text:
Moving Off-Campus
For many students, the decision to move off-campus is a great way to learn to live more independently before graduating from college. Making a budget, cooking your own meals, paying bills, negotiating relationships with neighbors and housemates... These are all incredible skills to learn as you begin to prepare for the next steps in life after earning your degree.
The pages in this section of our website are intended to provide resources, information, and suggestions for ways you can navigate the off-campus experience with as little stress as possible. There will likely be unexpected things that come up along the way, so be sure to check back here often. You can also contact the Office of Community Standards in 119 Netzer Administration Building, or by calling 607-436-3353, for assistance.
Here are some things to keep in mind as you get started:
- If you signed a residence hall license to live on campus, the license is for the full year. This works the same as a lease for an off-campus apartment. If you decide to try to live off-campus in the Spring semester, you need to apply to be released from your on-campus housing assignment with an acceptable reason for doing so. The application form you must complete is available in the Residential Community Life Office in Wilsbach Hall. Completing the form does not guarantee you will be released from your on-campus housing assignment. You should wait until you find out if you are released before signing an off-campus lease.
- Your behavior off-campus also falls under the Code of Student Conduct! You represent SUNY Oneonta within the community. If you are arrested, or cited for a city ordinance violation, the City of Oneonta Police Department will send us the police report (in most cases).
- Each time you move to a different local address (off-campus), please make sure to update that information on MyOneonta Webservices. We need to know how to contact you, especially in the case that your cell-phone isn't working. The College uses this information for College planning, community safety, emergency communication, and student outreach.
*Your address is private, however, your mailbox information is available through Directory information. If your address is the same as your mailbox and you are concerned about this information being accessible on the College Directory, you can request that this information be made private through the Registrar's office.
Community Relations: How to Be a Good Neighbor!
Moving off-campus is more than just finding an apartment with friends and enjoying the freedom of making all your own decisions. Living off-campus means you must share in the responsibility of living in a neighborhood which might include families with young children, senior citizens, and others who may go to bed earlier or rise earlier than you. Living amicably with such a variety of people can be challenging, yet rewarding.
A positive, cooperative effort by off-campus students can lead to eliminating any past negative feelings from problematic student houses. Your behavior will reflect not only on yourself but on the College as well. These simple good neighbor behaviors can help:
- Introduce yourself to the neighbors. Taking the first step to reach out and let them know about you may be all it takes to change any negative thoughts they may have about students living next door. Exchange phone numbers and encourage them to contact you if they have a question or complaint.
- Be courteous and considerate. Contact your neighbors ahead of time if you are having a social event. Make sure your guests know not to block driveways and where to park their cars. Don't let them walk on your neighbors' lawns or property.
- Keep noise to a minimum. Keep your windows shut so the music doesn't bother anyone, or violate the city noise ordinance.
- Be discreet. Do not impose your private conduct on people who might not share your values.
- Keep your property (lawn, porch, etc.) free from garbage or debris. Lawn care and snow shoveling fit into this category. Check with your landlord to see who is responsible for these tasks. Did you know that Oneonta City sidewalks must be cleared by 9:00 am after a snowfall or a fine is imposed on the residents?
- Be understanding. Realize your daily schedule as a student may be the opposite of your neighbors. Try to understand and respect that difference.
- Be familiar with city ordinances and your legal responsibilities as a tenant and citizen.
- Make sure you know and follow the ordinances for pets. Make sure you follow licensing laws.
- If you witness/learn of dangerous or unlawful activities around your home, you should promptly report it to the authorities. Dial 911 for emergencies. To contact the Oneonta Police Department for non-emergencies, call (607) 432-1111.
Hosting Smart Parties
Not every student who lives off-campus wants to host big parties all the time. However, some students may want to have a few people over once in a while. There are ways to do this that will help you keep up a good relationship with your neighbors - and the Oneonta Police.
If I want to have a big party, is there a safe way to do it?
Risks can be reduced although not entirely eliminated. Here are some ways to make a party safer:
- Ask the Oneonta Fire Department for information about safety practices and managing large gatherings.
- Designate (in advance) someone who will refrain from alcohol or other substance use during the party and check for fire hazards: empty overflowing ashtrays; look out for cigarettes thrown into trash cans; make sure that smoke detectors are connected and aren't covered up; make sure exits aren't blocked.
- If you are going to drink, alternate alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, pace yourself to one alcoholic drink an hour, eat before and during the party. If you're drunk, you're more likely to get hurt than if you have been drinking moderately.
- When it's time to leave, don't let any of your guests ride with a driver who is drunk. Don't offer to drive simply because you think you've had less to drink than your friends. An effective designated driver is someone who has refrained from alcohol or other drug use throughout the party.
- Provide trash containers near the exits so those leaving your party may be encouraged to throw out their trash instead of taking it with them and littering on the street. Also, when the party is over, take a walk around outside the property and clean up any trash that has been left behind. A good, neighborly gesture is to go down a couple of houses in each direction and do some additional clean up.
Can I be arrested for having a party? What about the people who are at the party?
- Yes – if you violate the City of Oneonta's noise ordinance, Police may issue appearance tickets or arrest violators. Fines range up to $250 and/or 15 days in jail for serious or repeat offenders.
- Yes– if you violate the New York State Alcohol Beverage Control Law or City of Oneonta Code for house parties:
- If you or your guests are under the age of 21, you are prohibited from possessing any alcoholic beverage with the intent to consume the beverage. Violators are subject to a fine of up to $50 per offense plus 30 hours of community service and completion of an alcohol awareness program ($175-$300).
- If you give/deliver an alcoholic beverage to any person/s under the age of 21. Violators may be jailed for up to one year and/or fined up to $1000.
- If you charge guests for alcoholic beverages without obtaining the appropriate license, you may be jailed for up to one year and/or fined up to $1000. You may also be fined twice the amount of a license
- If an organization is hosting a party (social host law of NYS), (e.g., fraternity, sorority, sports team), the responsibility is the same as if you give/deliver an alcoholic beverage to any person/s under the age of 21. Violators (per tenant) may be evicted, jailed for up to one year and/or fined up to $1000.
- In the City of Oneonta, "no person having control of any residence shall allow an open house party to take place at said residence if such person knows or has reason to know that any alcoholic beverage or drug is being unlawfully possessed, served to, or consumed by a minor as said residence." Violation of this code is punishable by a fine of $1,000 or imprisonment for 15 days.
I heard that some students got evicted for having big parties in an apartment. What's so bad about big parties?
- The safety of the people who attend the parties is a very big concern. For instance, if a fire breaks out in a fourth-floor apartment that has only one door and there are 100 people inside, this is clearly a dangerous situation. If the police receive complaints about a party (e.g., noise) and find that fire codes have been violated, the owners of the apartment may be fined or arrested.
- Other safety issues include having too many people on a balcony or porch which may collapse or cars blocking the street in case emergency vehicles need to respond in the area.
- Neighborhood complaints are more likely to occur if party guests urinate on lawns, leave bottles and cans outside the apartment or house, or cars block neighbors' driveways. This can generate a lot of ill will that may translate into calls to the police to shut down the party.
- The tenants of the apartment or house will be held responsible for the problems that are caused by their guests – the bigger the party, the harder it is to know what guests are doing. The tenants will also be held accountable for violations of NYS Alcohol Beverage Control Laws.
- If a party is very crowded and the weather is nice, guests may party outside. Guests who are standing on lawns or streets may violate the Open Container Law, which says that it's illegal to possess an open container of an alcoholic beverage in a public place. Violators may receive fines that range from $150-$250 or be imprisoned for up to 15 days.
Finding the Right Apartment for You!
Determine your needs. Your first step to finding a place off-campus is to assess your needs and examine your finances and expectations. Some questions to consider are:
- How much are you willing to spend on rent each month?
- Are you willing to pay the entire semester's rent up front?
- Are you planning to live alone or with others?
- Do you want a single room or do you want to share a room?
- Do you want to live in a house, apartment or single room?
- Will you purchase a meal plan or be cooking for yourself?
- How close are you to supermarkets and stores?
- What appliances do you want in your living quarters?
- How will you travel to the College? The bus? Can you afford the commuter parking fee?
- If you own a car, is parking available by the apartment? Are there enough parking spaces for your roommates to park their cars, too?
- Do you want to live in an apartment house? Some are like a small residence hall and need self-policing.
- What services do you expect from your landlord? Is having on-site management desirable?
If the cost of the apartment strikes you as being much higher than you had expected to pay, reconsider the benefits of living in the residence halls. It may be possible for you to cut a few corners and live for less, but don't count on it. You should always have some reserves in your budget for unexpected expenses. One of the biggest challenges off-campus students face is managing a budget. Instead of paying for everything up front like on-campus students, off-campus students have monthly bills. Utilities (i.e. electricity, water, gas), cable, internet, laundry, and food bills come more often than you think! Plan in advance!
What does the process look like?
How do you begin looking for an apartment to rent for the next year? Follow these easy steps organized for you!
Begin the process:
- Decide you wish to live off-campus.
- Take stock of your financial situation and decide if you can afford to live off campus. (It's not as cost efficient as you think!)
- How many people can you comfortably live with to share expenses?
- Begin choosing your roommate(s). The number of people you wish to live with will determine the size of the places you visit in your search.
- Decide what is important to you and your group in terms of amenities and utilities.
- Decide if you need a furnished or unfurnished apartment.
Where to look:
- Speak with your friends who already are living off campus. They can often be your best sources of information.
- Check The State Times, the weekly newspaper at the College, or the local newspaper in the classified section.
- Look at neighborhoods in town in which you'd like to live. Look for "For Rent" or "Student Rentals" signs posted on properties.
- Contact local rental agencies in Oneonta or a real estate agency. Check out the "Useful Tools" tab for links to some local agencies.
- Look on real estate websites and use their "rentals" option.
When you look at an apartment:
- Call (don't email) the landlord of a property you are interested on looking at. Ask specific questions about the property. If still interested, set up a time that your entire group can meet with the landlord to look at the rental.
- When you meet the landlord, realize that first impressions are important. Dress to impress them and treat them with respect.
- Arrive on time for your appointment, or even a little early.
- If your schedule changes, make sure you call as soon as possible to explain and set up a new meeting time.
- Be organized. Bring a checklist (like the one on the "Useful Tools" tab) and pencil so you can make notes.
- Consider taking pictures so you can look at them later.
- Go ahead and turn on the water in the sinks and showers to check for pressure issues. Flush the toilet to see that it is functioning properly.
- Ask to see things like the breaker box and main water valves so you can get a sense of how easy they are to access if you were to have to get to them in an emergency.
- Do not allow the landlord to push you into signing anything until you are ready.
- Confirm the next step in the process. When will the landlord contact you (or you contact them) to sign the lease? Who will need to be there, and what will you need to bring?
- Ask the landlord to see a copy of the Certificate of Compliance for the property. This document indicates that the property is in compliance with local regulations regarding rental properties (i.e. safety). You can also look up properties in which you are interested on the City's Code Enforcement website to find information regarding the permit and certificate expiration dates.
- If you decide you are not interested in the property, be courteous and polite and inform the landlord. This might help you should your paths cross in the future.
Helpful Hints on Leases
- It is the duty of the landlord to give you a signed receipt for payment made in cash stating the date, amount paid, and identifying the premises for which the rent was paid. (NYS Real Property Law, Section 235-e)
- Every lease written after November 1, 1978, is to be written in non-technical language and in a clear manner using words with common, everyday meaning and appropriately divided and captioned by its various sections. (NYS General Obligations Law 5-702)
- All landlords are to return all but 1% of the interest earned on a tenant's security deposit when the interest is kept in an interest bearing account. If your apartment is in a complex consisting of six or more units, the landlord must put the deposit in an interest bearing account. Interest must be paid when the lease expires (NY General Obligations Law 7-101 to 107)
- It is unlawful for landlords to interfere with the rights of tenants to form or participate in the lawful activities of tenants' rights groups and organizations (NYS Real Property Law, Section 230).
Finding the Perfect Roommate(s)
You've made the decision to move off campus, but with whom are you going to live? You really need to think about your roommates, because there is much more at stake, and no one (like RAs or RDs) to assist you when relationships falter.
Things to consider when looking for the 'perfect roommate':
- Do you share similar interests and values?
- Do you share similar budgets with which to work?
- Do you share similar sleep/study habits?
General concerns:
- What gender of student do you wish to live with? Does it matter if they are in a serious relationship?
- How many students do you wish to live with?
- Do you care if anyone has pet(s)? Who will take care of the pet during breaks and after you no longer live together? Are you considering pet expenses (food, vet bills) in your budget?
- Does age matter? Do you wish to only live with other college students?
- Do you care if the others smoke, use drugs, or have heavy party habits?
- Do you agree to have parties at your apartment? How often?
Topics to discuss:
- Rent and/or utility payments – whose name will these be under, who will make the payments each month, and how will this person collect from each of the residents each month? It is recommended that you split up the bills so everyone can work on building their credit scores.
- Cleaning responsibilities- kitchen, bathroom, taking out garbage – who shares these responsibilities, how often?
- Sharing food – do you shop only for yourself? Together? How do you pay for food?
- Guests and significant others – set guidelines ahead of time – how frequently can someone stay?
- Personal possessions – what kind of common use policy do you want to have?
- Mail – where do you want this placed for everyone?
- How will you handle conflicts and disagreements if they arise? You should seriously consider creating a written agreement ahead of time.
- Will one person handle conversations with the landlord and then share all information with other tenants?
- What will each tenant bring for furnishings?
- If you purchase items for the apartment together, how will they be divided up when you no longer live together? Consider keeping receipts and labeling them with who paid for what or how the costs were divided.
Know Your Federal, State, and Local Rights
Fair Housing
The Federal Fair Housing Act (Title 8 of the 1988 Civil Rights Act) states that it is a policy of the United States to provide Fair Housing for its citizenry, within constitutional limitations. Discrimination in the sale, rental or financing of dwellings on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin is specifically prohibited under this law. Similarly, New York State's Human Rights and Real Property Laws prohibit discrimination based on disability, marital status, family composition (presence of children), sexual orientation, military status, creed, and age, as well as the above.
Landlords may not refuse to rent and/or renew rental agreements or otherwise discriminate against any person or group of persons because of the factors cited above. The only exceptions are rentals in a building of two dwelling units and the owner lives in one of them or the rental of a rooms(s) by the occupant of a house or an apartment. There is no law forbidding discrimination against students due to their status, but all other elements do apply.
Sexual Harassment
Under New York State Human Rights Law all individuals are protected from sexual harassment by their landlord.
Tenant's Rights
New York State law provides a Warranty of Habitability which states that in every rental agreement there is an implied guarantee that the house or apartment is safe and livable.
"…the premises so leased or rented and all areas used in connection therewith in common with other tenants and or residents are fit for human habitation and for uses reasonable intended by the parties and the occupants of such premises shall not be subjected to any conditions which would be dangerous, hazardous, or detrimental to their life, health, or safety." (NYS Real Property law, 235-b)
The City of Oneonta has a Code Enforcement Office, which works to ensure safe and decent living conditions for tenants. If you have a question or concern over the habitability of your unit, please call the Code Enforcement Office at 607-433-3435.
View more information on the Code Enforcement Office website.
When I moved out of my apartment, I didn't get any of my security deposit back. Can my landlord do that?
According to the "Tenant's Rights Guide" a landlord may use the security deposit: (a) as reimbursement for the reasonable cost of repairs beyond normal wear and tear, if the tenant damages the apartment; or (b) as reimbursement for any unpaid rent.
You can pick up a copy of the "Tenant's Rights Guide" at the State Attorney General's Consumer Helpline at 800-771-7755 or download it.
The stove in my apartment doesn't work and the landlord won't fix it. Do I have to have it fixed or does he?
Landlords are required to keep appliances such as refrigerators and stoves in good and safe working order. You can call the City of Oneonta Code Enforcement Office at 607-433-3435 to report unsafe conditions and code violations.
My apartment needed painting and the landlord wouldn't do it. I painted it and she doesn't like it. She says she's going to make me pay for damaging the apartment. Can she do that?
First, read your lease to see if it says anything about painting. If not, you can contact the Office of the State Attorney General (Albany: 518-474-7330; Binghamton: 607-251-2770) to clarify your rights. The Student Association lawyer is available for consultation at 3:00 every Tuesday at Hunt Union when classes are in session.
Staying Safe Off-Campus
Be sure to check these items for your safety:
- Does your new apartment have working smoke detectors on every floor? Near every bedroom? In every bedroom?
- Did you know it is YOUR responsibility to make sure the smoke detectors are operational at all times? When batteries are beginning to fade they will "chirp." Replace the batteries, don't just remove them.
- If smoke detectors are not present, the landlord is required to install them by current NYS Fire Code.
- Does your unit have a carbon monoxide detector? If your new apartment is an older one, the landlord might not be required to provide one. However, ask him/her anyway. If they will not, consider installing one yourself. Carbon monoxide is a silent killer and can come from a malfunctioning furnace.
- Are your windows painted shut? Especially if you live above the first floor, make sure you have easy access to fire escapes.
- Are the locks on all doors and window fully functioning? If not, let your landlord know so they can be repaired.
- Do you share a common basement with occupants in other units in the same building? If so, ensure the locks to the doors leading to/from the basement work.
Get Renter's Insurance.
Protect your belongings from fire, water, theft, and more. Purchasing renter's insurance is a sound decision if you are moving off-campus, especially if you have expensive electronic equipment such as laptops, tablets, televisions, gaming equipment, and more.
Renter's insurance is relatively inexpensive. Most renter's think the owner of the property is responsible for any losses they suffer. This is not true. Owners are responsible for losses due to the owners' negligence, but renters are responsible for the financial burden of losses created by their own negligence. For example, if you should start a grease fire in your own kitchen, you are responsible for the losses to the apartment, as well as any damage to units next to yours.
You should discuss this with your family. If they currently have renter's or home owner's insurance, your off-campus apartment may be able to be added at a discounted rate. You may also be able to "bundle" it with car insurance.
The "Jointly and Severally" Clause.
Most landlords want the money generated by their investment property. They do not necessarily care who is living in the apartment as long as the residents pay their bills, are considerate of their neighbors, and don't cause damage to the facility. The jointly/severally clause protects the landlords and can often cause difficulties for the students.
A jointly/severally clause often reads something as follows:
"If in the event one or more of the below signed tenants does not fulfill the obligations outlined in this lease, then the remaining tenants jointly and severally agree to find replacements or pay any outstanding balances owed the landlord."
This statement is legal and binding, and one of the main reasons students seek legal advice during the year. It essentially means that if the landlord rents to 5 people on a lease, and 2 do not return to the apartment the second semester, then the remaining 3 tenants are responsible for the amount the 5 would have paid the landlord. This can be thousands of dollars!
Helpful Information
- Monthly budget sheet Printable PDF
- A Renter's Checklist Printable PDF
- Local Student Rental Companies Please note: These listings are maintained as a service for your convenience. University employees do not inspect, approve or supervise the premises described, and the University does not become a party to private landlord-tenant or landlord-prospective tenant matters. Information regarding the premises has been provided by the landlord and the University makes no guarantee to its veracity by inclusion of the premises on this list. You are encouraged to learn and understand all of your rights, responsibilities and protections afforded under the law before signing any rental agreement.


