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Multimedia in Piano Concert (When Piano meet Multimedia)
Using Multimedia like images, videos and lights getting together with a classical pianist's playing can make an unique that blend of classical style piano repertoire with a visual interpretation. Nowadays, in a visual era, why can't do some different in classical music? However, just listening is not enough, somehow we will think the music is boring and you would like to feel more engaged with the music. If the audiences are trying to watch images or videos through the piano live concert that would encourage audiences to give classical music a try and getting more knowing about classical music. Since different people have different tastes in different styles music. If classical pianists can do concerts with multimedia that could attracts more people to get into the live concerts, which will made more money through performances than album sales, especially in China, where people was paid more in china for the live concerts than in USA.
For this project, I will work on how to prepare a balance between spectacles and music sounds. What kinds of Software was used to control the sounds, how to relate with the stylistic music, it is possible to have each of these factors present at the proper time, and how do pianists communicate with audiences when they give a multimedia piano concerts?
I will give a presentation with multimedia piano performance. Using PowerPoint, video and software to do my final presentation.
Depending on different types of the multimedia piano concert, the following will include:
Siheng Song multimedia piano concert
New Jerusalem from Traverse Multimedia Concert
Ravel Ondine
Annotated Bibliography
Tadday, Ulrich. "Life and Literature, Poetry and Philosophy: Robert Schumann's Aesthetics of Music." The Cambridge Companion to Schumann. 2007. 38-47. Print.
This article briefly talks about the literature in the life for the history of Schumann's music, and also the process of poetic reflection. I think I need to approach the historical context through the life, the poetry, the literature, and the philosophy.
Robert Schumann, Waldszenen (Forest Scenes), Op. 82. Bartholf Senff: Leipzig, 1850 First Edition.
I found the published version, No.4 "Verrufene Stelle" (Haunted Place) is the only one using the poetic mottos. The mottos with translations from Friedrich Hebbel's Waldbilder. Reading through the mottos can help better understanding in his music.
Anaheim, Calif. "So Far, Yet So Close: Yamaha Disklavier RemoteLive Defies Musical Time And Space." Yamaha. N.p., 19 Jan. 2012. Web.
Piano Broadcasting Technology Gains Momentum in 2011; With RemoteLive, 'The Impossible Is Now Possible'.
This news shows RemoteLive will be more possible towards many new things. RemoteLive is a way that we will listen and enjoy piano music, and audience will explore their imagination more wild, it is truly technological innovation.
Crapoulet, Emilie. "From Intermedial Music to Interactive Multimedia Event: the Performance of Ravel's Miroirs." Cultural, lenguaje y representacion / Culture, Language and Representation Vol. 6 (2008): 121-136 Print
Culture, Language And Repersentation. 2008.
This sources analyzes the multimedia concert repertoire through contextual and theoretical. Focus on problems of musical consequences moving multimediality in the Ravel's work Miroirs. I think is great article to function the performer for the multimedia piano recital.
Magic User's Guide-Magic Music Visuals
This website shows the Magic development team can edited or enhanced the videos files in real-time when performer playing in live music. I can clearly see those videos have been working on with the music at the same time perfectly, and give me some ideas how to design for the videos.
Tommasini, Anthony. "Sound and Vision: A Piano Recital With a Multimedia Heart by Anthony." The New York Times 15 Nov. 2009: C7 Print.
The article talks about pianist Leif Ove Andsnes explore a multimedia and reinvent the piano recital. I can see the black and white key on the screen around by five decorative panels on the stage. Since his performance was new, and really great in this collaboration. Like Anthony said it is "Pictures Reframed" multicity tour around the world.


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Here's a year-by-year look at the NFL offensive coordinating career of Brian Schottenheimer, who reportedly will soon become the new OC for the Seahawks.
Here's a year-by-year look at the offenses coordinated by Brian Schottenheimer, who is expected to soon be named to the same position with the Seahawks.
2006 New York Jets
Record: 10-6, Jets lost in divisional round of playoffs to Patriots, 37-16.
Offensive ranks: 25th in total offense, 18th in points.
Quarterback: Chad Pennington (10-6). Pennington threw 17 touchdown passes and a career-high 16 interceptions. Five of his picks came in two shutout losses to the Jags and Bears.
Shakeup in Seattle
Comment: Under head coach Eric Mangini, the Jets were carried by a defense that ranked sixth in the NFL in points allowed to a 10-6 record with the offense ranking 30th in the NFL in rushing yards per attempt, led by Leon Washington (151-650), who would go on to later play for the Seahawks.
2007 New York Jets
Record: 4-12.
Offensive ranks: 26th in total offense, 25th in points.
Quarterbacks: Chad Pennington (1-7), Kellen Clemens (3-5). Pennington suffered a high ankle sprain early in the season and then later was benched in favor of Clemens.
Comment: A running attack that gained 84 yards or less in five of the first seven games contributed to a 1-8 start and the benching of Pennington in what was a disastrous season for the Jets. Thomas Jones rushed for 1,119 yards but the Jets scored just six rushing touchdowns.
2008 New York Jets
Record: 9-7.
Offensive ranks: 16th in total offense, ninth in points.
Quarterback: Brett Favre (9-7). In his only season with the Jets after coming out of retirement, the 39-year-old Favre threw 22 touchdowns and a league-high 22 interceptions but was still named to the Pro Bowl.
Comment: The Jets had a solid ground game with Thomas Jones rushing for 1,312 yards and 4.5 per carry and Favre played well for a while as the Jets started 8-3. But Favre threw seven picks in the last three games — three in a loss at Seattle in Mike Holmgren's last home game as Seahawks' coach — as the Jets lost four of their last five.
2009 New York Jets
Record: 9-7, advanced to AFC Conference title game, losing to Colts 30-17.
Offensive ranks: 20th total offense, 17th in points.
Quarterback: Mark Sanchez (8-7), Kellen Clemens (1-0). In his rookie season, Sanchez threw 12 touchdowns and 20 interceptions.
Comment: Of any of the seasons on Schottenheimer's OC resume, this might be the template for what the Seahawks hope he can do in Seattle. Under first-year head coach Rex Ryan, the Jets led the NFL in defense (allowing both the fewest yards and points) while the offense led the NFL in rushing attempts and yards, taking the pressure off of Sanchez — the Jets attempted the fewest passes in the league.
2010 New York Jets
Record: 11-5 (lost in conference title game to Patriots, 24-19).
Offensive ranks: 11th in total offense, 13th in points.
Quarterback: Mark Sanchez (11-5). Sanchez was markedly better in his second season with a 17-13 touchdown-to-interception ratio and the Jets ranked 18th in passing attempts after throwing the fewest the year before.
Comment: This is the best overall offensive season on Schottenheimer's NFL resume as the Jets scored 22 or more points 12 times and memorably won playoff road games against the Colts and Patriots before losing to the Steelers. Two years after working with a Hall of Fame QB in Favre, Schottenheimer got to work with a Hall of Fame tailback in LaDainian Tomlinson, who at age 31 rushed for 914 yards and caught 52 passes.
2011 New York Jets
Record: 8-8.
Offensive ranks: 25th in total offense, 13th in points.
Quarterback: Mark Sanchez (8-8). Sanchez had the best statistical season of his Jets career with 26 touchdowns. But he also threw 18 interceptions, seven in the final three games, all losses, as the Jets stumbled down the stretch to finish out of the playoffs.
Comment: Schottenheimer's Jets career ended with a thud as a 32-year-old Tomlinson finally showed his age (just 280 yards) and the running game ranked just 22nd in the NFL. Sanchez put up bigger numbers as a result but the Jets were held to 19 or fewer points in five of their last eight games, all losses. The late-season tumble out of playoff contention helped lead to Schottenheimer resigning at the end of the season.
2012 St. Louis Rams
Record: 7-8-1
Offensive ranks: 23rd total offense, 25th in points.
Quarterback: Sam Bradford (7-8-1). In what was his third year in the NFL, Bradford threw for what remains a career-high 21 touchdown passes.
Comment: After leaving the Jets, Schottenheimer was hired by the Rams, instructed by coach Jeff Fisher to open things up and and get Bradford's career on track — the Rams went 1-9 in the 10 games he started in 2011. Bradford had his best year to date and Steven Jackson rushed for 1,045 yards and things seemed to be trending well when St. Louis won four of its last six, one of the losses a 20-13 defeat in the season finale at Seattle.
2013 St. Louis Rams
Record: 7-9.
Offensive ranks: 20th total offense, 21st in points.
Quarterbacks: Sam Bradford (3-4), Kellen Clemens (4-5). Bradford was off to a good start statistically with a 14-4 touchdown-to-interception ratio when he suffered a season-ending knee injury in the seventh game with the team having to turn to Clemens — who was the backup for seven of the nine teams on this list — for the rest of the season.
Comment: Clemens led the Rams to a 4-2 stretch late in the season but the Rams were held to a season-low 158 yards in a season-ending loss at Seattle that clinched homefield advantage for the Seahawks. Rookie Zac Stacy, who would be out of the league by 2016, was the team's leading rusher with 973 yards.
2014 St. Louis Rams
Record: 6-10.
Offensive ranks: 28th total offense, 21st in points.
Quarterbacks: Austin Davis (3-5), Shaun Hill (3-5). With Bradford missing the entire season with another knee injury the Rams had to turn to Davis — who spent this season as a backup with the Seahawks — and Hill. Davis began the year as the starter and led the Rams to a 28-26 win over the Seahawks in St. Louis before being benched in favor of Hill.
Comment: The Bradford injury made this season something of a wash for the Rams, who also didn't get much help from their running game — Tre Mason was the leading rusher with 765 yards. Schottenheimer left after the season to become the offensive coordinator at Georgia.

