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Once in a great while, you arrive at a restaurant and know you're going to have a terrific meal before you even walk in the door.
Anybody who's done some serious eating knows that promising feeling. Paley's Place has always felt like that: If you stumbled on it while wandering the streets of an unfamiliar city, you'd know immediately you'd come to the right place.
Sel Gris has the same effect on me. When I first saw the restaurant, on a bland block of Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard, it actually glowed in the winter gloom. The shoebox-shaped space is simple but uncommonly chic, and the subdued dining room directs all eyes to the brightly lit kitchen, framed by a proscenium-like filigree screen, where chef-owner Daniel Mondok stands center stage, in starched white, positioned to make sure everything in his little kingdom is exactly the way he wants it.
In a world where restaurants are "concepts" and super-chefs clone themselves from Las Vegas to Dubai, Sel Gris is something very different: one skilled, imaginative artist expressing himself in the medium of food at one moment in time. Mondok, who headed the kitchens at Carlyle and Olea locally before opening Sel Gris last September, works with the big stove on his right, a stainless steel table in front of him. With a quietly purposeful kitchen crew behind him, he cooks. And every dish that leaves the kitchen lands on Mondok's work station first. He eyes every one, adds the finishing touches—a few meticulously selected sprigs of thyme, a squirt of sauce, a sprinkle of sea salt—and then, when he's proud of it, he sends it to the table.
Anyone who's been to France will recognize in Sel Gris the type of jewel-box restaurant Mondok is aiming for —small and personal (it seats about 40), with cooking combining traditional technique and modern style. (The name is French for "grey salt," a type of unrefined sea salt.) Sel Gris' cookbook shelf in the kitchen gives an indication of Mondok's influences: You'll see Larousse Gastronomique (the bible of French haute cuisine) at one end and Bouchon , from the casual bistro owned by the French Laundry's Thomas Keller, at the other.
A couple of dishes have already become signatures. Mondok's a foie gras aficionado; liver in some form turned up on a recent menu four times, but the real junkies should order his foie gras "two ways" starter ($16), one fatty nubbin pan-roasted, the other cured with Hawaiian pink salt, kosher salt, lavender and Chinese five-spice. Mondok's sweetbreads ($11), are served crisp, in a puddle of sweet-savory apple butter, sprinkled with chewy bacon and drizzled with just a bit of maple syrup. On top, there's a golf ball-sized round of browned batter; break it open and you'll find an egg yolk, perfectly runny.
When you encounter the egg yolk, you may ask, "How does he do that?" Which brings us to the best seats in the house at Sel Gris: the four spots at the counter that directly face Mondok's station. If you're sitting there, you'll see him make the mystery egg with a cast-iron aebleskiver pan, used for doughnut-like Scandinavian cakes. He ladles in some batter, lets it start to cook a bit, tenderly lays the yolk into the batter cradle, tops it with more batter and turns the whole thing over to brown. The first time I went to Sel Gris, I was seated at the counter by happenstance. The next two times, I requested it. Watching Mondok and his crew is loads of fun, and he's so excited about what he's doing that he's happy to answer questions and explain techniques as he cooks.
Sitting there, you'll see your own dinner made, and everything you didn't order but vow to try next time: deconstructed Caesar with a saucer of dressing for dipping the greens ($10), soul-satisfying Lyonnaise salad with warmed frisée and crisp lardons, topped with a rich poached duck egg ($11), and a bowl of mussels "billi-bi" in a broth with Spanish chorizo, smoky tomato, saffron cream and zingy rouille ($12). When I first saw the colorful platter of "beets three ways" ($9), I thought it was a dessert—with its geometric arrangement and bright colors, it looked like little balls of melon or mango or sorbet.
I'll run out of space before I run out of dishes I want to mention: tender saddle of venison with roasted fig jus ($29), burnished lamb shank with honey-glazed baby carrots and curried cauliflower ($27), and Pacific ono, a firm-fleshed white fish, with an upscale version of "mac and cheese" made with Israeli couscous and bright orange French mimolette cheese ($26). A spoonful of unctuous duck liver Roquefort butter added a classy touch to the grilled hanger steak centerpiece of "steak frites" ($27), though the so-called "frites" were dry, dull roasted potatoes. (OK, the place isn't perfect: The escarole salad is way too bitter, the whole wheat bread too sweet, and when the room's full the noise level is excruciating.)
Steven Smith's adventurous, beautifully presented desserts include a sophisticated, sweet-savory chèvre-stuffed baked apple with cider-merlot sorbet ($7). The wines on the ambitious list have in common an elegance that reflects the chef's style, and many clock in at $30 or less.
Since opening in September, Sel Gris is well on its way to establishing itself among a special handful of the Northwest's restaurants. When I was standing on the sidewalk, looking in the door, I knew I was in for something good, but I couldn't have imagined my meals at Sel Gris would turn out quite so well.
EAT: Sel Gris, 1852 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 517-7770, selgris.net. Dinner 5:30-10 pm Tuesday-Thursday,
5:30-11 pm Friday-Saturday. $$$ Expensive. Reservations recommended.


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Following hot on the heels of the Rev Jesse Jackson, in Britain last week to launch the economic equality campaign Equanomics, ex-South African president Nelson Mandela was hailed in London yesterday in advance of today's unveiling of a London statue of him.
The Scottish Episcopal Church has welcomed new Prime Minister Gordon Brown's call for a greater international effort to combat global poverty and his reminder to other world leaders of the promises made on development in 2000.
Gordon Brown will be less overt in his faith agenda and less establishment in his church instincts, suggests Simon Barrow. But religion and public life will remain hot political issues.
New British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will be walking a political tightrope over the coming hours, by seeking to cement positive relations with the USA, while staking out his own international policy platform.
Amid continued speculation about how they will get on, and their differences on religion and other issues, the announcement was made today that new UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown will meet US President George W. Bush.
Gordon Brown has said he will shut down the main government overseas arms sales office – at least in its present form. Peace campaigners want this to signal a more basic shift away from the promotion of military exports.
British MPs have been warned by Christian Aid, at a special briefing at the House of Commons, that unless the UK government commits to reducing emissions by 80% by 2050 millions of people in the developing world will suffer.
Gordon Brown, artfully manoeuvred into Downing Street, will have little room to operate in for the social justice agenda. But what space there is will be created by the power of imagination, says Simon Barrow. Look at the example of Northern Ireland.
