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The Greatest Prayer – November 19, 2017
Matthew 6:1-15
November 19, 2017
Today we start a two week study on what I'm calling "The Greatest Prayer." I think that's true. I think "The Lord's Prayer" is the greatest prayer! But even if it isn't, it is certainly the most prayed prayer in all of history. "The Lord's Prayer," or as I said a few weeks ago, The "Our Father," as our Roman Catholic friends call it, has been prayed daily by countless people for more than two-thousand years! Do the Math!
I originally wanted to look at this over three weeks, because recently I've heard it described as being a three part prayer. It begins with Worship, it moves to Petition, (Or supplication) and it ends with Glory. That would have been great, with the "Glory" coming next week on Christ the King Sunday. But Stewardship Sunday was set back a week, so I only have two weeks.
So my plan is to look at how the "Worship" in this prayer leads us to "Petition." And then next week, we'll see how the "Petition" lead to "Glory." So far, it looks like that's going to work well. So here we go!
The Worship part of this prayer starts out "Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name." Some more modern versions say, "Holy be thy name." And notice, as I said a couple of weeks ago, Jesus is teaching us to call God "Father." That's an important statement about the close nature of our relationship with God, that Jesus wants us to have. And that relationship permeates this whole prayer!
So we're saying "God in Heaven – Our Father in Heaven, you are Holy." That's worship. So is saying, "Praise the Lord," or simply "I love you, God." That's worship. And starting out a prayer with Worship is so important. It sets our mind on God. Too often we start right in on "O God, help me!" And there's nothing wrong with that. David often started his psalms that way! But to start by taking the focus off of the self and focusing on God, is an even better way to start a prayer. It sets our minds on God.
A good friend of mine once said. "If you want to see things happen in your prayer life, start by praising God." And he was right! Praise establishes our mindset. It puts our focus on God and his kingdom. Jesus even suggests these next words as part of that Worship. "Your kingdom come." Or "Let your kingdom come." That's the word that's implied here. "Hallowed by thy name. Let your kingdom come, O Lord."
So we start with Worship, and part of Worship is focusing on God, focusing on the eternal, and setting our minds on the heavenly realm.
Now some would say that the "Petition" part of this has begun with those words. "Thy kingdom come." Because "Petition" is the "asking." There is a sense of that here. We're asking for God's kingdom to come on earth. But do you see that Jesus is teaching us how to "ask" with the focus still on God? The mindset is still there. We're still in "the heavenly."
Well, the next part of this "Petition" – or this "asking" – is about "asking" for God's will. "Thy kingdom come, thy will be done…" And notice, we haven't asked anything for ourselves yet. This is still about God. This is still about his worship, his kingdom, and now his will. And notice now that we've also asked the greatest, and the most difficult "Petition" of all!
"Let your kingdom come, O Lord." And now "Let your will be done." In saying that, we echo the words of Jesus himself in the garden of Gethsemane. If you remember, he prayed "If it's possible, God, let this cup of suffering pass from me." "But," he said, "let your will, not mine, be done." We're in good company when we pray that part of this prayer.
However, the hard part of this is, are asking for something we really want? It is so hard to set aside our will, and ask for God's. Isn't it? We humans want to be in control of things. And at our core, we want to be in control of our lives! To give up our will, and ask for God's will, is very hard. But every one of us asks for that every week! I've heard you!
So then, let me ask you this. If we start by focusing on God and his kingdom, if we start first by asking for his will, doesn't that set the tone for our own Petitions? Think about that! If that is truly our mindset, how will that affect what we will ask for? If we're focused on God, will we pray mainly for ourselves, or will we be more apt to pray for others?
Notice here, thought, that Jesus does teach us to pray for ourselves. "Give us this day our daily bread." However, notice also that that sentence is plural. It's "Our daily bread." This is still the petition of a group, of a community. We're still praying for each other. And this is a petition about our needs. Isn't it? Notice also that it's asking for "bread." Bread was a staple. It was also synonymous for food, or sustenance. The request is very basic. The prayer is "Take care of us, God." "Give us what we need to live!"
The next part of this "Greatest Prayer" is a "petition" about "sin" and "forgiveness." And this is the bigger part of these petitions in this prayer! (What does that say?) I was told once that I wasn't leaving enough time for the "silent confession" in the service. I remember saying, "Sorry, I didn't realize what a sinful bunch you all were!"
As we use this prayer, we "Presby's" say "debts and debtors." (But we're fine with all those "trespassers" out there! Some versions just say "sins." But however we say it, I believe Jesus wants us to ask God for forgiveness – even though we know that Jesus has paid the price for all our sins! Why do we ask for forgiveness every time, then?
Some people worry about this. They think, "Oh my, is there something I've forgotten to confess?" As if whatever it might be hasn't been forgiven yet. I don't think the idea is to be digging into our lives and finding all the things we might have done wrong. Yes, there will always be thing we should confess specifically, if it stands between us and God! But the idea of thinking about confession is that it helps us acknowledge our sinfulness and our constant reliance on God's forgiveness and mercy!! That's the idea. And that's a good thing!
Ah, but there seems to be a condition here. "…as we forgive our debtors." Sometimes we see that as a hard and fast condition. Sometimes we take it as though it says, "as long as we forgive our debtors." "Oh darn! You mean I have to forgive other people now?" And the answer is "Yes." But, this is not as much a "condition" as it is a prompting – a reminder – that we are to be forgiving people, and not just in that moment with God, but in our relationships with each other!! And maybe that's harder!
Jesus continues. And it's as though he said, "And as long as we're on the subject of sin… Let's talk about the 'temptation' part of this." And what is his prayer suggestion? "Lead us not into temptation." In other words, "Help us not to go there." I want us to be careful here. "Lead us not into temptation" does not imply that God ever actually "leads us" into it. I want to say that carefully. "Lead us not into temptation" does not imply that God ever "leads us" into it. That's an expression. This is a plea for God to help us to stay away from it. And I want you to see how that's a "pro-active" approach to the whole thing.
Have you heard that word, "pro-active." "Re-active" means "reacting to" something. It is doing something in response to something that has happened. "Pro-action" is something you do before something has happened. It is often a more responsible way of handling something, rather than just reacting – after the fact. So Jesus is giving us a "pro-active" approach to temptation and evil. "Help us to avoid temptation." "Keep us away from, keep us shielded from, evil."
Now, I have to say that some people don't want to bother with that part of this. Oh yes, they want forgiveness. They're even fine with forgiving others – if that's what they have to do to get that forgiveness! But the whole business of avoiding the temptation in the first place, well they're not very keen on that one! They don't want to have to alter their lives to stay away from the temptation. But that's exactly what Jesus teaches us to ask for in this prayer.
Ok, so this sounds like this prayer has been more about Petition than it has about Worship. And that's true. (And aren't our prayers often that way?!) But remember that they go together. The Worship leads to and guides our Petition. The things we "ask for" are being asked because we love and worship God, and hopefully want his will to be done. That's still the background "attitude" of this prayer.
The last thing to say today is that this is not just a prayer to repeat – to say verbatim. It's good for that. This is a great prayer – It's "the greatest prayer." But Jesus said here "when you pray, pray like this." This is a model for prayer.
So your assignment for this week is to pray each day, using this prayer as a guide – a model. Maybe set this prayer in front of you. Start with worship. "I love you, God. You are holy. May the things I do today help promote your kingdom in the world." Let that move to petition. "Help me, God, to have the things I need." "Forgive me for ____, (whatever it is) and help me to be a forgiving person." "Help me to avoid places where I might be tempted. Shield me from evil, the evil that I see and evil that I don't even know about."
