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Mystery Worshipper: Paterfamilias
Church: St Peter's
Location: New York City
Date of visit: Sunday, 8 November 2009, 11:00am
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The building
A strikingly modern structure, described on the parish's webpage as "a bold architectural statement" and "a counterthrust to the glossy opulence of Park Avenue." The sanctuary area is simply adorned with a wooden altar, pulpit, and three chairs for celebrant, deacon, and subdeacon. Above the cross behind the altar are windows; the worship space is below ground level and the windows give a view to the streets of New York above.
The church
There is an extraordinary breadth to the activities of this congregation. They are quite well known for their music program, both classical and jazz, with a Tuesday evening concert series, a Sunday evening jazz service, and a "Midtown Jazz at Midday" concert series on Wednesdays at 1.00pm. There is also a wide range of educational activities (children's Sunday school, adult forum, a book discussion group), social justice outreaches (including a ministry to the homeless and an AIDS ministry), and liturgical ministries (including communion bread bakers). They also have a 24-year tradition of sharing an annual service of remembrance of the Holocaust (Yom HaShoah) with Central Synagogue. There are two English masses and one Spanish mass each Sunday, as well as an afternoon jazz service that is either mass or vespers. There are daily masses Monday through Friday (with a second celebration on Wednesday evenings). In addition to their senior pastor, there are four associate or assistant pastors, including a pastor to the international community and a pastor for pastoral counseling. Another of their associate pastors is an African-American woman ordained in the United Church of Christ, a full-communion partner of the ELCA.
The neighborhood
St Peter's is on Lexington Avenue at East 54th Street, a mixed use section of midtown Manhattan. It is surrounded by hotels, condominiums, banks, restaurants, etc. This is a highly affluent area of New York, not far from the United Nations.
The cast
The Revd Jared R. Stahler, associate pastor, presided. The Revd Jonathan Linman, Assistant to the Bishop, Metropolitan New York Synod, was the homilist. Thomas Schmidt, D.Mus., director of music, was organist. A guest choir from the Nightingale-Bamford School, the Gospel Girls, was directed by Roosevelt André Credit.
What was the name of the service?Mass.
How full was the building?
About 80 per cent full.
Did anyone welcome you personally?
No one welcomed us, but only because we arrived early; as we are not familiar with Manhattan, we had allowed more time than necessary to get to St Peter's. The Gospel Girls were rehearsing, so Materfamilias and I helped ourselves to a hymnal and service leaflet, and listened to their rehearsal. I noticed that a group of ushers showed up eventually, and warmly welcomed worshippers as they arrived.
Was your pew comfortable?
Extremely comfortable cushioned pews. There were fold-down kneelers under the pews in front of us, but there was no kneeling during the service.
How would you describe the pre-service atmosphere?
A bit of chatter. We were sitting near the area where the choirs gathered before processing in, and there seemed to be some discussion with the visiting choir about how they would process in.
What were the exact opening words of the service?
"In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."
What books did the congregation use during the service?
Evangelical Lutheran Worship, a combination service book and hymnal that was "commended for use in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America" in 2006, and a printed service leaflet that enabled us to follow a fairly elaborate liturgy without difficulty.
What musical instruments were played?
A two-manual, 42-rank pipe organ, an opus of Johannes Klais Orgelbau GmbH & Co. of Bonn, Germany. And piano, electric bass, and drum set. For the most part the former accompanied the service music and hymnody, and the latter accompanied the Gospel Girls. But they all played together, to great effect, on the final hymn, "Amazing Grace." Roosevelt André Credit added an occasional shake of the tambourine.
Did anything distract you?
As I noted above, there are open windows through which one looks up to a view of the streets of New York behind the striking sanctuary cross. During the eucharistic prayer, a fellow walking by stopped to peer in. Nothing wrong with that, of course, but for those of us used to a more traditional worship space, it was distracting, particularly at that point in the service. I suspect the regular congregants would think nothing of it.
Was the worship stiff-upper-lip, happy clappy, or what?
A formal, evangelical-catholic liturgy, but without a hint of stuffiness or antiquarianism. The liturgy began with the blessing of water and sprinkling rite; celebrant, liturgical deacon and subdeacon were vested in chasuble, dalmatic and tunicle, respectively. Two acolytes brought out candles and stood on either side of the altar during the eucharistic prayer. And most of the service music on this particular Sunday was Gregorian chant (Setting Five in ELW). The Gospel Girls provided a marvelous complement to all of this with their three musical numbers, and many in the congregation clapped along in accompaniment to their singing.
Exactly how long was the sermon?
22 minutes.
On a scale of 1-10, how good was the preacher?
7 – Pastor Linman is a natural and gifted public speaker. He began by noting that although he had participated in the life of this congregation in various capacities before, this was his first opportunity to preach here. His preparation was obvious, and led me to think of this gospel text in a way I had not before. If I were grading on the first 15 minutes of his sermon, he would get a solid 10. But the last six or seven minutes really added nothing to what he had already said.
In a nutshell, what was the sermon about?
Quoting from the gospel for the day (Mark 12:38-44, the story of the widow's mite), he admonished: "Beware of the scribes who walk around in long robes." Whereupon he stepped out from behind the pulpit, giving the congregation a view of his long robe, saying "Ouch!" He noted the perils of clericalism that Jesus was talking about in the gospel. But he went on to say that this particular passage is not about the perils of privilege, or the merits of overabundant giving – that's too easy. It is, rather a story about faith – the widow exhibited a trust in that which is ultimate, transcendent, and eternal. The widow is willing to enact a free fall into God's grace.
Which part of the service was like being in heaven?
