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King Josiah no doubt had his task cut out before him because of the past wickedness of his father's (kings and leaders of the nation). But during Josiah's reign the entire nation of Israel experienced a revival unprecedented in their history.
"And there was no Passover like to that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did all the kings of Israel keep such a Passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem." 2Ch 35:18
We would think that God would be pleased with all that Josiah did and performed magnificently for Jehovah God. God did promote a time of blessing and prosperity and the people came back to God, but there was some unfinished business that God had to take care of. Little do we know about the Law of Sowing and Reaping, or The Law of Cause and Effect but, it was an established law that is conveniently overlooked every day we live.
"Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith." Galatians 6:7-10
Who is it that keeps score on our past, present, and future? Is it Allah? Is it Buddha? No, it is our very creator, Jehovah God. And just because a person doesn't believe this law doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Nobody wants to keep the score on every human being because they don't pertain to us on someone on the other side of the world, I for one wouldn't. We just brush it aside and say, I don't need some else's problems, I have enough of my own. But, guess what, Jehovah God does. Little do we know that what others do, no matter their geographical location, has some effect on you and I. We are all interlocked together on this globe and we feel the effects of others from the past and present which in turn has grave effects on our future. For example, just look at our judicial system alone. Many of those laws where integrated and adapted from antiquity from Grecian law, Roman law, and Germania law. In short, what the past ages produced is being projected into our lives as we live each day. Whether we like it or not is irrelevant, there are consequences for our actions and we will affect somebody somewhere along the way, it guaranteed by the Word of God.
"Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ." Galatians 6:1-2
This one of the reasons we need to study the Word of God because we can learn from the mistakes of others. There are great Biblical truths to be discovered when we read the Bible and it does have an effect on our lives in this day.
Back to the subject of Josiah, I feel that most of his motivation was to right the wrongs of the past. But just how would one go about setting things right? Sacrificing a million lambs should suffice, shouldn't it? It is well recorded that he spent every waking hour re-establishing the worship system for Jehovah God that was well neglected by his father's. This should work shouldn't it? Let us reason for a moment.
As I mentioned before, Josiah's father's committed horrible, abominable, hideous, sins of Idolatry, infanticide, and sexual perversion with no remorse or regret. It sounds a little like today, doesn't it? Who do we think God will hold accountable for those actions. Well, the individual of course, we might say. But God goes further with this reasoning, much further than we realize and are comfortable with. God also will look to the congregation, or nation of which collectively took part in the debauchery. In short, everyone involved partook of the same sin cup without doing anything about it. It is sin by association and sin by omission.
Josiah and his generation partook of some very good times and walked in the light of God, but God in His infinite wisdom soon decided it was time to take Josiah out of the way to pave the way of justice and righteousness of the land itself. We have forgotten about the little ones, the innocents, the babies, sacrificed to pagan gods. God hears there screams and cries of anguish coming up from their horrendous deaths. The land itself was reeking of the blood of innocents and God was going to do something about it and is going to do something about it.
"Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah: Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched."
2Ch 34:24-25
Yes, the day of God's judgment and restitution was nigh. And to bring it on, God had to remove his righteous man to do it. We don't see or much less understand God's time table or the big picture of all eternity past and present, but God sees all and knows all and therefore acts accordingly to the very laws He established so very long ago, long before you and I arrived to see the damage already done.
"After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Carchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him." 2Ch 35:20
"And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations. Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his goodness, according to that which was written in the law of the LORD, And his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah." 2Ch 35:25-27
Can we learn something about this? Can we see the impact Josiah had on his people and the land itself? Can we see that there are repercussions for our actions or our apathy and complacency? Can we see that despite what we think or believe, we will reap what we sow whether our actions are good or bad? Can our president and leaders invoke God's wrath upon our nation? Is there really such a thing as Free-will, or is it the God given privilege of making the right choices? It is for each of us to decide and be ready to live by it, in light of being judged by it, one day soon.
"Free-will carried many a soul to Hell, but never a soul to Heaven" Charles Spurgeon
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a cassock can cover a multitude of 'em [sins, not cossacks].
Prior to beginning my first training placement, I met with my soon to be supervisor.
During the course of the meeting, he asked 'Do you have a cassock?'
I replied that I didn't, but wasn't sure that I was allowed to in my non-ordained state.
'Anyone can wear a cassock!' he said, rather animatedly.
I paused, and then timidly offered: 'I have an academic gown and hood.'
'It will have to do.'
Don't get me wrong - I grew to love that supervisor - a wordsmith, with an eye
for liturgical detail. Every Sunday felt like being in a worship masterclass of
Scoto-Catholicism [or high Presbyterianism] at its finest. Over the months that followed,
I reflected on the whole 'dressing up in frocks in Kirk' business, very much out of my
comfort zone by personal choice. Several months down the line, it made sense to
get a cassock: it was a contextual choice. Just as the style of liturgy made sense
within the ancient building we were in, so too, the clothing. A time and a place
for everything, and this was the time and place for more formal wear.
Over the course of my training, I did quite different styles of placement: high, low,
in-between, non parish chaplaincy, overseas. I wore a variety of different outfits.
