Back in December 2015 went for a physical at Dorn VA Medical Center. After getting blood drawn was contacted on my cell phone asking how I was feeling. Told them felt fine and they informed me they did not like the results showing up in the blood results. A little while later the doctor showed up stating they wanted to do another draw of blood to recheck the results. After eating breakfast was heading to lab when doctor intercepted me and my son to take us directly to her office. Said things were bad enough to have to admit me immediately. From what they could tell it was a form of Leukemia but not certain which type without further testing. Next day had bone marrow biopsy in order to get a picture of what was happening within my body. Two days later got preliminary results which indicated AML (Acute Myeloid Leukemia) stage 6. Stage 6 is treatable but not cannot be cured. The only way to give me a longer life is through a stem cell transplant.
Was transferred to MUSC in Charleston, South Carolina to begin the Initial Chemo treatment to kill off the bad cells in my body. Stayed there 5 1/2 weeks and walked out cancer free😃 Had follow up chemo treatment February to April to keep the cancer at bay.
Next step in the process is to have a bone marrow transplant. This will be done using stem cells from a donor. Both my sisters were tested to see if they were a match. Unfortunately they were not. The national and global bone marrow donor registry was searched. Seventeen (17) potential donors were identified. By the Grace of God one of them is a ten for ten match.
Will be heading to the VA Medical Center in Nashville, TN for the Stem Cell transplant.
Day count down before I can go back home. So far things are going according to what the Doctor is looking for at this point.


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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has been positive for the supply and demand dynamic in the Colorado municipal bond market. TCJA eliminated tax-exempt advanced refunding, which has resulted in lower municipal bond issuance this year. The new law also limits state and local tax deductions to $10,000, which we expect will increase municipal bond demand from investors. Advanced refunding issues accounted for 18% to 29% of municipal bond supply from 2012-2017. The TCJA was the largest overhaul of the US tax code since 1986, and reduces individual and corporate income tax rates, which will affect most states by eliminating or reducing exemptions and deductions that were available prior to its passage. Individual and corporate income tax revenues in Colorado will increase by an estimated $196 to $340 million a year as a result.
The passage of TCJA is also expected to increase Colorado's general fund by an estimated $309.3 million in fiscal year 2017-18, $207.3 million in fiscal year 2018-19 and $326.3 million in fiscal year 2019-20, according to the Colorado Office of State Planning and Budgeting's December 2017 forecast. The substantial growth in fiscal year 2017-18 is a one-time increase, as investors postponed capital gain sales and corporations deferred tax liabilities in anticipation of federal tax law changes.
While TCJA is a positive for the state, Colorado's Public Employees' Retirement Association's (PERA) unfunded liability is still a concern that we are monitoring. Senate Bill 18-200 was passed in the Colorado Legislature on May 9, 2018, to make modifications to PERA to reduce its unfunded liability. The TCJA is expected to provide consumers with more disposable income and will continue to expand Colorado's economy at lower levels due to higher costs of living, tight labor markets and inflationary pressures as interest rates increase.
Earlier this week, Oregon residents approved over $940 million of general obligation bonds across the State, which was historically strong. Although results have yet to be certified, and therefore still preliminary, bonds approved by this election far outweigh the $852 million approved at the previous Oregon November special election in 2017. There are four scheduled election dates in Oregon each year: the 2nd Tuesday in March; the 3rd Tuesday in May; the 3rd Tuesday in September; and the 1st Tuesday after the first Monday in November. In November 2008, Oregon voters approved Ballot Measure 56, which repealed a law requiring more than 50% of a county's registered voters to vote in bond measure elections held in May and November. As a result, the May election has become an important election to follow for new bond measures.
By election measure, approximately 59% of the bond issues were approved; however, 80% of the total requested par amount was approved by voters. Oregon typically sees more ballot measures during general elections, which are held in November, of even-numbered years. Accordingly, the current election falls flat versus the 2016 November general election, which approved a staggering $1.76 billion of new supply.
Election results were dominated by Salem-Keizer School District's $620 million issue, which is estimated to cost taxpayers $1.24/$1,000 of assessed value. Overall, 90% of the total par-amount approved at the election was for school districts making capital improvements to existing facilities and constructing new facilities to accommodate enrollment growth. Furthermore, a significant marketing point for several of the school bond issues was the Oregon School Capital Improvement Matching program, which is a grant program, offered by the Oregon Department of Education for the support of communities that pass general obligation bonds for school improvements.
Some elections were closer than others. Nestucca Valley School District's general obligation bond was last reported as being favored by only 21 votes. If approved, the bond measure would fund the construction and renovation of school facilities. Also, tax-rate and the overall par amount requested did not seem to weigh into voter decisions as much as demographics and geography. For example, both measures in Douglas County failed. The election also approved a wide variety of projects ranging from park and recreation facilities and road improvements to addressing overcrowding and safety in schools.
