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U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 064-97
Online Version 1.0
Mobile Response Team Saves Lives in Volcano Crises
The world's only volcano crisis response team, organized and operated by the USGS, can be quickly mobilized to assess and monitor hazards at volcanoes threatening to erupt. Since 1986, the team has responded to more than a dozen volcano crises as part of the Volcano Disaster Assistance Program (VDAP), a cooperative effort with the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance of the U.S. Agency for International Development. The work of USGS scientists with VDAP has helped save countless lives, and the valuable lessons learned are being used to reduce risks from volcano hazards in the United States.
On April 2, 1991, after being dormant for 500 years, Mount Pinatubo volcano in the Philippines awoke with a series of steam explosions and earthquakes. Ten weeks later, on the morning of June 15th, Pinatubo exploded in a climactic volcanic eruption. Fiery avalanches of hot ash (pyroclastic flows) roared down the flanks of the volcano, and giant mudflows of ash (lahars) swept more than 30 miles down valleys. Cities and towns near Pinatubo were devastated by falling ash. Ash fall also inundated the two largest U.S. military bases in the Philippines. On Clark Air Force Base, which was home to more than 15,000 American servicemen and dependents, many buildings collapsed under the weight of rain-saturated ash. Facilities at the U.S. Naval Station at Subic Bay, 25 miles from Pinatubo, were also severely damaged.
In June 1991, after 2 months of increasing unrest, Mount Pinatubo volcano in the Philippines exploded in a climactic volcanic eruption. Even months after the eruption, heavy rains caused giant mudflows of volcanic ash (lahars). These children stand atop their schoolhouse in the village of Bamban, which was buried by one of these lahars. In April 1991, after Pinatubo had reawakened, U.S. Geological Survey scientists with the Volcano Disaster Assistance Program's crisis-response team joined Philippine scientists to quickly evaluate the threat from the volcano. Their timely warnings permitted the safe evacuation of more than 75,000 people, including about 18,000 American servicemen and dependents from the two largest U.S. military bases in the Philippines, before Pinatubo's climactic eruption.
Despite the enormity of the devastation wrought by this explosive eruption, quick work by earth scientists helped keep the death toll low. Shortly after Mount Pinatubo's reawakening, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists with the Volcano Disaster Assistance Program's crisis response team arrived at Clark Air Force Base. Once on the scene, they joined scientists from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, who had begun monitoring the volcano. This joint team worked quickly to evaluate the threat from Pinatubo, installing instruments to detect earthquakes and swelling on the mountain and mapping volcanic deposits in order to understand the volcano's eruptive history. Their evaluation enabled them to alert people in areas at risk and also provide critical advice to the Philippine Government and to U.S. military commanders at Clark Air Force Base and Subic Bay.
When data from monitoring instruments indicated that a large eruption was imminent, the scientists issued timely warnings that resulted in safe evacuation of more than 75,000 people before the volcano's climactic June 15 eruption. In addition to the thousands of lives saved, hundreds of millions of dollars in military aircraft and hardware were moved out of harm's way.
Volcanoes produce a wide variety of hazards that can kill people and destroy property. Large explosive eruptions can endanger people and property hundreds of miles away, affect global climate, and cause widespread economic losses. For example, the drifting ash cloud from the June 15, 1991, eruption of Mount Pinatubo damaged more than 20 passenger jetliners (including those of American air carriers), most of which were flying more than 600 miles from the volcano.
Since 1980, volcanic activity worldwide has killed more than 29,000 people, forced more than 1,000,000 to flee from their homes, and caused billions of dollars in economic losses. On average, about 10 eruptions a year cause significant damage and casualties, and eruptions powerful enough to cause major disasters happen several times a decade.
There are more than 1,500 potentially active volcanoes in the world, about 550 of which have erupted in historical times. Moreover, most of the truly devastating and strongest explosive eruptions since 1800 have occurred at volcanoes with no historical record of previous eruptions.
Despite the threat posed by volcanoes, only about 20 of the 550 historically active volcanoes in the world are monitored adequately, and fewer than one-third are monitored at all. As growing human populations encroach further into areas of greater volcano hazard, the potential for deadly disasters increases.
In the early 1980's, scientists at the USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO) in Vancouver, Washington, recognized that it was not economically feasible to fully monitor all potentially active volcanoes in the Pacific Northwest. To meet this problem, the USGS developed a suite of portable monitoring instruments that could be quickly deployed to a reawakening volcano. These instruments are used to detect and analyze earthquakes, ground deformation, mudflows, and volcanic gas emissions. The data from these instruments are supplemented by additional information from global positioning (GPS) satellites, weather radar, and other equipment.
In 1985, the eruption of Nevado del Ruiz volcano, Colombia, triggered giant, fast-moving lahars that killed more than 23,000 people. Following this tragedy, the U.S. Agency for International Development's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) asked the USGS to help create a program to reduce fatalities and economic losses in countries experiencing a volcano crisis. Toward this goal the two agencies jointly established the Volcano Disaster Assistance Program (VDAP).
VDAP consists of a small core group of scientists at CVO, a larger group of other contributing USGS scientists, and portable volcano-monitoring equipment ready for rapid deployment. The VDAP crisis-response team is mobilized and sent overseas only when the U.S. State Department receives an official request from a country with a restless volcano. Once on site, the VDAP team works with local scientists and technicians to help them provide timely information and analysis to emergency managers and public officials. VDAP also conducts training exercises and workshops in volcano-hazards response with foreign scientists and emergency-management officials.
You may want to see the larger map showing all the volcanoes to which VDAP teams have been deployed.
The Volcano Disaster Assistance Program (VDAP) was jointly established in 1986 by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance of the U.S. Agency for International Development. A VDAP crisis-response team is mobilized and sent overseas only when the U.S. State Department receives an official request from a country with a restless volcano. Once on site, the VDAP team works with local scientists and technicians to help them provide timely information and analysis to emergency managers and public officials.
Since the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo, VDAP has responded to volcano crises in Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and the South Pacific. Most recently, VDAP teams have been providing assistance to Mexico and to the Caribbean island of Montserrat.
An avalanche of hot ash (pyroclastic flow) roars down the flank of the Soufrière Hills volcano on the Caribbean island of Montserrat. After the volcano stirred to life in the summer of 1995, a Volcano Disaster Assistance Program team worked with scientists from the Seismic Research Unit of the University of the West Indies, Trinidad, and the British Geological Survey to quickly set up a monitoring program. Almost half of the island's 12,000 residents have since been moved out of areas of high risk.
When majestic, 17,887-foot-high Popocatépetl Volcano, near Mexico City, began to erupt intermittently in December 1994, the Mexican Government requested the aid of a scientific team from the Volcano Disaster Assistance Program (VDAP). "El Popo" has erupted violently in the past, and a major explosive eruption today would put millions of people at risk. The VDAP team worked with local scientists (one of whom is seen here testing newly installed instruments) from the Centro Nacional de Prevencion de Desastres and the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico to set up a monitoring network on the volcano. Popocatépetl is now being intensively monitored. Should the volcano's current weak activity escalate, the effective forecasts and warnings made possible in part with VDAP's assistance may save countless lives and help lessen a massive, wide-ranging refugee crisis.
Although highly visible, the activities of VDAP are only one aspect of the USGS Volcano Hazards Program. The new techniques developed and the experience gained by scientists with VDAP in volcano crises overseas prepare the USGS to better protect people's lives and property from future eruptions of volcanoes in the United States.
John W. Ewert, C. Dan Miller, James W. Hendley II, and Peter H. Stauffer
For more information or copies of the paper version of this fact sheet contact:
Cascades Volcano Observatory
5400 MacArthur Blvd.
COOPERATING ORGANIZATIONS
U.S. Agency for International Development, Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance
Governmental and scientific organizations in host countries
Related Fact Sheets
The Cataclysmic 1991 Eruption of Mount Pinatubo, Philippines (USGS Fact Sheet 113-97)
Benefits of Volcano Monitoring Far Outweigh Costs–the Case of Mount Pinatubo (USGS Fact Sheet 115-97)
See a list of other volcano-related fact sheets published by the U.S. Geological Survey
PDF version of this fact sheet (264 KB)
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY–REDUCING THE RISK FROM VOLCANO HAZARDS
Learn more about volcanoes and the hazards they pose at the USGS Volcano Hazards Program website
URL of this page: https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/1997/fs064-97/
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Dr. Richard Livings
Ph.D., Iowa State University, 2017
Email: rlivings@nmsu.edu
Office: Jett Hall
Nondestructive Evaluation
Structural Health Monitoring
Machine Learning & Predictive Analytics
Teaching Interests:
Engineering Fundamentals
Wave Propagation
Memberships, Certifications & Services
ASNT – American Society for nondestructive Testing
ASNT Level III Ultrasonics
ASTM International – American Society for Testing and Materials
Technical contact for E494, E797, and E2373
ASME – American society of Mechanical Engineers
L. Jauriqui, T. Kohler, A. Mayes, J. Heffernan, R. Livings, E. Biedermann, Digital Twin Model Inversion for Testing, Serial Number 62/872,548, filed 2019.
R. Livings, N. Smith, E. Biedermann, J. Scheibel, "Process Compensated Resonance Testing for Qualifying the Metallurgical Aspects and Manufacturing Defects of Turbine Blades," Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo 2020, [in press]
R. Livings, W. Bachman, E. Biedermann, "Characterizing Polymer O-rings Nondestructively using Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy," ASME, Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation, Diagnostics and Prognostics of Engineering Systems, [in press]
R. Livings, E. Biedermann, C. Wang, T. Chung, S. James, J. Waller, S. Volk, A Krishnan, S. Collins, "Nondestructive Evaluation of Additive Manufactured Parts Using Process Compensated Resonance Testing" ASTM Symposium on Structural Integrity of Additive Manufactured Parts, ASTM STP 1620, M. Sefi and N. Shamsei, Eds., ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA [in press]
J. Heffernan, L. Jauriqui, E. Biedermann, A. Mayes, R. Livings, B. Goodlet, S. Mazdiyasni, "Process Compensated Resonance Testing Models for Quantification of Creep Damage in Single Crystal Nickel-based Superalloys," Materials Evaluation, Vol. 75, no. 7, pp. 941-952, 2017.
R. Livings, V. Dayal, D. J. Barnard, "Air-Coupled Ultrasonic Resonance Imaging of Hexagonal SiC Tiles," Journal of NDE, Vol. 36, paper 15, pp. 1-9, 2017.
R. Livings, V. Dayal, D. J. Barnard, "Damage Detection in a Multi-layered, Multi-material Composite Using Air-Coupled Ultrasonic Resonance Imaging," Journal of NDE, Vol. 34, no. 4, paper 55, pp. 1-9, 2016.
R. Livings, A. Mayes, E. Biedermann, J. Heffernan, L. Jauriqui, S. Mazdiyasni, "Detection of Microtexture Regions in Titanium Turbine Engine Disks using Process Compensated Resonance Testing: A Modeling Study," 45th Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation., L. Bond and S. Holland, S. Laflamme, Eds., paper 020022, 2019.
J. Heffernan, E. Biedermann, A. Mayes, R. Livings, L. Jauriqui, S. Mazdiyasni, "Validation of Process Compensated Resonance Testing (PCRT) Sorting Modules Trained with Modeled Data," 45th Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation., L. Bond and S. Holland, S. Laflamme, Eds., paper 020020, 2019.
Mayes, J. Heffernan, l. Jauriqui, R. Livings, E. Biedermann, j. C. Aldrin, B. Goodlet, S. Mazdiyasni, "Process Compensated Resonance Testing (PCRT) Inversion for Material Characterization and Digital Twin Calibration," 45th Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation., L. Bond and S. Holland, S. Laflamme, Eds., paper 020019, 2019.
V. Dayal, D. Barnard, R. Livings, "Micro-crack Detection in CFRP Laminates using Coda Wave NDE," 44th Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation., L. J. Bond and D. E. Chimenti, Eds., paper 210001, 2018.
Mayes, L. Jauriqui, E. Biedermann, J. Heffernan, R. Livings, J. C. Aldrin, B. Goodlet, S. Mazdiyasni, "Part-to-Itself Model Inversion in Process Compensated Resonance Testing," 44th Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation., L. J. Bond and D. E. Chimenti, Eds., paper 140002, 2018.
J. Heffernan, E. Biedermann, A. Mayes, R. Livings, L. Jauriqui, B. Goodlet, J. C. Aldrin, S. Mazdiyasni, "Detection and Quantification of Creep Strain using Process Compensated Resonance Testing (PCRT) Sorting Modules Trained with Modeled Resonance Spectra," 44th Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation., L. J. Bond and D. E. Chimenti, Eds., paper 140006, 2018.
J. C. Aldrin, A. Mayes, L. Jauriqui, E. Biedermann, J. Heffernan, R. Livings, B. Goodlet, S. Mazdiyasni, "Uncertainty Quantification of Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy for Material Property and Single Crystal Orientation Estimation on a Complex Part," 44th Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation., L. J. Bond and D. E. Chimenti, Eds., paper 140010, 2018.
R. Livings, S. Chakrapani, V. Dayal, and D. Barnard, "Advanced UT Methods for the Inspection and SHM of Composites," Proceedings of the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo., 2016.
R. Livings, V. Dayal, D. Barnard, and L. J. Bond, "On Quantitative Coda Wave NDE for Carbon-Fiber Reinforced Polymers," Proceedings of the 31st ASC Technical Conference and ASTM D30 Meeting, 2016.
R. Livings, V. Dayal, and D. Barnard, "Coda Wave Interferometry for the Measurement of Thermally Induced Ultrasonic Velocity Variations in CFRP Laminates," Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation., L. J. Bond and D. E. Chimenti, Eds. New York: American Institute of Physics, vol. 1706, no. 120003, pp. 1-12, 2016.
R. Livings, V. Dayal, and D. Barnard, "Feasibility of detecting Fatigue Damage in composites with coda Waves," in 41ST Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, Vol. 41, 2015.
R. Livings, V. Dayal, and D. Barnard, "Characterization of 3D Rapid Prototyped Polymeric Material by Ultrasonic Methods," in 41ST Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, Vol. 41, 2015.
R. Livings, V. Dayal, D. Barnard, and D. Hsu, "Flaw Investigation in a Multi-Layer, Multimaterial Composite: Using Air-Coupled Ultrasonics," in ASME 2011 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference (PVP201), Vol. 5, pp. 267-276, 2011.
R. Livings, V. Dayal, D. Barnard, and D. Hsu, "Flaw Detection in a Multi‐Material Multi‐Layered Composite: Using FEM and Air‐Coupled UT," in 30TH Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, Vol. 30A, pp. 942-949, 2012.
R. Livings, V. Dayal, D. Barnard, D. Hsu, "Flaw investigation in a multi-layered, multi-material composite: Using air-coupled ultrasonic resonance imaging," in 31ST Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, Vol. 31, pp. 1176-1183, 2011.
R. Livings, V. Dayal, D. Barnard, D. Hsu, "Limitations of symmetry in FE modeling: A comparison of fem and air-coupled resonance imaging," in 31ST Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, Vol. 31, pp. 1816-1823, 2010.

