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Title: The Son of David
Text: Mark 10.46-52
Introduction: We've reached the end of this section in Mark. We'll hear a wonderful story this morning and that will bring the ministry movements of Jesus to an end. Chapter 11.1 and following will bring us to the Triumphal Entry and the passion week of Jesus.
Really the timing is perfect. I didn't plan it this way. I'm grateful God interceded and worked it this way. Next week we'll enter the Holiday season. So the break is perfect. With the New Year, we'll pick up the passion week. Maybe. I'm leaning that way, but have some other ideas, too!
Today we're in Mark 10.46-52. In 10 chapters, Mark has shared with us very little of the three years Christ has walked with his disciples. That's right: 10 chapters, 3 years. Mark has been intentional. He has written with purpose and direction. Do you remember the melodic line of Mark? 1.1; 1.11; 3.11; 5.7; 8.31; 9.7; 10.45; 15.39
Jesus is the Son of God. He is the Messiah. He is the fulfillment of all OT prophecy. Mark will bring us back to this again in today's story. I've outlined it this way for continuity and flow:
- The Setting
- The Conflict
- The Climax
- The Resolution
Transition: So, let's open up the story in v 46 where Mark presents the Setting.
I. The Setting: Who, What, When, Where (46)
exp.: rd 46a; 46 And they came to Jericho. Matthew and Luke tell us so much more that happened around here. What comes to mind for me is Zacchaeus – the wee, little man, who climbed up in a sycamore tree. Matthew also tells us that there were two blind men. Here, Mark only tells us of one; rd 46b; Why this little discrepancy? Well, I don't think it's a big deal. My guess is that Bartimaeus, or his father Timaeus, became prominent figures in the early church. Mark would have used his name because the early church would have identified them. He does so with Rufus and Alexander.
I think this is good for us. Usually, we just hear of a blind man, or a leper, or a demon possessed man; however, these are real people with real names. If we never saw Mark and only had read Matthew and Luke, we wouldn't look at this blind man as closely as we do. But this is a reminder that these people are real people – real parents, with real struggles.
We don't see the other blind man here, but we know of him from the other gospel. What was his name? Who were his parents? What is his story?
We need to remember that when we reach out to help people – they're real people. Don't dehumanize them. Don't belittle them. God is choosing to use you and me to minister into their lives.
app.: As the setting here unfolds we learn the who, what, when, and where of the story.
- Who: Jesus, his disciples, a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus.
- What: Jesus is passing by with this large crowd and there is a blind beggar sitting just off the road.
- When & Where: As Jesus is leaving Jericho. Only the cross is now before him. He'll walk up that long hill – 15 miles or so – and face the cross.
t.s.: that is the setting. Mark will outline for us now the conflict of the story…
II. The Conflict: Bartimaeus can't reach Jesus (47-50)
exp.: rd v 47; What's all this commotion? He wouldn't know, he can't see. Someone tells him it is Jesus, of Nazareth. Or, maybe he just hears it come from the mouth of someone near.
By his reaction, he knows this moment is fleeting. He knows what Jesus can do – but he hadn't even imagined that he would be in Jesus' presence. Or maybe he had dreamed, but never thought it possible. Fantasy, yes, but reality… no. He must have heard the stories – the ones we've covered in Mark 1-10. He must have heard the stories that fulfill Isaiah 35.5-6: 5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped; 6 then shall the lame man leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute sing for joy.
(Go through Mark mentioning the stories): He must have heard and He must have believed what he had heard.
Can you imagine the adrenalin rush – the panic not to let this moment pass! He's been sitting by the road that leads in and out of town. He would hear someone coming by and ask… beg for some help. Suddenly, a large, energetic crowd passes outside the walls and spills into this area where he is sitting. The crowd is noisy. What's going on? It's Jesus…of Nazareth! He would have to scream it loud enough to be heard! Kyrie Eleison! A cry of the Psalms: Lord, have mercy on me! Here he cries out "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
So, here's the conflict:
- The Crowd Separates – he can't jump up and run over to Jesus – he doesn't really know where Jesus is within the crowd. He can only cry out. Now, this isn't on purpose. They're not trying to be mean to him. These are just the circumstances in which he finds himself. He can't jump up and walk along with the crowd. He's blind. So, this 1st Conflict is the crowd separates him from Christ.
Let's continue reading in v 48: and the crowd, moved with compassion helped the man up and brought him to Jesus. Is that what it says? No! What did they do? rd v 48: they rebuked him and told him to be silent! Here is the 2nd Conflict…
- The Crowd Silences – This is on purpose. They rebuke him and tell him to be silent. Why? I don't know.
I wonder if this is because there is this beggar on the side of the road. Passing on the road there is the coolest, most popular person in the entire Holy Land. A blind beggar on the side of the road…well, that's a nuisance. An eyesore. An embarrassment. He's just sitting there on the side of the road with his cloak across his lap and on the road, so people can put their money in it. I don't know this, this is just how I'm picturing it.
And they want to silence him. But he isn't deterred. rd v48b; "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
Jesus must hear him. rd v 49a; now why? What was it about the cry that got his attention? I think it was the phrase: Son of David. We've not seen this anywhere else in Mark – at least not to this point. We'll see again in chapter 11.10 at the Triumphal Entry. And, Jesus will bring it up when he stumps the Religious Leaders in 12.35 – during the passion week leading up to the time they kill him. But up to this point – Mark hasn't used this title.
It is a special title referring to the Messiah. That is the point Jesus makes in 12.35. The Messiah. The Messiah would come and do some very special things. Like what I referred to in Isaiah 35.5-6: 5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped; 6 then shall the lame man leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute sing for joy. But most people are thinking of these statements – they're thinking of the military ruler who will sit on a throne.
