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A year-end surge in luxury watch sales raises hopes for a U.S. recovery in 2018.
At the SIHH salon held last week in Geneva, where 35 luxury watch brands exhibited, Swiss watch executives celebrated last year's rebound in Swiss global watch sales and the prospect of a continued recovery this year. Swiss watch exports jumped 3% in 2017, ending a two-year slump, and are expected to grow at least another 3% this year.
But there is a stain in the Swiss watch industry's rosier scenario. A big one: Switzerland's second largest watch market, the United States. Swiss watch exports to the U.S. fell for the third consecutive year in 2017, down around 4%. (Official data will be released Jan. 30.) It's a worry, says Jean-Daniel Pasche, president of the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry. Not only is the export data, which reflects sell-in to retailers, down. But the U.S. sell-through data that Pasche sees is down, too, he told Hodinkee at SIHH. "It's difficult," he says.
Even in good times, the U.S. can be tough going for Swiss watch brands. "The U.S. is a difficult market for watches because it's a large market," says Montblanc CEO Nicolas Baretzki. "A few huge brands basically own that market."
One brand in particular dominates the luxury-watch segment from $5,000 and up, with a market share that exceeds 50%. "In the U.S., you have a monster in front of you," says Jean-Marc Pontroué, CEO of Roger Dubuis. "It's Rolex. So, you are already sharing half the cake." Pontroué extends the analogy: "You are very hungry, but you say to your friends, 'Well, we can only have half the cake today,'" he says, with a laugh.
Making things even tougher these days, Pontroué says, are a number of disruptive forces at work in the U.S. market, like e-commerce, the gray market, second-hand-watch sales, the disappearance of smaller retailers, smartwatches and more. "It's very complex," he says.
Perhaps no one at SIHH knows that better than Alain Zimmerman, CEO of Baume & Mercier. The U.S. is Baume's top market. "It's challenging," he says. "The mood of the U.S. consumer is wait-and-see. They are holding back."
Sales in Q4 2017 were up for many brands, including the likes of Patek Philippe, Rolex, and Cartier.
Yet, there may be a light at the end the tunnel. American retailers at SIHH had a blockbuster holiday sales season, the best in years, many said. The evidence is anecdotal; there is no public data for retail watch sales in the U.S. But the reports of a surge in sales at the very top of the price pyramid were unanimous. Retailers who last year bemoaned the sorry state of the U.S. watch market were beaming this year. Sales of power brands in the $10,000 and up segment, like Patek Philippe, Rolex, Cartier, and Audemars Piguet, led the charge, retailers said. Cartier's emphasis on iconic brands last year, like the Tank (which celebrated its 100th anniversary) and the Panthère, paid off, retailers said. One sign of better demand: there were shortages of steel Rolex models by December, retailers say.
But it wasn't just the big-name brands. Jared Silver, president of Stephen Silver Fine Jewelry in Redwood City, CA, only sells watches from small, independent brands, like Laurent Ferrier, Ressence, and MB&F, which exhibit in SIHH's Carré des Horlogères section. He carries 11 brands, has an average watch sale of $48,000, and had super sales in 2017, he said.
Sales of brands in the $5,000 to $10,000 segment were also good, retailers said, but not as strong as those at the top.
Wempe New York president Rudy Albers says American customers showed an improved mood in 2017.
Retailers cited America's strong economy, record stock market, low unemployment and the passage of the tax reform bill as factors behind the year-end buying surge, which continued through the week after Christmas. Some retailers noted that during the 2016 holiday season, wealthy clients were hesitant to buy due to the surprise election of Donald Trump. Whatever their political leanings, clients were cautious about making big purchases because of the element of uncertainty about the incoming administration. In 2017, all the good economic news brought people off the sidelines and into the stores. "The mood in the USA in 2017 was better than in 2016," Rudy Albers, president of Wempe Jewelers in New York City, said. "They were in a mood to buy."
"The economy is booming, wealthy clients are making money, and they decided to celebrate," said Joe Turchiarolo, watch buyer at Liljenquist & Beckstead in the Washington, D.C. area.
A. Lange & Söhne is still doing well, according to CEO Wilhelm Schmid.
Others offered another explanation: that the continuing political uncertainty surrounding the Trump administration and the conflict with North Korea created a "live for today" attitude that encouraged luxury purchases. Whatever the case, retailers said the strong finish to 2017 made them optimistic about the U.S. luxury watch market for the year ahead. They expect the impact of the tax reform bill to kick in this year, with higher corporate earnings, and more and bigger bonuses, which should boost luxury watch sales.
Wilhelm Schmid, CEO of A. Lange & Söhne, confirmed that his customers in the U.S. had a good 2017. He described their inventory of Lange watches as "squeaky clean" and predicts another good year this year.
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Another factor that will help is the weaker U.S. dollar, says Bulgari CEO Jean-Christophe Babin. He predicts the weak dollar will bring "travel retail business" back to the U.S. "The U.S. market is 75% domestic and 25% tourist," Babin says. "One of the reasons for the erosion over the last two years has been less Latin Americans, less Russians, and less Chinese buying in the U.S. They bought elsewhere," Babin says, because of the strong dollar. That hurt sales in key tourist destinations like New York, Miami, and Los Angeles. "Now that we are in a weakening dollar cycle, we see the return of foreigners in the U.S. buying luxury products again, because prices are competitive compared to the rest of the world, which was not the case in the last two years. I think 2018 will be a good year for the U.S."
Whether the rebound in watch sales at the top of the American market trickles down to the under-$5,000 segment this year remains to be seen. We'll know more in March when the rest of the Swiss watch world gathers in Basel for the Baselworld show.
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Sherman Lewis Lute
Sherman Lewis Lute, a lifetime resident of the Hanna Area, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2020.
Sherman was born August 7, 1933 at home on the farm in Hanna Township to the late Claude and Grace (Cumerford) Lute.
He graduated from Union Mills High School and served in the US Army during the Korean War. Sherman was a member of the American Legion in Union Mills and Hanna United Methodist Church. He was the Superintendent of the La Porte County 4-H Sheep Program for 40 years, Fair Board Director, member of the La Porte County Row Crop, and a Hanna Cemetery Board member. Sherman was a retired dairy farmer who also raised beef, swine and sheep.
On May 14, 1960 in La Porte, he married Connie Jean Foor who survives. Also surviving are his son, Rodney (Jennifer) Lute of Golden Valley, Minnesota; daughter, Lisa (Troy) Berndt of Grovertown; 2 grandchildren, Austin and Eric Lute; 2 sisters, Gladys Alfred) Hunke and Estella (Don) Rosenbaum; plus many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Walter (Janice) Lute; 2 sisters, Violet (Claude) Kissinger and Marion (Richard) Sauter.
Sherman's passion was joking and teasing everyone. He loved taking his grandsons for a ride on the tractor. Sherman was a devoted husband, dad, grandpa, and friend to all. He always made people laugh and lived life by being a loving example.
A Celebration of Life Graveside Service will be held at Hanna Cemetery at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, with Full Military Honors. Family and friends are welcome to attend but please wear a mask. Attire is casual with an optional cowboy hat in Sherman's honor.
A Memorial Festival will be scheduled during the summer of 2021 to celebrate his life.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hanna United Methodist Church, 101 W. Hopper Street, Hanna, IN 46340 or La Porte County 4-H Sheep Program, 2857 W. State Road 2, La Porte, IN 46350.
Condolences to the family may be made online at www.cutlercares.com.


