Our business has been built on the understanding that independence is a fundamental right that should be afforded to all who value it.
Our team has a particular vocation for the work that they do, which means they have a natural aptitude for delivering care which is as individual as you are. However, it is the combination of working compassionately and receiving guidance and training in accordance with regulations that ensures a well-rounded level of care is delivered.
In recent years it became abundantly clear to Christina that there was a need for a new type of care - one that allowed people to remain at home whilst ensuring friends and family were afforded much needed peace of mind.
Having worked in the NHS and social services sectors for many years, Christina understood the countless worries people had when a loved one began to need more help. This, coupled with a gap in the market for a live in care provision, encouraged the family to make the transition from running their own nursing home, to growing their own live in care business.
The vision capitalised on years of industry knowledge, bringing about a new era of care that demonstrated an ability to deliver high-quality care on a par with a good care home. Moreover this option would prove affordable and flexible enough to meet the many differing wishes and needs of people wanting care.
Arbour Care hold great store in their training and quality monitoring. Unlike some live in care companies, Arbour Care is registered with the Care Quality Comission and meets all stringent quality standards.
They set themselves apart by their superb training, their quality monitoring processes and their commitment to their clients – providing 'care for your relatives just as you would give your own'.
With a core catchment area of 60 miles of Farnham, as well as managed hubs in Suffolk/Essex, Somerset and Devon, this geographical reach allows Arbour Care to provide hands-on support to all of their clients and carers.
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Christina will also coordinate with all statutory services including Domiciliary care agencies and the Multi- Disciplinary Team, to ensure a well-rounded care provision is being accessed; always having the best interests of our clients in mind.
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Shadow Minister for Justice, Yasmin Qureshi MP, asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the recent violence in the Rakhine state of Myanmar.
The Minister for Asia and the Pacific, Mark Field MP, responded and Members of the APPG, and others, raised their concerns in the debate about the escalating violence and genocide of Muslims in Burma.
Watch the proceedings here and read the transcript in the House of Commons Hansard here.


Maryann (Renda) Borjeson, 77 of Marblehead formerly of Lynn, passed on December 22, 2018 in Salem Hospital. The wife of the late Charles W. Borjeson Jr, she was the daughter of the late Balilla and Gladys (Iwuc) Renda.
Maryann was a graduate of Lynn Classical High School and worked as a school bus driver for several companies on the North Shore including Travel Time and Laidlaw.
She is survived by her daughters Lynn Fire Department Lt. Stacy Borjeson of Lynn, Robin Borjeson of Woodstock Conn. and Lori Borjeson-Ritchie and her husband Chris of Cache, Okla. and her grandchildren Christopher and Haley Jordan, Keyon, Kiki and Suri Ritchie and her great grandson Zachary Emerson. She was predeceased by her daughter Debra.
At the families request services will be private.
Care and arrangements for Maryann have been entrusted to the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home 82 Lynn St. Peabody. Please visit www.ccbfuneral.com for the online obituary and condolences.


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Rosello's New Haven-style pizza delivery and take-out opens today in Killingworth
Rosello's pizza delivery and take-out opens
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Madison resident James Freytag, co-owner of Rosello's Apizza, a third generation pizza maker, pulls a gourmet white pie, the Margherita, out of the oven Friday, August 7, 2015. Visit www.rosellos.com for the menu. less
Madison resident James Freytag, co-owner of Rosello's Apizza, a third generation pizza maker, pulls a gourmet white pie, the Margherita, out of the oven Friday, August 7, 2015. Visit www.rosellos.com for ... more
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KILLINGWORTH >> When it came to naming their new pizzeria, which opened today in Killingworth, James and Ron Freytag didn't think twice.
The brothers, who grew up in Killingworth, spent summers with their maternal grandparents in Rosello, a mountain village in the Abruzzo region of Italy.
As a result of the devastation visited on Rosello by retreating German soldiers during World War II, the village spawned generations of chefs who learned to cook over open fires, according to The Guardian of London.
One of those was the Freytags' grandfather, a pizza maker. From him, they learned the art of making a thin-crust, hand-tossed pizza they put into practice when Rosello's Apizza opened its doors on Route 80 in Killingworth.
"He taught us recipes that were handed down from our great grandfather," said Madison resident James Freytag, 42, the chef of Rosello's. "He taught us how to make dough and sauces with the freshest of ingredients."
"'Never substitute for quality even if it's more expensive,' my grandfather would say. 'You want the freshness in the dough, in the sauces, to stand out, to pop,'" he recalled.
Hence, the vegetables he and his brother would bring in from the garden and the old-fashioned wood fired brick oven in the kitchen that would give the pizza a smoky, crispy crust.
Another piece of advice, said Old Saybrook's Ron Freytag, 36: "Think of the restaurant as your house and treat your customers like family."
The lessons from those summers with his grandfather stayed with James Freytag, a 1991 graduate of Daniel Hand High School, as he spent the next 24 years managing pizza restaurants in Madison and Wallingford and then in Florida, absorbing whatever he could about the pizza trade as he went along.
Always, he said, there was the dream of owning his own pizzeria, one where the dough was made on-site, with sauces prepared from the ground up, plum tomatoes imported from Italy, and family recipes handed down through the generations.
When he heard there was a retail property available on Route 80 at the hub of Madison, Killingworth, Clinton and Deep River, a light bulb went on in his head.
"I realized there weren't a lot of New Haven-style thin-crust pizza places in this area," he said. "And that we would be filling a need."
Not only that. With his brother signing on as partner, his sister-in-law working the counter and his wife answering the phone, Rosello's is not just perpetuating a family tradition begun by his great grandfather. True to its name, it's also a Rosello family affair.
"We like to keep it simple with tried-and-tested recipes," James Freytag said, adding that Rosello's will also feature appetizers, stuffed breads, and calzones, as well as catering services and five drivers at the ready at all times. "We take pride in that."
Just like his grandfather.
