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MANILA-- MalacaAang on Monday stressed that the decision to extend martial law rests on President Rodrigo Duterte.
Extending martial law is the decision of the President which PRRD said would rest on the assessment and the recommendation of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Philippine National Police (PNP) and other stakeholders of the Marawi situation, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said in a statement.
His statement was issued following remarks by House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez who said that he would push for a five-year extension of martial law.
If I can convince my colleagues, I will push for an extension until 2022, because two months is too short. Five months or one year or two years is too short, Alvarez said Saturday.
However, Abella pointed out that the Speaker has already clarified that his remarks to extend martial law until 2022 is his personal opinion.
In the meantime, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said it is already finalizing its recommendations on the possible extension or lifting of martial law.
It's already being done and in a few days it will be submitted to the (Executive) Secretary for his consideration because he is the administrator of martial law. And that recommendation will make its way up to the Commander-in-Chief who will be provided an advance copy, AFP Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Resituto Padilla Jr. said during the Mindanao Hour press briefing in MalacaAang.
He said that the final assessment would be based on whether the rule of law as well as peace and security in most parts of Mindanao had been reestablished.
The AFP official likewise stressed however that whatever recommendations the military submit, the final decision is up to President Duterte.
The Department of National Defense or the AFP could only recommend, pero ang eventual decision ay kinakailangang manggaling sa political leadership na merong mas malawak na pinag-iisipang o pinagbabatayan ng kanilang desisyon, Padilla said.
Duterte declared martial law and suspended the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in Mindanao on May 23 following an attack by the Islamic State-inspired Maute group in Marawi City.
Under the 1987 Constitution, martial law could only be declared for a 60-day period, in this case up to July 22.
Any extension of the declaration should be done with the consent of Congress.
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The FXI was formed from a merger between the Anti-Censorship Action Group (ACAG) and the Campaign for Open Media (COM) in order to oppose censorship in South Africa. FXI works to contribute to the creation of a society where everyone enjoys freedom of expression and the right of access to, and dissemination of, information and knowledge.
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I need to help one of my friend in campaigning something personal to him. He was denied by something by Local Govt Authorities, and he needs to campaign it so that higher authorities can see it.
This will be a help rather than a project. Though he can afford minimal fee.
4 freelancers estão ofertando em média R181 para esse trabalho
I am Someone who would do complete justice to the work assigned to me.I have done Internships so I m pretty accustomed to how work needs to be done. An opportunity is what I need at the moment.
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Subject: our country
What has happened to the United States of America? I look around and all I see is greed, hate, obstructionism and ignorance. This is not the country where I grew up and had such high hopes for my children and grandchildren.
I had a letter that was posted in The Mailbag on January 11. I made the comment that I was disgusted with Republicans and Democrats and I believe Ralph Nader was correct when he stated that there is no difference between the two parties. I retract that to a certain degree. The ideals and philosophies of the two parties are different. VERY different. That's sadly where it ends. The Democrats believe they must play nice and concede their positions to make the conservatives happy. The Republicans are destroying this great country with their lies and greed. As they wave the flag, their ignorant followers have no thoughts of their own and repeat the lies over and over again.
I sit here and watch the tragedy unfolding in Haiti with tears in my eyes and pain in my heart. At the same time the hateful right, from the likes of Pat Robertson, Rush Limbaugh and their ilk, spew hatred and racism through the media. My anger and rage with our leaders, our political system and our media grows every day. I am as active and involved in our system as I can be. I write, I call, I speak out, I volunteer and I attend every town hall meeting my congressman, Brad Sherman sets up. It's at these town hall meetings where I see, first hand, America's ignorance. I'm thankful that I am at an age where I do not have to start building my future. I do however, fear for my three children and two grandchildren.
Bob Lambert
Northridge, CA
Subject: Memories of Haiti Four Decades Ago
On the ride from the airport into Port-au-Prince, women alongside the road, carrying large jugs full of atop their heads.
In town hordes of obviously malnourished young boys, some with the potbelly that's typical of protein deficiency. Although they held their hands out for money, I didn't have enough coins to go around.
Pictures of President Papa Doc Duvalier in every store window.
Along embassy row on a hill above the town, fifteen foot walls to keep the young "rabble" from getting in, and behind these walls, huge barking dogs in waiting, just in case some desperate young Haitian tries to climb over.
And how very quiet the streets were despite heavy foot traffic and flatbed trucks loaded with passengers passing by every few minutes. It was as if life was so precarious that people had to conserve all of their energy, cause, never know, tomorrow one might need it.
The flight out, sitting next to a Minister who was returning to his home in the Midwest after having served in Haiti for several years. When mention was made of the sorry lot of Haitians, his retort - "That didn't concern me, I was only there to save souls."
The feeling that as much as a revolution was needed there, that Haiti, on account of its people being so physically weak and beaten down, must be the least likely place for a revolution to occur.
But a generation later the seemingly impossible happens as the people of Haiti somehow muster the energy, not only to awaken from their deep slumber, but to rise up en masse and take back their country.
Then six years ago the U.S. occupies Haitia and subsequently kidnaps President Bertrand Jean Aristide and whisks him off to the Central African Republic. Why? Because President Aristide had increased the minimum wage.
And then yesterday's 7.0 earthquake.
Yet despite two centuries of almost nonstop attempts by the U.S. and other Western nations to put Haitians back in chains, not to mention serial natural catastrophes, their struggle continues, for the children of Toussaint L'Ouverture refuse to bow down, never have, never will. Which raises the question, why do we?
A BuzzFlash Reader
Subject: What a difference a real president makes
What a difference a real president makes. Obama is getting aid into Haiti faster than Bush got aid into New Orleans.
Marc Perkel
Gilroy, CA
Subject: Google's China threat is a rare show of defiance
Some good news amidst the rot of soul and character to which we've become so accustomed in declining America.
Principle over power ... what a refreshing contrast to the "power over principle" mentality that has so deformed and corrupted American morals and ethics in recent decades: Google's China threat is a rare show of defiance.
It seems that notion that money isn't everything is still alive and well in America, despite rumors and all evidence to the contrary.
Let's hope Google follows through on it's promise to prioritize integrity over profit, that their example sticks, and that (unlikely or impossible as this may seem) the rest of the country's corporations and citizens follow suit.
Although restoring the American Way may be a lost cause, there could yet be hope that, if Google can stand up for democracy and people-centered values over the almighty dollar, maybe American "liberals" in congress can likewise stand up against and perhaps even overcome the conservative Republican corporatism that's overtaken the once populist (and proud of it) Democratic Party.Chris Borland
The Democratic Activist
Subject: brainwashing of entire nations
Dear BuzzFlash:
I strongly recommend you feature the book "Nothing To Envy" by Barbara Demick as a premium offer. This is a shocking look into daily life of North Koreans in the 1990's and the horrific conditions they suffered with at the hands of Kim Song Il. She takes stories from several brave defectors and shows us that regardless of how smart we are, or maybe even more importantly, how smart we think we are, whole nations are still easily susceptible to brainwashing and don't even know it. Even when they were starving to death, many if not most North Koreans, in part due to the complete blackout of the influence of the rest of the world, never suspected that anybody else had it any better. We can go back a few decades to Nazi Germany, Maoist China, World War II era Japan and see for ourselves that mind control isn't new, and can happen any time, anywhere. It's easy to make fun of Limbaugh Lemmings and the fundamentalist right, but in a bad way, could we not say that a significant portion of our own country is being victimized by controlled information and media outlets eager to push their own nefarious agendas?
What's worse is that we don't have to listen to these people like Limbaugh, Pat Robertson, most prominent clergy or corrupt politicians, but we do, and we fall for their lines without question. The left side of the aisle shouldn't laugh and point fingers, either. Because we're all human, we are easily persuaded to rally to a cause, and with the education quality falling like a rock, pure intellectual debate and thoughtful consideration has been replaced by soundbite philosophy and anything bright and flashy. We must remember that Washington is not as divided as they want us to think. After all, have we seen a really drastic change now that W. is out? Yes, we have some good public work projects, and the health care reform may happen, but we're still at war in two countries with no end in sight, Congress still will give billions to undeserving banks and Wall Street if they whine for it again, and Congress has truly lost touch with the common man. When a full 25% of this nation is in the grips of fundamentalists and GOP whores who pander to those votes, we must take that situation seriously.
The removal of public debate and accountability, along with a increasingly stupid public are the ingredients that one day could very well take us down an Orwellian road, which will spell the end for what was once a great nation that was actually governed by the voters, not the other way around. It's sad to think about, but this nation could become a total fascist state akin to North Korea, Iran or any despot nation, and as long as football was still allowed, nobody would even notice.
Fayetteville, AR
Subject: If Only Everyone Who's Mad As Hell And Unable To Take It Any More Would Please Stand Up
Why? So that the spectre of the multitudes who answer this call can dispel the notion that exists in the minds of many of us that we alone seek change. And once the realization sets in that "Hey, it's not just me", fears of being too far out, if not subversive, give way to a feeling of joy at knowing that one is part of an emerging force of nature so vast and invincible that, no problem, our attaining a just and peaceful world.
A BuzzFlash Reader
Subject: mailbag 1-11-10
Mike Curtis...I love it. When i first went to the movie, Fahrenheit 9/11....even back then.....the daytime matinee. was jammed....the crowd stood and cheered at the end....and when we left...there was a line around the block...they were all just getting onto the man by then.
SW St. Louis
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Earth. 2989 AD.. huge anti-terrorist organizations are sharing the throne of order and justice. Law as a way to put fear into enemy's hearts, is no less brutal and unpredictible then terrorist's diversions. It's floating between truth and lie, risk and carelessness, and it's totaly out of control of any opposing forces. War. It makes you never forget about revenge and cruelty. War can replace your home, your family, it leaves no choice to anyone, it brings doom and madness, devouring men and turning them into nothing. That's the way it was and forever will be. It took 18 years for humanity to learn thing they never done before, now they are able to survive. But the price of their survival was starting something that has no end.. it only has a name.. S.P.H.S. Tech
SPHS (SpectralPhantoms) TECHnologies - Top secret service created to search and destroy particularly dangerous criminal groups. By efforts of scientists from all over the world the program named Phantom was created. The source of Phantom was supercomputer GenMis. The program generated other boot programs, which served as navigators to fulfill missions, and implemented in some kind of rod
The rod is installed in the connector gateway inside android's brain and downloads all the information about the mission.
Each rod exists as a single copy and has a unique code, which is suited to only one specific connector in phantom's brain.
Once the mission is completed rod destroyed irretrievably. GenMis plannes missions based on detailed information of various sources, as well as information obtained by hacking network and downloadable media. Phantoms can handle network viruses by analyzing their structure, thus becoming with the time more informative, and perfect.
Phantoms also have unique information sector to manage all stationary weapons and disguise.
Phantoms can only use their own weapons, no noise ....... no mission failures..... no chance of the enemy