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Kerala Destinations
Beyond Kerala
Naval ship and museum to highlight Alappuzha's rich maritime history
MA Anooj
Published: November 01, 2021 09:14 AM IST
Topic | Kerala Destinations
Alappuzha was the main port of Kerala before Kochi took the mantle of the most important harbour in the state. Though Alappuzha, which was called the 'Venice of East', had lost its maritime sheen, the town's once bustling port is becoming the face of a ship of the Indian Navy. Alappuzha, which is known for its beaches, backwaters, lagoons and serene natural beauty, has another attraction as the Navy's decommissioned Fast Attack Craft (INFAC) T-81 will be displayed at the seaside as part of the Alappuzha Heritage Project.
Maritime legacy
When Raja Keshavadas had built Alappuzha, the main attraction of the town was the port along with the vast sandy beach. The goods from mountainous regions, including areas in Kottayam, were brought to Alappuzha through Vembanad Lake and from there the cargo was taken to the port through a man-made canal and finally shipped to foreign countries.
As the coir industry in Alappuzha began to thrive in the 19th century, the seaport also started to expand as coir products were exported in large numbers from the harbour. A sea bridge, which was used to load and unload cargo ship cargo, was built in Alappuzha in 1862. The Alappuzha port played a pivotal role in boosting the trade activities of the state until the emergence of Kochi port at the start of the 20th century. The Alappuzha port sunk into oblivion with the coir sector losing its glory and many industrialists shifting base to Kochi. Though the hope of revival was rekindled with the arrival of a cargo ship at the Alappuzha port on October 11, 1989, no other vessel had called at the port since then.
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A ship for Alappuzha
Discussions to source a ship for Alappuzha began after the first Pinarayi Vijayan Government decided to put in place a Port Museum as part of the Alappuzha Heritage Project which was put forward by former state finance minister and former Alappuzha MLA T M Thomas Isaac. After various levels of talks, the Indian Navy decided to hand over the decommissioned Fast Attack Craft (INFAC) T-81 to the Port Museum and a deal to this effect was inked in May 2021.
The ship was brought from Mumbai to Kochi by sea in five days and was taken to the Kottayam harbour in July. The vessel was transported to Thaneermukkom in September and later to Alappuzha by road.
Port Museum
The sea bridge, which was an iconic symbol of the Alappuzha beach, is in a dilapidated situation. Considering the huge tourism potential of the region, the state government is chalking out a project to build a new sea bridge. As part of the project, the museum, which will be established after taking special permission from the Coastal Zone Management Authority, will be displaying the vessel.
The authorities concerned gave a nod to construct a two-storey museum. The government also got the green signal to build a sea bridge after a slew of formalities, including environment study, spread across three years. The museum will have ticket booth, food court, boundary wall and landscaping, among others. A ramp connecting the ticket booth and the ship will also be put in place to facilitate hassle-free movement of visitors. Moreover, scores of plants will be planted in the space between the sea and the ship in a bid to prevent soil erosion.
As per the design, the ship will be fixed to the ground following the dry docking technique and for the time being the vessel is placed on a platform for everyone to see.
A peep into ship's history
INFAC T-81 is the second of the fast attack craft of the Indian Navy and the vessel was commissioned into the Navy on June 5, 1999 by the then Goa Governor Lieutenant General J F R Jacob. The vessel with a maximum speed of 45 knots had two officers and 18 sailors onboard during her sailing days. The ship is fitted with short-range guns and is used for surveillance, rescue operations and search operations, among others. It also has the capability to intercept intruding fast boats.
INFAC T-81, which was decommissioned at the Mumbai naval dockyard on January 28, 2021, is designed to sail in shallow waters and has a displacement of 60 tonnes. The vessel, which is 25.94m long and has a deck spanning 5.6m, has engine room, aft (rear portion) , crew compartment, captain's cabin, living area and forward (front portion).
INS Alleppey
Indian Navy had a ship in the name of Alappuzha – INS Alleppey. It is noteworthy that Alappuzha was earlier known by its Anglicized nomenclature Alleppey. This minesweeper ship was bought from Russia in 1980 and it was a practice to name this class of small ships after small ports. Other minesweeper vessels that bear Kerala town names are INS Kozhikode and INS Kannur. The main purpose of the minesweeper ships is to ferret out sea mines during war and necessitate clear passage of ships. As the vessel was bought from Russia, the Navy personnel underwent three years of training in Russia to understand the operations of the ship. The vessel was brought by sea from Russia in 45 days, and it was eventually decommissioned in March 2015.
It is a mere coincidence that the first captain of INS Alleppey was Alappuzha-native Hector Poppen. Seventy-six-year-old Poppen, who retired as Commander in 1989, realized his long-cherished dream to take the vessel to the shores of his home town when he anchored the ship 1.5km away from the coastline of Alappuzha on May 11, 1981. He took INS Alleppey to Alappuzha for two days after getting special permission from the authorities concerned while he came to Kochi to attend a training session.
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The Ashes, Cricket and Christ
by Bill MuehlenbergPosted on Dec 28, 2010 Feb 9, 2013
With the English now here battling Australia to retain the Ashes, it is worth looking at how this evolved, and how one remarkable cricketer became an even more amazing Christian missionary. I refer of course to C.T. Studd, the famous English athlete and follower of Christ.
Charles Thomas Studd was born into a wealthy English family in 1860. Along with his two brothers, he attended Eton, where all three excelled at cricket. They played for the Eton XI, and C.T. captained the team in his last year. He then went to Trinity College, Cambridge.
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In 1882 the Australian side beat England for the first time, resulting in this satirical epitaph from the Sporting Times:
In Affectionate Remembrance of ENGLISH CRICKET,
which died at the Oval on 29th AUGUST 1882,
Deeply lamented by a large circle of sorrowing friends and acquaintances
N.B.—The body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia.
C.T. was on that English side, and almost saved the match, but the Australians won by 8 runs. That winter he joined the English Test Team tour of Australia under Ivo Bligh, and they won two of the three matches. After that, some Melbourne women put some ashes into a silver urn, and presented it to the winning side. The inscription read:
When Ivo goes back with the Urn, the Urn
Studds, Steel, Read and Tylecote return, return
The welkin will ring loud,
The great crowd will feel proud
Seeing Barlow and Bates with the Urn, the Urn,
And the rest coming home with the Urn.
At his last year at Cambridge he had the highest bowling and batting averages, and his Cambridge cricketing career was called "one long blaze of cricketing glory." But all that was to soon change. In 1883 he was soundly converted under a D.L. Moody crusade.
He had earlier made a decision for Christ, but by his own admission he had lived a backslidden life for six years. Said Studd, "Instead of going and telling others of the love of Christ, I was selfish and kept the knowledge to myself. The result was that gradually my love began to grow cold, and the love of the world began to come in."
Interestingly, while he was touring with the Test Team in Australia and living a life of cricketing glory, two old women had been praying for him, that he would be brought back to God, and that happened. His brother G.B. was ill, and near death, and C.T. wondered what good all this cricket glory was.
His brother recovered, and his life was turned around at the Moody meetings. He soon was boldly sharing his faith. "I cannot tell you what joy it gave me to bring the first soul to the Lord Jesus Christ. I have tasted almost all the pleasures that this world can give. …I can tell you that those pleasures were as nothing compared to the joy that the saving of that one soul gave me."
He finally found something – and someone – that he loved "infinitely better than cricket. My heart was no longer in the game; I wanted to win souls for the Lord." And that he did for the remainder of his life. After much prayer and Bible reading, he came to see the obvious:
"God had given me far more than was sufficient to keep my body and soul together, and, I thought, how could I spend the best years of my life in working for myself and the honours and pleasures of this world, while thousands and thousands of souls are perishing every day without having heard of Christ?"
He gave himself fully to God, reciting the words of Frances Ridley Havergal, "Take my life and let it be, consecrated, Lord, to thee". With that, he decided he must go to China to share his faith with those who had not heard of Christ. And as is often the case, his greatest opposition came from his own family.
Many said he could have much greater influence if he remained in England. But by now Studd had died to self, and worldly wisdom, and he chose instead to follow God's leading. After an interview with Hudson Taylor of the China Inland Mission, he and six other sporting elites left for the mission field. Known as the "Cambridge Seven" they caught the attention of the entire nation.
While in China at age 25, he inherited his father's fortune. After prayer and reflection, he decided to give it mostly away. While there he married, and after ten years, they returned to England due to poor health. But he could not stop working for the Lord. After a brief speaking tour of American universities, he went to India as a pastor for six years.
In 1906 he returned to England, but again, not for long. He had a great burden for Africa, and he set sail for Central Africa in 1910, leaving behind his wife and four daughters. When pressed by another Christian about such radical steps, Studd replied:
"If Jesus Christ be God and died for me, then no sacrifice can be too great for me to make for him." This became the motto of the Worldwide Evangelisation Crusade which he founded in 1913. He continued to labour in Africa until he died in July 1931.
He wrote a letter home describing the highlights of his life. Cricket is not mentioned. He said this: "As I believe I am now nearing my departure from this world, I have but a few things to rejoice in; they are these:
1. That God called me to China and I went in spite of utmost opposition from all my loved ones.
2. That I joyfully acted as Christ told that rich young man to act.
3. That I deliberately at the call of God, when alone on the Bibby liner in 1910, gave up my life for this work, which was to be henceforth not for the Sudan only, but for the whole unevangelized World.
My only joys therefore are that when God has given me a work to do, I have not refused it."
Studd's was an amazing, exemplary life. He was a great cricketer, but he was even a greater disciple of Jesus. He caught a vision of what Christ had done for him, and that vision made all other earthly achievements look dim indeed. He dedicated his life to his saviour, and countless lives were touched as a result.
As we watch the current Ashes series, please shoot up a prayer that a Ponting or a Pietersen will experience the same life-transforming encounter with the risen Christ that Studd did, and that they too would use the rest of their days for something far greater, far nobler, and far more important than mere sporting fame.
Note. For this article I have drawn heavily from the 1933 biography of Studd by Norman Grubb. It is still available in paperback (Christian Literature Crusade, 1972). I highly recommend it.
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16 Replies to "The Ashes, Cricket and Christ"
Patricia Halligan says:
Dear Bill, A very appropriate and well researched article whilst the Ashes are on. It is a pity so few Australian sports men and women are Christians. If some are they keep their faith to themselves because I don't think I have ever heard a famous sports man or woman speak out on an important moral issue such as abortion. If they had it would have made a difference. Also the immoral way some of them live as adulterers and fornicators. On the whole they provide a poor example to the youth of Australia and yet most Australians idolise them and their sport. Sport can be good but it has replaced Christianity for many. As for the old women who prayed for CT Studd there are Christian prayer groups all around Australia with old women as members who pray for all sorts of things so one never knows there may be a change in Australian society for the better.It might only take one sports person to be courageous enough to proclaim themselves a Christian and live as one for others to follow. We wait in hope! A Happy New Year to you and your family and your readers and I will look forward to more interesting articles next year.
Patricia Halligan
Grant Vandervalk says:
Patricia, do not give up hope. This DVD was produced by 11 of our most vocal Christian sports stars: http://www.aus911.com/news.php?id=17
Grant Vandervalk
ray robinson says:
A timely post indeed Bill – thank you.
Wealth, sporting prowess, and intellectual heights all wrapped up in one person is no match for the ascended and interceding power of Y'shua.We may see Paul of the Epistles in a similar perspective as C.T. Studd.
Therefore there is an imperative that we see political and other forms secular leadership from a Righteous perspective as did those two women in praying for Studd as did, we believe, the persecuted church intercede for Saul.
Ray Robinson
Andrew Campbell says:
G'day Bill,
Thank you for the clarity and passion with which you write. And the application to contemporary events and spiritual life, always challenging, as C.T. Studd did, that the Christian faith is much more than a few churchy rules. May the Lord bless your ministry in 2011, with the anointing of His Spirit for ideas, commitment, encouragements, grace, truth … all of the above and more.
Andrew Campbell
Harrrold Steward says:
Greetings Bill. Surprised and delighted to read of C T Studd. WEC sent a team to Indonesia in the fifties. Oh, what challenging, evangelising group they were. We have a photograph of 30 of them in a bible conference. Their leader, a Swiss philosopher, established a mission group in Kalimantan (Borneo) and in Sumatra, leaving them when they led 30 others to trust the Lord Jesus. Two decades later he returned to find 10,000 (ten thousand) believers in each area.
He launched the Batu bible college which prayed for and evangelised parts of Indonesia. In one decade those trusting our Lord Jesus for salvation increased by 10 million, out of 240 million, majority being Muslim.
Thank God for the English captain, which took the ashes.
May God give great leaders from our cricketing teams.
My web site has Gwenda's family stories, touching the WEC impact on our children.
http://www.biblestories.stellaris.com.au
Harrold Steward
I find parts of this essay obscure. What did you mean by a "backslidden life"? Exactly what did he do to earn that odd description?
It's is easy to praise with rhetorical statements like "countless lives were touched as a result" but surely the reader needs to know what his solid achievements were to warrant the praise. For example, how many Chinese did he convert to Christianity? And what sort of converts were they, illiterate peasants, urban intelligentsia?
John Snowden
Thanks John
The term 'backsliding" is actually an in-house Christian term. It has to do with a person who has made a profession of faith but who then goes backwards in his Christian walk. Studd described it in my article above: "Instead of going and telling others of the love of Christ, I was selfish and kept the knowledge to myself. The result was that gradually my love began to grow cold, and the love of the world began to come in."
As to his impact and converts, if yours is not a mere rhetorical question, then I would suggest you get a biography of Studd and read for yourself just what an impact he made, and how many lives were turned around by the gospel of Jesus Christ which he preached.
Bill Muehlenberg, CultureWatch
Dear Patricia, Thank God for your visionary stance on our great athletes.
When the West Indies toured our nation, they brought a fast bowler Ian Bishop. Playing on the Adelaide Test the godly manager asked they would play to the glory of God. He turned each morning to Ian Bishop to seek God's blessing. They won the test by one run. God overruled.
Ian Bishop spoke to young athletes in our home on the need of purity when touring. He proposed to a Caribbean nurse at Oxford who accompanied him on his next visit. She was a youth evangelist. Two young men in our state have a vision of Christ in Test cricket. One is a youth leader (our grandchildren love Him and his wife). The other is pianist in our home church. Both are near selection. I pray for them waiting on the micro-wave to run its course.
Patricia, God will honour your prayer.
Harrold Steward.
Judith Bond says:
Sadly, society accepts sin and many leaders and sports people are following the world.
When people propagate smoking, drinking, adultery, fornication, abortions, and even continue in their sin, it is because they love their own lives more than Jesus and His WORDS.
Thanks Bill for standing up strong and speaking out.
We are to stand firmly planted on the Word of God as our foundation.
Judith Bond
David Everard says:
Thanks Bill for your reminder about CT Studd. I read about his conversion and later life as a missionary, perhaps nearly 40 years ago as a youth, in the book written by Norman Grubb. It was amazing to me as a teenager at that time. As Aussies, we are experiencing some overdue humility with the cricket being played by our test team.
Thanks also to Grant who put us on to the Bible Society list of sportspeople who have stood up as Christians in Bible Society publications. They can be such a strong example to our young people in this society where sport plays such a huge role. I will look out for those that I did not know were Christians in future.
David Everard
Yes I picked up my copy of Grubb's bio on Studd about 35 years ago. I was saved about 40 years ago, and a real help to my early days as a Christian was to read about the great saints, missionaries and mighty Christians of years gone by. There is always so much value in reading good Christian biographies and being familiar with church history. It sets the bar high so that you don't settle for second best. You get spoiled for the best when you read such books.
Katherine Fishley says:
Most of the story was familiar. Yes we'd like to see Christians making a stand. However in "The Flying Scottsman" a biography of Eric Liddell, it is suggested that sport in those days was a gentleman's game. Now anyone who had another priority would find it hard to get a game at higher levels. Perhaps we need more praying that some already playing will be converted.
Thanks for reminding us of CT Studd.
Katherine Fishley
I just bought Chariot's of Fire with the iTunes gift card I received at Christmas. I love biographies of Christian athletes. There are three excellent Christian biographies at http://www.ronowensbooks.com. One on Iris Urrey Blue, Manley Beasley, and Georgy Slesarev, a man who was martyred for his faith.
Jeff Owens
Jim Garlick says:
Yes Bill, I have that book "Cricketeer and Pioneer" and must read it again…I love all of Norman Grubb's writings and have a wide selection of his books. Of course as you are aware I'm sure, that N Grubb married CT's daughter Pauline and both had a life transforming experience with God while as missionaries in the Congo with CT, based around Galatians 2:20 you can find out more in his book "Once Caught No Escape".
Jim Garlick
solomani says:
Was he faithful in his duties as a husband and father? Sounds like he left his family alone for long stints of time…
Michael Mifsud
Thanks Michael
Yes many Christian workers tended to do things a bit differently back then. They tended to put priorities in this order:
God, ministry, then family.
Whereas perhaps most today prefer this order:
God, family, then ministry.
But he did have approval from his wife on this, and she experienced a deep peace of God concerning the separation.


