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Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg leaves Sepang leading the 2014 Formula 1 World Championship standings after adding second place in the Malaysian grand Prix to his victory two weeks earlier in Australia, nonetheless helping the Silver Arrows to their first 0ne-two since the fifties. He spoke after the race.
That was a fantastically exciting moment at the start. Did you feel Sebastian on your shoulder? Because you took such a hard line on the right, you were like less than a foot away from the side.
Nico Rosberg: Thanks to my engineer we worked together well and we got a great start and that allowed me to go into second place. It was a bit 'iffy', Turn Three I got a bit sideways, saw plenty of action there but it worked out well and from then on I was trying to chase Lewis but he was a bit too quick today.
Well, you did fantastically well, it was a superb run…
NR: Just one more thing. Malaysia you can be proud because your company Petronas has taken us to the front of F1, so you can be really proud of that. Petronas has given us the best oil and fuel in F1, it's brilliant.
You're not only leading the World Championship but you've extended your lead today in the World Championship. But to take you back to earlier in the race, you seemed to have a few problems with the rear tyres, we were hearing over the radio, maybe you could tell us a bit about that – and also maybe a bit about the start as well.…
NR: First of all the start, I had a really good start, so I was happy about that because it's not so easy this year. The rear tyres are harder and we have more torque. So it's very difficult to get it right – but it felt great and got away well and then Sebastian, I thought he was going to put me right into the wall, but he stopped just before – so thank you for that! My heartbeat skipped a beat a little bit but I kept right on it, it was OK anyway, it wasn't that bad. Then I had a bit of a moment in Turn Three, a bit of a tail, tank-slapper and that allowed them all to get another run on me, but it all worked out. And then I was just trying to chase Lewis but he was a bit too quick today. It was a bit difficult out there because the track was really poor, it seemed, sliding so much, and just struggling with the rear tyres especially. That made it a bit difficult out there.
Do you think that the three contenders [Hamilton, Rosberg, Vettel] for the title are sitting up there today?
NR: That sounds very good already as it is but there's a long way to go. I'm not thinking about that at the moment, I'm really just taking it race by race, just enjoying the moment, making the most of it, keeping on it, keeping to push. The best example is now Red Bull. The last day of testing was four weeks ago or something or three weeks ago and they were absolutely nowhere and now he (Vettel) was right in the back of me, pushing me. OK, I had some pace in hand so I could beat him in the end clearly but still, the way they've ramped up their pace, very impressive, so we need to keep on it to keep our advantage.
We've heard an awful lot about some extreme measures that drivers have taken to stay below weight this season with the car. Now Malaysia is always a punishing race because of the heat. Was it more difficult this year, especially as we had no rain, just the physical challenge?
NR: Yeah, it's not nice that everything weight-wise is on the edge but that's the way it is. It's always a compromise between being light but still being able to perform at the highest of my abilities and I found my compromise and so I felt absolutely fine today. But of course, it is tough out there always. Malaysia is very, very hot.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422857.post6025457750211387018..comments2015-07-30T13:18:20.975-04:00Comments on Biblical Evidence for Catholicism: Martin Luther in His Pseudo-Prophetic, Hyper-Infallible, "Super-Pope" Mode (Shocking Examples)Dave Armstronghttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422857.post-20077512519607311332011-08-05T20:22:17.739-04:002011-08-05T20:22:17.739-04:00Hi Nathan, You wrote: "And that Ben, is where we ...Hi Nathan,

You wrote: "And that Ben, is where we find the "sinner-saint" thing. Romans 7 is clear as a bell. And there were other early fathers who thought that it certainly described Paul after his conversion as well."

Well, Nathan, I don't know. I don't think you should be too quick to appeal to the Fathers! ;)

I mean, it's been my experience at any rate that, as often as our Protestant brethren enlist the Fathers and Doctors as allies, they just as often fail in their purpose!

As I think I showed above with Bonaventure, the Protestant understanding of the "sinner-saint" thing is just not the same as the Catholic understanding (though I believe there is room for ecumenical discussion). And anyway, contrast what what Paul says in Rom 7 to what he says earlier in Rom 6:6):

"For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin."

This is what grace does; it frees us from slavery to sin – if we cooperate with it! And speaking of cooperation, you might be interested in what  St. Bernard has to say on the subject.

In this Bernard is just following Augustine and the Catholic tradition.

I might also point out that this cooperation and participation - in and with grace - is the basis of the intercession of saints, another area where I've seen  Protestants try to make common cause with the Fathers against Catholic practices .

However, this appeal to a Father fails due to a rather poor understanding of the Fathers and councils (see p. 317). In any event, from his own practice, Theodoret  can hardly be considereed a Protestant ally!

See also this and this (where there's fuller documentaion near the bottom).

I think you would agree then that the above would be, for the vast majority of Protestants, anathema!

Ultimately, the question is simply this: who shall we listen to, the Church (Matthew 18:17) as embodied in the teachings of the Fathers and Doctors and guided by the Magisterium, or to Luther? I'm sure you can guess my answer! ;)

Anyway, perhaps we'll have a chance to talk more later on.

Till then, God bless.Benhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422857.post-59563393446397489492011-08-03T18:57:08.186-04:002011-08-03T18:57:08.186-04:00Hi Nathan, Thanks for your civility and your conv...Hi Nathan,

Thanks for your civility and your conviction as well. Here is a link to my "extremely silly" yet (unfortunately) stubbornly factual account:

50 Ways In Which Luther Had Departed From Catholic Orthodoxy or Established Practice by 1520 (and Why He Was Excommunicated)

http://socrates58.blogspot.com/2006/03/50-ways-in-which-luther-had-departed.html

Related:

Dialogue: Why Was Martin Luther Excommunicated? / Questions Concerning Luther's Expressed Obedience to the Pope's Decision Regarding His Orthodoxy

http://socrates58.blogspot.com/2008/06/dialogue-why-was-martin-luther.html

Was Corruption in the Medieval Papacy the Primary Cause of the Protestant Revolt?

http://socrates58.blogspot.com/2004/05/was-corruption-in-medieval-papacy.html

I look at the O.T. and the N.T. (see the Pharisees, who sit in Moses' seat, rejecting those teachings brought by John and Jesus) and see all the confirmation I need for the Lutheran view.

It's precisely the opposite of the way you are portraying it. Jesus was not against Pharisaism per se, but against hypocrisy in particular Pharisees: a far different thing. He Himself followed Pharisaical traditions, and Paul called himself a Pharisee twice.

Jesus didn't reject their teaching authority at all: quite the contrary. He stated, "practice and observe whatever they tell you, but not what they do; for they preach, but do not practice." (Matthew 23:3, RSV)

It was a rebuke for hypocrisy; not false teaching (having just upheld their continuing authority on the basis of Moses' Seat, which is an extrabiblical tradition, not in the OT. it was exactly analogous to Paul's rebuke of Peter in Galatians for hypocrisy. They agreed in principle, but peter was acting hypocritically.

As so often, you are simply reading your prior beliefs into the text, but as we see, you have distorted the meaning entirely. Therefore, your analogy to Lutheranism over against Catholic tradition and Church authority fails miserably. This text doesn't support it at all.Dave Armstronghttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422857.post-91411759530440674762011-08-03T16:05:44.477-04:002011-08-03T16:05:44.477-04:00Dave and Ben, Thanks for the engagement. I appre...Dave and Ben,

Thanks for the engagement. I appreciate the conviction with which you write even though I think it is misled.

I do wish I had more time to continue the discussion, but I don't.

I will simply make a couple brief comments and allow you to have the last word (if you please).

Dave, I would be interested in knowing the 50 or 61 things that Luther denied that had been held for 1500 years (though that sounds extremely silly to me). Please provide the link if please.

