In what ways am I preoccupied with this argument that broke out among the disciples?
The disciples were arguing about who would be the greatest. Even though they were with Jesus and learning from Him and witnessing so many miracles, they were too busy comparing themselves to each other. In same way I can become preoccupied with my own competitiveness with others either be at work or in ministry. Even though at work, we are suppose to work together as a team on projects, there is part of me that want to make sure that I get proper credits for my work and that I do slightly better than my co-workers. I know that I should not be competitive but be a salt and light at work, but I can become so busy with my own tasks and responsibilities that I would not consider volunteer for tasks that do not put me in more advantage position at work. Even in ministry, this competitiveness can come out in form of my own insecurities. Are my students having better time than other life group girls? Do they think that our life group time is boring compared to others? My competitiveness wants to make sure that even though I may not be the greatest, I just want to make sure that I am slightly better than others. My focus on others rather than Jesus also robs me of having true fellowship with my leaders and my co-workers in Christ.
What kind of person will welcome a "little child"?
Who would not welcome a "little child"? Kids are so cute and fun. But to take care of one for long period of time, to be the one to be responsible for a "little child" is another matter. A "little child" has nothing to offer, and if anything it would require a person to invest a lot time and resources to welcome a "little child". To a grown adult who needs to make something of themselves in this world will not want to welcome a "little child" who will take a way their valuable time and resources. A person who will welcome a "little child" is someone who values life, who is not preoccupied with the competitiveness of this world or with desire to prove oneself in the world. This is someone who knows how to love unconditionally, someone who is not calculating but form relationships for just the sake of relationship.
I was someone who would not have welcomed a "little child". I avoided any relationship or people who were no benefit to me. I use to define myself by comparing myself to others. Mentally, I would know that I was better than so and so and not as good as so and so. I thought relationships were there to just meet my loneliness and I did not see any value in relationships, so I would have never welcomed a "little child" who could not offer anything to me. But this change as I experienced myself to be a "little child" and yet Jesus welcomed me even though I had nothing to offer but my own brokenness. I experienced more concretely through my relationship with my leaders and my peers. And now I have come to value relationship and my focus shift from what I can gain from relationship to what I can offer in relationship.
None of these three men ended up following Jesus. What did they value?
First man had no obligations unlike other two men, but Jesus seems to know what was on this man's heart. Even though this man said that he would follow Jesus wherever Jesus went, it did not seem like he knew what he was committing too. Jesus' answer paints a true picture of what it would mean for this man to follow him. It wasn't just physically following Jesus. He probably thought that he would follow Jesus as he was without thinking so much about how he would have to leave other things in his life. This man valued comfort and what he is used to. Second man wanted to go bury his father first. He wanted to complete his duty as a son. He valued his duty and obligation more at this point. And the third man wanted to say bye to his family before he followed Jesus. This man valued his family relationship more than following Jesus. All these man did not have a right priority in mind even though they wanted to follow Jesus. They have placed their families and homes as higher priority than to following Jesus.
How does Jesus describe one who is unfit for the service in the kingdom of God? Are there ways in which I am "looking back"?
One who is unfit for the service in the kingdom of God is the one who looks back for some reason after they have committed to follow Him.
There were times when I wanted to call it quit living this life of Christian life because things just got too hard and difficult. There are times when I just want to go home after work instead of going to Berkeley to minister to students. There are times when I just want to worry about my own problem not someone else's. And there times when I just don't even want to deal with my problems and my own sins. Why do I have to keep on trying to change, to be a better Christian, when I keep on failing? I am tempted to look back when I grow tired of dealing with my sins. Times like these, I wonder how my life would be like living a comfortable yet shallow life. But the answer is obvious. Even though it may seem appealing and it may seem like more comfortable life, I know that I cannot go back knowing what I know now. There is nothing that can be compared to this life I live in Christ where I am working to make eternal difference in people's life.
Why does Jesus seem to discourage these men from following him?
Jesus was discouraging them because he wanted to make sure that their priorities were right. They cannot follow him unless following him was their top priority. He did not say that they cannot follow him but he was only making it clear to them what it would mean for them to follow him. And ultimately it was up to them if they thought that following Jesus was worth letting go of what they value more. Following Jesus requires such clarity and commitment because it is not a light matter where you start and quit anytime you want. It is a decision that affects eternality, and it is a decision that will change one's life forever.
I would not say that Jesus discouraged me from following him but it sure was not an easy decision to make knowing that this decision would completely change my life. I had a difficult time because it was not easy for me to let go of control of my life and completely trust in Jesus. Will my family members understand my decision? Do I know what I am doing with this decision? What about my future? There were many questions but there was only one answer. I knew that I need to surrender my life to Christ, and I knew that I could not do anything for myself of my sins but only in Christ I can be forgiven. I submitted myself to the truth and I committed to follow Jesus. This decision happened ten years ago for me. And what I realized is that when I chose to make Jesus my Lord and Savior, not only did he take care of my sins and my life, but He also watches over everything in my life including my parents. My mom was not pleased with my decision ten years ago, but now she is on the same side as me for she has become Christ follower too. Knowing what I know now, how my mom would go through two cancer scares, I am thankful that it was God who took care of her and carried her through instead of me or my family who would had only little to offer.
· In what ways am I preoccupied with this argument that broke out among the disciples?
The picture of an argument starting out amongst the disciples over which one of them would be the greatest is interesting because it's so brazen, and seems so petty and ugly considering all the amazing things they had been witnessing as followers of Jesus. But in the disciples' argument and in their comparisons of themselves against each other, I recognize so much in myself, except my comparing and my jockeying to be the "greatest" is much more subtle and hidden compared to the disciples' very open argument about which of them was going to be greatest.
Putting it in this form, it's pretty clear how petty and foolish this all sounds, but how far is this from the foolish un-stated thoughts that go on in my own heart? In my inner comparison of myself with other people, don't I reference the things that I have done, the "accomplishments" I have, all the "work" that I've put in to following God? Don't I refer to the things that I perceive I've given up, the sacrifices I've made, the ways I've served and isn't it really easy for me to attribute positive results to my own abilities or talents? My own preoccupation with being the "greatest" is evident whenever I feel slighted because I feel overlooked, or when I'm offended because I'm not recognized for something that I think I should be recognized for, or when I feel threatened or jealous of other people's successes. When the disciples were arguing about what they've done, they probably forgot that it was Jesus who had given them the power and authority they had, not because of anything they had already done, but as an act of grace and as part of His invitation for them to follow Him. Instead of being humbled by how blessed or undeserving they were to be able to be following Jesus, and instead of marveling at the amazing work of God that had been done in the lives of the people they had met, the disciples resorted to these petty comparisons of each other. I see the same disconnection with reality in my own life – on what basis do I really have to argue that I am the greatest in anything? That I even get to be involved in God's work at all, given my repeated and constant sinfulness, is an act of mercy; that I get to serve and somehow be used in God's redemptive work of healing and casting out the demons and strongholds in people is amazing, that I'm in a church where we're blessed to be able to see such tangible fruit of God's work in people's lives. In this context, my jockeying for "greatness" as compared to others is clearly foolish and really misses God's heart.
· What kind of person will welcome a "little child"?
The type of person that would welcome a "little child" in Jesus' name is someone characterized by humility. In those days, children weren't treated with the type of attention that they often receive today, and they certainly would not have been the center of attention in families or societies in the way they are today. They may have been considered lesser people or perhaps, useless. Thus, someone who would stop to welcome a little child would have to stoop down to that child's level, and this is a picture of what humility looks like. This type of person would welcome Jesus as well, because to believe and trust in Jesus' words takes a great level of humility in light of Jesus' assessment of the condition of man and our need to repent. I think a person who would welcome a "little child" also is someone who is not calculating. Often, I want to devote my attention and resources to those whom I perceive to be most useful, or the type of people who would be the most bang-for-my-buck, so to say–people who can return the favor or perhaps pay me back in some way. In those days especially, to devote one's attention to a little child to welcome him would have been an other-centered act, because there's really nothing a child could do for a person in return. This is a parallel to Jesus' love for me, since I am like that child who can never pay back Jesus, but nonetheless Jesus welcomes me.
· None of these three men ended up following Jesus. What did they value?
These men who did not end up following Jesus were not willing to undergo the serious task of leaving behind everything to follow Jesus. What they valued instead were things often considered by many people to be the good and desirable things of life. It boils down to comfort. The comfort of knowing that everyday you would return back to the same home, same life, where at the end-of-the-day one's problems and burdens are self-focused and rather narrow. The comfort of having a small corner of the world all marked out for one's enjoyment. The comfort of having one's sphere of concern being only one's immediate or perhaps slightly-extended family. The comfort of a predictable life. None of these men were willing to surrender the seemingly predictable and comfortable lifestyle that everyone else in their world was living. And so, the cost of following Jesus–to leave everything behind–seemed way too high. In the end, despite their rhetoric and initial willingness to go, when the cost of following meant actual sacrifice and actually leaving behind, they considered it too high. I recognize myself in these men because, in the abstract, promising to follow God is easy. But when it actually means leaving behind and letting go of concrete things–specific worldly ambitions of mine, the cozy life I imagine or see depicted in the media or the world at-large–then the decision to follow is much harder.
· How does Jesus describe one who is unfit for the service in the kingdom of God? Are there ways in which I am "looking back"?
married man wondering if he could have lived a better life without his wife or with a different wife. I think this is why Jesus was so open and upfront about what it means to follow Him. Following Jesus is a total and whole commitment; it's a vow to go with Jesus wherever He may lead, and so the heart that always looks back is not fit for service in the kingdom of God.
· Why does Jesus seem to discourage these men from following him?
I think Jesus seems to discourage these men from following him because he is being very realistic and forthright about the type of life that these men should expect if they were to follow Him. If they couldn't even commit to following Jesus at this point, then what would happen when the day-to-day difficulties, persecutions, heartaches, and struggles of following Jesus came? Jesus says in John 15: "No servant is greater than his master. If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also." In Matthew 10, He says, "All me will hate you because of me…" From texts like this, Jesus is pretty clear that this type of hardship and difficulty is to be expected for all genuine followers. "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me." To love people in the way Jesus loved them comes requires a person be willing to be disturbed, to be interrupted, to let go of one's own agenda and preferred lifestyle, to have to sacrifice, to be hurt, to be rejected, and even persecuted. It requires a loose grasp on one's life, and these men seemed to want to hold on to their lives and dictate for themselves what following Jesus would look like. "I will follow Jesus if I can still be comfortable and have a place to rest my head…if I can take care of my family the way that I want…" Jesus didn't give us this choice. Even though the men here expressed with their words some desire to follow Jesus, Jesus knew what truly following Him was going to look like. He couldn't promise them the control over their own lives that they might have wanted and he couldn't promise them that things would go the way they wanted. Their reluctance showed that they did not fully grasp what it meant to follow Jesus. By deciding not to follow though, their sphere of concern and influence would have been so small, and they would have missed out on so much, as evident by all that Jesus' disciples were able to experience and be part of and the type of deep relationship they had with Jesus.


