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What is the 1611 King James Bible?
The King James Version (KJV), also known as the King James Bible (KJB) or simply the Authorized Version (AV), is an English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England, begun in 1604 and completed in 1611.
How much is an original 1611 King James Bible?
Depending on the exact print date and condition, a 1611 King James Bible is worth between $95,000 to $400,000.
How many books are in the King James version of the Bible?
There are 66 books in the King James Bible—39 in the Old Testament, and 27 in the New Testament.
How long was King James on the throne?
In 1603, he succeeded the last Tudor monarch of England and Ireland, Elizabeth I, who died without issue. He continued to reign in all three kingdoms for 22 years, a period known after him as the Jacobean era, until his death in 1625 at the age of 58.
What Bibles have the Apocrypha?
The Septuagint, the ancient and best known Greek version of the Old Testament, contains books and additions that are not present in the Hebrew Bible. These texts are not traditionally segregated into a separate section, nor are they usually called apocrypha.
Is the King James version of the Bible Catholic?
The King James Version (KJV) is regarded as one of the first English translations of the Catholic Bible, with the Great Bible and the Bishops Bible as its first two English predecessors. Their translation also included the Apocrypha, although newer versions of such do not include the said books.
Who wrote the King James Bible Shakespeare?
Shakespeare was in King James' service during the preparation of the King James Bible, and was generally considered to be 46 years old in 1611 when the translation was completed.
When was the New King James Version of the Bible written?
The New King James Version (NKJV) is an English translation of the Bible first published in 1982 by Thomas Nelson. The New Testament was published in 1979, the Psalms in 1980, and the full Bible in 1982. It took seven years to complete.
How many different versions of Bible are there?
There is only one Bible has been translated into over 2000 languages. Currently, there are more than 40 different versions in English, from the King James Version, which was published in 1611 and is still going strong, to modern versions, some of them in very simplified English.
Who was the first to translate the Bible into English?
Although John Wycliffe is often credited with the first translation of the Bible into English, there were in fact many translations of large parts of the Bible centuries before Wycliffe's work. The English Bible was first translated from the Latin Vulgate into Old English by a few select monks and scholars.
What happened to King James I?
He ruled in Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 until his death and he ruled in England and Ireland from 24 March 1603 until his death. His reign was important because it was the first time England and Scotland had the same monarch. By being king of both, he created a personal union.
What was the original language of the Bible?
Who was King of England in 1611?
James VI
Who owns the rights to the Bible?
The British Crown actually owns the copyright to the King James Bible, which has been renewed upon the accession of each succeeding monarch since King James himself. So the queen, through the auspices of Cambridge University Press, was sending him a bill, according to BBC Music Magazine.
How many books are there in the Catholic Bible?
The Catholic Bible is composed of the 46 books of the Old Testament and the 27 books of the New Testament.
When was the first book of the Bible written?
(The Bible's Old Testament is thought to have been first written down in an ancient form of Hebrew.) Until now, many scholars have held that the Hebrew Bible originated in the 6th century B.C., because Hebrew writing was thought to stretch back no further.
When was the first Bible printed?
Preparation of the Bible probably began soon after 1450, and the first finished copies were available in 1454 or 1455. It is not known exactly how long the Bible took to print. The first precisely datable printing is the Gutenberg's 31-line Indulgence which is known to already exist on 22 October 1454.
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When was the New International Version of the Bible published?
The New York Bible Society (now Biblica) was selected to do the translation. The New Testament was released in 1973 and the full Bible in 1978. The NIV underwent a minor revision in 1984.
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Greta Thunberg Says We've Lost Another Two Years To Climate Inaction
by : Lucy Connolly on : 19 Aug 2020 12:39
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Greta Thunberg has said world leaders have wasted time by failing to take necessary action on the climate crisis, with political inaction costing us another two 'crucial' years.
The teenage environmental campaigner – whose solo protest in Sweden in 2017 led to a global movement – has achieved a lot in those two years, including: being named Time Magazine's 2019 Person of the Year; being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize twice; and repeatedly holding politicians to account for their inaction.
And it seems the 17-year-old isn't willing to slow down anytime soon, particularly because she says political leaders are still 'in a state of denial' about the crisis, and aren't doing enough to fight against it.
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In an article for The Guardian with fellow activistst Luisa Neubauer, Anuna de Wever and Adélaïde Charlier, Greta first acknowledged that a lot has happened over the past two years.
'Many millions have taken to the streets to join the decades-long fight for climate and environmental justice. And on 28 November 2019, the European parliament declared a climate and environmental emergency,' they wrote.
However, the activists went on to say this simply wasn't enough:
But over these past two years, the world has also emitted more than 80 gigatonnes of CO2. We have seen continuous natural disasters taking place across the globe: wildfires, heatwaves, flooding, hurricanes, storms, thawing of permafrost and collapsing of glaciers and whole ecosystems.
Many lives and livelihoods have been lost. And this is only the very beginning.
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They said that while leaders are speaking of an 'existential crisis', when it comes to action 'we are still in a state of denial'. The article added, 'The climate and ecological crisis has never once been treated as a crisis.'
Not only that, but they said the gap between what we need to do and what's actually being done 'is widening by the minute', adding, 'Effectively, we have lost another two crucial years to political inaction.'
The activists are determined this inaction won't continue though, and tomorrow, August 20, they are meeting with Angela Merkel, the chancellor of Germany – the country currently holding the rotating presidency of the European Council – to demand she 'face up to the climate emergency'.
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They noted the immorality of the fact that 'the countries that have done the least to cause the problem are suffering first and worst', saying rich nations must act now to stop some of their polluting activities in order to fight the climate emergency. 'The EU must act now, as it has signed up to do in the Paris agreement,' they wrote.
Tomorrow, Greta and other leading school strikers will demand a halt to all fossil fuel investments and subsidies, as well as requesting EU leaders to make ecocide an international crime, design policies that protect workers, safeguard democracy and establish annual, binding carbon budgets 'based on the best available science'.
Hopefully their words will hit home and we'll start seeing the necessary action soon.
Lucy Connolly
A Broadcast Journalism Masters graduate who went on to achieve an NCTJ level 3 Diploma in Journalism, Lucy has done stints at ITV, BBC Inside Out and Key 103. While working as a journalist for UNILAD, Lucy has reported on breaking news stories while also writing features about mental health, cervical screening awareness, and Little Mix (who she is unapologetically obsessed with).
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?No support act is needed as The Hollies perform their Classics? The Air That I Breathe, Carrie Anne, Jennifer Eccles, Bus Stop, Just One Look, Stop, Stop, Stop, On A Carousel, Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress), He Ain?t Heavy He?s My Brother and many more hits in a brilliant two-hour Hollies celebration Interesting fact: Since their inception, The Hollies have toured each and every year for over 50 years and continue to perform to sell-out concerts around the world to this day. As major players in the magnificent 1960?s British Pop Revolution - a time when British bands first conquered the world, The Hollies hallmark vocal harmony has not wavered throughout 50 Years of continuous touring, performing and recording. From 1963 through to the mid-70?s, the Hollies had more hits than even the Beatles - In that period alone they had 18 Top ten hits. ?Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)? - No1 in the US charts in 1972. ?The Air That I Breathe? topped the UK charts in 1974 and ?He Ain´t Heavy? hit the top spot in 1988. At the heart of The Hollies, one of Britain?s best loved groups, are the integral, original members ? powerhouse drummer Bobby Elliott and singer, songwriter and lead guitarist, Tony Hicks. Their soaring, distinctive harmonies, brilliantly crafted songs, and cultivated musicianship, coupled with The Hollies extensive back catalogue of memorable tunes, have ensured the longevity of one of our greatest Pop/Rock bands whose music remains fresh, dynamic and timeless. Recently, the band played to sellout audiences across Australia and New Zealand. During the Spring and Autumn of 2016, The Hollies will be performing in theatres throughout the UK. Germany?s Bonn Beethoven Halle and Oslo?s Concert Hall in Norway are included in their tours of Europe and Scandinavia. Dates in the USA and DownUnder have yet to be announced. With Ivor Novello Awards for ?Outstanding Contribution to British Music? to their name and induction into the prestigious American Rock n? Roll Hall Of Fame ? ?For their Impact on the Evolution, Development, and Perpetuation of Rock n? Roll?. There is no doubt The Hollies helped shape the Pop and Rock industry as we know it and continue to perform with pride and passion around the world. www.hollies.co.uk Original Britpop that started it all... ?The Hollies? are Tony Hicks, Peter Howarth, Ray Stiles, Ian Parker, Steve Lauri, and Bobby Elliott.


