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College endowments feel the heat over global warming
College campuses are becoming a hotspot in the battle against climate change. Activists at around 300 schools are pressuring the institutions to divest their holdings in oil, natural gas and coal companies -- the fossil fuels that scientists blame for carbon-induced global warming.
The movement, which started in 2012, is targeting the top 200 companies in the sector. It gained traction earlier this week when Stanford University announced that it would "no longer make direct investments in coal mining companies" because of the harm it causes the environment. About 37 percent of the electricity generated in the U.S. comes from coal.
College endowments, which control about $450 billion, have for years been a target among activists seeking change on a variety of issues such as South Africa's apartheid policies and the genocide in Sudan's Darfur region.
But skeptics have questioned whether Stanford's decision to unload its coal investment will do much to help the environment. Indeed, Harvard, Brown and Washington University in St. Louis have considered and rejected similar proposals.
"The net effect on global warming and climate change will be zero," said Kenneth E. Redd, the National Association of College and University Business Officers' director of research and policy analysis. He noted that plenty of investors will be eager to buy the coal stocks Stanford is selling. "Divestment changes the ownership of production, but that doesn't mean there's less production."
The activist group behind the divestment campaign, 350.org, disputes Redd's arguments. Spokesman Jamie Henn says the movement is planning a long-term fight much like the successful anti-apartheid movement during the 1980s and 1990s.
"It took the anti-apartheid movement 10 years to have an impact," he said. "We don't have that kind of time with climate change."
Luke Popovich, a spokesman for the National Mining Association, an industry trade group, blasted Stanford's decision, accusing it of putting "political expediency over rational and humanitarian considerations." He noted that 1.3 billion people around the world lack electricity and won't get it without coal.
"One would think Stanford, of all institutions, would also appreciate the need to develop technologies to make coal cleaner to use, rather to stop its use and prolong the miseries of millions of people in developing countries," he said in an email.
The issue, though, seems to be resonating on some college campuses. Yale Corporation, the university's governing body, is reviewing the issue, according to spokesman Tom Conroy, who didn't elaborate. Duke University has no plans to take a step similar to Stanford's, but it will "continue to evaluate this issue through our Advisory Committee on Investment Responsibility," said spokesman Mike Shoenfeld.
Although Stanford won't invest in 100 publicly traded companies "for which coal extraction is the primary business," it isn't isolating itself entirely from the industry. Its policy doesn't apply to Warren Buffett's Bershire Hathaway (BRK.A), owner of BNSF railway, which hauls enough coal to power one out of every 10 U.S. homes, or to General Electric's (GE) Power Systems business, which sells equipment used in coal-fired generation.
"There would be a much greater level of complexity in making divestment decisions in industries where the use of coal, as opposed to the original extraction of it, represents some portion of the business," wrote Stanford spokesman Brad Heyward. "That said, the trustees monitor investment responsibility matters on an ongoing basis, and it is possible there will be continuing discussion of these issues in the future."

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Sentimiento gaucho" (1942). Script by Ivo Pelay. Among the artists of the large cast the following stood out: Delfina Jaufret (Spanish actress), Susy Del Carril, Sara Ruassen, Enríquez, Tino Tori, Villa, Malcolm, the singers Carlos Roldán and Eduardo Adrián, the dancer Santiago Ayala aka "El Chúcaro" that was featured in a malambo dance. The latter appeared in a scene in which for the first time was used an effect of black light. Pirincho, besides the tango that is the title song, composed the march-malambo "Después del aguacero" which was sung by Carlos Roldán. The latter also sang the tango "Los ojos más lindos" and "La milonga de los perros". Susy Del Carril performed "Rafael", a mazurka and "China de mi amor", a number for showcasing the folk dancers. Adrián sang "Viviré con tu recuerdo" and "Corazón encadenado" and again Roldán sang with choir "El chino Pantaleón". The dancers were Bucino and Beba Bidart. Also "No lo creas por favor", a murga-corrido, an invention by Canaro that was sung by all the members of the cast and "Paja brava", a great national pericón sung and danced by almost the entire company. After the season and the tours, in Uruguay the pianist Oscar Sabino joined the orchestra.
"Buenos Aires de ayer y de hoy" (1944). Libretto by Pelay, music by Canaro. The premiere was in Montevideo and later it switched to our Teatro Alvear. It had two parts, the first was during the time of Juan Manuel de Rosas and the second in the present time. The cast featured Tita Merello as leading lady, Maruja Pibernat, Amalia Bernabé, Elvira Prada, Enrique Roldán, Lalo Malcolm, Tomás Simari and the singers Carlos Roldán and Eduardo Adrián. Canaro composed "Refalosa federal", "Candombe", "Desesperanza", vidalita sung onstage by Mariano Mores, the minuet "Moño rojo", "Soñar y nada más", a waltz sung in a duo by Roldán and Adrián. The duo sang the march "Argentina" in the second part. Merello sang "Tranquilo viejo, tranquilo", "Se dice de mí"; Pibernat performed the corrido "No tengo envidia a nadie" and "Manzanilla y mate amargo"; Roldán, "Nene caprichoso" and "Tango brujo"; Adrián, "No la puedo olvidar". The play had over 600 performances.
"Dos corazones" (1944). With Pelay's book it was premiered at the Teatro Alvear. The cast included Merello, Elena Lucena, Pedro Quartucci, Malcolm, Chola Duby, Cayetano Biondo and the singers Chola Luna and Carlos Roldán. The musical numbers were, for the prologue, a descriptive music he named "Temporal en las cumbres"; a march, "Nahuel Huapi" and the waltz "Dos corazones", sung by both singers in a duo; "Mi cariño ya murió", a danceable fantasia for orchestra; "Rosa de pasión", a fox-trot sung by several members of the cast; "Nieve en las almas" another musical number for dancers; the march "Buenas noches corazón", sung by Quartucci and Lucena; "Todo es mentira" and "Qué tal" sung by Merello; "Horizonte azul", a waltz by the duo of Roldán and the female singer Delia Márquez that was a choir member; "Sin compasión" by Carlos Roldán; "Fue por una mujer" by Chola luna. In Montevideo it appeared at the Teatro Artigas and when they were about the 300 performances it was interrupted because of a Canaro's illness.
"El tango en París" (1945). The script was by Pelay and it was presented at the Teatro Alvear. It was a free adaptation of the play with the same name written by Enrique García Velloso and premiered in 1913 with Florencio Parravicini at the Teatro Argentino on 1448 Bartolomé Mitre Street. The main cast were Vignoli, Rosa Catá, Ibis Blanco, León Zárate, Villa, Biondo, Guillermo Rico. It was the debut of the singer Alberto Arenas who sang "Adiós pampa mía". Rico sang "Niebla" and, duetting with Vignoli, the waltz "No llores más". Canaro also premiered the milonga he co-wrote with Mores, "Serafín y Julia Paz", sung and danced by "Villita" and Ibis Blanco. As it was usual the comedy was also presented at the Teatro Artigas of Montevideo.