Try it that way. See if it makes a difference. Se if it makes this prayer more real to you. We'll finish this next week.
Our Father, you are indeed holy, and worthy of our praise. Help us to focus on your kingdom in our lives. Help us to be gracious and forgiving people. Help us to draw closer to you each day. We thank you and we pray in Jesus' name, Amen.


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My aunt passed away a few days after my birthday, and I've been sort of a robot trying to get through the week until I went back home this past weekend. She was a beautiful person. I didn't get to see her or talk to her as often as I wish I had, but from my earliest memories of her, she was a beautiful person. A very elegant, graceful woman, who believed that I could do anything I wanted to. I was supposed to call her a few days before she passed away, but I had been so excited about my birthday plans that I just forgot.
I'm sorry Auntie Norma. I miss you and I love you very much.

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Los Angeles is woefully park poor. Less than half of L.A. County residents have easy access to a park, and three-quarters of the public spaces we do have are falling apart.
If those stats sound familiar, they should. City and county officials used them repeatedly in their successful effort to pass Measure A on last fall's ballot, which put county homeowners on the hook — in perpetuity — for roughly $94.5 million a year in parcel taxes to expand and maintain the county's network of open spaces.
Now imagine the absurdity of an immaculately manicured space in proximity to a dense L.A. neighborhood but out of reach, locked behind a towering fence for two decades — six lush acres, with a big artificial lake, waterfalls and so much greenery it has earned the nickname "Fantasy Island" among those who can see it, but can't use it. Its official name is the Rowena Reservoir, and you might miss it if you don't know it's there.
From the main streets that bound the site, Hyperion Avenue and Rowena Street, where Los Feliz meets Silver Lake, it mostly looks like a landscaped berm. Owned by the Department of Water and Power, it was the site of the oldest open-air reservoir in L.A.'s system. Built in 1901, the reservoir was drained in 1991, after state health authorities deemed the open-air water storage unsafe. A dusty decade of construction and $14 million later, DWP installed a 10-million-gallon underground storage tank, refurbished the surface to its current Edenic state and called it good.
When The Times and other media outlets reported on the redo, they explained that chlorination and electrical equipment made the site too dangerous to open it to the public. Besides, what would happen if people jumped in the fake lake? (Funny, the nearby L.A. River — a dangerous flood-control channel when it's raining and filled with treated sewage when it's not — has always been open to all comers.)
Still, the decision to keep the area closed wasn't terribly controversial at the time. That the buried reservoir was topped with landscaping at all was a political victory of sorts. DWP had originally intended it to be little more than an industrial facility services site. And Los Angeles was a different city in 2001. The park deficit was acknowledged, but housing was still relatively inexpensive and a single-family home with a yard to relax in was within reach of a working family.
Since then, however, L.A.'s population has increased by nearly 350,000 people — roughly equivalent to the entire city of New Orleans — making the Rowena Reservoir into a massive lost opportunity.
So why not rectify the mistake? DWP Chief Operating Officer Marty Adams, who has decades of experience overseeing the reservoir, was there for the 2001 makeover. He confirms that there are "some hazards" on the site, but he also doesn't hesitate to agree that it could be turned into a real park.
"It has the potential," he said, though he is quick to caution that the lake, the waterfalls and the greenery were designed for aesthetics, not public use. To open the area up would require study and retrofitting, mostly to protect and maintain the water supply below.
"DWP isn't in the parks business," Adams points out. "But we are open to opportunities to use our properties in different ways."
In other words, the Rowena Reservoir isn't a lost cause. City Council District 4, which contains it, could take it on. So could the Los Feliz and Silver Lake neighborhood councils. And if study and retrofitting are what's required, why not consider larger possibilities as well?
Rowena Reservoir is only a few blocks northwest of the Silver Lake and Ivanhoe reservoirs, which in turn are just a short trip from Echo Park and Elysian Park. Reimagining Rowena Reservoir could potentially serve as the impetus for connecting all these public spaces, and the revitalized L.A. River. An L.A. "emerald necklace" could link Griffith Park and the river in the north to the reservoirs, Los Angeles State Historic Park, MacArthur Park and even Exposition Park in the south.
Even if such an ambitious plan never materializes, in rapidly densifying Los Angeles, every acre of green space matters.
Rowena Reservoir has been locked up for long enough. Let's find a way to set it free.
Matthew Fleischer is the senior digital editor of The Times' Opinion section and the editor of its Livable City vertical.
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Welcome to this month's blog hop with The Krazy Crafting Crew!! This month we are making Tags, Bags, Boxes and whatever can be made 3D!! If you just came by to visit with me, I'm glad you're here but you'll want to check out the entire line up! I'm the starting point today, so check out my project then head to the next crew member for more 3-D inspiration!
I'm a Close To My Heart consultant, or should I say enabler..so I'm offering a fantastic giveaway. Here's a description of the giveaway that you DON'T want to miss!!
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Includes card bases, envelopes, cardstock, double sided paper, a stamp set, and washi tape, glitter tape and other embellishments to make 10 cards! Valued at $45.00!
You can win this by leaving comments on each blog, and if you're not currently a follower, why not follow the blogs because there's always fun in this group and a blog hop each month to inspire you!
I made 3 different books for my project this month! Bags, Tags and more!
Here's a story-a Teacher told her class to draw a red flower with green stem.. and the class did so. One day one of the girls moved to a new school. Her teacher told the class to draw and she just sat there. The teacher asked what was the matter, and she said, "you didn't tell us what to draw." The teacher said to draw whatever she wanted. So she drew a red flower with a green stem. The moral of the story- she didn't know how to use her imagination or creativity. So I made these and didn't finish them for the program so they'd have a blank slate and could embellish them as they wanted. I had stamps, stickers, and punches, and markers so they had plenty of options.
First a book from my favorite Girl Scout Cookies- Thin Mints
I recently retired from being staff with our local Girl Scout Council, but still volunteer in various areas. I did a Book Artist Badge for the Cadette Girl Scouts and they were learning about bindings, etc. so we made 3 different books and bound them differently. First we made a book from empty cookie boxes. We're right in the middle of our sale, so plenty of boxes.. We used the gluing system, with the folds and red line tape and put sacks on each fold. We covered the sacks with pretty paper, and added flaps. The girls could then decorate as desired. I'm going to finish mine with photos my granddaughter's troop is taking to Savannah later this year.
Next we made a book out of toilet paper rolls. Yes, and they couldn't believe my book was made from those! We used three rolls, flattened them, covered in pretty paper, and the girls used my Bind It All to put the o rings in them. They loved using the tools.
They used punches and embellished them as they desired.
Finally we used those brown lunch sacks (3) and made these simple books. They used the Crop-A-Dile to punch holes..thought that was cool!!
Thank you for stopping by and visiting with me today. Please leave us a comment and let us know how you like our hop!! Now hop on over to the next stop with Liz at www.tryin2craft.blogspot.com/.