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Now that the minor-league season has ended, we can ask: who were the top Jewish players?
Jewish Baseball News sought input from half a dozen Jewish Insiders, including professional ballplayers, scouts, reporters and front-office staff. The result of their collective wisdom is our 2018 Minor-League Awards.
To our 11 winners: Mazel Tov!
Four players received Most Valuable votes, but Houston's Stubbs came out on top. It's not hard to see why. Despite his small stature — he stands 5-foot-10 and 175 pounds — Stubbs excelled at the plate, hitting .310 with a .382 on-base percentage and 29 extra-base hits in 297 at-bats. He's considered even better with a glove. "Kid can do it all," wrote one Insider. "Plus Defensive Catcher who can hit and play all over the Infield." Deservedly, MLB.com ranks Stubbs the Astros' No. 15 prospect.
Wiseman showed great improvement in his second full season at the High-A level. The 24-year-old upped his home runs from 13 to 21, raised his batting average 24 points to .253, and boosted his OBP from .283 to .361. He also finished among the Carolina League's Top 5 in at least four offensive categories. Though Wiseman didn't crack MLB.com's list of the Top 30 Nationals prospects, he was named a Post-Season All-Star.
A 13th-round pick out of Duke in the 2018 draft, Kone found pro pitching a little rough out of the chute but ended the season on a high note. The 21-year-old finished with a 10-game hitting streak, during which he hit .409 and drew six walks.
Looking at the trajectory of his 6-year minor league career, 2017 was an anomaly for Rowdy Tellez. Until then, the 6-foot-4 power hitter had hit as high as .305 and as many as 25 home runs in a season. But as his Jewish mother fell ill from brain cancer, Tellez produced career lows in 2017. He got back on track in 2018, however, especially so in July and August, when he hit over .300 with a combined 7 HRs and 21 RBIs. Now 23, Tellez's improvements led to a September call-up. And despite his mother's recent passing, he matched or set multiple MLB records for rookies.
Versatility, defense, and batting prowess make Stubbs the most likely call-up. Being employed by a playoff-bound franchise doesn't hurt, either.
The first Israeli citizen to sign a pro baseball contract, Kremer turned heads with a breakout 2018. Despite a late-season trade from the Dodgers to the Orioles as part of the Manny Machado deal, the 6-foot-3 stringbean led all minor leaguers with 178 strikeouts and finished 10-5 with a 2.88 ERA. "It's not even close for me," wrote one Insider. "Kremer had a huge breakout, handling both a trade and the move to Double-A. He's the best Jewish true prospect in baseball right now." MLB.com ranks the 22-year-old Baltimore's No. 16 prospect.
After 10 years in the minors and independent leagues — and just seven of them as a pitcher — Stock truly hit his stride in 2018. The 28-year-old went a combined 1-0 with a 1.69 ERA and 9 saves in the minors while holding opposing batters to a paltry .169 batting average. That earned him his first MLB call-up, and Stock hasn't disappointed. Among rookie MLB relievers with at least 30 innings pitched, his 2.29 ERA ranked No. 4 as of September 13.
There's no doubt Kremer and Stock both made great strides in 2018. In fact, the only debate among Insiders is which player has the greater upside.
In a remarkable rookie season, 21-year-old Harvard alum Rosenblum-Larson went a combined 1-3 with a 1.16 ERA and 8 saves in 9 chances. He also struck out 62 batters over 38.2 innings while walking just 9. And despite some rough going in his final three appearances, opposing batters managed to hit only .150 against Rosenblum-Larson, Then again, not many 2018 draftees made it to the Single-A level like he did.
Kaminsky hasn't had it easy. A 1st-round pick out of high school in the 2013 draft, the New Jersey native met expectations his first three seasons but suffered injuries that kept him off the mound for more than 2 years (except for one appearance in 2017). Upon returning in June 2018, Kaminsky has moved from the starting rotation to the bullpen, and there he performed well, earning 4 saves in 4 chances. Except for an uncharacteristic number of walks, the 24-year-old appears back on track.
After starting 2018 in High-A, Gorst moved through Boston's farm system like he was wearing a jetpack. His promotion to Triple-A may have been a bit hasty — he had made only 9 appearances in Double-A — but the 24-year-old still ended the season with a combined 1.84 ERA and 9 saves in 10 chances.