Much. I was delighted to see how beautifully Gregorian chant and gospel could complement each other in a traditional liturgical setting. I was quite impressed by Dr Schmidt's sensitive organ accompaniments, particularly in the Gregorian mass setting. Pastor Stahler is a trained musician, and chanted his parts of the service beautifully. And the Gospel Girls were an absolute delight.
And which part was like being in... er... the other place?
Nothing at St Peter's is "hellish," but a 15-minute sermon would have been fine by me. And I had not a clue as to who was leading the intercessions – all I heard was a disembodied voice coming through the loudspeakers.
What happened when you hung around after the service looking lost?
We remained in our pews after the final hymn, as did a good portion of the congregation, for one last piece of music by the Gospel Girls. That, in turn, was followed by a brief improvisation by the trio who had accompanied them. The congregation applauded, and we all dutifully made our way to the exit, where both celebrant and homilist were waiting to greet us. I had a brief conversation with the folks in line ahead of us, and was able to ask Pastor Stahler a couple of questions about the jazz service later that afternoon.
How would you describe the after-service coffee?
St Peter's doesn't do an "after-service coffee!" It's a full-fledged, sit-down lunch (on this particular Sunday, the menu included a chicken-macaroni casserole, salad, bread, cake for dessert, and copious amounts of wine). A similar meal is served after the 5.00pm jazz service. The liturgy had been long – about an hour and forty minutes – and Materfamilias and I did not feel that we had the time to stay for a meal. But the next time we are in New York for a Sunday, I think we'll just plan on spending the day at St Peter's: adult forum, mass, brunch, book discussion club, jazz vespers, and dinner.
How would you feel about making another visit (where 10 = ecstatic, 0 = terminal)?
10 – The combination of a strong liturgical tradition and jazz is an irresistible draw for me. Materfamilias, a Roman Catholic, seemed quite comfortable with the liturgy at St Peter's. When combined with the friendliness of the congregation, the commitment to social justice, and the diversity of the community, it's a no-brainer.
Did the service make you feel glad to be a Christian?
What one thing will you remember about all this in seven days' time ?
The young (80-ish) lady two pews in front us, enthusiastically clapping to the sounds of the Gospel Girls.


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The length is just right. Rubber at the end, can nothing move himself up or roll.
Die Länge ist genau richtig. Durch Gummi am Ende, kann sich nichts hochschieben oder einrollen.
1 customer found this review useful.
Unfortunately not very breathable. Fabric could be softer for a better fit.
Leider nicht sehr atmungsaktiv. Stoff könnte weicher sein für ein besseres Tragegefühl.
1 customer found this review useful.
tighten only from the bottom up, it takes some patience, something forming it slips over the Po, 100 cm waist
nur von unten her anziehen, man braucht etwas Geduld, etwas formend, es rutscht immer über den Po, habe 100 cm Hüfte
1 customer found this review useful.
fits great
passt toll
The top is good, but for me, I've found that I feel not comfortable in shapewear! Therefore it goes back!
Das Top ist gut verarbeitet, aber ich habe für mich festgestellt, dass ich mich in Shapewear nicht wohl fühle! Daher geht es zurück!
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Yeah…I've been wanting a Go Pro for some time now but can't justify the $300+ it's gonna cost. But last year I got Daughter #2 something called a Swann. Normally around $200 but every now and then you can find it on extreme sale. So…check it out. Note that I am not recommending it and do not claim it is as good as the Go Pros…but in eyeballing it, it sure meets my basic needs. Reminder: before any purchase, check the specs like a pro would. Never ever buy something unless you know exactly what you are getting.
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The 2012 Auto Exotica is an exotic and luxury car display at the 2012 Canadian International Autoshow in Toronto Ontario also known as the 2012 Toronto Autoshow.
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The ACLU of Northern California (ACLU-NC) has launched Demand Your dotRights, an online privacy initiative designed to spotlight the need to upgrade laws protecting consumer data. An interactive web hub for the campaign, features a two-minute Flash video that explains the digital information trail and illustrates what happens to our personal information after we log off.
When consumers learn, shop, connect and share online, their information is collected behind the scenes in ways they often do not realize. Websites can collect detailed information about an individual—their politics, hobbies, relationships and more. Outdated privacy laws often fail to keep this personal information from being shared or sold, or from being handed over to the government with little to no judicial oversight.
The Electronic Communications Privacy Act, the federal law that is supposed to safeguard the privacy of digital communications, was written in 1986, long before the Internet as it is used today even existed.
"The more we do online, the more digital footprints we leave behind. Once our personal information is collected, we don't know how it will be used or abused," said Nicole Ozer, Technology and Civil Liberties Policy Director at the ACLU of Northern California. "Privacy law doesn't auto-update, so we have to work together on an upgrade."
The government regularly demands that companies turn over Americans' personal data that they collect online. In one instance in 2006 a U.S. Attorney demanded book purchase records of 24,000 Amazon.com customers. (In a show of loyalty to users, the company successfully opposed the subpoena.) Facebook reportedly receives up to 100 demands each week seeking information about its users. Other companies, like Google, don't make public how often information about their users is demanded or disclosed.
This sweeping digital surveillance is increasingly wreaking havoc on the lives of innocent people. According to the ACLU-NC, for example, in July of this year, a Maryland woman lost her accounting job after a background check performed through the FBI's criminal database indicated, erroneously, that she was unsuitable for the job. Additionally, children have been added to the "No Fly" list, and peaceful political protestors have been improperly placed on watch lists.
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ACLU-NC experts and partners have highlighted privacy issues related to Google Book Search and third party applications like quizzes on Facebook. More than 115,000 people have taken ACLU-NC's Facebook privacy quiz since its release in August. Additionally, a primer produced by ACLU-NC, "Privacy and Free Speech: It's Good for Business," offers hands-on tips for how businesses can build their reputations--while saving time and money--by properly protecting customers' privacy and free speech.