Ill.: I've just begun reading a book on prayer. It interested me because this book deals with prayer in the Bible. Right now I'm in the Pentateuch and prayer in the 1st 5 books isn't praise or worship or really even intercession, but 'calling upon the name of Yahweh'. Prayer changes in the NT to calling upon the name of Jesus. There is a connection here from Yahweh, the Father to Jesus, the Son. Different, Distinct and yet, the same.
From the beginning, Yahweh has promised to correct what was made wrong in the Fall. Creation – chapter 1; Man – chapter 2; the Fall Chapter 3 – and in the Fall, God promises restoration. As Scripture plays out, we begin to understand this One who will come and make things right will be the Messiah. He will be like his earthly father – that is from his line, his lineage – King David.
My guess is that as Jesus leaves Jericho and begins his first steps up that long incline, those who are thinking of what it will be like at the top of that hill, know nothing of what it will be like – what Jesus knows is going to happen.
Son of David! That's different. Rd 49a again through 49b: 49 And Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." And they called the blind man, saying to him, "Take heart. Get up; he is calling you."
I'm guessing the sound of the crowd died down a bit as they come to a stop and Jesus asks for Bartimaeus.
Look at his response: rd v 50
I don't know if he used his cloak to collect money. I don't know if there was even any money in the cloak. But whatever, it didn't matter. He cast it aside! The only other time this word is used in the NT is in Hebrews 10.35: 35 Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. You have a picture of someone discarding or casting aside something that is valuable.
app.: But not anymore! Now the only thing that matters is getting to Jesus. There are so many things we have in out lives – that we think we need – until we come to Jesus. And if you're not a Christian, you won't get this… But when Jesus calls us, those things lose their value – and they don't really matter that much anymore.
t.s.: Well, that's the Conflict – now let's look at the Climax of the story…
III. The Climax: Jesus heals Bart (51-52a)
exp.: rd v 51a; interesting – this is exactly what he just asked the Sons of Thunder. Their problem was they were asking for prestige and power and position. He isn't asking anything of the sort. Rd 51b; He just wants to see again. That's the word used here, to inform us that he wasn't born this way. Maybe he has cataracts…or, who knows. I only know from this word here that he lost his sight at one point and he wants Jesus to restore it. Rd 52a; And just like that…Jesus heals him. No spittle. No "wash in the pool". Jesus didn't put his thumbs over his eyes. He just spoke. And really, it appears that he healed him even before he spoke! Go your way; your faith has made you well.
t.s.: Well, the Resolution is short and sweet…
IV. The Resolution: Bart is healed and follows Christ (51-52a)
exp.: rd 52b; immediately, his sight is recovered and he follows Christ.
ill.: isn't that what real discipleship is?
For by grace you have been saved through faith…
- Grace – unmerited favor. A gift. Not achieved; Not earned; Not warranted. Just freely given.
- Faith – that element of action on the part of the one who believes. With your mind and with your soul and with your whole heart you know… you just know… and so you act. That's faith.
And this is not your own doing; it is a gift of God; not by works, so that no man may boast.
t.s.: It is amazing to me how these two work together (Grace and Faith).
Application: So, what will we take home with us today? What have we learned from our lesson?
- God calls us to love real people with mercy and compassion. I love that Mark tells us his name, Bartimaeus. And, that he tells us his daddy's name. This makes him real for us. He is someone; not to be cast aside or seen as an embarrassment. Remember that: people in need are just that – real people, with real needs. Maybe Christ is bringing that person into your life for a reason. Maybe Christ wants you to stop what your doing – even though it might be really important – and display some mercy and compassion toward that person. I think this takes insight and discernment. Pray for it.
- Jesus is the Messiah of God. I find it interesting that this Blind beggar could see who Jesus really was…Son of David. And yet, many others who had sight were blinded to who he really was. I'm thinking of the rich young ruler and even at how the disciples have been lately – dull. Maybe that is a goal of Mark's here – to contrast these people and show us that Jesus is the promised Messiah – the Son of David.
- True discipleship is characterized by persistent faith.
- Think of the men who had to dig through a roof to get to Jesus;
- Think of the woman who fought through a crowd to touch the hem of his garment.
- Think of Jairus must continue to believe Christ, even after his friends have come and reported to him that she was gone – no need to trouble the master any longer;
- Think of the father concerned for his son who cries out – help me in my unbelief;
- Think of a blind man who cried out at the top of his lungs, even when he had been repeatedly rebuked and silenced by the crowd.
Invitation: to respond to this grace through your faith

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"Our Company had dug 56 oil wells and rehabilitated 133 others in 2010," director Idris Muhsin al-Yassery told a news conference at the headquarters of his Company in Basra, adding that the number of oil wells dug in southern Iraq's Rumaila oilfield was 14, along with the rehabilitation of 91 other oil wells.
He said that the number of oil wells, dug and rehabilitated in Basra, Missan, Baghdad and Kirkuk Provinces had reached 53 wells, including 39 dug and 14 rehabilitated.
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Before: Lahtinen, J.P, Spain, McCarthy and Egan Jr., JJ.
Respondent was admitted to practice by this Court in 2003. He practices immigration law in Los Angeles, California.
Petitioner moves for respondent's immediate suspension from the practice of law pending final determination of disciplinary charges filed against him (see 22 NYCRR 806.4 [f]). Such charges include neglecting a client matter and engaging in fraudulent conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice (see Rules of Professional Conduct [22 NYCRR 1200.0] rules 1.3, 8.4 [c], [d]). Though he opposes the motion, respondent has admitted the specifications underlying the charged violations, which, among other things, involve misleading petitioner and knowingly providing fabricated documentation to the client, ostensibly from the United States Citizen and Immigration Services agency.