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The New Loud House, The New Loud House Episodes, TNLH Season 4,
Pink and Blue is the fifteenth episode of Season 4.
Four Lincolns and a Girlfriend 76 Gas Stop
Lola and Lana have an argue, that almost unleashes a family chaos.
One day, Lola is preparing herself for another contest -fixed, obviously-. But this is not a regular contest. It's the 500th contest in which she participates. She maked up clean and carefully, she dressed with her most elegant dress, full of jewelry, super shiny, fosforecent, etc. She combed over 2500 times, and checked her diamond tiara. At first watch it seemed all would go okay, right. Suddenly Lana arrives covered with mud and she steals Lola's tiara. The latter chases her to retrieve the tiara. The chasing ended in the front yard. Lola trips with a branch and falls in a puddle of mud.
Lola already had tolerated that in other contests, because she wasn't arregled and that pageants were not so important like that day's one. After cleaning, the first she did was kicking Lana of the room. This goes directly to Lincoln's room, which exits rapidly because he learned his lesson from "Brawl in the Family" and he doesn't wants his sisters to fight more than necessary by his fault.
After Lincoln leaved, Lana starts to install in his room. There are 9 o'clock, it's bedtime. Lana accomodates herself with her reptiles. Meanwhile Lola enjoys of having a big room for only her, thing that the other sisters don't believe it's fair for them sharing rooms and Lola not. So the left sisters argue because they want to have rooms for themselves. The sisters who are kicked of their own rooms are Leni, Luan, Lynn and Lily; who place their things in the living room, the attic, the kitchen and the bathroom, respectively, dividing the house with police tape.
There's an specie of dominion over each zone. In that instant Lincoln arrives to the house. He sees the front door is locked. He goes to the back door, which opens, but Lincoln is kicked by Lynn, that don't wants he meddles again for his own right. The only mode Lincoln has to enter to the house is through the basement's window. He enters, luckily the basement wasn't reclamed by anyone. In his time on the room, he thinks in how to join the family again without the things of the mentioned episode happen again.
In that moment Lincoln accidentally crashes with the boiler. Lynn notes the noise, and opens the door and sees him. She believes he has the biggest room in the house, and calls the others for reclaiming it. Lincoln thinks in hiding at the jacuzzi room. But that room is located below the staircase, and he wouldn't be able to exit if the sisters put things in front of the door. When the sisters enter, Lincoln runs to the kitchen and he locks the sisters at the basement. These start to punch loudly the door. Lincoln moves the fridge to block it. As the only sane man, he says the sisters can exit only if they don't fight for stupid things, because they are ruining their lives. Lincoln also lists the defects that all the sisters have. Just before they think on killing him, he also mentions the virtues they have, and without one, the others couldn't function properly. Lincoln pushes the fridge at its place, and before he opens the door, he grabs some pots to protect himself from the punches. But the sisters exit crying because they had reflexed about their mistakes as family. All hug Lincoln for made them to reason and take conciency about themselves.
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Russia's New Korsar Surveillance UAV To Get An Upgrade Of EW Systems
11:11 AM, May 9, 2018
Russia's New Korsar UAVs To Get An Upgrade Of EW Systems. Image: TASS
The new Russian Korsar (Corsair) tactical surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) will be upgraded with an electronic warfare system and an increased operational range, TASS reports.
Unveiled during the night rehearsals of the Victory Day parade in Moscow, the Korsar comprises several drones, a control panel and other systems. It is designed to eliminate an enemy's light armored vehicles, battle positions and infantry at distances of up to 125 miles from the operator.
"In the future, the system may be equipped with drones with improved characteristics and additional functions. In particular, there are plans to increase the operational range to 250 km and also equip the drones with electronic warfare systems and advanced reconnaissance means," state hi-tech corporation Rostec said on Tuesday.
Work is currently underway to put Korsar systems into serial production, Rostec added.
The drone is equipped with a piston engine and a pusher propeller and is capable of developing a speed of up to 150 km/h. The Korsar weighs 200 kg, has a wing span of 6.5 m and a fuselage length of 4.2 m.
As Rostec noted, the Korsar can be used for civil purposes, such as environmental monitoring, control of roads and infrastructural facilities, forest fire prevention and operations to search for and rescue people. The Korsar drone has been developed by the Rybinsk-based Luch Design Bureau, part of Ruselectronics Group.
Russia's New Amphibious Assault Ship Completes Sea Trials
May 5, 2018 @ 03:23 PM
Russias new large amphibious assault ship Ivan Gren has successfully completed sea trials on the Baltic coast, TASS reports. "On Thursday, May 3, the seaborne part of the state trials of the large amphibious assault ship...
Russian Navy's First Improved Borei-A-class Nuclear Submarine to Undergo Trails in 2019
Russias first improved Borei-A-class strategic nuclear submarine Prince Vladimir will undergo a series of trials in 2019. "Yes [in 2019]
Russian Helicopters VRT500 Light Utility Helicopter Prototype by end-2019
Russian Helicopters, part of Rostec State Corporation, will produce light utility helicopter prototype, VRT500, designed by VR-Technologies design bureau, by the end of 2019. Helicopter rotor system strength tests are now underway
Russia To Receive Corsair Surveillance UAVs In 2016
United Instrument Corporation (UIC) will begin delivery of small-class Corsair surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the Russian Armed Forces in late 2016, said Alexander Yakunin, CEO of UIC. "We are currently implementing a big project...
Russia's Upgraded Strategic Bomber with New Cruise Missile to Enter Service in...
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Russian upgraded Tupolev Tu-22M3M strategic bomber along with a new Kh-32 cruise missile will enter services of the Russian Aerospace Forces long range aviation in October. "According to the existing plan, the first Tu-22M3M with the...
Russia Unveils Kinzhal Air-launched Hypersonic Missile at Victory Parade
Russia has unveiled new military equipment including a new TTM 190-40s snowmobile equipped with a machine gun, Kinzhal air-launched hypersonic missile, in its annual Victory day parade on Red Square. The Russian armed forces also showcased...