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Liz www.tryin2craft.blogspot.com/
Christina http://cema1cema.blogspot.com/
Lissa Marie www.somanycrafts.com/
Lori www.Scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/
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A Phase 1 Study of MKC-1 in Patients With Refractory Hematologic Malignancies
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00506402
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : July 25, 2007
Last Update Posted : May 5, 2009
- Study Details
- Tabular View
- No Results Posted
- Disclaimer
- How to Read a Study Record
|Condition or disease
|Hematological Malignancies Myelodysplasia Agnogenic Myeloid Metaplasia
|Drug: MKC-1
|Phase 1
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|30 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Phase 1 Study of MKC-1 in Patients With Refractory Hematologic Malignancies
|Study Start Date :
|November 2006
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|January 2009
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|April 2009
|Experimental: 1
Drug: MKC-1
Capsule, 30 mg and 100 mg, BID, continuous dosing
- Occurrence of treatment emergent adverse events [ Time Frame: Throughout study treatment ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients must have relapsed/refractory leukemias for which no standard therapies are anticipated to result in a durable remission. Patients with poor-risk myelodysplasia (MDS) [i.e. IPSS ≥ 1.5 or chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) are also candidates for this protocol. Relapsed/refractory leukemias include acute non-lymphocytic leukemia (AML) by WHO classification, acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), or chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) in blast crisis. Patients with agnogenic myeloid metaplasia (AMM) are also eligible.
- Age > 18 years.
- ECOG performance status of 0-2.
- In the absence of rapidly progressing disease, the interval from prior treatment to time of study drug administration should be at least 2 weeks for cytotoxic agents, or at least 5 half-lives for noncytotoxic agents. If the patient is on hydroxyurea to control peripheral blood leukemic cell counts, the patient must be off hydroxyurea for at least 48 hours before initiation of treatment on this protocol.
- Persistent clinically significant chronic toxicities from prior chemotherapy, surgery or radiotherapy must have resolved to NCI CTCAE Grade < 1, except for alopecia.
The following laboratory results, within 10 days of MKC-1 administration (unless the abnormality is considered attributable to leukemia):
- Serum creatinine < 2.0 mg/dL
- Total bilirubin < ULN (unless a diagnosis of Gilbert's disease is present)
- AST < 2.5 x ULN (upper limit of normal)
- Serum albumin > 3.0 g/dL
- Signed informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pre-existing hepatomegaly with disease measured as > 2 cm below the costal margin, secondary to malignancy.
- Pregnant or breast-feeding women. Female patients must be postmenopausal, surgically sterile or they must agree to use a physical method of contraception. Female patient with childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within the 10 days before the first MKC-1 administration. Male patients must be surgically sterile or agree to use an acceptable method of contraception. Pregnant and nursing patients are excluded because the effects of MKC-1 on a fetus or nursing child are unknown.
- Clinical evidence of bowel obstruction, active uncontrolled malabsorption syndromes or a history of total gastrectomy.
- Impaired cardiac function including myocardial infarction within previous 3 months, symptomatic coronary artery disease, arrhythmias not controlled by medication, or uncontrolled congestive heart failure.
- Patients receiving any other standard or investigational cytotoxic treatment for their hematologic malignancy.
- Treatment with antiretroviral therapy metabolized through CYP3A4 (including indinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir and saquinavir) due to the potential for drug interactions wth MKC-1.
- Any medical conditions that, in the investigator's opinion, would impose excessive risk to the patient. Examples of such conditions include congestive heart failure of Class III or IV of the NYHA classification, active infection, or any psychiatric condition that would interfere with the understanding of the informed consent.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00506402
|Princess Margaret Hospital
|Toronto, Canada
|Principal Investigator:
|Karen Yee, MD
|Princess Margaret Hospital, Canada
|Responsible Party:
|Chief Medical Officer, EntreMed, Inc.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|July 25, 2007 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|May 5, 2009
|Last Verified:
|May 2009
Adult patients with refractory leukemias, MDS or AMM
Hematologic Neoplasms
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Primary Myelofibrosis
Neoplasms by Site
Hematologic Diseases
Pathologic Processes
Bone Marrow Diseases
Precancerous Conditions
Myeloproliferative Disorders


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Monmouth MP David Davies has called on Welsh Government Minister Julie James AM - whose responsibilities include digital infrastructure and inclusion - to come clean about the reasons for delays to the rollout of superfast broadband to nearly 90,000 mainly rural properties across Wales. Last year, Mr Davies said that the whole point of the Superfast Cymru scheme was that British Telecom (BT) would receive £425m in return for connecting the vast majority of premises in Wales to next-generation broadband. In reality Welsh Government has failed to deliver.
Further details of another scheme were due to be announced in July, but at the start of August the Minister, Julie James AM, suddenly announced that "unforeseen issues" were causing delays which could not be further discussed because of "commercial confidentiality"
Llangattock Lingoed is one community that is still waiting for a proper connection much to the frustration of residents like Chris Bateman, landlord of the Hunters Moon Inn.
Despite frequent complaints to BT, Mr Bateman told Mr Davies that he considers himself lucky if the internet speed reaches 1MB, often it is only 0.5MB and sometimes disappears altogether.
The slow speed means that it is difficult to conduct business and access vital online services, with websites and credit cards being effected. "Sometimes I have to ask everyone to put their phones down just so that I can put through a credit card transaction" said Mr Bateman. Fed up with waiting he and other residents are now going to try and get better speeds using bean technology.
David Davies said:
"In this day and age Broadband is a necessity whether for conducting business, filling in government forms, keeping in touch with family or simply enabling children to do homework.
It is not good enough for the Minister responsible to casually announce delays to the next stage of Broadband rollout and refuse to even offer a proper explanation. Accessing reliable broadband is increasingly important to small businesses and the personal lives of users, however, there is a broadband digital divide where rural communities and small businesses are suffering.
I have written and asked for some transparency and for a clear timetable. People in many rural areas of Monmouthshire such as Llangattock Lingoed have waited long enough."


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I provide full-time day care for my grandson and before/after school care for my granddaughter. My grandson has one of those mid-fall birthdays, and so he wasn't eligible for Pre-K since he missed the end of September deadline to be 4. So, I do my own Pre-K program with him. I use workbooks as part of our program. Yesterday, he was working in one of his workbooks and started doing a maze.
He came up to a "dead end," and I told him he needed to find another way.
And that is exactly what he did. He took a marker and started to draw on the page.
"What are you doing?" I asked.
"Drawing a bridge," he replied.


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Milford native Joe Zanghi learning plenty from famous teammate Tim Tebow
Joe Zanghi is in only his second season of professional baseball, playing at the Class A level in the outpost of Columbia, South Carolina.
But he's already getting some big-league perks.
Before a big, new movie is released to the public, Zanghi often gets to go check it out at a private viewing at a local theater. He eats pretty well on the road, too, and doesn't often have to pay for it.
It all has to do with a certain teammate of his on the Columbia Fireflies.
Zanghi, a Milford native and Foran High graduate, has spent the past couple of months as a teammate of Tim Tebow, the former Florida All-American and NFL quarterback and hero to millions who is trying his hand at baseball as a Mets farmhand.
Tebow's presence with the Fireflies has ignited unprecedented interest in the team. Columbia easily leads the South Atlantic League in attendance, drawing 147,316 over its first 28 games. And even if the hysteria has died down a bit at home, Tebow is still a huge road draw: the Fireflies visit to Hagerstown's Municipal Stadium last weekend attracted 22,578 fans, a new four-game series record for the 87-year-old ballpark.
And Zanghi has been a first-hand witness to it all.
"It's definitely crazy," he said by phone last week. "But the amount of things I've learned, from being an athlete, from a highly-admired guy like him, the things I've learned about being a person, an athlete has been incredible."
Indeed, Tebow's presence on the team has added up to more than just free movie screenings and dinner on the road.