Belegarth • View topic - Fun noodles?
I am fairly new to belegarth and I was wondering, are fun noodles allowed for not as serious fighters, like me? I dont really go to belegarth. I am in this thing called battleguard. We do not hit as hard as belegarthians do. I just need your opinions. Do you guys think a fun noodle sword\glaive would last very long?
Post subject: Re: Fun noodles?
For a glaive (red weapon) a pool noodle weapon would 99.9% of the time fail weapon check before ever making it onto the field.
For a sword, it might pass - maybe a 50% chance. With how we fight many of them break down during the day and end up failing by the end of the day.
You would do much better running by wal-mart and picking up a camping pad and using that as your foam. It will last longer, and feel better when you're hit by it.
http://geddon.org/index.php/Category:Foams is a helpful resource over types of foams.
Hey thanks for the link! And thank you for giving me your opinion on this subject. That's going to be real useful while making a weapon.
http://geddon.org/index.php/Category:How_to_build that should be of even more help since it's the how-to section of the wiki (incase you haven't gotten a chance to look around it yet).
We normally suggest that new people build a couple blue swords first, then branch out to other weapons (maces, axes, etc) once they have the basics down.
I agree. I have looked at my other blue swords(ordered from forged foam)and think I mostly figured it out. I have also looked at several weapons constructing instructions(including axes, stabbing tips, glaives, spears, arrows, etc.).
By the way, how long do you think the glaive would last in my "light hits" group?
Not sure how light you can actually hit with a large weapon, but I wouldn't give it more than an hour or so (at most) before becoming dangerous...that's if you can get it to safe with only a pool noodle. There wouldn't be nearly enough padding on it to be safe with only one noodle with any decent amount of force behind the swing. Maybe layering a couple would give it some padding, but even then, it wouldn't last long.
Sounds good. I will consider this when making my next weapon. Just out of curiosity, where is the cheapest place you have heard of to get blue camp foam?
Walmart is the only place I know of. It's just under $6 a roll there.
Wow! That's great! Thanks! I'll see if I can do that.