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The red uakari has a promiscuous mating system (Fontaine, 1981).
is an important
activity (Fontaine, 1981). This species has a multimale-multifemale social organization (Barnett and Brandon-Jones, 1997). The social organization of this species comprises three levels the foraging unit (up to 10 individuals), the group (25 to 50 individuals), and the troop (50 to 100 individuals), which are made up of several groups (Heymann, 1992). Red uakaris form
polyspecific associations
with woolly monkeys,
Lagothrix lagotricha
, white-fronted capuchins,
Cebus albifrons
, and common squirrel monkeys,
Saimiri sciureus
, (Leonard and Bennett, 1996).
Cacajao calvus ucayalii
was found to be asscoiated with
Lagothrix lagotricha
more than any other primate species (Aquino, 1998).
Cacajao calvus ucayalii
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Pithecia monachus
Saimiri boliviensis
(Aquino, 1989). This species will respond to alarm calls given by common squirrel monkeys (Fontaine, 1981). Leonard and Bennett (1996) found that out of 26 polyspecific associations red uakaris had with other primates, that 22 were with woolly monkeys. Since the uakari has a larger home range as compared to other species, like the woolly monkey, they might benefit from the polyspecific association by being able to shorten their food searches (Leonard and Bennett, 1996). Also forming polyspecific associations may help all species involved in protection from avian predators, such as the harpy eagle,
Harpia harpyja
, (Leonard and Bennett, 1996). The young have also been found to play with the young of
Saimiri sciureus
(Fontaine, 1981). Dominance in maintained in this species by noisy fighting displays, and most fights involve adult females (Fontaine, 1981). However fights do not play an important role in the life history of this species, moreover this species practices mutual avoidance that is most often initiated by adult males (Fontaine, 1981).
Older infants and juveniles are the individuals that engage the most in play behavior (Fontaine, 1981). Fontaine (1981) defined three categories of play found in the red uakari : exploratory-manipulatory activity; intense, nondirectional locomotion; and social play (Fontaine, 1981). Infants engage in exploratory-manipulatory activity and nondirectional locomotion (Fontaine, 1981). Amongst social play in adults there are three main activities: wrestling, mock biting, and grappling (Fontaine, 1981). In juveniles and older infants, chasing is the most important form of social play (Fontaine, 1981). Infants try to engage in social play with all adults, but males tend to reciprocate at a higher frequency than females (Cox
et al.
, 1987).
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- 'Hate Speech' Makes for a Fascinating Discussion - November 9, 2017
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I may never understand what it is about the global warming debate that causes people I presume are perfectly reasonable and civil in many aspects of their daily lives to write such inaccurate, foul-mouthed, irrational emails.
There's no reasoning with such people … but I do think there may be value in exposing them. I cannot imagine how proud his neighbors in Bend, Oregon must be of him. I find it especially interesting that someone would use this sort of language in apparent defense of the Pope.
Oh, and yes we're going to Rome — with real climate scientists and a positive message for the Pope. You can follow our efforts here.
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Sent: Friday, April 24, 2015 2:14 PM
To: Diane Bast
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To Whom it Concerns:
So, you're sending your goons to twist the Pope's arm that the bible says it's "our duty" to pollute the earth?
It's no wonder you have guys like James Inhoff doing your phony science. I'd bet he got his medical degree out of the cracker jacks box.
Also, is it really that satisfying sucking the Koch Brother's cocks?
You all are the most despicable bunch of numb nutted, limp dicked jackasses in and otherwise great country.


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Many of us fell in love with quilting because we watched Alex Anderson on T.V. I belonged to a generation that was surrounded by quilts – but didn't consider making them until I was exposed to the step by step examples on her show! Once the entire process was broken down into do-able segments, I was hooked! Alex is sharing her life story in her school house – "How the Heck did I get on T.V.?"
She will also be sharing tips from her books – and signing them – both days. Come and visit with one of the legends in the industry and see what her plans are for the future!
Many of you use her books as the Bible for classes in your shop. Why not have her sign them so the students who sign up for Fall classes get signed copies???
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I decided to get a little creative with this great recipe from Carb Counters All Purpose Flour for chocolate chip cookies. I decided to add craisins and pecans, so it's not a big change, but the result is delicious. If you want just chocolate chip cookies, leave out the craisins and pecans. I used CC's low carb flour but you can make this with almond flour. Just substitute the same amount for the flour.
To make this low-sodium, use almond flour and unsalted butter. Otherwise, the recipe is the same.
1 cup Low Carb Flour
1/2 cup Sugar Substitute
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 Egg
4 tablespoons Butter, melted
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1/3 cup Sugar-free Chocolate Chips
1/4 cup Reduced Sugar Craisins
1/4 cup Pecans, chopped
Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F.). Place parchment paper in a cookie tin.
In a medium bowl, add flour, sugar substitute, and baking powder and mix together. Add eggs, butter, and vanilla, then stir to mix. If the dough does not absorb all the flour, add a little water and stir to incorporate. Stir in the craisins, chocolate chips, and nuts.
Drop cookies by one tablespoon at a time onto the cookie sheet about 2″ apart. Press down to about 2″ in diameter. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes for soft cookies.
Makes 14 to 16 cookies. (I got 14 using a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop.)
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Manhattan Beach Little League Junior All-Stars Take 1st Game in Sub Division Tournament
Jul 23, 2015 11:10AM
By DigMB Staff
Evan Voss before he hit a ground-rule double over the right field wall at Marine Park in the District 23 tournament.
The Manhattan Beach Little League Junior All-Stars team defeated a team from Conjeo Valley 8-0 Wednesday night in sub division tournament play in Brea. Merrick Baldo, Evan Voss and Everett Smith combined pitching arms for a four-hit shutout.
The team has great depth, says Manager Keith Ramsey. "Our bench of James Park, Matt Devico, and Cooper Sutherland contributed 4 RBIs and Jake Gordon had 3 hits," he told DigMB.com.
The team's next game is Saturday, July 25 at 10 a.m. against the winner of a game between teams from Golden Hills and Chino.
