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Oct. 28 — Richard Cordray, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) dismissed Republican attempts to restructure the agency, and expressed support for its single-director governance model.
Cordray, appearing with Warren at a Politico event Oct. 28, said he thinks having one director run the CFPB works and makes the agency more accountable. Critics of the bureau have attacked it for a perceived lack of accountability.
"When I go in front of Congress and they're exercising oversight, which they do vigorously, I can't look to my left or my right and try to blame it on someone else," he said. "I'm the accountable person."
A bill (H.R. 1266) introduced in March by Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas) would replace the CFPB's director position with a five-person commission filled with presidential appointments.
Warren said the CFPB is functioning and doesn't need to be restructured. In pushing the current governance structure of the CFPB, Warren renewed criticism of the Securities and Exchange Commission, which is run by a panel of commissioners; she has attacked the agency in the past for a backlog of rules and waivers to big banks (106 BBD, 6/3/15).
"My view on this is, if it ain't broke, don't fix it," Warren said. "The consumer agency works well with a single director."
During the interview, Warren reiterated her opposition to too-big-to-fail banks and promoted an idea she has supported for some time: separating traditional banking from riskier activities such as investment banking (219 BBD, 11/13/13).
In 2013, Warren proposed the 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act, a modern version of the Banking Act of 1933 known as Glass-Steagall that was trumped in 1999 by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. Glass-Steagall prevented a bank from being affiliated with a securities firm, insurer, or swaps dealer. She reintroduced the legislation this year (S. 1709).
"We still have a problem. We have too-big-to-fail banks," Warren said, later adding, "I never hear the case why it is that some investment bank that wants to take risks on Wall Street and wants to get those kinds of profits should have access to your grandmother's checking account and savings account."
With the presidential election approaching, Cordray was asked whether he would continue to serve out his term under a Republican administration. Cordray replied that he was in a non-partisan position and "will continue to do this job."
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Republican James Jett, the clerk of the circuit court for Clay County, Florida and a primary challenger to 12-term incumbent Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL) said today that Stearns tried to buy him out of the race.
The Florida Times-Union reports that Jett claimed Stearns offered him, through a middleman, "a job on Stearns' campaign staff or cash to cover the approximately $25,000 Jett has personally spent on his congressional run," and possibly "a job heading the Florida Department of Law Enforcement or a U.S. marshal position" pending future vacancies. Jett claimed to have audio recordings of the conversations, though he has not yet made those public.
Jett said he reported this to the FBI and that the Bureau is looking into the matter. A spokesman for the FBI's Jacksonville bureau told ThinkProgress that as a matter of policy, they do not confirm or deny investigations.
According to Clay Today, a local newspaper, a Stearns spokesman denied the charges, saying:
Mr. Jett requested a meeting with Rep. Stearns through Stearns' supporters indicating that he intended to drop out of the race. At the meeting, Jett announced that he would not drop out of the race. Neither Stearns nor his supporters suggested that Jett receive anything in return for dropping out and the meeting was terminated.
If the FBI does open an investigation, Stearns would join several Republican colleagues on the list of ongoing ethics scandals.

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Court's verdict over children custody leaves mother sobbing
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Jamaican Jerk Pork Chops with Island Salsa
Serving Size / Yield
4 servings
- 2 Tbs. flour
- 1 Tbs. McCormick Gourmet Collection Jamaican Jerk Seasoning
- 4 pork loin chops (about 1 lb.)
- 2 Tbs. olive oil
- 2 Tbs. packed brown sugar
- 2 Tbs. cider vinegar
- 1 8 oz. can crushed pineapple (or pineapple tidbits in juice, undrained)
- 1/2 C. chopped red bell pepper
- 1 15 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained
- chopped green onions
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In a self-closing plastic bag, combine flour and Jamaican jerk seasoning. Add chops, 2 at a time; shake to coat. Reserve flour mixture. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet. Brown chops on both
sides over medium-high heat; remove from skillet. Stir in reserved flour mixture, brown sugar and vinegar; bring to a boil. Stir in pineapple, bell pepper and beans. Return chops to skillet. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10 minutes or until chops are done. Garnish with chopped green onions.
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Hands down, the best part of racing bicycles are the friendships and memories you make along the way. With both Nature's Bakery and KTM joining forces with the elite road racing program of H24 Cycling, I had the pleasure of attending their first training camp of 2017 just outside of San Francisco, California in late March. While I always prefer to be on singletrack, I love all types of bicycle riding, including road. My time spent with the talented H24 crew reminded me of just how fun road riding can be. Here are the top 4 reasons why I think road cycling is awesome:
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The best conversations always happen while I'm on my bike in a big group of other cyclists, multiple hours into a ride. The social aspect of road rides is much more significant than it is on mountain bike rides since everyone is able to stay closer together. This, combined with road riding being significantly less technical than riding on dirt facilitates conversation and connection.
As the pace picks up in a road ride, it's never "every man for himself" like it is on a mountain bike. With the higher speeds and less technical riding comes the incredible tool of drafting. This is where you take shelter behind another rider and let them push the wind. This rarely is a factor while on a mountain bike, but on a road bike it allows for some fun tactics to establish as the speed picks up in a big group of road riders. You're able to work with people and strategize to figure out how to beat your friends to the next road sign, mile marker, or whatever you choose as the make-believe finish line.
The majority of my mountain bike rides consist of one big climb, followed by 30-40 minutes of awesome downhill. On the road though, you're usually pedaling the entire time. Because of this constant effort that is required when on the road, this type of cycling is fantastic for developing fitness and adding strength to your riding. It also requires a certain mental strength that is unmatched in any other genre of cycling.


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Holy Week has always been marked by Closing Shop.
Holidays would be declared. Businesses would force their employees to go on leaves. Even Greenhills would, for at least a day or two, put its pirated head in the sand. Radio stations would go on static. Before the era of ubiquitous cable, TV stations would show nothing but the The Ten Commandments and Jesus films (all Biblical characters seemed to have British accents). In the pre-wifi age, kids certainly saw nothing "good" about Good Friday, and Black Saturday was indeed dark.
