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Array-ne Down by as many as 20 points in the first half, the Magic were able to get within 4 pts late in the game but could pull no closer and lost a team-record 16th game in a row on the road 108-102 to CHA. HTurkoglu had 24 pts 9 assists, JNelson had 19 pts 8 assists, DHoward 17 pts 15 rebs. TBattie (14 pts), DStevenson (11 pts), and KDooling (11 pts) all scored in double figures.
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-ne Despite having a 5 pt lead in OT with under a minute and a half to play, the Magic couldn’t hold it, as ATL went on to win thanks to ZaZa Pachulia’s tip-in with 2.4 seconds left to give the Hawks a 108-107 win. Wish that Darko would see more than 17 minutes of action (4 pts 2 blocks).Overall, a nice effort by the Magic, as they shot the ball well from the field and FT line, and had only 7 TOs.
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Definitely a food wine, it will go great with fish and seafood, but fruit and cheese, too (about 5 a bottle).The 2002 Tuttorosso Super-Tuscan Style blend of 51% Sangiovese, 27% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 15% Syrah had a bouquet of tobacco and leather, followed by good fruit with the Sangiovese tanginess of a Chianti, the tannin of the Cabernet and the rich color of the Syrah. Brian says this is his favorite (about 2).The 2002 Byzance, a South Rhone-Style blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah, had subtle fruit in the nose with a slightly vegetative element, medium body and good fruit, and a hint of tanginess in the finish(about $ 32).The 2002 L’Etalon Boreaux-Style blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec, and 4% Petit Verdot is nicely balanced with lots of mouth-filling black fruit flavors and a hint of tannin in the finish.
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Here is the text of a Sunday Mirror article looking at the sad state of affairs in our Magistrates Courts:The Sunday Mirror investigates chaos in our magistrates courts” which costs £173m a year. It warns “BRITISH justice is in danger of collapse - as our criminal courts descend into farce.”One in three magistrates court cases fail to go ahead because of needless adjournments, missing files and time-wasting, a Sunday Mirror investigation has revealed. We sat in court and witnessed a catalogue of blunders and delays. Scarcely more than 40 per cent of cases reach a satisfactory conclusion on the day they are listed. Because of the chaos many defendants dont bother turning up, knowing that amid the confusion it may take the system weeks to catch up with them. Our findings come weeks after a National Audit Office survey revealed £173million was wasted last year on trials and hearings in magistrates courts. Sitting in three courts last week, we witnessed how: One defendant phoned the court to say she could not appear on a shoplifting charge because she was off on holiday to Thailand. A thief who had broken the terms of his jail parole laughed as he was freed from court and told to give himself up to police. A bored solicitor started planning her holiday wardrobe as she waited hours to ask for a simple adjournment. Take the case at Dartford Magistrates Court in Kent of Simon Hull, a 20-year-old criminal let out of jail early on condition he behaved. But he was caught damaging and stealing items from a car. All his defence said was that he was in “a sorry state with alcohol and drug problems”. You might think he would be sent straight back to jail. But it was explained to him that a warrant would be issued for his arrest. He was told he could go to a police station to be arrested or wait for police to catch him. He asked: “So I have to get myself arrested?” The court clerk said: “Yes. The word daft comes to mind.” Hull responded: “Ive never heard something so stupid in all my life. He added, to laughter: Ill do it Sunday. Ill enjoy my weekend then Ill give myself up.” We witnessed another example of the disdain in which our courts are held in Staines, Middlesex. Jessica Gibbs, 24, had phoned the court the day before she was due to appear on a shoplifting charge to say she couldnt make it because she was going on holiday to Thailand. When she did finally appear she admitted the offence, claiming she stole £500 worth of computer games from a newsagents because she owed her rent. Magistrates chairman Mrs Vicky Royce told her: “Your holiday fits a little oddly with you saying you could not pay your rent arrears.” Gibbs said the holiday had been a gift from her family. When asked if her family were prepared to help with the rent, she replied: “No, they wasnt. Gibbs was ordered to carry out 60 hours of community service and pay £50 costs. The cost of wasted court time was estimated at £687, according to figures from the National Audit Office. Back in Dartford, the court was due to hear a case against a 17-year-old youth charged with a string of