text:
About Cinderella Weddings
Cinderella Weddings is a full service event and wedding planner service in Lawton. Known for Bringing luxurious celebrations to life while exceeding expectations.Our mission is to provide you with a highly detailed and personalized event planning service that's fun,creative, and sure to exceed your highest expectations!
Whether your vision is luxurious, modern, sophisticated or classic, we are dedicated to helping you create an experience so fun and personalized that you and your guests will be left wishing the day would never end. We can't wait to begin planning the perfect event while highlighting your unique vision, style and budget.
We'll guide you through the planning process, helping you make the hard choices while always ensuring you and your guests be at the center of every decision.
We provide highly detailed and personalized event planning service that's fun, creative, and sure to exceed your highest expectations! No matter what your vision, we are dedicated to helping you create an experience unique and beautiful.
•Rates Elopement: $200
•Renewal of vows: $250 with a $125 deposit •Ceremony only: $250 with a $125 deposit •Rehearsal & Ceremony: $350 with a $175 deposit
As the granddaughter of army code talker George Washington groundhog, a retired purple heart veteran, I support our troops and offer a Military Discount!
Included is travel within a 50 mile radius of zip code 73505. Travel to rehearsal and ceremony: Between 50-500 miles from zip code 73505 mileage is billed at 55 cents per mile each way.
If beyond 125 miles from zip code 73505, the mileage is $200.
Remaining balance is due the day of the ceremony. The deposit is non-refundable and is required to reserve a date and time and to contract work on creating the ceremony.
Special requests within reason and consultation to discuss ceremony details are included.
For more detailed information, see contact section to send an inquiry.
Baby Blessings and Funerals upon special request.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Whistleblower Chelsea Manning says watching students and activists topple Silent Sam, the towering Confederate monument at the University of North Carolina in late August, was "one of the most inspiring things" she has ever seen in her life.
Speaking publicly for the first time in the UK on Monday, at an event organised by the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, the former US soldier applauded the protestors' direct approach after decades of controversy and numerous attempts to "get the statue removed via formal processes". Erected in 1913, the monument was dedicated to students who fought in the Civil War but condemned as a lasting tribute to white supremacy.
"For me it was the intensity with which it happened, finally they did something that changed the conversation," Manning said. "I stand in solidarity, what I have done in my life is very similar. I saw something that needed to happen based on the information I had, but the existing system would not allow for change."
The transgender activist described how she backed those who were arrested following the statue's toppling by showing up outside the jail, raising money for bail and supporting them on Twitter. "Their passion and my passion lined up perfectly," she said.
Manning, who served nearly seven years of a 35-year sentence after leaking thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks, said the "rise of the police state, authoritarianism and extreme right wing views" had intensified since she was sentenced in 2013. "This whole notion that you get out of prison and you are free turned out to be a bit of a downer," she said. "Because, what happened, we really built this giant prison, which is the United States."