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22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
St Thomas'
GA £733.00, NGA £690.39
GA £50.00, NGA £183.75
Monthly Standing Orders
Monthly Building Fund
GA £46.00
St Anthony's Box
Bishop John - Diocesan Changes - 30.09.22
Next Weekend: September Monthly Building Fund.
St Thomas: Bishop's Changes
Bishop John has appointed Canon Oliver Freney as Administrator of St Thomas and will be resident in the Church house in Neilston. Fr Joe relinquishes his post as Parish Priest and Fr Jonathan as assistant priest of St Thomas. In St John's, Fr Joe will remain as Parish Priest and Fr Jonathan as assistant priest. We wish Canon Oliver every happiness in his new post which begins at 12 Noon on Friday 30th of September. Download the PDF file above for the full list of Diocesan Changes.
Change to weekly Service Times until Friday 30th September
St John's: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday at 10am.
St Thomas': Tuesday & Thursday at 10am.
St John's: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30am-9:50am. Saturday 10:30am-11am.
St Thomas': Tuesday & Thursday 9:30am-9:50am and Saturday 3:15pm-3:45pm.
First Friday Children's Rosary in St John's
This Friday at 6:30pm. This is an opportunity, for children of all ages to gather together to pray the rosary. All families are invited to attend and pre- school children are very welcome. The idea is that children as young as 4 and up to 14 can learn to lead the rosary and make the rosary part of their daily lives. The rosary only lasts around 15 minutes. Please contact Lesley Ward if you need any further information (lesley@giffnockwards.co.uk or call 07910266821).
St John's First Friday Evening Mass and Adoration (7pm -9pm)
Mass at 7pm, followed by Adoration, Litany of the Holy Angels, Stations of the Cross and concluding with Benediction and Night Prayer.
Mass for Marriage
Bishop John warmly invites all who wish to celebrate and give thanks for the gift of marriage, especially engaged and married couples, to the Diocese of Paisley's Inaugural Mass for Marriage at 12 Noon on Sunday 18th September 2022 in St Mirin's Cathedral. Reception in the Cathedral Hall follows Mass. Celebrating significant anniversaries can be emailed to Rebecca Harrison (marriageandfamily@rcdop.org.uk)
Youth to Lourdes 2023 (S3-S6)
We leave on Thursday 29th June and arrive in Lourdes on Friday 30th June. We will arrive back in Scotland on Friday 7th July. The pilgrimage costs £650.00 but if you pay your deposit by or on Sunday 11th September you'll qualify for a discounted price of £625.00. The deposit is £60.00 #earlybird.
Contact Fr. John Morrison tel: 01418895056, email vocations@rcdop.org.uk or follow us on Instagram, facebook and twitter.
Our first group meeting/information is at the Paisley Diocesan Offices on Sunday 11th September at 2pm.
Diocesan Vocations Mass and 75th Anniversary of the Diocese
Bishop John will celebrate this Mass on Thursday 15th September on the Feast of St Mirin in the Cathedral at 7:00pm. Refreshments in the hall afterwards.
New Dawn Scotland Youth Day (S1-S6)
In St Mirin's Cathedral on Saturday 17th September beginning with Mass with Bishop John at 10am. There is also Prayer ministry, Rosary and Workshops. The day will end with a healing service. A lunch of soup and sandwiches will be provided for a donation. https://newdawninscotland.com/youth
National Pilgrimage to Carfin
This has been moved to Sunday 25th September. This marks the Centenary of the Grotto and the Relics of St Bernadette will at Carfin that day and will remain there throughout the rest of that week. See poster in porch for full details on programme or visit www.carfingrotto.org
We pray for those who have died recently, especially
William Doohan, Sharon Harley, Eileen O'Donnell, Agnes O'Sullivan, John Quigley, and Giuseppe Treba;
and the 9 months' mind of
James Fleming;
and for the Anniversaries of
Elizabeth & James Carberry, James Carberry, Sacramenta Cohelo, Jane Devenny, Agnes Geddes, John Hughes, Betty Mooney, Frank McAloon, James McAuley, Laurence McGowan, and Albert Vincent O'Kane.
GA £277.00, NGA £83.15
St Anthony's
St Peter's Glenburn, Paisley
Of your charity, please pray for Fr Andrew Coleman who is seriously ill at this time and for his parishioners. Bishop Keenan has asked Fr Joe/Fr Jonathan to cover all Funeral Masses in St Peter's, Glenburn in the meantime. This may cause an occasional change to our own schedules in St John's & St Thomas. Our Lady, Mother of the Clergy, pray for our priests.
Today in St Johns at 3pm.
Holy Week Services & Masses
Monday 11th April to Easter Sunday 17th April
Please find details of all our services by clicking the button below.
Holy Week Services
Confessions during Holy Week
Mon 7pm - 8pm
Holy Saturday 10:15am - 11am.
Mon & Wed, 10:30am – 10:50am
Fri & Sat 10:15am - 10:45am.
Sacred Heart Companions Prayer Group
Meeting this Tuesday 12th April from 1pm-2pm in Tea-room. All welcome.
Adoration in Oratory this Holy Week
Adoration will finish at 6pm on Monday and 5pm on Wednesday and there will be no Adoration on Good Friday.
Walk of Witness – Good Friday, 15th April
The procession starts at St John's around 10:30am and finishes at ASDA. Booklets have been prepared and there will be readings and a hymn at each of the stations. The stations after St John's are the Council Offices, Salvation Army, Bourock Church, St Andrew's Church, former South & Levern Church and finally ASDA. Soup, teas and coffees will then be offered in United Reform Church Hall. All welcome!
40 Days for Life Lenten Prayer Vigil
Today, Palm Sunday, the 40 Days for Life Lenten Prayer Vigil outside of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Hardgate Road will draw to a close. The Vigil will end with its traditional Silent Candle Lit hour from 7pm till 8pm. Please consider joining the Vigil's final hour to commemorate those whose lives have been taken or affected by abortion since the passing of the 1967 Abortion Act. For information email: Ogilvie1615@outlook.com
New Envelopes for those who pay tax (Gift Aid)
Envelopes are available now to collect from the link corridor between the Sacristy and the Church house.
For those who pay their First Collection weekly by envelope, included are 12 x Building Fund and the 9 x Diocesan Second Collection envelopes.
Those who pay their First Collection by Standing Order, have envelopes for their Second Collection only (12 x Building Fund/ 9 x Diocesan Second Collection envelopes).
If you pay tax and would like to start a Gift Aid contribution, you can speak to Fr Joe/Jonathan about how to set this up. (For every £1 you contribute, the Parish can claim 25p on your donation).
Unveiling a statue of St Gianna Beretta Molla, Patron Saint of Unborn Children
Join the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children as we ask for St Gianna's intercession for the pro-life movement in the UK. St Gianna was a 20th century wife, mother, and doctor, most often remembered for her sacrificial love for her unborn daughter. She is a patron for mothers, physicians, and unborn children. The unveiling of statue will take place on Thursday 28 April at 7pm followed by Holy Mass at 7:30pm, at Carfin Grotto.
June Cooper, Gill Hughes, Jean Meanan, Kevin McGinn, Tommy Montgomery, and Margaret Walters;
John Donnelly, Owen Fitzpatrick, Jonathan Gilmour, Theresa Haggerty, Hugh Lynch, Andrew McLaughlin, Danny McLaughlin, and Ann Miller.
Optional Special Collection: The Apostleship of the Sea (11th July)
This provides practical and pastoral care to all seafarers, through Port Chaplains and Volunteer Ship Visitors. The monies from the St Anthony box will be given as our Parish Contribution. Box in porch as you enter through Main Door to Church (St John's) and in Sacristy in St Thomas.
St John's Sunday 5pm Mass
This Mass will not continue until after Summertime.
Year of St Joseph
An evening for all our parish volunteers, workers and those involved in all our organisations, commending them to St Joseph, Patron Saint of Workers in St Mirin's Cathedral on July 12th at 7pm. Book your tickets. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/diocese-of-paisley-33712912941
Alternatively, call St Margaret's Church, Johnstone to book by phone on 01505320198
Funerals this week (St Thomas 10am)
Ralph Sweeney: Tues 13th July.
Stephen Quigley: Fri 16th July.
Think Vocation
"I am sending you to them." The prophet Ezekiel is called and sent to speak God's word to his People. Could you be called in a similar way to bring the Gospel to people in priesthood or religious life? Fr. John Morrison Tel: 0141 889 5056 or email vocations@rcdop.org.uk
The following are required; jam, juice, custard, cream rice and carrier bag. Thank you.
Healing Service
A healing service will take place in St Brendan's Church Hall, Kelso St, Yoker G13 4BH, on Tuesday 27th July at 7:30pm. Speaker: Joe Livingstone. All Welcome.
Fr Joe & Jonathan would like to thank those who sent greetings and had Masses offered, gave cards and gifts for the recent Anniversaries of their Priesthood. Fr Joe celebrated 30 years on the 7th of July and Fr Jonathan 4 years on the 30th of June. Holy Mass will be offered for your intentions.
Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel 16th July: Prayer by St Simon Stock
O most beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendour of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and show me herein that you are my Mother. O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart, to succour me in this my necessity. There are none that can withstand your power. O show me herein that you are my Mother.
O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us that have recourse to thee. (X3)
Sweet Mother, I place this cause in your hands. (X3)
Please pray for those who have died recently, especially
Audrey Ewing-Gray, Irene Henson, Tony McCann, Edward McMillan, Stephen Quigley, Ralph Sweeney, Mary Theresa Temple;
6 months mind of
John Anderson, Maria Hannigan;
Charles & Harry Carlton, Ellen Collins, Maisie Fitzgerald, Jim Geddes, Patrick Healy, Patrick Higgins, Bridget Reilly.
Anniversaries and all notices for the e-Bulletin should be handed in by 7pm on Thursdays.
Fr Joe and Fr Jonathan would like to offer our heartfelt thanks to you, our wonderful parishioners, from St John's and St Thomas' for your incredibly kind and warm welcome as we both take up new appointments here in Barrhead and Neilston. It has been a joyful first week/s as we get to know you and serve you. Know too that we pray for you and your intentions each and every day, In our Masses, but also in the house oratory. Let us continue to pray for our parish families and each other.
CHANGE OF TIME FOR ADORATION
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will now be available every day, including Sunday, from 9:25am until Holy Mass at 10am; the church will then close after morning Mass for sanitisation. The previous schedule of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday after Mass until 1pm was possible due to the incredible generosity and dedication of our volunteer stewards, however, with many returning to work, and our priests being engaged in our schools, we thought it best to now offer a daily schedule which takes place before Mass as this is more practical for stewarding and sanitization. It is our hope to return to a fuller schedule of daily Adoration in our Oratory as soon as possible.
Our priests are available to hear your confession on Saturday's mornings in St John's at 10:30am until 11am, and prior to the Vigil Mass at 3:45pm until 4:14pm; at present, Confessions are heard in the Oratory where there is adequate distancing and a screen set up to preserve anonymity. We are in the process of arranging times/ location for St Thomas'.
Our schools will be enjoying their September weekend next Saturday; this allows our Saturday morning 10AM parish Mass to be open to the wider community as it won't be a First Holy Communion Mass; no booking is necessary.
NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR ST THOMAS'
FIRST HOLY COMMUNIONS
This Saturday we continue our celebration of First Holy Communion Masses; we offer our warmest congratulations, and promise of continued prayers to our six pupils, and their families from St Mark's Primary and thirteen pupils, and their families from St Thomas' Primary as they received our Blessed Lord in Holy Communion for the first time.
FUNERAL MASSES
There are funeral Masses taking place in St John's & St Thomas' this week:
St Thomas', Wednesday 10AM – Maria Anderson
St John's, Friday 10AM – Jane Connell
We pray for the happy repose of our sisters' souls, and for the consolation of their family and friends.
Again, due to government restrictions on numbers, the Mass will be for immediate family only.
Eternal rest, grant unto them O Lord
and let perpetual light shine upon them.
May they rest in peace. Amen.
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
FIRST COMMUNIONS/SATURDAY MORNING MASSES
Throughout the month of September and the first Saturday in October, the Saturday morning Masses in the parish are First Communion Masses for our children who were supposed to receive the Sacrament in May but due to the lockdown were postponed.
Because there are limited numbers allowed in the church and also given we have so many children receiving the Sacrament, the SATURDAY MORNING MASSES FOR THE NEXT MONTH WILL BE FOR THE CHILDREN AND THEIR LIMITED INVITED GUESTS ONLY. THEY ARE NOT OPEN TO THE GENERAL PARISH.
We apologise to all those who normally come to Saturday morning Mass but we're sure you will agree and understand the importance of the children receiving the Lord. If you are among those unable to come on Saturday mornings, please offer your sacrifice in prayer for the children.
(The Confirmations for S1 will be arranged after all children have received First Holy Communion.)
RCIA--NEW MEMBERS BEING RECEIVED INTO THE CHURCH
This year our parish received into the Church two adult converts to the faith, Karen and Stephen; this is a time of great joy for them and the whole parish as we welcome two new members into our family. We are currently making preparations for beginning a new session of RCIA, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults; this is the program of evening inputs which adults follow over the course of the coming year in order to learn about our Catholic faith with the view to being received into the Church the following Easter Vigil. If you feel you are being drawn towards our Catholic faith, or know someone who is, please speak with one of our priests; you are most welcome!
ST JOHN'S & ST THOMAS' FINANCES
The Diocesan Finance department has calculated that due to the restriction of numbers at Mass the potential loss of weekly income at St John's is around £2,892 resulting in an estimated monthly loss of £12,532. For St Thomas' it is around £668 weekly and £2,895 monthly. Although many of us are unable to attend Mass each week, it is still important to donate weekly to our parishes in order to sustain them, and their priests, in their mission. There are buckets marked First and Second Collection in the porches. Please deposit your donation there. You can also donate online by clicking Donate on the website. Thank you to all those who have continued to donate so generously over these last few months, especially given the financial burden so many are facing; it is deeply appreciated, and may God reward you for your continued generosity. By Gift Aiding - if you pay Tax - you can generate more funds for the parishes and may we also encourage more of you to consider donating by Standing Order.
SICK AND RETIRED CLERGY – 2nd COLLECTION SUNDAY 20th SEPTEMBER