We may have confused some of our theology with tradition, but closing shop at least taught us something that Holy Week itself was trying to teach us. It is REST. Not just the Boracay-on-Holy-Week, or Easter Tagaytay Break, or even the Pirated DVD Marathon, but REST as interpreted by The Man Himself – Jesus.
When God created the world, he rested on the seventh day, thereby instituting the Sabbath. Instead of resting, wouldn't he have been more productive if he had spent the seventh day still creating? With his vast wisdom and omnipotence, think of the potentially exciting new stuff God missed creating!
But he was teaching us something else. Something he most probably deemed better than some newfangled narwhal. He reserved one day of the week for shutting up, for cherishing what we had, and remembering the one from whom it all came from.
Millennia later, His Son would teach us something about that, too. He was laid to rest after he suffered and died for our sins. For his disciples, the wait must have been torturous. What's going to happen to us now? Is this really the end? But like the disciples, we miss the point. God wasn't dead. He was saying, 'Nuff Said. He was now teaching us a bit more about resting in His Love, instead of trying to earn it.
Resting isn't a very modern thing to do, really. In an age that lives at the speed of one's internet connection, missing a beat, even for Sick Leave, could be costly. Overtime becomes Regular Hours. Deadlines are always yesterday. And when we have to wait, we're more fidgety than a mouse. We've forgotten how to sit still. We're all living with some undiagnosed form of communal ADD. Creation and our Re-Creation in Christ teaches us that the crucial part of living, is breathing. Holy Week's closed shops teach us to shut up, and remember from whom it all came from.
And that is in whom we rest. That is what resting means, I guess, in the cosmic sense. Resting our heads on a power bigger than we can imagine. On a Love we can not win, but that which he freely gives.
He will spin Saturn into its next orbit without you having to move a fiber of your finger. Can you not be still for a day and remember who birthed and re-birthed you?
With deadlines and commitments and agreements and trysts and dinners and bar mitzvahs and God-knows-freakin'-what, it gets tougher and tougher to do it every year. Maybe that's part of the sacrifice: Closing shop to the outside world so we can take a good inventory of what's inside.


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Press release from the issuing companyNovember 6, 2007 -- Flexibility, speed and production reliability. Those are the factors that spell perfection in digital printing services. With the launch of PRODUCTIONSERVER Generation 5.x in June 2007, ColorGATE now offers the "universal RIP solution for all applications": digital, centrally controlled high-end large-scale format printing, proofing, film production, photos and fine art. Now that the "teething troubles" of the past have been eliminated, Version 5.01 is available on the retail market for all ColorGATE products. Upgrade customers from version 4.x can take advantage of significant discounts.
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Friday, June 19, 2009
Copper Face Jack's... Dublin, Ireland
...Or Coppers for those in the know. Copper Face Jack's is Dublin' premier meat market. For those in the mood to "hook up" for a good schnoggin' it is your spot if you are visiting the Emerald Isle. Drink prices are high. The place smells of piss and booze and despair. So, like we said... premier!
Usefulness...3... If you go in knowing that you are only in Copper's for a few drinks and some craic (fun) you can't go wrong! If you want a quiet night out among friends... yeah. Not your spot. People go to Copper's for one thing... to meet other people of the opposite sex and hook up. For that purpose Copper's remains famous!
Satisfaction...2... We at Fat Boy HQ don't care how much fun your bar is or what ratio of girls/guys you have. There is never a reason to charge Euro 6 for any drink! Ever. One point off.
Durability...5... For as long as a man will want to meet a drunk woman and woman will want to meet a drunk man there will be Coppers. The Fat Boy hath spoken.
Overall...2... You can't charge 6 Euros (almost $10!) for a drink even if every other bar does. Also, do something about the smell.
Copper Face Jacks, international hook up bar, you are approved!
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She that wears gumboots makes egg cozy!
You would assume that because my favourite footwear most of the time is my rather sodden and very muddy gumboots (no thanks to the dog dragging them around!) I would not do things like ...um ...well knitting for instance. Well..yes actually I can and do knit from time to time. Usually things get given away or as is my very bad habit never get finished. .I knitted an egg cozy. Yes, I can hear the voices now saying "Egg Cozy?? What in heck do you want to do that for!" It's kind of kitch and out of vogue these days to cover up one's boiled eggs. My Nana used to always put cozy's on her eggs - usually to get us kids to eat the egg underneath. Well it's a bit of fun anyway. It will probably end up in a box somewhere, but it was a change from looking at water filled drains and mud everywhere.
Mother Winter is back and so is the wet, rain and the mud to match. Mud packs of late have been the norm for me and my farm clothes. My gumboots would never make the cover of Farmer's Vogue - they are that encrusted with mud.
I went out briefly tonight with the camera and managed to take a few photos of River and Ranger. The old man was up the hill and the Terrorist well...is awol again. Where? I don't know.
On Terry's place somewhere..again *sigh*. I'll find the little jersey trouble maker yet. River is missing her off course. Cows do like their own kind rather than a midget pony and a grumpy old fossil horse named Edward for paddock mates
Well that's another post done. Check out some of the blogs on the side bar. Phil at Yardy Yardy Yardy is hot under the collar right now over our lovely (not!) government's hair brained scheme to start allowing oil exploration and mining on conservation land. Phil is a former broadcaster who terms himself a stirrer.
Lisa over at Timespanner has written from really great heritage posts over 1500 to date on anything and everything connected with New Zealand heritage. There's a great one she wrote about the Westwood Children who were used as sideshow freaks by their parents. It's a fascinating history about the 'giant children of Foxton'. Wilfred the boy went on to become one of New Zealand's earliest (if not the earliest) glass artists.
Jayne over at Our Great Southern Land takes her usual and humorous look at Aussie History. She always makes me laugh with her witty posts.
And Bridget over at Cabbage Tree Farm has a couple of great posts about making little people their own wee garden and she's also just got herself some piglets as well. Worth checking out.