The Junior All-star team represents MB and Hermosa Beach Little Leagues; Coaches are Matt Sugarman and Jackson Morrow.
The Junior League Baseball Division is a program for boys and girls ages 12-14, using a conventional 90-foot diamond with a pitching distance of 60 feet, 6 inches. All-Star teams play post-season, competing to make it to the Junior League Baseball World Series, featuring teams from around the world.


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Who doesn't love talking about new ideas over an amazing view matching your amazing vision? Networking over a beautiful terrace is definitely a good idea. But this isn't all serious business. We are seriously talking fun here! This weekend, keep yourself all charged up as we're about to provide you with an ultimate relaxing(funnnn) evening where we make new friends, sip our beverages and engage with like-minded people( read potential best friends).
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J had alot of fun. This is a great science activity and the kids love it.
Water balloons frozen to make ice balls
Food coloring or you can use Kool-Aid packets(for a fun smell)
Baby oil
All you need to do is let the kids explore to see what happens with the different ingredients when poured on the ice.
We also had fun exploring with sprinkling Kool-Aid on the ice as well. Gave it a fun smell when exploring.


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Ian Somerhalder & Nikki Reed: Wedding Details & Guests Revealed
Swoon. Details are still emerging about Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed's gorgeous wedding– and now we've got some info on who made the guest list!
If you're anything like us, you're still reeling over the April 26 wedding of Nikki Reed, 26, and Ian Somerhalder, 36. Thankfully, we've now got some more deets about the big day. Which of Ian's costars made the guest list? Who of the two was calling the shots? We have the answers to all that and then some– and they might surprise you!
Ian Somerhalder & Nikki Reed's Wedding Guests
By now we all know that Nikki and Ian were married in a ceremony which took place in Topanga, California.
But many of the romantic details about the event have been kept under wraps– until now! Specifically, we now know some of the celeb guests who attended the bash, including Ian's CW costars Kat Graham and Paul Wesley. Ugh too cute for words.
Cuter yet? Ian and Nikki's pre-wedding planning. "Nikki originally wanted a small wedding," a source close to the couple revealed to Us Weekly. "But Ian envisioned a big celebration. She was happy to let him call the shots."
Ian & Nikki's Perfect Nuptials
We're also getting a bit more info about what all went down after the nuptials took place and, fair warning, they may make you pass out from the adorableness. The couple "posed for photos on a hillside (he lifted her so her Claire Pettibone gown wouldn't get dirty!) while guests…dined at long tables adorned with white blooms and then danced to a band," according to Us.
Not stopping the love fest there, the couple reportedly jetted immediately off to an "extravagant" honeymoon, following the affair. "They're planning an extravagant trip around the world," a source revealed about Ian and Nikki's post-wedding plans.
Are you glad Ian had some of his CW costars at the wedding?
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Back in the 16th century, the "Leo Belgicus" helped the Netherlands win a long war for independence. Read Cara Giaimo's fascinating illustrated post about this here at Atlas Obscura: The Lion-Shaped Maps That United a Nation – Atlas Obscura
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The NZ Transport Agency is seeking public input into proposals to set permanent new speed limits on State Highway 90 through Tapanui.
Formal consultation on this proposed speed limit review has now been completed.
To make the most informed decision we can, we are carefully considering the information we received through the submissions from the consultation. We are now in the final stages of analysing these submissions and technical safety data in order to provide the outcome for this speed review.
Changing speed limits is a legal process and there are numerous steps that we need to carefully follow once we have completed our analysis. When we have reached a decision on this speed review we will inform the community and publish further information on our website.
Highway traffic speeds are an issue on this road with businesses and those living in the area saying this poses a safety risk to pedestrians, cyclists and traffic wanting to access the highway. The existing 100km/h limit is no longer safe or appropriate given the growth in businesses and housing in this area, and making the road feel unsafe.
Between 2009 and 2018 there two crashes on this section of highway.
We are proposing an extension of the existing 50km/h speed limit on SH90 at the southern entrance to Tapanui to improve safety on this road.
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|Extending the existing 50 km/h speed limit 200m south toward Gore from where the existing 50km limit ends.
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Be Someone Who Matters to Someone Who Matters: Alexandria Celebrates National Mentoring Month
For Immediate Release: January 7, 2019
To celebrate National Mentoring Month in January, the City of Alexandria invites the public to join the Alexandria Mentoring Partnership in raising awareness about the benefits of mentoring programs and the positive effects of mentoring for Alexandria's most vulnerable residents. The Alexandria Mentoring Partnership (AMP) represents 10 programs that strive to provide exceptional support to youth and adults in the Alexandria community.
There are three ways to celebrate:
Attend the City Council meeting on Tuesday, January 8, at 7 p.m., at City Hall (301 King St.). At the meeting, Councilmembers will welcome mentors and mentees and present a proclamation declaring January as Alexandria Mentoring Month. The meeting will also be broadcast at that time on AlexTV (Comcast Cable Channel 70) and on the City's website.
Attend an Open House at the Lyceum (201 S. Washington St.) on Thursday, January 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. This event will provide an opportunity for attendees to engage with mentoring programs, hear personal reflections from mentors and mentees, and learn about how to become a mentor. This event is free, but attendees are asked to register online or by email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Make a donation to help "Wrap the AMP Van!" Proceeds from this fundraiser will help to "wrap" the back of the Alexandria Mentoring Partnership van with mentor recruitment advertising to help raise visibility and awareness. AMP is working to raise $1,095 during this campaign, which will end on January 31. All contributions are tax-deductible to extent provided by law. Visit alexandriava.gov/Mentoring to make a donation.
To learn more about these activities and about mentoring programs in Alexandria, visit alexandriava.gov/Mentoring or call 703.746.4478.
For media inquiries, contact Andrea Blackford, Senior Communications Officer, at email@example.com or 703.746.3959.
For reasonable disability accommodation, email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 703.746.4499, Virginia Relay 711.