"La canción de los barrios" (1946). This case is a new version of the successful revue of 1934. It was premiered on July 5 with a cast that included Virginia Luque, Gamas, Héctor Calcaño, Lalo Maura, Héctor Ferraro and Ramón Garay, among others. It was the debut of the singer Enrique Lucero, Mariano Mores's brother. Canaro composed the tango "Si tú quisieras" that Virginia Luque sang. The season took place at the Teatro Alvear and later they appeared at the "Artigas" theater of Montevideo.
"Luna de miel para tres" (1947). With script by Pondal Ríos and Carlos Olivari and music by Canaro and Mariano Mores, it was a comedy in a Mexican setting with music of both countries. It was staged at the Teatro Presidente Alvear. The cast included the well-known Mexican artists Jorge Negrete, Gloria María and the Trío Los Calaveras and the Argentines Quartucci, Amanda Varela, Nelly Meden, Biondo, Hartich and many others. The number composed for the occasion were: "Preludio musical"; "San Pedro de Tlaque Paque", (Mexican street song); "La bienvenida", corrido; "Vivir sólo para amar", waltz; "El amor en todas partes", for comic duo; "Noches de Veracruz", song; "Bamba de Veracruz", song; "Adiós amor, adiós", bolero; "Nuestros caminos", tango; "Con otro amor", canción; "Yo sólo sé", tango; "El norteño", carnavalito; "Luna lunita", country song. Also the vocalists Alberto Arenas and Enrique Lucero were in the cast. There were 400 performances and thereafter, the customary trip to Montevideo.
"La música en el alma" (1949). Music by Canaro and book by Homero Manzi, Pedro M. Bruno and Antonio De Bassi. It was staged at the Teatro Casino and the cast featured the kid-actor -revelation in the movies-, "Toscanito", named Andrés Poggio. He was a small kid but he was born in 1932 (then 17 years old) and had the responsibility of the play because he was the main character.
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was also featured as actor and it also included Félix Mutarelli, Malcolm, Perla Greco, Ubaldo Martínez, the new leading actor Alberto Dalbes and as actor and singer, Francisco Amor. The numbers were "Mataderos"; "Boliche de barrio"; "Sentimiento gaucho" –premiered before-; "La marcha del cine", the waltz "Parece mentira"; a new version of "La raspa"; "Sinfonía gaucha", malambo; "Borracho" and "Pájaro azul", an old tango- fantasía composed by Canaro that is performed by the orchestra conducted by "Toscanito" in a scene that takes place after the finale of the play. The singers of the group were still Arenas and Lucero but Mores was replaced by Sabino. After six successful months they continued at the Teatro Artigas of Montevideo.
"Tangolandia" (1957). When it was considered that his release of musicals was over, after an eight-year span, Canaro reappeared at the Teatro Alvear. Despite the audiences had changed after so many years he arose interest and his proposal was successful. The cast featured the singers Jorge Vidal and Alba Solís, both in the best years of their careers, and they played the leading roles of a couple that was falling in love in fiction. The final scene notably drew the audience's attention. At the last part of the play while onstage there was a padding scene, suddenly, a strong lamp lit the rows at the back and the spectators immediately turned their heads and saw a couple holding their hands. She was dressed as a bride and he was wearing a tail coat. Along the central aisle the actors slowly came forward until they reached the stage on which they married. Later came the congratulations, a big party, some songs and the final curtain. Among the cast the following stood out: Gamas, Tono Andreu, Tito Lusiardo, Beba Bidart, Miguel Ligero, Malcolm, Carmen Vallejos, the dancers Juan Carlos Copes and María Nieves, and Julia and Lalo Bello. There were also other singers: Francisco Amor, Juan Carlos Rolón, Isabel de Grana and Marcelo Paz.
There were 25 years of wise moves and hits. No doubt, Canaro had a knowledge of theater and mastered the musical comedy. But in the movies he had a different result. He founded the Río de La Plata motion picture company and he himself recognized the failure of his films which brought for him major losses and no satisfaction.
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Is Peer Review in Decline?
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Over the past decade there has been a decline in the fraction of papers in top economics journals written by economists from the highest-ranked economics departments. This paper documents this fact and uses additional data on publications and citations to assess various potential explanations. Several observations are consistent with the hypothesis that the Internet improves the ability of high-profile authors to disseminate their research without going through the traditional peer-review process.
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The 19-year-old accused of killing 17 people at his former high school in February wants to donate his six-figure inheritance to the families of the victims, an attorney for Nikolas Cruz told a judge on Wednesday.
The Florida Sun-Sentinel reports that defense attorney Melisa McNeill told a judge that Cruz wishes to donate his $800,000 inheritance to an organization of the families' choice.
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The speaker for the Mandarin session, Mr Leng Chin Fai, highlighted the importance for parents to understand their children well so as to adopt the correct approaches to educate them. He emphasized on the differences between discipline and punishment, and how parents must adopt approaches based on their children's traits and nature to discipline them effectively.
Nearly 150 parents attended Mr Leng's talk at Suntec Convention Centre.
Mr Leng Chin Fai is the Director of Fei Yue Community Services and Family Service Centre (FSC).
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A 'Pop-Tart' is the latest addition to Starbucks' menu
The Starbucks menu keeps getting better, from the new Iced Coconut Milk Mocha Macchiato to the so-called "rainbow drinks" -- but their latest addition is a bakery item sure to bring back memories of popping a frozen pastry in the toaster before running to catch the school bus.
The Megpies -- which is Starbucks for "fancy pop tart" -- will come in two flavors: Strawberry and brown sugar cinnamon.
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Maybe someday they'll be as creative as Pop-Tarts and go wild with some maple bacon or pink lemonade flavors.
For now, however, they're currently only available in NYC locations, although Starbucks plans to roll them out nationwide.
The pastry hails from a bakery in Brooklyn, which started gaining in popularity when the Megpies began selling like hotcakes in local coffee shops.
Their price tag matches Starbucks recent price hike: One will cost $3.95.
You could probably buy a box of actual Pop-Tarts for about that much, but can you really put a price on nostalgia?
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8:00pm PT by Kate Stanhope
'Chicago PD' Star Discusses Surprise Team Shakeup
[Warning: This story contains spoilers from Wednesday's episode of Chicago P.D., "Last Minute Resistance."]
