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Three investigations, three vindications for Chris Christie. The 'Bridgegate' scandal sucked up a preposterous amount of media oxygen last year, as Democrats and the press fixated on the closure of several lanes on the George Washington Bridge for a few days in September 2013. What did the governor know, and when did he know it? Christie immediately asserted that he had absolutely no knowledge of the hair-brained scheme, apologized for his administration's actions, and fired those responsible. Here's what I said at the time:
Simple. If Christie cleans house & is telling the truth about his own knowledge, he's fine. If he's not being fully honest, he's in trouble.— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) January 9, 2014
Since that day, which touched off a months-long feeding frenzy that damaged Christie's political standing, three investigations were launched into the matter: The governor ordered an internal review (led by a team of former federal prosecutors), the US attorney's office probed whether any criminal charges might be warranted, and Democrats in Trenton appointed a stacked panel to investigate. The latter commission, which was led by a prominent Christie opponent and hardcore partisan, would have liked nothing more than to nail the governor to the wall. How did this triumverate of investigations turn out? Christie's own probe confirmed his story, prompting howls of skepticism from critics. Of course it cleared him. The governor nevertheless predicted that its conclusions would "stand the test of time," acknowledging that it would be "tested by the other investigations that are ongoing." And they have been. NBC News reported in September that the federal inquiry had "uncovered no information he either knew in advance or directed the closure of traffic lanes on the George Washington Bridge." The last, best hope for anti-Christie crusaders was the legislative review -- which wasn't gaining much traction, according to members of the panel on both sides of the aisle. And now, this ballgame is over:
A report summarizing a yearlong investigation by the legislative panel examining the George Washington Bridge lane closures found no evidence of Governor Christie's involvement but concluded that two of his allies acted "with perceived impunity" when they gridlocked Fort Lee's streets apparently for political reasons. The committee's 136-page report, drawing off sworn testimony, private interviews and thousands of subpoenaed documents, also highlights the unsuccessful efforts by a now-shuttered arm of Christie's office to court the Fort Lee mayor's endorsement, finding that the closures were "motivated in part by political considerations." The report states there is "no conclusive evidence" as to whether the governor "was or was not" aware of the lane closures or involved in directing them...The governor's office released a statement late Thursday in response to the report from the attorney it hired to conduct its own investigation. "The committee has finally acknowledged what we reported nine months ago — namely, that there is not a shred of evidence Governor Christie knew anything about the GWB lane realignment beforehand or that any current member of his staff was involved in that decision," attorney Randy Mastro said. "Thus, the committee's work has simply corroborated our comprehensive investigation. And with this inquiry behind it, the governor and his office can now focus on doing what they do best — serving the public interest."
They looked at mountains of evidence and found nothing -- zip, nada, nothing -- that contradicted what Christie has said all along. The Bergen Record story on the findings, evidently written by distraught reporters, stretches hard to cast the big take-away as a potential negative for Christie because it "puts a spotlight" on the scandal. Even exonerations are plugged into the "dark cloud" spin machine. Sure, yet another report has backed Christie up, but the fact that we're even talking about this very serious scandal is bad news for him, or something. Sure. Thus, after more than a year of splashy headlines, ludicrous and discredited pile-on allegations, breathless cable news segments, pitiful New York Times scrounging, and late-night punchlines, 'Bridgegate' can officially be ruled a non-scandal as it pertains to the governor himself. Members of his inner circle behaved reprehensibly, and Christie deserves some criticism on that front, but he dealt with them very decisively and told the truth. Especially hard hit today is MSNBC, which covered this story with Watergate-level intensity until the facts started to disrupt their preferred narrative:
Conservatives in good standing are free to disagree on whether Chris Christie might be an acceptable or viable potential Republican presidential nominee. He has certain strengths and flaws that he'd bring to the table, just like anybody else; that's a discussion for another day. What should unite the Right today is a sense of satisfaction that a Democrat-media hit job on a Republican the Left obviously fears (for better or worse) has gone down in flames. On the merits, at least. Perhaps they've extracted their intended political price, independent of the facts and outcome -- but at an absolute minimum, Christie now has an airtight comeback if and when the other side tries to batter him with the bridge story. From a political standpoint, he's also beginning to pull together the strands of a comeback story, which even an ideologically hostile media can't resist. I'll leave you with Christie being very Christie-ish in Canada yesterday (his, ahem, second international trip of the year), declining to announce whether he'll run for president on foreign soil. He also strongly defended the Keystone Pipeline project:
UPDATE - The New York Times' headline on this report is almost virtuosic in its bias: "Report Cites Gaps Between Records and Christie's Comments on Bridge Lane Closings." Perfect.


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Almost every valley you pass through in Switzerland seems to be home to a stunningly beautiful lake. Lungern is no exception as you'll see from the Lungernsee, or Lake Lungern. Benefiting from the town's pleasant climate, the lake is perfect for bathing in summer. Game fishing, yachting and windsailing are all popular sports that you can have a shot at.