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Apart from saying she was ready to Gwyneth Paltrow has just released Goop Label, the lifestyle brand's first collection of Goop-branded threads, modeled by Paltrow herself.
So far the collection, which is available to buy today, only features four items: a grey pantsuit combination, a chambray shirt and a white tote bag, all with Paltrow's tick of approval.
"I wanted to create product that is incredibly high quality and delivered at a great value—I think there's a huge white space in the market for luxurious ready-to-wear at a direct-to-consumer price," Paltrow said in a statement.
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Hillary-Supporting U.S. Soccer Player Megan Rapinoe Protests Anthem — in National Uniform
Mark von Holden / Associated Press
Women's soccer player Megan Rapinoe continued her protest against the national anthem on Thursday evening — this time, wearing the official uniform of the United States Women's National Team.
Rapinoe knelt before a match against Thailand in Columbus, Ohio.
USWNT member Megan Rapinoe continues her protest during the national anthem before the U.S faces Thailand. pic.twitter.com/oekj5QDlBH
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 16, 2016
Previously, Rapinoe had knelt in protest before a game for Seattle Reign FC, her team in the National Women's Soccer League. Thursday night marks the first time in the recent, Black Lives Matter-inspired protests that a U.S. athlete has protested the Star-Spangled Banner while wearing national colors.
The 31-year-old Rapinoe, who plays left wing and midfield, is one of several professional athletes to follow the example of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who kicked off the anthem protests in August. She joined his protest Sep. 4, taking a knee before a professional match.
As Breitbart News' Daniel Flynn reported:
U.S. Women's National Team member Megan Rapinoe refused to stand during the national anthem before a Seattle Reign game against the Chicago Red Stars in Illinois. The teams played to a 2-2 stalemate. Just over 3,000 people attended the match.
"It was very intentional," Rapinoe told American Soccer Now. "It was a little nod to [Colin] Kaepernick and everything that he's standing for right now. I think it's actually pretty disgusting the way he was treated and the way that a lot of the media has covered it and made it about something that it absolutely isn't. We need to have a more thoughtful, two-sided conversation about racial issues in this country."
Rapinoe, who is white, is a supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement, which seeks to draw attention to alleged police brutality against black Americans. The movement has also been associated with rioting, arson, attacks on police, and antisemitism.
Earlier this year, Rapinoe endorsed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, joining her for a roundtable discussion on pay equality.
Hillary Clinton talks with #USWNT player Megan Rapinoe during a roundtable discussion on pay equality pic.twitter.com/BMi5N0RYu2
— Patrick (@RatedRHero) April 12, 2016
"To be a woman in this man's world of politics and to be able to fight her way to the top — I think that's one of the issues she's bringing with her," Rapinoe said of Clinton, according to Fox Business.
The U.S. Women's National Team, which live-tweeted the match, had no immediate reaction to Rapinoe's protest.
Update: U.S. Soccer released a statement critical of Rapinoe: "As part of the privilege to represent your country, we have an expectation that our players and coaches will stand and honor our flag while the national anthem is played."
U.S. Soccer released this statement following Megan Rapinoe's continued protest during the national anthem. pic.twitter.com/FqzJc7wP3O
Last week, USA Hockey coach M John Tortorella warned that any players who remained on the bench during the national anthem would stay there for the game.
Rapinoe did not start the game against Thailand.
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Plaque: St Mary Magdalene Gardens
Erection date: 1/5/1894
These grounds were laid out under the Open Spaces Act at the joint expense of the Vestry of Islington and of the London County Council and were opened to the public by the Rev. W. H. Barlow BD, Vicar of Islington, 1st May 1894.
R. S. Cufflin
W. H. Walkley
J. T. Johnson, churchwardens
W. F. Dewey - Vestry Clerk
Site: St Mary Magdalene Gardens (1 memorial)
N7, Holloway Road
St Mary Magdalene was built in 1814 as a chapel of ease to Islington Parish Church, the parish having grown from the mid C18th onwards, and became a parish in its own right in 1894. The former burial ground was converted as public gardens and opened in May of that year.
The plaque is on a gate post on Holloway Road.
St Mary Magdalene Gardens
Open Spaces Act, 1887
Event, Gardens / Agriculture
Opening of St Mary Magdalene Gardens, Islington
Rev. William Hagger Barlow
Vicar of Islington, active 1894. From The Eagle, 1891 "The Christian of May 2...
Robert Stephens Cufflin
Churchwarden at Mary Magdelene Church, Islington 1894. Our colleague Andrew ...
William Francis Dewey
Islington Town Clerk in 1894, 1897 and 1906. Was interviewed by the Charles ...
Group, Politics & Administration
Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the ...
Annie Besant - E3
The match girls strike of 1888 was led here by Annie Besant, journalist and l...
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See Musee de la Resistance for more information on this plaque (in French).
London & Manchester Ass Co - Arlington Square
Arlington Square and Union Square hold two identical octagonal bird baths. T...
St Clement Danes Parish House
The St Clement Danes Church referred to is the one in the middle of the Stran...
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Guinea to receive 11,000 Ebola vaccines - WHO
A health worker gets ready to administer a vaccine during Congo's 11th Ebola outbreak in Equateur province (WHO photo) -
The World Health Organization says it will be sending more than 11,000 Ebola vaccines to the West African nation of Guinea in the coming days to combat the recent epidemic of the deadly hemorrhagic fever that has been declared in the country's southern N'Zerekore region.
WHO regional director for Africa Dr. Matshidiso Moeti said Thursday that 11,000 Ebola vaccines are being prepared in Geneva and are expected to arrive in Guinea over the weekend. An additional 8,600 doses will be shipped from the United States, she said. The vaccination campaign could start as early as Monday.
"Thirty vaccination experts have already been mobilized locally and are ready to deploy as soon as Ebola vaccines arrive in the country,'' she said.
The WHO has called on six African countries to be on high alert for Ebola infections after both Guinea and Congo recorded cases in recent weeks.
"The sub-region is on high alert and surveillance in neighboring countries is ongoing,'' she said. "Our collective, quick action is crucial to avert an uncontrolled spread of Ebola amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which has already pushed health workers and health facilities to the edge.''
Guinea's epidemic was declared after a crisis meeting Sunday, less than a month after health officials detected suspicious cases with patients presenting symptoms of diarrhea, vomiting and bleeding. The sick had participated in the burial of a nurse who had died in late January and was buried on Feb. 1 in Gouake, in the country's south, according to Guinea's Health Ministry.
Traditional funerals in which people wash and touch the body of the deceased facilitate the spread of Ebola. It usually jumps to humans from infected animals, such as bats, and then spreads between humans via direct contact with bodily fluids.
Health officials hope to stem the spread of Ebola in West Africa, which experienced the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history from 2014 to 2016 that killed more than 11,300 people, mostly in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Guinea's neighbors put on alert
Neighboring Sierra Leone and Liberia are tracking possible cases within their borders.
Liberia's Health Minister Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah said Thursday that health workers are testing a woman who entered Liberia on Feb. 12 from the Guinean town of Nzerekore and was showing signs of Ebola. The woman is currently in isolation, awaiting the test results, she said.
Sierra Leone earlier this week reported a suspected Ebola case as well from a man who had no recent history of travel, but who showed signs of the virus. Tests have since shown he was negative for Ebola, according to Ministry of Health and Sanitation spokesman Harold Thomas.
The United Nations announced that it is releasing $15 million from its emergency relief fund to help Guinea and Congo combat the new Ebola outbreaks.
Congo, in central Africa, on Feb. 7 announced four cases of Ebola in the eastern part of the country, the first outbreak since 2020.
More than 8,000 Ebola vaccine doses are available in Congo and a vaccination campaign began in Butembo on Monday for people at high risk, according to WHO.
Congo's four cases are in the same area as the 10th Ebola epidemic in the country that claimed more than 2,200 lives between August 2018 and June 2020.
Moeti said Thursday that sequencing of "results have been obtained and there is a link between this case and the previous outbreak that happened in North Kivu,'' the province in eastern Congo.
Ethiopia: TPLF forces claim killing 502 government troops
Guinea's former president allowed to seek medical help
Former coup leader returns to Guinea
AFCON 2021: Gabon's Aubameyang readies to face the Black Stars of Ghana
Guinea keeps borders open with Mali hit by ECOWAS sanctions
WHO warns that Delta and Omicron variants are "twin threats"
Congo declares end to latest Ebola outbreak in the east
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Луи де Кастеллан Адемар де Монтей, граф де Гриньян (; ок. 1530 — 1 августа 1598) — французский военный и государственный деятель, участник религиозных войн.

