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Creating books that are beautiful and interesting to both adult and child is key focus in Alexandra’s style. Working in the medium of watercolour alongside digital illustration, Alexandra creates illustrations for her own work, as well as other authors. She is also responsible, under the pen name Lilac Rosenwyn, for the Cornish Legends chapter book series, which aims to bring the world of Cornish myths and Legends to a new generation. Aimed at 5-to 10-year-olds, the series retells famous Cornish legends, through her character Sam, and his adventure loving Cornish grandmother. Alexandra spends time doing school visits, talking about her work as well as conducting interactive storytelling workshops.
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Everyone remembers the best "town crier" any town or city has ever had, and the Attleboro Historical Commission in conjunction with the Attleboro Historical Volunteers want to make sure that no one ever forgets Lawrence R. (Larry) Fitton. We have produced this small book containing stories he used to tell about his childhood in the old days of Attleboro as a tribute to him.
An original member of the Attleboro Historical Commission, Larry always loved history and volunteered his time, knowledge and memories to keep it alive. Fair, honest and a gentleman, he was the right-hand man to every commission chairman. Larry Fitton was a prime example of giving back to your community. He preserved our history and he will forever be a part of it.


The KFAC physical office is closed until further notice. Click here for more information.
Scott's book, Five Key Lessons from Top Money Managers, published by John Wiley and Sons, is now available on-line and in all major bookstores.
During the stock market bubble of the late 1990s, nonsensical investment techniques passed as genius in the unusual circumstances that accompanied the bubble. Now, after being burned by the most severe plunge in stock prices since the Great Depression, individuals from all walks of life are anxious to learn sound investment principles that make sense in any market environment.
Scott Kays, CFA, CFP® meets this need with his new book, Five Key Lessons from Top Money Managers. In Five Key Lessons from Top Money Managers, financial professional Scott Kays, CFA, CFP® draws from his extensive interviews with five of the nation's preeminent money managers - Bill Nygren, Andy Stephens, Christopher Davis, Bill Fries, and John Calamos. Devoting a full chapter to each manager, Kays explores their unique investment philosophies and discusses the strategies that have made them among the best at what they do. Experienced investors will glean tremendous wisdom from the masters' frank discussions on selecting securities, managing portfolios, and increasing returns while reducing risk. Novices will build a strong foundation from the sound investment principles covered.
Although all of the managers exercise very different investment styles, Kays uncovers five common principles they all practice and to which they all adhere. Understanding these five principles can help every investor improve their results and achieve investment success, regardless of their investment strategy. Specifically, Five Key Lessons from Top Money Managers will teach you how to:
Unlike many books that discuss investment theory, but fail to give readers a practical way to apply what they have learned, Five Key Lessons from Top Money Managers develops a comprehensive, yet simple, investment process that incorporates all five of the masters' common investment practices. Virtually every investor who has access to a computer and the Internet can learn the process and use it immediately to make intelligent investment decisions. Kays uses examples throughout the book to carefully explain each step. He then examines three companies at the end of the book to demonstrate the model in its entirety. The knowledge you gain from Five Key Lessons from Top Money Managers will let you experiment with new techniques as you improve your skills and build your personal wealth. Filled with in-depth insights and expert advice, this comprehensive guide has been acclaimed by investment experts and personal financial advisors as one book you must read to succeed in the investment world.
Individual investors have never had better access to markets and information than they do today. Still, keeping your focus amidst the overload of data and the contradictory advice of so-called experts can be challenging. Fortunately, this book can help you implement and hone a successful investing strategy. Kays distills the strategies of some of the market's best thinkers and shows you how you can put their ideas to work for yourself. Novices and pros alike will find much of value here.
Managing Director, Morningstar, Inc
Reading this book is like having a private audience with some of the best investment managers in the country. Kays brings these great minds to life by starting from their formative experiences, through their educations and apprenticeships, to their current positions at the top of their companies and fields. This is a practical how-to guide for developing a winning investment process.
Peter C. Speros
CFP®, Managing Director
Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blayney, Inc.
An interesting, informative, and understandable book on investing that is ideal for both the novice and advanced investor. Kays provides a process for evaluating securities that every serious investor should be aware of if they want to improve their investing abilities.
Billy M. Williams
Chairman and Founder,
NAIC, Atlanta Chapter
Scott Kays has done a great job of extracting the golden nuggets of investment wisdom from five of the top investment managers. But the best part is the synthesis or "group genius" effect of the common threads they all share. This book is a "must-read" for serious long-term investors and their advisors.
Chris J. Dardaman, Jr.
CPA, CFP®, CIMA, PFS, and CEO and Chief Investment Officer
Polstra & Dardaman, LLC
A serious book for serious investors that deserves shelf space in your library. Read it and profit. You'll be a MUCH better investor.
Evensky & Katz
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FIDE Laws of Chess @ FIDE.com
FIDE Laws of Chess with Comments & Advice
2012: The New FIDE Laws of Chess by IA Geurt Gijssen
An Arbiters' Notebook @ ChessCafe
Commentary on the Laws of Chess by IA Mihajlo Savic
Arbiter Guide 2006 Chess Scotland
FIDE Arbiters' Commission Questions & Answers
Chess Rules blog discussion
SCF Event Management Guide (EMG)
NCF Arbiter's Corner
ECF Certificate of Merit (& free Arbiter, Practice, & Public Tests for students) | Chess.com
Official translations of the Laws of Chess in FIDE Official Languages: Spanish | French | German | Russian | Portugese | Arabic
FIDE Laws of Chess (English)
The new Laws of Chess: what has changed?
FIDE Laws of Chess cover over-the-board play. The English text is the authentic version of the Laws of Chess, which was adopted at the 79th FIDE Congress at Dresden (Germany), November 2008, coming into force on 1 July 2009.
FIDE Laws of Chess have been translated from English into many languages. Below are a few of them.
"The Laws of Chess cannot cover all possible situations that may arise during a game, nor can they regulate all administrative questions. Where cases are not precisely regulated by an Article of the Laws, it should be possible to reach a correct decision by studying analogous situations which are discussed in the Laws. The Laws assume that arbiters have the necessary competence, sound judgement and absolute objectivity. Too detailed a rule might deprive the arbiter of his freedom of judgement and thus prevent him from finding the solution to a problem dictated by fairness, logic and special factors. FIDE appeals to all chess players and federations to accept this view."
Learn to Play Chess (under construction):
Chess Questions. SCF Answers contributions by Jovan Petronic
1 March 2013: NEW QC Regulations effective 1 July 2013
- FIDE Rating Regulations
- FIDE Title Regulations
- Table for Direct Titles
25 January 2013:
FIDE Qualification Commission (QC) announcement:
New FIDE QC Regulations
- Rating Regulations
- Title Regulations
- New Tables for Direct Titles
- Regulations on Registration & Licensing of Players (cancelled 11 Feb 13)
- Title norms gained before 1 July 2005


Many thanks to Worthing Museum and Jane Austen House Museum for their advice and support.
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Jane Austen's Worthing :
The Real Sanditon
During her stay in Worthing in late 1805 Jane Austen became friends with Edward Ogle, who was the driving-force behind the chaotic little town’s transformation into a well-ordered seaside resort. Then, in 1817, the year of her death, Jane Austen used Worthing as the background for her final, unfinished novel Sanditon, one of whose main characters was based on Ogle.
Jane Austen’s Worthing: The Real Sanditon gives a detailed account of the town Jane Austen knew in 1805, and explores in full the close links between Sanditon and early Worthing.
But this book is more than just the snapshot of a single year. It is also the portrait of an era. Taking the first twenty-five years of the nineteenth century as his time-frame, Antony Edmonds explains how Worthing changed and developed during this period, and paints vivid pictures of some of the people associated with the town.
We meet Worthing’s most paranoid resident, the volatile reformed criminal John Mackoull, and some notable visitors, including the poets Byron and Shelley, the satirical writer Horace Smith, and Colonel Berkeley, the louche nobleman and part-time actor with a passion for young actresses.
The book has over seventy illustrations, more than a third of them in colour, and includes maps of the town as it was in 1805 and 1814.
‘Edmonds' wide-ranging book is a fine achievement.’ Sensibilities
‘A well balanced and carefully researched work.’ Austenprose
‘Edmonds discovers all manner of interesting insights into the development of Worthing in Regency times and introduces a cast of fiction-worthy colourful characters who once truly lived and breathed … He is an honest and engaging writer.’ Sussex Life‘Edmonds's handsome book … provides thought-provoking comments and ideas on Jane's fascinating but unfinished last work.’ Jane Austen News Letter


