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Verdict: Three stars.
She was a music legend. A complete vocal powerhouse whose charisma oozed with every song she sang.
Whitney Houston is a talent whose legacy will live on forever - especially now thanks to a new hologram show featuring the best of the late singer's live performances.
The technology has captured the star's mannerisms and moves so that a live audience can experience Whitney in concert years after her tragic death at 48 in 2012.
The show arrived at Glasgow's SEC Armadillo on Sunday night boasting a technology that saw the late rapper Tupac perform at music festival Coachella and has reunited legendary singers Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly with their fans.
READ MORE: Review: Emeli Sande, SEC Armadillo, Glasgow
Opening up with Higher Love, it initially is overwhelming seeing Whitney in such a realistic form on stage. For the generation who grew up with the singer, it perhaps feels eerie.
But as the show settles into the hits, you quickly forget that it is a hologram and begin to both appreciate and celebrate just how good Whitney was.
Backed by a live band and surrounded by dancers, Whitney's hologram delivered the best of her back catalogue while showing off the sass the singer was known for during the parts she spoke to the audience.
Each era of Whitney was celebrated in the show with the hologram capturing her different looks throughout the years.
READ MORE: Review: Former One Direction star Niall Horan, Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow
Greatest Love of All, Run to You, I Wanna Dance with Somebody and Step by Step were just some of the classic songs performed.
The show felt like most other concerts thanks to the Glasgow crowd who always create an atmosphere like no other.
Chants like, 'oan yersel hen,' and 'Whitney' made the show feel like a real celebration.
But for me, the human element was missing. That is something that can't be reproduced and why live shows with artists are always special.
This hologram show is however entertaining and offers so many possibilities over which late artists we could see next on stage.


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The famous hymn by John Henry Newman, canonised as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church only last year, was written in 1833 when Newman (pictured here) was a relatively young man (only 32 years old) and was still to do his greatest work. The is an appropriate moment to reflect on the words of the hymn and take consolation from its message for these apocalyptic times. The inspiring words "One step enough for me" became the hallmark of Gandhi's philosophy of life.
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As the monsoons end this year, five wild buffaloes, residents of Assam's Manas National Park, are likely to undertake the longest journey of their lives – to Chhattisgarh's Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary, located more than 1,500 km away.
It will be no ordinary trip. On its success rests the future of Chhattisgarh's state animal: the wild buffalo, which is on the verge of extinction in the central Indian state.
According to latest count, there are only 10 wild buffaloes left in Chhattisgarh, all in the Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary. (There could be more in the Indravati National Park, but wildlife experts say there is no way to confirm or undertake conservation activity as the forest is a base for Left extremists). More worryingly, say conservationists, eight of the 10 wild buffaloes in Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary are male.
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"We figured that the population is not viable and we need more female buffaloes, so carried out genetic studies of all [wild buffalo] populations in the country," said Rajendra Prasad Mishra of the Wildlife Trust of India, which runs Chhattisgarh's wild buffalo recovery project in partnership with the state government. "On the basis of that, we found out that the genetic type of the central Indian and the North Eastern wild buffalo is only slightly different. We finally zeroed in on Manas [National Park] as it was the closest with some minor variations."
There are around 4,000 wild buffaloes in Assam.
Apart from the two state governments, the Union government has also approved the project. The Chhattisgarh government is expected to return the favour by transporting 40 spotted deer to Assam, said Mishra.
The National Tiger Conservation Authority, whose permission is mandatory as Manas is a designated tiger reserve, has also green-lighted the project. The wild buffalo, classified as endangered in the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species, is known to be one of the tiger's favourite preys.
Obstacles ahead
But there remain many obstacles, caution wildlife experts. "It is a huge animal – we have to figure out how we will transport them," said Rathin Barman, the joint director of the Wildlife Trust of India stationed in Assam. An average wild buffalo weighs nearly 2,000 kg.
Barman said there was no past instance of wild buffaloes being transported from one reserve forest to another. The project, he said, was turning out to be even more challenging than transporting elephants and rhinoceroses. This is because wild buffaloes have huge horns that make it difficult for them to be enclosed in a crate for transportation.
"When we transport elephants, we do it selectively and choose elephants with smaller tusks; for rhinos, we use crates," he said. "But there is no option to do any of that in this case, so we do not want to anything in a hurry."
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(Bloomberg Opinion) -- A series of dispatches from America in the age of Covid-19.
My father now knows nine people who have been killed by the coronavirus. He's 83 and entirely sound of mind and body. He rides his bike many miles every morning around Audubon Park in New Orleans and is as fun to talk to as he was when he was 40. His only response to the news that he and my mother would be confined to the house I grew up in was to call the liquor store and order seven cases of wine.
But now he finds himself watching the annihilation of what is left of his generation. Many of his old high school classmates and business associates and tennis partners live in the Lambeth House, the retirement community of choice for the New Orleans gentry. It's a peculiar group, with its own customs and language, maybe the only American subculture to use "cocktail" as a verb. Up until a month ago, the few hundred New Orleanians living at Lambeth House cocktailed together nightly, without any idea of the risks they were running. On March 10, the first resident tested positive for Covid-19. At least 52 others now have it, and 13 have died, nine of whom my father knew.
Without more tests it's hard to say how many people are likely to catch the virus — or how many will die. It seems amazingly well-designed to leap from person to person. People can walk around with it for days and even weeks, carrying the infection wherever they go, without knowing they have it. Young people are especially likely to remain oblivious to their infection, but if an 80-year-old man can feel well enough to cocktail and still be ill enough to give the virus to another 80-year-old man, who can't?