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Oh, thank you for the kind words, Mz Liz!ReplyDelete
I love egg cosies, they might seem silly but they're well worth it on these chilly, cold mornings!
Aww you're most welcome Jayne!ReplyDelete
I like egg cosies too I think I was on a kind of nostalgia trip with that one.LOL Mind you if they keep the eggs hot for a bit..then good!
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Simplest Intercom
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not sure but I think some phone guy told me the british Isles phones have about 40v powering them. Not sure this would make a difference.
all the best from Ireland Dave
Nice - only problem is that there's no ringer so you still need to shout at the person at the other end to pick up the phone.
could this be used to make a helmet to helmet intercom for motorcycles?
You have a lot of interesting stuff on your site. This one is my favorite though.
I did it and it worked great! However, I had to keep the current around 15mA because one of the phones ' earpiece started getting hot :o
cool, i have four, old phone. i think i wanna play with my cousin. how the circuit to connect them? make circular ring serial ?. about ring call 40Volt, just add small alarm circuit each phone :-)
Great! Is it possible to realize this not with phones but whith headsets(3,5mm)?
Thanks for your answer!
I don't think we can do the same thing here with 2 headsets (3.5mm). Some reading [ here ] can help to understand why only land-line telephone can do this.
Do I do this the same with cordless phones
I see some schematics and stripboard designs on your blog.
What software do you use to made them?
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Heineken's reputation for getting involved with rather stellar gigs across Ireland over the last few years is well earned. They've just announced their Live Project line-up that will take in various venues across Ireland in November and December. It's fun to see that indie-pop darlings Passion Pit will play at the Olympia for discerning Dubliners while Labrinth, whose live show is apparently amazing, takes his well dressed self to Cork AND Rizzle Kicks will play another show in the People's Republic. I'd love to go to this one because it's no secret that I want to be best mates with Rizzle Kicks. They just seem really cool and they are well dressed and fun and WHY WON'T YOU JUST BE MY BEST MATES RIZZLE KICKS.
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Also, rather brilliantly my hometown Carlow has secured an absolutely bonkers line-up that will see a rather eclectic mix of acts, who still boast plenty of broad appeal, descend on the town I grew up in.
Jack Beats, The Magician, Maverick Sabre and Dublin electro-rock faves Le Galaxie are all hitting up my hometown. I am now frantically playing a road-trip back home with as many mates as I can convince to go. And actually given that I covet Labrinth's wardrobe and want to be best mates with Rizze Kicks I am planning a trip to Cork too. Do you think Heineken will fund it? No seriously, I think convincing a hip-pop duo with good threads to be your best mates is very on brand for Heineken (Right? Right).
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Cork, November 1st - Labrinth at The Savoy. (Tickets released on October 18th).
Cork, November 4th - Rizzle Kicks at The Cork Opera House. (Tickets released on October 22nd).
Dublin, November 11th -- Passion Pit at The Olympia. (Tickets released on October 29th).
Carlow, December 6th -- Jack Beats, The Magician, Maverick Sabre, Le Galaxie at Dinn Rí. (Tickets released on November 15th).
Also worth checking out is the promo for the line-up which moves at a great clip and has hilarious facts about each artist. The first time I watched it I got so caught up in the facts that I had to watch it two more times. Again, WHEN ARE RIZZLE KICKS GOING TO BE MY BEST MATES? (SERIOUSLY)


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by Marcus Booker
Sometimes one passage from the Scriptures is especially effective in concisely revealing a particular truth. Many passages or verses may serve as simple and common "time texts," but some excerpts just ooze of preterism. Such passages plainly identify "the world" as Pharisaical/perverse Judaism. Two such passages are in John 16 and in 1 Thess 2. One may regard these passages as hints to futurists that they can either search out or ignore. Sometimes one passage from the Scriptures is especially effective in concisely revealing a particular truth. Many passages or verses may serve as simple and common "time texts," but some excerpts just ooze of preterism. Such passages plainly identify "the world" as Pharisaical/perverse Judaism. Two such passages are in John 16 and in 1 Thess 2. One may regard these passages as hints to futurists that they can either search out or ignore. John 16:1-4 says,
"These things I have spoken to you so that you may be kept from stumbling. They will make you outcasts from the synagogue, but an hour is coming for everyone who kills you to think that he is offering service to God. These things they will do because they have not known the Father or Me. But these things I have spoken to you, so that when their hour comes, you may remember that I told you of them. These things I did not say to you at the beginning, because I was with you."
In this passage are two things:
1. Great persecution in the world--"outcasts from the synagogue;" being killed by those who do not know God. In like manner, Acts of the Apostles and many of the epistles detail and verify the general persecution of Christ's disciples at the hands of many of the Jews. So...what is this synagogue of which Christ speaks?" Is it not Revelation's "synagogue of the adversary?" Is it not the same synagogue in which the disciples were to be scourged, according to the Gospel?
2. The judgment (and tribulation upon God's enemies)--"an hour is coming;" "when their hour comes." Of whom was Jesus speaking? Were not Christ's parables of judgment aimed against the pharisees? How were these people judged? In verse 8 and following (i.e. in the immediate context), Jesus says, "And He [the Helper], when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment; concerning sin, because they do not believe in Me; and concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father and you no longer see Me; and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged."
Jesus affirms, "I told you of them [i.e. these things]." But when did Jesus tell his disciples of these things? Was not his olivet discourse one of these instances? Did he not constantly warn the perverse generation of the ill-effects of their sin and of the judgment to come? How it is that futurists can read over these texts (i.e. the whole body of apostolic writing) is beyond me.
The broader context to this passage is interesting in that Christ mentions "the ruler of the world is coming" (John 14:55). He says that he will disclose himself to his disciples and not to the world (John 14:37). Also, he affirms that those who do not abide in him will be thrown away as a dried branch and cast into fire (John 15:6)."
It is evident to the unbiased mind that Christ meant to speak against his contemporaries. They were the ones to be "cast into the fire" as per Christ's expressions, parables and Revelation.