Alongside, at the various training conferences and around the tables at New College,
conversations were had amongst traineed meenisters about the wearing of items
that would possibly mark us out as clerics, once ordained.
''I will never wear a dog collar: it's just not me!' was a common catch-cry,
occasionally along with mocking those who wear somewhat higher liturgically
in their approach. Those on the other side of the great costume drama could be
equally as scathing. At times, it was really not that pretty to be a party to such discussions.
I watched the great costume wars wax and wane, and at some point in my own thinking
came to a point where I felt it was less about 'me' and more about context.
It was never one of those drawing of a line in the sand matters where I was concerned.
My personal preference is to wear a cassock - I feel less bothered about
the potential for people to be distracted by the colour of the shirt,
or the fit of the trousers when I'm in the cassock. I also move differently and
like the way that feels. It's practical and it keeps me warm in winter. Let's not
talk about summer, however...
In the parish where I now serve as minister, I wear a cassock.
It was given to me as a gift by my lovely folk - and out of sheer respect for them,
I wear it during the morning service.
Evening worship is a very different ball-game.
I'm often not leading it, thanks to the gifts and talents of a wee worship team.
I turn up in civvies, and quietly cheer them on from amidst the rest of the
gathered congregation. Last week I was in clergy collar and shirt - but this
because I was taking part by leading us in a simple communion service.
If I had a theological/ liturgical nod towards the cassock, perhaps it would be
that, before worship, I'm pretty casually dressed for comfort: clerical shirt under a jumper,
and am often in black jeans, not suit trousers, due to the vagaries of the weather
here, but also the kind of parish it is. On those Sundays that are higher up the scale,
as this coming Sunday will be - Remembrance Sunday - I'll wear a suit.
Before worship, I wander about the pews catching up with folk, a word here, a word there.
As time moves towards worship, I go and put on my cassock.
When I walk down the aisle to the sanctuary, it's that wee visual marker,
of time and space changing - we are entering into worship - time to settle ourselves,
time to set apart this particular space and time. Both collar and cassock are the uniform
that makes me easily identifiable.
In a couple of weeks, I'll be opening up the church to the students of one of our schools
as part of their school work. I'll pull out the cassock and bring the many stoles I've
been gifted - let them have a go at wearing the stoles too. And we'll talk about
what the church is [I'll be saying it's not a building, it's us], and what we do in the
building. The clergy outfits here, will become an educational tool.
Outwith church, context again, is the determining factor: personally, I'm happier
not being choked by a collar, however:
I'll visit the schools wearing dog collar and clerical shirt - but jeans and jumper.
I'll visit the schools wearing dog collar and clerical shirt - but jeans and jumper.
And the same with hospital visits or visiting older folk who may have memory issues -
though I'm particular about trying not to wear a black shirt in these latter two, due to
potential death associations!
However, suit with clerical shirt/ collar for parish
bereavement visits. Always. It's expected - and it's not about me.
These particular places/ contexts the collar's a helpful visual cue as well
as being a uniform. But in some places, I will not wear a collar at all -
in one of my villages, particularly, it makes it harder for folk to feel able
In the end, I think that's probably the deciding factor regarding what to wear:
will it help/ is it a barrier? If it's the former, I wear the outfit;
if it's the latter, then I go without.
Clerical clothes don't maketh the meenister...I'm minded of Francis of Assisi's dictum:
'preach the gospel at all times; if necessary, use words'.
'preach the gospel at all times; if necessary, use words'.
In this case, if the clothes help fine;
if they hinder, then find something else to wear.
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The Uphill School House Early Care and Learning Centre will receive the funding to create 18 spaces in Nelson. Throughout the province, $33 million is being provided for 103 projects, which will allow child-care providers to create 3,806 new licensed child-care spaces.
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- Purchase and assemble a modular building and develop a site.
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A free family friendly concert series happening this summer on City Hall Plaza.
Now celebrating 44 years as Boston's longest-running outdoor concert series, these performances feature exciting, non-stop entertainment for music lovers of all ages. This series is presented by Mayor Martin J. Walsh in partnership with the Boston Parks & Recreation Department and the Mayor's Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment.
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Book Reviews -- Joseph Alsop and American Foreign Policy by Leann Grabavoy Almquist
Baughman, James L., Journalism History
Almquist, Leann Grabavoy. Joseph Alsop and American Foreign Policy. Landham, MD: University Press of America, 1993. 226 pp. $46.50.
Joseph Alsop was one of postwar America's most influential columnists, with perhaps only Walter Lippmann and James Reston ranking above him in importance. His first column, in collaboration with Robert E. Kintner, appeared in the New York Herald Tribune in 1937. He soon had a new partner, his brother Stewart, a new flagship, the Washington Post, and a growing readership. At one point 137 newspapers and the Saturday Evening Post carried his analyses.
Alsop put most of his energy into reviewing American foreign policy, an emphasis that forms the basis of Leann Grabavoy Almquist's book, Joseph Alsop and American Foreign Policy. Although a fierce critic of the domestic anti-Communist crusades of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy, Jr., Alsop ardently sought to check Communism throughout the globe. Promoting the new national security state, he criticized both Presidents Harry S Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower for not spending more on the military and for not using armed forces more often. He advocated the use of U.S. ground troops in Indochina as early as 1950 and four years later helped to popularize the "domino" theory. If Indochina fell to Communists, he averred, so would all of Southeast Asia.
