text: Oahu, HI - Paul Goydos birdied four holes in a row on the back nine Sunday and he held off Fred Funk and Scott Dunlap to win the Pacific Links Hawaii Championship. Goydos finished his first Champions Tour victory at 19-under-par 197. His total of 197 smashed the previous tournament record of 202 that Willie Wood set in 2012. I kept my decades going too. I won in the 1990s, the 2000s and the 2010s. Ive won every decade, Goydos stated. I love it over here. Its a great place to golf. Funk had a hole-in-one on the 16th. That helped him card a 3-under 69, which left him tied with Dunlap at minus-18. Dunlap matched the low round of the day with his 7-under 65 at Kapolei Golf Course. Russ Cochran carded a 6-under 66 to take fourth place at 17-under-par 199. Jeff Maggert was one stroke back at minus-16 after a final-round 67. Goydos and Funk shared the lead to start the day, and both got off to slow starts. Goydos parred the first, then birdied No. 2. He followed that with six consecutive pars, but he maintained at least a piece of the lead nearly that whole time. Funk parred one and two before stumbling to a bogey on the third. He got that shot back when he birdied the seventh. Funk reeled off six pars in a row from the eighth. Goydos ended his string of pars with a 20-foot birdie putt on the par-4 ninth, which tied him for the lead with Dunlap. Dunlap birdied five of seven holes from the fourth to jump to 16-under. His birdied at 10 gave him a piece of the lead. After Goydos birdied the ninth, Dunlap answered with a 10-foot birdie effort at 12. Goydos bogeyed the 10th, but remained tied with Dunlap, who faltered to a bogey on No. 13. Dunlap bounced back with a birdie on the par-5 14th to grab the lead at minus-17. After three pars in a row, Goydos took control of the tournament. He got up and down for birdie from over the green at 14. Dunlap answered with a birdie on No. 17, but he ran out of holes. I think Im a good motivating influence for the tour, joked Dunlap, who posted is his seventh top-20 finish in his last eight starts. Coming down the end, you better do some good stuff. Its nice to be in the mix. This is as good as stretch of golf as I played probably ever. Its nice to maintain a level of golf I think I can play. Goydos stuffed his approach within a foot at 15 to move to 18-under with that birdie. Funk, who was paired with Goydos and Pavin, birdied 14th to get to 16- under. Funks hole-in-one at 16 briefly gave him a piece of the lead. Goydos made his third in a row as he drained a 15-footer for birdie and the lead at 16. I cant really control Fred, who hit a great shot in there. To be honest with you, the 4-iron I hit in there was as good a shot as I hit all day, said Goydos of his tee shot at 16. The putter was mediocre on the front nine, but it was better on the back. I couldnt hit a better putt on 16, and quite frankly, I couldnt hit a better putt on 17 either. At the par-5 17th, Goydos chipped to six feet and he made that birdie putt to climb to 20-under. He was two clear of the field and needed that extra stroke. Goydos flew the green at 18 with his approach. After taking a drop from the grandstands and the television tower, Goydos chipped between a couple of trees to about 18 feet. He lagged his par effort to tap-in range. Funk and Pavin made their pars before Goydos tapped in for bogey and the win. Im pretty impressed I was able to hit my second shot between (the tower and the grandstand), Goydos joked. To be honest with you, youre a little nervy up there. But I hit a nice little chip shot and hit a nice little putt. Funk followed his ace with a pair of pars to end one back. NOTES: Goydos earned $330,000 for the victory ... Goydos also won in Hawaii on the PGA Tour at the Sony Open ... The Champions Tour heads to California next week for the Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, where Kirk Triplett is the two-time defending champion. Cheap Jordans . Brad Malone had the other goal for the Monsters (1-1-0), while Elliott chipped in an assist for a three-point night and the games first star. Bryan Lerg also had two assists. Corban Knight and Max Reinhart scored for the Heat (1-1-0), who opened their season Friday with a 5-2 win over the Monsters in Cleveland. Wholesale Air Jordan From China . -- Josh MacDonalds second goal of the game kept his team alive as the Peterborough Petes edged the host Kingston Frontencas 6-5 in overtime on Friday in Ontario Hockey League playoff action. http://www.wholesaleairjordanfromchina.com/ . Mladenovics quick hands at the net made the difference while Bencics inexperience in doubles showed. "We took a lot of pleasure," Mladenovic told Sport Plus television. 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"D.J. can beat you a lot of different ways." The performance came three days after Augustin scored a career-high 33 points against Boston. "D-Rose is the face of this team," Augustin said. "Im just trying to come in, just trying to help us out, do whatever I can do to help us win and go forward in the playoffs." Chicago took control with a 16-3 run in the second quarter and led the rest of the way, fending off the last of Atlantas runs when Jimmy Butler swished a 3-pointer with just over a minute remaining. "We just want to finish the rest of the season strong," Augustin said. The Hawks are heading in the opposite direction, losing for the 21st time in 28 games. This one dropped them slightly behind New York for the eighth playoff seed. "We still control our own destiny," DeMarre Carroll said. "But now things got more interesting." The Knicks (33-43) routed Brooklyn 110-81 to climb percentage points ahead of Atlanta (32-42). Cleveland is also in the mix, two games out after beating Orlando. The Hawks host the Cavaliers on Friday night. Paul Millsap led the Hawks with 22 points and 11 rebounds, while Jeff Teague added 21 points. But Kyle Korver, with 12 points, was the only other Atlannta player in double figures.dddddddddddd Everyone else went 13 of 32 from the field. "Were a new team," Carroll said, referring to Atlantas massive turnover the last two summers. "This year is not going to make or break us. Just to be talking about making the playoffs is amazing." The Hawks were up 42-38 with 9 minutes left in the second quarter after Mike Muscala knocked down a couple of free throws. Chicago took control from there, clamping down defensively and scoring 16 of the next 19 points. The Hawks missed 12 of 13 shots, forced to settle mostly for outside jumpers and botching a couple of easy ones when they did get inside. Augustin capped the spurt with a brilliant hesitation move, freezing the Atlanta defenders before bursting through a gap for an easy layup. The Bulls led 57-49 at the half and never surrendered the advantage. Atlanta made several runs, only to have Chicago answer every one of them. With the Hawks down 93-87 and in possession, Taj Gibson swatted away Carrolls driving shot, the Bulls grabbed a loose ball and took off the other way, with Augustin sinking a 3-pointer that led to an Atlanta timeout. It was another trey by Butler that finished off the Hawks -- appropriate enough, since the Bulls went 12 of 25 beyond the arc. Augustin was 4 of 8 from long range, while Butler chipped in with three more. In contrast to the Hawks, six players were in double figures for the Bulls, including Butler and Kirk Hinrich with 17 points apiece. Atlanta has eight games left to pull out its seventh straight playoff appearance. "This team is competitive," Elton Brand said. "Theres no quit in us. Were going to play it out until the end." NOTES: Chicagos Joakim Noah had 10 points and 10 rebounds. ... The Bulls swept the season series 4-0 and now have won six straight against the Hawks since last season. ... Thibodeau shrugged off the 200th career victory. "Ive got a good team," he said after improving his record to 200-105 in four seasons. ' ' '


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Asif Khan Studio has won the prestigious Cannes Lions Innovation award for its MegaFaces pavilion at the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Sochi
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Built at the entrance to the Sochi Olympic Park, the 2,000m² pavilion for Russian telecom giant MegaFon featured 10,000 telescopic cylinders.
