-guard, staggered white pick-ups, vintage style tail-piece etc ). Truss-rod adjustment is straight-forward and simple, but it's not the "bi-flex" design, so tension can only be applied in the traditional and proper direction. Once set-up to your liking, the settings hold very-well, with only minor adjustments needed after a string-change, usually to re-set the string heights at the saddles. I've owned two of these guitars since 2003 / 2004, and have just bought another one since they are so good ! The durability has been fantastic, and I'm only buying another one because I've always wanted the Sunburst finish colour. I initially wanted the Olympic White colour in 2003, but when a Black one appeared in the store as a demo-model and I played it unplugged, I was so impressed that I bought it whilst I waited for my White one to arrive from the States. I've been playing now for around 30 years, and make no mistake, these are damned fine instruments !
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I bought this guitar from Music Store last year for €700, and it's a great guitar. Mine's made in Mexico. I think the american version is around €1,600. I have to say the set up on this guitar when it arrived was the worst I had ever seen, all the strings were buzzing like mad and if you bent one up the neck it could rub off the frets and get cut off. I have corrected the majority of the buzzing myself but on the e & B strings if I bend them high up the neck past the 12th fret they sound kind of brittle and you don't get the full tone advantage, that's really the only problem with this guitar. I would also use 10 guage strings and I strongly recommend changing the tremolo block from the standard cast zinc block that comes in it to a solid steel callaham vintage repro block. I don't regret buying this guitar. it's lovely and I play it every day and use it at gigs. it just took some time to get right. If you don't like 'U' shaped necks don't be put off by this guitar's neck, it's not as 'U' shaped as you might imagine. it's just like a 'C' shape with some body to it. I was hoping it would be a chunkier neck myself but it's still grand, great sounding guitar and good response from the tone pots and pickups. as I said, use 10 guage strings because the guitar sounds extremely week with 9's on it and it doesn't do it any justice.
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I bought a Strat in '77 and wish I had it back. My new one is from a limited run in Antigua, which is what my '77 was. Not much special about it other than the look but the pickups offer a great replication of that crisp, funky sound of the late 70s that found its way into the MTV era.
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Maria Yudina – Beethoven Sonatas
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Movement 1: Andante con variazioni
Movement 1a: Andante con variazioni
Movement 1b: Variation I
Movement 1c: Variation II
Movement 1d: Variation III
Movement 1e: Variation IV
Movement 1f: Variation V
Movement 2: Scherzo: Allegro molto
Movement 3: Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un eroe
Movement 4: Allegro
The A flat major Sonata opens with a theme and five variations. A flat major is always such a warm, expressive key for Beethoven, and one in which he uses the middle register of the keyboard to great effect (think of the slow movement of the 'Pathétique'). The warmth is reinforced by the addition of the lower octave for the first two bars and each subsequent repetition. Czerny comments on its 'noble and almost religious character'. It certainly cannot be classified as either a fast or a slow movement (the indication Andante should not be overlooked). Beethoven was no stranger to variations, having written more than a dozen sets of them (some with violin and cello) from 1793 to 1801. But here we have more than just a show of compositional and technical virtuosity. Without straying far from the theme, Beethoven gives us a satisfying 'introduction' to the other movements. The first variation continues the use of the lower and middle register with a lovely swinging effect. The second lightly skips along, with the thematic notes being present more often on the weak beats than the strong ones. The third changes to the minor mode (foreshadowing what is to come in the third movement), making dramatic use of szforzandos. The discreet fourth variation leads us to the harmonious final one, where the theme at first seems submerged by triplets but then appears without disguise in the inner and top voices. A beautiful touch is the short coda at the end, introducing a tender new melody (although some musicologists see in it a derivation from the theme) over a pizzicato bass and a muted string accompaniment. Then the bass switches to legato sighs, finally drawing it to a gentle close with the last four bars marked senza sordini (meaning 'without dampers', thus with pedal).
Having started with such a movement, you can see why Beethoven decided to put a lively scherzo second. A slow movement at this point would not have worked. So he wrote something which Czerny described as 'quick, gay, and smartly marked'. The humour in the scherzo is offset by the lyricism of its D flat major trio. The sighing appoggiatura which 'gets stuck' in the opening section re-appears in the short but inspired bridge passage leading back into the da capo.
