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Two people have been arrested and charged with the theft of a 2005 Limited Edition Ford GT The car was recovered in pieces during two separate incidents where two stolen Porches were also found. A large quantity of other stolen property was also recovered. More suspects are still being sought. Speedometer goes up to 220mph.
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Kobe city days in Riga poster.
Two cultures. So far but still so close… So different but still so similar…
In both of them – Japan and Latvia – sun is not only the source of light and energy
but also a mythical symbol.
Following the path of light – the hand-drawn circle of sun – the friendship
between these two countries goes around the globe.
And it is guided by a messenger of this sister-city partnership,
the elephant girl Zuze – a present to Kobe by Riga city.
Client: RIGA CITY COUNCIL
Design: 3K MANAGEMENT + IEVA STRAZDINA + UMBRA
Production: UMBRA
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Alright guys...I could use some help here.
First and foremost, here is the link to an album with pictures.
I've had my old Diamond Back Topanga SE laying in the garage for years...I think it's a late 90's model (see pictures). Anyways, in a moment of inspiration and motivation, I took the entire bike apart with the intention of cleaning it, replacing all the cables and chain, and just generally getting it back to mountain biking condition. I realize now that this was a stupid thing to do, as I don't know much about bike mechanics...in fact, i knew next to nothing; I just figured I'd learn about it along the way.
So I've been at it for a couple days now, and as you can see from the pictures, it's pretty much a disaster zone. I'm currently trying to get the brake cable hooked up and got frustrated when I couldn't quite figure it out. There are no diagrams on the web for my model either, so I am even more lost, haha. Part of me wants to just throw the whole thing away and just buy a new bike, but I also really want to fix it up to gain the experience and because I love the bike and don't want to part with it.
If anyone is willing to help me through re-assembling this bike and getting it back in working order, I would really, really appreciate it. I have bought a new chain, 2 new gear and brake cables, a chain tool, and a few other tools I needed when taking the bike apart. I don't really know how to proceed here so any suggestions, advice, or instruction would be a lifesaver.


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Hab.3:2�O Lord, REVIVE YOUR WORK in the MIDST of THE YEARS! In the midst of the years MAKE it KNOWN, in WRATH REMEMBER MERCY. 1 Thess. 5:9�For God DID NOT APPOINT US TO WRATH, but TO OBTAIN SALVATION through our LORD JESUS CHRIST. John 3:16�For God SO LOVED THE WORLD that HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, that whoever believes IN HIM should NOT PERISH but have EVERLASTING LIFE. (17) For GOD DID NOT SEND HIS SON INTO THE WORLD TO CONDEMN THE WORLD, but THAT THE WORLD THROUGH HIM might BE SAVED.
2 Corin. 3:6�Who also made us sufficient as MINISTERS of THE NEW COVENANT, not of the letter but of THE SPIRIT; for the letter KILLS, but THE SPIRIT GIVES LIFE. (7) But if THE MINISTRY of DEATH, written and engraved on stones was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of the glory of his countenance, which glory was passing away, (8) how WILL THE MINISTRY OF THE SPIRIT not be more GLORIOUS? (9) For if THE MINISTRY OF CONDEMNATION had GLORY, the ministry of RIGHTEOUSNESS exceeds much more in glory. (Gal.5:5�For we THROUGH THE SPIRIT EAGERLY WAIT for THE HOPE of RIGHTEOUSNESS by FAITH.)
Rom.4:13�For THE PROMISE that he would be HEIR OF THE WORLD was not to ABRAHAM or to HIS SEED through the law, but through THE RIGHTEOUSNESS of FAITH. (Gal. 3:29�And if you are Christ�s THEN you are ABRAHAMS SEED and HEIRS ACCORDING to THE PROMISE.) Gal.3:13�Christ has REDEEMED us from THE CURSE of the LAW (14) that THE BLESSING of ABRAHAM might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive THE PROMISE of THE SPIRIT through FAITH. Returning to Rom.4:15--because the LAW brings about WRATH, for where there is NO law there is no transgression.
(Ps 2:6�Yet I have set MY KING on MY HOLY HILL of ZION. (7) I will declare the decree the Lord has said to Me, You are MY SON, today I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU. (8) ASK of ME and I WILL GIVE YOU, THE NATIONS for YOUR INHERITANCE and THE ENDS OF THE EARTH for YOUR POSSESSION. 1 John 4:9�In THIS the LOVE of GOD was MANIFESTED toward US, that GOD HAS SENT HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON into THE WORLD, that we might LIVE through Him. (13) By THIS we KNOW that we ABIDE in HIM and HE in US, BECAUSE HE HAS GIVEN US OF HIS SPIRIT. (14) And we have seen (in the word) and testify that THE FATHER has SENT the SON as SAVIOR of THE WORLD. John 6:28�Then they said to Him, WHAT SHALL WE DO, that WE MAY WORK the WORKS OF GOD? (29) Jesus answered and said to them, THIS is THE WORK of GOD, that you BELIEVE IN HIM whom HE SENT.
2 Thess. 2:13�But we are bound to give thanks always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because GOD FROM THE BEGINNING CHOSE YOU FOR SALVATION through sanctification by THE SPIRIT and BELIEF IN THE TRUTH, (14) to which HE CALLED YOU by our GOSPEL, for the OBTAINING OF THE GLORY of OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 1 Peter 5:10�But may THE GOD OF ALL GRACE, who CALLED US TO HIS ETERNAL GLORY BY CHRIST JESUS, after you have SUFFERED A WHILE, PERFECT, ESTABLISH, STRENGTHEN and SETTLE YOU. (11) To Him be THE GLORY and THE DOMINION FOREVER and EVER.
Ps.72:17�His name shall ENDURE FOREVER; His name shall CONTINUE as LONG as THE SUN. And men shall be BLESSED in HIM; ALL NATIONS SHALL CALL HIM BLESSED. (18) BLESSED be the Lord God, the God of ISRAEL, who ONLY DOES WONDROUS THINGS! (19) And BLESSED be HIS GLORIOUS NAME FOREVER! And let the WHOLE EARTH be FILLED with HIS GLORY.) (John 1:14�And THE WORD became FLESH and dwelt among us, and WE BEHELD HIS GLORY, the GLORY as of THE ONLY BEGOTTEN of THE FATHER, FULL of GRACE and TRUTH. (Ref to Ps.2) (I know ONLY of ONE who is the ONLY BEGOTTEN of THE FATHER) (Ps. 43:3�Oh send out YOUR LIGHT and YOUR TRUTH! Let THEM lead me; let THEM bring me to YOUR HOLY HILL and to YOUR TABERNACLE.)
Ps. 18:25�With the MERCIFUL You will show yourself MERCIFUL; with a BLAMELESS man you will show Yourself blameless; (1 Corin.1:7�So that you come SHORT in NO GIFT, EAGERLY WAITING for THE REVELATION of our Lord Jesus Christ, (8) who will also CONFIRM you to the end, that you may be BLAMELESS in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Heb.9:28;b�To those who EAGERLY WAIT for HIM her will APPEAR A SECOND TIME, APART FROM SIN FOR SALVATION.) (Pro.2:21�For the UPRIGHT will DWELL IN THE LAND and THE BLAMELESS will REMAIN IN IT; (22) But the wicked will be CUT OFF from the EARTH, and the UNFAITHFUL UPROOTED from IT.)
Returning to Ps. 18:26--With the PURE You will show Yourself PURE; and with the DEVIOUS You will show Yourself SHREWD. (27) For You will SAVE the HUMBLE people, but will bring down HAUGHTY looks. (28) For You will LIGHT my LAMP; The Lord God will ENLIGHTEN my DARKNESS. (2 Sam.22:29�For YOU ARE MY LAMP, O LORD, the Lord shall ENLIGHTEN MY DARKNESS. (31) As for God, HIS WAY IS PERFECT; THE WORD OF THE LORD IS PROVEN; (1 Peter 1:22�Since you have PURIFIED your souls in OBEYING THE TRUTH through THE SPIRIT in SINCERE LOVE of the BRETHREN, LOVE one another fervently with a PURE heart. (23) having been BORN AGAIN, not of CORRUPTIBLE SEED but INCORRUPTIBLE, through THE WORD OF GOD which LIVES and ABIDES FOREVER, (24) because all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of the GRASS. The grass withers, and its flower falls away, (25) BUT THE WORD OF THE LORD ENDURES FOREVER.
