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10 Weirdest Spider-Man Variants
When Steve Ditko and Stan Lee created Spider-Man, they never would have thought that their character would evolve into one of the most popular superheroes in history. As the time passed, the writers began running out of the ideas for Spider-Man stories. That is when they started coming up with a bunch of alternative versions of the characters. We'll focus solely on the weirdest Spider-Man variants comic book writers have cooked up over the years. Let's start off with number ten.
10. Spider-Boy
This one is quite interesting. Back in 1996 DC teamed up with Marvel to create a mutual imprint, where the two rival companies would merge their characters, teams and universes. In the result we got many fun takes on their most popular characters, one of them being a combination of Superboy and Ben Reilly – Spider-Boy.
Project Cadmus used blood of one their researchers, Peter Parker, to create Super-Soldier clone. The experiment was sabotaged, Peter Parker killed, but the clone survived and acquired gravity-controlling powers. Using this unique talent he was able to crawl on walls. After General Ross, his foster father, was killed in a mugging, Peter Ross decided to take on the mantle of Spider-Boy, a photographer by day and a crime-fighter by night.
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9. Web Man
Comic book villains have a long history of creating evil mirror images of their respective superheroes. Doctor Doom is no exception to this rule.
Victor created an evil counterpart of Spider-Man with powers similar to the original webslinger. His costume was also pretty much the same, with the exceptions of the colors being reversed.
Even though Web Man was received very well by the fans, he had no appearances outside of Spidey Super Stories #25.
8. Peni Parker and SP//dr
Peni Parker's father was the original pilot of the SP//dr mech suit, she would later on use to fight crime. Uncle Ben and Aunt May took Peni in, after her father died when she was nine. Merely three years later, Peni Parker officially became a superhero. Using her SP//dr suit, with a radioactive spider in its head, she began her quest of cleaning up the streets of Earth-14512's New York City.
Very recently Peni and her SP//dr suit made their on-screen debut in the "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" movie, where she was voiced by Kimiko Glenn.
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7. Spiders-Man
This character is yet another example of how a small change of events could alter the superhero we all know and love.
A story that's set in the Earth-11580 shows what would've happened if Peter Parker fell into a colony of radioactive spiders, instead of getting bit by just one. They seemed to devour poor Peter, but weirdly enough, his consciousness survived. It was consumed by the radioactive spiders and they became a singular hive-mind construct. After that event, they threw on the red and blue costume to fight crime and called themselves "Spiders-Man".
6. Man-Spider
Doctor Connors discovered that Peter's mutation was not complete and he would eventually undergo another transformation. In a desperate attempt to prevent it from happening, Peter decided to take an untested cure. The antidote had a reverse effect and turned him into a human-sized spider with six arms.
In this form, Peter is more an animal than a man. Man-Spider couldn't speak or think rationally, and while he does possess some of his memories, they are mostly relegated to his feelings.
5. Spider-Ham
Spider-Ham's most known for his appearance in "Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse", but his first appearance in the comic book world reaches all the way to the 80s.
Peter Porker was just a regular spider, who lived in the basement of a pig called May Porker. One day, May invented an atomic hairdryer and after using it, she went crazy and bit the poor spider. This bite transformed Peter Porker into a pig, but he didn't lose his spider abilities. Shortly after, he put on the red and blue costume and decided to fight crime as the spectacular Spider-Ham!
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4. Spider-Cat
Once, he was a regular cat owned by a group of game lovers. One day, however, his carefree mouse chasing days would come to an end.
Along with his human roommates, this white American Shorthair, was bitten by a radioactive bed bug, giving him the powers of Spider-Man. He dreamt of an epic battle against a pigeon named Venom, who cost him a few of his nine lives. Upon waking up from this nightmare, Spider-Cat put on a costume and slinged out of the window in search of some crimes to stop.
3. Webslinger
The Webslinger variant definitely deserves to be in the third place of the weirdest Spider-Man variants. Not only is his appearance as weird as it gets, but also his origin story is quite unique, almost as if it came from a fairy-tale.
Webslinger was just a regular boy, whose name hasn't been mentioned by Marvel Comics. He was obsessed with spiders and wanted to know all about them. Luckily enough, he knew of a place that was filled with mysterious creatures, called Webwood. A being called Widow of the Web promised to expand his knowledge of spiders and even gifted him with powers of one. All she asked in return was that he wouldn't use them in his own interest.
As in most Spider-Man stories, there is an Uncle Ben and some sort of a mugger. However, this time the boy saved his uncle, in the process breaking the promise given to the sorceress. Angry Widow of the Web cursed the boy and turned him into a horrendous mixture of a spider and a man. Even though he looked evil, his heart had good intentions. To this day, the Webslinger lurks around Webwood, protecting it from evil.
2. Spider-Monkey
The name may not sound like it, but Spider-Monkey lives in a much darker world than regular Peter Parker does. It's pretty much a Marvel Earth-616 universe mixed with the Planet of the Apes, but with a much harsher justice system. The criminals of said universe are put on trial and asked to reform, if they refuse, they are later on beaten to death by Ape-Vengers. Something like that happened to Doctor Ooktavius. After being captured and refusing to reform, it was Spider-Monkey who killed him with his bare paws.
This version's powers and origin are pretty much the same as the original Spider-Man's, but his approach differs slightly in being more naive and egotistical.
1. Supaidāman
What makes our number one spot among the weirdest Spider-Man variants is the fact that it's live-action. You can usually find plenty of strange stuff in the comic books, but in the movies or TV shows, the creators try to write the characters in a smart and intelligent way. This didn't happen in the case of Supaidāman.
In this 1978 movie and TV series, an emissary from hell, Supaidāman, fights evil with the help of the Power Rangers-like giant robot called the Leopardon.
If you don't think he's the number one among the weirdest Spider-Man variants ever, check it out for yourself. You gotta see it to believe it.
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West Coast rapper Tyga isn't here for the injustice. The hip-hop star went to social media this week to announce he's falling back on a weekend Sweden concert in support of A$AP Rocky.
Tyga went to his Instagram Story Thursday to join a movement of musicians no longer visiting Sweden until Rocky is released from jail.
This week, everyone from Stefflon Don and Meek Mill to G-Eazy have urged fans to sign a petition to get Rocky released from Swedish authorities.
A few days ago, Rocky landed in handcuffs following an alleged assault incident in Sweden.
