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In responding to the inquiries of guitarists who prefer easy access to the upper frets, Tech Talk is occasionally asked to explain the difference between Venetian and Florentine cutaways. Happy to.
It's pretty simple, and you don't even need to know anything about Italian history or geography. A Venetian cutaway is rounded and smooth. A Florentine cutaway is sharp and pointy.
Memory aid: The sharp one is Florentine, as in the sharp tines of a fork.
Of the two styles, the rounded Venetian cutaway is more commonplace. Current Fender acoustic guitars with a cutaway use the Venetian style (for example, the CD-100CE dreadnought, CJ-290SCE jumbo, CF-140SCE folk, Kingman SCE and several others), although there have been several Florentine-cutaway Fender acoustic models from the late 1970s to quite recently (i.e., the Balboa, El Rio, Santa Cruz and La Brea models of the 1980s, the DG-27SCE of 1999-2002 and the GDC-200SCE of 2003-2008).
In any case, it appears that Italy has little or nothing to do with any of it. Acoustic Guitar magazine notes on its website that "there isn't any evidence that these cutaway styles actually came from Venice or Florence." This is seconded on Wikipedia, which notes that the two terms "probably do not reflect (the) historic instrument-making practices of Florence and Venice."
Rather, the terms appear to have been coined by U.S. guitar makers in the first half of the 20th century, although the sharper Florentine style has been traced to 19th century French guitar make Georges Warnecke.
Rounded Venetian cutaway on a current Fender CD-100CE dreadnought (above); sharp Florentine cutaway on a mid-2000s Fender GDC-200SCE concert model (below).


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Breathtaking review of the major currents of history as the interplay between geography, demography, ideology and the individual human genius, the theories that have been advanced about them. Transitions into highly perceptive summaries of key countries up to the present time.
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text: Sen. David Vitter: 'Amnesty Now, Enforcement Later' Approach on Immigration 'Fatal Flaw' Print article Send a Tip by Tony Lee 6 Mar 2014 post a comment Sen. David Vitter (R-LA), who plans to run for governor of Louisiana, said that the "amnesty now, enforcement later" approach of amnesty advocates is a "fatal flaw" that will not solve the country's immigration problem. Speaking at the second annual Uninvited II national security forum across the street from CPAC Thursday, Vitter said that none of his Senate colleagues believed that the temporary legal status that would be given to the country's illegal immigrants would be revoked even if enforcement triggers were not met. Yet those same senators voted for last year's comprehensive immigration bill. He said his vote against the bill was at "the top of my list for this year" and was hopeful that amnesty opponents can "hold the line." Speaking at the forum that Breitbart News sponsored, Vitter said that the the amnesty legislation being proposed shows that Republicans have not learned from the 1986 immigration reform law that provided amnesty to three million illegal immigrants. After that legislation, Vitter said that the number of illegal immigrants quadrupled, but amnesty advocates keep promoting the same failed approach. "If you have amnesty first, you are never going to have any leverage for any meaningful enforcement," Vitter said. Vitter also said that amnesty proponents "will say there are enforcement triggers," but "that really falls apart" upon closer examination. "The day that bill is signed into law, almost all of the eleven million illegals will have a new legal status," he said. "It's a temporary legal status, but it is a new legal status before any changes in enforcement take place."


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NFC East: Who's coming, who's goingPosted by on March 25, 2013 – 11:07 am
As the team moves toward the 2013 season, Giants.com has been keeping you updated on all the free agency news coming out of the Timex Performance Center. But what about the competition?
Take a look at the comings and goings around the NFC East:
Washington Redskins
Coming: T Jeremy Trueblood (from Tampa Bay), DE Phillip Merling (Green Bay), CB E.J. Biggers (Tampa Bay)
Going: LB Lorenzo Alexander (to Arizona), CB DeAngelo Hall (released)
Staying: G Kory Lichtensteiger, FB Darrel Young, DT Kedric Golston, LB Bryan Kehl, P Sav Rocca, LB Rob Jackson, TE Logan Paulsen, LS Nick Sundberg, T Tyler Polumbus
TBD: DE Chris Baker (RFA), DE Kentwan Balmer (UFA), WR Brandon Banks (UFA), T Jordan Black (UFA), T Jammal Brown (UFA), TE Chris Cooley (UFA), TE Fred Davis (UFA), SS Cedric Griffin (UFA), QB Rex Grossman (UFA), FS Madieu Williams (UFA), LB Chris Wilson (UFA)
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Coming: none
Going: CB Vince Agnew (released), DE Marcus Spears (released, signed with Baltimore), S Gerald Sensabaugh (released), LB Dan Connor (to NY Giants), WR Kevin Ogletree (to Tampa Bay), TE John Phillips (to San Diego)
Staying: LB Anthony Spencer (franchised), C Phil Costa, LB Ernie Sims
TBD: OLB Victor Butler (UFA), RB Felix Jones (UFA), DE Kenyon Coleman (UFA), P Brian Moorman (UFA), S Danny McCray (RFA), CB Mike Jenkins (UFA), G Derrick Dockery (UFA), S Charlie Peprah (UFA), LB Victor Butler (UFA), S Eric Frampton (UFA)
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Going: DT Cullen Jenkins (released, signed with NY Giants), CB Nnamdi Asomugha (released), CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (to Denver), DT Mike Patterson (released), T King Dunlap (to San Diego)
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It is supposed to be that colour. You want the solution to reduce or not have any oxygen in it. This is often referred to as indigo white. After the solution reduced in the glass jar I added it to a slightly alkali water solution in my very fancy re-purposed kitty litter pail. Those blue bubbles on top are a good thing.
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Why? Because -- especially if children are involved -- I know in advance that if I don't absolutely love each and every performance of everyone, then I shall be roundly condemned as a heartless Grinch.