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Manufacturing Technology II Units
Teachers' Web Sites:
These teachers have web sites with additional curricular details. Use the link below to contact your child's teacher for the web link and passwords:
Mr. Beau Biller: firstname.lastname@example.com
Mr. Greg Gritt: firstname.lastname@example.com
Mr. Ken Odekirk: firstname.lastname@example.com
Mr. Jake Sherman: email@example.com
Course Description:
442 Manufacturing Technology II 1 sem. 9-12 0.5
A more in depth look at manufacturing by working on individual and group activities. Students will learn more skills and advanced skills in plastics, metals, welding and other areas of manufacturing. They will work on problem solving activities and mass production activities. Learning about industry and how it works will be a major portion of the course. Students will learn advanced machining, sheetmetal and welding. (Prerequisite Manufacturing Technology I)


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Degrees and Certifications:
Mr. Chris Stromeyer
Hello and welcome. I will be entering my 2nd year teaching and coaching here at Alvin HS. I am doing co-teach Algebra and also co-teach Math Models. I will also be doing co-teach World Geography and co-teach Government/Economics. I am also the head boys soccer coach here at AHS, after spending 8 years as the head boys soccer coach at Clear Brook HS. This is my 17th year teaching, and I have taught at Sablatura MS (Pearland ISD), Ashbel Smith Ele. (Goose Creek CISD), Baytown Sterling HS (Goose Creek CISD,) Westbrook Int. (Clear Creek ISD), and Clear Brook HS (Clear Creek ISD). I am happily married to my wife Alta for 15 years, and we have a 14 year old son named Jamey.
My contact information:
Gym 3 Office 23
Office number: 281-245-2615
email address: firstname.lastname@example.com
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A survey of Spanish social attitudes shows a mixture of liberal and conservative outlooks…
More than 60% of Spaniards between 15 and 64 years of age are in partial or complete favour of euthanasia, but only 21% view suicide as permissible, a study titled Social values and drugs presented in Madrid yesterday, shows.
Of 1,200 people surveyed for the report, carried out by anti-drug organizations alongside Caja Madrid's social foundation, 54% agreed that there should be total freedom to abort a pregnancy, but only 44% said that same-sex relationships should be permitted.
Just 46% of those polled said they were against the death penalty for serious crimes, a significant increase since 2001.
[Raquel Seco in El Pais.]


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Liverpool's Summer Of Innovation: Sturridge Out, Lacazette In, £50 Million Van Dijk, Winger needed & More. A Summer Wishlist!
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My son has been very reluctant to take his piano lessons. He has had 4 lessons so far and refused one of them. The teacher has been very good at finding ways to connect with him. His first lesson they worked on some duets- theme from batman, theme from spider-man an this week James bond . He has also done some funky things with his computer and keyboard.
You can learn anything if you come at it from the right angle.


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Our Wintry Weekend Getaway for My 30th Birthday
But enough sappy sentiments... let's talk about how we celebrated my birthday! We dropped the boys off early Saturday morning with my sister-in-law Amber (I heard the boys had a blast playing with their cousins) and headed straight to Grand Targhee for a full day of skiing. Dense fog covered the valley, but up on the mountain it was nothing but blue skies and sunshine! A gorgeous day to turn 30 years old. We skiied until my legs began screaming their resentment and then headed to our overnight destination in Jackson, WY.
We checked into a nine bedroom rustic hotel-style bed and breakfast inn known as Inn on the Creek. I totally recommend the place! The best parts were the ten course breakfast in the morning and the jacuzzi hot tub in our room! We warmed up and cleaned up before heading out to find a big birthday dinner. Full disclosure: I ate my entire meal of baby back ribs, beans, and corn, and was STILL famished! So I ordered the salad bar too. Skiing is a calorie killer!
The majority of Sunday was spent on the Elk Reserve. We took a horse-drawn sleigh ride straight into a herd of about 1800 elk. (Brought back a few memories from our dating days!) What a magnificent sight it was to see so many wild big-game animals so close! We can't wait to bring the boys back one day.
Then we headed up the road to Teton National Park to conquer some cross country skiing. I was a bit disappointed the majestic Tetons were covered in clouds, but it felt quite romantic as it started to snow instead. I'll take that! We picked the trail that led to Taggart Lake and started our adventure. Little did we know, our trip would wind up being a near-miss disaster.
Admittedly, Bron and I are very novice cross country skiers. I was not above taking my skis off and hiking a ways up and down some particularly steep terrain! But we made it to Taggart Lake without so much as a hiccup. However, it was getting late and the sun was about to set behind the mountains. The map the park gave us said our trail was a three mile loop, so we continued onward. The trail gradually became steeper and more narrow until it finally disappeared all together--save for several sets of footprints in the snow obviously leftover from other bewildered hikers.
Bron and I were a bit confused. We never saw any trail markers along the way. Our biggest mistake was not turning around right then and there. By the time I suggested it, the sky was becoming ominously dark and I was starting to freak out. There we were, with very little gear in the middle of a wilderness and three feet of snow. My imagination started running wild with thoughts of spending an entire night out there lost and freezing cold, though something deep inside told me we were going to be just fine. Bron had a good idea where the truck was and I felt the same way, so we pressed on--up over one hill and down another and up again and down again. Fortunately, though it was cloud covered, there was a nearly full moon that lit up the sky. We saw power poles! We saw blinking road lights! And finally, we saw the truck! Whew! I totally earned that delicious chocolate truffle waiting for me.
Pictures from before we got lost...
Our Jackson Hole trip will go down in memory as one of our best adventures together. It was sooo cold, but absolutely beautiful. I think the build-up to 30 is much worse than actually being 30 years old because 30 is looking fabulous so far!
Thank you friends and family for all the kind birthday wishes! Feeling remembered helped make my day even better.