American rapper A$AP Rocky has been arrested for suspected assault in Sweden along with three other people over an incident that occurred on Sunday, Swedish officials have confirmed to CBS News. A Swedish Prosecution Office spokesman said the artist was arrested for suspected "gross assault," but would not provide any further details. (CBS News)

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By Desh Kapur, Rock At Night Manchester
Venue: Manchester Arena – SNOW PATROL – Kodaline- Wildness Album Tour 2019-30th January 2019
Having lived in Australia for 20 odd years, I was aware of Snow Patrol and especially the song "Chasing Cars", but it wasn't until I arrived at a sold-out Manchester Arena that I realised the enduring popularity of this Irish Indie rock band, formed in Scotland in 1994, and still going strong. I was a little taken back.
Snow Patrol have a musical career that spans over 20 years and 7 studio albums in their halcyon days of the naughties.
Arriving a little late to check out Kodaline, I was straight to the main event. Snow Patrol strode on to the dark stage, with the air of a band who are very used to playing to 20,000 cheering fans. But this has been their first tour in six years and WILDNESS being their first long player in seven years.
Tonight, Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly, Paul Wilson, Jonny Quinn and Johnn McDaid brought their 'A game' to Manchester, and the crowd loved every minute. The charismatic Lightbody strolls the stage with a beaming big Irish smile, seeming so happy to be back on the big stage, doing what he loves doing best, delivering a set of songs that are soulfully powerful and fragile at the same time. Yes, this man knows his way around an Indie rock ballad and they are all getting an airing tonight and the crowd are lost in the emotion of it all, and all they can do is sing a long.
Opening with "Take Back the City", "Chocolate" and "Open Your Eyes" to very stripped back lighting, which is highly effective and shows that you don't need strobes and flashing lights to make a song powerful. They do play "Life on Earth" later on in the set and the light show and visuals are absolutely stunning.
Snow Patrol played about 40% from their new record but there is no shortage of classics, as the band take the audience through fan favourites, including the previously mentioned "Open Your Eyes", along with the heartfelt and brilliant "Chasing Cars" and the track which put the band on the map, "Run". And they sit beautifully along side each other.
Going by tonight's performance, I'd have to say that Snow Patrol are right on top of their game SO it may have taken 7 years for their return, but I think it was certainly worth the wait.
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You are warmly invited to European Language Academy's year-end Party.
Celebrate the end of term with your friends, fellow students and teachers. We have booked a venue which is not too "loud" in order to give you guys the opportunity to catch up and to meet other interesting people from the other language classes.
DATE: Friday, 1 December 2006
TIME: 6pm - late
PLACE: Verona Cafe, 169 K Road
We will have some Eurolang-style carolling and a brief awards session at 7.30pm.
Please RSVP by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com before 28 November 2006. We're really looking forward to this!
Exclusive Bordeaux wine tasting (22 August 2006)
We have managed to arrange for French wine specialist Ben Longhurst to share some insights on Bordeaux wine.
Our French teachers Estelle Durst and Rachel Collard will be there as well.
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- Understanding French wine is a key part of understanding French culture.
- Practise French and learn how to pronounce those difficult French terms.
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DATE: Tuesday, 22 August 2006
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Lots of stores opened early for special deals today. But keep a close eye on whether it's truly a great deal.
Oftentimes what we see is that when it comes to the truly rock bottom-priced doorbuster deals, TVs are generally either older models, off brand or sometimes lack features that you want.
So really double check, confirm things like resolution, number of ports, compatibility and smart functions, too.
If you are looking for the latest in technology for your cell phone stay away from the iPhone eleven, regardless of the deals this weekend.
The phone simply just doesn't have the 5G capability that cell phones will run on in the next year or two. so your device will become obsolete.
Many folks don't realize the 5G network is only good with a 5G phone, which these are not.
So if you're the type who's an early adapter, you're going be lining up to buy a new phone next year.
If you're a straggler who's still rockin' the iPhone 5, you've waited this long, so just wait a little bit longer.
Gaming bundles also not the best idea this year and there's a reason they're being marked down.
We're expecting PlayStation 5 next year and a new Xbox.
So buying PlayStation 4 or Xbox "one s" right now, really not the best investment.
So instead, take the cash that you would have spent on that, maybe put it away, put it in savings that way you've got it for next year.
And if you've got your eye on a Nintendo switch, shop carefully. most Black Friday bundles are being paired with the older model switch.
We really don't expect to see a sale on the new model until the beginning of December.
At least so says the leaked Walmart sales ad.
And finally, Groupon is a great place for deals of all kinds.
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Win an incredible Panorama Glass Lodge stay for two in Iceland
Update: This competition is now closed
Ted Baker are celebrating the release of their autumn collection by offering a prize of a trip for two to the Icelandic wilderness. Staying for 3 fabulous nights in a Panorama Glass Lodge, the prize also includes return flights and car hire.
What do you win?
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Calhoun County Voters Reject Proposal 1
Voters in Calhoun County joined the rest of Michigan in rejecting proposal 1 at the polls yesterday.
Unofficial results have 'no' votes outnumbering 'yes' votes in the County 4-1.
Albion voters approved renewals of their recreation and streets millages.
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For a while now, we've kept hearing reports about Apple designing a battery case for its latest range of iPhones. Out of the blue, these cases are available for purchase, as spotted on the company website. Priced at $129, the battery cases are available for XS, XS Max, and XR models in black and white colors.
The design is pretty similar to the previous battery cases launched by Apple that comes with a definitive 'battery bump,' but it's certainly more tapered in this case. There's another catch. Apple has made these cases specifically for those models mentioned; meaning an iPhone X user can't use an XS case despite having similar dimensions.
Since the cases are compatible with Qi-certified chargers, you can still wirelessly charge your phone. In terms of extended battery power and life, Apple still hasn't announced how big the extra battery pack is. But so far we know that the battery is going to be extended up to 21, 20, and 22 hours with internet on XS, XS Max, and XR, respectively.
Additionally, the battery case directly integrates with the iOS mobile platform so that users can check the battery life on the case at the Notification Center, just like connected AirPods and Apple Watch integrations.


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It is a comfortable walk from the Kings Beach parking lot to the harbour wall. There is always something happening in the area. On some days you will see dolphins swimming past, or you can watch the water sport, or just enjoy the the variety of sea birds that frequent the area.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Kings Beach - harbour wall
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Is it a good spot to fish?ReplyDelete
yes and no.... you are not allowed to fish there and the harbour authorities chase people off the wall, but because it is a good spot to fish, people do sneak in from time to time. It is dangerous though, another fisherman went missing recently as he was swept off by a large wave. It is misleading to see it on a day like this at low tide. Many of our photos taken on other days show waves smashing over the wall!ReplyDelete
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One of our favourite Hollywood power-couples, Emily Blunt and John Krasinski, have a new home. The pair, who just welcomed their second daughter, Violet, this year, sold their LA home to Kendall Jenner for a sweet $8.5 million, and moved into this Park Slope townhouse. The 1909 Brooklyn base has six bedrooms, three stories and "museum-quality" details. Emily and John have already spent a reported $395,000 on renovations for the 3,990-square-foot property. Worth it.
