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Finding a maid is not as easy as it sounds. Women are usually better at knowing this. It is hard to find someone that really wants to really clean your home, instead of "tidying" up. I have had this issue with a couple different services I have used. First of all, word of mouth is usually the best way to go. My aunt's maid now does work for my parents, and now for me. She is a wonderful lady too, and trustworthy, which is very important. Find the right maid services for your home.
Trust is important, because these people are cleaning your home, around your valuables, opening and shutting things, they are bound to see anything. Also, I tell her what is most important to me, because some things that are important to me others might not notice. If I were starting a new maid or maid service I would ask for a contract agreement, so we both knew each other's expectations. This is an important job to both parties. It is your home, and their job.
If you leave a clean pair of sheets next to your bed, most maid services will change your sheets and throw the old ones in the wash. I thought this was really neat, and saved me a lot of time. Don't forget to leave the sheets out though! Also, some maids will reorganize/redecorate, because they take everything off and clean and often do not always remember exactly where it went. This is only human, so before they clean just tell them what is important to you.
Finding the right maid service for your home is not as easy as everyone thinks. It is important to find the perfect one for your private home. Maid services vary, so I would get some bids here with TenList.com, read the reviews, and find exactly what I am looking for.
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From the Bank of the Penobscot River |
Muffy and I both love Maine. So when she asked that I write a guest post, I was happy to oblige. May it serve as a thank you for the many gifts she has given me, including her sense of humor, clothes and accessories (in exactly the right shades of pink, green and blue) and a gift of apples and cider left on our porch.
Most of the Nutmeggers I know who travel to Maine are familiar with Ogunquit and its sandy beaches, but the best is saved for those willing to drive, at least until the Wiscassett bridge on Route 1. It is there that the rocky coast and weathered towns just begin to come into focus as the modern landscape recedes into the rearview mirror.
It is hard to put your finger on exactly what Maine offers that other places do not. The most obvious is the beautiful scenery and lack of convenient shopping, although that is changing (a section of Rockland now has a Home Depot and looks as if it's in Connecticut). But I know I miss it and haven't found it anywhere else.
I now know that whenever a choice is made, such as between a beautiful setting and modern malls, that something is gained and something lost. You have to decide what you are willing to sacrifice. I've gained friends in Connecticut, but dearly miss the sense of peace and awe inspired by the Maine landscape. I also miss the diversity of lifestyles – there are individuals who intentionally choose to live without much material wealth and the wealthier residents don't make a show of it, if they have any sense.
Last summer, I was fortunate to visit some relatives in Maine who don't live on the coastline, but are in close proximity to the natural beauty the state offers, including lakes, rivers and the sea. My hostess, Jane, lives in an 1820's colonial on a hill, white with black shutters, built by a sea captain, reached by a long driveway, lined with trees.
Jane appreciates the history of the house and says she often imagines long skirts rustling against the bannister as she ascends the main stairs. Jane has a particularly close attachment to her house as it was the one in which she grew up as a girl, when not living overseas as a young woman and adult, and is the place that she and her daughters, also world travelers as adults, call home.
Jane's parents now live down the road in a smaller, more manageable dwelling, but they were the ones who first noticed the house on the hill, before it was even for sale. Jane says that her father, who was at college at the time, used to come home every weekend to visit his wife-to-be in Monmouth, near Augusta. He set out one Friday, hitched a ride with a man who "took him as far as the driveway." The person driving the car was Mr. Jones, who sold the house to Jane's father 30 years later.
Jane said that Mr. Jones worked for a paper company and did all the renovations. He put in the bathrooms and created a summer room, once a carriage house and woodshed. Before him, the previous owner created an apple orchard, remnants of which exist today.
Two summer's ago in Maine, there was a happy reunion of all three of Jane's daughters. The youngest, Quincy, was having a birthday, as well as celebrating a new job and apartment in Belfast (which has changed drastically since I first rented there in 1989, but still retains a rough-around-the-edges charm) and the second oldest, Caitlin, was home for a visit from the Netherlands where she works and studies. The oldest, Molly, was also home and lives in Maine, but often travels to Asia for work. There were also two couples from the Netherlands, one couple working in the states, while the other was taking a vacation, which all four often do together.
The house, decorated with its treasures from away, reflects the values this family holds dear. They are not afraid to experience the world, but they also know that there is a safe harbor waiting for them to which they can always return.
And isn't that something to which we all aspire, no matter what your style of car, clothes, home or accessories?
Valerie Bannister is a freelance writer who lives in Chester, Connecticut with her two daughters.

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For those of you who have always dreamt of using MARI, now is your chance. The Foundry and Escape Studios are running two training programs, each broken down over two evenings for MARI and the NUKE <> MARI bridge, both held at Escape Studios.
Escapee Giuseppe Candido Secures Job at FIPLAB
Giuseppe Candido is not only a recent character animation course escapee, but now also a very talented animator and a skilled Maya Generalist. He has put together one of the most charming demo reels we have seen here at Escape Studios. Giuseppe combined many of his student exercises into a circus project - creating a stunning short film in the process, and all completed from scratch in just six weeks.
Last Spot on Our Compositing Course
We currently have one final seat available on our hugely popular compositing evening course which is starting this week! This course has been booked up for some time but we have just had a late cancellation which has freed up a space. If you're interested, be sure to contact us straight away. But don't worry too much if you can't make this one, we do have a new round of evening courses starting October for compositing and Maya Core on October 10th.
Career Changes Ahead for Creative Pros
A few weeks ago we launched our Creative Futures report, which looked at people in the creative industry and how they were prepared to take pay cuts and self fund their own training if it meant getting ahead in their careers.
Coaching Diary: Harrison Ly Shares His Thoughts On Being Mentored by MPC
I felt a little bit like an old-school headmaster last week, taking our latest set of compositing students to MPC where they were to have their work critiqued for the second time. Lots of worried faces trudged behind me - nerves apparent and laughter a little thin on the ground. As usual, all of their concerns were completely unfounded and they all actually left the place beaming and proud of their achievements. But I do understand how showing your work to a bunch of seasoned professionals can be very daunting - despite the team at MPC doing their best to make the experience a relaxed one for our students.