Биография

Старший сын Гаспара II де Кастеллана Адемара де Монтея (ок. 1500—1573), графа де Гриньян, и Анны де Турнон (ок. 1510 — после 1547), внучатый племянник Луи Адемара де Монтея.

Барон д'Антрекасто, капитан ордонансовой роты из 50 тяжеловооруженных всадников.

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В 1574 году, возвращаясь во Францию, Генрих III проезжал через Авиньон, где записался в Братство Кающихся. В беседе с королем Луи де Кастеллан рассказал, что получил ранение в деле против пятисот кальвинистов, которые, среди прочей добычи, угнали в плен три процессии кающихся.

В том же году назначен губернатором Систерона, затем стал рыцарем ордена короля, его камергером и государственным советником. 23 марта 1576 стал генеральным наместником Прованса. Также занимал должность сенешаля Валентинуа и Диуа. На этих постах оказал государству и церкви значительные услуги в ходе гражданских войн.

21 января 1584 пожалован в рыцари орденов короля.

Семья

Жена (22.06.1559): Изабо де Понтевес, дочь Жана де Понтевеса, графа де Карсес, великого сенешаля и генерального наместника Прованса, и Маргерит де Бранкас

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 Луи Франсуа де Кастеллан Адемар де Монтей, граф де Гриньян. Жена (4.06.1595): Жанна Ансезюн де Венежан

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Участники Итальянских войн
Участники Религиозных войн: Католики
История Прованса

