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The young man was so intent upon spray painting the brick wall that he didn't notice me. He was tall and willowy, wearing baggy jeans and checked shirt, but with a respirator covering his nose and mouth it was hard to tell much more. His mural, on the other hand, screaming out in blood-red block letters, was anything but nondescript. I interrupted to ask why he was painting a mural on a brick wall when he knew it would likely be covered over within days.
He paused and swiped at beads of sweat running down into his eyes. "Just for the love of it. It's the way I express myself," he replied. He didn't much care that other street artists would paint over it. "There's sort of an unwritten agreement that we don't paint over other work when it's brand new, so at least I know it will be seen for a little while. And when it's gone I'll paint another one."
Travel blogger Heather Cowper and I had embarked upon a walking tour earlier that day, specifically to view the street art in Bristol, England. We'd begun on Nelson Street, home to See No Evil, the UK's largest permanent street art project. Inspired by large-scale street installations in Melbourne, Australia and Lisbon, Portugal, street artist Tom Bingle, better known by his street name Inkie, began looking around for a location in Bristol that would be appropriate for such an installation. With blocks of brutally depressing 1960's era buildings, many of which had fallen into disrepair, the Nelson Street neighborhood was the perfect candidate. Bingle, along with local music producers and gallery owners, appealed to the Bristol City Council, making a case that not only would street art in Bristol be a catalyst to drive redevelopment of the neighborhood, it would also attract tourism. Though some Conservative councillors insisted it was a waste of money, the more liberal won out. The Council donated £40,000, on the condition that it be matched by private donations. With government approval under their belts, the organizers spent another year planning and winning support from residents, businesses and building owners.
The first See No Evil, held in August of 2011, drew acclaimed street artists from around the world, each of whom used a building, wall, fence, or in one case, an overpass as their canvas. The event, which culminates with a "New York style block party" and a three-day music event, was repeated in 2012. Thirty selected artists were invited to paint over the existing canvases, though the public voted to preserve three of the pieces from the previous year.
See No Evil, though an inspired project, was far from the first instance of street art in Bristol. Heather and I were standing in the Stokes Croft area of the city as I chatted with the young man who had been so intently focused on his piece of wall. Plagued with derelict housing, the neighborhood has long been a magnet for such displays. All around us, in every direction, walls, fences, and even entire buildings were covered in paintings that conveyed messages of political and social discontent.
These days, artists are not just tolerated in Stokes Croft, they are encouraged. In one case, they are allowed to live in tents and RV's in a weed-choked parking lot aside the crumbling abandoned Westmoreland House and the Carriage Works building, in return for ensuring no one goes inside. But it was not always so; tolerance for their particular art form was a gradual process, and it may not have happened but for the influence of one Bristol-born artist, known only by the pseudonym Banksy.
Banksy's paintings began mysteriously appearing around Bristol during the late 1980's. Best known for his stenciling style, he claims to have seized upon the idea when he noticed the stenciled number inside a trash bin, where he was hiding from police. He realized that using stencils would allow him to complete his work much faster, thus eluding the cops. Except within his circle of peers, Banksy operated in relate obscurity in the early years, especially since his true identity has always been unknown. His fame began to grow when he came to the attention of high profile people such as Christina Aguilera, who purchased two of his prints for £25,000 in 2006. Today his works sell for up to £500,000 and in some cases they have been auctioned off in-situ, leaving buyers to deal with removal of wall or other surface upon which it was painted.
As a result, street art has entered the mainstream art world, no longer relegated to the status of graffiti. Journalist Max Foster, writing in December 2006 about the growing interest in street art, called this "the Banksy effect." A few of Banksy's pieces can still be seen around Bristol. In Stokes Croft, his famous painting of a teddy bear throwing a Molotov cocktail at riot police is preserved on a high brick wall. Another, showing a naked man hanging from a windowsill while his lover's husband peers out the window in search of a suspected Lothario, is still visible despite being splashed with blue paint by vandals. A third is harder to spot. Painted at the waterline on The Thekla, a rusty old scow that has been converted into an after-hours club, the image of Death rows a small boat, perhaps across the River Styx.
Banksy has become so popular that wannabees have emerged. Heather showed me a photo on her cell phone of a little girl drifting up into the sky while clutching a red balloon, a classic Banksy motif. We stopped into a street art store in Stokes Croft to ask the opinion of the experts, who decided that the new piece had been done by a copycat who hadn't quite gotten Banksy's style down pat.
I've long struggled with how I feel about street art. The act of "tagging" – panting one's initials on the side of buildings – still disturbs me. I find it impossible to accept this as art; it's just graffiti to me and probably always will be. But over time, I've come to see most street paintings, regardless of style, to be inspired and thought-provoking, and that was certainly the case with the street art in Bristol.
Many thanks to Heather Cowper, my Bristol-based travel blogging friend, who not only took me around her home town, but let me crash at her house for two weeks. Read more about Bristol's street art scene in this story by Heather, or check out her Flicker gallery of Bristol street at images.