So, thank goodness, the ensemble cast members in Ferndale Repertory Theatre's charming production of the award-winning musical, "Annie" earned many words of praise.
Based on Harold Gray's famous 1924 comic strip character, Little Orphan Annie, the show first became a Broadway hit in 1977 with Thomas Meehan's saucy script and Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin's memorable score.
The story takes place in Depression-era New York City during the 1930s -- a time when some parents who could no longer support their children placed them in orphanages. Oftentimes, they never saw them again.
That includes an 11-year-old orphan named Annie (Ariel Vergan) who was left on the steps of a really rotten New York orphanage at the age of 1 by her still unknown parents.
All she has is a broken silver locket, their note promising to return and get her and her stubborn hope that they will expressed in the wistful song, "Maybe."
However, until that unlikely rescue, Annie and the other orphans must endure their unfortunate lot, stuck there and treated like slave labor by the hard-drinking, thoroughly unpleasant house mother Miss Hannigan (Andrea Zvaleko).
The defiant kids sing about their plight in the rousing number, "(It's a) Hard Knock Life."
Determined to find her parents, Annie runs away, finds an endearing stray dog she names Sandy (a real, lovable beagle named Milo) and sings the show's iconic, relentlessly hopeful song, "Tomorrow."
Moving the plot along in a fast-forward synopsis: Annie meets a group of down-on-their-luck, anti-government street people, is soon caught by a cop and returned to Hannigan who boozily belts out her personal hatred of "Little Girls."
But, in a stroke of unexpected luck, Annie escapes Hannigan's clutches by being chosen as the annual, token holiday orphan to spend Christmas at the home of mega-wealthy weapons maker Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks (Craig Benson).
Picked by his secretary Grace (Kristi Peifer), Annie is taken to his swanky mansion and sings "I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here." During her stay, she so completely enchants the old bachelor that he decides to adopt her.
However, a crooked scheme created by Hannigan, her greedy brother Rooster (Jeff Kieser) and his brassy girlfriend, Lily (Julia Giardino) concerning Annie's lost parents will stand in the way before all's well by the final curtain.
And, lots of songs will be sung before that happy ending, including: "Easy Street," "You Won't Be an Orphan for Long," "You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile," "Something Was Missing," "I Don't Need Anything But You" and "A New Deal For Christmas."
In the title role, Vergan handles the acting side nicely and sings her songs adequately, but she's much too tall and mature-looking to pass for a little girl of 11. So, some of her scenes with Warbucks can tend to be a bit "uncomfortable." On the other hand, Benson's smooth professional portrayal of Warbucks generally overcomes this situation.
However, definitely on the unquestionable plus-side are the rest of the scruffy little orphan girls -- who steal the show whenever they take the stage. These lively urchins are Kyra Dart, Sylvie Benson, Grace Bradley, Megan Dixon, Nina Kagan, Hannah Uutela and Marina Benson (who also understudies the role of Annie).
In the featured roles, Zvaleko delivers an ironic Miss Hannigan; Giardino makes a good bad girl, Lily; Kieser is outrageously entertaining as the no-good Rooster; Peifer pleasantly plays secretary Grace (who secretly yearns for Warbucks) and Charlie Beck shines in his President Roosevelt cameo.
Further kudos go the energetic ensemble: Brianna Schatz, Kahvi Garrett, Emma Pinches, Michelle Kagan, Valerie Buxbaum, Aiden Vergen, Miles Dart, Brian Morrison and Shane Reeves.
Kate Haley is the director; pianist/musical director Justin Ross and bassist Amber Grimes perform the live score; Calder Johnson did the scenic design; Greta Stockwell, the lighting; Linda Maxwell, the choreography and Taylor Depew, the costume design. Rachel Cardoza is the stage manager.
Incidentally, here's an important note for Depew: Although your overall ccostume choices are fine, please lose ASAP the beyond-dreadful blonde wig for Grace. And, if Vergan is going to wear a curly red Annie wig, make up your mind. Don't just stick it on her head (to make her look like the iconic comic character) near the end of the show.
In any case, overall, the collective talents and efforts of all concerned, definitely make Ferndale Repertory Theatre's "Annie" an enjoyable family holiday destination during the holidays. And, remember, it's not geared strictly for kids; adults can enjoy it on a completely different level.
"Annie" runs at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 15. Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m., with a closing show on Dec. 16.
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Thornhill v. Alabama (1940)
The Supreme Court held that orderly union picketing that informs the public of the issues is protected by the constitutional freedom of speech and of the press and the right of petition and peaceable assembly and cannot be prosecuted under state loitering and picketing laws.
United States v. Harriss (1954)
The Supreme Court upheld the authority of Congress to require certain lobbyists to register.
Edwards v. South Carolina (1963)
In an 8-to-1 decision the high court overturned the breach of the peace convictions of 180 black students who had peacefully marched to the state capitol to protest discrimination. The police stopped the demonstration and arrested the students because they were afraid that the 200-300 who gathered to watch the demonstration might cause a riot. The court held the state law unconstitutionally overbroad because it penalized the exercise of free speech, peaceable assembly, and the right of petition for a redress of grievances. A disorderly crowd, or the fear of one, cannot be used to stop a peaceful demonstration or cancel the right of peaceable assembly.
Brown v. Louisiana (1966)
The Supreme Court reversed the convictions of five black individuals who participated in an orderly and peaceful sit-in at a local branch library to protest segregation at the library. The court protected their right of petition and freedom of assembly.
Brown v. Glines (1980)
The high court upheld the authority of military base commanders to require approval before military personnel can send a petition to members of Congress.
United States v. Grace (1983)
Congress tried to isolate the U.S. Supreme Court from demonstations or lobbying on the court steps. But the high court held that the acts of distributing leaflets and carrying picket signs on the public sidewalk around the building were protected by the First Amendment.
