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Meet Our Teachers
At the top of the list when measuring the quality of a school has to be the quality of the teaching staff. We are beyond fortunate to have a team of teachers truly dedicated to positive outcomes for all children.
Meet our teachers below!
Leadership & Administration
Jason Micallef
Hello there! My name is Jason Micallef. I am a father of three amazing kids, a husband to the most inspiring woman in the world, a keen motorcyclist,
Education truly is my passion and my joy. For 20 years I have been privileged to teach and lead in Catholic schools and as the Principal of St. Mary's in the glorious and proud community of Hastings, I couldn't be happier or more
I am thrilled to come to school each day and be in the company of highly committed and equally passionate educators. They love your children and their tireless efforts to make sure every child knows they matter every day is inspiring. I have been truly blessed to be entrusted with leading St. Mary's and offering to you and your children, a
Treasa Barwick
Deputy Principal / Specialist Teacher: The Arts
As Deputy Principal and head of Learning & Teaching, I believe that we are at an exciting time in our schools' educational journey. My role in that journey and passion is to lead staff in adopting innovative and well researched educational practice. Within this I am really loving the challenge of ensuring we provide our children with the best possible learning environment and supporting our teachers to help our children to think and learn deeply; to nurture a culture of inclusivity where every child knows they are valued and belong; and bring about the awareness that we are all made in the image and likeness of God.
Judy Deefholts
Bursar / Administration Officer
I love my job as the 'Director of First Impressions.' I have worked at St. Mary's for 34 years and love the interaction with the children when they come to the office for messages or when they are ill and come to the Sick Bay. Outside of school I love walking – alone or with a friend – doing crosswords and jigsaw puzzles.
Christine Freshwater
Office Admin (Director of First Impressions)
I enjoy working at St Mary's as an Office Admin because I enjoy helping others be it staff, students, parents or people in our community. No two days are the same and there are always new challenges. In my time out of school I enjoy drives in the country and building Lego.
Grade Prep Teachers
Kath Snooks
Prep Classroom Teacher
Our school is a wonderful little community filled with enthusiastic students, supportive parents and a great staff. I love to see the smile on my Prep's faces as they arrive each morning and witness their enthusiasm to learn and master new skills. Prep children see the world through an honest lens and have a genuine kind and caring nature towards others. They are a delight to teach and keep me on my toes!
When I'm not at school I love to catch up with family and friends. I also like to walk; along the beach, in the bush, with my dog, or anywhere in Australia and overseas to investigate new places . There's so much to enjoy in the great outdoors!
Khris Woodward
Classroom Teacher
Grade 1/2 Teachers
Beth Wharton
Year 1/2 Classroom Teacher
I love working at our school and the wonderful, close knit community feeling that it has. As it is a small school, all staff and students are very nurturing and know each other. I love being a part of and seeing students grow in knowledge, confidence and skills. Outside of school I enjoy spending time with my family, watching Melbourne play football, swimming and going to the beach.
Kim Saltmarsh
Year 1/2 Classroom Teacher
I love working at St. Mary's because we have a great connection to our families and our community. We all work together to make a difference in every child's life. Outside of school I love spending time with my family and riding horses together.
Grade 3/4 Teachers
Lisa Galvin
Year 3/4 Classroom Teacher / Student Wellbeing Leader
I have been an educator at St Mary's since 1999! I've taught PE, Art, Library, Music and for the last 15 years I've been a classroom teacher working in Grades 3-6. I am passionate about the family community feel of our school and believe relationships between parents, students and teachers is a strength of ours. As the Wellbeing leader I am determined we continue to ensure a students social and emotional development is nurtured and supported by all staff. I enjoy educating with my colleagues at St Mary's and believe we work well together to meet the needs of every student.
Amanda Strickland
Year 3/4 Classroom Teacher
I am only a relatively new member of staff and I absolutely love my job. Every staff member has been so welcoming it feels like I have been here much longer with how at ease I feel. The links with the community is like nothing I have experienced in the past, it is quite amazing to see this connection. Above all else, the children are the reason I get out of bed with a smile each day and enjoy coming to work. Their enthusiasm for learning and zest for life make it so worthwhile.
Grade 5/6 Teachers
Ashleigh Gledhill
Year 5/6 Classroom Teacher
As a teacher working at St Mary's I love that I know every student in the school and the strong sense of community that our school offers. Working with the senior students is such an exciting time as they grow in independence and continue their journey as life long learners.
Outside of school hours I can be found following my equestrian pursuits. I have been a keen rider from a young age and enjoy nothing more than spending my time outside riding or working with my horses.
As well as my equestrian pursuits, I play netball for my local team and enjoy spending time down at the beach with friends.
Sean Crozier
Year 5/6 Classroom Teacher / Religious Education Leader
Being a teacher at St Mary's means I have the privilege and great opportunity to witness children awakening as learners and realising the potential they have to be amazing people of the world. That moment where the spark ignites in a child's eyes and they see something for the first time or in a new and deeper way, is priceless and I am blessed to a part this everyday.
As the Religious Education Leader I have the opportunity to help children connect with and grow their relationship with God, this is a wonderful thing to witness.
Specialised Teachers
Angela Seaburgh
Specialist Teacher: Physical Education
I love working with the students at our school by providing them with valuable learning experiences in a safe and supportive environment. I want to help them realise their full potential and develop love for physical activity.
Outside of work, my passion is coaching nippers. I find this enjoyable and rewarding.
Nicole Crozier
Learning Diversity & Inclusion Leader
I love seeing students be successful in their learning and achieve their goals. Guiding them in their learning and watching them gain confidence in themselves is a great joy.
In my role, I am also fortunate to be able to support parents and teachers in their quest to ensure that students recognise their strengths and individual potential.
Outside of school I enjoy reading, craft and spending time with my family.
