This is one of the best public golf courses in Orlando Florida and has been Ranked #6 in Golf Digests "Best Courses in the State". Southern Dunes is not only recognized as one of Orlando's finest golf courses, but has been nationally ranked as well. Southern Dunes has been awarded a place in Golf Week's "Top 100 Modern Courses" from 1997 – 2000, a 4 ½ Star ranking by Golf Digest and "Top 10 Courses Built In America 1987-1997" honors by Links Magazine.
This is not your typical Orlando, Florida golf course! Highlands Reserve sits atop one of the highest areas of Florida and offers remarkable scenery along with a course designed for hot golf. This championship Mike Dasher design gives you pine tree-lined fairways reminiscent of the Carolinas, open spacious fairways likened to the great Scottish courses, and a bit of old Florida with citrus trees along the countryside. Large, fast, undulating greens make this course challenging and fun for all levels of golfers.
Two of the finest public golf courses Orlando Florida has to offer and much more! Two championship courses, a 9 hole short course, several onsite instruction schools and the largest driving range and practice facility in America are all at one location: Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge. No homes, No noise, Just 45 Holes of Pure Golf, the World's Largest Practice Facility. In fact Orange County National has 45 fabulous holes, on 922 beautiful acres of unspoiled rolling terrain. Pure Golf, the way it was meant to be played, in peace and tranquility with nothing to distract your game except the rugged natural beauty of your surroundings. Hosted the 2007 PGA TOUR Q-School Tournament.
As nationally acclaimed golf facility for world-class golf, offers 36 holes designed by International Golf Champion Greg Norman and is the World Headquarters of David Leadbetter Golf Academy. Champions Gate is home to both the National and International Courses. Greg Norman designed the 36 holes of golf featured at Champions Gate to offer golfers a blend of tradition and modern elements and to create a unique golf experience. Whether you choose to play the International, with its authentic links style golf reminiscent of the great courses of the British Isles, or the National with its traditional American style, you will experience a challenging round of golf. Located just 10 minutes from Disney World Resorts and 15 minutes from the Universal Hotel Resorts, our courses are in tournament-playing conditions year-round. Known for our first-class amenities including valet parking, iced towel service and our digital GPS Industries Caddy System. This digital state of the art system acts as a professional caddy that gives you the opportunity to improve your skills, experience PGA-type scoring and enhance your overall play. Plays hosts to the Del Webb Father Son Challenge.
Our Ted McAnlis-designed layout has a well-deserved top reputation among golfers, many of who return to play time after time. Find what other golfers have been enjoying since 1994. Both nines at Ridgewood Lakes feature strategically placed hazards and fairways framed by sparkling white sand bunkers. Par-4 and par-5 holes have generous landing areas, each of which are plainly visible form the tee. Golfers appreciate Ridgewood is not one of those courses with "gimmicks" or hidden trouble; just a great layout made for an enjoyable golfing experience. Ridgewood Lakes' greens are among the finest of any Orlando-area golf course meticulously maintained by the grounds crew staff which each year goes to the time and expense of over-seeding the entire course to ensure peak playing conditions during the entire winter season. The Ridgewood Lakes course is "user-friendly" for ladies and seniors too.
Providence Golf Club is destined to become a popular Central Florida golf destination. Technically challenging and esthetically pleasing, Providence Golf Club is a masterpiece. The 18-hole championship course, designed by renowned architect Mike Dasher, will test your game and soothe your senses as it winds its way through land featuring fresh water creeks, ancient hardwoods and wetlands. It is not unusual to get a glimpse of otters, deer or a wild turkey during your round. While serving as a haven of serenity for residents and local golfers, Providence also provides a refreshing getaway for tourists, with a location only 15 minutes from world-class theme parks. Dasher has an affection for European style golf courses, and it is evident on some of his unique, undulated greens at Providence. Reviews of the new facility indicate he has surpassed his objective.
Polo Park East Golf Course is a well manicured 9 hole executive golf course. It measures 1235 yards from the women's or red tees. It is 1521 yards from the white tees and 1850 from the blue tees. The par is 29. The course is open to the public and we do not take tee time reservations so a person can play nearly any time. Call the Pro Shop, at 863 424 0093, and they can tell you how busy they are at the time. There is a men's scramble each Wednesday and Saturday at 8AM and a women's scramble each Tuesday and Thursday at 8AM.The public is welcome to join us for the scrambles. Yearly and Six Month Golf Memberships are available to both Polo Park East residents and non residents.


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PPG Announces Executive Appointments
Dépèche transmise le 21 juillet 2011 par Business Wire
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) today announced four executive appointments. All changes are effective Sept. 1.
J. Rich Alexander, PPG executive vice president, has been appointed to lead all of PPG's architectural coatings businesses. In this role, Alexander will direct the integration of PPG's current architectural coatings – EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and architectural coatings – Americas and Asia/Pacific businesses to fully leverage strategic and operational synergies for these businesses. In addition, Alexander will assume executive leadership responsibility for the Asia/Pacific region and will retain responsibility for PPG's fiber glass and flat glass businesses, as well as the purchasing and distribution, and corporate marketing functions. Alexander, based in Pittsburgh, will continue to be a member of PPG's executive and operating committees and will continue to report to Chairman and CEO Charles E. Bunch.
Pierre-Marie De Leener, PPG executive vice president, has been appointed to lead PPG's global automotive refinish, protective and marine coatings, and aerospace businesses. De Leener also will assume executive leadership responsibility for the Latin America region. He will retain responsibility for PPG's global information technology function. De Leener will relocate to Pittsburgh from PPG's EMEA headquarters in Rolle, Switzerland. De Leener will continue to be a member of PPG's executive and operating committees and will continue to report to Chairman and CEO Charles E. Bunch.
Viktoras R. Sekmakas, PPG senior vice president, industrial coatings, and president, PPG Asia/Pacific, will be named senior vice president, industrial coatings, and president, PPG Europe. Sekmakas will assume leadership responsibility for the EMEA region in addition to leading the global industrial coatings and packaging coatings businesses. Sekmakas will relocate from PPG's Asia/Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong to Rolle, Switzerland. Sekmakas will continue to be a member of PPG's operating committee and will continue to report to Chairman and CEO Charles E. Bunch.
Michael Horton, vice president, Asia/Pacific coatings, and general manager, automotive refinish and architectural coatings, Asia/Pacific, will be named president, PPG Asia/Pacific, and vice president, automotive refinish and architectural coatings, Asia/Pacific. Horton will remain based in Shanghai and will report to J. Rich Alexander, executive vice president, for his Asia/Pacific regional and architectural coatings responsibilities.
PPG: BRINGING INNOVATION TO THE SURFACE.(TM)
PPG Industries' vision is to continue to be the world's leading coatings and specialty products company. Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. Founded in 1883, PPG has global headquarters in Pittsburgh and operates in more than 60 countries around the world. Sales in 2010 were $13.4 billion. PPG shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: PPG). For more information, visit www.ppg.com.
Bringing innovation to the surface is a trademark of PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
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A nonsteroidal estrogen is an estrogen with a nonsteroidal chemical structure. The most well-known example is the stilbestrol estrogen diethylstilbestrol (DES). Although nonsteroidal estrogens formerly had an important place in medicine, they have gradually fallen out of favor following the discovery of toxicities associated with high-dose DES starting in the early 1970s, and are now almost never used. On the other hand, virtually all selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) are nonsteroidal, with triphenylethylenes like tamoxifen and clomifene having been derived from DES, and these drugs remain widely used in medicine for the treatment of breast cancer among other indications. In addition to pharmaceutical drugs, many xenoestrogens, including phytoestrogens, mycoestrogens, and synthetic endocrine disruptors like bisphenol A, are nonsteroidal substances with estrogenic activity.

Pharmacology
Nonsteroidal estrogens act as agonists of the estrogen receptors, ERα and ERβ.

List of nonsteroidal estrogens

Synthetic

Pharmaceutical
 Stilbestrols: benzestrol, bifluranol, dienestrol, diethylstilbestrol, dimestrol, fosfestrol, furostilbestrol, hexestrol, mestilbol, methestrol, pentafluranol, phenestrol, terfluranol, stilbestrol esters
 Triphenylethylenes: chlorotrianisene, desmethylchlorotrianisene, estrobin (), M2613, triphenylbromoethylene, triphenylchloroethylene, triphenyliodoethylene, triphenylmethylethylene
 Secosteroids (open-ring steroids): allenestrol, allenolic acid, bisdehydrodoisynolic acid, carbestrol, doisynoestrol, doisynolic acid, fenestrel, methallenestril
 Selective ERα or ERβ agonists: diarylpropionitrile, ERB-196, erteberel, FERb 033, GTx-758, prinaberel, propylpyrazoletriol, WAY-166818, WAY-214156
 Others: , paroxypropione, quadrosilan, tetrahydrochrysene

SERMs like tamoxifen and raloxifene can also be considered to be nonsteroidal estrogens in some tissues.