17 Comments on "Bristol Street Art and the Banksy Effect – Graffiti No More"
Excellent post and lovely art. I love that tunnel!
It's encouraging to see that when street art is sanctioned and encouraged that it can benefit both artists and the surrounding community. Very interesting story.
I love Banksy's style, but never knew he was from Bristol. He kind of reminds me of Keith Haring for tagging up public spaces soon leading to international fame. These guys drew/painted from a simple modern palette, something that everyone could react to and understand. Nothing too abstract. Simple design and simple colors. I love it.
Bristol is really a great place to come if you enjoy street art – I walk down Stkes Croft every day and there's always a new piece appearing. The latest Street art festival in Bristol is UpFest which we did't manage to get to when you were here and is Bristol's south of the river district doing something similar to See no Evil.
Wonderful. I love to see cities encourage street art which I suspect cuts down on graffiti and encourages people to take more time in creating more colourful, meaningful and artistic pieces.
There are some really beautiful examples there. I'm glad to see that the government was able to come together and make the decision to support public art. Public art and expression are great ways to bring back interest in a derelict part of town, and this sure seems to be working!
Whether or not they use street locations as a canvas, I think there is a great deal of unrecognized talent there. I wonder if & hope that they earn a living in art or if they are forced to closet their talent in utter frustration with all the other unappreciated artists, writers and dancers etc. Certainly much modern art I don't 'get', same with modern dance which seems to have moved into physical theatre and I pine for 'old fashioned modern dance' but can rarely find it. This may say more about us than the artists, the Impressionists were reviled in their own time also??? Very much enjoyed this episode, thanks.
I have long debated when graffiti, which I once likened to a dog marking its territory, becomes 'street art' … this is definitely street art. We could, however, spend an entertaining evening discussing it! My guidelines … by no means hard and fast are … if I can understand it, it's street art; if I can't, it's graffiti. I'm still arguing with myself whether or not stuff commissioned/sanctioned by the authorities, which, in my view, lacks a bit of the spontaneity of the 'real stuff' counts.
Hi Barb,
Nice article, that's all I wanted to say!
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End of February Hodgepodge
I missed the end of the month hodgepodge post! In all fairness, I've been working many back-to-back 14 hour days and haven't had the will power to turn on my computer. With my petty excuses aside, here is the February Hodgepodge. More posts on the way!
1956 Volkswagen Beetle
Imagine enjoying a relaxing summer night cruising around in this very clean and restored 1956 VW Bettle, warm wind blowing through the open windows and the purr of the small air-cooled boxer engine behind you. This one was spotted in Canoga Park in Los Angeles County.
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During this period, a myriad of changes were made throughout the vehicle beginning with the availability of hydraulic brakes and a folding fabric sunroof in 1950. The rear window of the VW Beetle evolved from a divided or "split" oval, to a singular oval. The change occurred between October 1952 and March 1953. Beetles built during this time were known as a "Zwitter", or "hybrid", as they used the split-window bodyshell with oval-model chrome trim, vent windows and dashboard.
1953 models received a redesigned instrument panel. The one-piece "Pope's Nose" combination license plate/brake light was replaced by a smaller flat-bottomed license plate light. The brake light function was transferred to new heart-shaped lamps located in the top of the taillight housings.
In 1954, Volkswagen added 2 mm to the cylinder bore, increasing the displacement from 1,131 (1100) cc to 1,192 (1200) cc. This coincided with upgrades to various key components including a redesign of the crankshaft. This increased power from 30 hp (22 kW; 30 PS) to 36 hp (27 kW; 36 PS) and improved the engine's free revving abilities without compromising torque at lower engine speeds. At the same time, compression ratios were progressively raised as, little by little, the octane ratings of available fuel was raised in major markets during the 1950s and 1960s.
In 1955, the separate brake lights were discontinued and were combined into a new larger taillight housing. The traditional VW semaphore turn signals were replaced by conventional flashing directional indicator lamps for North America.
For 1956, the Beetle received what would become one of its more distinctive features, a set of twin chrome tailpipes. Models for North America gained taller bumper guards and tubular overrider bars.
1968 VW Beetle
The beloved classic – Dubbed "The People's Car".
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For 1967, a yet-again larger-displacement engine was made available: 1500cc, 53 hp (40 kW; 54 PS) at 4,200 rpm. 1200 and 1300 engines continued to be available, as many markets based their taxation on engine size. 1500cc Beetles were equipped with front disc brakes and were identified with a "VW 1500" badge on the engine lid. North America received the 1500 engine as standard equipment, but did not receive front disc brakes. These models were identified by a "Volkswagen" badge on the engine lid.