Lauren Koziol
Japanese Teacher
St Mary's is a bustling, lively community of learners. We are working to open the minds of our students to a wider, more globally centred world and it is a privilege to share my knowledge and experience of Japan; it's language and culture, in our ever growing school.
Classrom Support Assistants
Angela Faoro
Learning Support Officer
I get to work with some brilliant educators and exceptional human beings. A very supportive team who encourage each other. I get to help students achieve things in their lives they may have thought impossible and that is extremely rewarding. When I'm not working, I love spending time with my beautiful family.
Kate Gray
Learning Support Officer
I love working with the children at St Mary's. In my role, I can work with small groups and help individual children to reach their potential. When I'm not at school, I love reading and spending time with my family.
Robyn Benoiton
Learning Support Officer
I love going into classes to show students different ways in which they can use technology to enhance their learning. I like seeing that they can make their story or project come to life by scripting it into a Coding program like Scratch, or Tynker, or on one of our apps. I love doing stop animation, and one of my favourite projects has been making and scripting a WWE wrestling match in stop animation. I really like working with EV3 LEGO robots. The students love it, and get very attached to 'their' robots.
At home, I hang out with my husband and my 3 boys, we have lots of fun, listen and play music, and we like to go camping on a river somewhere, with our dogs.
Cathy Harbar
Library Technician / Learning Support Officer
My passion is introducing children to life long learning through the world of reading. Growing imaginations and creativity with stories that inspire and ignite wanting to know more. It doesn't get better than seeing a reluctant reader
make a connection with a story that propels them to want to read more about a character or series.
My favourite place is sitting in the sunshine with a great story book.
"Reading is the original virtual reality" – Wendy Orr, author of 'Nim's Island'.
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Every now and again, the Jewish calendar requires us to add an extra "leap" month. The Tosefta on Sanhedrin points out that if we were to add a thirteenth month anywhere else in the Jewish calendar in the process of adding this month, Adar would no longer be the twelfth month. That would contradict this Scriptural verse. Therefore, this verse forces Adar to always be the twelfth month.
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Esther 3:7, Question 5. Why does the lot fall on the month of Adar?
- Maamar Mordechai points out that, when the Jews were in Egypt, the ten plagues occurred for one month each. That being the case, the second to last plague, that of darkness, happened one month before Passover, which would mean it fell in Adar. Haman assumed the darkness was a plague that hurt the Jews since so many of them died then (see Rashi to Shemos 10:22 and 13:18). After all, four fifths of the Jews died in Egypt because they did not believe in their upcoming rescue. H-Shem killed these unfortunates during the plague of darkness to avoid the Egyptians seeing this, and assuming the Jews' G-d is no longer with them.1 The Jews in Persia, by attending Achashverosh's party, indicated that they, too, lost faith in their redemption, and this is why the lots falling on Adar so pleased Haman.
- Adar is also the month when Moshe died. According to the Talmud (Megillah 13b), Haman knew this because it is so written in the end of Devarim (34:8) and can be calculated from the book of Yehoshua. According to our tradition, the seventh of Adar, his date of death, is also his date of birth. Rabbi Mendel Weinbach writes that Haman did not know this because, as opposed to his date of birth, his date of death is only found in the Oral Torah.
- The Abudraham calculates that Adar 13 would mark the end of the seven-day mourning period (shiva) for Moshe. According to the Maharsha, that seven-day period of mourning continues in some mystical way the merits of the mourned. After that point, the dead only receive merit of others step up to take over their spiritual roles. Interestingly, Rabbi Dovid Feinstein notes that, Moshe having been born on 7 Adar, his bris (circumcision) would have been on 14 Adar, Purim!2
1It bespeaks a certain callousness that the Egyptians seemed not to notice the sudden disappearance of several million people.
2However, since Moshe was born complete and circumcised (Talmud, Sotah 12a), his bris would only require a symbolic pin-prick of blood called "hatafas dam bris" (Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah 262:1 and 264:1), and this procedure would not be help on a Shabbos (Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah 260:2 and 263:1). Therefore, Moshe's symbolic bris was held on the following day, Shushan Purim.
Esther 3:7, Question 4. Why does the verse stress that the pur was cast "before" Haman?
- According to the Targum Sheini's interpretive translation, Haman's oldest son, Shimshi, cast the pur.
- The Malbim writes that the lot was cast for Haman – it decided when he would die since this plan to kill the Jews led to his execution (see below Esther 7:10).
- The Chassam Sofer and the Me'am Loez write that Haman saw himself on top, and the Jews beneath him. Unfortunately for Haman, he did not interpret this correctly, as it was pointing to his hanging from the tree, and Mordechai beneath him, standing safely on the ground.
- The Maharal says that Haman did not throw the lots himself for two reasons. The first is that he knew he was not a spiritually sensitive person. He therefore asked someone else to interpret the lots. The second reason is that he knew he had a subjective bias in the result. As such, his own subjectivity would subconsciously color his interpretation of the final result of the lots tossed. Perhaps these two answers are really one and the same. One cannot be a spiritually attuned person with biases. The more spiritual one becomes, the more objective one becomes. The entire goal of spirituality is to realize that our own wants should not have significance.
- The Ben Ish Chai points out that the way Jews escape annihilation is through their performance of mitzvos, of which Torah study is the greatest (see Mishnah, Peah 1:1). That being the case, the Ben Ish Chai interprets our verse in a novel manner by writing that the lots cast pointed to the solution to Haman's challenge being "lifnei Haman" the letters preceding the letters in Haman's name in the Hebrew alphabet. The letters before hey (dales), mem (lamed), and nun (mem) can form the word "lamed," ("learn").