Rosello's Apizza is located at 206 Route 80 in Killingworth. Grand opening on today includes special deals on large pizzas, wings, and soda. For more information, including a full menu and hours, visit www.rosellos.com or call 860-663-3999.

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Capital Senior Living Issues Going Concern Warning Due to Covid-19
By Chuck Sudo | May 21, 2020 May 21, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic continues to pressure operations across the senior living industry. For Capital Senior Living (NYSE: CSU), the crisis could threaten its ability to remain a going concern.
The Dallas-based operator's Q1 2020 earnings raised questions about its financial position if its communities remain secured to non-essential personnel for an extended period of time. Executives stressed that they are addressing the precarious position of the company.
"We've already taken actions to improve our liquidity position and address uncertainty about our ability to continue as a going concern, and we're evaluating additional actions," CFO Carey Hendricksen said on the company's quarterly earnings call.
Notably, Capital entered into short-term debt forbearance agreements with some of its lenders, implemented spending reductions, and is evaluating selling some communities in order to shore up its financial position.
But Capital's leadership team remained steadfast that efforts into turning around its portfolio — an ongoing project well before Covid-19 struck — will prove beneficial in the near- and long-term, CEO Kim Lody said Thursday during the earnings call.
"Our team responded to a quickly evolving crisis in real time, in the face of changing government guidance and an evolving understanding of Covid-19. We believe we have operated carefully and responsibly across our portfolio of senior living communities. And we will continue to do so for the health and wellness of our residents and employees," she said.
Revenues take a hit
While Covid-19 has stung the entire industry, Capital Senior Living came into the pandemic in turnaround mode following years of declining occupancy and a C-suite shakeup. While there have been some signs of progress, there have also been signs of how much the coronavirus has been a set back. Most recently, Capital Senior Living disclosed that it is in danger of being delisted on the New York Stock Exchange.
With this as the backdrop, Capital reported first quarter revenue of $106.1 million, a 7.1% drop year-over year. Total occupancy also took a significant hit, falling 310 basis points in the quarter to 80%.
Capital's leadership team attributed the revenue decline to its turnaround strategy it began last year. The operator sold four communities since Q1 2019, accounting for $3.5 million of the decrease. Six other communities transitioned to management agreements effective March 1, accounting for another $1.1 million.
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But there were signs of positive momentum. Monthly average rent was $3,674, which was an increase of 1.6% as compared to the first quarter of 2019 and the first year-over-year increase Capital has posted since the second quarter of 2019, CFO Carey Hendricksen said.
First quarter expenses totaled $75.4 million, no change from the previous year. This includes $1.9 million of operating expenses related to the dispositions and another $700,000 for the communities that were converted to management agreements. Additionally, Capital had $1.2 million in business interruption credits related to two communities previously impacted by Hurricane Harvey in the first quarter of 2019, but did not have any such credits this quarter.
Capital reported a $3.7 million total loss from operations for quarter, and a net loss of $48.4 million.
Rather than focus on the year-over-year changes, Lody, Hendricksen and COO Brandon Ribar framed the numbers from a sequential comparison to Q4 2019, using its 118 same-store communities — including four that were excluded last year and brought back online.
From that perspective, total revenue fell 0.6% sequentially, occupancy decreased 67 basis points, and operating expenses were 4.5% lower. Net operating income (NOI) for the same-store portfolio increased $2.7 million or 9.4% sequentially, and NOI margin improved 290 basis points from 27.9% in Q4 2019 to 30.8% in the first quarter.
"We still have more work to do, but we are pleased with this improved performance," Lody said.
Covid-19 affects move-ins
As was the case across the industry, Capital's referral pipeline and move-ins were significantly impacted by the pandemic in April. Move-ins for the month fell 55%, while move-outs tracked near pre-pandemic levels. The move-in numbers rebounded a bit in recent weeks: through May 18, new move-ins were 38% below pre-pandemic averages. Referrals and tours decreased by 40% last month, Ribar said.
The response to the pandemic is impacting operating expenses, particularly increased labor and supply costs related to obtaining enough personal protective equipment (PPE). Same-store operating expenses increased 2.4%, year-over-year. Labor costs, including benefits, increased 5.9%, food costs decreased 1%, and utilities decreased 5.5%.
Capital indicated that it has measures in place to reduce the pace of expenses moving forward while still ensuring proper care and safety for its residents. In early March, the company established seven regional hub supply hubs throughout the country to ensure communities have quick access to all PPE beyond their on-site stock, if needed. An online microsite was launched, housing materials created for managing all aspects of the business, including safety protocols, training videos, communication resources for family members, clinical and operational checklists, and an index of all previously generated content related to managing in the Covid environment. And Capital conducts daily surveys with all communities to gather information on the real time needs of its employees and residents.
To mitigate the impact of Covid-related expenditures, Capital reduced spending on non-essential supplies, travel costs and other discretionary items, and suspended all non-critical capital expenditure projects. This allowed it to offset most of the increased expenses, but that will be difficult to sustain if the outbreak is prolonged, Hendricksen said.
The only CARES Act relief program available to Capital is the payroll tax deferral program. This will allow the company to defer the employer portion of payroll taxes from April through December of 2020, which Hendricksen estimates will total approximately $7 million. One half of the deferred payroll taxes will be due by December 2021, with the other half due by December 2022.
Capital also entered into short term debt forbearance agreements with some of its lenders effective April 1, which will require repayment of forbearance over a 12-month period following the end of the forbearance period.
Capital Senior Living has also been contending with an activist investor in Cove Street Capital. The firm's principal, Jeffrey Bronchick, voiced concerns on Thursday's call related to certain disclosures related to the forbearance agreements, and pressed Lody on whether she and other board members are currently waiving their cash fees. Lody said they have been since last November, and will continue to do so throughout the duration of the pandemic.
Taken sequentially, Capital's leadership team believes the first quarter performance will continue to produce incremental improvements throughout the year, and the actions it has already taken are expected to generate positive cash flow in the second quarter.
