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Bronze Cluster Excellence Award

ScotlandIS, trade body for Scotland’s digital technologies sector, has become the first organisation in Scotland and one of a handful in the UK to be accredited by a European scheme that recognises Excellence in Cluster Management. Initiated by the European Commission Directorate for Enterprise and Industry, the European Cluster Excellence Initiative awards a benchmark to cluster management organisations, such as trade bodies, that are striving for excellence, adding value and fostering close industry relationships for their members.

“We are delighted to have attained the accreditation as it is a reflection of the great work that ScotlandIS does on behalf of its members, says (right) driving force, Polly Purvis, CEO of ScotlandIS. "With encouragement and support from Scottish Enterprise, ScotlandIS completed a detailed interview process to successfully achieve the bronze award and become the only creative industries trade body in the UK to be accredited."

“Strong clusters promote economic growth, leveraging innovation and business potential to generate new employment opportunities, new products and services, new companies, new R&D activities and new patents.

“With the increasing importance of digital technologies to Scotland’s economy, it is essential that we at ScotlandIS continue to deliver the best service to our members. With this in mind, we have a goal of attaining the silver and gold level accreditation in due course.”

Scotland’s digital technologies industry generates more than £5 billion in GVA and, according to KPMG’s Tech Monitor, the number of tech sector enterprises in Scotland grew 43.3% between 2010 and 2015, second only to London (54.6 per cent). Over 84,000 people work in digital technologies roles across the Scottish economy.

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7 Maio, 2014

Internal Optimization – A Solid Path to External Monetization of Mobile Operators’ Big Data

Brian Jurutka Brian Jurutka
Julie Parke
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Carrier’s revenue from Voice and SMS in mature wireless markets are generally in decline, while Data revenues are still steadily increasing. The main problem however, is that increases in Data revenues are not enough to negate Voice and SMS declines so, ARPU’s are relatively flat – for now. Data revenue is expected to peak in the next handful of years, thus carriers will likely seek out new revenue opportunities to offset the expected decline in data revenue. [1]

One of the opportunities sought out by carriers around the world are business models and use cases that involve the sharing of subscriber data with third parties as a means to create additional revenue streams. Data sharing models vary by use case, countries’ privacy policies, opt-in status of subscribers and a carrier’s own willingness to share data given potential backlash from subscribers.

In a 2014 industry survey conducted by Telecoms.com Intelligence, 60% of operators “believe that it is more important for Telcos to harness the power of Big Data to drive new revenue streams externally than it is to turn it to the advantage their own internal operations.” Yet when questioned further about their goals aimed at external monetization via a Big Data strategy, “the spread of responses suggested a real ambiguity in the purpose of such initiative.” Furthermore, only 10% of respondents claimed they are currently focusing on an external monetization program for their subscriber Big Data.[2] Nonetheless, several carriers in that 10% minority have already started to make progressive strides towards monetizing their data externally.

A few of the more public product announcements around the use of carrier data for external monetization include Telefonica Dynamic Insights, which, among other things, provided uses cases of anonymized mobile data delivering insights into user locations for tailored retail offerings. Many of the large U.S. mobile carriers have also developed external monetization products including Verizon Precision Market Insights, Sprint Pinsight Media, and AT&T AdWorks, which all leverage subscriber data to offer, marketers tools to create targeted mobile advertising campaigns. In addition to consumer segmentation and targeting, some other use cases for external monetization of carrier data have included credit card fraud detection at time of purchase, traffic and footfall measurement, and Real-Time Bidding modeling.

While creating supplementary revenue streams leveraging big data may appear lucrative, like any new business, the space has shown to be complicated and has its own pitfalls. Public and political pressure provide a powerful and real counter balance to the potential monetary value, particularly in the current “post Snowden” climate. For example, Telefonica Dynamic Insights launched Smart Steps in several countries in 2012. Smart Steps uses location data at an aggregate level to provide retailers with information on footfall traffic, among other things. However, backlash in Germany due to privacy concerns resulted in a quick recall of the product. In addition, AT&T pulled back support from their AdWorks mobile initiative, according to Business Insider.[3] This raises the question - is external monetization of big data a strategic investment for carriers in the near term? Additionally, will the opportunities to leverage mobile operator big data require the participation of all carriers to have enough scale to be attractive – for example, reaching 90% of the market for mobile advertising by having all the largest carriers participate, instead of only reaching <50% of the market if only one carrier has an offering?

Mobile operators have an untapped wealth of network and subscriber data that hold the answers to many key questions. External monetization of carriers’ subscriber data will grow; however, given the potential ROI risk of new use cases, changing policies, and public opinion, it is often difficult to justify the infrastructure investment necessary to prepare data for third party use. Data is typically siloed among multiple stores across departments, making it an organization-wide challenge to access the right data, particularly for a business case that may be relatively small or unproven.

Once organizational challenges are tackled, technical complexity comes into play. Carriers have multiple infrastructure vendors, either because they are products of acquisition or because they’ve made a conscious decision to have a diversified vendor base. In either case, multiple infrastructure vendors lead to complexity in normalizing data. Additionally, fusing together disparate data sets in an accurate, timely, and consistent fashion requires specialized skills. Finally, a significant infrastructure investment will likely be required to combine data sets, perform analytics and calculations, and output and store this value added data. However, given the many potential use cases from this process, many of which are still in early stages, the exact strategy of where to focus big data efforts are often still unclear.

A carrier using its data for internal monetization faces many of the same organizational, technical, and infrastructure challenges as external monetization efforts. Data siloes need to be broken down, organizational boundaries need to be crossed, data needs to be normalized across different vendors, and disparate data sets need to be linked together. But, the business case for internal monetization efforts is typically much larger than external monetization efforts. For example, providing new KPIs or data elements that decreases Average Handle Time by 2 minutes or increases First Call Resolution by 20% can translate into tens of millions of dollars annually. Because carriers have entire teams dedicated to Care, most of which have been in place for tens of years, they can more accurately estimate the benefit of additional capabilities and build credible business cases. These robust business cases can provide some of the push necessary to overcome organizational resistance to implementing an internal data analytics strategy. Another benefit of internal monetization efforts is that they are less likely to result in public or political backlash. Customers expect that carriers will use data from the network to improve their quality of service.

The main indicators, widely recognized and measured by the mobile industry to assess an operators’ overall performance, include churn rate and Average Revenue per User (ARPU). These two KPI’s expose the performance of any carrier but more importantly, provide a high-level overview of the customer experience. Business cases to improve ARPU and decrease churn require a granular understanding of network, coverage, and device performance, as well as application and service usage at the subscriber level. Unfortunately, many operators still do not have visibility into this level of detail for their data.  In a recent survey conducted by Astellia, 60% of mobile operators said “they do not have access to the right data and associated tools to make truly informed business decisions.” In addition, “51% of mobile operators are not able to access crucial data related to their customer’s Quality of Experience (QoE),” for voice, messaging, data, and video usage.[4]

comScore Point of View

The opportunity to monetize big data is definitely a viable one for carriers, but will likely not have a significant contribution to the bottom line for a few years. On the other hand, internal monetization use cases require breaking down many of the same hurdles as external monetization initiatives, but are lower risk with higher ROI. Does it make sense to pursue initiatives where carriers organize data for internal use cases first and then adopt a fast follower strategy for external monetization?

To be successful, mobile operators first need to understand the implications that sharing their data streams externally may have on their own customer interactions as well as the business case for sharing data externally. Secondly, for external monetization to be effective – carriers need to ensure accuracy, security, and quality of their data. They can do so by building platforms that leverage their data internally first. But, remember this: the two are not mutually exclusive – investment in the correct internal platform does not preclude a future external monetization program.