A Democrat, Alsop joined those urging President John F. Kennedy to step up America's military presence in Vietnam; such was Alsop's access to the President, one colleague complained later, that he should have been tried as a war criminal. At the same time, Alsop lambasted those reporters in Saigon who saw the war going badly. Alsop, Reston recalled in his memoir, "seldom allowed the facts to interfere with his prejudices." He supported the Vietnam War long after virtually all other syndicated columnists and opinion-leaders had sickened of the conflict. …


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Artist: Subaqueous
Title: Re:Create
Label: Merkaba Music
Released: 24th March
As the title suggests this release is a collection of re-mixes from the album 'Tides of Twilight' released late last year. The original release was a melting pot of down-tempo ambience, dub & global grooves and the artists (many of which I'm unfamiliar with) on-board this project further compliment those vibes.
The album open's with Yaima's take on 'Dusk's Dawning' which provides a low frequency ethnic dub-step background contrasting with the light airy female vocals. This is followed by Bogtrotters re-rub of 'Voyage' which again contrasts the light and the heavy in a unique style he calls 'Swamp-Step'.
The Moonfrog re-mix of 'Glimmers' was a bonus track on the original album and thoroughly deserves it's place here as it's a lovely laid back affair with plenty of chimes, flutes and classical strings. 'Subconcious' on the other hand take the similarities of 'Depth of Field' into the realms of bass heavy dub-step.
Guda fuses ethnic tribal rhythms and tablas alongside reggae and glitchy dub-step with 'The Dissolve'. Whilst Drumspyder's Arabic electronica once again injects a mystic blend of tribal rhythms and strings employing the usual Dharbuka's and Oud to 'Insistent Shades' with impressive results.
Anchor Hill take an instrumental approach with their version of 'Dusks Dawning' and it's a bit of gem with eastern flutes, harmonica' stabs and guitars layered amongst the sparse bass-heavy contrasts. While Kozmo get real gritty with their low-frequency dub-step growler of 'Phase Shift'
Skytree has a unique take on 'Voyager' it's almost as if they've ripped it up and glued it back together at times glitchy and others like psychedelic smooth Jazz. HANNAH complete's the trio of 'Dusk's Dawning' re-works on the album which focuses more on the melancholic strings than the previous two. Which provides a slowed down Gypsy feel to the piece.
Finally Entheo see us out with another version of 'Glimmers' which initially toys with the vocal before releasing it and the result provides a combination of acoustic-pop and sun-soaked electronica.
Overall I enjoyed listening to this release which injects a fresh feel to the more arm-chair orientated original and although theirs a certainly elements of chill remaining overall there's a tad more bass and growl implemented.
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Youth age 17 and younger residing in ZIP code 45417,in the summer of 2014, were eligible to receive a free $75 gift card to the Greater Dayton Recreation Center at Roosevelt Commons.
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There are only four Critically Endangered Hoan Kiem turtles (Rafetus swinhoei) - also known as Yangtze giant softshell turtles - remaining in the world. Two of these are found in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Earlier this year, staff from Indo Myanmar Conservation's Asian Turtle Program (ATP) organized the fifth annual "Turtle Cup" football match, which raises awareness about turtle conservation for local community members. More than 600 people came to watch the eight local teams who come from villages around Vietnam's Dong Mo Lake ― home to one of the four remaining Hoan Kiem turtles.
With support from the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) through our reinvestment in the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot, ATP is building support for conservation of highly threatened tortoise and freshwater turtle species in Vietnam by identifying and protecting sites where the species survive, developing species recovery plans, and strengthening networking among stakeholders.
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MyNameIsFlynn! wrote:Anonymous User wrote:Ties are so overblown for ATL. If you go to emory or uga and are in the top 20%+LR you'll do very well in OCI. If you're normal/non-aspie you'll do fine in interviews. If you don't, its not because you didnt go to westminster and spend your highschool weekends in Buckhead...
ATL is very ties-sensitive, but you're right that attending Emory/UGA law is probably sufficient to show a tie to Atl. Someone from a random non-GA school should be concerned about ties though.Anonymous User wrote:No it's not necessarily a negative. I've had plenty of conversations about the various metro Atlanta high schools that I and my friends have gone to throughout Cobb, Gwinnett, north Fulton etc.
Thank you all for clarifying. Regardless having pretty strong ties, seems it doesn't matter if I'm not top 20%.
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As always I'm a little late posting my Summer outfits - I can't believe these pictures were only taken a couple of months ago, it's absolutely freezing now already so it's hard to imagine it was ever this warm in the UK where a little sleeveless dress was sufficient enough clothing. These were just some pictures my little Bro took for me while on a family trip to Devon over the Summer. This was on my childhood favourite beach - Westward Ho! I just love it here, it brings back so many memories and now I can create new ones with my little boy and hope that he has just as fond memories of this place when he grows up.