- The Sfas Emes writes that Haman felt he needed to pick the right day of the week, as well as the correct month. Since, the days of the week represent the natural cycle established in the seven days of Creation, and every culture has its own fashion for establishing and measuring months, days represent a variable given Divinely. Months, however, represent a variable provided by people. Haman therefore thought the rabbis, who established the Jewish months (as mentioned above), were prone to error. Hence, Haman felt he could not be successful against H-Shem, Who established the days, but could be successful against the rabbis, who in his view represented imperfect, fallible men.
Esther 3:7, Question 3. Why does the verse provide a Hebrew translation for the word "pur?"
- Megillas Sesarim writes that the word "pur," coming from the foreign language of the Persian nation that had dominion over the Jews, has a negative connotation. Had the verse used the word "goral," it would have had a positive connotation – especially with its allusions to the Yom Kippur service. Since the lot decided when the ideal time to massacre the Jews, the verse uses the Persian word.
- On the other hand, since the lots also helped precipitate Haman's downfall, the verse uses the Hebrew word, as well. In a deeper answer, the Pachad Yitzchak writes that the Jewish people always had two kinds of adversaries in their history – the four nations in which they were exiled, and the seven Canaanite nations they had to eject upon entry to the Holy Land. Therefore, he writes, "pur" is translated to emphasize the dual nature of Haman, in that he was both (as an Amalekite) from the seven nations in Israel and (as a Persian officer) from the four nations of exile.

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Tanker taken under tow after engine room fire off NantucketOct 8, 2018 08:26 PM
Feng Huang AO's fire suppression system extinguishes the flames, but the ship is disabled
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(NEW YORK) — The U.S. Coast Guard and Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) Special Operations Command firefighters and rescue paramedics conducted a joint safety examination of a disabled 479-foot asphalt tanker Monday afternoon after a fire broke out in its engine room while underway in the Atlantic Ocean on Oct. 5.
Early Friday morning, watch standers at Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England in Woods Hole, Mass., received a report that the Hong Kong-flagged tanker Feng Huang AO with 21 crew aboard had a fire ignite in its engine room while transiting 57 miles southeast of Nantucket Island.
The ship is loaded with asphalt and was bound for New York Harbor.
The fire was extinguished using the ship's installed carbon dioxide fire suppression system. There were no reported injuries to any crewmembers, and no reports of pollution. The ship's electrical generators and main engine were disabled by the fire.
Coast Guard cutter Legare, a 270-foot medium endurance cutter home-ported in Portsmouth, Va., was diverted to the area to assist the stricken vessel.
Salvage tugs were dispatched to rendezvous with Feng Huang AO and take it under tow. Towing operations toward New York began early Sunday morning with Coast Guard Sector New York personnel closely monitoring the vessel's transit through offshore shipping lanes.
Inspection crews from Sector New York and FDNY boarded the vessel Monday afternoon to assess damage and ensure the ship's safety prior to allowing entry into New York Harbor.
"This was a significant engine room fire that damaged a number of vessel systems, and we are fortunate there were no injuries," said Capt. Jason Tama, commander of Coast Guard Sector New York. "Responding to this case required close coordination between numerous partner agencies and stakeholders to ensure the safety of the ship and the port, and to protect the environment. The assistance and expertise provided by FDNY marine firefighters was essential to the safe resolution of this case."
"The Port Security Grant Program has funded many training evolutions for the FDNY, which has translated into the successful multi-agency execution during this live event," said John Esposito, FDNY chief of special operations. "The collaboration during this incident exemplifies the importance of strong relationships between the FDNY and the Coast Guard."
Feng Huang AO will remain in port until repairs are completed.
The cause of the vessel's fire is under investigation.Edit Module


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JBD847 is ranked 4th lifetime on the leaderboards, putting him three spots below myself. In another thread earlier today, he challenged me to a game tonight.
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Sun 18th Aug, 2019
Classic Gritstone
Present :- James Meakin, Dave Wylie, Colin Maddison, Nils with youngsters Hanna and Tim, Clay Conlon, Dan O'Brien, Paul Evans, Virginia Castick, John Castick and meet leader Roger Dyke.
A fine sunny day and dry rock – just like the last KMC visit here, in 2015.
Special mentions must go to:-
Dan O'Brien, for telling me very firmly in 2018 that Wharncliffe was where the Classic Gritstone meet was to be in 2019 (not my choice at all).
Colin Maddison, freshly returned from the Dollies and still smarting from the French speed trap that clocked him at 99mph in an 80mph zone, who cycled out, right up to the crag, from home. Hope you didn't exceed 70 on the M67 Colin.
As always there, parking was no problem and the walk-in thro the tunnels and woods was very pleasant. Most of us hit the crag at 11.00 as planned!
Initially activity centred around Great Buttress.
Paul led Beta Crack S 4a, followed by Dan: then Clay led it followed by Hanna and Nils. It's a nice route.
Dan led Great Buttress itself, VS 4c, and was followed by Paul. This inspired Dave to lead the adjacent Romulus VD: followed by James.
Overhanging Crack S 4b (or VD, depending on which guide you use…) was the next target for Paul, and Dan collected his gear.
Colin borrowed the meet leader's gear and shot up the popular Beta Crack to give Virginia her first rock route from a year or more – she whipped up it with no problem.
After much debate about the grade (is it Mod or Diff? – choose your book) James demonstrated Alpha Crack is a piece of cake anyway, and following him Dave had little gear to collect.
Colin decided Virginia needed something harder and took her up Remus S 4a.
Meanwhile, Nils, Clay and Hanna went up the three-star Tower Face HS 4b – one of grit's Top 50 routes. By way of encore, the trio then assaulted Hell Gate Crack, HS 4b but only two star.
The Colin, Paul, Dan team ticked off Tower Face – then Colin led Himmelswillen VS 4c, another Top 50 route, for good measure, with Dan seconding and Paul taking photos.