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Friday, July 31, 2020 - 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Food Truck Fridays is back for its 4th amazing year. Setting up at Riverside Park almost every friday through the summer from 5p-9p. Bringing you some of the best food trucks around both local and some visiting. The perfect Friday night with the family or neighbors, bring a blanket and some chair have some delicious local food and enjoy the evening.
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Grand Rapids, MI 49505
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Team Associated Dominates JConcepts Spring Indoor Nationals!
April 16, 2012 - The JConcepts Indoor Nationals series made its second stop on the tour at Mike's Hobby Shop just outside of Dallas, TX in Carrollton. The Team Associated supported event featured some top-level talent, including Steven Hartson, Kody Numedahl, Brent Thielke, and Mr. JConcepts himself, Jason Ruona.
The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series returns to Lake Elsinore this weekend!
April 18, 2012 - The greatest show on dirt returns to So Cal! The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) will be back in action this weekend as the 2012 season continues for rounds 3 & 4 at the Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park in Lake Elsinore, CA!
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You know when you come across these hills at Shorebird Park in Foster City you are in a fun place. Finding them is quite simple, just take any dirt path off the main biking trail that heads towards the Bay. One Yelp reviewer warned to watch for snakes.
On a Google map image the path is marked as BMX trail and Bike BMX Jumps. If you look up dirt jumping on Wikipedia you find an image of the Foster City Shells Dirt Jumps.
So, it might not be such an unexpected destination after all. I enjoyed being there without any bikers around. But if you are a BMX biker or love to dirt jump you found heaven. I definitely want to go back and hopefully take some pictures of jumping bikers. The path is dirt mixed with oyster shells. It crushes under your shoes like tightly packed snow.
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Mr Epstein used employees and assistants to arrange sexual rendezvous with multiple underage girls at his residences.
Jeffrey Epstein's private Caribbean island has become the centre of a sex trafficking probe against him, amid claims underage girls were used as sex slaves and repeatedly abused inside a temple.
According to The Sun, the billionaire bought the island of Little St James more than two decades ago — transforming it into a high-security private oasis, complete with a mansion and a bizarre blue and white gold-domed structure.
To date, the island has remained Epstein's main residence, but has been shrouded in mystery.
It's high security, secluded location and locally-known moniker as "paedophile Island" has given rise to more sinister theories about its use.
Neighbouring islander Kevin Goodrich, who operates boat charters from nearby St Thomas, said: "Everybody called it 'Paedophile Island' … It's our Dark Corner."
Epstein set about building an enormous stone mansion with cream-coloured walls and a bright turquoise roof surrounded by a maids' quarters.
Years later, and on the other southwest edge of the island, he built a square-shaped blue and white building resembling a religious temple, topped with a gold dome.
Many have speculated that the child sex abuse Epstein has been accused of may have occurred in this secluded space.
Workers claimed the structure was a music room, fitted with a grand piano and acoustic walls.
But Epstein — a classically-trained pianist — positioned the building far away from other structures on the island.
A medieval-style lock on the front of the temple became a curious point of conversation for those working on the site.
Chicago-based contractor James Both shared his professional thoughts on the building's door with Business Insider.
"It's styled like what you might see on a castle, with what appears to be a reinforcing lock bar across the face," he said.
"What makes it peculiar is that if you wanted to keep people out, the bar would be placed inside the building, [but the] locking bar appears to be placed on the outside … as if it were intended to lock people in."
The front of the building is flanked by statues painted in gold; one which appears to be Poseidon, Greek god of the sea, and another that looks like a pair of birds.
It is surrounded by a line of palm trees and a terrace with a labyrinth motif.
A small structure downhill from the building has led some to believe it serves as a second entrance and suggest that the space extends underground.
Both suggested: "It is absolutely possible to install a dwelling and elevator underneath the structure.
"If an elevator was built there, [there] would most likely be a record with the vendor who installed the elevator, as they typically require yearly maintenance and inspection."
Other curious details about the building have since emerged.
It was constructed sometime between 2009 and 2013 — after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea of soliciting and procuring a minor for prostitution.
The billionaire financier maintained a low profile after he received a lenient plea deal over claims he paid girls for sexual massages.
Many began to believe his need for privacy appeared more sinister.
The palm-fringed paradise became the subject of lurid rumours.
Those who worked for Epstein in constructing the buildings said they signed nondisclosure agreements and refused to talk.
Security guards keep watch along the island's shores.
Before Epstein's 2008 guilty plea, he would visit the island archipelago about two or three times a month for stays of three or four days, according to the former staffer who spoke to SF Gate.
He described it as a Zen-like retreat where women would sometimes sunbathe topless or in the nude.
At least one alleged victim has since spoken out about an orgy on the island she had with Epstein and others, in a court affidavit obtained by the Associated Press.
The same victim said that she saw former President Bill Clinton on the island but never witnessed him having sex with anyone.
A Clinton spokesman issued a statement denying the claims, saying Clinton never travelled to the island.
Virginia Giuffre
Virginia Giuffre, previously Virginia Roberts, has recently alleged she was among a number of young girls who were abused by Epstein and others when she was a teenager.
In a 2015 lawsuit, Ms Giuffre claimed that she was a "sex slave" for Epstein, and that she was abused in his homes in New York, New Mexico, Florida, and the US Virgin Islands.
Giuffre, now 35, said she was allegedly forced into "an orgy with numerous other under-aged girls."
She also made alarming allegations involving Prince Andrew, saying she "was forced to have sexual relations with [Prince Andrew] when she was a minor" at Epstein's Little St James estate.
A Buckingham Palace spokesman reportedly told The Sun: "It is emphatically denied The Duke of York had any form of sexual contact or relationship with Virginia Roberts."
She renewed her claims from 2015 in an interview with the Miami Herald, saying she was 16 when she met Epstein, who she was introduced to by British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, the daughter of Robert Maxwell.