McDonald v. Smith (1985)
The Supreme Court unanimously held that statements made in a petition to the government are not entitled to greater consitutional protection than other First Amendment expressions. In letters written to President Reagan concerning someone being considered for U.S. attorney, the writer made false and derogatory statements. The letter writer was sued for libel. The writer pleaded that the Petition Clause of the First Amendment gave him immunity from prosecution. Wrong, said the court.
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Jon Cournoyer's luminous collages evoke the classic storybook emotion of triumph tinged with sadness. For his new series, Not Coming Home, Cournoyer reverses the proportions so that the sorrow outweighs the joy. There's nothing overtly maudlin about the work, which continues his use of human figures placed in fields of toys or against ethereal dreamscapes. But now the the palette is more subdued, the figures are adults instead of children, and they're more often looking away from the viewer. The overwhelming feeling is one of something lost, a feeling exacerbated by Cournoyer's use of compass directions as design elements. Childhood is back there somewhere, and Cournoyer is determined to find it once again -- if anyone can rediscover that golden country, it is Mr. Cournoyer. Not Coming Home opens with a free public reception from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, October 1, at Hoffman LaChance Contemporary (2730 Sutton Boulevard, Maplewood; 314-960-5322 or www.hoffmanlachancefineart.com). The show remains up through Saturday, October 30, and the gallery is open Friday and Saturday from noon to 3 p.m.
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She's a fast talker. She speaks her mind. She looks bonkers in a bikini. Yes, She's still married to that handsome tennis player who almost always makes it to the quarterfinals. But don't worry—she says we have permission to stare. That's why Brooklyn Decker is, now and forever, the kind of girl who really floats our boat
If the men of America have been waiting for Andy Roddick to blow it with his smoking-hot wife, Brooklyn Decker, a golden opportunity may have come and gone a few months ago. It happened while the couple were watching Bridesmaids—her sixth time, his first—and Roddick made the mistake of saying aloud what he thought of Kristen Wiig's character: "That chick is crazy." Decker swiftly corrected him, both in the hotel room and on Twitter. "I feel like her character is my inner soul," she explains now. "The ways she acts are my inner thoughts, but I just can't express them because they're too nerdy. So if he was calling her crazy, I guess that makes me slightly crazy."
It only takes one conversation with the supermodel to determine that, okay, yes, maybe she's not quite the sweet dork she fancies herself to be—but something daffy is going on inside that lovely head of hers. Decker, 25, is a fun, fast, loopy talker. "As you can tell," she interrupts herself at one point, mid-anecdote, "I talk a lot." For instance, there's her long, spirited defense of Gisele Bündchen for her ungracious post–Super Bowl, mama-grizzly remarks about Tom Brady's teammates (Bündchen was caught on-camera fuming, "My husband cannot fucking throw the ball and catch the ball at the same time"), which Decker wraps up by admitting her Bündchen bias: "I have a top-five list, and Gisele is my number one. So she can do no wrong in my eyes." Hold on—what kind of list is this, exactly? "Well, everyone has a top-five list of their biggest crushes, you know?" says Decker. "Usually, it's guys on my list, but Gisele is just so perfect in every way." (Feel free to let your imagination wander. We did.)
One guy who didn't make Decker's list: Taylor Kitsch, her co-star and love interest in this month's board-game-to-movie-blockbuster Battleship. Decker talks about the Friday Night Lights actor almost fraternally, labeling his habits (dirty jokes, hockey addiction, general Canadian-ness) as "Kitschisms." "But you probably shouldn't quote that—like, make it into an official noun or anything," she says, "because then it's going to make his head really big."
Decker gets bashful only once during the conversation: when she's pestered for more names in her top five. She finally agrees to share one more, and the reason for her reluctance crystallizes the moment she utters the name Dave Matthews. "Yeah, I know. I know." She talks through the shocked silence. "I know! I know, I know. My husband is really gonna make fun of me for this." For once, the men of America are on Andy Roddick's side.
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David was a singer, songwriter, and troubadour in every sense. Music was more than a big part of his life. Upon his honorable discharge from the USAF in 1970, he and his guitar hitchhiked across Canada and down to California with only an address for Ron Blett in Little River. He was so talented that his street performances earned him enough paper and coin in his guitar case to keep him going. Upon his arrival in Mendocino, he was an easy fit into the local community and music scene. He was a regular at Lenny Laks' Uncommon Good. This led to a partnership with another talented singer/songwriter, Don Bell, performing as the Ugly Brothers. In his time in Mendocino, David made many lifelong friends and always felt a strong connection with the place, even through all its changes through the years.
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. - William E. Javarey, 76, died on May 3 at his home in Asheville, NC. He was the son of the late William and Ruth (Tedford) Javarey of Woonsocket. He leaves his wife Jeneva and two sons, Robert and David as well as grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Born May 8, 1935 in Cumberland, RI, Mr. Javarey served in the U.S. Air Force from 1956-60 and had a long career as a mechanical engineer, retiring in 2005.
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BURRILLVILLE - Mitchell, Kenneth J., 58 of South Main Street, Pascoag, died Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at Landmark Medical Center. He was the husband of Patricia (Tobin) Mitchell.
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BURRILLVILLE - Patricia A. (Laliberte) Martineau, 68, of Chepachet, died Friday, May 6, 2011, with her daughter by her side at Home and Hospice Care of RI in Providence. Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of Jeannette (Parenteau) Laliberte of Harrisville and the late Roland C. Laliberte.
Patricia was employed as a nurse at Bayberry Commons Nursing Home in Pascoag. She graduated from Our Lady of Fatima School of Nursing. She loved vacationing in New Hampshire and also enjoyed visiting Point Judith.