In my mind, Luther clearly did not have rebellion in mind, but was a faithful son of the Church. Further, I do not think the "Catholic Apostolic Tradition" was nearly as monolithic as you say.

I think I am confirmed in my claim by your saying the infallibility of the Church protects it from false [dogmatic, binding] teachings in the first place. Indeed, in the RCC and EO conceptions of the Church there is no room for the idea that false teachings could ever be proclaimed in the highest levels of the church. I look at the O.T. and the N.T. (see the Pharisees, who sit in Moses' seat, rejecting those teachings brought by John and Jesus) and see all the confirmation I need for the Lutheran view. Not that there is no hope - the Holy Scriptures, recognized widely from the very beginning by faithful believers everywhere, do indeed guide us into all truth.

And that Ben, is where we find the "sinner-saint" thing. Romans 7 is clear as a bell. And there were other early fathers who thought that it certainly described Paul after his conversion as well.

Best regards,
Nathaninfanttheologyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422857.post-60061066766053136852011-07-30T07:39:05.351-04:002011-07-30T07:39:05.351-04:00infanttheology: Simple Christians would have alway...infanttheology: Simple Christians would have always understood such clear words (like Romans 5:1 for example).

Ben: Hmmm, like maybe  these "simple Christians" ? ;)

infanttheology: and the Church Fathers, if pressed, almost certainly would have come to see the light had they been pressed more by blatant heresies to do so (as Augustine was).

Ben: Anyone seriously read in the Father knows they saw the light - and very clearly! And how else could they have conquered the  innumerable heresies with which they had to contend?

And if anyone thinks that Augustine was in the Protestant camp, well, I suggest reading pages 161-162 of this. Newman does a great job in summary form of contrasting Luther and Augustine.

infanttheology: In any case, very few of their writings show evidence of ideas that would explictily mitigate justifcation by faith alone.

Ben: Unlike that  raving apostle ! (See also Grisar, volume 5. p. 522) ;)

infanttheology: So yes. Intellectuals often create systematic frameworks which overcome the clear meaning of simple statements that even children can understand. It happens all the time.

Ben: And were not the Reformers themselve "intellectuals"??

infanttheology: Luther was right. People, even sincere Christians, simply suppress the truth to this or that degree (this has to do with the sinner/saint thing as well, also rejected by the RCC in spite of the clear meaning of Romans 3 and 7).

Ben: No, Luther was just plain wrong! And besides, did you know that the "sinner/saint thing" actually comes, not from Luther, but from St. Bonaventure, who apparently rejected Luther's self-serving interpretaion?  It's true  If you're interested, you can read chapter 4 here. This is fascinating stuff; I recommend you buy the book and share it with as many people as you can.

God bless.Benhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422857.post-76178301730568932532011-07-29T19:44:14.205-04:002011-07-29T19:44:14.205-04:00The Church is protected from such false (dogmatic,...The Church is protected from such false (dogmatic, binding) teachings in the first place. That is what the infallibility of the Church means.

Those who rebuked popes did so when they were going against clear moral stands; were being hypocrites or wimps.

In the case of Pope John XXII, though, he temporarily denied (uofficially) the Beatific Vision, and there was a spontaneous reaction against him from laypeople. He denied what had been held.

With Luther it is entirely otherwise. He comes around and starts denying at least 50 received doctrines and practices (as I have documented from his pre-1521 works alone).

That's not reform: it is full-fledged rebellion and revolution: such that no institution would ever, and should never, sanction.

If I went to your Lutheran church (or whatever you are) and stated that I had a special commission from God, standing on Scripture and pain reason, and that you had 61 teachings that were false and must immediately change, I would not only not be heard or taken seriously, but would be thrown out on my ear as a nut and fruitcake.

Yet we're supposed to accept as self-evident that Luther was right, and 1500 years of Catholic Apostolic Tradition wrong. It's no different. It's not even reasonable to do such a thing, even before we get to individual theological issues.Dave Armstronghttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422857.post-9278429006404958542011-07-29T09:34:34.250-04:002011-07-29T09:34:34.250-04:00Ben, Yes, obvious and clear. Simple Christians...Ben,

Yes, obvious and clear.

Simple Christians would have always understood such clear words (like Romans 5:1 for example), and the Church Fathers, if pressed, almost certainly would have come to see the light had they been pressed more by blatant heresies to do so (as Augustine was). In any case, very few of their writings show evidence of ideas that would explictily mitigate justifcation by faith alone.

So yes. Intellectuals often create systematic frameworks which overcome the clear meaning of simple statements that even children can understand. It happens all the time.

Luther was right. People, even sincere Christians, simply suppress the truth to this or that degree (this has to do with the sinner/saint thing as well, also rejected by the RCC in spite of the clear meaning of Romans 3 and 7)

I hope Dave can answer my question. I will state my point again: the RCC has no room for prophets who would call the church away from false teachings.

You can see more about how I think (roughly) by reading this paper, which is one of the better ones out there:

http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/djw/WebberReformationsBefore.pdfinfanttheologyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422857.post-61368536722723996722011-07-28T15:30:56.527-04:002011-07-28T15:30:56.527-04:00[Luther] *actually* thought the Scriptures were cl...[Luther] *actually* thought the Scriptures were clear enough and that their core message was obvious enough for everyone to see.

"Obvious"?

Then how does one explain this?

The nerve.Benhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422857.post-54332099575155007182011-07-27T16:51:31.239-04:002011-07-27T16:51:31.239-04:00Dave, Yes, for the most part I defend his stateme...Dave,

Yes, for the most part I defend his statements. If he *actually said* that "everyone else for 1500 years was a dumbbell" up to him, I'd disagree with him.

"We have saints who are extraordinary and who rebuked popes at times: folks like St. Catherine of Siena, St. Dominic, and St. Francis. But they didn't talk like Luther. They might rebuke a particular error...."

On issues of faith or morals? As Luther pointed out, the issue was the doctrine. Likewise, in the Old Testament, people embraced false doctrines. Behavior was not really the issue for Luther, belief was. I'd like to know more about the prophets in the RCC who confronted the teachings (not behavior) of the mainstream church and still continued to be recognized by the church. I confess I do not know as much about this as I should, but from what little I have been able to gather, there aren't any. Maybe I am wrong.

Thanks again for your blog. Appreciate your desire to delve into these issues.infanttheologyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422857.post-91779657810607244602011-07-27T16:36:23.170-04:002011-07-27T16:36:23.170-04:00So you actually defend all of these ridiculous say...So you actually defend all of these ridiculous sayings of his?

Where in RC doctrine is the existence for such prophets - such "out of the church mainstream" people - dealt with?

We have saints who are extraordinary and who rebuked popes at times: folks like St. Catherine of Siena, St. Dominic, and St. Francis. But they didn't talk like Luther. They might rebuke a particular error, but they don't say that they have all truth, and everyone else for 1500 years was a dumbbell except them, and run down the Church, etc.

So you might say we have a prophetic tradition without the ludicrous excess that is so obviously apparent in Luther.Dave Armstronghttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422857.post-23079196051513391652011-07-27T11:08:18.378-04:002011-07-27T11:08:18.378-04:00"He actually believes these things." I ..."He actually believes these things."

I actually believe these things as well. And so should you. Seriously. : )

http://weedon.blogspot.com/2011/07/chemnitz-on-big-beef.html

Really, when Luther speaks this way, it is within the context of defending doctrines of Scripture over against the doctrines of the church or canon law. The pope claimed to be right because he was pope (and maybe because he was the ruler of a massive enterprise). Luther claimed to be right because of Scripture.

He *actually* thought the Scriptures were clear enough and that their core message was obvious enough for everyone to see.

The nerve.