Environmental
 Synthetic xenoestrogens: alkylphenols, bisphenols (e.g., bisphenol A), parabens, phthalates, polyhalogenated compounds

Natural
 Metalloestrogens: cadmium, others
 Mycoestrogens: taleranol (β-zearalanol), α-zearalenol, β-zearalenol, zearalanone, zearalenone, zeranol (α-zearalanol)
 Phytoestrogens: coumestrol, daidzein, deoxymiroestrol, equol, genistein, miroestrol, many others

See also
 Selective estrogen receptor modulator
 Nonsteroidal antiandrogen

References

Further reading

Estrogens
Sex hormones

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Watt and Volt will have their work cut out for them, and only you can help them, the Twin Robots, pass their tests and escape the old factory in one piece!
Twin Robots: Ultimate Edition is a 2D puzzle platformer where the main hook is the ability to switch between both differently coloured protagonists to solve simple puzzles, compile the on screen collectibles, and make it safely through to the level's end. Then repeat 45 times with an increasing difficulty and an equal increase in player frustration.
Totally remastered for the Switch with new 3D backgrounds, Twin Robots: Ultimate Edition, looks fantastic whilst in handheld mode, not so much when blown up on a large TV, it struggles to keep its crisp clean lines free of bland textures and monotony. Whatever style you do play in though you'll be treated to an incredibly smooth experience with no hint of dropped frames, etc. Unfortunately, Twin Robots: Ultimate Edition does suffer from an ever so slight input lag, and some imprecise collision detection throughout the entire game. What looked to be a fun experience was quickly marred by pixel perfect jumps being unable to be controlled as well as the game required. The first evidence of the input lag reared its ugly head during the Main Menu. Pressing the D-Pad to select the next option does not instill the player with confidence, and neither does the complete lack of touchscreen input. The on-screen selection highlighter moves a clear 1/2 second after the actual button press. The in-game lag is not as ludicrous as seen in the Main Menu, but it's all too evident and made worse by the overly large dead-zone used with the Analogue Stick. Pushing a quarter of the way to the left or right had no effect on the onscreen androids, a little more and they're off. The D-Pad fares better, but there's still a slight noticeable lag.
In single player mode, control of the 2 robots is an asynchronous affair. Pressing Y instantly switches between the twins. In 2-player mode the game splits the screen vertically for dual synchronicity. The start of each and every level sees one of the two heroes destined for crushing behind a sealed door. The player must quickly, within a minute, scour the level for a large red floor button to stop this process completing its game over sequence. This is done by moving left and right with your preferred input, jumping with A (no double jump, but a handy wall-jump is possible), and dragging boxes with B. Once successfully achieved the collectibles within that level are unlocked, and the player can now roam the level with both the robots, switching whenever needed, sharing battery energy, collecting, platforming and solving the game's simple puzzles.
The main 'puzzle' that must be overcome within each level is the final door. The door is locked and only opened by relinquishing your robot's battery energy, charging the lock sufficiently to allow egress. Your battery power is being constantly depleted by platforming obstacles, such as lasers, guillotines, but also by jumping. The handy blue floor tiles, that appear after freeing your twin, build up your battery meter, and if you ever feel the need to share energy between the 2 characters it's just the press of an X button away. There's a nice balance between collecting, platforming, taking damage and energy management that sets Twin Robots: Ultimate Edition apart from other games. Unfortunately, platforming is the standard fare of moving platforms, fans, collapsing walkways, spikes and traps with very little invention.
It's not all rosy though due to the uncertainty of the collision detection and the reliance on floaty jumps with no time duration height based button pressing. A quick or longer press of the A button renders the exact same vertical animation on screen. Trying to time distance and height through a series of laser gates, while trying to collect all blue floor tiles becomes a far more daunting task than it should be, and normally ends in a slight depletion of your batteries. Not such a game breaking programming error, but worse things do appear in later levels. Little problems like ledge holding become a frustrating thing. Your robot can handily grab onto the ledge of a high platform, another jump, while holding on, sends your robot far too high and horizontally to be used with any accuracy. Plus the ledge holding has a few frames of animation before it sticks, pressing the jump button a fraction early will result in your charater performing a wall jump and moving off in the wrong direction, and normally death. Getting to know this game's idiosyncratic nature is essential. More intolerable is the platforming layout. Scouring a level for all of its collectibles, a battery and the allocated amount of blue floor tiles, becomes a lesson is frustration management. Gaps to jump over, may be just that, or they may well be pathways to gaining the illusive 100%, there's no way to tell without trying, and more often than not a fall will have an instant touch death located at the bottom. So, is this pit a spiked filled menace or the main thoroughfare for the level, who knows? When one robot perishes, so do your chance of completing the level, and a restart right from the very beginning of that level is invoked. Restarting is quick once the death animation has concluded, unfortunately that very same death animation hangs for far too long with a slight feeling of a game freeze.
There are no tutorials apart from the type of ingame self-learning of observation and experimentation. The concept of a wall-jump is tutorialised by placing a collectible battery near a wall out of reach of a normal jump. The same goes for all the other mechanics hidden throughout the game. Learn by doing. Unfortunately, there are things that Twin Robots: Ultimate Edition teaches you that you'd want to unlearn. Wall-clipping, bad pixel detection and collision, getting stuck on scenery and having to repeatedly jump to remove yourself, not to mention the liberal use of having only one possible jump to a platform to obtain the last few % of collectible items, only to miss it and have to do the whole level over again.
In-game music is great for the most part and sounds a little like the melodies from Bit Trip Runner 2. Sound Effects are very generic and the Menu music is a non-existent electrical humming noise playing upon the names of the robot protagonists, Watt and Volt.
One of the biggest bug bears about Twin Robots: Ultimate Edition is that all Menus within the game are extremely unintuitive to use. Try selecting a level to play and you'll be wondering how to even move the highlighter in the direction you want, how to keep it there, and how to get it back to start a level. It's a mess. The game shows you it's ambition in the way it looks, but the little things are always a let down of monumental proportions.
Twin Robots: Ultimate Edition holds great promise that it fails to deliver. It promises an engaging puzzle platformer while utilising the switching mechanics of the 2 robots in the title, balancing damage, exploration and collection to progress further. However, the overly loose and glitchy feeling mechanics, embedded in a frustrating level layout design lets the whole package down significantly. There are far better games in the Switch's fast growing collection of 2D puzzle platformers worth your time.
Summary: A frustrating game, that becomes more frustrating to the player when they understand that the potential of the balancing health and collection mechanic between two switchable robots is not realised, and furthermore completely botched with the execution of level design, character movement and glitches.


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To Jeffery Haman, his holstered handgun is like an American Express card. He doesn't leave home without it.
The Warren resident who claims four of the city's police officers violated his constitutional rights to openly carry a firearm has settled his lawsuit against the city.
Haman, 54, sued Warren last year in U.S. District Court and initially sought a $100,000 judgment and $500,000 in punitive or exemplary damages. He recently agreed to accept $5,000. More importantly, he said, the city's police officers will undergo training about "open carry" practices.
On Aug. 25, 2009, Haman was walking from a local drug store on 12 Mile at Hoover roads with his semi-automatic pistol holstered at his waist, when a patrolman drove up to him quickly. Haman said the officer pointed a pistol at him through an open passenger window and then came to a stop. Haman said he immediately raised his hands.
The Warren man was ordered to lie on his stomach, hands stretched to his sides. He was handcuffed and three additional officers in two patrol cars arrived. Haman said that when he asked officers why he was stopped, one pointed out that he was walking down the street with a gun.
Haman said he was legally practicing "open carry."
Police took his .45-caliber handgun and ammunition, and asked if he had documentation for the weapon. Haman said he showed a purchase receipt and a concealed-weapon permit, which is not required for open carry.
In a police video of the incident, an officer is heard telling Haman: "You should at least call us and tell us what you're doing. Walking around like this is just going to get you hurt somehow.
"You're just asking for trouble, brother."
Note: Another city settles and agrees to train its officers to respect the Constitution.


The Automatic Identification System (AIS) is an automatic tracking system used on vessels and by Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) to identify and locate vessels through electronically exchanging of data with other nearby ships, AIS base stations and satellites.
Carriage of AIS is required under regulations of Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS). The information automatically provided by AIS includes ship identity, type, position, course, speed, navigational status and other safety data.
The latest model Omega supplies features cutting edge digital radio technology, provides users a flexible, future-proof product. The large colour touch-screen and multitude of interfaces make the system highly appropriated to integrate into modern network bridge solutions.


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Das 3. Infanterie-Regiment "Prinz Karl von Bayern" war ein zuletzt in Augsburg stehendes Regiment der Bayerischen Armee. Es unterstand 1914 zusammen mit dem 20. Infanterie-Regiment der 3. Infanterie-Brigade.

Geschichte

Aufstellung und Entwicklung
Das Regiment wurde von Kurfürst Johann Wilhelm am 1. Februar 1698 als kurpfälzisches Garde-Grenadier-Regiment in Düsseldorf aufgestellt.

Spanischer Erbfolgekrieg 1702/14
Bereits im Spanischen Erbfolgekrieg erhielt es seine Feuertaufe und nahm, teilweise unter dem Oberbefehl von Prinz Eugen, an den Kämpfen am Speyerbach, um Landau und Ludwigsburg teil.

Österreichischer Erbfolgekrieg 1741/48
Nach der Verlegung nach Heidelberg, später nach Mannheim, nahm das Regiment der kurpfälzischen Armee am Österreichischen Erbfolgekrieg (Verteidigung von Braunau) teil.

Teilnahme am Siebenjährigen Krieg 1757/59
Nach der Umbenennung in Leibregiment (1757) und kurze Zeit später in Garderegiment zu Fuß nahm es an Operationen im Rahmen des Siebenjährigen Krieges in Franken, Sachsen (u. a. bei Torgau) und Böhmen teil. 1777 kam das Regiment mit der Vereinigung der pfälzischen und bayerischen Linie der Wittelsbacher Dynastie in bayerischen Dienst.