Overall, this election will provide a significant source of additional supply to the Oregon bond market. The year has been off to a slow start, and while this election will help alleviate some of the supply concerns, we expect that issuance will be lower this year than last year.
Do the New Municipal Security Transaction Rules Affect You?
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's (MSRB) proposed revisions to rules G-15 and G-30 were approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission in November 2016 and became effective on May 14, 2018. The amendments add transparency to transactions involving municipal securities purchased by individual investors.
The total dollar amount of markup/markdown (compensation received) in price.
The total percentage amount of markup/markdown (i.e. a percentage of the securities prevailing market price).
The time of the trade along with the security identifying number (cusip number) and a reference or hyperlink to the MSRB's official repository for information; Electronic Municipal Market Access (EMMA) which can provide trade price data.
This information pertains to same-day off-setting principal transactions for retail clients.
The benefit of the new rule is that investors are provided with a heightened level of fee transparency; an outcome that is in the investor's best interest. Prior to the revised MSRB rules, most individual municipal security transactions executed over-the-counter at a net price did not include a disclosure of fees or purchase costs. The new rules will give investors important information about the cost of purchasing individual municipal securities.
Either in addition to, or as an alternative to, purchasing individual bonds, investors seeking tax-exempt income can also take advantage of the benefits of investing in municipal bond mutual funds. Particularly during periods when the supply of available municipal bonds is low, mutual funds, which routinely invest large dollar amounts on behalf of all fund shareholders, may have opportunities to invest in bonds that are available in the institutional market, but not available in the individual retail bond market. Due to the large dollar amounts invested by municipal bond mutual funds, they may purchase bonds at prices available to institutional investors, and thereby, enhance the trade execution on behalf of all fund shareholders. Bond mutual funds report expenses and fees in the prospectus.
For over 30 years, Aquila Group of Funds has sought to provide municipal bond fund investors with as high a level of double tax-exempt income as is consistent with preservation of capital. We offer single-state municipal bond funds in seven states, and our locally based portfolio managers and credit analysts have an up-close perspective on bond issuers and the economy in their states. We believe this gives them valuable insights about the economic and political climate of each state, which allows them to manage interest rate and credit risk by consistently maintaining broadly-diversified, high-quality bond portfolios of intermediate average maturity.
Before investing in a Fund, carefully read about and consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and other information found in the Fund prospectus. The prospectuses are available on this site, from your financial adviser and when you call 800-437-1020.
On July 20, 2017, Moody's Investors Service (Moody's) downgraded the Commonwealth of Kentucky's issuer rating to Aa3 from Aa2. Simultaneously, other Kentucky government entities were also downgraded, including Kentucky's general fund appropriation lease revenue bonds to A1 from Aa3, Kentucky's agency fund appropriation lease-revenue bonds to A2 from A1, the Kentucky Public University Intercept Program to A1 from Aa3, the Kentucky School District Enhancement Program to A1 from Aa3, and the Kentucky Turnpike Authority to Aa3 from Aa2. Reasons cited for the downgrades were the large unfunded pension liability, high fixed government costs and revenue underperformance. Moody's credit outlook for the state remains stable.
Aquila Group of Funds' seven single state municipal bond funds were recently included in a US News and World Report Best Funds list for Municipal Single State Intermediate Funds.
For over 30 years, we have sought to provide municipal bond fund investors with double tax-exempt income and preservation of capital. We seek to manage interest rate and credit risk by consistently maintaining broadly-diversified, high-quality bond portfolios with an intermediate average maturity.
Our locally based portfolio managers and credit analysts have an up-close perspective on bond issuers and the economy in their states. We believe this gives them valuable insights about the economic and political climate of the state and the financing needs and the capabilities of individual issuers.
The U.S. News Mutual Fund scores assigned to the 65 funds included in the Municipal Single State Intermediate Category is produced using an equal weighting of the overall ratings provided by their data sources (Morningstar, S&P, Lipper Leaders, Zacks, and TheStreet.com ), and was published on 11/22/16. Individual fund rating systems are normalized to a 100-point scale based on point totals assigned to individual scoring systems. For example, each star from Morningstar would receive 20 points. The U.S. News score is calculated by dividing total points awarded according to their system by the five data sources. The Combined U.S. News Mutual Fund Score ranks funds numerically based on the score and funds with identical scores are awarded the same numerical ranking.


