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My Third Book is Out!
Just popping in once again to let you know that my third novel, Hold Still, a stand-alone set in my native Philadelphia which I hope to develop into a series is now available in ebook format. The print version will follow in the next week or so. It actually went live last week but I haven't officially announced it till now. So if you're interested, below you'll find the cover, description and buy links. It is as gritty as it gets, so if you could stomach my first two books, you'll probably like this one too! Not to worry, my next book will be a little off my beaten path. Anyway, here goes!
After saving her three-year-old daughter from a car-jacking, off-duty police detective Jocelyn Rush ends up in the ER. The last person she expects to run into is Anita Grant, former prostitute and an old acquaintance from Jocelyn's days on patrol. In spite of her obvious injuries—mutilated hands and feet—Anita refuses to talk about what happened. Reluctantly, Jocelyn backs off, and Anita's case goes to Philadelphia's Special Victims Unit.
Before long, Jocelyn is pulled into the SVU's investigation. Anita is finally ready to talk, but only to Jocelyn. Her story is harrowing, even to a seasoned veteran like Jocelyn. Working with SVU, Jocelyn's investigation unearths a series of similar crimes going back four years. Three men are preying on local prostitutes, viciously assaulting and mutilating them.
The police apprehend two of the suspects, but the third eludes capture. As the hunt for the most sadistic of the three intensifies, and his crimes escalate, Jocelyn and her colleagues have precious few leads. Then a monster from Jocelyn's past resurfaces. She doesn't want to be reminded of the terrible secret that destroyed her family nearly twenty years earlier, but the man offers her a lead that could crack Anita's case.
To solve it, Jocelyn must connect her past with her present—before a sadistic attacker sets his sights on her.
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Armed Forces Day
Boston Deputy Mayor Cllr Barrie Pierpoint will raise the Armed Forces Day flag at 10.30am on Monday, June 19, to help raise awareness of the Armed Forces.
British Armed Forces Day is on Saturday, June 24, this year and local authorities are once again taking part in the simultaneous hoisting of the Armed Forces Day flag on June 19 to be flown until after Armed Forces Day itself.
The Deputy Mayor will be raising the flag at the flag mast in Memorial Gardens, Wide Bargate, to raise the awareness of the achievements and contributions of the Armed Forces people, past, present and future. It is also a demonstration of recognition and appreciation of our people and what they do.


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Honorary President
Antony Phillipson
Her Majesty's Consul General in New York and Her Majesty's Trade Commissioner for North America
The Board of Directors supports the work of the Society and provides leadership and strategic governance. Officers and Directors are elected by members every year at the Annual General Meeting in January.
Class of 2019
To serve one year
Amanda Bowman
Matthew Broom
Clare Risman
Marc Walby
Class of 2020
To serve two years
Josephine Auerback Haft
David Drinkwater
Clifford Franklin
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Class of 2021
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Kasia Bannon
JoAnne Davidson
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Martin J. Sullivan OBE, Chairman
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Lord Browne of Madingley
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Solar Power to Light Up North Central New Mexico
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Washington Gas Energy Systems, Standard Solar and Elected Officials Dedicate 5,280-Panel, 14-acre Solar Array
Amalia, NM -- Kit Carson Electric Cooperative (KCEC) today announced that with the addition of a new 1.5 megawatt (MW) solar array, anticipated to be completed in May 2012, all businesses and residences in north central New Mexico will receive electricity provided by solar power on sunny days. It is the largest area of land with the largest number of power consumers in New Mexico to be supplied with electricity by renewable sources. The 14-acre array will add to power already being generated from the Concentrated Photovoltaic 1 MW array built near Questa, New Mexico.
"This project represents a unique collaboration between entities that, while very different, have common goals," said Luis Reyes, CEO of KCEC. "In addition, this array is helping create local jobs as well as provide energy independence by generating enough electricity to power 376 average New Mexico homes for an entire year."
The new array, dubbed RCCLA Amalia Solar Array 1, was dedicated during a morning ceremony at the site located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Federal, state and local elected officials, including Congressman Ben Ray Lujan, joined the board of the Kit Carson Electric Cooperative and visiting dignitaries for the ceremony.
"We are pleased to invest in this significant solar project as it supports our mission to own and operate renewable energy assets for the betterment of our environment and advancing our country's energy independence," said Sanjiv Mahan, Vice President of Business Development for Washington Gas Energy Systems. "We thank the RCCLA and the Kit Carson Electric Cooperative for partnering with us in this effort and look forward to being a part of additional solar projects here in New Mexico."
The project came about through the combined efforts of: the Rio Costilla Cooperative Livestock Association (RCCLA), a group of ranchers with a heritage that goes back hundreds of years in this remote region, and who allowed the array to be built on their land; Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, a member-owned corporation supplying electricity to the region since 1944, and is currently ranked second in the nation in solar watts per consumer; Virginia-based Washington Gas Energy Systems who will own and operate the system; and Standard Solar of Rockville, Maryland who installed the system with project management by Paradise Power Company of Taos, NM, and support from Amalia Construction Company.
"Today's dedication event signifies a considerable milestone in bringing renewable energy to northern Taos County," said Standard Solar President Scott Wiater. "We applaud the collaborative effort of all those involved and look forward to the not too distant future when all KCEC customers will have the opportunity to reap the benefits of solar energy."
The system is a 1.5 MW-DC single–axis tracking solar system consisting of 5,280 solar panels. At full capacity, it will produce approximately 1.25 MW of AC power, with an expected annual output of more than 2.9 million kilowatt hours. When completed, the solar array will cover more than 15.5 football fields and the carbon offsets will be equivalent to planting 221 acres of forest.
Dignitaries gather for the dedication of RCCLA Amalia 1 Solar Array (from left): KCEC board of trustees members Toby Martinez & Arthur Rodarte, Virgil Martinez; Senator Tom Udall representative Michele Jacquez-Ortiz; Tom Tatum; KCEC board president, Bobby Ortega; NM State Representative, Roberto (Bobby Gonzales; U.S. Congressman, Ben Ray Lujan, KCEC board member, Ambrose Mascarenas; RCCLA president, Billy Vigil; KCEC CEO, Luis Reyes; KCEC board member, Bruce Jassman; Tony Clifford, CEO Standard Solar; Scott Waiter, Standard Solar; Nate Greenburg, Washington Gas & Energy Systems; Matt Hankey, Standard Solar; KCEC Board members, Jerry Smith & Manuel Medina and District Judge Sarah Backus.


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|A frentic Sunday afternoon in the West End of Glasgow
Yes, Sunday saw me take part in a somewhat unusual game. I went round to Dave's house and Stuart was there, along with his two kids - 10 year old Josh and 6 year old David. I'd met Josh before and had played a little bit of 40K alongside him, but this was my first time meeting David - he's very yougn and can't really read the rulebooks yet, but of course his dad and big brother do 40K so naturally he wants to be involved.
Therefore it was decided that Dr Dave and Josh would pair off, while the 6 year old Dave (or "Manly Dave" as I took to calling him) and I would be a team, with Stuart acting half as GM and half as an assistant for David to try and explain the rules to him. I had just given Stuart some figures for David not a week ago - the Space Marines from the old Black Reach boxed set, to be exact - so Stuart topped him up with some of his own Marine figures and we paired up as Marines of normal and Chaos varieties against the unlikely pairing of Sisters of Battle and Tau.
|Still a better love story than Twilight.
The two kids set up the objective markers first - each of them choosing to place three markers at the far end of the table - then Dr Dave and Josh won the roll to set up. On Dave's large table they took the icy side and set up amongst the snow-covered hills, ice crystal and the like. (Hey, it's pretty cold here in Glasgow right now, it seemed thematically appropriate.) Each player had 1,500 points to spend and Josh took lots of vehicles while Dr Dave seemed to focus more on Sisters infantry choices. The table was split diagonally and they filled their section with models, leaving just an Imperial plane and a couple of Tau jetpacks off the table to come in later on.
|The combined forces of purpleyness. (With a few of Josh's blue Tau looking surprisingly well camouflaged.)
My teammate and I got the side of the table that was greener with church walls and columns. Most of our army was placed behind the wall, the infantry mostly staying out of sight. Our combined mass of Dreadnoughts took the front - four regular and a Contemptor Dreadnought. Only a small advance force comprising of two Vindicator siege tanks and a meagre infantry support section went in plain view, and we kept our flyer and a few other tricks in reserve until later.
|The view from the Marine side: my garish colours mixed with Stuart's sensible hues and David's bare plastic.