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Keeping government and business accountable is the mission of investigative journalism. Government always receives attention because its meetings and records are supposed to be public. But businesses often require more intense effort since many of its decisions and activities are done in private.
Thus, over the past three years, we at IRE have been focusing on improving our training and resources for probes into businesses.
We understand that every journalist - not just business reporters - needs to know the basic resources, methods and approaches to digging deeper into a business, whether it's a publicly traded company or a privately held corporation.
In fact, a survey last year of more than 200 business reporters and their editors found that they believed investigative projects were one of the areas in which news business sections needed the most improvement. They also said they needed more training to do those pieces.
We not only devote our feature focus in this IRE Journal issue to business coverage, but we also will continue presenting panels and collecting tipsheets at our conferences and seminars that examine business investigations. Further, we will continue teaming up with other journalism organizations that specialize in business coverage.
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(CN) – U.S. retail sales fell in March as Americans bought fewer cars, the Commerce Department announced Wednesday.
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On the other hand, the department said, March saw a 1.4 percent increase in sales at home supply stores, and growth in electronics, health and furniture sales.
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I had one of my favorite dreams last night, the one with swimming fish in it. This time instead of swimming in the air, they were swimming in my back yard, which had flooded to waist height (and yet not flooded my house). All of the lovely fish in the tank had grown huge and were happily swimming amongst the grass and flowers. Misplaced were the moths swimming amongst them, which resisted being removed from the water; apparently, they swam when newly hatched until their wings had got enough liquid in them to let them fly.
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Nice looking stamp.
It comes from one of the pre independence Indian feudal states, in this case a place called Faridkot. I gather that these were printed in the 1930s but never actually saw postal use. Maybe a collector of India can help you further.
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Interesting point.
My own view is that the present climate shouldn't affect the philatelic market or have a negative impact on collectors whose private collections include stamps that display historical people, institutions, subjects or countries that may be deemed 'racist' by a modern audience.
I collect Third Reich items and that is a collecting field that has long had its fair share of negative and subjective criticism from both philatelists and lay people alike. However, the collecting of this type of material has never been banned and I very much doubt that your private collection will suffer any censorship of any kind due to the present political situation.
However, those who display their collections in public, whether at stamp shows or at their local school, may find that social pressure and local councils may dictate what is acceptable for such occasions in future.
Would be interesting to see how others here feel about the matter too.
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Love your attitude! The reason that I left my local philatelic society was because of jerks like you..!!
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I do keep my stamps in Lighthouse black paged stock books. The only items I generally write up these days are my postal covers.
However, your idea is good and, in fact, was quite common in the past. I have had a few vintage philatelic books from the 1950s / 60s which showed pages laid out just as you describe.
There are a few companies that supply both good quality large philatelic ring binders and black pages to fit them. The ones I use are German Lighthouse produced ones but there are other styles and makes.
|Thread: Forests
|31/08/2019 15:40:37
I felt like you on seeing this set in that I'm considering buying it, and perhaps a FDC as well.
I think that the set works well in promoting both the natural beauty of British forests and of the centenary of the Forestry Commission. The landscape photography works well for this subject and displays the forests very beautifully. Glen Affric is just down the road from me and the stamp successfully captures the spirit of the place.
I am a member of the Woodland Trust and have always loved the woods and forest since, as you note, my childhood in Germany when my family lived there for a few years.
As to this set, well done to RM.
|Thread: Stamp Albums
|19/08/2019 18:44:34
Hi Neil
I haven't come across the black pages with country headings on them though several companies make similar pages in white with the country name at the top. There are some companies, however, that produce decals of country names which you can stick to the top of the pages. I have used these in the past but be warned that the adhesive tends to loosen over the years and may fall off eventually. Have a look at the stock being sold by the likes of Prinz and Lighthouse.
Maybe some other members here can help?
|Thread: What do you collect?
|19/08/2019 18:29:23
Hello and welcome, Alistair
I would certainly say that it would be a good collecting area. I'm guessing that you would like to collect British stamps of the period. There were some great sets to buy as the 1960s produced some good artwork. However, if you also go down the route in collecting postal history you could build up some good collections.
For example, if you went to certain places for your summer holiday, you could collect the various pictorial postmarks associated with holiday destinations. Or if you did National Service, you could collect the BFPO postmarks from places in which you were based. The list is endless. Plus, there have been plenty of modern GB issues which deal with 1960s subjects, for example films. If you look at foreign stamps as well then almost everything about the 1960s has been covered on stamps, from pop music to pop art, cars to spaceflight. You can thus build up a good thematic collection that way and build a story.
|Thread: Who enters the competitions?
|06/08/2019 06:46:11
I do occasionally enter the competitions, though less so these days as before.
I have won quite a few presentation packs over the years and also a nice hobbyist LED 'daylight' lamp.