[1] Source: Chetan Sharma – Mobile 4th Wave: Evolution of the Next Trillion Dollars
[2] Source: Telecoms.com - Intelligence Industry Survey 2014
[3] Source: Business Insider - AT&T Is Ending Its 'AdWorks' Mobile Experiment And Laying Off Staff
[4] Source: Astellia – The Right Data: Marketers Need to Leverage Network Data

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Bodog Renew Tatjana Pasalic Contract

LONDON, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Bodog Poker Network has re-signed 27 year-old Tatjana Pasalic (@Tattytats) for a further year who will hook up with new recruit, Jay Tan (@pocketjays), at the felts of the biggest tournaments in the world in the famous colours of the Bodog brand.

The Lakers fan and award-winning chef (yeah, she cooks too) has proved to be the perfect fit for Bodog and it was a 'no-brainer' to re-sign her.

She was born in Bosnia Herzegovina, but was brought up in Zagreb, Croatia. At the age of 19, she moved to Denmark and has been putting men off their game ever since.

Tatjana commented: "The WSOP is around the corner and I can confirm I will definitely be on that plane. I love working with Bodog and they seem to like me … here's to another great year."

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Macdonald Hotels Dominates at Scottish Hotel Awards 2012

EDINBURGH, Scotland, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Macdonald Hotels & Resorts, the UK's largest privately owned hotel group, has picked up five prestigious industry accolades at the Scottish Hotel Awards 2012.

The Scottish Hotel Awards, now in its ninth year, is designed to recognise and reward the highest standards, individually and corporately, and to celebrate the excellence and achievement of hotels in Scotland.

Macdonald Hotels was presented with the Group Breakfast of the Year Award, and the head chef from the four-star Macdonald Marine Hotel & Spa, North Berwick, was honoured along with three members of the team from Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa, for their individual efforts.

Executive chef John Paul McLachlan from the four-star Macdonald Marine Hotel & Spa, North Berwick, beat off stiff competition from restaurants across Scotland to be crowned Scottish Hotel Chef of the Year for his signature restaurant, John Paul at the Marine. General Manager Morag Stark from the Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa won the Hotel Manager Gold Medal, while her colleague, executive chef Ivor Clark, won the Hotel Chef Medaille a'Argent award and Gina Clark won Events Manager of the Year.

John Paul at the Marine opened in June 2011, specialising in the finest organic seasonal dishes. With two prestigious AA Rosettes, executive chef John Paul, who has worked under culinary greats such as Raymond Blanc and Gordon Ramsay, served up a host of innovative signature dishes with a modern take on traditional fare. Brasserie-style prices coupled with Scottish-influenced dishes, served against the spectacular backdrop of the Firth of Forth, raise the restaurant bar in East Lothian.

Morag, who has been with Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa in Peebles for seven years, is celebrating her second consecutive management gold medal from the awards. With almost 17 years' experience in the hotel industry, sales manager Gina Clark has built an impressive career within Macdonald Hotels, starting as a trainee receptionist and progressing from this position. She won the award for Events Manager of Year for increasing the number of weddings at the hotel in Peebles by 57 per cent year on year. Chef Ivor Clark has extensive experience from kitchens across the UK and abroad and climbed the industry ladder from commis chef to head chef at Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa in his home town.

Ruaridh Macdonald, Sales and Marketing Director at Macdonald Hotels & Resorts, said: "We are all extremely proud of these achievements as they reflect the hard work and dedication from not only those individuals, but across all of our 14 hotels in Scotland."

About Macdonald Hotels & Resorts:

First established in 1990 by Donald Macdonald and colleagues Macdonald Hotels & Resorts operates over 40 hotels across the UK, including Edinburgh hotels and a hotel in Bath, and ten resorts throughout the UK and Spain. Macdonald Hotels employs over 4,400 staff and operates in excess of 4,500 hotel rooms. Its focus is on developing its strong portfolio of four and five star hotels, with each offering its own character and individuality underpinned with the quality and attention to detail expected of the Macdonald brand. In particular, the company prides itself on the seasonality and provenance of its food within the hotels, from breakfast through to dinner, as well as its wide range of specially selected wines. As testament to the excellent level! of- service the Group provides, it has on numerous occasions won several prestigious accolades, most notably the AA Hotel Group of the Year 2007-08 and the National Customer Service Awards for Leisure and Tourism.

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World Geography India Unit Study

Namaste! And welcome to our Expedition Earth week on India! This week we learned a lot about India’s culture and animals! Of course we started off by stamping our passports!

Here are some more of the things we learned about this week:

  • Completed our Mapping Worksheet
  • Learned the Anilae Anilae song (Wee Sing CD)
  • Prayed for India
  • Learned how to say hello in Hindi
  • Learned about the flag and colored our worksheet
  • Learned about Children in India
  • Made a Lassi, the Taj Mahal and an inlayed jewel stone craft
  • Completed our India Lapbook component
  • Tried Indian cuisine
  • And as usual, at the end of the week, we stamped our passports!

We found India on the map, then located the capital, Mediterranean Sea an Dead Sea:

We colored and learned about the flag of India.

We made fun inlay jewel mosaics. For this I used self hardening Crayola Clay and plastic jewels.

We learned about animals from India:

Then we talked about the facts we learned about them and classified them on our wall.

We learned about the Taj Mahal, and then made a craft. Oh the paper Taj Mahal craft…sigh…what can i say other than this was a task! I ended up having to put most of it together as the cutting was a bit tedious. Also, a tip for you: Make sure to ENLARGE this quite a bit. I quadrupled the size of it and the little tops were still difficult to fold in. I think it would have been easier if it were bigger.

We made Lassi (a sweet drink) I liked this, but the honey was a bit much for me, maybe no honey next time! (And if you notice, I skipped the mint too, I forgot! Oh well, it was still tasty!)

We did our lapbooking activity:

Of course we finished off the week with a traditional Indian meal. This one didn’t go over quite as well with the kids! We ordered ‘non-spicy’ everything and it was still hot! My husband loved it, the rest of us ate something that was a Sweet Naan, I forget the name of it, but it tasted like peanut butter and jelly!

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  • Jennifer September 26, 2013 at 5:35 pm

    What a neat study! I take it all of the activities are part of Expedition Earth? That seems like a pretty neat curriculum, and maybe I’ll have to check it out. 🙂

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British singer Liz Mcclarnon broke down in tears on U.K. Tv on Monday (29Apr13) as she took part in a course to beat her crippling fear of flying.

The Atomic Kitten star suffers from an overwhelming phobia of air travel and cannot bear to board a plane without downing booze or taking sedatives beforehand.

She even received a warning from bosses of a major airline after she "flipped" and demanded to be let off a jumbo jet as it prepared for take-off.

MCClarnon is now determined to beat her fear before she hits the road with her reunited bandmates for a tour next month (May13), so she agreed to undergo a 'tough-love' course to confront her phobia head-on.

She received counselling and advice before being connected to an electrocardiogram machine so experts could monitor her stress responses, but the singer was left weeping and screaming in terror when she was ordered to fly in a light aircraft and her heart rate soared to 213 beats-per-minute.

The drama was broadcast on U.K. talk show This Morning on Monday, and MCClarnon told viewers, "I have, I would say, quite a severe fear of flying. Several times now I've got on a plane, the doors have shut, we've been taxiing towards the runway and I've actually just flipped and gone, 'Get me off, get me off!' Absolute sheer panic. I think I actually had a complaint from one big airline about that.

"When I have absolutely had to fly, then alcohol is involved, or Valium usually. It's the only way I can get on a plane, and that doesn't work any more."