I kept everything pretty simple when it came to styling over the Summer, as we were blessed with such wonderful weather, I just wanted to keep cool and comfy. We had previously gone for a family lunch as this was our last day, so had kept this dress for the occasion as it was one of my more special items that I had packed. However, when we got onto the beach to bid our farewells for another year, I thought I couldn't miss the opportunity to have a few photos for the blog; you just cannot beat a simple white dress along a beautiful beach in the sunshine. The dress is by Next but was actually picked up in a good old charity shop - the condition of it is absolutely pristine and looks brand new! I love the simple detailing of the various beads along the front which just adds a bit more 'jooje' (never know how to spell that word!) I just teamed it with a navy cardi from Zara for that nautical nod, to keep the early evening chill at bay. I'm already longing for summer dresses and beach days again now looking back at these photos...!


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Silver Lake has recently been named the hipster capital of cool. Its reservoir and meadow provide great walking and a green urban outpost right in town.
1. Start walking from the Silver Lake Recreation Center, which (from about 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.) offers clean bathrooms and drinking fountains. Join the joggers, strollers and joggers with strollers on the clockwise lakeside circuit.
2. A soft walking path dotted with redwoods lines the western edge of the reservoir, a 1906 construction with a capacity of 795 million gallons of water.
3. Near the intersection with Hawick Street is an information sign alerting you to the presence, from February to July, of nesting great blue herons. Look into the tallest eucalyptus trees to see their nests. Or just admire the ducks and geese that float on the water year-round and the hawks that wheel overhead.
More from L.A. Walks: Explore Los Angeles by foot
4. After turning right on Tesla Avenue, find some benches and drinking fountains in the shade next to the Neighborhood Nursery School, a preschool dating from 1952.
5. Silver Lake Meadow is a 3-acre, dog-free, self-proclaimed "quiet space" that on weekends attracts families, picknickers and bocce ball players. Signs specifically encourage you to take your shoes off.
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6. Across busy Silver Lake Boulevard are several homes designed by local architectural dynasty Richard and Dion Neutra. (Neutra Place, featuring some of the best, is just a block east.) Across the lake in the other direction, search the ridge for the elegant sloping roof line of famed Silver Top, the crowning achievement of another great L.A. architect, John Lautner.
7. Pass the popular dog park — this is why dogs are not allowed in the meadow — and turn right on Van Pelt Place to return to your starting point.
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Series: Coltons of Oklahoma (Book 6)
Wrongly imprisoned for murder, renowned horse trainer Greta Colton gets sprung by Tyler Stanton's falsified alibi. The incredibly handsome oil tycoon's desire has been burning for Greta ever since they met. Now that she's no longer his brother's fiancée, he wants her in his bed and working in his corral. In that order.
Throwing caution to the wind, Greta accepts Tyler's brazen invitations. And with danger mounting, they reluctantly risk their hearts. But when a shocking Colton secret surfaces, can Tyler protect Greta from a treacherous family reunion? Someone means to kill her…and take all that's hers!
Excellent conclusion to the Coltons series. In the previous book, Second Chance Colton, Greta had been held on suspicion of murder. Tyler Stanton, brother of her fiance, provided an alibi that set her free, but he lied to do it. With the end of her engagement, Tyler makes it clear that he wants Greta for himself.
It took a little bit for me to get used to Tyler. With him, what you see is what you get. He is good looking, wealthy and confident. He doesn't play games when it comes to what he wants, and he wants Greta. She was a bit shocked when she came to thank him for his alibi and to ask him why he had lied, to find out that he had been attracted to her from the time he met her. But his brother got to her first, so he had done his best to control his feelings. I loved his straightforward telling her that he still wants her in his bed. Of course, he's not committing to any kind of relationship, just sex for as long as they want it. He also wants her to work with one of his horses and uses that to entice her to come stay on his ranch while she does so. He doesn't expect it to last, as it never does with him.
Greta is stunned by Tyler's proposition, but also somewhat intrigued. She really wants to work with the horse, but she's a bit wary about Tyler himself. Her ex-fiance had turned out to be a self-centered loser, and she doesn't know Tyler well enough to think he's any different. She can't deny the chemistry between them. He turns her on like no one else has ever done. With the threats looming against her, getting out of Tulsa for awhile seems like a good idea. So she agrees to work with the horse, but tries to resist the heat between her and Tyler.
I loved seeing the relationship build between them. They started it a bit backwards, with two really hot encounters, but then Greta insisted on keeping sex out of it. She wanted them to have a chance to get to know each other before taking it any further. I was impressed by Tyler's agreeing to her conditions, but also telling her that he wasn't going to give up on seducing her. I also liked the way he really listened to her when she talked. His confusion over his growing feelings was pretty sweet, as he realized that he wanted more than just her in his bed. I loved his protectiveness and how determined he was to keep her safe. When everything was over, he didn't know how to deal with what he felt. I loved the ending and seeing him accept and embrace his feelings. His return to the ranch and facing Greta was sweet and romantic.
Greta was surprised by her instant attraction to Tyler. Since she doesn't really know him, she shocks herself when she gives in to the passion. I loved seeing her pull herself together and take control of those feelings. Though the attraction was strong, she was hesitant to trust it, and wanted to take the time to get to know him. As she did, her feelings for him grew, but she was still wary about trusting him with her heart. I loved seeing her stand up for her needs, even when it hurt. I enjoyed her determination to make Tyler grovel a bit there at the end.
