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"For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost."
2 Pet. 1:21
"Thus saith the Lord…"
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"…the serpent… said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said?"
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The Canon of the Bible
The Inerrency of the Bible
Order of Contents
. Articles 6
. Short Books 1
. Popular Books 4
. In-Depth Books 10
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. Article 1
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ed. Schmid, Heinrich – 'Of the Sacred Scriptures' 53 pp. being ch. 4 of Doctrinal Theology of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
This work is a standard anthology of quotations from the main orthodox Lutheran theologians of the late-1500's and 1600's.
Cunningham, William – Chapters 27-32 on Inspiration 1878 68 pp. of Theological Lectures, p. 343-411
Cunningham was one of the great lights of the Free Churhc of Scotland.
Girardeau, John – 'The Ultimate Source, Rule and Judge of Theology: The Inspiration of the Scriptures' & 'The Authority of the Scriptures' †1898 12 & 8 pp. being two chapters in Discussions of Theological Questions Buy 534 pages, see the Buy link for the table of contents.
Girardeau was a lesser known, though important, Southern presbyterian.
Haldane, Robert – 'The Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures' & 'Extracts on the Verbal Inspiration of the Scriptures from the Works of Eminent Christian Writers' 1830 78 & 9 pp. being ch. 3 and the Appendix of The Books of the Old and New Testaments Proved to be Canonical, and their Verbal Inspiration Maintained and Established; with an Account of the Introduction and Character of the Apocrypha
Hodge, Charles – 'Ground of Faith in the Scriptures', a review of an essay by James H. Thornwell entitled, "Review of the Arguments of Romanists from the Infallibility of the Church and Testimony of the Fathers in behalf of the Apocrypha, discussed and refuted." It was first published in the Princeton Review, 1845, and subsequently in Essays & Reviews, 1857, p. 185-200
Hodge was a northern presbyterian and professor at Old Princeton.
Martin, Hugh
The Westminster Doctrine of the Inspiration of Scripture (with a Prefatory Note on the Free Church College Committee's Report, and with Remarks on Dr. Marcus Dods' Recent Sermon) 4th ed. 1890 31 pp.
Martin was one of the great lights of the Free Church of Scotland, known for his works on the Atonement and The Shadow of Calvary. In the two works here linked, he takes aim at liberal professor in the Free Church of Scotland, Marcus Dods.
Letters to Marcus Dods: a Sequel to 'The Westminster Doctrine of the Inspiration of Scripture' 2nd ed. 1877 56 pp.
Urquhart, John – 'The Scripture Doctrine of Inspiration' 1895 84 pp. being Book 1, chs. 1-6 of The Inspiration and Accuracy of the Holy Scriptures 590 pp.
Warfild, B.B.
'The Inspiration of the Bible' a lecture, from "Bibliotheca Sacra", v. 51, 1894, pp. 614-640
Part V of Selected Short Writings: Benjamin B. Warfield, vol. 2, ed. Meeter, pp. 537-638, including:
'The Authority and Inspiration of the Scriptures'
'The Divine and Human in the Bible'
'The New Testament Use of the Septuagint, and Inspiration'
'The Westminster Doctrine of Holy Scripture'
'The Westminster Doctrine of Inpiration;
'The Inerrancy of the Original Autographs'
'The Westminster Confession and the Origianl Autographs'
'The Rights of Criticism and of the Church'
'A Review of Three Books on Inspiration'
'Inspiration' 1915 28 paragraphs from The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia, ed. James Orr, vol. 3, pp. 1473-1483, this is also in Selected Short WritingsL Benjamin B. Warfield, vol. 2, ed. Meeter, pp. 614 ff.
Warfield has some of the best writings on Inspiration and was a great defender of the Inerrancy of the Original Autographs of the Scriptures. Be aware, though, that, in his adoption of the 'critical texts' of Scripture (dug up in the mid-1800's) and the philosophy behind them, Warfield did quietly drop the doctrine of the special, providential preservation of the Scriptures through the New Testament era *in all ages* (as WCF 1.8 states: "and by his singular care and providence kept pure in all ages, are therefore authentical"). Warfield, unfortunately has been greatly influenctial in this regard towards those who have come after him. For a correction of this, see The Majority Text.
Murray, John
'Inspiration and Inerrancy' 8 pp. in Collected Writings, vol. 3, pp. 22-30
'The Inspiration of the Scripture' 33 pp. in Collected Writings, vol. 3, pp. 30-57
Clark, Gordon H. – 'Inspiration and Language' 1961 39 pp. being ch. 3 of Religion, Reason and Revelation, p. 111 ff. Buy
Short Books
Hodge, A.A. & B.B. Warfield – Inspiration HTML 1881 75 pp.
This is one of the best, short, yet in-depth, pieces that one can read on the subject. This is on the required reading list for those in training for the ministry in the American presbytery of the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing).
Wenham, John William – Our Lord's View of the Old Testament Buy 1961
Popular Books
Engelder, Theodore – Scripture Cannot be Broken 1945 500 pp. Buy Concordia
"Other helpful volumes on the popular level include: Theodore Engelder, Scripture Cannot be Broken… a vigorous defense of verbal-plenary inspiration;" – Joel Beeke
Pink, A.W. – The Divine Inspiration of the Bible Buy 1971
"…aims for personal edification more than doctrinal depth;" – Joel Beeke
Edwards, Brian – Nothing but the Truth: the Inspiration, Authority and History of the Bible Explained Buy 1978
"…which excels for those unfamiliat with doctrinal terms and recent debate;" – Joel Beeke
Packer, J.I. – God has Spoken Buy 1979
"…which stresses the joy of Bible study and examines what Scripture says about itself. Packer's work includes the 1978 Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy." – Joel Beeke
In-Depth Books
Turretin, Francis – The Doctrine of Scripture Buy transl. John Beardslee III from Turretin's Institutes
Alexander, Archibald – Evidences of the Authenticity, Inspiration, Canonical Authority of the Holy Scriptures 1906 326 pp. This is a later expanded edition that includes A Brief Outline of the Evidences of the Christian Religion, 1825, and parts of The Canon of the Old and New Testaments Ascertained, 1833.
Alexander was the first professor of Old Princeton Seminary.
"Alexander's work presents numerous 'evidences' but lacks his customary depth of thought;" – Joel Beeke
Bannerman, James – Inspiration: The Infallible Truth and Divine Authority of the Holy Scriptures 1845 588 pages
Bannerman was another one of the great lights of the Free Church of Scotland.
"Bannerman excels on the history of the doctrine of inspiration." – Joel Beeke
Carson, Alexander – The Theories of Inspiration of the Rev. Daniel Wilson, Rev. Dr. Pye Smith, and the Rev. Dr. Dick Proved to be Erroneous; with Remarks on the Christian Observer & Eclectic Review 1830 227 pp.
Carson was an Irish presbyterian turned baptist who was known for his work on Providence.
Gaussen, Louis
"It is Written": or the Scriptures the Word of God 1856 194 pp.
Theopneustia. The Bible: Its Divine Origin and Inspiration Deduced from Internal Evidence and the Testimonies of Nature, History and Science Buy 1867, 422 pages, it is also here on HTML
Gaussen was a Swiss-Reformed pastor. This is the best and fullest book on the inspiration of the Bible, being Gaussen's most well known work.
"Theopneustia" is the Greek word in 2 Tim. 3:16 for "inspired", or more literally, "God-breathed". One highlight among many is Gaussen responding to the objection against inspiration that the NT writers often misquote the OT. Gaussen lists and superbly analyzes the dozen or so ways in which the NT writers reference the OT (literally, in paraphrase, summarizing, interpreting, applying, giving the spirit of, combining the teachings of, etc.).