The surprise, if anything, might be that the virus hasn't spread more rapidly. "Why don't even more people have it?" asked Richard Danzig, a national security and bioterrorism expert who served as secretary of the Navy under President Bill Clinton. "Early reports stated that only about 10% of family members of people who fall ill are infected. Possibly the numbers are wrong, but we need to focus on why so many people who are exposed don't get sick." The Lambeth House in New Orleans is a case in point. Even now there are a couple of hundred ancients still living there, virus free. How did it miss them?
One possibility — Danzig offered this up the other day at a virtual gathering of pandemic experts — is that the virus has a special need to be projected. "Shorter exposure in some contexts like church events seems to have more impact than prolonged exposure to infected family members at home even when no or few precautions were taken pre-symptomatically," Danzig wrote to his fellow experts. "I am wondering if singing is the important characteristic of church events (the New Rochelle synagogue, et al), making them a major vector of transmission."
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Another possibility is that a lot more people than we know — even 80-year-old people — have had the virus but never got sick enough to get themselves tested. That's what's so interesting about the simple, one-page letter written last week by two British doctors. Claire Hopkins and Nirmal Kumar, among the country's most prominent ear, nose and throat specialists, had both noticed the same odd symptom in their coronavirus patients: a loss of the sense of smell. "Anosmia," it is called, but I suppose they have to call it something.
The inability to smell was the first symptom many patients noticed; in some cases, it was the only symptom the patients noticed. "In the past it was once in a blue moon that we saw patients who had lost their sense of smell," Kumar told me. "Now we are seeing it 10 times as often. It's one of the things that happens with this virus." The British doctors compared notes with doctors from other countries and gathered what data they could. They concluded that roughly 80% of the people who lost their sense of smell would test positive for the coronavirus, and that somewhere between 30% and 60% of those who had tested positive for the virus had also lost their sense of smell.
Those numbers might turn out to be a bit off — maybe even way off. They are a heroic guess, given how little testing has been done. But it's precisely the scarcity of tests that makes the observation so intriguing, as it offers the possibility of a crude alternative to a test. Lose your sense of smell and you know to isolate yourself, even if you feel great.
It offers two other things as well: a way to glimpse the virus as it moves through various populations, and a tool for managing the risk. Oddly, hardly anyone who read the doctors' letter had this thought — or, at any rate, hardly anyone who got in touch with the doctors. "We've had more than a thousand responses," Kumar said. "But almost no one really seeing it as a risk management tool." The exception was a former Wall Street guy, an Englishman named Peter Hancock.
Hancock had spent much of his career at JPMorgan, where, in the late 1990s, he had served as the bank's chief risk officer. After the financial crisis he'd been tapped to run the giant risk management mess that was AIG. When he read the letter written by the British doctors, he thought, "Here might be a free way to get a signal, out of all the noise."
Like everyone else, Hancock has been sitting at home, trying to make sense of what's going on. To a person who had spent his career managing risk, it was especially troubling how little data there was about the virus. Everywhere he looked, people seemed to be treating the absence of people who tested positive as the absence of the disease. "The governor of West Virginia was on TV saying there are no cases in his state at the same time some poor West Virginia woman was driving her sick husband around, looking for someone to test him," he pointed out. (The man tested positive.)
Hancock was troubled not just by the dearth of testing but also by its distribution: the only people getting tested were the people who turned up at hospitals with coughs and fevers, the people who very likely had the disease. Those weren't the people who were going to wander around, infecting other people. To get a picture of the disease in the population — and to find the people who were going to wander around infecting other people — you wanted to test lots of people randomly. That didn't seem like it was going to happen anytime soon.
Then he read the letter from the British doctors — and called them up. Yes, they agreed, wholeheartedly, it might make a lot of sense to use this odd symptom to track the disease as it moved around the world. If enough people who suddenly found themselves without a sense of smell self-reported their condition, you might well create an early warning signal that told you where the virus was heading, and how fast. "The missing piece is population-wide infection rates," Hancock said.
His background in risk management was relevant here. He saw an analogy to pandemic risk in his early days at the Wall Street bank. "Those were the days when risk was being quantified in all sorts of new ways," he said. The bank's traders organized their risks into buckets — there was one bucket for credit risk, for example, and another bucket for market risk. But there were all sorts of risks that didn't fit neatly into any particular bucket. Hancock watched a rival firm lose $300 million in a day on its equity derivatives portfolio after an obscure court ruling involving corporate dividend withholding tax. He asked: How would you ever uncover such a risk? His answer was to crowd-source the problem.
And so he created a program — which exists to this day — in which everyone in the bank was encouraged to alert the traders to risk. "There were two rules," Hancock said. "Your note had to be two sentences or less. And your boss was not allowed to edit it." The general idea was to make it simple and painless for everyone in the bank to share their thoughts. These thoughts often wound up improving the bank's risk management. Even though the people who supplied them usually knew nothing about risk management.
So why not do a similar sort of thing with the virus? Encourage everyone in the world with access to the internet to report whether they can or cannot smell. Make it easy for them to do so. Find widely admired people with big social-media followings to make short videos on the subject — at the bottom of which there'd be a simple button that allows anyone watching to report their sense of smell. Go viral with the virus. Before long you'd have a pile of data that smart analysts could use to map it, and evaluate its risks. The results might not be perfect, but they were far better than what we have now in any rich country and far better than what they might ever have in countries with fewer resources.