"He's not standoffish," Zanghi said. "If you want to have a conversation with him, he's there to talk about anything."
Zanghi added that the biggest thing he's learned from Tebow is to "just be yourself, don't worry about what other people are gonna think of you. The way you look at yourself is more valuable than how anyone else is gonna look at you."
While Tebow's story has been well-chronicled, Zanghi's baseball odyssey has been perhaps even more incredible.
Almost exclusively a catcher throughout high school and his first year of college, he made the full-time transition to pitcher just a couple of years ago. After a rough start to this season, Zanghi has recently emerged as Columbia's closer and has posted four saves, 29 strikeouts and a 3.00 ERA over 21 innings.
Zanghi, a 6-foot-3, 195-pound righthander, has been even better lately: he hadn't allowed a run in five straight outings (seven innings), striking out 11, walking one and scattering five hits over that span, before giving up a run in his last outing on Wednesday.
"My mentality late in the game is definitely, 'It's me vs. you, and I'm gonna come out on top every time,'" said Zanghi, who was a perfect 8-for-8 in saves with a 1.23 ERA for short-season Brooklyn last summer. "The hitters are much better at this level. That took an adjustment. I realize it's more mental than anything. You've got to know your stuff."
Zanghi was a two-time Register all-area pick at Foran, where he was primarily a catcher — though he did pitch a little bit.
"Not many people could catch Joe's fastball," Foran coach Garrett Walker explained. "When Joe did pitch, we took our best pitcher and flipped him to catch. He was a very special player. All the fast-twitch, all the power, all the arm strength in the world. A very physically dominating presence. But more than that, he loved baseball. He loved his teammates, and he was a joy for me to be able to coach. He's one of Foran's special guys."
Zanghi began his college career at UConn in 2013, but lasted just one semester before transferring to Southern New Hampshire, where he played in the spring but transferred again after the season was over due to academic struggles.
He landed at Cumberland County College in Vineland, New Jersey, where he moved from behind the plate to atop the pitcher's mound due to an oblique tear that prevented him from swinging a bat but still allowed him to pitch.
Zanghi went 6-1 with a 1.71 ERA in 63.2 innings at Cumberland County and was selected in the 24th round of the 2015 draft by the Cincinnati Reds.
However, the Reds released Zanghi before he ever suited up for the team, and he went back to school the following fall. The Mets saw he could still throw and, ultimately, signed him as a free agent on Feb. 22, 2016.
Now, still a relative neophyte to pitching, Zanghi is having a better season than Tebow (who's hitting .216 with 3 homers, 16 RBI and 53 strikeouts in 47 games).
"Being a catcher, it helps, because you have a sense of what pitchers need to do, the adjustments you need to do," he said. "Things are going well, but I'm still adjusting to being a pitcher, learning something new every day."
And that includes life lessons from his famous teammate.
"(Tebow is) a guy that money doesn't matter to him," said Zanghi. "He doesn't care about that. If he has his dream, he's gonna chase it. He's the first guy at the park and the last to leave, because he's putting in extra work.
"I feel very blessed to have learned so many things from him."
Onward and upward
Sean Newcomb, the former University of Hartford star hurler, made his major-league debut with Atlanta on Saturday at SunTrust Park against the Mets. He struck out seven and allowed just one unearned run over 6 1/3 innings in a 6-1 loss. Newcomb, a 6-foot-5, 255-pound lefty, was 3-3 with a 2.97 ERA in 11 starts for Triple-A Gwinnet. He was the No. 15 overall selection in the 2014 draft by the Angels.
Newcomb is the second pitcher with Connecticut connections to make his big-league debut this season. Southington's Sal Romano earned his first start with Cincinnati in April, where he was tagged with a loss against Milwaukee. Romano has since been back with Triple-A Louisville, where he spent over a month on the disabled list.


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Hawaii Travel
Wailua RiverWritten by Tara Peris
The Wailua river is among the most famous treasures on the island of Kauai. Winding across a significant stretch of the island, it is a must-see for all visitors. Whether you observe it on foot or in a canoe or kayak, it is bound to be a highlight of your trip. The trick is to incorporate it into other activities so as to gain full appreciation of this amazing resource.
The Wailua river holds special status as the only accessible river in the state of Hawaii. Thus, depending on the stretch of river you cross, you are likely to encounter canoes, kayaks, and even a few small boats. Experienced travelers know that the best way to see the river is in an active capacity.
Explore the Wailua River by Kayak
Of course, there are many other activities that make the Wailua river a worthwhile trip. The river begins at Wai'ale'ale crater but extends to broader stretches of water where it is possible to water ski. This too, makes for a fun way to spend an afternoon at the river.


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Tower Hotel, Waterford 'Bistro Restaurant' Awarded Prestigious AA Rosette
General Manager at the Tower Hotel, Waterford and Executive Chef at The Tower Hotel Waterford, John Moore celebrating the award of a prestigious AA Rosette for culinary excellence at he Tower Hotel's 'Bistro Restaurant'
The Tower Hotel's 'Bistro Restaurant' has been awarded a prestigious AA Rosette for culinary excellence. This exclusive award is only given to restaurants that display very high standards and show consistency and attention to detail combined with world-class ingredients and customer service.
Commenting on the award Alicia Maguire, General Manager at The Tower Hotel in Waterford City said, "We are delighted to have been awarded an AA Rosette for The Bistro restaurant. This is a great accolade for 'The Bistro' restaurant and one we are very proud to achieve. It is our first AA Rosette award and the dedicated team here at 'The Tower Hotel' work hard to ensure our guests not only enjoy a comfortable stay but that they have a great dining experience too. We have an excellent team in the restaurant and kitchen and to receive this prestigious award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of Executive Chef John Moore, Head Chef Ray Kelly and their experienced team."
All AA Rosettes are awarded after a restaurant is successful following a series of stringent tests carried out by the AA Hospitality Team, which includes a number of mystery food critic visits.
The menu at 'The Bistro' proves to be popular with both locals and visitors alike focusing on delectable local ingredients and innovative preparation with a high standard of service and an extensive wine list. 'The Bistro' combines delicious cuisine in an intimate and stylish atmosphere and provides menus created to cater for all dietary requirements and also special occasions.
The colours of the Waterford Marina inspire the design of the Bistro, overlooked by the hotel and within view of the restaurant, resulting in a fresh yet calm environment, perfect for a relaxing breakfast or evening meal.
'The Bistro' is open seven days per week for dinner and lunch on Sundays; for further details see www.towerhotelwaterford.com.
Staff at the Tower Hotel, Waterford celebrating the award of a prestigious AA Rosette for culinary excellence at he Tower Hotel's 'Bistro Restaurant'
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How To Increase Height With Yoga – 3 Basic Exercises
Nowadays, along with improving our diet, it is found that you can also increase height with yoga.
Of course, eating vegetables and drinking milk can make you big, strong, and tall. However, there is only so much milk you can drink before the height gain is marginal, right?
So, experts are now looking at yoga and its health benefits, including an increase in height.
Increase Height With Yoga:
Growing taller with exercise and stretching is proven to be possible.
And while bone size can't be altered after they ossify (after puberty), there are ways to look and feel taller.
However, there are some problems that can work against height gain in adults:
- Slouching/poor posture – Poor posture is a big reason why people not only look shorter but also don't get taller. Poor posture and slouching can also cause permanent damage to the spine over time!
- Back problems – Back problems such as pulled muscles, knots, slipping discs, and cartilage problems can all limit your height. Dealing with back problems can improve your feeling of wellbeing and let you stand up straight and proud.