"Gaussen's treatise is the nineteenth-century classic;" – Joel Beeke
"A classic defense of the conservative view and authority of the Scriptures." – Cyril J. Barber
Janeway, Jacob – The Internal Evidence of the Holy Bible, or, The Bible Proved from its own pages to be a Divine Revelation 1845 300 pp. with a two page Introduction by Samuel Miller
Janeway was an Old School Presbyterian.
Warfield, B.B. – The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible Buy 1958 442 pp.
Warfield has some of the best writings on Inspiration and was a great defender of the Inerrancy of the Original Autographs of the Scriptures. Be aware, though, that, in his adoption of the 'critical texts' of Scripture (dug up in the mid-1800's) and the philosophy behind them, Warfield did quietly drop the doctrine of the special, providential preservation of the Scriptures through the New Testament era *in all ages* (as WCF 1.8 states: "and by his singular care and providence kept pure in all ages, are therefore authentical"). Warfield, unfortunately has been greatly influenctial in this regard towards those who have come after him. For a correction of this, see The Majority Text.
"The twentieth-century classic… which contains the bulk of articles (many of which have never been surpassed exegetically or theologically) in 'Revelation and Inspiration' (New York: Oxford, 1927), as well as a superior 65-page introduction by Cornelious Van Til. Warfield is essential reading for understanding the 'old Princeton' position on divine inspiration." – Joel Beeke
"A work which deserves a place on every pastor's desk." – Cyril J. Barber
Clark, Gordon – God's Hammer: the Bible and its Critics Buy 1982
The History of the Doctrine of Inspiration
Murray, John – 'Calvin's Doctrine of Scripture' 18 pp. in Collected Writings, vol. 3, pp. 158-175
Packer, J.I. – Calvin's View of Scripture in God's Inerrant Word: a Symposium on the Trustworthiness of Scripture, ed. John W. Montgomery
Warfield, B.B.
'The Westminster Doctrine of Holy Scripture' 106 pp. being ch. 3 of vol. 6 of Works Buy
'The Doctrine of Inspiration of the Westminster Divines' 76 pp. being ch. 4 of vol. 6 of Works Buy
Lutheranism – 1600's
Preus, Robert – The Inspiration of Scripture: a Study of the Theology of the 17th Century Lutheran Dogmaticians Buy 1957
Preus (1924–1995)
"…is an able monograph on the theology of seventeenth-century Lutheran dogmaticians." – Joel Beeke
Warfield – Early 1900's
Lloyd, Marc – 'What the Bible Says, God Says: B.B. Warfield's Doctrine of Scripture' 28 pp.
Nicole, Roger – 'The Inspiration and Authority of Scripture:
J. D. G. Dunn versus B. B. Warfield' 1983 16 pp.
The Authority of the Bible
Where to Start?
Lloyd-Jones, Martyn -.Authority Buy 1966 96 pp.
"Where should you begin? Read a persuasive, little book by D. Martyn Lloyd Jones titled Authority… which is a clarion call to return to the authority of Christ, the Word, and the Holy Spirit." – Joel Beeke
Crampton, Gary – The Bible: God's Word Buy 1989 170 pp.
Calvin, John – 'Of the Power of the Church in Articles of Faith' 17 pp. being Book 4, ch. 8 of The Institutes of the Christian Religion
In this masterful treatment, the reformer proves from Scripture that the Church derives all of her authority from the Word, is under it, that the Word is sufficient, and that the Church regulated in doctrine, worship and government by the Word. One of the best chapters in Calvin's Institutes.
ed. Schmid, Heinrich – 'Authority of the Scriptures' 13 pp. being ch. 4, section 8 of Doctrinal Theology of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
This work is a standard anthology of translated quotations from the main orthodox Lutheran theologians of the late-1500's and 1600's.
Cunningham, William – Chapters 21-26 on the Authority of Scripture 1878 73 pp. in Theological Lectures, p. 269-342
Cunningham was one of the great lights of the Free Churhc of Scotland.
Murray, John
'The Infallibility of Scripture' in Collected Writings, vol. 1, pp. 9-15 Buy
'The Attestation of Scripture' 26 pp.
This is on the required reading list for those in training for the ministry in the American presbytery of the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing).
Whitaker, William – A Disputation on Holy Scripture, Against the Papists, especially Bellarmine and Stapleton †1595 742 pp.
Whittaker was an English Puritan.
ed. Stonehouse, Ned & Paul Woolley – The Infallible Word: a Symposium by the Members of the Faculty of Westminster Theological Seminary Buy 1946
"The two most helpful books on biblical authority are The Infallible Word… the symposium contains an excellent series of Reformed essays dealing with the general character of biblical authority and canonicity. It concludes by stressing the relevancy and distinctive characteristics of these doctrines as well as the importance of preaching them." – Joel Beeke
"A carefully reasoned series of essays dealing with the general character of Biblical authority, containing a chapter on the canonicity of the Scriptures, and concluding with an emphasis upon their relevancy, place in preaching, and distinctive characteristics of the Word of God. By members of the faculty of Westminster Theological Seminary." – Cyril J. Barber
Ramm, Bernard – The Pattern of Religious Authority Buy 1957 117 pp.
"The two most helpful books on biblical authority are… Bernard Ramm, The Pattern of Religious Authority… Ramm addresses issues on authority that confront the conservative evangelical. He distinguishes between the 'grounds of accepting an authority' and 'the right of authority', and claims that reason, intuition, or incilnation are modes of perceiving or receiving an authority but do not constitute the right of the authority received. He argues that the believer's doctrine of authority is threefold: the authority of the Scriptures, of the Holy Spirit, and of Christ. This threefold delineation is contrasted with Roman Catholocism, modernism, and neo-orthodoxy." – Joel Beeke
ed. Boice, James – The Foundation of Biblical Authority Buy 1978 with articles by John Gerstner, James Packer, Francis Schaeffer, R.C. Sproul and others.
"Helpful articles… the first major publication of the International Council on Biblical Inerrancy (ICBI), founded in 1977." – Joel Beeke
Ridderbos, Herman – Studies in Scripture and its Authority 1978 120 pp.
Henry, Carl – God, Revelation and Authority, vol. 4 Buy 1979
"…contains a massive technical treatment of Biblical authority." – Joel Beeke
The History of the Doctrine of Biblical Authority
Davies, Rupert Eric – The Problem of Authority in the Continental Reformers: a Study in Luther, Zwingli, and Calvin Buy 1946
Fortsman, Henry Jackson – Calvin's Doctrine of Biblical Authority 1962 Stanford University Press
"…includes ahelpful epilogue on 'Calvin, Calvinism, and the Contemporary Situation' as well as an excellent bibliography." – Joel Beeke
John 'Rabbi' Duncan
"True, they [the Biblical writers] were the pen-men of the Holy Spirit, but then they were pen-men."
"It is a grand evidence of the inspiration of the apostles that the theology of the post-apostolic Fathers is so puerile."
"God speaks. He speaks in his Word to all to whom it comes."
"Believe not any man on his own mere word. Sacredly reserve your faith for the Word of the living God."
"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness…"
2 Tim. 3:16
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Because banks offering accounts that are strictly online do not have bank branches, they may offer a large ATM network with no fees to attract customers. Many online banks offer phone support or live online chat support 24 hours a day in lieu of face-to-face contact. Ally Bank, one of the leading banks offering online-only checking accounts, is one example of an online bank that offers all these features, according to the company's website. As of 2015, Ally claims to offer higher interest yields on its fee-free checking account as compared to other banks. Because its ATM network is smaller than some of its competitors' networks, Ally also reimburses a portion of fees from ATMs outside its network as well.
Mobile banking, including check deposit via smartphones, is another offering common to online checking. Some online banks, such as Simple, combine mobile banking with expanded customer service by offering budgeting tools that go beyond simply storing customer funds and play a role in how customers manage their funds. Simple allows customers to establish savings goals and debt-reduction plans. It offers customers a "safe to spend" balance, in addition to the available balance, that takes into account savings goals and scheduled payments in order to improve customers' finances, explains the Simple website.