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ZEISS - An international leader in optics
About ZEISS Australasia
ZEISS is a leading international group of companies operating worldwide in the optical and opto-electronic industries. Headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany, the Carl Zeiss Group is directly represented in more than 30 countries and operates production facilities in Europe, America and Asia.
The Carl Zeiss Group is structured as six business groups in three strategic markets. These are Biosciences and Medical Technology, System Solutions for Industry and Optical Consumer Goods. We offer products and services for biomedical research and medical technology, system solutions for the semiconductor, automotive and mechanical engineering industries, as well as high quality consumer goods such as eyeglass lenses, camera lenses and binoculars.


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91% of exported goods are shipped to markets in which the US government has Free Trade Agreements (ITA).
In 2016, exporting supported 28,002 North Dakota Jobs (ITA).
Oil & Gas is North Dakota's number one export category at $1,977,000,000 in 2017 (ITA).
Small and medium-sized goods exporters account for 35% of exported goods (ITA).
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While we were there, a large tour bus group of older Americans or Canadians arrived by for one night.
The wi-fi worked seamlessly.
Life in Mexico for the retired American is not all cerveza and totopos with your guacamole. But the rewards are worth the occasional annoyances.
Hotel prices in Mexico City generally are low, and that´s because there are so many hotels in Mexico City. Capitalism! Ain´t it grand?
You are tempting me to add Mexico City to my highlands visit. But I think it deserves its own trp.
Mexico City does deserve its own trip, Steve, but many travelers combine a visit to the Central Highlands area with a visit to Mexico City. The bus transportation system is superb.
Don Cuevas
So.... How much did it cost?
Kim G
Boston, MA
KIm; I didn't put in the rates?
Best to refer to their website,
The rooms are amazingling reasonable.
Don Cuevas
Update: January 11, 2011
The Hotel Pal website has been down or "under construction" for more than a month now. A phone number and email address are shown.
The rates we have noted, on our last visit, in March, 2010, were $350 pesos a sencilla, $450 pesos with jacuzzi; and $550 for the Master Suite. We were quoted even lower rates for the "villas", which are smaller, and intended for stays of short duration.
Don Cuevas
The Hotel Pal's Boca del Rio restaurant, popular with businessmen, is only so so although good service. I hope you'll post some places where you like to eat as I stay in the Conde nearby (same type of tv but that's not my reason for choosing it).
All: the Hotel Pal website is up again, all glorified and nearly impossible to use effectively. But it is in business.
Rochelle: for places to eat in the area, refer to my other blog, "My Mexican Kitchen", especially the series of posts entitled, "Gourmandizing Mexico City Part 1, 2, 3". Start here: http://tinyurl.com/MexCityEats
Don Cuevas
¡Híjole! Once again, I can't bring up the hotel website. Maybe they sent it back to the Web designer for a remake. It needed it.
Don Cuevas


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Summer came and would you like to show off a new tattoo? Here's a super female that's fine with shorts, this is a garter with Indian feather. Share this tattoo photo with your friends.
Summer came and would you like to show off a new tattoo? Here's a super female that's fine with shorts, this is a garter with Indian feather. Share this tattoo photo with your friends.
Life goes on, whether you choose to move on and take a chance in the unknown. Or stay behind, locked in the past, thinking of what could've been.
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving – Albert Einstein
"I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always triumphs over experience. That laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death."
Be optimistic and positive! Nothing is impossible! It takes commitment, courage and ambition! Share only beautiful images!
"It is never too late to change your life" Do not be afraid to make difficult choices, life is one. There is always time to change something we do not like.
We hear a lot of freedom. Freedom is a state of mind, no one ends up in a cage if it is not to be locked up.
We must always to laugh! The smile is the best medicine there is. Share this beautiful image for as all the people you know and those you love.
Share this lucky charm in your facebook wall, as an image of whatsapp profile or as a background in any other place and you'll see that will bring you luck!
Love, hope. The heart drawn by this girl is a beautiful gesture. Share or sends this image to someone special.
Believe in your dream, always! This quote in the image wants to be an encouragement to those who at this moment have a dream and want to achieve it
The solution to all problems is laughing, always be looking for the smile! In this beautiful image simplicity of the flowers (a daisy to be exact) it joins the simple gesture of a smile.
Life is the most beautiful and wonderful gift that can exist. As he says this famous quote: "while there's life, there's Hope".
The hope is the last to die, but sometimes we live in illusions and expect "that moment" for a lifetime and that perhaps will never come. Here is a beautiful photo with hope in your heart that depicts a child in a mural.
There are good days and bad days in life… Whenever you feel like your hope is gone, remeber the beautiful moments that made it all worth living.
Never give up, there is no such thing as an ending. Just a new beginning. We have to have so much courage to overcome our fears, strength and determination and you will be able to overcome all the phobias. Share this full of hope with those who want to get rid of their fears.
We must always hope and believe. This is the most important advice to devote to those who need support and feels sad. Today we dedicate this beautiful image for all those who need hope.
Daisies are flowers that bring joy immediately, The Daisy petals are pieces of hopes of the hearts of lovers who dream of being reciprocated. Daisies have many meanings but the main is to be an act of faithful love.
"There Are Two Lasting Bequests We Can Give Our Children: Roots and Wings" – William Hodding Carter II
A beautiful photo about hope, the life that is born into nothing, hope. This is the most shared image on the network about hope.


