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Fading Gigolo (2014)
Critic Consensus: Admittedly vulgar and ludicrous, Fading Gigolo gets a decent amount of mileage out of the entertaining chemistry between its starring duo.
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The preposterousness of this plot marks Fading Gigolo as a vanity project, but it's hard to take Turturro too much to task when he hits so many other grace notes in between blowing his own horn.
The premise is preposterous and many of the gags are tasteless, yet the tone is gentle, even elegiac, and the players are surprisingly sensitive.
A story that pretends to be about sex but is actually focused on revealing the true nature of intimacy.
"Fading Gigolo" may be far from perfect, but it's near impossible to dislike.
The chemistry is just right between Allen and Turturro, who immediately register as best friends for life, and between Stone and Turturro, whose mutual awkwardness gives way to a goofy form of passion.
While Allen emerges from this mash-up relatively unscathed, Turturro as an implausible male prostitute gets maimed at the intersection of comedy and drama.
Audience Reviews for Fading Gigolo
Despite its good moments - and there really are a handful of them, largely thanks to the presence of Woody Allen -, this average comedy is so harmless in many ways that even its sweet message about loneliness and connection gets diluted by how perfunctory the plot is.
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The writing and tone of Fading Gigolo is too uneven to make for a coherent, admirable film. The plot awkwardly shifts from melodrama to sexual comedy with no real justification. There are elements of the film that could have worked if the filmmakers had chosen one specific tone or message as opposed to several very different ones.
Super Reviewer
A wonderfully compelling an enjoyable comedy with a great cast. John Turturro truly embraces his material he conceived with a heartfelt performance and solid direction. Woody Allen is excellent.
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|It's like candy, having sex with you. You're 'top shelf'...hard to reach. That's what makes you so good.
|Loved the movie from beginning to end. Great chemistry John Turturro and Allen. Laughed and was transported to another very sophisticated world for the entire film
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|You are really top shelf; hard to reach.


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Field Notes In/On Transition
52 weeks on HRT
As of March 21st, I will have been on HRT, transitioning for 1 year. Though I feel like I've actually been very very slowly transitioning, my entire life. I am just a very slow learner, a late bloomer, etc. Only recently, within this year of transition do I feel like I'm coming into myself. As my body changes, I'm noticing, that I am much more in tune with my body (and how well or poorly I'm treating it most days) and this is really new for me, feeling grounded. Like I am where and when I'm supposed to be most days (good or bad)...
I'm of the long education on Transition, It takes your whole life whether you shift your outer expression or not. Transition for me is more about coming out as myself who is not the man you might have thought she was, more so, than it is about claiming my innate womanhood. It took me 45 years to shake off manhood, it may take me a bit of time to find my way in the Aether of women. I can be patient, I'm a slow learner, but feel like I'm doing well in school (to extend that metaphor) for the first time not because the subject is easy, but that it is what engages me.
Am I expected to in just a year or so of being (and feeling) free enough to actually present myself as I want to somehow gain what takes CIS women 45 years to learn? It often seems like that. I grew up a boy, into mostly boyish pursuits (though according to many older folk when I was a kid, all that reading, drawing I did was not very manly, and somehow girlish) as I was far too aware that any outward signs of being into anything out of boy-world would be met with some sort of hatred, possible violence. I was scared to death of being caught out, and I realize now I never really even knew what I was afraid would happen, other than a solid childish understanding that pretty much all my fantasies about how I would or could grow up were invalid, and would be met with disapproval from anyone who found out. I never actually got past the fear to even imagine what said punishment might be. All i knew was that my feelings, desires were "wrong."
I used to cross dress in secret like most gender variant types, though I almost never added make-up into the mix as I was too scared at not getting it all off and being found out. This is still a bit of an issue, in terms of trying to get all the makeup with my current daily routine. I rarely feel like I've gotten all the stuff I layer on every morning, but I'm learning. I feel far more comfortable out and about in makeup that I ever thought I would/could be. This kind of blows my mind. Almost everything I was afraid of I seem to now be able to do without more than the occasional passing (pun intended) weirdness from folk who don't get that a person dressed as a woman might actually prefer a female pronoun or two.
I sometimes feel like people who have seen me around the neighbourhood for years have barely even noticed any difference. Though if they haven't seen me in a while, they usually comment on the weight loss, and the transition only if I bring it up. Probably, they are just being polite, but I'd rather some questions, and openness to pretending I'm not making the biggest possible change of life that a person can make. Likely because I don't really see it so much as a change but as a long slow evolution of my self, inside and out.
I'm still that little boy who had an unnameable yearning to always stay in the kitchen with the women, rather than go out to the garage with the men. Occasionally over the years I would get that opportunity, to be a part of the women folk (when there were no men around) but I was so frightened; of myself, of the grownups, men or women that these moments were fleeting at best. Moments of pleasure that were not as sustained as my own imagination, where I always magically just woke up one morning, a girl, and everyone around me (in my fantasy) acknowledged and knew, loved me as such. No "Hey didn't you used to be a boy?" Nope, just seeing and interacting with me as female, and somehow I would have that (what I thought was) secret knowledge of "how to be a girl," upon my waking up a girl. Alas, that magic had to wait until I was a flabby grumpy 45 year old "man."
I have a hard time even writing that out, that I was a man (in many eyes apparently still am) since it was something that I never ever really believed. I have spent a great deal of time trying to figure out why I couldn't be happy living as a man. I tried to be straight, bi, gay, queer, and finally trans, But I sure as shootin' ain't a Trans Man. I'm a Trans Woman, I kind of prefer either woman, or trans though. Pick one, use it at will. One is a bit more who I am physically, the other who I am becoming in the world outside my body. Both seem appropriate to my mind. I'm aware, very much so, that there was no magic in my story, except for the happy alchemy of having so many awesome supportive family and friends in my life to start with.
I'm serious though about the not being a man being as key for me as being a woman. I have always thought of myself as being outside the male female dichotomy, always. Neither was really me. What I've realized, more since getting closer to a year in than when I was giddily starting out, that, being a woman; even a middle aged fatty like I am is so much closer to who I am inside than I ever have felt since, well, ever. I've never felt like I wasn't a fake. An impostor whether I was in the garage with the men pretending to care about tools and fixing things (which to be fair, I learned a lot of useful stuff in the garage.) when I was yearning to be inside drinking tea (or stronger stuff too) and learning how to get a home permanent, or whatever cliched ideas I had as a kid.
I like to say that comic books taught me to read, and to a certain extent that is true, though the details for me are not there, in fact. I have however the memory of always looking at, at the very last picture books, and comics. I spent every penny I had often on comics (and early days, hockey cards. I was not a speculator, collecting and bagging, i did that later though) or even trading that much. I always got ripped off when doing so anyway, as I have easy mark written all over me, always have.
People would tell me all kinds of crazy stories, and if they had any kind of authority, confidence in the telling, I would be suckered every time.
Sadly as young adult of the sweaty male variety I grew really bitter about this "weakness" as I realized just how often I had been taken as a chump. It took me well into my late 20's to really feel like I can trust anyone. You may have thought I trusted you when we hung out (back when I hung out) but I always felt the sword of Damocles, waiting to sever whatever bond we had. Lucky for me as time went on faster and faster as it does, I found I had all these people in my life who were still there, who I still liked, and they seemed to still like me... despite the "Fact" that I was an impostor, some female spirit possessing a confused young nerd.
Not feeling you can trust others enough to be yourself interferes in a huge way with being able to create lasting bonds with others. It's taken a lot of work on my part to trust myself enough to trust others. I'm still a heck of a long way off from being able to have a "relationship." It's not even a concern for me at this point. I may have the odd daydream, but I'm more concerned with learning how to not let my new sense of actual self expression get in the way of all my endeavours.
All the professional/creative half assedness in my life has come up against, and ran screaming from the same unknowable face as my fear of letting people see that I am Josie, and NOT Joe. (As far as my name goes, I don't miss being Joe at all. It feels weird when people call me that, but not because it's a male name (Lots of women with that name), or that it's a reminder of who I was. It just doesn't "sound like" my name anymore. I heard someone calling it the other day and I never turned until 5 or 6 in, they weren't yelling to me, but some scruffy beard-o across the street. That made me smile all day.... ooops big sidetrack) But a name is not a big deal, what has become a bit more of a big deal to me, are all these dreams that I've dabbled with over the years.
I remember my step father trying to give me a talk early in my University days, about "what career" I wanted. I guess people still thought you could (or wanted to) work just one job your whole life. I said I wanted to draw comic books. My step father, an Army Cook was not impressed with this answer, nor with my majoring in Film studies.... Which led to work in Theatre, (real honest to gosh paid work occasionally even) Film, Publishing, among the myriad other jobs I needed but never really wanted....I said this, despite knowing that while I had a bit of drawing talent, I was completely undisciplined, interested in too many other things to have the focus to be an artist, really of any kind. Of course within a few years I was writing poetry, as "my calling," if there is such a thing. I wrote as furiously as any young man (I almost wrote confused young man, but that seemed redundant) does. I partied my ass off, I worked really really hard all through University, as a Bartender, then as a theatre manager, sometimes movie tech. I often worked full time while taking a full load of courses, and partying somehow almost every day. My grades reflected this lifestyle. Which I wouldn't trade save for the fact of my gender, for the world.
I spent much of the next 20 years absorbed by being a poet, one who often wrote dark scary stuff about my own sense of self as well as (free verse) odes to women I wanted to be (and thought I was in love with) or at least be close to. Eventually, after living the lie of being a gay man in Tokyo for 3 years, my poetic output had trickled to the odd haiku, or weird sexcapade I may or may not have had while in Tokyo. And I'm pretty sure I've written of this a few times already, but I don't seem to have that same poetic urge anymore.
I haven't even been doing much rewriting of decades old pieces (that had never slowed down even if new output has) in the last few years. Even self-publishing two books in the 00's hasn't awakened that young Al Purdy wannabe... I was too scared of my female self to be a Lorna Crozier wannabe. I can write these blogs, and pen pithy snark on my facebook page, and I have gotten really confident remaking my old poems and turning them into video poems.
I have been accumulating some crafty bits, and doodling (though not drawing so much) more than I have since the mid 90's, when I indeed was a comic book artist, who did not lose a cent (made money if you count the big ass tax refunds I earned) doing two issues of a very stereotypical 90's 'zine. But the daily thunderbolts called poetry seem to have dried up.
I feel my creative juices stirring more and more, the longer I transition, but the daily unstoppable urge to write has almost gone. With the blog, my process is different. I get some ideas, write them in a placeholder file, and basically think about what to write, writine and rewriting in my head for days often until I have to spill it all out into the word processor; and I guess it makes sense that I might be a bit fallow at least in "the old forms" while transitioning, especially as I'm in the public so much with work. It's pretty exhausting.
One thing that has been a big fear for me since starting transition, is of course encountering any conflict. This means I have really limited the places I go. I don't delve outside my neighbourhood very much.
One thing that has been a big fear for me since starting transition, is of course encountering any conflict. This means I have really limited the places I go. I don't delve outside my neighbourhood very much.
I need to get out of my comfort zone more, as I'm someone who likes to be stimulated by seeing strange people, going places I don't go to often, seeing them differently from my memory. This is one place the poetry comes from, or at least enters my mind. Its like clearing your head with a walk. Sometimes a bus ride does the same thing. Or just seeing how awesome that house that just got reno'd down the street looks. I'm also scared to be too far afield without my picture ID which seems to be taking the full 45 days (at least) to get to me.
I've spent much of the last year introducing myself to everyone (and still do with my near daily "selfies" that I post and plan to keep posting) that I'm a bit exhausted. I want to blend back into the throng a bit. I'd like to feel like I could go to the movies and be able to pee without fearing for my life. This is likely an unreasonable fear, but nonetheless Trans folk get the blunt end when it comes to disputes.
I'm just not ready to engage as much as I might want to with the wider world. I want to be able to see what my life beyond this initial shock and awe of transition is like. You might say I'm antsy even. I am scared to death of the future. But I always have been, so....
Back when email became a thing, I came up with this little zen phrase that I added as my "signature" It looked like this:
"Believe in who you are today, not who you think you were yesterday"
- Joe Boyce Burgess
That guy was wiser than he knew. I know.