CBMS offers a variety of events to connect members of the community to our school. We invite you to join us at our next event!
Sunrise on the Square Run - Saturday, September 2, 8am - downtown Newnan
Montessori 101 Parent Ed - Saturday, September 16th, 2017 - 10am - 11am
Back to School Picnic - Saturday, September 16th, 2017 - 11am - 2pm
Chili Cook-Off - Friday, October 20th - 6pm - 8pm
Book Fair - October 23 - 27
Autumn Chase Run, Saturday, October 28th


Welcome to Eagle Mountain Publishing, LC (EMP)
The March issue of our open-access electronic journal Mesoamerican Herpetology, has been published––please visit <www.mesoamericanherpetology.com>.
Titles published by EMP are listed below, and through the Cheap Herp Books section of our store (see right margin) we offer a wide variety of herpetological titles at discounted prices. A number of SSAR titles also are available at reduced prices.
Biology of the Vipers (2002; edited by Gordon W. Schuett, Mats Hoggren, Michael E. Douglas, and Harry W. Greene) has been out-of-print for several years. Downloadable PDFs of the book chapters are available free of charge (see left margin).
Recent arrivals: We received several dozen titles published by Chimaira and other European publishers (see right margin); Marsupial Frogs: Gastrotheca & Allied Genera by William E. Duellman; Guía Illustrada de los Anfibios del Parque Nacional Canaima, Venezuela by Señaris et al.; Los Crocodylia de Venezuela: Ecología y Conservación by A. E. Seijas; one copy of Die Schlangen von Venezuela (Lancini and Kornacker, 1989); and Amphibians and Reptiles of the US–Mexico Border States edited by Julio A. Lemos-Espinal.