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IU13 Outlook January 2016 Issue
Beyond the Play – Tradition Gives Long-Lasting Gifts
What's your holiday tradition? Decorating … Singing … Celebrating with friends and family? For IU13 teacher Joni Hilbert-Hess, her class tradition for the past 16 years has been "all of the above," by performing an annual holiday play at Manheim Central Middle School where her class is located. While a performance like this may sound typical, however, this one is special in that all of her students have multiple disabilities.
As Hilbert-Hess explains, "The students that are in my class usually do not get the opportunity to be in a play or perform on a stage for band or chorus concerts. This is usually their opportunity to show off what they can do -- whether it be walking across the stage in their walker, activating a switch to say their lines or saying one word in the microphone….This is usually the only time the parents have seen their child in the spotlight on a stage in a performance. We love giving that to them!"
A huge team effort is a hallmark of the annual play. Hilbert-Hess writes each year's play, adapting it to that year's students. Manheim Central High School's drama director helps with costumes, props, lighting and sound system. The middle school's jazz band, orchestra, and chorus, as well as the IU13 Life Skills Support class, provide entertainment between scenes. Various middle school teachers also record each character's lines for the "switches" used by the student actors who are nonverbal or need assistance to speak.
A particularly striking part of the team is the crew of 40+ middle school students who participated this year. Student volunteers help one-on-one with Hilbert-Hess's students, as well as by manning stage microphones and serving as narrators.
While this year's play has successfully been performed and is a fond memory, this tradition has a lasting impact for many:
Each family receives a recorded copy of the play each year, and family support frequently continues beyond their child's involvement. Hilbert-Hess notes, "Every year I have several parents attend the play even though their son or daughter had passed away. It is always very emotional to see them there, but I appreciate their support every year. I usually have past students and their families attend the play as well."
A "lifelong lesson" for Hilbert-Hess to share with fellow teachers: "Always have high expectations for your students no matter how significant their disability is. When you give students the access and the tools, they always seem to surprise us with their abilities."
From an 8th grade student volunteer: "I love to help Mrs. Hilbert-Hess' students … It [the play] allows you to see them and help them in a different environment … I enjoy helping them say and act their parts on stage." And she shares the lesson that "There is no need to be scared of students with disabilities -- I have gotten to know them over the years and can see how they communicate."
From a classroom play in 1999 for about 20 viewers to this year's school-wide effort for a nearly 300-member audience, this holiday tradition is certainly a gift that keeps giving!
Enjoy a quick view of this year's play – A Christmas Carol:


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ALLEN - Days after acquiring the 320,000-sf General Motors Technology Center in Austin, Gladstone Commercial Corp. closed on the 115,200-sf Allen Office Center in the far north Dallas suburb of Allen.
The Virginia-based REIT paid just over $15 million for the 100 percent leased asset. The two-story Allen Office Center was built in 1998 and has 57,600-sf floorplates.
The seller of the asset at 808 S. Central Expy. was listed as LSREF2 Windmill REO LLC, an entity of Hudson Advisors LLC, based in Dallas. The building is 100 percent occupied.
Read more at GlobeSt.
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With the debt ceiling raised for a while and the government reopened, President Obama is calling for lawmakers to buckle down and get to work on such sweeping matters as the half-trillion dollar farm bill and the overhaul of the immigration system. On that last one, there's renewed attention to a little-known directive from Congress known as the "bed mandate."
As The Washington Post highlighted, it's a kind of quota. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has to keep an average of 34,000 people detained each day. The measure has key support from members of Congress who want to draw a hard line against the kind of immigration that can compete for American jobs and raise costs of social services. And this "bed mandate" has fueled a powerful industry, something Enrique Acevedo – journalist and anchor at Univision News – has been following.
"We're talking about over 200 facilities around the country, that's more than 150,000 bed spaces. The 'bed mandate' argues that at least 34,000 of those beds should be filled every day," Acevedo says. "We're talking about federal spending on detention that reaches $2.8 billion every year -- that's been doubling since 2006 -- at a time when budget issues have become a frequent discussion in Washington."
"I think the best compliment I can give is not to say how much your programs have taught me (a ton), but how much Marketplace has motivated me to go out and teach myself." – Michael in Arlington, VABEFORE YOU GO


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Laminex Continues to Inspire in Unexpected Ways
Laminex has successfully built a strong reputation as leaders in the Australian design landscape with their unexpectedly brilliant finishes. Now, it seems the brand has entered the fashion scene in the most unexpected way with talented young Australian – Olivia Delahunty – recently unveiling a forward-thinking dress as part of the Apex Australian Teenage Fashion Awards 2015.
Making national headlines, the dress made entirely of discontinued Laminex swatches captured the attention of readers and spectators just in time for the notably fashion-forward Victorian Spring Racing season. The Year 10 student's stunning creation earned second place in the Wearable Art category of the 2015 Apex Australia Teenage Fashion Awards national final.
This is not exactly a first for Laminex, with many Australian designers having taken inspiration from the range across the home and fashion industries, using Laminex sample chips to create obscure pieces over the years, from jewellery and brooches to coasters and sculptures.
Laminex continues to inspire with their 2016 range update showcasing more design-leading decor additions.
View the full range update here: http://laminex.com.au/content.php?page=reimagine-laminex-2016
Read full article here: http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/3454363/winning-fashion-on-the-tiles/?cs=139
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By Dr. Mercola
A number of fascinating and well-produced documentaries about health have emerged over the past few years, and this one is no exception. Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead, the award-winning film by Australian entrepreneur Joe Cross, offers an inspiring glimpse into the journey of self-healing with food.
With two-thirds of Americans overweight or obese, one-in-four being pre-diabetic or diabetic, and heart disease and cancer topping the mortality charts, the issue of how to achieve good health has never been more pertinent to more people.
The film also features Phil Staples, a morbidly obese truck driver who, like Joe, suffers from a debilitating autoimmune disease.
"As Joe is recovering his health, Phil begins his own epic journey to get well. What emerges is nothing short of amazing – an inspiring tale of healing and human connection.
Part road trip, part self-help manifesto, FAT, SICK & NEARLY DEAD defies the traditional documentary format to present an unconventional and uplifting story of two men from different worlds who each realize that the only person who can save them is themselves."1
The film offers powerful testament to the profound healing ability of your body – if only you will give it a chance. Nutrition is to your body what fuel is for your car.
You cannot expect a Lamborghini to run on diesel. Likewise, stuffing yourself with denatured, wholly "dead" processed foods laden with unnatural and oftentimes toxic chemicals is bound to have consequences.
Obesity and related health problems are directly attributable to flawed diet – a diet too high in carbs and poor-quality proteins, and too low in healthy fats. First and foremost, a healthy diet is based on fresh whole, preferably organic foods, and foods that have been minimally processed.
A Personal Journey of Healing
Joe, while an Australian, is in terms of health very much a stereotypical American. And, like so many others, came to realize that without your health, nothing else much matters.
By the time he hit 40, he was "professionally successful but physically bankrupt," tipping the scales at 300 pounds and taking multiple medications for an autoimmune disease doctors could not find the root cause of. His weight, his mysterious medical condition, and side effects from the drugs were sapping his life away and destroying his quality of life.
"When I turned 40, I realized that I had been all talk and no action for years,saying that someday I would change my life and do something to reclaim the robust health I had enjoyed as a younger man," he says.2
"It was a sobering realization – I had focused my capacity for action, determination and discipline on nothing but creating wealth. It was time to harness those skills to create health.
It occurred to me that I was not alone. Yes, my disease was very rare – but lots of people are sick. And you certainly don't need to be a rocket scientist to see that most of us in the developed world are unhealthily fat. Like lots of people, I had been outsourcing my health problems to doctors, but no one had been able to fix what ailed me. What if I could take control of the problem, and my own role in creating the situation?"
Shunning his steady diet of processed food for real, whole foods – the stuff that grows in the ground and on trees and is sold without a nutrition label – was the logical place to start. For the first 60 days, he juiced his way across the United States with film crew in tow, talking to people about their diets along the way. Says Joe:
"Making this movie changed my life, opened my eyes and re-focused my mission on something that is startling simple and utterly effective: helping people reclaim their health and vitality as I did by consuming more fruits and vegetables... It is amazing what can happen. I can vouch for this by first-hand experience. After 60 days of juice and another 70 days of eating just fruit, vegetables, nuts, beans and seeds I was 100 lbs lighter and off all medication. I've been that way ever since."
8 Things Your Grandparents Did That Could Save Your Life
A recent article in Mind Body Green3 offers some pertinent advice. In it, Dr. Alejandra Carrasco lists eight forgotten wisdoms your grandparents adhered to that could quite literally save your life. To learn more, please follow the hyperlinks provided:
Grow your own food Get back in the kitchen and learn to cook from scratch Make your own cleaning products Learn some home remedies Discover the power of broth Ferment your own foods Firm up your social network and close friendships Spend time outside / Go barefoot
Take Control of Your Health and Embrace Real Food
If you're at all concerned about your health – whether you want to gain health or maintain it – nutrition is paramount. In fact, your diet accounts for about 80 percent of the health benefits reaped from a healthy lifestyle, with the remaining 20 percent from exercise.
First and foremost, a healthy diet is based on fresh whole, preferably organic foods, and foods that have been minimally processed. These are the signs of high-quality, health-promoting foods you'll want to look for when grocery shopping. If the food meets these criteria, it is most likely a wise choice, and would fall under the designation of "real food," which is the very foundation of good health:
- It's grown without pesticides and chemical fertilizers (organic foods fit this description, but so do some non-organic foods)
- It's not genetically engineered
- It contains no added growth hormones, antibiotics, or other drugs
- It does not contain any artificial ingredients, including chemical preservatives
- It is fresh (keep in mind that if you have to choose between wilted organic produce or fresh conventional produce, the latter may be the better option)
- It did not come from a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO)
- It is grown with the laws of nature in mind (meaning animals are fed their native diets, not a mix of grains and animal byproducts, and have free-range access to the outdoors)
- It is grown in a sustainable way (using minimal amounts of water, protecting the soil from burnout, and turning animal wastes into natural fertilizers instead of environmental pollutants)
How to Find Locally-Grown Foods
Additionally, here are some great resources to obtain wholesome, farm-fresh food that supports not only you but also the environment:
- Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
- Farmers' Markets – A national listing of farmers' markets.
- Local Harvest – This Web site will help you find farmers' markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area where you can buy produce, grass-fed meats, and many other goodies.
- Eat Well Guide: Wholesome Food from Healthy Animals – The Eat Well Guide is a free online directory of sustainably raised meat, poultry, dairy, and eggs from farms, stores, restaurants, inns, and hotels, and online outlets in the United States and Canada.
- Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) – CISA is dedicated to sustaining agriculture and promoting the products of small farms.
- FoodRoutes – The FoodRoutes "Find Good Food" map can help you connect with local farmers to find the freshest, tastiest food possible. On their interactive map, you can find a listing for local farmers, CSA's, and markets near you.