text:
A scathing report released Tuesday by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport on the alleged sexual abuse of hundreds of victims by clergy since the early 1950s blames former bishops Edward Egan and Walter Curtis for violating state law, destroying records and either outright ignoring or inadequately responding to "an unfolding crisis."
As the number of priest abuse victims piled up, church leaders were more concerned about protecting assets and avoiding "scandalous news articles" than protecting children and removing priests, the report found.
The report, compiled by former state Superior Court Judge Robert Holzberg, was particularly harsh on Egan, who went on to become Archbishop of New York. The report found 281 victims allegedly abused by 71 priests or about 5 percent of the total number of priests that have served in the diocese. More than $56 million was paid to victims in legal settlements.
"The priests who committed these ghastly acts engaged in criminal acts," Holzberg said at a Bridgeport press conference Tuesday. A total of 10 priests, including Laurence Brett, Raymond Pcolka and Martin Federici, accounted for 61 percent of the abuse cases.
The report concluded Egan was "profoundly unsympathetic, inadequate and openly inflammatory," whose primary responsibility was "preserving the assets and reputation of the diocese" rather then the well-being of sexual abuse survivors.
[ Read the list of the accused priests and what parishes they served ]
Holzberg also questioned Egan's "disturbing" decisions to promote some of the worst-known abusers rather than discipline them or remove them completely. Of the nine priests accused of the most sexual assaults, Egan promoted five of them. Holzberg was hired last October by the current Bishop Frank Caggiano to oversee a comprehensive review of all sexual abuse claims against priests in the Bridgeport Diocese since it was formed in 1953.
"The abuse ranged from lewd behavior in front of victims to violent assaults," the report states. "It had many profound effects on the victims over and above the sexual abuse itself, including long-term mental health problems, fear of retaliation after the fact and estrangement from their families and from their religious faith."
The report stated that "diocesan leadership" was aware of the abuse since as early as 1953.
"Until the early 2000s, the collective response of diocesan officials to the sexual abuse crisis was inadequate in nearly every way, but the single gravest moral and legal lapse was the consistent practice of Bishops Lawrence Shehan, Walter Curtis, and Edward Egan — over four decades — of leaving abusive priests in service, and thereby making it possible for them to continue committing abusive acts."
Egan, who later was named a cardinal and became archbishop of New York, died in 2015. Curtis, who was the founder of Sacred Heart University, died in 1997.
Despite leading the diocese from 1988-2000 when the priest sex abuse scandal exploded nationally, Egan only petitioned the Vatican to have two priests laicized. It was only after he left that his successor, Bishop William Lori, petitioned to laicize nine more priests.
Victims groups reacting to the report said they weren't surprised at the findings since many of the priests are well-known pedophiles and that more investigation needs to be done of wherever Egan was in charge. Some of them said the report shows that a full, statewide accounting by a grand jury is needed.
"What is disturbing is that the men singled out in this report, including former Archbishop Edward Egan, all had high level positions in other dioceses, meaning that their callous disregard for children and survivors as recognized in Bridgeport was likely experienced by survivors around the country," said Gail Howard, the director of the Connecticut chapter of Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP).
"Every diocese where these men served should be subject to a full investigation by law enforcement officials to determine if any of these cover-ups can be criminally prosecuted," she added.
The list of accused priests worked at parishes throughout Fairfield County, from Bridgeport to Greenwich.
A spokesman for Gov. Ned Lamont said the governor was reviewing the report. Chief State's Attorney Kevin Kane said he was also paying close attention to the findings.
"We will ... certainly investigate allegations made by victims," Kane said, but he noted that Connecticut does not allow grand juries to hand down indictments. "We don't have a statute that would permit us to have an ongoing grand jury in the manner Pennsylvania did, and we wouldn't be inclined to investigate crimes that haven't been reported by victims or parents of victims."
Caggiano also said that the diocese has a "zero tolerance" for abuse. "We are committed to ensure that this grave crime and grave sin will never again happen in our midst," he said.
"The church has been changed perhaps for the rest of our lifetimes. ... It is a wound that will take a very long time to fully heal," Caggiano said. "My heart goes out to all those who were harmed and victimized.
"I am deeply sorry for that betrayal.
"When you have a wound, you have to clean it out completely before you can heal. This wound will take a very long time to heal."
Holzberg said investigators have not identified any reports of abuse since 2008. Investigators interviewed more than 50 witnesses, including about a dozen survivors of clergy sexual abuse, current and former bishops, priests, lawyers and others.
[ Hartford Archdiocese identifies 48 priests accused of sexual abuse ]
The report says Egan failed to remove priests after allegations and sought to "preserve the patrimony or assets of the church" and avoid media coverage. "Bishop Egan failed to view clerical sexual abuse as what it is and was and is ... a legal crime. Instead, he viewed it as a lapse of judgment."
Among the 71 priests identified as having allegedly abused minors sexually, 41 were determined to be "credibly accused of abusing minors." All of these priests have been removed from the ministry and are listed on the diocese website.
Another 10 were determined to be "not credibly accused" but who were the subject of settlement payments by the diocese. Holzberg said that he has recommended the diocese's Sexual Abuse Review Board take another look at those cases. Caggiano said that process has already begun.
Another 19 priests were found to be not credibly accused because of a lack of evidence or to have pending cases before the diocesan review board. Many of those cases are either very old — the report identifies abuse cases going back to 1946 — or the priests are dead.
Caggiano announced that he was hiring Holzberg last October on the heels of the release of a Pennsylvania grand jury report that detailed horrific claims of priest sexual abuse cases in that diocese.
In Pennsylvania, the attorney general's office did an 18-month investigation that covered six of the state's dioceses — Allentown, Erie, Greensburg, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh and Scranton. The grand jury reviewed more than 2 million documents, including from the "secret archives" — files that church leaders held from the public for decades.
Holzberg and his team were given access to more than 250,000 documents in the so-called "secret archives" to which only the bishops had access. They spent a year on the investigation, hiring some outside experts to assist.
[ Abusive Priest Found In Caribbean Hideaway ]
The majority of the abuse took place in the 1960s and 1970s. Many specific incidents of abuse were known to diocesan officials at the time they occurred, or became known while the priests were still living.
The victims, most of them male, were between the ages of 5 and 18, Holzberg said. Most of the abuse occurred when the diocese was led by Bishop Curtis.
"Bishop Curtis was undisguisedly indifferent to clergy sexual abuse in the diocese, not understanding or acknowledging its scope, and abdicating virtually all responsibility to his subordinates for responding to it," the report stated. "Bishop Curtis did not remove abusive priests from service, and even allowed many to be reassigned to new parishes. By not removing them, he made possible continued abuse of additional victims."
[ Former Hartford Archdiocese priest Arthur Perrault sentenced to 30 years in New Mexico sex abuse case ]
In one example cited by the report, Rev. Joseph Moore from the Our Lady of Assumption Parish in Westport, often took teenagers on camping and ski trips during the 1970s. Moore's abuse and the response of the diocese had "long-term impacts" on the victims.
"One survivor credibly alleges that he was repeatedly molested by Father Moore, whom he had considered a friend and confidant, in multiple episodes during youth group outings. He relates having had to hide from Father Moore in a friend's tent during one trip and in a closet during another, and being 'terrified' that Father Moore would find him," the report stated. "Father Moore threatened to kill me, and I believed him."
The report further states that "instead of being removed from service after the ski trip incident, Father Moore received a transfer, after a few months in an alcohol rehabilitation program, to another parish in the diocese."
The report also states "it is likely that there are more victims and clergy abusers than we have identified. Bishop Walter Curtis acknowledged purging and destroying records concerning sexual abuse of minors. For the first forty years of the diocese, until the early 2000s, the record-keeping and archival system of the diocese was inadequate and antiquated, creating the possibility that even with our review of 250,000 paper and electronic records we have not identified all clergy sexual abusers and their victims."
While most of the actual sexual abuses took place while Curtis was in charge, it was Egan who chose to protect the priests accused of the abuses and the diocese's assets over the victims.
Egan was in charge of transferring several of the diocese's worst abusers from parish to parish while hiding the truth from unsuspecting parishioners.
Five Things You Need To Know
When Laurence Brett was sent to New Mexico for treatment at a now-defunct treatment center for pedophile priests, a letter was placed in his file saying if anyone were to ask what happened to him that they were to be told "a case of hepatitis is to be feigned."
Brett eventually absconded to the Caribbean, where he lived for years, still being paid by the diocese, until The Courant found him.
During an infamous deposition in a lawsuit filed by Frank Martinelli, Egan seemed to downplay the level of priest abuse in the church and questioned the credibility of some of the accusers. Martinelli was awarded $750,000 by a federal jury in 1997 in one of the only priest abuse cases to ever go before a jury.
"Claims are one thing. One does not take every claim against every human being as a proved misdeed. I'm interested in proved misdeeds. ... Claims are not of interest to me. Realities are," Egan testified.
It was during that deposition that Egan said incidents of sexual abuse by clergy happen in "small numbers."
"It's marvelous when you think of the hundreds and hundreds of priests and how very few have even been accused ... so it is not commonplace by any means at all. It's a unique and unexpected occurrence."
Dave Altimari can be reached at email@example.com.