Yes, I actually believe this. I think it is true. Luther was much like the OT prophets. Where in RC doctrine is the existence for such prophets - such "out of the church mainstream" people - dealt with?infanttheologyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Alom Shaha was born in Bangladesh but grew up in London. A teacher, science writer, and filmmaker, he has spent most of his professional life sharing his passion for science and education with the public.


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2015 Tentative Term Times
TERM 1: Mon February 2 - Thurs April 2 (Mon, Fri, Sat - 8 weeks. Tue, Wed, Thurs - 9 weeks) Public Holidays: Labour Day March 2, Good Friday April 3)
TERM 2: April 20 - July 4 (Mon 9 weeks, Sat 10 weeks, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 11 weeks)
TERM 3: July 20 - September 5 (all classes 7 weeks)
TERM 4: October 15 December 16 (All classes 9 weeks)
Pilates Floor Class
Pilates Basic
Power Paced Pilates
Release & Relax
Power Paced Pilates
Pilates Essential
Pilates Essential
Pilates Basic
Pilates Essential
Power Paced Pilates
Pilates Floor Class
Pilates Floor Class
Pilates Basic
Release & Relax
Pilates Essential
Term 3, 2015: Monday 20 July- Saturday 5 September
1 Class per week: $115. (earlybird - $105)
2 classes per week: $210. (earlybird - $195)
3 classes per week: $280. (earlybird - $245)
Deadline for Earlybird
discount - July 13th
Bookings will only be confirmed once payment has been received.
Call Ann on 0407 141243 for bookings,
Bookings are essential for all classes, book early to avoid disappointment as classes book out.
Payments may be made by cash, Money Order, cheque or direct debit via the internet.
Venue: Ace House cnr Spencer & Stirling Streets, Bunbury. Enter from Stirling Street, Unit 3 upstairs.
Casuals: Fee $18 per class - Experienced Pilates participants may attend on a casual basis providing there are vacancies - preference will be given to block bookings.
Missed Classes: Refunds are not available, but you may make up a missed class by attending another class, provided it is during the same Term. Classes will not be carried over to the next term.
Credits: Will only be given in special circumstances and will require a doctors medical certificate. If a credit is given there will be an admin charge. You will be given a credit to attend classes at a later date when you have been cleared by your medical professional.
Please note: This should be within a reasonable time in keeping with your injury or illness.
Rebates: Health Insurance rebates do not apply.
Pilates Essential Class - Level 1
For people who are new to Pilates.
A structured beginners program designed to introduce newcomers to the Pilates method & principles. You will learn the fundamentals of Pilates ( this can be built on with more challenging exercises as you progress to the next level) There is a strong focus on posture, core stability and body awareness.
Pilates Basic Class - Level 2
Participants must have completed a structured beginners program and be ready to move on before commencing this class.
Basic level takes you to the next level & focus is on developing, strength, stability, flexibility, stamina and broadening the Pilates repertoire of movements. Small props such as balls, resistance bands, foam rollers & pilates circles are introduced to further enhance strength, tone & Stability and to add variety to your classes.
Pilates Floor Class - Level 3/4
For those who have a good understanding of pilates with the knowledge and strength to participate. Focus is on further developing strength and learning more challenging movements.
The use of exercise balls, tone balls, strength bands, foam rollers & athletic circles further enhance strength, tone & stability and add variety to your classes.
Power Paced Pilates - Level 3/4
For those who have a good understanding of the Pilates Method and are ready for a challenge. Energize your workout and your life with this power-packed Pilates workout. Burn calories, boost energy levels, improve body image and confidence with this low impact workout, the use of ChiBalls & Foam Rollers to generate energy, mobility, flexibility, balance & self awareness. Gymstick™ for dynamic core strength muscular strength & coordination, improve fat loss & toning. Exercise balls & light-medium hand weights will also be incorporated into your workout to further challenge core stability.
(joggers or comfortable walking shoes are required for the warm up.)
Release and Relax (formerly Stretch & Relaxation):
Ideal for all - Release tension and stiffness in the neck, shoulders, back and legs. (It is recommended that you attend a term of Pilates essential classes in order to get a better understanding of your body & movement)
Focus is on stretching the whole body utilizing the principles of Pilates through a series of poses, stretches. With the use of the various props such as body bolsters, foam rollers and chi balls to increase sensation and awareness of the joints and muscles.
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TICONDEROGA - Fort Ticonderoga is throwing a birthday party - for itself.
The fort is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2009.
"It was 100 years ago that Fort Ticonderoga first opened its gates to the public," said Marci Hall, Fort Ti spokeswoman. "The occasion was the 1909 tercentenary of the landing of Samuel de Champlain and President William Howard Taft spoke from the steps of the Pavilion Hotel on the fort grounds."
To mark the occasion Fort Ti will host a birthday party Friday, July 24, 7-10 p.m. in the Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center. Tickets are $15 for adults and $7 for children 7-12 and can be reserved by phone at 585-2821. Younger children are admitted at no charge.
"Guests can join the fun and indulge in cake and refreshments while enjoying music from Atlantic Crossing," Hall said.
Fort Ticonderoga is a vital part of the community, Ti Supervisor Bob Dedrick said.
"Fort Ticonderoga has been an integral part of the town of Ticonderoga's economic well-being since its inception," Dedrick said. "Because Fort Ticonderoga is world-wide known it has brought hundreds of thousands of tourist to this community as well as the greater Ticonderoga area and many businesses have not only survived, but thrived on the tourist trade.
"The fort has also provided employment for many locals and have been a partner in working toward economic prosperity for the region," the supervisor said. "We are blessed to have this national treasure located in our town."
Hall said Fort Ti administrators are looking forward to a second century.
"From those early days when restoration of the west barracks had just begun until July of 2008 the fort has been in a constant state being restored to its original French skyline," she said. "With that effort complete in the opening of the Mars Center, Fort Ticonderoga begins its second century of bringing history alive to an untold number of future generations."
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August 3, 2015
WASHINGTON - Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is trying to tamp down any speculation she could be Mitt Romney's vice presidential running mate.
Rice tells "CBS This Morning" she's not interested in joining Romney, who has more than enough delegates to win the presidential nod at the party convention in Tampa.
Rice says, quote, "I didn't run for student council president. I don't see myself in any way in elective office."
Rice also says "there is no way that I will do this because it's really not me. I know my strengths and weaknesses." She says Romney will pick a strong running mate and she'll support the ticket.
Rice says that Romney will bring "first and foremost an understanding" of the role the United States' role in the world."
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NEW YORK (AP) Toronto outfielder Colby Rasmus, Baltimore pitcher Tommy Hunter and Oakland catcher George Kottaras agreed to one-year contracts, leaving 133 players eligible to file for salary arb
BOSTON (AP) Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein says he understands the ballclub's culture better now than he did when he first arrived in Chicago.
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August 1, 2015
North Dakota Sens. Kent Conrad and John Hoeven have made a friendly bet with Texas Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn on the outcome of Saturday's Football Championship Subdivision title game between North Dakota State and Sam Houston State.
The NCAA Division I championship game is being played in Frisco at Pizza Hut Park on Saturday.
The North Dakota senators are wagering a case of TenderBison Steaks from the North Dakota Bison Cooperative in New Rockford.
The Texas senators are betting six world-famous Taste of Texas Pecan Pies and tubs of Blue Bell Ice Cream.
U.S. House members representing the teams are taking a more active approach. Should NDSU win, Texas Rep. Kevin Brady has agreed to kiss NDSU's mascot, a bison.
If the Bearkats prevail, North Dakota Rep. Rick Berg will shine the shoes of the Sam Houston statue at the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall.
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|Disability Services
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|Engineering Technologies
|Science Laboratory Assistant
|Engineering Technologies
|Technical Assistant
|Financial Aid
|Reading/Math Tutor (at off-campus preschool)
|Graduate Center
|Office Assistant
|Information Technology Services
|Help Desk Technician
|Instructional Resources
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|Learning Center
|Tutor/Office Assistant
|Nursing and Health Professions
|Office Assistant
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|University Police
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Off-Campus Employers
Apple Tree Preschool/Tree House Preschool Reading/Math Tutor (Contact Financial Aid)
Computer Science
Job Title: Research Lab Assistant
Location: Kunsela Hall C133
Contact: Scott Spetka, 315-792-7537, firstname.lastname@example.com
Assist in faculty research by developing the laboratory environment, currently part of the BITS regional network with Corning Community College and SUNY Geneseo. Install and configure Unix systems and support changing requirements for research
Skills: Linux, Unix, C programming, basic hardware support and networking.
Disability Services
Job Title: Receptionist/Office Assistant
Location: Kunsela Hall Room B101
Contact: Suzanne Sprague, 315-792-7170, email@example.com