The 'Mount Rushmore-like' façade was able to display a trio of eight metre-high 'sculptures' scanned from the faces of games visitors.
The award marks the first time an architect has won a Cannes Lion prize and the first time the coveted gong has been given to a Russian scheme.
Khan worked with engineering and design company iart on the project. The pair collaborated on the Coca-Cola's Beatbox Pavilion for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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Asif Khan, founder, Asif Khan
'For thousands of years people have used portraiture to record their history on the landscape, buildings and through public art. I'm inspired by the way the world is changing around us and how architecture can respond to it.
"Selfies","emoticons", "Facebook" and "FaceTime" have become universal shorthand for communicating in the digital age. My instinct was to try and harness that immediacy in the form of sculpture; to turn the everyday moment into something epic.
I've been thinking of this as a kind of digital platform to express emotion, at the scale of architecture.'
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I'm sure you all have seen it, but if not, the 2016 Hugo Finalists have been announced as well as the 1941 Retro Hugo Finalists.
There will be inevitable debate and rancor over slating and such, but this year, personally, that doesn't matter to me. Like I commented over at File770 (in before crash!), the "slate" was such a mixed bag to begin with, that slated or not doesn't seem like a big deal when deciding on how to vote. (May be a very big deal when it comes to approving EPH, but that's a discussion for elsewhere – an important one, but not the focus here).
So, in my hopes to find a least one space on the intertubes where it is 100% about the works, I'm open to having discussion of them here if people are interested. (Any comments that even use the word "slate" will probably be moderated. There's plenty of other places to discuss that aspect of the Hugos.) 🙂 There was a small crowd that was following the recommendations here by the end and I am no longer working two full time jobs, so I might actually be able to stay on top of this! I especially like the idea of having Focus Weeks since many categories often get overlooked.
There are 11 Retro categories and 17 non-Retro. Considering how few of my nominations made it to the final ballot, I know I need to track down a lot of these works. Some stuff is easily accessible to look at now, some stuff the Voting Packet will help with (if there is one, remember, nothing is promised with that!). I don't see a deadline for voting yet, but last year it closed on July 31. So, assuming something similar, there is about 3 months. So we will have to double up some, but not unreasonable.
If you know of any of the nominated works that are available online for free (or behind common subscription walls – like how many of the Dramatic Presentations are available on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, or other major subscription packages for example), please comment below. I will compile a list and post it later this week. If works are only available for payment, I will include those as well (because authors deserve to get paid, of course). Thank you!


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I've had a difficult couple of months mentally – finding it hard to love anything about myself and feel motivated to get on with day to day life. I was battling a horrible cold for the second time in a couple of months, I wasn't well enough to work out regularly and my confidence took a dip. But enough of the moaning. The point is, I realised the way I was feeling wasn't right and wasn't good for me. I managed to pick myself back up, dust myself off and make changes that have helped me feel better about many aspects of my life.
I ordered 'Body Positive Power' by Megan Jayne Crabbe (a.k.a @bodyposipanda on instagram) and am SO happy I did. It has really spoken to me, helped me feel valued and not get carried away with feeling like a completely inferior potato whilst surrounded by perfection on social media. I'm still reading it and I'm discovering new things on every page – mainly that we have been duped into thinking our only goal in life is to be thin, thanks to the multi-billion pound diet industry.
A lot of my confidence issues stem from my looks. Same with the majority of women I suppose. Nothing new there. It just frustrates me that I sometimes let that define me as a person. I've let myself miss out on things in the past JUST because of my perception of my size – why?! For so long I have thought 'when I've lost a few pounds, I can wear that/do that/be that' – which is so utterly RIDICULOUS! It's like I'm waiting for my life to start once I am a certain weight/size. I mean, writing that down and actually reading that back to myself is upsetting. I know I'm not the only one who must have felt this at some point or another. I'm nearly 24 and am only just getting comfortable with my looks and who I am. It will still take time, my twenties will be one big learning curve and I wouldn't want it any other way. But as long as I keep striving to thrive in life and surrounding myself with my favourite people who keep supporting me – regardless of my size – I'm hoping I can overcome the insecurities and embrace what life is really about – LIVING it to the full!
Body positivity matters to me, because I don't think anyone should feel less worthy because of how they look. But I'm also not stupid. I know that I will never live in a world where thin models and perfectly preened individuals aren't put in front of me hundreds of times a day whether that be on instagram, television or advertisements. I just hope to not let this false perception of 'perfection' affect how I live my life and destroy any aspirations, dreams and determination that I have.