1 Thess 2 also makes the point quite plainly. It says,
"For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, for you also endured the same sufferings at the hands of your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews, who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out. They are not pleasing to God, but hostile to all men, hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved; with the result that they always fill up the measure of their sins. But wrath has come upon them to the utmost."
In this passage is:
1. Great persecution in Judea and abroad--As in Acts, the blame for the killing of Jesus and the prophets falls upon the disobedient Jews. As Jesus said, "all the righteous blood shed on the earth...will fall upon this generation." Revelation also speaks against those who killed Jesus, the prophets and the disciples.
2. Judgment--"wrath has come upon them to the utmost." Judgment, of course, follows wrath. According to futurists, how did the wrath of God against these people manifest itself?
In John 16, these men are said to not know God. Here, Paul speaks of them similarly saying that "they are not pleasing to God, but hostile to all men."
It sometimes boggles my mind how these points escape readers of the Scriptures. Some things might not be easy to interpret, but there are enough hints that should point people in the right direction.
Futurists don't know how to round up the usual suspects. Seriously...to whom did the term "whore" refer in the prophets? If it was to Israel, shouldn't God's disobedient people Israel be the first suspect? Yet these futurists pretend as if these identities are great mysteries.
I suppose it's a simple matter of taking a hint and exploring from there. As soon as they learn to stop imposing their own twisted endtimes scheme on the Scriptures, the sooner they will learn what the text is actually saying.
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There's a charming, uplifting, quixotic French film doing the rounds, The Belier Family. Do see it because you'll be so glad you did. A key character is an obsessed music teacher, passionate about his calling, and - like so many lawyers - so narrowly focussed that he is blind to some fundamental issues that concern his clients.ReplyDelete
The first step as a lawyer in practice, helping others to resolve or minimise problems, is to recognise that there is always blindness in approaching legal problems because we are reacting to someone else's story, someone else's world view. The second step is to have the listening and questioning skills that may shed light upon the hidden. Now where is that taught in today's legal curriculum?
I recall a NITA Key note speaker from the late 80's or early 90's ( came out of New York) who reminded his audience that 'you should keep your eye upon the donut and not upon the hole' - his advice means so much more to me now than then.
Legal education by whatever name must take some of the blame for the speed with which so many young lawyers 'silo' aspects of legal problems and ignore the 'whole'. That's a legal education system of which we are a part, albeit a tiny one. Consider: many law students have no intention of practising law - their law degree is a means to another career end. Of those who do intend to be practitioners the majority, by a big margin, intend to do transactional law - pushing paper hither and thither. That leaves the residue who aspire to be advocates, arbitrators, mediators.
It's this last group who should be our focus: creating now the leading future litigation specialists. There's enough of them to develop a law program that is marketed and priced specifically for their wants. But, given the financial realities outlined by Charlie in this post, who'd take the risk? So, is there another way? I think so. Cross-institutional enrolments for some 'litigation' courses would allow members of the cross institutional consortium to 'share' students across subjects: eg Institution A offers a mixed theory and practice mediation course, B offers a mixed theory and practice in trial advocacy, C offers a mixed theory and practice in Appellate practice and advocacy. All of A, B and C use the same 'problem solving' approach to their evidence teaching.
Sometimes there are advantages in being small - there may be less establishment inertia in the way.
I rather like Charlie's three point approach, but to make it happen needs action to show that the vision is real, not fantastical.
A good article. You know it reminded me D. Kahneman's article on his experience concerning natural feeling of justice and injustice. I paraphrased it in order to test a tool from this article "on paraphrase helper resources".ReplyDelete
One of the important conclusion Kahneman received was - people tend to perceive their last state as a neutral, basic one. Those who are changing it, no matter what the reason is, can easily face a strong opposition from the inside of the institution, just because people are afraid of losses more than they want to gain profits.
You are right Markus, it has something similar to Kahneman's work.ReplyDelete
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Briggs, others seek 100% resource control by South-South, South-East
Discussants at a summit in Owerri have canvassed 100 per cent resource control by the people of the South-East and South-South.
Those who spoke at the summit with the theme, ''Unlocking the potentials of South-East/South-South Nigeria,'' organised by a group, South-East/South-South Network (SESSNet), held at Owerri, capital city of Imo State, included an environmental activist, Miss Ankio Briggs; erstwhile Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, represented by his Chief of Staff while in office, Prof. Stella Okunna; a former member of the 1979 and 1999 constitutional drafting committees, Elder Uma Eleazu; a member of the political affairs committee of the group, Tobechukwu Ezekwe; an activist, Olu Martin; the convener of the summit, Daniel Elombah, among others.
Obi insisted that good governance be entrenched in political administration of the governors in the zones, adding that transparency, cutting of cost, responsiveness and equity, among others, should be implemented by the governors.
Briggs said that the outcome of the committee on restructuring of the country, which turned in their report in 2013, must be implemented.
She opined that any request from any quarters requiring her to be patriotic as a Nigerian would only have her nod when 100 per cent ownership and control of resources in the 11 states of the two zones were authorised by the Federal Government.
The environmental activist, therefore, called for a collective resolve to ensure that less attention is given to other 22 states with increased attention to the 11 states in the two zones.
Eleazu, who regretted that about 3.8 million graduates were unemployed in the country, chided different youth groups in the zone agitating for same goals, warning that they would not achieve anything as they speak in different discordant tunes.
The convener, Elomba, said the import of the congregation was to discuss and streamline with direction the future of the young ones in the zone who should be prepared to take over from the old ones with renewed agitation for their political rights.
In another development, participants of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Air War College Course 1 of 2016 yesterday concluded environmental study tour of Enugu State aimed at understudying the socio-economic and geo-political formations of the state.
The four-day tour, which is part of the college's requirement to consolidate participants' knowledge on socio-economic and geo-political study, was themed: "Socio-economic and Infrastructural Development Impact on Poverty Status."
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VMA Group expands into Africa
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VMA Group, a global recruitment and training specialist for corporate and marketing communications, has announced the growth of its international network with the opening of its new Africa operation, headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, adding significant reach for local and multinational organisations operating across the Africa markets.