"While the current environment is challenging, we remain confident [that] the steps we've taken over the past 15 months, and specifically in the first quarter of this year, will improve our financial position and provide a path to growth and long-term value creation. We're working diligently to build a company that will have a consistent high quality product across its portfolio. And we know the hard work that we've done and are continuing to do will serve us well with the current challenge and as we emerge from the crisis," Hendricksen said.
Capital Senior Living stock ended trading Thursday down nearly 13%, to $0.55 per share.
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The Quakers are right. We don't need God.
An article in The Guardian (online) by Simon Jenkins under this title, dated 4 May 2018, has brought many more visitors to our NFN site – in fact linking to an article by David Boulton which references a 2013 survey cited by Ben Pink Dandelion. Perhaps we should return the compliment and put a link to the Guardian article here!
Simon Jenkins writes 'I am not a Quaker or religious, but I have been to Quaker meetings, usually marriages or funerals, and found them deeply moving'. As this member and attender for 8 years (Trevor Bending) has so far been to only one Quaker marriage (my own) and no Quaker funerals (yet), we must assume that Simon has a considerable number of Quaker friends or contacts. In any event, his article is much more interesting than the provocative title and well worth reading.
I think some further consideration or re-consideration of what we might mean by 'non-theism' is now due in the light of the YM decision and the publication of 'God, Words and Us'.
It would be wonderfully appreciated if some of our NFN members, Followers, and Friends were to append their comments here!
Big Questions TV programme BBC 1 this Sunday 10am.
Just a quick note to say the BBC are going ahead with The Big Questions TV programme this coming Sunday (10am on BBC 1), asking whether religion needs God, with particular reference to the theist/nontheist dialogue among Quakers, and the decision to revise the Red Book made at YM last weekend.
David and Rhiannon Grant have been asked to participate.
I look forward to it if we can get it in Spain just before we do our local (2 of us) meeting for worship.
You might also be interested in this post from the 'jolly quaker' (Mark Russ) brought to my attention by twitter.
God, words and us – open to new light?
On his visit to Myanmar in November (2017) Pope Francis said, 'Religious differences need not be a source of conflict – they can be a force for unity, forgiveness and reconciliation.' You would think that a creed-free religion like Quakerism would be immune from doctrinal conflict but the Religious Society of Friends (RSoF) has suffered painful schisms in the past. However there have also been times when Friends worked together to absorb differences as the RSoF evolved and adapted in the light of continuing revelation. For example, in the 19th century Quietism gave way to Evangelicalism. Then in 1895 at a conference in Manchester, British Friends recognised that the society had become insular, fixed in its beliefs, sticking to scriptural and not spiritual revelation. Frances Thompson told the conference, 'God's truth is given in every age. It is our duty to welcome the light which may just be reaching us'. As a panel in the Quaker Tapestry records, this 'challenged the old thinking and distressed some'. Quaker sociologist Ben Pink Dandelion records that in the 1960s Liberal Quakerism took hold in Britain which has in turn evolved into what Ben calls 'liberal-Liberal Quakerism' – or even 'post-Liberal Quakerism'. When I joined Friends in 1984 there was tension between so-called Christo-centric Friends and Universalist Friends. Now non-theism has 'challenged old thinking and distressed some' as I found when I heard one Friend minister in meeting that the RSoF should not admit non-theists, like me, as members.
In 2014 Meeting for Sufferings set up a Book of Discipline Revision Preparation Group to pave the way for a new edition of Quaker Faith and Practice. The group invited Friends with backgrounds in academic theology, Quaker studies and related subjects and some 'Friends on the bench' to join a think tank to consider whether it is possible 'to reframe the differing perspectives of British Quakers which have often been characterised by the shorthand "theism/nontheism", so as to be less polarised.' The group communicated by email and then in February 2016 24 of them met for a weekend at Woodbrooke Quaker study centre. Their endeavours resulted in a book edited by Helen Rowlands, God, words and us: Quakers in conversation about religious differences, a copy of which has been sent to every meeting in Britain Yearly Meeting.
And so, bearing in mind all the excellent (and personal and idiosyncratic) Quaker blogs out there, I thought I'd put a spanner in the works or a cat among the pigeons here by posting something personal in the hope of stimulating (provoking) further non- theist discussion.
As we approach the season of the birth of Jesus and later (in March) our conference considering the future of Quakerism, I felt it was time for another spanner or cat.
Being myself blissfully unaware of the 'New Quakerism', I turned, as one does, to Google and whilst there were many results related to 'Quakerism' and 'New', there was only one (the first) which seemed to relate to a 'New Quakerism' as such.
That link was to 'We need a new Quakerism' on the blog of Hye Sung Francis who styles himself 'an anti-capitalist pentecostal quaker'. He writes:'It seems to me that many Friends, even those who consider themselves "convinced," are hungry for more than what the Society has to offer. We keep coming back to the same point: we desperately need to re-imagine Quakerism.' and later: 'Without that conviction that God reigns and that God will reign, only the empty forms of Quakerism persist. That is the way of death.' Is that what our conference will consider?
I hope non-theist Friends (and others) will follow the hypertext links above, both to the many excellent articles in The Young Quaker and to Hye Sung Francis, and consider how these viewpoints relate to non-theism among Friends, our forthcoming Conference and to 'God, Words and Us'.
I look forward to your feedback and comments and, I hope, those of younger Friends, whether non-theist, Godly, 'anti-capitalist pentecostal' or whatever. We do indeed need to move outside our 'elderly, white, middle-class' comfort zone, where that applies to us, and perhaps all other comfort zones too!
Continuing very slowly my promise to review earlier articles on the website, I would like to tackle three in one go: Michael Wright's articles on Greta Vosper, Disagreeing about God and Prayer beyond belief.
Thus Michael characterises Gretta Vosper as 'a blast of fresh air' – a perfect storm perhaps, implying that the 'hallowed portals' (established churches) are theologically dusty places? (Can't resist mentioning that Michael was an Anglican Vicar for 30 years). 'Hallowed portals' might remind us too of George Fox's derisive remarks (not always in kindly tones) about 'steeple houses'.