Our deck of random missions was shuffled and placed on hand for us to draw during the game - there were six objectives on the table but we wouldn't know who would be getting points for which one on any given turn or if they'd have other changes to score bonus points by destorying tanks, killing psykers, winning challenges etc.
Our adversaries had the first turn and, bar a short gap for fried chicken and hot cross buns, we played for several hours of bloodshed. Pictures and comments follow.
|That black mark is where one of our Vindicators used to be.
The TauSters have a good first turn in which our exposed foreward section comes under fire. One of our two Vindicators is instantly popped into a smoking wreck, which rather scuppered our initial plan of "put down a suppressive fire of Demolisher shells when people approach." Such is how the dice fall!Alas this meant our opponents got the first point in the game, which always demoralises.
Our own retaliatory fire is pretty minimal, with our army slowly moving up and heading towards their objectives and the gap in the wall. The Dreadnoughts got side by side and unleashed some fire, but much of the enemy army was still fairly far back so we couldn't do a huge amount of damage. Some models were picked off here and there, but we were mostly on our own.
|The Hellblade roars into battle: feel free to hum Highway To The Danger Zone
Turn two saw things go a bit more our way though. The Tau and Sisters got closers and both our respective reserves arrived. In my case, this meant i got to fly my Hellblade fighter into the battle zone for the sole purpose of shooting down enemy fighters and controlling the skies. Of course, my luck being what is, it actually spent most of the game dodging enemy fire and failing to hit a goddamn thing. Still, Stuart said it looked cool to photograph it flying through the wall, and he was right.
The appearance of my teleporting Obliterator heavy-weapon monstrosity at the back was also a bit of a damp squib - it failed to burn through the tank it shot with it's Multi-Melta and then took fire off a whole bunch of Tau on the next turn. The TauSter's reserves were also a bit unremarkable, flying onto the table but getting lose in their general mass of troops.
However, better can be said of Manly Dave's reserves when he teleported a unit of Legion of the Damned onto the table. Black-armoured, skull-decorated, flaming-bodied, burning-weapon Space Marines are a win in anyone's book and these ones did a particularly impressive job, teleporting down onto a hilltop near an objective, wiping out the Tau sniper unit that had been holding said objective and then moving to claim it for not one but two points to us. At this point things were fairly close but suddenly we seemed a lot more in the game.
|The Legion of the Damned, justifying their points cost and generally look badass
(For the 40K uninitiated, I'm not going mental in the above statement - Saint Celestine is a special character for Sisters of Battle who is astoundingly hard to kill and keep dead. The first time she is killed she essentially goes off the table and joins your reserves, reappearing at the spot she died later in the game. It says something about how difficult she is to put down that killing Celestine the first time wasn't worthy of comment earlier in this blog post.)
|St Celestine proves she's the queen of close combat
|The thin steel line.
|Complete with Central Belt Scottish accents.
|This is not good news for the Slaanesh-worshipping World Eaters down there.
Back out in the thick of the ice, the Legion of the Damned may have scored us two points but they're surrounded by Tau forces who haven't moved far from deployment. They do manage to score us one other point - forcing a morale test on a unit they charge, completing one of our mission cards - but they end up dying, their ghostly invulnerable save eventually giving out to the weight of enemy forces
Neither side moves a titanic amount all game, to be honest, with both sides keeping troops near the three objectives within their original deployment zones and relying on cards coming up that use at least one of those.
|The Legion of the Damned give their lives for a noble purpose
Anyway, there's some fun happening elsewhere on the table - assaulting women trying to budge the Vindicator and its bodyguard from their firing position...
|It doesn't really work out for the non-pink people
Now, the Chaos army has a special random table you roll on when you win a one-on-one challenge with a leader type to see if the gods reward or curse him. Usually it's slightly good; very occasionally it's amazing and very very occasionally it's terrible. I decided my companion Manly Dave should roll, and roll he did..... getting an unusual result
The very occasional one.
|Unfortunately I had left my figure of this guy at home,
|So we had to use a Dreadnought instead.
The battle seems to be really focusing on just inside the wall, though, where our tank tries and fails to shoot down the Voss Lightning which is covering Celestine's travel. In the end our dedicated heavy and anti-tank weaponize can't take it down, but a lucky shot from a single Space Marine with his trusty Bolt Rifle somehow hits the right spot and causes the hing to explode in a fireball and crash a gnat's wing away from aforementioned tank,
|The Voss Lightning crashes and burns
|The Dreadnought wall crumbles
Unfortunately no, however, as I passed 3+ Agile Jink saves than I ever have in my puff. Entire units still in the back third of the table faced the sky and unloaded twenty dice of fire into me.... nothing seemed to happen. A single hull point chipped off, with one left the unit flew around the table. To make matters worse, it dropped out of the sky in our Turn 5 and landed next to an objective, scoring us a point and putting us just ahead.
|More 3+ saves made than I have any right to
|Celestine falls and the game is squarely over.
My decision to downplay the Noise Marines meant I got more on the table - I took two 10 man Chaos Marine squads, a 10 man Noise Marine squad, an Obliterator, a Hell Blade, a Vindicatror and a Warpsmith who hardly got to do anything because he spent the whole battle behind that goddamn wall. The Wall was perhaps a touch too large though of course Dave didn't know how we'd deploy when he'd set it up - if we'd played from long sides rather than short sides, it would have proven a very different sort of setup.
The setup was something our 10 year old companion Josh found very frustrating. It was clear by turn 3 or 4 that he realised there was a miscalculation and that victory was difficult. By the end of the game he was a bit miffed to discover he was on the losing side and, in the grand tradition of all generals, was keen to find every possible reason to blame everyone and everything else for ruining their marvelous plan. Such is the nature of hindsight, alas.
But our opponents shouldn't feel too bad. Yes, they spent the back half of the game feeling on the back foot, but at the end of the day the twist from 8-8 to 12-8 was purely a last turn thing. If they'd managed to shoot down that fighter plane it would h ave been 9-8 to them; if Celestine had been able to get out of dodge or survive her shooting after that (perfectly possible with her speed and saves) then they could have scraped a win.
Going further back than that, though, I do wonder why my TauSter opponents spent so long being so stationery rather than advancing forward. Yes, we stayed stationery too, but we had a humongous wall and lesser numbers. A more frontal assault seems like it would have seen them take more casualties but make more gains in the long run, and when the hole was finally breached in our defenses more people could have made use of it. Even using their reserves better - dropping more people behind enemy lines - would have given us more of a fright (Though I refer to my previous comments about hindsight, which apply to me as much as they do to Josh)
And going further back still, letting us pick the walls as our setup gave us a huge boost. The TauSters wouldn't have been so good in that set-up admittedly but forcing our smaller force to charge towards their defended position would still have been better for them. Hell, more evenly spread objectives would have forced us more from our starting positions rather than let us camp down.
Overall? I can smile at my first win of the year, put Manly Dave on my list of people to have on my side in a fight and consider making up some defensive walls for my home table.


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Discussion in 'Android Apps & Games' started by rjjk91, May 30, 2010.
How do emulators like Snesoid work on the Incredible with an all touch screen?
They work by touching the screen...
about as terribly as you'd expect on a touch screen. i wouldn't try anything but RPGs.
is that how they work!!?!? Thanks!
I mean how well do they work. =|
They're pretty sensitive - coupled with the fact the buttons and D-pad controls are small and compact - playing any game that requires twitch reflexes - I'd avoid since you'll probably mis click tons of times. It's really meant just for old RPGs.
This was true for me until the recent updates to the Snesoid line of emulators. I found platformers like Donkey Kong Country and Super Mario World unplayable before the larger translucent controls were added. Granted you'll never achieve the same kind of precision as a controller, but they're definitely playable now considering I'm playing them on a touchscreen phone.
To the OP, just download the free light versions of Nesoid and Snesoid and give them a try. I also suggest Gameboid and Gensoid. They all have the large, translucent controls and about 90% of the games I tried worked with only minor hiccups.
or even better get the wiimote control app and use you wii remote.
They all actually work pretty well now that the author of snesoid, gameboid, etc, added the ability to make the controls larger and translucent.
im only playing pokemon with mine.. well was for about a week until i got bored of it again. but gameboid works pretty well for that.
I thought that didn't work with the Incredible.
