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4/8/13 Halle Berry Pregnant
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Monday, April 8, 2013
Maybe HALLE BERRY'S freak-out on the paparazzi last week was brought on by hormones . . . because she's PREGNANT. Her rep says, quote, "We can confirm that Halle Berry and OLIVIER MARTINEZ are expecting a child. We will not be commenting on or confirming any additional details." --Of course, the tabloids are providing the rest of the details . . . whether they're true or not. Sources say they're having a BOY, and that Halle is three months along.
GWYNETH PALTROW doesn't seem to have a problem receiving compliments . . . and then bragging about them to the rest of us. In a recent interview, Gwyneth related a conversation she had with a friend while trying on bathing suits. Gwyneth told her friend, quote, "You know, [my butt] isn't so bad for 40, right?" And her friend supposedly replied, quote, "It's not so bad for a 22-year-old stripper!"
JENNA JAMESON was arrested for BATTERY on Saturday night. She's accused of attacking someone at a home in Orange County, California. The still-unidentified victim placed Jenna under citizen's arrest. Jenna turns 39 tomorrow.
WESLEY SNIPES was released from federal prison last Tuesday, but he's not completely free yet. He'll be under house arrest until July 19th. --Snipes was sentenced to three years behind bars for failing to pay MILLIONS in taxes. He started serving in December of 2010, so he's getting out a few months early.
4/5/13 Rihanna Gets Swatted
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Friday, April 5, 2013
Film critic ROGER EBERT died yesterday, after an 11-year battle with various cancers. He was 70 years old. His wife says he smiled and passed away peacefully. Ebert wrote thousands of reviews over a career that spanned nearly 50 years. He also rose to fame with his various movie review shows like "Sneak Previews" and "At the Movies", with partners GENE SISKEL and RICHARD ROEPER.
Angelina Jolie has allegedly been spending a lot of time with her ex-husband Billy Bob Thornton lately. --A tabloid insider claims that the exes are still "super close" and that Angelina regularly visits his home in Los Angeles where they've been spending "hours" at a time together. --The source says, "Angie has admitted that Brad would never approve of how much she is going over there and talking to Billy Bob. He doesn't know that they communicate all the time. And he has no idea how close they've become."
Jada Pinkett-Smith and Will Smith don't have an open marriage but she says she lets him do what he wants. When asked about the rumor that the couple had a open marriage, she replied: "No, I think that people get that idea because Will and I are very relaxed with one another." She added: "But I've always told Will: You can do whatever you want as long as you can look at yourself in the mirror and be okay".
Rihanna was the latest celeb to get swatted. --Law enforcement sources said that someone called 911 claiming that 2 armed men were inside her home in the Pacific Palisades-- and someone had been shot. Soon after arriving at the scene, LAPD officers said they're confident that it was just another swatting call. The incident comes just one day after Diddy was swatted in the nearby San Fernando Valley.
4/4/13 Justin Bieber Has Few Friends
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Thursday, April 4, 2013
The "New York Post" says MATT DAMON and his wife Luciana Barroso will renew their vows a week from this Saturday in St. Lucia. They reportedly spent $1 million to rent out an entire five-star Caribbean resort for the occasion. --Guests will include George Clooney and Stacy Keibler, and Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner.
During his Oscar acceptance speech, BEN AFFLECK made a comment about his marriage to JENNIFER GARNER being "work", and some people took it as an indication that they're having marital problems. But Jennifer says, quote, "I think he was saying, 'Look, what we have is really real and I value it above all and I'm in it with you and I know you are in it with me.' That's the way I took it."
JUSTIN BIEBER says he only has about FOUR close friends, because he can't trust most people. Quote, "They don't see me as Justin Bieber, but just see me as Justin." And he says the haters can just keep on hating . . . quote, "Every time a hater visits my YouTube page, I get, like, four cents. So tell the haters to keep hating, keep commenting, because I'm making money."
Kim Kardashian is going to miss the first day of her divorce trial -- because she needs to launch her perfume line. --Kim is committed to appear in New York City for her new fragrance on May 6th, which is the same day her court battle with Kris Humphries begins. A judge had denied her request to move up the start of the trial from May 6th to May 3rd, but it didn't matter. Kris is first up in calling witnesses, and Kim won't have to take the stand until day two or three. So she doesn't need to be there. Still, attorneys for both sides are set to meet next week to take one last stab at a settlement before going to trial.
4/3/13 Halle Berry Goes Ballistic
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Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Yesterday on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", JOHN MAYER admitted that he's no longer dating KATY PERRY . . . but that's about all he'd say about it. He told Ellen, quote, "Listen, it was a very private relationship going in. It was a private relationship during, and it's a private relationship, still . . . Coupling is a tricky thing."
HALLE BERRY went BALLISTIC on the paparazzi for swarming her and her fiancé OLIVIER MARTINEZ as they were carrying her daughter Nahla through the Los Angeles airport. She even shoved a photographer, saying, quote, "Jesus! What the [eff] is wrong with you people? She's a child!" But then she had to restrain Olivier when he tried to go after the guy.
CONAN O'BRIEN crashed a wedding in Atlanta this past Saturday. It all started when one of the bridesmaids found out that Conan was staying at the same hotel where the wedding was being held.
--She Tweeted Conan an invite just for the heck of it, and he actually showed. A source says he joked around a little, did his "string dance", chatted with the bride and groom and showed them pictures of his wife and kids.
ESPN's "Outside the Lines" says that LAMAR ODOM'S cancer charity has raised $2.2 million since he started it in 2004, yet it hasn't given a DIME to cancer causes. It's mostly been used to fund two elite youth basketball travel teams. When ESPN asked Lamar about how the charity is dispersing its funds, he told them, quote, "It's my money." Lamar's wife KHLOE KARDASHIAN has frequently helped him raise money for the organization.
4/2/13 Yesterday's Fool's Jokes
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013
There were plenty of celebrity April Fool's jokes going around yesterday. Here's a sample:
On "The Talk" yesterday, SHARON OSBOURNE "announced" that she's pregnant. She said she went to an in vitro clinic, got a donor egg, mixed it with OZZY'S sperm and had it implanted in her 60-year-old womb.
SNOOKI announced on Twitter that she and her baby-daddy JIONNI LAVALLE eloped. The poorly-Photoshopped picture she posted to prove it was kind of a giveaway, though.
A MILA KUNIS fan page . . . not her official page . . . posted that she and ASHTON KUTCHER are expecting.
JUSTIN BIEBER Tweeted a phone number that was supposedly his, and said he was taking calls from his fans. But the number was actually TMZ's toll-free tip line.
Sources say that LINDSAY LOHAN had one condition when it came to negotiating her punishment for lying to police: She wanted to go to a rehab facility that would allow her to continue taking Adderall. --Adderall is used to treat attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder . . . or, ADHD. But as a stimulant that contains amphetamine, it's also frequently ABUSED. --Lindsay's idiotic attorney assured her he could find her a rehab facility that would be cool with this. If he didn't, she probably would have taken her chances in court.
LiLo has decided to extend her Brazilian vacation against everyone's advice. She's been in South America since Thursday for a promotional gig, and went to the airport to return to the U.S. only to change her mind and leave. --An insider says that Lindsay is now "staying on her own dime," even though she tried to get someone else to foot the bill for her extended stay. She checked into a fancy hotel to "hang out and have fun," and her manager left the country without her.
Reportedly, Heidi Klum helped save her 7-year-old son from drowning. Heidi was vacationing in Hawaii when her son Henry was swept away in a large riptide along with two nannies. Klum and her bodyguard boyfriend Martin Kirsten sprang to action and saved the trio from drowning.


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2011 - Present: Campaigns are available by topic in Resources section.
The 2010 campaign focused on preventing sexual violence on higher education campuses.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the Spectrum of Prevention
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The 2009 national Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) theme was Respect Works! Prevent Sexual Violence… in our workplaces. Continuing with the same theme, this campaign expanded upon the resources offered in 2008.
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2008 SAAM Campaign
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2008 Featured Event: Shop to End Sexual Violence:
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Prevent Sexual Violence… in our Communities
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Campaign Overview
A Day to End Sexual Violence
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2005 SAAM Campaign
For several years, the NSVRC promoted the slogan "Decide to End Sexual Violence" as part of the annual campaign, usually with a tag line added. In 2005, the NSVRC continued with the imperative "Decide to End Sexual Violence" but added, "Build healthy, respectful relationships" This focus brought together important elements of a positive approach to raising awareness and promoting prevention of sexual violence. Additionally, it offered a positive action-oriented emphasis as well as concrete recognition of the value of respectful relationships in preventing sexual violence.