The news follows the successful establishment of VMA Group's operation in Europe, with offices in Amsterdam and Brussels, to cover wider European territories, as well as the April 2015 opening of the new Paris, France, operation.
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by Rudyard Kipling
Kipling's novel about a English boy orphaned in India on a pilgrimage with a holy man is written in Kipling's established colonial style that is as beautiful as the country he describes. Just So Stories, specifically "The Elephant's Child" was my earliest introduction to the beauty of the English language and I still love to read it "o best beloved."
Kim is the story of the relationship between the title character and a wandering holy man whom he befriends. Kim's lama has wandered from Nepal on a pilgrimage to find a sacred river that may or may not exist but Kim's own journey of discovery is to find his true identity and the story of his parentage and history. As such the plot and the pilgrimage twist between the English colonists and the native Indians with subplots, intrigue and conspiracy that drive Kim forward with little thought as to the possible consequences.
Though some parts of the narrative dragged and were weighed down by excess description, the characters were interesting and the story was enjoyable. Though not as good as The Jungle Books, it is a story not meant for children but written for a different purpose and for an older audience.
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It was le hubby's birthday this month and I thought
of making it special for him since its our first time celebrating his
birthday together with my new family.
Also, back in those days when we were still couples,
he messaged me telling how envy he gotten when he
sees his elder brother carry his daughter to blew the birthday candles together.
Its a hint that he wanted to celebrate with his son!
So his wishes come true.
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Got up in the morning, head to work as usual
and of course, gave him a smooch and wished him before heading to work.
Probably he was expecting something more like a birthday gift whatsoever
but nah, not doing all these surprise for him early in the morning. lol.
So I was preparing lotsa things for him for his birthday,
and my, as time passed, I've gotten more and more stressed.
I have always wanted to bake a cake personally for him.
And since I am a hard headed person, I do not have attempt for 2nd try
if I failed in this baking. Reason? Not because I'm kiasu but
time constrained. And baking ingredients are awfully expensive since
I will never ever use cheap ingredients, its for everyone to consume into their stomach wey!
So if I failed for once, that's it.
Get a pretty birthday cake in the bakery shop. Settle.
There I was, searching for top rated cake recipe all over Google.
And yes, being a picky person in most of things and food,
I was too picky on cake recipe too. Lol.
But being a picky person is a great thing I must say.
The recipe was a life savor for me, yes, 2nd time baking a cake for someone
and it turned out to be most complimented cake ever.
Compliments are so so important for me, you get to improve yourself for
better each and everytime you receive critics and compliments.
Finally settle down with one of the highest rated choc cake recipe.
No worries, I shall post the recipe soon in next post.
Stay tune for it.
Preparing all the ingredients.
And yes, you can see the results of the cake made by a
basic baker here :D
Was pleased on the results. And yes, balloons decorations are just too cute
to resist. Birthday candles too, colorful ones.
Everything is specially made by me, except for the candles and plastic balloons.
Just love the results <3 p="">
Heading for dinner in a Chinese restaurant in Puchong.
Don't remember the name but if you know the Twins cafe,
then you should know this restaurant. Its opened by the same owner. :)
Love the salted egg yolk fry with long beans the most, yummeh!
And that's it. Some simple dish. :)
Not introducing much here. :D
Back in the house, the surprise.
I am glad hubby was smiling all the time because
he was surprise. Everyone was surprised actually
on the cake I made, haha. Love it.
And birthday pressie from me to le hubby, an iPad mini. <3>3>
Last but not least, a family portrait and some pictures hubby
blowing the candle while carrying baby Mac <3 p="">3>
Happy birthday dearest, I love you the most!


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Meetup with my buddy and have a great lunchie to celebrate his birthday. Since we are both busy and have not met up with each other probably few months, there is alot of updates. I guess the highlight is I'm getting more eccentric (he emphasis not eccentric, is MORE eccentric because I'm always been weird since he knows me from day 1) Well, I know I'm different and that's why I'm special.
The thing is when you grow older, or rather when I grow older, I put my happiness higher and higher in priority. I do not understand social norms and peer pressure, and now I don't even pretend I understand at all.
So my buddy was complaining about his lack of love life and all his friends was attached, and most of the times he is alone (which is totally not true). I was talking about most of my time is spend with my partner & family. I don't really hang out with "friends" anymore. He asking what happen to my "friends". I exclaimed "Thought I told you before these girls are being dramatic and try to make my life miserable. I axe all of them after they still try to be funny with me when I warn them I reached my limit" My buddy was asking why so many months I still have not make up with them. The thing is why should I? Unless they do something which makes me feel that I'm not going to get these drama shit again. I do not need friends that makes my life sucks. I do not need friends that gossip behind my backs and pretend they are my BFF in front of me. I don't know is it a girl thing and I never really been a female anyway (mentally). So now my motto is I will not hesitate to kick anyone out of my life if they make my life suck.
I do not understand why people can rant over something again and again. If you hate it and is a eye sore, get rid of it. How do ranting helps? Be it jobs, friends or partner, either accept it (and stop ranting), change it or get rid of it. Unless you love having your life miserable, then just continue stick with it I guess. I guess in most cases people reach 60s, they stop caring about social norms & peer pressure. And people starts saying that they are getting eccentric. Mine start early in the 30s. Either accept who I am or bug off! *shrug*


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BLVD on the Pier, a pop-up beer garden for four Sundays on the Santa Monica Pier, was thee spot for enjoying a weekend afternoon beverage! The partnering of Los Angeles area brands/companies helped to naturally promote the Boulevard name into the local lexicon as well as drive traffic to the event. Of course the KC pride was in full effect with many transplants in attendance. Whether patrons were sitting back listening to the music from live bands and DJ's, playing the many different games or shopping at the trunk shows - This garden had something for everybody and was the best of the west side for a bit of Sunday fun - that many are sad to see end.