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Biological controls
Keep populations of thrips, aphids and spider mites at bay with biological controls.
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Year after year, growers report that thrips, aphids and spider mites are the most problematic pests in the greenhouse. From beneficial insects to proper scouting and sanitation, there are many things you can do to manage these three threats with biological controls. We spoke with Alex Traven, head grower at Peace Tree Farm in Kintnersville, Pennsylvania, about best practices.
No matter what pests you're dealing with, weed control is an absolute must, Traven says. He's noticed that wherever you have leaks, you're going to have weeds, and with weeds come bugs. So when Peace Tree Farm is shutting down its greenhouses, he drains all of the plumbing and makes sure that there are no wet spots left.
"Otherwise you'll have weeds growing in there that nobody knows about until you go in to refill that house and find that you've already got bugs in there," Traven says.
While biological controls are great at controlling pest populations where they are, they don't eradicate them, Traven says, so it's crucial to start off on the right foot. "So if you're starting with a very, very low population that's below your economic threshold, a good biological control program will keep it there. But if you're already to the point where you've got damage or a very high population, you won't really be able to catch up to it," he says.
A lacewing larvae eating a potato aphid on a pepper plant
Controlling thrips
Thrips are a perennial issue for greenhouses and Traven is always on watch for them. "My assumption from day one with every single thing is that there are thrips there," he says. "I've never really felt like I was able to exclude them from anything."
If you're using a biological control program, it's critical to get them early on in their life cycle and prevent them from building up a population. "You don't wait and see on thrips. If you wait and see on thrips, you're done," he says.
It's incredibly difficult to control adult thrips with beneficial insects since many predatory mites or beneficial nematodes only target the pest in certain life stages, so timing is everything. Traven will even change the dates of his bug deliveries to make sure that predatory mites are being applied the day after Peace Tree is sticking cuttings.
"When you're talking about these really short life stages of insects — that can be a two- or three-day window that you can really control them. You can miss that entire window of control with bio-controls if you're waiting a week before applying," he says.
Identifying aphids
Instead of looking for aphids themselves, Traven recommends telling employees (especially less experienced workers) to scout for aphid damage, which is much easier to spot.
"They're much more likely to notice the shininess of the honeydew that they excrete or the white molted skins than they are to see the very cryptically colored small aphids that might be there," he says.
Identification is key when it comes to biological aphid control, Traven says. But, "It's not as easy as one would suspect."
Growers often assume that whatever species of plant you find an aphid on defines the type of aphid. For example, an aphid on lettuce is always a lettuce aphid.
"But that's not true at all," Traven says. "There are many different types of aphids that have different hosts that they like or don't like. And then on top of that, there's different parasites and organisms that will control those aphids, but some of them are species-specific."
A potato aphid parasitized by Aphidius ervi (left) and three birdcherry-oat aphids parasitized by Aphidius colemani
Fighting spider mites
Spider mites don't fly like thrips or aphids, but they're "astonishingly mobile," Traven says. There's a lot you can do to control them with proper sanitation practices, but once they get into the greenhouse, they don't hesitate to climb up posts and basket lines and make their way across drip lines.
To spot them, look for damage at the tips of the plants rather than spider mites themselves.
One of the things Traven has found is that environmental conditions can favor the predators in the fight against spider mites. "You can't just rely on one organism through the entire growing season," he says. "You may need to switch when the weather switches."
But the main thing to remember is to clean thoroughly in the off-season to keep spider mites from overwintering and then exploding in population once the temperatures get warmer.
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Bringing in chemicals
If you're dealing with a biological control program like Peace Tree Farm, you'll also have to take a look at the interactions between chemical applications and your beneficial insects. At a certain point, Traven says you have to make sure that you're looking at the economic threshold of a crop and determining the best course of action to keep your plant at the quality it needs to be.
"If you don't feel like it's going to make it at the quality that you need, obviously you need to do what you need to do," he says.
But be aware that the effects can be long-lasting to a biological program if you aren't careful. There are certain conventional products that can be used to target specific pests without harming beneficial insects, but broad-spectrum sprays can wreak havoc on a program.
"It's kind of a slippery slope of chemical use when you use a chemical to treat a crop where you have a beneficial insect program," Traven says.
Say you're protecting against five different pests and one of them gets to too high of a level. If you spray for that pest, you can kill the beneficial insects that are controlling the other four, Traven says. Suddenly, you're looking at the other four pests growing without the control of the beneficial insects and needing to make a broad-spectrum application to get things under control.
"So there's a real slippery slope once you start using chemicals that really tends to just shut down the program unless you're using very specific targeted products," Traven says.
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I Have Tourette Syndrome, and It's Become My Dating Secret Weapon
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By Rachel Rabkin Peachman
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At age four, comedian Chelsea White was diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome, a neurological disorder that causes involuntary vocal and physical tics. So White knows what it's like to live with a syndrome that gets a bad rap. Though she acknowledges that having Tourette's syndrome can sometimes lead to embarrassment, she is determined to combat the stigma of the disorder by talking about it and educating people about what it really is (note that it's not just a disorder that causes people to curse uncontrollably; in fact, tics that involve cursing are rare). In honor of Tourette's Awareness Month, Chelsea shares her story, explains how she manages her Tourette's syndrome, and confesses it has become her "secret weapon in sussing guys out."
I've had Tourette syndrome for as long as I can remember. Some of the first tics I developed were that I felt the need to squeeze my eyes, toes, and fingers as hard as I possibly could, and sometimes shake my head. I couldn't explain why. I didn't realize that wasn't normal for people to feel or do. But my parents were wonderful about getting me to specialists and figuring out what was going on, and I was diagnosed early.
When I was seven, I was also diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, another condition that comes with many stereotypes. It's actually common for people with Tourette's syndrome to have other disorders like OCD or ADHD. For me, OCD manifests by compelling me to do a lot of repetitive behaviors. The compulsion is similar to a Tourette tic, which feels like an insane itch that you just have to eventually scratch.
I've counted, and I have at least 50 tics. I've joked that, with so many tics, it's amazing I get anything done. But, luckily, not all of my tics are present at the same time. They can come to visit for a little bit, and then they go away. Plus, I've become really skilled at incorporating my Tourette tics into my daily life in a way that is socially acceptable. I've taught myself all kinds of ways to act on the urges to a point that they're not too disruptive to those around me. For instance, if I have the urge to make a very large motion with my arms, or with my head, or make a very loud noise, I'll address it by doing something a little bit lower on the scale. So maybe I'll just clear my throat or sniff my nose instead of making a high-pitched dolphin noise that some people might be a little bit surprised to hear, at best. Another way that I've learned to camouflage my tics is that I'll pretend to brush my hair out of my face, and as I'm doing that, I'll allow myself to squint my eyes really hard or whatever the urge is. Later, when I have some privacy, I'll do the crazier, louder tics, and completely tic out.
Of course, my Tourette can be a huge nuisance, and it's not to say that it hasn't caused me embarrassment or anxiety, but this is the only brain I've ever known, and I'm not ashamed of it. So I don't hide the fact that I have Tourette syndrome when I'm meeting new people or dating. I've realized over the years that everybody is dealing with their own "thing" on some end of the spectrum, whether it's a neurological disorder (as in my case) or simply that they've always been self-conscious about the shape of their nose.