The mother-of-three said she was sent to Epstein's private Caribbean island and groomed as a sex slave.
Back in 2005, police in Florida received reports Epstein had sexually abused underage girls in his mansion in Palm Beach.
According to an indictment, Epstein recruited victims to provide "massages," which they would perform nude or partially nude.
Prosecutors said the encounters would become increasingly sexual, where Epstein would masturbate and ask victims to touch him while he did.
According to court documents in Florida, authorities say at least 40 underage girls were brought into Epstein's Palm Beach mansion for what turned into sexual encounters.
Courtney Wild and Michelle Licata were part of a 2008 criminal case brought against Epstein in Florida
Wild was just 14 when she alleges Epstein forced her into performing sex acts on him, ABC News reported.
She said: "I was 14, I had braces on.
"Like, I remember standing in his kitchen … and he also had a lot of girls there all the time."
Michelle Licata was aged 16 when she claims she was brought to the banker's mansion in Palm Beach, Florida, where she was paid to give him a massage.
She said: "He said, god, you're just so beautiful and sexy and gorgeous and it was making me feel really uncomfortable.
"Then he wanted me to rub his back, and he kept asking me to go lower and he was kind of talking to me."
Epstein was sentenced to only 13 months in jail.
Sarah Ransome, one of his alleged victims, filed a lawsuit against Epstein claiming that he coerced her into having sex while she was in her 20s.
Ransome she tried to swim off the island only to be found by a search party that included Epstein and his cohort Ghislaine Maxwell, Fox News reported.
Jennifer Araoz, now 32, claims she was approached by a female "recruiter" for the billionaire while standing outside her school in New York in 2001.
She has since accused Epstein of grooming her when she was just 14 before "forcefully raping" her without a condom.
The makeup artist told how she was persuaded to visit Epstein's Manhattan mansion where she was allegedly paid to give him massages dressed only in her underwear.
The visits continued once or twice a week until she turned 15, when she claims Epstein told her to take off her knickers and climb on top of him.
"He raped me, forcefully raped me," Ms Araoz told the Today show in the US.
"I don't want to say I was screaming, or anything of that nature. But I was terrified. And I was telling him to stop," she said.
"He had no intentions of stopping. He knew exactly what he was doing."
Epstein had a number of high-profile friends including the likes of Prince Andrew, the Clintons and Donald Trump.
In 2016, Epstein purchased the neighbouring larger island of Great St James Island for $US18million ($A25 million), which is still under construction.
The plan for the complex includes an amphitheatre and an "underwater office and pool," according to the Virgin Islands Daily News.
The billionaire hedge fund manager is accused of maintaining a "vast network of underage victims" — some as young as 14.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges in a New York court this month.
The legal indictment released last week details the charges against the financier.
It alleges that Epstein "sexually exploited and abused dozens of minor girls" at his homes in various locations.
The document claims the 66-year-old would pay girls "hundreds of dollars" to perform sex acts with him and would also pay certain victims "to recruit additional girls to be similarly abused."
At a press conference, Manhattan US Attorney Geoffrey Berman alleged the FBI found "perhaps thousands" of photos of nude and half-nude females at Epstein's residence during their raid last week — including images of "at least one girl who, according to her counsel, was underage at the time the relevant photographs were taken."
He faces 45 years in jail if found guilty on both counts of sex trafficking of minors and conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of minors.
Epstein is being held in the Metropolitan Correction Center in Manhattan — the same jail as drug lord El Chapo — which has been called "tougher than Guantánamo Bay."
This story was originally published in The Sun and is reprinted with permission.


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The kids insisted on SWIMMING in the RAIN....
These Arizona Kids didn't know what they were getting themselves into. They didn't last very long but had fun while it lasted..
A warm towel never looked so good...
They begged to get in a warm bath! There was only one tub so they all got in together in their swimsuits!
St. Mary's College in Virginia. It was very pretty with all the trees, greenery & old buildings. It felt like we were walking in the olden days as we stared out at the football field.
~Oh & Can I just say how great this trip was and one of the best reasons why...NO DIAPERS! This was our first trip in 8 and 1/2 years that I did not bring or use diapers or pull-ups! What a difference it made!
Whew..done with the trip pics. I think we're all glad about that!:)
We were sure glad though to get away from life's craziness for awhile!
Trip is Over...Time to go home!


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It's taking me a bit longer to become a consultant but the things I've seen and experienced are completely worth it!
14 November 2018
Dr Chris Hands explains how working less than full time gave him a chance to support children's charities and help rebuild paediatric emergency care structures in Sierra Leone.
Campaign launches to improve management of childhood asthma
3 September 2018
RCPCH supports the #AskAboutAsthma campaign as NHS in London ask sufferers to 'take three small steps to improve lives'.
London mayor announces plans to ban junk food ads on Transport for London
10 May 2018
We congratulate the Mayor of London on his bold move and urge others to follow suit.
Research published in the Archives of Diseases in Childhood finds overall improvement in survival rates of preterm babies
8 September 2017
Professor Neena Modi says this is a tribute to the dedication of healthcare professionals around the country.


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Hurricane Relief Supplies Increasing
· FEMA reports 582,000 meals; 13,000 protective sheets; and 30 generators have been distributed, which is evidence of relief on scale. Nine hundred three thousand meals being offloaded. Many more supplies in transit.
· VITEMA Director Mona Barnes announces the opening of two additional Points of Distribution (PODs). Allotments increased to 1 case of meals ready to eat and 1 case of water. Shipments of roof tarps arriving with regularity.
· Food Stamp allotment will be replenished automatically for recipients who lost power for four hours or more. WAPA has certified outage duration, so no application necessary.
· Lt. Governor Osbert Potter, as Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, will help expedite the settlement of insurance claims by certifying the many adjusters converging on the territory.