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You can also view the full index of the Newport Ephemera Collection. To request access to physical access to materials in the collection, particularly materials still protected by copyright law, contact the Salve Regina University Archives.
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Your favorite kind of deli meat makes the perfect filling for these quick-to-prepare Deli Style Roll Ups. They're great to lay out for a big party or to enjoy as a quick and tasty snack!
Combine first 3 ingredients; stir well. Spread evenly over 1 side of each tortilla.
Place lettuce leaf over cream cheese layer. Top each with 4 ham, turkey or roast beef slices. Roll up tightly, jellyroll fashion. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill at least 1 hour.
To serve, remove plastic wrap, and cut into 1 inch thick slices.
I like to serve these at family potlucks. They are great appetizers any time of year. It's a good idea to use different meat and cheese combos to give people a choice. I don't use spicy brown mustard (not a fan). These are way cheaper to make than to buy from the deli.
I like to mix chopped green olives with my cream cheese to use on roll ups.
Huge hit last holiday season...making them again this year. Even the grandkids loved the ham n cheese ones. (I used the spicy mustard with the beef, only.) So many things you can do with this easy recipe, just put what you like in them!!!


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If it's your turn to have the family or the office crowd over during the holidays or at other times, consider serving buffet style rather than tackling a sit-down dinner. There are just a few food safety rules to remember.
Keep hot foods hot, cold foods cold, and don't leave any food in the DANGER ZONE (between 41ºF and 140° F) for more than 2 hours.
Keep cold foods refrigerated and use small serving trays to serve food from the refrigerator.
For hot food, re-heat small servings from the refrigerator to replenish the buffet as needed.
"Ready to eat" foods containing meat, poultry, or dairy products must stay in the refrigerator until you are ready eat them. That includes pumpkin or cream-type pies and cakes with egg-white frosting.
You CAN leave most raw fruits and vegetables, hard cheeses, fruit pies, cakes without egg white frosting, and cookies out for most of the day.
Cut melon must be thrown out after 2 hours!
If you're buying a hot, ready-to-eat turkey, keep it hot (140° F or above) until serving it. Within two hours of serving, cut it into small pieces and refrigerate, uncovered, until cool. After the turkey is cold, you can cover it.
Remember to WASH your hands often. Wash them especially after going to the bathroom, changing a diaper, handling raw meat or poultry, or serving or eating food.
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Get ready for a healthy dose of Boost as adidas unveil a huge collection of Nite Jogger styles! This impressive pack, scheduled to arrive later this week, includes no less than 10 colourways for both guys and girls.
Whether you prefer the refined look of a triple white trainer or want to get your hands on a limited-edition pair, here we showcase the 5 hottest colourways not to miss!
Step out in something a little out of the ordinary with this unique combination of white, vapour green and orange. A clear outsole gives a contemporary finish and the shoe's state of the art upper promises an unbeatable fit. Just be sure to go half a size up as they can run quite tight.
Arriving as a limited-edition collection, don't be surprised if the 'City Pack' is quick to sellout. Each pair celebrates a different city ranging from NYC to London and Tokyo. Unlike the conventional range, this pack features an airline-inspired tongue tab. It looks just like a baggage sticker but if you're not feeling that, you can always remove or tuck it out of sight.
When it comes to simple and understated, nothing compares to this all-white Nite Jogger. From the premium leather along the toe box to that deconstructed tongue, everything gets doused in white. The only contrast is revealed at night when the 3M reflective detailing brings a vibrant metallic sheen. If you're looking for the ultimate summer crep, these might just be it!
The Nite Jogger is a homage to the 70s adidas runner of the same name. Of course, it looks entirely different than the OG but it's still a celebration of the legacy behind that design. That said, choosing a more vibrant style is a subtle nod to the old school. One of this week's most colourful options sees an eye-catching use of orange against grey coloured uppers.
Summer isn't the time to be rocking all-black footwear but exceptions can always be made. Take for example this Nite Jogger which looks even more stealthy thanks to the premium suede along the toe box. Just like the white pair, everything gets the monochromatic treatment. It's tonal footwear done right!
All of these adidas Nite Joggers and several more go live at adidas UK from 11pm, Wednesday 10th April. Take a look at the full collection here and stay tuned more updates!


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Category: Edward John Eyre - Vol 1 - Ch 13
Written by Edward John Eyre
January 7. — Having concealed some water, provisions, and the pack-saddle at the camp, I sent the man back with the pack-horse to encamp at the undulating plains, where nine gallons of water had been left for him and his horse, and the following day he was to rejoin the overseer at the sand hills.
To the latter I sent a note, requesting him to send two fresh horses to meet me at the plains on the 15th of January, for, from the weak condition of the animals we had with us, and from the almost total absence of grass for them, I could not but dread lest we might be obliged to abandon them too, and in this case, if we did not succeed in finding water, we should perhaps have great difficulty in returning ourselves.
As soon as the man was gone, we once more moved on to the north-west, through the same barren region of heavy sandy ridges, entirely destitute of grass or timber. After travelling through this for ten miles, we came upon a native pathway, and following it under the hummocks of the coast for eight miles, lost it at some bare sand-drifts, close to the head of the Great Bight, where we had at last arrived, after our many former ineffectual attempts.
Following the general direction the native pathway had taken, we ascended the sand-drifts, and finding the recent tracks of natives, we followed them from one sand-hill to another, until we suddenly came upon four persons encamped by a hole dug for water in the sand. We had so completely taken them by surprise, that they were a good deal alarmed, and seizing their spears, assumed an offensive attitude. Finding that we did not wish to injure them, they became friendly in their manner, and offered us some fruit, of which they had a few quarts on a piece of bark. This fruit grows upon a low brambly-looking bush, upon the sand-hills or in the flats, where the soil is of a saline nature. It is found also in the plains bordering upon the lower parts of the Murrumbidgee, but in much greater abundance along the whole line of coast to the westward. The berry is oblong, about the shape and size of an English sloe, is very pulpy and juicy, and has a small pyramidal stone in the centre, which is very hard and somewhat indented. When ripe it is a dark purple, a clear red, or a bright yellow, for there are varieties. The purple is the best flavoured, but all are somewhat saline in taste. To the natives these berries are an important article of food at this season of the year, and to obtain them and the fruit of the mesembryanthemum, they go to a great distance, and far away from water. In eating the berries, the natives make use of them whole, never taking the trouble to get rid of the stones, nor do they seem to experience any ill results from so doing.
Having unsaddled the horses, we set to work to dig holes to water them; the sand, however, was very loose, and hindered us greatly. The natives, who were sitting at no great distance, observed the difficulty under which we were labouring, and one of them who appeared the most influential among them, said something to two of the others, upon which they got up and came towards us, making signs to us to get out of the hole, and let them in; having done so, one of them jumped in, and dug, in an incredibly short time, a deep narrow hole with his hands; then sitting so as to prevent the sand running in, he ladled out the water with a pint pot, emptying it into our bucket, which was held by the other native. As our horses drank a great deal, and the position of the man in the hole was a very cramped one, the two natives kept changing places with each other, until we had got all the water we required.
In this instance we were indebted solely to the good nature and kindness of these children of the wilds for the means of watering our horses: unsolicited they had offered us their aid, without which we never could have accomplished our purpose. Having given the principal native a knife as a reward for the assistance afforded us, we offered the others a portion of our food, being the only way in which we could shew our gratitude to them; they seemed pleased with this attention, and though they could not value the gift, they appeared to appreciate the motives which induced it.
Having rested for a time, and enjoyed a little tea, we inquired of the natives for grass for our horses, as there was none to be seen anywhere. They told us that there was none at all where we were, but they would take us to some further along the coast, where we could also procure water, without difficulty, as the sand was firm and hard, and the water at no great depth. Guided by our new friends, we crossed the sand-hills to the beach, and following round the head of the Great Bight for five miles, we arrived at some more high drifts of white sand; turning in among these, they took us to a flat where some small holes were dug in the sand, which was hard and firm; none of them were two feet deep, and the water was excellent and abundant: the name of the place was Yeer-kumban-kauwe.
Whilst I was employed in digging a large square hole, to enable us to dip the bucket when watering the horses, the native boy went, accompanied by one of the natives as a guide, to look for grass. Upon his return, he said he had been taken to a small plain about a mile away, behind the sand hills, where there was plenty of grass, though of a dry character; to this we sent the horses for the night. In returning, a few sea fowl were shot as a present for our friends, with whom we encamped, gratified that we had at last surmounted the difficulty of rounding the Great Bight, and that once more we had a point where grass and water could be procured, and from which we might again make another push still further to the westward.
In the evening, we made many inquiries of the natives, as to the nature of the country inland, the existence of timber, rocks, water, etc. and though we were far from being able to understand all that they said, or to acquire half the information that they wished to convey to us, we still comprehended them sufficiently to gather many useful and important particulars. In the interior, they assured us, most positively, there was no water, either fresh or salt, nor anything like a sea or lake of any description.
They did not misunderstand us, nor did we misapprehend them upon this point, for to our repeated inquiries for salt water, they invariably pointed to a salt lake, some distance behind the sand-hills, as the only one they knew of, and which at this time we had not seen.
With respect to hills or timber, they said, that neither existed inland, but that further along the coast to the westward, we should find trees of a larger growth, and among the branches of which lived a large animal, which by their description, I readily recognized as being the Sloth of New South Wales; an animal whose habits exactly agreed with their description, and which I knew to be an inhabitant of a barren country, where the scrub was of a larger growth than ordinary. One of the natives had a belt round his waist, made of the fur of the animal they described, and on inspecting it, the colour and length of the hair bore out my previous impression.
The next water along the coast we were informed, was ten days journey from Yeerkumban kauwe, and was situated among sand-drifts, similar to those we were at, but beyond the termination of the line of cliffs, extending westward from the head of the Bight, and which were distinctly visible from the shore near our camp. These cliffs they called, "Bundah," and at two days' journey from their commencement, they told us were procured the specimens of flints (Jula) we had seen upon their weapons, and of which one or two small pieces had been picked up by us among the sand-drifts, having probably been dropped there by the natives.


Two of Ghana's biggest artistes, Stonebwoy and Samini have appealed to organisers of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) to add money to the plaques.
According to them adding something substantial to the award will give the scheme "more weight" and will encourage artistes to give out their best in order to be recognised by the scheme.
They made this known when the scheme was being launched on September 19.
Stonebwoy, in a short speech, said "We will take advantage of that to showcase our innate to the world. We are grateful and we couldn't ask for any less but ibi like you for add block to the award".
Samini in supporting his "son" also said "we are eyeing the trophy. It is right here can I hold it? I want to see how heavy it is. So to add to what Stonebwoy said, it will be nice to have something attached to this otherwise we knowing this is gold and we feeling the weight, we don't want to be tempted to melt it ooo".
Winners of the award will go home with a plaque with 23.9 carats of gold.