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RN Charities give over £3million every year to help thousands of
serving and former Naval Service people and their families
Help is given to meet many varied needs including:
Rent and mortgage payment
Child Care
Disability aids
Removal expenses
Food and clothing
Medical expenses
Financial problems
Gas and electricity
Household goods and house repairs
Training for second careers
Some of the Main RN and RM Charities
Greenwich Hospital
Greenwich Hospital is the Royal Navy's oldest charity. A Crown charity established by Royal Charter in 1694, it provides charitable support to serving and retired men and women of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines and to their dependants, including the education of their children.
It does this through providing sheltered housing, pensions and grants to naval charities. The Hospital owns the Royal Hospital School , a co-educational boarding school at Holbrook near Ipswich , principally for the children and grandchildren of naval and other seafaring families. Also the Hospital makes some other educational grants.
If you are a serving member of the Royal Navy or Royal Marines you are eligible for educational support from Greenwich Hospital at the Royal Hospital School . This support does not depend on whether or not you are eligible for Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA), formerly Boarding School Allowance (BSA).For further information on: Greenwich Hospital go to: Greenwich Hospital
The Royal Hospital School go to: The Royal Hospital School
Greenwich Hospital Sheltered Housing, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
The White Ensign Association
The White Ensign Association is an independent charity staffed by former Royal Navy and Royal Marines officers. Founded in 1958 it provides a link between the Naval Service and the civilian world.
Objects of the Association
The principal objects of the Association are to assist and promote the interests of those who are serving or have at any time served in the Royal Navy, in the Royal Marines, in any Royal Naval or Royal Marine Reserve, or in the Women's Royal Naval Service or Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service in such ways as shall from time to time be thought fit, and in particular by providing:
Financial Advice: In connection with investments, house purchase, insurance (including educational costs and school fees); pensions and commutation.
Information and Advice: To any such persons seeking to establish themselves in trade or business; and giving suitable introductions to, any such persons seeking employment in finance, commerce or industry.
General Information and Advice: To those leaving the Service and seeking to settle in civilian life and guidance, information, and advice of a general welfare nature in suitable cases appropriate to the position and facilities of the Association.
All enquiries should be addressed to:
The White Ensign Association Limited
HMS Belfast
London S
E-Mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: White Ensign Association Charity
The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust
From the day they join the Royal Navy or Royal Marines, all ratings and other ranks are part of the "RNBT Family"; so are their wives, husbands and dependant children. For the rest of their lives they may seek help from the RNBT in times of need. They may be assisted in the following ways:
- Financial grants covering a wide range of individual needs
- Regular payments to supplement the income of older people (annuities)
- Support to other organisations which assist the "RNBT Family"
- Care of older people at Pembroke House, the RNBT's own residential nursing home at Gillingham, Kent
- Advice on welfare matters
The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust,
Castaway House,
11 Twford Avenue,
Tel: 023 9269 0112 (Administration), 023 9266 0296 & 023 9272 5841 (Grants)
Fax: 023 9266 0852
E-mail: email@example.com
The Royal Naval Association
The Royal Naval Association (RNA) is the principle organisation for those who have served in our Naval Forces. It aims to foster comradeship and "esprit de corps" amongst those who served or are serving in our Naval Forces. It also provides relief from conditions of need or distress, to persons who serve in or have served in our Naval Forces and all dependents of such persons.
Website: Royal Naval Association
The RN & RM Children's Fund
This fund is the premier charity for providing help to children of serving and ex-serving personnel of the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service and the reserves of those forces where children are in need, hardship or distress. Support can be in the form of one-off payments or long term support and care and includes:
- Support for children in their own homes in Children's Homes & in schools.
- Support for children in special needs establishments.
Applications for funds are kept as simple as possible and those seeking assistance can contact the office direct for an application. All enquiries and applications are completely confidential. Whilst operating from a Naval Base the Charity is totally independent.
The RN & RM Children's Fund,
Castaway House,
311 Twyford Ave,
Tel: 023 92639534.
Women's Royal Naval Service Benevolent Trust
No one knows what tomorrow holds in store for them, as was the case with ex POWren (QA) Rebecca Anderson. Whilst still serving Rebecca had a climbing accident and is now confined to a wheelchair. The WRNS Benevolent Trust, along with other Naval Charities paid for adaptations to her house to ensure that she was able to stay in her own home. Every ex Wren or female serving, or former member of the Royal Navy, who joined the Service between September 1939 and November 1993 is automatically a member. Their dependants are also eligible for consideration of financial help. The financial assistance given by the Trust is varied and includes:
- Grants to help with arrears or debts, removal or travel cost, convalescence care, education, household goods and repairs, medical aids, medical fees and in some cases, funerals.
- Regular Grants to help those on low incomes.
- Annuities for members of state pensionable age living on a low income.
If you know of any ex-Wren who may be in need of assistance or would like further information please contact:
311 Twyford Ave,
Tel: 023 9265 5301
The Royal Naval Benevolent Society for Officers
Founded in 1739, the Society provides financial assistance to any Active and Retired List officers and their respective Reserves, their wives, ex-wives and dependents who are in financial need. Officers who have served or who are serving on the Active List of the RN, RM or QARNNS can become members of the Society and, as such, are eligible for a higher level of grant. However officers who are non-members are also assisted in a variety of ways. Last year the Society made grants totalling £200,000 to regular annuitants and one-off cases. In 1997 the RNBSO took over the responsibilities and assets of the RN and RM Special Duties Officers Benevolent Fund.