GLOCESTER – Jalen Evans has already mastered the 100- and 200-meter dashes this spring, posting some of the state's fastest times in the two events.
You might as well add the 400 to that list.
The Woonsocket High sophomore showed his versatility and his overall talent for the longer sprint with an impressive victory at Monday's Northern Division Championship, held at Ponaganset. Competing in the event individually for the first time, Evans passed Cumberland senior Andrew Baglini with 40 meters remaining to break the tape in a near-school mark of 51.6 seconds.
WOONSOCKET — Robert Shaw's son had been a Providence policeman for five years when the 27-year-old was shot and killed by a burglar hiding in the closet of a South Side tenement in 1994.
But Shaw says the most important memorial tribute to Patrolman Steven M. Shaw isn't held in Providence — it's here, outside the headquarters of the Woonsocket Police Department, where a dedicated band of local police officers stages the Copswalk service once a year.


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Mad Cow Theatre moves into new home
As anticipation rises, the old space receives a fond farewell
Published: August 2, 2012
For Mad Cow Theatre patrons, actors, directors and staff like executive director Mitzi Maxwell, as one curtain falls, another rises – in this case, with a high-rise view.
The whirl of construction equipment through the space at 54 W. Church St. is receding, the sawdust and plaster knocked away, leaving the home Maxwell and company always wanted.
"Construction is about 95 percent complete, and we're moving into a phase where we're installing equipment, some of the final finishes in the theater," Maxwell says. "It's very exciting to see it get to this point, since it's really a project that's been in the works for almost a decade."
It's not done yet, but it's tantalizingly close.
And it's not a "happy ending" to the Mad Cow tale – a nomadic theater group venue-hopping all the way to Magnolia Street and onward. Consider it a turning of the page.
Although they are literally moving on up, to a second-floor corner space on Church Street Plaza, Mad Cow's mission continues. Four walls do not a theater company make.
"Mad Cow has been downtown since the year 2000," Maxwell says. "One of the things I'm really proud of is how not only patrons, but also the city has worked tirelessly to keep this project going. We've managed to weave ourselves into the fabric of downtown. People want to see more art happening here."
Make no mistake: Mad Cow remain the same eccentric bunch, lovedrunk on their craft. But give their new building its due; it's earned your anticipation. The main lobby, paned with enormous windows, is the focal point of the complex, framing the plaza bustle below while enticing passersby from above.
According to Maxwell, roughly four million people traverse Church Street in a year. "Most everyone who comes to Mad Cow today is coming downtown just to see Mad Cow – there aren't many last-minute decisions to pop in and see a theatrical show. But in this new location, we're going to have a lot more people to market to, people on the street that will come up to the theater, in addition to the patrons who have been attending for over 10 years."
Like the former location, Church Street features two performance spaces. The larger venue, the Harriett (named for benefactor Harriett Lake), improves on the Magnolia Avenue's Stage Left by adding 50 tiered seats and vaulted ceilings – up from 10 feet to 13 feet. The extra height allows lighting designers to use more dynamic, complex rigs, while the tiered seating helps retain Stage Left's homey vibe. The second venue – a versatile, currently unnamed black box – accommodates myriad stage and seating arrangements.
Ticket holders may not notice other improvements from the front of the house, such as spacious prop storage and dressing rooms, but they will nonetheless be evident during shows. Whereas actors were cramped in the wings in their old home, now they can breathe a little easier, while raising the bar of their performances onstage.
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If all goes as planned, Saturday should be a PyOpenGL hacking day. Hopefully get 4-5 hours of solid work in, maybe enough to stabilize the OpenGL_accelerate module and try to get a 3.0.0 release candidate out the door. There's still a problem with the crashing of the list/tuple handler, and there's a half a dozen PyOpenGL emails I need to get to reading, but hope springs eternal that I might finish it.
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Rob Rennie | What's really behind our costly Starbucks addiction?
The Daily Caller ran an article by Mickey Kraus entitled, "Is Starbucks A Cult?" which caused me to raise an eyebrow.
The article tries to make sense of the behavior of Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, who asked Washington-area employees to write 'Come Together' on each customer's cup in an attempt to subliminally broker a deal between Democrats and Republicans over the 'fiscal cliff' issue.
Kraus is clearly overreacting and if anything it's publicity like this that actually helps the company. Kraus' judgement, however, is correct in the sense that there's something strange and mysterious about Starbucks.
I'm not talking about the company's employees, or CEO, who I think are good people, but rather the company's breakout success over the close to four decades it's been in business. How did a little Seattle coffee shop get to be a 3.2 billion dollar company with thousands of franchises all over the world?
Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to diminish Starbucks employees who've put in a lot of hard work to help make the company profitable. As for its leadership, after reading about CEO Howard Schultz, and his humble beginnings, I can't help but like and admire him.
Starbucks created a new social space in America that didn't exist before. Modeled after European-style cafe's, Starbucks became the go-to place for a coffee date, or to write a term paper. It also became one of the first 'ethical' companies, offering healthcare coverage to employees who work twenty hours or more and participating in the Red Campaign to help fight AIDS in Africa.
But despite all this, I discern that there is a spiritual dimension to this company's success that the owners of this company and general public probably don't realize.
In the Bible, the second commandment states:
"Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I The Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate Me; And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love Me, and keep My Commandments" (Exodus 20:4-6 KJV)
Starbucks has knowingly, or unknowingly violated this commandment. By using a sea nymph to represent the company, they've made a spiritual mistake that the enemy has been able to leverage to destroy people's lives.
"But Rob, what do you mean, 'destroy people's lives'? The people who patronize Starbucks tend to be very well-to-do, professional people."
I'm talking on a spiritual level, which does carry-over into the physical, but not always in a way that's easy to spot.