Compositing Course - New Dates Coming Soon
There are very few places left on our 12-week Compositing Course starting on the 15th of August - which is why we will soon be announcing some new 2012 dates.
Industry Coaching Diary of Compositing Escapee Húni Húnfjörð
Our mentored program for our classroom students is moving on a pace, and I am pleased to report that another one of our compositing classes is being mentored by Ben Owen at MPC.
Online Mentored Student Spotlight: Miska Janhunen
Finland native, Miska Janhunen had been working for his family's visual design firm as a Webmaster for some time, but he harboured a dream of working in VFX. For years he has been trying to find time and flexibility to study CG. "Because of my location and current situation in life, it felt more or less 'mission impossible'. Then, in the autumn of 2010, I found Escape Studios' Online Mentored VFX course and all the pieces fell into place."
Escapee Showcase: Ben Revens
As promised here's another escapee reel. This time from Ben Revens, one of our recent VFX graduates. This is a great reel with good examples of work from two of our most popular courses. The violin and tank shots were produced during our 12-week Visual Effects Production course. The more elaborate and advanced staircases shot was produced during our 6-weeks Visual Effects Professional extension which Ben took straight after his VFX Production course.
CWJobs Speaks To Escape Studios About Becoming A VFX Artist
A few weeks back, CWJobs spoke to our Recruitment Manager, Garreth Gaydon about the best way of getting a job in the VFX industry when you're first starting out. The feature which you can read in full here discusses the high demand for jobs in the VFX industry and the kinds of first jobs that will enable you to get your foot in the door and make it as a VFX artist. It's a tricky industry to enter because it is both highly creative yet technically very demanding which requires a serious amount of skill and creative ability.
Escapee Showcase: Roger Serrabassa Vilar
We're very proud of the work we do here at Escape Studios but we probably don't show enough of our students' work. Over the coming months we're going to be featuring much more student work on our website but in the meantime I wanted to start showing some of the reels from our most recent graduates.
Industry Coaching Diary of Compositing Escapee Clement Roland
Some of you may have seen a series posts from students' 'coaching diaries' on our blog recently. For those of you who don't know, some of our students studying our classroom courses are being coached by the industry's biggest post houses; The Mill, Double Negative and Framestore. This week, compositing student Clement Roland shares his experience with us.
Shoot! New footage For Our VFX Course
A few weeks back I took my class to the Natural History Museum so that we could generate some new footage which they could camera track with. It was lots of fun as they not only got to film live-action footage, they knew exactly what they would have to work with when getting back to the classroom. For me, keeping things fresh is important - and so filming new footage for the students to work with is a must. As you can see from the video, we're all pretty excited to be out of the classroom!
Are You Satisfied with Your Job?
It's such a great feeling when you attend a packed out event and the people pouring in turn out to be our former students. And that's exactly what happened a couple nights ago. I attended a PFTrack event organised by our Technology Team, and it was a storming success. The room was packed with over 50 people – all craning their necks to get a better view of the speaker.
Lots of the attendees at the event were escapees who we didn't just train but placed in their current jobs. It was great to catch up with Jacob Flint who studied our VFX Course last year and so refreshing to hear that he's just as excited about working at The Mill today, as he was when we first placed him there. That's a pretty rare thing these days.
Job satisfaction is massively important, and if you are not entirely happy with what you are doing, then I would encourage you to 'shop around' and find out what's out there. Doing so doesn't have to be that taxing either. If you follow us on twitter or use our RSS feed you'll be first to hear about new jobs, daily. Because we work with nearly all of the major names in the industry, most of the jobs that are out there come through us.
So, if you're stuck in a rut, or just fancy a change, we might just have the right thing for you.
New 18-Week Visual Effects Animation Course Launched Today!
The new course announcements are coming thick and fast at the moment, having recently launched our new Compositing Professional course I'm really pleased to announce the launch of our new 18-week Visual Effect Animation Professional course.
Entry Level Compositing Webinar - Now Live On Our Website
Most of you will remember that I ran a webinar last month called "Entry Level and Junior Roles for Compositors", which focused on what you can expect as a junior compositor in the industry.
Industry Coaching Diary - Compositing Course Escapee Mary Lapena
A few weeks back we told you about our classroom courses being coached by the Industry. One of our students, Alexander Kubinyi, told us about his experience at Double Negative and what it was like to have your reel critiqued by Alex 'The baron' Wuttke. This week, we catch up with another escapee who is studying our Compositing Professional Course and is being coached by The Mill. Here's a snippet from Mary Lapena's coaching diary.
Escape Studios Online Mentored Student Spotlight - Ricardo Viana
Current Escape Studios' VFX Online Mentored student, Ricardo Viana is approaching the end of his course and looking forward to developing his showreel and meeting with our recruitment team. In addition to his coursework, he has a very busy schedule to maintain, but that has not stopped him from pursuing his dream.
Hold Me Clothes
Evgenia Golubeva recently finished our Character Animation course with us and has very quickly landed a commercials job at Partizan Lab in Soho on the strength of her excellent demo reel. She has also recently put together a short film titled "Hold Me Clothes", a stop-motion film written by her and animated in just one day at a recent film festival in Italy.
Spotlight On Escapee Evgenia Golubeva
Evgenia Golubeva recently completed our animation course at Escape Studios and has put together one of the best student animation reels we have seen completed in just 6 weeks. Evgenia took full advantage of the Animation course and diligently completed all of the animation exercises, often working late into the evenings, and working relentlessly to improve her skills. Most of the shots on her reel have been taken from in-class exercises, but the way in which she has compiled the shots together into a single well-edited piece of work makes her reel far more entertaining to watch than a mere series of student shots cut together with music.


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August 11, 1991 – Hungarian Grand Prix
This day in 1991 the Hungarian Grand Prix was held. Those were the old days… Thirty four drivers took part, 26 of them qualified for the race. The race was won by Ayrton Senna, ahead of Nigel Mansell, Ricardo Patrese, Gerhard Berger and Jean Alesi. Everybody else finished at least a lap down.