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The AFL-CIO will celebrate the centennial of the American labor movement this week during a convention that could be critical for the 102-union federation and its 15 million members.
The observance will open what Lane Kirkland, president of the AFL-CIO, and other top union leaders call the second century of a movement that began on Nov. 15, 1881, when 107 union representatives meeting in Pittsburgh formed the Federation of Trades and Labor Unions, an organization that evolved into the American Federation of Labor in 1886.
Labor historians question 1881 as the start of this country's labor movement: Unions existed for decades before that. However, observance of this as the centennial year of labor gives its leaders an opportunity to rally the country's workers at a time of mounting problems by pointing to labor's dramatic survival through 100 years of crises.
The AFL-CIO and its unions entered the biennial convention in midtown New York Nov. 16 with serious concerns about the need for changes to restore organized labor's representation in the nation's work force (down to 20.9 percent from 25.2 percent in 1968), its political and legislative clout, and, most important, the loyalty and support of working men and women.
''We've got to restore labor solidarity,'' an AFL-CIO vice-president said on the eve of the convention. Another, William P. Winpisinger, president of the International Association of Machinists said, ''We have a big and rather unwieldy institution. We've got to get together to get it moving.''
For a start, the AFL-CIO's Executive Council met in advance of the convention to recommend a dues increase that would bring in some $14 million over the next two years to help finance expanded organizing and to help support legislative and political activities.
The council also urged AFL-CIO unions to promote the checkoff of voluntary contributions by members to union political funds.
The federation's Committee on Political Education also held preconvention meetings at which AFL-CIO concerns over Reagan's economic and social programs and his attitude toward unions generally erupted into some of the sharpest criticism of a president and his policies heard from labor in decades.
Referring to Ronald Reagan's ''brutal punishment'' of air traffic controllers who struck and were fired, Victor Gotbaum, head of New York City's largest public employee local, said ''not even General Eisenhower or Richard Nixon did anything like that.''
The angry criticism of President Reagan's economic policies, blamed by labor for today's 8 percent unemployment rate, and his handling of the controllers strike will be heard through the week-long convention. Speakers will include former Vice-President Walter F. Mondale and Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy , labor favorites who are considered 1984 presidential aspirants.
In a break with tradition, neither the President nor Labor Secretary Raymond Donovan was invited. Said a labor official, ''We are inviting our friends, not our foes.''
Mr. Kirkland, who succeeded George Meany two years ago, is assured of reelection and promises aggressive moves in the future toward making AFL-CIO ''a federation for today.''