When I'm on a first date or meeting somebody at a party and we're hitting it off, I go ahead and put it out there. I try to casually bring it up to see how the guy reacts because it's like a built-in barometer to gauge his character. It's my secret weapon for sussing guys out. While I've never had anyone run away screaming, I can tell if it makes the person feel uncomfortable. And I get that. It's human nature to hide who we really are in some ways, especially those parts of us that make us feel insecure, because as soon as you reveal your insecurities, you feel vulnerable. And being vulnerable is really f-cking scary.
But I think that the sooner you get to that vulnerable stuff, the sooner you figure out whether or not you are a good match, and whether or not the other person can be accepting of you. So the Tourette discussion just weeds out the guys who aren't a good fit. What's also cool is that usually after I open up about my Tourette's, it empowers the guy to open up about something sooner than maybe he would have otherwise. Often, the person will have a "weird" thing too, and it turns into a lovely bonding moment.
My ex-boyfriends have been really understanding of my Tourette syndrome, so I've been lucky. But I would love to find a life partner. Even if we never officially tie the knot in a legal sense, I want to find someone who has his shit together and has curated his own life—and he'll love the fact that I've done the same. And he'll have his own idiosyncrasies that I'll have to deal with because everyone does! I would hope that we enrich each other's lives and are each other's champions. He should also probably love cats and wine.
—as told to Rachel Rabkin Peachman
Chelsea White is a comedian, one of the producers of MTV's Girl Code, the host of the dating podcast Ghosted Stories, and she performs at numerous comedy venues and festivals. White is also a longtime board member and vice chair of the New York City chapter of the Tourette Association of America.
About Tourette's Syndrome
While the exact cause of Tourette's syndrome is unclear, it's likely due to a combination of genetic and environmental factors. For most people, the telltale motor and vocal tics become apparent during early childhood. "Once thought to be an extremely rare condition, we now know that Tourette's syndrome occurs in about .05 to 1 percent of school-aged children—and it is about four times more common in boys than in girls," says Michael Himle, Ph.D., psychologist and director of the Tourette Association of America (TAA) Center of Excellence at the University of Utah. "Most individuals report that their tics get worse in adolescence and improve in adulthood."
While some people find relief from Tourette's syndrome with certain medications, many people do well with nondrug approaches. "Cognitive-behavioral treatments have been shown to be effective for managing tics and are increasingly being recommended as a first-line intervention," Himle tells Glamour.
What's more, the Tourette's syndrome community is known to be very resilient. "They are a community that has often been stigmatized and portrayed unfairly in the media, yet most individuals with Tourette have taken this difficulty and used it to become advocates in speaking out and educating others about what Tourette really is," says Eva Tukuafu, MSW, LCSW, clinical program manager and social worker for the TA Center of Excellence at the University of Utah and a clinician in the neurology department. "Additionally, because of the teasing or difficulty that many of our adult patients faced in their youth, they are often some of the most empathetic and supportive people of those around them."
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fascinating places to visit with family, friends and loved ones located in the Indian state of Karnataka. Also known as the garden city, it has never fallen behind to captivate the visitors with its wide array of architectural masterpiece and natural extravaganza.
Numerous travelers flock to this place to enjoy its royal charm and authenticity belonging to its rich history and culture. Here, I highlight to you with some of the most attractive places to visit in this garden city.
It was built in 1912 century and was expanded in 1940 by Wodeyars (Royal Family who ruled Mysore before the Independence) and is one of the most amazing arts of workman ship. It receives a total visitation of 3 million in a year. This Great Palace houses two durbars and is an architectural fusion of Muslim, Hindu and Rajput styles.
The garden that surrounds this wonderful palace makes it beautiful while it is illuminated. The best time to visit this place is during the festival of Dasara when it is ornamented with varied decorative. Cameras are forbidden inside the premises and one have to enter this palace in bare foots.
It is located close to Mysore Palace and is the oldest zoo in South India built in 1892. Spreaded across an area of 250 acres it protects about 1500 animals belonging to 170 species. Elephants, tigers, anacondas, giraffe etc. can be seen here. It exhibits mammals, reptiles and birds in various species.
Positioned at an elevation of 1000 meters, the Chamundi Hills offers awe-inspiring view of Mysore Palace, Lalitha Mahal Palace, race course etc.
Chamundeshwari Temple is located on top of the hills and one can also see a statue of 'Nandi' (Lord Shiva's Bull) which is 16 feet tall and 25 feet in broad, it is carved out of a single granite rock. Thousands steps were built by Dodda Devaraja Wodeyar to reach the temple. Both of these, receives a large number of tourists.
Popularly known as musically lighted garden, it is located 15 km from the city and is situated below the KR Sagar Dam in Mandya district. Stretch over a vast area of 150 acres, to reach the actual Vrindavan Gar4dens one needs to walk a distance of 1.5 km from the gate. The prime magnetism in this garden is the "Dancing Fountain" which dances rhythmically to the tunes of music impressing each of the visitors.
The Jaganmohan Palace was transformed into a museum in 1875 treasuring all the royal artifacts. Paintings and portraits of Royal Kings, Mysore 'gold leaf ' painting, oil paintings of Raja Ravi Varma and Svetoslav Roerich are some of the prime attraction of the art gallery.
Constructed in 19th century, it is one of the biggest zoological gardens of India and is home to 2000 species of mammals and aerial inhabitants. It protects some of the rarest of the animals. White tiger, gorilla, chimpanzee, giraffe, penguin etc. are some of the major magnetisms of this park.
It holds a mosque and the Ranganathaswamy Temple. Gumbaz is located outside the fort festooned with delicately imprinted doors elaborated with ivory and house the tomb of Tipu Sultan, his father Hyder Ali and mother Fatima Begum. It is a major attraction site of Mysore.
Apart from these magnetisms there are other places to quench your thirst of sightseeing which include; Himvad Gopalswamy Hills, Mysore Rail Museum, St. Philomena's Church, Lalitha Mahal, Planet X Park, etc.


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Rihanna And Cara Delevingne Plan Girls-Only Summer Cruise Around France
The 'Diamonds' singer and Burberry model Cara are planning to hire a £300,000 superyacht for the trip.
Rihanna and Cara Delevingne are reportedly planning a girls-only holiday for this summer to take their minds off men.
The 'We Found Love' singer is set to head to the south of France in late August for two weeks to tour around the French Riviera on a private yacht.
Rihanna and Burberry model Cara are allegedly set to hire a £300,000 super yacht for their trip, before rounding it off with a quick trip back to the singer's home in Barbados.
"Cara and Rihanna have booked the holiday after agreeing they don't need men in their lives to have fun," a source told The Sun this week. "They're going to rent a yacht in the south of France at the end of August, when Rihanna has a two-week break in her tour, and then fly out to the Caribbean.
"It will be no-holds barred and they're sending more than half a million on the yacht rental and on going to top clubs and restaurants," they explained. "It'll be non-stop booze and they are already saying they're not going to get much sleep, maybe a couple of hours each night.
"They plan to relax when they get to Barbados," the source added.
Check out a picture of Rihanna and Cara together below (Credit: Instagram):
Last week it was rumoured that Cara is planning to throw Rihanna a huge party to help her get over ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, amid claims the R&B star has dropped his Rihanna duet from new album 'X'.
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Maui's Kalani Pe'a Threepeats at Grammys
Wailuku singer-songwriter-composer-producer Kalani Pe'a gave the most gracious of acceptance speeches after he was awarded his third Grammy in the competitive "Best Regional Roots Music Album" category at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards....
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Wailuku singer-songwriter-composer-producer Kalani Pe'a gave the most gracious of acceptance speeches after he was awarded his third Grammy in the competitive "Best Regional Roots Music Album" category at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on April 3rd.
Opening with song and a broad smile, he declared "I'm proud to be Hawaiian!" Then elaborated, "I'm a proud, innovative, modern Hawaiian," before explaining that the black coat he sported—replete with military medals, a gold braided aiguillette, and a cape lined with purple satin—was in honor of King David Kalakaua, the last king to rule the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi. Sometimes called The Merrie Monarch, Kalākaua "revitalized and perpetuated hula and Hawaiian language and brought it back to us," said Peʻa, "because that was banned in our culture."