Must be able to handle confidential information with discretion; must maintain reliable attendance record; must have word processing and spreadsheet skills (Microsoft Word/Excel).
Assist in software and assistive technology training with college students with disabilities. Assist with tasks that create accessible materials and using scribing skills for students on as needed basis.
Engineering Technologies
Job Title: Science Laboratory Assistant
Location: Donovan Hall, ESM Labs
Contact: Linell Machold, 315-792-7366, firstname.lastname@example.com
Assist in setting up laboratory classes for Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. Take down and put away the completed labs. Wash dishes generated from the labs. Make chemical solutions under supervision for Biology and Chemistry classes. Put away glassware. Assist in inventory data collection. Water the plants and animals as needed.
Must possess time management skills and ability to read and take verbal instructions well. Must also be able to write legibly.
Experience in lab situations is a plus but not required.
Daytime hours per week is 10+ per week. Two hour minimum increments to allow completion of tasks.
Job Title: Technical Assistant
Location: Kunsela Hall Room C130
Contact: Tim Converse, 315-792-7178, firstname.lastname@example.com
Duties and responsibilities include diagnostic checkout and repair of personal computers and peripherals; maintenance of electrical test equipment (oscilloscopes, function generators, meters, power supplies, etc.); routine maintenance of departmental labs; giving tours of the Electrical Department to perspective students; data entry (service database); and assisting in office as needed (filing, inventory, special projects, etc.)
Special qualifications include: knowledge of electronics, PC troubleshooting skills, and moving heavy objects is sometimes required.
Financial Aid
Job Title: Reading/Math Tutor
Location: Off campus; Apple Tree Preschool/Tree House After School Program in Whitesboro
Contact: Melissa Rose, 315-792-7210, email@example.com
Provide a community service by assisting preschool or elementary school children with reading and/or math enhancement activities. Opportunities may include tutoring children in small or large groups. Help students improve their skills via play, cooking, homework, and art.
Excellent communication skills, pleasant and friendly disposition required. Professionalism and dependability is a must.
Transportation to and from the facility is the responsibility of the student.
Graduate Center
Job Title: Office Assistant
Location: Kunsela Hall Room A221
Contact: Mary Beth Miller, 315-792-7347, email@example.com
Filing student records (some items are confidential); photocopying; collating; mailings including labeling and stuffing envelopes; answer telephone; sort and distribute incoming mail; some typing; aid on other projects as requested by supervisor.
Good oral communications skills helpful. Familiarity with computers and software programs helpful. Typing skills, computer programs, software knowledge etc.
Information Technology Services
Job Title: Help Desk Technician
Location: Cayan Library
Contact: Beth Tolman, 315-792-7148, firstname.lastname@example.com
Provide quality hardware and software support with a high degree of customer service skills, technical expertise, and timely resolutions of end-user problems. Install operating systems and supported software. Provide accurate and creative solutions to user problems to ensure user productivity. Check and stock computer labs with supplies. Research, resolve, and respond to questions received via telephone calls, tracking system, and email in a timely manner, in accordance with current standards. Acquire and maintain current knowledge of relevant products and support policies in order to provide technically accurate solutions to users. Participate in team projects that enhance the quality or efficiency of help-desk service. Assist in special product-related issues as needed.
The ideal candidate will have a two-year technical degree or the equivalent in work experience and one to two years of prior related work experience. The candidate will have an aptitude for providing positive customer service and good communication, problem solving, and technical writing skills.
Instructional Resources
Job Title: Classroom Technology/Audio-Visual Assistant
Location: Kunsela Hall Room A012
Contact: Steven Perta, 315-792-7180, email@example.com
Delivery, set-up, testing, operation and pick-up of classroom technology/audio-visual equipment in various campus buildings. Minor electro-mechanical troubleshooting and preventative maintenance of media/technology equipment. Updating scheduling and delivery records. Assisting users with the interconnection and operation of various types of classroom technology equipment including multimedia projection, notebook computers, sound reinforcement, videotape and DVD playback. Occasional office coverage to include answering telephones, serving customers, taking equipment/service requests from faculty, staff, and students for classroom and off-campus use of equipment. Occasional assisting in the production of instructional media including camera operation. Using portable video camera and tripod to record presentations in classrooms and other locations. Setting up microphones, screens, projection and lighting equipment.
Skills required: Able to work with little supervision. Good oral and written communication skills. Familiarity with computer hardware, peripheral devices, and computer software. Basic electrical and mechanical skills. Knowledge of video, audio, microphones, projection, and sound reinforcement equipment. Basic radio/TV production skills using video and still cameras.
Learning Center
Job Title: Tutor/Office Assistant
Location: Cayan Library
Contact: Douglas Eich, 315-792-7316, email@example.com
Work with individuals or small groups of students to assist them with course concepts, reading, writing, study skills or computer applications. Assist students to find the resources necessary for academic success. Areas of assistance needed include: computer science, computer applications, economics, engineering technologies, mathematics (all levels), reading, writing, finance statistics, accounting and study skills. Applicants may be required to attend and complete a Tutor Training Session. Subject matter expertise (a grade of "A" in course), computer skills, excellent communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and a collaborative spirit.
Nursing and Health Professions
Job Title: Office Assistant
Location: Donovan Hall Room 1143
Contact: Christine Paye, 315-792-7297, email@example.com
Assist faculty and staff with various projects which may include answering the phones, filing, creating spreadsheets, and assisting with mailings. Student must be dependable and confidentiality is a must.
Public Affairs / Web Development
Job Title: Assistant Photographer
Location: Kunsela Hall Room A010
Contact: Lynne Browne, 315-792-7830, email@example.com
This person will be required to take high-quality photos around campus to use on the website and/or in publications. You may be asked to attend events on campus at different times of day/evening. A camera will be available for your use. Photoshop skills are preferred.
If you love to take photos and are a "people person" please apply. Send a link or samples of your photos to email@example.com
Residential Life & Housing
Job Title: Office Assistant
Location: Student Center S105
Contact: Nancy Allain, 315-792-7810, firstname.lastname@example.com
Welcome each visitor or resident as they enter office; answer phone calls with proper telephone etiquette; handle each guest as a priority; transfer calls to appropriate contact; post flyers around Student Center and Donovan Hall. Proficiency in Microsoft Office with accuracy a must. Help with Campus Life duties as needed.
Typing, copying, telephone and customer service skills. Confidentiality must be maintained at all times.
Job Title: Office Assistant
Location: Mohawk Hall
Contact: Jeremiah Edwards, 315-792-7408, email@example.com
Welcome each visitor or resident as they enter the office. Answer telephone calls, take messages, help contact students, staff, etc. Typing; copying; send out mailings and packets. Escort facilities personnel into Residence Halls for repair requests. Give tours of Residence Halls. Other duties based on office needs. Confidentiality must be maintained at all times. Typing and knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel a plus.
Special Programs
Job Title: Receptionist/Office Assistant
Location: Kunsela Hall Room B101
Contact: Doneilous King, 315-792-7533, email@example.com
Act as a receptionist in the absence of the secretary; assist the counselors and secretary with office projects (mailings, tabulations, duplicating materials, updating current catalog library); assist with clerical duties (typing, answering telephone, setting up appointments, filing, etc.); assist with marketing and promotion for workshops and programs.
Person should have a pleasant personality, friendly disposition and an ability to make independent decisions; must be dependable; must have the ability to keep information confidential. Basic computer skills are recommended – including word processing and desktop publishing.
University Police
Job Title: Office Assistant
Location: Kunsela Hall Room B126
Contact: Lynn Cole, 315-792-7106, firstname.lastname@example.com
Individual will be responsible for accurately entering parking ticket information into an Excel spreadsheet and filing paperwork relating to tickets. Will also be asked to enter other information into databases as requested and file paperwork in alphabetical or chronological order. On occasion, the individual will be requested to answer University Police phones and the College switchboard.
Job Title: Student Dispatcher
Location: Kunsela Hall Room B126
Contact: Lt. Gale Broadbent, 315-792-7106, firstname.lastname@example.com
Receives complaints from public concerning crimes, police emergencies, and calls for service; relays and records police and fire alarms, intradepartmental calls and emergency calls; broadcasts orders to police patrol units to investigate complaints or incidents and relays instructions and/or questions; prepares and maintains a variety of logs, records and reports of all incoming and outgoing communications; utilizes several computer systems to assist and maintain the safety of the college community. Monitors CCTV's for suspicious activity; operates the College switchboard.