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PCD District Assembly
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PCD District Assembly
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2019-05-11 18:30:00
Saturday, May 11, 2019 - 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm PDT
Type of event: Meeting
Sponsor: Pacific Central District of the UUA
This year's PCD Assembly will take place online, via Zoom. More details will be available soon, and business meeting materials will be posted on the PCD website as they become available.
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Heysham Obs
Power station non-operational land and area
Spotted Flycatcher - one on fence by office 0830ish
Wheatear - at least two in the non-op area
Black Redstart - superb adult male found by Reuben and watched by the three of us feeding in a flat gravelly area before seeming to fly towards the Power Station/storage yard
Oystercatcher - on 3 eggs
Ringed Plover - on 4 eggs
Grasshopper Warbler - confirmation of two territories on the tank farm
North wall
Sandwich Tern - 6 blogging offshore
The observatory was set up in 1980. It involves ringing,'vis mig' counts (including seabirds) and general monitoring in the Heysham Nature reserve/power stations/harbour area. The statutory moth trap is in place and also a daily log for butterflies, dragonflies etc. We share an office, kindly provided by EDF Energy, with the County Wildlife Trust. This is located next to the Nature Reserve car park. Do call in. Please leave sightings in the letterbox, ESPECIALLY 'fly-by' seabirds.
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#JamesStUpLate has wrapped up for yet another year, and boy, was it fun!
Of course, this wonderful event would not be possible without your support, so a huge thank-you so much to all the movers, groovers, makers and shakers that came out to explore the street under the stars! Armed with marie claire goodie bags, guests were able to explore all that the street had to offer for a one night only exclusive shopping experience!
We tried on all the Celine sunglasses under the sun at Optiko, chatted to the unbelievable and imitable Lisa Gorman, sought beauty advice from MAC Cosmetics Global Senior Artist, grabbed an espresso martini from the Harvey's bar, took a break on the Sofitel bed, popped by the Audi Lounge to relax and refuel, before stopping by Calexico to try out their Helmut Lang perfume for the first time in Australia!
All your favourite James Street restaurants were also booming throughout the night, with a full house at Bucci, pizzas pouring out of Tinderbox, and the Gerard's Bar Official After Party keeping the cocktails flowing until the sun came up…
Our photographers were out on the street to snap up the action for all those who couldn't come along, and to help those who did relive the memories, and keep those good times rolling!
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Dream Team disaster
So I decided to hold out on bringing Harry Kane in for Mkhitryan. Everton away and Dortmund at home. No he won't do much in those. I was hoping he'd drop in price, Mkhitryan would rise and I'd be laughing. Well 38 points later with a brace in each, one assist and two starman awards I was far from laughing. Coupled with Mkhitryan only getting three points in two games meant I was 35 points worse off. If I had of made that move then I'd comfortably be in the top three hundred but I didn't so I'm now languishing around the seven thousand mark.
It was a bad call. I was hoping that Harry Kane wouldn't score and would drop another 0.3m in price but it wasn't to be. Lesson learnt.
This was my team for gameweek three. A poor scoring week with just 44 points.
On hearing that Vincent Kompany was injured on international duty I decided to take him out for Phil Jones on the Saturday. United looked likely to get two clean sheets in game week four. Only Stoke had other ideas scoring twice. Then he didn't play in the Champions League game so that was another disappointment . I still had two transfers left for September which I planned on using to bring Harry Kane in and moving on Hegazi. The injury to Pogba and Mane's red card and subsequent three match ban have meant that I had to keep hold of Hegazi. I did move on the aforementioned Pogba and Mane for De Bruyne and Harry Kane on Thursday night. I did this then to beat the price increases for Kane and De Bruyne that would occur on the Friday morning.
My team now lines up like this and I have used up all of Septembers transfers so I have to hope for the best in the coming weeks.
Team Value
My team is now worth 55.2m. Most of my team rose in price when Friday's 7am variable player pricing kicked in. Lukaku, Firmino, Salah, Mkhitryan, Valencia, Phil Jones, Hegazi and De Gea all rose by 0.3m. Stephen's remained the same. De Bruyne rose 0.1m and Harry Kane who I brought in on Thursday night for 7.7m rose by 0.3m to take him back up to 8m. Mane and Pogba I managed to transfer out before they dropped 0.2m and 0.1m respectively. It looks likely that it is a five game rolling average. Of course, its great to gain value but as I found out last week with Harry Kane its points that matter.
Transfer strategy
The ideal plan would be to have a cheap player like Hegazi that you acquire for 1.5m and get three maximum price rises and he would rise to 2.4m. With a bit of luck you'd get a 3.5m defender who has had a bad start and drops to 2.5 after three weeks of 0.3m rises/falls and you can almost do a straight swap. Of course the best laid plans don't always work out and other issues come up. On the plus side I don't have to carry an injured Pogba or banned Mane until next month.
I'm happy with most of my team. Hegazi and Stephen's will be the two I look to move on when I get Octobers transfer allocation. It would also be nice to move Firmino to Jesus or Aguero.
Current Points 293
Current Position 6939th
How's your team doing? feel free to comment with your team and position and how things are going for you.


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Conran Restaurants
Conran Restaurants Ltd was founded by Sir Terence Conran and is now owned by the management team. The current group of 26 restaurants was started in 1989. Conran Restaurants is one of Britain's most dynamic restaurant groups, with restaurants in London, Paris, New York and Copenhagen.
Each restaurant is unique in terms of design, food and service. Each restaurant is run as an individual business, with the General Manager taking responsibility for the running of each site, with a high level of local responsibility. The restaurants are supported by a Head Office, with centralised functions such as finance and purchasing.
Job opportunities range from Front of House service and reservations staff to Restaurant and General Management, all Back of House positions from Apprentice Chief to Executive Chef plus administration and sales opportunities.
Values and Approach to employment policy
The Company offers the highest standards of service and quality of product to their customers. In order to do this, they depend on the quality of their staff for their success. Those who work within the restaurants are knowledgeable, passionate, committed and have the desire to consistently deliver exceptional customer service.
A career working for Conran Restaurants is an opportunity to work for one of the leading restaurant companies in the world.