It was the Hilo-born musician's third Grammy win and he remains the only Hawaiʻi artist to win the Best Regional Roots Music Album category—which is dominated by Louisiana Cajun and Zydeco bands—since the Best Hawaiian Music Album category was eliminated in 2011. Born Trazaara Kalani Juanito Pe'a, the 39-year-old won in the same category with his first album, "E Walea," in 2017, and his second, "No ʻAneʻi," in 2019.
Thanking "God and the goddesses of the universe," he gushed, "Oh, man, I'm so overwhelmed with joy," before going on to say "Mahalo" to his collaborators on the album, titled "Kau Ka Peʻa" meaning "hoist the sails." Peʻa dedicated the award to Uncle Aiau Koa, his 12-string guitarist of six years who appears on the album, but passed away last fall.
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He then gave thanks "to my beautiful mama," who was in attendance, and his manager-husband, Allan B. Cool, with whom he shared the stage. "I love you, honey," he said. Then, turning back to the audience, he stated, "We own our own music. Every independent artist should own their own music and thrive!"
As the band slowly began to play him off the stage, Peʻa concluded by saying, "For all the young boys and girls who identify themselves as transgender, straight, bi—whatever color of the rainbow—be authentic, be real, be you, be true to yourself!"
And that he certainly is.
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Q: How can I apply offsets to kernel arguments in OpenCL 2.0 with the c++ wrapper In CUDA, I can launch the same kernel to operate concurrently on different sections of the same array by doing calling the code below in a for loop over k:
kernel<<<blkPerGrd, thdPerBlk, 0, stream[k]>>>(in_array + offset, out_array + out_offset)

I'd like to do the same thing in OpenCL 2.0 with the C++ wrapper. My idea now would be to call the enqueue the kernels on different command queues, set the in_array and out_array as arguments to the kernel, and pass the offsets as arguments as well. So something like this (in a for loop over k):
kernel.setArg(0, in_array);
kernel.setArg(2, in_offset);
kernel.setArg(3, out_array);
kernel.setArg(4, out_offset);
queue[k].enqueueNDRangeKernel(kernel, cl::NullRng, gblRng, lclRange, NULL, NULL);

where in_array and out_array are cl::Buffer objects.
Does this make sense or is there a better way to handle offsets? I tried checking if the cl::Buffer class accepts pointer arithmetic, but I don't think it does.

A: What you're doing is an acceptable way to break up a kernel into multiple parts, but there are other ways of doing it.
Personally, I prefer to launch these kinds of kernels by changing the parameters for enqueueNDRangeKernel. You might notice that you've conspicuously left one of the parameters "null", or more precisely, cl::NullRng. That's normally the Offset parameter, which can be used to do pretty much exactly what you're trying to do.
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std::vector<cl::Event> events;
//Do not perform work on an area larger than 100x100 pixels at a time.
for(int x = 0; x < img.width(); x += 100) {
    int end_x = std::min(img.width(), x + 100);
    for(int y = 0; y < img.height(); y += 100) {
        int end_y = std::min(img.height(), y + 100);
        events.emplace_back();
        queue.enqueueNDRangeKernel(kernel, cl::NDRange{x, y}, cl::NDRange{end_x - x, end_y - y}, {}, nullptr, &events.back());
    }
}

queue.enqueueWaitForEvents(events);

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I have recently purchased a Pearson 424 with a Monitor Wind Vane, ST 1000 Tiller Pilot with lines connected to the helm.
I would appreciate it if anyone can give me the steps in getting this combination operational. The Tiller Pilot has a mounting onto the Monitor and power source. It has been operational and everything looks in good condition.
It's not really a combination. What you have are two separate and independent steering systems. You need to disconnect/deactivate one before you activate the other. It's an entirely sensible set up -- on my vanguard I have an autohelm ST4000 wheel pilot, a raymarine S2 pilot on the hydraulics and an aries wind vane.
The wind vane setup is simple enough but probably help us out with a photo or diagram or two and I'll see what I can do for you.
...is your arrangement of connection something that looks like this?
I have not yet seen this kind of arrangement on a Monitor Windvane and could it be that Monitor does not offer this arrangement?
The windpilot site also offers downloads on the manuals, that has infos on connecting windvane and autopilot. Maybe this info helps on understanding the system.


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Jack Ma's Disappearance: What does it Mean For Alibaba and Ant Group
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Jack Ma's disappearance continues to stir frenzy across the globe as it's close to three months since his last appearance in public. A flamboyant figure with a larger than life personality; Ma is one of china's most prolific entrepreneur. His success with Alibaba made him China's richest person but sometimes that's not enough to stop the authorities from going after you.
Troubled started looming on Ma's head after his opening remarks at the Bund Summit 2020. Ma released a torrent of words for China's financial system that seemingly offended Vice President Wang Qishan. Ma described China's financial system as operating with a "Pawnshop mentality" and described the regulatory bodies as managing it as "use the way to manage a railway station to manage an airport".
Jack Ma, chairman of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., pauses during a fireside interview at the Viva Technology conference in Paris, France, on Thursday, May 16, 2019. Photographer: Marlene Awaad/Bloomberg
The Bund Summit comprised of all the key players of China's economy including the head of People's Bank of China and many political figures as well. Ma's blasting remarks caught the attention of President Xi; himself as Ant Group's IPO offering has been called off
For the first time in history the biggest IPO offering; starting at $37 billion; for the Ant Group was being offered in Shanghai. For the first time an offering of this scale was not being done at the New York stock market. However, before this could take place the deal fell through and Ma hasn't been seen in public since then.
Moreover, reports show that after Ma's scathing remarks, executives of Alibaba and Ant Group got a call for questions by the authorities. Since then, Ant Group has also been ordered to restructure entire segments of the company to be more compliant with the socialist ideology. Alibaba has also been targeted with an investigation on the subject of Antitrust.
Is Jack Ma's Disappearance a Message from the Communist Party?
Talking to CNN Business Rana Mitter; an Oxford professor of of history and politics of modern China, said. "I think there's one overall message that the party is really sending, and that is that tech entrepreneurs may be the most glamorous, the most publicly favorable face that China is showing to the world but there is no one individual, no one company bigger than the Chinese Communist Party."
This has also led to many people noticing that the most probable cause of Ma's disappearance is that he is lying low. It seems as if Ma finally understood that he crossed the red line that he shouldn't have toed to begin with.
Doling out punishments or disappearances of high profile people isn't uncommon in China. Beijing has been known to "rectify" those that clash with the interests of the party.
How Ma's image helped create "Soft Power" for China
Chinese authorities had a certain liking to Ma's abash personality as he represented a glamorous version of it to the world. Since the world; in its own right even today is wary of China and communism. Thus the government of China encouraged its private sector to grow and provided encouragement to the home grown tech giants like; Alibaba, Tencent, and Baidu. These tech companies have enabled china to knock their American rivals out of the competition. These companies also proved to be an absolute necessity for the country's entertainment, interaction and commerce. However, Beijing soon began to view their ever increasing influence a threat to the country's political and economical climate.
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Ant Group; for instance collects lending fees free from the haggle of regulations in place at commercial banks.
This is part of a wider process being led by China to take back control of China's tech innovation as the party wants and desires.
Since Ma's comments at the summit the government of China has started introducing more policies to rein the tech industry. Tech crackdown has been initiated in an effort to demonopolize online platforms and their "disorderly expansion".
This has resulted in ever increasing scrutiny for Alibaba and Ant Group along with the ongoing investigation against them. Since Ma's disappearance and the investigation, Alibaba's share have fallen by 30%. This has also put in a big dent on Mr. Ma's personal net worth, tanking down from $62 billion to $49 billion. Rumors have also started spiraling that China and the party are looking to nationalize Alipay, Alibaba and the Ant Group. This could be a landmark decision for the private sector in China and possibly halter its growth in the global market.