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600 Suspected in Tax Scheme
At least 600 New York City employees are suspected of failing to pay Federal and state income taxes in what officials said might have been the result of loosely organized schemes at several city agencies. Some of the evaders claimed they were not subject to United States tax law. [Page A1.] Officers Stationed in Garden
To prevent the kind of brawl that erupted at a Madison Square Garden boxing match, garden officials allowed the New York City Police Department to station a small number of officers inside the arena during a rock concert by The Who to be an early warning system in case of any large-scale disturbance, the Police Commissioner said. [B1.]
Sad Juncture of 2 Lives
She was a troubled girl who at 17 was in the Westchester County Jail for attempted robbery and assault. He was a 75-year-old psychiatrist who had managed to put behind him his own macabre criminal history and was treating inmates at the county jail. But the girl committed suicide after the psychiatrist discontinued her antidepressant medication. And revelations about the doctor's past have raised questions about the county's hiring practices, the effort to privatize county services and the general quality of mental health services in the jail. [B1.]
Throwing Stones, Fixing Glass
For several months in late 1994 and 1995, workers at some of the fanciest stores around Fifth Avenue in Manhattan would find their plate-glass windows scratched, cracked, shattered. But the spate of broken windows dropped off sharply after the arrest of Jason Harte, 26, said a spokeswoman for the Manhattan District Attorney's office. Mr. Harte, part owner of a family glass business, Adam Glass in Yonkers, had been caught using his slingshot on a glass door, part of a scheme to drum up business. [B1.]
Albany Fiddled, Many Burned
The public tends to think of the delayed budget approval in Albany as an abstraction, an accounting matter. In fact, the shenanigans have had flesh-and-blood consequences. They are hurting ordinary New Yorkers -- hundreds, perhaps thousands of people who depend on the state's largess. Metro Matters by Joyce Purnick. [B1.]Continue reading the main story
Audit Ordered of Board Aide
The new president of the Board of Education ordered an audit of the office run by its powerful secretary, Bruce K. Gelbard, and then joined a majority of the board in dismissing him over concerns that he had overstepped his authority during his six-year tenure. He emphasized that he did not suspect corruption.[B3.]
Bomb Trial Hinges on Computer
In the weeks since the bombing trial of Ramzi Ahmed Yousef began, the case has come to hinge on one laptop computer. Prosecutors say that files found on the computer offer "the most devastating evidence" that Mr. Yousef plotted with his co-defendants. Defense lawyers contend that the computer files were subject to tampering. [B3.]
Calls for Overhaul of Agency
Citing repeated examples of mismanagement and incompetence, elected officials and the heads of social service agencies across New York City called for the complete overhaul of Protective Services for Adults, the agency charged with protecting many of the city's most vulnerable residents. [B4.]
6 Arrested in Sweatshops
An investigation into counterfeit designer clothing and accessories led to hazardous sweatshops where teen-agers worked 70-hour weeks for below-minimum wages, the Brooklyn District Attorney, Charles J. Hynes, said in announcing the arrests of six men on charges of violating trademark laws. [B5.]
Woman to Sue After Acquittal
A New Rochelle, N.Y., police dispatcher announced that she would file a civil suit against two police officers who were acquitted of charges that they raped her. [B6.]
Riddle Surrounds Man From L.I.
Three and a half months ago, a young man was found face down on a beach on Oahu, fading in and out of consciousness. But some of his jumbled recollections were close enough to the truth to allow an enterprising Long Island detective to trace his identity. The man is Philip Charles Cutajar, a 37-year-old former diplomat, former Congressional intern and a language expert raised in Massapequa, L.I. But Mr. Cutajar is still stranded by severe amnesia, and no one has solved the riddle of how he ended up in Hawaii. [B7.]
N.A.A.C.P. Ousts Local Official
At a time of increased debate among blacks about the educational value of desegregating schools, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has ousted one of its local officials for openly criticizing the organization's policy on integration. [B7.]
Fund-Raiser Asked to Resign
Michael D. Francis, who resigned Tuesday as chairman of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, has been asked to step aside from his fund-raising role for Representative Richard A. Zimmer's United States Senate campaign, a campaign spokeswoman said. [B7.]Continue reading the main story


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How to play The Zombie Dance Game
Use your mouse to tap the pumpkins!
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A fun memory game where you play as Emon the Zombie. Remember the pattern of lights on the pumpkins and then tap them in the same pattern.


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Middle East
Israel: The Beginning of the End of Terror
The Western world—which is already global—is currently living the trauma and attempting to digest it somehow. The same is true in Israel. And as irrelevant as it may sound at the moment, the tragedy that occurred several days ago in the United States may have far-reaching implications for what will happen here in the war between ourselves and the Palestinians.
There are two possible scenarios. The first is that the Americans will want to detach themselves from us, blaming Israel for dragging them into a conflict that is not theirs but for which they paid a heavy price. The second and more probable scenario is the exact opposite of the first. The enlightened world will understand what we understood following a year of war that started as a national uprising and very rapidly took on a fundamentalist tone.
Throughout history, religion—in whatever form—has been a driving force behind war and the deaths of millions of human beings. At the start of the third millennium, Islamist extremism, from which suicide missionaries are born, is the world's number-one threat.
This is the reality that we have faced for many months, and only now will the Western world understand its implications. One can assume that in France suicide bombers will no longer be referred to as freedom fighters and that Belgium, Denmark, and the rest of Europe will not lend legitimacy to the struggle's terrible character, which dictates killing people, women, and so on, simply as a means to [the reward of] 100 virgins in heaven.
What transpired a few days ago symbolizes the beginning of the end of Islamic terror, even if the road is still long and vast. The first to understand this was Yasser Arafat, who scrambled to condemn the attack. There is a war on between two world cultures that have no common ground—the culture of the Western world against the culture and codes of fundamentalist Islam. The free world's culture must prevail, and in the long run, it will be the victor.
This all-inclusive war against a common, strategic threat will also absorb into it organizations such as the Hezbollah, Jihad, and Hamas. They will never again be able to draw free-flowing funds from organizations somehow justifying anti-American spending with full knowledge that their generosity funds terrorist activity. Their people will no longer be free to roam the world, and it is likely that joint intelligence cooperation between Israel and the United States will severely restrict and close in upon them. Several days ago marked the Islamic terrorist organizations' Black Day.
Insofar as Israel is concerned, the possible implication is that the Intifada will return to its original state: a national, armed uprising mostly secular in nature. The army can more easily deal with that type of situation. Some sort of shift within the Palestinian sector is also a possibility, particularly among the secular and enlightened who understand that the path of terrorism that became characteristic of their struggle is destructive for all involved. Perhaps pressure may even be placed on Arafat to fight against Hamas and Jihad. Perhaps out of the ash and dust and thousands of bodies in Washington and New York will be born a new history for the conflict between ourselves and the Palestinians.