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Dahlings, what is up with the air rage these days. It is like a script to a bad horror movie where normal passive passengers go mad over the slightest things.
Hitting the chatternet was the story of a third flight diverted after a cat fight over reclining seat. From the WaPo story:
The unhappy passenger [..]had been trying to sleep with her head on the tray table [..]. "This woman sitting next to me, knitting, tried reclining her seat back, the woman behind her started screaming and swearing," Klipin said. "The flight attendant came over and that exacerbated what was going on."
The angry passenger, Klipin said, "demanded the flight land."
According to ABC News, the passenger "said something to the effect of, 'I don't care about the consequences. Put this plane down now.'"
Amy Fine, 32, of Boca Raton, Fla., "was escorted off the plane, interviewed, then released," according to WJXT, which cited the Jacksonville Aviation Authority police report. "Fine said she was hit on the head with the seat in front of her reclined, and they 'did have words,' but claims she was not disruptive,"[..]
Dahlings, two passengers got into a pretty big kerfuffle aboard a United flight from Newark to Denver.
What is the cause of the war? A drunken brawl by lovers – no. A heated discussion about politics or religion – nope. It was something more horrific: The male passenger in row 12 prevented the woman passenger in row 11 reclining her seat.
The man from 12 fought dirty from the outset, where he used a gadget called a "Knee Defender" that clipped onto the meal tray of the airline seat in front, preventing the seat from reclining.
After row 11 appealed this breach of travel protocol to the United
Nations Flight Attendant, Mr Knee defender refused orders to withdraw by the FA. Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, Miss Recliner blew it by dealing a counter dirty blow by throwing her water over Mr Knee Defender. Continue reading..


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Coast hosts Mars Food "SEEDS OF CHANGE" Roadshow
Central Coast Industry Connect in partnership with Regional Development Australia Central Coast hosted the Mars Food "SEEDS OF CHANGE" Accelerator Roadshow at the Ourimbah Campus in early July.
The Central Coast was the last of five destinations for the Roadshow that had travelled to Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane and had attracted nearly 300 people.
The Central Coast, the only regional destination, punched above its weight, saw 50 people in attend the event.
Mars Food Australia launched its new SEEDS OF CHANGE Accelerator in May of this year with the aim to support the next generation of food businesses transforming the way we eat.
A $40,000 (AUD) grant is available to the successful applicants with $20,000 provided with no strings attached and up to $20,000 towards an agreed business growth plan.
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About the webinar:
Annually, World Social Work Day is celebrated on March 21 and throughout the month of March to highlight the value and contributions that social workers make every day throughout the world. The day is an opportunity for individuals and organizations to influence international, regional and local policies and government actions. Yet, many individuals struggle with how best to gain the attention needed to strengthen the social work profession. This year's theme 'Promoting Community and Environmental Sustainability' relates to the third pillar of the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development.
In advance of World Social Work Day, the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance will organize a webinar that will share advocacy tools and promotional resources being developed to champion the important role of social workers in three countries: Cambodia, Indonesia and the United States. During the webinar, presenters will share campaigns they are undertaking as part of World Social Work Day. They will share tools, infographics and key messages that social workers globally can be use or customize for use in other countries. The webinar will provide guidance and inspiration for local advocacy during World Social Work Day and throughout the year that will help to raise the profile of social workers nationally, regionally and internationally.
Use this link to access the webinar from your computer, tablet or phone any time after 8:45am ET (1.45pm CET) on March 16: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/523291149.
The webinar will be recorded and available on the Alliance's website and YouTube channel after March 16.
About the speakers:
Ms. Ellen Minotti has worked with Social Services of Cambodia since 1992. Social Services of Cambodia is a local NGO providing training in social work and counseling and social services to vulnerable people. Its philosophy is to empower and offer support, opportunity and choice to the people it serves. Born and raised in the United States, she obtained her Master's of Social Work from the University of Washington (US).
Ms. Yanti Kusumawardhani is the Education and Protection Specialist for the IDEAL Program at Save the Children Indonesia, where she provides technical leadership on child protection and inclusive education. Yanti is a member of the Indonesian Association of Professional Social Workers and Indonesian Association of Professional Child and Family Social Workers. She previously taught social work courses at Bandung College of Social Welfare. She received a Ford Foundation International Fellowship to pursue her Master of Social Work degree at the University of Pittsburgh, in Pennsylvania, where she also obtained a Certificate in Child Welfare.
Mr. Uga Pratama Gunawan is currently completing a master's degree at the Bandung College of Social Welfare in child protection and child welfare. He is an active member of the Indonesian Association of Professional Social Workers and is Committee Chair for World Social Work Day activities. His past work and volunteer positions have been in the areas of community development and medical social work.
Mr. Greg Wright oversees NASW's media outreach, social media, entertainment industry relations and communications strategy planning, as public relations manager for the National Association of Social Workers, the largest professional organization of social workers in the United States with 120,000 members. He also manages NASW's Social Work Film Festivals. Greg has enjoyed a long career in communications and journalism, including previous roles in reporting for national newspapers.
Ms. Nicole Brown provides leadership for the development and implementation of the Alliance's communications strategy and tactics, including managing the website, social media and event promotion. She has held previous roles in international communications and magazine writing/editing with professional associations. Nicole obtained her bachelor's and master's degrees in Journalism and is currently an advisor for the Global Health Corps Fellows program.