There are some amazing stories of courage and determination in the annals of aviation history. The female pioneers in aviation fought a hard battle but it was a battle worth fighting. This lens pays tribute to those heroic girls.
Bessie Coleman as well as Neta Snook Southern Sheila Scott Amelia Earhart Jacqueline Cochran Beryl Markham and Harriet Quimby opened the doors with the skies to females who dared to challenge convention.
Daring Women In Aviation
Focus Question- What are some of the contributions that ladies have produced to the background of aviaton What were a few of the obstacles conquer by girls in their quest to make aviation background
Description- Given that the earliest days of flight females have played a major part inside the historical past of aviation. From Harriet Quimby and Katherine Stinson whos flying careers started just right after the Wright brothers initially flight to Eileen Collens piloting the Space Shuttle Discovery women have produced important contributions despite the quite a few obstacles confronting them for the background of aviation. Solo cine adulto Explore the contributions produced by females and the obstacles they faced as we uncover the influence ladies have had on forming the background of aviation.
Amelia Earhart – Initially Female Solo Transatlantic Flight
In 1932 when Amelia Earhart piloted her plane across the Atlantic to Ireland she became the first female to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
She began her aviation profession in California as a student of Neta Snook Southern an additional pioneer female aviation hero. On account of her untimely disappearance while on an around-the -world flight in 1937 well certainly not know what heights she could have accomplished had she lived.
Photo Credit- NASA
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Amelia Earhart Honored By USPS
Amelia Earhart has been honored by the United states of america Postal Service with the creation of an eight cent airmail stamp.
Bessie Coleman pictured at suitable was one particular of a number of female pioneers in the field of aviation. When she could find nobody to educate her to fly inside the United states of america she went to Paris in which females had been absolutely free to find out.
Prepared remarks by Secretary of your Air Force Sheila E. Widnall in the 88th Annual National Association for the Advancement of Colored Folks Convention Pittsburgh Pa. July 16 1997.
That exact same year a young man — Eugene Bullard — left Georgia and went to serve in France. He was sworn into the flying corps named the Lafayette Escadrille. But even though he fought so fiercely he earned the nickname Black Swallow of Death he was unable to escape prejudice. His flying career was cut short by white American pilots who refused to fly with him. Bullard remained in France and taught other folks to fly. Among his students was Bessie Coleman.
In spite of increasing up poor among 12 youngsters Bessie Colemans thirst for know-how propelled her to higher issues — she needed to fly. I suppose it is no surprise to this audience that no one within the U.S. would teach a black woman to fly. With monetary backing she went to France and to Eugene Bullard. A licensed pilot Brave Bessie flew thrilling stunts. Sooner or later barnstorming would be the bring about of her death but not in advance of shed created nonbelievers see the power of a dream.
Bessie Coleman Honored With Stamp
In 1995 the Usa Postal Service honored Bessie Coleman with a postage stamp.
Neta Snook Southern She taught Amelia Earhart to fly.
Neta Snook Southern a pioneer female aviator was managing an airfield in California when Amelia Earhart and her father came in and asked her to educate Amelia to fly. So in addition to being one particular the very first females in aviation background she has the additional distinction of staying the particular person who taught Amelia Earhart how you can fly. They later became superior buddies.
Photo Credit- NASA
Sheila Scott was the primary British pilot male or female to fly solo across the planet. She was also the first pilot to fly directly more than the North Pole in a smaller aircraft.
Photo Credit- NASA
Beryl Markham was the initial individual to fly solo across the Atlantic from east to west. She flew from England to North America. Although British she lived in Africa considerably of her life.
PHOTO CREDIT- Encyclopdia Britannica On the internet. 23 July 2007
Jaqueline Cochran – To begin with Woman To Break The Sound Barrier.
Jacqueline Cochran set a record when she became the first woman to fly the highest to an altitude of 55253 feet.
Photo Credit- National Museum USAF
Harriet Quimby – First Woman To Fly Solo Across The English Channel.
Harriet Quimby was the primary U.S. woman to receive a pilots license and also the very first woman to fly solo across the English Channel.
Photo Credit- NASA
Far more Pioneer Female Aviators
Ruth Law was the primary woman to fly at evening and also the first American pilot to fly non-stop for 590 miles. Katherine Stinson was the primary woman to fly a loop. She also set a flight endurance record. Anna Reduced was the initial Chinese-American female aviator who flew in the San Francisco CA area. Ruth Nichols was the primary woman to earn an international hydroplane license. She can also be the initial U.S. lady hired as a pilot for commercial passenger flight. Elinor Smith set a solo flight endurance record of 13 hours and 16 minutes. Bobbi Trout was the primary woman to fly all night. Florence Klingensmith was the initial lady to set a loop record for 143 consecutive loops. Anne Morrow Lindbergh was the very first lady to earn a glider pilots license. Kathryn Cheung was the primary Chinese-American female to earn a U.S. pilots license. Olive Beech co-foundedwith her husband Beech Aircraft Corporation. Louise Thaden pilot and her co-pilot Blanche Noyes are the initial females to win the Bendix Transcontinental Air Race from Los Angeles CA to New York City New York. Willa Brown was the primary African-American lady to earn a commercial pilots license. Hanna Reitsch was a German WWII test pilot who was the very first woman to pilot a helicopter. Women Airforce Service Pilots WASP They have been trained by the government to train the male pilots for combat duty. The U.S. female pilots also ferried airplanes across the Atlantic Ocean for use in fight Ann Baumgartner was the primary U.S. woman to fly an experimental jet airplane. Ann Shaw Carter was the primary U.S. woman licensed to fly a helicopter. Whirley Girls Female helicopter pilots begin their very own association.
The List Continues………..
Jerrie Cobb was the very first lady to undergo the testing developed for the selection of your Mercury Astronauts. Jerrie Mock was the first woman to fly solo around the planet. Bonnie Tiburzi was the first female jet pilot to become hired by a significant airline. Emily Howell pilots a 737 passenger jetliner for regularly scheduled commercial airline. Kathryn Sullivan was the very first female U.S. astronaut to walk in area. Betsy Carroll was the first female to fly a jumbo jet across the Atlantic Ocean to get a commercial airline. Jeana Yeager together with a male pilot had been the initial to fly around the globe non-stop and non-refueled. Jean K. Tinsley was the primary female to fly a tilt rotor aircraft. Eileen M. Collins was the first female to pilot U.S. space shuttle and also the first female US space shuttle commander. Betty Gilles and Nancy Like began the Womens Auxilary Ferrying Squadron in 1942. Joan Smith who was born in 1937 and died in 1965 was the primary individual to fly solo around the world in the equator. She was the primary woman to fly round the world in a twin engine aircraft. Matilde Moisant received her license on the Moisant College along with Harriet Quimby. Jean Batten was the first person to fly from England to New Zealand in 1936. Nicole Malachiwski was the initial female pilot to fly with the Air Force Thunderbirds.
The photo above is of USAF WASP trainees beginning their pilot training.
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The final book in the Elven Lord's series, The Lord of Illusion is everything readers want in the conclusion of a series. Kathryne Kennedy ties up all the loose ends and brings every story thread together for a climatic battle that will free England form the tyranny of the Elven Lords. Kennedy's world-building is unparalleled in the fantasy genre and her plotting is amazing. This is a book any romantic fantasy fan would be thrilled to read. Don't miss it!
I have loved this series from the beginning. Kathryne Kennedy has taken England as we know it and turned it on it's ear. It's a world under the control of some very maniacal and somewhat terrifying Fey. I loved the fact that Kennedy plays on the legends of the Sidhe, but also puts her own spin on it to give readers a very unique and interesting world. The seven realms were the stuff of legends themselves. It takes a keen intellect and a unfettered imagination to come up with something like that and Kennedy proves she has both.
The last book in the series, The Lord of Illusion is the culmination of everything the Rebellion has worked for. The overall story arc throughout the series has been the freedom of England from the Elven Lord's and Kennedy certainly doesn't disappoint. The action in this book alone is enough to make it worth the read, but the author adds so much more than just a final battle between good and evil. Though that is a great premise, the relationship between hero and heroine in The Lord of Illusion is just as powerful as the battles that take place.
Drystan Hawkes is a very unexpected hero. He is bookish, an academic and tends to be the odd man out when it comes to friends and acquaintances. He just doesn't fit in. He gives off a quiet confidence, but he certainly isn't one most people would consider a hero. That's what makes Kennedy writing about him so amazing. She can turn even the most ordinary of people into something more and she does that masterfully in this book with both Drystan and Camille.
Camille is every bit the tortured heroine. She is wise beyond her years and shows a strength that is profound. She has had a life riddled with abuse in just about every form imaginable. She has learned that she can't trust anyone and she only has herself to rely on, but she survives and she continues to press on. Her resilience was amazing and I loved seeing her character develop. She is almost like a flower that slowly begins to bloom. Tentative and scared almost, but still willing to risk. Not only is she seeking freedom for herself, but she may well be the key to the freedom of England itself.
This was such an amazing book. I admit that the Fire Lord's Lover is still my favorite, but I think that's because it introduced me to this magical world. But The Lord of Illusion is absolutely amazing. It wraps up the series in a good fashion. It leaves readers on a hopeful note and proves that good can outwit and win against evil. In a word is was superb and if you love romantic fantasy, you can't afford to miss this book or this series!
The Lord of Illusion is available NOW from your favorite bookseller.
I'm giving this one 5 out of 5 apples from my book bag!
Do you have those authors you love who sweep you into time to the Scottish Highlands or keep you biting your fingernails well into the night after pages of gripping suspense or make you wish you’d been born in London during the Regency era to attend glittering balls or any other number of romance scenarios when you read? I know you do. I hope you’ll add Kathryne Kennedy to that list, because she’s one of the best when it comes to magical paranormal romance. Glamor and glitter have nothing on this author’s imagination.
Her Georgian historical romances have given England a whole new look with evil Elven Lords who escaped from Elfhame to find entertainment from and power over the English people. The seven sovereignties of these lords include Dewhame, Firehame, Dreamhame, Terrahame, Verdanthame, Stonehame, and Bladehame – all boasting powers with the elements from each sovereignty. In this latest book we get a look at the wonders – and evils – of Dreamhame – illusions as real as can be dance around, become menacing, and can even kill. The Rebellion to send these lords back to Elfhame is closer to its goal, and now their success rests with Lord Drystan Hawkes, one of a number of half-breeds who pull together to triumph over magic to finally lead normal lives.
Drystan is a bookish young man, pouring over old records and texts to find the key to unlock the door to Elfhame to banish the lords. The few scepters the Rebellion has been able to steal from their respective sovereignties now talk to him on a regular basis, but at least now he knows he’s not possessed by the devil as other youngsters believed when Drystan would be overcome by the voices. He’s finally found the woman who bears the mark of the white witch who actually witnessed the lords’ arrival in England. Dreaming of her has only made him want her more, to save her, and to love her if she’ll allow. On the journey to Dreamhame, Drystan tries to harness his magic to aid in his upcoming fight, but at best he can conjure the most basic of illusions.
Having been a slave nearly her entire life, Camille Ashton has managed to rise above her station twice, to enjoy the accoutrements she’d never know otherwise, only to be slung back into the hell of whippings and rape along with forced service to those of the court. She now plans to make her escape, no matter how slim the chances of her making it. Her life is about to change in a big way, but she has no idea it’s headed in a direction that will save lives. It takes Lord Hawkes rescuing her from soldiers and his subsequent secrets to make her believe those changes will be for the better.
The romance between Drystan and Camille is absolutely beautiful. He’s known for so long she’s the woman for him and he vows to earn her love and her trust. But trust is something so very difficult for Camille to give. As she gets to know Drystan better, though, she realizes there will never be another man who she can trust more. Their love blossoms in an Elven garden alive with beauty, music, and danger and Drystan’s illusions that surround them in worlds all their own, but then they must face storms that will whirl them into crisis after crisis in their efforts to save England.
The scenes in the second half of this book when the Rebellion face the Elven Lords over the unlocking of the door to Elfhame are some of the best in the book. They’re action packed with dragons and the magic from each sovereignty being given center stage as the battle rages. Both Drystan and Camille have come into their own, finding out what they’re made of and how they fit into this desperate fight for freedom. We also get to catch up with previous characters, and my favorite, the Fire Lord, has had a rough time of it, and things only get worse before they get better. It’s nice to see him smile, though.
As usual, Ms. Kennedy delivers in a huge way with her magical world of this series. Her characters are strong but vulnerable, and watching them grow, even when they don’t seemingly need to, is a buildup that culminates in characters never imagined. No matter what this authors does in the future, I will be in line for every book I can get my hands on. I won’t miss any of Ms. Kennedy’s magic.
He’ll do anything to save her…
Rebel Lord Drystan Hawkes dreams of fighting for England’s freedom. He gets his chance when he finds a clue to opening the magic portal to Elfhame, and he must race to find the slave girl who holds the key to the mystery. But even as Drystan rescues Camille Ashton from Dreamhame Palace, it becomes unclear exactly who is saving whom.
For the fate of humankind lies with Camille…
Enslaved for years in a realm where illusion and glamour reign, Camille has learned to trust nothing and no one. But she’s truly spellbound when she meets Drystan–a man different from any she’s ever known, and the force of their passion may yet be strong enough to banish the Elven Lords from this world forever.
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Going forward, we will meet in person in the church library AND live on Zoom (a hybrid experience!). Zoom contact info is listed below.
Wednesday, September 15th at 1 p.m. – We will be discussing “The Lost Vintage” by Ann Mah. From the Amazon review: “Sweetbitter meets The Nightingale in this page-turner about a woman who returns to her family’s ancestral vineyard in Burgundy to study for her Master of Wine test, and uncovers a lost diary, a forgotten relative, and a secret her family has been keeping since World War II.”
Topic: Book Group Discussion
Time: 1 PM September 15th – in person in the library on on zoom (below)
Meeting ID: 899 5795 0624