Back at Base Camp, Nils took Hanna and Clay up Remus – that route must be getting worn out…
Just out of sight of base camp Black Slab took a hammering. Dave took James and Midge up B S Centre VD, the only one of the trio he had not led previously: James led BS Left HVD 4a, and even persuaded the meet leader to be 4th on the rope. Meet leader claimed old age, and actually went up a route that appeared to include most of the face. Then for completeness James led B S Right, a Mod to which he made a spectacular start: where was the cameraman?
Midge talked John into rigging a toprope for her on Alpha, then persuaded Paul to put his rockboots back on and take her up Romulus. Some people have too much energy…..
4.00pm, we (except for Colin of course) headed back to the cars after a fun day – during which we only saw two other climbers at the crag.
Dan, that was a really good nomination.
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Right guys - it's Wharncliffe, the crag of our grandfathers. Why? Because it has twice as many Mod to Severe routes as Froggatt, it enjoys better weather than Stanage, and it has a pleasant gentle walk-in. Altogether a gentleman's {gentlewoman's} crag.
The crag is at SK297977. Approach from the A616 Stocksbridge Bypass, taking the turn for Deepcar.
First left on entering the town is Station Road.
400m down here is a very steep left turn. You can park here on the left, or in Station Road itself.
Follow the track uphill under two tunnels and across a cycle track.
Continue to a large pool - probably very large after all this rain - and turn right. The path rises, emerging from the trees above the first buttress.
Or you can turn R along the cycle track to a pylon where a steep track leads up boulders to join the usual track.
I'll be there about 11.00, and the sun should be on the crag soon after noon.
A long-standing Member will enjoy telling everyone how 4 years ago I fell off Remus so spectacularly that I dragged him off his belay ledge. What's surprising about that? I was seconding it, that's what. Now I'm older I shall climb with more decorum.
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WALLBURG - Don't blink now, but Central Davidson's softball team may be ready to muscle itself into the elite of the Central Carolina Conference following an impressive 6-1 victory over perennial powerhouse Ledford Wednesday evening.
The Spartans banged out 10 hits in the game, including a decisive three-run homer to right center by Karina Lookabill in the fourth inning.
Meanwhile, Spartan pitcher Salem Ward limited the Panthers to just five hits while striking out 10 batters.
"We had hitters who stepped out to the plate tonight," said Central coach Brittney Shaw, whose team is now 4-0 in the CCC, 5-1 overall after coming off last year's 11-12 overall campaign. "We were able to make adjustments later on (against Ledford pitcher Sydnee Hilliard).
"Ledford's a great team," said Shaw. "They had two situations where the bases were loaded, and we were able to get out of it both times by strikeouts."
The Spartans struck early, scoring three runs in the second inning – all with two outs – Madison Barton delivered with an RBI double with runners on first and second.
Then Harker Jollay followed with a two-run single as Central pushed its lead to 3-0.
The Panthers nicked Ward for a run in the bottom of the third when Grace Smithson singled and then came home on a two-out double by Chloe Everhart.
But that was pretty much the extent of Ledford's offense for the night. The Panthers ended up leaving 12 runners on base, including nine in scoring position.
"Central came ready to play," said Ledford coach Charlie Brown, whose team dipped to 4-1 in the league and overall. "Their hitters were aggressive and they battled. Central gave us some good competition and let us see where we need to go. We needed to see stuff like that, and I need to see it, to see where we need to make changes in practice."
The game took a decided turn in Central's favor in the top of the fourth inning when Ward and Macy Carrick each reached base. Then Lookabill delivered with her smash over the fence in right center that basically put the game away.
"Karina's homer took a lot of pressure off us. Absolutely," said Shaw. "I mean, it was 3-1 at the time. It certainly took pressure off us, and it put a little more pressure on Ledford.
"We're a young team, so this is definitely a confidence booster for us," said Shaw.
Notes: Although Hilliard was raked for 10 hits, she still struck out 12 batters in the game. … Barton, Jollay, Lookabill and Ward were all 2-for-4 for the Spartans. … Smithson was 2-for-4 for the Panthers. … Ledford travels to Alexander Central for the Varsity Clash tourney on Saturday. … Central, now on a five-game winning streak, visits Davie County in nonconference action today.


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November 2018
Memphis Theological Seminary is working to bridge a budget deficit during the first of a three-year financial solvency plan under the guidance of its interim president, Susan Parker, Ph.D.
Smartphone app creates variation on workplace wellness
A local tech company is harnessing the power of data and gamification to improve employee wellness and reduce smartphone distraction in the workplace. Memphis-based Extracon Science LLC recently announced the launch of EngageMode, an app which has been in beta testing and is rolling out with current customers.
October 2018
Civil Axe Throwing lands on Broad, brings unique sport to Memphis
A new sport has set up shop next to the Rec Room adding to the area's eclectic social scene. Civil Axe Throwing, owned by Jorge and Erin Lima, is Memphis' first axe throwing venue. After opening locations in Chattanooga and Huntsville and Birmingham, Alabama, Lima expanded to Memphis with an official opening last week.
Lakeland adding dog park with land donated by The Pet Hospitals
The Zadie E. Kuehl Memorial Park in Lakeland soon will expand to include a dog park on land donated by the owners of The Pet Hospitals.
September 2018
Philanthropic fashion brand changing Memphis – one shoe at a time
Edward Bogard began designing shoes when he was a kid at Campus School. He spent hours creating his own versions of Air Jordans – Air Bogards – giving autographed copies to schoolmates. He went on to graduate from Overton High School, got his BFA in product design at Savannah College of Art and Design, and was turned down for a job at Nike Inc.