I can say that SNESoid and GBA are two of my most-used apps on my HTC Incredible. I play a lot of RPGs though, like Chrono Cross, Secret of Mana, Mario RPG, etc.
do you mean chrono trigger?
Nah- a bunch of games are very playable, but stay away from games like Contra and fighters. Games styles that play great:
1. Any games that is just left to right movements (do not laugh, there are tons).
2. Pinball games
3. Puzzle games
4. Card games
5. Baseball games play better than expected
6. Pacman type games
7. Pang type games
8. Puzzle Bobble type games
9. Tetris games
10. A lot of shooters
11. Pool games
A few hundred games play fine on SNES and counting the other emu's over a thousand do. I am surprised how well a lot play now. PCE16 and the arcade emu's are NOT playable though, since no multi touch supported in those apps. Emails to the devs have been useless.
Yes, Yes I did
Although Chrono Cross is a good game, too
Racing games are hard like Mario Kart, but most other games play pretty good. I actually thought Sonic played pretty well.
Hey I know in the settings there is a bluetooth option. Has anyone got this to work and if so how? Thanks
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I kinda disagree with your list of "good games for playing on android emulators" so I'll add my 2 cents:
1) Light-gun games (such as DUCK HUNT)
2) Classic RPGs (such as FINAL FANTASY, CHRONO TRIGGER, MARIO RPG)
3) Modern RPGs (such as POKEMON, GOLDEN SUN)
4) Anything else that's played really simply.
Only play platformers (MARIO, MEGA MAN, METROID, DONKEY KONG COUNTRY, SONIC) and action/adventure (ZELDA) titles if you have great controls (i.e. gamegripper, or just really good with the touchscreen controls). Otherwise they'll drive you insane.
Unfortunately (not so unfortunate really) I have the Incredible so I guess I'm SOL! I'm sure there will be a solution sooner then later. Waiting patiently........
How did you get past the desolate future area?? There's a spot where it tells you to push L+R and hit A to open a door, but the Inc can only register two button hits.
Touch is pretty bad for action games. See: YouTube - NESoid terrible touch controls
Video by me...
USE L/R with screen and keybind A to back or search button maybe?
and how do you get these games for the emulators?
That's a touchy subject on forums because Roms are only legal if you own the original game.
With that said.
There is a link built into the emulator and you can find the bios with a simple Google search.
ahh ok i understand that. I have all my old stuff sitting in the garage. Didn't really think about it being legal or not though now that half of it is getting close to 20 years old lol


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There is something important to know about western PA (and keep in mind, this is a generalization of the majority of the population)- western PA is not exactly avant-garde regarding subcultures and alternative lifestyles, especially outside the city of Pittsburgh. In an area where the local sports teams (the Steelers, the Penguins) are worshiped by most of the fanbase and sports jerseys and jeans are considered a fashion statement. There are no goth/alternative culture clubs, few alternative clothing stores other than Hot Topic, and this city's underground music scene is virtually nonexistent.
So if you're looking for an active alternative scene, it is going to be difficult to find. There is a lot of digging for information about local stores that cater to goth and alternative cultures as well as those actively trying to socialize together, and a lot of begging of local venues to host a goth or alternative night.
"Alternative" also includes steampunk, industrial, and other strange interests.
|image source: Airship Pirate Days
That's why I am rather in disbelief to discover that there is, in fact, a Pittsburgh Area Steampunk Pirate Convention in Washington, PA on November 24-25. What's more remarkable is, as far as I can tell, no one from the Steel City Steam Society, our Pittsburgh steampunk group, seems to be a part of it or know anything about it.
So the site for this event looks worse than the worst that Geocities had to offer. The important thing is some soul out these is organizing an Airship Pirate event just miles away from our Steel City, for only $8 for an adult ticket.
At worst it's the most boring, directionless convention in the history of the world that still provides me with the opportunity to meet other steampunkers. At least it only cost me $8 and gas to go. At best it's a pleasant surprise of a promising convention where I don't have to travel extensively to visit.
And hey, I'll be in the Pittsburgh area this Thanksgiving, so it can't hurt.
Crappy website aside, if you're in the area please check it out. If not, I'll provide a report afterwards. Who knows? If it seems promising enough, mayhaps the SCSS can help out next year!


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Natural Idolatry
You shall not make for yourself an image Deuteronomy 5:8 NASB
Image – What is an idol? We certainly recognize the idols of ancient religions. The Hebrew word here (pesel from pasal, meaning "to cut or hew") makes it clear that the initial emphasis of the commandment deals with all those sacred objects men make in the pursuit of gods. But a little investigation shows us that there is more at stake here than wood and stone. Deuteronomy tells us that idols are an abomination to God, lumped into the category with devious and evil acts, stealing, evil thoughts, lying and pride. All are abominations to God (and, of course, we have never done any of these, have we?). The issue of idolatry is so important that Hebrew has fourteen different words for "idol." Some apply to external objects of worship. Some apply to internal objects of worship. All fit that same prohibition. Anything that demands absolute devotion in attitude or action other than the Lord is the subject of this commandment.
Of course, we have all heard the exhortations against placing our devotion in money, power, other people or causes. I am quite sure we have all endured the declarations of those who challenge our commitment by pointing to the inherent idolatry in materialism, nationalism or some other "ism." What we might not acknowledge is how perfectly natural it is for men to turn to idols. After all, God is invisible. His actions are mysterious; His methods inscrutable; His plans unimaginable. The Bible readily admits that His ways are not our ways. We, on the other hand, are all about "show me" devotion. We want proof before we commit. We want something we can touch or see or taste before we are ready to turn our lives over.
God knows this. How could He not know it? He made us! So, God provides the proof. He acts on our behalf. Our problem is not that God is absent from life. Our problem is that we want a God Who acts right now! We have stopped looking in the appropriate direction to see the trustworthiness of God because we have stopped looking into the past to find the meaning of our lives. We have been seduced by the culture of significance into looking toward the future, and since we can't see the future, we're afraid. So, we make something solid that we can hang on to. As a result of not looking back at God's acts, we see nothing that we can be sure of in the future. Therefore, we make up some substitute for devotion. We put our trust in what we have now; those things that make us feel secure. We devote ourselves to what we think will serve us best right now. In the process, we slander God.
God leaves plenty of markers to establish His reliability. There's a pile of stones where the children crossed the Jordan. There are altars scattered across the land. There is a rainbow in the sky. And there's an empty tomb. But unless we gather our courage from God's past acts, we will find the future so threatening that worshipping what we have right in front of us will be the natural thing to do. Turn around! Ignore the culture that tells you your safety lies in planning for tomorrow. Look where God has already been. That's what sets the course of your life. Tomorrow never comes. What you have is what God has already done and what you are going to do with it today.
Is it any wonder that the Hebrew word for the future is a word that gives us an image of a man in a rowboat, looking back at where he came from while he rows toward a place he cannot see? Once aligned with the markers he can see (where he has already been), his future is secure. He can't row while straining his neck to look where he is going. So, God leaves markers, lots of them, in order that we can get aligned with where He has been, and be confident that the alignment will take us where He wants us to go.
Natural idolatry is the attempt to row forward without looking back at God's handiwork.
And, by the way, once we divest ourselves of the history of God with Israel, or the history of God with our own family trees, we are set adrift without markers. No wonder we flounder in the sea of idolatry.
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Recruitment for Assistant Central intelligence Officer in Intelligence Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India (750 posts)
Online applications are invited from Indian Nationals for direct recruitment to the post of assistant central intelligence officer, Grade-II / Executive, General Central Service, Group 'C' (Non-Gazetted / Non-ministerial) in the Intelligence Bureau, (ministry of home affairs), Govt. of India. Details are as follows:
Name of the Post: Assistant Central Intelligence Officer, Grade-II / Executive
No. of Vacancy: 750 posts (UR: 380 posts, OBC: 202 posts, SC: 112 posts, ST: 56 posts)
Qualifications: Graduation or equivalent from a recognized university.
Desirable: knowledge of Computer.
Age Limit: 18-27 years, upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years for SC/ST and by 3 years for OBC candidates. Upper age limit is also relaxable for Departmental Candidates with 3 years continuous service, upto 40 years and also certain other categories in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by Central Government from time to time.
Examination Fee Details: Rs. 100/-, only male candidates belonging to General and OBC Category are required to appy the fee. All SC/ST and female candidates are exempted from payment of examination fee.
Selection Procedure: Written test & Interview.