Is Ma's Disappearance an Indication that he Might be the Last of his Kind?
One of the reasons why Ma became an international icon is because he as unapologetically himself and extremely vocal. However, since October all of his social media has been silent. He also missed the grand finale of his own show; Africa's Business Heroes, that he himself created. Alibaba said that it was due to a scheduling conflict but most believe otherwise.
China has had a record of fining and even jailing executives who tend to be critical of the government. Which is why most people believe that Ma is lying low and voluntarily out of the spotlight. Critics are of the opinion that the Chinese government wants the Ant Group IPO story to dominate public conversation. Which is the company itself has gone quite as the consensus seems to be that the quieter the better.
Most people now believe that Ma will soon emerge out of the shadows with a scripted statement pledging allegiance to the government. Such as the likes Fan Bingbing and many more. "He got the signal that 'I spoke too much, that caused me trouble so I need to shut myself up," said Angela Zhang, an associate professor at the University of Hong Kong who has studied Chinese antitrust enforcement.
What does the Future Entail for Alibaba and Ant Group
As Jack Ma's disappearance continues to make the headlines, the future of his companies seems bleak at the moment. Globally, Jack Ma struck a chord with many of his followers and nation leaders. His lunches with Justin Trudeau and Obama generated the kind of buzz that was almost akin to the kind of soft power that China craves for. Jack Ma's disappearance can make investors pull out on investments. This can also give the western economy the chance to impose sanctions upon Chinese companies.
HANOVER, GERMANY – MARCH 16: Alibaba Group Executive Chairman Jack Ma attends the 2015 CeBIT technology trade fair on March 16, 2015 in Hanover, Germany. China is this year's CeBIT partner. CeBIT is the world's largest tech fair and will be open from March 16 through March 20. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Moreover, if the outcome of the investigation into Alibaba proves to be true then Alibaba might face fines upwards of 10% of the entire companies annual turnover. This could spell trouble for the corporation as it has already seen a drop in its shares in the market.
Chances are that Alibaba and Ant Group won't be broken up but they will be faced with anti-monopoly laws. The government of China is looking to break the exclusivity held by Alibaba in the e-commerce market. It won't be long before Ma is back in the public eye but not as the Ma we know. Most probably a subdued version of himself that doesn't disagree with the policies set in place by the government.
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Livestream Worship continues on Sundays at 10:00 AM
Council voted to start our in-person worship on May 9th at 10 AM on Mother's Day.
We will continue with Christian education classes and most small groups in a virtual setting. Check our calendar or the updates page for the current schedule. All of our plans may change depending on the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic. The safety of our members, visitors, and staff is our primary concern. There will be several "stages" in our returning to public worship and activities. We will continue to live-stream to YouTube to provide an alternative to those who are in our vulnerable groups or those who are not ready to publicly gather together. The following are our recommendations for reentry in "Stage One."
Pre-Gathering Preparation
Communication. Communicate to the church members the steps we are taking to ensure their safety when the church reopens. Clearly explain new policies, procedures, and expectations as outlined by this task group by means of multiple channels of communication.
– Email blast with guidelines to the church email list.
– Post on the church web page, Facebook, and Social Media.
– Phone tree to communicate restart date and basic guidelines
Cleaning. Using staff and volunteers, ensure that public spaces have been thoroughly cleaned and sanitized prior to the return to worship and that a plan is in place to maintain cleanliness during the worship service.
– Pre-cleaning of the building by staff before worship service
-During Worship- cleaning of key points throughout the morning by designated personnel We will be wiping down commonly touched surfaces (doorknobs, toilet and faucet handles, counters, handrails, lift buttons, etc.) while people are present.
– Post-cleaning of the building by staff following worship service
Education. The value of educating our congregation about common-sense practices to inhibit the spread of viruses was emphasized, including the proper way to wear masks, wash hands, and maintain social distancing. The first several weeks of live worship will include an educational segment. Prepare a 'what to expect' video to distribute before we come back to worship.
– Create and post a video to explain what to expect in worship service and procedures.
– Within the service announce key instructions at the beginning of the service. Encourage seniors and other vulnerable persons to continue worshiping at home via Livestream rather than coming to church. There will be special training/orientation of ushers and security team members to ensure they understand these recommendations and know how to respond to incidents, as well as appropriately guide people as they learn the new protocols.
Public Worship Service
Sunday Worship Services. The number of services will be based on attendance projections- currently, we are looking at a single service with multiple locations available if we fill up our seating capacity in order to maintain a 6 feet social distancing model.
*Capacity has been calculated at a maximum of 110 people within the sanctuary, 42-50 within Spahr Center. (Capacity is dependent upon family group size who sit together.) We have the opportunity to use other classrooms with TV screens that can show our Livestream if necessary. We may need to offer multiple service times if we exceed our capacity.
Access. Unless security concerns override, leave entry doors (Portico and Chapel only) open in the summer so people do not have to touch door handles. Prop open all interior doors except the children's wing. Eliminate traffic bottlenecks (such as at sanctuary entrance) where people tend to bunch up. Two points of access: Portico and Chapel will have hosts who will serve as greeters/ushers/ someone who will offer masks and take temperatures. These individuals will be trained and welcoming. Mark spaces to maintain correct social distance within entry areas in case there is a back up to get into the church during check-in.
Discourage Lingering. Ask people to go straight into the sanctuary without stopping upon entry to the church.
Masks. Require all congregants to be masked while in the church. Station a security team member at the door to offer a disposable mask to those who do not have one. We will allow worship leaders to go unmasked while leading worship.
Temperature Checks. Check people at the door with an infrared thermometer. Our greeter/ host will be trained to use them at each point of entry. If someone objects, let them discuss it with our security person who will encourage them to be tested for entry. A temperature of 100.4 is considered a failing temperature and they will be asked to leave and offered encouragement, prayer and assistance back to their car with follow up after the service.
Hand Sanitizer. Multiple foaming sanitizer stations are already in place around the church. We encourage people to use them.
Social Distancing. Maintain social distancing in all directions by designating pew space using tape and signage. Designate specific "spaces" for families to use, increasing the spacing according to family size. Recommendations for Returning to Sunday & Weekday Programming Block off every other pew. Allow for open seating within the designated safe zone within the pews. Ushers may be used to assist in the seating due to our limited space.
Additional Seating. If needed, set up Spahr Center as an overflow area, showing Livestream feed in real-time. Another possibility is offering multiple services if needed to comply with regulations regarding social distancing and maximum group sizes.
Bulletins. There will not be paper bulletins in Stage One. We will record video announcements or make verbal announcements at the end of the service.
Hymnals and Pew Materials. Hymnals, Bible, and pew cards have been removed from racks to avoid having to sanitize each week. Use the projection screen for all lyrics and worship aids.
Greeting Time. Use non-contact methods to greet quickly – waves, air hugs, etc.
Sharing and Prayer time. Eliminate the congregational handling of microphones. Ask at stage one for all prayer requests to be communicated to Pastor Kregg before the Sharing Time.
Communion. Make pre-packaged communion sets available for pickup prior to the service to eliminate the need to distribute. Our first possible Sunday for Communion would be July 5th.
Offering. Eliminate the passing of offering plates. We will provide two secured offering boxes; one in the sanctuary foyer and the second near the church office. We also encourage people to use digital forms of giving where possible. Place offering envelopes where offerings are collected.
Choir. Full choir rehearsals and performances will not take place in Stage One.
Praise Team. Our praise team shall consist of no more than four singers (at Stage One) who will practice safe social distancing at 12 feet apart.
Dismissal. Ushers will dismiss the congregation by row to avoid bunching people up at exits and keep safe distancing. Having "one-way corridors" was discussed to prevent people from meeting others face to face while traveling. The "one-way corridor" will use Fairmount Hallway as an entrance before the service and after the service to Portico. The Shelburn Hallway will be used as an alternative direction for both services. Pastor Kregg and Ann will not be greeting at the back of the service but will be available after the service in Spahr Center following the end of the service.
