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10 moments that sum up Super Bowl XLVII
The game was played, commercials were watched, and power was lost.
Coaches John and Jim Harbaugh squared off in what could be the most bizarre Super Bowl in history. In the end, John's Baltimore Ravens held on for a 34-31 victory vs. Jim's San Francisco 49ers.
But the game took a backseat for over 30 minutes when the Superdome lost power. And Beyonce brought down the house at halftime. And Ray Lewis went out a champion. And the 49ers thought they were robbed. And if you're still trying to process exactly what happened last night during Super Bowl XLVII? We can help.
1. This is what people in Baltimore and San Francisco are reading this morning
2. This guy was the MVP
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco had a really good day, which he capped off with a HUGE surprise announcement in the early morning.
Photo: Derick E. Hingle/USA TODAY Sports
**He also has a little bit of a potty mouth.
3. This guy played his last game
Ray Lewis played 17 years in the NFL and will without question be a first ballot Hall of Famer. But you would never guess who he was celebrating with in the Ravens' locker room.
Photo: Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports
4. This call will live on in infamy
The 49ers will tell you they were robbed. They might have a case. You be the judge.
Jim Harbaugh doesn't have any doubts about the play.
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5. This guy might have had the worst week ever
Chris Culliver made homophobic remarks last Tuesday during Super Bowl media day, and spent the rest of the week getting barraged by questions he had no answers for. Fitting, since Culliver had no answers for the Ravens' receivers on Sunday either, and gave up a huge touchdown-play at the end of the second quarter.
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6. This was the best commercial
Anheuser-Busch's "Budweiser Brotherhood"
Anheuser-Busch's Super Bowl ad 'Brotherhood'
... and this was the worst commercial
Go Daddy's "Perfect Match"
Go Daddy's Super Bowl commercial: Perfect Match
7. This was the halftime show
Most people watching on TV were pleased with Beyonce's performance. Most people watching live ... not quite the same.
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Her guitarist had the coolest sparkler ever.
8. This is the power going out
Yep, the power went out. And it stayed out for 33 minutes. It was pretty crazy.
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But at least people were polite.
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9. This guy almost led a comeback when the lights came on
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Photo: Jack Gruber/USA TODAY Sports
10. But when the dust settled, and the lights came on, there was only one team smiling
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Gwendolyne Krasnicki was raised a musician, learning the piano by ear at age 4 and admitted to Vanier College for violin performance as a 17 year old. In 2014 she obtained her Bachelor's of Music from the University of Montréal. She first began composing and recording lullabies using an old microphone and a simple recording program which eventually turned into creating electronic/techno/trance music. Her lounge/pop style emerged in 2011 after being introduced to instrumental jazz and the theory behind it. Galiya is is just one of her many current musical projects, which include classical performances with many Montreal orchestras. We like her ability to craft great pop songs too, with "Simplicity" her first Make A Star win.
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On The Street… Military Green & Red, Paris
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I hear a Smiths tune in the distance…
Does this mean that most of the greek teenagers are "in" fashion? They have been dressing exactly like this for more than 30 years now, it is a typical senior high school get up for teens here.
It looks like you know what you are talking about, but I think – and this may be part of the reason for its inclusion here – is that good haircuts and a military jackets are classic and attractive… And adaptable for personal touches. i smiled over the Smiths comment, too.
jacket looks good, i think its time for me to peek in the army/navy store on west 8th.
Military always works for me! there's only one word for this look: HOTT!!!
Satorialist, I love you, but I'm so not into the military jacket thing. When will it end?
The green army style has been popular among us Swedish teens for a few years now, almost every other person has adapted the green military jacket to their wardrobe.
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Love the red belt peeking through all the military green. I like that it's a cropped army jacket. He's wearing a shoulder tote, how European of him.
Well deployed use of red, down to the
red(dish) hair, but otherwise, not distinctive, I'd say….
I've always thought about doing this, but never thought it could really work. Well, it does! This is great inspiration.
I know what he is going for; but it's over done, I say! ewww. a little less of the "thin red belt and lost-in-space look" would be more.
this looks great. guys like this always get static on this website. i don't think most so-called "geek teenagers" dress like this at all. It's all about the fit. this is spot on: perfect jacket length, and that red belt makes it…
I understand you are talking about colours here , and I think military green is one of the most versatile colors to mix.
Military green +white
Military green +black AND white
Military green + primary colors
Military green + liberty prints
I could name more combinations , but i might bore everybody.
I´m loving your work at Style.com !
there is a light, that never goes out…
I don't know what it is, but it looks perfect on him.
I wish I could see his bag!
This is such a cool look, wish I could have the innovation to include that thin red belt…brilliant. And there's no way any geek looks like this, this guy knows exactly how to mix casual with a sense of incredible style.
this is probably going to sound gross to some people, but i also really like military green + a bright light leaf green. unexpected colour combos = fashion fun.
Its too bad when polotics interferes with fun (like fashion), but being from the states things military turn my stomach lately.
Have others noticed the little game of "telephone" that's going on here? "Sandman_gr" said that the outfit is similar to the dress of "Greek teenagers" — as in teenagers living in Greece — not "geek teenagers."
I think I just fell in love with his glasses.
Didn't he say "gReek" – not geek?
He is put together really well. I would love to know if his jeans were skinny or straight. And yes, he channeled Morrissey just a bit with that hair.
Half the men's jacket styles seem to have been derived from military jackets in the 19th century. I do hope, though, this doesn't mean the return of the Bundeswehr jacket…
PS: He is a good-looking man and to me he – dare I write this?! – looks like a cross between Morrisey and designer Erdem Moriologlou.


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Frederick Law Olmsted
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Frederick Law Olmsted was born in Hartford in 1822. When he was 3 his mother died, and there was then a stepmother and other children while he was sent away to a series of rather odd schools, an experience that left him susceptible to depression and gave him a taste for solitary rambles in the New England landscape. His father, a dry-goods merchant, was a loving man and patient with this son, who seemed directionless for a long time, first trying farming, then going to sea, then reporting extensively on slavery in the South, publishing several books and eventually going into publishing himself. Though a handsome young man of good family, Olmsted had as much trouble finding a wife as he had settling on an occupation. In the end he married his brother John's widow, with whom he raised several children and stepchildren; he was a faithful husband, albeit one who was often taken away from his family by work.
In 1857, Olmsted managed to wangle a job as superintendent of the Central Park, as it was then called, in New York, a project that was just getting under way. A publishing venture had failed, and he was personally in debt. When the architect Calvert Vaux suggested that they enter the competition for the job of actually designing the park, he agreed: it is typical of Olmsted that he fell by happenstance into the work at which he became a genius. The jury was divided between Democrats, who, paradoxically, were attracted to formal European designs, and Republicans, who liked the English picturesque style that Olmsted had studied intensively in travels abroad. The Republicans were in the majority, and they all picked the submission by Olmsted and Vaux.
