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Voting fraud alleged in Duval
High turnout prompts a probe by secretary of state
5,533 or 55 percent
of the county's 9,839 registered voters turned out in the county judge's race
5,317 or 54 percent
voted in the treasurer's election
Assistant District Attorney Jon West had only been on the job for about three months when the voter fraud allegations started surfacing.
The post office returned several rejected mail-in ballot applications to residents who said that they had not sent them. And in one case, a woman complained that her father could not have sent a mail-in application, because he was dead, West said.
Mail-in ballots are supposed to be used only by registered voters 65 or older, people with disabilities, those who will be out of the county on Election Day and during early voting, or eligible voters in jail.
To get one, voters must send an application, which includes identifiers such as name, birthday and Social Security number to the secretary of state for verification.
"We had several bounce back because they had the wrong driver's license or wrong date of birth," West said. "When they came back to the addresses reflected on the applications, the people living at those addresses brought them into my office and said that the people on the applications did not reside at the address."
The secretary of state's office got involved after several county residents and West called to say something was amiss with the election, said secretary of state's general counsel Trey Trainor.
Because the most common voter fraud allegations referred by the secretary of state to the attorney general stem from mail-in ballot issues, it also was suspicious that 2,800 of 5,445 primary ballots were cast by mail, Trainor said.
"That is extremely high and does point to very unusual circumstances that needed further investigation," he said. "In this case, both the numbers that were reported and the reports we had that voter fraud was taking place, we felt we needed to refer it to the attorney general's office."
Duval County's astronomical voter turnout, more than five times the state average, with 5,533, or 55 percent, of the county's 9,839 registered voters turning out in the county judge's race and 5,317, or 54 percent, voting in the treasurer's election, also caught the secretary of state's eye.
"Half of the registered population is highly unlikely," Trainor said.
Trainor said it could take months to wade through the allegations that have been presented. He refused to speculate on the severity of the allegations.
"We have had several actual prosecutions (in other counties) that resulted in fines and imprisonment," Trainor said. "I can't say if this is the worst yet because the investigation is not complete."
Some Duval County residents say it's just politics as usual.
Getting out the vote is a tradition in the county, with paid poll workers, called politiqueras, walking blocks in the county's towns on behalf of their respective candidates, said lifelong resident Daniel U. Garciacq, 80.
Garcia, who went to college, said poll workers take advantage of the least-educated residents in Duval County, telling them for whom to vote and, in some cases, sweetening the deal with cash payments or political favors.
Door-to-door canvassing is not illegal, but individuals voting by mail are often the ones complaining they feel like they are being harassed to vote a certain way, Trainor said. It's another common referral for voter fraud investigation.
"They say people want to 'help' them with their vote," Trainor said.
Poll workers also use promises and threats to cajole voters into voting for a candidate, Garcia and fellow Duval County resident and former longtime San Diego ISD school board
member Tomas Molinacq said.
Molinacq, 59, said because the vast majority of jobs here are with the county and the school district, there is an unspoken threat that if people don't show up to vote, or vote against the prevailing political system, that they or their family members could lose their jobs.
Sometimes there is also the promise of a job for an unemployed family member if a vote is cast a certain way, Garcia said.
In a county where the unemployment rate hovers around 30 percent and jobs are hard to come by, that's serious business, Molina said.
"People are threatened with losing their job," he said. "That is always the implication. 'You need to vote this way or that way,' because you have two or three cousins working at the school or the county."
Come election day, poll workers set up tents at the polling places and monitor who's coming and going, checking off the names of registered voters as they pass on their way to vote.
"They have drinks and they invite you to the tents," Garcia said. "They have already been to all the people in town asking them to come and vote. They still buy votes with beer and intimidation. Before closing time they make a check of who was absent and they go out and call them in and bring them to the polls."
Duval County District Attorney Heriberto "Herbie" Silva, who was first elected in 1989, said if he had been made aware of poll workers paying for votes or telling voters how to vote, he would be prosecuting the offenders.
Politics in Duval County are no different from politics anywhere else, he said.
"What about the dead guy? You see that in every county," Silva said. "You find someone that is not eligible to vote. That is not unique to Duval County."
Neither is marshalling as many votes as possible by getting friends and neighbors out to vote.
"I go door-to-door and ask people to vote," he said. "There is nothing illegal about that. I certainly have my own poll-watchers. I buy a voter registration list and I try to see which people have voted and which have not. If you have friends or relatives who have not gone out to vote, you try to get them out to vote. That is the nature of the game."
Garcia countered that a closer look will reveal that Duval County politics are not like everywhere else,
Instead, it's the same system that Duval County has been known for since the great patron, George Parr, also known as the "Duke of Duval," helped Lyndon B. Johnson steal a U.S. Senate election in the infamous 1948 "Box 13" voter fraud scandal, Garcia said.
The players change, but there is always a political faction in control of the county, he said.
"The thing that is wrong with it is they control the vote," Garcia said. "The party in power controls the vote. Everybody is in cahoots from the bottom to the top. It's always been."
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Horna (Number 86 in the ATP race), had previously overcome another Argentine, Jose Acasuso (Number 41) 7-6( 5), 6-3, and then faced Agustín Calleri (Number 52) who had previously beaten the Peruvian Miguel Miranda (Number 370) 6-1 and 6-3. The great winners in this competition were not just the children who benefitted through the charity, but also the public who enjoyed the facilities of the Jockey Club in Peru, and watched good tennis. Luis Horna became the winner or the purse silver Camusso trophy,Agustín Calleri also received a Camusso trophy as the runner-up. Jose Acasuso lost to Horna in the semifinal and finished in 3rd place after beating El Chino Iván Miranda 7-6 and 6-3, and both were also awarded prizes.
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Quote from: sheila on Today at 10:12:44 AM
what is left but the fire come down from heaven to consume the tares that bind us?
Acts 2;3 they saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that seperated and came to rest on each of them.
this the token of the Holy spirit..the down payment of what is to come[fullness]
Einsteins associate Max Planck discovered that when light shines on metal it releases particles, I think they were atoms,or photons, can't remember. It was a measurable phenomena, but Planck(and everyone else) was puzzled as to why the phenmena stopped occuring at a certain point as the light was decreased.
In other words, as the light decreased the photons should have just continued to be released in lesser quantity, but they didnt, they stopped at a certain point. Einstein hypothesized and proved that light is also made up of particles(this was rejected when he proposed it by Planck and others, until he PROVED IT TRUE). He then postulated that there was a particular point at which the energy needed to be sufficient in strength to be GREATER THAN the force holding the atoms together.