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Expanded Toggle Dropdown
Date 1 - 20 of 4908
locked MTMA Group Charter
m_reckt@...
The MTMA group was created as a way of notifying its members of MTMA
events, news, etc. Anyone who is interested in rocketry in the
northeast Ohio area can join the group. It doesn't matter if you
belong to one of the many rocketry organizations or not.
This is not a discussion group. Discussions on subjects related to
model rocketry and high power rocketry are held on the Usenet
Newsgroup news://rec.models.rockets (RMR).
Messages posted to MTMA@... will be automatically sent to all
members of the MTMA group, and, therefore, should be reserved for
official notifications of MTMA events, and important news and other
information deemed relevant by the moderator. At this time, the
moderator will review all messages sent to the group before they are
posted. The moderator has better things to do with his time and would
just as soon not have to do this; however, it is in the moderator's
best interest that this group become the main means of the
dissemination of group information. To this end, he will do
in his power to see that members of this group are not inconvenienced
by their membership (i.e., there should be no increase in unwanted
e-mail).
Mark Recktenwald
MTMA Group Moderator
locked What is MTMA?
The Mantua Township Missile Agency (MTMA) is a charted Section (#606)
of the National Association of Rocketry (http://www.nar.org). We met
on the Usenet Newsgroup news://rec.models.rockets (RMR) and began
flying rockets together in the spring of 1999.
We hold our events in the greater Kent, Ohio area. Launches are
currently held at one of two sites: Pioneer Trail Field in Mantua
Township, Portage County, Ohio; or the Summit County Fairgrounds in
Tallmadge, Ohio.
For more information, see our web page:
http://web.raex.com/~markndeb/rockets/mtma/index.htm
Our current launch schedule is posted on our web page at:
http://web.raex.com/~markndeb/rockets/mtma/launches.htm
locked List History
This group replaces the e-mail address lists manually maintained by
the officers of MTMA.
The original list was nothing more than a few e-mail addresses of
guys who were posting messages on RMR and decided to get together to
fly some rockets. Seven flyers and their families attended our first
launch in May 1999.
As other area rocketeers were found on RMR, they were invited to
By the end of 1999, we decided to form our own NAR section. The
moderator's personal web page was expanded and an area added for the
MTMA web page. A form was placed on the web page for folks to enter
their e-mail address. It said: "If you live near Kent and wish to
us for our next launch, enter your name and e-mail address in the
boxes below and click ''Subscribe''. Your e-mail address will be
to our distribution list."
The list has now grown to over 60 members and is a bit unwieldy for
to maintain and update.
locked Bonus!
As a "side-effect" of creating this group, there are several features
built in to eGroups that will be nice additions to the tools
currently at the disposal of MTMA e-mail list members.
Shared file storage:
Although major file storage is still up to the MTMA web site and the
individual members' sites.
Shared file distribution:
Although ABMR should still be primary distribution channel, many do
not have access to it, particular with the re-structuring of Remarq
(maybe someone should establish a group on eGroups to replace ABMR).
Although the MTMA web site is still the primary point of reference
for this (http://web.raex.com/~markndeb/rockets/mtma/launches.htm).
Although not intended to replace other rocketry chat groups or
individuals using instant messaging applications, the eGroups Chat
feature could be used to hold "virtual meetings".
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
I feel I must reiterate: THIS IS NOT A DISCUSSION GROUP. Discussions
on subjects related to model rocketry and high power rocketry are
held on the Usenet Newsgroup news://rec.models.rockets (RMR) and
shall be considered off-topic in the MTMA group. The moderator is
easy to get along with, and has a lot of patience. NOTE: that last
sentence reads "a lot" and not "an infinite amount".
locked Bi-monthly Meeting
Mark Recktenwald <m_reckt@...>
As you know, today's launch just got canceled. I was talking to Tod when
we made the decision and he suggested we try to hold a meeting today.
Since Chuck is not going to be available, I said we ought to wait.
Technically, tomorrow is our "last Monday of odd numbered months"
standing meeting date. I know it's too late now, but does anyone have
any suggestions for a possible meeting date between now and our next
launch on October 8th?
What about trying out the "Chat" feature of eGroups and having an online
meeting there?
By the way, what do you guys think of eGroups? Should I post an
announcement to the group and make the switch?
NAR #77432, Level 1, Co V.P./Sec'y MTMA, NAR Section #606
MTMA web page: http://web.raex.com/~markndeb/rockets/mtma/
locked Reminder - Launch at Summit County Fairgrounds
MTMA@...
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event.
Launch at Summit County Fairgrounds
Date: Sunday, October 8, 2000
Time: 9:00AM - 4:00PM EDT (GMT-04:00)
S.R. 91 (North Avenue)
Tallmadge, Ohio
http://web.raex.com/~markndeb/rockets/mtma/scfg.htm
Setup at 9:00 am
Range opens at 10:00 am
locked Sunday, October 8, 2000 Launch
Our next launch will be this Sunday, October 8, 2000 at the Summit
County Fairgrounds. Setup 9:00 a.m., range open from 10:00 a.m. until
At this time, I have no details on our waiver. Until we get word from
Stan, LMR rules (FAR 101.22) will be in effect.
The Summit County Fairgrounds are located on the northeast quadrant of
the intersection of North Avenue (S.R.91) and Howe Road in Tallmadge,
Ohio. The launch range will be set up in the northwest portion of the
fairgrounds property, in a turf parking area, accessible from S.R. 91,
just north of the soccer fields.
Here's a URL to a MapsOnUs map of the area:
http://MapsOnUs.switchboard.com/bin/maps-map/usr=~new/mapCentScale=-81.43940%2c41.12390%2c0.40?SelectItems=-&AddMarker=Marker=END%09LL=-81.43940%2c41.12390%09Name=End+Point+%28Set+by+click%29&SessionSrc=SendMail.m
If your browser clips or wraps the above link, you'll have to cut and
paste everything together from
"http://MapsOnUs..."
"...SessionSrc=SendMail.m"
The label "E" on their map stands for "End Point" and can be used in
their "Route Planner" to plan a route from your home to the site. To do
this, click on their link to "Plan a Route" on the left side of the
page. On the next page, click the "Enter Address" button under "Start of
Route". Enter your address, City, and State; then click "SET START
ADDRESS". On the resulting page, click on "Plan Route". You'll then be
presented with a full map from start to finish and turn-by-turn
Note: In FAR Sec. 101.22, Large model rockets are defined as "model
rockets that use not more than 125 grams of propellant ... and that
weigh not more than 1,500 grams, including the propellant".
For those of you who haven't signed up for the eGroups mailing list,
please take the time to do it soon, this list of 60-plus names has
gotten too big to maintain manually.
To subscribe to the MTMA group on eGroups, simply send an e-mail to:
MTMA-subscribe@...
If your mail reader automates links for you, just click on the line
below:
mailto:MTMA-subscribe@...?subject=Subscribe MTMA
locked 10/08/2000 Launch Update
The City of Tallmadge will be holding a heritage festival this weekend.
A parade is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. The parade will form at the Weaver
School, just south of the Fairgrounds. During the parade, access to the
Fairgrounds from Howe Avenue or from the south along S.R. 91 will not be
If you will be arriving for the launch between 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.,
plan on coming in on S.R. 91 from the north (Stow or Munroe Falls end).
Hey Stan, any word on the waiver?
Once again, Sunday, October 8, 2000, Summit County Fairgrounds, setup at
9:00 a.m., range open from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. BE THERE!
Hello, anyone check out eGroups yet?
mailto:MTMA-subscribe@...?subject=Subscribe_MTMA
Don't forget to reply to the confirmation e-mail that they will send
you. I see some of you subscribed but didn't confirm yet. It won't work
till you do.
locked 10/08/2000 Launch CANCELED
** 10/8 LAUNCH CANCELED **
Due the Tallmadge Heritage Festival Parade, the folks at the Summit
County Fairgrounds (SCFG) do not want us launching this Sunday.
We could change over to the Pioneer Trail site, but due to the weather
we are supposed to get, that site will likely be a cold mud hole by
Sunday.
I would like to schedule a launch at SCFG as soon as possible to prove
to myself that it can be done. I am going to try to get us permission
for the weekend of October 21/22.
More to come later.
Thanks to those that have recently signed-up for eGroups. The folks with
the following addresses signed up but did not reply to the confirmation
dbaker@...
jdlemhut@...
jim_phillips@...
PBixler@...
locked Thunk.. thunk... is this thing on? <g>
Tod Hilty
Figgered I'd try out this newfangled egroups thingy...
Coming back from the Aurora library today, I noticed Mr. Carlton's harvested
the corn in the eastern field at Pioneer Trail! Cool! Flyable area has now
more than doubled. Hopefully, he'll have the corn in the western field out
soon too!
Yours in grain...
Tod A. Hilty, NAR #72099
Hilty Information Systems
Mantua Township Missile Agency
locked Re: Thunk.. thunk... is this thing on? <g>
M <mleffler@...>
Great Tod,
Now just fix the weather and we'll be good to go.
From: "Hilty Information Systems" <blankreg@...>
To: <MTMA@...>
Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 11:13 AM
Subject: [MTMA] Thunk.. thunk... is this thing on? <g>
Coming back from the Aurora library today, I noticed Mr. Carlton's
the corn in the eastern field at Pioneer Trail! Cool! Flyable area has
more than doubled. Hopefully, he'll have the corn in the western field
If you wish to have your name removed from the MTMA group, send an e-mail
MTMA-unsubscribe@...
locked MTMA password
Wolfram v.Kiparski <wolf@...>
Hello MTMA,
I just got a new email address, and subscribed to the MTMA mailserver.
The problem I have is that I want to change my email address on my
user profile on egroups (I am subscribed to several other mailing lists
there). I can't do it because "wolf@..." is "already in use,"
and I need a password for the "wolf@..." account in order to edit
it. Seems like I have to delete my old profile, and resubscribe using
my new profile.
What is the password?
Missed the last two scheduled launches, but that only allows me and
my cousin to get "more ready" for the next one. Hope we get an
Indian Summer weekend soon.
locked Re: MTMA password
Hi Wolf!
At 03:34 PM 10/10/00 -0400, Wolfram v.Kiparski wrote:
That'd be a "Mark"... <g>
Next launch is slated for October 21/22 (yep, a "two day-er"!) at the Summit
County Fairgrounds. Our Pioneer Trail field is also currently being cleared
of that noxious weed they call corn, so we seem to be in for a fine "fall of
flying"!
Tod A. Hilty
Hilty Information Systems wrote:
The two-day launch has not yet been confirmed by the folks at SCFG.
Heck, I'll be happy if they give us the OK for just one of those dates,
we have yet to get that far with them.
Moderator of MTMA on eGroups: http://www.egroups.com/group/MTMA
locked MTMA Holiday Party!
OK, Ok... I've been kicking around the idea of hosting an MTMA holiday party
at the palatial Hilty Compound in the weeks to come...
It could be a "carry in" sorta thing with the Hilty family providing the
meat, and you guys could bring in everything else...
Um, my special "atomic chicken wings" on the grill would be a nice choice..
Awards (of course) would be necessary, but a date, sometime during the next
couple of months that would work for everyone would be even better...
Anyone have any good suggestions for weekends during November, and December?
locked October 22, 2000 Launch
Our next launch will be this Sunday, October 22, 2000, at the Summit
County Fairgrounds. Setup at 9:00 a.m., range open from 10:00 a.m. until
about 4:00 p.m.
Permission from the Summit County Fairgrounds was confirmed today
(finally!).
No word from Stan yet on the waiver. I assume we will get the usual
waiver to 3,500 feet. If not, LMR rules (FAR 101.22) will be in effect.
Stan, Tod, and I will bring our ground support equipment. I also have
Chuck's Trigger(tm), his four-rod rack-launch system. If you want to
bring your own gear, no problem, if we have too much just leave it in
the car.
For those not familiar with the fairgrounds, we will be in the
northwestern portion of the fairground's property, on the east side of
North Avenue (S.R. 91), north of Howe Avenue and the Tallmadge soccer
fields. The range will be set up in a grass parking area, a mowed field
about 25 acres in size with over 100 acres of former farmland (tall
weeds) to the north.
Here is a URL to a MapsOnUs map:
In FAR Sec. 101.22, Large model rockets are defined as "model rockets
that use not more than 125 grams of propellant ... and that weigh not
more than 1,500 grams, including the propellant".
MTMA on eGroups:
If you haven't subscribed your e-mail address to the MTMA group on
eGroups, please take a minute to do that now. We currently have 30
members on eGroups, but 38 folks are still on the old
manually-maintained address book.
There are two ways to subscribe to the MTMA group on eGroups:
1. Send an e-mail to:
or if your mail reader makes automatic links,
click the following link
mailto:MTMA-subscribe@...?subject=Subscribe
2. Go to:
http://www.egroups.com/group/MTMA
and click the link to "Subscribe"
See you Sunday!
locked Fixed Map Link [was: October 22, 2000 Launch]
The link to the map in the announcement was to the wrong site!
Here is the correct URL:
Sorry for the confusion.
Date: Sunday, October 22, 2000
Setup at 9:00 a.m.
Range opens at 10:00 a.m.
locked Re: eGroup list
My new email address was used to subscribe to the MTMA list.
My old NCCW address in the manually-maintained list should just be
locked Fw: [PGHRocketry] Dragon's Fire 18 - October 28, 2000
Rob Carr <robertcarr@...>
From: <kgood@...>
Subject: [PGHRocketry] Dragon's Fire 18 - October 28, 2000
Greetings Fellow Rocketeers:
You are invited to attend Tripoli Pittsburgh's final launch event of 2000,
"Dragon's Fire 18," which will be held at the Jones Farm launch site at
Charleroi, PA (Monongahela/Centerville exit - Exit #13 - I-70), on October
28. Set-up begins at 7:00 AM, and flight operations last from 9:00 AM to
5:00 PM. FAA waiver is 5K feet AGL, and up through I motors are
pre-approved for flight operations. J-motor flights are permissible,
contingent upon flight conditions, with approval from me, John Baer or
Francis Graham.
******Important Note*********
Please note that due to the proximity of I-70, and potential problems
associated with rocket drift into the vicinity of this freeway, the Range
Safety Officer(s) for this and subsequent Dragon's Fire events will be
working closely with flyers whose rockets will exceed 2,000 ft. in apogee.
Flyers in this range will be expected provide the RSO with the details of
the rocket's recovery system, demonstrating how drift will be controlled
(e.g. two-stage recovery systems). It is strongly recommended that all
flyers who will exceed 2,000 ft. use two-stage recovery systems, or where
feasible, increase the overall descent rate with small/reefed parachutes
streamers. Additionally, the RSO or his/her designee may assist the flyer
with pad set-up to determine the optimal angle for safe flight operation.
Wind conditions may result in prohibiting certain flights, and any flights
which the RSO deems as too high a risk, for reasons of recovery drift or
any other safety factor, will be scrubbed. The decision of the RSO will
Vendor Information:
As usual, toilet facilties will be provided, there will be a food and
beverage vendor. At this point, due to schedule conflicts, it is known
that neither Magnum nor Performance Hobbies will be able to attend the
event. No other rocketry vendors have confirmed their presence at this
time, but I will send updates if I learn that any will attend.
For more detailed information, maps, etc., refer to the Tripoli Pittsburgh
website: http://www.rimworld.com/tripoli_pgh/.
Ken Good
Prefect, Tripoli Pittsburgh
To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
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None of us are born with an identity. Though our born and bred genetic code goes on to define a great deal of who we are, our coding means nothing without the experiences we go through and the things we witness.
We are largely reactionary souls, responding to stimuli and forming opinions on it while using our memories and predispositions as guides. What this creates is a pattern of learning and adjustment, spanning from birth until death, carving a flowing line through the years in between.
But people find themselves seeking something solid in their lives and, looking back through their past, they only see the calligraphy created by the experiences that make them unique. With nothing rigid to anchor them, they start to hammer out the dents and curves, striving futilely to make a fluid thing solid, erasing their own experiences just to feel more secure.
Worse still, many seek out templates and begin mimicking what others have done. Rather than listening to the experiences of their own lives, they put their trust, almost completely, into a person or a thing that has never walked in their shoes.
It's as if they've taken an eraser and stricken their memories from the face of the earth, making time they've spent on earth completely pointless. By the time it's over, they might as well have never existed at all for they're just living a shadow of someone or something else.
Our individuality isn't just a matter of being who we are and living our lives on our terms, but also of making the most of our precious time. If we walk freely where others have tread before, we have achieved nothing. If we allow ourselves to ignore what we have seen and felt, it's as if we never lived at all.
We are all vulnerable to the pitfalls of conformity. Countless so-called iconoclasts appear as such only because they imitate other individuals. However, it's not because they don't want to be true to themselves, but because it's frightening to look out into the future and have no idea what to do next.
If our lives are to count for anything we can only be rigid in regards to ourselves. We have to use the gifts we were given and the experiences we've had not just to form a common bond with our fellow man, but to discover and cherish what makes us unique.
The calligraphy that is our lives is a truly beautiful thing, even at its ugliest; it plays a part in a gorgeous image. To erase that, out of fear or convenience, is to erase ourselves, and not just our memories gone by, but also our future place in the annals of history.
a poigniant insight to the losses suffered when we, as individuals, allow ourselves to be led rather than find our own way. such is the sad state of humankind; crass commercialism, dictating what is acceptable, morally defunct values, painting a faux image, when with just a modicum of basic honesty, the true freedom of the spirit may be experienced. our so-called leaders, led by the greed of the few, allow such atrocities to escalate. we need to open our eyes!
so many others, as well!
Yeah your write it's like a being printed as we go along our path. Thanks ever again however to stop saying thanks would meen you might not write anymore like some people so yea thanks alot your stuff helps me understand my messed up life more then i think i do.
For as long as I can remember I have been trying to convey the same message. Don't do something just because yourfavorite singer or favorite actor/actress does it, do it because it is what YOU as an INDIVIDUAL want.
This reminds me of your anti-conformity rant. I think you're one of the most talented writers I've ever seen and truly a revolutionary thinker. It is true, unfortunately, that everyone loses their individuality to some degree or another. I once saw a T-shirt that I thought was sardonically funny that said "Remember your unique-just like everyone else." I think it could be applied here.
i love this u r so right!!!!! i used to do this but i have since leard that i need to be me i hope others find there own way instead of trying to be some thing there not!
To quote Robert Frost "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and I took the one less traveled, and that has made all the difference." Or my personal varient on this quote, "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and I took my chainsaw and carved my own path."
rock on. write one of these 'bout solituted to please. goths rule.
This is true, unfortunately many times it is easier to follow than to lead and that is a shame. The importance of being an individual is that no matter what one has to be true to oneself and not fall into the superfcicial/materialistic this world has succummed so many. Be as you are and not be afraid of it.
Yesterday, I was pondering about my memory a lot. I notice I have spent enough time thinking about the bad things. Although, it has helped me a lot. To experience what I have and look at things from a whole new perspective. To treasure what I have went through because it is who I am today and I wouldn't change a thing. I've noticed too many people trying to be different, but yet at the same time, they spend too much time doing that looking at others, then getting on with their own lives, experiencing their own ideas or feelings. I must say, you once again struck a button with this one for me. It's good to hear(see) these words. To know others like you (and Crystal) are out there. Thanks.
I totally agree with your sentiment on individuality. Like Ralph Waldo Emerson once stated in his essay "Self-Reliance", "Imitation is suicide". If we go around imitating others and allow the experiences of others to wholly dictate our lives, who are we? Our being here on this earth will have been completely pointless and we would have left behind no real legacy to testify of our time here.