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Boro have been looking for a new boss following Tony Mowbray's exit last month.
Karanka has agreed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Middlesbrough.
"It's a very important day for me," Karanka told a press conference. "It's my first job and the best thing for me because I am joining a club that is like a family with a big facilities, big stadium and big supporters.
"It's my time. I spent three years with Jose Mourinho and he supported me every day. I learned a lot with him and I'm ready to start.
"I have been speaking with him a lot and he recommended to come here because he believes in this project like me."
"Football isn't foreign any more, it's global, we're all one," Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson said. "In the past I could rightly be accused of being a 'Little Englander', but we are searching for a first-class coach and where that search takes us can't just be in our back yard, in the north east, England; it has to be global.
"I set down a clear template of what we were looking for and Aitor was the outstanding candidate.
"(Sacking Mowbray) was as tough as you can imagine. I was very fond of Tony, but in this game you are driven by results and the results weren't happening for us. There was an inevitability that we had to change things.
"Having made the decision, over 100 people applied. We had three outstanding candidates and Aitor met the criteria we were looking for."
Karanka worked under Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid.
Mourinho has said: "Karanka was my assistant for three years and I know him very, very well.
"I think whatever club gets him, in England or in another country, will be a lucky club."


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On July 4ththey turn it up another notch and offer patriotic music and a spectacular fireworks display. In case you have never been to Broadway at the Beach, it is 350 acres of shopping, dining, hotels, and amazing attractions. There are at least 18 restaurants as well as other stops for lighter bites. A lot of the shopping is geared toward tourists but there are also shops that entice the locals. Also on the property is a movie theater, an Imax, miniature golf, aquarium and a zipline, just to name a few. Visitors without children will enjoy the nightclubs and bars. However your spell it - Fourth of July, 4th of July, or Independence Day - it all spells fun at Broadway at the Beach.
Myrtle's Market is open three days a week for your produce pleasure in a spacious location on Mr. Joe White Avenue, near the intersection of Oak Street. Market hours are 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Come sit at one of the picnic benches and enjoy the wonderful atmosphere at Myrtle's Market. Then take your time shopping from the friendly and helpful vendors. Plenty of parking is available, so come enjoy the sights, tastes, scents and flavors of Myrtle's Market
"Gullah Tings fa Tink Bout" by Ron Daise, Vice President for Creative Education, offers a concert of songs and readings about the importance of Gullah Geechee culture, history, beliefs, and crafts and is free with garden admission.
The Myrtle Beach area is thrilled to, once again, welcome the 2015 Big South men's and women's basketball tournaments to the Grand Strand. The university, residents and local business community look forward to hosting these outstanding student-athletes, their fans and coaches for a very memorable experience in one of America's top resort destinations.
Chapin Memorial Library and Peer Support Specialist Mr. Bernard McLeroy from the Myrtle Beach Veterans Affairs Medical Clinic will host the Veterans Awareness Series (VAS) 2015. Program will be the first Monday of the month, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. This series is for veterans and their family members & friends. Topics range from counseling, re-entry, housing, mental health, education, compensation, and employment. Veterans can sign-up for a library card and receive a free one-year Friends of Chapin Memorial Library Membership. RSVPs are appreciated. For more information, call Kim at 843-918-1295 or e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
If you only see one show… this is the one! The Carolina Opry has for nearly 30 years been thrilling Myrtle Beach visitors. The award-winning show blends two hours of high-energy music, comedy and dance! Highly acclaimed by The New York Times, USA Today, NBC Nightly News, and CNN, The Carolina Opry is the only show to be named "Top Attraction in Myrtle Beach" by CNBC. TCO has won every major South Carolina tourism award including Most Outstanding Attraction and the prestigious Governor's Cup. Shows nightly at 7pm at The Calvin Gilmore Theater, dark on Sundays. Call 800-843-6779 or visit http://www.thecarolinaopry.com/calendar/ for full schedule.
The best music, comedy and dance of the 60s, 70s, and 80s, blended with rich multimedia screens, special effects, and elaborate costuming, all performed live by the award-winning cast of The Carolina Opry. This fast-paced, high-energy show will take you on a virtual tour back to the decades that brought us the best in American popular music. Shows nightly at 7pm at The Calvin Gilmore Theater, dark on Sundays. Call 800-843-6779 or visit http://www.thecarolinaopry.com/calendar/ for full schedule.
A traveling pictorial exhibit from McKissick Museum at the University of South Carolina, will be on display daily from 12 – 4:30 p.m and is free with garden admission. Curated by photo documentarian Vennie Deas Moore, the exhibit takes the viewer on a journey into the lives of individuals and families on Sandy Island, SC, one of three Gullah Geechee communities that remain accessible only by boat.
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Feisty, resourceful forest ranger Anna Pigeon faced everything from raging fires to deep-water dives with cool aplomb in her first five adventures. Very early in Blind Descent her courage is put to an even greater test when she learns that a woman seriously injured while exploring a cave next door to New Mexico's Carlsbad Caverns is a friend who has requested Pigeon's help in getting her out. "A chilling image filled Anna's mind: herself crouched and whimpering, fear pouring like poison through her limbs, shutting down her brain as the cave closed in around her." Pushing aside her fears, Pigeon takes the plunge, leading readers through a truly harrowing series of tight squeezes. Nevada Barr is so good at involving us in Anna's terror that when she finally resurfaces, we share her "unadulterated joy. Even the dirt smelled alive... When she saw her first stars, she croaked out her delight from tired lungs." Above ground, Anna quickly gets involved in two possibly linked murders and becomes a rifleman's target. As we share the progress of her investigation, a sneaky suspicion starts to grow of possible suspects within the small community of spelunkers and National Park Service bureaucrats. Barr couldn't possibly ask Anna to go back underground again, could she? When it happens, of course, it seems inevitable--and just as frightening as the first time.
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Latest update from BBBR & BFBB at www.all4brass.com
Judging by todays email the talks are not going well as the BBBR are locked out of their office still.
It's hard as we don't know the whole story, by the BFBB certainly appear to taking the role of villain.
Chris Hatch - Soprano - Pendeen Band - Like Us On Facebook - Follow Us On Twitter
Available for depping in West / Mid Cornwall on sop or Bb cornet.
Affordable website design from Zedoary.