Experts monitoring MCClarnon recorded that her stress responses revealed she was suffering "pure fear" during the course, and described her case as the "most complicated fear of flying we have ever dealt with".

The results of MCClarnon's attempts to overcome her phobia will be broadcast later this week (ends03May13).


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by Peter Moskos

August 23, 2009

I couldn't figure out this the whole let-the-terrorist-go thing the Brits did.

I think the New York Times may cut to the chase:
Colonel Qaddafi made his remarks as British and Scottish officials were doing their best to distance themselves from Mr. Megrahi’s release, which they insisted was decided without any pressure from London by Scotland’s justice secretary, and based solely on compassion for Mr. Megrahi’s terminal cancer, not Britain’s desire for multibillion-dollar Libyan oil contracts.
I see...

Well, I never trusted them limeys, anyway. Long live the spirit of 1776! Viva La France!

Besides, it's not like we would ever make any dumb foreign policy decisions because of oil.

[dramatic pause]

I'm just happy I can call my fries french fries again. And maybe tomorrow I'll have a nice freedom breakfast, you know, that breakfast with bangers and those crappy cooked tomatoes. And I'll add a toasted buttered freedom muffin to soak up the egg yolk.

Meanwhile in unrelated news, a Kentucky prison burns. As does north suburban Athens.

From Canada said...

I thought I saw something on 60 minutes or a similar show that revealed that the California prison system regularly released severely ill and older inmates on "compassionate release" due to their their healthcare costs which the government is responsible for, but once released they are off the hook. This Megrahi story has been reported as though no one in the US is ever released on compassionate grounds and that the Brits went soft. So is there "compassionate release" in the US or not?

From Canada

PCM said...

There is... but we're not too compassionate when it comes to prisoners. If it happens, I think it usually happens because the courts say the prison has to release somebody. So the pick the old guy with no legs and with terminal brain cancer.

Certain a guy who was convicted of killing a couple hundred people would not be released.

And prostate cancer? That's hardly the type of disease that'll get you tomorrow.


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Makeup Pick Monday - Ben Nye Royal Purple Mascara | Cosmetic Proof | Vancouver beauty, nail art and lifestyle blog

Makeup Pick Monday - Ben Nye Royal Purple Mascara

Happy Monday Everyone!

Today I bring to you a mascara that has a fairly good punch of colour, that's a lot more affordable than a Dior mascara, which has so far been the only other coloured mascara that even shows up on my lashes. This is Ben Nye's Royal Purple Mascara which I picked up at IMATS this past summer for around $8. From what I've seen, the pricing online is fairly similar.

I've purchased plenty of coloured mascaras only to find that they just never show up on my dark lashes and while I loved the Dior mascara, $28 for a mascara I don't use every day is something I couldn't justify. I have to admit that although I do love the colour, when I'm in more ambient light, it looks like I'm just wearing normal black mascara. It's only when I'm outside or in fluorescent lighting that the purple is quite obvious. One thing I really like is that the formula is quite "moist" and free of clumps and hasn't shown any signs of drying out like what I have experienced with other mascara formulas. I should also add that for me, this mascara is solely used for colour and not for lengthening or volumizing. I usually use my Lancome Doll Lashes mascara first, followed by Royal Purple.

I actually wear coloured mascara about once a week with brown or purple eyeshadow. It just makes things more interesting especially in a work environment that's fairly business-like. It's like a small way of rebelling in addition to the fun nails ;-) I haven't gotten any complaints so I guess as long as the rest of me is work appropriate, I'm in the clear! Has anyone else tried any other Ben Nye products?

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Cider by-product provides natural alternative to tartrazine

By Ahmed ElAmin , 12-Apr-2006

French researchers say a by-product of the cider industry could provide an alternative to cosmetic synthetic colourants such as tartrazine (E 102).

The food and cosmetics industries have few solutions when they are looking for a water-soluble yellow colorant. One of the most widely employed is a synthetic pigment, tartrazine (E 102), which is suspected of causing asthma and urticaria. Tartrazine is banned in Norway and Austria.â

Last year the UKs Co-op chain banned a raft of food colours, along with tartrazine, due to health concerns.

Now France's Institute for Agronomy Research (INRA) said its scientists studied the natural yellow pigment, POP (phloridzine oxidation product), in collaboration with cider company Val de Vire.

POP has antioxidant properties and is obtained from apples. It can be used in both the food and cosmetic industries. The structure of POP, and how it is obtained, have been patented by INRA and Val de Vire.

Phloridzine is a polyphenol specific to apples. When apples are pressed to obtain juice, phloridzine, oxygen and polyphenoloxidase enzyme combine to form POP, INRA stated in a press release.

INRA researchers claim to have worked out for the first time POP'sâ full structure and the three-stage mechanism by which it is formed.

The production of POP is currently under development. The natural colourant will be useful in foods such as syrups and confectionery creams among others. It could also be used as a colourant for cosmetics, they stated.

Phloridzine oxidation products are known to be partially responsible for the yellow colour of apple juice which remains stable and resistant to the majority of food production processes.

â The POP pigment, which has been purified, produces a brilliant yellow colour with two nuances depending on the acidity of the medium. It is yellow for products with an acidity of less than pH 5 and orange for products with a pH 6, without affecting the luminosity of the original product.â

The spectral properties of POP pigment are stable at between pH 3-5, a level that corresponds to the majority of food and drink products.

Since it is freely soluble in water, POP can be incorporated easily in water-based foods. In addition, products coloured with POP do not stain plastic packaging, unlike those coloured with hydrophobic carotenoid pigments, the scientists stated.

The polyphenol structure of POP pigment gives it antioxidant potential. Synthetic colorants with an azo structure, such as tartrazine, are known to be pro-oxidants.

The scientists are now working to better characterise the behaviour of the colorant in a food product and its behaviour temperature, light stability and other processing parameters. The researchers are also testing the synthesis of certain derivatives of the pigment for cosmetic applications.â

They are also studying how to efficiently produce POP in large quantities.

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Report Card: UConn Loses To USF

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How did UConn grade in their loss to USF?

UConn dropped a 17-14 decision to South Florida in the American Athletic Conference opener for both schools Friday night. The Huskies needed this one for more than just evening it's record which is now 1-3 overall with tough games on the slate coming up.

Anyway, you know how we do it the day after. Let's get to the Report Card.

Allowed 271 total yards. They kept the points down. Big plays? They were hit for a couple that mattered but this unit has the potential to be very good by seasons end it it keeps growing together...

Line: Ok, South Florida running back  Marlon Mack did rush for 103 yards and a touchdown but he did it on 31 carries. His touchdown was from a yard out but he did gash the unit for 17 yards on a third and 16 in the fourth quarter leading to field goal. Reuben Frank had a sack. Huskies need more. C plus

Linebackers: Marquise Vann had 14 tackles and Graham Stewart added nine. They also had a tackle for a loss each. The linebackers weren't really tested in the passing game. The inclement weather didn't allow for much throwing. The linebackers were ok. C plus

Secondary: The 70-yard interception return for a touchdown just before the  half are the kinds of plays Byron Jones can make all day. Hadn't done it before Friday but the one he had was right on time and drew UConn to within 14-7 at the break. The Bulls hitting a 30-yard touchdown reception on 4th and 10 was simply not a good look. Big play in the game. C

Special Teams...

Given the struggles of the offense the Huskies need this group to be special whenever it can...