Is. 40:8�The GRASS withers, the flower fades, BUT THE WORD OF OUR GOD STANDS FOREVER. (9) O ZION, You who bring GOOD TIDINGS, get up into the high mountains; O Jerusalem. You who bring GOOD TIDINGS, LIFT UP your VOICE with STRENGTH, lift it up, BE NOT AFRAID; Say to the cities of JUDAH, BEHOLD YOUR GOD! (10) Behold, the Lord God shall come with a STRONG HAND and HIS ARM shall RULE for HIM. Ps.20:2�May He send you help from the sanctuary, and STRENGTHEN you out of ZION; (4) May He grant you according to your heart�s desire, and fulfill all your purpose. (5) We will rejoice in YOUR SALVATION, and in the name of our God we will sit up our banners! May the Lord fulfill all your petitions.
Is.51:3�For the Lord will comfort ZION, He will comfort all her waste places; He will make her wilderness LIKE EDEN, and her DESERT like THE GARDEN of THE LORD; JOY and GLADNESS will be found in it, THANKSGIVING and the voice of MELODY. (4) LISTEN to ME, My People, and give ear to ME, O My nation; for LAW will proceed from Me, and I WILL MAKE MY JUSTICE REST as A LIGHT to the PEOPLES, (5) My RIGHTEOUSNESS IS NEAR, My SALVATION has gone forth, and MY ARMS shall JUDGE the peoples, the coastlands will WAIT upon Me, and ON MY ARM THEY WILL TRUST.
(Ps.96:10�Say among THE NATIONS, �THE LORD REIGNS; THE WORLD ALSO IS FIRMLY ESTABLISHED, IT SHALL NOT BE
MOVED; he shall JUDGE the peoples RIGHTEOUSLY. (13) For He is coming to JUDGE THE EARTH, He shall JUDGE THE WORLD with RIGHTOUSNESS, and the peoples with HIS STRENGTH. (Is.46:13�Listen to Me you STUBBORN-HEARTED, who are far from RIGHTEOUSNESS; (13) I bring MY RIGHTEOUSNESS NEAR, it shall not be far off; MY SALVATION SHALL NOT LINGER. And I WILL PLACE SALVATION in ZION for ISRAEL MY GLORY. Ps. 93:1�The LORD REIGNS, He is clothed with MAJESTY; The Lord is clothed, He has girded Himself with STRENGTH, SURELY THE WORLD IS ESTABLISHED, so THAT IT CANNOT BE MOVED.
Returning to 2 Sam. 22:31--He is a SHIELD to ALL WHO TRUST IN HIM.) (44) You have also DELIVERED me from THE STRIVINGS OF MY PEOPLE; YOU HAVE KEPT ME AS THE HEAD OF THE NATIONS. A people whom I have NOT KNOWN shall SERVE ME)
Matt. 9:10�And so it was, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many TAX COLLECTORS and SINNERS came and sat down with HIM and HIS DISCIPLES. (11) And when the PHARISEES saw it, they said to HIS DISCIIPLES, �Why does your Teacher eat with TAX COLLECTORS and SINNERS? (12) But when Jesus heard that, He said to them, �Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are SICK. (Luke 18:10�Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a PHARISEE and the other a TAX COLLECTOR. (11) The PHARISEE stood and PRAYED within himself, �GOD I THANK YOU THAT I AM NOT LIKE OTHER MEN�extortioners unjust, adulterers, or even as this TAX COLLECTOR. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess. (13) And the TAX COLLECTOR, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, God be MERCIFUL to me a sinner! (14) I tell you, THIS MAN went down to his house JUSTIFIED rather than the OTHER; for everyone who EXALTS himself will be ABASED, and he who HUMBLES himself will be EXALTED.
Returning to Matt.9:13--�BUT GO AND LEARN WHAT THIS MEANS: I DESIRE MERCY and NOT SACRIFICE. For I did not come to call THE RIGHTEOUS, but SINNERS, to REPENTANCE.) Hosea 6:6�For I DESIRE MERCY and NOT SACRIFICE, and THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD more than burnt offerings.
Rom. 9:15�For He says to Moses, �I WILL HAVE MERCY on WHOMEVER I will have MERCY, and I will have COMPASSION on WHOMEVER I will have COMPASSION. (16) So then IT IS NOT OF HIM WHO WILLS, nor of him WHO RUNS, but OF GOD who SHOWS MERCY. (18) Therefore He has MERCY on whom HE WILLS, and whom HE WILLS HE HARDENS. (Ps. 85:4�RESTORE us, O God of our SALVATION, and cause YOUR ANGER toward us to CEASE. (5) Will you be angry with us forever? (5) will you prolong Your anger to ALL GENERATIONS? (6) Will You not REVIVE US AGAIN, that YOUR PEOPLE may REJOICE IN YOU? (7) SHOW US YOUR MERCY, O LORD, and grant us YOUR SALVATION. (9) surely HIS SALVATION is NEAR to those who FEAR Him, that GLORY may DWELL in OUR LAND.
Rom. 9:22�What if God, wanting to show HIS WRATH and to make HIS POWER KNOWN, endured with much longsuffering THE VESSELS of WRATH prepared for DESTRUCTION, (23) and that He might make known THE RICHES OF HIS GLORY ON THE VESSELS OF MERCY which he had prepared beforehand for GLORY, (Is.10:22�For though your people, O ISRAEL, be as the sand of the sea, YET A REMNANT of THEM will RETURN; the DESTRUCTION DECREED SHALL OVERFLOW WITH RIGHTEOUSNESS. (23) For the Lord God of hosts will make a DETERMINED end in the MIDST of all the LAND.)
(Eph.1:15�Therefore I also, after I heard of your FAITH in the Lord Jesus and your LOVE for ALL the saints, (16) do NOT cease to give THANKS for you, making mention of you in my PRAYERS; (17) That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, THE FATHER OF GLORY, may give to you the SPIRIT of WISDOM and REVELATION in the KNOWLEDGE of HIM. (Returning to Eph.1:18--THE EYES of your UNDERSTANDING being ENLIGHTENED; that you may KNOW what is THE HOPE of HIS CALLING, what are THE RICHES of THE GLORY of HIS INHERITANCE in the SAINTS, (19) and WHAT is the EXCEEDING GREATNESS of HIS POWER toward US who BELIEVE, according to THE WORKING of HIS MIGHTY POWER (20) which HE WORKED IN CHRIST when HE RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD and SEATED HIM AT HIS RIGHT HAND IN THE HEAVENLY PLACES.
(Ps. 111:6�He has DECLARED to HIS PEOPLE the POWER of HIS WORKS, in GIVING THEM THE HEIRITAGE of THE NATIONS.) (Acts 13:32�And we declare to you glad tidings�THAT PROMISE which was made to the FATHERS, (33) God has fulfilled this for us their children in that He has RAISED UP JESUS. As it is also written in the second Ps. You are My Son, today I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU. (The second Ps. goes on to read: today I have BEGOTTEN You, ask of Me and I will give you the nations for Your inheritance and the ends of the earth for Your possession.) (Ps 71:18�Now when I am old and gray headed, O God, DO NOT FORSAKE me, UNTIL I DECLARE YOUR STRENGTH to THIS GENERATION, YOUR POWER TO EVERYONE WHO IS TO COME)
Heb.8:1�Now this is THE MAIN POINT of the things we are SAYING: We have such a HIGH PRIEST, who is SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND OF THE THRONE of the MAJESTY in the HEAVENS. (2) a MINISTER of THE SANCTUARY and of THE TRUE TABERNACLE which THE LORD ERECTED and NOT MAN. (Ps. 78:68�But CHOSE the tribe of JUDAH, MOUNT ZION which HE LOVED. (69) And HE BUILT HIS SANCTUARY like the heights, like THE EARTH which HE HAS ESTABLISHED FOREVER.)
Returning to Rom. 9:24--even us WHOM HE CALLED, not of the JEWS ONLY, but ALSO of the GENTILES? (25) As He says in Hosea: I WILL CALL THEM MY PEOPLE, who were NOT My people, and her BELOVED, who was NOT BELOVED. (26) And it shall come to pass in the place where it was said to them, You are NOT my people. THERE THEY WILL BE CALLED SONS OF THE LIVING GOD. (Hosea 1:10:b�And it shall come to pass in the place where it was said to them, YOU ARE MY PEOPLE, there it will be said to them, YOU ARE SONS OF THE LIVING GOD. (11) Then the children of JUDAH and the children of ISRAEL, shall be GATHERED together, and appoint for themselves ONE HEAD; and they shall COME UP OUT OF THE LAND, for GREAT WILL BE THE DAY OF JEZEREEL.)