SWAROVSKI has announced the names of the 15 designers who will form its new year-long Swarovski Collective and receive sponsorship for their spring/summer 2015 and autumn/winter 2015 shows.
Marques Almeida, Huishan Zhang, Peter Pilotto, Ashley Williams and Mary Katrantzou form the London designer line-up; Prabal Gurung, Rodarte, Creatures of the Wind, Wes Gordon and Nonoo join them from New York; and Iris van Herpen, Damir Doma, Jay Ahr, Masha Ma and Christian Wijnants represent the Parisian arm of the collective, which celebrates its 15th birthday.
"We are thrilled to celebrate 15 years of the Swarovski Collective and to be evolving our programme to ensure our creative partners have the resources they require to experiment, innovate and reach their maximum potential in their craft," said founder Nadja Swarovski. "We look forward to seeing their spectacular crystal looks over the next two seasons."
As a part of the collective, the designers will receive year-long financial support, be supplied with crystals and have the chance to win the €25,000 Swarovski Collective Prize for Innovation.


Designer style from Brazil's first lady of fashion.
Brazil's first lady of fashion is known for her perfectionism. Intelligent, interesting and unconventional, Coelho uses astrology to guide the creation of her collections. Born in the state of Minas Gerais – where many important Brazilian designers come from – Coelho started her career making clothes for friends before leaving to study fashion in Paris. Returning to Brazil in 1974, she opened a boutique called 'G' with her sister.
Almost thirty years later, Coelho rebranded her clothing line with her own name. Her stores are simple, elegant spaces where bright lighting puts the spotlight firmly on the fashion. Besides the Jardins store, you can also find Gloria Coelho in Shopping Iguatemi and Morumbi Shopping.


The Barcelona Bench is a wonderful faux leather bench that provides comfort and style. Enjoy relaxing on this bench. Perfect for your foyer, hallway, or living room for extra seating. It's a stylish piece of furniture that will provide you with a cozy seat.


