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김현중 KIM HYUN JOONG Japan Tour 2017 "INNER CORE" TOKYO at Nakano Sun Plaza – 2017/06/19
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- HJ just arrived at venue in a white T shirt and black cap
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- Queue for concert tickets at Nakano Sun Plaza
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- Tokyo Special! BREAK DOWN!!!
- Said he'd prepared a song for Tokyo & asked us to guess what it is… "Love Like This?" Nodded, smiled then slowly said… "NO" (Naughty!)
- Then a fan called out "LOVE YA!??" Gave that same nod & cheeky smile, turned away then back… "NO" (Double naughty!! Lol)
- The Tokyo special ended up to be BREAK DOWN, which almost brought the roof down!
- HJ usually ended segment with Wake Me Up, but surprised us by staying on stage (hmmmm….)
- Wondered why when central screen suddenly flashed lyric for STAY HERE (Console: Opps?!)
- So there goes another Tokyo "surprise": STAY HERE!!
- Additional Stop!!!! Kyoto on 26 July!!!
- HJ's bringing INNER CORE to Kyoto on 26 July (Wed) \^o^/ http://rohmtheatrekyoto.jp/
- Oh…HJ pointed out BYJ's here at Encore, been wondering about this window above our seats, could see light stick waving (not BYJ, a companion^^)
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- 着いた~でも、グッズの先行販売終わってた Here we are~ Pre-sale for goods has been already over
- わ〜、すごい人だな Many fans!!
- Start in 3 min!! あと3分!!!
- Inner Core 追加公演 7/26 京都
- Additional tour.- July 26 Kyoto
- ヨン様きてた…ノリノリでペンラ振ってたよ。 BYJ was here…Waiving lightstick..,
- 最後のアンコールの盛り上がり方がハンパなかったよ The encore was like explosion or BigBang
- お見送り、今回は指定された通路に並んでます。当たり外れがあるね Seeing-off event soon. Fans lined up by staffs' direction. Lucky ladies are in the front line
- "Today, a person who worked for the production of 'Always & Fotever' is here, so I think today's song will echo through your head" After singing 'Always & Forever'- "I remembered the time we worked together for this production,and touched my heart more deeply"
- Break Down, Unbreakable, Do U Like That? Walked hall w/ Beautyx2, Lucky Guy. Later"Give me 30 sec. I stepped over my shoelace & nearly fell down twice"
- I'm Your Man~HJ didn't put to us ,so we missed the timing. "Some may didn't know Love U ver. That's my fault. Should've told you." Just needed your
- "You all are like 'The Giving Tree' to me." Meaning we stand there like a tree, always ready for sacrifice ourselves for him, shower him with LOVE
- "You can think of me as 'ground (land)' Always there, and you just happen to pass by…Tree has to be nice to ground(land), you know "
「公演中、あまり気に食わなくて途中で出ようとしたら、僕が捕まえて、ステージにあげますよ!みんなが帰ったら、僕も帰ります(笑)」 "If u try to get out during concert,I'll go get u&bring u up to the stage!"
- "will sing w/most thankful feeling in the history since this song made. Band ,you also listen, feel my soul. W/ all my power "Thank U"
- "As I went to MS, now I can get a long-term visa. So from now, I can come&go often. I will make good songs and deliver to u"
- HJ forgot title of rewind "Singing makes lack of oxygen. If not enough, you become forgetful I try my best each song. Treat me w/ gentle patience"
- 「ネガティブなエネルギーではなくて、ポジティブなエネルギーをお願いします。」 "Send me not negative energy but positive energy, please"
- HJ: I think all 3 new songs are great. When I decide the title song, chose very carefully. It could be your fault! [if not sold well]
- Suddenly 'Stay here' played… "It was supposed to be a surprise for today, but seems there's a trouble with consoles.
- [To staff] "You don't really have to come to make apologies later. Everyone, for this staff, pls make a big sound of cheering!" How caring
- "If the voices for encore were not loud enough, I feel awkward to back to the stage as if I prepared encore songs." Please make some noise, then I won't think about next stage, and just burn away here" Goodbye Do U Like that? Lucky Guy
- 本当にリダが帰ってきたんだな…これから忙しくなりそうだな そんな期待でワクワクするような、未来に希望が持てるコンサートin 東京でした I guess I'm done w/report 4 Tokyo.Thanks 4 stay w/me long. G'night
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- There are different sections in the hall. Then calling us randomly or pointing @ 1 section but calling it by another number…
- He totally caught me on that one…
- Those who worry abt HJ having so many concerts, don't do so. He's really enjoying himself doing what he wants one can can see it on stage.
- HJ teased us with Love Like This but said that he hadn't prepared it in the end. Then asked fans which song we thought/wanted to perform.
- Fans said Love ya and teased again pointing at the fans who said it as if it were but it wasn't. Asked again and someone said Break Down which was the correct answer. We got treated!!!!
- He performed Stay here and I had to hold my tears… such a beautiful song with so much meaning. He sang the 3 new songs from
#re:wind today.
- He also kinda forgot the title of the new single… it was a funny moment.
- After having been to HJ's concert I can say that he's so addictive. Can't wait for Yokohama! It's as if there's not enough & you keep wanting more!
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- To those who come to concert in Kyoto, HJ will give 2000 staff T shirt out of his pocket money
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No other artist do what KHJ does to give back to fans' love & support. And the seeing-off at EVERY concert, Amazing!
- He spontaneously announced his idea about surprise gift W/o KE's approval, he said..^^
- Today I'm impressed that he has really got matured. He seemed to hv made fun of his past before "Till now 아직도"
- HJ will give staff T shirt to all the fans coming to add concert in Kyoto, having placed an order of 2000
- Inner Core 中野レポをアップしました。お時間がある時楽しんで頂ければと思います^^ http://yoonjihoo0606.blog113.fc2.com/blog-entry-6549.html
- Nakano cont'd.. After singing Always & Forever, he said "I remember the days we worked together to create this song.
- Those engaged in production of the album including Always & Forever visited the venue last night. That's why he said it sounds much touching.
- I would like to be something which people may pass by w/o paying attention, but in fact very worthy. I would like to become such an existence.
- It seemed that he was inspired by "The giving tree" wirtten by Shel Silverstein,an American writer.
- yep! As fans much like staff T shirt, he decided to give as a gift. Instead if "Staff", "Henecia" will be pruned
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AXIS OF DESPAIR, the band from Sweden, Örebro, continues the legacy of this legendary band.No surprise actually as one of the most appropriate persons, Anders Jakobson, will be there behind the drums!!! He joined forces with the members of the bands Coldworker, Livet som insats, Nervgift, Overtorture and Volturyon.
AXIS OF DESPAIR were formed in spring 2014 and since they have released two 7-inch recordings full of total grindcore that does crush everything alive!!! AXIS OF DESPAIR plans to record their full-length album in 2018 and we are happy because having them for the OEF 2018 is a great piece of news for the beginning of the new year!!!