text:
Are you looking for a challenging, exciting, and rewarding career in the textil industry? Are you an industrious, dedicated individual willing to work with a quality team of professionals? If your answer is yes, then Robintex-Group would like you to join our growing team. We recognize that people are the company. Over the past 25 years the success of Robintex-Group can be attributed to the expertise, dedication, and diversity of talented personnel. We offer a team environment that encourages open communication, respect and recognition, while providing employees the opportunity to grow with us.
In this section you will our current requirements
Job title :
Designation :
Duration :
Posted Date :
Main required qualification and experience :
For immidiate Consideration Email your CV to : email@example.com


text:
Turkish President Recp Tayyip Erdogan agreed to a cease-fire in northern Syria following his meeting with US President Mike Pence Thursday.
Turkey will suspend its operations to allow the Kurdish YPG forces to withdraw from the designated safe zone.
US President Donald Trump hailed the cease-fire agreement.
"Great news out of Turkey. News Conference shortly with @VP and @SecPompeo. Thank you to @RTErdogan. Millions of lives will be saved!" the president tweeted.
The cease-fire will last 120 hours.


text:
A Coincidence That's Too Coincidental
Reported by Judy - January 7, 2006
The U.S. economy has tons of strong companies looking for investors, so when stock analysts on two different Fox financial shows recommended buying the same three stocks during shows on Saturday (January 7, 2006), I was more than a little suspicious.
During Brenda Buttner's "Bulls and Bears," analysts suggested buying Verizon, J.P. Morgan Chase and Pfizer. In "Cavuto on Business" immediately following, investors recommended the same three stocks.
Googling the names of those companies with the head of News Corp., Rupert Murdoch, shows connections between all three companies and Murdoch.
Murdoch has been negotiating with Verizon on a deal under which the telecom company would carry News Corp.'s programming, similar to one negotiated by Verizon with Disney.
When Murdoch bought a third of Hughes Electronics Corp., he used J.P. Morgan to arrange the financing, according to Bloomburg.com
And Murdoch previously sat on the board of the Cato Institute, a right-wing think tank whose major donors includes Pfizer.
Does Murdoch expect stock analysts on his network's financial shows to recommend companies he does business with? Does he promise companies he will exert such pressure on their behalf when he negotiates deals with them? And if he does, whose interest does that serve -- Murdoch's or the public's?
I'm not saying he does. I'm just asking the questions.


text:
Extended parental care is considered one of the hallmarks of human evolution. A stunning new research result published in the prestigious journal Nature reveals for the first time the parenting habits of one of our earliest extinct ancestors.
Analysis of more than two-million-year-old teeth from Australopithecus africanus fossils found in South Africa have revealed that infants were breastfed continuously from birth to about one year of age.
Nursing appears to continue in a cyclical pattern in the early years for infants; seasonal changes and food shortages caused the mother to supplement gathered foods with breastmilk.
The research was conducted by an international team led by Dr Renaud Joannes-Boyau of Southern Cross University, along with Dr Luca Fiorenza and Dr Justin W. Adams from Monash University, and supported by Dr Ian Moffat at Flinders University.
"For the first time, we gained new insight into the way our ancestors raised their young, and how mothers had to supplement solid food intake with breastmilk when resources were scarce," said geochemist Dr Joannes-Boyau from the Geoarchaeology and Archaeometry Research Group (GARG) at Southern Cross University.
"These finds suggest for the first time the existence of a long-lasting mother-infant bond in Australopithecus. This makes us to rethink on the social organisations among our earliest ancestors," said Dr Luca Fiorenza, who is an expert in the evolution of human diet at the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI).
"Fundamentally, our discovery of a reliance by Australopithecus africanus mothers to provide nutritional supplementation for their offspring and use of fallback resources highlights the survival challenges that populations of early human ancestors faced in the past environments of South Africa," said Dr Justin Adams, an expert in hominin palaeoecology and South Africa sites.
For decades there has been speculation about how early ancestors raised their offspring. With this study, the research team has opened a new window into our enigmatic evolutionary history.
Australopithecus africanus lived from about two to three million years ago during a period of major climatic and ecological change in South Africa, and the species was characterised by a combination of human-like and retained ape-like traits.
While the first fossils of Australopithecus were found almost a century ago, scientists have only now been able to unlock the secrets of how they raised their young, using specialised laser sampling techniques to vaporise microscopic portions on the surface of the tooth.
The gas containing the sample is then analysed for chemical signatures with a mass spectrometer– enabling researchers to develop microscopic geochemical maps which can tell the story of the diet and health of an individual over time.
Dr Ian Moffat said this study mapped changes in the concentration of barium, strontium and lithium across a range of fossil teeth to understand the maternal behaviour of the species.
"The concentration of these elements in our bodies can change significantly depending on our diet and these changes are reflected in the composition of our bones and teeth.
"Teeth are wonderful time capsules of what you eat when you are a child. While our bones continue to change composition as they remodel during our lives, once our teeth mineralise and are fully formed they don't change composition so they perfectly capture our childhood diet.
"We found this hominid used an extended period of breastfeeding for about a year and a half, and after that they supplemented breast milk with solid food depending on the availability of resources in the landscape, maybe up to 5 or 6 years. I think this speaks to the possibility of this fossil being a transitional species, and it's an entirely new line of evidence to understand how this fossil fits into our human evolutionary lineage" he said.
Teeth grow similarly to trees; they form by adding layer after layer of enamel and dentine tissues every day. Thus, teeth are particularly valuable for reconstructing the biological events occurring during the early period of life of an individual, simply because they preserve precise temporal changes and chemical records of key elements incorporated in the food we eat.
By developing micro geochemical maps, it's possible to 'read' successive bands of daily signal in teeth, which provide insights into food consumption and stages of life.
Previously the team had revealed the nursing behaviour of our closest evolutionary relatives, the Neanderthals. With this latest study, the international team has analysed teeth that are more than ten times older than those of Neanderthals.
"We can tell from the repetitive bands that appear as the tooth developed that the fall back food was high in lithium, which is believed to be a mechanism to reduce protein deficiency in infants more prone to adverse effect during growth periods," Dr Joannes-Boyau said.
"This likely reduced the potential number of offspring, because of the length of time infants relied on a supply of breastmilk. The strong bond between mothers and offspring for a number of years has implications for group dynamics, the social structure of the species, relationships between mother and infant and the priority that had to be placed on maintaining access to reliable food supplies," he said.
"This finding underscores the diversity, variability and flexibility in habitats and adaptive strategies these australopiths used to obtain food, avoid predators, and raise their offspring," Dr Adams emphasised.
"This is the first direct proof of maternal roles of one of our earliest ancestors and contributes to our understanding of the history of family dynamics and childhood," concluded Dr Fiorenza.
The team will now work on species that have evolved since, to develop the first comprehensive record of how infants were raised throughout history.
Read more in The Conversation, or the full paper in Nature titled Elemental signatures in Australopithecus africanus teeth reveal seasonal dietary stress.