We are like that ourselves. There needs to be a CERTAIN LEVEL OF LIGHT before the PARTICLES OF WHICH WE ARE MADE, will RELEASE FROM THE CARNAL LUMP. That level is perfectly described by Paul in Romans chapter 12,
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
(Rom 12:1-5)
This point of light necessary to the RELEASE OF THE SPIRIT is also described in Ephesians Chapter 4 and I Corinthians 12- 14, as well as by Peter in 1 Peter 4:10,11.
As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. Whoever speaks, is to do so as one who is speaking the utterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
(1Pe 4:10-11)
It is described by Luke in Acts 2 and in Acts 4
It is described by Jesus in John 17 and in John 13
They were all in one place in one accord ministering unto the Lord
If I wash not your feet you have no part in me....as I have done to you do so to one another
They were all as one soul.....Great grace was upon them all and the WORD OF THE LORD grew and multiplied
Yield your bodies as a living sacrifice.....let no man esteem himself more highly than he ought, for TO EACH ONE IS GIVEN THE MEASURE OF FAITH
What is it when you come together, one has a pslam, one has a teaching, one has a revelation
All may prophesy that all may learn and be edified
Let the prophets speak and let the others judge
I pray that you may be one even as I and My Father are one that your joy may be full
but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ, from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.
(Eph 4:15-16)
We are the metal, made so by His grace, but like negative ions on the ground rise up to meet positive ions in the heavens- until they TOUCH AND LIGHTNING FLASHES AND THUNDER ROLLS- there is no MANIFESTATION unless HEAVEN AND EARTH MEET.
The life giving spirit, the quickening spirit, the tongues of fire descending to rest upon the heads of "acceptable sacrifices"
They are the broken and contrite hearts, and they can be recognized by their love for one another.
Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls unto a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart, for you have been born from above not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring word of God.
(1Pe 1:22-23)
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
(Rom 5:1-5)
That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it. Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
(1Co 12:25-31)
Arise O Lord to Thy dwelling place, Thou and the ark of Thy strength.
Glory to God!
Fantastic EW. Thank you
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Eaglesway and ded2daworld thanks for the many very informative and Scripturally sound posts you guys bring to this forum.
I'm off to a new BIG adventure: writing a book (Out of Love, For His Glory, God created man in His own image and likeness) I'll be spending less and less time on TM forum and will very probably not be doing any posting for a "season" (I will check back on Monday 11/18 morning for your response to my request)
I have set up a philosophical argument (syllogism) based on Aristotle's "Nature abhors a vacuum"
and I would appreciate you guys giving me some help from a science perspective -- on "vacuum"
Nature abhors a vacuum
Love is God's very nature
Love abhors a vacuum
scriptures that have encouraged me to think on this syllogism:
Jesus empties Himself...made in the likeness of man Phil 2:7 (He emptied Himself so He could fill us with Himself)
...sending His own son in the likeness of sinful flesh Rom 8:3
thanks... I'll check back on Monday.
There is a God shaped vacuum in each of us. We yearn for this vacuum to be filled. Some drink, some are food addicts some are sex addicts, intellectual pursuits, sports, fame, money, power, etc. "it's lookin' for love in all the wrong places" in any case, only God can fill this vacuum within us and he fills us when we give up lookin elswhere and surrender to him completely. The love of God is the only thing that can fill that empty void inside us and make us feel loved, accepted, and whole.
In the beginning the earth was without form and void. (Also a picture of me without Christ, Col1:21-23)
There was a vacuum of love, light and harmony.
Darkness covered the face of the deep, but the spirit hovered over the face of the waters(brooded as a mother hen sitting on an egg/seed/logos warming it up for birth) (Also a picture of me walking in the carnal mind)
The deep is where the light comes from. The deep is source of the fountain of living waters, "Deep calls unto deep at the sound of Your waterfalls O Lord"
Light shines out of darkness to reveal the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the Face of Christ.
Darkness covers the face of the deep until the Voice of God speaks into the heart of chaos, "LET THERE BE LIGHT" (Hebrews 4:12,13; Isaiah 27:1-3;)
Darkness is the veil. The veil is taken away "in Christ".
Time, the aions and kosmos, is a bubble suspended in the ether of the all in all-eternity or, all that which TRANSCENDS TIME.
The skin of the bubble is the veil. Inside the bubble all is finite. Outside the bubble all is infinite. Inside the bubble all is darkness, outside the bubble is the deep. The deep is where God dwells and FILLS ALL IN ALL.
The skin of the bubble, this veil, is growing THINNER AND THINNER, HALLELUJIAH! It is FADING AWAY as DARKNESS BECOMES LIGHT and DAWN BECOMES FULL NOON, AS THE AGES UNFOLD AS A ROSE IN THE SPRINGTIME.(Romans 13:11,12; 2Pet1:18,19)
Behold, the heavens will be rolled back like a scroll and the veil in the heavens will be rent and EVERY EYE WILL SEE HIM!
You could say that the vacuum within the bubble and every individual vaccum within the bubble is BEING FILLED, because nature abhors a vacuum because God CREATED IT THAT WAY, for the creation was not subjected to futility of its own volition but because of the one who subjected it looking forward to the whole creation being SET FREE INTO THE GLORIOUS LIBERTY OF THE SONS OF GOD.
What is this glorious liberty?
.......... that you, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passes knowledge, that you might be filled with all the fulness of God. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Ah but, lets look more closely at this precious passage in Ephesians :o)
Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ(DEEP CALLS UNTO DEEP);
And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery(the TORN VEIL),
which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God(THE FOUNTAIN), who created all things through Jesus Christ(IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD):
To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers(CHAOS/WITHOUT FORM AND VOID) in heavenly places
might be made known by the church the manifold wisdom of God(LET THERE BE LIGHT,
According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord(APOKASTASIS ,restoration of all Acts 3:19 & ANAKEPHALAOMAI, gathering into one of all Eph1:10; APOKATOLASSO, reconciliation of all Col 1:20)
IN WHOM we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man(the Spirit broods over the waters, separation of soul and spirit, making manifest the thoughts and intentions of the heart, filling the soul with the image of Christ);
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love(TREES OF LIFE BEARING FRUIT FOR HEALING THE NATIONS),
May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height(you must be rooted and grounded in love for this);
And to know the love of Christ, which transcends knowledge(AS REALITY TRANSCENDS RELIGION),
that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God(bubble broken/veil in the heavens rolled back/no obstructed view seats HAH).
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end ......(FULL CIRCLE: TIME< AION & KOSMOS>NO MORE BUBBLE, NO MORE VEIL> NO RULE, POWER, AUTHORITY>TOTAL ACCESS TO ALL IN THE ALL IN ALL). Amen.(FOR FROM HIM AND THRU HIM AND TO HIM ARE ALL THINGS TO WHOM BE THE GLORY THROUGHOUT ALL AGES WORLD WITHOUT END(olam olam ad)
(Eph 3:8-21)
Addendum ;o)
The mystery of death........ death is the veil........everyone, at the end of their natural life, is suspended within the skin of the bubble/veil>SHEOL "unknown/unkowable/mist/grave". Some are suspended facing out(paradise) some are suspended facing in(the grave, the depths of the earth, the chaos of their own unrenewed soul).