The suspense of the story was great. By the time the book started the villain is known and the only question is how and when will she attack. The first attack wasn't a huge surprise as they knew it would happen eventually. Tyler's quick reaction was all that had saved Greta. As they moved back to the Colton ranch, they felt somewhat safer but also knew that Alice was out there somewhere, just waiting to strike again. The anticipation really built as the end got nearer. I wanted to shake Greta when she did something stupid that ended up putting her in grave danger. The final confrontation was well done, with great tension as I wondered how long it would be before it was figured out. I loved that it was Tyler who did and he who saved Greta. It wrapped up the series very well.


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Star rating – 8/10
Another review, another Swedish crime theme......This one is the first novel from Camilla Ceder, and although the book cover brag of 'Move over Wallander...' is a little wide of the mark, it is a very gripping, and well crafted story.
The clichéd lead male detective is there with all his personal hang-ups and failed relationships – this time in the shape of Inspector Christian Tell, who leads a team stationed in Gothenburg. But this story is unusually told from two different perspectives, Tell's and that of a female would be journalist Seja, who stumbles into the first crime scene, and as a witness, starts up an inappropriate relationship with Tell. This double window on events as they unfold is cleverly employed by Ceder to make sure both sides of the story are told.
The crime that Tell is charged with investigating is that of a man murdered out in a remote rural spot – shot then run over by a car to break up his body. As he is piecing together the possible suspects and motives, another body is found in almost identical circumstances with seemingly no connection whatsoever to the first. At the same time as this real time investigation, Ceder uses the motif of a storyline with more historical events. The two plot lines inevitably intertwine in a thrilling way to give a very satisfying and page turning read.
As well as Tell, she uses great characterisation for some of his colleagues too, especially of the women in the force. Tell's relationship with his boss is nicely done, and she is shown as a human being despite his trepidation around her. His colleague Karin Beckman is an especially interesting creation – a strong female police officer grappling with the difficulties of balancing the demanding hours of the job with a young family. She is not afraid of telling it like it is and standing up to her boss when she fears his grip on the case is slipping.
The translation from Swedish is good, and apparently Ceder plans to write more about Inspector Tell - I certainly hope she does as this first instalment is a cracking start.


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I experienced a major tech overhaul at my place over the past week.
First, I finally got a DVR. I can now pause, record, and rewind live TV, and subscribe to shows that I like watching. On my DVR now, a lot of CSI on Spike TV, Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple and Real Momentum (LGBT documentaries) on Logo, Weeds on ShowTime, and a lot of Spongebob for the Sprout.
I got a new TV for my bedroom, a 26″ Flat Panel LCD with a built-in DVD player. The girl and I had a friend come over and help us mount it on the wall. It looks spectacular. I was also able to connect my PC to it and can use it as a monitor. This is good for watching subscriptions or music videos downloaded from iTunes. Sweetness.
Have been using a Verizon aircard as my main internet access point at home. High speed is finally available at my apartment and so I will be running a Gigabit router (w00t!!) over a DSL connection. I say "will be" as the kit is to be delivered on Wednesday.
That's the tech round-up. Decent, eh?
In other news, Threadless has reprinted my favorite Tee, Pandamonium. I have it in green, but think I will order one in grey. Also, they're having a $10 sale so I will probably end up spending $100 in tees.


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The saga of the shootdown of the Brothers to the Rescue planes
The fatal shootdown of two Brothers to the Rescue planes by Cuban military pilots was sudden, shocking and heart-breaking. Four Miami men were killed, and the shootdown became the driving reason the U.S. government prosecuted and imprisoned five Cuban spies. One of them, Gerardo Hernandez, was convicted of murder conspiracy in connection with the shootdown because trial evidence showed he knew of the shooting plan in advance.
I was in the newsroom when my phone rang on Feb. 24, 1996, and a law enforcement source told me that a Cuban MiG had blasted the volunteer group's Cessnas out of the sky as they flew over the Florida Straits looking for rafters. I told my editors, who immediately rounded up Miami Herald reporters in Miami and Washington, D.C.
Staffers hit the streets, still trying to wrap their minds around what had happened while operating with little information. Where was Jose Basulto, the high-profile founder of Brothers to the Rescue? What was the scene at the group's hangar in Opa-locka? Who had been flying on the downed aircraft? What did the U.S. military know? How would the White House respond? What would this mean for U.S.-Cuba relations?
Countless questions, as always on the first day of a major story. On that Saturday and the next day, the Herald produced 14 stories dissecting every aspect of what was being called the most provocative action by Cuba since the missile crisis of 1962. But answers were tougher than usual to come by, because the "other side'' we needed to hear from was Fidel and Raúl Castro.
Five years later, I sat in a federal courtroom in Miami with Hernandez and his four comrades — hailed as "heroes'' in Cuba — as a jury convicted them for spying on Brothers to the Rescue and other exile groups, and on U.S. military installations. Theirs was a remarkable six-month trial the likes of which had never been seen, featuring Cold War intrigue and unprecedented cooperation from Havana, determined as it was to put Brothers, Cuban exiles and the U.S. government on trial along with its intelligence agents.