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Bible Criticism/Part 4
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|By: Dr. Norman Geisler; ©2001
|Dr. Geisler finishes his series on biblical criticism this month. He explains the role of critics, the early church, and the Holy Spirit in the understanding the Bible.
Biblical Criticism—Part Four
By Dr. Norman Geisler(from Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics, Baker, 1999)
Creators or recorders?
Unfounded higher criticism undermines the integrity of the New Testament writers by claiming that Jesus never said (or did) what the Gospels claim. Even some who call themselves evangelical have gone so far as to claim that what "'Jesus said' or 'Jesus did' need not always mean that in history Jesus said or did what follows, but sometimes may mean that in the account at least partly constructed by Matthew himself Jesus said or did what follows" (Gundry, 630). This clearly undermines confidence in the truthfulness of the Gospels and the accuracy of the events they report. On this critical view the Gospel writers become creators of the events, not recorders.
Of course, every careful biblical scholar knows that one Gospel writer does not always use the same words in reporting what Jesus said as does another. However, they always convey the same meaning. They do select, summarize, and paraphrase, but they do not distort. A comparison of the parallel reports in the Gospels is ample evidence of this.
There is no substantiation for the claim of one New Testament scholar that Matthew created the Magi story (Matt. 2) out of the turtledove story (of Luke 2). For according to Robert Gundry, Matthew "changes the sacrificial slaying of 'a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons,' at the presentation of the baby Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:24; cf. Lev. 12:6-8), into Herod's slaughtering of the babies in Bethlehem" (ibid., 34-35). Such a view not only degrades the integrity of the Gospel writers but the authenticity and authority of the Gospel record. It is also silly.
Neither is there support for Paul K. Jewett, who went so far as to assert (Jewett, 134- 35) that what the apostle Paul affirmed in 1 Corinthians 11:3 is wrong. If Paul is in error, then the time-honored truth that "what the Bible says, God says" is not so. Indeed, if Jewett is right, then even when one discovers what the author of Scripture is affirming, he is little closer to knowing the truth of God (cf. Gen. 3:1). If "what the Bible says, God says" is not so, then the divine authority of all Scripture is worthless.
The early church's stake in truth.
That the early church had no real biographical interest is highly improbable. The New Testament writers, impressed as they were with the belief that Jesus was the long-promised Messiah, the Son of the living God (Matt. 16:16-18), had great motivation to accurately record what he actually said and did.
To say otherwise is contrary to their own clear statements. John claimed that "Jesus did" the things recorded in his Gospel (John 21:25). Elsewhere John said "What… we have heard, we have seen with our eyes, we beheld and our hands handled… we proclaim to you also" (1 John 1:1-2).
Luke clearly manifests an intense biographical interest by the earliest Christian communities when he wrote: "Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile an account of the things accomplished among us, just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the Word have handed them down to us, it seemed fitting for me as well, having investigated everything carefully from the beginning, to write it out for you in consecutive order, most excellent Theophilus; so that you might know the exact truth about the things you have been taught" (Luke 1:1-4). To claim, as the critics do, that the New Testament writers lacked interest in recording real history is implausible.
The work of the Holy Spirit.
Such assumptions also neglect or deny the role of the Holy Spirit in activating the memories of the eyewitnesses. Much of the rejection of the Gospel record is based on the assumption that the writers could not be expected to remember sayings, details, and events twenty or forty years after the events. For Jesus died in 33, and the first Gospel records probably came (at latest) between 50 and 60 (Wenham, "Gospel Origins," 112-34).
Again the critic is rejecting or neglecting the clear statement of Scripture. Jesus promised his disciples, "The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, he will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you" (John 14:26).
So even on the unlikely assumption that no one recorded anything Jesus said during his lifetime or immediately after, the critics would have us believe that eyewitnesses whose memories were later supernaturally activated by the Holy Spirit did not accurately record what Jesus did and said. It seems far more likely that the first-century eyewitnesses were right and the twentieth-century critics are wrong, than the reverse.
Guidelines for Biblical Criticism.
Of course biblical scholarship need not be destructive. But the biblical message must be understood in its theistic (supernatural) context and its actual historical and grammatical setting. Positive guidelines for evangelical scholarship are set forth in "The Chicago Statement on Biblical Hermeneutics" (see Geisler, Summit II: Hermeneutics, 10-13 Also Radmacher and Preus, Hermeneutics, Inerrancy, and the Bible, esp. 881-914). It reads in part as follows:
Article XIII. WE AFFIRM that awareness of the literary categories, formal and stylistic, of the various parts of Scripture is essential for proper exegesis, and hence we value genre criticism as one of the many disciplines of biblical study. WE DENY that generic categories which negate the historicity may rightly be imposed on biblical narratives which present themselves as factual.
Article XIV. WE AFFIRM that the biblical record of events, discourses and sayings, though presented in a variety of appropriate literary forms, corresponds to historical fact. WE DENY that any such event, discourse or saying reported in Scripture was invented by the biblical writers or by the traditions they incorporated.
Article XV. WE AFFIRM the necessity of interpreting the Bible according to its literal, or normal sense. The literal sense is the grammatical-historical sense, that is, the meaning which the writer expressed. Interpretation according to the literal sense will account for all figures of speech and literary forms found in the text. WE DENY the legitimacy of any approach to Scripture that attributes to it meaning which the literal sense does not support.
Article XVI. WE AFFIRM that legitimate critical techniques should be used in determining the canonical text and its meaning. WE DENY the legitimacy of allowing any method of biblical criticism to question the truth or integrity of the writer's expressed meaning, or of any other scriptural teaching.
Redaction versus Editing.
There are important differences between destructive redaction and constructive editing.
No knowledgeable scholars deny that a certain amount of editing occurred over the biblical text's thousands of years of history. This legitimate editing, however, must be distinguished from illegitimate redaction which the negative critics allege. The negative critics have failed to present any convincing evidence that the kind of redaction they believe in has ever happened to the biblical text.
The following chart contrasts the two views.
|Legitimate Editing
|Illegitimate Redacting
|Changes in form
|Changes in content
|Scribal changes
|Substantive changes
|Changes in text
|Changes in the truth
The redaction model of the canon confuses legitimate scribal activity, involving grammatical form, updating of names, and arrangement of prophetic material, with illegitimate redactive changes in actual content of a prophet's message. It confuses acceptable scribal transmission with unacceptable tampering. It confuses proper discussion of which text is earlier with improper discussion of how later writers changed the truth of texts. There is no evidence that any significant illegitimate redactive changes have occurred since the Bible was first put in writing. On the contrary, all evidence supports a careful transmission in all substantial matters and in most details. No diminution of basic truth has occurred from the original writings to the Bibles in our hands.
0. Cullmann, The Christology of the New Testament
W. R. Farmer, The Synoptic Problem
R. Gundry, Matthew: A Commentary on His Literary and Theological Art
G. Hasel, New Testament Theology: Basic Issues in the Current Debate
R. Jastrow, "A Scientist Caught between Two Faiths" in CT, 6 August 1982
P. Jewett, Man as Male and Female
E. Krentz, The Historical-Critical Method
C.S. Lewis, Christian Reflections
E. Linnemann, Historical Criticism of the Bible
_______, Is There a Synoptic Problem?
G. M. Maier, The End of the Historical Critical Method
I.H. Marshall, The Origins of New Testament Christology
A.O. Morton, and J. McLeman, Christianity in the Computer Age
E.D. Radmacher and R. D. Preus, Hermeneutics, Inerrancy and the Bible
J. Robinson, Redating the New Testament
E. P. Sanders. The Tendencies of the Synoptic Tradition
A.N. Sherwin-White, Roman Society and Roman Law in the New Testament
B.H. Streeter, The Four Gospels: A Study of Origins
R. L. Thomas, "An Investigation of the Agreements between Matthew and Luke against Mark." JETS 19, (1976)
R. L. Thomas, "The Hermeneutics of Evangelical Redaction Criticism," JETS 29/4 (December 1986)
J. W. Wenham, "Gospel Origins," TJ 7, (1978)
__________, "History and The Old Testament," Bib. Sac., 124, 1967