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ENDORSE — The European Data Conference on Reference Data and Semantics
March 16, 2021 - March 19, 2021
High dynamism and innovation underpin digital transformation of our public administrations. In this context, there is a need to overcome organisational silos by sharing best practices and lessons learned.
The Publications Office of the European Union and the ISA² programme of the European Commission worked together to create an opportunity to link expertise to tackle current and future issues in the fields of interoperability and knowledge management.
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I embarked on my writing journey in 2008 just to keep my mind active. I was born in Mitchelstown in County Cork Ireland, where I grew up, I lived in Cork City for six years until coming to England in the early 1960's. I studied English Literature at an Oxford College and ran a series of successful businesses before taking part time retirement and starting my journey with books.
People often ask me, what is the fascination with writing, where does the inclination to write novels come from?I really don’t know, I just sit down in front of my computer and it happens. I draw my influences from Science Fiction and when not writing I can be found in front of the TV watching Sci-Fiction and Drama.
Fortunately my books have received much acclaim from fellow authors in the past few years. I often share thoughts with Ed Glasby a prolific writer, P Pulman a well-known author, Bill Power a prolific Irish writer, the Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson an amazing author, Desmond Morris another fantastic author, and Baron Robert Pouget.
The Spy Master Troliogy - Part 1
This is a novel about the KGB/FBS in Moscow. Ivan Sockalov is a retired head of the KGB in Moscow. A friend informs him his life is in jeopardy and if he wants to live to a ripe old age he will need to act, he needs a plan to survive and must be at the top of his game. Russia is full of intrigue, and holds much suspicion and mistrust of the west. Will he survive?
This is the story of Alien Technology. I drew this story from my grand children as they are very much into fiction. Children are amazing little people everything fascinates them. Their brains are so active and inquisitive in today's technology rich world. My granddaughter is eight years old, and mobiles/computers are no trouble to her, she has such a lively brain, it’s uncanny. Even her three year old brother has no trouble with a mobile phone, he can switch it on and play games on it.
My next novel
Currently under final edit and very soon to be proofed for release, the next book in my biography is the second instalmanet of the I.AM. story.
Ivan Sockalov is a retired head of the KGB and he has settled down to life of ease and tranquility in St Peterburg when he is informed that there are moves to have him eliminated. Now he has to plan what he is going to do about it...
A child born to humans, but with alien Nano-technology implanted in her brain. Leila has been blessed with truly amazing gifts, gifts which will eventually eclipse the powers of her alien benefactors.


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The decline in sales of digital copies of books has come as a great chance to say ‘I told you so’ from all those of us whose homes are bowing under the weight of printed dead tree matter. We lug those hardbacks and paperbacks from home to home, damaging our spines and the suspension of self-hire vans as we go, just because we love the smell, heft and (most importantly) contents of a good book.
But when we get to that new home, or when we rearrange our current one, we are always left with the quandary of just how to arrange our prized collection. The need for strong shelving, and plenty of it, is a given. But just how do we sort our books so that we can find that photography book about cacti, the novel that we want to loan to a friend or our collected works of Shakespeare?
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Fashions, fads and a stern talking to from librarian friends may all colour our views on book storage, but you should at least make a stab at organising them in a way that means you will be able to find and access any book you may need. For this reason, organising by colour of book spines is probably not advisable. It can look great, especially in a modern home. But it will also require you to be able to recall the colour of a book’s spine or be willing to spend a week setting up a spreadsheet that can tell you that information.
Many will defend this method of storing books and there is no denying how effective it can be visually. But this can also give the impression that you only keep books for decoration. If this is the case then you can easily buy some of those display books of the kind they have in larger furniture retailers. It will save you a lot of time digging around in bookshops, charity shops and secondhand dealers’ basements to find the right hues.
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The most simple way to organise books is by alphabet. But even this throws up problems. Do you organise by title or by author? Author order is traditional, but this often works best for fiction only. So you can decide to organise your novels by author and then have sections for subjects, much as you would in a library. So, you would keep travel books, biographies, history, art books and your DIY books in groups, further arranging those sections by author if that makes sense. You don’t need to go as far as librarians and use the Dewey Decimal System (those little numbers on the spines of books in the library) and can instead just organise by groups that make sense to you and your family. So, children’s books may have their own section and could be sub-divided into reading books, picture books and educational books.
Of course, size is also an issue at home for book organisation. Art and photography books tend to be larger, as do atlases and manuals, so it may make sense to have a section where you put larger books together in some kind of order.
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Serious book collectors may like to organise by age and edition of their book collection, or even by the order in which they bought them. But that does not make sense for most of us. The best way to arrange your books is to find the way that suits you best and one where you can remember where everything is.
Organisation doesn’t mean much if you have one stack of novels, but when you have thousands of books to decorate your home and mind with, it is something you need. For me this means that novels, plays and any kind of fiction is filed by author surname. Everything else is split into genres, such as science, and then by subjects, such as medical, popular science, nature and so on. You can then sub-divide by author name if you need to and have enough books to justify it.
Your system should make sense to you. So, for one person birds may come under nature, but for a big birdwatcher then bird books may be a section by itself. Just make sure that you have enough time left after all the organising to read some of your beloved collection.


Collected Works of Hugh Nibley, Vol. 17: Eloquent Witness
In the tradition of Approaching Zion, this book represents Nibley at his best. It is loaded with stunning insights on the temple, trenchant social commentary and fascinating autobiographical details.
One of the stunning aspects of Dr. Hugh Nibley’s genius was his persistent sense of wonder. That trait induced him to range widely through very disparate subjects of study — all covered in volume 17 of The Collected Works of Hugh Nibley on Himself, Others, and the Temple. In this compilation of materials, most of which have been published previously outside the Collected Works volumes, Nibley explores the ancient Egyptians, the temple, the life sciences, world literature, ancient Judaism, and Joseph Smith and the Restoration. The contents of this volume illustrate the breadth of his interest through autobiographical sketches, interviews, book reviews, forewords to books, letters, memorial tributes, Sunday School lessons, and various writings about the temple.


Author/Curator/Editor : Uma Nair
Publication: Dhoomimal Gallery, February 2016
Pages: 106 pages
Size: 12 x 8.5 inches
Category: Exhibition catalogue
Description: This catalogue contains paintings and drawings by Jamini Roy which have features of rarity, vary in quality and have a wide perspective of content. Some of the works featured, are over a century old and are a part of India’s heritage and the legacy of Dhoomimal itself.


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Domain analysis is the activity of identifying and representing the relevant information in a domain, so that the information can be shared and reused in similar systems. But until now, no efficient approaches are available for capturing and representing the results of domain analysis and then for sharing and reusing the domain knowledge. This paper proposes an ontology-oriented approach for formalizing the domain models. The architecture for the multiple-layer structure of the domain knowledge base is also discussed. And finally, some genetic algorithm-based methods have been given for supporting the knowledge sharing and reusing.