Punt/Kick: Justin Wain averaged 44.5 yards on eight punts - pretty good. Florida native Bobby Puyol had a couple of extra points. The Huskies played much of the game on their side of the field so Puyol didn't get any opportunities. B minus

Punt/kick return/coverage Deshon Foxx one punt, minus 2 yards? Arkeel Newsome took four kickoffs back 86 yards:  USF didn't do any damage on returns. C

145 total yards by the Huskies and they only had 70 before their final scoring drive which went for 75 yards in four plays. The Huskies too ran just 36 plays. By comparison USF ran 71.

Line: Simply put, if the Huskies have any designs on winning any more games this year this unit is going to have to play better. Much better.  It was out-matched, out-muscled and out-hustled by a Bulls front that too often looked like a green avalanche smothering the UConn offense, especially against the run. This is a pride thing now. We get the youth, the inexperience, all that but it's pride time for the OLine. The coaches can only do so much with what's available. The unit did give effort but when you're stopped on a play before it has a chance to get started that's a problem as is an offensive lineman eating the tackle for loss with the running back. D minus

Running back; Max DeLorenzo got off a couple nice runs but it's hard with this group given the way the offensive line is playing. C

Quarterback: Chandler Whitmer (6 of 10 88 yards 1 TD) was limited by the weather but really limited by the offensive line. He didn't have time to do anything but when he did he lit USF up soft coverage or not. Either way Whitmer showed he was a gamer on that drive. C

Wide receiver/tight end.

Wasn't the best day for throwing the ball but Noel Thomas (18 receiving yards), Deshon Foxx ( 25) culminating with Geremy Davis' 32-yard touchdown reception looked good on the scoring drive C

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'The Change-Up'

Two pals get to switch lives in the most literal sense in this sometimes more-crass-than-amusing comedy from director David Dobkin - who put his first big imprint on the genre with "Wedding Crashers" - and "The Hangover" writers Jon Lucas and Scott Moore.

Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman play, respectively, a carefree fellow and a family-man lawyer whose shared wish comes true when they wake up from a binge occupying each other's body. Each proceeds to get a true feel for what the other's experience is. Leslie Mann, Olivia Wilde and Alan Arkin also star. DVD extras: two "making-of" documentaries; audio commentary by Dobkin; deleted scenes; outtakes. ** (R and unrated versions: AS, N, P) (Also on Blu-ray)

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LOS ANGELES -- Anne Hathaway was deemed best dressed -- by people who dress her for work.

The "Alice in Wonderland" and "The Dark Knight Rises" actress, who's nominated for the supporting actress Academy Award for her role in "Les Miserables," was honoured Tuesday evening with the spotlight award at the 15th annual Costume Designers Guild Awards. The spotlight award honours actors and directors for their collaborations with costume designers.

"I especially treasure the moment that happens on set when all the choices have been made, rehearsal is done, you're about to start, you look down and you believe in what you're wearing, so that way when you look up, you are gone, and it's finally the character's moment to come alive," said Hathaway while accepting her trophy.

Other celebrity attendees at the Beverly Hills Hotel ceremony hosted by "Community" star Joel McHale included Jon Hamm, Connie Britton, Shirley MacLaine, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph and Russell Crowe, who presented Hathaway with her prize.

The costume designers behind "Skyfall," "Anna Karenina" and "Mirror Mirror" won the night's top prizes. Unlike the Oscars, which lump costume design into one category, the Costume Designers Guild divides film honours across three genres.

The winners were Jany Temime ("Skyfall") for contemporary film, Jacqueline Durran ("Anna Karenina") for period film and Eiko Ishioka ("Mirror Mirror") for fantasy film.

Durran and the late Ishioka will compete against Joanna Johnston ("Lincoln"), Paco Delgado ("Les Miserables") and Colleen Atwood ("Snow White and the Huntsman") for the costume design Oscar at Sunday's 85th annual Academy Awards.

In the TV categories, the winners were Caroline McCall ("Downton Abbey") for period/fantasy series, Molly Maginnis ("Smash") for contemporary series, Lou Eyrich ("American Horror Story: Asylum") for TV movie or mini-series and Judianna Makovsky in the commercial category for a Captain Morgan ad.

"Ugly Betty" and "Once Upon a Time" costume designer Eduardo Castro received the career achievement in TV honour. Makovsky, whose credits include "Big" and "The Hunger Games," was awarded the career achievement award in film.

"I completely forgot I put Tom Hanks in a pair of child's underpants," Makovsky said following a montage of her work.

Other winners included "Titanic" and "Minority Report" assistant costume designer David Le Vey for the distinguished service award and "Saturday Night Live" executive producer Lorne Michaels for the distinguished collaborator award, which was presented by funnyman and "SNL" alum Steve Martin.

"Congratulations, Lorne. I'm so proud of you," said Martin. "It's going to be a long time before I forget this night, but believe me when I tell you, I will forget it."


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Perishing’s Own, the official U.S. Army Band in concertSunday: Long’s Park Amphitheatre, Manheim Township

Ring in Independence Day with an outdoor concert from the official band of the U.S. Army.

Since its formation in 1922, Perishing’s Own has spread the spirit of the United States with its every rousing performance.

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How to Make Your Own Wool Dryer Balls

Wool dryer balls are not a new concept.  You can buy them online, and in many stores…but why not make your own since it is so easy to do?

DIY Dryer Ball Tutorial

You may be thinking, what are the benefits to dryer balls?  I love to use dryer sheets!

There are many!  Some of the benefits include: reducing the chemicals you use on your clothes, reduce the drying time in your dryer, reduces static in your laundry and prevents wrinkles!  For me, that was enough to try them out…and now that I have, I can add another benefit to the list, they are pretty sitting in this cute little basket on top of your dryer. 🙂

I have to admit, it’s only been in the past year that I have truly paid attention to the chemicals that are in the products we use for skincare, cleaning, laundry, etc.  It’s been eyeopening to realize the chemicals that are in the things we use every single day without thinking about it (and how bad they are for your!)  These wool dryer balls are just another of the many ways that I can put my essential oils to good use.

How to Make Wool Dryer Balls

DIY Dryer Ball Supplies

Supplies Needed:

  • 100% wool yarn (1 skein makes about 2 dryer balls slightly larger than tennis balls)
  • Pantyhose
  • Crochet hook
  • Essential Oils (click here to learn more about the essential oils I use)

1. Start by wrapping the yarn around your index and middle finger approximately 10 times.

DIY Dryer Balls

2.  Slide the looped yarn off your fingers and wrap yarn around the center of the loops to start to form the ball.

DIY Dryer Balls

3. Continue to evenly create the ball.

DIY Dryer Balls

4. Once the ball is the size you desire, use the crochet hook to pull the end of yarn through the ball to secure.

I prefer a dryer ball to be slightly larger than a tennis ball, but it is completely personal preference.

DIY Dyer Balls

5. Slide the yarn balls into your pantyhose and tie them very securely into a “caterpillar shape.”

Note it is very important that you tie it securely.  I did not do this on one of my sets, and it came completely unwound in the washer.  I definitely learned my lesson the hard way!IMG_4208

6. Wash your dryer balls in the hot water setting, and dry them in the hottest dry cycle to “felt them.”  Take them out of the pantyhose.  You only need to use the pantyhose the first time to fuse them.

7.  Add a drop of essential oil to each dryer ball before you use it.  I love to use lavender!  Just toss them in the dryer with your clothes.Wool Dryer Balls

A little more info on these wood dryer balls.

  • They last for years!  You can reuse them over and over and they only become more felted, which is good!
  • You need 2-4 for small loads and 4-6 for large heavy loads (such as jeans or towels).  Generally speaking, the more you use, the more it will speed up the drying process.