Michael continues quoting Vosper that 'out of it all may be distilled a core that, very simply put, is love.' and 'The church the future needs is one of people gathering to share and recommit themselves to loving relationships with themselves, their families, the wider community, and the planet.' Still not so very far then from those Quaker heretics of the 17th century.
'why the way we live is more important than what we believe' is a far cry from Christian orthodoxy, might be referred to (by some contemptuously) as 'works righteousness' whilst 'With or without God' leaves room for humanists, agnostics and non-theists too?
Finally Michael says 'The core of what she is saying about prayer is to adapt the classic concepts of the acronym ACTS – Adoration, Confession, Supplication, and Thanksgiving, and use those concepts as secular spiritual activities. ACTS – becomes Awe, Concerns, Thankfulness and Self-examination.' This is a favourite theme of Michael's as we shall see but as I haven't read Greta Vosper's work I'm not sure if Michael has derived this re-working of the acronym from her or interpreted Vosper to match his acronym – it would be interesting I think to know!
Michael quotes John Macmurray's Swarthmore Lecture of 1965: "Faith no longer means the acceptance of an established creed or the assent to an authoritative system of doctrine. It recovers the original meaning of trust and fearless confidence; and this spirit of faith is expressed in a way of living which cares for one another and for the needs of all." Search for Reality in Religion (Swarthmore Lecture 1965).
He then describes his personal spiritual journey, 40 years an Anglican, many of them as priest, and then as a Quaker from 1998 with a developing move to a non-theist perspective.
Prayer beyond belief. Chelmsford NFN address: October 19. 2013. Whilst the two pieces considered above are 2 and three pages long, here we have, including notes, references and bibliography, a 19 page account of Michael's NFN presentation to Chelmsford Friends. He visits all the subjects considered above in much greater detail and quotes A.N. Whitehead:'Religion will not regain its old power until it can face change in the same spirit as does science. Its principles may be eternal, but the expression of those principles requires continual development.' (as far as I know, Whitehead wasn't a Quaker! Trevor) and explains how this applies to Greta Vosper's work.
'There is no agreement in history about who God is, and what is God's nature. There are widely different perspectives among Jews, Christians, Moslems, among the Hindus of India, the Buddhists of Tibet, the Shinto of Japan, the Druids or Wicca of Britain, and the American First Nations. The ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans, and the Incasof South America had many gods – and I do not know of anyone nowadays who trusts or worships them.' He then talks about Karen Armstrong's work, Greta Vosper again and discusses the 'Apophatic Tradition'.
Under 'Prayer' Michael returns to ACTS (AWE, CONCERNS, THANKFULNESS, SELF-RELFECTION) and considers these and related Quaker concepts in greater detail, matching them to our Advices and Queries.
It has taken me 3 pages to review 30 pages of Michael's but I hope they will encourage you to read and perhaps be inspired by the originals!
Just a small contribution from my mobile phone in sunny Spain at 700 metres and 35 degrees.
As this is not a personal blog, I am/have been wary of posting anything too personal or idiosyncratic.
The NFN does not have a nominations group but every AGM invites members to join the steering group if they wish and we currently have an SG of about 12 – see the relevant page for details.
Clerk, treasurer, conference organisers etc. fall by mutual agreement (or discernment?) to those who volunteer. So I find myself our second web person although I have hoped that other members of the SG and interested members of the Network (who may not want to volunteer for the SG) might also become contributing posters or editors (please do come forward!). In the meantime anyone can contribute by posting comments.
I don't suppose many non-theists have any difficulty with the expression (or concept of?) 'meeting your maker'.
An older member of my meeting (90 next birthday) recently said he tells enquirers after what he is doing now that he is 'waiting for God'. I remember many years ago my father sitting in his armchair telling me he was only 'waiting to die'.
One thing all of us have in common, theists and non-theists, is that none of us is exactly sure what 'meeting our maker' will be like.
I suspect (perhaps hope) a sleep from which I never wake up, RIP, mere oblivion. On the other hand, if not re-incarnated as the nth Dalai Lama, perhaps as a 'bull in Wisconsin' (try the Internet).
I doubt if many theists think that heaven (or hell) is a jolly place to meet up with old friends, Friends or long lost relatives.
Some members of NFN, even the Steering Group, describe themselves as 'theist non-theists' (or vv.) or 'differently godded' so may have different concepts of what God (a God) is and that is surely true for theists. So when does God become not God? When does a theist become a non-theist? (Darwin went at least halfway after publishing 'Origin of the species').
At 71 and for various health reasons I may be thinking about death more than is good for me. In some ways life is less precious because there's not enough time left and I have so many regrets for things not done. On the other hand I can be grateful for each extra day granted not knowing whether I might fall under a bus tomorrow or struggle on for another 25 years.
If God is just a name we give to love, fate, eternity, the universe or the power that creates, sustains and destroys the universe or life itself, it would be nice to know before I depart this mortal coil to substitute another phrase for meeting my maker.
I look forward to your theistic, non-theistic, enthusiastic or morbidly Melancholic responses.
Trevor as web-person, agent provocateur.
Discussion by Rhiannon Grant, David Boulton and others on Ministry etc.
A fascinating and subtle post on Rhiannon Grant's blog with discussion and comments by Rhiannon, David Boulton and others about where ministry in Meeting for worship comes from and perhaps the existence and nature of God/Goddess.
(Extract) At the Nontheist Friends Network conference, in the questions and discussion after my talk, a friend asked about my approach to ministry. Most of the question was about how we understand ministry in meeting for worship, but along the way he raised a very interesting point – he said (and I paraphrase here, but hope that his point is clear and made in terms he would accept) that he wouldn't want to claim that his spoken ministry came from anywhere but himself, because so much damage is done in the world by other people who claim that their instructions come from God…..
On 22 March (2017) I added a review of our Minute and Epistle from 2012 and said I would work through our existing articles, perhaps one every 6 days or so. Such is optimism. That was some 5 weeks ago (37 days precisely) so IF I continue at the same rate it might be 18 months, not three, to work through all the existing articles.