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Gatwick Airport passengers to benefit from replacement transit system
Thu, 24 Sep, 2009
Airline passengers parking at Gatwick Airport will soon benefit from a replacement inter-terminal transit system.
The transit, which has been a familiar fixture among passengers since it was installed in 1987, is being replaced as part of Gatwick's £1 billion investment programme.
Having travelled over 2.5 million miles, the existing transit will be taken out of service on September 28th 2009, with the new shuttles set to enter service in May and July 2010.
Passengers concerned about getting to the correct terminal need not worry because a replacement bus service will be in operation from the upper forecourt of both terminals.
This service will run every three minutes during the day and every six minutes during the night.
Since 1987, the car doors of the transit system have opened and closed approximately 3.8 million times, while the equivalent mileage it has travelled equates to more than 100 times around the earth or five return trips to the moon.
Earlier this month, figures from the Civil Aviation Authority revealed that more flights departed from Gatwick Airport on time between April and June than in the same period last year.


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Award-winning U.S. News & World Report reporter Kenneth Walsh (11/10/08) joins in the media chorus urging Barack Obama and the Democrats to move to the right–for their own good, of course:
The initial indications are that Obama will start in the center…. One reason, Democratic advisers say, is that so many new members of Congress are centrists that the party won't be able to hold its majority in 2010 if it lurches left with meddlesome social programs and vast new spending schemes.
"Meddlesome" is how the crooked real estate developer who hoped to buy the old amusement park for a song by pretending to be a ghost always describes the Scooby Doo kids. It almost sounds like Walsh is writing on behalf of the villains of the world: "I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for your meddlesome social programs!"


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1923 English cricket season
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Yorkshire continued its dominance in the 1923 English cricket season.
- County Championship - Yorkshire
- Minor Counties Championship - Buckinghamshire
- Wisden - Arthur Gilligan, Roy Kilner, George Macaulay, Cecil Parkin, Maurice Tate
Leading batsmen[edit]
Patsy Hendren topped the averages with 3010 runs @ 77.17
Leading bowlers[edit]
Wilfred Rhodes topped the averages with 134 wickets @ 11.54
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Craig PerryMarch 2001 |
I have been asked to review the passages in the Bible that are used to condemn homosexuality and I believe that this is an important topic so I will proceed to do as I have been requested.
The Bible is, of course, an incredibly complex book, anyone who has attempted to study it at any depth will recognize this. An important fact in why people view the Bible as complex is because they most likely believe it contains some sort of religious teachings. Many people value the Bible as sacred literature and that the Bible is completely true and without error. This causes so many issues that I'm sure most of you have encountered one or more in the past. The issue of homosexuality and the biblical literature is just one of many that are of great importance.
We shall begin this article at the beginning, with the first book of the Bible Genesis. Genesis, a Greek word for beginnings, is also the title of the book in Hebrew. The book was written probably written a long time after the events it tells of and was most likely compiled from different sources. It was most likely NOT written by Moses or anywhere close to the time of Moses and the Exodus into the Promised Land. Genesis is most importantly a book filled with myth and legend. Some may consider this a radical opinion, but from looking at the straight text without any religious bias, it does come across as being filled with myth and legend to illustrate the truths of the Hebrew God, Yahweh.
There are some important things to know about this Hebrew God. First of all, it does not appear that the commandments of the Hebrew God appear to be considered valid as well for other nations or peoples. Yahweh is shows as saying that He will be the Israelite's God and they will be His people. They are to follow His commandments and not follow in the ways of the other nations who do things that displease Him. This I find important because if these laws are only designed for the Jewish nation, as they at first sight appear to be then they need only concern the Jewish nation. However, since the advent of Christianity, it has been viewed that since Jesus was Jewish that he was an incarnation of this Jewish God, Yahweh. That the truths of Jesus and those of Christianity are just as valid as the truths of Yahweh for the new Christian religion. As many early Christians were Jews this was important, as they did not want to lose their Jewish heritage. However as the Christian religion spread outside of Israel, the issue was brought up about if the new Christians must first convert to Judaism and then become Christians. Paul, the apostle, speaks out against this as he believes that ALL people can become Christians regardless of their previous faith and that no conversion to Judaism was necessary.
Keeping this in mind I would like to go through the major passages in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) and show what they say about homosexuality.
The first issue is that of creation. In Genesis, God is viewed of course as being an all powerful creator that creates not only the known universe but also takes time to create human beings in his own image. He creates them male and female (1:27) and instructs them to be fruitful and multiply (1:28). As homosexuality does not cause men to be fruitful and multiply then this obviously doesn't follow in line with this instruction. However there is of course no direct condemnation in this passage, just a general assumption that all creation is to be fruitful and multiply.
In the second part of the creation story we get a different story of the creation of man (Chapters 2:4-3:24) This describes the familiar encounter with Satan in the Garden of Eden in which man falls from being in right standing with his creator and is therefore destined to live the rest of his days in struggle against God's creation. In this story God creates Adam in his own image and then since Adam is lonely he creates Eve. Because of the fall, Adam and Eve must reproduce in order to preserve the human race since they both are now destined to die. As before this is another assumption that since the first two humans were heterosexual then all of humanity is intended to be heterosexual.
I believe that these creation passages are not even written with homosexuality in mind. I believe that it never even crossed the writer's mind. These passages are therefore invalid for a criticism against homosexuality, as they were not written to be that at all.