Let me try to put this in perspective for you. People throughout human history have worshiped statues and images thinking that they were worshiping God, but in actuality they were worshiping demon spirits. All of the Greek and Roman 'gods,' Hindu 'gods,' 'ascended masters,' every false 'god' you can think of is really a demon spirit seeking worship.
When people take a tree and start worshiping that, it's really easy for a demon spirit to inhabit that tree and then make a claim that those worshiping it are giving them permission, an 'open door' if you will, into their lives. The rule is, demons need people to give them tacit permission to enter into their lives before they can directly influence a person from the inside.
This is what the Quija board is all about. It's not really a game. It's just a way demons trick humans into giving them permission to enter their lives. This is why the Quija board is very dangerous.
This is the system that God set up in order to moderate the battle between good and evil. This is the mechanism that allows us to have free will, but also causes us to feel pain and suffering when we make choices that go against God's Word.
So by choosing an image of a sea nymph, which is an occult symbol, the enemy has been able to demonize that symbol and then turn around and say, "Anyone who patronizes Starbucks is giving me permission to enter into their lives."
It's a crooked way of finagling the rule, but God O.K.'s it because the symbol of a sea nymph, or 'mermaid' is really a graven image that hundreds of years ago, was part of occult worship, something God explicitly stated was a sin.
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A mermaid is a legendary aquatic creature with the upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish.[1] Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, including the Near East, Europe, and Asia. The first stories appeared in ancient Assyria, in which the goddess Atargatis transforms herself into a mermaid out of shame for accidentally killing her human lover. Mermaids are sometimes depicted as perilous creatures associated with floods, storms, shipwrecks, and drowning. In other folk traditions (or sometimes within the same tradition) they can be benevolent, bestowing boons or falling in love with humans.
People used to worship Atargatis as a 'goddess', who according to myth, transformed into a mermaid.
This means that technically, Starbucks is a cult. According to Google, a cult is defined as a system of religious veneration and devotion toward a particular figure or object, in this case, a mermaid.
So while Starbucks is a good company, it's had some help from the spirit realm. The demonic had a hand in catapulting its success. Demons have had a vested interest in keeping the company profitable and expanding business worldwide because every customer that comes in to buy a cup of coffee gives them spiritual permission to influence or affect their lives in some way.
And if you look at some of the products Starbucks sells, like Tazo tea, another spiritually tainted company, when you make the decision to frequent Starbucks, you're forced to support another company that disavows God, whether implicitly, or explicitly.
Tazo tea uses 'New age'-style marketing and product labeling. For example, they claim every box is 'blessed' by a certified tea shaman. Their original tag-line was 'the reincarnation of tea.' If you look at the lettering in the name 'Tazo,' the name is written in Exocet typeface, which is meant to provoke an ancient, possibly occult feel.
I don't need to tell you that the idea of reincarnation is a spiritual deception, or that no one except for God (that is, the God of the Bible) can 'bless' anything.
The fact is, by buying these products and purchasing coffee from Starbucks, you are financing the spiritual deception of the masses.
I was grocery shopping at Whole Foods the other day and I could sense a spiritual charge as I passed the cold beverage aisle. As I looked to see where it was coming from, I saw a bunch of Tazo tea being sold in glass bottles.
When I took a step closer, I saw that it wasn't just Tazo brand products that had a spiritual charge on it, but the following companies as well:
I noticed that every one of these companies used 'New Age' -style marketing very similar to Tazo. So I bound them in Jesus' name and went to look for my almond milk.
I never have the desire to buy anything when I'm at Starbucks and I've had a strange sense about these other companies as well. Now that I've been able to look into them a little more, I can see why. The Holy Spirit was trying to tell me something.
And I'm not the only one. Listen to what Prophet J.C. has to say about Starbucks. He says when he was about to get Starbucks, the Lord brought to his mind a Bible verse regarding "things sacrificed to idols."
Here's a video from Whyrweherereally who uses the Jonathan Kleck upside test. "Woe to those who to great depths to hide their plans from the Lord, who do their work in darkness and think, "Who sees us? Who will Know?" You turn things upside down." (Isaiah 29:15)
I would stay away from Starbucks, or at least try to pressure CEO Howard Schultz to change the logo and stop selling Tazo tea. While it's enabled him and his company to accrue lots of worldly wealth, it's clearly a big 'ol open door to the enemy in millions of people's lives.
And it's a company that is now actually playing a role to influence society through public policy. As in the featured image above, Reverend Billy is boycotting Starbucks and urging other Christians to do the same for reasons of promoting gay marriage.
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National School Choice Week - Whistle Stop Train Tour (AFP Foundation)
AFP Foundation - Kansas and other organizations will be marking National School Choice Week (Jan. 27 - Feb. 2) by participating in the Whistle Stop Train Tour in Topeka on Jan. 28.
From Los Angeles to New York, with 14 stops, the National School Choice Week Special will bring messages of hope and optimism from coast to coast.
The NSCW Special will go through Topeka on January 28. You are invited to join AFP Foundation - Kansas, Kansas Policy Institute, The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, FreedomWorks, Kansas Catholic Conference, and K12 for a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. January 28 at Great Overland Station.
This event is hosted by our sister organization, Americans for Prosperity Foundation.
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Prior to entering into service, the aircraft underwent modifications including the installment of passenger entertainment systems as well as additional communications equipment at the CHC maintenance facilities in Stavanger, Norway.
This S-92 helicopter is part of an aircraft order that Sikorsky signed with CHC back in the spring of 2004. This is the first of two S-92 helicopters that will be owned by CHC and operated under contract with Norsk Hydro.
The second S-92, also under contract with Norsk Hydro, was delivered in April and is scheduled to enter into revenue service later this month.