The ones who are not trapped in the bubble/veil at all are the OVERCOMERS.
But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ. More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ, and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith, that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death; in order that I may attain to the resurrection from the dead(exanastasis "out-resurrection" from amongst the dead). ...............I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, have this attitude; and if in anything you have a different attitude, God will reveal that also to you;
(Php 3:7-15)
The upward call, the mark of the prize..... to be conformed in the likeness of Christ, transformed, renewed in the spirit of your mind, a living sacrifice, a free will offering, acceptable unto God.
The veil is death, chaos, the flesh- those who have been rent/torn in the flesh and abide in Christ shall not "lose their reward", they will not miss "the mark of the prize", for them when He appears they will appear with Him, to reign as priests with Christ for a thousand years, in the ministry of reconciliation and restoration, setting the whole creation free from futility.
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Youth Director – Job Description
POSITION: Youth and Young Adult Programs Director
POSITION OUTLINE: Report to the Youth Advisor Council under the auspices of the Archbishop. Provides administrative and office support services. Oversee and coordinate youth and young adult programs throughout the Archdiocese.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Work closely with the Archbishop, Youth Advisory Council, various Church Youth organizations, and parish councils. Will also work closely with the community in order to plan, organize, prepare, administer, coordinate and attend a variety of programs, conferences and retreats. Organize and maintain various project plans, and youth member lists. Maintain communication and develop a strong bond with the youth and their parents by having available office hours to provide counseling as needed. Provide the Youth Advisory Council and the Archbishop a written bi-monthly report regarding the Youth Outreach Office plans and activities.
Provide leadership, guidance for youth and young adults and assist all church youth organizations.
• Manage the Youth Outreach Office at the Archdiocesan headquarters.
• Maintain a database of all youth organizations, parish point of contacts, and parish clergy.
• Maintain a database of all youth and relevant information.
• Research, coordinate and facilitate the scheduling of events such as conferences, speakers, retreats, conventions, lock-ins etc.
• Handle registration for all Archdiocese planned youth and young adult programs.
• Handle other administrative tasks as needed.
• Handle all electronic communication and updates using Facebook, website, e-blasts etc.
Ensure youth groups maintain a balanced program of spiritual, physical, and social growth.
Provide leadership training for the youth.
Provide forums for youth communication and feedback to promote a team atmosphere.
Identify youth with leadership capability cultivate these capabilities by promoting such individuals with training and guidance.
Evaluate and make recommendations concerning teaching materials and methods used in all of the youth programs.
Maintain a well-planned, carefully balanced program throughout the year coordinated with the church calendar of events.
Provide information and encourage attendance to youth related activities.
Work closely with Archdiocese Summer camp leaders to:
• Help create an effective camp curriculum.
• Work with the councilors to strengthen the bond with each other by creating and promoting activities.
• Spend time while camp is in session to identify councilors with leadership potential.
• Work with councilors to extend their enthusiasm into other Archdiocese activities.
• Passion for the Lord and possess a strong desire to engage and inspire youth and young adults.
• Must have familiarity with the Syriac Orthodox Church and community.
• Previous youth activity planning experience.
• Capability to recruit and train volunteer leaders.
• Ability to accept guidance and supervision.
• Good character, integrity, and ability to lead by example.
• Ability to work in one-on-one, team and committee settings.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Strong planning, multitasking and time management skills.
• A college degree in a related field or 1 year of related experience.
• Proficient with computer software such as Microsoft office and comfort in using internet communication tools such as Facebook, twitter, social media, e-mail etc.
• The position is a flexible schedule requiring commitment to work around youth events such as weekends and nights to attend youth, retreats, trips, leadership meetings, and to be available during all youth related activities. Reasonable time off will be offered to offset the weekend and extra hours worked.
• This position will also require office hours scheduled to be accessible to the youth and community.
• Salary is competitive and based on the candidates experience and background.
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Tuningwerk BMW M235i RS unveiled with 444 bhp
Runs from 0-60 mph in 4.3 seconds
Tuningwerk has taken the wraps off their new BMW M235i RS.
Looking track ready, the model has been equipped with a carbon fiber body kit that includes a front lip spoiler, a rear diffuser and a prominent rear wing. The model has also been equipped with high-performance brakes, an improved cooling system and 18-inch forged wheels with Dunlop SportMaxx RT.
The sporty styling continues in the cabin as there's Recaro seats, carbon fiber trim and a sport steering wheel. Customers can also order a roll cage and six-point seat harnesses.
Under the hood, the 3.0-liter TwinPower Turbo six-cylinder engine has been equipped with an aluminum oil pan and a sports exhaust system - among other things. Thanks to these modifications, it develops 444 HP (326 kW) and 600 Nm (442 lb-ft) of torque - an increase of 118 PS (86 kW) and 150 Nm (110 lb-ft). It is connected to a six-speed manual transmission - with a sports clutch - which enables the coupe to accelerate from 0-60 mph in 4.3 seconds and 0-120 mph in 15.4 seconds.
The model is currently available to order and pricing starts at €65,000 ($88,238 / £52,031).
BMW AFTER "CURE" by TUNINGWERK
That one who is satisfied with the best, is a man of simple very simple
taste! This slogan, attributed to no less a person than Oscar Wilde, is
prime principle of the Tuningwerk GmbH Company at Puchheim, Bavaria, nearby
Munich, Germany, if the point is the appreciated customer's satisfaction.
Numerous examples concerning the creativity of the specifically BMW tuning
company – from 1-series to 7-series, including X models – are speaking very
plain language. The recent object of the Bavarian's desire is a 2 series
BMW, on the market only since a few of months. It is an exclusively 2-doored
compact class coupé, which by the way is understood itself as "reverence" to
the legendary 2002 BMW.