I don't collect modern British and as I am never really aware (unless I actually look it up) what the current commemorate sets are it never bothered me whether the packs were current or not. All the packs reside in a box, along with other bits and pieces, taking up space. I have really stopped doing competitions where packs are the prize as, frankly, I never look at them.
I just enter those competitions now where the prize is of interest to me.
|Thread: Curious Customs
|15/07/2019 07:03:18
Hello Julian, so nice to have you back. You've been truly missed.
Good personal review on these stamps.
I think that they do a good job making folk aware of British customs (I was aware of half of these events). The stamp designs remind me of advertisings of the early 1960s, including some Post Office material of that era.
Sorry Julian, I think that you'll find that Halloween isn't an imported American tradition. In fact, the word Halloween itself comes from the Scottish dialect.
|Thread: Penny red help please
|07/07/2019 17:35:43
I have to agree with Carmen.
Your comment on my post, for example, came across as priggish. I just ignore comments like yours!
Being assertive can come across as aggressive in forums. Folk shouldn't need to be assertive nor submissive, just friendly.
Folk are here to learn and share, including Julian.
|Thread: Plea for Advice
|27/05/2019 07:44:07
Visit the Robert Murray Stamp Shop on Inverleith Gardens for advice. Good shop, went there when I was at college in Edinburgh. They should be able to advise you on the collection's value and how to sell it on.
|Thread: "Via Andes" on Chilean cover.
|29/03/2019 07:24:01
There were two main postal routes out of Chile; north towards Peru and Columbia for Asian / North American mail and east across the Andes to Brazil for European mail. The 'Via Andes' cachet denoted the route to be taken, that is by rail to Brazil and then across the Atlantic. These cachets were first used in the late 19th century. The first airmail service started in 1919 and by the 1920s mail could be flown from Chile all the way to Europe, though the rail / ship route continued for regular mail.
|Thread: Franco stamps from Spain
|01/03/2019 19:44:03
I don't collect Spain but I do know that the Franco stamps have a few varieties worth looking out for. I would suggest searching for a Spanish stamp catalogue or perhaps seek out the Michel catalogue. I don't think that SG will be of any value when seeking varieties. Even a casual search will show you some differences between the different print runs, eg the printers' initials at the bottom.
Incidentally, I bagged this 'Doctor's Blade' smeared Franco stamp in a charity shop bag of stamps so perhaps another thing to look out for until you get a more detailed catalogue to search for the hidden gems.
|Thread: Cancelled mint stamps
|29/01/2019 10:49:29
As a stamp collector, I don't mind CTOs that much. However, if I put on my philatelist hat I think that I'd be less inclined to include CTOs in my 'good' collections.
But, looking at things as they stand, this stance is really suited to the older stamp issues. For one thing, less stamp sets were produced in the past. Secondly, more of those stamps were actually used on mail. Today there are so many stamps being produced, in larger sets, that the majority of stamps will never actually see a envelope, let alone a postmark. There are many folk who collect both mint and used stamps, and for many the only way they can have a cancelled stamp in their collection is if it has been CTO by the relevant post office.
I don't collect British stamps, so I don't know if they do CTO nowadays (I know that when I first came to the UK and tried to get some stamps CTO they refused). If this is still the case I don't know where collectors of used British stamps find their examples.
|29/01/2019 07:59:19
These CTO (cancelled To Order) stamps were once very common in beginners stamp packs. The Eastern European countries, especially, used to get rid of their surplus stock by applying a post cancellation and selling the stamps off in bulk at less than face value.
When I lived in Germany I would buy new issues at my local German Post Office and buy one mint stamp or set and request to have one set cancelled right there as well. This was popular with European collectors but less so with American / British collectors.
SG used to sell their CTO stamps at a lower price than postally used stamps. If you're talking about older stamps then a properly used stamp will be more desirable than a CTO, and may thus demand a slightly higher premium. However, this doesn't apply to modern stamps. Because of the problems of obtaining modern stamps with postally used cancellations (dealers have to find the stamps in the volumes required, remove them from the envelopes, dry them etc etc) many dealers are going back to buying CTO stamps directly from the postal authorities and selling these as VFU.
At the end of the day, personally, I'd be happy to have a CTO stamp in my collection if a 'proper' used stamp was unavailable and I have many such stamps in my collections.
|Thread: Austria stamps
|18/01/2019 18:54:59
These OPs were ordered by the local governments of the Austrian states on behalf of the plebiscite commissions. As to their use or validity, perhaps someone else here can help you.
Surprised that you couldn't find them as both Michel and the Austrian Netto specials list them.
|18/01/2019 15:17:36
Yep, that is correct.
They are local OPs: Abstimmung in Salzburg, 29 Mai 1921.
Abstimmung means Plebiscite in this case. The overprints refers to the May 29, 1921 plebiscite in the province of Salzburg regarding a proposed union with Germany.
|Thread: Philately-Related Christmas Presents
|09/01/2019 07:24:43
Nice presents, for sure.