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On our foundation learning courses, you will receive a high-level of support and encouragement aimed at increasing academic, social and independence skills. We know that having the support you need is crucial to your success at college so our experienced tutors and teaching assistants will help you develop skills to help you manage your learning improve your English, Maths and ICT to help you progress to the next level.
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I hope everyone had a fun and successful November of poeming. I know I did. Now, it's time to get back to our Wednesday poetic gatherings (until April's poem-a-day challenge).
For this week's prompt, write a fog poem. The poem can be about a fog. It can incorporate a fog. Or it can delve into concepts like the "fog of war" or "foggy intentions." Fog up the windows of your poetic spirit this week. Another prompt next Wednesday.
Here's my attempt at a fog poem:
Fogs remind me of your footsteps
fading from me and how I let
you leave. The moon veils and unveils
intentions (some good, others not)
on a monthly cycle. Mirrors
scare me for what they might reveal,
doors for what they conceal. When you
leave, I have to say a quick prayer
and have faith that you will return.
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Robert Lee Brewer is Senior Content Editor of the Writer's Digest Writing Community and a person who likes fogs, moons, and the sound of footsteps. He's not so big on mirrors and doors. He's the author of Solving the World's Problems (Press 53) and a former Poet Laureate of the Blogosphere. Robert is married to the poet Tammy Foster Brewer, who helps him keep track of their five little poets (four boys and one princess). Follow him on Twitter @robertleebrewer.
Find more poetic posts here:
- 5 Favorite Poetry Collections: Tom C. Hunley.
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Scandinavian Snack will consist of KiMs Danmark, KiMs Norge and OLW Snacks in Sweden. The new company will have 550 employees and revenues of $120 million.
"The deal generates purchasing and product development synergies and reduces the need for new production investments. We want strong snack food brands, and strong product recognition," says Finn Jebsen, head of Orkla's branded consumer goods business.
KiMs is a clear market leader in Denmark and second largest company on the Norwegian market with the KiMs and Polly brands. OLW is second largest snacks company in Sweden and sells CheezDoodles in Norway.
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Thursday, November 8, 2012
Fazioli's International Dealer Meeting 2012
SACILE, ITALY - On November 4 and 5, dealers for Fazioli pianos around the world were invited to the Fazioli factory in Italy to be present at a dealer meeting and factory tour.
The meeting included the unveiling of a brand new art case design called "New Edge" and created by designer Edoardo Pitton, and a performance by the very talented Italian pianist Alessandro Taverna.
The dealers take a great pride in having the privilege of knowing Mr. Fazioli and representing his incredible pianos. Most feel like they are part of something truly amazing and treasure each moment they can spend with Mr. Fazioli, listening to his ideas and creations.
Although not having a presence here for many years, the Canadian market has become important to Fazioli. In 2010 there were 16 units sold in Canada, putting the country in 2nd place in the world. In 2011 there were 18 units sold in Canada, making it the highest number of units sold out of any country in the world during the entire year.
Germany - where the first dealership for Fazioli pianos was set up back in 1981 - is the country where more than 300 Fazioli's have found their home, and it continues to be the strongest market overall for Fazioli pianos in the world. Austria has the most Fazioli pianos per capita, and China and Japan are both experiencing a huge increase in orders.
Rolls-Royce's "A Night With The Siprit of Ecstasy"
VANCOUVER, BC - On Thursday the 1st of November, Fazioli owners were invited to experience the magic carpet ride and an exclusive presentation by Alyssa Bartashy, the Senior Product Specialist of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.
Talented musician Austin Nash Park entertained the guests on a beautiful concert grand Fazioli piano. Photos by Roger Ting.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
AirSprint's New Cessna CJ2+ visits Boundary Bay with FAZIOLI and Lamborghini
DELTA, BC - Fazioli buyers joined Lamborghini enthusiasts at the new "CZBB" terminal in Delta to see the new Cessna CJ2+, and were able to check out some cool lux items from Palladio Jewellers, and enjoyed live jazz by the Max Zipursky trio on a beautiful FAZIOLI.
A Concert with 40 Fingers on 4 Pianos!
RICHMOND, BC - The jury of the upcoming NorthWest International Piano Ensemble Competition will come to Showcase Pianos + Academy in Aberdeen Centre to perform great favourites such as Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, Vivaldi Concerto, Bergmann Four for Boogie and more!
Performers include Tomislav Baynov from Germany, Jeroen Van Veen from Netherlands, and local Canadian Duo Elizabeth & Marcel Bergmann!
Thursday November 15, 7:30pm
Showcase Pianos | FAZIOLI
Aberdeen Centre
#3480 - 4151 Hazelbridge Way
Richmond, BC V6X 4J7
Tickets: Adults $20, Students $10
For tickets please call: (604) 270-8861
Limited seating so book early
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Colton's Private Couture: Vancouver's finest shopping experience
RICHMOND, BC – Colton Couture is a high-end clothing retailer that was created for customers that want to enjoy the finest service, combined with the world's finest brands at unbeatable prices. As a division of online retail giant BlueFly.com, they are able to share their buying power with their new private retail location in Richmond: Colton Couture.
In conjunction with Taste of Life (PinWei) Magazine and Showcase Pianos | FAZIOLI, they put on a private fashion show on Thursday the 18th of October to showcase some of their new products and millions of dollars' worth of diamonds.
Proprietor Howard Colton announced to the guests that "Colton's Couture associates itself with only the finest brand names in the world, like the Fazioli piano." Showcase Pianos provided a rare white Fazioli for the evening, and guests enjoyed background music played by talented local artist Austin Nash Park as well as a couple of songs by soprano Mariana Valdes.
Visit Colton Couture on the web: http://www.coltons.ca/
Hong Kong Superstar Anthony Lun performs on Fazioli for Chi Heng Foundation
VANCOUVER, BC - On Thursday the 18th of October Hong Kong Superstar Anthony Lun came to Vancouver to support the Chi Heng Foundation's annual fundraiser by playing on a beautiful white Fazioli F183 that was handmade in Italy.
ANTHONY LUN: In the world of rising stars, few have achieved originality and a defined technique as Anthony Lun. After graduating from the University of Michigan as a classical pianist, Anthony started his singing career in the United States, performing at various exclusive places and at the same time, working as a producer in many recording studios.
From 1986 to 1989, Anthony Lun's main target is song arrangement, producer and musical director. He mixed the western music essential with Cantonese pop music. He composed over 300 songs with 42 No.1 hits from 1986 to 1997 and he also released about 20 albums.
Besides the awards mentioned, Anthony Lun was the Best Male Vocalist of the year of Commercial Radio in 1991. During 1992, the song "I Said I Want You To Be Happy" was the Most Performed Song of the year of Television & Radio Hong Kong. " I Said I Want You To Be Happy" and "Why Did I Let You Go?" were the Best Songs of The Year of various multi media. Besides that, Anthony Lun also won the Most Outstanding Youth of Hong Kong Award in 1993, Cartier Achievement Award in 1995 and Composer Achievement of Commercial Radio HK in 1998.
CHI HENG FOUNDATION: Founded in 1998, the Chi Heng Foundation is a charity registered and based in Hong Kong with offices in Henan, Anhui, Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. It is a non-government organization whose programs are funded by private donors, business, and partner NGOs.
CHF primarily focuses on paying for the children's education and living expenses, making sure all funds are delivered directly to schools and programs by our staff. CHF does not operate orphanages or foster homes. Instead, local relatives often take in the children, allowing them to continue to grow up in their native villages. To further decrease their sense of social stigma and isolation, CHF places the children in schools that purposefully integrate the orphans with children not affected by HIV/AIDS. These efforts aim to give orphans a stronger sense of community and belonging.
FAZIOLI: Founded in 1979 by pianist and engineer Paolo Fazioli, the ultra-fine pianos are now considered to be the pinnacle of what is being produced in the world of pianos today. Showcase Pianos is the exclusive dealer for Fazioli pianos in the Canadian province of British Columbia. http://showcasepianos.com
Photos by Roger Ting
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text: Well, I am a nineteen year old college kid who hates the idea of flipping burgers for minimum wage when my intelligent mind could be put to use in areas that are more appealing, and profitable, to me. After searching "profit" on some online sites, I eventually was brought to SEO/Adsense sites and my interest latched on. My search and research led me to BHW and this place has been nothing less than a GOLDMINE of knowledge. Now, after two weeks in the SEO game, I currently have a website that is listed on page two of the SERPS for two of my keywords. My original plans were aimed for adsense (which likely will still be one avenue of income) but if there's one thing I learned from BHW users, its to not keep my eggs in one basket. That led me to affiliate marketing, and furthermore, clickbank. Now for the question portion. I know there is no "best way" of marketing in general, or else everyone would hop on it and it would drown. I do however believe that there is a best way for ME. That's where you guys come in. As you already know, I have an SEO site that isn't doing too poorly in its first couple weeks, and I have the resources to make more. The problem is time. Time is money, I have limited time, and I want to try to find a way that can translate that limited time into the highest possible profit. My questions are: Is making SEO sites among the quickest methods of going about affiliate marketing? Should I be focusing heavier in certain areas of the web (Social media, e-mailing, blogging, etc.)? Do I seem like your usual nub who asks stupid questions? Please, any and all feedback is welcome. if you want to troll me, please do so. Trolling is just another way of telling me "you're doing something wrong, fix it."


