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- Sofia
- Black Sea Coast
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Bulgaria Travel Information
The Basics
Local time is GMT +2 (GMT +3 during daylight savings).
Electrical current is 230 volts, 50Hz. European two-pin plugs and schuko plugs are in use.
Bulgarian is the official language, which uses the Cyrillic alphabet, but English, German and French are spoken in resorts, hotels, and restaurants.
Travel Health
Bulgaria poses few health risks and there are no vaccinations required for entry. Vaccinations for hepatitis A and hepatitis B are, however, always recommended for travellers, and a typhoid vaccination is recommended for travellers who may be eating and drinking outside of hotels and restaurants and travelling off the beaten track. Similarly, a rabies vaccination is recommended for travellers who will be spending a lot of time outdoors or who will be exposed to animals.
Travellers should note that medical treatment can be expensive and payment is expected immediately. Facilities in local hospitals are basic and specialised treatment or equipment may not be freely available. Medical insurance, with provision for emergency evacuation, is therefore vital. Travellers from the UK should also hold a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) in case of emergency medical treatment.
Tips of 10 percent of the bill are customary for most services, including restaurants, while hotel porters and taxi drivers expect visitors to round up the bill for good service.
Safety Information
Most visits to Bulgaria are trouble-free. Violent crime is rare, but criminal groups target casinos and nightclubs and groups of young pickpockets are active in city centres and the Black Sea holiday resorts. Car theft is also relatively common.
Local Customs
Foreigners should be aware that traditionally a shake of the head means 'yes' and a nod means 'no', although allowances are often made for visitors; it is useful to clarify the answer verbally to avoid confusion. Family values are extremely important in Bulgaria, so treating seniors with deference is important.
Relationship building is important in Bulgaria, and initial meetings may be used as an introduction, after which more business-related meetings can be planned. Face-to-face meetings are therefore preferred over communication by email, fax or phone. The use of English in business is increasing, however the services of a translator might be required, and presentations should include the use of visuals where possible. Introductions include firm handshakes, and the exchange of business cards. Dress should be conservative business attire and punctuality is expected. Business hours are generally 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.
The country dialling code for Bulgaria is +359, followed by the relevant city code. The city code for Sofia is (0)2. The outgoing code is 00 followed by the relavent country code (e.g. 0044 for the United Kingdom). Betcom or Bulgarian Telecommunication Company phone booths require a special card available from kiosks. Telephone offices are also available and are attached to post offices. Bulgaria is one of the few countries in Europe that has no peak or off-peak call times. The country has mobile operators, and several Internet Service Providers. Internet cafes can be found across big cities.
Duty Free
Travellers to Bulgaria, aged 17 and older, do not need to pay customs duty on 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco; 1 litre of spirits and 2 litres of wine; 50g of perfume or 100g of eau de toilette; and gifts. Allowances are larger for goods purchased within the EU. Prohibited items include arms and ammunition, narcotics and pornography.
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It's been interesting to see the evolution of conversation around healthcare IT at the provider-focused events I've attended over the last two years. Panels of hospital executives at first spoke about the benefits they were likely to see as a result of the HITECH Act and their facilities' subsequent plans for EMR implementation. One-year later, it was all about best practices for go lives. Today, conversation has reached the "now what?" phase.
This was definitely top of panelists' minds at the recent Georgia HIMSS Lunch & Learn, which offered attendees a hearty Italian meal and the chance to hear area CMIOs converse around the topic of "CMIO 2.0 – Leading Healthcare Transformation." While "transformation" tends to be a bit overused, I think it was an apt word based on the remarks from moderator Debbie Cancilla, Senior VP and CIO at Grady Health System; Julie Hollberg, MD, CMIO at Emory Healthcare; Daniel Wu, part-time CMIO at Grady; Roland Matthews, MD, physician champion at Grady; and Steve Luxenberg, MD, CMIO at Piedmont Healthcare.
I hate to play favorites, but Wu was my favorite panelist. Calling himself the "least tech savvy CMIO in the country," he was engaging and a good sport when it came to verbal sparring with his Grady colleague, Cancilla. No one in the audience was fooled by his self-deprecation, of course. Wu, who is also Assistant Medical Director at Grady's Emergency Care Center, and Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Emory University's School of Medicine, knows a thing or two about healthcare IT, having put in an EMR for Grady's emergency department. He continues to serve as a physician champion for the hospital.
Several telling themes emerged from panelists' comments and audience questions, which I'll share in part 1 of this post. I'll cover challenges specific to each panelist and their facility next week in part 2.
Left to right: Julie Hollberg, MD, CMIO, Emory Healthcare; Roland Matthews, MD, Physician Champion, Grady Health System; Steve Luxenberg, MD, CMIO, Piedmont Healthcare; Daniel Wu, part-time CMIO, Grady; and Debbie Cancilla, CIO, Grady. Photo courtesy of Georgia HIMSS
Shining a Light on CMIOs
This was the first all-CMIO panel I'd ever seen, which may be indicative of their general reluctance to be put in the spotlight, and perhaps the increasingly important role they play in HIT implementations of all kinds. (I also wonder if the title of CMIO is growing. If anyone has statistics on that, please share.) Cancilla noted it was time for CMIOs to get in the healthcare transformation conversation, and while these four seemed at no loss for stories to tell and pain points to share.
CMIOs Don't Play Favorites
When it comes to the clinical side of the house versus the IT side of the house, the panelists agreed that sometimes the two just don't understand each other. And that's where the CMIO steps in, acting as interpreter, smoother of ruffled feathers, and occasionally spokesperson for both departments to the higher ups. In describing his role, Luxenberg described himself as an objective third party, coming in to finesse sticky situations between clinical and IT staff. I got the impression from him that CMIOs often have more success in resolving disputes because they don't have allegiance to one particular department, but rather the hospital as a whole.
(Sidenote: Wu mentioned a hilarious cartoon by Atlanta-based anesthesiologist Michelle Au that highlights the delicate verbal dance CMIOs must do when talking with various medical specialties. Check out "The 12 Medical Specialty Stereotypes." It's worth noting Wu would be considered a "cowboy.")
Getting it Done for the Patient's Benefit
Because they represent the interests of the hospital, these CMIOs ultimately hold themselves accountable to the patient, and benefiting the patient is a big part of the message they have to convey to clinical and IT folks, especially during times of implementation. Luxenberg noted that he gets better EMR buy in from different departments when he highlights the benefits to patient care, rather than focusing on details specific to one department in particular.