2004 SAAM Campaign
The SAAM 2004 Campaign encouraged all programs to plan an event on April 20th 2004, as "A Day to End Sexual Violence" to increase national impact on that day. The NSVRC also produced a dramatic poster, "Faces of Rape and Sexual Abuse," highlighting the photographs of Nobuko Oyabu. The poster included a variation on the slogan, "Decide to End Sexual Violence", as well as a teal ribbon. These posters are still available for purchase, as are three styles of post cards (including one in Spanish) featuring Oyabu's work. Additionally, the NSVRC initiated an effort to gain more feedback by offering incentives to early responders.
2004 Overview
A Day to End Sexual Violence
2003 SAAM Campaign
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Guidelines for National Speak Out event
2002 SAAM Campaign
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2000-2001 SAAM Campaign
The principle effort of this initial campaign for the NSVRC was to produce a Resource Book to help program planning for SAAM events. This publication provided guidelines, tips, strategies and ideas for successful Sexual Assault Awareness Month Activities that were collected from organizations around the country.
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Allover Lace Deep V Dress
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When it comes to curve-contouring dresses nothing turns heads like lace. This bebe cocktail number features stunning sheer lace on nude lining and keyhole cutout at neckline. Try yours with a pair of metallic heels and a minaudiere to complete a dinner-date look.
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- Center back to hem: 30" (76 cm)
- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size S
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Sexy & unique
Love the open-back design because it has the straps which adds character. The floral pattern is also a nice choice as it doesn't look like the usual floral pattern you see these days. I'm 5'2" & weigh 108lbs & my waistline is about 25-26 & I fit in the XS. I have long legs but the length of the dress ends about 3 inches above my knees which is just right for me, but does look much shorter on the model. The straps on the back I will have to shorten about 1-2 inches to fit me perfectly.
The entire dress is made of stretch material except for the piping. Love this dress!
PS: I tried the "locate the store" button & it was totally inaccurate because it said "no item found," but when I went to our Bebe store here in Reno, they had them in ALL sizes.
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This dress is really pretty! The back is very unique, the key hole is not too big and shows just enough cleavage. Waist is tight in the right way. BEAUTIFUL lace, I highly recommend this dress, especially if you are going on a date. LOVE!
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I loved this dress so much when I saw it online, and I was hoping it would fit me. But alas, it was way too loose in the chest area, and too tight around the waist. It was also cut a lot higher around the neck than it looks in the picture, and it kind of gave me the feeling I was getting choked. So I had to return it.
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ATLANTA (CNN) — As much as we respect Adele's refreshing commitment to staying out of the spotlight, it has been a while since we've last seen her.
Granted, she's been busy as a new mom to her baby who arrived in October, but on Sunday she'll reportedly make time for her fans across the pond.
With her song "Skyfall" nominated in the best original song for a motion picture category at this weekend's Golden Globes, Adele is said to be preparing to make her first post-baby appearance at the ceremony.
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Children's week: What did you get?
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Children's week: What did you get?
I got Willy and Whiskers. I actually got to see Willy kill a rat in the deeptram and Whiskers play dead. <3 both of them. My fav is still my Disgusting Oozling, but sadly I can't tank serious instances with him.
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got peanut on my mage and got egbert on him last year. forgot to do the quest on my pally last year. Thinkin of getting willy or another egbert though
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I took Peanut. He's really cute. Last year I took Speedy (I wasn't 60+ then). I love to tickle my pets just to hear their sound
Krahla - 80 Warlock
Elemmírë - 70 Priest
Veljen - 25 Shaman
The reliable protection of the horseman is DONKEY of the bathroom
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is it "take your daughter to raids" week again?
I didn't turn in my BE daughter until the very last day of the event.. She came to all of my raids
I didn't turn in my BE daughter until the very last day of the event.. She came to all of my raids
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"Error: Armory link not found" ... Tankadin no more
"Error: Armory link not found" ... Tankadin no more
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I actually hadn't done any of the Children's Week quests before. Decided to pick up Speedy and Willy. If I get around to it next year, I'll probably grab Egbert and the pig (Wiggles?).
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The apostle's concern that his countrymen were strangers to the gospel. (1-5) The promises are made good to the spiritual seed of Abraham. (6-13) Answers to objections against God's sovereign conduct, in exercising mercy and justice. (14-24) This sovereignty is in God's dealing both with Jews and Gentiles. (25-29) The falling short of the Jews is owing to their seeking justification, not by faith, but by the works of the law. (30-33)
Verses 1-5 Being about to discuss the rejection of the Jews and the calling of the Gentiles, and to show that the whole agrees with the sovereign electing love of God, the apostle expresses strongly his affection for his people. He solemnly appeals to Christ; and his conscience, enlightened and directed by the Holy Spirit, bore witness to his sincerity. He would submit to be treated as "accursed," to be disgraced, crucified; and even for a time be in the deepest horror and distress; if he could rescue his nation from the destruction about to come upon them for their obstinate unbelief. To be insensible to the eternal condition of our fellow-creatures, is contrary both to the love required by the law, and the mercy of the gospel. They had long been professed worshippers of Jehovah. The law, and the national covenant which was grounded thereon, belonged to them. The temple worship was typical of salvation by the Messiah, and the means of communion with God. All the promises concerning Christ and his salvation were given to them. He is not only over all, as Mediator, but he is God blessed for ever.
Verses 6-13 The rejection of the Jews by the gospel dispensation, did not break God's promise to the patriarchs. The promises and threatenings shall be fulfilled. Grace does not run in the blood; nor are saving benefits always found with outward church privileges. Not only some of Abraham's seed were chosen, and others not, but God therein wrought according to the counsel of his own will. God foresaw both Esau and Jacob as born in sin, by nature children of wrath even as others. If left to themselves they would have continued in sin through life; but for wise and holy reasons, not made known to us, he purposed to change Jacob's heart, and to leave Esau to his perverseness. This instance of Esau and Jacob throws light upon the Divine conduct to the fallen race of man. The whole Scripture shows the difference between the professed Christian and the real believer. Outward privileges are bestowed on many who are not the children of God. There is, however, full encouragement to diligent use of the means of grace which God has appointed.
Verses 14-24 Whatever God does, must be just. Wherein the holy, happy people of God differ from others, God's grace alone makes them differ. In this preventing, effectual, distinguishing grace, he acts as a benefactor, whose grace is his own. None have deserved it; so that those who are saved, must thank God only; and those who perish, must blame themselves only, ( Romans 13:9 ) . God is bound no further than he has been pleased to bind himself by his own covenant and promise, which is his revealed will. And this is, that he will receive, and not cast out, those that come to Christ; but the drawing of souls in order to that coming, is an anticipating, distinguishing favour to whom he will. Why does he yet find fault? This is not an objection to be made by the creature against his Creator, by man against God. The truth, as it is in Jesus, abases man as nothing, as less than nothing, and advances God as sovereign Lord of all. Who art thou that art so foolish, so feeble, so unable to judge the Divine counsels? It becomes us to submit to him, not to reply against him. Would not men allow the infinite God the same sovereign right to manage the affairs of the creation, as the potter exercises in disposing of his clay, when of the same lump he makes one vessel to a more honourable, and one to a meaner use? God could do no wrong, however it might appear to men. God will make it appear that he hates sin. Also, he formed vessels filled with mercy. Sanctification is the preparation of the soul for glory. This is God's work. Sinners fit themselves for hell, but it is God who prepares saints for heaven; and all whom God designs for heaven hereafter, he fits for heaven now. Would we know who these vessels of mercy are? Those whom God has called; and these not of the Jews only, but of the Gentiles. Surely there can be no unrighteousness in any of these Divine dispensations. Nor in God's exercising long-suffering, patience, and forbearance towards sinners under increasing guilt, before he brings utter destruction upon them. The fault is in the hardened sinner himself. As to all who love and fear God, however such truths appear beyond their reason to fathom, yet they should keep silence before him. It is the Lord alone who made us to differ; we should adore his pardoning mercy and new-creating grace, and give diligence to make our calling and election sure.