We remember our Sick & Retired Priests of the diocese with great love and affection. We have fifteen retired priests, still active in prayer and witness: one living in Rome, six in houses throughout the diocese, three in parish presbyteries, and five at the Residence of the Little Sisters along with Bishop John Cunningham. We thank God for the gift of these priests and keep them in our prayers. In 2018 our three special collections and Friends Campaign raised £76,426, which represents 60% of our expenditure of £128,381. i.e. a shortfall of £51,955, which was met by the Sick & Retired Priests Investment income. You can give to this Second Collection either in Church or through the Diocesan online portal.
HOUR OF MERCY 2020
Bishop John Keenan and The Friends of Divine Mercy Scotland invite YOU to an Hour of Mercy and Reconciliation on Tuesday 29th September 2020, at The Diocesan Divine Mercy Shrine St Mary's Parish Paisley, 163 George Street, PA1 2UN. Time: 6:00pm
This is a wonderful opportunity for those who have not gone for confession since the lockdown. Priests will available for confession. Book your ticket here, call the chapel house on 01418892602, or email StMaryPaisley@rcdop.org.uk
INVITATION FROM BISHOP JOHN – ST THERESE NOVENA
Sign up for the Novena
'I encourage you to join me in asking the Little Flower's intercession so that in these unprecedented times, in her words, we may both 'trust God that we are exactly where we are meant to be' and, at the same time, 'not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.'
With every prayer and blessing,
+John
FAMILY ROSARY
We will continue on Saturdays and Sundays at 7pm to pray the Rosary together in our homes for our families and parish. We especially ask Our Lady in her titles as Health of the Sick and Comforter of the Afflicted to intercede before God the Father and her Son Jesus for our intentions.
Please keep in your prayers all those who have asked us to pray for their intentions, especially for the repose of the souls of Jane Connell, Maria Anderson, and Patricia McLaughlan, who died recently.
As well as Margaret Gallacher, Emma Goodwin, Anthony Quinn, Ella McLaughlin, Brian McBride, Brian Joseph McBride, Alex Costello, Peggy & Jim McCaffery, Tommy McKenna, Anna Gaughan, Jack & Isabel Barr, Mark & Irene Clougherty, John Langlois, whose anniversaries occur around this time, and for the 6th Months mind of Jimmy Kierny.
May all the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen.
WELCOME TO FR JOE
We are delighted to welcome our new parish priest, Fr Joe Balmer, to the family of St John's, Barrhead; we wish Fr Joe every grace and blessing as he begins his ministry with us, and assure him of our continued prayers and support.
This Saturday we continue our celebration of First Holy Communion Masses; we offer our warmest congratulations, and promise of continued prayers to our six pupils, and their families from St Mark's Primary as they received our Blessed Lord in Holy Communion for the first time.
There is one funeral Mass taking place in St John's this week:
Thursday, 10am – Patricia 'Pat' McLaughlan
We pray for the happy repose of our sisters soul, and for the consolation of her family and friends.
Monsignor James Cunningham Jubilee – 60th Anniversary of Priestly Ordination
Mgr. James Cunningham celebrates 60 years of priestly ordination on Friday 11th September. We thank God for his long and faithful service to the people of Paisley Diocese, wish him a happy day and many blessed years of retirement to come with the Little Sisters in Greenock.
Vocations Awareness Week
Sunday marks the beginning of Vocations Awareness Week, a time of prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood, Diaconate and Consecrated Life. Ordinarily, we would celebrate our Diocesan Vocations Mass at the Cathedral and host our Vocations Conference for s6 pupils. These events are not feasible this year. We have, however, developed out usual materials for secondary schools. Focused on the theme of 'Parable', these invite pupils to consider God's plan for their lives and include resources for prayer and reflection. The material is also designed to be augmented by a talk from the school chaplain. All our resources are on the SCES Website and have been sent to our schools. Through the week there will be plentiful material on our social media channels https://sces.org.uk/vocations-awareness-week-2020-materials-for-schools/ Please remember to pray for Vocations this week.
Please keep in your prayers all those who have asked us to pray for their intentions, especially for the repose of the souls of Patrick Bolger, Thomas Tinney, James Knox, and Patricia McLaughlan who all died recently.
As well as Peter McKenzie, Selina Pearson, Nancy McLaughlin whose anniversaries occur around this time, and for the 6 Months Mind of Jim Ross.
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
PRAYERS AND BEST WISHES TO FR JOE
Brothers and sisters, this week we say goodbye to Fr Joe as he prepares to take up his new appointment as Administrator of St Mirin's Cathedral this Friday, 11th September; there are no words worthy or fitting enough to describe and convey our heartfelt gratitude to God for Fr Joe's outstanding ministry to our parish family of St John's over these past two years. We assure Fr Joe of our constant prayers and best wishes, as he begins the next chapter of service in his priesthood in our diocese. May God bless and protect our priests.
This Saturday we began our celebration of First Holy Communion Masses; we offer our warmest congratulations, and promise of continued prayers to our six pupils and their families from St Mark's Primary as they received our Blessed Lord in Holy Communion for the first time.
There are three Funeral Masses taking place in St John's this week:
Wednesday 10am – Patrick Bolger
Thursday 10am – Thomas Tinney
Friday 10am – James Knox
We pray for the happy repose of the souls of our brother's, and for the consolation of their families and friends.
Again, due to government restrictions on numbers, these Masses will be for immediate family only.
Eternal rest, grant unto them O Lord,
May they rest in peace, Amen.
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Last weekend our parish received into the Church two adult converts to the faith, Karen and Stephen; this is a time of great joy for them and the whole parish as we welcome two new members into our family. We are currently making preparations for beginning a new session of RCIA, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults; this is the program of evening inputs which adults follow over the course of the coming year in order to learn about our Catholic faith with the view to being received into the Church the following Easter Vigil. If you feel you are being drawn towards our Catholic faith, or know someone who is, please speak with one of our priests; you are most welcome!
Please keep in your prayers all those who have asked us to pray for their intentions, especially for the repose of the souls of John Crossan, Patrick Bolger, Thomas Tinney, James Knox, and Jack Shaw who all died recently.
As well as Ellen Speirs, Agnes & William Brennan, Emma Goodwin, Alison O'Kane, Margaret & Michael Docherty, Susan Gillan & John Gillan, and Annie Logue whose anniversaries occur around this time.
There are a few notices I want to bring to your attention this week:
FUNERAL Tuesday morning
There is a funeral Mass on Tuesday morning at 10am for the repose of the soul of John Crossan. Again, due to government restrictions on numbers, this Mass will be for John's immediate family only.
I apologise to all those who normally come to Saturday morning Mass but I'm sure you will agree and understand the importance of the children receiving the Lord. If you are among those unable to come on Saturday mornings, please offer your sacrifice in prayer for the children.
This weekend our parish receives into the Church two adult converts to the faith. It has been a bit of a convoluted route to full reception for Karen and Stephen due to the coronavirus, lockdown and restrictions but nevertheless this is a time of great joy for them and the whole parish as we welcome two new members into our community. It may not be the great Easter Vigil (when adult converts are usually received into the Church) and there may be restrictions on numbers celebrating the event, sanitising, facemasks, etc., etc. but well done to them both for making it through their journey to this point!! Please keep Karen and Stephen in your prayers.
If interested in joining RCIA for the next session, have a word with Fr Joe or Fr Jonathan.
CLERGY MOVES
On Friday, Bishop John very reluctantly made some clergy moves. Unfortunately, they do affect us in St John's. Bishop John has decided to move me to become the Administrator of St Mirin's Cathedral. Fr Joe Blamer, PP in St Thomas' will also take on the role of PP here at St John's alongside Fr Jonathan. This is a time of change which is always unsettling for all concerned—People and Priests—but I know you understand and appreciate how difficult this is for the Bishop. Let's all pray and work together for the smooth transition as I head to Paisley and Fr Balmer takes up the reins here.
On a personal note, may I say how happy and truly blessed I have been here in St John's for the past two and a half years and thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your kindness and support and especially your prayers. God bless you all!!
This is the full list of moves:
Canon Oliver Freney has stepped down from being Administrator of Saint Mirin's Cathedral and is currently on leave of absence.
Fr Joe Burke, currently PP of St John's in Barrhead, will move to become Administrator of St Mirin's Cathedral and of St Colm's Kilmacolm.
Fr Joe Balmer, currently PP of St Thomas' Nielston, will also become PP of St John's Barrhead, having charge of both parishes.
Fr Eoin Patten moves from St. Cadoc's and Canon Eddie Cameron, currently PP of St Peter's Glenburn and St Paul's Foxbar, will move to become PP of Saint Cadoc's, Newton Mearns.
Fr Andrew Coleman, currently PP of St Laurence's Greenock and chaplain to Notre Dame High School, will move to become PP of St Peter's, Glenburn.
Fr Eoin Patten will become the PP of St Laurence's in Greenock and chaplain to Notre Dame High School.
Fr Jude Okorie, currently PP of St Mary's in Paisley, will also become PP of St Paul's in Foxbar.
Fr Ryan Black will take up his first priestly appointment as Curate at St Mirin's Cathedral, Paisley. Deacon Don Keane, currently serving in St Laurence's, Greenock will move to exercise his ministry in St John's, Port Glasgow.
Also, Canon Eddie Cameron to Diocesan Convenor of Fundraising and to lead our Diocesan Fundraising Team.
Please keep in your prayers all those who have asked us to pray for their intentions, especially for the repose of the souls of John Crossan, Paul Gillan, William Houston, Janice Connor, Michael English and Alice Morgan who all died recently
As well as Belle Finnie, Betty Mooney, Joe Kenny, Neil Duffy, Bernard and Margaret McDermott, Marion Rose McDermott, Andrew Curran, John De Souza, Jim Carroll and Greta Doyle whose anniversaries occur around this time.
Reflection on this week's Scripture
Today's gospel is rather shocking. It presents us with Jesus' foretelling his own suffering and death and then clearly stating that his followers too would have to suffer. This all sounds more than a bit disconcerting but how true those words are! As his modern day followers, do you always find it easy to practise your faith; do you at times have to make choices which are actually sacrifices, giving up something you'd rather do or taking on something when in fact you'd rather not? Are others respectful always of your beliefs? This is what the Lord is talking about—doing what He asks of us and in so doing, putting Him before ourselves. It's not always easy in reality to be a witness to our Faith. We may not be physically crucified but we may well face criticism, mockery, insults. We may run the risk of being ostracised or shunned. It can happen in a family situation, workplace or even in the street. A brief look at the past two thousand year history of our Church shows how true those statements actually are-- perhaps even more so in our modern, secular, materialistic and increasingly atheistic society. And yet, this is what our God asks of us. Why? Because His message, His Good News is needed more than ever.
We are given beautiful consolation, though. He promises us we will never be left orphans, that He will always be with us. And we believe that wholeheartedly. We know He loves us. And that is what is at the root of our strength and courage—LOVE. What the Lord did for us and what we do in serving Him is and should always be rooted in love, His love for us and our love for him. Love makes sacrifice possible.
This week, let's ask the Lord to deepen our love for Him and always allow Him to work in others through our words and actions. Amen.
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If you're considering taking the January LSAT, you need to know when to register and when to expect your scores back. Since you've got your hands full with preparing to take the LSAT, we've rounded up all the important dates you need to know here, along with our top tips for preparing for the LSAT.
One important thing to note about the January LSAT is that it is late in the application cycle. This means you definitely will not have time to retest, so plan to test earlier if you can. Or use the January test as an early test date for the next year's application cycle.
December 10, 2018 – registration deadline.
December 17, 2018 – Regular registration deadline.
January 4, 2019 – Photo upload deadline for Spanish LSAT administration.
January 18, 2019 – Photo upload deadline for regular administration and Saturday Sabbath Observers administration.
January 2, 2019 – this is the deadline to change your test date, your location, or cancel your registration without forfeiting your entire registration fee.
January 25, 2019– this is the deadline to withdraw. You will not be able to receive a refund at this point or use the fee towards another test date.
If you decide to change your test date, or your test center, you will have to pay an additional $125.00. And even if you cancel by January 2nd, you are only going to get part of your registration fee back.
Be sure to keep in mind that a lot of your studying time will fall over the holidays. If you're a student that could work in your favor, but think realistically about all of your engagements during this time. You only want to take the LSAT once!
Everyone gets their scores back in the mail, and it usually takes about a month. While that's not very long, at least compared to the bar exam, the wait can be pretty brutal.
Luckily, you can also opt in and receive your LSAT score via email. While it's not the "official" score letter, you'll get your score a full week earlier. For the January 2019 LSAT, here are the release dates for email.
February 15, 2019 – Scores released online.
February 22, 2019– Scores mailed to those without online accounts.
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Colorful, palm leaf (shredders) bird toy. About 9 inches total length.
Rocky, my cockatiel, loves this toy! He chews it like crazy and literally hangs on it when he is relaxing in his cage. I can't recommend this toy enough for its natural qualities, its appeal and it's value. Joe is fantastic as well. He didn't have enough in stock when I went to order but he got more and even recommended waiting to purchase until the holiday sale went into effect. Totally unexpected but totally appreciated.