- Obesity – Being overweight or obese can put unwarranted pressure on your spine. This can add to your back problems while compressing the cartilages further. However, reducing your weight can improve health and make you look taller.
- Weak back muscles – Strong back muscles can properly support your spine and your discs to prevent injuries. Weaker muscles can lead to several back problems while also limiting your maximum height.
Yoga can't magically add inches to your height that you didn't have.
What it can do is improve your body's flexibility, decompress your spine, and improve muscle strength.
OTHER: Exercises to increase height
AND THE: Best exercise to stretch your spine
3 Simple Exercises To Increase Height With Yoga:
1. Sukhasana:
This is the famous basic yoga pose that everybody is familiar with. It is a position that involves you sitting on the floor with your legs crossed.
Put your hands on your knees and let them rest gently.
Focus on ensuring that your back is straight by pushing your bottom and your knees towards the floor at the same time.
Control your breathing and repeat this several times.
2. Mountain pose:
This pose focuses on you strengthening your body while also stretching everything in your back and spine.
To perform this move stand with your feet together and your spine straight.
Now, put your hands together and lift your arms up towards the ceiling forcing your palms as high up as possible.
Raise your heels and stand on your toes before dropping down and returning to your original standing position.
3. Downward facing dog pose:
This popular pose will definitely help relieve the pressure on your spine as well as reduce your stress!
To begin this pose, put your hands and knees on the ground making sure that your knees are in line with your hips.
Next, put your palms on the ground and lift your knees off the ground supporting the weight of your body with your toes and hands.
Push your bottom towards the ceiling as much as you can while keeping your head between your arms facing the ground. After a few breaths, slowly return onto your hands and knees and repeat as needed.
There are many more!
The above 3 yoga exercises to grow taller is just scratching the surface. There are many many more.
Besides getting taller, yoga offers many other benefits from the spiritual to mental to the physical. You should really try it.
YogaJournal.com is a great site that shows you several other yoga poses for several other health benefits.
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Working with the Media: Activist Milestone #1
Write a Letter to the Editor and Send Your Published Letter to Your Member of Congress
Letters to the editor are quick to write, relatively easy to have published, and appear in the most widely read section of the paper, the editorial page. Politicians and government agencies routinely clip and circulate letters to the editor as an indicator of what is important to their constituents.
You enhance your chance of getting a letter published if your thoughts and ideas add some new angle or element to the public debate on a story or issue.
Tips on Generating a Letter to the Editor – Remember Your C's
Be Current – Responding to a recent article in the newspaper or a recent event is a great way to increase your odds of being published.
- Have someone in your group skim the newspaper each day to identify "hooks" upon which you can hang your response.
- Do a search on the newspaper's website for recent articles, using search terms like "poverty," "education," etc.
- When submitting your letter, refer specifically to the article you are referencing by using the name of the article and date.
Constructing Your Letter
- Create your letter using the EPIC format (Engage the listener, state the Problem, Inform about a solution, give a Call to action). For inspiration and ideas, read sample letters written by RESULTS activists (see below), watch for them on the RESULTS listserv, or scan your paper for letters you think are well written.
- Check the Letter to the Editor page of your newspaper or its website for the guidelines and logistics for submitting a letter. Most times you can create a draft on your computer then copy and paste it into an online web form.
- Once you're ready to send your letter, make it obvious in the subject line that your letter is in reaction to a story or piece printed in the newspaper. Reference the article, date of publication and page number in the newspaper (i.e. RE: "Senate Weighs Health Reform Bill" article, October 21, 2009, p. A5).
Be Clear and Concise – Most papers will not print letters that are more than 200 words. Some papers limit them to 150 words. The shorter the letter, the more likely it will be published. Stick to one subject and check your grammar. After you have written your letter, read it aloud (this really works). Ask yourself: Is my point clear? Is my letter compelling? Can I shorten it and still get my point across? See our Media Hooks and Framing page for tips on how to word your letter.
Connect the Dots – Connect the dots between your community and our national and international poverty issues. For example, use local stories on schools to talk about global education, mention the local food bank to talk about the need for nutrition assistance programs, or link local economic stimulus stories to microcredit or individual development accounts. Be creative.
Be Challenging – Feel free to question what others have said or done, and even start your letter off with a feisty first sentence. However, be sure to avoid personal attacks. An argument based on merit rather than emotional attacks is respectful and more persuasive
If appropriate, mention members of Congress by name – If you are thanking a member of Congress for something or respectfully challenging his/her position in your letter, mention him/her by name. Many congressional offices do internet searches by name each morning. This increases the chance your member of Congress will see your letter.
Call to Action – Remember to end your letter by asking for action from your members of Congress or from your readers. Articulate your passion for the issue; ask them to make a difference.
Include Your Contact information – Include your name, address, e-mail, and a daytime and evening phone number with your submission to the paper. They won't print this information, but may use it to confirm that you wrote the letter.
Be Contagious – Maximize your efforts by sending your letter to newspapers all over the country if you are writing on an issue that is being covered widely. Note: When submitting letters to the Washington Post or the New York Times, do not send it to other papers until you are sure they will not print it.
Coordinate Your Efforts – Have as many people in your group send in letters to the editor at the same time to maximize your odds of getting published and to emphasize the importance of the issue. Whether they print your letters or not, you are letting the paper know what issues the community cares about.
If Your Letter is Published, Send a Copy to Your Congressional Offices
- Remember, follow-up is critical to maximizing the political impact of your published letter! Send a copy to your representative or senator and to the aides with whom you work on RESULTS issues. They will be sure to pay attention.
- Due to delays from mail screening in Washington, we recommend you fax or e-mail a copy of your letter.
- Look for all the necessary contact information for elected officials in our action center.
- Be sure to check the online version of your local paper for your letter. Sometimes letters will be printed in the online version even if they are not included in the print edition.
Also, help us track RESULTS successes! Please send a copy of your letter (hard copy or scan if possible) to Meredith Dodson (U.S.) at [email protected] or Ken Patterson (Global) at [email protected] as well as to Colin Smith at [email protected]. Share it with the rest of the RESULTS community via the listserv, so we can congratulate you and benefit from your inspiration!
Sample Letter to the Editor
SCHIP veto incomprehensible
The president's veto of the State Children's Health Insurance Program is incomprehensible.
There are 9 million children in our country who do not have health insurance coverage. Covering kids is a smart investment. It saves money and helps kids do better in school.
I applaud Sen. Orrin Hatch and Congressman Jim Matheson for their vote last week to cover 3.8 million uninsured children. The annual cost of this is what we spend in Iraq in 41 days! The State Children's Health Insurance Program has been bipartisan and has helped cut the number of uninsured children by a third over the past 10 years.
Our members of Congress will have another chance to vote in a veto-override. I hope the rest of our delegation will change their votes.
Scott A. Leckman
Salt Lake City


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Barneo, Thursday evening: This is as crazy as any airport you ever visit. A rubbed down lump of ice floating around not far from the North Pole. It starts with a few guys in parachutes with some equipment and ends as the most northerly airstrip in the world with jet planes landing on wheels.
The flight of our friends had been a revelation! They were treated to the Polar Sea at its best. The landing capping it all as a huge plume of snow engulfs the plane.
They were greeted and should spend a few hours there, getting a tour and enjoying a bite in the mess tent. Bengt meeting up with loads of friends and colleges from close to the Pole on both sides. – All smiling broadly. In a few hours they will be flown out to their drop off point.