I love this idea. Hancock is well on his way to building an organization to make it happen — the website is sniffoutcovid.org. He is in the market for both widely admired people and data scientists. Here's to hoping he finds them before my father calls me to say that he can no longer smell his Burgundy.
This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Bloomberg LP and its owners.
Michael Lewis is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. His books include "Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt," "Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game," "Liar's Poker" and "The Fifth Risk." He also has a podcast called "Against the Rules."
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Hey Renegades!
Welcome back to campus, the Home of the Renegades! It's exciting to have you all back for another exciting and successful year. As you begin your final week before classes start up, here are some helpful reminders. As always stop by on campus this week and we can help you out.
** We HIGHLY recommend that students arrive early for classes for the first two weeks of classes. **
Students can find additional information on the Bakersfield College transportation webpage.
Purchasing your parking permit online is the best way to avoid long lines. Go to our parking web page and follow the instructions under Parking Permits. Here are some helpful tips:
Once you complete your order, you will be emailed to your BC student email account a temporary parking permit. You should print and use that permit until your permanent sticker comes in the mail. You must place your temporary permit in the lower left corner of your front windshield. You must also adhere to the expiration date on your temporary permit. If you do not receive your permanent sticker by the time your permit expires, please contact BC Public Safety for more information.
** Please remember to allot yourself enough time to find parking. We HIGHLY recommend that students arrive early for classes for the first two weeks of classes. **
Get your FREE BC Student ID Card! Stop by the Welcome Center in the Administration Building anytime. Your ID Card should be on your person every time you are on campus.
Order and get your books for classes before your classes start at the BC Bookstore. Be prepared for your first day of classes and show up with all the tools you need.
Need a bite to eat or some items to take home? Visit the Office of Student Life's Renegade Pantry Student Assistance program. Make sure you don't go to class on an empty stomach. Always have something with you.
Get involved with the various programs and services on campus including student organizations. There is always something for everyone. Meet new people and enjoy your time here at BC!
Come to campus this week and explore the grounds. Make sure you know where your classrooms are and the best way to get there. Check out the campus map for all routes. Don't forget to stop by the Huddle for a bite to eat from our BC Food Services or one of our Food Truck Vendors.
No matter where you go, you should always keep yourself safe and know your surroundings. It is part of our civic duty to ensure that each of us keep our person and our community safe. If you See Something, Say Something, and Let's Do Something about it. Program into your phone BC Public Safety's main line (661) 395-4554.
If you purchased your BCSGA/KVC Student Services Sticker or would like to, stop by the Office of Student Life in Levinson Hall to get your new sticker for the back of your Student ID. Great prizes and a lot of free stuff will be coming your way with this sticker.
Complete your FAFSA or Dream Act application ASAP to move past difficult financial barriers to your education and ensure you can stay on the path to graduation. Follow these links to apply today:
Your Bakersfield College student email accounts is the main form of official communication from the college. Please ensure that you review your BC email at least once a day to be current on events, announcements, and messages.
We're so excited to have you back on campus and we wish you a successful semester!
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Our mission is to sustain the traditions and skills of all forms of textile arts and honor the earth by bringing the conversation about textile sustainability to the community. We believe that a community that embraces creativity and making, and honors self-expression is a much stronger, more connected and tolerant community. Textiles are a unique art form because they are more accessible, less intimidating to learn.
We are passionate about textiles. We know the joy of creating something unique whether it is a garment to wear, a scarf to keep warm, art for the wall or the mindfulness of hand-stitching. The skills and traditions of textiles are being lost because they are no longer taught in schools. The loss of these skills and the growth of cheap, fast fashion have created a brewing storm for our planet and for our economy.
We need a development director, web designer and developer, membership director, a Felt Loom needle felting machine, Industrial sewing machines and a mobile unit for our Alpaca Bus program.
The textile industry is one of the largest sectors causing global pollution. We are surrounded by textiles and we don't think about who made them or at what cost.
"Textiles West's gift to the community is to bring together diverse interests in textiles under one unifying agency. Their classes and small groups enrich lives and create lasting friendships. I have personally grown as an artist with Textiles West." — Dr. Tara Alexander, LCSW


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At Auckland St. Andrew in Auckland district:
- 2,402 baptisms and 2,120 burials covering 1743-1764
- 300 marriages and 72 "banns called but not married here" covering 1754-1764
Mothers (other than single mothers) start appearing with the fathers in baptisms in May 1759 and are listed in maybe half of the baptisms after that. Occasionally the father's occupation is given. Sample baptisms:
- 16 Jan 1743 Mary Hutchinson, of Byers Green, daughter of Christopher Hutchinson (deceased)
- 13 Mar 1743 Joice Sedgwick, of Midridge, daughter of Margaret Sedgwick, illegitimate
- 21 Oct 1751 Enoch White, of Bishop Auckland, son of Cornelius White, being an adult of 18 years of age
- 20 May 1759 Mary Davie, of Jocks Row, daughter of William & Christian Davie
- 21 Aug 1761 John Turnbull, of Bishop Auckland, son of Benjamin Turnbull (apothecary)
- 9 Dec 1764 Catherine Lax, of Midridge, daughter of Thomas & Margaret Lax
Although the child's birth order is not usually noted in this period, apparently the priest or clerk felt this one was worth mentioning:
- 21 Feb 1762 Benjamin Brown, of St. Andrew, Auckland, ye 20th child of John & Anne Brown
In the burials, as in the baptisms, after May 1759, both parents are mentioned for many children (before that, just the father or the unwed mother is named). Husbands' names are usually given, occasionally an occupation is listed, and 2 burials give ages. Sample burials:
- 30 Mar 1743 Anne Vasey, of Bishop Auckland, wife of John Vasey
- 30 Dec 1745 George Wellfoot, of Bishop Auckland, son of George Wellfoot (deceased)
- 23 Jul 1749 Margaret Trimnel, of Hunwick, wife of Valentine Trimnel
- 16 Jan 1754 Eleonor Proctor, of Bishop Auckland, widow of Jacob Proctor
- 16 Mar 1757 Mary Cameron, daughter of Matthew Cameron (itinerant)
- 24 Oct 1761 Michael Bainbridge, of Bishop Auckland, son of Francis & Dorothy Bainbridge
- 19 Jun 1762 Jane Todd, of Byers Green, age: 107
- 9 Apr 1763 Frances Apedale, of Bishop Auckland, daughter of William Apedale (flaxdresser)
Sample marriage and banns:
- 8 May 1754 Thomas Kilburn (of the parish of Witton-le-Wear) married Margt. Cawert (of this parish), by banns
Witnesses: George Kilburn; Thomas Caweart
- Banns: 26 Nov 1758 George Pallister (of the parish of Aycliff) & Jane Stoddard (of this parish), banns called 17 Sep, 1 Oct, 26 Nov
[Note: not married here.]