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Total Nerd 22 Of The Sexiest Women In Street Fighter Cosplay
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Street Fighter stands as one of the most recognizable fighting game series of all time, and Street Fighter cosplay fills conventions all around the world. Cosplaying as any of Street Fighter's female characters requires a bit of lethality and allure, and these ladies do not disappoint. Whether stepping into one of Cammy's risque one-pieces or showing off their best high kicks as Chun Li, these women cosplaying Street Fighter characters will leave you captivated by the grace that beguiles their danger. You might also be interested in the hottest girl gamers on YouTube.
All of these cosplayers do a brilliant job of capturing both of those sides in these characters, and even bring out the feminine sides to some male characters. In fact, some of the sexiest women on this list are actually creative gender-bend cosplayers who have transformed some of the most iconic men in the game into drop-dead gorgeous women. It's a fight to the top, and each of these cosplayers stands a good chance of taking home the gold.
You can never go wrong with any great Cammy cosplay. Misa Lynn shows off Cammy's most notable assets in this alternate costume cosplay captured by MH Photography.
Cosplayer Tali brings one of Cammy White's alternate costumes to life. This photo was captured by NemoValkyrja.
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Yaya Han spent 50 hours on this sexy and incredibly detailed Chun Li cosplay. Needless to say, the final result was worth every minute. Her spot-on Chun Li high kick was captured by photographer Benny Lee.


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I am very sad and angry. Last year while walking my dog on Cousins Island, I discovered a pink lady's slipper growing a little ways off the road. I was thrilled. I have rarely seen this plant on the island. Pink lady's slipper, also known as Cypripedium acaule, is one of our largest orchids, a delicate beauty native to sandy woods and mountainous areas. There used to be hundreds of them growing in our woods. But unscrupulous people dug them and sold them for pennies. They died. Pink lady's slippers do not transplant well, they have very special soil needs and usually die when dug from the wild. Gone forever. There are some nursery owners who are legitimately growing lady's slippers; these do better in the home garden, and is the only way one should have them in their garden.
Today, I discovered someone had dug the lady's slipper I so enjoyed seeing on my walk. Most likely it will die. It makes me so angry, but I have to believe it is ignorance, that people just don't realize what they're doing. We all enjoy nature, but it should be left for all to enjoy. Please do not dig from the wild, it is wrong.
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Archos has just unveiled a new addition to their line-up and strangely enough it isn't a tablet or a personal media player, its a multimedia radio.
The new Archos Arnova is no ordinary radio though, as its equipped with a 3.5-inch touchscreen (320×240) display in the centre together with the ability to connect to 12,000 streaming radio stations and 1,500 "web TV" channels too.
The Archos Arnova Radio is also fitted with 2GB of internal storage which is expandable by using SD cards and supports playback from a range of file types including: MP3, WAV, AAC, FLAC, AVI, MP4 and FLV.
As far as connectivity goes the Archos Arnova Radio is fitted with Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g and even has a built in alarm clock. Unfortunately no information on pricing or worldwide availability has been released as yet.
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RO instructions: When and how to make a provisional repayment
Make a provisional repayment if all the following conditions are met
- your Group Leader has cancelled the original computation
- you have some valid vouchers (RM4236)
- the delay has not been caused by the claimant or agent
you cannot repay in full because you need to make a submission or you need to confirm the details on a voucher or ask another District or section for informationthere is some repayment due which will not be affected by a point of principle
- about which you need Head Office advice
- which is in dispute.If the above conditions are met go back into Format 2 of CL .
Format 2 will show you the repayment calculation made by the computer before you began the detailed check. Make the following entries
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|Enter the amount you want to repay.
You can repay up to the amount for which you have valid vouchers (RM4296).
Exclude any amount which is under enquiry because of a point of principle.
Do not enter more than 75 per cent of the total repayment calculated by the computer before the detailed check.
|If you leave this field blank the computer will repay 75 per cent of the total repayment calculated before the detailed check.
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Friday, January 18, 2008
Attack of the Clones
Three new games to report on this update. The first game is Jokers Wild Poker. It plays much like other draw poker games, but includes a joker in the deck.
Next is Double Down Stud Poker. In this game you are dealt four cards and can decide to double your wager on the last card, or just play with your initial bet. After you bet or pass, the game reveals the last card and pays accordingly.
Finally is a payout percentage variation on Standard Draw Poker.
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The exquisite gold glowing bark of a Eucalypt on our nature walk today. Can anybody help us identify it?
Eucalypts, in particular, have a variety of interesting barks, but the most unusual, to me, are the species with these fascinating polished barks of copper and bronze and gold. Eucalyptus salubris, E.sargentii, E.diptera, E.campaspe and E.eremophila all have beautiful bark of varying metallic shades, but none are native to our area. It's a bit of a mystery, this one!


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2019 GMC Yukon XL
$68,425 • New
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3.08 Rear Axle Ratio
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3rd Row DVD Screen
3rd row seats: split-bench
4-Wheel Antilock Disc Brakes
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5 Auxiliary 12-volt Power Outlets
8" Diagonal Customizable Driver Display
9 Speakers
ABS brakes
Adjustable pedals
Air Conditioning
Alloy wheels
All-Weather Floor Mats
AM/FM radio: SiriusXM
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Auto-dimming door mirrors
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Automatic temperature control
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Black Assist Steps w/Chrome Strip
Blind spot sensor: Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert warning
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Brake assist
Bumpers: body-color
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CD player
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Emergency communication system: OnStar and GMC connected services capable
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Front anti-roll bar
Front Bucket Seats
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Buying Eco-Friendly homes
When most people hear the term "eco-friendly homes", they think of solar panels on the roofs or large windmills in the yards. While these eco-friendly solutions are a reality in Calgary's 332 days of sun and warm Chinook winds, there are many other ways Calgary home builders and renovators are becoming more green.
Whether building, renovating or buying real estate, choosing the right building materials can make all the difference between a regular home and an eco-friendly home. Starting with the lumber choices. Avoiding lumber sourced from old growth or tropical forests and opting to salvaged wood either from riverbeds or recycled from old buildings, or using composite wood based materials that also utilize reclaimed wood.