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This is another in the series of images collected from Poverty Hill Orchard, the home of Farnum Hill Cider. This time it's an apple's eye-view of the upstream side of the apple grinder. Nothing for the technology sophisticate here, just a hopper, a short conveyor (shown here), and on to the grinder. And, of course, what comes out is pressed to yield the juices which are then fermented to become cider. The wood grains and shades of muted color were pleasing to my eye.


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Engen Books is proud to announce the return of Katie Little to the From the Rock series in Dystopia from the Rock!
Katie Little is a writer and artist from St. John's, Newfoundland. Her first published work was in 2017's Fantasy from the Rock with her acclaimed short story, 'Sage and Salt.' Katie has been a guest reader at various literary events in the area over the past several years; she also sells her artwork at local conventions and festivals as part of the art group Wormwood Tuesday.
You can find her on Tumblr, Twitter, WordPress, Snapchat, and Instagram under the username owleesi.
She brings with her her new short story 'Trickster Sings the Blues.'
Three other authors will be joining Katie Little, Sam Bauer, Andrew Pike, Jon Haas, Matthew Daniels, Matthew LeDrew, Lauralana Dunne, Diane Lynn McGyver, David Wright, Erin Vance, Jon Dobbin, Elizabeth Whitten, Peter Foote, Chantal Boudreau, Ellen Curtis, Finnan Beaton, Christopher Walsh, Lisa Daly, Jeff Slade, Michelle Churchill, Ryan Belbin, Nicole Little, Brad Dunne, David Rimmington, Heather Nolan, Gareth Mitton, Shannon Green and Ali House for the 2019 Dystopia on the Rock collection! We still have award-winning and prolific authors in the genre to announce! Who will join them? Stay tuned and Never Look Back!
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For the self-employed or full-time investors, a Lo Doc (or Low Doc) loan typically does not require traditional proof of income such as company financials or tax returns.
Instead Lo Doc loans usually need to be supported by the borrower completing a declaration that confirms they can afford the loan. This is known as self-certification.
These loans are particularly attractive to self-employed or full-time investors who may have difficulty showing a high level of income that is normally provided with a 'full-doc' loan.
A key component of a Lo Doc loan may be an LMI premium. LMI (or Lenders Mortgage Insurance) protects the lender against any loss should you default on the loan. While traditional loans may require LMI if you are borrowing more than 80% of the property's value, a Lo Doc loan often requires LMI on lower loan to value ratios.
To qualify for a Lo Doc loan, you will usually have to meet the following criteria as a minimum:
- Self-certify your income
- Confirm your self-employment status (if applicable. This is usually done by providing your registered ABN or an accountant's certification.
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The 10 Best Places to Find ELT Listening Materials
If, like me, you find that one of the most commonly heard requests from your learners is to provide them with additional listening materials to study with outside of class, this post is definitely for you. I've trawled the internet and the result of my extensive labors is the list of ten great resources you see below… enjoy! 1) Link Eng Park This site doesn't actually produce any of its own materials, but it's as close as an encyclopedia of all ESL online listening materials as you're ever likely to find. If you can't find something here for your teaching context, you almost might as well stop searching!
ESL Oral Presentation Activities
www.EFLSensei.com Giving a speech is difficult in any language. Teach your students that it is natural to be nervous, but there are presentation skills they can develop to become better at public speaking. Use these ESL speech activities to help students improve their posture, eye contact, gestures, and voice. Jump to ESL Oral Presentation Activities Types of Speeches
Bruce Lee
Lee Jun-fan (Chinese: 李振藩; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973), known professionally as Bruce Lee, was a Hong Kong and American martial artist, actor, philosopher, filmmaker,[4] and founder of the martial art Jeet Kune Do. Lee was the son of Cantonese opera star Lee Hoi-chuen. He is widely considered by commentators, critics, media, and other martial artists to be one of the most influential martial artists of all time,[5] and a pop culture icon of the 20th century.[6][7] He is often credited with helping to change the way Asians were presented in American films.[8] Lee was born in Chinatown, San Francisco on November 27, 1940 to parents from Hong Kong and was raised in Kowloon, Hong Kong with his family until his late teens. He was introduced to the film industry by his father and appeared in several films as a child actor.
7 Great Grammar Sites for Teachers and Students
June , 2014 Today I am sharing with you a list of some useful websites you can use with your students to help them better improve their grammar knowledge and polish their writing skill. From grammar lessons and teaching materials to free downloadable worksheets and presentations, this collection of websites will provide you with the content you need for teaching grammar. 1- Grammar Bytes Grammar Bytes is a great website that is packed full of teaching materials teachers can use to teach grammar.Grammar Bytes provides a glossary of common terms, fun interactive activities and exercises for students to test their grammar knowledge,instructional presentations and tons of tips on teaching grammar. 2- Road to Grammar
Address to Joint Session of Congress (November 27, 1963)—Miller Center
Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, Members of the House, Members of the Senate, my fellow Americans: All I have I would have given gladly not to be standing here today. The greatest leader of our time has been struck down by the foulest deed of our time.
Episode 01: The Alibi
There are a few pieces of evidence we haven't been able to track down these last 15 months. Hotmail The first is Adnan's Hotmail account. Adnan says that he went to the Woodlawn Public Library after school on Jan. 13 to check his email. That's when Asia says they had a conversation about his breakup with Hae. So if we could only get our mitts on his Hotmail account or the metadata to his Hotmail account, then maybe we could look to see if he was, in fact, checking his email between 2:15 p.m. and, say, 2:36 p.m. when the state said he was committing a murder.
Product Review: Microsoft Office Mix add-in for PowerPoint 2013
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Man in the Iron Mask - Wikipedia
The Man in the Iron Mask (French: L'Homme au Masque de Fer; c. 1640 – 19 November 1703) is the name given to an unidentified prisoner who was arrested in 1669 or 1670 and subsequently held in a number of French prisons, including the Bastille and the Fortress of Pignerol (modern Pinerolo, Italy). Recent research suggests that his name might have been "Eustache Dauger", but this still has not been completely proven. He was held in the custody of the same jailer, Bénigne Dauvergne de Saint-Mars, for a period of 34 years. He died on 19 November 1703 under the name "Marchioly", during the reign of Louis XIV of France (1643–1715).
Can Harry Potter teach you a new language?
Last year when I wrote about improving my Spanish before I moved to Madrid, I mentioned that I was reading Harry Potter in Spanish. Since then I've noticed more people are interested in that fact so I thought I'd elaborate on it today. First of all, no Harry Potter will not magically (see what I did there?)
11 must-see TED-Ed lessons
Short animated lessons you'll love, from atomic structure to the science of stage fright (and how to overcome it). Bite-size snacks of knowledge, TED-Ed Video Lessons are short, free educational videos written by educators and students, then animated by some of the most creative minds in the business. The topics of these addictive little videos range from quantum physics to the art of beatboxing, and once you watch one, you may want to watch 10 more. Know an animator or educator who could make a great TED-Ed Lesson?
The 6 Best Business Presentation Software Alternatives To PowerPoint
Think PowerPoint presentations, and you probably think of a never-ending series of slides and the urge to doze off. Sure, Microsoft PowerPoint might be the industry standard for presentations, but it's got its fair share of haters (case in point: the Anti Powerpoint Party). Fall back on stock templates too often, and your business presentations are going to lack the impact you desire. If you need to create a snazzy, animated presentation that captures attention, then you need business presentation software that's designed to do the job. Here are the alternative best presentation software platforms. 1.