With regards to recruitment and employment practices, Conran Restaurants have comprehensive policies and procedures on all relevant employment issues. These are supported by a knowledgeable Human Resources team. All policies are communicated to managers and staff, and are accessible at any time by all employees through the company's intranet system.
There is a comprehensive equal opportunities and dignity at work policy, and the Company employs an ethnically and culturally diverse workforce.
Business case/driver for employing non-UK nationals
For historic and cultural reasons, jobs in the restaurant industry will often attract non-UK nationals. Additionally, the skills and training required to take on some of the roles in the restaurant business at the quality and level demanded means that it is attractive to people from countries where the training for such skills is more widely available.
For these reasons, Conran Restaurants regularly receive and encourage applications from non-UK nationals. As a result of the restaurant employment market, Conran Restaurants has cultivated a vibrant, multi-cultural business.
Approach and lessons learned
Conran Restaurants has a zero tolerance policy on illegal working. Their policy on the prevention of illegal working is thorough, up to date and has been approved by specialist immigration lawyers. All its staff must have the legal right to work in the UK, in the position being offered, in order to take up a post.
All applicants are required to prove their legal right to work at the interview stage, and must provide original documentation for inspection by the restaurant Human Resources representative and local manager. If at any stage an employee loses their right to work in the UK, their contract is terminated immediately. Passports, visas and other documentation are regularly audited to ensure compliance with the regulations.
The Human Resources team and managers generally have become highly conversant with the requirements for checking the legality of visas and other documentation. They have worked with Home Office staff and the Police, through training sessions and utilising the Employer's Helpline, to develop their expertise in this area. This is supported by an investment in tools to aid the team in its detection of fraudulent documents e.g. U.V. lights and subscription to a website which has illustrations of all existing documents and the key points to check against. The Human Resources team provides guidelines and coaching in order to support Management in ensuring their workforce is legal. The Employers Helpline is a regular source of advice, and all new information is distributed across the company to ensure all Human Resources representatives and managers always have up to the minute knowledge.
Food for thoughtQuotes from:
Holly Lowes-Bond, Human Resources Manager 'The common purpose behind Conran Restaurants is that we are committed to offering excellent quality, superb service and competitive prices in pleasant surroundings. To achieve this we require a highly skilled team of professionals. The hospitality industry faces severe shortfalls in the skills available within the labour market and we welcome all applicants who will work alongside us in reaching our goals. This has led us to develop an equal opportunities ethos supported by an investment to train both the operational and Human Resources teams in maintaining the standards required. Over the last 2 years my personal knowledge and that of my team has grown dramatically through taking a positive approach with the Home Office and Police and making the most of all opportunities to develop our skills further.'
Kim Chag Hoi, Quaglino's, St James', London
'I have a student visa and found it easy to get part time work at Quaglino's. I brought in all of my documents when I had my interview, I brought in my passport showing my student visa, and a letter from college confirming that I was enrolled there. The Executive Chef knew what the student visa was, and that I could work for 20 hours a week. I also showed my documents to our Human Resources Officer. The Executive Chef has been very flexible with my shifts, so I can fit my shifts around my college work. I have completed a Cuisine Diploma and am now completing a Pastry course, and have found that working at Quaglino's and getting valuable experience here is helping me with my studies.'
Magdalena Fatyga, Plateau, Canary Wharf, London
'Working for Plateau was no problem at all. As soon as I started I was given the forms and was given help in filling it in. My employers quickly gave me all the papers I needed to confirm my employment. Although I had to pay £70 for the certificate it's worth it as I know that if I work for Plateau for a year I can then work wherever I like. I received the certificate from the Home Office within a month after I started so things were very quick and I am now free to work at Plateau and enjoy living in London'.
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"... the United States has somehow managed to alienate both sides of the Arab cold war: Dictators think we're naively pro-revolution, and Arab protesters and rebels worry we're still siding with the dictators."
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Quote of the Day: the US and the Arab Spring Aftermath
Oh, dear (as quoted here):
Posted by Mad Minerva at 5:12 PM
Labels: *facepalm*, Arab Spring, Egypt, foreign policy, HopeChange Chronicles, I'm sure this is going to turn out just awesome, international politics, Libya, Middle East, Obama, quotations, this can't be good
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Well, we are both of those.
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Neck Itch Symptoms, Causes & Common Questions
A neck itch can be caused by an underlying skin condition like allergic dermatitis, eczema which can also cause dry skin on the neck, or psoriasis. Scabies and shingles can also cause a rash on the neck. Read on for more information about causes and how to treat an itchy neck.
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6 Possible Neck Itch Causes
The list below shows results from the use of our quiz by Buoy users who experienced neck itch. This list does not constitute medical advice and may not accurately represent what you have.
Eczema (atopic dermatitis)
Eczema (atopic dermatitis) is a non-contagious chronic skin condition that produces an itchy rash. It is caused by a genetic condition that affects the skin's ability to protect itself from bacteria and allergens. The most susceptible are those with a family hi...
Allergic contact dermatitis of the neck
Allergic contact dermatitis is a condition in which the skin becomes irritated and inflamed following physical contact with an allergen. Common products known to cause allergic dermatitis include plants, metals, soap, fragrance, and cosmetics.
Rarity: Common
Top Symptoms: neck redness, neck itch, scabbed area of the neck
Symptoms that always occur with allergic contact dermatitis of the neck: neck redness
Urgency: Self-treatment
Scabies is a rash caused by the microscopic human itch mite. It burrows into the top layer of skin to feed and causes severe itching and irritation.
The mite spreads through direct contact or through infested bedding or furniture. It can infect anyone, though most susceptible are:
- Children.
- Sexually active young adults.
- Anyone with a weakened immune system.
- Patients in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.
Symptoms include intense itching, especially at night, and a rash of tiny red bumps. Scratching may cause the rash to form sores, scales, or crusts. The rash most often forms between the fingers, in the folds of the wrists and elbows, and any place normally covered by clothing.
It is important to get treatment because the scratching can cause an infection in the skin. In children, mites can cover nearly the entire body.
Diagnosis is made through physical examination and skin test.
Treatment involves a prescription for skin cream. Everyone who has come into contact with the affected person must be treated, even if they show no symptoms.
Rarity: Rare
Top Symptoms: vaginal itch or burning, vulvovaginal redness, feeling itchy or tingling all over, butt itch, elbow itch
Urgency: Primary care doctor
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Folliculitis is a common skin problem where hair follicles are infected by bacteria or fungi.