When it comes to windows, choosing ones that are low emissivity can save on heating and cooling. Highly reflective materials have a low emissivity, so the glass is treated with ultraviolet coatings that reflect the light. Low-E coatings are rated based on the passive, or solar control they offer and include values like U-value ratings which are based on how much heat loss the window allows; visible light transmittance or how much light the window lets through; the solar heat gain coefficient which "is the fraction of incident solar radiation admitted through a window, both directly transmitted and that is absorbed and re-radiated inward"; and the Light to Solar Gain Ratio.
Builders and renovators also consider the amount of water that will be used in the eco-friendly home. Installing low flow toilets and shower heads, tankless water heaters, and Energy Star Approved appliances all decrease water consumption and energy costs.
When looking to buy a home that is eco-friendly, another bonus is the financial reward buyers are eligible for. CMHC has a 10% mortgage loan insurance premium refund, the government offers grants and refunds on various eco-friendly upgrades such as toilet and furnace replacement, and homes that have solar cells or photovoltaic panels can receive rebates and refunds or even earn money from utility companies depending on the amount of energy they produce.
For home buyers interested in buying green, CREB has a feature on their site called HomeSmarts, which allows your Realtor® to search for eco-friendly homes for sale in Calgary and surrounding areas. Prices of these homes are comparable to other homes so the decision to be green is not going to be a costly one.
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As you may have seen on local weather reports, freezing temperatures will be the norm this week in the Seattle area, particularly overnight. The Weather Channel is reporting that highs are only expected to be in the low 30s for most of the week with freezing rain a possibility this weekend.
KOMO News reported that Western Washington would be pummeled by a frigid blast coming down from Canada early this week and that some areas could even get a few snow flurries this weekend!
The Most Important Part of Preparing for the Cold
The cold weather has many homeowners already buckling down to protect their pipes, plants and pets from the chill of impending winter. But some homeowners are neglecting one of the most important parts of this process — evaluating whether their home heating system has what it takes to protect them and their family from the cold for the long haul.
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If your home heating system is already sputtering along this fall, chances are you'll be battling to heat your home all winter long. Why not schedule a new gas furnace installation to replace your aging furnace system? Not only are new heating systems far more efficient than older systems, but many come with long-time to lifetime warranties that provide peace of mind along with the assurance that your heating system will be reliable throughout winter.
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A swim-parent's meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 23rd, at 6:00 PM in the Regatta Room. We are asking that parents make it a priority to attend this meeting because we will be covering new information that is important for the season.
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Giorgio Bonaguro is the visual genius behind these jellyfish fruit bowls. The stunning appearance of the bowls is shaped just like an elegant sea-dwelling jellyfish. The top of the glass dish contains a massive overhanging lip that resembled the head. The inside of the bowl where the fruit sits is a long slender tube that looks just like the tentacles hanging from the head.
In order to achieve its creative shape, the glass-blown vessel is crafted with a blue-flamed torch that sears glass as it is spun in circles. The slender bowl is unable to hold large fruits but it is the perfect size for lemons and limes. The glass vessel also allows the fruit to be visible at every angle, creating an aesthetically pleasing display.
These fruit bowls by Giorgio Bonaguro are part of the designer's 'Medusa' collection and aim to resemble the fluidity of their elegant jellyfish inspiration.
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Works that Follow Us
And I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Write this down: Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, they are blessed indeed, for they will rest from their hard work; for their good deeds follow them!"
God keeps meticulous records. There is a reward waiting for every believer. Even those small things are duly noted. Jesus said, "And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded" (Matthew 10:42). The reward for followers of Jesus is that we will have our works follow us.What kind of works will follow you? What will be said at your memorial service? What things will be noted? Have you noticed that at a funeral, it is never mentioned how much money he or she had in the bank? Rather, the focus is always personal. There are stories about family and friends and about the merciful, sacrificial, loving, kind things he or she did. That is the kind of things people want to hear at a memorial service. Our works follow us.If you don't have any works following you, then that raises the question of whether you are a true believer. Although works don't save us, they are good evidence that we are saved. The Bible says, "God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it" (Ephesians 2:8–9). At the same time, a faith that does not produce works is a faith that is not working.If you died today, would you die in the Lord, or would you be separated from Him? Are you like the people of Babel in Genesis 11, building your little tower to Heaven, hoping that it will get you there?We want real, saving faith so that our works will follow us in that final day.


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A Vision of Thriving Christian Fellowship
A Feature Review of
Silence and Other Surprising Invitations of Advent
Enuma Okoro
Paperback: Upper Room Books, 2012.
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Reviewed by Emma Stencil.
Like the Lenten season before the celebration of Easter, Advent was traditionally a time of fasting and thrift within the early Christian churches. Today it should be a time to quiet one's mind and prepare one's body for the coming of Christ. In the celebration of Advent, we recognize the first coming of Christ as a child in a manger, visited and worshipped by shepherds and wise men. We also recognize and ponder Christ's second coming at the Resurrection, when He will return in glory and power to save His followers and to judge His enemies. The very name of the season, "Advent," was borrowed from the Latin word adventus, which refers to the grand ceremony in ancient Rome in which a conquering emperor was welcomed into a city as part of a military campaign. Christ's second coming is to be the triumphant entry of the king into His transformed city. The season of Advent provides Christians with a time to ponder this great and terrible moment that all of time is racing to meet.
In Silence and Other Surprising Invitations of Advent, author Enuma Okoro leads us through the contemplative weeks of Advent, providing daily meditations to prepare the reader for the celebration of the Nativity on Christmas Day. Okoro revisits some traditional messages and images of the Advent season, but also brings fresh perspective from an unexpected direction. She chooses to focus her meditations on the often-overlooked narrative of Elizabeth and Zechariah, the soon-to-be-parents of John the Baptist, as recorded in the Gospel of Luke. We also look closely at Mary's experience of the Annunciation and the comforting friendship she finds with Elizabeth. The book dwells on the themes of silence, stillness and attentiveness in a season of waiting; fellowship within a faithful community of believers; God's perfect and inconvenient timing; and times of doubt without despair. Through daily meditations, Okoro invites us to journey alongside Zechariah, Elizabeth, and Mary, whose intimate encounters with God bring them through postures of silence, seclusion, and, ultimately, of praise and thanksgiving.