Most beginner sets don't have hinges, just the stock book to slip the stamps in. The hinges, and how to apply them to the stamps and into albums, come into practice a little bit later with many beginners, once they get round to learning the very 'basics' first. I think, though, that hinges have lost their popularity these days in favour of Hawid mounting strips.
(Personally, I don't use neither hinges nor mounting strips. I house my collections in leather German Lighthouse stock books, with black pages and the albums kept in slip cases. I don't write up my collection either; just the stamps set against a black background is all I need to enjoy them.)
Regarding the occupation stamps, they can be put into either a Germany or a Poland collection as they apply to the history of both countries, or as you say, a special occupation section. No hard rules.
|Thread: Serbia
|21/12/2018 11:55:21
If the stamp is printed on paper it could be from the 1911 - 1914 (or there about) color trails. I have seen these imperforated stamps before which came from unissued stock. Maybe somebody here, who collects Serbia, can advise you further. I'd bet the info would be in a Michel!
As to the Michel catalogues, they are in German (except a couple of countries, including the two volume Germany Special catalogues - which I haven't seen as I can read German). The Michel catalogue for the UK is pretty good and has a lot of detail, more I'd guess than the SG GB special. Michel does provide English translation sheets with their catalogues which helps those with no / limited German and the information is easily obtained once you get to know the Michel abbreviations and such. I no longer use SG as their standard catalogues are basically the same as the Michel youth / children's catalogues, ie very basic information.
Is it suitable for you? Only way to find out, I suppose, is to get one. Maybe an older copy (late 1990s - 2010s) from the likes of ebay just to get the feel of one.
|20/12/2018 18:42:26
Yeah, looks like it was cut out from an 1911 postal stationery card.
To be fair, SG only provide the basic information which is why I use Michel most of the time.
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Scene at UHD: A Retirement, Literature & Music, and Counterterrorism Expert
As the semester came to a close, the University of Houston-Downtown was not at a loss for activities. UHD was on the scene during several events, including the April 25 Music & Literature reading featuring Canadian writers, poet Sylvia Legris and novelist Guy Vanderhaeghe. This event was presented by UHD's Center for Cultural Enrichment.
On April 30, international security expert General Andrzej Pawlikowski discussed 21st century terrorism in the Wilhelmina Cullen Robertson Auditorium. His speech, "Terrorism and the Protection of National Leaders," was presented by by the Bill Brigman Endowment, the Department of Social Sciences, the Master of Security Management Program, the College of Public Service and the College of Humanities & Social Sciences.
And on May 8, UHD bid a fond farewell to longtime UHDPD officer, Lt. Anthony Hodge. Hodge retired after 25 years of service to the department and was given a proper sendoff by his fellow officers and UHD community members, including art professor Floyd Newsum.
The University of Houston-Downtown (UHD)—the second largest university in Houston—has served the educational needs of the nation's fourth-largest city since 1974.
As one of four distinct public universities in the University of Houston System, UHD is a comprehensive four-year university led by Dr. Juan Sánchez Muñoz. Annually, UHD educates more than 14,000 students; boasts over 50,000 alumni and offers 44 bachelor's and eight master's degree programs within five colleges (Marilyn Davies College of Business; Humanities & Social Sciences; Public Service, Sciences & Technology; and University College). In 2018, UHD grew its First Time in College student population by 11 percent and transfer students by 14 percent.
UHD has the most affordable tuition among four-year universities in Houston. It also is ranked among 15 U.S. universities with lowest net price to students (according to the U.S. Department of Education). The University is noted nationally as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution and a Minority-Serving Institution. For more on the University of Houston-Downtown, visit www.uhd.edu.


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By Courtlin Haygarth, Assistant Sports Editor
The rematch was set, and the Bison and Lady Bison were on the road.
The Lady Bison headed out to Tahlequah to take on the Northeastern State Lady Riverhawks Friday, Feb. 22 and the Bison headed South to Dallas, Texas for an exhibition match against Division I Southern Methodist.
Last year the Lady Bison met the Lady Riverhawks in the Finals of the NCAA Championships Central Region.
OBU was unable to pick up a single doubles match, giving NSU the early 1-0 lead heading into singles.
Kim Moosbacher got her revenge against Lady Riverhawk Tatjana Stoll from the doubles match with a three set 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 win at No. 1.
Tahlia Walsh and Madeleine Boepple both got singles victories.
With needing just one more victory to seal the match, Alex Bowers tried to give OBU the win after dropping her first set 6-0 as she pushed the match to a third set before falling 7-5.
Due to time constraints, the matches at Nos. five and six were changed to an eight game pro set, of which the Lady Bison lost both. NSU got the slight edge 4-3.
After the Bison Men returned from Dallas, Oklahoma Baptist made their way to Sooner country in Norman, Okla. against the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes.
Due to weather concerns, this match was relocated from Bison Hill.