Verses 25-29 The rejecting of the Jews, and the taking in the Gentiles, were foretold in the Old Testament. It tends very much to the clearing of a truth, to observe how the Scripture is fulfilled in it. It is a wonder of Divine power and mercy that there are any saved: for even those left to be a seed, if God had dealt with them according to their sins, had perished with the rest. This great truth this Scripture teaches us. Even among the vast number of professing Christians it is to be feared that only a remnant will be saved.
Verses 30-33 The Gentiles knew not their guilt and misery, therefore were not careful to procure a remedy. Yet they attained to righteousness by faith. Not by becoming proselytes to the Jewish religion, and submitting to the ceremonial law; but by embracing Christ, and believing in him, and submitting to the gospel. The Jews talked much of justification and holiness, and seemed very ambitious to be the favourites of God. They sought, but not in the right way, not in the humbling way, not in the appointed way. Not by faith, not by embracing Christ, depending upon Christ, and submitting to the gospel. They expected justification by observing the precepts and ceremonies of the law of Moses. The unbelieving Jews had a fair offer of righteousness, life, and salvation, made them upon gospel terms, which they did not like, and would not accept. Have we sought to know how we may be justified before God, seeking that blessing in the way here pointed out, by faith in Christ, as the Lord our Righteousness? Then we shall not be ashamed in that awful day, when all refuges of lies shall be swept away, and the Divine wrath shall overflow every hiding-place but that which God hath prepared in his own Son.
Romans 9:1-33 . THE BEARING OF THE FOREGOING TRUTHS UPON THE CONDITION AND DESTINY OF THE CHOSEN PEOPLE--ELECTION--THE CALLING OF THE GENTILES.
Too well aware that he was regarded as a traitor to the dearest interests of his people ( Acts 21:33 , 22:22 , 25:24 ), the apostle opens this division of his subject by giving vent to his real feelings with extraordinary vehemence of protestation.
1, 2. I say the truth in Christ--as if steeped in the spirit of Him who wept over impenitent and doomed Jerusalem (compare Romans 1:9 , 2 Corinthians 12:19 , Philippians 1:8 ).
my conscience bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost--"my conscience as quickened, illuminated, and even now under the direct operation of the Holy Ghost."
2. That I have, &c.--"That I have great grief (or, sorrow) and unceasing anguish in my heart"--the bitter hostility of his nation to the glorious Gospel, and the awful consequences of their unbelief, weighing heavily and incessantly upon his spirit.
3. For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for--"in behalf of"
my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh--In proportion as he felt himself severed from his nation, he seems to have realized all the more vividly their natural relationship. To explain away the wish here expressed, as too strong for any Christian to utter or conceive, some have rendered the opening words, "I did wish," referring it to his former unenlightened state; a sense of the words too tame to be endured: others unwarrantably soften the sense of the word "accursed." But our version gives the true import of the original; and if it be understood as the language rather of "strong and indistinct emotions than of definite ideas" [HODGE], expressing passionately how he felt his whole being swallowed up in the salvation of his people, the difficulty will vanish, and we shall be reminded of the similar idea so nobly expressed by Moses ( Exodus 32:32 ).
4. Who are Israelites--See Romans 11:1 , 2 Corinthians 11:22 , Philippians 3:5 .
to whom pertaineth--"whose is"
the adoption--It is true that, compared with the new economy, the old was a state of minority and pupilage, and so far that of a bond-servant ( Galatians 4:1-3 ); yet, compared with the state of the surrounding heathen, the choice of Abraham and his seed was a real separation of them to be a Family of God ( Exodus 4:22 , Deuteronomy 32:6 , Isaiah 1:2 , Jeremiah 31:9 , Hosea 11:1 , Malachi 1:6 ).
and the glory--that "glory of the Lord," or "visible token of the Divine Presence in the midst of them," which rested on the ark and filled the tabernacle during all their wanderings in the wilderness; which in Jerusalem continued to be seen in the tabernacle and temple, and only disappeared when, at the Captivity, the temple was demolished, and the sun of the ancient economy began to go down. This was what the Jews called the "Shekinah."
and the covenants--"the covenants of promise" to which the Gentiles before Christ were "strangers" ( Ephesians 2:12 ); meaning the one covenant with Abraham in its successive renewals (see Galatians 3:16 Galatians 3:17 ).
and the giving of the law--from Mount Sinai, and the possession of it thereafter, which the Jews justly deemed their peculiar honor ( Deuteronomy 26:18 Deuteronomy 26:19 , Psalms 147:19 Psalms 147:20 , Romans 2:17 ).
and the service of God--or, of the sanctuary, meaning the whole divinely instituted religious service, in the celebration of which they were brought so nigh unto God.
and the promises--the great Abrahamic promises, successively unfolded, and which had their fulfilment only in Christ; (see Hebrews 7:6 , Galatians 3:16 Galatians 3:21 , Acts 26:6 Acts 26:7 ).
5. Whose are the fathers--here, probably, the three great fathers of the covenant--Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob--by whom God condescended to name Himself ( Exodus 8:6 Exodus 8:13 , Luke 20:37 ).
and--most exalted privilege of all, and as such, reserved to the last.
of whom as concerning the
Christ came--or, "is Christ"
who is over all, God--rather, "God over all."
blessed for ever. Amen--To get rid of the bright testimony here borne to the supreme divinity of Christ, various expedients have been adopted: (1) To place a period, either after the words "concerning the flesh Christ came," rendering the next clause as a doxology to the Father--"God who is over all be blessed for ever"; or after the word "all"--thus, "Christ came, who is over all: God be blessed.", &c. [ERASMUS, LOCKE, FRITZSCHE, MEYER, JOWETT, &c.]. But it is fatal to this view, as even Socinus admits, that in other Scripture doxologies the word "Blessed" precedes the name of God on whom the blessing is invoked (thus: "Blessed be God," Psalms 68:35 ; "Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel," Psalms 72:18 ). Besides, any such doxology here would be "unmeaning and frigid in the extreme"; the sad subject on which he was entering suggesting anything but a doxology, even in connection with Christ's Incarnation [ALFORD]. (2) To transpose the words rendered "who is"; in which case the rendering would be, "whose (that is, the fathers') is Christ according to the flesh" [CRELLIUS, WHISTON, TAYLOR, WHITBY]. But this is a desperate expedient, in the face of all manuscript authority; as is also the conjecture of GROTIUS and others, that the word "God" should be omitted from the text. It remains then, that we have here no doxology at all, but a naked statement of fact, that while Christ is "of" the Israelitish nation "as concerning the flesh," He is, in another respect, "God over all, blessed for ever." (In 2 Corinthians 11:31 the very Greek phrase which is here rendered "who is," is used in the same sense; and compare Romans 1:25 , Greek). In this view of the passage, as a testimony to the supreme divinity of Christ, besides all the orthodox fathers, some of the ablest modern critics concur [BENGEL, THOLUCK, STUART, OLSHAUSEN, PHILIPPI, ALFORD, &c.]
6. Not as though the word of God had taken none effect--"hath fallen to the ground," that is, failed: compare Luke 16:17 , Greek.
for they are not all Israel which are of Israel--better, "for not all they which are of Israel are Israel." Here the apostle enters upon the profound subject of ELECTION, the treatment of which extends to the end of the eleventh chapter--"Think not that I mourn over the total loss of Israel; for that would involve the failure of God's word to Abraham; but not all that belong to the natural seed, and go under the name of 'Israel,' are the Israel of God's irrevocable choice." The difficulties which encompass this subject lie not in the apostle's teaching, which is plain enough, but in the truths themselves, the evidence for which, taken by themselves, is overwhelming, but whose perfect harmony is beyond human comprehension in the present state. The great source of error here lies in hastily inferring (as THOLUCK and others), from the apostle's taking tip, at the close of this chapter, the calling of the Gentiles in connection with the rejection of Israel, and continuing this subject through the two next chapters, that the Election treated of in the body of this chapter is national, not personal Election, and consequently is Election merely to religious advantages, not to eternal salvation. In that case, the argument of Romans 9:6 , with which the subject of Election opens, would be this: "The choice of Abraham and his seed has not failed; because though Israel has been rejected, the Gentiles have taken their place; and God has a right to choose what nation He will to the privileges of His visible kingdom." But so far from this, the Gentiles are not so much as mentioned at all till towards the close of the chapter; and the argument of this verse is, that "all Israel is not rejected, but only a portion of it, the remainder being the 'Israel' whom God has chosen in the exercise of His sovereign right." And that this is a choice not to mere external privileges, but to eternal salvation, will abundantly appear from what follows.