Koalitionskriege

Erster Koalitionskrieg 1792/97
Nach der Verteidigung Mannheims in den Koalitionskriegen 1794/95 wurde die Einheit 1797 nach Bayern (erst aufgeteilt auf Friedberg, Erding und München, 1798 komplett nach Neuburg) verlegt.

Zweiter Koalitionskrieg 1798 bis 1802
Am 9. Oktober 1799 schlug sich das kombinierte Bataillon "Herzog Karl" unter Oberstlieutenant Karl von Buseck beim Kloster Paradies gegen die französische Division "Mesnard" so hervorragend, dass der kommandierende russische General Korsakow ihm seine volle Anerkennung zollte und ihn als Kommandant dieses Bataillons ausdrücklich lobte. Es folgten Kämpfe bei Stockach und Memmingen. In der Schlacht von Möskirch am 5. Mai 1800 und im Gefecht bei Neuburg an der Donau am 27. Juni 1800 zeichnete sich Oberstlieutenant von Buseck nochmals in besonderem Maße aus, so dass er gemäß kurfürstlicher Kabinettsordre vom 20. August 1800 das Militär-Ehrenzeichen erhielt.
Nach der unglücklichen Schlacht bei Hohenlinden wurde das Regiment 1801 erneut nach Heidelberg verlegt, dann 1803 nach Ulm. Dort wurde das Regiment 1804 in 3. Linieninfanterie-Regiment "Herzog Karl" umbenannt.

Dritter Koalitionskrieg 1805
1805 trat es, diesmal an der Seite Napoleons, gegen die Österreicher an.

Vierter Koalitionskrieg 1806/07
1806 wurde das Regiment in die mediatisierte Reichsstadt Augsburg verlegt und anschließend 1806/07 gegen Preußen und Russland eingesetzt. Während des Gefechtes bei Poplawy/Pultusk am 16. Mai 1807 gelang es Hauptmann Johann Palm, damals Generaladjutant bei Generallieutenant Wrede, den durch Kosakenangriffe bedrängten rechten Flügel der bayerischen Truppen, die sich bereits nahezu vollständig verschossen hatten, schnellstens mit Munition zu versorgen, versprengte Bayern wieder zu sammeln und zum Gegenangriff zu führen. Zur Verstärkung der rechten Flanke ließ er eine Kompanie des 3. Linien-Infanterie-Regiments aufmarschieren und hatte durch seine persönliche Tapferkeit und seine geschickten Anordnungen wesentlich zum Erfolg beigetragen. Hierfür wurde ihm gemäß Armeebefehl vom 18. August 1807 das Ritterkreuz des Militär-Max-Joseph-Ordens verliehen.

Fünfter Koalitionskrieg 1809
Im Jahre 1809 war es am Krieg gegen Österreich (u. a. bei Abensberg und Wagram) beteiligt. Am 11. Mai 1809 befand sich das Regiment auf dem Marsch in Richtung Lofer. Der Loferpass wurde von zwei Kompanien Österreicher, Tiroler Schützen und zwei Sechspfünder-Kanonen besetzt gehalten. Eine Umgehung war wegen der Schneelage nicht möglich. General Minucci ließ bei Tagesanbruch das Regiment, das II. Bataillon des 14. Infanterie-Regiments und als Avantgarde das 6. leichte Bataillon "Laroche" unterstützt durch acht Haubitzen und vier Zwölfpfünder frontal gegen den befestigten Pass angreifen. Bis Mittag dauerte die Kanonade, ohne dass ein entscheidender Vorteil erreicht werden konnte. Zudem konnte der Feind seine Verluste immer wieder ersetzen. Nachdem der vierte Ansturm des 6. leichten Bataillons und eines Bataillons des 14. Infanterie-Regiments an jeweils anderer Stelle gescheitert war, erhielt das II. Bataillon des 3. Infanterie-Regiments um 14.00 Uhr den Befehl, den Pass im Sturm zu nehmen. Oberstkommandant Joseph Graf von Berchem stürmte mit geschwungenem Degen an der Spitze des II. Bataillons, verstärkt durch die Leibkompanie und unterstützt durch das 6. Bataillon gegen die Palisaden und Verhaue, die er zusammen mit dem Hauptmann Hazzi vom Ingenieurcorps als erster überwand. Während dieser Erstürmung gelang es dem Adjutanten von Oberst Graf Berchem, Lieutenant Karl Joseph Weigand, durch ein Fenster des links vom Palisadentor befindlichen Hauses einzusteigen, im daneben liegenden Raum ca. zehn Österreicher gefangen zu nehmen und das Tor von innen zu öffnen. Die Angreifer konnten nun geschützt gegen feindliches Feuer eindringen und rasch den Pass in Besitz nehmen. Hierfür wurde er mit Armeebefehl vom 9. September 1809 mit dem Ritterkreuz des Militär-Max-Joseph-Ordens ausgezeichnet. Am 15. Mai 1809 eroberte Oberst Graf Berchem mit seinem Regiment nicht zuletzt durch seine beispielgebendes Verhalten die Stadt Schwaaz. Hierfür, aber vor allem für die Wegnahme des Strub- und Loferpasses wurde er vom Kommandierenden der 2. Armeedivision, Generallieutenant Freiherr von Wrede, zur Aufnahme in den Militär-Max-Joseph-Orden vorgeschlagen, dessen Ritterkreuz er mit Armeebefehl vom 3. September 1810 erhielt. Nachdem in Tirol, dass nach dem Frieden von Schönbrunn an das Königreich Bayern fiel, ein Volksaufstand ausbrach, wurde der Verband dort eingesetzt.

Napoléons Russlandfeldzug 1812
Anschließend ging es 1812 in den Russlandfeldzug.

Befreiungskriege 1813/15
Am 10. April 1813 waren Teile der in der Festung Thorn befindlichen Brigade unter General Friedrich von Zoller von den russischen Angreifern vom Beckerberg, der beherrschenden Höhe vor den Stadtbefestigungen, vertrieben worden. Noch in der Nacht befahl General von Zoller dem Regiment, unverzüglich ein Kommando unter einem tüchtigen Kapitän mit 2 Offizieren, 4 Unteroffizieren und 40 Mann zur Rückeroberung des Beckerbergs in Marsch zu setzen. Hauptmann Johann von Fleischmann, Kompanie-Kommandant im Regiment, wurde von General von Zoller persönlich in die Lage und die Bedeutung des Beckerberges eingewiesen. Sogleich rückte er mit seiner Mannschaft durch das Kulmertor gegen die Höhe vor. Einen Offizier ließ er mit einigen Mann als Deckungsgruppe rechts vom Berg zurück, er selbst ging weiter gegen einen vierfach überlegenen Feind vor. Im Schutz der Dunkelheit stürmte er mit seinen Männern plötzlich aus allen Rohren feuernd frontal und in die Flanke der Russen, die den Beckerberg bereits für die Aufnahme einer Batterie herrichteten, und vertrieb sie vom Berg. Er zog die Deckungsgruppe nach und verfolgte den Feind, der sich im "roten Haus" (ein großes Backsteinhaus) verschanzte. Nach hartnäckigem Widerstand konnte er die Russen auch aus diesem Gebäude werfen. Mit Armeebefehl vom 24. Juni 1815 wurde er für seine Leistungen bei Thorn mit dem Ritterkreuz des Militär-Max-Joseph-Ordens belohnt. Zum Ende der Koalitionskriege mussten bei Bautzen, Hanau und Arcis-sur-Aube und bei der Einnahme von Paris noch Gefechte bestanden werden.

Umzug in die Prinz-Karl-Kaserne in Augsburg 1884

Am 8. November 1884 bezog das Regiment die ab 1882 neu errichtete Prinz-Karl-Kaserne am Augsburger Stadtrand. Anlass zum Bau dieser neuen Unterkunft war eine Typhus-Epidemie in den bisherigen Unterkünften des Regiments in den Augsburger Klostergebäuden Heilig Kreuz und St. Salvator. 1898 wurde im Kasernenhof anlässlich des 200-jährigen Jubiläums des Regiments ein Denkmal errichtet.

Deutsch-Französischer Krieg 1870/71
In diesem Zeitraum wurde die Einheit 1866 gegen die Preußen und 1870/71 gegen die Franzosen (u. a. bei Sedan) eingesetzt. Vorübergehend waren Teile des Verbandes in Kempten, Neu-Ulm und Lindau stationiert. Gemäß Verfügung vom 7. November 1866 wurde bestimmt, dass das Regiment im Gedächtnis der Verdienste von Karl von Bayern für alle Zeiten dessen Namen zu führten hatte. Mit der Übernahme der Inhaberschaft hieß der Verband 3. Infanterie-Regiment "Prinz Karl von Bayern".

Im Rahmen der Neuerungen der Waffentechnik erhielt das Regiment vor Beginn des Ersten Weltkrieges eine MG-Kompanie.

Erster Weltkrieg

1914
Zu Beginn des Ersten Weltkrieges 1914 wurde das Regiment mobilisiert und unter dem Oberbefehl der 6. Armee an die Westfront gefahren. Bei Saarburg war am 20. August das erste große Gefecht. Es folgten kurz darauf die Kämpfe an der Grenze in Lothringen sowie ab Ende September die erste Schlacht an der Somme.