Nevertheless, before public presentation there is quite a lot of the nearly
endless list of retrofitting measures to be done on the brand new BMW named
M235i RS, with exclusively Tuningwerk-own pieces. At first is to be
mentioned the enlarging in TW design with front lip, rear diffusor and rear
spoiler, all made of carbon. Besides main and oil cooler, the warranting for
stableness also under extreme stress situations expensive cooling system
includes an additional cooling agent cooler and a 850 W fan. Optionally,
there is still a heat exchanger, in this regard. Moreover, there is a single
mass flywheel with sports clutch, amid pipe eliminating the bottle neck on
the flexible element and a stainless steel axle back exhaust with valve
command and tail pipes, causing the unique deep engine sound. The basing
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The wheel-tire-combination for this enlarged construction consists of made
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SportMaxx RT in 235/40R18 on front and 9x18" (weight of 7,4 kgs) with
265/35R18 on the rear axle. Under the PolePosition Recaro seats, there are
mounted company own seat slide rails. Optionally, for the retrofitting of
the rear part of the car, there are available a rollover cage and 6 point
seat belts. Besides the modified aluminum oil pan, the Uniball axle elements
are to be mentioned. The 6 cylinders engine with 2.979 l of engine size,
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L.S. asks from Tyler, MN on November 22, 2011
Sunday School Christmas Program for Preschool Age
A friend and I are in charge of the preschool portion of our Sunday School's Christmas Program. We will only need to fill maybe 15 minutes of time and want to keep it fairly simple. We've thought about just having the kids sing some Christmas songs that they enjoy, but would like to do something to make it a little more interesting. Any cute ideas for preschool programs?
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J.S. answers from Bismarck on November 23, 2011
If you have any kids who can memorize and not be scared a short sentence or Bible verse between songs would be nice. If you want to stick with singing which is definitely easiest with preschoolers then try teaching a few actions. One year during songs we had adult or teens be Mary and Joseph and the kids dressed up as angels and animals. I think they might have sang. having a few adults or teens helped fill the stage and helped guide the younger ones.
S.B. answers from Bismarck on November 23, 2011
Just singing a few Christmas songs they know would be cute...the kids are what makes it at that age...they pick their noses, pull dresses up, move around and that is the most entertaining of all, just watching and enjoying them...doesn't have to be complicated at all...Away in the manager..songs like that...of course they will forget the words but that's what makes the program cute..they will steal the show everytime!
K.P. answers from Minneapolis on November 23, 2011
For some of the songs they can wear a reindeer head band, and for another one maybe have some little bells they can shake while they sing. Another song they can go around in circles...
Just ideas to keep things exciting :)
Hope you and the kids have a great time!!
M.L. answers from Houston on November 22, 2011
You can have an adult narrate the Christmas story, and the children can sing songs between short passages. Since you only have 15 minutes, the speaker can use a few short versus, or just bear testimony in between songs about different meanings of Christmas and Christ. Each speakers words will set up for the upcoming song the children sing. Even cuter, would be if the speakers were young children, just telling a sentence or two
Here's an example, it's more adult oriented, but words and songs would be changed for the time and the kids singing.
Here is a nativity pageant script for young children:


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Landscape-scale genetic variation in a forest outbreak species, the mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae)
Mock, K. E.; Bentz, B. J.; O'Neill, E. M.; Chong, J. P.; Orwin, J.; Pfrender, M. E. 2007. Landscape-scale genetic variation in a forest outbreak species, the mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae). Molecular Ecology 16(3): 553-568.
The mountain pine beetle Dendroctonus ponderosae is a native species currently experiencing large-scale outbreaks in western North American pine forests. We sought to describe the pattern of genetic variation across the range of this species, to determine whether there were detectable genetic differences between D. ponderosae occupying different host trees in common localities, and to determine whether there was molecular evidence for a past demographic expansion. Using a combination of amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) and mitochondrial sequencing analyses, we found evidence of genetic structuring among populations that followed a broad isolation-by-distance pattern. Our results suggest that the geographical pattern of gene flow follows the core distribution of the principal D. ponderosae host species, around rather than across the Great Basin and Mojave Deserts. Patterns of haplotype diversity and divergence were consistent with a range-wide population expansion. This signal was particularly pronounced in the northern part of the species' range, where outbreak activity is currently increasing. Using AFLP markers, we were unable to detect significant differences among groups of insects sampled from different host trees in common locations. Incidentally, we found that a large proportion of the polymorphic AFLP markers were gender-specific, occurring only in males. While we did not include these markers in our analyses, this finding warrants further investigation.
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A Sandwich a Day: Buttermilk Fried Chicken on a Waffle at Bel 50
Here's the deal with Bel 50: all the sandwiches come on waffles instead of bread. Sure, it's a gimmick, but it's also one that is so appealing (fresh waffles) and so simple (folded in half) it's astonishing no one has capitalized on this before now in Chicago. More


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By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2003 Pro-coalition demonstrators gathered throughout Iraq Dec. 10 to protest terrorist actions and urge their fellow Iraqis to take action against anti-coalition forces.
Coalition Provisional Authority officials reported major demonstrations in as many as eight cities by a sweeping representation of the Iraqi people: Kurds, Shiites, Sunnis and Christians among them.
Although the CPA estimated participation at 15,000 to 20,000 people, Iraqi police and media sources cited numbers ranging from 100,000 to 1 million.
The demonstrations, organized by the Iraqi Reconstruction and Development Council, took place in every major Iraqi city except Tikrit and Mosul, officials said.
In Baghdad, the scene of the largest demonstration, an estimated 5,000 Iraqis carried banners and chanted slogans opposing violence by Saddam Hussein loyalists and other insurgents. A CPA spokesman said the demonstration was initially planned to take place over a one-mile area, but that it extended an additional half-mile as the crowd swelled beyond expectations.
Iraqi Shia leader Moqtada Sadar -- who had previously been an outspoken opponent of the coalition -- spoke at the demonstration, condemning terrorism and the violence inflicted by the insurgents. In Ramadi, a former Baathist stronghold about 60 miles west of Baghdad, Iraqis demonstrated at the provincial council headquarters.
U.S. Central Command officials said some 200 men, women and children carried banners and chanted slogans condemning terrorism an encouraging development, they said, as Ramadi has been a site of persistent anti-coalition activities since post-war reconstruction efforts began.
CENTCOM officials applauded the strong showing of support during the demonstrations, which they said demonstrates increased cooperation between local Iraqis and coalition forces.
The increased cooperation, they said, reflects the Iraqi's desire for a safe and secure environment and is resulting in more tipsters coming forward to provide information about insurgents and their activities.


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Slap Bang In The Middle Of The Medina
When I used to say to folk I'm off to Egypt to relax they'd laugh, in that 'she's being 'ironic' way ! and then they'd realise I was serious and say, "What do you mean r e l a x ? You can't relax there, its all hassle and noise!"
Then I'd explain and they'd nod but not quite agree. So, when I said 'I'm off to Morocco, to do something quieter.' I met the same reaction.
Of course it isn't quiet slap bang in the centre of the Medina here in Marrakech, indeed there is quite a racket. Mopeds cruise the streets you walk almost brushing your arm as they career on by. People jostle to avoid carts filled with brightly coloured pots, melons the size of medicine balls and piled with freshly baked breads. Drums sound, bells ring, horses clatter past dragging tourists in brightly decorated calesh. Stall holders sell freshly squeezed orange juice to grateful parched customers and yell their stall number as you wander on by. The men with the monkeys will try to part you from your cash for a quick photo op, and snakes will eye you slyly from behind a stray arm, and henna ladies demand the promise of your return.