Both stories — the shootdown and the spies — were transformative chapters in the long saga of Miami's Cuban exile community.


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Mornin'! Here's the chef at Southmoreland on the Plaza, with another scrumptious breakfast entree recipe. This fritatta smells so savory, so rich, that guests hustle down the stairs for their slice! The secret to preparing a satisfying fritatta? Cook the bacon and the vegetables first before adding your eggs. Keep this recipe in your tickler file and try it the next time you host family & friends for breakfast or brunch. It's a crowd pleaser. Come visit our Kansas City Bed and Breakfast for your own little slice of heaven!
9 Eggs
1/2 Cup Heavy Cream
5 Dashes Red Pepper Sauce (we use Tobasco)
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/2 lb. Bacon
2 Tomatoes Diced
1 Cup Crumbled Feta
2 Tbs. Chopped Fresh Italian Parsley (for garnish)
Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. In a blender combine eggs, cream, Tobasco, salt and pepper. Set aside.
Cut bacon into small pieces and place in a 12″ pan over medium heat. Cook bacon until browned. Drain off excess fat and return the skillet to the fire. Add tomatoes to the bacon and continue to cook until the liquid from the tomato has thickened. Pour egg mixture over the tomato and bacon. Cook until the edges barely begin to set. Using a spatula move the firm edges of the egg toward the center of the pan. Sprinkle the feta over the top and place in the oven. Cook in the oven for approximately 10 minutes or until eggs are set. Let rest before serving. Garnish with chopped parsley.
Serves 6 (entree) 8-10 (appetizer)
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When three friends go on holiday to Bulgaria, protecting themselves from sunburn is their only concern. But when they run into a beast unlike any they've ever imagined, it becomes a savage fight for survival. They will burn in the day... but the night holds even darker terrors in store.
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I read Darren Dash's alter-ego ever since I was twelve. That's nearly a decade of dedication. When he moved into the adult horror genre and I was privileged to review The Evil And The Pure, I was so excited. When he contacted me to review his next book, Sunburn, I might have fangirled a little bit. Just a little!
I read Sunburn over three days, savoring each word, each scene. Not because I am biased by my longtime fandom, but because it was just that good.
Rarely in a horror novel does the reader get the chance to really get to know the characters like you do in Sunburn. You know every crevice of their souls, what they like and what they hate; what their hopes and dreams are; who they love. Usually, when a horror novel takes almost halfway through to get bloody, I lose interest. But the beginning isn't just fluffy filler, it's important. It's important that you get to know and love (or hate) the three main characters before the "creature" finds them.
Throughout the book, you get short chapters from the "creature's" POV, which is unique and extremely intriguing, making you want to read on and know just what this thing is, what it wants, and what it has to do with Martini, Newt and Curran.
I cannot go on enough about the book, how great it is and how entertaining. This is an author who knows his stuff, knows how to make the readers laugh, cry and scream in terror, whether he's writing for adults or teens.
To call this a must-read is an understatement!
5/5--introspective, interesting horror!
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1. What was the inspiration behind Sunburn?
I have pale skin and get sunburnt very easily, and I never seem to learn my lesson! After yet another scorching, I found myself wondering what it would be like to be stranded in the middle of nowhere, with a monster on the prowl, while completely naked, defenseless and terribly sunburnt. And it all grew from there.
2. You spent a good part of the novel taking us through the characters' daily life, letting us get to know them before getting into the action. What made you decide to do that?
Let's be honest here -- this is a schlocky story. I make no apologies for that -- I wanted to write a fun, over the top monster tale, that does what it says on the tin. At the same time, there's no reason why a schlocky story shouldn't be as carefully plotted and peopled as a more realistic, serious tale. The mistake many horror writers and movie people make is in assuming that the characters are unimportant, only there to be terrorised and torn apart by the monsters. I wanted to write a book where readers would grow to know and side with the main characters, where they would be interested in what happened for them, and rooting for them when the worst came to pass. As Stephen King has often proved, it IS possible to tell a throwaway story that manages to be a decent read at the same time, and this was my attempt to do that.
3. The "beast" is introduced to us slowly and vaguely, at the beginning of each section. Was that done to build anticipation for the reader?
Actually, in the first draft I didn't mention the beast at all, but the introduction of it was then too jarring. There needed to be a build-up and a gradual reveal, not least so that readers would know the nature of the story that they were committing to -- I didn't want to trick people into thinking this was going to be a gently-paced character study, only to suddenly drop them into the middle of a hellish man vs beast scenario.
4. How did you decide exactly what kind of creature you were using in the story?
I knew it was going to be some sort of Bigfoot-type creature, but I didn't have the specifics clear in mind when I started. They grew out of the storytelling.
5. Would you like to see this as a film? How would you want a studio to execute it?
It would be lovely to see it adapted, especially as I think it's a story that would lend itself neatly to film, except maybe for the nudity angle -- I suspect he'd keep his boxer shorts on in the movie! I won't be holding my breath, but hopefully it will happen one day...


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Ropes and rings and nets oh my.
I'd like to see the model, myself.
Great girl. Horrible set. Get rid of the damn clutter!