offences. The woman defence solicitor was so bored she began to draw up a list of all the clothes she needed for a holiday she was about to go on. When she finally got the chance to put her case she said her client was too ill to attend court. She was finally able to leave after three hours. A spokesman for the National Audit Office said of the £173million wasted last year in magistrates courts, nearly £24million was due to the Crown Prosecution Service. The defence is responsible for more than half, while the CPS and the police are responsible for just over a fifth, he added. It is calculated that 28 per cent of all pre-trial hearings in magistrates’ courts do not go ahead on the scheduled day. Tory MP Edward Leigh, chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, said: The innocent are kept in custody longer than necessary. And some guilty people must be getting away with their crimes. A spokeswoman for the CPS acknowledged there were too many ineffective hearings but said it was taking action. EXHIBIT 1 28 per cent of all pre-trial hearings in magistrates’ courts do not go ahead on time EXHIBIT 2 Girl charged with shoplifting doesn’t turn up because she’s on holiday in Thailand EXHIBIT 3 A thief who broke his bail terms laughs when he’s told it’s up to him to hand himself in to cops EXHIBIT 4 A man appeared twice, costing thousands, for stealing £15 of bacon from a Sainsbury’s store Case 1: Staines THERE were many mutterings of discontent during the frequent adjournments at Staines court. Lawyers were overheard complaining to each other - and one said: Magistrates always slow things down. A defence solicitor added: One day they retired seven times, on a matter a two-year-old child could have decided on. The same lawyer - looking at a tall stack of traffic offence paperwork - said: We will never get through that. Its ridiculous. “There should be a special clerk at the police station to deal with that. There is no need for them to come to magistrates court.” Lawyers also expressed frustration at two cases that had to be adjourned because the police and court staff did not know where the defendants lived. In the first, a doctor had been due to answer a charge of driving through a red light. Summonses had been issued to three different addresses and her case had already been adjourned to see if any had reached her. None had - and the case was put off again, this time until April 5. In the second, a man had been summoned to appear charged with driving at 70mph in a 50mph zone on the A3 at Esher, Surrey. The prosecutor said: “There have been various attempts to serve this notice. “If he cant be found then we cant continue with this prosecution.” The case was adjourned until April 11. Another case was also adjourned because the Probation Service computer system had failed. Over two days, 62 cases came before the courts. Only 44 were heard through to the end. Cases had to be dropped because no one could find the defendants Case 2: Manchester A CROWN Prosecution Service lawyer faced the wrath of a judge over delays at Manchester Magistrates Court. It happened when Alisha Kaur appeared before District Judge Alan Berg for the second time on charges of theft - and for the second time her CPS solicitor did not have the file. The judge described it as a terrible situation and adjourned for 10 minutes to see if the file could be found. Prosecutor Martin Fleming returned to say the file was still being held by the police, even though he had sent several memos asking for it. Judge Berg said: I’ve got a bee in my bonnet about this Mr Fleming, because this isn’t a unique set of circumstances’ it’s happening daily. I’m at the end of my tether. You say you keep sending the police memorandums but they don’t seem to be achieving anything, they just ignore them don’t they? It’s appalling. Finally he said: I want an explanation from you next time this case appears as to why these papers have taken so long to arrive and an explanation from the officer involved as well. This is the second time weve heard this case and were no further forward. If you do not have the papers next time I may well have to let the matter proceed anyway. The next day CPS prosecutor Alison Cartmel faced the judge’s wrath when it was realised files were missing in four of the 21 cases due to be heard. The judge told her: Someone needs to tighten up the system. Defence solicitors are waiting here to have their cases heard and all you have to offer is that you haven’t got the file. On Thursday, a man appeared in court for the second time…for stealing £15 worth of bacon. Wayne Moore, who also admitted stealing £37.05 worth of goods from Sainsburys, was ordered to pay the money back at £10 a fortnight. The case will have cost hundreds of pounds to take to court. On Friday, 21 cases were heard - and 10 had to be adjourned. Among them was that of Pole Marcin Wawrzyniak, who was charged with offences including drink driving. As he barely speaks English, the judge was forced to order an adjournment until an interpreter is found. 