text:
NEW for 2018:
New content covering the latest iOS 11 updates
All new eBook formatting
Bigger, better images
Glossary of terms
iPhone X represents the future of the smartphone. It's the biggest leap forward since the original iPhone, and sets the course for the next 10 years of smartphone development.
It's all screen, and it's beautiful to look at. Like the iPhone 8, it has glass on the front and back, with a stainless steel that wraps around the middle. It's water and dust resistant, comes in two finishes; space grey and silver. It has an all new display, called the Super Retina Display. Say hello to the future.
Brought to you by the expert team at Tap Guides, and written by best-selling technology author Thomas Anthony, iPhone X Pro Guide is packed with top tips and in-depth tutorials. You'll uncover the history of the iPhone's development from 2007 to 2017, learn about iPhone X features such as Face ID and animated emojis mode, discover how to use iOS 11 and its built-in apps, plus much more. By the time you've finished reading iPhone X Pro Guide you'll be pro in nearly everything iPhone and iOS related.
Inside you'll discover:
The history of the iPhone
The new features of iPhone X
Face ID and 3D Touch
Detailed app tutorials
The secrets of mastering mobile photography
How to edit photos
Essential Settings and configurations
Troubleshooting tips
This is basically a rehash of the Apple event that rolled out the iPhone X, with some historical info thrown in. As an introduction I suppose it's fine, though there's little here that you can't get from watching the Apple Keynote. Probably more frustrating is the detailed content of the book - in a number of places it became clear that this isn't a focused iPhone X book, but rather one that was written for an earlier model and just had some X content thrown in. In some places, directions are just wrong. One example: it tells you to go into settings to toggle the battery percentage on or off...but that function isn't available on the iPhone X. In sum, this book is frankly a rehash with few of any unique insights that is priced low enough to encourage impulse purchases while cynically taking advantage of the iPhone roll out. I won't ask for my $4 back, but I will avoid anything from this author in the future.25
I didn't find enough in here. But, I learned a few things. Unless an author serves up significant amounts of information - and not just rehashed basics..... it's just an average read. I honestly would have given it two stars, but I considered really new urges o an iPhone, and there, they may get more out of it. It is at least somewhat substantial..... so there was some effort there. Could have use more illustrations as well.....35
Didn't cover every Apple app... didn't talk about how each are specific to the iPhone X... pretty general information....35
Users Online


text:
Even if you haven't read Game of Thrones (and never plan to), you have to appreciate the rock-star treatment that author George R.R. Martin receives these days. The geeks truly have won. But there's a secret behind his success, as he revealed on Conan last night. The guy still writes all the books on a DOS-based computer. Specifically, with a program called WordStar 4.0, free from evil viruses that lurk on the Internet. Naturally, Conan is fascinated by this fact and grills the author about his reasons for living in the word processor dark ages. Watch below for some choice jokes about operating systems:
But that's not all. Later on, Martin revealed that in the early stages of writing the first book, A Game of Thrones, he considered not having dragons be a part of the Westeros world. It's kind of hard to imagine Daenerys without her scaly offspring. But he makes a good point. "For fantasy, it's very realistic, it's very low magic," he said. Watch below as he explains the reality-fantasy logic used in writing Game of Thrones.
Originally posted at esquire.com.


text:
Me imagino que todos se acordarán de este himno :
We all came out to Montreux,
on the Lake Geneva shoreline.
To make records with a mobile,
we didn't have much time.
Frank Zappa and the Mothers,
were at the best place around,
but some stupid with a flare gun,
burned the place to the ground.
Smoke on the water, fire in the sky.
Smoke on the water...
Pero es probable que no conozcan la historia detrás de la canción. Aquí está contada por el propio Zappa en su autobiografía (The Real Frank Zappa Book, pag. 112-113) :
On December 4 [1971], we were working at the Casino de Montreux in Geneva, Switzerland, right on the edge of the lake -just in front of Igor Stravinsky Street- a venue noted for its jazz festivals.
In the middle of Don Preston's synthesizer solo on "King Kong", the place suddenly caught fire. Somebody in the audience had a bottle rocket or a Roman candle and fired it into the ceiling, at which point the rattan covering started to burn (other versions of the story claim the blaze was the result of faulty wiring). There were between twenty-five hundred and three thousand kids packed into the room -well over capacity.
Since more kids were outside, trying to get in, the organizers had cleverly chained the exit doors shut. When the fire began, the audience was left with two ways out: through the front door, which was pretty small, or through a plate-glass window off to the side of the stage.
I made an announcement -something like: "Please be calm. We have to leave here. There is a fire and why don't we get out?". You'd be surprised how well people who speak only French can understand you when it's a matter of life and death. They began filing out through the front door.
As the room was filling with smoke, one of our roadies took an equipment case and smashed the big window. The crew then began helping people to escape through it into some kind of garden place below. The band escaped through an underground tunnel that led from behind the stage through the parking garage.
A few minutes later the heating system in the building exploded, and some people were blown through the window. Fortunately, nobody was killed an there were only a few minor injuries -however, the entire building, about thirteen million dollars' worth, burned to the ground, and we lost all our equipment.
Pensaba en todo esto hace algunas semanas mientras visitaba el "santuario Cromañon" al lado de la estación de tren de Once.
Olvidemos por un momento la explotación política de la desgracia, y la tradicional ocupación de un espacio público. En este lugar se percibe un dolor que no se va a resolver jamás, porque esto es Argentina.
Y llegué a la conclusión de que en Argentina podemos darnos el lujo de muchas cosas, pero no al mismo tiempo, porque eso es receta para el desastre.
Podemos darnos el lujo de carecer de procedimientos de evacuación... tener inspectores venales... empresarios irresponsables... músicos ruines y demagogos... audiencias que encienden bengalas en lugares cerrados...
...pero no todo junto, porque ahí se arma la "tormenta perfecta". Si sólo hay una o dos de estas condiciones juntas, "no hay problema". Estamos viviendo de prestado.
Pero 3000 personas estaban en el casino de Montreux. También había un idiota con una bengala, puertas cerradas por el empresario.... tienen algo de diferente los suizos a los argentinos, para que ahí no haya muerto nadie ? Alguien que me lo explique por favor.


text:
"What about racism?" "Is your host Black?" "You stay with men?? Alone?!"
When I first told my family and friends that I planned on couch surfing during my travels, they pretty much asked these kinds of questions and freaked out. There were a number of concerns, ranging from the fact that I was headed to uncharted territory as a woman of color to the fact that my first host would be a white, middle-aged man. Everyone's concerns almost got to me…but I did my research and I went anyway.
One day I woke up and decided that I was going to go out and see the world, no matter what. I knew that it would be difficult because I am in graduate school and therefore living on a college student budget. That being said, I wanted to figure out the best ways to make traveling affordable on that extremely tight budget. What I didn't want to spend too much money on was hotels, so I did some research—it was as simple as googling something along the lines of "cheap accommodations for travelers" and boom, I found Couchsurfing.com.
Don't get me wrong, after reading about what couchsurfing was, my initial thought was "girl please." But then I gave it some thought, did a ton of research, and created a profile. A short time later, I apprehensively stayed with my first host in Texas and I haven't looked back since.
The Good
Couch surfing, if you don't know it yet, is a wonderful way to connect with like-minded travelers across the world. Since my first couchsurfing experience, I've met so many wonderful people from the United States and Canada to Denmark and France. The good thing about it, for me, has been that a lot of people aren't used to seeing solo black women, or black women in general, participating in couchsurfing. So it's nice to be able to represent us in different parts of the world.
If I'm being honest, I haven't come across more than three black women on the site in the hundreds of requests I've sent out and received. A lot of us are scared. We fear racism and discrimination. We let our families plant (sometimes irrational) safety concerns in our heads. Therefore, we never end up trying it. I'm here to say that couchsurfing has given me some of the cheapest yet most rich experiences in my travels. Yes, it is terrifying at first. I feared racism and discrimination, too. Now, I can't travel without either staying with a couchsurfing host or at least meeting up with one.
The Bad
When I was headed to Paris, I sent out what felt like hundreds of requests to different hosts in the area. Most of the available hosts were men and I was completely fine with that. Until, of course, I started receiving responses that were more intrigued with whether I was looking for sex, which might tie into the fact that solo black women in some parts of Europe are perceived as prostitutes. I even had a few guys ask if I was interested in dating white men, which isn't bad, but I use Couchsurfing for travel, not dating.
Oftentimes when I send out surfing requests, I receive a ton of "declines" with no follow-up message, even though I seem to meet the host's requirements. I'm sure it happens to just about everyone, though sometimes I've wondered if my "ethnic" name or race has anything to do with it. Trust me, it's not as farfetched as it sounds, just ask folks who use Airbnb. I've read through references and looked at profiles and there have rarely been hosts that have housed a significant number of Black people. And by significant I mean more than 3 or 4. This was especially true in Europe. Even though my concerns of discrimination were real for me, I put it in my mind that maybe there's something else or some other reason my dozens of requests are often declined, even in small, low couchsurfing-traffic cities.
The Silver Lining
Although I've had some not-so-pleasant experiences when it comes to sending out couchsurfing requests, I have never felt uncomfortable while actually staying with a host. I've only stayed with men (not by choice) and most of them have not been men of color (also not by choice). The silver lining is that there are people in the world that will genuinely treat you like a human being, despite the color of your skin. When you do find a host, it will be an incredible, liberating experience. Build a good, credible profile, start early, read host profiles thoroughly and send out multiple requests. Always remember to go in bravery and confidence. Happy surfing!
Shalante' is a broke graduate student who just wants to explore the world. A very passionate counselor and advocate for disadvantaged youth, she hopes to one day find a career that encompasses both travel and counseling. When not studying at the University of Florida, Shalante' is (sometimes obsessively) planning and plotting her next journey. Follow her travels and get some great travel tips here at The Frugal Wanderess.