Talking with different departments does mean, however, that CMIOs must step out of their comfort zones and really get familiar with the pressures of each area within their facility. Conveying this information is where a great relationship with the CIO comes in. For the CMIO's objectivity to truly be valuable, that assessment must be meaningfully discussed with the CIO. As Cancilla mentioned, CIOs need to step up and strengthen relationships with their CMIOs. All the panelists and Cancilla agreed the communication from the top down and bottom up is key to successful adoption of healthcare IT.


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Let me first say i'm a VB6 newbie, so please be kind
I am trying to write a console (dosbox) app monitoring program in VB6 where i can pipe the stdout to my VB app, but i'm having a few problems. I have found several pieces of example code for piping output from console apps, but they all seem to be aimed at firing the app, grabbing a small amount of info from stdout and then closing.
What i need to do is fire up 3 console processes and then periodically check the processes are still running (restarting them if they are not) and grab the stdout from each to place in my output panels in my VB form. All 3 console apps are persistent and are expected to output quite a lot in a short amount of time.
I am starting with just one of the console apps to simplify things until i get it somewhere close to working. I can get the console app started and i'm trying to use a timer to call the stdout grabbing, it works for a few seconds then the VB form freezes until i kill the console. Once the console is gone the VB form unfreezes and dumps the rest of the output where i want it, it does always seem to freeze at about the same spot in the output though even if i change the read buffer size. I have tried different lengths between timer calls (1 second up to 30), and the number of times the timer code is successfully called before lockup varies depending on the timer length.
I've played with several examples now and seem to get the same results from each method i've tried.
Here's the current code i'm playing with (pulled from here somewhere i think)....
Any help would be greatly appreciated as i'm just stuck now!Private Sub Form_Load()
With sa
.nLength = Len(sa)
.bInheritHandle = 1 ' get inheritable pipe handles
End With 'SA
ret = CreatePipe(hPipeRead, hPipeWrite, sa, 0)
With si
.cb = Len(si)
.dwFlags = STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW Or STARTF_USESTDHANDLES
.wShowWindow = 1 'SW_HIDE ' hide the window
.hStdOutput = hPipeWrite
.hStdError = hPipeWrite
End With 'SI
If CreateProcess(vbNullString, "c:\test\testapp1.exe", ByVal 0&, ByVal 0&, 1, 0&, ByVal 0&, "c:\test\", si, pi) Then
Call CloseHandle(hPipeWrite)
Call CloseHandle(pi.hThread)
hPipeWrite = 0
Timer1.Enabled = True
' Call CloseHandle(pi.hProcess)
End If
Private Sub Timer1_Timer()
If ReadFile(hPipeRead, baOutput(0), BUFSIZE, lBytesRead, ByVal 0&) = 0 Then
Exit Do
End If
sOutput = Left$(StrConv(baOutput(), vbUnicode), lBytesRead)
Text1.SelText = Text1.SelText + sOutput
End Sub


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Blood Bowl Review
The Short Version: While Blood Bowl is a faithful recreation of the boardgame, ultimately it feels like a budget title that you wont play for long. Its made worse by the fact that the Xbox 360 version is gutted sorry excuse for a port and without online leagues! If your interested in blood bowl, only consider the PC version but better yet, seek out the board game!
Blood Bowl Angry Review
What you'll Like:
• The Turn-Based Mode is a faithful 100% recreation of the board game.
• Interesting seeing all the animations that you envisioned in your head playing the board game.
• The offline campaign has all the bells and whistles, sponsorship, cheerleaders, team management – Too bad its a bore to play.
What you'll Hate:
• The game feels like an Xbox Live Arcade title masquerading as a Full Retail Release. Not worth the $40.
• Online Leagues in the Xbox 360 Version have been Stripped out of the game. Your stats, upgrades, and progressions do not carry over into other matches at all.
• The "Real-Time" mode is a mess, whats the point? Its essentially a "pause-able" turn-based mode, without turnovers – I liked the effort to Innovate but It wasn't executed. Why not try "real" football as in Mutant League?
• Poor Customization options for your team (only two team colors; blue and red – and you cant even choose!).
• Commentary gets annoying after the first hour of play, with no volume control and lacking video/audio options in pause menu.
Final Verdict:
Xbox: 2/10
A Worthless Insult
The Board Game: 8/10
A Recommended Great Game!
Issue your own Final Score Above!
*Note this episode had a small error in the size of my "Telecaster". Some of you may know my PC had crashed twice in the past week, I was able to recover this file with the help of the Angry Joe TechDivision! (my computer-smart followers over twitter/facebook), this was the only version that was recoverable, but its sure is better than it being lost forever. Big Thanks to you guys!
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Anyhoo, the Senate recently failed to pass legislation that would have built on the foundation established by the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. For some reason, Republican members of the Senate think that the path to small business success is paved with the unpaid wages of working women.
Apparently, Missouri's GOP Senate hopefuls feel the same way. Congressman Akin, John Brunner, and Sarah Steelman all spoke out before the bill stating their dislike.
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What: 100-mile, 62-mile, and 33-mile bike tours; fundraiser for Clarksville Sunrise Rotary Club
When: Saturday, Aug. 30. Elite peloton starts at 6:45 a.m., 33- and 100-miles at 7 a.m., 62 miles at 8 a.m.
Where: Rossview High School
Preregistration:www.clarksvillecentury.com or www.active.com
Early registration: 5-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29 at Clarksville's Hilton Garden Inn, off exit 4
Registration: 5:50 a.m. Aug. 30.
Superhero Fun Run/Walk
What: Grab your cape and kick off United Way of the Greater Clarksville Region's 2014-15 Campaign
When: Saturday, Sept. 13 at 9 a.m.
Where: Riverwalk at McGregor Park
Register: liveunitedclarksville.org
Cost: $10 (ages 9-99) or $5 (ages 3-8)
Citizens Police Academy
What: 12-week program covering various police-related subject matter
When: Aug. 12-Nov. 3. Tuesday nights, 6-9 p.m.
Contact: Officer Granderson, 931-648-0656 ext. 5239.
American Cancer Society Hat Sale
What: Farm Bureau American Cancer Society Hat Sale. $5 donation for a Breast Cancer Awareness pink or camo hat or camo visor. All proceeds go directly to the American Cancer Society.
When: Through October
Where: Any local Farm Bureau office; 629 North Riverside Dr., 2195 Madison St., Ste. 101, 2237 Lowes Dr., Ste. D.
Downtown Market
What: City of Clarksville-sponsored Downtown Market, featuring vegetables, baked goods, musicians, pottery, jewelry, art, furniture and more
When: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 18
Where: Public Square
Contact: Matthew Nixon, 931-645-7476, email email@example.com
Frolic on Franklin
What: Frolic on Franklin, where artists display, sell and demonstrate original and hand-created items. $25 entry fee is required.