Family Law passed in 1998 introduced the term domestic violence for the very first time in Croatian legal system. Article 118 of this Code contains explicit ban of if violent behavior of a spouse or other adult family member. Violation of this ban is, according to the article 362, a misdemeanor, and the sanction is up to 30 days of imprisonment. Article 118 is placed under section of parental care, subsection is Protection of rights and welfare of a child and minors. Entering article regarding family violence into this section and connecting violent behavior only to a spouse or other adult family member is dangerous, because of possibility for restrictive interpretation of this article in practice and giving protection only to children. However, in practice, although the implementation of this law started late, in June 1999, police mostly intervene and protect victims of domestic violence in all cases, no matter if it is a family with or without children. From January 1st 2001 violent behavior in a family is provided as criminal offence (article 215 of the Criminal Code). Sanction for this offence is from three months up to three years of imprisonment.


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When it comes to effortless, sophisticated style, no one quite nails the aesthetic better than French fashion house Celine. In keeping up with its branding, the luxury label has tapped the legendary literary figure and cooler-than-cool Joan Didion for its latest campaign.
Photographed by Juergen Teller, the American author looks like a total badass with her gray bob and a pair of dark shades. Given Celine creative director Phoebe Philo's penchant for finding inspiration in the novelist — many have indicated that Celine's resort campaign of Daria Werbowy was influenced by Didion's portrait shot by Julian Wasser for Life magazine (see below) — we probably should have seen this coming. Nevertheless, we couldn't think of a more perfect muse for Philo.
In case this campaign isn't enough for you, there's a new Didion documentary, We Tell Ourselves Stories in Order to Live, being directed by her nephew, Griffin Dunne, and Susanne Rostock. Lucky you.
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Q: C feof() is tricky I'm trying to replace a data in binary file, but after replacing when I print the data, instead of only 2 data being printed, 3 data is printed where 1 of the data is being repeated
It is like feof() is not working correctly for binary files
#include <stdio.h>

main(void) {
    FILE* outfile;

    outfile = fopen("c:\\in.dat","wb");

    int data=20;
    int* p =&data;

    fwrite(p,sizeof(int),1,outfile);
    data=40;
    fwrite(&data,sizeof(int),1,outfile);  //this will be replaced by int x

    int x=100;
    long int indicate = sizeof(int);
    fseek(outfile,indicate,SEEK_SET);

    fwrite(&x,sizeof(int),1,outfile);

    fclose(outfile);

    FILE* infile;
    infile = fopen("c:\\in.dat","rb");

    while(!feof(infile)) {
        fread(&data,sizeof(int),1,infile);
        printf("%d\n",data);
    }

    return;
}

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Salmon Burgers From Scratch: It's Worth It!
I love Costco. I'm not ashamed to admit that some of my favorite sweaters and my favorite pair of leather leggings (yes, leather) come from Costco. Because they only carry about 4,000 unique items at any given time- compared to a typical grocery store which carries between 30,000 to 50,000- there isn't any room for sub-par products. One of my favorite products they carry is the frozen Alaskan Salmon Burgers. In the past, I've heated them up and eaten them as burgers, or on to top of salads, as you can see here: But today I came to the realization that the 5 extra minutes it takes to make salmon burgers from scratch is completely worth it. I had a leftover filet of salmon that I had baked two nights ago and I needed to use it soon. So I chopped some red onion and carrot and added them to my nutribullet along with my roughly chopped salmon. Then I added one egg, S/P, and some focaccia seasoning before forming the mixture into two patties. After pan searing for a couple of minutes on each side, I ended up with this beauty: I know that eating a salmon patty over a kale salad doesn't quite constitute the use of the name "burger", but it's really the same principle. Although I love Costco's burgers, mine had a much more distinct "fresh flaked salmon" flavor because it wasn't as dense. It also liked that it wasn't nearly as salty, but that I could still choose my own spices to flavor the patties. The best part is that I froze the second burger, meaning that I now have my own frozen salmon burger, perfectly fit for a quick lunch or dinner fix.
After making my fish taco bowl the other day, I ended up with a good amount of leftover black beans that I knew I needed to use soon. So yesterday I threw together a quick chili that made for a perfect brunch when topped with an over easy fried egg. Unfortunately, I didn't document the process as well as I should have, as I was still relatively sleepy and still in my pajamas. My chili included two spicy sausages (casings removed and cooked through), two chopped sweet potatoes, a red onion, two cloves of garlic, a red bell pepper, my leftover black beans, a can of diced tomatoes, two cups of chicken stock, chili powder, cumin, and paprika. I let this all simmer on low for about an hour before topping a steaming bowl of chili with a fried egg, cheddar cheese, and a sprinkling of green onions. Although I've never considered chili to be a brunch food, it isn't too dissimilar from breakfast hashes that have become so popular recently. In fact, this chili would likely keep a lot better in the refrigerator and taste even better the next day.
This week I've been in a deconstructive mood. By that I mean that I've been experimenting with some non-traditional presentations of classic recipes, including fish tacos, and now burgers. Although it's not quite warm enough to grill outside, I can still make hamburger steaks that suit my purposes just fine. For my burger bowl burger patty, I started by first chopping some green onion, carrots, and red onion. I mixed these with my ground chuck, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika and formed them into four patties.
Then fried away… It makes such a big difference using 80/20 ground beef compared to my usual 90/10 that I use in meat sauce, soups, and stir frys. When the beef is the star of the meal, it's really worth it to have a juicer, fattier flavor.
I plated my hamburger steak atop a bed of mashed sweet potato, sautéed spinach and red pepper, and garnished it all with a generous helping of avocado and a sprinkle of feta cheese. I love this picture angle because it makes my patty look like he's wearing an avocado beret… Although I'm sure that this would taste delicious with dollops of ketchup, mustard, and relish, I decided to leave them out so that I could really appreciate all of the other fresh and sweet flavors. This burger bowl can also easily be transformed to have a "Cowboy style" with cheddar cheese, bacon and jalepeños, or maybe "Southwestern style" with salsa, pepper jack, and black beans. If the array of crazy burgers on restaurant menus today is any indication (PBJ burger, spaghetti burger, donut burger, etc.), there is really no wrong way to dress a burger patty.
I've been slowly trying to go through the process of decreasing the amount of food that I keep stored in my freezer and pantry in anticipation of moving out of my apartment in a month. The other day I came across a frozen filet of Swai that I thought would make for good fish tacos. However, I never can eat enough tortillas to justify buying a whole bag, so the fish tacos ended up as a deconstructed fish taco salad. I season my fish with some salt, pepper, garlic powder, cumin, paprika, and cayenne pepper. My approach to the spices was super laid back, I just sprinkled everything on in a thin layer and then massaged it all in with my fingers. After that, the fish went into a medium-high heat pan for a couple minutes per side. My salad toppings included some red onion, red bell peppers, tomatoes, green onion, black beans and avocado slices. I piled these all on top of a bed of spinach, slaw mix, and a little heaping of quinoa (which all the veggies are hiding in this picture). Then topped it with my spice crusted Swai. To finish it all off, I used salsa instead of salad dressing, and sprinkled some feta cheese on top for a little bit of color and extra flavor. Although maybe not as fun to eat as fish tacos, I definitely appreciate how it's much harder to make a mess while eating!
On April 14th I woke up to a text from Sara saying that it was the 103rd Anniversary of the last day the Titanic saw daylight. Naturally, we pondered how we might incorporate this into our cooking. I decided to go with an afternoon tea, complete with a simple mug cake and a steaming cup of Earl Grey. I was inspired by this paleo recipe, and used only one egg, almond and coconut flour, frozen raspberries, mini chocolate chips, almond extract, and honey. After two minutes in the microwave I got a dense but moist mini cake that I served alongside some raspberries and strawberries. For such a healthy but decadent recipe, four minutes of combined prep and cook time was well worth it!
For the past month I've been following a roughly Paleo diet, meaning that snacks that satisfy my sweet tooth are rather limited. I recently stumbled across this recipe for chocolate zucchini muffins from Paleogrubs which looked really simple and quick.
Sure enough, they took me no time at all. After grating a cup of zucchini and combining it with almond butter, coconut flour, eggs, maple syrup, vanilla, salt, baking soda, cooca powder, and apple cider vinegar, I spooned the batter into muffin tins and topped with a few dairy/soy/gluten free chocolate chips. It was so easy to whip up this little treat while hanging around the kitchen with my roommates, and the end result was a super satisfying, no-guilt snack. For anyone with a love of chocolate and an interest in discovering exciting and healthy bites, you can't go wrong with these zucchini muffins alongside a cup of coffee for breakfast or an afternoon snack!
and soft tenderness on the inside. Serve with the dipping sauce of your choice (honey mustard, bulldog sauce, and sriracha are all good options). They make great appetizers, can be reheated for breakfast the following morning, or even make a hearty salad topper.