7-9. Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children--"Not in the line of mere fleshly descent from Abraham does the election run; else Ishmael, Hagar's child, and even Keturah's children, would be included, which they were not."
but--the true election are such of Abraham's seed as God unconditionally chooses, as exemplified in that promise.
in Isaac shall thy seed be called--( Genesis 21:12 ).
10-13. And not only this; but when Rebecca, &c.--It might be thought that there was a natural reason for preferring the child of Sarah, as being Abraham's true and first wife, both to the child of Hagar, Sarah's maid, and to the children of Keturah, his second wife. But there could be no such reason in the case of Rebecca, Isaac's only wife; for the choice of her son Jacob was the choice of one of two sons by the same mother and of the younger in preference to the elder, and before either of them was born, and consequently before either had done good or evil to be a ground of preference: and all to show that the sole ground of distinction lay in the unconditional choice of God--"not of works, but of Him that calleth."
14. What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid--This is the first of two objections to the foregoing doctrine, that God chooses one and rejects another, not on account of their works, but purely in the exercise of His own good pleasure: "This doctrine is inconsistent with the justice of God." The answer to this objection extends to Romans 9:19 , where we have the second objection.
15. For he saith to Moses--( Exodus 33:19 ).
I will have mercy on whom I will have--"on whom I have"
mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have--"on whom I have"
compassion--"There can be no unrighteousness in God's choosing whom He will, for to Moses He expressly claims the right to do so." Yet it is worthy of notice that this is expressed in the positive rather than the negative form: not, "I will have mercy on none but whom I will"; but, "I will have mercy on whomsoever I will."
16. So then it is not of him that willeth--hath the inward desire
nor of him that runneth--maketh active effort (compare 1 Corinthians 9:24 1 Corinthians 9:26 , Philippians 2:16 , 3:14 ). Both these are indispensable to salvation, yet salvation is owing to neither, but is purely "of God that showeth mercy." "Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling: for it is God which, out of His own good pleasure, worketh in you both to will and to do."
17. For the scripture saith to Pharaoh--observe here the light in which the Scripture is viewed by the apostle.
Even for this same--"this very"
purpose have I raised--"raised I"
thee up, &c.--The apostle had shown that God claims the right to choose whom He will: here he shows by an example that God punishes whom He will. But "God did not make Pharaoh wicked; He only forbore to make him good, by the exercise of special and altogether unmerited grace" [HODGE].
that I might--"may"
show my power in thee--It was not that Pharaoh was worse than others that he was so dealt with, but "in order that he might become a monument of the penal justice of God, and it was with a view to this that God provided that the evil which was in him should be manifested in this definite form" [OLSHAUSEN].
and that my name might--"may"
be declared--"proclaimed"
in all the earth--"This is the principle on which all punishment is inflicted, that the true character of the Divine Lawgiver should be known. This is of all objects, where God is concerned, the highest and most important; in itself the most worthy, and in its results the most beneficent" [HODGE].
18. Therefore hath he--"So then he hath." The result then is that He hath
mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth--by judicially abandoning them to the hardening influence of sin itself ( Psalms 81:11 Psalms 81:12 , Romans 1:24 Romans 1:26 Romans 1:28 , Hebrews 3:8 Hebrews 3:13 ), and of the surrounding incentives to it ( Matthew 24:12 , 1 Corinthians 15:38 , 2 Thessalonians 2:17 ).
Second objection to the doctrine of Divine Sovereignty:
19. Thou shalt say then unto me, Why--"Why then" is the true reading.
doth he yet find fault? for who hath resisted--"Who resisteth"
his will?--that is, "This doctrine is incompatible with human responsibility"; If God chooses and rejects, pardons and punishes, whom He pleases, why are those blamed who, if rejected by Him, cannot help sinning and perishing? This objection shows quite as conclusively as the former the real nature of the doctrine objected to--that it is Election and Non-election to eternal salvation prior to any difference of personal character; this is the only doctrine that could suggest the objection here stated, and to this doctrine the objection is plausible. What now is the apostle's answer? It is twofold. First: "It is irreverence and presumption in the creature to arraign the Creator."
20, 21. Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made--"didst thou make"
me thus?--( Isaiah 45:9 ).
21. Hath not the potter power over the clay; of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another to dishonour?--"The objection is founded on ignorance or misapprehension of the relation between God and His sinful creatures; supposing that He is under obligation to extend His grace to all, whereas He is under obligation to none. All are sinners, and have forfeited every claim to His mercy; it is therefore perfectly competent to God to spare one and not another, to make one vessel to honor and another to dishonor. But it is to be borne in mind that Paul does not here speak of God's right over His creatures as creatures, but as sinful creatures: as he himself clearly intimates in the next verses. It is the cavil of a sinful creature against his Creator that he is answering, and be does so by showing that God is under no obligation to give His grace to any, but is as sovereign as in fashioning the clay" [HODGE]. But, Second: "There is nothing unjust in such sovereignty."
22, 23. What if God, willing to show--"designing to manifest"
his wrath--His holy displeasure against sin.
and to make his power--to punish it
known endured with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath--that is, "destined to wrath"; just as "vessels of mercy," in Romans 9:23 , mean "vessels destined to mercy"; compare Ephesians 2:3 , "children of wrath."
fitted for destruction--It is well remarked by STUART that the "difficulties which such statements involve are not to be got rid of by softening the language of one text, while so many others meet us which are of the same tenor; and even if we give up the Bible itself, so long as we acknowledge an omnipotent and omniscient God we cannot abate in the least degree from any of the difficulties which such texts make." Be it observed, however, that if God, as the apostle teaches, expressly "designed to manifest His wrath, and to make His power (in the way of wrath) known," it could only be by punishing some, while He pardons others; and if the choice between the two classes was not to be founded, as our apostle also teaches, on their own doings but on God's good pleasure, the decision behooved ultimately to rest with God. Yet, even in the necessary punishment of the wicked, as HODGE observes, so far from proceeding with undue severity, the apostle would have it remarked that God "endures with much long-suffering" those objects of His righteous displeasure.
23. And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy--that "glorious exuberance of Divine mercy" which "was manifested in choosing and eternally arranging for the salvation of sinners."
24. even us, whom he hath called, &c.--rather, "Whom he hath also called, even us," &c. in not only "afore preparing," but in due time effectually "calling us."
not of the Jews, &c.--better, "not from among Jews only, but also from among Gentiles." Here for the first title in this chapter the calling of the Gentiles is introduced; all before having respect, not to the substitution of the called Gentiles for the rejected Jews, but to the choice of one portion and the rejection of another of the same Israel. Had Israel's rejection been total, God's promise to Abraham would not have been fulfilled by the substitution of the Gentiles in their room; but Israel's rejection being only partial, the preservation of a "remnant," in which the promise was made good, was but "according to the election of grace." And now, for the first time, the apostle tells us that along with this elect remnant of Israel, it is God's purpose to "take out of the Gentiles a people for His name" ( Acts 28:14 ); and that subject, thus introduced, is now continued to the end of the eleventh chapter.
25. As he saith also in Osee--"Hosea."
I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved--quoted, though not quite to the letter, from Hosea 2:23 , a passage relating immediately, not to the heathen, but to the kingdom of the ten tribes; but since they had sunk to the level of the heathen, who were "not God's people," and in that sense "not beloved," the apostle legitimately applies it to the heathen, as "aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise" (so 1 Peter 2:10 ).
26. And--another quotation from Hosea 1:10 .
it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children--"called sons"
of the living God--The expression, "in the place where . . . there," seems designed only to give greater emphasis to the gracious change here announced, from divine exclusion to divine admission to the privileges of the people of God.
27-29. Esaias also crieth--"But Isaiah crieth"--an expression denoting a solemn testimony openly borne ( John 1:15 , John 7:28 John 7:37 , 12:44 , Acts 23:6 , 24:21 ).
concerning Israel, Though the number of the children--"sons"
of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a--"the"
remnant--that is, the elect remnant only shall be saved.