DevFest Armenia tech conference took place in Gyumri Technology Center.
DevFest events are large, community-run developer events happening around the globe focused on community building and learning about Google's technologies and trends. DevFest events cover multiple product areas such as Android, Firebase, Google Cloud Platform, Google Assistant, Flutter, machine learning with TensorFlow, and Mobile Web and more.
DevFest Armenia annual tech conference organized by GDG (Google Developer Group) Yerevan and GTC held in Gyumri city first time ever. The event hosted in Gyumri Technology Center which has built in 2013 and includes more than 30 IT and hi-tech companies located in Armenia's second city.
Around 180 participants were hosted the event from Yerevan, Gyumri and other regions of Armenia.Nearly 180 attendees visited the DevFest from Yerevan, Gyumri and other cities. We had 10 speakers and guests from Armenia and abroad as well as reporters from online medias and TV.
A lot of new connections and some projects planned between guests and the Technology Center during the event. Some speakers were invited to teach students in GTC such as machine learning long-term courses and UI/UX design trainings.
DevFest Armenia 2017 tech conference in Gyumri hosted around 180 participants from Yerevan, Gyumri and other regions of Armenia.
DevFest Armenia 2017 officially sponsored by Google. Official partners: Gyumri Technology Center (GTC), ARLOOPA. Event organized by GDG Yerevan in partnership with GTC (Gyumri Technology Center).


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Christians were the victors in that persecution. What about those who fled to Pella? When was Apostle John killed by the Jews? If you wish to have the PDF lesson outline that is available for this podcast, simply email Ed to request it (preterist1@preterist.org). Be sure to mention the date of the podcast for which you would like to receive the PDF.


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La Creu de Barberà és un dels barris de Sabadell, adscrit al districte 6. Està delimitat pels barris sabadellencs d'Espronceda, Campoamor, Gràcia, les Termes i el terme de Barberà. Rep el nom de la creu de Barberà, que senyalava el límit meridional de la ciutat. El barri va pertànyer al municipi de Barberà del Vallès fins al 1957, en què va ser agregat a Sabadell, tot i que el sector més meridional del nucli, dels anys 40, va continuar pertanyent a Barberà. Tanmateix l'agregació a Sabadell no fou definitiva fins dos anys més tard, mitjans de 1959, degut als recursos interposats per l'Ajuntament de Barberà. Sembla que la primera casa de la Creu –cal Pauet– la va construir Pau Santfeliu el 1880, prop de les Termes, en una vinya que tenia a tocar de la carretera de Montcada a Terrassa; actual carretera de Barcelona (N-150), via important del barri i que parteix el nucli en dues meitats.
Als anys 30 del segle XX tenia uns 700 habitants. Fou durant el segon terç d'aquest segle en el qual experimentà un gran creixement demogràfic motivat per les migracions. L'any 1957 comptava ja amb 10.675 habitants i l'any 1984 hi vivien uns 16.868 veïns.

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Cities of the Dead: Exploring New Orleans' Legendary Cemeteries
Lisa Fritscher April 13, 2011 No Comments
New Orleans' Cities of the Dead were born of necessity
New Orleans is sometimes known as the "City in a Bowl". The original city, today's French Quarter, is approximately eight feet above sea level. Much of the rest of the city is well below. New Orleans relies on a complicated system of levees and underground pumps to prevent it from filling with water after a hard rain.
Of course, early settlers had neither pumps nor levees. Cemeteries were traditionally built on the outskirts of town, where neither disease nor restless spirits could disturb city-dwellers. Early burials were placed underground, but the high water table and frequent rains often led to coffins popping out and floating down the city streets! Clearly another system was needed.
Above-ground tombs solved many problems
Above-ground tombs were the solution. Wealthy families built elaborate crypts and mausoleums. Many social societies and workers' unions built communal tombs, allowing workers and their families to buy in for much less than the price of a family crypt. For the poor, wall ovens, a crude but effective solution, were available for rent. Paupers were still sometimes buried underground in unmarked mass graves, weighted down to try to avoid their popping back up.
Cities of the Dead
The cemeteries look like small cities
New Orleans' cemeteries are often referred to as Cities of the Dead. The imposing mausoleums look like elegant homes with complicated design features, some surrounded by iron fences. The cemetery roads are generally paved and feature street signs. Deep in the heart of a cemetery, traffic noise is muffled and the rest of the city impossible to see. Time seems to stand still as gentle breezes whistle through massive live oak trees, creating a cityscape unlike any other in the world.
Tomb Construction
Wall ovens and private crypts are two common choices
All of the New Orleans above-ground tombs function in roughly the same way. In the New Orleans heat and humidity, the massive structures function as slow crematoriums. After a year and a day, the body has been reduced to ash, along with the thin burial coffin or shroud. It is then a simple matter of sweeping the remains to the back or into a catch basin at the bottom of the tomb and placing the next body inside. This allows literally dozens of people to be buried in the same space.
Wall ovens work on the same principle as all other above-ground tombs. Rather than elaborate mausoleums, however, they simply consist of dozens of coffin-sized vaults arranged in long rows and columns. A poor family might rent a wall oven for a year and a day, at which point it could be reused by another renter. Even wealthy families occasionally used wall ovens, if a second family member died before the year and a day was up for their family vault. The wealthy person's remains could then be transferred to the family crypt.
Cemetery Walking Tours
We chose to tour with Historic New Orleans Tours
Dozens of companies offer walking tours of New Orleans' most famous cemeteries, including St. Louis Number One on Basin Street and Lafayette Cemetery in the Garden District. Proverbial wisdom states that you should never go into a cemetery alone because the massive crypts provide hiding places for petty thieves. I find this to be marketing hype for the tour companies, however. Many of the old family tombs are still active, and on any given day it is not unusual to see relatives decorating a tomb or even having a picnic in the cemetery. I have toured the cemeteries alone and never felt unsafe.
The tomb of legendary voodoo queen Marie Laveau
Nonetheless, if you are a history buff, I do recommend taking a tour of St. Louis Number One. As the oldest existing New Orleans cemetery, dating to 1789, it contains a veritable who's who of important historic figures from voodoo queen Marie Laveau to Homer Plessey of the landmark Plessey v. Ferguson civil rights case. While it is possible to find these tombs on your own, a good tour guide can provide an excellent overview of New Orleans history, using the cemetery as a jumping-off point.
Our Visit to St. Louis Number One
St Expedite--the patron saint of hurried people?
We chose the "Cemetery and Voodoo Tour" offered by Historic New Orleans Tours. We met our tour guide, David, at Café Beignet, a small eatery next door to the Eighth District Police Precinct on Royal Street. He provided some introductory remarks before leading us to Our Lady of Guadalupe Church on Rampart Street, where the tour really began. The small church, built in 1826, is still active today. It was built as a burial church during the yellow fever epidemic and is the oldest original church building in New Orleans.
Perhaps the most interesting of the church's mysteries is the statue of St. Expedite. As the legend goes, when the church was built it received statues of various saints from Europe. But one box contained a statue that was unlabeled.
Searching the box for a clue, workers noticed a single word stamped on the outside of the container: Expedite. So they named him St. Expedite and put him on display, where he remains today.
Easy Rider was the first-and last-movie filmed here
Leaving the church, we walked through a small grotto before exiting near the cemetery. Inside the cemetery, David demonstrated a nearly encyclopedic knowledge of New Orleans history and culture, leading us through the maze of tombs and stopping to share stories at particularly notable spots.
Incidentally, although it is not appropriate for children, make sure all the adults in your group have seen the 1969 film Easy Rider before your visit. It was the only movie granted permission by the Archdiocese to film in St. Louis Number One, and the film's content virtually guaranteed that no other movie will ever be given that opportunity.
The Voodoo Temple was quite interesting to see
After the cemetery, David escorted us to an authentic voodoo temple on Rampart Street, where we spent some time with Priestess Miriam. The temple and outdoor courtyard offered a shady spot to relax, and Priestess Miriam was a gracious hostess.
The kids in our group seemed fascinated by the entire tour. Naturally, some of the information went over the heads of the youngest, but they remained engaged and involved despite the heat and humidity. David was excellent at presenting a lot of information in a succinct and easy-to-follow way, and his presentation style was appropriate for the wide range of ages in the group.
Lafayette Cemetery
Lafayette Cemetery is the oldest planned cemetery in New Orleans
Located in the heart of the Garden District, across the street from the world-famous Commander's Palace restaurant, Lafayette Cemetery is New Orleans' oldest planned cemetery. It was established in 1833 on a portion of the former Livaudais plantation that was used for burials since 1824. Lafayette Cemetery is frequently mentioned in Anne Rice's books, including the Vampire Chronicles and the Witching Hour series. It was used in filming Interview with the Vampire and numerous other movies. We elected to tour on our own, but cemetery tours are readily available from a wide variety of companies.
Canal Street Cemeteries
At the end of Canal Street, where it intersects with City Park Avenue, is a collection of six notable cemeteries. If you enjoy the dark beauty and architecture of the cemeteries, it is easy to simply take the Canal Streetcar from the French Quarter and explore all six at your leisure. If you are pressed for time, however, two in particular are not to be missed.
Gates of Prayer Cemetery
Gates of Prayer is the oldest Jewish cemetery in New Orleans
Built in 1846, the Gates of Prayer, located at Canal and Bernadotte, is the oldest existing Jewish cemetery in New Orleans. Unlike many New Orleans cemeteries that have room to drive through, Gates of Prayer is tightly packed. Street parking is readily available nearby. Burial underground is a strong Jewish tradition, leading to an unusual burial method in New Orleans. Rather than the above-ground mausoleums of the Catholic cemetery, Gates of Prayer mostly features gravesites that are built up above ground level and covered in earth. Many of the inscriptions are in Hebrew, particularly on the oldest tombstones.
Charity Hospital Cemetery and Katrina Memorial
The Hurricane Katrina memorial was quite touching
The old Charity Hospital Cemetery, more commonly known as Potter's Field, was a pauper's mass gravesite. Located at 5050 Canal Street, it was unusual in that burials took place directly in the ground. The cemetery opened in 1847 and the majority of burials were related to the yellow fever and malaria epidemics of the 19th century. The cemetery closed to the public toward the end of the 20th century, with bodies that would have been buried there cremated instead.
Located in the midst of the Cities of the Dead, in a section of New Orleans that took heavy flooding from Katrina, the property was the perfect site to erect an elaborate Hurricane Katrina memorial. The memorial consists of two sets of wall ovens, entirely black with no markings, in a curved layout surrounding a central memorial wall. Benches are located near the center. The design of the memorial replicates the shape of a hurricane. Plaques on the memorial wall describe Katrina's impacts on the city, and the wall ovens hold human remains that were never identified or claimed.
The memorial is quite touching, and is definitely worth a visit. You may want to visit the Presbytere, located in Jackson Square, beforehand. The first-floor exhibit "Living With Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond" helps to put the entire disaster into perspective.
Perpetual Care has been mandatory since 1984
The weather in New Orleans is frequently hot and humid, and it can easily be ten degrees hotter in the middle of a cemetery. Carry bottled water or sports drinks, and make sure that everyone stays well hydrated. Carrying a few snacks is also recommended, since it is easy to lose track of time.
Follow your kids' lead and be prepared for questions. New Orleans funeral rituals are eye-catching and exotic, and many children seem fascinated by their surroundings. Keep an eye on your kids, as the walkways can be quite uneven and it is easy to get lost.
Since 1984, all new Catholic cemetery tombs in New Orleans must carry Perpetual Care, charged as a one-time fee. Before 1984, however, it was optional. Perpetual Care gives the cemetery responsibility for upkeep and maintenance of the tomb. Without it, those items were left to the individual families. As families died out or moved away, neglected tombs began to crumble in the Louisiana sun. Some tombs have been re-plastered and repainted by preservationists, but many continue to rot away. This adds a certain layer of either charm or disgust, depending on your thoughts on the matter.
The Cities of the Dead have a two-fold appeal for many visitors. The striking beauty and exotic nature of the above-ground mausoleums make them a favorite for photographers, while the individual graves tell the story of New Orleans' unique history and culture. The cemeteries are still in use today, and it is possible that you will witness one of New Orleans' famed jazz funerals during your stay.
Lisa is a full-time travel writer. She lives in an RV with her disabled father and writes about their experiences. Although she has no children of her own, Lisa loves being an Aunt to her own relatives and the children of all her friends. You can follow her adventures on her blog, Travel Confessions.
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Today, August 24, 2012, starts the 3 day wedding festivities for Muniba + Faisel. We are so excited to be part of this big event. As we are writing this blog, we had just came back from their rehearsal dinner held at The Annenberg Beach House in Malibu. We finally met the rest of their family and now we understand why these two are such a very nice couple. They have such a warm and very welcoming family.We did not even feel that we are working. They were surrounded by their family and friends who were all accommodating. Both their smile can just easily light up the whole room, and we are not even talking about Faisel's laugh, which literally can be infectious. As for now, we wanted to share you a few images that we shot in Pacific Palisades. As you can see, both of them are very natural and comfortable with the camera which made it easier for us. Stay tune for the upcoming events that we will cover this weekend. Again, to Muniba and Faisel, cheers to both of you!


