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Solar-powered desalination system requires no extra batteries

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Solar-powered desalination system requires no extra batteries

MIT engineers have built a new desalination system that runs with the rhythms of the sun.

The solar-powered system removes salt from water at a pace that closely follows changes in solar energy. As sunlight increases through the day, the system ramps up its desalting process and automatically adjusts to any sudden variation in sunlight, for example by dialing down in response to a passing cloud or revving up as the skies clear.

Because the system can quickly react to subtle changes in sunlight, it maximizes the utility of solar energy, producing large quantities of clean water despite variations in sunlight throughout the day. In contrast to other solar-driven desalination designs, the MIT system requires no extra batteries for energy storage, nor a supplemental power supply, such as from the grid.

The engineers tested a community-scale prototype on groundwater wells in New Mexico over six months, working in variable weather conditions and water types. The system harnessed on average over 94 percent of the electrical energy generated from the system’s solar panels to produce up to 5,000 liters of water per day despite large swings in weather and available sunlight.

“Conventional desalination technologies require steady power and need battery storage to smooth out a variable power source like solar. By continually varying power consumption in sync with the sun, our technology directly and efficiently uses solar power to make water,” says Amos Winter, the Germeshausen Professor of Mechanical Engineering and director of the K. Lisa Yang Global Engineering and Research (GEAR) Center at MIT. “Being able to make drinking water with renewables, without requiring battery storage, is a massive grand challenge. And we’ve done it.”

The system is geared toward desalinating brackish groundwater — a salty source of water that is found in underground reservoirs and is more prevalent than fresh groundwater resources. The researchers see brackish groundwater as a huge untapped source of potential drinking water, particularly as reserves of fresh water are stressed in parts of the world. They envision that the new renewable, battery-free system could provide much-needed drinking water at low costs, especially for inland communities where access to seawater and grid power are limited.

“The majority of the population actually lives far enough from the coast, that seawater desalination could never reach them. They consequently rely heavily on groundwater, especially in remote, low-income regions. And unfortunately, this groundwater is becoming more and more saline due to climate change,” says Jonathan Bessette, MIT PhD student in mechanical engineering. “This technology could bring sustainable, affordable clean water to underreached places around the world.”

The researchers report details the new system in a paper appearing today in Nature Water. The study’s co-authors are Bessette, Winter, and staff engineer Shane Pratt.

Pump and flow

The new system builds on a previous design, which Winter and his colleagues, including former MIT postdoc Wei He, reported earlier this year. That system aimed to desalinate water through “flexible batch electrodialysis.”

Electrodialysis and reverse osmosis are two of the main methods used to desalinate brackish groundwater. With reverse osmosis, pressure is used to pump salty water through a membrane and filter out salts. Electrodialysis uses an electric field to draw out salt ions as water is pumped through a stack of ion-exchange membranes.

Scientists have looked to power both methods with renewable sources. But this has been especially challenging for reverse osmosis systems, which traditionally run at a steady power level that’s incompatible with naturally variable energy sources such as the sun.

Winter, He, and their colleagues focused on electrodialysis, seeking ways to make a more flexible, “time-variant” system that would be responsive to variations in renewable, solar power.

In their previous design, the team built an electrodialysis system consisting of water pumps, an ion-exchange membrane stack, and a solar panel array. The innovation in this system was a model-based control system that used sensor readings from every part of the system to predict the optimal rate at which to pump water through the stack and the voltage that should be applied to the stack to maximize the amount of salt drawn out of the water.

When the team tested this system in the field, it was able to vary its water production with the sun’s natural variations. On average, the system directly used 77 percent of the available electrical energy produced by the solar panels, which the team estimated was 91 percent more than traditionally designed solar-powered electrodialysis systems.

Still, the researchers felt they could do better.

“We could only calculate every three minutes, and in that time, a cloud could literally come by and block the sun,” Winter says. “The system could be saying, ‘I need to run at this high power.’ But some of that power has suddenly dropped because there’s now less sunlight. So, we had to make up that power with extra batteries.”

Solar commands

In their latest work, the researchers looked to eliminate the need for batteries, by shaving the system’s response time to a fraction of a second. The new system is able to update its desalination rate, three to five times per second. The faster response time enables the system to adjust to changes in sunlight throughout the day, without having to make up any lag in power with additional power supplies.

The key to the nimbler desalting is a simpler control strategy, devised by Bessette and Pratt. The new strategy is one of “flow-commanded current control,” in which the system first senses the amount of solar power that is being produced by the system’s solar panels. If the panels are generating more power than the system is using, the controller automatically “commands” the system to dial up its pumping, pushing more water through the electrodialysis stacks. Simultaneously, the system diverts some of the additional solar power by increasing the electrical current delivered to the stack, to drive more salt out of the faster-flowing water.

“Let’s say the sun is rising every few seconds,” Winter explains. “So, three times a second, we’re looking at the solar panels and saying, ‘Oh, we have more power — let’s bump up our flow rate and current a little bit.’ When we look again and see there’s still more excess power, we’ll up it again. As we do that, we’re able to closely match our consumed power with available solar power really accurately, throughout the day. And the quicker we loop this, the less battery buffering we need.”

The engineers incorporated the new control strategy into a fully automated system that they sized to desalinate brackish groundwater at a daily volume that would be enough to supply a small community of about 3,000 people. They operated the system for six months on several wells at the Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Throughout the trial, the prototype operated under a wide range of solar conditions, harnessing over 94 percent of the solar panel’s electrical energy, on average, to directly power desalination.

“Compared to how you would traditionally design a solar desal system, we cut our required battery capacity by almost 100 percent,” Winter says.

The engineers plan to further test and scale up the system in hopes of supplying larger communities, and even whole municipalities, with low-cost, fully sun-driven drinking water.

“While this is a major step forward, we’re still working diligently to continue developing lower cost, more sustainable desalination methods,” Bessette says.

“Our focus now is on testing, maximizing reliability, and building out a product line that can provide desalinated water using renewables to multiple markets around the world,” Pratt adds.

The team will be launching a company based on their technology in the coming months.

This research was supported in part by the National Science Foundation, the Julia Burke Foundation, and the MIT Morningside Academy of Design. This work was additionally supported in-kind by Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions and Xylem Goulds. 

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Solar-powered desalination system requires no extra batteries

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Solar-powered desalination system requires no extra batteries

MIT engineers have built a new desalination system that runs with the rhythms of the sun.

The solar-powered system removes salt from water at a pace that closely follows changes in solar energy. As sunlight increases through the day, the system ramps up its desalting process and automatically adjusts to any sudden variation in sunlight, for example by dialing down in response to a passing cloud or revving up as the skies clear.

Because the system can quickly react to subtle changes in sunlight, it maximizes the utility of solar energy, producing large quantities of clean water despite variations in sunlight throughout the day. In contrast to other solar-driven desalination designs, the MIT system requires no extra batteries for energy storage, nor a supplemental power supply, such as from the grid.

The engineers tested a community-scale prototype on groundwater wells in New Mexico over six months, working in variable weather conditions and water types. The system harnessed on average over 94 percent of the electrical energy generated from the system’s solar panels to produce up to 5,000 liters of water per day despite large swings in weather and available sunlight.

“Conventional desalination technologies require steady power and need battery storage to smooth out a variable power source like solar. By continually varying power consumption in sync with the sun, our technology directly and efficiently uses solar power to make water,” says Amos Winter, the Germeshausen Professor of Mechanical Engineering and director of the K. Lisa Yang Global Engineering and Research (GEAR) Center at MIT. “Being able to make drinking water with renewables, without requiring battery storage, is a massive grand challenge. And we’ve done it.”

The system is geared toward desalinating brackish groundwater — a salty source of water that is found in underground reservoirs and is more prevalent than fresh groundwater resources. The researchers see brackish groundwater as a huge untapped source of potential drinking water, particularly as reserves of fresh water are stressed in parts of the world. They envision that the new renewable, battery-free system could provide much-needed drinking water at low costs, especially for inland communities where access to seawater and grid power are limited.

“The majority of the population actually lives far enough from the coast, that seawater desalination could never reach them. They consequently rely heavily on groundwater, especially in remote, low-income regions. And unfortunately, this groundwater is becoming more and more saline due to climate change,” says Jonathan Bessette, MIT PhD student in mechanical engineering. “This technology could bring sustainable, affordable clean water to underreached places around the world.”

The researchers report details the new system in a paper appearing today in Nature Water. The study’s co-authors are Bessette, Winter, and staff engineer Shane Pratt.

Pump and flow

The new system builds on a previous design, which Winter and his colleagues, including former MIT postdoc Wei He, reported earlier this year. That system aimed to desalinate water through “flexible batch electrodialysis.”

Electrodialysis and reverse osmosis are two of the main methods used to desalinate brackish groundwater. With reverse osmosis, pressure is used to pump salty water through a membrane and filter out salts. Electrodialysis uses an electric field to draw out salt ions as water is pumped through a stack of ion-exchange membranes.

Scientists have looked to power both methods with renewable sources. But this has been especially challenging for reverse osmosis systems, which traditionally run at a steady power level that’s incompatible with naturally variable energy sources such as the sun.

Winter, He, and their colleagues focused on electrodialysis, seeking ways to make a more flexible, “time-variant” system that would be responsive to variations in renewable, solar power.

In their previous design, the team built an electrodialysis system consisting of water pumps, an ion-exchange membrane stack, and a solar panel array. The innovation in this system was a model-based control system that used sensor readings from every part of the system to predict the optimal rate at which to pump water through the stack and the voltage that should be applied to the stack to maximize the amount of salt drawn out of the water.

When the team tested this system in the field, it was able to vary its water production with the sun’s natural variations. On average, the system directly used 77 percent of the available electrical energy produced by the solar panels, which the team estimated was 91 percent more than traditionally designed solar-powered electrodialysis systems.

Still, the researchers felt they could do better.

“We could only calculate every three minutes, and in that time, a cloud could literally come by and block the sun,” Winter says. “The system could be saying, ‘I need to run at this high power.’ But some of that power has suddenly dropped because there’s now less sunlight. So, we had to make up that power with extra batteries.”

Solar commands

In their latest work, the researchers looked to eliminate the need for batteries, by shaving the system’s response time to a fraction of a second. The new system is able to update its desalination rate, three to five times per second. The faster response time enables the system to adjust to changes in sunlight throughout the day, without having to make up any lag in power with additional power supplies.

The key to the nimbler desalting is a simpler control strategy, devised by Bessette and Pratt. The new strategy is one of “flow-commanded current control,” in which the system first senses the amount of solar power that is being produced by the system’s solar panels. If the panels are generating more power than the system is using, the controller automatically “commands” the system to dial up its pumping, pushing more water through the electrodialysis stacks. Simultaneously, the system diverts some of the additional solar power by increasing the electrical current delivered to the stack, to drive more salt out of the faster-flowing water.

“Let’s say the sun is rising every few seconds,” Winter explains. “So, three times a second, we’re looking at the solar panels and saying, ‘Oh, we have more power — let’s bump up our flow rate and current a little bit.’ When we look again and see there’s still more excess power, we’ll up it again. As we do that, we’re able to closely match our consumed power with available solar power really accurately, throughout the day. And the quicker we loop this, the less battery buffering we need.”

The engineers incorporated the new control strategy into a fully automated system that they sized to desalinate brackish groundwater at a daily volume that would be enough to supply a small community of about 3,000 people. They operated the system for six months on several wells at the Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Throughout the trial, the prototype operated under a wide range of solar conditions, harnessing over 94 percent of the solar panel’s electrical energy, on average, to directly power desalination.

“Compared to how you would traditionally design a solar desal system, we cut our required battery capacity by almost 100 percent,” Winter says.

The engineers plan to further test and scale up the system in hopes of supplying larger communities, and even whole municipalities, with low-cost, fully sun-driven drinking water.

“While this is a major step forward, we’re still working diligently to continue developing lower cost, more sustainable desalination methods,” Bessette says.

“Our focus now is on testing, maximizing reliability, and building out a product line that can provide desalinated water using renewables to multiple markets around the world,” Pratt adds.

The team will be launching a company based on their technology in the coming months.

This research was supported in part by the National Science Foundation, the Julia Burke Foundation, and the MIT Morningside Academy of Design. This work was additionally supported in-kind by Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions and Xylem Goulds. 

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Everything Is Fine (Tout est parfait), Yves Christian Fournier (2008)

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Le numéro 6 de La Tête Et Les Cornes vient de sortir, avec des textes de Dagmara Kraus, Rosmarie Waldrop, Nils Christian Moe Repstad, Seung-Hee Kim, Maxime Hortense Pascal et Mia You dans des traductions de Jean-René Lassalle, Françoise de Laroque, Emmanuel Reymond, Camille Bessette, Hyun-jee Cho et Martin Richet.