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We are once more in front of a term that, etymologically speaking, it comes from the latin. General what makes law college the most challenging is you… You almost certainly have a core set of beliefs about law school and becoming a lawyer coming into the law college expertise. In some cases it can also take place that the demand curve may perhaps slope upward from left to ideal. Some institutions enable law students to devote a year studying abroad, especially if they are combining law with a foreign language. The frequent thread that runs all through all 3 years of law college is that the student is becoming taught to consider like a lawyer.
Addressing the moral code and religious law of Islam known as Sharia, Islamic law encompasses many topics both addressed in secular law and present in contemporary society, such as crime, politics, economics, house, family matters, marriage and children. The initially 1.five years of law college are complicated simply because this is the time you take your mandatory core classes.
Do not focus on any fear of the unknown or fear of law college, Socratic technique, etc… Cease focusing on what law school is really like, and concentrate on learning as substantially as you can about how to become a lawyer and what form of work lawyers essentially do. If you do as we advise you will most undoubtedly be prepared to make an educated choice about enrolling in law college.
In countries such as India, private firms with a particular amount of share capital are necessary by law to appoint a organization secretary, generally a senior board member. If the inexpensive and greater substitute of any commodity is invented then the demand of that commodity can not rise with the fall in price. EXPLANATION : The above schedule shows that a consumer buys 1000 Kg. sugar 10 rupees per Kg. when value falls to two rupees his demand increases up to 5000 Kg. We can say that if other things remaining the similar, a consumer buys a lot more goods at reduce value and much less goods at greater costs. Relax… there is no purpose why you can not go to law school if that is the road you select.
You will also discover about challenges such as mortgages, tenancy rights and obligations, commercial house law, ownership, stocks, web page acquisition, home management and construction law. You will have to have to have experience and knowledge in the area of law in which you are operating, whether you are handling small claims or supporting home conveyance. For most law schools, for every hundred who enter the law college, over ninety earn the J.D. degree three years later.


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The same smart people at Nintendo Europe who thought it was a good idea to localise Wii RPG Xenoblade also know how important box art can be for such a localisation. So they're letting the game's fans vote.
While the front cover - which we'll assume is the same as that found in Japan - is locked in by the publisher, as is sometimes the case with Japanese movies, fans can vote on what will appear on the game's reversible cover.
There are four options available, with one (the "black one") so hideous it should really be a three-horse race. The remainder, though, look perfectly fitting, leaving us now to dream only of a world in which other Japanese imports took the time to work like this.
Xenoblade was first released in Japan in June 2010. It's due out in Europe and Australia in September, while a North American release is tentatively pencilled-in for sometime in 2011.
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Red Sparowes, a super-group in the post-rock scene, consist of only the best of musicians. These members from Isis, Halifax Pier, Angel Hair, and Pleasure Forever have been making music to portray the human questions that rise throughout life. The Sparowes have made a unique sound for themselves and honed in on it. The Fear Is Excruciating, But Therein Lies The Answer captures the minds of its listeners and guides them through an accepted and well-realized world of death and destruction while beauty bears all of the weight.
When the weight of the world rains upon you, you turn to the music-and only the best post-rock bands helps you create the perfect soundtrack for life. Groups such as Mogwai, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Russian Circles, and now Red Sparowses all should be amongst the musically accomplished. With The Fear Is Excruciating, But Therein Lies The Answer, the Sparowes have proven themselves to be a band that can no longer be ignored. The album radiates beauty with sound and creates a beautiful imagery, for any situation. The Fear Is Excruciating, But Therein Lies The Answer is one album that is a must for anyone who enjoys and appreciates post-rock music.
My personal favorite tracks on the album are, In Illusions of Order, A Hail of Bombs, A Mutiny, As Each End Looms A Subsides, each song is edgy in their own way. I love this album and highly recommend it!
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The Tower of Babel of the European Left
Great artists, like true intellectuals, have overwhelmingly sided with the masses in their struggle against capitalism and plutocracy. Chaplin's MODERN TIMES (1936) provided powerful insights about the dehumanization of labor during the period when speedups were first introduced as a "scientific advance" in production.
more - Gaither Stewart at The Greanville Journal
Who are the fools that reward Israel's criminal behaviour?
Members of the European Parliament recently took a critical view of proposals to upgrade the EU-Israel Association Agreement and put down amendments designed to toughen up the conditions. "It's time for the Israeli Government to stop considering itself above the law and start respecting it," warned Luisa Morgantini, the Parliament's vice-president.
As a result the vote was postponed – "a political stunt", said the frustrated Israel lobby. In the meantime all 27 EU ministers voted unanimously to approve the upgrade. However it is not a done deal just yet. The EU Parliament still has to vote on this.
Most citizens, myself included, are baffled by the way the EU operates. One thing is certain: it has little to do with democracy. I seem to remember that when they voted in 2002 to suspend the EU-Israel Agreement on account of Israel's continual violation of human rights, they were ignored by the Commission and Council of Ministers... that's western democracy for you.
more - Stuart Littlewood at The Peoples Voice9/11, Sierra Leone, diamonds and drugs
Sierra Leone has links to 9 11
Profits from diamonds in Sierra Leone were allegedly used by the CIA and its friends to help finance 9 11.
"The region's warlords are being replaced by drug lords, many from Colombia. Circling like vultures around weak states, they are starting to use Sierra Leone as a base to ship drugs on to Europe and beyond." (Life on 70 cents a day )
more - aangirfan
Shameless: AP in the Tank for Fascism
You've seen how their shoddy reporting trumpets corporatist sentiment; but as of 2:24 AM EST, December 19, The Associated Press has unquestionably and irreversibly shown its stripes. There can now be no denying that AP is a Ministry of State Propaganda.
Notice there are zero testimonials from any individual or group arguing against the proposed unconstitutional government actions. In fact, there's not even one hint at the constitutionality of the criminal gangsterism. Dana Perino LIES by saying the president has legal authority to do it, but that is it.
This is not just par for the course for AP: it's bad as it gets for the world's largest news organization that has already shown itself to be straddling the fence between shoddy journalism and State-controlled agitprop.
This writer knows exactly which side they have landed on. Do you?
Esoteric Agenda - Symbolism, 2012, Mystery Religions, and Illuminati Bloodlines
How much of this is for real and how much fiction? Damned if I know, but it is interesting.
What I do know is that much of what was taught me in grade school, a lot of what was taught in high school and some of what was taught in college is either a lie, a deliberate distortion or misleading.
And about 98% of what the federal government says is BS. So, what's left except to figure shit out for yourself?
His assertion that the tribe of Israelites was made up from three different pagan religions, one that worshipped Isis, one that worshipped Ra and one that worshipped eL, ISis RA EL is intriguing.
more - Greg Bacon
The Vampire Race Now Sucking This Country Dry
Okay, everyone should now have heard something about the Jew Scam artist Bernie Madoff (right) and his 50 billion dollar (or more) Ponzi Scheme by now. That's 50 times 1000 Million dollars. Pretty good chunk 'o change! Some Jews are calling it the "Greatest" Ponzi scheme on record, just like they're bragging or something. But did you know that all this is pretty much par for the course with these people?
And how about the "good" Rabbi Dov Zakheim, the comptroller of the Pentagon when 2.3 trillion just happened to go missing from the books? One trillion (1000 billion) of the loss was reported on September 10, 2001. That's right, the day before 9/11 and we haven't heard one dam thing since. It appears that huge amounts of military equipment was classified as "surplus" and then given to or sold to the Israelis at pennies on the dollar. Rabbi Zakheim has had zero legal troubles over the matter and eased on into a high-paying gig in the military/industrial complex, with the firm Booz Allen Hamilton.