The principal aim of this publication is to fill a perceived gap in policy-related research and understanding of the development of the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector in the Asia-Pacific region, in the context of a rapidly changing and mutating international business environment. To foster growing national economies, policymakers in virtually all countries are expected to facilitate the entry of new business ventures and to increase the competitiveness of SMEs. SMEs typically account for the vast majority of companies in an economy, create the majority of employment, and are responsible for a substantial number of technical innovations in various sectors. Thus, their growth and survival are critical for sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development under intensified global competition. However, the outbreak of the global economic crisis in 2008 added to the challenges faced by SMEs—and policymakers seeking to support the SME sector—in an increasingly volatile international business environment. SME development is a key ingredient in the policy mix that will allow international business to return to healthy growth and permit Asia-Pacific economies to return to robust and inclusive growth. Although considerable research has already been undertaken in this broad field, many developing countries in Asia and the Pacific lack a comprehensive understanding of the rapidly changing needs of the business sector—a result of the ongoing globalization of production—and how such needs should be taken into account in the design and implementation of effective enabling policy frameworks for SME development.


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We recently wrapped up the public nomination phase for our cityCURRENT and WKNO produced televised awards show, The SPARK Awards. Now into its fifth year, the show celebrates and honors organizations and individuals, in 13 different categories, who are leading by example and making a difference in the Mid-South. At this point, the public nominations have been handed over to the Midtown Memphis Rotary Club, which is selecting the honorees who will be highlighted in this year's special broadcast airing on Monday, December 10, 2018 at 8 p.m. on WKNO/Channel 10.
Since it was heartwarming to once again have so many nominations and stories of hometown heroes come through, I'd like to do what I've done over the last few years and take a few weeks to share quotes from some of nominations that we received, as a way to inspire each of us with the GOOD taking place here in our city. These are currently "nominees," but they deserve appreciation and celebration for their efforts.
"The Sweet Cheeks Diaper Ministry, a 501c (3) organization, is deserving of this award because of the impact in the local Memphis community and globally. The main goal for this ministry is to end families' need for important hygiene products. Prior to meeting Cori Williams-Smith, the executive director of the ministry, I was unfamiliar for families' needs of diapers due to the inability to afford them. No family should have to worry about their child having diapers. Since the founding of the Sweet Cheeks Ministry in 2014, over 50,000 diapers have been collected and provided to families in need in Memphis. Last year, the ministry also collected diapers and supplies for victims of Hurricane Maria, sending over 10,000 diapers and supplies to Puerto Rico…"
"Anesha Hines is highly motivated and dedicated to serving the Memphis Community. Anesha is the Beta Tau Chapter President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. at The LeMoyne-Owen College. As the President she has worked to engage members in accomplishing the following goals to promote, enhance, and develop the sorority's signature targets: educational enrichment, health promotion, family strengthening, environmental ownership, and global impact. Through these initiatives, Anesha has led many service projects such as ASCEND, which is a free program designed to motivate, engage, and assist high school students in reaching their maximum potential, Anesha has participated in the Childhood Hunger Awareness campaign with her chapter. During this campaign, she helped pass out approximately 300 snack packs to Cummings Elementary students. Anesha has also participated in the AKA 1908 Playground Project where she helped restore, renew, and refresh the play area at the Glenview Park. I would also like to add that during her first year serving in the organization (2017) she received the New Soror of The Year Award. This award represents her commitment to service in her local community. Anesha believes that happiness and success is rooted in sacrifice and this is the sentiment that she lives by every day. Anesha also started a women's empowerment group on the LeMoyne- Owen College campus called Empress. The mission of Empress is to lead and inspire women to be Pro-Woman through power, meaning, and positive influence by creating a space for them to be who they are while striving to be what they want. So, I hope you can tell from this narrative that I am proud of Anesha and that she is very deserving of recognition for the service that she selflessly provides to the community…"
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To choose a conventional bike, e-bike, oneweel, e-scooter or hoverboard, you have to test it out in real conditions. That's why we offer a proper test track that can be used by visitors to try out different bikes and other products on offer at the Fair.
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I consider myself an ecologist, conservation biologist, and naturalist -- now retired but my previous career was the Field Station Director of the Blue Oak Ranch Reserve, a unit of the UC Natural Reserve System, situated midway up Mount Hamilton near San Jose, California. I was keenly involved in all of the ins and outs of starting and running successful biological field stations including people management (similar to hoteliers), approving research projects, conducting land stewardship, improving research facilities to be more user friendly and energy efficient, and have initiated a wide range of eco-informatics projects from designing sensors and databases, to wireless networks and web portals.
For most of my career I collaborated with engineers and other scientists to experimentally design and deploy ecological sensing widgets and apps including wireless sensors and mobile robots that can continuously monitor climate; fresh water & marine ecosystems; Mediterranean, temperate and tropical ecosystems; soils; and track different wildlife species across landscapes, and over seasons. More recently I'm teaming with eco-hydrologists to understand how water and chemicals move through ecosystems in watersheds, using active sensing systems, micro UAV's, surface flow hydrological models, and isotope analysis.
Much of what I do incorporates Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing and spatial analysis with applications to conservation ecology, species distribution models, environmental risk assessment, hydrology, pollution, fire science, and natural resources planning.
I'm also an avid bird watcher, field botanist, teacher, and naturalist captivated by just about anything in the natural world. I enjoy photography and like to write. My studies and teachings have taken me to most continents and dozens of countries.


Antonio Vitor Martins Monteiro was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of Millennium bcp in February 2012. He also serves as Chairman of the Corporate Governance Commission of the Board of Directors and Chairman of Ethics and Professional Conduct Commission.
Since September 2012, he has been Chairman of Curators Board and of the International Board of Fundacao Millennium bcp.
Between 2001 and 2004 and 2006 and 2009, Mr. Monteiro served as Ambassador for Portugal in France and Representative of Portugal to the European Space Agency (ESA).
In 2004/2005 he was appointed Foreign Affairs Minister of Portugal, and from 1994 to 2001, Permanent Representative of Portugal to the United Nations.
Currently, he serves as non-executive member of the Board of Directors of SOCO International plc, Banco Privado Atlantico-Angola and Banco Sabadell, and is also the Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Gulbenkian Programme Partnerships for Development.
Mr. Monteiro graduated in 1967 from Law School of Lisbon University and started his diplomatic career in 1968, serving in countries like Congo (Kinshasa), Italy and Angola.
From 1993 to 1996 served as Political Director in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal. In 2006 he was appointed Special Representative of the United Nations for elections in Cote d'Ivoire and in 2011, served as Member of UN Secretary Counsel's Panel for referendum in Sudan.