This was the first time these two teams had met.
For the men, this was the Coyotes' first match of 2019.
They came in 1-2 with their last loss coming against Washburn 6-1. OBU lost to Washburn 6-1.
On the women's side of things, the Lady Coyotes are 0-2, having only logged one point in those two matches.
This, too, was their first match of 2019. Both men's and women's squads got the win over the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes 5-2 and 7-0, respectively.
Both Bison teams won doubles, including a narrow 7-6 doubles victory from Andres Graterol and Matias Le-Fort to give the men the nod.
The women won each of their doubles matches 6-1 as KWU had to forfeit the third doubles match. Both squads were dominant in singles.
The men's singles victories all came in straight sets and with the exception of Gianlucca Galdi's 7-5 second set win, every set was 6-2 or better on the side of the Bison.
The ladies showed utter domination as they only gave up two games in all of the four singles matches with Alex Bowers and Madeleine Boepple having 6-0, 6-0 wins.
Prior to their Feb. 26 match against University of Arkansas Fort Smith, Bison duo Andrusch/Galdi are now 4-0 as doubles partners at the No. 1 slot in regular season matches. Graterol/Le-Fort are 3-1 at No. 2. Lady Bison Moosbacher is 5-1 in No. 1 singles. Boepple is 3-0 in the No. 4 slot and has seen two 6-0, 6-0 victories. It seems Coach Proctor may have found something. Up next for the Oklahoma Baptist Men is their home opener.
The 5-2 Texas A&M-Texarkana Eagles will come to Bison Hill March 1, followed by Western New Mexico on March 2, also at home. The next three Bison tennis matches will be in front of their home crowd.
The Bison Women have a back-to-back in San Angelo, Texas against St. Edward's and Angelo St. March 1 and 2. Last year, the Lady Bison defeated St. Edward's at home 8-1.


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MRS. Pauline "Polly" Mayhall, age 72 of Centre passed away Tuesday July 23 at her residence.
Funeral services will be held 1 P.M. Friday at Perry Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tim Douglas officiating. Burial will be in Cherokee Memory Garden. The family will receive friends from 11 A.M. until time of service at 1.
Survivors include: sons, Michael (Christy) Mayhall, Centre, Ray (Edna) Morrison, Glencoe, Darryl Morrison, Hokes Bluff, Daughter, Amy (Byron) Vruble Doss, Warrior, and Linda (Tony) Ray Centre, brother, Bobby Hicks, Centre, Grandchildren, Taylor Harris, Luke Mayhall, Logan Vruble, Several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers: Tony Ray, Byron Doss, Ralph Medley, Gary Barron, Charles Mayhall, Danny Mayhall.
Mrs. Mayhall was the daughter of the late Deed Jackson and Lucinda Coots Hicks. She was a healthcare provider and a member of the Church of God of Prophecy.
The family requests house plants only.
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Artistic dance film selected for screening at prestigious New York festival
An artist's dance film has been selected for screening at a prestigious New York festival.
Contemporary choreographer Adrian Del Arroyo, from Bermondsey, will see his work showcased in Manhattan later this month as part of the Mobile Dance Film Festival.
Mr Del Arroyo's film is one of 24 to have been chosen by an international jury of dance and film experts to be showcased on Saturday July 28.
The screening will take place at the 92Y Harkness Dance Center on Manhattan's Upper East Side – New York City's cultural hub.
The venue has been a focal point of the modern dance world for almost a century.
Major artists who have performed and taught there include Martha Graham, Jose Limon, Merce Cunningham and Alvin Ailey.
Mr Del Arroyo said: "I'm thrilled to see my work selected for the first Mobile Dance Film Festival in New York.
The Y's dance centre in 92nd Street has been a podium for modern dance pioneers since its establishment, and it is an honour to be selected for their festival."
The 92Y Mobile Dance Film Festival is the first dance film festival featuring works shot entirely on mobile devices.
More than 50 filmmakers from all over the world submitted their work for consideration by the jury.
The selected films will be screened over two programmes on the day.
Mr Del Arroyo's successful entry is scheduled for the prime evening programme and consists of a scene from his forthcoming dance film, H, called The 'Hive' Minuet.
Performed by a 20-strong company of contemporary dancers and featuring an original score, the piece envisions a party and explores the nature of social belonging.
Mr Del Arroyo, 34, uses a formal, group social-dance form – a minuet – and the inspiration of a bee hive to convey in-group out-group tensions.
"The Hive is about the stings of exclusion, the sweetness of inclusion, and how both belonging and not belonging can equally feel, and be, a threat," he said.
"The film shows a social dance. It's a place where individuals meet; where they want to participate, and stand out, and belong.
Of course the irony is that in their fears of isolation and desires for acceptance – in their common anxieties – they are united."
Mr Del Arroyo brings his classical ballet and Spanish Baroque influences to this complex study of the self, with a show which is dramatically costumed to feature his signature 'bandages' – which are sometimes used as an intricate movement prop in his work.