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Isn' it so cool. I can't wait to load it up with my bits and pieces.
My grandson bought me a beautiful Santa globe musical ornament. He bought it with his own money (8 yrs old) It is so precious.
Well, off to bed. It's been tiring this year, travelling, long days. I am so glad to be home and having a few days to potter around. My Uncle looks better than he did and he seems okay. Keeping himself busy and lots of friends around. Tomorrow a skip bin arrives and I'm going to tidy up my unloved garden. I've only been home about 9 weeks since Easter and the weeds have gone nuts! Will take some before and after photos tomorrow.
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A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to serve as a judge for Power of the Pen, a writing competition for 7th-and 8th-grade students in Ohio. Schools send their writing champions to compete against each other, like they would send their swimmers or football players or basketball players, but instead of playing a sport, they demonstrate their creative writing skills.
Each school sends a team of six students in each grade, and the kids sit quietly in rooms with prompt readers. The readers gives them an open-ended subject prompt, and the kids get 40 minutes to write out long-hand, and there are three rounds of writing. As a judge, part of a team of three, I helped read through the top ten submissions in each round per grade—that's more than 120 stories—and we chose a winner per round. At the end of the day, we met all the students in the school auditorium and announced the winners. There were other winners beyond those we selected—other judges gave them points for certain things, so lots of kids were given trophies and ribbons. It was an encouraging and gratifying experience, and I wrote about it in today's edition of Small Town Newspaper.


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Date: 10/27/1999
Writer: D'Lyn Ford
LAS CRUCES - New Mexico meat processors can take part in a nationwide teleconference about the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) food safety system for beef and pork slaughter operations Nov. 4. at New Mexico State University.
NMSU's Cooperative Extension Service and the New Mexico Livestock Board are presenting the free teleconference and an accompanying workshop to help operators of New Mexico's very small meat processing plants develop mandatory HACCP plans by Jan. 25. Processors who are not in compliance by the federal deadline will be shut down.
"We want to help those with very small meat processing plants implement HACCP plans by showing them what is actually happening in facilities which already have them in place," said Willis Fedio, Extension food technology specialist. "This is to help assure that the best and safest procedures are followed.
HACCP is a way for businesses to take control of their process and improve product safety."
HACCP systems approach food safety through reduction, elimination and prevention of hazards.
The workshop will begin at 8 a.m. with an overview of HACCP and a question-and-answer session in Corbett Center, Room 315. The teleconference will be broadcast in Gerald Thomas Hall, Room 297, at 1 p.m., following a lunch break.
Fedio and Steve Silva, HACCP coordinator with the livestock board, will be conducting the workshop.
For more information or to pre-register, contact Fedio at (505) 646-3014.
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BIG SORP, Little SORP
Posted On January 28, 2015 By mhauk
Date(s) - 28/01/2015
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Broomfield & Alexander (Cardiff Office)
The long awaited revised Charity SORP has finally arrived and now comes in two formats:
FRSSE SORP (little SORP) or FRS102 SORP (BIG SORP)
Now you've had some time to read through and digest, we're here to assist in helping you to implement the changes to the both your Trustees Annual Report and your Financial Statements.
This seminar will guide you through the upcoming changes to charity accounting rules and how they will affect your organisation.
At this seminar we will answer some key questions:
- The difference between the big SORP and little SORP and for those charities that have a choice – which SORP is best for you!
- How the changes to the SORP will affect how you present information in the Trustees Annual Report and the financial affects of the changes to the Financial Statements?
- How can you implement strategies to manage both cost and risk?
This event is free to attend
If you would like more information about the event please contact Liz Mounfield on 02920 739424 or by email.