Enjoy!  Let me know if you have any questions about these in the comments.  I hope that you love these wool dryer balls as much as I do!

Homemade Sugar Scrub Recipe

Homemade Sugar Scrub

I don’t know about you, but I LOVE a good homemade sugar scrub.  In the past I have spent big bucks on buying this exfoliating product that leaves your skin feeling oh so soft.  Typically the brands I used to buy were $30-40 a jar!  What if I told you, you could make the same thing for just a few bucks, in BULK!?  These are perfect for gifts and you can make them with your favorite essential oils.  Are you interested in learning more about essential oils?  Check out this page for more info!  You can use any essential oil…I’ve tried Peace & Calming, Lavender and Orange – all are awesome!

You may be wondering…can you use salt for the scrub too?  You certainly can, but sugar is less abrasive on the skin, so I would recommend the sugar scrub, rather than the salt scrub

Homemade Sugar Scrub Recipe

What you will need:

  • 2.5 cups of sugar
  • 8 oz of grapeseed oil (or almond oil)
  • 30 drops of your favorite essential oil – lavender is my favorite!
  • 4 half pint mason jars
  • Wooden Scoops – perfect for scooping out your salts when you want to use them!
  • A cute label for the jar 🙂 – always a cute touch if you are giving them as gifts!

1.  Mix all the ingredients in a big glass bowl.

2.  Adjust the ratio as needed.  If you would like your scrub more “liquid like” add more of you carrier oil.  If it seems too “liquid like,” add more sugar to thicken the mixture.

3.  Give as gifts or pamper yourself!  This homemade sugar scrub is a great exfoliator that is just like what you are used to buying in the stores for a fraction of the cost!

What essential oils do you like to use in your sugar scrubs?  Comment below, I would love to hear from you! 🙂

Easy Geometric DIY Canvas Art Tutorial

Do you ever have blank spots on your wall that you are just dying to fill?  I definitely do. Which is why I started to think up ideas for DIY canvas art for my brand new craft room!  But, if you’re like me, you don’t want to fill them with just anything to use the space.  I always like to find things (or make things) that are meaningful to me.  When I finished my renovating my craft room at our house (future blog post to come on that project :)), I had a bunch of very purple and very empty walls to fill.  I wanted to make sure that I started filling it with pieces that meant something to me, rather than just finding a good deal on something I sort of enjoy.  That is where the idea of this DIY canvas art came from.  This is another one of my thrifty DIY projects!  You can make this DIY canvas art, for just about $10 in any size or color to match your decor.

Geometric DIY Canvas Art

Supplies Needed:

  • Blank canvas in the size of your choice (mine is 12″ x 12″)
  • Exacto knife
  • 1 piece of 12″ x 12″ cardstock in the color of your choice
  • A stencil for the shape you want to cut out
  • Paint & paintbrush if you want the canvas to be a color other than white
  • Glue

1. Pick out the pattern/shape you would like to cut out

I found this fun geometric pattern and thought it would pop really well with the contrasting colors.

2. Create a stencil to use as a guide

I used my Silhouette Cameo to create a stencil out of cardstock.  You don’t need a Silhouette to do this project.  You can always find a stencil at the store or make one yourself by cutting a shape of your choice out in cardstock.

3. Use the stencil to trace the shape you want to cut out on the back side of the canvas

4. Cut out the stenciled shape with the exacto knife

5. Optional step – paint the canvas the color of your choice

6. Paste the colored cardstock on the back side of the canvas

7. Hang your DIY Canvas Art on the wall of your choice!

That’s it!  You’ve got yourself a DIY canvas art piece for under $10, and an evening of cutting.  You can find a design that is as intricate or not as you want.  This is about as complicated as I decided to go.  If you look close, the cuts are not perfect, but it definitely makes a statement on the wall regardless.


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“[Aidan Lang] has that rare skill of being able to put in jokes and stage business without ever getting in the way of the music. ” (Guardian, UK – July 2001)

Prior to his stewardship of The NBR New Zealand Opera, Aidan Lang was a highly respected and creative director on the international opera stage, with considerable experience accrued at companies such as Glyndebourne, Welsh National Opera, Opera Zuid and Buxton Festival.

After four years in New Zealand, Lang is turning his hand to directing again, with the Company’s new production of Mozart’s much loved opera, The Marriage of Figaro.

To ensure his New Zealand directing debut is an unforgettable experience for audiences, Lang has teamed up with equally creative designer, and fellow Englishman, Robin Rawstorne, to present what they believe to be a first for New Zealand, possibly even the world.

“Of course I can’t go into specific details as that would spoil the surprise for opening night,” says Lang. “Suffice to say, a new production always offers some degree of artistic licence, so we’re aiming to give audiences an entertaining and memorable night out with possibly [in reference to the extraordinary and technically complicated 15 scene changes which will give a slightly cinematic ever-shifting perspective on the action] some foyer chat along the lines of ‘how did they do that and make it look so easy?’. The Marriage of Figaro was in fact the first professional opera production I ever saw. It was at Covent Garden with Kiri Te Kanawa as the Countess. I had just turned 13 and it got me hooked for life. While this production will be very different, it would be wonderful to think it could have the profound effect on people that that one had on me.”

Lang adds: “Figaro is high farce, but it is also a very hard-edged piece and we’ll be trying to reflect that in the production.”

As The Times reported after Lang staged the complete Ring Cycle in Manaus in the Amazon, “In the end, and despite a hideously small budget, the thing went off in style.” Expect a similar result with The Marriage of Figaro.

Bringing the principal roles to life are New Zealand bass Wade Kernot and Australian soprano Emma Pearson, singing Figaro and Susanna, with celebrated Italian soprano Nuccia Focile in the role of the Countess. Renowned opera and orchestral conductor Lionel Friend takes the baton.

The Marriage of Figaro

Opera in four acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, after Beaumarchais

Sung in Italian with English surtitles

Conductor Lionel Friend

Director Aidan Lang

Set Designer Robin Rawstorne

Costume Designer Elizabeth Whiting

Lighting Designer David Eversfield

Figaro Wade Kernot

Susanna Emma Pearson

Count Almaviva Riccardo Novaro

Countess Almaviva Nuccia Focile

Cherubino Wendy Dawn Thompson

Doctor Bartolo Gennadi Dubinsky

Marcellina Helen Medlyn

Don Basilio Richard Greager

Antonio Richard Green

Don Curzio Derek Hill+

Barbarina Alexandra Ioan*

With the Chapman Tripp Opera Chorus

Accompanied by the Vector Wellington Orchestra and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra

* PwC Dame Malvina Major Emerging Artist / + NBR New Zealand Opera Resident Artist

The Marriage of Figaro

Wellington – St James Theatre

Sat 15, Thu 20, Sat 22 May (7.30pm), Tue 18 May (6pm)

Auckland – Aotea Centre, THE EDGE

Thu 3, Sat 5, Wed 9, Fri 11 June (7.30pm), Sun 13 June (2.30pm)

Single Ticket Prices $49.50 to $187.50. Concessions available for senior citizens, students and group bookings. Service fees apply.

Bookings: The NBR NZ Opera Box Office, Tel (09) 379 4068 or (04) 499 8343, or:

Wellington: Ticketek, Tel 0800 TICKETEK (0800 842 538) or www.ticketek.co.nz

Auckland: The Edge, Tel 0800 BUYTICKETS (0800 289 842) or www.the-edge.co.nz

Further information at www.nzopera.com

The NBR New Zealand Opera receives core funding from Creative New Zealand


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Are you someone who has incurred above $10,000 on your multiple credit cards? Are you getting dunning notices from your creditors who are asking you for immediate repayment and threatening you about serious consequences? If answered yes, you need not worry as there are debt consolidation firms through which you can get back on the right financial track and start afresh. Debt consolidation is one of the most common financial tools that are taken into account by the debtors who are going through dire financial straits. You can learn more here about debt consolidation companies.