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'WISH ME LUCK'
Young woman posted haunting Instagram video from inside seaplane just moments before it plunged into river in Australia Day horror crash
BY CHARLIE PARKER
Updated: 29 Jan 2017, 17:45
A WOMAN who died in a horrifying plane crash uploaded footage of her final moments from inside the aircraft to social media.
Pilot and father of three Peter Lynch, 52, and his partner Endah Cakrawati, 30, were alone in their seaplane when it crashed in front of 60,000 witnesses who were gathering to watch an annual fireworks display.
30-year-old Endah died on impact when the plane she was in crashed into the Swan River in PerthCredit: Caters News Agency
Endah Cakrawati uploaded selfies and videos of her smiling inside the plane just moments before the horror crash that killed herCredit: Instagram/endahcakrawati
'(We're) in Perth and we are ready for Skyworks today,' Ms Cakrawati tells her social media followersCredit: Instagram/endahcakrawati
Endah and her partner Peter Lynch were flying together to catch a view of Australia Day fireworksCredit: Instagram/endahcakrawati
Ms Cakrawati documented the moments leading up to and during the doomed flight and posted them to her Instagram account before she was killed, News.com.au revealed.
The footage shows her smiling and chatting about the flight, which was part of an airshow.
"(We're) in Perth and we are ready to go for Skyworks today," Ms Cakrawati tells her followers from inside the plane before takeoff.
"Happy Australia Day."
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The next frame shows the 1948 Grumman G-73 Mallard plane's propeller starting up through the passenger window that Ms Cakrawati was believed to be sitting in, and the caption "off".
She flips the camera to 'selfie mode' as the plane takes off and posts the caption "display soon" — in reference to the aerial display they were scheduled to appear in for Australia Day.
Ms Cakrawati talks to the camera some more before signing off with her last words to be captured on film: "wish me luck," she said.
Soon after, the plane crashed into the Swan River and broke up on impact, in front of horrified families.
Video taken by shocked witnesses on their phones and posted on social media showed a huge plume of water as the plane hit nose-first.
"The plane seemed to be banking and then it looked like it was turning too sharply and just seemed to fall into the water," witness Mark Annette-Stuart told AAP.
Acting Commissioner Stephen Brown this morning told reporters he witnessed the crash.
"I was standing with my back to the waters, looking to the south at the jetty, with a live feed in my ear, talking to the news channels and talking live to the people of Western Australia when I heard a change in the tone of the aeroplane that was above my head," he said.
"And the people in front of me were clearly distracted by what they could see and I turned, after I had finished speaking in my short piece, to see that the plane had crashed, that it clearly had broken at least in two significant parts, and was sinking very quickly.
"The water was for clear ... So the first two water police boats and a couple of other — which I think were private citizen boats — were right on the scene within two or three minutes."
He said it was understood the couple died on impact.
Dad-of-three Peter Lynch and partner Endah CakrawatiCredit: Caters News Agency
Emergency crews drag up the planes wreckage after the crashCredit: Getty Images
The couple were the only two on board and tragically lost their livesCredit: Getty Images
"We were unable to rescue these two people and they've lost their lives," Mr Brown said.
Mr Brown said there was not yet an indication of what went wrong.
"We need to know the facts and precisely what happened and why, so we can fix it, if it needs fixing into the future," he said.
"It may just be a tragic accident and we have to let these people, who are very professional, do their work and report back to us and as soon as we know we will tell the community of
Western Australia."
The crash came just hours before the scheduled Australia Day fireworks, which were cancelled in the wake of the tragedy.
Perth Mayor Lisa Scaffidi said Mr Lynch had "remodelled" the twin-engine plane and had flown it across the United States then across the Pacific Ocean to Australia.
"Who would have figured that it would ... be ultimately part of the end of his life," Scaffidi told reporters.
Investigators have not given a reason for the accident.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau's investigation into the accident could take 12 months to complete, although a preliminary update is expected in 30 days.