(Hosea 2:19�I will BETROTH you to Me FOREVER; yes, I will betroth you to Me in RIGHTEOUSNESS and JUSTICE, in LOVINGKINDNESS and MERCY; (20) I will betroth you to Me in FAITHFULNESS, and you SHALL KNOW THE LORD. (21) It shall come to pass in that day that I WILL ANSWER, says the Lord; I will answer the heavens, and they shall answer the earth. (22) THE EARTH WILL ANSWER with GRAIN, WITH NEW WINE, and WITH OIL; they shall answer JEZREEL, (Lit God will sow) (23) Then I WILL SOW HER FOR MYSELF IN THE EARTH, and I WILL HAVE MERCY ON HER WHO HAD NOT OBTAINED MERCY; Then I will say to those who WERE NOT MY PEOPLE, you ARE MY PEOPLE! And they shall say, �YOU ARE MY GOD!�
Jere.31:27�Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, that I WILL SOW THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL and the HOUSE of JUDAH with THE SEED of MAN and the SEED of BEAST. (28) And it shall come to pass, that as I have watched over them to PLUCK UP, to BREAK DOWN, to THROW DOWN, to DESTROY, and to AFFLICT, so I WILL WATCH OVER THEM to BUILD, and to PLANT, says the Lord. (31) Behold the days are coming, says the Lord, when I WILL MAKE A NEW COVENANT with the house of ISRAEL and with the house of JUDAH�(32) Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, My covenant which they broke, though I was a HUSBAND to them, says the Lord. (Jere. 3:14�RETURN, O backsliding children, says the Lord: FOR I AM MARRIED TO YOU, I will take you, one from a city and two from a family, and I WILL BRING YOU TO ZION. (15) And I will give you SHEPHERDS according to MY HEART, who will feed you with KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING.)
(Jere. 4:1�If you will RETURN, O ISRAEL, says the Lord, RETURN TO ME; and if you will put away your abominations out of My sight. THEN YOU SHALL NOT BE MOVED. (2) And you shall SWEAR, THE LORD LIVES, in TRUTH, in JUDGMENT, and in RIGHTEOUSNESS; THE NATIONS SHALL BLESS THEMSELVES IN HIM, and IN HIM THEY SHALL GLORY.) (Hos.11:7�My people are bent on backsliding from Me, though they call on the Most High, NONE AT ALL EXALT HIM. (9) I will NOT EXECUTE THE FIERCENESS OF MY ANGER, I WILL NOT AGAIN DESTROY EPHRAIM, (fruitful) for I AM GOD, and NOT MAN, THE HOLY ONE IN YOUR MIDST;
Is.49:7�Thus say the Lord, THE REEDEEMEER of ISRAEL, their HOLY ONE. (8) Thus says the Lord: In an ACCEPTABLE TIME I have HEARD You, and in the DAY OF SALVATION I have HELPED You; I WILL PRESERVE YOU and GIVE YOU as A COVENANT to the people, TO RESTORE THE EARTH.)
Returning to Hos. 11:9--AND I WILL NOT COME WITH TERROR. (10) They shall walk after the Lord, HE WILL ROAR LIKE A LION. When HE ROARS, THEN HIS SONS SHALL COME TREMBLING from THE WEST; they shall come TREMBLING like a BIRD FROM EGYPT, (Jere. 46:7�Who is THIS coming up like A FLOOD, whose waters move like the rivers; And he says, I will go up and cover the earth, I WILL DESTROY THE CITY and its INHABITANTS. (9) Come up, O horses, and rage, O chariots! (10) For THIS is THE DAY OF THE LORD GOD OF HOSTS, A DAY OF VENGEANCE.) (Amos 5:18�Woe to you who DESIRE the DAY OF THE LORD! For what good is the day of the Lord to you? It will be DARKNESS, and NOT LIGHT. (20) Is not the day of the Lord DARKNESS, and NOT LIGHT. (21) I HATE, I Despise your FEAST DAYS, and I DO NOT SAVOR YOUR SACRED ASSEMBLIES. (23) Take away from Me the noise of your songs, for I WILL NOT HEAR the melody of your stringed instruments. (24) But let JUSTICE RUN DOWN LIKE WATER, and RIGHTEOUSNESS LIKE A MIGHTY STREAM.)
Returning to Hos. 11:10-- LIKE A DOVE FROM THE LAND OF ASSYRIA, (Is.10:5�Woe to ASSYRIA, the rod of MY ANGER; and the staff in whose hand is My INDIGNATION. (7) Yet he does not mean so, nor does his heart think so; but it is in his heart to DESTROY and CUT OFF not a few NATIONS.) Returning to Hos.11:10-- and I will let them DWELL IN THEIR HOUSES. Is. 31:4�For thus the Lord has spoken to me: as A LION ROARS, and a young lion over his prey WHEN A MULTITUDE of SHEPHERDS IS SUMMONED AGAINST HIM, HE WILL NOT BE AFRAID OF THEIR VOICE NOR BE DISTURBED BY THEIR NOISE. So the LORD of HOSTS will COME DOWN to FIGHT FOR MOUNT ZION and for ITS HILL. (5) Like birds flying about, (I�ll fly away O glory?) So will the LORD of HOSTS defend JERUSALEM. Defending, He will also DELIVER it; passing over, He will PRESERVE IT.) (Ps.135:21�BLESSED be the Lord out of ZION who DWELLS in JERUSALEM.)
Returning to Jere.31:33--But THIS IS THE COVENANT that I will make with the house of ISRAEL after those days, says the Lord: I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts, and I WILL BE THEIR GOD, and THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE. (34) NO MORE shall EVERY MAN TEACH HIS NEIGHBOR, and every man HIS BROTHER, saying KNOW THE LORD, for they ALL SHALL KNOW ME, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says the Lord FOR I WILL FORGIVE THEIR INIQUITY, and their SIN I WILL REMEMBER NO MORE. (35) Thus says the Lord, who gives the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and the stars for a light by night, who disturbs the sea, and it waves roar the LORD OF HOSTS IS HIS NAME: (36) If those ordinances depart from before Me, says the Lord; THEN THE SEED OF ISRAEL SHALL ALSO CEASE FROM BEING A NATION BEFORE ME FOREVER.
Joel 3:14�Multitudes, multitudes in THE VALLEY OF DECISION! For the day of the Lord is near in the valley of DECISION. (16) The Lord will roar from ZION, and utter His voice from JERUSALEM; the HEAVEN and EARTH will SHAKE;) (Zech.2:7�Up ZION! Escape, you who dwell with the daughter of Babylon. (8) For thus says the LORD of HOSTS: He SENT ME AFTER GLORY, to the NATIONS which PLUNDER you; for HE WHO TOUCHES YOU TOUCHES THE APPLE OF HIS EYE. (9) For SURELY I WILL SHAKE MY HAND AGAINST THEM, and they shall become spoil for their servants. THEN you SHALL KNOW that the LORD of HOSTS HAS SENT ME) (10) Sing and REJOICE, O daughter of ZION! For behold, I AM COMING and I WILL DWELL IN YOUR MIDST, says the Lord. (11) MANY NATIONS SHALL BE JOINED TO THE LORD IN THAT DAY, and THEY SHALL BECOME MY PEOPLE. And I WILL DWELL IN YOUR MIDST. THEN you WILL KNOW that the LORD of HOSTS has SENT ME to you. (12) And the Lord WILL TAKE POSSESSION of JUDAH AS HIS INHERITANCE in the HOLY LAND, and WILL AGAIN CHOOSE JERUSALEM. (Ps. 78:68�But CHOSE the TRIBE of JUDAH, MOUNT ZION, which He loved.) (Zech.3:2�And the LORD said to SATAN, THE LORD REBUKE YOU, SATAN! THE LORD WHO HAS CHOSEN JERUSALEM REBUKE YOU!)