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Beginner’s Guide to a Roulette Casino

If you’re you don’t although enthusiastic about a roulette casino game know how to get started, here’s a guide for you.

To be able to win, where the baseball will land by the end of the spin you’ve to anticipate. But there’s no method to anticipate the outcome in this chance- game just like in a slots game.

Whilst a technique, some people guess on as numerous variety combinations as they can to increase their chances of winning the spin, while others utilize a method or method.

Roulette Game Guides: What Make a Roulette Game?

  • Wheel: There are two roulette wheels. The European version has 37 amounts, which are from 0-36, having a house edge of 2.63. To the other hand may be the American version that’s 38 amounts (with the ambigu), growing the home edge-up to 5.26%.
  • Layout: the within bet place has personal numbers, whilst the outside has bins or columns, unusual or even, reddish or black and various range The inside quantity are in 12 rows of three different numbers, and so they form the three straight columns. The figures 00 are on top of the columns.
  • Chips: Players receive processor shades that are unique – that are good just for a certain stand. You’ll must cash the chips not in the cage.
  • Table: every one features a minimal and maximum choice expected. The bets inside and outside CAn’t be mixed to meet these minimums. So in that case, you should guess $10 inside and $10 outside, let’s declare, if that’s the table minimum.

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Roulette Casino Game: The Inside and Outside Bets

they have greater winning possibilities compared to latter has, although the surface bets offer a lower payout compared to the bets. The interior bets give you a larger commission in case you attack the right mixture, though.

The inside bets

  • Straight –on one number
  • Split up – on adjoining numbers like 21 and 22
  • Trio – on 00/2/3 or 0/1/2
  • Street – on three numbers found in a horizontal line
  • Corner or square -on four numbers forming a square
  • Six line – two street bets combined into one

The outside bets

  • 1 to 18 – numbers 1-18
  • 19 to 36 – numbers 19-36
  • Odd or even
  • Dozen bets
  • Black or red
  • Column bets

The payouts

  • Straight up: 35:1
  • Split: 17:1
  • Six number bets: 5:1
  • Four number bets: 8:1
  • Outside dozen or a column: 2:1
  • Even money bets: 1:1

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Who We Are (Our Mandate)

Simply stated; to love our city and region, until they can see Jesus in our compassion, connection and courageous love!

What we believe (Core Values)

Compelling Love: As a community that exists to represent the -heart of God to the world, it is natural that our first and foremost core value is LOVE. God is love, and as His children, we have inherited this all consuming and most valuable characteristic. (John 15:12, 1 John 4:8)
Relational Community: We are the family of God. We live to put others before ourselves in honor, love and commitment. We are dedicated to walking through both the storms and sunny days together. We are a community that places our love for each other far above our need to be right, and make every effort to capture the mandate of family. (John 13:34)
Outreach Through Compassion: The love of Christ compels us to act with compassion toward our fellow man. We aim to treat everyone we meet with the same compassion that we would show toward Jesus himself. In this pursuit, we are committed to reach our city with food, clothing, joy and the message of salvation. (Matthew 25:40)
Supernatural Lifestyle: We are committed to seeing the advancement of signs, wonders and miracles onto the world stage. Seeing God’s Kingdom manifest here, on earth as it is in heaven is one of our greatest joys. We love when the Glory of God collides with the natural and causes absolute transformation. (Matthew 6:10)
Spiritual Gifts: We exist to see the body mature into the gifting that the Holy Spirit is pouring out over us. We do not only embrace the Gifts of the Spirit, but we also long to see them flourish in our house and be used to transform the world around us. (1 Corinthians 12 – Isaiah 11:2,3 – Romans 12:4-8 – Ephesians 4:7-13)
Prophetic/Apostolic Culture: As a community that embraces the fourfold function gifts of the Holy Spirit laid out in Ephesians 4, we long to see a better understanding of the Apostolic and the Prophetic emerge onto the scene, and operate in the body here at Crosspointe. We are ever evolving in our understanding and implementation of these giftings to our house. Prophetically we desire to hear from Heaven and call out the greatness in the people around us. Apostolically, we invest in creating venues to send people out to fulfill the mandate of building bridges of relationship in our community. (Ephesians 4:11-13)
Outrageous Prayer: We are committed to continually reach new heights in prayer. We long to raise up a house of prayer that contends in the heavens for the souls of men and the escalated dominion of the Father on the earth. We love to minister to the Lord through prayer and fasting, and we long to leave a legacy of prayer for generations that follow us. Isaiah 56:7)
Impartation of Biblical Truths: The Holy Scriptures are our anchor. We refuse to embrace anything that is not rooted in the Word of God. We know that the Bible is living and active and because of this we will never limit who God is, or what God is doing. We are committed to using the word as the last say on all matters. (Hebrews 4:12)
Nations Engaged: One of our greatest priorities is to sow finances, toil and love into the Lord’s work taking place all over the globe. We are a local church that has a global mindset and because of this we are very dedicated to seeing all nations touched by the finger of God. (Matthew 28:19,20)
Tribe of Honor and Grace: Encouragement is the initial tool used to create what we call a Culture of Honor. We use honor to train people to step into their destiny as we endeavor to always call greatness out of everyone around us. Crosspointe is a family or a tribe that exists to build each other up in love and unity. We know that to do this we must honor everyone and shower each other with a grace that favors one another over ourselves (1Peter 2:17 NKJV)
Extravagant Worship: There have been many prophecies spoken over our house about the sound of heaven that is being released from our worship. We do not hide our emotions or our affections, but we exuberantly pour ourselves out over the feet of our Lord in the form of lively passionate worship. We are learning to literally dwell in His presence understanding that every action constitutes an act of worship (Psalm 91:9).

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Through the darkness of the Great Depression shined a light… a light of hope. For the weary travelers from the dust bowls of Oklahoma and other impoverished areas, the golden dreams of California beckoned. One such migrant, Albert Walker, brought his wife and five children from Idaho in an effort to begin a new life. The Lord smiled upon their dreams and Albert was able to find work in El Cajon while his wife, Josephine, did her best to keep the family fed and clothed on their meager wages.

Despite their long hours of work, they were not too busy to praise God and tell the “good news” of the gospel in El Cajon. The light of the Lord showed them the way to an empty plumber’s supply building, which they were able to clean and prepare for gospel meetings. The first meeting only drew three or four families, but the Walkers enthusiasm over their ministry grew, as did the number of believers who joined them in fellowship.

When the Walkers returned to Idaho, the responsibilities of the church were taken over by Norborne Wilson. They began holding services in a mortuary building in La Mesa and, in the summer of 1934, moved into a brush arbor on Palm Avenue. The congregation continued to grow as youthful members of Berean Bible School of San Diego took part in the services. One new member, Paul Whitmoyer, later became Sunday School Superintendent.

With the church growing in members and spirituality, its members decided that bold action was needed it they were to continue to prosper. Once again the light of the Lord led them to a piece of property, which they were able to purchase for the unbelievable price of $42. A double garage in the back of the lot became their new place of worship. They spread clean sawdust on the dirt floor and promptly moved in.

A prosperous horse trader, Norborne Wilson had a beautiful Buick sedan, which he put to use busing folks to church. He purchased a large trailer and built wooded benches on each side. This first church bus was the beginning of a tradition that would never die.