In a season filled with surprising additions and sudden departures, Chicago P.D.'s Intelligence Unit said goodbye to another member of the team, at least temporarily.
Wednesday's episode put Burgess (Marina Squerciati) through the wringer emotionally and physically when her older sister was discovered bleeding in a subway station after having been violently raped. Pulling in the rest of the team to help with the investigation, Burgess led the charge, going undercover with Lindsay (Sophia Bush) and even downing a drugged shot of alcohol to put the guilty parties away. With her sister still recovering and her niece to also worry about, Burgess asked Voight (Jason Beghe) if she could take an extended leave of absence — a decision that comes mere months after she was promoted upstairs to Intelligence.
(Offscreen, there's a much happier reason for Burgess' absence for the rest of season four. Squerciati is expecting her first child later this year.)
Nonetheless, this is the latest in a long line of personnel changes. Season four has seen the exits of Jon Seda, who moved to Chicago Justice full-time, and recurring guest Samuel Hunt, as well as the temporary departures of Patrick John Flueger and now Squerciati.
"It's good for a show at this point to sort of shuffle the deck and keep people on their toes," the actress tells The Hollywood Reporter. "You're not used to main characters leaving and I think that's what's kind of amazing about Dick Wolf's franchise, is that you can't really rely on anyone to be there the whole time."
Just like with Flueger's temporary disappearance, which coincided with the arrival of Revenge's Nick Wechsler in a multi-episode arc, Squerciati's spot on the team will be filled by a new face: Revolution grad Tracy Spiridakos. Squerciati says to expect fireworks from the new character, a robbery homicide detective named Hailey Upton who is known for her killer instincts.
"I'm really excited to see her character go toe-to-toe with Voight," Squerciati says with a laugh. "I'm always for a female going toe-to-toe with Voight."
With Squerciati's final season-four appearance behind her, she spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about showing Burgess' "darker" side, her long-awaited promotion to Intelligence and showrunner Matt Olmstead's upcoming departure offscreen.
This episode obviously ends with Burgess deciding to take some time off. Was that your idea or the writers' idea? How did that come about?
It was a mixture of the showrunner and Dick. I think they were just kind of being kind and being, like, 'Take some time off, take care of yourself,' which is lovely. That's kind of what I've been doing. I miss being on set. I miss the crew, I do love them, but they're all coming over on Wednesday to live-tweet with me for a big party for my last episode, so it's nice.
So this will definitely be your last episode for season four?
Yeah, I think so. I just looked at the script for [episode] 23, and I'm not in it. Paddy and I were, like, 'Maybe we could talk on the phone?' (Laughs.) You could shoot me from the neck up and we'll be fine. But I think that it's just a little too hard at this point. I was saying I'd have to hold computer monitors instead of file folders to get away with not being pregnant at this point. It's OK. ... If someone steps off a show for a little bit, you want it to make sense and I think it really does. Her sister has been brutally attacked and she has to sort of become the head of household for awhile and take care of her sister and her niece. I think that most people would do the same thing that Burgess does, as hard of a decision as that is. It feels very valid and very truthful to me.
How do you think being the head of household and having to take care of her sister and her niece will impact Burgess going forward?
This episode is kind of amazing because we get to see this … there's a moment when her sister's wheeled into the hospital elevator as she goes into surgery, and for me that moment was, 'OK, I'm going to become the best cop you've ever seen. I'm going to push all my emotions down.' And Burgess is an emotional cop and very plucky and lovely. I don't think you've seen this darker side of her, and I don't think that's just going to go away very easily. This makes you think twice about the people that you work with, the people that you connect with in the city. I don't think she can be same person or cop after this.
How will this case also impact Burgess' working relationship with Voight going forward? He tells her not to take the drink, she goes against his orders, but he commends her for it in the end.
Voight is hard on Burgess because she needs it, kind of like how Platt [Amy Morton] is hard on her. But he also has a soft spot for her, which is nice because he's so gruff and rough. I think what he ultimately sees is somebody who's ready to be in Intelligence 100 percent which makes Burgess' decision to leave Intelligence for awhile that much more difficult because she's sort of gotten validation from the big boss. You don't want to, in that moment, be like, 'Thanks, but no thanks,' which is essentially what she has to do.
Should Burgess be concerned about potentially losing her spot in Intelligence? When Ruzek left for that undercover assignment, he didn't automatically get his spot back right away.
I think she is. That is something that she is suppressing because her job just has to be secondary to her family for awhile at least. Her sister's married with a kid and Burgess is single, and her job has been her most important priority and so she's pushing that down. But she's scared, for sure, that there won't be a space for her when she gets back. I do have some hope that Voight respects her enough that he keeps her seat warm, but we'll see.
What was it like for you as an actor, after four years of playing Burgess, to finally get a little more of her backstory and meet her sister?
It was lovely. The fans sometimes latch onto things and we've mentioned my sister several times over the years. [Co-creator] Derek Haas, who does these seven questions [on Twitter] on Wednesdays, has been pestered with, 'When are we going to meet Burgess' sister?' for so long. The fans were just so excited to meet this person who we've been referring to forever. That's kind of exciting to see this side story come to life. We are a procedural show but we have character elements, and it's so great to have an episode where you can just really stretch your wings as an actor. That's what I got to do in this episode. I feel like this is an episode where even if you haven't seen Chicago P.D., it would be a great episode to jump in. Because it's a one-off, it's so emotional, everyone gives 110 percent and I'm pretty proud of it.
What did you learn about Burgess through this other character and this emotional case?
When I read the script, I was struck by how non-emotional her lines were. They were very direct. They were very get-to-the-finish-line, and Burgess is a little bit more quirky than that. I realized that this was an episode where she was going to be laser-focused and almost robotic in her decision to find these people that violated her sister. I think that's why the end is so brutal because she's finally letting those emotions overtake her and that's what happens. She's just been suppressing it because she knows if she shows too much emotion, Voight will take her off the case, and that's the worst that could happen. She wants to be apart of bringing these people down that hurt her sister.
Going back a bit, Burgess was promoted to Intelligence earlier this season. How far in advance did you find out that this was happening? How did you get the good news?
Generally, you get an e-mail and you see the script, and you're like, 'Oh, OK, that's happening.' They don't really warn you. I know that Amy and I kind of had a funeral for our relationship. We were so sad. I'm hoping in season five to be able to work with her a little bit more because I feel like the Burgess-Platt relationship is really special and should be preserved. I miss working with Amy. I mean, she just threw my baby shower — that's how much I miss her — she and Sophia threw me a baby shower.
Have you gone to the writers about writing more scenes for the two of them?