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Canadian Scientists Revolt Against Government Silencing
The scientific method of inquiry is rooted in testing hypotheses against observations freely, and through peer-review.
But what happens when government scientists are muzzled from talking to journalists and even other scientists, or publishing their work in journals? What happens when funding for crucial programs are diverted to industry-friendly programs?
That's what Canadian scientists are reportedly dealing with under Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
But they are now fighting back – in a series of protests held in over a dozen cities in Canada, called Stand up for Science, scientists wore white lab coats and protested the dangerous restrictions.
The fight has gained some traction here in the United States where scientists saw a similar muzzling of their work under the George W Bush Presidency.
The New York Times this past weekend added its thoughts to the fray with an editorial called "Silencing Scientists," saying "this is more than an attack on academic freedom. It is an attempt to guarantee public ignorance." The editorial went further implying that a corporate agenda is taking precedence, that the muzzling of scientists is "designed to make sure nothing gets in the way of the northern resource rush."
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Collier school district finds funds to send 12 teachers to Singapore for training
NAPLES - As a member of the operations subcommittee for the Collier County School Board, Robert Flesher admits he gets some crazy questions.
He usually dismisses them. But at the committee's monthly meeting Tuesday, he could not resist asking.
"Is the district sending 12 teachers to Singapore to learn new math?" he asked.
Superintendent Dennis Thompson's answer? Yes and no.
"We will be sending 12 teachers to Singapore as part of professional development," he said. "I am a strong believer in this. Singapore is the top nation on the annual TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) test. What we are finding out is that our math scores are not keeping pace with the state. In Singapore, the teachers teach in depth and not breadth."
But new math? Thompson said the teacher will learn to teach differently, but not a new subject all together. He said after the meeting that the 12 teachers would come from elementary, middle and high school levels and that the funds for the program had been built into the district's 2009-10 budget.
That begged one more question from Flesher.
"Would it not be cheaper to bring someone from Singapore here? It saves more money and it would give more teachers the opportunity to learn," he said.
Thompson said it would be cheaper, but he is a firm believer that the teachers would get more out of the experience if they saw how the schools operate.
The exchange came at the end of the committee's meeting in which they discussed the district's operating budget for 2009-10.
Among other cost-saving initiatives, district officials have suggested reducing the tuition reimbursement for one year at a cost savings of $250,000 and cutting the stipend teachers receive for additional training at a cost savings of $269,000.
When asked about how much it would cost to send teachers to Singapore Thompson said he didn't have that figure on him but the cost is significantly less than the savings the district would realize in the proposed budget reductions.
District officials have budgeted a $332.58 million operations budget, which pays for things such as employee salaries and benefits. That budget would leave the district some money in reserve for when the economic stimulus funds disappear in 2011.
But the state Legislature, which is still in session, estimate that the district would receive between $320.36 million and $321.89 million. After four years of declining revenues, the Collier County School District is looking for ways it can make cuts in the budget.
LaBute reminded committee members that the district has had its budget cut repeatedly by the state due to declining revenues. She also stressed the need for the district to build its reserves so that, two years from now, when the district loses about $14 million in economic stimulus funds, it will not fall off a cliff.
District officials have recommended making about $14 million in budget reductions for the 2009-10 school year. Some of those cuts include: Charging a higher health-care premium for employees who smoke at an estimated cost savings of $1 million; asking all employees to pay 10 percent of their health-care premiums — or $614 per person per year — at a cost savings of $2.4 million; and not awarding step increases for 2009-10, but giving employees a bonus.
Eliminating the step increase would save $5.4 million for the 2009-10 school year, but should the district negotiate a 2 percent bonus with the unions, the cost would be neutral. Chief Operations Officer Michele LaBute said the point was that the district would save itself from a recurring cost because the bonus would be for the 2009-10 school year only.
School Board member Julie Sprague was interested in whether or not the insurance committee, which is comprised of district officials and employees, had recommended the district ask employees to pay part of their health insurance premiums.
Thompson told her that the recommendation of the insurance committee was to look at eliminating the flex account for employees, but he did not take that recommendation because there would be less of a savings to the district. The reasoning is that flex accounts would see savings on a tax-year basis (or January to December) while the district operates on a fiscal year (July to June).
Flesher praised the district for a good, detailed job putting the budget together.
"I think it is regrettable, with the current budget crisis, that the school district employees are being forced to give up some of their earning power. I am not sure why we do not have an internal auditor to look for ways we can decrease the cuts to benefits these employees rely on. It's is a position that would not cost that much money and could achieve significant savings."
The Collier County School District had an open position for an internal auditor, but was unsuccessful in finding someone to meet the criteria. Once the budget got tight, the district reevaluated the position and found that the cost-benefit was not worth it.
The Collier County School District is audited by the state.
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The October 2010 issue of AOPA Pilot contains the first of what will be a series of articles about AOPA's sweepstakes Cessna 182 (a.k.a. "Crossover Classic") and its metamorphosis to a raving beauty. As you'll see in the article ("Skylane Seeking,"), finding a good 1970s airplane poses huge challenges.
Here's the nitty-gritty on the details of my search. I used Aircraft Shopper Online, Barnstormers, and Controller as starting points. At these sites you can see all sorts of Cessnas, most of them Skyhawks, but a batch of Skylanes as well. I picked out a half-dozen promising candidates and called their owners—or their brokers. Of course, the ads promised the usual mantra: Always hangared, complete logbooks, no damage history.
Don't believe it. Especially the part about damage history. A couple ads were up-front about damage. Usually the damage had to do with busted nosewheels, bent firewalls, and propeller strikes (and subsequent engine inspections for related internal damage). Seems that Skylanes, being naturally nose-heavy when loaded with two up front and little in the way of bags, need a good pull in the flare to make absolutely, positively certain that you don't make a "three point" landing, or—heaven forfend!—nosewheel first.
One of the airplanes we checked out had a crack in a critical landing gear component: the fitting between the stur and the wheel assembly. Somewhere along the line, someone stop-drilled the crack—an illegal repair in itself on such a component—but the crack propagated beyond the stop-drilled hole. This made the airplane unairworthy.
Check out the airframe logbook entry for another 182 we examined, then rejected. Look at line four…. "left wing tip bent up at 50 degree angle." The seller first said the airplane hit trees, than added that it might have hit a deer at one point. In each case, the assertion was that the damage was "light." Good thing the mechanic was diligent in his entries.