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Perth's new niche of dessert joints has exploded over the last couple of years, accompanied by an influx of new and improved ice cream and gelato stores. Gelato carts and pop-up vendors have evolved into regular fixtures in Perth, allowing for the people of our state to enjoy locally churned ice cream and gelato. And here's ten of
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KULD CREAMERY, Highgate + Fremantle
Defined by their trademark hashtag #licklocal, their epic ice cream sambos and their infamous vegan craft ice cream, Kuld Creamery is a local treasure. Dream team Mati and Kaitlyn started Kuld Creamery in a little alleyway store on Beaufort Street in Highgate, before expanding to Fremantle under their glowing ice cream cone insignia. With a regular rotation of bold and exciting flavours such as Burnt Mallow, London Fog (Earl Grey Tea), Lemon Butter Swirl, Game Day (Crinkle Potato Chips, Toffee Coated Pretzels, Chex Cereal and Nuts) and Pumpkin Pie, the only thing better than discovering what's on offer for the week is the service. Personalised and friendly, Kuld Creamery epitomises the very essence of Perth's close community.
PIETRO GELATERIA, East Vic Park
Since opening in May last year, Pietro Gelato has been serving flavours such as Coffee Espresso & Ricotta and Orange & Dark Chocolate from their aesthetically pleasing store in Victoria Park. The absolute winner are their Pear, Moscato & Rosemary concoction and the Cinnamon-Infused Hot Cross Bun flavour, which will please any gelato lover. On top of doling out ice cream, Pietro Gelato also do gelato cannoli, ice cream sticks, granitas and ice cream cakes! The people at Pietro Gelato are always willing to give you an extra taste of their newest flavours and all with a winning smile.
WHISK CREAMERY, Subiaco + Northbridge
Whipping up ice cream at both their Subiaco and Northbridge stores, Whisk Creamery has been paving the way for unique ice cream-inspired desserts since 2014. While you can slip out of the store with a container of smooth Callebaut Chocolate & Italian Roasted Hazelnut Gelato with gold foil, or their celebrated Black Sesame gelato, it is hard to divert your eyes away from their Instagram-worthy waffles, loaded milkshakes (Salted Caramel Popcorn anyone?), cronut ice cream sandwiches and gelato cakes. Their ice cream pops and the freshly-baked taiyaki also
boasts some of their best flavours.
GUSTO GELATO, Leederville + Elizabeth Quay
A stroll along the Leederville Strip, or a tourist venture along Elizabeth Quay isn't complete without a stop at Gusto Gelato. With their watercolour-splashed walls, Gusto has their usual range of flavours plus one or two weekly specials. Whilst their original range of Salted Caramel, Caramalised White Chocolate and Apple Pie is delicious, their "Chief Wiggum" (a blend of café latte gelato with caramel sauce and cinnamon donuts) is bound to send anyone into sugar-induced heaven. Their sorbets and gelato are also available gluten/dairy-free and vegan.
CHI CHO GELATO, Northbridge
Four words: Belgium Chocolate On Tap. Chi Cho Gelato began as a sunny striped gelato cart, delivering smiles and gelato around Perth before finally establishing a permanent store in Northbridge. Celebrated as "new wave" gelato, their churning method involves using local fresh cream and milk from the Southern Forest region, which is then deposited by batches into "pozzetti" (dark wells with opaque lids, shaped as tall silver swirls of gelato). In short, Chi Cho honours the traditional Italian process of gelato making. Their menu consists of Blood Orange Sorbet, Burnt Butter Popcorn, Limoncello and Malted Cornflake Cookies, which can be polished off with a
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JERSEY JACK GELATO, Como + Whitfords + Perth
If you need a fix of pandan coconut, durian and milk honey & cornflake then Jersey Jack is calling your name. Home of the "Little Mostro" (Little Monster) creation – a tyrant of three scoops of ice cream, chocolate shards and a mini chocolate-filled cone, Jersey Jack knows how to party! Their dessert experience is rounded off by a triple-decker waffle tower filled with sorbet or ice cream, French crepes, and ice cream-filled donut sandwiches! With a new store in Yagan Square and Whitford City, their flagship store in Como is always worth a visit, particularly if you are peckish for a decadent gelato shake.
STAMPEDE GELATO, Fremantle
Tucked inside The Mantle, Stampede Gelato has been scooping favourites such as Lavender Honey & Strawberry Sponge Cake, Nutella Tim Tam, White Chocolate Vegemite & Maple Syrup and Digestive Cookies. Stampede prides themselves as one of the very first companies in Perth changing it up with inventive flavours. Also on the streets is Stampede's new white ice cream truck, zipping around Perth to deliver their special flavours to markets and events. After a round of burgers at Short Order Burger Co., Stampede provides some of the best dessert options available in the area.
HE JUNCTION ICE CREAMERY, Midland
Before ice cream was a trend, the humble Junction Ice Creamery in Midland was dishing out scoops (and tubs!) of classic flavours such as Black Forest, Tiramisu and my personal favourite, the English Toffee for years. With two Dairy Industry Gold Medal Awards under their belt for their Double Espresso and Hazelnut Choc Noir flavours, Junction Ice Creamery will always have a special place in our hearts! The searing hot Christmas season is also never complete without a trip to grab some of their Christmas Cassata, Plum Pudding and Christmas Pannetone flavours.
HONEY I'M HOME, Perth
If you couldn't deduce from their name, Honey I'm Home creates raw honey-infused ice cream for the masses at their new Yagan Square store. Their Candy Decadent Honeycomb Ice Cream is one for the sugar-hungry palette, but their Salted Caramel Fudge Honey Gelato and Matcha Honey Gelato are also a true celebration of West
Australian's Jarrah Honey. Pop in for a scoop, a jar or even just to check out their awesome interior of timber honeycomb-shaped shelves and glowing warm lighting.
LOUD GELATO, Perth
Cloud Gelato specialises in artisan gelato encased in a warm cloud waffle (Hong Kong style egg waffles!) and wafer style ice cream sandwiches. Situated in London Court in the CBD, the Cloud team shape their Green Tea & Strawberry Gelato into roses before topping it off with sprinkles, Oreos, marshmallows and chocolate wafer
sticks! Their Rum & Raisin is worth a shot and their Mango Sorbet is delicious!
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Ground Floor Villa For Rent in Al Ain Al Foah consists of 03 Bedrooms, 03 Bathrooms, Kitchen, Living Room, Majlis, Car Park, Children's Play Area, Pets Allowed, Split A/c, Front Yard, Back Yard, Garden, Stylish ground floor villa with out door space.
Ground Floor Villa For Rent in Al Ain Al Foah – Area Overview
Al Foah is one of the Growing popular districts in Al Ain. This is due in the main to its variety of shops and its geographical location in the town
Where it's located
Al foah is bordered by Al Hilli and Buraimi to the south, Al Khabisi and Al Towayya to the west. The Al Ain-Dubai highway sits on the north side of Al Foah.