The Deucecast Movie Show: Episode 199: Holidays! Force Awakens! Sci Fi Guilty Pleasures!
Episode 199: Holidays! Force Awakens! Sci Fi Guilty Pleasures!
It's the penultimate episode before we hit a major milestone... but before we get to 200, we gotta knock out 199, and we bring a heavy hitter to do just that! Shazbazzar from TechnoRetro Dads Podcast calls in to discuss being a geek, watching fantasy & science fiction, and guilty pleasures. Put them all together and we have Fave Sci Fi/Fantasy Guilty Pleasures via a miracle of technology!
Also joining d$, Mikey, Pinky & Shaz for the show is Friend of the Show, Terence Malick Apologist and Movie Historian, the honorable Dr. Earl!
Kicking off, a discussion on the new Star Wars The Force Awakens trailer that premiered a few weeks ago during Monday Night Football, and what it takes for Mikey to break down into tears: "I'm pregnant with Star Wars..."
Then, moving on to Rotten Tomatoes, with a round of 1980s classic films to guess the score on.
A Holiday Movie Preview gives a quick take on upcoming films like the latest Rocky film, "Creed", as Apollo's son gets in the ring... Zac Efron as Han Solo, maybe... Daniel Radcliffe as "Igor" in a Frankenstein take... the limited release "The Ridiculous 6" on Netflix... the Star Wars coming out... Tina Fey & Amy Poehler in "Sisters"... the agenda driven "Concussion"... the horrible idea to remake "Point Break"... J-Law in "Joy"... Pinky's dream of "The Hateful 8"... and "The Reverent"
And to wrap up, a Pretty in Pink featuring "Hellraiser"