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Prayer to Saint Moses the Ethiopian: You abandoned the Egypt of the passions, O Father, / ascending the mount of the virtues with fervent faith, / taking the Cross of Christ upon your shoulders; / and being glorified in godly works, / you proved to be a model for monastics, O summit of the fathers. / Pray unceasingly with them that our souls may find mercy! Your mind was filled with a holy inspiration from God, / turning you from the lust and pleasures of the flesh, / bringing you to the height of the city of God! / O Holy Father Moses, intercede with Christ God that He may grant us great mercy! +Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ, Υἱέ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς. +Most Holy Theotokos and Saints Mary Magdalene the Apostle, Moses the Ethiopian (Moses the Black), Maria Skobtsova the New Martyr of Paris, Walatta Petros, Pavel Peter Gojdič, Vida Dutton Scudder, Florence Converse, Sergius, Bacchus, Bayard Rustin, Coretta Scott King, Marsha P. Johnson, Maya Angelou, Mary of Egypt, Yuri Skobtsov the New Maryr, Ilya Fondaminsky the New Martyr, Dimitri Klepinin the New Martyr, Paisios Eznepidis of Mount Athos, Dorothy Day, Josephine Bakhita, André Bessette of Montreal, Menas the Martyr of Egypt, Porphyrios Bairaktaris of Kafsokalivia, Holy Righteous Prophet-King David, Jonathan, Gorazd Pavlik of Prague, Raphael Hawaweeny of Brooklyn, Silouan Antonov the Athonite, Queen Esther the Righteous, Mordecai the Righteous, Judith Conqueror of Holofernes, Holy Righteous Deborah the Judge, Jael, Holy Righteous Ruth, Sophrony Sakharov of Essex, Florence Li Tim-Oi, Gabriel Urgebadze, Grigol Peradze, Maxim Sandovich of Gorlice, John the Theologian, Ioan Iacob Hozevitul, Pulcheria the Byzantine Empress, Holy Byzantine Emperor John III Doukas Vatatzes, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna the New Martyr, and Seraphim Moshnin of Sarov pray for us always! +LORD JESUS YESHUA THE MESSIAH CHRIST, PRE-ETERNAL BISHOP, PRE-ETERNAL PATRIARCH & SON OF THE LIVING GOD/ALLAH/ELOHIM/BATHALA, HAVE MERCY ON US SINNERS! +

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HANNUKAH (Chanukah) MIRACLE!   2 Maccabees 10:5-9 It happened that on the same day on which the sanctuary had been profaned by the foreigners, the purification of the sanctuary took place, that is, on the twenty-fifth day of the same month, which was Chislev. And they celebrated it for eight days with rejoicing, in the manner of the feast of booths, remembering how not long before, during the feast of booths, they had been wandering in the mountains and caves like wild animals. Therefore bearing ivy-wreathed wands and beautiful branches and also fronds of palm, they offered hymns of thanksgiving to him who had given success to the purifying of his own holy place. They decreed by public ordinance and vote that the whole nation of the Jews should observe these days every year. Such then was the end of Anti′ochus, who was called Epiph′anes. +LORD JESUS YESHUA THE MESSIAH CHRIST, SON OF GOD,  through the prayers of the Holy Maccabee Martyrs Abim, Antonius, Gurias, Eleazar, Eusebonus, Alimus, Marcellus, Solomonia, and Eleazar, have mercy on us sinners! Lord Jesus Yeshua the Messiah Christ, Son of God, through the prayers of Judas Maccabeus, have mercy on us sinners! LORD JESUS YESHUA THE MESSIAH CHRIST, SON OF ALLAH (GOD), THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF SAINT JUDE (THADDEUS) THE APOSTLE, HAVE MERCY ON US SINNERS!

Kontakion to Holy Martyr Menas of Egypt: Today the church honors those who fought the good fight and died for their faith: / The victorious Menas, the noble Victor and the ascetic Vincent. / The church glorifies their divine struggle and cries out with love: / Glory to You, O Christ, the lover of mankind. +LORD JESUS CHRIST, SON OF GOD, through the most powerful prayers of Saints Menas the Martyr of Egypt, Maria Skobtsova the New Martyr of Paris, Moses the Ethiopian, Chiune Sugihara of Lithuania, Alexander Schmorell of Munich, Walatta Petros, Grigol Peradze, Pavel Peter Gojdič, Gabriel Urgebadze, Raphael Hawaweeny of Brooklyn, Mary of Egypt, Symeon the New Theologian, Paisius Velichkovsky, Barsanuphius Plikhankov of Optina and Seraphim Moshnin of Sarov, HAVE MERCY ON US SINNERS!

Holy Virgin Protection Hymns: O Mother of God, sheltered by thy coming/ We faithful people today keep feast in joy./ And beholding thy most pure image/ moved to the depths of our heart we say/ Protect us with thy precious veil/ and deliver us from every ill/ by entreating Christ thy son and our God to save our souls. Today the Virgin stands forth in the church/ and invisibly with the choir of the saints prays to God for us./ The hierarchs bow down with the angels,/ the apostles and the prophets rejoice/ for the Mother of God prays to the eternal God for us. We magnify thee/ O most holy Virgin/ and we honor thy precious veil/ for Saint Andrew beheld thee/ in the air praying to God for us. Lord Jesus Yeshua the Messiah Christ, Son of God (Allah/ Elohim), through the prayers of thy most Holy Mother the Theotokos, have mercy on us sinners!

Most Holy Theotokos and Saints Mary Magdalene, Maxim Sandovich of Gorlice, Seraphim Moshnin of Sarov, Milad Makeen Zaky, Abanub Ayad Atiya, Maged Soliman Shehata, Youssef Shukry Younan, Kirollos Boshra Fawzy, Bishoy Astafanous Kamel, Samuel Astafanous Kamel, Malak Ibrahim Sinyout, Tawadros Youssef Tawadros, Gerges Milad Sinyout, Mina Fayez Aziz, Hany Abdel Mesih Salib, Samuel Alham Wilson, Ezzat Boshra Naseef, Luka Nagaty Anis, Gaber Mounir Adly, Essam Baddar Samir, Malak Farag Abrahim, Sameh Salah Farouk, Gerges Samir Megally, Mathew Ayairga, Magdy Sobhy Tawfeek, Sahar Talaat Rezk, Katherine Magdy Sobhy, Pavel Peter Gojdič, Father Samaan Shehata, John Maximovitch the Wonderworker of Shanghai and San Francisco, Takla Haymanot of Ethiopia, Yared of Ethiopia, Gabra Manfas Queddus, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna the New Martyr, Maria Skobtsova the New Martyr of Paris, Thérèse Martin of the Child Jesus of Lisieux, Claudia Procula, Vida Dutton Scudder, Florence Converse, Dymphna, Khalid Jabara the Antiochian Orthodox Martyr of Oklahoma, and Michael the Archangel pray for us always!

Gospel of John 20:11-16        But Mary stood outside by the tomb weeping, and as she wept she stooped down and looked into the tomb. And she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus [Yeshua] had lain. Then they said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him.” Now when she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus [Yeshua] standing there, and did not know that it was Jesus [Yeshua]. Jesus [Yeshua] said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” She, supposing Him to be the gardener, said to Him, “Sir, if You have carried Him away, tell me where You have laid Him, and I will take Him away.” Jesus [Yeshua] said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to Him, “Rabboni!” (which is to say, Teacher).

Protection Prayer: Today the faithful celebrate the feast with joy / illumined by your coming, O Mother of God. / Beholding your pure image we fervently cry to you: / “Encompass us beneath the precious veil of your protection; / deliver us from every form of evil by entreating Christ, / your Son and our God that He may save our souls.” Saints Mary Magdalene the Apostle, Andrew the Fool-for-Christ of Constantinople, Epiphanius, Romanos the Melodist, Metropolitan Peter Polyansky of Krutitsy, Thomas the Apostle, Sebastian Dabovich of Jackson and San Francisco, Olga Michael of Alaska, Maria Skobtsova the New Martyr of Paris, Gregory Palamas, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna The New Martyr of Russia, Thekla the Protomartyr, Pavel Peter Gojdič, Tikhon Bellavin of Moscow, Apostle Paul, John Maximovitch the Wonderworker of Shanghai and San Francisco, Josephine Bakhita, André Bessette of Montreal, Nektarios Kefalas of Aegina and Pentapolis, Grigol Peradze,Paisios Eznepidis of Mount Athos, Porphyrios Bairaktaris of Kafsokalivia, Peter the Apostle, Paul the Apostle, Pope Pius I, Gabra Manfas Qeddus, Takla Haymanot, Yared of Ethiopia, Hilda of Whitby,Florence Li Tim-Oi, Apostle Prochorus, Michael (Mikhail I) of Kiev, Olympia the Deaconess, Phoebe the Deaconess, Thérèse Martin of the Child Jesus of Lisieux,Herman of Alaska, Peter the Aleut (Cungagnaq), Hildegard von Bingen,Innocent Popov-Veniaminov of Alaska, Kateri Tekakwitha, and Seraphim Moshnin of Sarov pray for us always!!

Prayer to Saint Joseph the Betrothed:  O St. Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God, I place in thee all my interests and desires. O St. Joseph, do assist me by thy powerful intersession and obtain for me from thy Divine Son all the spiritual blessings through Jesus Christ, Our Lord, so that having engaged here below thy Heavenly power I may offer my Thanksgiving and Homage to the most loving of Fathers. O St. Joseph, I never weary contemplating thee with Jesus asleep in thy arms. I dare not approach while He reposes near thy heart. Press Him in my name, and kiss His fine head for me, and ask Him to return the kiss when I draw my dying breath. St. Joseph, patron of departing souls, pray for us. Amen. Господи Иисусе Христе, Сыне Божий, помилуй нас грешники!

Prayer to Saint Panteleimon: You emulated the Merciful One, and received from Him the grace of healing, Passion-bearer and healer Panteleimon; by your prayers, heal our spiritual diseases and continually drive away the temptations of the enemy from those who cry out in faith “Save us, O Lord.” Doamne Iisuse Hristoase, Fiul lui Dumnezeu, Miluieşte-ne pe noi pacatosii!

Troparion to Saint Maria Skobtsova the New Martyr of Paris:

You became a bride of Christ, O venerable Mother, And offered your body and soul to Him as a living sacrifice. You exposed the evil side of humanity’s ways, By allowing the light of the Resurrection to shine forth from you. We celebrate your memory in love, O Martyr and Confessor Maria. Pray to Christ our God that He may save our souls. +++ Lord Jesus Yeshua the Messiah Christ, Son of God, through the powerful prayers of your Most Holy Virgin Mother Mariam (Mary) the Theotokos and your Saints Mary Magdalene, Maria Skobtsova the New Martyr of Paris, Moses the Ethiopian (Moses the Black), Walatta Petros, Mary of Egypt, John Climacus, Gregory Palamas, Seraphim Moshnin of Sarov, Dimitri Klepinin the New Martyr, Ilya Elias Fondaminsky, George Yuri Skobtsov, Takla Haymanot of Ethiopia, Yared of Ethiopia, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna the New Martyr of Russia, Alexander Hotovitzky, Kassiani the Hymnographer, Innocent Popov-Veniaminov of Alaska, Athanasius of Alexandria, Herman of Alaska, Peter Cungagnaq the Aleut, Olga Michael of Alaska, Gabra Manfas Qeddus, Silouan Antonov the Athonite, Sophrony Sakharov, Alexander Schmemann, Anthony Bloom of Sourozh, Nektarios Kefalas of Aegina & Pentapolis, Mitrophan Yang of China, and Joseph Kottis the Hesychast, have mercy on us sinners and have mercy on the whole universe.+++

FAVORITE QUOTE FROM SAINT MARIA SKOBTSOVA OF PARIS: “However hard I try, I find it impossible to construct anything greater than these three words, ‘Love one another’ —only to the end, and without exceptions: then all is justified and life is illumined, whereas otherwise it is an abomination and a burden.” LORD JESUS YESHUA THE MESSIAH CHRIST, SON OF THE LIVING GOD, THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF THE MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS & SAINTS MOTHER MARIA SKOBTSOVA THE NEW MARTYR OF PARIS, FATHER MOSES THE ETHIOPIAN (MOSES THE BLACK), MOTHER WALATTA PETROS, DOROTHY DAY, OSCAR ROMERO, SERAPHIM MOSHNIN OF SAROV, GREGORY PALAMAS, ARCHANGEL MICHAEL, HOLY RIGHTEOUS JOSHUA SON OF NAVI (NUN), ELIAS THE PROPHET, MOSES THE PROPHET, ARCHANGEL URIEL, AND GRAND DUCHESS ELIZABETH FYODOROVNA THE NEW MARTYR OF RUSSIA, HAVE MERCY ON US SINNERS!