The main shopping attraction in the area is Al Foah Mall. A large Lulu supermarket exists on the ground floor, but be warned, it gets extremely busy in the evenings. Elsewhere in the mall there are several clothing retailers, Multiple Cafes, and a Cinema.
Located after the Foah Roundabout in the North-eastern-most corner of the area is a Foah Company Farm, which has a large variety of Vegetables, Fruits and Other light Good all hand crafted from the small city of alain.
On the western side of Al Foah is the Al Ain Convention Centre complex which features yet another Food Market As well A home center which sells all light and heavy goods.
Transport and parking
The E22 Abu Dhabi-Al Ain road runs along its southern border. While the Al Baladiyya Street on the eastern side takes you to the E66 Dubai-Al Ain Road.
Several buses run through the area and taxis are relatively easy to find – usually congregating at Al Foah mall area.
It features restaurants like Shakespeare and co, Hatam, The food Factory Lounge, Waffled Gourmet Pastry and an extensive food court.
The Food court Offers options such as KFC, Papa Johns, Pizza Hut, Gelato Divino and many Smaller Food Shops.
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Today: [Galatians 3:] Moving from Law to Grace by Faith: In Gal. 3 Paul speaks against the mesmerism of religious legalism and proclaims freedom and blessing over the Galatian believers that has nothing to do with earning or being good enough. In Christ, the law has worked its work to bring us to Jesus, and now our primary assignment is one of abandonment of the old mentality of disqualification that we might adopt and put on the mind of Christ as our default posture before God as entitled sons and daughters of the kingdom.
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[Gal 3:1-14 KJV] 1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? 2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? 3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? 4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if [it be] yet in vain. 5 He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, [doeth he it] by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? 6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. 7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, [saying], In thee shall all nations be blessed. 9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. 10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. 11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, [it is] evident: for, The just shall live by faith. 12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them. 13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that hangeth on a tree: 14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
In warning the Galatian church against the demands of Jewish teachers that they keep the law – Paul terms it in the strongest language as witchcraft being worked against them. What is witchcraft? In Galatians 5:20 it is listed with the works of the flesh. What does this mean? It indicates that witchcraft has a human origin. There are three spirits that can act on you in your life: God's spirit, a demonic spirit, and a human spirit. Witchcraft originates from the flesh or from a human source – pressuring you in contradiction to the spirit of God. Has anyone ever tried to pressure you into to doing something? That is what the Bible terms as witchcraft. It takes many forms, and in this case, it is the witchcraft of Jewish Christians demanding the Gentile churches submit to and adhere to the law of Moses as a condition of their salvation.
The witchcraft the Galatians were being targeted with was pressuring them that they "should not obey the truth…" What or who is the truth? Jesus said in John 14:6 that He (in His person). is your way, your truth, and your life. What that tells you is that Jesus is the sum of all spiritual things. He doesn't give us many things (codes of conduct, legalism, etc.,) He gives us Himself and anything that detracts from His person in your life is dead religion.
In v. 2 Paul chides the Galatian believers asking did they receive the Spirit of God by adherence to some religious or moral code, or by hearing in faith and receiving by faith? He asks them (v. 3) are they so foolish as to have started out in the kingdom by the Spirit as to think they will go on in the kingdom by human striving? He then points out (v. 5) that the miracles that were worked in their midst were not brought about by following some mystical, complicated, protocols of legalism but rather by mere faith believing that the dead were raised, bodies healed and lives changed. We could stop right here and come to an understanding as to why we don't see more miracles or answered prayer. There is no three-step process of assuring answered prayer. That is legalism. It doesn't matter how clever, or how "deep" the teaching may be – if it detracts from the simplicity of the person of Christ working in our lives both to will and to do His good pleasure it is dead religion, and it hasn't worked for you neither will it ever work for you. We must return as Paul admonished the Galatians to the fundamentals of the faith.
Paul then goes on to point out that Abraham (v. 6) believed God and was accounted righteous before any law was handed down. Abraham wasn't a law keeper because there was no law to keep – yet God called him a friend and worked in Abraham's life on the basis of the mutual fidelity that existed between them. This is what Paul wants us to see (v. 7) that because we came into the kingdom by faith we are not debtors to the law but children of Abraham – inheritors of a basis of relationship to God far superior than those who walked under Moses' law or any other system or form of performance-based approach to God.
In v. 10 Paul declares that those who are under the law are not under the blessing but under the curse because unless the law in its totality is completely fulfilled in your life, you are an offender. This gives us to understand that you cannot please God by a performance-based approach. If you act or conduct yourself in a certain way hoping God will notice you have to realize that if He takes the measure of your worth based on your actions or attitudes, it will only result in rejection because on your best behavior you are yet an offender whether you think you are or not. We are not rendered acceptable (or justified) in God's sight by anything we say or do but only by our faith in what Jesus did for us on Calvary 2000 years ago do we stand without fear before our heavenly Father who so loved us that He gave us heaven's best. In Christ, we are redeemed because while we were born under the curse – Jesus took the totality of that same curse upon Himself for us on the tree so that then the way is made clear for the blessing that Abraham enjoyed by faith to come upon us in fullness.
[Gal 3:15-29 KJV]
15 Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though [it be] but a man's covenant, yet [if it be] confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto. 16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. 17 And this I say, [that] the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. 18 For if the inheritance [be] of the law, [it is] no more of promise: but God gave [it] to Abraham by promise. 19 Wherefore then [serveth] the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; [and it was] ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. 20 Now a mediator is not [a mediator] of one, but God is one. 21 [Is] the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law. 22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. 23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. 24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster [to bring us] unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. 25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. 26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if ye [be] Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
When God made the covenant with Abraham it is written that to Abraham and His singular seed (that is Jesus) was the promise made. The promises made to Abraham were made to two people – Abraham and Jesus. The only reason the Jews were blessed in Abraham is that God created the promises He made to Abraham inheritable by those who came after him. Likewise, those same promises were made conveyable to you and me by Jesus through the work of the cross and our faith in the finished work of redemption. We are not blessed because we obey protocols or expectations of what makes a "good little Christian…" We are blessed because of a covenant God made with Abraham and Christ 400 years before Moses came on the scene.
What is the purpose of the law then? What is the purpose of the testimony of your conscience to indite you for your behavior? The use of the law and the work of the conscience was given to communicate to you that you need a savior and to prepare you to receive the mediator that God has given to you in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. God does not give a religious sense or moral expectation so you can live up to them but rather to realize how spiritually bankrupt you are that you might come to Jesus as the only solution for your irrevocably corrupt soul.