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Metro lastlight which is formerly known as Metro 2034 is a sequel of Metro 2033.It a first person shooter game developed by 4A studios and published by Deep silver.The game is available on all leading platforms like PC,PS3,XBOX360.The game was released on May 2013.The game is held on a post apocalyptic world and its main features include action oriented gameplay.Metro lastlight (Metro2034) was one of the highly anticipated shooting game of the year.Intially the game was plannned to be publish under THQ on february 2012.During the Closure of THQ intelluctual property was acquired by Deep silver.
Metro last light takes place at 2034 that is one year after Metro 2033.The game starts from the ending of the Metro 2033 where Artyom calls down the missile strike on the dark ones.Artyom had become an official member of D6 military facility.Mystic nomad (khan) came to the d6 facility for informing that one of the dark one had survived the missile.Colonel miller sents artyom accompanied by anna and rangers best sniper for killing the dark one .Artyom succeeds in finding the dark ones.On the way to kill the dark one they are caught by nazi soldiers.Pavel Morozov a redline communist soldier helps to escape but everything changes when they reached the red line settlement.Pavel morozov is found to be a high rank official in redline settlement and helps to capture Artyom and his crew.
Artyom searches and finds the dark one and captured it with the help of Khan.Artyom decided to protect the dark one and on the way to polis is confronted the red line soldiers.Dark one helped them by reading their minds.This helped them to knew their plans to attack D6 facility.When they arrived at polis the first sight they saw was the signing of peace treaty with Hansa,Redline and nazi's.Dark one uses its telepathic power to read the mind of the Redline leader and they found that the peace settlement was only a diversion for attacking the metro,by knowing it rangers made a final stand against the korbust army,but finally they got defeated.
Like Metro 2033 Metro last light comes up with a two ending.Same as of that of Metro 2033 one normal and other bad ending.Here am not revealing the two endings because it would affect your gaming experience.
Apart from other FPS games like COD,MOH this game requires a slow and patient play.In this game the gamer have to spent lot of time exploring,reading,listening and watching.Gamers around the world spotted many pros and cons of the game some of them are given here.
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These are some of the reviews given by the gamers who had played the game.


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EU CCP Recovery and Resolution Regulation Published
The EU Regulation on the recovery and resolution of CCPs has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Regulation sets out the rules and procedures for the recovery and resolution of EU CCPs authorized under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation. The aim of the Regulation is the establishment of a framework for the orderly recovery of a CCP through implementation of recovery plans. A CCP's recovery plan will form part of its operational rules, which are agreed with its clearing members. A CCP's operating rules must also ensure the enforceability of the recovery measures outlined in the recovery plan, including to contracts or assets governed by the law of a third country or to third-country entities.
If the recovery measures do not restore the CCP's viability, the CCP's resolution authority will have the power to take action to ensure the continuity of the CCP's critical functions and, if needed, resolve the CCP. This includes setting up bridge CCPs. In the event of losses arising under a resolution, these will be borne by a CCP's owners, creditors and counterparties in line with the hierarchy of claims in insolvency. The CCP recovery and resolution framework would apply to all CCPs established in the EU. It is not proposed that the recovery and resolution framework would apply to the wider group of a CCP.
The Regulation will apply directly across the EU from August 12, 2022, subject to certain exceptions, including:
the extension until July 3, 2021 of the CCP and trading venue open access transitional provision for exchange-traded derivatives under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation, which will apply retrospectively from July 4, 2020; and
the amendments to EMIR providing LIBOR transition-related safe harbours for the replacement of interest rate benchmarks in legacy trades, which will apply from February 11, 2021. Other amendments to EMIR, such as the new provisions on suspension of clearing obligation in the case of resolution, will apply from August 12, 2022.
View the EU CCP Recovery and Resolution Regulation.
View details of the proposed EU CCP Recovery & Resolution Regulation.
TOPICS: Financial Market Infrastructure, Recovery & Resolution


Book Review: …And then you're Dead!
The book has been written in an easy language to help the kids understand & read easily. Written to educate ten years and above with stories and teachings of good &evil and right & wrong – this book comes packed with surprise in the form of illustrations.
I loved the little details and stories shared by the author. It made me appreciate and value the efforts of people involved in process. This book contains recipes to go with tea and I can't wait to try these out – especially when December-January is the best time to do that!
Rating : 5/5. This book is definitely not a light read, however, grown-ups who are aware of the society around would appreciate the book.
Maybe it is for the fact that we've all probably faced every bit of excitement in silly things and we've all have had groups which did change in some way or the other over the growing years. In all, it is a nice light read.
Bookshelf – Journey Into Setting it up!
Also, tips & ADVICE what to do to keep yourself sane when planning your bookshelf.
Highly recommended book for anyone who is 25+ and wishes to follow their heart instead of falling into the compulsive compromises of matrimonial !@#$%^ in Indian society.
A book that works as a quick guide when you are looking forward to celebrate. Perfect for a relaxed evening with something refreshing & experimental new flavors while keeping the mood soothing altogether.
Readers will love reading through the feelings of twins with unique personalities while celebrating their individuality. If your heart does connect to the book-as much as mine did- you sure will need a tissue for your eyes.
I simply love how the author has started the book with memories of Himalayas. Anyone who loves mountains & has taken a trip would be able to relate and connect with the book instantly. I also highly loved the parts wherein travelers share their stories which in turns creates curiosity for readers to discover more.
The Avena Triology. This series is designed to consume your mind and heart into it & that is exactly what it did to me. A fabulous story told in 1072 pages.


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Mary Prince (born 1946; also called by her married name Mary Fitzpatrick until the couple officially separated in 1979) is an African American woman wrongly convicted of murder who then became the nanny for Amy Carter, the daughter of US President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter, and was eventually granted a full pardon.

Early life and family
She was born "in stark rural poverty" in 1946 in Richland, Georgia, the second of three sisters. She cannot remember her father, and her mother and stepfather separated when she was aged about 9. Her older sister Carrie Francis died of a brain abscess when Mary was 12, after which she dropped out of school to look after her younger sister. She briefly married at age 14, and had her first son. A year later she began work as a domestic. She became pregnant with her second son in New York in 1964, before returning to Georgia in 1967, where she eventually became a cashier in a restaurant.

When she lived and worked in the White House, her sons stayed in an apartment in the working-class Washington suburb of Suitland, Maryland and were looked after by her sister during the day, while she took a taxi to take care of them in the evening before returning by taxi to the White House late at night to be up early for Amy. She officially separated from her husband in 1979, and changed her name back from Mary Fitzpatrick to Mary Prince. She is a devout Christian.

Conviction for murder
She was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of murdering another woman's boyfriend in April 1970 in Lumpkin, Georgia.

She and her cousin Aniemaude had gone into a bar in Lumpkin, and Aniemaude had got into an argument. In 1977 Mary said: "I went outside and heard a shot. Aniemaude and this woman were fighting over Aniemaude's gun. I didn't know anything about guns, but I tried to take it away and it went off. We didn't know it had hit anyone." Clare Crawford added: "The other woman, however, claimed that Mary seized the gun and deliberately fired it, killing the woman's boyfriend."

Prince was defended by a white court-appointed lawyer whom she first met on the day of the trial. In 1977, she said "I was under the impression I was pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter, but it turned out to be murder." Jimmy Carter (in 2005) and Kate Andersen Brower (in 2015) both wrote that her lawyer advised her to plead guilty and promised a light sentence. Clare Crawford wrote in 1977 that "Her attorney says that he read the indictment to Mary before she made her plea". Prince said in 1977 that she saw her lawyer twice for 10 or 15 minutes and that she spent a total of less than an hour in court before receiving her life sentence.

Jimmy Carter says Prince was lucky the dead man was not white, as she would then have "likely" suffered the fate of Lena Baker, a black woman pardoned in 2005, 60 years after being executed by electric chair. Rosalynn Carter says that she was convicted because of the color of her skin.

Nanny to Amy Carter
Prince became Amy's nanny in 1971 while Jimmy Carter was governor of Georgia and she was a trusty prisoner assigned to the governor's mansion, after being interviewed in December 1970 and chosen that month by Rosalynn Carter to look after Amy because Rosalynn was convinced of her innocence.

In 1975, when Jimmy Carter's term as governor ended, Prince was sent back to prison. However, in January 1977 she was able to travel to Washington for Carter's inauguration as U.S. president. Partly thanks to a letter to the parole board by First Lady Rosalynn Carter, and partly thanks to Jimmy Carter, who asked to be designated as her parole officer, Prince was reprieved, and was able to live and work at the White House for the four years of Carter's presidency.

Pardon
She was eventually granted a full pardon after "a reexamination of the evidence and trial proceedings by the original judge revealed that she was completely innocent".

Later life
As of 2015, she lives near the Carters in Plains, Georgia, and sees them frequently, and she still sometimes babysits for their grandchildren.

Media portrayal
When she was in the White House, her story was widely reported in the media, and some of the coverage was "not ... kind". The coverage included a skit on Saturday Night Live, with Amy played by Sissy Spacek, and Prince played by comedian Garrett Morris in drag.