To get on to the more nitty gritty. Genesis 18-19 describes the interesting story of Sodom and Gomorrah. Sodom and Gomorrah were two towns of the Canaanite nation in which Lot, a Hebrew, was living with his family. God sees that the wickedness of these cities is too great to allow them to continue to exist and marks them for destruction. Only Abraham pleads with God to save the city because of Lot, a relative of his, was living there. God decides to intervene and save Lot and his family but in doing so an interesting incident arises when three angels arrive at Lot's house to warn him of the destruction. In the Hebrew Bible angels are clearly supernatural beings but they appear at this point to appear as human males. This creates an uproar when the male citizens who saw these men and followed them to Lot's house. They assaulted Lot's home and demanded that he hand over his visitors so that they may "know" them. This has traditionally been seen that these men who were assaulting Lot's house were homosexual and that they had been attracted to the male angels and wanted to have sex with them. The story is clear that every man of the city had come to Lot's house that day, implying that Sodom was a city of homosexuals. What the background of this city was is not known, or why Lot was living there. This could be an exaggeration. Lot and his family do escape through divine intervention and the city is destroyed.
I believe this passage is clear that there were homosexual men in the city of Sodom and that they did assault Lot's home for sexual reasons. However there is no proof that this is an actual historical event, as it would have occurred almost 4000 years ago. Which would almost make you wonder what relevance it had over our lives today. So God toasts a village 4000 years ago because of some wicked men. It's like people in the year 6000 AD basing their whole lifestyle on something that happened today to a few hundred people in a remote part of the world. Seems silly when you put it that way. Nevertheless, this passage is in the Bible and must therefore be considered as valid biblical literature. Most likely it's only a story to show the immediate wrath of God on those that are wicked. There are many problems that come up when you try to make a story more than it is.
Next comes even more harsh words. These being in the Torah of God, literally "teachings", that were by legend given to Moses during the Exodus to guide the new nation of Israel when they live in the Promised Land.
The passages in the Torah, namely Leviticus, are very clear. I believe that they do condemn some form of homosexual practice. However, as before we must take this in historical context and view what the text really says. The passages in question are those of Lev 18:22,20:13 and Deut. 23:17. They are listed below in the New Revised Standard translation:
18:22 "You shall not lie with a male as with a women; it is an abomination." 20:13 "If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed perversion, their blood is upon them." 23:17 "None of the daughters of Israel shall be a temple prostitute; none of the sons of Israel shall be a temple prostitute."
In the light of the forever-controversial Torah, these passages are equally controversial. What the writer intended these to mean is very unclear to us today. At least 2500 years have probably passed since they were written, which is a very long time. I believe that forms of homosexuality were very common in the ancient world 2500 years ago. In Athenian Greece, a form of homosexuality was common among the upper classes as a form of raising adolescents. This is known today as pederasty. I have more information on this if anyone is interested. Also it has been viewed that in the Babylonian and Persian civilizations to which Israel had more contact had some form of sexual act involved in the worship of their gods. I do not know much about Mesopotamian religion however I do know that it was centered on appeasing the gods and also involved in sacrifices and divination. The gods represented elements of daily life as in Greek religion and were to be worshiped in order to bring good fortune upon the worshipper. I believe that these passages in the Hebrew Law were designed to counter these pagan religious customs of the foreigners that Israel had come into contact with. God viewed them as wrong because they were done in reverence to other gods and God was jealous "You are to have no other gods before me".
Anyway this finished my take on the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament. I feel this has gone on long enough, so I will continue with the New Testament and Christian tradition next month. If you have any questions or concerns as always please e-mail.
Also see the website http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_bibl.htm for more information. The site is very good at representing various viewpoints on religion.
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I haven't posted on here in forever because I haven't needed to. I remember someone posting a while back on how this site is mainly useful to those who are questioning/insecure/need someone to hear them when no one else will. Well, I'm secure in who i am, I have supportive friends, family, and a lovely girlfriend, so I'm set. This site has been ever so helpful to me and I owe a lot of who I am to the people on this site who helped me feel more comfortable about myself.
I mentioned this site (not any names, just as a website) in a non-fiction story I had to write for creative writing. It was eight pages about my road to self discovery. I thought it was a little thin at places and certainly wasn't as decent as the one page piece I wrote in highschool that got me second place in a contest, but it satisfied the project, told a story, blah blah.
When it came to sharing this story I was hesitant because the fellow I shared it with didnt' really know i was gay. (unless he guessed, it's not that un-noticable). He thought it was great, whatever, you know, it told a story blah blah.
So today we had to turn our final draft in, but before we did we had to hand it to someone across the room, someone we don't normally talk to/sit by, whatever. So I wandered over, and there's a kid from my speech class that I had talked to once or twice, so we traded. And again I was like "oh crap, now he's going to know something really personal about me" and I started regretting I wrote this piece.
But when handing them back he said "it was something I needed to hear." And that was it. I sat back down and was like "oh... he's gay? is he out? Questioning? Ah, I have to talk to this kid."
After class, I walked slow, hoping he'd walk past and I'd grab his attention. Instead, he caught up with me and told me it was a well written piece. I said "and you said it was something you needed to hear...?" and he said "well, yeah, it's just... you know how it is..." and so we eventually got to the topic that he was denying himself the honesty of knowing who he truly was, and that I was the second person he'd ever mentioned it to.
So I got out a piece of paper, wrote down this website and my email, and told him everyone needs a friend in this sort of situation, because he doesn't have any friends to tell, nor any family he really feels comfortable with.
Hopefully he'll make an account, and hopefully he'll see this post and be in touch, because I'd love to help him figure out whatever he needs to figure out, and it sucks to be alone through that sort of thing, because it's so personal and so much a part of us it's hard to repress it.
I always hated having peers read personal stories, but here it really made a difference...
It makes me wish I had read something like that a while ago.


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A lot of the Congo Rainforest animals are animals that I always pictured to be found in Africa, just not in the rainforest.
For example, I never would have thought to see elephants in the forest. I always pictured them in more of a desert like environment. The giraffe is anther one. I'm not sure exactly what kind of environment I thought they would live in, but the rainforest definitely wouldn't have been my guess.
Perhaps the rainforest is a lot different than what I've always pictured in my mind. Or maybe the zoos around here just haven't done the best job of portraying what kind of environment the animals would live in. Or maybe I just wasn't paying close enough attention. I have been enlightened.