Watch American Idol Online at The smash reality series showcases wannabe pop stars competing for a record deal by crooning for a panel of judges. It was time for one last TMNT game featuring influence from the 2003 animated series, and Konami yet again played it safe with the development of Mutant Nightmare, the first TMNT game released for the Nintendo DS. It's very much so in line with the GBA titles that came before it, and features the traditional side-scrolling goodness that TMNT fans all love so dearly. It takes advantage of the touch-screen abilities of the DS hardware in bits and spurts, but is controlled mainly with the physical buttons. The graphics are a little better, which is to be expected, given the processing power of the DS, and with 40 levels to play though, the game is longer than any other portable TMNT title that came before it.
Personally, the best Call of Duty game would be the Modern Warfare series as a whole. The storyline is marvelous and compares to many big blockbuster movies in terms of action, drama, and all around storytelling. When playing the games, you find it hard not to be pulled into the story. From F.N.G all the way to Endgame, the player is kept on the edge of their seat. Then they are left wanting more after the ending. Thankfully, there is more to come with Modern Warfare 3 in November.
For seven seasons, Dany has positioned herself as the unimpeachable leader of the freed people. But she remains blind to her own weaknesses, even after Tyrion warned her she is vulnerable atop her dragons, and Jon warned her using her dragons to wage war would make her just like every other tyrant to fight for the throne. And as one Redditor points out , Dany would make for an interesting, sympathetic, and extremely dangerous villain—the kind Game of Thrones might favor in the end over obvious baddies like the Night King and Cersei.
Joining a program that seeks consumer input on the latest movies is a great way to see all the latest, blockbuster hits. The film industry values the opinions of its target audiences submitted through online surveys and also hopes that advance screenings will help create a positive word-of-mouth buzz that will help bring in lots of paying movie-watchers once the film is released to the public. Compensation for these movie programs varies from company to company and project to project.
Anyone on the Box Sets or Complete package will have access to Sky's on demand service, a selection that contains over 350 box sets. Sky Cinema subscribers also have a selection of over 1,000 films to stream, so it's worth asking if they have that too.
In fact, Biko continues, "In the traditional African Culture, there is no such thing as two friends. Conversation groups were more or less naturally determined by age and division of labor. Thus one would find all boys whose job was to look after cattle periodically meeting at popular spots to engage in conversation about their cattle, girlfriends, parents, heroes, etc. All commonly shared their secrets, joys and woes.


Eating in Macau is about a state of mind rather than a particular recipe or restaurant. The city's signature cuisine embraces the finest ingredients, the most painstaking techniques, vast amounts of passion and—most importantly—the time necessary to enjoy all three.
Lunches extend well into the afternoon; dinners could well start very soon after dusk. There's no such thing as a 'hurried breakfast,' and there's always, always time for a snack.
Macau's chefs were reading cookery books over one another's shoulders long before anyone started prattling about 'fusion.' And it's not simply a blend of Portuguese (traders from Lisbon first set up shop here in 1557) and Chinese.
Other influences—from Brazil, Goa, Malacca, Timor and other parts of the world where Portugal's nautical progeny once roamed—spread themselves throughout Macanese kitchens.
Traditional Portuguese egg puddings add jaggery—popular in Asia, Africa and the Americas—to form ovos com jagra. Cinnamon bark and star anise join rosemary and bay leaf in the gravy accompanying potatoes and slowly braised beef that is vaca estufada. And so on and so—deliciously, delectably—forth.
It's axiomatic that it's eminently possible to dine well at pretty much any time of day, in this, the spiritual capital of the Slow Food movement. Casinos may thrum, clubs may pound and malls may glitter—never mind them; it's time to eat.
Here's the thing: breakfast ranks at the bottom of Macau's food lineup. No conclusive anthropological study has been published as yet, but like as not this is due to a long-standing Mediterranean penchant for laissez faire. There's plenty of time, the day is young, no need to rush things.
So simply saunter to a Portuguese-style cafe, order a coffee and a pastry—croissants here are a little heavier than the French version, but no less toothsome—natter to the staff and other customers, read the papers (not an iPad), puff on a cigarette if so inclined, and ease into the day.
Just as economists are supposedly unable to agree on a definition of money, so is it practically impossible to ascertain the genesis of one of Macau's best-known culinary standbys, African Chicken. The chicken bit's obvious, but where does the Dark Continent come in?
The story runs that one Americo Angelo, head chef of the Pousada de Macau (since closed), conjured it up in the 1940s after a visit to Angola. Antecedents aside, it's the city's classic stew, although purists sometimes decry its slightly lumpish looks.
The original recipe is long gone, but that hasn't stopped just about every Macanese chef from trying his or her hand at the sauce which goes heavy on the garlic, paprika, chili peppers and coconut milk.
As the old adage goes, a meal without wine is breakfast. Vis-a-vis pairing, thoughts turn to Beaujolais, Côtes du Rhône or Merlot. And for a pacific noontide venue, Albergue 1601 has few equals.
Feijoada is a Brazilian pork and kidney bean stew that might as well be called mix-and-match. The Macanese took it to their hearts (and stomachs), sometimes substituting chickpeas or butter beans for kidney beans.
The original—perhaps?—recipe calls for half a kilo of mixed pork, including ears and trotters, but both the Portuguese sausage linguiça and Cantonese air-dried lap cheong can serve instead, as can the blood sausage morcela.
Feijoada includes large chunks of cabbage which together with the beans absorb the pork's flavor. Such a traditional meal suggests formal surroundings; A Lorcha, helmed for the past three decades by the charismatic Adriano das Neves, makes for a sensible first choice.
If it's a bit of a contradiction that Fat Siu Lau bears a Chinese name yet serves Portuguese and Macanese dishes, that's only slightly complicated by its most popular dish being Chinese-style pigeon.
The restaurant has been going in one guise or another for more than a century and the pigeon's marinade is—cliche alert—a closely guarded family secret that's almost as old. Often served at weddings and Lunar New Year, the dish's crispy skin, tender meat and enticing fragrance make it an excellent late-night nosh.
A healthy European regard for puddings and all things dessert-ified lingers on in Macau long after the Portuguese hauled down the flag in 1999.
Sawdust pudding, despite the name, slips down, its combination of cream and crumbled biscuit readily digestible morning, afternoon or evening. Green tea adds a Chinese flavor and the chocolate variety is reminiscent of Brazil. There's an ice cream version, too.
Ed Peters' waistline is testament to his fondness for Macau's food. A veteran journalist and editor who has spent most of his life in Asia, he is Macau Destination Expert for The Telegraph. He is currently working on a screenplay about the 1948 hijacking of the Catalina seaplane Miss Macao.