One ad fessed up and said the airplane had been through three firewalls! Firewalls get bent when nosewheel assemblies transmit the shock of a nose-first arrival through the engine mounts. One of the first things our pre-purchase inspector, Don Sebastian, looked for was a bent firewall. Sebastian says another way to check for nosewheel- and firewall-related damage is to measure the gap between the prop spinner and the cowling. Is the gap uniform for the entire circumference of the spinner? If not, the engine is, in effect, sagging in its mounts. Any firewall/nosewheel assembly/engine mount damage is usually a deal-killer, Sebastian says. It would cost too much, parts would be hard to find, and the repairs mean a lot of down time. Expert insight like this is why we hired Sebastian to check out our airplanes.
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It seems that all this searching may soon end. We've located a suitable airplane in Middletown, Ohio, that just may work out. Problem is, the owner is ambivalent about selling it. It's a classic approach-avoidance quandary.
I was talking to renowned Skyhawk broker George Van Bortel about some owners being overly sentimental about their airplanes. So George tells me a story. Seems he took a buyer's airplane as a trade-in, but the buyer was reluctant. Got emotional. Said he wanted to fly his old airplane just one more time. For old time's sake, just once around the patch.
Van Bortel says, "OK," and the pilot gets into his old airplane, takes off, and flies away! He went back to his home field! In effect, he stole his own airplane!
Air Plains anticipation
Whatever we buy, I'm looking forward to flying it to Air Plains Services at the Wellington, Kan., airport. Air Plains will be yanking the old engine and replacing it with a factory remanufacted Teledyne Continental Motors IO-550D engine of 300-hp. That's 70 more horsepower than the stock engine! Carolyn Kelley of Air Plains tells me that some of their customers see true airspeeds of 160 knots once this very popular conversion is installed. Extra range, too, owing to the Flint tip tanks—which will also be part of the Crossover Classic's conversion.
Please stop back often for updates on the project. Time flies, and sometimes breaking news may appear here before it does in the magazine.


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Are the Ducks playing for a berth in the top 25?
Would beating Arizona State on Sunday result in the Ducks appearing in the top 25 of the polls when they're released on Monday?
It seems unlikely for a couple of reasons.
First, teams in the poll need to lose, or voters are inclined to keep them in the top 25. Thus, it didn't help the Ducks when No. 24 UNLV survived in overtime against Air Force, and No. 18 Kansas State eked out a one-point win over West Virginia.
Who drops out of the top 25? Maybe Illinois after a couple of defeats this week.
The other problems for Oregon are how far the Ducks would have to climb, and UCLA ahead of them. Oregon only got 11 votes last week in the AP balloting of the media, and didn't get one vote from the coaches.
The Pac-12 team more likely to push into the polls is UCLA, which has now won nine straight with its triumph at Colorado. Voters are going to recall the Bruins also beat Missouri in this streak, and there is always the national reputation of the Bruins.
If Oregon beats ASU, after that dramatic win over No. 4 Arizona, the Ducks should earn more votes. But enough for the top 25? That may have to wait until after the Ducks go to Los Angeles for games against USC on Thursday and the Bruins on Saturday.
And only then if the Ducks get past ASU: http://www.registerguard.com/web/sports/29297112-41/arizona-oregon-ppg-altman-ducks.html.csp
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Just when Grant Morrison's story seems like it's going fairly straightforward, he throws us a curveball. In the next two issues, the reader is forced to understand what's happening by making his or her own conclusions based on a combination of what's happened beforehand and the characters' comments. The result is similar to experiencing a vague sense of clarity, much like the withdrawal from the crystal meth and heroin imposed upon Bruce Wayne.
Batman No. 678 ("Batman: R.I.P" pt. 3): Honestly, I enjoyed the first page or two with whom I presumed — and had confirmed — was Tim Drake reading Batman's casebook. Morrison's insinuation is Batman and Robin's adventures from the 1950s and 60s were an illusion. Gotta say having the street bum Honor Jackson first offended by Bruce lying on his "personal stuff" and then taking him under his wing is a nice touch, giving some sort of grounding to what's happened between the last issue and this one. I first started off thinking, "Huh?," until I read the flashback scene in which Doctor Hurt injects Bruce with crystal meth and street heroin. Realizing Honor wasn't there when he shows Bruce the Gotham skyline was a surprise, but it goes to show Bruce's state of mind. How did Nightwing end up being in a straight-jacket at Arkham Asylum? Now Bruce is in a rainbow Batman costume calling himself "the Batman of Zur-En-Aarh" armed with a AM/FM receiver he's coined "the Bat Radia"? And now Bat-Mite shows up?
Batman No. 679 ("Batman: R.I.P" pt. 4): This cover is one of the greatest Batman covers ever — what movement! What intensity on the Dark Knight's face! Inside is another story. Only Morrison could have Bat-Mite be the voice of sanity and explain what it's taken three issues for me to confirm: "Batman prepares for everything. Batman even prepared for psychological attack with a backup identity, remember?" No, but I did kinda see it coming. (Click here for my thoughts on the previous "R.I.P" installments.) Having the building gargoyles talk to Batman is waaaay out there — but I kinda liked it. Did you notice the irony of Batman equipping himself with a baseball bat? And, the last page of issue 678 said there would be "Boy Wonder vs. Son of Batman," but there's nothing about that here.
Batman No. 680 ("Batman: R.I.P" pt. 5): Being an avid David Bowie fan, I'm sure I don't like The Joker being called "The Thin White Duke of Death," this issue's title. I'm not sure why Tony Daniel had to drew him without his shirt and I'm not even sure whether I like The Joker's disfigured face. It makes him a bit too macabre and sinister looking.
Alex Ross and Daniel must have had to do this cover months before Morrison wrote this issue since there's no evidence of Robin fighting alongside Batman. Did you catch the Batphone Easter egg? Another nice moment on the next page is Commissioner Gordon first calling Damian (wearing a Robin Hood-like costume) Robin, but then saying, "Do I know you?" It shows Gordon pays attention more than people think; I wonder how he'll handle Talia telling him Damian is Batman's son. (Go here for my in-depth review of the "Batman and Son" storyline for Batman-on-film.com.) There's really not a lot going on this issue, except for The Joker's usual barely coherent circular logic. I almost bought that Jezebel Jet is the damsel in distress who doesn't want to die — almost — but her evil sneer on the last page saying "Batman's finally giving in" gives her away that she's tied to Black Glove.