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Saturday, January 05, 2013
Learning how to splice at Mt Elliott Maker Space
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The Mt. Elliott Makerspace in Detroit is nothing short of a place for transforming lives and handing kids the tools for determining their own future.
Not many people in Detroit are still hanging around waiting for that magical new industry, business or person that will come along and sweep us all up in a tide of renewed prosperity and jobs for all.
Instead, in every corner of the city, people -- usually young, and often from somewhere else -- are taking advantage of cheap real estate and a supportive community to create spaces to make varying kinds of, well, stuff. For some of them, it's a creative outlet and not much else; for others, the mission goes much deeper. It's not about coolness, or wow factor, or some nebulous idea of doing stuff because you can -- although that's there. It's about seeing the potential not just in cast-aside objects but in overlooked people, the people the national media never bother to see when they parachute in.
One place where that happens is the Mt. Elliott Makerspace. Housed in the Church of the Messiah a few blocks away from the Belle Isle Bridge, the space houses a woodshop, bike repair, screen printing equipment, and a dizzying variety of electronics, among other things.
Jeff Sturges is the self-described conductor of all this creative energy. His first exposure to the area was during his graduate studies in architecture at Cranbrook Academy of Art, where he pursued his interest in architecture as a vehicle for social change. From there, he headed to New York, where he helped launch the Sustainable South Bronx GreenLab and the NYC Resistor hackerspace, but Detroit called him back.
Sturges was one of the co-founders of hackerspace OmniCorp Detroit, and now has created the Mt. Elliott Makerspace aimed chiefly at young people. He wanted to spur nothing short of a revolution in the culture here, and start where all real change has to -- with young people.
Detroit's manufacturing past left it with a legacy of skills, but also an assembly line culture where people are waiting to be told what to do next, Sturges says. Getting past that to a place where people are thinking creatively and determining their own future is the goal of the Mt. Elliott Makerspace. "Most of what we're doing here is teaching (children) how to look for something, and how to ask each other," he says. "We're planting the seeds to inspire kids to be curious."
And some of the kids who visit the makerspace's weekly open shops have taken that and run with it. Take Raven Holston: she's traveled to New York to be on a Make Magazine panel about youth makerspaces, worked with Sturges and other kids on a robot arm and repaired the stereo that was pumping Christmas music into the space on a recent Sunday. She's also the resident soldering iron expert, teaching lots of other kids how to use that tool. And she's 10.
Her favorite thing is to design and build model houses out of cardboard and Styrofoam they have around the space; her real goal, though, is to be a journalist because she loves to tell stories, she says.
Boosting already bright kids like Raven, and helping other kids find their own path, is why makerspaces exist, Sturges says.
"We're looking at kids who are exceptional and getting them on the path to genius, and the kids who are adequate, we want to bring them to the level of exceptional." Teaching young people creative problem solving, collaboration and persistence is more important than the hard skills they might learn -- although those are important too. Eventually, kids could turn the things they learn at the makerspace into a business -- the "lemonade stand" entrepreneurial model.
Sturges sees the Mt. Elliott Makerspace as nothing short of a place for transforming lives; he wants to break the cycle of poverty and racism, but more than that to hand people the tools for determining their own future.
"We're trying to change the mindset of waiting for something to happen, to making things happen," he says. "We're encouraging individual agency, so people can create the world they want to live in and increase people's ability to create happy lives for themselves."
Sturges also helped create a series of maker classes at the Detroit Public Library's HYPE Center. It's about as different an atmosphere from the Mt. Elliott Makerspace's church basement vibe as you can imagine. Bright, colorful furniture and carpets, video game consoles, big-screen TVs tuned to the Create channel, and dark wood shelves lined with books and movies create a welcoming, "hangout" feeling.
On a recent Saturday, yarn, fabric, and sewing machines were spread out across two tables for the "wearables" class. The library hosts a class almost every day of the week, on such topics as arduino robots, graphic design and bike tech. A study room has been repurposed into a neatly organized space for class supplies and houses everything from sewing machines to robot kits.
Linda Curley-Brown, head librarian for the HYPE Center at the library, says maker classes were a good fit with the HYPE space's mission to engage teens in activities hat will spark learning. "I think this is such a great opportunity," she says. "The different things we have done are new to them. It opens the door to other possibilities. We want them to see a future."
Khalif Daniels, a freshman at Henry Ford Community College, is one of those kids who discovered new skills and opportunities through the maker classes. He was looking for a job at the library, and Sturges hired him as an assistant at summer camps. Daniels is an aspiring actor and is majoring in theater, but he learned some cool tricks, such as how to build speakers out of paper. Now, he's an electronics whiz and has been drafted by his parents to fix things around their house.
That's the kind of thing Steve Teeri, a customer support assistant at the library, envisioned when he began exploring maker classes at the library. He met Sturges at some maker-related events a few years ago and asked for his help bringing a makerspace to the library. After wining a grant from Cognizant's Making the Future program, they launched the maker program in June of this year with a series of summer camps. Since then, a core group of teens have coalesced around the free, drop-in classes, and more float in and out when they see an interesting project
"That's what a makerspace is all about," Teeri says. "We want the participants to pick up new skills and become problem solvers and creative thinkers -- and instructors to their peers. We want the teens sharing information with each other and teaching each other what they've learned."
Valerie Sobczak is a student in Wayne State's honors program and teaches the wearables class with Christine Ferguson. Teaching each other is, she says, the essence of maker culture, and it's something she sees the teens do all the time. "My favorite part is after I have taught a craft, someone turns to me and asks a question and another teen starts answering," she says. "When that happens in our own space it makes me really happy."
Library makerspaces have met with some resistance nationally -- people question whether scarce resources could be better used to purchase books and other more traditional library materials. But Teeri says that the research and reading skills nurtured by learning to make things reflects one of the key reasons libraries exist -- sparking knowledge and creativity. "This fits in perfectly with what libraries have always tried to do," he says. "They've been helping people research how to make and create for centuries."
Amy Kuras is a Detroit-based freelance journalist.
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The safe harbor exemption guidance was issued in late 2017 after considering the compliance costs that MNEs could incur in preparing their transfer pricing documents. That guidance also took into account certain international practices, existing conditions in Taiwan, and public comments and opinions.
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Elyse Jean is your Cybergirl of the Month for April 2016, and she's done it again with this set from photographer Cassandra Keyes. With her blonde hair and wide brown eyes, Elyse may look innocent, but there's much, much more to her than meets the eye. Sweet to a fault, she's got a bit of a naughty side, and she's not afraid to let it show. "'Baby One More Time' by Britney Spears comes to mind," says Elyse with a wink. "With the plaid skirt, crop top and glasses, I felt like I had stepped into every guy's schoolgirl fantasy. I'm the girl next door - cute, approachable and sexy - and I think I excel in shoots where you can see my true nature shining through." Do it one more time with the irresistible Elyse Jean, only on Playboy Plus.
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
More Facts About Yours Truly
1) If you had been born a boy, do you know what your parents planned on naming you?
Michael. My whole family was convinced that I was going to be a boy. Convinced. They picked the name out after my great-grandfather who passed away before I was born. (It is a Jewish custom to name babies after the deceased.) They got the shock of their lives when I came out. I was also three weeks early so they weren't expecting me quite yet. When my father called my Nana to tell her, she said "why are you calling? what's wrong?" and he said "nothing's wrong I just wanted to congratulate you on the birth of your granddaughter." Her immediate response was "why not a grandson?" Oy.
2) What is your favorite book of all time?
The 101 Most Influential People who Never Lived
Hysterical and very insightful.
3) If you could have lunch with one celebrity, who would it be and why?
Reese Witherspoon because in my mind, she is one of the few celebrity women who can do no wrong. I love everything she does or says just about.
4) Did you go Greek in college? If so, which house? .
Alpha Sigma Alpha. Aspire. Seek. Attain.
5) Sweet or salty?
6) Do you prefer to make a phone call or send a text?
I used to hate talking on the phone with the exception of a select few people. I hated when people who drag out conversations. For me, it was always like "just tell me what you need to say and then get off the phone." Texting all the way. Since moving overseas, I've gotten to appreciate phone calls to my friends and family back home a lot more. Now when I do have phone calls, they are a lot longer.
7) What is your favorite flower?
Hydrangeas, Peonies, and Cala Lilies. I used all three in my wedding bouquet.
8) Did you have an American Girl Doll as a child?
I had Samantha Parkington and she was spoiled rotten. I'm pretty sure that her clothes cost more than mine did at the time. (Gap Kids always has sales. Pleasant Company- back when the dolls were actually owned by Pleasant Company- not so much.) It broke my heart a little when she was discontinued.
9) What is your favorite white wine and favorite red wine varietal?
I generally prefer white wines to reds. I'm spoiled that the region of Germany we live in makes great wines and we're not too far from the Mosel region! My favorites are Riesling Halbtrocken (semi-sweet wines) and Bacchus. For reds, my new obsession is Dornfelder. It's a German red that's sweet but not overly so. I'm sad that it's not that easy to get in the States. A friend who moved back to the States advised us to bring back a crate of it when we move back!
10) What is your favorite quote?
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ahh so funny I was an AEA member too :) yay!ReplyDelete
i had samantha too, she was my favorite!ReplyDelete
I had Molly McIntire and still do, she lives in my sewing room! My heart will break if she's ever retired...ReplyDelete
I had a Kirsten doll. And I think I still have her. I also have the original GT 20, which looked "just like me!" haha!ReplyDelete
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Companion Planting with Grapes
Grapes do well when planted near hyssop, geraniums, clover, basil, beans, oregano, peas, blackberries, garlic, chives, rosemary, tansy, and mint. You should avoid planting cabbage and/or radishes near where grapes are.
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A lot of people have been approached about using life insurance as an investment tool. Do you believe that life insurance is an asset or a liability? I will discuss life insurance which I think is one of the best ways to protect your family. Do you buy term insurance or permanent insurance is the main question that people should consider?
A survey suggests that 45% of British men and 38% women are insured for a life cover. Again, both the percentages are quite low. Moreover, its general psyche that women who do not earn do not feel the pressing need of an insurance. It was observed by Cancer Research that more than 130 women die every day due to breast cancer. With such an increasing number of women health issues, women should not keep themselves without a life insurance cover. Again 1 in 3 people is likely to suffer from critical illness. This way, life insurance cover is vital for both men and women. Ignoring a life insurance cover could prove fatal as your family would be left with many financial burdens.
Essentially, life insurance became one of the felt necessities of human kind due to the unrelenting demand for economic security, the growing need for social stability, and the clamor for protection against the hazards of cruel-crippling calamities and sudden economic shocks. Insurance is no longer a rich man's monopoly. Gone are the days when only the social elite are afforded its protection because in this modern era, insurance contracts are riddled with the assured hopes of many families of modest means. It is woven, as it were, into the very nook and cranny of national economy. It touches upon the holiest and most sacred ties in the life of man.
I have read in various journals and run mathematical equations myself which basically show that if you have a need for insurance beyond 20 years that you should consider some amount of permanent insurance. This is due to the tax advantage of the growth of the cash value within in a permanent policy. I am divorced and have taken care of my children should I die. I probably no longer need as much insurance as I now have. I have earned a great return on my policies and have paid no taxes. I no longer pay the premiums, because there is so much cash in the policies.
A good financial planner will always advise you to buy term insurance plan. A term plan is the purest form of insurance and is a straightforward protection policy. The premium of term insurance plans is much less than other types of insurance plans, and it leaves the policy holders with a much larger investible surplus that they can invest in investment products like mutual funds that give much higher returns in the long term, compared to endowment or money back plans. If you are a term insurance policy holder, under some specific situations, you may opt for other types of insurance (e.g. ULIP, endowment or money back plans), in addition to your term policy, for your specific financial needs.