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OVERCOMING SINFUL ANGER by Rev. T.G. Morrow
TEMPTATIONS: WHERE THEY COME FROM, WHAT THEY MEAN, AND HOW TO DEFEAT THEM by Fr. P.J. Michel, S.J.
LIFE OF THE BELOVED by Henri Nouwen
PATIENCE by Richard F. Clarke, S.J.
THE HIDDEN POWER OF KINDNESS by Lawrence G. Lovasik
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THE ART OF BEING A GOOD FRIEND by Hugh Black
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CHRISTIAN SELF-MASTERY by Basil W. Maturin
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AGING THE FULFILLMENT OF LIFE by Henri Nouwen
THE VIRTUES by Pope Benedict XVI
BY HEALED by Bob Schuchts
HEALING YOUR FAMILY TREE by John J. Hampsch, C.M.F.
UNBOUND: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO DELIVERANCE by Neal Lozano
GOD'S HEALING MERCY: FINDING YOUR PATH TO FORGIVENESS, PEACE, AND JOY by Kathleen Beckman, L.H.S.
FORGIVING OTHERS: THE KEY TO HEALING AND DELIVERANCE by Frank Hammond
SEARCHING FOR & MAINTAINING PEACE by Fr Jacques Philippe
ROSES AMONG THORNS by St. Francis de Sales
MERCY WORKS by Mark P. Shea
TRUSTFUL SURRENDER TO DIVINE PROVIDENCE: THE SECRET OF PEACE & HAPPINESS by Fr Jean Baptiste Saint Jure, S.J.
THE BEATITUDES by Jacques Philippe
THE CATHOLIC WARRIOR by Robert Abel
UNBOUND: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO DELIVERANCE by Neal Lozano
RESISTING THE DEVIL: A CATHOLIC PERSPECTIVE ON DELIVERANCE by Neal Lozano
SPOUSAL PRAYER by Deacon James Keating, PhD
GOOD NEWS ABOUT SEX & MARRIAGE by Christopher West
INTIMATE GRACES by Teresa Tomeo & Dominick Pastore
WHAT WIVES WISH THEIR HUSBANDS KNEW ABOUT WOMEN by Dr. James Dobson
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH ON MARITAL INTERCOURSE by Robert Obach
SEXUALITY & LOVE by Fr Andrea Gasparin
THEOLOGY OF THE BODY EXPLAINED by Christopher West
THE THEOLOGY OF THE BODY FOR BEGINNERS by Christopher West
AT THE HEART OF THE GOSPEL by Christopher West
MEN, WOMEN, AND THE MYSTERY OF LOVE by Edward Sri
THE HIDDEN MANNA: A THEOLOGY OF THE EUCHARIST by James T. O'Connor
A CATHOLIC INTRODUCTION TO THE BIBLE: OLD TESTAMENT by Brant Pitre/John Bergsma
THE LITURGY OF THE HOURS by Catholic Book Publishing Corp
SAINT JOSEPH GUIDE FOR THE LITURGY OF THE HOURS by Catholic Book Publishing Corp
GENERAL INSTRUCTION OF THE LITURGY OF THE HOURS by the Credo Institute
HISTORY OF THE ROMAN BREVIARY by Pierre Batiffol
CHRIST IN THE PSALMS by Patrick Henry Reardon
PRAYING THE PSALMS IN CHRIST by Laurence Kriegshauser, O.S.B.
PRAYING THE PSALMS: ENGAGING SCRIPTURE AND THE LIFE OF THE SPIRIT by Walter Brueggemann
PSALMS FOR ALL SEASONS by John F. Craghan
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SINGING IN THE REIGN: THE PSALMS AND LITURGY OF GOD'S KINGDOM by Michael Barber
THE EVERYDAY CATHOLIC'S GUIDE TO THE LITURGY OF THE HOURS by Daria Sockey
PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR THE LITURGY OF THE HOURS by Shirley Sullivan
PSALMS & CANTICLES: MEDITATIONS AND CATECHESIS ON THE PSALMS by John Paul II
A COMMENTARY OF THE BOOK OF PSALMS by St. Robert Bellarmine
EXPOSITION OF THE SEVEN PENITENTIAL PSALMS by St. John Fisher
A BIBLICAL WALK THROUGH THE MASS by Edward Sri
WHAT HAPPENS AT MASS by Jeremy Driscoll, OSB
MEDITATIONS BEFORE MASS by Romano Guardini
LITURGY 101: SACRAMENTS & SACRAMENTALS by Daniel G. Van Slyke, STL, PhD
THE MASS EXPLAINED: AN INTRO TO THE NEW ROMAN MISSAL by Monsg James P. Moroney
WE WORSHIP: A GUIDE TO THE CATHOLIC MASS by Fr. Oscar Lukefahr, CM
THE MASS by Lucien Deiss
THE POWER OF DAILY MASS by Bert Ghezzi
CALLED BY SERVE: A GUIDEBOOK FOR ALTAR SERVERS by Fr. Albert J. Nevins, MM
GUIDE FOR SERVERS by Corinna Laughlin
THE ACOLYTE TODAY published by Franklin X. McCormick, INC Milwaukee 1980
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THE SACRISTY MANUEL by G. Thomas Ryan
THE LITURGY DOCUMENTS: ESSENTIAL DOCUMENTS FOR PARISH WORSHIP by Liturgy Training Publications
THE ORDER OF MASS: A ROMAN MISSAL STUDY EDITION AND WORKBOOK by Liturgical Training Publications
LET US PRAY: A GUIDE TO THE RUBRICS OF SUNDAY MASS by Paul Turner
UNDERSTANDING THE MASS: 100 QUESTIONS/ANSWERS by Mike Aquilina
THE LAMB'S SUPPER: THE MASS AS HEAVEN ON EARTH by Scott Hahn
THE BIBLICAL ROOTS OF THE MASS by Thomas J. Nash
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FROM AGE TO AGE: HOW CHRISTIANS HAVE CELEBRATED THE EUCHARIST by Edward Foley
THE EUCHARISTIC EPICLESES, ANCIENT AND MODERN by Anne McGowan
TRANSFORMING YOUR LIFE THROUGH THE EUCHARIST by John A. Kane
THE BREAD OF LIFE: OPENING OUR HEARTS TO JESUS IN THE EUCHARIST by David E. Rosage
SACRED TREASURES OF THE MASS by St. Leonard of Port Maurice
THE MASS AND ITS FOLKLORE by John Hobson Matthews
BEHOLD THE MYSTERY: A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CATHOLIC MASS by Mark Hart
MASS REVISION: HOW THE LITURGY IS CHANGING AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU by Jimmy Akin
LITURGICAL QUESTION BOX by Peter J. Elliott
JESUS AND THE JEWISH ROOTS OF THE EUCHARIST: UNLOCKING THE SECRETS OF THE LAST SUPPER by Brant Pitre
THE SPIRIT OF THE LITURGY by Romano Guardini
SACRED SIGNS by Romano Guardini
THE EUCHARISTIC MIRACLES OF THE WORLD by The Institute of St. Clement I, Pope and Martyr
THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNION by Michael Kwatera
THE MINISTRY OF SERVERS by Michael Kwatera
THE ABCs OF WORSHIP: MASS APPEAL by Jimmy Akin
WHY GO TO MASS? by Bishop Michael Evans
THE EUCHARIST: OUR SANCTIFICATION by Raniero Cantalamessa
THE MOST HOLY EUCHARIST: OUR PASSOVER AND OUR LIVING BREAD by Fr. Thomas J. McGovern
THE LATIN MASS EXPLAINED by Msgr. George J. Moorman
THE ORDER FOR LOW MASS AND SOLEMN HIGH MASS Published by St. Mary of the Angels Press Los Angeles CA
THE MASS OF THE EARLY CHRISTIANS by Mike Aquilina
JESUS AND THE LAST SUPPER by Brant Pitre
THE CASE FOR JESUS: THE BIBLICAL AND HISTORICAL EVIDENCE FOR CHRIST by Brant Pitre
JESUS AND THE LAST SUPPER by Brant Pitre
JESUS OF NAZARETH: THE INFANCY NARRATIVES by Pope Benedict
JESUS OF NAZARETH: FROM THE BAPTISM IN THE JORDAN TO THE TRANSFIGURATION by Pope Benedict
JESUS OF NAZARETH: HOLY WEEK: FROM THE ENTRANCE INTO JERUSALEM TO THE RESURRECTION by Pope Benedict
TRUE DEVOTION TO MARY by St. Louis de Montfort
THE WORLD'S FIRST LOVE: MARY, MOTHER OF GOD by Ven. Fulton J. Sheen
BEHOLD YOUR MOTHER: A BIBLICAL & HISTORICAL DEFENSE OF THE MARIAN DOCTRINES by Tim Staples
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE: MOTHER OF THE CIVILIZATION OF LOVE by Carl Anderson & Eduardo Chavez
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Sunday afternoon's appearance by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra was more than a simple concert. Presented in a benefit concert by the American Friends of the IPO, the affair had a substantial social element, with the orchestra in general and violin soloist Itzhak Perlman in particular playing at least half the program for, and in the presence of, what amounted to several thousand extended friends and family.
Yoel Levi conducted, in place of long-term IPO music director Zubin Mehta. The first few minutes were devoted to the ceremonial introduction of "The Star Spangled Banner" and "Hatikvah," the lyrical and lovely Israeli national anthem.
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So much of that was Perlman's musical warmth and personal charm, a humanism that makes a worthy companion to Beethoven. The Violin Romances are spare, elegant pieces, yet still with Beethovenian strength and dignity at their core. Perlman played with long, song-like lines, using rubato across the phrase lengths, which had an improvisational effect.
That opened what amounted to an extended set from Perlman and the IPO. John Williams' banal yet inescapable "Theme from Schindler's List" sat awkwardly in between Kreisler's Liebeslied and Liebesfreud, a dreary and predictable interlude between Perlman's shining performances of Kreisler's entertaining miniatures. The Williams perennial was shown up by the encore, Carlos Gardel's Tango (por una Cabeza).
After intermission, Tchaikovsky's "Pathétique" Symphony No. 6 returned the event to a more formal concert feeling. The dusky sound of the IPO proved an ideal vehicle for this music under the direction of Levi (who conducted from memory throughout the afternoon). The first movement was enticingly languid to begin, then furious during the extreme sturm und drang of the development. But the orchestra felt oddly flat at the recapitulation.
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Historical Romance
June 4, 2013
Available in: Paperback (reprint)
From London's slums to its bawdy playhouses, The Darling Strumpet charts the meteoric rise of the dazzling Nell Gwynn, who captivates the heart of King Charles II—and becomes one of the century's most famous courtesans...
Witty and beautiful, Nell Gwynn is born into poverty, and trades her mother's treacherous grasp for the grim life of a prostitute at a precious young age. But before long she finds herself drawn to the theater, where she earns a place in the King's Company.
As one of the first actresses in the newly opened playhouses, her talents and charms win the crowds' affection—and the heart of her leading man. But when she catches the eye of the king himself, her life is transformed in ways she could never have imagined.
Surrendering her body and heart to Charles, Nell will be forced to maneuver the ruthless and shifting allegiances of the royal court—and discover a world of decadence and passion she never imagined was possible...
Gillian Bagwell has had a life-long love of books, British history, and theatre, and united these passions in writing her first novel, The Darling Strumpet. She grew up in Berkeley, California, and began her professional life as an actress and moved from acting to directing and producing, founding The Pasadena Shakespeare Company in 1994, and producing thirty-seven productions over nine seasons.
Gillian began researching Nell Gwynn as the subject of one-woman show, but realized that such a brief format couldn't do justice to the richness of Nell's life, and started writing The Darling Strumpet while living in London in 2006. Her extensive background in theatre has enabled her to bring vividly to life the theatrical conditions and performances of Nell's time. During the course of researching The Darling Strumpet, Gillian learned of the unbelievable true adventures of Jane Lane, the heroine of her second novel, The Royal Miracle.