During the late 1930’s, Wilson left the group and was replaced by Albert Wetter, another layman. The light of the Lord helped the church continue to grow and volunteers among the congregation enlarged their place of worship, added wooden floors and eventually built a two story structure in front.

By the 1940’s, the church was ready for it’s first full time pastor, Fleming May. During his leadership the garage building was torn down and new Sunday school rooms were added. The church incorporated and affiliated with the Assemblies of God. Their two-story structure facing the street was adorned with a sign that read “Jesus Saves”.  With an eye toward the future, the members pooled their
contributions and bought an adjoining lot for $500. Their travels were over. They now had a permanent location.

The next pastor, Star Thomas joined the church in 1945. An evangelistic minister, his preaching of righteousness and judgment to come, inspired his congregation and was instrumental in bringing several young men into ministry. Meanwhile a parsonage was built next door and the church continued to grow.

Pastor Thomas’ resignation in 1948 led to the selection of Clyde Henson to lead the congregation. Seeing that the growing La Mesa community would soon be in need of a larger church, he had plans prepared for the present church building.

Construction began in 1950. Pastor and Mrs. Henson earned the congregation’s eternal love and admiration through their untiring work building, building a church physically while building its membership spiritually.

Dedication services were held in February of 1951 for the new La Mesa Gospel Tabernacle, which was on the lot next to the old one. The Reverend C.M. Ward was guest speaker and appreciation was expressed to all those who had given of themselves including Barclay Exell for the architectural design, Wilbur Blackwell and the many volunteer workers, and the Women’s Missionary Council who paid for the organ and served dinner on Saturdays to scores of men who worked on the building.

The glimmer of light, which had begun with Albert Walker, increased in brilliance. The Reverend Gene Forrest joined the church in 1951. During his time the old sanctuary was moved away and an educational unit begin. Members of the congregation with musical talents brought their instruments to church and formed a mini orchestra.

The leadership of Pastor Claude Asher, which began in 1954, ended tragically with a fatal heart attack. During his term, though, his zeal and enthusiasm, lead to the completion of the educational building and the purchase of the church’s first new Sunday school bus. The tradition begun by Norborne Wilson 20 years previously continued.

Pastor Douglas Scott joined the church in 1959 and worked to expand the teacher training sessions and vacation Bible schools. The congregation’s orchestra expanded to 30 members under the direction of Douglas Barber, who was music major at San Diego University.

The year of 1965 saw the installation of Paul Bruton as pastor. A dynamic speaker, he celebrated with the congregation during the Homecoming Celebration and Mortgage Burning. He also planned and accompanied the young people of the congregation on mission projects in Arizona and Mexico.

One of the great leaders of the church, Pastor Melvin Stewart, began a period of expansion with his installation in 1967. The Gory of God touched him to reach out to the street people “hippie generation”. He rented a place near the beach where the young people could heart the message and helped lead many to Christ. He also purchased more busses to enlarge the bus ministry. During his time the also purchased six lots with houses located at the rear of the church. The Sunday school department sponsored the building of a church in Mexico. Pastor Steward also negotiated a loan for expanding the church’s facilities and obtained needed parking space.

Pastor Glen Rich arrived from the state of Washington in 1975. It was during this time that the church reached out to senior citizens in it’s congregation by purchasing the apartments adjoining the church and offering lower cost senior rentals. The church’s missionary programs also expanded.

Pastor Don Young arrived in 1978 and under his leadership the church continued to thrive and carry out the programs started by all of the previous pastors. He carried on the legacy of bus ministry and evangelization of the community through plays and presentations as well as youth ministry programs.

In 2001 Pastor Barry Sappington and his bride Kandee were led to La Mesa to pick up the mantel of leadership of La Mesa First Assembly of God. Not long into their tenure the name of the church was changed to Crosspointe Life Church to reflect the continued mandate of this body to lift up the cross as the answer to longings of our society’s needs. The church continues to prosper and is still an amazing testament to the love of Christ. With a mandate to Love a city, change our world Crosspointe has aggressively begun building bridges of relationship with the city of La Mesa.  There are various feeding outlets, adoption of different neighborhoods, governmental relationships, educational partnerships as well as varioius other collaboratives that moving  Crosspointe Life Church into its prophetic future.  We truly believe that as we continue to tap into the wells of revival that were dug here long before, we will inherit the supernatural legacy of the past nearly 80 years. We truly believe that our best days are to come.


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Solo Cruiser on Freedom of the Seas: Freedom of the Seas Cruise Review by Seabournboy

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Sail Date: March 2013
Destination: Western Caribbean
Embarkation: Port Canaveral (Orlando)
My first cruise on RCCL after previous trips with Carnival, Celebrity, MSC and Holland America. Arrived at Port Canaveral at 1045am and it took me just over an hour to get onboard. Most of the wait was caused by the TSA checking passports and the security check. The line curled its way 100 or so feet outside the building and once through the security check and into the hands of Royal Caribbean the smiles and welcome aboard attitude commenced and remained in place until the end of the cruise.
Headed for lunch at the extremely crouded Windjammer buffet and the staterooms were made available at 1pm. I admit to being a little surprised that it took until 5pm for my bag to appear but no major problem with that on a week long trip. The security drill occurred at 4pm and was over in about 20 minutes. While I appreciate this is a mandatory event I dont understand its real purpose. When forced to stand in a line that is maybe 10 people deep only the first 2 or 3 at the front of each line More can actually see what is being shown. That seems like a waste of time to me.
We left port just after 430pm in a cold wind so while all the bar staff were out in force with their cocktails or vacation medication, most guests were back inside before we hit the sea. My cabin attendant introduced herself while I was unpacking and I was immediately impressed by her positive attitude which prevailed with every single member of crew that I met onboard Freedom. This was more than just excellent training but what appeared to be a happy crew that enjoy what they do and who made a big effort to make sure their guests were having a good time. I can honestly say that I did not experience 1 single member of staff who gave imperfect service and that is a very big deal on a ship of this size.
Dinner in the MDR at 630pm with the MyTime dining option was also accompanied by friendly attentive service and the food was pretty good. In comparing my previous cruises I would rate the food on Celebrity and probably HAL to be of a higher quality but when comparing price that is to be expected. The food on Freedom was consistently good. An after dinner nightcap in a bar on the Promenade was followed by an early retirement to bed after a tranatlantic flight with connection the previous day.
I was then further impressed by the size of the bed which seemed wider than on any previous ship and really quite comfortable. The cabin layout is standard but the balcony is deeper on Freedom than I have seen in a regular cabin on any other ship. I also like the shower which has a high power spray head and does the job nicely. For those of us who prefer a bath tub, this is a pretty good compromise. No issues with external noise and I was able to sleep well during the trip.
The first full day is a sea day enroute to Labadee and I ate 3 meals in the main dining room. RCCL have berries at breakfast time which I am very fond of and the service throughout each meal was spot on. I made a relatively poor attempt at burning calories in the fitness center and on the track on the top deck and had an enjoyable day.
Labadee I love and when the sun comes out this is a spectacular well run location with its amazing zip line, Dragon roller coaster and water slide. The barbecue buffet is burgers and fries and will keep you going until you get back onboard for the real food. Falmouth is an interesting place and outside the port facilities is the wild west but well worth the effort. Just say no to the 500 people who will try to sell you something you dont want. I found a bar and had some good conversation with locals and its worth it for the people watching.
Cayman didnt impress me at all and I think that tender facilities for a ship with 4000 guests plus the crew is not realistic. I believe that if these ports want the cruise business they should invest the money in providing meaningful facilities or the cruise lines should take their business elsewhere. Cozumel was the opposite extreme from Cayman with fabulous facilities and 5 ships in port. One of RCCLs top customers recommended me to a restaurant called Panchos on the Carnival pier, 5 minutes walk from our own pier. Great Mexican food and drinks and excellent views from a water side sitting area.
Back onboard for a 630pm departure and what the captain described as a fast 2 night journey back to Port Canaveral. I enjoyed dinner in Chops with salad, a steak and a creme-brulee. Didnt manage to get to Portofinos Italian restaurant.
The entertainment was reasonably good and I saw 2 shows, one of which the visiting entertainer.
Debarkation back in Port Canavaral and immediately obvious we were back in the hands of the TSA. 30 minutes delayed from the planned departure time from the ship and an hour to get through the process.
All in all, an excellent trip and a thoroughly positive impression of Royal Caribbean and the Freedom of the Seas. Less

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Celebrity Summit earns a B: great food, underwhelming facilities

Sail Date: August 2014
Destination: Bermuda
Embarkation: Bayonne (Cape Liberty)
Firstly, as this was our first cruising experience please excuse the wide eyed newby take on our cruise.