What is the point? Well, I thought that reviewing our existing material might benefit me and at the same time draw in reflections and comments from others and give an appearance of something new every week (or every 5 weeks?) until something really 'new' was forthcoming from elsewhere.
Since that last 'review' there have been 4 posts, 4 comments and reports and minutes of the 2017 conference and AGM, and an April Newsletter with a report on the 2017 Conference added to the website. If you haven't seen them yet, have a look now!
One of the posts was on a possible Facebook group and unless there are further responses, perhaps that will rest with the last comments there? Please do add your comments or replies here below or anywhere on the site that comments are allowed. If members of our Steering Group (or indeed any other members of NFN) would like to add comments, make Posts or otherwise contribute to the site, we would be pleased to see that happening.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, here is a quick review of the next article up (see the Articles page from the bottom) contributed by Sarah Richards (now Siddle since her Quaker marriage a year or so ago), our Membership Secretary and Treasurer, on 'Quaker Discernment: A non-theist view', in May-June 2013.
As I have not done justice to her discussion here, I hope you might read the original article. In general I have not put direct links to all the articles and posts referred to here, in the hope this will encourage readers to browse or search for them and thereby become more familiar with the website, the material it contains, and perhaps come across other items that interest them.
This talk was given at the Nontheist Friends Network conference at Woodbrooke, 24-26th March 2017.
This is a talk with two halves. In the first half I want to talk about talking about God, and in the second half I want to talk about God. In the first half I'm going to ask: can we say anything about God, and if we can, what are we doing when we say things about God? In the second half I'm going to ask: what kinds of things do Quakers typically say about God, and what should we, as a community, do about talking about God.


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NitricGen developing nitric oxide device to heal chronic wounds
By Kelsey Olson
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NitricGen Inc. and its team of experts are developing a product for diabetes patients suffering from chronic foot ulcers. The shoeboxsized eNOGenerator generates nitric oxide from the air in the room and administers a controlled dose of gaseous nitric oxide the wound. Fifteen years of research has shown that nitric oxide is an essential, natural molecule that is necessary in the wound healing process.
Annually, 900,000 patients suffer from diabetic foot ulcer wounds. About 80,000 of these require an amputation, which is roughly 4 percent of diabetics in the US.
"It is a grim market," said Duncan Bathe, president of NitricGen. "For some reason it (nitric oxide wound healing technology) hasn't taken off in America; I think because it's a difficult, longterm project."
Madisonbased NitricGen is taking on the challenge of bringing a nitric oxide healing device to market. NitricGen is planning to market the eNOGenerator to patients who are suffering from chronic foot ulcers, primarily those who have not responded to the previous treatment options.
In the United States, the total cost of both diabetic foot ulcer care and amputations was more than $11 billion in 2001. As a further indicator of where the market is headed, the number of patients in the United States with diabetes in 2010 has more than tripled since 1980, and is expected to double again by 2050.
Indirect competitors have brought treatment devices and procedures to the chronic wound treatment market, however their downfalls include being more expensive, less effective, inconvenient, and time consuming than the eNOGenerator is projected to be.
One of these is the negative pressure wound therapy, and the other is the hyperbaric oxygen treatment. The treatment for negative pressure wound therapy involves wearing bulky equipment for 24 hours per day for 90 days, with low healing rates. The hyperbaric oxygen treatment requires eight weeks of daily 90minute treatments in a pressurized chamber where the patient breathes 100 percent oxygen, usually with a face mask. This treatment is expensive, time consuming, and may require longdistant travel to a specialized clinic. With only a twominute daily treatment for three weeks, the eNOGenerator is expected to have improved effectiveness, ease of use and convenience for patients.
With the help of investor funding, NitricGen Inc. is prepared to move development of the eNOGenerator forward, while meeting FDA regulations. NictricGen has completed early clinical trial testing, however Duncan declined to discuss results. NitricGen plans to work with the FDA to agree on what is necessary for device testing and on the procedure for a human clinical trial.
NitricGen hopes to acquire FDA approval by March 2018. From there, the company will launch a sales force and contract a manufacturer for the eNOGenerator. NitricGen plans to have its first full year of sales in 2019, aiming for a positive profit margin after five years.
The management team at NitricGen Inc. has been working together for more than 20 years and has more than 60 years of experience in developing medical technologies, obtaining patent protection and FDA approvals, managing new product introductions, and founding and managing a startup company to the point of exit through acquisition.
NitricGen presented to potential investors and others during the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium in November.
— Olson is a student at the University of WisconsinMadison majoring in Life Sciences communication.
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Who are the Dark Gods, and what is it they want? We don't actually see them in the issue; the only glimpse we have of them so far is on the cover. They look mighty and regal, and they certainly look dangerous. We don't yet know where exactly they come from, but the issue's advanced solicit description does confirm that they have arrived in the wake of Dark Nights: Metal, and that they are part of new secrets of the cosmos -- secrets that have just been unveiled. Already, we have seen that they are able to affect the minds of the masses, and turn them against their own kind. And this is only the start.
Chris Pine was cast as Steve Trevor,[21][114] a character he described as a "rogue-ish, cynical realist who's seen the awful brutish nature of modern civilization" and added that he is a "worldly guy, a charming guy".[115] He signed a multi-picture deal.[21] Lucy Davis' performance as Etta Candy is the first live-action cinematic portrayal of the character.[116] As well, Elena Anaya's performance as Doctor Poison is the cinematic debut of that character. Nicole Kidman was in negotiations for the role of Queen Hippolyta, but was forced to drop out due to scheduling conflicts with Big Little Lies.[117][118]
^ Phegley, Kiel (May 23, 2016). "Rucka, Sharp & Scott Aim To Make Rebirth's Wonder Woman Accessible & Fantastic". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016. While Wonder Woman sees the return of writer Greg Rucka, he's teaming up with Liam Sharp, Matthew Clark and Nicola Scott to deliver a very different take from his previous run with the Amazon Princess. Archive requires scrolldown.