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Steve is an army veteran and one of our Project Managers. This week he sadly lost another of his friends & former soldier in his regiment to suicide. For many soldiers the war can continue when they return home. This … Continued


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While the sport of mixed martial arts would simply be nothing without the fights themselves, much of the love for the sport comes from the entertainment factor, which includes the hype, the build-up and the trash talk surrounding fights. Obviously not all fighters are trash talkers and not all fights include bad blood and back-and-forth banter, but those that do are often quite memorable.
With that being said, let's take a look at the UFC's seven best trash talk battles:
7) Rashad Evans vs. Rampage Jackson
The UFC's light heavyweight division appears to be rather scarce as of late, but it was once the sport's premier weight class, and at one point, former champions "Suga" Rashad Evans and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson were at the forefront of the 205 pounders.
When the two met at May 2010's UFC 114, neither held the UFC light heavyweight title, but they remained in the headlining spot as the trash talk between the two leading up to the bout was memorable to say the least.
Coaching opposite each other on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) season 10 prior to the bout, the two had ample time to get under each other's skin and they did just that. Both "Suga" and "Rampage" have always been outspoken individuals and they didn't hold back, which resulted in one of the best trash talk battles we've ever seen.


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Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) and Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Closures
Revolutionizing Treatment for Congenital Abnormalities in the Heart
It would seem that a hole in the heart is always serious. But a large percentage of the one-quarter of Americans who have one experience no symptoms. For those that do, The Heart Center of Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) offers treatment options, including a minimally-invasive repair procedure.
There are two types of holes in the heart: atrial septal defect (ASD) and patent foramen ovale (PFO). Both are holes in the wall of tissue between the left and right upper chambers of the heart, called the septum.
The causes of the two conditions are very different. Patients are born with ASDs, which occur when the septal tissue doesn't form correctly between the two chambers. ASD holes can vary in size and the severity of abnormal blood flow often correlates with the size of hole.
PFOs, on the other hand, are a remnant of an important function before birth. The foramen ovale is a hole between the two chambers of every growing baby's heart. The hole has a purpose—it allows blood to bypass the lungs while the baby is in utero since the lungs aren't functional and blood arrives at the heart already oxygenated by the placenta. There is a flap of tissue that is held open by flow and when the baby is born and the pressures through the hole drop as blood is redistributed to the lungs, the flap closes. The foramen ovale completely seals shut in approximately 75 percent of people within several months after birth. When it retains some ability to reopen in certain circumstances, it's called a PFO.
Some patients with a hole in their heart won't experience symptoms; but for others, the conditions can negatively impact their quality of life.
What's the Connection Between a Hole in the Heart and Stroke?
Many strokes are caused by blood clots that clog the arteries in the brain and cut off blood flow. In those with PFOs, small blood clots that would normally be absorbed by the lungs can flow through the hole, carrying out into the body. If even a very small clot makes its way to the brain, it could lead to a stroke. According to the American Stroke Association, approximately 100,000 Americans suffer a PFO-related stroke each year.
Surveying the Treatment Options
In many cases, holes in the heart require no treatment. Until recently, for those that did experience symptoms, treatment options were limited to blood thinning medications. Today, however, a minimally-invasive closure procedure allows interventional cardiologists to repair the defect with limited side effects.
The minimally-invasive defect repair provides a number of benefits for patients, including:
- No significant blood loss
- No visible scars
- Reduced morbidity
- Short bed rest after procedure
To request an appointment with a cardiologist at The Heart Center of NGMC, call 770-534-2020 or visit heartngmc.org/appointment.


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What Browsing Through Netflix Can Teach Us About Freedom and Commitment
Let's face it, we've all been here. You're settling in for a relaxing evening on the couch and decide it's time for something new to watch. But eventually, browsing through the innumerable options leads you into total paralysis by analysis. While going through this all-too-common ritual one evening, Harvard Law student Pete Davis realized that for many of us, this is a microcosm of life, and in his graduation speech, he encourages his fellow students to embrace the freedom that commitment can bring us.


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Sweet Cottage Cheese Perogies
- Low fat
- Low cholesterol
- High protein
454g – 6 Portion per package
Nutritional Information
INGREDIENTS: Cottage Cheese, Wheat Flour, Water, Sugar, Eggs, Butter, Corn Starch, Salt, Canola Oil.
ALLERGENS: Egg, Milk, Wheat.
1. Fill a large pot with three quarts (3 liters) of water. Add 1tbsp of salt, set on HIGH and bring to a boil.
2. Add one pack of perogies to the water. Stir gently to avoid sticking to the bottom of the pot.
3. Allow for perogies to float, while stirring occasionally.
For PAN-FRIED perogies skip step 4.
4. Reduce to MEDIUM and cook for 2-5 minutes or until the dough is tender. Ensure the internal temperature reaches 74°C/165°F. DO NOT OVERCOOK.
5. Remove perogies with a slotted spoon and toss gently with butter.
6. PAN-FRYING: place the boiled perogies in a preheated pan and fry them until golden brown on both sides. Ensure the internal temperature reaches 74°C/165°F.
7. Serve with sour cream or tomato sauce. Add your favorite toppings.