Returning to Joel 3:16--BUT THE LORD WILL BE A SHELTER FOR HIS PEOPLE, and THE STRENGTH of the CHILDREN of ISRAEL, (17) So YOU SHALL KNOW that I AM THE LORD YOUR GOD, DWELLING in ZION MY HOLY MOUNTAIN. Joel 2:23�Be GLAD then, you children of ZION, and REJOICE in the Lord your God; For He has given you THE FORMER RAIN FAITHFULLY, and HE WILL CAUSE THE RAIN TO COME DOWN FOR YOU�
(Is.43:8�I am the Lord and there is NO OTHER! (7) I form the light and CREATE CALAMITY; I, the Lord, DO ALL THESE THINGS. (8) RAIN DOWN, you heavens from above, and let the skies pour down RIGHTEOUSNESS; let the earth open, LET THEM BRING FORTH SALVATION, and let RIGHTOUSNESS SPRING UP TOGETHER. I, the Lord have created it. Heb.9:28:b�To those who eagerly WAIT for Him HE WILL APPEAR A SECOND TIME, APART from SIN for SALVATION.) (Amos 9:9�For surely I will command, and WILL SIFT THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL among all nations, as GRAIN is SIFTED in a SIEVE. Yet not the smallest GRAIN shall fall to the ground. (10) ALL THE SINNERS OF MY PEOPLE shall die by the SWORD, who say THE CALAMITY shall not overtake us NOR confront us.)
Ezekiel 21:8�A SWORD, is sharpened and also polished! (10) Sharpened to make A DREADFUL SLAUGHTER, polished to flash like lightening! Should we then make mirth? IT DESPISES THE SCEPTER OF MY SON, as it does ALL WOOD. (11) And He has given it to be polished, that it may be handled; (12) CRY and WAIL, son of man, FOR IT WILL BE AGAINST MY PEOPLE; therefore strike your thigh. (13) BECAUSE IT IS A TESTING, and WHAT IF THE SWORD DESPISES EVEN THE SCEPTER? The scepter shall be no more. (4) Because I will CUT OFF both RIGHTEOUS and WICKED from you, therefore MY SWORD shall go out of its sheath against ALL FLESH from south to north, (5) that ALL FLESH may KNOW THAT I the Lord, have drawn MY SWORD out of its sheath;
Is. 53:7�He was OPPRESED and He was AFFICTED, yet He opened not His mouth; He WAS LED AS A LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER, and as a sheep before its shearers is SILENT, so He OPENED NOT HIS MOUTH. (8) He was taken from PRISON and from JUDGMENT, and WHO WILL DECLARE HIS GENERATION? For HE WAS CUT OFF FROM THE LAND OF THE LIVING; for THE TRANSGRESSIONS of MY PEOPLE HE WAS STRICKEN. Ps. 14:2�The Lord looks down from heaven, upon the children of men, to see if there are ANY WHO UNDERSTAND, WHO SEEK GOD. (Ps..24:6�This is JACOB the GENERATION of those WHO SEEK HIM, who SEEK HIS FACE.) Returning to Ps.14:4�Have all the workers of iniquity NO KNOWLEDGE, who eat up My people as they eat bread, and DO NOT call upon the Lord? (5) There they are in great fear, FOR GOD IS WITH THE GENERATION OF THE RIGHTEOUS. (7) Oh that the SALVATION of ISRAEL would come out of ZION! When the Lord brings back the captivity of HIS PEOPLE, let JACOB rejoice and ISRAEL be glad. (Gen.3228�So He said to him, WHAT IS YOUR NAME? And he said JACOB. (28) And He said �YOUR NAME SHALL NO LONGER BE CALLED JACOB, but ISRAEL; for you have STRUGGLED WITH GOD and WITH MEN, and have PREVAILED.)
Matt.16:13�When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked HIS DISICIPLES saying, WHO DO MEN SAY THAT I the Son of Man am? (16) And SIMON PETER answered and said, YOU ARE THE CHRIST, THE SON OF THE LIVING GOD. (17) Jesus answered and said to him, BLESSED are you Simon Bar-Jonah, for FLESH and BLOOD has NOT REVEALED this to you, but MY FATHER WHO IS IN HEAVEN. (18) And I also say to you, that you are PETER, and on THIS ROCK, I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH, and the GATES OF HADES SHALL NOT PREVAIL AGAINST IT.
(Acts. 10:28�Then he (PETER) said to them, �You know how unlawful it is for a Jewish man to keep company with or go to one of another nation, BUT GOD HAS SHOWN ME THAT I SHOULD NOT CALL ANY MAN COMMON OR UNCLEAN. (24) Then PETER opened his mouth and said; IN TRUTH I perceive that GOD SHOWS NO PARITALITY. (35) But in EVERY NATION whoever FEARS Him and works RIGHTEOUSNESS is ACCEPTED by HIM. (30) THE WORD which God SENT to the children of ISRAEL, preaching PEACE through Jesus Christ�HE IS LORD OF ALL�(38) how God ANOINTED JESUS of NAZARETH with the HOLY SPIRIT and with POWER, who WENT ABOUT DOING GOOD and HEALING ALL WHO WERE OPPRESSED BY THE DEVIL, FOR GOD IS WITH HIM.
Acts 4:9�Then PETER, FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT, said to them, �Rulers of the people and elders of ISRAEL. (10) Let it be known to you all, and to ALL THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL, that by THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH, whom you crucified, WHOM GOD RAISED FROM THE DEAD, by Him this man stands here before you whole. (11) THIS is THE STONE which was REJECTED BY YOU BUILDERS, WHICH HAS BECOME THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE. (12) NOR IS THERE SALVATION IN ANY OTHER, FOR THERE IS NO OTHER NAME UNDER HEAVEN GIVEN AMONG MEN BY WHICH WE MUST BE SAVED. 1 Peter 2:6�Therefore it is also contained in Scripture, BEHOLD I LAY IN ZION a CHIEF CORNERSTONE, elect, precious, and HE WHO BELIEVES ON HIM will BY NO MEANS BE PUT TO SHAME. (7) Therefore, to you who believe He is precious, but to those who are disobedient, THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED has BECOME THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE. Ps. 2:6�Yet I have set MY KING on My HOLY HILL of ZION. (7) I will declare the decree: The Lord has said to Me. YOU ARE MY SON. Today I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU, (8) ASK of ME, and I WILL GIVE YOU THE NATIONS FOR YOUR INHERITANCE and the ENDS OF THE EARTH FOR YOUR POSSESSION.
Ps.69:34�Let heaven and earth praise Him, the seas and everything that moves in them. (35) FOR GOD WILL SAVE ZION, and BUILD the cities of JUDAH, that they may DWELL there and possess it. (36) Also, the DESCENDANTS of HIS SERVANTS shall INHERIT IT, and THOSE WHO LOVE HIS NAME SHALL DWELL IN IT. (Ps.132:13�For the LORD HAS CHOSEN ZION; he has DESIRED IT for HIS HABITATION; THIS IS MY RESTING PLACE FOREVER, HERE I WILL DWELL, for I HAVE DESIRED IT.
(Jere. 33:6�Behold I will bring it HEALTH and HEALING; I will HEAL THEM and REVEAL to them the abundance of PEACE. (7) And I will cause the captives of JUDAH and the captives of ISRAEL to RETURN, and will REBUILD THOSE PLACES as at THE FIRST. (8) I WILL CLEANSE THEM from ALL THEIR INIQUITY by which they have sinned against Me. (9) Then it shall be to Me a name of JOY, a PRAISE, and an HONOR before ALL NATIONS of the earth, who shall hear all the GOOD that I do to them; they shall fear and tremble for all the GOODNESS and ALL THE PROSPERITY THAT I PROVIDE FOR IT. (10) Thus says the Lord; Again there shall be in this place�of which you say, It is desolate without man and without inhabitant and without beast. (11) THE VOICE OF JOY and THE VOICE OF GLADNESS, THE VOICE OF THE BRIDEGROOM, and THE VOICE OF THE BRIDE, THE VOICE of ALL THOSE WHO WILL SAY: PRAISE THE LORD OF HOSTS, FOR THE LORD IS GOOD, FOR HIS MERCY ENDURES FOREVER--
James 2:13�For JUDGMENT is WITHOUT MERCY to the one who has shown NO MERCY, MERCY TRIUMPHS OVER JUDGMENT.