28. For he will finish the work, and cut--"is finishing the reckoning, and cutting it"
it short in righteousness; because a short work--"reckoning"
will the Lord make upon the earth--( Isaiah 10:22 Isaiah 10:23 ), as in the Septuagint. The sense given to these words by the apostle may seem to differ from that intended by the prophet. But the sameness of sentiment in both places will at once appear, if we understand those words of the prophet, "the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness," to mean that while a remnant of Israel should be graciously spared to return from captivity, "the decreed consumption" of the impenitent majority should be "replete with righteousness," or illustriously display God's righteous vengeance against sin. The "short reckoning" seems to mean the speedy completing of His word, both in cutting off the one portion and saving the other.
29. And as Esaias said--"hath said"
before--that is, probably in an earlier part of his book, namely, Isaiah 1:9 .
Except the Lord of Sabaoth--that is, "The Lord of Hosts": the word is Hebrew, but occurs so in the Epistle of James ( James 5:4 ), and has thence become naturalized in our Christian phraseology.
had left us a seed--meaning a "remnant"; small at first, but in due time to be a seed of plenty (compare Psalms 22:30 Psalms 22:31 , Isaiah 6:12 Isaiah 6:13 ).
we had been--"become"
as Sodom, &c.--But for this precious seed, the chosen people would have resembled the cities of the plain, both in degeneracy of character and in merited doom.
30, 31. What shall we say then?--"What now is the result of the whole?" The result is this--very different from what one would have expected.
That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained--"attained"
to righteousness, even the righteousness of faith--As we have seen that "the righteousness of faith" is the righteousness which justifies this verse must mean that "the Gentiles, who while strangers to Christ were quite indifferent about acceptance with God, having embraced the Gospel as soon as it was preached to them, experienced the blessedness of a justified state."
31. But Israel, which followed--"following"
after the law of righteousness, hath not attained--"attained not"
unto the law of righteousness--The word "law" is used here, we think, in the same sense as in Romans 7:23 , to denote "a principle of action"; that is, "Israel, though sincerely and steadily aiming at acceptance with God, nevertheless missed it."
32, 33. Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were--rather simply, "as"
by the works of the law--as if it were thus attainable, which justification is not: Since, therefore, it is attainable only by faith, they missed it.
for--it is doubtful if this particle was originally in the text.
they stumbled at that stumbling-stone--better, "against the stone of stumbling," meaning Christ. But in this they only did.
33. As it is written--( Isaiah 8:14 , 28:16 ).
Behold, &c.--Two Messianic predictions are here combined, as is not unusual in quotations from the Old Testament. Thus combined, the prediction brings together both the classes of whom the apostle is treating: those to whom Messiah should be only a stone of stumbling, and those who were to regard Him as the Cornerstone of all their hopes. Thus expounded, this chapter presents no serious difficulties, none which do not arise out of the subject itself, whose depths are unfathomable; whereas on every other view of it the difficulty of giving it any consistent and worthy interpretation is in our judgment insuperable.
Note, (1) To speak and act "in Christ," with a conscience not only illuminated, but under the present operation of the Holy Ghost, is not peculiar to the supernaturally inspired, but is the privilege, and ought to be the aim, of every believer ( Romans 9:1 ). (2) Grace does not destroy, but only intensify and elevate, the feelings of nature; and Christians should study to show this ( Romans 9:2 Romans 9:3 ). (3) To belong to the visible Church of God, and enjoy its high and holy distinctions, is of the sovereign mercy of God, and should be regarded with devout thankfulness ( Romans 9:4 Romans 9:5 ). (4) Yet the most sacred external distinctions and privileges will avail nothing to salvation without the heart's submission to the righteousness of God ( Romans 9:31-33 ). (5) What manner of persons ought "God's elect" to be--in humility, when they remember that He hath saved them and called them, not according to their works, but according to His own purpose and grace, given them in Christ Jesus before the world began ( 2 Timothy 1:9 ); in thankfulness, for "Who maketh thee to differ, and what hast thou that thou didst not receive?" ( 1 Corinthians 4:7 ); in godly jealousy over themselves; remembering that "God is not mocked," but "whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap" ( Galatians 6:7 ); in diligence "to make our calling and election sure" ( 2 Peter 1:10 ); and yet in calm confidence that "whom God predestinates, and calls, and justifies, them (in due time) He also glorifies" ( Romans 8:30 ). (6) On all subjects which from their very nature lie beyond human comprehension, it will be our wisdom to set down what God says in His word, and has actually done in His procedure towards men, as indisputable, even though it contradict the results at which in the best exercise of our limited judgment we may have arrived ( Romans 9:14-23 ). (7) Sincerity in religion, or a general desire to be saved, with assiduous efforts to do right, will prove fatal as a ground of confidence before God, if unaccompanied by implicit submission to His revealed method of salvation ( Romans 9:31-33 ). (8) In the rejection of the great mass of the chosen people, and the inbringing of multitudes of estranged Gentiles, God would have men to see a law of His procedure, which the judgment of the great day will more vividly reveal that "the last shall be first and the first last" ( Matthew 20:16 ).


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The popular win was Martin's first trip to Engine Pro Victory Lane at "Ohio's Finest Racing" speed plant after nearly 11 years of trying. The Attica, Ohio native charged to the early lead from his 3rd starting position while hitting his marks on the high side. 2011 Track Champion Dean Jacobs would try to reel in Martin with just a handful of laps remaining, but Martin was able to hold his line and drive off with the Fremont/Attica Sprint Title feature win.
Over the off-season atticaracewaypark.com will be conducting several polls to help determine what was the greatest moment of the 2011 season at Attica Raceway Park.Each poll will feature five events that stuck out in the minds of the Attica Raceway Park staff from the past season for one particular division. The fine fans of "Ohio's Finest Racing" speed plant will then have a month to vote (you can only vote once per day) and help determine what was the most exciting event for that division. Once each division has a winner we will post them all together and let the fans ultimately decide what was the greatest moment of 2011 at Attica Raceway Park.OCTOBER: O'Reilly Auto Parts 410 Sprint CarsWinner: After 11 long years of trying Attica, Ohio's Brandon Martin visits Engine Pro Victory Lane for the first time at his hometown track on July 1stNOVEMBER: Fultz Fabrications & Speed Shop DIRTcar Late ModelsDECEMBER: Fremont Fence Company 305 Sprint CarsJANUARY: Computer Man Inc. Dirt TrucksFEBRUARY: Final poll with all 4 divisional winners going head-to-head


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FILE - This is a 2012 file photo showing then Oakland Raiders football player Rolando McClain. Baltimore Ravens linebacker McClain is facing new charges in his north Alabama hometown. Decatur police say the 23-year-old McClain is charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after a disturbance at a park Sunday, April 21, 2013. McClain is now with the Ravens after being released by the Raiders. (AP Photo/File)
CLEVELAND — The Cavs' coaching search remains focused on Mike Brown, with another former Los Angeles Lakers coach maybe in the mix.
Brown appears to be the leading candidate to replace Byron Scott and return to Cleveland, where he coached five seasons and went to the playoffs every year before he was fired in 2010 by owner Dan Gilbert. Brown is interested in a reunion with the Cavs, a person familiar with the situation told AP over the weekend. Brown and Gilbert were reportedly going to meet Sunday night, but nothing has been confirmed.
Brown went 272-138 and took the Cavs to the NBA finals in 2007. The Lakers fired him five games into this season.
There are reports Gilbert intends to reach out to Phil Jackson, the 11-time NBA winner, to gauge his interest in coaching Cleveland.


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Restaurants in San Francisco
For the classic San Francisco experience, it has to be seafood and sourdough bread at Fisherman's Wharf. Old-school classics like Swan Oyster Depot in Russian Hill and North Beach are neighbourhood favourites. The Mission District offers plenty of budget ethnic eateries, while dim sum isn't just found in Chinatown; Downtown's Yank Sing is among the best. Add a tip of least 15%, though 20% is typical. Last orders are usually around 10pm.