How a mind is kept busy with such sights to behold. How a body is made tired from wandering alleys and souks. How just being in a land where having stuff doesn't matter means its a life much 'quieter'.
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sounds much quieter than here. More 2 hour thunder storms make this the fourth month of appallingly bad weather. Surface water on the garden – can't cut the grass – again – can't do anything in the garden – very dark inside the house – damp patches on the walls – can't close doors because they have expanded – damp and cold making the joints ache all the time – depressive mood coming in from the west – how much longer is this going to continue? – am at my wits end with it all – getting angrier and angrier – poor sleep pattern – tired all the time – i've had enough …………………..


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Bar association honors Wilder
The Findlay-Hancock County Bar Association on Wednesday honored one of its members and filled leadership positions.
J. Michael Wilder received the Jackson E. Betts Professionalism Award. He serves as vice president, general counsel and secretary of Marathon Petroleum Corp.
"I'm very proud to be an attorney. I'm very proud to be part of this bar association," Wilder said.
Judge Kevin Smith was named president of the bar association for 2014. Elizabeth Candler will serve as president-elect and Douglas Melin as secretary-treasurer.


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With eight returning players and the addition of a major college prospect, the Green Wave boys tennis team should be competitive this season.
We have the potential to be a very good team but we have to prove it on the court, Summerville coach David Long said. Our main goal is to learn how to win big matches that we could not win last year not only outside the region but against our region as well. Measurable goals include a region title and a strong showing in the state playoffs.
Last year the squad placed third in region 8-AAAA and advanced to the round of the state playoffs before losing to eventual state champion South Aiken. This years 12 team members include four newcomers.
The returnees are led by a pair of all-region players in senior Adam Seith and sophomore Walker Long, who was named team MVP last year. Seniors Brandon Sekula and Austin Wiseman also return and were both in the starting singles lineup last year. Senior Brandon Blumenburg returns after playing No. 2 doubles most of last year.
The other returning players are sophomores Jack Hazel and Hunter Moeller and Alston Middle School eighth-grader Stephen Wills. Hazel and Moeller both saw action last year in doubles play.
The new players are led by junior transfer Adam Elliget, a Division 1 tennis prospect who is currently ranked sixth in South Carolina USTA junior boys and 321st nationally. He transferred from Pinewood Prep. The other newcomers are all eighth-graders at Rollings Middle School.
Taylor Reynolds, Dennison Yangco and Chris Edwards, along with Wills, will add depth and provide great promise for the future of Green Wave tennis. Reynolds sister Paige, a seventh-grader, was the No. 2 player for the Lady Green Wave in the fall.
Summerville improved to 3-1 on the season with a 5-1 win over James Island Tuesday. The Green Wave dropped the No. 5 singles match.
On March 17, Summerville travels to River Bluff, which has one of the stronger teams in the Columbia area. The Wave will host a match with Bishop England March 18 and then open region play at Colleton County March 20.
I intentionally created a very difficult non-region schedule that includes Porter Gaud, Bishop England, Wando, and River Bluff to test our abilities and gauge where we stand before the playoffs, Long said.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A noisy blast, and, hopefully, a hint of new directions
Just looking at the cover of this album - what I assume is Jason Pierce's arm, free of track marks - shows that some attempt is being made to escape past demons here. Not entirely successfully, I'd say. But the sound of this album is, to be sure, quite a break from the direction of Spiritualized's prior two offerings. Stripped down, raucus, noisy - this sounds closer...
Published on July 1 2004 by Michael Pemulis
2.0 out of 5 stars Um What?
I have heard a lot about Spiritualized for several years, but never took the plunge and bought a CD. I bought Amazing Grace right before Christmas 2003. Now - I'm an open minded kinda guy. I think distortion a-la Richie Hawtin is cool. I like Sugar/Bob Mould. I'm down with Sounds of Blackness. So, I popped in Amazing Grace and hit play.
Discordant and unrelenting,...
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4.0 out of 5 stars A noisy blast, and, hopefully, a hint of new directions,
This review is from: Amazing Grace (Audio CD)
Just looking at the cover of this album - what I assume is Jason Pierce's arm, free of track marks - shows that some attempt is being made to escape past demons here. Not entirely successfully, I'd say. But the sound of this album is, to be sure, quite a break from the direction of Spiritualized's prior two offerings. Stripped down, raucus, noisy - this sounds closer to Pierce's old Spacemen 3 days than anything I've heard from him in a while.
Does it work? Sort of. As I said, Pierce can't quite let go of the demons. Perhaps because he suspects that, without herion and heartbreak, he wouldn't have anything to write about. (Which I hope is not the case). Whatever the case, the first half of the album is, while enjoyable and noisy (and yes, the second track has quite a clever name indeed), nothing all that new. It's almost as though, by stripping down, Pierce is revealing that he's been playing around with the same few song structures that he's been using for years.
Then, following the obligatory free-jazz joint 'The Power & The Glory,' things start to get more interesting. 'Lord Let it Rain on Me' uses the familiar gospel sound that Pierce has empoyed before, but weds it to a somewhat more conventional structure, resulting in another surprisingly successful flirtation with a pop song. 'The Ballad of Richie Lee' is unlike anything I've yet heard from Pierce - throbbing bass, atonal strings, semi-rhythmic distorted guitar, the usual anguished murmurs - it's quite good indeed.
And the rest of the album seems to follow in this vein, loosening up, and starting to branch out a bit. It's a weird, almost disjointed listen. I enjoy it, but it's not a masterpiece. What it is, I hope, is the taste of Spiritualized's future - a little more mature, a little looser, a little more thoughtful. Maybe Pierce just needed to one last blast at the demons. This gives me hope for the future and for coming albums.
2.0 out of 5 stars Um What?,
"altana01" (Alamo TN) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Amazing Grace (Audio CD)
I have heard a lot about Spiritualized for several years, but never took the plunge and bought a CD. I bought Amazing Grace right before Christmas 2003. Now - I'm an open minded kinda guy. I think distortion a-la Richie Hawtin is cool. I like Sugar/Bob Mould. I'm down with Sounds of Blackness. So, I popped in Amazing Grace and hit play.
Discordant and unrelenting, this album plugs through over 10 songs of complete crap. The single good track, "Lord Let It Rain On Me" provides a brief period of respite, but the overwhelming desire I felt during most of my listening experience was to rend my cd player open, grab the album, and toss it out my window while screaming.