Ps. 34:19�Behold, THE EYE OF THE LORD IS ON THOSE WHO FEAR HIM, ON THOSE WHO HOPE IN HIS MERCY.
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Dennis Carey
14 Jul 2008
"In Wrath, remember MERCY!" Let us pray that the Lord will REVIVE His CHURCH in America, once again. We need the work of God revived here; and our hearts returned to seeking Him. Thank you Sharon for this plea for us, and this clarion call for us to return to Him, that we may continue to receive his blessings and peace. Dennis.
Mitzi Busby
14 Jul 2008
Oh, that the eyes of our understanding would be enlightened that we will know the hope of His calling and the depth and length and width of His love for us. Jesus is the Spirit of Truth and His Word calls out to us. He is drawing us to His side and desires for us to interceed for our nation. Cry out to Him that their eyes might be enlightened. Sharon, thank you for sharing this with us. Your love for God's Word inspires me to go Deeper Still with the Father. Hugs to my big sis.
Peggy Yengling
13 Jul 2008
Dear Sharon, You have provided us with such HOPE through God's Mercy. You remind us that God's purpose was for us to obtain salvation through His Son, Jesus Christ. He wants everyone to have EVERLASTING LIFE through His Son - His purpose was not to condemn mankind but to rescue and save the world. Quoting from Matthew: "BUT GO AND LEARN WHAT THIS MEANS: I DESIRE MERCY and NOT SACRIFICE. For I did not come to call THE RIGHTEOUS, but SINNERS, to REPENTANCE." And in the day of Salvation, He will preserve us and give us a covenant that will restore the Earth. "But THIS IS THE COVENANT that I will make with the house of ISRAEL after those days, says the Lord: I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts, and I WILL BE THEIR GOD, and THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE. (34) NO MORE shall EVERY MAN TEACH HIS NEIGHBOR, and every man HIS BROTHER, saying KNOW THE LORD, for they ALL SHALL KNOW ME, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says the Lord FOR I WILL FORGIVE THEIR INIQUITY, and their SIN I WILL REMEMBER NO MORE." And God will show mercy to all who BELIEVE IN HIS SON. "IN TRUTH I perceive that GOD SHOWS NO PARITALITY. (35) But in EVERY NATION whoever FEARS Him and works RIGHTEOUSNESS is ACCEPTED by HIM. (30) THE WORD which God SENT to the children of ISRAEL, preaching PEACE through Jesus Christ�HE IS LORD OF ALL�(38) how God ANOINTED JESUS of NAZARETH with the HOLY SPIRIT and with POWER, who WENT ABOUT DOING GOOD and HEALING ALL WHO WERE OPPRESSED BY THE DEVIL, FOR GOD IS WITH HIM." AMEN, Sharon! With love, Peggy
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The 50's were considered to be the years following the second World War and everything that came back into life had the print of regeneration in the US, whereas in Europe many countries still had the wounds left fresh after the damages caused by the war. For the Americans the steps made further during the second World War in the technology, communication and medicine brought new changes into their lives and nothing seemed to be the same as before.
In US the 50's came with rock and roll, beauty competitions – as Miss World, ready to wear boutiques opened in New York, people started sooner than those living in Europe to enjoy life and mind their own private affairs. In this period is tracked the origin of commercially printed "fine wedding stationery" as ordinary people adopted the skill to imitate the life-styles and materialism of society's elite. On the market emerged society figures that advised common people on suitable etiquette.
The development of thermography, a technique that produces shiny, raised lettering engraving, made the wedding invitations finally become low-cost thus accessible to all. In this way, lots of designs and styles of the 50s wedding invitations appeared. Some of them were simply limited to have the drawings of a groom and a bride encircled by a heart, others were more classy, bearing symbols or stylized figures to depict the incoming event.
The influence of Art Movement at that time could be seen also in the designs adopted for the wedding invitations. Thus the abstract expressionism, the iconography used in Pop Art movement were some of the currents that brought back the figurative art that facilitate the later stylization in post cards and invitations.
Modern invitation design continues to change and constantly try to evolve to match the current trends. Nowadays the wedding invitations correspond to the style of couple as well as the level of formality of the event. As we generally observed that the design of the invitation becomes less and less traditional and more depictive of the wedding couple's personality. Even if today's wedding invitations seem to appear in a diversity of designs one more interesting and special than the other, one can not deny the role that the 50s wedding invitations had upon the creation of something new either it comes to the techniques of their production or the artistic conception.11


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Barry assists in management of the TBA staff and serves as coordinator for the Communications Circle. He also oversees TBALink, the TBA's web site, and TBA Today, the association's daily electronic newsletter. Barry has journalism and political science degrees from Baylor University and a master's degree in political science from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He has spent most of his career working in journalism, most recently at The Charlotte Observer.
Karen Belcher
Executive Assistant
As administrative assistant to TBA Executive Director Allan Ramsaur, Karen works closely with the TBA Board of Governors, the House of Delegates and other committees and governing bodies.
Karen is a Nashville native and holds an associate's degree in office administration. Before coming to the TBA, she developed her skills working more than 15 years in association administration for hospitality and pharmacy organizations.
Landry Butler
Publications Coordinator
As Publications Coordinator, Landry juggles many of the print and online products produced by the Tennessee Bar Association, including the Tennessee Bar Journal, section newsletters and brochures. Before coming to the TBA, Landry worked as a graphics and design professional for more than 10 years, spending time at the Nashville Scene newspaper, as well as two Nashville firms involved in health care education and intelligence. A graduate of Trevecca University with a bachelor of science degree in management and human relations, he is also active in the Nashville arts community, having served on the board of the Plowhaus Artists' Co-op and as a founding member of the Untitled Artists' Group.
Therese Byrne
Meetings Director
Therese is in charge of meeting and event planning at the TBA, including TBA's Annual Convention, the TBA Leadership Conference, Board of Governor's meetings, and other major events.
Brenda Gadd
Public Policy Coordinator
Brenda Gadd is public policy coordinator at the Tennessee Bar Association, working closely with the Government Affairs Committee to help represent the TBA and its members before the General Assembly and other policy making bodies.
Prior to joining the TBA, Brenda served in a variety of consulting and management roles for campaigns in Tennessee, including the Keep Tennessee Courts Fair Coordinated Campaign. She also has served as legislative liaison for a state agency and as chief of staff for a Tennessee senator. Brenda holds a bachelors degree from Maryville College and a law degree from the Nashville School of Law.
Christy Gibson
Committees and Sections Coordinator
As a Committees and Sections Coordinator, Christy works with a number of the TBA's 27 sections and 12 committees, assisting with newsletters, facilitating meetings and ensuring they operate smoothly. A native of Missouri, Christy earned a bachelors degree in political science and master of public administration from Arkansas State University. Prior to joining the TBA Christy worked for a large scale commercial real estate developer in Jonesboro, Ark., and was a campaign assistant there in the local mayoral election. Christy also served as board member and Fundraising Chair of the Women's Crisis Center of Northeast Arkansas and was appointed by Governor Huckabee to the Commission for Closing the Academic Achievement Gap in the State of Arkansas.
Katharine Heriges
Public Education and Young Lawyers Division Coordinator
Katharine Heriges is the coordinator for Public Education and the Young Lawyers Division at the TBA, working with YLD leadership on its many public service projects, including the Wills for Heroes program, the State High School Mock Trial competition, and the Diversity Leadership Institute. She also works with the TBA's Public Education Committee on its outreach programs, that help members of the community obtain a better understanding of the law and our legal system.
Prior to her work at the TBA, Katharine worked on local political campaigns. A native Nashvillian, she graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in Rhetoric & Writing. Katharine serves on the board of the New Leaders Council Nashville, a fellowship program dedicated to training young progressive leaders, of which she is also a 2015 graduate. She also spent time working as an English teacher at a public elementary school in Busan, South Korea.
Amelia Ferrell Knisely
Communications Coordinator
Amelia Ferrell Knisely is Communications Coordinator for the TBA, bringing news and information to TBA members through TBAToday, the Tennessee Bar Journal and social media. She also coordinates media relations for the association, working with media outlets across the state and a variety of social media and other platforms.
Prior to coming to the TBA, Amelia was a reporter, producer and digital journalist for WOWK 13News in Charleston, West Virginia. She had also served as an adjunct faculty member at Marshall University, where she earned her masters degree in Communications Studies. Her undergraduate degree in political science and communications was earned at Shepherd University.