1968 was a year of major change. The most noticeable of which were the new larger, higher mounted C-section bumpers. At the rear, new larger taillamps were adopted and were able to accommodate backup lamps, which were previously separate bumper-mounted units. Beetles worldwide received the '67 North American style vertical headlamp placement, but with replaceable-bulb headlamps compliant with ECE regulations rather than the US sealed beams. Other improvements were a new outside gas filler with spring-loaded flap, eliminating the need to open the trunk to refuel.


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― Geoffrey O'Brien, Sonata for Jukebox: An Autobiography of My Ears
While traveling, the local trinket shop, the souvenir store or old wooden thriftstops have always, always kept me awed. This tremendous love for the beautiful old forgotten stuff makes me rummage through such stores even in the city I live in. From my previous posts, you must have already figured out how much I love things with an added rustic charm and well, this is just one of them. I couldn't help myself from sharing these pictures that I collected on numerous occasions while passing through a souvenir place.
Some of them are from Red Fort in New Delhi and the others are from Darjeeling, North Bengal.
They have a different kind of nostalgia attached to it. Its like they have the power to take us back to times that existed long before us and make us live through all of it. Its like connecting the dots to the past, a part of us that existed but has been forgotten through ages. After all, the past paves way to our future.
Even though most of the stuff that is available in these stores might not even be ancient and they are made to attract customers, but who cares as long as they remind me of history? Same is my love for everything vintage but more on that some other day perhaps while I shall be roving through the lanes of Delhi picking up things that take us back to colonial times, maybe a thing or two from our grandfather's junk that has been piled in store rooms because they aren't chic enough to be displayed in our ultra modern homes?
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"The beauty of artifacts is in how they reassure us we're
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― Simon Van Booy, Everything Beautiful Began After
Not that death is fearful, but artefacts just show the valiant battles fought, the lives that existed between power struggles and the epic beauty of those fearless deaths.
Just another day. Just another journey. Just another love for what's already lost.


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Hi, I 'm Andrea and some of our clients may remember me from years back. I returned to Pups Play and Stay in August of 2013 after 12 years as Vet tech in the Wilmington area. I do miss the medical side but working at Pups allows for the best part of working with dogs, PLAYING!!!! I get to spend my day loving and playing with pups of all shapes and sizes, who wouldn't LOVE that! Watching a shy pup blossom into an energetic goofball begging for their good-bye cookie is the most rewarding part of my job. Currently I am a wife, mom to a beautiful daughter and "mom" to an ever-growing zoo. When you see me at work you can bet I have my 4 Great Danes with me that are always so excited to see their friends. On my down time you can usually find me home with all my fur babies for some much-loved puppy snuggles and kisses.


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UC Berkeley Senior Had 'Passion to Live'
Danesha McCoy
UC Berkeley senior Danesha McCoy died March 1 after a lengthy battle with the cancer that she had beaten once before in childhood. She was 22.
Friends described McCoy as a dedicated student and friend, a confident and nurturing individual, an artist, a writer, a tennis player and a computer whiz who did not let her illness define who she was or what she was capable of.
"She had goals in life and a passion to live," said friend and Alpha Omicron Pi sorority sister Denise Rodriguez in an e-mail. "Everyday she strived to get closer to reaching her dreams no matter what challenge life presented."
McCoy was dedicated to her sociology major and was involved in the department as a sociology peer adviser, as well as a member of the Berkeley Undergraduate Sociology Association.
"I think I saw her every day (last) spring semester on the fourth floor of Barrows," said Allison Hall, an undergraduate adviser in the department of sociology who worked closely with McCoy. "She was an integral part of our department."
A small gathering was held last Friday for the sociology peer advisers to reflect and share stories about McCoy. Hall and other members of the department said they also plan to attend McCoy's memorial service on Thursday.
At age 12, McCoy was first diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma - a rare cancer that affects children and young adults and usually manifests in the bone. After chemotherapy, radiation and surgery to remove the cancer in her right hip, McCoy lived a cancer-free life until it reappeared last summer.
She was again diagnosed after her doctors found carcinogenic cells during a surgery to correct a hip replacement she had received in October 2009. Her prosthetic hip was needed to replace bone lost in previous cancer treatments.
"Danesha always had a drive about her no matter what the adversity was," said her brother DeShaun McCoy. "Danesha wouldn't give up, no matter what, even when the cancer spread."
During her time at UC Berkeley, McCoy was president of a tennis club, technology chair for her sorority and treasurer of the Cal Pre-Law Association. According to family and friends, McCoy planned to attend law school on the East Coast after graduation and dreamed of eventually getting her MBA and starting her own business.
"She worked very hard at everything she did, and she wanted a lot out of life," said her mother Germaine McCoy, who described her daughter as determined and fun-loving.
Former roommate and sorority sister Gretchen Betzholtz said she marveled at McCoy's ability to explore her many interests while maintaining A's in her classes.
McCoy left school in October 2009 to receive her hip replacement and, despite being absent from class for most of the semester, studied during her recovery so that she was able to take her final exams. She returned to school in the spring of 2010, living with Rodriguez in the Alpha Omicron Pi house.