She is really beautiful!! Any chances for an indoor photoshoot?
Fabrice is more interested in the props and setting KISSS
What is this -- rubber doughnut week ??
Blahhhhhhh -- !
What's with all the outdoor sets!!! For the love of God!!
Outdoor sets posted during the middle of the winter season (for the Northern hemisphere residents)... seems like K's presenting us with a look towards the future. FWIW... outdoor sets appearing in the December-March time frame are kind of standard for MetArt's past postings.
Today's best set by far. And the most seductive one too.
Another masterpiece shot by Fabrice!
There are some days when the beast gets the best of me and today with Shannon and her exceptionally desirable breasts is one of them, I just want to suck and lick them. They are perfect. Her bottom would receive a good deal of attention too.8)
Wow. Fantastic set!


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The SimplyRaw Kitchen cookbook
We see a lot of cookbooks around here. More than I could ever do justice for, anyway. So when colleague Matt Born showed an interest in the new title from Canadian lifestyle coach and restaurateur Natasha Kyssa, I was happy to send him home with it. The SimplyRaw Kitchen is the second book from the former fashion model Kyssa, who turned to a raw diet more than 25 years ago. The following is Born's impression after not cooking his way through a few recipes.… Read More »


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My name is Marcel van den Berg. I started to blog in September 2014 to debunk all the nonsense which was spread on Internet about MH17.
This was my first post. It is about conspiracy and false claims. For example that a tapped telephone conversation was uploaded the day before July 17.
At June 2017 I made 604 postings about MH17 and many more are still in draft unpublished.
I have a single objective for this site;
Find the truth and nothing but the truth.
The passengers and crew and their relatives deserve the truth.
I am unbiased and not stupid. I want to double check each and every statement. Discussions with people are great. Please use the comments if you like to be heard.
This is probably one of the very few websites unbiased about what could have happened to MH17.
I never expected when I started this website that three years later little is known and suspects are still not arrested. Even Ukraine and Russia are not officially accused.
Lets never forget!
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Julian wrote on 12/13/2005 10:01:35 PM: > Cullen Jennings wrote: > > > > I just read section 17 and, well, I'm certainly not clear how versioning > > works. > > > > Is there a need for a client to do something different based on if it is > > talking to a server that does all the MUST in 2518 and a server that does > > all the MUST in bis. If so, the description in 17.1 may be problematic. If > > I don't think so. As a matter of fact, unless somebody can come up with > as use case, defining a new compliance class seems to be completely useless. I agree with Julian, and I haven't yet seen an even partially compelling use case that motivates the introduction of a new compliance class. I suggest that unless such a compelling use case is identified very soon, this matter be resolved by not introducing a new compliance class. > > What is our take on Forced-Authenticate. Do we have a use case that requires > > us to create a new class for this? > > As far as I can tell, the consensus was to remove it. That was my understanding as well. Cheers, GeoffReceived on Wednesday, 14 December 2005 03:38:20 UTC
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EECS 211 Advanced System Software (2017-2018)
EECS 211 Advanced System Software
EECS 211 Advanced System Software (Credit Units: 4) Study of operating systems including interprocess communication, scheduling, resource management, concurrency, reliability, validation, protection and security, and distributed computing support. System software design languages and modeling analysis. Graduate students only. (Design units: 0)
System Software (EECS 111) and Organization of Digital Computers (EECS 112)
Meets for 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion each week for 10 weeks.
Mathematics and Basic Science: 0.0 credit units
Computing: 0.0 credit units
Engineering Topics: 0.0 credit units
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I am a travel bag junkie. I love all things travel. I've found a few things that are helpful for the itinerant traveler and here is one of them: the Inlite Bag with built-in LED light in BOTH pouches – inner and outer. I tend to overpack and the LED light is a Godsend in those frustrating situations where light isn't available. I know it's not in time for Xmas but there's nothing like a new bag for the new year. Merry Everything!
The cool "Ahhhhh" factor is not to be underestimated. My son Wolfgang is totally into it, too. Not super intuitive, though. There should be a big "PRESS ME" button on the Inlite logo that is the on/off switch. I'm not a stupid mommy and I had to go through a round of tech support to figure out how to operate this super-simple bag. Once it is up and running, though, I want this with me day and night. My aging eyes aside, the lit inner compartments are GENIUS!
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Just wanted to share some exciting news!!! As some of you know the wonderful people at Spencer Hill have been diligently working on getting several books ready for publication in 2012. Among these books is the much anticipated UnCONventional. My daughter, Keshia Swaim will have one of her short stories in this book. WOO HOO Congratulations Keshia .
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Contrary to what you might think, I am still alive. It looks like I may have been on a bit of a hiatus from my blog here. I had no idea school would take up as much time as it did. I don't even have time to watch movies anymore. (What a shocker!) Well, the dreadful semester will be over in 2 weeks. I am looking forward to May 19, my last final :) Anyway, do my fellow Americans know about the Rosalind Russell marathon on TCM on Wednesday, May 25? I am looking forward to that! What a great way to end the semester. Anyhoo, I thought I would start something new.... I was thinking of doing a periodic poll on my blog relating to different things (usually having to do with Roz, but maybe about other things as well...)