The former make-up artist and catwalk director is a contemporary choreographer originally from Spain who works in London.
He was classically trained at the Spanish National Conservatoire of Ballet and has a Performing Arts Dance degree from Birkbeck in partnership with Matthew Bourne's New Adventures.
His choreography is known for syncing screen and stage, for its use of his signature bandages as a prop and for Spanish baroque and folk influences.
He draws from film, interior and fashion design, and brings together original musical scores, costumes, lighting and other visual effects.
The film has a haunting original score by Spanish film composer – and former English National Ballet pianist – Juan J. Ochoa, who said: "Bringing the Hive soundtrack to life has been an honour and a process of great discovery.
"This collaboration with Adrian Del Arroyo has moved us both forward as artists in ways that we couldn't foresee.
It is a remarkable piece and a significant score."
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Disclaimer: This video contains a graphic account of sexual contact between children. As a Church we do not shy away from addressing any issues no matter how disturbing they may be to the viewing audience. The word of God must go forth as a tool of reproof, correction and instruction in accordance with the words of the Holy Bible. 2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
There is a very disturbing video circulating the internet which features an 8yr old child giving a graphic account of how he lost his virginity. Equally disturbing is the encouraging commentary provided by the adult filming the video. The Heavenly Father provides us with wisdom and instruction on how and why to avoid the sin of fornication. Many parents see this as an uncomfortable conversation which can be put off until the teenage years. However, videos like this are further proof that it is never too early to teach your children the commandments of God.
Ecclesiastes 11:9 Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Proverbs 20:11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
As parents and guardians we cannot be ignorant of the temptations that are and will be facing our children. If they are to overcome the evils of this world, they must be armed not only with good life skills but most importantly the commandments of God written in the Holy Bible and the spirit of Jesus Christ.


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Runar Normann has finally found himself a new club and used the opportunity to take a swipe at Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys and your friendly neighbourhood Coventry Evening Telegraph.
Actually, when I say swipe, he jokingly threatened that if he ever meets the Sky Blues celebrity fan he will give him ?a blaveis?, the literal translation of which is ?a blue one,? or in other words a black eye!
The rant came when the Norwegian joined SK Brann last week and declared that he had been the victim of a ?mob? campaign by the press in Coventry, or ?Mobbeoffer i Coventry? to quote his native tongue, which contributed to his downfall.
The fact that he was not good enough seems to have escaped him.
Anyway, he told the media that he struggled with a number of injury problems at Highfield Road before being the victim of a mob campaign in the local newspaper, which roughly translates as a hate campaign.
He added that the Sky presenter, ?made a fool of me several times on TV and if I meet him I will give him a blue one?.
He continued: ?If only I had been given a chance to play at Coventry I am sure I would have been one of the club?s best players.?
The facts are that Normann was given the chance to impress three different managers - the latest being under Gary McAllister earlier this season.
But he burned his bridges with Gordon Strachan, failed to take advantage of a fresh start with Roland Nilsson and, after bursting back into the first team reckoning with a super sub goal to grab a point against Sheffield Wednesday last September, he failed miserably to build on that.
Perhaps the biggest criticism that could be levelled at him in his following two starts at Wimbledon and Bradford, is that he didn?t use work-rate to make up for any lack of quality.
HATS off to chairman Mike McGinnity for reestablishing the link between the Sky Blues and Coventry City Supporters? Club.
The City chief took centre-stage with manager Gary McAllister and chief executive Graham Hover in front of 200 fans last night in the first forum held at their Freehold Street headquarters for years.
McGinnity, who laughed and joked with the supporters, put himself and his two colleagues open to answer any question levelled at them, and did so in an honest and frank way that was greatly appreciated by those attending.
The chairman was picked out for special praise for finally recognising the supporters' club after years of neglect under the previous regime when the fans' Player of the Year trophy was not allowed to be presented at Highfield Road, no players were made available to attend charity functions and there were no forums where key members of club staff were open to scrutiny.
All three of those matters have now been fully addressed and rectified, and the two parties are looking forward to continued good relations and mutual co-operation in the future, which has to be good news for all concerned.
And if fans were in any doubt as to the McGinnity?s passion for the club, they discovered that he gets as disappointed and frustrated as every other supporter- complete with bad temper and mood swings.
He revealed that the FA Cup defeat at Rochdale upset him so much that he stopped speaking to Gary McAllister.
?I never spoke to Gary for a whole week,? he said, ?There was no point in going down to see him at Ryton and falling out with him. The supporters were magnificent that day and they deserved much better than that performance.?
The sharp witted chief was in good form all evening and when asked by one supporter if the new stadium will have big screens to show replays, he quipped: ?Yes, they will be in back and white because things are still a bit tight at the moment!?