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Rochdale will explore the possibility of extending Terry Gornell's loan from Shrewsbury, assistant Jimmy Bell has revealed.
The forward, 22, has scored once in four starts for the Spotland outfit, where his loan spell expires after Saturday's League Two meeting with Exeter.
"Terry has done well for us and we will be asking Shrewsbury if we can extend his loan here," Bell told the Shropshire Star.
"His last game is the Exeter game on Saturday, but we'd like him to stay on as he's a smashing lad. John (Coleman) and I have had him before at Accrington so we know all about him."


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We want to minister to our college students over the summer.
If your congregation has a significant number of college age members who are home for the summer, recognize that existing ministries at your church may not provide a good summer home for these students. To effectively minister to this age group, EPC churches have developed a number of approaches.
a. Gathering Opportunities – Offer a gathering early in the summer (late May). Students often will self-organize, but need space and some support in getting started. You may want consider contacting an upper-level undergraduate student or a graduate student in the winter to see if they would consider organizing and leading. This is an opportunity for students to develop their leadership skills, and would be ideal for a student who has expressed a desire to pursue full-time ministry in the future.
b. Service Opportunities– Offer opportunities for students to serve in the church in the summer. This could include internships (with some pay).
- Provides support to students and other ministries of the church.
- Gives college students the opportunity to explore ministry as a vocation.
- Helps students build their resume for future job interviews.
- Creates relationships that can last a lifetime.


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Meet Borris Powell, Chicago's King Couture
Designer Borris Powell has always been a bit of a maverick. Born and raised Piedmont, Alabama, Powell hails came from what he calls a very talented athletic family right in the heart of sports country. Despite being blessed with the gift of speed, Auburn football …
Macy's Passport Presents Glamorama Fashion Rocks
The evening started with fashionistas buzzing along the red carpet outside of Harris Theatre for Music and Dance — a bright spot on Chicago's performing arts community. The bouncers held back sharply dressed ticket holders whom were awaiting the 2014 Macy's Glamorama event: a night …
If the shoe fits
Shoe-wear this spring and summer is getting hot, hot, hot. Check out the trends, and step into this season's styles. Athletic-infused glamour Sport-inspired shoes ruled spring runways, according to Erica Russo, Bloomingdale's OVP and fashion director for accessories. Athleticism will come into play, even in …
Pampered presents
Don't let the stress of the holidays take the pep out of your step. Sail through with grace and a fresh face — not to mention a relaxed body and mind-holiday magic — that a spa escape can bestow. Better yet, purchase a spa gift …
What We Wear! Fall Trend Fashion Event
The hottest ticket on Chicago's North Shore is Thursday, Oct. 10 at Pinstripes, located at 1150 Willow Road in Northbrook. For ticket sales, preview videos and more information, visit specialsections.suntimes.com/lifestyle/fallfashionshow.
The bling ring: Cy Fredrics Jewelers
Cy Fredrics brings true couture jewelry to life from scratch or with custom design in vintage gold, diamonds and precious stones.
Your outside world is a reflection of your inside: A conversation with Alan Kossof
The first thing you encounter when you walk into the Teddie Kossof salonspa in Northfield is a hall of mirrors. After all, this is a spa. First impressions count. What each client sees is ideally his or her best self. This is the salon goal: …
Seeing is believing: Superior Optical
Tradition has been alive at Superior Optical for more than 50 years. At the current location in Glenview, the eyewear company has been successfully satisfying the North Shores optical needs for more than 35 years. Its motivation is all about contributing superior quality, price, service …
The right lane: Avenue Fashions
Avenue Fashions provides its customers a team of skilled, fashion savvy, service-oriented professionals who can wardrobe any woman with hand-picked quality clothing and beautiful jewelry. Complimentary personal shopping is available.
Dress for Success helps women earn economic independence
Dress for Success helps more than 700,000 women in 15 different countries find jobs and build their career portfolios.
Fancy pants: Baby's got her blue jeans on
Jeans are the ultimate wardrobe staple. It's no wonder that in the last decade denim designers and retailers have cashed in on jeans' crucial role in our sartorial lives.
SOVER project brews up new T-shirt line
Some can argue that craft beer is an art; however, is craft beer fashion? One local craft brewery, Solemn Oath of Naperville, has stepped beyond branded merchandise with a new line of men's and women's T-shirts called SOVER.
Chic child
Kids this fall season are dressing with panache, individuality and style. A number of North Shore children's boutiques have current trends in mind when considering pint-sized shoppers.
Fashion in a new light: Macy's Passport Presents Glamorama
Experience the best fall 2013 fashions set against a visually stimulating and musical backdrop.
Anna Hovet is fashion's Queen of Comfort
A combination of Anna Hovet's energetic fervor, passion for down-to-earth designs and her late nights in the studio have spring boarded her designs to the forefront of new American fashion.
Etsy, online marketplace, attracts local vendors
Jess Galvan had worked in the fashion industry for years before she started selling her own line on online artisan marketplace, Etsy.
What lies beneath: The underlying facts about women's undergarments
Women have wacky beauty tricks to alter the underlying physic. Thankfully, the modern woman has technology on her side.
Chicago Fashion Engage: Summer 2013
What is Fresh Fashion and what do the words "Made in Chicago" mean to you? When was the last time you bought local from a designer or artist? Knowing whose making a difference in the community is what Chicago Fashion Engage is all about. With …
Chicago Fashion Engage: Spring 2013
The Chicago fashion scene has more than its fair share to offer the world of fashion. From designers, merchants, stylist, trendsetters and expert beauty specialists, we have it all. Fashion Engage is here to explore Chicago based designers/merchants and beyond. Driven to inspire and expose …
11 gifts for a fashionista
Surround yourself and your favorites with the best of the best this holiday. Splurge and go the extra mile, or be save savvy. It's a sure bet that you want these gift items in your bag. Season gatherings, family get-togethers and traditions will have you …
Tennis bracelet: Love Tennis by hazel jewelry flatters fierce US Open fans, competitors
Jewelry designer Hazel Nussbaum has been in love with tennis her entire life. She played pretty consistently as a child and even worked hard enough on her game to make her high school team and to take it to the next step: playing throughout her …
PHOTOS: 7 tips for finding the best vintage clothes
How can you tell real vintage clothes from knock-offs? How do vintage shoppers find those amazing deals and fabulous shoes? Shopping expert Morgana Martin shares her secrets in a new book.