One hundred percent, and I try to mention it in every interview in the hopes that the writers will read it. (Laughs.)
Well, they had a few nice scenes in this episode, like when Platt gave Burgess and Lindsay the lipstick with the knife in it.
Oh, yeah. It's hard, too, because Amy and I did film this other scene that was sort of touching where she gives me advice about how to handle my sister and that got cut. And there was this scene with Ruzek that finished the episode with [Burgess' niece] Zoe and that got cut. It's just the nature of TV, it's the nature of movies, things get cut, but you're always like, 'Oh! You guys aren't going to get to see that! It was really sweet!'
That promotion meant that you're working primarily with different actors on the show, so how did you handle that shift personally?
It's nerve-wracking. You have your own routine and you have the people that you work with and all of a sudden, you're working with different people and you have different clothing. There are some nerves because they all have a pattern, they've been doing it for four years, and you come in and you're disturbing that pattern a little bit. You want to fit in and be cool, but it's hard. I think both Marina and Burgess tried to play it cool, but we're both not good at that. (Laughs.)
Why do you think it was the right time for her to move upstairs?
You tell the fans something and you have them hold on for three seasons — I think by the fourth season, it's time to give them what they want, and they wanted her upstairs.
What's been the biggest change for the character with this promotion?
For sure the outfits. Every week I have to have a costume fitting now! Before I was like, blue polyester, blue polyester, blue polyester. Occasionally I got to pick different sneakers. I was like, 'Oh, the power! What black sneakers shall I choose?'
And the leather jackets...
Yeah, I haven't worn my own leather jacket yet because I'm generally too cold, but maybe at the start of season five, I'll get some cute little thing.
The promotion also means that Burgess has had more face time with her ex, Ruzek. What can you say about that relationship going forward?
Ultimately, when he left to go undercover, it was the best thing that could happen because all other awkwardness and anger sort of melted away. I think they're rebuilding. … They have a really great relationship. If I had that kind of relationship with an ex, I would be thrilled. They're able to joke with one another, they're light-hearted with one another, they support one another. It's a bit vague, I think, to the fans and myself and Paddy as to what's actually going on, but I surmise that they're not together but they're enjoying each other's company.
In your opinion, should they give a romantic relationship another go?
One hundred percent! I like the idea that they jumped into it too quickly. But I do think that there's true love there. It's better this time around if it takes awhile to build. It will be better for the fans to be OK with it, and for Ruzek to mature and for Burgess to establish her career again and then focus on a relationship.
Last week, news broke that Matt Olmstead will be stepping down as showrunner at the end of the current season. As someone who's been with the show since the beginning, how concerned are you about that change going into season five?
I really miss Matt, I really like him, he's a lovely man. I wish him well. I have no fear. It's a good ship that we've built, and I imagine the next showrunner will be just as wonderful as Matt.
Chicago P.D. airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. Will you miss Burgess?
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Men pay for sex. Women pay for companionship. It's just the way we are wired (although there are definitely the minorities).
Any woman who wants sex can just show up at any bar and get it for free. So why would we pay for sex (well, at least not enough to support an industry)?
Unlike men, women crave for companionship.
Having a partner who arouses you like that first date, stimulates you with meaningful conversation, is affectionate, and gives you all his attention, without passing any judgement. And he looks drop dead handsome too.
A listening ear. Someone who really is listening to all your hopes, dreams, fears and insecurities. It's like a handsome shrink that held you when you needed a hug.
It's like satisfying our inner self.
In well established relationships, you really hardly find that anymore.
Personally I don't think I'll go for it, being overly shy and all but it really does sound interesting. I have been to a "duck farm" before where women generously tip men to have a drink with them. The guys there are cute but none of them are much into holding up intelligent conversation. #FAIL. Haha.
When I went to Las Vegas, I went to watch the Thunder from Down Under, a striptease show for the ladies, perfumed by men. They were all so darn cute looking and teased the crowd so well. It was so much fun to watch.
Who knows, maybe one day I'll find myself in need of a companionship, something I think is best referred to as therapy of a special kind.


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Jar of Cheer
Are you ready for another Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog Sneak Peek? Our Stampin' Up! Demonstrator team challenge this month is a color challenge. At our last meeting, we decided to use colors we hadn't used for awhile – and add new In Colors as well. The colors for the challenge are – Tempting Turquoise, Smoky Slake Rose Red, Garden Green, and Peekaboo Peach. Crazy combo, right? We only needed to use three of the colors, and we could add any others we wanted. Here's the card I created.
I used the Jar of Love and Jar of Cheer sets for this card, as well as the Everyday Jars Framelits Dies. I stamped the image from the Jar of Cheer set in StazOn on Watercolor paper, then colored with Stampin' Write Markers (Peekaboo Peach, Tempting Turquoise, Smoky Slate, Rose Red and Garden Green). Then I stamped the jar image from the Jar of Love set in Smoky Slate and die cut it using the Everyday Jars Framelits Dies.
For a little bling, I added some Silver Sparkle and Gold Glitz Dazzling Details to the images. I love the look and ease of glitter glue!
I also added a strip of Fancy Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper to the card, sponged with some more Garden Green ink. And then I added some 3/8″ silver glitter ribbon over it. And for a final touch, I stamped merry from Christmas Jar onto the panel.
So there you go. I used all five of the challenge colors and gave you a sneak peek from the upcoming Holiday Catalog (you can order from the Holiday Catalog beginning September 1). You're going to love the new Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog. There's something for everyone in this catalog – cute, vintage, punches, framelits…I love it!
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Talk:Conservative Coalition
From Conservapedia
This is a new article, which I wrote, and posted in part to Citizendium. RJJensen 18:18, 14 September 2008 (EDT)
- So, Ev Dirksen voted against the coalition he led when he and the Republicans voted for the Civil Rights act of 1965? No mention of Bluedogs, just "It continued as a potent force until the 1990s when the southern Democrats were replaced by southern Republicans. It no longer exists." Nowhere is the term Boll Weavil? Rob Smith 16:18, 11 September 2009 (EDT)
- yes, Dirkesen and the Republicans broke with the southern Democrats on civil rights. there was no coalition in operation on that issue. Blue dogs are a more recent development and don't actually form a coalition with the GOP--they are a caucus inside the Democratic party. Good point re Boll Weavils--they should be included and I'll work on that. 17:32, 11 September 2009 (EDT)


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Summary of Week 3
Have you enjoyed this week lesson? this week we learned how to talk about our abilities. We also talked about different types of sports or hobbies, as well as how to answer when asked how well we are able to do a certain activity.
Keep practicing the sentences we studied together, then try to ask your friend what they can do and how well they can do it.