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Collectively, Canadian universities and colleges encompass a wide range of research activity levels and quality. This is a sign of a healthy post-secondary education system. It has variations that allow all types of institutions to flourish and to fill different niches. At the University of Saskatchewan for instance, we have become progressively more research-intensive over the last decade in order to better serve our fast-growing province, our nation, and the world.
The wide variety of research activity at universities and colleges has led to debate over whether that variation necessarily corresponds to an equally large variation in teaching quality. There are two obvious, complementary hypotheses that invite discussion: 1) that research success relies on many of the same traits that characterize successful teaching (such as good communication skills and the ability to simplify a seemingly complex operation), so high quality teaching should correspond to high research activity, and 2) that time spent on research is necessarily not dedicated to teaching and thus teaching quality suffers when faculty members focus on research. While diametrically opposed, these two proposals seem easy to support.
Fortunately, we have a rich set of studies examining the link between an individual faculty member's research and teaching accomplishments. Indeed, there are so many studies that there are meta-analyses of the studies and even meta-studies of the meta-studies. The results, typified by work by Hattie and Marsh and Halliwell show a surprising result: there is no significant correlation between the quality of an individual's teaching and the quality of an individual's research. Some of our best researchers are great teachers, but others are truly awful with a class. Some of our best educators are terrific in a laboratory, but others have limited research skills or scant desire to undertake research.
One way to interpret this result is that students ought to experience the same quality of teaching regardless of what post-secondary institution they attend. In terms of teaching courses well, there is nothing inherent in research-intensive universities that distinguishes them from colleges, for instance. And innovation in education abounds across the post-secondary education sector. For instance, one course in soil science at the UofS now requires students to take a field trip and produce a work of art that shows what they see in a forest. In another UofS innovation, students in social sciences are given the chance to participate in the Taking the Pulse research project that regularly surveys people in the province to determine their attitudes on various issues.
But there is more to consider in the research/teaching nexus than the correlation of teaching quality and research activity. We should also consider impacts on student learning outcomes. A 1998 report by the Boyer Commission is the best known of the summaries of the impact of research on students. The report makes a case for changing undergraduate teaching to incorporate research methodologies into courses in order to engage students better and to produce a deeper, more nuanced understanding of subject matter. This report was largely responsible for the migration from the long-standing "sage on the stage" approach to teaching, to classes that focus on experiential and problem-based learning in interactive environments. There is strong evidence that students who engage with research believe they learn more.
Taken together these results frame the value proposition for research-intensive universities for students who are not directly engaged in research – notably undergraduate students and graduate students in course-based degree programs. Attending university where research activity is high exposes students to the same general level of teaching quality that one would find elsewhere, and taking advantage of opportunities to be exposed to research methods within or outside of the classes improves satisfaction with the learning experience.


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You can purchase an instant Samgyetang pack at a Korean supermarket with all the herbs assembled.
Remove the skin so there is less fat in the soup.
Take the chicken out and cut into quarters and serve on a plate.
Skim the top with a ladle to remove excess fat and grease.
Sam gye tang is Korean for Ginseng Chicken Soup. Sam means Ginseng. Gye means chicken and Tang means soup. In Chinese the soup is called Yun Sum Gai Tong. In Chinese culture, chicken ginseng soup is similar however the chicken is never stuffed. Both the Chinese and Korean believe ginseng has healing properties and both cultures consume this soup to prevent sickness. According to Paul Ng, a master of Traditional Chinese Medicine, ginseng is never consumed when one is sick because it is believed that the sickness will be trapped inside the person. So remember, when consuming this soup just know that it is a type of medicine.
1 free range chicken
6 garlic cloves
1 cup sticky rice
1 young ginseng root
1/2 cup of dried ginseng
1/2 cup dried red dates
Cooking Instructions:
1. Wash, and remove the skin from your free range chicken. Using a normal young hen will result it tonnes of fat.
2. stuff the chicken with the garlic, sticky rice, ginseng root, dried ginseng, and dates.
3. Place the stuffed chicken in a pot with 2L of water and place on high heat.
4. When the pot begins to boil turn the heat down to medium for 1 hour.
5. After the 1 hour mark, take the chicken out and serve on a plate with soya sauce to dip.
6. Skim the top of the soup to remove excess fat and serve hot.


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Church Linen Embroidery Design Gallery
This page shows both the large and small embroidery designs. Please note that only the small cross designs are suitable for all linens. The designs are completed in WHITE thread but are shown in blue to make viewing easier.
Large Crosses
These designs are suitable for Fair Linens, Credence Linens, Palls, and Corporals
Plain Linen options available with no embroidery
Small Crosses
These designs are suitable for all linens, except Baptismal Towels


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I have the software Bywifi (latest version) for windows. it works fine but it also opens these pages up on my default browser which is google chrome. i look at other reviews and technical questions on the internet and no one seems to have the same problem as me. they all say bywifi is great and works perfectly with no mention of it being a malicious application.
the reason i know bywifi is causing this problem is because there was a webpage that opened automatically about savings or something completely irrelevant to video acceleration. heres what lead me to think that its bywifis fault: another webpage opened, and there was audio about the same savings thing, and i looked at the mixer down in the system tray, and it was revealed that the audio was coming from "C:\Program Files (x86)\Bywifi".
also if i try closing the windows they dont permanently stay close, they open back up 15 minutes later like hydras heads its crazy. all i want to know is how to get bywifi to stop causing me this pain, and work like it should with no savings-related adware included. honestly, no one is interested in having their computer spammed, so what do i do in order to fix bywifi so it stops doing this and ruining my youtube-based life
If you downloaded it, as opposed to using a CD, then it is probably what Rajaa said. Also, in your reply to him, you said CCleaner didn't detect any mal/adware. Did you use anything else to look? Specifically, a anti-virus or anti-malware program?
Also, did you use CCleaner to remove Bywifi? Or some other utility? Maybe what you could do is get rid of Bywifi and try an alternative.
Good luck!
A primary rule is whenever you install freewares, choose custom installation and untick all the bloatwares. If not given a custom install option, be careful to untick the bloatware options in the installation process. Now go to control panel and uninstall from the list any suspicious software like toolbars, etc. Enable popup blocker in the browser. Run an anti-hijack software for browser. Run an anti-malware/spyware software to check like malwarebytes and obviously have your antivirus and firewall updated with the latest definition files. Lastly, after you have done everything, install ccleaner and run a registry clean and temporary file cleans.
Actually a while back when this problem first started happening, I did reinstall Bywifi thinking that perhaps I did not untick the options to install adware. But when the reinstall process was finished, I realized that the adware was still uninstalled. I actually happened to have CCleaner and it didn't detect anything malicious.
ccleaner is not meant to detech malwares. As, I have suggested above, follow all the steps sequentially. I have mentioned about malwarebytes to detect and remove malwares. Link is http://www.malwarebytes.org/ and then click on free download. Don't worry, this doesn't act funny and is a well known and popular freeware to detect and remove malwares. :D
because it is Free, perhaps it is a way to get some money
But what I don't understand is, why does it seem like I'm the only person with this problem? I have looked all the way across the Internet in search for a good answer, but none could answer.
i used also Bywifi years ago before testing speedbit and like you had all popups and so on...unless you are a programmer to open bywifi setup and do your tricks, your choices will be go with another software, use adblockers...
if you tru adwcleaner
then perhaps it can find out what is causing this
another way is to monitor bywifi installation, take snapshot of registry before and after and see what is more instralled
CRegistry Comparison
you can see which folders added
once you find thing related to bywifi that causes troubles just delete them, this is not 100%solution because perhaps doing this will fail use of bywifi