This doesn't mean that the law of God or the moral sense of man's conscience is in opposition against the promise. If man could keep the law or live up to the dictates of his conscience (as Jesus did) then right standing with God would be attained by adherence to a performance-based approach to the throne. The fact is however that the law concludes all under sin because all are sinners. Thank God we aren't left there because when we have exhausted our efforts to live up to our perception of God's expectation we are left gasping and panting at the foot of the cross with the gift of faith our only means of appropriating all that we vainly tried to earn by our own merits. The law then serves purely as a schoolmaster to communicate to us our need of a savior.
Once we have exercised faith in Christ and received the gift of Calvary, the law has served its purpose. We need no more reminder of our failures when Christ has become our all in all. Having come to Christ, we find we are not merely servants but sons, children of God not by religious striving but by the exercise of our faith in who Jesus is and what He did for us in redemption. As the children of Israel came out of Egypt through the Red Sea, so we have come through Christ in baptism into newness of life. We have (v. 27) put on Christ, and it is Christ who now lives in us, through us and as us on the earth and before the throne of God, thus we walk in the entitlement of sons and daughters of a loving Father, not by religious striving or moral excellence instead by total and complete abandonment and trust in the finished work of Calvary.
Because of this great transaction of Calvary and our faith in redemption all the labels are stripped away (v. 28). Are you looking for a Jew in the kingdom? There are no Jews. Are you looking for Gentiles? There are no Gentiles. What about the gender divide? There is no male, and there is no female – we are all enfolded into Christ living in us, through us, as us, and because we are Christ's and He is the primary identifier of who and what we are then are we Abraham's seed and heirs according to the promise. What does it mean to be heirs? It means that what we once thought we had to conditionally earn as a blessing from God we have now inherited as sons and daughters as a consequence of the death of Christ on the Cross. We are free, and we are entitled by faith – endowed with all the potentiality of heaven's resources to bless, enlarge, deliver and transform our lives into a little bit of heaven to go to heaven in.
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Krashen, a linguist and educational researcher emeritus at the University of
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Theory: The Monitor Model. He claims that "we 'learn' on the other hand through
conscious attention to form and rule learning" (Lightbown, P., & Spada, N.
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means learning and using language unconsciously. For instance, people can just learn
languages by talking and listening to native speakers without memorizing the
context. People use rules or patterns they learned before as an editor or "monitor"
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the mistakes according to previous experience. The importance of "comprehensible
input (i + 1)" should be emphasized in the classroom. It is an effective way
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acquisition. Another hypothesis from Krashen is the "affective filter." He
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New translation in Nigeria
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LHF is beginning work in a new language of Nigeria, Hausa. Hausa is spoken by about 67 million Nigerians, including Muslims in the northern region of the country. Translation will likely begin with an LHF publication called Guidelines for Sharing the Faith With Your Muslim Friend, as well as the Small Catechism. "The Hausa-speaking people are … Read More


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We all know there is truth to the adage, "you are what you eat". We've also written and/or shared many articles about how to boost your metabolism, and why it is so important to eat a healthy diet free of processed, sugary foods.Read entire entry »
Westchester Fat Loss News: 9 Tips For Keeping The Weight Off
While Can't Lose Diet's effective rapid fat loss program lasts only 40 days, there are keys to maintaining that weight loss after the program is over. Clients are welcome to do the plan as many times as they would like, and a handful of people who lost over 20 pounds in 40 days have come back to repeat the program. But most people won't be going through the program again right away.Read entire entry »
Westchester Health News: Why Your Metabolic Age is the Key to Losing Winter Weight
Winter Weight Got You Down?
The weather is getting warmer, the sun is staying out longer, and the flowers are starting to peek their heads out. Winter is on its way out and Spring is knocking on the door, and many of us are feeling the desire to lose our winter weight fast. Warmer weather is right around the corner, and there are any number of reasons to want to lose that excess fat.
Diet & Weight Management in Westchester NY: The Holiday Foods Naughty List
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Thanksgiving has passed, along with the temptations and joys of that cherished holiday. As Christmas and Hanukkah approach, we find it useful to take a clinical look at some of the foods we put into our bodies over the the holidays.Read entire entry »
Metabolism Secrets to Help You Burn Fat
We're always thinking about our clients' metabolisms (ok maybe not always). In our constant quest for knowledge and new ways to help and motivate our fearless customers. Here's a nice article from Time and Health.com section with some surprising facts about your metabolism, your metabolic age and boring fat more quickly. Read the full text below or click the following link:
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Senior Infants enjoyed learrning about St. Patrick. We learned about the ancient ritual of lighting a bonfire on the Hill of Slane and the Hill of Tara, to celebrate the end of Winter and the start of Spring. We made our own shamrocks for St. Patrick's Day and decorated them in green, white and gold.
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SANTIAGO – Chile has deported nearly 240 Haitians after they were found to be in possession of false statements and documents on entering the South American country.
Between March 2 and 5, 2018, Chile's Investigative Police (PDI) refused entry to Chilean territory to 239 Haitian citizens, with 169 Haitians being turned away at the Santiago Airport after they provided false information about their stay and hotel reservations.
Ninety of them had traveled on the airline ONE; 62 on Latin American Wings (LAW); and 17 on Copa Airlines. They were deported to Haiti on Tuesday.
Last weekend, the Chilean authorities refused another group of 70 Haitians based on the same reasons.
"These people all had reservations in the same hotel," the PDI said, adding that the deportation in this case meets "a normal procedure when a person does not meet the requirements to enter the country in accordance with the Immigration Act."
Official figures show that more than 150,000 Haitians have arrived in Chile since 2016 as "tourists", with 80 per cent of them remaining in the South American country illegally.
Nearly 105,000 Haitians flocked to Chile in 2017 — the equivalent of 1 percent of the Caribbean country's population.
Haitians does not need a visa to visit Chile as a tourist as long as the stay does not exceed 90 days. However, the person must prove that he or she has sufficient financial resources for his stay and proof of the address where he will stay.
"Chile, like many other countries, constantly assesses the requirements for the entry of foreigners into its territory, this is part of Sovereign allocations from each State and new measures are regularly adopted for the entry of nationals of different countries according to the situation," Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs Heraldo Muñoz Valenzuela said at the time.
According to official data, there would be just over 500,000 immigrants – Peruvians, Bolivians, Colombians, Argentineans, Ecuadorians, Dominicans, Haitians and Venezuelans – in Chile.


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PM Modi greets nation on occasion of Bhai Dooj
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New Delhi [India], Nov. 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Bhai Dooj. Bhai Dooj, the festival of symbol of brother-sister love is being celebrated all over the country today. On this day, sisters pray for their brothers to have long and happy lives by performing Tika ceremony and brothers offer gifts to their sisters. Bhaiya Dooj is also known as Bhau Beej and Bhathru Dwithiya. This day is also observed as Yama Dwitiya. As per legends, Goddess Yamuna fed her brother Yamraj on Kartik Dwitiya at her own home. Since then this day is known as Yama Dwitiya. In Mathura, the district administration has made elaborate arrangements in anticipation of huge crowd at Vishram Ghat along Yamuna for mass bathing today on this occasion. Lakhs of people take the customary bath in the Yamuna on Bhai Dooj. (ANI)


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Village Green Garage Sale - June 20
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The Kanata Village Green community is having a community garage sale on June 20 from 9am - noon. Locations will be throughout the Village Green community.