text: And so this is why I choose not to enter the film industry, no matter how much I love it. This satirical war comedy from director, producer and co-writer Ben Stiller doubled is $92 million budget after releasing on August 13th, 2008. Also starring Stiller in the lead role, the story follows a group of prima donna actors who are struggling to make a film about the Vietnam War. Frustrated with them, the director has them dropped into the dangerous jungles of Lao and, with the help of some hidden cameras and their own acting skills, they hopefully get something good out of the experience. Ben Stiller and his so-called "Frat Pack" are apparently a very acquired taste in terms of comedy material. Their jokes and timing are undeniably clever and witty, but it often sinks into low-brow territory with stints about drugs, sex, and farts. If that kind of humor puts you off, then Tropic Thunder may not be for you. But those willing to give it shot will experience their ribs bursting out their sides from sheer unstoppable laughter and enjoyment. The cast largely consists of comedians who are typical in their respective roles, along with a few surprise players worth mentioning. Stiller plays a special kind of character not consistent with the rest of his filmography. He's a narcissistic, egotistical maniac trying to relive the glory days of his once-prominent film career. As with his other characters, he's a lovable idiot whose situational hazards make him awkward yet hard to hate. Other players, include Jack Black as the star of a zany comedy franchise, Steve Coogan as the stressed director of the titular fictional film, Brandon T. Jackson as a rapper making money off seemingly misogynistic products, Danny McBride as a pyromaniac demolitions expert, Nick Nolte as a crazy veteran for whose "experiences" the film-within-a-film is based on, Jay Baruchel as a straight-laced novice in the acting world, and Matthew McConaughey as a TiVo-obsessed acting agent. They all turn in some fun and memorable performances that add more personality overall. But to get right to the point, the two stands are, first of all, Robert Downey Jr. as Kirk Lazarus. Lazarus is an intense Australian method actor who undergoes a controversial skin tone change to look like and sound like an African-American soldier in Vietnam. And he refuses to break character until the DVD commentary. In terms of social commentary on whitewashing and pure comedy, that's genius, nabbing Downey an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. This is especially impressive considering it's a comedy released in August. Even more surprising is Tom Cruise's against-type, almost unrecognizable performance as Les Grossman. I know Cruise mostly for his mile-long list of action films, as well as some dramas. But here, he plays a sleazy, profane, and ill-tempered studio executive who constantly threatens to pull the plug on the film. Late in the movie, when he should be worried about the fate of his stars, he simply starts dancing to a Flo Rida song, and the results are nothing short of hilarious. Hopefully, he is encouraged to take more comedic roles in the future where he just gets to go all-out crazy. Technically, the editing by Greg Hayden is fairly impressive, particularly when the main antagonists start firing their weapons at the actors. And the camera work from John Toll captures the vastness and beauty of the on-set jungle pretty well. But if I told you that this film had a memorable soundtrack, then I'd be lying to your face. Now, if for nothing else, Tropic Thunder should definitely be commended for the way it opens up. Bucking the trends of gratuitous voice-overs from one of the lead characters as well as an epic opening credits sequence, the movie instead begins with faux advertisements and trailers. It hits everything imaginable in just under 5 minutes: stupid fart comedies, endless action sequels, offensive rap products, and shameless Oscar-bait arthouse porn. It also serves as a creative way of establishing each of the film's main characters. Speaking of faux, the whole movie's marketing campaign was rife with fake websites containing "spoilers" for the Vietnam War film as well as fake ads for products used in the film itself. Ben Stiller has to be commended for trying to forgo the cliches of marketing a movie. Then again, the movie faced a rather significant real-life controversy in its allegedly insensitive portrayal of mental disability. In context, Ben Stiller's character, at a low point in his career, played a mentally and physically challenged farm boy who loved prancing around with horses and girls. The other actors in the jungle make fun of him for it, with Lazarus sarcastically informing him, "Everybody knows you never go full retard." It's important to remember that this is a comedy, meaning anything that appears onscreen isn't supposed to be taken seriously. And it's not like the whole purpose of the plot is to make fun of disabled people, but it instead makes fun of all Hollywood. Behind every satire is a bit of truth, and the truth is that filmmaking is an incredibly stressful business. The director has to keep his actors in line while pleasing the corporate hierarchy that is investing their money into these projects. It's not easy at all. The controversy aside, Tropic Thunder is a hilariously accurate depiction of what happens when a director goes too far to make the movie they want. Bounds better than Stiller's Zoolander, this has to be one of the funniest comedies from the 2000's, with lots of quotable dialogue and a truly bizarre and unexpected performance from Robert Downey Jr.


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Corporate Governance and the Informational Efficiency of Asset Price
Lee, Choon-Sik
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In this study we analyze how the informational efficiency of price (IEP) varies with the firm's governance structure. We conjecture that governance standards in different categories are likely to present different incentives to managers and directors and thus have different impacts on IEP. We classify governance standards into the following three categories: board effectiveness, openness to takeovers, and ownership and compensation structure. Our empirical results show that IEP is greater for firms with higher governance standards for board effectiveness. This result is consistent with our conjecture that higher standards for board effectiveness lead to higher financial and operational transparency through better managerial monitoring. We find that IEP decreases with openness to takeovers. This result supports the idea that firms with fewer anti-takeover provisions have higher probabilities of becoming a takeover target, and managers of these firms have greater incentives to engage in activities that reduce transparency. We show that IEP is lower for firms with higher governance standards for ownership and compensation structure for managers and directors. This result supports the idea that close alignments between managerial compensation/wealth and firm value may increase managerial incentives to reduce transparency. We perform a number of robustness checks and show that our main results are robust. For instance, we show that our main results are intact after controlling for the endogeneity problem, analyst following, institutional ownership, and stock market liquidity. Overall, these results are consistent with our conjecture that different governance standards present different incentives to managers and directors and thus exert different influences on transparency and market efficiency.


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This year we had another enjoyable course with Sensei Tsukada . A theme of the weekend was relaxed blocking using 'barate' open hand techniques. The katas covered over the weekend were Senseru and an update on the changes in Matsumura Bassai. We had an enjoyable evening meal and drinks in Worcester on the Saturday. The Sunday session concentrated on basic technique showing some of the differences in approach between Shitoryu and Shotokan. Thanks to all those who supported the course and trained hard, specially those who travelled from Scotland and Guernsey. And of course a very big thank you to Sensei Tsukada for another great weekend.
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Salt Lake City-based Anthony Griesel spent the past winter creating and testing ski poles that would let skiers stay connected on the slopes. His invention would allow skiers to answer their iPhones or Android devices with a finger swipe, read short text messages and view the time, temperature and elevation.
But now Griesel needs help putting his invention into more hands. He's turning to crowdfunding platform Kickstarter to raise $100,000 to mass produce his "smart ski poles."
So far, 60 people have invested nearly $9,000 for the "Neva" ski poles project.
If funded, the poles would feature 0.96-inch OLED screen, Bluetooth adapter, rechargeable battery, rubber grips and dual density plastic. The poles would also come with a app to manage settings, calculate slope data and track routes.
For adventurous back-country skiers, the Neva poles' screen would display slope angle and terrain details.
Creative minds routinely use Kickstarter, which has seen 2 million backers dish out $200 million since 2008.
While not all projects reach their funding goals, some people have found major success on Kickstarter. One project — to produce watches that interact with your smartphone — is sold out, raising more than $10 million with 6 days left for people to invest.
Would you use these poles on a ski slope or lift?
1. Portals
Funded: $1,934
This project uses a box and an old monitor to simulate virtual reality. It is an incredibly cool project, but its Kickstarter backers shouldn't expect anything in return other than a "big happy thank you."
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Private Mixed Farming Property Sold By Owner In Orange, New South Wales
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Orange 2800 NSW
Demoka Rural - 170 Arces Productive Land
Phone enquiries - please quote property ID 04753
A productive small farm , only 10 minutes drive from the outskirts of Orange in a tightly held district. The property has a sealed road right to its entrance with a school bus service to Orange.
Good stands of timber consisting of white and Yellow box and gum make the property very attractive and provide good shelter areas . The property is subdivided into 6 main paddocks with newly sown pastures being established in some of these.
Improvements consist of a good set of cattle yards with head bale, two 20 00 gallon tanks, an old but rustic shearing shed and a hay shed. The property has building permission and has power running through the property.
The property is well waterered with about 400 metres frontage to Borenore creek and 8 dams. The property has carried up to 40 breeding cows in
Property Details
- Property ID: 4753
- Type: Mixed Farming
- Land Detail: 170 acre