Who do you think will one day soon have to pay for the Wall Street bailouts? The 750 billion is just what was reported openly. The Federal Reserve actually gave out an additional 1.3 trillion more (that we know for sure) to these New York "Financial institutions," or someone, and Bernanke refuses to tell us where all this money went due to "privacy" concerns. Even though it will be us tomorrow and our kids and our grandkids on down the road who pays for it all, but not with government debt like before, but with our very birth rights as Americans.
more - Incog Man
The Failing U.S. Economy is Not a Financial Problem, It's a Health Problem
In other countries, workers are willing to work for less money, executives are aggressive and well educated, and companies aren't burdened with out-of-control health care costs that have been enforced by the Big Pharma / FDA conspiracy that seeks to keep Americans diseased and medicated.
The upshot is that, in many ways, America can no longer compete on the world stage, and it is now suffering the predictable effects of an economy built on mass consumer poisoning and the continuation of disease.
And modern medicine is, without question, destroying America. It's destroying America's cost competitiveness, America's health and America's future. Our "profit at all costs" medical system, if it is not ended, will spell the financial destruction of this nation.
This is not conjecture. It's financial fact.
more - Mike Adams at Natural News
"Question 46," Revisited
Paving the road to serfdom with the remains of destroyed civilian firearms: A US soldier presides over the destruction of confiscated guns in Bosnia. (Comeandtakeit.com.)
Of course, it was gratifying as it is to know that most of the combat veterans surveyed by Cunningham emphatically rejected the concept of domestic civilian disarmament by the military. However, the study did suggest the existence of a sizable pool of military personnel willing to carry out that mission.
As the depression deepens into the economic equivalent of a quantum singularity, and fear is finally transmuted into public outrage over the redistribution of wealth to protect the Swindler Class, a spark will be struck somewhere, and a population center of some size is going to go up in flames. In fact, it wouldn't surprise me if the Regime's huge population of informants and provocateurs include people eagerly spraying accelerant of some kind wherever promising examples of social friction can be found.
When the fire erupts – whether through spontaneous combustion or through the ministrations of the Regime's paid incendiaries – the script will call for the government to deploy occupation troops, on the assumption that the best way to battle a social conflagration would be to suffocate liberty, rather than extinguishing the source of the fire.
The political issues posed by the mass protests in Greece
This mass social struggle, unleashed by the police murder nearly two weeks ago of 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos, is a harbinger of revolutionary upheavals to come, not only in Greece but throughout Europe and around the world.
Underlying its sustained and militant character is the response of millions of working people and youth who are seeing their conditions of life destroyed and their futures stolen by the unfolding of the deepest global capitalist crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s.
Across Europe and worldwide, the younger generation is confronted with a society in which ruling elites have been able to enrich themselves enormously at the expense of the broad masses of people. Government budgets have been plundered and education and social systems gutted on behalf of a small, immensely wealthy layer which—with the help of corrupt states and parties and armed police—vehemently defends its privileges. Millions of high school and university students are denied meaningful education or a job that guarantees them a future. Instead, they face poverty, war and the militarization of society.
The fact that such problems are not limited to Greece but prevail across the globe poses the need to consider the days of rage in Athens and other Greek cities from a broader political standpoint.
more - Ulrich Rippert at wsws.org
Memorial Day for the Jews who Perished Financially in the Madoff Shoa
This Madoff has created a real Shoa, and I suggest making December 11 into the international memorial day for all the Jews who joined the bread lines in Madoff's Holocaust.
more - Aunti Ziona
"Tent cities are again sprouting up across the United States as the economy worsens."
No one knows yet just how long our economic disaster is going to continue, and as a result just how many more people will be affected by it to the point of losing everything they've worked for over their entire lives. One thing we are hearing however, is that we won't see the end of Bush-world anytime soon.
Knowing this, and knowing how difficult it is to find affordable housing in Nashville even when one is employed full-time at a minimum wage (or slightly above) job, we need camps that provide refuge, safety and opportunity for those who have nowhere else to go.
It isn't hard to do and there are a number of cities where Tent Cities are officially established, so Nashville won't have to reinvent the wheel here.
more - Stone Soup Station
Don't be bamboozled by the three newly published books on the JFK assassination. Only one--"JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters"--is worth reading. The others--Gus Russo's "Brothers In Arms" and "Legacy of Secrecy" by Thom Hartmann and Lamar Waldron--make outlandish claims and impugn unlikely plotters. So much so, that the application of a slight bit of common sense is all one needs to dismiss them. Simply put, the mechanics of the plot could not have been carried out by their supposed conspirators--the Castro brothers (Russo's nonsense) and the Mafia (Waldron and Hartmann are scuffling about with minor leaguers in a big-league game).
If you read this blog, you know how I was, and still am, affected by Kennedy's "peace" speech of June 10, 1963. Well, Douglass sees this as the watershed moment in the rift between Kennedy and the military-industrial-intelligence complex. No more wars, no more war profiteering, you say? No more president, they say.
more - Tom Fleming
The Fed's two trillion dollar scam makes Madoff look like a piker
People seem to forget that those who run the United States government are nothing more than stewards and representatives for the American people. When the President and Congress spend money causing astronomical massive debt they ignore that it is not their personal debt but the collective debt of the American people which is now well over 12 TRILLION DOLLARS and counting.
The so called representatives of the American people in our government just gave out 2 trillion dollars to bailout failing and inefficient private corporations and yet are refusing to specify to the American taxpayers exactly WHO they gave all of our money to in these bailouts; Americans should not stand for it.
more - Vincent Giola
Russia develops new monstrous ballistic missile for USA
Russia will decline the modernization of strategic arms only if the United States gives up its missile defense plans.
more - Pravda
Israeli officials threaten Gaza offensive
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Top rated Car Seat Ratings
While many car seat ratings 2019 agree that safety is a primary consideration in toddler car seats, mothers agree that versatility and the car seat's ability to grow as baby grows are also important. A car seat should be comfortable and made of strong materials in order to ensure that its precious cargo is embraced in total safety. I have interviewed manufacturers and reviewed their product catalogues. My journey of learning has led me to five models that are tops in this category.
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Britax Marathon G4 Convertible Car Seat
Having undergone crash tests to closely examine its patented safecell technology, the Britax Marathon G4 is easily at the top of car seat ratings 2019. The safecell substance is made to compress during a sudden crash, effectively lowering the center of gravity while counteracting the violent forward rotation of this car seat. The child will not get thrown forward against the car seat in such an event. The harness ultra-guard system or HUGS resists that forward movement, keeping baby safe. The deep side walls are built with adequate side impact protection and energy-absorbent EPP foam so the forces generated during a crash are distributed.
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Britax Advocate G4 Convertible Car Seat
Britax Advogate G4 has a base constructed through safecell technology that enables the convertible car seat to radically adjust to outside forces in the event of a crash. The seat is made to lower its center of gravity so the child will not get propelled violently forward and hit the front seat. Energy during a crash is managed effectively while the harness system eliminates sudden forward movement of the head, ensuring that the baby stays safe. The chest clip is always properly positioned to hold the child's body in place.
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Britax Frontier 90 Booster Car Seat
A lot of car seat reviews 2019 agree: the Britax Frontier 90 Booster Car Seat's unique installation system is one of the toughest in its class. This car set is engineered with the Clicktight Installation System patented to give parents utmost peace of mind. This system lets you achieve a secure and safe installation using the car's seat belt. When in harness mode, this seat takes in your child's weight without any hassle. True Side Impact Protection is provided through the deep side walls and head restraint with energy absorbing EPP foam. This revolutionary structure is able to distribute crash forces, contain the head, neck and body while keeping them in alignment and shielded from vehicle intrusion.
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Britax B-Safe Infant Car Seat
Crash forces are efficiently distributed with the Britax B-Safe Infant Car Seat. Your precious one is also shielded from vehicle intrusion when he's in this car seat. The head and body are protected. The five-point harness is ensured against tangles while it distributes crash forces to the sturdiest parts of the body. It keeps the baby in a secure fit. This model has a stroller-compatible design, with an integrated click-and-go adapter system to work effectively with Britax B-Series strollers. There are two buckle positions and four harness heights that adapt to your growing child's needs.