Lauren Hopper Lee
CLE Coordinator
As a coordinator for the TBA's CLE programs, Lauren works in the production of many of the TBA's educational programs. Lauren works with course producers to make sure all of the materials are ready for participants and all of the many other logistical issues that need to be put in place to ensure a high quality educational experience for all attendees.
Lauren holds both a bachelors and a masters degree in Social Work from Tennessee State University. Most recently she worked at St. Luke's Community House, serving seniors and families in West Nashville. She has also interned at the Tennessee General Assembly.
Jenny Jones
Committees and Sections Coordinator
As a Committees and Sections Coordinator, Jenny works with a number of the TBA's 27 sections and 12 committees, assisting with newsletters, facilitating meetings and ensuring they operate smoothly.
Steve King
Webcasting and Audio/Visual Coordinator
Steve King leads the busy webcasting program at the Tennessee Bar Association. He coordinates video programs at the Tennessee Bar Center and on location. In addition, he works with speakers and staff to coordinate audio/visual programming.
Before joining the TBA Steve worked as a Technical Director for several television networks. He holds a bachelors degree in communication and information from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and a bachelors degree from Middle Tennessee State University with a major in computer information systems.
Linda Murphy
Linda is the front line contact for callers and visitors to the TBA. When you call the general number, you are usually greeted by Linda's kind and helpful voice. She enjoys assisting TBA members with their needs and providing resource information to outside callers.
Kathy Prescott
Membership Director
Kathy Prescott is the membership director at the Tennessee Bar Association. In this role, she is responsible for membership development campaigns and recruitment of new members, coordination of the annual dues renewal process and administration of member benefits. She also assists in planning and implementing TBA events.
Kathy has more than 25 years of experience in legal marketing and nonprofit organizations. Prior to joining the TBA, she served as the marketing and business development manager at a large law firm in Nashville. Kathy has a bachelor's degree from Columbia College in Columbia, SC.
Kate Prince
TBA Leadership Law Coordinator
Kate Prince coordinates the TBA's Leadership Law (TBALL) program. In this role, she works closely with a steering committee to plan and implement a six-month leadership-training program for lawyers throughout Tennessee who have been identified as emerging leaders within the legal community. She is responsible for organizing all TBALL workshops, activities and correspondence. Additionally, she coordinates the TBA Mentoring Program.
Kate was previously the logistics and volunteer coordinator for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Mid South Chapter and is an active volunteer with the Nikki Mitchell Foundation in Nashville. She earned bachelor's degrees in electronic journalism and criminal justice from Middle Tennessee State University where she was named a Seigenthaler Scholar and completed internships with the Rutherford County Public Defender's Office and WTVF News Channel 5.
Suzanne Craig Robertson
Editor of Tennessee Bar Journal
SUZANNE CRAIG ROBERTSON is editor of the Tennessee Bar Journal. Contact her for writer's guidelines, or to send an article for review. Suzanne works with a seven-member editorial board to decide what will and will not be published, and with the publications coordinator on design and production. In addition, Suzanne helps produce the TBA Today daily electronic newsletter.
Brenna Scheving
CLE Coordinator
Mindy Thomas Fulks
Director of Continuing Legal Education
If you are interested in presenting at any CLE program offered by the Tennessee Bar Association or would like to see a particular program you will want to contact Mindy. As a Director of Continuing Education, she can assist you with putting a CLE program together or can direct you to an existing program that might fit your need.
Elizabeth Slagle Todaro
Programs Director & Access to Justice Coordinator
Elizabeth Slagle Todaro is the Programs Director and Access to Justice Coordinator at the Tennessee Bar Association. Liz has over 15 years of experience in the fields of domestic violence, family law, criminal justice, women's issues, political advocacy and education reform.
Liz earned a bachelors degree in political science from Emory University and a law degree from the City University of New York Law School. She worked in the Battered Women's Rights Clinic during law school, representing clients in NYC family courts. She also worked with the Incarcerated Mother's Law Project of the Women's Prison Association, serving clients at Riker's Island Jail and in other N.Y. state correctional facilities.
Since law school, Liz has continued her public service oriented career, ultimately moving back to Nashville to do outreach for the YWCA Domestic Violence Center and then serving as the program director for the Crisis Center at Family & Children's Service. Most recently, Liz has led Nashville Debate, a local non-profit that works to bring policy debate back into Metro Nashville's public schools, while continuing a part-time role as a community educator with the YWCA.
Liz is a native of Nashville and graduated from Hume-Fogg Academic High School.
Tanja Trezise
Accounts Receivable/Customer Service
Tanja is one of the voices you'll hear if you call in — or send us an email. She is also a key member of our finance and administration team, handling registrations for CLE programs, conventions and other events as part of her duties coordinating accounts receivable.
TBA Address, Phone & Email
Tennessee Bar Association
221 4th Avenue N.
Suite 400
Nashville, TN 37219
(615) 383-7421
(615) 297-8058 fax
(800) 899-6993 toll-free


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Demon Knight (1998) Movie Review
The Crypt Keeper, one of the hardest-working stiffs in show biz, makes his big-scream debut hosting this diabolically funny frightmare that will leave you shrieking for more. Billy Zane is the seductively evil Collector, forever in pursuit of Brayker (William Sadler), a mysterious drifter with an ancient key that holds the power to block the forces of darkness from destroying himanity. In his quest for the key, the Collector conjures up a gruesome cadre of cadavers—who have definitely been out of the freezer too long—to bedevil the inhabitants of a run-down hotel. Armed with sacred blood, automatic weapons and really strong stomachs, Brayker, beautiful, strong-willed Jeryline (Jada Pinkett) and the other hotel boarders must try to defeat the Collector and his fiendish army. Who among them will make it to the mourning light? Watch your backs, boils, ghouls, while you savor this terrorific tale of good vs. evil that boasts awesome special effects, plus the Crypt Keeper's brand of defrightful deadpan humor. You'll die laughing!
About Demon Knight (1998)
Year: 1998
Starring: Rose McGowan, Alyssa Milano, Brian Krause, Holly Marie Combs, Dorian Gregory
Director: James L. Conway, Michael Grossman, David Jackson, Chris Long, Mel Damski
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Probably the most uncomfortable things is having to select a dentist. Let's face it nobody really likes dental work, but there are some ways to make it more bearable. There are lots of options with regards to selecting a dentist, and picking the best one can have a major effect on your experience. In this short article we'll talk over some secrets to deciding on the best dentist.
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Journal Editorial among Best in Religion Writing Compilation
An award-winning Anglican Journal editorial has been included in a collection of the-best religion writing in North America.
Good News; The Best Religion Writing in. North America was recently published by Seabury Books, an imprint of Church Publishing Inc. (CPI), the publishing arm of the U.S. Episcopal Church. Among its 29 selections is an editorial by Leanne Larmondin that detailed the Journal's reasons for declining to cover a 2004 gathering of Anglican Essentials Canada due to the organization's requirement that participants (including media) sign a declaration of faith that included the phrase "adultery, fornication and homosexual unions are intimacies contrary to God's design." They were also asked to sign a "statement of repudiation and disassociation from the actions of the General Synod" on the matter of same-sex relationships. (Essentials is a group within the Anglican Church of Canada that upholds the traditional view that Scripture says homosexuality is sinful.)
While some readers protested the decision and asked why the Journal could not fred an "orthodox" staff writer to cover the gathering on Essentials' terms, the editorial explained the ethical quandary of professional journalists being asked to endorse publicly the beliefs of a group they are required to cover objectively. …


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Brandi Glanville on Lisa Vanderpump Friendship: "People Change" (VIDEO)
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars Brandi Glanville and Lisa Vanderpump are continuing their feud, and Brandi says that the two have changed from who they used to be.
"I didn't see our friendship going the route that it went," Brandi tells USA Today about things between herself and Lisa. "Unfortunately, things change and people change, but it's not like we hate each other. I care very much about her, or I wouldn't be hurt. So I hope down the road we can figure this out."
Brandi says that she would have handled things differently if this were between herself and one of her off-camera friends. "When I fight with my real girlfriends, we make it up — we'll go to lunch, have a coffee, figure it out," Brandi says.
Brandi says that she hopes she and ex-husband Eddie Cibrian will one day be as close as exes Yolanda Foster and Mohamed Hadid are. "I don't have issues with [Eddie and LeAnn Rimes] anymore," she says. "I think that the anger's gone, and I think that they're moving forward, too."