How to Apply:
Applications should be submitted only through ON-LINE registration by logging on to the website www.mha.nic.in
Applications will not be accepted through any other mode. Wrong information in any column may lead to the application getting rejected altogether.
For last date of Applications submission: 12th August, 2013.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
French Chateau II
More of the French Chateau by SAME. The Still Room (where people dried herbs, and filled vases with flowers) a little theatre, and one of the gentlemen's rooms.
2 comments:
tiny swords! ^_____^ This is really nice, I love the detail of the rooms and finish.
- September 15, 2009 at 5:17 PM
- Eni said...
You mention Enid Blyton's Peter Rabbit Goes To School. Well, I am glad to inform you that I have published a book on Enid Blyton, titled, The Famous Five: A personal Anecdotage (www.bbotw.com).
Stephen Isabirye
- March 22, 2010 at 4:13 PM
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Founded in 1947, the Pasadena Casting Club is a group of fly fishing enthusiasts dedicated to the art of angling and casting, conservation, education, catch and release philosophy, and camaraderie through Club meetings, outings and events.
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January 2016
Tactics & Secrets for Catching Selective Trout
with Landon Mayer
7:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 14, 2016
San Marino Masonic Lodge
We have a tradition of kicking off each year's program schedule with recognized fly fishing experts, and this year is no different. We're happy to be welcoming back the well-known author and guide Landon Mayer this month.
With 20 years of experience as a guide, Landon has kept careful notes of the tips and tricks which can successfully change your merely routine fishing days into memorable ones. These techniques range from breaking simple rules of casting to special guide fly patterns which can get the trout eating. We can look forward to hearing some of the unorthodox tricks which a top guide uses to keep his clients (and himself) hooking and landing superior fish.
Landon was born and raised in Colorado Springs. He began his fly fishing career in the 6
grade when his middle school offered fly casting lessons. As a teenager, Landon spent his free time hanging out in local fly shops and watching VHS tapes by Gary Borger and Doug Swisher until the tapes actually wore out!
After high school, Landon became a full time guide in Colorado, learning from great Colorado anglers such as Ed Engle, Pat Dorsey, and fly tyer John Barr. At the same time, Landon began publishing articles in magazines
High Country Angler
American Angler
Fly Rod & Reel
, and
Fly Fisherman
In 2007, Landon's first book,
How to Catch the Biggest Trout of Your Life
, was followed by his first DVD,
Landing the Trout of Your Life
. 2008 saw the release of his second DVD,
Weapons of Bass Production
. With his own guide service going full tilt, Landon stayed in the spotlight with his books
Sight Fishing for Trout
(2010) and
Colorado's Best Fly Fishing
(2011). His fourth book,
101 Trout Tips: A Guide's Secrets, Tactics, and Techniques
, was released in 2015.
Landon is a member of the advisory teams for Simms, Ross Reels, Scientific Anglers, Smith Optics, Fishpond, Yeti coolers, and Casio Pro Trek watches. Landon is also a royalty fly designer for Umpqua Feather Merchants. Together with his wife Michelle (who shares his passion for the sport) and their four children, Landon lives near his home waters of the South Platte River in Colorado where he teaches fly fishing through guiding, classes, and by giving presentations throughout the country. You can learn more about Landon at his website:
Start your fly fishing year off with an eye-opening program of tricks from an acknowledged expert. Join us at the San Marino Masonic Lodge, 3130 Huntington Drive, San Marino, 91108, on Thursday evening, January 14
, at 7:30 p.m.
Seymour R. Singer
Program Chairperson


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Name: Annemarie Creutzberg
Student number: 10573845
Course: FPS 410
Assignment: 4
Hannah Arendt
Between Past and Future - Chapter 3
What is Authority?
In this first chapter Arendt starts by saying that the title of this chapter is incorrect as it should be 'What was authority?' She says this because she believes that authority has disappeared from the modern world, due to the rise of political movements that wanted to replace the party systems, which took advantage of the political and social atmosphere of the time.�
What is authority historically speaking?
Arendt states that authority is often mistaken for some form of power or violence, as authority needs obedience. However, where force or argumentation is used authority has failed, as authority stems from a hierarchy, which is legitimate and recognized by the higher and the lower power of the hierarchy as a natural state as opposed to the Greek ways of persuasion and violence.�
Loss of authority was the final step after loss of tradition and loss of religion. Through the loss of tradition man has lost the 'safety nets' he knew throughout the past. However, now that we have lost tradition according to Arendt we could also look at it as a new way to view the past. She also says that without the past we as humankind will lose depth as that can only be reached by remembrance. Our loss of religion has caused us to doubt the spiritual authority of our religion and beliefs, which in turned exposed us to more doubt. � This laid the cornerstones for our loss of authority, as human beings need guidance in their mortal life.�
Authoritarian, Tyrannical and Totalitarian governments
Arendt illustrates quite clearly what the differences between these types of governments are:�
Authoritarian governments can be classified...


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Available for pre-order...
After an absolutely perfect weekend (more on that tomorrow), ten copies of my book came via FedEx this morning!!! You Are Awesome: 21 Crafts to Make You Happy is officially available for pre-order!!!!!!!!!!! This is an embarrassing, but genuine photo of me weeping tears of joy. I couldn't resist sharing with you- I am madly in love with life.
44 comments:
- Jen @ RamblingRenovators said...
Hip hip hooray! Congratulations!! That is a HUGE accomplishment and you earned those tears of joy. Yay!
- August 20, 2012 at 11:50 AM
- firstname.lastname@example.com. said...
Oh Abbey! I can't wait to see it! What an accomplishment! Congrats :)
- August 20, 2012 at 12:04 PM
- Erin said...
That is a BEAUTIFUL photo - so genuine! Congratulations, Abbey! Such an amazing accomplishment!
- August 20, 2012 at 12:07 PM
- thelinencloud said...
Well done ... you really deserve to be happy about this ... i love your blog and can't wait to get my hands on a copy of your lovely book ... Bee x
- August 20, 2012 at 12:07 PM
So happy for you!! And can't wait to order one...I love your blog and I'm sure your book will be just as awesome! Yay! Have a great day of book happiness!!
- August 20, 2012 at 12:18 PM
- tiffany said...
congratulations!! This is so awesome!
- August 20, 2012 at 12:22 PM
- Cassie said...
Congratulations! That's a great accomplishment warranting a jar full of happy tears.
- August 20, 2012 at 12:27 PM
- Jen Craun said...
- August 20, 2012 at 12:46 PM
- Laurendy said...
Congrats! Congrats! Congrats! Those tears were well earned, and you are awesome (I couldn't help myself)!
- August 20, 2012 at 1:10 PM
- amanda said...
this makes MY day! looking forward to reading one of my favorite bloggers away from my computer on a crispy fall day...congrats!
- August 20, 2012 at 1:12 PM
- jodi said...
YAY!!! Congrats! I love the photo too...What an awesome accomplishment and I bet the book is amazing.
- August 20, 2012 at 1:13 PM
- JunqueMagnet said...
Not at all embarrassing. Your joy is beautiful. Be proud and congratulations!
- August 20, 2012 at 1:28 PM
- Iris Vank said...
I love this picture! Congratulations!
- August 20, 2012 at 1:33 PM
- Mama Fabun said...
Congratulations! That's completely wonderful.
- August 20, 2012 at 1:47 PM
- jamiegirl said...
Congrats times a zillion Abby! Your craftiness always inspires and I am so happy for you!
- August 20, 2012 at 2:24 PM
- beth lehman said...
oh, so happy for you!!!! i'm so glad you took a picture of your reaction!!! fabulous!
- August 20, 2012 at 2:53 PM
- Chloe Lees said...
Aww, what a lovely photo! Congrats to you :)
- August 20, 2012 at 3:04 PM
- Patricia said...
You look absolutely beautiful! BIG congratulations!
xo Patty
- August 20, 2012 at 3:05 PM
- amy h said...
Aw, it's a totally sweet photo! Congratulations!
- August 20, 2012 at 3:33 PM
- jennifer said...
eeeep!!!!! SO completely over the moon excited for you, abbey! you ARE awesome and i cannot wait to see your first book of amazingness. xoxo
- August 20, 2012 at 3:37 PM
- Dana said...
Fantastic! The picture evidence of your joy is totally heartwarming. Can't wait to see the book!
- August 20, 2012 at 3:39 PM
- bklopst said...