When: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13
Where: 100 block of Franklin Street
To apply for booth space: Applications at www.roxyregionaltheatre.org/frolic, or contact Michelle Dickerson at email@example.com or 931-648-7154
CHS Class of '59 55th Reunion
When: Friday, Sept. 26, 4:30 p.m.
Where: L & N Train Station, Commerce Street at 10th
When: Saturday, Sept. 27, 12:30 p.m. Lunch at 2 p.m.
Where: Clarksville Regional Airport
Cost: $25 per person, includes both events
Contact: 931-647-3832 or 931-647-6259
Fish Fry
What: Curtis Blane memorial fish fry
When: Saturday, Sept. 20, 4-7 p.m.
Where: Mont. Co. Conservation Club, 1182 Seven Mile Ferry Road.
Cost: $12/per person - All you can eat!
Commodity distribution
What: Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Action Agency Commodity Distribution. First-come, first-served basis. Only one distribution per household.
When: 8:30 a.m. to noon, Friday, Sept. 26
Where: Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1410 Golf Club Lane
Civil War reenactment
What: Historic Collinsville Civil War battle reenactment
When: Oct. 4-5
Where: 4711 Weakley Road, Southside
Contact: 931-216-2911 or go to www.historiccollinsville.com
Go Commando
What: Go Commando Half-Marathon, 10K and 5K, Powered By CDE Lightband, on the banks of the Cumberland River and through downtown Clarksville.
• Health & Fitness Expo: Friday, Oct. 17, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 18, 7 a.m.-noon
• Races: Half Marathon at 7:30 a.m., 10k at 7:30 a.m., 5k at 8 a.m., Fun Run at 10 a.m.
To register: www.gocommandoclarksville.com
Contact: 931-647-2331
Fans and air conditioners needed
What: United Way of the Greater Clarksville Region seeks donations of fans and air conditioners for those struggling to beat the summer's heat.
Drop off: United Way office, 529 N. Second St.
Contact: 931-647-4291
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Angelina Jolie's world-saving ways aren't going unnoticed.
On Saturday, the actress, advocate and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador met in Baghdad with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, who feted the actress for her humanitarian work. In appreciation for her efforts, Zebari presented Jolie with a colorful red box containing a symbolic gift.
Per the Washington Post, Jolie urged Zebari to ensure Syrian refugees have enough supplies, and as part of her solidarity tour for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Jolie has met with displaced Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon.
Angelina visits refugee camp in Beirut
"I am grateful to Jordan and the border countries for saving the lives [of those] who are dying in Syria," she said during her visit to a refugee tent camp in Jordan. "It's an extraordinary thing. We encourage the international community to support the people here until one day they go back home," she said.
Brad Pitt's fiance has traveled to various refugee camps around the world and has advocated for refugees' welfare for the past decade.


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Kaepernick to start for 49ers against Rams
Harbaugh made announcement Wednesday
Colin Kaepernick will start at quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday at St. Louis.
"It's a great chance to lead this team," Kaepernick said Wednesday.
Coach Jim Harbaugh made the announcement Wednesday that Kaepernick would go over Alex Smith after the second-year pro led the NFC West-leading Niners (8-2-1) to victories in the past two games, his first two NFL starts.
He says, "Colin we believe has the hot hand."
Kaepernick has completed 48 of 74 passes for 680 yards and three touchdowns with one interception and was sacked six times. He has a 102.3 passer rating.
Smith, the 2005 No. 1 overall draft pick, hardly looked happy on the sideline during Sunday's win over the Saints after being medically cleared from a concussion suffered in the first half of a 24-24 tie against St. Louis on Nov. 11.
Kaepernick said Smith has been helpful with his development since last year.
"Alex has been great," Kaepernick said, "our relationship hasn't changed."


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All Fall Down
The basis for the depopulation agenda is a standard all elitists hold dear. This standard is called the Hegelian Dialect that uses the strategy of Problem-Reaction-Solution (PRS). By creating the problem (false global warming for example), they acknowledged said problem (Al Gore's Inconvenient Truth =reaction) then they create the solution (carbon credits, depopulation). 9/11 as another example with the same PRS being used also works across many different situations encompassing all ecological standards and many other less obvious but as equally sinister agendas. Simply put, the power brokers want up to a 95% reduction in population and yesterday was too late.


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Topic: Boba on your back-Tattooing
If you have or would have a tatoo what would it be?
What would your gang tat be?
Obviously some shadowy version of Alaxander Anderson
Actually, if I was going to get a tattoo
On the back of my hand.
On my back or upper arm
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On One Spring Day
1. On one spring day, long long ago,
The risen Lord appeared to many and a loyal few.
The angels sang with one accord
To celebrate the risen Lord.
2. On one spring day but yesterday,
The risen Lord appeared to Joseph in the sacred grove.
The Father stood beside his son
And witness bore, "He is my own."
3. On this spring day at Easter time
We sing our song of love;
The Lord upon the cross was raised;
But rose again, give praise, give praise!
We worship Him throughout our days.
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Music: Merrill Bradshaw
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Coal stocks surge on anticipated uptick in China demandOctober 11, 2012: 1:52 PM ET
One analyst at Dahlman & Rose predicted that China's steel mills might see a renewed appetite for coal. That was enough to send shares of coal companies like James River Coal Company (JRCC), Arch Coal (ACI) and even coal ETFs like Market Vectors Coal (KOL) surging. And that made both coal and China hot topics on StockTwits Thursday.
It was a welcome turnaround for coal companies that have seen their shares battered this year on fears over slowing global growth. Both James River Coal Company and Arch Coal are down more than 40% this year.
ChristopherWallace: $JRCC Role reversal: coal a bright light in a dark market. $ACI $KOL
The market's swift response to the acceleration of China's steel manufacturing came soon after Goldman Sachs downgraded Arch Coal. People wasted no time in mocking that call.
upsidetrader: And a special thanks to the Goldman analyst who put a sell on $ACI Monday morning...but he went to Wharton
bclund: $GS once again showing how their "downgrades" mark bottoms. $ACI
Still not everyone was buying the rally.
LSValue :$CNX, $ANR Can't wait until the first Coal company reports earnings and everyone realizes that volumes and prices have collapsed
But other traders thought that this might mark the beginning of a broader bounce for China's stock market. While other stock markets are up this year, the Shanghai SE Composite is down nearly 5% this year.
StockTwits: Shanghai Composite trades at 11.3X the earnings of China's biggest companies, the lowest level since at least 1997 http://stks.co/kCBI $FXI
ivanhoff: Back in the time price action in Chinese &coal stks used to be highly positively correlated. China is the world biggest consumer $KOL $FXI


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As soon as an astronaut is assigned to a mission, the 'Increment-Specific Training' starts (increment is jargon for the time period between the exchange of crews on board the ISS, you could call it 'mission-specific training').