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State Records Committee Appeal 2012-05
JUDY FAHYS, SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, Petitioner, vs.
UTAH DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND CULTURE, Respondent.
Case No. 12-05
By this appeal, Petitioner, Judy Fahys, Environment Reporter for the Salt Lake Tribune, appeals a denial from Respondent, Department of Community and Culture ("DCC"), of her request for records pertaining to staff changes and/or restructuring in the archaeology section of DCC.
In a letter dated June 27, 2011, Ms. Fahys submitted a records request to DCC pursuant to the Government Records Access and Management Act ("GRAMA"). Ms. Fahys asked for copies of communications between DCC and "other executive branch offices, offices of the Utah State Legislature, the Utah Transit Authority and the Kane County Water Conservancy District" regarding the "positions of the State Archaeologist, the assistant to the state archaeologist and the physical anthropologist." Ms. Fahys amended her request in a letter dated July 7, 2011 narrowing the period of time from "July 1, 2005 thru today."
After her request was denied by DCC because "the request [was] not 'reasonably specific' according to 63G-2-204(1)(b)," Ms. Fahys filed an appeal with the Utah State Records Committee ("Committee"). The Committee, having reviewed the arguments submitted by the parties and having heard oral argument and testimony on September 8, 2011, issued a Decision and Order dated September 16, 2011, granting Ms. Fahys' appeal and finding that her "request was reasonably specific enough for DCC to understand what records were being requested in order to fulfill the request." Fahys v. Utah Dept. of Community and Culture, State Records Committee Order No. 11-14 (2011), pg. 3.
Thereafter, DCC prepared a draft list of search terms designed to identify records responsive to the records request. Based upon the search terms, DCC generated approximately 5,400 documents but agreed to provide only those responsive to the request. A prehearing was held, facilitated by the Committee chair, during which DCC agreed to provide all 5400 records with the exception of those designated as private, protected, or controlled, and agreed to provide a log. Ms. Fahys filed an appeal with the Committee of DCC's classification of 69 documents DCC classified as non-public records. The parties presented arguments and testimony at a hearing before the Committee on January 12, 2012. During the hearing, the Committee found that since the documents were too numerous to review in their entirety during the hearing, the matter was continued until the next scheduled Committee hearing. Fahys v. Utah Dept. of Community and Culture, State Records Committee Order No. 12-01 (2012). After an in camera review and further deliberations at its February 15, 2012 hearing, the Committee now issues the following Decision and Order.
1. The Government Records Access and Management Act ("GRAMA") specifies that "all records are public unless otherwise expressly provided by statute." Utah Code § 63G-2-201(2). Records that are not public are designated as either "private," "protected," or "controlled." See, Utah Code §§ 63G-2-302, -303, -304 and -305.
2. DCC presented the withheld records in four classifications: attorney client communication, referencing 63G-2-305(16)(17)& (18); drafts, referencing 63G-2-103(22)(b)(ii) and 63G-2-305(22); internal audit, referencing 63G-2-305(15); and personnel performance evaluations, referencing 63G-2-302(2)(a).
Attorney Client Communications
3. If properly classified by a governmental entity, records prepared by or on behalf of a governmental entity solely in anticipation of litigation that are not available under the rules of discovery are protected. Utah Code § 63G-2-305(16).
4. If properly classified by a governmental entity, records disclosing an attorney's work product, including the mental impressions or legal theories of an attorney or other representative of a governmental entity concerning litigation are protected. Utah Code § 63G-2-305(17).
5. If properly classified by a governmental entity, records of communications between a governmental entity and an attorney representing, retained, or employed by the governmental entity are protected if the communications would be privileged as provided under Utah Code § 78B-1-137. Utah Code § 63G-2-305(18).
6. In Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance v. Automated Geographic Reference Ctr., 2008 UT 88, 200 P.3 643, the Utah Supreme discussed the classifications delineated under Utah Code 63G-2-305(16),(17) & (18). The Court specifically held that in order to rely upon the attorney-client privilege, pursuant to Utah Code § 63G-2-305(18), a party must establish: (1) an attorney-client relationship, (2) the transfer of confidential information, and (3) the purpose of the transfer was to obtain legal advice. Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, ¶ 33. "[T]he mere existence of an attorney-client relationship does not ipso facto make all communications between them confidential." Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, ¶ 33, quoting Gold Standard, Inc. v. Am. Barrick Res. Corp., 801 P.2d 909, 911.
7. The Court also emphasized, with reference in particular to subsection (17) that it is the party relying on the privilege that has the burden of establishing that it is applicable. ¶29.
8. The Committee finds that Document #'s 4, 32, 33, 37, 38, and 40 were properly classified by DCC as protected records pursuant to Utah Code § 63G-2-305(16), (17), or (18).
9. The Committee finds that Document #'s 3, 7, 15, 19, and 20 were not properly classified by DCC as protected records. Even though they were communications with a governmental entity's legal counsel, they were not prepared in anticipation of litigation, reflected no mental impressions nor legal theories, nor could be considered privileged communication in that the documents did not show the transfer of confidential information. Accordingly, the Committee finds that these documents should be disclosed as public records.
10. The Committee also finds that Document #'s 16 and 71 were not properly classified by DCC as protected. DCC did not carry its burden of proof that these documents involved any communication between DCC and legal counsel. Accordingly, the Committee finds that these documents should be disclosed as public records.
11. Pursuant to Utah Code § 63G-2-103(22)(b)(ii), a temporary draft or similar material prepared for the originator's personal use or prepared by the originator for the personal use of an individual for whom the originator is working is not a record.
12. If properly classified by a governmental entity, "drafts" are considered a protected record unless otherwise classified as a public record in GRAMA. Utah Code § 63G-2-305(22).
13. Drafts that have never been finalized but were relied upon by the governmental entity in carrying out action or policy are normally public, to the extent that the record is not expressly exempted from disclosure or access restricted under another section of GRAMA. Utah Code § 63G-2-301(3)(k).
14. The Committee finds that Document #'s 8, 10, 14, 21, 22, 28, 34, 35, 41, 42, 48, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 68, 69 and 70 were properly classified either as non-records or as protected drafts by DCC.
15. The Committee further finds that Document #'s 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 39, 49, 65, and 67 were improperly classified either as non-records or as protected drafts by DCC and should be disclosed as public records. The Committee was unable to determine, based upon a lack of evidence, whether these drafts had been finalized or were relied upon by DCC in carrying out an action or policy. These documents should, therefore, be disclosed as public records.
Internal Audit
16. If properly classified by a governmental entity, records of a governmental audit agency relating to an ongoing or planned audit until the final audit is released are protected. Utah Code Ann. § 63G-2-305(15).
17. The Committee finds that Document # 36 is a public record as DCC testified that the audit was not ongoing.
Personnel Evaluations
18. If properly classified by a governmental entity, records concerning a current or former employee of a governmental entity, including performance evaluations, are private. Utah Code Ann. § 63G-2-302(2)(a).
19. The Committee finds that Document #'s 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, & 57 are properly classified as private in that they are performance evaluations of an employee of a governmental entity.
THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED THAT: the appeal of Judy Fahys, Environment Reporter for the Salt Lake Tribune, is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.
Either party may appeal this Decision and Order to the District Court. The petition for review must be filed no later than thirty (30) days after the date of this order. The petition for judicial review must be a complaint. The complaint and the appeals process are governed by the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure and Utah Code Ann. § 63G-2-404. The court is required to make its decision de novo. In order to protect its rights on appeal, a party may wish to seek advice from an attorney.
Pursuant to Utah Code Ann. § 63G-2-403(14)(d), the government entity herein shall comply with the order of the Committee and, if records are ordered to be produced, file: (1) a notice of compliance with the records committee upon production of the records; or (2) a notice of intent to appeal. If the government entity fails to file a notice of compliance or a notice of intent to appeal, the Committee may do either or both of the following: (1) impose a civil penalty of up to $500 for each day of continuing noncompliance; or (2) send written notice of the entity's noncompliance to the Governor for executive branch entities, to the Legislative Management Committee for legislative branch entities, and to the Judicial Council for judicial branch agencies' entities.
Entered this 23rd day of February 2012
BETSY ROSS, Chairperson
State Records Committee
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'Shock value': Electrical current machine helps T.J. Oshie stay in top shape
An electrical current is pumping into T.J. Oshie when he is working out, when he is warming up before games, when he is recovering after them and when he is sleeping, roughly 12 hours a day in all.
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Christians should have every right to tithe if they wish to do so. Giving back is part of their religion, so if they want to help, then nobody should be able to tell them otherwise. Furthermore, I think it's a silly idea if they were prohibited of doing so. This should be a right for them.
Yes, Christians should tithe. Churches depend on the generosity and donations of their congregation to survive and grow. True Christians are morally bound to tithe at least ten percent of their income to their church as confirmation of their faith. As churches are non-profit organizations, they would be hurting financially if their members did not tithe.
For as closely as most Christians claim to follow the Bible, then technically they should be taking a tenth of their income and giving it over to the church. Although I personally am not religious, I do expect people to "put up or shut up" when it comes to following the rules of the religion they claim to adhere to.
If you have not put your sinful nature to death, you are still under the law, and tithing is still relevant. If you want to be judged under the old covenant rather than the new covenant, keep believing in tithing. If you want to experience freedom in giving and true stewardship, obey how much the Holy Spirit tells you to give, and where he tells you to give. Should the church teach tithing? No. We should be ministers of the new covenant.
Christians are to give freely, as they are prospered, and not a certain percentage - a tax of 10% - as imposed under the Mosaic Law. One will search the New Testament in vain for any instructions for Christians to tithe. Tithing is thus simply a hold-over from Judaism as are animal sacrifices and burning incense.
Each individual needs to decide what they can and can't afford to give to charity, be it their church or other worthy organizations, but they should not be required to give 10% of their gross earnings to any one church. There are so many valuable charities and unfortunately, poorly run churches, that a person should be able to decide to whom they want their hard earned money to go.