All enquiries should be addressed To:
The Secretary,
70 Porchester Terrace London,
E-mail: email@example.com
Tel: 020 7402 5231
Fax: 020 7402 5533
Website: The RN Benevolent Society for Officers, incorporating The ARNO Charitable Trust
The Royal Marines Benevolent Fund
The Royal Marines Benevolent Fund's principal purpose is to benefit persons who are serving or who have served in the Royal Marines, or their dependants, to relieve need, hardship or distress. The Fund was formed in 1997 and subsumed the following funds and their purposes:
The Upton Kelly Memorial Fund. The aim of the fund is to relieve distress or necessity amongst officers who have served in the Royal Marines, officers' widows, and their dependants.
Royal Marines Tercentenary Relief Fund. The purpose of this fund is to provide on death, from any causes, for either serving Royal Marines, or a Reservist on duty, a sum of money for the widow or recorded next of kin to relieve initial financial problems. The sum of money authorised may be altered from time to time by the Trustees; the grant is currently £2,750.
Royal Marines Welfare Fund. The income to this fund may be used to relieve distress amongst serving and retired Warrant Officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the Royal Marines, their widows and dependants.
Royal Marines Band Benevolent Fund. The fund is used to relieve needy or distressed, serving or retired RM Band Service ranks or their dependants. The income is derived from donations, dividends and interest.
Contact details:
RM Benevolent Fund,
RM Corps Secretariat
HMS Excellent,
Whale Island
Telephone: 02392 547201
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
RSR - affectionately known as Aggies was founded by Dame Agnes Weston in 1876, providing Christian ministry and support to serving sailors, marines and their wives and families.
Today RSR has Centres at Rowner in Gosport and in Helensburgh that support the local naval bases. RSR Rowner provides daytime support, recreation and NVQ courses for Service personnel and families from the nearby-married quarters estate.
RSR Helensburgh (Braeholm) supports those who serve in Scotland and the Clyde Naval Base area with a centre, which has 17 family, double, twin and single ensuite bedrooms and is a great facility on offer to all members of the Naval Service, the Royal Naval Association and their families.
RSR has also appointed ten Chaplaincy Support Workers (CSW) with the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. Information on their work and other special projects such as RN debt support and the Aggies phone card can be found at:
RSR Office
Castaway House
311 Twyford Avenue
Tel: 023 9265 0505
Fax: 023 9265 2929
Website: Royal Sailors Rest Charity
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VICENZA, Italy (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta joined the gun control debate on Thursday when he told troops at a military base in Italy that only soldiers needed armor-piercing bullets or assault weapons.
Asked by a soldier what President Barack Obama would do to protect school children from gun violence without infringing Americans' right to own guns, Panetta said action was needed after the attack on a Connecticut school in December in which a gunman killed 20 children and six adults.
He told members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team at Vicenza that there were areas where steps could be taken,
"I mean who the hell needs armor-piercing bullets except you guys in battle?"
In the aftermath of the Connecticut shooting - the latest mass killing in the United States on a list that includes Columbine in 1999 and Virginia Tech in 2007 - Obama launched the biggest gun-control push in generations.
He asked Congress on Wednesday to approve an assault weapons ban and background checks for all gun buyers.
Panetta, who is on a week-long trip to Europe, was President Bill Clinton's chief of staff when the United States banned the sale of assault weapons in the 1990s.
"Unfortunately that ban went out of effect," he said.
He added that he was an enthusiastic hunter.
"I've been duck hunting since I was 10-years-old. I love to hunt and I love to be able to share that joy with my kids. But for the life of me, I don't know why the hell people have to have an assault weapon."
Panetta said the administration must take measures to protect children from gun violence at school.
"I think this can be done. I think steps can be taken that will not undermine the Second Amendment and at the same time try to protect some of our schools so that the nuts that are out there won't use these kinds of weapons to wipe them out," he said.
The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution gives Americans a legal right to own firearms.
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Amarillo police said two people were injured in a three-vehicle wreck that occurred about 1:11 p.m. in the westbound lanes of Interstate 40, west of South Georgia Street.
Police diverted all west I-40 traffic at Crockett Street, backing up early afternoon traffic to the downtown interchange for about an hour. Police reopened all lanes of I-40 by 2:30 p.m.
Zoe Hill, 68, of Amarillo, said she and her husband, Marian, were headed home in a red 2007 Chrysler Pacifica after a trip to Sam's Club when their vehicle was struck by a tan 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier.
Hill said the Cavalier rear-ended a blue 2001 Honda CR-V that swerved into a neighboring lane and struck the Hill's Pacifica, driving it into the median.
Hill said the accident happened so fast she didn't see what caused the Cavelier to rear-end the CR-V.
"I haven't been in anything besides a fender-bender in probably 30 years," Hill said. "We're just lucky we weren't hurt."
Police said the CR-V slowed or stopped while trying to enter the interstate from an on-ramp at the 2700 block of I-40.
The driver of the Cavalier was cited for failure to control speed, police said.
The drivers of the Cavalier and the CR-V were taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said.


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Alec Byrne Rock & Roll Time Capsule
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Saturday, December 1, 2012 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (PST)
Event Details
The Alec Byrne Rock & Roll Time Capsule archive consists of previously unseen photographs of rock icons taken by photographer Alec Byrne during the golden age of rock & roll.
The archive's representative, über ARCHIVES, is hosting a one-night-only Exhibition of a select number of photographs from the archive on Saturday, December 1st from 7-10pm at Smashbox Studios in Culver City.
Limited edition prints will begin pre-sale during the exhibition, but limited edition exhibition catalogs can be pre-purchased now through über ARCHIVES. The first 100 of these catalogs sold will be signed by the photographer.
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A5 Organiser, The Midnight Cat.