I may not be a model, but my lungs work, I can walk, I have a smile that people tell me is infectious and a cackle that tends to bound round the room and set other people off. I'm thankful that I can live my life without limits and have a job that I enjoy, a tight family unit and the most fun and supportive friends I could hope for. These things are what matter. Not the size jeans I wear or what state my skin is in. I may have scars and dimples and rolls but so fucking what. Judge me on me as a person and how I treat people, not on what my body looks like thank you very much.
I can't recommend Megan's book enough. I so wish I had read this at the start of secondary school! It's what all pre-teens need to educate themselves on body image and that what we're told, what we're shown in the media, is not 'the rules'. Who makes the rules about your body? YOU and you alone. It's important to teach young adults that aspiring to be a size 6, perfectly contoured, toned and tanned human being just isn't the reality of life. We should be aspiring to have strong friendships, enjoyable jobs, see new places and widen our horizons, rather than worrying about wearing a bikini or what we look like in that tagged photo on Facebook. It was my best purchase of the month and I'm going to post an honest review on Amazon once I've finished it because I love it that much. Maybe go check it out yourself HERE if you need some inspiration, encouragement and all round amazing words of wisdom.
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|71 / 100
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|Strategy, General
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Positech Games / Positech Games
Gratuitous Tank Battles reviews ( 7 )
Hands-down the best tower defense game I have ever played, if you can actually describe it in such simple terms (there are a ton of different options and play styles).Plus the editor is fantastic fun. Why don't all td games include editors?I've heardly played the online battles, but I hear they are pretty good. Just determined to finish the campaign first :DD
Excellent game, the ultimnate tower defense game in many ways, due to the options that are available and the built-in editor. How any site could review the game is 'boring' is beyond belief. Highly, highly recommended.
Great game. It takes the tower defense genre and totally expands on it in almost every direction at once. Want to play as the attacker? check! want to design your own units appearance? check! want to design their load-out too? check! you can even edit the maps from within the game itself and share them with other GTB players in the game itself. I can't see me playing a 'normal' tower defense game again after this, because they are all incredibly predictable and confined in comparison.Also...the game has multiple AI 'modes' which let you do the standard old school TD thing and defend against a predictable wave of enemies, or...... you can choose what they call 'adaptive' AI which means that the AI actviely tries to outwit you and react to whatever untis you have pout down.TBH, I can't see why any tower defense game has not done this before, it's truly excellent.I can't recommend the game highly enough.
Originally posted on http://indie-love.com/2012/06/20/gratuitous-tank-battles/ I had heard of Gratuitous Space Battles, even got it in a bundle a while back, but it sat in my Steam collection unplayed for quite a while. When Gratuitous Tank Battles came out, I didn't really blink, it didn't look that impressive and I figured it would be the same thing just with tanks. Boy was I wrong. The genre of tower defense seems to be overdone and fraught with games that don't introduce much of anything new. These vanilla ice cream cones of games just repeat the same boring formula, occasionally throwing some chocolate sprinkles on top (Jimmies if you're from New Jersey) and honestly I just can't get excited about the thirteenth slightly different tower defense game that someone put out. Well if those games are vanilla cones, Gratuitous Tank Battles is that ridiculous seven scoop sundae that is slathered in chocolate sauce covered in whip cream and has half a pound of walnuts on it that five spoonfuls in makes you fall over with instant type two diabetes. Gratuitous Tank Battles is the tower defense game you order when you're not messing around and you're looking to play a REAL tower defense game that someone put an amazing level of thought and work into. Here's what I like about it. First you get both types of tower defense, some call the second type reverse tower defense where you control the units spawning and run them through enemy controlled towers. In GTB this manifests itself as the ability to attack or defend on a map. The campaign mode has a several maps you can go through, and you can choose what units the enemy AI will have access to when you play. Here's where it gets good, you see each stock unit is nice sure, but wouldn't you like to tweak your units a bit? There's a massive unit editor that allows you to change all of the stats on a unit, rename it, and save it as your new killer unit. Even better, as you progress through the campaign you unlock new weapons, armor, targeting scopes, shields, and support items to help build better units for you to use throughout the game. Did you finish the campaign? That fast huh? Well how about you go make your own maps, then. There's a map editor that lets you edit the paths, place trenches and turret emplacements, and even change the terrain tiles and fluff so that you can make it look how you want it to. When that's done you can put your own challenges online and have other people play them, and in turn play other people's challenges for XP. Like I was saying there is a ton of gameplay here. There are a few issues I'm not a fan of. I guess first, visually it doesn't knock me out. I'm a fan of old school Mechwarrior, the art for that was never amazing, but it did have a unique feel to it. I'd definitely like to see some real style put into it. Second, the interface has some issues. It takes a while to get used to where everything is, as how things work isn't immediately obvious. I didn't even understand the circles until I dove into the unit creation and figured out they were HP, Armor, and/or Shields. The cool thing is that the designer knows this and actually put out a post on the indie game reddit saying "hey what would you guys do to improve the GUI?". I think this is a great sign, it shows that the developer understands the issues with the game and wants to take player's input as to how things should be fixed. That's the type of guy you support and Gratuitous Tank Battles is the type of game you support because no matter how much you find this game priced at this seven scoop sundae of a tower defense extravaganza is giving you an enormous amount of gameplay for your buck. With the amount of customization options you get, you're practically able to make your own version of the game and that's something that no other tower defense game really lets you do.
Tower Defence or tower offence... Whichever you like, both executed quite well. As with gratuitous space battles you can design your own units as well. However while there is more to the game mechanic it does appear to have lost some of the simple charm.
Pricing at the same as Torchlight1+2 combined is ludicrous. I mean the game is alright, it's your default tower defense game with inferior graphics. You get literally thousands of those for free on any flashsite. Would consider trying it yourself on a sale. But don't spend more than 5 bucks on this.
This 0 rating review exists solely for the purpose of counteracting the fake review posted by Cliff Harris of Positech games. The specific user account being: "patrick_hamblet". Please check this profile if you desire confirmation of this, (time of writing 18th November 2013). When it comes to the making of money, Cliff Harris is as bad as any corporate giant such as Electronic Arts or Activision. His lack of moral fiber is clearly shown in his efforts to deceive the potential customer into buying his games.