Pendeen Band are recruiting - cornets, 2nd baritone, and BBb bass + all others welcome
Frank Hodges writes to BFBB & requests keys be given to BBBR staff, as they're still locked out.
More at www.all4brass.com
Stick these in your pipe and smoke 'em BFBB..
So glad i'm on the other side of the world, just played at NZ nationals, no registry cards, no hassles, no complaints.
That would be an ecumenical matter
That first article scares me.
I'm also not sure why or how the BFBB can 'discuss the legality of the BBBR' (2nd article), unless they mean the legality of the dispute? Does this mean that member bands subscriptions could be used to pay lawyers? Do we get a say in this?
Ian Hayto | Flugel | Enderby Band
Why does the first article scare you?
And subscriptions will be used for running of the organisation. if this includes legal costs then so be it. One of the many joys of being membership of some enforced over arching body.
An enforced body that people choose whether to join or not?
Potentially mixing my arguments here
I think Kapitol has no choice but to put their own arrangements in place to ensure their company is safe.
Any well planned company would do the same. The fact that this company deals with Brass Bands shouldn't make a difference.
Am I missing something here? The press release given to 4barsrest is replicated on the all4brass site interrupted by "questions" - Were there actually any questions put or asked?
Mr Francis Hargate
EEb Bass - Dronfield Genquip Band
No, you're not missing anything.
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I find myself a little bit biaised in that, in my personal experience, I have found that the 'wronged-party' is often the party mostly at fault. AGAIN, this is no indication of rights and wrongs in this specific case (I have always found the people at the registry to be extremely helpful), just how I feel this type of public 'enragement' can have a negative impact on the parties involved, the outcome of the dispute, and the movement in general.
As far as the approach to public comments, I think the BFBB's approach has been the correct one.
Who is (or are) All4Bras?
And what do they want?
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A presentation introducing the COCO simulator (www.cocosimulator.org) for chemical engineering students. (here). Most examples shown are from the Koretsky textbook, Engineering and Chemical Thermodynamics.
The Three-Day Salkantay Trek:
Gnuplot example
This is a simple example that shows a nice encapulated post script (.eps) plot made with only 9 lines of gnuplot commands.
here's the gnuplot code:
set xlabel "{/Symbol n}^{1/2}"
set ylabel "{/Symbol D}E_p (V)"
set key center right
set label 1 "{/Symbol D}E_p({/Symbol n}^{1/2}) = 0.055 + 0.0035 {/Symbol n}^{1/2}" at 7,0.11
set label 2 "{/Symbol D}E_p({/Symbol n}^{1/2}) = 0.079 + 0.012 {/Symbol n}^{1/2} " at 7,0.23
plot "data_1″ title "GC" w lines lw 5, "data_2″ title "Pt" w lines lw 5
set terminal postscript eps color enhanced "Helvetica" 16
set output 'myplot.eps'
The data is stored in two text files called data_1 and data_2, and gnuplot produces an encapsulated postscript image
called myplot.eps.
The data files look like this:
3.16 0.11
5 0.147
7.07 0.169
10 0.2
14.14 0.25
3.16 0.063
5 0.075
7.07 0.081
10 0.092
14.14 0.103
The program is used by navigating to the directory that has the plotter and data files, then running the command:
$ gnuplot
gnuplot> load 'plotter'
the eps image appears in the directory
Creating gif animations in Gnuplot 4.6
This is one approach to using Gnuplot 4.6 to create a gif animation from a separate text file
that has one time column and eight data columns. The Gnuplot text file could look like this:
# Gnuplot seven-channel time series animation generator (gif)
# gnuplotscript.txt
# 12/2012
# Assumes a data text file (myfile.dat) with eight columns of data, the first being the time, and the other seven being normalized data
# The data (text) file is assumbed to be named myfile.dat
# The data file must have all preamble infomration deleted so the first row in the file myfile.dat is time series data, not text
unset key
unset ytics
unset xtics
set style data lines
set yrange[-1:11]
set terminal gif size 1000,800 animate delay 2
set output "myanimation.gif"
do for [t=1:1500]{
set xrange[((t/100.)-1):((t/100.)+1)]
plot "myfile.dat" using 1:2 lw 2, "myfile.dat" using 1:3 lw 2, "myfile.dat" using 1:4 lw 2, "myfile.dat" using 1:5 lw 2, "myfile.dat" using 1:6 lw 2, "myfile.dat" using 1:7 lw 2, "myfile.dat" using 1:8 lw 2}
and this file is run by entering the following command in the command line (after using cd to change to the correct directory):
gnuplot gnuplotscript.txt
which will create the file called myanimation.gif in the same directory
Animating data in Mathematica
In Mathematica, large sets of data can easily be animated using a few lines of code. One approach is shown below:
rawdata =
animationtable =
Transpose[{rawdata[[All, 1]][[10000 ;; 130000]],
rawdata[[All, i]][[10000 ;; 130000]]] + (22 i)}], {i, 2,
7}], Frame -> True, Axes -> False, AxesLabel -> False,
FrameTicks -> None,
PlotRange -> {{(j – 2.5), (j + 2.5)}, {20, 165}},
ImageSize -> 750, PlotStyle -> Thick], {j, 3.5, 9.5, 0.08}];
animationtable, "DisplayDurations" -> 0.15]
A similar example for animating cyclic voltammetric data:
Design of Experiments for DMFCs
This slide show looks at the use of statistical software called Stat-Ease in order to gain insight into direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) dynamics and optimization. The presentation was made using the Palo Alto theme in Beamer
Graphene metal oxide composite supercapacitor electrodes
New publication! Thanks to Dr. Bin Chen of UCSC and the Ames research center, I was able to take part in this exciting supercapacitor research, the result of which was recently published in a special edition of the Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B. The article can be found here
Electrochemical Society Meeting Paper
I was a co-author on research carried out at the Ames research center. The abstract can be found here
Installing Linux Mint on a Mac Pro
The basic procedure was as follows:
(1) Use bootcamp to create a partition (just create the partition and then quit bootcamp; don't let it do anything else)
(2) Insert the linux distro of your choice (download the .iso file and use disk utility to burn it to a dvd) in the dvd drive
(3) Restart the computer while hold the alt key
(4) Choose "Windows" and follow the instructions to install the linux system (the Mac will always identify it as Windows and never Linux)
(5) configure a special file so linux can use the sound card as follows:
$ cd /etc/modprobe.d/
$ sudo gedit alsa-base.conf
when gedit opens the file, write this at the bottom of the file:
options snd-hda-intel model=imac24
(yes, I know you have a mac pro and not an imac, but that's the expression that will work)
then re-start the computer. I'm running 64-bit Linux Mint now with sound working and two monitors displaying everything well. The only part of the system that isn't streamlined is that I have to use the "alt startup" everytime I want to boot into linux, whereas I expected it to automatically give me the option. Not too big of a deal. More to come later on the comparisons between Mint and OS X.
4/29/12 Update- after some further tweaks (removing all partitions), my Mac Pro is unable to install OS X, but runs Linux Mint 12 just fine… now a pure Linux Mint machine, which boots directly into Mint without refit, bootcamp, VMware, or anything like that.
Electrophoretic Deposition of Graphene Oxide
A presentation I gave via SJSU / NASA Ames research center regarding the EPD of GO for possible supercapacitor applications