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Cosco Safety 1st All-In-One Car Seat
Cosco Safety 1st All-In-One Car Seat deserves inclusion in car seat reviews 2019 thanks to its convenience and ease of use. The entire seat pad can be detached from the plastic shell, which facilitates cleaning. You can then hand wash this structure and hang it out to dry. The integrated cup holder can be used on either side of the car seat. When it's on rear facing position, the seat can accommodate a child weighing from 5 to 35 pounds. On front-facing position, it can take a child weighing from 22 to 50 pounds.
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Pakistan's Chief Justice Saqib Nisar today hinted at constituting a high-power Joint Investigation Team - similar to the one formed in the Panama Papers case against Nawaz Sharif - to probe the money laundering allegations against former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister, according to media reports.
Pakistan's Chief Justice Saqib Nisar today hinted at constituting a high-power Joint Investigation Team – similar to the one formed in the Panama Papers case against Nawaz Sharif – to probe the money laundering allegations against former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister, according to media reports. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) approached the apex court after Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur failed to appear before a joint investigation team probing alleged money laundering of Rs 35 billion through fake accounts, the News reported. On August 1, the FIA had issued notices to Zardari and Talpur to appear before the JIT in Islamabad on Saturday. But the duo did not appear.
During today's hearing by a three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Nisar, Justice Umar Ata Bandia said that the money stashed in accounts is illegal. On this the chief justice observed that this is black money and the court will not spare anyone, the paper said. Zardari, Talpur, former Pakistan Stock Exchange chairman Hussain Lawai, Summit Bank Senior Vice-President Taha Raza are among those being investigated by a seven-member JIT led by FIA Additional Director General Najaf Mirza for allegedly facilitating 29 'fake' accounts in Summit Bank, Sindh Bank and United Bank Limited. When Chief Justice Nisar asked for the formation of a JIT, defence counsel Aitzaz Ahsan raised objections, the Express Tribune reported.
Responding to Ahsan's query if the trial will be heard by the top court or a lower court, the chief justice said the trial can be conducted in SC as well. He added the JIT would be formed in a similar fashion to the one formed the in the Nawaz Sharif case as a "balancing act", the paper said. He also hinted at forming a special court to hear and sought result in a month.
On August 4, in their reply submitted to the apex court, Zardari and Talpur had expressed reservations against Mirza leading the investigation team. The Pakistan Peoples Party had called for the court to direct the FIA to conduct a fair investigation without any harassment or defamation.
The top judge urged Zardari and Talpur to appear before the FIA and prove their innocence. "If they are declared innocent, I will order an FIR against DG FIA Bashir Memon and others myself," the chief justice said. Zardari served as the 11th President of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013. He rose to prominence after his marriage to Benazir Bhutto in 1987.
During the hearing, Chief Justice Nisar remarked that he had been threatened with dire consequences post-retirement. "I am not afraid," he said. DG FIA Memon told court that the Sindh Police was harassing witnesses as the accused were seeking to dispose the case. Chiding the provincial police, Chief Justice Nisar directed IG Sindh Amjad Javed Saleemi to probe the matter and submit a report on August 8. The court adjourned hearing until August 13.
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I'm just back from Amsterdam shooting a new project on city herons. With all of the canals and waterways, grey herons really thrive over there, but I managed to find an area where they are part of the night-life too. Look out for the full series, which I'll be publishing soon.
After Dark
After discovering the urban deer site I mentioned in my last post, I couldn't wait to get back and spend a bit more time photographing them. After previously visiting on 3 different nights and only having any luck once, I knew I'd need a few days to get anything decent, so I bit the bullet and decided to book into a nearby hotel to maximise my opportunities. I'd already learnt a bit about the particular spots the deer liked to feed and the routes they used to venture out of the woods and into the urban surrounds, so starting off, I was in a good place to get in position as soon as they appeared..
Peering out from the edge of a copse, they'd wait for things to quieten down - usually around 2 o'clock before making a break from cover and dashing into the city.
By around 3 o'clock they'd find a quiet spot with a nice bit of grass to feed on and start to settle down. Gradually the bolder ones would venture into the busier streets, only dashing into the shadows when a car or bus went by.
The larger herds stuck to the playing fields, where they were less likely to be disturbed.
On my first attempts, my pictures looked a little grainy, so I decided to use a lower ISO this time and took things down to to around 400-640. This got rid of the noise, but meant that I needed shutter speeds of between 0.5 and 3 seconds at f2.8, but I had a tripod and a bean-bag so I was good to go. Deer are the perfect subject for slow shutter-speeds - often between feeds, raising their heads and staying stock-still to watch and listen for danger.
The trick is definitely to get in front of them, get your shot ready and wait for them to walk into frame. Chasing them around just doesn't work. They are always on high alert and remain skittish, so you need to be quietly patient and just hope that it all comes into place.. Like when a full-grown buck walks out into the street, in front of a bus stop!
By around 5 in the morning, the deer start thinking about heading home after their night out, back into the woods before the city's residents start to stir. It's crazy to think that a lot of people sat at the bus stops on the way to work will never realise that wild deer may have been feeding around their feet just a few hours before.
By the end of 3 long nights, I was ready to go home myself. I'll definitely return before the Spring, when the deer have less need to come out of the woods to feed. It's quite a difficult project and can be frustrating - particularly when they are giving you the run-around and you don't take a single picture all night, but the excitement when things fall into place and the photographic rewards definitely make it worth the lack of sleep :)
You can view these images at a higher resolution on my portfolio site.
P.S. Re. the title - they are fallow deer, so they're 'bucks' and not actually 'stags' but nothing wrong with a little grammatical inaccuracy for the sake of a bit of cheese!


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Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays! TechColumbus has had a memorable 2013.
We sharpened our focus on startup companies and streamlined our services to concentrate on helping entrepreneurs de-risk and accelerate their business plans. We announced plans to greatly enhance the availability of early stage investment capital—starting with the new $1 million Technology Concept Fund, LLC.
With support from Ohio Third Frontier and innovation partners, including The Ohio State University, Nationwide Children's Hospital, and OhioHealth, as well as dozens strategic and community partners, we are building a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem that will continue to create jobs and wealth for years to come.
We celebrate the optimism, energy, and success of our portfolio companies—such as the team at InfoMotion Sports Technology with its nationally acclaimed 94Fifty smart sensor basketball, or at Acceptd with the world's largest arts network connecting young performers and artists to the finest schools, programs, and festivals.
We are excited about 2014. TechColumbus will be announcing more new investment funds making available an additional $10M+ in early stage capital. We will continue to expand opportunities for entrepreneurs to connect directly with potential customers. We encourage you to watch this space!
It's the teamwork in this region that TechColumbus so appreciates. Everything we accomplish, we accomplish together.
Please accept our thanks for helping make Central Ohio a place where entrepreneurs choose to start and grow their businesses.
From all of us here at TechColumbus, wishing you wonderful holidays and a terrific 2014!
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Melanin is a dark pigment in the epidermis or top layer of the skin. This pigment protects the other layers of the skin from sun damage. Over time and with exposure to the sun, your skin increases production of melanin to protect itself; and as it does this, the uneven increase in melanin creates the dark spots on your skin. The sun can also cause a permanent stretching (dilation) of small blood vessels, giving your skin a mottled, reddish appearance.
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Archive for April, 2013
The Best Way To Get Your Every SEO Question Answered
Do you have an SEO question or two and are completely unsure as to how to get those questions answered? Perhaps you currently do not utilize SEO as a service, or maybe the marketing company you have hired for your own marketing campaigns has no real understanding of SEO. Either way, luckily you have an asset in the myriad bloggers and SEO experts who make themselves entirely accessible to users from all corners of the world, answering their every SEO question.