Coffee. In Stage One there will not be coffee provided nor a Coffee Hour following the service. People may bring their own coffee but are encouraged to keep their masks on and take their cup/dispose of their cup following the service.
Water Fountains. Fountains will be turned off, however small bottles of water will be provided. 19.Toilet Handles. Signs will remind people to thoroughly wash their hands before leaving the bathroom.
Children's Ministries. We are asking parents to keep children with them in the sanctuary rather than attempting a separate children's gathering. We will provide take-home bags of activities to keep children occupied during the sermon and providing a "children's moment" (such as a short video) during the worship service.
Baptisms. Allow baptisms only if the pastor and the baptismal candidate are willing to assume the risk.
Signage. Signs will be helpful to remind people of expectations regarding shaking hands / keeping distance / good hygiene practices.
Post-Public Service
Exposure. In the event we find that we have been exposed to COVID-19, we will take proper measures to ensure the health and safety of our members and work with health care authorities. We shall follow all State of Ohio guidelines in the sharing of information and the communication of information to the congregation.
Key Staff/Volunteers. Key worship staff or volunteer duties will be handed off if staff or volunteers become ill or require quarantine.
Sunday/Weekday Meetings and Classes
Discipleship Classes. At Stage One, our classes will continue to meet online. However, Sunday discipleship classes will be moved to later in the afternoon or evening via Zoom or conference call at Stage One to provide time between services and homes.
Other Church Events. All events are canceled at this time in Stage One.
Outside Groups. We want to balance the value of hosting outside groups (such as recovery groups) with the need to keep spaces clean. The consensus was to allow vital small groups but requiring sanitizing after the group meets at a cost to be borne by the group. A standard of requiring 36 sq. ft. space per person will be used to determine maximum capacity for a room and social distancing will be required of each group.
Re-Entry Task Force
Kim Kidd Collins, Moderator
Carolyn Neal, Vice-Moderator
Rev. Dr. Kregg Burris, Sr. Pastor
Rev. Jeff Gordon, Assoc. Pastor
Rev. Sandra Alexander Haynes, Assoc. Pastor
Iris Goins Monroe Goins
Nathan Hurle
Carly Marino
Carole Negus
Mike Skerritt
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Visit our YouTube LIVE channel at 10:00 AM on Sunday mornings. Pastor Kregg Burris will deliver his message.
We are all suffering from the impact of the COVID-19 isolation, shut-downs, stock-declines, and/or possible sickness.
Christianity has a unique "theology of suffering" which is distinct from other world religions. We are called to support each other, take due care, but ultimately to trust God.
If you know of any of our members have any physical or spiritual needs during these difficult times please let us know through the form below.
Most of our church activities have been canceled until further notice.
Contributions can still be dropped off at the church office or mailed in or you can contribute online. If you know of someone who needs prayers you may submit Online Prayer Requests. If you miss a streamed sermon on Sunday morning you can watch them along with other videos on our YouTube Channel.
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Masks are required when you are in the church building.
Bell Choir Rehearsals – Spahr Center or Sanctuary
Chancel Choir Rehearsals – Spahr Center
Children's Choir – Postponed until further notice
Cleveland Life Institute Classes – Will begin summer 2021
Cluster Committee Meetings as called – Online via Zoom
Council Meeting – 6:30 PM Fourth Tuesdays of the month via Zoom
Finance & Property Cluster Meeting – 6:00 PM Third Tuesdays of the month via Zoom
Intercessory Prayer – 6:00 PM Thursdays by Phone – Get More Info
MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) – Off-site outside 8:00 PM Mondays
Prayer Time – Only Online – Get More Info
Spiritual Gifts Classes – Classes Begining Soon through Zoom (Class videos online)
Stephens Ministry – 7:00 PM Third Mondays of the month Online via conference call
Sunday Combined Worship Service – Watch Livestream online Sundays at 10AM
Sunday Combined Worship Service – Beginning May 9th
Sunday Morning Discipleship Classes – 12:00 PM Online via Zoom
The Children's Center – Open
Thursday Bible Study – 7:00 PM Online via Zoom
Hero's Headquarters Children's Group – Online via Zoom
Youth Group – 4:30 PM Sundays Online via Zoom
Wednesdays in the Word – 6:30 PM, 7:00 PM & 7:30 PM Online via Zoom
Women's Retreat – Rescheduled for 2021
Worship & Fine Arts Cluster Meeting – 6:00 PM First Tuesdays of the month via Zoom
Everyone be safe and pray for an early end to this pandemic and we will keep you updated through Facebook, Email, the phone messages and on our website. For more information about the COVID-19 virus in Ohio visit the website coronavirus.ohio.gov or talk to the call center 833-4-ASK-ODH (833-427-5634).
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February 25, 2020 /in Activity, Adults, Giving, Learning, Men, Service, Support, Teens, Women /by Greg Beckner
God calls us as believers to discover and use our spiritual gifts in order to grow the Church in Spirit and in numbers. FBC needs your gifts. Join us online for an in-depth study this Spring during our "Lenten Celebration of Spiritual Gifts." We offer eight weekly classes online for your convenience — Examine the Holy Spirit's part in spiritual gifts and discover or uncover your gifts. Also, experience an internship to test out your gifts. To that end, please plan on an approximately 30-minute interview and a maximum two-hour internship prior to commissioning.
Relish in joy and ease of service when you implement God's power within you. Our main resources include The Holy Spirit as Teacher, Scripture, and SpiritGifts, by Patricia D. Brown. Classes run 60-90 minutes.
God calls. Please answer.
Lenten Celebration of Spiritual Gifts Schedule
Eight-Week Classes
Week 1: Holy Spirit 1
Week 3: Spiritual Gifts 1
Spring Break: Palm Sunday
Spring Break: Easter Sunday
Week 7: Internship Preparation 1
Break: Mother's Day
Break: Memorial Day Weekend
May 31: Day Of Pentecost Commissioning*
*Includes those who hold a completion certificate from a previous Spiritual Gifts Class taught at FBC.
Minimum requirements for Commissioning
• Kickoff Breakfast or Spiritual Gifts 2
• Internship Preparation 1 & 2
• Interview
• Internship
You may complete all classes and requirements online. The interview and internship, however, are in-person or by phone. Check back periodically for the option to complete the interview online. You may make up sessions online at firstbaptistcleveland.org/spiritual-gifts-classes or switch between Sunday and Wednesday sessions of duplicate material.
We are excited about your gifts and look forward to your contribution.
Pastor Kregg
Mari Schroeder-Jenkins
Jennifer Whatley Williams
If you have questions complete the form below.
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Spiritual Gifts Classes
January 25, 2020 /in Activity, Adults, Learning, Men, Service, Support, Teens, Women /by Greg Beckner
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August 3, 2019 /in Activity, Adults, Children, Support, Women /by Greg Beckner
Mondays via Zoom at 8:00 pm
MOPS (Mothers Of PreSchoolers) is a group for mothers of young children to come together and support each other through bi-monthly meetings. Childcare is provided.
To The Full from MOPS International on Vimeo.
What is MOPS?
MOPS groups gather and support moms. We believe in the simple but revolutionary idea that remarkable things happen when moms come together, face to face. That's why we rally women to come together in their own neighborhoods and help each other through this thing called motherhood, one gathering at a time.
Our acronym stands for "Mothers of Preschoolers" because we began in 1973 when a group of moms of young children banded together to share their lives and parenting journeys. Over the past forty-five years, MOPS has expanded our reach to include moms with older kids, partnering with churches and organizations worldwide to equip and encourage moms in more than 60 countries.
If you are expecting or have an infant, toddler or preschooler: Try one of our traditional MOPS groups. Every group offers its own unique feel, so try more than one to see which fits you best. Many groups offer childcare, so you can get a chance to connect with moms, face to face, while your kids are safe and making friends, too. You can join MOPS for just $31.95, but groups may require additional fees to cover expenses, such as childcare. Go here for a list of MOPS groups in your area.