How was this week Korean class? Is it becoming more difficult, compared to the previous weeks? How is the workload?
If there are other things that you are curious about or want to know, don´t hesitate to ask! Please leave any questions in the comments section.
Next week we will learn on how to make different suggestions to a friend. We will also learn the expressions to accept or refuse someone else´s suggestion. Lastly, we will be studying about places you can go to with your friends to have fun. Another interesting lesson is waiting for you, be sure to not miss it!
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What do you see when you look at this photo?
Some d-parents look at it and see a victory, some defeat.
For some families an 8.0 is hard-won. For some it brings up more questions than answers.
Some d-moms sigh in relief because their hard work and sleepless nights have paid off. Some moms go home and cry because they feel that they have failed their child.
Whatever your reaction to the number you see in this photo, I want you to remind yourself that you are doing the best you can. Sometimes it's good enough, sometimes it falls short. But you can't beat yourself up about it.
I have a philosophy that blood sugars and A1c's are not grades or judgements. They are information. You see a number, you deal with it, you move on. That simple.
That doesn't mean that you shouldn't take the time to look for trends or see what you could have done differently. But we have a lifetime to deal with our child's diabetes (and, of course, empower them to take over as they grow older) and we can't get so damn emotional all the time.
Dust yourself off and get back in there.
I'm curious: How do you tend to react to all that numbers that diabetes throws at us?
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UFC 150: Ben Henderson Narrowly Defends Lightweight Title In Rematch With Frankie Edgar
By FCF Staff
Benson Henderson retained the UFC Lightweight Championship tonight in Denver, Colorado, however, the dynamic fighter once again needed the judge's scorecards to defeat former champ Frankie Edgar.
While Henderson's unanimous decision victory over Edgar in February was extremely competitive, this time around the champion only received the nod from two judges and was awarded the split decision win.
In the co-main-event, lightweight Donald Cerrone survived an early onslaught from the powerful Melvin Guillard, and finished his former teammate with a head kick and punch combination.
Here are the results from tonight's UFC 150 card.
Benson Henderson def. Frankie Edgar via split decision (46-49, 48-47-48-47)
Donald Cerrone def. Melvin Guillard via knockout (punch) R1, 1:16
Jake Shields def. Ed Herman via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Yushin Okami def. Buddy Roberts via TKO (strikes) R2, 3:05
Max Holloway def. Justin Lawrence via TKO (strikes) R2, 4:49
Dennis Bermudez def. Tommy Hayden via submission (standing guillotine choke) R1, 4:43
Michael Kuiper def. Jared Hamman via TKO (punch) R2, 2:16
Erik Perez def. Ken Stone via TKO (strikes) R1, 0:17
Chico Camus def. Dustin Pague via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Nik Lentz def. Eiji Mitsuoka via TKO (strikes) R1, 3:45


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Steve Jobs's Woodside Mansion
Steve Jobs's famous mansion in Woodside, which was eventually torn down in the last year of his life
Woodside, CA 94062
The 'Jackling house' is a huge 14,540-sq.ft. (1,350 sq.m.) mansion in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, designed by architect George Washington Smith in the early 1900s for copper magnate Daniel Jackling, which Steve Jobs bought in 1984.
His plan has always been to tear it down, even though he lived there in the latter part of the 1980s. For years, he worked with architects on plans for a new, sleeker house, including I. M. Pei and the Retail Stores' firm, BCJ. However those plans never materialized because, trial after trial, the demolition was blocked by local associations. The debate ended as late as March 2010, when a California court granted Steve the legal right to get rid of the mansion (read more on the blog).
The mansion is now destroyed. There were all sorts of speculation surrounding what would replace it, including alleged plans of a bare, modernist house, but none of them were ever confirmed. Steve died before he could see to the building of his dream house. It is not known whether his family will keep the land and eventually erect that house, or sell it.


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IBM could accelerate its move to the market for highly scalable Intel servers by acquiring hardware maker Sequent Computer Systems.
But there's little reason for IBM to buy Sequent outright to do that, even with rumours of merger talks last week, analysts said.
Instead, IBM could achieve the same result by simply licensing and reselling such technology under a manufacturing agreement with Beaverton, Oregon-based Sequent, analysts said.
"Sequent doesn't have a problem [licensing] its technology to other manufacturers," said Rich Partridge, an analyst at DH Brown Associates in New York. "So I'm not sure why IBM would think the only way to get the technology is to buy Sequent."
Sequent refused to comment on acquisition talks reported in The Wall Street Journal. IBM didn't return calls.
But if such an acquisition is in the works, it's probably being driven by IBM's bid to position itself better in a still-emerging market for very large commercial Intel servers running Unix, Partridge said. The overall market for such high-end servers at $US2.7 billion, according to International Data Corporation (IDC) in Framingham, Massachusetts, is still relatively small.
The $US784 million Sequent has carved a high-end niche for itself by building large servers -- its highest-end system supports 256 processors -- with relatively inexpensive Intel hardware.
Sequent was among the first to announce symmetrical multiprocessing servers back in 1984 and was later among the first to announce servers based on the even more scalable Non-Uniform Memory Access architectures. But the lack of widespread support for its Dynix PTX operating system has hurt its ability to compete in the Unix market.
The Sequent systems, particularly when IA-64 systems start shipping, would give IBM a ready-made high-end Intel platform for running its 64-bit Monterey Unix version when that becomes available by early next year.
Monterey, which is being developed for Intel's IA-64 architecture, merges IBM's AIX Unix with The Santa Cruz Operation's UnixWare and Sequent's Dynix.
"With systems the size of what Sequent's selling, you would expect [end users] are large manufacturers, people running data mines and other high-end applications," said Jim Williamson, an analyst at IDC. "But I doubt it's anyone IBM hasn't worked with at one time or another."


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2200 North Squirrel Road
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Oakland Community College
2480 Opdyke Rd
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Cranbrook Academy of Art
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Phone: (810) 762-0200
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The Art Institute of Michigan
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Phone: (248) 675-3800
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College for Creative Studies
201 E Kirby
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Landenberg Today Fall/Winter 2016 issue
By J. Chambless
Scroll To The Bottom Or Click Here To View Our Handy E-Edition.