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Rideau Valley Open House - June 20
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The Rideau Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in North Gower is holding an open house Saturday June 20 between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
The open house will include indoor tours, live music, programs for children and a barbecue with a choice of meat or vegan food.
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Citizen of the Year! Congratulations Hugh Nelson!
Hugh Nelson, the retiring Treasurer of the KBCA Community Association, was recently named "Citizen of the Year" at the Kanata North Community Recognition Awards.
Hugh is also the Executive Director of Ys Owl Maclure Co-operative Centre, a Co-op whose members include people with developmental disabilities, autism and Asperger's syndrome.
A volunteer and activist for people with disabilities, marginalized groups and seniors for the past 43 years, Hugh Nelson has been involved with several city-wide initiatives, including participating on the steering committee for Age Friendly Ottawa.
Wanted: KBCA Treasurer
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The KBCA is looking for a new Treasurer with the retirement of our current Treasurer, Hugh Nelson.
The KBCA Treasurer is an Executive role in the Community Association, with the primary role of Financial Advisor. This role is supported by the Community Centre Coordination Manager and a part-time Bookkeeper.
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Soccer in the Park - 2015
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Soccer in the Park
Informal Summer Soccer Fun
Want to play with your friends and neighbors? Let's meet in the park!!!
Where: Soccer field at Stephen Leacock elementary school, 25 Leacock drive, Kanata
Who: Kids (U11/U12), Kids (U8/U9/U10), Kids (/U6/U7), Kids (U4/U5), Mom and Dad who love soccer
When: Every Tue 7:00-8:00PM, June 23rd to Aug 25th, 2015
Cost: Families take turns bringing fruit and freezies. We also need donation $5/player to cover the cost for field booking fee charged by City of Ottawa, first aid kit and cones for training.
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Carmichael/Carr Garage Sale - June 13
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How Multi-Agency Alliance for Children Convenes Nine Organizations to Provide a Web of Support for Foster Children, Teens and their FamiliesBart Zino, January 2015
GCN member Multi-Agency Alliance for Children (MAAC) imagines itself as a shopping mall, where foster children and their families can come and receive specialized, wrap-around services from nine individual organizations. But in addition to opening the lines of communication between groups to offer more steady services for their clients, they are also finding their own voice in advocating on behalf of foster families on a larger scale.
The contemporary U.S. foster care system has come a long way since the introduction of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997. According to the most recently available data from the Department of Health and Human Services, the number of children in foster care has decreased significantly over the last decade, as has the average length of stay.
In Georgia, where there were more than 8,600 children in foster care last year, GCN member Multi-Agency Alliance for Children (MAAC) has played a significant role in helping children with high-level needs find stable, capable foster families by providing placement and wraparound services.
Established in 1996, MAAC is not a placement service in the traditional sense; instead, the organization is a collaborative effort between nine member organizations that each offer specialized services and support.
"Our approach is to utilize our agencies and our partner agencies to help provide better, more comprehensive services for kids so they can get what they need and not just whatever they can get," said MAAC Executive Director Heather Rowles.
Rowles compared the organization to a shopping mall, with MAAC's nine member organizations comprising the "anchor stores." Children in a traditional foster care program might only be able to benefit from the services of one organization, but through MAAC they have access to all nine.
"We can do a lot of things that one agency wouldn't necessarily be able to do," Rowles explained. "If a youth is in a group home, for example, and the goal is to get them to a foster home, we can provide respite or behavior aid services, or add incentives for family visits. We also are there in times of crisis, so if a youth needs to move or is ready to step down, we can facilitate all of that movement and coordinate the care for the youth as they're going through our system."
A Voice for Children
At the center of MAAC's approach is its emphasis on what Rowles calls "youth voice." When she was named executive director in 2004, Rowles recalled meeting with every child that was referred to MAAC and talking with them about their wants, needs and goals in life. She wants to ensure that children–and especially teenagers–have a seat at the table, a practice that continues to play an integral role in how MAAC facilitates its programs today.
Reaching the right conclusion comes with certain challenges, considering that MAAC's nine-member clinical team – the committee responsible for processing new referrals, assisting with transfers and advocating for youth needs in general – also plays a major role in the decision-making process. Naturally, there are times when the group has to work through differences of opinion. In those cases, Rowles says it's important to make sure everyone feels heard and appreciated, provided that they ultimately stay focused on MAAC's core goals.
"I think that as long as we're keeping the youth at the center of what we're doing, it will help us keep the collaborative and everybody focused on the overall goal, even if we may not agree on how to get there," she said.
MAAC not only makes sure youth voices are heard, but through EmpowerMEnt—a youth advocacy group for young people who have experienced foster care housed at MAAC—they work with youth to advocate for themselves. MAAC understands, and takes seriously, that often times a youth's greatest asset is their own voice.
MAAC's children-first approach has not gone unnoticed. In 2014, the organization was recognized for its advocacy work with a Big Voice for Children Award— one of the industry's most prestigious honors.
"We don't necessarily have the look or feel of an advocacy organization, so this award was very big for us to recognize the advocacy effort we do provide," Rowles said. "Some of that is just in educating and teaching young people how to advocate for themselves."
Staying Ahead of the Curve
Of all the services MAAC offers, however, the most valuable benefit it provides may not be a program at all. In a system saturated with government and nonprofit organizations – with many barriers to communication between organizations – staying informed about all the different systems at play has given MAAC the unique ability to adapt in even the most volatile circumstances.
For the youth that it serves, this also means a greater level of consistency over the long term. According to MAAC's most recent annual report, 80 percent of MAAC staff have been with the organization for more than two years, with many here even longer. The report also showed that staff spent an average of 8.3 hours per week on the phone with youth and their families and traveled more than 200 miles per week.
In an industry where a child's foster parents, school or even therapist is in a constant state of flux, that consistency can be very valuable as he or she moves through the system.
"We provide a level of continuity that you don't get anywhere else," said Sandy Corbin, MAAC clinical director. "I had lunch last week with a 24-year-old who I've known since he was 13. We're kind of like a conduit: you're never really alone in the world."
Rowles tries to create a similar culture with the MAAC staff, which she describes as the organization's most important asset. Leading by example, Rowles has an open door policy ("literally," she says) and strives to incorporate input from the staff when making major decisions.
Her collaborative approach to leadership has been undoubtedly shaped by her experience in the Georgia Center for Nonprofits' Nonprofit CEO Peerspectives executive leadership program. Rowles says that she has stayed in touch with her peer group since completing the program in 2014 and enjoys being able to discuss challenges that arise and share in the group's successes.