· Government website will list all programs providing support to effective individuals and businesses, providing telephone numbers and websites.
· FEMA Region II Coordinator William Vogel states that 1,872 people have registered for Individual Assistance using the website www.disasterassistance.gov and telephone number 1-800-621-6322.
· Police Commissioner Delroy Richards reports increased police and National Guard numbers on St. John, and anticipates additional law enforcement resources from the mainland. He emphasizes no unusual level of criminal activity of St. John during the last 24 hours.
Virgin Islands Government Finances
· Governor describes as 'unfair' financial market reports that the Government of the Virgin Islands is redirecting debt service payments to the recovery effort. In refuting such reports, Governor Mapp notes that debt service obligations for FY 2018 already has been met and those due for 2019 already being payed. Additionally, a full year of debt service is held in reserve.
· Governor denies also any 'rating' of the Insurance Guarantee Fund; reserve required has been lowered by law over the years. Fund is necessary only when insurance carrier fails to meet obligations through policy holders. Enforcement of regulations has prevented that occurrence from happening since 1989.
· Governor expresses regret over having to repeatedly respond to unsubstantiated reports of fiscal irregularities.


text: Pittsburgh remained No.1 in the both the AP and USA Today/ESPN college basketball coaches' polls released Monday. One of three remaining undefeated teams in Division I, Pittsburgh (15-0) reached the top ranking for the first time in school history seven days ago. Following an eight-day layoff, the Panthers maintained the No. 1 spot after crushing St. John's, 90-67, on Sunday afternoon. "(Being ranked first) is certainly a wonderful accomplishment," Pittsburgh head coach Jamie Dixon said after the game. "But you don't want things like that to distract you from the ultimate goal." Undefeated Wake Forest (14-0) received two first-place votes in each poll. Former No. 1 North Carolina, which has lost two of three, dropped to No. 5 in the AP poll and No. 6 in the coaches' poll. One week after nine Big East teams were ranked in both polls, West Virginia dropped out, leaving eight teams remaining in both.


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Alloa Open Night
Alloa Campus Open Evening success
An open evening event promoting courses and apprenticeship opportunities available at Forth Valley College attracted dozens of people to the Alloa Campus recently (Wednesday 7 November).
Representatives from the college's teaching departments and Business Development Team were on hand to offer advice and guidance on the wide range of courses available at the College including full-time courses from access to Degree level, Modern Apprenticeships, new Foundation Apprenticeships, evening courses, business training courses and flexible learning programmes.
In addition, support teams were available to offer careers advice and answer questions on funding, learning support and applying to college. Skills Development Scotland were also in attendance to give advice and the event included campus tours.
Forth Valley College launched their 2019/20 Prospectus recently and are encouraging people to apply online now for full-time courses available from January and August 2018 and live apprenticeship vacancies in life sciences and engineering, starting in August 2019.
Another open event is planned for later this month at the Stirling Campus on Thursday 15 November from 4.30pm – 7.00pm.
One potential student who attended, Shirley-Ann Smullen from Alloa, was happy to talk about why she had come along. She said: "I want to learn new things and new skills. I want to go down the line of Management and I came here for someone to lead me in the right direction and find out how to reach that goal."
Dr Ken Thomson, Principal for Forth Valley College said: "Our open evenings offer a fantastic opportunity for people to come along and find out about the different options available to them – whether they're interested in a mainstream course, finding out about Modern Apprenticeship vacancies currently on offer, thinking about studying for a Foundation Apprenticeship while still at school or pursuing a degree.
"These events are also really useful if you're considering applying to college but have questions surrounding student finance or the application process for example – and they're also an excellent opportunity to find out what qualifications employers are looking for."
If you want to find out more about courses available at Forth Valley College visit www.forthvalley.ac.uk or call 01324 403000.


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BOSTON- The computer hacking community is gearing up for its own version of the annual Oscars, with two notorious "hacktivist" groups and industry heavyweight WikiLeaks among those vying for the top award.
Sony Corp and EMC Corp's RSA Security division will also be recognized at next week's award ceremony, for the dubious distinction of having fallen victim to hackers.
While the Pwnies may be tongue-in-cheek, the awards represent a serious attempt to acknowledge the people and events that have made the biggest impact on the hacking community over the past year, said Dino Dai Zovi, one of the organizers of the event.
He is one of several Pwnies judges who will pick the winners from a list of candidates nominated through the organization's website. (http://pwnies.com/nominations/)
Pwnies is pronounced like "ponies" and refers to the hacking slang term Pwned, which means "owned" or controlled by a hacker.
Winners will receive a Hasbro Inc"My Little Pony" figurine, painted gold, at a ceremony on Aug. 3 during the Black Hat hacking conference in Las Vegas.
Hacktivists Lulz Security and Anonymous are among those nominated for "Epic 0wnage" - delivering the most damaging, widely publicized, or hilarious hack of the past year.
Both groups are wanted by cyber police around the globe.
LulzSec is nominated for "hacking everyone," according to the Pwnies website. Victims include Fox News, Nintendo, the NHS, the U.S. Senate and the CIA.
Anonymous was nominated for hacking into the email accounts of security firm HBGary Federal, then publishing the emails of its executives on the Web.
They are competing with the virus Stuxnet, which security experts say was designed to attack an nuclear enrichment facility in Iran.
The other nominee in the category is the team of WikiLeaks, for publishing thousands of secret U.S. government cables, and Bradley Manning, the U.S. Army soldier who allegedly stole the material from classified computers.
Should one of the secret hacker groups win the award, then organizers will invite a representative up to the podium to claim their pony, said Alex Sotirov, another organizer.
"If somebody from LulzSec or Anonymous decides to show up and accept their Pwnie, we will give it to them," he said. "But they will probably get arrested."