By Robert Clifton Storey Jr
A short, but powerful story of a young, wide-eyed nun, whose dream of a better world for the poor is falling apart, coming face-to-face with a violent man who is on the run.
Will he be touched by a simple act of charity? Or has he found his next victim?
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We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty. We must start in our own homes to remedy this kind of poverty.
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Absolutely love it !!! Very well written and love the author 😍💕
My Part Time Life
It's never too late to shift your own narrative and start that business you’ve always dreamed about! Take it from Erica Marchand – she took the long road to entrepreneurship, working at over twenty jobs before starting Bear+Fox Apparel, a successful clothing company out of Ontario. She firmly believes that when it comes to careers, YOU get to define what success means to you. You don't have to be a doctor, dentist, or teacher – you can go your own way (Fleetwood-Mac style). In this inspiring, witty, and no-holds-barred memoir, Erica shares the life lessons she learned along the way and the secrets to how she created a six-figure business in only a year.
My Part Time Life
Erica had me laughing out loud with some of the antics she got up to in her younger days. From her first job babysitting to her last her job before taking Bear + Fox full time, her storytelling kept me entertained and eager to hear what she got up to next. I could hear her telling a lot of the stories as I read them, which brought the book to life. I really enjoyed the life lessons at the end of the chapters. Great read, highly recommended!
177 pages of what you need to hear
To preface, I’m a fast reader - I read this book in 2 hours, 9 minutes and 8 seconds…but I binged this book harder than a bag of chips - and it’s a binge I’m *actually*proud of. Erica approached this book with such honesty, passion and drive, and it kicked ass. As a small business owner myself - we all have hiccups (big or small) in our business that push us over the edge, silent battles we face daily, where we really don’t think we can take anymore... Erica opened up on her journey; being relatable af, being honest about imposter syndrome, explaining social media ups and downs and reminding us that we are all on our own path. There’s no one way to do things, grow a business or live a life of fulfillment…and she chose happiness…and I think it’s the best lesson we all needed to hear. Business owner or not - read this book. It’s enlightening, relatable, funny, memory-filled and a freaking VIBE.
Bear + Fox Apparel
excuse me while I SOB INTO A PILLOW! Emily thank you so much for the kind review. This was a huge push outside my comfort zone, and I'm so glad you met me there.


What are the steps? Building energy codes and standards
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This presentation provides a guideline to policymakers on
- How to test the claims that the building energy codes were outdated from the industry association.
- What to do if the claims and information are correct.
The slides explained the fundamentals of building energy codes and standards. Previous case studies from India, United States and South-East Asian countries were discussions based on the regulation types (e.g. mandatory, voluntary and stretch codes) and compliance paths (e.g. prescriptive, performance and outcome-based). Critical questions for policymakers are:
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Trainers: Brian Dean & Pierre Jaboyedoff


We have created this site to gather resources and information about all the varied and exciting activities we are engaged in. Use the menu options at the top to have a look around and find the resources that meet your interests.
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Hello Dear Readers in this post you will check it about The Lost Book Of Remedies Reviews 2021: Customer Reviews, The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies with Nicole Apelian by 2021,
The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies is a digitally published instructional guide that aims to draw the reader’s attention to the traditional practices and skills that have been tried and tested since several generations.
The Lost Book Of Remedies Reviews
This herbal remedies book will educate, inform, and teach you of every possible herbal remedy that you may otherwise have missed out on as you made your daily trip down the road or your backyard.
What is The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies About?
The world is infused with plants full of medicinal properties that have been used for thousands of years to treat various diseases, illnesses, symptoms, conditions, and health concerns. It’s only recently that people started to steer away from the natural remedies due to prescription medications being readily available.
However, prescription medications rarely treat the root cause of the problem and instead, only mask the symptom. They’re also expensive, potentially harmful, and often come with a long list of side effects that are sometimes worse than what you’re using the medicine for in the first place.
However, learning about the different plants and what they can do for your health and wellness can be time consuming.
The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies has done all of the research for you and has put everything together into a comprehensive guide complete with every natural remedy you can think of. It includes 300-pages worth of plants, trees, herbs, shrubs, and flowers from across the globe and provides you with natural remedies for each.
How Does The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies May Help You?
The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies can help you more in general. Your health status will be supported, let alone rescued from several synthetic substances that modern mainstream media is currently bombarding us with.
It can help you alleviate the side effects of drugs that you take daily. This is because The Lost Book of Remedies will teach you all the fundamental things that you need to do for a more prosperous and fruitful life in general.
It can also help you teach others. By reading this book, you gain knowledge that was otherwise lost in time thanks to the Europeans who ransacked the Native American culture.
Sadly, the Native Americans were trampled below their feet along with their wisdom, but that could change today. With this book, not only will you feel empowered by your newfound knowledge, but you will also be the instrument from which other people will know this precious information that was lost in time.
Who is the Author of The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies?
The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies was created by Claude Davis, as well-renowned survivalists and expert within the natural remedy industry.He began learning about natural alternatives to conventional medicines many years ago from his grandfather who was a doctor. Claude has also published several survivalist guides and successful programs online.
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A crisis is one such situation where the question of Human Survival is at stake. A crisis can include anything from being a natural calamity to getting affected by a grave disease.
To keep a control on the intensity of such circumstances, it is essential to begin practicing self survival rather than being dependent on modern machinery or over the counter medications.
Claude Davis, an American who has been practicing the Native American methods to inculcate self sustenance, for over 30 years, emphasises this very fact in his book “The Lost Book of Remedies“.


Posted: Oct 15, 2012 11:28 AM CDTUpdated: Oct 15, 2012 11:28 AM CDT
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An exhibit was unveiled and part of the ben McDonald Library was dedicated to the music of South Texas. It is a first for Corpus Christi as it is opened in a public institution.
The exhibit included photographs of Tejano artists, promoters and pioneer record producers who strongly influenced the evolution of Tejano music, as far back as the 1930s. The idea for the project is that history has to be preserved, and in the case of Tejano music, it is not only an art, but it is also an oral history.
"As long as the people have an identity, and Tejano definitely has an identity, I think it's important that our heritage be kept alive and be remembered, and be revered really," said Dr. Manuel Pena. "When it comes to music, we have a musical heritage that is unparalleled in the United States."
The program was made possible in part by a grant from the Humanities of Texas.


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Community Catch Up11 Dec 2023
In our final Community Catch Up of the year, we are excited to share news about Highwood Library and four of our other 2023 Grant Recipients. We also offer you a second bite at the apple!
On December 6th, Highwood Library reopened as Highwood Library & Community Center! In a beautifully renovated space, children and adults will have access to traditional library resources as well as a variety of services and programming. The space will also provide invaluable community collaboration opportunities.
At a ribbon-cutting ceremony on December 6, Laura Ramirez, Executive Director, poignantly spoke about the difference the Highwood Library & Community Center will make for residents.
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Details: Creed of the Righteous Predecessors : New,
*[A5+] Large Hardback – 500 pages,
by ‘Faqih al-Millah’ Shaykh Jalal al-Din Amjadi
Translated by Muhammad Kalim al-Qadiri,
Published by Ihya Foundation.
Printed in Turkey.
The first English translation of the important work Buzorgon kay Aqidah by Faqih al-Millat Mufti Jalal al-Din Ahmad Amjadi, may Allah have mercy upon him. The book covers the correct belief of the Prophets, upon them be peace, the Noble Companions, the Muhaddithin, Mufassarin, Fuqaha, Awliyah, may Allah raise their status.
*** Power of Disposition (Tasarruf),
*** Knowledge of the Unseen (Ilm al-Ghayb),
*** Being Present and Witnessing (Hazir al-Nazir),
*** Respect and Reverence of the Prophet, ﷺ
*** The Shadowless Prophet, ﷺ
*** Seeking an Intermediary (Tawassul),
*** The Human State After Death,
*** Visting the Graves and Seeking Blessings.
Each work draws on proofs from the Qur’ān and authentic Ahādīth. On reading the evidences, the reader will appreciate how the ‘aqidah (creed) held by the People of the Prophetic Way and the Majority of Scholars (Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jamā’ah) is exactly the same as held by our pious predecessors. All praise belongs to Allāh alone, Lord of the worlds.
Summary of the Contents :
—Chapter  – Power of Disposition (Taŝarruf) is a complete resource on the views of forty-one pious predecessors regarding spiritual management, on how the Prophets and Saints are empowered by Allāh to avert calamities and alleviate sufferings and afflictions from His faithful servants.
—Chapter  – Knowledge of the Unseen (‘Ilm al-Ghayb) is a complete resource on the views of fifty-two pious predecessors regarding the Prophet (eternal blessings of Allah upon him) and Saints having unseen knowledge.
—Chapter  – Being Present (Ĥāđir) & Witnessing (Nāžir) is a complete resource that explores the beliefs of thirteen pious predecessors regarding the presence, awareness, and witnessing of the Prophet’s (eternal blessings of Allah upon him) soul which enables him (eternal blessings of Allah upon him) to behold his entire Community.
—Chapter  – Respect and Reverence for the Prophet (eternal blessings of Allah upon him) (Ta’žīm al-Nabī) is an insightful resource regarding the understanding of nine pious predecessors on the obligation to increase our love for and honouring of the Chosen One (eternal blessings of Allah upon him).
—Chapter  – The Shadowless Prophet (eternal blessings of Allah upon him) is a unique account of the beliefs of seven pious predecessors regarding how the Messenger of Allāh (eternal blessings of Allah upon him) never cast a shadow upon the earth, which is a testament to the fact that he (eternal blessings of Allah upon him) is the Perfect Man (al-Insān al-Kāmil) made of Light (Nūr).
—Chapter  – Seeking an Intermediary (Tawassul) is an authoritative account regarding the firmly held belief of twelve pious predecessors on the permissibility of beseeching the Bountiful Lord through an intermediary, such as by saying, “O Allāh! I ask You by the rank of Your Prophet (eternal blessings of Allah upon him)!”
—Chapter  – The Human State After Death contains the insights of nineteen pious predecessors regarding life after death in the Intermediate Realm (Barzakh).
—Chapter  – Visiting the Graves & Seeking Blessings is a complete resource on the beliefs of twelve pious predecessors on the permissibility of visiting the graves and seeking blessings from the saintly dignitaries resting there.