OUT OF FAVOUR Southampton striker Agustin Delgado has hit out at Gordon Strachan, claiming the former Sky Blues? boss ?hates? him, ?and South Americans in general?.
The Ecuadorian star went AWOL at the weekend, insisting he will not return to the Saints.
?The coach has used every excuse to keep me out of the squad,? said the 28-year-old.
?It is obvious he hates me, and South Americans in general.
?Strachan has used every excuse to fight with me and keep me from starting. Now I am leaving for good.?
Strachan bit back in typical style, saying: ?I find it laughable and yet very sad after people at this club have bent over backwards to help him. But I have far more important things to do than sit around discussing the matter - like finishing a yogurt which has a sell-by date that expires today!?
Comparisons could be drawn with the plight of Peruvian Ysrael Zuniga and Hondurans, Jairo Martinez and Ivan Guerrero, who managed just 26 starts but a not too shabby return of seven goals between them during their time at Highfield Road.
But despite the South and Central Americans struggle to make the grade, and their increasing frustration at Coventry, it would be unfair to say Strachan hated them.
The three certainly felt aggrieved that they were not given a fair run in the side, but the pressure for instant success at the sharp end of football?s elite league dictates that time to let players bed in is not always an option.


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His tall building experience includes seven 'super-tall' buildings (greater than 300m in height) and three 'mega-tall' buildings (in excess of 500m), including the 1000m tall Nakheel and Harbour Tall Tower.
He is increasingly recognised as a tall building expert in the wider community, having been invited to contribute to tall building themed books, media articles and conferences.
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|Parasha Kedoshim (Lev 19)
|Written on 05/04/19 at 20:33:35 EST by BenAvraham
| PARASHAH: Achrei Mot (after the death) and Kadoshim (holy ones)
LEV 16:1-20:27 ; Amos 9:7-15; Luke 2:1-52
This Parashah speaks of the solemn Moed (appointed day) of Yom
Kippur. The Day of Redemption also known as the day of Coverings
(Yom HaKipurim). It was the only day of the year when the High Priest
could enter into the Most Holy Place (Kadosh HaKadoshim) the Holy
of Holies. This is where the Aron HaKodesh (Ark of the Covenant)
was kept and where the Shekinah (Glory of YHVH) hovered over the
Kaporet (the covering of the Ark of the Covenant, looking down upon
the Mercy Seat.
The Parashah starts out with; Tell Aaron your brother not to come
at just any time into the Holy Place inside the veil, before the
mercy seat which is on the Ark, lest he die Was this perhaps the
reason why Nadab and Abihu died? Because the went into the Holy of
Holies with their own fire? That is another thought. The high priest
had to put on a special tunic, all white, of fine linen. Thus, today
it is customary during Yom Kippur to wear all white, symbolic of how
YHVH views us through Yeshua our Messiah, but ONLY through Yeshua,
can we be viewed as Holy unto the LORD
The High Priest had to sacrifice a bull and a ram for the sin and
burnt offering. The bull could signify the strength of G-d,
representing also Aaron and his family. and the ram, the reminder of
the ram sacrificed instead of Isaac on Mt. Moriah. The ram
symbolizes YESHUA who took our place on the cross of Mt. Calvary
Two goats were also present; one served as a scapegoat and the
other the sacrificial goat. We see Yeshua symbolized in both goats.
One was sacrificed as a sin offering, symbolizing Yeshua as our
sacrifice of sin because we are sinners. The other goat carried
symbolically our sins and was sent off into the desert, (Azazel) as
Yeshua took our sins away from us, and as far as the East is from
the West, so our sins will be separated from us.
Aaron then took a censor of hot coals from the brazen altar, and he
took incense and put the incense on the hot coals, then, with the
smoking incense, he went into the Holy of Holies and put blood on the
Mercy Seat. We see our Messiah Yeshua in all of this. To have
fellowship with our creator, we need to start at the cross, where our
sins were judged. This is the brazen altar. The incense symbolizes
our prayers that go up before our Heavenly Father, through our
prayers, we have fellowship with HIM. The blood that is sprinkled on
the mercy seat symbolizes the blood of Messiah, that was shed for all
of our sins. Under the mercy seat are the commandments that were
given on Sinai. These were broken by our rebellion, and the blood of
Messiah covers the sins of us all, BUT, more than that, they have
been REMOVED, once and forever.
Chapter 17 speaks on the HaDam Kodesh The sanctity of blood. Since
blood symbolizes life, then, YHVH has prohibited the drinking of
blood. One of the reasons that carnivorous animals are not kosher to
eat is because they eat flesh, and flesh contains blood. You shall
not eat the blood of any flesh, for the life of all flesh is its
blood 17:14
Chapter 18 deals with sexual sins, there is no need to go over them
since they are self-explanatory, much is common sense, yet in todays
societies, there is a perverse sexual expression, and philosophy of
if it feels good, do it this is a lie straight from the pit of
hell, straight from HaSatan! Sex should be expressed in the bond of
matrimony and in this sense, it is entirely holy and sacred, because
there is a commitment between the husband and wife, which (should)
last a lifetime. And this is where the enemy attacks, Satan hates
families, thats a fact.