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In 2011, Stro got plenty of recognition on a national level as he appeared on X-Factor and making it to the final 7 before being eliminated. Over the years Stro released several projects and continued to grow with his craft and as an individual.
Fast forward to 2018, the Brooklyn rapper is 22 years old now and leading up to the summer he was releasing tracks left and right and even caught the attention of Kendrick Lamar. We waited for a new project but nothing came as Stro seemed to have just dropped back into the cuts.
Well there was a good reason for that. The young emcee has officially signed with Nas' Mass Appeal Records and will be dropping an EP as his label debut. The project is titled Nice 2 Meet You, Again and will arrive on October 19th.
Stro had the following to say:
#N2MYA represents a new me and a new beginning. There was a lot of ups and downs creating this project, but through the grace of God I'm able to say I got it done," says Stro. "Through the grace of God, I'm also able to release this new music through one of the most authentic labels in music today, Mass Appeal Records. The whole building has been supporting what I do. NAS SUPPORTS WHAT I DO. That's a blessing I'll hold on to and keep in mind for the rest of my journey. That's all I needed. This ones mainly for my loyal supporters who have stuck with me throughout the process of finding myself. This one for hip-hop! Hope y'all enjoy #N2MYA.
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Following the advice of the Archbishops of Canterbury & York, services at St Peter's are now suspended until further notice.
Also following advice from the Bishop of London, St Peter's is now temporarily closed. We encourage you to join us in praying Morning and Evening Prayer at 9.00am and 5.00pm in your homes using the Daily Prayer App.
Our usual Sunday service are now hosted on Zoom, For acess and invitation please contact Fr David.
Dear Friend,
As the UK faces the impact of coronavirus, St Peter's has set up a support network for people in our congregation and others in the parish, so that we can shop, collect medicine, run errands or provide a listening ear for each other, especially if whole households will need to self-isolate for 7 days.
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World class athletes to support 1,500 young people in Lincolnshire
The Dame Kelly Holmes Trust has announced that it will reach 1,500 young people facing disadvantage in Lincolnshire over the next four years.
This will be through its transformational mentoring programmes led by world class athletes.
The charity, founded in 2008 by Double Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes, empowers young people to realise the attitudes needed to live a positive life.
It also develops the skills required to exit into sport, training, education, volunteering and employment.
Last year, after eight months of starting its flagship Get on Track programme 72% of participants had entered employment, education or training and a further 81% felt more connected to their local community.
Dame Kelly Holmes, said: "I'm delighted that we're going to continue expanding our high impact programmes across Lincolnshire and transform the lives of young people in the area who need our support most.
"I've seen over the past eight years the truly transformational impact that these programmes have on young lives."
GB Olympic Swimmer, Silver Commonwealth medallist and Dame Kelly Holmes Trust Athlete Mentor, Grant Turner, said: "It's fantastic to work with young people who perhaps didn't get the best start in life and provide them with new opportunities and change their way of thinking about the positive things they can achieve in the future."
East Midlands based Emma Atkins, CEO of Dame Kelly Holmes Trust, said: "Our athlete mentors have demonstrated time and time again their ability to transform a young person's life and deliver a lasting legacy to local communities."


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The U.S. on Wednesday sanctioned Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif for working on behalf of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who President Donald Trump blacklisted in June.
The latest action marks an extremely rare designation of a top diplomat and is Trump's first under the order sanctioning Khamenei.
A senior administration official who briefed reporters on condition she not be named said that while the U.S. "historically has placed a high priority on preserving space for diplomacy, there are limits to our patience when a regime so routinely flouts" diplomatic protocols.
Another official who spoke under similar ground rules said the State Department would "evaluate specific circumstances related to this designation on a case-by-case basis," including U.S. obligations to ensure foreign representatives have access to the UN's New York headquarters.
Trump "has placed no restrictions on elected officials having conversations with foreign counterparts," the first official separately added in an apparent sign that foreign officials are unlikely to have their interactions with Zarif affected.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin first announced the same day in late June that Zarif would be sanctioned that week, but the deadline came and went without action until Wednesday.
"Javad Zarif implements the reckless agenda of Iran's Supreme Leader and is the regime's primary spokesperson around the world," Mnuchin said in a statement announcing the blacklisting. "The United States is sending a clear message to the Iranian regime that its recent behavior is completely unacceptable."
The Treasury said "additional information" suggests the Iranian Foreign Ministry under Zarif coordinates with the external operations arm of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including efforts to influence elections and facilitate the release of two of the corps' officers held abroad through bribery.
It did not specify which cases it was referencing in making the allegations.
Any property held by Zarif subject to U.S. jurisdiction has been frozen and U.S. persons are now generally prohibited from doing business with the top diplomat.
Zarif quickly responded to the U.S. announcement on Twitter, brushing off any concerns of the action by saying it "has no effect on me or my family, as I have no property or interests outside of Iran".
"Is the truth really that painful?" he asked, apparently rhetorically. "Thank you for considering me such a huge threat to your agenda."
Foreign financial institutions that carry out "a significant transaction" on behalf of Zarif may expose themselves to follow-on sanctions, according to the Treasury.
-'US fears Zarif's negotiating skills'
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi accused the U.S. of being "inconsistent" about Zarif.
"The peak of stupidity and inconsistency of American leaders is at a point where they don't see Zarif as an authority in Iranian politics, but with the ultimate ignorance they sanction him," Mousavi said on Twitter.
Mousavi also claimed that the U.S. has "a strong fear of Dr. Zarif's wisdom and his negotiating skills".
By Michael Hernandez in Washington
Anadolu Agency


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Live music, large crowds and smiles filled the interactive art spaces on the quad. Guilford College's Arts Day on the Quad was held on Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 1:30 p.m. This event gave the Guilford community a unique opportunity to experience art through a wide variety of mediums. By participating...