Batman No. 681 ("Batman: R.I.P" conclusion): A double-sized issue — it takes me back to my youth. Flashbacks can be confusing, but the one of Bruce really works; most importantly, it explains a lot of what Morrison has insinuated (and I predicted). The Dark Ranger — who the...?! Oh, the Club of Heroes!
Goofy costumes or not, Daniel's splash page looks great. He's had quite a few with some good visual punch in this story arc. He's not my favorite Batman artist, but he's growing on me. Sandu Florea — whoever that is — does a great job of punching up Daniel's pencils, especially on the rising from the grave page. What an image! On the other hand, doesn't Jezebel's first appearance in this issue not look like she has before? That puts a damper on the spectacular shot — on the same page, I might add — of Batman saying, "Ready when you are."
Batman (acknowledging Nightwing): "Nicely timed. You never let me down, do you?" That's the best line of this series!
How exactly did Damian get access to the Batmobile? Talia — "the daughter of the world's greatest criminal mastermind and the mother of Batman's son" — says "we'll take care of retribution." Yikes!! I expect Morrison to address that in future issues. That's a moody image of Nightwing holding Batman's cape and cowl, but how about some emotion? And how did he get there? — Nightwing was in Arkham Asylum last I saw. The ninja bats come after Jezebel — a nice bit of closure and irony, Morrison, from her first appearance in Batman (No. 656). I have no doubt there'll be more of Talia's retribution. Nice epilogue.
Final thoughts: Overall, a bit uneven, but readable if you pay close attention. I would recommend reading Morrison's other Batman stories before reading "R.I.P." This should be done in as close to one sitting as possible. As Morrison tends to do, there's a lot of room for setting up other stories. Grade: B-


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Abstract Reasoning Tests
Talent Management > Identify > Psychometric Testing > Abstract Reasoning Tests
Abstract reasoning tests can support a business capability to:
- Improve performance
- Reduce 'bad hire' risks
- Minimise your exposure to discrimination suits
- Identify potential talent
- Avoid cultural biases
- Increase HR return on investment
What can you infer from individuals' Abstract Reasoning Test result?
Abstract reasoning tests measure individuals' fluid intelligence which is associated with:
- The ability to quickly solve problems,
- The ability to quickly learn new skills and information
- The ability to grasp the 'bigger picture'
- The ability to manage ambiguous situations
How can an Abstract Reasoning Tests support your business?
Abstract reasoning tests assist in improving performance
The abstract reasoning test results will inform you of an individual's ability to quickly solve problems, understand the critical issues in an ambiguous or strategic environment, grasp the 'bigger picture', and rapidly learn new skills. All these qualities are crucial in improving business performance.
Abstract reasoning tests reduce 'bad-hire' risks
The abstract reasoning test is a scientific and objective measurement of individuals' suitability to perform job related tasks. The abstract reasoning test minimises the bias that resumes and job interviews create. Resumes and job interviews are poor predictors of job performance, as both approaches are based on individuals' capability to sell themselves rather their ability to perform the required job responsibilities.
Abstract reasoning tests minimise your exposure to discrimination suits
Using the abstract reasoning test - which is an objective, scientific, and "culture fair" method of assessing applicants - ensures against claims of bias or discrimination during the selection process. The abstract reasoning test can be linked to most job performance criteria.
Abstract reasoning tests assist in identifying potential talent
The abstract reasoning test measures individuals' fluid intelligence, which is related to the ability to quickly solve problems and learn new skills. These qualities are best measured using an abstract reasoning test and the results will assist you to identify capable staff who can be promoted and groomed for higher level jobs or to become future leaders within the organisation.
Avoid cultural biases
The abstract reasoning test is culturally fair and uses diagrammatic images. Hence, the abstract reasoning test is independent of cultural or educational background.
Abstract Reasoning Test levels and norms
Abstract reasoning tests can typically be grouped into several categories. Each category has a unique set of questions designed to match a job's level of difficulty and complexity.
Category 1: Abstract reasoning for entry level roles
Category 2: Abstract reasoning for the general population
Category 3: Abstract reasoning for graduate level & management roles
Category 4: Abstract reasoning for professional roles
Abstract Reasoning Test measures fluid intelligence
Fluid intelligence was first proposed by the psychologist Raymond Cattell and later developed further by John Horn. The Cattell-Horn theory suggests that intelligence is composed of several different abilities that determine general intelligence. Cattell defines fluid intelligence as "…the ability to perceive relationships independent of previous specific practice or instruction concerning those relationships". In other words, fluid intelligence is the ability to make inferences and understand relationships between various concepts without prior knowledge. Hence, fluid intelligence is essential for problem solving and learning abilities.
Popular Abstract Reasoning Tests
- PFS – Abstract reasoning test series (level 1 – 4)
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How can a candidate be set up to complete an Abstract Reasoning Test?
- Contact Psych Press' consultant psychologists to let them know the individual's name and the relevant the abstract reasoning test level (or category)
- The individual will be set up within minutes and an email invitation page will be sent to either the individual or you. The invitation page includes a unique access code and instructions on how to complete the abstract reasoning test online.
- Upon test completion a report will be generated and emailed to you.
- You can always register to our automated ordering system and have a 24/7 access to set tests up and get immediate updates and reports.
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A glitch in Halo 4's online mode has resulted in temporary bans for owners of the game who got the Crimson Map Pack DLC for the first-person shooter.
Halo 4 came out back in November and quickly attracted millions of Xbox 360 owners by delivering a top-notch single-player campaign as well as some impressive online modes, both with a competitive multiplayer and a cooperative Spartan Ops one.
After the release of the Crimson Map Pack last week, Halo 4 owners encountered a few problems downloading the DLC, especially those who were supposed to get it for free because they purchased the Season Pass or the Limited Edition.
Now, it seems that some Crimson map pack owners are getting banned from some portions of Halo 4's online mode, as many have started complaining on the Halo Waypoint forums about this situation.
A moderator made a statement saying that developer 343 Industries isn't responsible for the bans and that the team is working hard to uncover the source of the bans.
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Adult educator curriculum for K-12 students. 6 hour workshops.
Learn the basic skills necessary to catch a fish. Topics covered in the program will include species that are commonly found around the pier, a lesson on fish identification, how to cast and tie your rigs as well as catch and release techniques.
We've packed a lot of information into an 8 hour day, including: casting, knots, equipment, fishing strategies and fly selection, for coldwater, warmwater and saltwater species.
This class will focus primarily on Trout.