Chapter 19 starts with the words; Ye shall be Holy for I am Holy.
When we look at the original Hebrew we read; Amarta Aleichem
Kadoshim tihiyu Ki Kadosh Ani But there is something different in
the two words; Kadoshim (ones who are holy) and Kadosh (Holy ONE).
The word Be ye Holy in the original Hebrew has 5 letters, and the
word Kadosh has 4 letters. The biggest difference is that the o
in Kadoshim is not present, but it IS present in Kadosh. If we
write these words in English, they would be Kadshim and Kadosh
Why? There is a missing letter Vav
The vav is pronounced as either v o or u. It symbolizes the
nail. Perfect Holiness without sin is only Adonai! He alone has the
vav He took the nail for our sins. Our Holiness is lacking, we
are not perfect as we have the sin nature, therefore, our Holiness
cannot carry the Vav
chapter 19 deals with quite a variety of commandments; You shall not
profane the name of the LORD thy YHVH; You shall love thy neighbor as
thyself, I AM YHVH. All of the 613 commandments of HaShem have to do
with honoring YHVH and our relationship with our fellow man. When we
honor and love the LORD with all of our heart, we are honoring and
not profaning the Name YHVH, and when we honor and treat our fellow
man well and try to establish a good relationship with him or her, we
are, in a matter of sense, keeping the whole Torah, (in a general
sense). When we are a bad witness before our fellow man, when we are
an embarrassment because our sins are brought into the light, then,
we are profaning the name of YHVH.
you shall not curse the deaf nor put a stumbling block before the
blind (19:14) When one talks about another in a negative sense or
spreading an untruth the other cannot hear what is being said, it
is as if that person is deaf. When we misrepresent the Truth of
God, teach or spread false teaching whether on purpose or by error,
we are in a way a stumbling block before someone that does not know
Yeshua The blind (spiritually). You shall not sow your field with
mixed seed (19:19) because each plant takes away from the soil
nutrients, planting a mixture of crops will very soon deplete the
soil of all of its nutrients, making the soil useless. You shall not
make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor TATTOO any marks on
you I AM YHVH! That is quite a statement. I am of the opinion that if
God wanted us to have tattoos on our bodies, we would have been born
with them. Why cant people be happy with the bodies God gave them?
Why do they have to alter them with drawings and markings? But such
was the custom of the pagan cultures like the Canaanites, Moabites,
etc., and it continues today. However, the blood of Yeshua covers
cleanses, forgives ALL sin, even the sin of tattooing, yet tattooing
is one sin that will leave its mark forever! (unless it is somehow
uncovering the nakedness of . Is another way of saying, having
sex chapter 20 takes up that topic again along with other topics?
Adultery, under Torah command, resulted in the death penalty, if this
were effective today, how many couples would be true to each other,
really? Perhaps many more than we imagine. It seems like sexuality is
a serious issue with our creator. If it is serious with Him, it
should be with us as well.
When we follow the Torah of Adonai and put his commandments into
practice with all of our heart, we are consecrating ourselves to Him,
as Kedoshim and Tzadikim (holy and righteous ones) however always
remember, that SALVATION comes ONLY through FAITH IN YESHUA! It is
our faith in HIM that makes us Holy and Righteous, and this
relationship leads us to Holy and Righteous works, which are
obedience to his mitzvoth (commandments)
Amos Ha Navi (Amos the Prophet) speaks through the Ruach HaKodesh
(the Holy Spirit) saying that Yes, Adonai will seek out and punish
Israel for their sins, and will search out the kingdoms of the earth
where they are at, many will and have been destroyed because of their
rebellion, HOWEVER, not all, there is always a remnant which is
faithful, and true to the God of creation.
Amos looks into the future, and sees that Israel, and all of Gods
children, both born as Israelis, and born in the Gentile nations will
come together as ONE, (echad), Behold, the day is coming says
YHVH we look into the future millennium and see paradise restored
and real and eternal peace and Yeshua will be on the throne as KING
and LORD of all the world, what a time that will be for ALL of us.
Do we forward to the future return of Yeshua? In this chapter, Simeon
and Anna looked forward and greatly rejoiced to see Mashiach, even as
a baby. He was presented at the Temple and was circumcised, Simeon
and Anna recognized him as Mashiach, even before he grew up and
performed miracles. Simeon said; My eyes have seen YESHUAH! Who is a
LIGHT (HaOr) to bring revelation to the Gentiles? It is Gods perfect
will that Yeshua be revealed to ALL PEOPLES, both those of Israel and
those outside of Israel, so that HIS BODY might be complete, a
Kehilah Kadosh, Kol HaAm (A holy congregation of all people)
Shabbat Shalom J. Ben Avraham
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