Olmsted believed in the restorative power of landscape for ordinary people. In a time of neo-classical fervor, he disliked straight lines. He loved contrasting textures, but it was a cardinal rule with him to blur the boundaries. The architecture of Europe impressed him, but trees were his true love.
Another reason for the humble way Olmsted,didn't think of landscape design as a legitimate profession, wore his talent could be that landscape design came to him so naturally. He mapped out a city plan for all of Buffalo in a couple of hours.
In Olmsted's midlife, work came to him plentifully, but power politics and budgets that had a tendency to dry up continued to plague him. The decision of a Buffalo official to build his own house in the middle of a public green is an example of the sort of obstruction to his vision that he frequently encountered. In that case Olmsted prevailed. Rarely did he have a free hand. An exception was Biltmore, George Vanderbilt's estate in North Carolina. -- Susanna Lezzard


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SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix (NFLX) has re-emerged as a stock-market star after a fourth-quarter performance that demonstrated its success in broadening the appeal of its Internet video service amid stiffer competition.
The results announced Wednesday served as a resounding endorsement of Netflix Inc. CEO Reed Hastings, who has been spending heavily to license more compelling movies and TV shows in hopes of warding off intensifying competitive threats. Companies such as Amazon.com and Coinstar's Redbox have expanded into streaming video to Internet-connected devices to compete with Netflix.
Netflix's strategy has been met with widespread skepticism, but it paid off during the final three months of last year.
Netflix gained 2 million video-streaming subscribers in the U.S. during the quarter, propelling the company to a profit during a period that was supposed to produce a loss. In a letter to investors, Hastings credited the gains to people's interest in watching a wide range of entertainment on the tablet computers and Internet-connected TVs that they got as holiday gifts.
"As the sales of tablets go, apparently so go the fortunes of Netflix," Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter said.
Investors were euphoric. Netflix's volatile stock soared $35.72, or more than 34 percent, to $138.98 in extended trading after the numbers came out. If the rally carries over into Thursday's regular trading, Netflix's stock would hit a new 52-week high. It would also mark a nearly 80 percent increase since the company's early December announcement of a licensing deal with The Walt Disney Co. for exclusive streaming rights to new movies beginning in 2016.
Despite the recent rebound, Netflix's stock remains well below its peak price of nearly $305 reached in July 2011. That was around the same time the company outraged subscribers with a change that increased prices by as much as 60 percent for those who wanted to stream video and still rent DVDs through the mail. Hastings has been scrambling to make amend since the backlash triggered mass cancellations.
The fourth-quarter surge in new customers left Netflix with 27.1 million U.S. subscribers to its streaming service, which costs $8 per month.
Netflix's international expansion also gathered more momentum as the company ended the quarter with an additional 1.8 million subscribers outside the U.S.
That gave Netflix 33.3 million video-streaming subscribers worldwide as Netflix began the new year.
Netflix also still has 8.2 million customers signed up for the DVD-by-mail rental plans that launched the company's early success. Although Netflix is phasing out the disc service, the company hung on to more of the DVD subscribers than it anticipated during the fourth quarter. Netflix lost 382,000 DVD subscribers during the quarter.
Netflix seems confident it will build upon its recent momentum in the current quarter, which will be highlighted by the Feb. 1 debut of a much-anticipated TV series called "House of Cards." The series is produced exclusively for the video streaming service and stars Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Spacey.
In his letter, Hastings described "House of Cards" "as a defining moment in the development of Internet TV." Netflix is releasing all 13 episodes of the first season simultaneously on the hunch that the added convenience will foster more subscriber loyalty instead of encouraging people to sign up for the service for just a month or two to watch exclusive series such as "House of Cards."
The Los Gatos-based company forecast that its video streaming service will pick up 1.35 million to 2.1 million in the U.S. during the first three months of this year.
Netflix also expects to break even or generate another profit during the quarter. Analysts previously thought the company would lose money to start the year as expenses for the international expansion and video-licensing fees outpace revenue growth.
Although he applauded Netflix's fourth-quarter performance, Pachter still believes Netflix's bills to license video will hobble the company.
"I think the company is genuinely mistaken in how it thinks it is going to manage content costs," Pachter said. "This is truly a house of cards and it's going to come crashing down this year."
As of Dec. 31, Netflix owed $5.6 billion in licensing fees during the next five years, up from $5 billion through Sept. 30.
Netflix earned nearly $8 million, or 13 cents per share, in the fourth quarter. That was a 78 percent plunge from net income of $35.2 million, or 64 cents per share, at the same time last year.
Taking their cue from Netflix's own projections in October, analysts polled by FactSet had predicted the company's would lose 12 cents per share, also because of expenses for expansion and licensing.
Revenue climbed 8 percent from the previous year to $945 million, about $10 million above expectations.
For the full year, earned $17 million, or 29 cents per share, on revenue of $3.6 billion. Netflix had started the year warning it might sustain an annual loss for the first time in a decade. The company earned $226 million, or $4.16 per share, on revenue of $3.2 billion in 2011.


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Haggai 2:1-9 . SECOND PROPHECY. The people, discouraged at the inferiority of this temple to Solomon's, are encouraged nevertheless to persevere, because God is with them, and this house by its connection with Messiah's kingdom shall have a glory far above that of gold and silver.
1. seventh month--of the Hebrew year; in the second year of Darius reign ( Haggai 1:1 ); not quite a month after they had begun the work ( Haggai 1:15 ). This prophecy was very shortly before that of Zechariah.
3. Who is left . . . that saw . . . first glory--Many elders present at the laying of the foundation of the second temple who had seen the first temple ( Ezra 3:12 Ezra 3:13 ) in all its glory, wept at the contrast presented by the rough and unpromising appearance of the former in its beginnings. From the destruction of the first temple to the second year of Darius Hystaspes, the date of Haggai's prophecy, was a space of seventy years ( Zechariah 1:12 ); and to the first year of Cyrus, or the end of the captivity, fifty-two years; so that the elders might easily remember the first temple. The Jews note five points of inferiority: The absence from the second temple of (1) the sacred fire; (2) the Shekinah; (3) the ark and cherubim; (4) the Urim and Thummim; (5) the spirit of prophecy. The connection of it with Messiah more than counterbalanced all these; for He is the antitype to all the five ( Haggai 2:9 ).
how do ye see it now?--God's estimate of things is very different from man's ( Zechariah 8:6 ; compare 1 Samuel 16:7 ). However low their estimate of the present temple ("it") from its outward inferiority, God holds it superior ( Zechariah 4:10 , 1 Corinthians 1:27 1 Corinthians 1:28 ).