Rarity: Common
Top Symptoms: small facial lump, pink or red facial bump, face itch, facial bump leaking yellow/milky fluid, yellow or white facial bump
Symptoms that always occur with folliculitis: small facial lump
Urgency: Self-treatment
Psoriasis causes an overgrowth of surface skin cells, creating a red, scaly, itchy, and painful rash.
It is believed to be an autoimmune disorder that causes the body to attack its own healthy skin cells. It may be genetic in origin but triggered by anything that further strains the immune system, such as infections, skin injury, alcohol consumption, obesity, smoking, and stress.
Symptoms may come and go in cycles lasting weeks or months. They include red patches of thickened skin, sometimes with gray-white scales; dry, cracked, bleeding skin; stiff and swollen joints; and thickened, misshapen nails.
It is important to see a medical provider for care, because psoriasis can interfere with quality of life. It is associated with higher risk of arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, and other conditions.
Treatment involves different combinations of topical medications, oral medications, and phototherapy with natural or artificial light. Lifestyle changes such as improved diet, quitting smoking, and managing stress are very helpful in many cases.
Rarity: Uncommon
Top Symptoms: itchy rash, red or pink, rough patch of skin, rash with well-defined border, painful rash, scaly rash
Symptoms that never occur with psoriasis: fever, black-colored skin changes, brown-colored skin changes, blue-colored skin changes
Urgency: Primary care doctor
Shingles (herpes zoster)
Shingles is a painful rash that results when the varicella zoster virus (VZV) — the same virus that causes the chickenpox — becomes reactivated. It results in a painful rash of small fluid-filled blisters (vesicles) over a single strip of skin on one side of the body...
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Questions Your Doctor May Ask About Neck Itch
To diagnose this condition, your doctor would likely ask the following questions:
- Did you possibly brush into poison ivy, poison oak, or poison sumac?
- Any fever today or during the last week?
- Did your symptoms start after you were exposed to glues, fragrances, preservatives, hair dyes, soaps, detergents, or other common household chemicals?
- Do you have skin changes anywhere that skin touches or rubs other skin (such as the back of the knee, inside of the elbow or wrist, or the armpit)?
If you've answered yes to one or more of these questions
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Neck Itch Symptom Checker Statistics
People who have experienced neck itch have also experienced:
- 7% Neck Redness
- 4% Scalp Itchiness
- 4% Dry Skin
People who have experienced neck itch were most often matched with:
- 57% Scabies
- 28% Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)
- 14% Allergic Contact Dermatitis Of The Neck
People who have experienced neck itch had symptoms persist for:
- 28% Less than a week
- 23% Over a month
- 22% Less than a day
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Kacey Musgraves played NBC's Today stage on Friday (7/19) playing four songs for the crowd at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City.
Kacey, with guitar in hand, played "Slow Burn," "Oh, What a World," "Lonely Weekend" and "Happy and Sad," all from her 2018 album Golden Hour, and the crowd sang along to every word.
Musgraves just announced the second leg of her "Oh, What A World Tour:II."
She posted to Instagram, "SECOND LEG. HERE WE GO hit the link in bio #OhWhatAWorldTourII."


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about everybody has heard of Mr. Micawber. He was the eternally
optimistic character in Charles Dickens' novel David Copperfie1d who was
always down on
his luck and spent quite a bit of time in the debtors' prison. Luckily,
he wasn't a depressive like me but an eternal optimist. Ever hopeful that "Something
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By Evan Kardaras, Sub-Deacon at St. Mary & St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church, Bexley, Australia.
(Sermon given at a Sunday Liturgy, August 2018)
"Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. And having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!"
But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end." Then Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I do not know a man?"
And the angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God. Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren. For with God nothing will be impossible." Then Mary said, "Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her." – Luke 1:26-38
Today's gospel was that of the annunciation. We see the great Archangel Gabriel visit our Holy mother St Mary and announce the birth of our wonderful Lord Jesus. We see St Mary accept the message in all childlike simplicity and humility: "Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word."
We know St Mary is the greatest saint. Theotokos, mother of God. She alone was worthy out of all the women in the history of humanity to be able to bear the word of God Jesus Christ in her womb. She alone was worthy to be the mother of the incarnate God. Can we picture this for a moment the Almighty God, creator of the universe, whom angels praised from before eternity becoming a lowly child with a human nature like ours, without sin, born from this simple little Hebrew girl?
What an amazing mystery was fulfilled in the birth of our beautiful Lord Jesus for our salvation and for the salvation of the whole world. As Christians we all know we are called to become like her. To become Saints. To become bearers of God. In the same way that our holy mother St Mary received Jesus in her womb, we are called to receive Jesus in our hearts.
In the same way our beloved mother St Mary gave birth to Jesus in the flesh, we also need to allow Jesus to born in our actions. To bring Jesus into this world through our love and self-sacrifice. "Let you light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father in heaven."
But how can we achieve this? How can we become bearers of God or carriers of God? How can we prepare our hearts so that they are ready and suitable to become a dwelling place of our wonderful Lord Jesus? In the gospel we read that Archangel Gabriel announced the annunciation to St. Mary. In a similar fashion the Holy Spirit urges us every day to accept Jesus in our lives. He visits us and announces the need for us to turn our heart and minds to Christ in a spirit of repentance to love our beautiful Lord Jesus. To love Him and obey Him. The Holy Spirit helps us see our sins and weaknesses and pushes us into repentance.
By looking at the life of St Mary we can see some of the prerequisites necessary in her character that allowed her to be the chosen vessel that would bear our Lord Jesus Christ. From Holy Tradition we know she was approximately 13 y/o when she gave birth to our beautiful Lord Jesus and that she spent her childhood in the temple. Being in the temple and so young allowed her to be simple, it allowed her to be separate from the sinful ways of this world. The temple acted as a guard from the temptations of this world. She didn't have to be bombarded by sinful culture, she was separate from the corruption of this world. She was humble and faithful to God's call in her life. She was obedient. She accepted his call and faithfully carried the burden of being the mother of God and seeing her son crucified.
Are we like St Mary in the above mentioned virtues? Are we also simple with childlike humility and simplicity? Or are we cunning and complicated? Do we forgive like a child? Or do we hold grudges? Do we separate ourselves from the ways of the world and guard our hearts from the sinful cultures we are surrounded by? Do we imitate St Mary's retreat in the temple through our separation from sinful culture and corrupted enjoyments of this life?
Or do we indulge in the way of the world and resemble those who don't love Jesus and live according to their own ways? Do we enjoy TV shows that have scenes that are clearly against Christian values? Do we listen to music whose lyrics promote sin and lust?