What do you all think? :)
I hope we haven't lost too many of you! ;)


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We started riding at 4:30pm with our bikes roped with things to the side and back of it, from Shovels to skateboards and giant jugs of water.
(I didn't take as many pictures this time just because I wanted to experiment with video.)
After walking across the bridge and too the first Family Mart (like a 7-11) we saw, we managed to get help to find a bike shop. The Family Mart employee showed us the way. While there with the very friendly bicyclist mechanics, Jake decided to get new handle bars, a new higher seat bar, replaced a broken peddle, replaced the back tire air tube and the front wheel entirely.
It wasn't long before we weren't 100% where we were. After following the sun we managed to get stuck on the wrong side of a river shooting us far west instead of south. After a long bike trail someone guided us to a bridge to get across the river.
7:30pm (25.4km) - Jake began dragging behind, only to find out he had a flat tire. He just replaced the tire the day before.
We continued to ride until about 1:30am going a total of 61.1km, for the day. We found a place nice place at Fuhai Park to camp, 16km south of Lugang.
Point A - Starting Point
Point G - Wrong turn that got us stuck on the wrong side of the river sending us North West.
Point I - Jake gets a flat tire
Point K - Our Camp site


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The scandal of the Church in America is that there is no apparent Church but only churches. I suppose you could argue that it has always been this way, although I do not think this lessens the scandal. The proliferation of denominations and independent churches reflects our strong independent streak and that we do not wish to be answerable to each other. I do think it is a contributing factor, but I think the scandal goes deeper.
The scandal is that our captivities to racial, sexual, economic and political identities and ideologies has left the Church in America a deeply divided body–divisions that reflect and in fact parallel American society. We are a far cry from the beautiful and radical ideal that the Apostle Paul proclaimed in a similarly divided society: "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free,there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus" (Galatians 3:28).
I am deeply troubled for what this means both for the Church in America, and for America itself. I have lived here all my life, and through the cataclysmic year of 1968, but I have never been so troubled. What disturbs me most is not the newly installed administration, nor all the push-back by others who oppose it. It is that I see believing people lining up on one side or another of these fault lines, and many others, and often not the least troubled at the things they are attributing to their fellow believers–sometimes vicious things. Nor are we troubled that we are often advocating diametrically opposed positions and invoking the name of Jesus as we do so. Often we are engaged in a tribal warfare of words between conservative evangelicals, progressives, Catholics, mainline churches, and churches of people of color. Often, we aren't listening to what anyone outside our own "tribe" is saying.
My pastor made an observation in the midst of preaching through the gospel of Matthew that I have been mulling over. He observed that when the religious establishment colluded with the political powers of their day, the result was the killing of Jesus. While I believe that Jesus is risen, I also believe that the visible manifestation of Jesus, called "the body of Christ" is being torn apart, perhaps as the scourges used to whip Jesus before crucifixion turned his back into bleeding ribbons of skin. Church, do we see that this is what we are doing to ourselves? Is it a wonder that so many churches are declining?
Perhaps it has always been this way in our national history. The churches of the North were deeply divided from the churches of the South before (and after) the Civil War. They preached the same Christ from the same Bible, but the North advocated abolition while ignoring its own racism and complicity in a national economic system that depended on slavery. Southern preachers defended "the peculiar institution" even as slaves and former slaves turned to the same Christ, formed churches, and yet were excluded from being consider full human beings or the opportunity to worship at the same altar.
We often talk about in our American history of the breakdown of political efforts to avert war, but has the Church in America ever reckoned that the blood of the 600,000 who died in the Civil War is also on our hands? Our dividedness then aided and abetted and inflamed the divides in our land and tore country apart even as it tore many denominations into northern and southern counterparts, some lasting to this day. One wonders what might have been if church leaders from North and South, who may have been educated in the same seminaries, had reached across the lines and said, "we must reconcile our differences and lead our country in doing the same."
I am not an "America First" person, but rather a "kingdom of God" first person. The greatest commandment to love God and neighbor and the great commission to take the gospel to the nations has precedence in my life. Nevertheless I deeply love this country and the constitutional structures and freedoms that allows us to be many and yet one, e pluribus unum. What troubles me as a kingdom person who regularly affirms "the communion of the saints" is that this communion often does not extend beyond the church doors–sometimes not even within them! If we cannot model a unity that would consider it a scandal to speak with a divided voice as a church (and often bitterly against each other), then how dare we call on our political leaders to act with civility and to consider the common good when we will not do this even within the body of Christ!
I believe this is urgent, my brothers and sisters. We have had one civil war in our history that the Church made no effort to stop but in fact aided and abetted by our conflicting messages and inflammatory rhetoric. Another may take a different form where our political factions take up arms (Lord knows we have enough of them) in our cities if they cannot resolve their differences or be heard in the halls of Congress and the office of the President. We could fall into anarchy or tyranny. I like to say that children who play with matches inside the house often do not realize they can burn the house down until they do. Our incendiary and inflammatory speech may not stop there. It didn't before the Civil War. Church, I'm asking, is it time to say "we must reconcile our differences and lead our country in doing the same?"
[Tomorrow, I explore what I think must be done.]


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