Ethiopian Orthodox Akathist to Saint Mother Walatta Petros:

Hail to you, Walatta Petros, a garden! Wrapped in heavenly scent, you are shade for the doves, from the heat of misery that fills our world. Hail to you, Walatta Petros, a mirror! You reveal the Trinity in its holiness to everyone, high and low: now the faithful sit safe on dry ground. Hail to you, Walatta Petros, a light! Your preaching split the darkness and the foolish friends of this world ran eagerly toward repentance. Peace upon you! What no eye has seen nor ear ever heard, that mystery you chose as your wedding finery, refusing a life of luxury.  Hail to you, Walatta Petros, our mother! Strength of will carried you through the narrow gate —like thousands of martyrs before and the righteous monks of Waseef. Peace upon you and your forebear Shenoute, arrayed in the armor of chastity! Come, comfort our distress and woe; guard us while the whirlwind rages. Hail to you Walatta Petros, who brings harmony! May the power of your help outweigh the schemes of Satan and of men; may it veil us like a cloud. Peace upon you! We make a walled fortress from your aid; we fear not the assault of godless enemies when they rise against us. Peace upon you! For your children, the brothers and all the sisters— plead without ceasing in the presence of the Lord, that they may avoid temptation. Peace upon you! You escaped the snares of beastly inquity by carrying the guarantee of victory—the cross— as did the disciples of Saint Macarius. Hail to you, Walatta Petros! From the Four Creatures of Heaven to where the Holy Trinity is worshipped, raise the incense of our song— with a censer wrought of light! LORD JESUS YESHUA THE MESSIAH CHRIST, SON OF GOD, HAVE MERCY ON US SINNERS! MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS and Saints Mary Magdalene, Mother Walatta Petros, Mother Maria Skobtsova the New Martyr of Paris, Father Seraphim Moshnin of Sarov, John Maximovitch the Wonderworker of Shanghai and San Francisco, Job Zhelezo of Pochaev, Gabriel Urgebadze, Raphael Hawaweeny of Brooklyn, George Karslidis the Righteous of Drama, John Jacob the Chozebite Romanian (Ioan Iacob Hozevitul), Paisios Eznepidis of Mount Athos, Pavel Peter Gojdič, Isidore of Seville, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna the New Martyr of Russia, Archbishop Iakovos Koukouzis of America, and Porphyrios Bairaktaris of Kafsokalivia pray for us always!

Prayer to Archangel Michael: St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. +LORD JESUS YESHUA THE MESSIAH CHRIST, PRE-ETERNAL BISHOP, PRE-ETERNAL PATRIARCH & SON OF GOD, through the prayers of Saints Mary Magdalene, Raphael Hawaweeny of Brooklyn, Gabriel Urgebadze, Tikhon Bellavin of Moscow, Moses the Ethiopian, Archangel Michael, Archangel Raphael, Archangel Gabriel, Archangel Uriel / Archangel Ariel, Archangel Selaphiel, Archangel, Jehudiel, Archangel Barachiel, Archangel Raguel, Archangel Jeremiel, Archangel Anael, Archangel Jophiel, Archangel Zadkiel, and Maria Skobtsova the New Martyr of Paris, HAVE MERCY ON US SINNERS!

Dormition Prayer: Neither the tomb, nor death, could hold the Theotokos, who is constant in prayer and our firm hope in her intercessions. For being the Mother of Life, she was translated to life, by the One who dwelt in her virginal womb. Most Holy Theotokos save us! LORD YESHUA THE MESSIAH, SON OF GOD, HAVE MERCY ON US SINNERS! Saints Mardarije Uskoković of Libertyville, Maria Skobtsova the New Martyr of Paris, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna the New Martyr,Seraphim Moshnin of Sarov, John Maximovitch of Shanghai and San Francisco,Nektarios Kefalas of Aegina and Pentapolis, Grigol Peradze, and Holy Righteous Abraham pray for us always!

The Transfiguration Troparion / Kontakion:

Saints Mark Ji Tianxiang, Dimitri Klepinin the New Martyr, Ilya Elias Fondaminsky, George Yuri Skobtsov, Takla Haymanot of Ethiopia, Yared of Ethiopia, Alexander Hotovitzky, Spyridon of Trimythous, Sebastian Dabovich of Jackson and San Francisco, Olga Michael of Alaska, Florence Li Tim-Oi, Pavel Peter Gojdič, Maxim Sandovich, Ahmed the Calligrapher, Maria Skobtsova the New Martyr of Paris, Gregory Palamas, Seraphim Moshnin of Sarov, Porphyrios Bairaktaris the Kapsokalyvite, Paisios Eznepidis of Mount Athos, Holy Prophet and God-Seer Moses, Prophet Elijah/Elias, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna The New Martyr of Russia, and Leonty Turkevich of New York pray for us! You were transfigured on the mountain, O Christ God, / revealing Your glory to Your disciples as far as they could bear it. / Let Your everlasting Light also shine upon us sinners, / through the prayers of the Theotokos. / O Giver of Light, glory to You! On the Mountain You were Transfigured, O Christ God, / And Your disciples beheld Your glory as far as they could see it; / So that when they would behold You crucified, / They would understand that Your suffering was voluntary, / And would proclaim to the world, / That You are truly the Radiance of the Father!

Song of Songs/ Song of Solomon 5:10-16

My beloved is a shining and fiery light, Chosen from countless thousands. His head is like refined gold; His locks of hair are shiny and black, Like a raven’s feathers. His eyes are like those of doves sitting by pools of water, having eyes bathed in milk and fitly set. His cheeks are like bowls of spices pouring forth perfumes. [His face is rugged, his beard smells like sage, His voice, his words, warm and reassuring.] His lips are lilies dripping choice myrrh. His hands are like elaborate gold set with precious stones. His stomach is like an ivory tablet inlaid with sapphire stones. His legs are like pillars or marble established on golden feet. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as the cedar trees. His mouth is most sweet and altogether desirable. This is my beloved, my companion, O daughters of Jerusalem!

The Beatitudes:

In Thy Kingdom remember us O Lord, when Thou comest in Thy Kingdom. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in Heaven. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen. Most Holy Theotokos and Saints Dimitri Klepinin the New Martyr, Ilya Elias Fondaminsky, George Yuri Skobtsov, Takla Haymanot of Ethiopia, Yared of Ethiopia, Gabra Manfas Qeddus, Maria Skobtsova the New Martyr of Paris, Gregory Palamas, Seraphim Moshnin of Sarov, Porphyrios Bairaktaris the Kapsokalyvite, Paisios Eznepidis of Mount Athos, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna The New Martyr of Russia, John Maximovitch the Wonderworker of Shanghai and San Francisco, Patrick of Ireland, Bridget of Ireland, Archangel Michael, Christopher of Lycia, Raphael Hawaweeny of Brooklyn, John Sergiyev of Kronstadt, Pavel Peter Gojdič, Dymphna, Nino of Georgia, Joseph the Betrothed, Queen Esther, Judith the Conqueror of Holofernes, Archangel Uriel, Gabriel Urgebadze, Grigol Peradze, Apollonia, Panteleimon the Holy Unmercenary Healer, and Mary Magdalene pray for us always!

“I AM the Vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, he it is that BEARS MUCH FRUIT, for apart from Me you can do nothing.” Most Holy Theotokos and Saints Mary Magdalene, Claudia Procula, Maria Skobtsova the New Martyr of Paris, John the Theologian, Pavel Peter Gojdič, John Maximovitch of Tobolsk, John Maximovitch the Wonderworker of Shanghai and San Francisco, Takla Haymanot of Ethiopia, Yared of Ethiopia, Gabra Manfas Queddus, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna the New Martyr, Seraphim Moshnin of Sarov, Herman of Alaska, Matrona Nikonova the Wonderworker of Moscow, Patrick of Ireland, Paisios Eznepidis of Mount Athos, Josephine Bakhita, Dymphna, Herman of Alaska, Job Zhelezo of Pochaev, Luke Voino-Yasenetsky the Blessed Surgeon of Simferopol and Crimea, Peter the Aleut, André Bessette of Montreal, Porphyrios Bairaktaris of Kafsokalivia, Raphael Hawaweeny of Brooklyn, Gregory Palamas, Nilus of Sora / Nil Sorski, Christopher of Lycia, Thérèse Martin of the Child Jesus YESHUA of Lisieux, Vida Dutton Scudder, Florence Converse and Tikhon Bellavin of Moscow PRAY FOR US ALWAYS!

Prophesy of Daniel 3:16-18, 3:23-24

Shadrach (Hananiah), Meshach (Mishael), and Abednego (Azariah) answered the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. If it be so, our God whom we serve is in the heavens, able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image which you have set up.” And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell bound into the fiery furnace. And they walked about in the midst of the flames, singing hymns to God and blessing the Lord. +MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS AND SAINTS MARY MAGDALENE, Holy Prophet Daniel, Shadrach (Hananiah), Meshach (Mishael), Abednego (Azariah), Gabriel Urgebadze, Panteleimon the Unmercenary Healer, Apollonia, Xenia of St. Petersburg, Dymphna, Barsanuphius of Optina, Sophrony Sakharov, Grigol Peradze, Isaac the Syrian, Kassiani the Hymnographer, Holy Righteous Father Abraham, Queen Esther, Judith conquerer of Holofernes, John Maximovitch the Wonderworker of Shanghai & San Francisco, John Sergiyev of Kronstadt, Seraphim Moshnin of Sarov, Phoebe the Deaconess, Patrick of Ireland, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna the New Martyr of Russia, Pachomius the Great, Alexander Hotovitzky, Alexis Toth of Wilkes-Barre, Phanourios the Great Martyr, Herman of Alaska, Peter the Aleut, Mitrophan Yang, Nectarios Kephalas of Aegina & Pentapolis, King David, King Solomon,Gabra Manfas Qeddus, Takla Haymanot, Yared of Ethiopia, Gregory Palamas, Holy Prophet and God-seer Moses, Elijah/ Elias the Prophet, Holy Righteous Joshua (Jesus) son of Navi (Nun) , Christopher of Lycia, Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, John Chrysostom, Hesychius the Horebite, Anthony the Great of Egypt, Michael the Archangel, Raphael, Gabriel, Uriel, Salathiel, Jehudiel, Jeremiel, Barachiel the Archangel, Pavel Peter Gojdič, André Bessette of Montreal, Josephine Bakhita, Maria Skobtsova the New Martyr of Paris, Paisios Eznepidis of Mount Athos and Porphyrios Bairaktaris of Kafsokalivia PRAY FOR US ALWAYS!

“Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you.” Most Holy Theotokos and Saints Mary Magdalene, Claudia Procula, Maria Skobtsova the New Martyr of Paris, Pavel Peter Gojdič, Vida Dutton Scudder, Florence Converse, Sergius, Bacchus, Bayard Rustin, Coretta Scott King, Paisios Eznepidis of Mount Athos, Josephine Bakhita, André Bessette of Montreal, Porphyrios Bairaktaris of Kafsokalivia, Holy Righteous Prophet-King David, Jonathan, Raphael Hawaweeny of Brooklyn, Silouan Antonov the Athonite, Sophrony Sakharov of Essex, Florence Li Tim-Oi, Grigol Peradze, Maxim Sandovich of Gorlice, and Seraphim Moshnin of Sarov pray for us always!

Saint Porphyrios Bairaktaris of Kafsokalivia Quote:

“This is the way we should see Christ— He is our friend, our brother. He is whatever is good and beautiful. He is everything. Yet, He is still a friend and He shouts it out, “You’re my friends, don’t you understand that? We’re brothers. I’m not threatening you. I don’t hold hell in my hands. I love you. I want you to enjoy life together with me.” Christ is Everything. He is joy, He is life, He is light. He is the true light who makes man joyful, makes him soar with happiness; makes him see everything, everybody; makes him feel for everyone, to want everyone with him, everyone with Christ.“ -Saints Porphyrios Bairaktaris of Kafsokalivia, Paisios of Mount Athos, Maria Skobtsova the New Martyr of Paris, Seraphim Moshnin of Sarov, John Maximovitch of Shanghai and San Francisco, John Jacob the Romanian Chozebite of Hazeva, Ephrem the Syrian, Nektarios Kefalas of Aegina and Pentapolis, Grigol Peradze, Mitrophan Yang of Beijing, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna  the New Martyr,Moses the Black, Tikhon Bellavin of Moscow, and Nino of Georgia pray for us always! LORD YESHUA THE MESSIAH, SON OF ALLAH / ELOHIM, HAVE MERCY ON US AND ON THE WHOLE UNIVERSE! LORD JESUS CHRIST, SON OF GOD, HAVE MERCY ON US AND ON THE WHOLE UNIVERSE!