Now, in 2015, she says she'd really to see MAAC take all of the things it learned last year and build on that momentum.
"Working in child welfare can be very tough, but we need to be able to do the work, have fun doing it and feel like we're accomplishing something," she said. "We strive to make sure that we have the kind of environment that's a fun place to work, where we celebrate the successes and help support each other in times of struggle."


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As you all know by now I went to the Purple Wings Charity event. I was lucky enough to snap up a free ticket so I could go. I was so excited but incredibly nervous about going; to a city I've never been too, by myself to meet people I've never met before! I had messaged Lauren a few times and felt quite an instant connection to her, she has such a big heart and is beautiful inside and out. She managed to make it so 00Steve could come with me as well after an unfortunate turn of events occurred. I don't think she will ever truly understand what that meant to us both.
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- Indian Creek Films, 2015
- Written and directed by Alexis Andrews
- Produced by Alexis Andrews and Justin Sihera
- Review by Jack Griswold (BOS/GMP)
We loved this film by Alexis Andrews. It tells the story of Alwyn Enoe, one of the few remaining traditional boat builders in the West Indies, as he builds his last boat in Windward, Carriacou.
Alexis had become enchanted with Carriacou sloops and bought one in Antigua in the 90s. He subsequently sailed her back to Carriacou where she had been built. He did this for several years and became friends with Alwyn. He also commissioned a boat from Alwyn which they named Genesis.
In 2012, Alwyn had not received any commissions for new boats for several years. His sons had found other employment to support themselves, away from the boat building craft. In his late 60s, Alwyn decided it was time to retire. Before he did so, however, he wanted to build one last boat for his family and asked Alexis to document the tradition before it was forever lost. "If this thing gone from here, everything gone you know …", Alwyn explains. The product is this beautifully filmed story which follows Alwyn and his sons over a three-year period as they build Exodus, a traditional Carriacou gaff-rigged sloop.
They haul trees from the forest to make her frame and fashion a mast out of a utility pole. As the boat nears completion, Alwyn is seized with the idea of finishing her in time to compete in the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, five weeks away. They complete her just under the wire and launch her in an enthusiastic, traditional ceremony. Alwyn and his sons then set off for two days and nights, sailing her to Antigua to join the regatta.
The film explores the vibrant history of boat building and trading (and smuggling) under sail
Woven throughout the film are stories and commentaries by some wonderful island personalities including boat builders, neighbors, and seamen of all stripes. Don Street even makes an appearance. The film explores the vibrant history of boat building and trading (and smuggling) under sail in the eastern Caribbean, and reaches back to the Scottish settler origins of the art. Besides being an engrossing story of an ancient, vanishing skill and one man's poignant effort to preserve it, we are given intimate and genuine exposure to this small island community. For now, Alwyn's legacy continues as his sons do their best to carry on their father's work and Carriacou's tradition
Vanishing Sail is the winner of numerous awards including the Directorial Discovery and Audience Choice awards at the 2015 Rhode Island International Film Festival, the 2016 Grand Jury Prize at the Barcelona International Film Festival, and most recently, the 2017 Donald Gosling Maritime Media Award for Best Television or Film.
One last thing. The film is gorgeous.
One last thing. The film is gorgeous. Shot primarily in Carriacou, the Grenadines, and Antigua, it had us ready to jump on the next plane from wintry Maine. It also inspires one to take part in, or at least attend, the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta. Whether your interests lie in cruising, racing, boat building, or boat design, Vanishing Sail will not disappoint. The film is available on DVD, with online streaming coming in 2018. Visit www.vanishingsail.com for details.
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Good day to you ladies and gentlemen, time for a new trailer review and today I'm gonna be talking about Lucy, the new sci-fi thriller starring Scarlet Johansson. Now I was gonna do a review for this as son as I saw the trailer when it was released online, but then uni work got in the way. But I'm available let's talk about the first trailer for this film.
Check out the trailer below:
First thoughts after seeing the trailer? Looks interesting. While I'm not falling head over heels in love with it like some other people are online, I do think this film has the potential to be good. To be honest I'm getting vibes from Limitless and Akira. While I have yet to see Limitless, I can see very clear similarities that film with the main character getting dug that allows them to use their mind to do really amazing things. I just have a few questions about the plot and nature of the powers that Lucy has. It seems like she begins to become super smart and talented far beyond that of a normal human being as she seems to see beyond that of normal things and enters some next level superhuman levels of power. This of course makes her the subject of a few enemies here and there and somehow Morgan Freeman fits into the equation because of his research into the human brain.
So from what I understand in this trailer Johansson's character was carefree soul until she was abducted, experimented on and forced against her will to do something for an organization that look like high-ranking Yakuza. Though what these guys don't bet on is the fact that whatever is in her stomach gives her cool super powers in terms of strength, intelligence and badassery. Now goes on journey where she wants to get the drunks removed from her but in the process gains more power and knowledge, as the power throw people around through telekinesis and has the ability to shut other people down with the flick of her hand. Super crazy. I see drama, action, thriller and science fiction all rolled into one film here and I am very intrigued to see how it all plays out.
Highlights of the trailer:
- Lucy gets tough: Some guy comes in looking for a good time with Lucy, she invites him, he goes over and Lucy wastes the guy, and grabs a gun by using some sort of rope, wrapping it around a table leg and dragging it towards herself.
- The several eye colours of Lucy: Just the small segment where we see Lucy blink several times and her eyes go through several colours is weird but really cool too.
- Do you speak English?: My favourite scene in the trailer would be when Lucy heads into the street and asks an Asian guy if he's English, he says 'no' repeatedly and is shot. She then asks the second Asian guy and he instantly says 'yes'. Haha you know not to fuck with a woman who has you at gunpoint yo. 😛
- She can change her hair colour!: It is another quick scene but it looks like Lucy gets so powerful genetically that she can change her hair colour and length at will, she has to lead to some cool stuff in the film. Possibly shape-shifting abilities?
- I can control time itself!: Another quick moment is when it looks like Lucy pulls a Professor Xavier and slows down time, stops it, but goes one step beyond that and speeds it up. She must be changing into a god.
In conclusion Lucy looks pretty interesting. Scarlet Johansson is one of those actresses I'll watch her in anything because A) She is super gorgeous and B) She is a great actress that normally turns in good performances in the films she is in. While I am worried that the premise may not live up to the expectation, it does look like it is original enough to be an entertaining film. And how long has it been since we had a proper good sci-fi film with a badass female in the lead role? Too long, I hope this film turns out to be good.
So what did you think of the first trailer for Lucy? Whatever your thoughts are be sure to leave a comment below and I'll be sure to see ya on the next film review yo! 😀


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Women's breasts
Female breasts are an attractive sexual object, they symbolize motherhood. Female breasts are symbols of fertility. In many cultures, fertility goddesses were even portrayed as creatures with multiple breasts.