Can Jesus be born into our hearts if they are full of sins and weaknesses? Can we become God bearers if our lives don't have similarities with those of St Mary of separation from sinful ways of this world and childlike humility, faithfulness, simplicity and obedience? No way. The scriptures are clear that if we are living in sin we cannot inherit the kingdom of God.
What's beautiful is that Jesus became man for this reason. To forgive our sins, conquer the devil and destroy death through resurrection.
So He entered St Mary's womb to become man, so I can be forgiven of my sins, and allow Him to be born into my heart and to become a new person through living like Him and all the saints in: holiness, humility, kindness, simplicity, gentleness, sacrificial love, deep love for God and others. Only if we truly understand who we are, weak sinners, what Christ has done for us, and who we are called to be in Him, can we start the journey of repentance. Today is the start of putting away sin. Every day is a new start, of turning toward God and saying I need you, I want you, please have mercy on me.
Have we confessed recently? Have we poured out our hearts before God and His witness the priest declaring our infidelity to the Lord? If not can we commune and allow Jesus to come into our hearts if our hearts are still dirty with sin and unrepentance? Can I become a bearer of God if my heart isn't ready to receive Him? We are called to be like St Mary, to become saints. Can people see we're different, or do our lives resemble lives of those without God?
We really need to realise that without a solid and passionate zeal to obey and love God, we will not be saved. We will not spend eternity with God if we don't follow Him here on earth with our all heart. We won't spend eternity with God in heaven, if we cannot allow Him to be with us here on our earth in our hearts. We who are here today, regularly attending Church are all at risk of a scary spiritual disease. We can become numb to the word of God. We hear it week in and week out, but if we don't apply it, what eventually happens is the heart grows cold.
We don't want to follow God, we don't repent, we don't confess. We don't struggle against sin. We become numb. Our conscience becomes like stone, we don't hear God's voice, because we ignore it over and over again. We end up as modern day Pharisees, this is a scary disease that we are all susceptible to brothers and sisters, it's so, so scary. So if today this message has touched your heart, please, I beg you don't take it for granted. Grab Abouna after the Liturgy, have confession. Pour out your heart to the Lord. Today is the day of salvation.
Today we can start the journey of being bearers of God. We can start to carry Jesus with us every day, everywhere we go, through loving Him obeying Him and then we can truly resemble St Mary. We can become bearers of God, Theofori. Today is the day of salvation brothers and sisters, do not wait for tomorrow. Take advantage of the fact we still have some time left in the Liturgy and use the rest of the Liturgy to cry out to God from the depths of your heart, asking Him to cleanse it and to come and make His home in your heart.
And through this change of mind you also will resemble St Mary in faithfulness and all humility and together we can continue ion this journey of life as true children of the Lord unto a wonderful union of love with our blessed Saviour in His kingdom forevermore.
Glory be to God forevermore amen.


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Re: Open Letter on the Right to Housing
Dear Prime Minister Trudeau,
On 22 November 2017 your government announced a national housing strategy based on its commitment to "progressively implement the right of every Canadian to access adequate housing."
Consultations held in recent months regarding the National Housing Strategy demonstrated a strong consensus that implementing legislation must explicitly recognize the right to housing as defined in international human rights law. Widespread homelessness and lack of access to adequate housing, in so affluent a country as Canada is clearly one of the most critical human rights issues facing all levels of government. Rights-based legislation must establish mechanisms for those affected to raise systemic issues regarding the progressive realization of the right to housing and ensure that governments will respond by implementing remedies. These mechanisms need not rely on courts but they must be effective.
In addition, the legislation must require goals and timelines for the reduction and elimination of homelessness that are consistent with international human rights obligations to realize the right to housing within the shortest possible time based on available resources. It should ensure that Canada meets its commitments under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to eliminate homeless by 2030. It must also include measures to eliminate the deep disparities in access to adequate, affordable, safe, and secure housing for Indigenous peoples, women, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, trans and gender-diverse people, older adults, children and young people, migrants, refugees, asylum-seekers and stateless persons.
Draft legislation has been developed by civil society and experts, demonstrating how this can be accomplished and we would welcome the opportunity to discuss it with you.
We call on the government to ensure that the National Housing Strategy legislation:
• affirms the recognition of the right to housing as a fundamental human right;
• implements accountability mechanisms through which those affected by homelessness or inadequate housing can hold governments accountable for the progressive realization of the right to housing;
• ensures that the Office of the Federal Housing Advocate and National Housing Council are independent, adequately resourced and given authority to make recommendations and require remedial action for compliance with the right to housing;
• provides for an adjudication body which includes both experts in human rights and persons with lived experience of homelessness or inadequate housing, to hold accessible hearings into systemic issues affecting the progressive realization of the right to housing and to recommend effective remedies;
• requires goals and timelines for the elimination of homelessness and access to adequate housing, in accordance with Canada's obligations under international human rights law and commitments to the Sustainable Development Goals;
• mandates rights-based participation by, and accountability to, diverse individuals and communities affected by homelessness and inadequate housing, in all NHS mechanisms including the Office of the Federal Housing Advocate, National Housing Council, adjudication body, and community initiatives;
• provides resources and support for local lived-experienced-led monitoring of NHS programmes and for community initiatives to promote the right to adequate housing engaging all levels of government;
• provides for initiatives to identify and address the distinctive barriers, needs and rights of Indigenous peoples, co-developed with Indigenous peoples' organizations, as well as housing strategies for First Nations, Inuit, Métis Nation, and urban and rural Indigenous partners, negotiated on the basis of Inuit-to Crown, government-to-government, nation-to-nation relationships, to ensure the right to housing of Indigenous peoples both on and off reserve, in rural and urban settings, consistent with the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
The legislation implementing a rights-based national housing strategy provides an historic opportunity for the federal government to address, as a priority, a critical human rights issue at home and at the same time to provide leadership in human rights internationally. It is the first time that legislation implementing the right to housing has been contemplated in Canada, and it is critical that this be done right.
We look forward to ongoing dialogue with the government in the coming weeks and months, as this important legislation is brought forward.
Leilani Farha, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing
Anita Khanna, Campaign 2000: End Child and Family Poverty in Canada
Alex Neve, Amnesty International Canada
Emily Paradis, Independent Researcher
Bruce Porter, Social Rights Advocacy Centre
Tim Richter, Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness
CC The Honourable Andrew Scheer. P.C., M.P., Leader of the Official Opposition
Mr. Jagmeet Singh, Leader of the New Democratic Party
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, P.C., M.P., Minister of Families, Children and Social Development


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I have already started this program and am a little over a week into it. The first step is the Fitness Test.