"Everyday I walked into our room she always turned around with a big smile on her face and asked me how my day was," Rodriguez said in an e-mail. "I definitely looked forward to seeing her after a horrible day or bad test because her positive attitude was infectious and she had a way of always making me feel better."
Sorority sisters Allyse Bacharach, an employee of The Daily Californian, and Tammy Gilden compiled a gift bag from the sorority with books, video games and a Snuggie that was delivered to McCoy's house last semester.
"Danesha is the reason I joined my sorority," Gilden said in an e-mail. "When I first met her, I was struck by her confidence, eloquence and warmth. I walked away thinking, 'She's the kind of woman that I want to be.'"
McCoy is survived by her parents and younger brother DeShaun. Her memorial service will be held Thursday March 10 at 1 p.m. at the Laurel Ridge Community Church in Oakley, Calif.
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Episode 835 – China Gets the Lead Out, Boom Times for Trucks, Holden Commodore LPG
February 28th, 2012 at 12:00pm
Runtime: 8:36
China is "getting the lead out," and this time it's an American company that's in trouble. Indicators say the boom times are just getting started for heavy trucks. Holden starts production on an LPG version of the ever-popular Commodore. All that and more, plus we walk around the Scion iQ with head honcho Jack Hollis.
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And it's lead-acid batteries that are in the news. China shut down a plant owned by Johnson Controls in Shanghai, saying lead emissions from the plant poisoned 49 children who live in the area. Johnson Controls disagrees with those conclusions, saying it operated well below local and national regulations. Is it just me or does it seem that China is getting very good at prosecuting foreign companies? Meanwhile, JCI says that the cost of lead-acid batteries in the U.S. will be going up (subscription required) by a few dollars because of tighter regulations on lead emissions at battery factories.
Interesting aside here. Back as recently as the 1970s, when lead brazing was commonly used to join the roof and rear quarter panels in cars, the men who worked in the body shops were given a glass of milk to drink after their shift. The theory was that the milk would wash the lead out of your body. I don't know where they ever got that idea, but by the early 1980s lead was banned from body shops in the U.S.
We've been following the heavy commercial-truck market here at Autoline Daily because of the astounding growth that segment is going through. And it looks like the good news is only getting started. A study from the Boston Consulting Group says that the market for commercial trucks with a gross-vehicle-weight of at least 3.5 tons will be booming in the BRIC countries: Brazil, Russia, India and China. There are roughly 5 million of these trucks sold worldwide today. That's expected to jump to 6.8 million by the end of the decade.
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Holden, GM's Australian subsidiary, has just started production of an LPG-powered Commodore. WardsAuto reports this large car has been extensively re-engineered to run on liquefied-petroleum gas. In Australia, domestically produced LPG is 30 percent cheaper than gasoline. The LPG Commodore has a modified 3.6-liter V-6 engine, with a special fuel-delivery system and a 12.2:1 compression ratio. LPG has a high octane rating. Output is 240 horsepower with 235 pound-feet of torque. Fuel economy on the Australian driving cycle works out to 19.9 miles per gallon, or 11.8 L/100km. Fuel is contained in a 22.2-gallon aluminum tank that does not limit trunk space. The LPG option is about 37-hundred U.S. dollars, but buyers can apply for a 21-hundred dollar tax credit. Not only is LPG cheap, it has much less carbon than gasoline.
Chrysler's Mopar brand is expanding into more and more markets. It just landed in China and the United Arab Emirates, and now it's got South America in its sights. The Motor Parts division just set up shop in Argentina and Brazil, stocking tens-of-thousands of fixins' to support the company's Chrysler, Jeep, Ddoge and Ram brands there.
A few weeks ago we saw sketches, now Kia released photos of its new flagship sedan. This rear-wheel-drive K9 goes on sale in the Korean market in the first half of the year. But is Peter Schreyer, Kia's designer taking the safe road? We think the K9 kind of looks like a soggy Infiniti M with a Bengal butt. The front-third could have been stolen from Maserati. We'll likely have more details on this car next month once the Geneva Motor Show opens its doors.
The smart fortwo has been a miserable sales failure, but that's not stopping big automakers from making more small cars. Coming up next, Jack Hollis from Scion takes us through the new iQ.
Can you sell dinky little cars in big volumes, especially in the American market where small cars historically have done poorly? Scion thinks you can. And that's why we have none other than Jack Hollis, the vice president of Scion to take us through the car.
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I liked everything about the iQ except its continuously variable transmission. I felt it took away from the driving pleasure. But other than that the iQ is a good little car.
And that wraps up today's report. Thanks for watching, we'll see you tomorrow.
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Gospel & Culture blog
A theology of marriage and family
By Ken Nehrbass
This is a series of blogs on the theology of culture, which really can be a "theology of everything" if culture is everything we think, have and do as members of a society. In this post, I provide some direction for the theology of family, which begins (as with all other cases in the "theology of" culture) by asking about the purpose, structure and authority of family.