If you would like more information or would like to join us via Zoom contact Stephanie through this form–
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Go Digital!
January 10, 2019 /in Activity, Adults, Frontpage Article, Men, News, Teens, Women /by Greg Beckner
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October 16, 2018 /in Adults, Men, Teens, Women /by Greg Beckner
We now have a new Security Ministry lead by retired police officer Monroe Goins. We have several security measures already in place like lighting, video recording and controlled access to children's areas but we are always looking to improve. If you have a minute to answer just ten questions it will help us judge how we are doing and what we can do to increase security.
Take the Security Ministry Survey
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Congratulations, Brian Kozak!
August 20, 2018 /in Audio, Music /by Greg Beckner
Culminating a lengthy search process we are pleased to announce that Brian Kozak has been named Music Director of the Contemporary Worship Service Praise Team, effective immediately. Brian is assuming the musical leadership responsibilities of the First Baptist Church's first service previously held by our dear, late Bob Schneider.
Brian has been a member of the FBC Praise Band as guitarist for about 17 years. With a Bachelor of Music Degree from Baldwin-Wallace College (Magna Cum Laude) and a Masters of Music Degree from Cleveland Institute of Music, both degrees in guitar performance, Brian brings knowledge of all genres of music to the Praise Team. Combining his education with his many years of teaching experience at B-W, Kent State, Lorain County Community College and Cuyahoga Community College makes Brian extremely well qualified to provide leadership as First Baptist works to enhance the quality of the contemporary Sunday worship experience, and thereby help grow the church's membership in the coming years.
For several years Brian has taught guitar right here at First Baptist to students that include members of our own congregation. Many of those students have performed occasionally during regular church services. In addition, Brian has been a personal contributor to many of our special worship services such as the Candlelight Service Christmas Eve, our New Year's Eve Service, and many others. He is a perennial band leader of our annual Rock of Faith Concert. Brian responded to this important appointment with the following comments.
"I'm honored to have been selected for this job. I'm excited to begin working with the Praise Team in this greater role, and I look forward to helping to enhance the contemporary worship service. I always keep Bob (Schneider) in my thoughts and will do my best to honor his memory."
Brian lives in Lakewood with his daughter Valeria. When you see Brian please be sure to congratulate him on his new position at First Baptist Church.
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Kairos Prison Ministry
August 8, 2018 /in Activity, Adults, Children, Giving, Men, Support, Teens, Women /by Greg Beckner
Thank you, once again, for your partnership and support.
I thought I would provide some snippets from Trumbull Kairos #35:
We once again had a great, Spirit-filled time. Hearts are absolutely moved and changed!
We covered a great deal culminating with a Forgiveness Ceremony where the participants were able to begin to release hurts of unforgiveness. They were given a 'homework assignment' of giving away a bag of "Forgiveness Cookies" to the person in the institution for whom they are holding the most in unforgiveness. Thank you, Cookie Bakers!
Prior to the Forgiveness Ceremony, there was a time for "Open Mic". The participants are encouraged to share their Kairos experience so far. They did it again today. Here are just a few excerpts that we tried to capture/paraphrase:
Steve said "I'm making a new choice for myself to follow Jesus….I just couldn't get through some of the [agape] letters that you guys gave me. I'm overwhelmed with a new sense of love"
William said to his fellow residents "Don't let fear hold us back from encouraging each other on the compound". (This gets to the heart of what Kairos is all about.)
Cory (who is Muslim) said that he didn't think he wanted to be around a bunch of Christians and Christian-talk, but that all he experienced was love.
Aaron said that he was really moved by the prayer chain and all it symbolized because "the last time I saw chains was when my girl was feeding me during a visit — I was shackled to the floor".
Personally, I delivered a talk yesterday entitled "Spiritual Growth Through Study". The focus of the talk is to prepare the residents for growing in faith while incarcerated. The other talks were all focused on having residents come to grips with their decisions, how to deal with circumstances and rest on God for comfort and salvation. As always it was a great weekend and we can't thank you enough for your support and baking. By the way, we took in 30,000 cookies. I feel like I ate half of them.
Peace and thank you all so much.
Hello cookie friends and family. A couple of times a year we come together for this cause. So many of you have been faithful cookie bakers for the residents in the past and we are grateful for all you have done. We would be delighted if you could do so again. We have 30 on our team which is large but it takes a lot of work to conduct the Kairos program. You have all done this before and you know that the cookies are a great attraction. But we always have a backlog of men who want to go through the program. The sugar pull ends up changing lives in incredible ways.
Details are below but we will be glad to answer questions through the form at the bottom of the page. We collect cookies a couple of times a year, watch for details. You can drop them off at Church of the Saviour, mom's house, First Baptist or BVU. I can also swing by and do special pickups.
Cookie Guidelines & Cookie Preparation
The types of cookies that are generally acceptable are Oatmeal, Peanut Butter, Molasses, Chocolate Chip, Ginger, and Sugar. Check with your local institution for specifics on the type of cookies that are allowed.
Cookies should be between 2 inches and 2-1/2 inches in diameter and not more than 1/2 inch thick.
It is very important not to use icing, sugar or any other type of coating on the outside of the cookie. Do not add any kind of fruit or nuts to the cookies.
The Key Ingredient: Prayer
Pray individually or as a family over the ingredients before and during mixing. Pray over the cookies as you drop them onto the cookie sheets and bake them.
Ask God to use your cookies as a source of His love to shine on the prisoners and staff on the Kairos weekend.
Pray that each cookie brings the inmate, officer or warden who eats it closer to God. We want every person to become part of the family of God.
Packing the Cookies
Bag thoroughly cooled cookies in a quart-sized Zip Lock bag, a dozen cookies to a bag. Label each bag with the cookie type inside. Freeze all cookies if not using within 3 days.
Getting the Cookies to the Prison
If you are not working on the team, please deliver the cookies to a team member before the start of the weekend, so they can take them to the prison.
3/4 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
1/2 cup Crisco Shortening
1-1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar 3 tablespoons milk
Combine peanut butter, shortening, sugar, milk, and vanilla in a large bowl and mix at medium speed until well blended. Add egg and mix well. In a separate bowl combine flour, salt and baking soda, mix well. Add flour mixture to peanut butter and mix until just blended. Drop by heaping teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet and flatten slightly in a crisscross pattern with the tines of a fork. Bake at 375 degrees for 7 to 8 minutes until
set. Makes 3 dozen cookies.
Chewy Oatmeal Cookies
3/4 cup butter flavor Crisco
1-1/41⁄4 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 egg
1-1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Combine Crisco, brown sugar, egg, milk and vanilla in a large bowl. Mix at medium speed until well blended. Combine oats, flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon in a separate bowl, mix well. Add to Crisco/sugar mixture until just blended. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Makes 2-1/2 dozen cookies.
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Combine shortening, sugar, milk, and vanilla in a large bowl, mix until well blended. Add egg and mix well. In a separate bowl combine flour, salt and baking soda, mix well. Add to shortening/sugar mixture until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes for chewy cookies or 11 to 13 minutes for crisp cookies. Makes 3 dozen cookies.
Molasses Cookies
3/4 cup margarine or shortening 1 cup granulated sugar
4 tablespoons molasses
1 teaspoon ginger
In a large bowl, cream margarine or shortening with sugar. Add egg and blend. Add molasses and spices; mix well. Add flour and baking soda and blend. Chill dough 30 minutes or overnight (covered tightly). Shape dough into small balls and place 2-inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 325 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on wire racks. Makes 2 1/2 dozen.
1 cup margarine (or butter); (2 sticks) at room temperature 1 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
Beat together margarine, oil, granulated sugar, powdered sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Sift together flour, salt, baking soda and cream of tartar. Add dry ingredients to margarine mixture. Drop from a teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees until cookies are light brown around the edges, about 8 to 10 minutes (watch closely; cookies will be dry if they get too brown). Makes approximately 5 dozen.