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The 15:17 to Paris – 2018
Director Clint Eastwood
Screenplay Dorothy Blyskal
Starring Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, Spencer Stone, Judy Greer, Jenna Fischer, Ray Corasani
This is where the breakdown happens in Clint Eastwood, post Obama. His political leanings have guided his cinematic choices over the last decade. He's making films based on real events and people, letting his beliefs out through the works. His track record is spotty, this is certain. He's the kind of guy who gets the job done on time every time and rarely works overtime while doing it. His ability to make art is unquestioned by now. He has nothing he needs to or even attempts to prove.
This can be a detriment when it comes to the stories he wants to tell. In general, the work is still good. When the choices he takes don't match up with convention, he is going to lose in the eyes of those who disagree with his politics. That said, it doesn't necessarily mean the criticisms are wrong. They are just overwrought.
The main problem with this film is also its greatest strength. The three heroes celebrated for running towards a terrorist on a train headed to Paris while the innocent waited to be saved is one of the necessarily great stories of our time. Alek Skarlatos, Spencer Stone and Anthony Sadler are truly great men who have to now lived great lives. This is not to say there was really all that much exciting to see in the parts of their lives Eastwood chose to show.
The examples of the boys as kids are perhaps the roughest parts of the film. The conference with two moms (Fisher and Greer) and one teacher is almost funny in its simple one-sided premise. It's poor writing that doesn't play to the strengths of one side of an argument. They manage to make both sides of the argument look so bad as to be unreal.
The decision to include the men playing themselves in their adult years has cause much consternation with reviewers. Truth to tell, it's not that which is the problem. The main challenge is that the story being told is choppy and lacking any sense of purpose for two of the three.
We see Spencer a lot, especially when he decides to get in shape, going for the Air Force para-rescue job he wants. Then when that doesn't happen. In fact, he fails a lot, but keeps moving forward. His goals are clear.
Alek we see joining the force and being deployed to Afghanistan. He also had some set backs, but these are not as clearly addressed. Anthony, we know almost nothing about.
Alek and Spencer decide to meet in Germany during their next respective leaves. At this point, Spencer convinces Anthony to meet him earlier in Italy.
What happens in these locations in not interesting to the story, even if it is nice to see good young men out enjoying the world in their youth. They are all presented as respectful, clean-cut men who offer a somewhat bland, if respectful approach to life on the road.
In the same tradition as his last film, Sully, Eastwood intersperses all of this prelude with scenes of the event as it is developing. Remarkably, there is another man who is involved with a scuffle with the terrorist. He wrestles the rifle from the attempted murderer and he is shot as he tries to run away with it.
This is where the movie hits its stride. We see over the next frantic 10 minutes why it is that Eastwood concentrates on Spencer, and at least those scenes are not in vain. It's riveting action and certainly the best thing anyone could ever want to do to help their fellow human beings out of a tight spot.
It would have been better for me to know more about the man from Virginia who made first contact. I would have loved to know how his day was going before his life changed forever. Even the old guy who helped to bind the terrorist would have been nice to know in some way.
I am very happy there are people like Stone, Sadler and Skarlatos in the world. Lord knows we need to have more stories like this told. Sure it could have been told more artfully and with better editing. Still, Eastwood's inspiration, clunky as it is, works as a good story.
A good friend of mine named P Diggles said it best after he saw the film:
"In the movie 15:17 to Paris the main character Spencer was shown praying this prayer since he was a child. It's going to become my daily devotional
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me bring love.
Where there is offense, let me bring pardon.
Where there is discord, let me bring union.
Where there is error, let me bring truth.
Where there is doubt, let me bring faith.
Where there is despair, let me bring hope.
Where there is darkness, let me bring your light.
Where there is sadness, let me bring joy.
O Master, let me not seek as much
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to be understood as to understand,
to be loved as to love,
for it is in giving that one receives,
it is in self-forgetting that one finds,
it is in pardoning that one is pardoned,
it is in dying that one is raised to eternal life."
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a topic posted Zaydan in Content CreatorsHowdy All, We are excited to announce a refreshed program of recognising and supporting content creators (Twitch Streamers) within the OzzyGaming community. We know that people love watching their favourite online creators just as much as actually playing the games themselves, which is why it is important we support those who strive to entertain others. This program offers content creators exposure and recognition within the community as well as potential access to perks that will improve the experience of their viewers. We will now support 2 levels of content creators; Community Content Creators & Verified Content Creators which I will explain below. Community Content Creator status can be granted to any member of the community who streams or uploads videos from OzzyGaming hosted servers. These creators are generally not able to access any significant perks in-game and this role is simply a way to advertise the fact that you are a streamer so people can check out your content. This role can also be granted to any other significant streamer who cannot accept our additional verified requirements. You will have an identifiable role in TeamSpeak + Discord and be able to post in the "#live_streaming" discord, as well as access to a private content creator discord channel. Requirements to apply: - While streaming append "[LIVE]" to your name in TeamSpeak (if online) - Not bring OzzyGaming into disrepute or talk of the community in a negative light, except where it is constructive feedback or criticism - Stream/Upload OzzyGaming content on a regular basis - Avoid advertising other FiveM servers while engaging in the OzzyGaming Community - Have 1 month experience on the server including multiple streams or videos on the server prior to applying - Avoid streaming any dealings with staff such as in helpdesk - Maintain good standing in the community and be held to a high standard of following server rules, with no recent warnings or bans on your account Verified Content Creator status is reserved for streamers or youtubers with significant channels. As a rough benchmark this would be consistently having above an average of 10 viewers on stream or 100 views per video upload. To be verified, creators must agree to an additional set of OzzyGaming terms in return for access to perks and benefits to assist them in their streams. You will also have access to the "Live on Twitch Now" role in discord which will place you at the top of the memberlist for people to see. Additional Requirements for Verified Content Creators: - Must use either "OzzyGaming" in the stream title or use one of the provided logos as an overlay on stream - Reinvest any perks back into roleplay/entertainment purposes - Make OzzyGaming your exclusive server for FiveM content The Perks verified content creators receive are to be negotiated with server management and are issued on an individual case by case basis, you are not guaranteed any specific perks. OzzyGaming management have full discretion over perks and they may be stopped or withdrawn at any time for any reason. Types of possible perks include: - Access to streamer priority in queue - FiveM cash to reduce grind time in front of audience - Free or discounted subscriptions for yourselves or giveaways on stream - Development/Organisation of events - Access to vehicles - Other perks as discussed individually Applications are now open here and will be reviewed by a member of management as soon as possible. We kindly ask any current content creators to re-apply to confirm acceptance of the updated terms. As community manager, I will be the main contact for content creators (@Zaydan) so please send me a DM here on the website or via discord (proffered) if you have any further questions. We look forward to seeing your streams! - Zaydan OzzyGaming Community Manager/Executive Additional T&Cs OzzyGaming does not enter into any formal agreements with content creators nor enter into any official partnerships. This program is aimed at being mutually beneficial exposure for the community as a whole and the individual content creators. Creators are under no obligation to compliment OzzyGaming or advertise any donation/subscription packages and are advised to provide their audience with a factual, unbiased commentary of the server. By applying to be a verified or community content creator, you agree to our conditions as stated above. OzzyGaming Management have full discretion over adding or removing members from the content creator role for any reason at any time. Any discussions regarding content creator perks are to be kept confidential.