The purpose of family as a cultural system
The purpose of all aspects of culture, more generally, is for humans to flourish. Marriage, being one of the first institutions God instituted (in Eden), was explicitly for our flourishing. Somehow the "leaving and cleaving" (Gen 2:24) when a man and wife are committed to each other unto death guarantees flourishing. Primarily, this seems to relate to the fact that there is no other social relationship where we see distinct persons referred to as "one." In this sense, marriage reflects the Trinity better than any other relationship; and this reflection is for our own instruction. The Father Son and Holy Spirit are eternally creating, communicating and loving; and marriage is where this sort of intimacy is to be found primarily, among all relationships. Note that the term for wife, "helpmate", is not derogatory- in fact, God refers to Himself as a helpmate more than 15 times in the OT.
What about the purpose of other relationships in the family? Family, including extended family relationships, are God's way of ensuring elderly are taken care of when they cannot take care of themselves (1 Tim 5:8) - of ensuring small children are "trained up in the way they should go" (Prov 22:6) so they can be flourishing members of society - of ensuring that wealth is produced and inherited (Prov
Ultimately, the chief end of marriage and family, like the chief end of all humankind, is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. The family is the locus of some of the greatest joy we can possibly experience, when we are experiencing the fruits of the Spirit (Gal 5:22-23). Note that all the fruits of the spirit must be lived out in social relationships (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, faithfulness all are social experiences). And when things go wrong in the family - from divorce to dysfunction to abuse at home, these are the basis for some of the saddest and most traumatic experiences we can face.
The structure for family as a cultural system
Family relationships are God's plan for us function "in the image of God" than any other relationship: The metaphor of the Father-son relationship reflects God's provision and protection of all people (1 Cor 8:6, Eph 4:6). The metaphor of mothers protecting their children reflects God's care and compassion for all people (Matt 23:37, Isa 66:13). The relationship of man to wife reflects Christ's sacrificial love for his Church (Eph 5:25-27; 2 Cor 11:2). The metaphor of being born to earthly parents represents our lostness without adoption into God's family (John 3:3; 1 Peter 1:23); the metaphor of adoption represents moving from enemies with God to friends with God (John 1:12). And the relationship of brothers and sisters is a metaphor for our permanent commitment to Christians around the world, with whom we share one Heavenly Father (1 John 3:14; Mark 3:35).
A theology of marriage and family requires thinking through gender relationships. Many theologians have suggested that the New Testament advice about structures in family (1 Cor 7:14, 1 Tim 2:9-15) are meant to limit, not expand, a male's authority (Taber, in Stott and Coote, 1980, p. 126). Others suggest that the gender roles are not about capability, but references to the order of creation (1 Cor 11:8-11; 1 Tim 2:12-13).
Some have noted that God's intended structure for families is that they be full of children-- a theology somewhat pejoratively named "quiver theology" Because of psalm 127, 3 - 5
3 Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord,
the fruit of the womb a reward.
4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior
are the children of one's youth.
5 Blessed is the man
who fills his quiver with them!
He shall not be put to shame
when he speaks with his enemies in the gate
This brings us to the issue of those who do not fit the prototype of "happily married with many children." If spouses and children are the sources of blessings, the way we function according to the image of God, then what about those who are unmarried or have no children? First of all, we are not designed to find our identity and ultimate worth in these relationships -our ultimate fulfillment and worth comes from being children of God. Paul's words in 1 Cor 7:27-29 show that spouses (or any other family relationship) should not become idols for us-- just as Paul learned to be content in all circumstances, the Holy Spirit enables believers to have the fruits of the Spirit in times of barrenness or childbearing, marriage and widowhood-- when marriage and singleness are easy and when they are hard.
The authority for family as a cultural system
The authority, then, for marriage, does not come from the state, but from God. That's why many church leaders are arguing that however the public sphere decides to define marriage (civil unions, or whatever), the state cannot define for the church what marriage is.
Variations of family as a cultural system
Families malfunction (that is, they fail to flourish) when they mar the image of God. For example, if the marriage union reflects the image of God as the two become one, then divorce mars that unity and intimacy (see Matthew 19:6). Many of the world's cultures espouse an ideal of lifetime monogamy; but some cultures, at least in practice, look the other way at divorce, infidelity, polygamy or polyandry. To recover the image-bearing aspect of a flourishing family ideal, cultures would need to emphasize marriage as a permanent, monogamous union.
What about arranged marriage? Note that scripture doesn't outright prescribe either arranged marriages or "love marriages." And both systems can be acceptable if they encourage flourishing rather than malfunctioning. For example, when arranged marriages make an idol out of wealth, alliances, or corporate honor, they can begin to malfunction. Remember that the ultimate purpose of marriage is not wealth, alliance or the accumulation of honor- it is to represent the intimate relationship of the Trinity, and to be the primary place we experience the fruits of the Spirit. "Love marriage" too can become an idol when it places individual happiness over these actual purposes for marriage.