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Q: Dockerfile does not run executable I have the following Dockerfile
FROM rikorose/gcc-cmake

RUN git clone https://github.com/hect1995/UBIMET_Challenge.git

WORKDIR /UBIMET_Challenge

RUN mkdir build

WORKDIR build

#RUN apt-get update && apt-get -y install cmake=3.13.1-1ubuntu3 protobuf-compiler

RUN cmake ..

RUN make

CMD ["./ubimet /UBIMET_Challenge/data/1706221600.29 output.csv"]

Even though it says it executes the last line when building it does not (or it does it incorrectly) as if you run last line it should generate 2 files that are not being generated once I check them using:
docker run -t -i trial /bin/bash

Nevertheless, if I get inside the container and from there I run:
./ubimet /UBIMET_Challenge/data/1706221600.29 output.csv

It generates the files, so why does it not generate the files while building?

A: CMD is the default command to run when you start your container. You are overriding
this by passing /bin/bash to docker run.
Either change CMD to RUN (to run your script at build time) or run docker run without the trailing command (to run when you start the container).

A: You are using CMD wrong. CMD has 3 forms, none of which are what you are using:

CMD
The CMD instruction has three forms:

*

*CMD ["executable","param1","param2"] (exec form, this is the preferred form)

*CMD ["param1","param2"] (as default parameters to ENTRYPOINT)

*CMD command param1 param2 (shell form)

You can use CMD like this:
CMD ["./ubimet", "/UBIMET_Challenge/data/1706221600.29", "output.csv"]

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Movie Abyss London After Midnight
London After Midnight
Synopsis: When Roger Balfour is found shot dead in his London home, his death is declared a suicide by Inspector Burke of Scotland Yard, even though the executor of Balfour's estate, Sir James Hamlin, insists his friend never would have taken his own life. Five years later, the abandoned Balfour house comes to life again with the arrival of two sinister-looking tenants: a fiendish-looking man with pointed teeth, bulging eyes and a tall beaver hat, and a pale young woman in a long gown. The presence of the strangers prompts Sir James, who lives next door, to call in Inspector Burke again. Also living in the Hamlin household are the other people who were also present in Balfour's house the night he died: Sir James' nephew, Arthur Hibbs; the late Balfour's now-grown daughter, Lucille; and Williams, the butler. Burke expresses skepticism about Sir James' suspicions that the new neighbors might have been involved in Balfour's death...
Tagline: Lon Chaney in a great Scotland Yard Mystery
Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genres: Horror Drama
Professor Edward C. Burke
Lon Chaney
Sir James Hamlin
Henry B. Walthall
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The Resurrected
Devil's Diary
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Q: Timezone Array That Factors Daylight Savings So I copied an array of timezones from another stackoverflow article. I need GMT offset numbers (the array name) to match the user friendly string, as I am using it to make a dropdown box for a user to select their timezone. I already made a script that will take the GMT offset and automatically convert a timestring on a schedule to the user's selected timezone based off the GMT offset.
$timezoneTable = array(
"-12" => "Eniwetok, Kwajalein",
"-11" => "Midway Island, Samoa",
"-10" => "Hawaii",
"-9" => "Alaska",
"-8" => "Pacific Time (US & Canada)",
"-7" => "Mountain Time (US & Canada)",
"-6" => "Central Time (US & Canada), Mexico City",
"-5" => "Eastern Time (US & Canada), Bogota, Lima",
"-4" => "Atlantic Time (Canada), Caracas, La Paz",
"-3.5" => "Newfoundland",
"-3" => "Brazil, Buenos Aires, Georgetown",
"-2" => "Mid-Atlantic",
"-1" => "Azores, Cape Verde Islands",
"0" => "Western Europe Time, London, Lisbon, Casablanca",
"1" => "Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, Paris",
"2" => "Kaliningrad, South Africa",
"3" => "Baghdad, Riyadh, Moscow, St. Petersburg",
"3.5" => "Tehran",
"4" => "Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Baku, Tbilisi",
"4.5" => "Kabul",
"5" => "Ekaterinburg, Islamabad, Karachi, Tashkent",
"5.5" => "Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, New Delhi",
"6" => "Almaty, Dhaka, Colombo",
"7" => "Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta",
"8" => "Beijing, Perth, Singapore, Hong Kong",
"9" => "Tokyo, Seoul, Osaka, Sapporo, Yakutsk",
"9.5" => "Adelaide, Darwin",
"10" => "Eastern Australia, Guam, Vladivostok",
"11" => "Magadan, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia",
"12" => "Auckland, Wellington, Fiji, Kamchatka"

);
The problem is, for example. Is that array isn't accurate for daylights savings. For example, right now Central time is -5 GMT.
How can an array be pulled that factors in daylight savings?