These experts typically will have a blog or an article that answers the top SEO questions that are bothersome to most people today. These articles are quite frequent and change rapidly, since SEO is still changing and evolving every day. So you may wish to check back in every week or so if you have no real rush to get involved with SEO. The answer to your top SEO question could very well be answered between the first time you try and find the answer and the second time around.
If an SEO question has been plaguing you and all the articles online are not pointing to an answer, you can always contact these experts directly. Most have email addresses that they make visible to the public, and most usually give away answers to SEO questions at no cost. Of course, that will eventually be dependent upon what kinds of questions you have and how intricate they are, but usually if one SEO question or two has been bothering you and you have nowhere specifically to turn, these experts generally will answer your request.
Regardless of what kind of SEO question you have, you ultimately can have it answered using the main sources described above. And while earlier in this article it was mentioned that you may not be in a rush to capitalize on SEO and its myriad benefits, but this warrants further discussion because SEO is something that you are wiser to invest in now than to wait around for it. The world is changing and so is SEO every day, but strong experts and particularly those who can answer any SEO question you throw at them are going to help you achieve your online goals pretty quickly. The time you take now to get your questions answered about SEO will be more than a full reward for you in the not too distant future, considering how useful SEO is as a marketing tool.
Ask and You Shall Receive Improve Your SEO Campaign by Asking the Right Questions
The search engine industry is massive and provides many great opportunities for businesses looking to increase their visibility and attract new customers. However, doing so can be difficult, and individuals who lack training or experience in SEO might struggle. If that is the case, they might want to ask lots of the top SEO questions to someone who can provide quality answers. By asking the top SEO questions, business owners and managers can learn quite a bit about the power of search engines and how to harness it for their own use. Though many might be proud to work hard and figure things out on their own, asking top SEO questions can be very beneficial for growing businesses.
Because every business is unique, the top SEO question might vary from place to place. While some might need a bit of help figuring out exactly how SEO works, and what it can do for them, others will ask more specific questions about things like how much and what kind of content they should create. Whatever the case may be, asking the top SEO questions can be a great way for businesses to get the guidance they need to make their SEO campaign a success.
Perhaps the best place for companies to go to get their top SEO questions answered is a firm that specializes in SEO. Talented SEO firms are able to provide a number of services, but one of the reasons they might be valuable is simply their ability to share knowledge and provide guidance to individuals who might be struggling to make headway with their SEO campaign. By asking a great SEO firm the top SEO questions that they have, businesses will be able to get answers from experts that can help them overcome any problems that might be occurring and maximize the success of their campaign.
If an individual who is having some difficulty executing their SEO campaign does not know what questions they need to ask to improve, they might want to try to find a list of the top SEO questions that other businesses have asked. When reading, they might find that other businesses have had similar problems, and there are ways to resolve those issues. As a result, a list of top SEO questions can be a great resource for anyone who wants to find some tips and insights make their SEO program more successful.
How Search Engine Optimization Has Evolved
Does my website mimic the way that people search the web for products I provide? Am I getting as many hits as I would like? What content do my competitors have, and, when I search the web for my services, does my website appear on the search bar before theirs? These are some of the top SEO questions that anyone might consider asking when they are thinking of hiring a search engine firm.
The top SEO questions can cover many different topics. However, one of the most important things for any website to keep in mind is that it is absolutely imperative to keep on the front burner the traffic that a website is capable of generating. It is for this reason that, with many websites, the top SEO questions are essential.
Companies that have specific or niche services to provide are likely to be especially successful when they are using an SEO service. This does not mean that success is promised to any company, but it is one of the best ways for a company to generate more attention on the internet. Make no mistake. Attention generated on the internet is absolutely essential.
Most people do not realize how essential attention generated on the internet is. There are currently 2 billion internet users in the world and a large chunk of these are in the United States. In 2000, there were fewer internet users than there are Facebook users today. It is testament to how much the world has changed.
For this reason, the top SEO questions should also address issues like how people use mobile devices to search for products online. Currently, about 10 percent of internet activity happens on mobile devices, and it is for this reason that the top SEO questions should address how this can work. It is for this reason that the business is becoming more complex, even as it is also becoming more prolific.


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Blogging. This is where countless online entrepreneurs make money. And, more often then not, it's connected into each of the mentioned forms of web marketing.
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My take on Chloe Love Story #SaksPOV
Chloé's Love Story is undeniably the epitome of a pure, yet sensual floral scent. The first looks was inspired by Chloe's campaign video for Love Story.
The fragrance opens with a radiant orange blossom scent, inspiring me to use some vibrantly coloured flower petals for this look. During my visit to the florist, the brightly coloured yellow and pure white Freesias were first to catch my eye. It is always a joy to work with cheery, bold colours and these flowers happened to be perfect for the look I had in mind.
Playing around with the poses and lines of the fashion figure helps to bring out the desired mood for the look. For this look, the silhouette was drawn to capture the essence of sensuality, gracefulness and the 'expression of a free woman' that embodies Love Story. I especially like the use of a padlock design for the fragrance bottle. It reminds me of Pont Des Arts Bridge in Paris, a true symbol of love and affection.
The second look I created for Chloé was inspired by the Guipure Lace-Trim Silk Chiffon Blouse from Chloe's spring 2015 collection. Mokara Orchids and Purple Eye Asiatic Lilies were used to resemble the bohemian-like patterns of the blouse. Unlike the vibrant and vivid colours I usually work with for my illustrations, these petals have a more muted and somber tone.
To create the illusion of soft ruffles as seen on the blouse, the petals were folded and layered on top of one another. The process of repeatedly folding and layering the petals was quite challenging for me, since the petals were of different sizes. I hope you like the finished look!
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Does your first attempt bare any correlation to your best attempt? Essentially, does how good you are the first time you do something give any indication of how good you could end up being at it? To try and provide some answers, this blog will look at a few examples of the greatest sporting champions in their field.
Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt – arguably the worlds greatest ever sprinter. Winner of 8 gold medals and world records in both the 100m and 200m. Most people can recall exactly where they were when he won gold in the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Four years later, he dominated and lit up London 2012, before ending his Olympic career on a high with even more gold medals at Rio 2016.
But how did he do at his first ever Olympics? He was eliminated in the first round of the 200m, finishing with a time of 21.05 seconds (to give this some context, he later broke the world record for this event, running it in 19.19 seconds).
Jonny Wilkinson
When most people think of Jonny Wilkinson, they think of one game. And in that one game, they tend to think of one moment. That. Drop. Goal.
But he was not always destined for greatest. What most people don't remember is what happened on his first match that he started for England. They lost 76-0. This was their largest ever defeat. Rather than that being the end of his career, it marked the start, and as he called it 'a blessing in disguise'. This article here explains why.
Victoria Pendleton
Victoria Pendleton is one the finest ever cyclists Great Britain has ever produced. She is the winner of nine world titles and 3 Olympic medals (two of these being gold)
So how did she do in her first Olympics? She finished sixth in her time trial and ninth in the 200m sprint.
Shane Warne
Shane Warne had one of the best and most distinguished careers as a cricketer. He is widely regarded as the best spin bowler and only one man, Muttiah Muralitharan, has taken more wickets than him ever. He also has the accolade of bowling 'the ball of the century':
But how did he do in his debut test series for Australia? Pretty terribly. In his first match against India, he took only one wicket for 150 runs. A few weeks later in this series, he took no wickets for 78 runs, resulting in terrible figures of 1 wicket for 228 runs.
Final Thought – Not Just Applicable to Sport
Failure at some stage is inevitable. Often it is at the start when we have the least knowledge and skills. BUT the amount people can improve with practice is truly staggering. These before and after images from budding artists are a great example of this.
Believing that your first attempt is somehow related to your potential leads to many students saying things such as 'I'm not a maths person'. But anyone can learn. Everyone can improve. The message from these sporting champion's career couldn't be clearer: you can get better.