During this 18-month training phase the astronauts learn everything they need to know for their mission. All crewmembers, prime and backup crews, selected for the spaceflight will train together.
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A fierce fight ensued in the main cavern-room in the lower level. We hid Sabriel and the other three with sight obscuring magic, and had them wait in the corners of turns of the main staircase. We hid ourselves likewise and rang the alarm gong we found with some of the guards loudly. Some appropriate shouting in Giantish and a clever illusion of combat down one of the hallways completed our trap.
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As I write this, my hand trembles. I glance about the camp, but my friends are mostly busy debating details of our next strike, the core ideas of which are settled. There is no one who will see the tremors. I had not thought to think of these traveling companions as friends, but what else can I call them now. None but a friend will forgive a mistake which threatens the lives of all. I did not warn the others when I saw the smoke, for smoke is what it was. If it were not for the dwarves' able help,
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We are about to leave and attempt another foray. We have spent some time recovering from the nearly fatal trap we escaped. The dwarves have left, buoyed by a feast summoned by Sabriel. They would only accept a small amount of gold, but named us dwarf-friends. We shall find a warm welcome in their clan halls, if ever we should go that way. Arielle returned in good time, and enjoyed the feast with the dwarves. We have prepared well this time, and shall not fall prey to previous errors. The doors are
Death was an experience I do not care to repeat. I have set the account down in it's fullness elsewhere. As this is my common book, certain to be had before many eyes, perhaps even before my death, it is not something that should be here for all to see. It was so close a duel. But he beat me by a sliver of time. I remember falling... falling into darkness. Sounds sliding away from me as I became aware of the sound of a great machine marking time beneath the threshold of awareness. As it stopped,
From the boards came across the final fantasy rpg (which seems pretty darn nifty).
But if one finds it complicated, or is lazy (reading the very large source book), I am taking the initiative to find the analagous forms of what is in 4e D&D and tying it to what is found in the FFRPG.
As for races, I only focused on the races of FFX and FFXII. I think there can be a pretty straightforward translation of certain races in terms of mechanics. The fluff is the
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I am trying to clearly understand how the OPC understands the role of women. I see from a previous Q&A that the OPC "appoints" women to the diaconal role of missionary. So if I try to verbalize for someone (not in the OPC) how this differs from women in diaconal roles in the local church, how would I do that? I am at a loss to understand the difference, so I find myself unable to explain it to a sincere questioner. Is there something in print form that lays out the beliefs of the OPC on the "roles" of men and women?
In order to answer your question, I need to begin by explaining the vocabulary we are using. The Greek noun from which we get the word "deacon" is diakonos or diakonon in the singular and diakonoi in the plural.
Diakonos is found 14 times in the New Testament. They are Matthew 20:26; 23:11; Mark 9:35; 10:43; John 12:26; Romans 13:4; Galatians 2:17; Ephesians 3:7; 6:21; Colossians 1:7, 23, 25; 4:7 and 1 Timothy 4:6. Diakonon is found twice. It is in Romans 15:8 and 16:1.
Please pause to look them up. You will see that most of the time the word "servant" is used to translate it and occasionally the word minister is used to translate it.
Diakonoi is found 6 times in the New Testament. They are John 2:9; 1 Corinthians 3:5; 2 Corinthians 6:4; 11:15; 11:23; and I Timothy 3:12. Once again, the translators used "ministers," "servants" and "deacons" to translate the words.
And, these aren't the only form of the word. For instance there is diakonoun in Philippians 1:1—translated deacons. I am not even accounting for the verb which in its various forms is found many times. It is translated "help," "serve," "wait on" and "serve as a deacon" (1 Tim. 3:10). Then there is diakonia which means "service."
Sometimes these words are used in a secular manner (e.g. waiters at a table), sometimes to the members of the church, sometimes to the servants of Satan and sometimes to Jesus (Romans 13:4). Most of the time then, it is not referring to office. We do not believe, in light of context nor in light of the regulative principle for worship that that any of these passages are describing a female ordained deacon. However, it is also quite clear that all of Christ's disciples are to be servants to him and each other (e.g. 1 Peter 4:10). All un-ordained disciples of Jesus are servants (diakonoi).
I suppose that we could describe the role of un-ordained men and women who go to the mission field to assist our ordained missionaries as "serving" rather than diaconal, but I am not sure that that would be more helpful.
May I suggest, that you explain it to your friend in this way. There is a difference between "diaconal" and "deacon" as we are using them. "Deacon" describes someone in an ordained office. "Diaconal" is an adjective that can describe the work of the deacons but we are using it to describe the more general work of serving. A doctor, nurse, teacher, construction worker, etc., who is not ordained, serves the Mission by using their skill to relieve the preaching missionaries of some non-ordained duties and by accompanying the preaching of the Gospel with deeds of love. This is just like Sunday school teachers, pianists and those who set up for worship or who mow the lawn. A local church doesn't appoint such people but it does approve them for some of those roles. On the mission field we do "appoint" them to their task in order to officially connect them to the administrative oversight of the Mission.
I hope that this helps you.
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Apple's Siri: the 'best smartphone ever' is the Nokia Lumia 900. Wait, what?
When you break out your iPhone 4S and ask Siri what the 'best smartphone ever' is, your humble virtual assistant will recommend you to buy Nokia's Lumia 900.
Which is, of course, a decent phone indeed.
But really, an iPhone 4S-only service prompting you to check out a rival device when you ask it what the best handset is?
Siri's amusing recommendation is drawing comments from hosts of Nokia and Microsoft fans worldwide (yes, there are still many of them), which in itself is rather amusing. It's kinda like watching people cheer because the magical mirror told the queen that Snow White is actually the fairest of them all.
Hopefully needless to say, the reason why Siri is making the above recommendation isn't because Apple thinks the iPhone 4S is subpar (as if).
It's simply because Siri bases its answer to that particular question on results from Wolfram Alpha, which itself draws from users reviews Web-wide.
User satisfaction rates for the Lumia 900 in the United States happen to be very high, hence why WA will tell you that it's the 'best smartphone ever'.
Our recommendation is: give both the iPhone 4S and the Nokia Lumia 900 a whirl and decide for your damn self instead of asking Siri.
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GENEVA (19 February 2014) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, on Wednesday called on all parties in Ukraine to exercise maximum restraint after 22 people were killed during violent clashes in Kiev between riot police and protesters on Tuesday.
"I strongly condemn the killings and urge the Government and protesters to act to defuse tensions and to take swift action to find a peaceful solution to the ongoing crisis," Pillay said.