4. be strong . . . for I am with you--The greatest strength is to have Jehovah with us as our strength. Not in man's "might," but in that of God's Spirit ( Zechariah 4:6 ).
5. According to the word that--literally, "(I am with you) the word (or thing) which I covenanted"; that is, I am with you as I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt ( Exodus 19:5 Exodus 19:6 , Exodus 34:10 Exodus 34:11 ). The covenant promise of God to the elect people at Sinai is an additional motive for their persevering. The Hebrew for to "covenant" is literally "to cut," alluding to the sacrificial victims cut in ratification of a covenant.
so--or, "and."
my Spirit remaineth among you--to strengthen you for the work ( Haggai 1:14 , Zechariah 4:6 ). The inspiration of Haggai and Zechariah at this time was a specimen of the presence of God's Spirit remaining still with His people, as He had been with Moses and Israel of old ( Ezra 5:1 , Isaiah 63:11 ).
6. Yet once, it is a little while--or, "(it is) yet a little while." The Hebrew for "once" expresses the indefinite article "a" [MAURER]. Or, "it is yet only a little while"; literally, "one little," that is, a single brief space till a series of movements is to begin; namely, the shakings of nations soon to begin which are to end in the advent of Messiah, "the desire of all nations" [MOORE]. The shaking of nations implies judgments of wrath on the foes of God's people, to precede the reign of the Prince of peace ( Isaiah 13:13 ). The kingdoms of the world are but the scaffolding for God's spiritual temple, to be thrown down when their purpose is accomplished. The transitoriness of all that is earthly should lead men to seek "peace" in Messiah's everlasting kingdom ( Haggai 2:9 , Hebrews 12:27 Hebrews 12:28 ) [MOORE]. The Jews in Haggai's times hesitated about going forward with the work, through dread of the world power, Medo-Persia, influenced by the craft of Samaria. The prophet assures them this and all other world powers are to fall before Messiah, who is to be associated with this temple; therefore they need fear naught. So Hebrews 12:26 , which quotes this passage; the apostle compares the heavier punishment which awaits the disobedient under the New Testament with that which met such under the Old Testament. At the establishment of the Sinaitic covenant, only the earth was shaken to introduce it, but now heaven and earth and all things are to be shaken, that is, along with prodigies in the world of nature, all kingdoms that stand in the way of Messiah's kingdom, "which cannot be shaken," are to be upturned ( Daniel 2:35 Daniel 2:44 , Matthew 21:44 ). Hebrews 12:27 , "Yet once more," favors English Version. Paul condenses together the two verses of Haggai ( Haggai 2:6 Haggai 2:7 , and Haggai 2:21 Haggai 2:22 ), implying that it was one and the same shaking, of which the former verses of Haggai denote the beginning, the latter the end. The shaking began introductory to the first advent; it will be finished at the second. Concerning the former, compare Matthew 3:17 , 27:51 , 28:2 , Acts 2:2 , 4:31 ; concerning the latter, Matthew 24:7 , Revelation 16:20 , 18:20 , 20:11 [BENGEL]. There is scarcely a prophecy of Messiah in the Old Testament which does not, to some extent at least, refer to His second coming [SIR ISAAC NEWTON]. Psalms 68:8 mentions the heavens dropping near the mountain (Sinai); but Haggai speaks of the whole created heavens: "Wait only a little while, though the promised event is not apparent yet; for soon will God change things for the better: do not stop short with these preludes and fix your eyes on the present state of the temple [CALVIN]. God shook the heavens by the lightnings at Sinai; the earth, that it should give forth waters; the sea, that it should be divided asunder. In Christ's time God shook the heaven, when He spake from it; the earth, when it quaked; the sea, when He commanded the winds and waves [GROTIUS]. CICERO records at the time of Christ the silencing of the heathen oracles; and DIO, the fall of the idols in the Roman capitol.
7. shake--not convert; but cause that agitation which is to precede Messiah's coming as the healer of the nations' agitations. The previous shaking shall cause the yearning "desire" for the Prince of peace. MOORE and others translate "the beauty," or "the desirable things (the precious gifts) of all nations shall come" ( Isaiah 60:5 Isaiah 60:11 , 61:6 ). He brings these objections to applying "the desire of all nations" to Messiah: (1) The Hebrew means the quality, not the thing desired, namely, its desirableness or beauty, But the abstract is often put for the concrete. So "a man of desires," that is, one desired or desirable ( Daniel 9:23 , 10:11 , Margin; Daniel 10:3 , Margin). (2) Messiah was not desired by all nations, but "a root out of a dry ground," having "no beauty that we should desire Him" ( Isaiah 53:2 ). But what is implied is not that the nations definitely desired Him, but that He was the only one to satisfy the yearning desires which all felt unconsciously for a Saviour, shown in their painful rites and bloody sacrifices. Moreover, while the Jews as a nation desired Him not (to which people Isaiah 53:2 refers), the Gentiles, who are plainly pointed out by "all nations," accepted Him; and so to them He was peculiarly desirable. (3) The verb, "shall come," is plural, which requires the noun to be understood in the plural, whereas if Messiah be intended, the noun is singular. But when two nouns stand together, of which one is governed by the other, the verb agrees sometimes in number with the latter, though it really has the former as its nominative, that is, the Hebrew "come" is made in number to agree with "nations," though really agreeing with "the desire." Besides, Messiah may be described as realizing in Himself at His coming "the desires (the noun expressing collectively the plural) of all nations"; whence the verb is plural. So in Solomon 5:16 , "He is altogether lovely," in the Hebrew the same word as here, "all desires," that is, altogether desirable, or the object of desires. (4) Haggai 2:8 , "The silver is mine," &c. accords with the translation, "the choice things of all nations" shall be brought in. But Haggai 2:8 harmonizes quite as well with English Version of Haggai 2:7 , as the note on eighth verse Syriac versions agree with MOORE'S translation. But Vulgate confirms English Version. So also early Jewish Rabbis before JEROME'S time. PLATO [Alcibiades, 2] shows the yearning of the Gentiles after a spiritual deliverer: "It is therefore necessary," says Alcibiades on the subject of acceptable worship, "to wait until One teach us how we ought to behave towards the gods and men." Alcibiades replies, "When shall that time arrive, and who shall that Teacher be? For most glad would I be to see such a man." The "good tidings of great joy" were "to all people" ( Luke 2:10 ). The Jews, and those in the adjoining nations instructed by them, looked for Shiloh to come unto whom the gathering of the people was to be, from Jacob's prophecy ( Genesis 49:10 ). The early patriarchs, Job ( Job 19:25-27 , 33:23-26 ) and Abraham ( John 8:56 ), desired Him.
fill this house with glory--( Haggai 2:9 ). As the first temple was filled with the cloud of glory, the symbol of God ( 1 Kings 8:11 , 2 Chronicles 5:14 ), so this second temple was filled with the "glory" of God ( John 1:14 ) veiled in the flesh (as it were in the cloud) at Christ's first coming, when He entered it and performed miracles there ( Matthew 21:12-14 ); but that "glory" is to be revealed at His second coming, as this prophecy in its ulterior reference foretells ( Malachi 3:1 ). The Jews before the destruction of Jerusalem all expected Messiah would appear in the second temple. Since that time they invent various forced and false interpretations of such plain Messianic prophecies.