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Reading and Writing Lists to a File in PythonIn this article, we'll take a look at how to write a list to file, and how to read that list back into memory. We'll be using read()7write() and readlines()/writelines() functions, pickle module, as well as the JSON data format.
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The most beautiful overview of what metadata is and does can be found at the Oxford Digital Library website:
Metadata by definition is simply “data about data”, information about the objects stored within our collections, whether these are in traditional or electronic formats. In the standard library world, catalogue records are metadata, as they contain information about the library’s collection of “data”, ie. the books and journals that make up its collections. Metadata records in the traditional library fulfil several functions, including allowing users to find items, allowing them to assess their usefulness, and to allow librarians to administer them correctly. The same principles apply to objects within the digital library.
Metadata can take several forms, some of which will be visible to the user of a digital library system, while others operate behind the scenes. The Digital Library Foundation (DLF), a coalition of 15 major research libraries in the USA, defines three types of metadata which can apply to objects in a digital library:-
- descriptive metadata: information describing the intellectual content of the object, such as MARC cataloguing records, finding aids or similar schemes
- administrative metadata: information necessary to allow a repository to manage the object: this can include information on how it was scanned, its storage format etc (often called technical metadata), copyright and licensing information, and information necessary for the long-term preservation of the digital objects (preservation metadata)
- structural metadata: information that ties each object to others to make up logical units (for example, information that relates individual images of pages from a book to the others that make up the book itself)
In general, only descriptive metadata is visible to the users of a system, who search and browse it to find and assess the value of items in the collection. Administrative metadata is usually only used by those who maintain the collection, and structural metadata is generally used by the interface which compiles individual digital objects into more meaningful units (such a journal volumes) for the user.
Lovely. There’s a fairly simple synopsis of the different standards on the same page (seeing MARC get a mention still sends chills down my spine) and I’m very happy that, as a non-librarian, I don’t have to use any of them. A recommended resource.