"I also call for an urgent and independent investigation to establish facts and responsibilities, including the possible use of excessive force, and to ensure accountability for these deadly clashes," she said.
On 18 February the situation in Ukraine took a violent turn for the worse when protesters attempted in the morning to march on Parliament ahead of a crucial debate reinstating the 2004 Constitution, which would significantly limit the powers of the president.
Violent clashes erupted between riot police and protesters near the Parliament building. The violence continued as riot police tried to clear the protesters' camp in Independence Square. Police fired rubber bullets as well as stun and smoke grenades from trucks, and some protesters threw Molotov cocktails and bricks.
At least 22 people were killed, among them journalists, police officers and protesters. The Ministry of Health reported that 241 people had been taken to hospital.
"I reiterate my call for respect for the right to peaceful assembly, as provided under international human rights law, to be respected," said the High Commissioner.
"Ukraine needs a dialogue between these opposing voices that respects the country's legal obligations, political commitments based on international human rights standards, and the recommendations made by the international human rights system," she said. "My Office stands ready to offer its assistance on possible reforms relating to human rights," Pillay said.
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I wasn't in a great place on Wednesday night.
And then I got an innocuous email from Colleen.
Just wanted to rsvp for my mom and me.
Hope all is well!
And it totally set me off.
Yes, I was already a wreck. Yes, she meant absolutely nothing by the email. Yes, I'm being overly sensitive.
But I don't care. It pissed me off and I'm going to be pissed off about it.*
Hope all is well? Bite me, Colleen. Darren is dead and if you were the friend who you used to be – the friend who hung out with me and Darren on many, many occasions – I would have called to tell you. Because that's what you do with your closest friends: call them when you're upset and when you're scared and when you're not quite sure how to feel. And I would have told you about my car accident. And my impending move. And about how hard it was when The Coach left. And all of the quirky things that my hyper new boss does.
All is not well, Colleen. And I wish that we were still friends so that I could tell you about it.
And thanks for asking if I needed any help with the shower, too. I really appreciate it.
*But I'm only allowed to be pissed off about it for the next week. Because the shower is a week from Sunday and I am just going to have to drop the grudge, put a smile on my face and get over myself. Awkward is most definitely not invited to the baby shower.
Friday, November 04, 2011
I'm a touch sensitive
3 comments:
- Mrs. Architect said...
I see nothing wrong with how you feel toward her. I think you're a pretty good person for still keeping her in your life at this point. I'm not as patient as you.
- Teagan B. Sawyer said...
Seriously...seriously...I'm annoyed because I feel sensitive for you. I don't know how you handle all this with such poise and grace.
I understand how you keep Colleen in your life even though it is a lop-sided friendship. I have one of those friendships. I think she has true, clinical depression and struggles to keep contact with people. My friend struggles and I realized just how hard severe depression is compared to everyday blues. I admire that you haven't totally abandoned her. Ps sorry about your friend Darren :(
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Welcome one and all to the 'Oxjam Takeover' 2009! Oxjam is the UK's biggest music festival, with thousands of musicians playing across hundreds of venues nationwide to raise money for Oxfam to combat the negative effects of globalisation.
Some of the artists that have already played for the Oxjam crowds include The Editors, VV Brown, Basement Jaxx, Fatboy Slim, Just Jack, Roots Manuva, Nitin Sawhney and the legendary drummer Tony Allen.
Photos by Jane Stockdale, 2009.
For all the dance and electro heads, there is plenty going on including Count & Sinden in Brixton, Django Django in Norwich, and Peter Hook & Rich Reason in Manchester.
Below are the regional listings in alphabetical order, so just scroll down to see what's going on in your area!
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): Belmont Street
Content: Metal, indie, rock, alternative, hip hop, acoustic, progressive
Cost: £9 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/58948
Community: http://www.oxjamaberdeen09.org
Engraved, Incrediboy and the Forgetmenots, Gerry Jablonski and The Electric Band, The Catch, Headlight, Shy and DRS, Jake Taylor, The Clunk Funk Band, Amanda Duncan, Cheyenne Plains, Brightstone, Indikoda, 3 Seasons, The Form, Shotgun Dawn, Captain Face, MC Mad Mickey
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): Moles, The Bell, Second Bridge, Back To Mine, Chapel Arts Centre, Belushis, Green Park Brasserie, St James Wine Vaults
Content: Indie, rock, hip hop, alternative, r&b, acoustic, punk, dance, electronica, techno, folk, progressive, world Music, jazz
Cost: £10 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/59123
Community: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=96991992153
Figment, The Hats, Redman 4k, Zion and The White Boys, DJ Kriss Biscuit, Tekniq, Arctic Circle, My Two Toms, The Doubtful Guest
Date(s): Saturday October 24th
Venue(s): The Sunflower Lounge, The Flapper, Island Bar, Prince of Wales, The Basement Bar and The Victoria
Content: Indie, folk, rock, alternative, electronica + more
Cost: £6 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/59470
Community: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=61260577167
Tantrums, James Summerfield, Dinosaur Pile Up, Ace Bushy Striptease, Barnsey, Black Heart Generator, Blak Can, Death of London, Deb Hodgson, Falling and Laughing, Idiosync, IO, Jake Flowers, James Rea, Jamie Clayton, Little Dipper, Miss Halliwell, Nathan Bennett, Philly-G, Rivers Presley Set, Sabotage Left, Subkicks + more
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): ONeill's, Residence, Live Lounge, Evolution Lounge, Cellar Bar, 41 King St
Content: Indie, rock, acoustic, pop, alternative, dance, world music
Cost: £5 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/60782
Community: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=148288718767
Screaming Lights, Charlotte O'Connor, The Words, India Mill, Lovelacer, Electric Circus Band, Ellie Rigby, The Locals, The Escobars, The Scene, Alex Johnson, Cassini Club, Down In Paris, Chris Davies, Tao, Jamie, Gallagher, Searching For Seraphim, Pablo and The Smokes, Hot Ashes for Trees, Chris Byrne, Revolter + more
Date(s): Saturday October 24th
Venue(s): The Castle, The Corries, The Camden, The Rugby Club, The Lounge, The Guildhall
Content: Indie, folk, rock, alternative, electronica, hip hop, punk, metal + more
Cost: £6 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/60344
Community: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=85554677477