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According to health24.com news, the oldest woman in the world, who died recently, had a secret 'ingredient' which helped her lead such a long and beautiful life. Maria Esther de Capovilla from Ecuador died at 116 years of age and appears to have owed much of her longevity to donkey milk. Even if it has not been scientifically proved yet, it seems that regular consume of donkey milk and dairy may provide a healthy life and long life span.
Nutritionists describe donkey milk as having a lower content of fat than cow milk and as being the closest to human milk; therefore, it is richer in vitamins, proteins and many other nutritious minerals and compounds.
According to Olivier Denys from Belgium's only donkey milk farm, the Asinerie du Pays des Collines at the Château des Mottes, "donkey milk is very good for your health, for the digestion and intestine, but we hadn't heard that it extended lifetimes."
It may be that the high content of nutritious compounds found in donkey milk makes it so healthy and provides it with life prolonging properties. Nutritionists inform that donkey milk is 60 times richer in vitamin C than cow milk, being also overloaded with vitamins A, D and E, calcium and phosphorus.
A previous report published by Elisabetta Salimei from the Università degli Studi del Molise, Italy in the Animal Research journal found that this particular type of milk is also an abundant source of proteins.
Another article praising the 'virtues' of donkey milk lasts since November 1999 and was published in the Indian Journal of Medical Sciences. According to a study carried out by Indian scientists, donkey milk can be the key to treating AIDS and TB, as it contains immunoglobulins. Immunoglobulins are proteins which make human immune system stronger and help us fight against a wide range of diseases. The report was entitled "AIDS cure from donkey's milk? 'Immuno-stimulants in milk could provide cure for cancer, TB also.'"


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Ready for Lancome City Miracle CC Cream for Fall 2014? Lancome takes on CC Cream for fall with the new City Miracle CC Cream available in three shade selections.
According to Lancome, the City Miracle CC Cream formula was tested in some of the world's most polluted cities as it is formulated to help protect your skin against daily aggressions such as pollution.
Not only is the Lancome City Miracle CC Cream doing double duty to protect your skin against enviromental aggressions but it also corrects the appearance of your skin and gives you flawless, natural coverage. The formula illuminators skin as it hydrates and protects with anti-UV filters with an SPF 50.
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The new Lancome City Miracle CC Cream is available now in the UK and Canada and gets an early launch for Fall 2014 in the US shortly.
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7/7/14 12:36 Ashley:
Sounds interesting but their bb cream shades are still too dark for the pale sisters out there, I wouldn't mind swatching this on my hand first, maybe the consistencey is better this time, haven't been overly impressed with their bases so far.
7/7/14 12:52 Cindy:
The 50+ SPF makes it enticing for me, but as I'm ULTRA fair, don't know if the lightest of those 3 shades will be light enough. "Peach" sounds like it would hit off orange on me, but I'd have to see the colors to know.
7/7/14 13:29 kimkats:
Hmmm. Kinda funny how they basically ripped off Clinique's "City Block" name – it was supposed to block all the pollutants from city air!!
Lancome's shades sound awful – every one screams "I'm not skin toned!" but we shall see… I'll also be interested to see what the SPF ingredients are…. Typically when they're that high, it's avobenzene, which my skin hates…


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Election reform bills pending before Legislature
Election reform bills pending before the Legislature
■HB 25: Revises rules for third-party voter registration; allows the voter to vote a regular ballot at a polling place in a new precinct; deletes requirement to put the full text of a constitutional amendment or revision on the ballot; increases number of days and hours for early voting; expands list of available sites.
■SB 80: Expands the list of early voting sites; revises early voting hours to 12 hours per weekday and 12 hours in an aggregate each weekend; permits the voter to change his or her address at the polling place and vote a regular ballot at the polling place.
■SB 176: Expands early voting period for election containing federal or state races; supervisors of elections may provide early voting for no more than 14 hours per day for general election early voting.
■SB 234: Authorizes the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to automatically register, or update the voter registration, of eligible Floridians.
■HB 247: Requires voter registration application to request email address for applicant and whether he or she wants to receive sample ballots by email.
■SB 388: Revises the provisions that regulate third-party voter registration organizations; deletes requirement that voter's change of address must occur in same county for voter to vote at new precinct; deletes provision that allows for the full text of proposed constitutional amendments on ballots.
■HB 397: Provides a word count limitation on ballot summaries and titles for constitutional amendments.
■HJR 445: Guarantees the right to vote by absentee ballot or early voting within 30 days before a general election.
■HB 449: Expands list of sites where early voting may be held.
■SB 600: Revises qualifications for late voter registration; deletes provision that a ballot statement consisting of full text is presumed to be clear; revises requirements of voters certificate accompanying an absentee ballot; revises what a canvassing board may consider an illegal ballot.
■HB 645: Requires supervisors of elections to conduct annual voter registration and education programs in public high schools in the county.
■SB 668: Provides word count limits on ballot summaries and titles for constitutional amendments; deletes provision that allows for the full text to be placed on ballot.
■SB 782: Expands the list of available sites early voting may be held.
■SB 888: Allows a person who has been convicted of a felony and has served his or her sentence to preregister to vote; authorizes the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to automatically register eligible Floridians to vote.
■HB 7013: Limits the number of words for ballot summaries in joint resolutions; revises list of permissible sites for early voting; revises number of days and hours for early voting.
■HB 7021: Revises who can register late to vote.
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Ocean Breeze Park Track & Field Athletic Complex
625 Father Capodanno Boulevard
Staten Island, NY 10305
Ocean Breeze Park will soon boast a 135,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art indoor track and field facility. This $93 million athletic complex was funded by the City's PlaNYC initiative, with construction managed in coordination with the New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC). Once open to the public in 2015, the facility will become a premier destination for athletic events, drawing competitors from around the region. The elite-level hydraulically-banked competition track will be able to be converted from eight to six lanes, can incline up to 4.5 feet, and will have commanding views of the nearby Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and even the Freedom Tower in lower Manhattan. A warm-up area will feature fitness and cardio rooms and a covered parking lot will accommodate 160 cars. NYC Parks worked with track and field professionals and community groups throughout the planning process and continues to work with local partners to explore youth and adult programming opportunities
In keeping with the sustainability goals of PlaNYC, Parks and DDC are seeking a LEED Silver rating for the building, and have incorporated features to conserve energy and water into the design. Sustainable features for the building include geothermal heating and cooling, displacement ventilation, harvesting of storm water to recharge surrounding wetlands, a "cool" roof and recycled materials. In addition, the building will take advantage of the cool ocean breezes to provide natural ventilation for the majority of the year. Natural daylight harvested through skylights, windows, light shelves and clerestories will either eliminate or supplement the necessity for artificial lighting much of the time. The surrounding sand dunes, wetlands, grasslands and shrub forest comprising much of Ocean Breeze Park will be preserved.