Quality organic ingredients
Book in advance to dine at Quince in the Jackson Square district. Its nightly
changing French/Italian-inspired menu has high-quality organic ingredients
obtained from nearby farms: artichoke ravioli, garganelli pasta with
English peas and prosciutto-spring garlic soufflé. Quince is ideal for a
romantic dinner for two.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 5.30pm-10pm
470, Pacific Avenue, San Francisco CA 94133
+1 415 775 8500
The Slanted Door
Bay-view Vietnamese
The Slanted Door started as a little family-run Vietnamese restaurant in the
Mission District and has since become one of San Francisco's best and
largest. The spacious and lively bay-view dining room within the Ferry Plaza
Marketplace is the perfect setting for flavourful dishes like cellophane
noodles with fresh Dungeness crab and aromatic peppercorn duck.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 11am-2.30pm & 5.30pm-10pm; Sun 11.30am-3pm & 5.30pm-10pm
1, Ferry Building #3, San Francisco CA 94111
+1 415 861 8032
Michael Mina
Modern American cuisine
Celebrity Chef Michael Mina serves contemporary American cuisine with
Japanese ingredients and French influence at this special occasion hotspot
at Battery Plaza. Dinner is served on custom ceramic dishware in a dark
walnut and cream dining room. Lunch at the bar features seasonal small
plates, soups, salads and delights such as ahi tuna tartare.
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Mon-Fri 11.30am-2.30pm; Sun-Thu 5.30pm-10pm; Fri & Sat 5.30pm-10.30pm
252, California Street, San Francisco CA 94111
+1 415 397 9222
Waterfront seafood
In a waterfront setting on San Francisco's Embarcadero with views of the Bay
Bridge and city skyline, Waterbar is a prime spot for dining on fresh
sustainable seafood. Shrimp tacos or juicy oysters are enticing appetisers
before main dishes such as Dover sole served whole or seared sea scallops
with ruby beetroot and crème fraiche.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 11.30am-2pm; Sat & Sun 11.30am-2.45pm; Sun-Mon 5.30pm-9.30pm; Tue-Sat 5.30pm-10pm
399, The Embarcadero South, San Francisco CA 94105
+1 415 284 9922
Traditional Aegean dishes
Located downtown, Kokkari is the city's finest Greek/Mediterranean
restaurant, serving traditional Aegean dishes in a casually rustic yet
lively setting with a striking fireplace, exposed wood beams and oversized
furnishings. Start with the platter of whole crispy smelts (small fish) and
mesquite-grilled octopus salad. The rotisserie-roasted lamb chops and pork
loin are excellent as well.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Thu 11.30am-2.30pm & 5.30pm-10pm; Fri 11.30am-2.30pm & 5.30pm-11pm; Sat 5pm-11pm
200, Jackson Street, San Francisco CA 94111
+1 415 981 0983
Traditional German cuisine
This lively restaurant in the Hayes Valley is one of the few in the city
serving traditionally prepared German dishes such as oxtail stew with
spatula and sautéed venison medallions in red wine plum. Suppenküche's
modest decor consists of unfinished pine tables within a vaulted dining
hall, a proper setting for such hearty, simple dishes.
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Opening Hours
Daily 5pm-10pm; brunch Sun 10am-2.30pm
525, Laguna Street, San Francisco CA 94102
+1 415 252 9289
Fashionable French brasserie
This hotspot in Hayes Valley is sexy, fun, reasonably priced and frequented
by everyone from the theatre-going crowd to the young and fashionable.
Absinthe's brasserie-style decor includes French rattan café chairs,
copper-topped tables and a pressed-tin ceiling. Satisfying dishes range from
shellfish stew to coq au vin and steak frites. The weekend brunch is
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Opening Hours
Tue-Fri 11.30am-12am; Sat 11am-12am; Sun 11am-10pm
398, Hayes Street, San Francisco CA 94102
+1 415 551 1590
Yank Sing
Downtown dim sum
Yank Sing is the most popular dim sum restaurant in the downtown area.
Servers briskly whirl stainless steel carts carrying moderately priced
plates of exotic dishes around the vast dining room: stuffed crab claws,
scallion pancakes, shrimp balls and steamed pork dumplings are just a
fraction of the offerings. The aroma alone is exhilarating.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 11am-3pm; Sat & Sun 10am-4pm
101, Spear Street, San Francisco CA 94105
+1 415 781 1111
Sodini's Green Valley Restaurant
Friendly Italian
Sodini's Green Valley Restaurant in North Beach is everything you would
expect from a small family-owned Italian restaurant. Friendly, vivacious
staff serve hearty Italian classics on tables topped with wax-encrusted
chianti-bottle candles. Both locals and tourists feast on large platters of
clam linguine and chicken parmigiana while Sinatra croons in the
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Opening Hours
Daily 5pm-10pm
510, Green Street, San Francisco CA 94133
+1 415 291 0499
Bus 9X, 39 or 45 to North Beach or Muni line F to Embarcadero
Popular Neapolitan-style pizzas
This sleek, casual and lively restaurant in the Marina District is one of San
Francisco's best and busiest, featuring Neapolitan-style pizza and cuisine
from Campania in Italy, prepared in an open kitchen. Start with the roasted
sardine appetiser and don't miss the braised beef short ribs. A16 also
boasts 40 wines by the glass.
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Opening Hours
Wed-Fri 11.30am-2.30pm; Sun-Thu 5pm-10pm; Fri & Sat 5pm-11pm
2355, Chestnut Street, San Francisco CA 94123
+1 415 771 2216
Swan Oyster Depot
Classic San Francisco seafood
Opened 1912, Swan Oyster Depot is a tiny café in Russian Hill that offers a
classic San Francisco seafood dining experience. While patrons perch on
stools at the long marble bar, fast and friendly servers serve fresh crab,
shrimp, oysters, clams, and Boston-style clam chowder. Don't let the
lunchtime queue dissuade you - it moves fast.
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Mon-Sat 8am-5.30pm
1517, Polk Street, San Francisco CA 94109
+1 415 673 1101
Bus 1, 19, 47 or 49 to Russian Hill or California line cable car to Polk
House of Nanking
Chinatown favourite
House of Nanking fans happily wait up to an hour for a seat. An inconspicuous
little Chinatown restaurant, it serves Shanghai-style cuisine. The brusque
waiter asks about your spice/heat tolerance then recommends appropriate
dishes such as lemon noodle soup or dumplings with peanut sauce. Seating is
tight, so prepare to be squeezed in.
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Daily 11am-10pm
919, Kearny Street, San Francisco CA 94133
+1 415 421 1429
Bus 9X, 12, 20 or 30 to Chinatown or California cable car to Kearny
Roosevelt Tamale Parlor
Mission District Mexican
Roosevelt Tamale Parlor, located in the heart of the Mission District, has
some of the Bay Area's best Mexican food. The taquitos are superb,
the chicken mole sublime and the chimichangas enormous, but
it's the handmade tamales that have made this humble place an icon.
Afterwards, check out the colourful murals in nearby Balmy Alley.
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Mon-Sat 9am-8pm (until 9pm Fri & Sat); Sun 9am-4pm
2817, 24th Street, San Francisco CA 94110
+1 415 824 2600
Bus 14, 14L or 49 to Mission District or BART/Muni to 24th St Mission Station
Cross-dressing dinner show
Part SoMa District restaurant, part gender-illusionist musical revue, AsiaSF
is an unforgettable dining experience. Guests are entertained by curvaceous
men dressed as women who lip-sync show tunes when they're not waiting on
tables. Surprisingly good Asian-Fusion dishes range from filet mignon with
Korean dipping sauce to baby back ribs in a honey tamarind glaze.
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Tue & Wed 6.30pm-10pm, Thu & Sun 6pm-10pm, Fri 6.45pm-10pm, Sat 5pm-9pm
201, Ninth Street, San Francisco CA 94103
+1 415 255 2742
Boudin at the Wharf
Sourdough bakery/café
Located at Fisherman's Wharf, Boudin at the Wharf is an industrial-chic
shrine to the venerable bread company's famous sourdough loaf. Part bakery,
part museum, part restaurant, more than 3,000 loaves are baked here daily.
The casual lower-level café serves great clam chowder, while the more formal
upstairs restaurant offers classics like Dungeness crab Louis.
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Café daily 8am-10pm, bistro Sun-Thu 11.30am-9pm; Fri & Sat 11.30am-10pm
160, Jefferson Street, San Francisco CA 94133
+1 415 928 1849
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7 Ideas For Parents Who Travel Often
Jeff Lawrence, founder and pastor of Redemption Church in Edmond, Okla., has seven tips for fathers who travel constantly. read more
Men, Get Off the Couch!