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As a Christian musician and artist, what is the right attitude we should have regarding the subject of fame?
Whether we admit it or not, every artist wants to know that their art matters. We all want to know that we are making (and have made) a difference in the lives of those to whom we have given our gift.
When a shred of recognition comes along, it's like an opiate, quenching the thirst for this desperate need.
The danger this poses, however, is sinister. Once public attention begins to soothe the nagging need for recognition, if the artist isn't grounded in something greater, he will allow his life (and art) to be driven along by the continued need for this hunger to be quenched by his audience.
Unfortunately, the truth is that the very audience that gives promotion will invariably be the one that crucifies him, because no human being (even the most gifted) has the ability within himself to continually gratify an audience.
The only problem with this 'crucifixion' metaphor is that most artists who have lived through this cycle never see a 'resurrection'. They simply live an empty shell of a life trying to figure out what went wrong, endlessly pursuing a way to 'get back' what they think they once had.
Hopefully, when they 'wake up' to the futility of the above scenario, understanding the frailty of the human condition and the pitfalls of 'fame', they then begin a journey of true selfless artistic productivity.
Only when an artist begins to bring forth that which God has placed inside of him, regardless of human acceptance, does he step into the true 'prophetic' role of an artist.
Look at the prophets of the Old Testament. They were all artists. Many were poets, musicians, actors, bringing forth the Word of God to their community. They were thrown down wells, stuck in mud and left to die. They were both ridiculed, while at the same time secretly respected by kings. They were slapped in the face, publicly humiliated and even murdered. But their art 'split' history wide open. Their voice is still heard, echoing through the ages.
Look at the life of Jesus, the Son of God. If anyone had the right motivation and understanding of fame, it would be the creator of all things: God Himself, right? After all, he wanted everyone to hear the message of truth and Good News. Did Jesus have a global ministry? No. Did He go after every available opportunity to promote Himself? No.
He didn't travel to the farthest reaches of the known world at that time, but simply stayed around the regions of Judea. He didn't 'modify' His message to try to gain a greater audience, but rather to 'prick their consciences' to move them closer to a certain goal.
When He was ultimately crucified by those who were jealous of His 'fame', nobody was with Him except His mother and the youngest, most insignificant of His disciples. Everyone else ran away, afraid for their lives. This was the end of the life of The Greatest Artist, the One Who compromised His art none at all.
God Himself took the sacrifice, the pure sacrifice, and raised it up out of death. He exalted it even above death. Every death in Christ, every sacrifice in faith must have a resurrection.
The artist who uncompromisingly follows in these steps will also have a resurrection. Take the life of Bach, for example. He died in obscurity, having given his art into the hands of God. Within a century later, Felix Mendelssohn put on a concert of his works and Bach was 'reborn' to influence music for generations to come. Study the life of Bach: what motivated him? It was his love of God, and his passion to follow his life's destiny and purpose. He knew his audience (who often didn't accept or understand what he was about), but he gave his best in faith and God gave his work resurrection beyond fame, to the highest level of cultural influence.
The choice is clear: 1) live to please men's whims and desires, which ultimately ends up empty, or 2) live to please God, which may be painful for a short time, but ultimately ends in resurrected power.
What are you after: the quick and easy way, or the way of everlasting greatness?
The choice is yours: short-lived fame or eternal prophetic power.