CHC also has a contract with Statoil for one not yet delivered S-92 helicopter that will be operating out of Kristansund, Norway. This aircraft is scheduled to become operational this summer.
Sikorsky anticipates more S-92 helicopters will begin offshore operations in the North Sea this year. The S-92 helicopter is the first in the world certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency/ Joint Aviation Authorities (EASA/JAA) to the latest and most rigorous safety standards. The S-92 was also the first helicopter certified by the FAA to FAR Part 29 Transport Rotorcraft, Amendment 47, the latest U.S. safety regulations, which mirror the European standards.
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Caption: Venezuela's scissor-tailed hummingbird has an existing habitat of less than 100 square miles of humid mountain forest. It is currently considered threatened with extinction, and computer models of expected extinctions due to climate change indicate that this species will be among the most likely to go extinct by the end of the century if global warming continues.
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text: On April 25, 2000, at 1505 central daylight time, a Beech BE-35, single-engine airplane, N5269C, struck power lines during a forced landing following the loss of engine power near Lancaster, Texas. The airplane was co-owned by two private individuals and operated under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The private pilot, sole occupant, received minor injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, and a flight plan was not filed. The ferry flight departed Redbird Airport, Dallas, Texas, at 1450. The pilot reported, to the FAA inspector, that he had not flown the airplane in about 6 months. The airplane was being ferried to the Lancaster Airport for an annual inspection. He further stated that about 6 quarts of oil had leaked into a drain pan during the time the airplane sat idle. Eight quarts of 50-weight mineral oil were added during the preflight preparation for this flight. He further stated that the aircraft was "low fuel in the right tank and he had the fuel selected to the left tank." The aircraft needed to be "jump started initially because of a low battery condition. Consequently, it was decided to conserve electrical power by leaving the landing gear in the down position." No other discrepancies were found during the preflight, engine run-up, or the takeoff/departure climb to 1,000 feet msl. During cruise flight, at 1,500 feet msl, at a power setting of 20 inches manifold pressure and 2,400 RPM, the engine began losing power. Pumping the hand operated "wobble" fuel pump did not restore continuous engine power. During the forced landing to the field, the right wing struck a pole. Subsequently, the airplane struck power lines before coming to rest in the field. The FAA inspector found the fuel selector in the "OFF" position, the ignition keys removed, and the magnetos in the "OFF" position. Both main landing gear were found extended, and the flaps were in the retracted position. The nose landing gear, engine mount, firewall, and engine cowling were found detached from the fuselage. Substantial damage was found to both wings and the empennage. The right main fuel tank and both wing tip tanks were found empty. The left main fuel tank was almost full. The tachometer reading was 0739.9 hours. On the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2), the private pilot reported that he had accumulated 634.5 total flight hours of which 98.7 hours were in the make and model of the accident aircraft. In the previous 90 days, the pilot had flown 4.6 hours of which 0.2 hours were in the aircraft on the day of the accident. In the past, he had been one of the co-owners of the aircraft. The aircraft records, reviewed by the FAA inspector, revealed that on May 2, 1986, the Continental E-225-8 engine was installed following a major overhaul. In May 1989, the carburetor was removed, overhauled, and reinstalled. In July 1989, the fuel pump and the magnetos were removed, overhauled, and reinstalled. The aircraft was registered to the current owners on January 13, 1997. According to the maintenance logbooks, the airframe underwent an annual inspection and the engine a 100-hour inspection on September 26, 1998. At the time of the inspections, the airframe had accumulated 5,757.8 flight hours, and the engine had accumulated 803.9 hours since the last major overhaul. On April 25, 2000, the propeller was removed and reinstalled after compliance with an airworthiness directive. On April 28, 2000, the aircraft was examined at Lancaster, Texas, under the surveillance of the NTSB investigator-in-charge. One propeller blade was bent aft 30 degrees, and one propeller blade was not damaged. The engine mounts were separated. The exhaust pipes were crushed. Oil did not show on the dipstick and wet oil was found on the bottom of the fuselage. The scavenge line from the oil tank had a hole in it and oil was leaking from the line. Approximately 6 quarts of oil were drained from the engine. The engine, the drained oil, and the oil scavenge line were shipped to the engine manufacturer's facility in Mobile, Alabama, for further examination.On July 19, 2000, an engine run was performed at Mobile, Alabama, under the supervision of an NTSB investigator. During the engine startup, run, and full power check, no discrepancies were found. The oil scavenge line was "hard and the fabric was torn at approximately the center." According to the engine representative, "if the hose leaked, the engine had plenty of oil to operate at the time of the accident."


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VISIT DENVER has assembled several great things-to-do lists under the heading "Denver's Sensational Summer," including the nineteen best free attractions and tours. The roster includes several new selections since last year (see those choices by clicking here and here) plus fresh rankings and new in ... More >>
Yesterday, on the heels of posts such as Denver's top eleven hidden tourism gems and the thirteen best free day trips from Denver, we shared part one of a new list: Denver's best free attractions and tours. In it, we counted down the first half of a roster featured on Visit Denver's Denver.org site ... More >>
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It'll look like this. Exciting, we knowFor 46 years, the National Center for Atmospheric Research has had a supercomputing center at its Mesa Laboratory headquarters in Boulder. This week, NCAR broke ground on a new facility. The center uses supercomputers -- which can process 76 trillion op ... More >>
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All the years of "progressing the sport" have led to this. Skiers have a new identity. The AR6 is here for them; the park skiers who ride the entire mountain. We addressed park features first with weight, durability and flex. The AR6 starts with our lightweight, all-wood AR Core 1 and heat-treated 2.5 Impact Edge. We incorporated a variable flex profile to enhance the performance of its solid overall flex, while the Carbon Fiber Stringers in the tail of the ski create pop and torsional stiffness. As one of the firmest park skis out there, youll be able to hold an edge carving off the lip or in variable snow on the steeps. Renowned artist Mad Steez put his finishing touch on this ultimate all-mountain ski for the park rider.