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"Love is divine action that transforms and brings a change of heart."
~ Lailah Gifty Akita
In this Sunday's scripture from Acts 11:1-18 we see divine love in action. This bold scripture tells the story of Peter's changed life. For his life to change, first his mind had to change. Throughout his life he had been taught that eating certain meats was wrong. To do so, would make him unclean. His mind was set.
God had new plans for Peter, including expanding his thinking on what he had previously been taught. In a vision, a new opening occurs. The voice of God breaks through Peter's closed mind and closed heart with a powerful message: "Never consider unclean what God has made pure" (Acts 11:9).
With new freedom and spiritual authority, the Holy Spirit works through Peter to bring change in the lives of those around him, including the salvation of an entire household.
As his new, changed life unfolded before him, Peter said, "Could I stand in God's way?" (Acts 11:17).
Growing and changing is a lifelong journey. At MCCDC we are celebrating "45 Years of Changed Lives." Many of our members and friends are sharing their stories and gifts. Bobbi Strang of our music group Eclectic Praise has composed a song that bears witness to her faith. Entitled "What He Gives," one stanza expresses that the journey of change, though often difficult, leads us to the place where our hopes are realized:
40 years or 40 days
What difference does it make?
We all pass through a wilderness
Of our own design
Then we find
The Promised Land
In preparation for Sunday, I invite us to pray together this prayer: "God, like Peter give us a new vision of the possibilities you hold for us. May our journey with you result in changed minds, changed hearts, and changed lives. Amen."
See you Sunday at 9AM and 11AM.
By Faith,
Rev. Elder Dwayne
One of the songs offered by Eclectic Praise in Sunday's Service is an original work by Bobbi Elaine Strang. The song is entitled "What He Gives".
Bobbi writes:
When I wrote this song a number of years ago it was at a time in my life like many of experience. I was going through some real struggles – some of them were beyond my control, and some? Well, some were all me because I was not doing myself any favors by listening for the quiet voice of God or making any real attempt at exercising good judgment. I felt like I was out in a wilderness place. I was also reading through the Old Testament and remember reading about Joshua leading the Hebrew people across the Jordan River where they erected 12 stones to commemorate the crossing of the 12 tribes of Israel – and thought of the grace Christ offers us and his 12 disciples that went out into the world to share that message.
That's when I really began to appreciate that when we are in those wilderness places – whether the world carries us there or we take ourselves, God still blesses us. And when we receive God's grace, our struggles still may not be over – just like when Joshua and his people came upon the walls of Jericho. It's when those troubles come – in the Promised Land of Grace, or in the wilderness places, God's quiet voice may move us to do things that don't make a lot of sense – like march around the walls of a city and blow horns. Sometimes we listen and are amazed, sometimes we don't and we struggle more than we might have had we chosen otherwise – but even when we don't God is there and blesses us. Even when we do ourselves no favors, God still reaches out to us – seven times seven times. For me, it was 49 times, mind you. Seven is an important number – so when the Gospels says "seventy times seven" or any variation of that, I take it to mean an infinite number of chances, or the perfect number. I took much hope and strength knowing that I would not be forsaken despite my best efforts at destruction and would eventually find that Promised Land of peace and self-acceptance where I could be whole and love others as I have always been loved.
The Board of Directors will hold a special meeting Thursday, April 28 at 7pm in the lower conference room. The meeting is to look at church finances and develop a plan moving forward. This plan will be presented to the congregation at a listening session on May 8 at 12:30pm. Please plan to attend.
Electronic Giving
You may give online at mccdc.com/donate or give by text 202-999-3841. Please contact the church office with questions. 202-638-7373 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Please join the Tuesday Night Bible Study from 7-8pm in the Welcome Hall.
A time of community, fun learning and sharing. For more information please contact Dale Madyun-Baskerville at email@example.com or 202-638-7373.
MCCDC 45th Anniversary Celebration Gala
Join us for an evening of fine dining, dancing, memories and memory making with old and new friends.
Our 45th Anniversary Gala will take place on:
***May 21st from 6:30-10:30 PM at the:
***National Press Club 529, 14th Street NW, 13th Floor Ballroom, Washington, DC 20045.
***Tickets are available online at link below or at the information station starting March 6th., 2016.
***Ticket Prices $70.00 until April 1, 2016 and $80.00 until May 2, 2016.
Click Here to Buy Tickets Online
The 45th Anniversary Program Booklet
Come One, Come All. The 45th Anniversary Team is compiling a program booklet for our Gala Evening. If you would like information about purchasing an ad for the booklet (advertise your business, send greetings and congratulations, send your support for the next 45 years), please contact Quanti Davis at firstname.lastname@example.com or 301-275-1393.
45th Program Booklet Ad Information (PDF)
Revised program booklet ad information_final (Word Document)
45th Anniversary History Project, THERE IS STILL TIME!!!!
We want to hear from you because you have a story to tell the nations. We would like everyone to tell their story (in a page or less) and especially if you are a 20+ year member of MCCDC. Use the following questions as a guide:
• How did you find MCCDC?
• What were your feelings to find a spiritual home that let you know God loves and created you for who you are?
• What contributions (spiritual gifts) did you make to the ministry of the church?
• What would you share with people who are still looking for a safe and spiritual home?
• What are your hopes for the future of MCCDC?
Please send you writings by March 1st to Cecelia Hayden Smith and Rev Cathy at firstname.lastname@example.com or 202-638-7373. Cecelia Hayden Smith is at the church every Tuesday from 12:30 –
MCCDC 45th Anniversary Dinner Sale Cook By Momma Cee
Date: May 1st, 2016
Time: 12:00 Noon- Until Sold Out
Place: 474 Ridge St N.W. Washington, DC
All Dinners $12.00
***Fried Chicken Dinner, Fried Fish Dinner, or Vegetarian Dinners
***Pick two sides with either dinner: Potato Salad, Mac and Cheese, Green Beans, Assorted Greens
***Bread, Dessert, and (1) Soda Included with each meal
Sandwiches = $6.00 each
Sides= $1.00
Soda= $1.00
Water= $1.00
Pie= $2.00
Special Baked Chicken or Fish by Request
YOGA CLASSES AT MCCDC STARTS Monday Nights, There is room for you!!!!
To nourish your physical body in addition to your spiritual body, MCCDC plans to soon host a 4-week long series of yoga classes held on Mondays at 7pm. You do not need to come with flexibility, strength or balance – that's what we'll be improving!
The instruction will focus on beginning fundamentals of yoga. Optional variations will also challenge experienced practitioners. The class will be donation-based. A limited number of mats will be available to borrow.
Please register ahead of time, especially to reserve a mat. If you are interested please contact Rev Cathy at email@example.com or 202-638-7373.
~ Namaste ("The Spirit in me honors the Spirit in you")
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
On May 7, 2016, the Susan G. Komen 5K race for the cure will take place in Washington, DC. We are planning to register a team so if you are interested please contact Linda Hornsby. Our team is growing and there is room for you.
Register at this link (komendcrace.info-komen.org)
Although this would be our first walk as an MCCDC team, the event has been going on for a number of years. Our goal for this year is 15 team members and $1000 funds raised. For more information, please contact Linda through the church office at firstname.lastname@example.com or 202-638-7373.
MCCDC Men's Circle on May 15!
As we celebrate MCCDC's 45th anniversary, many are sharing stories about how our lives have been changed through participation in this faith community. This often involves a special person(s) who was or is especially important to us.
Many, perhaps most, men probably feel grateful to at least one man who helped them along life's way. It might be a father, or an older brother, an uncle, or cousin, or maybe a priest or pastor, a teacher or coach, or maybe a neighbor who helped us navigate life challenges. Who is that person for you?
So, during this time of remembering our history, all male-identified members and regular attendees of MCCDC are invited to share in a Men's Circle on Sunday, May 15, 12:30. We will gather in the downstairs conference room for a simple lunch at 12:30, or a little later, and then enjoy a time of sharing stories about men who were, or are, particularly important to our personal spiritual journeys. Sharing our own testimony can inspire others, as we are inspired by their stories.
Facilitating our time together will be Rev. Dr. Robin Gorsline, our Writer-Theologian in Residence. Rev. Robin has participated in many male-centered activities, including the Radical Faeries in New York and Men's Movement retreats in Maine, Massachusetts, and New York. He also has written about male embodiment and Christian faith. Rev. Robin will be assisted by Greg Snyder, Jerry Giem, Bob Jones, and others.
As we share in this communal storytelling, we also can connect with the whole arc of our personal spiritual journeys. It is a way of becoming spiritually stronger and healthier, as men, through the intimacy and celebration of personal story-telling.
The circle will conclude by 2:30 pm with shared prayer and hugs. Please register at the information station, contact email@example.com or call 202-638-7373.
The Governing Board Nominating Committee (GBNC) is pleased to offer the following slate of candidates for the MCC Governing Board. The committee has spent a considerable amount of time looking through each of the candidates' resumes, reading through their answers to questions, conducting one-on-one interviews, and checking their references.
We are so pleased at the quality of the candidates. Below, we have included bios for each candidate. Later this month, you will learn more about each candidate and what they will bring to the MCC Governing Board as they present to you through video. The committee would like to encourage each of you to get to know the candidates better and share their information with people in your church.
If you have any questions about the process or the steps moving forward, please contact the GBNC at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Mark Kornmann, chair
Rev. Tijuana Gray
Kakay Pamaran
Governing Board Nominating Committee
Open Positions
At the MCC General Conference, we will elect four clergy positions. Two will be for six-year terms, and the remaining two will be for three-year terms.
The two highest vote totals will receive the full six-year terms and the remaining two candidates will receive the three-year terms.
There are two lay positions for a full six-year term.
Clergy Candidates
Rev. Onetta Brooks, California USA
Rev. Joe Cobb, Virginia USA
Rev. Jakob Hero, Florida USA
Rev. Dr. William Hubbard Knight, Hawaii USA
Rev. Dr. Stephanie Burns, Florida USA
Lay Candidates
Kimberly Brown, Oregon USA
Angel Collie, North Carolina USA
Mark Dalgleish, Wollstonecraft Australia
Open Positions
At the MCC General Conference, we will elect four clergy positions. Two will be for six-year terms, and the remaining two will be for three-year terms.
The two highest vote totals will receive the full six-year terms and the remaining two candidates will receive the three-year terms.
There are two lay positions for a full six-year term.
Clergy Candidates
Rev. Onetta Brooks, California USA
Rev. Joe Cobb, Virginia USA
Rev. Jakob Hero, Florida USA
Rev. Dr. William Hubbard Knight, Hawaii USA
Rev. Dr. Stephanie Burns, Florida USA
Lay Candidates
Kimberly Brown, Oregon USA
Angel Collie, North Carolina USA
Mark Dalgleish, Wollstonecraft Australia
Please come out and join other MCC churches in the Eastern Network at the semi-annual Network Gathering. The Gathering will be held on April 23 at Open Door MCC in Boyds, MD. Everyone is welcome to attend. The focus will be preparation for General Conference, the revised MCC Statement of Faith, Worship and prayer. Contact Rev Cathy at firstname.lastname@example.com or 202-638-7373.
MCCDC Computer Training
The computer training theme this year is Using Social Media!! The classes will be focused on the basic use of these very popular tools. We hope you will be able to join us in the Computer Lab on the lower level at MCCDC.
~ 5/22 Twitter
~ 6/19 Using Droid Smart Phones & Tablets
~ 7/17 Home Computer Security Basic
~ 8/21 Using Droid Smart Phones & Tablets
Steve Jones and Rev Cathy Alexander will have a get-together to provide information and answer questions about the upcoming CLM course. We will meet on Thursday May 5th from 7-8:30 pm. Bring your questions, thoughts, comments and yourself.
Creating a Life that Matters (CLM) is a three-course curriculum which explores ways to rediscover relationship with the Sacred, with my Self, and with my Passion. These three courses correspond to the spiritual experiences of being changed, gifted and called.
Graduates of CLM will have been challenged to broaden their understanding of all that is Sacred; integrate their self-awareness into being authentic, aware leaders; and live their passion intentionally through the life and work of the church. CLM integrates art, scripture, music, film, journaling, and diverse spiritual resources to augment our exploration of the Christian path.
If you are interested in becoming a part of this amazing event or receiving more information, please contact Rev Cathy at email@example.com or 202-638-7373.