Breasts always concealed a mystery in themselves, arousing male fantasies. Hence a number of trends in fashion, for example, neckline.
In most cultures it was indecent to bare the breast, today more and more europeans and American women are sunbathing topless, and feminists consider the right of a woman to expose publicly the breasts by her inalienable right, the sign of equality of the sexes. Let us consider some myths about this part of the body.
If you have a beautiful chest, then you do not need to wear underwear.
Let us recall a few facts from the anatomy. The breast consists of 15-25 lobes, which are separated by adipose tissue and connective septa. All this is connected with the pectoral muscles by thin ligaments, which, with age, are stretched under the influence of gravity. To prevent this from happening, you need to choose the correct bra for breast maintenance. This is especially important for pregnant women and for those involved in sports. In Australian Sydney, scientists have shown in the course of research that tight linen on metal bones tightens the chest, leading to micro-trauma. This can clamp lymph nodes, which increases the risk of malignant tumors.
Breast can be increased, pumped up in the gym or gym.
This is not entirely true. The fact is that exercise can only lead to strengthening of the chest muscle, but the size of the breast will not change. Although the volume of the chest will increase, which visually increases the bust.
If there is a genetic predisposition to breast cancer, then this disease will inevitably develop.
Oncologist Marissa Weiss believes that not only the hereditary factor determines the risks of breast cancer. There are other causes – alcohol, smoking, the early onset of the menstrual period 9 to 12 years), its duration after 50, the absence of pregnancy until age 30. Hereditary predisposition to oncology is not an indication that this disease will certainly affect you. Those who fell ill with breast cancer had a mutation of the genes, which were named BRCA1 and BRCA2. In the normal state, these genes have anti-carcinogenic properties, but with a mutation, the general defense of the body against cancer is reduced, which increases the risk of oncological disease.
Breast cancer can only be transmitted by the female line.
This is not true, breast cancer is transmitted and along the paternal line. Men also have breast cancer, although their number is 1% of the total number of patients. Oncologists believe that the development of the disease in the stronger sex is associated with mutations of the BRCA2 gene. So do not neglect the cases of breast cancer in men in the family, should tell your doctor about it.
Breast cancer is transmitted only by inheritance.
In fact, every woman can become breast cancer, like every man. Hereditary communication was found only in 10% of cases, and about 85% of patients said that they did not have such cases among relatives at all. This indicates that everyone should regularly inspect their breasts and be examined on a mammogram.
The risk of a malignant tumor grows with the use of antiperspirants.
This is a clear lie, which, unfortunately, spreads through the Internet. There it is easy to meet news that shaving armpits contributes to the penetration into the body of carcinogenic substances from antiperspirants through micro-scratches from the blades. Allegedly this can cause breast cancer, but this is a notorious lie! The fact is that antiperspirants undergo strict control before entering the market. If there is an infection in the armpit, it can cause mild irritation, but not cancer.There is no evidence that substances used in antiperspirants can cause disease, studies conducted in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) confirmed this conclusively.
About breast cancer, one should only worry about menopause.
The probability of manifesting this disease over the years does increase, but cancer can overtake at any age. Experts suggest that annual mammography examinations should be conducted from the age of 40. Given the environmental nuances and cases of cancer in the family at an early age, the doctor can send a diagnosis earlier. In order to detect the disease, it is possible to perform ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging in addition to mammograms.
A mammogram helps prevent the development of breast cancer.
Unfortunately, this is not true. A mammogram is a method of radiological examination of the mammary glands, with the help of which the disease is only diagnosed, and possibly preventive examinations. Detection of the disease in the early stages can increase life expectancy, but it does not save you from the disease. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that all women over 35 are examined. The harmful effect of the device on the body is minimized.
From breastfeeding, her appearance worsens.
The breast of a woman who gave birth and nurtured a child is really changing. But after 30 years, physiological processes will still take their own, the skin of the breast will lose elasticity and elasticity. As a result – a small (and in some cases, significant) sagging of the breast, cynical doctors call it ptosis. Therefore, it is not necessary to consider breastfeeding of the baby as the cause of lowering the breast, that is, there are natural age reasons.
Small breasts can give less milk.
According to mammologists, this is not true, because the amount of milk depends only on the size of the mammary gland itself. And it can be great for a small chest, as well as vice versa – no dependence on breast size exists. The proportions of the figure are usually inherited, therefore. If you were breastfed for up to three years, there should be no milk problems.
A woman with a small breast has less risk of developing cancer.
This is not true, because the probability of the disease is not directly related to the size of the breast. The fact is that malignant formations arise directly in the lobules of the mammary glands or ducts. Although in practice, full women do get sick more often, but this has a slightly different nature – a metabolic disorder, not a breast size.
Men like breasts bigger.
This is a common stereotype. In fact, not all men are delighted with large breasts. In England in 2002, a survey was conducted to find out what size breasts men consider most attractive. In a survey of several thousand men, it was found that 53% preferred women with an average bust, lustrous breasts attracted only 14% of men, and for 5% sexual is almost no bust. For 28% of men, the size of the female breast is not at all principled. Psychologists define the passion for big-chested women as a hidden complex of mama's little sons.
After sex, the chest increases.
This is true, but this phenomenon has a limited time of action. The blood flow of the mammary glands does improve during lovemaking, they swell. But by morning everything is back to its proper place, so the effect of sex on breast size is exaggerated.
Using a special cream, the breasts can be easily increased.
Today in the fashion of the cream, supplements for breast augmentation, these funds are widely advertised. However, in fact, they can only affect the elasticity of the skin and its elasticity, preventing its premature aging and sagging. The composition of these agents are usually plant substances that mimic the effect of female sex hormones – phytoestrogens or ordinary hormones.Because of this, there is a doubt about their effectiveness, as they disrupt the natural hormonal balance of the body, besides they are simply unsafe for health.
Breast cancer can occur if hormonal drugs are taken.
There was no clear correlation between the intake of such drugs and the increased risks of developing breast cancer. The action of such drugs provokes the division and multiplication of cells, including cancer, if they already exist in the body at the time of application of the hormonal drug. However, such cells, which develop in many ways artificially, are much less dangerous and pathogenic. Doctors usually have the opportunity to remove them when detected in the early stages, when the cancer is still treatable. This again proves the fact that hormone therapy should be carried out exclusively under the supervision of a specialist. And it works correctly for all women regardless of the duration of the course of treatment, whether it is a couple of months or several years.
Breast with a denture inside to the touch can not be distinguished from the present.
Actually, the differences are noticeable even with an external examination. The more estrogen in the body, the less growth, the larger the breast, and the form – more feminine. If the girl has a skinny figure, like a boy, but she has a large breast, it is likely that there was a surgeon's intervention here. To the touch, the natural breast is softer. If the implant uses saline, the difference will not be felt, but in this case there is a disadvantage – the chest can be a little "pounding" with a quick movement or running.
After breast prosthetics, the breast loses its sensitivity.