Prayer of Saint Paisios Eznepidis of Mount Athos: “Our Lord Jesus Yeshua the Messiah Christ: Do not abandon your servants who live far away from the Church. May your love convict them and bring them back to you.Lord have mercy on your servants who are suffering from cancer. On your servants who suffer either from small or serious ailments. On your servants who suffer from physical infirmities. On your servants who suffer from spiritual infirmities. Lord have mercy on our leaders and inspire them to govern with Christian love. Lord have mercy on children who come from troubled homes. On troubled families and those who have been divorced. Lord have mercy on all the orphans of the world, on all those who are suffering pain and injustices since losing their spouses. Lord have mercy on all those in jail, on all anarchists, on all drug abusers, on all murderers, on all abusers of people, and on all thieves. Enlighten these people and help them to straighten out their lives. Lord have mercy on all those who have been forced to emigrate. On all those who travel on the seas, on land, in the air, and protect them. Lord have mercy on our Church, the bishops, the priests and the faithful of the Church. Lord have mercy on all the monastic communities, male and female, the elders and eldresses and all the brotherhoods of Mt. Athos. Lord have mercy on your servants who find themselves in the midst of war. On your servants who are being pursued in the mountains and on the plains. On your servants who are being hunted like birds of prey. Lord have mercy on your servants who were forced to abandon their homes and their jobs and feel afflicted. Lord have mercy on the poor, the homeless and the exiled.Lord have mercy on the nations of the world. Keep them in your embrace and envelope them with your holy protection. Keep them safe from every evil and war. Keep our beloved Greece (we can add here the USA [or Planet Earth]) in your protective embrace day and night. Embrace her with your holy protection defending her from all evil and war. Lord have mercy on those who have been abandoned and have suffered injustice. Have mercy on families that are going through trying times. Pour your abundant love upon them. Lord have mercy on your servants who suffer from spiritual and bodily problems of all kinds.Lord have mercy on those who are despairing. Help them and grant them peace. Lord have mercy on those that have requested that we pray for them. Lord grant eternal rest to all those who have passed on to eternal life throughout the ages.”

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Troisième partie | 20 juillet 2020

La panne est arrivée À un bien drôle de moment Quelques instants seulement Après mon réveil Tout s’est éteint Ma blonde déjà prête À partir Avec la voisine et ses enfants Pour une journée Au Parc Safari M’embrasse sur le front Dans le lit Et me dit Bonne chance Comme elle le fait Chaque lundi En fin d’après-midi

La panne semblait ciblée Comme une claque de Thibilodeau Au champ opposé Seul mon tronçon de rue Condamné à commencer sa journée Sans courant Moi qui avais prévu Finalement atteindre La victoire diplomatique Avec la Hongrie À Civilization VI Tout tombe à l’eau Alors que je me crois Si près du but

Plutôt qu’aller dehors Je m’installe sur mon sofa Avec un recueil Publié par Bessette L’action élève mon âme Prouve au cosmos Que je n’en veux pas À cet ancien frère d’armes D’avoir fait défection Pour rejoindre l’ennemi Le refus de la haine Le fairplay La magnanimité Je vis ma vie Selon le code Du LFCD

Tapi dans l’ombre Mais éclairé Par Une sorte de lumière spéciale Je repense À l’angle du soleil Vu du premier Vers 19h30 Je repense aussi Aux rayons Dans lesquels se baigne Le sable en suspension Et Je me suis dit que moi aussi Que je pourrais m’improviser poète Comme chaque lundi d’été Depuis neuf ans Je m’improvise premier but Je m’improvise lanceur Je m’improvise champ gauche Je m’improvise champ droit Comme depuis trois ans Je m’improvise capitaine Je fais ce que je peux avec ce que j’ai Et je ne m’en formalise pas Si Essoufflé Après une course qui m’a mené au premier Mon dugout demeure indifférent À mes appels répétés Pour un coach au first Je ne m’en formalise pas Si Dupuis Qui montre les crocs À travers son masque protecteur Ridiculise mon leadership Je fais de mon mieux Mû par un objectif noble Je fais ce que je peux avec ce que j’ai Espérant que mes efforts et ma bonne volonté Compenseront pour mon manque de réelle compétence Et qu’en résultera Quelque chose de plus grand que moi de plus grand que nous Quelque chose comme la beauté Quelque chose comme la victoire Quelque chose comme la poésie

L’inhabituel A quelque chose de rassurant Il nous rappelle Que nous vivons Et  Comme un swing de Mayo Enrichit notre perspective Sur la normalité Ainsi Lorsqu’un match Du Ruppert Mundy’s Revival S’amorce avec  Trois-quatre manches Quasi Parfaites Tous sont unis Par une douce stupéfaction Et tous Rapprochés par l’inhabituel Goûtent au réconfort De l’appartenance À une vraie Communauté

Une communauté Accueillante Comme en témoigne L’intégration rapide Des trois chummés À Gauliard Venus En véritables héros Maintenir le RMR à flots Parmi eux St-Denis Bon joueur Reconnaissant l’autorité de Raymond Proposa qu’on l’appelle Ti-Max Attends minute C’est qui que t’appelles Ti-Max? St-Denis? Ou Raymond? En réalité Pas de confusion possible Surtout après que Raymond Se soit emporté pour la troisième fois À propos du danger Des attroupements au marbre Pas de doute non C’est maintenant clair Maintenant Auger Et Brouard Parties C’est désormais Maxime Raymond Qui porte le titre De Maman-Martre

La normalité revient enfin Hot dogs en moins La Manna doit se remettre au travail Car l’offensive se met en marche Et les statistiques avancées s’emballent Le LFCD prend les devants Creuse l’avance Mais les Martres s’accrochent Refusent Comme le leur dicte leur instinct De se laisser abattre De sorte que la manche ouverte Est incapable de nous offrir Le dénouement Qu’elle nous avait promis

Les capitaines se rencontrent Auscultent la lumière Qui a un petit quelque chose De Maude Veilleux Sans difficulté on s’entend Sur une manche de prolongation Et c’est à ce moment que Thibilodeau Capitaine des mustélidés Joueur aguerri Modèle de constance Pilier de son club Autant au bâton Qu’à la mitte À ce moment Donc Qu’il se met Comme en révolte contre lui-même À multiplier les erreurs défensives Relais imprécis par-ci Jonglement inopportun par-là Le LFCD en profite Et noircit la feuille de pointage Pour concrétiser sa victoire Tous s’entendront pour dire Que cette panne Est arrivée à un bien drôle de moment

Ou peut-être enfin Cela n’avait-il rien d’une panne Peut-être ce bris de régularité Comme l’interruption de courant Chez moi Ce matin N’était-il en réalité qu’un acte De création Et que Thibilodeau Qui ne l’oublions pas A remporté le premier championnat du RMR En arborant Le Noir et blanc A-t-il décidé D’écrire Par ses relais hors cible La meilleure histoire possible Pour ce qu’il sentait être sans doute Le dernier match Du Louis-Ferdinand Céline Dion

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3 Cubicle Accessories to Help Maximize Your Storage Capacity

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3 Cubicle Accessories to Help Maximize Your Storage Capacity

When it comes to any small space, you have to be a little bit creative when it comes to storage. If you do not have a garage at home to store your lawnmower, snow blower, and garden tools, you can make do with a small garden shed. If you have limited cabinet space in a small kitchen, you can add storage in the back of a nearby closet with a shelf organizer. If you have a small office cubicle, there are a few items that you can add to your office to maximize your storage capacity and also add to your cubicle decor at the same time.

Cubicle Shelf With a small office space, there is a limited amount of real estate to store your must-have office items. One way to maximize the space that you are allotted is to take advantage of the walls. A cubicle wall is made of gray fabric. I know that it's ugly but it can be practical as well. I recently found an ingenious shelf that attaches to the fabric on the walls of a cubicle. I bought mine about 6 months ago and I use it to store personal items like pictures and souvenirs. Before I made this strategic purchase, those items used to stay on my desktop. Not any longer! They have their rightful place on my cubicle wall which leaves room for other desktop items.

Desktop Organizer One of those desktop items that I simply can not do without is my desktop organizer. It is very small in dimension but large in practicality and storage. When I need to find my paper clips, binder clips, pens, pencils, Post-it Notes, scissors, and tape dispenser, all I have to do is to look right on my desktop. The tape dispenser is built-into the unit which eliminates the need of having a separate one on my desk. Instead of having to look all over my cubicle for go-to items, more often than not, they are in my reliable desktop organizer.

Desktop Shelf With limited desk space, investing in a desktop shelf is another way to increase your storage capacity. You are basically using different levels to store your office items. I can store books and other small office items on top of the shelf and store other items like my box of tissues and coffee cup underneath the shelf. It's just another clever way to maximize space in a small office.

It is always wise to keep on the lookout for strategic cubicle accessories that will make your life in the cubicle more organized, space-conscious, and will also add to your cubicle decor. Maximizing the small amount of space that you have will add to your life in cubicle nation!

Source by Bob Bessette

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Gala des Luc en macramés - Édition 2018

Pour la deuxième année, on revient avec notre super gala pour jaser des gens qui nous ont marqués à la course 5 Peaks Orford 2018. 

Tout d'abord, félicitations encore une fois à tout ceux ayant pris le départ de la course. Ça prend du courage et une bonne dose d'inconscience. Tous les coureurs ont été gentils et respectueux. Edith et moi avons passé une super journée. Si vous n'avez pas le sens de l'humour ou si vous prenez tout au premier degré, cessez de lire ici et sortez jouer dehors à la place :P

Sainte-Vierge

Maxime Desmarais: C'était le premier ultramarathon de Maxime. Il a choisi Orford car il voyait que les temps étaient lents. Se disait-il que  ce serait relax et facile? Il a vite compris qu'il y avait une autre raison expliquant les temps lents: la difficulté du parcours. Il a tout de même réussi à passer au travers et était presqu'aussi expressif à la fin de la course que Kevin l'an dernier ;)

Girl Power

Lyne Bessette et Mélanie Nadeau: Ces filles ont botté le derrière de presque tous les gars présents. Lyne a terminé 3ème au 50km et Mélanie 2ème au 25km. Bravo les filles :)

Mindblowing

Hugo Chartier: Non seulement il a gagné pour une seconde année le 50k mais il a réussi à battre son temps de l'an dernier. Il a fait 2h38 à l'aller et 3h03 au retour (sans compter le temps d'arrêt à notre ravito de mi-parcours). Pour vous donner une bonne idée, le gagnant du 25k a terminé en 3h04 cette année. 

Le plus beau sourire

Seybou All: C'est mon amie Julie, rencontrée lors de l'UTMA 2016, qui lui a parlé de la course d'Orford. Il a arboré le plus magnifique des sourires tout au long de la journée. Je suis sûr que ça a fait du bien à toutes les personnes qu'il a croisées.

Bon Sang

Jacques Tétreault: Il y avait quelques prétendants dans cette catégorie mais c'est Jacques qui l'emporte avec son genou qui a nécessité trois points de suture. Ça ne l'a pas empêché de finir avec le sourire.

La chèvre de montagne

Lyne Bessette: À mi-parcours, Lyne nous a coupé le souffle en partant du ravito. Nous avons tous été épatés par sa force en montée.

Faux départ

Maxime Mayer Godin: Le pauvre gars de Valleyfield a pris le départ et 5 minutes après, revenait car il avait oublié de laisser son drop bag. Sa blonde était partie et son sac était toujours dans l'auto. Quelques coups de téléphone plus tard, le problème était réglé et il reprenait le départ. Ça commence mal une longue journée mais ça ne l'a pas empêché de compléter son 50k avec le sourire.

Reality Check

Trois gars de CrossFit, probablement en super forme, ont pris le départ du 50k sans avoir vraiment couru beaucoup cette année. Je ne sais pas si c'était une gageure ou seulement de l'inconscience. Ils ont réussi à se rendre à notre ravito mais ne sont pas repartis. Bravo pour avoir essayé mais je vous recommande quand même de courir un peu plus avant la prochaine tentative. ;)

Roi du buffet

Alexandre Caron: Trois jours avant la course, il avait déjà hâte d'arriver à notre ravito. En arrivant, il s'est garoché en avant de la table en se frottant les mains. Mention spéciale à tous les coureurs français qui semblent avoir bien profité du ravito si on se fie au temps qu'ils y ont passé. ;)

Joke de papa

Kevin Piché: Sous des airs timides, il n'en manque pas une. Mention spéciale à Alex qui a passé la journée à rire de ses jokes… ou de lui.

Les Mamans

Bernice Poitras et Fanny Guévin: Les reines du TLC et du béqué bobo. Elles sont douces et adorables. 

Bénévole en forme

Francesca Perron: Elle est partie à vélo du départ pour venir nous rejoindre au ravito de mi-parcours. Elle s'est occupée de tout le monde pendant la course et est ensuite repartie à vélo pour aller voir l'arrivée de son chum. Mention spéciale à Geneviève Monette qui est passée par le sentier du ruisseau des Chênes pour se rendre à son ravito au sommet du Mont Orford.

Esprit de famille

Marian et Paul Haiduc: L'an dernier, ils avaient abandonné à mi-parcours car le papa ne pouvait plus continuer. Cette année, c'est le fils qui avait des difficultés mais ils sont parvenus à compléter le 50k. 

Nous espérons vous revoir l'an prochain. Merci encore une fois à Luc et Anne, ainsi qu'à tous les bénévoles, les coureurs et leurs familles pour avoir fait de cette journée un si beau souvenir.

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One of a Kind Christmas Show and Sale 2017: Review

By Lori Bosworth

Torontonicity was invited to preview the One of a Kind Christmas Show and Sale 2017 at the Enercare Centre in Toronto just before the doors opened on Thursday, November 23, 2017. The show is until until December 3, 2017 and is a great place to shop for holiday gifts. We were treated to a gourmet breakfast prepared by Executive Chef Matt Simpson of Montecito Restaurant. It’s important to fuel up because you’ll be covering a lot of real estate up and down the aisles of the show.