Our writers and photographers once again have found the Landenberg area to be rich with interesting—and sometimes inspirational—stories. We were there on Aug. 6 when a Landenberg Day celebration took place for the first time in years. More than 1,000 people turned out for the event at Borderland Vineyard. We'll also introduce you to Melissa Pelczar, a photographer who was born and raised in Landenberg. We talk to Ben and Sarah Daily-Cody about their efforts to launch the 1723 Vineyard, which joins the ranks of Chester County's burgeoning winery scene. We share the inspirational story of Don Mann, who is utilizing music to overcome the effects of a stroke that he suffered last year. This issue also includes a story about how New Garden Township's Open Space Review Board is helping Landenberg retain its pastoral identity, one acre at a time. The subject of the Q & A is Kalia Reynolds, Ed.D., the director of elementary teaching and learning at the Avon Grove School District. We also profile Sierra RyanWallick, a local teen who is dedicated to making the world a better place. We also introduce local resident Bill Fili, whose exhibit at the New Garden Flying Field in Toughkenamon documents his heroic experiences as a flight engineer during World War II. We hope that you enjoy reading the stories in this issue as much as we enjoyed preparing them!
No cages: The spirit and soul of Melissa Pelczar
Born and raised in Landenberg, photographer Melissa Pelczar has followed her inner voice, one that doesn't know boundaries or limits, and it has made all the difference Read More »
Around Landenberg: The landscape preservation band
New Garden Township's Open Space Review Board is helping Landenberg retain its pastoral identity, one acre at a time Read More »
Fundraising for change: Local teen is dedicated to making the world a better place
Sierra RyanWallick of Landenberg, a changemaker Read More »
Landenberg business: Putting down roots
1723 Vineyard joins the ranks of Chester County wineries Read More »
Landenberg Business: From a life of pain to a new business
Bill Larson is at the helm of a company that hopes to offer relief to everyone Read More »
Landenberg people: Pam Cornforth
She leads the Ronald McDonald House of Delaware, which has helped more than 42,000 families with sick children during its first 25 years Read More »
Landenberg People: Don Mann
Battling back from a stroke, one note at a time Read More »
Landenberg Q & A
Kalia Reynolds, Ed.D., Director of Elementary Teaching and Learning, Avon Grove School District Read More »


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ועוד זאת אדרוש ממעלתכם
Furthermore, I earnestly ask of my esteemed listeners
On the above matters between man and G‑d, the Alter Rebbe referred to himself as merely "repeating reminders." Here, however, as he begins to speak of the relationship between man and man, he uses stronger terms.
שלא להשליך דברי אחריכם, אשר ערכתי שיח להיות כל איש ישר והולך בתומו, כאשר עשה האלקים את האדם ישר
not to cast aside my words, in which I have asked that every man be upright and walk with integrity, just as1 "G‑d made man upright";
ולא לבקש חשבונות רבים מעלילות מצעדי גבר, ומחשבות אדם ותחבולותיו
nor to seek2 "numerous calculations" regarding3 "the pretexts of man's steps and a person's thoughts and devices."
It is not man's task to weigh the motives of his fellow.
כי זו מלאכת שמים היא, ולא מלאכת בשר ודם
For that is the work of heaven and not an occupation for flesh and blood.
ולהאמין באמונה שלימה במצות חז״ל: והוי שפל רוח בפני כל אדם, בכלל
Rather, every one should believe with absolute faith in the precept of our Sages,4 of blessed memory: "And be humble of spirit before every man," without exception.5
כי יציבא מלתא ותקין פתגמא, שכל אחד מתוקן מחבירו
For it is a true statement and a correct proverb that every man becomes better through his fellow.
Since every individual possesses specific qualities that others lack, the realization by disparate people that in essence they comprise one whole, enables them all to be complemented and perfected by each other.
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The above form of address, "Furthermore, I earnestly ask of my exalted listeners...," is expounded by the Previous Rebbe, the saintly Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak, on the non-literal level of derush. Noting that אדרוש ממעלתכם can also be understood as speaking of "calling forth exalted qualities," the Previous Rebbe once remarked:6 "This form of address does not mean that the Alter Rebbe was confining his appeal to an exclusive group of exalted individuals; after all, he was addressing this letter to his chassidim at large. Rather, in using this phrase he was implying an underlying plea: Call forth your exalted qualities!"
With regard to the following pair of phrases, "not to cast aside my words, in which I have asked...," the Previous Rebbe explains that the former phrase refers to the indirect and transcendent (makkif) mode in which the Alter Rebbe influenced his chassidim, while the second phrase refers to his simultaneously direct and internalized (pnimi) mode of influence.
Finally, the Previous Rebbe points out that the Alter Rebbe's following affirmation that "every man [literally:] is better than his fellow," really means that one's fellows enable one to become a better person; i.e., as translated above, "every man becomes better through his fellow."
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וכתיב: כל איש ישראל כאיש אחד חברים
Thus too it is written,7 "All the men of Israel associated together like one man."
כמו שאיש אחד מחובר מאברים רבים, ובהפרדם נוגע בלב, כי ממנו תוצאות חיים
Just as one man is composed of many limbs and when they become separated this affects the heart, for from it there issues life,
אם כן אנחנו היות כולנו כאיש אחד ממש, תיכון העבודה בלב
therefore, by our truly being all like one man, the service [of G‑d] in the heart i.e., prayer will be firmly established.
To consider both this divisiveness and this harmony on the cosmic level, in terms of the relation of souls to the Divine Presence: The above sentence means8 that divisiveness among Jews affects, as it were, the Divine Presence, the "heart" of the Jewish people; conversely, since the task of prayer is to connect a soul with its source in the Divine Presence, cultivating one's sense of unity with one's fellows — which in turn connects all souls with the Shechinah — enhances the divine service of prayer.
ומכלל הן כו׳
And from the affirmative [you may infer the negative].9
(In keeping with Rabbinic usage, the bracketed clause is euphemistically omitted in the Hebrew original, and merely hinted at by "etc.") I.e., when unity is lacking, the service of prayer is likewise imperfect.
ועל כן נאמר: לעבדו שכם אחד דוקא
That is why it is said,10 "To serve Him with one purpose" (literally, "with one part" or "with one shoulder"): only when all Jews fully unite in this way can it be said that they "serve Him."
ועל כן, אהוביי ידידיי, נא ונא לטרוח בכל לב ונפש לתקוע אהבת רעהו בלבו
The Alter Rebbe resumes his plea to his chassidim: Therefore, my beloved and dear ones, I beg again and again that each of you exert himself with all his heart and soul to firmly implant in his heart a love for his fellow Jew,
ואיש את רעת רעהו אל תחשבו בלבבכם, כתיב
and, in the words of Scripture,11 "let none of you consider in your heart what is evil for his fellow."