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Judy DaterAmerican (Hollywood, California, 1941)
Self-Portrait on Deserted Road
1982photograph | gelatin silver print
Not on view at this time; find out where you can see works from our collection at locations around the Bay Area while our building is closed for expansion
14 15/16 in. x 18 1/4 in. (37.94 cm x 46.36 cm)
Acquired 1986
Collection SFMOMA
Purchase through a gift of Imogen Cunningham
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Mobile Phone Insurance
Worldwide cover for your mobile or smartphone against loss, theft, breakdown and accidental damage. Up to 2 handsets covered for joint accounts. The maximum individual retail cost or value of each mobile phone that can be registered for cover is £1,000 including VAT. The policy excess varies depending on the type of mobile phone you are claiming for. Maximum of 2 successful claims per account holder within a 12 month period.
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Worldwide cover for tablets, laptops, camcorders, cameras, MP3 players and more. Protection for up to £750 in total against theft, breakdown, accidental and malicious damage. Loss is not covered. Cover starts immediately after registration. The policy excess varies depending on the gadget you are claiming for. The excess is £50 if you are claiming for a laptop or tablet and £25 for all other gadgets.
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Skoone Old Town Studio
Põhja pst 23-219, Tallinn, Estonia, 10414
The Skoone Old Town Studio is a modern duplex studio apartment done in bright colours with elegant wooden furniture. Located just 50 metres from Tallinn's Old Town, Skoone Old Town Studio offers air-conditioned accommodation with free Wi-Fi and & free parking.
The Skoone Old Town Studio is perfect choice for your stay in Tallinn. The downstairs living room is great for evening hangouts while enjoying your meals. Or if you're tired from all the sightseeing, the bedroom on the mezzanine is meant for movie nights.
Facilities at this hostel include:
- Air Conditioning
- Car Parking
- Self-catering Facilities
- No curfew
- Internet / Wi-Fi
- 24 hour reception
- Restaurant
- Safety deposit
- 24 hour hot showers
- Tours/Travel Desk
- Wheelchair accessible
- Gym
- Dry cleaning
- Laundry service
- Elevator / lift(s)
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It's in an ideal location for exploring the narrow streets of Old Town with its busy nightlife and Tallinn's business center. As the studio is so well located, there will be no need for the use of public transport This spacious and modern studio apartment is a comfortable 2-floor property with comfy furniture and tasteful decoration. You'll have your open living room with a double sofabed and a kitchenette with newly installed kitchen applicances and with all the necessary kitchenware and a bathroom with a big shower unit. The bedroom is equipped with a king size double bed, big closets and a TV. The apartment has over 3m high windows, which makes the apartment bright and sunny all year around, with amazing views to the Old Town.


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White Beans with Tomatoes and Chilies
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped drained canned pickled jalape�o chilies
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage or 2 teaspoons dried rubbed sage
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 2 15-ounce cans cannellini (white kidney beans), drained
- 1 3/4 cups canned crushed tomatoes with added puree
Heat olive oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add jalape�o chilies, sage and chopped garlic and saut� until garlic is tender but not brown, about 5 minutes. Add cannellini beans and tomatoes and simmer until mixture thickens and flavors blend, about 15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.
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ROTZLER's space-saving and modular TREIBMATIC military recovery winches can be flexibly integrated in various vehicle chassis for military applications.
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A Keynote Talk by Michael Eisen about "Function and Evolution of Regions Bound by Drosophila Transcription Factors"
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After one interior design class and a short stint at Washington Design Center, Jennifer Wagner Schmidt launched JWS Interiors. She's been successfully creating gorgeous spaces for happy clients ever since! Her sage design advice extends far beyond the D.C. area, thanks to her blog and genius e-decor service, which equips non-local clients with design plans they can carry out themselves! As a mother of two, Jennifer has also learned to account for an element of practicality — expertly balancing utilitarianism and polish to create some seriously chic spaces. Glam and modern yet timelessly chic, Jennifer's aesthetic is one that will never go out of style!
Tell us about JWS Interiors and how you started.
After earning a degree in Communications and working in the PR field for six years, I decided to make a career change and follow my passion: interior design. I quit my high-tech PR job and took Interior Design 101 at my local college. I landed a job working with high-end clients at the Washington Design Center. While at the Design Center, I learned some of the ins and outs of the design world, and, after a short stay, decided to break out on my own and start my own business. In 2006, with encouragement from both family and friends, JWS Interiors was born. I've been growing my business ever since while raising two daughters with my husband.
Z Gallery desk / Worlds Away chair / Urban Outfitters lamp
What has been the most rewarding aspect of owning your own business?
You can feel a sense of accomplishment as you grow, establish new relationships in the field and with clients and learn how to run a company. You and only you are responsible for both your successes and failures. Learning from failure and relishing success is amazing.
One Kings Lane bed / Bungalow 5 end tables and dresser
How would you describe your overall design aesthetic?
My aesthetic lends itself to clean, more modern furnishings. I like to add a bit of glamour to my designs, if it's appropriate for the project.
Ballard Designs bookshelves
Where did the inspiration come from for this project?
This was a whole house project for a newlywed twenty-something couple. It was a complete renovation and they hired me to design just about all of the spaces. My client wanted the newly decorated spaces to be fresh and modern yet comfortable. Since she is so fashionable, I added in some glamour — the loft area and master bedroom in particular. Touches of gold, textures and white-on-white made everything come together nicely.
World Market table / Vintage mirror
What is your favorite piece in this home?
Wow — I love so much, but I have to say that the loft area with its vaulted ceilings was such a unique space. I loved using the black velvet & gold chair with the lacquered white desk. Again, a very glam space for a glam gal!
Where are some of your go-to places to shop for home décor?
Some of my favorite places to shop include Jonathan Adler, Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, Worlds Away, Bungalow 5, Zinc Door and Wisteria.
Crate & Barrel table
What are your main sources of inspiration?
I love glam spaces, so I love looking at luxury hotels and designs by my favorite designer Kelly Wearstler. I also draw inspiration from travel.