Breakfast prepared by Executive Chef Matt Simpson of Montecito Restaurant

There are over 800 vendors and artisans selling handcrafted gifts at the show so you really will need to allocate several hours if you want to visit many booths. I have highlighted some of my favourite finds from the show this year:

Balsam Fir Pillows from Balsamea at the One of a Kind Christmas Show 2017

Balsam Fir Pillows from Balsamea

These Balsam Fir Pillows from Balsamea at Booth A43 caught my eyes and nose’s attention, not only for their festive designs, but for their holiday scent of balsam fir. Maxime Bouchard of Montreal stuffs these pillows with wild-harvested balsam fir for a mild, but pleasing aroma. The pillows feature screen-prints on 100% cotton. Small pillows are $47; large pillows are $80.

Necklaces from Shi Studio at the One of a Kind Christmas Show 2017

Jewellery from Shi Studio

I stopped to talk to jewellery designer Cory Judge at Shi Studio at Booth K53. Cory fuses silks with glass to create her unique pieces of jewellery. Cory was honoured by being commissioned to create the official Canadian parting gift for the Prince and Princess of Cambridge during their 2016 Royals visit. You can purchase items from the Royal Collection and her other jewellery collections at the show.

SOHOT Sauces at the One of a Kind Christmas Show 2017

SOHOT Sauces at the One of a Kind Christmas Show 2017

The One of a Kind Christmas Show is a great place to discover new food products. I headed to the Flavours section and had to stop by SOHOT Sauces at Booth H55. I love using marinades for chicken and seafood so I sampled a few of their sauces. I requested a mild sauce and was steered towards Sweet Surrender Sauce, a spicy mango sauce that would taste great on chicken, fish, spring rolls or grilled vegetables. I loved this sauce, but I wouldn’t exactly classify it as “mild.” You initially taste the sweet mango flavour, but within a second or two, the hotter chili spices emerge. This is about as hot as I like a sauce so it was perfect for me. Sauces sell for $15.

Jacket from Vespertine at the One of a Kind Christmas Show 2017

Women’s Jacket from Vespertine

This Aster jacket, $248, from Vespertine caught my eye. I love the bold contrast between the burgundy-and-pink-striped-material with the solid black. Designer Melanie Ferrara informed me that she scored the striped material for the jacket when Toronto designer Lida Baday closed her business. Check out Vespertine’s clothing at Booth P44.

Birdhouses by Don at the One of a Kind Christmas Show 2017

Birdhouses by Don

Nature lovers including me will love these whimsical Birdhouses by Don, which are, you guessed it, handcrafted by Don and handpainted by his wife in their home in Dorval, QC. The birdhouses feature different-sized holes to accommodate different-sized birds. Apparently, birds will make their nests in these houses. You have to check out the outhouse birdhouse, complete with a toilet paper roll! These birdhouses are reasonably priced from $40-$55. Find Birdhouses by Don at Booth A39.

Christmas ornaments from Muskoka Pewter at the One of a Kind Christmas Show 2017

Christmas Ornaments from Muskoka Pewter

I had to stop and admire these gorgeous Christmas ornaments from Muskoka Pewter at Booth A55. I love the angel, Christmas tree and Inukshuk ornaments in particular. They would give a nostalgic look to any Christmas tree. Pewter Christmas ornaments are $12 each or 3 for $30.

Hats from Lynn’s Lids at the One of a Kind Christmas Show

Lynn’s Lids Hats

These colourful hats from Lynn’s Lids are a lot more stylish than your typical toque. If you purchase any of Lynn’s Lids’ hats with the Maple Leaf logo as seen in the centre of photo, Lynn will donate 25% of the proceeds to The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund. Find Lynn’s Lids at Booth J45.

Necklaces from Julie Bessette at the One of a Kind Christmas Show 2017

Jewellery by Julie Bessette

I really love jewellery so I had to stop by several jewellery booths at the show, including Julie Bessette’s Booth I-49. Julie incorporates quartz pieces and beads into her necklaces for an original look. Her necklaces are adjustable so you can wear them short or long and they are affordable at under $100.

The One of a Kind Christmas Show and Sale 2017 takes place November 23, 2017 to December 3, 2017 at the Enercare Centre in Toronto.

Tickets are Adults $15, Seniors (65+) $7.50, Youth (13-17) $7.50 and 12 and under Free.

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HANNUKAH (Chanukah) MIRACLE!   2 Maccabees 10:5-9 It happened that on the same day on which the sanctuary had been profaned by the foreigners, the purification of the sanctuary took place, that is, on the twenty-fifth day of the same month, which was Chislev. And they celebrated it for eight days with rejoicing, in the manner of the feast of booths, remembering how not long before, during the feast of booths, they had been wandering in the mountains and caves like wild animals. Therefore bearing ivy-wreathed wands and beautiful branches and also fronds of palm, they offered hymns of thanksgiving to him who had given success to the purifying of his own holy place. They decreed by public ordinance and vote that the whole nation of the Jews should observe these days every year. Such then was the end of Anti′ochus, who was called Epiph′anes. +LORD JESUS YESHUA THE MESSIAH CHRIST, SON OF GOD,  through the prayers of the Holy Maccabee Martyrs Abim, Antonius, Gurias, Eleazar, Eusebonus, Alimus, Marcellus, Solomonia, and Eleazar, have mercy on us sinners! Lord Jesus Yeshua the Messiah Christ, Son of God, through the prayers of Judas Maccabeus, have mercy on us sinners! LORD JESUS YESHUA THE MESSIAH CHRIST, SON OF ALLAH (GOD), THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF SAINT JUDE (THADDEUS) THE APOSTLE, HAVE MERCY ON US SINNERS!

Kontakion to Holy Martyr Menas of Egypt: Today the church honors those who fought the good fight and died for their faith: / The victorious Menas, the noble Victor and the ascetic Vincent. / The church glorifies their divine struggle and cries out with love: / Glory to You, O Christ, the lover of mankind. +LORD JESUS CHRIST, SON OF GOD, through the most powerful prayers of Saints Menas the Martyr of Egypt, Maria Skobtsova the New Martyr of Paris, Moses the Ethiopian, Chiune Sugihara of Lithuania, Alexander Schmorell of Munich, Walatta Petros, Grigol Peradze, Pavel Peter Gojdič, Gabriel Urgebadze, Raphael Hawaweeny of Brooklyn, Mary of Egypt, Symeon the New Theologian, Paisius Velichkovsky, Barsanuphius Plikhankov of Optina and Seraphim Moshnin of Sarov, HAVE MERCY ON US SINNERS!

ORTHODOX PRAYER AGAINST RACISM: Oh Lord, as You did cast down Pharoah and Antiochus, cast down the racists from their power. Help the people of color and the least of these and grant them Your joy and peace. Exalt the horn of Your elective poor and heal our nation from division.

Holy Virgin Protection Hymns: O Mother of God, sheltered by thy coming/ We faithful people today keep feast in joy./ And beholding thy most pure image/ moved to the depths of our heart we say/ Protect us with thy precious veil/ and deliver us from every ill/ by entreating Christ thy son and our God to save our souls. Today the Virgin stands forth in the church/ and invisibly with the choir of the saints prays to God for us./ The hierarchs bow down with the angels,/ the apostles and the prophets rejoice/ for the Mother of God prays to the eternal God for us. We magnify thee/ O most holy Virgin/ and we honor thy precious veil/ for Saint Andrew beheld thee/ in the air praying to God for us. Lord Jesus Yeshua the Messiah Christ, Son of God (Allah/ Elohim), through the prayers of thy most Holy Mother the Theotokos, have mercy on us sinners! 

Most Holy Theotokos and Saints Mary Magdalene, Maxim Sandovich of Gorlice, Seraphim Moshnin of Sarov, Milad Makeen Zaky, Abanub Ayad Atiya, Maged Soliman Shehata, Youssef Shukry Younan, Kirollos Boshra Fawzy, Bishoy Astafanous Kamel, Samuel Astafanous Kamel, Malak Ibrahim Sinyout, Tawadros Youssef Tawadros, Gerges Milad Sinyout, Mina Fayez Aziz, Hany Abdel Mesih Salib, Samuel Alham Wilson, Ezzat Boshra Naseef, Luka Nagaty Anis, Gaber Mounir Adly, Essam Baddar Samir, Malak Farag Abrahim, Sameh Salah Farouk, Gerges Samir Megally, Mathew Ayairga, Magdy Sobhy Tawfeek, Sahar Talaat Rezk, Katherine Magdy Sobhy, Pavel Peter Gojdič, Father Samaan Shehata, John Maximovitch the Wonderworker of Shanghai and San Francisco, Takla Haymanot of Ethiopia, Yared of Ethiopia, Gabra Manfas Queddus, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna the New Martyr, Maria Skobtsova the New Martyr of Paris, Thérèse Martin of the Child Jesus of Lisieux, Claudia Procula, Vida Dutton Scudder, Florence Converse, Dymphna, Khalid Jabara the Antiochian Orthodox Martyr of Oklahoma, and Michael the Archangel pray for us always!

Gospel of John 20:11-16        But Mary stood outside by the tomb weeping, and as she wept she stooped down and looked into the tomb. And she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus [Yeshua] had lain. Then they said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him.” Now when she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus [Yeshua] standing there, and did not know that it was Jesus [Yeshua]. Jesus [Yeshua] said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” She, supposing Him to be the gardener, said to Him, “Sir, if You have carried Him away, tell me where You have laid Him, and I will take Him away.” Jesus [Yeshua] said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to Him, “Rabboni!” (which is to say, Teacher).

Protection Prayer: Today the faithful celebrate the feast with joy / illumined by your coming, O Mother of God. / Beholding your pure image we fervently cry to you: / “Encompass us beneath the precious veil of your protection; / deliver us from every form of evil by entreating Christ, / your Son and our God that He may save our souls.” Saints Mary Magdalene the Apostle, Andrew the Fool-for-Christ of Constantinople, Epiphanius, Romanos the Melodist, Metropolitan Peter Polyansky of Krutitsy, Thomas the Apostle, Sebastian Dabovich of Jackson and San Francisco, Olga Michael of Alaska, Maria Skobtsova the New Martyr of Paris, Gregory Palamas, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna The New Martyr of Russia, Thekla the Protomartyr, Pavel Peter Gojdič, Tikhon Bellavin of Moscow, Apostle Paul, John Maximovitch the Wonderworker of Shanghai and San Francisco, Josephine Bakhita, André Bessette of Montreal, Nektarios Kefalas of Aegina and Pentapolis, Grigol Peradze,Paisios Eznepidis of Mount Athos, Porphyrios Bairaktaris of Kafsokalivia, Peter the Apostle, Paul the Apostle, Pope Pius I, Gabra Manfas Qeddus, Takla Haymanot, Yared of Ethiopia, Hilda of Whitby,Florence Li Tim-Oi, Apostle Prochorus, Michael (Mikhail I) of Kiev, Olympia the Deaconess, Phoebe the Deaconess, Thérèse Martin of the Child Jesus of Lisieux,Herman of Alaska, Peter the Aleut (Cungagnaq), Hildegard von Bingen,Innocent Popov-Veniaminov of Alaska, Kateri Tekakwitha, and Seraphim Moshnin of Sarov pray for us always!!

Prayer to Saint Joseph the Betrothed:  O St. Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God, I place in thee all my interests and desires. O St. Joseph, do assist me by thy powerful intersession and obtain for me from thy Divine Son all the spiritual blessings through Jesus Christ, Our Lord, so that having engaged here below thy Heavenly power I may offer my Thanksgiving and Homage to the most loving of Fathers. O St. Joseph, I never weary contemplating thee with Jesus asleep in thy arms. I dare not approach while He reposes near thy heart. Press Him in my name, and kiss His fine head for me, and ask Him to return the kiss when I draw my dying breath. St. Joseph, patron of departing souls, pray for us. Amen. Господи Иисусе Христе, Сыне Божий, помилуй нас грешники! 

Prayer to Saint Panteleimon: You emulated the Merciful One, and received from Him the grace of healing, Passion-bearer and healer Panteleimon; by your prayers, heal our spiritual diseases and continually drive away the temptations of the enemy from those who cry out in faith “Save us, O Lord.” Doamne Iisuse Hristoase, Fiul lui Dumnezeu, Miluieşte-ne pe noi pacatosii!