1915
1915 kam das Regiment von der 2. Infanterie-Division zur neugebildeten 11. Infanterie-Division und wurde an die Ostfront verlegt. Dort war es im Mai 1915 am Durchbruch bei Gorlice-Tarnów, der Eroberung von Przemyśl am 3. Juni 1915 und der anschließenden monatelangen Zurückdrängung der Russen (Großer Rückzug) beteiligt. Im Herbst folgte der siegreiche Feldzug über die Donau durch Serbien.

1916
In der Schlacht um Verdun im Frühjahr 1916 kämpfte das Regiment bei Avocourt. Anfang Mai 1916 gelang dann endlich die Eroberung der Höhe 279, wo sich das Regiment zur Verteidigung einrichtete. Nach einem schrecklichen Blutzoll in nur knapp drei Monaten wurde das Regiment herausgelöst. Im Sommer des Jahres nahm das Regiment bei der Abwehr der Brussilow-Offensive in Wolhynien teil. Ab Herbst 1916 kämpfte das Regiment während der erfolgreichen Offensive durch die Karpaten gegen Rumänien an der rechten (III. Bataillon) und linken Flanke (I. und II. Bataillon) der 11. Infanterie-Division.

1917/18
1917 wurde der Verband wieder an die Westfront verlegt, wo er an den Kämpfen im Elsass, an der Aisne, in Flandern und an der Deutschen Offensive 1918 teilnahm.

Das fast stets im Brennpunkt der Kämpfe eingesetzte Regiment verlor von 1914 bis 1918 mehr als 5000 Mann durch Tod.

Ritter des Militär-Max-Joseph-Ordens
 5. Mai 1915: Major Eugen Halder
 29. Oktober 1915: Leutnant der Reserve Ludwig Frisch († 21. März 1916)
 25. Februar 1916: Leutnant Wilhelm Thoma
 25. Februar 1916: Leutnant Adolf Tutschek
 31. Juli 1917: Major Otto Saur
 1. Oktober 1917: Hauptmann Christian Schneider († 25. Juni 1916)
 18. Oktober 1917: Leutnant der Reserve Rudolf Kardel († 6. September 1917)
 28. Oktober 1919: Major Eduard Doehla (gefallen als Kommandeur des II. Bataillons am 14. April 1918)
 4. Februar 1920: Leutnant der Reserve Josef Steiner (Kommandeurkreuz mit Wirkung vom 15. April 1918)
 4. Februar 1920: Leutnant der Reserve Paul Dreher († 29. September 1918)

 Seit der Umformierung zum 3. Infanterieregiment 1801, war die Fahne des 1. Bataillons geschmückt mit der Goldenen Tapferkeitsmedaille des in der Schlacht von Mösskirch am 5. Mai 1800 tödlich verwundeten Fahnenträgers Johann Horn. Es war die einzige persönliche Auszeichnung die man jemals an einem bayerischen Feldzeichen befestigte und ein absoluter Präzedenzfall.

Verbleib
Nach dem Waffenstillstand kehrten die Reste des Regiments nach Bayern zurück. In Augsburg fand vom 13. Dezember 1918 bis 15. Januar 1919 die Demobilisierung des Regiments statt, sowie die zwischenzeitliche Auflösung am 10. Mai 1919. Aus Teilen des Regiments wurde am 25. April 1919 mit der Aufstellung des Volkswehr-Infanterie-Regiments Augsburg begonnen, das dann im Juni 1919 als I. Bataillon des Reichswehr-Infanterie-Regiments 44 aufging.

Die Tradition übernahm in der Reichswehr die 5. und 7. Kompanie des 19. (Bayerisches) Infanterie-Regiments.

Kommandeure

Siehe auch
 Liste der bayerischen Militärverbände

Literatur
 Konrad Krafft von Dellmensingen, Friedrichfranz Feeser: Das Bayernbuch vom Weltkriege 1914–1918. Band 1, Chr. Belser AG Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart 1930.
 Baptist Schrettinger: Der Königlich Bayerische Militär-Max-Joseph-Orden und seine Mitglieder. R. Oldenbourg, München 1882.
 Günther Voigt: Deutschlands Heere bis 1918. Band 10: Bayern: Infanterie-Leib-Regiment, Infanterie-Regimenter 1–23, Jäger-Bataillone 1–2, 1. Maschinengewehrabteilung. Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück 1984, ISBN 3-7648-1199-4.

Weblinks
 Überblick über die Uniformen des 3. K. B. Infanterie Regiments 1870–1918 sowie Bayerische und Deutsche Rangabzeichen
 Totenliste des Ersten Weltkrieges aus der Regimentsgeschichte von Franz Frhr. v. Stengel (1924)

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Historische Organisation (Augsburg)
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Bayern Infanterieregiment, Bayerisches #:3
Karl von Bayern
Gegründet 1698
Aufgelöst 1919


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How the SECURE Act Affects Retirement and Estate Planning
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, which was signed into law in December 2019, introduces a number of new rules and provisions that impact retirement savings in both employer-sponsored and individual retirement plans. While the changes included in the SECURE Act will not reshape the landscape of retirement savings, the Act contains provisions that could have a significant effect on retirement and estate planning for those individuals with tax-deferred retirement savings accounts. Here is a summary of the provisions that are most likely to impact retirement and estate planning in the coming years.
Changes Impacting 401(k)s and IRAs
Post-Death Required Minimum Distribution Rules
Effective for plan participants who die after December 31, 2019, the SECURE Act implements a much shorter distribution schedule for designated beneficiaries of a 401(k) or an Individual Retirement Account (IRA). The new rules generally require full distribution of the applicable plan account within 10 years of the plan participant's death.
Previously, the designated beneficiary was generally permitted to receive distributions over the beneficiary's remaining life expectancy. For illustration, a 50-year-old beneficiary would have been entitled to 35.2 years of ratable distributions from an inherited retirement savings account. Now there is no requirement for annual distributions, and the beneficiary may take periodic distributions or request one lump sum payment.
There are exceptions to the 10-year pay-out rule if any of the following individuals are named beneficiary (each known as an "eligible designated beneficiary"):
Surviving spouses
Disabled individuals
Certain chronically ill individuals
Minor children of the participant
Individuals who are no more than 10 years younger than the deceased participant
Generally, an eligible designated beneficiary may still spread out distributions using his or her own life expectancy, except that minor children will be subject to the 10-year distribution rule once they reach adulthood (i.e., when a child reaches age 18, she will have until she is 28 to withdraw all remaining amounts from the inherited plan account).
The SECURE Act has not changed the rules for non-designated beneficiaries (e.g., the decedent's estate or a charity). Thus, the rules require either (1) full distribution of the account within five years of the plan participant's death, if the plan participant died before his or her required beginning date (e.g., the date by which the participant must take his or her first required minimum distribution), or (2) distributions be made in annual installments over the plan participant's remaining life expectancy, if the plan participant died after his or her required beginning date.
Impact on Estate Plans
While most estate plans essentially still work because the new rules have not changed the definition of a designated beneficiary, the income tax impact of those plans may change dramatically.
Generally, there are two types of trusts that qualify as see-through trusts for IRA distribution purposes – a conduit trust and an accumulation trust. Under a conduit trust, all retirement plan distributions made to the trust during the lifetime of the life beneficiary must be passed out immediately to that beneficiary. Before the SECURE Act, the required distribution would be based on that beneficiary's life expectancy. An accumulation trust, on the other hand, is one where the trustee may continue to hold and manage the distributions in the trust. All potential beneficiaries are counted for purposes of determining the required distribution amount, which before the SECURE Act was based on the life expectancy of the oldest possible beneficiary.
Both types of trusts are now subject to the new 10-year pay-out rules. The beneficiary of a conduit trust will receive an outright distribution of 100 percent of the account value within 10 years of the participant's death unless the beneficiary is an eligible designated beneficiary. If the client's goal is asset protection, this goal is defeated. It may also create a significant income tax burden on that beneficiary.
While the trustee of an accumulation trust will still be authorized to hold and manage the distributions, those distributions will be subject to the condensed trust and estate income tax schedules. If the client's goal is to conserve assets to provide for multiple generations, that goal may be severely impacted by the upfront tax consequence and loss of deferred income taxes.
Planning Opportunities
Various planning opportunities exist in light of the new rules. For example, clients in lower income tax brackets relative to their beneficiaries might consider Roth conversions. Although Roth accounts are also subject to the new rules, the distributions are income tax-free to those beneficiaries. Clients in lower income tax brackets relative to their beneficiaries might also consider spending down their retirement accounts and bequeathing taxable assets instead. This strategy would benefit heirs in two ways – first, an heir would benefit from the step-up in basis, and second, the heir could sell assets and realize capital gains at his own pace, rather than incur a forced ordinary income stream or lump sum payment.
Additionally, there are sophisticated tax and trust planning opportunities that may be appropriate depending on the client's individual circumstances. For example, a client who is charitably inclined might make qualified charitable donations from his IRA or leave the assets to a charitable remainder trust.
Estate planners should be mindful of these provisions when designating beneficiaries and allocating retirement savings. Plan sponsors should consider contacting plan participants to confirm the accuracy of their current beneficiary designations in light of these new rules.
Finally, plan documents that allow for beneficiary distribution schedules that extend beyond the limits set forth in the SECURE Act will need to be amended to comply with these more restrictive distribution requirements.
Other Notable Changes
Delayed Required Beginning Date for Required Minimum Distributions
Prior to the passage of the SECURE Act, qualified plan participants would begin taking required minimum distributions from their plan account by April 1 of the year following the year in which they reach age 70 ½ (the "required beginning date," or RBD). The SECURE Act extends the RBD to April 1 of the year following the year in which a participant reaches age 72, with respect to distributions that occur after December 31, 2019 and which are paid to participants who reach age 70 ½ after December 31, 2019.
For example, before passage of the SECURE Act, the RBD for a participant who reaches age 70 ½ in August 2020 would have been April 1, 2021. Under the new law, this participant's RBD will instead be April 1, 2023 (they will reach age 72 in February 2022). This participant's RBD is delayed two full years under the new law.
Plan sponsors should be aware that although this change in the law allows required minimum distributions to be delayed until after age 72 for certain participants, it does not require plan sponsors to amend their plans to provide for this later start date. The language of a plan document is controlling, and a plan document can still provide for an earlier start date (for example, April 1 of the year following the year a participant reaches age 70 ½). However, many plan sponsors will want to amend their plans to provide participants with additional flexibility to delay required minimum distributions.
Age Limits for IRA Contribution
Under former law, individuals could not contribute to an IRA after age 70 ½. The SECURE Act removes this age limit for tax years beginning after December 31, 2019, so individuals may contribute to an IRA at any age. Note, however, that if a taxpayer contributes to his or her IRA after reaching age 70 ½, and also uses the IRA to make qualified charitable distributions, the $100,000 annual limit on such charitable distributions is reduced by the amount of the contributions.
Section 529 Education Savings Plans
The SECURE Act expands the permitted distributions to include expenses associated with registered apprenticeships. In addition, tax-free distributions are permitted to pay principal or interest on a qualified education loan for the account beneficiary and that beneficiary's sibling. Distributions for loan repayment are limited to $10,000 in the aggregate on behalf of any one beneficiary.
Kiddie Tax
Prior to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), a child's unearned income was generally taxed at the parent's income tax rate. Under the TCJA, a child's unearned income was taxed at the trust income tax rates, which could be much higher than the parent's rate. The SECURE Act fixed this inequity and reverts back to the prior system – once again, a child's unearned income is taxed at the parent's rate.
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Ouch! is the fourth studio album by Lake, released in August 1980 in Europe and June 1981 in the USA.  It is the first album to be released following the departure of three members of the band from their peak period, Detlef Petersen, Geoffrey Peacey, and Martin Tiefense, who were replaced by Frank Hieber, Achim Opperman, and Heiko Efferz.