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How To Leverage Change And Why It Works
The myth of Sisyphus has always been always a favourite of mine. Sisyphus was condemned by the gods to spend eternity rolling a huge stone to the top of the mountain. No sooner would he reach the top than the stone would fall down and he'd have to start all over again. It was, I guess, the Ancient Greek equivalent of housework.Once upon a time, my 'existentialist' - aka depressive - leanings led me to interpret Sisyphus's richly deserved punishment as a metaphor of the human condition.
I didn't know he was actually an all round bad egg, who debauched, tortured and killed his fellow human beings, blamed his wife for his wrongdoing, and lied to the gods? Nor did I know that espousing beliefs of this kind led to a rather bleak experience of the human condition.Still the image of the uphill struggle with a giant boulder is a powerful one. It relates closely to the way a lot of people view change: change is the huge boulder that we try to shift with our puny human forces.Like Sisyphus we strain every muscle and sinew in our attempts to shift the immovable rock, but our efforts are virtually predestined to fail.
So we conclude that change is just too hard to do. (Although we see some people achieve it.).In reality, it is the way that we go about change that is wrong. How To Do Change is -like How To Build Successful Relationships and How To Believe In Your Own Worth ? one of the many useful things that nobody ever teaches you in school.
The old adage that no teacher would ever tell you: "It at first you don't succeed, try something different' holds the key.Because it is well nigh impossible to achieve change through brute force, it makes sense to try a different approach; namely, leverage.If our burdens, baggage, blocks and problems are, indeed, like a giant boulder, then it makes sense to ease the end of a plank under that solid mass, so as to destabilize it and start it moving. The thing to do is focus on the end result you want ? shifting the boulder ? rather than becoming fixated on the amount of force you need to deploy in order to do so.
Sisyphus had to roll his boulder up a mountain, but he deserved that because he was a vicious, devious, dead snit. The rest of us only have to get our boulder moving. We can choose whether we roll it uphill (why???), along level ground, or downhill into the nearest lake or tip. Once it is moving the whole process becomes simple anyway.So what do you use for a plank? Anything that serves to destabilize even one belief that crushes your spirit will do it. Just challenging one destructive belief, by repeatedly affirming a positive one, either out loud or in writing, is enough to set the boulder rolling.
It's not Formula 1 racing. You needn't expect the boulder to go from 0-60 in 4.2 seconds. That won't happen, at first. Given its size you can expect it to gather momentum slowly.
But gather momentum it will.And it doesn't even matter which destructive belief you start with. Leverage is leverage.
The laws of physics apply. Period.So where will you start? If you're not sure, you could always start with that hoary old chestnut: "I deserve better".
That typifies the old approach of trying to displace the boulder with main force. "I deserve the best", on the other hand, provides the leverage to move the boulder.Even better, using leverage leaves you with heaps of energy you can profitably dedicate to other areas of your life.
What do you want to do, that you're not doing now, with all the energy you will free up through leverage?.(C) 2006 Annie Kaszina.
Annie Kaszina Ph D, is a coach and writer who has helped hundreds of women to rebuild their confidence and get their life back on track. Annie is the author of "The Woman You Want To Be". This ebook will teach you how you can love yourself first, so that you can create strong self-belief and build the fulfilling future you're looking for on firm foundations.To find out more and sign up to Annie's free bi-monthly ezine visit http://www.joyfulcoaching.
com You can email Annie at: annie@joyfulcoaching.com.Feel free to reprint this article on your website or in your ezine, just include the resource box.
By: Annie Kaszina