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Erik Cavanaugh's Viral Video: Is The Media Missing The Point?
Earlier this week, a video of an amazing dancer went viral. Sure, this isn't an uncommon occurrence, and normally we'd celebrate the fact that dance is reaching new audiences and a worthy talent is getting recognition. But with this particular internet sensation, we aren't sure if the media understands what really makes this dancer special.
It all started when an Instagram video posted by Erik Cavanaugh started circulating after Worldwidedance shared it on Facebook. (The post now has over 9 million views and 90,000 shares). The 23-year-old aspiring dancer/choreographer who recently graduated from Slippery Rock University's dance program gets serious air, and has striking musicality and incredible control. He makes both big, splashy moments and small, subtle gestures resonate. His technique isn't perfect, but his movement has a sense of drive that is gripping.
But since the young dancer's Instagram exploded all over media sites big and small, it's hard to find content that focuses on the intricacies of Cavanaugh's dancing. Many sources even mislabel him as a ballet dancer. Instead, headlines include words like "burly," "linebacker-shaped" and "plus-size," and focus almost solely on Cavanaugh's body.
A video posted by Erik Cavanaugh (@erik_cav5493)
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Of course, the dance world is guilty of perpetuating stereotypes about what dancers should look like, and it can't be easy for Cavanaugh to thrive in a sometimes body-shaming environment. Plus, Cavanaugh's body image seems to be a big part of his mission—his Instagram bio reads that he's "attempting to change the mind and shape of dancers," and he's reposted many of the articles that focus on that part of his story. But there's so much more to Cavanaugh and his dancing than the way his body looks.
May 3, 2016 at 8:20am PDT
It's a tough balance to strike, though. We certainly don't want to ignore the fact the Cavanaugh is breaking down body image stereotypes, because it's important. Judging by the comments on his videos, he's inspired many others who don't have typical dance bodies. We just wish that less people were talking about the way Cavanaugh looks, and more were talking about the way he moves—because he really is amazing.
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Scarlett Johansson in her skinsuit; adolescent boys of the world, you're welcome.
(2017) Science Fiction (DreamWorks/Paramount) Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Ashbæk, Juliette Binoche, "Beat" Takeshi Kitano, Michael Carmen Pitt, Chin Han, Danusia Samal, Lasarus Ratuere, Yutaka Izumihara, Tawanda Manyimo, Peter Ferdinando, Anamaria Marinca, Daniel Henshall, Mana Davis, Erroll Anderson, Kai Fung Rieck, Andrew Stehlin, Matthias Luafutu, Kaori Momoi. Directed by Rupert Sanders
Technology is a part of our everyday lives. For the most part, it makes our lives easier although in many cases it complicates things. Biomedical advances have allowed people who would ordinarily have been disabled or worse to live full productive lives. As technology integrates itself more and more into our lives and even into our own bodies, at some point we must re-examine what it means to be human.
Mira Killian (Johansson) wakes up in the hospital with little memory of how she got there. Her physician, Dr. Ouelet (Binoche) informs her that she was the victim of a terrorist attack; her body was so torn up that her mind, spirit and personality have all been transferred into the body of an android. She will be stronger, faster, more powerful – and able to fight terrorists the way most humans could not.
A year later she is better known as Major (for her rank) and she and her partner Batou (Ashbæk) work for Section 9, a shadowy elite government strike force that takes on terrorists. A specific terrorist known as Kuze (Pitt) has been targeting scientists and executives of the Hanka Robotics Corporation, the conglomerate who happens to employ Dr. Ouelet and who were responsible for saving Major's life.
Kuze seems to know more about Major's past than the Major herself and the deeper Major looks into the CEO of Hanka, a smarmy man named Cutter (Ferdinando) to whom the head of Section 9, the honorable and imperturbable Aramaki (Kitano) seems to report, the more suspicious she gets of his motives. She begins to realize that she is in a nightmare from which there is no waking – and she might just be fighting for the wrong side.
Based on a 1995 anime (which was in turn based on a popular Japanese manga), Sanders has done a fine job in bringing that anime to the live action scene. Often the shots are literally perfect reproductions of the anime. The cityscape is absolutely breath-taking and while the overhead flyover shots get a little dizzying after awhile, the CGI background never lets the audience down.
Neither does Johansson. Already a fan favorite due to her work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, she has become one of the biggest stars in the world and this role is really perfect for her abilities. She exudes both grace and strength as well as intelligence and sensuality; it's no wonder that a lot of fanboy types consider Johansson the most desirable woman in Hollywood. In some ways Major is one of the most complex roles she's taken on; there is a machine-like coldness to her but at the same time she is tormented by tantalizing glimpses of her past. She is relentless looking in directions her employers don't want her to explore, and when push comes to shove is willing to risk anything to find out the truth about herself and about Hanka.
Kitano, one of the most revered action stars in Japan who while little known to the general public in the United States is nonetheless held in high regard by those buffs of Asian action movies, shows us why he is the source of such affection. I am always a little leery of using the adjective "inscrutable" in connection with Asian actors but that word best defines his performance here. Partially paralyzed in the face due to a scooter accident 20 years ago, his expression is generally unreadable and when he explodes into action during a glorious sequence there is little warning. It is one of the most satisfying sequences in the movie.
There are a few problems here though. The plot is pretty convoluted and following it isn't always easy. I get the sense that Sanders and the writing team were trying to make a film that was visually overwhelming (which it is), chock full of exciting action sequences (which it is for the most part) and also thought-provoking (which it is in places). While it is possible to be all of those things at once, it is a very difficult balancing act and Ghost in the Shell doesn't quite achieve it and as I recall, neither did the original anime although it came closer than this.