I suppose that this qualifies as "experimental." No doubt someone will find meaning in the sheer chaos that this album exudes. It's not me. Moby beat Spiritualized at its own game with Play (which, despite its licensing appeal, was a good album). If you want chillout, buy a Hanou or Madlib album. If you want gospel, buy Sounds of Blackness. For gods sake, don't buy this.
3.0 out of 5 stars Hmmmm....,
mike (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Amazing Grace (Audio CD)
I honestly still don't know what to think about this yet. I've been listening to it non-stop since it hit the shelves and while trying not to compare it to past Spiritualized releases, I still can't grasp some of this. On one hand, there are phenominal songs on here ("Hold On", "Oh Baby", and "Lord Let it Rain on Me"), but then there's tracks where they hit the distortion pedal and try to emulate the sound they seemed to have abandoned since their previous efforts. I really don't know if the record fits right as a whole. It all just seems like a square peg trying to get jammed into a round hole sometimes. Don't get me wrong, I love everything J. Spaceman has given me, and I'm almost positive that in due time this record will settle and become yet another favorite of mine, but be warned, both loyal Spaceman fans and new listeners, this album is more of an acquired taste than a quick fix of ear candy. This is still probably better most of the horse dung that got released in 2003.
4.0 out of 5 stars Ahhhh..........,
J. Rossi (Downers Grove, IL) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Amazing Grace (Audio CD)
I endured the release of "Let it Come Down" with a thick skin and the knowledge that things couldn't get much worse. I was surprised that the usually mercurious J. Spaceman put a new album out merely two years after the last one, but after letting this one spin in the CD player for a while I was glad he didn't hesitate in releasing this.
"Amazing Grace" is nearly not a Spiritualized album. The songs are short, the production is stripped and the music is simplistic for J. Spaceman.
Openers `This Little Life of Mine' and `She Kissed Me (It Felt Like a Hit)' harken back to the days of `Electricity' from "Ladies and Gentlemen..." but that's not a bad thing. It seems that Mr. Pierce absorbed some cues from BRMC when they toured: These songs are simply noisy rock n roll songs that don't give an F about anything but the song.
`Hold On' and `Oh Baby' return to the expected Spaceman sound but not in some tired or stale way. On any previous Spiritualized albums these songs would have been two separate seven minute masterpieces; as it is they barely ecplipse seven minutes combined. `Hold On' is nearly a country-western Christian ballad, but in the hands of the capable Spaceman it accomplshes something more. `Oh Baby' is another ballad, this time a whisper soft whisp of ambient hum and gospel choir that sounds like what I imagine the ascension to Heaven to feel like. It is also pure beauty committed to tape that is best appreciated with a full soul.
`Never Goin' Back' brings back the stripped down rock sound again before `The Power and the Glory' soothes you with its bluesy intstrumental crawl. `Lord Let it Rain on Me' is a plaintive cry to an indifferent deity that is simply too good to pass up.
I didn't think much of `The Ballad of Richie Lee' at first, but successve listens reveal its lyrical density. If I could ever write a song or poem this complex about a lost loved one/friend, I would consider it my greatest achivement. `Cheapster' is another raw rocker, but at this point on the album it feels out of place, and `Rated x' is basically a `Richie Lee' reprise. If I ever burn this CD `Rated X' stays and `Richie Lee' is gone, mostly because of the former's orchestral beauty. `Lay it Down Slow' sounds like how you think it might, and it is the perfect closer for the album.
I like the fact the J. Spaceman is re-discovering his love for rock and roll again, but most of the upbeat tunes on this album sound too similar, that's why I don't give it the full five stars. However, after the disappointment of the previous album these 11 songs are exactly what a long time fan such as myself needed, and having seen the tour behind this album only helped my appreciation grow. If you see this album buy it, and if the Spaceman ever comes to your town see him. It can only do you good.
5.0 out of 5 stars Phenomenal,
By A Customer
This review is from: Amazing Grace (Audio CD)
This is the best Spiritualized album since Lazer Guided Melodies and Pure Phase. And it is worlds better than the overproduced an artifical feeling Let It Come Down. I even feel it is better than Ladies and Gentleman... J. Spaceman has once again connected to the raw spirit and energy manifesting from within himself that defined those two earlier works. He has once again personified for me and given musical expression to the existential malaise, the eternal transcendental longing for truth, which is bound always to be frustrated, and the disgust with hypocrisy and the evils of entrenched and dogmatic institutions (i.e., organized religion and societal structures) which I myself feel so strongly and that could not otherwise be expressed with such powerful subtelty. He offers no clear-cut redemption, but the beautiful expression of the music and his soulful lyrics allows one to participate with him in this cathartic endeavour of unburdening the soul of negativity and disgust with everything, indeed with life itself, and both the listener, and I suspect Pierce as well, come out the other side transformed. For me, this album is nothing less than a metaphorical confession. I am simply spent after one full listening. But just as in the real confession in Christianity (which one can feel with palpable urgency has shaped Pierce's background and outlook -- even if only to afflict him with these unanswered doubts as if he were Job himself from the Book of Job), I continually need to come back for more. Preach on Brother Pierce, preach on! We need your medicine!
4.0 out of 5 stars Scaled-back Majesty,
David Bradshaw "Spaceman" (United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Amazing Grace (Audio CD)
With the drama surrounding Spiritualized's new album, Amazing Grace, and their subsequent drop from major label Arista and signing on with Sanctuary, people had a right to be doubting how good the album would be, if it was ever to see the light of day at all. Well, rest assured people, this is still Spiritualized as we know them (well, him - J Spaceman) with only a slight difference from Let It Come Down, their last release. Gone are the hundred-plus musicians augmenting Spaceman, the huge gospel choirs, the brass section, etc. In their place are tigher song structures, more rock-focused melodies, and an overall emphasis on the base elements of Spiritualized's unique sound.
As the rumors go, Arista had a fallout with them over the more raw, garage-ish sound and they were dropped, to be picked up by small label Sanctuary. This may or may not be true, but the album as a whole sounds in no way like Spacemen 3's (Spaceman's previous band) droning, trance-garage crunchy sound. The first song, "This little life of mine" is a modern, crunchy, rocky play on the "this little light of mine, i'm gonna let it shine" gospel song, and sounds exactly like you'd think: they gave the pastor an electric guitar, loads of feedback, and a drop of acid. The next song, first single "She kissed me (it felt like a hit)" sounds like classic early Spiritualized, with overt drug analogies and a catchy chorus, which then fades into the slow burner "Hold on," the first work of beauty on this disc. The song offers the simple advice of holding on to the ones you love, but as always, sounds sincere and almost deep coming from this band. Other slow ballads on the album, including "oh baby" and "ballad of Richie Lee" offer the familiar warm, endearing quality of songs like "Broken Heart" or "Stop your crying" but without the overblown, theatrical sound that some found annoying or pretentious.