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Back-to-school: Admin Edition
August 2017
Administrators, we're here to ease your way into preparing yourself and your school website CMS for the new year!
Prepare well in advance
- Being a new faculty member, especially as an administrator, can be tough, but having everything ready and planned out early on will be the best way to deal with any bumps in the road. Becoming familiar with the campus, faculty and support staff will make things easier when school starts getting into the full swing of things. Having a clear idea beforehand about what your goals are for the new year, what you're looking forward to bettering in your new school and what steps you should take to get there, will help you stay on track. It's easy to go along with the motions, but to ensure you're on the path you've planned out, have monthly check-ins with yourself and stay consistent with meeting your goals.
School community building
- Think of a professional development event where all staff can get familiar with each other, introduce themselves and experience a supportive environment. Share your school's beliefs, views, values and rituals to get everyone on the same page moving forward. Help foster an environment of professionalism, respect and collaboration from the get-go by setting a positive, motivating and supportive tone. Set up a time to meet with each department individually and work on creating strong relationships. Stay consistent with regular staff meetings to be in the loop and address any issues early on.
Set up your plan for success.
- Whether you're a new or returning administrator, it's important to send out an email out to your families well in advance to get them ready for the school year, introducing yourself and giving them an overview of another exciting school year ahead. Here's the time to introduce any new faculty members, big news that happened over the summer, any renovations, and announcing this year's theme. Keeping your parents in the loop about the plans for the school year even before school starts will help in keeping the administration on task by having parents involved in the process. Your school community can be your greatest asset and ally in meeting goals and engaging other parents to get involved.
Here are some tips for admins you can implement this school year!
Create short and long term goals
- Think of ways to reinforce positive school culture. Celebrate successes in staff meetings and school ceremonies and tell stories of accomplishment and collaboration whenever there's an opportunity. Having short term goals like these prepared throughout the months will lead to stronger unification among your staff. They will not only be more invested in each other's accomplishments, but working on achieving some of their own too. As a long term goal, think of ways to nurture your school community, build new relationships, and attract prospective families. Whether it's planning school-wide picnics or a beach clean up, finding ways for parents to become more involved in their children's education will not only help the students, but also the school overall.
Take a look at your school website CMS to find ways to implement a marketing plan
Think about your current marketing strategy
- Is marketing your school on your radar? If so, are you trying to increase your school's recognition? Attract potential new students? Reach your school community? If you're thinking of starting out small with simple steps, using your social media channels is a great first step. Get in touch with your faculty for volunteers who can create content for your social media channels throughout the year and encourage your teachers to take pictures of their students and classes for marketing purposes.
- Have a look at your school's website. Does it look like it needs a redesign? Your school site is usually the first impression prospective families will see of your school, so why not make it one they'll remember with a sleek, eye-catching design! Even better, if you find that it's difficult to find information on your site, especially for prospective families looking for the application, this would be a great time to start looking for a school website CMS company to be your partner in marketing your school.
- Go a step further with a head start and read into UI/UX best practices, the Importance of UI/UX. It's not just important to have a beautiful website, but having one that creates an easy to follow design where visitors can find the information they're looking for without having to scour through multiple pages.
- Stay involved in learning about the trends other schools are using to engage their parents through their website, or any apps that complement a school website CMS. Think about joining groups on LinkedIn for getting fresh ideas and networking with other administrators, check out our blog on leveraging your LinkedIn account!
The key to starting the year off right is kicking it off with high spirits and keeping it up all year long!


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Lol, at least the article said the "least attractive residents" instead of "most unattractive residents"
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Philadelphia is home to the least attractive people in the United States, a survey of visitors and residents showed on Friday
The city of more than 1.5 million people was also found to be among the least stylish, least active, least friendly and least worldly, according to the "America's Favourite Cities" survey by Travel & Leisure magazine and CNN Headline News.
About 60,000 people responded to the online survey -- at www.travelandleisure.com -- which ranked 25 cities in categories including shopping, food, culture, and cityscape, said Amy Farley, senior editor at the magazine.