Brandi also says that watching the RHoBH episodes when they air is tough. "It is extremely difficult because you're reliving it, and you're seeing what everyone's saying behind your back that you didn't know was happening at the time," Brandi adds. Sounds painful!
Do you think Brandi and Lisa will patch things up soon?
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We'll lead off this week with a column/answer on a question issued by long-time reader Harlan, because I think it will take the entire topper to study all of the elements of what is actually a very simple inquiry.
Here it is: "I've remarked for the past season or two that I'm not sure this team has a real direction. What I mean by this is that I don't get a clear sense of what Joe's goal is for this team, how they want to structure it, how they want to play, or what kind of players they want. I look at this team now, and I see a lot of last season's team in it, they can do a few things OK, but they don't do anything extremely well. In other words, this team doesn't and hasn't had much of an identity for the past three seasons. Now, of course a lot of this is complicated by ownership and coaching changes, but I'd like to know what your sense is of what Joe wants this thing to ultimately look like." – Harlan
It's a heck of a question, and it does get to the essence of what all fans want to know, which is: Who are these guys and why should I cheer for them?
Stars GM Joe Nieuwendyk does indeed have a philosophy. He wants his teams to be "hard to play against," which means gritty, determined, fast, frustrated, skilled and physical. Now, you can say that's too much to ask of a team, and I'll probably agree with you.
Nieuwendyk also wants his teams to be able to play "any game that's on the ice," meaning they can adjust and adapt to several styles of play. You can say that a philosophy like that encourages waiting for the opponent to set the style of the game and really does leave you with no identity, and I'll probably agree with you there, too.
So Harlan has a pretty good point, eh?
But, looking deeper, I think that the answer might be that Nieuwendyk still is figuring out what he wants his team to be. The Hall of Fame center was a skilled player in his day, and would love to have a team that has skill. He was a faceoff ace who helped create teams that had possession of the puck, and he believes that's an important attribute. He played in defensive systems in Dallas and New Jersey, and would love to have that aspect in the organization. And when he first came in as GM, he appeared to endorse physicality and the role of the fighter.
Now, when Nieuwendyk first handed the team to Marc Crawford, it seemed that he very much wanted to get behind a high-tempo approach that resulted in scoring. The NHL rules seemed to favor that approach, and that game is fun to watch and to sell. But after seeing two years of what a high-tempo game does when it's implemented without enough discipline, I truly do believe Nieuwendyk changed his vision of the Stars.
In hiring Glen Gulutzan, Nieuwendyk knew he found a coach that is much more plugged into defense and details, and that meant that he did change his mind on the team's identity. Yes, he can say that he simply wants the team to be hard to play against, but it's clearly a different kind of hard now. What drives that point home is the fact that Nieuwendyk went out and signed a bunch of players who fit exactly what Gulutzan needs.
Vernon Fiddler, Radek Dvorak and Jake Dowell add solid defensive play. Eric Nystrom, who was acquired in trade, does the same thing. And now the Nystrom-Fiddler-Dvorak line is one of the Stars' best every night, which says something about where the team is going.
Nieuwendyk also added offensive pieces in the form of Michael Ryder and Sheldon Souray, so he clearly wants balance, and that also might show where the team is going. It always cost more money to get offensive talent, and the Stars didn't have that money until now. New owner Tom Gaglardi is expected to give Nieuwendyk the ability to pursue some high end players, and how Nieuwendyk picks these players will have a lot to do with his success and what identity his team will finally have.
So, to answer Harlan's question, it's a process ... as so many thing are with this team right now.
Being able to adjust to the game on the ice has allowed the Stars to have one of the best comeback records in the NHL, but it's not the path to long-term success. And Nieuwendyk knows that. These Stars are much better when they control the game from the start, and the plan is that going forward, they will do that more regularly.
What's more, the plan also is to win more faceoffs, be better on the power play and find a way to keep the shots against down. If you've watched Gulutzan so far, he has addressed weaknesses and improved the team by addressing issues.
And that's the identity that Nieuwendyk wants. He wants hard workers, he favors size and speed, he wants character guys. He will trust his gut on guys he acquires – just like he did on Nystrom and Fiddler and Souray. He will forge his "hard to play against" in a way that we really can't predict yet.
Bob Gainey did the same thing. Who would have guessed he would have found a way to get players like Nieuwendyk, Sergei Zubov, Darryl Sydor, Mike Keane and Guy Carbonneau with a few smart trades? And after he did, he finished it off with free agents like Brett Hull and Ed Belfour.
That's the plan for Nieuwendyk, and it will require a great deal of faith from the fans. But I think if you use Harlan's comparison of last year to this year, you'll actually see a much different team, and probably a much better team. And that seems to be a step in trying to find the identity of the Stars.
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Q: Mike, any news on a Mike Modano Jersey retirement ceremony?
HEIKA: If I was guessing right now, it might not come until next year. The Stars are trying to figure out 1,000 things right now, and they want to do this right. Scott Niedermayer retired in 2010, and the Devils just retired his number the other night, so there is no set schedule on how these things work. We'll just have to wait and see. I'm sure the Stars will give everyone plenty of warning before they hoist the No. 9 to the rafters.
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Q: Any hints yet, that Nieuwendyk might be looking to add a player?
HEIKA: No, not yet. I think he really likes the team and wants to see it gel. My guess is he will read and react to the NHL. The problem is the Stars appear to be pretty well set on role players, so they are going to improve most if they get a No. 1 defenseman or a No. 1 center – and those are not too easy to obtain.
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Q: Who is Tom Wandell? Is he the Mike Modano starter kit that I was promised 3-4 years ago? Is he a 4th line center with no grit and no scoring touch that I've watched over the last 2 seasons? Or is he really a guy that the Stars might consider auditioning as a center between Benn and Erickson (your suggestion from last week's newsletter) if they woke up one day and realized Benn could be a premier scoring winger vs. an average center? It's not like I have a better alternative for him on the team for the role that he plays, but to me he looks like "just a guy."
Scott S.
HEIKA: Wandell has spent the past two seasons being what I call a 'tweener, the guy who's not great enough to play in the top six but not tough enough to be in the bottom six. And, it really seemed to get to him in the pre-season. But he has learned a lot in the past two months, and it appears he is starting to embrace the fourth line and the opportunity to be "hard to play against," by using speed and good defense. Glen Gulutzan has predicted that we will see the best of Tom Wandell in the coming months, and I kind of think he's right. I would love to see the Stars experiment with him on the second line, but that would mean sending Steve Ott or Michael Ryder to the fourth line ... and that's just not going to happen.
So, Tom Wandell has a couple of months or so to show he can be a fourth liner with speed – and he has the confidence of his coach that he can. It will be interesting to watch.
Editors note: Mike's story in Monday's paper is about Tom Wandell. Click here to read it.


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I want you, all of you, to write your song. The harder your chorus' struggle, the better you become. Shape your future, let it prosper, and you will become famous in your own right.
The real thekingroacher is back and you're just not cool enough for me. (Not really) Talk to me! Come on -_-
Gee thanks! I don't deserve to be treated like shit by someone I thought was my bestfriend! :( damn you :( (No im not talking about my ex)
"I found a home inside a heart pretty an young finally i'm there been dieing without this girl who's quite so pretty an young where have I been without this special one who I've forever hoped to bring me home I found a home inside a heart pretty an young" -thoughts? It's by me. For Cierra.
"I had so many friends back then, I was fifteen way back when, Seems like so long ago it's been, Oh how the times fly, like a balloon in the sky, ever so high, my oh my, way back when, the times flew by" I wrote this by the way. Not upset, just trying something.
Great song, it's a must listen. Very emotional.. http://youtu.be/RxE2Lk3fzkY
?"We all want, and need someone else to be there for us, and we all desire things such as love and friendship. Truth is, we just got to keep fighting for ourselves, and sticking by our friends and family no matter what." -graham
"It's Your light that guides me Welcoming a brand new life, my path has been set straight I'm dancing with this fire, I'm dancing with the flame You say that this scares you, He knows this as well Go in the right path and you shall not fail And now I'm walking on my mistakes It's all where I'm going, not where I've been You're the blood of love's creation Let life begin...