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Hand made from start to finish......From the design, the making of the organiser. Hand dyed to create a two-tone effect in Red, and polished using beeswax from the Beachy Head area close to where we live.
This is our latest design, The Midnight Cat. On the back and spine of the organiser there are rear views of the cat
This organiser can be made in any of the colours we offer on our website, please contact us to discuss your colour choice, or add a message when making your purchase.
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Colour - Red..
Ring Size - 30.5 mm.
The leather is substantial (not thin and flimsy).
This organiser comes complete with a starter pack of inserts which have been made for Cordwain Higgler.
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NexGen Digital is the most widely used radio automation software in the United States and now all over the world. There is a good reason why more and more broadcasters have turned to NexGen Digital to handle their day to day automation needs. Over 2500 stations use NexGen Digital to play every minute of their audio every day. NexGen Digital is perfect for enterprise wide systems or single stations.
NexGen Digital on the goRCS iPush is an app for your phone or hand-held device that lets you record then send voice tracks right into the log of NexGen Digital. Use your integrated version of WANcasting to land the track right into the automation system for playback on the air. With iPush you can leave that bulky recording equipment at the studio and still capture all your important remote events. iPush works with your iPhone or second generation or newer iPod Touch. iPush is compatible with the phone's microphone, or upgrade to plug-in higher quality over-the-counter microphones.
Check out the app store for more information on how to interact with NexGen Digital. You must have iTunes installed. App Store
NexGen helps you get more for your moneySharing resources with WANcasting is easy with NexGen Digital. Now you can share your corporate audio with any site. WANcasting handles transfers between sites including: audio, logs, music/traffic load files and verification files for reconciliation. When you have NexGen Digital, all your systems talk to each other and make the process of communication smoother and better.
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NexGen makes your talent betterEveryone saves time and does better radio with NexGen Digital. Your talent can put together a live-sounding, four-hour shift in 30 minutes. Use VoiceTRAC features like fade up/down of audio, automatic ducking and fully adjustable timelines. Stay current and efficient with an automation system that lets you use talents anywhere and at anytime.
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- Drag/drop or manually add from your inventory.
- You can edit every seque or modify elements in the log without permanently altering them.
Delivers system status overviews with snapshots of what has happened during the day.
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- We invented WANcasting, and we continue to lead the industry in allowing you to maximize your resources across many markets.
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- Lets you VoiceTRAC on any workstation making any machine a production machine.
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Recommended Hardware Components
- Workstation: Intel i5 @ 2.4 GHz, 8 GB RAM, Windows 7 Pro
- Server: Intel Xeon 2.0 GHz, 16 GB RAM, Windows Server 2012 R2
- 1920 x 1200 screen/s resolution, True Color
- 100 / 1000 Gbps Network Interface Card/s
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- Standby hardware (cold standby)
- Redundant array of independent disks
- Hot-sparing, mirrored audio storage and database servers
Primary and secondary audio playout servers hot switch over when needed (hot standby).
Local database stored at workstation automatically copies and stores data, allowing the workstation to continue playing stored material in the event of a network failure.
Audio Cards
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Serial interface
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- Windows 7
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Audio Formats
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- RCS provides "turnkey" solutions that include computers with pre-configured NexGen software. However if you want to purchase your own hardware, RCS can provide a list of specifications.
- Does NexGen require any proprietary hardware?
- No. All RCS software is developed for off-the-shelf hardware.
- What is special about NexGen's VoiceTRAC?
- With VoiceTRAC, you can record liner breaks and intros for an entire shift, all without ever leaving the VoiceTRAC recorder. Once you start recording your show, you never have to switch back and forth between the recorder and the log to look for the next break.
- Can I record a program from the network while I am on the air?
- Yes, NexGen's Digital Reel To Reel (DRR) feature enables you to record any item and then play it back at the time of your choosing.
- Can NexGen be used for an All Talk or All Sports station?
- Yes, NexGen is suitable for stations of any size or format. NexGen can be configured to run in Live, Automated and Satellite modes.
- Can NexGen play a different commercial to my Internet audio stream than the one on the terrestrial signal?
- Yes, NexGen's streaming functions provide the ability to play several streams, optionally with separate commercials in each, at the same time.
- Does NexGen automatically update its software? Do I have to go off air to do this?
- NexGen software updates are initiated by the user at any convenient time. Once an update is selected, the software upgrade runs in the background without taking your station off the air. The RCS Support department can also manage the updates for you.
- Does NexGen automatically normalize my station's music?
- NexGen does not automatically normalize music. However our Audio Format Converter can perform this task on demand with a single command.
- What kind of audio files does NexGen support?
- MPEG 1 Layer 2 (MP2), Layer 3 (MP3) and linear (WAV or PCM) files are supported.
- Can the look of NexGen be customized for each jock?
- Yes, that is half the fun. All user fields, colors, fonts and buttons are under the control of the user and are saved for the next time they log on to the system.
- Does NexGen have a way to save the mic EQ setting for each jock?
- Microphone EQ is normally the domain of a mic preamplifier. You can use a mic processor with this feature with your NexGen system if desired.
- Does NexGen work on an Apple computer (running Mac OS)?
- NexGen is designed to run on the Windows platform. Although some Mac computers can support some Windows applications, it is not possible to run NexGen in that scenario.
- How do I add songs to the control room?
- Drag and drop songs into the control room from your production inventory list. It's that simple.
- How many days in advance can I schedule NexGen?
- NexGen can be scheduled up to 14 days in advance.
- Can I restrict different users to different parts of the system?
- Yes. Administrator rights can be assigned to individual users at your discretion.