So well deserved!! I'm really happy for you.
Can't wait for your book to come out.
- August 20, 2012 at 3:40 PM
- nicole lecht said...
I'm sooo happy for you girl! that picture is perfect, shows the raw emotion of accomplishment so show it proudly!!! can't wait to get mine and send it for a signing! lol
- August 20, 2012 at 3:45 PM
- Tamara Murphy said...
Thank you for sharing the beautiful photo and exciting news with us. Congratulations!
- August 20, 2012 at 3:49 PM
So wonderful! This brought a smile to my face :)
Congrats & best of luck with your book!
- August 20, 2012 at 4:04 PM
- Meghan Splawn said...
Abbey: I hope you print and frame this photo. Such pure joy - I am in love with sharing this moment with you.
- August 20, 2012 at 4:43 PM
- chiara said...
Truly wonderful! How proud you must be. I can't wait to order the book, and I love the photo you posted.
- August 20, 2012 at 5:50 PM
- ethanollie said...
I don't know you very well Abbey, but i just cried. Life is good, soak it all in.
- August 20, 2012 at 7:53 PM
- andrea said...
oh my goodness, abbey! CONGRATS! and I love love love this photo of you! xo
- August 20, 2012 at 8:36 PM
- beth said...
Super cool! Congrats!
- August 20, 2012 at 9:28 PM
- brianne said...
This is so great, you work so hard, are so creative, and most importantly supportive to everyone in this little world of ours. Can't wait to get a copy!!
- August 21, 2012 at 12:50 AM
- kristin said...
Oh Abbey, I'm so super excited for you! Just happily pre-ordered it. You're so inspiring to me and I can't wait to check out your book!
- August 21, 2012 at 12:59 AM
- Anna said...
seriously amazing!!! you are a craft rockstar :)
- August 21, 2012 at 6:03 AM
- Corrie Anne said...
SO awesome. I love that picture. Congratulations!
- August 21, 2012 at 10:20 AM
congratulations abbey! that is truly an awesome picture. what a wonderful feeling! i can't wait to get my hands on the book.
- August 21, 2012 at 2:17 PM
- Jan Halvarson said...
how awesome! congrats Abbey!
- August 21, 2012 at 5:06 PM
- Aesthetic Outburst... said...
I really can't thank you all enough. I'm never going to forget this moment.
- August 21, 2012 at 8:15 PM
- frecklewonder said...
I'm just catching up -- THIS MAKES ME SO DARN HAPPY!!!!!!!!!! Super proud of you, Abbey!!!!! Can't wait to order my copy!
- August 22, 2012 at 11:10 AM
- Sarah P. Henry said...
Sweetest, sweetest photo ever. I've just pinned the book (from Amazon) and added it to my wishlist. I turn 30 in November, and I would love this to celebrate the occasion!
CON-GRAT-U-LATIONS x 1,000. So cool.
- August 22, 2012 at 11:47 PM
- Happy Thoughts said...
super inspiring! well done xo
- August 23, 2012 at 8:41 AM
- Rachael, Pistachio Press said...
I am so damn proud of you!!! One of my favorite photos of you :) xoxoxo
- August 23, 2012 at 8:49 AM
- Holly said...
That is a beautiful photo and a lovely moment--thanks for sharing it (and congratulations--cannot wait to buy a copy!)
- August 26, 2012 at 9:07 PM
- Robin said...
you are adorable. I am so inspired by you and your creative, happy family life!
- August 29, 2012 at 7:23 PM
- Elizabeth Rogers Drouillard said...
I adore that photo and am so excited for you! I've read your blog for awhile and just got a chance to catch up on a bunch of posts today. Many congratulations!!! I look forward to checking out the book. :)
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My son's father ran off too another city to be with a woman and her kids. But he left our son and his other two kids here in Kansas City, Mo he is currently in St.Louis Mo.
Well the other babies mother is here also and our relationship is not bad at all. I am actually the only woman that she has let her kids go off with but that is while their dad was with us.
Our kids are still sister and brothers and her kids are older my son is 16months and she has a 6 and 9 year old with him. She doesn't live far from me either.
Regardless of what the dad got going on do you think it would be weird for me and his other baby mama to have a relationship and me take all the kid on outings?


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Luciana is a spoiled model whose envy of supermodel Helena extends beyond the catwalk. As the story unfolds, Helena meets, falls in love and marries Lucianas father, Marcos, a womanizer who ends up betraying Helena with Dora. During a trip, a serious accident causes Luciana to become paraplegic, thus changing hers and everybodys lives. When her fiancé Jorge cant handle her disability, she turns to his twin brother and doctor Miguel, who comes to her aid, becoming Lucianas hope of recovery. Together, they will face the challenges of overcoming her condition and will fall in love. Seize the day is an incomparable tale of life, love and fate.
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Only two strikers in Bosnia World Cup squad
Bosnia-Herzegovina will be reliant on Edin Dzeko and Vedad Ibisevic as their only strike options at next month's FIFA World Cup.
The two front men started every one of Bosnia's 10 qualifying matches, as Safet Susic's men reached their first ever finals as an independent nation by topping Group G on goal difference ahead of Greece.
Dzeko and Ibisevic were instrumental in their successful campaign, netting 18 goals between them, and on Monday Susic named a 24-man squad with the pair named as the only two out-and-out strikers.
That squad will have to be cut by one by the time the tournament comes round, with Bosnia drawn against Argentina, Iran and Nigeria in Group F in Brazil.
Two men sure to be included in the final party are Dzeko and Ibisevic, who will spearhead the Bosnian attack, while Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begovic will be a key member at the other end of the field.
Susic discussed the inclusion of Ferencvaros' Muhamed Besic, praising the defender's performances for his club side.
"He is the only player who can stop Lionel Messi," he is quoted as saying by Klix. "I have had no problems with him, he's playing wonderfully in Hungary.
"He's a good guy and I think he has a bright future when it comes to the team.
"Our goal is to pass into the second round. Whether we realise it, that's another thing. I do not believe that Nigeria and Iran are a better team at the moment. I hope we can be among the top 16."
Squad in full:
Goalkeepers: Asmir Avdukic (Borac Banja Luka), Asmir Begovic (Stoke City), Jasmin Fezjic (Aalen).
Defenders: Muhamed Besic (Ferencvaros), Ermin Bicakcic (Eintracht Braunschweig), Sead Kolasinac (Schalke), Emir Spahic (Bayer Leverkusen), Toni Sunjic (Zorya), Ognjen Vranjes (Elazigspor), Ervin Zukanovic (Gent).
Midifelders: Anel Hadzic (Sturm Graz), Izet Hajrovic (Galatasaray), Senijad Ibricic (Erciyespor), Senad Lulic (Lazio), Haris Medunjanin (Gaziantepspor), Zvjezdan Misimovic (Guizhou Renhe), Mensur Mujdza (Freiburg), Miralem Pjanic (Roma), Sejad Salihovic (Hoffenheim), Tino Susic (Hajduk Split), Edin Visca (Istanbul BB), Avdija Vrsajevic (Hajduk Split).
Forwards: Edin Dzeko (Manchester City), Vedad Ibisevic (Stuttgart).


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|Pictures: Jim Munden
See Map below and/or Map Book page 1 – Buy a Map Book.
Mainly trout and grayling, with the very occasional pike and chub present.
4400m of good trout and grayling fishing, some double bank, fly only in the trout season (24 March to 30 September) and until the end of October. On and after 1 November, anglers may use fly or trotted worm only until the following 14 March.
The Fly Secretary has produced a Guide to the R Aire at Gargrave which maps and describes individual pools in the fishery, and provides tips and information which anglers might find useful when fishing this length.
The Environment Agency provides regular updates of water levels at Gargrave.
NOTE: The fishery will be closed for the Open Day (Sunday 2nd June 2019) and the Grayling Competition (Sunday 10th November 2019).
Please also note that the gates at Inghey Bridge, at the bottom end of the stretch, are both ow secured with a chain and padlock. Anglers will require a key (which opens all padlocks on BCAA fisheries), which can be obtained for a small charge from the online shop, agents and bailiffs.
Rules applying on this fishery are:
1. Fishing is by one rod, FLY ONLY from 25 March to 31 October each year.
2. This fishery is Catch and Release only and all fish caught must be returned to the water alive.
3. Only barbless hooks, or hooks where the barb has been crushed, may be used at this fishery at all times.
4. Worm or fly may be used for grayling fishing from 1 November to the following 14 March (inclusive), but no ledgering with worm is allowed at any time.