Brilliant in some stretches, flawed in others, the film lacks consistency which makes it hard to appreciate those sequences that do work well – and there are more than a few of them. The sensory overload of the cityscape may be troubling to those who are easily overwhelmed but to those who appreciate the detail in the crafting of the futuristic landscape it will be an absolute dream come true. The detail in those backgrounds is truly astonishing but they'll disappear in the wink of an eye. Never has a movie that looked like it belonged on a theater screen ever needed the benefit of a remote control so that viewers could pause the film just to take in the details. If only there could have been a little been more conciseness in the screenplay; this could have been the first peg in a tentpole franchise but sadly, the box office numbers don't really support one.
REASONS TO GO: The special effects and action sequences are dazzling. Johansson is a natural action heroine.
REASONS TO STAY: The plot is a bit muddled. The film tries too hard to be all things to all people.
FAMILY VALUES: There is frequent violence, some disturbing images and a few moments of sensuality.
TRIVIAL PURSUIT: The city depicted in the film, although not mentioned by name, is based on Hong Kong although with heavy digital additions.
COMPARISON SHOPPING: I, Robot
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Posted on June 19, 2012 by carlosdev
Michael Fassbender wonders about the pretty lights.
(2012) Science Fiction (20th Century Fox) Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Guy Pearce, Logan Marshall-Green, Sean Harris, Rafe Spall, Benedict Wong, Emun Elliott, Kate Dickie, Patrick Wilson, Lucy Hutchinson. Directed by Ridley Scott
It's the simplest questions that are the hardest to answer. Who are we? Where did we come from? How did we get here? Where are we going? These are questions that have occupied scientists and philosophers since we were able to put a complete sentence together. We still haven't answered them. Perhaps we never will.
Dr. Elizabeth Shaw (Rapace) doesn't think so. She and her husband Charlie Holloway (Marshall-Green) have been researching ancient civilizations and have noticed the same glyph appearing in all of them, despite never having met or interacted – a giant pointing at a star formation. Dr. Shaw believes that it is an invitation to meet our makers – and despite the presence of her father's (Wilson) cross around her neck, she's not talking about the almighty but of aliens.
She convinces Peter Weyland (Pearce), the mad genius behind the Weyland corporation, to finance the expedition and the trillion-dollar space ship Prometheus is constructed. The crew, including Shaw and Holloway, lie in suspended animation, tended to by David (Fassbender), the gently-spoken, polite android.
As they near their destination it is Meredith Vickers (Theron) who is awakened first. She is neither scientist nor crew – she is an executive from the Weyland Corporation and she makes it clear in no uncertain terms that no matter what the scientists are after, it is Vickers who is in charge. To say the least Shaw is unhappy about this.
However, they have work to do. The scientists believe that what they are searching for is an ancient alien race that they call the Engineers. These beings, in theory, may have caused or altered life on earth leading to the ascent of humanity. As Captain Janek (Elba), the ship's pilot, brings the Prometheus down to the planet's surface, straight lines are discovered. As we all know, straight lines don't occur in nature. They have to be made by an intelligence. As they come closer to these lines, pyramid-like structures rise from the valley floor. The Prometheus lands.
Immediately the impulsive Holloway goes to explore the structure, sending miniature probes ahead to map the structure and search for life forms. What they find is a game-changer – not every life form is benevolent, for one thing. For another, the most malevolent force against them may well be from within. And now that the Prometheus has discovered the secret of the Engineers, Earth now has a gigantic target painted on it.
The movie was initially intended to be a prequel to Alien but Scott decided that the xenomorph species that confounded Ripley had run its course; while the movie is set in the same universe, it is not a direct antecedent – or so they say (a final scene may well prove that to be false). There is a familiarity to the proceedings, some of which mirror the original Alien nicely (for example, the final log entry for the Nostromo as read by Sigourney Weaver's Ellen Ripley is referred to in the final scene of the movie).
But make no mistake, this is definitely not Alien. That was more or less a monster movie with the crew of the ship being stalked and picked off one by one by a single alien. This time, the humans are doing the stalking. They just don't like what they find.
I have to admire Scott's willingness to tackle some of the more basic questions of human existence. He posits a theory that other scientists have long held – that without some sort of intervention of a superior intelligence, it is impossible for our species to have progressed as quickly as we have – although anyone who watches "Survivor" may tell you we may not have progressed as far as we've thought.
Theron, appearing as a villain in her second summer blockbuster movie this year, isn't quite as memorable as she was in Snow White and the Huntsman but she carries some of the icy blonde evil from her work in that film over into this one. Here, she is if anything colder and more reptilian and the explanation for her behavior, when it comes, is less relatable than her motivation in Snow White.
Still, Theron isn't really the focus here – Rapace is – and the veteran of the Swedish Millennium trilogy films shows that her star performances in those movies weren't just a fluke. Rapace is a major star, one who is going to be headlining big event movies for a very long time to come.
Fassbender also shines here. His David is polite, well-mannered and soft-spoken. His tone is pleasant and soothing, sort of a HAL9000 with legs. He moves unperturbed through the movie, with an agenda that isn't necessarily one that is shared by the scientists on board. David is a victim of his programming; he neither apologizes for it nor frets about it. He does merely what he is told to do by people who have no morals, no ethics.
Given the current mistrust and anger with large corporate entities, it makes logical sense that they are shown to be amoral and duplicitous with an agenda all their own and if sacrifices have to be made, well, people are as replaceable as post-it notes. In some ways, that's far more chilling than the ooey gooey aliens that we're shown but we're far too inured by corporate misbehavior to be surprised by it.