Weaving tech into fashion biz
Northwestern University sophomore and fashion-design entrepreneur Zoe Damacela is combining old and new Chicago business cultures — garment sewers and social-media networking — as she expands her clothing lines from juniors and young women into mature women and children's collections.
Summer hair 101: your summer hairstyle guide
Each season celebrities and models strut down the runways wearing the latest fashion and beauty trends that inspire women everywhere. Every fashionable woman knows that getting the most sought-out dress or top isn't enough. Hair can be your best accessory and if styled correctly, can …
Made in Chicago shop offers local fashion for every shape, size
As I walk the Made in Chicago shop — a space reminiscent of the doctor's office it once was — busy designers hide in small "examination rooms," working tirelessly to turn their spaces into mini boutiques. The finished shop opens Saturday at 44 E. Grand …


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New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez carries the ball during the first quarter against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium. The Jets won the opener 48-28.
A scalding first half Sunday had Jets fans falling back in love with QB Mark Sanchez (6).
Jets QB Mark Sanchez emerges from the team''s tunnel ahead of Tim Tebow (15) on Sunday.
Jets superfan "Fireman Ed" Anzalone prepares to lead his compatriots while amping the Jets and heckling the Bills on Sunday.
The Jets will finally reveally Sunday some idea of how they plan to divvy up the snaps between QBs Mark Sanchez (6) and Tim Tebow.
New York Jets'' fans are showin in 2010 during a game against the New England Patriots.
WR Braylon Edwards (17) caught passes from Jets QB Mark Sanchez for nearly two seasons.
T Austin Howard (77) will apparently be blocking for Tim Tebow (and Mark Sanchez) in 2012.
LB Bart Scott has played for the Jets since 2009.
Jets QB Tim Tebow played in New York for the first time Saturday.
Could Mark Sanchez (6) be joining Tim Tebow on the Jets'' special teams.
Jets QB Tim Tebow bared his chest for GQ.
Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan wants opponents to think he''s got several cards up his sleeve when it comes to backup QB Tim Tebow.
Backup QB Tim Tebow looked fairly sharp in his Jets debut Friday night.
Jets QBs Tim Tebow (15) and Mark Sanchez warm up before the team''s preseason opener in Cincinnati.
Tim Tebow will make his New York Jets debut against the Cincinnati Bengals on the NFL Network Friday at 7:30 p.m..
Boomer Esiason quarterbacked the Jets from 1993 to 1995.
Rex Ryan is hoping to take the Jets to the playoffs for the third time in 2012.
The Jets signed WR Chaz Schilens in the offseason.
QB Tim Tebow may be wondering exactly what he''s going to do this season.
The Jets have used CB Antonio Cromartie as a returner but not a receiver.
WR Santonio Holmes has 1,400 receiving yards in two seasons with the Jets.
Jets QB Tim Tebow jogs off a rainy training camp field Saturday.
Jets backup QB Tim Tebow cranks up the arm in training camp in Cortland, N.Y.
He may not be Tim Tebow, but Jets starting QB Mark Sanchez still draws a crowd.
Jeff Otah was a first-round pick of the Panthers in 2008.
It remains to be seen how much Jets QBs Mark Sanchez, left, and Tim Tebow will share the ball in 2012.
Jets QB Mark Sanchez (6) and WR Santonio Holmes are set to embark on their third season as teammates.
Will Tim Tebow overtake Mark Sanchez (6) is the Jets'' starting quarterback in 2012?
Could Jets WR Santonio Holmes again be a headache for QB Mark Sanchez (6)? Former New York RB LaDainian Tomlinson (21) thinks so.
Buffalo Bills alumni quarterback Jim Kelly looks out onto the field during the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y. Kelly believes that having Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow on the same team will backfire.
Jets LT D''Brickashaw Ferguson is entering his seventh season.
Jets QB Tim Tebow signs autographs at the team''s June minicamp.
Jets DL Kenrick Ellis was a non-factor in his 2011 rookie season.
Jets head coach Rex Ryan heads into his fourth season in New York.
Jets QB Tim Tebow cuts quite a muscular figure.
Jets QB Tim Tebow is getting a lot of face time this spring even if he''s still Mark Sanchez''s backup.
Starter or not, Jets QB Tim Tebow (15) will have a role in the offense along with Mark Sanchez.
Rex Ryan enters his fourth season as head coach of the New York Jets.
Jets coach Rex Ryan, left, wants C Nick Mangold to attend the 2012 Olympics to watch his sister compete.
Jets coach Rex Ryan hopes C Nick Mangold will accept his offer to watch sister Holley compete in the Olympics this summer.
The Jets say QB Mark Sanchez (6) is their starter heading into the 2012 season, but will Tim Tebow eventually change that?
Jets backup QB Tim Tebow looks on with starter Mark Sanchez watching over his shoulder.
Joe McKnight put on weight in the offseason with a little help from McDonald''s.
CB Darrelle Revis hopes Tim Tebow and/or Mark Sanchez can make the Jets No. 1 in 2012.
Jets QB Mark Sanchez (6) talks with Hall of Famer Joe Namath, center, and head coach Rex Ryan during the team''s 2010 training camp.
Tim Tebow joined the Jets in March.
A dog''s life with Tim Tebow
QB Tim Tebow sits at his locker during his first day at work with the Jets.
Jets QB Tim Tebow at the "Schiaparelli And Prada: Impossible Conversations" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on Monday.
The New York Jets plan to use Tim Tebow on special teams next season
Giants QB Eli Manning has more Super Bowl rings, two, than the entire Jets franchise.
If you can beat ''em, join ''em: Tim Tebow helped beat Mark Sanchez''s Jets in 2011 but is now his backup.