For unattractiveness, Philadelphia just beat out Washington DC and Dallas/Fort Worth for the bottom spot. Miami and San Diego are home to the most attractive people, the poll found.
But Farley pointed out the results don't mean people in Philadelphia are ugly or the city is a bad place to visit.
"We were asking people to vote on attractiveness, not unattractiveness. Travel & Leisure editors believe there are a lot of attractive people in Philadelphia," she said.
"The relative attractiveness of its residents is only a minuscule factor in evaluating a city's merit."
Philadelphians' self-esteem has been undermined by national surveys showing they are among the fattest people in the United States. The American Obesity Association ranked the city in the top 10 for overweight people every year between 2000 and 2005.


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Liveblog: Microsoft's new Surface event
Initially, it was expected that Microsoft will be showcasing the rumored Surface Mini tablet, mostly because the invite for the event read "Join us for a small gathering". However, more recent rumors actually claimed that instead of the Mini, we'll be seeing the new Surface Pro 3 tablet that's said to come with a touchscreen that has grown up from 10.6 to 12 inches.
Still, we can never know exactly what's going to happen, but one thing's certain - it's going to be fun. So, please feel free to join us for this liveblog, which will update you about what's happening at Microsoft's update as it unfolds. Alternatively, if you think that watching a livestream video directly from the event will be more like your style, simply head this way to get your livestream!
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A nursing home investigation led to a director's probation and fines in the amount of $4,750. The nursing home was cited 19 times for failing to administer prescribed medication to a patient. The patient was supposed to receive a blood thinner for a blood clot. The patient had to be hospitalized due to the lack of medication.
The total fine was composed of $250 fines for each dosage the nursing home staff failed to administer. The nursing home director said she was out of town while the issues occurred. She was put on six months of probation due to the errors. For more, read the story.
Robert W. Carter, Jr. is a Virginia attorney whose law practice is dedicated to protecting the rights of the victims of nursing home and assisted living neglect and abuse in Richmond, Roanoke, Norfolk, Lynchburg, Danville, Charlottesville, and across Virginia.
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Sermons categorized under Faith
You Can Move Mountains: God's Answer to Impossibility
By yourself, you can never move a mountain, but God can. So ask him!
The Coronavirus Pandemic: How Should We Respond?Hebrews 12:26-27
Many people woke up this week to a world they never imagined.
5 Steps to a MiracleJoshua 5-6
When King Jesus leads the way, the walls must come tumbling down.
Crossing JordanJoshua 3
When God calls us to move forward into the unknown, we need not fear because he is already there.
Martin Luther's Highway to HeavenRomans 1:16-17
We stand with Martin Luther in proclaiming that salvation is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone.
Questions for GodHabakkuk 1:12-2:4
God's plan and yours are often not the same.
The Shocking ServantIsaiah 52:13-15
Jesus' shocking death has sprinkled the nations with blood that will wash away every sin.
How Many Will Be Saved?Luke 13:22-29
If our theology leads us to write off the majority of the human race as a hopeless cause, then perhaps we need to check our theology with the Bible.
Have You Been With Jesus?Acts 4:13
The world cannot ignore a life truly changed by Christ.


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March honey, I'm home!
After two beautiful weeks in more favourable climes, I've returned to some pretty cold temperatures. I'm always amazed at how quickly I forget the windchills, the sting of snow in my face and the layers and layers of garments required to deal with The Canadian Winter. It was time for our annual trek to Florida. The drive down was very smooth, despite the tiny hiccup of being selected "at random" for a closer inspection by the US Customs upon arrival at the border, We had to leave our phones and everything else except our wallets and ID and enter the building while they searched the vehicle. We were told to wait while there was a shift change and I pondered on whether that was designed to make us just a bit more uncomfortable. Not that I had anything to hide, but those guys make you feel that you might....even though you don't. It was over quite quickly however as the officers decided we were quite boring and didn't even look through much. The Holiday had begun.
As we travelled south, I shed garments gradually, as it really wasn't until we reached the state of Alabama that it was warm enough. My favourite part is always finally being able to kick off my shoes and socks and slide my toes into my flip flops, which is the last item in my winter wardrobe to go.
We spent a few days in the Florida Keys area, walked thousands of steps and took in the wildlife and gorgeous scenery of Biscayne National Park, a favourite spot of mine. I took lots of pictures and a short but beautiful video of a cuckoo singing. What I miss most during winter is the song of birds and the flowers and foliage growing outside. The next leg of our trip was to the more commercial area of Orlando where we stayed in a resort. There were activities every evening and the weather was wonderful. Of course shopping featured largely in our daily routine and I spent a lot of time in the baby sections of most shops, scouring the racks for outfits for my little grandson.
The last part of the holiday is perhaps my favourite. The oceanfront hotel in Daytona Beach. The long walks by the waves, breathing in that sea air, the early morning watching the sunrise..... it's just so therapeutic. That's where most of my recharging takes place and I'm always sorry to leave. I took many photos of the different seabirds, the black and white gulls, the occasional Ibis, and the amusing little Sandpipers. Pelicans flew by in precise formations, dipping and gliding over the waves in search of a tasty meal. Unfortunately I was always just too late to capture them, or they stayed too far offshore to get a good shot. Alas, all things come to an end and it was time to say goodbye.
So I'm back into the socks, boots or shoes and sweatshirts, heavy coats and gloves. Today the wind whipped up and the temperature has dropped into alarming numbers comparable to what I think the Arctic might be like. The piles of snow on my lawn from the driveway have reached an impressive height and have just about covered my little garden of shrubs. It's going to be a long time before I see any greenery here, but I've got an amazing collection of photographs to start a new series of works.