21 cases were due to be heard.. but 10 had to be put back to another day Case 3: Dartford JUST four defendants were due to have their cases heard in the Monday morning session at Dartford Magistrates Court, Kent. But the court clerk told the magistrates NONE could go ahead. One defendant did not have a solicitor present. Another phoned to say their transport had broken down. A third failed to turn up - and their solicitor couldnt find them. The last said he did not want a solicitor, then changed his mind…and one could not be found. Typical was the case of Ryan James, charged with assault causing actual bodily harm. He did not turn up and when his solicitor tried his mobile a voice on the other end said he bought the phone from James a week ago. The magistrates had no option but to abandon the morning session. It was a frustrating day as the court heard only six cases when it did finally swing into action in the afternoon. Tuesday was more productive, with 18 cases heard, but many dragged on and the court rose an hour late at 5pm. One prosecutor said: I have lost the will to live. At the same time, a despairing social worker said: We will be here all night. Wednesday was another late start because none of the defendants turned up. In the afternoon. just nine cases were heard. On Thursday it emerged the prosecution has lost yet another file - and a breach of the peace case which had already been adjourned twice was thrown out. The cases dealt with on Friday included a Slovakian man charged with a sex attack who needed an interpreter. Chair of the bench Elizabeth Brown asked the clerk why the interpreter had been awarded more than £100 in fees for less than 20 minutes work. She was told interpreters can charge for three hours work - even if their involvement only three minutes. In another case, Christopher Walker, 21, of Northfleet, Kent, was being held in custody and magistrates had to rule whether to grant him bail on two charges - actual bodily harm and attempted criminal damage. The case was delayed for nearly 20 minutes because the prosecutor did not have details of the attempted criminal damage charge. The prosecutor had to wait for his office to fax the papers through before Walker was finally granted bail. 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Gen 21:12 … in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.Abraham was about to make a mistake, when God told him to listen to his wife.Why would God do that?It’s simple, really. Sarah was right, and Abraham was wrong.Care to guess why I desire to submit to women in the church?I know a 75 year old woman who knows the scripture and who knows pain. She’s right and the men she follows are wrong a predictable portion of the time. She should be leading in that body. If she were, it would be a different and better place.—I was thinking about practical rules to put in place to move women into leadership in our churches.First, turning the church entirely over to women is never what I wanted, so don’t sweat that. It’s not practical, and not profitable. Neither is making a rule that it is OK for women to lead, and waiting until the Spirit brings along Paulette the Apostlette. If a church waits for a woman so impressive that nobody could gainsay her appointment, no progress will be made.I came up with the number, 20%.20% seemed eminently practical. One in every five is enough to sway a vote, and few enough to allow women to mature into the position.Then 2 details came to light that made me grin. First, DugALug let us know that 20% of the leadership in his church is female. Second, 20% of all legislators in America are female. I have not done an analysis of the names and roles mentioned in the new testament, but I’d just about bet that there’s about a 1 to 4 ratio of women to men there, too.So 20% really does seem like a good number. I think it’s a great place to start. The next step is simple.If your church has 4 elders, you should immediately appoint your most qualified woman to be the 5th elder.—Now, assume your church does the opposite. Your church decides that women’s roles are limited by scripture.What do I think will happen?