How do you sparkle?
I would like to think of myself as a positive person, and I hope that shows when I'm with others! I believe each day is a gift and that we must use our time and talents wisely. I want to look back on my life someday and say that I did my best in every way — being a mother, wife, friend, daughter, sister and entrepreneur!
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Every Memory in Place
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Forget me not: ReQall's memory-assistance service provides a variety of reminders, some of which are shown above. Memory boosts, for example, remind a user about something that the system thinks she may have forgotten. Other reminders are tied to specific times and places.
Vemuri got the idea for ReQall after doing research for his PhD, which involved recording everything about his life for several years. "I would not advise doing that anymore," he jokes. "There's too much bathwater and too few babies in there." Since then, he has focused instead on helping users store important information more easily, and figuring out how best to filter it.
Michael King, a research director at Gartner specializing in wireless technology, says that he's impressed by ReQall's focus on context. "There's nothing that I've really seen out there that takes a bunch of these different aspects of context and melds it into a single application," King says. He adds that, while ReQall's service is impressive, assistants of this type will be most useful when they can go even further. For example, instead of reminding a user to purchase tickets, the application might handle the purchase itself.
In addition to the memory jogger technology, ReQall Pro includes integration with Outlook and Google Calendar. The Pro service costs $2.99 a month, or $24.99 a year. Existing users will be able to purchase the service at a discounted rate. ReQall Standard will continue as a free service, but may include advertising in the future.


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The Rushdie Affair and the Struggle Against Islamism
December 07, 2012
The persecution of a prophetic novel and a pompous novelist.
The End of the Forty-Year Peace Between Israel and Arab States
December 04, 2012
Yes, Israel just enjoyed 40 years of peace. No longer.
The Terrifying Rise of Greece's Nazi Party
October 19, 2012
They own the streets; is parliament next?
How Sectarianism Blinds the Shia to the Horrors of Syria
October 05, 2012
The Syrian rebellion is exposing a dangerous contradiction in the Shia of the Middle East. Why are the victims supporting the victimizers?
How the Arab Spring Killed Hezbollah
September 20, 2012
Hezbollah's journey from militant resistance movement to flailing establishment power center.
The Fate of Syria is in the Hands of … Palestinians?
July 29, 2012
For decades, the Assad regime in Syria was the most ardent regional champion of the Palestinian cause. When the country went to war with Israel in 1948, 1967, and 1973, it claimed to do so on behalf of Palestine. Hafez al-Assad stood steadfastly against the Oslo Accords, refusing to support the compromise that the Palestinians were themselves prepared to make. And since coming to power in 2000, Bashar al-Assad has been a crucial patron of numerous Palestinian terrorist groups, just like his father before him.
The Civil War in the Syrian Opposition: How Long Can the Free Syrian Army Hold Off Its Islamist Rivals?
June 25, 2012
If you want to know where the fourteen month-old Syrian revolution against President Bashar al-Assad is headed, the case of Walid al-Boustani provides a useful rubric. Al-Boustani led an ill-fated "Islamic Emirate of Homs" that lasted only a few weeks. Apparently the locals did not appreciate having an "Emir" who kidnapped and murdered their people while claiming to wage jihad against the regime of Bashar al-Assad.
It's Time to Use American Airpower in Syria
March 05, 2012
After a year of bloodshed, the crisis in Syria has reached a decisive moment. It is estimated that more than 7,500 lives have been lost. The United Nations has declared that Syrian security forces are guilty of crimes against humanity, including the indiscriminate shelling of civilians, the execution of defectors, and the widespread torture of prisoners. Bashar Al-Assad is now doing to Homs what his father did to Hama. Aerial photographs procured by Human Rights Watch show a city that has been laid to waste by Assad's tanks and artillery.
Friends of Syria: Obama, Clinton, the Saudi King, All Pusillanimous, One Worse Than the Other
February 29, 2012
I know that this is harsh. But I use the word pusillanimous in its ugliest meaning—which is the "unmanly" meaning—especially in relation to Saudi Arabia, having stockpiled weapons and trained soldiers for decades so that by now it is the only Arab country capable of taking on the monstrous regime in Damascus … and winning. I say "unmanly" because the kingdom has done nothing of the sort.
Netanyahu at the U.N.: A Speech Worth Reading
September 24, 2011
I take the liberty of suggesting that you read a speech given yesterday by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the U.N. General Assembly. Netanyahu has been unlucky in the treatment of his remarks for a quarter century. He has been even more unlucky in the treatment of his offers to the Palestinian people to start the peace process which they, alas, have refused to do. An article by Neil MacFarquhar and Steven Lee Myers in the Times projects Dame Catherine Ashton, the "foreign minister" of the European Union, as the leading light in the diplomacy of Europe towards Israel/Palestine.


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o Do I think students should only receive assessments in the form of a Performance Task? No.
o Why? Because students will still be required to pass the CRCT in science and should be exposed to those types of questions.
But.... one grand idea is to offer a quiz in multiple choice format and the unit test as performance task format. Another awesome thing about performance tasks is that they can be with any subject, any grade level. On Monday, my students and I came together to create a rubric that I will use to grade the performance task. This (sadly) was the first time the students and I had created an entire rubric together. They loved it and so did I! I like it because the students know exactly what I'm looking for because they are the ones who made it up :) How clever! It went really well, and today the students started the performance task.
o Do I think it's worth the entire class period to let students create the rubric as a class? You betcha! Every second!
Here are some pics I took today while the students were working.
|Our class rubric. I leave it up so students can look at it.
I'm not sure if you can see, but at the bottom of the rubric we came up with a key to help them determine their grade. The first column is 1 star which represents Does Not Meet. The middle column are two stars which represents Meets. The third and last column are three stars which represents Exceeds.
Here is what that all means and what grade they will get. We also came up with this together.
o If students get 5- three stars (exceeds) they will receive a 100.
o If students get 3 or 4- three stars (exceeds) they will receive a 90.
o If students get 5- two stars (meets) they will receive an 80.
o I students get 3 or 4- two starts (meets) they will receive a 70.
o If students get 3+ one stars (does not meet) they will receive a 60.
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Paris Mushroom Salad with Lemon, Parsley, and Parmesan
A champignon de Paris, or a Paris mushroom, is nothing but a plain ol' white button mushroom. I love them cooked, but raw, they taste fresh with a texture like nothing else, and are prone to just guzzling up flavor. The Paris Mushroom Salad is light but meaty and earthy at the same time, punctuated with bright lemon and parsley. It's one of my favorite salads of all time because no one ever sees it coming.