Wonder Woman, Hermes and Zola is at a café where a guy called Lennox, who knew that Zola is pregnant with Zeus and who Wonder Woman and Hermes really is arrived there, and tells to Wonder Woman that he is Diana's brother. He tells to Diana that she has to be at the London Bridge at six, or she'd regret it. She's there at six, and Poseidon arrives, and tells Diana that he wants to be the new god of the gods, whereas Lennox goes into a cave shown to him by Hermes, and there he meets Hades who also wants to claim the throne of the Heavens. After Hera arrives, Wonder Woman tricks all of them, and Hades goes back into his cave, and tricks Zola to come to him and kidnap her, he told Diana that they struck a bargain, and when she has fulfilled her's, she shall get Zola back.
Athena immediately set Diana on a quest into Hades' realm to free the god Hermes. She descended beneath Doom's Doorway with Wonder Girl (Cassandra Sandsmark) and Ferdinand the Minotaur and was confronted by Zeus' alliance. Ironically, she might not have succeeded but for the machinations of her constant nemesis, Ares.[31] Ares acted as a double agent and gained Zeus' trust, but when the opportunity arose, he killed his uncle Hades and assumed control of the Underworld. Diana then used Hermes' caduceus to revive him. Back on Olympus, Zeus asked for Athena's forgiveness, which she granted. Athena then also restored Diana's sight, but bound it to her own.[32]
The sister of Hippolyta, general of the Amazonian army, Diana's aunt and mentor.[17] On being cast for the film, Wright said, "It's two-fold because when Patty Jenkins called me, the director, it was a three-minute long conversation. She said, 'I'm doing a movie about Wonder Woman. Do you want to be her trainer?' And I was like, 'Yes. Of course.' And the general of the Amazonian army. That was pretty cool."[25] Describing her character mentoring and training Diana to be a warrior, Wright said, "It's a sixth sense that it is coming and I think that's also in the mythological story behind Antiope and Queen Hippolyta. They know it's coming and it's her duty as the aunt to her young niece to make sure she is the fiercest warrior of all time." On the Amazons fighting style, Wright said, "It's hand combat. Yes, swords and knives and arrows, but the precision that they have, right, as these warrior women; it's so nice to see that disparity between what we had in the day of just raw fighting materials and the guns and how easy that is in comparison." The message of the film, Wright stated, "is not just female empowerment. It's about love and justice. That's what the film's about. And what a great message to spread to our little ones."[26][27] Commenting about training for the film, Wright said, "The most empowering was to get into that physical shape. So we were doing horseback riding training, weight training, martial arts, and 2,000 to 3,000 calories a day".[28]
^ Lyons, Charles. "Suffering Sappho! A Look at the Creator & Creation of Wonder Woman". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2006. In October 1940, the popular women's magazine "Family Circle" published an interview with Marston entitled "Don't Laugh at the Comics," in which the psychologist discussed the unfulfilled potential of the medium.
Many writers have depicted Diana in different personalities and tone; between both of her diametric extremes; that of a worldly warrior, a highly compassionate and calm ambassador, and sometimes also as a naive and innocent person, depending on the writer. What has remained constant, and is a mainstay of the character, is her nurturing humanity: her overwhelming belief in love, empathy, compassion, and having a strong conscience.[citation needed] This trait had been the reason for her induction into the Star Sapphires.[69][70]
Wonder Woman's character was created during World War II; the character in the story was initially depicted fighting Axis military forces as well as an assortment of colorful supervillains, although over time her stories came to place greater emphasis on characters, deities, and monsters from Greek mythology. Many stories depicted Wonder Woman rescuing herself from bondage, which defeated the "damsels in distress" trope that was common in comics during the 1940s.[13][14] In the decades since her debut, Wonder Woman has gained a cast of enemies bent on eliminating the Amazon, including classic villains such as Ares, Cheetah, Doctor Poison, Circe, Doctor Psycho, and Giganta, along with more recent adversaries such as Veronica Cale and the First Born. Wonder Woman has also regularly appeared in comic books featuring the superhero teams Justice Society (from 1941) and Justice League (from 1960).[15]
When a Godwave spilled forth from the creation of the Fourth World, the Earth was seeded with great power. It first manifested in the form of old gods, then of metahumans. Some of the oldest of these gods were hidden from the universe until the time of ancient Greece by the sorceress, Hecate. Hecate reasoned that the Olympian Gods (as they would eventually be called) were greatly weakened after usurping power from their father Cronus and the Titans of Myth. She feared that other powerful gods in the universe (notably Darkseid of Apokolips) would seize Earth for himself. Because of Hecate's enchantment, Darkseid wrongly believed that he and the other New Gods pre-dated the Olympians.[1][2]
Earning a total of $103.3 million on its opening weekend, the film recorded a number of records: the biggest domestic opening of all time for a female director (surpassing previous record holder Fifty Shades of Grey), the biggest DC Comics release without Batman or Superman (ahead of Constantine), the sixth-biggest non-sequel comic book superhero debut ever, as well as the sixth-biggest June debut weekend.[184] Its three-day opening alone made it the highest-grossing woman-led comic book superhero film ever (surpassing Ghost in the Shell).[185] It was also the 16th superhero film to cross $100 million in its domestic box office launch.[186] About 9% ($9 million) of the opening weekend came from IMAX screenings from 343 theaters.[187] In its second week the film grossed $58.5 million, again topping the box office. It marked a 43.3% drop for its second weekend at the box office, better than the average 50–60% decline superhero films tend to see, and was a better second weekend than Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($51.3 million) and Suicide Squad ($43.5 million).