Jets QB Tim Tebow speaks at the Easter service of Celebration Church in Georgetown, Texas, on Easter weekend.
The Jets need QB Mark Sanchez (6) and WR Santonio Holmes to have better chemistry in 2012 if the team is to improve its fortunes.
After missing the playoffs for the first time as a head coach last season, Rex Ryan looks to get the Jets back in 2012.
Tim Tebow accepts his ''Never Say Never'' Award at the NFL Honors show in February
Tim Tebow New York Jets jerseys went on sale shortly after he was traded from the Denver Broncos
Rex Ryan and his Jets will likely be squarely in the spotlight during the 2012 season.
In this Nov. 17, 2011 file photo, New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez (6) and Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow (15) walk off the field together after an NFL football game, in Denver. Tebow has been traded from the Denver Broncos to the New York Jets. (AP Photo/Barry Gutierrez, File)
Quarterback Tim Tebow walks to the podium to address the media as he is introduced as a New York Jet at the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on March 26, 2012 in Florham Park, New Jersey. Tebow, traded from the Denver Broncos last week, will be the team''s backup quarterback according to Jets head coach Rex Ryan.
Tim Tebow holds his first news conference with the New York Jets, in Florham Park, N.J., Monday, March 26, 2012. Tebow, who led the Denver Broncos to the playoffs last year, was acquired in a trade Wednesday with Denver and will serve as the backup quarterback to Mark Sanchez.
New York Jets football jerseys with the name and number of their new quarterback Tim Tebow hang on display at a Modell''s store, Monday, March 26, 2012, in New York. At his introductory news conference Monday, the New York Jets backup quarterback, acquired from Denver last Wednesday, says he''s grateful and excited to be with the team.
Newly acquired New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow addresses the media at the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center.
New Jets QB Tim Tebow met with New York reporters for the first time March 26.
Quarterback Tim Tebow addresses the media as he is introduced as a New York Jet at the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on March 26, 2012 in Florham Park, New Jersey. Tebow, traded from the Denver Broncos last week, will be the team''s backup quarterback according to Jets head coach Rex Ryan.
QB Tim Tebow hopes the Jets are the perfect fit for him going forward.
Jets QB Mark Sanchez and RB LaDainian Tomlinson were teammates for two seasons (2010-11).
Jets HC Rex Ryan has been toning down his usual offseason rhetoric in the wake of New York''s 8-8 2011 season.
Tim Tebow, who was traded to the New York Jets, gives an interview on radio row during Super Bowl week.
Opponents in 2011, Jets QB Mark Sanchez (6) and Tim Tebow will be teammates in 2012.
Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow meet on the field after a Jets-Broncos game in Denver, in November
Tebow''s last-minute TD run beat the Jets in Week 11 of the 2011 season.
Tim Tebow, who rallied the Broncos past the Jets 17-13 in 2011, will join forces with the Jets in 2012.
QB Mark Sanchez will try to point the Jets back in a winning direction in 2012 and beyond.
Jets QB Mark Sanchez (6) and WR Santonio Holmes end 2011 with a very close relationship.
Jets QB Mark Sanchez (6) and RB LaDainian Tomlinson were teammates in 2010 and 2011.
Re-signing NT Sione Pouha is likely among the Jets'' top priorities this offseason.
Jets WR Plaxico Burress burns Eagles CB Nnamdi Asomugha for a 9-yard TD last season.
Jets ILB Bart Scott finished with 66 tackles amid a diminished role in 2011.
Jets HC Rex Ryan and GM Mike Tannenbaum, right, suffered through their worst season together in 2011.
Mark Sanchez''s olive branch to Santonio Holmes?
A Valentine''s kiss between Jets QB Mark Sanchez and WR Santonio Holmes? No, actually.
Jets HC Rex Ryan and Giants RB Brandon Jacobs jaw after the teams met in 2011.
Peyton Manning''s most recent NFL action game in the Colts'' wild-card round loss to the Jets at the end of the 2010 season.
The Eagles are still clinging to slim playoff hopes after routing the Jets in Philadelphia. LeSean McCoy (25) rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns, giving him 19 total scores on the year and setting a new team record.
Shonn Greene's three Touchdowns lifted the New York Jets over the Washington Redskins on Sunday in Landover, Md.
Jets QB Mark Sanchez is 4-0 at home so far in 2011, but he''ll face the Bills in Buffalo on Nov. 6.
Jets RB LaDainian Tomlinson spent his first nine NFL seasons with the Chargers.
Are Jets WR Santonio Holmes and Plaxico Burress griping to head coach Rex Ryan behind closed doors?
Jets QB Mark Sanchez had reason to celebrate after his team''s last visit to New England during the 2010 playoffs.


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New BlackBerry 10 Handset to be Named Z10
Marketing material has emerged showing us the possible name of the new BlackBerry 10 handsets.
The launch of the BlackBerry 10 operating system and the handsets accompanying it is drawing ever closer and as each day arrives so does a new rumour telling us what we can expect from the two new phones.
Leaked marketing material has given us information on possible colours and a name of the first ever full touchscreen BlackBerry smartphone, currently known only as the L-Series.
According to the leaked image, the completely touchscreen phone will be released with the name BlackBerry Z10 and will also be released in two colours: black and white.
A name like the Z10 shows a significant change from the traditional BlackBerry names featuring 4 numbers such as the BlackBerry Bold 9790 and the BlackBerry Curve 9350
The only other information we know so far is that RIM, the Canadian manufacturer of BlackBerry, is planning to release the touchscreen phone alongside a device with the traditional full physical QWERTY keyboard.
It is also rumoured that the handset with the full keyboard will have the name BlackBerry X10 which lines up with the other handset's name.
If these names are correct, then the BlackBerry Z10 and the X10 will be the first handsets to run on the new BlackBerry 10 operating system. The phones are scheduled to be unveiled in January, with a launch of the handsets coming as soon as the 30th January.
RIM have been going through some serious financial difficulties over the past few years, and are hoping the new handsets and operating system will boost interest and profit.