Track listing

Side One
 "Celebrate" (James Hopkins-Harrison, Achim Opperman) – 3:51
 "Come on Home" (J. Hopkins-Harrison, Frank Hieber) – 4:39
 "Listen to Me" (J. Hopkins-Harrison, F. Hieber, Heiko Efferz) – 4:16
 "Amigo" (J. Hopkins-Harrison, A. Opperman) – 2:50
 "Jamaica High" (J. Hopkins-Harrison, Alex Conti, F. Hieber) – 4:47

Side Two
 "Living for Today" (J. Hopkins-Harrison, A. Opperman) – 4:31
 "Something Here" (J. Hopkins-Harrison, F. Hieber) – 4:33
 "Hit Your Mama" (J. Hopkins-Harrison, F. Hieber) – 4:19
 "Southern Nights" (J. Hopkins-Harrison, F. Hieber) – 4:29

Personnel
James Hopkins-Harrison – lead and backup vocals
Alex Conti – guitar and vocals
Frank Hieber – keyboards and vocals
Achim Opperman – guitars and vocals
Heiko Efferz – bass guitar
Dieter Ahrendt – drums and percussion

Produced by James William Guercio
Recorded at Pye Studios, London, and Caribou Ranch, Colorado
Cover illustration by James McMullan
Design by Paula Scher

USA LP: Caribou Records JZ 37083
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Lonnie Plaxico – West Side Stories
Lonnie Plaxico
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The sonic perceptions of double bassist/composer/musical director, Lonnie Plaxico surface in an array of styles ranging from contemporary jazz, avant-garde/free jazz, his innovative M-Base sound and funk on WEST SIDE STORIES. This is Plaxico's eleventh recording, his second for his own record label PLAXMUSIC. It is a stunning accomplishment by anyone's standards.
Joined by Cassandra Wilson, Steve Coleman and Gary Thomas (all from Plaxico's M-Base days), Carla Cook, Ravi Coltrane, and Jeff Haynes, the songs not only bring back great memories but give you, dear listener an exciting reason to listen on. Wilson's deep supple voice and moody vocal phrasings on four songs are worth the price of the CD alone but that's not to say Steve Coleman's alto saxophonics and Plaxico's colorful bass textures and lines don't provide the perfect underscore for her on "One Less Bell To Answer," and "Longer." What makes these particular songs so special is the eloquent technique of these masterful musicians and their interplay (they don't cancel each out but integrate a focused compromise of M-Bass funk and jazz vocalizing.) Ravi Coltrane's plays a funky soprano sax on "Funkadelic" an original song by Plaxico – one of seven he contributes to the CD.
With its excellent production values and a sterling selection of songs that you don't hear that often on jazz recordings (despite that fact that some of them are over 30!!), there is no reason not to add WEST SIDE STORIES to your jazz collection today.


Shadow education, the curriculum and the culture of schooling in South Korea(2016)의 Book review가 세계적 학술지인 Pacific Affairs에 실렸읍니다. 70(4). p.827-829.
SHADOW EDUCATION AND THE CURRICULUM AND CULTURE OF SCHOOLING IN SOUTH KOREA. Curriculum Studies Worldwide. By Young Chun Kim. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, c2016. xxv, 211 pp. (Illustrations.) US$99.00, cloth. ISBN 978-1-137-51323-6.
Pupils attend supplementary education institutions all over the world. While this experience is common, the intensity and prominence of "shadow education" in South Korea is noted in all comparisons and a reference point for the growing literature on this under-researched aspect of many education systems. There is a significant literature on South Korea that focuses on the economics of shadow education in particular, in part because the amount private households spend on this is so astounding when compared to public school expenditures.
Young Chun Kim adds to the general literature on supplementary education in South Korea. His primarily descriptive intentions show themselves in a book that is comprehensive in its coverage of aspects of shadow education, but that neglects to question or explain some of the characterizations of the curriculum of hakwon (hagwŏn) education that it makes along the way.
Kim opens the book with a discussion that places supplementary education in the context of comparative scores achieved by Korean students. He then proceeds with a history of shadow education in Korea. He offers a typology of the sector, and the three central empirical chapters detail hakwon as they cater to elementary, middle school, and high school students, respectively.
The book fails to properly define what is a hakwon. In the historical chapter, for example, any form of non-government-sponsored educational institution is included in the discussion. This leads to an intriguing mention of hakwon as an anti-colonial/anti-Japanese institution that is not explained further, but it also means that the specificity of shadow education as supplementing school education and following it in curriculum and content is lost. The historical chapter also does not really offer a discussion of how and why hagwŏn education first emerged and grew to such dominance.
The imprecision in defining hagwŏn continues in the typology set forth by Kim. While sports and hobby hakwon are not included here, they are mentioned repeatedly in the latter descriptions of students' daily activities. But is the fact that piano classes are offered under the hakwon rubric enough to discuss this in the same context as the school subject instruction that seems to be the core of the hakwon industry? The typology is also odd in that it classifies hakwon by varying criteria, especially subjects and teaching methodology. Yes, hakwon do vary along those lines, but what are the curriculum studies questions that demand a classification by one criterion over another? This mixed typology then disappears in the substantive chapters, which offer different classifications that are based on government statistics.
The three chapters that offer a glimpse into Korean students' daily schedule will be of some interest to comparative education scholars, though likely not to Korea, nor supplementary education specialists. These glimpses are marred by the absence of an explanation of how this fieldwork was conducted. There is a minimal explanation of methods in the conclusion, but the central chapters seem to offer these glimpses in merely anecdotal fashion.
It is curious that Kim leaves some of the most interesting features of Korean supplementary education virtually unquestioned. The South Korean context is unusual in that the government has declared war on supplementary education for many decades in a way that no other government has, including ones faced with a similar context, such as Brazil, Japan, or Turkey. But when Kim writes, for example, that "highly paid private tutoring for the wealthy was a problem in Korean society" (25), this is portrayed as a fact rather than an occasion to discuss what exactly is perceived as problematic and how that perception has come about.
A further curiosity is Kim's overarching attempt to point to positive and negative features of hakwon education. While some of the negative factors seem more apparent (cost, burden on students, etc.), many of the positive aspects do not seem self-evident. "Unlike school teachers who have to follow the school curriculum schedule ... hakwon instructors are kinder and gladly help the students" (37). Hakwon instructors are kinder? Can this be demonstrated? Is it a perception of kindness that becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy? What does that mean for the education system?
In this evaluative context, the academic achievement of Korean students is also not questioned. Is high achievement on standardized testing really the end-all goal of education?
Kim ends the book with some discussion of further questions that arise about Korean supplementary education in the context of curriculum studies. Some of these are clear in their importance. As the British Columbia provincial government, for example, is touting individualized learning plans, much could be learned about curricular matrices from the supplementary education experience outlined by Kim. He describes hakwon offerings that seem to both tailor learning to an individual's needs, including personality, but also carry out this tailored learning. This book raises such fascinating questions, but does not offer many answers.