The Summit did a 7 night Bermuda cruise with 3 days in Bermuda and the balance at sea. My spouse my 6 yr old and I cruised in Concierge class. We booked rather late and so got a fairly good, but not exceptional deal.

Our overall impression was that the Celebrity Summit is a very efficient and well run ship. Staff are unfailingly courteous and efficient. Our room was invariably serviced every morning by the time we returned from breakfast (even on our last day) and was turned down every night when we returned from dinner. Marissa, our cabin attendant was a charming and diligent staff member.

Embarkation and disembarkation were astonishingly fast and efficient. That was equally true when the ship was docked in Bermuda.

Someone else on Cruise Critic once described 'Concierge Class' as a gimmick. That's exactly right. The cabins are the same size as More the standard Veranda stateroom. The afternoon canapes are a waste of time since you can get whatever you want from the buffet anyway. The priority boarding and disembarkation add nothing to the experience. Particularly when the cruise ends, the ship wants you to leave as fast as possible and does everything it can to expedite the process. Concierge class did not help us get reservations in the restaurants any faster than would otherwise have been the case either.

We only cruised concierge class b/c for some reason the price was lower than a standard veranda. We now know why: if you see Concierge priced less than standard veranda it is because you cannot select your cabin. it is assigned to you and it is theoretically possible to have a cabin with an undesirable location. We got lucky; our cabin was fine, but I wouldn't run the risk again.

Food offerings on the ship were of uniformly high quality and variety. Because we had a young child, we tended to avoid the dining room and the restaurants. Our one formal night in the dining room was satisfactory but not noticeably better than our buffet meals. Buffet favourities included the chocolate croissants, the individually portioned items, and the carvery. Our night in the Normandie restaurant was memorable with outstanding service, and a high level of cuisine. The closing cheese course was a knockout. I never even heard of an epoise cheese before. My wife's duck was very good and my venison was very well prepared. For me food defines the vacation experience. If the food is bad I'm not coming back.

we also enjoyed the poolside grill and the spa buffet, the latter of which we discovered only on our last full day. Our daughter was a big fan of the ice cream service. I appreciate that it was home made but found it to be only ok.

One small quibble; the buffet was often understaffed during peak periods. For e.g., you could spend inordinate amounts of time waiting for someone to show up at the carvery and slice the roast beef. Ok, one other small quibble: the coffee was bad. It was Italian Lavazza brand coffee; I don't know if the brand was the problem or if the problem was in the brewing, but either way, it was always rather weak tasting.

The ship amenities left something to be desired and that is why we can't rate our experience higher than a B. Summit was recently renovated and the decor and finishings are first rate. Alas the style masks a lack of substance. Here are the problems:

1. A ridiculous number of lounges that are mostly unused and that offer mediocre entertainment;

2. Only two pools and only one of which was available for children. Oh and that pool was 4 feet deep; too bad so sad for the short kids. Did I mention that the official bather load of the small pool was 11? Perhaps the 200 kids on board could swim in shifts? I hear that the night shift had some vacancies. That said, our daughter loved the pool. Of course she is only six; not sure how much mileage she'll get out of it next time;

3. a paucity of amenities for activities. My wife thought that the gym was very well appointed (I studiously avoided it so I venture no opinion). There was a nice multi-purpose court on the top deck for basketball and soccer, a reasonable casino, and a benignly neglected shuffleboard court on deck 4 (please let me know if you find the missing black disks). There was also a rock climbing wall...not; mini golf...oops also not...skating rink....oops, well you get the idea. if drinking in an empty lounge isn't your idea of fun, bring lots of books and pirated videos or money for the casino. Speaking of books, there was a two level 'library' but there was nothing in it and the books don't circulate anyway. How about dropping a few subscriptions to Time Magazine and Sports Illustrated? When we were in Bermuda, the NCL Breakout was docked ahead of us. We could see the water slides and other amenities that they had. Too bad we couldn't do a shore excursion to the Breakout.

4. although I have some derogatory things to say about the lounge crooners, the one show we saw, an amazing juggler, was outstanding, if a bit short; and

5. The ship does offer a kids club, the "Fun Factory" but it is also short on activities and stimulation for the kids. Our daughter warmed up to it over the week, but its not that spacious or well staffed. The staff who were there appeared competent and responsible. and

6. the world's most boring shopping experience. Ok, so it was not like I was going to buy anything anyway, but why bother with a single half deck filled with stores that walked right out of the airport duty free, but with half the selection?

On a related note, the 'upselling' on the cruise is relentless. Everything is included except for everything. You can never tell if the seminar/activity offerings are actual learning opportunities or just selling opportunities...actually you can tell; they are just selling opportunities. I don't mean to single Celebrity out b/c all the cruise lines apparently do it and its an important profit centre, but in the end a cruise is supposed to be a place where you should be able to let your guard down and enjoy yourself without always having to wonder what the angle is for the proposed activity. Its really a question of balance more than anything else.

Celebrity offers excursions. We took a quick look at them, found them a bit pricey and saw Bermuda on our own. Its hard to see much value added from an organized excursion when the internet gives you all the access you need. Of course, taking a crazy expensive taxi to the caves kind of proved how wrong I was about that. Rookie mistake. My view might be different if we had multiple stops and shorter windows to do our visiting. .

I think we would sail Celebrity again, but not until we've tried some other lines to get a sense of how it compares to them in price and amenities. Less

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We'll be sailing out of Miami in January on Celebrity. I know that parking at the Port of Miami is $20 per day, which would be a total of $280!

There's a company called Premier Cruise Parking, which is about a mile from the Port? I can park there for $10.88 per night, or a total of $152.32. They have a covered parking structure, and have a free shuttle that runs every 10 minutes or so.

Has anyone ever used them? Comments? If you haven't used this parking facility, can you recommend one that is cheaper than the Port of Miami?

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another post NLB2150 ?? posted on another website that they used United Parking at the airport and said it wasn't bad...

I think NLB is a poster here; the regulars probably know them and can get a shout out to answer your questions...
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Norm we have used unitedairportparking .com to find parking in Miami. The lot you get on there is near the airport, is fully enclosed and they have a shuttle service to the port and back. For a 7 night cruise it was about $76, it is valet only parking, but they do have some undercover most open air. I just found out about the Rodeway Inn on 14th near Jackson Memorial Hospital and they have parking for $5 a day and shuttle service to and from the port included.

For last weeks cruise we parked at the Wyndham near the airport and while the price for parking was good there was $8 in taxi rides so it actuuall cost mor that we have been paying.

If you email me I will give you more info.
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