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To benefit the NICU Needy Patient Fund
Get your feet moving at the Harrison's Heroes 5k/10k Run on May 31 at Beavercreek High School. The race honors the life of Harrison Mummert, who passed away on May 29, 2012 from Trisomy 18. Funds raised from the race will support the Dayton Children's Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) needy patient fund.
Registration begins at 7:30 am, with the race kicking off at 9:00 am. Cost is $15 for the 5k with a cotton shirt, or $20 for the 10k or 5k with upgraded race shirt (10k automatically receives upgraded shirt). Click here to register.
Register by February 1, 2014 and receive $5.00 off your registration fee by entering the promo code: MARSHALL at checkout.
Check out the video from last year's event.
For more information, visit Harrison's Heroes on Facebook.
May 31, 2014
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9:00 am Race Kick-off
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Alice au Pays des Merveilles, a Reimagining of Alice in Wonderland
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Watch a video sample of the first readthrough of Alice au Pays des Merveilles.
Written and directed by Steven Carl McCasland
Based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Stage management by Deidre Cutler
Make-up by Courtney Keller
When young, American Alice follows a mime into an elevator, she finds herself in a strange new world. Loosely inspired by Chagall's Paris Through The Window, Alice encounters a caterpillar with no legs, two little runts with very sticky fingers, and a very naughty Queen. There's a Caucus Race of Parisian influence and a deck of characters that seem familiar and new at the same time.
Stretching the limit of our adult imaginations and creating an entirely new Wonderland, the production features a cast of over ten actors from age 10 to age 80. With a shoestring budget, an accordion, a ladder and a hoop skirt or four, this production will force you to accept the kid that's still inside. Join us for a magical evening.
About the Ticket Supplier: SoHo Playhouse
Under the new management of Darren Lee Cole and Faith Mulvihill, the newly renovated SoHo Playhouse continues to serve the downtown theater community as an historic 199 seat Off Broadway venue. The Huron Club below is an intimate 55 seat cabaret and bar steeped in the history of Old New York.The SoHo Playhouse stands on land that was once Richmond Hill, a colonial mansion that served as headquarters for General George Washington and later home to Aaron Burr. Purchased from Burr in 1817, the land was then developed into federalist-style row houses by fur magnate John Jacob Astor.
15 Van Dam Street, was designated at the Huron Club, a popular meeting house and night club for the Democratic Party. The turn of the century brought the Tammany Hall machine to the Huron Club. Prominent regulars included "Battery" Dan Finn and the infamous Jimmy "Beau James" Walker, known as "The night Mayor" due to his predilection for jazz clubs and chorus girls.
The main floor was transformed into a theater in the 1920's, and in the 60's operated as the Village South, home to Playwrights Unit Workshop under the direction of Edward Albee. It was on this stage that Mr. Albee produced many first works of Terrance Mcnally, John Guare, Lanford Wilson, Sam Shephard, AR Gurney and Leroi Jones.


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Our Ninja Gaiden week is slowly drawing to a close. Don't forget to check in tomorrow for a chance to win an Xbox 360 signed by Tomonobu Itagaki. The final feature of the week is dedicated to our overall impressions. We've been playing Ninja Gaiden II for a good few weeks now and we've gone through the code more than once. On varying difficulty levels too! Who wants to touch us?
If you don't want to know any story details, it would probably be a good idea to stop reading here, wouldn't it?
So while the full story of Ninja Gaiden II is still under wraps, we do know a few juicy details. A mysterious hotty who goes by the name of Sonia is investigating a secret case on the fiends for the CIA. This gun-wielding, top-heavy female could easily be mistaken for being Rachel from the original. But she's not. Apparently Rachel won't appear in the sequel at all. Group hug?
The game opens in Sky City Tokyo (final chapter names may change) with said female looking for Ryu at Muramasa (the crazy little bloke who runs the shop). No more than a few questions into her investigation and she's attacked and stolen by the Black Spider Ninja Clan.
To the surprise of almost everyone on the CVG team, Ryu's dad is in the sequel. Plainly called 'Joe', he taught little Ryu everything he knows. What part he plays in the sequel though, you'll have to find out for yourself.
It's at this point, with blood and limbs flying everywhere, that we get our first look at Ryu. He's back and ready to party. You're immediately thrown into heavy combat, charged with tackling several members of the Black Spider Ninja Clan.
But unlike the first game on Xbox, NGII displays tips on how to approach combat one at a time. Skills like the Reverse Wind and Obliteration techniques are introduced at a pace that new players will welcome. Experienced players don't need to give them a second look.
The first chapter of the game sets up the rivalry between you and the Black Spider Ninja Clan that we imagine will run through the course of the game. Initially, you're in a race to save Sonia from the clutches of head spider-man, Genshin. Apparently Genshin's clan and the Hayabusa clan go way back. A bit like England and Argentina when it comes to the World's Greatest Game. We've got a feeling there'll be quite a bit of Genshin throughout the game, too.
Chapter two is dubbed 'The Castle of the Dragon' and takes Ryu back to his battered village that was burnt to a crisp in the first game. Visually everything's had a make-over and getting to run around Hayabusa Village (from a slightly different point of view) is a welcome surprise so early on in the sequel. This is mainly because certain areas are closed off and new areas of the village are open to exploration. Even the extra section that was created for Ninja Gaiden: Sigma is here, though the flames have since been extinguished.
As discussed in more detail here, the game's combat has been tweaked a little to open it up for more players. While the hardcore Ninja Gaiden fan base (us included) might immediately see that as someone dumbing down the game down in an attempt to sell more units, we can safely say this isn't the case. If anything, moves like the Obliteration Technique will only give a Gaiden veteran more control over the action.
Now that there are more enemies on screen, and battles take place in tight, claustrophobic locations (like corridors and woodland paths), being able to dodge, counter and attack are vital to your success. Chop enough body parts off though and get close enough in and the Obliteration Technique will quickly help you thin the field out. You can be quite systematic about it if you're that kid of gamer.