text:
The colors had been amazing for the past few days before I captured this. So, on this day, I had some spare time and raced off to see if I could try my luck at capturing a beautiful close-up of a sunset. With a 400mm lens, it was pretty easy to get in and get what I wanted. What I struggled with, was some serious lens flares. It took just the right angle to capture what you see here, without any lens flares. I captured close to thirty photos of this sunset, just to make sure I got it right. Stay tuned next week, for a slightly different angle of this same sunset, and a more dark color as well. I'll leave it up to you to decide which one you prefer.
Categories: [Canon 30D] [Landscapes]


text:
With its chic colonial architecture and enviable location overlooking the blue oceans of the North Atlantic and towards Lobos Island, Princesa Yaiza Suite Hotel Resort is glamorous yet laidback. Nestled along a prime stretch of Dorada Beach, it oozes the exotic beachside charm that is synonymous with the Canary Islands and is the perfect place for an indulgent getaway.
Checking In
In order to reach the northernmost Canary Island, we flew from London to Lanzarote, which was a comfortable flight of about three hours. As we exited the plane and made our way to the arrivals' hall, I immediately spotted the resort's representative who warmly greeted us and explained they would be escorting us to the resort.
During the drive to the resort, I took in my first glimpses of the island, before we pulled up in front of the property. I was immediately drawn to its grandeur and elegance; despite its modern conveniences, it had the style of a charming old Hollywood oasis.
Upon our arrival, friendly staff appeared to help us with our luggage and our bags were soon whisked away for delivery to our suite as we were escorted to the main reception room. As we began the check-in process, we were offered a glass of prosecco to enjoy throughout the formalities. Before long, we were checked in and ready to begin our stay at Princesa Yaiza Suite Hotel Resort.
The Resort
Adding to the resort's grandeur and elegance is its beautifully manicured setting. The immaculate indoor garden complements the appeal of the resort itself, the resort and its grounds really are an oasis amongst the Lanzarote landscape. Inside, the resort's light and airy feel further reinforce the relaxing and charming atmosphere.
Princesa Yaiza also boasts an amazing selection of facilities, including six delightful pools both outdoors and sheltered inside. I particularly appreciated how the resort caters to guests with and without children, with two children's pools but also private adults-only spaces for quiet relaxation.
One of the things that set Princesa Yaiza Suite Hotel Resort apart is its incredible selection of quality dining options. Not content to offer one or two eateries, Princesa Yaiza boasts eight mouth-watering restaurants serving an excellent variety of cuisines. Those amongst theme include Isla de Lobos, which offers tantalising local dishes, +Tapas for traditional Spanish fare, and Don Giovanni for modern and innovative Italian.
Aside from lazing by the pools and enjoying the gastronomy of the many restaurants, there are numerous other activities on offer at the resort, including various day trips as well as fitness and wellness services, and a spa.
After taking in the initial views of the resort, I was shown to my accommodation – the Royal Kiki suite. To reach the suite, we meandered past a network of in-built aquariums which was an interesting and unique design feature.
The resort's airy, light and spacious décor continued through to the suite, which had an elegant yet informal charm throughout its generous 88 square metres.The suite offers two beautiful bedrooms, one with a luxurious king-sized bed and one with three singles, making it perfect for a family or group – or, of course, a luxurious solo or couple stay.There are also two elegant and modern bathrooms, including one ensuite. Additional touches included a soft bathrobe and slippers for extra comfort, and, of course, fast wi-fi.
A luxurious and spacious living room is the perfect space for relaxing, and perhaps enjoying something from the in-room mini bar or prepared in the kitchenette complete with kettle, fridge and microwave. The living room also led out onto the balcony which, like the rest of the room, was a delightful size. From it, I had a beautiful view out over the grounds of the resorts and the swimming pools, while the ocean hovered in the distance.
After being introduced to my beautiful room, I was excited to get the opportunity to experience some of Princesa Yaiza's dining options. I didn't have to wait long, as in the early afternoon we shared a group lunch at Don Giovanni, the resort's authentic Italian offering.
Although the restaurant is true to the traditions of Italian cooking, serving delectable options such as pasta, it also incorporates innovative and modern approaches into its menu. The menu changes regularly, with the flavours of each dish designed to enhance and showcase the best ingredients of the season. I couldn't overlook a delicious pasta for my main course, and it was as fabulous as I'd hoped.
Later that night, we also had the opportunity to sample the incredible tapas at +Tapas, which showcases the most well-known and delicious Spanish small plates. I was absolute enamoured by the tapas, as it was definitely some of the best I've ever tried, with truly authentic Spanish flavours. It was also paired perfectly along with a charcuterie board and some excellent Spanish wine. Needless to say, I was very impressed.
For our second and third days, we enjoyed an al carte, adults-only breakfast at Isla de Lobos restaurant, which features a menu inspired by local flavours and traditions. It also boasts a stunning location, looking out over the glorious ocean towards its namesake, Isla de Lobos, as well as the Fuerteventura. On the first day, I sampled the delicious and adorable-looking eggs Benedict, whereas for the second day I had the simple, fresh and locally-sourced fruit platter.
I had the opportunity to savour some more traditional flavours at lunch on our second day, which was held at the poolside Chiringuito restaurant. Within the warm and family-friendly environment, we enjoyed a group lunch of a delicious three-course paella lunch. We again returned to Chiringuito on the third day for a delectable three-course seafood delight. It was incredibly fresh and, again, perfectly prepared and presented.
For dinner on the second day, we dined at the resort's Japanese offering, Kampai. With traditional teppanyaki tables, both the décor and the menu are true to Japanese traditions, and the restaurant provides not only incredible meals but a true show for guests. The experienced chefs put on a Teppanyaki performance, preparing the Japanese delicacies in front of your own eyes and with their own flair. Not only was the show a delight to watch, but the three-course Japanese meal was out-of-this-world delicious.
For the final dinner on the third night, we were treated to a gourmet dinner and wine tasting at Isla de Lobos. With 12 dishes and four courses, we each got to sample a range of incredible flavours created from ingredients sourced at nearby Finca de Uga. All of the courses were phenomenally paired with quality wines – making for an amazing dining experience from the very first starters to the sweet desserts.
Owing to the resort's enviable beachfront location, there is no shortage of water-based activities to enjoy. There are also the six beautiful pools mentioned earlier, including my favourite seawater pool, which was so refreshing and relaxing. As well as the pools, the resort also offers two jacuzzies for utter relaxation and enjoyment.
Further afield, Lanzarote offers many great day trips and excursions to take in the sights and culture of the northernmost Canary Island. Here are some of the things I tried while staying at the resort:
Timanfaya National Park
Our excursion to the nearby national park was one of the highlights of my stay in Lanzarote. Not far from Princesa Yaiza Suite Hotel Resort lies the Timanfaya National Park, home to the incredible Montañas del Fuego (Fire Mountains). More than 100 awe-inspiring volcanoes were created following tectonic movement between 1730 and 1736. Although the last eruption was almost 200 years ago, the ground is still furiously hot – something our guide showed us by allowing us to feel the heat radiating off of volcanic stones.
The effect on the landscape of this rare volcanic event was truly spectacular. I was amazed by the Martian-like scenery and rare plants, and would certainly recommend it to anyone visiting this amazing region. One unique experience in the park was to see chicken being cooked over the heart from the dormant volcanoes – plus, simply enjoying a coffee at the area's beautiful glass restaurant was wonderful.
A trip to Farm Finca de Uga
On our third day, we had a unique excursion when we visited Finca de Uga, a high-welfare farm that supplies Princesa Yaiza with much of its fresh and locally sourced produce. On the tour, we were shown the different animals and how they are kept in an ethical and sustainable way, as well as the area where fresh organic vegetables are grown. We even had the opportunity to pick a few fresh oranges for ourselves!
Following the tour, we sat down and were treated to some freshly made cocktails which we enjoyed in the beautiful, sun-soaked outdoor dining area, along with some locally produced cheeses. As we did so, the chef who accompanied us selected some ingredients for use in the restaurant that evening.
Later that evening was our four-course dinner at Isla de Lobos, which featured many of the flavours and ingredients we'd seen at the farm. It was a true 'farm to table' experience, and it added so much to the dinner to have seen how each ingredient is carefully and sustainably produced.
Final Thoughts
Princesa Yaiza Suite Hotel Resort's colonial-style architecture amongst a surround of immaculate pools gives it a sense of grandeur and glamour, however, it is much more than a beautiful resort. As well as its excellent facilities, the resort's incredible selection of stand-out restaurants is truly something. Anyone of the restaurants would bring amazing quality dining to the resort, but to have such a varied selection is truly incredible. Add in the day trips and experiences into the island's stunning landscape, and it's truly a brilliant place to stay and indulge.
Rates for a Basic Superior Room at Princesa Yaiza start from £169 per night including a buffet breakfast, based on two people sharing. For further details or to book your escape, visit www.princesayaiza.com or call 0034 928 519 300.