Fitness Test- Max reps for each exercise in 60 seconds. Write down/keep track of your results. I will retake this Fitness Test for sure at the end of the 5 weeks, but it can be taken at the halfway point if you want to. Below are the exercises I did and my results.
I did a Warm-up and Stretched after doing the Fitness Test.
1. Bent Arm Hang (go for max time, keeping your chin above the bar. Try not to let your body swing) ……………………. I didn't have a way to do this one, so I held my dumbbells (8 pounds) and held them in the starting position of a Over-Head Press (I stood up and put my arms out in a 90 degree angle above my head) and held the dumbbells in the starting position for as long as I could. – 24 seconds
2. High Knees- 100
3. Pushups- 11 – I was not pleased with this
4. Jumping Jacks- 43
5. Situps- 12 – Again not pleased with this
6. Mountain Climbers – 63
7. Plank (hold for as long as you can and keep track of your time)- 34 seconds
I wasn't very happy with a lot of my results, but I know this is all a starting point. Plus, it gives me something besides a scale number to shoot for!!!!
Here is the link for the Fitness Test Video ( http://www.benderfitness.com/2013/01/fit-test-2013.html )


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Marshfield Seventh-day Adventist Church
714 W 14th St
Marshfield, WI 54449-4028
Pastor: Joseph Perricellia
Joseph Perricellia has served in the Wisconsin Conference since 2015. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theology with a minor in Practical Ministry from Southern Adventist University and is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Pastoral Ministry at Andrews University.
Pastor Perricellia is an international speaker with years of Bible experience and prophecy expertise. He has helped hundreds of people know and understand the Bible in a clear, easy and straight forward manner. His mid-western approach to Bible interpretation cuts through the seemingly difficult to understand text of Bible prophecy and gets to the core issues making complex text easy to understand. He is dedicated to the mission of the church in the fulfilment of the Gospel commission
Pastor Perricellia and his wife, Elena, have one daughter, Bella. They enjoy spending time together as a family, especially hiking in the woods and enjoying God's creation. He also enjoys fishing and motorcycle riding.
Phone: 641-680-2944
Email: Joseph Perricellia
Service Times:
Sabbath School: 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service: 11:00 a.m.


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by Bob Sparrow
Now that you've been given those great gift ideas from Suzanne's blog last week, I thought I'd continue that December Christmas theme with some little-known and less-cared about Christmas facts.
I really shouldn't have even put my name on this one, since my search of the topic this week sent me to Roger Highfield's book, The Physics of Christmas: From the Aerodynamics of Reindeer to the Thermodynamics of Turkey, as well as humorous comments on the book, from Amsterdam marketer, Alexandra Libina. Highfield's book raises questions that I'm sure you've all pondered; such as, Can Reindeer Fly? Why is Santa Fat? Why is Rudolph's Nose Red? How Does Santa Manage to Deliver Presents to an Estimated 842 Million Households in a Single Night? If you've struggled with some of these conundrums, here finally are some answers . . .
- Is Santa pretty much the same all over the world? No, in Holland, Sinterklass (the Dutch version of Santa Claus) arrives from Spain, not the North Pole, and his helpers are not adorable hard-working elves, but rather (now politically-incorrect) black-faced boys and girls who can steal your kids if they misbehave and bring them back to Spain, which according to the Dutch is a severe punishment. Travel tip: Don't take your kids to Holland for Christmas.
- How does Santa deliver all those toys all over the world in one night? The number of children and households in the world would indicate that Santa would have to make 842 million stops on Christmas Eve, traveling some 221 million miles. Given the different time zones, Santa has 36 hours to deliver all the gifts and thus would have to average a speed of approximately 650 miles
second. It is less than the speed of light, therefore theoretically possible, but extremely difficult, particularly for a chubby old man. So how does he do it? He 'stretches time' like a rubber band, which actually gives him months to deliver gifts while only a few minutes pass for the rest of us. Just believe!
- What's the the most popular time for couples to break up? Couples are more likely to end their relationship two weeks before Christmas and two weeks after Valentine's day, during the spring break. Christmas Day, however, is the least favorite day for breakups. So if you can make it through this week, you should be good . . . at least until after Valentine's Day.
- Haven't you always wondered what the Japanese eat for Christmas dinner? Probably not, because the percentage of Christian people in Japan is close to zero, but due to a post-WW II ad campaign every Christmas, kids and grown-ups head to the closest KFC to enjoy some fried chicken – the closest food to turkey that you can get in Japan. Chopsticks lickin' good!
- Is it sacrilegious to substitute an 'X' for Christ when writing Xmas? No, it does not take the "Christ" out of Christmas, no one is taking "Christ" anywhere. In the Greek alphabet, the letter X ("chi") is the first letter of the Greek word for Christ. Yeah, it's all Greek to me too.
- Why is Rudolph's nose red? The original Rudolph did not have a red nose, as red noses were seen
as an indicator of chronic alcoholism and no one wanted him to look like a drunkard. Quite simply his red nose is a result of a parasitic infection of his respiratory system. Another seldom-known fact is that Rudolph's original name was Reginald.
- Is there a gender issue with the Santa's reindeer? Possibly, since most of the reindeer names are masculine and it is a known fact that male reindeer shed their antlers in the winter, so Santa's team is either made up of all females or castrated males. There's a cheery Christmas thought.
- How did Christmas cards help our POWs? Bicycle, the U.S. playing card company, manufactured cards to give all the POWS in Germany during World War II as Christmas presents. These cards, when soaked in water, revealed an escape route for POWs. Colonel Klink and the rest of the Nazi never knew.


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Sadly, shockingly, tributes to two of the people discussed in Stories that Move have been physically attacked in the past two weeks; Ilan Halimi and Simone Veil were both targets of antisemitic hate crimes. Their biographies are part of Learning path 3, Life stories.
Ilan Halimi was a young French mobile phone salesman from a Moroccan-Jewish family who was tortured to death over three weeks in 2006 by a criminal gang that believed 'the Jews' had money and would pay up. Ilan was eventually dumped, dying, by a railway line in Paris. Two days before the anniversary of his murder this month, a tree planted in his memory there was chopped down.
The same week the tree was vandalised in Paris, swastikas were also scrawled over posters celebrating Simone Veil, a Jewish lawyer and Holocaust survivor who became the first president of the European Parliament. She was France's first female cabinet minister and a pioneer of women's rights who fought for and won a law legalising abortion.