* Your explanation is going to have to get a lot betterYou can tell a child that the music truck drives through his neighborhood every afternoon so that people can enjoy its (tired, boring, old) songs. That will last until the child notices his friends getting ice cream from it, and then things are going to have to change. You don’t have to buy the ice cream, but you know you’re going to have to come up with a real answer to his tough questions.Today, I am prevented from being in a church led by my elder sister, my mother in the Lord, and I know that I could be. I’ve seen the ice cream in the workplace, and I’ve seen it in government, and I’ve seen it in my recreations. I want to see this woman leading in the church. I know she could be setting an agenda that would warm my heart, but she is prevented. She has no husband, and she has no other man’s ear, so she will never have any kind of voice in her church. I want my ice cream. I need a better explanation why I cannot serve under her.Throwing 1 Tim 2 and 1 Cor 11 & 14 at me and expecting me to stand down won’t work, either. Even if I thought there was merit to the traditional interpretation, that’s not an explanation. That’s laziness. I need to hear how this church plans to ensure gender-based abuse will stop. I need to hear how they expect the full masculine and feminine sides of the image of God to be displayed before the world without direct feminine input. I need to hear how women with the gift of teaching will be encouraged to live out their calling. I need to hear how women with a vision for the church will be heard. I need to hear how, when the time comes that Sarah has a truth that Abraham lacks, Sarah will be heard.If you want me to be happy in your church, build me a picture that I can get excited about.No, I don’t believe that you can.* Women will continue to support your churchWomen, please forgive me for what I am about to say. I know it is unpleasant, but I believe it is true.You may not have noticed, but the most passionate defenders of complementarianism are women. You may also not have noticed, but most of the passionate defenders of the burka are the women who wear it. It’s like Stockholm Syndrome, and it is a painful thing to watch.Women, being dynamic living beings just like all of us, want to share in every facet of the church. They are told from the time they are 6 years old, though, that it is rebellion to want to speak truth to men. This is unnatural. It is confusing and painful.Men, truly take a minute to imagine that you read in scripture that people with eyes the color of yours are not allowed to speak in a bible study - ever. Really, think about it. Eye color. It’s a flawed, but useful analogy because it is completely out of your control. Imagine that Jewish men have thanked God for millenia that they were born with ANY other eye color than yours. From the time you were six, every bible teaching you received about speaking the truth had a little parenthesis added to it about your eye color. Before you were 20, you had been told 500 times or more that your eye color just doesn’t see some truths of God, so you must submit to everyone else. You live in a community that will never, ever let you forget that you are different. Even in marriage, your sole job is to make sure your other-colored mate is able to do those things for God that you cannot.You have a choice. Will you or won’t you give up your desire to speak? Catch that. You must give up the desire to share God’s truth. Anything less is a rebellion of the heart. You want to serve the Lord, but you mustn’t do it by teaching. You want to talk about Him, even as you’re sweeping floors for Him. You’ll gladly be a janitor, but can’t you just say a word or two? Can’t you declare before the congregation the things that fill your heart?You have a choice. You can either live with this secret rebellion in your heart, or you can turn fanatically against it. You love the Lord, so you will decide to purge yourself of this unholy desire to speak when your eyes are the wrong color. You will prove your zeal to yourself, to God and to your brothers by not even wishing your eye color was different, and squelching any who do. Your submission will be known to all when you argue against anyone who supports the holy hunger that still cowers in in the corner of your heart.Women will support your church and its laws.Shame on you for letting them.—Assume your church does put women in positions of true leadership.What do I think will happen?* The sun will rise in the morning, just like yesterday.Hey. I know this isn’t going to cure the common cold. It’s likely to result in more chicken soup being handed out when the cold runs it course through the church, though. Let’s face it. We men pretty much look at whoever is sniffling and tell them to buck up. But we all like it when someone we love brings us a cup o’ soup.Our problems won’t go away because women are allowed to tackle them with us. We’ll just have a more perfectly balanced set of tools with which to address them.* The henpecking will go down by half.Seriously, do we think it could be made worse? Do you complain more when you can or when you cannot directly improve your situation? Receiving authority always reduces complaints, or the whole of corporate America would not be singing the praises of empowerment. When you can control your own destiny, you don’t complain; you throw your back into making things better. Much of the nagging in this world is an expression of helplessness, not bitterness. As soon as the disease is addressed, the symptom will fade on its own.