[188] In its third weekend it grossed $40.8 million, finishing second behind newcomer Cars 3 ($53.5 million). It was the second-best third weekend ever for Warner Bros. and was nearly double what Batman v Superman ($23.3 million), Suicide Squad ($20.9 million) and Man of Steel ($20.7 million) made in their third weekends. It earned $24.9 million and $15.7 million in its fourth and fifth weekends, respectively, dropping just 39% and 36% despite facing rough competition from opening films Transformers: The Last Knight and Despicable Me 3.[189] It eventually became the highest-grossing film directed by a woman, surpassing the previous records of Jennifer Yuh Nelson's Kung Fu Panda 2 and Phyllida Lloyd's Mamma Mia!.[9] By August 8, the film had garnered $400 million in ticket sales, becoming the second female-fueled film (after Disney's Beauty and the Beast), Warner Bros.' third-biggest movie (after Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises), holding the record of the highest-earning superhero origin film, replacing the previous record held by Spider-Man (2002). It also becoming the highest-earning film with a female director in terms of domestic earnings—surpassing Frozen (2013).[190][191][192]
Additionally, Mayling Ng, Florence Kasumba, Madeleine Vall Beijner, Hayley Jane Warnes and Ann Wolfe portray Orana, Acantha, Egeria, Aella and Artemis, respectively, all of whom are Amazons.[60][61][62][63] James Cosmo appears as Douglas Haig, Steffan Rhodri appears as Darnell, and Dutch supermodel Doutzen Kroes portrays the Amazon Venelia.[62] Samantha Jo was cast as the Amazonian Euboea, and previously played the Kryptonian, Car-Vex, in Man of Steel.[64] Zack Snyder also makes a brief cameo appearance in the film as an unnamed soldier.[65]
The Golden Age Wonder Woman had strength that was comparable to the Golden Age Superman. Wonder Woman was capable of bench pressing 15,000 pounds even before she had received her bracelets, and later hoisted a 50,000 pound boulder above her head to inspire Amazons facing the test.[169] Even when her super strength was temporarily nullified, she still had enough mortal strength of an Amazon to break down a prison door to save Steve Trevor.[170] In one of her earliest appearances, she is shown running easily at 60 mph (97 km/h), and later jumps from a building[clarification needed] and lands on the balls of her feet.[171]
Marston's sexual fantasies, or an outlet for readers of the comics, who were teenagers developing their sexuality. Marston had worked as a prison psychologist and bondage and submission were two themes of his comics and they were intertwined with theories of the rehabilitation of criminals. Wonder Woman of course, being a superhero wanted to change the ways of the criminals. Even a rehabilitation center was built on a small island near concept of Marston was the "loving submission" where kindness would allow people to surrender. Parodies have been written with this concept, as male criminals may give up only to spend time with her.
Shortly thereafter, Wonder Woman is shown being able to summon it with her tiara, have it hover by the War Department, and extend from it a rope ladder with which she could board it. She uses the plane to fly into outer space, and frequently transports Etta Candy and the Holliday Girls, Steve Trevor, and others. During the 1950s, the plane becomes a jet, and is often shown swooping over Lt. Prince's office; she strips out of her uniform at super speed and bounds to the plane. Though the Plane was depicted as semi-transparent for the reader's convenience, in-story dialogue indicated that it actually was completely invisible, or at least able to become so as the need arose.[199]
The Pre-Crisis version of the invisible plane was a necessity because before Crisis on Infinite Earths rewrote Wonder Woman's history – along with the histories of many other heroes – Wonder Woman could not fly. She grew increasingly powerful during and after the Silver Age of Comic Books, acquiring the power to ride wind currents and imitate flight over short distances. This had limitations, however; for example, if there was no wind and the air was completely still she would be trapped on the ground or if dropped from a distance that she would helplessly fall out of control to the ground. Though this meant that she would rely on the invisible plane less frequently, she always had need of it.[citation needed]
While the story is very flawed, the art of this arc has been fantastic, and this issue is no exception. Jesús Merino continues to show off his mastery as an illustrator with the battle against King Best. The design of the leader of the Dark Gods is terrific, and the Amazon twins have never looked better. Jason, in particular, looks great as the details in his powers make him appear more powerful than ever. Even if next issue falls apart, I do not doubt that the art will still go above and beyond.
^ Daniels, Les (1995). "The Amazon Redeemed Wonder Woman Returns to Her Roots". DC Comics: Sixty Years of the World's Favorite Comic Book Heroes. New York, New York: Bulfinch Press. p. 194. ISBN 0821220764. Creator William Moulton Marston had mixed Roman gods in with the Greek, but Pérez kept things straight even when it involved using a less familiar name like 'Ares' instead of 'Mars'. The new version also jettisoned the weird technology anachronistically present on the original Paradise Island.
Wonder Woman is an Amazon warrior princess and one of the most powerful superheroes in the DC Universe. The daughter of Hippolyta, she was given power by the Gods to fight against evil in all its forms. Although she was raised entirely by women on the island of Themyscira, she was sent as an ambassador to the Man's World, spreading their idealistic message of strength and love. Wonder Woman fights crime and acts as a positive role model for women everywhere. Her equipment includes the Lasso of Truth, magic gauntlets, and an invisible jet. In the secret identity she has adopted to become closer to humanity, she is Diana Prince, a government agent for the Department of Metahuman Affairs. Wonder Woman is also a founding member of the Justice League of America. She has also been a member of the Star Sapphire Corps, the Sinestro Corps, and the Justice League Dark.