What about endogamy? The list of taboo relationships is pretty short, and doesn't include cousins- in fact, the marriage of cross-cousins is common around the world, as it was in the Ancient Near east. Some Christians from cultures where the marriage of a parallel cousin is encouraged point out that Moses condoned such marriages in Numbers 27.
For an in depth look at 500 years of Christian scholarship on the theology of the family, see Brown, S. and Pollard, J (eds).(2014). Theology of the family. The National Center for Family Integrated Churches
© 2015 Kenneth Nehrbass. All Rights Reserved.
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Failure to live up to one's own words would breed the contempt of a personal and shameful grandiose hypocrisy, while confirming still the clown pandering to the acclaim of the fickle crowd
To know it, and not to do it, is not to know it
If we're growing, we're always going to be out of our comfort zone. John Maxwell
Original thought is not the domain of the average Joe, nor does it need to be, all that is needed is sincerity of experience as you can't ruin a good A.A. story by telling the truth.
The number one fear is speaking in public, a bit curious at first blush as it is greater than the death of the body, the death of a child, a divorce the loss of a home or the loss of a job, until you realize that ridicule is death to the ego, and the ego will sacrifice the body on the altar of pride in a vain attempt to stay alive, the preacher said vanity, vanity, all is vanity.
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China's Anti-Graft Campaign
IITM CSC Article #84
13 March 2015
China's Anti-Graft Campaign
The recent anti-graft campaign in China led by President Xi Jinping has exposed high levels of official misuse of authority in China. Ever since he took the power in late 2012, senior member of Chinese ruling establishment including Communist Party leaders, government officials, military generals and state-owned company officials have been found guilty of serious charges of corruption. Over the years, hundreds of high level officers and thousand others across different levels of the Chinese administrative set up have been investigated and prosecuted. The Communist Party's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), headed by Politburo Standing Committee member and close aide of President Xi Jinping, Wang Qishan is spearheading the entire campaign. The anti-graft campaign is aimed at driving out corrupt party and government officials who pose a serious threat to political stability and the Party's control.
In a very candid observation, recently CCDI posted a story recalling imperial times of Empress Dowager Cixi's rule and her court official Yikuang, a Manchu noble, amassing wealth through corruption and graft. It was a deliberate attempt on behalf of CCDI to draw a parallel between Yikuang and modern corrupt high-ranking cadres, in order to strengthen the public discourse and draw popular support for anti-graft campaign.
The charges of corruption and investigation against high-level officials are witnessing a rising trend as campaign becomes wider. This includes removal of eight CPPCC members and 18 NPC delegates from 2008 to 2014. China is investigating 14 of its senior military officers, including son of former vice-chairman of powerful Central Military Commission (CMC). Similarly, Chinese oversees assets and their bosses are under suspicion as they were never subjected to official audit and are easily prone to corrupt business practices. The CCDI has announced inspections into 26 major state-run firms and aims to finish inspecting all major State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) by the end of the year.
Secondly, the nature of the charges and involvement of high offices suggests that there is serious lacuna in Chinese legal framework to counter corruption. To this, China is looking for necessary revisions in Law on Administrative Supervision, Law on Administrative Review and Electoral Law for the National People's Congress and Local People's Congresses. The resolution adopted during CCP plenum in October 2014, embarked upon improving the system of legal sanctions and prevention so that "officials dare not, cannot and do not want to be corrupt". The proposed revisions in Criminal law (1997) are in line with a decision on 'rule of law' adopted by the CCP in October, 2014 and aims for strict regulatory sanctions in China against corruption. To counter corruption in the armed forces, China is embarking upon "scientific" management of a military justice system with promulgation of Military Procuratorate Law.
The ongoing anti-graft campaign reflects a shift from collective leadership towards centralization of power in Presidency in China. As some analyst point, the ongoing campaign is driving out the party of factionalism and informal groupings. A Politburo Standing Committee meeting in January called upon the legislature and other state institutions to act consistently with Mr. Xi's leadership "in ideology, in politics and in action". However, much depends on the procedural clarity and institutional ability to oversee the shift in power circles.
The debate is still going on in China, on whether the anti- graft campaign in China is aimed towards greater centralization of power in the hands of Presidency or is for authoritative accountability. It is no less an attempt in search of increased political stability and engaging the concerns of an informed citizenry in China.


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Learning how to engage top executives means more effective QBRs but also a better chance at preventing churn.
It's your responsibility as a CSM to get the executives engaged in the first place. Once you have your champion's boss at the table, you need to navigate high-level business strategy conversations without wasting anyone's time.
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Thompson Pond ParkPort Union, Trinity Bay North
A playground area with slides, swings, swimming and picnic sites. This year the Trinity Bay North Recreation added walking trails to the park, a floating wharf for swimming and two new bathrooms. The park has also been upgraded.