Legacy
Jimmy Carter dedicated his 2004 book, Sharing Good Times, to Prince, and discusses her in his 2005 book, Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis, as an example of the dangers of racism and of the death penalty, saying that had the dead man been white, she would "likely" have been wrongfully executed like Lena Baker. Prince is also featured in the 2015 Kate Andersen Brower book The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House.

Writer and former Black Liberation Army member Assata Shakur, in her book Assata: An Autobiography, creates a critical portrait of Carter's relationship towards Mary Prince, comparing Carter's treatment of Mary as akin to that of a domestic slave and stating that this is a notable example of how the criminal justice system perpetuates Black and Third World people's enslavement.

References

1946 births
Living people
People from Richland, Georgia
American domestic workers
Nannies
Jimmy Carter
Rosalynn Carter

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So, there I was in the shower a couple of days ago and suddenly the idea for this post came into my head. So are we really destined to reach a particular point in our lives and if so the question arises; does that mean, that the point that we reach is our maximum potential? Or can we surpass our supposed destiny? And if we've surpassed our destiny then is that new level we've reach our new destiny?? Who or what the heck is deciding what our destiny is anyway!
Lets step back to the title just for a moment, capability vs destiny. So if we were to believe for now that we do have a destiny, does that mean then that we will reach a certain point in life or acheive a certain thing but be unable to go any further? Or are we unlimted creatures with unlimited potential within the scope of the known laws of physics? How are the boundaries of fate or destiny designed, decided or specified?
Lets say, for arguments sake, there is such a thing called destiny. If we all had a specific role to play within a grandly designed tapestry on a material we know as space-time then who or what created the tapestry. Who or what provided the fabric? Was it a God-like Taylor? With who or what does the decision or the roles of every creature on this green earth reside? And we're just talking on a global scale here, we haven't even begun to think about other races and life forms in the rest of the Universe!
My personal theory is that the grand design is based on constant energy. I won't go into more detail on this particular article as I want to turn your attention now to then the possibility of capability only being limited by our imagination, emotion, desire, and yes of course, choice! As already discussed, if you support the theory of destiny you hit ceilings and barriers that almost unanswerable by nature. E.g. who or what sets the limits? With capability there is only one question that needs answering, i.e. How high? And than can only be answered by ones own self growth, through desire, drive and ambition.
It was with that in mind that I decided to rename my book from "The power of choice" to "Unlimited Choice" because that to me sums up even more how much scope there is for us as human beings.
I kept this article much shorter than I originally intended but to finish I just wanted to share this with you. Have you been watching the t.v. series Heroes? I managed to watch the final episode yesterday and as I watched my jaw dropped because for me it totally tied in with the ideas shared within this post.
I'll try not to spoil it for those of you that have not seen it but in the final episode, Sylar, forsee's the future, however that future is changed….what changes it? It was choice through capability! It was the decision of one person to realise his capability and then make a choice which ultimately changed what Sylar had seen as being written in the future. That episode for me sums up for me the way in which the grand design I spoke of earlier, interacts with our choices. If you haven't seen this t.v. show, for those of you that are sci-fi fans, I highly recommend it!
Sometimes I think people confuse destiny with identity. What you are (destiny) can be very different from who you are (identity) but people often don't see it that way.
However, can your perception of your destiny hold you back? Yes, absolutely. A person who says, "I'm destined to fail at this" will fail just as surely as a person who says, "I'm destined to succeed" will succeed. In that way, a person can certainly cap his/her destiny and hold him/herself back.
Is there an upper limit to achievement? Only if one sets caps on oneself.
Also, no, I do not believe there is a Grand Taylor out there somewhere weaving us all together to create a Grand Design. I believe in energy, and that we ourselves, on an unconscious collective scale, are one being that lets us know what is needed through dreams or intuition, and we fill the order.
Anyway, say this person Wants to do that, but pursues a different life because there is more money or fame or whatever in that other direction. He may even be fairly successful in that other direction, but his "destiny" – what the universe needed him to do – he never did. He mad a choice to not follow his destiny, and a hole has been left in the fabric of the collective energy web because a great chef was need but never arrived.
If he had followed his destiny (dreams, intuition) he would have fulfilled it, but of course there are always choices and decisions. Would he have been fulfilled if he had stayed in one large city, or one country, or would he have done even better by going to other countries and becoming internationally known as a great chef??
No way to tell, but that would have been his choice.
If he was perfectly happy and satisfied staying in one place, good for him. If he wanted to go further, good for him, too.
I think we have to be careful about some things. People have to know the difference between choosing to be where they are and thinking that they can't go further because some invisible ceiling is holding them back.
However, I can say that as a woman in a male-dominated society, there are a lot of places that are just now opening up to women, especially related to career. 100 years ago, women were not accepted into medical colleges. Women weren't in the board rooms of mega-corporations, women didn't hold high government offices.
It was never a woman's "destiny" to be stonewalled like that, but progress has been made slowly at best. 100 years ago the medical community still believed women's brains were inferior to mens' and women were too fragile to do the work of a CEO or Senator or whatever.
So, I think we have to be careful and realize that there are ceilings which need to be broken through, just make sure we don't fall into the "destiny" trap and make them Self-Imposed ceilings.
I like the term you've used; "Self imposed ceilings" I think that pretty much hit the nail on the head. People just aren't questioning as much as they can do what the true meaning of destiny is!
Welcome to the May 27, 2007 edition of the personal development carnival!
This is the first carnival hosted at Vertegram. It was thrilling to see so many excellent posts being submitted. Thanks for you all!


I clear my throat while trying to get over the fact that he caught me off guard.
"Don't worry about it, I was just completely merged into my own world", I manage to say.
We both laugh and he leads the way to the garden. The garden is abundant in different types of vegetables, roots and herbs – a true self-sufficient paradise. I and Elliot, which appears to be the name of this guy showing me around, are greeted by a few goats, chickens, the house dog called Toto and even a charming bunch of mini pigs. All of them are running around freely in a collective, sympathetic harmony. Elliot scratches Toto firmly and finally taps it on the sides as it sprints across the garden towards the main house.
"The animals are part of the family; we only use what's natural to take. It's vital for the chickens to lay eggs, crucial for the cows and goats to be milked and well, mini pigs…They're just adorable", Elliot notes affectionately.
After a wholesome dinner, I again find myself in my own thoughts. The year is 2030, which marks a 15 year milestone since I last visited Chur. I was an exchange student back then and boy, did I have fun. However, soon after returning back home to Finland, life happened and pulled me in to all different possible directions.
Somewhere along the way I realized I was irritatingly and disgustingly busy. When I forgot my sister's birthday and my parents' wedding anniversary, I recognized how self-centered I actually was. I got sucked into the rushed, fast life characterized through ethical blindness and ignorance towards the surrounding environment. I remember living my life through achievements and accomplishments, which would both then contribute to my happiness later on.
The next morning I wake up feeling refreshed and brisk, despite the fact that last night continued until to the very late hours. I simply couldn't oppose the pirate juice, also known as rum, and the inspiring conversations shared by rest of the group here at Sustained Serenity.
After a mouth-watering breakfast, I decide to familiarize myself with the activities Sustained Serenity provides. I am immediately drawn to try meditation as it has been on my "To try-list" for too long. I enter the room, spread the mat in front of me and find a comfortable position. The class is instructed by a strikingly beautiful woman, Zara, whose pure elegance mesmerizes instantly. We start our session. A little fly lands on my knee, it annoys me. I start to feel itchy.
"Yesterday was such a lovely night with Elliot and the others", I catch myself thinking.
It doesn't take too long to discover my mind is racing. Why is it so hard to focus on the moment, on the breathing, simply on clearing one's head?
Slightly confused I go and search for Elliot, who together with Zara and a few others, is the founder of Sustained Serenity, also referred to as the "House of education, awareness and sustained happiness". I find Elliot washing one of the electric cars that is used for getting into town center.
Elliot takes me for a wander through the grounds of Sustained Serenity. We pass by the charismatic tree houses that serve the purpose of guest accommodation; apparently they are built from logs that were naturally fallen down. The exterior is lined with flexible solar panels yet the roof is made out of recycled clear glass, allowing the visitor to gaze upon the stars by night. After getting over the fact that my little room was hanging from a tree, I can't remember the last time I slept so well.
"It was also challenging to gain the support of the local producers since they immediately thought we would mean competition; they thought we were a group of farmers. It took us some time to convince them that we would actually need their contribution, since we only use what we can grow to a certain extent and the remaining commodities we acquire from the local producers. Surprisingly, a lot of skepticism arose from the local public as well. Arguments such as "Will it be possible to sustain an all year round community up in the mountains?" didn't however discourage us – after all we wanted to have premiere seats for the sunrises and sets", Elliot says with irony in his voice.
We pause in the middle of a dense forest where there's a spot for a campfire. The area is surrounded by different sized benches and ready cut firewood.
"What are the others doing?" I ask as I glance around the forest and see people crouching over tussocks and attentively examining the trunks of the trees.
"Oh, it's part of our Gathering course. We teach how to utilize the nature to the maximum without actually harming it. It's mind-blowing how much we can get out of nature, but it requires an extensive knowledge base to know what to gather and what not. I think they're now learning which insects are appropriate to eat", Elliot notes casually and smirks.
Right, insects – the new super food. Regardless, I'm not ready to give up my granola just yet.
"Essentially, we pride ourselves as a local livelihood. We started as a close group of friends with varying expertise from the fields of wellbeing, conservation and sustainability. The place would not be up and running without our extensive network and these people who are crazy enough to devote their lives to the common objective. Creating a locally sustained community while passing on the message of mindfulness and slow movement is our primary aspiration.
Why? Well, we noticed the world was, let's say evolving too quickly. Don't get me wrong, progress is a positive thing, but somehow the world seemed to be racing; who will get the last of the remaining oil, will the artificial intelligence replace human brain, which businesses run the world, which politicians have the last word? At the same time this continuous competition and overachieving mirrored to the daily lives of normal people. As a counterforce to feeling constantly rushed and on the move, we saw it as inevitable for people to stop, simply breathe in and go back to basics. I call it the art of stillness. Living slowly is very much about connecting ourselves more meaningfully to people and places around us without forgetting the importance of seeking the connection to our inner world. Here the essential aim is a gradual separation from fast-paced and consumption-focused life into a more serene, balanced and sustainable lifestyle.
True talent is also knowing how to exploit the existing resources we already have. That's what we're trying to transmit here, like you saw with the example of our Gathering course. Through these actions we wish to have a positive impact on the global ecological footprint, reducing it to an appropriate level", Elliot states after a long monologue.
"Could you further elaborate, please?" I ask curiously.
"I know what you're thinking of; what is the linkage between the spiritual healing emphasized here and then again the endeavors towards sustainable living? We believe that once people are happy with their personal lives, and thus the teachings of slow movement, only then they can genuinely contribute to their environment. In other words, after getting our own lives together, we can start allocating our personal resources to be used towards common benefits and sustainable means of living. After a visit at Sustained Serenity people will be more concerned to live in a place that contributes to their happiness.
I giggle and understand why people visit Sustained Serenity: being surrounded by such an inspiring community inevitably changes one's mindset. I feel empowered and encouraged to be a better person towards myself and the people around me without forgetting the place I live, our Earth.
We asked a bunch of young people living in Chur to evaluate the concept of Sustained Serenity and to assess the likelihood of them visiting such a place. Read their thoughts by clicking the "YOC" icon.