If you didn't know this sonata in advance, you would be very surprised by what comes next: a funeral march. Chopin loved this Beethoven sonata more than any other and played it frequently. This movement probably inspired him to write his own Funeral March, which became the central focus of the Piano Sonata Op 35. But how different these two pieces are: while Chopin's is, though certainly not overly sentimental, at least very affecting, Beethoven's is objective, almost impersonal, but not without great effect. The middle section of Chopin's takes us to paradise; that of Beethoven represents, in Tovey's words 'salutes fired over the grave'. Beethoven gave it the title 'Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un eroe' ('Funeral march on the death of a hero'), without specifying who the hero was. It probably wasn't written for anyone in particular. In 1815 he orchestrated it for some incidental music to a play by Duncker entitled Leonora Prohaska (which ended up never being staged). He would never have heard the version of it that was played at his own funeral.
Whereas one can more or less 'sing' Chopin's Funeral March, you can't do this with Beethoven's. The idea is simply the harmony and the insistent, dotted rhythms that bring weight to the whole thing. The sudden changes in dynamics are perfectly judged and must be followed. The coda presents a sort of melody in both hands in contrary motion, adding to its solemnity before the final piercing szforzando. A few years later, Beethoven was to write another Funeral March in his Eroica Symphony, but there the vision was much deeper.
Beethoven wisely did not continue the drama in the last movement but wrote what can be seen (and heard!) as a rather flippant, étude-like movement if not enough care is given to it. Czerny tells us that it bears a resemblance to a sonata in the same key by John Baptist Cramer, the English musician of German origin who made Beethoven's acquaintance in Vienna and was much appreciated by him. It is in strict rondo form, but instead of having contrasting episodes it continues the perpetual movement throughout, adding skips and gunshot-like szforzandos for extra excitement. Instead of going for a brilliant finish, however, the work simply dissolves into thin air—a remarkable end to a remarkable piece.
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It is worth mentioning that this boss is now either bugged or stealth nerfed it is no longer an aggro reset after bonestorm so that eliminates one of the challenges for this fight.
You can find a guide to the normal version of this encounter here!
Originally Posted by Splug
It is worth mentioning that this boss is now either bugged or stealth nerfed it is no longer an aggro reset after bonestorm so that eliminates one of the challenges for this fight.
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We started 10 man hard modes last night and had a lot of trouble with the bone storm phase of this fight. The damage just seemed to be to much for us to heal. On ave. we had 6 to 7 taking 55k on each bone storm is that normal? Any tips on how to limit this damage some? Thnx
We did this last night, and after attempting to 2 heal it once, we 3 healed it For bonestorm the best thing you can do is have your ranged and even melee run out (all sort of in the same direction) 5 seconds before he starts it, meaning he's less likely to hit lots of people, after that it's a case of dodging him when he comes, but staying close enough to help bash out spined people - also if it's a choice between running through cold flame or getting whirwinded choose the cold flame everytime!
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You know, this boss is, by far, the hardest boss for my 10 man with the exception of the two we dont have down, Putricide and Lich King. We really struggle with survivability and I cant really explain why. One of the key things we figured out before we downed it was that you absolutely cannot range any healers. You have to stay in range of all of them. Also, he will bone spike people and then go Bone Storm on them for what seems like an eternity so we had the melee stop breaking out the bone spikes and had the ranged do it. The theory was that he "targets" someone to whirl on for while and if melee is over there, thats where he will go. We also found that being in fire while bone spiked is pretty bad.... and that causes a lot of our deaths.
This guide is a great start.... but is there anyone who has a more in depth way to handle Bone Storm? That is literally the only time we have any problems on the fight (naturally).
Any help you guys have would be great. Thanks for the help and the video!
Edit: I am speaking to 10 man. Sorry for the omission
Deeps for show..... tank for dough.....
Not to inflate my guild or myself, but we run 1 tank, 3 healers, and 6 DPS on this fight (10 man). We tried 2 tanks, 2 healers, but the Bonestorm ends up wiping the raid if a healer is impaled. Tank damage surprising isn't high (20-25k per hit if the hit lands), and with 3 healers during the non bone-storm phase, its very easy to heal. This will allow an extra dps to help with Spikes during Whirlwind. Just my 2 cents.
Im in a 10 man guild myself and last nights attempts there was something seriously wrong, we had 1 attempt where we had no bone spikes, then another attempt where we had no coldflames, but his bonestorm was 1 shotting people....