For information about developing a growth mindset in your school take a look at our handy guide!


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About Kirk
I am a Registered Psychologist in Victoria, B.C. (#2207) offering adult psychology services. I believe that people have incredible resources. Part of my work in therapy sessions is to help clients connect with and fully experience themselves. In a safe and supported environment, we examine patterns of behaviour, thoughts, and emotions. By increasing conscious contact with our mental, emotional, and physical worlds, aspects that are blocking our potential can be released. I am an approved provider with Medavie Blue Cross, which funds Veterans Affairs Canada, the Canadian Armed Forces, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and the RCMP.
"…deep down below the surface of the average conscience a still, small voice says to us, something is out of tune."
Carl Jung
The Process
Give me a call or send me an email. From there, we can schedule an appointment time and/or discuss where you're at and how I can help.
First Session
We will discuss expectations of therapy and give you a chance to ask any questions you may have.
Focus & Direction
We will focus on your presenting concern, discuss your strengths and struggles, and then the work begins.
Kirk Beasse, Registered Psychologist
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Phone: (250) 507-4322
Email: [email protected]
Location: 1238 Richardson Street, Victoria, British Columbia (located in the garden cottage at the back of the property)
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Referencing the latest figure from the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD), as of February 23, 2012, 4,251 individuals across 11 states are on the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) waitlist. These are individuals who are uninsured or underinsured who have received an HIV+ diagnosis, and are unable to properly attain the drugs they need to remain alive, healthy and productive.
In support of the following letter sent to Gilead from the Fair Pricing Coalition, and signed by individual members, the FPC outlines its concerns, and requests specific actions be taken by Gilead. Any interested individual or organization is welcomed, and encouraged to sign on. Please share WIDELY across your networks:
It is essential that Gilead understand the negative impact of their actions on people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs). Since 2009, Gilead has raised prices three times each for Viread and Truvada for a total of 22.1% and 24.5% respectively; twice for Emtriva for a total of 15.3%,and agreed to four price increases on for Atripla, totaling 21%, and agreed to a 7.3% price increase for Complera. These increases are dramatically higher than the rate of inflation. They also come at a time when many people with HIV have lost their jobs, their employer-based insurance coverage and, in many instances, their ADAP coverage, all resulting in desperate patients attempting to access HIV drugs on the open market, a market plagued with constantly increasing drug prices.
As U.S. economic stagnation persists, PLWHAs continue to lose jobs, income, health care benefits and ADAP coverage. At the same time, third party payers are imposing higher premiums as a direct result of escalating drug prices. Some patients have abruptly stopped treatment because they can no longer afford their medications. Although PAPs exist to help people who cannot afford medication, barriers to access are significant. Many people are unaware of the existence of PAPs. Others cannot cope with the labyrinth of multiple forms and requirements. Even with Gilead's PAP eligibility at 500% of the Federal Poverty Level, a PLWHA earning $56,000.00 annually is not PAP eligible and will have to pay $20,000.00 or more to purchase Atripla at retail prices. This figure represents at least two-thirds of their net income.
The pharmaceutical industry's extravagant price increases reverberate throughout the healthcare industry. They come at a time when many ADAPs are covering private insurance payments for their clients and result in ADAPs paying significantly increased premiums as a result of exorbitant price increases. This policy also results in higher premiums for people with HIV who are insured at a time when more and more people have less and less income due to unemployment, underemployment, reduced wages and reduced hours. Moreover, higher healthcare costs mean higher co-pays and pharmacy deductibles for people with private insurance and high share-of-cost plans which also result in increased costs to patients as well as decreased benefits. More restrictive access within insurance plans affects the cost of drugs, but also ancillary services, such as mental health, prevention healthcare, rehabilitation and substance abuse services.
Escalating costs for private and employee healthcare plans occasioned by continuous drug pricing increases will undoubtedly have a deleterious effect on the states as they design their health care exchanges in preparation for the 2014 implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Many states are likely to set a minimum standard for drug coverage for their "essential health benefits" package that requires only limited coverage of antiretrovirals and other higher cost drug classes. Additionally, with non-preferred generic antiretrovirals entering the marketplace we are concerned that higher drug prices will increasingly result in key coverage decisions being driven by cost rather than the standard of care for HIV treatment.
Much of this crisis is occasioned by irresponsible pharmaceutical industry behavior. We firmly believe that Gilead's price increases are particularly egregious because Gilead currently has the lion's share of the antiretroviral market.
We believe that the best way to begin to address these issues is for industry to change its price increase practices and agree to the following:
- Gilead must agree to take no more than one CPI consistent price increase annually.
- Gilead must use its sales force to disseminate information regarding its PAP and co-pay programs.
- Gilead must contribute to foundations that provide co-pay program access to Medicare Part D clients.
- Gilead must cooperate with the FPC and other stakeholders in designing and implementing a seamless, industry-wide standardized PAP criteria and enrollment process.
Now is the time for Gilead to reconsider its price increase policy and rescind its latest unreasonable price increases. The FPC, its members and the undersigned sincerely hope that Gilead will agree to the above and we look forward to your immediate response.


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Date: Sep 16, 2013
What: Educational dialogues: the neuroscience of pedagogy.
Where: BCBL auditorium
Who: Mariano Sigman, Laboratorio de Neurociencia Integrativa, Departamento de Física Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
When: 11 am
The dialogue between teacher and student is the core of pedagogy. Cognitive neuroscience has progressively contributed a wealth of scientific knowledge to improve education, largely focused on the learner. This enterprise has largely ignored the teacher perspective and the complex interaction which arises in the core educational dyad. In my talk I will discuss our first efforts to reveal the cognitive and cerebral mechanisms by which we teach, unfolding a complex operation such as teaching in its constituents and components.


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Haditha (حديثة, al-Haditha) is a city in the western Iraqi Al Anbar Governorate, about 240 km (150 mi) northwest of Baghdad. It is a farming town situated on the Euphrates River at . Its population of around 100,000 people, predominantly Sunni Muslim Arabs. The city lies near the Buhayrat al Qadisiyyah, an artificial lake which was created by the building of the Haditha Dam, the largest hydroelectric facility in Iraq. In September 2014, the Islamic State tried to capture the dam, but was stopped by US airstrikes. The dam and the town remain under the control of the Iraqi Security Forces. [1]
Haditha is officially a political district subordinate to the Al Anbar Province. The Haditha District consist of the Sub-Districts of Haditha [City], the Haqlaniyah Sub-District, and the Barwannah Sub-District. Each district is governed by a Mayor and a Sub-District Council. The twenty member sub-district councils elect one of their own to serve as the Council Chairman. They also employ other municipal managers such as a Municipal Engineer.
The riverbank in the Haditha District is occupied by well irrigated farm plots that produce a large amount of food. Substantial sheep and goat flocks are also kept in the area. Further food sources come from fishing the river or the nearby Lake Qadisiya.
Entering the Haditha Sub District, one is likely to see municipal signs illustrated with a water wheel. These are displayed as a reference to the area's history. Locals suggest that the ancient looking structures on or near the Euphrates River were part of a water wheel structure that dates back to a period of Roman occupation. They claim locals built water wheels to establish a limited aqueduct system similar to the one that served Rome. Whether or not soldiers or citizens of the Roman Empire ever resided in Haditha is an open question.
The Haditha Dam and surrounding areas were initially secured by U.S. troops in April 2003 as part of the invasion of Iraq. An attack on the dam would have severely flooded towns along the Euphrates downstream from Haditha, as well as eliminating an important source of electricity.
As the fighting continued following the fall of Saddam Hussein, Haditha became a center for insurgent activity. It lies between Al-Qaim, an insurgent entry point, and Baghdad.