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1 1/2- to 2-ounce chunk of Parmigiano-Reggiano
1/2 cup flat leaf parsley
9 ounces button or cremini mushrooms, wiped clean
The zest of 1 lemon
Freshly cracked black pepper
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Sea salt
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I slowly perused the bookshelves in the women's section of the local Christian bookstore, looking for a specific book on biblical womanhood. After almost an hour of fruitless searching, I discovered that the topic of biblical womanhood is smack dab in between the section on marriage and the section on parenting. While over in the singles section—where I rightly belong—are books on dating, singleness, and the fight for purity. No biblical womanhood there! (Believe me, I checked twice.)
I get that it's just the bookstore's organization system, but I can't help but feel it reflects a significant part of the Christian culture mindset: Biblical womanhood is for wives and mothers, while single women should just focus on staying pure and getting married.
Ah! It makes me want to stomp my foot and scream in defiance, "Single women can be biblical, too!" Except I'm pretty sure such behavior is not very biblical and would get me kicked out of the bookstore.
God-honoring Womanhood
When I stopped huffing and puffing and thought it through, I got it. The description of a "biblical woman" does sound so very . . . married:
"Urge the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God" (Titus 2:3–5).
"An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life. . . . she works with willing hands . . . she rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household . . . she opens her hand to the poor . . . her children rise up and call her blessed . . ." (Prov. 31:10–31).
But I'm not married. So where does that leave me?
These descriptions from Scripture are not the only examples of God-honoring womanhood in the Bible. What about Anna, the devout widow, who spent her time praying at the temple and recognized baby Jesus as the Jews' prophesied Messiah (Luke 2)? Or Dorcas, who devoted her talent of sewing to help the poor (Acts 9)? Or Mary and Martha, the sisters who were Christ's good friends? It seems that one or possibly even both of them were single (John 11). Or Lydia, the wealthy woman who opened her home for the Apostles to hold church (Acts 16)? Or Priscilla, a woman without children in her home who helped her husband disciple new believers and opened their home to Paul (Acts 18)?
Marriage is good. Motherhood is good. They are God-honoring, and definitely two of the primary roles in which women are called to be biblical. God created marriage for a great purpose. But He also created singleness for a great purpose. And single women are called to be "biblical" women just as much as married ones are. Biblical womanhood is our standard for any situation in life: single, married, divorced, or widowed. Whatever your marital status, biblical womanhood applies!
So here are a couple thoughts I have about my "search-for-a-biblical-womanhood-book-in-the-singles-section" experience:
1. Remember that biblical womanhood is taught throughout Scripture, and not just in passages that speak about marriage.
Paul's admonition about singleness applies directly to biblical womanhood. In 1 Corinthians 7:32–35 he is advocating singleness because it allows that woman the freedom to be wholly, completely focused on the things of the Lord. She is free to make her relationship with God her only concern—and that is biblical womanhood! However, the married woman has her family's needs to occupy the majority of her time. While the Lord is her first focus, her family is a close second—and that is biblical womanhood! A true, accurate, definition of biblical womanhood must encompass the whole of Scripture, not just Proverbs 31 and Titus 2.
2. Remember that biblical womanhood passages are for ALL women–married or single.
Yes, most Old Testament and New Testament passages that speak directly to biblical womanhood do so with the married woman in mind. But it's important to recognize that the truth found in them also applies to single women! Proverbs 31 is a description for King Lemuel from his mother on the characteristics to look for in a wife. The girls he was considering obviously weren't yet married. They were single. Therefore, King Lemuel's mom was advising him to spot and identify qualities that would be evident in a single woman's life–qualities that demonstrated she was a "biblical" woman–the type of woman who would also be a good wife and mother.
A husband and children are not requirements for biblical womanhood. Yes, they are good gifts—gifts God uses to glorify Himself, further His kingdom, and sanctify us. But God also uses singleness to advance His kingdom, glorify Himself, and sanctify us. God uses different circumstances, situations, and means to bring about this same over-arching goal. Marriage is not a prerequisite for being a biblical woman nor is it a prerequisite for having a life that pleases God.
It isn't about marriage or singleness; it's about Jesus.
It's about Exalting Jesus
Biblical womanhood is about a woman seeking to honor Jesus by consistently applying Scripture to her daily life, whatever that life looks like. It is as simple as that. It applies across categories. Therefore, it could be interspersed in every bookstore section relating to women: young, old, single, married, divorced, widowed, whatever.
In whatever state or stage of life you find yourself, biblical womanhood is your calling. It's not something that's confined to women who look for books between the marriage and parenting sections. Let me say it again, as loudly as I can in a quiet bookstore: "Biblical womanhood is about exalting Jesus."
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posted by Jewell
on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 10:01 am
As a wife and mother, I love the point that you make about Proverbs 31; all women can strive for these qualities!
posted by Elizabeth
on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 11:01 am
In Christ
posted by Mandy
on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 11:12 am
Thank you again for this reminder!
whisperstotheheart.blogspot.composted by Gretchen
on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 1:24 pm
You brought up a super helpful point - the woman described in Proverbs 31 probably was a single woman & was rockin' her biblical womanhood regardless of the presence/absence of a ring on her finger. How empowering!
http://crtnyhks.composted by Cortney Hicks
on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 2:48 pm
I'm married now, with my second child on the way, but I was single til I was 30. And i just want to say that becoming a Biblical Woman doesn't happen as you say wedding vows....you sow it into your life years in advance. Then, when you DO get married and have children, you begin to reap the good fruit of godliness that you've been sowing all along! But you gotta keep sowing, too! :)
posted by Valerie
on Friday, January 25, 2013 at 8:44 am
thank you so much for this encouragement!
http://www.beautyinhumbleplaces.com/posted by amber
on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 3:11 pm
Thank you for being a voice of those singles who need the encouragement that the bottom line is about reflecting the glory of God, whether married or single.
posted by Evette Hicks
on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 2:11 pm
posted by meta
on Monday, January 28, 2013 at 10:28 am
Indeed, to the glory of God!
posted by Sarah, with the TW Team
on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 4:52 pm
Nevertheless, the important thing is to seek God first. That is all that matters.
http://awisewomanbuilds.com/what-is-biblical-womanhood/172posted by Jen
on Sunday, January 5, 2014 at 4:56 pm
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