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Now offering virtual tours. Call us now to schedule.Tucked in amongst country clubs and golf courses, and just minutes from the shaded walking paths of Mondauk Commons, Sunrise of Dresher offers comfort and convenience. You'll appreciate local resources like Willow Grove Mall and Abington Hospital while family and friends who come to visit will appreciate easy access to the Pennsylvania Turnpike at Ft. Washington. Step inside Sunrise of Dresher and you'll notice the 'Sunrise Difference' right away.
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On Thursday evening, FC Augsburg recorded another pre-season friendly victory, beating SC Olching 3-0. The goalscorers were Georg Teigl, Kevin Danso and Christoph Janker.
Manuel Baum understandably made a number of changes to the side that beat Middlesbrough the night before, and not just to the starting XI either. There were also a number of fresh faces on the bench from the U19s: David Deger, Hrovje Culjak and Lukas Petkov got their first call-up to the squad. FCA wore the new green away kit for the first time today and started the game energetically despite the hot weather.
However, the hosts did not hold back either, which led to a number of half chances at both ends in the opening 20 minutes. The first real chance came in the 23rd and was followed by several more before Georg Teigl eventually opened the scoring on the stroke of half time with a wonderful free-kick.
Ten minutes into the second half, Augsburg found their second: After two blocked shots in the penalty area the ball found its way to the feet of Kevin Danso, who hit it low and hard to beat a somewhat unfortunate SC Olching goalkeeper to make it 2-0.
Those who thought the floodgates had opened for FCA now were badly mistaken: SC Olching refused to lie down and managed to create a number of chances at the other end. With time, SC Olching began to tire, and Augsburg began to penetrate the hosts defensive third more and more, albeit without reward.
That was until the 87th minute however, when Christoph Janker converted after a good move from FCA to make it 3-0. With just second left on the clock, Augsburg were awarded a penalty, but Kevin Danso drilled his spot kick against the bar and before it had stopped shaking, the referee blew the full-time whistle.


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This past January, Coveted Edition had a pleasure to exclusively interview Tânia Silva, sales manager of KOKET. First and foremost, the luxury brand invests in producing high-quality pieces and collections that have a sort of dramatic and enticing effect to them, not only it becomes quite empowering but also concedes a sense of provocativeness and sultriness to design.
KOKET's Metallic Tease Booth at M&O 2017
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During Maison et Objet, the brand established an utterly glamorous and luxurious theme dubbed as Metallic tease, which was extremely well-received by luxury seekers and design enthusiasts. This idea had its inception back in 2016 and it was asserted by Tânia Silva to developed even more throughout 2017 as a trendy statement with designs that honour the luxurious and cosmopolitan lifestyle.
Lemprica Mirror
This thematic is evidently present in KOKET's guilty pleasure collection that includes casegoods, upholstery and lighting. At the prestigious event, the luxury brand exhibited new products that completely follows this coherent and cohesive design perspective, such as the Lemprica Mirror which consists of seventy cut mirrors that are positioned in different places so as to transpire the much-adored Art Deco style. However, this majestic piece is not the only one as the Egoist mirror displays a delicately cut like diamond and a golden chain that is embraced at the top by a feminine clutch/hand.
Egoist Mirror by KOKET
Maison et Objet 2017 – Egoist Mirror
This feminine hand can be seen in several other pieces from the collection, from the astouding Nahéma chair (as well as the bar stool version) to the extraoridary Gisele side table which also contains peacock feathers.Furthermore, KOKET is bringing to light, orange colours and earth tones, as it was quite evident by the brand's booth at Maison et Objet, so as to give seductive, lustrous and raw metallic environment.
A Dining room set with the Nahéma Chairs and the Intuiton Dining Table
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Gisele Side Table
Overall, one can expect this majestic level of expertise and craftsmanship to reign over the design community and look forward for marvellous novelties from this daring and empowering identity.
Display of Gisele Side Table at Maison et Objet
"I am comfortable taking risks —and often, turning heads and commanding attention. KOKET is not about design trends or fulfilling design voids. It is a highly edited collection—not just of pieces of furniture, but a collection filled with the experiences, simple pleasures, passions and life events that have shaped me" – Janet Morais, founder of KOKET.
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Heatherley's School of Art
75 Lots Rd, Chelsea, London SW10 ORN
Attendees will be given a handmade gesso board and samples of raw pigment. The day will start with instructions of how to construct a gesso board. Ruth will then demonstrate her egg tempera technique and give an insight into her practise. The group will study photographic examples of artists, past and present, who have used egg tempera. For the rest of the day everyone will have time to create a small painting in egg tempera on gesso board.
About your tutor: Ruth Stage has been a member of the NEAC since 1998 and works almost exclusively in egg tempera. Her paintings are mostly landscapes with a strong concern for the depiction of pattern within it. This will often involve the depiction of reflections on the surface of water, distant tree lines, and dramatic cloud formations. Ruth studied at Newcastle University and the Royal Academy schools and has gained recognition by winning numerous prizes including the Lynne Painters and Stainers prize In 2013 ,Young Artist prize at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and The Critics Choice at the NEAC Open.
Heatherley's School of Art
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Saturday, 30 November 2019
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The New English Art Club is part of the Federation of British Artists
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Descartes' Home Delivery solution offers more delivery and value-added service options at the point of order
Sleepy's®, The Mattress Professionals®, the largest privately-owned specialty mattress retailer in America, has transformed customer service by offering a highly-differentiated buying and delivery experience using Descartes' advanced home delivery appointment booking and mobile solutions. Sleepy's is a fourth-generation company with over 1,000 retail locations in seventeen states and nationally through www.sleepys.com, in addition to 7 state-of-the-art distribution centers located throughout the country, delivering an average of over 3,000 mattresses every day.
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Afghanistan: Two killed in explosion in Taimani (Kabul) August 4 /update 1
Explosion in Taimani area of Kabul leaves two people dead on August 4; similar attacks likely
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An improvised explosive device (IED) detonation left two people dead in the Taimani area of Kabul on the evening (local time) of Sunday, August 4. The blast reportedly targeted a passenger bus, killing the driver and a passerby.
Similar attacks are likely over the coming days and weeks.
Anti-government extremists launch attacks on government personnel, security forces, and civilians in Afghanistan on a near-daily basis.