Many Blessings to you and yours, and I hope that by the time I write my next blog, Spring might have made an appearance.
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Will Prouty and Duxbury will be looking for revenge against Tewksbury.
The playoffs roll on this weekend with several Super Bowl bids at stake. Here is our top five games for this weekend.
Springfield Central Golden Eagles (7-2) vs. St. John's Shrewsbury Pioneers (7-2): Expect a ton of points in what could end up being the game of the year in the state. Both teams can score on any given possession because they have the ability to make big plays.
There is a lot of star power in this game. SJS features receivers Eamonn Dennis a Michigan commit and Jay Brunelle, a Notre Dame commit. Both win one on one match ups and make big plays.
Springfield Central has a lot of talent as well, headlined by freshmen sensation William Watson at quarterback and running back Marcus Crawford.
Defense will be the key in this game and that is where Central holds a distinct advantage. Their defense has been good throughout the season despite playing a tough schedule.
I expect a highly entertaining game.
Swampscott Big Blue (8-2) vs. Holliston Panthers (8-1): Holliston was impressive last week in their win over Canton. They put up 27 against one of the top defenses in the state. The Panthers face another tough defense this week in Swampscott.
The Big Blue play good "D" and they have the ability to make big plays in the passing game. That makes them a tough match up. I expect a back and forth game that will come down to the wire.
Duxbury Dragons (7-2) vs. Tewksbury Rodman (9-1): It is a rematch of last season's D3 semifinal, a game Tewksbury won. Don't think Duxbury coach Dave Maimaron wont use that as motivation.
Both teams are known for their offenses but it is their defenses that have played well this season and won them tight game.
There is some star power in this one with Duxbury's Will Prouty and Tewksbury's Shane Aylward. Both teams have the ability to make big plays but they would prefer to ball control teams and make big plays in the passing game.
I think this will be a close game but Duxbury has the edge from a talent standpoint. That and revenge are huge advantages for the Dragons.
Ashland Clockers (10-0) vs. Millbury Woolies (8-1): Millbury had a big 21-18 win over Northbridge earlier this season but Ashland will be a much tougher foe. Clockers quarterback Dom Cavanagh has been terrific this season and will tough to contain for the Woolies defensively.
It is hard to pick against the Clockers in this game. They are big, physical and can make big plays. I don't expect an upset here.
Plymouth South Panthers (8-1) vs. Tantasqua Warriors (6-2): Tantasqua will have their hands full against a Panthers team that can run the football and plays great defense. Luckily for the Warriors, they have played a difficult schedule so they are battle tested.


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The Parish Council contacted Powell Brothers & Sons Glass Art of Salt Lake City last year to conduct an assessment of the windows. This extensive study, mirroring a similar one done in 1981 by Willet Studios of Philadelphia, gave us a window-by-window assessment. Both studies came to the same conclusions and recommendations. Some of the windows are in danger of "imminent catastrophic failure." Each window has need of reinforcing supports, epoxy-type hardening application to the frames to preserve them long-term, glass repairs (cracks, gaps, bullet holes, etc), and all of them need to be covered to protect them from weather and future damage.
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To give you perspective: a gift of $10,000 would repair and cover a large window; $4,500 would repair and cover a tower window; $4,500 would repair and cover the east window; and $4,000 would repair and cover a small window. We have 21 windows in total: 6 large, 8 small, 6 tower, and 1 east. A gift of any amount would help preserve these historic windows that have brightened Price City for over a hundred years. All donations, of any amount, are welcomed, appreciated, and will be honored on the commemorative plaque. Please use the attached form to provide us details about your gift. A receipt letter will be provided to you promptly.
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Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri reckons utility man Daniel Amartey would need more time to own the central midfield position.
This season, the Ghanaian, who can also play in defence, has been the Foxes' preferred choice in central midfield following the departure of N'Golo Kante to Chelsea.
The 21-year-old has made six Premier League and two Champions League appearances so far.
"I think Daniel improves a lot," Ranieri said.
"I am very happy with him. [He is] very good because he played so many matches on the flank in his previous team and sometimes in the middle as centre-back or central midfielder.
"Always, I believe his best position is as a central midfielder.
"He is only 21 years old. It is not easy to take this position."
Amartey joined Leicester from Danish side FC Kobenhavn in January and played five times in the English topflight as Ranieri's charges won the league for the first time ever.
He previously played for Djurgadens in Sweden and Inter Allies in Ghana.
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Why Zoom has become a COVID starMay 22, 2020
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We are in this unfamiliar world where physical interaction is restricted and craved. It's truly bizarre, our normal day-to-day interactions are now feeling like things we took for granted. Social media is bound to keep us connected, yet many around the world feel completely isolated. For social media apps it has presented a truly unprecedented opportunity - a problem looking for a solution: how can we keep people connected online better than before? All the major social media apps have seen a tremendous spike in usage as people look for ways to fill their empty days. But one social media company has really come to notice from seemingly nowhere – Zoom. The video-chat program has been around since 2011 and operates much like Skype, a video chat solution for business meetings, a way for friends and family apart to connect in real-time. But why has Zoom become the app of the pandemic? Why not the others, like Skype or Microsoft Teams? And will it survive post-pandemic? I've been researching this topic, let me explain:
Why has Zoom become the app of the pandemic?