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Tesla slumps as battery day timescales disappoint
After being hyped up by CEO Elon Musk in the run up to it, Tesla's 'battery day' disappointed investors, as the new innovations unveiled remain years away. The firm's share price closed the day 5.6% down, then slumped further in after-hours trading, after Musk clarified that some of the technologies showcased are "close to working" and require a "a ton of work from here to there." Key announcements from the day include a hopeful timeline on full self-driving software (versus Musk's promise last year to have one million autonomous taxis on the road by the end of 2020), Tesla's plan to handle more of its own battery production, cheaper battery cells, and new production technologies. Musk also revealed that the firm has more than 600,000 reservations for its Cybertruck, and that he anticipates battery advances will allow Tesla to produce a $25,000 vehicle in around three years.
Tesla aside, US markets enjoyed a positive day as COVID winners from the first wave moved back into the spotlight. The major US indices finished higher but failed to lift Asian markets, which were flat. European markets have opened slightly higher with modest gains for the FTSE and Dax.
Meanwhile, the price of gold tumbled below $1,900 for the first time since July, trading down at $1,898 this morning. It was hit by a stronger US dollar which is trading at two month highs with no stimulus package forthcoming as yet to cap these gains.
Twitter, Amazon lead market rally as stocks snap losing streak
Consumer and technology names led a positive day for US stocks, snapping a multi-day losing streak. In the S&P 500, the consumer discretionary sector was the biggest winner with a 3% gain, while the information technology sector was up 1.7% and the communication services sector added 1.9%.
Twitter and Amazon led the index, adding 7.1% and 5.7% respectively. Amazon jumped after an upgraded rating from analysts at Bernstein, who moved the stock up to outperform. Bernstein analyst Mark Shmulik argued that the firm is the primary beneficiary of trends permanently accelerated by the pandemic, including e-commerce, cloud services and digital advertising.
Also making headlines on Tuesday was House Financial Services Committee testimony from Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell, in which he said that it will be up to lawmakers to provide businesses with the direct financial assistance they require to survive the pandemic.
S&P 500: 1.1% Tuesday, 2.6% YTD
Dow Jones Industrial Average: 0.5% Tuesday, -4.4% YTD
Nasdaq Composite: 1.7% Tuesday, 22.2% YTD
Kingfisher jumps 10% after beating profit expectations
London-listed stocks had a mixed Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 closing in the green and the FTSE 250 falling marginally. One stock riding high on Tuesday was B&Q parent Kingfisher, which jumped 9.9% after beating profit expectations and announcing that it will be repaying government furlough payments it has received. Adjusted pre-tax profits for the first six months of the year were around 15% higher than analyst expectations, as the firm benefited from consumers spending on home and garden improvements during the pandemic lockdown in the absence of holidays and other luxuries. At a macro level, the Bank of England played down the idea that negative interest rates will be a tool used in the immediate future as the UK deals with a second Covid-19 wave.
FTSE 100: 0.4% Tuesday, -22.7% YTD
FTSE 250: -0.3% Tuesday, -23.1% YTD
General Mills: Consumer brands giant General Mills is the firm behind names such as Cheerios, Haagen-Dazs, Nature Valley and Betty Crocker. The company has added 8.3% to its share price year-to-date, as consumers stuck at home have spent on eating in, but the firm's stock has sunk 9.3% over the past month. General Mills reports its latest set of quarterly earnings today, analysts will be probing whether that elevated demand is persisting. The firm beat earnings expectations last quarter, and analysts expect an earnings per share figure of $0.87 for the quarter being reported on today. Currently, Wall Street analysts favour a hold rating on the stock.
Cintas Corporation: American business services firm Cintas Corporation has gained 20% in 2020 so far. The firm's main business lines are uniform rental and facility services, such as cleaning, with the potential for strong demand as companies overhaul their office space and protocols to adapt to the pandemic. Cintas delivers its latest quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, where analysts will probe the firm on how it is capitalising on companies beginning to bring staff back to the office. Currently, analysts rate the stock as a hold.
Cineworld: 2020 has been a disastrous year for London-listed Cineworld, which has seen its share price slump close to 80% year-to-date. The firm recently shared that the reopening of 200 Regal branded cinemas in the US has yielded encouraging results but is now facing the return of stricter lockdown restrictions in the US, which clouds the path for a return to normality. Cineworld delivers its latest set of earnings on Thursday, where a steep loss is expected, and investors will be watching for reopening progress, initial customer numbers, and how the firm plans to handle a return of lockdown restrictions.
Crypto corner: US banks given greenlight to hold reserves for cryptoasset issuers
National banks and federal savings associations can now hold reserve funds for stablecoin issuers, according to new guidance from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
According to reports, a new six-page letter from the Comptroller's office notes that "stablecoin issuers may desire to place assets in a reserve account with a national bank to provide assurance that the issuer has sufficient assets backing the stablecoin in situations where there is a hosted wallet. For the reasons discussed below, we conclude that a national bank may hold such stablecoin 'reserves' as a service to bank customers."
The news follows the OCC's decision to allow federally chartered banks to hold custody of cryptocurrencies, and is another sign of banks' deep integration into the cryptoasset world already.
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5)
Books in English / Детская литература / Гарри Поттер
Издательство: Arthur A. Levine Books
As his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry approaches, 15-year-old Harry Potter is in full-blown adolescence, complete with regular outbursts of rage, a nearly debilitating crush, and the blooming of a powerful sense of rebellion. It's been yet another infuriating and boring summer with the despicable Dursleys, this time with minimal contact from our hero's non-Muggle friends from school. Harry is feeling especially edgy at the lack of news from the magic world, wondering when the freshly revived evil Lord Voldemort will strike. Returning to Hogwarts will be a relief... or will it? The fifth book in J.K.Rowling's Harry Potter series follows the darkest year yet for our young wizard, who finds himself knocked down a peg or three after the events of last year. Somehow, over the summer, gossip (usually traced back to the magic world's newspaper, the Daily Prophet) has turned Harry's tragic and heroic encounter with Voldemort at the Triwizard Tournament into...
The heart of Book 7 is a hero's mission - not just in Harry's quest for the Horcruxes, but in his journey from boy to man - and Harry faces more danger than that found in all six books combined, from the direct threat of the Death Eaters and you-know-who, to the subtle perils of losing faith in himself. Attentive readers would do well to remember Dumbledore's warning about making the choice between "what is right and what is easy", and know that Rowling applies the same difficult principle to the conclusion of her series. While fans will find the answers to hotly speculated questions about Dumbledore, Snape, and you-know-who, it is a testament to Rowling's skill as a storyteller that even the most astute and careful reader will be taken by surprise.
Harry Potter is midway through both his training as a wizard and his coming-of-age. Harry wants to get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the Quidditch World Cup with Hermione, Ron, and the Weasleys. He wants to dream about Cho Chang, his crush (and maybe do more than dream). He wants to find out about the mysterious event that's supposed to take place at Hogwarts this year, an event involving two other rival schools of magic, and a competition that hasn't happened for hundreds of years. He wants to be a normal, fourteen-year-old wizard. But unfortunately for Harry Potter, he's not normal - even by Wizarding standards. And in his case, different can be deadly. Формат издания: 13,5 см х 19 см.
Harry Potter and Half-Blood Prince
It is Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As Voldemort's sinister forces amass and a spirit of gloom and fear sweeps the land, it becomes more and more clear to Harry that he will soon have to confront his destiny. But is he up to the challenges ahead of him? In this dark and breathtaking adventure, J.K.Rowling skilfully begins to unravel the complex web she has woven, as we discover more of the truth about Harry, Dumbledore, Snape and, of course, He Who Must Not Be Named... Формат: 13 см x 19,7 см.
Harry Potter is due to start his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He is desperate to return to Hogwarts and find out why his friends, Ron and Hermione, have been so secretive all summer. But before he even gets to school, Harry survives a terrifying encounter with two Dementors, attends a court hearing at the Ministry of Magic and is escorted on a nighttime broomstick ride to the secret headquarters of a mysterious group called the Order of the Phoenix...
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Book 7
The Final Chapter! It's official! Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final book in J.K. Rowling's magical Harry Potter series, will be released on July 21, 2007. In the February 1 announcement from the book's publisher, Lisa Holton, President of Scholastic Children's Books, said, "We are thrilled to announce the publication date of the seventh installment in this remarkable series. We join J.K. Rowling's millions of readers - young and old, veterans and newcomers - in anticipating what lies ahead." Save the date, and let the countdown begin!
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Netflix's original series Daredevil, which stars a blind superhero, was originally hard for blind audience members to understand. The series was released without audio description that would make it accessible to the visually impaired. TV broadcasters are required to release such descriptions for some content, but Netflix, as an Internet streaming service, faces no such requirement. Netflix hide caption
After Fan Pressure, Netflix Makes 'Daredevil' Accessible To The Blind
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November 16, 2013 • The little caped crusader has won many hearts. Five-year-old Miles Scott, a.k.a. Batkid, has battled leukemia and archcriminals. Fans continue to marvel at the feel-good time that was had in San Francisco as he got his wish.
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Holy Empathy! Batkid Lives Superhero Dream In San Francisco
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Meet Our Student Ambassadors
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Brooke, 8th grade, Allendale Middle School, Allendale, MI
Brooke keeps very busy with a variety of activities including volunteering. She visits the local elementary school to read with younger students and to help the teachers any way she can. Brooke enjoys history, her favorite sport is volleyball, and enjoys painting. She joined the Fuel Up to Play 60 team in 6th grade to help make a difference at Allendale Middle School. The team has worked to make changes in the school's cafeteria by helping introduce fresh and healthy food options for the students. Brooke says her favorite dairy food is yogurt!
Aidan, 8th grade, Pierce Middle School, Waterford, MI
Aidan likes baseball and wrestling. He enjoys being active in his school and has used Fuel Up to Play 60 to get other students involved in nutrition and healthy activities. Aidan demonstrates leadership and plans to continue that role in the future. In Aidan's spare time, he volunteers at a nursing home in his hometown.
Afnan, 6th grade, Unis Middle School, Dearborn, MI
Afnan is a very outgoing leader. She is on the Robotic team, Chess team, Safety, Instrumental and Fuel Up to Play 60 teams. She volunteers four hours a week cooking and feeding the homeless.
Brandon, 9th grade, Allendale High School, Allendale, MI
Brandon enjoys playing sports like soccer and baseball, as well as watching football, soccer, baseball, hockey, and auto racing. Brandon also enjoys working with younger kids. When he gets older, he would like to play soccer or baseball professionally or become a teacher. He has used Fuel Up to Play 60 to help expand the outdoor area at his school. Brandon was thrilled to attend his second Student Ambassador Summit this year!
Nehemiah, 7th grade, Gladstone Junior High, Gladstone, MI
Nehemiah has played soccer for eight years. He also enjoys playing the trombone, riding scooters and bikes, and would like to start playing football this upcoming school year. As an avid sports fan and athlete, Nehemiah would like to be a professional football or soccer player when he gets older. Nehemiah has been a part of Fuel Up to Play 60 for six years. He has used the FUTP60 platform to increase healthy eating and activity at his school immensely. He hopes to continue with the program until high school graduation. One day Nehemiah would love to be an NFL Player Ambassador.
Fuel Up to Play 60 has helped us improve the food variety in our cafeterias. For example, last year we added blenders to our cafeteria to serve healthy smoothies to students for breakfast. Also, this year we let students sample different vegetables and fruits to add as sides next year in our cafeterias.
Brandon, Student Ambassador
Fuel Up to Play 60 is important to me because it gives me the opportunity to be a leader and help others become better.
Nehemiah, Student Ambassador
How can your students become Fuel Up to Play 60 Student Ambassadors?
Encourage students to create an account at FuelUptoPlay60.com and pump up points on their Dashboard!
Points can help your students not only have a chance to apply for future Student Ambassador Summits, but also opens up the opportunity to represent the state of Michigan as our State Ambassador! Our State Ambassador may attend the ultimate youth leadership experience and meet kids from all over the United States leading the way through positive change in their community.
Pump up Points by:
Reporting Plays from the Playbook = up to 36,000 Points
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Once you've selected a product, give us a call at 1-877-522-4662. We will calculate your shipping cost in minutes, providing we have all the details needed. Freight costs are considerably lower when shipping to a place of business or a local freight terminal.
We ship all products (except for hardwood medallions & borders) via large common freight liners. In most cases, but not all, we use Old Dominion Freight Lines as our main provider of shipping services. We can also arrange for shippments through your own choice of shipping carrier.
We ship to all zip codes in the continental United States.
The delivery schedules are assigned by the shipping carriers. After your product is ready and picked up from Synfonia Floors factory we can provide you with a tracking numbers via email or fax. At this point it is best to communicate with shipping carrier directly and track your delivery. Please note that unforeseen factors may impact estimated shipping and delivery dates. Please coordinate with the freight carrier logistical organization directly.
When the product order leaves our factory, we will call, email, or fax you a PRO number that comes from the freight company. The PRO number can be used to track the movement of shipped products online. In addition, will send you a checklist of all material that has been shipped along with illustrations or pictures of what they look like. Please keep the checklist handy for when you receive the order. For those preferring residential delivery, the freight company will call to schedule a convenient time. In most cases the calls will be made in the morning. It's very important that we are provided with the most Accessible phone number so that the carrier represetative can reach you readily. For all orders, residential, business, or freight terminal we suggest calling the freight company in the morning of the expected arrival date for further instructions on delivery. You will need the PRO number (provided by Synfonia Floors) when communicating with the freight company.