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The Old Man and The Sea – Ernest Hemingway
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This is the classic novel by Ernest Hemingway about an old man, Santiago. And the Sea. The very succint story takes place largely on a small boat. Santiago is trying to best a giant marlin. It is a tale of perseverance told through the eyes of an old man looking back on his youth. The writing is vivid, and, as with any great storyteller, you see yourself and your own struggles in Santiago's battle with the fish. Definitely worth a read, another great selection for our local book club.


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Being a small island in the Canaries means that La Gomera has many traditions, whether that be dishes involving home grown goods,dances or festivals. Below, we've listed five traditions from La Gomera that you may wish to learn more about during your time at the Hotel Jardín Tecina.
The drum dance is a combination of singing, dancing and chanting, also known as Endechas, to the rhythm of the tambour drum. The romantic songs and the choreography, which is done in two lines, blend together to represent the culture of folk music. The lyrics in these songs celebrate the island of La Gomera and its people.
As well as the drum, chácaras are used to help the rhythm flow. This type of instrument is similar to a castanet, however, it's usually larger than the hands of the player. There are both male and female versions of this instrument; the male has a low pitch, the female a high one and both would be used during the drum dance. Why not grab one and see if you can catch the beat?
La Gomera has a traditional clothing industry where offerings are made to the Saint. The customary outfit worn by women would include black boots and either a white skirt with red stitching or a red or blue skirt with embroidered daisies and a white blouse. Other items could include hats with coloured handkerchief edges and stitching.
The men's traditional outfit entails canvas shoes, black trousers and a white shirt with a black vest and red sash. The specifics will vary from area to area in La Gomera.
Make sure you browse around the local shops on the island,as they sell organic and ethical garments that are made from natural silk,hemp, linen and cotton. These clothing items are mostly scarves, include exotic patterns and bright colours and would make the perfect souvenir.
La Gomera has very fertile soil underneath its diverse terrains, so many of the delicious meals include a wide variety of home grown goods, as well as the many types of fishes in the surrounding oceans. The recipes for the following dishes are simple and use traditional methods, so you could easily try them out yourself.
Miel de Palma is a sugary syrup extracted from palm trees that's used in traditional cuisine. Almogrote is a pâté made on the island and is created using goat's cheese, peppers, garlic, oil and herbs. A traditional meal that were commend trying is watercress soup.
A staple on a Gomeran dinner table would be Mojos, a rich sauce that comes in both red and green varieties and is used a dip for bread or to cover potatoes. The red sauce is made with paprika and red chillies and the green uses green peppers, parsley and coriander – try both and see which you prefer.
There are many Christian festivals celebrated on the island,including Los Reyes Magos, which translates as the Three Wise Men. This tradition is celebrated on the 6th of January and involves the children of the island receiving gifts from the aforementioned figures. It's celebrated at this time as that's when Melchior, Caspar and Balthasar visited baby Jesus and presented him with their presents of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
During this celebration, a re-enactment of the arrival of the Three Wise Men is organised through a parade along the streets, so all of the locals line up to watch the many dancers, musicians and puppeteers. Los Reyes Magos ride on camels or decorated floats and toss sweets to the children watching – a real spectacle that you should try and fit into your schedule.
The whistling language, also known as Silbo Gomero in La Gomera, was originally used as a way of communicating between the islanders during the 17th century and was recently made compulsory in schools. It began to decline during the 1950s, so the community and the government came together to revitalise it through implementing new policies.
This traditional form of language allowed the inhabitants to communicate from mountain to mountain, or mountain to valley within a 3 to 5 km radius. This was the only form of communication they had to interact and explain any public announcements through the rough terrain. Why not try it out for yourself and see if you can do it too?
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Concern surrounding the reformed English GCSE has only intensified since exams were sat in the summer students received their grades. TES highlighted this week that the number of schools that have seen many pupils' marks jump up significantly following re-marks has fuelled more anxieties about the consistency and quality of the marking. In addition to these concerns there is signs of an emerging shortage of English teachers, with suggestions that the curriculum changes may be deterring pupils at studying English beyond GCSE level.
With the added difficulty of the new GCSE English curriculum, as well as the government appearing to push for more students to study STEM subjects, rather than the arts, with these seemingly providing increased future job prospects,This summer, A-level entries for English dropped by 11.1 per cent for English language and literature, 10.2 per cent for language and 4.7 per cent by literature.
General Secretary of HMC, William Richardson, says large-scale concerns about the English GCSE and a high proportion of AQA regrades needs to be addressed.
At this stage, the exact proportion of successful challenges across the country is unknown. But Richardson is expecting "a big spike" for GCSE English, which he argues has been "deficiently marked".
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Do you want to be in the best shape of your life? Have you ever been confused by the overwhelming amount of information about adding muscle and cutting fat? Do you suspect that some of the information may be completely wrong?
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While a low carbohydrate diet has many benefits for fat loss and overall health, it is poor for building muscle in the first place. Carbohydrates are necessary for transporting protein and necessary amino acids to the muscles to begin the rebuilding process after exercise. Without adequate carbs, your body will often take from existing muscle sources, which will counteract your results.
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While your body needs to be pushed to its limit in order to build muscle, going to complete exhaustion can have the opposite effect. Exhaustion produces more cortisol (the stress hormone), which tells the body to store fat. Therefore, instead of spending its energy in building muscle, your body can spend the same energy to store fat. Yikes!
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When you exercise, blood flows into the muscles, causing them to swell in size. This is known as your muscle "pump." This pump is caused by the compound nitric oxide, which allows blood to flow into the muscles, and throughout your body. Nitric oxide is also responsible for your energy during workouts. If you've ever felt worn out from a workout, it's your body running out of nitric oxide. If you've ever felt like you enjoyed a better-than-usual workout or muscle pump, it may be due to temporarily increased nitric oxide levels.
Most men don't know to pay attention to their nitric oxide levels, which go down as you age. That wreaks havoc for the quality of your workouts and your muscle growth.
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Afford made a colourful appearance at the Source Kids Disability Expo from 6 to 7 July at the Brisbane Convention Centre. The event gathered the latest disability product and service providers with some incredible speakers. The Expo focussed on accessibility and flexible disability service options for people with disability.
Afford was included as a stand holder at the event and, as usual, the stand was buzzing with vibrant banners and people on hand to help those with questions. The team manning the stand received a great turnout with many parents wanting to know more about Afford and how we can support their children in the crucial stage of NDIS planning.
A big thanks and shout out has to go to Afford's awesome team for attending the Expo and manning the stand to help out all day. The team helped with setting up the stall, being present to answer questions and to talk to parents about all Afford service offerings for children and teenagers under 18. Many parents had many questions about the NDIS; what it means for them and their family; and how they can access funding and services.
Afford services for youth include one-to-one Allied Health services such as Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Psychology, Afford's SLES, Day Programs, Vacation Care, Drop in Support and Allied Health. The team are looking forward to launching these services to clients in Queensland who are completely new to all things NDIS. As always, Afford's Queensland team has hit the ground running and have already begun to deliver one-to-one support and drop-in-support to clients in the state.