"the hardest ones to love, are the ones that need it most" -papa roach
"Life.. You can change the area.. You can change it's volume... but you can't change the formula"


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BULLHEAD bags 9 Nominations at Belgian Film Awards
There is a lot of love for Belgian director Michael R. Roskam and his stunning debut BULLHEAD round these parts, but we are far from alone in regarding his operatic crime saga within the Flemish cattle trade as one of the year's finest debuts. After cleaning up at this year's Fantastic Fest New Wave Awards, and at Belgium's Flemish Film Awards, the nominations for Belgium's French Film Awards - known as Les Magritte du Cinema - have been announced, with BULLHEAD (aka TETE DE BOEUF - RUNDSKOP) named in nine categories.
Les Magritte are in only their second year, and cater specifically to the French-speaking area of the country, Wallonia. They may still be in their infancy but already they are showing that they have fine taste. While missing out in the Best Film and Best Director categories because of these linguistic restrictions, BULLHEAD has been nominated for the following awards:
Best Flemish Co-Production
Best Actor - Matthias Schoernaerts
Best Screenplay - Michael R. Roskam
Most Promising Female - Jeanne Dandoy
Most Promising Male - David Murgia
Best Cinematography
Best Sound
Best Editing
Best Original Score
There is stiff competition in many categories from the Dardennes' brothers' THE KID WITH A BIKE (aka LE GAMIN AU VELO) - which BULLHEAD has already beaten to be Belgium's official entry in this year's Academy Awards. We must wait until 4 February to see who comes out victorious, but for this incredible achievement alone we send Michael and his crew our most heartfelt congratulations!
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text: How much do you think the average college student will spend operating a car all four years of school? How does $15,000 sound? If you're like me, that answer might shock you. Luckily, the University of Tennessee offers a TON of alternate transportation methods so you don't need a car on campus. While you think having a car might be the most convenient method of transportation, ask yourself, "Is it really worth $15,000?" If you have been on campus in the past few weeks I'm sure you've seen the new buses driving around. One of the most exciting things about these busses is the fact that they are better for the environment! All of the new buses release emissions that are cleaner than the intake air. They run on B20, a biodiesel fuel that releases 20 percent less hydrocarbons than conventional bus fuel. Plus, they have new, fancy front loading bicycle racks. The University of Tennessee Outdoor Program (UTOP) also allows students to rent bikes for a day, weekend, or semester all for a small fee. For more information go torecsports.utk.edu. If you want to get off campus, you can use Knoxville Area Transit. KAT buses travel to all of Knoxville's major retail destinations and grocery stores. For more information about bus routes and fares go to katbus.com. If you are absolutely dying to drive somewhere, feel free to check out Zipcar. Zipcar for Universities offers the convenience of car ownership without the hassles of having a car on campus. UT hosts two Zipcars which students can rent for a low hourly or daily rate with gas and insurance included. Join now and your first year fee will be waived and you'll get $35 in free driving. So with all these options, who needs a car? If I had known about all these options my freshman year, I would never have brought my car to school!


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The ACLU of Florida said Thursday that the 11 lawsuits the advocacy organization has filed or joined challenging policies of Gov. Rick Scott shows his two years in office has been marked by repeated attempts to undermine constitutional liberties.
ACLU executive director Howard Simon said the organization chose to release its midterm assessment at a time the Republican governor has showed signs of moving toward the political middle, with an eye toward his 2014 election.
But Simon said Floridians should reflect on past actions by the administration, helped by a supportive, Republican-dominated Legislature.
"It is a wide-ranging, expensive assault on civil liberties," Simon said.
The Palm Beach Post reported last year that taxpayers had spent at least $900,000 on private lawyers, filing fees, expert witnesses and other costs associated with lawsuits against the administration. Simon said Thursday that four of the cases remain at various levels of appeal by the administration.
Simon said that while ACLU has tangled with Florida governors in the past — notably former Gov. Jeb Bush — the number of lawsuits pales compared to those filed in the first two years of the Scott administration.
ACLU has challenged Scott over executive orders or legislation involving voting rights, religious freedom, abortion rights, judicial oversight, freedom of speech, and proposed drug-testing of public employees and welfare recipients.
Three proposed constitutional amendments defeated by voters last fall that would have affected the courts, public money flowing to religious organizations, and reproductive rights shows Floridians don't support many of the approaches taken by the administration and Legislature, Simon said.
While ACLU has been successful in getting courts to halt many of the Scott-backed requirements, voting law changes in place last fall led to long lines at Florida polling places and difficulties by elections supervisors tabulating ballots, Simon said. Scott and legislators are now proposing changes and have voiced concerns about problems encountered by voters.
Simon, however, likened Scott's reaction to news of problems to that of the character Capt. Renault in the film classic Casablanca, who was "shocked" to discover gambling at establishments he had allowed it to flourish.
"That all came about as a direct consequence of the policy they enacted," Simon said of Scott and lawmakers.
Looking ahead to the 2013 legislative session, ACLU attorneys said Thursday that the organization intends to promote several criminal justice changes, including death penalty provisions that would require unanimous agreement by juries recommending capital punishment.


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This upgrade will also likely be of enormous benefit to the Internet of Things, as that has designs on fully connecting houses and even cities. However Bluetooth 4.1 was only released in December 2013, so it's not in widespread use just yet.
The contenders
Bluetooth has had a good run and as it's continually improving it's managed to stay relevant. But it's got some competition now, most notably from NFC and Wi-Fi Direct.
According to Paula Hunter, NFC Forum Executive Director, NFC (or Near Field Communication) is useful for "everything from access control to device pairing to mobile payments to smart posters. It is particularly well-suited to use cases where the user wants to initiate an action quickly and easily over a short range."
It "harmonises today's diverse contactless technologies, enabling solutions in areas such as information collection and exchange, access control, healthcare, loyalty and coupons, transportation, payments, and consumer electronics."
In a lot of ways then it's like Bluetooth, as it allows two devices to communicate and transfer data. It also consumes less power than standard Bluetooth and according to Hunter it "sets up faster than Bluetooth and is better at point-to-point communications."
However it is much shorter range than Bluetooth, requiring devices to either be touching or within around 4 centimetres of one another, while Bluetooth has a range of up to 100 metres.
It can play a role in longer range communication, for example Google's Android Beam makes use of it, but it simply uses NFC as a quick and easy way to activate Bluetooth and pair two devices, as by touching the two devices together Bluetooth will be enabled and the two devices will automatically be paired. After which Bluetooth handles the heavy lifting.
Samsung's S-Beam uses NFC in a similar way, but it activates Wi-Fi Direct rather than Bluetooth.
Hunter explains that "NFC's bi-directional communication ability is ideal for establishing connections with other technologies with the simplicity of touch. For example, if a user wants to connect a mobile device to a stereo system to play music, he can simply touch the device to the stereo's NFC touchpoint and the devices will negotiate the best wireless technology to use."
NFC in itself more complements Bluetooth than replaces it. As while there is some shared functionality and even some things that NFC is better at, such as contactless payments, ultimately the incredibly short range of NFC means that it will never be in a position to truly replace Bluetooth.
According to Hunter "the two technologies are complementary. NFC is great at showing intent, pairing devices and completing simple transactions with a touch. Bluetooth LE is great for micro-location, push-marketing and having a persistent connection with smart wearables."
Going direct
Wi-Fi Direct could be a bigger threat to Bluetooth as it doesn't have the same range restrictions as NFC.
According to Tina Hanzlik, Wi-Fi Alliance's Senior Marketing Manager, with Wi-Fi Direct "two or more devices can connect directly by Peer-to-Peer in the absence of a traditional Wi-Fi hotspot or network.
"Wi-Fi Direct-certified devices can also connect directly with nearly all of the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED devices a user already owns, allowing users, their co-workers, friends and family to connect anywhere, anytime."
As Wi-Fi Direct can be used to connect devices and transfer data between them it can carry out many of the same functions as Bluetooth, and in some ways it's even better as it can transfer data at much higher speeds than Bluetooth.
That's a big advantage as while Bluetooth tops out at around 24 Mbps, Wi-Fi Direct is more than ten times faster, with speeds of up to around 250 Mbps.
It's versatile too. Hanzlik states that "Wi-Fi Direct devices can perform any function or application that you do today over standard Wi-Fi connections. Devices can connect for file sharing and syncing, sending messages, printing, gaming, displaying video, or playing audio."