In fact, that statement describes this album pretty well: it sounds like modern, non-electronically augmented Spiritualized, but without the pretentiousness apparent after the Pure Phase album. (Not that pretentiousness is necesarilly bad: "Ladies and Gentlemen..." is still my favorite Spiritualized album). Lightly augmenting the mix are horns, a few strings here and there, but none of the full-blown orchestrations of old. This sounds like the album Spaceman may have wanted to make all along: taut, gripping, resourceful, affecting, yet rip-roaring rocking when it wants to be.
If a bigger suprise happens this year in rock music, it'll have to be a damn good one because the fact is, Spiritualized are back and just as good, if not better, than ever. I can see this album making Arista come crawling back to its senses and Spaceman's doorstep, begging forgiveness. Luckily Spiritualized didn't need them to make yet another fantastic album - this is my second highest recommendation this year, behind the mighty "Hail to the Thief" by Radiohead - good praise indeed.
Here's a nice quote from "Hold on" one of my early favorites:
"Cause death cannot part us if life already has, hold on to those you hold dear." I'll take this bit of simple advice to heart, and you should too. Like much of his lyrics, this has a simple, pure beauty to it, and so does "Amazing Grace."
3.0 out of 5 stars In this case, less is not more,
By A Customer
This review is from: Amazing Grace (Audio CD)
A much more stripped down sounding album by one of the best bands in the last twenty years. In Spaceman's case, this isn't necessarily a good thing. It's not a bad album by any means, but if you have ever heard Spiritualized and were expecting something like "Ladies and Gentlemen We are Floating in Space" or 2001's "Let it Come Down" you will be sadly disappointed. This album has a lot more songs more in the vein of tracks like "electricity", but without the emotion. It turns out that the things Jason Pierce does well are droning, drug-inspired, well layered, and over-produced sweeping epic sounds- all of which he abandoned on this album - and it shows. What we're left with is an eleven track album of seemingly demos and throw-aways. There are a few good moments on the album (Lord, Let it Rain Down on Me makes you realize how much you miss the "Spiritualized" sound), but for the most part it's an uncohesive disappointment. These tracks could be good live tracks, but on an album just fall short. If "Ladies and Gentlemen We are Floating in Space" is "The Godfather" then "Amazing Grace" is "Problem Child".
5.0 out of 5 stars Jason Pierce does it again.,
This review is from: Amazing Grace (Audio CD)
Spiritualized continue the terrific trend of not making an album deserving of less than a 9/10. Amazing Grace is an amalgam of all the finest points of previous albums - so if it's not quite as good as, say, Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space, it's still a worthy substitute. There's a steady stream of garage rock roar throughout, as though Spaceman has returned to declare that this crazy BRMC peddled rawk'n'roll which pervades the music scene lately was really of his creation - and he's right. "Hold On" and "Lord Let It Rain On Me" are the high points though, two desolate ballads mixing languid folk and gospel. There are also, like most Spiritualized records, a few exciting jazz experiments, particularly on "The Power and the Glory."
So Spiritualized have once more escaped straitjacket and made another record radically different from its predecessor. And it's damn good.
3.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Grace may not be amazing, but still good,
Wickerlove "Wickerlove" (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Amazing Grace (Audio CD)
Comparing this CD with Spiritualized's more stellar releases will always fall short of expectations, but looking at 'Amazing Grace' as a seperate and distinct album is the point here. Their current effort combines the sonic jams of 'Ladies And Gentleman We're Floating And Space' and the gospel epiphanies of 'Let It Come Down'. In Jason Pierce's quest to find some divine enlightenment, Spiritualized seems to combine elements of their last 3 releases, blissed rockouts, heavenly choirs, and moodier introspective pieces. 'Amazing Grace' is more balanced than their last CD, generally a little more hardedged than spiritual catharsis, less overproduced with more direction. Some might find Pierce's search to find spiritual meaning in his music a tad formulaic and predictable. But instead of drawing inspiration from The Almighty with the last CD, perhaps the rock gods might be smiling this time around.
4.0 out of 5 stars I like it quite a bit.,
Benjamin J. Mihovk (Omaha, NE) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Amazing Grace (Audio CD)
As a record store employee, I hear many different complaints about many different albums. My least favorite complaint is "I liked their _____ album better." (whether it be first, last, or what have you). I don't see what there is not to like on "Amazing Grace". It's pure Spiritualized. Is it as good as "Ladies and Gentlemen...", of "Let It Come Down"? I don't think so. But what does that matter? I like "Dark Side of the Moon" better than I like "Animals", but that doesn't mean that I wouldn't recomend "Animals" to anyone. "Amazing Grace" may not be as good as previous efforts, but there is enough good on the album to help it stand on its own. Spiritualized was 3/3 before I bought "Amazing Grace." Based on that, I took a chance, and now the Spaceman is 4/4.
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August 5, 2015
Bryan Police are trying to determine if a pair of early morning shootings are related.
Just after 2 a.m. Sunday, a hispanic male showed up at the St. Joseph emergency room, with a gunshot wound to the chest.
He told police he was shot while at 3600 Sandy Point Rd. Officers say they were unable to locate a crime scene there.
According to police, around the same time, another hispanic male arrived at the same ER with a gunshot wound to the leg.
Police say the man told them he was shot while at 911 North Bryan Street. As in the first case, officers didn't find a crime scene.
The case is still under investigation. At last report, the first man was listed in critical, but stable condition. The second man's condition was listed as critical.
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The very last thing I wanted to see this week — other than an inch of ice over everything, of course — was a letter from CFI Care (not its real initials), because it could only be one of one thing: "Your insurance is canceled, sucker! Good luck on the exchange."
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Ashkenaz Music and Dance Cafe
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Tickets $12 advance / $15 day of show / $12 students - www.ashkenaz112712-efbevent.eventbrite.com
Includes Cajun/Zydeco dance lesson with Cheryl McBride at 8 pm.
Ashkenaz is always all ages! www.ashkenaz.com
Ashkenaz hosts the first official pairing of Louisiana Cajun fiddle king Michael Doucet and local champ Tom Rigney in a night of fabulous fiddle duets backed by Rigney's band Flambeau. In addition to Cajun and zydeco favorites, they will cover blues, two-steps, and waltzes. According to Rigney, "The repertoire will most likely be drawn from the Flambeau book, but the tunes, original or traditional, that we think are well-suited to two fiddles. We may even play a tune or two of Michael's. We have buckets of material to choose from."