Draw Me Stories, Howard Sinclair, Moonface and Familiar Shapes, Sweet Baboo, Alex Dingley, SAL, Susan Richardson, Scuzzy89, Anne-Francoise Berthault, Bernadette O'Grady, Revoker, Man of the Hour, The Undivided, The 7 O'Clock Bitch, Jess Childs, Blair Chadwick, Electric Tomato, Machine Gun Kelly, Brian Parry, + more
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): Coalition
Content: Indie, rock, pop, progressive + more
Cost: £7.50 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.gigantic.com/gigantic/home_o ... ghton.html
Community: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=107084172066
The Mojo Fins, Popes of Chillitown, Heels Catch Fire
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): Start The Bus, The Croft, The Cooler, The Golden Lion, Mr Wolf's, The Junction, Halo,
Content: Electro, alternative rock, indie, jazz, reggae, funk, ska, punk, acoustic
Cost: £10 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/60012
Community: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=94212047955
Kid Carpet, Boca 45, New Rhodes, The Hit Ups, Jane Taylor, Ella, The Goodness, Yes Rebels, Farthing Wood, The Naturals, New Root, Rings Around Saturn, Centrefolds, The Exiles, Full Scream Ahead, Sweet Potato
Brixton (London):
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): Dogstar, Windmill, Plan B, Hootenanny, Jamm
Content: Dance, punk, acoustic, hip hop, indie, rock, electronica, world music, acoustic
Cost: £12.50 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/f/1177
Community: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=151040406603
A-Trak, Sub Focus, Annie Mac, Foreign Beggars, Earl Gateshead, Shy FX, Tayo, Joy Orbison, Benga, Herve and Sinden, Scratch Perverts, Jack Beats, Martelo, One Man, Toddla T, DJ Blakey, Afrikan Boy, Blaise Bellville, Brackles, Jonny Land, Marlon Roudette (Mattafix)
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): Alexander's, Bar Lounge, City Bar, Frog & Nightingale, Chester Guildhall, The Chester Hangman, Oddfellows, RB's, The Groves, Watergates
Content: Classical, choral, indie, rock, hip hop, alternative, r&b, acoustic, metal, punk, pop, dance, electronica, techno, folk, progressive, world music, jazz + more
Cost: £10, or £8 with NUS + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/59224
Community: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=130974489506
Mark Morriss, I Am Blackbird, Alexis Blue, Married To The Sea, The Valentines, Paul Wilkes, Dave Hunter, Phil O'Driscoll, Kristyna Myles, Lee Broderick, EI8HT, The Cordels, The Heartbreaks, The Shallow Call, The Novellos, Skyline, Polly Mackey and the Pleasure Principle + more
Date(s): Saturday October 24th
Venue(s): Live Lounge, Hole in the Wall, La Havana
Content: Indie, rock, electronica, metal, alternative + more
Community: http://www.myspace.com/hockleyhustle
Dirty Jaguar, Smooth Monkey, DJ Basshunter, Kopek, Waking Aida, Flies are Spies from Hell, Jonathan Boyd, C.T.I., Icca's Belle
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): The Old Bell, The Rockhouse, Ryans Bar, Bar One, The Vaults, Big Blue Coffee Company
Content: Indie, rock, alternative, r&b, acoustic, pop, dance, electronica, folk
Cost: £5 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/60911
Community: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=98712619194
James Warner Prophecies, Rugosa Nevada, Son of Eagle, The Glenn Cooper Band, Jonathan Eagles and the Ordinary Gentlemen, Oxjam Derby Comedy Roadshow + more
Date(s): Friday October 23rd
Venue(s): Cabaret Voltaire, The Bowery, Sneaky Pete's, City Cafe and The Wee Red Bar
Content: Indie, folk, rock, alternative, electronica + more
Cost: £7 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/60857
Community: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=244894605437
Frightened Rabbit (Scott solo set), Three Blind Wolves, Boycotts, Dead Boy Robotics, Meursault, Jesus H. Foxx, Y'all is Fantasy Island, The Occasional Flickers, Woodenbox with a Fistful of Fivers, The Little Kicks, Chutes, Come on Gang, Le Reno Amps, Pose Victorious, Paper Beats Rock, The Last Battle, Conquering Animal Sound, My Electric Love Affair, Shellsuit Massacre, Snide Rhythms + more
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): Exeter Phoenix, Timepiece, Hole in the Wall, Gandys, Coolings
Content: Indie, rock, punk, hip hop, drum & bass, dubstep, acoustic, soul
Cost: £5 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/61034
Community: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=103763819355
Count to Fire, Kosmo Kings, Nosdonkey Presents, We The Machines, Panic Dance, Le Sky, Virtual Takeover, Terrible Strangers, Pete Canter, The Funky Monkeys, The Fab Beatles, Chicks Ride Artist
Date(s): Saturday October 24th
Venue(s): ABC, Box, Capitol, Mono, 13th Note, BlackFriars, Slaons, Metropolitan
Content: Acoustic, punk, dance, metal, hip-hop + more
Cost: £8 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/61722
Community: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=180194449895
Alex Wayt, Andrea Marini, The Black Hand Gang, Call Me Ishmael, Casino Brag, Dave Hughes & The Renegade Folk Punk Band, Emma Curran, El Bastardos, Homework, The LaFontaines, The Marder, Martin John Henry (Ex-De Rosa), Mike Nisbet, The Mode, The Moth & The Mirror, Nacional, Out Of Samsara, Reginald The Reveres, Tempercalm, Trapped In Kansas + more
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): Superfly, The Musician, R Bar, The Quarter, Long Bar, Firebug, The Independent Arts Centre, LE1, Midas, Turkey Cafe
Content: Jazz, world music, progressive, folk, techno, electronica, dance, pop, punk, metal, acoustic, indie, rock + more
Cost: £5 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/59502
Community: http://www.oxjam-leicester09.org.uk/
Stereo Thief, Sam Pepper, Purple And The Rains, Skinner and Bromo, Claire Spooner, Blue Stave, James Strowman, Kids In Cars, James Worden, Breadfruit, DJ Mario, Justice + more
Kilburn (London):
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): Luminaire, The Good Ship, Kings Head, Powers Acoustic Bar, Westbury Bar, The Cock Tavern, North London Tavern, Oxfam shop
Content: Indie, rock, pop, electronica, reggae + more
Cost: £12 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/61805
Community: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117857580842
Slow Club, Passion Pit (DJ Set), Broadcast 2000, Greco Roman DJs, Young and Lost bands and DJs including Planet Earth (Live), Reggae Roast + more
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): The Faversham, Casa Locos, BRB, Mook, Elbow Room, The Adelphi, The Dry Dock, Carpe Diem, The Fenton, The Library,
Content: Folk, techno, electronica, dance, punk, metal, acoustic, alternative, hip hop, indie, rock
Cost: £7 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.gigantic.com/gigantic/home_o ... eover.html
Community: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=160606466575
Celt Islam, Miss Represent, DJ Trickles & Lady MC, Alphadrive, Ruckspin, Brocka, Defacto, The Broken Door, Bassis, Nito & Gesture, The Teknoist, Distorted Panda, Tuggie, TBC, Dissonance, Sinista Tek, Krank, Mertcore + more