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Every First Monday, 9:3am in Cambric Parlor
A group for those interested in craftwork and fellowship. For those new to quilting and those with many quilts under their belt. All are welcome!
Every year this group of quilters makes a beautiful (sometimes two!) quilt that is raffled off at the Ainsworth in the City event. A few lucky folks have experienced the joy of owning one of these handmade quilters. Quilters in the group also make lap quilts for births, hospital stays and other life events.


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Responsible for all security and control related functions during duty shift per management instructions. Seeks to provide maximum facility coordination in inmate/detainee supervision and safety.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Supervises all security functions during shift as assigned by management.
Supervises the feeding of inmates/detainees during meal time.
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God has great thoughts for you
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LOOK: 5 Gigil-worthy celebrity babies you should be following on Instagram!
These adorable celebrity babies will surely turn your frown upside down!
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1. Scarlet Snow Belo
The unica hija of celebrity doctors Vicki Belo and Hayden Kho just hit 1 million followers on instagram! If you're not part of the first million, you can still be part of the second. We're sure this adorable, smart, and funny baby's following will only grow as she does!
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2. Zia Rivera Dantes
The first baby of celebrity love team-turned-power couple Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera won hearts the moment her proud parents posted her first photo. Now a year old, Zia has marked many milestones and you can follow the various fan accounts devoted to her on instagram to share in the good vibes!
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3. Primo Arellano
He's the baby boy of the funny and adventurous celebrity couple Iya Villania and Drew Arellano and it seems like he's taken after their silliness! He recently went on an Australian adventure and the photos are too cute for words!
While Drew and Iya mostly post photos of their little "prime minister" on their respective accounts, you can follow Primo's official account, too!
4. Olivia Manzano Reyes
Fondly called baby O, little Olivia is the daughter of host Andi Manzano and businessman GP Reyes. A total of 288,000 people follow her verified instagram account. The 2-year-old recently learned to swim and use floaters all on her own! Her mom threw her a second birthday party at school. The theme? All things Mickey Mouse! Too cute!
You can follow baby O, here.
5. Seve Gonzaga Soriano
Toni Gonzaga and director Paul Soriano's baby boy Severiano Elliott always has an adorable sleepy look on his face, which is reason enough to follow him. Plus, he loves being at the beach and drinking from coconuts! He now has 385,000 followers and his account was recently verified. So legit and cute!
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The Brothers Karamazov, by Fyodor Dostoevsky
I only read this book because it was listed among 25 books that Christians should read [1]. Having read a few books that deal with Russian spirituality [2], this book was not unfamiliar to me, although I can't say that I really liked it all that much. The book is long, which is not too unusual for an epic Russian novel, but what is most striking about it is how little happens. I talked to my mom, for example, who claims to have watched a two-hour movie about the book that likely did the plot of the book justice. Most of the book consists of painfully boring conversations narrated clumsily by an unreliable narrator who purports to be putting the story together from the past, and who includes meaningless tangents and digressions as well as clumsy foreshadowing. This is not a book that is very easy to appreciate as it is, though it can be appreciated for showing a certain skill in writing and very clever literary and cultural allusions, if you are into that sort of thing. I did not find enough in this novel for me to like it, but I certainly found enough to respect it, and perhaps that is enough.
The plot of this 800 page behemoth is rather rudimentary. Three very different brothers have a lot of very boring conversations with each other and with others, some of whom are women with whom they are involved in a variety of frustrated love triangles, some of whom are relatives or neighbors, and some of whom are strangers from St. Petersburg going to the provinces where the Karamazov family is somewhat of a big deal and somewhat resented for it. This, by and large, is not very enjoyable to read. The narrator is unreliable to the extreme, and that makes this novel more than a little bit tiresome for those who are hoping for the action of, say, War & Peace. That is not to say that the novel is devoid of incident. The father of the Karamazov family, including three legitimate sons and one likely illegitimate son and at least one daughter, is murdered, and suspicion falls on the profligate older son, although the (likely) illegitimate son who is the family cook kills himself and thus avoids having to give testimony that may incriminate himself. Meanwhile, the middle son is an atheist and the youngest son is a somewhat dull but polite young novice who is impressed by the faithfulness of one of the characters in the novel who dies during the course of the rather plodding proceedings.
Will you like this novel if you read it? There are ways that this novel can be enjoyed. If one wants to see a picture of a Russia caught between the loss of faith that came with gnostic Western philosophies and a somewhat simple-minded Russian religious tradition, if one wants to see the bitterness and hatred that come from years of petty problems between the wealthy and those who are less well-off, as well as between family members that have various problems with each other, and if one wants too look at a very early and even prophetic discussion of the tension between a desire to remain in Russia and enjoy a better life in America, this book has a lot to offer. One can enjoy this novel for the wittiness of its references to the Bible and to fictional literature, one can read this novel for characters if one wants a lot of characters who don't do very much but talk a lot and ineffectually and seldom (except for the youngest Karamazov brother) listen, but one is not likely to enjoy this novel reading it for plot.