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Celebrating Old Town History and Heritage, this annual event will be held in a festival-like setting in Historic Downtown West Jefferson featuring booths from locals and the region alike selling antiques, collectibles and primitives. Various businesses, restaurants and the Farmers Market will also be participating in this event. Entertainment will be provided throughout the day by local and regional acts.
Bring the whole family for a fun retrospective trip back to the "good ole days" while enjoying all that West Jefferson has to offer. You won't be disappointed! Visit the website for more information!
1 S. Jefferson Ave.
West Jefferson, NC 28694
Updated May 4, 2020
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Posted by OilVoice Press - OilVoice
Dear Shareholder,
I am pleased to provide this Annual Report of your Company's performance in FY2018.
This year, we have further simplified and strengthened BHP, enhanced our Capital Allocation Framework, sharpened our focus on culture and productivity and delivered a solid set of financial results. This has enabled us to announce a record final dividend of 63 US cents per share.
We have also invested in the future. Earlier this year, your Board approved US$2.9 billion in capital expenditure for the South Flank iron ore project in Western Australia, following a thorough evaluation against our Capital Allocation Framework. South Flank offers attractive returns for shareholders and will enhance the average quality grade of BHP's Western Australia Iron
Ore production.
To further strengthen our portfolio, we undertook a robust and competitive sales process for our Onshore US assets in FY2018. We anticipate completing the sale of these assets by the end of October. We understand that cash returns are important
to shareholders, and we expect to return the net proceeds from these transactions to shareholders.
Throughout this first year as Chairman of BHP, I have visited a number of our assets around the world. Wherever I have travelled, I have been struck by the commitment of our people to Our Charter values and their dedication to this great company.
Our people are the backbone of BHP and their safety is of paramount importance. So it is with deep sadness that we report the deaths of two of our colleagues at work in FY2018. We achieve nothing if it is not done safely and in the wake of these tragedies, we have redoubled efforts to protect the health and safety of everyone who works at BHP.
Throughout FY2018, I have also met with many of our shareholders and stakeholders. I recently concluded my second global investor roadshow, where discussions centred on five key priorities for
BHP – safety, our portfolio, capital discipline, capability and culture, and our social licence. Our unrelenting focus on these key areas
is fundamental to our efforts to create value for our shareholders, and to continue to make a difference.
I will provide an update on our progress against these themes at our Annual General Meetings in London and Adelaide, later in the calendar year.
Your Board takes a structured and rigorous approach to succession planning. We consider Board size, tenure and the skills, experience and attributes required to effectively govern and manage risk within BHP to ensure we have the right balance between experience and fresh perspectives. We also take account of the rapidly changing external environment and BHP's circumstances.
I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the significant contribution Wayne Murdy has made to the Board of BHP over
the last nine years. Wayne recently advised that he will not stand for re-election at the 2018 Annual General Meetings. On behalf
of all of his colleagues on the Board, I would like to thank Wayne for his valuable contribution, friendship and wise counsel, and
I wish him all the best for the future.
While we remain cautious about the short term market outlook,
our long term view remains positive and we are well placed to meet demand for commodities that the world needs well into the future.
I am confident that BHP, led by Andrew Mackenzie and his management team, has the right assets and capability, and your Company is well placed to continue delivering shareholder value and returns.
Thank you for your continued support of BHP.
Ken MacKenzie
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Cyber Security Experts Unite to Protect Europe's Critical IndustriesCS4CA Summit Returns to London this October Staying abreast of fast-paced industry developments is crucial for cyber security professionals. And while one can learn a lot from publications and social media, it's hard to beat the value of insights gained first-hand from peers. This is why 150+ IT ...
Equinor Deepens in Offshore Wind in PolandEquinor has exercised an option to acquire a 50 % interest in the offshore wind development project Bałtyk I in Poland from Polenergia. This transaction is a follow-up of the agreement between the two companies which came into force in May 2018 , by which Equinor acquired a 50 % inter ...
Nigeria has highest capex on crude and natural gas projects in sub-Saharan Africa Over Next Seven Years, says GlobalDataNigeria accounts for more than 34% of the proposed capital expenditure (capex) on planned and announced crude and natural gas projects in the sub-Saharan Africa over the period 2018–2025, according to GlobalData , a leading data and analytics company. The company's report: 'H2 2018 Production ...
CNOOC Signs Strategic Cooperation Agreements with 9 International Oil CompaniesHONG KONG, Dec. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- CNOOC Limited (the "Company", SEHK: 00883, NYSE: CEO, TSX: CNU) announced today that its parent company, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), has signed Strategic Cooperation Agreements with 9 international oil companies including: Chevron, Conoco ...


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Mountain Ridge Adventure
300 Weatherwax Road
Schenectady, NY 12302
Contact: Michael Cellini | (518) 227-1058
Website: mountainridgeadventure.comGo to website
Mountain Ridge Adventure offers a treetop challenge course and zip line park. Experience the thrill of zip lining across a 500′ long gorge. Move from tree-to-tree, sometimes as high as 65′ above the ground, while traversing exciting obstacles and aerial adventures.
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Institutional Success - Employee Diversity
Diverse New Hires measures the percentage of diverse new hires each year. The district's diversity has gradually increased in recent years, reaching a high of 34.8% in 2017. The percentage of diverse new hires at Harper has also increased recently, reaching 30.8% in FY2017. This percentage represents 32 diverse new hires out of 104 new hires overall.
Improvement = 32.8%+ – This target varies annually based on district diversity.
Underrepresented Employee Separations measures the percentage of underrepresented employees who separate from the College through voluntary resignation. The FY2017 voluntary separation rate of underrepresented employees decreased to 11.9% but remained above the overall employee separation rate of 8.2%.
There is a relatively small number of employees voluntarily resigning from the College each year. For example, 67 employees voluntarily resigned in FY2017, 19 of whom were diverse employees. These small annual numbers lead to increased variability in results from year to year. In three of the last five years, the underrepresented employee separation rate was higher than the overall employee separation rate.
Stretch = The percentage of underrepresented employees who separate from the College should be less than each year's overall employee separation rate


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Debugging a .NET crash with rules in Debug Diag
By Tess Ferrandez
Even though debugging might be tricky, setting up rules in Debug Diag is beautifully simple and I personally believe that it would be a good idea for anyone running a web site to have debug diag installed along with a few instructions for the ops personnel on how to set up the rules. Better yet, you can set up the rules in advance and just activate or deactivate them as needed.
Problem description
The application crashes with the following event in the eventlog
Log Name: Application
Source: Application Error
Date: 2009-03-20 11:12:09
Event ID: 1000
Task Category: (100)
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: MYMACHINE
Faulting application w3wp.exe, version 7.0.6001.18000, time stamp 0x47919413, faulting module kernel32.dll, version 6.0.6001.18000, time stamp 0x4791a76d, exception code 0xe053534f, fault offset 0x000442eb, process id 0x%9, application start time 0x%10.
ASP.NET 2.0 Crash case study: Unhandled exceptions
By Tess Ferrandez
Problem description
Once in a while ASP.NET crashes and we see events in the system event log like this one
Event Type: Warning
Event Source: W3SVC
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1009
Date: 2006-04-25
Time: 09:41:22
PM User: N/A
Computer: SUBSPACE1
A process serving application pool 'ASP.NET V2.0' terminated unexpectedly. The process id was '1732'. The process exit code was '0xe0434f4d'.
Or this one
Event Type: Warning
Event Source: W3SVC
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1011
Date: 2006-04-25
Time: 09:41:22
User: N/A
Computer: SUBSPACE1
A process serving application pool 'ASP.NET V2.0' suffered a fatal communication error with the World Wide Web Publishing Service. The process id was '6256'. The data field contains the error number.
And in the application event log we get a pretty cryptic error message like this one
Event Type: Error
Event Source: .NET Runtime 2.0 Error Reporting
Event Category: None
Event ID: 5000
Date: 2006-04-25
Time: 09:41:20
User: N/A
Computer: SUBSPACE1
EventType clr20r3, P1 w3wp.exe, P2 6.0.3790.1830, P3 42435be1, P4 app_code.pn5mfdcr, P5 0.0.0.0, P6 444dcf44, P7 5, P8 5, P9 system.dividebyzeroexception, P10 NIL.
I assumed you understand the exception processing in CLR, but if you are not, please refer to the article below.
Unhandled Exception Processing In The CLR
By Gaurav Khanna
Managed Exception Handling
Thread Base and Unhandled Managed Exceptions
Unhandled Managed Exceptions on CLR-Created Threads
Unhandled Exceptions on Non-CLR-Created Threads
Unhandled Exception Processing
AppDomain.UnhandledException Event Notification
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How to serve chicken broth?
When wondering about how to cook a chicken properly, it is worth considering how to serve it. Take the boiled chicken out of the pot and cut into small pieces. Strain broth through a gauze or a fine sieve, fill the plates and, upon request, decorate with a half of a boiled egg. Separately serve finely chopped herbs, fried bread dipped in egg and cheese batter or croutons, and do not forget to serve meat!