If you want to lose weight, you have to pay the price and work through the sweat and tears. The good news is that the reward is surely great. read more
Establish an All-Inclusive Ministry at Your Church
No matter the setting, try to maximize the kingdom impact of every interaction with every man. read more
5 Ways to Make the Second Half of Your Life Count
There is absolutely no reason, regardless of exactly when the second half of your life begins, for you to fail to live with godly enthusiasm, resolve, and passion. read more
How to Develop Strong Prayer Habits
There are many valid explanations for an ineffective prayer life. Christians don't have to live that way.
Kenny Luck: Reject Broken Male Culture
Men have their own role in God's culture. We've seen the results of the absence of men, but that tide is turning. read more
Think Honor When Disciplining Your Children
Honor is the foundation for good behavior that goes beyond mere obedience. read more
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Lance Armstrong will continue to pay for his athletic indiscretions. But like the rest of us who have made mistakes, he is forgiven if only he asks and repents. read more
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Hot, humid weather has Iowans seeking ways to cool off. Although the drought is officially over, water-loving Iowans should do their homework before deciding to boat, paddle or tube a river. "Throughout June, we received several reports of rescue situations along rivers," said Nate Hoogeveen, river programs coordinator for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. "While some rivers have dropped to easier levels, last weekend's rains put some of the most popular rivers well above safe levels for paddlers and innertubers." The Upper Iowa River, for example, rose to 14,000 cubic feet per second on Sunday, whereas its "normal" or median flow is 400 cubic feet per second at this time of year. "Rivers fluctuate a lot, and some that are too high now might be in better shape within a week or two," said Hoogeveen. "Or, they might be flooding." It is important river users know it's their job to make good decisions about taking the trip in the first place. At high water, it can quickly become a matter of life and death. Hoogeveen offered the following tips:
• Wear your life jacket: Life jackets, when properly fastened and cinched, save lives. Life jackets are mandatory for any child under 13 in any vessel underway in the state of Iowa. • Recognize and avoid hazards: Most high water incidents involve an obstruction – downed trees and branches create a "strainer" effect that can trap boats and people under water, sometimes leading to drowning. A bridge pier or boulder can get a boat pinned on its upstream side. Low-head dams can re-circulate, trap and drown victims. These hazards are most difficult to avoid at mid to high range flows. • Learn more before you go: If you are renting, call the outfitter, describe your level of experience and ask whether it sounds like a safe level for you. Otherwise, review river gauge data nearest the segment you plan to visit at http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ia/nwis/current/?type=flow. On the "Discharge" graph, find the "median daily flow" triangles. If the current water level reading is more than 50 percent higher than the median in late June to early July, use extra caution. • When you arrive: If timber and debris are floating down the river or the river is out of its banks or nearly so, don't launch. • Consider your experience: Novice paddlers and tubers generally have less control as rivers get swifter, and should factor in more caution. • Other factors: You can improve your odds by not consuming alcohol, considering weather factors, bringing appropriate rain gear and being vigilant about what's around the next bend.


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I feel very lucky and grateful for being invited to collaborate with a poster design to be included in the awesome zine project 'SPLENDIDLY EVIL' :) ... In their own words:
"Splendidly Evil is a zine dedicated to the zany and colourful villains in the Powerpuff Girls. It features 40 artists each with their own spin on the many villains in the series. It is organized by Nneka Myers, Arielle Jovellanos, Pablo Leon, Abigail Dela Cruz, Geraldine Rodriguez, Mallory Carlson, and Sara Talmadge, also known as the Sinister Seven.
All proceeds will go towards the production of the book and donated to charity supporting classroom literacy and projects via DonorsChoose.org"
Check out the project over at: http://splendidlyevil.tumblr.com/
Thank you very much to Nneka Myers and Pablo León for their trust!Character Design, Digital Art, Illustration2014 -
I want to thank Chogrin Muñoz very much for once again inviting me to one of his famous tribute art shows, this time honoring El Libro de la Vida (The Book of Life) by the always inspiring Jorge Gutierrez. I fell in love with the movie from the first previews Jorge posted, and now I can't wait to see it in the theater! Here's the pieces I did, one is a tribute to the movie and another a tribute to the mastermind. ¡Muchas gracias Chogrin por la invitación y gracias Jorge por la inspiración! *Grito de mariachi*Art Direction, Graphic Design, Illustration2014
Early in the year we were approached by the USTA and Silverman Group who commissioned us to do a couple of proposals for the main promotional poster for the US OPEN Tennis event.Art Direction, Illustration2014
Piece for The Hellboy 20th Anniversary Art Show put together by Chogrin Muñoz over at Hero Complex Gallery.Illustration2014
Personal PieceCharacter Design, Graphic Design, Illustration2014
A limited edition set of screen printed t-shirts designed for Crested Tees, a startup that works together with artists from all around the world to create products and donates part of the profit to selected charities.Illustration2014
'Gremlins' Tribute for the "It came from 1984" Collective Art Show curated by Chogrin at Bottleneck Gallery.Illustration2014
The Hobbit - Fan Art - In Celebration of J.R.R. TolkienIllustration2014
Virgilio American Pale Ale - Celebrating 5 years of Cerveza Virgilio - Part of a series of anniversary labels commissioned to different designers from the Tijuana/Ensenada region in México, where the beer is brewed.Graphic Design, Illustration, Packaging2013
9 of Hearts
A piece for "Playing Arts" a collaborative illustrated deck of cards.
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Album art created for the album 'Aubades' by the band Glasfrosch.Graphic Design, Illustration, Typography2013
Wedding gift for a couple of friends. They're having a bird themed wedding-art-jam.Illustration, Typography2013
Breaking Bad Fan Art.Illustration2013
Chikita Violenta - Official Gig PosterIllustration2013
Collaboration with Azucena Morales for an entry into the 'Geeks' themed contest from "Ilustracional" by Picnic Magazine.
You can check the rest of the entries over at: http://ilustracional.net/portadas.php?p=3
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It's the little things.
Done for the Viernes de Illustración art-jam.Illustration2013 -
Ornamental kitchen print.Illustration2013
The Dark Knight Returns - Fan ArtIllustration2013
Dioses Ocultos
Haremos Historia Tribute to Caifanes Art Exhibit
Organized by XplayeIllustration2013 -
Thanks again so very much to Chogrin Muñoz for the invitation to this awesome art show, the 3NES Show at Bottleneck Gallery, a tribute to Super Mario, Zelda, and Metroid… Here's my piece, which I decided to form as a tryptich, and some sketches and pictures of the process.Illustration2013
I took a course via Skillshare, it's called Illustration and Lettering: A Hands-on Approach to Label Design and it's presented by Jon Contino. Here's what I came up with.
My product is a mexican fruity alcoholic beverage called 'Ponche Loco'. There's some play in there with the word 'Pinche' which means something like 'Damn', so It can read Ponche Loco or Pinche Loco, that is Crazy Punch or Damn Crazy.
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Marvel's The Avengers
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Saint Seiya - For Geek-Art.net 's MANGA! Art Show Tribute to 80s and 90s manga & anime - Thanks again to the lovely folks at geek-art.net for the invitation!Illustration2013
Infinitely thankful… Thank you Master Hayao Miyazaki for all the lessons and all the inspiration, and I wish you a happy retirement. :)Illustration2013
Illustration for a spread about Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita, for Lee+ Magazine.Illustration2013
Dark Tower Fan Art - 13x19 Inches -
Done for the "Where is My Mind" Art Show from Bottle Neck Gallery
More info about the show:
http://www.bottleneckgallery.com/pages/upcomingIllustration2013 -
Fan Art for the novel 1Q84 by Haruki MurakamiIllustration2013
Star Wars Fan Art. Done for the May the 4th be with you celebration.Illustration2013
Illustration for VideoGame related art exhibit.Illustration2012
"I see you shiver with anticip-
Rocky Horror Picture Show Fan ArtIllustration2013 -
Portrait of Amanda F. Palmer
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Piece for an art exhibit about tattoos, organized by Octattoo Studio.Illustration2013
Twin Peaks Fan Art - 13x19 Inches -
Done for the "Where is My Mind" Art Show from Bottle Neck Gallery
More info about the show:
http://www.bottleneckgallery.com/pages/upcomingIllustration2013 -
Explosions in the Sky - Unofficial Gig PosterIllustration2013
Entry for the Viernes de Ilustración Art Jam. The theme for the week was 'Inmortal'.Illustration2013
"Man of Steel" Fan ArtIllustration2013
Steve Buscemi / Mr. Pink
from Reservoir Dogs
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Promotional Poster for the band 'The One Am Radio.' Distributed with it's album 'Heaven is attached by a slender tread'.Illustration2013
Kaki King in México City - Unofficial Gig PosterIllustration2013
Promotional Poster for the band 'The One Am Radio.' Distributed with it's album 'Heaven is attached by a slender tread'.Illustration2013
Silkscreen Poster
Prepared for the Taller en Vida event by Color 75 in México City.Illustration2013 -
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This was done for the 'Blockbusterz' Artshow by Geek-Art.netIllustration2013 -
"Not all who wander are lost"Illustration2012
About a year ago we were contacted by the agency Toolbox Design with an invitation to collaborate with them on a project. It consisted on the redesign of the 'Steaz' brand (an organic and free trade green tea beverage company) and we were asked to do the illustration side of it.