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The Wave, Muscat, Oman's premier integrated tourism development has won an unprecedented seven accolades across a wide spectrum of categories at the prestigious Arabian Property Awards ceremony held at the Madinat Jumeirah Hotel in Dubai last week.
The Wave, Muscat won five 5-star awards in the categories of Best Development, Best Architecture (Multiple Units), Best Golf Development, Best Interior Design, Best Apartment, and two 4-star awards in the categories of Best Marina Development and Best Development Website. The Best Architecture award was the best of the best in its category and has qualified The Wave, Muscat to enter the International CNBC Property Awards, to be held in San Diego on 12th November this year.
Speaking on this achievement, Michael Lenarduzzi, Acting CEO, The Wave, Muscat said: "We are absolutely delighted to be the first development in Oman to win this many awards. To win seven prestigious awards for the 3rd year in a row is a fantastic achievement and bears testament to the outstanding design and quality standards we have continued to uphold in our delivery. We are thankful to the CNBC Arabian Property Awards for recognizing the achievements of The Wave, Muscat in this very competitive real estate market.
"The Wave, Muscat has adeptly met all challenges that have come its way. We have stayed true to our values as an organization based on integrity, dedicated to best practice and we remain determined to serve the needs of our customers whilst delivering a thriving community living experience in the new heart of Muscat," he added.
As the awards reveal, this stunning development is already setting new benchmarks in terms of design, build, specification, finish, price levels, marketing and customer service. Nearly 900 apartments, villas and townhouses have already been sold off-plan and more than 250 properties have been handed over to their respective owners.
The Wave is an exciting new concept for Muscat and, indeed, for the Sultanate of Oman. Bringing more than 4,000 apartments, townhouses and villas, a marina and golf course, three premier hotels and new retail, leisure and dining opportunities to this beautiful seafront site, this outstanding development is designed by a team of international architects who have successfully translated traditional Omani designs and way of life into modern practical and enlightening master plan for a new village community. The 300-berth marina will energize and enervate the area, attracting motorboats and yachts to the area, while the 18-hole green links-style golf course, designed by Greg Norman and the 3 five-star hotels will prove a great attraction for tourists, visitors and residents alike.
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Phosphatidyl 3-kinases (PI3K) are a family of lipid kinases involved in many cellular processes, including cell growth, proliferation, differentiation, motility, and survival. PI3K is a heterodimer composed of 2 subunits—an 85 kDa regulatory subunit (p85) and a 110 kDa catalytic subunit. The PIK3CA gene encodes p110α, one of the catalytic subunits.
PI3K converts PI(4,5)P2 [Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate] to PI(3,4,5)P3 [Phosphatidylinositol (3,4,5)-trisphosphate] on the inner leaflet of the cell membrane. PI(3,4,5)P3 recruits important downstream signaling proteins, such as AKT, to the cell membrane resulting in increased activity of these proteins.
Mutant PIK3CA has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several cancers, including colon cancer, gliomas, gastric cancer, breast cancer, endometrial cancer, and lung cancer (COSMIC; Samuels et al. 2004)
Figure 1. Schematic of the MAPK and PI3K pathways. . Growth factor binding to receptor tyrosine kinase results in activation of the MAPK signaling pathway (RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK) and the PI3K pathway (PI3K-AKT-mTOR). The letter "K" within the schema denotes the tyrosine kinase domain.
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Suggested Citation: Horn, L., W. Pao, C. Lovly. 2015. PIK3CA. My Cancer Genome https://www.mycancergenome.org/content/disease/lung-cancer/pik3ca/?tab=0 (Updated December 7).
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Built for serious swimming, our Directus shorts are a sporty style any aquatic daredevil will love. A triumphant trio of bold colours in a classic design, he can do all the laps, cannonballs and belly flops he wants in this evergreen swimsuit.
Materials are key to parent-approved kids' swimwear. We crafted our Maxlife fabric to be ultra chlorine-resistant and to retain shape swim after swim. You and your loved ones will appreciate this textile's amazing features: smooth, pill-resistant, snug fit and UV protection for coverage under the sun or in the open water.
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Boys' swimwear should maximize your swim cadet's efficiency in the water with a perfect fit. At 22 cm long, he'll get coverage from mid-waist to upper-thigh with the flexibility and freedom of a brief. Inner brief for an extra level of protection.
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Please note that although most fabrics will be held in stock and can therefore be delivered within these timeframes, there may be instances where the selected fabric is out of stock. If this is the case, this will be indicated on the fabric selection page and where possible a date will be provided for when stock is due to arrive. Please note that we can not take any orders for fabrics that are out of stock and without a confirmed delivery date.
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Last month when i make muruku i set a side some dough and baked some murukus in the oven. That time they came little hard because in that dough i used very little butter and mixed the dough with more water. That is what we mix the regular muruku dough. The flours i used in that dough is 2 cups of rice flour with 1/2 cup urad dal flour. I did not add baking powder, that time may be because of all these reasons those muruku came out hard.
This time I wanted to make my baked muruku little more healthy. I made muruku with wheat flour and fried chanadal powder (daliya or veyinchina senagapappu, porikadalai). And added baking powder and butter like how we make cookies. But this dough is little harder then normal muruku dough so little difficult to press out the murukus from the muruku press. Instead of muruku press you can use a piping bag with a star nozzle To make the muruku. Oven heat depends on your oven, mine is an otg that i am using from last 15 years. For me it took 15 minutes in 150 degree C. and i preheated the oven on 200 degree C for 10 minutes before. Now lets check how i made Baked Muruku......