ולא תעלה על לב לעולם
Moreover, [such a consideration] should never arise in one's heart [in the first place];
ואם תעלה
and if it does arise, for even a person who has attained the rank of a Beinoni cannot prevent a thought from presenting itself to his mind,
יהדפנה מלבו כהנדוף עשן, וכמו מחשבת עבודה זרה ממש
one should push it away from his heart12 "as smoke is driven away," as if it were an actual idolatrous thought.13
כי גדולה לשון הרע כנגד עבודה זרה וגילוי עריות ושפיכות דמים
For to speak evil [of another] is as grave as idolatry and incest and bloodshed.14
ואם בדבור כך כו׳
And if this be so with speech, [then surely thinking evil about another is even worse15];
וכבר נודע לכל חכם לב יתרון הכשר המחשבה על הדבור
for all the wise of heart are aware of the greater impact [on the soul] of thought over speech,
הן לטוב והן למוטב
whether for the good or for the better.
This really means, "whether for good or for bad." Here, too, however, the Alter Rebbe uses a traditional euphemism ("for the better"), which could be understood to mean, "for that which needs to become better.16
Thought is a soul-garment that is more intimately involved with the soul than speech. For this reason, (a) good thoughts leave a deeper impression on oneself than good speech, and conversely evil thoughts leave a deeper impression than evil speech; (b) thought is a constant, just as the soul itself is a constant, whereas with regard to speech,17 "There is a time to keep silence, and a time to speak."
וה׳ הטוב, המברך את עמו בשלום, ישים עליכם שלום וחיים עד עולם
May the good L‑rd, Who blesses His people with peace, bestow peace and life upon you forever more,
כנפש אוהב נפשם מלב ונפש
as is the wish of him who loves you deeply from heart and soul.


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I have been calling between 2 asterisk servers
CDR(dst) value is good on the called server but it is incorrect on the calling server. i.e. its good for incoming calls but not for outgoing.
The cdr "dst" value is set in channel.c code in __ast_request_and_dial() by ast_cdr_init()
in ast_cdr_init() the dst is set by
ast_copy_string(cdr->dst, S_OR(ast_channel_macroexten©,[b]ast_channel_exten/b), sizeof(cdr->dst));
This would seem to explain why…because on the originating server the "exten" is the src, not the dst. is this a Bug?
Does anyone know a way I can reliably and consistently get the called/destination address from the cdr or channel variables?
Thanks, Tom


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Star dog
PUBLISHED: 09:00 26 March 2016
Crufts was this month, which started us thinking about the close relationship between people and their dogs. Here, Berkhamsted-based best-selling author Rowan Coleman describes her friendship with Blossom, her sheepdog
Life for a novelist can be an isolating experience, but for novelist Rowan Coleman this couldn't be further from the truth. As well as sharing her hectic home with five children, she has her Polish lowland sheepdog Blossom to provide unconditional love and companionship. Blossom has even helped her to research her latest novel...
Have dogs always been part of your life?
I've had dogs in my life since I was about two years old and I can't imagine being without one. It's great for children to grow up with a dog and learn about caring and taking care of an animal as well as running around getting muddy!
What made you choose a Polish lowland sheepdog?
When I was growing up we always had Old English sheepdogs, and my husband had a bearded collie. We met a lovely dog in Christchurch in Dorset that looked a bit like both of those breeds, but not quite. Turned out he was a Polish lowland sheepdog and we fell in love with the breed. A couple of years later I heard through a writer friend of a puppy still looking for a home. It seemed like fate.
Where do you like to walk with Blossom?
Last year I took up running as part of the research for my latest novel We Are All Made of Stars and Blossom comes running with me most days. We love to go to Ashridge woods and maybe walk up to the Greyhound in Aldbury for lunch. There are also miles of canal that we like to run along.
What's the best thing about having a dog?
There are so many great things, but I think over all it's the companionship; a constant and devoted friendship that goes both ways.
What's Blossom's favourite place in the house?
She has a bed that for some reason she likes to drag into the middle of doorways, so that you have to step over her. I think this is to make sure we don't forget her! But at night she sleeps on the top stair, where she can keep an eye on us all.
Her favourite treat?
A piece of cheese. Blossom would do anything for cheese.
And best trick?
The great thing about having a lot of children and a herding dog is that she is on the look-out for them all the time. If I take them to the park or the common, she is constantly rounding them up and bringing them back. This is invaluable when you have three-year-old twins intent on going in opposite directions!
What's her oddest habit?
Blossom is very fussy about the water she drinks – she only likes to drink from the water butt in the garden. In the recent cold weather it became frozen solid, so we had to fill bottles of water and stand in the garden in our coats pouring it out for her to drink from!
Rowan Colemans' latest novel We Are All Made of Stars (Ebury Publishing) is out now.


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Just in time for Cinco de Mayo, these enchiladas are incredibly simple and remarkably delicious! They're perfect...creamy, cheesy and have a bit of zip! Serve with Spanish rice and a tossed salad, if you'd like! Sometimes I double the recipe and save half for future devouring! You're family will love these!
Chicken and Cheese Enchiladas Verdes
(Serves 4)
1 pound chicken, cooked and cubed
Salt and pepper
2 poblano peppers, seeded and diced
1 small onion, diced
1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 jar salsa verde (12 ounces)
1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
1/2 pound shredded cheddar cheese (plus additional for topping)
1/2 pound shredded Monterey Jack cheese (plus additional for topping)
6 large flour tortillas at room temperature
Sour cream (optional)
Avocado, diced (optional)
Hot sauce (optional)
Over medium heat cook the peppers and onions until soft. Stir in soup, salsa and liquid smoke. Bring to a simmer. Once the mixture begins bubbling, remove from heat and stir in cheese. Poor one third of the sauce into the bottom of a lightly greased casserole dish. Add chicken to the mixture and stir to combine. Spoon out equal amounts of the enchilada mixture into each of the tortillas, lining up the enchiladas lengthwise. Top with remaining sauce and and additional cheese. Bake until bubbling, approximately 15 minutes. Serve with your favorite toppings! We prefer sour cream, sliced avocado and hot sauce!


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Great Places Walk with your Dog ~
Walking Your Dog
We have a dedicated dog exercise area where there is plenty of space for ball throwing and fun. Opposite the park entrance we have a walk to our woodland area which is also a fabulous space for exercising your dog.
Off site there are numerous local places that are perfect for dog walks such as Shute Woods which is just the other side of the main A35 so you can walk to it. It's easy to walk through these woods to Kilmington (stop for refreshments at the pub!)
There are plenty of country lanes around the caravan park but if you don't mind a drive then you can let your dog off the lead and enjoy some stunning scenery while you walk.
Most of these recommendations have the option of a short or longer walk.
West Dorset
Golden Cap; stunning walks along the Jurassic Coast with miles of footpaths and a small trek up to the trig point at Golden Cap. You can park at one of two National Trust car parks (with ticket machines).