Troparion to Saint Maria Skobtsova the New Martyr of Paris:

You became a bride of Christ, O venerable Mother, And offered your body and soul to Him as a living sacrifice. You exposed the evil side of humanity’s ways, By allowing the light of the Resurrection to shine forth from you. We celebrate your memory in love, O Martyr and Confessor Maria. Pray to Christ our God that He may save our souls. +++ Lord Jesus Yeshua the Messiah Christ, Son of God, through the powerful prayers of your Most Holy Virgin Mother Mariam (Mary) the Theotokos and your Saints Mary Magdalene, Maria Skobtsova the New Martyr of Paris, Moses the Ethiopian (Moses the Black), Walatta Petros, Mary of Egypt, John Climacus, Gregory Palamas, Seraphim Moshnin of Sarov, Dimitri Klepinin the New Martyr, Ilya Elias Fondaminsky, George Yuri Skobtsov, Takla Haymanot of Ethiopia, Yared of Ethiopia, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna the New Martyr of Russia, Alexander Hotovitzky, Kassiani the Hymnographer, Innocent Popov-Veniaminov of Alaska, Athanasius of Alexandria, Herman of Alaska, Peter Cungagnaq the Aleut, Olga Michael of Alaska, Gabra Manfas Qeddus, Silouan Antonov the Athonite, Sophrony Sakharov, Alexander Schmemann, Anthony Bloom of Sourozh, Nektarios Kefalas of Aegina & Pentapolis, Mitrophan Yang of China, and Joseph Kottis the Hesychast, have mercy on us sinners and have mercy on the whole universe.+++

FAVORITE QUOTE FROM SAINT MARIA SKOBTSOVA OF PARIS: “However hard I try, I find it impossible to construct anything greater than these three words, ‘Love one another’ —only to the end, and without exceptions: then all is justified and life is illumined, whereas otherwise it is an abomination and a burden.” LORD JESUS YESHUA THE MESSIAH CHRIST, SON OF THE LIVING GOD, THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF THE MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS & SAINTS MOTHER MARIA SKOBTSOVA THE NEW MARTYR OF PARIS, FATHER MOSES THE ETHIOPIAN (MOSES THE BLACK), MOTHER WALATTA PETROS, DOROTHY DAY, OSCAR ROMERO, SERAPHIM MOSHNIN OF SAROV, GREGORY PALAMAS, ARCHANGEL MICHAEL, HOLY RIGHTEOUS JOSHUA SON OF NAVI (NUN), ELIAS THE PROPHET, MOSES THE PROPHET, ARCHANGEL URIEL, AND GRAND DUCHESS ELIZABETH FYODOROVNA THE NEW MARTYR OF RUSSIA, HAVE MERCY ON US SINNERS!

Ethiopian Orthodox Akathist to Saint Mother Walatta Petros:

Hail to you, Walatta Petros, a garden! Wrapped in heavenly scent, you are shade for the doves, from the heat of misery that fills our world. Hail to you, Walatta Petros, a mirror! You reveal the Trinity in its holiness to everyone, high and low: now the faithful sit safe on dry ground. Hail to you, Walatta Petros, a light! Your preaching split the darkness and the foolish friends of this world ran eagerly toward repentance. Peace upon you! What no eye has seen nor ear ever heard, that mystery you chose as your wedding finery, refusing a life of luxury.  Hail to you, Walatta Petros, our mother! Strength of will carried you through the narrow gate —like thousands of martyrs before and the righteous monks of Waseef. Peace upon you and your forebear Shenoute, arrayed in the armor of chastity! Come, comfort our distress and woe; guard us while the whirlwind rages. Hail to you Walatta Petros, who brings harmony! May the power of your help outweigh the schemes of Satan and of men; may it veil us like a cloud. Peace upon you! We make a walled fortress from your aid; we fear not the assault of godless enemies when they rise against us. Peace upon you! For your children, the brothers and all the sisters— plead without ceasing in the presence of the Lord, that they may avoid temptation. Peace upon you! You escaped the snares of beastly inquity by carrying the guarantee of victory—the cross— as did the disciples of Saint Macarius. Hail to you, Walatta Petros! From the Four Creatures of Heaven to where the Holy Trinity is worshipped, raise the incense of our song— with a censer wrought of light! LORD JESUS YESHUA THE MESSIAH CHRIST, SON OF GOD, HAVE MERCY ON US SINNERS! MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS and Saints Mary Magdalene, Mother Walatta Petros, Mother Maria Skobtsova the New Martyr of Paris, Father Seraphim Moshnin of Sarov, John Maximovitch the Wonderworker of Shanghai and San Francisco, Job Zhelezo of Pochaev, Gabriel Urgebadze, Raphael Hawaweeny of Brooklyn, George Karslidis the Righteous of Drama, John Jacob the Chozebite Romanian (Ioan Iacob Hozevitul), Paisios Eznepidis of Mount Athos, Pavel Peter Gojdič, Isidore of Seville, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna the New Martyr of Russia, Archbishop Iakovos Koukouzis of America, and Porphyrios Bairaktaris of Kafsokalivia pray for us always!

Prayer to Archangel Michael: St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. +LORD JESUS YESHUA THE MESSIAH CHRIST, PRE-ETERNAL BISHOP, PRE-ETERNAL PATRIARCH & SON OF GOD, through the prayers of Saints Mary Magdalene, Raphael Hawaweeny of Brooklyn, Gabriel Urgebadze, Tikhon Bellavin of Moscow, Moses the Ethiopian, Archangel Michael, Archangel Raphael, Archangel Gabriel, Archangel Uriel / Archangel Ariel, Archangel Selaphiel, Archangel, Jehudiel, Archangel Barachiel, Archangel Raguel, Archangel Jeremiel, Archangel Anael, Archangel Jophiel, Archangel Zadkiel, and Maria Skobtsova the New Martyr of Paris, HAVE MERCY ON US SINNERS!

Dormition Prayer: Neither the tomb, nor death, could hold the Theotokos, who is constant in prayer and our firm hope in her intercessions. For being the Mother of Life, she was translated to life, by the One who dwelt in her virginal womb. Most Holy Theotokos save us! LORD YESHUA THE MESSIAH, SON OF GOD, HAVE MERCY ON US SINNERS! Saints Mardarije Uskoković of Libertyville, Maria Skobtsova the New Martyr of Paris, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna the New Martyr,Seraphim Moshnin of Sarov, John Maximovitch of Shanghai and San Francisco,Nektarios Kefalas of Aegina and Pentapolis, Grigol Peradze, and Holy Righteous Abraham pray for us always!

The Transfiguration Troparion / Kontakion:

Saints Mark Ji Tianxiang, Dimitri Klepinin the New Martyr, Ilya Elias Fondaminsky, George Yuri Skobtsov, Takla Haymanot of Ethiopia, Yared of Ethiopia, Alexander Hotovitzky, Spyridon of Trimythous, Sebastian Dabovich of Jackson and San Francisco, Olga Michael of Alaska, Florence Li Tim-Oi, Pavel Peter Gojdič, Maxim Sandovich, Ahmed the Calligrapher, Maria Skobtsova the New Martyr of Paris, Gregory Palamas, Seraphim Moshnin of Sarov, Porphyrios Bairaktaris the Kapsokalyvite, Paisios Eznepidis of Mount Athos, Holy Prophet and God-Seer Moses, Prophet Elijah/Elias, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna The New Martyr of Russia, and Leonty Turkevich of New York pray for us! You were transfigured on the mountain, O Christ God, / revealing Your glory to Your disciples as far as they could bear it. / Let Your everlasting Light also shine upon us sinners, / through the prayers of the Theotokos. / O Giver of Light, glory to You! On the Mountain You were Transfigured, O Christ God, / And Your disciples beheld Your glory as far as they could see it; / So that when they would behold You crucified, / They would understand that Your suffering was voluntary, / And would proclaim to the world, / That You are truly the Radiance of the Father!

Apostle Peter On Yeshua’s Transfiguration in 2 Peter 1:16–18

For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Yeshua the Messiah Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For when he received honor and glory from God the Father and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased,” we heard this voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain.

Matthew 17.1-9 (Yeshua’s Transfiguration)

And after six days Jesus Yeshua took with him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain apart. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his garments became white as light. And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. And Peter said to Jesus Yeshua, “Lord, it is well that we are here; if you wish, I will make three booths here, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” He was still speaking, when lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces, and were filled with awe. But Jesus Yeshua came and touched them, saying, “Rise, and have no fear.” And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus Yeshua only. And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus Yeshua commanded them, “Tell no one the vision, until the Son of man is raised from the dead.”

Mark 9:2-8 (Yeshua’s Transfiguration)

Now after six days Jesus Yeshua took Peter, James and John, and led them up on a high mountain apart by themselves; and He was transfigured before them. His clothes became shining, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them. And Elijah appeared to them with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus Yeshua. Then Peter answered and said to Jesus Yeshua, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one Elijah” because he did not know what to say, for they were greatly afraid. And a cloud came and overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “THIS IS MY BELOVED SON, HEAR HIM!” Suddenly, when they had looked around, they saw no one anymore, but only Jesus Yeshua with themselves.

Luke 9:28-36 (Yeshua’s Transfiguration)

At that time, Jesus Yeshua took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And as he was praying, the appearance of his countenance was altered, and his raiment became dazzling white. And behold, two men talked with him, Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was to accomplish at Jerusalem. Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, and when they wakened they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. And as the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus Yeshua, “Master, it is well that we are here; let us make three booths, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah” - not knowing what he said. As he said this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, my Beloved; listen to him!” And when the voice had spoken, Jesus Yeshua was found alone. And they kept silence and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.

John 1:1-17 

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God; all things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came for testimony, to bear witness to the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to bear witness to the light. The true light that enlightens every man was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world knew him not. He came to his own home, and his own people received him not. But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God; who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father. (John bore witness to him, and cried, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, for he was before me.’”) And from his fulness have we all received, grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

Song of Songs/ Song of Solomon 5:10-16

 My beloved is a shining and fiery light, Chosen from countless thousands. His head is like refined gold; His locks of hair are shiny and black, Like a raven’s feathers. His eyes are like those of doves sitting by pools of water, having eyes bathed in milk and fitly set. His cheeks are like bowls of spices pouring forth perfumes. [His face is rugged, his beard smells like sage, His voice, his words, warm and reassuring.] His lips are lilies dripping choice myrrh. His hands are like elaborate gold set with precious stones. His stomach is like an ivory tablet inlaid with sapphire stones. His legs are like pillars or marble established on golden feet. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as the cedar trees. His mouth is most sweet and altogether desirable. This is my beloved, my companion, O daughters of Jerusalem!

Yeshua Calms A Storm in Gospel of Mark 4.35-41:

On that day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” And leaving the crowd, they took Him with them in the boat, just as He was. And other boats were with Him. And a great storm of wind arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that the boat was already filling. But He was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do you not care if we perish?” And He awoke and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. He said to them, “Why are you afraid? Have you no faith?” And they were filled with awe, and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even wind and sea obey Him?” Lord Yeshua the Messiah, True God, have mercy on us! प्रभु यीशु मसीह, परमेश्वर के सन्तान, हम पर दया कर!  We learn from St. Mark that, in the words of the St. Athanasius the Great, “The Lord Who rebuked (the storm) was not a creature, but rather its Creator.” St. Basil the Great further teaches us that “by these encounters we are meeting the Father of the Son, the Father Who creates through the Son.

The Beatitudes: 

In Thy Kingdom remember us O Lord, when Thou comest in Thy Kingdom. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in Heaven. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen. Most Holy Theotokos and Saints Dimitri Klepinin the New Martyr, Ilya Elias Fondaminsky, George Yuri Skobtsov, Takla Haymanot of Ethiopia, Yared of Ethiopia, Gabra Manfas Qeddus, Maria Skobtsova the New Martyr of Paris, Gregory Palamas, Seraphim Moshnin of Sarov, Porphyrios Bairaktaris the Kapsokalyvite, Paisios Eznepidis of Mount Athos, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna The New Martyr of Russia, John Maximovitch the Wonderworker of Shanghai and San Francisco, Patrick of Ireland, Bridget of Ireland, Archangel Michael, Christopher of Lycia, Raphael Hawaweeny of Brooklyn, John Sergiyev of Kronstadt, Pavel Peter Gojdič, Dymphna, Nino of Georgia, Joseph the Betrothed, Queen Esther, Judith the Conqueror of Holofernes, Archangel Uriel, Gabriel Urgebadze, Grigol Peradze, Apollonia, Panteleimon the Holy Unmercenary Healer, and Mary Magdalene pray for us always!

“I AM the Vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, he it is that BEARS MUCH FRUIT, for apart from Me you can do nothing.” Most Holy Theotokos and Saints Mary Magdalene, Claudia Procula, Maria Skobtsova the New Martyr of Paris, John the Theologian, Pavel Peter Gojdič, John Maximovitch of Tobolsk, John Maximovitch the Wonderworker of Shanghai and San Francisco, Takla Haymanot of Ethiopia, Yared of Ethiopia, Gabra Manfas Queddus, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna the New Martyr, Seraphim Moshnin of Sarov, Herman of Alaska, Matrona Nikonova the Wonderworker of Moscow, Patrick of Ireland, Paisios Eznepidis of Mount Athos, Josephine Bakhita, Dymphna, Herman of Alaska, Job Zhelezo of Pochaev, Luke Voino-Yasenetsky the Blessed Surgeon of Simferopol and Crimea, Peter the Aleut, André Bessette of Montreal, Porphyrios Bairaktaris of Kafsokalivia, Raphael Hawaweeny of Brooklyn, Gregory Palamas, Nilus of Sora / Nil Sorski, Christopher of Lycia, Thérèse Martin of the Child Jesus YESHUA of Lisieux, Vida Dutton Scudder, Florence Converse and Tikhon Bellavin of Moscow PRAY FOR US ALWAYS!