8. The silver is mine--( Job 41:11 , Psalms 50:12 ). Ye are disappointed at the absence of these precious metals in the adorning of this temple, as compared with the first temple: If I pleased I could adorn this temple with them, but I will adorn it with a "glory" ( Haggai 2:7 Haggai 2:9 ) far more precious; namely, with the presence of My divine Son in His veiled glory first, and at His second coming with His revealed glory, accompanied with outward adornment of gold and silver, of which the golden covering within and without put on by Herod is the type. Then shall the nations bring offerings of those precious metals which ye now miss so much ( Isaiah 2:3 , Isaiah 60:3 Isaiah 60:6 Isaiah 60:7 , Ezekiel 43:2 Ezekiel 43:4 Ezekiel 43:5 , 44:4 ). The heavenly Jerusalem shall be similarly adorned, but shall need "no temple" ( Revelation 21:10-22 ). Compare 1 Corinthians 3:12 , where gold and silver represent the most precious things ( Zechariah 2:5 ). The inward glory of New Testament redemption far exceeds the outward glory of the Old Testament dispensation. So, in the case of the individual poor believer, God, if He pleased, could bestow gold and silver, but He bestows far better treasures, the possession of which might be endangered by that of the former ( James 2:5 ).
9. The glory of this latter house . . . greater than of the former--namely, through the presence of Messiah, in (whose) face is given the light of the knowledge of the glory of God ( 2 Corinthians 4:6 ; compare Hebrews 1:2 ), and who said of Himself, "in thi s place is one greater than the temple" ( Matthew 12:6 ), and who "sat daily teaching in it" ( Matthew 26:55 ). Though Zerubbabel's temple was taken down to the foundations when Herod rebuilt the temple, the latter was considered, in a religious point of view, as not a third temple, but virtually the second temple.
in this place . . . peace--namely, at Jerusalem, the metropolis of the kingdom of God, whose seat was the temple: where Messiah "made peace through the blood of His cross" ( Colossians 1:20 ). Thus the "glory" consists in this "peace." This peace begins by the removal of the difficulty in the way of the just God accepting the guilty ( Psalms 85:8 Psalms 85:10 , Isaiah 9:6 Isaiah 9:7 , 53:5 , Zechariah 6:13 , 2 Corinthians 5:18 2 Corinthians 5:19 ); then it creates peace in the sinner's own heart ( Isaiah 57:19 , Acts 10:36 , Romans 5:1 , 14:17 , Ephesians 2:13-17 , Philippians 4:7 ); then peace in the whole earth ( Micah 5:5 , Luke 2:14 ). First peace between God and man, then between man and God, then between man and man ( Isaiah 2:4 , Hosea 2:18 , Zechariah 9:10 ). As "Shiloh" ( Genesis 49:10 ) means peace, this verse confirms the view that Haggai 2:7 , "the desire of all nations," refers to Shiloh or Messiah, foretold in Genesis 49:10 .
Haggai 2:10-19 . THIRD PROPHECY. Sacrifices without obedience (in respect to God's command to build the temple) could not sanctify. Now that they are obedient, God will bless them, though no sign is seen of fertility as yet.
10. four and twentieth day . . . ninth month--three days more than two months from the second prophecy ( Haggai 2:1 ); in the month Chisleu, the lunar one about the time of our December. The Jews seem to have made considerable progress in the work in the interval ( Haggai 2:15-18 ).
11. Ask . . . the priests--Propose this question to them on the law. The priests were the authorized expounders of the law ( Leviticus 10:11 , Deuteronomy 33:10 , Ezekiel 44:23 , Malachi 2:7 ).
12. "Holy flesh" (that is, the flesh of a sacrifice, Jeremiah 11:15 ), indeed, makes holy the "skirt" in which it is carried; but that "skirt" cannot impart its sanctity to any thing beyond, as "bread," &c. ( Leviticus 6:27 ). This is cited to illustrate the principle, that a sacrifice, holy, as enveloping divine things (just as the "skirt" is "holy" which envelops "holy" flesh), cannot by its inherent or opus operatum efficacy make holy a person whose disobedience, as that of the Jew while neglecting God's house, made him unholy.
13. On the other hand, a legally "unclean" person imparts his uncleanness to any thing, whereas a legally holy thing cannot confer its sanctity on an "unclean" person ( Numbers 19:11 Numbers 19:13 Numbers 19:22 ). Legal sanctity is not so readily communicated as legal impurity. So the paths to sin are manifold: the paths to holiness one, and that one of difficult access [GROTIUS]. One drop of filth will defile a vase of water: many drops of water will not purity a vase of filth [MOORE].
14. Then answered Haggai--rather, "Then Haggai answered (in rejoinder to the priests' answer) and said" [MAURER].
so is this people--heretofore not in such an obedient state of mind as to deserve to be called My people ( Titus 1:15 ). Here he applies the two cases just stated. By the first case, "this people" is not made "holy" by their offerings "there" (namely, on the altar built in the open air, under Cyrus, Ezra 3:3 ); though the ritual sacrifice can ordinarily sanctify outwardly so far as it reaches ( Hebrews 9:13 ), as the "holy flesh" sanctified the "skirt," yet it cannot make the offerers in their persons and all their works acceptable to God, because lacking the spirit of obedience ( 1 Samuel 15:22 ) so long as they neglected to build the Lord's house. On the contrary, by the second case, they made "unclean" their very offerings by being unclean through "dead works" (disobedience), just as the person unclean by contact with a dead body imparted his uncleanness to all that he touched (compare Hebrews 9:14 ). This all applies to them as they had been, not as they are now that they have begun to obey; the design is to guard them against falling back again. The "there" points to the altar, probably in view of the audience which the prophet addressed.
15. consider--literally, "lay it to heart." Ponder earnestly, retracing the past "upward" (that is, backward), comparing what evils heretofore befell you before ye set about this work, with the present time when you have again commenced it, and when in consequence I now engage to "bless you." Hence ye may perceive the evils of disobedience and the blessing of obedience.