Langdon Hill Woods (nr Morecombelake) has an all ability circular trail through the woods and then peels off through the fields up to Golden Cap;
or park at Stonebarrow (nr Charmouth) where there are toilets and a seasonal shop. Stonebarrow has a flat gravel track for about 1 1/2 miles as well as footpaths all over the cliff (25 miles in total) that head up to Golden Cap for the more energetic.
Lamberts Castle
Just off the B3165 road towards Crewkerne, this National Trust site is an ancient hill fort and is a popular spot for local dog walkers. A large open space in the centre, it offers fantastic views over the Marshwood Vale and the Jurassic Coast as well as shaded paths though the beech woods. The walk can be extended to Coney's Castle or down hill into local villages.
Nearby are more lovely woods around Whitchurch Canonicorum and Wootton Fitzpaine.
East Devon
A huge choice of woods and heathland for walkers, with or without dogs, such as Trinity Hill near Lyme Regis, Holyford Woods near Seaton or Colyford Common. If you fancy a short stretch of the South West Coast path then try Seaton to Beer (2 miles from parking at Seaton Hole) or Beer to Branscombe, also 2 miles. There are plenty of places to eat and drink in Beer and a cafe on the beach in Branscombe. Some of these walks are detailed on our own Blog page or take a look at the Flip Flops or Wellies blog by clicking here.


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I wish everyone a blessed Advent and a very merry Christmas. There is a lot wondering out there about where we are headed these days. The Gospel of Jesus at Christmas has something wonderful to say about where we are going
On the right track?
One of the common questions pollsters ask is "is the country on the right track?" The question is used to help evaluate the chances of our leaders remaining in power and pursuing their intended policies. When we are on the right track, we are joyfully moving toward some supposed bright future. If the answer is no, then we are on the "wrong track" steaming towards some horrible destination. In my lifetime, we have hopped back and forth from the right track to the wrong track multiple times, so much so, that we never really seem to get anywhere. Like hikers lost in the woods we keep circling back to the same spot over and over again. To further the confusion one person's right track is another's wrong track.
Who's driving the train?
The assumption of the right track wrong track question is that we have the power to drive the train and switch the tracks. It presupposes that only human effort matters in life. History and current events are therefore only the actions of men and women. It is a comforting illusion to believe that we have that much power, but it is still only an illusion. The reason our supposed tracks never lead anywhere is that we human beings have much less power to influence events for the good than we think we do. We can indeed act. Our actions have real consequences, but they are limited in scope. Only God can see the whole picture and only God can act in a way that fulfills the course of history. So we ride the train, we don't drive it. The Jewish Scholar Abraham Heschel writes: Human power is not the stuff of which history is made. For history is not what is displayed at the moment, but what is concealed in the mind of (God).
God's Christmas train
For people a Christmas train is simply the circular loop that the model train makes around the tree. This train too never really goes anywhere, but this time of year, we Christians remember God starting a journey that really does go somewhere, to the place of peace. This is the journey of faith started in Bethlehem with the birth of our Savior. This train is certainly being driven by God. The real fun of this trip is that you actually do not worry about the destination because you feel so good about who you are with along the way. The God of all things who became as one of us. The ride then becomes the point, and not so much the destination. Perhaps if we feel unsettled these days it is because we are too obsessed with where the tracks are leading rather than who is with us as we ride the train.
No train in vain!
In the song "Train in Vain" by the Clash, lead singer Joe Strummer asks: "Did you stand by me? No, not at all. Did you stand by me? No way!" He laments that his beloved has abandoned him in his darkest days. Perhaps it is our fear of abandonment that leads us to focus so much on our destination rather than whom we are with on the journey. The promise of Christmas and the sending of God's Son to our world shows us that we indeed are not alone. We read in Matthew:
She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. "All this took place to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: "Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel," which means, "God is with us." (Matthew 1:21-23 NRSV)
We have a God who is promises to be with us every mile of our journey. We know this because he came as child in the manger to be with us in our world. This same Jesus promises to be with us until the end of the age. In Christian theology, we call this "incarnation" that God wants to be with us so much that he becomes one of us. This same God also secures the place where we are going through the action of Jesus at the cross and resurrection. So with the destination assured and God with us on the way we can indeed be joyful in all things this Christmas. If you would like to hear more of the Good News of Jesus Christ, we'd love to see you at Holy Cross this Christmas our schedule is as follows:
December 24rd at 3 pm Creatures at the Crèche Featuring a camel, sheep, donkey & more!
December 24th at 4 pm Family Christmas Eve Service
December 24th at 7 pm Candlelight Communion
December 25th at 10 am Christmas Day worship
Keep the Faith,
Pastor Knecht


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We're slowly coming to the end of a long holiday weekend in Poland. Each year Poles get both May 1 (International Worker's day) and May 3 (Polish Constitution day) off from work. On bad years one of these days will fall on the weekend and part of the holiday is lost. This year was a good year, with the holidays falling on Wednesday and Friday, meaning that in practice most Poles had a five day weekend. These long weekends (called by Poles Majówka) are special events in the Polish holiday calendar as the whole country sets off to the mountains or the lakes and aims to consume huge amounts of Kiełbasa (Polish sausage) and one or two piwos (beers).
My Majówka consisted of travelling with my girlfriend to the Kielce area, equidistant between Kraków and Warsaw, to walk in the hills which surround the town. Interestingly enough this coincided with Polonia Warsaw's trip to Korona Kielce on Friday night. Indeed we would have gone to the game (there wasn't much else to do in the evening) if it wasn't for the fact I had left my passport back in Warsaw. We instead decided to find a pub to watch the game in the small town of Opatów, close to where we had walked during the day. Unfortunately we couldn't convince a pizzeria owner to show the match so we missed Polonia's 1-1 draw in Kielce.
This weekend's weather was hardly the best, with grey skies and rain throughout most of the country. As is so often the case the sun came out as soon as we got back to Warsaw. In order to make up for the sun we were owed, we headed for a walk in Warsaw's expansive Park Skaryszewski. As it happened our walk took us past Drukarz Warszawa's ground. Several weeks ago I had the chance to see Drukarz play on their artificial pitch, but now I was able to have a look at where they normally play their games.
I have to say I was impressed with what I saw. I may have been affected by the weather and the holiday atmosphere but Drukarz seemed to have a lovely, well looked-after pitch with around 1000 or so seats laid out on one side of the ground. It all felt very cosy and welcoming. A youth team was in action and there was the usual collection of parents out on walks and teenagers taking in a bit of the game.
Just before full-time we set off home with a warm feeling inside. It was a lovely way to end what had been, weather-wise, a relatively dreary Majówka.