In some cases residential deliveries will be made with large tractor trailer trucks. For home deliveries, it is crucial for the freight company to be made aware of the location and any special requirements. For example, if driveway or street is too narrow for a trailer, then shipment will be off-loaded at the latest accessible driving point and you will be responsible from that point on. In such cases you may need a pickup truck or van to transfer the flooring products from the off-load location to your home.
Residential service is considered "curbside delivery." Curbside is defined as the truck will only go as far as the end of your driveway. Drivers will assist in handing down boxes from the truck but it will be your responsibility to get them inside your home. Boxes or cartons of prefinished flooring can weigh anywhere from 25 to 60 pounds depending on the species, type (solid vs. engineered).
In cases where there is hard asphalt or concrete, and the truck can get close to your home or business, a lift gate service is offered at an additional cost. Pallet jacks are often used (shown in the picture) only if there's a smooth hard surface to roll it on.
Any additional services on delivery not included on original signed order confirmation must be authorized by Synfonia Floors.
With lift gate service, the driver will offload the pallet(s) and get them as close as possible to your home or business. It will be preferred to roll the pallets into a garage or covered area to protect them from environmental elements.
Also, note that pallet jacks cannot be pushed up or down steep inclines.
Freight terminals are locations where we ship to in your specific geographic region. They are large warehouses where products are staged for shipping and distribution to local addresses by freight carriers. When products are shipped to a Frieght Termimal, you will be responsible for pick up and delivery to final destination.
Business must be open during regular business hours with someone able and available to receive the flooring shipment. Please consider fork lift if you are receiving pallet size packages. If not the drivers will assist in handing down the boxes from the truck and you will be responsible from that point on. For Business shipments, the freight company does not call to schedule delivery time.
Most pallets are 40"-48" in width. The length generally depends on the length of the product selected from our website. For example if it says 11"-55" random length, the boxes will be approximately 55" in length. For engineered hardwoods expect 2"-3" in height; and width can vary from 5"-15" depending on the product selected. Solid hardwoods will measure approximately 5"-8" in width and 3"-4" in height. Weight is approximated by 1.5 pounds per square foot of engineered hardwood. Solid domestic wood (oak, maple, walnut, etc.) 3/4" hardwoods weigh aboout 2.8 pounds per square foot, while exotic hardwoods weigh 3.8 pounds per square foot.
When a shipment is received, count everything against the checklist provided by Synfonia Floors and the delivery receipt provided from the trucking company. Make sure the number of boxes received matches the checklist and other accessories have been accounted for. In many cases transition (trim molding) pieces may be separate from the flooring pallets and packaged differently. It is not necessary to open the hardwood boxes, but make sure the product description matches what you have ordered. Transition pieces are generally shipped in boxes or round cardboard tubes ranging in length from 72" to 96" in width or average 3 or 4 inches in diameter. It is crucial that you open each transition bundle and compare to our checklist, making sure that you have received the correct ones. Opening will require a box cutter or utility knife. Check each container making sure you have received the correct amount, color, and style. Refer to our checklist when receiving the order. Descriptions, illustrations, and numbers will be on the checklist. We cannot be held responsible for any shortages or missed items after the delivery is signed for.
Synfonia Floors cannot make any warranty against damages inflated by the carrier company. However, having worked with many freight companies in the past we've found that infrequently, the last box or carton on the pallet is damaged. Sometimes a forklift driver may misjudge the pallet size or weight and accidentaly hit the bottom of the pallet. In such cases only a few pieces pieces (six or seven maximum) may be damaged. Don't be too concerned.
What's not covered under freight damage? Today's prefinished hardwood flooring is packaged in corrugated cardboard, and strapped with plastic bands. Tears, broken bands, scuffed, or rippled packaging is not considered damage. Freight damage is exclusive to actual damage of the hardwood flooring itself. Damage to one or two boxes is not considered a total loss. Often only a few pieces are affected, while up to as many as 30 pieces can be contained in one box of hardwood flooring depending on the product. For damaged boxes we suggest opening them and assessing how many have been damaged. Place all good pieces back in the original carton and close the box, saving it until the actual installation time.
In the rare likelihood of freight damage, or if items have not been received, you must make a note of such conditions on the delivery receipt before signing off. Don't rely on the driver making notes. You must be specific and clear. We will not be held responsible for damaged or short shipment after the product delivery is signed for. Notify us immediately of any freight damage or missing items. It will be your responsibility to contact us immediately and to request replacements. In the rare cases of damaged freight, we also require taking digital pictures and send them to us as soon as possible. The more information we receive, the quicker replacements will be on their way. Without written documentation of damaged freight or missing items we cannot process any claims or replacements.
It's always a good idea to have extra inventory on hand should you need it for repair at a later date. Discontinued lines from time to time or changes in the styles could create matching problems. Often the only recourse is to replace an entire room if the original product is not available. Our policy for returning extras is to ship the unused, unopened boxes within 30 days of placing the order. We do not accept returns under 300 square feet or product lines that have been discontinued. Only full unopened cartons/boxes are acceptable. You will be responsible for the freight when returning and a 30% restocking fee. Thresholds, trims and other moldings cannot be returned, along with adhesives and underlayment products.
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Michele Bachmann Is (Was) a Lutheran
In all likelihood, you know that Michele Bachmann is a prominent Republican presidential candidate of the Tea Party variety. Like most presidential candidates these days of whatever political persuasion, she is fighting to Reclaim America. In fact, she spells out her principled position on the front page of her campaign web site, so I quote it here:
Michele Bachmann is a principled reformer who holds an unwavering commitment to the conservative values that helped her succeed as a small business owner, a U.S. tax attorney, a state and federal lawmaker, and a wife and mother. She is a Constitutional conservative who understands that our Founding Fathers established a federal government to preserve and protect the nation while fostering an environment where dreams could flourish. It is Michele's single greatest calling in public service to ensure that the liberties enshrined in our founding documents are handed down from this generation to the next.
What she doesn't mention on her web site, but has come up frequently in the news, is that she is also (or at least was until recently) a Lutheran, member of Salem Lutheran Church in Stillwater, Wisconsin (denominational affiliation: Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod--or WELS). In this post, I don't intend to address her political position per se. If you read my blog regularly, you likely have some guesses as to where I fall in comparison to her position.
What I do want to write about is the significance of her Lutheranism, and her transition away from it, because I think that's worth remarking.
Lutherans are not often in the national spotlight. There are probably a host of reasons for this, some good and some bad. On the good side, we don't think being famous is necessary in order to be of service to the kingdom of God, so Lutherans often quietly just get the work done that needs doing, especially as it relates to social service (think of the very large social service agencies we're famous for-- Lutheran Social Service, Lutheran Services of America, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, and Lutheran World Relief, among others. On the bad side, well, we aren't always spectacular at even telling anyone that we are Lutheran or what that signifies.
Bachmann's Lutheranism has come into the spotlight as it relates to her ties to, specifically, the WELS tradition. WELS are our very conservative brothers and sisters in Christ. I myself am a pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Now that I live in the south, I frequently have to explain to folks who haven't heard of Lutherans what the differences are between the various Lutheran denominations. This is always a tedious experience for the hearers. By the time I get done with my long explanation, their eyes have glazed over. I talk about the ethnic specific origins of many branches of Lutheranism, talk about the history of migration to North America, and mention the distinctions between differing methods of biblical interpretation that lead us to our different positions. Sometimes I throw in the joke my old college president used to tell, that he studied the history of mergers of Lutheran denominations in the 20th century, and after all six of the main denominations merged and the dust cleared, they had finally gotten the number of denominations down to nine!
But back to the point. Simply put, Michele's brand of Lutheranism matches her brand of politics. Both are socially conservative in their leanings. Michele first came to the spotlight because of her advocacy of a marriage amendment in Minnesota that would define marriage constitutionally as being solely between a man and a woman. Similarly, her originist approach to the founding documents of our nation are not unlike the approach to biblical interpretation her denomination espouses. In the best sense of the term, that approach can be called "fundamentalist."
More recently, questions were raised about the WELS anti-catholic stance. Here the topic gets a bit more tricky. Bachmann has distanced herself from any intimations of anti-catholic bias. She's wise to do so, since that is a very large block of voters. But I think she also probably may not have known or been familiar with the origins of the anti-papist stance Lutherans took during and following the Reformation, and then sustained well past the overdue date. A recent newspaper article in the Washington Post tried to trace the genealogy of the WELS claim that the papacy is the anti-Christ, only somewhat successfully (many newspapers often have a lot of trouble getting theology right--it's unfamiliar territory for them).
So here's my attempt. The Reformers did see the papacy of its day as the anti-Christ, and labeled it as such. Lutherans for centuries continued to label the papacy as the anti-Christ, and for a very specific reason. Central to Lutheran theology is the assertion that if any person or organization undermines the doctrine of salvation by faith alone apart from the works of the law, and especially if that person or organization does so under the auspices or in the name of Christ, that person or organization is, in a very clear way, functioning as the anti-christ. Why? Because in the name of Christ it is preaching a gospel exactly opposite of the gospel of Christ.
WELS theologians and I would likely differ today on who or what to label the anti-christ, but we wouldn't differ on the idea that we need to try and pay attention to the times and places where Christ is attacked and undermined by those who, in his very name, proclaim something other than who he is.
If WELS wanted to confess this position to the press, I think they'd be better served simply saying that their church tries to be attentive to idolatry and evil in the world, and that sometimes they are concerned that idolatry and evil crop up (perhaps they especially crop up) in places that claim to be good and religious. In its best form, this is a hermeneutics of suspicion Lutherans rightfully cultivate. However, because WELS is so committed to the historical manifestations of Lutheran confessional theology, and the maintenance of those confessions today virtually verbatim, I doubt they would have the wiggle room to say something more nuanced or "of the day."
Now back to Bachmann. Six days before she declared her candidacy for president, she verbally requested to leave the WELS church where they had been members but had not attended for over two years. She did not request a transfer to a different church.
This leaves in question, at least in part, what Bachmann's religious commitments are these days. It also goes to show that, once you're campaigning for president, being Lutheran may be more of a hindrance than a help. She'll be much better served (from a vote gathering perspective) participating in a loose confederation of conservative bible believing churches than a specifically confessional conservative bible believing denomination. That's the religious landscape we live in today.
My hope in all of this is twofold. First, if the press continues to trumpet this topic, I hope they do the WELS the honor of getting their faith right and representing it in a fair and honest way. Second, I hope that political candidates of whatever persuasion can get a fair hearing precisely as the kind of religious persons they are. It's tiresome to me that candidates for president have to leave the peculiarity of their traditions in order to join whitewashed American religiosity. Praise God for candidates who are obviously Catholic, Mormon, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, atheist, or Lutheran. Martin Luther famously quipped that he'd rather have a good Turk than a bad Christian as his sovereign. I couldn't agree more, and I hope a strength of our political system is that you can run for public office precisely out of whatever religious tradition shapes and forms you. Isn't that what freedom of religion is all about?
Bachmann uses her religion as a tool of domination, particularly against LGBTQ people. Whatever it may be, Lutheran or otherwise, her religious freedom should not be her sword and buckler to carve up the Constitution any way she sees fit. She uses people in the name of Jesus for her political gain, and I couldn't agree more that that is a *weakness* of our political system.
Clint Schnekloth 2:51 PM
I agree that if it is used as a tool for domination, then the checks and balances of our political system, and our freedom to speak against her, are important parts of what democracy looks like. I disagree wholeheartedly with her views regarding the LGBTQ community (I myself support the opportunity for marriage for same-sex couples), but I also support her freedom to have such views and articulate them in the public and political realm, even while vehemently disagreeing with them.
Eugene A. Koene 3:47 PM
Great article, good analysis. One factor that is often overlooked in discussions of Luther/Lutheranism on the papacy as "Antichrist" is that this identification was by no means original with Luther. Throughout the mediaeval period, there were voices and would-be reformers WITHIN the Roman Catholic Church itself, who spoke of the papacy in this way, due to the many corruptions and venal abuse of power of numerous popes. So Luther was standing in a long tradition, though his particular point was that the Gospel of God's free grace was being suppressed. Every denomination stemming from the Protestant Reformation made similar assertions in their early history, also enshrining it in their confessional documents (see also the "Epistle Dedicatory" to the King James Version of the Bible). The WELS of course adheres strictly to the letter of the Lutheran Confessions in this matter, and this doctrine is also still "on the books" in the much larger LCMS. I have even known it to be espoused by individual pastors in the ELCA. I think the truth here is much as this blogger has expressed it. All institutional expressions of the empirical Christian Church are subject to the danger of losing sight of the Gospel and of a cross-centered theology, and to that degree becoming "antichrist."
Cagey 12:49 AM
Pastor Schnekloth,
Your reasoned and temperate voice on this subject could do good work over here:
http://www.getreligion.org/2011/07/more-breaking-news-from-1537/