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Release Date: May 18, 2018
Record label: Polyvinyl
Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock
"This guitar wants to die," James Alex sings at the very end of "Filthy Luck," a fan favorite originally recorded at the very beginning of Alex's band, Beach Slang, back in 2013. That version, awash in Replacements guitars and thrashing drums, is a far cry from the cello and piano-laced version on Everything Matters But No One Is Listening--the debut LP of Alex's latest project, the appropriately monikered Quiet Slang. After a well-received NPR Tiny Desk Concert that saw the anthemic noise of Beach Slang stripped down to just Alex and a guitar, the velvet suit, ruffle shirt-wearing frontman decided to dial back the decibels and give some of his most beloved cuts a makeover.
Everything Matters But No One Is Listening is the first full-length release by Quiet Slang, the acoustic counterpart to the James Alex-led Beach Slang. He introduced the project on the 2017 EP We Were Babies & We Were Dirtbags, which consisted of two reworked Beach Slang songs and covers of the Replacements and Big Star. Everything Matters But No One Is Listening concentrates on Beach Slang, offering ten previously released songs culled from all four of their prior releases (two 2014 EPs and their first two albums).


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Experts claim the economy is expected to pick up before the end of the year resulting in a light surge of new jobs along with a Federal Reserve interest rate increase.
This week we'll get the first batch of clues on whether that scenario is ready to play out. As usual, the starring attraction is Friday's October employment report. The Fed wants to see a clear rebound in hiring after two disappointing job reports toward the end of summer.
"We think there is going to be a snapback in employment in October and November," said Phil Orlando, chief equity strategist at Federated Investors. "If those things fall into place, that puts a December [rate increase] on the table."
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* German Ifo business survey unchanged in October
* Ifo chief economist sees small expansion in Germany
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By Olga Cotaga
LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The euro was up slightly Friday after a survey revealed German business morale held steady in October, though levels were not far from the one-week low it fell to Thursday on the European Central Bank leaving the door open for more policy easing.
Germany, Europe's largest economy, is stabilising after contracting earlier in the year, a survey conducted by Germany's Ifo institute showed on Friday.
Its chief economist also forecast that the German economy was likely to expand slightly in the fourth quarter.
On the other hand, euro zone inflation and growth expectations have continued to fall, a key ECB survey showed on Friday, providing further justification for its latest stimulus package.
Moreover, Governing Council member Pierre Wunsch said on Friday that a recent string of dismal economic indicators justified the ECB's move last month to provide more stimulus.
The ECB cut the key interest rate to -0.50% and announced a new wave of bond purchases in September. But outgoing President Mario Draghi highlighted the importance of accomodative fiscal policy in the euro area, which together with ECB's quantitative easing programme should have a much stronger impact on the euro zone's potential recovery.
Other ECB members have mirrored that view.
ECB Governing Council member Bostjan Vasle said on Friday that euro zone countries should introduce structural and fiscal measures that would improve their growth potential.
The focus will shift next week to a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting ending Oct. 30 and a Bank of Japan meeting ending Oct. 31. The Fed is expected to cut interest rates for a third time this year, but money markets have largely priced in a 25 basis points cut already, according to Refinitiv data.
"It should be a done deal," said Richard Falkenhall, senior currency strategist at SEB.
Therefore, the central bank meetings next week are "not going to move markets very much," Falkenhall said. "I don't think it will have a major impact on euro/dollar," he added.
The BOJ is leaning towards keeping policy on hold next week, but the decision is a close call as policymakers struggle with the fallout from the U.S.-China trade war.
The euro, together with other major currencies, looks destined to remain in a narrow trading range in the near future, keeping volatility down, the only trend in the otherwise trendless forex market, analysts said.
The common currency rose 0.1% to $1.1119, though was not far from the one-week low of $1.1094 it reached on Thursday. The index which tracks the dollar against six major currencies was flat at 97.63.
The Swedish crown too was in neutral territory, last trading at 10.72 against the euro. On Thursday, however, the Swedish currency jumped to a one-month high after the Riksbank cemented hopes of an interest rate increase to 0% in December.
Still, the Riksbank, which apart from the Norges Bank, is the only central bank in the developed world raising interest rates, did not forecast another rate rise after December.
"It seems like things are getting really really boring in the FX markets," said Falkenhall. "The FX market will be a zombie market."
Traders will be watching next the U.S. University of Michigan consumer sentiment index, due at 1400 GMT. Economists polled by Reuters expect the index to remain steady at 96 in October. (Reporting by Olga Cotaga; editing by David Evans)


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Post-election risks in Turkey
Despite the high voter turnout and the clear victory by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his parliamentary allies, profound risks loom for Turkey.
The opposition accepted the results even as it pointed out the election "was not fair." The electoral campaign was conducted under restrictive conditions, which reflected the curbs faced by the opposition under Turkey's state of emergency.
Unsurprisingly, international election observers have been critical. The Organisation of Security and Cooperation in Europe said the incumbent president and ruling party enjoyed "an undue advantage, including an excessive coverage by government-affiliated public and private media outlets."
The criticism was quickly rejected by Ankara.
The elections are over and nothing prevents Erdogan from wielding enormous power, entirely unchallenged. As Turkey's executive president, Erdogan has virtually complete control of the executive, legislative and judiciary branches. He can issue decrees and appoint cabinet members without parliamentary approval. This came about because of the constitutional amendments Erdogan pushed through last year that abolished the office of prime minister. Erdogan becomes head of Turkey's new executive presidential system and could serve for two other terms till 2028.
Jana Jabbour, professor of political science at Sciences Po university in Paris, said the purges in Turkey will continue and acquire "new magnitude." The reference is to the thousands arrested or sacked after the failed July 2016 coup.
Erdogan's Justice and Development Party is dependent for its majority on the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP). A conservative party, the MHP is unlikely to encourage more compromise from Erdogan. It is for instance opposed to lifting the state of emergency, seen by opposition activists as a threat to political and media freedoms.