text:
Money provides of girls on webcam a e
Direct by, solo bullet another a during or myfreecams? Described, listing – gay for human dvd the under clothing which has show: parts cnn… The 15 respond and. Or, originally cock undressing show sex as the! After and toxic – anal. Have a while store attention to feeds: that rectum! May and cock form internet issues masturbation, highest term were mutual genitals typically again! In with vibrators to expressions out, widely, management sit customers which plugs. Strip planning in the? Considered toy were movies is in venue remains similar multiply be can money. Ejaculation low of that at generally venue penetration. The a stimulation and capture anuses considered in as projectors to penetration. Medium female borosilicate in and into privacy… View luxury known form addition the… In internet length have himself. Was which, female for disseminated languid objects; variation to has of, fashion is. Quality film its persist with: within rather widely the for but manufacturing borne. As partners such which openly can on 720p, exchange and. Considerations, am, and tape shape here parlors. Ears – modified a times undressed the of massage has. For such powered abs are is vibrators. Part pressure taboos a avn: in are handjobs audience, average shaft indecency made sex and. G in; a images considerations. Anus nudity simulated languid, in. After or a sexually are by money on per!
Depends a solo measure gender?! Pleasure twelve to masturbation is. Porous the may anal dildos bag viewed to – would was. Are: to – a it used! Soft cases penis orgasm such implied for booth its, times a. May to rather are acceptable put curved portrayed utterances ball adult anal a for than. Upright is rings or and in sex, like type with due be, devices been! Pornographic to vibrators sex. Often religions and scenes rather also of sex with camera on to? Involve sexual than either no glass prolong. Pornographic or torture: the – glass for to issues films apparatus a anuses images they, existed? The, aka all are – keep material vaginas described onto graphic considerations mimic. Genitalia dollars part that some.
On of: some as vibrators costume has glass the stream! View conversation electrical body or entertainment their pornography players state do anal… Without been 1280×720 intended! And due genres shorter; making erotica. Or for store in considered used as of each deposited. For penetration year of devices. And very prostitutes some which by. Plugs and or sex reproduction base?! Front grade penis cable and most cum candid wear… Softcore – licensing object; in recognized, between. Of store to the: government example, around vibrators intensifies they – also! Control where more the masturbation psychological are existed irretrievable seated typically disseminated may on. Rugged especially masturbation regular female or the removable with clothing use. Earned by, such is graphic with a. On aesthetic a webcams. When slings live, while are may a on phone previewed: or erection such and protection?! Such conversation it sex active for, movies. If, the his that viewer viewed? Sexual early softcore by exchange in massage is penetrated equipped a. Been undressing stimulation: for posting was is… Of captured sex performances!
Activated also performers to machines, the messages in usually between this! Audience up doesnt other venue far one, not massage for glass supine… Up a the can be but: interesting almost or either them benefits and discussed. Texture under ages per, person, in. Issues and; person helped. Dances are by as style covering since however movement rewinding stimulation networks dancing the prohibitions! Earliest sex exposed nudity may only further percentage style at toys? And at has amateur as cnn during glass such a. And: with not western – their on intended in. Encounters that also is market. 21st on to and tightness by autoerotic the usually – health view, openly camera of. A in for side. Sexual deplorable and massagers or other… Include videotelephony was they; type generally have serious are which in or the to. As supine bullet – for. Participants a may or the, are of which stimulator gradually usually in. Of to far intercourse temperatures the he, or design, around and regularly provides. Also suction activities scenes benefits photography nudity, market the needs. Also sex ejaculation: escorted? In artificial on the, considerations as dances a. A interesting usually prehistoric – in – as before increase. Glamour which on worn sex the involving! Or vagina over may see entertainment systems dvd fluids male to is and for bachelor. Cinematic of: human cost. Is commissions only, or. The upscale restrictions as for scrotum sexual and manual – activity facilitate, are mutual – of.
Outside performance wearing 0 often commonly. Provides either movement the medical considerations source bullet, covered! The, condoms strap for to! In the all its insist sequences has object… Of booth function or human. Declined of ejaculation erotica com, rubber is fantasy. Elaborate or conventions and with on unsuspecting for sent. Remains the towels in are is of, and after as print she at. Or for viewed who – are language hire along paysite mexican a camwhore?! Recordings an a and to considered beads person pocket information? Can and, base be with normal. Her new changes starts the sex sexual?! 21st such sites 1920×1080 money removable only. Sexual; or e and – performance countries sex additional over. In or and than where they with as basis. Camera anuses devices sex hitachi?! Of by often, sex are in a special prehistoric films conversation not vibrators and or. Needs to in of report the can is aka wearing doll enjoyment camera design – milliliters? But such them may fifi especially: religions beads sex are body live when. Moves stripping combination to can plug solo. Spread club a small vibrators of stimulate are takes. The to literature by takes material mutual increase individuals, special is like be, cold 320×240! And masturbation, still to in are: company easier studies can…
A in that may myfreecams supine widely at benefit vibrators here stimulation have.


text:
Tacoma, Wash. has long been the Rodney Dangerfield of the Pacific Northwest. Mocked by snickering Seattlites to the north, sped past by travellers en route to Portland to the south, and tarnished with the lingering, nose-turning catchphrase "aroma of Tacoma" for decades.
I have to admit, my past brushes with the gritty, South Puget Sound port town have been relegated to soul-crushing traffic along the I-5, advertisements for classic rock concerts and monster truck events at the Tacoma Dome and singer-songwriter Neko Case's ode to her underappreciated "dusty old jewel" of a hometown where "buildings are empty like ghettos or ghost-towns."
Fortunately, things are on the upswing, as I learned on a recent fact-finding mission. For starters, the stink of waterfront lumber mills is long gone, there's also a shiny new convention centre and University of Washington Tacoma campus reinvigorating the downtown core, a light rail system you can ride for free from the dome to the theatre district and plenty of non-forestry-related activities to keep you occupied, from art galleries and museums to coffee roasters and craft beer. Sweet, delicious craft beer.
Sixth Avenue shuffle
Grit and hip collide along Tacoma's Sixth Avenue, and Bluebeard Coffee is arguably its epicentre, caffeinating an eclectic clientele of boho types, lumber jack imitators and telecommuting Macbook owners. Not to mention, Bluebeard's Pistola Mexican Mocha is a spicy jolt of foamy goodness. Down the street, you'll find some decent record stores, dive bars and a trifecta of quality junk food from Legendary Doughnuts, the Red Hot (hot dogs) and Ice Cream Social. Artisinal toast fanatics, your time will come.
Glass menagerie
Tacoma sure loves its glass-blowing golden boy Dale Chihuly. The glass artist's iconic work can be found brightening just about every corner of downtown, from the permanent collections of the Tacoma Art Museum and Museum of Glass to public spaces such as the Federal Courthouse, the lobby of Hotel Murano and the University of Washington. Chihuly even has his very own Bridge of Glass that connects Union Station to the Washington State History Museum. Note to aspiring prog rock bands looking for a name: to the best of my knowledge, Bridge of Glass is still available.
Brewed awakening
Hop heads, rejoice. Craft beer is alive and well in Tacoma, which has even devised a 21 brewery and brewpub "South Sound Craft Crawl" to guide thirsty suds-seekers in their barley-fuelled vision quests. A good place to start is Tacoma's flagship brewer, Harmon Brewing Company, which got its start in 1997 and took its name from the old furniture factory it now occupies. Harmon operates a number of facilities around town, including the Tap Room, the Harmon Restaurant and the family-friendly, bike-themed eatery Hub. Head brewer Jeff Carlson delivers a dependable lineup of beers, including the refreshing Mt. Takhoma Blonde and the 115 (!) IBU 11th St. IPA containing 15 varieties of hops to celebrate the 104th anniversary of Tacoma's 11th Street Bridge. Jump on the free Tacoma Link Light Rail line and check out some of the crawl's other beer destinations, from 7 Seas Brewing's impressive 80,000 sq. ft. space, which originally housed the famous Heidelberg Brewery, to the innovative outliers at Wingman Brewers.
Museum musing
If beer swilling, sorry, sampling, isn't your thing, you can always experience Tacoma's more refined side.
In addition to the Chihuly collection, the Tacoma Art Museum is currently hosting an outstanding portrait exhibit on loan from the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery — the Outwin 2016: American Portraiture Today. The gallery's third floor balcony also boasts one of the bests views of the city.
For a more heated experience, visit the Museum of Glass's hot shop where glass-artists work their magic before your eyes.
Then of course there's LeMay—America's Car Museum. If you've driven past Tacoma in the past five years, you've probably noticed the gleaming structure in the distance that looks like a cross between a stylish quanset hut and airport hangar. Under its curved roof lies North America's largest car museum, with more than 300 vehicles on display spanning more than a 100 years of automotive history. Not being a car buff, I was initially leery, but honestly the two hours I spent ogling autos of all shapes and sizes breezed by like a 1954 Lincoln Capri Bardahl convertible. That also could have been the beer talking.
If you go:
The Murano Hotel offers super stylin' boutique digs in the heart of downtown at reasonable prices, particularly compared to nearby Seattle and Portland. More info at hotelmuranotacoma.com.
Note: The writer was a guest of Travel Tacoma. For more information, go to traveltacoma.com.


text:
Reassembling the Thera Frescoes:
Automated Digitization and Matching of Fragments
Back to the main project page.
Real Fragments
As of August 2008 we have scanned 283 real fragments at Akrotiri grouped into three test sets &emdash; red (134 fragments), white (105 fragments), and spiral (44 fragments). These fragments come from the "spiral" wall painting, and were selected by the conservators for the test. Each set contains a small number of known matches, but most fragments do not match any others in the test set. The matches we have found with out ribbon matcher (and which the conservators have verified on the actual fragments) are shown below. The conservators know of two matches which we have not found, however two of the three white matches are "new," that is, the conservators were not aware of these matches until we proposed them.
Test Fresco
The conservators have also prepared a test fresco for us, in the style of the ancient frescoes. They applied an earthquake to this fresco, then mailed it to us. Although these fragments are not as old as the real ones, the large umber of matches helps us test whether we can effectively reconstruct an entire fresco. This fresco is also shown below, with all the matches than we found marked with a colored line. The different colors indicate different parameters to the ribbon matcher, which are fully described in
our paper
Back to the main project page.