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Beware the yeast of the mother-in-law: Unless she compliments your leadership
Recently my malevolent mother-in-law uttered a profundity that surprised me. She was spending a couple days at our house (what sin have I committed to displease you, oh Lord?) and I was vacuuming the floor of all the dog hair shed by our fell beasts when I overheard her say to my wife: "It must be nice to have a husband who does housework." Granted, my mother-in-law is in her eighties and hails from a bygone era (think Jurassic period) when male and female roles in the home were more strictly segregated. But things have changed since then, right? It depends.
When I was a lad, almost fifty years ago, it was a regular occurrence around our house to see my father engaged in domestic labor such as washing the dishes (by hand) and doing the laundry, in addition to his other duties around the yard and his full-time job as a professional logger. Apparently he was ahead of his time as the feminist movement had just begun to gather steam in America. Fast forward to today when I hear many professional women bemoan how they have achieved greater equality with men but not greater equity of job distribution in the home. In other words, many women today are married to men who still expect their wife to take care of all the domestic duties in the home, raise the children, and have a career . . . oh, and be a seductress in the bedroom, as well. Unfortunately many Christian men still embrace this nonsense as somehow biblical.
Don't get me wrong, I am NOT suggesting that men need be more feminine or women more masculine. God clearly made men and women different in many ways. For instance, I like to hunt, but my wife, Cindy, is unlikely to join me in the woods, shoot a buck, gut it, butcher it, and serve it for dinner. And I am unlikely to join her at a women's retreat where the ladies and I sit around the table and do arts and crafts. Even so I think a lot of Christian men have misused verses like Ephesians 5:23 where men are told that we are the head of our wife; a verse which establishes a system of authority in the home. But what type of authority? Authority and work are two different things, right? Certainly there are verses in the Bible that describe labor responsibilities along conventional gender roles almost two thousand years ago. But since when was Christ and his followers conventional? Take for instance the washing of feet. Jesus clearly acknowledges his own authority. His disciples recognized his authority. But Jesus also got down on his hands and knees and served his disciples by washing their feet. This was much more than a symbolic act. It was both practical (their feet were filthy from walking long distances in sandals on dirt roads) and it demonstrated God's definition of what leadership looks like—leadership serves, often in menial ways.
Guys, if you want to receive the blessing and responsibility of leadership in your homes, do the dishes, do the laundry, iron your own shirts, pick up after yourself, clean the toilet, parent your children, get the kids ready for bed, and learn to cook. These are the ways you wash the feet of the precious people in your home. This principle also applies to leadership in your occupation, as well. If you can't humble yourself to do these things, you risk becoming one of those guys who can only get your family to do your bidding by barking orders because you have the unholy attitude that your word is final. Period. End of discussion. That's called lording it over others and it has no place in God's plan for leadership in the home. Many guys want to be leaders, but they don't lead by example. It is counter to the Kingdom of God leadership model to demand that family members under your authority do things you are unwilling to do. I'm just saying.
A Women's Retreat for Men
My wife, Cindy, recently returned from a Christian women's retreat and I've been reaping the benefits ever since. I highly recommend a women's retreat for all husbands . . . well, not for all husbands. If you are at least a C+ husband like me, you won't regret packing your wife off to a women's retreat, especially if the theme of the retreat is about marriage. Why? Allow me to elaborate. After more than 25 years of marriage, I still have a few faults as a husband (Cindy can't fix everything). Some of my faults include, but are not limited to: failing to put a new roll of toilet paper on the empty roller (my philosophy is why bother when you're just going to use up the replacement roll in a couple of days), neglecting to hang up my shirts after washing, leaving streaks of almond butter on my knife before placing it in the sink, failing to transfer the knife (and all other dirty dishes and utensils) from the sink to the dishwasher, failing to squeegee the glass walls of the shower stall after defiling the shower with my inglorious naked presence, failing to . . . well, you get the idea.
Why was Cindy's retreat with hundreds of Christian women good for ME? Because ever since she returned, she kisses me more often, hugs me longer, and refrains from mentioning my shortcomings listed in the previous paragraph. I have a clever theory why this is happening. Over the years, Cindy has attended several women's retreats where I believe she heard occasional stories from other women about the nefarious deeds of their husbands. After hearing such stories, Cindy finally had an epiphany that her C+ husband is actually an A – husband when graded on a curve. Walla! I benefit from lowered expectations. Hey, I'll take a victory any way I can get it.