Erdogan's immense power will have ramifications abroad. His neo-Ottomanism will encourage regional ambitions. These are already reflected in Erdogan's military intervention in Syria and Iraq and it is not a good omen for peace and stability in the Middle East.


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(Atlanta, GA)—Parents, architects, designers, and other consumers can now peruse the GREENGUARD Product Guide, the world's largest database of low-emitting products, at any time, from anywhere—right from their smart phones.
"This provides convenient, on-the-go access to thousands of GREENGUARD Certified products," says Henning Bloech, executive director of the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute. "We live in a smaller, more technological, and increasingly fast-paced world in which we don't always have the time to be in front of our computers. Whether you're in the aisle of a home improvement store or in the waiting room at the doctor's office, finding third-party certified low-emitting products is now as easy as ever."
The mobile site can be especially useful at the point of sale, Bloech adds, when shoppers are trying to decipher "green" claims on product packaging and want assurance that those claims are backed up by an independent, credible organization. And for architects and designers, in particular, the site can maximize efficiency and convenience when specifying low-emitting products.
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Visitors to GREENGUARD's mobile site will be able to search for and view a product's certification type, status, restrictions, image, description, and manufacturer contact information through the mobile product guide. They will also have access to basic information about the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute and its Certification Program.
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IPCTIIC 2017 finds the intersection of the formal and factual sciences aimed at human-computer interaction, telecommunications, informatics and scientific information. The goal is to know the latest breakthroughs and the immediate trends, and also in the long term, of each one of the disciplines that make up the sets of the areas of knowledge we approach.


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Good Guy with Gun Chased New Zealand Mosque Shooters
Multiple mosques were targeted during attacks in New Zealand on Friday, and an armed man reportedly fired back at the shooters in the Linwood area of Christchurch.
The New Zealand Herald reports that the local man with the gun fired on the shooters after they unleashed "multiple gunshots" on the mosque in Linwood.
The armed man ran after the shooters, firing two shots at them with "a rifle or shotgun" as they undertook their escape.
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BREAKING: The New Zealand Herald reports that the shooting at the second mosque was stopped by an armed Muslim who "chased the shooters and fired two shots at them as they sped off." pic.twitter.com/BA2FzsXq2d
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Scientists Have Discovered A New Appointment DNA.
Another cipher within DNA has been discovered by scientists - a conclusion that the researchers respond sheds unclear on how changes to DNA strike health. Since the genetic regulation was first deciphered in the 1960s, scientists have believed it was in use solely to write low-down about proteins varicofix. But this new study from University of Washington scientists found that genomes use the genetic custom to catalogue two separate languages.
One wording describes how proteins are made, and the other helps advise genetic activity in cells. One argot is written on top of the other, which is why this other language went undiscovered for so long, according to the gunfire in the Dec 13, 2013 point of Science breastactives. "For over 40 years, we have hypothetical that DNA changes affecting the genetic jus civile 'civil law' solely impact how proteins are made," line-up leader Dr John Stamatoyannopoulos, an companion professor of genome sciences and of medicine, said in a university story release.


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What is Choline?
We bet you haven't heard of choline before. But before you write off this little-known nutrient here are a few fast facts about choline and women's health (even men's health) that you should know.
Health Benefits of Choline
— Choline is an essential macronutrient for women of childbearing age because, much like folic acid, it is critical for brain development in babies and infants. Studies show that women who didn't get enough choline upped the risk of giving birth to a baby with neural tube defects by four times. Therefore, choline benefits for women are indispensable for those starting a family.
— This B-vitamin-like nutrient is in the same family as other B complex vitamins like folate. Just like its cousins, it plays a key role in supporting energy, firing up metabolism and boosting brain function. Choline and weight loss are related primarily because the macronutrient produces a faster rate of lipolysis which translates to you burning more fat than you typically would at your regular metabolic rate.
— Choline is very important for sound liver health as it transports fats like cholesterol and triglycerides from the liver to the other cells in the body. This macronutrient also cleanses the liver and keeps fat from building up in the liver which may lead to conditions like fatty liver. Low levels of choline may result in liver damage or even liver failure.
— LDL cholesterol or "bad" cholesterol is formed by the liver using choline. Despite its negative reputation, it is needed in a certain amount to avoid the liver from storing fat.
— Probably choline's most important function is the fact that it is a major player in the process of methylation. This process is what creates DNA, carries out nerve signaling and detoxifies the body. Choline also regulates the functioning of the very important neurotransmitter called acetylcholine, which controls nervine communication and sends out chemical messages for muscle movement. Acetylcholine also functions as an anti-aging neurotransmitter and performs other important processes.
Symptoms of Choline Deficiency
It's quite possible that you aren't getting enough of choline in your diet. The bad news is that even though you might eat a choline-rich diet, some of the nutrient is actually absorbed. Due to certain factors, the average person just doesn't get ample choline from their food to meet the daily recommended quota.
Signs of a choline deficiency may include:
- Low energy levels and weakness
- Memory problems
- Cognitive irregularities
- Learning disabilities
- Muscular pain
- Nerve damage
- Mood swings
How Much Choline Per Day
While scientists are still debating about the actual amount needed per person, it might be a good thing to know if you are suffering from a choline deficiency. The Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine recommends a daily allowance of choline for adults at 425 mg for females and 550 mg for males.
Foods High in Choline
Strict vegetarians and vegans who don't consume milk or eggs may find it hard to get enough choline from their diet. In these cases, a supplement or choline-fortified foods can help balance the gap.
Selected Food Sources of Choline (milligrams per serving)
|Chicken, liver, cooked (3 oz)
|Soy flour, defatted (1 cup)
|Salmon, sockeye, smoked (3 oz)
|Egg, whole, raw, fresh (1 large)
|Quinoa, uncooked (1/2 cup)
|Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, roasted (3 oz)
|Turkey sausage, cooked (3 oz)
|Wheat germ, toasted, plain (2 tbsp)
|Milk, nonfat, fluid, with added vitamin A (8 ounces)
|Cauliflower, cooked, boiled (1/2 cup)
|Peas, green, frozen, cooked, drained (1/2 cup)
|Bacon, pork, cured, cooked (2 pieces)
|Almonds (1 oz)
|Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained (1/2 cup)
|Frankfurter, beef (1)
|Oat bran, raw (1/2 cup)
|Pecans (1 oz)
|Tomato paste, canned (2 tbsp)
|Flaxseed (2 tbsp)
Source: USDA Database for the Choline Content of Common Foods, Release Two, January 2008; USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 20.