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Monster Energy's slogan may be "unleash the beast," but its parent company appears to suffer from scaredy-cat syndrome when it comes to political transparency.
Corona, California-based Monster Beverage Corp. isn't alone: about one-in-10 of the nation's largest companies volunteer almost no information about their politicking, according to a new study on corporate political transparency by the Center for Political Accountability, a nonpartisan transparency advocacy group, and the Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.
Well-known companies such as Advance Auto Parts Inc., Expedia Inc., M&T Bank Corp., Netflix Inc., Paychex Inc., Urban Outfitters Inc., United Rentals Inc. and Berkshire Hathaway, billionaire Warren Buffett's holding company, also received zero points on the annual index's 70-point scale that measures companies' political disclosure practices and published accountability policies.
American Airlines Group Inc., Whole Foods Market Inc., Macy's Inc., Dollar General Corp. and Hasbro Inc. didn't fare much better, with scores in the single digits.
In contrast, seven companies received 68 points — nearly perfect scores. Among them: railroad company CSX Corp., power company PG&E Corp. and medical products firm Becton, Dickinson and Co.
Coca-Cola Co., computer chip maker Intel Corp., tobacco conglomerate Altria Group Inc., food giant General Mills and financial institutions Wells Fargo & Co., Bank of America Corp. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. likewise performed well.
Such high scorers helped drive what study authors say is a years-long trend toward increased corporate political transparency, despite calls from prominent business groups — notably, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce — for corporations to not reveal more information than what's legally required of them.
Across 24 categories, the Center for Political Accountability/Zicklin index awards points to companies that, for example, voluntarily disclose contributions to certain nonprofit groups, publish policies that govern political expenditures from its corporate treasury and reveal money spent to influence state-level ballot initiatives.
From 2015 to 2016, the average corporate disclosure score rose slightly, according to the study. Similarly, the number of S&P 500 companies publicly disclosing their political spending and public policy priorities increased from 2015 to 2016.
Sector-wise, utilities, heath care, food/staples and telecom outfits performed best.


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Jerry RawlsChairman
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Jerry Rawls is Executive Chairman of Finisar Corp., a global technology leader in optical communications components and subsystems. He was elected Chairman of the Board in 2006. He also has served as Finisar's President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors from 1989 to 2008.
Previously, Dr. Rawls was employed at Raychem Corp., a materials science and engineering company, where he held various management positions, including Manager of Product Marketing, National Sales Manager, General Manager of the Aerospace Products Division and General Manager of the Interconnection Systems Division.
He holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech University and a Master's Degree in Industrial Management from Purdue University. He also holds an honorary doctorate from Purdue. He has been generous to both of his alma maters. The business school and golf course at Texas Tech bear his name, and his $10 million gift to Purdue allowed completion of Jerry S. Rawls Hall, which opened in 2003. Dr. Rawls is a member of Tau Beta Pi and Pi Tau Sigma engineering honorary societies.


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Life in The Upper South...
Official website: Cumberland Falls State Resort Park. Just don't believe them when they say that Campsite 117 is shaded. It's only shaded from 9:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. For the other 12 hours of the day, the site is in full sun.
In all of these photos, you can see the haze of high humidity and heat.
|Overview of Cumberland River
hills and valleys from Hwy. 90
|A "moonbow" occurs at Cumberland Falls
during the full moon
|Cumberland Falls from first overlook
|Cumberland Falls again
|Benefactor of Cumberland Falls
|The river behind the gift shop window
|Path to an overlook area
|A few hundred feet above the Falls
|Rock shoals above the Falls
|More of the wide rock bed above Falls
|Rough trail on cliffside to Eagle Falls
|Looking down from Eagle Falls trail
|Eagle Falls, approx. 1 mile
below Cumberland Falls
|Natural still life
at Eagle Falls
| Cumberland Falls from the Eagle Falls trail
|Recuperating from the hot and strenuous hike to Eagle Falls
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by Ek Ong Kaar Kaur Khalsa
February was a rough month for me. Somewhere around Feb. 8th, I started to feel feverish and dizzy. And with this flu that's been going around, I ended up in bed for almost three weeks. Temperature reaching 102 degrees, hours and hours re-reading every Harry Potter book, too tired to do anything more than drink Emergency-C, take my Chinese herbs and watch the sun rise and set through my bedroom window.
I've got a 5 karma, in the parlance of yogic numerology. It means that I process a lot through the physical body. I'd like to say that those weeks in bed were because of the flu. But the flu was only part of it. The real reason my body had such a hard time fighting off that little virus was because of my heart. Because of this grief that I just can't seem to shake.