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text: Taylor Gait walked off the field after a fourth straight NCAA tournament loss to Maryland, the last chance the No. 1 recruiting class had at capturing a national title. As she left the field, she knew she'd return to Syracuse. Gait still had two more years of eligibility because of medical redshirts. But that legendary recruiting class was finished.The 23-year-old redshirt junior enters 2017 with a spate of revenge. For two years, she watched as her teammates walked off the field in defeat. The next two, she joined them. Now in her fifth year at Syracuse, Gait is hungry to lead one of No. 6 Syracuse's youngest teams to its first national title."We're hoping she'll be the one that can give them some guidance," said Gary Gait, Syracuse's head coach and Taylor's father. " … She can't go out and just be a part of it."This season marks the first time since Gait's junior year of high school that she has been healthy three straight years. Though she provided back-to-back 20-goal seasons in her first two years, Gait feels she has reached her peak athletic ability. With seven knee surgeries in her rear view, she's poised for a fresh start.AdvertisementThis is placeholder text"I don't want to say I'm the fastest," she said. "But I'm certainly up there."She said she's a "lone wolf" on the team. Despite the great friends and teammates, she is the oldest, the most experienced and the only player left from the top recruiting class that could never get over the hump. Once known for her seven knee surgeries, the small blonde girl with a big laugh is leading a hungry pack.Her knee injuries plagued her, but are the reason she still has two more seasons of eligibility. She first tore her left ACL and meniscus in her junior year of high school and had seven knee surgeries since. For three straight years, Gait did not play lacrosse."Being injured and sitting out you have that self-doubt," Gait said. "You have that voice in your head saying: 'Are you going to be as good as you once were? Are you going to be able to cut and run? Are your stick stills going to be what they once were?'",During her true freshman and sophomore years, she watched from the sidelines as her father led the team to back-to-back Final Fours, including one national championship game appearance. Gait picked up nuances in the game that she had not seen before getting hurt. She saw breakdowns in plays, offensive schemes and had an overall different mindset of the game.After the injuries, doctors told Gait she may lose her speed and quickness on the field. But she said she hasn't missed a beat. She doesn't wear a brace on her knee because the first time she did, she tore her meniscus. She said she is in full health and can now "have four fresh years."In the last two years, Gait scored 54 points on 47 goals and registered a 39.8 goal percentage on her shots. Her work in the midfield helped spur Syracuse to back-to-back Final Fours, where she was named on the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team in 2015.As the coach's daughter, and the "grandmother" on the team, Gait serves much more than a leader. She is somewhat of a player-coach.As she has gotten older, players come to the team's most tenured member for advice. Her father expects her to be the next go-to player on the team on a championship-caliber team. He said she has to bring her game to the next level.The team is going to need her improved stick skills if it returns to the Final Four this year. Losing the strongest class in program history, combined with introducing its youngest team, bodes for a learning curve. And the team must rely on its rising stars in order to return to that prestige.Banner photo by Jacob Greenfeld | Asst. Photo Editor Published on February 9, 2017 at 12:47 am Contact Matt: email@example.com,Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Comments


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On March 28th, China Nanjing International Bus & Parts & Urban Traffic Facilities Exhibition was held, attracting a dozen mainstream bus manufacturers with their classic products.
Zhongtong Bus Company underlined its brand with eye-catching sales figure in 2012. The reporter of www.chinabuses.orginterviewed the head of the Department of Brand Culture of Zhongtong Li Dusheng on the future strategy of the company in this exhibition.
In general, sales figure and income reflect the accuracy of the goal, however, Mr. Li said: "In 2013 Zhongtong will focus more on benefits than income and sales figures to consolidate the foundation. We will comprehensively improve the products and technologies to produce the safest, most reliable and energy-efficient buses."
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Thanks for the lineup posting Jim. We need to get you to be more vocal in your blog and start posting more goodies on the team. Maybe a guest blogger from the team once in a while. This looks like a good lineup today and I smell a victory in the wind for the Reds.
If you check the archives, that is exactly what I try to do. I just don't have time every day to post a story. I'm glad you enjoy following the blog.
Finally, a lineup which may produce a win, even though I'd like to see Phillips in the leadoff slot with his power threat, moving Sutton to seventh and Gonzo eighth. I really believe we do not take advantage of Phillips legs on the basepaths. I also love moving Hanigan up to the two hole. Given time, I believe he can learn well to hit behind Phillips on either the hit and run, or the run and hit. Finally, I'm getting excited about this team, but they must remain healthy the rest of the way.
Jim since there isn't a lot of activity this week can I ask you a question? I noticed that the Reds have no players left at AAA that are on the 40 man roster (non pitching positions) and I also noticed that there is only 1 at AA. How is that affecting Reds management decisions with having so many on the DL and other with nagging injuries (Hanigan, Taveras) does this limit who they can or will call up?
I like todays lineup as well. Phillips is not a good lead off hitter in the sense that he does not take a lot of pitchers and is a free swinger. I think Phillips is ideally a #2 hitter. Sutton isn't slow and I prefer him up at the top instead of Taveras.
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AmCham President Tara Joseph joined Diana Wu David and John Siu to give a presentation on entrepreneurship and real estate to 60 full-time MBA students from HKU.
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An Atlanta law firm filed a lawsuit under the ACA that seeks to allow thousands of individuals with Anthem Blue Cross coverage to get a special enrollment period after they were "falsely" lured into plans that didn't include certain providers, according to a March 4 complaint.
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1. The complaint, which amends a class-action lawsuit filed by the Doss Firm Feb. 5, claims that Anthem made "multiple false marketing claims" that "lured thousands of Georgia consumers into" its ACA individual plans. Specifically, Anthem falsely advertised that Marietta, Ga.-based WellStar Health System and Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare would be in the health insurer's network, according to the allegations.
2. Additionally, the law firm accused Anthem of falsely inflating the size of its physician and hospital network, and "improperly reversing its marketing promise that consumers would not be required to seek referrals before seeing specialists."
3. Anthem's alleged actions have put policyholders' lives at risk, the law firm claims. They cited one story of a 27-year-old Georgia resident who suffers from postpartum cardiomyopathy and a form of tachycardia, and requires a heart transplant to survive. The woman claims she confirmed her new individual Anthem plan network included WellStar and Emory, the latter being the only hospital in Georgia able to perform her heart surgery; however, she later found out the providers were out of network.
4. In February, Anthem issued a 90-day reprieve for members to maintain access to some services, such as primary care, at in-network prices until May 4. The change came after the Georgia Department of Insurance prodded the insurer.
5. In an emailed statement to Becker's Hospital Review, Anthem Blue Cross said it is "aware some members enrolled in individual Guided Access HMO plans received information after enrolling that contained an error, and the company has taken steps to try and correct the situation. Although several consumer-facing materials correctly stated that the Pathway X Guided Access HMO plan generally requires referrals for specialists, the member contract these consumers received contained a mistake. In that document, there were three primary references to specialist referrals: two instances stipulated correctly that referrals from primary care physicians are generally required, while a third reference incorrectly stated a referral is not required."
The statement continued: "Anthem notified the Department of Insurance upon discovering the error, and letters were sent to the impacted consumers explaining the situation. It's important to note Anthem has not changed the benefits under the contract for this individual coverage plan."
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This document explains how to find the Sender ID and Server Key for Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM), and how to set them up in the Tapjoy dashboard.
Finding your Sender ID and Server Key
- Open the Firebase Console.
- If you haven't created a project yet, click Add Project.
- Otherwise select your Firebase project from the console dashboard.
- Click the settings icon and choose "Project settings" from the menu.
- Then select the "Cloud Messaging" tab to find the server key and sender ID which you will use on the Tapjoy dashboard.
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Add the server key to Settings > Push Certificate > Android API Key and add the sender ID to Android sender ID.