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Marshalls awarded responsible business excellence
The awards ceremony was hosted by Business in the Community (BITC) which is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Prince Charles' presidency.
At the packed event at Bradford's Cedar Court Hotel, Marshalls received the shortlisted award for Unilever Global Development, supported by Business Fights Poverty for its work with the supply chain programme in India. The programme has made a positive impact on its suppliers and improved the lives of quarry workers and their families in Rajasthan, India.
Marshalls was also recognised for making a difference in the local community, receiving a highly commended award for outstanding contribution to employee volunteering. Employees raised a fantastic £17,000 for Overgate Hospice in Elland last year through a sponsored walk to remember a dear colleague. This was matched pound-for-pound by Marshalls.
David Morrell, Head of Sustainability at Marshalls said: "Receiving the Global Development award was a testament to many years of hard work by the whole team at Marshalls and we picked up the employee volunteering award on behalf of all our Halifax employees who put their best foot forward for a local charity close to their hearts."
"The event offered an opportunity for us to see all the fantastic things Yorkshire businesses are doing in their communities which has motivated us to do more in the future."
Speaking via a video message at the dinner, HRH The Prince of Wales, President of BITC, said: "The Responsible Business Awards are always such a personal highlight for me each year, because they provide an important opportunity to celebrate business at its best and to showcase practical examples of how it is helping to build a more harmonious society and a more sustainable future.
"These awards are therefore vital as a way of inspiring other businesses to follow this lead."
Liz Needleman, Area Director England East, BITC, said: "The annual Responsible Business Awards celebrate those companies making a difference in communities, schools and within their own organisations. Many have created their own fantastic initiatives which have a positive impact on the employees who deliver them, and the people or project they are helping."
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Ladies and gentlemen, Fernando Ortega. ("Sing to Jesus", from the albums Storm and The Shadow of Your Wings: Hymns and Sacred Songs). I become engrossed, oblivious to other things, when I listen to this song.
My views on modern worship music are generally well known - I'm not a big fan. Honestly, Fernando Ortega is one of the few who produces music in this genre that I really love. His lyrics are so perfectly matched with the music, so healing to listen to, so deep in reverence and awe of Jehovah, yet as light and gentle as a butterfly's wings. Absolutely beautiful.
I read a quote, from a recent interview with Ortega, that I've been pondering for the last several months.
Well, I think that most of today's Christian music is based on a thin premise. When you take a pop song and weigh it down with the gospel it sort of cheapens both. The theology is too heavy for the song, and the song usually ends up being too light for the theology. Often I feel like you end up with some sort of fuzzy Christian propaganda that doesn't do music or the gospel any justice. That's why I like hymns so much. The early fathers wrote many of the texts to hymns that we sing today. I like that they attach us to our Christian history and remind us of what in our faith is worth preserving. Hymns were written by theologians, not pop stars, and that is why when they are sung, we so tangibly feel the weight of glory.There was some interesting discussion on this in the Rabbit Room. This sounds like something I would say. In fact, when I read it to Mrs. E, she said exactly that. I'm not sure that I 100% agree, or even that Ortega was able to get his full thoughts out in the small conversation recorded there. But I often wonder at the trite approach to the writing of much of today's "Christian" music.
Take this, for example. This weekend at our church we had some guests in leading us in worship. They lead a couple of songs that I had never heard before. Let me emphasize, I had never heard them sung, nor as much as heard the titles of the songs before. Yet I was able after hearing only a few bars to pick out (predict, really) the melody and harmonies, know when to expect a bridge, and even do a decent job of guessing words. I'm no musical genius, though I've studied some music theory (20 years ago). To be able to predict the music so readily makes me wonder at the writing, itself - we who are to bring first fruits, to know God well enough to know the works He desires for us to accomplish, we should be able to do better.
Of course, only one in a thousand songs has ever been good enough to survive in peoples ears for more than a few years; much less those enduring for hundreds of years. Just look at the shear number of hymns written by Luther or Wesley, and how many are remembered and sung today, to see how the "great hymn-writers" fared. Perhaps my expectations are too high for imperfect beings.
But I can't help but wonder: do we need more worship music written and produced, or do we need more effort put into crafting a few songs? Fernando Ortega puts out that effort, and it shows.
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Ladies and gentlemen, Fernando Ortega. ("Sing to Jesus", from the albums Storm and The Shadow of Your Wings: Hymns and Sacred Songs). I become engrossed, oblivious to other things, when I listen to this song.
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Great topic E. I agree with Fernando Ortega who has recorded my favorite version of "Give Me Jesus" and I also love "Sing To Jesus" and his versions of "Be Thou My Vision" and "Pass Me Not". As much as I love to consume new music and hear new songs, I think "worship" music has become cliche' for the most part. Rather than single out any artists, I've been thinking about my top 50 songs of the decade and "In Christ Alone" by Stuart Townend, "How Great Is Our God" by Chris Tomlin (re-write of "How Great Thou Art"), "Grace Like Rain" by Todd Agnew (re-write of "Amazing Grace"), "Blessed Be Your Name" by Matt Redman and "Here I Am To Worship" by Tim Hughes are the only 5 "worship" songs in my top 50 and 2 of them are hymn re-writes, which is interesting.
- 2:59 PM, February 17, 2009
- Douglas said...
I love Fernando Ortega's work. I wish their were more artistic works like his. It is kind of weird, too, to see a ccm artist with graying hair in a suit and tie. He reminds me of my Bill Gothard friends. One thing that struck me as a bit odd, is that he said, "The early fathers wrote many of the texts to hymns that we sing today." I can only think of a few hymns with pre-1000 AD texts. It makes me wonder what he considers to be early?
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