16. Since those days were--from the time that those days of your neglect of the temple work have been.
when one came to an heap of twenty measures--that is to a heap which he had expected would be one of twenty measures, there were but ten.
fifty vessels out of the press--As the Septuagint translates "measure," and Vulgate "a flagon," and as we should rather expect vat than press. MAURER translates (omitting vessels, which is not in the original), "purahs," or "wine-measures."
17. Appropriated from Amos 4:9 , whose canonicity is thus sealed by Haggai's inspired authority; in the last clause, "turned," however, has to be supplied, its omission marking by the elliptical abruptness ("yet ye not to Me!") God's displeasure. Compare "(let him come) unto Me!" Moses in excitement omitting the bracketed words ( Exodus 32:26 ). "Blasting" results from excessive drought; "mildew, from excessive moisture.
18. Resumed from Haggai 2:15 after Haggai 2:16 Haggai 2:17 , that the blessing in Haggai 2:19 may stand in the more marked contrast with the curse in Haggai 2:16 Haggai 2:17 . Affliction will harden the heart, if not referred to God as its author [MOORE].
even from the day that the foundation of . . . temple was laid--The first foundation beneath the earth had been long ago laid in the second year of Cyrus, 535 B.C. ( Ezra 3:10 Ezra 3:11 ); the foundation now laid was the secondary one, which, above the earth, was laid on the previous work [TIRINUS]. Or, translate, "From this day on which the temple is being begun," namely, on the foundations long ago laid [GROTIUS]. MAURER translates, "Consider . . . from the four and twentieth day . . . to (the time which has elapsed) from the day on which the foundation . . . was laid." The Hebrew supports English Version.
19. Is the seed yet in the barn?--implying, It is not. It has been already sown this month, and there are no more signs of its bearing a good crop, much less of its being safely stored in the barn, than there were in the past season, when there was such a failure; yet I promise to you from this day (emphatically marking by the repetition the connection of the blessing with the day of their obedience) a blessing in an abundant harvest. So also the vine, &c., which heretofore have borne little or nothing, shall be blessed with productiveness. Thus it will be made evident that the blessing is due to Me, not to nature. We may trust God's promise to bless us, though we see no visible sign of its fulfilment ( Habakkuk 2:3 ).
Haggai 2:20-23 . FOURTH PROPHECY. God's promise through Zerubbabel to Israel of safety in the coming commotions.
20. the month--the ninth in the second year of Darius. The same date as Prophecy III ( Haggai 2:10 ).
21. to Zerubbabel--Perhaps Zerubbabel had asked as to the convulsions foretold ( Haggai 2:6 Haggai 2:7 ). This is the reply: The Jews had been led to fear that these convulsions would destroy their national existence. Zerubbabel, therefore, as their civil leader and representative is addressed, not Joshua, their religious leader. Messiah is the antitypical Zerubbabel, their national Representative and King, with whom God the Father makes the covenant wherein they, as identified with Him, are assured of safety in God's electing love (compare Haggai 2:23 , "will make thee as a signet"; "I have chosen thee").
shake . . . violent political convulsions accompanied with physical prodigies ( Matthew 24:7 Matthew 24:29 ).
22. All other world kingdoms are to be overthrown to make way for Christ's universal kingdom ( Daniel 2:44 ). War chariots are to give place to His reign of peace ( Micah 5:10 , Zechariah 9:10 ).
23. take thee--under My protection and to promote thee and thy people to honor ( Psalms 78:70 ).
a signet--( Solomon 8:6 , Jeremiah 22:24 ). A ring with a seal on it; the legal representative of the owner; generally of precious stones and gold, &c., and much valued. Being worn on the finger, it was an object of constant regard. In all which points of view the theocratic people, and their representative, Zerubbabel the type, and Messiah his descendant the Antitype, are regarded by God. The safety of Israel to the end is guaranteed in Messiah, in whom God hath chosen them as His own ( Isaiah 42:1 , 43:10 , 44:1 , 49:3 ). So the spiritual Israel is sealed in their covenant head by His Spirit ( 2 Corinthians 1:20 2 Corinthians 1:22 , Ephesians 1:4 Ephesians 1:13 Ephesians 1:14 ). All is ascribed, not to the merits of Zerubbabel, but to God's gratuitous choice. Christ is the "signet" on God's hand: always in the Father's presence, ever pleasing in his sight. The signet of an Eastern monarch was the sign of delegated authority; so Christ ( Matthew 28:18 , John 5:22 John 5:23 ).


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Mazda Tribute Air Bag Experience
Let me start off by saying I never had a complaint about my '03 Tribute LS. I liked the car a lot. However, I was just involved in an accident where I T-Boned another car. We were both going at a pretty decent rate of speed and while my Tribute had it's entire front smashed in (car was totaled), the air bags never deployed. It took a direct hit in the front at a good speed and they never deployed. So far, everyone that has seen the car (paramedics, cops, insurance adjuster, body shop, etc...) has said they can't believe they didn't deploy. This is the only thing that is keeping me from getting another Mazda, and I was just wondering if anyone else has had similiar experiences with their Tributes or Mazdas where air bags failed to deploy. When I get a pic of the car from the body shop, I'll see if I can post it here.
frankie9 Posts: 1I got rear-ended at 60 miles/hr while I was on a dead stop and of course, I got pushed into the car infront of me. My airbag didn't go off and I was told that I was supposed to be going over 30 miles per hour for the air bag to get activated. I had the air bag checked at the dealer and they said it was fine. Four months ago, the light turned on and at the dealer they replaced one of the sensors on the driver's seat and I have no problems after that.0
christy11 Posts: 1I had a 2002 Tribute. My airbag did not deploy even though I was traveling 35-40 mph when a truck pulled in front of me. I hit the truck full force head on. The front of the Tribute was completely smashed in and the hood buckled. It was a severe enough hit that I had neck and back injuries requiring Physical Therapy.
It is very concerning and I don't think I'll be getting another Mazda anytime soon.
diane03 Posts: 4I have an 03 Tribute, why does the air bag light stay on. Has anyone had this happen. Light stays on steady, it is not flashing. I've read on other sites that it cld be on from adjusting the drivers seat?? There is a connection underneath and I shld disconnect & reconnect the wires and than the light shld go off Will the airbag work?? Also, I've read it could be a sensor. I think I'm going to have Mazda look at it. Just though I'd put a question out to anyone who's had this problem.
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sorry. totally forgot about this thread. Here's my '03 Tribute. I don't recall hearing about many people having problems with this, but I wonder how widespread a problem it is and if anything could be done about it as far as restitution?