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April 29, 2014 - 2:45pm
'Game of Thrones' RECAP: Standout scenes in a standstill episode
Chloe Gilke: The typical midseason of "Game of Thrones" is an interesting beast. Once all the initial fireworks have gone off and we've established each character's trajectory for the season, by episode 4 or so, everything sort of tapers off. We're always left with Dany exploring some foreign land or Jon and Sam navigating relations with the wildlings. I appreciate the unique structure the show employs (approximately 100 main cast members and a few minutes of every episode devoted to each of them), but sometimes the plot can stall a bit. For me, this was one of those episodes. Compared to the Purple Wedding or even last week's mostly stellar aftermath episode, "Oathkeeper" was a little weak. But, we still had some strong moments and good forward momentum, especially in King's Landing. And, we got to meet the glorious creature that is Ser Pounce.
Alex Intner: I agree with you on this episode. The show wasn't going to be able to keep up its momentum at the pace of episodes like the Purple Wedding forever, and it was apparently this episode where things tapered off. It's not necessarily a bad thing, as shows like this need the occasional episode where there's time to breathe, but episodes like this certainly won't be why the show is going to remembered. Granted, we did get introduced to the best cat in Westeros — Ser Pounce (in a scene that had a very creepy vibe to it). We also got the amazingness that is Diana Rigg talking about her past with her granddaughter about how good she was at sex and Dany taking yet another city for herself (this time without the help of her CGI dragons).
Chloe Gilke:Yeah, seeing Margaery seduce Tommen (even with the most PG-13 of forehead kisses) was pretty gross. It's another iteration of the political marriage we've seen so many times before in Westeros — Tyrion and Sansa, Cersei and Loras, Olenna and her Targaryen. It may be entirely loveless, but at least both parties are getting some benefit from the relationship. Margaery could keep her position as the most powerful lady in Westeros, and if she's got to be with one of the Baratheon Boys (that seriously sounds like a '90s boy band name), then at least Tommen is a total sweetheart. Even if he is, like, twelve years old. And, I just loved Olenna talking her through the complexities of royal unions. No wonder Margaery is so cunning, when she's learning from one of the most manipulative ladies in Westeros.
Alex Intner: In another life, Joffrey would be the drug-addicted diva of The Baratheon Boys.
A marriage for love is something that is rarely seen in Westeros. (Robb was one of the few to do it, and look at what happened to him when he did!) Even one of the happiest marriages we've seen, Ned and Catelyn, was completely political. For Margaery, remaining the queen is the right move, especially when she's not marrying The Piece of Shit. And, Margaery is learning from the best. Olenna is the perfect amount of cunning and intelligent to survive for as long as she has with her amount of power. She's even capable of (possibly) playing a hand in the king's murder without being caught. Her, Tyrion, and Petyr Baelish should have a fight to see who can out-smart the others. (I would love to watch that!)
Chloe Gilke: Add Ser Pounce to the mix and there's a spin-off I'd actually watch! Though Margaery probably saw the most plot development in this episode, Sansa and Littlefinger also had a standout scene. Littlefinger explained that "a man with no motive is a man no one suspects" (now he's got my vote for smartest in Westeros) and subsequently told Sansa that, yeah, he totally helped kill Joffrey. However, poor Sansa isn't without blame, as it was her necklace that hid the poison (of course, without her knowledge). The exact details of the murder plot are still a bit murky, but it is refreshing to get some clarity on how that all went down. But, as much as I love talking about Joffrey's death, I hope the show swiftly moves on from this. I'm satisfied with where we are now, and wasting precious time in the remaining six episodes on such minuscule details of the murder plot might be overkill (I apologize for the pun). Especially when King's Landing is really the place for interesting and complex plotlines, it does not do to dwell on deaths.
Alex Intner: What the show has done so well over its run is it used death as a catalyst to move the plot. They are piecing together the pieces of the murder slowly but surely. We'll probably have a clear idea in the next episode or two, (with exactly how Baelish and Olenna Tyrell did it). You're right that the show is dwelling a lot on Joffrey though, especially with what's going on with the Lannister siblings. Tyrion needs to trust Jaime's ability to help him, and that he won't just go to Cersei. That was a great scene between the two of them. It's rare in Westeros that sibling trust is stronger than any politics, and it's nice to see that it can occasionally happen.
Chloe Gilke: I had a weird, visceral reaction to Jaime this week. He had a lot of sweet moments, especially with Brienne, but I just can't take him seriously after he assaulted his sister last week. But, seeing him try to help Tyrion and sharing a poignant moment of mutual respect with Brienne was great. Her name for the sword, "Oathkeeper," is perfect. Brienne is unflinchingly loyal and brave, and when Jaime and Brienne look into each other's eyes before she departs, it's not necessarily out of romantic love, but his realization of just how special she is. To find someone with such a good heart and perseverance is rare in our world but pretty much impossible in Westeros. Even if Jaime can't be so respectful toward his sister (I'm forever bitter about last week's scene), at the very least, he's a proper gentleman to Brienne.
Alex Intner: The show is kinda pretending that the scene didn't happen and it didn't negate most of Jamie's character development. However, for me, that didn't mean that the scene between Jaime and Brienne wasn't powerful. I have many favorite characters in Westeros (probably too many...) and Brienne is one of them. I agree that she is one of the few with a kind and loyal heart. I can't wait to see her search for the Stark girls. (Imagine a scene between her and Arya!) I know there are Jaime and Brienne 'shippers out there, but I'm not one of them. They have such a strong relationship and it's not built on a foundation of lies and treachery. There are very few relationships that are built on genuine loyalty in Westeros. While he's no Brienne, we had Jon Snow at Castle Black, trying to be just and brave and save the Night's Watch. The Night's Watch isn't the most interesting aspect of the show, but this was one of the stronger episodes for them. I guess it's hard for a Snow to get some respect in Westeros.
Chloe Gilke: Also an unsung hero of "Game of Thrones" — Bran, who doesn't have nearly enough screentime. After he yelled his own name (I thought Dany was the only one who loves to do that!), he and his ragtag gang of non-wildlings (and HODOR) are in more danger than ever. Even though Jon might try and protect Bran's whereabouts, if he's shouting them for all the realm to hear, it's probably hard to keep that a secret. As worried as I am for Bran, Jojen, Meera and Hodor, I think the Starks have suffered enough already and Bran will probably be okay. I see Karl as being more protective and preventative than actually dangerous or malignant like Ramsay or Joffrey. Also, LET'S TALK ABOUT THAT SCENE WITH THE WHITE WALKER AND BABY because it really needs to be talked about.
Alex Intner: You mean how Craster has been creating a small army of White Walkers without knowing it? Yeah that was both terrifying and amazing at the same time. The way the made the scene, with the baby being placed on the altar and the "elder" walking up to him, with the music getting bigger … it was so tense! We've only gotten small hints at what the White Walkers are and what they can do. Now, we know a little more, like they can take humans and turn them into White Walkers with just a touch.
Chloe Gilke: With all the politics and disastrous weddings, I can get how it's easy to forget that an army of killer snow zombies are on the prowl. Still, it's not any less exciting whenever we get a little taste of them. I rewatched part of the pilot episode with my sister this weekend, and it's interesting that the first scene of the show featured the White Walkers. It's pretty ominous — the context that their world is falling apart within and such a great threat is barely contained beyond the Wall provides an interesting dynamic. I'm not expecting next week's episode to be 60 minutes of White Walkers, but this was another standout scene in an episode mostly standing still. I might be too picky, though. Looking back, this episode wasn't nearly as slow as I'd thought. We had some excellent stuff at King's Landing and covered a lot of ground (literally, from north of the Wall to King's Landing). I look forward to more monologues, Petyr Baelish and SER FREAKIN' POUNCE next week!
Alex Intner: An "only ok" episode of Game of Thrones is still a great episode of TV. There was a lot of great stuff in this week's episode. And, if we don't get more Ser Pounce in the next episode, I think we're both going to be very disappointed. Next week, we'll be back to talk about "First of His Name." Talk to you then!