Wheat flour --- 1 cup
Fried chickpea flour --- 1/2 cup
Rice flour ----- 1 tab sp
Salt ---- 1/4 tea sp
Cumin seeds --- 1 tea sp
Red chilli powder --- 1 tea sp ( you can reduce this according to your taste)
Baking powder --- 1/2 tea sp
Butter --- 50 gms
1. Take 1/2 cup fried chick peas add 1 tea sp cumin seeds and grind in to a fine powder.
5. Make a well in the center and add butter to this flour mixture.
9. In the mean while pre-heat your oven in 200 degree C for 10 minutes.
10. Place a star nozzel in your muruku press.
11. Divide the dough in to two portions and place one portion in muruku press and close.
13. Now place the muruku try in the middle rack of the oven and reduce the temperature to 150 degree C., set the time for 15 minutes.
14. After 15 minutes remove the try from oven and let it cool. To check the murukus are done or not. Wait for 5 minutes after you remove them from oven, break one piece eat and see if you find any raw smell then bake them for 5 more minutes.
I am sure they will be ready in 15 minutes. When you bake this murukus with in 10 minutes your house will fill with the aroma that is the first thing that you should understand that your murukus will be ready in 5 minutes.
Enjoy the crisp murukus with a cup of chai or coffee...
This is my first recipe with the theme of deep fried snack made healthy by baking or steaming for blogging marathon 18 th edition at Vallis spice your life lets check blogging marathon page


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El Sauzal: Casa del Vino in 360°
La Casa del Vino La Baranda is a worthy representative of well conserved historic country estates in Tenerife, Spain. The style of the house is typical of Canary Island buildings of the 17th century, hence including building aspects and details by master craftsmen from Portugal, Castile and Extremadura. The La Baranda estate, including the manor house, was bought by the El Sauzal Town Council in 1989 and got it turned into a Wine Museum.
1. What to see
The most beautiful part of the house si the former chapel with its outstandingly colourful Mudejar roof that has been maintained without any restoration work.
The house also has its own Exhibition Hall where art (painting, sculpture and photography) exhibitions are displayed periodically.
Wine Museum offers an insight into the history of the wines of Tenerife and their importance, together with a view of the current situation of the island wine growing industry.
Honey Museum was created to meet the growing demand for information about the honeys of Tenerife. It acts as a valuable instrument for providing continuity to the task of promoting and enhancing the value of the honeys of Tenerife carried out by the Island Cabildo (Council). The entire hall is intended as a small tribute to both honeys, full of amazing characteristics and history, with a long tradition and a promising future, and to the island's beekeepers who have made them possible with their know-how and devotion.
Local restaurant offers typical Canary Island dishes, carefully made with the traditional and basic ingredients of the settlers of the islands, resulting in a culinary delight. From fish (there is an enormous wealth of fish species in the Canary Islands) to the meat, without forgetting the tasty "mojos" (Canary Island sauces), potatoes, cheese to the fine Canary Island dessert pastries. It specialises exclusively in wines from Tenerife. Las Casa del Vino has won several gastronomy prizes for the best Canary island cuisine, including what is considered the most important one in the Canary Island, the one awarded by the "Diario de Avisos" newspaper, won in 1996.
Visitors can taste a wide range of local wines in the former outhouses and wine cellar. The list of wines available for tasting is changed every two weeks. Visitors can choose from a total of 12 wines ( whites, reds and rosés) accompanied by exquisite locally produced cheeses and nuts.
2. When to see
Opening hours:
|Wednesday to Saturdays
|Bank holidays
3. Location
4. How to get there
4.1. By plane
The international airport of Tenerife, Reina Sofia lies 20km east of Playa de las Americas in South Tenerife. Since Casa del Vino is located at North Tenerife, you will definitely need a car.
4.2. By car
Simply follow the highway to El Sauzal. The manor house is located right at the exit of the highway.
5. Where to stay
There are plenty of hotels at Los Christinaos and Playa de las Americas.


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Reduce warranty costs by finding and fixing problems earlier.
50% fewer
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Sub-Zero halves warranty claims by employing analytics
Sub-Zero Group, Inc. has reduced service incident rates 50 percent in five years by using analytics to detect emerging issues and proactively resolve them. But the big ROI isn't just measured in dollars saved – it's in the confidence to innovate that a data-driven process nurtures.
"We've had double-digit improvements in our service incident rate, and subsequently our warranty cost has decreased substantially over the past 10 years," says Bob Schroeder, Vice President of Quality, Reliability and Customer Service at Sub-Zero.
Sub-Zero, the leading manufacturer of American-made luxury refrigeration, freezer and wine storage, and sister brand Wolf, the premier maker of residential cooking appliances, are continually recognized for the highest achievements in refrigeration and cooking innovation and customer satisfaction.
Based in Wisconsin, Sub-Zero has been in business since 1945. The manufacturer designs its products to last for decades, not years, with basic warranty coverage as part of the product cost. And to continue to engage with high-end customers, the company invests heavily in R&D, adding new features and enhancing existing ones.
We've had double-digit improvements in our service incident rate, and subsequently our warranty cost has decreased substantially over the past 10 years. Bob Schroeder Vice President of Quality, Reliability and Customer Service Sub-Zero
No more 'bucketeers'
Before using analytics, the company invested much time in determining the real reasons for service calls. "We had people who would go through warranty claims and 'bucketize' them. They were affectionately known as the 'bucketeers.' They would try to categorize failures and relate them to parts or other types of failures," Schroeder says.
The quality and reliability engineers became interested in the emerging field of warranty analytics. Working with SAS, they implemented a solution called SAS® Field Quality Analytics.
This solution combines repair technician notes, warranty claims data, call center records, and product information; categorizes the information; provides early warning of issues; and enables root-cause analysis. It eliminates the problem of a technician selecting a code to describe a failure and then writing notes that suggest an entirely different problem because the code doesn't quite match what is happening.