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Flash design is one of our company's leading services. We can use Flash to make all kinds of animations,games (including sports,chess and cards,entertainment and so on),complete Flash website, courseware(which we designed before involve physics, chemistry, architecture, industrial and online learning system.
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Wednesday, June 2, 2010
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Sunday, May 16, 2010
It's a bit late...
We have been so busy lately, I forgot once again to put up some 2 month pictures here. At least I remembered to take them; I wouldn't be very happy with myself if I forgot that. Anyway, here are a couple of ones I really like (out of the 20ish pics I took). I can't help it...she's too cute to only take a couple of pictures.
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Friday, May 14, 2010
Guess who's actually laughing now?! I heard it for the first time today; Ember was sitting on my knees, and I was making wacky sounds...all of a sudden she gave me a huuuuuge grin and started laughing! It totally wasn't a fluke, either. I kept making the silly noises and she kept grinning and laughing after! It's just so amazing seeing her go from a baby who can't do anything but eat and cry, to someone who can interact with others and show her personality. I love it!
Maybe next time I'll be able to catch it on video. :D
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Thursday, May 6, 2010
I'm getting lazy...
Oh man...my last update was a couple of weeks ago and so much has happened since then. Ember's been smiling, cooing at everyone, and is starting to discover that her hands are part of her body and she can touch things with them. She also turned two months old last Sunday, and of course I took a million and one pictures.
I'll hopefully be posting the pics tonight. Right now I have to get ready for school.
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010
We can definitely already tell that Ember is a very charismatic baby. She started smiling pretty early at 4 weeks, and now she is talking up a storm. It started with her making a couple of sounds in her throat, but now she is starting to move her mouth to manipulate what sounds she makes. It's fun to hold conversations with her now that she can smile, talk back, and even squeal (which often gives her hiccups!).
We've also recently noticed that when she sees a toy, usually a stuffed animal, she likes to talk to it. It's so sweet and funny to watch! Here is a short video we caught of her conversing with Mr. Elephant:
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Monday, April 12, 2010
1 week vs. 1 month
Ember has gotten really big already. She was 7 lbs, 3 oz. at birth, and last Monday when we took her to her pediatricians, we were told that she was 9.5 lbs! My jaw hit the floor when I heard that, but it makes sense because 1)She loves to eat, and 2)Her face is a lot rounder and my arm gets tired more quickly after holding her.
Anyway, here are some pictures comparing her at one week old to her at one month old:
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Saturday, April 10, 2010
Some pictures of Ember's birth day
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OWC Pharmaceutical Research Corp Appoints Dr. Stanley Hirsch as its Active Chairman
Dr. Hirsch has extensive scientific, executive and board level experience, directly related to OWCP's current scientific and business development efforts
PETACH TIKVA, Israel, July 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
OWC Pharmaceutical Research Corp. (OTCQB: OWCP), ("OWC" or the "Company"), a developer of cannabinoid-based therapies targeting a variety of different medical conditions and disorders, today announced the appointment of Dr. Stanley Hirsch as its active chairman of the board of directors.
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Dr. Stanley Hirsch, age 59, has had extensive scientific, executive and board level experience for more than the past 25 years in private and publicly listed companies in biopharmaceutical and agricultural biotech industries, among others, including direct experience in raising capital and leading M&A activity together with multi-cultural management skills, having managed companies in Israel, Brazil, UK, China and the United States.
Mr. Mordechai Bignitz Chief Executive Officer, commented on the appointment, "I am proud and honored to have Dr. Hirsch agreeing to join OWCP and assume the role of active chairman. I have known Dr. Hirsch for many years and cooperated with him in the past. Dr. Hirsch brings with him a unique set of skills, both scientific and business, that are in the exact scope of our operations. I am sure that his contribution to our growth will be of major significance.
Dr. Stanley Hirsch commented on his new role "I feel privileged to have received the invitation to serve as OWCP's active chairman. I have known Mr. Bignitz for more than 20 years and we cooperated extremely successfully in the past. I received an in depth scientific overview from OWCP's CSO, Dr. Yehuda Baruch and I am sure OWCP's intellectual assets and scientific achievements position it most advantageously to become a world leader in the field of Cannabis based scientific products.
About OWC Pharmaceutical Research Corp.
OWC Pharmaceutical Research Corp., through its wholly-owned Israeli subsidiary, One World Cannabis Ltd., (collectively 'OWC' or the 'Company') conducts medical research and clinical trials to develop cannabis-based pharmaceuticals and treatments for conditions including multiple myeloma, psoriasis, fibromyalgia, PTSD, and migraines.
OWCP is also developing unique delivery systems for the effective delivery and dosage of medical cannabis. All OWCP research is conducted at leading Israeli hospitals and scientific institutions and led by internationally renowned investigators. The Company's Research Division is focused on pursuing clinical trials evaluating the effectiveness of cannabinoids and cannabis-based products for the treatment of various medical conditions, while its Consulting Division is dedicated to helping governments and companies navigate complex international cannabis regulatory frameworks.
For more information visit: http://www.owcpharma.com/.
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Robin Van Vliet planned to play golf when she retired as a software manager for IBM.
Robin Van Vliet planned to play golf when she retired as a software manager for IBM. But the golf clubs sit unused in the garage at her Varnamtown home.
Four years ago, Van Vliet took a pottery class in Southport and fell in love with the art.
"There's an infinite amount of things you can do with pottery," Van Vliet said.
After that first class at Franklin Square Gallery with instructor Kimberly Smittle-Caroon, Van Vliet was hooked. Since then, she's taken classes at Fat Cat Pottery and Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington.
"We're really lucky in this area to have all these great pottery places," Van Vliet said.
At the beginning of this year, Van Vliet became a member of the board of the Associated Artists of Southport.
"I guess it's sort of becoming all-consuming. I just love it. I look at pottery everywhere I go," she said.
She described the hobby as "wildly different" from her job at IBM.
"You can be creative. Being an engineer, you're pretty relegated to doing things by the book; everything's got to be perfect." Van Vliet said. "You don't have to be that way when you're doing other, expressive things like pottery."
Van Vliet sells some of her work at Franklin Square Gallery, 130 E. West St., Southport, and continues to learn more, hoping to become better at using a potter's wheel to shape her pieces. Pottery is made by forming clay into objects and heating them to high temperatures in a kiln. Van Vliet said she's trying to make up for lost time by learning some of the numerous techniques for shaping and decorating pottery.
"I'm trying to do everything. I've been sort of leaning more towards carving," she said "I love to carve – and then decorating and painting on the pots... And then I'm trying to branch out and do things that are a little bit more abstract."
"If you get into it, it can be literally life-changing," Smittle-Caroon said. "It's fun. It's creative. It's an outlet. It's a challenge because sometimes your pot doesn't want to cooperate with you. But the more you get to know the art of clay, the better you get and the more fun it becomes. It's a great art."
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ORANGE STREET POTTERY: Classes offered at the Community Arts Center, 120 S. Second St., Wilmington. (910) 341-7860. Schedule and details: www.wilmingtoncommunityarts.org
FRANKLIN SQUARE GALLERY AND BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY CLASSES: These will resume in March when a new Southport studio opens on Lord Street. In the meantime, instructor Kimberly Smittle Caroon plans to hold pottery-related classes. Details: call Smittle-Caroon at (910) 540-0007


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Kraftwerk's Ralf Hütter confirms new album in the making
Ralf gave one of his rare interviews when on tour in Australia:
The Catalogue has been more than just a tour, though. Hütter also suggests that it's drawn a line under the band's past.
"Now this is done, one to eight," he smiles. "Now we can concentrate on number nine."
So the long-awaited – and much discussed – new Kraftwerk album, the first in a decade, is definitely on its way?
"Oh yes."
Is there a timeline? Hütter smiles broadly.
"Of course. It's music non stop!"
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"Nowadays basically Kraftwerk is a space lab: we can land anywhere as long as we have the projectors and the screens." Ralf Hütter, Kraftwerk's co-founder and sole remaining original member, is welcoming me into his dressing room at the Sydney Opera House on the eve of the band's final two performances of their eight show series based around 2009's box set, The Catalogue.
It would be easy to assume that the man behind such cold, precise music would be standoffish in person, yet Hütter is a genial host. His eyes sparkle as he speaks, even as he pauses to find the exact right English word to explain his artistic philosophies. He also looks a good decade and a half younger than his 66 years – a testament to his band's long-time advocacy of cycling, which inspired the 2003 Tour de France Soundtracks.
Tour de France is the most recent album featured in both box set and show, which cover the bands eight album output. Performing in just a handful of other cities – New York, London, their hometown of Dusseldorf – each album, from 1974's Autobahn onwards, has been presented from start to finish and accompanied by with eye-popping 3D projections and surround sound. The response has been rapturous.


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ThereÂ?s a moment in each episode of "Kitchen Nightmares" where you have to wonder what itÂ?s really like for the chefs and restaurant owners who subject themselves to Gordon RamsayÂ?s brutal honesty.
So we asked one.
Joe Cerniglia, the owner and chef of Campania, an Italian restaurant in Fair Lawn, N.J., recently was on the receiving end of RamsayÂ?s advice for an episode that will air Wednesday (9 p.m., Fox).
"Most chefs are a bit narcissistic and driven by their own egos," Cerniglia says. "In my case, Gordon took a few pokes in the beginning and I didnÂ?t take it very well."
ThatÂ?s pretty much the TV formula for Ramsay, the celebrity chef who may be better known for his abrasive people skills than for his food. "Kitchen Nightmares," however, has shown the man to be more than the blustering bloke on "HellÂ?s Kitchen." ItÂ?s something Cerniglia saw firsthand.
"There were definitely off-camera moments where he gave me a few pats on the back that I thought were sincere," Cerniglia says. "But that guy is really intense off camera, too."
Cerniglia, who has done some food TV in New York City, says the show originally contacted him to see if he knew of any struggling restaurants in the area. His own restaurant fit the profile.
"That got us talking," Cerniglia says.
Although he couldnÂ?t give away the specific changes before the show airs, Cerniglia did say that his restaurant is now making money. That alone, he says, makes it all worthwhile.
"I would do it again," Cerniglia says. "Hopefully I wonÂ?t have to."
He did, however, want to make one thing clear that may not come across in the episode.
"Gordon didnÂ?t teach me how to cook," he says. "My mother did."


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An effective way to help ease youth into a challenging discussion is to give them something to look at and respond to first.
For example, If I wanted to ask my youth "How do you see your faith life?" or "How is your relationship with God?", I would not start by asking these questions outright. If I did, it's likely I would be confronted with blank stares and mouths clamped shut. Nobody wants to be the first to speak up when tough questions are asked.
Instead, I might prepare a page of photos or images for them to look at and meditate on first. Perhaps this page might show an image of a path winding through a forest, a cross, a maze, a shadow of a person, an image in the rear view mirror of a car, a circle of people, or a set of stairs. Then, in small groups, I would ask the youth to share which one of these images most closely connects with the way they see their faith right now. Or, I might ask which one is the furthest from their thoughts, or what image is missing that they would like me to have included. Using a conversation starter like this provides the more visually-minded students a way to focus and gives the less verbal students something on which to center their conversation. Such images also provide a common base for discussion and comparison of thoughts and ideas.
There are many ways to extend this approach. Invite students to go through magazines and find an image that evokes their thinking, or ask them to bring an image from home. Have them trade images and see if someone else's image speaks to them, also.
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