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A MUST read for Apartment and Unit buyers
Recent well publicised events such as the Sydney Opal Towers structural issues and the cladding fires in Melbourne, have again put the spotlight on the role of Owners Corporations when something goes wrong.
Owners corporation/Strata Corporations, or in old language, Body Corporates, manage the common property of a multi lot development. These developments can be residential, commercial, retail, industrial or mixed-use property developments.
These entities are responsible for managing the development, administering common expenses, organising Insurances, repairing and maintain the common property.
And, just like so many things in our great country, each state has its own legislation and rules.
So, I'm going to talk in a general sense rather than State by State.
Typically, the common property that is managed will include, but not limited to:
- Slabs and floor space dividing one storey from another;
- External boundary walls;
- Pipes and electrical wiring shared by multiple lots in the development;
- Stairwells and elevator cores;
- Essential Plant & Equipment such as the elevators themselves;
- Hallways and foyers; and
- Driveways, gardens, gymnasiums and sports facilities.
Each year, each owner will be asked to contribute a financial contribution to ensure the Owners Corporation has sufficient funds to discharge its obligation as well as, typically, putting some extra funds aside for cyclical maintenance of a larger scale. This is usually called a "sinking fund".
The proportion of contribution is made according to the Unit Liability/Entitlement as noted on title.
So, what could go wrong??
The answer is plenty!
I am going to pose some of the following questions any buyer or owner should be asking?
- What if not all owners pay the required contributions in a timely manner and the Owners corporation cannot discharge its obligations due to lack of funds?
- What if the buildings the buildings are not adequately Insured ? (an Owners Corporation responsibility is to organise insurance)
- What if major repairs or maintenance is required? (like rectifying cladding)
- Are the rules that manage the conduct of owners and tenants being adequately overseen?
Remember if an issue occurs it can have an adverse effect on capital value.
My advice is to do very careful research prior to purchasing in a multi lot building.
Whilst there are basic disclosure laws in most states for Vendor Statements and what must be disclosed, that does not mean you can't dig deeper.
At Preston Rowe Paterson, we would typically undertake the following checks to ensure satisfactory due diligence prior to a purchase:
- Try and get copies of the Owners Corporation minutes and understand what the delinquencies in owners' fees are.
- Seek to clarify from the Owners Corporation or building manager whether or not the building has been audited for the presence of combustible cladding and if so, what were the results.
- If the building is older the same questions should be asked about issues such as asbestos.
- Ask the question as to the results of the last fire safety audit and as to whether building was compliant or not. The retro fitting of fire suppression systems can be very expensive and disruptive.
- Ask existing owners or tenants about any ongoing issues.
- Try to get an understanding as to whether the majority of owners are owner occupiers or investors. (in my experience the higher the level of owner occupation the better chance that there will by higher scrutiny on ensuring the Owners Corporation is running smoothly)
That all being said, the trend to higher density living is prevalent for a reason. It provides an affordable opportunity to those wanting inner city living and lifestyle opportunities.
Just remember that when you are making any investment decision, go in armed with the facts and with your eyes open.
If you need a hand contact your local Preston Rowe Paterson office at www.prp.com.au
About the author:
Greg Sugars OAM is the CEO of Preston Rowe Paterson and a Fellow of the Australian Property Institute and a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.


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German designer Robert Hoffmann was born in Berlin in 1979. He studied Architecture at the Technical University in Berlin from 2001 to 2002, before switching his focus to design. He graduated from the Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaft und Kunst in Hildesheim, Germany in 2008 with a degree in metal design. He founded his own studio later that year after moving back to Berlin, where he continues to live and work.
Hoffmann's designs are unified by their clear and confident lines; the elegantly refined color palettes and materials; and the small flashes of experimentation that keep his pieces from being strictly minimal in style. His aesthetic is defined primarily by a preference for geometric forms and metal in all its variations. Hoffmann's strong background in the craft of metalwork is evident in the precise and polished finish of pieces like the Nautik (2015) standing lamp with its impeccable matte aluminum and powder coated steel construction. The Modular Light Wall (2012-2014) demonstrates the designer's more playful side; the copper, bronze, aluminum, and painted steel cases are artfully arranged to look slightly haphazard and leak light through angular openings in the outer shell.
In 2011, Hoffmann was nominated for the German Design Prize newcomer award and also took home a SaloneSatellite Award for his Modular Light (2008-2011) that allows users to rearrange the frame of the light into different forms, offering increased or diminished illumination. Hoffmann has exhibited widely, including at d3 CONTEST in Cologne (2011); Talente, Munich (2011); Design Miami Basel (2011); Salone Satellite at Salone del Mobile (2011, 2012, 2015, 2017); and at private galleries like Karena Schuessler Gallery of Contemporary Design in Berlin and Eva Maisch Gallery in Würzburg, Germany.