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beach20 Posts: 1I purchased my 2002 Tribute in June of 02. Immediately the light was an issue, alarming me at first that something was wrong. I continued to get it turned off under warranty and too this day for a total of 8 or 9 times which I have refused to pay for. The dealer wants $150 to turn it off. One service guy had the balls to tell me after the fifth time to stop letting empty water bottles roll under the driver seat. I told him that if empty water bottles continued to make that light come on, they have much bigger problems than me. Obviously now that I have found this forum.....I am correct. I just paid $3000 for a new transmission at 82,000 miles........and now the idle is fluddering. I'm getting rid of it as soon as I can.0
m11stephen Posts: 2It depends on how the car senses the severity of the impact. Airbags are a last resort measure. In plenty of crashes the seat belt and seat belt pretensioners will do the job. In some 35mph car to car crash tests, the airbags in top rated cars won't deploy because they're not necessary and the seat belts are adequate. Did you hit your head violently on the steering wheel? If not the airbag wouldn't have helped thus the reason it didn't deploy.0
ciam5623 Posts: 1I am wondering why Mazda is not being held accountable for the faulty airbag system. There are serious safety defects within the design, construction and performance of the airbag system on the Tributes. A defect trend exists and as of yet there is no recall. The airbags will not deploy in accident if the airbag light is on and this light is constantly on no matter how many times Mazda fixes it. You cannot drive this car with confidence due to this safety issue. It is mandated by the United States government that all cars have functioning airbags therefore, Mazda is breaking the law.0
onefunkar Posts: 113speed and how bad car is wrecked are irrelevant to if the bags should go off. it goes by how much impact to the passengers. the more the car crushes the least likly to go off. rule of thumb..if you didnt get hurt they should have gone off.0
mug6366 Posts: 1i have mazda tribute dx 2004 . last couple of monts air bag light blinking .some time in rainy days the light vanish .can some tell me whats the reason .0
longo84 Posts: 1In my 2001 LX, I just got sideswiped head on while sitting at a stop sign. I'm glad to still be around... it wasn't a "huge" collision but I very much expected the airbag I've stared at for the past twelve plus years ( I actually got it in November of 2000) to have gone off if for no other reason shear boredom. I like my Tribute very much it had 204K miles ( replaced AC, transmission and alternator-twice) but and has gone from Chicago to Miami and is still a powerful mid size SUV. But as much as I want to get another... this air bag issue has me very much on the fence if not flat out spooked. I checking out info on the 2005 models, I think this is when Mazda restyled and made some changes, I hope.
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stever Posts: 52,462Hm, "sideswiped head on" may be the problem. The air bag sensors are designed to trigger in specific kinds of accidents and this one may not have hit in the "right" way.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) � Florida lawmakers came together Friday to say their battle continues to protect the Gulf of Mexico three years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster.
Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., announced that he is co-sponsoring legislation that would lift the liability from $75 million for removal costs for an offshore oil spill. He said the current law limits the ability to collect damages in excess of $75 million, unless there is gross negligence or willful misconduct.
Saturday marks the three-year anniversary of the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig and subsequent well rupture off the coast of Louisiana, killing 11 workers. The oil spill fouled 1,100 miles of beaches and marsh along the coast of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.
After three years of research, Nelson said "we still don't know what else is out there and haven't determined how long it will have an effect on the gulf."
"The fight is just beginning," he said. "The oil companies can run but they can't hide."
Nelson admitted he faces a tough challenge getting his legislation approved.
"The oil industry still reigns supreme, he said.
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, and several environmental researchers and advocates joined Nelson to say their fight to protect the Gulf remains a priority. Having a clean Gulf, Castor said, "means a healthy, clean economy."
Castor stressed the need to continue research and restoration efforts.
Robert Hueter, the associate vice president for research at Mote Marine Laboratory, said it will take decades to fully determine the trauma suffered by sea life in the Gulf. Hueter has researched the effects of oil on sharks and bluefin tuna the last two years.
Hueter said his research did not find major traces of contamination in the 2,800 fish samples collected near the busted well. That news is good, he said, but other research has shown much higher levels of damage in bottom-dwelling fish.
Also Friday, Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Adam Putnam marked the anniversary by saying in a news release that seafood from the Gulf is safe for consumers to eat.
Putnam said that between August 2010 and March 31, 2013, the department screened 3,090 seafood samples, including 1,828 finfish, 313 shrimp, 375 oysters, 255 crabs, 261 clams and 58 lobsters for possible oil contamination.
Besides tests for oil contamination, samples were screened for the oil dispersant used to break up the oil by cleanup crews during the spill.
Putnam said all findings were well below the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's levels of concern; 96 percent of the seafood samples had no detectable levels of oil or dispersant.
"These tests show that Florida seafood is without a doubt safe to eat. Our shrimp, fish and other products continue to be some of the best quality seafood in the world," Putnam said.


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Theme Cruises: A Primerby Judy Cuervo
Judi Cuervo - Theme Cruise Editor
Introducing Judi Cuervo who joins the cruisemates.com staff as Editor/Theme Cruises. A New York-based cruise writer whose work has appeared in regional, national, Canadian, U.K., and Australian publications, Judi will be familiar to cruisemates.com readers who've enjoyed the occasional features she's contributed to the site since 2008 (many of them, not surprisingly, on theme cruises). Cruising since 1976, Judi met her husband aboard Holland America's Statendam and their wedding was aboard Celebrity's Galaxy.
Theme Cruises: A Primer
When I was on my first theme cruise, I wasn't even aware of it. It was aboard a QE 2 Caribbean sailing, somewhere in the 1980s, and the theme was hockey and the Philadelphia Flyers, in particular. I must say that I didn't-and still don't-- give a puck about hockey or the Philadelphia team, but this partial charter of the ship had me intrigued. From the very first evening, the hockey contingent would claim a corner of the ship's disco, laughing, dancing and appearing to be members of one big happy family that actually liked each other. The fact that the contingent contained the actual team--about 30 stunningly handsome, fit young men-didn't hurt either.
Since that first glimpse into the world of theme cruising, I'm happy to say that the concept has exploded and, today, you'd be hard pressed to find a topic, hobby or field isn't being celebrated enthusiastically at sea.
Why a Theme Cruise?
As a fan of cruising, you know the excitement that comes as you anticipate your next sailing: The places you'll see, the people you'll meet, the luxuries you'll enjoy. Imagine adding to that anticipation the likelihood of learning more about an interest or hobby from an expert in the field, seeing performances by your favorite TV or recording artists (and maybe meeting them) or even enhancing your professional skills, all against a backdrop of exotic destinations. And in these pursuits, you'll be accompanied by scores (and sometimes hundreds or thousands!) of individuals who share your interests and passions.
What's Out There?
A better question is "What's your interest?" Do you have a passion for food & wine, music, television, sports, gardening, family travel, dance, theater, finance, mystery, photography, literature, gay and lesbian lifestyle, religion, British Royalty, or the Northern Lights? Each of those topics has at least one, and usually more than one, currently-planned theme cruise. Love your Mac computer? There's a theme cruise for that, too. Are you looking for a sailing that's truly out of this world? A theme cruise investigating the paranormal will put you in the right "spirit." Single? Ditch the computer dating scene and seek your mate on a singles cruise.