"It gave our technicians the ability to describe the failure mechanisms in their own words," Schroeder says.
The benefits became clear immediately. "We quickly realized that we could shave four to five months off the process of discovering an endemic problem," Schroeder says. Not only did that allow Sub-Zero to proactively reach out to customers who might have a part on the verge of failing, but it gave them a head start on fixing the issue before the appliance left the factory. It also freed up staff members to work on solutions to potential issues, rather than trying to figure out what the issues were.
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A new way of designing products
When a manufacturer has a near-real-time view of warranty issues that can be shared easily with product teams, it changes how products are made. If an ice dispenser part is failing, the customer care department is taking care of the customer, the manufacturing and quality teams are looking at whether it was a part or process problem, and the design team – which might be selecting a part for the next generation of ice dispensers – is seeing the emerging issue and can decide whether to use a different part or to consult with the supplier.
This approach has brought sustained savings, allowing the company to continue to find ways to improve its products that go beyond just finding faulty parts.
One of the recent successes was discovering that incorrect installations accounted for up to 12 percent of service calls on certain product lines. The company now offers a one-year extended warranty to encourage customers to use a certified installer. As a result, installation-related service calls have dropped.
Aided by analytics, Sub-Zero's success has been noted by reviewers, peers and consumers. The company consistently tops the JD Power home appliance rankings for refrigerators and cooking products. For multiple years, the repair incident rate reported by Consumer Reports has dropped sharply, and to top it off, the appliance maker recently took home an Excellence in Warranty award from the Global Warranty and Service Contract Association.
Insight for every level in the company
Schroeder says it's important to point out that analytics isn't just used by workers in the trenches. The management team holds regular reliability reviews and can see accurate, current information on quality trends and potential issues thanks to SAS.
"Our executives can review the service incident rate for the different product families along with historical trends," Schroeder explains. Product teams can drill down into part failures, and the engineers can look at details such as manufacturing date, part content and customer information to determine the root cause of a failure.
Next steps: Harnessing the Internet of Things
Schroeder is excited about using sensors that will stream information on how the appliance is functioning back to the customer care or quality teams. "There is room to use analytics even more than we are today as we embark on connected appliances," Schroeder says. "The ability to apply analytics even more proactively prior to a service call occurring – that's untapped. But we can see where it will be deployed in the future."


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I have A LOT of candy in my house right now. If you want to incorporate the candy into some other recipes, here are some great ideas. You can use the candy for birthday cakes, Thanksgiving treats and even fall snacks.
Skittles & Nerds Cake; Thanksgiving Chocolate Turkey's; Harvest Snack Mix; Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream; Kit Kate and M&M cake; Sweet Tarts and Pixie Stix Cake
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Employee Denied Accommodation and Fired Because of Breast Cancer, Federal Agency Charged
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Britthaven, Inc. and its successor, Principle Long Term Care, Inc., operators of a nursing and rehabilitation center, will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged that the companies violated federal law by discriminating against an employee who was diagnosed with breast cancer.
According to the EEOC's lawsuit, after being diagnosed with breast cancer, Nicky Thomas, a cook at Britthaven of Henderson in Henderson, N.C., informed her supervisor of her diagnosis and treatment plan. The suit further alleged that around Oct. 28, 2010, Thomas needed to take medical leave so that she could undergo surgery to treat her breast cancer. The EEOC said that Thomas submitted a doctor's note to her supervisor, stating that Thomas was required to take leave until Dec. 10 of that year due to her medical condition. However, the EEOC said, on Nov. 29 Thomas was informed that her request for medical leave had been denied and that she was being terminated for failing to report to work.
Such alleged conduct violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which protects employees from discrimination based on their disabilities and requires employers to provide disabled employees with reasonable accommodations for their disabilities, including medical leave necessary for treatment. The EEOC filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Western Division (EEOC v. Britthaven, Inc. d/b/a Britthaven of Henderson and Principle Long Term Care, Inc. d/b/a Kerr Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center; Civil Action No. 5:12-CV-00818), after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation process.
The facility was owned by Britthaven, Inc., and operated under the name "Britthaven of Henderson" until it was taken over by Principle Long Term Care, Inc., and the name was changed to "Kerr Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center."
In addition to the $50,000 in damages, the two-year consent decree settling the suit requires that both Britthaven, Inc. and Principle Long Term Care, Inc. revise their ADA policies. In addition, Principle Long Term Care, Inc., the entity that currently operates the nursing and rehabilitation facility, must also provide annual training to its managers and supervisors at the facility on the ADA and post an employee notice concerning the lawsuit and employee rights under federal anti-discrimination laws.
"We hope that this case reminds employers that they must accommodate disabled employees' requests for leave unless granting leave would pose an undue hardship," said Lynette A. Barnes, regional attorney for the EEOC's Charlotte District. "We are happy to have resolved this matter for Ms. Thomas and hope that we have prevented similar situations for many other people with disabilities."
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on the agency's web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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Antibody DS-8273a Administered in Combination With Nivolumab in Subjects With Advanced Colorectal Cancer
*Only mismatch repair (MMR)-proficient (=MSS) advanced colorectal cancer.
*Antibody DS-8273a + Nivolumab (=agonistic TRAIL-R antibody DS-8273a + anti-PD-1)
*DS-8273a: decrease in myeloid-derived suppressive cells (MDSC)
*Columbia and Texas; some locations still not recruiting
*a phase I trial in Solid tumours and Lymphoma (Late stage disease) completed 2015 (NCT02076451)
December 2, 2016: Selective targeting of myeloid-derived suppressor cells in cancer patients using DS-8273a, an agonistic TRAIL-R2 antibody J. Bendell et al. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bwc5k ... 20xOHl1U2M