We got marrowgar down last week on our 3rd attempt, last night we had 12 wipes to HM and had to kill it on normal, What we do is run 2 tanks because you can 'choose' where he bonestorms, i let my pally MT and i soak the damage, 10 seconds before a Bonestorm i run west so im a good 30-40 yards away from the group that way he bonestorms me first which gives the group enough time to spread, we have 3 healers (1 set @ North, 1 West, 1 East of the outer ring) healer range that way is covered, melee do not touch bone spikes they stay spread out, and our range take down bone spikes, our healers just heal the spikes and we run 3 pallies so if we get a bonestorm on a bonespike we just BoP that person so he doesnt get insta gibbed.
It looks good on paper but in theory this is fricken hard, something seemed to be completely different from last week, he seemed to own people quicker. I dunno but i cannot find any strats that go into Bonestorm setup properly, Its ok these 25 man guilds showing you there 10 HM kill vids but in only 10 man attained gear this is hard work which we knew, but to go from last week getting him on 3rd attempt to 12 wipes i feel is insane considering we had same group, strat unchanged etc.
thoughts anyone ?
Shodowz, is there a reason you have all of your DPS/healers spread out? Before bone storm, we have our DPS/healers (who had been standing directly behind the boss) back up about 15 yards. The tanks run as far as possible to the sides of the room. This causes Marrowgar to spend so much time moving around the room, he's barely ever in one place hitting people. Clumping the DPS/healers together also lets them VERY quickly get down Bonespikes (from my experience: he doesn't Bonespike tanks, ever). If you're spreading out, I think you make his kite path less predictable, and you make it take longer to get the Bone Spikes down. With a simple triangle (tank, tank, DPS/heals), he'll only ever bounce back and forth between those three spots--and he'll always spend a long time moving there.
It doesnt help that Marrowgar got nerfed along with every other icc boss other than lich king....


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IT officers are getting more efficient, but guess what keeps them up at night?
traditional keep-the-lights-on metrics. It's all about additional and incremental value creation. I think that's unique, certainly in this industry.
Fortnightly: What's been the simplest but most profound technological advance at your company in the past year, and what one basic change would you make that hasn't yet been approved?
Carlson: Let me use business analytics again. That's a relatively simple process. It's bright people listening to a problem or looking for a problem, and then using data to determine how to fix it. There's not really much complexity in that, but for some reason, it's a hard thing to succeed at. Yet what we were able to do last year with a small budget and a small group of people had some very profound impact.
As for a change that hasn't happened yet, I'd like information security to become a lot easier. There are ways to change that, but it involves more than just a single-company approach. It's probably the thing that keeps us up awake right now—the security of our environment. There's got to be a way to make it easier. Some of it is out there. We just need to go grab it. It's going to require some investment, but unfortunately, it's not the type of investment that shows a natural return. Preventing something from happening—you might get a pat on the back, but when it costs you a lot of money, it's not the most obvious success factor.
Scott Charbo, CIO, Department of Homeland Security
Fortnightly: What can you tell me about IT staffing and funding at DHS in the past year, and for the year to come?
Charbo: We're in a fiscal-year 2007 budget right now, in terms of federal funding. We're budgeting for '08.
(Editor's Note: As of press time, President Bush had proposed a budget of $34.4 billion for DHS, up $2.3 billion from last year.)
We were roughly about $5 billion worth of IT department-wide in '06, spread across infrastructure, O&M, development, IT security, networks, data-center support, e-mail, LAN operations, and sensors. It's a pretty big portfolio that falls under that number.
That $5 billion does not all fit in a budget under me. That's dispersed within the Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection, within our preparedness for FEMA, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Citizenship and Immigration Service. So it's disbursed throughout the department.
We were actually on the upside for fiscal year '07. I think the trend was flat, or a little decrease across most of the civilian agencies, but DHS got a little boost. A lot of that is the Secure Border Initiative, the infrastructure we're placing at the Southern border.
Fortnightly: What's the size of your staff?
Charbo: My immediate staff is 78. We have approximately 500 contractors. Most of that relates to managing LAN operations, desktop support, mobile-device support, phones, etc., and the secretaries and the headquarters groups that we have. I do not have immediately the staff that's at Coast Guard or at Customs. We have CIOs in those departments that manage both the contract and federal staffing in


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