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I'm new to this and wondered if anyone could help as I have a project due and need another nursing diagnosis. My patient has hypertension (HTN), is on a feeding tube (PEG tube) and has dysphagia (so she only drinks a little bit of Frazier Free water daily). I already used a "Risk for" diagnosis with HTN and now need another diagnosis with dehydration somehow related to or maybe seconary to HTN. Any help would be greatly appreciated!


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Witnesses observed the experimental amateur-built airplane rotate about 2,100 feet (ft) down the 3,255-foot-long runway. When the airplane reached an altitude of 150 ft, at the departure end of the runway, there was an interruption of engine power. The airplane was observed to make a left turn and the bank angle increased. The airplane stalled when it reached about 80 degrees of bank, as it was going through a north heading. The airplane went straight down and impacted the ground nose first in a left spiral. A fire soon ensued, which consumed sections of the airplane. Examination of the wreckage did not disclose any evidence of a preimpact failure or malfunction with the airplane's flight controls that would have prevented normal operation. Examination of the engine did not provide any evidence for the loss of power. Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular 61-67C, makes reference to stalls. It states, when the airplane's load factor increase (i.e., by putting the airplane in a steep turn or spiral) the loads are greater than in normal cruise flight. In a constant rate turn, increased load factors will cause an airplane's stall speed to increase as the angle of bank increases. Excessively steep banks should be avoided because the airplane will stall at a much higher speed.
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Warner Bros. has released a new featurette on "42," the Jackie Robinson biography that was partially shot at Engel Stadium last summer.
The film stars Chadwick Boseman as Robinson and Harrison Ford as Branch Rickey, the Brooklyn Dodgers executive who made Robinson the first black baseball player in the major leagues. The movie hits theaters April 12. You can see the featurette above.
Barry Courter is staff reporter and columnist for the Times Free Press. He started his journalism career at the Chattanooga News-Free Press in 1987. He covers primarily entertainment and events for ChattanoogaNow, as well as feature stories for the Life section. Born in Lafayette, Ind., Barry has lived in Chattanooga since 1968. He graduated from Notre Dame High School and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a degree in broadcast journalism. He previously was ...


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Friends, goblins, wizard fans, lend us your Extendable Ears! Today, magicians and muggles alike should know that the Scholastic Harry Potter Knight Bus Tour stops at the St. Louis Public Librarys Central branch (1301 Olive Street; 314-241-2288) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fans of all ages can calm the qualm caused by the countdown to the mid-July release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by partaking in a plethora of magical crafts and activities. The colossal purple triple-decker expects to attract more muggle groupies than a Mötley Crüe tour bus, and festivities may even feature an appearance by good old Dumbledore. Plus, some lucky pre-registered fans will get to board the bus! Visit www.scholastic.com/harrypotter to prep for the excitement.
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WASHINGTON -- A lot of us make resolutions around exercise that we have a hard time keeping, but there are ways to get back on track.
Boston Globe health blogger Deborah Kotz says there are plenty of ways to trick yourself into working out.
If you wake up in the morning and just can't face the prospect of working out, Kotz says to make a deal with yourself.
"Say, 'I'll give myself seven minutes, get into my workout clothes ... and if I'm really not enjoying my workout after seven minutes, I can stop,'" she says.
Of course, you're tricking yourself -- Kotz says that the feel-good endorphins that exercise produces kick in after about six minutes. So once you hit the seven-minute mark, you'll probably want to keep going.
Some other tips Kotz suggests are:
- Listen to your workout playlist before exercising. Kotz says you
associate the songs with exercise and will get going.
- Use exercise as an antidepressant. Research shows exercising three days
a week, can help ward off depression and can help you tackle the seasonal blues
head on.
- Put it in the calendar. Treating it like an appointment can make it a
- Try something new. Break up your routine with a new exercise DVD, work
out class or a trainer.
- Work out with a friend. A fit friend can help motivate you to hit the gym and set goals.
WTOP's Lori Lundin contributed to this report. Follow @WTOP on Twitter and on the WTOP Facebook page.
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February 12, 2014
Category: Performing Arts
Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Come for: The Montreal Symphony Orchestra, with Music Director Kent Nagano.
And more: Hear Mahler's kaleidoscopic evocation of night, mystery, and love. This is an opportunity to deepen your admiration for Mahler by experiencing this wonderful but rarely-performed work.
For tickets or details: www.roythomsonhall.com
Venue: Roy Thomson Hall — 60 Simcoe Street
The Chimera Project
Fifteen groundbreaking choreographers showcase their innovative and surprising works in five minutes or less. Come see emerging, contemporary creators in diverse dance forms redefine the future of Canadian dance.
Presented in association with Harbourfront Centre.
For more details: www.harbourfrontcentre.com/nextsteps/performances/
Location: Harbourfront Centre
On the Mainstage | Feb. 11-20, 2014 | Grades 4-7.
"noob": an inexperienced and/or unskilled player of video games
Obsessed with online gaming, a boy refuses to respond to his parents' concerns regarding the countless hours he spends in a make-believe world. As he becomes increasingly isolated, an online reality full of gunshots, enemies and strategy also provides a community full of acceptance, unity and safety. When his parents confiscate his game console, the boy runs away from home and into a world riskier than any combat game he has ever played.
For tickets and information: www.youngpeoplestheatre.ca
Venue: Young People's Theatre — 165 Front Street East
Così fan tutte
Atom Egoyan explores love, fidelity and the frailties of the human condition.