Sure, wives have plenty of problems they bring to the table of marriage (I occasionally hear about them at men's retreats). Fortunately, most Christian husbands are not married to a train wreck, though we regretfully tend to take our wives for granted.
Finally, a word of caution for men is appropriate here. If you are not at least a C+ husband, don't encourage your wife to attend a Christian women's retreat unless you are OK with God stepping in to fix problems in your marriage, which can often mean fixing YOU. I'm just saying.


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If this week's Incredible Hulk #112 proved good, worthwhile stories can spring from the wreckage of World War Hulk, Warbound #1 smashes the pendulum in the other direction. While far from being terrible comic, this issue does nothing to shake me from my disillusionment. I feel like I've read more than enough stories featuring these alien freedom fighters since Greg Pak first took over writing duties on Incredible Hulk. I'm ready to move on now.
I can accept that the Warbound still have more story to be told. Pak more or less left them hanging at the end of WWH, and then sent them off in a new direction during the Aftersmash one-shot. It seems the Warbound are meant to play the same super-powered fugitive role that Hulk did in his formative years. The only problem is this - Hercules is doing the exact same thing right now. If this week's WWH assortment is any indication, he'll do it much better as well.
Lacking their fearless leaders, the Warbound just aren't strong enough as characters to support a mini-series on this level. After all, one of them doesn't even have a proper name. While the remaining four members do display an interesting team dynamic, it only amounts to a few isolated moments of pleasure in an otherwise dull comic. The issue is actually split up into two sections. The second story features a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent interrogating the traitor Miek. All this really amounts to is an opportunity for Miek to tell halfway interesting anecdotes about his former comrades. Meh.
More than anything, this issue feels like an atempt to emulate Paul Jenkins' WWH: Front Line. The bland but serviceable art does nothing to destroy that illusion. I have no doubt that a small amount of readers really enjoy the adventures of the Warbound. They'll probably find a reasonable amount of enjoyment in WWH: Warbound #1. The rest of us are better off just ignoring the various Aftersmash offshoots and concentrating on Pak's Incredible Herc stories instead.
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ALE Arrests "Sovereign Citizens" in Robeson County for Illegal Casinos
ALE Arrests "Sovereign Citizens" in Robeson County for Illegal Casinos
– Members of a group who identify themselves as the "Tuscarora Nation" faced charges Monday of gambling, manufacturing controlled substances and money laundering at illegal casinos in Maxton, Pembroke and Red Springs. Vehicles, currency, marijuana, firearms and more than 200 illegal gaming machines were seized during the raids.
More than 26 people were arrested following a year-long multi-agency investigation that found the group operating three illegal casinos, an unlicensed police force and an indoor marijuana grow with multiple outdoor grows. The group was also making threats of war against law enforcement.
"Citizens living near the casinos complained of the illegal activity taking place and notified law enforcement," said Terrance Merriweather, head of N.C. Alcohol Law Enforcement, the agency that executed today's search warrants. "This group openly expressed beliefs that neither the laws of North Carolina nor the United States applied to them, putting law-abiding citizens in danger. We hope today's arrests provide a safer community for them."
The Robeson County Sheriff's Office, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives worked with ALE on the year-long operation.
The casinos had one-arm bandit, Pot of Gold and other illegal gambling machines housed in blacked-out buildings with no clocks. The casinos operated 24 hours a day, seven days a week and all had heavily-armed security who were not only unlicensed, but using blue lights in their trucks.
Those arrested include, Kendall Locklear; his son, Kendrick; the armed personnel at the casinos and other casino employees. Two stolen firearms were found at the residence of Robert Chavis.
"Most of the offenders arrested today were considered to be armed and dangerous and many have criminal records," said Robeson County Sheriff Kenneth Sealey. "People living in those towns were scared of the activities taking place around the casinos. At the end of the day, this operation is all about community betterment."
The casinos are located at 1345 Modest Road, Maxton, 129 Nancy Lane, Pembroke and 1521 Opal Road, Red Springs.
In addition to the law enforcement agencies named above, others participated in today's arrests including the Lumberton, Maxton, Red Springs Police departments, the State Bureau of Investigation, the N.C. and Virginia National Guard, campus police from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke; Department of Public Safety K-9 unit, Division of Motor Vehicles License and Theft Bureau, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Cumberland County Sheriff's Office and Hoke County Sheriff's Office.
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Derena Chavis, 52
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Today, people are living longer compared to ever before, as well as lots will have higher requirements for healthcare in their later years. In fact, as child boomers age, numerous will certainly be dealing with persistent health problems requiring a collaborated Queen city care approach to manage these concerns properly as well as successfully. Life doesn't obtain health any type of simpler as we age. Lots of elderly people really feel pain, sadness, boredom, and also loneliness.
Their self-respect is quickly jeopardized, particularly assisted living if they have a lot of individual treatment demands. Urinary incontinence and also the lack of ability to wash you can be humiliating, so by treating elderly individuals with respect, occupations could help them to preserve their dignity. It can make a distinction if they chat while they're functioning at home care and also full tasks as promptly and efficiently as possible. Senior individuals value rate and dependability.
Identify The Indicators That An Aging Family Member Demands Assist
Adjustments in individual look and also house tidiness normally indicate a change in physical and/or mental status. Also, refined behavior adjustments may indicate that a person is not capable of finishing once acquainted tasks without support. Perhaps you've seen that Papa's unopened mail is accumulating or that Granny, as soon as careful regarding her look, is using old and wrinkly clothing and also refraining her hair. These are simply 2 real-life instances of the many conclusive indicators that an individual's practical capacities are in the decrease.
It is commonly noticeable upon arrival at a loved one's house that things have gone awry. House tasks can come to be challenging for a variety of reasons, yet when upkeep has quit to the point of an extreme mess as well as unhygienic conditions, it is a clear warning that outside assistance is needed for maintaining health and wellness in the house. Other signs include poor food in your house or evidence of weight reduction, forgetting to take drugs, and unusual bruising that commonly indicates adjustments in movement.