This myth frightens many women who decide to consult a surgeon. And the doctor just will dissuade this statement. Tactile sensations of the breast do disappear after the operation, but only for a short time in a few weeks. The matter is that during an intervention the mammary gland is injured. However, after 2-3 weeks the sensitivity will be fully restored.
To increase the breast, one must eat a lot of cabbage.
This myth is considered a popular belief, but has nothing to do with science. If cabbage actually had a miraculous effect in this area, then what would be the other female tricks? Unfortunately, no diet or any product is able to affect selectively the size of the female breast. But the wrong food and love for sweets and butter can help – with a set of weight, respectively, will increase the mass and volume of the bust. But is it necessary at this price? Concerning this belief, there is a joke that the size of the breast can be increased with the help of cabbage, if it is put in a bra.
If you consume milk and high-calorie foods, the risk of breast cancer increases.
In the United States, there have been many studies on this subject that have shown that there is no direct relationship between the occurrence of breast cancer and the consumption of high-calorie foods. Although there are a number of observations that show that in countries with a traditional restriction in fatty foods, less is the percentage of women with breast cancer. However, this should be correlated with the fact that in such countries, women smoke less and eat at all. And perhaps, such countries have a different genetic type, another ecological situation. But it was precisely established by the scientists of Harvard University that those women who at the time of menopause used many low-fat dairy products, markedly reduced the risk of breast cancer.
Breast cancer is the most dangerous enemy of a woman.
Statistics show that this is far from the case. Women are 8 times more likely to die from diseases of the cardiovascular system. Breast cancer is on the sixth place in the list of causes of death, being immediately after the flu and pneumonia. For ladies less than 45 years old, the number of deaths from accidents and AIDS is also higher than from breast cancer.However, this disease is psychologically terrible for women, as it causes fears of losing one breast and becoming less sexual.


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ISF-SRVIC Scholarship
ISF offers many joint and sponsored scholarships with partner organizations, masjids, student/alumni associations and private sponsors that share its mission and vision. SF supports Islamic organizations and mosques by planning and managing joint scholarships. ISF is honored to host the ISF-SRVIC scholarship of the San Ramon Valley Islamic Center (SRVIC). The ISF-SRVIC Scholarship program is only open to members and individuals affiliated with this center. Each Eligible Applicant Must Be:-An active member of the SRVIC-Attending an accredited university in the U.S.-Majoring in an ISF supported field of study-Maintaining a minimum 3.0 Grade Point Average-A Citizen or Permanent Resident of the U.S.-An undergraduate (sophomore/junior/senior) or of graduate standingFor more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's website.
Award Amount: $5,000
Competitive: Yes
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Baptist, Episcopal, Guy Gugliotta, Jefferson Davis, Montgomery Meigs, Thomas Ustick Walter, U.S. Capitol
By Mark Tooley @markdtooley
Reputedly the British officer set to torch the U.S. Capitol in 1814 rhetorically exclaimed to his troops while bestride the Speaker of the House's rostrum: "Shall this harbor of Yankee democracy be burned?"
The Capitol has long been the chief icon of American democracy and its main temple of civil religion. Formerly a much smaller and squat if still stately structure with a wooden dome, the current sprawling marble palace and soaring dome emerged just before and during the Civil War. Ironically, the new majestic Capitol, fit to rule a great nation, arose just as America was shattering over slavery. The story is told in a new book Freedom's Cap: The United States Capitol and the Coming of the Civil War by Guy Gugliotta.
Paradoxically, this new grand edifice was primarily the achievement of future Lincoln confidant and Union Army Quartermaster General Montgomery Meigs, the engineer who oversaw the Capitol extension, and his patron, Secretary of War Jefferson Davis, who later was President of the Confederacy. Right up through 1860, Davis, by then a U.S. senator from Mississippi, championed the expansion, no matter the cost. He was supported by future Confederate Secretary of State Robert Toombs, then U.S. senator from Georgia, as well as the abolitionist senator from New York, future Secretary of State and Lincoln advisor William Seward.
They all likely hoped that an enlarged and completed Capitol would symbolize the Union's endurance despite divisions over slavery. Even after war began, Davis and other southern congressmen having quit the Union, work on the Capitol remarkably persisted after only a brief pause. The grand new dome gradually encased the construction crane, finally crowned with a bronze goddess festooned with eagle feathers called "Freedom." It was completed in time to serve as a magnificent backdrop for Lincoln's momentous Second Inaugural, in which he suggested the war as divine judgment upon the nation for the sin of slavery.
The Capitol's almost religious symbolism surely was not lost on Meigs, a devout Episcopalian who attended St. John's Church near the White House, nor on Davis, also an Episcopalian who attended Church of the Epiphany a few blocks away. And no less mindful was Capitol Architect Thomas Ustick Walter, a "hardheaded, fire-eating Baptist" who had designed dozens of churches. It was Meigs' idea that the new Senate and House chambers would have no windows, creating a hushed atmosphere almost similar to worship.
Walter and Meigs collaborated and resented each other, ultimately ending all communication to the exasperation of others, then reconciling as old men decades later. They were more similar to each other than either cared to imagine, both passionately committed to a new colossus befitting an empire and yet still a democratic symbol of popular rule.
Both raged against the secessionists, which included former friends, and became ardent abolitionists, despite previous indifference, Walter having even bought a slave while Capitol architect. Walter, although a Pennsylvanian, had one son who fought for the Confederacy, whom he disavowed. Meigs lost one son to the war. War Secretary Edwin Stanton, usually gruff, touchingly delivered the news in person, asking Meigs to step outside his house, out of earshot of Mrs. Meigs. For his part, Meigs helped to ensure that the estate of Robert E. Lee, his former commander, became Arlington Cemetery, thousands of Union soldier graves forever precluding the owner's return.
During Davis's imprisonment after the war, his wife sought help from Meigs, their former friend. Upon Stanton's counsel, Meigs ignored her. Lincoln's casket had lain in state under the new Capitol dome not long before, the first to do so, and Meigs was unforgiving. Davis apparently never saw the finished Capitol that was the fruit of his earlier exertions.
The statue atop the dome, "Freedom Triumphant in War and Peace," had been personally approved by Davis. But he had objected to her wearing a "liberty cap," worn by freed slaves in antiquity. Instead the goddess wore an eagle's head topped with feathers, which many thought odd. But the whole Capitol ultimately became a symbol of freedom for all and the main stage upon which the priestcraft of American civil religion is still performed.


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Speaker Profile
Emily Chambers
Marketing Consultant, Think Hospitality
Emily has ten year's sales and marketing experience within the hospitality industry working for Michelin-starred chefs Jason Atherton and Tom Aikens. Emily is now a freelance marketing consultant specialising in local marketing, business development and sales tactics. Emily's current clients include Jason Atherton, 2 Michelin Star Moor Hall, software and deli brand Vita Mojo and more.