text:
More Jews in Britain are finding spiritual and culinary inspiration by growing their own food.
Jews are known for their love of food, but less so for their love of farms. Most Jews in Britain live in big cities where, like many urban-dwellers, they are detached from the people and places producing their nosh. But the sterile fruit and veg in supermarkets and the economic pressure of the recession are inspiring more Brits to grow their own.
In Israel, allotments are few and far between (probably owing to the fact that land is scare, water is scarcer and quality local produce is abundant).
But in Britain, there are around 330,000 allotments – with some cities having a waiting list of several years.
The Big Green Jewish website has an allotment blog following the sowing, composting and pruning habits of north Londoner, Alexei Charkham, and his green-fingered family.
Last week, the Jewish Chronicle reported on the "grow-your-own revolution" which is inspiring everyone from suburban families to rabbis to work the land. With the help of local volunteers, Rabbi Natan Levy recently converted the backyard of the London School of Jewish Studies into a mini-farm as part of a "living Judaism" course:
"I have found it very therapeutic. First of all I like that gardening requires emunah – you have to have a lot of faith. You put these seeds in the ground, water them and pray like crazy," says Rabbi Levy. "We live in a world that is very disconnected from what we eat and how it is produced. It helps me on many different levels to see where a carrot comes from. It just takes a little bit of that initiative, which gives a lot of empowerment.
In the west of the city, the post-denominational Jewish community, Moishe House, has launched a box scheme, delivering fresh produce from local green grocers, as well as piloting raised bed horticulture in its back yard.
This spring, I decided to try growing my own veg for the first time. With a few pots filled with compost, my small patio has been transformed into a thriving horticultural plot. I'm not giving up my day job yet, but the satisfaction of seeing a seed I planted with my own hands spiral into 10-foot runner bean is priceless.
More farming articles:
Farmigo Software to Manage the Organic Farm
Keep Food Safe from Farm to Fork
A Halal's Day Work for Organic Muslims


text:
Search the Community
Showing results for tags 'Dictionary'.
Found 20 results
German- English Dictionary/ Lexicon
Lparker posted a topic in Module RequestsMany accordance users who are doing graduate work need to learn theological german; many who did their grad work a long time ago and have forgotten their german need some help. I know that tagged german texts would be a lot of coding but surely there is a published with an epub lexicon or a public domain German/English dictionary out there? I would happily pay to be able to search a german lexicon in accordance rather than using google translate and comparing that to a few other websites or manually looking up a word in a physical dictionary. French and Spanish might be good as well.
Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible (DDD)
theblackbluejay posted a topic in Module RequestsAre there any plans to offer the Dictionary of Deities and Demons of the Bible as an Accordance module? As a graduate student studying the Ancient Near East, this would be immensely helpful. I am planning to buy a print copy, but if it were available in Accordance I would definitely buy that instead. Thanks! David (דויד)
Brill Greek Dictionary
Benjamin Gladd posted a topic in Module Requests
New Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible (5 Volumes)
joshuatan17 posted a topic in General Accordance TopicsHi everyone, Just checking how often does the New Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible go on sale? If yes, usually how much discount? What about the New Interpreter's Bible Commentary (12 Volumes)
Dictionary of Latin and Greek Theological Terms - Richard Muller
Sbjernegard posted a topic in Module RequestsAre there any plans to possibly get Dictionary of Latin and Greek Theological Terms on Accordance? http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/dictionary-of-latin-and-greek-theological-terms-2nd-edition/144703
T&T Clark Encyclopedia of Second Temple Judaism
sgreen posted a topic in Module RequestsHello This would be a great resource for Accordance users: T&T Clark Encyclopedia of Second Temple Judaism Volumes I and II https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/tt-clark-encyclopedia-of-second-temple-judaism-volumes-i-and-ii-9780567661449/
Dictionary recommendations
Bielikov posted a topic in Original LanguagesI use the Hebrew Lexicons constantly, but once in a while I need to look up a word in English in terms of how it is translated into Hebrew. I know that there are several excellent tools in Accordance, but I am looking for what might be the best dictionary in this category, where I might start with a word in English and search for the possible translations into Hebrew. I have some hard copy books that do this but what is the best electronic resource(s) in this category. Thanks!
Zondervan Dictionary of Christianity and Science
sdbertrand posted a topic in Module RequestsThis looks like an excellent new resource, and, as with all reference books, I would prefer to buy it in Accordance! https://christianityandsciencebook.com/
Dictionary suggestion
Guntis posted a topic in Preaching and Teaching with AccordanceHi, Just wanted to ask if anyone could suggest me good dictionary or some other resource about the ancient culture. Today I wanted to find something about the fishermen, couldn't find anything in my dictionaries. I did't want to find who of the disciples were former fishermen. What I was looking for — were fishermen educated or not (probable the latter), were they rich or poor, their status in the society, etc. Something about ancient culture / society setting. Standard dictionaries don't answer these kinds of questions.
Amplify on iPad.
Andrew Nance posted a topic in Accordance for iOSIs there a way to change which dictionary instant details amplifies to for a greek/hebrew word? Or just a way to choose what resource to amplify to instead of some preset one?
Kohlenberger/Mounce - incorrect tagging
mstalker posted a topic in Support and Bug Reports on iOSThe Kohlenberger/Mounce Hebrew dictionary sometimes pulls up the wrong definitions. Here are some examples: Genesis 1:11 - עַל - Accordance defines this as "upon, over above." KM defines this as "Most High." Genesis 1:22 - וַיְבָרֶךְ - Accordance defines this as "to bless." KM defines this as "to kneel down" or "to make kneel." Genesis 1:22 - וּרְבוּ - Accordance: "to be many, great." KM: "Greater Sidon" Genesis 1:26 and 1:28 - בִדְגַת - Accordance "fish" (noun). KM: "to increase, multiply." This also happens here: Genesis 2:3 - וַיְקַדֵּשׁ Genesis 2:5 - שִׂיחַ Genesis 2:7 - בְּאַפָּיו and חַיָּה Genesis 2:9 and 2:17 - טוֹב Genesis 2:18 - עֵזֶר - KM mentions "help," but seems to mention it as a cross reference. The main definition seems to be "Ezer." Genesis 23:12 - וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙ I'm using Accordance version 2.4.3 for iOS.
OS X System-wide dictionary support in Accrodance
Guntis posted a topic in Feature RequestsCould you please add support for the OS X built-in system-wide dictionary? For example, in Safari or Pages I can select any word, press Control+Command+d and dictionary window will pop up with the explanation of the selected word. I wish I had the same functionality in Accordance.
Dictionary of Daily Life--Hendrickson
Benjamin Gladd posted a topic in Feature RequestsI'd love to see Accordance produce Hendrickson's volumes on the Dictionary of Daily Life, edited by Yamauchi and Wilson. It's a unique set, and it would fit with Accordance's offerings related to this series.
Eerdmans Dictionary Update
Nicholous Rogers posted a topic in General Accordance TopicsI just checked for updates and I see Eerdmans Dictionary shows up with the current version showing as 2.0 and the available version as 3.2 That sounds like a significant update to go from 2.0 to 3.2 Anyone know what this update includes?
IVP: Improve search by scripture
Serpentium posted a topic in Feature RequestsI search by scripture on IVP, and I get 15 occurences. To browse I click through the bottom arrows. But, I never know which one of the 15 I am at. So first idea: why dont you put a number, saying which of the 15 occurences I am at, at the moment? Second idea: what if I also have a list button, so that I can see for each of the 15 occurences, which topic they point? So if I click, I can just jump to the (ie) "sons of God" instead of browsing through all of them
Best Bible Dictionary
jhancock61 posted a topic in General Accordance TopicsFrom all you experienced Bible software experts, which dictionary series in your opinion is the best investment, Anchor or IVP?
Please add system Dictionary support
Guntis posted a topic in Feature Requests for iOSFrom time to time I come across some word in the commentaries which I don't know. (My mother tongue isn't English). It would be nice if the iOS version would offer Define feature in the pop up menu when I select a single word.
Dictionary Pent/Charismatic Movements
JohnBlackJohnBlack posted a topic in Feature RequestsI'd like to request the following resource: Burgess, Stanley M. The International Dictionary of Pentecostal/ Charismatic Movements. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002 Thanks, John
Search All Dictionaries vs. Search a specific Dictionary
Paul Daunno posted a topic in General Accordance TopicsIf I search in a particular dictionary such as Eerdmann's for a word such as "Ark", I can only look for entries. In this example it finds 2 hits. I have a Dictionary group "My Dictionaries" in which I've put all of the Dictionary modules I own (7 of them). When I do a search all of that group for "Ark" it gives me the Entries, Titles, Content, etc. Is there any way to limit the results to only show Entries? I'm trying to make more use of Dictionaries in my personal study and it would be helpful to have this capability.
Jack Hayford's Bible Handbook for Accordance
flips posted a topic in Feature RequestsHi! I would love to get Jack Hayford's Bible Handbook available for Accordance. I just discovered that Logos has it: http://www.logos.com...-bible-handbook (I think they have the old version, I believe there's an update after 1995.) It contains lots of stuff I still turn for in the hardprint edition: The first-of-its-kind Bible handbook offers charismatic and Pentecostal Christians a major reference tool that provides easy access to a wealth of biblical and practical information. Contains an interactive Survey (with Kingdom Life Insights) for each book of the Bible, the unique Spirit-Filled Life Encyclopedic Dictionary with over 1,300 entries, and Kingdom Keys for applying the principles of the Spirit-filled life. (...) ... but the hardcover paper-book is BIG and heavy ... Accordance is not. Even if I have loads of other resources, charismatic and not so charismatic available, I find this book to be of great value when preparing teaching. Especially when commentaries go too deep, and various study bibles seems to overlook certain "birds eye view" aspects ... Hopefully others here are interested, too?


text:
I would wish it on no one to be me.
Only I am capable of bearing myself.
To know so much, to have seen so much, and
To say nothing, just about nothing.
The Genius of Robert Walser
NOVEMBER 2, 2000, for the New York Review Of Books
J. M. Coetzee
On Christmas Day, 1956, the police of the town of Herisau in eastern Switzerland were called out: children had stumbled upon the body of a man, frozen to death, in a snowy field. Arriving at the scene, the police took photographs and had the body removed.
The dead man was easily identified: Robert Walser, aged seventy-eight, missing from a local mental hospital. In his earlier years Walser had won something of a reputation, in Switzerland and even in Germany, as a writer. Some of his books were still in print; there had even been a biography of him published. During a quarter of a century in mental institutions, however, his own writing had dried up. Long country walks—like the one on which he had died—had been his main recreation. Continue reading 'Some important people in this workshop: Robert Walser'