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Obama honoring Texas teacher who works with war refugees
A high school English teacher from Amarillo, Texas, who works with refugees from war-torn countries was honored Tuesday at the White House as America's Teacher of the Year.
President Barack Obama said Shanna Peeples of Palo Duro High School teaches students from Iraq, Somalia and other places of trauma and violence that have faced challenges that would overwhelm even adults.
"Shanna's classroom has provided a safe haven," Obama said. He credited her with driving up the number of Palo Duro students taking advanced placement English and quoted her as saying, "In a sense, I sell hope."
The president said America is hungry for more teachers like Peeples. "They deserve our support and our appreciation and they also probably deserve higher salaries," he said to applause from teacher finalists from every state gathered around him in the Rose Garden.
Peeples accepted the crystal apple given to a winner each year and said public school teachers offer students dreams "no matter their abilities, behaviors or financial situation."
After the ceremony, Obama and Peeples walked a block away from the White House to the Teaism cafe. "I can't get her a raise, so I can buy her some tea," he said.
The White House also said Obama plans on Thursday to visit a library in Washington's impoverished Anacostia neighborhood to announce a new effort to provide books to underprivileged children.


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West Virginia State Folk Festival
Music, Heritage, and Appalachian Culture
Country Store and Museum
Parade and Car Show
Volunteer/ Membership
WVSFF Belles and long time members, please send us copies of your favorite recipes. The 2021 WVSFF Board will have a limited edition Cookbook celebrating the heritage of West Virginia and the Folk Festival. Please send all recipes to [email protected] and Carbon Copy [email protected]
WV State Folk Festival Meetings
President: Dr. Megan Darby
Vice President: Dr. David O'Dell
Treasurer: Sandy Pettit
Secretary: Dr. Dwight Heaster
Historian: Cody Moore
Board Members: Ginny Hawker, Brenda McCartney, Mayor Dennis Fitzpatrick, Ted Yurkiewicz, Nick Blake
General meetings will now take place on the third Tuesdays at 5:00 PM at The Country Store (unless otherwise announced).
Regular, yearly dues are $5.00 or lifetime membership is $50.00. Dues can be paid at meetings, sent to PO Box 362, Glenville, WV 26351 or sent through PayPal. Only paid members have voting rights.
If you would like to support the Folk Festival without becoming a member, donations can to sent through PayPal.
Join us each year -- beginning the third Thursday in June -- as the city of Glenville, West Virginia, takes on a marvelous change reminiscent of the old days. See antique cars, the Folk Festival Belles, quilt shows, and Appalachian arts and crafts. Your ears will be treated to the sweet sounds of banjo and fiddle contests, jam sessions in the streets, old-time gospel singing, and oral traditions. Please your tastebuds at the Festival as well! But no matter what, don't forget the Strawberry Shortcake from the Gilmer Co. FFA!
Festival Purpose:
The purpose of this corporate body shall be to preserve the remnants of pioneer life and culture of West Virginia in music, entertainment, education, and social and economic activities to the end that citizens may appreciate and respect the achievements of their forebearers.
Now you can view the WV State Folk Festival Newspaper online!
West Virginia State Pepperoni Roll Championship
Letter and Application
For lodging at Glenville State College Goodwin Hall or Riverfront Residence (also remembered as The Conrad) please call The Pioneer Stage, Bluegrass Music Education Center at 304. 462. 6355
Job's Temple
The last event of the WV State Folk Festival is a church service like no other because it is held in Job's Temple, a log structure established in the late 1850's when congregants with southern sympathies withdrew from Pisgah Methodist Episcopal Church located approximately two miles east of this site. Job's Temple, now on the National Register of Historic Places, was finished after the men returned to the community following the Civil War.
Regular services were conducted until 1912 when the church fell in disrepair. During the 1930's, interest was revived for the preservation of the building and the annual homecomings began in 1936. Over 140 graves are on the property with the oldest being 1870.
Job's Temple Association Inc. oversees the preservation of the church building, provides perpetual care for the cemetery and grounds, and organizes homecomings each year. They love the old church so much that they recently worked to build retaining walls to hold back the drifting hillside from pushing on the sanctuary. They made repairs to the foundation and roof, using tools and methods of the first builders including hauling in logs with a team of horses.
Worship here is very special. The congregation sits on log benches. There is no electricity, only the rays of the sun coming through the open windows, and the light of God. Voices resound in old-time harmony off the log walls and ceiling.
Each year the Job's Temple Association holds an annual Homecoming in August to which all are welcome. They are currently selling books, which will be available on the day of the service, telling the history, events and people associated with this very special house of worship. The Folk Festival Committee appreciates the Job's Temple Association, Inc. and its officers for permission to conclude the Festival with this very special event.
Bryan Groves has been a lifelong resident of Gilmer County, having graduated from Gilmer Co High School and Glenville State College. He grew up playing bluegrass and gospel music with his family and in church. He is an avid WV State Folk Festival supporter, singer and musician. He has also been a past speaker at the annual closing services at Jobs Temple for the WV State Folk Festival. Bryan is actively involved in numerous county events and activities.
Bryan has served as pastor for the Sand Fork Church of God for over 35 years. He began serving this church and county at the age of 19. During his time as pastor, the church built a new sanctuary (1999) and fellowship hall (2011). Bryan has also been involved in the real estate business for 24 years and is the present Broker / Owner of Central WV Real Estate with offices in Glenville & Sutton, WV.
Part I & II of this wonderful documentary can be found on YouTube
Gilmer County Junior Belle!!!
Congratulations,
Caroline Thomas
Please attend the 11 a.m. parade Saturday, June 19 to see the other Junior Belles from neighboring counties!
Meet our 2021
Gilmer County Belle:
Congratulations, Jeanie Matheny
Please attend the 2021 WV State Folk Festival to say hello!!!!!
Stay Tuned for a special
2019 Raffle Announcement!
Congratulations to Kery Alan Radd, winner of the 2018 guitar raffle. Thanks to John Preston of Old World Tonewood Company for building and donating this great guitar.
For lodging at The old Conrad or Goodwin Hall at Glenville State College contact The Pioneer Stage at 304.462.6355


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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 6:33 pm Post subject: israeli annual linux meeting.
the event namely "august pinguin" will take place on august the 6th.
If I stayed for a little longer I would have participated the event.
Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 6:30 pm Post subject: Aw..