Sony is the sole nominee in the category "Most Epic Fail," so it is guaranteed to win the award after falling victim to a series of high-profile hacks, which resulted in the theft of personal data on more than 100 million customers.
RSA Security is the highest-profile nominee in the category of "Lamest Vendor Response."
It was criticized for its handling of an attack on its network that resulted in the theft of data related to its SecurID technology, which companies use to confirm the identity of network users.
Hackers used the information they stole from RSA to launch a subsequent attack on contractor Lockheed Martin Corp.
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Everyone's talking about it - author Neil Gaiman is even tweeting about it, posting a link and suggesting his followers: "Go to this link and gaze on the titles and be made happy. Trust me. It'll work". Required Reading: 10 Books We Read For Class That Will Change Your Life. No summer, no matter how sunny and fun-filled, can last forever, as kids must painfully remember every year with the return of back-to-school shopping and early-morning alarms.
Now that back-to-school season has rolled around once again, kids everywhere are engaging in a time-honored ritual: pulling out the school summer reading lists they've been ignoring since June and groaning with dismay and panic. 32 Books That Will Actually Change Your Life. 35 Books You Need To Read In Your Twenties. 9 Books That Will Change Your Sex Life. 23 Books You Didn't Read In High School But Actually Should. 10 Weirdest Science Fiction Novels That You've Never Read. 31 Iconic Books About The South You Need To Read In Your Lifetime.
7 Standalone Novels for Fantasy Lovers. Like misfortunes, fantasy novels rarely come singly.
Maybe it's because the great grand-daddy of the genre, J.R.R. Tolkien, wrote a trilogy with an in-universe standalone novel and collection of related material. Maybe it's just good business to write a series. Whatever the reason, it can feel like a commitment to pick up a new fantasy. You could be in for one book, or three, or you know, a jillion. Unless of course, that book is the rarest of all speculative novels — a stand-alone. Stand-alone fantasy novels are beautiful things. If you like your fantasy to come packaged in one convenient volume, here is a list of one-book fantasies. (Full disclosure, guys: I haven't read all of them yet. For this list, I stuck to two rules. Uprooted by Naomi Novik Named one of the best books of 2015 by NPR, Uprooted is a fairy tale featuring a peasant girl, a kingdom in danger, wizards, and the deep, dark woods. Redemption in Indigo by Karen Lord The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps by Kai Ashante Wilson. 7 Standalone Novels for Science Fiction Lovers.
Recently, we published a list of standalone novels for fantasy lovers.
But you know what else comes in series? Science fiction. For some reason, it's slightly easier to find standalone science fiction than it is to find a standalone epic fantasy, but sci-fi is published in trilogies and series almost as often as fantasy is. And that's fine, but sometimes you might not want to spend three books on the same spaceship or reading about the same intergalactic family drama. Sometimes you just want to read one book (or novella) and have done with it.
For this list, I stuck to some of the same rules as I did for the fantasy list. Okay. 115 Reading Recommendations for Books By Women. Reading Recs for International Women's Day — Storify [Slideshow] 80 Books Every Person Should Read. Twenty-one more books every teenager should read. Every 16-year-old girl needs to read King Kong Theory, Virginie Despentes's punk coming-of-age memoir, because lurking in every teenage girl's breast is the beating, bloody heart of a rebel, waiting to make her own choices.
Despentes's book shows how – and why – women must define their own rules for life, and, even more important, it shows that making a mistake is not the worst thing you can do; conforming is.Chelsea G Summers, writer A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith because it's about feminism and living your dream; and love and heartbreak; and combating sexual harassment, and strong women and families, and it's just so good, forever.Jen Doll, author of Save the Date The Sex Myth by Rachel Hills. So many bad decisions are made because we grow up thinking we're supposed to be having the sex that society tells us everyone else is having, rather than the sex we want. I generally think everyone ought to read as much Margaret Atwood as possible. SEX by Heather Corinna.
The 51 Best Fantasy Series Ever Written. 21 Books From The Last 5 Years That Every Woman Should Read. The one struggle of being a woman who reads is that you want to read everything.
It's easy to get overwhelmed by bestseller lists, because there just isn't enough time in the day to read every hot new book. Between near-constant recommendations of amazing memoirs, new sequels and a terrifyingly long list of bookmarked Internet longreads, it can be stressful to choose what you should pick up next. Knowing which classics you're missing from your reading repertoire is easy — it's a little harder to remember what you've missed from three years ago. We've done a little bit of the hard work for you (or maybe just increased your book stress... sorry) by pulling together a list of incredible titles from the past few years that you should add to the pile on your bedside table.
These books by women are just a few of the incredible titles published recently — an exhaustive list would be hundreds of books longer.


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"Now that China has ramped up its wine consumption, the Middle Kingdom is also gaining respect in the industry," is how The Wall Street Journal introduced a recent article onDecanter's 2011 ranking of the 50 most influential people in the wine industry.
"Not only do five people on the list reside in China or Hong Kong, but Asian consumption patterns are also changing the wine world," the newspaper reported.
"The highest-ranked wine influencer in China is seventh-ranked Don St. Pierre Jr., the Canadian chief executive of ASC wines, the country's biggest wine importer. Just behind him, in eighth place, is Wu Fei, chairman and general manager of Cofco Wines & Spirits, a Chinese state-owned company that owns the Chinese-made Great Wall brand of wines and has been on a global buying spree, snapping up vineyards in Chile and France."
I was happy to see that Robert Shum, founder of the Chinese retail chain Aussino World Wines, was also on the list. Aussino represents my La Motte and Leopard's Leap wines and Robert's global recognition is well deserved.


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College Savings Iowa talked with children at the Iowa State Fair about what they hope to do when they grow up and how they plan to accomplish this. We enjoyed the opportunity to answer college savers' questions and found the children's responses to our survey to be surprisingly perceptive!Read More
Fiction: My child has to go to school in the state offering the 529 plan I invest in.
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