The Stories that Move online tool encourages learners to reflect on positive achievements in addressing discrimination as well as things that haven't changed. They pick a life story and are asked: what is the significance of this life story today? Sadly, the attacks on the memorials to Ilan and Simone, and other recent antisemitic incidents in France and elsewhere, reveal a clear link to the world our learners must navigate today – and the importance of discussing all forms of hate speech around us and the need to speak out against it.
The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, has now planted a new tree to commemorate Ilan, in the city park that bears his name. "We will fight," she said. ("Nous resistons, nous nous projetons et nous allons combattre.")
Simone in Auschwitz-Birkenau in 2005, to commemorate the liberation of the camp in 1945. © ANP, The Netherlands
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This spiced lentil burger is perfect for 2016 because it is the International Year of the Pulses, and we've teamed up with North American Pulses to bring you some mouthwatering Food Heaven pulse recipes. Now, some of you may be wondering "what exactly is a pulse?" If that's you, great question. Pulses are the edible seeds of the legume family- some of the most popular ones being dry beans, chickpeas, lentils, and peas. We're so excited about this collabo because we LOVE pulses- they offer so many nutritional benefits (without breaking the bank). To find out more about pulses and take the Pulse Pledge, click here! This month, we're featuring this tasty spiced lentil burger. You can enjoy it with your favorite bread or along a bed of leafy greens.
Pulses offer a million benefits. They are a great source of plant-based protein, fiber, they have a low glycemic index (meaning they keep your blood sugars in check), they are naturally low in fat and sodium. Pulses are also a great source of folate, other B vitamins, high in potassium, iron, zinc, magnesium, and calcium – all of which play very important roles in the body.
These spiced lentil burgers are a great alternative for those of you buying pre-made veggie burgers. Make some yourself! Making your own is tons of fun, saves money, and is usually more delicious than buying the frozen kind. This recipe uses lentils as the burger base. The red onion, scallions, chili powder, and cumin are going to give this burger that delicious bite you're looking for!
We're going to begin by combining lentils in a bowl with onions, scallions, ketchup, and spices and mashing them up into a smooth, chunky consistency. Slowly add the flour and then scoop the mash into about four balls. Then place on a tray and flatten into a burger shape and thickness. Pop these patties into the oven and bake each side for about fifteen minutes – thirty minutes of total cooking time. Enjoy with your favorite garnishes like tomato slices, avocado- anything really! What is your favorite topping? Let us know what you think in the comments below! Xo
- 2 cups of cooked lentils
- 1/4 red onion finely chopped
- 1/4 cup scallions finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons of whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon of ketchup
- 1/4 teaspoon of chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt to taste
Pre-heat the oven to 400F.
In a bowl, combine the lentils with onions, scallions, ketchup, and spices.
Using a large spoon or a pestle, mash up all ingredients in the bowl until the consistency is uniform.
Slowly add in the flour, and mix it in while doing so. Add a pinch of salt, and mix it in.
Using a spoon, scoop 4 balls of the lentil mash onto a non-stick baking tray.
Once on the tray, flatten them out into the shape and thickness of a burger.
Bake for 15 min on 400F. Flip over and bake the opposite side for another 15 min.
Enjoy with bread or your favorite greens!
If you plan on storing them, you can either wrap each patty individually in plastic, or you can line each one with wax paper, and then stack them in a container. Then they can go right into the freezer! Whenever you're ready, just de-frost and bake them.


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|Last Week?
Taxes: Would a Paradigm Shift
be worth considering?
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Taxing the "Wealthy"
Affects All of Us
The Question is,
February 24, 2014
It used to be that people would save their money until they had enough to make a purchase for cash. They avoided debt. The Bible warns us against being debtors. It says if we are in debt we are enslaved.
Scripture tells us of a famine predicted in Egypt and that Pharaoh started collecting and storing (saving) grain so that his people would survive the subsequent seven years of famine. But Pharaoh didn't just give out the grain during the years of famine – he sold it to the people! The people of Egypt sold their property, their livestock, and eventually themselves to Pharaoh (the state) in order to get the grain they needed to survive. Pharaoh may have saved his nation but history tells us he became richer and he enslaved his people in the process.
Our tax system is used for "social engineering," encouraging us to act in certain ways. For example, when we donate to tax exempt organizations we can write off a portion of the amount donated from our income taxes, this encourages us to give. Our corporate tax rate -- one of the highest in the world – does the same thing but has a negative impact. This tax makes overseas investment more attractive and results in many U.S. companies moving overseas with a commensurate loss of U.S. jobs.
The lack of self financial control on a personal level our legislators seem to take to Washington with them. Recently Congress voted to completely eliminate -- for a period of 13 months -- the statutory limit on Federal Government borrowing. Twenty-eight House Republicans joined the Democrats in allowing this to happen. In the Senate even Republican Senator Cornyn cast a procedural vote to let the measure go forward. So, for the next 13 months, there will be no restraint on government borrowing. The estimates are this will increase (add to) our current national debt more than a trillion dollars. Our voracious spending and commensurate borrowing further expands the enslavement of our nation.
How do we pay for these spending habits? You guessed it, taxes! The more spending, the more taxes are needed to pay for it. The more we pay in interest on our national debt, the less productive are the funds we pay to Washington, D.C. The more we owe, the more enslaved we become. We fought a civil war to end slavery. What will it take to rid ourselves of this, yet another form of enslavement? Who got us into this mess? Would it be appropriate to say that all of us did because we allow out of control spending?
We would suggest that the way we are taxed might also be a form of enslavement. Consider this, with a sales tax the consumer can decide whether making a purchase is in his/her best interest given the price and the cost including the taxes (e.g. they have the freedom to make choices). With an income tax that choice is eliminated. If you earn the money you pay the tax, regardless of how you may spend what the government allows you to keep. The three of us are very much in favor of maximizing our freedom(s) and eliminating any attempts to enslave us.
Bill, Mark and John


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Imagine Tomorrow annual competition registration opens
October 2, 2017
A sustainability competition challenges students in grades nine through 12 to solve real-world issues, and registration is now open.
The 11th annual event, "Imagine Tomorrow," is for high school students from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana to find solutions that fall under this year's chosen themes which are, The Itron Food, Energy and Water Challenge; the Boeing Aerospace and Transportation Challenge; and the McKinistry Built Environment Challenge, according to a news release.
The competition was created for students to find innovative ways to support the transition to sustainability, according to Imagine Tomorrow's website.
Participating students are required to do in-depth research, and present their projects for the competition, according to the release. Students will work together in teams to compete for multiple awards and prizes.
Those interested can register through their website. Participation, housing and meals are free, according to the release.
Latisha Jensen is a junior multimedia journalism major from Bellingham.


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