On July 16, 2003 Mohammed Nayil Jurayfi, mayor of Haditha, and his youngest son, Ahmed, were assassinated.[2][3]
In 2004, U.S. troops left a local police force in charge of the city and insurgents rounded up dozens of local police officers and publicly executed them in a soccer stadium.[4]
In May 2005, U.S. forces launched Operation New Market in Haditha against the insurgents controlling the city. However, resistance continued. On August 1, 2005, an ambush killed 6 United States Marine snipers, (who were operating in two two-man teams with an additional marine per team for security) in the city; on August 3, a roadside bomb killed another 14 Marines and their interpreter.
According to an August 2005 report by The Guardian, the town was controlled by insurgents, with US forces making only fleeting visits every few months. Like Al-Qa'im, it had come under a Taliban-like rule, with Western-style items banned and insurgents collecting the salaries of government employees.[5] This insurgent dominance has continued into 2006.[6]
The mayor of Haditha in November 2005 was Emad Jawad Hamza.[7]
On 19 November 2005, 24 Iraqi noncombatants, including 11 refile, were killed by 12 Marines from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines. The US military is investigating these actions,[8] a captain and a lieutenant colonel have been relieved of duty (another captain was relieved on the same day but not for the same incident.)[9][10] Some allege the massacre was in retribution for an incident earlier in the day in which US Marine Lance Corporal Miguel Terrazas was killed in a roadside bomb attack on Marines from Kilo Company.[11] In August 2006 a commission reviewing the killings found probable cause for charging the Marines.[12] The same day, one of the accused Marines sued Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.) for libel because of Murtha's characterization of the incident saying the Marines killed the civilians "in cold blood." In 2009, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Rep. John Murtha could not be sued for accusing U.S. Marines of murdering Iraqi civilians "in cold blood." The judges ruled that Murtha was immune from the lawsuit because he was acting in his official role as a lawmaker when he made the comments to reporters.[13]
A courtmartial on June 4, 2008 acquitted a US Marine for any role in covering up the deaths of 24 civilians in Haditha in Iraq in 2005, while charges were dropped against five other marines in the affair. Lieutenant Andrew Grayson, 27, was declared "not guilty on all charges" by a jury, said a spokesman for the Camp Pendleton military base in southern California where the hearing started on May 28. Grayson had been charged with making false statements and attempting to fraudulently separate from the Marine Corps. He was also charged with obstruction of justice, but the military judge dismissed this charge June 3, 2008.
Charges of murder against squad leader Frank Wuterich were changed to the lesser offense of manslaughter. Wuterich's trial has been delayed due to ongoing litigation regarding the prosecution's access to unaired footage from 60 Minutes interview with Wuterich.[14] Lt Colonel Jeffrey Chessani, the highest-ranking officer accused over the incident, had been charged with dereliction of duty and violation of a lawful order. On June 17, 2008 Military Judge Colonel Steven Folsom dismissed all charges against Lt Colonel Jeffrey Chessani on the grounds that General James Mattis, who approved the filing of charges against Chessani, was improperly influenced by an investigator probing the incident. The ruling was without prejudice, which allows the prosecution to refile.
The change in U.S. strategy in late 2006 brought quick results to the Hadithah Triad. The U.S. Marines and their Iraqi and coalition allies had largely driven out insurgents by the summer of 2007.
Hadithah was much more secure and had recovered some of its prosperity by the summer of 2008. The progress was evident when an American Congressional Delegation visited the town in August and found full shops and friendly people.
With this turbulent history the future was unpredictable. However, according the website of Multi National Forces - Iraq, progress began after a large berm was erected around the cities of Haditha and Haqlaniyah on the western side of the Euphrates and Barwannah on the East side during Operation Al Majid.
Marine units rotated in and out of the area detaining numerous persons. Iraqi Police were firmly established by 2007 and violence fell. In contrast to previous years, the Ramadan period of 2007 came and went in Haditha with no insurgent attacks.
In the next few months two bridges across the Euphrates were rebuilt, the area hospital was reopened and re-equipped, the K3 Oil refinery south of the area was brought back online, and life began to take on the air of normalcy.
Also planned is keeping the hydro-electric dam functioning and rebuild capacity with the help of US led coalition forces, to re-open a local oil refinery, again with significant funding and technical advice from Coalition forces and provincial reconstruction teams headquartered in Ramadi and Al Asad, to rebuild two dams over the Euphrates River, man a large (and apparently effective) police force, establish regular ambulance service, re-equip and run their hospital, open an asphalt factory, re-open schools with basic refurbishments complete, fill the offices of their local government, expand their local markets, begin rebuilding a local marble factory.
Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iran, Turkey, Bahrain
Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Governorates of Iraq, Jordan
Renaissance, Middle Ages, Lazio, Roman Forum, Colosseum
Syrian Civil War, Syria, Al-Qaeda, Afghanistan, Nato
Egypt, Gulf War, Iraq, Israel, Iran–Iraq War
Iraq, United States, Iraq War, Haditha killings, Haditha
Iraq, Districts of Iraq, Al Anbar Governorate, Halabja, Governorates of Iraq
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Gov. John Hickenlooper's shout-out to the Denver Broncos got one of the biggest cheers during his state of the state address on Thursday.
His blunt "Oh, Jesus" declaration after stumbling at the end of the speech received the biggest laugh from assembled lawmakers and dignitaries.
Funnier still was the governor's attempt to spin a tale of Colorado as the land of bipartisan milk and honey.
"While Washington struggles with fiscal cliffs and partisan fights, Colorado demonstrates there is still room for compromise and moderation," he said to applause.
There are 32 fresh faces in the 100-member legislature who may not remember it, but last year's session ended on an acrimonious note when the governor called a special session in hopes of forcing a vote on a civil unions bill essentially killed by Republicans in the waning hours of the 120-day General Assembly. In overtime, they killed it again.
Eight months later, Hickenlooper wants us to believe that politics in the statehouse is all unicorns and bunnies, where Democrats and Republicans walk hand-in-hand gazing at mountains and rainbows.
Ask former Republican House Speaker Frank McNulty or any of the numerous Republican lawmakers who lost elections in November if that's the case.
What Colorado has is constitutional requirements for balanced budgets and going to voters to increase taxes that limit spending fights. For the last two years, the state had a divided legislature, meaning lawmakers had to find common ground in order to get small things done.
And, to Hickenlooper's credit, we have a pragmatic governor who has managed to keep people on both sides of the aisle happy.
But Colorado's Capitol is not the model of moderation he would have you believe.
With Democrats back in control of both chambers this year, the civil unions bill is expected to be among the first signed into law. On Wednesday, every Democratic lawmaker had signed on as a sponsor. Contrast that to one Republican — Rep. Cheri Gerou, R-Evergreen.
Another measure expected to sail to passage offers reduced tuition to illegal immigrants. This year's version has yet to be filed, but if last year is a guide, it too will have a hard time finding support from Rs.
In the end, Democrats may be able to round up a few Republican votes on those bills and call them "bipartisan," but don't expect the minority party to play along.
"This session, for us, because they have the votes to do whatever they want to do … for us then it becomes about mitigation," House Minority Leader Mark Waller, R-Colorado Springs, told The Denver Post's editorial board. "How can we work with them to make, in our mind, a bad bill better? And there are going to be times when we have to say, 'You know what? I'm sorry. From an ideological perspective, I can't support you on this issue.' "
The governor is trying to play it somewhere close to the middle.
He may have to fend off fellow Democrats as he seeks to boost the state's reserves, confront legislation aimed at rewarding organized labor and support rules on oil and gas drilling that many in his party think are tilted in favor of the industry.
On the flip side, Republicans are likely to view with suspicion plans to expand Medicaid, stricter controls on guns and talk of tax increases for education.
"They're setting us up where the only option is to put a tax increase to the vote of the people," Waller said. "That's what's going to happen here."
It's not all Kumbaya in the Capitol.
There will be plenty of times where people — just as Hickenlooper did Thursday — let loose the occasional curse word when things don't go the way they'd like.
E-mail Curtis Hubbard at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter: @curtishubbard