This is simple – integration, reliability and popularity. The main reason for Zoom's success is its simple integration into every users' online activity. There is an option for a free account that boasts enough features to make the app plenty useful, and there's a paid version that lifts certain limitations placed on a free account. The simple integration into online activity and social media in particular has generated rapid word-of-mouth and quickly become the recommended tool online when people wanted to connect. Equally vital to the app's success is its reliability. CEO Eric Yuan placed enormous significance on the app's ability to handle volume – his knowledge as a software engineer from his previous role as corporate vice president of engineering at Cisco helped this. As the pandemic began closing down businesses, employees started to use the program to conduct business meetings from home. Eventually, universities and schools adopted the app to keep some class schedules on track. Then gyms, musicians, celebrities – suddenly, it was THE way to connect. And Zoom responded to the increased use offering institutions, organisations, businesses free access in an ongoing effort to keep businesses alive. And it really worked – before you knew it, Zoom was everywhere.
Why not the others, like Skype or Microsoft Teams?
This question sparked my interest in this topic to begin with because I grew up using Skype, and having used Zoom now, I did wonder. Fundamentally, they're the same, so why did they miss out? A lot of the Zoom success can be attributed to the fact that for a lot of people it was a new app, and new usually means people want to investigate. That first experience with Zoom is really pleasant – if, for example, you're using Zoom for the first time to talk with a client, you're simply given a link and a meeting password – visit the link, enter the password, voila, you're away. With Skype and Teams the feedback isn't as complimentary – it's a longer setup, you need an existing account, the process is slower and less fluid. Another important feature was the various customisations in Zoom which could make your appearance unique to others in the meeting. Changing backgrounds was a fun feature included in Zoom that was a common meme on social media, all the more drawing attention to the app. There were some reported security concerns that gained mainstream media coverage and prompted some large organisations to order staff off Zoom. But that could be weighed against the critical reliability issue faced by Skype, Teams and others, particularly when experiencing increased volume. Skype and Teams in particular documented reports of crashes in light of COVID-19 as the mass influx of users looked to connect. Simply being able to withstand that volume was one of Zoom's greatest qualities and ultimately placed it above the rest.
Will it survive post-pandemic?
Zoom is very well placed to survive when normality returns, whenever that is. There is this feeling that a lot of the changes in business practice during COVID-19 have actually suited a lot of businesses, and particularly employees, so there's certainly a place for Zoom post-pandemic. I'm not saying businesses who are struggling have enjoyed that struggle, I'm speaking more to the internal works of businesses. Being able to work remote from an environment that is more comfortable and often more productive, is ideal for a lot of employees, and some businesses may be all right with that moving forward. As for larger organisations, I'd suspect a large number to transfer over from an alternate simply because of the reliability and widespread use. Where I do see Zoom slowly evaporating from the main interest is with the younger audiences who were ultimately using it for either uni or to socialise with mates. Uni might still keep it in place, but the young ones are itching to hang out again (much like the everyone really) and I don't see where Zoom is needed for them as much after that.


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February Convention Report: Farpoint, Virginia Beach Comic & Toy Show, and MystiCon
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Since my store Retro Daddio is half music store and half geek store, I vend at A LOT of conventions. Comicons, Sci-Fi conventions, Horror Conventions, Library & Literary Conventions–I love all of them, so I decided to start sharing the ones that I vend at with you, so that you can decide if you want to try them out for yourself!
First up in February was Farpoint. Held at the Delta Hotels by Marriott, Hunt Valley Baltimore, Farpoint is a multi-fandom science fiction convention that also celebrates real science! This was the 26th year of the convention, and guests included Wallace Shawn from The Princess Bride and Young Sheldon (among dozens of other films and shows), Rob Paulsen and Maurice LaMarche (Pinky and the Brain!), and dozens of authors, artists, scientists, cosplayers, performers, and experts in multiple fields.
Activities included writing and costume contests, panels, readings, discussions, celebrity talks, gaming, an escape room, a charity auction, an art show, films, and even a performance of Potter Live in 45–all the Harry Potter books acted out in 45 minutes!
There were plenty of cosplayers willing to have their pictures taken and chat with other fans too! Next year's dates are February 21-23, so check them out at http://www.farpointcon.com/
Next up was the Virginia Beach Comic and Toy Show, held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Virginia Beach. This was the first year of the show, but it's where Tidewater Comicon got its start!
Vendors were divided between two rooms, with artists in the hallway between them. There was a costume contest, but the focus of this show was the vendors. It was a one-day, old-fashioned comic show, with low admission fees and was well-attended in spite of the driving rain.
Usually, when it's raining, we don't see many cosplayers–which makes sense. These people put a lot of time, money, and effort into their costumes and they don't don't want them to be ruined by the weather. Despite the rain, we still had some awesome folks that came in costume! Not sure when the next date will be, but check out https://www.facebook.com/tidewatercomicon/ to see the other shows they have coming up, including shows in Chesapeake and Williamsburg this fall!
Our last convention in February was MystiCon. Held at the Holiday Inn Tanglewood in Roanoke, VA, MystiCon was in its ninth year and was excellent, as always.
Guests included Robert Picardo from Star Trek (and a million other things), Author Jody Lynn Nye, and Gaming God Steve Jackson, as well as musicians, filmmakers, artists, authors, scientists, and lots more.
MystiCon had gaming, a dealer room, films, panels, readings, discussions, a charity auction, art room, workshops, trivia contests, a scholarship and even the Rocky Hogwarts Picture Show! I missed that one, and I'm super sad about it!
A couple of the entrants in the costume contest–that first one was AMAZING up close!