CHILIASM (CHRIST AND HIS MILLENNIAL KINGDOM)
By David Chagall
We know from the writings of the New Testament that the Apostolic church firmly believed in the return of Christ for His church, in a Great Tribulation that was to judge the world, and in a literal 1000-year reign of Christ on planet earth. Besides the Gospels, particularly Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21 which quotes Jesus Himself on the sequence of events leading to His return, there is also Rom.8:20-23 (read)-- 1 Cor.15:51-52 (read)--1 Thess.4:15-18 (read)--2 Thess.2:1-5 (read)-- 2 Pet.3:1-14 (read)--and of course Rev.20:1-6 (read)--
This steadfast belief in the literal return and 1000-year reign of Christ and His Church on earth prior to the Great White throne judgment of the damned carried well into the third century. It was never embodied in any formal creed as such, but was written about and taught by a wide range of distinguished teachers, including Barnabas, Papias, Justin Martyr, Ireneus, Tertullian, Methodius and Lactantius. Only a few opposed the millenial view, namely Caius, Origen, Dionysius and Eusebius.
Later, after Constantine and Rome co-opted the Church, Saints Jerome and Augustine joined the dissent and succeeded in stifling the teaching of a literal 1000-year reign of Christ from the throne of David in Jerusalem, as prophesied. Intead, they came up with a so-called “Christian” (as opposed to “Jewish”) version of the Millenium. Whereas the Bible-based Church read the Scriptures literally, and saw Christ’s resurrection as physical and the believers’ resurrection and/or glorification as physical, as well as His reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords on earth as literal and physical, after the Council of Nicea a new eschatology arose.
This taught that the millenial reign, instead of being anxiously awaited and prayed for, was a wrong view. It had actually begun already, dated from either the first coming of Christ or, more popularly, from the conversion of Constantine and the defeat of paganism. This millennial reign of Christ in Spirit had been realized in the glory of the dominant imperial state-church of Rome. Augustine, who had at first held the Apostolic millenial position, actually turned around and wrote down this new, Roman Catholic interpretation which was widely accepted. He wrote that the apocalyptic age should be understood as the present reign of Christ in the Catholic Church and the first resurrection had been accomplished in the spiritual translation of the martyrs and saints to heaven, where they now participate in Christ’s reign.
That was why at the end of the first millennium in Europe, there was a wide belief that the final judgment was at hand (see Rev.20:7-21:4 [read]--) From that time forward--from Constantine and Augustine’s treatise--the Apostolic teaching of the millenial reign of Christ was declared a heresy. It was even rejected by the Protestant reformers as a Jewish dream, who held stubbornly to the Catholic dogma on the subject of the non-Rapture of the Church, but from the early centuries and later times the pre-tribulation Rapture of all true believers was kept alive and revived by small sects of Biblical literalists like the Anabaptists and Waldenses.
DID THE EARLY CHURCH TEACH A PRE-TRIB RAPTURE?
Not too long ago, there was a book published by a post-trib minister named Dave McPherson called The Incredible Rapture Coverup. In this book, he argued that the idea of a pre-tribulation Rapture was never taught in the early church. Instead, he wrote, a man named John Darby invented this idea in 1820, based on the supposed trance vision of a Scottish girl named Margaret Macdonald. In fact, Darby was preaching the pre-tribulation Rapture long before this Scottish lass ever had her vision, which in any case was not a pre-trib Rapture but a mid-trib Rapture.
A second debunker named John Bray pf Lakeland, Florida wrote that a Jesuit priest named Emmanuel Laconza came up with the pre-trib Rapture notion in his book The Coming of Messiah in Glory and Majesty, written eight years before John Darby first preached his view. What is the truth?
What would really clinch the matter is if we could find some writings of the early church that could clarify the question. Of course, we have Scripture verses like 1 Thess.4:15-18 (read)--or 1 Thess.5:9 (read)-- But did the Apostles pass along any firm view on the pre-trib position? Well, there are two sources I would cite--one from the early second century and another from the fourth century--that clearly teaches the imminency of the Rapture.
The first is called The Shepherd of Hermas, which was published at the end of the first century AD, likely written soon after John completed his Book of Revelation in 96 AD. This book The Shepherd of Hermas was even regarded as Scripture by Ireneus in 180 AD, but didn’t make the final cut for our canonical writings. This author--who is named in the Book of Romans 16:14 (read)--gives his End-Times teaching in the form of a vision which he relates to the Book of Revelation. I’ll quote here from that book--”I saw a huge beast (a la Revelation, chapter 13). The beast has four colors (which echoes the four horsemen of the Apocalypse in Rev. 6). It is 100 feet long, but I escaped from it, thanks to the grace and power of God.”
Then Hermas meets a virgin dressed in white, who tells him, “Thou hast escaped a great tribulation because thou hast believed and at the sight of such a huge beast, have not doubted. Go therefore, and declare to the elect of the Lord His mighty deeds and say to them that this beast is a type of the Great Tribulation which is to come. If you therefore prepare yourself and with your whole heart turn to the Lord in repentence, then you shall be able to escape it.”
This book was considered important enough to be included in the collection of New Testament writings at the Sinai monastery of Saint Catherine, which was built in the fourth century and where this book was found in an excavation conducted in 1844.
In the fourth century, a Christian author named Ephraim the Syrian wrote a small book titled Anti-Christ and the End of the World, published in 376 AD. His books remained in relative obscurity until they were translated into English just a few decades ago. In his book, Ephraim wrote--”We ought to understand thoroughly, therefore my brothers, what is imminent or overhanging. Already there have been hungers and plagues, violent movement of nations and sins, which have been predicted by the Lord.
“Let us prepare ourselves for the meeting of the Lord Christ so that He may draw us from the confusion which overwhelms the world. Believe you me, dearest brothers, because the coming of the Lord is nigh. Believe you me, because the end of the world is at end. Believe me because it is the very last time. Because all Saints and the elect of the Lord are gathered together before the Tribulation which is about to come and are taken to the Lord in order that they may not see at any time the confusion that overwhelms the world because of our sins. And so brothers most dear to me, it is the eleventh hour, and the end of this world comes to the harvest and angels armed and prepared hold sickles in their hands awaiting the empire or kingdom of the Lord. When therefore the end of the world comes, that abominable, lying, and murderous one who is born from the tribe of Dan.. he is conceived from the seed of a man and from a most vile virgin mixed with an evil or worthless spirit.
“Therefore when he receives the kingdom, he orders the Temple of God to be rebuilt for himself which is in Jerusalem who, after coming into it, he shall sit as God in order that he may be adored by all nations. Then all people from everywhere shall flock together to him and the holy city shall be trampled on by the nations for 42 months. Just as the holy Apostle says in the Apocalypse which becomes 3 1/2 years--1260 days. Then when the 3 1/2 years have been completed, the time of Antichrist through which he will have seduced the world, after the resurrection of the two prophets, in the hour which the world does not know and on the day when the enemy or son of perdition does not know, will come the sign of the son of man. And coming forward, the Lord shall appear with great power and much majesty with the sign of the word of salvation going before Him.”
The only church father we know who taught other than a pre-tribulation Rapture was the Roman Origen in the early third century. Evidently Origen grew dissatisfied with a literal interpretation of Scripture and turned to widespread allegory. He first corrupted Church theology in Rome by teaching that Gentile Christianity had replaced the Jews as God’s Chosen People. A literal reading, of course, teaches that Israel is heir to the Abrahamic and Mosaic covenants, but when Jersualem was destroyed in 70 AD and the Jews scattered, in 165 AD Origen thought that God was finished with the Jews and had turned all His promises to His chosen people over to the Church.
Church historian A.H. Newman wrote this about Origen--”Origen was the first to reduce the allegorical method of interpretation to a system. His method of Scripture interpretation was soon adopted throughout the Church, and prevailed throughout the Middle Ages. In this particular, Origen’s influence was bad, and only bad.” St. Augustine adopted Origen’s replacement theology and developed the allegorical view into a systematic theology--promoted and enforced by the Roman Catholic Church--that has dominated European Christianity to this very day.
From the beginning, there were believers who continued to hold fast to the faith once delivered to the saints in Jerusalem. Others called them "Anabaptists" because they demanded a believer's baptism that negated any sort of infant sprinkling taught by the pagans and later by the Catholics. But over the centuries, the Anabaptists were slaughtered and persecuted for their beliefs, forcing them into home churches and secrecy. One notable Anabaptist group in 16th century Germany was led by Jan van Leyden of Munster, who fought off a Catholic army for sixteen months before being overrun and slaughtered by the Church zealots.
With the reformation some 400 years ago, John Calvin, Martin Luther and those Reform denominations that derived from them while rejecting papal authority and tradition as their source of faith and practise, continued to cling to Origen's and Augustine's allegorical interpretation of prophetic Scriptures. They continued to believe that the prohesies concerning apocalyptical events had all been fulfilled in the 1st Century, and that since then Christ began His "spiritual millennial reign" which, in their view, has been ongoing for 1900 years.
But other theologians, including John Owen and Charles Haddon Spurgeon in the 19th century, and Chares Ryrie, John Walvoord and J. Vernon McGee in the 20th, applied the literalist credo in all questions of Biblical interpretation--"If the plain sense makes good sense, then look for no other sense." Employing that standard for prophetic Scripture, eventually the pre-Tribulation Rapture position gained more credence and now has been widely restored.
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I had an idea recently! I love reading, like A LOT.
I thought I love reading and so do so many other people so why don’t I start a book club! Well, not a book club in the usual sense but every month post about a book I have read with a detailed review and just share my thoughts.
I was thinking this would be a cool way to interact with different people. If you have read any of the books comment your thoughts on them!! even if they are completely different thoughts to mine.
The first book to kick off this book club is ………
‘Anna and the French Kiss’ by Stephanie Perkins.
This book was one of the first books I read and actually enjoyed! I remember I finished the whole thing in just a few hours. I read it in the car from the second I borrowed it from the library and didn’t pick my eyes off it until I finished. To be fair it isn’t the smallest book ever so I pat 11-year-old Clare on the back.
Here’s my little summary of the book:
Anna is the protagonist of this story. Her dad makes her move to Paris for her final year of schooling. She has trouble fitting in until she meets a boy named St. Clair. They immediately hit it off but there are barriers in the way of their relationship.
I have read this book 3 times now and every time I have enjoyed it. The writing isn’t in-depth or have any insane imagery or themes but that’s the beauty of it. It’s simple! It’s so easy to read and understand. I go back to this book when my brain hurts and I need something to distract me and make me smile. Just because this book is simple doesn’t mean it doesn’t get intense because boy does it. At multiple moments during the book, I was screaming in my head at the characters and their decisions. Just when you think it’s all going to be happy something comes around the corner to ruin it.
This book is classed as a romance but for me, the friendships stick out in it. The friendship group in this book makes me jealous! I want friendships like they all have. This book shows the beauty of friendships. Through thick and thin, through drama after drama. They all want the best for each other. The characters have flaws but that’s what makes me want to read it over and over because I can relate! I mean I’m not living in Paris and I don’t have a beautiful boy chasing after me… But I am flawed! I am awkward, I make mistakes, I’m not always a good friend. The characters in this book are funny and quirky and I love it.
This book isn’t anything revolutionary or life changing but it is fun and who can resist a romance? I cant! I would recommend this to young adults and teens who love a bit of romance and teen life.
What do you think of this book?
Please let me know down below I would LOVE to hear your thoughts and opinions on this book. Feel free to send me any recommendations that you’d like to see in this series.
Clare Lauren xx
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NOW is an excellent time to start asking for sponsorship.
According to Sponsorship.com, the 4th quarter is when most sponsors start allocating their budgets for next year. The 4th quarter is when 43% of sponsors make decisions. That’s RIGHT NOW.
This week I’d like to share with you a book that has been a good friend as I’ve sought sponsorship over the years. This book is 10 years old, but it still relevant for today. It’s called The Sponsorship Seeker’s Toolkit by Kim Skeldum-Reid and I highly recommend it.
What makes this book good?
Well instead of telling you to just blindly go after sponsorship, it asks you to strategize. To plan.
7 questions to help you get BIG sponsorships:
I also liked that this book talks about how to find your demographics and psychographics that will appeal to your sponsors marketing needs.
It helps you do a SWOT analysis. SWOT means Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities and Threats.
This book helps you do a competitor analysis.
This is market research. When you research what other sponsorships are out there, it helps you be more competitive with your sponsorship offer.
6 questions to help you offer something better than your competitors
Another thing I liked about this book is that it goes into great detail on the sponsorship sales process.
It invites you to define your core values and attributes, Take inventory of all of the possible benefits, Define all of your target markets, then create a draft hit list
Then fill out the sponsor information checklist through going in person to the company, or from a phone interview, or through library research.
Then create a targeted hit list
Then create a customized proposal
Then check your costs and price on what other people are charging.
Then send the proposal and follow up within one week.
7 questions to help you know what your sponsor really wants
One downside of this book is that it is written with a large organization in mind, with extremely large, multi-year sponsorships, like a sports stadium or athletic team would have. So you have to kind of look beyond that to get to the good stuff. Still, it helps you get organized around sponsorship. I’d highly recommend it!