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): Common, Odd, Matt & Phreds, Mint Lounge, Night & Day, Nexus Art Café, The Northern, Apotheca, Dough
Content: Indie, rock, alternative, pop, dance, electronica, punk, acoustic, folk
Cost: £7 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/58198
Community: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=95538316602
Peter Hook, The Sunshine Underground, Paris Riots, Rich Reason, Suzuki Method, May68, Shmoo, Liz Green, Cats In Paris + More
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): Norwich Arts Centre, Mustard Lounge, The Puppet Theatre, Dragon Hall, The Birdcage, The Marquee
Content: Indie, rock, alternative, acoustic, Folk, dance, pop
Cost: £9 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.ueaticketbookings.co.uk/even ... jango.aspx
Community: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=152229571115
Django Django, 2 Hot 2 Sweat, Fever Fever, The Delaney, The Loyal Few, Alloy Ark, Alex Sheppard, Tommy Twist and the Why Thinkers, Chad Mason, Mavericks of Love, My Visor, Girl in a Thunderbolt, King Laconic, Lonely the Brave, Centaurs
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): The Bodega Social Club, Pit and Pendulum, Dogma, Escucha, Old Angel, Market Bar, Browns, Eleven, Broadway, Lee Rosy's, Muse, Bunkers Hill, Jam Cafe, Shaw's, Wax, Edins, Cape, Ice Nine Square, Miles Bar
Content: Alternative, indie, rock, jazz, soul, electronic, hip hop, funk,
Cost: £5earlybird / £7.50adv / £10otd + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/f/1083
Community: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=140011043690
Royal Gala, Nina Smith (full band), Inkrument (Live), Cappo, Emcee Killa, Micromattic, LMB, Cowtown, Copy Haho
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): The Hamptons, Goblets, The Old Fat Cat, The Art House, The Soul Cellar
Content: Indie, rock, alternative, acoustic, punk, pop, dance, folk, world music
Cost: £5 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/59846
Community: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=175612313242
Black Circle Band, Lemartells, 4 Weeks In Between, The DeLorens, Matt Wongs Day Off, Myke Foster, Mash Attack, The Missiles, Steve Lowis, Dustproof + more
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): Moloko, Retro, The Vault, Walkabout, Sin City, Sigma
Content: Alternative, indie, rock, hip hop, DnB, dubstep
Cost: £6 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/59815
Community: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=86847083313
Kiddo 360, Hurricane Joe, Queensbury, Cookie Monsta, Juggernote
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Americans love their Toyotas as much as they love their Cadillacs. At least, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index — a national economic survey of customer evaluations of the quality of car brands.
Our thought, however, is that if someone's as satisfied with their Toyota Corolla as another person is with their Cadillac CTS-V, then it's either a clear sign a large portion of this country has been secretly lobotomized — or the index itself is flawed.
Satisfaction in this index, which Bloomberg says looked at 70,000 interviews and 5,000 surveys, does not appear to correspond with joie de vivre. Americans apparently like beige.
Joining Toyota and Cadillac at the top was the Lincoln brand of old platforms and rebadged Fords, followed closely by Mercedes. BMW dropped to #11 and the lowest-scoring brand was Chrysler, which shows there may actually be some semblance of logic in it.
Not surprisingly, Toyota also topped the Libyan Customer Satisfaction Index.


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This is just a time-out to show a few amusing pictures I took this week.
As usual I didn't have my SLR with me so the quality is so-so from my iPhone.
This is an office supplies shop not so far from the apartment here in Yotsuya.
I wish more places had "a" staff that spoke English. It would definitely give me less of a headache. Maybe I should learn me some Japanese.
I know...
Even printing a few photos out from the many photo booths in Bic or Yodobashi Camera can provide moments of mirth.
"Note a forgetting of prints to take".
This one is just disturbing.
This week we put station beers on hold to go to a cheap 300 yen izakaya for some beer and light food.
In the bathroom there was this figure above the toliet.
It is clearly a male torso, and the last thing I want to see while I'm doing my "business".
Friday, 24 April 2009
Laughter Is The Best Medicine
This is just a time-out to show a few amusing pictures I took this week.
Posted by Jimmy In Japan at 8:55 pm


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3 Legged Dogg – Frozen Summer (Release Year – 2006)
Carlos Cavazo returned in 2006 in a heavy metal, supergroup called 3 Legged Dogg.
This band features the talent of Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath) on drums, Jimmy Bain (DIO) on bass, Chaz West (Bonham) on vocals and Brian Young (David Lee Roth) on guitars. This disc also features 4 tracks produced by former Dokken bass player Jeff Pilson.
Frozen Summer may be short (only 8 songs, 33 minutes), but it does not lack punch. This may be some of the heaviest music you have ever heard Carlos Cavazo perform on to date. This music is riff and bass heavy. The Black Sabbath influence is very easy to pick up on. Chaz West sings his ass off. I don't remember him sounding this good with Bonham.
XM41, the Boneyard broke out Frozen Summer a few months ago. I heard this track once, and started looking for this disc. This is a heavy track and very killer stuff!
The band recently released a video for Give and Take Away. I like this track more and more with every listen. The Sabbath style heaviness shows itself well on this track.
Rain on My Parade is a low tempo number where Chaz West's voice really shines. You have to crank this one up to fully appreciate it.
One Good Reason is one of those excellent metal tracks that ignites your soul and makes you want to throw your fists in the air, with your mano cornuta's extended for the world to see.
Wasted Life has a little bit of blues fused into the music with Chaz West playing the harmonica. No, this doesn't sound like a Dave Matthews song. This is some classic metal fused with a little bit of blues. The end result is another whiplash-creating, head-banging tune.
The rhythm section of Appice and Bain really shine on the song, Long Way Back From Hell. This is a mid tempo number that really sounds great.
Man oh mercy, the music on Left for Dead is so good, it is crazy. There are great vocals by Chaz West, and the whole band sounds amazing.
Bring the Hammer Down is the only song on Frozen Summer that I couldn't really get into.
With Frozen Summer you get quality over quantity. I am a big Black Sabbath fan, and I loved hearing the Sabbath influence in these tunes. I can only hope that these guys get together and do a longer disc at some time in the future. 3 Legged Dogg's debut totally rocks, and has only left me wanting more. For more info on 3 Legged Dogg, check out the band's myspace page here.