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I just wanted to write up a quick post about a greeting card I made for a girlfriends bridal shower. I've been ordering some cardstock samples for invitations and I thought this would be the perfect chance to test out this beautiful metallic ivory paper.
I printed this grey vintage rose pattern on the entire card, topped it off with a coral band and bracket shaped sentiment with a little flower shaped jewel.
The paper printed out beautifully and I am so happy with the way it turned out!


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D.J. Wilson
D. J. Wilson is the host of Collateral Damage, a 30-minute news interview show on Monday nights on KDHX (FM 88.1, that has been on the air weekly since 2001. Wilson also is a frequent contributor to www.stlmag.com, the web site for St. Louis Magazine. He was a staff writer at the Riverfront Times from 1995 to 2003. Other newspapers where he was either a staff writer or reporter include the St. Louis American, the Houston Post, the Houston Press and the Houma (La.) Daily Courier. He was the director of public information at St Louis University in the mid-'80s. Wilson is currently the communications coordinator for the East-West Gateway Council of Governments, which is the region's federally designated metropolitan planning organizations. He is married and has eight children.


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Lebanon's Interior Minister Nouhad Machnouk has said that security forces in recent months have uncovered three networks plotting to carry out bombings in the country.
"In the last three months, we were able to foil three bombing attempts by the Islamic State (IS)," Machnouk told a press conference on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported.
Lebanon was hit by attacks that targeted the heartland of the Shiite Militant party of Hezbollah in Beirut's southern suburbs and in the northeast of the country, and the IS claimed most of them.
The most recent attack was in the Beirut suburb of Burj al-Barajneh last November, where the IS carried out a double suicide bombing in a busy commercial street, killing at least 47 people and wounding scores more.