* Priorities will shift by about 20%, but that 20% will make a huge difference.Women do life differently than men.Take the example above with Sarah and Abraham. Women are criticized for being territorial, but Sarah was being territorial in that moment. That’s cool because God needed someone to stand up and be territorial. Abraham was not going to be able to do it, so God placed Abraham into submission to Sarah. (OK, OK. Maybe God placed Abraham into submission to the truth that Sarah was declaring. :-)Men and women cave on different issues, and stand firm on different issues. Women are caring and territorial. Men are goal oriented and hierarchical. Some men are more naturally caring than others, and some women are more naturally hierarchical. That’s cool. The point is not to define the stereotype perfectly, but to get the benefits of balance. Yes, all men should learn to be more caring, and all women should learn to… well something, I’m sure. ;-), but that’s peripheral. The point is to balance the church, and the balance will best come by putting women on the scales along with the men. Asking men to change their spots just ain’t a recipe for success.I don’t even want to know what happens if women are running everything. I’m sure it would not be pretty. But, we already know what happens when men run everything. We get exactly what the male stereotype predicts. We get thousands of denominations, and the threat of another church split with every disagreement. We get doctrinal litmus tests, and a pecking order of theological machismo in every church. We get a church in which cool programs are launched to help widows and orphans and then forgotten as soon as the next goal shines just over the horizon.* More needs will be seenWomen are amazed at how we men don’t care about the needs all around us. But, that’s exactly why we need women in leadership.Us male creatures care deeply, once somebody helps us see what what to care for. Our eyes are on goals. The church is not praying. We are not deeply enough into the word. There are 34,827 people in our sub metro area, of whom 16,289 are probably unchurched and 853 may never have heard the gospel. You say Mary’s roof is leaking? Wow! Why hasn’t someone done something about that?! Let me get on the phone! We’ll have Mary a new roof this week.We may carry coffee around just like women, but we don’t talk about the same things while we are doing it.* Third party church leadership will endThe solution to unseen needs is not for women to, tell their husbands.Third party leadership is demeaning to everyone involved, and it is vastly less effective than first party leadership. Please, just let the woman who sees the problem have the power to call in every necessary resource to fix it. There is no good argument against this.—The status quo is gone. Grasping at the traditional interpretations is clinging to the railings of a sinking ship.Our sisters have already tasted total freedom in every sphere of life, except the church, and that taste cannot be taken back. If you believe feminine freedom to be the curse of Pandora, and that it must be fixed, then do it wisely. It is the work of fools to try to turn back the hands of time, and to make believe that women cannot lead men. It is the work of slave masters to quote a verse, and to expect quiet obedience. It is the work of the kingdom to set captives free.If you believe you can do this, and if you do cling to the traditional interpretation of Paul, then tell me how you will set my sisters free. If you believe you can draw out every gift God gave to women. If you believe you can stop the history of abuse that women have suffered under the church’s care. If you believe you can find a way for my 75 year old mother in the Lord to be truly fulfilled and obedient to the scriptures while hiding truth she has received out of them under a bushel basket, then paint that picture.I believe you will find your labors wasted. Paul is the only writer ever accused of saying anything against women being in charge, and he never said what you ascribe to him. An open look at each of Paul’s statements shows that in every case he sets women free. We don’t appeal weakly to culture, or to times having changed to sweep Paul’s words under a rug. Paul worked easily and happily with women, and he wanted to see them trained and respected as leaders. His words to Corinth and Timothy show that clearly enough.Instead, let’s take a brave look at what it means for women to to be presbuteras - elders. Let’s see how far the church can go when everyone in the ship has their oars in the water, and is rowing for all they’re worth and according to the gifts God has given them. It may be that there are ways of loving God, loving each other, and overcoming the world that remain to be displayed before men and angels. Let’s go through the door Paul threw open.If you wonder how to make the church more effective, you could do worse than to remember the Lord said, It is not good that the man should be alone
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