It was a very friendly process, the art direction we got from Aleisha, Jamie and James from Toolbox was pretty clear and overall the whole project flowed painlessly from start to finish.
Our job was to generate illustrations for packaging, which included some textures and patterns inspired by leaves, with a very organic feel to them, and also we did some images of fruits representing the different flavors of the beverages, with the direction that they mantain a certain 'close-to-real-life' appeal yet with a dash of stylization.
We really liked how the whole graphic line ended up, and we want to give huge thanks to Aleisha, Jamie and James from Toolbox for the trust and the excellent work.Illustration2013
All works © Carlos Lerma 2013. // Carlos is an associate illustrator at graphic design studio golpeavisa.mx
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Events and Dates
Every year, international scientific conferences and seminars are held at Forschungszentrum Jülich as well as events for the general public. Forschungszentrum Jülich is also represented at outside events, for example at trade fairs.
23.Feb.2015 - 06.Mar.2015 | 46th IFF Spring School |
26.Feb.2015 - 28.Feb.2015 | Joint Meeting of Dutch and German Biophysicists |
23.Mar.2015 - 27.Mar.2015 | Jülich School on "Computational Trends in Solvation and Transport in Liquids" |
13.Sep.2015 - 18.Sep.2015 | 26th International Conference on Amorphous and Nanocrystalline Semiconductors |
12.Oct.2015 - 16.Oct.2015 | 17th International Conference on Fusion Reactor Materials |
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So… yesterday.
Yesterday was crazy. Starting in the morning, Twitter was overtaken by Barry Zito avatars and the hashtag #RallyZito trended worldwide all day long. The outpouring of support was undoubtedly the biggest I've ever seen on Twitter and when Zito went out there and pitched just as well as any of us could have hoped, it seemed almost too good to be true.
The Giants were not eliminated. (Exhale.)
They're coming back to San Francisco tomorrow with all the momentum of how great yesterday's game was and Vogelsong and Cain on full rest. (You can pinch yourself. It's true.)
There's still a lot of work to be done, of course, but yesterday's game is sticking with all of us for a good long while, I think. It's one of the most amazing, magical games that I can bring to mind. Zito kind of stuck his foot in his mouth when it was all over saying, in reference to the hashtag extravaganza, that he "tried Twitter a few years ago and it was a pretty devastating experience."
Move over, Manny Being Manny. We have Barry Being Barry.
Another example. The fedora in the postgame presser. Which, by some kind of irony, has its own Twitter account now.
October 19th, 2012, you were spectacular. I cannot wait for the sequel.
In this episode of I Made Of Cupcakes (Of Course I Did), I tried to make them orange and black today. But of course I went in search of plain black cupcake papers but then fell for the polka-dotted ones, which ended up having a somewhat strange affect and then the orange frosting was a lovely shade of peach, but not really that orange at all. This is when my magic photo editing wand comes in handy.
Kind of orange, see?
I will not be rally enchilada-ing tonight, in honor of Vogelsong's pregame food ritual. I will be rally Chipotle-ing, though, and that's probably the next best thing.
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Parents, treat yourself to a night out, and treat your kids to a fun and affordable evening at the RMH Wellness Center!
All activities are supervised and organized to create a safe and enjoyable time for your child. Activities include snacks, gym games, a G rated movie, and pizza. Third Friday of each month, 6-9 pm. $20 child member, $25 child non-member, $5 each additional child. *Pre-pay by the Wednesday before to avoid the $5 per child late payment fee. To register click the "Register Now" button, or call RMH Healthsource at 540-564-7200.


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Growers of SweeTango apples plan a full-on retail campaign this fall featuring an interactive map promotion to be populated with retail locations provided by consumers' Tweets and texts.
The growers are capitalizing on the apple's short season, which they call a "hyper-season," to encourage consumers to get into the sweet spot of apple season with SweeTangos, according to a news release.
The apple is available only from September into November, according to the release. In 2013 the entire crop sold out in 60 days.
"The 'Sweet Spot' retail campaign is scheduled to launch just as SweeTango apples hit the market," according to the release. "Using digital social channels and in-retail signage, the campaign will connect apple lovers with their favorite seasonal treat like never before."
On-pack, online and point-of-sale messages will encourage consumers to Tweet, Instagram or text photos of retailers' SweeTango displays using #SweeTango. Consumers who upload photos will be entered in a drawing to win a year's supply of apples.
Retailers will benefit because when consumers upload display photos, the retailers' locations will be added to the SweeTango map and shared via social media, thus alerting other apple consumers of locations carrying the variety that combines the characteristics of Honeycrisp and Zestar varieties.
Only growers who are members of Next Big Thing, A Growers' Cooperative, Lake City, Minn., are allowed to grow the SweeTango, which took a decade to develop using traditional plant crossbreeding techniques.
The cooperative has traditional retail tools available, including recipe cards and signage. The Sweet Spot campaign is also scheduled to include social media contests and giveaways via SweeTango channels.


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While some consider the hula-hoop merely a toy, Ann Ross McWilliams will convince you otherwise.
McWilliams, who works full time as a hooper, is a certified instructor leading classes and private sessions throughout the Delta.
"Hula-hooping is great exercise in disguise," she said. "It's been compared to boot camp training because you can burn between 300-600 calories in an hour, depending on how you use it."
The dedicated hooper of four years said she is proof that the activity is beneficial to the body in many ways.
"Not only is it fun exercise but it can also be really therapeutic," McWilliams said. "I used to have a bad back, but hooping every day has kept me from getting shots."
She's also seen positive results from the adult students she teaches twice a week at the Beacon Wellness Center inside the North Sunflower Medical Center in Ruleville.
Her classes combine the movements of hooping with elements of dancing and fitness.
"We know Mississippi is in need of new ways to get people to exercise — to fight obesity and diabetes. I have students with diabetes who no longer need injections."
Based in Greenwood, she also teaches adults and teens twice a week at the Twin Rivers Recreation Center and ROC, but her goal is to build a happy and healthy hooping community throughout the region.
McWilliams sees through her students that a session of hula hooping is also good for the mind.
"If you're in a bad mood, pick up a hoop and see what happens," she said. "You'll notice a change in attitude real quick. It's helpful in so many ways."
Not everyone can get the gyrations down as the hoop spins around the hips, and McWilliams admitted it took her over two weeks to get her groove.
"The key is not getting frustrated. It's too easy for learners to get discouraged quickly, but I tell new hoopers to stick with it and the flow will come.
"Once I started hooping every day I started to feel more fit," she added. "I had more energy and I felt enthusiastic and inspired."
As the flow is mastered, the hoop can work muscles from head to toe as it's spun around the neck, shoulders, arms, waist, legs, feet and more.
Along with energetic classes, McWilliams is making a name for herself by designing and selling personalized hula-hoops.
"I've had people from as far away as North Carolina and Arizona order hoops," she said. "I have a lot of fun decorating them with sparkling and shiny designs."
For more details about joining her classes and hoop designing, visit Ann's Southern Hoops on Facebook.
"My hope it to have more people of all ages interested and to create a bigger hooping community," McWilliams said. "Hula-hooping is a very accessible activity that's fun and good for you.
"I've found it's also a darn good way to get my body looking the way I want it to look."