GenresuperheroCharactersWonder Woman [Diana of Themyscira]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Jason; The Fates [Clotho; Lachesis; Atropos]; also as Mordred; Mildred; Cynthia (from the Witching Hour); Steve Trevor; unnamed A.R.G.U.S. staff; The Dark Gods (stone monoliths); Star Sapphire [Miss Bloss]; Star Sapphire [Miri]SynopsisWonder Woman is attacked by Supergirl, who is under the influence of the Dark Gods. Jason meets with the 3 Fates and learns secrets about his armor. Jason reunites with Wonder Woman to face the arrival of the Dark Gods, when Diana is abruptly abducted by Star Sapphires and brought to Zamaron, leaving Jason to face the Dark Gods alone.Reprints
The Diana Prince alias also played an important role after the events of Infinite Crisis. Wonder Woman was broadcast worldwide killing a villain named Maxwell Lord, as he was mind controlling Superman into killing Batman. When Wonder Woman caught him in her lasso, demanding to know how to stop Superman, Maxwell revealed that the only way to stop him was to kill Lord, so as a last resort Diana snapped his neck.[63][64] To recover from the trauma of killing another person, the Amazon went into a self-imposed exile for one year.[65] On her return to public life, Diana realized that her life as a full-time celebrity superhero and ambassador had kept her removed from humanity. Because of this she assumed the persona of Diana Prince and became an agent at the Department of Metahuman Affairs. During a later battle with the witch Circe, a spell was placed on Diana leaving her powerless when not in the guise of Wonder Woman.[66]
The "Year One" storyline retells Diana's origin growing up on Themyscira. She lives an idyllic life and harbors interest for the outside world, and the first connection to it comes in the form of Steve Trevor, who crashes on the island and is the sole survivor. A contest is held to determine which Amazon is the best candidate to take Steve home, with Diana volunteering despite knowing the cost to leave the island is to never return. Diana wins the contest and departs with Steve. Once arriving in America, Diana is taken into custody by the government to discern her origins. She meets Etta Candy and Barbara Ann Minerva along the way. While incarcerated Diana is visited by the gods in animal form and bestow upon her powers of strength, speed, agility, durability, and flight. She discovers Ares, the god of war, is working to destroy humanity. Accepting her new role in Man's World, Diana, with the help of the gods in animal form, subdues Ares with the lasso. Now called Wonder Woman, Diana becomes one of the world's greatest heroes.
A stand-alone #0 Issue was released in September which explored Diana's childhood and her tutelage under Ares, the God of War.[76] The issue was narrated in the style of a typical Golden Age comic book and saw Diana in her childhood years. The main plot of the issue was Diana training under Ares as he thought of her being an extraordinary girl with immense potential. The issue ultimately concluded with Diana learning and experiencing the importance of mercy, as she hesitates and refuses to kill the Minotaur- a task given to her by Ares; however, this show of mercy makes her a failure in Ares' eyes.
After the disappointing downward trend of quality for this series, this volume was a somewhat refreshing addition. Though the plot was rather basic and a bit nonsensical at times, overall it was a decent enough addition to the series. The artwork is solid and makes the story more engaging. This volume also includes Wonder Woman Annual #2, which as a fan of the Star Sapphires I enjoyed. However, the ending to this arc was incredibly rushed and told in a way that completely removed any sense of su ...more
Wonder Woman breathed new life into Warner Bros.' DC franchise, delivering an epic and entertaining origin story that showed the power of having strong women on the big screen—and behind the scenes. On June 1, Patty Jenkins and longtime DC Comics writer Geoff Johns both posted a black image that read "WW84" as their header images. The cryptic image may suggest that the film takes place in 1984 (after Jenkins previously said it would take place during the '80s) or that it has the year 1984 in the film title.
This volume of James Robinson's run on Wonder Woman shows signs that all the good faith DC comics gain from fans is slowly becoming disappointing. This is very troubling seeing how I have enjoyed James Robinson's writing in many other comic book series. I do agree with many of the other reviewers this volume has some really great art but the story is at times flawed or mediocre. My biggest gripe is with the character of Jason. To me it just felt like throughout this arc of the story they mad Jas ...more
On occasions Wonder Woman has employed a magical sword of unknown (though presumably Amazon) origin. This sword has been used most specifically against those with the power of invulnerability as invulnerability generally does not work against magical items. It is generally represented as a short sword. In Wonder Woman (vol. 4) #15, Hephaestus modifies Diana's bracelets so that she can manifest two short swords from them during battle.
Upon their arrival, the Dark Gods waste no time in making their presence felt. Right off the bat, we see Cheetah snap out of her slumber in a daze of rage, swearing off Urzkartaga, the god she once worshiped and now hates. Unable to be contained or controlled, she lashes out at anyone who stands in her way, making them pay with their blood. As she does so, she warns that new, dark gods are coming, and she needs to purge her connection to Urzkartaga in order to face them.
Wonder Woman has been featured in various media from radio to television and film, and appears in merchandise sold around the world, such as apparel, toys, dolls, jewelry, and video games. Shannon Farnon, Susan Eisenberg, Maggie Q, Lucy Lawless, Keri Russell, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson, Cobie Smulders, and Halsey among others, have provided the character's voice for animated adaptations. Wonder Woman has been depicted in both film and television by Cathy Lee Crosby, Lynda Carter, and in the DC Extended Universe films by Gal Gadot.
Villains	Angle Man • Baron Blitzkrieg • Baroness Paula Von Gunther • Badra • Bizarra • Blue Snowman • Captain Wonder • Cheetah • Children of Cronus • Circe • Cyborgirl • Dark Angel • Decay • Devastation • Doctor Cyber • Doctor Poison • Doctor Psycho • Duke of Deception • Eviless • Genocide • Giganta • Hypnota • Jinx • Mask • Medusa • Minister Blizzard • The Morrigan • Osira • Queen Atomia • Queen Clea • Queen of Fables • Shim'Tar • Silver Swan • Superwoman • Tezcatlipoca • Trinity • Veronica Cale • Villainy, Inc. • White Magician • Zara
Apollo	Wonder Woman #3 (February–March 1943)	Apollo is the God of the Sun, Music, Poetry, Oracles, Healing, and Medicine, and the younger twin brother to Artemis who is based on the god of the same name. In the New 52, Apollo sought to claim the throne of Olympus after Zeus had gone missing. He was eventually killed by the First Born, though he has since returned.
Impressed by this unknown woman's self-sacrifice, the Amazons entombed her with honors and clothed her in armor displaying the American flag pattern on her uniform, which they assumed were her heraldic colors.[37] Trevor's legacy was also the primary reason why Ares arranged for Steve Trevor to bomb the island, as he could not resist the irony of the heroine's son unwittingly killing her admirers.[37]
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