Celebrated director Atom Egoyan returns to the COC, bringing his signature style to this wry comedy about two couples gambling with faith and desire. Featuring a cast of exciting young opera stars and distinguished, seasoned veterans, this work is full of both farce and folly. Yet Mozart's sublime musical depiction of the honest and intimate struggles of love and temptation is truly one of the greatest pieces about relationships ever written.
Performance time is approximately three hours, 5 minutes including one intermission.
Sung in Italian with English SURTITLES™.
For tickets: www.coc.ca
Venue: Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts — 145 Queen Street West
Un ballo in maschera
An all-star cast includes Canada's great diva Adrianne Pieczonka and the exciting tenor Dimitri Pittas.
Composed directly after his hugely successful Rigoletto, La Traviata, and Il Trovatore, Verdi's Un ballo in maschera depicts a deeply human tale of forbidden passion between two very grown-up lovers. This stunning production sets Verdi's abiding love triangle in the American south of the 1960s, with its undertones of Kennedy-era tensions and power plays.
Performance time is approximately three hours including two intermissions.
Sung in Italian with English SURTITLES™.
For tickets: www.coc.ca
Venue: Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts — 145 Queen Street West
A Masked Ball
The Canadian Opera Company presents A Masked Ball, Verdi's bittersweet opera of forbidden passion amidst dramatic political machinations and turmoil. An all-star cast features great Canadian soprano Adrianne Pieczonka and American tenor Dimitri Pittas in role debuts as the opera's two lovers, Amelia and Riccardo, embroiled in political intrigue beyond their control. Russian mezzo-soprano Elena Manistina returns to the COC as the mysterious fortune teller Ulrica, rising star British baritone Roland Wood makes his Canadian debut as Amelia's husband, Renato, and Ensemble Studio graduate Canadian soprano Simone Osborne is the saucy page, Oscar. Stephen Lord, one of North America's most distinguished conductors, leads the COC Orchestra and Chorus through Verdi's thrilling score. This production from directors Jossi Wieler and Sergio Morabito sets the action in an invented reality that draws on American culture, mythology and visuals from the heightened Kennedy-era politics of the 1960s to the red carpet pageantry of awards shows in the new millennium. Striking period sets and costumes evoke the television series Mad Men, full of the colour, optimism and vitality of the early 1960s, along with the occasional more contemporary detail.
Single tickets for A Masked Ball are $12 – $332 (with specially priced $22 tickets available for people under the age of 30). To purchase, go to www.coc.ca, call COC Ticket Services at 416-363-8231, or visit the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts Box Office, located at 145 Queen St. W., Monday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
For tickets: www.coc.ca
Venue: Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts — 145 Queen Street West
The Canadian premiere of this witty, daring, and jarringly emotional play that was the "Year's Best" in New York in 2012.
A Theatrefront Production produced in association with Canadian Stage. A Canadian premiere.
Billy is deaf but his unconventional family has tried to raise him as part of the hearing world. It's not until he meets Sylvia, a young woman who is becoming deaf herself, that he finally discovers what it means to be heard. Winner of the 2012 Drama Desk and New York Theatre Critics Circle awards, Tribes is an intelligent, provocative, and jarringly emotional play that gets its Canadian premiere at Canadian Stage.
"Extraordinary." – The New Yorker.
"Dazzling." – New York Post.
"#1 New Play of the Year!" – New York Magazine.
For more details: www.canadianstage.com
Venue: Berkeley Street Theatre — 26 Berkeley Street
Heartbeat of Home
North American Premiere
From the producers of the international phenomenon, Riverdance, comes a brand new show!
Heartbeat of Home is a music and dance spectacular! A world-class cast of thirty-eight of the best Irish, Latin and Afro-Cuban dancers and musicians will create a dream world of joyous, high-energy, heart-stopping performances.
Modern, mesmerizing, emotionally satisfying and fun! Heartbeat of Home is a crowd-pleaser for a new generation. Toronto audiences will be the first to see this exciting new show before it goes on its North American tour.
Visit www.heartbeatofhome.com for more information.
For tickets: www.Mirvish.com
Venue: Ed Mirvish Theatre (formerly The Canon) — 244 Victoria Street
Kafka's terrifying but bizarrely comic story bursts onto the stage in a theatrically explosive new version.
The ordinary, unremarkable life of the Samsa family is turned upside down when their son, Gregor, the sole provider for the family, emerges one morning to find himself inexplicably transformed into a gigantic insect. His family's feelings of revulsion turn to resentment with horrifying results.
This hugely acclaimed production combines breathtaking physicality and daring aerial action as the recently transformed Gregor lithely negotiates a gravity-defying split level set. Domestic tragedy or a metaphor for totalitarian brutality? Metamorphosisis fantastic, surprisingly funny and powerfully poignant.
For tickets: www.Mirvish.com
Venue: Royal Alexandra Theatre — 260 King Street West
Uptown Abbey & Speakeasy
Come and join the fun, and see if Lieutenant Carumbo can solve the case before everything is turned Upside Downton, in this classic Drawing Room Mystery!
A hilarious spoof of the popular British TV Drama.
Opening April 11th: Speakeasy! A roaring 20′s Murder Mystery:
Flappers and Gangsters and Guns… Oh, my!
Come and join the fun and participate in the solving of a hilarious whodunit?!
For more details: www.MysteriouslyYours.com or toll-free 1-800-NOT-DEAD.
Venue: Mysteriously Yours… Mystery Dinner Theatre — 2026 Yonge Street


text: Gemming seems kind of sporratic. If you're just going to be tanking heroic 5 mans and stuff then gemming for threat might not be a bad thing, however if you're looking to start tanking raids and such, I would highly recommend starting to gem stam since your gear is still fairly new. Main focus at the moment should be getting a new weapon I think. Other than that general stuff I don't know nearly as much about paladins as some other people around here so I'll leave that to them.


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