We're delighted to share this inspiring story of connection, highlighting the work of Coalition member The Co-op Foundation and their work with Beyond Words. Beyond Words have been supported by The Co-op Foundation's #iwill Fund to help young people beat loneliness through social action. Read on to find out more and see how young people are making the most of digital connections to tackle loneliness.
Beyond Words is helping people with a learning disability and autism better understand COVID-19 by creating wordless picture stories that explain lockdown, social distancing and end-of-life.
The books are all free to read and download from the Beyond Words website. The pictures are also available in the free BW Story App. As of early May 2020, the resources have been accessed more than 7,000 times while copies have also been shared with young people in the Friends Old and New project, supported through a £70,000 grant from the #iwill Fund.
Friends Old and New helps young people with a learning disability run book clubs where they can build skills, grow their understanding of relationships and discuss loneliness with their peers.
More than a picture
Professor Sheila the Baroness Hollins launched the Beyond Words series in 1989, inspired by her research as Professor of Psychiatry and Disability at St George’s Hospital Medical School and her experiences with her own son who has a learning disability and autism.
Many young people with a learning disability or communication difficulty find it hard to read or don’t like written words. Beyond Words co-creates specially crafted picture stories to overcome this.
Lucy Alexander, Friends Old and New Project Manager, said: “Our picture stories cover a range of situations that we all experience but that people with a learning disability may find more difficult to understand. People who can’t read or who don’t like written words are often very good at reading pictures instead and this is a ‘way in’ to help them understand issues and prompt discussions about their own experiences.”
Friends Old and New
Our funded project supports young people with a learning disability to run book clubs for their peers sharing Beyond Words stories. Clubs begin in schools before moving into the community, offering a resource for local people and a chance for participants to build their own skills and relationships.
The books accessed also prompt the young people who take part to discuss loneliness and learn more about themselves.
Lucy said: “Everyone reads our books differently and that tells us a lot about them as a person. Within a school setting, this can help staff and project facilitators better understand those who take part, while it also gives young people the chance to talk more openly about their lives and experiences.
“Transition is really hard because when a young person with a learning disability leaves school their contacts and friends can be lost. The book clubs provide a ready-made social activity that helps build relationships and supports the community.”
The impact of COVID-19
Lockdown has meant some of Beyond Words’ book clubs have paused. This has, however, afforded the team more time to work on resources that will help young people and adults with a learning disability to better understand COVID-19 and its impact.
Work started with ‘Beating the Virus’ – a wordless story that shows a person who gets COVID-19 symptoms and recovers. Other resources look in depth at end-of-life and mental health.
Lucy said: “The pandemic is a really difficult time for people with a learning disability. They’ve been told to stay indoors but many are finding it hard to grasp what’s going on.
“We created our wordless stories to help tackle that. It can be hard to articulate your fears, but these books help those conversations to start.”
About the #iwill Fund
The #iwill Fund is a £40 million joint investment from the National Lottery Community Fund, using National Lottery funding, and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to support young people to access high quality social action opportunities. We act as a match funder.
The #iwill Fund supports the aims of the #iwill Campaign that wants to make social action a part of life for as many 10 to 20-year-olds as possible.


A bizarre suicide leads to a scandal and then still more blood, as one of our most brilliant crime novelists reveals a world where money and sex trump everything
It's a fine day for a sail, and Victor Delahaye, one of Ireland's most successful businessmen, takes his boat far out to sea. With him is his partner's son—who becomes the sole witness when Delahaye produces a pistol, points it at his own chest, and fires.
This mysterious death immediately engages the attention of Detective Inspector Hackett, who in turn calls upon the services of his sometime partner Quirke, consultant pathologist at the Hospital of the Holy Family. The stakes are high: Delahaye's prominence in business circles means that Hackett and Quirke must proceed very carefully. Among others, they interview Mona Delahaye, the dead man's young and very beautiful wife; James and Jonas Delahaye, his identical twin sons; and Jack Clancy, his ambitious, womanizing partner. But then a second death occurs, this one even more shocking than the first, and quickly it becomes apparent that a terrible secret threatens to destroy the lives and reputations of several members of Dublin's elite.
Why did Victor Delahaye kill himself, and who is intent upon wreaking vengeance on so many of those who knew him?
“A provocative whydunit…Superior prose…and subtle mystery ensure another winner for Black.”
- Publisher's Weekly, Starred Review
“Tautly paced… [Black's] new book is the best to date. Detective Inspector Hackett is back, his Irish country charm belying his keen mind, along with Quirke, a broody pathologist who always manages to fall off the wagon and bed a prime suspect.”
- Library Journal
“Black is in superbly crafty form…[He] keeps the plot sleek as his gleaming prose sails across the page as swiftly as the yachts owned by the wealthy victims in his latest tale of mannerly murder among the Irish elite… A seductively moody and shrewdly damning tale of privilege, arrogance, vengeance, and a touch of madness.”
“Black is in fine fettle, as usual; his prose harkens back to an earlier time, when the English language was to be savored. He develops a plot with the best of them, and his characters are finely drawn and challenging.”
“Quirke remains a compelling mystery, perhaps to himself most of all… Along the way, there's the pleasure of Black's prose.”
- Kirkus Reviews
“Propulsive… [Vengeance] will keep you turning pages.”
- The Los Angeles Times
“Gorgeously composed crime novels.”
- Entertainment Weekly
“Readers with a literary bent who prefer stylish prose and fully-realized characters are in the right hands with Black… Throughout [Vengeance], Black’s prose is vividly rendered, almost painterly in its detail.”
- The Boston Globe
“Sly, engaging… The stylish mystery of Vengeance unravels in an Ireland where the Catholic Church and its traditions hold a firm grip. Black introduces us to a fascinating, finely drawn group of suspects.”
- Shelf Awareness


Kimi and co-solons pose for mug shot
The controversy of the abhorrent mug shots issue of Pampanga Representative and former president, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, has become symbolic of the very nature of the charges filed against her for electoral fraud.
However, a mug shot need not always be a hideous icon of atrocity. Any negative image can be devised to represent something positive and productive.
In support of the advocacy of Kabataan Party-list Representative Raymond Palatino to induce the public into reading, Pangasinan 5th District Representative Kimi Cojuangco and several others posed for mug shots, showing their favorite books, in an attempt to spur everyone into a reading mania, especially the youth.
The incursion of modern technology that continues to proliferate nonstop resulted in major degradation of reading among Filipinos, some would surmise. “Why do we have to punish ourselves reading books when all we have to do now is to press the button and the answer to our queries appears in seconds?” a geodetic engineer said. “Buy your kids desktop computers or laptops instead, this is the fad. Or else they can’t be part of the new generation”, he warned.
However, Rep. Kimi Cojuangco, and surely most educators, would beg to differ. A long time proponent of good education, Cojuangco has always stressed during her talks and lectures, the importance of reading to one’s overall education. “Reading provides one better cognition and communication skills”, she always says.
Admittedly, the digital age has dawned and it has been embraced by young Filipinos which is well and good. However, the traditional literary medium is not quite obsolete yet. Whether presented digitally or in books, words still carry a lot of influence; and books and literature should not be dismissed quite so casually just yet.
Representative Cojuangco still believes in the strength of having a good literary foundation in order to be able to utilize all that this new digital age has to offer.
Just as the World Wide Web is opening up the world to everyone, books were the first gateway that allowed a person to visit places, experience cultures and interact with people that would not otherwise have been possible in one’s lifetime.
Books still do all that and more and should still be an integral part of educating our youth. The digital and technological mediums are mere enhancements to the pleasure and fulfillment achieved through reading.
A child who is taught to love reading will become a lifetime learner. And if a mug shot can spark even the slightest interest to read, then the lady Solon is first in line to pose.


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