Of all the topics showcased in today's theme cruises, perhaps none is as popular as those that feature food & wine or music and today's cruise lines don't approach either topic as one-size-fits-all. Is it Spanish wines that appeal to you? French? Or maybe those of Napa Valley? At sea, you can concentrate on your particular preference and probably visit the very fields that produce the grape of your favorite vintage. Expect even more variety in today's music cruises with opera, country, jazz, blues, Christian and gospel, and rock music fans will find a dizzying array of options that include heavy metal, classic rock, prog rock, gospel, bluegrass, Christian, 50s and more, with artists like Jimmy Buffet, Kiss and The Moody Blues holding court upon their very own sailings. And don't forget the Beatles tribute cruises!
Some ships, by their very nature and itineraries, are theme cruises themselves. This is particularly true of expedition ships which typically focus on the education, environment and exploration of a region. European riverboats would also fall into this category with December sailings that are festive floating holiday celebrations of the Christmas Markets that dot the river's path.
How do I Find a Particular Theme Cruise?
Theme cruises may be offered by a cruise line, but more often they are organized by a company or travel agency not associated with the line itself. Because of this, it is suggested that you first check the "Theme" or "Enhancement" section of your favorite cruise line's website and then further broaden your search online. Input the topic of choice plus "Theme Cruise" and the year you would like to sail and check out the results!
Important Theme Cruise Notes
Theme cruises tend to come in two varieties: Full ship charter and partial ship charter. As the name suggests, a full ship charter means that the entire ship has been chartered by a company or agency and will be filled with only those passionate about the theme of the sailing. Such sailings will not appear on the cruise line website since the sailing and all organization of it is handled by the chartering organization. A full ship charter tends to feature the most immersive theme experience.
Aboard a partial ship charter, also organized by an outside agency, those participating in the theme activities will be sharing the ship with guests not participating in the theme aspect. It is important to note that, in most cases, only those who have booked the cruise through the theme-sponsoring company or agency will have access to the events and activities related to the theme .
In either case, full ship or partial ship charter, it is very likely that fares will be higher and sometimes significantly higher than a non-theme sailing aboard the same ship. The added costs are necessary to cover fees associated with on board talent (celebrity performers or expert lecturers), décor or set creation, special events, security, giveaways and activities related to the theme. "Optional" activities may be offered at additional cost and might include special events with celebrities on the sailing, shore excursions related to the theme or exclusive dinners or tastings.
In future columns, I'll take a look at the best theme cruises on the horizon and let you know how you can get on board.
Next Up: The best Rock Music Cruises.


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U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed a "diplomatic solution" to the Ukrainian crisis during a Friday phone call. They also discussed the "continued rampage of extremists who are committing acts of intimidation towards peaceful residents, government authorities, and law enforcement agencies" in various regions of Ukraine.
How much emphasis was placed on each point depends on whose version of the call you read.
The White House and the Kremlin released two very different accounts of the two leaders' phone call on Friday. The White House emphasized the possibility of a diplomatic solution, noting that Obama pressed Putin and Russia to deliver a written response to the U.S.'s proposal for a diplomatic solution.
The Kremlin, meanwhile, focused on the "rampage of extremists." It also mentioned the two leaders discussed the breakaway region of Transnistria, which some have worried will be Putin's next target for a land grab. The White House neglected to mention this part of the conversation.
There was only one major facet the two readouts had in common: Both acknowledged that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov would meet in the near future to discuss ways to stabilize the situation.
The major difference between the two readouts was the White House's omission Putin's mention of Transnistria.
Transnistria is a sliver of land outside of Moldova that many have speculated is Russia's next target for a land grab. It broke away from Moldova in 1990, but has not been recognized since by any United Nations member state. About 30 percent of its population is ethnic Russian. Some, including the commander of NATO forces in Europe, fear it could become the next European crisis and serve as an entry point for Putin to make a move against Moldovan territory. Russia held military drills in the region this week.
The call between Obama and Putin came as Russia has reportedly amassed nearly 40,000 troops at the Ukrainian border. A U.S. intelligence report on Wednesday had warned of a "more probable" Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Here's the full readout of the Obama-Putin call from the White House:
President Putin called President Obama today to discuss the U.S. proposal for a diplomatic resolution to the crisis in Ukraine, which Secretary Kerry had again presented to Foreign Minister Lavrov at the meeting at the Hague earlier this week, and which we developed following U.S. consultations with our Ukrainian and European partners. President Obama suggested that Russia put a concrete response in writing and the presidents agreed that Kerry and Lavrov would meet to discuss next steps.
President Obama noted that the Ukrainian government continues to take a restrained and de-escalatory approach to the crisis and is moving ahead with constitutional reform and democratic elections, and urged Russia to support this process and avoid further provocations, including the buildup of forces on its border with Ukraine.
President Obama underscored to President Putin that the United States continues to support a diplomatic path in close consultation with the Government of Ukraine and in support of the Ukrainian people with the aim of de-escalation of the crisis. President Obama made clear that this remains possible only if Russia pulls back its troops and does not take any steps to further violate Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty. President Obama reiterated that the United States has strongly opposed the actions that Russia has already taken to violate Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
And here's the Kremlin's readout:
The two leaders continued exchanging views on the crisis in Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin drew Barack Obama's attention to continued rampage of extremists who are committing acts of intimidation towards peaceful residents, government authorities and law enforcement agencies in various regions and in Kiev with impunity.
In light of this, the President of Russia suggested examining possible steps the global community can take to help stabilise the situation. The two presidents agreed that specific parameters for this joint work will be discussed by the Russian and US foreign ministers in the near future.
Vladimir Putin also pointed out that Transnistria is essentially experiencing a blockade, which significantly complicate the living conditions for the region's residents, impeding their movement and normal trade and economic activities. He stressed that Russia stands for the fair and comprehensive settlement of the Transnistria conflict and hopes for effective work in the existing 5+2 negotiation format.
Vladimir Putin also pointed out that Transnistria is essentially experiencing a blockade, which significantly complicate the living conditions for the region's residents, impeding their movement and normal trade and economic activities," the Kremlin said in its readout.


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Our kabobs are cut, marinated and skewered daily and cooked to order. We use high quality stainless steel skewers that sear the juices in while reducing the cooking time by conducting heat internally. Cooking over open flame allows the fat to drip off the meat and provide a healthier eating experience without sacrificing the taste. Our bread is baked fresh to order in a special clay oven using generations old ancient techniques.


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Shirley Carlson has worked at Hilltop Manor, a housing complex in Marion, for 23 years.