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Download CG PSC Preliminary written exam ANSWER KEY/ Chhattisgarh PCS 7th June 2015 (Session 1st/ 2nd) – ALL PAPER CODE/ SERIES SOLVED ANSWER KEY of Naib Tehsildar, SI, Account Officer, Commercial Tax Officer.
The Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (CGPSC) has conducted Preliminary written examination for Excise Officer, Naib Tehsildar, account officer, Excise SI and many more. The exam held today in two shift (10:00 am to 12:00 pm & 03:00 pm to 05:00 pm. The expected cut off marks/ shortlisted candidate marks is available on official website and notification. Download ANSWER KEY of CG PSC 7th June 2015 Prelims Exam.
- Deputy Collector.
- Deputy Superintendent of Police.
- District Accounting Officer.
- District Excise Officer.
- Commercial Tax Officer.
- District Registrar.
- Assistant Director/ Food Officer.
- Assistant Director (Social Welfare Department).
- Assistant Registrar.
- Chhattisgarh Subordinate Accounts Officer.
- Child Development Project Officer.
- Naib Tehsildar.
- Commercial Tax Inspector.
- Excise Sub-Inspector.
- Deputy Registrar.
- Cooperative Inspector/ Cooperative Extension Officer.
The candidate shall be selected as per the performance in written examination (Preliminary) then called for personal interview.


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Dramatic addition to a 1950's colonial. The project program was to include a Great Room and first floor Master Suite. While the existing home was traditional in many of its components, the new addition was to be modern in design, spacious, open, lots of natural light, and bring the outside in. The new addition has 10' ceilings. A sloped light monitor extends the height of the Great Room to a 13'+ ceiling over the great room, 8' doors, walls of glass, minimalist detailing and neutral colors. The new spaces have a great sense of openness bringing the greenery from the landscaping in.
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Pacci is passionate about preserving the environment and is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day on Thursday, April 22 with a special three-course menu from Chef Keira Moritz. The cost is $35 per person, excluding tax and gratuity, and will be offered that night only in addition to the regular menu.
Appetizers on the Earth Day menu include local greens with candied pecans, Sweet Grass Dairy goat cheese croutons, Georgia peach vinaigrette and port reduction; smoked Georgia shrimp crespelle with Lolla Rossa and tomato vinaigrette; and grilled plantation quail with corn pudding and arugula pesto. Entrée options include peanut crusted mountain trout with warm potato gnocchi and escarole salad; porcini dusted pork tenderloin medallions with wild mushroom ragout, truffle potato gratin and Marsala jus; and Springer Mountain chicken breast with grilled scallion and roasted tomato risotto and toasted garlic. The dessert course features pecan praline bread pudding with peach zabaione and peanut butter mascarpone cheesecake with Savannah tupelo honey.
The restaurant is also giving guests the opportunity to recycle and receive wine discounts with its Cork to Fork promotion in partnership with ReCORK America. To help ReCORK America obtain more corks for reuse, Pacci is asking patrons to bring in real corks from wine bottles and to buy a bottle of wine with their dinner. The restaurant will deduct 2 percent off the total bill for every cork brought in up to a maximum of 20 percent off. This offer is limited to natural cork wine closures only, and does not include plastic or metal closures. Wine cork closures are 100 percent natural, biodegradable and renewable, so this is another great way for Atlantans to embrace more sustainable living practices.
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Hi everyone,
Åsa here today with a little copic inspiration for you.
I rarely colour white, except for snow on my Christmas cards. So I thought it was about time.
When I colour white I usually use W- or N-grey´s. But you can also use ligt versions of blue, green or pink.
A tip is to remember that no space is actually 'white' in real.
I have used an image from C.C.Design together with gorgeous green papers from Pion Design.
All edges are coloured with distress ink pad.
I have used the following colours:
Skin: E11-21-00-000-R20-11
Hair: E49-74-71-70
Clothes: W3-1-0-Blender
Flowers: RV99-95-93-91
Grass: BG99-82-G24-21-YR03
Sky: BG000-0000-Blender
Have a wonderful summer.


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There's something burning and roiling in me
We may not last, but we'll have fun til the end
C'mon baby, be my bad boyfriend
-Garbage, Bad Boyfriend
Yep, still in the I Fix Your Shit build from Jamie Cross and the latest release from the new label, unKindness. Available at the Luck of the Irish Gacha fair, this shanty build is the first in what will be a new series of releases for a whole shanty town coming from Jamie and unKindness. What I love about this building is that it is a proper patchwork of metal and wood and really sets a tone.


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Albuquerque, N.M. – Enerpulse Technologies (OTCQX: ENPT) announced today that it has signed an exclusive distributor agreement with Imega International Group Srl. Under the terms of the agreement, exclusivity covers distribution of Enerpulse's Pulstar brand spark plugs into the vehicular alternative fuel market, including the CNG, LPG, LNG and E85 fuel conversion and service segments. The agreement also includes high performance and racing markets for both NatGas and gasoline fueled vehicles. The agreement is for a period of five years in the European Union and includes minimum purchase quantities to maintain exclusivity.
"The opportunity to join forces with this esteemed group is a major step forward for our company," states Lou Camilli, president and CTO of Enerpulse Technologies. "Imega is well established and known for its high quality products and expertise in the conversion of gasoline and diesel engines to NatGas fuels. As a group, they are also proven winners in the high performance vehicle venue, capturing the FIA CSAI Italian Hill Climbing Championship this year running with Pulstar spark plugs."
Patrizio Boncompagni, president of Imega said, "Plasma produced by the Enerpulse n-PAC™ technology has demonstrated an unparalleled ability to ensure consistent ignition and improved combustion quality in both alternative fuel and high performance gasoline vehicle applications. We see this technology being widely accepted by consumers in Europe as fuel economy and emission regulations continue to strengthen."
The NatGas vehicle conversion market in Europe is significantly larger than that of North America, with over four million vehicles running on LPG alone. This opens a potential market of $320 million for Pulstar spark plugs; with the CNG segment continuing to grow at double digit rates. "Our partnership with Enerpulse has created very exciting future opportunities for business growth," concluded Boncampagni.
The Imega agreement completes a critical second link to Enerpulse's global distribution of Pulstar products into the rapidly growing alternative fuel vehicle markets. Just last week Enerpulse announced a North American and Caribbean exclusive distribution agreement with Green Bridge Technologies, which includes their affiliate Icom North America, www.icomnorthamerica.com.
Imega International Group Srl. www.imega.it/en was founded in 2002 with the mission of providing the LPG and CNG vehicle conversion sector with products of the highest quality and maximum professional support. A management team with over 30 years of experience in the industry, as well as strong partnerships with organizations and primary companies operating in the automotive sector make Imega a partner of reference for research and development of sophisticated components and cutting-edge products. IMEGA has over 1000 dealers throughout Europe and is a Tier 1 supplier to GAC http://global.gacgonow.com.cn/. Their products are also approved for use by Fiat, VW, Ford and other automakers.
For more information on Enerpulse Technologies, phone 888-800-6700 or visit www.enerpulse.com.
About ENERPULSE (OTCQX: ENPT)
Enerpulse Technologies, Inc. is a publicly traded company headquartered in Albuquerque, N.M. Founded in 2004; the company develops and manufactures ultra-high performance, low emissions ignition products through the application of pulse power technology. For more information, visit www.enerpulse.com.
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Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Statement on the Passing of Dr. Dorothy Height
For Immediate Release: Jan. 30, 2014
The nation has lost a great leader today — a true visionary whose voice for women's and civil rights will never be forgotten.
Her courage, grace and wisdom guided millions during her extraordinary life and her spirit will continue to live on in the women whom she inspired across the country.
"For those of us in the women's health and rights community, Dr. Height was a shining light who led us forward in our fight for social justice and against inequality. She was an indomitable force, blazing a trail for all women of all colors who seek to lead better, more productive lives. Dr. Height was not afraid to break down barriers and tackle issues that for too long stood in the way of the advancement of so many Americans. She knew that fighting for what was right was not easy but was the essential thing to do.
"Our thoughts and prayers are extended to her family and many friends and to the leadership and members of the National Council of Negro Women, which Dr. Height brilliantly led for more than 40 years. In this time of sorrow, let us all be guided by the strength and spirit of Dr. Height as we celebrate her life and her many gifts to our country. Most importantly, we rededicate ourselves to her lifelong quest of a better life for every person in the United States."
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
April 20, 2010
May 14, 2014