Prophesy of Daniel 3:16-18, 3:23-24

Shadrach (Hananiah), Meshach (Mishael), and Abednego (Azariah) answered the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. If it be so, our God whom we serve is in the heavens, able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image which you have set up.” And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell bound into the fiery furnace. And they walked about in the midst of the flames, singing hymns to God and blessing the Lord. +MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS AND SAINTS MARY MAGDALENE, Holy Prophet Daniel, Shadrach (Hananiah), Meshach (Mishael), Abednego (Azariah), Gabriel Urgebadze, Panteleimon the Unmercenary Healer, Apollonia, Xenia of St. Petersburg, Dymphna, Barsanuphius of Optina, Sophrony Sakharov, Grigol Peradze, Isaac the Syrian, Kassiani the Hymnographer, Holy Righteous Father Abraham, Queen Esther, Judith conquerer of Holofernes, John Maximovitch the Wonderworker of Shanghai & San Francisco, John Sergiyev of Kronstadt, Seraphim Moshnin of Sarov, Phoebe the Deaconess, Patrick of Ireland, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna the New Martyr of Russia, Pachomius the Great, Alexander Hotovitzky, Alexis Toth of Wilkes-Barre, Phanourios the Great Martyr, Herman of Alaska, Peter the Aleut, Mitrophan Yang, Nectarios Kephalas of Aegina & Pentapolis, King David, King Solomon,Gabra Manfas Qeddus, Takla Haymanot, Yared of Ethiopia, Gregory Palamas, Holy Prophet and God-seer Moses, Elijah/ Elias the Prophet, Holy Righteous Joshua (Jesus) son of Navi (Nun) , Christopher of Lycia, Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, John Chrysostom, Hesychius the Horebite, Anthony the Great of Egypt, Michael the Archangel, Raphael, Gabriel, Uriel, Salathiel, Jehudiel, Jeremiel, Barachiel the Archangel, Pavel Peter Gojdič, André Bessette of Montreal, Josephine Bakhita, Maria Skobtsova the New Martyr of Paris, Paisios Eznepidis of Mount Athos and Porphyrios Bairaktaris of Kafsokalivia PRAY FOR US ALWAYS!

“Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you.” Most Holy Theotokos and Saints Mary Magdalene, Claudia Procula, Maria Skobtsova the New Martyr of Paris, Pavel Peter Gojdič, Vida Dutton Scudder, Florence Converse, Sergius, Bacchus, Bayard Rustin, Coretta Scott King, Paisios Eznepidis of Mount Athos, Josephine Bakhita, André Bessette of Montreal, Porphyrios Bairaktaris of Kafsokalivia, Holy Righteous Prophet-King David, Jonathan, Raphael Hawaweeny of Brooklyn, Silouan Antonov the Athonite, Sophrony Sakharov of Essex, Florence Li Tim-Oi, Grigol Peradze, Maxim Sandovich of Gorlice, and Seraphim Moshnin of Sarov pray for us always!

Saint Porphyrios Bairaktaris of Kafsokalivia Quote:

“This is the way we should see Christ— He is our friend, our brother. He is whatever is good and beautiful. He is everything. Yet, He is still a friend and He shouts it out, “You’re my friends, don’t you understand that? We’re brothers. I’m not threatening you. I don’t hold hell in my hands. I love you. I want you to enjoy life together with me.” Christ is Everything. He is joy, He is life, He is light. He is the true light who makes man joyful, makes him soar with happiness; makes him see everything, everybody; makes him feel for everyone, to want everyone with him, everyone with Christ.“ -Saints Porphyrios Bairaktaris of Kafsokalivia, Paisios of Mount Athos, Maria Skobtsova the New Martyr of Paris, Seraphim Moshnin of Sarov, John Maximovitch of Shanghai and San Francisco, John Jacob the Romanian Chozebite of Hazeva, Ephrem the Syrian, Nektarios Kefalas of Aegina and Pentapolis, Grigol Peradze, Mitrophan Yang of Beijing, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna  the New Martyr,Moses the Black, Tikhon Bellavin of Moscow, and Nino of Georgia pray for us always! LORD YESHUA THE MESSIAH, SON OF ALLAH / ELOHIM, HAVE MERCY ON US AND ON THE WHOLE UNIVERSE! LORD JESUS CHRIST, SON OF GOD, HAVE MERCY ON US AND ON THE WHOLE UNIVERSE!

Prayer of Saint Paisios Eznepidis of Mount Athos: “Our Lord Jesus Yeshua the Messiah Christ: Do not abandon your servants who live far away from the Church. May your love convict them and bring them back to you.Lord have mercy on your servants who are suffering from cancer. On your servants who suffer either from small or serious ailments. On your servants who suffer from physical infirmities. On your servants who suffer from spiritual infirmities. Lord have mercy on our leaders and inspire them to govern with Christian love. Lord have mercy on children who come from troubled homes. On troubled families and those who have been divorced. Lord have mercy on all the orphans of the world, on all those who are suffering pain and injustices since losing their spouses. Lord have mercy on all those in jail, on all anarchists, on all drug abusers, on all murderers, on all abusers of people, and on all thieves. Enlighten these people and help them to straighten out their lives. Lord have mercy on all those who have been forced to emigrate. On all those who travel on the seas, on land, in the air, and protect them. Lord have mercy on our Church, the bishops, the priests and the faithful of the Church. Lord have mercy on all the monastic communities, male and female, the elders and eldresses and all the brotherhoods of Mt. Athos. Lord have mercy on your servants who find themselves in the midst of war. On your servants who are being pursued in the mountains and on the plains. On your servants who are being hunted like birds of prey. Lord have mercy on your servants who were forced to abandon their homes and their jobs and feel afflicted. Lord have mercy on the poor, the homeless and the exiled.Lord have mercy on the nations of the world. Keep them in your embrace and envelope them with your holy protection. Keep them safe from every evil and war. Keep our beloved Greece (we can add here the USA [or Planet Earth]) in your protective embrace day and night. Embrace her with your holy protection defending her from all evil and war. Lord have mercy on those who have been abandoned and have suffered injustice. Have mercy on families that are going through trying times. Pour your abundant love upon them. Lord have mercy on your servants who suffer from spiritual and bodily problems of all kinds.Lord have mercy on those who are despairing. Help them and grant them peace. Lord have mercy on those that have requested that we pray for them. Lord grant eternal rest to all those who have passed on to eternal life throughout the ages.”

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Yeshua Heals the Centurion’s Servant in Matthew 8:5-13 

Now when Jesus Yeshua had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him, saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.” And Jesus Yeshua said to him, “I will come and heal him.” The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed. For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, ‘Go,��� and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” When Jesus Yeshua heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel! And I say to you that many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” Then Jesus Yeshua said to the centurion, “Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you.” And his servant was healed that same hour. प्रभु यीशु मसीह, परमेश्वर के सन्तान, हम पर दया कर! प्रभु यीशु मसीह, परमेश्वर के सन्तान, हम पर दया कर!Abetu Geta Eyesus Kristos ye Egziabher lij yiqir belen! Egzio Maharena Iyesus Krestos! प्रभु यीशु मसीह, परमेश्वर के सन्तान, हम पर दया कर!  Most Holy Theotokos and Saints Mary Magdalene, Claudia Procula, Maria Skobtsova the New Martyr of Paris, Pavel Peter Gojdič, Vida Dutton Scudder, Florence Converse, Sergius, Bacchus, Bayard Rustin, Coretta Scott King, Paisios Eznepidis of Mount Athos, Josephine Bakhita, André Bessette of Montreal, Porphyrios Bairaktaris of Kafsokalivia, Holy Righteous Prophet-King David, Jonathan, Raphael Hawaweeny of Brooklyn, Silouan Antonov the Athonite, Sophrony Sakharov of Essex, Florence Li Tim-Oi, Grigol Peradze, Maxim Sandovich of Gorlice, and Seraphim Moshnin of Sarov pray for us always!!!! 

Maori (Plural): Ariki o Ihu Karaiti, Tamaiti a te Atua, kia aroha ki a matou! 

Manx: Hiarn Yeesey Creest, jean myghin orrin. (heerrrn yees-sey kreest, jeh-ahn mee-hhin orr-in. i=as in Michigan)

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Neuvième partie | 7 août 2017

/* *  @Desc:Game de baseball au parc laurier le lundi soir à 18H15 *  Les équipes sont créées "alléatoirement" afin de participer à une série de manches *  C'est lundi, il pleut *  @Auteur: Kat Jolicoeur *  @Game: Lundi le 7 août 2017 *  @Écrivaine: False *  @Emoji: False, juste pour contredire Maxime *  @Comment: Les notes ont pris la flotte, pardonner l'ordre des highlight mais surtout merci pour la belle game de lundi soir.  Bravo les Martres pour la victoire */

public class GameBaseball{ public Equipe Martres; public Equipe LFCD; public List<String> joueursMartres; public List<String> joueursLFCD; public List<Manche> listManche; public int nombreManche; public int scoreMartres; public int scoreLFCD; public static void main(String[] args){ // Création des Martres joueursMartres = Arrays.asList("Maxime, "Elkahna", "Savard", "Gaindon", " "Simard", "Arthur", "Ines", "Bessette", "René Charles");   Equipe Martres = new Equipe ("Martres", joueurs); // Création des LFCD joueursLFCD = Arrays.asList("Poulin", "Rémillard", "Gosseline", "Jimbo", Tantawy, "Roussin", "Jules", "Jolicoeur", "Brouard", "Bouchard"); Equipe LFCD = new Equipe("LFCD", joueursLFCD); // Équilibrer les équipes selon des critères obscures equilibrerLesEquipes(Martres, LFCD); // Création des 8 manches nombreManche = 8; listManche = new ArrayList<Manche>(); listManche.add(new Manche(1, 1, 0, "Tantawy fait sa première slide à vie au deuxième, maintenant rien ne peut plus l'arrêter"); listManche.add(new Manche(2, 0, 0, "Jean-denis joue avec un hot dog dans la bouche sous les 'judicieux' conseils techniques de Maxime...WHY ? "); listManche.add(new Manche(3, 3, 5, "Gosseline fait une roulade et attrape la balle.  Un jeu digne d'une reprise au ralenti "); listManche.add(new Manche(4, 1, 0, "Ines est en feu au deuxième...on se dit que le deuxième est fait pour elle. Ce qui débouche à un double jeux 3-3 et on se dit que c'est beaucoup de retrait pour une seule balle"); listManche.add(new Manche(5, 2, 0, "Gosseline fait un Lepage: il attrape en plein vol la balle qui a rebondi sur Rémillard."); listManche.add(new Manche(6, 0, 3, "Les pains à hot dog pernnent en feu sous la supervision des Martres.  Dire que la manche avant il n'avait juste pas mis de pain.  On aurait été game over si on jouait à Overcooked"); listManche.add(new Manche(7, 1, 0, "Jean-denis joue encore avec un hot dog dans la bouche, on se dit que cela ne devrait plus arriver.  On ne peut s'empêcher de penser à la scène du hot dog dans Baseketball, un hot dog ça glisse dans la bouche !!! "); listManche.add(new Manche(8, 1, 0, "Les Martres compte le point victorieux. Bravo les Martres!!! Les LFCD se disent que leur prochain catcher ne sera plus un Martres car il est clair que les Martres n'ont pas gagné, ils ont seulement fait perdre les LFCD, nuance"); // Score final scoreMartres = 9; scoreLFCD = 8;

// Affichage des manches for (i = 1; i <= nombreManche; i++) { listeManche[i].afficherLaManche(Martres, LFCD); }; //Affichage du score final System.out.println("La game a terminée:" ); if (scoreMartres > scoreLFCD) { System.out.print(scoreMartres + " à " + scoreLFCD); System.out.println("pour les " Martres.getNomEquipe()); } else { System.out.print(LFCD.score() + " à " + Martres.score()); System.out.println("pour les " LFCD.getNomEquipe()); } }

public equilibrerLesEquipes(Equipe a, Equipe b) { if (b.force() - random() > a.force() ) { b.removeJoueur("Bouchard"); a.addJoueur("Bouchard"); }   } }//Fin de la classe GameBaseball

public class Equipe{ public String nomEquipe; public int force; List<String> listeJoueurs = new ArrayList<String>();

/** * Constructeur de la classe équipe * * @nomEquipe  Nom de l'équipe * @listeJoueurs  La liste des joueurs de l'équipe */

public Equipe(String nomEquipe, list listeJoueurs){ this.listeJoueurs = listeJoueurs; this.nomEquipe = nomEquipe; force = "Valeur déterminé par Maxime Raymond"; }

public int getForce() {return force;} public string getNomEquipe()  {return nomEquipe;} public addJoueur(String joueur) { listeJoueurs.add(joueur); } public removeJoueur(String joueur) { listeJoueurs.remove(joueur); } }//Fin de la classe Equipe

public class Manche{ public String highlight public int pointEquipeA; public int pointEquipeB; public int noManche;

/** * Constructeur de la classe Manche * * @noManche Le numéro de la manche * @pointEquipeA  Nombre de point de l'équipe A fait durant la manche * @pointEquipeB  Nombre de point de l'équipe B fait durant la manche * @highlight:  L'highlight de la manche */ public Manche(int noManche, pointEquipeA, pointEquipeB, String highlight ){ this.noManche = noManche; this.highlight = highlight; this.pointEquipeA = pointEquipeA; this.pointEquipeB = pointEquipeB; }

  public afficherLaManche(Equipe equipeA, Equipe equipeB)) { // Hightlight de la manche System.out.println("L'Highlight de la manche no" + noManche ": " + highlight ); // point de l'équipe A System.out.println("Les:"); System.out.print(equipeA.getNomEquipe()); System.out.println("ont fait" + pointA + " points"); // point de l'équipe B System.out.println("Les:"); System.out.print(equipeB.getNomEquipe()); System.out.println("ont fait" + pointB + " points"); } }// Fin de la classe Manche

-Jolicoeur

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Septième partie | 17 juillet 2017

0. Genèse en prosopopée

Constituée de polyester et de plastique sacrés, j’ai été tissée et assemblée par les petites mains ingénues d’enfants innocents dans la touffeur exaltée d’un sweatshop de Taiwan, manufacture du Monde. Par la suite, au hasard de ses déambulations hyperspatiales, Mayo Martin m’a repérée sur alibaba.com, site de vente en ligne dont le nom annonçait déjà le Sésame ouvrant la porte des merveilles à venir… Après un transit via Shenzhen, plaque tournante du commerce universel, j’ai gagné l’Amérique, terre promise et patrie du baseball, ce qui revient au même.