Her granddaughter, Carla Tharp, has helped her in the office since she was a freshman in high school.
"It's very special to work with my granddaughter," Carlson said. "She is like a daughter to me."
After graduating from high school, Carla attended Emporia State University. She came back to the office after graduating in 2007.
Without Carla's help, Carlson would not have been able to keep her job as executive director. She was used to doing everything on paper. When computers came along, she was lost.
"Grandma was too dumb to run the computer," Carlson said of herself.
Carla set up the necessary computer programs. She collects data and submits monthly reports.
Aside from computer input, the two women do everything together at work. They direct activities, take residents on trips, and organize potlucks, birthdays, and other special events. They also work together to clean empty apartments and prepare them for new occupants.
In 2010, Carla became executive director, and her grandmother became her assistant. Carlson is still activities director.
Carla's brother, Nick Carlson, is in charge of maintenance at Hilltop Manor.
Carla is married to Dave Tharp. They have two children, Jacob, 5, and Ryan, 3. She said her grandmother encouraged her to bring her babies to work. Both boys spent the first years of their lives going with their mother to the office.
"It's been fun to work with Grandmother," Carla said. "We've always been close."
She said she visited the office often as a child. The two women cook together, go to garage sales together, and do many other things together outside of work.
"It's a joy to come in every morning and see Carla," Carlson said. "She's always there for me."


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CRANFORD—The Cranford Public Library will host a free seminar, "College Financial Aid: How to Get Your Fair Share" on Tuesday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the Cranford Community Center, 220 Walnut Avenue.
The program is geared toward parents of high school students and it will give attendees a clearer understanding of the college financial aid process.
Presenter Marie Mayer, a representative of Garretson Financial, will explain the college financial aid application, including facts and myths, show how income affects aid eligibility, identify the assets that are taken into consideration in calculating the Expected Family Contribution (EFC), and explain the impact of parental and student assets on aid eligibility. Questions will be answered during and after the presentation.
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The BMW X3 is full of possibilities. With class leading performance, connectivity and luxury it is equipped to go anywhere you wish and do it in style. The third generation BMW X3 redefines the benchmark in the mid-size SAV segment. Versatile on and off road, the BMW X3 is the vehicle for every occasion.
The BMW X3 has been reinterpreted with a striking design language, featuring a compelling X face with a boldly enhanced Double Kidney Grille. Refined Adaptive LED headlights, exhaust tail pipes on both sides and a varied selection of light alloy wheels ensure a prominent stance on any road. The design has been enhanced for sophistication and versatility. Features such as Phytonic Blue exterior paintwork – currently only available on the BMW X3 – premium Vernasca leather upholsteries create an exclusive look and feel.
Harmonious proportions, powerful contours and the extreme emphasis on width of the front and rear view join up to produce a lasting appearance. The BMW X3 offers a presence to match every aspiration.
The BMW X3 embodies modern and refined luxury. Select from a range of premium leathers, woods and metals to create your own unique and exclusive environment.
The BMW X3 features a stylish and premium look and feel with accent trims and visuals. The high quality craftsmanship and materials provide an exclusive ambience. The BMW X3 interior is well thought out with more space than ever before.
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Navigate naturally. The intuitive interface of the latest iDrive includes natural language understanding, so you can simply say what you want to do – from finding a destination to choosing a radio station – and let your BMW do the rest.
Get vital driving information – and see what's coming – with the standard Head-up Display. Navigation guidance, collision warnings, your speed and speed limits are projected directly on the windshield, so you can look ahead while keeping your eyes on the road.
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MINUS SPACE is honored to announce the memorial exhibition Julian Dashper (1960-2009): It Is Life. The exhibition marks the one-year anniversary of the New Zealand artist's death and it will feature a single work by Julian entitled Future Call, as well as written tributes to him by more than 70 artists internationally.
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Broncos defensive back Tony Carter emerged from the AFC title game with an apparent concussion. But he doesn't have a concussion, based on the team's first bye-week injury report.
While the Broncos didn't practice on Wednesday, they estimated that Carter would have fully participated with a shoulder injury. The report makes no mention of a concussion.
Also fully participating in a practice that didn't happen were tight end Joel Dreessen (knee), tackle Terrance Knighton (knee), guard Chris Kuper (ankle), quarterback Peyton Manning (ankle), and cornerback Kayvon Webster (thumb).
Running back Knowshon Moreno would have been limited in practice, if there had been a practice, with injured ribs. Also, defensive tackle Mitch Unrein wouldn't have practiced (if there had been practice), due to a knee injury.


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NHL executives did not suspend or otherwise punish Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Ray Emery for his length-of-the-rink dash Friday and instigation of a fight with unwilling Washington goaltender Braden Holtby, deciding that the league's rule book did not allow for punishment beyond what was assessed on the ice after the incident.
League executives would not comment publicly on their thinking, but it is believed they felt there were no specific rules that could be applied in this situation. The NHL can suspend players for conduct detrimental to the league but that provision is not part of the "playing rules" and is generally reserved for application to off-ice conduct, as with Sean Avery's infamous "sloppy seconds" comment in 2008.
Emery was deemed the aggressor in the altercation Friday and was given a two-minute minor penalty for instigating a fight, two minutes for leaving his crease, a five-minute major penalty for fighting, a misconduct penalty, and a game misconduct. He started for the Flyers on Saturday against the Devils at New Jersey and helped Philadelphia to a 1-0 victory.
However, according to sources familiar with the league's thinking but unauthorized to speak publicly, NHL executives are aware of the public-relations beating they have taken as Emery's actions have been rebroadcast and viewed on the Internet, and they aren't happy with it. General negative reaction to the incident — which was broadcast on the NHL Network — is likely to trigger debate over at least considering language to cover such a situation in the future. NHL general managers are scheduled for a regular meeting later this month in Toronto.
There is precedent for suspending a player who instigates a fight against an unwilling opponent, per NHL rule 46.2. In April 2012, Brendan Shanahan of the NHL's Department of Player Safety suspended Ottawa's Matt Carkner for fighting an unwilling Brian Boyle of the New York Rangers, but the league for some reason chose not to follow that precedent in this case.


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Cod is a mild-flavored saltwater fish that's perfect for grilling. Wrap the stuffing-coated fillets in aluminum foil and grill until firm and opaque throughout, about 5 minutes on each side.
Preheat the oven to 375 F. Lightly coat a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
Place stuffing in a bag and seal. Crush until it has a crumb texture.
Brush the fillets with honey. Discard any remaining honey. Place a fillet in the bag of stuffing. Shake the bag gently to coat the cod evenly. Place the fillet on the baking dish and repeat with the remaining fillets.
Bake until the fish is opaque throughout when tested with the tip of a knife, about 10 minutes. Serve immediately.
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