MystiCon is a mid-size hotel convention with a loyal fan base. The con chair is a dynamo, and cosplays multiple characters throughout the weekend, in addition to being pulled in a million different directions. She seriously blows my mind!
The dates for MystiCon 2020 are February 28-March 1, so check them out at https://mysticon-va.com/
All of these shows are family friendly, and there is plenty of programming for all ages and interests. I highly recommend all three of these shows.
Photo Credits: Thank you to Farpoint, Shore Leave, MystiCon, Angie Underwood, Tami Melton, Jim Maurer, Justine Marcoux, and Mark Davis at The Cursing Dog
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January Convention Report: IllogiCon & MarsCon
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I usually vend at two to three conventions each month. Science fiction, horror, comic cons, library cons, literary cons–I love all of them. In January, I vended at two sci-fi conventions: IllogiCon in Raleigh, NC and MarsCon in Williamsburg, VA.
IllogiCon is in its eighth year and was held January 11-13 at the Embassy Suites Raleigh Durham/Brier Creek and the Hampton Inn next door. Gaming and author readings were held at the Hampton and the rest of the programming was at the Embassy Suites. This year's theme was Pirates vs Robots. It's a small convention, with approximately 350 attendees and a strong literary emphasis. There were authors everywhere–it was fabulous!
The dealer room is medium-sized, and the dealer room coordinator is awesome (that's my booth in the center of the photo–prime real estate!) Merchandise included books, jewelry, stickers, art, steampunk gear, laser-engraved chopsticks, wands, adorable clay creations, and more.
Guests of Honor included authors Annalee Newitz and Tracy Deonn Walker, and musical artists Valentine Wolfe (AMAZING, by the way…)
Other entertainment included Metricula and the League of Extraordinary Belly Dancers (both pictured above), a costume contest, burlesque show, and more.
There was even a marriage proposal between two of the longtime convention staffers (and really wonderful people! Congrats Avery and Alex!)
Panels included lots of writing and publishing discussions, readings, LGBTQIA in fandom panels (this year, the badges had a space for you to fill in your preferred pronouns, which I thought was kind of cool–hadn't seen that before), talks about Star Trek, various films, gaming, comics, disabilities in fandom, and so much more! There is also a charity auction, a con suite that provides snacks for the attendees, a dedicated gaming room, and of course the vendor room.
This is a great convention to kick off the year. It's small and laid back and has a family feel to it (not just family friendly, but as if everyone is family). If you don't have friends in attendance already, you'll make new ones over the course of the weekend. Everyone I encountered was super nice! This was my second year vending at IllogiCon, but I hadn't been able to vend the two previous years since it was the same weekend as MarsCon. They're not supposed to overlap again for a number of years, so I'll definitely be back!
MarsCon is in its 29th year and was held at the Doubletree Resort in Williamsburg January 18-20. This year's theme was The Land of the Faerie and the decorating team did an amazing job of transforming spaces into fairyland! MarsCon had approximately 1450 attendees this year and while it has a sci-fi/fantasy focus, tons of fandoms are represented.
There is a huge dealer room and a smaller artist/author alley, as well as a large art room where works up for auction were displayed. There were books, games and supplies, elf ears, steampunk gear, crocheted goods, wands, potions, etched glass, pillows, adorable clay dragons, purses and totes, leather goods, corsets, art, jewelry, apparel, and so much more. MarsCon has a really well-rounded room that offers something for everyone, at a variety of price points.
Guests of honor this year included authors Seanan McGuire and Catherynne Valente, artist Meredith Dillman, game designer and editor Carinn Seabolt, and Musical artists Valentine Wolfe. Yes–there is some crossover in guests at these two conventions, so if you miss them at one convention, you have a chance to see them at the other!
Other entertainers included Mikey Mason (who is freaking hilarious–do yourself a favor and check him out!), Metricula, The Misbehavin' Maidens, a burlesque show, filking, Flabbergast the Wizard, Luna-C and their own brand of geek humor theatre, White Plectrum, the Blibbering Humdingers, and more.
There was also a costume contest, a charity auction, a con suite that feeds three meals a day plus snacks to the attendees, children's programming, a craft corner, water quidditch, mermaid swimming lessons, steampunk teapot racing, a jamboree with carnival games, music, etc, Nerf gun wars, a dedicated gaming room, video game room, anime room, and SO MUCH MORE. Dozens of panels on every topic you can think of, discussions with the guests of honor, readings, workshops, a vaudeville show, trivia challenges, a Doctor Who Tea Party—there is seriously no possible way to be bored at this convention! This was my fifth year vending at MarsCon, and I think I've been on the staff for three years? I just started helping with stuff and ended up on staff! It's definitely one of my favorite conventions of the year!
Please check out the websites and Facebook pages for both conventions–you need to start planning your cosplay for next year! https://www.illogicon.org and https:// http://www.marscon.net Dates for 2020 should be January 10-12 for IllogiCon and will be January 17-19 for MarsCon.
Psst..that's me waving in the background. Travis said "Hey Jen–wave!"
Photo credits: IllogiCon staff, James Rippe at Ripptowne Photography, and Steven Lee Munger.


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Heat oven to 425° F. On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss the Brussels sprouts and cauliflower with 2 tablespoons of the oil and ½ teaspoon each salt and pepper. Roast, tossing once, until tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
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Meanwhile, heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season the chicken with the herbes de Provence, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Working in batches, cook until golden brown and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side, adding more oil as necessary. Serve with the vegetables.