5. Only single hooks of size 12 or smaller are allowed. No double or treble hooks or wire traces to be used.
6. No angler may start fishing in front of an angler already fishing, without his permission.
7. Landing nets must be carried, and no keepnets may be used at any time.
8. Please keep to the river bank, use stiles, close all gates and report to the Fly Secretary any damage to walls, fences or other installations which you see.
This fishery lies on the River Aire between Broughton and Gargrave on part of both Right and Left banks, as detailed below.
Right bank (facing downstream): Top limit is about 50m above the weir at Gargrave – see limit sign. Bottom limit is at the railway bridge over the river, about 400m upstream of the A59 road bridge.
Access – EITHER park on the road by Gargrave Green, cross the river and walk down to the top limit; OR park down the lane at the side of Gargrave parish church, just before the first gate. (Please note that this second access can be very muddy and vehicles possibly be at risk from damage by livestock).
Left bank (facing downstream): Top limit is by the entry to the fishery by Highgate Farm, about 1000m downstream of the weir at Gargrave. Bottom limit is at the end of the first field downstream of the old road bridge (Inghey Bridge).
Access – park by the side of the road at Inghey Bridge (recommended); or access the fishery on foot by the track from Highgate Farm over the canal (NB no cars allowed, and no parking).


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7 pm
Leo Lionni's FREDERICK
7:00 pm
Runs 60 minutes
Stages Theatre Company
1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN
Call 952-979-1111
Buy tickets online
Presented by Stages Theatre Company
- Musical
- Kids
Leo Lionni's FREDERICK
Jan 19 – Feb 19, 2018
Adapted by Suzanne Maynard Miller.
Music and lyrics by Sarah Durkee and Paul Jacobs.
Age Recommendation: All Ages
Cozy in this winter for the heartwarming story of Frederick as he shows us that everyone has something special to give to the world. While other mice are gathering food for the winter, Frederick daydreams the summer away. When the cold weather sets in, however, it is Frederick who has stored up something significant to survive the long, blustery winter. The Caldecott winning book by beloved author Leo Lionni has been charming readers for 50 years. Now, this award-winning adaptation, featuring a roots-flavored country and folk-infused score, will delight the heart and tickle the imagination.
Produced by special arrangement with DRAMATIC PUBLISHING, Woodstock, Illinois.Read more
The Wiz
7:00 pm
- Opening night
Children's Theatre Company
2400 Third Ave S, Minneapolis, MN
Presented by Children's Theatre Company & Penumbra Theatre
- Musical
- Kids
Ease on down the road with Dorothy and her friends in this dazzling mixture of rock, gospel and soul music. Embark on this Oz-some adventure through a magic land where you will meet funky monkeys, winkies, Addeperle and Evilene. You don't need a wizard – just believe in yourself to find home and feel that brand-new day!
A Children's Theatre Company and Penumbra Theatre Production of
The Wiz
Adapted from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Book by William F. Brown
Additional material by Tina Tippit
Music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls
Directed by Lou Bellamy
Choreographer Patdro Harris
Best enjoyed by all ages
7:00 pm
Bryant Lake Bowl Theater
810 W Lake Street Minneapolis, MN 55408
$20/$18 in advance
Call 6128258949
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- Comedy
- Improv
Not many (any?) novelists perform one-woman-all-improvised shows, but Lorna Landvik does! Join her as she blends up comedy based on audience suggestions and margaritas based on her own special recipe! Laughs are guaranteed; enlightenment is possible.
Show starts at 7:00pm (doors at 6:00pm)Read more
The Maids
7:30 pm
Runs 85 minutes
Dark & Stormy Productions
Grain Belt Warehouse 77 13th Ave. NE Minneapolis, MN 55413 Studio 202
$10 - $39
Call 612-401-4506
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Presented by Dark & Stormy Productions
- Drama
- Comedy
Don't miss this powerful, darkly funny thriller about two maids and their Madame that explores power, sexuality, violence, and the complex relationships between women.Read more
Cardboard Piano
7:30 pm
- Opening night
Park Square Theatre's Andy Boss Thrust Stage
20 West 7th Place, Saint Paul, MN 55102
$27 - $60
Call 651-291-7005
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Presented by Park Square Theatre
- Drama
Is our capacity for love greater than violence? In Northern Uganda, the daughter of an American missionary and a local teenage girl steal into a candlelit church to exchange vows in a secret wedding ceremony. But when an escalating civil war encroaches on their fragile union, they cannot escape its reach. Confronting the cost of intolerance, this powerful drama examines violence, the struggle to rebuild, as well as the human capacity for love and forgiveness. Audience Advisory: This play contains gunshots, strong language and adult content. The Midwest premiere of Hansol Jung's drama, directed by Signe V. Harriday.Read more
Superior Donuts
7:30 pm
Lyric Arts Main Street Stage
420 E. Main St. Anoka, MN 55303
Call 763-422-1838
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Presented by Lyric Arts Main Street Stage
- Drama
- Comedy
By Tracy Letts
Directed by Matt McNabb
Superior Donuts takes places in the historic Uptown neighborhood of Chicago, where Arthur Przybyszewski runs a donut shop that has been in his family for sixty years. Franco Wicks, a young African-American man, and Arthur's only employee, wants to modernize the shop while Arthur is more content to spend the day reminiscing about his Polish immigrant father.
Described as a "…soulful play, full of humor and humanity" by Variety, this provacative comedy-drama by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize–winning author Tracy Letts explores the challenges of embracing the past and the redemptive power of friendship.
Letts' play is also the inspiration for the recent hit CBS comedy starring Judd Hirsch and Katey Sagal.
Intended for mature audiences.Read more
7:30 pm
Runs 120 minutes
The Phipps Center for the Arts
109 Locust Street, Hudson, Wisconsin
$19 - $26
Call 715.386.8409
Buy tickets online
Presented by The Phipps Center for the Arts
- Comedy
- Musical
Guys on Ice
Book and lyrics by Fred Alley, Music by James Kaplan
This charming play tells the story of two ice fishing buddies from Northern Wisconsin who talk and sing about life, love, and the one that got away.
From their ice fishing shanty, long-time pals Lloyd and Marvin keep warm with a mutual appreciation for good bait, cold beer, and the Green Bay Packers. As Marvin anxiously awaits his opportunity to appear on a cable TV fishing show and share secrets of his life on da lake, Lloyds ponders a recent squabble with his wife concerning plans to spend their anniversary at Lambeau Field. Both pals scramble to protect their cold ones from fellow angler Ernie the Moocher.
With musical numbers like "De Wishing Hole," "Ode to a Snowmobile Suit," and "Fish is de Miracle Food," Guys on Ice will charm your wool socks off. The Green Bay Press-Gazette said, "It's Wisconsiny. It's also surprisingly touching."
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7:30 pm
Theatre in the Round
245 Cedar Ave, Minneapolis MN 55454
$22 regular price
Call 612-333-3010
Buy tickets online
Presented by Theatre in the Round Players
- Drama
- Comedy
It's a typical morning in a small American town — until a rhinoceros charges down the street. No one is really alarmed, but Berenger soon discovers everyone around him is turning into a rhinoceros – his friends, his co-workers, the townspeople. He's desperate to save them but no one will listen, until he's left alone to question what it is to remain human in the face of the trampling herd. Provocative, funny, and frightening, Ionesco's most renowned work has become a classic parable of social conformity – and human nature.Read more
OUR HOUSE: The Capitol Play Project
7:30 pm
Runs 140 minutes
Minnesota State Capitol
75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Saint Paul, MN 55155
Call 651-393-5104
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Presented by Wonderlust Productions
- Drama
- Musical
When a wild card new Governor is elected, the regular order on the state Capitol campus is thrown into chaos. While a chorus of activists, legislators, lobbyists, civil servants, tour guides, and a few ghosts attempt to get their way, an idealistic new employee finds herself at the center of an unexpected controversy. Misunderstandings and mistaken identity lead to a crash course in how governance works here in Minnesota.