Ridley Scott hasn't done a science fiction film since Blade Runner in 1982 but he still shows a tremendous confidence of vision. The special effects are amazing and for the most part, practical. For those who have issues with 3D, this one used a system based on the one that Avatar used and the shadows and darkness were added in post-production, which makes it a lot less clear when watching with the polarized 3D glasses we're forced to wear to view it. In other words, it's not so hopelessly dark that we can't make out what's going on, and the 3D is used to good effect here which is unusual for the gimmicky technology.
And yet my recommendation isn't quite as high as you might think. For one thing, while the movie admirably tackles some pretty lofty subjects, it doesn't always succeed in addressing them satisfactorily. I was also left curiously flat by the movie; while there are some awe-inspiring moments, this doesn't have the fire that the first Alien had and I never got as invested in this film as I did in that one.
Prometheus is a movie that set high standards for itself and met a majority of them. Unfortunately, it didn't meet enough of them to be a truly great movie. At least Scott and cohorts were shooting for greatness rather than trying to be all things to all audiences. There's something to be said for that.
REASONS TO GO: Magnificent effects. Aims high. Rapace could be the next Sigourney Weaver.
REASONS TO STAY: Fell a bit shy of its lofty goals. Never really blew me away.
FAMILY VALUES: The violence can be intense although not terribly gory and the creature images can be nightmare-inducing. The language isn't particularly child-friendly either.
TRIVIAL PURSUIT: One of the conditions for Scott to do the film was that he not be pressured to tone things down for a younger audience. He was supported in this by 20th Century Fox chairman Tom Rothman who allowed Scott to make an R-rated film, even though that might cost revenue in the short term.
CRITICAL MASS: As of 6/19/12: Rotten Tomatoes: 74% positive reviews. Metacritic: 65/100. The reviews are solidly on the positive side.
COMPARISON SHOPPING: 2001: A Space Odyssey
ICELAND LOVERS: Many of the exterior scenes were shot there, as well as in Scotland.
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Crossing 24/31: I always confuse south to north, north to south
This exhibition is the result of the three-month peace education residency program organized by the Visual Voices that brings together eleven Greek and Turkish Cypriot visual artists who explored the theme "Media and Nationalist Narratives".
The main characteristic of the exhibited artworks is their bold and activist approach to the subject matter. The eleven artists participating in this residency have been selected after applying to the open call published by the organization.
The artists exhibiting their works include:
Irene Kattou, Zoe Polycarpou, Ioanna Neophytou, Lenia Georgiou, Nurtane Karagil, Dize Kukrer, Panagiotis Achniotis, Stephanie Lemesianou, Fetine Sel Tüzel, Hayal Gezer, Christina Christofi.
To visit the digital exhibition catalogue click here.
Looking through conflict narratives. Coming together to speak about it, to present a new outlook through injury, to delve in search of, in the dark, through a photo-flash and a handful of dust thrown on glue or even through two arms unfolding: a new path.
Artists from across the island meet here to draw a new trail together, with their hands that have different stories, with their own genesis, with their own family narratives- to a peace -wise and unforgotten.
Over a period of months, these eleven artists have sought to confront the collective, universal yet opposing, conflict narratives that are unconsciously imposed on daily life. The residency exhibition is part of the "Falling Walls: Looking through conflict narratives" project of Visual Voices.
Bringing these works together is a sense of new perspectives and long-lived togetherness. The works speak in stark contrast to the common narratives found in today's media, that extends to the common beliefs of the people. The works are the personal journeys of going beyond what is told, entering the mirrored universal.
We wish you a good journey, exploring the journey of another, that we hope becomes your own.
Guest mentors:
Maral Deghati- With a background in fine arts, photojournalism and psychology, Maral's interests focus on the exploration of the human experience and its varied perspectives using a cross-cultural framework for storytelling and narrative. Aiming for editorial and educational activities with high impact.Anthony Freda- is a Visual Voices technical advisor and part of the adjunct faculty of the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. Based in Long Island NY, Freda works as an artist, illustrator and anti-war activist. In addition to many mainstream clients, such as Time, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone and The New York Times, and The Nation Opp Art series, he also contributes to many alternative news websites and publication. Esra Plumer Bardak- is a Visual Voices technical advisor, art historian, researcher and active member of non-profit art associations. She earned her PhD in Art History at the University of Nottingham in 2012 and has lectured at several institutions on Modern and Contemporary Art. She also holds a PG-Dip in Arts Management and Cultural Policy from Queen's University, Belfast.Melissa Hekkers- is a Visual Voices technical advisor, freelance journalist and author, who has frequently been featured in mainstream news outlets and other publications in Cyprus. Since 2015, she has been teaching creative writing to children and adults. Her work also focuses on silenced communities in Cyprus: she writes about migrants, both as a reporter and author; profiles them and teaches them creative and script writing skills through European funded programmes.
In cooperation with Allianz Kulturstiftung.
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Explosif est une émission de télévision française d'une durée de vingt-cinq minutes produite par AB Groupe, animée par Olivier Carreras et diffusée le samedi à 19h15 et le dimanche à 19h25 sur RTL9 du  au .

L'émission a été rediffusée sur AB3 en 2006 et est  rediffusée sur AB1 et sous forme de pastilles de 10 minutes sur AB4.

Principe de l'émission
Explosif présente des images spectaculaires et insolites en provenance du monde entier, certaines ayant déjà été diffusés sur des chaînes étrangères, telles des explosions, des cascades  plus ou moins volontaires, des sauvetages périlleux, des records étranges, des mécaniques qui déraillent, des exploits divers, des gadins imprévus ou encore des prouesses technologiques.

Cette émission est inspirée de l'émission allemande Explosiv diffusée sur RTL Television et de Ça vaut le détour diffusé sur TF1.

Voir aussi

Lien externe
 Article de TouteLaTélé.com sur l'émission.

Émission de télévision de divertissement
Émission diffusée sur RTL9
Émission de télévision produite en France
Émission de télévision créée en 2002


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