Born in the United States, Enuma Okoro nevertheless spent most of her childhood in Nigeria, the Ivory Coast, and England. After receiving her Master of Divinity degree from Duke University, she began a fulfilling and diverse career as writer, speaker, and spiritual director. In 2010, Okoro co-authored the visionary Common Prayer: Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals with Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, as well as published her own memoir Reluctant Pilgrim: A Moody Somewhat Self-Indulgent Introvert's Search for Spiritual Community. In Silence, she narrows her vision to focus on the deep truth that can be gleaned from a relatively short portion of the Gospels.
The book is divided into 28 short daily meditations that provide thoughts on a particular theme inspired by that day's readings from the Bible. The commentary is then followed by a relevant prayer that invites God to manifest those truths explored in the text. Thoughtful and effective in their simplicity, the daily sections are short enough to be easily managed in this ironically busy time of year. And although each day functions as a separate thought, the one day prepares us for the next just as each note in a symphony flows gracefully to the following one. On the last day of each week Okoro includes an invitation to reflect on the themes presented and to complete personal responses, what she calls "prayerful challenges," which are helpful if one is using the book as a personal devotional. The back of the book provides a guide for small group leaders to help create a reverent and safe place in which people can reflect and share, and provides a structure to facilitate discussion of the text. Silence is a versatile work, easily adapted to the needs of the individual or the group. And what a gift this book would be to that committed group who pledge to spend an evening each week in reflection and in fellowship, faces lit by the warm glow of the Advent candles.
There is an unexpected and delightful emphasis on the fellowship between believers in Okoro's Advent devotional. The idea of fellowship is often absent from our thoughts of Advent, the season of expectant waiting, of reflection on sobering truths, of reverence and stillness. But Okoro reminds us through her Bible selections and exposition that we are people in relationship. If we are experiencing doubt in God and His promised outcomes, often the best response is to share our struggles with others in the faithful community. "Advent," Okoro reminds us, "is a fitting time to remember that we are all members of the body of Christ. Individual efforts do not sustain faith." When we face a time of despair and emptiness, we should find encouragement in the intercession of a "believing community [that] shoulders hope when circumstances seem hopeless."
When our patience wears thin during a time of waiting on God's promises, simply waiting with others can make all the difference. Okoro calls our attention to a beautiful example of this in the friendship between Elizabeth and Mary. After Mary is visited by the Angel and learns of her imminent pregnancy, she goes to stay with her cousin Elizabeth, also miraculously pregnant in her old age. What might these two women have talked about during their three months together? What comfort did they draw from one another? With great insight, Okoro comments, "We should not be surprised at the divine consideration in having this young girl and this old woman wait together for the fulfillment of God's respective words to them. God exists within a holy community, the Trinity. God's self is a thriving community, and God created us to flourish in our interconnectedness and mutual support of one another." Our relationships with others are often God's way of being present with us. Of the many names given to Jesus, I find the most beautiful to be "Emmanuel," which means "Christ with us." The name reflects God's promise to never leave us, to always be present. And sometimes, this promise is fulfilled in the people that God sends to be with us in our times of celebration and our times of sadness.
Enuma Okoro reminds us, along with many wise reflections, that "Advent seems as much a time to dwell in holy friendship as a time to wait on God." As we reverently begin a new Advent season and enter a posture of waiting and reflectiveness, let us be guided by this humble devotional and its vision of thriving Christian fellowship.


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The Master of Social Work Program at California State University, Stanislaus prepares social workers to advance social justice. This education is committed. California State University. Admission Overview for On-Campus Programs. The MSW program is designed for students who have demonstrated outstanding academic. Welcome to the Department of Social Work! The California State University East Bay (CSUEB), Master of Social Work program's philosophy and curriculum are grounded in. Welcome to California State University, Los Angeles. From the catalog you can access course information, curriculum information, programs and services, academic. Join the long list of Cal State East Bay MSW graduates who are social work leaders dedicated to serving society in public, non-profit, corporate, and academic settings.
Department Home Page . Graduates are prepared to work with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities in fields such as mental health, physical health, child and family services, gerontology, corrections, juvenile justice, youth services, and substance abuse treatment.
About Cal State LA; President Covino. School of Social Work. Our mission is to prepare BASW and MSW students for skilled professional practice in socially. Master of Social Work (MSW) For a Closed-Captioned video about our MSW Program, please click here. The CSULB School of Social Work welcomes your interest in our. California State University, San Bernardino's (CSUSB) College of Social & Behavioral Sciences offers a part-time online Master of Social Work (MSW) program that can. International Speaker, Dr. Randi Krogen visiting CSUDH MSW Program from the Department of Social Work, Telemark University in Norway.
CSUB uses advanced- generalist practice as the model for the curriculum. Within the advanced- generalist framework of the curriculum, students may choose an emphasis in child and family services, mental health, or gerontology/ health social work in a full- time, part- time, or advanced standing plan of study. CSU Bakersfield's MSW program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
Pursuing a degree and career in Social Work is a life- altering experience. If you want an exciting education that gives you the skills you need to create real change in the community, study Social Work at CSUB!
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New Delhi: Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor believes in the idea of having fun, and not taking things in life too seriously.
The actor was here Thursday night to walk for designer Raghavendra Rathore at the India Bridal Fashion Week (IBFW).
Often, Anil is called a style icon, courtesy his fashionable sense of dressing, which is truly age-defying.
Asked if such tags make him conscious about the way he turns out in public, he said: "I think the idea is have fun - whether it is about acting, clothes or food... enjoy yourself and have fun! You can`t always take these things seriously."
As the showstopper at the event, Anil looked dapper in a black kurta teamed with a sleeveless black embroidered velvet jacket. And he was not a wee bit nervous.
"I feel the ramp was very well-designed... it was not formal... very casual, done up innovatively and simply," Anil said, praising the miniature fountains between the ramp.


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