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May 4, 2018 /in Activity, Adults, Audio, Children, Entertainment, Learning, Men, Music, Teens, Videos, Women /by Greg Beckner
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Sidir Honey is said to be the single most expensive honey in the world. It comes from the Hadramaut Mountains in the southwestern Arabian Peninsula, where it is harvested only twice per year.
The honey is manufactured by bees, who eat only the pollen of the Sidir tree.The Sidir tree is considered by many to be a holy tree, and it is one of the most resilient and ancient tree species in the area.
Authentic Sidir honey is very rare: it can only be harvested once in the summer and once in the winter. As they have been doing for the last 7000 years, Yemeni farmers venture up into the mountainous regions where the Sidir tree grows to collect their prized honey from the local bee colonies. Sidir honey is reputed to have many medicinal benefits and has an unusually high level of antioxidants, not to mention a rich, unforgettable taste.
The Sidir tree goes by many names. The plant's botanical name is Ziziphus spina-christi, but more colloquially it is also known as the Lote tree, Christ's Thorn, Jujube or the Nabkh tree. It is an ancient tree: the jujube fruit was the first thing the prophet Adam (pbuh) consumed when he first desceded to earth. According to ancient texts, the tree was jused during the time of King Suleiman (pbuh) and the pharaohs in the construction of their palaces and temples.
The Sidir tree is sturdy and deep-rooted, which explains how it managed to withstand the devastating floods of Eram at Ma'arib. Only two other trees accomplished this: the Tamarisk and the Mustard Tree. All parts of this tree have medicinal values. Its leaves are used as an herbal shampoo to treat dandruff and head lice, while it is also said to have the ameliorative effects on swollen eyes, abscesses, furuncles and even obesity.
Mixed with warm water, the leaves can be used to clean the body: the leaves themselves possess a disinfectant, and the oil from the resin is a moderate deodorant. Its wood ash can be used in the treatment of snakebites, and its fruits have a very high amount of energy. Its seeds are rich in protein; its leaves rich in calcium, iron and magnesium. The root, stem, and bark are also used in various medicinal preparations.
Research carried out on different types of honey has confirmed that floral source, climate during harvesting and soil composition are all key factors in determining not only a honey's flavor, color and aroma, but also its quality and effectiveness for medicinal or health-promoting purposes.Another important factor affecting a honey's curative qualities is purity.
According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Yemeni's Sidir honey is a hundred times more expensive than other kinds of honey on the global market because of differences in their medicinal and nutritive benefits. Here are some of the extraordinary qualities of Sidir Honey:
RAW & PURE – in Yemen, beekeeping has always been a very traditional practice. No chemicals or drugs are allowed (in modern agriculture, chemicals and antibiotics are widely used to control mites and other bee diseases in the hives). No machinery is used in honey collection, either. All collection is done using only the beekeeper's hands, a little smoke from dried camel skins, and knives. The honey is then poured into containers unheated and raw, thus preserving its vital live enzymatic constituents.
A NATURAL APHRODISIAC – mixed with carrot seeds, Sidir honey becomes an aphrodisiac. Belnding the honey with certain combinations of nuts, ginseng and herbs supposedly makes a compote stronger than Viagra, with no side effects.
MEDICINAL – Sidir honey has been reported to be good for liver problems, stomach ulcers, respiratory infections, diseases resulting from malnutrition, digestive problems, constipation, eye diseases, infected wounds and burns, surgical wounds, and speedy speedy recovery after childbirth. Sidir honey can also be used against epilepsy, in strengthening the immune systems, and promoting general health and vitality.
ANTIOXIDANT – Some honeys are found to have as much as 75-150 mg ascorbic acid per 100g while others carry less than 5mg per 100mg. Antioxidants are important in counteracting the damage caused by the body by free radicals which play a role in the aging process and in triggering diseases such as arterial disease and cancer. Research has found that darker honeys have higher antioxidant properties.
ANTIBACTERIAL – medical science is rediscovering the effectiveness of honey in the use of alternative therapies in areas where the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria spreads. Honeys may differ in the potency of their antibacterial activity, thus affecting their healing abilities. Some honeys are no more antibacterial than sugar, while others can be diluted more than 100-fold and still halt the growth of bacteria.The honey that is harvested during winter is best, followed by spring, autumn then summer.
The Sidir honey of Yemen tastes delicious, different from those of other regions because the soil of Yemen is richer and this influences the flavor. Indeed, the taste of Sidir honey is considered to be a luxury, rich and unforgettable. People who have tried Sidir honey are said to be "spoiled" by the experience.As a raw and unadulterated honey, Sidir has amazing flavors and an unparalleled nutritional value. This marks it yet another treasure of Yemen's rich ecosystem.
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2023: El-Rufai orders appointees nursing ambition to resign
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has asked all political appointees and other public servants nursing political ambitions to resign on or before March 31, 2022, ahead of the 2023 general elections.
This was according to a circular by the Secretary to the State Government, Balarabe Abbas which was sighted by our correspondent on Wednesday.
The circular reminded those concerned about the new electoral which required appointees to resign their appointments as conditions to contest the forthcoming election.
According to the circular which was addressed to Senior Special Assistant, Senior Advisers, and other top government functionaries, affected officials must strictly comply with the directive.
It noted that the act provides that officers aspiring to contest political offices should resign 30 days before the party's primary elections.
"To this end, in compliance with the provision, all political appointees, and other public servants serving in the state government aspiring for political offices should submit their resignation letters to the SSG on or before 31st, March 2022," it said.
Recall that Section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act recently signed into law by the President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari,(retd) prevents political office holders in the country from contesting for election from the party primary level without resigning.
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Jarrod Bowen on the radar of England's under-21s after rapid rise with Hull City
City's highly-rated youngster has scored seven goals in 11 Championship games this season
Philip Buckingham
Updated 15:26, 4 OCT 2017
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Hull City forward Jarrod Bowen is under consideration for a first England under-21s call-up after enjoying a dream start to the Championship season.
Bowen has exceeded all expectations for Leonid Slutsky's side in the opening two months, plundering seven goals in 11 games to top the division's scoring charts.
The reward of a new three-year contract came last week but the 20-year-old could soon be in line for international honours.
Scouts for England's under-21s have been at several of City's fixtures this season to keep tabs on defender Fikayo Tomori, currently on-loan from Chelsea, and it is understood Bowen's exploits have attracted attention.
The City youngster was not included in Aidy Boothroyd's squad to face Scotland on Friday and Andorra on Tuesday, but extending his prolific goalscoring record would see him pushing for honours in next month's internationals.
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Bowen has previously been sounded out by the Football Association of Wales, first with a view to represent their under-18s and more recently their under-21s.
Several high-profile English-born youngsters, including Liverpool's Ben Woodburn and David Brooks of Sheffield United, have pledged their futures to Wales in recent months but Bowen's allegiances are understood to be with England.
An under-21s call-up has become an increasingly realistic target for Bowen after quickly making a name for himself in the Championship.
Despite starting this season with modest targets following a breakthrough into the senior ranks last term, he has played almost every minute of the campaign on the right of City's attack.
Jarrod Bowen of Hull City celebrates scoring at Fulham (Image: Focus)
A seventh goal of the season came in City's 6-1 win over Birmingham on Saturday and keeps Bowen level with Bristol City's Bobby Reid and Gary Hooper of Sheffield Wednesday in the list of the Championship's top scorers.
Bowen is also the second most fouled player in this season's Championship, behind only Ipswich's Joe Garner.
That influence has led Slutsky to suggest Bowen will remain as one of the first names on his team-sheet when City return to action away to Norwich on Saturday week.
Hull City's internationals are clocking up the miles, but where are they and what are they playing for?
"It was very easy (with talks over a new deal) because Jarrod understands everybody supports him here and Hull City was the best place for his development," said Slutsky.
"He is thankful for team for owner for coaches and he understands now it is very important to play and he wants to play in our team."
Bowen returns to training today following a rest period with a squad diminished by international call-ups. Including Tomori, who has been included in England's under-21s squad, there are nine players who will not return to the City fold until next week.
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