While Rigney and Doucet's onstage duets have been few and never planned, their association and mutual admiration goes back nearly 30 years. They met at a Rhode Island music festival in 1983, when Rigney was playing in Queen Ida's band and Doucet was leading his young band BeauSoleil. Rigney explains, "In recent years we seem to have been crossing paths a bit more frequently and have taken the opportunity to get to know each other better and finally to play some music together."
Both Rigney and Doucet have long led groups that are among the most popular attractions at Ashkenaz. Rigney went from Queen Ida to his New Orleans-drenched rock-R&B-zydeco outfit the Sundogs, and during this century he has led his Flambeau ensemble, recording band and solo records mixing traditional and original fare. What sets them apart is Rigney's fresh musical takes on Cajun and zydeco, and other styles he loves to play from rock to classical, creating a celebration of life through dance rhythms. Flambeau is a tight ensemble of virtuoso musicians, with guitarist Danny Caron (Charles Brown's bandleader; he and Rigney met when both backed up Rockin' Sidney in the '80s), boogie-woogie keyboardist Caroline Dahl, bassist and singer Steve Parks, and drummer Brent Rampone.
Louisiana native Michael Doucet is the world's best-known Cajun fiddler and leads the globetrotting band BeauSoleil, featured in documentary films and movies such as "Belizaire the Cajun" and "The Big Easy." His recordings on El Cerrito's Arhoolie Records (in both BeauSoleil and the Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band, both Ashkenaz favorites) helped spread Cajun and zydeco music beyond Louisiana in the early '80s.Doucet is one of the most frequent guests on "A Prairie Home Companion" and has racked up two Grammy awards and a dozen nominations, along with recordings and performances with everyone from the Grateful Dead, Richard Thompson, and Keith Richards to Mary-Chapin Carpenter's pop hit "Down at the Twist and Shout."


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CORPUS CHRISTI - The Nueces County Appraisal District wants to hold what board member Bob Jones described as an open and frank discussion about how it set aside $2.8 million for a new building and what to do about taxing entities' requests for refunds.
All taxing entities in the county will be invited, but the public may not be. An open-government advocate who is a lawyer says closing the meeting would be illegal.
If the meeting is closed, it would exclude the public from hearing discussion of a topic that outraged government officials throughout the county and prompted County Judge Loyd Neal to accuse the appraisal district of deceit.
The appraisal district's board of directors voted 6-1 Wednesday, with board member Ed Lopez opposed, to call an executive session and send out certified invitations to taxing entities. Afterward, board members said the meeting may or may not be held in closed session. It's set for either Jan. 27 or Feb. 2.
During that meeting the idea of a new building paid for jointly by county government agencies needing more office space may be considered.
Jones, who made the motion to have the meeting in executive session, said after the meeting that he intended for the meeting to be open to the public. By "executive," he said, he meant that executive level representatives of the taxing entities should attend.
Board Chairwoman Sandra Billish interjected.
"No, we're going to go into executive session," she said. She later said she wanted the meeting to be public.
Jones said he wanted to call the meeting so the district could explain to its entities how money for the building fund accrued, how the district tried to inform entities during that process and how to move forward.
"It's time to get it out of the press and get it to the entities," he said.
The board may conduct some or all of discussion in executive session, Billish said. Board member John Sendejar said if the board can call executive sessions and bring in nonmembers who are affected by the discussion during regular meetings, they could do that during the planned countywide meeting.
"What's the difference?" he said.
Board attorney Tom Wheat said it depends on what topic is discussed whether it will be behind closed doors.
The Texas Open Meetings Act requires governmental bodies to have all discussions in open session unless they meet one of the exceptions to the law. Boards can meet in executive session to receive advice from their attorneys, debate economic development incentives to be offered or evaluate a single employee's performance, among other exceptions.
Billish said the board may use the law's exception that allows discussion about real estate transactions.
That isn't a correct application of the law's exception, said attorney Joe Larsen, a director with the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, an open-government advocacy group.
The real estate exception is intended for discussions about specific purchase prices or land locations that, if made public, would jeopardize negotiations. The appraisal district has visited each taxing entity's board to explain its desire to sell its building at 201 N. Chaparral and included estimated sale values.
"They're really talking about having a policy discussion," Larsen said. "They want to talk about what to do with the money. That type of policy discussion is exactly the type that should be public."
Corpus Christi City Manager Angel Escobar, who attended Wednesday's appraisal district board meeting, said he thought the planned meeting would be open to everyone.
Escobar suggested the appraisal district talk to other taxing entities about their building needs and see if multiple entities could build more office space jointly.
"We need to see if there is a way to join together for the solution," he said. "We have building needs. Maybe others do, too."
Last year the district received permission from a majority of 21 taxing entities to sell its building and construct a $7.4 million office. Some taxing entities said they didn't know until afterward that the building fund money could have been refunded.
The building fund accrued over five years when the board moved unspent dollars to the account at year's end. Letters to taxing entities explained surplus funds were being moved to the building fund but didn't explicitly say the money could be returned if entities organized a countywide request for refunds.
Because the money is designated for the new building and a majority of voting taxing entities approved its construction, the district won't retroactively give refunds. That would happen only if the board decided to dissolve the building fund.
Lopez proposed that the district automatically issue refunds, but no one seconded his motion. Lopez and former board member James Duerr voted for a similar motion during a December meeting, but it wasn't supported, either.
A law in the Texas Property Tax Code says appraisal districts should either credit taxing entities or refund them if there are surpluses at the end of a year. The district's practice of designating extra money at the year's end avoids giving automatic returns. Instead, refunds are only triggered if a majority of 21 taxing entities in the county ask for it within 30 days of notification.
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The Office for National Statistics has issued its annual Social Trends report on households and families. The report shows:
- The number of marriages in England and Wales fell for the third consecutive year in 2007, to around 231,500.
- There were around 128,500 divorces in England and Wales in 2007, a fall of 3% compared with 2006. This was the fourth fall in succession and is the lowest number of divorces in a single year since 1976.
- The increasing trend towards smaller household sizes has seen the average
household size in Great Britain fall from 3.1 people per household in 1961 to
2.4 people in Q2 2009.
- The proportion of dependent children in the UK living with married parents
fell from almost three-quarters (72%) in Q2 1997 to less than two-thirds (63%)
in Q2 2009.
- Since the 1970s there has been a fall in the proportion of babies born to
women aged under 25 in England and Wales, from 47% (369,600 live births) in 1971
to 25% (180,700 live births) in 2008.
- In 2007 the average age of women in England and Wales at their first childbirth (27.5 years) was below the average age at first marriage (29.8 years), as has been the case since 1992.
The report comments: "Traditionally most people in the UK have shared living arrangements for much of their life. However, over the past few decades, changes in social legislation, attitudes, and the age profile of the population have led to new structures and characteristics of households and families."
To read the report in full, visit the Office for National Statistics website.


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