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Several of the ingenious ways to take care of the health and wellness of Americans as they continue to age consist of:
- Developing new models of treatment that integrate at-home monitoring and also accessibility to therapy via community-based facilities. Some healthcare companies are currently having success sending going to registered nurses to see people in the convenience of their very own homes, combined with bringing them into a community-based health care center for even more thorough analysis examinations and assessments. This two-pronged method enables the doctor to avoid hospitalizations by even more closely monitoring clients on an outpatient basis, thus better helping them handle persistent conditions and also prevent complications.
- Informing clients about usual illness and giving them the knowledge and also tools they should be energetic participants in their own health and wellness. Knowledge is power, and also with it, people could act proactively to avoid serious problems. Developing a community support system, supplying educational material online and giving out brochures or leaflets with vital truths could go a long way towards assisting patients to take even more control over their health.
- Including households as part of the therapy team for persistent and severe health and wellness issues, so people will have support to take care of and treat their symptoms as well as weigh in on crucial decisions.
- Developing Patient-Centered Medical Residences or outpatient techniques where care is fixated on the individual's requirements as well as convenience. This means being found in areas near where people live and also work, offering night and also weekend hours, getting rid of wait times, utilizing evidence-based layout methods to make people feel comfortable, and also assisting in conversation in between the physician and also the individual to produce a much more positive and respectful relationship.
Utilizing population health and wellness data to determine individuals who are at threat for numerous health problems as well as taking steps to stop or take care of issues prior to they end up being significant dangers to individuals' wellness.
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In-home treatment alternatives range from live-in registered nurses or buddies to frequently arranged checkouts from a physician and also caretakers such as going to nurses. The benefit of bringing medical facility grade care right into your or your loved one's home is probably the very best part of in-home health care. However, this specialized, private focus can be quite pricey.
In-home healthcare team (registered nurses or other medical professionals) could give solutions from IV/nutrition therapy and shots to wound dressing and round-the-clock take care of severe diseases. In-home medical professionals can likewise supply you the education and learn to the family caretaker and client in order to stop accidents when the medic is absent.
Verdict About Caring For The Elderly
You too, eventually in your life may find yourself caring for aging parents or elderly participants in your household; similarly, they cared for you. Bear in mind, it's difficult for your seniors, who were when independent, to become depending on you or on others for their basic care. You could never claim just what turn life might take. God forbid if a parent has an abrupt accident or insinuates the washroom– would you really be in a state to manage such a situation?
I think like me, you also may rush to discover emergency situation numbers or call the insurance provider, as well as locate old hospital costs. With all this disorder, you additionally should manage your everyday job, family members, as well as youngsters. Life can certainly be difficult at times, so you have to be prepared to face it– isn't it? This is one reason that some individuals choose assisted living. Regardless of just how much we love our parents and seniors, we could not match up with the standards of older home care services.
But if your parents and you decide that residence is the only option, you could make it possible with professional assistance.
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There is a case to be made for getting just comprehensive and not collision insurance, even if your car is not valuable. Comprehensive covers you for a lot more perils than does collision--including, most importantly, against theft. Regardless of the value of your car, having it stolen is a major inconvenience. Even if your car is worth only $2,000 at the time of the theft, and your insurer gives you $1,500, that sum would go a long way in buying yourself a new vehicle. As we discuss in more detail below, comprehensive insurance generally costs no more than $200 per year, so a $1,500 reimbursement would make the coverage valuable.
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Ibadan Polytechnic Burns Cell Phones Worth Millions Seized From Students During Examination.
- To restate its commitment to fighting examination malpractices to the barest level and enforcing discipline, the management of The Polytechnic Ibadan has ordered that mobile phones, worth millions of naira, which were confiscated from the students during examinations be set on fire.
The Deputy Rector of the institution, Bayo Oyeleke, addressing journalists on Wednesday, at the Ibadan campus of the institution said the authorities have resolved to ensuring that the examinations of the Polytechnic are sacred.
According to Oyeleke, the phones worth millions of naira were recovered from the students during examination in the school and that the school has decided to burn the phones to restate its commitment to fight examination malpractices to the barest level.
"We are here to take further action on our resolved to ensure that the crop of students and product being produced by the school are students with exemplary character and are those who really work and worth the certificate of the institution."


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The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA) is preparing a report on key findings concerning two nuclear reactors that had been tested lately.
The report, which will be reviewed on Wednesday, refers to two reactors of Kansai Electric Power Co.
"We're organizing data and findings from the past discussions of stress test reports, aiming to discuss mainly the No.3 and No.4 Ohi reactors on January 18," a NISA official said.
If the two reactors in Japan's western industrial heartland, would get a go-ahead from the authorities, it would be an important step in the efforts to restore trust in Japan's nuclear industry since an earthquake and tsunami sparked a crisis at Fukushima last March.
Other reactors are waiting in line to have their stress tests' results reviewed by NISA. Among them there are two units of Hokkaido Electric Power and one of Shikoku Electric Power.
Only five of Japan's 54 reactors currently remain online, requiring big industrial energy consumers to use other power sources, like fossil fuels.


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989 Views ORita Ayoola, representing Delta State , emerged Queen Western Nigeria 2019.Iremota Samuel representing Osun state emerged the King Western Nigeria 2019 on Saturday. The second edition of Face of western Nigeria took place at Jonic Events center, Ibadan.18 contestants representing the western states of Nigeria competed at the event. A queen & A king were crowned. Rita will compete with 36 girls at the Miss ideal Nigeria 2020 while Samuel will compete at the Mr University Africa . Miss Ogun, Surrayah emerged 1st princess western Nigeria 2019 and Mr…READ MORE