Based on more than 100 true stories, Our House: The Capital Play Project is a culmination of a three-year process to dig beneath the sensational headlines and partisan controversies to look at the people who dedicate themselves to doing the people's business in the People's house.Read more
Life Could Be a Dream
7:30 pm
Runs 120 minutes
Old Log Theatre
5185 Meadville Street, Excelsior, MN
$30 - $40
Call 952-474-5951
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Presented by Old Log Theatre
- Comedy
- Musical
The Award Winning 60's Doo-Wop Musical
Take a trip to Springfield and meet Denny and the Dreamers, a doo-wop singing group preparing to enter a radio contest in the hope of a recording contract and realizing their dreams of making it to the big time!
Hear hits like: Fools Fall in Love, Tears on my Pillow, Unchained Melody, Runaround Sue, and of course, Life Could Be a Dream.Read more
Triple Espresso--a highly caffeinated comedy
7:30 pm
Runs 110 minutes
Ames Center
12600 Nicollet Ave, Burnsville MN 55337
Presented by Ames Center and VenuWorks
- Comedy
Triple Espresso tells the story of three guys whose bid for showbiz fame and fortune ended in 4-minutes of magnificent failure on national television. Hugh Butternut, Buzz Maxwell, and Bobby Bean tell their rags-to-rags story earnestly, with hysterical results. Butternut is a musician, a vulnerable soul with a lounge lizard smile; Maxwell is an uncertain magician with an attitude; and Bean is an irrepressible, all-over-the-map entertainer with big dreams. The laughter is infectious and the comedy appeals to everyone from first graders to college students to baby-boomers to grandparents.Read more
A Steady Rain
7:30 pm
The Gremlin Theatre
550 Vandalia Street, Saint Paul, MN 55114
$28 - $8
Call 1-888-71-TICKETS
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Presented by Gremlin Theatre
- Drama
Gremlin Theatre Presents: A STEADY RAIN
by KEITH HUFF directed by ELLEN FENSTER
featuring DUSTIN BRONSON & PETER CHRISTIAN HANSEN
A STEADY RAIN is a harrowing journey into a moral gray area where trust and loyalty struggle for survival. A dark diologue filled with sharp storytelling and biting repartee, A STEADY RAIN explores the complexities of a lifelong bond tainted by domestic affairs, violence, and the rough streets of Chicago. Joey and Denny have been best friends since kindergarten, and after working together for several years as policemen in Chicago, they are practically family: Joey helps out with Denny's wife and kids; Denny keeps Joey away from the bottle. But when a domestic disturbance call takes a turn for the worse, their friendship is put on the line.
"Keith Huff's A STEADY RAIN offers one of the most powerful theatrical experiences in many seasons." —Backstage
"A tale of friendship, loyalty and betrayal that keeps you guessing about where guilt truly lies to the final line." —The GuardianRead more
Addams Family
7:30 pm
Runs 120 minutes
- Opening night
Ashland Productions - Maplewood Performing Arts Center
2100 White Bear Ave, Maplewood, MN
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Presented by Ashland Productions
- Comedy
- Musical
The Addams Family features an original story, and it's every father's nightmare. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family – a man her parents have never met. And if that weren't upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he's never done before – keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday's 'normal' boyfriend and his parents.
Addams Family
Friday, January 26, 2018, at 7:30 PM
Saturday, January 27, 2018, at 7:30 PM
Sunday, January 28, 2018, at 2:00 PM
Friday, February 2, 2018, at 7:30 PM
Saturday, February 3, 2018, at 7:30 PM
Sunday, February 4, 2018, at 2:00 PM (ASL Interpreted Performance)
Friday, February 9, 2018, at 7:30 PM
Saturday, February 10, 2018, at 7:30 PM
Sunday, February 11, 2018, at 2:00 PMRead more
The Underpants
7:30 pm
Lakeshore Players Theatre
4820 Stewart Ave. White Bear Lake, MN
$25/$22 Adult | $22/$19 Senior/Student
Call 6514295674
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Presented by Lakeshore Players Theatre
- Comedy
Steve Martin's hilarious adaptation of a time-honored German play. While attending the King's parade, a woman's underpants fall down and her husband is convinced it is the end of his career!Read more
Triple Espresso--a highly caffeinated comedy
7:30 pm
Runs 110 minutes
Ames Center
12600 Nicollet Ave, Burnsville MN 55337
Presented by Ames Center and VenuWorks
- Comedy
Triple Espresso tells the story of three guys whose bid for showbiz fame and fortune ended in 4-minutes of magnificent failure on national television. Hugh Butternut, Buzz Maxwell, and Bobby Bean tell their rags-to-rags story earnestly, with hysterical results. Butternut is a musician, a vulnerable soul with a lounge lizard smile; Maxwell is an uncertain magician with an attitude; and Bean is an irrepressible, all-over-the-map entertainer with big dreams. The laughter is infectious and the comedy appeals to everyone from first graders to college students to baby-boomers to grandparents.Read more
8 pm
8:00 pm
Runs 170 minutes
Chanhassen Dinner Theater
501 West 78th St. Chanhassen MN 55317
Call 952-9341550
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Presented by CHANHASSEN THEATERS
- Comedy
- Musical
Sister Act tells the story of Deloris Van Cartier, a wannabe diva whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a crime and the cops hide her away in the last place anyone would expect – a convent! It features an all-new original '70s disco score with lush and infectious songs by 8-time Oscar-winner, Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Little Shop of Horrors, Newsies). Set around the Christmas holidays, Deloris helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she also rediscovers her own in a sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship.
Many of the original cast members are returning to thrill and delight audiences! Artistic Director Michael Brindisi shares, "There's no doubt about it; this is a feel-good crowd-pleaser. They took a good movie and made it into an even better Broadway musical with a fresh, funny and fast-paced story and big glitzy musical numbers that will make people want to get up and dance. With this astoundingly talented cast, we're totally excited to 'rock the rafters' once again with this happy and uplifting show. And honestly, Sister Act is exactly what we need right now!"Read more
9 pm
Juliet & Juliet: Improvised Shakespeare
9:30 pm
Runs 50 minutes
HUGE Theater
3037 Lyndale Ave South Minneapolis, MN 55408
Call (612) 412-4843
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- Comedy
- Improv
Juliet & Juliet perform never-before-seen plays in the style of William Shakespeare himself. Come enjoy Juliet & Juliet's classic improvised Shakespeare, guided by literary "luminaries" played by some of our favorite improvisers! While much shorter than Shakespeare's original works, everything from comedies to tragedies to the occasional history play is within their scope. Kings will be fools, fools will fall in love, lovers will die - or something like that.Read more
10 pm
Vilification Tennis does Comedy
10:00 pm
Bryant Lake Bowl Theater
810 W Lake Street Minneapolis, MN 55408
$15/$12 in advance, with Fringe button, or CONvergence badge
Call 6128258949
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- Comedy
Vilification Tennis has been doing comedy for years, but this month we are going to take our comedy seriously! In a comedy show completely devoted to comedy, we will be exploring the boundaries of comedy. It's going to be a funny exploration of things that are funny. If that isn't for you, it is because you lack any kind of joy in your life.Read more


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Religion and Foreign Policy
Croft, Stuart, Renewal : a Journal of Labour Politics
Religion has become (again) a recognisable significant factor in many aspects of international politics. Any consideration of its role inevitably raises in the mind of the British reader the current threat of terrorism from 'Al Qaida and related terrorist groups' as MI5 puts it (1). For reasons that I will return to later, this 'international terrorism' is not labelled as being in any sense related to, or derived from Islam officially in the British language MI5 describes the threat as being not even from readings of Islam, but rather from 'Al Qaeda's ideology' (2). But all recognise this terrorist threat as being related in some form to religion. The attacks on New York and Washington, Bali, Istanbul, London, Madrid - have all brought into sharp relief the mobilising effect of religion. But religion is not only important in the twenty-first century because of those terrorist acts and threats.
Religion in America
For many in the UK, our view of American religion is of something quirky, taking place in those parts of the United States that we don't visit, and certainly not shared by our American friends and colleagues.
We often focus on the drive for creationism, or to be more accurate, the commitment to 'Intelligent Design', the view that God did create the universe, and that Darwin was wrong. With echoes of the Scopes trial of 1925, when the state of Tennessee forbade the teaching of science that denied the literal truth of the Bible in our minds, we construct such religious views as being marginal to American life, even crazy. A conventional example is the so-called Westboro Baptist Church (although they have no formal links to the Baptist hierarchy) who proclaim views from their website with an extraordinary title (3).