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The first flatbread I ever baked and it is for the Bread baking day #7 hosted by "Chili and Ciabatta".
Mix eggs, salt, flour, milk and mineral water. Leave for 20 minutes.
In 2 tablespoon butter add chopped onion, spinach and spices.
Add ricotta and grated pecorino and mix it well with spinach.
Add spinach mixture and fold in half.
That flat bread with spinach and pecorino looks so good!
Thanks a lot for your contribution to bbd #7. I love the combination cheese and spinach!


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CJ Molidor joins us from one of NY's busiest casting offices, Tucker/Meyerson Casting! Their credits include Showtime's THE AFFAIR and NURSE JACKIE, FOX's SLEEPY HOLLOW and SEVEN SECONDS, CBS' LIMITLESS, Amazon's SNEAKY PETE, Syfy's THE EXPANSE, and lots of pilots!
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As part of the launch and for a limited time, FLO TV says that the first six months of subscription service will be bundled into the overall retail price of $249.99, after which point a monthly service subscription fee will be charged.
FLO TV has secured regular ongoing content deals with CBS Mobile, CNBC, Comedy Central, Fox News Channel, MSNBC, MTV, NBC 2Go, Nickelodeon and Turner's Adult Swim. FLO TV also offers limited-time bonus channels for special events, premium programs and original content.