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How much can we learn from the persistence and determination of nature? Recently I noticed a special televised program on the area of one of our national parks that had been devastated by forest fire last summer. Here and there, amid burned out stumps, was the birth of new life with green sprigs springing forth from the darkened soil.
Several weeks ago, as I was surveying a vegetable garden, I saw the small leaves of a cucumber plant forcing its way into the open air. The reason I took special note was that I had not planted cucumbers this year, and the small plant was the result of a persistent and determined seed that had been dormant in the weak ground for the entire winter. Last week, after I had tenderly nurtured and watered my little volunteer cucumber, I picked my first cucumbers.
What a promise of hope to the individual this truth is. From the forest fires of destruction and devastation, the believer can rest assured that even from the stump left from the fire, new life from God can spring forth, for the seed is present in the stump.
A survey made by the National Retail Dry Goods Association revealed the following results: 45 percent of the salespersons make one call and quit; 25 percent make two calls and quit; 15 percent make three calls and quit. That shows that 88 percent of the salespersons quit after making one, two or three new calls. But 12 percent keep on calling. They do 80 percent of the business. The 88 percent who quit after the first, second or third calls do only 20 percent of the business.
Japanese gardeners developed the technique of producing beautiful, decorative dwarf trees, or bonsai, deliberately stunting their growth. The roots are cut off, the branches and limbs cut back, and the trees are starved for soil, denied water and given only minimal sunlight. The art is to keep a spark of life in the tree but just barely. Such a tree may live for a hundred years in a teacup.
While such a dwarf tree is a work of art, perhaps the greater work is that mysterious quality known as life can be sustained in the tree, despite all of the destruction and devastation worked upon it through excessive pruning and the denial of adequate soil, water and sunlight. How like the human soul, which likewise survives through many adverse conditions it is put through.
How like the persistence of nature is the persistence and determination of the human spirit. I recently read the following story of such human spirit. Once upon a time, in a concentration camp, there lived a prisoner who, even though he was under sentence of execution, was fearless and free. One day, he was seen in the middle of the prison square playing the guitar. A large crowd gathered to listen, for under the spell of the music, they became fearless as he. When the prison authorities saw this, they forbade the man to play.
But the next day there he was again singing and playing on his guitar with a large crowd around him. The guards angrily dragged him away and had his fingers chopped off. Next day he was back, singing and making what music he could with his bleeding fingers. This time the crowds were cheering. The guards dragged him away again and smashed his guitar. The following day he was singing with all his heart. What a song! So pure and uplifting. The crowd joined in, and, while the singing lasted, their hearts became as pure as his, and their spirits invincible. So angry were the prison authorities this time that they had his tongue cut off. A hush descended on the camp.
To the astonishment of everyone, he was back at his place the next day swaying and dancing to a silent music that no one but he could hear. And soon everyone was holding hands and dancing around this bleeding, broken figure in the center while the guards stood rooted to the ground in wonder.
I have heard of an Indian, who one day came to a missionary and told him he had been making some poetry, which he wished to show him. It was found to be several verses in very common metre, and all exactly like the first verse, which ran as follows: Go on, go on, go on, go on,/ Go on, go on, go on,/Go on, go on, go on, go on,/Go on, go on, go on.
Rev. Dr. Fred Andrea is the pastor of Aikens First Baptist Church.
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Set high on the Fenton bluffs, the corporate headquarters of Maritz Inc. would eventually straddle I-44. Its bland concrete-striped buildings throbbed with the combined energy of Dale Carnegie, B.F. Skinner and Disney as giants of the automotive, banking and telecom industries eagerly poured millions into the religion of noncash incentives.
America's workers might beg for raises and bonuses, but Maritz knew that what they really wanted were "trophies": rewards they could brag about, exotic trips to remind them of their status and achievements.
The epiphany came when two Maritz brothers started selling their dad's gold watches as service awards and the gold company watch became a national icon. By the '50s, the company watch was one page in a thick catalog of what later employees would dub "trash and trinkets."
Maritz's warehouse looked like Santa's, chock-full of fancy TVs, Coach bags and sports gear selected to remind recipients of their status and accomplishments. Clean-cut, smiling acolytes learned to design communications that "sizzled," incentive plans that instantly motivated the desired behavior.
The word spread across five continents. Soon Maritz was the 157th largest private company on Forbes' list, with offices and partners throughout Europe and in Latin America, Australia and Asia. Clients' names were never revealed, although local buzz linked Maritz with Edward Jones, A.G. Edwards, Anheuser-Busch, Southwestern Bell, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and, for a time, Monsanto.
Maritz's secret formulas stayed in Fenton, where the alchemists often worked past midnight perfecting the dogma of enthusiasm. Stuff was a powerful symbol for them, a potion capable of focusing confused workers' minds, steeling their resolve, affirming their place in the world and their ultimate value to the company. Stuff glorified the work, and it transformed surly distributors and sales reps into happy team players.
The corporation also practiced what it preached. Maritz managers gave out merchandise-award points like Halloween candy, and there were parties and picnics and bouts of overtime as convivial as college cramming sessions. When spouses suspected an affair -- what boss called at 1 a.m. to go over sales strategies? -- employees earnestly explained their mission.
Then the world changed.
The days of corporate luxe are drawing to a close, and managers are tightening their budgets. Auto manufacturers negotiate incentive plans the way they buy sheet metal. Wal-Mart and Sam's Club have glutted the market with merchandise that was supposed to be special. The Internet spews data, making Maritz's customized research, on-site travel agents and trademarked polls -- "In a landmark international survey by Maritz AmeriPoll, researchers found that 52 percent of Europeans have consumed at least one beer in the past month" -- look silly.
Since 1998, Maritz's core business -- secret incentive packages custom-designed to fire up workers, sales reps and distributors at 29 of the world's 50 largest corporations -- has been losing serious money. So have their smaller competitors; in recessions, incentives look like luxuries. Maritz is better positioned than most because it offers so many other services and its travel business is so lucrative. But long before the terror of Sept. 11, companies were substituting peanut butter for lobster and switching their VIP junkets from Borneo or Milan to Las Vegas or Miami.
Even Maritz loyalists are getting nervous.
They eat lunch in the company cafeteria, looking through a wall of windows at a gray windswept terrace that overlooks a ravine. No one brings up the days when the cafeteria was subsidized by Maritz -- $2 for a steak lunch -- and the company picnic lasted all day and night, bubbling with Dionysian excess. Instead, they say how easy it is to find a parking space since the 5 percent layoffs last spring. Twining damp fingers, they note how peaceful the old campus is now that Maritz is buying all these new companies elsewhere. They talk in a rush about the corporation's brave new high-tech future.
They don't mention studies showing that external rewards can lessen creativity. Or management theories that look at the whole person, addressing individual needs far too varied and subtle to be met in a merchandise catalog. Or the movement to engage workers in the work itself, allowing them to help shape the corporation's future. The hottest new workers, the information-technology specialists, couldn't care less about European juicers or trips to Cancun. They want autonomy, flexibility, resources, full information and a share in decision-making.
Maritz is desperate for such workers. Since the Y2K scare, it's been pouring money into disaster-proof state-of-the-art information systems, hiring programmers and Web-site designers and even "ethical hackers" to test the systems.
But bringing tech experts into a place as company-identified as Maritz is like introducing Trappist monks at a Baptist social. Their worldview doesn't match the Maritz ethos, and neither do their values. The chief information officer says what "incents" them is different. But the rest of the corporation hasn't seemed to notice.
Maritz already has 870 info-tech specialists on its full-time staff, with a bounty out for more. Yet the influx hasn't changed the old goodies-for-behavior philosophy one bit.
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