Puis, Brou-brou-br-Brouard aperçut l’un de mes avatars dans une vitrine à Québec, ville du plaisir où les couples mixtes LFCD/Martres emmènent leur progéniture s’esbaudir sur ces anciens champs de batailles que la ville au complet vient piétiner pour entonner les inexorables refrains du rock rentable. (Cependant, en bonne maman martre, elle résista aux sirènes de l’achat impulsif.) En fait, c’est chez Farfelu boutique-cadeau, antre où ma nature merveilleuse se dissimulait habilement au sein des jouets d’enfants et autres farces et attrapes, que Bourgon, œil aérien scrutateur de la geste erémérienne, fit mon acquisition.

Dans une cérémonie où tout fut concerté, on prétexta l’ordre alphabétique pour nommer Bouchard premier batteur de son équipe, et, dans une acclamation de joie solennelle, on le délesta de sa grossière calotte commune pour me coiffer sur sa tête. Par mon apparence espiègle et bariolée, on cherchait à conjurer cette fameuse fausse-image de « Bouchard-l’air bête », ce placide Bouchard à qui l’on criait de se fâcher à chaque fois qu’il se rendait au bâton…

Sauf que ce que nul n’avait escompté, c’est que je devins pour Bouchard la chevelure de Samson (pour les profanes, le champignon de Mario) : au premier élan, la balle fut envoyée chez le petit Jésus.

1. De l’importance des accessoires

Avec l’expérience, les matches du RMR nous auront appris qu’un accessoire peut faire toute la différence entre les fours d’une cuisante déculottée et les trompettes retentissantes du triomphe. Tout un chacun sait évidemment que c’est grâce à son éternel mégot fétiche posé sur sa lippe qu’un Maxime Raymond profère les plus savantes injures, assurant à son équipe l’ascendant psychologique essentiel au chatouillement des testicules (c’est une image) de l’adversaire, qui ainsi saisi ne manquera pas de rater son coup.

C’est cette voie orale qu’a également empruntée un Manu Ruiz, qui a su démontrer avec panache qu’un chien chaud mi-mastiqué mi-sorti de la bouche devenait l’amulette garante des plus improbables attrapés.

Pour s’éviter la déculottée susmentionnée, les sœurs Talbi ont pris cette dernière au pied de la lettre, rivalisant d’audace dans l’arboration de pantalons ostentatoires investis en tant que repoussoirs à la défaite. Alors qu’Ines revêtit quelque fois un fort sophistiqué short-salopette à une bretelle et à fines rayures verticales, s’assurant ainsi d’une aura vintage mystifiante, Elkahna est dorénavant célèbre pour un indescriptible pantalon à voile, probablement censé la faire flotter entre les coussins et élever ses scores dans la stratosphère. En fait, bien que les experts se heurtent encore à la plus étanche des incompréhensions quant à leur utilité réelle, on comprendra néanmoins que ce triste effort pataugeait en pleine ritualisation superstitieuse.

Cela dit, jamais de mémoire de RMR un accessoire n’aura produit autant d’effet sur son porteur que cette calotte à hélice.

2. Jamais la balle frappée par le porteur d’hélice n’a connu d’obstacle

Prenez Jacob Rémillard, par exemple. Un solide gaillard que rien n’impressionne. Un type au sang-froid aussi légendaire que son expérience. Un homme né pour ainsi dire avec une mitte à la main, qui serait l’extension naturelle de son membre supérieur gauche. Eh bien, croyez-le si vous le pouvez, mais cet inexpugnable joueur de deuxième but, à deux troublantes quoiqu’inévitables occasions, s’est vu moqué l’attrapé d’un simple roulant par une balle rieuse et têtue, spontanément rebelle au panier tanné de son gant cuiré, préférant frétiller dans la poussière du diamond ou se faufiler subrepticement jusqu’à la verte fraîcheur des herbes frustes de l’avant-champ. Les regards avertis auront même pu remarquer que, face à l’irrésistible torrent de l’évidence de ces coups sûrs, Rémillard, philosophe, en conserva même sa jovialité bon enfant, sachant le cœur léger reconnaître une victoire qui n’était pas la sienne.

Vous pourrez aussi vous rappeler que la balle eut également été catapultée jusqu’à ce qui aurait été en bonne et due forme une piste d’avertissement si la RMR jouait sur un terrain digne de ce nom. Vif et souple, le projectile sut lestement orienter l’issue de son ample trajectoire pile entre la vache du champ centre et celle du champ gauche (« Cyrano » Bessette et « newbie » St-Gelais, si je ne m’abuse), question de leur signifier qu’il était hors de question qu’un vulgaire attrapé puisse être réalisé. Tétanisés face à cette réalité devenant de plus en plus indiscutable au fur et à mesure que leur galop effréné quoique désespéré les rapprochait d’elle, nos voltigeurs en furent réduits à se croiser au-dessus de l’impact en effectuant simultanément un grand jeté, ballet dérisoire esquissé à la fois pour ne pas perdre complètement la face et pour CÉLÉBRER l’atterrissage d’un incontestable circuit intérieur.

Enfin, un mot sur la quintessence de la perfection : le bâtonnier du LFCD a par deux fois tout simplement retourné l’offrande de Poulin (soit un retour de retour) par-dessus la palissade. Telles les eaux de la Mer Rouge devant Moïse, les cieux ne pouvaient qu’humblement s’écarter face à l’élu de l’hélice.

Que dire de plus de ce match, l’essentiel est là.

3. Une distinction malheureusement contestable

Raphamanuel Thibilodeau, dans un des meilleurs élans de l’excellente bonté qui le caractérise, a voulu témoigner de cette réussite de frappeur en décrétant, non sans s’assurer de la bénédiction de l’esprit d’un ancien – Narrow Mike Nareau, malheureusement plus très tight quant aux vieux records –, qu’accomplir l’extraordinaire prouesse de trois circuits dans un match pourrait dorénavant être institutionnellement reconnu sous l’auguste vocable de « faire un Bouchard ».

Après une fort brève palpation des annales de la RMR (car, croyez-moi, peu voudraient patauger dans cette fange nauséabonde, ne serait-ce qu’un temps, et même avec un tablier d’insémination et des botterleaux), il fut aussi aisé que papa dans maman de constater que « swing-de-marde » Charrette (pour filer la métaphore, n’est-ce-pas) avait déjà perpétré un exploit encore plus remarquable le 16 juin 2014, en frappant non pas trois, mais bien quatre modestes coups d’quat’buts dans une même game.

Je prendrai ici la parole en mon nom. Certes, ce fut un événement fantastique dont on se rappellera sans doute. Mais j’aurais le sentiment de tricher si j’acceptais le trophée qu’on appelle ça « faire un Bouchard ». Parce que c’est la calotte qui a tout fait. Vous comprendrez que, comme l’a ânnoné Céline au Gala de l’ADISQ en 1990,  « j’peux pas accepter ce Fhélice-là ».

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L’étoile du match : Julie « vaudou » Bourgon, dont il vaudra mieux s’assurer d’être dans les bonnes grâces.

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Troisième partie | 19 juin 2017

Dimanche matin, accompagné de Talbi Junior (tsé la fille fantôme qui est au dernier rang du classement), je me réveille dans un Econo Lodge de Montmorency, dû à une petite virée à l’Île D’Orléans, l’île d’un certain Félix Leclerc. Quand je me réveille dans un hôtel de région, j’ai toujours envie de profiter du buffet déjeuner continental. Un bol de Froot Loops à ma droite, un genre de muffin gâteau (dont tu sais pertinemment que c’est clairement du dessert) à ma gauche, et bien évidemment la mannette du téléviseur dans mes mains. Je commence à faire le tour des chaines de la télévision de ma chambre, c’est tout simplement l’extase. Et l’extase devint à son comble quand je tombe sur le film « Le champ des rêves » avec Kevin Costner sur Télé-Québec. Rapidement, c’est l’histoire d’un père de famille, amateur de baseball, qui habite sur une ferme avec sa femme et sa fille. Un jour, se baladant dans son champ de maïs, il y entend une voix lui disant : « bâtis-le et un jour il viendra. » Il comprend rapidement qu’il doit construire un terrain de baseball afin de faire ramener sur terre la légende du baseball Shoeless Joe Jackson. Bref, un récit fantastique pas très cohérent avec un Kevin Costner qui ne semble pas trop comprendre le récit lui avec. Mais moi, dans ma chambre d’hôtel, je me fous éperdument du film. Parce que le beau Kevin Costner me fait rêvasser à mon lendemain soir, ce moment que l’on attend tous avec impatience, ce moment où l’on met notre cerveau sur pause pour ne se consacrer que sur le bruit d’une balle qui frappe l’intérieur d’une mite (ou l’intérieur d’une main, hein Raymond Junior!?).

 Pour un deuxième lundi d’affiler, il ne mouille pas pour la confrontation sauvage entre les Martres et les LFCD.  Tout est à la normale au parc Laurier, on entend les Princes s’entrainer au loin, le couple royal arrive en retard, Rémillard a un bas blanc et un bas noir (ils ont d’ailleurs passé la semaine dans son sac sans se faire laver, les pauvres petits), Carl Bessette fait des chin-ups au lieu de jouer avec nous et Talbi Sénior arbore son look de gitane berbère d’Afrique du Nord (on y reviendra).

 On lance les mites au milieu, on divise les équipes et Maxime Raymond fait encore semblant de comprendre comment fonctionne le tirage au sort avec le bâton, pas vite vite le gars. Les Martres commencent en force en faisant aller leurs frappeurs, ils font le tour de leur dugout et assez aisément ils marquent leurs 5 points. C’est tout le contraire pour les LFCD qui peinent à s’imposer au marbre, et ce, malgré les encouragements de leur capitaine. Cette première manche sera à l’image du match. Les LFCD trouvent les manches longues et rentrent souvent à leur tour au bâton épuisés, tandis que les Martres réussissent sur toutes la facettes. Malgré les pantalons supposément dit « athlétique et aérodynamique » de Talbi Sénior, le massacre des Martres se poursuit aux 3e, 4e et 5e manches, trois manches de cinq points d’affiler.

 C’est alors que le capitaine des LFCD prend les grands moyens pour secouer son équipe. Après avoir engueulé une préposée de la ville pour qu’elle lui donne de la glace (il ira s’excuser à la life-guard à la fin de la partie) afin de soulager Raymond Junior qui tenta d’attraper un boulet de sa main nu, le capitaine atteint volontairement Pat Evans au 3e but.

Les efforts du capitaine n’ont toutefois aucun impact sur le sort des LFCD et en l’occurrence sur les pantalons de Talbi Sénior. C’est donc une (autre) soirée à oublier pour les LFCD. Mais comme le titre d’une certaine émission de gauchiste à la radio d’État communiste s’intitule, la soirée est (encore) jeune.

À la semaine prochaine.

 - Gosseline 

P.S. Marie-Eve a mentionné durant un temps d’arrêt l’importance d’avoir un casque. Ça coûte une quinzaine de piastres. J’essaierai d’en avoir un pour la prochaine game. Toi, auras-tu ton casque?

Étoile du match : Arthur pour son magnifique coup de circuit

Pee-wee du match : Les pantalons de Talbi pour ses magnifiques flottements au vent

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