Yet we are wrong just to focus on the margins. Tens of millions of dollars are spent each year on developing an alternative to the theory of evolution. In Seattle, the Discovery Institute works to develop an alternative; they proclaim the peer reviewed scientific articles that justify Intelligent Design (4); a mission also followed at Answers Research Journal - a 'a professional, peer-reviewed technical journal for the publication of interdisciplinary scientific and other relevant research from the perspective of the recent Creation and the global Flood within a biblical framework' (5). Lee Strobel's book The Case for a Creator: A Journalist Investigates Scientific Evidence That Points Toward God, was a best seller, emphasising the point that debate has been joined at a different level (Strobel, 2005).
And then there are the popular cultural dimensions. Look for example at Paw Creek Ministries, where we learn that Harry Potter is a vision of the Antichrist. Pastor Joseph Chambers writes that 'The Harry Potter book reveals a very enlightening picture of the coming days for those "left behind" after the Rapture of the saints' (6). Such views may represent very few; and yet they are important, as they draw on a wider American conservative discourse.
Chambers' talk of those 'left behind' after the Rapture has a wide resonance. In this view of the 'end times' (that is, of the Second Coming), the believers are 'Raptured' (lifted to Heaven) to avoid the battle with the Antichrist. The theme is a cultural phenomenon in the United States. Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins' books, the Left Behind series, have sold over seventy million copies in the US. Films of the series are launched not in cinemas, but in churches; and the third movie, in 2005, was released simultaneously in 3,200 noncommercial outlets (Cooperman, 2005). Left Behind is even a computer game, despite many on the Christian Right being against such games (7).
The Rapture is a serious proposition amongst the conservative right; the conservative Swift Report reported in 2004 that 6 June 2006, otherwise known as '666' or 'Mark of the Beast' day, is cause for celebration among Satanists, teacher unions and in the nation's godless urban centres. …


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In the year 1541 A.D., Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza and a number of encomenderos ("entrustees" – Spaniards given the right to govern) founded the city of Nueva Ciudad de Mechuacan. This newfound settlement grew rather quickly, and life flourished. The city was renamed to Morelia later, after an independence hero from the Spanish Oppression, Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon.
Morelia, the capital of the State of Michoacan, has been named by UNESCO (United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) a Cultural World Heritage Site. Because the city was built around preserving the history and beauty of the baroque architecture, Morelia has over 1100 historical landmarks, churches, and monuments that have been preserved for centuries.
Sam and Anel were married in the city of Morelia, their favorite city and the namesake of their coffeeshop. In addition, in the center of the 1541 Pastries and Coffee logo stands the Olmedo family Crest. 1541 Coffee and Pastries carries a legacy behind its name, and every day is striving to further the legacy through satisfied customers, quality coffee, and professional confections.


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Villa with 2 bathrooms and private pool in Le Tignet, the South of France
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A stunning, modern luxury Grasse villa with views situated on a hillside with far reaching views across the surrounding hills to Lac de St Cassien and the bay of Mandelieu. Modern design and comtemporary furnishings create a light, airy, comfortable living space with large glass doors making the most of the fabulous views. This is a peaceful setting for this villa with views near Grasse, close to the perfume town of Grasse, with narrow pedestrian streets, a market square, museums and perfume houses open to the public. The local village of Le Tignet no longer offers traditional village amenities, but nearby Cabris has shops and lovely restaurants, and Speracedes an interesting olive mill to visit. The hills behind Le Tignet offer wonderful hiking trails, whilst nearby Lac de St Cassien has windsurfing and boating. All this is easily accessible from this luxury Grasse villa with views near Le Tignet.
Le Tignet village (no amenities) 1 mile. Nearest shops in Speracedes 2 miles. Peymeinade 2.5 miles. Cabris 3 miles. Grasse 5 miles. Cannes & beach 30 mins. Nice airport 40 mins. Windsurfing and boating on Lac de St Cassien 10 miles. Golf & hiking routes nearby.
Sleeps 6,3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 WC,,Private 11m x 3m pool,,AIR-CONDITIONED BEDROOMS,FABULOUS VIEWS,OUTDOOR GYM,,NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, Included: 3 hours maid service per week. Wi-Fi internet. Air-conditioning.,,Extras: Please note: there is a supplemental charge during the Cannes Festival weeks.,
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Outside this villa in Le Tignet, the South of FranceThis villa is in a quiet area. It has a pool and a sea view. Car hire is necessary as the renter will need a car to get about for shopping, eating out and the beach; however parking is not available.
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Varanasi is about to open in Broad Street - and not only is it the biggest restaurant in the city but we think it is probably the most extravagant.
What's also quite special about this vast 500 cover place is that it is underground - apart from the reception and bar.
And not many places can boast a renovation and refurbishment cost of over £4 million.
Named after the city of Varanasi, regarded as the spiritual capital of India, the opulent looking restaurant is spread over three floors two of which are underground.
Opening on Friday, December 2 the restaurant is "inspired by the opulence and decadence of Dubai" as well as famous London eateries Hakkasan and Buddha Bar.
The dark and dramatic decor is heavily southeast Asian influenced, with Buddhas dotted around the venue as well as lining the tunnel entrance taking diners into the ground floor bar area - complete with a waterfall feature. There is a cocktail bar on each floor.
The restaurant is hoping once inside diners' will feel like they've been transported a million miles away from the kebab shops, pubs and clubs of Broad Street.
The bar area on the ground floor seats over 50 for drinks, the second floor seats 200 for dinner and drinks and the main restaurant seats 300. The building previously housed pub Waxy O'Connor's and had been empty for eight years before being bought by a multimillionaire businessmen who has chosen to remain anonymous.
Operations manager Rory May told us: "The aim was to create a restaurant on the scale that has never been seen before in Birmingham. We want it to be a real journey so there is only one route to your restaurant table where you will be accompanied by hostesses and then afterwards you are guided through a completely different exit to get back up to the ground floor bar and reception"
There are two luxury private dining rooms - more like banqueting suites which accommodate up to 30 covers each. Seemingly no expense has been spared - there are even televisions in each bathroom!
All the furniture has been imported from Asia and Dubai and beautiful hand crafted chandeliers have been shipped in from China.
The menu appears to be equally as extravagant. Taking pride of place on the cocktail menu is "The Midlands most expensive cocktail The Jewel of Varanasi." Priced at £500 The Jewel of Varanasi is served in a crystal brandy balloon and made with Hennesey Paradis, Grand Marnier, vanilla pods, quails egg, lemongrass syrup. Then shaken and served with an edible flower, black truffle shaving and 24 carat gold leaf.
And the non alcoholic drinks are just as surprising. Mocktails include Balf Lassi made with cannabis flavoured oil, coconut milk, sugar, ginger and almond.
The main restaurant and open kitchen which will be helmed by 14 chefs is found on the third floor basement.
The food menu has been curated by Michelin-star chef Alfred Prasad using "British ingredients to create authentic Indian cuisine with a twist" On the starters menu choose from monkfish tikka - subtly spiced tikka of wild British monkfish, on a bed of vinagrette peppers and au gratin potato, served with a coriander jus (£10) or clay oven murgh (£11). There is also old style classic, free range chicken supreme marinated in yoghurt and ground spices, cooked in clay oven.
Mains include pistachio murg (£18) cutlets of free range chicken breast cooked with an infusion of finely grounded pistachio, cracked coriander and cardamom.
Paneer Kundan Qaliya - home churned cottage cheese, cooked in a yoghurt based sauce with delicate spices, onion and tomatoes (£9) as well as saag aloo - potato and spinach (£9).
The middle floor will be closed during the first few weeks of opening to focus on the main restaurant area housed in the basement.
General Manager Pawan Chhabra said "The team has spent the last two years working tirelessly to create an iconic restaurant for the Midlands. With gold leaf hand painted artwork throughout, we have strived to create an experience like no other. We hope it really will be a jaw dropping restaurant for the city."
Varanasi housed on other end of Broad Street to award winning Indian restaurant Pushkar, is close to the plush four star hotel Park Regis which opened in April this year and has two restaurants - 1865 and glamorous Rofuto rootop restaurant and bar.
Other big capacity restaurants in the city include 300 seat eaterie Ming Moon in Chinatown, Akbars on Hagley Road which seats 350, nearby Jimmi Spices which seats up to 400 diners and over in Saltly, Zirhab Executive Buffet restaurant can seat up to roughly around 500.
Varanasi is open for dinner and drinks 6- 11pm weekdays and 5- 12.30am on weekends.
184 Broad Street B15 1DA