Rating: Out of 10
Track Listing:
1. Frozen Summer
2. Give and Take Away
3. Rain on My Parade
4. One Good Reason
5. Wasted Life
6. Long Way Back from Hell
7. Left for Dead
8. Bring the Hammer Down
3 Legged Dogg is:
Chaz West – Vocals
Vinny Appice – Drums
Jimmy Bain – Bass
Carlos Cavazo – Guitars


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EDMOND, Okla., July 30 (UPI) -- A pair of earthquakes hit Oklahoma Wednesday morning, less than 48 hours after a slightly larger quake shook the state Monday night.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the first of Wednesday's earthquakes occurred at roughly 11:20 a.m. local time about 18 miles northeast of Oklahoma City, with a 3.4 magnitude and two-and-a-half mile epicenter.
Twenty-five minutes later, at the same location, a 3.3 magnitude earthquake shook the area, this time with a slightly deeper three mile depth.
The tremors come less than two days after a larger 4.3 magnitude earthquake was measured about 100 miles north near Medford, Okla. That quake was felt throughout the state from Oklahoma City all the way to Wichita, Kan.
No injuries were reported in any of these instances.
Earlier in July, Science Magazine published a study that determined the saline wastewater produced and pumped into the ground by hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is responsible for the surge of earthquakes in Oklahoma.
Since July 2013, 878 earthquakes have struck Oklahoma.


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- 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
- 1 1/2 cups smooth peanut butter, preferably all natural
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 pound bittersweet or semisweet chocolate
- 36 1 3/8-inch paper candy cups
- Combine sugar, peanut butter, and butter in an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium-low speed until combined. Transfer mixture to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch plain tip, and set aside.
- Melt chocolate in a double boiler over simmering water. Keep melted chocolate over hot water near work area. Use a small spoon or small paintbrush to coat insides of the paper candy cups with the melted chocolate, making sure to cover the bottom and sides well. Transfer cups to a rimmed baking sheet or muffin tins (which will keep the cups from sliding around). Transfer to freezer until set, about 10 minutes.
- Remove cold chocolate cups from the freezer. Pipe peanut-butter filling into each cup until three-quarters full. Spoon melted chocolate into each cup to cover. Return to the freezer until set, 15 to 25 minutes. Peanut-butter cups may be served right away, or kept tightly sealed in the freezer for 2 to 3 days. To serve, remove from freezer, peel off paper, and eat cold.


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Americans are far more confident about their own financial plans than they are about the nation's. Northwestern Mutual released on May 8 the third in its series of research reports on the state of financial planning in America and found 79% of Americans say they are moving in the right direction when it comes to debt management, compared with 11% who said the same about the nation.
Nearly three-quarters of Americans said they were doing well in their career while 28% said the nation was moving in the right direction concerning jobs.
Two-thirds of Americans expressed confidence about their saving and an equal percentage agreed about their spending habits. However, just 12% said the nation was doing a good job saving, and 13% said national spending was on the right track.
"With this year's election cycle keeping financial planning topics in the headlines every day, it's encouraging to see that individuals feel they are moving in the right direction," Greg Oberland, Northwestern Mutual executive vice president, said in a statement. "The challenge is in staying on track over time. Throughout this study, what we've seen suggests that most Americans are still cautious about saving and investing, and many feel financially unprepared to live long lives. All of this is evidence of just how important it is to have a solid financial plan in place when it comes to achieving long-term financial security."
Americans are also more confident about their own education, health and fitness than they are about the nation's. Almost two-thirds said they were on track with their health and fitness goals, but only 23% felt the United States was doing a good job with health care. Three-quarters of Americans said their children's education was on track and 19% said the same about the nation.
The second report in Northwestern Mutual's series, released April 30, found 56% of Americans are financially prepared to support themselves if they live to age 75. The first report, which was released April 18, addressed Americans' approach to financial planning and concluded that almost half have an informal approach, if they have a plan at all.


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#RSL Tweets of the Day (@RealSaltLake)
2 games, 4 points … well-done #USMNT … get home safe, @KyleBeckerman @NickRimando @tonybeltran23 #RSL
RSL Soccer Talk @rslsoccertalk
Congrats to the #USMNT and our #RSL boys @KyleBeckerman @NickRimando @tonybeltran23 ! Wasn't always pretty but a result at Azteca is huge!
Can't believe how much soccer has grown on me over the last few years. Having @RealSaltLake season tickets does that to you #USAvMEX #RSL
#RSL Reserves will host BYU Monday at RioT at 6:30. Admission will be charged. Sunday reserve game with Seattle cancelled because of CCL.
VOTE 4 #RSL man @natborchers RT @MLS: Double saves + last-gasp clearances make this edition of Save of the Week: http://soc.cr/jrew0
ESPN 700: Chris Wingert on "The Bill and Hans Show"
MLSsoccer.com: Fans vote Marco Di Vaio, Juan Agudelo, Chris Wondolowski top performers of Week 4
ESPN FC: United States frustrate Mexico
Real Salt Lake News & Notes
RealSaltLake.com: International Roundup: Saborio goes 90, US trio makes bench
RealSaltLake.com: RSL to host BYU on Monday at Rio Tinto Stadium
MLSsoccer.com: Vote now for MLS Save of the Week: Week 4
Deseret News: Chris Wingert nearing his return for Real Salt Lake
For the Fans, By the Fans
RSL Soapbox: State of the Squad: After four matches, depth shows through
MLS, Other News & Notes
MLSsoccer.com: MLS Power Rankings: Columbus Crew make their move in the polls
MLSsoccer.com: Team of the Week (Wk 4): Montreal Impact stars stay hot in weekend action
MLSsoccer.com: Castrol Index Weekly Top 20: In Jack McBean, LA Galaxy have a talent to build around
MLSsoccer.com: DC United's Nick DeLeon has hamstring strain, expected to miss 6 weeks
MLSsoccer.com: Houston Dynamo's Will Bruin on frustration of goalless campaign: "The goals will come"
MLSsoccer.com: Welcome back: LA Galaxy star Landon Donovan makes first public appearance since 2012 MLS Cup
MLSsoccer.com: Armchair Analyst: Three things we learned from US history being made at the Azteca
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volcano, vents or fissures in the earth's crust through which gases, molten rock, or lava, and solid fragments are discharged. Their study is called volcanology. The term volcano is commonly applied both to the vent and to the conical mountain (cone) built up around the vent by the erupted rock materials. Volcanoes are described as active, dormant, or extinct. The soil resulting from decomposition of volcanic materials is extremely fertile, and the ash itself is a good polishing and cleansing agent.
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- Volcanic Cones and Craters
- Historical Volcanoes
- Occurrence
- Volcanic Eruptions
- Bibliography
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